Seeing more that the usual number of monarch butterflies? The Ohio Division of Wildlife explains:
"Eastern monarch butterflies are now flying through Ohio on their way from summer breeding areas to overwintering sites in Mexico.
Monarchs may travel 50 to 100 miles per day, making this one of the most impressive migrations in the animal kingdom. The journey may take them thousands of miles before they reach their destination."
Pirate Cart coffee service, MS Overnight School at Camp Berry, Elementary School field trips resume, $8K grant for water bottle fillers
All board members were present for the September 19 meeting of the Bluffton schools Board of Education. President Larry Hoffman conducted the 7:30 p.m. meeting in the media center of Bluffton Elementary School.
INVOLVEMENT OF VISITORS
Several parents were in attendance to see the introduction of the Pirate Cart, a small business-style project being operated by students Nathan Taylor and Aiden Koontz. The Pirate Cart sells coffee and treats on Thursdays. The students are supervised by High School Intervention Specialist Emily Spallinger and classroom aide Cindy Prowant. The board and guests were treated to coffee, water and homemade marshmallow candies.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a Blessing of the Animals event on Saturday, October 1 on the church lawn at 112 N. Main St., Bluffton. The 10:30 a.m. service will feature short readings and an individual blessing for each animal in attendance.
The invitation: "Furry, scaled, winged, or hoofed – all animals and their pet parents are invited! Animals must be leashed, crated, or otherwise contained. Photographs of pets who cannot attend are also welcome."
All are invited to drop by the ONU Observatory between 8:00-10:00 p.m. on Frinday, September 23 for the second astronomy public event of the Fall season.
Organizers note, "This event is a celebration of the autumnal equinox (the start of autumn). This year, the actual moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator on its way south is on September 22--around 9 pm EST.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The movie The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg depicted the sinking of the Andrea Gail boat off the coast of New England. The commercial fishing boat was out on a final mission looking for swordfish when a catastrophic storm hit in 1991. The boat and the six crew members disappeared in 30 to 40-foot waves. Many family members of the crew were not pleased with the movie’s depiction of the accident, but ultimately lost the lawsuits brought against the studio.
