Mike Hickey settled the crowd at 11 a.m. and welcomed everyone to the rededication, thanking everyone who helped him along the road to this successful finish.
I was impressed by his poise in what can be a very uncomfortable situation: public speaking. His program started with me presenting the history of the Titus farm, which I was a bit nervous doing with 11 descendants sitting in the front row listening.
Fortunately I included the family historian in my research work, so all went smooth. Mike then invited Deputy Mayor Chris Killmurray, who represented the Township Council, to speak to the crowd.
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Mike could not have done this project, as I could not have done my many projects, without the support of the South Brunswick Township Council and Mayor Gambatese, who always comes through for us supporting many projects with an open door.
Deputy Mayor Killmurray stressed the importance of preservation of South Brunswick history and Boy Scout support from the community. One comment made was particularly poignant.
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“I can imagine a school bus pulling into the Titus farm with teachers educating student’s right here on this farm," Killmurray said. "Education and history in your own community for students to draw from just as Mike did with this project."
Finally Mike asked the family representative to speak. Frances Moore spoke eloquently about the family's pride in this history and the successes in furthering the education, generation after generation.
Several other family members stepped forward to share their family history with the audience in a touching show of family pride. Mike closed the program and invited all to mingle with refreshments.
I commend Mike Hickey for his hard work and attention to detail in this Eagle Scout project and he and the troop are always welcome to do projects on any area of South Brunswick I have done research on.
