Scouts honor

The Perry City Council read a proclamation Tuesday during its regular meeting to honor Scouting Anniversary Week, which is from Feb. 2-8. The proclamation is as follows: “Whereas: For one hundred and four years the Boy Scouts of America, and for eighty-four years the Cub Scouts of American, have provided a program of citizenship training, personal fitness awareness, and character building for the young people of America; and whereas: Through their service to the city, the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts of Perry have greatly enhanced the quality of life for all citizens of the community through their various projects; and whereas: The men and women who give direction and leadership to these young people are to be commended for their service; now therefore, be it proclaimed that the mayor and city council of Perry, Georgia do hereby extend special recognition to the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of the Perry area for their dedication to the Scouting program and in recognition of that dedication do hereby declare the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 8, 2014, as Scouting Anniversary Week in Perry.” Pictured: Mayor Pro Tem Randall Walker reads the proclamation then presents the troop with a plaque from the city.

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