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The Granville Historical Society Oral History Project 2001 - 2002
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3) Walking and Talking
Walking in the Village (Anne Ormond) I love living in the village. I just love it. I love being able to walk up and down the streets. My walk is a beautiful walk because I walk down through the Denison and down by Stone Hall and it’s just it’s lovely. In fact, in the summertime we consider it our own private park.
Kids Walking Uptown (Debbie Farrar) I always remember when we first moved here. That very first week my daughter Maury hooked up with Gwen Kennedy; Matt and Sheila Kennedy's daughter. And Maury said, "This is what kids do, they walk up town." And I said, "Up town? Uptown, how about downtown?" She said, "No, it’s uptown. And they go get pizza and then they come back and watch the basketball game." That was when the middle school was right downtown on Granger St. And I said, "I don’t think so. You’re walking? What do you think you’re doing?" So I called Sheila and said, "Hi, my name is Debbie Farrar. My daughter Maury and Gwen have become friends and I need to check on this going uptown". And Sheila said, "Oh Debbie, it’s fine. All the merchants know all the kids and if the kids do anything, they’ll call you. And they’re all going to know Maury because she’s new." Okay, sounds good. So I used to tell the kids, “This is what happens in a small town. I’ll find out about things!”
Still Walkin’ After All These Years (Lyn Robertson) I think my most vivid Granville memory is walking in the village. When I was in high school, there wasn’t a lot to do. So we would go walking with a boyfriend around town or with a good friend, or walking to school. And that’s continued for me as something pretty important. Mike and I walk a lot in town, walk and talk, stop in at Taylor’s to get a Coke – or walking home from something and just chatting about it. Once we had children, we’d be walking the baby stroller, and walking to work, walking with the children to school as they got older -- until they really didn’t want me to do that anymore. And now, Mike and I get up quite early and take a walk around town.
The Coffee Shop as the Hub (Arnold Joseph) How do I meet people in Granville? I go to the center of the universe – the coffee shop! It fits into my retirement routine. I do my exercises, have breakfast, go to the coffee shop and then get my mail. So by 10:00am my planned day is sort of taken care of. And after that, who knows what I’ll come up with? Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Dave Rutledge) The thing that comes to my mind about Granville is the small town charm and atmosphere of being able to walk down the street and see people that I know and being able to call them by name. I think that’s really important. I know my children always comment on how many people I know – people who call me by name and that I can call by name. |
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