On March 20, Girl Scout Junior Troop 4045 presented a Little Library they installed at Simon Moon Park to the Westfield Parks Dept. This was the troop’s final part to completing their Girl Scout Bronze Award requirements. The troop has been working on its project since last summer, volunteering at least 20 hours each. The girls learned how to plan and account for frost line heave, calling 811 before you dig, asking for permission from the land owner, planning the best location and making the library accessible to children just learning how to read at the average age of 5. The troop started as girls adopted from China from Central Indiana (Celia Hamilton, Katie O’Daniel, Rachel-Claire Henry, Maya Sturmer) but later grew to include an addition of their cultural liaison friend, Rachel Wu. If the scouts’ requirements are accepted, they will receive their bronze award at the Girls of Distinction ceremony at the JW Marriott, June 4. (Submitted photo)
