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Rell Encourages Nominations for Vets Hall of Fame

Gov. M. Jodi Rell today urged Connecticut residents to submit nominations for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.

�This Hall will be a creative and lasting way to pay tribute to the brave men and women of Connecticut who have served in our armed forces and continued to serve their communities after discharge,� Rell said. 

�With just a month left to submit nominations, I am asking Connecticut residents to take a few minutes to think about who should be honored in this fashion and send us their stories. Feel free to nominate a family member, a longtime friend, or a neighbor down the street.

�Essentially, the Veterans Hall of Fame is a way for us to simply say thank you to Connecticut heroes. Our veterans have demonstrated bravery and courage not only in defense of freedom but in service to their communities and the people of Connecticut.

Rell: Connecticut�s Doors are Open to You on June 11

By Gov. M. Jodi Rell

Special to WestportNow

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Gov. M. Jodi Rell: Announces open house day June 11. Contriibuted photo
Tourism is a $10 billion industry in Connecticut. In 2004, about 15 million people visited our historical sites, coastline, art exhibits, theaters, quaint towns and villages, museums, galleries and gardens. 

I want Connecticut residents to become familiar with the very treasures that out-of-staters are discovering every day. That�s why I am pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for all of us to contribute to Connecticut�s continued growth and prosperity.

I am asking Connecticut residents to please join in a very special one-day statewide celebration on Saturday, June 11: Connecticut Open House Day.  Connecticut Open House Day showcases our state�s exceptional world of art, history and tourism. On June 11, Connecticut tourist attractions will open their doors in a neighborly way to residents so we can discover � and rediscover � all that is uniquely Connecticut.

More than 125 cultural and tourist destinations will participate.  Many will offer free admission, unique tours, special offers and even refreshments to visitors.  Some of the participants include the following:

Shays: Americans Don’t Believe There is a War on Terrorism

Rep. Christopher Shays, in a wide-ranging Westport luncheon talk, said today it is difficult to get Americans to wake up to the terrorist threat.shays05310504260.jpg
Christopher Shays: Americans need to wake up to terrorist threat. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

“Americans don’t believe there is a war on terrorism because they are not making any sacrifices,” the Republican congressman told an audience at the Red Barn restaurant of five area Rotary Clubs. “We don’t buy into it. As Americans, I can sense it.”

He said Americans, especially those of his 4th Congressional District, enjoy the highest living standard in the world and this contributes to a sense that weapons of mass destruction are not a serious threat.

But Shays, who recently returned from his eighth visit to Iraq, said the threat is real and the United States must be proactive in meeting it.

WestportNow Sets Record for Memorial Day Coverage

Thanks to WestportNow’s army of contributing photographers, WestportNow posted 140 photographs of Westport’s Memorial Day parade Monday and other holiday events, a record.WNSpecial.gif

“The Memorial Day parade has long been a highlight of annual events in Westport and we were delighted to be able to present a digital history of the day for all to see,” said Gordon Joseloff, WestportNow editor and publisher.

“Twenty photographers submitted almost 250 photographs,” he said. “We launched a special photo gallery feature to accommodate the photos. This is the most photos we’ve published of any one event since our start more than two years ago.

“Unfortunately, we were not able to use all of them, but we are grateful to Westporters for taking time to share their photos with our readers. Thanks to them, WestportNow continues to set the pace among citizen journalism efforts on the Internet.”

Honor Roll Back Home, Funds Sought

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A World War II painting of the honor roll in front of Westport�s Town Hall by artist Steven Dohanos is on display at the Westport Historical Society. The painting, which appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on Dec. 4, 1943, is on loan to the Westport WPA Art Rescue Committee from its present owner, a collector of Dohanos art works. THe committee hopes to raise $12,500 to return the piece permanently to Westport. Mollie Donovan of the Westport Historical Society and husband Jack view the painting.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ron Malone for WestportNow.com. For more pictures by Ron Malone click HERE.