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Building Strong in 2008 New England District Year in Review YANKEE ENGINEER 2 Year in Review 2008

Above: Earth Day at Barre Falls. Left: Inspecting the Zakim Bridge. Above: Take Your Daughters And Sons To Work Day.

A note from the Editor: In a word -- Magnificent! In retrospect, 2008 was another excellent year of the New England District team – a year focused on the successful completion of projects, the effective implementation of programs, and the timely delivery of cost-effective services and solutions. In a word – magnificent! This 2008 Year in Review will highlight a small portion of the great work the New England District achieved over the last 12 months. - Ann Marie R. Harvie, Editor Yankee Engineer

Cover photo: Every year, the MAYFLOWER II gets towed to D.N. Kelley & Son Shipyard in Fairhaven, Mass., to get the bottom painted and some paint touch up work done before the start of tourist season in Plymouth, Mass. In this March 11 picture the newly painted MAYFLOWER II is on her way back to Plymouth via . (Photo by Kevin Burke) YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 3

The official party on stage at Faneuil Hall in .

Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite passes the Command Flag to Col. Philip Feir. The Ranger Color Guard posts the colors.

Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite fastens one of many commendations Col. Mrs. Caroline Thalken receives an award from Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite. Curtis Thalken received during his retirement ceremony. Thomas Feir. Col. Feir, the 34th Commander of the District, Transition in brings tremendous engineering and leadership experience with him, including his former command experience of the Leadership Corps of Engineers San Francisco District. Moments after his surrender of command, Col. Thalken Change is good. It keeps things fresh and officially retired from active duty after 25 years of faithful allows new ideas to come forward. As every service to the nation. District does every few years, the New England The New England District Team also said farewell to District team bade farewell to one commander Deputy Commander Col. Andrew Nelson, who is continuing his military career as Deputy Garrison Commander for and welcomed another during a Change of Transformation at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Command Ceremony, June 27. Col. Nelson was replaced by Lt. Col. Stephen Lefebvre, On that day under the roof of one of the most historical who previously served the District as the engineering tech- structures in the nation, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Col. Curtis nical lead on projects at the Military Reser- Thalken relinquished command of the District to Col. Philip vation. YANKEE ENGINEER 4 Year in Review 2008

Above Left: Town Pond Restoration Project. left: Border Patrol Station in Van Buren, Maine. Above: Inspecting the Ted Williams Tunnel as part of the Stem to Stern Safety Review.

A New England District-based inspection team made up Project Successes of individuals from all over the Corps of Engineers completed a nearly two-year assignment of providing engineering ex- New England District representatives and pertise to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector their partners celebrated the successful opening General’s Office for the Massachusetts Stem to Stern Safety Review. of a most unique Thermal Test Facility, March The Corps Team inspected nearly all of the 50 miles of 7, at the Natick Soldier Research Development the new Metropolitan Highway System, known as the “Big and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass. The Dig,” which includes Route I-93, North and South, the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, all the facility will conduct research that will benefit not tunnels and ramps and the I-90 Connector to Logan Interna- only U.S. Servicemen and women but also tional Airport and to the North Shore including the Ted civilian workers in rescue operations. Williams Tunnel. Inspections took place in March into April District team members joined members of the 94th and then again in June. Regional Readiness Command and Westover Air Reserve The Project Manager traveled to Washington, D.C., to Base at a groundbreaking ceremony in Chicopee, Mass., that brief the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector Gen- marked the start of construction of the Westover Armed eral and his senior staff regarding the team’s findings and Forces Reserve Center, March 21. The contract, which is recommendations in December. The OIG's final report is currently for $34 million, was awarded Consigli Construction. expected early in 2009. Construction is ongoing. New England District officials joined their congressional New England District team members, state and local and Border Patrol partners in celebrating the completion of officials marked the completion of Town Pond Environmen- the third Border Patrol Station in Van Buren, Maine through tal Restoration Project with a ceremony on June 16 in the one-door-to-the-Corps concept. Portsmouth, R.I. The Architect-Engineer Resource Center at the Corps’ The District partnered with the Rhode Island Depart- Fort Worth District initially requested New England District ment of Environmental Management and others to restore 23 provide a new 25-agent Border Patrol Station to replace the acres of salt pond and salt marsh habitat in the wildlife existing one. Changes during the design resulted in the sanctuary of Town Pond. construction of a 50-agent station. YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 5

Top; Mill Pond in Stamford, Conn. left; Shpack Landfill site in Norton/Attleboro, Mass.

