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By Scott E. Kinney Magenta Atlantic News Staff Writer HAMPTON | Thanks to an alternate plan presented by Hamp- ton Fire Chief Hank Lipe on Mon- Yellow day, the town’s beach fire station will be allowed to remain opera-
tional throughout the summer. Black The town was considering its options on what to do with the sta- tion following the discovery that it would cost the town a minimum of $80,000 to recover the building from lead paint. Lipe’s proposal on Mon- day night would cut the cost of keeping the station open to less than half; the total cost would be $30,000, with $23,275 coming from encumbered funds for the project from the 2006 budget. Lipe stated no money from the 2007 budget SUMMER Continued on 18A•
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Bulletin” with reservation information will be mailed anniversary reunion banquet and of the Academy and Winnacunnet Hampton High Associ Alumni School ation has been set for Friday evening, June 22. as the Hampton Academy Alumni Association in the spring of 1907, will hold this Take the ‘Chowdah Challenge’ Take S plans 100th anniversary at McGuirk’s, located at 95 OceanBoulevard on Hamp ton Beach. The doors open will at 6 judging p.m., to begin at 8 p.m. with the “Chowdah Challenge” will benefit the Association International of Firefighters Burn Foundation (IAFF). fessional FirefightersHampton, Local 2664, and of McGuirk’sOcean ResView taurant will be the co-hosting first annual “Chowdah Challenge” Fundraiser. place on Thursday, May 31 S le a s le e a s e ag e g n ag mm le ra ru a mm G s d e e ru l otes h t s ag ho d t l a o N mm t r ho ru nne nce g MC MC n di ia U y ll pri e n S ocal A o s t L urk ’ om p T n .C m a a m ews H o N W Member FDIC. Member DIF. 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The dinner, which will be served family style, includes turkey, turkey, includes style, family served be will which dinner, The EXETER | Gilman Grange #1 will be hosting a turkey dinner dinner turkey a hosting be will #1 Grange Gilman | EXETER The rummage sale will be will sale so or rain held miss The don’t shine, rummage The community is invited to come and enjoy great food and and food great enjoy and come to invited is community The HAMPTON HAMPTON | A spring rummage sale will be held on Clothing for men, women and children, plus household and and household plus children, and women men, for Clothing HAMPTON HAMPTON | A spring rummage sale will be held on accepted. For more information, call Donna Lee Lewis at (603) (603) at Lewis Lee Donna call information, more For accepted. 436-8335. Friday and Saturday. and Friday May 10 from 6-8 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be available on May be will 10 and 6-8 available snacks from Lunch p.m. Parish House, located on Post Route (Route 151) in Greenland. in 151) (Route Route Post on located House, Parish Community Church will Church hold a Community sale on rummage the Thursday, at p.m. 1 to a.m. 8:30 from 10-12 May Saturday, and Friday raised through this effort will help maintain the Grange Hall. Grange the maintain help will effort this through raised gray container located in the Grange Hall parking lot. Money Money lot. parking Hall in Grange the located container gray and records/ LPs. records/ and off off for donations to find good homes for CDs, videos, unwanted DVDs, audio books or books paperbacks), (hardcover 642-5932 or (603) 772-5364. (603) or 642-5932 Reservations are suggested and may be made by calling (603) (603) by calling be made may and suggested are Reservations sauce, gravy, bread, beverages and homemade pies. homemade and beverages bread, gravy, sauce, mashed mashed potatoes, butternut squash, string beans, cranberry on Sunday, May 6 at 12:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall, located on located Hall, Grange the at p.m. 12:30 6 at May Sunday, on Exeter. in Place Hall 16 the fun. For more information, the call fun. the at office For church (603) more information, 926-2837. finery. bedding, bedding, toys both large and small, phones, and furniture, finds, including Mom’s Day gifts, jewelry, antique treasures, Mom’s treasures, antique finds, Day including gifts, jewelry, linens/ gifts, cooks’ clothing, adults’ and kids’ gizmos, garage Church, located at 127 Winnacunnet Road in Hampton. in Road Winnacunnet 127 at located Church, Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Congregational First the at p.m. 1 to a.m. 8 from 5 May Saturday, call the church office at (603) 926-2702. (603) at office church the call miscellaneous items, will be available. For more information, For will more information, be items, available. miscellaneous Methodist Church, located at 525 Lafayette Road. Lafayette 525 at located Church, Methodist Saturday, May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hampton United United Hampton the