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​CTVV: Community Outreach is focus of First Congregational Church Of Granby

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These days religion is a major topic on many fronts: from families who have abandoned weekly attendance at church due to hectic schedules, individuals who have found renewed or change of faith, people who have lost spiritual belief, to those who use their sphere of worship as a “war room” in condemnation of those of other opposing creeds or cultures.Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views, explores with Reverend Dr. Virginia McDaniel the transformation of First Congregational Church of Granby from […]

Events

Granby Churches:

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Granby Churches:First Congregational Church219 N. Granby Rd.  860-653-4537Dec. 13 Sun.  – 7 p.m. Acoustic ChristmasDec. 17 Thurs. – 7 p.m. Blue Christmas ServiceDec. 24 Thurs. – 5 p.m. Family Service & 9 p.m. Candlelight Service Pilgrim Covenant Church605 Salmon Brook St.           860-653-3800Dec. 11 Fri. – 6 p.m. Children’s Christmas PageantDec. 24 Thurs. – 7 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Services S […]

People

​Center Grill

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By Carol BressorOpened in April 2015, Center Grill in East Granby has quickly become a local favorite for breakfast and lunch. Located the Center Shops Plaza (Route 20), the grill is open every day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving breakfast and lunch. Specials are listed on the entrance’s blackboard.“We serve comfort food,” said owner Rick Maholakis. “Everything is made from scratch each day, using fresh ingredients.” He is passionate about giving his patrons good food value for a fair pr […]

Events

Buster Keaton returns to Granby with The Navigator! 

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By Laura Mazza-Dixon Bring your family and friends with you on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., to South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St., for a night at the movies.  The  silent  film,  with  Buster  Keaton  as  director  and  protagonist,  is The  Navigator, released  by  Metro-Goldwyn in 1924. The amazing Jason Roberts, in full improvisatory mode, will provide the music on the church’s Austin organ. Fast  b […]

Events

Get ‘em at South Church! 

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By Carole BernardBefore  the  major-league  guilt  of  enjoying  the  sweet  treats  of  the  holiday  season  completely  overtakes you, come and enjoy the bounty of the Cookies by the Pound sale at South Congregational Church. Lovingly  made  by  hand,  with  incredible  attention  to  detail  and  the  best  of  ingredients,  the  variety  of fl […]

Town/Govt

District studies achievement gap 

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By Kim Becker ​In  response  to  a  Board  of  Education  query  earlier  this  calendar  year,  district  administrators  presented raw  data  relating  to  the  systems  achievement  gap. The  data  focused  on  problem  areas  for  students  with special  needs  and  those  from  the  Open  Choice  progra […]

Local Voices

Pot is not for Pets

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As you all  know, Connecticut has a medical  marijuana law that allows for medicinal use under certain conditions.  Our  state  has  also  removed  jail  time  for  possessing  small  amounts  of  marijuana.  The decriminalization  has  lead  to  increases  in  cases  of  accidental  exposure  of  pets  across  the  country  and  in our & […]

Events

First Church commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance

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​By Audrey LampertThe First Congregational Church of Granby will host a community event to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., to be followed immediately by a free dinner and informal Q and A session.The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event that seeks to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice in the prior year. The first event was held in the spring of 1999 in San Francisco as a memorial service to honor […]

The Arts

​Pizzicato and Puppies featured in Memory Café Programs

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By Marilyn SponzoOn Nov. 5, Tara’s Memory Café will host violinist Kate O’Brien, who will delight audiences with music from a variety of genres—elegant classical, swing and jazz, country fiddling, popular songs and ethnic music. She’ll also share the secrets of her custom violin and play personal favorites on request. The program will take place at the Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.O’Brien has been playing violin in orchestras s […]

The Arts

GMHS presents Inherit the Wind

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This November the Granby Memorial High School Drama Club presents Inherit the Wind. This powerful courtroom drama is based upon the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, involving a teacher from Tennessee who defied state law and taught the theory of evolution in his classroom, instead of the state-mandated theory of Creationism. This drama thrives on the intense disputes between lawyers based on William Jennings Bryan, a strict interpreter of the Bible, and Clarence Darrow, a defender of science and the ri […]

Town/Govt

P & Z minutes February 13, 2018

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Consideration of an application seeking approval of a one lot re-subdivision for property located at 33 Moose Horn Road. The commission has received a revised map that addresses the status of the open space that was originally presented to be transferred to the State of Connecticut.

Town/Govt

P & Z minutes February 27, 2018

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Public hearings
Application seeking a Special Permit for a barn in excess of 1,000 square feet for property located at 6 Knollwood Lane. The public hearing for an application seeking a Special Permit for a barn in excess of 1,000 square feet for property located at 6 Knollwood Lane opened at 7:03 p.m. Amy Goodusky, applicant, stated that she wants to add 576 square feet to the existing barn for the comfort, pleasure and safety of the animals that are housed there.

CT Valley Views

FOXFIELD F.A.R.M. connects with local VFWs

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Foxfield For A Recovery Mission Foundation’s equine therapy program founders Susan Patricelli-Regan and Bill Regan have established a close working relationship with VFWs in Avon and Simsbury to meet the needs of U.S. military personnel who suffer from PTSD and related mental issues. In addition, their CT Valley Views cable program is supporting the VFW’s objective to encourage new membership by interviewing the respective Commandants as program guests.

CT Valley Views

CTVV- Upcoming interviews

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Jonathan Harris, a lawyer, former mayor of West Hartford, State Senator and Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner provides his vision for Connecticut as a Democratic candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial race.

