Cookies from Decorah opened Monday by soldiers in Afghanistan

The first batches of homemade cookies sent from Decorah to the troops in Afghanistan arrived Monday in Afghanistan.

The project is the work of Boy Scout Troop 66 of Decorah, led by Eagle Scouts Alex Michels and Cody Michels and Star Scout Kaleb Michels.

The Boy Scout troop and other volunteers will again be baking cookies this Saturday at the We are going to be baking cookies this Saturday at the Congregational Church.  The public can also drop off cookies at the church between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.  Cookies should be packaged one dozen to a bag, with the bag labeled with the kind of cookie.

Cash donations for the project can be dropped off at Farmers and Merchants Bank at WalMart..

Questions regarding this project should be addressed to Mary Jane Michaels at (563) 382-9522 or Maureen at (319) 530-5159.