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Friday, May 28, 2021
Volume 17 • Issue No. 22
Memorial Day Events & Closings YORK COUNTY Post Offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will be no collection of mail. Full retail and delivery operations will resume on Tuesday, June 1.
The Meaning of the Flag-Draped Coffin NATIONWIDE Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776? There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. The flag-folding ceremony represents the religious principles on which the United States was originally founded. The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing states our veterans served in uniform. The canton field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted only when draped as a pall on the casket of a veteran who has served our country honorably in uniform. In the U.S. Armed Forces, at the ceremony of retreat, the
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flag is lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation’s honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol See FLAG page 4...
Underwater Ledge Removal to Begin June 3 KITTERY As part of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock #1 Super Flood Basin construction, it is necessary to excavate a portion of underwater ledge in order to provide a deep enough basin capable of accommodating a modern-day fast attack submarine. The construction of a super flood basin at the head of Dry Dock #1 will create a lock system that significantly reduces the amount of calculated risk incurred each time a submarine is brought in or out of Dry Dock #1. Underwater explosives will be used as a means for bedrock
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coverings are strongly encouraged if social distancing is not possible.
Kittery There will be no Memorial Day parade in Kittery but the All American Post 9394 will hold a VFW Memorial Day Ceremony at 9 a.m. at Orchard Grove Cemetery, 85 Rogers Road in Kittery to commemorate the history and sacrifices made by all those who have served.
Berwick The men and women of Charles S. Hatch Post and Auxiliary #79 will host Berwick’s Memorial Day parade that starts at the Berwick Town Hall at 10:30 a.m. Parade participants will march up Wilson/Allen Streets to Lord’s Cemetery, where a memorial service and dedication will be held, then proceed via Saw Mill Hill to the Somersworth-Berwick Bridge for a brief service honoring those lost at sea. The parade will then move to Sullivan Square for a roll call and gun salute. Area residents are cordially invited to join at the
Wells On Monday, May 31 at 9 a.m. the Wells Memorial Day Parade will take place. The parade starts at the entrance to Wells High School/Town Hall, 208 Sanford Road and continues east on Route 109 to Ocean View Cemetery, 1485 Post Road. Face
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South Berwick There will be no Memorial Day parade in South Berwick but other events include a wreath placement at the Vietnam Memorial in front of the South Berwick Town Hall at 11:15 a.m. There will then be a gathering at the All Wars Memorial at 11:30 a.m. to start the memorial service. The guest speaker will be Gary Imbrie, US Navy Aviator. Gary served two combat cruises in Viet Nam completing
80 combat missions. Gary is a Life member of VFW Post 5744 South Berwick.
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excavation and the safe removal of the underwater ledge. This is a controlled evolution with safety as the top priority. Blasting will take place at Dry Dock #1, located across from Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH. The underwater ledge needed to be excavated is located at the head of Dry Dock #1. Blasting operations will be conducted during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday, beginning June 3 and continuing until February 2022. The actual detonations will occur once or See LEDGE page 2...
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YORK Come out to help York Hospital crush COVID-19 by running, walking, or doing whatever you love to do for exercise, June 4-13, in the York Hospital Virtual 2021 COVID Crusher 5K! Follow the race course any time June 4-13 – over the iconic Wiggly Bridge, along the beautiful York River, through Steedman Woods, past the York Golf & Tennis Club – or chart your own race course where it’s convenient for you – in your neighborhood or even on your treadmill. Children (and parents) are encouraged to participate. Reg-
istration fees are $10 for ages 13 or under, $25 for ages 14 or older, and $50 for families or groups of up to five members. A road race memento will be awarded to all registrants. Proceeds will benefit the Caring for All Fund at York Hospital to help to continue to meet the community’s growing healthcare needs to advance both a preventive vaccine and a curative treatment for COVID-19. For registration information, go to www.runsignup.com or www.yorkhospital.com. For more information, email info@ yorkhospital.com or call York Hospital’s Community Relations office at 207-351-2385.
Runners and walkers from York Hospital’s 2019 5K enjoy York’s Wiggly Bridge.
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