Gold Wedding Ring Lost In The Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector, On Long Sands Beach, York, Maine
🇺🇸 A JULY 4TH RESCUE! 🇺🇸
On Saturday, July 4th, as our nation was celebrating our 250th anniversary, I received a call from Nick. Nick had arrived at Long Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine. It was still early in the morning as he, his family, and his friends were setting up their beach spot with a large umbrella, chairs, and other gear.
☀️ THE ACCIDENT ☀️
Nick had sat down in his beach chair to apply sun protection. He took his wedding ring off and placed it on his lap. Once finished with the lotion, Nick stood up and, moments later, realized his wedding ring was now somewhere in the sand.
❌ FRUITLESS SEARCHING ❌
After getting help from others in his beach group, they realized walking through the area and sifting sand with their fingers was fruitless. They knew they may actually be moving the ring out of the area or even pushing it deeper into the beach sand.
🛑 QUICK THINKING! 🛑
Nick wisely had everyone stop looking for the ring and then called me. He also made a very good decision and stopped all traffic through the area by positioning the beach chairs in a circle around the zone where the ring was thought to be. Great job, Nick!!!
🚗 ON THE WAY 🚗
Nick asked if I could come down and search for his wedding ring. Enough said—Cheryl and I were on our way to York.
🅿️ THE PARKING NIGHTMARE 🅿️
Because it was a Saturday and a July 4th holiday weekend, traffic and parking were big issues up and down the Southern Maine Coast. The travel time was longer than usual and parking was nonexistent in York. Streets and lots near the beach were completely full.
🥵 THE TREK 🥵
After driving further and further from the beach area, Cheryl and I finally found a spot, but it came with a physical price. The parking spot was literally eight-tenths of a mile from where Nick was on the beach!Cheryl and I grabbed the equipment and started walking. It was very hot, and I wasn’t looking forward to the return walk to the vehicle, but I knew I would be in a great mood if I could find Nick’s wedding ring. I called Nick to tell him we were getting close, and he said he would meet us at the lifeguard stand.
🏖️ THE ARRIVAL 🏖️
Once Cheryl and I arrived, we saw Nick waving to us. We made our way over to the scene of the lost ring, and I started searching just behind the chair Nick had been sitting in.
🔍 THE FIRST ATTEMPT 🔍
His wedding ring was not behind the chair. I asked if the chairs could be moved backward a little bit, out of the way. As the chairs were being moved, I started searching the side of the umbrella where Nick had been sitting. My first grid pass resulted in no targets.
✨ FOUND IT! ✨
As I started my second grid pass, I heard Nick say, “I see it!” Nick then bent over and picked up his wedding ring. It was actually just a little outside the zone where they thought it would be.
🧐 A BEACH MYSTERY 🧐
Had the ring stuck to Nick for a few steps when he got up? Had it been moved while everyone was searching for it? We will never know! We believe the ring was covered by sand as people started moving chairs and coolers, but then became uncovered again by the activity of clearing the area
.🎉 BACK TO CELEBRATING 🎉Either way, Nick was absolutely thrilled to have his ring back, and the tension instantly vanished. It was time for Nick and his group to get back to celebrating the holiday and enjoying life!
🥾 THE HIKE BACK 🥾
Cheryl and I started our long hike back to our vehicle, already wondering what adventure would be waiting for us next on this hot holiday weekend
.💬 A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE FROM NICK 💬
Later that afternoon, I received the following text from Nick: »The relief you bring to people must be rewarding to witness. And your willingness to help others, especially on a holiday, is extremely generous. You saved me a lot of guilt and anxiety, and I can’t thank you enough for the service. Take care and be well. – Nick »
❤️ WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO ❤️Nick, it is extremely rewarding! There is absolutely nothing like seeing someone get their sentimental ring back and watching the smiles spread across their face. We truly have the best job in the world, and we love every minute of it.
🙌 Remember: If It Matters To You, It Matters To Us! 🙌
