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FORT PIERCE —Boy Scout Troop 420 of Port St. Lucie organized a successful clothing drive at the Elks Lodge #2658 on Lennard Road. They collected and delivered a truck filled with donations for Hope’s Closet 4 Children of Grace Way Village in Fort Pierce.

While they were preparing for the start of school with cleaning out their closets, they found out that they have grown over the summer. They now had a pile of clothing in good condition and wondered what to do with it.

They asked themselves this question, how can this help others? They realized by holding a clothing drive it would benefit the boys and girls of their own community. They soon discovered that some of these children were their own classmates whose families needed a helping hand.

Boy Scouts slogan is "Do a good turn daily." The scouts are always looking for ways to care for their communities and the environment through service projects, to help others without expecting anything in return. The troop felt they were making an impact and provided a vital resource for a local program.

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PORT ST. LUCIE —Port St. Lucie Elks Lodge #2658 and Boy Scout Troop 420 celebrated Earth Day by dedicating an oak tree donated by Nature’s Keeper and planting it on the Elks’ property.

The Elks and Scouts are also promoting recycling with a paper drive to help the environment by keeping paper out of our landfills. A recycling container has been placed on the grounds at the lodge on Lennard Road in Port St. Lucie.

You can also help protect the environment by bringing your newspapers and depositing them into the container.

The scouts are trying to make everyone aware that we all can preserve our vast natural resources, and recycling is one of the easiest ways to participate

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PORT ST. LUCIE —Boy Scout Troop 420 of Port St Lucie is pleased to announce its 26th Eagle Scout. Recently at the Elks Lodge #2658 on Lennard Road in Port St. Lucie, the ceremony was performed to honor Jeremy Kapner, the son of Steven and Sharon Kapner. Many friends and family gathered to celebrate this great scouting achievement.

Jeremy started scouting as a Bear Cub Scout with Pack 489. He achieved the honor of the Cub Scout’s highest award, the Arrow of Light, before crossing over to Boy Scouts. He recalled this most exciting Boy Scout adventure of canoeing the Suwannee River about five years ago during spring break and receiving the 50-Miler patch. It was such a great week.

The guidance of Scoutmaster Ralph Cessna and mentor James Soucie helped Jeremy to achieve his goal of Eagle Scout. His Eagle project was the building of a bird rehabilitation release cage for the Creature Safe Place in Fort Pierce. He truly believed in the work that was happening at the sanctuary of helping injured and abused animals. The project took him five months to complete. He raised the funds for the project by doing car washes and donations.

Jeremy was so glad that he stuck with scouting and says that it was definitely worth it.

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PORT ST. LUCIE —Boy Scout Troop 420 and Cub Scout Pack 420 clean up Hope Lutheran Church's outdoor chapel in the woods.

Their charter organization, Elks Lodge #2658 was undergoing a major renovation project of their building and the scouts needed a place to hold their meetings.

Hope Lutheran Church on Lennard Road was gracious to open its doors to the scouts. The scouts used those facilities for six months.

The scouts wanted to show their appreciation to the church. It was decided to clear an area that was over grown on the church property The trees were trimmed, paths were cleared and mowed and dirt was spread to fill in the holes.

A hard day's work was put in by all.

The scouts perform various service projects throughout the community and enjoy helping others.

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FORT PIERCE —The early morning hours brought Cub Scout Pack 420 Webelos II and Boy Scout Troop 420 to Dynamite Point at the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park to watch and discover the world of birds.

Naturalist David Simpson, along with the Port St Lucie Audubon Society, assisted the Scouts with identifying different species that use this area’s flyways. They explained to the Scouts about the delicate balance of nature and how we affect the ecosystem. They discussed how litter travels from our yards and ultimately to the waterways.

The Scouts explored the sandy beaches and discovered many plant and wildlife species that are just found in this area of the world. The Scouts also hiked the hammocks of the Fort Pierce Inlet and discovered a whole other world just yards from the beach. There were dozens of bobcat, raccoon, and rabbit tracks, along with crab dens and dolphins leaping in the inlet showing that there are many animals living within the park.

The Scouts spent time exploring the area to earn their nature badges while learning to respect and protect the wildlife around us.

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