By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
It was a tough battle at the Da Vinci Science Center on Jan. 4, but once the nitrogen gas cleared, Alvin H. Butz Inc., Allentown, was voted the best ice cream of the day.
Their creation, Butz Blueprint Blend, included milk, sugar, cookie dough bits, golden Oreos, heavy cream and vanilla.
Other competitors included B104, ATAS International Inc., WFMZ, PPL, B. Braun Inc., WDIY and Victaulic Inc.
Every ice cream creation was delicious and a winner in its own right.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDShari, Richard, 8; Kenneth, 11; and James Ireland of Bangor check in with Lin Erickson, executive director and CEO, Da Vinci Science Center for Ice Cream Wars 2025 on Jan. 4.
Radio Station B104 was one of eight companies competing to create the best ice cream concoction during the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars. Members included Ava DiMartini, Mandy Schnell, Jeff Warner, Morning Host Becca, Lisa DiMartini, Brian Shoemaker and DC.
ATAS International Inc. was one of eight companies competing to create the best ice cream concoction during the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars. Members included Mark Bus, Kevin Klursy, and Jack, Maria, Sam, Elsie and Casey Bus and Caroline Reinhart.
WFMZ was one of eight companies competing to create the best ice cream concoction during the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars. Members included Melanie Falcon as Elphaba from “Wicked,” Dustin Schoof, Madelynn Dilliard, Amy Unger, and Maxwell, Jamie and Steve Snyder, Jen Dilliard as “Glinda” from “Wicked” and Zach Brader.
Alvin H. Butz Inc. of Allentown, was the People’s Choice winner of the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars on Jan. 4. Members included Paige Yatcilla, Pete Schneck, Mark Yatcilla, Michele Diehl, Luke and Renee Yatcilla, Tayden and Tabithe Turney, Natalie Seifert, Brooke Watson, Brianna Moyer and Christian Fungo.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDB Braun was represented by Alli Longenhagen, Alex Rasmussen, Cindy Tsurmaki, Deb Neidermeyer and Pat Witmer during Da Vinci’s Ice Cream Wars.
PPL Corporation was represented by Lissette Santana, Kristina Abi-Daher, Destiny Stumpf, Isabella Rundy, Stacey Ancker and Melinda Stumpf during the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars.
WDIY was represented by Margaret McConnell, Laurie Flynn, Alison DelRe and Bob McKellin at the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream War.
Paige Pearsall, Lilian Cumberland, Dana Fensler, Andrew Sottilare, Shauna Carty and Maddie McConnell represented Victaulic Corporation at the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars.
Tom Prostko, educator with Da Vinci Science Center, showed the properties of nitrogen and how it is used to make ice cream for the contestants in the Da Vinci Science Center’s Ice Cream Wars.
