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Pieces of our Past: Part 2 A Moment of Sharing Together

For those of you that knew him well, Buffalo Bob Smith was a kind and gentle soul whose excellent record of leadership set the bar high for staff members from the late 1970s onward. For those of us that were too young to know him or have only heard the name, Bob was a legendary […]

Pieces of our Past: Part 1 Deeds & Descriptions

As we move closer to celebrating our Centennial, I’ve been spending some time digging around the archives at the Cheshire Y’s Main Office and speaking with long time Takodians about our rich history. My goal is to track down, and share with you, key items, documents, photographs and other such records that show important milestones […]

The Bow that Loosed the Arrows

On Friday, September 13th, Our Friend, Peter deMoya, Camp Takodah’s Friar Tuck, passed from this world and has begun his journey into life eternal. Peter deMoya embodied what it means to be “Takodah bred.” He was more than just a welcomed volunteer at the Cheshire Y. His leadership at Camp was long lasting and sincerely […]