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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. A moving tribute to those who died September 11th a North Conway man with a special birthday present for America AND.as more and more people display Old Glory, we look at flag etiquette. |
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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to this special fourth of july edition of new hampshire outlook. |
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As America marks its 236th birthday, many have looked for a way to understand and deal with the events of September 11th. One group of young people have found a way through music. They created and performed a requiem for those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks, and in so doing, brought a measure of healing to their school and community. Producer Richard Ager went to a performance of the requiem and has this report. |
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Soundup: Tape 1 11:42:59 Start of INTROIT - "Requiem aeternam - dona eis Domine." Track: These Latin words - Give to them eternal rest O God - expressed sorrow and hope more than a thousand years ago. Soundup: Tape 1 11:44:11 Start of flute INTROIT *** Tape 2 04:50 INTROIT - flute begins Track: Ancient lyrics, summoned by a modern tragedy, are part of The Peace Requiem, a work by 11 eighth-grade students from Oyster River Middle School and their music teacher, David Ervin. Soundup: 05:35 INTROIT - David at piano Track: It began with an audition for Silver Lining, a school jazz group. Bite: Tape 1 12:05:52 And it was actually on Sept. 12th that these girls met to try for four slots and we were all a wreck and we knew we couldn't sing a jazz standard, and we decided to put it off. That Friday, the governor requested that all bells in the state be rung for a minute at noon. I was sitting at the library with the windows open listening to those bells and I - when those bells were ringing, I imagined these students singing the requiem. Soundup: Tape 2 8:08 KYRIE - singer sings "Where do we go from here?" Other joins in with "Help me now. Help me now." Other joins in with "I don't know what to feel. I don't know what to do." Bite: Tape 1 12:02:25 Well, I've always loved to sing and we just got together as a group and on Sept. 11th, it just hit all of us so hard and Mr. Ervin wanted to write a requiem to honor people and we all just thought that was a great idea to do that for the people who died. Soundup: Tape 1 11:51:05 EXAUDI - CLAPPING STARTS Track: So there would be no jazz auditions. Instead, the students committed themselves to creating the melodies and arrangements of the requiem, giving up lunch hours, after-schools and weekends through the school year. Soundup: Tape 1 11:56:15 EXAUDI - ** leads into end of song as clapping ends - very nice Bite: Tape 1 12:08:35 Originally, we were imagining this requiem to be half in Latin and half in English and we started writing texts in English and very interestingly, when we would go to set those to music, they just never were satisfying. Soundup: Tape 1 12:01;28 LACRIMOSA - wide shot behind pianist Bite: Tape 1 12:08:35 And really to my surprise and the students' surprise, the Latin texts which seemed almost too powerful in the beginning - Lacrimosa - Day of Tears - all of a sudden, those texts seemed to be the perfect texts for us to release all of our feelings. So ultimately, most of the piece then ended up being written in Latin. Soundup: Tape 1 12:01:50 "Lacrimosa dies illa" Bite: Tape 1 12:12:15 Just everything was so unique and I've never done anything like this before. It was just so incredible. Everything. Yeah, it's amazing because it's kind of funny to think that we all came in that room one day and we expected to get rid of six of us, and we all ended up staying and writing something that we could all reflect on and - to help us cope with Sept. 11th and everything that happened. Soundup: Tape 1 11:54:28 *** PIE JESUS - tight on two singers as song wraps up - other singer steps in to shot to deliver last note….or…. Tape 2 24:30 PIE JESUS - wide shot - singer steps forward to deliver final "Pie Jesus" Bite: Tape 1 12;07:28 HAS IT BEEN AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE? It is - it has been. But interestingly, especially in those first few weeks after the attacks, it was really the most healing time of my day - and I'd say of all of our days. To be able to come together knowing that we had a purpose, and that was to write this requiem in remembrance of those that died. Soundup: Tape 2 29;59 LET PEACE ECHO - *** slow pan across singers Bite: Tape 1 12:05:34 It's a scary thing what happened, and having something that assures you peace and gives you hope is always a good thing and sharing it to others is a good thing. Soundup: Tape 2 31:29 LET PEACE ECHO - chorus begins on wide shot…or… 11:58:43 LET PEACE ECHO - tight on end of line of singers as they begin final chorus "Sweet peace, deep peace, sweet peace…" END WITH Tape 2 33:00 Standing ovation |
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Silver Lining has performed the requiem a dozen times so far in seacoast area churches, and though the students have graduated from Oyster River Middle School, they are committed to getting back together to perform the work in the future. |
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Almost immediately following those terrorist attacks, American flags appeared everywhere. People hung them from buildings and displayed them on cars. On this fourth of july we thought we'd find out about flag etiquette -the ways to display Old Glory AND how to retire a flag once it has become frayed or worn. The American Legion has long since taken on the task of disposing of aged flags. Recently we were invited to the American Legion Flag Disposal Ceremony in Keene to see the ceremony and get some tips on Flag etiquette. Ben French has the story. |
