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Mayor proclaims recognition for Boy Scout Troop 55 for volunteer winter assistance to seniors

Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Ridge · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Mayor Deborah Manns read a proclamation honoring Boy Scout Troop 55 for shoveling snow and clearing walkways for senior citizens during hazardous winter conditions; troop leaders and individual scouts were named and invited forward for photos.

Mayor Deborah Manns read a proclamation recognizing Boy Scout Troop 55 of Glen Ridge for its volunteer service clearing snow and ensuring safe walkways for senior residents during the winter.

The proclamation described the troop’s service as demonstrating compassion and civic responsibility and named Scoutmaster Dan Dan Kopeck, senior patrol leader Christian Kopeck and assistant senior patrol leader Neville Kandinwala. The mayor called forward the scouts for photo opportunities and thanked Recreation Director Jim Cowan for bringing the troop’s efforts to the council’s attention.

The council and mayor publicly commended individual scouts by name in the proclamation. The mayor thanked Denise, the borough clerk, for preparing the proclamation. There were no formal actions attached to the proclamation; it was presented as a ceremonial recognition and photo opportunity.