People
Kimi Cheng: Helping the town in myriad ways
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The Town of Granby’s very capable Finance Director, Kimi Cheng, who has led the finance team to an award for excellence every year of her tenure, recently added to her resume.
Drumrolls
Remembering Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf
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At the conclusion of the Feb. 5 Granby Board of Selectmen meeting, members of Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf’s family and Granby residents gathered to reminisce about Diane’s numerous contributions to the town.
Great Outdoors
Black-capped chickadee common in winter
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One of the most common birds to see during the cold winter months is the black-capped chickadee, for these are non-migratory inhabitants of the North American continent’s deciduous and mixed forests.
Town/Govt
ARPA money improves efficiency of fire marshal’s office
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Fire Marshal Brian Long was happy that some of the American Recovery Plan Act money was used for software that his department had been hoping to get for some time: RedNMX — Inspection and Violations Management Module.
Town/Govt
ARPA funds purchase of new cruiser cameras
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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were allocated to upgrade the cameras located in Granby’s police cruisers. This project was completed in July and all cruisers now have the AXON Fleet Cruiser cameras installed.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
New board members bring experience and enthusiasm to the Friends of Holcomb Farm
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This month we are featuring two of the four new FOHF board members: Lori Armentano and Natalie Mackiel. Next month we will introduce you to Laura Midura and Christiane Pimentel.
People
Granby residents present significant art gifts to town
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Longtime Granby residents Don and Marty Wilmot and Sally Markey gifted the town with two significant pieces of art at the Nov. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting.
Town/Govt
HVAC consultant hired
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The American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding has allowed the Town of Granby to retain an HVAC consultant to analyze existing heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the town hall, library, police station and senior center.
Town/Govt
New copy machine making life easier at Town Hall
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Looking at the chart of initial American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects, you will see an item titled “Plotter,” which is a large format printer/scanner/copier machine.
Great Outdoors
The bird of the season: the wild turkey
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The bird that enters our mind as we get farther into the fall season is the one that often ends up on our holiday table, the delicious turkey.