Eagle Scout Connor Pribula honored at Exeter Boro 250 celebration

EXETER — Town residents and officials, as well as local political leaders, gathered at Exeter Town Hall on Thursday afternoon to not only honor America’s 250th birthday but also to congratulate Eagle Scout Connor Pribula for completing his Eagle Scout project of purchasing and installing 54 American Flags on Wyoming Avenue in the borough.

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The main event was to honor Pribula for his effort to raise money, install hardware, and American flags on telephone poles on Rt. 11 in the borough.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, State Sen. Lisa Baker, and State Reps. Brenda Pugh and Jim Haddock were all present to comment on Pribula’s accomplishment and to offer proclamations from the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate, and the state House of Representatives.

“As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, communities across Pennsylvania are finding meaningful ways to reflect on the values that have shaped the United States,” Bresnahan commented on Pribula’s accomplishment. “Today, Exeter joins that effort by celebrating the borough’s new American flag installation in celebration of our nation.”

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Eagle Scout Pribula was humbled and overwhelmed on the response from community leaders as well as local residents.

“I knew there would be a good amount of people here, but I didn’t expect to be as many people,” Pribula said. “It’s pretty exciting.”

With the completed Eagle Scout project, Pribula said he would look forward to the Scout board to review is paperwork to apply for his Eagle Scout award.

The program ended with Cassidy Graham singing “God Bless America.”