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Allendale Eagle Scout proposes painting yellow Maltese crosses by municipal hydrants
Summary
Resident and Northern Highlands senior Joshua Veil proposed an Eagle Scout project to paint a yellow Maltese cross two feet from the curb beside municipal fire hydrants (excluding county/state hydrants) to improve hydrant visibility; he proposed fundraising, material donations and volunteer labor.
Joshua Veil, an Allendale resident and senior at Northern Highlands, asked the borough on Dec. 5 for permission to carry out an Eagle Scout project to paint a bright yellow Maltese cross two feet from the curb adjacent to each municipal fire hydrant.
"Firefighters can have a difficult time seeing fire hydrants at times due to weather or other things in the way of sight,"…
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