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Eagle Scout Awards Two Readington Township scouts from Troop 186 in Three Bridges recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Aidan Beardsley, a 2019 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, received his Eagle Scout Award in a Court of Honor ceremony Aug. 16 at Echo Hill Park in Clinton. Jimmy Woods, a senior at Hunterdon Central, received the award at a Court of Honor ceremony March 24 at Echo Hill. Aidan, currently majoring in mechanical engineering at The College of New Jersey, started in scouting in 2007 as a Tiger Scout at Cub Scout Pack 182. After earning his Arrow of Light as a Webelos Scout, Aidan crossed over to Troop 186, where he served as Troop Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Aidan earned the Triple Crown of National High Adventure Award after completing a 90-mile hiking trek at Philmont in New Mexico, a 9-day adventure at Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, and a 10-day canoe voyage at Northern Tier High Adventure Base in Manitoba, Canada. Aidan also attended the 2017 National Scout Jamboree at The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Re-
serve in West Virginia. Aidan’s service project benefits the Woodlands Wildlife Refuge in Pittstown. He designed and constructed a large climbing structure for black bears undergoing rehabilitation at Woodlands, with the goal of releasing the bears into the wild. Aidan and his fellow scouts and leaders salvaged cedar logs, transported them to the refuge, and assembled a natural looking structure for the bears to climb. The bear enclosure and climbing structure can be viewed at www. woodlandswildlife.org. Jimmy Woods began his scouting career with Cub Pack 1980 where he earned the Arrow of Light and the Parvuli Dei religious award. In Boy Scouting, he earned 28 merit badges including Lifesaving, First Aid, Cooking,
and Wilderness Survival. For his service project, he repaired and re-blazed parts of the Orange Trail at Echo Hill. He has served in leadership capacities as Instructor, Den Chief, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Woods has completed National Youth Leadership training and is a Brother of the Order of the Arrow, Ajapeu Lodge 2. He received the National Outdoor Award for Aquatics and for Camping. Woods also earned the Ad Altare Dei religious medal. At Hunterdon Central, he plays trumpet and is section leader in the marching band. For info on Troop 186, email information@readington186.mytroop.us.
Readington Township voters will elect one Township Committee member for a three-year term in the Nov. 5 General Election. Incumbent Mayor Betty Ann Fort, Republican, is seeking re-election. Also running for the seat are Denise Esakoff, Democrat, and Trevor Izzo, Independent, listed as “Your Readington Voice.” Seeking three three-year terms on the Readington Board of Education are four candidates: Carolyn Podgorski, Jared M. Beatrice, Thomas Wallace, and Laura Si-
mon. Candidates vying for two threeyear terms on the Board of Chosen Freeholders are Republicans Zachary T. Rich and John E. Lanza and Democrat Cullen McAuliffe. Seeking two two-year terms on the state General Assembly are Republicans Mark Caliguire and Christine Madrid, and Democrats Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman. Republican Frederick W. Brown and Democrat Dominick Puzio are running for the three-year Sheriff term.
One public question appears on the ballot: “Do you approve amending the Constitution to allow eligible veterans to receive the value of the veterans’ property tax deduction if they reside in a continuing care retirement community? The deduction shall be provided to a continuing care retirement community, which shall pass the value of the deduction on to the eligible veterans who live there.” Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Eagle Scouts Peter Higley, Dylan Scott, and Sean Kennedy are pictured with Scoutmaster Bill Wallace of BSA Troop 1969 in Stanton. The troop celebrated its 98th, 99th and 100th Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor at the Stanton Reformed Church on June 15. To earn the rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills. Eagle Scout candidates must plan, develop and give leadership to others in a service project that is helpful at any religious institution, any school or their community.
Serving All of Readington Township, NJ BSA Troop 1969 in Stanton awarded three Readington Township scouts, Peter Higley, Dylan Scott, and Sean Kennedy, the rank of Eagle Scout during June. For his service project, Peter Higley recorded interviews with local veterans of World War II. The recordings will now be part of the Armed Forces Heritage Museum’s Living History Project as well as the U.S. Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. Sean Kennedy constructed an extensive brick paver pathway at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in
Three Bridges. The new pathway leads from a Parish Center exit to a sidewalk and a maintenance area. Dylan Scott trained and led volunteers who surveyed the trees in seven Readington parks and Open Space properties and entered information on the trees’ species, diameter, health and GPS location into an online database. Troop 1969 meets at the Stanton Reformed Church. For information on the troop, contact Scoutmaster Bill Wallace at flybywranch@comcast.net.
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