JC juniors to attend girls state (6/20/03)

Two Jay County juniors have been selected to attend Hoosier Girls State to be held June 22 to June 28 at the Indiana State University campus in Terre Haute.

Vanessa Wilkins, daughter of Mike and Joanie Wilkins, Portland, and Leslie Schwartzkopf, daughter of Dale and Bev Schwartzkopf, Portland, were chosen by the American Legion Post 211 Auxiliary.

The delegates will register to vote and will be assigned to a mythical political party which at the time of registration has no political organization, beliefs or platforms. Delegates will establish all of this within three days and will run for an elected office at the city, county or state level. Campaigns will then be run complete with materials and speeches. Once elected, office delegates will be sworn in and perform the duties of that postion. Non-elected delegates will be given appointments and be encouraged to visit the offices of the elected to communicate their needs as citizens.

The program is designed to educate participants on the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship. It is a non-partisan, non-political government program.

FOOD DONATIONS

Local Sprint employees recently donated 1,414 pounds of food and equivalent cash during their recent Let’s Tackle Hunger food drive.

In addition to the Portland employees donating food, the Sprint Foundation matched the donation with a dime per pound and presented Community and Family Services, Portland, with a check for $141.

DEAN’S LIST

Two Jay County High School graduates recently made the dean’s list.

Amy Lynn Chaplin, daughter of Michael and Judy Rockwell, Portland, made the spring semester list at Huntington College, Huntington.

Amber Alberson, daughter of Jeff and Robin Alberson, was named to the National Dean’s List for the spring semester. She attends Indiana Wesleyan University.

RV CARAVAN

The annual Coachmen Caravan will be camping at the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville, Ohio, from Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27, with approximately 3,000 people expected to attend.

MINNETRISTA

A T. Rex Named Sue is coming to the Minnetrista Cultural Center, 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie, on Saturday, June 28.

Sue is a 42 foot tall, full-cast replica of a 65-million-year-old fossil that was unearthed in the Black Hills of South Dakota on Aug. 12, 1990. The fossil was named for her discoverer, Sue Hendrickson.

Throughout the time of the exhibit — June 28 to Sept. 21 — many programs will be held in conjunction with her stay.

• Distinguished Digger Family Workshop — Thursday, June 26, Session I, 1-3 p.m.; Session II, 4-6 p.m. Dinosaur expert and fossil preparator Terry Wentz will share his experiences over the last 20 years. He worked on the crew that unearthed Sue and four other T. Rex excavations. Wentz will have bones to share and tricks of the trade. Registrations may be made by calling (260) 213-3549. Cost for the program is $5.

• Ask a Dino Expert — Saturday, June 28, Session I, 1-2 p.m.; Session II, 2-3 p.m.; and Session III, 4-5 p.m. Terry Wentz is back. Registrations may be made by calling (765) 213-3549. Cost is free with exhibit admission.[[In-content Ad]]