Events
Women’s Breakfast returns via Zoom
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There will be a Granby Women’s Breakfast via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The speaker will be author Janet Barrett.
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Pet food drive is on at Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital
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Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital will be holding its 8th annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will be collecting dog and cat food as well as monetary donations.
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Spooktacular
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First Congregational Church of Granby and Valley Pre-School partnered to offer a drive-thru Halloween celebration on Oct. 30 in the church parking lot.
Health Notes
Sleep and Health
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The amazing and somewhat sad reality is that the sleep industry is a $32 billion market, and we still aren’t sleeping. As a culture, we have become quite crazed with purchasing almost anything to help us sleep.
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Enter Granby’s Holiday Decorating Contest!
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Do you decorate your home or business every year?
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Michael Guarco in the kitchen
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Michael Guarco is widely recognized in his role (since 1989) as chairman of Granby’s Board of Finance. In his position as chair, and as a regular contributor to the Drummer, he advises and explains best practices for the town’s financial success.
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Girl Scouts build a library in Salmon Brook Park
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On Election Day, as crowds of Granby residents made their way to the polls, Girl Scout Troop 66192 made its way to Salmon Brook Park to complete the installation of a little library.
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Generosity fills Granby’s Food Bank
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No one should go hungry in Granby, or anywhere. In response to a growing need to provide adequate access to food and household essentials for Granby-area families in need, Granby residents once again generously supported First Congregational Church’s monthly food drive and helped it achieve new heights in support of the Granby Food Bank— this time in collaboration with Granby potter Avis Cherichetti.
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Local author publishing two new novels amid pandemic
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In the wake of COVID-19, Hartland’s Liz Delton had to get creative to continue her publishing career, and the result is the release of her seventh novel, The Alchemyst’s Mirror.
Fun & Rec
Fall virtual programs for the autism community
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Autism Families CONNECTicut, (AFC), is launching revamped virtual programs for those ages 3 to young adult on the autism spectrum. Like in-person programming, participants will be able to explore creativitythrough fun activities where they can interact with peers and express themselves freely via virtual platforms, such as Zoom and the Houseparty App.