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Article from:  The Sandpaper Wednesday November 23, 2005

HISTORICAL SITE: One of the tour spots is the Mariners Masonic Lodge on East Bay Avenue. The lodge is part of the town 5s maritime heritage as many sea captains were among its founding members.

Barnegat Historical Society House Tour Focuses on Town's Maritime Past

The Barnegat Historical Soci­ety will combine the holiday season with the township's maritime past when it hosts "House Tour: Sea Captains and Their Homes" on Saturday, Dec. 3,5-9 p.m.

Nineteenth-century homes to be visited on East Bay Avenue will in­clude the Capt. Bugbee Home, Capt. King Home and the Bodine Homestead. Along West Bay Av­enue, visitors can drop by the his­toric Amber Rose Bed and Break­fast and the Cecil Collins House,

Special attractions include a stop at the Mariners Masonic Lodge, located on East Bay Avenue and founded in 1881.

"It is very relevant to the tour be­cause many of the founding members were sea captains," said Michael Costaris, event coordinator.

There will be a nautical arts ex­hibit at the Aquifer Building on West Bay Avenue, with works by members of the Pine Shores Art As­sociation and the Toms River Seaport and Museum, and the neighboring historic Cox House will be open for its Christmas tree display. "We'll also have the Lippincott

By Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

Article from the Examiner July 18, 2005 page 19

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The Boy Scout motto is:

"Be prepared." But Al Hanson was caught flat-footed when a troop sprung a surprise ceremony to present him with an Eagle Badge - at 80 years old.

"1 guess they adopted me at my age," says Hanson. "1 was very much shocked."

Hanson, of Barnegat, N.J., actually earned the Boy Scouts' highest honor 62 years ago. But the then 17-year-old enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard to tight in World War II before he could get the Eagle pinned on his chest.

When a local troop heard the. story, they swung into action to set up a special Court of Honor to present the coveted Eagle.

The. candlelit ceremony included bagpipers, an honor guard of about 25 other Eagle Scouts and a whole troop of politicians, civic leaders and veterans. Then the sneaky scouts invited Hanson to

I thought this email was appropriate and serves as a reminder to ALL of us.

From: "Poulter, Andrew CN Ilex" <andrew.poulter@us.army.mil>
To: "'mrnpig123@comcast.net'" <mrnpig123@comcast.net>
Subject: Taking Things for Granted
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:43:01 +0000
 

This email was sent to Nick and Mary Sue Pignato,

Grass - Sometimes the little things we take for granted.

Soldier stationed in a big sand box-Iraq. He asked his wife to send him dirt, fertilizer and some grass seeds so he can have the sweet aroma and feel the grass grow beneath his feet. It reminded him of home and time spent with his family. If you notice he is even cutting the grass with a pair of scissors.

Sometimes we are in such a hurry that we don't stop and think about the little things that we take for granted. Upon receiving this please say a prayer or send a wish for our soldiers who give (and give up) so many things unselfishly for us.