Cortlandt Manor Baby Gets Veteran’s Day Gift from Lakeland Girl Scouts

Cortlandt Manor, NY - (November 12) – Baby Josephine Eure of Cortlandt Manor got an unexpected gift from the West Lakeland Girl Scout Troop 2478 on Veteran’s Day.

For the past five years, the troop has given a special gift to the first baby girl born on Oct. 31, the birthday of celebrated Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low, who was born in 1860. This year, however, HVHC’s Halloween baby was late so the troop decided to present the basket on Veteran’s Day instead.

“It is just as fitting since as Girl Scouts we support those in uniform who serve our country,’’ said Troop Leader Donna Reilly.

The change was just fine with 6 lbs. 10 oz. Josephine and her parents, Jodi Ann and Marcus Eure of Cortlandt Manor, who received a huge basket of baby supplies and other surprises from the troop. Josephine, born on November 10, is the couple’s first child. Since Josephine's nursery color scheme is orange, the bright orange blanket and black cat pillow presented by the Girl Scouts made a perfect gift, said Jodi Ann Eure.

Troop leader Reilly said that the girls – students at Copper Beech Middle School – always get a kick out of choosing the items for the basket and presenting it. And it’s a great way of recruiting new Girl Scouts.