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Lost Acres Vineyard, in partnership with four local nonprofit organizations, is introducing its Giving Tree initiative to raise money and awareness for those in need this holiday season. For every bottle of wine purchased this December, Lost Acres Vineyard will donate $1 to a local nonprofit.
Granby Cub Scout Den 7, from Pack 325, would like to thank the American Legion for sharing their vast knowledge on the history and care of the American Flag. The scouts really enjoyed seeing all the artifacts within the Legion hall and learning more about our local veterans. Thank you to Joe Hukill, Jim Hall and Ken Rafoss for your time and service!
Sponsored by Granby Public Library and the Granby Land Trust, national wildlife conservationist and Barkhamsted resident Ginny Apple presented a program on local bobcats on Sept. 17 at the center library.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and got to spend time with family and friends. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, the gathering of loved ones around the table enjoying a bounty of food the likes of which you only see once a year.
Boston Partners in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students in the Boston Public Schools through in-classroom academic mentoring services, welcomes Tully Nicholas as a new addition to the already strong and influential group of board members. Nicholas is a vice president at Denterlein, a Boston-based public relations firm that specializes in strategic communications across multiple industries, Tully Nicholas joins Boston Partners in Education Board of Directors including healthcare, real estate, and public affairs sectors.
It would be hard to not be enthusiastic about the Granby Library system after spending some time with Amy McCue, its new director. Her pleasant personality bubbles about all things library and informs her passion of working with people.
The Harvest of Field and Stream program was held Oct. 21 at F. H. Cossitt Library.
There’s so much happening this Holiday Season at the Granby Senior Center
Both libraries will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 for News Years Day.
Susan Patricelli Regan and Bill Regan, founders of Foxfield F.A.R.M., a non profit Foundation Groundwork Equine Therapy program for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD and related mental issues, were featured guests on the Nov. 10 Steve Parker WTIC 1080 show.