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Puerto Rican parade flag raised on the New Haven green 8-9-2018

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on August 7, 2018 at 23:07

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(New Haven, CT) – At 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 9 at the Flag Pole on the New Haven Green, Puerto Ricans United, Inc., Mayor Toni Harp and Members of the New Haven Board of Alders, will hold a ceremonial Flag Raising Ceremony in anticipation of Saturday’s Third Annual Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven!

 

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 11, from 1 p.m. to

 9 p.m. and will include live music (six bands), food trucks and arts & crafts. This year’s festival theme is “Unidos En Una Sola Voz” (United in One Voice) and will feature Latin recording artist Oscar Serrano from Puerto Rico.

 

*This event is Rain or Shine

 

WHO

Members, Puerto Ricans United, Inc.

Mayor Toni Harp, New Haven

Members, New Haven Board of Alders

 

WHERE

Flag Pole

Downtown Green

New Haven, CT

 

WHEN

12 p.m.

Thursday, August 9

 

 

 

 

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The Freddie fixer parade May 18,2014 in New Haven ,ct

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on November 24, 2013 at 7:00
HISTORY OF THE FREDDIE FIXER PARADE  _____________________________________   Q: Who Is Freddie Fixer? Answer: Dr. Fred Smith, A City Physician And Police Commissioner For Yale Police Department, Who Aggressively Fought Blight In The Dixwell-Newhallville Neighborhoods      Q: What Is The Purpose Of The Freddie Fixer Parade? Answer: The Purpose of The Freddie Fixer Parade Was For Citizens To Celebrate After Fixing Up The Neighborhoods And Promoting The Ideals Of Ecology Via Recycling,  Neighborhood Beautification, And Assisting Seniors With Those Efforts.   Q: How Can I Help Support This Annual Event? Answer: Anyone Can Help Support The Freddie Fixer Parade By Giving Donations, Volunteering, Or By Simply Recycling And Encouraging Everyone To Take Pride In Their Neighborhoods.   All Of These Questions Are Answered In The Following Passage.    On Or About September 15, 1962, A Cleanup Campaign Was Started In The Dixwell-Newhallville Community Initiated By The Late Dr. Fred Smith, A Physician, And The Dixwell Redevelopment Agency Based In The City Of New Haven, Connecticut. The Campaign Originated From A Desire To Help The Elderly In Fixing Up Their Homes And Yards. The Purpose Was To Get Residents To Take Pride In Their Community By Both Picking Up Trash, And By "Fixing Up" The Areas Around Their Homes. The "Fix-Up" Day Would Be Followed By A Parade Through The Neighborhood, Which Has Led To What Is Now Considered The Largest African-American Parade in New England. The “Freddie Fixer” Parade.     In Addition To His Passion For The Community To Which Dr. Smith Served, He Had A Strong Sense Of Involving All Of The Neighborhood Members In His Philosophy, Especially Children. In Fact, It Was Actually The Children Who Came Up With The Name Of  The “Freddie Fixer.” A Contest Was Held Throughout The City Of New Haven Within The Public School System For The Children To Come Up With A Name For The Event And Initially, It Was Named “Freddie Fix-It,” Using Dr. Fred Smith’s First Name As A Metaphor. This Of Course Was Due To The Close Ties Dr. Smith Had Because Of His Status As A Pediatrician. Subsequent Contests Followed Which Eventually Led To The Unanimous Decision Of The Name: “Freddie Fixer.”     The First Organizers Of The Freddie Fixer Parade In Addition To The Late Dr. Fred Smith Were The Late Edward “Ed” Grant, The Late Edna Carnegie-Baker, And Dr. Charles Twyman. One Of The Fondest Memories That They Recall In Establishing The Parade Is That On Either The First Or Second Year Of The Celebration, “It Rained Like A Son Of A Gun!” Quoted The Late Ed Grant.     Fortunately, For The Many Years To Follow, The Month Of May Would Bring Much Better Weather That Churches, Marching Groups, Drill Teams, Police, Fire, Floats, Cars, Participants, Volunteers, And Parade Goers From All Across The Country, Would Come Out To The City Of New Haven, Connecticut And Celebrate In Record Numbers!     Unfortunately, The Tradition Of The Parade, Who Some Reluctantly Believe Has Shifted From Its True Purpose Of Neighborhood Beautification, Recycling, And Reducing Violence Throughout The City, Has Also Been Stereotyped To Be Associated With Violence Over The Last Few Years. A Tremendous Amount Of Support Has Been Lost Due To The Negative Incidents That Have Ocurred Which Were Totally Unrealted To The Mission Of The Freddie Fixer Parade And The Meaning That The Founding Members Worked So Hard To Establish.         However, The Freddie Fixer Parade Organization Is Committed To Restore The True Meaning Of This Historic Event By Flooding The Community With Reminders Of The True History And Purpose Of Its Evolvement. All Donations Revceived By This Organization Will Go Directly To That Purpose.     Therefore, We Are Asking For The New Haven Community's Unconditional Financial, Moral, And Spiritual Support For This Event. Not Only During The Time That The Parade Comes Around, But On A Year-Round Basis. Together We Can March Back To The Future Of The Freddie Fixer Parade!                                                                                                                                                                                              COMMUNITY IS ONLY IS SAFE AS WE "ALLOW" IT TO BE!    With The Greatest Love For My Community,   Maurice W. Smith President, Freddie Fixer Parade Freddy Fixer, Inc. 203-558-0066 Mparalegal@aol.com Www.freddiefixerparade.org
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Freddie Fixer parade promotes a cleaner New Haven (slideshow

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on May 20, 2013 at 0:00

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THE FREDDIE FIXER PARADE ANNOUNCES THE GRAND MARSHAL FOR 2013 - Ms. ERIKA BOGAN, FROM THE NEW HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT

photos By Register Staff / Contact Us
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By Register Staff / Contact Us
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NEW HAVEN - Bishop Vincent Smith of the Morning Star Church on Dixwell Avenue beamed as he watched the Freddie Fixer Parade march by Sunday, a display of community pride he has seen many time over his years growing up in the city.


“It’s a great day,” said Smith, who was with his wife, church First Lady Yvette Smith, and others for the parade.

Smith estimated he started attending the parade when he was about 5. He said he hopes the parade next year can be bigger and better and concentrate even more on its original intent: community clean-up.

Click here to view more photos of the parade.

for more info about story and photos 

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/05/19/news/new_haven/doc5199758409e0b573048877.txt

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