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Eagle Scout Rebuilds Fence along Little Bennett Park's Northern Boundary
Henry Lupari of Germantown recently was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America in a ceremony at Clarksburg High School. Like all Eagle Scouts, Henry's admirable achievement came only after years of proving the mastery of a broad range of skills. It also required leading the successful completion of an important community service project. For his project, Henry led a group of his fellow scouts from Germantown Scout Troop 489 and some of their parents in a strenuous project to rebuild much of a lengthy post-and-rail fence along Little Bennett Park's northern boundary. The fence, which had gradually fallen into disrepair over the years, follows a several hundred yard stretch of parkland along Lewisdale Road. It helps discourage deer from crossing busy Lewisdale Road from the Little Bennett Golf Course and an adjoining large scenic meadow at the corner of Lewisdale and Prescott Roads. Working with Park Manager Wendy Hanley, LB Golf Course Superintendent Matt Burton and the Friends of Little Bennett, Lupari and his team secured and replaced about 100 rails and half-a-dozen posts. His project included the construction of a new gate that enables neighborhood residents to avoid having to walk along the sometimes dangerous Lewisdale Road when they want to enter the Park. Henry's project contributed over 200 volunteer hours to improving Little Bennett Park. View a few photos of Henry's Little Bennett Eagle Scout project.
Henry Lupari's Eagle Scout community service project was one of four conducted in Little Bennett Park this past year. If you are a Boy Scout considering a community service project as part of your qualification for Eagle and like to work outdoors and want to protect the environment, contact us.
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