Town honoring, not trashing Art Carney
WESTBROOK, Conn. (AP) — Jackie Gleason got a bus depot when he died, so why shouldn't Art Carney get a sanitation facility?
Carney, a Westbrook resident who played Gleason's sewer-working sidekick Ed Norton on The Honeymooners, died last month. Since then, one local resident has been lobbying to name the nearby waste and recycling center after the Emmy-winning actor.
Richard Fleming said the Ed Norton Sanitation Facility would be a fitting memorial to the television star. He has begun a letter and e-mail campaign to persuade people to support the name change.
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WESTBROOK, Conn. (AP) — Jackie Gleason got a bus depot when he died, so why shouldn't Art Carney get a sanitation facility?
Carney, a Westbrook resident who played Gleason's sewer-working sidekick Ed Norton on The Honeymooners, died last month. Since then, one local resident has been lobbying to name the nearby waste and recycling center after the Emmy-winning actor.
Richard Fleming said the Ed Norton Sanitation Facility would be a fitting memorial to the television star. He has begun a letter and e-mail campaign to persuade people to support the name change.
Full Story from USA Today