Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/50/)
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
We currently need: Dinty Moore beef stew, Ritz/Saltines/Town House crackers, Coffee/tea, Cooking oil, Ketchup/mustard/mayo, Dishwashing soap, Toilet paper, Facial tissues
Highlights from the meetings held on November 17th, December 1st, and December 3rd, 2025
While the town boards annually prepare the fiscal year’s budget and operations plan, there is also a process of looking ahead at the capital needs of both buildings and infrastructure. Within the annual budget proposal are components that deal with the ongoing obligation to take care of what we have.
Trash and Recycling: Presidents’ Day (Feb. 16) is not a trash holiday. Trash and recycling must be out on your regularly scheduled day.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Someday in February 2026 (Yet to Come)
As a new year begins, many people set goals to improve their health, such as losing weight or exercising more. Along with my own health goals, I am committed to improving the well-being of my community by offering education and support through a monthly plant-based community potluck.
Have you ever driven around a curve in the road and been surprised to find a horse and rider in the road?
To reduce the risk of mishaps arising from these situations, the Granby Horse Council teamed with the Granby Department of Public Works for safety.
On Dec. 15, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino presented retiring board of selectmen member Kelly Rome with a plaque honoring her many years of continuous service to the Town of Granby.
Granby Public Schools has received an excellent response to our strategic planning survey from students, parents, staff and community members. In addition, we held successful strategic planning feedback sessions, and we are now developing a district strategic plan guided by the words Connect. Believe. Achieve.
On a beautiful late April evening, GLT member Aubrey Schulz helped a group of 24 participants locate and identify spring ephemeral plants on the GLT’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property in North Granby.
The seeds are planted—let the season begin!, A Successful 2024, Joe O’Grady is our Businessperson of The Year!, At the starting gates for 2025, Feed your soul with a tree trail walk, and Save the date!
Friends of Granby Homes for Senior Citizens, Inc. held its spring Community Serve Day on May 3 at Stony Hill Village, Granby’s 49-unit affordable senior housing community.
As the temperatures rise and school lets out, the YMCA is buzzing with energy, excitement and opportunity. From athletic programs that honor legacies to brand-new playgrounds and innovative family fitness classes, this summer at the Y is shaping up to be one of the most active and enriching yet.
Welcome to June—the biggest planting month of the year. The soil has warmed up, making the ground a wonderful host for new, young flower and vegetable plants. With the threat of frost behind us, we can safely plant summer gardens.
The Big Y grocery store in Simsbury has selected the Citizens for a Better Granby (publishers of the Drummer) to receive a portion of the sales of its Community Bags during June. 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!
Wells Road School’s Jim Whitten repeated his Master of Ceremonies duties at the April 25 Gran-Bee trivia competition at Granby Memorial High School. Funds from the trivia contest and auction benefit the Granby Education Foundation’s community grants program.
Rob Flanigan took this photo at Enders Falls on May 10 with his Canon R8.
On April 25, the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) proudly celebrated the 20th Annual Gran-Bee—marking two decades of trivia, teamwork and transformative community giving. This beloved fundraiser, held at Granby Memorial High School, brought together friends, families and neighbors to compete in a spirited trivia competition and to bid on a buzzing silent auction—all in support of GEF’s mission to fund innovative educational grants in the community.
More than 100 Granby Land Trust (GLT) members and friends fanned out across Granby over the course of Earth Day weekend, picking up roadside trash from more than 50 miles of road as part of the GLT’s fourth annual Earth Day Roadside Cleanup.
Rick Orluk took this photo of the field in the GLT’s Ann Pelka Preserve in North Granby.
On Friday, May 16, the Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce hosted its much-anticipated Annual Golf Classic at the picturesque Simsbury Farms Golf Course. With the early morning rain giving way to sunny skies, more than 100 local business leaders gathered for a day filled with camaraderie, competition and commitment to community.
For half a century, Nannie Brown has remained a dedicated and passionate presence at Valley Pre-School. Her wisdom and experience influenced countless children, parents and teachers since she took on the role of lead teacher in 1975. Brown served in this role until 2011, when she “retired” from teaching, but she did not go far!
The third annual Granby Grange Rubber Duck Race, sponsored by Lincoln Tech, was held on May 10 at Salmon Brook Park and was a tremendous success. With beautiful cold weather and high spirits, the event drew a lively crowd and community participation. Over $1,400 in prizes were awarded to the top 16 rubber duck winners and the last place winner.
Two years ago, I purchased a bird house thinking how lovely it would look in my tiny garden. I wasn’t sure if birds would ever nest in it, but I followed online instructions on how and where to situate it and a few weeks later I saw twigs sticking out from under the roof. We had a nest in progress—a wren! She’s back this year and another nest was built.
Ladies hear about writing Hallmark movies, Men’s group gets a global perspective
Jay Harder’s photo of a tree swallow is one of several by Granby Land Trust members during Spring Migration Walks in Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve.
On April 23, Susan Regan of the Sylvia Davis Art Foundation presented an oil painting to Dick Zanini, director of history at the Wethersfield Country Club. The painting was completed by Sylvia Davis Patricelli in 1961 and reflects the practice tee at the 1961 ICO championship at the club.
Annukka Ritalahti and Mark Gottlieb were pleased to be invited to the Wadsworth Atheneum’s 42nd Fine Art and Flowers exhibit April 25–27. It was the pair’s second invitation to be part of the display of arts and crafts, paintings and sculptures throughout the museum. Live entertainment, including music, was part of the festivities.
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.