GOING TO THE DOGS

West Hartford has gone to theDogs!

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The 2022 West Hartford DOG WALK, a captivating family-friendly display of fiberglass dogs, each one colorfully painted by a talented local artist, is on exhibit at Blue Back Square for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

But that’s not all. The Dog Walk is not only a beautiful exhibit – it’s aim is both to wow West Hartford residents and visitors AND raise funds for a cornucopia of charitable organizations that help improve the lives community members. To do that, each each eye-catching, artfully designed dog is sponsored by a local business to benefit a specific nonprofit organization. Visitors scan QR codes assigned to each dog that take them directly to the charitable organization’s website. With a few clicks, donations can easily be made to the organization, that helps them continue the important work they do for the community.

Sponsored by Udolf Properties, the 2022 Dog Walk is the brainchild of 20/20 Media, the West Hartfordbased media/marketing outfit that coordinated last year’s We-Ha Bear Fair, which was exhibit in Blue Back Square and Westfarms.

To learn more about the Dog Walk and each featured dogs, and/or to donate to one of the charitable organizations, visit www.20media20.com.

Hope by Christine MacClintic Daisy by Amy Casazza

Augie by Linda Bilodeau Uberdog by Shane Hickey

Banksy Bowow by Sam Ferri

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Lamont expects that many of these Israeli entrepreneurs will be visiting Connecticut in the near future with an eye towards forging collaborations and the like.

“You know, there’s two and a half times more venture capital money being invested in Israel today than there was a year and Max by Sarah May a half ago. That’s a sign of optimism and people believing in the future,” Lamont told the Ledger.

“From a political standpoint, they’re really working hard to show that Israel is governing itself and moving forward – and the business community is really leading the way. And that’s great,” he added.

That sense of optimism is shared by others in the Connecticut delegation.

“We had an incredibly productive trip to Israel,” Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman said. “The Governor led delegation meetings with high-growth Israeli companies, venture firms, established companies, and the Israeli government. Our meetings were singularly focused on how to increase collaboration between our two economies and mutually beneficial direct investment. I am optimistic about I Spy by Michelle Hawan the future of the Connecticut-Israel economic relationship.” n 860.236.6334 • www.shutterbugct.com todd@shutterbugct.com