at p.m. 2 to a.m. 8:30 from 5 May Saturday, ic tlant A . om .C ews N ic tlant A allery North Hampton School’s G — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo NH (left) State was Rep. Al Weare Artist and illustrator Susan Spellman hoto P Destination ImagiNation team (pictured) is one of 34 teams from across New Hampshire this that Friday’s annual were NH invited DI “Spoil to Nashua, for Your teams advancing Dinner” to DI attend Global meeting Finals. About 200 in NH students and their coaches will be attending which the finals, are scheduled to take place from University May of Tennessee 23-26 in Knoxville. at Shown the here with their DI coaches, Kathy Scheu and Janet Gorman, are (from left) Ollie Elkus, Angus Gorman, Carlyn Scheu, Mary Beth Farrell and Marissa Maher. presented presented the Hampton Falls Grange Community Award at Citizen’s the group’s April 19 meeting. During the talk event, was a given by Harold Fernald (right, in character) NH Governor about Meshech who Weare, was the 15th generation ancestor of Rep. Weare. Both gentlemen are pictured holding here Gov. Weare’s chair, brought occasion. in especially for the Exeter the at fans young some with up met recently (pictured) in one of During her the visit children she drew Public Library. the audience, demonstrated how she illustrates a book, drew book, latest her from read children, the all with face monkey a "Pinky and Bubs’ Stinky copies Night of Out” before it. autographing Carol Guba, “several children According were inspired and checked out to Children’s drawing books” after Services the program had concluded. Librarian, SWITCHING TRADITIONS — POLITICAL ANCESTRY — POLITICAL ANCESTRY INSPIRING VISITOR — ------1 4 1 8 . 8 7 7 . 3 m 0 o 6 c . ~ e s : “Idon’t know towhat The town has applied u H r o e h “If it wasn’t for them it Dean said the incident “If there are drainage During the most recent Stockbridge said the f Agency (FEMA) in order to construct culvert, but a to date largernot has received the funds,according to Dean. The several times.” extent the business’ rep utation has been hurt,”said Stockbridge. “Ican’t tell how many serviceshave been lost.” for aid from the Federal EmergencyManagement N f town has already appro n m e works worked than eight hours for during the more most recent storm, pumping thousands of gallons of water out and away the property. from (the business) would have gone under again,” Stockbridge said. sheds light on the need for the town to develop a com prehensive drainage plan. issuesatthe top ofanyone’s to-do list it is the top certainly of mine,” he said. at priated $22,500 for its part ofthe project, but is waiting for FEMA to come through before movingwith the project. forward storm, Stockbridge Funer al Home was under submerged more feet of than water. As the a three front result, foyer, which had recently undergone repairs followinglastyear’s “Moth er’s Day Flood,” was again damaged. Dean added hasbeen in hecontact with the federal agency in order expedite to the project. town’s fireand department of department public a O e r h e t g s a An extensive selection of Proven A wide variety of hanging baskets, locally locally in our greenhouses. annuals, house pants, perennials, herbs & vegetabe plants, all grown selections. A constant expansion of plant - - Winner annuals & perennials r W ● ● ● y t t r S a i r ~ o d m . Open 7 ~ Days 8am-6pm R w t w u w c i n n i W Association. Visit us at a Farmer’s market near you! near market Farmer’s a at us Visit Association. 4 Proud to be a founding member of the Seacoast Growers Seacoast the of member founding a be to Proud Stop in and see what we have growing! 4 Stockbridge said Town “She has been very, very “Now we’ve had three The culprit, it seems, Stockbridgefiled a claim 1 company for damage tained sus last year, but it was denied. TownRussell Dean Manager said comprehensive after a review an by insurance adjusterclaim was the denied becausethey considered the erty prop to have been overtaken by water “through no fault of the town.” Engineer Jennifer Perry has been very helpful his plight. during helpful,” said Stockbridge. “She has walked the land of them in a little years,” he said. over 10 is a town-ownedlocated directly behind culvert the Stockbridge property. Town officialshave stated the size of the culvert appears to be insufficient to handleamount of the water that goes through it during weather events such as the one that occurred last month. with the town's insurance ews N 18 This culvert, located behind Stockbridge o — Atlantic News Photo by Scott E. Kinney 33, N ol property property twice in less than a year’s FEMA time. money before it The can go ahead town with a plan awaits to upgrade the drainage. 