HILLSDALE—Congratulations and job well done go to Ciaran Henry of Boy Scout Troop 109, who has completed his Eagle Scout project, focusing on the beautification of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, at 326 Hillsdale Ave., the troop’s sponsor.
The project involved improving the East side of the church property, where Henry led efforts to remove an aging fence and posts surrounding the garbage dumpster. In their place, he and fellow scouts from Troop 109 installed a new fence, posts, and hardware, along with fresh landscaping. The site enhancements included new shrubbery, mulch, pavers leading from the building’s side entrance to the dumpster, and border edging. The scouts also worked together to stain the new fence.
Beyond the exterior improvements, Henry replaced an interior wooden stairway railing and installed a new metal railing on an exterior stairway, further contributing to the safety and functionality of the church.
To fund the project, Henry—a sophomore at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale—raised money through candy sales at West Hills Deli and Ronnie’s Bagels, both in Hillsdale, as well as at Holy Trinity Church. He also received generous support from Anchor Fence, Lowe’s, and Home Depot, which provided donations and discounts to help make the project possible.
Henry expressed gratitude to Holy Trinity Church for the opportunity to give back, to his fellow scouts, and their parents, for their aid, and to the businesses that contributed resources to bring the project to completion.
On Troop 109’s webpage, members express their appreciation for the church’s support and say, “Recognizing that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, we do our best to encourage and facilitate the functioning of the troop to the scouts themselves. Meetings and camping trips are run by the boys with adult supervision. Many decisions on what we do during the year are also made by the boys.
“The adult leaders of Troop 109 take very seriously the responsibility that rests on the older scouts in the Troop to teach, encourage, and set examples for the younger scouts to follow and learn from. We emphasize to the younger scouts that being a part of a team is essential and often remind them that they will one day be in a position of leadership.” For more information visit troopwebhost.org/Troop109Hillsdale.
— Staff report, with Leo Salamone