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For four years, I’ve written Not Wanted columns in a neutral, objective style. This one is different.
Are you struggling with negative thoughts or feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands? Are you juggling too many responsibilities and feeling like you can’t catch a break? You are not alone.
When Joe Doering wound down his working life, the East Granby resident had plans to get more involved in his community, travel and enjoy family time. He’d been a busy business owner in his working life and wanted to remain intellectually engaged and learning new things in retirement.
Hi! My name is Luke Osowiecki and I am a member of Granby 4-H. This is my third year in 4-H. I have learned a lot in 4-H, like how to make cheese, how to take better pictures and how to show my dog.
The Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club invites you to join the Simsbury River Run on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The River Run is the oldest road race in Simsbury and offers a variety of distances for runners of all ages and abilities.
I hope that you and your family are enjoying those last few beach days but feel, as I do, a sense of excitement as we turn to the new school year ahead. Before we launch into what promises to be an exciting year, I wanted to update the community on a few changes on the Granby Board of Education.
As September begins and summer ends, it’s time to look ahead to fall. School buildings are preparing to open doors and welcome back students and families, and fall sports are gearing up for the new season.
Granby Open Farm Day 2023 will be on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cheri Burke, Granby’s superintendent of schools, announced that Heather Tanis has been selected as the principal of Granby Memorial Middle School.
At an Aug. 9 public hearing, a 48-unit, four-story apartment complex proposed for 37 Hartford Avenue by Vessel Development of New York, was presented to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) for permit approval of its storm water management plan. The review and permits are required because the site includes 932 square feet of wetlands.
By Tim RickisLAFD responded to 22 calls between Dec. 8 and Jan. 11: six smoke detector activations; six carbon monoxide incidents; two dispatch & cancels; two mutual aid fire calls; two hazmat/chemical spills; one furnace fire; one brush fire; one power line down; one odor of propane. LAFD wants you to be aware of carbon monoxide (CO) dangers. CO can come from furnaces, heaters, water heaters, generators, cars and grills. CO is of particular concern during cold weather when doors and wind […]
By Kelly MarszyckiLast year, Joan Beatson, children’s librarian, and Kelly Marszycki, director of libraries, decided it was time to explore some options for a new circulation desk in the children’s room. After researching other public libraries that had recently installed new circulation desks, they presented the project to the GLA Board in the early spring. At the June board meeting, the GLA gave the library the go-ahead to select the best company and design. Final design details we […]
Kindergarten registration and Community Connections will be held at F.M. Kearns Primary School, 5 Canton Road, Granby, Monday, March 21 anytime between 5 and 7 p.m.Children who will be five years of age on or before January 1, 2017, must be registered for 2016-2017 school year. Parents choosing not to enroll their eligible child for kindergarten must complete an option form exempting their child from school attendance. Children do not have to be present for registration.All forms can be download […]
Camera ClubThe Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. Ed Judge will lead an editing program. Members will all work on the same file and share their vision of editing. The club also meets March 7. To learn more about the club visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com.Blood Pressure ScreeningsThe Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Monday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., at East Granby Community Center, a […]
By Jen TomasettiWith the same grit and determination required during tax season, Granby native Justin Horr, completed the World’s Toughest Mudder 24-hour race held Nov. 14-15 at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada. Placing 219 overall among approximately 1280 participants, Horr did well in the Male Division 20-24 year-old, placing 9th and completing 10 laps, 50 miles total in 24 hours, 28 minutes and 4 seconds. He was among 28 male and female contestants from Massachusetts. Horr, a resident of South Easton […]
Too wet to go out. Too cold to play ball? Then come for breakfast, there’ll where be fun for all!Join in the fun Saturday morning, Mar. 5, as Granby celebrates the 112th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geissel, better known as Dr. Seuss.A breakfast of green eggs (no artificial coloring) and ham, served with toast, juice and coffee will be offered to the very young and the young-at-heart. This fun-filled family event at the Pond House at Salmon Brook Park will have two seatings at 8 and 9 a.m. The ro […]
By Rebecca BrewerThe Granby Education Foundation presented An Evening of A Cappella Music on Dec. 5 to benefit its Arts Endowment. Audience members were treated to opening performances by the Kelly Lane and Wells Road schools’ fifth and sixth grade combined choir and the GMHS Chamber Singers. Headlining the event was Yale’s only co-ed a cappella group, Redhot & Blue. Concert-goers enjoyed a mix of musical genres during the evening including jazz, pop, R & B and even a holiday standar […]
