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Red, White & Blue Toby Keith

Posted on September 23, 2011

Red, White & Blue Toby Keith by:Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Perhaps the only thing Toby Keith has more of than talent is patriotism. Both were apparent when the country singer brought his Locked & Loaded Tour presented by Ford F-Series to the Comcast Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, Friday, September 16.   Four servicemen got the thrill of a lifetime as Keith called them on stage to join him in performing what has become his signature tune, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” One Marine and three Army soldiers, all in uniform, made their way down the aisles to jump on stage. Later, Keith stood back as they accepted high fives and handshakes from fans reaching up from below. Meanwhile, the visual was enlarged…

Windsor “Walk of Light” Compelling 9/11 Tribute

Posted on September 16, 2011

Article & Photos by: Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb    Windsor, Connecticut provided a compelling tenth anniversary commemoration, recreating its award-winning tribute to the victims of 9/11, “Walk of Light.” Drawing viewers from near and far, and replicated elsewhere, for the third time since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, nearly 3,000 luminaries inscribed with the victim’s names, decorated and personalized by local students and civic groups lined Windsor’s historic town green. In resounding voice Rev. Robert L. Littlejohn, Jr., pastor from the Pilgrim Way Baptist Church, shared moving words with the crowd gathered on the green, “America the beautiful …. We ARE a great nation……in spite of our pain and loss we must NEVER quit …. we must NEVER give in……