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2 | Thursday, September 20, 2012 New Britain Herald | The Bristol PressMUM FESTIVAL

Miss Mum 2011 JillianDuffy, left, rides with JuniorMiss Mum Taylor Plourd inthe 2011 Bristol Chrysan-themum Festival Parade.Their successors will be cho-sen Friday night at BristolCentral High School.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012 | 3New Britain Herald | The Bristol PressMUM FESTIVAL

Balloons, a hometown hero, a parade and moreFriday, September 21, 7 p.m.Crowning of Miss Mum and Jr. Miss Mumand Mum opening ceremoniesBristol Central High School.

Saturday, September 22,Starting at 10 a.m.Mum Festivalon the Memorial Boulevard“Apple Fritter”Center Stage RightAvailable from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Soap Box Derby runTouch-A-Truck until 4 p.m.Ride the TrainFree Child Identification ProgramMemorial Boulevard at East StreetTime: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Crafters and Organization Booths Festival

Activities and EntertainmentConcert on the Veterans Green6 to 8 p.m. during Auto ShowBalloon Glowdusk at Memorial Boulevard School groundsAuto Club Show Starting 5 p.m.Stage Entertainment

10 a.m. – Old time Fiddlers11 a.m. – Double Visionnoon – Home Town Hero —Tom LaPorte12:30 p.m. – Airborne Jugglers1 to 2:30 p.m. – Strolling onBoulevard teaching tricks1:15 p.m. – The Bristol Ukulele Band2:30 p.m. – Daniel Greenwolf Magical

Entertainment3:30 p.m. — Robert Blaschke Experience

6 p.m. – Rock-n-Rhythm

Sunday, September 23Mum Festivalon the Memorial Boulevard

Balloons over Bristol6 pm. – lift offMemorial Boulevard School grounds

Sunday, September 23Hometown Hero Breakfast8-11 a.m. at Am. Legion Post 2Hooker Court.Mum ParadeStarting 1:30 p.mDowntown Bristol

Saturday, October 6Mum BingoSponsored by the Mum Festival CommitteeSt. Ann’s Church HallDoors and Snack Bar Open at 5 p.m.Games begin at 7 p.m., $10 per package

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Saturday, Sept. 22-23Bristol Fire DepartmentOpen House181 North Main St.Time: Call ahead for tour

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Saturday, Sept. 29(Rain Date Sept. 30)Imagine Nation Museum11th Odor-Eaters Rotten

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St., 2 p.m.Registrations will be

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Saturday, Sept. 29The American Clock &

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Saturday, Sept. 29Bristol Fiddlers ConcertTime: 2 to 6 p.m./ rain or

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Fri. to Sat., Sept. 28-30“The Witch’s Dungeon”See the Original 1966

BatmobileFriday 5 to 10 p.m.Saturday 1 to 10 p.m.Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30Bristol Brass and Wind

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Saturday, Sept. 29Third AnnualFree Outdoor Movie Night“Dr. Seuss’The Lorax”The First Congregational

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Saturday Sept., 2943rd Running of Bristol’s

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Danielle Rohner, left ofBristol is flower on the FirstCongregational Church atthe Mum Parade last year.They won �Best CommunityFloat.��

The Bristol Police Depart-ment, right took part in theChrysanthemum FestivalParade last Sunday. Fromleft, Officers Robert Os-bourne, Geoff Lund, PeterSassu, Sue Howard andDetective Pater Dauphinais.

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BRISTOL — From being anusher at St. Joseph Church tochampioning a new Civil Warmonument, Tom LaPorte hascontributed to many aspects ofcommunity life during his sixdecades in Bristol.On Saturday, the Mum Festival

will salute LaPorte’s civic activ-ism. He will be recognized as the2012 Hometown Hero and thenext day will serve as marshal of

the Mum Parade.The Bronx-born LaPorte

becomes the fourth HometownHero. The festival honored Iraqwar veteran Matt Lavoie in 2010and last year recognized DavidCarello and his son Matt, both ofwhom have served overseas.A local history buff, LaPorte

has been an eyewitness to muchof the Mum City’s history, havingmoved here in 1951. A productof local schools, he found work

at New Departure and remainedwith the automotive manufac-turer until his retirement in 1992.He has seen the city make thedifficult transition from an indus-trial center to a largely bedroomcommunity and sports communi-cations hub.He also has given much of his

time to Bristol Hospital, where hehas been a hospice volunteer.LaPorte is vice president of the

Memorial Military Museum, a

member of the board of directorsof the Bristol Historical Society,and a member of Team Bristol —a non-profit group that hosts localevents such as the celebration ofthe city’s 225th anniversary in2011.“I holdTom in greatest respect,”

said Bob Montgomery, city his-torian and a member of TeamBristol. “I have worked with himon a number of activities and heis a pleasure to work with.”

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