Town/Govt
Town of Granby Meeting Calendar
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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
Op-Ed
Towards a slaughter-free America
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I remember my first chicken harvest, as it was euphemistically called. It was 1999 and I was 12. In a video of the event, you can see me in my denim work jacket, gripping my neck in vicarious horror.
People
Granby Congregational churches share vision for future
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First and South Congregational churches have a long history in Granby and are now collaborating to potentially write a new chapter. What is known as First Church was established in 1736 as the Salmon Brook Society, and originally met in the home of Daniel Hayes.
Focus on Education
Granby schools welcomes students, 23 new teachers and administrative staff
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I hope this finds you and your family well. It is with pride and incredible pleasure that I welcome you to what promises to be another fantastic year in the Granby Public Schools.
People
Katan-Ensor Preserve opens
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On a picture-perfect summer day (July 31), the Granby Land Trust officially opened its Katan-Ensor and Old Messenger Road Preserves in West Granby. About 30 GLT members gathered for a seminal hike through the Katan-Ensor, Schlicht, and Garmany Preserves.
School & Sports
GRANBY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
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• Kindergarten enrollment is continually being monitored. There are currently 122 students registered with seven Open Choice slots. If all seven Open Choice students register, the number will be 129 (125 projected).
School & Sports
Lights! Camera! Action! Introducing the new GMHS TV Studio
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With visionary thinking from the Granby Public Schools and strong financial backing from the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) and Al Wilke, a state-of-the-art TV studio will be built at the Granby Memorial High School beginning this fall.
Town/Govt
State mandated revaluation to begin in September
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The Granby Assessor’s Office is preparing for the state mandated revaluation and has contracted with the appraisal firm Vision Appraisal Technology to assist the Assessors revaluation for Oct. 1, 2022. The company will work with the assessor’s office to make the 12-month process successful.
Spotlight on Granby Artists
Insight into the creative process
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Name: Avis Akers Cherichetti
Medium: Pottery
Address: 31 Barndoor Hills Road, Granby
Phone: 860-841-8675
Instagram: @avischerichetti
Website: honeyhillpottery.us
Email: hhpots@sbcglobal.net
Member of Granby Artists since: 2002 (charter member)
Avis Cherichetti grew up in a family that made things. Her mother quilted and her father was a woodworker so she grew up knowing it was acceptable to be an artist.