Portland buildings featured

Two Portland buildings are featured in the Sept./Oct. issue of Indiana Preservationist Indiana Landmarks magazine.
Photos of The Weiler Building and The Tire Center are included with the article “Restored By Design.” The article mentions how the restoration of the Weiler Building led to the formation of the Portland Historic Preservation Commission and a façade program that provides matching grant money to owners for exterior renovations of downtown commercial buildings.
Mike Wangler, owner of The Tire Center, took advantage of the program by having his property restored back to its 1950’s era. The work was done by Jason Minnich and Minnich Architecture and Construction.
 
Open house
An open house for the long-time director of Jay County Public Library will be held in September.
Rosalie Clamme, who retired after 30 years of service, will be honored on Friday, Sept. 23, at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library.
Barbara Bonney assumed the position of new director on Aug. 1. She is from Newport, Ky., and has a master’s degree in library science from Northern Kentucky University.

Student teacher
Lynsee Shaffer, a student at Purdue University, is student teaching this fall in the agriculture department at Jay County High School.
Shaffer will be working with agriculture teacher  and FFA advisor Melissa Muhlenkamp. She will teach animal science production, small animal science, fundmentals of agriculture and agriculture mechanics and also help with FFA activities.[[In-content Ad]]