December 6, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 43 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FROM PAGE 42 animals will suffer from. It is easy to see that this is a mean, lying and spiteful group unworthy of any trust. As usual, I suspect a financial motive behind this move but I can't prove it at this time. These people should be ashamed of themselves. Tom Boenzli Ocean City Despite all the conspiracy theorists, the back and forth between them and the lone gunman apologists, the debate ensues. This is saliently so now, 50 years since that dark Dallas day. It’s sad that the citizens of this country and that of the world community can’t know the truth of who and why our charismatic leader was slain that day. Too many of us doubt the Warren Commission finding of a lone gunman. Was it mere rush to judgment? Our doubts are justifiable in the wake of the Zapruder film (which marquees a frontal head shot), the inconclusive House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) Report, the 1991 Oliver Stone movie JFK, and the uncertainties of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB). So a mountain of unanswered questions beset us today. This 50-year juncture affords the American people an opportunity to demand an independent and nonpartisan review of all the documentation surrounding the JFK slaying. Past attempts, as sincere as they were, were not comprehensive as there were still files kept under lock and key due to “national security”. After 50 years, it’s time these records were given the full light of scrutiny that this crime of the century deserves. If it were possible, this country should convene a gathering of wise citizens, a JFK tiger team perhaps entitled the Assassination Records Review & Investigation Board (ARRIB). Membership would be restricted and uninfluenced – no politicians, media or governmental agencies. This is similar to the 1994 ARRB membership except that each member would be an investigative expert in his or her own field of inquiry. Empower them with the tools to conduct their inquiry across all government and corporate channels. Fund and staff them. Task them to declassify remaining records and to collaboratively sift through the mountain of amassed data on JFK, to vet all conspiracy theories, validate or discredit Warren Commission findings, conduct hearings, interview (remaining) witnesses, and draw their own conclusions. Allow them the unfettered ability to think critically and report their findings to the American people. A recommended chair for this JFK tiger team could be the Honorable Judge John Tunheim, who competently led the ARRB to its completion in 1998. That Board left open the door and made many recommendations for future such review efforts. Every November, this Navy vet thinks of the PT-109 skipper and what this country would be had he lived. He’d be 96 this year with lots of experience under his belt, unlike the criticism he garnered as an elected 43-year-old chief executive. I wonder about the course of the Vietnam tragedy that might have been avoided. MLK, RFK, Nixon and Watergate come to mind. So many ramifications and tentacles have emanated from Dallas. Richard Hamner Montclair, Va Between The Lines By Publisher/Editor Steve Green Some details were clarified in this week’s press conference regarding last week’s double fatal fire at St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church on 3rd Street. However, the biggest question looks like it will remain unanswered forever. Why? Ocean City Police Captain Mike Colbert touched on that topic in his comments at the presser. Ever since the fire happened and it was confirmed foul play was involved, most people wanted to know why the man set himself ablaze and walked into a church’s food pantry, of all places. Colbert acknowledged the city’s investigation will probably never reveal that. “We’re still going through the process, and we’ve exhausted most of our witness interviews, but there is still one more victim we need to interview and the investigation remains open until such as time as we can interview the other victim,” he said. “There is no indication he was trying to single anybody out, nor is there any evidence he acted with malice toward the church. There is no indication of motivation and we may never know his true intent. We are fairly certain he intended to take his own life, but there is no evidence of intent as far as the church or any individual.” Our society wants answers, particularly when it comes to unthinkable tragedies. It only adds more sadness to this situation to know those may never come in this case. Although not a surprise due to recent signs, it was disappointing to see the proposed beach music festival officially canned by the promoter. Along with competition from other music festivals in the area, another concern all along among city staff and officials was the timing of the event being the last weekend in May and into early June. There was a time when June badly needed special events to diversify the crowds and attract people that were over the age of 21 years of age. Those days are now behind us because June is now arguably the busiest special event month on the town’s calendar. While it looks like this particular promoter has ceased current plans altogether, any future big beach music events might want to consider September as an alternative time of year. For the last several weeks, WBOC has been recklessly plagiarizing this company’s content. It has largely been on its Facebook page, but there have been instances on its website and on television when information was blatantly used that came from this publication or its online associations. An email to the station was not returned questioning why this was taking place on a continual basis the last couple months. It’s not unusual for the local television stations to use print content to derive ideas for their segments, but it crosses the line when literal word-for-word accounts are used and not attributed to the media source. Therefore, rather than WBOC’s favorite “here we grow again” phrase, we simply say in our newsroom, “here they go again.” Tis the season so I thought I would share with you the lyrics Heather McCabe submitted from a song she titled “Walking In An OC Wonderland.” The lyrics she wrote she imagines sung with the song “Winter Wonderland.” The buoys ring, are you listening, In the bay , the waters glistening. A beautiful sight, on the beach tonight. Walking in an OC wonderland. Gone away are the tourists. All that's here are Eastern Shore-ists. No lines for the fries or the pizza pies. Walking in an OC wonderland. In the sand we can build a castle, and watch the waves take it out to sea. Finding a spot to build is no hassle, cuz on the beach it's only you and me. Northside Park has Christmas lights. At the bars, there are no fights. It’s just LOCALS here, spreading good-will and cheer. Walking in an OC wonderland. Salute To Kenille Editor: I moved here in 1985 and one of the first people I met was Kenille Davies. I was 19 years old and wanted to volunteer at the local Humane Society. Through the years, I helped out at the shelter off and on. And when I opened my grooming business I would groom the new homeless dogs at the shelter in hopes of getting them adopted. I met many of the other volunteers and was always impressed at how much they would give. It was a learned behavior for many of us because Kenille was always setting the example. Not only did time get donated but their homes, their own money and so much compassion that it would inspire one to be a better person. The animals in the shelter always knew that they had a safe, warm, secure place to live until their "forever family" came to adopt them. There were many occasions that I witnessed Kenille giving and sacrificing herself to come to the aid of a homeless pet. This is a woman who has given her life for our shelter and now her character is under attack. She is being forced to resign because someone assumed she wasn't doing her job right and that they could do it better. Instead of handling their concerns with honesty and courage, they took the sleazy road. It seems as if the enemy is testing our community. I love this community for its many great qualities and two that most of us share are friendship and loyalty. We stand up for each other especially when being wrongly attacked or hurt. It recently happened with the Hudson Family case. After serving the lost, hungry, injured and homeless pets of our community for the past 37 years, Kenille does not deserve to be forced to resign from the job she loves. Out of gratitude for all she has done for our community, we should stand united on her behalf and not let these bullies dictate how our friends are treated in our home. I know the thousands of animals that she has saved and found homes for over the years are truly thankful that Kenille stayed true to her life calling and has given her heart and soul to save them. She must have been doing something right because you don't stay in business for 37 years if things aren't working. Lyssa Sabia Berlin Quotable Quotes “I’m no stranger to press conferences, but this is certainly a rare one involving an incident so shocking that it has devastated our entire community.” OCEAN CITY MAYOR RICK MEEHAN DURING THIS WEEK’S FIRE PRESS CONFERENCE Waiting To Learn About JFK Killing Editor: I suppose we’ll never find out what really happened during the JFK assassination back in 1963. “It is certainly not out of the realm of possibility that this is our guy from 2005. Our detectives are looking into it and have been in contact with the West Virginia police about the remains that were found.” OCPD PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER LINDSAY O’NEAL THIS WEEK AFTER HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND IN A SECLUDED AREA NEAR THE MARYLAND-WEST VIRGINIA LINE