Among Griffin's many awards are four gold medals and a gold medal of honor from American Culinary Federation, New England chapter. As a member of Team USA, he won four golden medals at international competitions in London and Dublin. That will be incorporated into the Denver program. The Swedish celebration of midsommar is set for Saturday at VASA Park, Boswell Road, Foster. The park opens at 1 p.m. for an afternoon of games, dancing around the maypole, a raffle, bake table, hot dogs and herring sandwiches.
Membership is open to anyone of Scandinavian descent and to their spouses.
I attended one of their midsummer celebrations and had a delightful time, with plenty of good food and friendly people. It was a pleasant meadow in the woods, with Scandinavian flags flying. There's a building, so the event can be held whatever the weather. Midsummer, the longest day of the year, is celebrated in Sweden to welcome the sun to the northland after a long dark winter. Conn. Native ingredients are featured.