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Midland Daily News - Scouts become heroes for Shelterhouse
Donald Owen used a leaf blower as big as himself to clear a sidewalk surrounding the playground. While the power from the blower removed brush and leaves to reveal the circular concrete, the 14-year-old smiled – not typical for a teen up at 9 a.m. on a Saturday, but he knows the work he completes today is for someone’s future tomorrow.

That’s why Owen and four others in Boy Scout Troop 701 teamed up with Lowe’s Heroes to provide repairs and upgrades for Shelterhouse. Lowe’s Heroes – volunteer teams made up of employees from the local store, representatives from non-profit organizations and individuals from the community – participate in a big community service project every year, and this year it was to work on Shelterhouse.