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RIVERFRONT RECAPTURE ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1

RIVERFRONT RECAPTURE

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

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2019 was a year of growth and

accomplishment, thanks to your support. Our

parks welcomed 836,809 visitors, who connected

with the Connecticut River

in so many different ways, and we

couldn’t have done it without you.

We all connect with the Connecticut River in different ways. You may connect with it as a daily park user, as a rower, or as a volunteer. You might have connected to it through our Adventure program, on a dragon boat, or as one of our valued corporate supporters. The one shared connection is that you recognize the importance of our work, our parks, and our future.

Our parks are a conduit to the city and region, providing green spaces, commuter access and recreation opportunities. Our parks help to attract new residents, businesses, and initiatives to the region, especially ones that focus on quality of place. The river, and our parks, are vital to the region and its future. Your investment in and support of Riverfront Recapture enhances quality of place and makes the region a place where people want to live, work, and play.

We appreciate you all so much, and we look forward to continuing to connect in 2020.

Dave Jenkins Board Chair

Michael Zaleski President & CEO

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSAS OF APRIL 23, 2020

Dave Jenkins, ChairKurtis Denison, Vice ChairJoe Stanford III, Vice ChairJosye Utick, Vice ChairDavid Klein, TreasurerGretchen Gregg, Secretary

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERSMelody CurreyPaul EddyCarole P. FrenchDonald S. GershmanJames F. GleasonR. Nelson GriebelJohn B. LarsonBarry N. LastraCarleton N. MowellLawrence V. Mowell, Jr.Kenneth A. Pouch, Jr.David R. RobbBernadine SilversTyler SmithMargaret Tedone

What did your support help us to accomplish? We acquired 60 acres of riverfront land in northeast Hartford and southeast Windsor, where we’ll be building a new park. Additionally, this gives us full access for the 2.5-mile Riverwalk expansion from the boathouse to Windsor Meadows State Park. We made improvements to the exterior of the boathouse, and along the riverwalk. We built a new playscape in Charter Oak Landing, and we completed the installation of the new stage canopy, lighting, and sound systems at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza.

We also had more volunteers than ever - 2,132 of them! They worked for 8,881.75 hours, helping to beautify our parks, and supporting our staff. There were more volunteer opportunities than ever, with the launch of our volunteer tree-planting program, which offers companies a way to support us and the environment at the same time. Our first planting added four single-stemmed Heritage River Birches in Great River Park.

Our programming grew as well. The Head of the Riverfront was the largest ever, with 650 entries. The second annual Hartbeat Music Festival gave 24 local music acts the opportunity to perform on three stages. A team traveled from China to compete in our dragon boat races. We added Zumba to our free fitness programming, and our summer rowing clinic sold out. Our rowing program got a new wakeless, we refurbished the Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program’s wakeless launch, and the free veterans rowing program was an even bigger success than last year.

All of this was made possible with your support and our dedicated Board and staff. Our 16 year-round employees are supplemented by 89 seasonal staff, many of whom have been with Riverfront for a decade or longer. Our rowing coaches and Riverfront Adventure facilitators are essential to positive outcomes for program participants and our Rangers and park operations crew ensure that our parks are clean and safe for all to enjoy.

Thank you so much for your belief in our mission and your continued support of our work.

Robert M. Annon, Jr.Harold Blinderman*

Christopher ByrdPaul CarrierKathleen CassidyLindsay Castonguay*Patrick Caulfield*Ranjana ChawlaPeter Christian*Susan B. ClemowThomas P. Cody*Frank C. Collins, Jr.Julio ConcepciónEric Cushman*John Henry DeckerSusan FreedmanSandy Fry*#

Joan GentileRussell N. JaremScott W. Jellison*#

Jarad M. LucanMarcia Leclerc*#

Kathy LilleyJulia MillerChris MontrossMarjorie MorrisseyThomas F. Mullaney, Jr.Michael J. Puckly*Christina B. Ripple*Chris RowlinsAshley R. SauvéBud Salemi*#

Camille SimpsonJoyce SmithDonald Trinks*#

Sebrina Wilson*#

Lyle Wray*#

*Executive Committee #Ex Officio


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$250,000+The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public GivingThe Metropolitan District

$100,000-$249,999Bank of AmericaCity of HartfordHartford Foundation for Public GivingTravelers

$75,000-$99,999Launc[H]artford William and Alice Mortensen Foundation

$25,000-$74,999Greater Hartford Arts CouncilThe Ilsababy FoundationMohegan SunRobinson+ColeSchwab Charitable FundTown of East Hartford

$10,000-$24,999Aetna Inc.AnonymousAyco Charitable FoundationThe Benevity Community Impact FundJ. Walton Bissell FoundationCT Department of Energy & Environmental ProtectionEnsworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeEversource EnergyFidelity Charitable Gift FundFoxwoods Resort CasinoThe Gryphon FundHartford Steam Boiler/MunichRELincoln Financial FoundationNassau ReThe HB Nitkin GroupC. Henry and Mary E.G. Olmsted Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public GivingPrice Chopper SupermarketsRaytheon TechnologiesStanley Black & DeckerVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramWebster Bank

$5,000-$9,999Aetna FoundationAll Waste Inc.American Medical ResponseAvangrid/CNGBartlett Brainard Eacott Inc.CG ManagementCollins AerospaceState of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community DevelopmentEntercomJCJ ArchitecturePratt & WhitneyThe Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteePricewaterhouseCoopersREIThe Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts FoundationCharles Nelson Robinson Fund, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeSullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

$2,500-$4,999American Eagle Financial Credit UnionChannel 3 Eyewitness NewsCigna FoundationDay PitneyFoley Services LLCGilbane Building CompanyHalloran SageHartford Business JournalThe Hartford Financial Services GroupHartford Marriott DowntownInsurityGeorge A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteePeople’s United BankSBM Charitable FoundationTransamerica Life Insurance CompanyUnited Bank FoundationWaterford GroupWEX HealthWhiting-Turner Contracting Company

Corporate, Foundation, and Government SupportInvestment in Riverfront results in enhanced quality of life for the regional community. Please share your thanks with representatives of the following organizations for their support of general operations, arts and culture, youth enrichment, park development, and health and fitness.


