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Rip Current Signs Address New Audiences In an effort to address both English and Spanish-speaking audiences along the Lake Michigan coastline, Michigan Sea Grant purchased 30 new beach signs to help raise awareness about Great Lakes rip currents. The new beach signs will be installed before the 2006 swimming season. According to the Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs, Hispanics will compose the country’s largest minority population within the next decade. Addressing children and teens, the Grand Haven Beach Safety Task Force is working with a group of Michigan science teachers to develop curriculum materials explaining the dangers of rip currents and how to escape them. Sea Grant Communications Director Elizabeth LaPorte serves on a curriculum advisory team currently in the process of developing educational content on rip currents for K-5 students and teachers. Contact
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