Odessa Girl Scouts stay busy throughout holiday season

Members of the local Girl Scout Troop have had a busy October and November with outings to the long-term care wing of the hospital, the Quail Court assisted-living facililty and the Odessa Historical Museum. These visits were part of efforts to earn new patches and badges.

At Quail Court and the long-term care wing, the Girl Scouts played bingo with some of the residents. They also raked and played in the leaves outside the long-term care wing. These visits were part of earning the Cadette badge “Finding Common Ground.”

At the Odessa Historical Museum, Odessa native Paul Scheller talked to the...