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It really is a small world
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Christopher DeGray, director of facilities for Granby Public Schools, recently attended a national symposium on school safety and reunification at The College of DuPage near Chicago.
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DPW Open House
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Granby’s Department of Public Works hosted an Open House on May 16, and was joined by the Granby Lions providing a free shred service.
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Town hosts Animal Shelter Open House and rabies clinic
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On May 9, thanks to Town Clerk Jen Espinal and Animal Control Officer Jen Abalan, the public was invited to an Open House at the Animal Shelter on Salmon Brook Street to view the recent upgrades in the facility. At the same time, dog and cat owners also got their pets vaccinated against rabies and/or renewed their licenses.
Animal Talk
Sniffles and Sneezing — Upper respiratory infections across species, Part 3
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Poultry: Chickens and Turkeys
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Memorial Days
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Every Memorial Day for the past 14 years my husband and I have risen at dawn and made our way to the Over the Mountain Burial Ground in West Suffield (OTM) to watch the Marquis of Granby. We first entered the hallowed grounds 15 summers ago to consider final resting spots for our daughter and Marquis member, Jacky, and ever since the Marquis has kept vigil with us.
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Drummer welcomes Josh Anderson as editor
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The board of directors of Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) is pleased to announce the hiring of Josh Anderson as the new managing editor of the Drummer. He began his duties on April 1, and he succeeds Heather Lockwood who will continue as a Drummer volunteer.
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Make a Joyful Noise (Psalm 100)
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It’s Thursday evening at 6:30. Harmonious voices rise from the choir room at the south campus of Granby Congregational Church. Choir members stretch the day’s kinks out and warm up with scales. Preparatory exercises include the tricky “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Purple Pickled Peas,” repeated at speed repetitively on ascending notes. Then the work begins: learning one’s part, applying dynamics and marking those important rests.
Bonus Pages
Mystery writer addresses women’s group
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The speaker at the April 1 Granby Women’s Breakfast was Reverend Jane Willan, mystery writer and pastor. She discussed her mystery novel Widow’s Walk, which blends her love of storytelling and faith into a story that is filled with warmth and suspense.
Animal Talk
Sniffles and Sneezing — A look at upper respiratory infections across species, Part 2
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Guinea Pigs, Ferrets, Rats, and Reptiles
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Valley Brook announces pastoral ordination of Brian Rooney
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Valley Brook Community Church is pleased to announce the pastoral ordination of Brian A. Rooney, the church’s current Director of Discipleship. Brian, his wife, Jenna, and their dog, Koda, live in Granby.