Jay County Hospital – Information

Location: 500 West Votaw Street, Portland Indiana 47371
Website: www.jaycountyhospital.com
Phone: 260.726.7131
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Spring Fish Fry @ Jay County Conservation Club
For more information call 260.726.2804
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Location: 4H building in the Jay County Fair Grounds
Costs: $1.00 per person
Open to the public!
Come and enjoy a great breakfast that was produced right here in Jay County.
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Arch Bridge Kroozer’s Presents Springtime Kroozen

Featured Vehicle: MOPAR

This event free to the public and is quality fun for the whole family. There will be live 50′s & 60′s music and free Moon Krooze Rides for the kids. Eat at the Arch Bridge Cafe and try their Bridge Buster Dog.
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Prussian China

A beautiful collection of Prussian China will be on display for all to view but not touch! This collection is provided by Larry & Maria Hiatt.
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Jay County Baseball has a rich history

late 1930′s Portland High School claimed State Champs

Portland Rocket - Heath Williams Places Tag

Jay County has a strong baseball heritage with filled with teams that commanded respected when they took the field. Teams such as the Redkey Merchants, Redkey Wolves, Dunkirk Watsons, Portland Panthers, Portland Rockets and Jay County Patriots. Today, Jay County still has a quality baseball program with the Jay County Patriots, Portland Rockets and competitive little league organizations in both Dunkirk and Portland.

In the late 1930′s one of the best team ever to take the field in Jay County advertised their bid as State Champions. The information documented below is from stories from my father, Walter Hartzell and news paper clippings from 1937, 1938 and 1939.

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40 DAYS of COMMUNITY PRESENTS

A Free Benefit Concert By Eric and Jillian Maitlen

Eric and Jillian Maitlen

A Community Wide Event

On April 25, 2009 Eric and Jillian Maitlen will perform a FREE open to the public concert to support those in need during these tough economic times.
Location: Jay County Community Center
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm concert starts at 7:00 pm
Charge: Free – Everyone is welcome
Suggested Donations: rice, beans stuffing, dry potatoes, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, pastas, sauces, boxed dinners, paper products, personal hygiene products, baby foods, formula, dry milk, diapers, baby wipes, adn infant’s Tylenol.
100% of all donations (both items and funds) will go towards assisting the men, women, and children of Jay County who are in need. Continue Reading

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CoCoRaHS training

This program will feature Ashley Brooks of the National Weather Service and Ken Scheeringa of the Indiana State Climate Office at Purdue who will lead a one hour training session for new CoCoRaHS volunteers. Continue Reading