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The Granby Public Library offers limited open hours at the Main Branch, access to the Children’s Room by appointment, and continued Curbside Library Pickup, digital services, and telephone support. The library’s focus remains public and staff safety, continued access to information, and exceptional service to the Granby community.
For over 60 years, Granby Community Fund has been raising money to provide grants to local nonprofit agencies. Some of you may recall when Community Fund volunteers went door-to-door soliciting pledges.
This is an historic election year, with a pandemic adding to an already hotly contested election. New poll workers are needed for data entry, for helping at Town Hall for Election Day Registration, at the Senior Center for Central Absentee Counting, as well as working at the polls in the GMHS Community Gym.
A large selection of books are available for sale on the Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) Used Book Sale table and book carts. The selection varies from month to month.
Transfer Station hours: In addition to Saturdays, the transfer station will be open Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon through Nov. 18.
Using a model endorsed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Connecticut’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), Granby’s Board of Selectman directed the establishment of a Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC).
In the last Drummer a fragment of the Democratic Town Committee took issue with my shot across the bow in the prior issue that indicated that the boards need to be focusing on flatter operating budgets and contract implications for FY22.
William Glueck, 18 Barkhamsted Road, thanked John Preete for bringing the Agbotic proposal and opportunity to the town and his willingness to work with the board. It was the first time residents and board members have seen the proposal.
What a summer. Now it’s finally fall! What does it bring? Who knows?
The Shannon Shattuck American Legion Post 182 organized a remembrance event on Sept. 11 on the Granby Town Green.