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Karen DiMenna, Good Citizen Committee Chairperson of the Abigail Phelps Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc. (DAR), announced that Kylie Coxon of Granby Memorial High School, is a recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award.
At its November Awards meeting the Abigail Phelps Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Veteran Volunteer Award to Leesa Philippon of West Granby in recognition of her distinguished military service to our country, outstanding citizenship, and community service.
A pile of nearly 400 letters written by her family members and discovered when she was a teenager has been in the back of Rita Isaacson’s mind for the past several decades. It is one of many reasons why she has made the decision to step down as the Managing Editor of The Granby Drummer, which was announced in October’s issue.
Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) is looking for a new managing editor for the Drummer. CBG President Kathy Norris has announced that Rita Isaacson will be stepping down from her duties as managing editor at the end of 2022.
Kyle Desjardins, of North Granby, graduated summa cum laude with a BS in the College of Applied Mathematics from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
William Herbert Griswold, of East Windsor, passed away on Sept. 7, at the age of 94.
Marc Robert Fitzsimmons, 63, of Colonial Beach, Va., was tragically killed in a one-car accident in Stony Point, N.Y., on Aug. 23.