Drumrolls
Drumrolls – June 2020
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Noah Goddard was named to the dean’s list at Westfield State University for the fall 2019 semester. Goddard is a communications major.
People
And the beat goes on for the Marquis of Granby
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Where there is a will, there is a way. Adjusting to the new normal, the Marquis of Granby Ancient Junior Fyfe and Drum Corps has been marching on.
History
James Lee Loomis was a Granby success story
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The historic houses in Granby have sheltered many prominent individuals, but none more so than those along Salmon Brook Street. As you drive south past the center green, you’ll notice a large American Gothic-style house on your right.
People
Werner receives AVMA Animal Welfare Award
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On May 15 the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) honored Dr. Harry Werner of North Granby, as the winner of the 2020 AVMA Animal Welfare Award.
Historic Footnotes
A Chinese puzzle
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Sometimes in history two seemingly unrelated events will fit together to solve a puzzle—and also add another fascinating footnote to the history of Granby.
School & Sports
Donation made to Oak Hill School Special Ed Art Department
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The Sylvia Davis Patricelli Fine Arts Scholarship Non-Profit Foundation has made a donation to the Oak Hill School Special Education Art Department, which will be used to purchase a variety of materials to provide inspiration and creative stimulus to students who find imagination a constructive part of their therapy program.
People
Sticking to a budget can boost your emergency fund
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During the coronavirus pandemic our health concerns, for ourselves and our loved ones, have been at the top of our minds. But financial worries have been there, too, both for people whose employment has been affected and for investors anxious about the volatile financial markets.
Verse
Remembering My Father
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As we are growing up, our fathers teach us many things and give us the love of their hearts. On Father’s Day we remember them and thank them for all the ways they have made us who we are today.
People
Eric Clapprood named new YMCA Board chair
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Eric Clapprood, long-time Granby resident and principal at Deloitte Consulting, LLP, is the new board chair for the YMCA Greater Hartford. The YMCA is excited to have Clapprood in this new role and look forward to the dynamic and innovative leadership he will bring to the organization.
