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Alyssa Hall’s harp music enthralls Smoke, one of the equines at Angel Horses during the annual Open Farm Day Sept. 17.
Connecticut State Law requires that each municipality conduct a Revaluation of all properties every five years so that all properties can reflect current market value. Granby’s last Revaluation was completed in 2017. The Assessor’s Office has been engaged in the process to complete the 2022 Revaluation over the last 18 months.
Highlights from the meeting held on September 6, 2022
Progress continues to be made in assigning projects to be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) is looking for a new managing editor for the Drummer. CBG President Kathy Norris has announced that Rita Isaacson will be stepping down from her duties as managing editor at the end of 2022.
Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting? That’s the question Connecticut voters will decide on Nov. 8.
Municipal elections are at the forefront of state political activities in Connecticut. However, the 2022 gubernatorial “season” is on the minds of voters.
The collaborative effort with East Granby Public Schools for providing breakfast and lunch to East Granby students is going extremely well. For the month of February, a daily average of 170 breakfasts and 224 lunches were served.
If you missed the Salmon Brook Historical Society’s award-winning Stroll through Granby History in October or you did not make it to all 32 sites, you are in luck—The Stroll is returning from Friday, May 28 to Friday, June 25.
The Granby Women’s Breakfast Group presents a spring program entitled The Art of Flower Gardening, with local master gardener Barry Avery, on Tuesday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m., via Zoom.
In its first foray into journalism competitions, the Granby Drummer came away with a number of honors from the Connecticut Press Club’s 2020 Communications Contest. The contest is held annually and spans a variety of categories—e.g., news writing, specialty articles, speeches, columns, personality profiles, photo essays, books, and more.
The Granby office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties is pleased to announce that Nancy Reardon has been named the #1 Sales Agent in 2020 for having the highest number of sales. This award encompasses the entire Berkshire Hathaway New England properties network in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York.
Connecticut DECA hosted a virtual state conference this year for the first time, modifying a usually-packed event at the Aqua Turf Club. With over 58 chapters and 2,500 student competitors and advisors, Connecticut DECA kept students engaged and more inspired than ever during the historic virtual competition.
Paxton Diaz, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The season came to a fantastic end for the Wildcats, who took home the CCC Championship title after defeating the Simsbury Trojans on March 26.
For All Ages, Connecticut’s only nonprofit organization that connects the generations to combat loneliness and ageism, will host its inaugural Buddies and Bobbers Learn-to-Fish Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 22 in collaboration with and on-site at Winding Trails in Farmington.
Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) was recently notified by the Awards Committee of the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO), that it has been awarded the top CLHO honor, the 2021 Award of Merit, for October’s Stroll Through Granby History initiative.
The Easter Bunny visited First Church and delighted (l–r) Linda Betsch, Jennica Betsch and Lisa Reinhardt.
The Seniors Job Bank has chosen a leadership team to guide the non-profit into its 42nd year. The officers are President Bernie Weiss, of West Hartford, Vice President Gail Crockett, also from West Hartford, Treasurer Del Shilkret, of Granby, and Secretary Jennifer Wolfberg, of Avon.
Stephanie and Brendan Boyd, 43 Cider Mill Heights, asked why an application for Cider Barrel Way was postponed.
Beginning Monday, May 3 the Granby Senior Center will begin a gradual re-opening for specific classes and programs. If a program is scheduled in the building, you will find a location under the description.
Please consider donating urgently needed blood at First Congregational Church of Granby on Wednesday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments can be made online at redcrossblood.org
After COVID closure for a year, the volunteers at Salmon Brook Historical Society are back at work. The research library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will resume when the Granby Senior Center reopens. Meetings are at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
The next Granby Men’s Breakfast e-Group is Friday, May 14. The guest speaker will be Dr. Joseph Baxer, president of the Connecticut Chapter of the United Nations Association, discussing the United Nations, its 75th Anniversary, and its relevance in 2021.