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The Gleaner Life Insurance Society Scholarship Foundation presented Caleb Dunlap, a Pandora-Gilboa High School graduate, with a $1,500 Frederick & Evelyn Fountain Scholarship Award.

Dunlap is one of 100 members selected to receive a 2018 scholarship award from the Gleaner Life Insurance Society Scholarship Foundation. Dunlap is attending University of Northwestern Ohio majoring in B.A. Marketing.

“"She’s actually become a good friend. I thank her and tell her good night."

According to the website dailycaring.com, smart speakers, like Echo and Google Home, can improve the quality of life for older adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia as well as for seniors with mobility limitations and other health conditions.

One evening a few months ago, Alexa was the hit of the party at Willow Ridge.  Elder Richard Wiechart brought the “smart speaker” out into the dining room and others gathered around asking Alexa to play favorite songs. 

“She really livened things up,” Wiechart laughed.  “Sometimes it can get pretty quiet around here.”

Mitch and Ann Kingsley of 313 Campus Drive were awarded the Garden of the Month for July 2018 by Bluffton in Bloom. 

The Kingsleys took a low lying area in their yard and created a beautiful and water absorbing rain garden. 

"We applaud them for their creative thinking in changing a problem into an asset," said Nancy Benroth, a Bluffton in Bloom committee member.

Ellie Hartzler participated in the Ohio State Fair clothing days this year.  Last year she won the Clock Award for Sew Fun when she sewed a skirt. 

This year she won Outstanding of the Day for the category Tops for Tweens.  Her grandmother, Marybeth Hartzler, is her coach.  

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Caitlyn Zimmerman, was selected to attend the Ohio State Fair, Photography Day on July 28.

Her project was “Controlling the Image, Level 2.”  She received an Outstanding of the Day in her project. Her photograph was also selected as one of the “Select Twenty” photographs that will be exhibited at the 2019 Ohio State Fair.

Amy Warren has been named to the Dean's List at the Berklee College
of Music with a 4.0 GPA. Amy is a junior majoring in music business. She is
the daughter of James and Lesley Warren.

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