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HHS Junior Named NMSEF Senior Champion panels - monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-film - Lilly created circuits that she mounted on a model house inside of an acrylic glasschamber. She set up a constant light source and then simulated various weather conditions inside the chamber. As one might expect, the control condition - which had no changes in temperature, humidity, angle of incidence, or fog - produced the highest output, and fog produced the lowest. Lilly was surprised to learn that polycrystalline panels performed the best wattage. “This would be the type of panel that I would recommend to anyone looking to install their own solar panels,” Lilly commented, adding that polycrystalline panels are known to be cost-effective and have a reduced environmental impact. As the NMSEF Senior Champion, Lilly advanced to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair See NMSEF Senior Champion pg 2
Hempfield High School junior Lilly Heilshorn was named Senior Champion of the 2020 North Museum Science and Engineering Fair in March, and she participated in the virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May.
Fire Company Hosts Fundraising Event
Gardeners Invited To “Sow The Seeds Of Love”
The Mountville Fire Company No. 1 hosted its annual Mountville Days event, which is normally a carnival. This year, however, it featured a drive-through food truck event, which raised a total of more than $13,000. When organizers realized that the COVID-19 restrictions would not be lifted in time for the carnival, they decided to reconfigure the event. Food truck vendors that were all slated to participate in the carnival had to switch gears for the retooled event. On May 15, the first night, 235 vehicles came through. On May 16, the second day, 475 vehicles arrived. On May 17, the final day, another 350 vehicles came through in just four hours. People in a total of 1,060 vehicles experienced the drive-through event. Throughout the weekend, organizers saw the support of local elected officials, state officials, and patrons from more than two hours away and from the local community. The Mountville Fire Company is a nonprofit
During World Wars I and II, Americans were encouraged to grow their own food in war gardens, or victory gardens, to minimize the demand on an overburdened public food system. Slogans like “Food Will Win the War” and “Sowing the Seeds of Victory” encouraged citizens to grow their own fruits and vegetables as commercially produced food was being sent overseas to soldiers. Now, in the midst of another disruption to the public food system, Millersville Community Church (MCC) has issued the challenge to “Sow the Seeds of Love” and help its Garden of Grace “Win the War on Hunger.” Gardeners are invited to plant extra rows of vegetables so they have food to share with their neighbors, loved ones, and local food banks. See Garden Challenge pg 5
Mountville Fire Company No. 1 recently hosted its annual Mountville Days event, which is normally a carnival. This year, it featured a drive-through food truck event. organization that relies solely on contributions through its annual fund drive, proceeds of Mountville Days, and contributions from both Mountville Borough and West Hempfield Township.
The Garden of Grace at Millersville Community Church invites home gardeners to participate in its Victory Garden Challenge to see who can grow and donate the most produce this year.
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Hempfield High School (HHS) junior Lilly Heilshorn was sound asleep at 5 a.m. on March 13 when her mother, Kimberly Heilshorn, woke her up earlier than usual. Kimberly wanted to know if Lilly had seen the results of the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair (NMSEF), which had been held the day before at Millersville University. The awards ceremony had been canceled, and the winners’ names were posted online. “NMSEF also happened to be the same week as my AP Calculus midterm and SATs, so it’s safe to say that I was fast asleep and had not seen them yet,” Lilly recalled. When the Heilshorns checked the website, Lilly was gratified to see she had been named Senior Champion for her project, “The Effect of Atmospheric
Conditions on the Efficiency of Solar Panels.” “I was really excited and a little surprised … considering that my project didn’t produce the expected results,” Lilly remarked. Lilly discovered an interest in solar panels while participating on an SEA Expedition, a program of SEA Semester and Woods Hole Research Center, last summer. During two weeks sailing in the Gulf of Maine, collecting data on marine life and studying aspects of the ocean floor, Lilly learned about how large sailboats utilize solar energy on long voyages. This inspired her to investigate the use of solar panels on land. Different types of solar panels will produce differing wattage output under varying weather conditions, with monocrystalline panels producing the highest output, Lilly hypothesized. Using three types of common solar
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