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Events

A tradition returns to Granby

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Who makes the best Shoo Fly Pie in town? Find out at Lucy Holcombe Memorial Shoo Fly Pie Contest to be held at the Granby Grange Agricultural Fair on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Events

Art from WWI trenches presented to Granby women

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Christine Pittsley, special project director from the Connecticut State Library presented a very interesting program, “Harry Townsend and the realities of war,” for the May 3 Granby Women’s Breakfast Group.

Browse & Borrow

Browse & Borrow — June 2023

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Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter on the website or by telephone.

History

Why are Sadoce and Roxey Wilcox important?

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Near the south end of the West Granby National Register Historic District stands a house and barn that have witnessed more than over two centuries of Granby history. Built around 1800 by Sadoce Wilcox, an aspiring blacksmith, the Wilcox House has a story to tell about his family and five more generations of Wilcoxes who inhabited the place until 2019.

People

Our Children’s Garden honors Granby youth who are gone, but never forgotten

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When Jane Irene Johnson was a toddler, her father built a family cottage on Lake Manitook, just down the hill from her current Granby home. While not precisely a Granby native, Johnson, who has lived in town since 1995, has breathed Granby air in all seasons for nearly 75 years. It goes without saying that this retired art teacher has left her unique mark on the town she calls home.

Granby Land Trust

Granby Land Trust

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Dedicated Granby Land Trust board member John Weeks and his wife, Christine Chinni, led the GLT’s annual bird walks on the Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve on Mother’s Day Weekend, introducing sold out crowds to the wonders of the spring bird migration on this spectacular property.

Animal Talk

Connecticut Humane Society

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I was wondering if it is a myth that there was a COVID-19 effect of open kennels at animal shelters due to increased demand. So, I called the Connecticut Humane Society and spoke to Susan Wollschlager, the marketing and communications manager.

People

Sunrise on Schlicht Preserve

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On Aug. 27, a group of 16 hardy Granby Land Trust members met in complete darkness at the Katan-Ensor Preserve trailhead and hiked by the light of their headlamps to Scarlet Tanager Lookout on the GLT’s Schlicht Family Preserve. From there, they watched dawn break over Granby. Don Shaw captured the magical moment with this stunning photograph. 

People

Vigil for Racial Justice

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A vigil was held in late spring on Granby’s green in memory of George Floyd. Sponsored by Granby Racial Reconciliation, this was one of many opportunities the group provided to foster racial justice.

Town/Govt

S&P’s AA+ rating gives Granby favorable financing on capital projects

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This past July Granby’s town treasurer, John Adams, received word that Standard & Poor (S&P) Global Ratings reaffirmed its “AA+” credit rating and stable outlook for Granby’s $5 million series general obligation bonds that will fund the bridge and school projects approved by the town referendum back in late spring of 2019.

Town/Govt

Party nominations uncontested

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The Republican and Democrat Town Committees met in July to nominate candidates to stand for office in the Nov. 2 municipal election, and both parties found unanimous support for their slates.

Town/Govt

LAFD receives Loops Rescue System

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The Lost Acres Fire Department acquired a new piece of rescue equipment this year, one that horse owners hope will never be put to use. The Loops Equine Rescue System, as described from the website, is “a simplified compact lifting or drag system for horse owners, veterinarians, first responders or others to help a horse that is down or trapped.

Letter to the Editor

In June, Granby lost a town treasure.

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Carol Laun was the curator and archivist for the Salmon Brook Historical Society, a volunteer position she had held for decades. Although Carol was from Milwaukee, she took on the role of preserving Granby’s history as if her roots were here.

Letter to the Editor

Cultured Meat

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I was excited to learn an Israeli company, Future Meat Technologies, recently opened the world’s first cultured-meat factory. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals.

Letter to the Editor

Democratic candidates

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I am excited to endorse the incredible slate of candidates from the Granby Democratic Town Committee for municipal elections on Nov. 2. We have EIGHT candidates running in competitive races for three boards: Board of Selectmen, Board of Education and Board of Finance.

Town/Govt

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date,  time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.

Op-Ed

Towards a slaughter-free America

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I remember my first chicken harvest, as it was euphemistically called. It was 1999 and I was 12. In a video of the event, you can see me in my denim work jacket, gripping my neck in vicarious horror.

People

Granby Congregational churches share vision for future

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First and South Congregational churches have a long history in Granby and are now collaborating to potentially write a new chapter. What is known as First Church was established in 1736 as the Salmon Brook Society, and originally met in the home of Daniel Hayes.

People

Katan-Ensor Preserve opens

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On a picture-perfect summer day (July 31), the Granby Land Trust officially opened its Katan-Ensor and Old Messenger Road Preserves in West Granby. About 30 GLT members gathered for a seminal hike through the Katan-Ensor, Schlicht, and Garmany Preserves.