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When the Killingworth Ambulance Association celebrated its 50th anniversary in October, 2021, it also celebrated one of its founders, Don McDougall. A volunteer who in 1971 helped form an ambulance association that transported patients in a used ’64 Cadillac, McDougall was a guest of honor that evening — treated to a standing ovation, state citation and a two-tiered cake. But that wasn’t why he was lauded. Then 87, McDougall was still an active member of the KAA, sitting on its

Attention, high-school seniors: Time is running out to apply for the Killingworth Ambulance Association’s 2026 scholarships. The deadline is Friday, May 1, and requirements are specific. Scholarships are awarded only to seniors who reside in Killingworth and who are enrolled in public or private institutions. But applicants must also meet the following criteria: Have been accepted to a continuing education institution of two or four years and plan on attending it. Plan to major in the medical, emergency services (police, fire, etc.)

Shortly after the Killingworth Ambulance Association’s board of directors convened its monthly meeting in late March, board secretary Mary Robbenhaar-Fretz was asked to read a card mailed earlier in the month. It was a hand-written note from Killingworth’s Jasmine Byrne, one of five recipients of the KAA’s 2021 scholarships and a recent graduate of the University of New Haven. Essentially, it was a recap of her college experience and update on her search for a post-graduate job. But it was