Berks County Girl Scout still selling cookies after nearly 90 years
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. - One Berks County Girl Scout is still selling cookies after nearly nine decades.
FOX 29's Jenn Frederick joined Veronica "Ronnie" Backenstoe at Phoebe Ministries Retirement Community for a Girl Scout cookie sales event on Tuesday.
Backenstoe has been an active Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania member for upwards of 90 years.
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(Ronnie Backenstoe)
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(Ronnie Backenstoe)
The lifelong member has worked as a field director, camp coordinator and director of an international Girl Scout Camp, according to the organization.
Troop #1814 will be selling Girl Scout cookies from 6–8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, and at the same time on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
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