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North Bellmore’s Chris Pekoff, right, recently received the Town of Hempstead’s Make a Difference Award. There to honor him were, from left, Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin, Supervisor Kate Murray and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad.

Town honors North Bellmorite for volunteerism

Whether Chris Pekoff is at a local charitable fundraiser, on a baseball diamond in North Bellmore or North Merrick, or at one of the community’s many businesses, he finds the time to chat with … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/23/14

Boy Scout Christopher Knightly, left, got some help from Shaun Powers in building a shelter at the Valley Stream dog park on April 12.

Valley Stream dog owners get some relief

All dog owners in Valley Stream are created equal. That’s why a group of local Boy Scouts have spent the last two weekends making improvements to the village dog park. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/23/14

Tom Boylan, center, was the first RVC Police Explorer to be promoted.

Rockville Centre looking to expand Police Explorers

At a Board of Trustees meeting on March 3, Tom Boylan became the first member of Rockville Centre’s Police Explorer’s program to be promoted to Sergeant. The Police Explorers is an offshoot … more

3/27/14

Eagle Scout Richard Capo, left, led Jack and Charlie Clifford in the Eagle Scout Promise at the their Court of Honor ceremony on Dec. 1 at Blessed Sacrament.

Brothers become Eagles together

The Clifford brothers of Valley Stream have been in scouts together for more than a decade. On Dec. 1, they earned scouting’s highest honor together. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/11/13

Christopher Kircher received his Eagle pin from his mother, Nicole, as his Court of Honor ceremony on Nov. 16 at Malverne Village Hall.

Scout earns Eagle rank at 13

It’s rare for anyone entering the Boy Scouts to earn the Eagle rank. It’s even more rare for a boy to attain scouting’s highest honor at the young age of 13. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/4/13

Aspiring Eagle Scout Nicholas Rossetti, left, is joined by museum board President Frank Seipp.

Scouts give historic house a fresh look

Nicholas Rossetti has seen many of his fellow Boy Scouts earn their Eagle ranks over the past few years. Watching these older scouts successfully attain the highest honor in scouting inspired him to do the same. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/13/13

Thomas Ferrall, 16, of Valley Stream Boy Scout Troop 109, spearheaded the project as he works toward becoming an Eagle Scout.

Scouts brush up on community service

The Christian Science Society’s building in Valley Stream needed a little TLC. Boy Scout Thomas Ferrall decided to step up and help out. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/30/13

Alexander Eagen of Merrick, second from left, was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at age 2, but he grew up to earn the Boy Scouts

Merrick Boy Scout’s honor is truly special

The toughest merit badge that Merokean Alexander Eagen earned during his six years in Boy Scout Troop 225 was swimming, the 18-year-old says. He remembers tiptoeing to the edge of the big lake at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp in Calverton, in Suffolk County, in the summer of 2012. He could only stare at the water, petrified to jump in. Swimming was the final merit badge he needed to attain Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, so he was frustrated that he couldn’t finish it. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/16/13

They were prepared: Boy Scouts Dan Schroeder, far left, Jack Kelly, Dan Varney and Luis Jimenez-Franco, of Rockville Centre's Troop 40, readied for a day of fishing, swimming, and hiking at Onteora Scout Reservation in Livingston Manor, N.Y.

Scouting for the summer

Rockville Centre’s Troop 40 spent two weeks at Onteora Scout Reservation in Livingston Manor, NY this August. Onteora — a Lenni-Lenape word meaning “land in the sky” — stretches over 1.400 … more

9/4/13

Edmond Weiss, fourth from left, was recently honored by the Town of Hempstead for earning his Eagle rank. From left are Theodore Roosevelt Council of Boy Scouts CEO Jay Garee, Girl Scouts of Nassau County CEO Donna Ceravolo, Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Girl Scouts of Nassau County President Wanda Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt Council Commissioners Salvatore Ciampo and Eric Anderson.

Valley Stream Boy Scout reaches the top

It wasn’t until he was 17 years when Edmond Weiss decided he wanted to become an Eagle Scout. With only a year left to meet the requirements, he succeeded. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/25/13

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