Elizabethtown townlively.com
AUGUST 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 27
Students experience science BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Donning lab coats and wearing protective goggles, some very young scientists explored hands-on experiments recently at Elizabethtown Child Care Center.
The students enjoyed a Science Explorers assembly called “Kooky Concoctions,” where they watched how dry ice creates smoke, learned about viscosity and more. “It was a ver y interactive program,” said Lisa Botelho, See Science pg 2
The Bully Brunch will benefit the dogs of Pitties.Love.Peace., some of whom are pictured here with their humans.
Support dogs in need at The Bully Brunch BY CATHY MOLITORIS
in loving, forever homes,” Booth shared. “Many come to PLP with serious medical needs, others simply needing love for the first time in their lives. Whatever is needed, PLP provides.” Those needs could include anything from medical care such as lifesaving surgery to food, toys and bedding. In addition, PLP spays or neuters every dog prior to adoption to ensure that there will be no future litters of puppies. PLP also serves as an advocate for the breed, which is often misunderstood, Booth shared, adding, “Pit bulls are wonderful, loving animals. They are intelligent, highly trainable and very eager to please. They are playful and have a great sense of humor; they will make you laugh every day.”
Combining hands-on fun with environmental education BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When it’s hot, hot, hot outside, there’s no better way to cool down than splashing in the creek. On Monday, Aug. 19, you can embrace the water’s chilliness while also learning about the environment at the Chiques Creek Stomp. The event will be held in Little Chiques Park, 229 Park Ave., Mount Joy, from 6 to 7 p.m.
“The creek stomp will provide the opportunity for participants to get in the stream and collect samples of the aquatic wildlife,” explained Tim Elder, treasurer of the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance, which hosts the activity. “Representatives of the Lancaster County Conservation District will be on hand to identify what is collected and help explain how the types of aquatic life living in the stream provides See Chiques Creek pg 3
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h a t ’s b e t t e r t h a n Sunday brunch? How about a brunch to benefit man’s best friend? Pitties.Love.Peace (PLP), an Elizabethtown-based nonprofit organization, will host The Bully Brunch on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Road, Mount Joy. The festivities will include a catered brunch buffet by Sweet T & Greens, a mimosa and Bloody Mary open bar, giveaways, adoptable dogs, music, lawn games and a photographer. Garden party attire is encouraged for the event, which is for people age 21 and up, and all proceeds will go directly to the dogs in the care of
Pitties.Love.Peace. It’s been a few years since the organization hosted a larger-scale fundraiser, said Carrie Booth, PLP volunteer and brunch organizer. “We thought it was important to get back to having events like this to not only raise money for the rescue but to also help promote awareness and advocacy for our organization and the breed,” she said. Founded in 2011, PLP has rescued more than 1,000 dogs. Currently, the organization has 42 dogs in its care. It is an all-volunteer, foster-based nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of primarily pit bull and bully breed mix dogs and puppies. “It is PLP’s goal to save those neglected, suffering or simply unwanted, and place them
Carter Bechtold, a preschool student at Elizabethtown Child Care Center, enjoys being a scientist.