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$1,000-$2,499Ahearn Family FoundationAmerican Endowment FoundationWilliam O. & Carole P. Bailey Family FoundationBear’s Restaurant GroupblumshapiroBSC GroupCapital Region Development AuthorityClose, Jensen & MillerConstrux Co. LLCCushman & Wakefield of Connecticut Inc.DiBlasi AssociatesFirst American TitleFront Street BistroFuss & O’Neill Inc.Harry E. Goldfarb Family Foundation Inc.Goodwin UniversityGriffin Electrical Contractors Inc.Haley & AldrichHartford AthleticThomas Hooker Brewing CompanyHorst Engineering & ManufacturingHRP AssociatesJacobs Financial PartnersJKRP ArchitectsKaman CorporationThe Larsen Fund Inc.Worth and Louise Loomis Foundation FundMacri Associates Inc.MassMutual Financial GroupMerrill Lynch & CompanyMetroHartford AllianceMullaney, Keating & WrightOPTUM/UnitedHealthCarePeoplesBankRaymond JamesRichter & CeganRiverhouse CateringSaint Francis Hospital and Medical CenterSorenson-Pearson Family Foundation Inc.Swift Textile Metalizing LLCTed’s Montana GrillTIAATown of WindsorHarold L. Wyman FoundationZachs Family FoundationZoppa Studio

$500-$999Aetna Ambulance Amenta|Emma ArchitectsBobcat of ConnecticutBob D Summer Volleyball LeagueCharter Oak Health CenterClientFirst MediaCoca-Cola Bottling CompanyConnecticut Bass Nation Inc.Cowdery & Murphy LLC

Freed MarcroftFreshPoint ConnecticutGranny’s Pie FactoryHampton Inn & SuitesHartford Flavor CompanyHartford Public LibraryHeritage PrintersThe Knox Foundation Inc.Maier DesignMeehan & Goodin EngineersThe Merck FoundationMount Sinai Rehabilitation HospitalThe Rhode Island FoundationSpectra ApartmentsTito’s Handmade VodkaTrinity Health of New EnglandUBS Financial Services

$250-$499Atlas Metal WorksCohnReznickConnecticut Convention CenterFriends of Augustine Classical AcademyGE FoundationGimaSportMarion and Ellsworth Grant Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public GivingGreater Hartford Transit DistrictHarvey & LewisMetal IndustriesNew England Regional Council of CarpentersRoggi’s Auto ServiceRusso BrothersOlcott and Lucy Smith FoundationSpine & Sports Chiropractic Care CTTempur-PedicThe VillageVoya FoundationWatkinson School Inc.

UNDER $250Alliance DataAmazonSmile FoundationArch Street TavernAlfred Benesch & CompanyBetter Bookkeeping ServiceThe BushnellCamera BarThe Capital GrilleCarmon Community Funeral HomesCetera Advisors LLCCharter Oak Credit UnionCIGNA/Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAdam P. Cohen CPAConnecticut Center for Advanced TechnologyConnecticut LandmarksConnecticut Science CenterCyient Inc.DonateWellFitzgerald & Halliday Inc.


Hartford AthleticHartford Police UnionHartford Yard GoatsThe Goodwin HotelGoodWorks Infinity Music HallIBM CorporationInterscape Commercial EnvironmentsIona College RowingJ Restaurant and BarKnoxLIMRAMacquarieMorgan StanleyNetwork for GoodOld State HouseThe Open Hearth HartfordPfizer Foundation Matching GiftPlayhouse on ParkProfessional Barber ShopT. Rowe Price Program for Charitable GivingSaluteSocial Good FundHarriet Beecher Stowe CenterTheaterWorksUCONN HartfordUnitedHealthCareWadsworth Atheneum

IN-KINDContributed goods and services provide essential resources for many Riverfront activities. We thank the following donors:

Aetna AmbulanceAll Waste Inc.American Eagle Financial Credit UnionAmerican Medical ResponseArch Street TavernBear’s Restaurant GroupBobcat of ConnecticutThe BushnellCamera BarThe Capital GrilleChannel 3 Eyewitness NewsPeter ChristianClose Jensen & MillerCoca-Cola Bottling CompanyConnecticut Science CenterEast Hartford Department of Public WorksEast Hartford Police DepartmentEntercomFront Street BistroThe Goodwin HotelGoodWorks Infinity Music HallGranny’s Pie FactoryDavid GuadlianaHanging Hills Brewing CompanyHampton Inn & Suites East HartfordAndy HartHartford Athletic

Hartford Business JournalHartford Department of Public WorksHartford Flavor CompanyHartford Marriott DowntownHartford Police DepartmentHartford Police Department Marine PatrolHartford Yard GoatsHeritage PrintersThomas Hooker Brewing CompanyJ Restaurant and BarAli JaliliOld State HousePlayhouse on ParkMatt PoulinProfessional Barber ShopRichter & CeganRiverhouse CateringRob ThomasRobinson+ColeSalute Chip SaccoccioScranton Communications & ElectronicsTed’s Montana GrillTheaterWorksTito’s Handmade VodkaUConn HartfordWadsworth AtheneumWhelen EngineeringZoppa Studio

MATCHING GIFTSSpecial thanks to the companies who provided matching gifts – and to the employees who inspired and requested those gifts:

Aetna FoundationAlliance DataThe Benevity Community Impact FundCharter Oak Credit UnionCigna FoundationDonateWellFitzgerald & Halliday Inc.GE FoundationJohn HancockThe HartfordHome DepotLincoln Financial FoundationMassMutual Financial GroupThe Merck FoundationOPTUM/UnitedHealthCarePfizer FoundationTravelersUBS Financial ServicesUnitedHealth Group Inc.United Technologies CorporationVoya Financial Inc.

