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Catonsville Cub Scouts prepare dinner for men at Westside Shelter

Judy Stone, left, works with her son, Drew, center, and Josh Arndt as they prepare cole slaw in the kitchen at Catonsville United Methodist Church on Nov. 30. Members of Cub Scout Pack 307 prepared a pulled pork dinner at the church which they delivered to Westside Men's Shelter.
Judy Stone, left, works with her son, Drew, center, and Josh Arndt as they prepare cole slaw in the kitchen at Catonsville United Methodist Church on Nov. 30. Members of Cub Scout Pack 307 prepared a pulled pork dinner at the church which they delivered to Westside Men's Shelter. (Staff photo by Brian Krista)

Members of Cub Scout Pack 307 pulled together for a unique service project last week that had nothing to show for it but smiles of satisfaction when it was over.

About 20 boys and some family members of the group got together for the project Dec. 1 at Catonsville United Methodist Church, the usual site for their Wednesday evening meetings.

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The end result of about 90 minutes of effort was a pulled pork dinner for the men at the Westside Homeless Shelter.

"The greatest thing for the boys was bringing that food in and the guys were so thankful," said Phillip Juengst, Cubmaster of Pack 307. "The folks at the shelter really appreciated it."

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The meal was the brainchild of Aaron Koos, whose son, Ben Murawski, is a member of the pack.

"I think he got a new smoker for a present," said Juengst, whose son, Peter, is a member of the pack.

In addition to the labor, the 20 boys and their families contributed $10-$15 each to purchase the ingredients for the meal.

Last month, the pack collected about $600 following a special "boot camp" event for their Wednesday gathering.

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That money went to help a local family "have a nice Christmas" and for phone cards for military personnel, Juengst said.

"One of the things we've been trying to do over the years is more service activities," said Juengst on the pack, which has more than 125 members. "We're trying to incorporate a lot of service opportunities and civic opportunities for the kids.

"This (pulled pork dinner) was a great opportunity for the boys to give back," he said. "And the parents too. It's amazing so many were not aware we have this shelter right in our neighborhood."

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