JACOB DAVID HELMKA of Solon Township will be promoted to Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor on Oct. 14 in Traverse City. Helmka, a member of Troop 30 in Traverse City, has been in scouting since he was 8 years old. His community service project for promotion to Eagle Scout included restoring a playground at Traverse Bay United Methodist Church. A member of the class of 2008 at Traverse City West Senior High School, Helmka hopes to become an astronaut. He is the son of Keith and Wendy Helmka of Cedar.