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Individual DonorsWe are thankful for the many friends who show appreciation for the Riverfront by supporting our mission to connect people with the Connecticut River. Your donation touched more than 836,000 people who visited our parks and enjoyed our events and programs in 2019.

$25,000+Estate of Joe MarfuggiMr.† & Mrs.† John H. Riege

$10,000-$24,999Marguerite Boslaugh & David GuadlianaMary & Edward BuddEstate of Marie P. CoburnJanice & David KleinMarjorie E. MorrisseyTom MullaneyMike Puckly & Chris CadizDavid R. Robb

$5,000-$9,999Sondra J. BeitPhilip E. Brencher, Jr.Patrick J. CaulfieldChrissie & Ezra Ripple

$2,500-$4,999Kim & Chris ByrdRanjana & Surendra ChawlaSusan & Brian ClemowMary Ellen & Tom CodyLinda R. CromwellPaul Eddy & Elizabeth NormenSusan & Joel FreedmanDave JenkinsBarry LastraJulia MillerLarry & Carle MowellSue & Scott PapeMary & Bill TalbotDennis & Rachel WhelenEstate of Donald K. Wilson, Jr.Michael & Kerry Zaleski

$1,000-$2,499Susan M. Adams & John CzepielDiana & Bob AnnonAnonymousAnonymousDeborah BakerBrian BaranowskiMr. & Mrs.† Maxwell Belding Harold M. Blinderman & Wanda SchulmanJoyce & Harold BuckinghamThe Buhler FamilyLynne & Austin CareyKathleen Cassidy

Raoul ChoosPeter & Jeanette ChristianAnne CodyRoy Collins III & Gaylynn Moore-CollinsDavid CrockettKurtis DenisonDonna P. FrankCarole Bailey FrenchEmily FullerChristopher R. HayesIan & Traci HazeltonChris & Gail JohnsonDiane W. Korntheuer & Peter C. GrzybalaLouise Loomis Mimi† & Brendan LynchGene P. Lynch & Karen Renzulli LynchCynthia K. MacKayDavid McCartneyMr. & Mrs. Peter MorseLinda & Bichop NawrotJennifer & Marc NicolKen & Mary PouchBen Reder & Sarah Melnitsky RederLinda & David RothChris RowlinsBetsy RussellPeter & Margaret SextonL. Everett Seyler, Jr., M.D.Helen & Nelson SlyArt SnyderAlan J. ValentiBeth E. WeberGail & Robert WestMichael S. Wilder

$500-$999Robert C. AllanThe Andreo FamilyMark BennettConnie Bird & Susan RapportEllen BrownSherry Brown-MarfuggiJohn & Marla ByrnesBob ClarkLouise & Norman CoatesFrank & Celia CollinsMartha & Michael ConneelyBridget A. CookeEric & Megan CushmanJim & Lois Dailey

Barbara DavidJohn & Melinda DeckerJohanna & Timothy DunlaveyMartha A. EricksonLynne & Richard FletcherMark A. GagnonJoan GentileJim & Susan GleasonLianha Gonda-King & Thomas R. BennettGretchen GreggR. Nelson GriebelLarry & Jean HabermanJohn HansonAstrid T. Hanzalek†

Michael & Dianne HarnadRandall & Anne HayesAngie & David HeinRichard & Beverly HughesAli JaliliDoug KelleyEric KjelbergMayor Marcia LeclercSandra A. LeeMichael & Carolyn W. LevineTamara LevineRaymond & Kathy LilleyMr. & Mrs. Thomas D. LipsDean & Joan MarchessaultTrish & Mike McCauleyCharles H. MillerBob & Ami MontstreamRosemary & Timothy† J. MoynihanMax & Dottie O’MearaDot & Gerry PedneaultMichelle PersonickMatthew ReinhardtBernard H. RosenLisa SicilianoDuncan SomervilleSharon SpinelliJoe Stanford IIIKeith & Catherine StevensonFred StoreyAllan & Sally TaylorKelly TischbeinTed Tucci & Nancy HronekRene A. TwarkinsJosye UtickHelen & Al WilkeMagrieta & Sherwood WillardCate & Erik WrightThe Zoppa FamilyAllyson Zoppa

Names in bold indicate Founders’ Society members. Names in bold italics indicate new members of the Founders’ Society. † indicates that the donor is deceased.


