Memorial Fountain for Sandy Hook Will Open in Portland

The Sandy Hook Memorial Fountain will open in Portland on Saturday, the News Times reports.

The opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.

According to the paper, Lisa Barrett, of Glastonbury came up with the idea after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Barrett received support from more than 35 businesses.

The fountain will be housed at Aqua Scapes in Portland, the paper reports. If Newtown wants the fountain for the permanent memorial, it will be re-installed in Sandy Hook.

There will be 20 cone flowers for the children and six irises for the adults killed in the shooting.

Read more at the News Times.

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