Trying to save their home

WORLAND – Imagine a place in town where girls can go that feels like a second home to them. A place where there are no social stigmas and no type of discrimination. Where girls can be girls, be it silly or serious. Where they can learn important values that will help them in their growing years and into their adult life.

Now look at the Edith Healy Little House located at 704 Howell Avenue in Worland. That house is owned by the Girl Scouts and is the meeting place for the Worland Girl Scout troops and is the place that you just imagined. That little green house means the world to former Girl Scouts, present Girl Scouts and future Girl Scouts. Former Girl Scouts remember the house fondly for many reasons.

"It was my second home. It was a home away from home, a safe haven. I'd come here as a young girl, pre-teen and teenager and I'd know that I wasn't going to be bullied here. I wasn't going to be outcast, it was our place to be girls. We didn't have to deal with boys, we didn't have to worry about anything else, we could be girls," former Girl Scout and now Troop Leader Janie Day said.

"There are no social classes here, no discrimination or cliques. Everyone is treated with respect and the girls can learn crafts, how to interact with each other and how to help themselves and the community," Girl Scout Volunteer/Troop Leader Sandy Richard said.

"I love this house, it means everything to me," current Girl Scout Jalana Michaels said.

The Edith Healy Little House needs a lot of repairs and at one point was being considered by the Girl Scout Council to be sold unless the Worland Girl Scouts could fix it up. The Girl Scouts were able to get some of the repairs done themselves with the help of troop leaders and their spouses, enough to get the house off the sale block but there are so many repairs that still need to be done, that need experts to fix.

"I think we are passed the point of selling it (the Edith Healy House) because they know that we are trying to save this house. There are things we still need to do and a lot of it is major things that need to be done like the roof, the plumbing, the electrical, the door in the back and the lock out front. We've talked about painting it but the council said that we need to check into possibly re - siding," Richard said. "Can we side over it (siding) or do we remove and re - side?" Richard added.

The Edith Healy House was formally dedicated to the Girl Scouts in 1952. According to the Save the Worland Scout House Facebook page, "In memory of his wife, Edith, Mr. Healy provided the funds for the lot and construction of the building. It was his desire that Edith's passion for Girl Scouting would be kept alive through the use of this valued resource which has already impacted hundreds of girls and adults who are involved in Girl Scouting." Building of the house began when Edith was still alive but she passed away before she could see the final results of her husband's dedication.

The plaque on the wall of the Edith Healy House, which was presented by the members of the Big Horn Basin Girl Scout Council and friends, reads, "In memory of our beloved Girl Scout sister. The example she set in understanding, loyalty, integrity and wise counselling will long be remembered. (She) organized the first Girl Scout troop in Worland. (She was a) charter member Big Horn Basin Girl Scout Council. (She) served two terms as board member of the Rocky Mountain Region. (She) served two terms on National Board of Girl Scouts of America. (She was) ever generous with her time and talents. Her friendly smile, words of cheer and her violin music will always be remembered. (She was) familiarly called the 'Juliette Lowe" of the Big Horn Basin.

Juliette Lowe founded the Girl Scouts in 1912. According to the Girl Scout website, "In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927) founded Girl Scouts of the USA, an organization that today serves millions of girl members and alumnae, and reflects the arc of her remarkable life.

"An ardent believer in the potential of all girls and the importance of fostering their individual growth, character, and self-sufficiency, Juliette is credited with establishing and nurturing a global movement that has changed the world."

Girls learn a lot through their participation in Girl Scouts. According to the Girl Scout website, Girl Scouts learn who they are, what they care about and what their talents are. They learn how to make the world a better place and how to collaborate with other people locally and globally to make a difference in the world.

"One of the things I learned from Girl Scouts was leadership skills," Day said.

"We really try to promote girls to be confident in themselves," Community Development Manager McKenzie Ivy said.

The Edith Healy Little House is home to nine different Worland Girl Scout Troops and the total girls participating averages around 50 each year.

Community Service

"It (Girl Scouts) was a way to do stuff we couldn't do at home, like crafts and getting out with people and start talking and socializing. I learned how to share and that kind of stuff, how to behave and be a good adult," Troop Leader Kristen Tommerup said.

The Girl Scouts work to improve themselves and they also work to improve the community. The Worland Girl Scouts are doing a blanket and stuffed toy drive for the Highway Patrol and EMT's. "This is part of their service to the community. They will collect blankets and small stuffed toys until Oct. 1 and deliver those items to the Highway Patrol and the EMT's on Oct. 30 at the Investature/ rededication ceremony," Richard said.

While the Girl Scouts are in serious need of assistance with the Edith Healy House, they are also in serious need of volunteers. Most of the volunteers have to wear more than one hat for the troops. "There are not enough volunteers to fill all the positions, so we have to do more than one job," Richard said. They understand that people have busy lives but a little bit of assistance will go a long way, another troop leader added.

To donate monetarily call Sandy Richard at 1- 307- 431- 2261 or Andrea Kenney at the Girl Scout Headquarters in Billing at 1- 800- 736- 5243.

To help out call Sandy Richard at 1-307-431 -2261.

