People
First all-girl Scout Den
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Three Granby girls are joining Scout Pack 325.
School & Sports
Sylvia Davis Fine Arts Scholarship
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Meaghan Leonardi, a 2018 graduate of Granby Memorial High School, won the first annual 2018 Sylvia Davis Patricelli Fine Arts Award Scholarship.
School & Sports
2018 CABE awards given
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This year’s Connecticut Association of Boards of Education awards for student leadership were presented at the May 16 meeting of the Granby Board of Education.
People
Local woman to join STEM education leaders at the White House
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Rachael Manzer, a Hartland resident and STEAM Coach at Winchester Public Schools, was recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 25-26, in Washington, D.C.
Youth Services Bureau
Summer programs at the YSB
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For Tweens and young teens:
Too old for day camp but still bored? Try four-week Circle programs.
Boys: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., and Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m., beginning July 17
Girls: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning July 16
For Boys: Ages 9-14 Blending outside play, hiking and games with some guided self-exploration participants will examine competition, bullying, emotions and being a boy, the unspoken rules of being a boy, the expectations of being a boy vs.
Fun & Rec
How to step out of your comfort zone this summer: Small things to make this summer more exciting
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The experiences that most truly impact our lives are ones that force us to step out of our comfort zone and return with new ideas and attitudes. However, it is hard to step out of your normal routine and have more experiences like these.
People
Simsbury Bank sponsors program to help end stigma of mental illness
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Simsbury Bank is pleased to announce that it was a $2,500 sponsor of the Jewish Family Services and Tara’s Closet event, The second annual Embracing Possibility for Mental Health Awareness: Continuing the Conversation About Compassion and Education, held on May 17 at Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford.
School & Sports
Chamber of Commerce scholarships
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This year the Granby Chamber of Commerce has awarded three scholarships to 2018 high school graduates. The recipients were Aaron Belletsky, Northwest Catholic High School, who will be attending the University of Connecticut, Ethan Schock, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Simon O’Neil, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending the University of Hartford.
The Arts
What’s for Supper?
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It’s a question we are all faced with daily. Whether the choice is what to make or what restaurant to go to, we all have to answer this question 365 nights a year!
People
Join Girl Scouts with extended-year membership
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New members can join for a 16-month membership with a discounted price. For the first time ever, Girl Scouts has introduced an extended-year membership opportunity for NEW members. Both girls and adults who have not joined Girl Scouts before can register for a 16-month, $35 prorated membership that allows them to begin Girl Scouts during the summer then transition right into the traditional troop experience in the fall. That’s nearly 16 months of membership versus 12 for one, low promotional price—sweet.