Dear Editor:

The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club's Hometown Heroes committee would like to thank the following for their most generous donations to the Hometown Heroes fund. In brief, this fund was established in 2002 after the 9/11 tragedy. In the past 10 years, this fund has provided useful equipment to our local police, sheriffs, EMS, fire departments, etc.

Equipment that is not budgeted and needed includes: two automatic defibrillators, two water pumps, donations to the burn training building, $2,000 bulletproof vests for K9s, $1,000 for the purchase of a new K9, the Red E. Fox costume to teach school-aged children the 911 system, and $1,000 to help purchase automated 411 system for pre-K through grade 3.

Please accept our heartfelt thank you for helping keep our community and citizens safe. Our recent fundraiser raised over $5,000.

Good 'N You, Laurie, Linc and Richie Simmons, Tom Caron, Tom Woodin, Bob Splaine, Bill Hamblen, Debbie and Gary Arsenault, Alex Arsenault, Lisa and Glenn Tilton, Mary and Alan Tilton, Betsy and David Pratt, Denise and Chip Griffin, Joan and Vic Taylor, Fisherman's Wharf, Rocktide Inn, Tugboat Inn, Blake's Boatyard, Helen and Hamilton Meserve, Mike and Susie Giles, Dan and Phyllis Giles, David and Linda Foster, Dan and Theresa Williams, Southport Marine;

Hugh Thompson, Dick, Bridget and Jared Spofford, David Brewer, Skip and Sue Kreahling, Robin and Ann Reed, Jim and Annette Stormont, Elbridge and June Giles, Bruce Tindal, The First bank, Roy and Joanne Lewis, J.E. Knight Insurance, Tom Berry, Jean Huber, Dick and Karen Perkins, Bank of Maine, First Federal Savings, Tom Churchill, Seth and Ann Hedgecock, Hammond Lumber, T & D Variety, Reny Construction, Freedom Auto, Atlantic Edge Lobster, Bob and Kitty Boyd, Fine Interiors and Bath Savings

Thank you all.

Daren and Debbie Graves

Hometown Heroes, co-chairs

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club