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Town of Granby contributes to Time Capsule
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A transcript of the letter written by First Selectman Mark Fiorentino that was placed in the Town of Granby America 250 time capsule.
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A transcript of the letter written by First Selectman Mark Fiorentino that was placed in the Town of Granby America 250 time capsule.
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I can say without hyperbole, and with all due respect to the humans in my life, he was my best friend.
Years ago, when we first moved to Granby, I bought the book Gone Fishin’…The 75 Best Waters in Connecticut. The original plan was to fish as many of the 75 locations as I could. It seemed like a great way to explore our new home state.
We were sitting around my kitchen table, working two laptops and two smart phones. Four of us tasked with finding a place for the annual ice fishing trip: me, Ken, Dave and the New Guy.
Every so often, especially this time of year, I run out of material.
Dear Santa:
Last time I wrote, we were nearing the end of 2020. And, oh my, what a year that was: impeachment proceedings, a global pandemic, Brexit. You must have had your hands full with the annual naughty-nice list. I hope the brownie toffee cookies we left for you provided at least some solace.
The dawn broke, filling the sky with burnt orange hues and our hearts with hope and anticipation. We’d done everything right and it was shaping up to be an epic day.