When tragedy struck a Girl Scout troop here, the girls stepped up to help a fellow scout’s family.
Troop leader Jennie Perrottet, 44, of Berlin Township, had a massive heart attack early in the morning on Jan. 14.
“What happened to my troop leader was tragic,” said Caitlyn Sullivan, 13, of Berlin Borough. “Earlier that night at our meeting she was fine as can be. We were talking about what to do with the cookie money and where we were going. She was going to take us on a four-day white-water rafting trip.”
They quickly decided to sacrifice the proceeds from their annual cookie sales for the rafting trip to help Perrottet’s family…Â More info
LAS VEGAS – The National Park Service has reported visitation to Lake Mead National Recreation Area only decreased by about a quarter percent from 7,898,592 visitors in 2007 to 7,877,581 in 2008. The park saw an upturn in visitation this fall after a decrease over the summer months.
“Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a year-round destination. We have a wealth of inexpensive outdoor activities just a stone’s throw from Las Vegas and Laughlin,†said William Dickinson superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area… More info
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LAHAINA – These are heady times for Lahainaluna High School and Napili Canoe Club paddling coach Joey Tihada, as both the Maui Interscholastic League and Hawaii High School Athletic Association State Championship regattas will be held at Hanakao’o Beach Park (Canoe Beach) on consecutive weekends.
The MIL event was held last Saturday, and the state championships – which will bring 24 Hawaii high school crews to Canoe Beach – is scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 7.
But cool, collected Coach Joey is a veteran canoe paddling leader here on Maui, and he will be assisted by Mike Tihada and Kekoa Mowat in preparing for the big meets…Â More infoÂ
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McKenna Murphy will spend two weeks this summer rafting and hiking in the Grand Canyon, studying ecology and Native American culture and restoring a house.
The 14-year-old is one of 10 blind or visually impaired students from the United States and Canada chosen for the “leadership adventure” excursion, offered by Global Explorers, a nonprofit organization that arranges educational and service trips for students…Â More info