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AUGUST 10, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 25
Pirates And Science n July 20, more than 40 children and their family members gathered at the Lititz Public Library to enjoy the unusual combination of a pirate tale mixed with science experiments as performed by Claire Golden Drake from Talewise, who asked the children to simply call her “Claire.” Each experiment was performed more than once. Claire explained that she would make a slight change with the second experiment and asked the children to form a hypothesis about what might happen based on that change. In the program, called “Pirate Adventure: Lost at Sea,” Claire began with a demonstration of surface tension by turning a jar of water upside down with only a screen to keep the water from pouring through. She explained how the gathering of molecules prevents the water from escaping immediately. Claire then told the story of Grace and Roger, two children who sneaked aboard a pirate ship only to
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discover it had set sail before they could disembark. When the ship became lost in fog, Claire took a break from the story to show the children how to create fog in a bottle using isopropyl alcohol and a foot pump. “The heat from the sun causes liquid to evaporate into a gas. When that gas rises, we call it water vapor,” said Claire, explaining how clouds are formed. The next experiment was related to what happened when Grace and Roger sought a place to hide on the ship. After stumbling into the captain’s cabin, the stowaways noticed that a glass bottle filled with liquid was teetering on a shelf. When it crashed to the floor, the liquid inside spilled out and burned a hole in the floor. To demonstrate the action of the liquid, Claire performed an experiment involving acetone, a solvent found in nail polish remover, and a cup made from plastic foam. When the acetone touched the plastic foam, it broke the bonds holding the material together and the cup appeared to melt. See Lititz Public Library pg 3
Meet A Continental Army Captain
League Offers Activity For Adults With Disabilities BY ANN MEAD ASH
Randy Samuels first heard of flag football for adults with disabilities during halftime of the professional football season championship. Later on, he heard from a parent of an adult with special needs who wanted to start a local league. He and Bev Magee, one of the founders of Aaron’s Acres, began looking into the possibility. The league was ready to kick off when COVID-19 restrictions hit, delaying the start of play. See Flag Football pg 3
Craig Hall, as Capt. William Colfax, will speak at the Lititz Historical Foundation.
Historical Presentation Scheduled During the Revolutionary War, the wife of Capt. Colfax. The program will Continental Army, led by Gen. George include the specific importance of the Washington, camped at Valley Forge dur- Valley Forge encampment and details of ing the winter of 1777 to 1778. William the birth of the U.S. Army and the solColfax, a young officer from Connecti- diers who fought the war that transcut, and Gen. Frederick von Steuben, a formed this land from colonies to an foreigner nicknamed “Baron,” both independent nation. There is no cost to attend, and the reported to Washington during this time. On Friday, Aug. 12, historical re- foundation encourages interested enactor Craig Hall will portray Colfax in individuals to bring friends and a presentation that will explain how neighbors. Guided tours of the 1792 these two men were instrumental in Johannes Mueller House, located making changes in the Continental adjacent to the museum, will be held Army that eventually led to victory. The during the evening for a fee. More information about the foundaevent will be held at the Lititz Historical Foundation Museum, 145 E. Main St., tion may be found at https://lititz historicalfoundation.com or by searchLititz, from 7 to 8 p.m. Hall will be joined by Sheryl Williams, ing for “Lititz Historical Foundation” on who will represent Hester Schuyler, the Facebook.
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Claire Golden Drake of Talewise performed “Pirate Adventure: Lost at Sea” as part of the Lititz Public Library “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program.
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