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      A SECURITY FORCE OF ONE To the editor: I read with great interest and pleasure the article "Flossie's Legacy" (Jan. 24) and thank you for such a great article about a great lady. I had the opportunity to spend three summers in the late '60s with Flossie and will reflect her one request she made...
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The Lighthouse Keeper
BY DANIEL W. DRAKE
      What with so much of the passing of life and the beginning of life, the past week or so have been pretty intense. Where does one go from there? Much of what could be written about seems mundane. Valentine's Day? What should be written is kind of personal.
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I ON SELECTMEN
AT ITS MEETINGWEDNESDAY, FEB. 7, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
      + Heard an announcement from Police Chief William Pittman that the state notified him to say Nantucket's emergency management plan is one of the most complete in the Commonwealth. He added that local volunteer "ham" radio operators participated in a program last week to help solve issues which may ...
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Bargain Bin
To place listings, email: sharon@nantucketindependent.com, or call Sharon at 508-228-1654
      8 matching contemporary dining room chairs, brass frames with cushioned seats. Custom-made slip covers included. Good condition. $250. 508- 228-9146. 19" CRT Monitor, Sony/Dell, Great Condition, Free - you pick up, 508-325-4388.
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PTertacks
DON'T INTERRUPT ME WHEN I'M TALKING
Jan Jaeger
      Iseldom buy books in hard cover, just like I seldom see a movie in the theater. I'm not making a statement; I just never seem to get going quick enough. An exception a few years back was the book "The Dogs of Babel," which I couldn't wait to read after seeing the reviews.
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