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Friday, January 30, 2015
Volume 11 • Issue No. 5
Project Lifesaver Program Offers Peace of Mind OGUNQUIT – Guest speaker, Matt Buttrich from the Ogunquit Police Department provided details of the Project Lifesaver program to members of the Rotary Club of Ogunquit. The recently implemented rapid response program is a tool
Matt Buttrich from the Ogunquit Police Department presented the Project Lifesaver program at the Rotary Club of Ogunquit in January. Rotary club president, Joe Boyle is pictured with Buttrich.
used in searching and locating lost individuals who, for reasons such as AlzheimerÕs, Autism, and Down Syndrome, tend to wander away from home, schools, camps and other places. Most people who wander tend to gravitate toward water when they are lost, which only exemplifies the importance of locating them as soon as possible. Participants are given a wristband transmitting device that picks up signals approximately ž to 1 mile away. The transmitter emits an automatic tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day and can track
on the ground or in the air. The scanner will beep as it picks up the signal and gets stronger and louder as the searcher gets closer to the missing individual. Although free to the participant, the Project Lifesaver program costs about $5,000 to launch in a community, as well as funds for training and wrist devices. Auburn and Ogunquit, the only communities in Maine that use the program, were able to get grant funding. For more information, call the Ogunquit Police Department at 207-361-8551 or visit www.projectlifesaver.org.
Gordon McCulloh Makes Eagle Scout WEST KENNEBUNK Gordon McCulloh was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony at the West Kennebunk Masonic Lodge on December 22, 2014. McCulloh is a member of Troop 304, which has advanced almost half a dozen Eagle Scouts over the past few years. Fewer than 3 percent of all scouts make it to scouting highest and most prestigious rank.
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McCulloh has been a scout for almost eight years, starting as a cub scout. He has participated in numerous camping and hiking expeditions, as well as many service projects. Early in 2014 he went to the Florida Sea Base Island camp, where he camped for a week in the wilderness. The highlight of the trip was catching a shark. In order to become an Eagle Scout a boy must complete many merit badges and complete a self-financed community project. McCulloh raised money for his project by offering car washes and led the troop
in building three rugged park benches, which were donated to the town of Kennebunk. After a series of short speeches by several scout leaders, McCullohÕ medal was pinned on him by his Grandfather, Paul McCulloh. "Grandpa McCulloh" was a scout in the 1930s and during World War Two, where he served as a 'war scout' doing civil defense work. After being pinned, McCulloh thanked Mr. Janieck and Mr. Curran who had been the leaders for Troop 304 during his advancement. He especially thanked Jim Corbett, who over-
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sees Eagle scout advancement and teaches First Aid and serves as a volunteer EMT and fireman. His parents, Jeff and Heather McCulloh of Kennebunk, also received special scout pins. After the ceremony the troop enjoyed a buffet meal. McCulloh is a Junior at MSSM (Maine School of Science and Math) in Limestone, Maine. He is focusing on mathematics and hard sciences and hopes to work for NASA after college. He plays varsity soccer and baseball for Limestone/MSSM and competes in national Math and chess competitions.
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KITTERY The 80-member crew of the Coast Guard Cutter ÔRelianceÕ weathered the recent Winter Storm Juno at sea as the offshore search and rescue asset for the Coast GuardÕs First District. ÔRelianceÕ is currently on patrol conducting at sea law enforcement boardings in support of U. S. fisheries regulations established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. During Winter Storm Juno, ÔRelianceÕ witnessed aver-
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age winds of 50 knots, with gusts reaching over 70 knots. Snow accumulated at a steady rate on the ship and visibility was less than a mile. Despite being in sheltered waters, ÔRelianceÕ experienced 6 to 8 foot seas that exceeded 12 feet at times. Seaman Ryan Bautista exclaimed, ÒThere were really powerful winds that were throwing us off course and we couldnÕt go outside because the conditions were so dangerous.Ó ÔRelianceÕ is scheduled to continue patrolling the North Atlantic and Gulf of Maine until the end of February.
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