Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-May 11, 2011 Issue

Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • May 11, 2011 (continued from page 6) 2003, he earned his Scouting religious emblem. In January 2005, he received the Arrow of Light. He bridged over to Boy Scout Troop 31 in 2005, and advanced through the ranks. He was elected by his fellow Scouts into The Order of the Arrow, the “National Honor Society of Scouting.” He has held a number of leadership positions in Troop 31, including patrol leader, den chief, assistant patrol leader, senior patrol leader, and assistant senior patrol leader. He attended Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco for five summers, which included leadership responsibilities as senior patrol leader. He participated in weekend camping and summer High Adventure Trips, and enjoyed hiking, biking, canoeing, and backpack camping. Most memorable were hiking Mount Washington, biking around Cape Cod, canoeing and camping at Lake Sebago and Acadia National Park in Maine, and camping on the beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. For his Eagle Project, he constructed two pavilions for sun and weather protection of the senior citizen bocce courts near the Ramsey Pool. He took this opportunity to design and build a permanent project for the use of the community. After months of planning and designing, he oversaw the construction and completion of two wooden 10’ by 12’ pavilions. These structures maximize the use of the bocce courts by Ramsey residents. Keosayian is a junior at Ramsey High, where he has received the Scholastic “R” award and maintains honor roll status. He is a member of the Technology Club and participates in the New Jersey and Bergen County Math League. He is statistician for the varsity baseball team, and has been a part of the Ramsey High School Leadership program since 2009. He is involved in the Sunday school and youth group programs at his church, and is a member of the Ramsey Office of Emergency Management, a certified EMT-B, and an active member of the Ramsey Rescue Squad. He is known for his leadership skills and for his ability to follow through until his goal has been accomplished. Eagle Scouts Keosayian thanked Scoutmasters André Floyd and Mike McKiever for their leadership and guidance and all of the adult leaders who have helped him along his Scouting trail. He plans to help other Scouts in the future. Michael McMahon McMahon began his Scouting career in 1999 when he became a Tiger Cub in Ramsey Pack 175. While progressing through the ranks, he earned his Scouting religious emblem. In 2004, he received the Arrow of Light and bridged over to Boy Scout Troop 31. While McMahon participated in many trips and activities, it was camping that captured his interest. He became a counselor-in-training and then a staff counselor at Camp Yaw Paw for Cub Scout Summer Camp. His Eagle Project involved the construction of eight trail system map kiosks that were placed along the Camp Glen Gray trail system. Working in conjunction with Camp Glen Gray in Mahwah and the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference, McMahon designed, built, and placed the kiosks with laminated Ramapo Mountain Trail System maps on them at key locations. McMahon rounded out his Scouting service to his community by being involved in other institutions and organizations in town. As a member of Saint John’s Episcopal Church’s Youth Group, he has volunteered at local food shelters and soup kitchens. Currently, he is an emergency medical technician on the Ramsey Rescue Squad and is involved with the Ramsey Office of Emergency Management. After graduation from Ramsey High School in June, he plans to pursue a degree in political science and public administration. He thanked everyone who helped encourage and guide him along his trail to Eagle, including his fellow Scouts, Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders, and the countless of volunteers who support Scouting. He plans to continue to work with Troop 31 to support other Scouts and promote the principles of Scouting. Nathanael Troyer Troyer joined Ramsey Cub Scout Pack 175 in 1998. With the encouragement and guidance of Den Leaders Meg Walsh and Laurie Stephen, he advanced through the ranks, earning the Arrow of Light Award and the Scouting religious emblem. His Cub Scout experience included family camping at Camp Glen Gray and Campgaw, and Cub Scout summer day camp at Camp Yaw Paw. Michael McMahon Nathanael Troyer In 2003, Troyer bridged over to Troop 31. Under the supervision of Scoutmasters Robert Baxer, Andre Floyd, and Michael McKeiver, and the coaching of more senior Troop 31 Scouts, Troyer attained the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life. In May 2005, he was elected into the Order of the Arrow. His leadership positions include assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, librarian and Order of the Arrow Representative. He attended summer camps at NoBeBoSco and Keowa at Ten Mile River, and particularly enjoyed trips to Lake Sebago and Acadia National Park in Maine; historic and scenic hikes in Boston, Philadelphia, Bear Mountain, and the Hudson Palisades; and canoe trips in the Pine Barrens and the Adirondacks. He earned his 50 Miler Award and Canoeing Merit Badge in five days of canoe camping along the Raquette River in the Adirondacks. Troyer’s Eagle Project was the refurbishment of the Ramsey Main Street Train Station’s Charles Eagleton Traffic Triangle and the tree boxes along the west platform. The triangle and tree boxes had decayed through neglect and (continued on page 17) 40th Anniversary Celebration “One of NJ’s Largest and Most Complete Health Food Centers” �� Sunday, May 15th, 2011 7am - 3pm AT Upper Saddle River 2011 �� Mon & Thurs 9-7 • Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 9-6 PEARSON EDUCATION 1 LAKE STREET (CORNER OF LAKE ST. AND E. CRESCENT AVE.) 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