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Holland hikes the Appalachian Trail raising money for juvenile diabetes cure

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By Ann McGinleyLocal resident Michael Holland (GMHS 2009) has been hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) since April in an effort to raise money to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes. Holland was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10 just after moving to Granby over 15 years ago. He and his family have participated in the annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” fundraiser ever since but this year Michael wanted to do something different and more meaningful.Being an avid outdoorsman he deci […]

Fun & Rec

High Meadow donates to GCF

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The Granby Community Fund is grateful to High Meadow Day Camp for donating the proceeds from its Penny Carnival to the fund. Many thanks to Ben Chaback, camp director, the campers, counselors and staff who put the event together. The Granby Community Fund distributes donations to 15 organizations providing programs and services to the residents of Granby. Learn more or make a donation by visiting its website at www.granbycommunityfund.com. […]

The Arts

Granby Land Trust and Granby Artists Association host annual juried art show

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By Trish PercivalOn Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association will open their 11th annual juried art show featuring artwork that highlights New England’s natural beauty. The show, which will run through Nov. 27, will be held at the beautiful Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby. Nearly 200 artists, art aficionados and friends of the Granby Land Trust turn out for the show’s opening night each year, and we expect the same to happen this year. T […]

Great Outdoors

Granby Farmers Market season comes to a close

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The Granby Farmers Market has officially concluded its first season, and what a success it was! The new project began in June, and took place at South Congregational church every Tuesday this summer. After an amazing opening day, the Granby Farmers Market became a place for the community to shop, gather, explore and have fun.Many local businesses were featured at the market, having the opportunity to spread the word about their products, as well as promote healthy and local eating to the communi […]

People

Granby Community Fund needs your support

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By Jean Miller, GCF presidentBy now all Granby, West Granby and North Granby residents should have received the Granby Community Fund (GCF) mailing requesting a donation in support of 15 local non-profits that support the Granby community. The primary mission of the GCF is to coordinate a town-wide fundraiser with one annual campaign. The GCF will distribute donations to organizations based on needs identified through grant requests.The Granby Community Fund’s campaign goal this year is $7 […]

People

Remembering Polly Hall

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On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Granby Civic Club will meet at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. for its annual Tea Cup Event.The late Polly Hall, a longtime member of this women’s group, thought it important that in the fall the members and friends would bring their favorite tea cup to the meeting.  The tea cup was then used to tell a story or special remembrance of an event that was meaningful to the owner. All members and friends are invited to participate in this fun and interesting event. Fo […]

Events

Granby Camera Club

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The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 3, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The program for the evening will be presented by GCC member Neil Hawley. The scavenger hunt words are: double, sunset, favorite. To learn more about the club visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]

The Arts

Granby Artists to host annual Open Studio Tour Oct. 15-16

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By Lori Catlin GarciaSixteen members of the Granby Artists’ Association have been busy making fine art and craft in preparation for its annual Open Studio Tour October 15 and 16. The artists exhibit their work in home studios throughout the area and at Lost Acres Vineyard. The tour has become a Granby tradition that showcases the breadth of talented artists who live and work in town. Visitors to the tour will have the opportunity to watch live demonstrations and to view, discuss, and purch […]

School & Sports

GMHS Class of 1966 gathers

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The Granby Memorial High School Class of 1966 gathered on Sept. 10 to celebrate its fiftieth class reunion. Twenty-seven classmates and their guests reminisced about simpler times and shared stories of the decades since graduation. They were joined by retired teachers Bev (Warren) Harris, Seth Harris and Ken King. Photo by Kristen Roach […]

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.

Fun & Rec

A special warm-up

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The Playstrong Group LLC from Simsbury held a welcoming warm up class for the Special Olympics athletes as they took on competition at the International Skating Center. Athletes enjoyed fun warm up and stretching exercises before their competitions in figure skating and speed skating at the rink.

Town/Govt

The Works

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Household Hazardous Waste: This year, Granby will again work with local towns to host hazardous waste collections.  The first collection will be Saturday, April 21 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT. For a list of accepted items, please check the Public Works page on the Town of Granby website granby-ct.gov. During 2018, there will be two additional hazardous waste collections held in Simsbury.

People

Granby Community Fund appreciates community support

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The members of the Granby Community Fund Board of Directors would like to thank the community for its support of the 2018 Annual Community Campaign. The GCF, a 501(c)3 organization since 1960, meets monthly in preparation of a town-wide mailing to help support the many valuable programs and services offered to local citizens.

Events

Chorale announces spring concert programming

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The 110-member Farmington Valley Chorale and Artistic Director Dr. Ellen Gilson Voth will present Passages – the Seasons of Life on Friday, April 20, in Avon. The program, according to Dr. Voth, “explores how we experience the passage of time at different stages of life.” In addition to several shorter pieces and songs, the Chorale will perform Brahms’ profound Nänie, and John Corigliano’s musical setting of the Dylan Thomas poem, Fern Hill, with soloist mezzo-soprano, Meredith Ziegler.

Health Notes

Identifying Worrisome Memory Loss

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It is easy to find information in the newspaper or popular magazines about the incidence and devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. We also see TV commercials for medications that may help to slow the progression.