Formed in 1970, Citizens for a Better Granby—CBG for short—is a community-based, not-for-profit organization whose goal is to inform and educate Granby residents on issues affecting the town of Granby, Connecticut. Its monthly newspaper, the Granby Drummer, provides an independent platform to encourage participation in the civic, social, economic and cultural life of Granby.
Policy making is carried out by a board of directors and four officers.
Since 1997 CBG has donated more than $100,000 to Granby organizations and activities to benefit the community’s well-being. These organizations and activities include the Civil War monument restoration, Ecology Center at Granby Memorial Middle School, Granby Memorial High School scholarships and equipment, Granby Education Foundation, Granby Public and Cossitt libraries. Granby Senior Center defibrillator equipment, Holcomb Farm, Parks and Recreation concerts, Salmon Brook Historical Society and the Salmon Brook Park playground project.
Contributors
The Granby Drummer is an all-volunteer non-profit newspaper published monthly except for January and August.
The Drummer welcomes new writers, editors, reporters, photographers and proofreaders. In addition, volunteers are needed to format and layout articles and advertisements and upload articles to the web. No experience needed; training is provided. Enthusiasm a must!
Staff
Rita Isaacson – Managing Editor
Chris Levandowski – Copy Editor
Hank Rau – Copy Editor
Amanda Lindberg – Special Pages
Andrea Leshinskie – Photo Editor
Dave Tolli – Photo Editor
Barbara Blanchette
Mindy Borrego
George Borrego
Carolyn Carter
Brian Colton
Nancy Fischer
Elaine Girard
Joan Griswold
Janet Hendricks
Patricia Kovaleski
Eileen Longhi
Lew Noble
Mary Pierce
Donna Schedinger
Kay Woodford
Reporters & Contributors
Susan Accetura
Carole Bernard
Peter Dinella
Nancy Dudenhofer
Bernadette Gentry
Jay Harder
Carol Laun
Eileen Longhi
Kelly Marszycki
Shirley Murtha
John R. Nieb
Lisa Pyatt
Tim Rickis
Brian Rogers
Emma Smith
Lou Urban
Laura Wolfe
Tom Tyburski
Sandy Yost
Advertising Team
Carol Bressor
Deborah Kulwich
Beth Rathey
Karen Eustis, Advisor
Delivery & Subscriptions
Sam & Becky Mickus
2017-2018 Board Members – Citizens for a Better Granby
Kathy Norris – President
David Tolli – Vice President
Roger Hayes – Treasurer
Becky Mikus – Secretary
Flo Bischoff
Carol Bressor
Karen Cleary
Sam Mikus
Lew Noble
Civic and Community Partners
The Granby Drummer partners with local Granby civic and community organizations to provide news and event information to our readers.
Granby
Town of Granby
Lost Acres Fire Department
Granby Ambulance Association
General
Granby Chamber of Commerce
Granby Community Fund
Salmon Brook Historical Society
Farmington Valley Visitors Association
Clubs
Granby Lions Club
Granby UNICO
Granby Civic Club
Granby Camera Club
Girl Scouts
Granby Boy Scouts Troop 125 and Granby Cub Scout Pack 325
Sports
Granby Lacrosse
Granby Rovers Soccer Club
Granby Youth Football
Granby Tennis Club
Granby Little League
Granby Volleyball League
Education
Granby Public Schools
Granby PTO
Granby Education Foundation
Granby Early Childhood Council
Agriculture
Holcomb Farm
Granby Ag
Granby Horse Council
Granby Community Garden
Granby 4H
The Arts
Marquis of Granby – Ancient Fyfe & Drum Corps
Granby Artists Association
Farmington Valley Health District
Good Company Theater
Farmington Valley Chorale
New England Chorus
Health & Wellness
Farmington Valley Visiting Nurses Association
Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen
Places of Worship
First Congregational Church
Granby Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Life Church
Pilgrim Covenant Church
South Congregational Church
St. Therese Church
Valley Brook Community Church
West Granby United Methodist Church
Nature & Preservation
Granby Land Trust
Farmington River Watershed Association
McLean Game Refuge
Connecticut Rivers Council
Salmon Brook Watershed Association