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Cherry Brook to Host 50th Annual Children’s Fair

On Saturday, June 4, the grounds of Cherry Brook Primary School will be alive with the sounds of children and families as they host their Annual Children’s Fair.

According to Cherry Brook Primary Principal Andy Robbin, “Each year the Children’s Fair is a special event.  It’s fantastic to see the children and their families interacting, playing games and celebrating together.”

There will be several new games this year including a hula-hoop contest, toilet paper toss and a Dunk Booth; where children will have the chance to dunk some of Cherry Brook’s most popular staff members.

Principal Andy Robbin will once again be livening up the festivities with his band, The Substitutes. They will be playing outside this year so that all can enjoy their music while eating and participating in fair activities. 

Old favorites such as the Cake Walk, Crafts, Face painting, the Fun Run and the Chain Biter bike race will also be returning this year.

Hot dogs and hamburgers hot off the grill, drinks and ice cream will all available for purchase. Outdoor seating will also be available.  

Robbin continued, “This year has even more special ties as it is our 50th anniversary.  It’s amazing to reflect on how many families and people are connected to the Children’s Fair and Cherry Brook Primary School.  We are so fortunate to be a part of this community.”

The Cherry Brook Primary Children’s Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Admission and parking are free. Tickets are required for the games and activities and will be available for purchase at the entrance. Only cash will be accepted for food purchases.  All fair proceeds will benefit the Cherry Brook Primary School PTO.

If you would like more information about the Cherry Brook Primary Children’s fair feel free to call the fair’s Co-Chairs:  Amy Orschel 860-352-2305, Krista Richardson 860-693-1307 or Nicole Clark 860-693-9778.