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For example, she tells the story of one woman who braved nor’easter recent show the to up at one of the preliminary meetings at the beach pre cinct meeting room. anticipates the friendly, atmosphere that of comfortable the café will be enjoyed by this coterie and Friday, June 1. and Friday, held at 6:30 p.m. at the new Coffee Break Café, located at the corner of “P” and Ocean Boulevard Street in the Patriot’s Corner mall. - - - - - riter W ‘Knitting ‘Knitting for Peace’ taff om S .C ews ews N emo N r P iz She has reason to feel that feel to reason has She “Twelve “Twelve women contac Linda says she has recei In the process the stit Inspired by the Linda is referring And it’s perfect for HAMPTON BEACH | L tlantic ic tlant y A great start A for goodwill scheduled for May Friday, 4 regular monthly meetings, two of which are solidly interest interest shown, Linda went ahead with plans to hold way. way. Because of the strong ted.” from from all over [the Seacoast]. I’m very pleased and exci ted me,” she says, “people group. she first started the spreading word about the growing ved a great response since and goodwill. in turn pass on to those need in as a gesture of peace handmade items, which they which items, handmade chers create a variety of time of knitting and fellow ship. other interested knitters to join her once a month for a a call a few weeks ago for popular book of same the name, Linda put out spring. organized just this to the “Knitting for Peace” group she has Linda Gebhart. Hampton Beach resident for any way to bring peace to the world,” according to “people [who] are looking Skacel Addi Turbo Circs. Addi Skacel Turbo than a cozy afghan stitched on a pair of 47” #10-1/2 It’s coming together quicker A B A . om .C D Y Y ews C Y Y N B Y Y A N N ic tlant HB407 would A all ROLL CALL Continued on 38A• C ouse enate HOME Exeter Portsmouth H S P d d DI 23 24 oll HB437 would allow gay couples to R HB257 would allow towns to appoint HB232 prohibits the owners of manufactured manufactured of owners the prohibits HB232 (F) MOBILE HOME TENANTS SHOULD BE (A,B) MINIMUM WAGE TO GO UP THIS FALL | (C) AND GAYS LESBIANS WILL BE ABLE TO FORM (D) TOWNS SHOULD BE ABLE TO APPOINT A (E) SUBSIDIZE DAIRY FARMERS | NAME Hassan, Margaret W Fuller Clark, Martha farmers from going out of part business, of to agriculture, protect as a well crucial as Hampshire so part unique of and special. what Opponents makes said that New was it unfair that taxpayers should with the and the state shouldn’t interfere type of commerce, have to subsidize one free market. The House the PASSED bill to the House 325- 28. A YES vote milk FAVORED support to dairy farmers. The bill is now in the Senate Executive Administration Committee. Departments and | PROTECTED housing parks from raising rents to pay for improvements allowing as well as mediation, in disputes in tenants by won mediate. to refuses owner park the if court to go to tenant the committee, in floor, House the in debate no was there While supporters thought that park owners should not be able to punish tenants for asserting their rights, nor be should able they to duck mediation. Opponents thought owners should that also be able park to go to court, and thought the bill was too one-sided in favor of the giving more the tenants. YES bill PASSED vote A 251-97. FAVORED The House rights to manufactured house tenants in disputes with their The park bill owner. is now in the Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee. HB514 would increase the minimum wage from $5.15 hour an to $6.50 an hour in September and $7.25 an September 1, hour 2008. Supporters said that the minimum wage by hasn’t increased in nearly a decade, and people can’t make a living earning it. Opponents said make that it this harder for only entry-level workers would to get a job, and a is particular burden to restaurants hiring tipped Besides, workers. the federal government is already increasing minimum the wage There anyway. were two votes on the bill. The first (A) was on a floor amendment which would have stopped the minimum of tipped workers from increasing from $2.38 to $3.26 an hour. Supporters of the amendment say those workers make enough through tips, and it would prove a hardship to tourist industry dependent that on. Opponents the said state tipped is workers so that don’t get much, and besides, restaurants this would an give unfair casual food competitive dining restaurants advantage that don’t over amendment failed freezing YES 8-16. the A vote FAVORED use fast tipped employees. minimum wage The for tipped employees. The Senate PASSED the bill (B) on to who the has Governor, said he would sign it, 19-5. A YES vote FAVORED wage. increasing the minimum CIVIL UNIONS | form civil unions with all the rights and responsibilities of basic denied be shouldn’t couples said Supporters marriage. rights because of their sexual orientation. Opponents said that it is leading down the slippery marriage, slope to which homosexual would undermine traditional They also warned against