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Connecticut Woodlands, the publication of the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association (CPTA), recently recognized Eric Lukingbeal for his service to the organization. Lukingbeal served as president for the past eight years and has been a member since 1997.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) book sale table for the first two weeks of February will have books centered on romance and special price books for Valentines. Starting on Feb. 15, there will be a special discount sale of DVDs at $1.50 and CDs at $1.
Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local private school. Free, fast, tow away.
BMarquis of Granby Ancient Jr. Fyfe and Drum Corps held its annual banquet on Jan. 11 at Cook Hall, First Congregational Church.
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital’s seventh annual pet food drive was a huge success. Thanks to community generosity, it collected 2,859.7 lbs. of dry cat and dog food along with 2,323 cans.
At its annual holiday party in January, members of the Granby UNICO Club arrived with donations of canned food, paper products and other items needed by the Granby Food Bank.
This Valentine’s Day, let the Sound of New England Chorus deliver your heartfelt message with some songs—in person or in a video.
It’s the little things we do that can make the biggest impact on the lives of others. If you are looking to bring new meaning to your free time, you can make a difference by volunteering at the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association.
Granby Land Trust board member Eric Lukingbeal was particularly taken by the naturalized fields of daffodils in various places as he passed through Litchfield and West Granby last spring. It occurred to him that a field of flowers might be just the ticket to brighten up and add interest to the Land Trust’s Dewey-Granby Oak property, and he set a plan in motion.
Buddhist teacher Pema Chodrin writes, “Things come together, things fall apart.” Many of us discover that our effort is to maintain a sense of self as we move through the “coming togethers” and the “falling aparts” of our lives. What part does hope play in this quest?