People
Breakfast hosts library director
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The September Women’s Breakfast featured Granby Library Director Amy McCue who gave an overview of the library’s services.
Animal Talk
So you have a diabetic cat?
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Diabetes is a fairly common problem in cats. Some pet owners are daunted by the thought of managing this complex disease.
Health Notes
Good carbs, bad carbs, keto and you
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The current trend to be on reduced-carbohydrate diets, such as the keto diet, has made us all junior nutritionists discussing ketosis and what it takes to put our bodies into and out of that state. The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that involves drastically reduced carbohydrate intake and replaces it with fat.
People
Playing in the orchard
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Alessandra Vitelli, age 4, enjoyed playing among the apple trees at Lost Acres Orchard on Open Farm Day.
People
How Murtha’s Way got its name
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Passersby who are new to town might wonder how Murtha’s Way at the new Ridgewood housing development behind Freshie’s cafe got its name. It is named for the late Bud Murtha, volunteer extraordinaire who was the chairman of the Municipal Complex Improvement Building Committee, which completed its work on time and under budget in 1998.
People
Eagles and vultures and hawks—oh, my!
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At Granby Public Library on Sept. 11, Granby resident John Weeks gave an entertaining and educational talk and slide show of the raptors (birds of prey) that live in or migrate through our area.
People
Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation
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Foxfield F.A.R.M.’s groundwork equine therapy program to overcome the issues related to PTSD and related mental health issues has been chosen to be the leading and featured program through a new website—VetConnect.
People
Habitat’s first volunteer to speak at First Church
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As part of his visit to Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity to celebrate its 30th year, and in recognition of Granby hosting Hartford Habitat’s first rural build in 2016, Clive Rainey, Habitat’s very first volunteer,will be speaking at First Congregational Church on Sunday morning Nov. 3.
Events
Granby 4-H sign-up night is Oct. 2
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Granby 4-H sign-up night is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Holcomb Farm Workshop. The presentation will introduce the youth officer team, leaders, and project groups available for the 2019-2020 program year.