Oak Harbor teen earns Eagle Scout distinction

Published 3:30 pm Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Eighteen-year-old Oak Harbor resident Ryan Hughes recently received his Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America program.

Hughes has been in the program since 2003, when he started Cub Scouts.

One of the requirements in earning the Eagle Scout rank is to plan, develop and lead a service project that benefits a school, church or the community.

After weeks of planning, Hughes decided that with the help of the Whidbey Presbyterian Church, he would work on their Oak’s House, which is a house they rent out to people who are having economic problems.

Hughes and his team re-did the back porch of the Oak’s House, which included updating the structure, replacing the deck and creating a garden that stretched along the side of the house.

The project took place April 27 to May 10.