BOONE — Three parishioners of St. Elizabeth Church – Sam Copenhaver, Alexander Degen and Mark Mellon – were recently awarded the Ad Altare Dei award. The Ad Altare Dei award is for Catholic Boy Scouts to help them develop their Christian faith. Sam and Alexander are members of BSA Troop 100, and Mark is a member of BSA Troop 109.
— Amber Mellon, correspondent