Supporters of U.S. troops gather on the Boothbay Common. File photo Bridges for Peace participants, from left, Rick Prose, Hilary Bartlett and George Goodwin, put up with wind, rain, snow and sleet in the protest against the war with Iraq. File photo One of many signs supporting our troops. File photo Volunteers hang yellow ribbons on a tree at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. File photo Speech contest participants from the BRHS freshman and sophomore classes. From left, front row: Fiona Kerr, Meaghan Grinnell, Evelyn Smith, Tawnya Cookson, Evan VanOrsdell; back row: Emily Moore, Kate Brunell, Valerie White and Nick Putnam. File photo Speech contest participants from the BRHS junior and senior classes. From left are, front row: Susan Smith, Abby Williams, Elizabeth Tilton, Ezra Poore; back row: Adam McGrath, Alyson Grover, Allison Cole, Janna Hutchins and Alyssa Mellor. File photo Enjoying the seventh annual Rotary/Watershed Bowl Supper are from left, Meagan Hamblett, Lincoln Hamblett, Andy Hamblett and Helen Hamblett. Approximately 230 people attended the dinner at the American Legion Hall. File photo Dedicated tennis players Nancy and Peter Gilchrist shovel snow off the courts along Townsend Avenue. File photo Boothbay Home Builders put the finishing touches on the new restrooms on Sherman Field at Boothbay Region High School. Pictured are Tom Erskine on the scaffolding and Paul Blakesley on the ground. File photo BRHS winter sports plaque winners, from left, front row: Jack Sherman, Mike Norton, Jesse Erskine, Chris Brown; back row: Heidi Davis, Alacia Brown, Carly Walton, Kara Squillante and Courtney Stover. File photo Boothbay Harbor police officer Rich Mirabile reads a book to youngsters at Lakeview Children’s House. He also read to children at the Harbor Children’s Center and the Harborview Children’s Center. File photo Everybody’s Restaurant hosted a fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Co-owner Ken Marston holds a guitar while guest auctioneer Tim Sample recognizes a bid. Approximately $2,600 was raised. File photo The BRHS girls swim team members at the awards dinner. Pictured from left are, front row: Lindsey Hodgdon, Meaghan Grinnell, Jess Hale, Brittany Mayhew; back row: Katelyn Benedict, Molly Johnson, Kacey Hodgdon, Kathleen Perkins, Sonni Hartley and Karin Iuzzolino. File photo The BRHS boys swim team members at the awards dinner. Pictured from left are Brian Mayhew, Adam Brewer, Brett Mayhew and Daniel Murray. File photo The third annual Passion Plunge at Hendricks Head Beach for the benefit of Special Olympics drew 20 participants and raised approximately $2,500. The event was organized by Amy Irish, Sue Witt and Toby LeConte. File photo