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#26 Trevor Bergeron 3/24/2010
Four Eagles Newspaper Article
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Trevor's project constructed about 755 feet of trail plus a 16 foot long bridge in the Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply
Reserve in his hometown of Barrington, NH. The project created an accessible, safe, durable bypass trail for hiking,
bicycling, and cross-country skiing, to pass around a heavily damaged central trail, which had been become submerged
in a beaver pond. A previous attempt to circumvent the waterway had become submerged and muddy for most of the distance.
The bridge spans over a headwater brook at a point about halfway through the new loop trail, and allows access to miles of
other trails in the reserve. Signs and blazes were added to help direct the public onto the new path and so it was visible
when covered with leaves or snow. Permits and approvals were obtained from Barrington Town Council, Conservation Commission,
and State DES officials.
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#25 Stephen Shea Jr. 1/27/2010
Four Eagles Newspaper Article
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Stephens's project was to clear brush and clean up the historic site of the circular stone foundation by the Salmon Falls river and the
old South Berwick Counting House. The foundation is usually mistaken for a railroad turn table, but was actually the footing
for a coal gas container. The coal gas was used for lighting the old water-powered factory during the late 19th century and was
technologically significant for its time. Stephen also built park benches and a plaque marker describing
the site and had it added to the local "Hike Through History" trail. Stephen worked with the Old Berwick Historical Society,
the 157th Civil Engineering Squadron at the Pease Air National Guard Base, Photopanels of New England, Troop 338
volunteers and several other local community supporters.
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#24 Billy Walker 12/22/2009
Four Eagles Newspaper Article
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Billy's project was to create a database cataloging Veterans' graves in all the cemeteries of South Berwick.
This project used GPS technology to pinpoint the actual gravestone locations, with a written record of the veteran's name
and info on the markers and a digital picture of each headstone. The many Veterans recorded are from as far back as the
Grand Army of the Republic and at least one lost marker was uncovered during the project, in addition to other
historical data. The database can be posted to the world-wide web so that friends and relatives can find the
resting places of these servicemen.
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#23 John Spezia 12/22/2009
Newspaper Article
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John's project was to construct a two-section, heavy-timber bridge in the 88 acre South Berwick Town Forest to preserve
a section of the nature trail. The project required getting permits from several agencies and working with the
Conservation Commission to build a safe crossing over a muddy and damaged area of the trail on the land off Knights
Pond Road. Members of Troop 338 as well as members of Troop 340 from Eliot helped with the project, improving the
trail that was created by previous Troop 338 Eagle Scouts.
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#22 Ed Hanson 8/27/2008
News Release Article
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Ed's project was to clean up and repair Furbish and McPherson cemeteries in Eliot, ME.
After obtaining approvals from the Eliot Historical Society and the landowners, he brushed out, raked up,
reset a headstone, replaced a missing iron fence rail and installed an iron gate made by a member of the Historical Society.
Ed also made a list of the headstones and a map of their locations.
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#21 Sam King 7/22/2008
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Sam's project was working with the Town of South Berwick to map the locations and condition of stop signs.
The project grew in scope when Sam agreed to work with a software developer at UNH to test a new municipal GPS
and maintenance database program as part of his project. In addition to gathering more extensive data than
originally planned, he also coordinated with Town management and the software development team to debug the program
and make needed upgrades. Besides providing the planned maintenance and improvement data, the project also proved
of value to other town departments. The project involved coordinating various teams from the Town, UNH and scouts,
and showed that the software could potentially be adapted to other municipal tasks.
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#20 Kevin Kareckas 12/19/2007
News Release Article
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Kevin's project was to plan, design, & build a new information display kiosk at the summit
of Mt. Agamenticus. The materials had to be long-lasting and able to withstand the rigors
of extreme wind and weather in a mountain setting, but composed of an evironmentally-friendly
alternative to conventional pressure-treated materials.
Several conservation groups; Maine Management of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife,
Great Works Regional Land Trust, York Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, along with the
York Water District, and the Towns of South Berwick & York all provided the project funding.
The kiosk will display the mountain's history, interesting facts and recent events.
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#19 Jesse Young 11/28/2007
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Jesse's project was to build a mammal cage at The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine.
LaValleys donated all of the material at cost along with a $100 donation. Remaining
contributions were recieved from other sources including the South Berwick Rod & Gun Association.
The enclosure was 12' x 7.5' x 8' with a 4x4x8' entry way. It is designed to hold smaller
mammals such as several squirrels, possums, porcupines etc. The Center for wildlife
rehabliltates injured/sick/orphanded wildlife and educates the public about wildlife
through various programs.
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#18 Jake Adams 10/18/2007
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Jake's project was to design and build heavy-duty castered dollies to move and store the
stacks of chairs used in the South Berwick Town Hall auditorium. The dragging of these
heavy stacks repeatedly over the hardwood floor was causing devastating wear,
and incurring the expense of yearly resurfacing. The dollies will save wear and tear as
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#17 Thaddaeus Webster 6/21/2006 Newspaper Article |
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Thad's project was to increase awareness and use of the South Berwick Town Forest
by building a new, clearly marked trail, a sturdy bridge to cross over a wetland area, building
signs at the entrance to the forest and constructing a kiosk with trail schematics.
