On Saturday, Aug. 11, at 9 p.m., Steve Rice of the Millstream Astronomy Club will present a program about the Perseid Meteor Shower at Hancock Park District’s (HPD) Riverbend Recreation Area, Shelter 5. Following the show, participants will safely observe Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and of course, the Perseid Meteor Shower. Look through the club’s telescopes or bring your own; the club can help you with set up.
All ages are welcome to attend this free program. Registration is not required.
The Allen County Master Gardener volunteers will meet at the Bluffton town hall on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
The group will tour the recently completed Mayor’s Garden prior to the meeting and hear from the garden’s designer, Nanci Mistovich, on how she helped the village achieve their goals for the new garden space.
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.
Students applying to Bluffton University now have the ability to do so through The Common Application, an online college application platform that makes it easier for students in the United States and around the world to apply. More than three million college applicants, teachers and counselors use the platform each year.
The Common App allows students to fill out a single online form to apply to member colleges and universities, including Bluffton.
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.”
