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Great Outdoors

Come and Feed Your Hungry Heart

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 Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen’s gourmet dinner is this month. Preparations are in progress for another fun evening with a gourmet dinner, live music and the much-talked-about raffle and silent auction. All profits go to support Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen in its 10th year of serving the community.This fifth annual Hungry Heart dinner will be on Saturday, Feb. 24, at St. Therese Parish Center Great Hall. Tickets are $45 per person, and the event hopes to be a sellout a […]

Great Outdoors

Adventures in Sustainable Eating

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By Alicia NewtonIn today’s society, people refuse to purchase produce due to a small bruise, scratch or deformity. Little do they know that the slightly imperfect food is just as delicious, if not better, than the pristine-looking food. Students concerned about the relationship between food sources and consumers have enrolled in From The Ground UP, a high school leadership program offered by Nourish My Soul a local nonprofit.  Examples of sushi and pumpkin miso soup prepared […]

Fun & Rec

Messenger Memorial gets spiffed up in time for holidays

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When he finished preparing all the Department of Public Works plows for the winter, Robbie Bahre noted that the V-plow in front of the DPW building needed some sprucing up. He asked Deputy Director Joel Faria for permission to do that. The answer was “yes,” and there just happened to be a set of decals in stock for the lettering needed.  From l., Robbie Bahre, Robert Stickles and Joel Faria stand by the newly refurbished V-plow at Public Works. Photo by Lisa Pyatt Rob […]

Fun & Rec

Stop & Shop, Granby Police team up for holiday toy drive

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Rosia Kennedy would like to thank the Granby Police Department for teaming up with her to run a Christmas toy drive at Stop & Shop. It’s the second year she has asked them to join her and they were happy to oblige. Baskets of toys were set on registers and cashiers asked customers to help, and WOW they did! People also stopped by outside to drop off toys and gift cards. Pictured are Rosia Kennedy and Detective Tina Deltatto. Submitted photo Thanks to Detective Tina Deltatto, […]

People

Comforter project expands as 29 years of Quilt Happenings comes to an end

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By Shirley MurthaFor 29 years, Ginny Wutka produced Quilt Happenings in summer, late fall and early spring at Lost Acres Orchard. The Happenings included a lecture on some aspect of quilting history, new and vintage quilts, kits and fabrics for sale, news of area quilt clubs and light refreshments from the Farm Kitchen. For the summer Happening, the kitchen made available an extensive buffet enjoyed by patrons sitting outdoors under the apple trees. Comforter Project quilts were delivered t […]

People

Foxfield F.A.R.M. donates to GCC toy drive

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Foxfield F.A.R.M. donated a very cuddly bear to the Granby Chamber of Commerce December Toy Drive at the State Line office drop off site. Pictured L-R: Rose Stone, State Line Customer Service Rep and Susan Patricelli-Regan, President of Foxfield F.A.R.M. Equine Therapy for Veterans with PTSD foundation.  Tax-deductible donations may be made by mail or PayPal online at our website: foxfieldrecoverymission.org […]

Verse

Plight of New England dairy farms examined

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Granby Land Trust, Simsbury Land Trust and Friends of Holcomb Farm host documentary screening Forgotten Farms, a documentary about New England dairy farms, will be shown Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in the Simsbury Public Library Lower Level Program Room. The screening will be followed by a question and answer period led by the filmmakers Sarah Gardner and Dave Simonds, along with area dairy farmers. This event is offered free of charge thanks to sponsorship by the Granby Land Trust, Friends […]

School & Sports

Selectmen welcome new student liaison

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By Shirley MurthaGranby Memorial High School junior Serra Tickey has been appointed the 2018 student liaison to the Board of Selectman. Serra’s interest in the different branches of government lead her to apply for the position, which she hopes will keep her educated in the town’s current events and issues. She will report on high school happenings at each Board of Selectmen meeting. Serra Tickey Serra is a busy person at GMHS where she is a member of the French Honor Soci […]

