Drumrolls
Memorial Services Planned
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Erik Bergersen, aka Berf, died on January 20 and will be buried in East Hartland cemetery on June 4, at 11 a.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Town/Govt
Pomeroy-Brace Fund gives $200,000 in grants to local nonprofits
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Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of North Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved. Seth and Lucy served on many boards and committees, and shared a passion for Morgan horses, giving a home to many horses over the years and founding the Granby Horse Council. To continue their lifetime of giving back, the Holcombes established the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support organizations serving the residents of Granby.
History
What it was like: A child’s perspective of a natural disaster
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On Sept. 21, 1938, a major hurricane wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard, especially in New England. Connecticut lost over 680 lives from this storm and Hartford was flooded so badly that the Park River was buried under the city so such an occurrence would not happen again. After the 1938 hurricane, the Granby school district, along with many others, had students record what they remembered from the storm. Below are excerpts of how students who attended the one-room schools in Granby described the 1938 hurricane.
Historic Footnotes
A Society of Volunteers
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Originally published May 1987: If the words “Historical Society” evoke an image of grim reverential silence and dull stodgy people—you have not visited the Salmon Brook Historical on a Thursday morning.
People
John Weeks—a master of languages and birding
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John Weeks, our local bird watcher extraordinaire, is also an inveterate scholar and master of languages.
Town/Govt
Regan campaigns across the state
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Susan Patricelli Regan, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate with Representative Mark Anderson and Anderson’s 62nd District constituents at the March for Life demonstration at the State Capitol on March 23.
Events
Ducharme shares impact of Native American women
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George Ducharme, Ph.D., spoke to members of the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group on April 6 at the Senior Center. Ducharme spoke about Native American women and their impact on today’s society.
Health Notes
Lifestyle changes to improve memory and cognition
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Exercise. Healthy diet. Socializing. How many times have we heard these behaviors affect cognitive functions? We find it easy to rationalize that the damage is done and nothing will make a difference, but health experts disagree.
Great Outdoors
Help plant wildflowers on June 4
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The Friends of Granby Wildflower Meadow will host a Plant-In as its inaugural event on June 4 (rain date June 5) at the five-acre parcel located along Rte. 10/202 across from Maple View Farm. Over 1,200 plug plants have been ordered to be placed in a section of the field.
People
Women’s shelters receive donations
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The customers of Granby’s Stop & Shop supermarket donated health and beauty products to three women’s shelters, in Hartford, New Britain and Waterbury in March.