Posted on 10/23/2008 12:36:05 PM PDT by RaceBannon
Preview: CT VETERANS DAY PARADE, from CT GOE coordinator Message from Connecticut State Coordinator
i HAVE REGISTERED THE GATHERING OF EAGLES TO BE A PARADE PARTICIPANT IN THE ANNUAL VETERAN'S DAY PARADE IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2008
This message also contains official information from the State website, please read all
here is a GOOGLE map of the site: http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4RNWN_enUS293US293&q=hartford,+ct&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title
Here is the OFFICIAL map of the site: http://www.ctveteransdayparade.org/docs/VetsMap08.pdf
It is IMPERITIVE that we show up before 11AM!! We need the time to set up with the parade marshalls and be counted and all that good stuff. Mostly, it is the rules!
Allow a minimum of 2 hour drive time from the New York Border. I should be there by 10:30
Our parking area is the GREEN section. I am going to scan a color copy of the parking pass, it needs to be on the car dashboard, drive side
http://www.ctveteransdayparade.org/index.shtml Join Us for the 2008 CT Veterans Day Parade!!
"Honoring Those Who Serve" Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Sunday, November 2 at 1pm Downtown Hartford Trinity - Asylum - Main Streets The Connecticut Veterans Day Parade is attended by 25,000 to 40,000 spectators, includes 40 Veterans groups, 25 bands, and over 3,500 marchers from 96 units representing 49 towns. This is the largest Veterans Day Parade in New England, and one of the largest in the country.
The parade includes a Moment of Silence, with a tolling of the Center Church bell and a stirring rendition of the national anthem. It is a sight to remember!
The parade steps off at 1pm at the intersection of Buckingham and Washington Streets, near the State Capitol, Travel north on Trinity Street through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, onto Ford Street, turn right on Asylum Street, right onto Main Street where it passes a reviewing stand across from the Wadsworth Atheneum, and right onto Capitol Ave, where it ends. Total distance: 1.26 miles.
If you have any questions, please contact the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Information Line: (860)-724-2649 x23. Clearly state your name and phone number and someone will return your call.
Directions to Participant Staging Area
Inbound from I-91: - Exit 29A (Capitol Area) - Exit the first ramp off the Conlin-Whitehead Highway - Straight onto Pulaski Circle - 3rd right off circle onto Hudson St. - Right onto Capital Ave. - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
Inbound from I-84: From the East - Exit 48 (Asylum Ave.) - Right onto Asylum Ave. - Bear left onto Farmington Ave. - Left onto Broad St. - Left onto Capitol - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
From the West - Exit 48B (Capitol Ave.) - Left onto Capitol Ave. - Follow straight past Bushnell Theatre - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
Expected Street Closings
All highway exit ramps into the city will be open until 12:45 at which time The Capital Ave. exit off of I-84 Eastbound (exit 48B) will close, as will exit 29A (Capitol Area) on I-91. Buckingham St. will be closed from Washington St. to Hudson St. from 11am until the conclusion of the parade. Portions of Washington, Trinity, Asylum and Main Streets will close at 12:30pm to clear the parade route and will re-open as the parade leaves the area. Whitehead Highway will close heading into the city beginning at 12:45pm and will reopen following the parade.
i HAVE REGISTERED THE GATHERING OF EAGLES TO BE A PARADE PARTICIPANT IN THE ANNUAL VETERAN'S DAY PARADE IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2008
This message also contains official information from the State website, please read all
here is a GOOGLE map of the site: http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4RNWN_enUS293US293&q=hartford,+ct&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title
Here is the OFFICIAL map of the site: http://www.ctveteransdayparade.org/docs/VetsMap08.pdf
It is IMPERITIVE that we show up before 11AM!! We need the time to set up with the parade marshalls and be counted and all that good stuff. Mostly, it is the rules!
Allow a minimum of 2 hour drive time from the New York Border. I should be there by 10:30
Our parking area is the GREEN section. I am going to scan a color copy of the parking pass, it needs to be on the car dashboard, drive side
http://www.ctveteransdayparade.org/index.shtml Join Us for the 2008 CT Veterans Day Parade!!
"Honoring Those Who Serve" Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Sunday, November 2 at 1pm Downtown Hartford Trinity - Asylum - Main Streets The Connecticut Veterans Day Parade is attended by 25,000 to 40,000 spectators, includes 40 Veterans groups, 25 bands, and over 3,500 marchers from 96 units representing 49 towns. This is the largest Veterans Day Parade in New England, and one of the largest in the country.
