Avon Lake’s Adam Litzler Earns Eagle Scout Award for Stream Revetment

ALHS senior spent more than 250 hours on project.

For the second time in three years, an Eagle Scout candidate has chosen to improve public land in Avon Lake, and was rewarded with Scouting's highest honor. Adam Litzler, a 17-year-old junior at Avon Lake High School and a member of Avon Lake Boy Scout Troop 334, has been awarded with the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout. To earn this rank, Litzler arned more than 21 badges, held various leadership positions within his Troop, and completed a large-scale community service project in Avon Lake. His ceremony--or Court of Honor -- was held Jan. 19 at Avon Lake's American Legion Post 211, but he was "official" in December 2012. Litzler community service Eagle Project took place at Gable Creek, which runs through the …

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Running Trail, ‘Images of Avon Lake’ are Projects of the Year

Recipients honored May 17 at Kiwanis Club.

The Avon Lake Community Council opted for two “Project of the Year” recipients this year. The honor is bestowed on a person or group that has completed a significant project for the 2011 year. This year’s winners are Avon Lake High School student Connor Musial for the walking/running trail he created at the high school and Avon Lake Assistant Library Director Gerry Vogel for his work on producing his book, Images of America: Avon Lake.  “The Committee felt that both projects, although diverse, were representative of individual efforts that make Avon Lake a better place to live,” Martin O’Donnell, president of the Community Council said. Connor Musial completed his Eagle Scout service project by coordinating volunteers and resources to …

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Parenting Peaks and Pitfalls

Scouting Becomes a Family Tradition in Avon Lake

Many of us were Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and are now passing on the tradition.

I was a Girl Scout for several years and I remember some of those field trips and camping trips as some of the most fun I had with my friends. Now it’s my turn to watch my kids go through scouting.  Our two boys are both in scouts, one is a Boy Scout and one is a Cub Scout. Our oldest intends to go all the way to Eagle Scout. As a mother, I’m curious about the Boy Scouts since I have no experience with the organization. I was hoping for lots of secret stuff and rituals but no luck so far. They boys do have fun building their Derby cars each year and I admit to grabbing the edge of my seat during the annual Pinewood Derby races.  When I was in scouts, we had a couple camping trips each year and the occasional field trip and regular meetings…

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