42 / 96 connect / c o m m u n i t y girl scouts create buddy bench for school girl scout brownie troop 10896 recently decorated and donated a buddy bench to their school, st. jude the apostle catholic school, as a service project before becoming girl scout juniors. a buddy bench is a way to encourage children to be more inclusive by signaling to others that the child is lonely and should be invited to play. the girl scout troop donated the buddy bench to their school in hopes that everyone will have a friend. beat the heat! splash in the sun at the brec pools this summer. the pools will be open every day from 2 to 5 p.m. until saturday,