Beth Owens, an upcoming senior at Mountain Brook High School, is set to earn the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award — the organization’s highest honor — for a service project that combines accessibility, leadership and community impact.

Owens, a longtime member of Girl Scout Troop 310, led the demolition and reconstruction of an accessibility ramp at the Mountain Brook Girl Scout House. The existing ramp had fallen into disrepair, and according to Owens, “it had holes in it and it was not really usable.” Recognizing the building’s frequent use for Bible studies, art classes and community meetings, Owens took on the challenge to ensure older residents and those with mobility limitations could safely enter.

“There were a lot of people that used the house that were older people who couldn’t

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