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Girl Scouts help Georgia Salzburger Society
Activity helped girls complete requirements for Agent of Change badges
Girl Scouts at Salzburger Society
Girl Scouts in Troop 30387 constructed a sign for the Salzburger Society to remind visitors to take their trash and not harm wildlife. (Submitted photo.)

Special to the Herald

Girl Scout Juniors from Troop 30387 worked with the Georgia Salzburger Society to identify the community need of protecting the local wildlife. They met in April to place a sign between the Jerusalem Lutheran Church and Georgia Salzburger Society Museum. Their sign encourages visitors to help protect wildlife by taking their trash. They also weeded and placed pine straw in the azalea bed. This was the last part of a Take Action step in their Agent of Change Journey. GSS Museum Curator Patsy Zeigler had a nice reception for the girls to thank them after their hard work was complete.

Girl Scout Agent of Change badge
In Girl Scouts, girls in grades K-12 bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world, knowing the next opportunity to stand up, speak up and take the lead is never far away. The possibilities for greatness are truly endless.
Ready to join? Visit gshg.org or call 888-689-1912 to get started. Girls wanting to join an Effingham County troop may email effinghamgagirlscouts@gmail.com for more information.

The Rev. Lon Harden Receives 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award for Lifetime of Service
Chamber Award
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden accepts the 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award during the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. (Photo by Nichole Buchanan)
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden has been named the 2025 recipient of the John Adam Treutlen Award, the highest honor from the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. A Marine Corps veteran, longtime pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and dedicated community leader, Harden was recognized for his decades of service, spiritual leadership and civic involvement across Effingham County.
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