JC grad will be featured in concert

A Jay County High School graduate will be featured in concert next month.

Jordan Wickey, a saxophone player, will perform as part of Ball State Symphony Orchestra’s concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Sursa Performance Hall on the campus of Ball State University.

Wickey was one of two winners of a concerto competition at Ball State. He will be performing “Concerto for Alto Saxophone” by Henri Tomasi.

Tickets range from $5 to $10. They are available by calling (765) 285-8749 or at the BSU College of Fine Arts box office in Sursa Hall.

Sorority met

Zeta Alpha chapter of Delta Theta Tau sorority met Jan. 8.  Attending were Sue Ann McLaughlin, Linda Lowe, Kathy Nelson, Lois Nauman, Sharon Hammers, Karen Garringer, Connie Louck, Jana Brighton, Jackie McCollum, Bonnie Seward and Mary Miller.  Thank you cards were shared. 

We will have fresh strawberry orders available in February.  February 7 will be our turn to recycle downtown.

Hostesses Jana Brighton and Lois Nauman served snacks. Our Lucky Lady was Bonnie Seward and Mary Miller won the Pot of Gold. 

Exhibit opening

The exhibit Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will open Saturday, Jan. 24, at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens in Muncie.

The exhibit examines the life and legacy of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old who was murdered in 1955, and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. It features images and first-hand narratives about Till-Mobley’s effort to tell the world what happened to her son.

The exhibit will run through April 12.

On the lists

Local students were honored recently by their universities.

Brandyn Towell of Portland was named to the president’s list for Southern New Hampshire University.

Megan Knapke of Fort Recover was named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Miami University.