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History

Granby and the First Amendment — Part 3

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In Part three of this five-part religious history series, we’ll see the responses to the Great Awakening by the Connecticut colony and by certain New Lights leaving and going South.

People

Valley Brook Community Church hires new staff

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Valley Brook Community Church is pleased to announce the arrival of two new staff members, Chelsea Smith as the new director of children’s ministry and Luis Franco as the new director of student ministries.

Events

GMHS Dramatic Arts presents: The Twisted Tales of Poe

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Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts program is set to thrill audiences with its newest production, The Twisted Tales of Poe, a gripping play inspired by the eerie works of classic writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe.

The Garden Corner

How to preserve your pumpkins

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Now that Halloween is near, and we are rolling into November, we realize that we have a bunch of fall decor and pumpkins adorning our porch steps and walkways if the bears haven’t dined on them. It would be nice to get some extra life out of the orange and white gourds, a warm and festive fall feel.

Events

Legally Blonde comes to Simsbury

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The Theatre Guild of Simsbury is proud to present Legally Blonde the Musical for its 51st season. The show will be presented at Simsbury High School on the second and third weekends of November.

Events

S&S holds pet food fundraiser

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Granby’s Stop & Shop fundraising coordinator Rosia Kennedy and store manager Marty Cusick say thank you to all of the customers who supported the pet food drive to support the Meriden Humane Society, as the society is in desperate need of pet food and supplies.

Events

Music Series features fiddler

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For over three decades this prize-winning fiddler from Prince Edward Island has blown away audiences around the world.

Great Outdoors

March is Maple Season

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Back when we lived high up in the Vermont hills, one of the first signs of Spring was the chorus of spring peepers in March. The jingle-like sound of their mating calls echoed up from the marsh a mile below us.

People

Wells Road teachers lead by example

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At Wells Road Intermediate School, we are always talking about being kind and helping people when they need it, so it’s good to see the teachers leading by example. That is exactly what teachers Rob Faber and Sarah Warner did in response to the Ofsuryk family’s loss.

Fun & Rec

Meet me at the Center

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Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.

Health Notes

Health District releases community health assessment

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The Farmington Valley Health District (FVHD) is the local health department that serves the town of Granby. It has recently released a community health assessment which uses data from more than 20 different sources to describe the health status of the population of  Farmington Valley.

Verse

Happiness

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Happiness is found everywhere

Events

Stop & Shop’s sweet treats

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Stop and Shop made sure that The Waste Not Want Not community dinner attendees had sweets for Valentine’s Day. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Stop & Shop customers, over 300 double-pack chocolate covered strawberries were donated.

Events

Hospice volunteers needed

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Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear, and help someone smile?

Health Notes

Triggers for high blood sugar and prediabetes

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Many of us are hearing that our blood sugar levels are in the pre-diabetes level. Often, we shrug it off, but we should not. Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes.

Browse & Borrow

Browse & Borrow

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Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter on the website or by telephone.

Events

Women’s Breakfast

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Granby Camera Club presented an outstanding program to the Women’s Breakfast Group that featured beautiful photos of what can be found on Granby’s Land Trust properties.

History

When the Hindenburg flew over Granby

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At approximately 10:45 in the morning on Friday, October 9, 1936, William Shattuck looked over to the northwest hills of West Granby and saw the airship from Germany flying below the clouds, about 500 feet from the ground

Waypoints

The New Guy

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We were sitting around my kitchen table, working two laptops and two smart phones. Four of us tasked with finding a place for the annual ice fishing trip: me, Ken, Dave and the New Guy.

Granby Land Trust

Granby Land Trust

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Need a break? Come sit a spell on the Glazier Cabin porch and enjoy the peace and quiet of the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve. Listen to the birds, feel the warmth of the sun, enjoy the view of Creamer Pond, and feel your blood pressure drop.