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Gold Award valuable tool for girls

What’s a Gold Award? In the past year, I have encountered this question countless times. As a Girl Scout, the Gold Award is the gold standard. But very few people know what it is or if brought up in passing conversation, the organization with which it is associated.

However, if you mention its equivalent, the Eagle Scout Award, the Boy Scouts of America immediately springs to mind.

Sports Briefs 7-11-14

AJ wrestling camp July 11-12
The Andrew Jackson Volunteer wrestling camp for ages 6-18, hosted by NCAA champion Tony Davis, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, at Andrew Jackson High School.
The cost is $75 per wrestler and $140 for siblings. The camp offers a $10 discount per wrestler for groups of five or more. Lunch is provided each day.

Dixie all-stars bid to continue banner run

The Lancaster Dixie Baseball all-star teams will look to continue their success in upcoming state and World Series tournaments.
Ozone stars play in state tourney
The Lancaster Dixie Baseball Ozone all-stars, ages 11-12, are playing in the state tournament in Hartsville’s Byerley Park, Saturday, July 12, through Thursday, July 17.
The Lancaster Ozone stars earned their state bid after winning the District 2 tournament June 26 with a 14-6 win over York at the Gaffney Youth Sports Complex.

Post 31 juniors advance in playoffs

The Lancaster Post 31 juniors team bounced out of a rubber game to advance in the American Legion playoffs.  
Lancaster’s juniors, for the second time in the series, needed extra innings to pull out a 6-5 win over Greenwood Post 20 on Wednesday, July 9, at Harvey Eggleton Field.
In the final game of the three-game series, Lancaster’s C.J. Brown doubled to deep center field to score Logan Lucas from second in the bottom of the ninth inning for the walk-off win. It was Brown’s second double in the series.  

From martial arts to monkey hats

 Karate, fashion design, movie making and a whole lot more is going on this month at the Summer Fun Arts & Sciences Camps sponsored by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts (LCCA).  

In the next three weeks, elementary school students, ages 4 to 12, can attend these camps countywide.

At the Lancaster camp at Covenant Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 9, Aaron Mabry, 8, was enjoying the fun with other young campers in a karate class led by sensei Connie Funderburk.

County will phase out Lancaster, IL rescue squads

Lancaster County will phase out operations by its two rescue squads in coming months in favor of rescue services provided by local fire departments.

Waffle House customer charged in attempted holdup

A Waffle House waitress was shocked, but uninjured, after a Charlotte woman demanded money from a cash register during the early morning hours of  Tuesday, July 8.

Trackster seek help to run in Junior Olympics

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

The Lancaster County Columbus Parker Track Club has qualified 17 athletes to compete at the National Junior Olympic Games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, July 24 through August 3.

But coaches of the local track team say there’s just one problem.

Commerce awards Community Development Block Grant to Heath Springs

 HEATH SPRINGS – When at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again!

That was the mantra of town of Heath Springs officials when the municipality applied for a rural infrastructure grant last year that was denied. 

However now, the town recently learned it has been awarded a $405,500 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the S.C. Department of Commerce for its South Main Street water line upgrades, and Heath Springs Mayor Ann Taylor is elated.

Noble column: S.C. motto: ‘While I breathe I hope’ – really?

South Carolina’s motto, “While I breathe I hope,” is surely the most optimistic statement anyone can make. Despite all, if we can draw a breath, we are hopeful and optimistic.