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Sag Harbor Troop 455 Honors Two Eagle Scouts

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Eagle Scouts James Farrell, left, and Troy Remkus with the walking sticks they were presented with by Sag Harbor Troop 455 following their Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Eagle Scouts James Farrell, left, and Troy Remkus with the walking sticks they were presented with by Sag Harbor Troop 455 following their Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Eagle Scout Tristan Remkus, left, assists his younger brother, Troy Remkus, with his Eagle Scout neckerchief, while Eagle Scout Ryan Brown, right, assists James Farrell at Sunday's Court of Honor in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Eagle Scout Tristan Remkus, left, assists his younger brother, Troy Remkus, with his Eagle Scout neckerchief, while Eagle Scout Ryan Brown, right, assists James Farrell at Sunday's Court of Honor in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jun 8, 2022
Sag Harbor Scouts BSA Troop 455’s remarkable run of producing Eagle Scouts continued on Sunday, June 5, when two current troop members, Troy Remkus and Joseph Farrell, were elevated to... more

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