New England District awarded a construction contract Environmental & for the environmental restoration of Mill River and Mill Pond in Stamford, Conn. Currently the river’s ecosystem is Dredging degraded by a 10-foot-higher concrete dam, sediment-laden impoundment concrete walls bordering the river, and inva- Program Successes sive plants that impact riparian areas and intertidal marshes. Our Navigation Program received $42 million for O&M The District’s Environmental Program and navigation. The funds included money to study projects, Support of the Environmental Protection survey projects, investigate disposal options, prepare plans and specifications, and to dredge some projects. We did not Agency’s Superfund Program continues to move spend all $42 million. Out of the four dredging projects that forward and has seen great strides this year. we started, three were completed with the assistance of the A final cap design for the 4.5-acre area Silresim Super- government dredge CURRITUCK (Sesuit Harbor, Aunt fund Site in Lowell, Mass., was completed in September Lydia's Cove, and Chatham Stage Harbor). We had funds 2008. The District is also currently involved in designing a soil for a few more but due to environmental restrictions we were remediation project that will utilize electrical resistance heat- unable to get them underway in 2008. We also got two ing to destroy contaminants in the underlying soil at the site. projects advertised and awarded for completion in FY 2009. In 2008, we excavated 7,370 cubic yards of radiologi- Boston Harbor was the fourth dredging project the District cally contaminated waste at the former Shpack Landfill site began in 2008. At the end of last year we awarded a contract in Norton/Attleboro, Mass. We also shipped 6,713 cubic to Greet Lakes Dredge & Dock for maintenance dredging of yards of processed waste to Energy Solutions in Utah. The Boston Harbor. The dredging in Boston should be completed current project totals are 22,433 cubic yards excavated and by January and the capping of the CAD cells is scheduled for 12,626 cubic yards shipped off site. June 2009. YANKEE ENGINEER 6 Year in Review 2008

Above: John Manning in Iraq. Right: NASA photo of Hurricane Ike.

million bottles of water from as far away as Florida were Supporting the War delivered to hurricane victims. Members of the National Water Team who participated in this year’s hurricane season Against Terrorism were: and John Asseng Dale Berkness George Claflin Disaster Recovery Tom Davidson JoAnn Dawber New England District volunteers continue to Brenda Faragi serve their country by lending their expertise Rachel Fisher David Goodrich across the country and overseas. The following Jim Hachigian people have deployed or are still deployed Mike Keegan overseas to support the War Against Terrorism Rick Kristoff Gladys Leone in 2008: Sue MacDonald Jay Mackay Adam Burnett Jeff Mangum Drew Clemens Brett Markure Sheila Holt Duban Montoya John Manning Darrell Moore John Murner (more than one deployment) Phil Morrison Joe Moyer (more than one deployment) Bill Mullen Mike Tuttle Steve Patchkofsky Reese Piper The New England District’s National Water Team Rachael Raposa delivered millions of gallons of water to disaster victims David Schafer during the 2008 Hurricane Season, most notably during Heather Sullivan Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Gustav. Three days after Mike Tuttle Hurricane Ike made landfall in September, more than five Sheila Winston-Vincuilla YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 7

Dam tour at Buffumville's 50th anniversary. Japanese Knotweed Workshop at North Springfield Lake.

Hop Brook Lake's Great Outdoors Day. Arbor Day at Birch Hill Dam.

