Hall of Fame announced

Cincinnatus League recently named its Jay County Hall of Fame honorees for the year.

This year’s honorees are Kathy and Rock Fuqua, Bill Hinkle, Ron Laux, Rebecca Matchett, Kip Robinette and Jane Ann Spencer. They join 196 other individuals who have received the honor for a lifetime of service since the Hall of Fame began in 1993.

They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. July 2 at the Farmer’s Building at Jay County Fairgrounds during the Jay County Fair. The event is open to the public.

To be selected, applicants must have devoted extraordinary time and effort to the Jay County community beyond ways of employment, live in Jay County or have significant ties to Jay County and be at least 65 years old by the date of the ceremony.

Degree completed

A Portland resident completed his degree requirements at Trine University at the end of the spring term this year.

Trevor Shaneyfelt earned his degree in education studies at Trine University in Angola.

Grant apps due

Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition’s grant applications are due today.

Jay County Commissioners designated Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition as the Local Coordinating Council (LCC) to review potential grants and award these grants from the Jay County Alcohol and Drug Countermeasures Fund. The mission of the Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition is “to promote best practices among youth and adults to reduce the illegal use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in Jay County.”  

The coalition seeks to provide funding to those alcohol and drug initiatives in Jay County that address identified priority issues in the areas of prevention, intervention and justice or enforcement.  Agencies or programs targeting these issues in Jay County are eligible to apply for funding.

Applications are available by visiting the coalition office, 100 N. Meridian St., Portland. For questions, please contact Ally Raines at (765) 209-4648 or at [email protected]. 

Applications are due by 5 p.m. today. 

Late applications will be disqualified.

Summer meals

Jay School Corporation is providing free meals again for children under 18 this summer.

Drive-thru pickup meals are offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. They’ll be available at Door 16 behind the auxiliary gym. Pickup meals include five breakfasts and five lunches.

A traditional meal service is also offered at West Jay Community Center in Dunkirk and Jay Community Center in Portland. 

West Jay Community Center’s breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Jay Community Center’s breakfast will be served from 9 to 9:15 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:15 p.m. Meals must be eaten on site.

All meals will be provided on a first come, first served basis. For questions, contact the Jay Schools food service director at (260) 726-9306.