Fort middle school names honor roll

Fort Recovery Middle School named students to the honor roll for the third nine weeks.

Making the all A honor roll in sixth grade were Natalie Brunswick, Chloe Bubp, Alex Dues, Alex Evers, Megan Evers, Teigen Fortkamp, Carson Grube, Jenna Hart, Trevor Heitkamp, Troy Homan, Addison Jenkins, Abigail Keller, Allison Knapke, Drew Langenkamp, Saige Leuthold, Rex Leverette, Mara Pearson, Brynn Stammen, Riggs Tobe and Ellie Will.

Sixth graders making the A-B honor roll were Lucas Acheson, Wes Bechtol, Drew Bihn, Myah Breen, Kenadie Ervin, Holli Fortman, Kiana Garland, Kesney Gaerke, Paige Guggenbiller, Reece Guggenbiller, Elizabeth Hartings, Dakota Huntsman, Autumn Jutte, Lydia Kahlig, Evan Keller, Owen Knapke, Ella Kremer and Brett Lauber.

Also Joscelyn LeFevre, Christian Marchal, Carmyn McEldowney, Liberty Pohlman, Kendall Rodriguez, Matthew Romer, Libby Schlarman, Marissa Schoen, Cole Shoemaker, Olivia Smith, Austin Steinbrunner, Tiffany Taft, 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, Lydia Brunswick, Audra Bubp, Megan Diller, Allysen Fullenkamp,  Jacob Hartke,  Jacob Heitkamp, Paul Homan, Chase Kaiser, Abigail Knapke, Megan Knapke, Alayna Laux, Isaac LeFevre, Megan Metzger, Miranda Metzger, Sophie Pearson, Alexis Wendel and Faith Wendel.

Seventh graders making the A-B honor roll were Wyatt Bihn, Gentry Clark, Alix Englehardt, Jackson Ervin, Ethan Evers, Dale Faber, Wyatt Grover, Madison Guggenbiller, Brookelyn Jutte,  Makensie Kaffenberger, Grace Klingshirn, Parker Klingshirn, Pete Klingshirn, Derek Lennartz, Jacob Litmer and Jennifer Litmer.

Also Luke McCain, Tucker Overman, Landon Post, Cale Rammel, Ava Schoen, Zane Shauver, Carson Siefring, Amy Stammen, MacKenzie Steinbrunner, Bo Thien, Isaac Timmerman, Caitlin Weitzel, Lindsey Wendel, Alaina Will and Taylor Will.

Making the all A honor roll in eighth grade were Megan Abels, James Adsit, Paige Bihn, Miley Briner, Jalyn Bruns, Macy Brunswick, Bethany Dues, Caleb Evers, Abbie Francis,  Emma Fullenkamp,  Marissa Gaerke, Faith Grube, Olivia Hawk, Alyssa Heinrichs, Aubrey Knapke, Henry Knapke, Isaac Knapke,  Melissa Laux, Lilie Leuthold, Cole Muhlenkamp, Aidan O’Dell, Faith Weagant, Hannah Weigel and Ben Wellman.

Eighth graders making the A-B honor roll were Shelby Acheson, Bailey Bergman, Peyton Brunswick, Ashlyn Dilworth, Ben Dues, Korbin Dues, Sam DuHamel, Makena Ellenberger, Macy Fourman, Marcus Gaerke, Aliyah Graham, Ben Grieshop, Chloey Grisez, Grace Guggenbiller,  Kim Hart, Bruce Heitkamp, Isaiah Heitkamp Riley Hiser, Jackie Homan, Kierston Hoying and Ellie Hummel.

Also Derek Huntsman, Owen Jutte, Makayla Kaffenberger, Emma Kahlig, Logan Knapke, Madelyn Knapke, Abigail Lauber, Makenna Laux, Summer Lofton, Alissa O’Connor, Kaelin Overman, Kalib Post, Mitchell Post, Brianne Pottkotter, Whitley Rammel, Devin Schoenlein, Macy Shinabery, Hailey Stammen, Chloe Sutton, Kendrik Wendel and Blake Will.



Historical events

Events are coming up at the Jay County Historical Society Museum.

The first open house of the year will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. New or renovated displays include model cars collected by the late Ralph May, photos by former Jay County photographers, artwork by Harry Leonard  and his daughter-in-law Vicki Leonard, new toys in the toy display and items from Pennville Elementary and Center Church, which recently closed. The next program meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Mike Medler, a Portland native and co-owner of Medler’s Furniture in Portland, will be the guest speaker. He is a retired Indiana State Police officer and former laboratory director of the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Service Agency and will present the program “An Overview of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation.”  

The Mississinewa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the museum. For more information, call Paul Confer at (765) 369-2656.     

The museum is located at 903 E. Main St. in Portland. 



Alumni banquet

 The Madison Township High School Alumni banquet will be held in May for all students who attended Madison School.

Registration will begin at 4 p.m. and dinner will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Portland Lions Civic Center, 307 E. 100 North. 

The classes of 1928, ’33, ’38, ’43, ’48, ’53, ’58, ’63 and ‘68 (not Madison graduates) will be honored. 

Reservations may be sent to Dennis Theurer, 16200 Carey Road, Westfield, IN 46074 and are due by May 4. For more information or to make special arrangements, call Theurer at (317) 896-3440. 

The Jay County Historical Museum in Portland is offering its conference room to hold individual class reunions and view the display of memorabilia from Madison High School. The number is (260) 726-7168 and they ask for a two-week notice.