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$250-$499Dudley & Sharon AllemanAnonymous (2)Peter & Adriane BellerPaul N. BelvalGerald J. & Gail BoisvertLuke & Sara BroninCarlene Dahill BushConstance CarpenterDavid & Sara CarsonMr. & Mrs. James S. CarterLindsay CastonguayFaye ClymerJoan CoddingtonPaul CohenRichard & Ann CohenDeb CopesCarol & Tim CovelloHarry CulverMelody & Don CurreyCarol DavisKathleen & William DonlinDiane EllsworthSteve & Martha EricksonWilliam R. EricsonLynn Ferrari & Virginia SeeleyPhil & Beth FerrariJames & Laura FriedmanHoward & Sandy FromsonTim & Roxane FromsonSandra M. FryRobert GarreyLawrence GavrichBlanche & Steve GoldenbergKevin Gough & Paula JonesBeverly & Arnold GreenbergMark GuadlianaErin HallSusan HaysMarcia & John HincksRebecca HudsonKimball & Dorothy HuntDavid & Sharon JepsonDenise JerniganJoan M. KarpukRichard & Donna KehoeKaren A. KelleherDarcy KirkLee G. KuckroMargaret W. LawsonRichard J. LopaNancy Macy & Robert PainterJackie & John MandyckCarol B. MartinKimberly McVeyAdrienne MiceliGreg MilesThomas & Marlee MooneyBryan MrukRoberta A. MurphyJonathan Near & Chris SemkRita OrtizPatty Pittman

Jo-Anne Rankin & John WilliamsMarc A. & Karen C. ReichWilliam & Sally RichterBarry & Merle RimlerLaura & John RocheEric & Pam RosowMark & Pamela RothDean & Julie RybeckAmanda ScherzerTed & Ellen SeeJonathan & Beverly SeymourPat & Jane SheehanMeher & Rich ShulmanRobert & Camille SimpsonJoyce L. SmithTyler Smith & Lyn WalkerEric & Cindy SondergeldLisa & John StoutSam & Donna StoutJudy StrongSebastian & Dr. Nancy E. TestaRichard & Mary Ellen ThibodeauJohn ThornellTom & Dougie TrumbleJanet & Ralph VeenemaAlan D. VibberEric VincentBrian WendryBlair WlochowskiAnn Vibert WuelfingRobert Yohe, Jr.Peter & Deborah ZawiszaDr. Lawrence Zemel & Eliane Sandler

$100-$249Eric & Oyette AbaryAnonymous (5)Joanne ArmenioRenae AxelsonCraig BaileyShawnee C. BaldwinRichard & Zenta BargerTom & Melanie BarnesJill & David BarrettBeth & Michael BartonP. S. BeckettBarbara J. BeechingEllen & Randy BelowJohn & Laura BermanRalph BlanchardSuzanne & Michael BocchiniJim Bowers & Becky Swanson-BowersBeverly & Jim BoyleFrancis & Mary BradyDavid & Ann BrandweinDeborah A. Brennan & Andrew P. RappRana BrownArlene & John BuckeyAnn BucknamWendy Burnham

FOUNDERS’ SOCIETYOur Founders’ Society members are committed to the Riverfront; they have contributed for 10 or more consecutive years and understand the importance of providing access to the Connecticut River and the regional benefits our parks provide. These faithful donors are identified in bold in this Annual Report in appreciation and recognition of their steadfast support, with new members marked in italics. Thank you for your dedication to the community, and for encouraging others to follow your example.

We welcome and thank the following who became new Founders’ Society members in 2019:

AnonymousEllen BrownKathleen CassidyRichard & Ann CohenMr. & Mrs. Christopher DroneyTracy & John Q. GaleCraig R. JohnsonLauri & David R. MillerBob & Ami MonstreamCliff & Judy MossNancy & Stephen RobertsLaura & John RocheRuss SalkMr. & Mrs. Paul R. Truebig

MARFUGGI PARKS FUNDThis special fund provides a source of long-term support that can be used to make essential repairs and improvements in Riverfront parks. The fund was created in 2011, recognizing then-President & CEO Joe Marfuggi. Joe retired from Riverfront in 2015 and passed away in 2018. The fund continues to grow through contributions and earnings, with periodic special expenditures approved by Riverfront’s Board of Directors.

We especially thank the following contributors for their support in 2019:

AnonymousSherry Brown-MarfuggiLouise & Norman CoatesRobert & Deborah CushmanPhilip & Mary-Alice DennehyR. Nelson GriebelEstate of Joe MarfuggiDavid NewmanJennifer & Marc NicolPat & Jane SheehanW. D. StefanowiczAndrew & Amanda WallaceWeinerman Foundation Names in bold indicate Founders’ Society members. Names in bold italics indicate new members of

the Founders’ Society. † indicates that the donor is deceased.


Michael P. & Elena ByrneSimon CamajMr. & Mrs. Anthony CampanelliTara CantorDavid & Nancy CarlsonTed & Jane CarrollJennifer CassidyAndrew CastiglioneJanet CastricumRosemary & Peter ChuriloAdam & Cindy CohenJacquelyn T. Coleman & Charles V. AgnanoLydia Companion & William LindCynthia ConsidineWendell & Susan CooganRand CooperMary Lou & Jim DahmerEric D. Daniels & Patricia CampanellaJoe & Carolyn DawkinsPhilip & Mary-Alice DennehySimon DeSantisLorraine & Ted DiLorenzoJennifer & Marc DiBellaYumin DingJeffrey DoolittleDavid & Diane DootPaula DornMarianne DownieR. Duffy & Betty LilesDavid EisenthalMr. & Mrs. David G. FeistJean & Michael FestaKevin Flanigan & Susan G. EllsworthTom FoleyJohn A. Frazier, M.D.Wendy & Bob FritzEugene R. Gaddis & Alison Lane-RetickerCarol A. Gale & Debra J. HornTracy & John Q. GaleSuzanne GatesMargaret GaughanMargie Girardi-Telech & Bill TelechJohn GloochKent & Penny GoetjenScott Goldman & Gail FresiaZenaida GondaMr. & Mrs. Robert B. GoodeNancy GorbettDaniel & Michele GottfriedLibby & Noel GrahamRobert GrangerTerri & Timothy GrangerSal & Kris GrecoMargaret GriffinKate & Kevin GruberLaura & Mark GuerreraJoan K. HaganDaniel HaimDr. Robert S. & Marcia HallLaura HarrisClaudia Hart

