‘Right to Rise’ Joins Hartford Sculpture Walk
The 16th piece of public art was dedicated Sept. 11 on the Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk in Hartford. The piece is called “Right to Rise,” and is the creation of artist Don Gummer. The sculpture is approximately nine feet tall and was created from cast stainless steel and blue stained glass. Pictured in front of the sculpture are, from left, Joe Marfuggi, CEO of Riverfront Recapture; Kate Bolduc, CEO of the Greater Hartford Arts Council; Gummer; Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra and Bob Smith, assistant vice president of executive benefits for Lincoln Financial Foundation. In 2005, the Lincoln Financial Foundation provided funding to create the Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront to commemorate Lincoln Financial Group’s centennial anniversary. The collection has been organized by the Greater Hartford Arts Council in partnership with Riverfront Recapture.
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Bar Focuses On Constitution
The Connecticut Bar Association marked Constitution Day on Sept. 17 by bringing volunteer attorneys into more than 25 schools across the state to help students understand the rights laid forth in the U.S. Constitution. Each year, Constitution Day honors the signing of the U.S. Constitution by the 39 founders on Sept. 17, 1787. “Constitution Day is just one opportunity to engage our community in civics education,” said Ralph J. Monaco, president of the bar association. “Everyone, regardless of age, ought to understand the legacy and the timelessness of what the Bill of Rights entitles us as citizens.”
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Veterans Parade, Commissioner Honored
It’s been a big week in veterans affairs. The Veterans Day National Committee in Washington, D.C. has recognized Hartford’s renamed “Connecticut’s Veterans Parade” as one of the nation’s 53 official “2010 Veterans Day Regional Sites.” The 11th annual “Connecticut Veterans Parade” will take place on Sunday, Nov. 7 in Hartford, stepping off at 1 p.m. near the Connecticut State Capitol and proceeding through downtown Hartford for 1.26 miles. Parade organizers note the new name omits the word “day” to reduce confusion, since the parade never is held on the day of the actual observance of Veterans Day and instead is always held on a Sunday close to the holiday. Title sponsors include Connecticut Light & Power and the Connecticut National Guard. Associate sponsors include Bank of America, the Greater Hartford Arts Council, The Hartford Courant, Kaman, Pratt & Whitney, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, and Travelers. Event coordinators are seeking marchers, sponsors and volunteers. See the website at www.ctveteransparade.org. Also, Connecticut State Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Spoonster Schwartz has been elected president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. She is the first Connecticut resident and the first woman in the association’s history to serve in this role.
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