School & Sports

Sylvia Davis Patricelli Fine Arts Scholarship 2018 – Granby

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Patricelli-Regan has established an initial yearly scholarship in memory of her mother, Sylvia Davis Patricelli, for a graduating senior from Granby Memorial High School who is pursuing a career in the fine arts. Patricelli-Regan and her parents previously lived in post-WWII Granby and she wished to encourage the creative arts within Granby’s academic curriculum in recognition of her mother’s success as an internationally recognized portrait painter from Australia.

People

CBG News Update

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The Citizens for A Better Granby board supports projects of other nonprofit organizations, charity fundraisers, major school events such as Safe Grad Night and has donated monetarily for the past number of years to various Granby organizations and special events. This year CBG donated a gift basket for the 7th Annual Easter Basket Silent Auction hosted by MeadowBrook of Granby.

Events

Browse & Borrow

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Granby Public Library

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tuesday:  10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cossitt Public Library

Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 8 p.m.

Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m.

Find us online 

Town of Granby (www.granby-ct.gov); also use the links to join us on Facebook and Pinterest. Pre-registration is required for many programs. Call 860-844-5275 (GPL Main Desk); 860-844-5284 (GPL Children); 860-653-8958 (Cossitt); or email gplibrary@granby-ct.gov.

Closing

Both libraries will be closed on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 for Easter weekend.

Events

Parks & Recreation

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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at GranbyRec.com for program registration. Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: GranbyRec.com We accept Mastercard/Visa/Discover for payments.

School & Sports

GMMS Honor Roll 2nd Quarter 2017-2018

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GRADE 8

HIGH HONORS

Brian Austin, Lauren Badorek, Alexa Bajek, Alexa Becker, John Bell, Katherine Benoit, Ashley Bristol, Tyler Brown, Alexandra Camilleri, Griffin Carey, Brianna Cassin, Courtney Cassin, Ashlyn Clapprood, Troy Crockett, Amelia Davis, Kayla Davis, Eli Dehner, Carly DeMartino, Maeve Dingley, Kylie Downs, Natalie Ehrenwerth, Lily Fetridge, Isabella Garbeck, Andrew Giuliano, Jessica Gnesda, Theodore Godard, Benjamin Gottsche, Madeline Green, Alyssa Groneman, Emma Hansen, Alexandra Hassett, Kate Hollister, Caelum Janski, Alec Jedamanov, Devyn Jennings, Timothy Jennings, Kevin Jones, Katherine Kaczkowski, Madelyn Karadimas, Joshua King, Ryan Kollmorgen, Noah Kroninger, Rachel Larson, Makayla LaTorre Gronningsater, Sarah Maher, Juliette Marzo, Isabella Mattson, Katrina McCord, Aniella McGovern, Julia McHugh, Seth Mowry, Katelyn Murach, Erin Panella-Malley, James Phillips, Ashley Puglise, Savannah Rijkse, Madelyn Samplatsky, Natalie Scanlon, Jacob Scotto, Elizabeth Squier, Jessie Talasco, Margaret Thrall, Autumn Tirillo, Alyssa Wilson, Ryan Ziskin. HONORS

Katarina Anderson, Samuel Banever, Grace Bennett, Pearce Boit, Matthew Boock, Philip Bors, Skylar Boucher, Isabelle Brooke, Jason Brown, Russell Brown, Jacob Burnham, Laci Cyr, Kevin Davis, Kylee Disabella, Luke Dlugolenski, Troy Duffy, Mary-Alice Dyer, Margaret Ellis, Madison Ellrod, Griffin Fairchild, Peter Fulwider, Aaron Galuska, Devin Galuska, Eleanor Gies, Liam Heinze, Trent Hieber, Max Jansen, Haley Kaczka, Molly Laird, Pippa Large, Anthony Mazzucco, Ally McDonald, Olivia Medina, Dustin Mintell, Ethan Morton, Ryan Mowry, Hayden Mueller, Chelsea Newton, Carl Novak, Steven Peterson, Justin Phillips, Mckenzie Provost, John-David Rainwater, Gage Robertson, Joshua Sears, David Sessions, Kira Sharp, Kyirell Sheffield, Alan Siedlecki, Bennett Simpson, Natalie Smyth, Mairead Spellacy, Jack Steele, Natalie Taylor, Garrett Thompson, Lauren Thompson, Amber Tomasino, Breanna Wallace, Kaitlyn White, Jacob Wimble, Grace Yoder.

Happenings at the Center

The “Skinny” on April Activities

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SPECIAL EVENTS
Educated Canines Assisting With Disabilities: Tuesday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Presented by Dale Picard, ECAD Executive Director. Started here in Granby in 1995, learn how service dogs are trained, selected and the services they provide including high profile placements all over the world.

Animal Talk

Shaping Up For Spring

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As the snow melts (and mud season ensues), we all start thinking about getting back in the saddle. Literally.

Events

HF joins others in securing state grants

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With support from the Town Administration, the Friends of Holcomb Farm have been awarded a Connecticut Department of Agriculture Farm Viability Grant. The project, to begin in April, will bring further improvements to the CSA barn and Farm Store (next to the Church on Simsbury Road) and expand our dry and cold storage to meet the growing demand from our CSA, restaurant, retail, and Fresh Access partners.

Waypoints

Have Zebco, will travel

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I fish a lot, sometimes alone, sometimes with my kids or friends. Sometimes in local bass tournaments, I’ve traveled great distances to fish, working to fulfill my dream of fishing in every state with my son.