Buffumville Lake in Massachusetts held a commemora- Events in the Field tion ceremony in August honoring the 50th anniversary of the Outreach and interpretive programs in the project. The event featured speakers, a time capsule, working dam model, cake, punch and tours of the dam. field continued to be incredibly successful in A Japanese Knotweed workshop to inform the public on 2008. The District’s “ambassadors” hold too methods to control the invasive plant was held at North many programs each year to mention all of them, Springfield Lake in August. The event drew dozens of but the following is a sampling of what was people. Members of the Cape Cod Canal Field Office operated highlighted in 2008: an interactive booth during the Boy Scouts of America’s In the early months of 2008 Park Rangers at East 2008 MassJam event in October. Thousands of Boy Scouts Brimfield Lake, Mass., traveled to local schools to speak to and accompanying adults participated in the Falmouth, Mass., thousands of local students about ice safety. event, many of whom stopped by the District booth to speak Birch Hill Dam in Mass., held an Arbor Day Event in with Park Rangers. April to support area wildlife by planting crab apple trees. Volunteers completed work on the Rouge Mountain Thomaston Dam, East Brimfield Lake, Barre Falls and Bike Trail at the Franklin Falls Recreation Area in New the Cape Cod Canal celebrated Earth Day in April with clean Hampshire. The trail, which was completed in October, is up events that resulted in 250 volunteers saving the federal one of nine new mountain bike trails at the project. government more than $18,000 in labor. Blackwater Dam in West Hill Park and Dam, Westville Dam and East New Hampshire held its annual slalom race in April. Pad- Brimfield Lake, Buffumville Lake and Hodges Village Dam, dlers of all ages participated in the event. and Barre Falls Dam, all in Massachusetts celebrated Hop Brook Lake in Connecticut drew a large crowd of volunteerism and environmental stewardship by hosting adventurers from all across Connecticut and parts of New National Public Lands Day events throughout the months of York for its “Great Outdoors Day” event in June. Visitors September and October. Over 300 people participated in the enjoyed geocaching, arts and crafts, disc golf, and a guided events that improved facility properties and saved the federal canoe ride during the event. government nearly $23,000 in labor expenses. YANKEE ENGINEER 8 Year in Review 2008

South Coast Rail Public Scoping Meeting. Maine In-Lieu Fee Agreement signing.

over as lead federal agency of the environmental review. Regulatory Division The state of Maine Department of Environmental Pro- tection, The Nature Conservancy and the District’s Regula- tory Team signed the Maine In-Lieu Fee Agreement on Jan. 2008 was a very busy year for the New 31st. England District’s Regulatory Division; not only The agreement will provide permit applicants an efficient because of their day to day activities, but also for and workable alternative of paying a fee to compensate for the number of high profile permit applications any lost wetland functions and values after all efforts have been made to avoid or minimize these impacts. The District that have been worked on over the past year. also signed a similar In-lieu fee agreement with the New Cape Wind As- Hampshire De- sociates, LLC sub- partment of Envi- mitted a revised per- ronmental Ser- mit application for vices. In addition, work in waters of the Breakdown of Regulatory the Massachu- United States in con- setts Department junction with a wind Division Permit Actions of Fish and Game, farm proposal in Nan- its Division of Ma- tucket Sound, Mass. rine Fisheries and As the Minerals • Issued 3 Letters of Permission (LOPs) Regulatory en- Management Ser- • Issued 46 Standard Permits (SPs) tered into an vice proceeded with agreement to es- its development of an • Decided 490 were No Permit Required tablish a program Environmental Im- of fees in lieu of pact Statement for • Finalized 86 Unauthorized actions on-site mitigation the proposed project, • Issued 229 Permit Modifications for minor impact the District’s Regu- to Essential Fish latory Team closed • Issued 2,279 General Permits Habitat in Massa- its web page with its chusetts. own EIS and other • Issued 2 Programmatic General Permits New England materials on the • Issued 11 Nationwide Permits District team Wind Farm proposal members, to in- that were developed clude 12 Regula- prior to MMS taking YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 9

