Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 It has been more than six months since young Damien Merchant was traumatically injured in an accident that could have taken one of legs or his life. But Damien survived  - never lost his left leg - and is now looking to a future that will erase the darkness that enveloped him half-a-year ago. It is somewhat ironic that I am writing this on Christmas Day - a great time to thank and applaud all that helped a young man when he desperately needed it - including Brad Montague (his friend and boss), The Errol Rescue Squad,  Damien's medical team - and all of the kind folks that donated to his GoFundMe fundraiser - and all others that offered support to this youngster. To those that donated, be advised that the total amount raised (now $3,400.00) remains in a bank account to be used to help this likable lad to navigate a world that looked quite dismal when his leg became accidently shredded by a stump grinder.  For those that wish to help in this very-worthy cause, th...

 One lesson learned from 20-plus years in law enforcement is - Your life can change in a heartbeat, often in devastating fashion. Such was the case on Sunday, June 18, 2023 - which just happened to be Father's Day. My wife, Linda, and I were at home in Errol, New Hampshire that morning while a 2-man crew from Brad's Tree Service were grinding stumps in our front yard. All Hell broke loose as Brad Montague ran to our front door yelling, "Call 911. Call 911!" . The next thing I saw was Brad's worker, young Damien Merchant , l ying motionless next to our driveway . I raced to Damien's side as Linda called for an ambulance - and as Brad had wisely requested - a lifeflight helicopter . Damien had accidently walked past the stump grinder too closely, and the grinding wheel had latched onto his lower-left leg. The damage to his leg was profound . The "lesser" damage had been done to Damien's lower-left knee. There was a very-deep laceration, and the ...