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Taking Care of a Tree for 54 years!

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Granby resident takes care of a tree for 54 years By John R. Neib For 54 years, Granby resident Dale Usko has nurtured a grapefruit tree, and that’s longer than she’s known her husband, James. “I’ve known my husband for 44 years,” she said, “the tree’s part of the package that came with me that he had to accept.” When Usko was 12 years old, she planted a seed from the grapefruit she had for breakfast one morning, because she and fellow student […]

Town/Govt

Volunteers Needed by PZC

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Volunteers needed for PZC Granby Center Study Subcommittee The Planning and Zoning Commission is seeking interested persons to work on a subcommittee established to review the Granby Center Commons zone and Historic Overlay zone. At present four work sessions are anticipated where a variety of ideas can be explored. If you are interested in participating, please contact Fran Armentano at 860-844-5319 or framentano@granby-ct.gov. […]

Fun & Rec

Lunch For The Mind

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Lunch for the Mind @ the Granby Senior CenterTime:12:30 – 2:00pmRegistration encouragedCall: 860-844-5352Fee: $5Beverages & desserts provided Wed, March 11, 2015 Leave ‘Em Laughing Andrew Weil Performance Poet/Humorist Answering the question: “Do you think obituaries have to be serious?” Poet :Andrew Weil Wed, April 8, 2015 First Aid for Mental Health AnnMarie Heller Cox Granby Youth Services Recognizing the symptoms of mental illness and identi […]

Town/Govt

LAFD Explorer Post

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LAFD establishes Explorer Post By Tim Riklis The Lost Acres Fire Department and the Connecticut Rivers Council, Learning for Life are pleased to announce the establishment of the Lost Acres Fire Department Explorer Post 1936. LAFD is accepting applications from Granby residents age 14–18 for participation in the Cadet Program. As members of the LAFD Explorer’s Post 1936, cadets train and serve alongside LAFD firefighters and will be trained to assist the firefighters with various […]

Events

March Activities at Senior Center

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Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Granby Senior Center located within the Municipal Complex at 15 North Granby Road. Please call 860-844-5352 for additional information. Special Opportunities Xtreme Music Bingo: Monday, March 23, 4:30 p.m. at the Simsbury Senior Center. Let’s have fun with our neighbors. This is a great game for music lovers as a professional DJ will run the program. Pizza will be served. $3. Please call 860-844-5352 for a reservation. Financial First […]

Town/Govt

Social Services Column

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Fuel Assistance: Applications for the CT Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) and the CT Heating Assistance Programs (CHAP) will be accepted until March 15. The CEAP/CHAP help households pay for primary heating bills. Applicants must provide: proof of income for all household members for the 4 weeks prior to the application date, proof of all assets, social security numbers for all family members, proof of rental or mortgage expenses and the current month’s utility bill. Please call the office […]

People

Helicopter Inspections

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Eversource to conduct statewide infrared helicopter inspections To help ensure the reliability of the region’s transmission system, next week Eversource will begin aerial inspections of high-voltage electrical equipment in Connecticut using a helicopter with special imaging equipment. The company anticipates completing the inspections by late February. With more than 800 miles of transmission rights-of-way in Connecticut, flying infrared inspections allows the company to cover vast dista […]

Verse

Granby Public Library Events

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Granby Public Library HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays thru March 29 – 1 to 4 p.m. Cossitt Public Library HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to Noon; and 3 – 8 p.m. Saturday – Noon to 5 p.m. Cossitt Library Are you enjoying the Elementary Nutmeg Book Nominees? Would you like to talk about them? Join us on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. We will read  […]

Town/Govt

Zoning Amendment Denied

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Zoning amendment on historic overlay zone denied By Elaine Jones By a vote of 5­–1, with one member not in attendance, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny without prejudice an amendment to the Zoning Regulations that would have allowed, through a Special Hearing format, the possibility of an application for a restaurant at 261 Salmon Brook Street. Commission members were divided on the issue, resulting in an invitation to residents to attend a special meeting to express […]

The Arts

Poet and Humorist, Andy Weil

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Poet and humorist, Andy Weil, promises to Leave ‘Em Laughing Do you think obituaries have to be serious? Come and find out by joining the Civic Engagement Education Team at the Granby Senior Center on Wednesday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. for the Lunch for the Mind lecture, Leave ‘Em Laughing, with humorist Andy Weil. As Weil says, “Would it be so awful if we expounded, in our obituaries, our phobias with sushi? Or how we would travel an hour to save 35 cents on a can of peas? O […]

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