Merrick Girl Scouts honored at ceremony

The Merrick Association of Girl Scouts recently held its annual awards ceremony, and there to present a Town of Hempstead citation was town Clerk Mark Bonilla, second from right, front row. Above, from left, front row, are Tanya Tolentino, New York State Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves, Leanna Giaquinto, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, Bonilla and Gold Award recipient Kelli Marie Cosentino. Girl Scouts at back are Sarah Luebke, Ashley Beere, Lauren Conroy, Evelyn Kosinski, Angelica Ruck, Erin St. John, Emily D’Antonio, Victoria Gallo, Olivia Levy, Alexa O’Kane, Kate Suerkisyan, Cara Augugliaro, Andrea Beganskas, Theodora Galitos, Brianna MacLaren, Amanda Rangasammy, Jacqueline Toback, Mallary Dillworth, Christina Garbarino, Lisa Margarita, Corinne Schmid, Marissa Battaglia, Katherine Conroy, Taylor Iacono, Jacqueline Rossi, Veronika Sterbenz, Victoria Webster, Gianna Florez, Mary Johnson, Colleen McKenna and Sophie Schnell.