ReSprout Therapy offering free checkups

ReSprout Therapy is launching a program to provide free developmental checkups to newborns and toddlers.

The program, a partnership with The Portland Foundation and the Early Years Initiative, will provide free checkups for children younger than 4 years old. Parents will receive a report card on their child’s skill mastery and areas for improvement during checkups, and children will receive a free developmental toy from Topsy Turvy Toys. There will also be a Spanish interpreter available to assist families.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new program is slated for noon March 20 at ReSprout Therapy’s office, 101 S. Meridian St., Portland. 

Also, ReSprout Therapy is offering free sensory integration presentations to early educators and daycare workers. A presentation is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday at Helen Lieber Early Learning Academy, 312 W. Washington St., Hartford City. Another presentation is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. March 16 at Rush County Community Foundation, 117 N. Main St., Rushville.

Dean’s list

Two Fort Recovery residents made the dean’s list at Ohio University in the fall.

Megan Diller and Chloey Grisez earned the honor, which recognizes undergraduate students students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades.

New scholarship

Jay County Solid Waste Management District has a new scholarship program.

The district will be awarding two Jay County High School seniors with $250 scholarships. To qualify, students must have volunteered with a group or organization manning recycling drop off centers throughout Jay County during their high school career.

Applications are due before March 31.

WOW scholarships

Win on the Wabash Super Raffle will be awarding 20 seniors this year from the local area with $1,000 scholarships.

Seniors who have demonstrated a dedication to volunteerism and community service throughout high school will be awarded. 

Requirements are students must be a United States citizen, must have logged community service hours throughout their high school career and must be a senior enrolled in school in Jay County, Mercer County, Ohio, Darke County, Ohio, Auglaize County, Ohio, or Shelby County, Ohio. Applicants are asked to fill out a 400-word maximum essay reflecting on their experiences with community service throughout high school. 

Applications must also include a letter of recommendation. The deadline to apply is March 31.

Taking applications

Indiana Donor Network Foundation is accepting applications for educational scholarships.

The scholarships are open to immediate family members of Indiana residents who were organ, tissue or cornea donors, living donors, transplant recipients and Hoosiers waiting for transplants.

Applications are available online at indianadonornetwork.org/scholarships. The deadline is March 17.