Out of Town
Out of Town
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Upcoming Events at Simsbury Grange: Agricultural Fair and Beaver Wildlife Docuseries,
Out of Town
DPW Open House
The Open House held by Granby’s Department of Public Works on May 16 attracted some young recruits!
Recent Stories
Town/Govt
Aquarion water conservation schedule
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Aquarion Water Company reminds customers that the 2023 sprinkler irrigation schedule is in effect and continues until Oct. 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in East Granby, Granby and Simsbury.
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— JUNETEENTH SCHEDULE —
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The second Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival will be held at Salmon Brook Park on Saturday, June 17. This free arts and education festival is hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate Black culture through music, dance, art and presentations.
Fun & Rec
Summer Safety and Fun at The Y!
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With summer around the corner, water safety should be top of mind. The Farmington Valley YMCA is offering tips for parents to keep kids safe in and around water this summer.
Events
Granby WWII veteran goes to Washington DC with Honor Flight CT
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On May 6, 47 veterans of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, were flown to our nation’s capital with Honor Flight Connecticut.
People
“It’s my job”
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Returning bottles and cans to the grocery store is about as much fun as watching paint dry.
Events
Wooden model of Mighty Mo presented to American Legion Post 182
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Vince Tokarz of North Granby presented a large and beautifully restored wooden model of the famed battleship USS Missouri to the Granby American Legion Post 182 on March 24. Tokarz salvaged the battered model that had lain in the basement of a church in Hartford for many years. He then carefully restored it to its original condition and donated it for display at Legion Hall on North Granby Road.
School & Sports
Kelly Lane students help to “save the earth”
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The Granby Conservation Commission contacted assistant superintendent Jenn Parsons about starting a composting program in the school district to help Granby move closer to being a Connecticut Sustainable Town. When Kelly Lane literacy coach Elisabeth Diemer heard about the initiative, she was very interested.
Focus on Education
Many goodbyes and one hello
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With the school year almost over, we still have many concerts, award programs, dance/prom, and other exciting events to culminate an incredible school year.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas—Fisherman’s Version
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I was deep in thought the other day regarding the approaching holiday season, and I got to wondering: what was Frederick Austin thinking?
School & Sports
Middle school’s cross country team finishes season
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Members of the Granby Memorial Middle School cross country team ran in the Connecticut State Middle School Cross Country Meet on Nov. 6.
Drumrolls
Drumrolls – December 2021
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Jake Barrows, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the summer semester.
School & Sports
Granby Girls Volleyball team has outstanding season
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Each fall inside the Granby Memorial High School gymnasiums, the athleticism and grit of the female volleyball student-athletes are showcased. On average, 40 players span the freshman, junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams each season.
History
1908 headline: Granby Sheriff and 12 others charged and convicted of White Capper violence
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Had kids been selling newspapers in Granby in 1906, as they did in the major cities such as New York or Boston, that February they would have been yelling “Read all about it! White Cappers drag Willis Griffin out of town!”
Events
Granby Artists events in December
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The Granby Artists Association and Town of Granby Recreation will join forces to host a traditional Gift Show and Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
People
Frosty Salmon Brook Park
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Kathy McDonnell captured this image at Salmon Brook Park on Oct. 29.
People
Father Carlos invites one and all to Saint Therese
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Saint Therese Roman Catholic Church is just beyond Route 20’s initial rise toward West Granby. The church has a long history and its new pastor, Father Carlos Castrillon Castro, is adding another chapter to that history.
Drumrolls
In Memory Of…
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Saunders, George W., 91, husband of the late Betty M. Saunders, October 16
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm
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With the footbridge over the Salmon Brook washed out by Hurricane Ida, the Holcomb Farm trails to the east of Simsbury Road are suddenly getting much more traffic. The good news is that there is so much to see up there: the Holcomb Tree Trail, the new interpretive signs and the gorgeous views.
Great Outdoors
She keeps the Holcomb Farm Store looking spiffy!
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Raised in Ellington and a recent transplant to West Granby, Melody Smith found herself at Holcomb Farm looking for fresh organic vegetables.
Town/Govt
Browse & Borrow
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Pet Portrait Watercolor Workshop: Thursday, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at the Workshop at Holcomb Farm.
History
From The Archives – Historic Footnotes by the late Carol Laun (1934 – 2021)
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“I think we fussed more about Christmas in those days (c.1895). On Christmas Eve, Dad would hitch two horses to the bob sled and we would ride to church, the Copper Hill Methodist Church in East Granby. There was always a church entertainment; the children would recite appropriate pieces.”
People
New Life Members of the Granby Lions
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At a recent meeting, the Granby Lions Club presented Life Membership awards to Lions Phillip D. Main and Michael B. Guarco.
People
Christmas Memories
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When I think back to my memories of childhood Christmases so many years ago, I see the tree my father and I decorated on Christmas Eve. It stood in its familiar corner of the living room with its blue lights sparkling, its silver tinsel lovingly hanging on its branches, its bright gold, silver, red, and green balls in just the right spots, and its golden topper like a crown.
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What is the difference between a National Register of Historic Places and Connecticut’s State Registry?
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The best way to summarize the difference is that the National Register District identifies worthy properties and historic areas, and the local district protects them.
Granby Land Trust
Granby Land Trust explores Wilhelm Farm woodlands
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Granby Land Trust members Ann Wilhelm and Bill Bentley graciously invited the Granby Land Trust to join them and DEEP forester David Beers for a walk at Wilhelm Farm on Nov. 14. Providing food for the Wilhelm family from 1936 to 1990, the farm has now switched its emphasis to a managed forest that provides timber, songbird, deer, and small mammal habitat, and most important in this time of climate change, carbon sequestration and storage.
Granby Land Trust
Getting dirty for a good cause
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About 20 Granby Land Trust members spent a Saturday morning in late October working to clean up the trails on the GLT’s Godard Preserve with its trail head located off Donahue Road in North Granby.
People
Sunrise at the library
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Paul McDonnell was in the right place—Granby Public Library— at the right time—sunrise—for this lovely photo.