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It really felt like spring this week and I searched for new recipes to celebrate the end of dark winter days. I found this recipe and tweaked it a bit. My family loved it—and I’m happy to share it.
The Consolidated School and Getting to know Jean Potetz
Sticks, leafless and devoid of life, turn into the overflowing, yellow glory of the forsythia.
Sierra Shepard was awarded first place for her book review of Edna in Millbrook in the Connecticut Press Club’s 2023 competition.
Granby’s first selectman, Mark Fiorentino, received a first-place award in the 2023 Connecticut Press Club’s annual competition for his humorous short story, The New Guy.
The facts that he is Irish and that he is the guy who “got things done” in his previous job as mayor of East Hartford, led the Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee to select Granby’s town manager, Mike Walsh, as the honorary marshal to lead the East Hartford delegation of the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hartford.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.
Kathleen Scranton, an artist from Coventry, fashions vintage hard-cover books into distinctive purses. As guest speaker at the Granby Woman’s Breakfast meeting in March, Scranton described the process she follows during the 10 to 15 hours required to bring about her unique form of magic: transforming old books into purses, purses that many would also consider pieces of fine art.
At the annual Connecticut Lions District 23B Governor’s Awards Breakfast on March 9, two Granby Lions were honored for their service as Granby Lions Club members.
In March, the Men’s Breakfast Group learned about the process of making maple syrup from Dave Emery.
Five GMHS Choir students were selected to participate in the 2024 CMEA All-State Honor Choirs. Luke Ranicar, Camden Bouley and Kiara Badowski were selected to perform with the All-State Mixed Choir under the baton of Dr. Arienne Abela while Sierra Ashe and Haritha Ramesh performed with the All-State Treble Choir conducted by Dr. Jamie Hillman.
On Saturday, May 4, we want all runners and members of the community to have an enjoyable morning, whether you are racing or spectating.
I noted with interest the article submitted by Sarah Merrill of Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) regarding the personal and political friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation’s most powerful Black political figures through the 1930s and 40s.
Highlights from the meetings held on March 6th and March 20th, 2024
Carolyn (Akers) Carter, 77, passed away on March 28, with her loving husband, Robert by her side.
While students and administrators enjoyed some well-deserved time off during spring break, local businesses remained hard at work to ensure that the GMHS Dramatic Arts Program has a strong season next fall.
Camera Club, National Day of Prayer, Women’s Breakfast, Buy a bag to support the Drummer, Preserve Our Properties Day, Men’s Breakfast, Civic Club, Rotary Club May Events, and Vendor Opportunities
Windsor fundraiser benefits grieving families, Granby-Simsbury Chamber Golf Tournament, Connecticut Trolley Mu-seum May events, and Regional Chamber of Commerce to hold symposium
The Torrington Trails Network and Torrington Historical Society will conduct a Trails Day Hike from the John Brown Birthplace site on John Brown Road, Torrington on June 1 at 10 a.m.
We gather on the green, the sidewalks, and the roadways to honor and remember those who died in service to our country.
The next Stony Hill Community Serve Day will be Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to noon. This is a reschedule as the Granby Police Department cautioned that a closure of Salmon Brook Street for another activity would impact volunteers.
Mark your calendars for a day of family fun at the Granby Racial Unity Festival at Granby Memorial High School on June 29.
The Montreal Protocol, an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of ozone depleting substances (ODSs), showcases successful international cooperation. As one of the most widely ratified treaties in the United Nations’ history, its success provides hope for responding to other environmental issues.
The tradition of posting American flags in Granby has existed for more than 17 years and has provided a way to remind our citizens of the dedication and sacrifices made by our veterans, our families, friends, and neighbors.
One nice morning in the spring of 1988 I happened to meet up with my neighbor, David Hildreth, at our mailboxes on Day St. Dave was one of the original founders of Citizens for a Better Granby, the non- profit that publishes The Granby Drummer. He was a thoughtful, soft-spoken man and all-around great neighbor. On that day, Dave suggested that I write a column for the Drummer on veterinary medicine. How could I say no?
The beautiful month of May is named after the Roman goddess Maia who oversaw the growth of plants. That seems very appropriate since in the natural world both wild and cultivated flowers are blooming, while birds are singing, swooping and nesting.
If you have ever shopped at the Granby Cumberland Farms, you have encountered the smiling welcome and kindly service of Andy Laplante. He is a large man in many ways: in his big heart; in his thoughtful, friendly behavior; in his unflappable love of life. He is also a man who hones his talents for his own and others’ pleasure.
GMHS Dramatic Arts presented the musical Footloose in March to enthusiastic audiences!
Granby’s Alexander Anisimov is truly a master-of-all-trades artist. From crafting mosaics to painting with oil, from drawing in ink or graphite to collecting driftwood, Anisimov can take the world around us and create thoughtful art pieces.