Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/244/)
The seed order is in and the Summer CSA shares are almost sold out (some still available at holcombfarm.org/join-our-csa). Plans for a full “Season of Celebrations” for the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Holcomb Farm, are well underway.
As we see continued progress on the Granby Center intersection project, I thought it would be helpful to provide information about the project and what you can expect for the upcoming construction season.
Dawn breaks in December at the Granby Land Trust’s majestic Dewey Granby Oak on Day Street.
Eighty-six years and three generations later, the Beman family is transitioning their beloved Beman Hardware Store into the hands of Vinnie Pagano, a 10-year veteran employee and Southwick native.
What has happened so far, and next steps
Granby’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jordan Grossman has been appointed the new superintendent for the Canton Public Schools, and will begin there over the summer.
During the fall of 2022, Granby resident Mary Jo Toczydlowski approached the Town with some beautification ideas and thoughts on how to celebrate holiday seasons as a town. The result was the purchase and planting of a beautiful 20-foot Oriental spruce tree.
Over the years, the Town of Granby set up special funds for specific purposes. Recently, the town auditor recommended closing out those funds.
The Farmington Valley YMCA is excited to announce that the 50th Granby Road Race will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Founded by David Hildreth, Dave Bale and Dennis Lobo in May 1971, the Granby Road Race is one of Connecticut’s oldest historic events and runners have the option to register for either a 5K or 10K.
The Lost Acres Fire Department provided the “sleigh” for Santa’s drive through Granby on Dec. 13.
Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its dean’s list for the fall semester; the following local students were included:
The Granby Ambulance Association (GAA) provides basic and advanced life support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the towns of East Granby, East Hartland and Granby.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire community for the support you have provided our staff and students this school year.
The Wilcox Family Homestead on Simsbury Road in West Granby on a beautiful winter day. The Salmon Brook Historical Society now owns and protects the Wilcox house and barn, and the Granby Land Trust owns and protects the property, including the agricultural fields currently being farmed by Gary Cirullo of the Garlic Farm.
Amidst a crazy year filled with incredible change and adjustments, the Zen Restaurant Group teamed up with a volunteer-based community kitchen in order to provide to-go Thanksgiving dinners to anyone and everyone in town.
Since choral singers world-wide are prevented by the pandemic from gathering in person, the Farmington Valley Chorale will again host a virtual season with a multi-faceted program that will provide new opportunities for singers to engage with music making and learning.
If you missed the Salmon Brook Historical Society’s Stroll Through Granby History on Salmon Brook Street in the fall, or you did not make it to all the sites, you can see the same information on the society’s website.
Rob Flanigan captured this image of the tobacco barns on Phelps Road in mid-December.
KAZOOM
Mondays, Feb. 8 and 22, 5:30 p.m.: Join us for fun, musical guessing games.
In 2018, the New England Air Museum unveiled a major new exhibit on the history and technology of Connecticut-based Kaman Corporation, and the lifetime of innovation by company founder Charles Kaman.
Do you worry about how much someone drinks? Find out if Al-Anon is right for you, visit ctalanon.org
Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these COVID-19 times? The Farmington Valley YMCA invites all of Granby to participate in a free six-week RESET challenge designed to help transform spirit, mind and body.
Guidance was received from the Commissioner of Education’s office regarding closings for inclement weather. This does not mean every “snow day” will be a remote learning day.
Happy New Year! I am sure you are all getting a little tired of this social distancing and quarantining; I know I am.
Inappetence (lack of appetite) is a big problem for older cats and dogs who may suffer from chronic disease. Animals have tremendous survival skills and have evolved to have robust appetites.
Susan Patricelli Regan, founder and president of the Sylvia Davis Fine Arts Scholarship, announced that the foundation is donating the still life Sunflowers by the internationally recognized Australian artist Sylvia Davis Patricelli to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford.
Northwest Community Bank has again generously contributed to the Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation through the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Act with a $2,500 gift for 2020 as in 2019.
