Mon, 05/25/2020 - 01:01 pm

KEVIN BURNHAM

Bob Raudenbush, left, and Chris Armstead salute after placing the wreath at the Southport monument. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush and Chris Armstead move to place the wreath at the Newagen monument.KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Legion team members talk before the ceremony at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

An onlooker at the Newagen ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chris Armstead. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Joel Morley. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Post 36 Commander David Patch. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Barry Sherman. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Gerry Gamage. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Newagen ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Bob Eaton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Southport ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

John Hargreaves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

This unidentified woman handed out flags at Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Joe Provissiero plays “Amazing Grace” on saxophone at Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Lincoln County Sheriff Chief Deputy Rand Maker salutes as Dr. Doug Long plays “Taps” on cornet. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Dr. Doug Long plays “Taps” on cornet. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Barry Sherman talks with his brother, Paul, and sister-in-law Joanie before the Boothbay Harbor ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

A couple of onlookers in Boothbay Harbor. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Handing out paper poppies. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The war memorial on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Bob Raudenbush and Chris Armstead discuss something before the Boothbay Harbor ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Joel Morley recites a prayer in Boothbay Harbor. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford and John Hargreaves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Chris Armstead holds the flowers to be tossed into the ocean in remembrance of those lost at sea during the wars. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Gerry Gamage lowers the flag to half-mast in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Fran Nicoletta. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Alfred Roberts recites a prayer at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Lincoln County Sheriff Lt. Brendan Kane salutes. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Paul Adams. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Paul Adams has some fun with Barry Sherman before the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Al Sirois at the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Flowers near the monument in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Edgecomb Town Hall monument. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Edgecomb ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Mike Jones. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Post Commander David Patch with onlookers at the Edgecomb ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Fran Nicoletta and team members in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Bob Raudenbush, left, and Chris Armstead salute after placing the wreath at the Southport monument. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush and Chris Armstead move to place the wreath at the Newagen monument.KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Legion team members talk before the ceremony at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

An onlooker at the Newagen ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chris Armstead. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Joel Morley. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Post 36 Commander David Patch. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Barry Sherman. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Gerry Gamage. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Bob Raudenbush. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Newagen ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Bob Eaton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Southport ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

John Hargreaves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

This unidentified woman handed out flags at Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Joe Provissiero plays “Amazing Grace” on saxophone at Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Lincoln County Sheriff Chief Deputy Rand Maker salutes as Dr. Doug Long plays “Taps” on cornet. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Dr. Doug Long plays “Taps” on cornet. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Barry Sherman talks with his brother, Paul, and sister-in-law Joanie before the Boothbay Harbor ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

A couple of onlookers in Boothbay Harbor. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Handing out paper poppies. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The war memorial on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Bob Raudenbush and Chris Armstead discuss something before the Boothbay Harbor ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Joel Morley recites a prayer in Boothbay Harbor. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford and John Hargreaves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Chris Armstead holds the flowers to be tossed into the ocean in remembrance of those lost at sea during the wars. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Gerry Gamage lowers the flag to half-mast in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Fran Nicoletta. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Alfred Roberts recites a prayer at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Lincoln County Sheriff Lt. Brendan Kane salutes. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Paul Adams. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Paul Adams has some fun with Barry Sherman before the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Al Sirois at the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Onlookers at the East Boothbay ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Flowers near the monument in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Edgecomb Town Hall monument. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Onlookers at the Edgecomb ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Mike Jones. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Robin Ford. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Post Commander David Patch with onlookers at the Edgecomb ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chaplain Fran Nicoletta and team members in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Ceremonies in the Boothbay region on Memorial Day 2020 were called “moving,” “touching” and somewhat “eery,” as the COVID-19 pandemic took away the annual marching of veterans, school bands and scout groups; there was no gun salute, no amplified speeches by clergy honoring the war fallen, and the gathering of onlookers was a mere pittance to what usually turns out. However, a small team of American Legion Post 36 members did perform ceremonies at the Newagen library monument, the Southport monument, the Boothbay Harbor monument and waterfront park, the Boothbay monument, the East Boothbay monument and, for the first time, at the Edgecomb Town Hall monument.

At each location, a prayer was said after team members took off their various head coverings, followed by the placement of a wreath and salute by Bob Raudenbush and Chris Armstead, and the playing of “Amazing Grace” on saxophone by Joe Provissiero, followed by a salute by team members and “Taps” played on cornet by Dr. Doug Long. At the Boothbay Harbor waterfront, flowers were tossed into the ocean in remembrance of those lost at sea during the wars. Additional team members participating at each event included Post Commander David Patch, Barry Sherman, Joel Morley (chaplain) and Gerry Gamage. Other team members participating at various locations included John Hargreaves, Bob Eaton, Robin Ford, Fran Nicoletta (chaplain), Alfred Roberts (chaplain), Paul Adams (World War II veteran), Al Sirois and Mike Jones.