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Eagle Scout Project Brings Turn Around Don't Drown™ to Steuben County, New York
For his Eagle Scout community project, Michael Hitchcock, a 16 year old from Campbell, New York, presented forty DOT
approved Turn Around, Don't Drown™ incident signs to the Steuben County, NY legislature on February 25th, 2008. He
raised about 3000 dollars to get funds to make the signs. Michael worked with the Department of Public Works sign shop
with two employees. These employees were gracious in donating their time and skills in assisting the Boy Scout in
making the signs. The effort was supported by Boy Scout Troop 2042 in Campbell, NY and led by scout master Scott Devine
and Michael Sprague, Director of the Steuben County Office of Emergency Services. The signs are incident signs and will
be used when roads are flooded in the county. This is an especially important flood awareness project since Steuben County
has a long history of devastating floods. These signs no doubt will save lives. Kudos to Michael and his scout troop for
an outstanding job in contributing to a very important Public Safety Awareness campaign!!
Michael Hitchcock, Eagle Scout Candidate, from Campbell, NY (left), Michael Sprague, Director Steuben County Office of Emergency Services (right).
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If you have any questions, email David Nicosia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist,
NOAA-National Weather Service Binghamton NY david.nicosia@noaa.gov
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