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Calling all artists—enter the GLT Art Show!, Join the Granby Land Trust, and Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper is Oct. 20
Please see the website for all of the programs and activities that the Granby Parks and Recreation Department has to offer. Here are some special announcements.
On Sept. 3 the Parks and Recreation Board held its regular monthly meeting. The board meets on the first Tuesday of each month and the agenda includes a standing segment for public comment and input. Typically, there is next to no public engagement in these board meetings. However, this meeting sharply broke trend with a significant and enthusiastic showing of public interest in pickleball.
To assure that anyone casting a ballot votes only once, there is an affirmation to be filled out on the early voting envelope before receiving a ballot.
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.
E. B. Goddard, a man who wore many hats; Fundraiser photo shoot planned for Nov. 9; Don’t miss taking “A Stroll through Granby History!”
In a heartfelt recognition of his outstanding contributions to the community, Commander of the Granby American Legion Post Cliff Burrell has been honored as the Granby Grange #5 Community Citizen of the Year.
When I was a little girl in the 1950s, I went to Byram School in Greenwich. It had kindergarten through eighth grade, and the older children were taught to be protective of the younger ones on the playground.
Holcomb Hoedown Success!, Another Open Farm Day celebration, Summer is winding down, Last big event of the year: Harvest Dinner and Live Auction, and Purchase a Laura Eden print to benefit Fresh Access
Ideally, each of us would awaken with a smile, eager to get to work doing what we love. Those who are lucky, like Amber Wyzik, do exactly that.
Beyond looking dashing, sunglasses protect our dogs’ eyes from diseases worsened by UV light and from potential trauma to the eye itself.
On April 24, 1,178 voters and property owners came to Town Hall in person to decide on the annual budget presented by the Board of Finance.
Dear Friendly Farmer,
I sent my husband to the local pet store to get some dog food in Mid-March and he came home with six fluffy and adorable baby chicks. We thought they were all hens, but one has started to crow! How do I find a new home for this rooster before my neighbors want to kill me? Help!
There have been reports in the state of people posing as fire inspectors and approaching businesses to perform inspections and collect cash payments. They may be in uniform and have fake identification. These people do not represent the Town of Granby. Fire Marshal Brian Long rarely performs unscheduled inspections.
Monrovia Nurseries in Granby has once again been very generous in its support of the Foundation for Veterans with PTSD (foxfieldrecoverymission.org) with a donation of several plants for the Veterans’ Victory Garden.
The Granby Artists Association will present a Pop-Up Arts and Crafts show at Lost Acres Vineyard on Sunday, June 4 (rain date June 11). It will be located on the lawn across the driveway from the Vineyard seating area. Show hours are the same as the Vineyard’s, 12 to 5 p.m.
Ahhh, spring is here! The deck and patio furniture are set up, the grill is ready to fire, and the garden’s perennials are waking from their winter slumber. As I’m basking in warm sunshine, listening to songbirds, and planning my next spring cleanup task, I hear that dreaded sound that ruins even the most tranquil outdoor moment: the buzzzzzzz of a blood-sucking mosquito!
Highlights from the meetings held on April 26th and May 11th, 2023
Blood Drive, Free Veteran Breakfasts, Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, and SBHS News
Upcoming Events at Simsbury Grange: Agricultural Fair and Beaver Wildlife Docuseries,
Aquarion Water Company reminds customers that the 2023 sprinkler irrigation schedule is in effect and continues until Oct. 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in East Granby, Granby and Simsbury.
The second Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival will be held at Salmon Brook Park on Saturday, June 17. This free arts and education festival is hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate Black culture through music, dance, art and presentations.
With summer around the corner, water safety should be top of mind. The Farmington Valley YMCA is offering tips for parents to keep kids safe in and around water this summer.
On May 6, 47 veterans of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, were flown to our nation’s capital with Honor Flight Connecticut.
Returning bottles and cans to the grocery store is about as much fun as watching paint dry.
Vince Tokarz of North Granby presented a large and beautifully restored wooden model of the famed battleship USS Missouri to the Granby American Legion Post 182 on March 24. Tokarz salvaged the battered model that had lain in the basement of a church in Hartford for many years. He then carefully restored it to its original condition and donated it for display at Legion Hall on North Granby Road.
The Granby Conservation Commission contacted assistant superintendent Jenn Parsons about starting a composting program in the school district to help Granby move closer to being a Connecticut Sustainable Town. When Kelly Lane literacy coach Elisabeth Diemer heard about the initiative, she was very interested.