Vernal Pool workshop. tory staff, participated in a vernal pool workshop on March tal Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the 20. After a morning lecture, the group observed three local South Cost Rail Project proposed by the Massachusetts vernal pools in Lexington and Lincoln, Mass. Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works to The Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental determine its environmental impacts. Protection Agency released a new rule to clarify how to The agency is seeking a permit to discharge fill material provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to in up to 14 acres of waters of the United States, to include the nation’s wetlands and streams, March 31st. The new rule wetlands, to establish a commuter rail service between will enable the agencies to promote greater consistency, Boston and New Bedford and Fall River, Mass. Public predictability, and ecological success of mitigation projects scoping meetings were held in December so that the public under the Clean Water Act. could voice comments and concerns regarding the EIS. North Atlantic Division Commander, Brig, Gen. Todd The Regulatory Team sought the public’s input on the Semonite, announced his decision to deny a permit to the draft North Central and Northeast regional supplement to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation 1987 wetland delineation manual. Regulatory was specifi- due to public interest factors and the availability of less cally seeking public input, including scientific information/ environmentally damaging alternatives. The application calls data, on the proposed hydrology, soils, and vegetation indica- for creating a shoreline protection project using one-half tors and data collection procedures in the draft document. million cubic yards of sand and gravel from an off shore site Comments were taken until Sept. 15. Regulatory employees in Massachusetts Bay and placing it on 37 acres of Winthrop also bade farewell to their Division Chief, Christine Godfrey, Beach, near Boston’s Logan Airport. In September, the who transferred to Washington, D.C., in October. Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Robert van Antwerp released The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the a decision to remand the permit denial back to NAD after the Regulatory Team conducted joint public hearings on the applicant appealed the decision. NAD has reopened the Algonquin Gas Transmission, LCC proposed project in De- administrative record and no decision has been made. cember. The applicant is seeking a permit from the Corps The Regulatory Team and the Massachusetts Environ- of Engineers to place fill material within wetlands and mental Policy Act Office of the Massachusetts Executive waterways in Massachusetts and Connecticut to expand an Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs announced that existing 1,100-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline in they would conduct a coordinated review of an Environmen- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey. YANKEE ENGINEER 10 Year in Review 2008

Above from left: Take Your Daughters/Sons To Work Day. Linda Meyer as Abigail Adams during Women's History Month. Park Ranger Bradley Clark performs traditional dance during Native American/Alaskan Native Program. Left: Timothy Martin reenacts the "I Have A Dream" speech during the Black History Month celebration.

Your Daughters/Sons To Work Day, April 25. Educational Special Emphasis sessions included live woodland and marine mammals that Park Rangers encounter, an interactive watershed model Programs that explained flood management and important water safety information. A presentation on acupuncture and Eastern The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer medicine highlighted the 2008 Asian American/Pacific Is- and its Special Emphasis Program Managers lander Program’s celebration, June 4. Christine Noonan, Lic. continued to educate and inform the District Ac., M.Ac, the Outreach Coordinator for the New England School of Acupuncture gave a demonstration on cupping and Team on the subject of cultural diversity in 2008. an educational look at Eastern medicine, past and present. EEO and the Black Employment Program hosted a New England District employees went back in time to riveting reenactment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “I have the mid-1700s in early America to get a glimpse into the life a Dream” speech, Jan. 10, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther of Abigail Adams, First Lady of the United States and one of King, Jr., Day. Timothy Martin, Secretary for the 66th the first advocates of women’s rights during the EEO/ Security Forces Squadron, portrayed the late Civil Rights Federal Women’s Program-sponsored Women’s History Leader. The EEO and BEP also held an event celebrating event, Aug. 9. Performer Linda Meyer portrayed Adams Black History Month on Feb. 21. Professor John H. Bracey, during her one-woman act entitled, “Abigail Adams – Re- Jr., of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst served as member the Ladies.” keynote speaker, whose presentation was in keeping with the EEO and the Special Emphasis Program Managers theme, “Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of ended the year with a Native American/Alaskan Native Multiculturalism.” Program that featured Park Ranger Brad Clark’s presenta- Nearly 40 children gathered at the Concord Park head- tion on the Native American Pow Wow, Nov. 19. Clark’s quarters to get an idea of what some of their parents and presentation included a traditional Native American Dance coworkers do for a living during the District’s Annual Take Performance and a PowerPoint presentation. YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 11

Above: Members of the National Water Team give blood while deployed to Hurricane Gustav recovery. Janet Brayden and Col. Philip Feir load up toys for the Toys for Tots drive. Right: Warrior in Transition Sgt. Jeff Luca helps build a bird box.