possible legal ramifications of the marriage. the who bill 14-10 bill. to The the Senate Governor, PASSED civil unions. has said he YES would vote sign A FAVORS it. TREASURER | — rather than elect — towns sometimes a have trouble finding treasurer. citizens to Supporters run, and said that should be able to decide whether expertise more important in than this popularity. job Opponents is worried that relatives or outside contractors might be appointed to the job. Besides, the person in definitely charge be of held the accountable money to should the PASSED bill the 14-10 onto the voters. Governor for his signature. The Senate A YES vote FAVORED allowing towns treasurer. to appoint their provide $3 million in Supporters milk supports said for that dairy this farmers. was necessary to keep such ------Editor / Publisher Jerry McConnell can be They have lost their souls, souls, their lost have They In a previous column I I honestly believe they ~ Michael P. Connelly ~ Michael P. the the two major political par ties that two into country our appeardivided to have nearly equal parts, people- wise. The first utterings of the new Congress to seemed be generally pacifistic and gave me some hopeful feel ings of perhaps a new of peaceful era cooperation and bipartisanship. Then I found that it was only Perry Como singing, “Dream along with me…” by reached e-mail at lethrneck@ atlan or to editor@ comcast.net ticnews.com, or by phone (603) at 926-7782. expressed The do views not those of the newspaper. reflect necessarily Muslim jihadists and attempt attempt and jihadists Muslim to take the by country force. their pride, their their scruples and their dig morals, Their nity. unbalanced quest for sole power and total con of trol the government entire has warped their senses of any good qualities.rail delusionally They when the opposition makes even the smallest of decisions not to their liking, such as the fir ing of eight even when their USown former attorneys leader fired 93 of those same kind of officials — and both parties were be so within to do To so. rights legal their possess still while even base ing of control both houses of Congress shows their and vulparanoia. nerabilities war civil possible a forecasted in the United States between would would try to form some sort socialist/ the with of alliance communistic arm of George Soros and his plentiful bil lions as well as al Qaeda - - - - Atlantic or its advertisers. 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 11 13 12 11 10 30 28 ACROSS DOWN 9 7 1 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 U.S. thatgrows The onlyplaceinthe A picnicbug. 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From the Publisher: The views expressed on this page do not ect the necessarily re views of the iew years years since, those desperate and viscerally hungry poli ticians practiced every foul trick in the books and then even made up some on their they power the regain to own had for wielded six decades. have regained the part of greater that power, they are growing ever more shame less in their whomever disregard for stands in way to complete the theircoup of attaining the final goal, the presidency. country our to happen would if they fail to gain the final goal and were again ousted of Congress. control from facing facing death every day they why And way? in harm’s are that should even be so? of both houses of Congress. Shouldn’t they at least concerned be about the fare of wel the country that we are trying to liberate into a democracy where our own American troops have died and face unknown threatsto their very existence, to a much greater extent they are of where than their next votes are coming from? not In being so, they demean the cause for armed forces and the armed which (including ourallies our of forces sacrificing. are Iraqis) free were in control of our Con years consecutive 40 for gress 60 previous the of out 58 and years when the Republicans took over in 1994. In the 12 is is coming down to: Joyous declarations by the liberals when our troops government or Iraqi officials placed as in well jeopardy as are the military leaders who are V ------21 17 14 9 1 26 y A R T T K K Y E I 18 R N O T A V O N I I 18 2 M O R T N O H P o Y 28 19 W T S A T N A A Y F 31 29 27 23 19 18 16 10 T O N O E E E Not off. Not out. Henfruit. Not hard. Not real. Applause. Very healthy. 