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Local News - Wednesday, March 3, 2004


Masons sponsor school ID program
The goal is to create identification packages for children in the state's 169 towns and cities.

By WENDY KIRKLAND
Special to the Bulletin


THOMPSON -- The Mary R. Fisher Elementary School exercise room bustled with activity Monday and Tuesday as 450 students took part in a child identification program sponsored by the Freemasons Lodge 122 of Thompson.

CHIP is a four-part procedure: Pre-school and elementary grade students were fingerprinted, had dental impressions made, had still photos taken and then were videotaped.

Resident State Trooper John Aiello was joined by former Thompson Resident Trooper George Vangel and Trooper Todd Stevens at the table where students were fingerprinted. The troopers were on board as a result of the affiliation of the Crime Prevention Association of Connecticut with the CHIP effort.

The Connecticut State Dental Association provided the "toothprints" of each student.

Vice Principal Anthony "TJ" Salutari was responsible for setting up the event with the Freemasons and getting all the necessary parental permission slips, according to Principal Elise Guari.

Each student was given a bag with the CHIP logo in which the fingerprint, tooth print, photo and videotape were placed. Parents will pick up the information at scheduled parent-teacher conferences.

Forty Tourtellotte students, members of the Future Business Leaders of America Club and National Honor Society helped in the videotaping. Not only did they operate the five cameras, but the students conducted the interviews with the small children.

The students received high praise from Michael Dodge, who was orchestrating the event for the Masons and from school officials.

"The kids, especially the girls, like to talk to other students rather than adults," Dodge said.

"This was a really great idea," said parent Lisa Crowe, who also was a volunteer at the event. "It's great to see how people are really working together for the greater good of the children."

The program was instituted by the Connecticut Freemasons at its semiannual convention Oct. 5, 2002. The Masons agreed to provide the funding, management skills and volunteers to duplicate the successful program already in place in Massachusetts.

In 2003, 10,143 children took part in the program. Masons hope to visit all elementary schools in the 169 municipalities in Connecticut this year. Thompson was the first school this year, although other communities have hosted the event at nonschool locations.

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Originally published Wednesday, March 3, 2004

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/stories/20040303/localnews/1798.html
 
I think this is a great idea, this will help the police dept and all over the schools should kidnapping be part of the issue, and or sexual assult, this will help the parents feel better in eveyr way to sunday, i for one support this, cuz kids are nbr one! i wished they had it estblished during the Adam Story and john walsh's son and ofc, Polly Klass kidnapping many of those would have been prevented today and less child abductions would be drastically reduced to prevent any harm to any children today!
 
What's wrong with this program? I think it is a great program. :shrugs:
If a child is kidnapped or murdered, the fingerprint and dental records are already there to confirm the victim's identity.
 
yep and they should bring those programs up to middle schools and high schools.

also should put in metal detectors to avoid any metal-related items into school...of course, nobody ever fogotten the time it happened in Colorda 5 years ago *sigh*
 
My Son had his Photo ID Taken and it only cost 5.00 But he only had a thumb print and his picture taken with his address and his full name and Date of Birth.. I like that Program but I am not Familiar with this program Yet...But if they do Come to My Son's School I would sign up for that for My Son.... :thumb:
 
Steel said:
yep and they should bring those programs up to middle schools and high schools.

also should put in metal detectors to avoid any metal-related items into school...of course, nobody ever fogotten the time it happened in Colorda 5 years ago *sigh*
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Bullies, not guns, made that happen.
 
Yeah, it sounds all too good... but Freemasons ?? Freemason is famous for Black Pope. Is it safe to trust them ? I wonder.
 
I don't find anything wrong with School ID Program either..I think its a wonderful idea ...If the police department are trying to find children who are missing or murder they can confirm the child's identity with their fingerprint and dental records ....I heard my children's school will be having that program soon..I sure can't wait !... :thumb:
 
I don't find anything wrong with that, a lot of schools around here does that for safety purposes because of what "sick" people has been doing, abductiing kids, etc..so it's a good idea
 
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