Animal Talk
Shaping Up For Spring
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As the snow melts (and mud season ensues), we all start thinking about getting back in the saddle. Literally.
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Granby Drummer launches new website
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The Granby Drummer’s website has undergone an overhaul. The previous website only listed a limited amount of information each month, but the new site hosts the entire monthly issue.
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Whipping up gourmet offerings at The Whisk
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Locals looking for catering services, take-home meals or an intimate dining experience have a new option to explore with The Whisk, a business established in Connecticut for over 40 years, that has just relocated to 335B Salmon Brook Street in Granby. Owner, Sarah Cowles-Gentile, is a Granby mother of two.
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CBG News Update
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The Citizens for A Better Granby board supports projects of other nonprofit organizations, charity fundraisers, major school events such as Safe Grad Night and has donated monetarily for the past number of years to various Granby organizations and special events. This year CBG donated a gift basket for the 7th Annual Easter Basket Silent Auction hosted by MeadowBrook of Granby.
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Beehive Home curates modern and vintage finds
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Four Granby women have opened a home, gift and garden store in Simsbury called Beehive Home. It is chock full of fun, fascinating and practical finds, both modern and vintage.
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Granby Community Fund appreciates community support
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The members of the Granby Community Fund Board of Directors would like to thank the community for its support of the 2018 Annual Community Campaign. The GCF, a 501(c)3 organization since 1960, meets monthly in preparation of a town-wide mailing to help support the many valuable programs and services offered to local citizens.
Health Notes
Identifying Worrisome Memory Loss
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It is easy to find information in the newspaper or popular magazines about the incidence and devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. We also see TV commercials for medications that may help to slow the progression.
Humans of Granby
Cooper Fleming
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Granby Memorial High School Senior
Age: 17
Tell about yourself… I have always lived in the Farmington Valley and in Granby since fourth grade.
CT Valley Views
FOXFIELD F.A.R.M. connects with local VFWs
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Foxfield For A Recovery Mission Foundation’s equine therapy program founders Susan Patricelli-Regan and Bill Regan have established a close working relationship with VFWs in Avon and Simsbury to meet the needs of U.S. military personnel who suffer from PTSD and related mental issues. In addition, their CT Valley Views cable program is supporting the VFW’s objective to encourage new membership by interviewing the respective Commandants as program guests.