Westmont, Illinois
Date Issued: December 27, 2019

Jacob Bearden, a Senior at Westmont High School, recently completed his Eagle Scout Project - two American Flag Collection Boxes.  One of the collection boxes has been placed at the Park District Administrative Building at 55 E. Richmond Street.  A second flag collection box will be placed at the Westmont Police-Fire Facility at 500 N. Cass Avenue in the near future.

“This is something that was identified as a need in our community,” said Park District Executive Director Bob Fleck.  “So when this idea was suggested, we immediately did all we could do to support the project.”  The Park District provided space at their new maintenance facility while the project was being built.

Jacob worked on the project for about five months.  The Eagle Scout Project will now be reviewed by the local Boy Scouts Council.  Jacob expects to receive his Eagle Scout certificate in February.  He’s been a member of Boy Scouts Troop 6 in Westmont since 1st grade.

Citizens can place their old or damaged flags in the collection boxes at these locations during regular business hours, and then the American Legion will retire the flags properly.

“I want to thank all of the people who helped me,” said Bearden.  “Especially Mr. Fleck from the Park District, who helped me organize many of the details to complete the project.”


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Contact: Larry McIntyre
Village of Westmont
Communications Director/Public Information Officer
lmcintyre@westmont.il.gov