Scout Builds Two Bridges on Greenway

John Peake (green shirt) with his mother, Nancy, and one of his pals work on one of the bridges. (This photo was shot with a damp cell phone, so the special effects are unintentional, but pretty.)

This is the first bridge, just over the creek and up the path from Fishburn Park.^

The second bridge is larger and further along.^

John Peake, a Patrick Henry High School cross country-running senior, got a couple of goals accomplished with one project Saturday.

As a runner, John noted that there were a couple of bad spots on the PH cross country circuit. They needed bridges.

As an Eagle Scout, looking for a project that he could organize and finish with help from his friends, the bridges kept jumping out at him.

He enlisted a couple of pals from school, his mother, Nancy and his father, Walt, along with a truly inspired selection: E.J. Miller Construction Company owner Joe Miller (who posed for this month's Valley Business FRONT cover in a haz-mat suit). Joe had the expertise.

The bridge is not only welcome for John's cross country team, but I can name at least one old guy whose knees will thank John personally the next time they cross these bridges and see him. Thanks, John. Nicely done, young fella.