Legis. Norma Gonsalves, R-East Meadow, recently attended Boy Scout Troop 189 Eagle Court of Honor for Ryan Thomas Hillman at Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh.
Hillman is a resident of East Meadow. Gonsalves presented a Legislative Citation to Hillman in recognition of the hard work he did for his Eagle Project.
Hillman’s final project was to improve the Nigerian dwarf goats’ food system by making it safer and healthier for them. He organized scouts to renovate and repair the existing goat house at Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick by installing a window facing the sun to keep it drier and well ventilated. He also repaired the exterior walls with a new coat of paint.
These environmental improvements made the area safer for the goats and for the staff at the park. Hillman removed debris and weeds from the trails and cleaned up the area around the information kiosk.
He was able to coordinate volunteers from several scout troops, friends and family together with the assistance of Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and the Parks Department. Hillman’s project is a testament to the scouting community for “giving service to others.”
Eagle Scout Honored for Merrick Volunteer Work
Ryan’s parents, Charles & Debra Hillman, PO Legislator Gonsalves, Eagle Scout Ryan Thomas Hillman, Town of Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, Ryan’s brother Scout Charles Andrew Hillman and Scoutmaster Steven Innerfield. (Credit: Norma Gonsalves)
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Suzie Alvey May 23, 2013 at 05:20 pm
Mike, The children are sooo cute! A few of them are from your area.
Mary May 23, 2013 at 09:27 am
Correction on spelling: Susan Becchina or "Soo" as we know and love her!
Bobby Stokel May 21, 2013 at 11:17 am
Thank you to everyone so far in showing your support. We still need more signatures so please help…Read More :-)
Tammy Lovinlife Snowden May 21, 2013 at 09:47 pm
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Michael Ganci (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 12:37 am
We just posted. I was at the scene. Hope this helps! MG…Read More http://merrick.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/woman-struck-by-train-at-merrick-lirr-station
Zach T May 17, 2013 at 07:20 pm
The School board is a bunch of morons if they want to remove this designation! There were 0 problems…Read More like this when Malucci was in office, this new superintendent is a waste of space, money, and cares more about his own paycheck then our kids! Between school security, and now this, I motion that we get rid of that skell!
Dr. Kim Lurie May 16, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Bless you, Anthony. And though I know ultimately the "Judge" will have to be held…Read More accountable by a higher authority...those of us who do this work, have not forgotten nor will we allow the system to forget what her role in this travesity was.
Anthony Merlo May 16, 2013 at 10:24 am
Thank you for this wonderful article on a good man pushed to the brink. I appriciate the fact this…Read More came form the heart and did not hold back. As Sacristan at Cure of Ars, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Rich (as I called him) for some time. He was a man of faith and a pleasure to see. Always with a smile and kind word, you would never know what was going on the way he acted. This was a wonderful and insightful article. It is heartbreaking to think that where there was once love between 2 people, things got to the point where one persons life was destroyed by those who could and did for no apparent reason other than having the ability to do so. God will have mercy on Dr. Rich and the ex-wife and "Judge" should pray for the same given their actions.