FR honor roll announced

Fort Recovery Middle School named its honor roll students for the first nine weeks.

Making the all A honor roll in sixth grade were Natalie Brunswick, Chloe Bubp, Megan Evers, Teigen Fortkamp, Carson Grube, Reece Guggenbiller, Trevor Heitkamp, Allison Knapke, Drew Langenkamp, Saige Leuthold, Mara Pearson, Matthew Romer, Riggs Tobe and Ellie Will.

Sixth graders making the A-B honor roll were Lucas Acheson, Wes Bechtol, Drew Bihn, Myah Breen, Alex Dues, Reece Evers, Gavin Faller, Kensey Gaerke, Kiana Garland, Paige Guggenbiller, Jenna Hart, Elizabeth Hartings, Troy Homan, Easton Hoying, Dakota Huntsman, Addy Jenkins, Autumn Jutte, Nate Jutte and Abby Keller.

Also Evan Keller, Owen Knapke, Brett Lauber, Michael Laux, Joscelyn LeFevre, Rex Leverette, Christine Merrill, Liberty Pohlman, Kendall Rodriguez, Jocie Schlarman, Libby Schlaman, Marissa Schoen, Cole Shoemaker, Brynn Stammen, Austin Steinbrunner, Britney Tebbe, Cali Wendel, Sage Wendel, Ella Westgerdes and Brooklyn Wyerick.

Making the all A honor roll in seventh grade were Elizabeth Alig, Danielle Braun, Audra Bubp, Jacob Heitkamp, Chase Kaiser, Grace Klingshirn, Abigail Knapke, Megan Knapke, Alayna Laux, Isaac LeFevre, Megan Metzger, Miranda Metzger, Sophie Pearson, Isaac Timmerman, Alexis Wendel and Faith Wendel.

Seventh graders making the A-B honor roll were Wyatt Bihn, Lydia Brunswick, Gentry Clark, Megan Diller, Jackson Ervin, Ethan Evers, Allysen Fullenkamp, Wyatt Grover, Maddie Guggenbiller, MacKenzie Hart, Jacob Hartke, Paul Homan, Brookelyn Jutte, Makensie Kaffenberger, Emma Keller and Parker Klingshirn.

Also Pete Klingshirn, Derek Lennartz, Jacob Litmer, Jennifer Litmer, Tucker Overman, Daniel Patch, Ross Pearson, Landon Post, Cale Rammel, Ava Schoen, Carson Siefring, Amy Stammen, Bradi Timmerman, Lindsey Wendel, Alaina Will and Taylor Will.

Making the all A honor roll in eighth grade were Paige Bihn, Jalyn Bruns, Macy Brunswick, Bethany Dues, Makena Ellenberger, Caleb Evers, Marcus Gaerke, Marissa Gaerke, Chloey Grisez, Grace Guggenbiller, Kim Hart, Olivia Hawk, Alyssa Heinrichs, Henry Knapke, Isaac Knapke, Melissa Laux, Cole Muhlenkamp, Faith Weagant and Hannah Weigel,

Eighth graders making the A-B honor roll were Megan Abels, Shelby Acheson, James Adsit, Miley Briner, Peyton Brunswick, Ashlyn Dilworth, Ben Dues, Korbin Dues, Abbie Francis, Emma Fullenkamp, Aliyah Graham, Ben Grieshop, Faith Grube, Bruce Heitkamp, Jackie Homan, Kierston Hoying, Sam Jones and Owen Jutte.

Also Emma Kahlig, Aubrey Knapke, Logan Knapke, Madelyn Knapke, Lyvia Kunk, Abigail Lauber, Lilie Leuthold, Summer Lofton, Aidan O’Dell, Kaelin Overman, Mitchell Post, Brianne Pottkotter, Whitley Rammel, Devin Schoenlein, Macy Shinabery, Chloe Sutton, Ben Wellman and Blake Will.



Holiday Art Shoppe

Arts Place, Blackford County Arts Center, will host a Holiday Art Shoppe from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday for everyone to get a jump start on their Christmas shopping.

Vendors Greg and Suzanne Pace, Leslie Newton, Jill Palumbo, Steve McClung, Carol Tropf, Diana Seelig and Michelle Risinger will be selling paintings, jewelry and pottery.

The center is located at 107 W. Washington St. in Hartford City. For more information, contact Amy Day at [email protected] or call (765) 348-4154.



AngelWish Program

LifeStream’s AngelWish Program will take place again this Christmas to help isolated senior citizens and those with disabilities in Jay and surrounding counties by providing food, personal care items, practical necessities and gifts.

LifeStream has partnered for more than 20 years with businesses, clubs, organizations, churches and individuals to ensure the most vulnerable are not forgotten during the holidays. Last year, more than 800 gift packages were delivered.

Help is needed to volunteer to package and deliver gift bags, donate items, be a sponsor, make a monetary donation or be a drop off location.

Needed items include peanut butter, tuna, soups, bath soap, hand lotion, shampoo, deodorant, denture cleaner, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, dish washing liquid and tissue paper.

Sponsors can get their logo and name listed on print and online materials and the opportunity to provide promotional materials. LifeStream will provide businesses wanting to be a hot spot with a donation box and will periodically empty the box.

A donation of $25 will provide one gift bag. Checks should be made payable to LifeStream Services (note AngelWish) and mailed to 1701 Pilgrim Blvd., Yorktown, IN 47396.

Drop off locations in Portland include Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St.; Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St.; LifeStream Services, 430 W. Lafayette St. No. 132; Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center, 200 N. Park St.; and State of the Heart Care, 1237 Indiana 67.

For more information, call Laura Bray at (800) 589-1121, email [email protected] or fill out a support form at lifestreaminc.org/angelwish.



Museum Christmas

The Jay County Historical Society will once again present Christmas at the Museum.

An open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. More than 20 decorated trees will be on display throughout the museum. Refreshments will be served.

Monetary donations and items for the Jay County Humane Society will be accepted, including dog and cat food, treats, toys, cat litter, Pine Sol, laundry detergent and old hand and bath towels.

Candlelight Tours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Entertainment will be provided by the Thein Snipps from Fort Recovery and Eric Rogers and piano students from Arts Place will provide music on the 1890s piano.

Family Day will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. There will be activities and crafts for children, including a scavenger hunt for ornaments. There will be a visit from Santa with a free picture taken and entertainment from Collin Kreigbaum. There will also be refreshments.

Another Open House will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16.