WP Boy Scout honors five Wounded Warriors

The Island Now

A Williston Park Boy Scout recently honored five wounded warriors with a luncheon at Williston Park Village Hall. Craig Vande Stouwe, 16, of Troop 200, an Eagle Scout candidate and a junior at Mineola High School, coordinated the event. 

The Sept. 7 luncheon was the culmination of Vande Stouwe’s Eagle Scout service project to honor local wounded veterans for their service and to provide some help in their recovery. Monsignor McDonald of St. Aidan’s Parish allowed Vande Stouwe to ask for contributions to support the project from the St. Aidan’s parishioners and Vande Stouwe’s worked closely with the Wounded Warriors Project to bring the veterans to the event.  

The servicemen are all veterans of the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One veteran, Edil Carror, hopes to return to military service when he recovers from his injuries. His determination was shared by the other four servicemen, who all said they would return to active duty if they were physically able to do so.

Village of Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar presented the veterans with certificates of appreciation from the village. Craig Vande Stouwe, on behalf of the people of Williston Park, presented each with a Boy Scouts of America Troop 200 messenger bag containing a commemorative plaque, a tablet computer and gift cards for groceries and movie tickets. The remaining funds were donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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