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The Granby UNICO Club will present a night of comedy on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Manitook Lake Hall, 70 Lakeside Drive.
This narrative is unlike the usual Drummer article which imparts information and meaning. Using amalgams of words and of expressions in current use, the narrative is meant to amuse.
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
William Herbert Griswold, of East Windsor, passed away on Sept. 7, at the age of 94.
Aquarion Water Company filed an application with the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for new water rates that are expected to become effective in March 2023.
The average impact to customers in the region would be a 27.8 percent increase, using an inclining rate structure for single-family, residential customers.
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Granby Land Trust Juried Art Show is back.
It’s October in Granby, and that means our agricultural roots are in their glory. (See what I did there?)
Our Winter CSA sold out in record time this year. Few farms offer local produce all winter long, making this a highly sought-after product.
Don’t miss Holcomb Farm’s Spring Plant Sale! If you’re considering planting your own garden—or even just a few pots on the deck—come to the sale at Holcomb Farm on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 6–8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Spring is coming, and with it all the joys of gardening. If you love to garden, but don’t have a sunny garden spot, the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of technology to deliver health information, advice, and veterinary care for companion animals. Veterinarians offered curbside services to diagnose and treat pets.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, three-quarters of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce. Climate change, habitat loss, intensive farming, and pesticides are all major contributors to losses of both native insect pollinators and commercially managed honeybee colonies in the United States.
On March 18, Susan Patricelli Regan, president of Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation gave testimony to the Connecticut Real Estate and Insurance Committee on House Bill 6626, lines 71-84, which references “An act requiring insurance coverage for equine therapy for Veterans suffering from PTSD” (originally S.B. 498 proposed by Senator John A. Kissel, CT District 7).
On Wednesday, April 21 at 1 p.m., the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group will host a presentation, via Zoom, by Jason Scappaticci, associate dean of student affairs, Manchester Community College. His talk will be about the U.S.S. United States, the fastest ship in the world.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) will begin accepting donations on June 1, so please start to set aside your donations for the big book sale event that will be held Sept. 24 – 26 at Holcomb Farm.
The next Granby Men’s Breakfast e-Group is Friday, April 9. The guest speaker will be Rick Orluk, president of the Granby Land Trust, who will speak to us about its most recent property, Dismal Brook Preserve.
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.
For the second consecutive year, the Salmon Brook Historical Society has cancelled its spring flea market due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Governor’s guidelines and to protect our volunteers as well as the public, the society reached this difficult decision.
Pay It Forward Day is a global initiative to make a difference by creating a ripple effect of kindness throughout the year. Small acts of kindness, when multiplied by millions of people, can make a big impact in the world.
Several residents raised an objection to an application that will be the subject of a public hearing at a future meeting. Chapple explained the commission will not be receiving comments and the opportunity for public comment is during the public hearing for the application.
The Suffield Players present the debut of a contemporary comedy, Perseus and Medi by Nicole Murray. The show will perform virtually on Facebook Live, April 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., accessible on The Suffield Players Facebook page, facebook.com/TheSuffieldPlayers
The East Granby Library will host a virtual talk with Martha Hall Kelly on Tuesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Sunflower Sisters, Kelly’s latest novel in the series that includes Lilac Girls and Lost Roses, continues the story of her ancestors. Georgeanna Woolsey, a nurse who joins the war effort for the Union during the War Between the States, crosses paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl sold off and conscripted into the army, and with Ann-May Wilson, a southern plantation mistress.
Hop into history with the Easter Bunny at the New England Air Museum’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 2. Families and children are invited to join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our Easter Egg Hunt.
In lieu of its usual spring performance at Covenant Presbyterian Church, the Simsbury Community Band will present a virtual concert on Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m., featuring the music of John Williams.
The immune system has become a topic of interest during the COVID pandemic. It is our goal to create a healthy internal environment to fight disease by eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and taking supplements.
The Gardeners of Simsbury won’t be holding its annual plant sale at Boy Scout Hall, BUT have no fear because you can still purchase beautiful plants just before Mother’s Day!
Frequent readers of this column know that I hurt my leg and have been less than 100 percent. I have recently gone back to work in the office and the women I work with decided to help me out with a food train.
