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Should I buy an electric car? This question has been on my mind for the last year or so, and I’d like to share what I’ve learned about the many pros and cons of owning an electric vehicle (EV).
The Women’s group met on a rainy January morning for a program featuring three volunteers with the Bright Spot Canine along with their therapy dogs, Rambler, Willie and Deja.
Just in time for 2022 holiday sales, winemakers Kevin Riggott and Michelle Neidermeyer of Lost Acres Vineyard released their newest variety of white wine, which they call Once in a Blue Moon.
There is a new non-profit in town. The newly created Friends of the Granby Public Libraries, Inc. came into being in January to combine the strengths of the Friends of Granby Public Library and the Friends of F.H. Cossitt Library with the mission of supporting the Granby Public Library System. This merger, which took years to complete, was a team effort between the groups with help from Pro Bono Partnership lawyers, the library director and with the support of the Library Board.
On the national holiday celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) sponsored a Civil Rights bus tour virtual panel discussion. The panel consisted of Granby residents, Ken and Rose Mouning, Pastor Clark Pfaff and Ellen Thomson who participated in the tour this past summer.
There was great excitement as members from First Congregational Church and South Congregational Church gathered on Jan. 8 to celebrate the official creation of Granby Congregational Church, UCC, with a party complete with cake and balloons.
At its November Awards meeting the Abigail Phelps Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Veteran Volunteer Award to Leesa Philippon of West Granby in recognition of her distinguished military service to our country, outstanding citizenship, and community service.
Most Granby folks today remember Tom Wutka sitting on the porch at Lost Acres Orchard, peeling his apples for the many delectable ways they would be used in the family bakery, including his own specialty, Tom’s Dried Apples. Perhaps, especially if they had children, those same folks would remember him driving the tractor that pulled the wagon filled with sightseers for a trip through the orchard on Open Farm Day. Those memories will have to do, for sadly Tom passed away early in December.
Since the Fiscal Year 2022-23 adopted budget did not include an amount designated for preservation of historical documents, Town Manager Erica Robertson requested the Granby Board of Selectmen to authorize a budget amendment of $5,500 for this purpose.
Profiles on Jean-Luc Godard and William C. Scheel, two Granby artists
Based on the fact that the education department of any town or city makes up a majority of that municipality’s annual budget, it is important to be educated on its status, both fiscally and operationally. This has been particularly true with the challenges of COVID-19 while educating our youth and maintaining safety for parents, students, teachers, institutional staff and external support such as transportation service workers.
February was an exciting month for the Granby Public Schools! I cannot believe that half of the school year is complete. Our students and staff are excelling in all areas of our incredible school district.
The Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) offers annual scholarships to graduating Granby Memorial High School seniors. Applicants must be Granby residents who are soon-to-be graduates that have been accepted at an institution of higher learning approved by the selection committee.
On Jan. 26, Joanna Jerin, loving wife, mom, friend, and Mimi left this life at the age of 74. Joanna was born on Nov. 4, 1946, to Lawrence and Jennie (Comparone) Schermerhorn in Bristol.
Whether family members, relatives, friends or neighbors, most of us know someone who wore or continues to proudly wear the uniform of one of the five military branches—six with Space Force, of the U.S. Armed Forces. Spanning the decades, men and women have heroically and honorably served our country, with too many sadly encountering casualties leading to disability, or loss of life—the highest sacrifice of all.
Last month I discussed two native Granby residents, Harry Wilcox and William Case as having served in the Spanish-American War in 1898. They were born in Granby, but lived outside of Granby after the war.
Spring is coming, and with it all the joys of gardening. If you love to garden, but don’t have a sunny garden spot, the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you.
The Granby Land Trust and Granby Public Library will host best-selling author Douglas W. Tallamy on Monday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m., for a virtual discussion of his book, Nature’s Best Hope.
Many new summer programs have been added, so visit the website for a complete listing, with more to come.
Summer camp registrations are now being accepted. Visit the website at GranbyRec.com
A colorful, apparently innocuous shrub that can grow over 10 or 15 feet tall, the winged euonymus displays wild fall color ranging from light pink to fire red. In March, before leaves sprout, it’s easily identified by unusual “wings” on side branches.
When I was a little girl, I knew it was spring when I no longer had to wear my snow pants and red rubber boots or brown rubbers. It felt glorious! Soon, I knew, I would see the robins returning.
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Weber was one of the Best Veterinarian winners featured in the March 2021 Horse Illustrated magazine.
The annual canvass of voters is in full swing. If you receive an envelope with this warning printed in bright red DO NOT RISK YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE, open it immediately.
At the next Granby Men’s Breakfast e-Group on Friday, March 12, the guest speaker will be Dale Picard, co-founder of Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities (ECAD). This award-winning non-profit organization began in Granby over 25 years ago, and is now headquartered in Winchester, with facilities in Connecticut and New York.
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.
Well, 2021 is off to an interesting start—instead of going to Florida as I had planned at the beginning of February—I decided to fall down a step and go to the ER. No broken bones, but some messed up tendons and muscles in my leg.
Granby residents looking to buy a car, sell a car or have service performed on their cars without having to leave town, can visit Cahill’s Motorcars. The dealership, conveniently located at 360 Salmon Brook Street, is a family business owned and operated by Patrick and Ann Cahill.
Application seeking to amend Zoning Regulations Section 5.2.7 pertaining to placement of lot square and Subdivision Regulations Sections 1.4, 3.2.6, 4.4.1.4 and 4.8.1 to define loop street, placement of lot square, culmination of dead-end streets and road curve design speeds. File Z-1-21.
Sick of COVID? I know I am. It started out okay—lots of time at home. Time to both work from home and start getting to long overdue projects in and around the house.