School & Sports

2018-2019 Kelly Lane Primary Schoolkindergarten registration is March 19

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Kindergarten registration will be held at Kelly Lane Primary School, 60 Kelly Lane on Monday, March 19 between 5-7 p.m.Children who will be five years of age on or before January 1, 2019 must be registered for 2018-2019 school year. Parents choosing not to enroll their eligible child for Kindergarten must complete an option form exempting their child from school attendance. Children do not have to be present for registration.All forms can be downloaded from the Kelly Lane Primary School web page […]

Town/Govt

Board of Selectmen report Proposal initiates action on Evonsion property

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by Shirley MurthaGranby resident Tom Vaughan presented his unsolicited concept for the use of the former Evonsion property at 107 East Street to the Board of Selectmen at its Nov. 20, 2017, meeting. A long-time farmer, Vaughan despaired that as the cost of insecticides and herbicides was rising, crop yields were reaching plateaus or even decreasing. Just as important to him was the fact that his children’s allergies were becoming quite severe, and he was not happy with the thought of their […]

Health Notes

Parkinson’s disease: An overview

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Parkinson’s disease was first recognized in 1817 by Dr. James Parkinson in England, however the symptoms of the condition were written about as early as 175 AD.  Previously referred to as the shaking palsy It was often simply assumed that a shaking voice or hand was part of aging. Dr. Parkinson saw similar characteristics in patients with tremor and specific decline in motor skills.  Today, as celebrities Michael J. Fox, Alan Alda, and the late Robin Williams and Muhammad Ali, acknowledge having Parkinson’s, it is now a familiar medical condition with one in 300 individuals diagnosed.

School & Sports

From the Ground UP: Learning to nourish a community

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Members of From The Ground UP, Nourish My Soul’s high school leadership program, recently traveled to New Orleans to present their work with food rescue. These students have studied food systems, analyzed their own communities, and developed projects that improve the deficits they identify through this process.

Verse

Courage

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There’s a break in the bitter temperatures, snow, and icy rain, and I’m able to keep my doctor’s appointment today. The hospital’s parking garage is almost filled—so many people here today (I think.) One has to be careful just getting out of the car as little pieces of ice have fallen from cars parked here earlier.

People

Seniors Job Bank gets financial boost

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The Seniors Job Bank has received a $1,500 grant from the Rotary Club of West Hartford. According to Sheila Diamond, its executive director, “This very welcome donation has been earmarked to support enhancements to our website.”

The Seniors Job Bank, now in its 40th year, is a volunteer-driven community service organization that connects men and women over age 50 seeking work with businesses, government agencies, non-profits and households that have work to be done.

Verse

Going to Lunch at the Senior Center

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Tuesdays and Thursdays have a special encounter

A wholesome lunch at the Senior Center. Menus of Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese,

Chicken Cacciatore, or Turkey Stew if you please.

People

Attorney expands practice to Connecticut

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Regional law firm, Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, P.C., serving clients throughout western New England and New York as well as nationally and internationally, today announced that shareholder David K. Webber is now licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut, in addition to Massachusetts. “It comes down to customer service and convenience,” said Attorney Webber.

Town/Govt

Board of Finance sets budget guidelines

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At its January and February meetings the Board of Finance considered operating budget forecasts from the administrations as well as the various pieces of the revenue picture. In January the Board of Finance set operating budget guidelines of 4 percent, reflecting the increasing cost of special education and outplacements as well as for health benefits.

Town/Govt

Tackling capital and infrastructure

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In recent months, the Capital Program Priority Advisory Committee (CPPAC) has been meeting to formulate a multi-year plan to address what the boards view as their greatest priority capital needs. The focus is on the next five years as we look to balance potential expenditures with operating budget needs and the revenue picture.

Events

Downed power lines—don’t be a victim!

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Granby’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is hosting a presentation by Eversource on the characteristics, issues, and dangers presented by power lines. Power lines on the poles present dangers as well as those downed by accidents or Mother Nature.