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The
Dayton Village Citizens Coalition
is a non-profit, organized in 2000 to help preserve our local history,
help with traditional landscapes and plants, and bring people together.
In 2001, the Slack-Carroll
house and office was donated to our group and we have endeavored
to save this historic house and to turn the office into a museum
about country doctors.
As
a part of our mission, we strive to put together exhibits and information
about health problems which plagued past generations. Often these
are problems of which we are not aware because those who went before
set up systems and found solutions that benefit us today. That is
the case with Mosquito Control. New Jersey led the nation in developing
laws, mosquito control techniques, research on mosquitoes, and organizational
structures to address this serious problem. That was the impetus
behind our desire to have students explore this little known, but
very important contribution that New Jersey made to our Nation.
Sceeters
is an acronym which stands for Social Science Curriculum, Environmental
Education, Teacher Educational Resources. Of course, skeeters is
what mosquitoes are commonly called and were called.
Other
activities our group has undertaken have included:
Research
information about the history of our area.
Learn
about Victorian gardens and plant flowers to beautify the spaces
we share, particularly at the five corners in Dayton. Share our
information about heritage gardens through seminars, tours, and
publications.
Design
Colonial herb gardens at historic Wetherill and Victorian garden
rooms at the Slack-Carroll house.
Organize
environmental cleanups and inform businesses and the public about
the importance of reducing litter.
Restore
the Slack-Carroll house at 354 Georges Road, which WAWA donated
to the Coalition in March of 2001. This includes carrying out research
on the inhabitants and the era, and preparing information about
that period.
Create
Civil War Era and post-Civil War Era medical exhibits in the Slack-Carroll
house, as well as exhibits highlighting everyday Victorian life-style.
Build
a Victorian memory and friendship garden at the Slack-Carroll House.
Expand
our Garden Club and our knowledge about appropriate plants. Share
gardening knowledge with our community.
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