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When Did It Happen?

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When did it happen? I surely don’t know
But honestly it distresses me so.
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
Certainly no one that looks like me!

About Town

Good news for the budget update

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Jan. 1 marks the halfway point in the FY25 budget. It’s time to look back at our projections and look forward to the end of the budget year. It is also time to present the Plus One FY26 Budget Forecast to project into the following year.

Town/Govt

Preparing to tackle FY26

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As prescribed by charter, the January Three Board meeting brought together the boards of finance, education and selectmen to take a collective look at what Fiscal Year FY26 may look like.

Events

Granby Registrars Sworn In

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Granby Town Clerk Scott Nolan(r.) swears in Registrars of Voters Laura Wolfe and Karen Antonucci, and Deputy Registrar Paul Willis.

People

Women’s Breakfast Group set to celebrate 20 years in 2024

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Brought together by a shared love for Granby, the Women’s Breakfast Group will celebrate 20 years in 2024. Every month from September to June the women gather to enjoy a breakfast cooked by volunteers, to share conversation and to enjoy a program of music or presentations. The program, which costs $5 to attend, welcomes women of all age groups.

People

Granby chapter of UNICO celebrates 20 years

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The local chapter of UNICO is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, UNICO is an acronym for Unity, Neighborliness, Integrity, Charity, Opportunity.

People

Street light repair along Rte 10/202 going well

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As reported in the April issue, Granby is repairing street lights in the historic district. Town electrician Mike Antonucci gets a helping hand from Granby Public Works employees Keven Slyne, and Hunter Stone.

Fun & Rec

Meet me at the Center — May 2023

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

Browse & Borrow

Browse & Borrow — May 2023

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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.

People

Granby author debuts children’s book

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Granby resident Mary Munson recently released her debut children’s book, Love Will Turn You Around, published by Gnome Road Publishing, and illustrated by Australian native Kate Talbot. The book, which hit bookstores on April 4, is a heart-warming story that focuses on social-emotional mental health, early childhood reading and math skills, finding joy and showing love to others.

Events

Juneteenth festivities expanded for 2023

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Granby Celebrates Juneteenth will again fill Salmon Brook Park with music, speakers, education, food, and celebration. This second event, on Saturday, June 17, from 3:30 to 9 p.m., will be bigger and better than last year—and we’re counting on the weather to cooperate! Rain date is June 18.

Fun & Rec

The Personality of Pickleball

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It happened one day last summer. Driving into Salmon Brook Park I saw a few people playing tennis. At least that’s what it looked like. They were playing doubles and crowding the nets more than usual. I didn’t think anything of it until I was heading out of the park later and stopped to watch. They were playing tennis with a whiffle ball. Huh.

Familiar Faces

Fired up on life—John and Pat Horr

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In the fall of 1982, while John Horr was studying electrical engineering at the University of Hartford, he met Pat Zavisza in an emergency response technician (EMT) class. Forty-one years later, the couple has two grown children, a young granddaughter, a passion for off-road vehicles—and a profound but quiet impact on the Granby community.

Fun & Rec

Interactive murder mystery returns to Lost Acres Vineyard

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Good Company Theater, a local non-profit organization, announced the return of its interactive murder mystery show at Lost Acres Vineyard. Guests are “invited” to the corporate retreat of a unique dating app company to spend a relaxing evening sipping wine and chatting with employees and investor—until a shocking murder disrupts the festivities!

Drumrolls

Cub Scouts place in Pinewood Derby

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If you’ve ever been a Cub Scout or have a child in scouting, you know that one of the biggest events of the year is the Pinewood Derby. Starting with just a seven-inch-long block of wood, scouts—along with their parents—work weeks to design, cut, drill, sand, hammer and paint their block into a car design of their choosing, and compete for first place down a 30-foot-long, 16-inch-wide track.

Events

Scouts explore world of plumbing

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On March 19, Farmington Valley Plumbing hosted Granby Cub Scout Den 9 Troop 325 for a visit to explore its shop. Scouts got to see the many parts, tools and piping in the shop and how the right tools make the job easier.

People

New Leadership at Seniors Job Bank

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The Seniors Job Bank (SJB), the non-profit community resource that connects people over 50 wanting to work with businesses, households, government agencies and other employers chose officers and a director at its annual meeting.

Great Outdoors

May hikes can bring renewal—and dinner

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Ah, May—the month of renewal. The spring season advances and every new dawn feels like a re-awakening of life. Wildflowers are part of the rhythm of the seasons, each species with its own bloom time.