Patriotic bubblers on the Boulevard

By month’s end, there should be aerators bubbling along Memorial Boulevard.
The red, white and blue aerators will add a little patriotic splash to the newly dredged ponds along the historic parkway honoring the city’s veterans.
Park Director Ed Swicklas said one aerator is all set to begin as soon as Connecticut Light and Power hooks it up. Another is waiting for an electrician, he said.
Swicklas said they should be working before October.
The Bristol Veterans Council chipped in $15,000 to purchase aerators for the ponds.
Park officials said the bubblers will help keep the water moving around better and, with luck, improve the quality of the ponds during the summer months.
The city recently dredged the boulevard ponds a year ago and is angling to keep them in better shape in the future.
The veterans council has long said it would like to see some kind of fountains in the ponds to provide a visual impact while keeping the water in better shape.
Plans call for the bubblers to be removed during the winter months to keep them safe.

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