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Convicted pedophile, employers named in lawsuits
Tribune reporterThomas Hacker, a convicted pedophile who is more than 20 years into a 100-year prison sentence, was named as a defendant in four lawsuits filed Wednesday on behalf of men who say they were molested by Hacker decades ago. The plaintiffs, all listed as...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Justice System, Social Organizations, Sex Crimes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Boy Scouts honored for completing religious program
A group of Orland Park boy scouts recently completed two religious emblems programs designed to help the youth strengthen their faith. The four scouts—three from Orland Park Troop 318 and one from Hammond Boy Scout Troop 204—received...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Youth Organizations, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Awards and Prizes
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Salvation Army denies being anti-gay
Shortly after the Salvation Army's red kettle ringers set up shop around Chicago this year, Rick Garcia took to his Facebook page and posted a status update telling friends and followers to boycott the group. The Salvation Army uses donated money to...
Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Social Services, The Salvation Army, Planned Parenthood, Charity
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Eagle Scout's Letter
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday will focus on a letter that an area Eagle Scout wrote to the Boy Scouts of America, protesting its anti-gay policies and accompanied by the return of his Eagle Scout medal. Unfortunately, space didn't permit the use...... -
Community contributors recognized for hard work
BOYNE CITY -- Those who significantly contributed to the Boyne area community were recognized Thursday evening at the annual meeting of the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce at Boyne Mountain Resort. Winners of several awards were chosen by votes of 228...
Tags: Relay for Life
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Mason-Dixon Council of the Boy Scouts of America chief awaits national decision on gays
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA local Scouting official said the organization will respect whatever decision is made when the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America votes this spring on whether to open membership to gays. On Feb. 6, the national group decided to postpone a...Tags: Voting, Clubs and Associations, Elections, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Eagle Scout returned his medal over gay policy
You probably won't be surprised to learn that some readers disagreed with my recent column about the Boy Scouts of America. I suggested that the Scouts are on the wrong side of history as they cling to their traditional position that gay people aren't...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Youth Organizations, Peace Corps, Awards and Prizes, Macungie
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Naperville troop awarded 18 Eagle Scouts in 2012
One Naperville Boy Scout troop promoted 18 boys to Eagle Scout in 2012, a number that national Scout leaders call impressive. The boys of Troop 81, which has about 90 Scouts, were recognized at an awards banquet last weekend. "It was a little bit...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Scouts given Commandments lesson
About 75 Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Scout leaders and family members gathered at the Burbank First United Methodist Church to begin the fifth annual Verdugo Hills Council Boy Scouts of America Ten Commandments Hike on Jan. 26. Participants...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Social Organizations, Iron Eyes Cody
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Scouts learn Commandments on annual hike
In keeping with the tradition of teaching strong morals and good character, the local chapter of Boys Scouts of America recently combined a learning experience with an activity its members enjoy the most — hiking. About 75 Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts,...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Social Organizations, Iron Eyes Cody
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Reactions to the BSA’s delay on deciding about gays
The Religion WorldThis from Randy Stephens, executive director of GLBT Community Center of Central Florida: The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Central Florida (The Center) is expressing its disappointment but not surprise at the announcement... -
Scouting teaches moral lessons
While reading the "In Theory" section in the Feb. 2 Burbank Leader, I recognized the thrust of the subject was focused on cheating. Some of the pastors responded with comments about the “pressure of expectation” and how that plays into one's...Tags: Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief, Social Organizations
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