The Muskegon Chronicle has reminded us that the long battle over Owasippe Scout Reservation is not over yet.

Officials on both sides hope the long battle over Owasippe Scout Reservation zoning is nearing an end.

More than a year after the Chicago Boy Scouts filed an appeal of a Circuit Court ruling on the zoning, a date for the case to be argued before a three-judge appeals panel has been set. Attorneys who have already filed their briefs will present oral arguments at 10 a.m. Jan. 12 in Grand Rapids.

The 4,800-acre reservation is owned by the Chicago Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, which claims Blue Lake Township’s zoning of the property is too restrictive and amounts to an unconstitutional “taking” of the land.

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Following the retirement of Jim Stone, Chicago Area Council Scout Executive, the Central Region with concurrence of the Chicago Area Council Executive Board, has chosen to delay the selection of a new Scout Executive for an undetermined period.

Mr. Dobbins will function in all aspects of a selected, locally employed Scout Executive, for this unspecified period of time. The appointment of Dobbins was announced in a memo to Central Region Scout Executives from Regional Director Bradley Farmer.

Dobbins has served as Associate Regional Director of Endowment since April of 2005. His prior professional positions include: Director of Development, Director of Finance Service, and District Executive in Indianapolis, Scout Executive in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Chicago Area Council was asked to form an Eagle Scout Honor Guard for the Steve Fossett Memorial Service. The Fossett Family asked for the Honor Guard for the Memorial Service to be held April 22, 3:30pm at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

According to the Chicago Area Council website, the Honor Guard, consisting of twelve Eagle Scouts, will escort prominent guests and stand in honor at the service.

If you know an Eagle Scout in the Chicago Area Council, who might be interested in being considered for the Honor Guard, please
point them to the Steve Fossett Memorial Honor Guard information page. All Honor Guard members must be in full Boy Scout uniform. All applications must be received in the Chicago Area Council Service Center by April 1.

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