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flag comes down from pole at Keene Sentinel, wide shot of older flag SOT: T1; 11:19 we try to change the flag at least twice a year. 11:24 TRACK 1: When the flag at the Keene sentinel becomes faded and tattered- Don Richardson is the man who replaces it. SOT: T1; 11:38 it makes you feel great it fills you with a sense of pride that is just unequalled. 11:42 TRACK 2: Being a newspaper The Sentinel gets a lot of letters to the editor when their Flag needs replacing. SOT: T1; its nothing mean spirited or anything- \12:10 its just people saying its time to change your flag or something like that. 12:17 TRACK 3: Paul Croteau is a Typesetter at The Keene Sentinel. Several times a year in an informal ceremony, He and Richardson who is the Facilities Manager, swap the old Flag with the new. SOT: T1; 14:15 I see the sentinel flag more often than not and I'll remind Don its time to change it I don't hesitate on that. 14:21 OUT SOT: T1;12:21 he's our flag spotter I guess you'd call him. 12:26 T1; 14:26 there's a perfectly good brand new one on one of our county buildings-clear across the street is a flag that's still in pretty good shape at the grange building- it might be ready for a change in a couple of months but right now its in pretty good shape. 14:39 TRACK 4: Keeping an eye on the condition of The cities Flags is a duty to Paul. See- Croteau is also Commander at Keene's American Legion Post Four. He served during the Vietnam era. NAT: older flag folded NAT BITE: from ceremony 00:57 commander- we have the honor to present for inspection and final disposal these flags of our country. 01:05 03:05They have reached their present state in a proper service of tribute, memory and love. 3:10 TRACK 6: When Flags are deemed no longer serviceable They are ceremoniously burned. T2; Let these faded flags of our country be retired and destroyed with respectful and honorable rights and their places be taken by brand new flags of the same size and kind. And let no grave of our soldier or sailor dead be unhonored or unmarked. NAT: ceremony/ Flags on fire. T2; 12:26 it's a cleansing ceremony, it not only destroys the flags meaningfully but it gives your heart and should a little bit of an uplift I think. 12:37 T2; 10:16 Jennifer Phillips T2; 25:51its not going in a garbage can, in the town dump it's destroyed with honor , dignity. 25:58 OUT T2; 15:32 you always had a pride when you saw old glory there's some feeling you get you can't describe to people***BUTT*** 15:43 we mark graves with it , we fold it from a casket there's too much respect involved. 15:49 15:49 I have two flying from my house one north one south. 15:55 I brought two up today that are worn.15:57OUT STANDUP: The U-S Flag is considered by many to be a living symbol of the United States and since the attacks on 9-11 thousands of people have been displaying their red, white and blue but according to U-S Flag code there is a right way and a wrong way to show your patriotism. SOT: T2; 24:02 its respect for the symbol of our country. That's really what it is. The flag is the one unifying symbol of America. TRACK 8: Joe Caouette is national Chairman of The American Legions National Americanism Commission. He's an expert on Flag etiquette. SOT: 21:19 we see a lot flags being display home outside home son property 21:30 The flag mounted on a house should always have the blue field as you see it now always to the flags own right. 21:38 21:40 if the flags own right is here it would be to the viewers left. 21:50 if you have it this way that's improper. TRACK 9: Coauette says the flag should never touch the ground and should always stand Higher than surrounding flags. If your flag is attached to a car make sure it's secured. Some of the flags retired at post four were found on the side of roads. SOT: T2 People put them on their cars they fly them they fly off the car and they keep driving. TRACK 10: During assemblies should always be displayed to the right of the audience. SOT: T2; 22:59 and the reason for that it goes back to the old days when the right hand was always the weapon hand and the right hand raised without a weapon was a sign of peace. and that's why the flag is always to its own right or to the speakers right. 23:15 TRACK 11: Couette says now is the time of year to pay close attention to the condition of your flag. T2 23:24between flag day and fourth of July many of the flags have been flying through the winter , their becoming defaced , faded and so forth we concerned about a defaced flag a flag that's become unserviceable really. TRACK 12: If the circumstance is respectful- Caouette says flying an older version of Old Glory is okay. SOT: T2; 26:30 The week after sept 11. we were on the road going to an event in CT and someone on the road says look at theta old flag out there that's really an old flag and I said yeah but that flag prob came out of storage its prob someone's grandfathers from ww1 vets flag and it was flying there proudly. I don't see any disrespect in the flying of that flag at that time. TRACK 13: As for that revived love of Flag and country. The veterans we talked to say it's been a long time coming. SOT: T2 31:40 As I reach the twilight of my lifetime that this country will prob be in good hands because theirs a resurgence of the real the values- we gotta live with the values that made us the people that we are- we.a proud nation. Keene Sentinel- new flag waving TAG OUT: In Keene, I'm Ben French for New Hampshire Outlook. |
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As far as wearing flags goes- the image of one is acceptable but sewing an actual flag on your clothes is against the Flag code. For more information on Flag etiquette you log onto The American Legion website at www. legion.org |
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This year we seem to have a deeper appreciation for the red, white, and blue. Theresa Kennett takes us to North Conway to see how one American is redefining the meaning of Independence Day. |
