Recently, Rep. Gary Day presented Kevin Damato of Macungie with a congratulatory citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Damato is a member of Troop 72 of Camp Spirit in Fogelsville, and the son of Robert J. Damato and Lynn C. Towler. For his community service project, Damato built two maintenance free picnic tables with benches for exterior use at the Salvation Army in Bethlehem. During his time in the Scouts, he has served as patrol leader, senior patrol leader, assistant patrol leader and scribe.

Michael Olenick of Allentown recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He is the son of Michael Gerard and Jeanine Paradis Olenick, and a member of Troop 72 of Camp Spirit in Fogelsville. For his community service project, Olenick met with several business and social service leaders in our community to see how he can impact the lives of those in need. He then partnered with the Whitehall Food Initiative to build both a food and a book blessing box. They were placed on the grounds of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Whitehall – in an area that has many families in need, as well as a high homeless population. The boxes are accessed regularly by both those in need and those wanting to help. The boxes read: “Give what you can, take what you need.” During his time as a Scout, he has been a senior patrol leader twice, an assistant patrol leader twice, a patrol leader twice, a den chief twice and a troop representative of the Order of the Arrow.