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Nancy J. Fischer, 77, passed away on Sept. 30, 2020, at her home in North Granby after a lengthy illness. Fischer was a member of First Congregational Church of Granby and headed up TAP (Transportation Action Program) for many years.
Currently, the last day of school is Friday, June 11. With the snow day on Monday, two out of the five emergency days have been used.
Citizens for a Better Granby, publishers of the Granby Drummer will award a $1,500 college scholarship to a graduating high school senior. To qualify, a student must be a Granby resident and be pursuing a career in communications or journalism.
Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG), an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that plans and coordinates a substance-free Grad Night celebration for Granby Memorial High School graduates, is seeking donations from the community.
The Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) offers annual scholarships to graduating Granby Memorial High School seniors. Applicants must be Granby residents who are soon-to-be graduates who have been accepted at an institution of higher learning approved by the selection committee.
Families, teachers and Abigail Phelps Chapter members gathered virtually on March 14 to announce winners of the American History Essay Contests.
It was WWII, and the United States needed a code. The code they needed was like a language: they would need to assign words that meant something else to another word, and then use that code to send letters to fellow soldiers.
On March 4, Granby Memorial Middle School welcomed Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, 86, as a guest speaker. Lazan spoke of her many experiences as a Jewish person and as a survivor of the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen during World War II.
February was an exciting month for the Granby Public Schools! I cannot believe that half of the school year is complete. Our students and staff are excelling in all areas of our incredible school district.
Grossman said that when he came on board a year ago, he gave the board a card and a M&M candy stating it would be a “Magical and Memorable” year, which it certainly was. This year, he gave the board a 100 Grand Bar candy bar and thanked board members for their hard work over the past year.