FIT Center to be dedicated to Garth Griffin Former recreation director Garth Griffin’s funeral was a reminder of Island traditions.
The Shelter Island Board of Education Monday night unanimously approved a resolution requested by Councilman Jim Colligan and Kim Reilly, the chairwoman of the Recreation Committee, to dedicate the FIT Center for the late Garth Griffin who died on Jan. 27, 2020, just a week after his 67th birthday.
Mr. Griffin was hired as the town’s recreation director in May 1981 and held the post until his retirement in the summer of 2017.
“He loved this community,” Mr. Colligan said in making the request. “He was so proactive with the kids,” he said.