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As September begins and summer ends, it’s time to look ahead to fall. School buildings are preparing to open doors and welcome back students and families, and fall sports are gearing up for the new season.
Granby Open Farm Day 2023 will be on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cheri Burke, Granby’s superintendent of schools, announced that Heather Tanis has been selected as the principal of Granby Memorial Middle School.
At an Aug. 9 public hearing, a 48-unit, four-story apartment complex proposed for 37 Hartford Avenue by Vessel Development of New York, was presented to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) for permit approval of its storm water management plan. The review and permits are required because the site includes 932 square feet of wetlands.
Welcome to the Drummer’s first issue this autumn! During the past several months, we’ve successfully completed our transition to a new editorial team and we’re excited to continue bringing Granby’s news to you in print, on our website and on social media.
Katharine Leenders has been appointed to fill Sarah Thrall’s remaining term. Come November, she will be running in the next election.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, candidates who are running for the Granby Board of Education on Nov. 7, have been invited to attend a Candidate Forum sponsored by the GMHS Civics Department and the Registrars of Voters Office, in the Granby High School Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.
Lottery to determine horizontal order will be Sept. 6, 9 a.m.
Help CT corporate taxes benefit Granby, Book Sale was success!, Embracing Our Agrarian Roots, and Lack of Parent Engagement at BOE Meetings
Lieutenant Commander David M. Amidon, honorary marshal of the Granby Memorial Day Parade, served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and the Cold War. His actual service duties were reported incorrectly in my article in the July/August issue, Memorial Day parade and ceremony honors fallen heroes. My apologies to Dave and sincere appreciation for his service.
The Friends have adopted a strategic plan built around sustainability, and to inform our work, some of us have recently been knee-deep in Holcomb Farm history. To that end, we thought a little history quiz might get Drummer readers’ juices flowing.
Gubernatorial candidate Susan Patricelli Regan is reaching out to voters to inform them that there is an out-of-the-beltway option for Connecticut’s hard-working taxpayers.
The Board of Directors of the Granby Chamber of Commerce has approved a merger with the Simsbury Chamber, scheduled to commence on June 1, pending approval by chamber members of the two neighboring communities.
Working closely with Town Manager Erica Robertson, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino has put together a program to identify what Granby’s various “stakeholders” feel should be its most important goals.
Why 21: The Youth Service Bureau’s mission to address youth exposure to potentially addictive substances and behaviors.
January 6, 2022 7 pm
Police Station Community Room
Open to all Registered Party Members
January 9, 2022 4 pm
Granby Town Hall Meeting Room
Open to all Registered Party Members
Questions: Contact Chair Lynn Guelzow: GranbyDemocrats@gmail.com
Enthusiastic candidates and hardworking supporters motivated many new voters to go to the polls on Nov. 2. Detailed results for the election are available on the Secretary of State’s website.
Granby Memorial High School Girls Volleyball Team progressed to the semifinals of the Class S state tournament. See article on p. 17.
Calling 911 for a medical emergency can be stressful for the patient, the family members or the bystanders who want to help during a chaotic time. While there are occasions when calling 911 is the right call to make—such as a fall that leaves someone unconscious, an overdose of prescription medications or illicit substances, uncontrolled bleeding, or trouble breathing— there are times when it might not be so obvious.
Resignations and Appointments to be considered
The board voted (5-0-0) to approve the appointment of Mark Neumann to the Affordable Housing Plan Committee.
The board voted (5-0-0) to approve the appointment of Erica Robertson to the board of the Farmington Valley Health District.
Both major parties will be hosting a caucus in mid-January to elect their Town Committee members. Details will be posted as soon as the dates are announced.
Susan and Bill Regan of Foxfield Farm donate fresh, free-range duck eggs on a regular basis to the South Congregational Church for meals and distribution to those in need in the community. L-R: Susan Patricelli Regan and South Congregational Church volunteers Sandra Flagg, David Langdon and Lenny Bergeron.
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital will hold its 9th annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dog and cat food donations will go directly to local food pantries, shelters and rescues.
It is the time of year when homeowners are looking for alternative ways to heat their homes. Wood-burning stoves can be a way to lower fuel costs and aid in heating a residence.
I am writing with concern that the Town of Granby is considering selling the former Kearns School property. With all the recent town real estate approvals for residential housing and apartments, it seems that town officials haven’t given enough thought and foresight to consider the additional families who will be moving to Granby.
A significant portion of the agricultural-innovation funding announced at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, should be directed toward cultivated-meat development. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, cultivated meat is grown from cells, without slaughter.
Imagine, for a moment, your perfect community. What does it have? Public transportation, a good education system, parks, public works, restaurants, shops and businesses? These are all things that make our communities prosper and make us, their citizens, happy.
The West Granby United Methodist Church closed on October 31, 2021, due to a variety of factors including the COVID pandemic reducing the number of members attending, roof issues, expensive electric heat, and financial constraints.
