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Friday, November 11, 2022
Volume 18 • Issue No. 45
Gunther, Havlat, Knauss, and Veterans Day History STATEWIDE The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality, the Armistice ending the war to end all wars was signed around 5 a.m. on November 11. Over the course of the next six hours, nearly 3,000 men would lose their lives in the final hours of a war that had already claimed the lives of 20 million military personnel. The final death of
WW1 came at 10:59 a.m., one minute before the guns of war would fall silent. Private Henry Gunther w a s a G e r m a n -A me r ic a n draf ted in the fall of 1917. Most accounts state that his final actions were motivated by his need to demonstrate that he was “courageous and all-American.” According to a chaplain from Gunther’s unit, “As 11 a.m. approached, Gunther suddenly rose with his rifle and ran through thick fog. His men shouted for him to stop. So did the Germans. But he
kept running and firing. One machine gun blast later, he was dead.” His death was recorded at 10:59 a.m. In every conflict, inevitably a final service member pays the ultimate sacrifice. In World War II, Private Charlie Havlat, the son of Czech immigrants, in the closing days of the war, found himself liberating his parents’ former homeland. Word of the cease-fire reached his position minutes after he was killed. Officially, the U.S. has never declared a final casualty in the Korean War. Since the ar-
mistice was signed, nearly 100 U.S. Soldiers have been killed in combat on the Korean peninsula. On April 29, 1975, Charles McMahon and Darwin Judge were two of a small number of Marines tasked with safeguarding the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. They had been deployed for only 11 days when they were killed by a rocket attack. The U.S. would complete the process of withdrawing from Saigon the following day. Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss was the last of See VETERANS on page 8 . . .
Project Pilgrim Serves Thanksgiving Meals Curbside of first responders working on Thanksgiving Day. Meals will be provided cold, with heating instructions. Community members should reserve their complimentary meals by calling 207-967-1911 or visiting www.communityharvestmaine.org. All meal reservations must be made in advance by November 13. Those who sign up will be assigned a time for pick-up on Thanksgiving Day. Community Harvest is a nonprofit organization of the
KENNEBUNK Community Harvest, a local nonprofit organization, will host the 24th A nnual Project Pilgrim on Thursday, November 24, at St. Martha’s Church on Route 1 in Kennebunk. Traditionally, Project Pilgrim provides complimentary Thanksgiving Day dinners, inviting community members to come together and share in delicious food and meaningful company. This year, due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, the organization is once again offering curbside pick-up and
delivery options only instead of sit-down meals. “We look forward to the day when we can all share a meal together once again,” said Project Pilgrim Co-Chair and Head Chef Mario Barros. “However, we remain grateful to be able to connect with community members in this way and provide delicious holiday meals to hundreds of people.” In 2021, Project Pilgrim volunteers prepared more than 550 meals for local individuals and families, including dozens
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OGUNQUIT Jonathan’s Ogunquit, in association with TaleSpinStudio, is hosting a fall fundraising brunch to support the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s effort to preserve Maine’s lobstering heritage. The event will be held at Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit, on Sunday, November 20, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets include a Lobster Benedict brunch and apple crisp dessert. Cash bar is also available, and will feature a Lobster Tail Bloody Mary. The event will also feature a silent and a live auction of items donated by local businesses. All of the proceeds will benefit the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign. “Maine’s lobster industry is critical to
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ing our state’s lobstering heritage.” The Maine Lobstermen’s Association, founded in 1954, is the oldest and largest fishing industry association on the East Coast. Its #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign was launched in 2021 and has a four-pronged approach to both preserve the lobstering industry and protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. The plan includes legal and policy strategies, ensuring federal regulations are based on sound science, implementing conservation strategies, and communication. Tickets can be purchased at www.jonathansogunquit.com or in person at TaleSpinStudio, 119 Perkins Cove Road, Ogunquit. For more information, visit www. savemainelobstermen.org.
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