Glen Boynton, Stevens Intermediate 5th Grader,
displays the bicycle presented by the Wilmington Masons after he was named the
winner of the “Pedals for Progress” award.
Pictured left to right are: Glen, Lodge Secretary George Roesel, Lodge
Senior Deacon Tom Milianti, and Glen’s mother Theresa Boynton.
Glen Boynton, a 5th grader at Stevens
Intermediate School, was presented with a bicycle by the Wilmington Masonic
Lodge after he was named the winner of the “Pedals for Progress” reading
award. Glen was a member of the class
taught by Mrs. Robin Tkach and Mrs. Chris Flannery.
During the
year Glen made significant progress in his reading skills. Mrs. Stacy Roesel
thanked the Masons for encouraging all
students to “do their best.”
The funds
used to purchase the bicycle came from the Illinois Grand Lodge “Coins for
Children” program. Under that program,
local lodges hold fund raisers dedicated to a particular project and the Grand
Lodge matches what the local lodge spends on that project.
Proceeds
from the lodge’s annual Chili Cook-Off held in January were earmarked for the “Pedals
for Progress” project. Chairmen for the
very successful Cook-Off were Tom Milianti and Tony Collachia.
In an
effort to promote bicycle safety, the lodge included a helmet and other
accessories with the bicycle.
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