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Friday, March 7, 2025 Volume 21 • Issue No. 10
MHS Student Raises $16K+ for Childhood Education in Peru ELIOT Demonstrating her unwavering commitment to service, Marshwood High School junior Nellie Young, a member of the Marshwood High School Interact Club, has raised more than $16,000 to support early childhood education in Pachacamac, Peru. Nellie first encountered the Mis Pequeños Talentos Nursery shortly after turning 15, during her first trip to Peru. The original school was built in 2015 with $800 funded by parents and Rotarian members in Pachacamac. Unfortunately, that amount was
not enough to cover the entire project, and the construction team had to forgo certain elements, including proper plumbing, electricity, and overall sustainability.
Determined to help the school complete its much-needed construction projects, Nellie spent more than a year traveling to Rotary clubs across Maine and New Hampshire, passion-
ately presenting her idea and securing funding along the way. Her efforts led to the construction of a fully equipped classroom for children ages 2 to 5 and a renovated, furnished space for
younger children at the school’s new nursery. Nellie’s dedication to supporting early childhood education in Pachacamac is commendable. Her fundraising efforts, including securing a $4,000 grant from Rotary District 7780 with assistance from the Rotary Club of South Berwick & Eliot, have significantly contributed to this cause. During February vacation this year, she traveled back to Peru with her father, Adam Young, to witness the impact of her work firsthand. During their See YOUNG on page 16 . . .
YCSO Deputies Now Have AEDs YORK COUNTY Patrolling rural York County sometimes means a deputy is the first on the scene during a medical emergency. Deputies are trained in CPR, first aid, and other medical procedures, allowing them to assist until EMS arrives. Now, for the first time, York County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies have another tool at their disposal to help save lives. Each deputy has been assigned an automated external defibrillator, called an AED, which is carried with them in their cruiser, and all have been trained to use them. The equipment was made possible through a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. AEDs are used to assist
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people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, a condition in which the heart has stopped functioning. This medical device analyzes the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help restore an effective heart rhythm, according to the American Red Cross. An AED is a tool that York County Chief Deputy Jeremy Forbes is glad each deputy will have with them as they patrol the back roads and state roads that crisscross York County’s small, rural communities – to be able to help when the need arises.
“A lot of times, we may be the closest unit” if a call comes in for a medical emergency, said Forbes. And while some rural towns have full-time or part-time fire and rescue staff, augmented by volunteers, others may be all volunteer departments. “These give us the ability to help.” Deputy Levi Johnson, an 11-year veteran of YCSO, checks his AED every day he works as part of his cruiser inspection, putting the machine through its selfcheck process to ensure it’s ready See AEDS on page 26 . . .
York County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Levi Johnson conducts a check of an AED he carries in his cruiser.
Angel Investor Empowers CFW to Go Solar CAPE NEDDICK The Center for Wildlife (CFW) recently announced a transformative gift from an angel investor and York resident, through the Full Gallop Foundation, who donated a solar array to power the organization’s operations. This partnership is part of CFW’s efforts to expand its capacity and sustainability as it transitions to its new campus at the foothills of Mount Agamenticus. The solar array, to be installed by Maine Solar Solutions, will reduce operating costs and provide significant annual operating cost savings for CFW. “As a small family foundation, we were pleased to leverage our charitable funds through the new provisions
of the Inflation Reduction Act, which allow for a nonprofit to receive a ‘direct’ tax credit of 30% of the system cost, paid back to CFW in cash,” said Kiki Tidwell, Founder of Full Gallop Founda-
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tion. “This solar system will allow the organization to focus on their important work caring for the wild animals we share our home with, work that is
often overlooked, yet is so important to our ecosystem and the balance and harmony of people and the natural world,” shared Full Gallop Foundation Trustee Madison Tidwell. This solar array and the last phase of CFW’s transformative ten-year campaign and construction project comes at a time when wildlife and humans are facing more challenges than ever from a rapidly changing climate, emergent disease, and unprecedented habitat loss. Maine Solar Solutions, a key partner in the project, worked closely with CFW to design the system, which will be installed this spring and help support their broader environmental goals. See SOLAR on page 2 . . .
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