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For nearly 25 years, from 1944 to 1968, hundreds of teenage girls from Florida cities like Sarasota, Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Miami—came to Camp Manitook in Granby to stay for two months and worked the shade-grown tobacco fields in the Farmington Valley.
The Granby Public Schools and the Granby Road Race committee are encouraging Granby students to participate in the 2023 Granby Road Race by creating a friendly competition between the schools.
The GMHS National Honor Society’s annual Empty Bowls event has been moved to Thursday, April 20, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the newly-constructed cafeteria at GMHS.
It’s so important to keep the lines of communication open with our kids and to be a safe audience with whom they can share their worries, fears, and feelings.
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2023 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community non-profit programs.
Kathy Ungerleider and Carolyn Dittes
It’s no secret that our town is blessed with many talented and accomplished folks who work to make Granby a safe, comfortable and welcoming community. We know their names, we see their pictures, hear them at meetings, or even read about them in the Drummer.
By the end of April, or earlier in warm years like this one, common wild blue violets provide early spring color, both in our yards and on the forest floor. The yellow violet is an uncommon treat, like a tiny ray of sunshine amid the brown leaves and winter duff.
The Granby Women’s Breakfast Group presents a spring program entitled The Art of Flower Gardening, with local master gardener Barry Avery, on Tuesday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m., via Zoom.
In its first foray into journalism competitions, the Granby Drummer came away with a number of honors from the Connecticut Press Club’s 2020 Communications Contest. The contest is held annually and spans a variety of categories—e.g., news writing, specialty articles, speeches, columns, personality profiles, photo essays, books, and more.
The Granby office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties is pleased to announce that Nancy Reardon has been named the #1 Sales Agent in 2020 for having the highest number of sales. This award encompasses the entire Berkshire Hathaway New England properties network in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York.
Connecticut DECA hosted a virtual state conference this year for the first time, modifying a usually-packed event at the Aqua Turf Club. With over 58 chapters and 2,500 student competitors and advisors, Connecticut DECA kept students engaged and more inspired than ever during the historic virtual competition.
Paxton Diaz, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The season came to a fantastic end for the Wildcats, who took home the CCC Championship title after defeating the Simsbury Trojans on March 26.
For All Ages, Connecticut’s only nonprofit organization that connects the generations to combat loneliness and ageism, will host its inaugural Buddies and Bobbers Learn-to-Fish Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 22 in collaboration with and on-site at Winding Trails in Farmington.
Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) was recently notified by the Awards Committee of the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO), that it has been awarded the top CLHO honor, the 2021 Award of Merit, for October’s Stroll Through Granby History initiative.
The Easter Bunny visited First Church and delighted (l–r) Linda Betsch, Jennica Betsch and Lisa Reinhardt.
The Seniors Job Bank has chosen a leadership team to guide the non-profit into its 42nd year. The officers are President Bernie Weiss, of West Hartford, Vice President Gail Crockett, also from West Hartford, Treasurer Del Shilkret, of Granby, and Secretary Jennifer Wolfberg, of Avon.
Stephanie and Brendan Boyd, 43 Cider Mill Heights, asked why an application for Cider Barrel Way was postponed.
Beginning Monday, May 3 the Granby Senior Center will begin a gradual re-opening for specific classes and programs. If a program is scheduled in the building, you will find a location under the description.
Please consider donating urgently needed blood at First Congregational Church of Granby on Wednesday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments can be made online at redcrossblood.org
After COVID closure for a year, the volunteers at Salmon Brook Historical Society are back at work. The research library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713.
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.
The next Granby Men’s Breakfast e-Group is Friday, May 14. The guest speaker will be Dr. Joseph Baxer, president of the Connecticut Chapter of the United Nations Association, discussing the United Nations, its 75th Anniversary, and its relevance in 2021.
In observance of National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6, members of Life Church New England invite the public to join them at 6:30 p.m. for a time of prayer for our nation. Life Church New England is located at 23 Griffin Road.
Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day with the Granby Land Trust. Join us on Saturday, June 5, at 10 a.m. for a family-friendly hike on the Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve.
Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. Students from the SRL Irish Dance Academy will entertain with a lively Irish dance performance. Let’s kick off spring by enjoying a beautiful performance together. T
