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Eagle Scout’s project benefits veterans memorial
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placement of the flagpole mounts around the monument. Matt Guentz explained that son Ryan had to figure out how maintenance crews would mow around the concrete blocks that would serve as the bases for the flagpole mounts, which inspired Ryan to install borders around them. However, each new idea necessitated the next step of planning and design. “What would he put in the borders?” Matt Guentz said. “How would he keep the flagpole holes from filling up with rainwater? There were many hours of thought before the pen hit the paper. The final design he settled on in June included a drainage system and caps, but the journey was just beginning.”
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Arlington mourns passing of Solla ARLINGTON — The city of Arlington is mourning the passing of City Council Member Scott Solla, who served the city from 2006 until his passing on the morning of Sept. 3. Solla passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. In his honor, city flags were flown at half-staff on Sept. 3. Solla was appointed to the Arlington City Council in May of 2006 to fill an unexpired term. He was subsequently elected to the seat in 2007 and re-elected in 2009. He was also a member of the Arlington Kiwanis Club. “Scott never had a personal agen-
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Ryan Guentz, 17, makes sure that the holes for each of the flagpole mounts around the Legion Park veterans memorial are perfectly aligned.
ARLINGTON — Six months of planning and coordination served as the capstone for Ryan Guentz’s 13 years in the Boy Scouts, on a project that benefited the local American Legion as well. Guentz’s grandfather, uncles and father Matt have all served in the military, so when he found out that Arlington American Legion Post 76 was interested in posting the flags of all the branches of service around the veterans memorial monument in Legion Park, he knew he’d found his Eagle Scout project. Guentz started Scouting in the first grade and is only a few months away from his 18th birthday. He started working on his Eagle Scout project in earnest on Feb. 28, by planning out and designing the
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da,” Arlington Mayor Margaret Larson said. “His sole agenda was to serve the Arlington community he so loved. The thoughts and prayers of the entire city of Arlington family are with Vickie and the Solla family. Scott will be greatly missed.” “Scott was an incredibly enthusiastic, positive and caring person,” Arlington City Administrator Allen Johnson said. “He always saw his role on the Council as that of facilitator to implement reasonable plans that all sides could agree on. He loved serving the citizens and businesses of Arlington.”
“The thoughts and prayers of the entire city of Arlington family are with Vickie and the Solla family. Scott will be greatly missed.” Margaret Larson, Mayor Solla is survived by his wife of more than 30 years, Vickie, as well as their three sons and four grandchildren. Funeral services are pending.
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