Doing good work in talk to loved ones. New England District’s Cape Cod Canal Team kept the District boaters safe as they traveled through the waterway, assisting The New England District Team made helping over 250 vessels in distress to include fighting a tug fire as the others a priority during 2008. Early in the year, U.S. Coast Guard rescued the tug’s crew. The Team not only serves its country with the good work the District partnered with their neighbors at the it performs, they also bleed for others. The Safety Office and Community Based Health Care Organization the Federal Occupational Health Unit partnered with the (CBHCO) of the U.S. Army and developed the American Red Cross and held two blood drives in 2008 (May 8 and November 21), collecting 58 pints of life saving blood. Warriors in Transition Program that helps Members of the National Water Team also rolled up their wounded Soldiers find meaningful and fulfilling sleeves and donated blood after working 12 hour days on the work within their abilities as they seek medical Hurricane Gustav recovery mission. treatment and convalesce locally with family and The New England District team also donated hard- earned money to the charity of their choice during the friends. Government-wide Combined Federal Campaign drive that The EEO Officer teamed up with the Work Environment took place in November. Committee to organize a collection for the “Cell Phones for The District team closed out its year of helping others with Soldiers” program and collected 200 phones. For each phone a record breaking Toy Drive that benefited less fortunate donated to the program a Soldier serving overseas in the War children in New England. About 300 toys were donated to the Against Terrorism receives a prepaid one hour calling card to U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Program. YANKEE ENGINEER 12 Year in Review 2008

Atlas Tack Superfund Project.

Brook Lake, was named New England District’s Interpreter of the Year and was the winner of the North Atlantic District Excellence Division’s Hiram M. Chittenden Award for Interpretive Awards and milestones abound for the New Excellence. Montrose received the awards in recognition of England District team, both as a collective body her outstanding contributions in the field of interpretation and and as individuals. The following are just some environmental education. Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite, North Atlantic Division Com- examples of the fine work our District team has mander, presented the New England District Safety Team achieved in 2008: with the NAD Quarterly Safety Award in March. Among all Before leaving for his assignment at the Aberdeen of the accomplishments the District achieved during the Proving Grounds, Lt. Col. Andrew Nelson was promoted to award-winning quarter, the fact that the removal of the Colonel during a ceremony held at the District, Jan. 16. District from the Department of Labor's Office of Workers’ Park Ranger Thomas Chamberland received the George Compensation Programs top 40 list was the highlighted E. Stone Award from the Massachusetts Tree Wardens and success. Foresters Association for his work as Tree Warden and Park Ranger John Pribilla was named the USACE Arborist, Jan. 9. Chamberland deployed as the District’s Stewardship Employee of the Year for his exceptional work arborist expert during the Corps of Engineers’ Hurricane in the field of Natural Resources Stewardship in a District or Katrina recovery effort. Field Office. Park Manager Jeff Mangum received the Superior Retirees Francis Donovan, Robert Harrington, and Civilian Service Award for his outstanding service and Stephen Rubin were all recognized for their exemplary contribution to the sign standards program, Jan. 16. careers with the New England District and were inducted Craig Hysler, Construction Representative at the North into the District’s Distinguished Civilian Gallery during the Central Resident Office was named the North Atlantic Founder’s Day award ceremony in August. Division Hard Hat of the Year. Hysler received the award The Associated General Contractors of America and for his outstanding performance, particularly for his work on AON Construction Services Group awarded the New En- the Border Patrol Station projects in Maine. gland District Atlas Tack Superfund Project the 2008 Build Marci Montrose, Natural Resource Specialist at Hop America Award in the new Environmental Project Category. YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 13

Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite presents NAD Safety Award. Thomas Chamberland

