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Vinnie Secord and Emily Messenger are long time members of the Stony Hill Village community. Stony Hill was built in the 1970s and 1980s by the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Assistance Program. Today, this vital community is home to residents aged 62+ and individuals with disabilities.
Granby 4-H continued its community service efforts last month. The club brought food donations for the Granby Food Bank and clothing and toy donations to Goodwill.
Summertime in New England brings loads of green plants and beautiful blossoms. We wait all year for those plants to come alive again, but not all of them are pet friendly. Summer brings an influx of toxicities to veterinary hospitals. This article will describe some common plants that are toxic to pets and what symptoms you may see if your pet has been exposed.
The board of directors of Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) has named Heather Lockwood of Granby as the new managing editor of The Granby Drummer. She will begin her duties on July 1 and succeeds Jen Bell who is rejoining the CBG board.
The Granby Horse Council is an important part of every Granby parade. Here is Chris Anson carrying the American flag and Tracy Gagnon carrying the club flag. Andy Hartley walks in front.
Twenty-one years ago, Joan Ducharme and Corinne Dickerson formed the Granby Women’s Breakfast group. Ducharme, who has lived in Granby for 59 years, and her husband are moving to West Hartford.
After career paths in nursing, insurance and Simsbury government, Jen Espinal has found that being the town clerk in Granby suits her just fine.
Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Amanda Gorman and Sappho. All were young women poets, who in their respective eras, impacted the spirit and culture of the time. Each became well-known for their poetic contributions, and for moving hearts and minds with their words. To any follower of poetic history, their life stories and writings are great sagas.
Corey Rewenko is the dean of students at Granby Memorial High School. It is his first year in the district, but he appears to already have it all figured out.
Take A Breath community forum, a non-partisan informational session on several key topics of interest, was held at the East Granby Senior/Community Center on April 26.