How do I prepare for Christmas?
December is nearly here. This year I have been blessed with five different opportunities to tell Christmas stories. Now that many of our grandchildren are teenagers, the emphasis on gifts has receded into the background. Today, many people don’t know the Christian Christmas story. Without the religious celebration and the gifts, what is left…
Christmas Concerts at Millbrook South Cavan Public School
Hello, Millbrook! It’s that time of year again and in order to celebrate the nearing of Christmas day, Millbrook South Cavan public school is inviting you to join us in a Christmas concert. Students will present songs and poems. Dates and times are listed below. December 14th – 6:00 to 7:00 PM – Christmas…
Journey in Time – Painting Exhibit by Local Artist at the Pastry Peddler
Esperança Melo loves colour. You only have to see her work, which is now on display at the Pastry Peddler in downtown Millbrook, to appreciate the vibrantly rich tones that radiate from all of her paintings. Texture, layering of colour and collage interact to create nuanced and deeply evocative works that glow with an…
Stars from the Millbrook Figure Skating Club Put On a Show
With barely two months of practise under their belts this season, the members of the local Figure Skating Club offered an exciting display of their talents last Friday evening in a show entitled “Look at the Stars, See How They Shine For You”. Decked out in their finery, performers from kindergarten to high school…
North Cavan Graduate Earns Basketball Scholarship
Emma McCamus insisted on returning to North Cavan Public School to sign the contract offering her a full scholarship to Central Connecticut State University, as this was where her athletic aspirations began. She wanted to share her story with the schoolchildren in this rural community and to show them how far a farm girl…
Historical Society Celebrates Bi-Centennial of John Deyell’s Arrival
Guest speaker George Parker captivated a full house at the October 27 gathering of the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society with his presentation on how Cavan Township and the surrounding area was originally surveyed in the early 19th century. He illustrated his talk with a number of maps, charts and storyboards along with his…