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Girl Scouts Celebrated In Warren
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he Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders celebrated Girl Scout Week March 11 through March 17, recognizing the program that for more than a century has been a “national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world for girls.” Girl Scouting is continuing a legacy of “providing girls with the tools to become leaders dedicated to making this country and the world a better place,” according to the proclamation the board unanimously adopted, then presented to 10 Girl Scouts from four troops who were representing the 1,800 girl and adult members of the organization in Warren County. “The numbers are surprising,” said Freeholder Director
Edward J. Smith, noting he didn’t realize how many girls in the county were involved in Girl Scouts. “Hats off to all you ladies who have come here tonight,” he said. “The Girl Scout movement is extremely vibrant in this country,” said Freeholder Richard D. Gardner, who also noted that he was impressed with the number of girls involved. Those 1,800 Warren County members of the organization are among the 2.6 million girls and adult volunteers active nationally. Girl Scouting in the United States began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scout Week is celebrated annually in March throughout the nation.
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Hackettstown Author Visits Historic Monument... continued from page 12 of the Smiths including the late Bob Smith and May Smith Ritzer of Budd Lake, who were related to Smith’s uncle, John Smith. Civil War Captain John Smith was brothers with Tillie’s father, Nathan Smith. In telling history, McFadden uses the local setting. “I knew the local audience wanted everything I could find,” she says, in her description of Budd Lake and Hackettstown. “It’s fascinating Hackettstown history,” as the family lived throughout the area.” Some of the main themes McFadden tries to stress are: “Sometimes we think there are coincidences but we are on a road we are destined to be on.” Also, “There should not be expiration to justice. The truth should always come out no matter how many decades or centuries has gone by.”
A good non-fiction mystery best for young adult readers, high school age and above, McFadden says readers will learn about the Victorian era, a “real eye opener for anyone who likes history. It’s a really good read,” according to the feedback she has received from critics. It is also the “only book” written about Tillie Smith. “She’s been pretty forgotten and the legend of her murder.” For more information about the book signing at Centenary, contact Elizabeth Freeman, elizabethfreeman@centenaryuniversity.edu. The book will be sold for $15.99 in paperback wherever books are sold. To view McFadden’s video on Facebook, go to http://maryannmcfadden.com/facebooklive-from-union-cemetery/. Visit www.maryannmcfadden.com.
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