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Your Turn: Youth Super Bowl a tradition in Franklin
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo on a Franklin football field gave kids the sense of being in the Big Game Feb. 7. (photo submitted)
The Kansas City Chiefs logo on a Franklin football field gave kids the sense of being in the Big Game Feb. 7. (photo submitted)
Published February 26. 2021 8:00AM
Matthew Walsh, Special to The Times
This is the fifth year that my family has hosted a Youth Super Bowl at our Franklin home during Super Bowl Sunday.
Football has been a passion of mine throughout my life, going back to 1989 when I was a young boy and my parents allowed me to host my first Super Bowl party. At that time, my father, Marty Walsh, helped me build a replica football goal post from PVC pipe in our backyard and purchased enough cans of spray paint to allow me to try to replicate what the actual Super Bowl end zones would look like.
Starting today, the Norwich Bulletin is bringing our readers a weekly special where we interview local restaurant owners and chefs to learn more about their story; we re calling it The Local Flavor. Digital Editor Blaine Callahan has reached out to several beloved restaurants to help give them a spotlight during what has been a challenging time for small business and restaurants in particular.
Our first story features Rodney Green, owner of Olde Tymes restaurant in Norwich. With 37 years under his belt, Rodney s got plenty to share of his travels and experience, as well as what has kept Olde Tymes successful for so long.
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