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Frederick County unit of National Council. After that, there was a Central Maryland group, consisting of Anne Arundel, Frederick, Carroll, Howard, and Baltimore Counties and Baltimore City. Their emphasis finally moved in the direction of more urban needs, whereas Frederick County needs were more rural. For this reason, in 1978 Frederick County Girl Scouts affiliated with the Penn Laurel Council of Pennsylvania, whose goals and activities more closely agree with those of Frederick County. One facet of the scout organization for many years was the Community Director Neighborhood Chairman. From 1956 until 1962 the late Sally Enfield filled this role. Sally Coffman served two years, and Elizabeth Frye held this position until scouting was restructured and this level of supervision was ended.

DAY CAMP AND CAMP FIRE MEETINGS

The 1960's decade was a period of great activity. The first Girl Scout Day Camp was held August 15 to 25, 1961, at SCOB (Social Club of Brunswick) Park; later, Gathland State Park was used. The late Lucille Eddins Porter was chairman of the first Day Camp. Parents brought 58 girls to the first camp. Camperships were given by the town of Brunswick, by the Brunswick Moose Club, and by Mr. and Mrs. Emory Frye and other townspeople to sponsor those girls who needed help. About $5 was needed to cover each girl's expenses. There was much equipment available. The town government and local stores contributed to the equipment fund. Of 70 troops in Frederick County at that time, the greatest number of participants were in Brunswick. Mary Jane Watson, Elizabeth (Sis) Heffner, and June Hill Fugate taught First Aid. Other activities included making hunters stew, hand crafts, and learning sanitation. The late Dr. Charles E. Pruitt conducted the members' physical examinations without charge. For this he was made an honorary member of Brunswick Girl Scouts. Levin Lowe was cook at the camp. Mr. John Moore's assistance as maintenance chief at SCOB Park was greatly appreciated by scout leaders. He helped keep the grounds neat and he kept the snakes away. He was faithful to the scouts. Administrators of the first Day Camp were Lucille Porter, chairman; Vivian Lynn, quartermaster; Norma Jean Frye, site chairman; Drusilla Lake, secretary; the recruiting committee consisted of Lorraine Biser, Bertha Haller, and Myrtle Huffer. Campfire was a special event at Day Camp. One important day for Girl Scouts is Thinking Day, a time for members throughout the world to join thoughts as a prayer that all people should be friends. Brunswick Scouts would go to a hill and think about all the Girl Scouts in the world. This happens on February 22, the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the British founders of Girl Scouts. (In the United States, the organization started in Savannah, Georgia.) Pennies are given by the scouts to a special Thinking Day Fund, whose monies are used to start troops in countries needing help and to support local troops. The Local troops always joined National Council. This was done by various routes over the years. First, Brunswick's troops joined directly as individual troops. In the 1960's they joined through the

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BRUNSWICK SENIOR CITIZENS Brunswick's Senior Citizens organization was sponsored by the Brunswick Recreation Commission and held its firt meeting on July 26, 1965 in City Park. Audrey Barger was elected president; John Graham, vice president; Katie Roclke, treasurer; and Orion S. Virts, secretary. Early meetings were held in various locations including the Rod & Gun Club, Coates' Restaurant, and the Lutheran Church. The group published a news letter and enjoyed a variety of interesting programs such as bus trips to Washington, Harpers Ferry, Skyline Drive and Lancaster County. In January 1967 Mayor Jess O_rndorff appointed the following nine-member panel as Board of Directors: Laurence Nelson, James Bryan, John Graham, Clifford Morris, Rev. Ralph Miller, Willard Barger, Frank Manthos, Mary Rau Reith and Donald Darr. The organization found their first permanent home with the establishment of the Senior Citizen Center at 10 West Potomac Street. The first business meeting was conducted on March 2, 1967 and formal dedication occurred five days later on March 7. Audrey Barger was the first paid director. Realizing the need for a location with improved access, the Board of Directors negotiated with the Brunswick Potomac Foundation to purchase the

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