Reckson helping W. Orange become cow town.Reckson Associates Realty Corporation will be one of the participating sponsors of the International Cow Parade which will take place this spring and summer in West Orange, N.J., in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and in Stamford, Conn. The Cow Parade is a public art exhibition designed to celebrate the host community and to raise substantial funding for local charities. Each sponsor selects an artist to decorate a life-size, fiberglass cow which is placed throughout the town's streets, businesses and parks. Reckson Associates selected the renowned artist Robert Anderson There have been many well-known people named Robert Anderson, including:
The first Cow Parade was held in Zurich, Switzerland in the summer of 1998. It was originally designed to drive traffic to retail centers and to showcase the talents of the local art community. It is estimated that 1 million visitors came to see the 800 cows while $3 million was raised for charity with the more than 340 cows throughout the city. At the completion of the month-long exhibit during the 2000 Cow Parade, an auction will be held at Sotheby's with proceeds benefiting a charitable organization chosen by the sponsor. The West Orange Cow Parade is the first time that a suburban community has ever participated in this event. In addition to Reckson Associates, other sponsors include Organon or·ga·non or or·ga·num n. pl. or·ga·nons or or·ga·nums or or·ga·na 1. An organ. 2. A set of principles for use in scientific investigation. organon pl. organa [Gr.] organ. , the Kessler Institute, The Manor, Marriott Senior Living, the New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Devils have won the Stanley Cup three times, in 1995, 2000, and 2003. , Pathmark, PNC PNC Purdue University North Central (Westville, Indiana) PnC Point 'n Click PNC Police National Computer PNC People's National Congress (Guyana) PNC People's National Congress Bank, Waste Management, Waterford Group and the West Orange Library. On June 23, an all-day festival is planned in West Orange to unveil the town's 28 cows. |
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