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Cub Scout Pack 325 of Granby held its annual rocket launch on Aug. 9 at Salmon Brook Park, and the skies were buzzing with excitement as scouts and their families gathered for one of the pack’s most thrilling summer traditions.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut recently recognized 35 exceptional Girl Scouts who earned the organization’s highest achievement at the Annual Girl Scout Gold Awards Ceremony. One of these scouts is Granby’s Mackenzie Janski.
Highlights from the meeting held on July 30th, 2025
Celia Eggert, 64, formally of Granby, CT, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden, CT after a prolonged illness on August 11, 2025.
Granby Public Schools Building Facilities Department has made major strides this past summer, working to improve buildings and facilities.
In preparation for the new school year, the facilities team has ensured that school environments are clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff. They have thoroughly deep-cleaned classrooms and other school facilities.
The Stop & Shop grocery store in Granby has selected the Citizens for a Better Granby (publishers of the Drummer) to receive a portion of the sales of its Community Bags during September. The $2.50 reusable bags both benefit the environment by reducing the use of paper and plastic bags and yield a $1 donation to CBG. That sounds like a WIN-WIN to us!
Dave Roberts, vice president of the United Nations Association of Connecticut, recently returned from the 2025 UNA-USA Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., where he represented Connecticut in a call for global engagement and international cooperation. Held June 22–25, the summit gathered 150 grassroots advocates from 225 chapters across the United States.
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
At its Aug. 4 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen appointed Martha Anne LaCrosse to the Agricultural Commission.
If you’re skilled at sharpening knives, scissors, garden tools and more and are willing to volunteer your time—you are needed. Residents of Granby are welcome to bring household items to the Suffield Repair Cafe for free repair by volunteers.
Highlights from the meetings held on February 18th and 3rd, 2025
Come celebrate the twentieth running of Granby’s favorite trivia contest! This year’s GranBee will be held on Friday, April 25 at Granby Memorial High School.
Inserted in this month’s Drummer you will find our membership form for this year’s fund drive. We are reaching out to those who would like to become a new member and those renewing their current membership. By becoming a member, you are helping to support numerous activities and purchases for the Granby Public Libraries throughout the year.
Join your friends and neighbors for the fourth biannual Stony Hill Village Community Serve Day on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. This community service event is a fantastic opportunity to give back and help improve the 49-unit Stony Hill Village affordable housing community located at 259 Salmon Brook Street in Granby.
The Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) has awarded over $650,000 in scholarships to nearly 400 college bound Granby Memorial Highschool seniors making a significant impact on their young lives since 1958. CSAG has been performing this service while managing contributions of all kinds, but particularly funds from a Holcomb Family Endowment.
Highlights from the meetings held on February 5th and January 15th, 2025
State Project No. 0055-0148 Replacement of Bridge No. 06680 Carrying Route 219 over Unnamed Brook Town of Granby
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00 pm.
February was a busy month for the Granby Public Schools. Feb. 3 was Job Shadow Day at the high school. Eighty-five students participated and attended a variety of businesses and organizations including financial services, insurance, town and state government offices, veterinarians, auto body shops, builders, and health care organizations.
Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts program is gearing up to wow audiences with its spring production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, running March 14 through 16.
Granby Memorial High School boys took a loss in action on Jan. 17 vs Aerospace. GMHS Girls Basketball took the court in a win vs Morgan on Dec. 28.
Simsbury Library to host sleep expert, East Granby Library activities, Quilter’s Trunk Show, Farmington Valley Chorale, Lifelong Learning at University of Hartford, Winter Fun at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, Women Take Flight at Air Museum, and Activities at Auerfarm
Art show at Park Place, Women’s Breakfast, Empty Bowls, Granby Camera Club, Civic Club, Men’s Breakfast, Contra Dance at Granby Grange, and Salmon Brook Historical Society News
A sequel is considered better than the original when it builds on its audience’s existing knowledge and takes it to the next level.
Small mammals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, hamsters and other rodents, can make a wonderful addition to the family. Approximately 8.1 percent of households in 2024 owned some type of small mammal. Much like reptiles, we don’t always see them at the vet for routine visits, but it is still important for them to have veterinary care.
Alofft Gallery in Litchfield, Conn., is presenting an exhibit of local artist Bill Simpson’s charcoal drawings and oil paintings. Including up to 20 pieces of his work, the show will open on Thursday, March 6, running through Sunday, March 30.
On March 9, we return to daylight savings time, and we will be setting our clocks ahead by one hour. During this time of year, it is a good reminder that we all should be replacing the batteries in our smoke alarms. Change Your Clock / Change Your Batteries. It is also a good time to check the age of your smoke alarms. The life expectancy of smoke alarms is 10 years. If you are unsure as to the age of your smoke alarms, it would be a good idea to replace the unit.
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
Dr. John Violette, DVM, The Granby Drummer’s “Animal Talk” columnist, wins award; Shirley Murtha’s tribute to Tom Wutka a winner
Granby resident Jason J. Warnke BFA™, CMFA®, CRPC™, CFS® is a Private Wealth Advisor with the OakBridge Group, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. in Avon.