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On Sept. 15, Susan Witkos Grigely was honored and inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame. Susan, also known as “Grigs,” graduated from Granby Memorial High School in 1986.
Granby Youth Basketball provides basketball instruction in a positive and fun-filled atmosphere. Players will develop individual skills and coaches foster teamwork and proper sportsmanlike attitudes.
The Granby Senior Center offers a variety of affordable exercise classes throughout the week for anyone 25 and older. Only $6/class for Granby residents when you pay the session price.
I’m going to cheat a little bit here. I’m not sure I can do it justice, so please stop reading and look at the picture captioned “Soccer dads, together again.”
In our September issue, a photo caption of the 10U baseball team stated that the team captured its first District title in 27 years. In fact, Granby did capture a District title in 2013.
As we drove towards Pyramid Lake, I said to Dan, “Too bad we didn’t start earlier. I’ve heard that the lake’s rock formations, especially the iconic Pyramid Rock, are breathtaking right at dawn and again as the sun goes down.”
On the heels of the girls’ yesteryear success lead by head coach Rebecca Lobo, each of the handful of GBA travel basketball teams spanning grades 3 to 8 advanced deep into 2019 league play offs.
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame star Rebecca Lobo is best known for her career highlights on the court playing for UConn, the New York Liberty and the USA’s Olympic Team, but as a Granby resident with her husband, author Steve Rushin, and their four children, she is an active participant in the Granby community and a stalwart at the Farmington Valley YMCA.
Have your next family or other private event at Salmon Brook Park or Holcomb Farm. The Salmon Brook Park House is a beautiful facility that can accommodate up to 99 people, featuring a gas fireplace and central air.
Please join The Granby Land Trust on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 12:30 p.m., for a fun and productive afternoon on the Land Trust’s Mary Edwards Mountain property on Mountain Road in North Granby.