We are so grateful to the Brownies, Juniors and Cadette Girl Scouts from Machigonne Service Unit, Girl Scouts of Maine Troops 172, 1756, 1547, and 598 for all their enthusiasm and hard work to continue a legacy begun eight years ago.
It occurred to me when reflecting on the success of this day, that the very first Cleanup was in November 2010 when Kayla Theriault and Samantha Allshouse decided to take on the recovery of the ancient cemetery and led a younger Troop of then, Junior Girl Scouts from Presumpscot School in leaf raking at the burial ground. The city Cemeteries Division and Public Works had come in and done a major cutting back of brush and debris which had littered the site.
The two events which bring the community together, especially the involvement of the Girl Scouts, has directly impacted the over-all recovery and appearance of the cemetery and continues to speak to the importance of caring for our burial grounds and preserving the memory of those people who are a part of our history as a city and state.
Again, thank you to all who participated. Hope to see you again, in the Spring!
Here are photos to enjoy!
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| A wonderful committee of Girl Scout adult volunteers organized the event |
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| A great group of Dads pitched right in to support their daughters |
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| Planting bulbs in Zoe's garden |
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| Girls dressed in costume to celebrate Juliette Low's 158th Halloween Birthday |
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| Planting bulbs in one of the small gardens. |
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| Norma Sawyer, one of our Sawyer descendants always comes to support the beautification projects. |
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| A Mom and her daughter |
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| Girls gather with the spectre of Girl Scouts Founder, Juliette Gordan Low to listen to stories and learn about her life. |
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| Girls play games and have fun to honor Miss Juliette |
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| Pumpkins remind us of the Founder's Birthday on October 31, 1860/ |
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| Did you know that Juliette was awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously for her work to promote peace through the Girl Scout and Girl Guide Organization? |
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| Juliette wore this funny hat adirned with garden produce to entice her friends to contribute financially to the organization. |
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| These Girl Scouts, now Caddettes received their Girl Scout Bronze Award last Spring for their project to increase participation at our Annual events at the GTC. |
We have come far since that very first cleanup at the GTC in November 2010 when Samantha Allshouse and Kayla Theriault set off to recover this ancient burial site. Their commitment and dedication continues to inspire other girls and the community. Here are a few photos from that time, eight years ago.
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| Lynda Allshouse, with her charge in top photo. Kayla and Sam, below. |
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| The Girl Scout Junior Troop 1754, from Presumpscot School help Sam and Kayla. and support their work. These Girl Scouts voted to give a gift of $100. from the sale of Girl Scout Cookies they had earned, to support the Gold Award project. A very generous gift! Today, these young women have graduated from High School, this past June, and have set off to new pursuits. Time flies when you're having fun! |
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