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Despite threats of rain for the second year running, the 2017 Memorial Day parade went forward. Last year, the parade was cancelled. Photos by Peter Dinella […]
Rob FisherApplications Support Specialist,Gerber TechnologiesAge: 46Tell about a book you are reading/ have read…I tend to read technical manuals since these fit with my occupation. I am also an avid photographer and recently read The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby. He uses humor in his manuals; one heading was “the other most important secret” where the secret, in fact, was just a good practical tip. A few weeks ago I was on a business trip to Shanghai and too […]
College 101 is one last down-and-dirty review of the real life decisions you will be making as freshmen, and what you need to remember to stay safe and keep your friends alive.Spend 90 minutes on Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. to review what you need to know before you hit campus in August. Officer Tina Barrow of the Granby Police Department will review situational awareness. This is a key component of being safe in the bigger world beyond Granby’s borders.Hear from first responde […]
By John Violette, DVMSummer is finally upon us. Seems like it would never get here. The cold wet spring brought us the plague of ticks. None of us can remember such vast numbers of ticks on our dogs and on ourselves. They typically die down during the hot, dry summer months and return in the fall. Hopefully this is the case this summer and we can return to walking our dogs in the fields and forests of Granby. In the meantime, tuck your pant legs into your socks and give your dogs flea and tick p […]
Kathy Norris, president of Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) presented the 2017 Drummer scholarship to Granby Memorial High School student Emily Brewer at the June 1 senior awards night. Emily will attend Hamilton College in the fall. […]
By Rita BondGranby Memorial High School senior Soul Leavitt was among four Farmington Valley graduating students who were awarded scholarships by the Avon Arts Association during a reception at the Simsbury Public Library on June 4, during the opening of the annual Members’ Spring Show.Leavitt received the Avon Arts Association Award for Excellence. Jessica Shin, from Simsbury High School, received the Helen Kilgus Award. Kevin Barch, also from Simsbury High School, received the Robert Ron […]
By Amy Lupoli During the month of March the students, families and staff of Kelly Lane Primary School participated in the Pennies for Penguins fundraiser coordinated by Mystic Aquarium. The spare-change fundraiser was held in support of the South African penguin, a species at the highest risk of extinction in the animal kingdom. The wild population of the African penguin has declined by 70 percent over the past 10 years. Due to pollution and over-fishing, the penguins must travel farther an […]
The Town of Granby Youth Service Bureau offered its Safe Dates Boot Camp for the first time over winter break. Nine of the 10 middle-schoolers provided 100 percent positive reviews of the program, despite not being thrilled that they had been signed up to take the class in the first place! Safe Dates explores healthy and unhealthy dating relationships. An evidence-based program, it is proven to reduce dating violence for the teens who complete it. The 10 one-hour sessions have been con […]
By David Desiderato “If you’ve ever thought about going solar, this is the perfect time,” Kent McCord told the crowd gathered for the second Solarize Granby Workshop on May 15. “Costs are down 70 percent compared to just five years ago, and we chose a great company—RGS Energy—for the Solarize Granby campaign,” he added.Solarize Connecticut is a statewide non-profit that helps towns choose high-quality installers, negotiate low group purchase prices, […]
Attendees at the Granby Women’s Breakfast, Wednesday, Dec. 5, will be entertained by Choral Voices from Granby Memorial High School with director Mindy Shilansky.
Bring your children and join us for a fun morning exploring the magic of Valley Pre-School, 219 North Granby Road, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 9–11 a.m. (snow date Jan.
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Dec. 4, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. For this meeting we will share our interesting camera equipment and also plan to have a local camera store join us to let us know what is new and available for our cameras.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their furever homes. If you love cats and have time on a weekday morning or evening or a weekend morning or afternoon the shelter would love to hear from you.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.
The Granby Civic Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. in the main room of the Senior Center.
First Congregational Church invites friends and neighbors for a family-friendly Christmas jam session on Sunday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m.
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.
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.
Salmon Brook Historical Society’s annual Fall Flea Market was held on Oct. 13.
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.
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!
Sponsored by Granby Public Library and the Granby Land Trust, national wildlife conservationist and Barkhamsted resident Ginny Apple presented a program on local bobcats on Sept. 17 at the center library.
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.
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.
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.
The Harvest of Field and Stream program was held Oct. 21 at F. H. Cossitt Library.
There’s so much happening this Holiday Season at the Granby Senior Center
Both libraries will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 for News Years Day.