The Nathan Hale memorial fountain at Fodor Farm. (Harold F. Cobin)
NORWALK, Conn. – Lisa Wilson Grant’s years of dedication came to fruition Sunday with the rededication of the Nathan Hale monument at Fodor Farm.
The monument honoring the American Revolutionary War hero, who was hanged by the British in 1776, was erected in 1901 on West Avenue, along the trail Hale took on his spy mission during the American Revolution, as a drinking fountain for horses, people, and dogs, by the Norwalk chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR),
It was taken apart in the 1920s and its pieces went to different places, Norwalk Historic Commission Chairwoman Dana Laird said Sunday. When Grant became involved, the 31,000-pound granite trough was in Wilton. Another part, the stele, was at Nathan Hale Middle School.
Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Lisa Wilson Grant. (Contributed)
The 120-year-old Nathan Hale Memorial Fountain, restored through the efforts of Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Lisa Wilson Grant, will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. Sunday June 6 at Fodor Farm Community Garden, located at 328 Flax Hill Road. Grant, who is credited with designing the garden where the fountain will reside, will be given an award by Tod Bryant of the Norwalk Preservation Trust. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling will rededicate the fountain, and refreshments will be on hand.
Hale, who paused in Norwalk before sailing to Long Island to spy on the British army for General George Washington, was captured and hanged in 1776. His famous last words were reported to be “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Attorney Dori Page Antonetti of Shipman & Goodwin explaines recommended changes to the Norwalk Public Schools SGC policy at Tuesday’s Board of Education Policy Committee meeting.
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk School Governance Councils, instituted five years ago as a way to guide individual school development, may be scaled back under the current administration.
“The policy really gives a lot of authority to the School Governance Council that’s not provided for in the law,” Attorney Dori Page Antonetti of Shipman & Goodwin said at Tuesday’s Board of Education Policy Committee meeting.
“On the surface, this appears to be a way to minimize parent involvement in our schools,” said Kelly Turner, one of seven parents who submitted public comment for the meeting, all of them objecting to the proposed changes.
From left: Jack McFadden, Past President, Wilton Kiwanis; Beth Merrill, Executive Director, Norwalk River Valley Trail; Greg Chann, President, Wilton Kiwanis; Charlie Taney, President, Norwalk River Valley Trail; Mary Anne Franco, Past President, Wilton Kiwanis; Dave Hapke, Chair, Wilton Kiwanis Contributions Committee. (Photo by Michael Franco)
NORWALK, Conn. Some Norwalk announcements for you:
NCC set to salute nursing students
Wilson Grant will speak about Nathan Hale fountain
Wilton Kiwanis support Norwalk River Valley Trail expansion
NCC nursing students rewarded
Nursing students at Norwalk Community College (NCC) can get free ice cream in advance of their final exams, at noon Monday, May 3, according to a press release from the NCC Foundation. The ice cream truck will be at NCC’s West Campus front parking lot off Richards Avenue near the building’s main entrance. The NCC Foundation is sponsoring the treat to salute NCC nursing students for adapting to remo
Jana Silsby of DLR Group explains facets of the new Norwalk Public Schools facilities study during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk would ideally spend $20-30 million a year for two decades to update its schools, according to consultants hired to study the district’s facilities and advise the Board of Education.
“There’s probably some sticker shock when we look at these numbers, but it is not surprising if you’re looking at other districts that
are investing as they should in their schools,” Rachel Pampel of Newman Architects said Tuesday.
The numbers stemming from the 12-week study by Newman + DLR Group actually indicate up to $35 million in year one, to address “critical maintenance” and “critical multi-school projects.” Recommendations were made based on a “tiering” system, designed to make it equitable.