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DAR Chapter presents Good Citizens awards

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The Abigail Phelps Chapter, of the NSDAR held its Good Citizens meeting in November to honor students and veterans. Karen DiMenna, Good Citizens Chair, introduced the three awardees, Shane SeeKamp, Simsbury High School, Morgan Pierce, Granby Memorial High School and Emily Farmer, East Granby High School. These outstanding students each received the NSDAR Good Citizens award by demonstrating the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Each student received an award and a c […]

School & Sports

Trivia game night challenges attendees

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By Jim LofinkPolitical Trivia Game Night Out at Lost Acres Vineyard was a very successful fundraiser to benefit a graduating Granby Memorial High School senior. The event raised over $2,500 for the scholarship award presented by the Granby Democratic Town Committee.Captions:Top: Scholarship Chair Linda Markee and Congressman John Larson are thanked by DTC Chair Jim Lofink for their contributions. Above: Wayne Chapple calls out a challenging question on political trivia. Photos by Deborah Joyce […]

School & Sports

Focus on Education:  The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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By Alan Addley, Ed. D.In November, the nation celebrated American Education Week. The first observance of American Education Week occurred back in 1921, with a resolution for: “An educational week… observed in all communities annually for the purpose of informing the public of the accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs.” Annually, in the spirit of that original resolution, we opened up our school doors duri […]

Fun & Rec

Great day for Land Trust’s annual hike

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The Granby Land Trust held its annual meeting and hike on Oct. 23 at Holcomb Farm.At the meeting, the Mary Edwards Friend of the Land Trust Award, the land trust’s highest honor, was posthumously awarded to Ann Pelka, who left 143 acres of land in North Granby to the Granby Land Trust. Submitted photo […]

Town/Govt

Granby set some voting records in 2016

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So many records were broken during this tumultuous election season, here a few highlights:• Most new voter registrations processed in one year: 1,177 new voters• Most voter removals processed in one year: 689 removals• Most poll worker and moderator training sessions: 25 classes held, over 100 participants• Most voter registrations, new and changes, received in one day, on Nov. 1: 204(Includes the most online voter registrations received in one day, Nov. 1: 152)•Highest […]

Fun & Rec

What’s your favorite HOLIDAY movie? Movies to get you in the Christmas Spirit

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By Jesse StanhopeIt’s Christmas Time! And what does that mean? You guessed it: Christmas movies. Christmas movies are the pinnacle of the Christmas spirit. You may be thinking, “What about family dinners and presents?” Let me ask you this: Has a Christmas movie ever started an all-out brawl over the last piece of ham? Or has a Christmas movie ever put you in the uncomfortable situation of receiving a gift you already own and struggling to be thankful—but internally mappin […]

People

Humans of Granby

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By Emma Smith Bryanna CanfieldAge 17Granby high school senior, varsity basketball team captain, debate club member and employee at Lite-N-Up Café Tell about a season you like…Fall is my favorite due to the colors of the leaves and flowers (mums). I love going to an orchard for apples and also enjoy visiting New York City in the fall. Recently I went to the Museum of Modern Art to see some of Salvador Dali’s works and truly appreciated them since we have been lear […]

Town/Govt

Interested in helping Granby?

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Granby Democrats are seeking people interesting in helping Granby by serving on an advisory board or commission.Vacancies on the Commission on Aging, the Agricultural Commission, the Conservation Commission and the Parks and Recreation Board will be filled by appointment, not election. Most of these bodies meet once a month, and provide advice and assistance to the operation of the town. The Democratic Town Committee will be interviewing interested candidates in early December for terms beginnin […]

Events

Camera Club

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The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Dec. 5, at the Senior Center at 7 p.m. The program is “Your Christmas Wish List.” Please bring ideas to share. Also bring any equipment to sell or swap. The scavenger hunt words for December are doorway, luminous and favorite.For the Jan. 9 meeting, Gene Suponski will present a program on Black and White Photography. There will be a follow-up members’ workshop on Monday, Jan. 23 to experiment with cameras and differing software. To learn more abo […]

Verse

Cossitt Library News

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Book Gift TreesPatrons and townspeople are invited to continue the tradition of sharing holiday cheer with gift books to children and seniors, distributed by Granby Social Services. Select a tag from the holiday tree in the Children’s Room, gender and age given, and/or from the Adult Room tree for a senior. Purchase and gift wrap a book(s) and return to Cossitt no later than Saturday, Dec. 10. The Friends of Cossitt Library thank you for your generous spirit and wish you holiday joy.Mini-F […]

Fun & Rec

Parks & Recreation

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Have your next family or other private event at Salmon Brook Park or Holcomb Farm. The SB Park House is a beautiful facility that can accommodate up to 99 people and features a gas fireplace and central air.

Fun & Rec

Granby Land Trust Fall Events

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The Big Paint—Plein Air Painting and Walking Tour, in partnership with the Granby Artists Association at Lost Acres Orchard, 130 Lost Acres Road, North Granby. Artists arrive at 8 a.m. and visitors invited from 9 a.m. to noon.

People

Recent UPenn grad serving as missionary intern

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Granby native Briana Haggerty, has accepted a position as a one-year missionary intern in what was once touted the eleventh most dangerous neighborhood in America. Over-the-Rhine (OTR), a bedroom community of Cincinnati, has seen shadier days.

What’s for Supper?

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October is finally here! And although it has yet to start to feel like fall weather, cooler temps are just around the corner and that makes me think about cooking different dishes.

CT Valley Views

CT Valley Views

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Critical to Connecticut’s future is the election of a state’s new governor to take over the challenging issues and potential improvement to its fiscal health, its residents’ personal financial future and welfare and overall public and private business growth. 

People

Master restorers at work on West Granby barn

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Ted Riggott and Gary Maulucci of West Granby have found a way to give back to their favorite historic village. Beginning in the summer of 2017 and extending to the present, they have devoted hours upon hours of work to an old tobacco shed that represents the grip that West Granby has on them.

Waypoints

Take Me Again, Dad

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Many of my favorite childhood memories involve fishing. It’s what I did to escape the daily upheaval of growing up in our tumultuous, single-parent household.

Verse

October Thoughts

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Already I miss the trees’ green leaves that offered their shade from the blistering sun’s summer heat. Yet, I am in awe of the beauty of the reds, oranges, yellows, and even browns that blend in together to beautify the landscape.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

Farm News

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Holcomb Farm was once again a key stop on the Granby Open Farm day route, organized by the Granby Agricultural Commission, and the many who stopped by enjoyed great hands-on experiences.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

Great Food for a Great Cause

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Do you like to eat fresh, local food, expertly prepared by a local chef? Do you like buying exciting, one-of-a-kind items? Do you like knowing that your money will help ensure that others, less fortunate than you, are able to eat fresh, local produce?

Town/Govt

Steering Committee presents proposal for Kearns School building

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Representing the Kearns Community Center Steering Committee, Alicia Newton and Elliot Altomare presented the group’s proposal to the town at the July 16 Board of Selectmen meeting. To meet its mission statement, (“a place to connect, empower and sustain our community”), the committee has produced a proposal that is designed to succeed without tax support, meaning that the town would no longer be responsible for the cost of maintaining the building.