This year, Girl Scouts ? Western Oklahoma, Inc. will honor 119 girls with the Bronze Award, 25 girls with the Silver Award and 12 girls with the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouts, the Gold Award. The girls being recognized come from all over the 39-county region that GS-West serves.
Local Girl Scout Brittany Fannon, a senior at Lexington High School, is among those being recognized with a Gold Award this year.
Fannon decided to use her Gold Award project to help provide a little extra warmth and comfort to the elderly residents of the Lexington Nursing home and Rivermont Retirement community by designing and making fleece blankets to fit over their wheelchairs. With the help of her local community and fellow Girl Scouts she was able to give these residents cozy blankets.
The ceremony is an annual tradition at Girl Scouts and will be held April 19 at 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, 2501 Conference Drive in Norman. Keynote speakers will be OU basketball players Danielle Robinson and Carlee Roethlisberger. Serving as emcee will be Marika Lorraine from KFOR, News Channel 4.
The Gold Award is a national award signifying outstanding accomplishments in areas of leadership, community service, career planning and personal development.
Girls who achieve their Gold Award have worked strenuously on a project of their choice. The project is something that fulfills a need within a girl's community (whether local or global), creates change, and it is hoped, is something that becomes ongoing.
This year's awards ceremony will be preceded by the first Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma Alumni Luncheon from noon-2 p.m. Anyone who has been, or still is a Girl Scout is invited to attend this luncheon and join the GS-West Alumni.
Those interested in attending the alumni luncheon should call the council office at 528-3535 or 800-698-0022, or visit www.gswestok.org.
Noble
April 11, 2009
Area Girl Scout among those to be recognized at April 19 ceremony
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Fairy Tale Princess Project accepting donations
NOBLE -- The Fairy Tale Princess Project is accepting donations of gently used formal dresses, shoes and accessories to give, free of charge, to high school girls who wish to attend their school prom.
Donations of the above items can be dropped off today from 8 a. -
Robber hits Noble bank
NOBLE -- A man carrying a pistol and a device he claimed was a bomb robbed the First Fidelity Bank at 900 N. Main at about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
A spokesman for the FBI said the device was not a bomb and there were no injuries reported. - NOC Roustabouts concert Feb. 13 in Blackwell Featuring Noble's own Tiffany Guthrie, the world-traveling Northern Oklahoma College Roustabouts will join with the Blackwell High School Vocal Music Department for one performance 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Blackwell High School Auditorium.
- Parking in Noble discussed by City Council The issue of parking in front of businesses along Main Street in Noble was discussed at a recent city council meeting. A merchant who has property along Main Street was concerned about the use of the angled parking frontage between Chestnut and Cherry streets, fearing area employees who parked there were taking up parking opportunities for customers.
- Candidates vie for Noble school board seat No. 5 Polls will be open Tuesday to select the next Noble school board member for Seat No. 5. The incumbent is Kim Adams who is opposed by Ryan "Leroy" Lukinbill. Cindy Malone is running unopposed for Seat No.
- Filing period for City of Noble Council seats opens Monday Paula Roberts, secretary of the Cleveland County Election Board, announced today the filing period for City of Noble Council Members will be Monday, Feb. 8, through Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.
- Noble library assists job-seekers NOBLE -- The Noble Public Library, 204 N. Fifth, offers a four-part series of programs designed to give those looking for employment some strategies and skills that could lead to success. The Job Hunting programs will be held on Thursday mornings in February from 10 a.
- Noble senior class headed to Six Flags Noble's senior class of 2010 is raising funds and planning a class trip to Six Flags over Texas amusement park. According to Jamie Evans, counselor and senior class sponsor, usually the day before school is out the seniors do something special.
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Historical society to meet
The Southern Cleveland County Historical Society will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Noble library.
Discussion will be on the progress of the restoration of the old Noble jail and the way to best display and collect historical items. -
Noble's sales tax revenues down
NOBLE -- The City of Noble is running about $95,000 under budget. Sales tax revenues are down, and there's cause for concern.
"We've been concerned for two to three months," said Bob Wade, Noble City Manager. - More Noble Headlines
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Fairy Tale Princess Project accepting donations
NOBLE -- The Fairy Tale Princess Project is accepting donations of gently used formal dresses, shoes and accessories to give, free of charge, to high school girls who wish to attend their school prom.
