Elizabethtown townlively.com
JULY 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 22
A passion for science BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Looking at the title of Ella Stricker’s science fair project, it’s hard not to be impressed. Ella, a rising senior at Elizabethtown Area High School, entered a project called “Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production in Bacteria: A Sustainable Approach to
Eco-Friendly Plastics” in the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair this spring. The judges were impressed with much more than the title, and Ella took home the Overall Grand Champion Award. Winning that honor entitled Ella to an entry in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which See Science pg 2
Inviting people to Threads & Treads are (from left) Connor and Emme Templin.
Threads & Treads will support local students
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t a gathering in Elizabethtown last year, a group of friends began brainstorming ways to help the community. “I did some research, because I’m not originally from Elizabethtown, and I realized E-town is known for candy and shoes,” recalled Nadinne Ziegler. “I asked a friend, ‘Do you think shoes would be needed for people in the community?’” She connected with Jenn Fields, a social worker for Elizabethtown Area School District (EASD), and learned clothing was needed, too. From there, Ziegler assembled
a group of volunteers from her church to organize Threads & Treads. The event will be held at Christ Church United Church of Christ, 247 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, on Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities at Threads & Treads will include food, music by DJ Jimmy Jamm, a dunk tank featuring local celebrities, a bounce house, giveaway baskets, a bake sale, balloon art and face painting. “ We’re going to have mini cheerleading clinics by the girls’ cheer squad at Elizabethtown High School,” Ziegler said. “We’re also going to have lots of lawn games like cornhole and some
larger-size lawn games as well.” Three food vendors will be on-site, said committee member Linda Munafo. “We reached out to local churches,” she stated. “We’re very lucky here in E-town to have several churches with their own traveling food trucks. We have the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Fryers coming. We also have Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church with their rolling root beer truck. One of our members will be here with the Philly Cheesesteak Co. on the Roll.” Popcorn and baked goods with also be for sale. Proceeds from the event will go into a fund the church has
Paramount Senior Living will host car show BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Head to Paramount Senior Living, 2760 Maytown Road, M ay t o w n , o n We d n e s d ay, July 17, for a car show to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration will begin at 5 p.m., and the event will start at 6 p.m. “We love to host community events where the whole family can come out to do something f u n to ge ther,” s aid C indy Wivell, marketing manager for Paramount Senior Living. “Paramount has held car shows here
in the past, but this will be the first one in a long time.” Any type of car is eligible to participate in the show. “This event is for the enjoyment of our residents that were primarily born in the late ’20s to the ’40s, so antiques will be appreciated by many of them,” Wivell shared. “However, the more cars that enter, the more enjoyable the event will be for everyone. We are offering trophies and bragging rights for Best Car, Best Truck, Best Paint, Resident Choice and People’s Choice.” See Car show pg 5 R108505
See Threads pg 3
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Ella Stricker with her project at the International Science and Engineering Fair