hampton beach: We take Our Fun and Fundraising Seriously…in Seacoast New Hampshire - 01/17/11 08:21 AM
We take Our Fun and Fundraising Seriously...in Seacoast New Hampshire
The 12th Annual Hampton Beach Penguin Plunge Fundraiser Event on February 6, 2011 helps raise awareness and support for the athletes of Special Olympics New Hampshire. This is the New Hampshire Chapter of the Special Olympics started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver on July 20, 1968 in Chicago. Today non-profit Special Olympics New Hampshire helps 3,500 intellectually challenged children and adults train and compete in state and national athletic events.
 Think you know what a Penguin Plunge is all about? Yeah, you probably do. Its your most frigid nightmare, but hey, its for a … (10 comments)

hampton beach: "Breathe soft, ye winds, Ye waves in silence rest" - 11/17/10 01:54 AM
For over fifty years, the Lady of the Sea has stood in silent vigil, admonishing the wind and the waves to remain quietly respectful of the men lost or buried at sea during World War II.  In the face of furious New England Nor'easters and scorching blasts of summer heat, her unflinching granite countenance challenges the bitter elements. Her protective defiance of all that would threaten the peace of those souls claimed by the sea, remains as steadfast and constant as the New Hampshire stone from which she is carved.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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