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Susan Regan presented monogrammed golf shirts to Gary Byron, host of Talk of CT Gary Byron Show and Ryan Roberts, the show’s producer, at the Listeners’ Luncheon held at the Manhattan Restaurant in Southington on July 8.
Three days in mid-August saw a big change to the landscape at Holcomb Farm. Thanks to the public-spirited generosity of Eversource, a long line of dead white ash trees growing in a hedgerow between the southeast and southwest fields was cut, chipped and trucked away to be used by the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s CSA.
Anyone who knows Granby resident Nancy Butler as a multi-talented artisan and goat whisperer would probably be amazed to know that, although having an artistic bent from childhood, her college degree was in geology with a minor in civil and environmental engineering and that her first career was as a paralegal!
You can’t help but notice that summer is changing into fall as you drive by the Coward Farm on Rte. 189.
A Promise to Jordan, a nonprofit organization, will be conducting focus groups to gather information to determine the need for programs and services to support residents of Granby who may be living with a substance use disorder, either currently or in recovery, and to combat and prevent substance use disorders.
Rosia Kennedy and her marvelous mare, Lady Sadie, were photographed by Gary Strain.
Harvest season is here and so is Granby’s most celebrated event of the year—Open Farm Day! Over a dozen working farms and treasured agricultural gems will offer a special, close-up look at the goods and operations on Open Farm Day, Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For full Open Farm Day details, visit GranbyAg.org, and follow GranbyAg on Facebook and Instagram.
The traditional purpose of the Granby Agricultural Commission’s Open Farm Day is to showcase the variety of farms that are found in our town, highlight their products and/or services and perhaps garner some income from sales. While one might be tempted to think that John O’Brien would approach the day with a thought to selling lots of hosta, that is not the case at all.
Rob Flanigan shot this view from his DJI Mavic Air 2 drone.
The Friends of the Southwick Public Library will hold its Annual Book Sale on Thursday, April 30, Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, during library hours.
The Gardeners of Simsbury will host Garden Tool Time, with Kevin Wilcox, on Tuesday, April 28.
Do you know someone who is living with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other memory impairment? Join us to connect with others who understand the challenges you face in a safe, supportive and engaging environment.
Household Hazardous Waste: Granby will again partner with local towns to host hazardous waste collections. The first collection will be Saturday, April 25, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington.
Keeping you and your family healthy during this corona virus COVID-19 pandemic is utmost in our minds these days. There are many ways our pets can help us stay a little healthier.
The following events were being planned when the Drummer went to press. However, closures and cancellations may have occurred since that time. Please check organization websites or call contact numbers for updated information.
The Granby Parks and Recreation Department is closed as the Drummer goes to press. Updates will be posted on the website (granbyrec.com).
What do the Connecticut State Library and Cossitt Library have in common? George Seymour Godard of North Granby.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are important days at the Granby Senior Center. Those are the days we serve Community Café Lunch.
The Friends of Holcomb Farm invites everyone to visit a new project: the Holcomb Tree Trail at Holcomb Farm. This project is fully funded through the financial support of grants from the Hartford Foundation from Public Giving and some very generous individuals.
When she was asked to take some photos for a magazine article about the Salmon Brook Historical Society, Shirley Murtha knew the best time to do that is on a Thursday morning when many volunteers are present and busy working at their various specialties.
Tudor Holcomb passed away on Feb 11, 1978. He was highly respected and admired for his lifetime of giving and leading Granby.
“You catching anything?”
I have been watching the man and his boat for a while now, so I know he hasn’t had much luck. But I’m out of hooks and bait, and I don’t have the courage to just ask him if he has any to spare.
As citizens are being encouraged to stay home and practice “social distancing,” now is a good time to remind library patrons about some of the many online resources available.
As the Drummer went to press, the library was closed in compliance with CDC recommendations. Please check the library website (egpl.org) for updates.
Japanese Knotweed is an incredibly vigorous plant that forms dense mounds six feet high or more. Once established, it is extraordinarily difficult to remove.
In light of the current guidance to cancel or postpone public events, the Granby Senior Center does not have any April activities to publish in the Drummer.
Able Machine Tool Sales, an award-winning Northeast region distributor for top brand machine tool has appointed Granby resident Mark Perreault to vice president of sales.
With the caveat that we write this update in mid-March, at the start of Covid-19-related social distancing efforts that may result in postponements and cancellations of noted events, here’s what’s happening at Holcomb Farm.
Happy Spring everyone. Amid this pandemic, it is more important than ever to stay home and cook for yourself.