While working on the project, troop members will receive credit toward the Bronze Award, but White said that the main reason the girls are collecting the items is to help out in the community.
‘‘The girls try to pull together a project every year to help out the community,” White wrote.
Last year, the troop shipped 15 large boxes filled with hygiene items, books, cards and treats to servicemen and women.
They also shipped out 318 boxes of Girl Scout cookies during the summer, according to White.
This year the girls voted on a list of community service ideas. Troop member Brielle Kaplan came up with the collection for foster children.
‘‘They really felt the need to help these children out who were going through some hard times being taken away from their families and homes,” White said.
Part of earning the Bronze Award is leadership, and White said that each scout will have the ability to take a leading role during the collection project.
‘‘Each will have the opportunity to be the head person
in making decisions and follow-through,” she said in the e-mail.
Area students graduate from Salisbury
Several students from southeastern Frederick County recently graduated from Salisbury University.
The university awarded 388 bachelor’s degrees and 49 master’s degrees at winter commencement ceremonies.
Monrovia area residents who received bachelor’s degrees at the ceremony include William Blatchley (economics), Nathan Cook (biology), Bonita Meyers (elementary education) and Nageen Sayeed (interdisciplinary studies). James Stanko of Monrovia earned a master’s degree in business administration.
Area students honoredat St. Mary’s
Several students from southeastern Frederick County recently were included on the dean’s list at St. Mary’s College in Maryland.
Those earning the honor included Abigail L. Bishop and Jacqueline A. Caminiti, both of Ijamsville; Taylor K. Cervenka of Monrovia; and Katherine J. Cox of New Market.
The dean’s list honors full-time students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on 12 or more graded credits.
Candidate forum planned at Urbana Fire Hall
Urbana resident Farrell Keough has rented the Urbana Fire Hall to host a forum for candidates in the Frederick County Board of Education race.
The forum is scheduled for 7-10 p.m., Feb. 5 at the hall, at 3602 Urbana Pike.
Keough, a National Institute of Health employee and resident of the Villages of Urbana since 2002, sent an invitation to the 12 candidates via e-mail, including a list of questions which touch on the strengths and weaknesses of the school budget, views on the No Child Left Behind Act and incentives to hire and keep well-qualified teachers.
Keough’s son formerly attended Urbana High School and is currently a student at Massanutten Military Academy.
Keough stated in his e-mail that his interest in setting up the forum was to create an opportunity for candidates to express their platforms in the public eye.
‘‘As a citizen of Frederick County, it is my feeling that we have seen very little of your stance on various issues in the media and I would like to remedy that situation,” he wrote.
Anyone wishing to submit additional questions for the candidates may contact Keough via e-mail at fkeough@hotmail.com.
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