SCOUTS

SCOUTS

Earned Eagle award

James W. Evans Jr., son of James and Dianalyn Evans of Boardman, received his Eagle Scout Award during a special court of honor ceremony today at Boardman United Methodist Church.

He is a member of the Western Reserve Council, Whispering Pines District, Boy Scouts of America Troop 46 that meets at Boardman United Methodist Church with Eric Grabman as Scoutmaster.

Evans joined Troop 46 in April 2003 after receiving the Arrow of Light, the highest rank a Cub Scout can achieve, from Cub Scout Pack 114 of Boardman. Since then he has earned 36 merit badges.

His special recognition includes: Ad Altare Dei, Gettysburg Trail Patch, Laurel Highlands Adventure Trek Award, World Conservation, Certified BSA Lifeguard, member of the Order of the Arrow and Bronze Palm.

His Eagle Scout service project was to design and construct two stand-up, wheelchair-accessible mobile gardening carts for the residents of Park Vista Retirement Community. The carts also were also equipped with a grow light and an irrigation system to ensure the development of the plants. He raised funds for the project by collecting aluminum cans for recycling. The carts were presented to Park Vista at a ceremony in June. One cart will be used by the occupational therapists in treatment activities. The other will be used in the health care center for the residents to enjoy.

Evans has held numerous positions in the troop including den chief, assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader, and he is now serving as junior assistant scout master.

He is a sophomore at Canfield High School, where he is a member of the speech and debate team, Junior Engineer Technical Society, Young Leaders and Drama Club. He has worked on the stage crew the last two years.

LEADERSHIP

Elected as Ohio director

State Rep. Sandra Stabile Harwood of Niles, D-65th, was recently elected Ohio director of the National Foundation for Women Legislators at the 2007 NFWL Annual Conference in Louisville, Ky. By accepting the state director position, Stabile Harwood takes on liaison and communications responsibilities between female elected officials in Ohio and their counterparts across the nation.

“I am honored that the members of NFWL have asked me to serve as their representative in Ohio, and I am thrilled that I will have the opportunity to build relationships with so many strong leaders,” Stabile Harwood said.

The mission of NFWL is to provide strategic resources to women leaders for leadership development and effective governance through conferences, seminars, issue education materials, professional and personal relationships, and networking at both the state and federal levels.

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