WACO’s McClanahan selected for physics research program

Another outstanding WACO High student, Lennon McClanahan will be participating in Summer Research in the Physics Department at Coe College this summer. He will spend eight weeks on campus assisting in research developing particle detector technologies for medical and particle physics, as well as homeland security.

Students model proteins from X-Ray diffraction data and perform data analysis. He will also work with a professor that focuses on the ionic conductibility of various types of glass. The development of a new generation of fuel cells based on ionically conductive glasses is the main application of this research.

Coe selects only one high school student each year to participate in this research experience. Lennon attended a Talented and Gifted Camp at Coe in the summer of 2019 and studied Materials Science. It was through his connection with those professors that he was eligible for this research experience.

Lennon will be a senior at WACO High School next fall and is the son of Chad and Robin McClanahan of Crawfordsville. Congratulations, Lennon!

Chapter L of T.T.T. meets

On Monday, May 24, Chapter L of the National T.T.T. Society members met at the Olds United Church of Christ. President Barb Shelman presided and called the meeting to order with the singing of "Sword of Gold."

Eight members answered roll call with "What is your favorite children's story?"

President Shelman read the April 26, 2021 minutes and they were approved as read.

Correspondence: A get well card was passed around and signed for a member who has been hospitalized.

Treasurer Missy Fear gave her report. Bills had been paid for a Historian Book and for the Camp Girls, as well as a donation to the National Project Fund in Memory of Marilyn Boal.

Committee Reports

Camp: Nancy McGohan met with the two camp girls and their mothers on Sunday, May 16 at Walmart in Mt. Pleasant and purchased items for camp. The sleeping bags, sheets, and towels, along with clothing have been washed and labeled and are ready to pack into suitcases. Bibles needed were purchased and donated by Lisa Kempf from the Swedesburg Church. The girls will be attending Crooked Creek Christian Camp this year, the week of June 27 through July 2. Barb and Nancy will take them to camp on Sunday and the parents will pick them up on Friday. The Camp Shower was difficult to schedule because of the girls’ busy schedule, so it will be held on Sunday, June 13 at 2 p.m.

Charity: Nothing to report

Camp Girl's Gifts: Pat King has sent out birthday cards to previous campers and graduation cards to this years' two seniors who attended camp previously.

Old Business: Memorial Pillow - Missy Fear took the pillow and supplies to a friend who is doing some updates to it.

New Business: None

Bills for Payment: Pat Miller presented a bill for gift cards and cards she had sent to previous campers. It was motioned, seconded and carried to pay these bills.

Memorial Service:

The T.T.T. candle lighting Memorial Ceremony in memory of Marilyn Boal was held. The funeral services for Marilyn will be Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Swedesburg Lutheran Church. A memorial was sent to the National Project Fund in her name and a sympathy card was sent from the Chapter to the family.

Adjournment: President Shelman thanked those who attended. The next meeting will be Sunday, June 13 at the Olds United Church of Christ at 2 p.m. A shower will be held for this year's camp girls. Roll call will be "The first thing you think of in the morning?"

The meeting adjourned with the "closing creed."