AREA SCOUTS ATTAIN HIGHEST HONOR POSSIBLE

A pair of local residents were honored this past weekend as they obtained the highest rank in scouting -- becoming Eagle Scouts.

During ceremonies Saturday and Sunday, Andrew Jansen, of Leopold, and Herman Eckerle, Jr. of Marble Hill, were awarded the highest honor in the Boy Scouts.

Both young men met the challenges they encountered head on, and were honored for their service.

Scouts achieve honors through exhibiting leadership skills, proving their dedication to community and fellow man, and many other acts of civil duty.

In an age where violence, drugs and many other evils have swept away the youth, it is quite an accomplishment to be called an Eagle Scout.

The young men can wear their uniforms proudly and serve as role models to others who will someday come up the ranks of scouting to achieve these same honors.

Jansen planned and renovated a basketball court for use in Leopold as his project.

Eckerle planned and directed the planting of native trees on the nature trail at Woodland schools.

Both now proudly boast the decorated uniforms that mark the Eagle Scout, and both can be congratulated for a job well done.