INSIDE: 16 VOICes 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 Vol. 33 | No. 2 | 3 Sections |32 Pages Habitat for Humanity Home is hits a landmark BY SCOTT E. KINNEY ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER SEACOAST | It begins with a plot of land. Two lots, actually, each divided where the in two, in the small town of Farm- ington. “That land we’ve had for years and not had the money to do any- Cyan thing with it,” said Executive Direc- tor for Southeast New Hampshire’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Magenta heart is Cheryl Van Allen. But in the fall of 2005 — with the aid of a healthy donation from a local man’s estate, to the tune of Yellow $90,000 — one of those parcels of fallow land began to become what was intended all along when it was Black purchased by the Habitat chapter. Houses. Or more aptly, homes. Homes for two families who may not otherwise be able to afford a place of their own. The building of two homes at one time is a landmark for the Southeast chapter of Habitat. “It’s the first time we’ve ever done that in 17 years,” said Van Allen. “They’re both going great. We’re hoping they’ll be done so the families can move in by spring.” The two new homes are in addi- HOUSE Continued on 14A• 30 LOCAL RESTAURANTS JOIN TOGETHER Fred Welch new TO OFFER ONE REWARD CARD! eward Yourself for eating out at this area’s Favorite Restaurants! With FIRA one Reward Card earns you points at 30 different localR restaurants. Earn FREE points which convert to FREE dollars town manager off your next meal or save them up and eat for FREE! Start earning BY AUBRY BRACCO contract with the town of points for something you are already AND SCOTT E. KINNEY Hampton that would net doing— Eating Out! ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITERS him $91,000 per year. 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BY LIZ PREMO birthday, “lived a varied life to the full- announcer; director of stage plays; disc ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER est,” according to his family. jockey; professional actor; and, most of Hurry for Best Selections HAMPTON | The extraordinary life Among his many pursuits during all, a concert singer. of Hampton’s own Singing Cop, Wil- his lifetime: Laborer; farmer; opera- In his role as the “Singing Cop,” liam “Bill” Elliot, was celebrated during tive mason; truck driver; police officer; Bill worked as a part-time traffic offi- Everything is at least a memorial service held on cer between 1930-40, direct- Monday of this week at the ing Hampton Beach travelers United Methodist Church in around the Casino while the 25-50% OFF Hampton. Big Bands played. As the All Sales Final The well-attended service house band was about to saw family, friends and folks begin its final set of the eve- from throughout the com- ning (usually around 9 p.m.), Furniture, Area Rugs munity as well as the state Officer Elliot was known to Lamps, Gifts, Accessories gathering to remember a man hop onto the bandstand, step whose true loves were many: behind the microphone and Helping mankind; his church; perform a few numbers. Then singing; athletics; Scouting; he would hop back down Masonry; the Grange; his — only to be beckoned back hometown of Hampton; his onstage for an encore. family; and his beloved wife In May of 1969, as the of 77 years, Alzena, who pre- executive vice president of Open 10 am - 5 pm • Closed Sun & Mon deceased him in 2004. the RMA, Bill was lauded in “He was one heck of a a “good-bye” letter by the RTE 1 • HAMPTON FALLS, NH • (603) 929-1865 remembered guy,” said son outgoing president, Edwin EXT TO HOPPER S ILLAGE Wayne, adding that his father Chertok. N S ’ V “was really loved up there” “We wouldn’t be where at the Rockingham County we are at the end of a three- Nursing Home, where the year period if we hadn’t been Your Best Option For All Your Advertising Needs! Cyan elder Elliot lived out his final fortunate enough to hire Bill years, during which time he celebrated coach; Chamber of Commerce executive when this organization was formed,” THE ATLANTIC NEWS Magenta his 100th birthday.