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6 October 2008

Saturday’s Eagle Nest (delayed) – 10/4/2008

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Arkansas
Matthew Denefe earned his Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts on Sept. 20. He is from Troop 2144 and Venture Crew 2 in Rogers. Denefe and his troop constructed three oversized picnic tables, three park benches, two horseshoe courts and a large fire ring, making the back area very inviting.
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California
Michael Barton, a member of Troop 12 in Modesto, has been awarded his Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. For his Eagle project, he led the installation of new smoke detectors and changed batteries in existing smoke detectors at the Coralwood Mobile Home Park in conjunction with the Modesto Fire Department.
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Connecticut
Joseph Weingart, 18, created the patio from the bricks people purchased to help raise funds to build the library, which opened in June 2007. The project earned Weingart, of Troop 15, Boy Scouting’s highest honor — Eagle Scout.
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George Miller, the 58th Eagle Scout for Troop 444, built a lacrosse wall at Pomperaug High School as his Eagle Scout project.
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Florida
Six area Tequesta District Boy Scouts recently achieved the rank of Eagle in various ceremonies, thus earning the highest award in scouting.

• Jose G. Tremols from Troop 16, which is chartered from Saint Teresa Catholic (Little Flower) Church at 2711 Indian Mound Trail in Coral Gables, became an Eagle Scout on July 8. He was a senior at Christopher Columbus Catholic High School and will pursue a career in mechanical engineering at University of Wyoming. He has enlisted in the Air National Guard and will attend officer candidate school followed by a career in the military.

Jose’s Eagle project entailed building the First Firefighter Memorial Garden in Miami-Dade County for Miami-Dade Firefighters Union building, 8000 NW 21st St. This project was a major undertaking since it took numerous permitting steps, coordination, organization and planning. Various committee approvals were required due the size and scope of the project. Many calls to politicians and major donations, plus getting old fire hydrants from Miami-Dade Water and Sewer was also required for the permanent memorial for the firefighters.

The project total man hours were 464 and had a total cost of $32,280. His parents are Natelie and Jose Tremols and his scoutmaster is Al Garver.

• Christopher E. Rivas from Crew 43, which is chartered by Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, 500 SW 127th Ave., was awarded his Eagle Scout on Aug. 12. He is currently a Senior at Braddock Senior High, and plans to pursue a career in teaching or detective work.

Chris’s Eagle project entailed building a fire wood storage and a fire pit area at Montura Ranch States in Clewiston. This project was a major construction undertaking and a logistic problem due to the distance for volunteers.

• Humberto C. Diaz from Troop 64, chartered by the First United Church of Coral Gables, became an Eagle Scout on Aug. 12. He is currently a senior at Coral Gables Senior High School, and plans to pursue a career in Music Production.

Humberto’s Eagle project entailed building five bird houses at A.D. Barnes Park on Bird Road. The project total man hours were 96 and had a total cost of $75. Humberto’s mom is Consuelo A. Diaz and his scoutmaster is Tom Housholder. His former Scoutmaster of Troop 710 was Mignon Castineira.

• Jordan R. Lee, from Troop 362, chartered by The First Methodist Church of South Miami, 6565 Red Rd., became an Eagle on Sept. 9. He is currently at Miami Dade College and once he graduates, will transfer to University of Miami to pursue being a nutritionist.

Jordan’s project entailed planting 800 sea oats at Virginia Key. The project total man hours were 122 and was completed in June for a total cost of $995. His parents are Heidi and David Lee and his scoutmaster is Lynn Villoch.

• Armando J. Garcia from Troop 575, chartered from Saint Peter & Paul Catholic School, 900 SW 26th Rd., was awarded his Eagle on Sept. 9. He is a senior at Belen Jesuit High, and plans to pursue a career in business administration.

Armando’s project entailed building care packages for the migrant workers from Saint Ann’s Catholic Church and Mission, 13875 SW 264 St. in Naranja. The project total man hours were 80 and cost $1,316. It required various fundraisers due to the size and cost of the project. His parents are Caridad and Armando Garcia and his scoutmaster is Mario Cruz.

