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Great Outdoors

Hungry Hearts dinner a delight for the eyes as well as the palate

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By Shirley MurthaPast recipient of Granby’s Community Service Award, Sandy Flagg is a community treasure. She is a woman of endless compassion who always finds a way to make life better for those who are in need of something. Nine years ago, she felt that Granby residents could benefit from having a community meal one night during the week where families and singles would get together and share not just the food, but also friendship. With donations of money and food, and South Church’s generous […]

Fun & Rec

Parks & Rec

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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at www.GranbyRec.com for program registration.Telephone: 860-653-8947Website: www.GranbyRec.com Accepting MasterCard/Visa/Discover for payments. The registration system and website allow registration at any time of the day or night. Find out right away if a program still has space available, check your account to see what activities your family members are signed up for, and print out a year end receipt for tax purposes.Program/Trip Registrat […]

Fun & Rec

Granby Land Trust spring hikes – join us! Spring Bird Walks

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Join us for a Granby Land Trust tradition: our Spring Bird Walks, led by Land Trust members John Weeks and Christine Chinni. These walks­—to be held on the mornings of May 13 and 14, from 7 to 9 a.m—will take place on Jamie Gamble’s beautiful North Granby property located at 253 Loomis Street in North Granby. The birds are very active at this time of year, as they return from a winter away, and the Gamble property provides an ideal place in which to view them. Recent walks […]

The Arts

Local students create art for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

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Last November, Granby resident Lori Catlin Garcia contacted local art teachers seeking help with winter decorations and other art projects for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she is the facilities creative manager. Several local students, teachers and artists stepped forward to share their talents. Ceramic art by: Avis Cherichetti with Serra Tickey and Courtney Rambush Collage art by: Soul Leavitt Photos by Erin Blinn-Curran Brenda Miller and her art students at Wel […]

The Arts

GMMS Alice In Wonderland

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Granby Memorial Middle School presents Alice In Wonderland on Friday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Granby Memorial Middle School Cafeteria. Admission is free. Come join them as Alice takes her adventures down the rabbit hole into a world of fantasy and fun! The show is appropriate for all ages, so grab the kids and come along for the adventure! […]

The Arts

Granby Artists Association art show is May 2-30 at Simsbury Library

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The Granby Artists Association announces a new spring show of members’ artwork at the Simsbury Public Library in the downstairs program room and display case from May 2 to 30. Above, Sally Sargent Markey’s painting of the Farmington River will be among those displayed. The artwork is available for viewing, at no charge, during all hours the library is open. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 – 5:30 p.m. […]

People

Humans of Granby

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Faith WheelerReceptionist/Accounts Payable Clerk–Tri State KenworthAge 45Tell about yourself…I have been in Granby for 18 years and in fact live in the same house my husband grew up in. Currently I am working for a Kenworth large truck dealership. Local companies like Beacon, State Line Oil, Pierce Builders and Arrow Concrete drive our trucks. I have two older children and like taking long walks. I am very involved in Relay for Life which is a non-profit organization that hol […]

People

Equal Pay Day

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Equal Pay Day was an opportunity to bring awareness to the issue of equal pay for all. Participating businesses were given a toolkit with information to pass along to customers to bring awareness. In the packet were suggestions for businesses. Most here in Granby simply handed out information and stickers. Granby Village Health chose to give women a free juice from their juice bar in addition to providing information. Above, Lori Lee Love, owner of Granby Village Health, along with Suzel Ca […]

Verse

Granby Public Library

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Granby Public Library hoursMonday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sundays: (November to March)Cossitt Public Library hoursTuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday: 12 to 5 p.m.Pre-registration is required for many programs. Call 860-844-5275 (GPL Main Desk); 860-844-5284 (GPL Children); 860-653-8958 (Cossitt)ClosingsBoth libraries will be closed for Memorial Day weekend Friday, May 27 through Monday, May […]

Verse

Llama at the library

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Granby Public Library hosted a Llama at the Library during the April school break, courtesy of the Friends of Granby Public Library. All ages were entertained by Theo the llama and his handler, Debbie Labbe, Country Quilt Llama Farm, Cornwall, Connecticut. Photo by Peter Dinella […]

Health Notes

Palliative Care and Hospice What is the difference?

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Medical language is almost a separate form of English. In a world of growing technology and informational systems, an entire conversation can occur that is loaded with acronyms and terms which are totally confusing.

Events

January 11 solo organ recital

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Jason Roberts, organist extraordinaire, will welcome the New Year at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, with a solo recital at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11.

People

Lost Acres sponsoring Giving Tree

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Lost Acres Vineyard, in partnership with four local nonprofit organizations, is introducing its Giving Tree initiative to raise money and awareness for those in need this holiday season. For every bottle of wine purchased this December, Lost Acres Vineyard will donate $1 to a local nonprofit.

School & Sports

A history lesson for Cub Scouts

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Granby Cub Scout Den 7, from Pack 325, would like to thank the American Legion for sharing their vast knowledge on the history and care of the American Flag. The scouts really enjoyed seeing all the artifacts within the Legion hall and learning more about our local veterans. Thank you to Joe Hukill, Jim Hall and Ken Rafoss for your time and service!

Great Outdoors

What’s for Supper?

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and got to spend time with family and friends. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, the gathering of loved ones around the table enjoying a bounty of food the likes of which you only see once a year.

People

Tully Nicholas joins Boston Partners in Education Board of Directors

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Boston Partners in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students in the Boston Public Schools through in-classroom academic mentoring services, welcomes Tully Nicholas as a new addition to the already strong and influential group of board members. Nicholas is a vice president at Denterlein, a Boston-based public relations firm that specializes in strategic communications across multiple industries, Tully Nicholas joins Boston Partners in Education Board of Directors including healthcare, real estate, and public affairs sectors.

Town/Govt

New library director full of enthusiasm

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It would be hard to not be enthusiastic about the Granby Library system after spending some time with Amy McCue, its new director. Her pleasant personality bubbles about all things library and informs her passion of working with people.

Town/Govt

Browse & Borrow

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Both libraries will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 for News Years Day.

CT Valley Views

CTVV covers mid-term election results

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Kevin Rennie, an icon in the political arena of journalism in Connecticut, joined Susan Patricelli Regan, host of CT Valley Views in a interview at the Connecticut Historical Society to provide comment on the state’s recent mid-term elections. Rennie, a lawyer, former member of both the state house and senate and a venerable political columnist for the Hartford Courant is candid and enlightening about the candidates, the “Trump Factor,” and his views of the national government scene.

People

Thanks, Vets!

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On Sunday, November 4, Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation participated in a Thank You to our veterans event at the Hartford Gun Club to connect with U.S. current and past military service members.

People

Newman’s Own champions Foxfield F.A.R.M.

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Newman’s Own “Common Good” has reaffirmed its advocacy for Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation via an on-line post from which a solicited interview with Susan Patricelli Regan, president and founder of the charity originated. Newman’s Own was one of the first major corporations that made a $10,000 donation to the foundation in 2016.

People

VNA’s canine volunteers

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Visitors are always a bright spot when you are not feeling well. Even more special is a visit from a very large soft dog that patiently allows you to pet his soft thick fur and look into his understanding eyes.

Waypoints

One Last Miracle

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It was a couple of weeks before Christmas 2002. We were at the home of a beagle breeder we had contacted to see if she had any puppies available.