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Power of Giving: Celebrating Prairie Arts Council & Bonnie Zimmer!
PAC was founded in 1993 and has promoted visual, literary, and performing arts in Jasper and Newton Counties. For over 25 years I have focused most of my volunteerism on the Prairie Arts Council, being one of the founding members. As a lifelong artist and art...
Showing appreciation to your volunteers this holiday season
During the holidays, it's easy to show your nonprofit’s appreciation to your loyal donors and staff, but it can be easy to overlook your devoted volunteers. Remember these are the people who are dedicated to your cause and genuinely love your organization. Here...
Art fund honors Roger Beehler
Roger Beehler was one of those teachers his students loved and remembered long after their high school days were over. For 25 years, Beehler taught art classes and coached the baseball team at Rensselaer Central High School. Roger Beehler died in 2016 but has remained...
Serving others and leading the way: The legacy of Dr. John Egan
Like a well written musical composition, the life of Dr. John Egan had a resonant theme: using his talents to serve others. With his passing in May of this year, Dr. Egan’s family, colleagues, and community lost a tireless leader and a remarkable person. Dr. John...
Not in Jasper County: Covered Bridges
Article written by Judy Kanne, Jasper County Historical Society Today’s column has nothing to do with Jasper County and its history. I apologize, but it’s a subject I enjoy along with Indiana Courthouses, old barns, and interesting structures. It is covered bridges....
Jasper Newton Foundation featuring beautiful areas in Jasper & Newton County on new business cards
Jasper Newton Foundation wanted to portray four beautiful scenes from Jasper & Newton Counties on the front cover of our new business cards. We asked local artists who took photography in our communities to submit their photos and the ones we pick JNF will feature...
Celebrating 8 Lilly Scholars at the Season of Giving Gala in September
8 Lilly Scholars who attended the Season of Giving Gala submitted a brief bio about themselves and how the Lilly Scholarship affected their lives. The event was also a celebration of more than 76 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars from Jasper and Newton counties since...
Gala Celebrates Community, Kicks Off The 100 Campaign
Written by Carlee Alson FAIR OAKS – We, the Jasper Newton Foundation, held our annual Season of Giving Gala at Fair Oaks Farms on September 21. More than 150 of our friends and neighbors gathered to celebrate our two-county community and the Foundation’s ongoing...
Bison now roam the prairies of Kankakee Sands in Newton County
By Alyssa Nyberg, Nursery Manager and Outreach Coordinator, Kankakee Sands We are all far, far, far too young to have seen bison roaming wild in Indiana. What a sight that must have been! About 200 years ago, herds of bison were here grazing, from the flats of...
2017 HPAJC’s Top Ten Endangered Sites and Structures in Jasper County
Article written by Judy Kanne and the historical buildings in Jasper County 2017 HPAJC’s Top Ten Endangered Sites and Structures in Jasper County 1. Saint Joseph’s College* 2. Remington Depot 3. Independence Church 4. North Newton Township School 5. Union...