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JUNE 18, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XLI • NO 11
Albright Has Fishing Lures Down to a Science BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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than Albright has always been inquisitive. J u s t a s k h i s g ra n d m o t h e r Cathleen Jones and his mom, Jennifer Albright. Growing up near the Susquehanna River, Ethan often posed science-related queries. “As far back as I can remember, I would ask my grandma, ‘What type of fish is that? What kind of plant is that?’ I was always just a really curious kid,” he said. Jennifer playfully reminds Ethan about those days. “My mom has told me stories about how annoying I was,” he said. Now? “They think I’m ‘extra’ with all the stuff that I do,” Ethan said with a laugh, using a slang term that means “over the top.” “I don’t think they particularly understand all of it.” The Hempfield High School rising senior is still asking questions, and now,
he’s starting to supply his own answers. With his project, “Reel Problems. Reel Solutions. Combating Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems With Biodegradable Fishing Lures,” Ethan finished in third place out of more than 1,200 entries from students in seven countries in the Materials Science category at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which was held May 11 to 16 in Columbus, Ohio. “It was nothing that I’ve ever felt before,” Ethan said. “I wasn’t particularly expecting to get a placement. So when I did, I jumped up and threw my hands on my head and ran up on the stage. It was just really fun to be a part of, and it was really rewarding to see my research commended.” He is eyeing a return trip to ISEF next spring. He exchanged pins with students from Saudi Arabia, Ireland, and Thailand and made many new friends and reconnected with old ones. “It was probably the most fun week of my life,” Ethan said. Ethan Albright with his science project
Foundation Provides Families With a Chance To Feel Normal BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Lynn Walker was worried. In 2013, after her son Caleb had undergone his third brain surgery, a friend sent the family away for an extended weekend trip to Ocean City, N.J. Caleb had been gone for more than two hours on a beach bike expedition, and Lynn was getting anxious. “Caleb comes bursting through the door and says, ‘I know what I’m going to do! I’m going to start a foundation!’”
Lynn recalled. Caleb explained that while biking by the ocean he had felt normal for the first time in four years. “He said, ‘When you get away from everything else, you get to feel normal. This is what I want to give people,’” said Lynn. For the last 11 years, the organization Caleb formed, A Week Away Foundation, has been providing families with weeklong vacations. “Our mission is to provide respite weeks Lynn Walker is the director of for families that are battling a A Week Away Foundation. See A Week Away pg 5
Outdoors Experiences Will “Peak” Teens’ Interest BY GEORGE DEIBEL
It’s said that faith will move mountains. Mountain Conquerors participants are neither required to move a mountain nor expected to scale one on their own. Instead they will have an opportunity to embark on a potentially life-altering adventure. Mountain Conquerors is an organization founded in 2010
by pastor Matt Kroll. “It is an outdoor camp that teaches leadership skills, life skills, and grows character,” he said. “It provides the experience of a lifetime. That’s our motto, and that’s what we do.” Until this year, the expedition, which is free thanks to sponsors, was only available for boys ages 13 to 16. MCg, Mountain Conquerors Girls, will have a separate trip for girls in the same See Conquerors pg 3
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