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Make coffee? Scoutmasters were sure trusting in 1925.

Some background on The Hartford and the BSA, Local Councils More than 18 months prior to filing for Chapter 11, the BSA and local councils sued The Hartford in District Court in Dallas on June 5, 2018, saying that some sexual-abuse lawsuits were covered by insurance policies. The Hartford had denied its coverage obligations under the policies, including coverage for defense costs and indemnity payments associated with the lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America said. Under the policies, The Hartford agreed to cover sums that the Boy Scouts would be “obligated to pay as damages because of personal injury,” according to a civil lawsuit in federal court. The Boy Scouts and its local councils were sued by youth participants for sexual abuse-related injuries during scouting programs. The victims said the Boy Scouts and local councils were negligent in failing to prevent the abuse and that some of these underlying sexual-abuse lawsuits are covered by insurance policies with The Hartford. As part of the agreement, the Boy Scouts of America will release The Hartford from any obligation under policies it issued to the organization and its local councils. More at source: https://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-the-hartford-boy-scouts-settlement-20210416-cv4hqbrt6zcbppjsftfnmmh7g4-story.html P.S. 3/29/21 The Hartford rejected takeover talks by Chubb, also a BSA insurer.

And enable LOCATION permission for all cellphone apps?

There's a report on CBS This Morning, Saturday. Apparently, a comparison of topology between a map and photo was done to locate him. From LA Sheriff's FB: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department April 13 at 10:08 AM · ******UPDATE - FOUND SAFE****** #LASD has Found the Missing Hiker Safe in the Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Teams (SAR) were successful in safely locating missing hiker Rene Compean today, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at approximately 3:45 p.m., in the Angeles National Forest. Mr. Compean was reported missing yesterday, Monday, April 12, 2021 at approximately 6:00 p.m. SAR Teams were activated and immediately started to search for Rene in the Mt. Waterman area. They were worried for the missing hiker since it was getting dark and cold. They searched throughout the night without success and a new team was assembled first thing this morning to continue the search. Unfortunately, Rene did not have his "location" on for his phone, so team members were unable to get his location code from the photo. We were able to send the photo out to the media and on social media platforms hoping someone would recognize the area in the photo and call us to help. SAR Team members were able to comunnicate with a member of the community who is also an avid hiker in the Angeles National Forest. He shared information he knew about the area pictured in our posts. Our Air5 started to search in the area of Twin Peaks East and Triplet Rocks where they flew low, and close to the mountain. Through the fog they found Rene safe. He was airlifted to meet with our rescuers and pose for a quick picture (included). LASD wants to thank everyone that pulled together and helped us find Rene safe and sound so quickly. We greatly appreciate the many phone calls, emails and social media posts with information. __________________________________ ORIGINAL POST IS AS FOLLOWS: ***Are You an Avid Hiker in the Mount Waterman Area?*** #LASD Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams need your help locating a #missing hiker. His car was found near Buckhorn Campground/Trailhead. It is unknown which trail he took from there. Crescenta Valley Station received a call of a missing hiker from Angeles Crest Highway, Monday, April 12, 2021 at approximately 6:00 p.m. The caller stated his friend (male Hispanic 45yrs old) text advising he was lost and his cell phone was dying. The missing hiker sent this picture to his friend earlier in the hike. The hikers legs (in the picture) look dirty possibly from a burn area on the mountain. If you recognize the area pictured below, please call us 818-248-3464.

"Under the agreement, the Boy Scouts and its local councils will release Hartford from any obligation under policies it issued, Hartford said." https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-boy-scouts-hartford-idUSL4N2M93YJ as above link mentions, there are other insurers such as Century/Chubb that have not reached agreement. "The agreement is related to BSA’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will take effect once certain conditions are met, including confirmation of the BSA’s global resolution plan, execution of clearances by the local councils, and approval by the abuse plaintiffs and bankruptcy court. Hartford and the BSA hope to get court approval in the third quarter of 2021, but this could be delayed due to various procedural reasons. " https://connecticutdailynewswire.com/2021/04/16/the-hartford-agrees-to-an-settlement-with-the-boy-scouts-of-america-and-declares-the-anticipated-growth-and-disaster-losses-of-the-primary-quarter-of-final-12-months/

Mediators Second Report: "The Mediators have been informed that such mediated discussions have resulted in a settlement between the BSA, on the one hand, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (collectively, “Hartford”), on the other hand." https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/886772_2624.pdf "Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Navigators Specialty Insurance Company shall be jointly and severally liable for, and shall pay the BSA or, at the BSA’s written direction, the Settlement Trust (or other designee, assignee, or successor of the BSA, as specified in writing by the BSA), the total amount of six hundred fifty million dollars ($650,000,000.00) (the “Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Amount shall be paid in United States currency, via wire transfer or other acceptable means, within thirty (30) days of the date on which Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Navigators Specialty Insurance Company receive written notice of the Agreement Effective Date from the BSA. Such notice shall also contain details identifying the payee and account(s) into which payment of the Settlement Amount shall be made. In the event payment is due on a date that is not a business day, the payment shall be due on the first business day thereafter."

