Classes to be at Arts Place in Portland

The Portland Center of Arts Place has several classes to offier this fall.
A Glow in the Dark Art workshop for kids will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Sophia Benedict will teach the class and the cost is $5.
Other classes will begin the week of Oct. 12 and continue for six weeks.
Oil painting, with teaching artist Steve McClung, will begin from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13. McClung will teach how to create realistic landscapes. The cost is $95.
Paper making in 3-D will also be held from 6 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday beginning Oct. 13. Leslie Newton will teach the class and the cost is $75.
Mary Boetgger will teach a pottery class from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning  Oct. 15. The cost is $95.
For more information, call Kimberly Anderson at (260) 726-4809 or check the website at www.artsland.org. Scholarships are available.  

Community awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Jay County Community Awards. Finalists will be announced at the annual meeting in January.
The categories are: Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Dunkirk Community Commitment Award, Industry of the Year, Innovator Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Not-For-Profit Organization of the Year and Young Professional of the Year.
Nomination forms are available at www.jaycountychamber.com. For information, call (260) 726-4481. or email [email protected].