Restaurant owners say they will reopen in some way
Tuesday October 11, 2011Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories about landmarks damaged or lost from the flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28.
WILMINGTON -- John and Patty Reagan, owners of Dot's, may have been hit hard by the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene, but both remain optimistic that they'll be able to bring back their famous recipes, it just might be in a different-looking venue.
"We're in a holding pattern," Patty said. "We're going to listen to and research every option out there before we make a final decision."
Initial estimates to rebuild the historic restaurant are more than $600,000 and would require John and Patty to apply for an additional mortgage, John said.
The mortgage would require the restaurant to have flood insurance, which John said would cost $40,000 a year, a price they simply couldn't afford.
From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy America: A mass movement emerges; Reports ...
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By Dan La Botz
October 12, 2011 -- SolidaritéS (Switzerland) via International Viewpoint -- A handful of young people started Occupy Wall Street in mid-September, as a protest against the banks and corporations that have grown rich while most have grown poorer. Within weeks they had attracted hundreds and then thousands to marches and demonstrations in New York City — one of them leading to the arrest of hundreds on the Brooklyn Bridge . The movement's chant “We are the 99%" rang out not only in the Wall Street canyon but also across the country. Now there are scores of Occupy groups across the United States [and soon across the world] camping out in public places, marching and rallying in cities and towns against corporate greed.
