6 Middletown Boy Scouts Earn The Rank Of Eagle Scout
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — This past Saturday, six Boy Scouts from Middletown Boy Scout Troop 140 “Morley Rangers” of Fairview earned the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
The young men were honored in an Eagle Court of Honor Saturday evening at St. Anthony Parish Center in Red Bank (27 Herbert Street). They were given their awards of merit from Charles Daniel of the Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the state of New Jersey.
The six Boy Scouts who achieved Eagle Scout Saturday night, and their Eagle Scout projects, are:
Nicholas Habakus: Renovated the flashover chamber at the Middletown Fire Academy
Patrick William Seeley: Supervised improvements at Scudder Preserve in Atlantic Highlands
William Jon Franznick II: Made improvements to the outdoor prayer garden at St. James Church in Red Bank
Vankata Shashank Chalamalasetty: Installation of a new erosion prevention system at the New Jersey Blind Citizens' Association in Leonardo
Cristian A. Saravia: Made improvements to the outdoor garden at St. Anthony's Church in Red Bank
Daniel James Pitzer: Made a new goat shelter for the Monmouth County SPCA
Eagle Scout is the highest rank of honor a Boy Scout can achieve. There will be four more Middletown Boy Scouts who will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in June, totaling 10 scouts this year from Troop 140 who have achieved Scouting's highest rank.
"The receipt of the Eagle badge indicates that diligent and sustained service has been rendered by these Scouts to their community and to the cause of Scouting," said Scoutmaster Don Antenucci, who has been the Fairview Boy Scout troop leader since 1992. "They pledged their sacred honor to do their best each day for the betterment of their community, their country and the world we share."
Also, with the graduation of these 10 wonderful young men, Troop 140 is getting smaller! If your son is interested in joining and gaining confidence, practical knowledge and skills, a circle of friends and improving their community, please email Troop Leader Antenucci at Dantenucci@aol.com or check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/group...
"It is especially remarkable because these young men have earned Eagle during the difficult times of the COVID pandemic which has been incredibly challenging," continued Antenucci.
Here are all the Boy Scouts from Troop #140 who earned the rank of Eagle Scout and their Eagle Scout projects:
M. LaRocca Small Libraries installed at Fairview and Bayshore Schools
J. Zrebiec Court yard, picnic tables beatification at Ocean Avenue School
C. Drew Tables and flower beds at the blind Citizen Center in Belford
D. Antenucci lll Pool area and building restoration at Oasis in Middletown
D, Lewis Drainage and landscaping at the Blind Citizen Center I Belford
C. Swabsin Repairs to a stable at Serenity Stables in Middletown
M. Keenan Beatification and replaced a fence at Fairview School
C. Severino Replace Roof of building repairs at the Middletown Fire Academy
J. Spero Built shelves for the food pantry at St. Anthony Church in Red Bank
C. Bonin Built a Meditation Garden at Middletown Reformed Church
A. Amodeo Restore picnic tables and clean up student area at Middletown HSN
T. Waggner Benches, beatification, built a reading area at Bayshore School
J. Burke Oasis in Middletown, landscape flower beds
H. Sweeney “Calling All Cats” built 10 cat shelters to keep strays off the street
J. Vitale Historic Cemetery in Belford, restoration
B. Johnsen The Food Barn Middletown, landscaped and painted parking lot
K. Baird Oasis Farm built a shelter area for workers to provide rest and shade
Jack Blarr Middletown Fire Academy, paint, landscape, building renovation
A. Nesci Middletown First Aid Squad Kanes Lane, Lot Black Top and Clean Up
N. Grant Calico Cat, Build Outside Storage Bins & Area Beatification
G. Rubano Holmdel First Aid Squad, Benches & Table, Beatification
