By Rob Glidden Staff Writer Southington Community Cultural Arts (SCCA) is matching up artists with local businesses to decorate bikes that will eventually be on display in the Apple Harvest Festival parade. The organization is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise enough funds to convert the vacant Gura Building into a new arts center. The building was leased to the town last year and the terms of the arrangement gave the group 18 months to raise the necessary funds. “We can’t get over how well it’s going,” said Town Councilor Dawn Miceli, who has been at the forefront of the effort. “It’s amazing to have individuals come up and ask how they can help. Amazing, but not surprising. The Southington community can be counted on to step up for a good cause.” SCCA president Mary DeCroce said the idea came from similar parades in other areas, including the “ducks on parade” event in Bristol. Artist Kyle Haines, who participated in the Bristol parade, suggested the bike theme for Southington’s event. “I had been thinking of doing apples for Southington, but then he had the idea of using donated bikes,” DeCroce said. The group enjoyed the recycling aspect [...]
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer Southington Community Cultural Arts (SCCA) is matching up artists with local businesses to decorate bikes that will eventually be on display in the Apple Harvest Festival parade. The organization is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise enough funds to convert the vacant Gura Building into a new arts center. The building was leased to the town last year and the terms of the arrangement gave the group 18 months to raise the necessary funds. “We can’t get over how well it’s going,” said Town Councilor Dawn Miceli, who has been at the forefront of the effort. “It’s amazing to have individuals come up and ask how they can help. Amazing, but not surprising. The Southington community can be counted on to step up for a good cause.” SCCA president Mary DeCroce said the idea came from similar parades in other areas, including the “ducks on parade” event in Bristol. Artist Kyle Haines, who participated in the Bristol parade, suggested the bike theme for Southington’s event. “I had been thinking of doing apples for Southington, but then he had the idea of using donated bikes,” DeCroce said. The group enjoyed the recycling aspect [...]