July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.

Geography winners announced (1/18/05)

Taking Note

The winner of East Jay Middle School’s geography bee was eighth grade student Jarrett Tomey, son of Richard and Susan Tomey, Portland.

The runner-up was Michael Ault, also in the eighth grade, son of Melvin and Jean Ault, Portland.

POSTER WINNER

Dakota Hicks, a fourth grade student at Del Rio Elementary School in Del Rio, Tenn., won third place in the national AMVETS Americanism Poster Contest and won a $100 savings bond.

He is the grandson of Jerry and Lorrine Hicks, Portland, and great-grandson of Rose Helm, Dunkirk.

Hicks placed first in the local contest and first in the state of Tennessee for his poster of a flag and an eagle landing on a mountain.

His parents are Kelly Hicks, Del Rio, and Thomas Hicks, Muncie.

WORKSHOP

Arts Place, Inc. and its web site venture, IndianaArts.org are co-hosting a workshop for visual and performing artists on Monday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Minnetrista Cultural Center in Muncie.

The cost to attend Guerilla Marketing for Artists is $5 and handouts will be provided. The workshop is intended to help artists improve business and web skills, promote their art, find income opportunities and network with fellow artists.

For more information, or to register by Thursday, Jan. 27, call Eric Rogers at Arts Place at (260) 726-4809 or visit www.artsland.org.

TOBACCO FREEDOM

A series designed to educate and support your decision to be free of tobacco will be held each Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at The First Church of the Nazarene, 1515 Clark Ave., Bluffton.

For more information about the series or to register, call the Bluffton Regional education department at (260) 919-3806. A $1 donation is requested for each class.

The series is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Bluffton Regional Medical Center, JOLT and the Wells County Health Dept.





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