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On March 30, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino hosted an interested group of Granby residents for a discussion of the strategic plan that he and the Town Manager have put in motion.
The Granby Assessor’s Office has been preparing for the State Mandated Revaluation that is required every five years. The appraisal firm Vision Appraisal Technology has contracted with the Town of Granby to assist with its revaluation for Oct. 1. The company will be working with the Assessor’s office to make the 12- to 18-month process successful.
The Aquarion Water Company has announced the start of the 2022 mandatory sprinkler irrigation schedule for its customers in East Granby, Granby and Simsbury. The schedule helps to conserve water supplies by reducing overwatering of lawns and gardens.
The Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) Board of Directors would like to clarify a March 2022 Drummer article submitted by one of its task teams.
This past January, I had the misfortune of falling in my home early one evening. This was not my first fall at home and each occasion has resulted in a 911 call to secure assistance in getting back up.
To the many staff, volunteers and workers who make The Granby Drummer possible, my mother Shirley Hahn and I extend our heartfelt thanks for all you do to make the Drummer possible.
As mask mandates decrease and we hear less discussion surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a false sense that all is well—for everyone.
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
Granby’s recently appointed Town Manager, Erica Robertson, wrote in the March edition of the Drummer: “My staff and I will have a road map for getting Granby to where we want to be in the future.” I understand that there has been some controversy on social media as to what was meant by Robertson’s statement.
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2022 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community nonprofit programs.
On Sept. 15, Susan Witkos Grigely was honored and inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame. Susan, also known as “Grigs,” graduated from Granby Memorial High School in 1986.
Granby Youth Basketball provides basketball instruction in a positive and fun-filled atmosphere. Players will develop individual skills and coaches foster teamwork and proper sportsmanlike attitudes.
Thank you Heavenly Father for the bountiful harvest. Thank you for the family and friends who gather around our tables. Thank you for the happy memories of all who once graced this day.Thank you for the newborn babies, for they are our future.Thank you for the elderly who by their wisdom have much to teach us.Thank you for the beauty of the world you have created.Thank you, especially, for the flowers and the songs of birds.We remember in our prayers all who are in need.We welcome the stranger, for in doing so, we welcome you.May this day be one of true thanksgiving for our Blessings. And, may we be always mindful of the concerns of others.Amen. Bernadette Gentry, 2019
For our farmer, Joe O’Grady, and for our many other talented farming friends in Granby, this fall has delivered a great harvest.
A dense bush 2 to 7 feet high, Japanese Barberry has spikey thorns every inch or so along each branch. Small leaves along the branches are green in spring and summer.
To celebrate the passage of the nation’s first Arborist Law right here in the State of Connecticut 100 years ago, the Connecticut Tree Protective Association (CTPA) provided a white oak for each of the state’s 169 towns.
For the past 20 years, the Granby Education Foundation has funded more than 170 grants to local schools and nonprofits totaling over $375,000 in educational and artistic programming. Last year, grants were awarded to six Granby nonprofits and the Granby Public Schools, positively impacting residents of all ages.
First Congregational Church of Granby held its annual blessing of the animals service in September.
Household Hazardous waste collection: Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simsbury DPW facility, 66 Town Forest Rd., Simsbury.
Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation foxfieldrecoverymission is the recipient of a $2,500 donation from Northwest Community Bank via the State of Connecticut Neighborhood Tax Credit Program.
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Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation participated in the 28th Veterans Hospital Rocky Hill annual event that includes more than 30 government agencies and hundreds of social service organizations, and is open to the more than 200,000 veterans residing in this state.
The Hometown Foundation Inc (hometownfoundation.org) is a non-profit charitable foundation established in 2002, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and their families in hometowns and surrounding communities where they operate.
Both libraries will be closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, and Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving.
Meadowbrook of Granby would like to extend gratitude to our families and staff for their generous support at our Sept. 26 bake sale.
Thanksgiving Luncheon: Thursday, Nov. 21, 12 p.m. This annual favorite fills up quick, so don’t wait.
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.
With a beautiful, confident stride, bouncing ponytail and fluorescent green socks, Lizzy Cappelli stands out in the pack at an October cross country meet at Granby Memorial High School. Another woman runs close beside her because Lizzy is blind.
Many attempts were made to revitalize the Salmon Brook Ecclesiastical Society. In April 1831, it was voted to build a new church, in the geographical center of Granby. And of course, a new controversy raged over the proposed location.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A great man is always willing to be little.” Seth and Lucy Holcombe, who donated 150 acres of land in North Granby to the Granby Land Trust in 2016, were great—and humble— people.