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Drumrolls – March 2015

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Bill Knight of North Granby has been appointed to the Connecticut Forum Board of Directors. Knight is the principal and chief marketing officer of Adams and Knight, the award-winning marketing agency located in Avon. Nicholas Moon received a bachelor of arts in political science from Roger Williams University. Nicolette Tigno, a psychology major in the school of humanities and sciences at Ithaca College, was named to dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester. The following local residents w […]

Town/Govt

CTVV Interviews FOIC

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CTVV interviews Freedom of Information Commissioner The Freedom of Information Commission is simply one of the most valuable entities available to people in the State of Connecticut. Tom Hennick, the Public Education Officer for the Commission is a dedicated veteran member of the FOIC and with a prior career as a journalist for his family owned newspaper, The Naugatuck Daily News, his desire to seek the truth and all the facts has been a key mission in his professional career. In fact, it […]

Town/Govt

CTW: AARP Makes Legislative Advances

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CTVV: AARP MAKES LEGISLATIVE ADVANCES CT seniors and their families are fortunate to have a support system to represent them through the well-established national AARP profile and the strong local voice of the AARP CT organization. Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views recently visited with Claudio Gualtieri, Associate State Director for Advocacy and Jean Caron, an AARP volunteer and Advocacy Leader to bring CT residents up to date on the Public Policy Institute studies, research and legislativ […]

School & Sports

Community Scholarship Association…

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Community Scholarship Association requests contributions from former recipients and the community By Lisa Holm Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) offers annual scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must be Granby residents who are soon-to-be high school graduates accepted at an institution of higher learning approved by the selection committee. The primary basis for selection is scholarship, with consideration given to need, initiative, character, and respo […]

Great Outdoors

Community Garden Reservations Due

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By Jim Glenney Believe it or not, it’s time to reserve a garden plot. The Granby community gardens are located at Ahrens Park on Hungary Road. The gardens are divided into organic and conventional sections. Water is supplied by a well.  The cost is $5 for a 20×20 foot plot and $10 for a 20×40 foot plot.  Last year’s gardeners wishing to reserve the same plots need to submit payment by April 20. After that date plots will be given out on a first-come basis. Last year there was a waiti […]

History

The Flag Inspired Franchis Scott Key

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The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key Ginny Wutka of Lost Acres Orchard will speak about the original Star Spangled Banner at the Granby Civic Club meeting on Thursday, March 19, at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. Come and learn the history behind the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that would become our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Learn about the maker of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, and the circumstances under which Key wrote th […]

Events

One-Stop Volunteer Fair

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One-stop Granby volunteer fair is April 15 By Carol Bressor The Granby Senior Center and the Citizens for a Better Granby/the Granby Drummer will host a volunteer fair at the Senior Center on Wednesday, April 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. “Granby is known for its volunteer spirit,” said Lew Noble, chairperson of CBG, “and the fair will provide a one-stop experience to learn how to make a difference in Granby life.” Residents of all ages are invited to the fair. High schoo […]

Town/Govt

BOE Faces Budget Shortfall

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BOE faces budget shortfall By Kim Becker The Board of Education listened with concern as Harry Traver, Business Manager, outlined shortfalls in the current budget. The $248,000 cost overrun is due to Special Education costs. Regular education is favorable by $45,000 due to spending freezes in “conferences, supplies, books, and library books”. At this point, the weather may not be a large cost factor as the schools’ roofs are bearing the snow load well, saving the District as […]

People

Loosing Your Mind?

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Are you losing your mind? Chances are you know someone suffering from memory loss or a type of dementia. The numbers are staggering. Five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s, every 67 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s and in 2013, 15.5 million caregivers provided an estimated 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care (source: alz.org). Providing care for a person with any form of dementia is an exhausting emotional and physical burden. The stress l […]

People

Animal Talk

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A bill was recently introduced to the Connecticut General Assembly that would outlaw drivers from holding pets on their laps. This is another form of distracted driving such as texting and is dangerous to the driver, other motorists, and the pets themselves. I’m not sure we need a law for this behavior but I am definitely in favor of harnessing dogs to keep everybody safer. As veterinarians, we have seen many trauma cases where dogs jumped from moving vehicles and most of these cases invo […]

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