Eagle County

LONE EAGLE The rank of Lone Eagle is similar to the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout, but with a specific focus on character and leadership. I was considered for the award after completing the qualifications for mastery of Survival, Archery, Swimming, Tripping (Orienteering), Canoeing, and Campcraft. After extensive interviews regarding my leadership at camp and the way I served my campers and fellow staff, I was inducted into the Lone Eagle Fellowship, which is committed to praying for and serving…

stomach ached and I felt light headed as I entered the library conference room. After a thirteen year commitment, I was about to finish the journey I started in kindergarten. I was walking into my Eagle Board of review and was about to join a very select group of boys that can call themselves Eagle Scouts and achieve the most prestigious achievement of my life to date. As I looked around the room I was thinking about all that Boy Scouts had meant to me. I remembered learning how to shape a…

roof damage at some point. Knowing whether to repair or replace a roof is critical and while there are some minor repairs a homeowner can do alone, most roof work should be performed by a reliable roofing contractor. One such contractor, American Eagle, LLC Roofing & Chimney Specialists, located in Bloomfield, CT, has expert advice for homeowners to help them determine which course of action is best. Age is an essential factor in determining whether to repair or replace a roof. Most roofs are…

While the Founding Fathers tried to protect religion from interference of the government, today’s government has tried to completely remove religion from daily life. The cases Van Orden v. Perry and McCreary County v. ACLU both represent a time when the First Amendment was put into question, each with a different result. With more religious freedoms being questioned, the intention of our Founding Fathers with regard to religious freedom and the government’s involvement are frequently questioned.…

performance propelled the West Virginia University baseball team to a 5-1 victory over Eastern Michigan on Wednesday at Monongalia County Ballpark. The freshman right-handed (2-1) tossed five innings of one-hit baseball. He struck out two and walked two. Campbell took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. The Mountaineers (16-11) relied on its youthful lineup to defeat the Eagles (12-16). Its freshman starters picked seven of WVU’s eight hits up. They accounted for four of the five RBI. “The…

Good afternoon, On behalf of Jeff and I, I would like to thank everyone here today for taking time out a busy summer weekend to be here with us to celebrate Alessandro reaching the rank of Eagle Scout. To raise a child it takes a village Alessandro you are fortunate to have been part of a good village through the years. Troop 32 along with family, friends, water polo and neighbors, has been an anchor for you through challenges and adversity. I would like to express my…

A couple members of the Wooster Emblem Club presented the Wayne County commissioners with a new flag for the newly renovated downtown courthouse Wednesday. President Carole Norris and her husband, Russ Norris, a marshal in the club, delivered the flag folded because its 15 feet by 25 feet size was too big to have open in the commissioners’ meeting room. The flag flow in the summer months is a bigger one, Commissioner Scott Wiggam said. A smaller flag is used in the winter because of the winds.…

less than 50 years ago. This American’s name was Neil Armstrong. He is one of the most famous astronauts in the world. Neil Armstrong is one of only 12 people to have ever walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Auglaize County in Ohio, his parents were Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel and he had two younger siblings Dean and June. Neil’s dad worked as an auditor for the state government of Ohio so his family moved around the state living in 20 towns.…

Aside from earning my Eagle scout award, the biggest focus of my scouting career has been international scouting, and my role as a leader merged seamlessly into that particular niche. Twice before I had gone to National Scout Jamborees (the second time as the leader of the group…

Eagle School is an intermediate school for third through fifth grade in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The area surrounding the school is urban with apartments, housing, and many businesses. Houses surrounding the school are close in proximity to one another. Through an interview with the school principal Mr. Mullenax, the majority of the students live in poverty and have parents with criminal backgrounds. The school is a title one school with free breakfast, lunch, and take home meals for the…