People
Gran-Bee sponsor Simsbury Bank fields team
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Simsbury Bank was pleased to have fielded a team in the Granby Education Foundation’s 15th annual Gran-Bee event, held April 27 at GMHS auditorium. Simsbury Bank was also a $1,000 “swarm sponsor”.
Waypoints
Live streaming on opening day
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Each of the past few years my friend Ken has asked me if I want to go fishing on opening day of trout season. I always say “yes” when I secretly mean “not really.”
Don’t get me wrong, I love fishing with Ken.
Historic Footnotes
The First School District in Granby Center
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Part 1 of a series on early Granby education. A small house nestled on Salmon Brook Street near the firehouse was originally a one-room school.
Fun & Rec
Parks & Recreation
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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at www.GranbyRec.com for program registration. Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: www.GranbyRec.com Accepting MasterCard/Visa/Discover for payments.
Town/Govt
Public Works
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Trash Holiday: Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, will be a holiday for Paine’s. All trash/recycling pickups after the holiday will be delayed by one day.
Events
Friends of Holcomb Farm
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With the support of a State of Connecticut Small Farm Viability Grant, funds raised by the Friends of Holcomb Farm, and—most critically—hundreds of hours of volunteer time, renovation of the CSA Barn is well underway and on schedule for completion in advance of the annual opening of the Holcomb Farm CSA and Farm Store.
Events
UNICO charity golf tourney set for Aug. 17
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Friday, Aug. 17, is the date for this year’s Granby UNICO Charity Golf Tournament, at Blue Fox Run in Avon featuring world long-drive competitor Michael “Moose” Watson.
Verse
A Beautiful Day in June
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In the park the roses bloom with their colors of red, pink, yellow, white, and lavender. I stop to take in their sweet fragrance.
Events
Elizabeth Park rose gardens tour is June 20
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The Granby Senior Center Civic Engagement Education Team has engaged a private rose/history tour at Elizabeth Park on Wed., June 20. The tour will cover all major gardens maintained by the Conservancy.
Events
Earth Day celebrated with a hike
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Nearly 50 people turned out to celebrate Earth Day with the Granby Land Trust, as GLT Board Members Jen Plourde and Eric Lukingbeal conducted a hike on the trails of the GLT’s new, 150-acre Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve on Silver Street in North Granby. Hikers will have another opportunity to take a family-friendly, guided hike of the property on Connecticut Trails Day, June 3, at 1 p.m. Visit GranbyLandTrust.org for details.