DIVVYING UP THE COOKIE DOUGH

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, January 28, 1993                   TAG: 9301280012
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-1   EDITION: METRO  
SOURCE: Ray Reed
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DIVVYING UP THE COOKIE DOUGH
Q: It's Girl Scout cookie time, and I'm wondering where the $2.50 a box goes. How much dough does each troop get for all the young ladies' (and their parents') effort. What's the profit margin for the company that makes the cookies? And what kind of cookies does the company make the rest of the year? H.C., Roanoke
A: Here's the breakdown on a box of cookies: 79 cents goes to the bakery; 45 cents goes to the troop; nine cents is set aside for bonuses to the troops selling the most cookies, and $1.17 goes to the Roanoke-area Girl Scout Council.
The local council use the money for its camps and programs, which include scholarships, in-troop badge work and special workshops for older girls who do things like volunteering in nursing homes and rappelling.
As for the bakery, Little Brownie Bakers of Louisville, Ky., there's a bid-and-negotiation process. Each council makes its own contract with the bakers, and more than half of the nation's 233 councils use Little Brownie.
The councils sell cookies at different times, so Little Brownie ovens should be hot for months.
Other times, presumably, Little Brownie could bake other items, but the company's reluctant to say anything that might offend the Girl Scouts, so it wouldn't tell Wednesday just what other brands are baked there.

Lawmaker hotline
Q: I'd like to know the names and addresses of the congressmen and others who take care of the Roanoke area for Virginia and in Washington, so everyone can voice their opinions. T.L., Roanoke
A: The only name new on the list this year is Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R, 214 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 225-5431.
But let's say you want to tell your state delegate and state senator your opinion of the handgun purchase limit. Use the following:
State Sen. Brandon Bell, R, P.O. Box 11341, Roanoke 24022, 772-3140. Richmond office, (804)-786-6702.
State Sen. Malfourd "Bo" Trumbo, R, 10 W. Main St., P.O. Box 44, Fincastle 24090. 473-2781. Richmond office, (804)-786-6884.
Del. Victor Thomas, D, 1301 Orange Ave. N.E., Roanoke 24012, 345-4120. Richmond office, (804)-786-6900.
Del. Clifton A. Woodrum, D, P.O. Box 1371, Roanoke 24007, 345-0426. Richmond office, (804)-786-2898.
Del. Richard Cranwell, D, P.O. Box 459, Vinton 24179, 344-7111. Richmond office, (804)-786-6891.
Del. Steven Agee, R, 1919 Electric Road S.W., Roanoke 24018, 774-1197. Richmond office, (804)-786-7296.
If you want your Social Security straightened out, or urge that the federal budget be balanced, use these:
U.S. Sen. Charles Robb, D, Room 493, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510, (202) 224-4024.
U.S. Sen. John Warner, R, Room 225, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510, (202) 224-2023.
Rep. Rick Boucher, D, 405 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, (202) 225-3861.
Rep. L.F. Payne Jr., D, 1118 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515,(202) 225-4711.
Got a question about something that might affect other people too? Something you've come across and wondered about? Give us a call at 981-3118. Maybe we can find the answer.
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