About the ParadeIn 2000 the Veterans Day Parade in Hartford was re-launched after an eight-year hiatus. Aetna led the effort. Over the years, other financial and in-kind support has come from Connecticut Light & Power, The Hartford Courant, Hartford Steam Boiler, United Technologies, CT National Guard, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Kaman Corporation, St. Paul Travelers, State of CT Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Bank of America, Bob's Discount Furniture, Michael Capobianco, Carmen Anthony Fishhouse, CBT, CLY-DEL Manufacturing Company, CT Restaurant Association, Inc., Family Ford, Robert Garthwait, Sr., The Hartford Club, Hobbytyme Distributors, Inc., J.P. Jarjura & Sons Co., Joseph Glasser, Loehmann-Blasius Chevrolet, Inc. Lombard Group, Max Restaurant Group, New Life Church, Pratt & Whitney, South Windsor Rotary Club, City of Hartford, State of CT, Sunlight Construction, Inc., Norman & Valerie Thomas, Total Homefitters, LLC, The U.S. Postal Service, Wilk, LLC, Mr. Trophy, R2 Graphics and United Paint & Wallpaper.
The following members of the Connecticut community dedicate their time and talent to making the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade memorable every year.
Connecticut Veterans Day Parade 2010 Executive Committee
Kate Bolduc Greater Hartford Arts Council
Brad Davis WDRC Radio
Dan Gregor Saslow Lufkin & Buggy, LLP
Marilda Gandara Parade Founder
Kathleen Lilley Aetna
Paul Pendergast Saint Francis Hospital Foundation
LTC Spyros Spanos CT National Guard
Dale Vallani Aetna
Lynn Vasquez CL & P
2010 Planning Committee
Cathy Cook Ct Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Elliott Donn The Jewish War Veterans of the USA
Ox Gara University of Hartford
LTC Vinnie O'Neill CT National Guard
Ronald Pelletier US Postal Service Veterans
Warren Rogers CL & P
Duncan Rowles, Jr. Navy League of the U.S.
Jim Shelmerdine Korean War Veterans
Nancy Sheehan Girl Scouts of America
Rob Ware CT National Guard
Paul Willis Navy League of Connecticut
Event Management
Hartford, CT & Raleigh, NC
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