People

Warnke for Hartford Business Journal 40 under Forty, 2014

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Jason J. Warnke, 1995 GMHS graduate and current resident of Avon, was among those named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty for 2014. 40 Under Forty recognizes young professionals in the Greater Hartford Region who are excelling in their industries and whom demonstrate leadership, entrepreneurism and community involvement. The 40 under Forty award recipients were featured in the July 21st issue of the Hartford Business Journal. Warnke began his financial planning career […]

Fun & Rec

Square Dance Classes

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Are you looking for a new way to meet new people?  How about a way to exercise while having fun at the same time?  Maybe you are looking for a way to reconnect with your family or maybe even your spouse now that the nest is empty?  The Granby Park and Recreation Department has just the answer: MODERN WESTERN SQUARE DANCING MODERN WESTERN SQUARE DANCING is the perfect escape!  Exercise the body, stimulate the mind and make new friends, all while forgetting the day […]

People

Scholarship Awarded

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Peter Sepelak, Branch Manager for Simsbury Bank in Granby, provides Granby High School scholarship award winner, Joseph Lavitt with a check for $1,000 for his tuition to the University of Connecticut. […]

People

Executive On-boarding Attracts and Retains Talent

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Flanagan, Pia Granby Resident Shares How Executive On-boarding Attracts and Retains Talent Do you have senior-level employees who are new to the area or have just been promoted to a role that necessitates increased community engagement?  Could you or your employees benefit from a deeper connection to the community, thereby your organization?  Pia Flanagan, Granby resident and Vice President & Senior Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group, participated in Leadership Greater Ha […]

Fun & Rec

Meadowbrook Summer Sizzler

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MeadowBrook of Granby played host to about 50 local seniors from Simsbury, Granby, and East Granby on July 15.  This annual happy hour boasts live entertainment, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, refreshing beverages, and desserts. Door prizes were also awarded to several lucky guests. MeadowBrook of Granby hosts fourth annual senior summer sizzler […]

Events

Granville’s Nobile & Cooley Museum Events

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Here’s what’s happening at the NCCHP museum at the drum factory in August.  Mark your calendars and visit soon! The Danes are here!  The newest rotating exhibit features the Danish colony that settled in Granville in the late 1800’s.  Come learn about Denmark and how, when, where and why so many Danes settled in Granville.  Many old artifacts are on display including a shipping trunk and wooden shoes as well as many pictures of the early Danish families. […]

Great Outdoors

Erin Pirro for Hartford Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list for 2014

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Erin Pirro of West Granby was named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 2014 40 under 40 list. As a farm business consultant for Farm Credit East, Erin has been helping farmers and agriculturists, large and small, make their businesses run better since 2001. With a background in agricultural economics, her focus has been on benchmarking and profitability improvement. Good management is about choices, prioritization, and decisions. It’s her job to give them the focus they need to prepar […]

School & Sports

Annual Trike-A-Thon

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Creative Learning Preschool held their annual Trike-a-thon to raise money to donate to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The children raised more than $500. Photo by Jodi Angers […]