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AUGUST 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 17
Railroad Museum unveils garden project to offer a new perspective BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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a i l ro a d s h av e s h a p e d American history in many ways, from the swift westward expansion of the United States to the cascading impact on the formation of small towns and massive cities along railways. Although the 21st century boasts advanced technology once thought the realm of science fiction, the locomotive is anything but an antique, and it continues to play a vital role in the world of transportation. Railroads’ impact on the world as we know it may be observed in nearly every town, affecting qualities of modern life as minute as the vegetables we eat. T he R ailroad Muse um of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, recently completed a project to install a garden of
heirloom vegetables in its front lawn. At first glance, the garden plot has no obvious connection to the colossal train cars that litter the museum’s property, but museum educators Juliette O’Connor and Jesse Shetrom said plants and trains are intertwined in unique ways. Prior to the implementation of railroads as the primary method of transporting perishable goods, many regions grew produce that was unique to the area. After refrigerated train cars made it possible to export food to other states without it spoiling, many vegetables became standardized, which allows someone in Arkansas to enjoy the same produce as someone in Pennsylvania. One of O’Connor and Shetrom’s goals was to highlight local heirloom vegetables that fell out of favor, and the garden contains regional
Visitors may see the new garden in the front lawn of the museum as they walk along the path to the
Strength training program set
At Sky Bridge, kids’ imagination knows no boundaries BY JEFF FALK
Kids love to discover. Kids love to be independent. Kids love to think. Kids love Sky Bridge. The High Foundation Sky Bridge, designed and fabricated by Luckey Climbers, is the Lancaster Science Factory’s latest hands-on exhibit for young learners. It represents the best kind of ingenuity, the kind that inspires others to be creative. “More than learning, it’s about
A visitor to the Lancaster Science Factory explores Sky Bridge from the
Penn State Extension will offer an in-person, group-based strength-training program for adults age 40 and up. Lifelong Improvements through Fitness Together (LIFT) will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 10 to Dec. 3. There will be no class on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. Two locations will be available. Classes will meet at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.,
or 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Alternately, participants may choose to attend from 10:45 a.m. to noon at the Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren, 1392 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville. A free informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the training room at the Farm and Home Center. All new registrants and returning registrants who have not participated in the past six months are required to attend. The deadline to register for the
See Sky Bridge pg 3 outside.
See Strength training pg 3
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