The state has plans to put a veterans memorial that will honor all Connecticut veterans on a grassy meadow adjacent to the Col. Raymond F. Gates State Veterans Cemetery.
The cemetery is located across from the State Veterans Home on West Street in Rocky Hill.
The state hopes to break ground on the project this spring or summer and intends to hold a dedication ceremony by the end of the year.
To make the memorial a reality, Gov. M. Jodi Rell is holding a design competition. The competition will be open to all residents, artists, architects, landscape architects and resident and non-resident college students. Entry rules, instructions and site photos can be found at www.cthonorsvets.org.