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• Winner: Audra Fordin

  FordinAuto repair ownerAudra Fordin of Roslyn Heights was recently recognized as an Outstanding Adult by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County based on her contributions in support of the organization. Fordin is the fourth-generation owner of Great Bear Auto Repair   Read more »

• 13 Freeport women to be honored Friday

  founding member and director of the Multicultural Peace Mission Choir; Donna Ceravolo, Executive director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County; Renee Crump-Dedmon, Principle of New Visions School of Freeport; and Marnie Katzman, Executive director of   Read more »

• Marie Polk, dubbed P&L Railroad president

  shoes, but she left to raise her family, her daughter said. She didn't go back. Instead, she became a spokeswoman for the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, starting in 1972. Carolyn Eckhardt, a field director who worked with her, said Polk was "a true blue scout."When   Read more »

• Lynbrook park to be named for Girl Scouts founder

  and the troop suggested having the park named after Low. The Girl Scouts will celebrate their 100th anniversary on Monday.The ceremony will include an honor guard, a 25-person chorus and several dignitaries from the Girl Scouts, village officials said.   Read more »

• Wheary: Girl Scouts see a high-tech future

  than a man just to be taken seriously.These girls are insightful -- and, unfortunately, probably right. That's why the Girl Scouts' efforts to encourage girls to experiment with science on any level is so crucial.The task is to convert girls' intelligence   Read more »

Around the web

• Sound Telecom CEO Completes Three Year Board Term at Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho

  2012 the Year of the Girl, with Centennial celebrations and campaigns held in our council region throughout the year. Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho serves nearly 8,000 girls and 2,600 adult volunteers in a region encompassing 20 counties 11:13 AM from PRWeb Read more »

• Girl Scouts to hold summer programs in Quad-Cities

  Today is Wednesday, May 30, the 151st day of 2012. There are 215 days left in the year. 1862 -- 150 years ago: Mrs. Gregg received a letter yesterday from her son, John Gregg – the first word from her husband or son since the battle of Pittsburg Landing th 10:39 AM from Quad-Cities Online Read more »

• Michelle Obama’s Garden and the Problem With Growing Your Own Food

  Obama plants mustard with members of the Girl Scouts of Western New York at the White House garden on March 26, 2012 in Washington, D.C. On the long list of ways I’ve failed my family, I can now add my inability to grow crops. It’s not that I haven’t tried. 6:45 AM from Time Magazine Read more »

• Girl Scouts looking to expand in Utah County

  for the girls to come there and conduct their training to be better leaders." He said many of today's leaders have been Girl Scouts, including nearly 70 percent of congresswomen and senators, and virtually every female astronaut who has flown in space. "This 2:05 AM from Utah Daily Herald Read more »

• Letter: Bishops' priorities questionable

  bishops' Children's Crusade: Outlaw Girl Scouts (May 27 article, "Parishes mull ties to Girl Scouts / Eye conflict with Catholic teachings"). Meanwhile, there are 4,000 victims of sex trafficking in Tennessee alone. And war costs us $2 million each minute. 1:20 AM from Memphis Commercial Appeal Read more »