The parade includes a Moment of Silence, with a tolling of the Center Church bell and a stirring rendition of the national anthem. It is a sight to remember!
The parade steps off at 1pm at the intersection of Buckingham and Washington Streets, near the State Capitol, Travel north on Trinity Street through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, onto Ford Street, turn right on Asylum Street, right onto Main Street where it passes a reviewing stand across from the Wadsworth Atheneum, and right onto Capitol Ave, where it ends. Total distance: 1.26 miles.
If you have any questions, please contact the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Information Line: (860)-724-2649 x23. Clearly state your name and phone number and someone will return your call.
Directions to Participant Staging Area
Inbound from I-91: - Exit 29A (Capitol Area) - Exit the first ramp off the Conlin-Whitehead Highway - Straight onto Pulaski Circle - 3rd right off circle onto Hudson St. - Right onto Capital Ave. - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
Inbound from I-84: From the East - Exit 48 (Asylum Ave.) - Right onto Asylum Ave. - Bear left onto Farmington Ave. - Left onto Broad St. - Left onto Capitol - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
From the West - Exit 48B (Capitol Ave.) - Left onto Capitol Ave. - Follow straight past Bushnell Theatre - Enter appropriate parking/staging area
Expected Street Closings
All highway exit ramps into the city will be open until 12:45 at which time The Capital Ave. exit off of I-84 Eastbound (exit 48B) will close, as will exit 29A (Capitol Area) on I-91. Buckingham St. will be closed from Washington St. to Hudson St. from 11am until the conclusion of the parade. Portions of Washington, Trinity, Asylum and Main Streets will close at 12:30pm to clear the parade route and will re-open as the parade leaves the area. Whitehead Highway will close heading into the city beginning at 12:45pm and will reopen following the parade.
Ping the Connecticut list!
Contact me if you are going!
Everyone’s invited!!
will the patriot guard be there?
Not sure, most likely, yes.
Okay folks, SUNDAY!!
BRINGS PATRIOTIC SIGNS!
PING CONNECTICUT!!
Come one, Come All!
you’re all invited!!
Race says we’re all invited!
Thanks for the invitation.
be there before 11 AM!
Thank you for taking part in this parade, and for your and all veterans' service to our country.
See RaceBannon's post #1
Dang, just got the ping 2 minutes before 11AM... :(
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by CTGatheringofEagles on Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:47 pm
Connecticut Veteran’s Day Parade, Today, November 2, 2008, was held in Hartford.
In attendance were Ct GOE Coordinator Jim Bancroft, Ct GOE members Roger Peterson and his father, ‘DAD’.
Together, the three of us scowled at the 3 moonbats who we spotted as they scampered throughout the organizing group before assembling. One such moonbat scampered to and fro, strutting his chest out, trying to look like he had a chest, whilst he manoevered through the collection of patriotic marchers and older, wiser, and honorable Veterans from all recent wars of memory.
It was later discovered that only 3 Moonbats from the IVAW had shown up, so they joined ranks with another traitorous group that falsely claims it is for peace while they call for our troops death: CODE PINK.
Desite the shattered dreams of the moonbats, the veterans of the parade succeeded to march from the gathering place near the Connecticut State Capital , through the arches of Bushnell Park, Up Asylum Street, right turn onto Main, and past the reviewing stand across the street from the Hartford Athaneum. While marching past, the announcer proudly proclaimed the presence of THE GATHERING OF EAGLES, and rightly described us as patriots whose desire was to honor all veterans who served honorably and to honor those in uniform now.
The day was quite chilly, cloudless, a bit breezy, and surely easier to handle than the heat and discomfort of Iraq and Afghanistan, where our brave men and women sacrifice their lives so we can live in peace!
Our hats off to those men and women; may they always be safe! Our hats off to all who served before us, may their efforts and memories nevber fade.
Wonderful after-action report, Race! I'm so sorry we couldn't join you (family issues). I'll ping everyone on my CT list to this thread...
Thank you for YOUR service, Veteran. :o)
Check out RaceBannon’s after-action report in #15
SOrry, but I was unable to attend with the PGR unit. my back is so bad (has been all weekend) that I can barely stand without very bad pain, and with the wife bedridden, I had to do everything around the house, all errands, get her into and out of her wheelchair,e tc., so that I had no rest. (I know, wah-wah-wah)
had I been able to stand for more than ten seconds without having to hug a wall, I would have attended.
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