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Middle-schooler wins national writing contest BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD

Students compete in a battle of the bots BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD

Landisville Middle School student Marilyn Anderson was selected among the winners of this year’s Young Writers USA contest for her story “Predator.”

although the young author has fostered a love of writing for several years. When writing, Anderson said she draws inspiration primarily from dreams, and

her favorite genres to write in are suspenseful fiction and fantasy. She is currently working on the second chapter of her first novel, which she hopes to publish in the future.

On Nov. 17, students from Center ville Middle School (CMS) and Landisville Middle School (LMS) competed in the first Hempfield Gifted Robotics Competition. Teams of middle-schoolers in the gifted program used their problem-solving skills and coding savvy to face off in tug-of-war matches during the contest, which was hosted at CMS, 865 Centerville Road, Lancaster. During each round of the bracket-style tournament, two teams pitted their robots against each other in a struggle to pull the enemy to the opposite side of the board. Each robot had to meet specific criteria to be eligible for the competition, and it needed to follow a set of rules. For instance, the contender could not leave the battle board for the duration of the round. The students also had to design the machines to function autonomously, and they were not permitted to use a controller to pilot their creation. The contestants used computer programming to give the bot a script to follow, which included See Robotics competition pg 2

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very year, book publisher Young Writers USA holds a creative writing contest for middle school and high school students across the country. The annual contest series is called SOS Sagas, and each one challenges aspir ing authors to pen an original story using 100 words or fewer, and Young Writers USA compiles the top submissions in a published book. Marilyn Anderson, a seventh-grade student at Landisville Middle School (LMS), was selected among the winners of the 2023 SOS Saga contest for her piece titled “Predator.” Each SOS Saga provides a specific prompt for contestants; this year, the prompt was “Hunted.” Students were encouraged to incorporate themes of suspense to captivate readers in a tense atmosphere, but the prompt was left open to interpretation. In Anderson’s story, she tells the tale of a person who is caught in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse with a creature only known as “the predator.” Anderson wrote her story from the perspective of the creature’s prey, giving her reader’s a front-row seat for the dire chase. To make her story immersive, Anderson said she prioritized building the story’s environment. She used a large portion of her limited word count to paint a vivid picture of

the environment in which the protagonist hides from the pursuer. “I wanted to add a feeling of suspense by capturing the setting a bit more and making it clear the area the characters were in was kind of disgusting,” Anderson said. Anderson first learned about the SOS Sagas contest from her English Language Arts teacher Joy Hosler. Anderson is an avid writer and enjoys incorporating themes o f s u s p ens e in her work, and she started drafting her submission in October. She started by writing her story without the word limit in mind, after which she revised the submission to meet the length criteria. Hosler and Anderson’s mother helped with the editing process, and Anderson submitted the final product prior to the Nov. 3 deadline. A few weeks later, Anderson was notified that “Predator” was selected as one of this year’s winners, and it will be published alongside the other winning submissions in March. “Marilyn is a gifted student who thinks deeply and writes creatively,” Hosler said. “Through the writing process, Marilyn was open to suggestions that sharpened her focus and message. Her word choice is outstanding, creating an atmosphere of suspense and fear in just 100 words.” “Predator” will be the first of Anderson’s work to be published,

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Students from Centerville Middle School and Landisville Middle School used robots to compete in a tug-of-war tournament on Nov. 17.

calculating various factors that would impact its chances of achieving a tugof-war victory. The teams began to work on their bots in September, meeting once per week during their flex periods to learn how to program and construct the machine. As the students created their bots, they worked as a team to find creative strategies to give themselves the best chance of success. Some students prioritized the mass of their robot and made its chassis as large as possible, while others placed an emphasis on the gear train to improve torque. One team equipped its contender with a hook on its back to secure the rope. In between rounds, participants were given 15 minutes to adjust their

designs and address problems with the machines before they took on their next opponent. The winning team comprised CMS students Trevor P., Luke W. and Greg H., whose bot prevailed over the second-place team of LMS students CJ R., Riley R. and Cooper M. “At the very end of the championship, one of my kids came over and asked when the next one was. I laughed because we had just finished 3 seconds ago,” said K r i s te n F i c ke s , g i f te d support teacher at LMS. “That was a great example of the enthusi asm and sheer joy in learning robotics education.” The robotics competition was made possible by grant funding from the

The competing students utilized their coding skills to program their robots for victory.

