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OFC Present KMSRT with £500

Written by Peter Burgess

Monday, 01 October 2007

Photo outside KMSRT Base

It was a pleasure to once again present another mountain rescue team with funds for a much needed cause. After sales of issue 5, The Lost Sheep, it was with great joy that a group of OFC members were able to present a cheque for £500 to team fundraiser, Peter Clarkson. Peter seemed pleasantly surprised by our efforts after Trevor Cotton showed the assembled crowd around the base. The video here shows the day with a few images from the AW Society meal later in the evening:-

After refreshments, everyone was shown a short slide show and then observed the amazing GPS tracker which follows team members whilst out on 'shouts'. As long as the members have their units open to the 'heavens', the team co-ordinators can track everyone's movements. The system is in use all the time and can even track members of other teams in combined operations. The OFCers then witnessed the amazing self-disconnecting battery charger on the team ambulance and then purchased some KMSRT goodies. Peter Clarkson presented everyone with a car sticker and other information about when to call out MRT.

The cheque was then presented at the front of the base before everyone retired to their various B&Bs as well as returning home. The photograph shows the OFC party handing over the cheque. Thanks to those listed below who managed to attend from both near and far!

Dennis Page
Jackie Page
Ian Smith
Mark Richards
Richard Ratcliffe
Geoff MacKenzie
Barbara Burgess
Brian Burgess
Tracy Ward

Peter Rigg and Geoff MacKenzie attended the AW Society meal in the evening along with Peter Burgess. Bob Allen, author, gave a talk to those assembled.

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