33, N 7 3 29 N N R C L I I ol 22 15 11 T N A R T S D P E E I 4 N P K A A R E I Bad Bad dreams of defeatism 12 N T K N A B E L Is Is this what our country That That is a definite profile In Newt Gingrich’s own In In a contrasting message 8 30 25 23 W B S A B E Y E E words, “While ers in Iraq lawmak risk to their defend lives a freelygovernment elected from terrorist threats — while fight Americanwomen and men young and die to help a nation rise in the Arab world that can govern, sustain, and defend itself — American lawmak ers play politics.” citing citing what he called "com pelling and polling data, saying excited astounding" “We’re if not distastefully, ly, seats up Senate to pick going as of a this war.” result How thought I defeatism. in ard Dean was the champion of ignorance and bad taste but Reid one-upped the vile this doctor time. would would sacrifice to maintain in bravery Such continuance. the face of devastation and murderous threats from out side truly showed a profile in courage. of jubilance in total gard of our disre allies’ tragic cir cumstances, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) shamelessly called a newsconference on that same day 31 13 R N O N 4, 2007 | V 4, 2007 E E L 5 24 20 16 ay A P U T S U B O R L E - - - - R N O U s | M 6 27 w G G S S S A G E Y E E E L e N ews N ntic ll a e tl A onn ic tlant e C c th To To Call M to News l Atlantic Puzzle It In The rry a A A | Tell Them Tell e 926-4557 A A Parliament speaker On On the next day, Friday Gingrich Gingrich started with a It saddened me to see Today Today I read an article Advertise, ci You Solved You J Solutions Page 36A y pe age send send a message to the rorists ter and any who try stop to the process that they the the terrorists by holding an meeting. unprecedented said the session was held to (a Muslim day the of Parliament showed their prayer) against defiance and courage hall, where one was lawmaker killed and dozens were wounded. a direct a hit direct from an al Qaeda suicide bomber inside Parliament the building dining story about the liament Iraqi Par that on April Thursday, 12, 2007 had suffered at at that — showed the colors of greedy, insensitive, and in ugliness defeatism. at at least one of our own citi zens of the United States — and a United States Senator that that individuals in a foreign country had a portrayed dis tinct show of courage while that that outlined the differences between profiles in courage and in defeatism. written by Newt Gingrich S B P Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black . - - - - - A T ews er N age T T $299 $349 $599 e eou | P rice S tlantic Just a Short Drive S ews North! 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(#3) Recognize the and unfairness inequity of paying the for some but town not all reconnections. to the reimburse full amount we had to pay to reconnect, I thought it might reimburse at least us amount they anpaid Zoppo for average service reconnections when it chose to move the sewer system to the streets. As an the if benefit added an aside, less costly alternative been had chosen wouldbeen more money have available to complete the streets. Westside the town officials to inves tigate since October 2006 is: (#1) How many sewer ser vices Zoppo reconnected? had pursued the less costly alternative of constructing the new sewer system in the existing town-owned ease ments instead of relocating the system to the streets. are equivalent to right-of-ways” “public when easement usedthe purpose the for was obtained; in this to maintain existing case sewers. the chose town the However, when alternative costly more — the bottom-line is that the some reconnect to paid Town properties and paid nothing to reconnect others! the at reconnected been have town’s expense if the town ------s etter L ecord r Rye, Rye, NH om ● the .C skilled, caring professionals. ews N Unit 19 1247 Washington Rd. 1247 Washington 603.379.8145 Breakfast Hill Commons Regardless Regardless of where the The HU article states "All Fact #3: Other properties Fact #2: The Town did Fact #1: Zoppo did recon I take strong exception As a result of the HU arti HU the of result a As While I was not specifi In the April 20, 2007 To the Editor: To One-on-one treatment sessions with larifying ic tlant C connections were made — private or public property relevant relevant issue from my per spective. public right-of-ways.” That is not and has not been a those connected were on dispute these facts. at their own expense. Nei ther FS&T nor the town can were were required to reconnect reconnections. pay Zoppo to make those nect sewer services to many properties. ups.” I presented FACTS to the selectmen. did NOT “make accusations” “make NOT did about “illegal sewer hook- the BoS meeting minutes. I to the mischaracterization in the newspaper article and time to clarify the record. cle and the BoS minutes, it is meeting. and my public at comments the March 26, 2007 BoS men on February 9, 2007 dialogue during my policy change request to the Select is clear that this “investiga tion” was as a result of the subject was reported — it men (BoS) minutes of April 9, 2007 — where this same cally named in the HU article HU the in named cally or in the Board of Select business to the new sewer system.” tions that the town illegally connected a residence and FS&T to investigate “accusa denied.” The article reports asked manager town the that was an article entitled “Ille