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Fall Thoughts

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Too soon the summer has left us —
In the gardens, the flowers have produced their seeds.

Great Outdoors

Friends of Holcomb Farm benefits from painting auction

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Fine artist Kate Emery auctioned an original oil painting to benefit the Friends of Holcomb Farm, a Granby-based organization devoted to preserving historic farmland and utilizing sustainable farming methods to feed local families and help neighbors in need.

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Changes

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We went to work, made appointments, planned activities, even scheduled in free time—our calendars were full. Then something happened—loss of a job, illness, the pandemic.

People

Granby churches premiere Round in Common Time

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Round in Common Time is a choral piece written this spring to express love, gratitude and support for the essential workers in the coronavirus pandemic. As a Granby musician and poet, I composed the piece as a song/prayer for those risking their lives to help the rest of us survive.

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The Pandemic

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It came so suddenly—the closing of colleges, schools, houses of worship, and libraries, hairdressers and bank lobbies. Everything that was a normal part of daily living was no more.

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Remembering My Father

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As we are growing up, our fathers teach us many things and give us the love of their hearts. On Father’s Day we remember them and thank them for all the ways they have made us who we are today.

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Early Spring Dreams

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Looking like the heads of lollipop sticks, or puffs of dandelion fluff, the tops of the tall trees reach