Kimberly HaythornKatharine & Alfred HerzogSam & Marcia HinckleySusan Hoffnagle & Mark MichelsonCynthia HugeDonald & Nancy HuntAlbert & Jackie IlgAaron & Deb JainchillMark W. Jay & Karen PakulaLoftus & Charbra JestinCoralee JonesMrs. William JonesBrooks & Carol Lee JoslinEric KasowitzThomas KeeganBrian P. KennedyJack & Sally KennedyAnn & Pat KennyMadeleine B. KennyJudith & Richard KeppelmanChristopher KilbornDaniel R. KingmanJoel M. & Naomi Baline KleinmanJudith KlineDavid KoskoffDr. & Mrs. LeRoy W. Krumperman, Jr.William B. Laakso, M.D.Hernan & Evelyn LaFontaineLaura LanaCourtney & John C. LarkinMarcia LattimoreJoanne LawsonLarry & Suzanne LevereGeorge LevineMichael LewStuart LiftigPeter & Carolyn LindFrancine & Joseph G. Linonis, Jr.David LitchfieldEstela LopezTamara & John LundgrenCatherine Lyons & Chip CatonJames P. LyonsWendy MagerCynthia L. MannJoanne & David MarriottMaura MartinSusan MartinNicholas B. MasonErnest MatteiKatherine M. McCormackLaura McIntyreAmy L. McKeanMark R. Melanson & Michael AntisdaleHon. Aaron & Sheila MentHarry Meyer & Janice BonnerMary Ellen MilesLauri & David R. MillerKatherine MooreMark & Deb MoreyFred & Eleanor MullenBob & Donna MunroeDenise NappierGail & Tony Newman

MAINSTAYMainstay donors support Riverfront by donating through convenient monthly giving. These regular contributions to Riverfront add up throughout the year, helping Riverfront in its role as a guardian of the river and its parks. This dedicated group of people stays engaged and periodically choose to increase their annual commitment.

Robert C. AllanDeborah BakerPeter & Adriane BellerJacquelyn T. Coleman & Charles V. AgnanoMartha & Michael ConneelyLinda R. CromwellDonna P. FrankEmily FullerGretchen GreggClaudia HartCynthia HugeFrancine & Joseph G. Linonis, Jr. Nancy Macy & Robert L. Painter Mr. & Mrs. Peter MorseJennifer & Marc NicolJ. Lucien PlantePatricia & David PorteousBernard H. RosenMark & Pamela RothArt SnyderSharon SpinelliAnn Vibert WuelfingMichael & Kerry ZaleskiDr. Lawrence Zemel & Eliane Sandler

Contact Debbie Baker, director of development, if you’d like to learn more about Mainstay, at [email protected] or 860-713-3131 x326.

Photos: Cover: Sounds of Summer concert in Great River Park; Page 2: Daylily on the Riverwalk, park users in winter and fall in Riverside Park, RiverBarre participants and fall foliage at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, and rec rowers on the water; Page 5: Riverfront Adventure participants, concert goers in Great River Park, host Larry Dooley, president Michael Zaleski, CRDA chair Suzanne Hopgood, Committee Chair Matt Necci, Mayor Bronin, US Congressman John Larson at the Big Mo’ at Coltsville, park users on the Riverwalk, rowers at sunset, Riverfront Ranger on patrol; Page 7: Mortensen Riverfront Plaza at night

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Leigh NewmanLucille Nickerson & Ralph ZegarelliPat & Ray NoekerDon NoelThe Novotny FamilyJohn Nulsen, M.D.Brian L. ObermeierJim & Julie O‘BrienGwen & Mike O’ConnellNoah OlsenRocco & Joanne OrlandoBryan PapeMary D. ParkerJeff ParrySusan PearsonRod & Deb PelletierSusan & John PerlsteinDon & Pam PetersonKathryn PietrowiakJ. Lucien PlanteRaphael PodolskyDavid & Rennie PolkMary M. PowersKen & Mary ProvencherBruce PuttermanBrie Quinby & Evan CowlesMr. & Mrs. Daniel J. RackliffeJeanne RadcliffThomas RaymondMim & Gary ReynoldsMartey RhineDr. Andrew Ricci, Jr. & Jacqueline MuschianoPenn Ritter & Robin KipnisNancy & Stephen RobertsJane & David RobinsonThomas G. RonalterGilda RoncariDrs. Sally Rosenberg & Edward RosenblattJulia Rosenblum & Leonard FelsonCharlie & Pat RossiJames RotondoRoberta Roy & Bruce BidwellBarbara RubinAlice SantanginiMary T. SargentPhilomena SawyerDr. & Mrs. J. David SchnatzHollis SchneiderStephen G. SchoenSamuel L. Schrager & Terry GellinMona Scully-Smith & Paul SmithMarcie SenerBarbara & Ted SergiAllyn† & Karyn SeymourKyle ShermanBeth & Ken ShlugerLarry & Ellen SiutaMr. & Mrs. James B. SlimmonMr. & Mrs. William SmyersMarian K. SorboMr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Springman

