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Remembering Bill Hart—1922 to 2024

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The Drummer staff was saddened to learn of Bill Hart’s death on Feb. 2. Bill was a long-time contributor to The Granby Drummer, served as Director of the Salmon Brook Historical Society and supported many other Granby organizations. His love of Granby and its history came from family roots in Simsbury and Granby that dated to the 1600s.

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To Granby, with Love: A heartfelt tribute to Carol Laun’s legacy

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n To Granby, with Love, author Faith Tyldsley takes readers on a poignant journey through the history-rich writings of Carol Laun. This editorial tribute is dedicated to the memory of Laun, an extraordinary woman who was viewed by many as “Granby’s history personified.”

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Drumrolls — February 2024

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Andrew La Croix of Granby was one of seven students recognized by Kingswood Oxford School for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October 2022.

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Drumrolls — December 2023

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Elizabeth Volg, of North Granby, and Jacob Hanelius, of West Granby, were named to the dean’s list for the summer semester at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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Drummer writers again honored by press club

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Proudly exhibiting their award certificates from the Connecticut Press Association for pieces they wrote that appeared in 2022 issues of The Granby Drummer are, from left, Skip Mission, Shirley Murtha, Patricia Brandon, Jennifer Benson and Mark Fiorentino.