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

Jay robotics teams qualify

Taking note

Jay County Robotics had four teams that competed in Zionsville on Saturday.

Two teams qualified for World competition in Dallas and two teams qualified for the Americas in Omaha, Neb.

Qualifying for World for Skills Challenge was team B consisting of Josh Mills, Jake Sutton, Brian Ingram and Cameron Schlechty.

Qualifying for Excellence in Design was team A consisting of Aaron Hudson, Derek Hughes, Caleb Hummel, Nathaniel Imel and Anthony Seelnacht.

Brain finalist

Lincoln Reichard, the son of former Portland residents Russ and Susan Reichard of Jasper, was chosen as a finalist in the Golden Lunchables Awards Contest and Sweepstakes.

Lincoln wrote an essay for the "Best Brain" category. He had to write about an accomplishment he achieved, what he learned and how he was changed.

He wrote about earning the most points in his school for Accelerated Reading and how he found comfort in books when his dad was deployed to Iraq for a year.

His prize will either be a trip to Orlando, Fla., or a $100 gift card to be spent on school supplies.

To vote for Lincoln, visit www.lunchables.com by Dec. 1. Voters are limited to those between the ages of 5 and 15. He is finalist number 5 in the Best Brain cateory.

Lincoln is the grandson of Portland residents David Lyons, Diana Lyons and Frances Brown.

Angel Wish

The AngelWish campaign helps make the holidays brighter for low-income seniors and isolated individuals. There are four ways to give.

Adopt a Senior: Make a $5 donation and LifeStream will purchase, wrap and deliver the gift. Checks can by made payable to LifeStream AngelWish, P.O. Box 308, Yorktown, IN 47396.

Donate gifts: bath soap, hand lotion, deodorant or other toiletry items, robes, sleepwear, slippers, pillows, calling cards, phones, coffee makers, small pots and pans, towels and washclothes, canned goods, peanut butter, canned meat, crackers, cereal, soup mixes, flashlights, bottled water and batteries. Call (800) 589-1121 for more information.

Package gifts: Volunteer to help package gifts by calling Gerber at (765) 759-1121 or (800) 589-1121.

Deliver gifts: Groups, organizations, churches, agencies, businesses and individuals are invited to deliver gifts. Call Gerber at (765) 759-1121 or (800) 589-1121.

More information is available at www.lifestreaminc.org.

Free meal

Free dinners are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving at the Geneva City Building.

Call (260) 589-2214 for a reservation or to have a meal delivered.

Elected

The Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association Inc. recently elected officers to three-year terms.

Elected were Jack Rouch, vice president; Jim Rush, engine; Ashley Theurer, camping; Carl Heidegger, east end; Lori Rouch, trading post; and John Theurer, east end.

Graduates

Jodi L. Wall, Portland, recently graduated from Harrison College in Muncie, with an associate's degree in medical records technology.

Roundtable meeting

Arts Place, Inc., will conduct a meeting of the Region Five Roundtable on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. at the Muncie Children's Museum, 515 S. High St.

For more information, call Eric Rogers at (260) 726-4809 or email [email protected].[[In-content Ad]]
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