Veterans’ Memorial Park in downtown Ansonia is looking finer thanks to a beautification effort by city resident and Ansonia High School student Jason Edwards.
Jason has been involved in scouting for several years and is a member of Holy Rosary Church’s Venturing Crew 77. Jason hopes this project will help him earn scouting’s highest honor of the coveted Eagle Scout, which only 5 percent of scouts attain.
His park improvement initiative included raising funds for a new entrance sign, assorted landscaping including flower boxes, mulching, planting of nearly 20 arborvitae trees, and a half dozen bird houses added for good measure.
Jason said that scouting “has taught him great skills such as cooking, personal management, financing and physical fitness.”
The Mayor’s office and residents of Ansonia would like to extend to Jason a big Thank You for your effort.
