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Volume 10, Number 48 • 28 Pages
MARCH 13,2008
704-872-1200 • editor@iredelldtizen.com
Published Weekly in the Crossroads of the Caroiinas
Statesville, NC 28677 • 50*
Bob Plyler
IREDELL CITIZEN
What does Edward Hailey of Troutman
HAVE IN COM M ON WITH FORM ERPFESIDENTGERALD
Ford, Alm director Steven Spielberg, actor
Jam es Stewart, TV journalist Waiter Cronkite,
B ASEB ALLGREATHaNK AaRDN, THE flRSTM AN ON THE
moon, Neil Arm strong and New York Mayor
Michael Bioom berg?
If you guessed they have ailearned Scouting’s
HIGHEST HONOR, THE EAGLE SCOUT AWAFD, YOU
ARE RIGHT AND EDWARD HAILEY IS AB,6lJT TO BE
ONE OF THE LATEST TO JOIN THIS PRESTIGIOUS GROUP
AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
States.
His scouting cafeer staried as a Cub Scout.
Later, as a member of the First United
Methodist Church’s Troop 174, he has served
THE UNITIN SEVERAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WHIIE
WORKING ON HIS EAGLE FEQUIREM ENTS. ITTAKES 21
MERIT BADGES TO QUAUFY BOR THE AWARD; HE HAS
EARNED 47.
In addition, a candidate m ust select, and get
APPROVAL BY A SPECIAL ADULT BOAFD, OF AN EAGLE
PROJECT BOR HIS CHURCH OR COM M UNITY.
AT AN EARY AGE HE BECAME INTERESTED IN ALL
BRANCHES OF THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES. He UKES
TO SAY HE WAS A “REAL WORD WAR II BUFF.”
His project, a tribute to the country’s armed
FORCES, WAS APPROVED BY THE SCOUT BOARD AND
the town’s Am ercan Legion Post401.
Hailey, now 18, became a “contractor,”
SELLING HIS IDEA TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
AND ENLISTING THEIR SUPPORT. HlS ROUGH LAYOUT
DRAWING BECAM E HIS PLAN OF ACTION AND HE COUID
BE SEEN TAKING PARTIN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION.
Starting in March 2007 the project was
COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2008 WITH MATERIAL AND
LABOR COMING IN AT AROUND $8,500. THE WAR
See Eagle Scout on page 8
Bob Plyler/CITIZEN
Eagle Scout Edward Hailey hoists the American Flag, centerpiece in the Troutman War Memorial display honoring
members of the country’s armed forces.