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“I don’t travel a great deal but this was definitely one of my favorite trips.” So began Jennifer Jalbert’s narrative about her and her husband’s 2024 trip to Iceland. Coincidentally, Suzanne Scarcella and her husband had visited Iceland one year earlier in 2023.
Graduating high school seniors who are permanent residents of Granby, are invited to apply for the 2025 Granby Artists Association Annual Scholarship. The scholarship is a cash award of $1,000 given to a student with higher artistic skill to be utilized toward upcoming college expenses.
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and creativity, four local artisans—Jane Furca, Tracy Marlor, Linda Yurasevecz and Avis Cherichetti—visited a local Girl Scout meeting last week to teach the girls how to create unique clay pieces. From bowls to small sculptures, the girls spent the afternoon discovering the art of pottery in a hands-on workshop that encouraged both creativity and teamwork.
As reported in last month’s Drummer, USA Waste and Recycling is now working in partnership with Paine’s Inc. to provide municipal trash and recycling service to the residents of Granby.
The Granby Stop & Shop teamed up with customers in a friendly competition to see which donation cart win: the Eagles or the Chiefs.
On Saturday, Jan. 18, 46 Girl Scouts held a Girl-Powered Pinewood Derby in the East Granby Community/Senior Center showcasing their creativity and competitive spirit. The girls were given a race car kit and encouraged to customize it however they pleased. Cars ranged from glittery fuchsia to a mouse atop a cheese wedge.
It was early February, just after a light, fluffy snowfall, but I was already thinking spring! Two of my favorite late-winter events triggered such sunny thoughts.
Mama’s Moments is a monthly gathering for mothers and their children up to age 8 to get together to share life with others, play together, pray, and participate in community projects. It takes place on the first Saturday of the month and runs from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Valley Brook Community Church.
Here we are at the culmination of our five-part series. We started with Granby’s Congregational church life and added the Connecticut River Valley’s Great Awakening, plus the church’s harsh response. This awakening moved to the Southern colonies, resulting in yet harsher persecution by the Episcopal Church of Virginia. Madison and Jefferson were instrumental in the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, but how did their religious freedom idea get to be the First Amendment to the Constitution in 1789, 13 years later?
Granby Public Library and Granby Conservation Commission co-sponsored a well-attended program called All About Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Feb. 13.
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.
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.
Susan Regan recently had Joe Nolan, Chairman, President and CEO of Eversource, the largest supplier of energy to Connecticut, as her guest on CT Valley Views.
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.
Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear, and help someone smile?
In spring, summer, winter and fall Granby’s trails offer outdoor adventures galore. This mild winter has been a gift to hikers and horseback riders.
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.
Faith Tyldsley was born with printers’ ink in her blood.
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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.
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
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.
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.
Join us for a Land Trust tradition, Mother’s Day Weekend Spring Migration Bird Walks led by expert birders John Weeks and Christine Chinni.
Salmon Brook Park Day Camp and Mission: Adventure — Registration for these popular summer programs is now open.
Changes to trash service: Did you know that Paine’s has an alert system that will notify of any changes to service. This includes reminders as to whether a holiday will affect service. Sign up at painesinc.com
I believe that gardening is a great first step towards conservation. My parents and grandparents gardened when I was young, and that, plus backyard bird feeders, helped me to learn to observe the natural world. I tell anyone interested in gardening to give it a try. Plant something, eat it, and fall in love with the land.
The seed order is in and the Summer CSA shares are almost sold out (some still available at holcombfarm.org/join-our-csa). Plans for a full “Season of Celebrations” for the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Holcomb Farm, are well underway.