Love your library by visiting in February

Jay County Public Library wants patrons to Love Your Library in February and they are willing to punch to prove it — punch a card that is.

Visitors will be given a Library Loyalty Card that will be punched for each daily visit, each time a program is attended or materials are checked out. When five punches are accumulated, the card can be placed in a bucket for a certain prize.

February is the month for love, so stop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, and ‘Create A Valentine’ for that special someone. 

Gifts given to the library in honor of Evangelical Methodist Church Friday Night Kids by Pastor Steve and Lisa Arnold include “The Berenstain Bears’ Caring and Sharing Treasury” by Jan & Mike Berenstain; “A Child’s Book of Prayers” by Michael Hague; “God Gave Us Family” by Lisa Tawn Bergren; “God’s Great Love for You” by Rick Warren; “Good Night Tales” by C.S. Fritz; “A Hat for Ivan” by Max Lucado; “The Hidden Village” by Bonnie Rose Hudson; “I’m Not a Scaredy-Cat” by Max Lucado; “Leo’s Gift” by Susan Blackaby; “Lizzy the Lioness” by Lisa Bevere; :The Marvelous Mud House” by April Graney; “Meet Me at the Well” by Jane Yolen; “My Rainbow of Everyday Prayers” by Su Box; “Quiet as a Church Mouse” by Stephen Bevan; “R.J. Fright Kicks Away Her Fears,” “Pi Fright Skates Into Trouble” and “Tora Fright Patches Things Up” all by Tracey Madder; “Rainbow Seeds” by Justin A Guerra; “Rise and Shine;” “Ruby the Foster Dog” by Jimmy Wayne; “The Special Gifts of Summer” and “The Super Gifts of Spring” both by Dandi Mackall; “Thankful” by Eileen Spinelli; “Walk It Out, Zola” by Pinkie A. Holmes; “What a Bragger” by Lee Ann Mancini; “ With Love From Me to You” by Mary Manz Simon; “Zelma’s Farm” by Zelma Lisa Loseke; and “Theo: God’s Love,” “Theo: God’s Grace” and “Two by Two” DVDs. 

Given in honor of Morgan Kaufman and her marriage to Blane Bray by Mike and Laura Loy was “Journeys with the Messiah” by Michael Belk. 

Given in memory of Larry Ziegler and Dave Oxley by Mike and Sheryl Ridgway and their grandchildren were “Opie Being Opie” by Steve Maiolo and Donnie Maiolo; “Click, Clack, Moo I Love You” by Doreen Cronin; “My Little Book of Tractors” by Rod Green; “Trucks Galore” by Peter Stein; and “Trains” by Ian Graham.



President’s list

Portland students were named to the President’s List at Trine University.

Kyra Braun, a junior, majoring in business administration, and Collin Saxman, a senior, majoring in biology.

To be elibible, students must complete a minimum of 15 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750 to 4.000.