By Susan PresuttiSimsbury Bank was pleased to make an $800 donation to the Granby Camera Club in exchange for photos, taken by club members, that are featured in the bank’s 2016 full-color calendar. Simsbury Camera Club members also contributed photos in exchange for a donation from the bank.The bank has published a free calendar of local photos each year since 2003. The calendar continues to feature beautiful images of local scenes and landmarks. Granby Camera Club members Wanda Colman, P […]
By Matt HeubnerThe Mary H. Hausmann Memorial Scholarship, in partnership with the Granby Ambulance Association, annually awards scholarships to high school seniors from East Granby and Granby pursuing a medical profession with primary focus on the nursing and/or emergency medical fields.Initiated in 2000 with the assistance of the East Granby Ambulance Association, the scholarship is named in honor of Mary Hausmann who was a long-time resident of East Granby, a dedicated nurse and a volunteer EM […]
Maintaining our educational investment while realizing savingsBy Alan Addley, Ed. DNow that the holiday season is over, the school budget season is in full swing. The economic challenges faced by the town and school district over the past several years have been significant. While the economy has shown some recent signs of improving, it is still a slow process. As always, the board of education (BOE) has been committed to the wise stewardship of funds and the realization of a high re […]
By Curtis FieldOn Dec. 1 the Granby football team took part in their first ever playoff game, playing host to four-time state championship winners Seymour. On a cold and wet night in the Den, the Bears fell 56-28 to the Wildcats. Seymour jumped on a few early mistakes by the Bears’ offense and they never looked back. Granby was down by a large margin at halftime but they never quit. Throughout the whole second half the Bears tried to claw and scratch their way back into the game, however, it j […]
By Anna Forlenza-Bailey, PhDThrough support from the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) grant, Wells Road School held an assembly on Monday, December 14, to kick off the Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations program developed by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth. Earlier this year, Wells Road received the CAS Exemplary School Climate award and during December’s assembly, Dr. Bailey, Wells Road principal, shared with the students, “While winn […]
Plus-One budget planBy Kim BeckerDr. Alan Addley, Superintendent of Granby schools, presented the annual Plus One Budget to the Board of Education. This document provides a five-year outlook at the priorities the administration wants to implement, sustain or expand, as well as estimates of annual budget increases to support the schools, students and staff.Although all the board members agreed that the budget priorities align with the goals they set for the administration, strong disagreement sur […]
70 years strongAmerican Legion Post 182 honored Leroy B. Seaton of Granby with the presentation of his 70-year membership certificate. Seaton joined the organization in 1945 at the end of WII. From l.: Legion members Kyle Korab, Leroy B. Seaton, Joseph Hukill and Warren Markey. Photograph by Paul Willis […]
Gift Book TreesPatrons and townspeople are invited by the Friends to continue the tradition of sharing holiday cheer with gift books to children and seniors, distributed by Granby Social Services. Select a tag from the holiday tree in the Children’s Room, gender and age given, and/or from the Adult Room tree for a senior. Purchase and gift wrap one or more books and return to Cossitt no later than Thursday, Dec. 10. Tags will be available beginning Saturday, Nov. 21.Mini-Fund RaisersThe Fr […]
The Granby Civic Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. in the main room of the Senior Center. Members and guests are looking forward to enjoying the music by the Granby High School Chamber Singers, an a cappella choir of 26 very talented students under the direction of Mindy Shilansky. Members and all women of Granby are welcome to come and enjoy the holiday entertainment and festivities.The club invites all women of Granby to join in their tradition of service and socializing and share in […]
MeadowBrook of Granby is hosting Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their elves. There will be a Touch a Truck Event and many more surprises. Reservations are required as space is limited, call 860-653-9888 by Dec. 4. Admission is one new, unwrapped toy per family to benefit Toys for Tots. MeadowBrook is located at 350 Salmon Brook St. […]
Edited by Carol Laun James Lee Loomis has been telling us about Granby boys. It is time to let the girls of Granby speak. Following is information and quotes from interviews I did in the 1970s and 80s. The girls are: Louise Cooley (1881-1983) Edna Spring (1887-1977) Annie Hayes (1888-1973) Lena Clark (1890-1984) Agnes Petersen (1891-1980) Helen Cotton (1892-1986) Helen Clark (1893-1986) and Emelia Dauner (1902-1995). ThanksgivingEdna Spring: “Thanksgiving we had a big dinner with all […]
Granby Public Library15 North Granby Road, Granby; 860-844-5275 (Main Desk); 860-844-5284 (Children’s)Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Sunday, November to March: 1 – 4 p.m.Cossitt Public Library388 North Granby Road, North Granby; 860-653-8958 (Main Desk)Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 8 p.m.Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m.Holiday HoursBoth libraries will close early, at 4 p.m […]
By Carole BernardTo some, October might mean blowing leaves from the yard, pulling out sweaters or buying candy for Halloween. But to Sandra Fischer, Jennifer Pizzanello and Diane Hernsdorf, October means something very different and personal. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Fischer was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister in October 2012 and received her breast cancer diagnosis two months later. Given her public role in the community, Rev. Fischer chose to share her diagnosis […]