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Eagle project adds to Forsythe fun

GALLOWAY – The Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge is the beneficiary of another Troop 77 Scout’s Eagle project.

“I helped to create a children’s nature discovery area,” said Kyle Goldman. “This area can be used by all the local children and teens. This is an area where kids can spend time outside and use their imaginations and, at the same time, create plant life.”

It’s an area where young people can make planting pots using recycled newspaper.

“They can plant several varieties of herbs,” said Goldman, 17. “The kids can plant their seeds and take the new plant life home and watch it grow. When it’s ready to be used, they can add the herb to their healthy dishes.”

He also created something to make days at the area more comfortable.

“I made two greenhead flytrap boxes for this area,” Goldman said. “These black boxes are to catch greenheads and capture and kill them in a natural way. No chemicals needed.”

The wildlife refuge had purchased two outdoor game tables and benches for kids to play.

“The Scouts and I secured these items to the ground,” Goldman said.

The project was completed with the help of fellow Scouts Joey Ferry, Jacob Vedral, Craig Medillo, Zack Hassel, Dylan Caccamesi and Kyle Caccamesi and leaders Dave Vedral and Joe Ferry.

“These two leaders have stood beside me from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts to Eagle,” Goldman said. “I give them both a very healthful Scout handshake. I also want to thank Walmart, Home Depot, Ace Hardware and Herman’s Seeds for their generous donations.”

Goldman began his Scouting carrier as a Cub Scout in Pack 77 with Cubmaster Chuck Reed in September of 2002.  He crossed over to Boy Scout Troop 77 in April 2005 with Scoutmaster Chuck Reed and now Bob Kraemer.

He’s earned 21 merit badges in astronomy, camping, citizen of the community, citizen of the nation, citizen of the world, communications, crime prevention, emergency preparation, environmental science, fingerprinting, first aid, nuclear science, personal fitness, personal management, pioneering, safety, small boat sailing, swimming, traffic safety, weather and wilderness survival.

“My positions were quartermaster, assistant patrol leader and patrol leader,” Goldman said. “I have camped out 65 nights, hiked 15 miles and completed 84 hours of community service.”

In Galloway, he’s participated in the Fourth of July Parade, Scout Food Drive, road cleanups and the Earth Day cleanup at the wildlife refuge. He’s raked leaves and participated in plays and Easter egg hunts at the United Methodist Church at Absecon, the troop’s charter organization.

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Gas Cans : Eagle UI50FS 5-Gallon Type 1 Gasoline Safety Can with Funnel Features 5 gallon gasoline Safety can with poly yellow funnel 100% leak tested, UL and ULC listed and FM Approved Has flame arrestor screen Patented comfort grip Trigger release with spring closing lid and fixed Handle Red baked on powder coat finish over lead free galvanized steel construction

I just purchased my second can and love them. The funnel is hard to put on but if you really pull back the handle it goes on pretty easily. The newer one works a bit easier than the older one. I agree with others that if the gas is stored in a hot area you shold release the pressure before pouring but the tank does not expand like my pastic cans do. When transpoting in the back of an SUV or car there is NO odor escape. I use them for tractors, lawn mowers, etc with no problem but I can see that if you were trying to pour into a car or truck filler door that was vertical it could be a problem getting sufficient gas into the vehicle.

In hurricane season when a storm is on the way and you need to store extra gasoline in your garage, it is much safer to use a ‘safety’ can like this one (rather then the standard red plastic ones you get at home depot). Made of durable metal with a self closing lid, this can makes us feel much better about storing gas under our roof. It comes with a funnel to make pouring easier, but to put the gas into your tank you will probably need an additional funnel (we bought the Plews Utility Funnel with Screen, that is made of metal with a flexible spout).

This gas can is by far the best gas can I have ever owned. The spring loaded cap keeps the gas in the can and the funnel allows much easier pouring than any other system I’ve seen. The only issue is that when the air in the can has heated up, a slight amount of pressure develops that you have to release by opening the spring loaded cap before you try to pour. Otherwise if you open the cap with gas already at the brim some of it will sort of spray into the air.

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