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Pasco County Surveyors Honored For Bravery

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The Suncoast News

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 15, 2008

HOLIDAY - Two Pasco County employees were recently honored by the Holiday Rotary Club for their bravery in assisting traffic accident victims.

In addition, the men from the Pasco County survey division, Ron Roulette and Greg Dowdy, were named the county's employees of the month for September.

On Sept. 19, Roulette and Dowdy were staking the right of way for a water line on State Road 54 near Sunlake Boulevard, said Debora Diaz, Holiday Rotary Club publicity chairwoman.

About 2 p.m., they heard a noise like scraping metal, looked up and noticed a small truck sliding down the road upside down. Dowdy called 911 and then directed vehicles around the wreck.

Roulette checked on the occupants of the pickup to find that they had no serious injuries.

He then helped the people get out of the overturned truck. Roulette provided aid until firefighters and paramedics arrived.

"Roulette and Dowdy are to be commended for their quick thinking and responsiveness," Diaz said in a news release. "They are a credit to their division and Pasco County."

The Holiday Rotary Club took over the employee of the month program when Kiwanis was no longer able to maintain the service.

The program has been in existence for more than 15 years.

At the end of the year a committee will review all 12 winners to choose an employee of the year.

Each month Holiday Rotary Club provides lunch for the honored employee and supervisor, along with a certificate of appreciation.

The Holiday Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at Barnhills Restaurant on S.R. 54 at 12:15 p.m. For information regarding membership, contact Beverly Plummer at (727) 847-4417.

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