N. Bellifemine Trail and bridge restoration at Poricy Park
T. Graeff Built an outdoor senior class lounge area at CBA in Lincroft
T. Sweeney Restore roller hockey ring in Leonardo Park
A. Pompili Beatification of landscape and flower garden at Crydon Hall
K. Hauff Fence, coral and blueberry bush cover at Oasis in Middletown
L. Gumina Restore gardens and build benches at Middletown HSN
H. Blarr Middletown First Aid Squad on Kane’s Lane Beatification
N. Alaia Paint the outside of the St. Catherin’s Gym Building
J. McKenna Restore Outside Student Area at Middletown HSN
P. Nesci Retaining Wall, Trash Bins, Reading Garden,Tree Planting at Fairview
T. Nitti Built steps / Landscaped / painted at Red Hill Road Church
D. Reeb Restored a Gazebo at King of Kings Church in Middltown
A. Johnsen Restored the cemetery at King of Kings Church, Middletown
K. Woods Refurbished the MHSN Band Snack Bar at the high school field
S. Caminiti Organized and built outside sitting area by the locker room at MHSN
K. Smith Painted/restored the picnic pavilion and picnic tables in Bodman Park
M. Alaia Re-built the cement walkway leading into St. Catherin’s Gym
K. Behan Restored the MYAA Soccer Club House in Bodman Park
T. Behan Restored and painted the Picnic area Rest Rooms in Bodman Park
S. Nelson Painted the Maltese Cross in front of Fire Hydrants in Keansburg
S. Ward Recorded books on tape for the Bayview Library
R. Nitti Built a bird sanctuary at Poricy Park
I. Grant Re-did the baseball field at Fairview School
M. Stamas Clean overlook area, spread mulch and build benches at Poricy Park
B. Ziegler Build a Pray Labyrinth at Lincroft Presbyterian Church
M. Rubano Landscape, built closet & repaired shelves at Port Monmouth Church
A. Savarese Clear trail, build benches at Poricy Park
J. Ugalde Supply bird houses, landscape, Farm House at Poricy Park
S. Riley Build Steps on trail going to pond area at Poricy Park
L. Caminite Build benches and non working outhouse at Poricy Park
D. Rubano Trail work at Bonnet Farm in Holmdel
A. Terranover Landscape and build storage shed at Port Monmouth Church
T. Dougherty Paint dugouts and landscape Ball field in Bodman Park
M. Bellifemine Trail work at Poricy Park and plant restoration at Fossil bed
R. Caminiti Built a rest area for retired priests at CBA
J. Onori Labeled Sews in Middletown to tell people not to dump in the ocean
M. Ruggiero Landscape, build benches and fish pond Poricy Park
D. Heefner Restored a disaster relief trailer for Middletown at Kane’s Lane
A. Terranover Built a bridge over a stream by the tennis courts in Bodman Park
E. Hoover Restored a trail and built a storage shed in Poricy Park
P. Gilhause Landscape the front of Bayview School and new fence
M. Savarese Landscaped back steps at Fairview School, marked Indian burial site
G. Barbato Steps and platform at Poricy Park
M. Cavalier Built a bird feeder and pond landscaped at Poricy Park
C. Ruggiero Recorded books on tape for the Fairview Library
C. Hoover painted a map of the USA on the play area at Fairview School
F. Ruggiero Clothing drive for a cancer society
R. Kelly Collection for the American Cancer Society
M. Winiarski Landscape and painting at Danial Towers Senior Citizen Home
T. Seeman Trail restoration at Poricy Park
W. Brezza Basketball court at St. Agnes School
K. Keiser Path and landscape entrance to Bodman Park
D. Freda Clothing drive for Middletown Helps its Own
J. Antenucci Painted fence, landscape around soccer field at Fairview School
R. Blauvelt Book drive for local schools and library
D. Antenucci Jr. Blood drive for Central Jersey Blood Bank
R. Seeman Painted signs at the Spy House in Middletown
P. Liberto Collected used eye glasses for the needy
D. Opdyke Trail restoration at Poricy Park.
Scanapicco Painted house at Sandy Hook State park
Note: Clothing drives, blood collections are no longer accepted as Eagle Scout Projects. Related: Middletown Boy Scout Builds Goat Playground At Special-Needs Farm
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