Eagle Scouts Honored at Career Program Dinner

The New Egypt Elks Lodge was the setting recently for the 23rd Annual Eagle Scouts of Burlington County "Career Dinner" sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Burlington Co. & the Boy Scout Council of Burlington Co.

The Eagle Scouts consist of the top 2% of the highest ranking of the Boy Scouts. Master of Ceremonies for this affair was Philadelphia TV personality Tom Lamaine.

Guest speaker was James Wujcik, Director of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Honored Eagle Scouts and their career field of choice are as follows: Nicholes Adractas - Law; Edward Antrobus - Physics; Ryan J. Bell - Theatre; James Brown - Teaching; Karl Hageman - Computers; Jason Healey - Automotive; John Knab - Computer Science; Ethan Leone - Fire Fighting; Shawn Perry - Architecture; Jeff Podolak - Computer Science; Eric Reynolds - Engineering; Greg Ricci - Environment; Jeffrey Rife - Marine Biology; Alex W. Skacel - Computer Science; Brandon Stephens - Biology Teacher; Eric Stinson - Printing; Andrew Ubbens - Culinery; Matthew White - Air Force Pilot; Jason Zabodyn - History Teacher and Richard Zaleski - Computer Science.

The area Elks Lodges that took part in this worthwhile endeavor are: Mt. Holly Lodge # 848, Bordentown Lodge #2085, New Egypt Lodge #2457, Marlton Lodge #2514, Burlington Lodge #996 Edgewater Park Lodge #2550. Congratulations to the 1999 Class of Eagle Scouts!