He named the new trail Walt's Walk after his grandfather Walter Webster. The old trail
was named Herb's Hike and both were cleared and blazed with red or blue paint to
identify the different routes. |
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#16 Alex Nichols 11/19/2003 Newspaper Article |
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Alex's project was to organize a work party to stencil an environmental warning
on South Berwick storm drains to "Dump No Waste - Leads to River", informing residents
of the dangers of dumping wastes into the drains which would pollute the local water resources. |
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#15 Andrew Shea 07/16/2003 |
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Andy's project was to plan & coordinate a CPR certification course for
the coaching staff at Marshwood High School, to help make the sports season
safer for the student athletes. |
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#14 Derek Carey 06/18/2003 Newspaper Article |
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Derek's project was working at the South Berwick Town Forest to lengthen
& improve trail identification in both directions, restore trails to a
safe condition, avoiding the wetlands in the process,
and clear the area of brush, trash & debris. |
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#13 Michael Harris 01/30/2002 |
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Mike's project was to enhance the newly renovated Norton St. area across from the
South Berwick Community Center by cleaning up trash and overgrowth around the pond,
then building and installing benches with flower boxes overlooking the water.
Middleton Lumber of Dover, NH generously donated materials for this project. |
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#12 David Hopkins 12/19/2001 Newspaper Article |
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Dave's project was to design and build a permanent skate-park for the town of
South Berwick. Located at the Youth Center by Agamenticus Estates, the large
concrete slab has both a concrete ramp, steel ramp, fun-box, and a rail at this time.
This project cost approximately $4,800 and took two years of planning and execution.
The following individuals, businesses and organizations generously donated money and/or materials:
Town of South Berwick, Ocean National Bank, Genest Concrete, Urban Tree Service, Gary Adams,
Brad Paxton, Ed Hopkins, Roland Turgeon, Dave Turcotte, and the South Berwick Teen Center. |
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#11 Michael Cleary 10/24/2001 Newspaper Article |
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Mike's Eagle Project was to implement improvements to Vaughan Woods State Park by
painting and lettering trail signs, clearing and cleaning up trails,
staining the front fence and clear-coating the latrine building. Vaughan Woods State Park
donated the materials for this project. |
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#10 Timothy Roberts 6/20/2001 |
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Tim's Eagle Project was to build outdoor park benches of mahogany & cedar with
built-in flower boxes to replace old dilapidated benches for the residents at the
Varney Crossings Nursing Home. Middleton Lumber of Dover, NH generously donated materials for this project. |
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#9 Brian Geaudreau 3/7/2000 |
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Brian's
Eagle Project was to design, build and deploy special bird houses around
the South Berwick Town Forest to encourage rare bird species to repopulate
the area. |
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#8 Jeff Spaulding 1/6/1999 |
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Jeff's
Eagle Project was to survey all the cemeteries in South Berwick for Veterans
of all wars, map out their resting places in each location, create a spreadsheet
with each name, rank, war, and cemetery and present a bound copy of this
work to the VFW Association and the town. |
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Chris Hunt 8/2/1996 |
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Chris's
Eagle Project was to map and blaze a walking trail through the South Berwick
Town Forest conservation area, out along the Great Works River and place
markers along to trail to show the way. |
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#6 Jason DeWildt 8/2/1996 |
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Jason's
Eagle Project was to remove 900 feet of old fencing along the boundary
of Vaughn Woods Memorial Park, fill in the post holes and replace it with
lilac trees and forsythia bushes planted at 50 foot intervals. |
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#5 Brandon Coonfield 3/2/1995 |
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Brandon's
Eagle Project was to increase organ donor awareness by working on a program
to petition the U.S. Postal Service to issue a donor awareness stamp. He
collected over 1,000 signatures from other troops and colleges across New
England. |
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Jonathan Stephens 2/1/1995 Newspaper Article |
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Jonathan's
Eagle Project was to catalog and barcode about 6,500 books in a Dover,
NH elementary school. All books and their catalog cards were barcoded and
corrected for computerization. He also solicited computer companies for
a multi-media computer system so the school could utilize their educational
CDs, and wrote a menu on the system to make it easer for students to load
the programs. |
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Jonathan Bradstreet 8/26/1994 Newspaper Article |
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Jonathan's
Eagle Project was to support the D.A.R.E. program by using his artistic
talents to design a mural of a hawk, waving a banner in it's talons depicting
the 8 ways to "Say No To Drugs." The mural is painted on the wall of the Marshwood
Junior High School. |
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#2 Emlen Harmon 12/21/1992 Newspaper Article |
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Emlen's Eagle Project was to promote water conservation in the community by designing
and distributing a brochure detailing the practices and devices of water conservation. |
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#1 Kevin Dewildt 12/21/1992 Newspaper Article |
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Kevin's Eagle Project was to design and create an outside nature classroom and trails
with an outdoor covered message board at the Marshwood Junior High School. |
