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Unless this is the first edition of the Drummer you are holding in your hands, you have certainly seen the work of Granby photographer Jay Harder. His photos of town sports, seasons and milestones like graduation appear frequently in this paper and various locations around town.
(Part 2 of 2) William Shattuck of Granby was 71- to 74-years old at the time he kept a diary that covered the dates of May 5, 1936 to Oct. 13, 1939.
The speaker at the April 1 Granby Women’s Breakfast was Reverend Jane Willan, mystery writer and pastor. She discussed her mystery novel Widow’s Walk, which blends her love of storytelling and faith into a story that is filled with warmth and suspense.
There are lots of flowering trees on the Holcomb Tree Trail that will be blooming in May, including this red horse chestnut located near the pond.
Bees of all kinds feasted on cherry blossoms April 15 during a spring heat wave that was followed a few days later with a frost.
A large number of residents attended the annual Budget Public Hearing on April 6 in the high school auditorium. After an introduction and explanation of the process by Board of Finance Chair Mike Guarco, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino and then-Board of Education Chair Monica Logan presented the municipal and education budgets, narrating slide presentations.
The March 4 Women’s Breakfast had a last-minute program change. The GMHS Drama Club was to perform music from its upcoming production of The Little Mermaid but the delayed school opening caused a cancellation.
Shirley Murtha shared, “These three doves must be miserable, but they make for a lovely photo. Taken Feb. 23 out my kitchen window.”
(Part 1 of 2) There is a room in the Preservation Barn of the Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) that might be well considered the “heart of Granby history.”
It is the middle of March as I write this and 67 degrees! Weather enthusiasts would call this a false spring yet signs of the season are all around. In the widening circles of soggy brown earth, tree bark is radiating warmth as it absorbs the sunshine and melts the surrounding snow.