STUART RAE MONTGOMERY WAS AWARDED THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD FOR SPONSORING AND ORGANIZING THE FIRST COMMUNITY RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHAPEL HILL. SHE VISITED CLASSROOMS AND LOCAL BUSINESS TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DONATING BLOOD.
STUART IS THE DAUGHTER OF HUGH AND SONYA MONTGOMERY OF CHAPEL HILL, AND IS A SENIOR AT WOODS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. MARIANNE HAS BEEN IN GIRL SCOUTS SINCE 1999 AND IS IN TROOP 941 LED BY KATHY SHAFFER. IN ADDITION TO GIRL SCOUTING, STUART IS A MEMBER OF THE GREEN TEAM, IS ON THE YEARBOOK STAFF AND PLAYS BASKETBALL. SHE'S ALSO A PART OF THE YOUTH GROUP AT PITTSBORO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
MARIANNE ELIZABETH COOK WAS AWARDED HER GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD FOR BUILDING AN OUTDOOR ART SHELTER FOR THE ORANGE UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL IN CHAPEL HILL. THE SHELTER ALLOWS CHILDREN TO WORK ON ART PROJECTS OUTSIDE WITH SHELTER FROM THE RAIN AND SUN.
MARIANNE IS THE DAUGHTER OF BILL AND SHARON COOK OF CHAPEL HILL, AND IS A SENIOR AT CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL. MARIANNE HAS BEEN IN GIRL SCOUTS SINCE 1996 AND IS IN TROOP 408 LED BY SHERRY ANSCHER AND EMMA MCADAMS. IN ADDITION TO GIRL SCOUTING, MARIANNE IS A MEMBER OF THE CHAPEL HILL HIGH MARCHING BAND AND YOUTH GROUP AT ORANGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
Demoractic Women to meet
CARRBORO -- The Orange County Democratic Women will hold its monthly general meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 27 in the OWASA Community Room, on the lower floor of the Administration Building, 400 Jones Ferry Road.
Gary L. Saunders, special projects engineer with the N.C. Division of Air Quality, Technical Services Section, will speak about environmental issues in Orange County. The public is invited to attend. Contact Linda Foxworth at 942-0045 or l_foxworth_2000@yahoo.com with any questions.
Ladies Auxiliary wins award
CHAPEL HILL -- The newly formed Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), associated with VFW Post 9100, has been organized for only two months but already won its first award.
The auxiliary hit the ground running when Treasurer, Lisa Heavlin accepted the District 6 Attendance Award at the recently held Summer District Meeting.
The auxiliary is an integral part of the VFW's volunteer efforts, promoting patriotism and helping veterans in need and their families.
For more information, call Virginia Neville, president, at 542-2040.
