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WEDNESDAY, DECEMbER 31, 2014
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 The Fivepointville Fire Hall, Route 897, Fivepointville, will host Remington Ryde for an evening of bluegrass music. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and music begins at 6:00 p.m. Food available. There is a requested donation. For more information, call 610-573-0797.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 The Adamstown Area Library, 3000 North Reading Road, Route 272, Adamstown, will host the Genealogy Interest Group at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call the library at 717-484-4200.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 The Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will host the Lancaster Civil War Round Table: Mosby Men, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. For more information, call 717-626-2255.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 The Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will host the Annual Elanco Library Dinner and Auction at 5:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the library. For more information or reservations, call 717-354-0525.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue will hold its monthly “Meet and Greet the Goldens” from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at its Golden Gateway at 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds. No admission charge. For more information, call Inza Adams at 717-484-4799 or email events@dvgrr.org.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 The Cocalico Wrestling Team will host an alumni night when Cocalico takes on LampterStrasburg at 7:00 p.m. RSVP with your name and years you wrestled by calling Matt Fittery at 717-336-1423 or email cocalicowrestling@gmail.com.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Mr. Wenger is a chemist who works for Lancaster Labs. The students in sixth grade at the Ephrata Intermediate School attended a presentation on chemistry and how chemical reactions affect their daily lives. They learned that everyday products found at the grocery store can be used to create many chemical reactions. They saw fire burn in a bottle, hydrogen explode in a balloon and vinegar and baking soda expand in a bottle. Shown in the photo is Mr. Wenger and a young scientist using temperature variations to crush cans.
Hearing Seminar Planned A free seminar entitled “Communicating with the Hard of Hearing” is planned for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, at Fairmount Homes Retirement Com-
munity in Ephrata. Jack French from Zounds of Lancaster Hearing Center will be the presenter. The event will be held in the Crest View Gathering Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus. The public is cordially invited to attend. The seminar is for all audiences and ages, and will discuss how to communicate with individuals who experience hearing loss, whether or
not they utilize hearing aids. Key points include “listening approaches,” “speaking techniques,” and “setting lighting and closeness control.” Time will be allotted for audience questions and discussions after the presentation. Although the seminar is free, please call 717-354-1893 to preregister so an adequate amount of materials can be prepared.
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“Hour Of Code” Computer Programming At Ephrata Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Ephrata Area School District students in kindergarten through grade 12 took part in the worldwide Hour of Code Monday, December 8 through Sunday, December 14. Last year, over 37 million students worldwide participated in the first-ever Hour of Code; this year, the goal was to reach over 100 million people. Ephrata Area School District students participated in at least one hour of lessons to learn about the benefits of being code-literate. Students created their own computer games, program applications, built robots, and much more, as advised by Code.org® and District technology staff. “Almost every machine we interact with now is built with code. Our children need to learn how machines work to be best prepared for the future. The Hour of Code is a great way to begin this journey. Plus, computer science is a top-paying college degree, and computer programming jobs are growing twice the
national average,” stated Dan Mahlandt, District Coordinator
of Virtual Education. Shown are Highland students
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