People
Volunteer-run Clothes Closet benefits whole community
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“We live in a very generous community!” Those are the sentiments of the volunteers who serve at the Clothes Closet run by Valley Brook Community Church at 160 Granville Road.
People
West Granby resident joins Aurora board
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West Granby resident Katherine Hall, vice president of global programs for Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), has been elected to the board of directors of the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation, a non-profit based in West Hartford.
People
Granby taught me to dream big
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When Mike Noyes prepared to leave the small-town he grew up in at the start of his freshman year at UConn, he did not have an exact plan for what lay ahead of him. He knew he liked basketball. A state champion with the Bears in 2013, it was obvious that he had a knack for it. Ten years later, his connection to the sport has taken him to places not even he could have imagined.
People
Eleanor Roosevelt touched many lives
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I noted with interest the article submitted by Sarah Merrill of Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) regarding the personal and political friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation’s most powerful Black political figures through the 1930s and 40s.
People
From Calabria, Italy, to Granby: The remarkable journey of Tina Angeli
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Come, sit awhile in a tranquil space and hear the story of Clementina “Tina” Angeli’s remarkable leap of faith.
People
A perfect pairing of food and fellowship
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As a long-time Granby resident, I have frequently driven past the weathered sign reading “All Welcome Free Community Dinner Every Wednesday” in front of the community house on the south campus of Granby Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street, without much thought. I figured it was a church potluck or new member recruitment dinner. As I recently discovered, it is so much more.
Animal Talk
Reflections
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One nice morning in the spring of 1988 I happened to meet up with my neighbor, David Hildreth, at our mailboxes on Day St. Dave was one of the original founders of Citizens for a Better Granby, the non- profit that publishes The Granby Drummer. He was a thoughtful, soft-spoken man and all-around great neighbor. On that day, Dave suggested that I write a column for the Drummer on veterinary medicine. How could I say no?
Familiar Faces
Andy Laplante relishes life’s drama
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If you have ever shopped at the Granby Cumberland Farms, you have encountered the smiling welcome and kindly service of Andy Laplante. He is a large man in many ways: in his big heart; in his thoughtful, friendly behavior; in his unflappable love of life. He is also a man who hones his talents for his own and others’ pleasure.
People
Secretary of State visits Granby for poll workers appreciation event
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February 28 was a cold windy day, but when Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas stepped inside Granby’s Town Hall Meeting Room, everything brightened up. The charming and friendly government official immediately began chatting with guests and posing for photos.
People
A friendship both political and personal: Mary McLeod Bethune & Eleanor Roosevelt
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As we approach the first Granby Racial Unity Festival on June 29, Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) will profile interracial relationships that are models of racial unity.