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Lacey Boy Honored for Eagle Scout Project

Joshua Camaligan developed a chess park at the Forked River School

Joshua Camaligan of Lacey was honored with a proclamation at the township Committee meeting on Thursday for earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Camaligan and his troop put in 160 hours to complete his project, which was develop a chess park at the Forked River School.

Camaligan painted two life-size chessboards on the playground of the Forked River School and built storage for the life-size chess pieces. He installed benches for the use by the members of the Chess Club, the Gifted and Talented Program and spectators.

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Local businesses, family and friends made donations.

The Committee commended Camaligan for his hard work in becoming an Eagle Scout.

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Committeeman Gary Quinn said the project was “creative.”

“Once you become an Eagle Scout, you have all the tools to be successful in life,” Committeeman Dave Most told Camaligan.

Mayor Mark Dykoff said the number of Eagle Scouts that are coming out of Lacey amazes him.

“We have a great, great, great scout organization in Lacey Township,” he said. “It just shows that we have a lot of good in Lacey Township.”


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