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January 7, 2009

AETNA AND THE AETNA FOUNDATION DONATE $75,000 TO SUPPORT CONNECTICUT VETERANS DAY PARADE
endowment fund for parade established in honor of Marilda Gandara, retiring head of the Aetna Foundation and a community champion.

November 2, 2008

WINNERS OF THE BAND CONTESTS AT TODAY'S CONNECTICUT VETERANS DAY PARADE

The winners of the five Band Contests at today's Connecticut Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Hartford have been announced. A total of 24 different bands marched in the parade, including college, high school and middle school bands, pipe and drum, and fife and drum bands. A judging panel selected one winner in each of five categories. Each band will receive a trophy from parade organizers.

The winners of the 2008 Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Band Awards are:

FRANK FALANA MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST PIPE & DRUM CORPS
The Connecticut Firefighters Pipes And Drums

BEST FIFE & DRUM CORPS AWARD
Mattatuck Drum Band

BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
Hartford Magnet Middle School Marching Band

BEST HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Newington High School Marching Band

BEST PARADE SPIRIT
The University of Connecticut Band

Close to 4,000 marchers marched in the ninth annual Connecticut Veterans Day Parade, the largest veterans day parade in all of New England.

October 24, 2008

STUDENTS WIN STATEWIDE CT VETERANS DAY PARADE ESSAY CONTEST
Public invited to special ceremony at State Capitol Building on Monday, Oct. 27 at 4 pm

October 20, 2008

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 "CT VETERANS DAY PARADE" TO BE BIGGEST IN NEW ENGLAND
Parade to Salute Women In The Military -- 60th Anniversary of President Truman's Signing of the US Women's Armed Services Integration Act

June 25, 2008

GRAND MARSHALS ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 CONNECTICUT VETERANS DAY PARADE
Raymond Necci and Paul Pendergast to Lead Largest Veterans Parade in New England.

May 25, 2008

State's Students Invited To Enter Essay Contest To Honor Veterans, With Top Winner To Ride In Connecticut Veterans Day Parade
Deadline for Entries is Friday, October 3

November 11, 2007

WINNERS OF 2007 BAND CONTESTS ANNOUNCED BY CONNECTICUT VETERANS DAY PARADE

A total of 28 bands marched in the eighth annual parade. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges and were presented with trophies.

November 1, 2007

THIS SUNDAY, NOV. 4's "CONNECTICUT VETERANS DAY PARADE" TO BE LARGEST EVER!
Close to 4,000 state residents will march in this Sunday, November 4's "Connecticut Veterans Day Parade", making it the largest in all of New England!

October 23, 2007

Weatogue, Suffield and Vernon Middle School Students Win
Statewide Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Essay Contest!
Elias Davenport, an 8th grader from Weatogue, Conn. is the First Place winner in a state-wide contest which asked students to write about "why we should honor veterans".

October 8, 2007

Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Announces Details And Grand Marshals
New England's Largest Veterans Day Parade!
For the first time, the parade will kick off with the entire University of Connecticut Marching Band!!

September 20, 2007

State's Students Invited To Enter Essay Contest To Honor Veterans, With Top Winner To Ride In Connecticut Veterans Day Parade
Deadline for Entries is Friday, October 5

June 14, 2007

June 14 Flag Day Kicks Off Call For Marchers, Volunteers And Sponsors For New England's Largest Veterans Day Parade In Hartford
Two Honorary Grand Marshals Named Anthony V. Savino and Carmen Anthony Vacalebre