Mr. & Mrs. John F. St. PierreMargaret O’Meara StorrsJessie G. StrattonTimothy & Geraldine SullivanCharles A. SurkoPanutda SuwannonondaRichard & Dawn TavolieriAnn G. TaylorLiz & Mark TeareMargaret V. TedoneBeverly ThomasCynthia ToporekDan & Jan TracyMr. & Mrs. Paul R. TruebigAnn & Dean UphoffJosh & Rebecca UrrutiaRichard Voigt & Annemarie RiemerMr. & Mrs. Robert P. VolpeRobert & Elizabeth von DohlenMark & Dawn von MayrhauserAndrew & Amanda WallaceCraig WeberRichard WeberHarry Weinerman & Hilary MeyersJulia M. WhalenSarah WillhoftPaul Donald WilliamsJoe & Susan WilsonJoel B. WulffBernard & Barbara WysockiTerry C. YorkerGloria Zaleski

$50-$99Greg AdamsMary Jean AgostiniNancy AltschulerMark Anson & Robyne WatkinIvan A. BackerJoe BarberMr. & Mrs. Frank BarrettMr. & Mrs. Raymond BengtsonLeland BergenMarshall & Karen BergerJacqueline BerkowitzJeanne & Alan BermanKathy BinderHoney & Harry BirkenruthScott M. BlumEileen Jackson Boslaugh & Paul BoslaughWilliam & Sheryl BreetzJim BrownPatrice & Robert W. Calnen, Jr. Gary CapreolJoseph CiccaglioneDan & Carolyn ClaflinErin & Julio ConcepciónG.D. CropperRobert & Deborah CushmanRenee DanielsEmily DawkinsFranca L. DeRosa

RECOGNITION GIFTSWe appreciate the following individuals who choose to honor or remember their loved ones with a contribution to Riverfront.In Honor ofDeborah BakerRob CaposselaAndy HartChristopher R. HayesCarle & Larry MowellJonathan NearMarc NicolMike PucklyBlair WlochowskiMichael Zaleski

In Memory ofDavid AllisonMargaret Mary AndreoJosephine CadizMarie CoburnAstrid HanzalekVirginia HorneJohn JacobsDave KimballJoe MarfuggiMartha NewmanRobert R. ParkerJack RiegeHelen & Robert Roth

RIVERFRONT LAND GIFTSWe offer sincere thanks for lead donors who provided significant resources to help us acquire 60+ acres of riverfront land in northeast Hartford and southeast Windsor, giving us full access for the 2.5 mile Riverwalk expansion from the Boathouse to Windsor Meadows State Park:

Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public GivingRobinson+ColeWilliam and Alice Mortensen FoundationThe Mowell Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

With the land purchase complete, additional funding will be sought to convert the property into a new Riverfront park. We are excited about the future opportunities to expand access to the Connecticut River and to provide a new regional connection to existing trails and green space.



Holly DeYoung & Thomas DonahueVenus DicksonMatthew & Elizabeth Anne DreierShirley DudleyDaniel & Joan FineJoanne FossMargreet & Alan FrancisAlexandra FrisbieSteve FuternickMay-Wo & Walter Giger, Jr.Susan GinisoToni GoldBonnie GrangerJack HaleLouise T. HealeyDonna Lynn HiltonMr. & Mrs. David M. HoffChloe & Wes HortonDerek HowellSusan & Arthur IsraelSusan & Daniel KeatingBetty & Bill KeisterMary E. KellyDaniel S. Kelman & Susan Rand BrownChristine KielyJoe L. KingJennifer KlauDr. & Mrs. Bernard KostoRichard & Deborah KreitnerDavid & Ruth KrugmanDan & Peggy LareauRobert LeveLourdes LewMarie & Alan LobaughDan Lyman & Betty RussellLeta MarksGlenn MarshallDavid MarzilliDominique MattesonJohn & Elaine MatulisBrian McCauleyPatricia A. McKinleyCarol MooreCatherine MorelliMarianne MorelliJames E. MorseBill & Sue MosesDavid NewmanHarriet NoyesMr. & Mrs. Henry A. O’NealLee & Dorothy PaquetteElizabeth & David PattersonLaura & David PelsKyle PeltonJennifer W. PennoyerMarilyn & Donald PetDr. & Mrs. Jack K. PlummerDavid & Patricia PorteousEdward P. ReganJack & Debbie ReidCynthia ReikD. Peter RexAdam ReynoldsSusan RingSteve & Jane Robinson

Angela RomperyMarilyn Rossetti & Greg RoseDr. & Mrs. Bruce RothschildMichael & Deborah SacksPaul Sanson & Kathy HanawayLaura SantiroccoH. Hiram SatterwhiteHelen & Henry SavageSudhir & Jyotsna ShahJennifer SharpGail Phyllis ShayCarol SicbaldiNicholas SkoulisRobert & Sharon SmithLilith SolisLinda & Frank SousaAlan & Roz SpierW. D. StefanowiczJeffrey & Deborah SteinGeorge & Gesella StephanWilliam R. SullivanMelissa Taylor-DoyleLisa ThompsonCole TurnerHope W. Vath & George KirkutisJoseph VogelFredric & Darlene WeberRichard & Robin WeissJanet WilkensonKathy & Steve WilsonAndrew Wizner & Sheila HoulihanDr. & Mrs. C. Steven WolfTimothy WolfAl & Barbara Zakarian

UNDER $50Ruth AlexanderAndrea AllenAnonymous (4)Peter Arakas & Karen KellermanAlka & John ArcariAndy AsensioLeesa & Carl BarenboimBrett BermanLadd M. BethuneAnita BlaisJohana BlancosDr. & Mrs. Sherwin BorsukBen BowenRobin BozekPeter & Elizabeth BrzezickiDawn BurchellJustin & Rob CaplainRobert B. CarlRick & Valerie CarterudNanette CharElaine CiarciaAndrew ClaflinColleen ClaflinNeletta CochraneJonathan & Georgianne CohenSheila ColemanRebecca & Brian ConnSteven CzerniewskiJohn DaSilva

RIVERFRONT LEGACY SOCIETYThe value of Riverfront’s parks is immeasurable, and ensuring that our parks are available long into the future is critical to community well-being. Recognizing the present and future importance of the parks inspires people to include Riverfront in their estate plans.

