Kadyn Neale was starting his Eagle Scout project earlier this year when his father died unexpectedly of a coronary embolism at age 54. He dedicated the project, a historical information sign at a lake on the North Babylon-West Islip border, to his dad.

So it was especially painful when vandals destroyed the project over the weekend, tearing the sign down and dumping it in the woods.

Historical society leaders, Boy Scout heads, public officials and the father’s bicycling buddies are outraged by the destruction — and vowing to put it back together again.

"It's just evil and just hurtful. I don't why someone would destroy such a project," said Kadyn’s mother, Patrice Neale, of Deer Park, who sent photos of the project, and its destruction, to public officials. "Kadyn has worked tirelessly,

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