12 COMMUNITY NEWS
CHAUTAUQUA STAR
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014
Boy Scouts To Honor Mike Metzger With Good Scout Award
The 39th Annual Good
Scout Golf Tournament, an
area tradition, is organized
by the local boy scout council
The Allegheny Highlands
every year to honor outstandCouncil, Boy Scouts of
ing community leaders who
America, headquartered in
exemplify the Scout Oath
Falconer, New York anand Law in their daily lives.
nounced today that Mike
The proceeds of the event
Metzger will be honored
help the council serve four
with the Good Scout Award
thousand youth and over one
at their Annual Golf Tourthousand leaders in Chaunament. It will be held at
tauqua, Cattaraugus, and
Shorewood Country Club
Allegany counties in New
on Friday, June 20.
York, and McKean and PotGood Scout honoree Mike Metzger is surrounded by scouts from Troop 137 at a recent
“We are excited about this
ter counties in Pennsylvania.
meeting. The Troop is sponsored by the Bemus Point United Methodist Church.
year’s tournament,” said
The council also operates
council. “Mike embodies
Blackstone in Jamestown and “We are pulling out all the
Derek Dawson, chairman
became President this year.
stops to have one of our best Camp Merz in Mayville,
of the event. “Mike Metzger what the Boy Scouts represents. He’s a successful busi- He has served on the Bemus
tournaments. There will be a and their Service Center in
has been involved in our
Falconer, New York, and Elk
nessman who knows how to Point School Board, coached car offered for a hole in one
area for a long time, and is
compliments of Shults Auto, Lick Scout Reserve in Smethone of those guys who makes give back to the community. youth soccer, and served on
the boards of the United Way, Cutco cutlery for every golfer, port, Pennsylvania. The
a difference. He is really and Mike is a terrific fellow.”
council is proud to be the
Red Cross, and Chautauqua
a boy scout tournament
truly is a good scout, in his
Mike Metzger is a graduate
largest youth-serving agency
Region Community Founda- tradition, and much much
words and actions, and is
of Saint Bonaventure and
in the Twin Tiers.
tion. He is also on the Chaumore. This is a first class
most deserving of this honor. Rochester Institute of TechFor more information about
nology. He worked for Bausch tauqua County IDA Board as tournament at a beautiful
“What a perfect fit. He was
well as The Resource Center private course on Lake Erie. supporting the tournament,
& Lomb for many years,
a scout as a boy, and his
board. Mike is married to his We expect a great turnout for please contact the boy scouts
then moved on to Acu-Rite
daughter was an Explorer
wife Marjorie, and has two
Mike, so we encourage folks at 716-665-BOYS (2697),
eventually becoming their
Scout,” said Bill Briggs,
and visit their website at
daughters Rachel and Laura, to sign up early,” concluded
Chief Financial Officer. In
Vice- President of the scout
www.alleghenyhighlands.org.
and has four grandsons.
Derek Dawson.
2010 he went to work for
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Allegheny Highlands Council
COMMUNITY LEADERS, CONTINUED FROM PG 9
The network's Class of
2014 will graduate in
the fall. Members can
remain active in the
organization by volunteering for various
Chautauqua Leadership
Network events and
through service on committees or the board of
directors. Alumni are
invited to participate in
class workshops during
the year and often share
news of employment
opportunities and community fundraisers with
the larger Chautauqua
Leadership Network
group of professionals. The organization
also hosts a community Leader of the Year
Award recognition
dinner to honor an area
leader, business or organization.
"Our members build relationships beyond each
one’s own professional
discipline," said Pene
Hutton, the network’s
executive director.
"CLN gives them the
opportunity to not only
hone their own leadership skills, but to share
ideas and opportunities
with one another. One
thing they all have in
common is a commitment to make Chautauqua County a better
place to work and live."
For more information
about Chautauqua
Leadership Network,
visit the organization's
website at www.chautauqualeadership.org.
Mayville Habitat Volunteers Go Back To
Work April 26
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Chautauqua Area
Habitat for Humanity
Before winter weather
halted Habitat for
Humanity construction
in Mayville, volunteers
succeeded in not only
building the beginning
of a new home, but also
enclosed it so that the
interior was protected
from the wind and
oncoming snow.
After waiting for the
frozen ground to
thaw, Mike Ricketts,
volunteer coordinator, has announced
that work will proceed
Saturday, April 26, at
the 7 Patterson Street
site. Scheduled for the
9 a.m.–1 p.m. building are seven outside
chores: finish furring
strips on siding, dig
post hole for retaining walls and set posts,
grade patio and rear
entry area and clean up
wood piles.
Inside will need begin-
ning gravel floor base,
ceiling light boxes and
wire to switch locations, etc., frame for
light tubes and attic
hatch, north/south
walls, secure trusses
and frame for sealing.
There is always the
need for workers – male
and female – to help
out whenever they can.
It may be an hour or
four hours; every Saturday or once a month.
And, don’t hesitate
because you don’t think
you have any building
skills. Anyone can learn
from those who are
experienced in Habitat
home building.
For further information, contact Ricketts
at 338-8864 (cell) or
753-7831 (home).