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Simsbury Bank made a $2,500 sponsorship contribution to the Salvation Army as part of WTIC NewsTalk 1080’s annual Holiday Store program. Additionally, the bank facilitated the collection of toys for children of all ages.
Come to the Granby Senior Center one Wednesday of every month and you will hear multiple sewing machines going at break-neck speed and dozens of cheery voices bantering back and forth. As you draw near, you see colorful fabrics being cut, sliced, sewn, turned and tweaked.
James Suller captured this photo of a blue heron wading in his pond on Strawberry Fields Road in early December.
Granby Memorial High School Senior, Chorus president, 4H
Age: 17
Tell some things about your background…
My mom came from Canada and my dad from Manchester, Conn. I have lived in Granby my whole life.
A barred owl perches atop a solar panel on Kelly Lane in January—a cozy spot from which to watch for dinner.
TAP (Transportation Action Program) is looking for a few good people to drive or serve as a coordinator—training will be provided. The total staff of TAP volunteers is down to less than half of the needed contingent.
Cats are afflicted with a very common painful condition known as feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORL). This occurs when the teeth slowly breakdown and resorb.
The Granby Memorial High School Chorus performed for the Granby Senior Men’s breakfast group in December. The chorus is under the direction of Mindy Shelansky.
The 2018 Granby Cubs Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSLB) finished its inaugural season in the 25-plus division at the end of July and are looking forward to the 2019 season. The team was very competitive, but it is moving to the 35-plus division.
The Simsbury-Granby Rotary recently hosted a holiday party for 63 group home residents and 32 of their staff. The party was held at the Simsbury United Methodist Church on Dec.