Fort legacy comes alive

Editor's Note: Sentinel reporter Eiji Yamashita covered the closure and subsequent demolition of Fort Roosevelt in 2005, and offers an analysis as well as a review of the film "Fort Roosevelt Requiem." The documentary premiered in Hanford for a single showing on Saturday at the Fox Theatre, and a DVD of the documentary can be purchased by going on-line to www.fortroosevelt.com. One of the preoccupations among Hanfordites over the last few decades has been the question of how to preserve its cultural heritage, especially in a time that has seen a rapid urban growth and, with it, what many perceive as the erosion of small-town charm and character.