We are grateful for the following individuals who have left or intend to leave a legacy to Riverfront, supporting our mission to connect people with the Connecticut River:

Mr.† & Mrs. Maurice A. BelangerDr. G. Peter BloomKim & Chris ByrdSusan & Brian ClemowMarie P. Coburn†

Alison Coolbrith† & Barry LastraLynn H. Ferrari & Virginia SeeleyEllsworth S.† & Virginia† GrantAstrid Hanzalek†

David M. KleinMimi† & Brendan LynchHarriett S. MacGuiness†

Joe Marfuggi†

Carle & Larry MowellEdith† & John† Davis MurphyMike PucklyJohn H. Riege†

Sali G. Riege†

Chrissie & Ezra RippleDavid R. RobbMargaret Olmsted Ford Twombly†

Don† & Jean WilsonRobert Yohe, Jr.Michael Zaleski

Contact Debbie Baker, director of development, if you’d like to learn more about legacy giving, at [email protected] or 860-713-3131 x326.

Photos: Page 8: Travelers volunteers, Mayor Leclerc and president Michael Zaleski, our new wakeless launch, Stanley Black & Decker’s first dragon boat team; Page 9: park users on the Riverwalk, entering Big Mo’ at Coltsville, dragon boat teams at the finish line, Neighborhood Builders conference; Page 11: Toward Union Lines, one of 16 sculptures on the Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk; Page 16: Dedication of The Mady, childhood joy, Run for the Riverfront 5K, Head of the Riverfront Regatta; Page 17: Head of the Riverfront Regatta, Taste of the Caribbean & Jerk Fest, Riverfront Fireworks, dragon boat training, Run for the Riverfront 5K, Sounds of Summer concert

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Harry H. DavidsonElizabeth DavisTed Diesenhaus & Deanne ShapiroLillian B. DoerschlerThe Donston FamilyEileen & Allan DriscollMr. & Mrs. Christopher DroneyJohn & Rachel EwaskiFaye EwenLauren FarleyStacey FeissKathy FineMatthew FitzsimmonsJoy FloydEstelle S. FreedAnnette & Seymour† GavensColin & Ginger GillespieJake GiulianoSid GlassmanAudrey J. GoughCarole & Richard GuttmanElizabeth HarlowRachel HartClaire HendersonAnne HortonMarisa HowardKara HughsHerbert & Lois IsaacsonJay JaffeKaren JasonGeorge JeongCraig R. JohnsonRalph & Lele KaddenDrs. Michael & Ruth KahnMarvin & Janet KayLida A. KearneyNatasha KhouriDoreen KindelanIrmgard KleeMary Ellen KowalewskiBethany LapworthKristi LarsonLewis Ben LauEileen LeahyRose LeblancJames & Helen LehmannEthel LewisMark R. LewisLawrence LittleNancy LoiselleScott MacCloyPamela ManciniRuth H. MantakTom & Gwen MarrionDoris MartinRobert C. McNallyDaniel T. MillerAnn MilnerCliff & Judy MossCarol MurphyRobert MurphyJulia NaglerS. P. Nolan

Judy & Lew ParkerLibby PearlElizabeth PearmanMike PellinElana PlenbyDavid PondMartin PowersMary E. PowersAaron PriceMr. & Mrs. Brian J. ReardonElenor G. ReidKarin & Gregory ReinhardtLevi RetrieverTheresa RocschRobert & Gail RosenbergRuss SalkPhilip ScheidLinda SchernauDoreen ScottTracey ScrabaPatricia ScullyBrook SeeleyCorinne SeibertDr. & Mrs. Leon H. SeitelmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas SharplessRuth SheehanKathy & Ray SimeoneW. Coleman & Jane SmithMike SmoolcaBenjamin SpencerCheryl J. StabnickNancy Stankiewicz & John MorehouseMarianne StieglitzJim Stodder & Beth CurryMeredith SwansonHua TanKaren TaylorRoberto TollisLee Allan TryonJohn F.K. TynerKiyomi UekiJudy UnsworthAlan & Ann-Marie VeniscofskyDr. & Mrs. Richard ViagrandeElaine & Calvin VinickKatherine WallJim & Dorothy WalworthNoreen & Charles WatsonJohn & Marylou WelchBarbara WierzbickiKevin & Marcia WinnSusan Wiskowski, M.D.



