Bevin Says He Will Rebuild

With U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal by his side on Thursday, , vowed "We're going to keep the bells in Belltown."

With a large American flag draped over the burned-out remains of one of the buildings, the day was full of hope and good news after the , an East Hampton landmark and the last bell manufacturing company in the country, .

"There are too many hopes and dreams and possibilities tied up in this behind us to let it die," Bevin said. "We're not going to let it die."

Said Blumenthal: "I'm going to do everything I can to make it happen."

Bevin, along with and Town Council Chair Sue Weintraub, went on a tour with Blumenthal of the site that was destroyed by an early-morning fire on Sunday.

Fire officials have ended the investigation, saying that

Whether Bevin was to rebuild was a question many in town were asking since the weekend.

Salvaging the dies from the factory gave Bevin added hope that he will be able to pull this off.

"We are delighted we have been able to recover those," Bevin said. "The fact they are made of tempered steel gives us hope we will be able to rise from these ashes."

Bevin also indicated that a location had been found in town that would serve as a temporary building until a new one was built.

"We need to rally around this company because the employees need these jobs," Blumenthal said, "but more importantly America needs these bells."

"That has a nice ring to it," Bevin quipped.

Bevin also disclosed the creation of a new web site, www.keepthebellsinbelltown.com, as a place where people can go to get information on "the next steps and stages on everything that we're doing."

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