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High praise for GRR series on race, religion and politics

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The participants at the first workshop for Granby Racial Reconciliation’s free four-part series on “Race, Religion, and Politics” gave the highest accolades for presenter and facilitator Dr. Matthew Hughey, PhD, ALM, MEd.

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Social Services — June 2024

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The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.

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Public Works — June 2024

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Hazardous Waste: a household hazardous waste collection will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simsbury Department of Public Works facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury.

Events

Historical society has planned something for everyone

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The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10/202 in Granby. The research library in the Preservation Barn is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. The research fee is $25 per hour.

Fun & Rec

FV YMCA summer activities

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Find your Fun at Camp Farmington Valley at Farmington Valley YMCA! Our licensed summer camp is available for students entering K-8th grade. Each day is packed with activities including arts and crafts, rock wall, STEAM, team building, sports, games and swimming. Campers receives daily swim instruction building campers’ confidence and strength around the water.

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Senator Murphy backs cellular-agriculture development

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Senator Chris Murphy supports increased federal funding for cultivated-meat research, according to a letter he wrote to his constituent, Jon Hochschartner of Granby. Hochschartner has encouraged Murphy to take such a stance by demonstrating outside the senator’s Hartford office, among other things.

The Arts

Kate Emery’s art show to benefit Holcomb Farm

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The Land That Feeds Us: Body, Mind and Soul is the theme of an exhibition of oil paintings by Farmington-based artist Kate Emery that will be on view at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby from April 29 through May 30.

Drumrolls

Memorial Services Planned

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Erik Bergersen, aka Berf, died on January 20 and will be buried in East Hartland cemetery on June 4, at 11 a.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

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Pomeroy-Brace Fund gives $200,000 in grants to local nonprofits

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Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of North Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved. Seth and Lucy served on many boards and committees, and shared a passion for Morgan horses, giving a home to many horses over the years and founding the Granby Horse Council. To continue their lifetime of giving back, the Holcombes established the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support organizations serving the residents of Granby.

History

What it was like: A child’s perspective of a natural disaster

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On Sept. 21, 1938, a major hurricane wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard, especially in New England. Connecticut lost over 680 lives from this storm and Hartford was flooded so badly that the Park River was buried under the city so such an occurrence would not happen again. After the 1938 hurricane, the Granby school district, along with many others, had students record what they remembered from the storm. Below are excerpts of how students who attended the one-room schools in Granby described the 1938 hurricane.

Historic Footnotes

A Society of Volunteers

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Originally published May 1987: If the words “Historical Society” evoke an image of grim reverential silence and dull stodgy people—you have not visited the Salmon Brook Historical on a Thursday morning.

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Regan campaigns across the state

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Susan Patricelli Regan, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate with Representative Mark Anderson and Anderson’s 62nd District constituents at the March for Life demonstration at the State Capitol on March 23.

Events

Ducharme shares impact of Native American women

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George Ducharme, Ph.D., spoke to members of the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group on April 6 at the Senior Center. Ducharme spoke about Native American women and their impact on today’s society.

Health Notes

Lifestyle changes to improve memory and cognition

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Exercise. Healthy diet. Socializing. How many times have we heard these behaviors affect cognitive functions? We find it easy to rationalize that the damage is done and nothing will make a difference, but health experts disagree.

Great Outdoors

Help plant wildflowers on June 4

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The Friends of Granby Wildflower Meadow will host a Plant-In as its inaugural event on June 4 (rain date June 5) at the five-acre parcel located along Rte. 10/202 across from Maple View Farm. Over 1,200 plug plants have been ordered to be placed in a section of the field.

People

Women’s shelters receive donations

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The customers of Granby’s Stop & Shop supermarket donated health and beauty products to three women’s shelters, in Hartford, New Britain and Waterbury in March.

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Town planning enhanced citizen communications effort

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Do you want better communication from your town and more of it? Your town boards and town manager want to deliver more news to your email, home phones and social media. Enhancing communications with residents is a priority. But you need to sign up to receive our messages.

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Granby and Simsbury Chambers of Commerce approved to merge

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Granby and Simsbury Chambers of Commerce have announced that their memberships voted to approve a merger between the two organizations. The merged organization will officially begin June 1 with the first event being the 3rd Annual Granby and Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on June 13 at Hop Meadow Country Club.