In Town Focus
In Town Focus
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Blood Drive, Free Veteran Breakfasts, Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, and SBHS News
Out of Town
Out of Town
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Upcoming Events at Simsbury Grange: Agricultural Fair and Beaver Wildlife Docuseries,
Town/Govt
Aquarion water conservation schedule
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Aquarion Water Company reminds customers that the 2023 sprinkler irrigation schedule is in effect and continues until Oct. 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in East Granby, Granby and Simsbury.
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— JUNETEENTH SCHEDULE —
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The second Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival will be held at Salmon Brook Park on Saturday, June 17. This free arts and education festival is hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate Black culture through music, dance, art and presentations.
Events
Granby WWII veteran goes to Washington DC with Honor Flight CT
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On May 6, 47 veterans of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, were flown to our nation’s capital with Honor Flight Connecticut.
People
“It’s my job”
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Returning bottles and cans to the grocery store is about as much fun as watching paint dry.
Events
Wooden model of Mighty Mo presented to American Legion Post 182
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Vince Tokarz of North Granby presented a large and beautifully restored wooden model of the famed battleship USS Missouri to the Granby American Legion Post 182 on March 24. Tokarz salvaged the battered model that had lain in the basement of a church in Hartford for many years. He then carefully restored it to its original condition and donated it for display at Legion Hall on North Granby Road.
School & Sports
GMHS choir singers to perform at All-Eastern Honors Ensemble
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Granby Memorial High’s music director Mindy Shilansky was stunned when she received notice earlier this year that not one, nor two but four students of her chorus students had been selected to perform at the 2023 National Association for Music Education’s All Eastern Honors Ensemble. The prestigious event was held in Rochester, New York on April 15 and 16, and featured the best high school vocalists and musicians from 11 eastern states.
School & Sports
Granby 4-H Robotics win award
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Granby’s own G-4s 4-H Robotics team attended the world’s largest robotics competition and brought home an award. Over 13,000 teams from more than 50 countries competed to earn one of 1,000 invitations to the 16th annual VEX Robotics World Championship held in Dallas in April.