McKinley, All win state competition

Michael McKinley, a sophomore at Jay County High School, and David All, a senior at South Adams High School, both  students the machine trades class at South Adams,  recently won a state machine competition.
They had to write a program by hand and take a machine measuring test.
Both students won $10,000 in scholarships to Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis and $2,500 from Vincennes University and Ivy Tech.

Students of month
Students of the Month for April were named at West Jay Middle School in Dunkirk.
In sixth grade was Caroline Walter, the daughter of Don and Laurel Walter.
In seventh grade was Chelsey Blalock, the daughter of Sara Zimmerman.
In eighth grade was Gracie Miller, the daughter of Jillian Poore.
     
Donated
Several books have been donated to Jay County Public Library in memory of family and friends.
Books donated in memory of Ezra Byrum by Dan and Sharon Hoffman were ‘Muddy Boots: Outdoor Activities for Children” by Lisa Gardner Walsh, “What’s It Like to Live Here?” by Katie Marsico, “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt” by Katie Messner, “Sweet Dreams, Wild Animals!” by Eileen Meyer, “Small Game Hunting” by Tom Carpenter, “Under Your Nose: a Book about Nature’s Gifts” by Judith McMurray, “Nocturne: Creatures of the Night” by Traer Scott.
Given in memory of Jane Gillum by the Plant, Hoe and Hope Garden Club were “Complete Guide to Companion Gardening” by Dale Mayer and “Greenhouse Vegetable Gardening” by Inger Palmstierna.

Stress workshop
Jay County Purdue Extension will hold a workshop for parents and caregivers to help children deal with stress and how to calm them down.
The workshop will be held at 1 p.m. May 26 at Jay County Community Corrections conference room.
For more information or to register, call (260)?726-4707 or email [email protected].