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The following are highlights from recent commission and committee meeting minutes. To read the full reports, please visit the Town of Granby website, choose Agendas and Minutes and choose the board or committee.
Highlights from the meetings held on January 3rd and January 17th, 2024
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has established a Greater Together Community Fund for each of the 29 towns in the Greater Hartford region, which includes Granby. The Hartford Foundation has since provided each Community Fund with $180,000, with $70,000 being maintained in the Funds’ endowments and the remaining $110,000 to support current grantmaking efforts.
Highlights from the meeting held on January 8th, 2024
The Granby Board of Education is pleased to welcome a new member who is a familiar face to the school community. Karen Richmond-Godard, a former Granby Memorial High School teacher, will fill the remaining two years of a four-year term vacated by Whitney Sanzo.
utomated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are potential life-saving devices for those suffering cardiac arrest, and Granby now has six of them installed and operational, with two others awaiting installation.
On Feb. 9, Wells Road and Granby Middle School students joined the Granby Men’s Breakfast Group to share their passion for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education and to highlight some of the engaging projects underway in our Library Makerspaces and Coding and Computer Science Clubs. I
During a winter season when snow blankets the turf fields at Granby Memorial High School, the days of late nights beneath the lights seem ages ago.
The Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) has been awarding deserving graduating high school seniors scholarships since 1958. CSAG has awarded more than $650,000 in scholarships to nearly 400 college-bound Granby Memorial seniors, making a significant impact on their young lives.
The folks who put the parents in Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG) have been busy! Planning for the party is in full swing, but the committee is still working to fund this celebration of the Class of 2024. You can help by supporting one of its upcoming fundraisers.
The Granby Farmers Market has officially concluded its first season, and what a success it was! The new project began in June, and took place at South Congregational church every Tuesday this summer. After an amazing opening day, the Granby Farmers Market became a place for the community to shop, gather, explore and have fun.Many local businesses were featured at the market, having the opportunity to spread the word about their products, as well as promote healthy and local eating to the communi […]
By Jean Miller, GCF presidentBy now all Granby, West Granby and North Granby residents should have received the Granby Community Fund (GCF) mailing requesting a donation in support of 15 local non-profits that support the Granby community. The primary mission of the GCF is to coordinate a town-wide fundraiser with one annual campaign. The GCF will distribute donations to organizations based on needs identified through grant requests.The Granby Community Fund’s campaign goal this year is $7 […]
On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Granby Civic Club will meet at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. for its annual Tea Cup Event.The late Polly Hall, a longtime member of this women’s group, thought it important that in the fall the members and friends would bring their favorite tea cup to the meeting. The tea cup was then used to tell a story or special remembrance of an event that was meaningful to the owner. All members and friends are invited to participate in this fun and interesting event. Fo […]
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 3, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The program for the evening will be presented by GCC member Neil Hawley. The scavenger hunt words are: double, sunset, favorite. To learn more about the club visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]
By Lori Catlin GarciaSixteen members of the Granby Artists’ Association have been busy making fine art and craft in preparation for its annual Open Studio Tour October 15 and 16. The artists exhibit their work in home studios throughout the area and at Lost Acres Vineyard. The tour has become a Granby tradition that showcases the breadth of talented artists who live and work in town. Visitors to the tour will have the opportunity to watch live demonstrations and to view, discuss, and purch […]
The Granby Memorial High School Class of 1966 gathered on Sept. 10 to celebrate its fiftieth class reunion. Twenty-seven classmates and their guests reminisced about simpler times and shared stories of the decades since graduation. They were joined by retired teachers Bev (Warren) Harris, Seth Harris and Ken King. Photo by Kristen Roach […]
The Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Tuesday, Oct. 4, 9–10:30 a.m. at the YMCA in Granby; Monday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., at East Granby Senior Center; Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East Hartland Parish House, and 1–2 p.m. at East Hartland Town Hall; Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 15, 20 and 27, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at Granby Senior Center.Flu and Pneumonia Shot Clinics will be held Friday, Oct. 8, 9& […]
Come to Holcomb Farm on Friday, Oct. 28, for an evening of great musical entertainment. The fun starts at 4 p.m. Guests may bring the beverage of their choice to accompany the fabulous food catered by Lite-N-Up Eatery. $20pp. Call 860-844-5350 to reserve by Oct. 14. […]
By Troy ChicoineBoy Scout Troop 125 is proud to acknowledge its most recent Eagle Scout, Tristan Courtemanche. Courtemanche recently achieved the rank of Eagle in Troop 125. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills.Courtemanche’s Eagle project was to build a 10’ X 12’ shed at the Granby Transfer station, to be used by Granby residents to give and take item […]
Mary’s Kitty Korner, a no-kill cat shelter in Granby, needs volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare on weekdays, weeknights or weekends Mary’s Kitty Korner would love to hear from you. To learn more, call 860-379-4141 or visit www.maryskittykorner.org. […]
by Carol LaunIn the 18th and 19th centuries, Granby voters decided most local questions and elections by a voice vote or a show of hands. For State and National elections, a ballot box was used. In the 1890s, it was decided to vote for local issues by ballot, and this method was used even as late as 1950. The ballot box voting process had quite a few differences from the way we vote today.The Salmon Brook Historical Society has the complete voting record from a special constitutional vote held i […]
Abby Spencer ran a lemonade stand to benefit pediatric cancer research and the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Abby is sporting her new haircut after donating her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, an organization that makes and donates wigs to female cancer patients. It was a community effort with Grassroots Ice Cream donating their picnic table space to the cause and John Michael Hair Design donating the haircut. Photo by Kim Becker […]
By Kim BeckerThe Granby Board of Education faces a $115,000 reduction in Open Choice funding from the state as its budget woes continue to trickle down to the local level. Once thought an untouchable funding source, the administration received word in mid-September that state cuts would immediately impact funds earmarked for students from Hartford. This funding is put into Granby’s Quality and Diversity budget, which funds initiatives such as full-day kindergarten and summer school. The bo […]
Alice Robbins on cello and viola da gamba, with Christa Rakich, on harpsichord and organ will perform on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at South Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street. Free admission, donations welcome. Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 860-653-7289. Bruce Porter concert-Christa Rakich […]
The Granby Civic Club will begin its 103rd year with a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Guest speaker Granby Police Chief Carl Rosensweig will give an overview of the police department, talk about criminal activity in Granby and touch on scams to watch out for. Refreshments will be served. Guests and new members always welcome. For more information, please email ginny@lostacres.com. […]
Mary’s Kitty Korner, located at 281 Salmon Brook St., will be selling mums to benefit their no-kill cat shelter. The sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature 8-inch mum plants priced at $6 each or 3 for $15; 12-inch mum plants sold for $20 each. Why not brighten up your yard and help Mary’s Kitty Korner at the same time? […]
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 12, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The meeting topic will be Getting to Know the Granby Camera Club. The scavenger hunt words are street photography, sports and favorite. To learn more about the club, visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]
The public is invited to a presentation, Granby Land Trust and the Salmon Brooks: A Symbiosis, by Richard Caley. The presentation and open discussion will be held at Holcomb Farm Workshop on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m. Included in the discussion are why the Salmon Brooks are among the highest quality waters in the state, how this is determined and the threats to their quality. A sampling of live organisms will be identified and displayed. […]