Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Boy Scout Troop 671 Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Boy Scout Troop 671 celebrates its 50th anniversary with dinner and awards.  Here are the awards and badges that will be handed out to the boy scouts and their parents.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Zach Byerly, 12, of Gurnee, holding the scout flag, while his friend, Ray Richter, 12, of Wadsworth, holds the American flag as they start the ceremony.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Eric Seiler, 15, of Gurnee, on the right, shaking the hands of parents and scouts who had just received awards.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Ray Richter, 12, of Wadsworth, lighting a candle, just before he receives a badge of honor.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Andrew Klein, 17, of Libertyville, lighting a candle, just before he receives his award for becoming an Eagle Scout, while his friend, Eric Seiler, 15, of Gurnee, applauds.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Scout Master Dale Message, from Gurnee, ignites the center candles, Dale has been in the Boy Scouts for 35 years.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Friday, February 20, 2009

Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence at New Church of Joy

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  The church busses in girls from zion and all of the neighboring towns, to join as one and pledge together with a combined love for hope.  Here is Pastor Luis Reyes on the right, along with Youth Pastor Jordon Jones, talking to the young girls about purity.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  Here is Carrie Bell, 14, from Waukegan, holding her right hand up as a symbol of trust for her pledge of purity, while she prays.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  Here is Carrie Bell, 14, from Waukegan, holding her right hand up as a symbol of trust for her pledge of purity, while she prays.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  The church busses in girls from zion and all of the neighboring towns, to join as one and pledge together with a combined love for hope.  Paradise Seay, 12, from Gurnee prays just before the cerimony begins.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  Feeling the love, here is Alaina Toaley, 12, from gurnee, on the right, and Paradise Seay, 12, from Gurnee, on the left.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  The church busses in girls from zion and all of the neighboring towns, to join as one and pledge together with a combined love for hope.  Here is Pastor Luis Reyes placing the purity ring onto the hand of Paradise Seay, 12, from Gurnee, while Pastor Luis's daughter, Madison Reyes, 10, from Winthrop Harbor, admires from the background.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

New Church of Joy, presents a Girl's Purity Pledge of Abstinence for girl's around ages 12 to 14.  Youth Pastor Jordon Jones presents a rose and a hug to Paradise Seay, age 12 of Gurnee, a symbol of hope for her purity.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Dinner With a Reporter

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is Doug Cappo preparing the boiling water for the noodles, just right.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is Sue Cappo adding the noodles, while her husband doug watches closely.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  This is a appetiser made from fresh vegetables from their garden.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  This is a appetiser made from fresh vegetables from their garden.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  This is a appetiser made from fresh vegetables from their garden.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  This is their homemade cheesy garlic bread, fresh out of the oven.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is the sausage, on the side, add if you prefer meat in your spaghetti or not.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  The dinner table ready to go, take your plate and dish up.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is the reporter, Dave Masterson, with the hat on, Sue setting up the dishes just left, son Dillion, age 18, senior in high school, Doug Cappo and Daughter Morgan, age 16, junior at Waukegan High School.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is Doug Cappo, dishing out reporter Dave Masterson's salad, daughter Morgan, age 16, and Sue Cappo wait for their turn.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dinner with a reporter, Sue and Doug Cappo host Dave Masterson, with their family recipe of spaghetti.  Here is the dish.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)