Emily Fritts Takes a Girl Scout Blimp Ride
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Emily Fritts with Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Cowie, who facilitated Operation Gratitude's move into the armory when she was stationed in Van Nuys, putting Girl Scout Cookie and Girl Scout nuts into the one millionth care package at Operation Gratitude in 2013.
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Ed, Sue and Jim Ferguson, owners of The Tire Guys, stand with girl scout Emily Fritts (second from the right) the day of the blimp ride.
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Emily Fritts riding in the blimp.
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Blimp pilot Tayor Laverty with Emily Fritts, up in the air.
April 7, 2015 at 12:09pm. Views: 169
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