People
Werner delights and amuses
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Dr. Harry Werner, retired veterinarian, entertained the Woman’s Breakfast Group on Oct. 1 with humorous anecdotes about his years working with large farm animals.
Animal Talk
Common toxin series: Anticoagulant rodenticides
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Having started my career as an emergency veterinarian, I still have a soft spot for toxin cases. There are a few household toxins that I saw many times at the ER and still see at Salmon Brook Vet. Over the next few issues, I will highlight some of the most common toxins we see, what they do and how we treat them.
People
PFLAG Granby launches programming and membership drive
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PFLAG Granby has officially launched! The group has formally affiliated with PFLAG National and is now a recognized chapter of the largest national organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community. With close to 350 chapters across the country, PFLAG Granby joins with hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies to provide much-needed leadership working every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.
People
Volunteers build playground at Valley Brook
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“At Valley Brook Community Church, serving children, their families and the community is important,” said Chelsea Smith, children’s ministry director, “so when we realized a playground would help us do just that, we started the process by dreaming and praying.”
People
Stop & Shop Supports Food Drives
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Two food drives held this summer at the Granby Stop & Shop benefited both the Granby and Hartland Food Banks, which work together to share resources to feed the hungry.
Great Outdoors
Martha Kane—a lifetime with birds
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Raised in Westfield, Mass., in the late 50s/early 60s, Martha Kane knew instinctively from early childhood that things were not going well for many of the planet’s plants and animals. Environmentalists were few and far between and politicians had not yet instituted Earth Day, so most people were unaware of any serious problems with the way humans were interacting with the natural world. Young Martha decided she would become a scientist and do her best to help nature.
People
Church welcomes new pastor
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North Canton United Methodist Church’s (UMC), 3 Case Street, welcomed its new minister, Reverend Doctor Oon Don Choi, this summer at the church’s July 6 worship service.
People
Granby resident represents state at UN conference
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Dave Roberts, vice president of the United Nations Association of Connecticut, recently returned from the 2025 UNA-USA Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., where he represented Connecticut in a call for global engagement and international cooperation. Held June 22–25, the summit gathered 150 grassroots advocates from 225 chapters across the United States.
Animal Talk
Why rabies vaccines are so important
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Rabies vaccinations in dogs and cats are extremely important for their safety and the safety of the public.
People
Volunteer sharpeners needed for Repair Cafe
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If you’re skilled at sharpening knives, scissors, garden tools and more and are willing to volunteer your time—you are needed. Residents of Granby are welcome to bring household items to the Suffield Repair Cafe for free repair by volunteers.