Manchester Journal Inquirer (Newspaper) - November 4, 2004, Manchester, Connecticut JOURNAL INQUIRER NOVEMBER 4, 2004 A3 time out Parade honors military veterans By Journal Inquirer Staff HARTFORD - The state's largest salute to U.S. military veterans will take place in downtown Hartford on Nov. 7, rain or At 1 and floats in the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade will follow a 1.26-mile route through downtown displaying their and commitment to our The parade will step off next to the state travel north down Trinity Street and through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial go right onto Asylum and make a right onto Main Street where it will pass a reviewing stand across from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of and finally make a right onto Capitol Avenue where it will Special features of the parade will include flyovers by Warthogs and other military aircraft and a 2 p.m. tolling of church bells and a moment of silence when the parade will pause in observance of veterans who died while serving their The event will also feature singing of the national anthem by 14-year-old Meghann who has performed at basketball games and many major Connecticut A dozen marching bands from around the state will be showcased in the procession and prizes will be awarded for adding to the excitement of the In the Pipes and Drums of Connecticut Mass Band will unite the members of 20 of the state's pipe Parade volunteers will hand out American flags to Spectators also may obtain a new official pictorial cancellation at a mobile U.S. Post Office station which will be located on Atheneum Square at Main The special postmark will be available to parade enthusiasts at no charge on items that bear appropriate first-class expect more than 3,000 marchers from all over Connecticut to honor the courageous dedication and sacrifice of our servicemen and and thousands more spectators are expected to gather to salute waving flags and says Major Gen. William A. the Adjutant General for the State of will include veterans from past U.S. as well as recent veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom for the first our state's Jewish war The Grand Marshal of the parade is John a decorated Vietnam veteran and president of the St. Paul Travelers Connecticut There are three Honorary Grand Lloyd W. a retired four-star general in the U.S. Air Force who now is executive vice president of military engines for Pratt & Ray the talk show host who has been involved in this parade since its inception in 2000 as an emcee and and Ben a combat medic with the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry that liberated the Dachau concentration camp in Germany and who has spent the past 14 years speaking about his wartime experience with students in schools to help them better understand our Jim Vicevich will be the official announcer at the Reviewing Stand on Main across the street from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. residents who are or honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces including commissioned warrant and enlisted personnel of the Marine Air Coast National and Reserves will says Nan the 2004 parade theme of the 2004 Connecticut Veterans Day Parade is & Stripes and it will be an incredibly thrilling event to come This fifth annual parade is organized by a collaboration of veterans local and civic and is administered by the Greater Hartford Arts The Connecticut National Guard is managing all parade and the City of Hartford is hosting the This parade is made possible by support Connecticut Light & Hartford Steam Kaman Lincoln Financial Pratt & The Hartford St. Paul United and the State of Additional sponsors are being sought to help pay for the In-kind services are provided by Enfield Mr. and United Paint & As a special treat for parade the Bushnell Park currently closed for the will open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bushnell The cost is 50 cents a rides for all Downtown Hartford parking lots and garages will offer special rates for the parade Street Garage will be as For more information call 724-2649, ext. 23, or visit the Web Gathering in Pomfret By Journal Inquirer Staff POMFRET - The Art Guild proudly presents an Gathering Celebration at Tyrone Farm on Nov. 6,^ from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - I Admission is h * The Art you to enjoy the cooperative gathering of select and designer craftsmen under one roof and sell their unique and distinctive works art. 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