December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Ho-Ho-Kus Three Troop 54 Scouts achieve Eagle status by Jennifer Crusco Three members of Ho-Ho-Kus Boy Scout Troop 54 have achieved Eagle Scout status. Christopher John Maita, James Molloy, and Michael Pabian were recognized at a Nov. 23 Court of Honor held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Community Church. For his Eagle Service Project, Maita designed and installed a meditation garden at Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church in Saddle River, where he is an active member and an altar server. Maita led a group of Scouts in clearing the plot and building a landscaped area that includes benches and a statue Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Maita’s path to Eagle began in first grade, when he joined the Cub Scouts. He became a member of Troop 54 in 2008. Over the years, he has served as an assis- tant senior patrol leader and a patrol leader. He is an Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow. He has attended Camp No-Be-Bo- Sco; weekend campouts at Washington’s Crossing, Jockey Hollow, Camp Lewis, and Camp Turrell; and the Deep Freeze winter camping event. Maita also participated in a (continued on page 27) James Malloy Christopher John Maita Michael Pabian