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On Thursday, December 16th at 11:30 am Connecticut will be celebrating the accomplishments of Martin McMahon at the Windsor Town Hall Portico at 275 Broad Street.
Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter, State Representative Jane Garibay, and Windsor Mayor Donald Trinks will be present to honor Martin McMahon, the first Connecticut resident to swim the English Channel, and 36 years later, the 252nd person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims:
1. The English Channel, 33 km between France and England
2. The Catalina Channel, 32.5 km between Catalina Island and the California mainland
3. Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, a 48.5 km circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, New York City.
Only 265 individuals have completed the challenge and the 1st for longest turnaround between completing the first and last leg of the Triple Crown.
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Don't make them guess! Let your customers know when you're open extra hours and when you're closed for the upcoming holidays! Make sure to put the hours everywhere - your front door, your website, your social media accounts, and especially your Google Business listing!
Some dates to list:
December 24th - Christmas Eve
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 31st - New Year’s Eve
January 1st - New Year’s Day
January 17th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Our Windsor ornaments, created each year from 1995 to 2013, are a nice way to spread a little joy and hometown love during the holidays. They are for sale on our website.
And if you were looking for our Grace Church (2000) ornament which was sold out, we just found a couple more! They and some of the others are still available on our website.
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Main Street Matters 12/15/21
State Honoring Marty McMahon
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On Thursday, December 16th at 11:30 am Connecticut will be celebrating the accomplishments of Martin McMahon at the Windsor Town Hall Portico at 275 Broad Street.
Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter, State Representative Jane Garibay, and Windsor Mayor Donald Trinks will be present to honor Martin McMahon, the first Connecticut resident to swim the English Channel, and 36 years later, the 252nd person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims:
1. The English Channel, 33 km between France and England
2. The Catalina Channel, 32.5 km between Catalina Island and the California mainland
3. Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, a 48.5 km circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, New York City.
Only 265 individuals have completed the challenge and the 1st for longest turnaround between completing the first and last leg of the Triple Crown.
read more
Do Your Customers Know When You're Open and Closed?
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Don't make them guess! Let your customers know when you're open extra hours and when you're closed for the upcoming holidays! Make sure to put the hours everywhere - your front door, your website, your social media accounts, and especially your Google Business listing!
Some dates to list:
December 24th - Christmas Eve
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 31st - New Year’s Eve
January 1st - New Year’s Day
January 17th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Holiday Ornaments Available
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Our Windsor ornaments, created each year from 1995 to 2013, are a nice way to spread a little joy and hometown love during the holidays. They are for sale on our website.
And if you were looking for our Grace Church (2000) ornament which was sold out, we just found a couple more! They and some of the others are still available on our website.
read more