Coalition grants are available

Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition’s grant applications for 2025 are open.

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. June 13. Late applications will be disqualified.

Madison alumni

It’s almost that time of year.

Madison Township High School Alumni Association will host its annual banquet May 31 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 204 E. Arch St., Portland.

Registration and social hour begins at 4 p.m., with dinner to follow at 5 p.m. Honor classes this year are 1955, 1960 and 1965.

Tickets are $20 per person, and reservations with checks payable to Madison Alumni should be mailed to Dennis Theurer, 14429 E 196th St., Noblesville, Indiana 46060. The deadline to register is May 24. 

For questions, call Dennis Theurer at (317) 999-0429 or email [email protected].