A mosaic for Lynbrook

Jaclyn Stamile’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project got off to a great start at the Lynbrook Recreation Center on Sept. 11 when dozens of residents showed up to design and paint their own tile for the mosaic that will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Village of Lynbrook.

“I came to be part of the patchwork,” said one elementary school student. “I’m going to draw my school on my tile.”

Stamile, a senior at Valley Stream South High School, was very happy with the turnout. She came up with the idea for the mosaic in January, and said that there were many obstacles that she had to overcome in order to begin the project.

The Gold Scout Award is the highest award that a girl scout ages 14-18 can earn. The project is usually an action, event, or tangible gift that fulfills a need within a local community. In order to complete the project, a girl scout must complete a series of steps including developing a project timeline and goals, completing 30 hours in a leadership role, and creating a budget for any money-earning related to the project.

A few people said that they came after reading Stamile’s story in the Herald (“A labor of love for Lynbrook,” Sept. 9-15).

The mosaic will be on display during the village’s centennial Expo on Saturday.