Each spring, on the day observed in New England as Patriots Day, the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club sponsors a road race exclusively for high school runners. Franklin Emery initiated the race (We believe in 1948) to provide high school students their own event to coincide with the Portland Boys Club 5-miler and the Boston Marathon, each celebrating the legendary ride of Paul Revere. 2015 was the 66th running of this event.
Jeff Rousselle, Sales and Marketing Manager of 24 Trauma Restore, was our guest and speaker on April 14. 24Restore is a Massachusetts-based, full service disaster restoration company specializing in restoring homes and commercial properties to their pre-loss condition. They have experience working with angry, grieving and stressed people. They try to minimize demolition, fully document the process, and make sure restoration is done the right way.
They currently have operations in all New England states and are expanding into in NY. They remain an owner operated company, not a franchise, as a means to maintain quality control. They clean up after disasters like fire, water damage, mold, unattended death, meth labs, and biohazards. They also do reconstruction in which they use their own forces and are always interested in partnering with local contractors. They aim to be a one stop shop for any type of loss.
This past winter, ice dams have created a lot of work. Many people don’t understand that while insurance will pay for damage done, they won’t pay for upgrades to a roof to permanently resolve the problem. Other contamination items they have experience with include roach mitigation and skunk removal and clean up. They have a special room in one of their Massachusetts facilities where they can clean and remove smells from clothing and fabrics.
Deb Shangraw praised Jeff and his company for their great work in properties she manages and for their strong local support of Toys for Tots and Teens.
