BIRMINGHAM —
The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama (GSNCA) will launch direct sales across the council this cookie season. Instead of taking pre-orders, Girl Scouts will have their cookies in mid-January to sell immediately. Booth sales at many local stores and supermarkets will start Jan. 25, 2013.
Cookies offered include all-time favorites: Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Savannah Smiles (100th anniversary cookie), Dulce de Leche and Thank U Berry Munch. Each box sells for $3.50. All eight varieties of Girl Scout Cookies contain zero grams of trans fat. Girl Scout cookies are a low-sodium treat, and some varieties weigh in at only 28 calories (Savannah Smiles) and 40 calories (Thin Mints) per cookie!
Even if you participate in a weight loss plan, you can still help girls by purchasing cookies as part of our Cookies for Troops campaign, and have your cookies sent overseas to service members.
Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, an integral part of Girl Scouting’s Financial Literacy initiative for girls ages 5 to 17, girls learn skills that will last them a lifetime: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. This girl-led business allows girls to set a goal and create action plans leading toward that goal. Girl Scouts use funds from the cookie program to fund a Take Action project or to plan an exciting trip. Cookie funds are also used to attend council programs.
Beginning the week of Jan. 25, customers can visit girlscoutsnca.org and use the Cookie Locator button to find a booth sale near them or call 800-734-4541. Customers may also download the free Girl Scout Cookie App for iPhone or Android. The app tells customers when and where booth sales will take place in their area, and map them to the location.
In 2012, the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama sold over 1.4 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in 36 counties. For more information, visit girlscoutsnca.org/cookies.
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Girl Scouts introduce direct sales for 2013
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Marriages and divorces for April 27-May 17, 2013
Here is a look at people who applied for marriage licenses in the Cullman County Probate Office from April 27-May 17:
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Health Department ratings for May 19, 2013
These ratings are taken from the Alabama Department of Public Health Website at foodscores.state.al.us.
Scoring System
The overall score determines the reinspection schedule and the use of enforcement actions.
Scoring between 85 and 100 are considered to be in satisfactory compliance and are inspected on routine schedule.
Scoring between 70 and 84 require a follow up inspection within 60 days.
Scoring between 60 and 69 require follow up and reinspection within 48 hours.
Scoring below 60 are closed immediately. Scores may be accessed at www.adph.org.
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Cullman Area Duplicate Bridge Club winners for May 15, 2013
The Cullman Area Duplicate Bridge Club plays each Wednesday at the Multipurpose Building and play the American Contract Bridge version.
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Memorial Day weekend festival at Smith Lake Park
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Consignors wanted for upscale consignment sale
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Students, teachers to be honored at upcoming event
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On the 13th of April a small dedication ceremony was held at the Simcoe Methodist Church Cemetery for an Army veteran who had passed away in September of 1999.
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