Girl Scouts

the countys Girl Scout Council no loonger will acept any checks during its annual cookie
sale-a-thon.
During its last sale-a-thon, the council lost $4,284 due to worthlesschecks.
“That may not sound like a lot, but its a serious loss for us,” said Linda Goree, the Girl
Scoust county
executive. “It cuts into our profits, but al so wastes too many hours of our timme.”
Next year, Goree said, thecountys Girl Scouts will accept only cash
Two factors agravated the prov problem during the scouts last sale-a-thon, Goree
continued. first,
more pepople paid by check. Second, a larger percentage of the checks teh Girl Scouts
received
bounced.
“Some people pay by check beause they don’t have the cash, ” Goree said. “Or, they
want to place a
large order. We have people who place orders for $100 or more, and thosse poeple are
especially likely
to pay by check. we also receive checks for a little as one or two dollars.”
Scout leaders call people who signed the checks that bounce and, in most cases,ask them to
mail neW
checks to the cty. office. The scout leadesr are unable to reach everyone, however. Smoe
People have
moved. Other s do not have telephones—or do not seem to answer their tele phones.
“usually its an honest mistake, ad andpeople are embarrassed when we call them,”
Goree said.
“THey want to take care of the problem right away. Other people say they want to pay but
dont have
the money, and we can usually work something out with them. Unfortunately, there are
other people
who get mad at us, like its our fault or something, and refuse to pay. Or, they write new
checks that also
bounce. It puts our leadess in a terrible situaton. A Girl Scout leadershouldn’t have to deal
with
problems like that. Also, its not a good situation or example for our girls, and that’s the
reason for our ne
w policy, why we’ll no longer accept any checks.”
 THE governor said the
biggest expense, after acquiri;ng the roadbeds, will be improving their bridges.. “We’ll need
better
flooring and railings to protect the public, and that will cost some money,” she said. The
railoads havve
already tor n up the tracks,o selling them for scrap.
Repossessing Cars
Police Chief Tony sullivan Wants to ebgin seizing t he cars driven by drunken drivers.
While testifyingbefore a legislative commmittee in the state capital this morning,
Sullivan said
police oficers in the state need the authority to to seize the vehicles used by motorists
convicted three or
more times of drunken driving. Sullivans pproposal would al so apply to motorists
convicted of driving
with a license suspended or revoked because of drunken drving—and to motorists
convicted of driving
undre the Influence of drugs.
“Were runninng across too many repeat offjenders,” sullivan said. “They ignore the
laws now in eff
ect, and its time to do something about it. It doesn’t do any good to just take away their
lcenses. They’ll
drivewithout one.”
Sullivan said some motorists in the statehave been convicted of drunken driving more than
a dozentimes
. “Weve gott peopel who’ve served a year in jail, some who’ve served five years,” Sullivan
said. “It
doesn’t seemtodo any good. weather they have a liense or not, they star”t to drink and
drive again as
soon as they get out. If wetake away their cars, they’ll havetostop. U nless they’re ultra-
rich, there’s a
limit to howmany cars they can afford to buy.”
Tobacco Ban
Beginning next fall, students in the citys public shcools will have to leave their
cigarettes and other
tobaco products at home.
The School Board last night voted 6 to 1 to BAN the possession and use of all obacco
tobacco
products on school grounds.
“The boards policy will apply to evferyone,” said gary Hubbard, superintendent
of schools. “its not just for ourstudents. The policy will also apply to our teachers, other
school
personnel and, in addition, to any visitors using our facilities.”
Students found smoking on school property will be reprimanded for a firs t ofense,
detained for a
secnod and ex;pelled for three days for a third. School personnel will be reprimanded by
their principal.
Other people wlil be asked to stop using the tobacco products or to leave the school
grounds.
“Previously,” hubbard said, “we allowed stud ents to smokee inn some designated
areas both inside
and outside our bldgs.: in our football stadium s, for example. Its badfortheir health, and we
decided
last night that we weren’t being consistent. It doesn’t make any sense for us to tell
students, in their
classes, about the dangers of smoking, andthan to allow them to smokeunder our
supervision. Besides,
We were geting a lot of complaints from nonsmokesr.”
THE governor said the
biggest expense, after acquiri;ng the roadbeds, will be improving their bridges.. “We’ll need
better
flooring and railings to protect the public, and that will cost some money,” she said. The
railoads havve
already tor n up the tracks,o selling them for scrap.
Repossessing Cars
Police Chief Tony sullivan Wants to ebgin seizing t he cars driven by drunken drivers.
While testifyingbefore a legislative commmittee in the state capital this morning,
Sullivan said
police oficers in the state need the authority to to seize the vehicles used by motorists
convicted three or
more times of drunken driving. Sullivans pproposal would al so apply to motorists
convicted of driving
with a license suspended or revoked because of drunken drving—and to motorists
convicted of driving
undre the Influence of drugs.
“Were runninng across too many repeat offjenders,” sullivan said. “They ignore the
laws now in eff
ect, and its time to do something about it. It doesn’t do any good to just take away their
lcenses. They’ll
drivewithout one.”
Sullivan said some motorists in the statehave been convicted of drunken driving more than
a dozentimes
. “Weve gott peopel who’ve served a year in jail, some who’ve served five years,” Sullivan
said. “It
doesn’t seemtodo any good. weather they have a liense or not, they star”t to drink and
drive again as
soon as they get out. If wetake away their cars, they’ll havetostop. U nless they’re ultra-
rich, there’s a
limit to howmany cars they can afford to buy.”