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Dressed in an authentic costume made by a
museum staff member at Valley Forge, James Hodges, who believes
he bears an uncanny resemblance to our first president, visited
with our little citizens to share a few of George's life stories
and reinforce this month's spotlight pillar, citizenship. Talking
in first person as if he were President Washington himself, Mr.
Hodges stayed in character for the duration of his visit.
With his ax in hand, he told students about
his infamous cherry tree incident and relayed that, despite the
fact that it was his dad's favorite tree, his dad was so proud
of him for telling the truth. Towering way over the students
at 6 foot 6 inches tall, George made a lasting impression as
he shook hands with our students on their way back to class.
It truly was a historical treat.
This inspirational assembly was underwritten
by a generous group of Westwood grandparents who strongly support
our character-building efforts; we thank them for bringing citizenship
to life for us today. For more information about James Hodges,
you can visit www.leadershipbygeorge.com
online.
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