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Girl Scout Week starts from Girl Scout Sunday and ends on Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday to mark the great sisterhood of Girl Scouting and to commemorate the day when the organization was bom. This year, it takes place from March 9 to 15. Did you know that Juliette Gordon Low got the idea of founding the Girls Scouts after meeting with the founder of Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell, in 1911? Girl Scouts, also known as the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, is a youth organization for girls of American origin. It runs camping and community service activities to empower young girls and enable them to build various skills, including leadership, entrepreneurship, active citizenship, confidence, compassion, and courage.

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In 1911, while living in the United Kingdom, Juliette Gordon Low met with the founder of Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell. From this meeting, Low developed the idea to create a girls-only organization that brings girls out of their homes to the great outdoors to serve their communities and provide a platform for them to develop self-reliance and resourcefulness. Upon arriving in the United States, Low began planning to start Girl Scouting.

Last week, Family Dollar conducted a “balloon drive” in observance of the Valentine’s Day holiday. Mary Teichman, store manager, thought of the idea of encouraging the community to purchase balloons to send to elderly residents of Lexington. Over 100 balloons were purchased. Eighty-four balloons were delivered to the residents of Riverbend Heights Health & Rehabilitation and three balloons were sent to the residents of Bristol Manor in Lexington. The remainder of the balloons were given to the Margaret Gray Center to distribute by volunteers who deliver meals. The Family Dollar team expressed appreciation for the tremendous support given by the community. Pictured (L to R) are: John Savala, Teichman and Mandy Pitt.

The Knights of Columbus Council 4300 hosted a fish fry Feb. 6 with proceeds benefiting the Margaret Gray Center. Last week several members of the council came to present the center with a generous donation check to support its mission of creating positive aging experiences in Lexington. “One of the most wonderful things about Lexington is that we have a fellowship with our nonprofits; we all share the same mission of making Lexington better. Thank you to those who supported the Knights of Columbus and Margaret Gray Center,” said center coordinator Candace Weddle.