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NOVEMBER 9, 2022
OPERATING THE CRANE
Construction workers at 21Boston site hard at work
VOL. 103, NO. 43
FEATURED STORIES
FALLING AWAKE
By Laura Maria Rivera Contributing writer
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Rachel Goering, the lift director/lead rigger at the 21 Boston construction site on Queen Anne Avenue North, always knew she wanted to work with cranes.
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NAME THE CRANE FINALISTS
Community partners hosting the effort to name the tower crane on Queen Anne Avenue have reviewed all the suggestions sent to us from the public. Now, residents are asked to vote on their favorite of the following names: Calvin, after a longtime Queen Anne mailman who is retiring Kirby Cranium Frasier To vote for your favorite name, email qamagnews@ pacificpublishingcompany.com, subject Queen Anne Crane name final; vote on the Queen Anne & Magnolia News’ Facebook or Twitter pages; or vote from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a booth at the next Harvest Market, Nov. 19, at Queen Anne Avenue North and Crockett Street. Nov. 19 is the last day to vote. The name to receive the most votes will be announced in the Nov. 23 Queen Anne & Magnolia News and at the construction site that day.
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Photo by Mark Spitzer The tower crane at the 21Boston construction site in upper Queen Anne. This past weekend, Queen Anne neighbors and people throughout the city might have noticed an addition to the crane: 2,960 feet of LED lights. Now the crane can be seen from all around — day or night.
Queen Anne resident now serving community after 22 years in military Veterans Day important to Navy vet Robert Kettle
By Jessica Keller
Queen Anne & Mag News editor After 22 years spent proudly serving his country as a U.S. naval intelligence officer, Queen Anne resident Robert Kettle is looking to how he can best serve his community outside the military. Kettle said he is proud to have served his family’s adopted country as a first-generation U.S. veteran who comes from a long line of military veterans, including his paternal great-grandfather and grandfather, who served in the two world wars. Kettle joined the Navy as an officer because he had graduated from Boston University with a degree in political science-international relations focus, and a career as a naval intelligence officer seemed to be a good way to continue his interest, he said. He did tours in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and grew an even greater appreciation for all the work that goes into keeping the country and the world safe. “Being an intelligence officer allowed me to have that varied career,” he said.
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Since Kettle was in intelligence command, he said his experience was different from others, although he was in dangerous situation. In one of his deployments to Iraq, four people in his unit died, something that affects him to this day. Kettle said this Friday, which is Veterans Day in America and Remembrance Day in the British commonwealth, he will think about those soldiers who died, while remembering and honoring the ones who served. Remembering those who lived, especially those who were injured in war, is something Kettle feels strongly about on Veterans Day. While Memorial Day is for remembering the dead, Veterans Day is about honoring those who served. “Nobody who goes into the military comes back the same way,” Kettle said. Generation X veterans like himself share an unusual experience. They are the bridge between newer vets and the veterans of previous foreign wars, like Korea and Vietnam. And although Generation X veterans served in any number of wars and conflicts, unlike the veterans who came before, Kettle and others like him received a warm welcome home and respect from the public.
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Photo by Jessica Keller Robert Kettle, a Queen Anne resident and retired Navy intelligence officer, sits in his living room holding a paper poppy, a symbol for remembrance, in front of photos of his great-grandfather and grandfather, who served in the British military in the two world wars. Being a first-generation American and career military vet is a point of pride for Kettle.
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