Friday, November 25, 2022
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Volume 28, Number 47
HAPPILY RETIRED
Making a difference Submitted by BSA Troop 33: BSA Troop 33 would like to congratulate Carter Fudge, of Middlefield, for completing his Eagle Scout project this summer and earning his Eagle Scout rank this fall. Carter chose an Eagle Scout Service Project to benefit Camp Nerden, a local summer camp which offers special needs programs for children and adults. Having volunteered over 150 service hours at the camp, he was familiar with its needs. The project plan was to clear and extend the camp’s existing nature trail, cover the trail with wood chips, add trail markers and build park benches.
Retired electrician Lou Whoolery, of Wallingford, reels in a cast while fishing from the shore of Black Pond on the Meriden/Middlefield town line on Nov. 16. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Repairing the overgrown trail would allow opportunities for nature hikes and provide campers a shady space during hot summer days. Building two benches to place along the trail would give campers a nice spot to rest as well.
Pictured next to the Troop 33 Eagle Scout plaque at the Middlefield Community Center are Brian Fudge (Carter’s father), Carter Fudge and Mary Pitruzzello, former Scoutmaster for Troop 33.
Carter had to plan his project, prepare a budget, raise funds, coordinate volunteers and execute the project as part of his requirements to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The project was a big undertaking, and a big success. With a generous donation of
wood chips from Perma Treat Corp. in Durham, Carter was left to fundraise $200 for supplies and materials. Thirty volunteers worked a total of 116 hours to clear out brush, weeds, stones See Eagle Scout, A3
Cans, bottles sought by local non-profit By Nicole Zappone Town Times
More than 720 million bottles and cans go unreturned for a deposit refund each year. In the greater Middletown area, Cans 4 A Cause is looking to collect your unwanted cans and bottles to benefit local charities and other nonprofit agencies. Jeff Myjak, who started Cans
4 A Cause in 2018, is looking to make a difference one can and bottle at a time. “We are encouraging people that if they don’t want to redeem them, we will take them,” he said, pointing out that the goal is to give the money back to the community. Some organizations to benefit include New Horizons, Warm the Children, and CT Diaper Bank. See Can, bottle drive, A8
Cans 4 A Cause has been collecting bottles and cans since 2018.
Nicole Zappone, Town Times