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Meet me at the Center — November 2023

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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.

Town/Govt

Town well positioned for tomorrow

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The Town of Granby closed the books on the fiscal year—FY23—that ended on June 30 in a strong financial position, as anticipated.

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​Kelly Lane School and Schlimpoon

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By Judy Siegel“Kelly Lane Kids are the best in the world,” is something I have always said. I was lucky enough to spend twenty years of my life teaching third and fourth grade at my ‘home away from home.” During those years, my rhyming stories featuring a secret friend, Schlimpoon, were an integral part of my classroom.She was pink, green, and yellow,Certainly not a fellowBecause of the sandals she was wearingAnd the sunglasses through which she was staring!Some of my stu […]

The Arts

GLT Art Show

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Granby Land Trust and Granby Artists Association Host tenth annual Paint Out and Juried Art ShowBy Trish PercivalOn Oct. 29, the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association will officially open their tenth annual juried art show, featuring artworks that highlight New England’s natural beauty. “We live in a beautiful corner of the world,” says Land Trust President Rick Orluk. “Ten years ago, we had the idea to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us by inviting art […]

Fun & Rec

 Granby Girl Scout Troop #60289 earns Bronze Award

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Girl Scout Troop 60289 of Granby has earned the Bronze Award, the highest award that Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5) can earn.For its Bronze Award project, Troop 60289 planted a garden and donated the produce to people in need. The girls took multiple sessions to come up with a plan. They discussed their goals, what they wanted to learn, what supplies they would need, who they would ask for help, and what vegetables they wanted to grow. They consulted an expert at Meadow View Farm in Southwick, […]

People

​@thebarn opens

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Proprietors James and Sandy Chen, two of the Farmington Valley’s top restaurateurs have  designed a true fine dining experience named @thebarn, a  new contemporary steakhouse and wine bar located in the center of Granby at 17R East Granby Road.The 170-seat, 4,000 sq. ft. venue caters to every guest’s tastes, featuring a full service bar, upstairs lounge, raw bar, and multiple dining areas including a three-season patio. The bar features a discerning wine list selected […]

People

​Village Cork and Keg replaces Center Spirit Shop

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If you’ve been by the Village Shops in Granby Center, then you’ve seen that Center Spirit Shop has changed hands. Village Cork and Keg has replaced the long-time package store. Sean Muckle is the manager; his partners are his parents, Paul and Robin Muckle of Barkhamsted. This is their first venture together.Muckle started in the wine and spirit business at the age of 19 at a large Watertown package store. By the time he was 22, he was managing that store. Muckle learned the b […]

School & Sports

DAR Essay Contest

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​The Abigail Phelps Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring an American History Essay Contest for students in grades five through eight. All students who attend public or private schools in the Farmington Valley as well as home schooled students are invited to participate.The topic is “March 22, marks the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act. Passed by the British Parliament in 1765, this new tax required all colonists to pay a tax on every printed piece of paper the […]

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DAR Awards

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​The Abigail Phelps Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Simsbury was proud to present to several local residents and businesses certificates of award signed by the President General NSDAR, Mrs. Lynn Forney Young, for proper use, correct display and patriotic presentation of the flag of the United States of America.On August 27, Joan Anderson, Chapter Chairman of the Flag of the United States Committee, along with member Nancy Mellow, visited five locations to present the awards […]

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Catching Fish

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Caleb Hill, left, of Granby, and his fishing buddy Ian Montgomery, of White Creek, N.Y., pose with a 10 lb. drum that Caleb caught in Lake Champlain near the Hill family camp at Willsboro Point, N.Y. Photo submitted by Wayne R. Bailey […]

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GrassRoots and Tender Care team up!

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Tender Care Learning Center and Grass Roots team up for home town funTo make the most of the final days of summer, the East Granby and Granby Tender Care Learning Centers held an old fashion ice cream social. Over 100 parents, children and teachers came to enjoy the delicious and unique flavors that Grass Roots have to offer. Families sat on blankets and chairs on the town green socializing while children enjoyed a treat and played with their friends. The mascot for Tender Care learning, Tender […]

School & Sports

Westminster School to hold admissions open houses

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Westminster School invites prospective students and their parents to attend one of its admissions open houses to be held Oct. 6 and Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on campus at 995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury.The evenings provide an introduction to the range of programs offered to Westminster students and include presentations by students and faculty about student life, the curriculum, the faculty, the arts, athletics and college counseling. Prospective students and their families also will be abl […]

