Kate Henkel coordinated with more than 150 West Windsor and Plainsboro girl and cub scouts to sing to the seniors at Hamilton Continuing Care Center this holiday season. On December 5, 76 girl scouts from troops 216, 600, 676, 1017, 1608 and 1612, along with 20 cub scouts from packs 40 and 48, caroled. On December 14, 52 girl scouts from troops 217, 1016, 1729 and 1866, and six Pack 40 cub scouts, sang. Many of the scouts had a parent chaperone, as well as siblings, in attendance to help spread the cheer and add to the volume of the voices.##M:[more]##
The scouts made ornaments and brought treats to present to the seniors after each of the singing events. Henkel played guitar at both events.
Henkel co-leads troops 216 and 600 and wolf cubs from den 3 in pack 40 with Carey Bloom (600), Beth Kunkle (216), and Cathy Mctigue (den 3). Leaders for Troop 676 are Lynn Mahmood and Melissa Magid; and from Troop 1017 are Fran Wonnell and Michele Farrell, who is also a co-leader with Becky Huselid in Troop 1612.
Leaders attending the event from Troop 1608 were Jayanthi Jothi and Kate Wong. Helen Maresca is the leader of the wolf den from pack 48 and Lisa Hopper the den leader for the tigers from pack 40. Leaders from Troop 217 are Helen Rancan and May Rowland; from Troop 1016, Ellen Clancey and Karin O’Leary; from Troop 1729, Shari Rexroad and Martha Ramirez; and leaders attending from Troop 1866 are Archana Tilve and Lyne Simpson.
“The jingle bells were a lot of fun, but we enjoyed singing and seeing the smiles on their faces best!” said scouts Katie, Dani, Joe, and Anna Henkel.
