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

Heritage festival scheduled (09/23/2008)

Taking Note

The sixth annual Jay County Heritage Festival will be held at the Jay County Historical Museum grounds, 903 E. Main St. in Portland on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5.

Portland native and star of the Lawrence Welk Show, Jack Imel, will be attending and will be honored both days at 1 p.m. State Representative Bill Davis and Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier will be presenting Imel with special awards.

There will also be entertainment both days, a living history camp, artisans, crafters, hands-on activities, a Native American camp, Civil War reenactors and pioneer children's activities.

Kettle cooked ham and beans will be served on Saturday and kettle cooked chili on Sunday. Footlong hot dogs, funnel cakes, caramel corn and ice cream will also be available.

Festival hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission to the festival is free. For more information, call the Jay County Historical Society at (260) 726-7168, email [email protected], call Sandy Bubp at (260) 726-9871 or (260) 729-3001 or email [email protected].

Fort auction

The Fort Recovery Historical Society and Project Recovery will hold its eighth annual "One of a Kind Auction" on Oct. 19 in the Fort Recovery Middle School auditeria.

The theme is "A Night at the Opera" and will take place from 5 until 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Fort Recovery Insurance Agency, Mercer Savings Bank, First Financial Bank, Second National Bank or from Historical Society or Project Recovery members. Tickets include an appetizer and dessert buffet and a bid number.

For more information, call Ted Romer at (419) 375-4041 or Nancy Knapke at (419) 375-4384.

President's list

Nicole Elking, Derrick Huelskamp and Lauren Wenning, all of Fort Recovery, were named to the president's list for the spring semester at the University of Toledo.



Class of 1983

The South Adams High School class of 1983 needs current addresses and contact information for graduates to send invitations for the 25th class reunion.

Information may be sent to Annette Mast Schwartz at [email protected] or call (260) 589-9065. The reunion will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29.[[In-content Ad]]
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