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Benjamin Franklin Flies Kite

By: Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor
June 10, 2016
Photo Credit: Photo via WIkipedia under the Creative Commons License
Ben Franklin with Kite

On this day in 1752 Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm and collected a charge in a Leyden jar so that the electrical charge of natural lightning could be demonstrated.

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Michael Passarelli
Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor
Michael Passarelli is 18 years old and a senior at Colonia High School. He is involved with numerous clubs at the school including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and was involved with the Directors Showcase for the theatre program during the fall semester. In the band he plays bass guitar and trumpet and during the 2014 season of Marching Band he was in percussion, and in the 2015 season he played bass guitar for the pit. Passarelli plans to eventually start a career in law enforcement although he has already acquired many skills and is very interested in possibly pursuing a career in construction. He plans to major in Business Management in college.
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