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Stand up: At 26:42 - 26:50 The emotions that followed September 11th placed a new focus on what this country stands for and what it means to be an American. For Peter Pinkham, a Real Estate Broker in North Conway, it boils down to seven guiding principals that he wants to share, particularly with our nation's children. Peter 49:05 - 49:14 I want them to have something that they can say here is who I am. I'm an American and here is what it means. In order to get his message out, Pinkham has incorporated his seven principals into a greeting card. 50:52 - 51:13 It says Happy Birthday on the front. Happy Birthday America and on the inside it says And congratulations to every American who understands that our freedom neither comes nor lasts without obligations. And then I have the seven principals that go with what I say. Pinkham financed the production of 2000 cards and posters and mailed them to every governor, congressman, and senator in this country. 40:58 - We send cards to each other on our birthday. Jump cut 41:12 Why are we not sending cards on our country's birthday. Nats of Zebs Zeb's General store, located on Main Street in North Conway is selling the cards and posters left over from the mailing. Carisa Flood/Asst. Buyer 30:53 - 31:03 Customers have been pretty surprised, in a good way to see the cards, and to see the poster, and to see that somebody has taken their own time and effort into promoting patriotism. This is not the first time Pinkham has started an American trend. He was a leading figure in freestyle skiing.. Peter 59:14 -:23 That was in 1966, we held the first freestyle competition at Mt. Attitash. Theresa: The first one? Peter: Ever Theresa: Anywhere? Peter: Yeah. Pinkham is also a playwright and a published author. 57:19 A couple of years ago I came out with a novel, which is a mystery, adventure, love story. While his novel is the product of his passion for writing, Pinkham's Birthday Card to America is the product of his love of country. 42:00 - 42:18 They are my feelings that this is what America is and what Americans should stand for. And that Americans really need to observe this and consider the obligation coming from it. Laura at 5:45 - 5:57 I think what Peter's ideas do is create a place for discourse and conversation so whether you agree with him or not, that to me is the American way, we can talk about it. Laura Jawitz is the principal of Pine Tree Elementary School in Center Conway. 3:58 - 4:17 Back on September 11 the students were in need of expressing there emotions and we wanted to look a way of trying to do that in a positive manner. So the peer leaders brainstormed with the art teacher and guidance counselor for several ideas for what does America stand for The students portrayed through art what Pinkham conveyed with words. Laura 3:29 And when we read about it, we thought wow, so we invited Peter to come in and speak to us. Peter at 46:39 What I'd like to do is get these 7 points discussed…. Pinkham looks forward to visiting other schools, but until then, students from Pine Tree Elementary school are spreading the word on Pinkham's seven guiding principals, as they discover the true colors of America. 9:30 -:40 Valerie Desmaris - Accept other Americans as members of the family, for America is home to us all Laura at 5:23 to 5:31 It's right from wrong. It's not something that one can be judgemental about. 19:15 - 19:24 Benjamin Sutten - Maintain our American home so that its amber waves of grain will continue to flourish under spacious skies. Peter Pinkham at 39:32 I wanted to start people thinking about maybe its time that the brand loyalty included America. 20:37 - 20:44 Brittany Hutchinson Encourage understanding that we Americans come in all shapes, colors and sizes, and there is beauty in us all. Laura Jawitz at 5:36 - 5:42 Certainly you can teach a kindergartener how to get along and accept all other children for the right reasons. 17:30 - 17:39 Doug Verney Remain strong, both militarily and in our ideals for we lose one the other will surely perish. Peter 01:02:08 -:13 Being an American is not a part time job. 16:56 - 17:07 Meaghan Cassily Invite study of our American way by those from other lands - understanding the obligations of freedom pave the road to peace. Laura 4:27 So what is good about America and what do we really want to promote. 12:00 - 12:10 Henney Sullivan, Carry our American ideals traveling in this country and others, not with swagger but with the humility of our good fortune. 12:28 - Be proud to be an American and not with swagger, not like American's are so cool but with our humble good fortune. 13:46 - 14:03 Kim Theophelakes Allow those who wish to criticize the opportunity to do so, for this is a burden of shepherds of the land of the free. Happy Birthday America |
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As we look ahead to the long holiday weekend, it looks like New Hampshire will celebrate in style. Check out some of the events going on around the state in this week's community calendar. |
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On the Friday edition of New Hampshire Outlook - homeland security and public safety in the granite state |
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That's it for this special holiday edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/4/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:00 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a group of young people who have created and performed a requiem for those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks, and in so doing, brought a measure of healing to their school and community. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: David Ervin\Music Teacher Emily Anderson\ORMS Student Laura Peters\ORMS Student Rachel Dowman\ORMS Student Elizabeth Lanzer\ORMS Student |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/4/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:11 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on Flag etiquette and featured an American Legion Flag disposal ceremony in Keene. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Don Robinson\The Keene Sentinel Paul Croteau\The Keene Sentinel Comdr Paul Croteau\American Legion Post 4 Jennifer Phillips\Keene Ed LaFord\Vietnam Veteran Joe Caouette\Natl Americanism Commission |
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