Events

Civic Club Holiday Meeting

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Civic Club Holiday Meeting The Granby Civic Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. in the main room of the Senior Center. Members and guests are looking forward to listening to and enjoying music by the GMHS Chamber Singers, an a cappella choir of 26 very talented students under the direction of Mindy Shilansky. Members and all women of Granby are welcome to come and enjoy the holiday entertainment and festivities. The club invites all women of Granby to join in their tradition of servi […]

Events

Camera Club

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Camera Club The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center. The program for the evening will be presented by Joanne Gunning of Printmakers, Inc. who will share ideas of what can be done with photographs. The Scavenger Hunt words for the meeting are: gray, wide angle, and favorite picture; these photographs must have been taken after the November meeting.  To learn more about the club, visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]

Fun & Rec

Granby Scout Attains Eagle Scout Rank

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Granby scout attains Eagle Scout rank By Lori Hoeckele Connor Hoeckele, who has been a scout since first grade, has joined the elite group of young men who become an Eagle Scout. A critical component of earning this rank is planning and executing a community service project. The community service project began with a germ of an idea: fix the fence at Spring Cemetery in Granby. Next, the proposal must go through the proper channels listing all the details including a time line, and financia […]

People

Granby Dental Center Celebrates…

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Granby Dental Center celebrates 20 years This month marks the twentieth anniversary of the Granby Dental Center. Dr. Michael Ungerleider went into partnership in 1990 with Dr. Richard Martindale, a dentist in Granby since 1959. They practiced together for two years in the dental office on East Granby Road, before Dr. Martindale retired from the practice of dentistry. Three years later, when Dr. Ungerleider outgrew that location, he set forth to find a new office. After much research, it was d […]

The Arts

Good Company Theater

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Good Company Theater preps for Memory Palace By Nikki Huggard Rehearsals have begun for Good Company Theater’s production of Memory Palace, an original work by Vermont playwright Mara Campbell. Memory Palace is a play in two acts. It is the funny, poignant and powerful story of one family’s journey through many challenges: the death of a young son; alcoholism; sibling jealousy, and the loss of memory that often befalls the elderly. Time is fluid in the play as several actors in t […]

School & Sports

GMHS Class of 64 Reunion

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50th class reunion By Sue Lanigan The Class of 1964, Granby Memorial High School, held its 50th reunion on Oct. 18 at the Lodge at Salmon Brook Park. Forty-three people, including 23 classmates, attended from states as far away as Texas, Kentucky and Florida. All four class officers were present, including Dorcus Seaton Forsyth, president, Bob Walker, vice president, Nancy Huntington Moore-Fuss, treasurer and Holly Holcomb Condon, secretary. Guests included coach Ken King and Carolyn Flint, […]

School & Sports

GMHS Class of 64 Reunion

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50th class reunion By Sue Lanigan The Class of 1964, Granby Memorial High School, held its 50th reunion on Oct. 18 at the Lodge at Salmon Brook Park. Forty-three people, including 23 classmates, attended from states as far away as Texas, Kentucky and Florida. All four class officers were present, including Dorcus Seaton Forsyth, president, Bob Walker, vice president, Nancy Huntington Moore-Fuss, treasurer and Holly Holcomb Condon, secretary. Guests included coach Ken King and Carolyn Flint, […]

Fun & Rec

Almost Full Moon Hike…

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Granby Land Trust’s “Almost Full Moon Hike” was almost sold out! On Nov. 8, Dave and Jenny Emery hosted the Granby Land Trust’s annual “Almost Full Moon Hike” on their beautiful property in North Granby. This event has grown more popular each year and this year it set attendance records when more than 40 people of all ages attended. The weather cooperated nicely. The night was cool, the skies were clear,  and the view from the top of Crag Mountain was […]

The Arts

Granby Artists Association Art Sale

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Granby artists display work for gift-giving It’s now the seventh year at Holcomb Farm for the Granby Artists Association Holiday Gift Show and it’s truly a “buy local” destination. Nine of the Association’s talented members will have a wonderful array of distinctive items including paintings, prints, pottery, calligraphic art, jewelry, cartoons and note cards. Tracy Marlor’s note cards will have the same themes as her children’s book, Jack&rsqu […]

School & Sports

BOE Foley Resigns

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Foley resigns: Superintendent discusses settlement and future decisions By Kim Becker Dr. Mark Foley, former principal of the Granby Memorial Middle School, resigned earlier this month after allegations in the Hartford Courant 0n 0amed him as a part owner of a film company that produced several “slasher” films. After almost two months of investigation and negotiation with Foley, a separation agreement was reached between Foley and the District. Dr. Alan Addley, Superintendent of […]