NEW PHOTOS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=130 BGCOLOR="#003300" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B>Cannon Square Project</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B>  </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id115.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SVIA Cannon Square Project"><U><B>Home Page</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> Stonington Village Improvement Association -- SVIA</div> <div> <A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HISTORY"><U>HISTORY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BEFORE PICTURES"><U>BEFORE PICTURES</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STATUS"><U>STATUS</U></A>   |   NEW PHOTOS   |   <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IN THE NEWS"><U>IN THE NEWS</U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=350 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>NEW PHOTOS</U></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="10" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="710" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003300" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003300" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 6439 WIDTH="672"><div> <B>This is where you can monitor the project in pictures.</B></div> <div> <B>Each new batch will appear first; scroll down for earlier batches.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="52f80a90.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="425" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>June 12, 2009 -- Texas A&M University -- One of our two cannon</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="531f3240.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="548" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>June 12, 2009 -- Texas A&M University</B></div> <div> <B>The electrolytic bath where our two cannon will be restored</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4e880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This sign was erected at Cannon Square on December 2, 2008, two days before the cannons were removed from the square.  Its purpose is to inform the public why the cannons are missing and when they will be returned.  It also includes a website where interested citizens may check on the background and status of this restoration project.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="51580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bob Abramson, past President of SVIA, oversees the lifting of the first tube off of its carriage and wheels.  Bob has volunteered his time to oversee the cannon restoration portion of this project.  He took care of getting all the bids and will personally drive the two sets of wheels to the Amish country of Pennsylvania, where they will be restored this winter.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="51480e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The first cannon tube being lifted from its carriage</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="51680e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> As the cannons go up, the flag comes down temporarily to prevent damage to the flag from the airborne cannons.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="51780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Next, the wheels and carriage are lifted off the mounting base.  Bob Abramson has also designed a new mounting system which will alleviate pressure on the wheels while eliminating the unsightly concrete block shown in this picture.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="51880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> With the wreath on the front door of Ben Blake's house, this picture makes the cannon wheels/carriage look like Santa's sleigh on his roof.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="51980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> First carriage is lowered to the truck to join up with its tube for the trip </div> <div> over to the Deschenes  and Cooper shop in Pawcatuck.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="51a80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> One down, one to go.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="51b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The interior of one of the tubes shows the effects of 227 years of corrosion by the sea.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> ***********************************************************************</div> <div>  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>To contribute to this project, make your check payable to SVIA and mail to Cannon Square Restoration Fund, Stonington Village Improvement Association, PO Box 18, Stonington, CT 06378</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jim Hicks, President of </B><B>SVIA</B></div> <div> <B>860-535-2212  --  </B><A HREF="mailto: president@sviastonington.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: president@sviastonington.org"><U><B>president@sviastonington.org</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sviastonington.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sviastonington.org"><U><B>SVIA Website Home Page</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>