gal sewer hook-ups are Hampton Union (HU) there A . om .C ews N ic tlant A ------Fitzgerald also remem “Bruce paid a tremendous Fatello credited a large list Following the afternoon Hampton Hampton Fire Chief Hank “I can’t think of a better Another of Bruce’s friends, Speaking at the second going, that got Bruce “When event, event, all were clubhouse the in invited held reception to a adjacent to the pier, provid ing a to lingering opportunity gather together and remem ber two American heroes by made who Brown, of name the the ultimate sacrifice in brave their to service courageous and country. wash “to rinse off 40 pounds of of pounds 40 off rinse “to wash mud.” motorcycle bered how he and had his visited the wife Vietnam War Memorial in DC Washington, sometime back, and made an etching of Bruce’s name from the surface of the wall, bring ing it home and giving it mother. Brown’s to price,” Fitzgerald said, noting that the memorial is “a won derful way to remember him friend.” a as make to helping with names of the Brown ects Memorial come to fruition. Among proj them, Post #35 members John Barvenik, George Roger Rice, Syphers, Muscara, Masten, and Holman many, Fitzgerald, the with involved others many remembrance. special [it] sounded like a Mack Truck a like Truck Mack sounded [it] taking off,” said Pratt, adding that even now when he hears motorcycles passing by Bruce.” of think “I home, his Lipe, himself a military Vet eran, also addressed present. those structure or a better location” with which to honor Brown, Bruce Lipe noting how Brown had been commented, severely wounded while tak ing action to save his fellow soldiers after their tank enemy by hits direct two had taken “I to of like pier think fire. this service.” of symbol a as today recalled Fitzgerald Paul Marine the fun they had during their good getting years school high and muddy on their motorcy Ports to up heading before cles mouth to a coin-operated car that that bears his name, seems a fitting place of honor, where men will go and rescue those in need of help. Indeed, a fit ting place for a true American hero.” War Vietnam dedication, Bruce’s childhood as up choked Pratt, Cliff friend, he recalled that “Bruce was a an uncanny had who tinkerer” ability to get old motorcycles up and running, in particular model. Indian old an 10 ------Later on, at the marine pier, pier, marine the at on, Later On On the grounds of Mar During his comments, “And in the future,” Fatel It was eventually decided to to decided eventually was It and speakers guest of slate A of Call Roll the A Deceased And And so, under the leader the through traversing After able to tell that small child that that child small that tell to able to is this dedicated monument Vietnam a — hero American an hero.” War Brown Bruce that noted Fatello by not forgotten, be never “will his or family, his friends, and not by any of us here This today. monument, this plaque the solemn playing of “Taps.” of playing solemn the ston School, Principal David Muscara, Fred CSM O’Connor, USA (principal of Hampton Academy), and Major Rice, Fred USA offered while remarks those before who the gathered new huddled together monument in a rain. light he did while that noted Fatello not know Mark Brown wondered and aloud Army what hero would the to home be returned safely he had doing “what Hampton, we do know is he ... will be never forgotten and we know that this monu ment that bears his name will be here long after we are all gone. lo added, “when some small child asks a parent about this will be that parent monument, the the playing field at the and Brown, Mark to Marston School Beach Hampton at pier marine Brown. Bruce to have the two dedications cor respond with the observance of Operation Frequent Wind (the last military operation in Vietnam occurring on April 29, 1975). In addition, it was to occa the use fitting deemed Vietnam local recognize to sion well. as Veterans invoca touching color guards, placement ceremonial the tions, of memorial wreaths and the unveiling of the monuments commem with — stones large orative plaques honoring the Browns — were the order of locations. both at day the was read, accompanied by squad rifle a a and toll bell single by followed Dead, the to Salute attention attention in April of 2006 that the Brown Boys (no relation) by a honored been had not yet sign, street park or bridge like personnel their fellow military previ had Hamptons the from been. ously ship of Post #35 er, Command Ralph Fatello, the Brown Memorial Dedication project earnest. in off took arrange channels, appropriate ments were made to dedicate 18 o 33, N ol 4, 2007 | V 4, 2007 ay | M ews N ic tlant A 10A | HEROES HEROES From 1A age P Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black . 11A age | P ews N ic tlant 4, 2007 | A 4, 2007 ay Director 18 | M 18 | o 33, N ol Daniel B. 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