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Granby American Legion Post #182 joined with Riverton Grange #169 for its Third Annual American Flag Retirement Ceremony recently with almost 30 participants aged 9 to 92 participating. This solemn ceremony, authorized by U.S. code title 36, section 176, states, “The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”
Hobbs, Ernest “Joe” John, 96, husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Joyce Hobbs, May 1
Summer Sunset Concerts are returning to Salmon Brook Park for three consecutive Saturday afternoons in July.
For years, Rick Orluk and Trish Percival maintained the vegetation on the little island at the intersection of Higley and Silkey Roads. Their vigilance kept it from being paved over, but the plants growing there were planted long before their time and included the invasive Japanese barberry and non-native forsythia.
When I was a little girl, most homes and cars didn’t have air conditioning. On a hot summer’s day, the best way to cool off was to go the beach and swim in the ocean waves.
Even with cold, wind and rain, Granby Racial Reconciliation’s (GRR) inaugural Granby Celebrates Juneteenth Arts and Education Festival on June 18, 2022, held firm to honor the newest federal holiday.
Natalie Taylor is the recipient of the annual Granby Drummer Scholarship.
When you meet Father William Agyemang, you realize that you are in the presence of a joyful man. His smile is infectious, he is gregarious and welcoming, and the feeling is that he is a genuine, loving man of God.
A few years ago, Granby’s own Michelle Niedermeyer, owner along with Kevin Riggott of Lost Acres Vineyard, was instrumental in the formation of a Connecticut Wine Country Passport Program in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and the Winery Council.
As you clean out a drawer or medicine cabinet, you may come upon prescribed medications that are expired or unused. Many times there are expired over-the-counter medicines or some we no longer use. How do you safely dispose of these unused medicines?
The Painting Study Group, a group of 10 Granby artists, will exhibit its oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel paintings with the theme “For the Love of Art” from March 2 through 30 in the Simsbury Library’s Program Room during regular library hours.
Local artist Emma Smith’s exhibit entitled “Landscapes and Cityscapes of Faraway Places” is on display now through March 12 in UConn Health’s Celeste LeWitt Gallery in the Food Court, located at 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Conn.
When I was a kid, I was not a fan of leftovers but even though my mom was a fantastic cook, even she didn’t want to cook every night. As an adult I now understand the importance of leftovers and how they save you time.
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Twice in Granby history has a First Lady of the United States visited Granby. The last time was Sept.
“Can you get me an appointment with the doctor? Like, as soon as possible.”
The English language is not static. Despite the efforts of purists to freeze the language at a certain time period and say, “This is correct forever,” the language continues to change and grow.
Innes, Lila K. (Knapp), 92, wife of the late Charles Barron Innes, January 28
Looking like the heads of lollipop sticks, or puffs of dandelion fluff, the tops of the tall trees reach
Recognize Equal Pay Day on March 31 to symbolize how far women and minorities are “in the red” with their paycheck. On Tuesday, March 31, women across the United States will join in a national day of action called Equal Pay Day.
The First Congregational Church of Granby invites you to a community-wide meal packaging event with the non-profit organization, Rise Against Hunger. The job in Granby is to raise the funds to cover the costs of meal ingredients and provide the volunteer labor needed to package the ingredients for 10,000 meals.
March is here in Granby, with everything from the sweet smell of maple sap boiling to the rumble of plows heard clearing late-season heavy snowfall to stimulate our senses.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of our health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities. To register for a program please call 860-844-5352.
The Granby Senior Center offers a variety of affordable exercise classes throughout the week for anyone 25 and older. Only $6/class for Granby residents when you pay the session price.
It is not a well-known story that local Connecticut Valley history is tied to the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, granting freedom of religion, speech and press. Several forces converged on Granby at its inception as the Salmon Brook Ecclesiastical Society in 1740.
Granby’s Stop & Shop recently presented a check for $7,000 to the Waste Not Want Not weekly supper program held at South Congregational Church.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) begins its new membership year on April 1. You can find the membership form inserted in this month’s Drummer.
The New Year started off with a big bang in Granby with at least four important issues working their way through Town Hall and various municipal Boards and Commissions. While meeting minutes are published in this issue, and detailed information is available on the town websites, here’s my Cliff Notes version of what’s up in Granby.
To be eligible to vote in the presidential primary on Tuesday, April 28, you must be registered as a Democrat or Republican. Voters are encouraged to check their party affiliation online at portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx.
Recent snow fall brought out the creative snow sculptors along Route 20. This happy character reminds us of illustrator Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
What happened to Granby during the 1970s—that globally transformative decade now a half-century past? Its population exploded, it changed physically, it lost some farms, and it struggled with the forces of national and global influence.