Village News Share your vision of Westmont’s future
Eagle Scout project provides citizens with place to properly retire U.S. flags 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 St., and the second flag collection box is located at the Westmont Police-Fire Facility at 500 N. Cass Ave. “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.” 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 first 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.” 10
Westmont citizens are asked to create and send their written or visual arts interpretation of Westmont’s future, specifically, the year 2121, which will be Westmont’s 100th Anniversary. Submissions will be reviewed and then forwarded to Moy, who will use the information to create the final installment of the historical murals. “We really want people to be creative,” said Moy. “Let us know what you think our future will be like.” Citizens can submit their submissions now through Feb. 28. To sign up, visit the village website at westmont.illinois.gov.
Citizen of the year nominations Each year, the Village of Westmont and the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau seek nominations for the Westmont Citizen of the Year Award. The award is given to a resident who has demonstrated exemplary volunteerism and community service over the past year. “We have incredible volunteers in Westmont,” said Mayor Ron Gunter. “We are fortunate to have so many people who have so much pride in their community. We encourage everyone to nominate individuals who dedicate themselves to giving back.” Nominations must be submitted to the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, 1 S. Cass Ave., by noon on Fri., March 6. For more information, contact the Chamber at wcctb@westmontchamber.com or 630-960-5553.
