Family, friends, and Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam officially open Community Bookshelf
By Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 2, 2022) – As reported by Katie Arvia last week, Lansing Girl Scout Ainsley Grant is working toward earning a Gold Award by instilling a love of reading in people of all ages. One of her projects was to build a Community Bookshelf on the north lawn of First Christian Church (2921 Ridge Road). Sunday afternoon marked the official opening of that Community Bookshelf.
Only 5.4% of eligible Girl Scouts earn a Gold Award, the equivalent of earning Eagle Scout as a Boy Scout. To be eligible, Scouts are required to “find an issue in [their] community or the world that [they] care about,” and develop a plan to improve the problem. Each project requires at least 80 hours of work and planning and must be approved by the individual’s Girl Scout council.