Commack Girl Scouts Recycling Efforts Pay Off

By Brenda Lentsch

During their three years at Mandracchia Sawmill Intermediate School in Commack, Girl Scout Junior Troop 444 collected plastic water bottles from the decorated boxes they placed in all the classrooms at their school and also at Wood Park Primary School. These same young ladies, now sixth graders at Commack Middle School, used the money they received from recycling to purchase books and DVDs for the libraries at both schools.

At Sawmill, the troop presented the gifts to Principal Michelle Tancredi and Librarian, Susanne Lercher, along with hugs (photo). The theme of the gift was, of course, recycling and protecting the environment. The gift was also the final step of the troop’s Bronze Award Project.

Troop 444, thanks for all your efforts to: Carly Bernstein, Jackie Bloom, Sophie Boyle, Emma Hearns, Isabella Casano, Catherine Tawadros, Claire Janis, Hailey D’Amato, Olivia Johnson, Lorraine Thomas, Kaleigh Spadaro, Rose Campbell and Grace Cutrone, as well as the dedicated Troop Leaders Tracy Bloom, Patrice Boyle and Gwenn Spadaro.