Two best friends marked their achievements as Eagle Scouts at a joint Court of Honor. “Reid Kenyon and I began Scouts together 13 years ago and got our Eagles in the same year,” Joseph Walsdorf said, “so we shared a joint Court of Honor.” The celebration took place Aug. 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church […]
A new Rosary Garden on the grounds of Marian Central is a place to go on campus for quiet time and reflection. And since it was completed in May 2020, the site has become a popular spot for students’ senior photos. “It was awesome to see kids go there for graduation photos in 2020,” said […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic has critically affected many youth organizations, Woodstock’s Boy Scout Troop 329 has been hit especially hard. “The COVID pandemic has been the most challenging problem in the history of Troop 329,” Scoutmaster John Nelson said. “Everything ‘Scouting’ was impacted – no summer camp in Michigan, no Boundary Waters canoe trip in […]
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