Art scholarships offered (08/11/2008)

Indiana Farm Bureau is once again offering college scholarships to high school students through its eXceL Awards competition for students with a flair for artistic expression.

"Perspective" is the topic and students may enter their interpretation in any of six categories including writing, music, two-dimensional art, three-dimensional art, video or performance art.

For more information on eXceL Awards competition, visit www.myspace.com/excelawards/ or www.infarmbureau.com/excel or by calling Beth Wheeler at (800) 723-3276 ext. 7748.

Entries are due Dec. 8 through the 12th.

Teacher of the year

Nominations for Wal-Mart Foundation's Teacher of the Year program are being accepted through Aug. 17.

Anyone wanting to nominate a teacher can fill out a card at Wal-Mart Supercenter of Portland. The winning teacher will receive a $1,000 for their school, a $100 gift card to buy supplies for their classroom and a personalized certificate.

Book sale

Friends of the Jay County Public Library will accept books for their annual book sale Aug. 16 to 19. Call (260) 726-7890 for more information.

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