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ARC members help troops overseas The Ahwatukee Foothills News is published every Wednesday and distributed free of charge to homes and in single-copy locations throughout Ahwatukee Foothills. To find out where you can pick up a free copy, visit www.ahwatukee.com. Ahwatukee office: 10631 S. 51st St., Suite 1, Phoenix, AZ, 85044 Tempe office: 1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Suite 219, Tempe, AZ, 85282 CONTACT INFORMATION Main number: 480-898-7900 Circulation service: 480-898-6325 STAFF Publisher: Steve T. Strickbine Sales Director: Scott Stowers, x5624, scott@timespublications.com Advertising Sales Representatives: Karen Mays, x7909, kmays@ahwatukee.com Laura Meehan, x7904, lmeehan@ahwatukee.com National Account Coordinator: Patty Dixie x5940, pdixie@ahwatukee.com Classified: Elaine Cota, x7926, ecota@ahwatukee.com Advertising Designer: Christy Byerly x5651 cbyerly@evtrib.com Editorial Director: Robbie Peterson, x5638, rpeterson@timespublications.com Executive Editor: Kelly Mixer, x7913, kmixer@ahwatukee.com Managing Editor: Ralph Zubiate, x6825, rzubiate@timespublications.com GetOut Editor: Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, x5612, christina@timespublications.com Art Director: Erica Odello, x5616, erica@timespublications.com Multi Media Designers: Veronica Martinez, x5601, vmartinez@timespublications.com Ruth Carlton, x5601, rcarlton@timespublications.com Reporters: Jamie Leland jamie@ahwatukee.com Daniel Ochoa, x4903 dochoa@evtrib.com Eric Smith, x6549 esmith@evtrib.com Prep Sports Director: Jason P. Skoda, x7915, jskoda@ahwatukee.com Photographer: David Jolkovski, x7910, djolkovski@ahwatukee.com Circulation Manager: Aaron Kolodny x6325, aaron@timespublications.com Write a letter To submit a letter, please include your full name. Our policy is not to run anonymous letters. Please keep the length to 300 words. Letters will be run on a space-available basis. Please send your contributions to kmixer@ahwatukee.com. Editorial content The Ahwatukee Foothills News expresses its opinion. Opinions expressed in guest commentaries, perspectives, cartoons or letters to the editor are those of the author. Advertising content The content and claims of any advertisement are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Ahwatukee Foothills News assumes no responsibility for the claims or content of any advertisement. © Strickbine Publishing, Inc.
Seniors at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center prepare care packages for troops overseas. (Special to AFN)
The Ahwatukee Recreation Center (ARC) recently organized its eighth Support the Troops packaging event, which they host twice a year (in April and in November) to send care packages to our service men and women overseas. Since October 2008 the ARC has sent 1,750 boxes. Local businesses and the generosity of the ARC members make this event successful.
Ahwatukee Girl Scouts take home Golden Award
Among the Ahwatukee Gold Award honorees were (from left) Claire O’Brien, Ana Coker, Emily Hartzler and Carmela Chaney. (Special to AFN)
Five Ahwatukee teens — Carmela Chaney, Ana Coker, Emily Hartzler, Joelle Johnson and Claire O’Brien — all recently took home the highest award in Girl Scouting: the Gold Award. “One of the most impactful parts of Girl Scouting is earning the Girl Scout Gold Award,” said Tamara Woodbury, CEO of Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. “This prestigious award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting and challenges girls ages 14–17 to initiate meaningful, sustainable change locally, nationally, or globally through unique ‘Take Action’ projects of their own creation.” According to Woodbury, 2016 is special as the Girl Scouts are celebrating the milestone 100th anniversary of the Gold Award. Earning the Gold Award is somewhat comparable to the Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout. While both achievements require developing and completing a service project, Girl Scouts must create a project that is sustainable and continues to give back to the community long after she moves on. Overall, the process usually takes 18 to 24 months and often involves seeking in-kind donations and recruiting volunteers. Others recognize the value of the Gold Award, too. Some universities and colleges offer scholarships to award recipients and girls who enlist in the U.S. armed forces may receive advanced rank in recognition of their achievements. “Empowering girls to lead is one of the greatest investments we can make,” said Woodbury. “When women adopt leadership roles, they contribute a unique set of skills, ideas and life experiences that enrich and strengthen communities. Girl Scouts, and the Gold Award specifically, gives girls the support and guidance they need as they step into impactful leadership roles.” For many of these girls, this award is the culmination of more than 10 years in the Girl Scouts. — Contact Kelly Mixer, 480-898-7913 or kmixer@ahwatukee.com. — Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and AhwatukeeFN on Twitter.
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