1.   Virginia Maples, a lifelong resident, praised the town for its neighborliness.

2.   Andy Johnson and Bobby Spencer, both lifelong residents and members of the Town Council, mounted campaigns to replace the local legend.

3.   Anne M. Strauss, a public relations coordinator at Periphonics and a lifelong resident of Long Island, is a walking barometer of the local economy.

4.   Before trying his hand at Wall Street, Spampinato, a lifelong resident of Manhasset, N.Y., had worked as a high school teacher and coach.

5.   A lifelong Manhattan resident, McDonnell was the son of an elevator operator.

6.   A lifelong resident of the eastern part of Long Island and a dedicated wine enthusiast, he has put together a remarkably complete cellar in his hotel.

7.   A lifelong East Harlem resident, Del Toro attended public schools and put himself through City College and the New York Law School.

8.   A lifelong resident of Capistrano, she recalls being let out of school as a child, just to watch the skies go black with swallows.

9.   A lifelong Arlington resident, Gould never strayed far from home.

10.   A lifelong resident of South Boston, Miss Pistorini had been a clerk at New England Telephone for many years.