Ledyard community members Dave Holdridge and Laura and Daniel Troy Honored for their Lifetime of Service to Ledyard

Congratulations to Ledyard community members Dave Holdridge and Laura and Daniel Troy! They were honored and given a proclamation of recognition by the Ledyard Town Council as a tribute to their many years of service to our community. We are grateful for all that Dave, Laura, and Daniel have done to make Ledyard a better place to live through countless hours of volunteer work!
Watch: Video of Presentation to Dave Holdridge

A Lifetime of Community Service 
DAVID HOLDRIDGE

For his more than Fifty years of dedication to the Town of Ledyard

In serving as a volunteer and leader on numerous Town Committees, as President of the Ledyard Ecclesiastical Society, Civic Organizations, and as a Member of the Ledyard Town Council for over five decades:

Mr. Holdridge as a husband, father, grandfather, history professor, and avid lover of the outdoors, also made time to serve his community;

During his sixteen years on the Town Council, Mr. Holdridge served on the Community Services Committee and Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee; and as its Chairman from 1977-1979, and again from 1983-1985. In addition, he served as the Liaison to the Conservation Commission, Historic District Commission, and the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission. Mr. Holdridge has a passion and commitment to preserve open space and maintain the beauty of Ledyard's rural community with its rolling hills, farmland, and woodlands.

Amongst his many accomplishments, in 2008 Mr. Holdridge played an instrumental role in the vision, design, and construction of the Tri-Town Trail from Bluff Point to Preston Plains Park, working tirelessly with his fellow residents, Keith and Karen Parkinson, Barbara Kil, and others to establish a regional network trail for passive recreation that would improve residents quality of life for years to come. The Tri-Town Trail Committee later became the non-profit Tri-Town Trail Association; and in 2022 Mr. Holdridge sought and received a Greenway Designation for the Tri-Town Trail from the Connecticut Greenway Designation CT Greenways Council (CGC).

Mr. Holdridge viewed Public Health, Safety, and Education as being essential to a viable and healthy community. He was a proponent of providing reliable potable water to Ledyard residents, supporting the many water projects that now serve 1,200 households. In addition, he supported the construction of a new Gales Ferry Elementary School in 1999; the expansion of the Vo-Ag Wing in 2000; High School Critical Needs Improvements in 2001; the construction of the Emergency Services Building on Fairway Drive in 2002; and the construction of the Police Facility in 2013 to house the Town's Independent Police Department, which included improvements to the Town Hall Complex.

Mr. Holdridge also recognized the need to prevent rural sprawl, and he encouraged smart growth, responsible development, and valuable initiatives to address Ledyard's current and future infrastructure demands, its ability to increase its tax base, its impact on the future of his community, and the importance to take care of Ledyard's aging population as well as its youth by providing affordable housing and creating neighborhoods where the residents could retire comfortably and where families could raise their children.

Those of us who witnessed his quiet but steadfast demeanor will attest that David Holdridge has been motivated by the highest ideals of public service. The citizens of Ledyard have benefited and will remain grateful for his tenacity and tireless years of service, commitment, integrity and perseverance during a period of growth and change. The citizens of Ledyard are fortunate to have been, and will continue to be served by his forethought and leadership qualities.

We also thank his wife Sarah for graciously sharing Dave with all of us... for all these years!

Given this Ninth day of July, in the year 2025 at Ledyard, Connecticut.”
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Ledyard Town Council Chairman

A Lifetime of Community Service 
DANIEL AND LAURA TROY 

Be it known that the Town of Ledyard Recognizes And Honors Daniel and Laura Troy

For their Forty-Five Years of dedication to their Community

Mr. Daniel Troy as a teen began working as a Produce Clerk when Stop & Shop was a small neighborhood grocery store in Groton, that was then locally owned by a Massachusetts family.

Mrs. Laura Troy as a teen also began working at Stop & Shop as a Payroll Clerk. Her steady presence, organizational skills, and knowledge of store operations made her a trusted aide to the store manager and associates and an essential part of the team.

In 1980 while working at Stop & Shop Daniel and Laura met and began dating, and later married in 1985; and have remained devoted to each other, the company, and to their community.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy chose Ledyard in 1990 to build their home and raise their family, inspiring their children to choose to reside in Ledyard and raise their family as well. Mr. and Mrs. Troy are devoted grandparents, taking every opportunity to spend time with their grandchildren and their grand-dog.

In addition to celebrating forty-five years of continuous service as dedicated employees of Stop & Shop, Mr. and Mrs. Troy not only found time for their family and coworkers, they understood and valued what it takes to make a community.

Mrs. Troy spent many hours volunteering in the Ledyard Public Schools, supporting students and teachers in the classroom, chaperoning field trips, as well as helping in the school library and with the music boosters. She also volunteered with the Girl Scouts of America and helped local churches with fundraisers, as well as doing charity work with the Groton Chapter of America.

Mr. Troy was a steady source of warmth and familiarity for shoppers each week. Because of his dedication to providing quality produce, his great pride in his work, and his friendly interactions with customers and coworkers, he made everyone feel like family.

Now therefore, be it resolved that Daniel and Laura Troy are recognized as outstanding citizens and neighbors for their selfless contributions, for always stepping up to volunteer their time to help their friends and neighbors in need; and for making Ledyard a welcoming and great community for all to call their home.

The townspeople will remain extremely grateful for their generosity, commitment, and dedication.

And under this charter Daniel and Laura Troy shall hold and enjoy a place of high esteem in the minds and hearts of the people of the Town of Ledyard.

Given this Ninth day of July, 2025 at Ledyard, Connecticut.
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chair

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