VNA Events

VNA Blood Pressure Screenings The Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Mondays, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at East Granby Senior Center and Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at East Hartland First Church Parish House; Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9–10:30 a.m., at the Farmington Valley YMCA and Thursdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at Granby Senior Center. Flu Shot Clinic Flu shots will be available Frida […]

Women’s Breakfast

The Granby Women’s Breakfast Group will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:30 a.m. at the Granby Senior Center and will be entertained with a program entitled All You Want to Know About Bears. Cost is $3pp. Call Corinne Dickerson at 860-653-9891 to reserve your spot. Advertisement for Granby Dental Center […]

MeadowBrook hosts community events

Meadow View Farm will be selling its beautiful fall plants at MeadowBrook of Granby on Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Take advantage of this opportunity to stock up for your fall garden. MeadowBrook of Granby is hosting the following informational lectures shown below. Each lecture is open to the public and free of charge with light refreshments served. Space is limited and reservations are required. Please reserve a seat in advance either by calling 860-653-9888 or emailing out […]

Civic Club

The Granby Civic Club will begin its 102nd year with a meeting at the Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. Guest speakers will be Nancy A. Scheetz, new Executive Director of the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurses Assn., and Sandee Fleet, Community Liaison. They will discuss services provided by the VNA, provide an update on the Granby Food Bank and answer questions. Friends, new members and guests are always welcome! Advertisement: Old Farms Landscaping […]

Local dancers compete for national titles

Local dancers compete at American Dance Awards National Competition for national titles By Kathy Green Five local students from the Dance Slipper in Southwick, owned by Brenda Barna, will be competing for national dance titles at the American Dance Awards (ADA) National Championship in Hollywood, Florida, July 4–11. In March, the studio competed at the ADA regional competition in New Haven, and three dancers were recognized for their outstanding performances. Alexandra Klinkowski, 16, o […]

Marquis of Granby welcomes new director

By Lori Catlin Garcia The Marquis of Granby Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps welcomes a new corps director, Kimberley McCord. “We are all so thankful that someone of Kim’s caliber has stepped forward to assume this position,” says former director Audrey Lampert, who retired following the Granby Memorial Day celebrations this year. “It’s very important for organizations to have smooth transitions and this one should be as seamless as possible. Kim has volu […]

Competition Winner Announced

Technology teacher John Kroninger congratulates Patrick Liss on winning the contest. Photo by Michelle DeGagne 2015 Granby Bear 5K Challenge t-shirt design competition winner announced Granby Memorial High School Athletic Booster Club is pleased to announce Patrick Liss won the 2015 Granby Bear 5K Challenge T-shirt Design Competition. His winning entry was used for the Granby Bear 5K Challenge held Saturday, June 20. Ann-Marie Grashaw and Michelle DeGagne of the Booster Club along with […]

Local couple attends CharityVision’s fundraiser

Vision Ribbon After contributing to CharityVision’s Romney-Holyfield Fight Night fundraiser, Bob and Pam Bazyk were surprised to learn they were the event’s grand prize winners. CharityVision flew the couple to the event in Salt Lake City where they accompanied Mitt and Ann Romney backstage and ringside for the event. “We contributed to CharityVision because its work helps tens of thousands around the world in a real and meaningful way”, said Mr. Bazyk who, because of an accident, has been legal […]

Annual Golf Tournament

 Granby Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf tournament a success By Jen Burkhart The Granby Chamber of Commerce and the Bradley Regional Chamber Commerce are proud to announce that the annual Joseph B. Nilsen Golf Tournament was a success. The tournament was held on June 1, at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass that provided a very accommodating and pleasurable venue for the tournament, for which the Chambers are grateful. Despite the rainy weather, the chambers had close to 100 […]

Italian Night

Oh, Che Una Notte! By Shirley Warn If you were not at the Senior Center on Thursday evening, May 28, you missed a “bella serata” —a beautiful evening. After the delicious and filling pasta dinner, complete with coffee and dessert, I was ready for an evening of good fun, laughter and song. I was not disappointed. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Ashly Cruz, an internationally-known cabaret-style singer, who regaled us all with some favorite popular tunes as […]