John Pribilla Marci Montrose Craig Hysler New England District travelers had no delinquent pay- Jay Provenzano, Information Management (now ACE-IT) ment on their credit cards for 24 consecutive months, one of – April the best records in the Corps of Engineers. The distinction Mark Habel, Engineering/Planning – June came just before the District transition from the Bank of Janet Hall, Engineering/Planning – July America Government Travel Card to the Citibank Travel Kathy Malinowski, Engineering/Planning – August Card. Nick McGuire, Logistics – October The New England District publication, YANKEE ENGI- Ben Loyd, Engineering/Planning – November NEER, received three awards in the USACE Herbert Kassner Paulo DaSilva, Information Management – December Journalism Competition. The awards included a Gold Quill for (No award was given in May) best commentary. The YANKEE ENGINEER also received two APEX awards for publication excellence from Commu- The Work Environment Committee’s nication Concepts, Inc. Team of the Quarter DeCA Meat Department Renovation Team – Deb Acone, Other Awards include: Gary Cooper and Jim Morocco

The Work Environment Committee’s Lewis and Clark Discovery School Outreach Team – Sally Employee of the Month Rigione, Delia Vogel, Rick Kristoff, Viola Bramel and Joan Gardner Roger Mathurin, Cape Cod Canal – January Yau Wing, Resource Management – February Big Dig Team – Dick Carlson, Sean Dolan, John Kedzierski, Cori Rose, Regulatory – March Chris Caisse, Randy Lecuyer, Gary Cooper and Scott Acone YANKEE ENGINEER 14Year in Review 2008

Lynne Bleakney Gerald Joyner

in February with nearly 32 years of service. New Employees Two employees retired in March. Lynne Bleakney, Information Management, retired with 40 years of service New England District welcomed the following employ- and Stephen DiLorenzo, Regulatory, retired with 42 years of ees to the team in 2008: service. Col. Curtis Thalken, Executive Office, retired in June Elandria Cameron, Contracting with 25 years of service to the U.S. Army and the Corps of Eduardo Espanola, Construction/Operations Engineers. Cynthia Hanna, Engineering/Planning Scott Leonard, Construction/Operations, and Bob Julie Karalis, Real Estate MacDonald, Engineering/Planning, both retired in August James Landry, Construction/Operations with 28 years of service. Jeannie Warnock, Engineering/ Janet Lane, Engineering/Planning Planning, also retired in August after 26 years of federal Erika Mark, Engineering/Planning service. John Michiewicz, Construction/Operations Warren Wind, Construction/Operations, retired in Octo- Joshua Mulvey, Real Estate ber with 30 years of service. Paul Murphy, Construction/Operations Robert Ruggerio, Contracting Brad Schweitzer, Contracting Retiree Passings Coral Siligato, Engineering/Planning Matthew Tessier, Engineering/Planning As we wished those employees well in retirement, we Alissa Turner, Contracting also said farewell to some old friends. Quentin Walsh, Real Estate James Hanabury, Engineering retiree, passed away Jan Irene Watts, Engineering/Planning 22. Hanabury worked in Design Branch and served in the Ching-Han Wong, Counsel U.S. Navy during World War II. Renzo P. “Mike” Michielutti, Engineering Retiree, passed away April 8. He worked in the Hydrology Branch and Retirements served in the Army Air Corps. Milton F. Gouldthorpe, a core driller with the New Eleven New England District employees decided to join England Division, passed away Aug. 23. He was also a World our retirement community. Their combined years of experi- War II veteran with the U.S. Navy. ence totaled 338 years of service to the nation. Jan Melowski, Construction/Operations retiree, passed Several employees retired in January. Mark Gabso, away Sept. 26. Engineering/Planning and Jim Law both retired with 30 years David Dupee, Engineering/Planning retiree, passed away of service. Susan Robichaud, Information Management, re- Sept. 28. Dupee was also a decorated World War II veteran, tired with 27 years of service. having served as a combat infantry Soldier with the 10th Gerald “Jerry” Joyner, Construction/Operations, retired Mountain Division. YANKEE ENGINEER Year in Review 2008 15 Events Around The District

Tug "Canal Deluge" after Cape Cod Canal team extinguished the flames.

Thermal test facility Health Fair at Concord Park. Chili Fest

Brig. Gen. Todd Semonite presides over Town Meeting. Face Painting at Founders Day. YANKEE ENGINEER 16 Year in Review 2008

New England District Park Rangers - Summer 2008.

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