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Troop 225 prospective Eagle Scout Dante Reitz held a car wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts in Merrick on Sept. 27. He plans to use the money to replace broken fencing at Bobbi and the Strays shelter in Freeport, and spruce up their front garden.

Merrick Boy Scout raises hundreds for animal shelter in Freeport

Like many organizations, Bobbi and the Strays, an animal rescue shelter in Freeport, was hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the no-kill nonprofit is 99 percent volunteer-based, shelter … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/6/20

Rev. Perry Kirschbaum, above, blessed Conlon’s peace pole on Feb. 9.

Eagle Scout project unveiled at St. John’s in Merrick

Congregants of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrick gathered in front of the church on Feb. 9 for a special ceremony in recognition of Scout Sunday. Under a shimmer of sunlight, the Rev. Perry … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/20/20

Nicholas Carrano’s Eagle Scout project — a remodeling of Park Avenue’s 9/11 memorial garden — was approved at the July 1 North Bellmore Board of Education meeting. Principal Eileen Speidel said the project was a “long time coming.”

Future Eagle Scout to revamp Park Avenue 9/11 memorial

Fifteen-year-old Nicholas Carrano is heading back to elementary school. This time, however, Carrano will return to Park Avenue Elementary School as a Boy … more

By Andrew Garcia | 7/25/19

Jordan Berke, 15, of Bellmore, dedicated his Eagle Scout project to remodeling the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard.

Eagle Scout remodels Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard

The Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard is nearing its one-year anniversary of delivering food throughout the district. “It’s been rolling and snowballing ever since [it opened],” Mepham High School teacher and founder Karin McMahon told the Herald last year. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 10/27/17

Mark Reyes, second from left in front row, built new benches at the ELIJA School for Autism last month as part of his Eagle Scout project. He received help from his fellow Troop 225 members.

Eagle Scout project aids school for autism

Mark Reyes, a recent graduate of Kennedy High School in Bellmore, already knew that he wanted to help brighten one special building when he prepared for his Eagle Scout project with Troop 225 last month. more

By Stephany Reyes | 7/21/16

The American Legion named Tim Messmer, second from left, the New York State Eagle Scout of the Year. He was congratulated by, from left, his father, Jim Messmer, a Troop 577 assistant scoutmaster; Frank Colon, the North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749 adjutant; and Charlie Kulins, the scoutmaster.

Teen named N.Y.’s Eagle Scout of the Year

Tim Messmer passed Bellmore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2770’s hall on Bedford Avenue daily when he attended the nearby St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School as a child. He didn’t … more

By Julie Mansmann | 8/20/14

Alexander Eagen of Merrick, second from left, was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at age 2, but he grew up to earn the Boy Scouts

Merrick Boy Scout’s honor is truly special

The toughest merit badge that Merokean Alexander Eagen earned during his six years in Boy Scout Troop 225 was swimming, the 18-year-old says. He remembers tiptoeing to the edge of the big lake at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp in Calverton, in Suffolk County, in the summer of 2012. He could only stare at the water, petrified to jump in. Swimming was the final merit badge he needed to attain Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, so he was frustrated that he couldn’t finish it. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/16/13

John Heverin, left, and his wife Ann, right, expressed pride in their son Sean, center, after he completed his Eagle Scout project.

Eagle Scout project beautifies 9/11 memorial

Merokean Sean Heverin completed his Eagle Scout project after more than a year of planning. Heverin, 16, chose to clean up the 9/11 memorial on Hewlett Avenue in Merrick. more

Christine Maguire | 6/28/13

Arthur R. Eldred, of Troop 1 in Rockville Centre, was the nation's first Eagle Scout. A parade, marking the 100th anniversary of his accomplishments, is set for Sept. 8 in Rockville Centre.

Boy Scouts to hold parade in Rockville Centre

The 100th anniversary parade for the nation’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred, from Boy Scout Troop 1 in Rockville Centre, is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. more

8/1/12

Merrick Eagle candidate lends a hand at town preserve

Eagle Scout candidate Hunter McConnell of Merrick was recently recognized by the Town of Hempstead for his service project at the town’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in his hometown. more

7/1/10

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