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Don: (Proudly) "It’s top-of-the-line, Ron. I head down to Stop & Shop or find those Crystal Light containers—perfect size, mind you—and I pack 'em up. I put a big sticker on the front: 'This box is recycled.' We were green before it was even a color!" Ron: "I love it! Now, I have to ask about the 'Big Names.' I heard a certain Surgeon General was a fan?" Don: "Oh, Dr. C. Everett Koop? A wonderful man. He sent me letters, Ron. He separated Siamese twins, but he couldn't

Each spring, the chapter presents the Cheshire Grange Community Citizenship Award. This honor is bestowed upon a non-Granger who has demonstrated extraordinary service and dedication to the Town of Cheshire. The modern Grange manages to feel both nostalgic and necessary. The town now looks forward to the 140th Community Fair, scheduled for August 22–23, 2026. This industrious project remains the Grange's primary community interface and revenue stream.

Tony Crane has officially retired from coaching at Lyman Hall. After his historic 2023 season—where he famously dyed his hair to celebrate the Trojans' first state tournament berth in 16 years—he led the program through two more seasons before stepping away to enjoy life as a "sideline spectator" and local legend.

Irish settlement in Cheshire accelerated with construction of the Farmington Canal, built between 1825 and 1848 to link New Haven with the Connecticut River. Hundreds of Irish men supplied the muscle that carved the channel by hand. They lived in rough, one-room wooden huts—“shanties”—clustered along the route. Dirt floors, minimal ventilation, and seasonal exposure defined daily life. At the same time, Irish labor sustained Cheshire’s copper industry, including operations su