2009.10.29
Child ID'd program at Fall Fest at Greenfield Elementary
The Child ID program by Catawba Lodge continued at the Greenfield Fall Festival
Catawba Lodge #342, A.F. & A.M., Fincastle, held a Child ID event during the Greenfield Elementary School Festival on Oct. 24. The event provided free identification materials to the parents of 69 children. The service includes fingerprints, pictures, video with voice on a CD and a DNA swab kit. The hardcopy and CD information is compatible with Amber Alert, and, if needed, could provide useful information to Public Safety Officials. The entire process takes about 10 minutes. Fingerprints are taken with a thermal imaging device which does not require any ink. All information is returned to the parents; the Lodge does not retain any information about the children. The volunteers providing the service are members of the Free Masons, their spouses and Eastern Star sisters. The computer equipment is provided and shared by Lodges from Roanoke, Craig and Botetourt counties.
Masonic volunteers run the program.
submitted by Dick Vinal
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