Scouts lend a hand to Houston Borough
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Aspiring Eagle Scout Ryan Hester and the stencil design he created for use in Houston Borough. [Paul Hatalsky]
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Fish stencil on a stormwater drain in Houston Township, which was painted by Troop 1305 scouts. [Paul Hatalsky]
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Houston Borough Council member Paul Hatalsky, aspiring Eagle Scout Ryan Hester and Houston Road Department employee John Defilippo. [Paul Hatalsky]
Boy Scouts from Canonsburg Troop 1305 assisted Houston Borough meet its state stormwater obligations with a colorful effort earlier this month.
Aspiring Eagle Scout Ryan Hester spearheaded the effort to spray paint stencils of fish on drains across the borough in order to raise awareness that illegal dumping into stormwater systems can harm wildlife.
According to borough council member Paul Hatalsky, “(Hester) did the planning, created the stencil, had great input on ‘what to do and how to do it’ and showed great leadership skills during the completion of the project.”