Bethel - Dressed as a dapper Christopher Columbus set sail Rob Volpintesta down Greenwood Avenue in a yellow speed boat in the town's traditional Columbus Day celebration Monday.
About 50 area residents AlaSCORE ™ Thurs hear music, raise the Italian flag and facilitating resident Geraldine Mills celebrate her 80th birthday at the event she's helped Organize Each year.
Her husband, Ed Mills, was first selectman in 1981 "when Gina Clarizio asked him if she nudged raise the Italian flag at the PT Barnum Square. Not only that they said yes, but also Life made a Proclamation for the event.
And on Monday, the Danbury area Delegation of Legislators in the state General Assembly Gave Mills, a Proclamation of Her Own.
"It's in Recognition of your 80th birthday and your dedicated and loyal service Thurs Bethel,''The state. Toni Boucher, R-Wilton, read to the crowd.
The parade was small to Celebrate Columbus Day, a U.S. That holiday commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World Oct. 12, 1492
A Bethel police cruiser was Followed by the white SUV pulling the powerboat that was Followed by a red sports car.
Four children threw candy from Their PERCH in the front of the boat that carried Volpintesta and Clarizio, WHO PLAYED Queen Isabella.
Bethel musician Billy Michael, his son, Will, and the Bethel High School sophomore Julia Buzak Played Italian music in the back of the boat.
"It's really a celebration of life," Mills said DURING the early morning event. "People come out and celebrate Christopher Columbus and Celebrate Their Town and Their Heritage. The Italians have left Their mark on the town. They've all served the town.''
Danbury Eighth-Grader Lostocco Maria sang the Italian National Anthem and the U.S. anthem.
First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker supervised the raising of the red, white and green Italian flag, on Parks and Recreation Department head Eileen Earle rescued the event with a Key To unlock the flag-rope boxes.
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