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Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, Civic Club, Granby Camera Club, and Touch-a-Truck
Membership in the Salmon Brook Historical Society offers many benefits including free summer tours, newsletters, annual dinner in April, wassail party in December and the opportunity to learn about and help preserve Granby history.
“Hello darkness, my old friend.” I wonder if Simon and Garfunkel, in their Jewish lineage and song, borrowed from the many Old Testament references to human darkness.
During this past summer, the Granby Department of Public Works was notified by a resident that there “was a problem” with the light poles along the Rte. 10/202 sidewalks in the historic district.
Director of Community Development Abigail Kenyon provided an overview of the Granby Center Study at the Feb. 28, 2023, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. She discussed how the commission is soliciting ideas from the public for items that should be included in the study.
In March, the superintendent search consultant, Dr. Mary Broderick, held nine different focus groups with various school and community stakeholders to better understand the personal and professional qualities desired in Granby’s next superintendent of schools. Additionally, a survey was available for community members to complete.
Granby Memorial High School runners have experienced some terrific success this year. In the fall the boys cross country team finished 5th in the state led by senior Daniel Owen.
On January 7 the Granby Grunts High School Robotics Team #3146 kicked off its 2023 competition season. The team has been busy designing and building its new robot to complete this year’s set of complex tasks. To showcase the team’s progress to date, on February 11 the Grunts invited the team’s sponsors, family and community members, and district, town and school officials to their Open Shop Day.
Citizens For A Better Granby annually offers a $1,500 scholarship to a GMHS graduating senior who is pursuing higher education in journalism or a related field.
We all remember participating in fire drills in elementary school. Interrupting the lesson, the alarm would blare, and teachers lined up all the students, leading them out to the parking lot or field. While this was an important drill in case of emergency, I always remember the relief from students and frustration from teachers as a lesson was missed.
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving serves 29 Connecticut towns in which a broad diversity of low income and opportunity deficient citizens who require vital humanitarian needs and educational, fiscal, housing and safety support.
It was a banner year for the Fine Arts Charity that was established in 2017 in memory of Sylvia Davis Patricelli. She was an internationally recognized portrait painter who lived with her husband and daughter in Granby for four years after leaving her home country of Australia.
In a sign that things are starting to get back to normal in the museum world, the New England Air Museum has announced an expansion of its hours to accommodate more visitors while enabling them to maintain a comfortable distance from others. The new hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the museum will be open every day from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
CT Valley Views strives to bring viewers perspective on what matters to Connecticut’s citizens relevant to their health, wealth, and future quality of life. Key at this time is the State’s budget and bills that have been summarily hustled through the legislative process managed by the Democrat majority.
The Windsor Historical Society is celebrating the reopening of the historic Chaffee House and museum with a new focus. Closed for the past year, the reopening exhibit concept illuminates the Black experience in Windsor and the surrounding area.
Memorial Day photos by Shirley Murtha, Doreen McWhirter & Kelly Hennessey
Graduation and prom photos by Doreen McWhirter & Kelly Hennessey
A first Memorial Day parade for this youngster was also a welcome return of Granby’s salute to the heroes that gave their all.
We are free! Mask-free! Not 100 percent of the time, but today, as I write this, is the first time in 15 months that I can legally and ethically go mask-less both outdoors and indoors —imagine!
On May 2, 72 people from the Granby area assembled on the town green in a public display of support for the local LBGTQ+ community and the Connecticut Parentage Act legislation. Granby resident Audrey Lampert organized the rally.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) will accept donations June 14 through July 17.
Memorial Day presents an opportunity to combine Granby’s iconic Memorial Day parade with the return of Stroll Through Granby History.
Ballard questioned the details of the agreement between the Town and William Smith and requested a copy of the agreement to review before voting on the motion. Kuhnly shared that a copy would be available after the meeting: however, the agreement was previously discussed in executive session.
Black bears are increasing in numbers and being seen more frequently in Connecticut.
On April 26, our 78-pound family dog was viciously attacked by a bear that entered our yard over a 5-foot chain-link fence. This happened in broad daylight (11 a.m.).
I was happy to learn the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, supports equal funding for alternative protein research.
The correct email address for Granby Cub Scout Pack 325 has no hyphen: pack325granby@gmail.com
