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by Len Lathrop
Three rounds were fired by the American Legion Post 48 Honor Guard
from the Veterans Bridge at 8 a.m. Tuesday; this was followed by Taps,
in honor of all veterans. Shortly after, the honor guard moved to Legion
Hall on Central Street with another volley and Taps, once again, to
honor those who served.
When did this day of honor start? On the morning of November 11,
1918, the Signal Corps confirmed a dispatch along the western front
-- the shooting was to stop at 11 a.m. in accordance with agreement
reached between Germany and the Allied Powers. World War I was over.
It is very odd to think that men continued to fight and die up
until that 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, but
they did.
A year later, in 1919, that day was celebrated
as a holiday - Armistice Day. After World War II
the name was changed to Veterans Day. As we
mark the 100th anniversary of the Great Wars
beginning in 1914, how did you honor those
who served?
It was nice that several cars on the bridge
blew their horns, but none stopped. There was
no one in attendance from the community, and
by Doug Robinson
Students, staff, and faculty filled the Litchfield
Middle School gymnasium to celebrate and give
honor to the nations veterans during their annual
Veterans Day event.
Once the Pledge of Allegiance, national anthem,
and introductions were made, student essay
winners, Jessica Grant and Olivia Carson, offered
their respects to our veterans in their winning
essay responses to Why do we honor veterans.
Jessica Grant writes that this holiday was
meant to acknowledge and honor all the men and
women who have served in our armed forces. This
includes members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, Air Force, and the Coast Guard. Veterans
are honored for the sacrifices they have made to
serve our county.
She continued by stating, Veterans are the
bravest people in our nations and they are
honored for helping our country have so many
rights and freedoms. All veterans, especially the
people that do not remain with us today, have
paid the ultimate price for freedom in America.
This is why we own them a tremendous debt of
gratitude.
Classmate Olivia Carlson took to the podium
emphasizing the importance of what veterans
do for us every single day. Veterans dont get
Eighth grade students, Jessica Grant (left) and Olivia Carlson, addressed their classmates as
they read from their winning essays at the LMS Veterans Day ceremony.
the credit they deserve for all they do for our country. As Americans we hold
the responsibility to serve them as they have served us, and that is with respect
and admirations. We only have one day to do this out of the year so we have
to make it count. Veterans are more than a people with experience; they are a
people that will be remembered for what they did for our country
Retired Master Sergeant Mary Siperek was the honored speaker at the LMS
Veterans Day Celebration.
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Retired Master Sergeant Mary Siperek greets sisters Sara and Hanna Keane as they show
their pride for America by painting their faces red, white and blue for the Veterans Day
Service at Litchfield Middle School.
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by Doug Robinson
Fuller Oil, Hudson, filed for bankruptcy on
Monday, Nov. 10. They filed for bankruptcy
under Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws.
Chapter 11 allows for companies to reorganize
while holding off creditors and potential law
suits. According to documents filed, Fuller Oil
has up to 30,000 customers in New Hampshire.
The company has pledged to continue to
service those customers who have pre-paid for
their fuel. As reported by the The (Nashua)
Telegraph, We are not going anywhere. We are
in business, we are servicing accounts. We are
operating business as usually and are hopeful to
be re-emerging sometime in 2015, said Jeffrey
Varsalone, managing director of CBIZ MHM, a
corporate-recovery firm.
Fuller Oil claims that their financial
problems are due to fuel delivery issues, as
well as a lawsuit stemming from one of their
supplies in excess of $4 million. Fuller Oil has
approximately 1,500 creditors that are looking
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Ernest Morey. The result was this two-story, brick veneer building.
The new post office occupied half of the first floor; the remainder was
rented out to Trombleys Shoe Repair. The second floor provided a
small number of apartments. This was the location of our post office
from 1948 until 1959 when town growth required the move to 15 Derry
Street. Those serving as postmaster during this time were Paul Richards
and Roger Boucher. This building was demolished during bridge and
road construction in the late 1960s. Photo from the Hudson Historical
Society Collection.
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by AJ Dickinson
Because of their dedication to helping those in need,
Boy Scouts around the country hold their largest food
drive, Scouting for Food, every November. New
Hampshire Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts annually collect
around 400,000 items of non-perishables that go to more
than 30 agencies in the Nashua area, such as the Nashua
Soup Kitchen and the Manchester Christian Church.
Statewide, more than 150 agencies benefit from the food
collected by the Scouts.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, after previously collecting food
placed on door steps around town, three troops and
packs met at separate locations in Hudson to load all of
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the donations, which were then transferred to Bishop Guertin in Nashua. The
large number of boxes and bags of food collected in these trailers and trucks
represented hours of collecting door to door across town after first placing 3,000
paper door tags requesting the donations. Throughout the day, somewhere
between 1,600 and 2,000 boxes of food were received at the BG pick-up site
and was then transferred to the many area agencies.
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