Grabinsky and John Stretavski, of Boy Scout Troop No. 173, and gave each of them a US flag. For his Eagle Scout Project, Grabinsky recorded the information from all of the grave- stones in Boonton Cemetery and filed the records with the Boonton Histori- cal Society. Stretavski’s Eagle Scout Project consisted of replacing faucets and fixtures in the rest rooms at the Lake Hiawatha Swim Club.
Point Pleasant, NJ, Lodge held its Snowflake Charity Ball fund-raiser, which featured dinner and a presenta- tion by a cheerleading squad made up of children with special needs, and raised $1,100 for the lodge Special- Needs Children Committee.
South Plainfield, NJ, Lodge members distributed dictionaries to more than 300 third-grade students at five elementary schools. The lodge also held a Breakfast fund-raiser and raised $750 for the South Plainfield
GL State Associations Publication Contest I Winners T
HE RESULTS of the 2010–2011 GL State Associations Publication Contest I have been announced:
5-Star Winners ★★★★★
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland/Delaware/District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico
4-Star Winners ★★★★
Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
3-Star Winners ★★★ Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana
Congratulations and thank you to all state association editors who submitted entries for this year’s contest. We commend you for your dedication and efforts.
All awards will be forwarded to your state associations for presentation at a state association convention. An evaluation sheet will be included in your official notification letter.
Gary T. Schenk, Member GL Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee
Saratoga-Wilton, NY, Lodge members attended a Court of Honor Ceremony for new Eagle Scouts Ray Bailey and David Goldstein, of Boy Scout Troop No. 55, and gave each of them a certificate and a US flag. For his Eagle Scout Project, Bailey built six picnic tables for the Crossings of Colonie Park. Goldstein’s Eagle Scout Project consisted of building and placing five signs for a snowmobile club in Charlton. Pictured with Eagle Scouts Goldstein (left) and Bailey is ER Robert Lounsbury.
High School band and orchestra to help it travel to a national competition in Orlando, FL.
Albuquerque, NM, Lodge donated 30 pounds of aluminum pull tabs to the
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Keizer, OR, Lodge donated more than $310 to the Oregon Department of Human Services to help purchase shoes for foster children. Pictured are (from left) foster parent Estella Cervantes, DHS official Billy Cordero, and ER James Robison. In other news, the lodge PER Association donated $400 to the Keizer Police Department’s canine unit, $400 to the Keizer Fire Department, $400 to Simonka Place, which provides emergency shelter to women in need, and $300 to the local Meals on Wheels Program, which delivers meals to people who cannot leave their homes. In more news, the lodge held a Chili Cookoff and Dessert Auction fund-raiser and raised $2,000 for local charities.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico, which provides housing to the relatives of hospitalized chil- dren, to be sold for their scrap value. In other news, lodge members volunteered to help distribute food to
needy people at the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico.
Albany, NY, Lodge members honored the 18 winners of their Americanism Essay Contest during a Celebration of
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