Regarding above story, wouldn't extracting GPS properties of photo (feet dangling over cliff) have given hiker location?

From the wsj article: "The fallback plan also doesn’t require strong support from abuse survivors, the Boy Scouts said in court papers Monday." Huh? I dunno, it seems this third plan ( Global-Toggle) more addresses the prerequisites for a cram-down (note comparison with estimated Chapter 7 payouts) than the complaints about the second "Revisied Plan".

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A hiker was lost. His cellphone was losing power. He txt'd a friend with photo explaining his situation. Friend called police who asked for help from public to identity location. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missing-hiker-found-based-photo-he-texted-los-angeles-area-n1264199 Demonstrate different ways to send your location via your cellphone seems a good exercise for scouts.

What do these % reference?

Maybe because I asked him to stay. So blame me. I'm Spartacus. RS

I do not see how this "amended" Revised Plan addresses the issues with the Revised Plan (March, 2021) raised by TCC, other victim groups, and insurers. The "Toggle Plan" appears to distract the claimant "vote" from approving/rejecting a plan based on detailed financials and fairness to deciding between two vague plans (Global Resolution and Toggle) with different buckets. The Debtor invited the LC's and CO's to its bankruptcy for their mutual benefit. The Debtor can toggle that invitation; the independent LC's or CO's can toggle their participation. ???

@The Latin Scot perhaps Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would be interested. Both have exhibited their respective Rockwell collections. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128360139 https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/rockwell In video below, check out commentary of above Spirit of America at 14:56. Spielberg comes in at 15:46 to 16:40. There is another scout segment at 30:00 to 30:51.

Seems National is offering to follow suggestions to simplify their bankruptcy case. Local Councils, the Ad Hoc Committee, local CO's and their assets would no longer be involved in bankruptcy. Focus on National assets and insurers. Can a victim who agrees to a National settlement be prohibited from suing locally?

@Alaina on behalf of the scouter.com moderators, welcome.

The World Scout Committee announced Rabbi Peter Hyman of Temple B’nai Israel in Easton, Md as the recipient of the Bronze Wolf Award, the highest Scouting award. "Hyman became the 377th individual and the first rabbi to have been honored and one of a handful of Jewish recipients worldwide. He is the first Jewish recipient of the Bronze Wolf Award since Alain Silberstein of France, the executive secretary of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts, who was named in 2016. The rabbi was selected to receive the award for his work encouraging interfaith dialogue as the first chairman of the “Messengers of Peace” sponsored by the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was even invited as the first rabbi to visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he spoke at the invitation of King Abdullah on Scouting’s values before a group of worldwide Scouting sponsors." He has been named a Distinguished Eagle Scout and has served scouts as the national chairman and longtime national chaplain for the National Jewish Committee on Scouting and as head chaplain at several World and National Jamborees. Much more at source links https://www.jns.org/rabbi-peter-hyman-receives-worlds-highest-scouting-award/ https://www.scout.org/bronze-wolf-award-rabbi-peter-hyman Scout Salute,

Century motion to "The Disclosure Statement Hearing shall be adjourned from April 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to a date that is at least 28 days after the Debtors file the Settlement Trust Documents, including the Settlement Trust Agreement and the Trust Distribution Procedures and the sections of the Plan that describe the contributions by the Local Councils and Contributing Chartered Organizations." https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/885904_2568.pdf Above is rather damning of the Miami meeting and the Debtor's incomplete plan submission. "Century and the joining insurers honored the letter and spirit of the Court’s directive by making decision makers available to attend the Miami mediation. However, the moving insurers were excluded from all the meetings held among the BSA, Local Councils, and Coalition on the terms of a plan. As a consequence, multiple lawyers and business people sat in electronic waiting rooms for days over the course of March 30 to April 1 without being summoned to a single meeting between BSA and the Coalition beyond an opening 30-minute session"

Yes on April 12, at 3pm, a status conference regarding a) Disclosure Statement for the Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Boy Scouts of America and Delaware BSA, LLC (D.I. 2294, Filed 3/1/21); b) Notice of Status Conference (D.I. 2448, filed 3/24/21); and c) Official Tort Claimants’ Committee’s Second Status Report (D.I. 2566, filed 4/9/21). https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/885969_2570.pdf

The Debtor can still ask for a vote on the Plan?

I think you meant pseudoephedrine.

Please reread what @David CO posted below. My take is he wants to screen kids to better protect them from predators, not exclude them.

Since Feb, the majority of new Covid-19 cases in TX, MN, FL, MA, MI, GA is the more contagious B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant . What is concerning for summer camp is that 12-19 year olds appear more susceptible to this covid variant. State restrictions are being reinstated for school activities - spring sports, proms,... will summer camps be next? https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/04/02/public-health-experts-are-concerned-about-new-covid-variants-in-massachusetts https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/04/nearly-half-of-new-covid-cases-in-massachusetts-tied-to-uk-variant.html

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I split the Eagle brand discussion to here from the old, now locked, Chapter 11 - announced topic. RS @MattR @John-in-KC