• Kevin Berriz from Crew 43, chartered from Belen Jesuit, became an Eagle Scout on Sept. 9. He is currently a senior at John A. Ferguson High, and plans to pursue a career in the medical field as a surgeon.

Kevin’s project entailed building a butterfly garden at Indian Hammocks Park, 11395 SW 79th St. The total man hours were 63 and was completed in March. His parents are Denise and Carlos Berriz, and his Crew 43 advisors are Frank Fernandez and Angelica Zayas.
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Idaho
Alex Ashworth, 15, son of Jim and Alison Ashworth, Boise, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was honored during a Court of Honor presentation. For his Eagle project, Ashworth organized a work group of more than 20 people to collect and sort food for The Idaho Foodbank.
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Illinois
Daniel Plantamura knew it would be tough for him to make Eagle Scout at age 13, but he didn’t want to make it too easy on himself. So he chose an Eagle Scout project that no one could say was easy: Building a wall at Wildlife Prairie State Park.
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Iowa
Brent Vollmer, Troop 3 of Burlington, has earned the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America. His Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Cafeteria, 700 Division St. All friends and family are invited.
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Louisiana
Ronnie “Chip” Hill Jr. received his Eagle Rank in the Boy Scouts during a ceremony at the First United Methodist Church in Jonesville Saturday evening. In his Eagle Scout project, Hill led the planning and implementation of a community project to renovate the beaten and weathered “welcome” sign in Jonesville, which had been a previous scouting project years earlier.
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Like most good things in Louisiana, the Eagle Scout Court of Honor started with food. The event was held at Our Lady of the Lake Church on Sept. 27. Three Eagle Scout candidates from Troop 611 were inducted into the prestigious group in front of a gathering of friends and family.

Marino is a senior at Fontainebleau High School. He is a top student and is active in the Fontainebleau jazz group that is a part of the band. For his Eagle Scout project, Marino selected a station at the marina that makes available loaner life jackets for children.

Justin Lyon volunteers at the St. Tammany Humane Society and felt that he wanted his project to be something that would benefit that organization. After consultation with the people in charge, he decided to provide them with bat boxes, which are placed in small trees and are designed to attract bats to the area. Each box can hold about 200 bats. The bats help to control the mosquito population.

Brock Hall also will graduate with his two Eagle Scout buddies from Fontainebleau High. He knows exactly what his future entails. “We saw an ad that they had all of these donated trees following Katrina, and they had no one to plant them. I decided I could organize that and I gathered a work force that put in 2,000 hardwood trees. The park had lost about 80 percent of its trees so I felt this was a good thing.”
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New Jersey
A year after his efforts rehabilitated a pavilion at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township, Evan Katzen will receive the honor of becoming an Eagle Scout. During two weekends in October 2007, Evan and 64 volunteers refurbished the summer pavilion at the YMCA’s headquarters on East Freehold Road, Freehold Township.
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Michigan
Robert Fening, 18, and Mitchell Carter, 18, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout for Troop 256. Their court of honor is scheduled for Oct. 26 at Oshtemo United Methodist Church.

Fening, son of David Fening and Karen Jodelis, is a freshman at Western Michigan University. While scouting he was a senior patrol member, quartermaster and junior assistant scout master. He also is a member of the Order of the Arrow. For his Eagle project he installed oak shelves in the place of unused lockers at Hackett Catholic Central High School, where they will hold gym bags that had been cluttering the floor.

Carter, son of Bryan and Jeani Roberts, is a freshman at Western Michigan University. While scouting he was a senior patrol member and the troop scribe. He also is a member of the Order of the Arrow. For his Eagle project, he put up signs in Kleinstuck Preserve and cleaned up and cleared out the trails.
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On Sunday, September 21, 2008, Brandon Buchholz was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and Troop 355 chartered by Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Brandon’s service project consisted of designing and building a roof over a scenic overlook for the Kiwanis Club of Battle Creek Youth Area. The scenic overlook is used by the Kiwanis and members of the local community and all who are in attendance at the Annual Cranefest.
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Minnesota
Christopher DeMartelaere of Fergus Falls Boy Scout Troop 305 received the Eagle Scout Award Sept. 27 at Augustana Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls. He’s the first person in his family to receive Boy Scout’s highest honor. For his Eagle project, DeMartelaere supervised the construction and placing of wood duck houses on public land near Orwell Dam southwest of Fergus Falls. He received donations for the project from the Fergus Falls Fish and Game Club, H&R Construction, Mills Fleet Farm and Sauer’s Saw Mill.
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Boy Scout Troop 96, sponsored by St. Peter Claver Church in St. Paul, presented Eagle Awards to three Scouts on August 29, bringing their total to seven young men awarded Scouting’s highest rank in 2008.