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GROUPSAetna Summer InternsAmerican Eagle Financial Credit UnionAXA XL InsuranceBank of AmericaCatholic Heart Work CampCohnReznickConnecticut River AcademyConnecticut River ConservancyConningCovr Financial TechnologiesCREC Impact AcademyCREC Metropolitan Learning CenterFinest Hours Young ProfessionalsGrant ThorntonGreat Falls National Historic Park YouthCorp, Paterson NJHartford Community CourtThe HartfordHertz RentalHW Lochner Inc.OPTUM Cirrus NighthawkOPTUM/UnitedHealthcarePricewaterhouseCoopers InternsREIRPA, a Jensen Hughes Co.Shake ShackShipman & GoodwinSlalom ConsultingS.T.E.P. HartfordTravelersTravelers ITLDPTravelers PI FinanceTravelers Young ProfessionalsTrinity College Action LabUConn Net Impact Graduate ChapterUniversity of Hartford Hawks Helping HandsUniversity of Hartford Summer PlaceVoya Retirement ManagementWatkinson School

INDIVIDUALS

1,000+ HOURSDave Guadliana

100+ HOURSGretchen GreggJennifer Lambert

75+ HOURSEric Kasowitz

50+ HOURSGreg AdamsMady KennyKimberly McVeyMike Puckly

25+ HOURSAndy AsensioSusan HoffnagleDavid McCartneyKevin McCauleyJonathan NybergAnnalise SlicerLynn SwezeyEric Van de BergRalph VeenemaNicole VioletteBrian WendrySteve White

15+ HOURSKeith AntayaHeather AveryNan BoyerCarlene BushChris CadizDavid CrockettJohn GrinvalskyTraci HazeltonJoan KarpukDarcy KirkJoseph KristanRoberta MurphyGarrett NicolKaitlin Nicol

Mike ReddyJean SapulaNanci ScullyGlen SmythBill TelechGreg VanHoutenAlly Zoppa

10+ HOURSAbdurrahzat AbdullahPolo AbonJerry BurnsEliza ByrnesOlivia CascianoEthan ClewesWill CookJim CooperJessica DeryMarissa DeryMark GillisTerri GrangerAndie HartmanDevon HazeltonDevon HoffnagleRhonda LeonardRebecca LikarMarsha MasonDavid MarzilliMark MelansonAdrienne MiceliSue PapeKristen PoulinMatthew PoulinSusan RingRosalie RiouxAndrew SlicerMarc WeinbergKim WinterAiden Wlochowski

VolunteersVolunteers are an essential part of our work to connect people to the Connecticut River. We worked with 2,132 volunteers in 2019, who volunteered for a total of 8,881.75 hours!

Volunteers weeded, planted, trimmed, mulched, cleared invasives, built benches, installed beaver baskets, shoveled silt/sand, cleaned PFDs/boats, removed debris, and did extensive prep work before events such as building temporary docks and sprucing up the pedestrian highway crossover. Thanks to their efforts, our parks looked clean, welcoming, and beau-tiful! In addition to our 44 park clean-up groups, seven groups of Travelers volunteers were vital in building a KaBOOM playground in Charter Oak Landing over four days, assisted by another 44 community volunteers from adjacent neighbor-hoods from Design Day to Build Day.

Many event volunteers return event after event, year after year. This year, 421 volunteers worked to make sure our events went smoothly. These dedicated volunteers have gained a real sense of ownership, particularly for the Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, Hartbeat Music Festival, and the Head of the Riverfront.

Our parks wouldn’t be the same without the following groups and individuals:


Mike ReddyJean SapulaNanci ScullyGlen SmythBill TelechGreg VanHoutenAlly Zoppa

10+ HOURSAbdurrahzat AbdullahPolo AbonJerry BurnsEliza ByrnesOlivia CascianoEthan ClewesWill CookJim CooperJessica DeryMarissa DeryMark GillisTerri GrangerAndie HartmanDevon HazeltonDevon HoffnagleRhonda LeonardRebecca LikarMarsha MasonDavid MarzilliMark MelansonAdrienne MiceliSue PapeKristen PoulinMatthew PoulinSusan RingRosalie RiouxAndrew SlicerMarc WeinbergKim WinterAiden Wlochowski

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STAFF Robert C. Allan Director of Public Safety

Deborah Baker Director of Development

Tara Cantor Director of Communications & Marketing

Bridget CookeDirector of Events

Martha Conneely Park Development Associate

Hector Diaz Rowing & Operations

Venus Dickson Finance Manager

Margie Girardi-Telech Volunteer & Program Coordinator

Christopher R. Hayes Director of Operations

Richard J. Lopa Director of Ranger Services

Peter Morse Director of Finance

Jonathan Near Assistant Director of Rowing

Marc A. Nicol Director of Park Planning & Development

Bryan Pape Director of Rowing Programs

William Sullivan Director of Adventure Programs

Michael Zaleski President & CEO

MANAGEMENT PARTNERS


ASSETS Cash and Investments $2,744,747Receivables 186,946Land and Equipment 1,263,849Prepaid Expenses 14,379 Total Assets $4,209,921

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Payables $306,802Refundable Advances 39,755Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions 2,232,422Net Assets With Donor Restrictions 1,630,942Total Liabilities & Net Assets $4,209,921

REVENUE Grants and Contributions $3,483,537 Program Fees and other Earned Income 783,710 Total Revenue $4,267,247 EXPENSES Program Services $3,352,624General Administration 110,487Fundraising 337,272Total Expenses $3,800,383

INVESTMENT RETURN $363,914

TOTAL NET ASSETSBeginning of Year $3,032,586End of Year $3,863,364

SUMMARY OF FINANCES

This summary is derived from the audited financial statementsfor the year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the complete statement is available at riverfront.org/financials.

Photos: Page 19: volunteers at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Charter Oak Landing, Great River Park, at event, and in Riverside Park;Page 20: event attendees, Hartbeat Music Festival, Riverfront Community Rowing practice, River Zumba class, Riverfront Fireworks, views of the river and parks; Page 21: Head of the Riverfront Regatta, Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, Yoga class, Great River Park concert, Riverfront Food Truck Festival, event goers; Page 22: Riverfront Food Truck Festival, fishing, WIP into Shape class, spring daffodils; Back Cover: Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival

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