Life Scout Service Project at Brookside

One Saturday, I stopped by Brookside to discover a bunch of cutting tools on the ground and voices coming from the trails. Since we have had some very sad vandalism where the trees have actually been cut down to make a bridge, I followed the voices. 

I was met by a group of young fellows, some scouts and some friends just helping, as Life Scout Vincent Palumbo repaired trails through the woods. 

What a welcomed sight! My son is an Eagle Scout and I know how much work the trail to Eagle is. I chatted with the boys and couldn’t thank them enough for doing such a nice job, but also for being upstanding young men, choosing to spend a Saturday giving to their community. I also came to find out that Vincent had a summer job working for the County and was the person responsible for the wonderful upkeep our park received this summer. 

We are very grateful that while there are others climbing on our roof, ripping out our windows and desecrating the building, there is a generation of young men who will become the future “watchmen on the wall” for our communities.