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A few years ago, Granby’s own Michelle Niedermeyer, owner along with Kevin Riggott of Lost Acres Vineyard, was instrumental in the formation of a Connecticut Wine Country Passport Program in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and the Winery Council.
As you clean out a drawer or medicine cabinet, you may come upon prescribed medications that are expired or unused. Many times there are expired over-the-counter medicines or some we no longer use. How do you safely dispose of these unused medicines?
See website (GranbyRec.com) for full program descriptions and to register.
In January 1902, the Free Swedish Farmers of North Granby Society was formed. That institution transitioned over the years to become Pilgrim Covenant Church of Granby, which celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. The church has seen many changes since its beginnings but kept its New England small-town flavor, exemplified by its charming white-steepled church sitting on the Granby-Southwick town line.
UNICO is the nation’s largest Italian-American service organization. The Granby chapter selected two outstanding students with Italian heritage and strong extracurricular credentials to receive scholarships at the Granby Memorial High School awards night.
The original Intra-Board Advisory Committee (IBAC) was established to study matters of common interest and promote efficiency between the Boards of Selectmen and Education. A modified IBAC was established in January 2022 to specifically study topics of importance for the town as determined by the First Selectman, the first of which has been the use of the federal Covid-19 funds.
The Granby Chamber of Commerce held its last Annual Meeting and Awards ceremony on May 26 at Simsbury Farms in conjunction with the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce event.
Photos by Jen Bell, Kim Burkhart, Raychel Carey, Deneika Janski, Kristen Lachappelle and Shirley Murtha.
The town of Granby’s signature event, Celebrate Granby in the Park, returns in September in a big way after a two-year absence.
In its first 75 years, the Salmon Brook Historical Society has had three amazing curators. I have written about Eva Dewey saving Granby history when she stored most of the files, genealogical files, and artifacts in her house while the SBHS was first renovating its campus. I also have written about how Carol Laun helped transform the society as we know it today and became our town historian and educator. Both Eva and Carol followed in the footsteps of our first curator, Ethel Linnell.
Hey Granby! If there is a silver lining to 2020, maybe it’s the opportunity to question and reevaluate what works, what matters, and how prepared/ready we are as individuals and as a community to confront our challenges.
We want to thank you for your continued support and understanding as we return to Granby’s schools with safety, equity and academic excellence for our students and staff.
The Cub Scouts of Granby Pack 325 are proud to offer its second year of flag service.
In this time of the pandemic, the Salmon Brook Historical Society has found a way to stay outdoors while sharing Granby’s history. Stroll Through Granby History is an opportunity to both walk and learn while being appropriately distanced from each other because it is all done outside.
Chapple explained the procedure of the meeting and noted to those in attendance that decisions would generally be mailed to the applicant within ten days. Approval, when granted, shall be null and void if not filed within 90 days of approval date.
Granby Eagle Scout candidate Max Hollister on the left, fittingly wearing a Superman shirt, led the effort to build a new bridge on the Granby Land Trust’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property’s yellow trail as his Eagle Scout project.
As the pandemic has caused us to rethink our daily routines, the library is happy to host a virtual book club that meets via Zoom the last Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m.
The Empty Bowls Fundraiser has a 2020 drive-thru twist. Join Expressions Pottery Workshop, the Women’s Club of East Granby and Friend to Friend for the 20th Annual Empty Bowls (drive-thru) fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
The Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association has public flu clinics throughout the valley. Both the high dose for adults over age 65 and regular doses will be available for adults and children over nine years.
The Granby Land Trust will hold its annual meeting via Zoom, on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. All GLT members are invited.
The Granby Camera Club is unable to use the Senior Center for its meetings at this time. While many members are not ready for group indoor meetings, that is not keeping the club from sharing, communicating and enjoying photography.
The next Granby Men’s Breakfast will be Friday, Oct. 9. The speaker for the e-Group will be Nancy Sheetz from Farmington Valley VNA, who will talk about Covid isolation, CBD therapies, and how and why to get seasonal flu vaccinations.
Following the Governor’s guidelines and to protect society volunteers as well as the public, the Salmon Brook Historical Society has cancelled the fall flea market, which was to be held on Oct. 17.
The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will resume when the Granby Senior Center reopens.
Tired of waiting in line to return bottles and cans? Consider donating them to the Granby 4-H Robotics Program.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their fur-ever homes.
The Granby Lions is conducting its 25th Annual Birdseed Sale. Orders may be placed until Saturday, Oct. 24, for pickup or delivery on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The Granby Democratic Town Committee is planning two events. Visit the website, granbydems.org, or the Facebook page, facebook.com/GranbyDemocraticTownCommittee, for more information or to register.
Board Chairman Melissa Migliaccio, shared opening remarks and said this is the board’s fourth special meeting this summer in order to get the schools reopened. She thanked the administration, Jordan Grossman, Jennifer Parsons, and their team.
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