News Advisory
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
| For Release: | June 16, 2003 |
| Contact: | Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 Stephanie Powell 222-4700 ext. 4418 |
GOVERNOR CARCIERI TO DEDICATE CHAFEE STATUE AT COLT STATE PARK
Ceremony to Mark the Transfer of the Memorial to the State from the John H. Chafee Foundation
PROVIDENCE - Governor Donald Carcieri will celebrate the transfer of the
Senator John H. Chafee Memorial Statue to the State of Rhode Island from the
John H. Chafee Foundation at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17 in Colt State Park.
Joining the Governor in the program will be the late Senator's wife, Mrs.
Virginia Chafee, and Department of Environmental Management Director Jan
Reitsma.
The John H. Chafee Foundation was responsible for construction of the bronze
statue, which is located adjacent to the public boat ramp in Colt State Park
overlooking Narragansett Bay. Funding for the project, which was in excess
of $100,000, was raised through private donations.
The handsome bronze statue is a fitting memorial to the late Senator John
Chafee's leadership in the acquisition of Colt State Park in 1965 during his
term as Governor. John Chafee's dedicated commitment to the preservation of
conservation and recreation lands has left a permanent legacy and the
protection of some of the most spectacular sites in the Ocean State, such as
Colt State Park in Bristol.
Directions from Providence:
Take Interstate Rte.195 East, to Exit 7, Rte.114 South, to Hope Street in
Bristol.
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