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Hurley student honored for scout project

By BRYAN HELLIOS

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HURLEY - The Hurley school presented a plaque made by Northwood Manufacturing to Trevor Lesch Thursday for planting trees at the school for his project to become an Eagle Scout.

Lesch said the reason he chose this project is because it will benefit the school for years to come.

"They will eventually grow into big trees to provide shading and wind-breaking that will end up saving the school energy," he said.

Lesch planted a total of 18 sugar maple trees each 6 feet tall in two groups on the eastern and southern side of the school's grounds. He chose this...