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LOCAL GIRL SCOUT HONORED WITH HIGHEST AWARD
Girl Scouting ’ s highest awards — the Bronze , Silver and Gold Awards — are a girl ’ s chance to make a lasting difference in the world .
For Brenna Taylor from Peters Township , going gold means earning the highest achievement in Girl Scouting , the Gold Award .
This award , presented to Taylor by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania , recognizes girls in grades nine through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable take-action projects that address important community needs .
Taylor is a senior at Peters Township High School and serves as co-president of the GSA and an officer of the fencing team . As a Girl Scout member for 12 years , Taylor is a Girl Scout Ambassador of Troop 51915 . She was supported in her Gold Award effort by the VFW . Her Gold Award project began in Feb . 2015 and was completed in Aug . 2016 .
Taylor ’ s final Gold Award project was a book of interviews she conducted of veterans from World War II , the Korean War and the Vietnam War . Realizing the importance of preserving their first-person stories , she was compelled to try to save them . For several of the men and women who volunteered , it was the first time they had told their stories . She is so grateful to all of the veterans who volunteered to be interviewed as well as her mentors and student volunteers . She has donated copies of her book to the Library of
Congress and Peters Township Public Library , as well as the Peters Township High School and the Peters Township Middle School .
Taylor plans to attend college to study pharmacy .
The Gold Award is a national award with national standards , and it represents a Girl Scout ’ s time , leadership , creativity and effort contributed to making her community better . Not only do Gold Award projects help communities , they also give girls important leadership skills , teaching them to seek out the work that needs doing in the world .
There are other benefits to going gold as well . Some universities and colleges offer scholarships unique to Gold Award recipients , and girls who enlist in the U . S . Armed Forces may receive advanced rank in recognition of their achievements .
For more information , visit gswpa . org / girls / awards / gold-award /.
TAX SEASON ASSISTANCE WITH VITA
Volunteers from Washington County in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ( VITA ) program participated in a study session at the Bible Chapel in McMurray to prepare for the 2016 income tax season . Each year , the VITA
program has 30 volunteers from all over the South Hills area who help to prepare Federal , State and Local returns for 2,000 individuals at no cost . For more information , email berniegrimes8143 @ gmail . com .
BROOKSIDE LUMBER CELEBRATES 90 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Helping to build the community for the past 90 years , Brookside Lumber has been operating since 1926 . Founded by
P . S . Edwards , Brookside Lumber ’ s main office and lumber yard are located on Logan Road in Bethel Park . Edwards ’ sons , Pete Jr . and Frank , returned home after serving in World War II and joined the company in the 1940s . The third generation joined Brookside Lumber in the 1970s and continues to be involved in daily operations , along with Pete Jr ., who is still active at 95 years old .
In the early years , lumber was delivered by rail car to Brookside Lumber and sold to builders in the local area out of a small , 200-sq . -ft . showroom . Since then , the property has been reconfigured to accommodate a drive-through loading warehouse and 100,000 sq . ft . of product under roof , spread out over seven acres .
This celebratory year was commemorated with a 90th Anniversary party in Sept . 2016 that took place at Brookside Lumber . Customers , employees , suppliers and friends who contributed to Brookside Lumber ’ s many years of success in the Bethel Park community were in attendance .
“ We at Brookside Lumber would like to thank you , all of our customers , for allowing us to be your project destination . You have a world of choices available to you , and we appreciate that you chose to purchase your building materials from us for the past 90 years and hope you continue to for years to come .”
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