The troop’s three newest Eagles are:
• Nathan Knight, Apple Valley: graduate of Apple Valley High School, currently attends Normandale Community College, plans to study civil engineering at the U of M.
• Jacob Schwartz, Oakdale: 12th grader at Mounds Park Academy; plays varsity football; active in concert band, men’s chorale, concert choir, Peer Leaders group and Mosaic, a group that encourages diversity.
• Albert Williams Jr., Minneapolis: graduate of Minneapolis Inter-District Downtown High School; currently attends Hamline University, where he hopes to study marine biology, education, and multilingual education.
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Eric Blomgren, Matthew Boudreaux, Tyler Herzog, Andrew Songle, Ian Vanic and Tim Wolfgram, all high school seniors and Scouts of the Husky Patrol of Troop 695 in Eden Prairie, will receive their Eagle Awards this weekend. The Eagle Award and rank of Eagle Scout is the highest award for a Boy Scout.
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North Dakota
Today at 3 p.m. is an Eagle Scout court of honor for Williston High School senior Kenny Hammer, 18, at Faith United Methodist Church in Williston.His Eagle service project consisted of some tasks like mowing, painting, trimming trees and bushes, and moving rocks.
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Ohio
Thanks to the effort of Boy Scout Alan Smith, the formerly nameless trails have new names and new meaning. Naming the trails and installing signposts are part of a public service project to help Alan earn his Eagle Scout rank.
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Pennsylvania
The recent achievement attained by five members of Greencastle’s Boy Scout Troop 99 is something for which the southern Franklin County borough should feel especially proud. Chris Harbaugh, Michael Hohl, Eric Jansen, Charlie Oppliger and Craig Rodgers each achieved the rank of Eagle Scout — the highest rank in Scouting.
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• Steven Michael Gaddis, 17, son of Mark and Carol Gaddis, of Bethel Park, selected a project to honor the memory of his eighth-grade music teacher, Suzanne Reid. With 38 workers, Steven spent more than 211 man-hours landscaping and installing benches at the pavilion behind Independence Middle School. He is a Bethel Park High School senior who plans to major in architecture in college.

• Joshua Paul Hartung, 18, son of Joseph and Elaine Hartung, of Bethel Park, led 20 people in 138 man-hours to install a rail fence in Simmons Park. The fence provides a barrier between the park and the embankment and creek below. Joshua is a 2008 graduate of Bethel Park High School, majoring in law enforcement at California State University.

• Ryan Edward Prokopovich, 18, is the son of S. Richard and Phyllis Prokopovich, of Upper St. Clair. Ryan coordinated 25 workers in more than 188 man-hours to reconstruct benches and build flower boxes at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park. The improvement project allows the church to use the area for outside worship and other activities. Ryan is attending Penn State University.
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Evan Miller of Hummelstown has received the Eagle Scout award, the highest achievement in Scouting. For his Eagle Scout project, Miller constructed a memorial garden in the courtyard of Hershey High School for Michael Horrocks, a Hershey High School and West Chester University graduate who was the first officer on Flight 175 that crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Texas
Kevin Stager,16, has been promoted to an Eagle Scout, the highest level of recognition in the Boy Scouts of America. Stager, son of Charles and Laura Stager of Austin, built a boardwalk over a water crossing in the Latta Branch greenbelt near Oasis Drive and Henry Kinney Row in Southwest Austin.
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Frank George III of Austin, member of Boy Scout Troop 89, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Scout project, George built benches and shade structures and participated in playground building for St. Louis School.
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Patrick Doucette of Boy Scout Troop 259 of Lockney has been honored with Boy Scout’s highest award, the rank of Eagle Scout.
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