Celebrating 50 Years   

Greetings!,

I hope that you enjoyed your holiday season! 2012 is upon us, and with that we are celebrating D.F. Dwyer Insurance Agency's 50th anniversary! On behalf of our agency staff, the Dwyer family, and myself, I want to thank all of our clients and associates for their continued loyalty and friendship throughout the half-century that our family business has been a part of the Rhode Island community. This issue of our monthly newsletter commemorates the year of our establishment by featuring facts and photos from 1962. You may also enjoy visiting the new History section of our website. We hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane - or, a little history lesson!

Wishing you and your family all the best in the New Year!

Warm Regards,

Dan Dwyer

By any account, 1962 was an eventful year in history. The Cuban Missile Crisis came to a head and John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth in Friendship 7. Telstar, the first communications satellite was activated, Spiderman, Dr. No, Lawrence of Arabia and Andy Warhol's Campbells Soup Cans all debuted this year. Johnny Carson took over as host of the Tonight Show and the Beatles replaced drummer Pete Best with Ringo Starr.

Meanwhile, here in Newport, 1962 was an America's Cup year with Weatherly besting Gretel, the first Australian challenger. JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy followed the racing closely while spending the summer at their Hammersmith residence. The Jazz Festival returned to Freebody Park featuring Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Thelonious Monk.

Throughout our 50th Anniversary year, watch this space for more notable 1962 events in both Newport and beyond...

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We value all of our clients, but we're always happy to promote the businesses of our commercial clients.We've added a new 'Featured Client' section to our website and e-newsletter, where each month, we'll showcse one of our commercial clients. If you're one of our valued commercial clients,  email us a photo, a brief description of your business (250 words max.) and the link to your website and we'll contact you shortly about your submission. Hey, who couldn't use a little free advertising?

For the convenience of our clients, we've expanded our business by opening a new office location at 1980 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI! Our new office features all of the capabilities of our Newport location with trusted, experienced agents ready to serve your insurance needs. Contact our Portsmouth office at (401) 683-5555.