Great Outdoors

​Open Farm Day at Holcomb Farm

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Sept. 13 gave us another successful day to celebrate farming in Granby. Holcomb Farm is grateful to the Granby Agricultural Commission for planning and executing a day where all our farms are showcased and appreciated.At Holcomb Farm CSA, visitors poured in throughout the day to tour the growing fields and learn about the Community Supported Agriculture farm share program. The Farm Store at Holcomb Farm was also popular with Open Farm Day visitors.Other Open Farm Day attractions at Holcomb Farm […]

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​First Church dishes the dirt on community garden

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By Marilyn SponzoRemember the old adage: good things come to those who wait? The First Congregational Church community garden is certainly a case in point.Three years ago, a few intrepid gardeners, all members of First Church, decided to grow popcorn to distribute in the community. On a small plot generously donated by the Granby Grange, they planted their first crop—and waited. After a long, hot, dry summer only a few straggly ears emerged.Fast forward to 2015.  With an additional ye […]

People

Stop&Shop Pet Food Donations

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​Rosia Kennedy recently ran a pet food drive at Granby’s Stop and Shop for local animal shelters. Customers donated more than 1,000 items for Mary’s Kitty Corner and Bandit’s Place.In addition, Stop and Shop donated several gift cards to Susan Dwyer’s wildlife rehabilitation operation. Above, Christine Willett, Granby S and S Store Manager, and Susan Dwyer.  […]

The Arts

Barbara Crouse Memorial Concert Series 

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By Jerron JorgensenThis fall, First Congregational Church of Granby celebrates the return of the Barbara Crouse Memorial Concert. The 2015-2016 concert season marks the second year honoring the memory of the series’ namesake, longtime Granby resident and inspirational music leader Barbara Crouse, by providing  audiences with a variety of enlightening and entertaining concerts ranging from Classical to Contemporary.The series begins Friday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with The Asylum Quartet. […]

People

Appalachian Mission Trip

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Eighteen youth and 10 adults from First Congregational Church of Granby spent August 8-15 in Guyan Valley, West Virginia on a mission trip sponsored by the Appalachia Service Project. During their stay, participants built porches, wheelchair ramps, staircases, refinished floors and bathrooms, and painted and sided houses utilizing woodworking skills that they had learned in pre-trip classes. Working on an access ramp are, from l., JC Lapointe, Spencer Kimble and Seth Reinhardt. […]

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​Angel Horses, Inc needs volunteers

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By Shannon LeydonDo you love working with animals? Well, you may enjoy volunteering with the Angel Horses and their friends. Angel Horses are a group of retired therapy horses that have come here for their final home. The horses currently living at the barn are Sonny, Doc, D’Artagnan, Cinder and Keeper. There are also goats (Gladys, Elvis and Buddy) donkeys (Ashley and Kiko) and a sheep named Sheepie. If they didn’t come here, they could have been sent to auction, and that outco […]

People

Granby COC kicks off education series:

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The Granby Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the kick-off of its Community Education Series in October. The first seminar in the series will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Farmington Valley YMCA from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Attendance is free and the presentation is open to the public.Jean Keating, Pharm.D. and Beth Galloway, store manager at Granby Pharmacy, will present a program on preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. The topic will be pr […]

The Arts

Farmington Valley Chorale starts rehearsals

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The Farmington Valley Chorale, a non-auditioned group of 80 to 100 men and women, begins rehearsing for its December presentation of Magnificats by Vivaldi, Mozart and Stanford, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 7 to 9 p.m. at Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow St. (Rte. 10), Simsbury. Starting on Sept. 20, all subsequent rehearsals will be held on Sundays at the Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation, 55 Busy Hill Rd (Rte. 167), Simsbury. The group will present Vaughn Williams’ Dona Norbis […]

The Arts

Quilt Happening features sampler from Civil War era

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By Shirley Murtha The 27th annual Summer Quilt Happening at Lost Acres Orchard on August 8 featured a wonderful quilt that provided a morning of entertainment for those who attended. Many years ago, the late Polly Hall gave Ginny Wutka the charming quilt, a sampler made of 42 squares, each with its own design. Hall did not have much information about the quilt, except that from the fabric used it was probably made during the Civil War. (When no other documentation exists, quilts are dated from […]

The Arts

Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series kicks off 2015-2016 season

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By Laura Mazza-Dixon The Music Ministry at South Congregational Church is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Season of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series. Four events will be presented in the upcoming season, thanks to the support of an Artscape grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the generous donations received from those in the Farmington Valley community who have attended concerts at South Church for the past several years. The 2015-2016 Season of the Bruce Porter Memorial M […]