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officerthor May 24, 2013 at 01:36 pm
Actually, the company/person who developed the area took the risk and made a huge investment andRead More purchased it from the former owners who knew the intended use when they sold. I much prefer woods myself but blaming the current residents is off base. The fact is the residents of this single neighborhood comprise a considerable percentage of Canton's tax base. (you probably pay less taxes because of them) I don't live there but in my opinion they don't deserve to have what will sound like a construction site plopped in their back yards and be expected to pay 14K plus a year in taxes. You'll be voting on a proposed garage again and I suspect next time it will be at an appropriate site. TGS
Peter May 22, 2013 at 05:38 pm
I voted no - this thing is a joke. it's not a public facilty, it's a truck shed. you can buy steelRead More garage enclosures for $200K that will accomplish the exact same result.
Larry Litton May 22, 2013 at 10:49 am
Well said Mr. Franks! A new town garage is needed, but not at that price tag. The town leadershipRead More needs to offer a far better option to the voters than this. I am also voting NO...
Peter May 22, 2013 at 06:06 pm
you want facts.. go here: http://www.townofcantonct.org/content/74/14580.aspx and be prepared to beRead More violently mad! $47,500 for grub removal on the lawn $20,000 to cut down 2 trees (doesn't the town do that already?) $3,000 for a flag-less flag pole $4,000 break room counter $1,000 for a one urinal screen $5,000 for a toilet paper dispenser $10,000 locker for our few employees $500,000 for A/C so our trucks stay cool in the summer $16,000 for a hot water tank (sears has for $400) and many many many more scams
Peter May 22, 2013 at 05:41 pm
Another person claiming the people of Canton are not informed... but you offer no information, justRead More your opinion that we should blindly vote yes. No has yet been able to articulate the "why" and the "value"... what is the return on investment in this pet project? This garage is an absolute SCAM... it's someone's get-rich quick scheme and they will be walking away with $4M and we will be left with a $1.4M garage that isn't needed.
Wyatt May 22, 2013 at 05:13 pm
@Larry. Thanks for the reply. I don't know the details of these sites or why they weren't chosen butRead More I do have a few initial thoughts. First, one of the concerns of opponents of the Commerce Drive location is that the garage is a danger to nearby residents, children, bikers and seniors. Those concerns would still exist and would likely be worse in any of the 3 locations you mentioned. In other words, the same problems as the opponents raise now would remain. Second, River Road and Lawton Road are already designated for youth sports. Given the lack of flat land and the shortage of fields in Canton, I don't see how these fields would be replaced. Fields can be built at the River Rd and Lawton Road locations but not on Commerced River. As for the state-owned parcel, I think the state owns that as open space - not land for a town garage. Third, if the people on Lawton Road got so upset about the CVS, I could only imagine the uproar if the town garage is built there! Some don't even want the park! Fourth, I think there is some builout problems with lawton road regarding utilities which makes the site difficult to work with. (or so I read/was told) However, thank you again for the reply. the only real option besides commerce drive is River Road, but as I mentioned above, the opponent's concerns regarding safety would still exist and likely be even worse - right by the bike trail, kids in the area, near a major road, near homes. I don't think that site would satisfy them.
Peter May 22, 2013 at 06:06 pm
you want facts.. go here: http://www.townofcantonct.org/content/74/14580.aspx and be prepared to beRead More violently mad! $47,500 for grub removal on the lawn $20,000 to cut down 2 trees (doesn't the town do that already?) $3,000 for a flag-less flag pole $4,000 break room counter $1,000 for a one urinal screen $5,000 for a toilet paper dispenser $10,000 locker for our few employees $500,000 for A/C so our trucks stay cool in the summer $16,000 for a hot water tank (sears has for $400) and many many many more scams
Wyatt May 22, 2013 at 10:52 am
@Steve. Kudos! Nice to see some common sense and decency. The actions of "Citizens for aRead More Better Canton" have been shameful to say the least - attacking critics, distributing misleading information and attacking the good people who volunteer their time to make Canton a better place to live.
Steve Roberto May 21, 2013 at 04:05 pm
It makes me chuckle when someone spends weeks mudslinging, finger pointing, and pot shotting untilRead More the targets of their harassments speak up and then they decide the game is over, well sorry, I have only just begun. I was sickened by the behavior of certain people at the town meeting scheduled to discuss this garage project. Most of them where given a script to read using lies and incorrect numbers to attack members of town boards and commission. They attacked the intelligence, ethics, and integrity of members of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Permanent Municipal Building Committee and project consultants. You have even managed to involve our neighbors from Barkhamsted in your May 15 Patch submission, referring to them as “Hairshirt wearing radicals who don’t wash their cars”, again full of incorrect numbers and misinformation. I am attending a Board of Ethics Meeting tonight to defend myself from mud slung on me by those finger pointers trying to distract from the facts at hand. These very same people told this town that they wanted a football field and they wanted a pool. They said that the folks in Canton deserved these things. They understood that these things came with a price tag and they were ready to pay it. Funny how the song has changed now that we have changed our focus to a much less glamorous project. Perhaps if we were proposing a hockey rink or an equestrian team $5.4 million wouldn’t be so much.
Kevin Jackson May 22, 2013 at 09:39 pm
Sorry Wayne, the real reason was our elected "leaders" couldn't produce a clear case forRead More why we should vote yes and they were unwilling to allow anyone else to bring viable solutions to the table.
Peter May 22, 2013 at 06:03 pm
There is one BIG BIG thing missing from this entire six year long process. the need was neverRead More assessed, there is no return on investment, it's complete overkill and wasteful spending and no one challenged the outrageously over priced estimates. And this was not very public... all the key documents are pretty well hidden on Canton's site.. if you don't happen to get the secret hidden link then you won't get the facts. you want facts.. go here: http://www.townofcantonct.org/content/74/14580.aspx and be prepared to be violently mad! $47,500 for grub removal on the lawn $20,000 to cut down 2 trees (doesn't the town do that already?) $3,000 for a flag-less flag pole $4,000 break room counter $1,000 for a one urinal screen $5,000 for a toilet paper dispenser $10,000 locker for our few employees $500,000 for A/C so our trucks stay cool in the summer $16,000 for a hot water tank (sears has for $400) and many many many more scams
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