January, 2020 – The Boy Scouts of America, Troop #349 of Smithtown, welcomed four new Eagle Scouts, having completed the requirements to attain the rank of Eagle Scout at the Cleary School for the Deaf, Nesconset, NY.
Matthew Yopp completed the rank of Eagle, constructing a fence surrounding the park entrances at Commerdinger Park in Lake Ronkonkoma along with landscaping and clean-up of the area.
Eagle Anthony D’Amore constructed benches and landscaped the meditation garden at Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.
Christopher Michael Mitchell added new landscaping to the garden area surrounding the Parish of the Holy Cross Church in Nesconset.
Matthew Pickow created a serenity garden with a retaining wall, plants and benches by the pet cemetery for the Little Shelter in Huntington.
Legislator Leslie Kennedy, along with other officials were honored to present each new Eagle Scout with a Proclamation highlighting each of their achievements, “to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout exemplifies the development of leadership, self- reliance and other qualities so sought after by young men, these three new Eagle Scouts exemplify such character”, said Kennedy.
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