Boscawen, n.h. (ap)
The 12-foot granite memorial called the Global War on Terror Monument was unveiled on Memorial Day at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. It was inspired by a similar monument in Vermont and is only the second of its kind in the nation.
The memorial features four hero walls with the names of 50 state residents.
It also has a globe on top and benches representing all five military branches, as well as a helmet, combat boots, dog tags and an inverted rifle — known as a field memorial.
It was the idea of Preston Lawrance, who led efforts to raise the $100,000 needed to build it.
Montpelier (ap)
The annual event takes place Saturday, June 11, and includes a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle.
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter says Vermont has a strong fishing tradition and world-class fishing in many of its lakes and rivers.
The 16th annual Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival takes place at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with basic fishing instruction and an opportunity for kids to catch big trout in the pond.
Free fishing day coincides with the opening day of the regular bass fishing season.
Warner, n.h. (Concord Monitor)
Warner Fire Chief Ed Raymond said the couple sustained injuries that are not life threatening. He added the victims are talking and are “in good spirits.”
“They are very, very lucky to have lived through something like that,” Raymond said.
Fire and rescue personnel responded to a call about 8:30 p.m. It took the pair of victims about an hour to find a cell phone in the plane and call for help, Raymond said. With the help of GPS, firefighters were able to find the area of the crash and hear the victims yell back to them.
The plane crashed in the Harriman Chandler State Forest, about eight-tenths of a mile from where emergency responders could park their vehicles. It took 56 firefighters to safely relay the victims out of the woods and into ambulances. Raymond said the terrain was very rocky, and the crash site was about 500 feet uphill from the emergency vehicles.
“They’re extremely lucky, especially with the weather coming in right now,” Raymond said. “It’s getting pretty foggy up there.”
The plane crashed into heavy trees and broke into several pieces, Raymond said. One of the wings was caught in a tree about 30 feet above the ground, he said.
Raymond said the American Champion Aircraft was flying over Warner when the couple lost control while trying to turn around and fly back to Concord Municipal Airport. Their identities have not been released.
In all, between 65 and 70 firefighters responded to the call, Raymond said. Warner received support from several nearby departments, including Grafton, Sutton, Contoocook, Webster, Salisbury, Henniker, Hillsboro, Bradford and Concord.
“They did a great job,” Raymond said. “I couldn’t ask for a better team.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.