EXCELSIOR SPRINGS –Sophia Stephenson, 16, Excelsior Springs, has finished her pet pantry to complete a Girl Scout Gold Award. The pet pantry is at Century Bark and contains free pet supplies for community members. “I love animals and free libraries. I combined them to help the animals,” Stephenson said. Stephenson joined Girl Scout Troop 737 in kindergarten as a Daisy to learn new things and make new friends, she said. Now, she is a senior in Girl Scouts, meaning she is eligible to complete the Gold Award. A Girl Scout Gold Award goes to girls who identify a community problem, create a plan to fix the problem and follow through with a project that puts the plan into action. Stephenson worked on the idea and related paperwork over the winter and started the project in February. She received help from her mother and father, Melissa and Troy Stephenson; Jake Simmons from RE/MAX; and various members of the communi...