Friends and neighbors

Girl Scout Troop No. 677, from Centennial School, gathers after its guest speaker, Ellie Baer, discussed her professional figure skating career during its December 2001 meeting. Baer’s mother, Helen Heen, who was also a professional figure skater and U.S. figure skating judge, also attended the meeting. Back row, from left, Ellie Baer, Shelly Pearse, Courtney Davidson, Bailey Carlson and Jessie Davidson. Front row, Katie Hampton, Julia Harris, Helene Heen and Bobbi Jo Speicher. Not pictured are Jane Goulding and Ashley Mather. Troop leader Lucy Harris submitted the picture. Got a shot for Friends & Neighbors? Send it, along with your name, phone number and caption information, to Friends & Neighbors, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence 66044. For more Friends and Neighbors, go to www.lawrence.com/publish/postem/friends.