THE HIT LIST
FLYING HIGH: Five Umatilla High School students recently won the state championship in the Real World Design Challenge, an engineering competition, a press release states. The students— Candice Schumaeher, Lillian Humphreys, Jazulin Wisdom, Colby Champoux and Keara Carmelia—designed a drone aircraft system that delivers packages. They will compete in the RWDC National/International Competition April 25 in Washington, D.C.
HOT STUFF: Lake County Schools is making 20 mobile hot spots available to all high schools, “leveling the playing field for all of our students in regards to access to technology,” Duane Weeks, director of information and instructional technology, says in a news release. The devices provide filtered internet access, and services such as Netflix and Spotify are blocked.
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IT’S OLD BUT NEW: Check out the Rusty Truck Diner at 1800 S. Highway 27 in Clermont for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, including barbecue chicken, mashed red-skinned potatoes and hearty beef stew. Fans of classic cars also may get a kick out of seeing photos of classic rusted cars on the walls. 352.432.3140.
ALL JOKES ASIDE: Though its origins are murky, April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for centuries in many cultures. American humorist Mark Twain made its meaning clear with this observation about April Fools’ Day: “This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.”
ON TOP OF THE WORLD: You can get fit around the clock in Clermont. The city’s first Planet Fitness opened recently at 2620 U.S. Highway 27 S. in the 56,000-square-foot Shoppes at Anderson Hill. The gym is open and staffed 24/7. 352.432.8444. planetfitness.com.
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