Wreaths to honor vets

{gallery}12_27_11/ffa{/gallery} EPHA FFA member laid holiday wreaths in honor of veterans from each war during a ceremony held on Wed. Dec 21. Hank Rademacher let the event, Jesse Lawson sang the National Anthem and Jerry Zieman offered a benediction.

Two local scout earn Eagle rank

Eagle Point Boy Scout Troop 48 has two new Eagle Scouts. Allen DeArmond-Sattler and Jesse Lawson have earned the highest rank possible in Boy Scouts. Only about 2.5 percent of youth involved in the program earn this prestigious award. One of the requirements of the rank is that each candidate must do a project in…

Scout earns Eagle with patriotic project

Jesse Lawson in front of the flags he installed By Jesse Lawson For the Independent      I’m a Boy Scout in troop 48 in Eagle Point. My current rank is Life Scout. The next rank is Eagle Scout, but in order to get to Eagle Scout, I have to lead an Eagle Project. An…