Band earns money at blood drive

The American Red Cross held a Bleed for the Band blood drive on Friday at Jay Community Center in Portland. There were 56 people who donated and the Jay County Marching Patriot Band was awarded $500 to use toward new equipment, uniforms and trips.
Donors were Robert Kaufman, Brooke Burnett, Hayley Schroeder, Kim Nuckols, Betsi Skiver, Cory Gundrum Sr., Amy Grady, Jeri Garringer, Leslie Schubert, Brent Lewis, Kyle Siegrist, Janet Loyd, Emily Wendel, Liza Haggenjos, Chris Hearn, Steve Wolters, Kelly Smeltzer, Terri Burk, Melissa Wolters, Kathryn Braun and Jeanna Campbell.
Also Sarah Rines, Kristin Miller, Cheryl Rowles, Sara Garringer, Anne Robertson, Kylie Gardner, Robert Gardner, Emily Funk, Matthew Cox, Diane Siegrist, Carolyn Carducci, Alexis Skirvin, Jamie Smeltzer, Mike Garringer, Mark Tillman, Tamara Tillman, Nancy Garringer, Keith Schubert, Jeff Woodward, James Schubert and Dylan Hutzler.
Also Lisa Jobe, Brian Jobe, Zachery Suarez, Richard Fifer, Brenda Glattli, Ed Glattli, Shelli Rigsbee, Joe Siegrist, Tisha Gierhart, Richard Gierhart, Richard Carducci, Eric Hatzell, Antoinette Hatzell, Phoebe Robinette, Jennifer Fisher, Tony Fisher, Shelby Cronkite, Tracy Sampley, Shelly Woodward, Terry Robinette and James Lucas.
Volunteering were Carol Stephens, Cory Gundrum Sr., Olivia Gundrum, Demi Lucas, Robin Hayden, Betsi Skiver, Willie Skiver, Cheryl Rowles, Will Rowles, Paula Fifer and Jennifer Schug.  

10-year reunion
The Jay County High School graduating class of 2002 is planning its 10-year reunion on Sept. 15 at the Portland Golf Club, 124 W. 200 South. A golf outing will be held in the morning and the reunion will be from 6 to 11 p.m.
To register by Aug. 1, visit jchsclassof2002.wordpress.com.
 
Graduates
Sharon Shaw, a Portland native, graduated from Ohio University on June 9 with a master’s of education degree in education administration. She lives in Lancaster, Ohio, with her husband Tim and sons, Joe Schmitz, 21, and David Shaw, 15. She is employed at Berne Union School District as a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Site supervisor.
Ashley Sudhoff, Fort Recovery, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Toledo (Ohio).

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