Recent blood drive draws 90 donors

The Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross recently held a blood drive at Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland with 90 people donating.

Receiving gallon awards were Josh Gibson-three gallons; Roseanna Knipp-one gallon; Linus Mescher-three gallons; Lizzie Schwartz-four gallons; Carl Stoner-18 gallons; and Janice Wendel-five gallons.

Donating blood were Thomas Clutter, Darwin Harter, Francis Laux, Terry Robinette, Kay Atkinson, William Fenters, Matthew Simmons, Pauletta White, Jane Switzer, Paul Martin, Jerry Bias, Leah Dm Coblentz, Amanda Schwartz, Chester Franks and Patricia Brunswick.

Also Jaime Klinger, Dawn Leugers, Ashli Godfrey, Billie Cooper, Darrell Borders, Wanetta Millett, Arthur Harris, Ralph Frazee, Janet Brunswick, Ivo Goettemoeller, Eldon Campbell, Charlene Whitenack, Marlene Runyon, Paula Barron and Charles Stewart.

Also Brittanie Daily, Anna Graber, Juanita Basham, Randall Heston, Neil Habegger, Isaac Bush, Richard Cummins, Charlie Bentz, Amanda Campbell, Gilbert Atha, William Lawrence, Ronald Harris, Miranda Harris, Kenneth Newell and John Knipp.

Also Andy Wendel, Jeff Corle, Harold Bradburn, John Janak, Luke Hamilton, John Hart, Jack Freeman, Joanna Roessner, Michael Weitzel, Rachel Powell, Joseph Reinhard, Carrie Reedy, Don Enyart, Kenneth Shull and Dustin Franklin.

Also Tyler Wolford, Samantha Hilfiker, Linda Shreve, Tracey Scott, Sharon Link, Alexis Castillo, Dennis Rowell, Rande Hummel, Derek Manson, Christie Boudreaux, Jake Ep Schwartz, Fannie A. Schwartz, Bryan Henkle, Bonnie Foreman, John Roessner, Neil Peterson, Carol Mettert, Martha Dm Schwartz, Timothy Danielson, Todd Hummer, Stephanie Byrum and Christian Ac Schwartz.

Volunteers were Portland Morning Optimists, Betty Schwartz, Jo Duke, Shirley Herrin, Janet Green, Joy Fenters, Janice Durham, Mary Boozier, Nellie Sager, Bonnie Bisel, Pam Hart, Betty Lyons, Nell Hampson, Jean Rines, Sara Rhodehamel, Rogers Durham, Shirley Evans, The Rev. Joe Hines, Charlie Pogue, Dick Manor, Dick Rines and Betty Sue Manor.

Donating food items and supplies were McDonald's, Domino's Pizza, Beyond the Gilded Willow, Trinity United Methodist Women, Delta Theta Tau Sorority and Portland Loyal Order of the Moose.

Music lessons

Arts Place in Portland is accepting registrations for summer MusicWorks lessons to begin June 15 and continue through July 24.

Lessons are available in band instruments, strings, piano, voice and guitar.

Registrations are available at Arts Place at 131 E. Walnut St.; [email protected] or at www.artsland.org and are due by June 5.

For more information, call (260) 726-4809.

Graduates

The following area students recently graduated from Ivy Tech's East Central Region, which includes campuses in Marion, Anderson and Muncie.

From Geneva was Nancy Armstrong and from Redkey were Anne M. Byers, Erica Murray, Jillian Poore, Raegean Tucker and Dustin T. Zimmerman.

From Pennville were Linda Bunch, Crystal D. Cash, Nancy E. Englehardt and Rhonda A. Himes.

From Portland were Heather J. Abbott, Jennifer Billington, Beverly L. Durham, Danielle W. Farquer, Precious D. Gierhart, Marjorie D. Hart, Danielle Jackson, Jessica R. Johnson, Staci R. Keen, Danae D. Klatt, Ashley N. Lairson, Lisa Y. Lairson, Tracey M. Litmer, Melissa A. Moore, Jennifer L. Myers, Barbara J. Norton, Julie A. Norton, Angela Schlosser, Valerie M. Silvas, Janna L. Snyder, Teresa L. Taylor and Gail L. Tipton.

From Dunkirk were Robert D. Friddle, Kathy A. Miskinis and Deborah J. Poti and from Salamonia were Sherri L. Orcutt and Dawn R. Wood.

Dean's list

The following area residents were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Wabash College in Crawfordsville.

Kaleb Hemmelgarn, a freshman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hemmelgarn, Portland.

Cody Grady, a junior, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grady, Redkey.

Austin Flynn, a sophomore, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Flynn, Redkey.

Kyle Prifogle, a senior, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Prifogle, Ridgeville.[[In-content Ad]]