Four Area Scouts Attain Eagle Ranking

The Eagle Court of Honor has been referred to as Scouting’s greatest moment. Four members of Troop 77 that meets at Westlake St. Ladislas Church attained that honor this month and were recognized two weeks ago for achieving Scouting’s highest rank.

The four candidates are Austin Johnson of Avon Lake, Benjamin Routhier of Westlake, Henry Levenberg of Westlake and Jacob Eddy of Westlake.

For his Eagle project, Austin designed, procured and led scouts who painted a retired American flag collection box for the City of Avon Lake. This weather-proof, durable outside box is mounted outside Avon Lake City Hall and has collected hundreds of American flags for appropriate retirement ceremonies by Scout troops.

Ben designed, solicited and collected materials and donations, and oversaw construction for 6 “Buddy Benches” in coordination with Connecting for Kids, a non-profit charity offering family services for children. Buddy Benches serve as non-bullying zones for alone kids who desire support and a friendly environment. These durable, weather-proof benches were donated to several local school through Cuyahoga County for use within cafeterias or playgrounds.

Henry designed and led construction for shelving for an Elyria women’s and children’s center, Neighborhood Alliance. He raised additional funds for procuring new games and activities to stock at this center.

Jacob designed, and led construction for a practice stairway for physically handicapped or recovering children enrolled in Special Education classes at the newly opened Westlake Elementary School. These stairs were presented to Ms. Kathleen Nash, Special Education teacher, for classroom use and rehabilitation therapy.