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Friday, June 28, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 26
General William Whipple to Return to Kittery KITTERY Kittery’s own General William Whipple – seaman, soldier, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence – is returning to his home town on Saturday, June 29 to kick off the week of Independence Day. The general will give a public reading at Memorial Park, right beside Kittery’s Town Hall, of the famous document he signed back in 1776. The event, which starts
at 9 a.m., will also feature the Piscataqua Rangers Junior Fife & Drum Corps performing the national anthem and American Revolution-era living historians from Capt. Henry Dearborn’s Company firing muskets in celebration of the country’s birth. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Color Guard and members of both the Daughters and the Children of the American Revolution will be in attendance as well, as Kittery honors both its
historic past and its present. Marsha Gmyrek of Portsmouth’s Moffatt-Ladd House – Whipple’s historic home during the Revolution will offer an introduction of the general. Following the ceremony, the Fife & Drum Corps will lead a procession to the neighboring Kittery Historical & Naval Museum for refreshments. Whipple was a delegate to See WHIPPLE page 9...
North Berwick’s Andrews Trains Future Submarine ITs NORTH BERWICK Information Systems Technician 1st Class Ryan Andrews, a 2006 Noble High School graduate and a native of North Berwick, currently serves as an instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach Learning Site Groton, CT. Andrews is at a command responsible for teaching future Navy submarine computer system administrators the skills required to defend the United
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States’ most secured and vital information. In his job as a Navy submarine information systems technician, he is responsible for ensuring that the Navy’s most coveted, classified information remains secure from any malicious attach or security breach. As a member of the U.S. Navy’s most capable and advanced platform in the fleet, Andrews and other Sailors and staff know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes. The all serve as key parts of the information warfare community in its mission to gain a
Information Systems Technician 1st Class Ryan Andrews (U.S. Navy photo)
deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries and de-
veloping unmatched knowledge of the battlespace during wartime. Andrews has a tremendous responsibility in creating warfighting options for fleet commanders and advising decision makers at all levels as they serve aboard ships, submarines and aircraft around the world. “As a member of the world’s finest submarine fighting force, not a day goes by that you don’t experience something unique and rewarding,” shared Andrews. “The bonds you create with your crew when you are iso-
lated for months at a time with no communication is nothing short of a second, true family. It’s an experience, honestly, like no other and the opportunity to train these new Sailors before they embark on their own journeys is nothing short of a pleasure.” Andrews has military ties with family members who have previously served and are currently serving. He feels honored to carry on the family tradition. “My grandfather drove See ANDREWS page 5...
July 4 Fireworks Safety and Local Schedule STATEWIDE – From festive, dazzling sparklers to professionally launched aerial shells, it’s hard not to be impressed by loud, colorful fireworks displays. Although most often seen at professionally staged events and sports stadiums, consumer fireworks are now more available as local and state laws change to allow certain kinds of fireworks within communities. As next week is the Fourth of July, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) wants to remind people everywhere of the potential hazards, injuries, fires and even deaths caused by the misuse of consumer fireworks. Each year more than 16,000 fires are started by fireworks annually and that sparklers account for roughly one quarter of emergency room fireworks injuries. The NFPA is opposed to consumer use of fireworks including sparklers and firecrackers and recommends that July 4 celebrants go
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to a public show put on by trained professionals rather than attempt to use consumer fireworks on their own. Below is a schedule of local Fourth of July fireworks displays: Kennebunkport: July 4 at dusk, launched from Gooch’s Beach and viewed on Ocean Avenue between Colony Beach entrance to St. Anne’s Church. Ogunquit: July 4 at 9 p.m. at Ogunquit Beach. Old Orchard Beach: July 4 at 9:45 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Pier. Portsmouth, NH: July 3 at 8 p.m. at South Mill Pond. Sanford: July 3 – A water ski show will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Number One Pond followed by fireworks. York: July 4 at 9 p.m. at Short Sands Beach. York Harbor: July 6 at 9 p.m. at York Harbor Beach.
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