Eagle Scouts honored

The Black Swamp Council, Boy Scouts of America, held an Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner for 115 Scouts who earned that award, the highest in scouting, in 2011. The dinner was held at the UNOH Center in Lima. Hawthorn District had two scouts who earned the Eagle Scout award: Thomas Lichtensteiger and Robert Laing. Shown are Hawthorn District representatives and Eagle scout sponsors Jon Amundson, Doug Speer, Lichtensteiger and Laing, Greg Amstutz and Jim Brickner. (photo submitted)