New members elected to JCCT board

Two board members were re-elected to lead a local theatre group.

Another board member was selected for her first term.

Jay County Civic Theatre re-elected Casi Avery for her third three-year term and Sarah Lingo for her second third-year term during the organization’s annual meeting Saturday. Rachel Tebbe was also elected to her first term.

Other board members are Ray Cooney, Lee Osteen, Reid Knuth and Greg Rittenhouse.

Jay County Civic Theatre junior ambassadors for 2024-25 are Inara Sanderson, Alison McGraw, Ella Littler, Aubrey Millspaugh, Leah Wubker, Lucy Fennig, Kaylynn Clark and Ava May. 

Olivia Smith, Jackson Sonner and Joscie LeFevre were elevated to junior ambassador advisors.

Also at the meeting, the board announced its scholarship winners for 2024. Olivia Smith received the Heather McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship. Joscie LeFevre, Jackson Sonner and Reid Knuth each received a Jay County Civic Theatre Merit Scholarship. All scholarships are for $250.

FR free show

A local country band is performing this weekend in Fort Recovery.

127 North will play at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Hein Amphitheatre in Van Trees Park. Established in 2020 by Christopher Humbert, the group has played in various venues, including in Nashville. Its name comes from U.S. Route 127, which travels through Celina, Ohio.

The show is a part of the Fort Recovery Friends of the Arts summer concert series. 

Seeking samples

Purdue University is looking for farms from which it can take soil samples for the Diverse Corn Belt project. 

The project is a five-year effort that will explore impacts of diversified farming systems beyond corn and soybeans in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. it is seeking “concrete options for diversification and understanding the agronomic, economic, social, infrastructure and policy changes that could make them viable.”

Conventionally farmed, no-till and pasture fields are being sought for the research.

For more information, email [email protected].

HSE diploma

John Jay Center for Learning is looking for more students to join its Fast Track High School Equivalency program.

Classes are available for those looking to earn their HSE diploma, also known as a General Education Diploma, and can be completed in three months or less. Students may be eligible for scholarships.  To learn more, call (260) 729-5525.