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JCC offers free course for emergency prep
Every week we're reminded how it's important to be ready for a weather crisis or other emergency situation. In Virginia, hurricane season begins June 1 and the state wants you to be ready. Go to http://www.ReadyVirginia.gov to learn how. You can also...
Tags: Rosalynn Carter, Sentara, Addiction, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), James City County
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Three freshmen at Central attain Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts
Eagle Court of Honor • Time: 2 p.m. • Date: June 1 • Place: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 1620 Milwaukee Ave. N.E. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Shane Stevens of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Flags flown over...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lyme Disease, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America
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LETTER: Boy Scouts' Gesture Weak
The Boy Scouts have taken a huge step backwards in my mind by pretending to be tolerant and accepting of diversity, but only until the Scout reaches adulthood, at which point he realizes he cannot ever be a role model/ scout leader as he is prohibited...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Youth Organizations
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The Blue Ridge Boy Scout Council declines to comment on decision to allow gay participants
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Boy Scout's decision to allow gay members continues to create a lot of discussion within and outside of scouting. The organization has always been solidly aligned with mainstream churches and religious groups. It remains to be seen if Thursday's...Tags: Religion and Belief, Youth Organizations
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Talk back: What's your take on Boy Scouts lifting ban on gay youth?
The Boy Scouts of America lifted a ban on openly gay youth Thursday, a change that will begin January of next year. A ban on gay Scout leaders remains in place. More than 61% of the Boy Scouts national council approved a resolution overturning the...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religion and Belief, Memorial Day, Boy Scouts of America
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Ex-Scout James Dale: Boy Scouts should accept gay leaders
NEW YORK -- A former Boy Scout whose decision to fight his ouster from the organization for being gay went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court says the group's vote to permit gay youth but not gay Scout leaders is a "bit of a step backward." James...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Minority Groups, New York City, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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Avon Holds Memorial Day Events On May 27
Town leaders and the Gildo Consolini Post 3272 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will recognize Memorial Day on May 27 with a parade and a series of services honoring those who have served their country. Members of VFW post will start the day at 7:30 a.m....
Tags: Executive Branch, Festive Events, Holidays, Politics, Boy Scouts of America
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Shame on Boy Scouts for half-baked decision on gay members, leaders
Whether you believe in gay rights or not, you should yank your children from the Boy Scouts of America. And if you’ve been on the fence about it, skip it. This week’s vote and decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s National...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Boy Scouts of America
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Mayo: Boy Scouts gay decision angers all sides
Sun Sentinel ColumnistThe Boy Scouts of America tried to lurch forward into the 21st century with its decision on Thursday allowing gay scouts, but it also managed to anger both sides of the contentious debate with its half-hearted half-step. That's because its ban on gays...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Memorial Day, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Minority Groups
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10 Things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO GO DOWN WITH THE I-5 BRIDGE IN WASHINGTON STATE All Dan Sligh saw was a "big puff of dust" and then the water as a section...Tags: Healthcare Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Boy Scouts of America, National Hurricane Center, Barack Obama
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A giant leap for gay Boy Scouts?
Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts. I just can't get that excited about the fact that an organization that holds a deep-seated distrust in gay men...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Civil Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups
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