Help a vet...

[El Orans]

From www.doonesbury.com

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Those who have followed B.D.'s journey will be surprised to learn that the Washington Hilton has served eviction papers on Fran O'Brien's Steakhouse, the host of the Friday night dinners for amputees and seriously wounded (covered in Doonesbury during B.D.'s time at Walter Reed). Hilton "generously" provided two weeks notice on the eviction papers, which comes after months of requests by the owners of Fran O'Brien's for renewal of the lease. Shame on Hilton.

Fran O'Brien's is due to close at the end of the month. Until then, if you would like to meet two people that America's wounded see as their heroes, stop by and thank Hal Koster and Marty O'Brien for hosting their Friday Night Welcome Home dinners. And it might help to let the Hilton organization know how you feel.
---- Lawrence Kelly, Stony Brook, NY

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Good idea! We are happy to provide contact info for two Hiltonians: Dan Boyle (212) 838-1558, daniel_a_boyle@hilton.com; and Brian Kellaher (202) 393-1000. Here's a Washington Post story about the closing, video of a local TV station report, and a letter/petition you can sign/send.

http://www.savefrans.org/

 

[2Tours N Iraq`]

Thanks for that post El Orans, glad to see people looking out for the vets, especially our wounded warriors.

 

[Wreck Wench]

What ever happened here? Was any progress made to help our vets?

 

[Black Jack]

Frans closed down due to the lease issue and was supposed to be opening up this Jan in McLean, VA. There was some bickering about if and when the meals would start again but apparently other restaurants in DC have picked up the dinners on a rotating basis at that point. Hilton apparently felt it wasn't worth the effort to support long term... :disappoin

http://andisworld.typepad.com/welcome_to_andis_world/2006/12/setting_the_rec.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/10/AR2006121000653.html

 

[Diver Dennis]

Thanks for the update O. Good to hear other restaurants have picked up the slack.