E LOCAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS TH Presorted Standard ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Sunbury, PA Union County Times 17801 The Area’s Largest Weekly Newspaper! Permit No. #17 A DIRECT MAIL PUBLICATION - 23RD YEAR - NO. 32 Friday, August 7, 2020 MIDDLEBURG, PA 17842 Knight Boot Camp By Kay Poeth “No Excuses Billboard Design INTRODUCING THE UNION COUNTY TIMES Contest” 2nd Place Winner Announced DIGITAL EDITION WEEKLY E-NEWS GO TO OUR WEBSITE: theunioncountytimes.com Click on Weekly E-News for our latest editions THIS IS JUST A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON! Pop Up Exhibit At Lewisburg Nicole Spotts (center) presents Kim McBride, SUN Tech Ad- vertising Art & Design and Jennifer Hain, SUN Administra- Children’s Museum tive Director a check for $250. Billie Gene was awarded a $250 was also awarded $250 for her design. The Lewisburg Children’s Museum (LCM) in The Highway Safety Net- partnership with the Mauch Millennial Project work (HSN), SUN Area of the League of Women Voters of the Lewis- Technical Institute (SUN burg Area (LWVLA) is pleased to announce a Tech) and State Farm Insur- ance Tuesday announced new pop-up exhibit: “Celebrating 100 Years of the regional second-place Women’s Suff rage.” winner of the “No Excuses “The LCM is pleased to partner with the Mauch Billboard Design Contest” Millennial Project of the LWVLA to feature the – a youth driven campaign important work of the women of the last century Billie Gene Moran, a SUN Tech developed to impact the #1 and beyond,” says LCM Managing Director, senior attending through Mif- cause of death for teens: Kahla DeSmit. “This is the second collaborative fl inburg School District, was motor vehicle crashes. The recognized for her design “Don’t project between the Museum and the LWVLA- Text and Drive” a billboard fea- contest aims to reduce teen the fi rst being Vote LCM, which helps children turing a banned cell phone and a driver crashes, fatalities, and families build conversations around voting.” distracted driving crash statistic. and injuries. “Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suff rage” Billie Gene was awarded a $250. Through partnership with State Farm Insurance, the examines the many women who played a part in Children participate in Knight Boot Camp at The Public HSN off ered students from the nine counties that com- the fi ght for the vote. Library for Union County. prise PennDOT District 3 the opportunity to submit bill- “They tried. They failed. They tried. They On Thursday, July 9, The Public Library for Union County board designs to be judged by traffi c safety professionals. failed. They tried. They won. It is important that was transformed to medieval times as children participated Billie Gene Moran, a SUN Tech senior attending children understand that failure is not the end, in a Knight Boot Camp. The camp was held outdoors for through Miffl inburg School District, was recognized for but rather it may be the beginning,” added Mary children ages 5-12 to train to become a knight. her design “Don’t Text and Drive” a billboard featuring Zimmerman, LWVLA member and local Wom- The children fi rst learned about the Knight’s Code of Chiv- a banned cell phone and a distracted driving crash statis- en’s History expert. “With the voting booth ex- alry. They designed and created their own shield using card- tic. Billie Gene was awarded a $250 scholarship for her hibit, we want children to see their present and board and duct tape. They jousted by dipping foam swords eff orts and an additional $250 for SUN Tech. in paint and marking other children’s tee-shirts. They also According to PennDOT data, in 2018, there were 6,453 future as citizens who vote. The women’s suf- learned how to toss a javelin, an important skill for a knight. crashes involving 16- or 17-year-old drivers resulting in frage exhibit helps them understand the past.” The children also participated in a hands-on fi ber arts craft 26 fatalities. Of all drivers represented in crashes, the The Mauch Millennial Project of the LWVLA and watched a live demonstration of armored combat. young driver and the older driver are two groups that was created to launch a series of initiatives to en- Re-enactors participating in the program included Ga- stand out. Young drivers (ages 16-21) are the least ex- courage young people in Union County to learn brielle and Tim Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Heather Robinson, perienced drivers and they are also prone to overzealous about and collectively engage in their democ- Mike Perron, Lou McBride, and Jack and Stephanie Heck- driving performance, perhaps due to their youth and peer racy through voter education; civil discourse re- rote. pressure. garding issues facing citizens and legislators at The Knight Boot Camp was part of the library’s Summer In attendance at the event to honor Billie Gene was all levels of government; and other fundamental Quest Program as children were encouraged to explore all Mike Diehl, HSN; Nicole Spotts, State Farm Agent, activities of a democratic system. things fairytale, fantasy, and myth! Kim McBride, SUN Tech Advertising Art and Design “We were happy to make use of our outdoor space and pro- Instructor, and Jennifer Hain SUN Tech Administrative For additional information about the LCM vide a hands-on learning opportunity for the children while Director. and current programs, please visit www.lewis- taking proper safety precautions,” said Jackie Dziadosz, About the contest, Hain said, “These partnerships are burgchildrensmuseum.org. Marketing Director for the library. great because they help build a sense of community with the students and they are an important part of the com- munity”. Spotts added, “By partnering with the HSN the HARTLEY TOWNSHIP goal was to increase awareness of the dangers of distract- ROAD CLOSURES ed driving and decrease the number of teen crashes and fatalities.” THE FOLLOWING ROADS WILL BE For more information about teen driver safety, visit CLOSED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, penndot.gov/safety. 2020 AT 8:00 P.M. DUE TO THE TWP. 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