Dear Helaine, I saw your note re: police department pictures. I would love to have them if you can possibly scan them. My great uncle, Francis McKeon, started as a "cop" and retired as a detective of the force. I don't know if you remember the big St. Patrick's Day parade, but he was one of the many marchers. My other great uncled, Rich Cummings always marched in the "Top Hat" brigade. Thank you. Barbara [email protected] Dear Barbara, I wish I remembered these events, but I actually never lived in Union myself although my father grew up there. Charles Hopkins Jr. - he graduated from Union High School in 1934. They lived on Chestnut Street where it overlooks the Galloping Hill Golf Course and his father had a pool where all the kids in Union used to come to swim and a miniature train and racing course open for any kids to use. He later had to remove them because they were "attractive nuisances"! I'm always hoping to find someone who remembers them! My cousins, George and Janet Freund, grew up there a bit later - their father was the county surveyer, I think. South Park Terrace used to be Hopkins Place year ago and my dad helped build some of the houses there. Francis McKeon is a familiar name though I do not find him among the 1930 Union police dept pictures. During which years did he serve?? Do you have a copy of the newspaper articles that appeared in the Union Leader in 1972 tracing the history of the Union police dept? You might find them interesting and I'd be glad to copy the ones I have for you though I do not yet have the skill to scan them onto a website from which you could download them. I also have only the first couple which concerned my grandfather, but the series continued for longer. I hope I can help you out! Helaine