Hempfield Foundation. Fickes wrote the grant with the goal of utilizing robotics materials she had acquired for a previous unit on problem solving, which tasked her students with transporting blocks by pilo t ing a machine w i t h a re m o te . F i c ke s and CMS gifted support teacher Dan Snyderman collaborated with school administrators and staff members in the technology support departments to create the tournament. “Middle-schoolers can

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Manheim Sportsmen’s A s s o c i a t i o n , 5 5 2 Oa k Tree Road, Manheim, has announced its upcoming activities. For details, visit www.manheimsportsmans assoc.org. Membership meetings will continue to be held monthly in 2024. Members are advised to pay their dues as soon as possible to prevent a late fee. For m o re d e t a i l s , c o n t a c t the membership secretary at 717-665-7729 or 717-587-6957. The retirees’ coffee hour takes place on the second Monday of each month. Club members and friends are invited to attend. For more information, call Curt at 717-587-6957 or Mike at 717-224-0747. The club’s indoor archery league will start earlier in 2024 than in past years. Registration will be available on Sunday, Jan. 7, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and on Monday, Jan. 8, and Wednesday, Jan. 10, from

6:30 to 9 p.m. After registering, archery shooters may practice during the open hours, which will b e e ve r y Mo nd ay a nd Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 8; the league will officially start on Sunday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. The archery league is open to the public for a fee. The winter indoor archery league will continue into early March. For additional information, call Doug at 717-314-2396 or Mike at 717-224-0747. Classes will be offered for anyone interested in learning to use handguns. A Defensive Handgun 1 class will be offered on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Introduction to Handguns will take place on Saturday, Jan. 13. Interested individuals may enroll in one or both classes. Topics will include firearm safety, basic parts of a handgun, fundamentals of shooting and range time. Each class will consist of two hours in

the classroom and two hours on the indoor range. Classes are open to the public, and there is a fee. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact the instructor, Jarred Atkins, at centermasstrainingllc @gmail.com or teamcenter mass@gmail.com. The Manheim Central rifle team practices each day after school from 3:15 to 6 p.m. The team travels to other schools for matches and holds several matches at the Manheim Sportsmen’s Association’s indoor range. No other shooting may take place on the indoor range during these hours, with exceptions for holidays, inclement weather and other circumstances. For more details, visit the aforementioned website and check the calendar. The club sponsors a local BB gun team, which practices at the club’s indoor range each Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. or later. All indoor range activities are closed

during the practices. A block shoot will take place from 1 to 3:30 pm. on Sunday, Jan. 28, and this activity is open to the public. Participants must supply their own equipment, and they may use 12-gauge guns only. The club will supply the shells. There will also be a pie-shooting contest. Winners in the contests will receive cash. Food will be available from noon to 3 p.m. The annual big game contest will also be held on Jan. 28. Judges will evaluate whitetail deer antlers from Pennsylvania and out of state according to the Boone & Crocket system, Pennsylvania black bears based on the Pennsylvania weight slip, and the length of Pennsylvania turkey beards. The club will present awards at a later meeting to the junior and senior winners. For further information, contact 717 -951-6103 or crnauman @ptd.net. This event is the club’s largest annual activity.

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COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: Welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, & Reach Out with us! 331 Anderson Ferry Rd (off Rt. 441 on Rt. 772), Marietta, PA 17547, 717-426-1345, cbcpa.org. Service times are Sundays at 9:00 & 10:45am. The Livestream service is at 10:45am at cbcpa.org.

232 Wanner Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 · 717-354-0204 Hours: Monday-Friday 8-8, Saturday 8-4, Closed Sunday 232 Wanner Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 · 717-354-0204 Hours: Monday-Friday 8-8, Saturday 8-4, Closed Sunday

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ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site. TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Sunday Schedule: 7:45 am Worship with Holy Communion; 9:00 am Sunday School for all ages; 10:00 am Koinonia (Fellowship Time); 10:30 am Worship (Holy Communion twice a month) Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!” WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Sunday Service at 10:00 am. www.waysidepc.org or (717) 898-1551.

ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH/ LANDISVILLE: 85 East Brandt Blvd. 717-898-2911; adminzelc@comcast.net In-person worship at 9am. Live-stream link can be found at zionhempfield.net under the worship tab and on the Zion Lutheran Hempfield Facebook page. Adult Sunday School in-person at 10:15am. Pastor Timothy Seitz-Brown.

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