Trying to save their home

Edith Healy Little House home

to Worland Girl Scouts in need of repair

By Tracie Mitchell

Staff Writer

WORLAND – Imagine a place in town where girls can go that feels like a second home to them. A place where there are no social stigmas and no type of discrimination. Where girls can be girls, be it silly or serious. Where they can learn important values that will help them in their growing years and into their adult life.

Now look at the Edith Healy Little House located at 704 Howell Avenue in Worland. That house is owned by the Girl Scouts and is the meeting place for the Worland Girl Scout troops and is the place that you just imagined. That little green house means the world to former Girl Scouts, present Girl Scouts and future Girl Scouts. Former Girl Scouts remember the house fondly for many reasons.

"It was my second home. It was a home away from home, a safe haven. I'd come here as a young girl, pre-teen and teenager and I'd know that I wasn't going to be bullied here. I wasn't going to be outcast, it was our place to be girls. We didn't have to deal with boys, we didn't have to worry about anything else, we could be girls," former Girl Scout and now Troop Leader Janie Day said.

"There are no social classes here, no discrimination or cliques. Everyone is treated with respect and the girls can learn crafts, how to interact with each other and how to help themselves and the community," Girl Scout Volunteer/Troop Leader Sandy Richard said.

"I love this house, it means everything to me," current Girl Scout Jalana Michaels said.

The Edith Healy Little House needs a lot of repairs and at one point was being considered by the Girl Scout Council to be sold unless the Worland Girl Scouts could fix it up. The Girl Scouts were able to get some of the repairs done themselves with the help of troop leaders and their spouses, enough to get the house off the sale block but there are so many repairs that still need to be done, that need experts to fix.

"I think we are passed the point of selling it (the Edith Healy House) because they know that we are trying to save this house. There are things we still need to do and a lot of it is major things that need to be done like the roof, the plumbing, the electrical, the door in the back and the lock out front. We've talked about painting it but the council said that we need to check into possibly re - siding," Richard said. "Can we side over it (siding) or do we remove and re - side?" Richard added.

The Edith Healy House was formally dedicated to the Girl Scouts in 1952. According to the Save the Worland Scout House Facebook page, "In memory of his wife, Edith, Mr. Healy provided the funds for the lot and construction of the building. It was his desire that Edith's passion for Girl Scouting would be kept alive through the use of this valued resource which has already impacted hundreds of girls and adults who are involved in Girl Scouting." Building of the house began when Edith was still alive but she passed away before she could see the final results of her husband's dedication.

The plaque on the wall of the Edith Healy House, which was presented by the members of the Big Horn Basin Girl Scout Council and friends, reads, "In memory of our beloved Girl Scout sister. The example she set in understanding, loyalty, integrity and wise counselling will long be remembered. (She) organized the first Girl Scout troop in Worland. (She was a) charter member Big Horn Basin Girl Scout Council. (She) served two terms as board member of the Rocky Mountain Region. (She) served two terms on National Board of Girl Scouts of America. (She was) ever generous with her time and talents. Her friendly smile, words of cheer and her violin music will always be remembered. (She was) familiarly called the 'Juliette Lowe" of the Big Horn Basin.

Juliette Lowe founded the Girl Scouts in 1912. According to the Girl Scout website, "In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927) founded Girl Scouts of the USA, an organization that today serves millions of girl members and alumnae, and reflects the arc of her remarkable life.

"An ardent believer in the potential of all girls and the importance of fostering their individual growth, character, and self-sufficiency, Juliette is credited with establishing and nurturing a global movement that has changed the world."

Girls learn a lot through their participation in Girl Scouts. According to the Girl Scout website, Girl Scouts learn who they are, what they care about and what their talents are. They learn how to make the world a better place and how to collaborate with other people locally and globally to make a difference in the world.

"One of the things I learned from Girl Scouts was leadership skills," Day said.

"We really try to promote girls to be confident in themselves," Community Development Manager McKenzie Ivy said.

The Edith Healy Little House is home to nine different Worland Girl Scout Troops and the total girls participating averages around 50 each year.

Community Service

"It (Girl Scouts) was a way to do stuff we couldn't do at home, like crafts and getting out with people and start talking and socializing. I learned how to share and that kind of stuff, how to behave and be a good adult," Troop Leader Kristen Tommerup said.

The Girl Scouts work to improve themselves and they also work to improve the community. The Worland Girl Scouts are doing a blanket and stuffed toy drive for the Highway Patrol and EMT's. "This is part of their service to the community. They will collect blankets and small stuffed toys until Oct. 1 and deliver those items to the Highway Patrol and the EMT's on Oct. 30 at the Investature/ rededication ceremony," Richard said.

While the Girl Scouts are in serious need of assistance with the Edith Healy House, they are also in serious need of volunteers. Most of the volunteers have to wear more than one hat for the troops. "There are not enough volunteers to fill all the positions, so we have to do more than one job," Richard said. They understand that people have busy lives but a little bit of assistance will go a long way, another troop leader added.

To donate monetarily call Sandy Richard at 1- 307- 431- 2261 or Andrea Kenney at the Girl Scout Headquarters in Billing at 1- 800- 736- 5243.

To help out call Sandy Richard at 1-307-431-2261.