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BOS approves applications for Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program

by Shirley Murtha As far as Director of Human Services Sandra Yost is aware, this is the first year Granby has participated in the program designed by The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) to provide tax credits to businesses that make investments in qualifying community nonprofit programs by furnishing financial assistance, labor, materials or technical advice to aid in the physical improvement or rehabilitation of any part of the community. A minimum of $250 is required; the maximum donation is $250,000. The tax credit can be from 60 percent to as much as 100 percent, depending on the specific situation.

Improvements in energy efficiency, for example, garner the 100 percent credit.

Projects approved in the past in other towns have come from public service departments such as fire, police, ambulance, health services and land trusts.

Requests have included energy-saving measures such as new windows, boiler replacements and programs for youth, parents and seniors.

As noted in the May Drummer, the deadline for applications submitted to the town was June 4. A public hearing was held on June 18 to approve the proposals, which are being submitted to the Department of Revenue Services by July 2. Two town entities applied to be submitted

to the DRS: the Holcomb Farm Fresh Access program and Lost Acres Fire Department. Their names will be placed on a list from which local businesses can choose to donate.

Representing Fresh Access, Friends of Holcomb Farm board member Mark Fiorentino first thanked Yost for bringing the program to the Farm’s attention and assisting with the application protocol.

If supported, the money will be used to expand the Fresh Access program that supplies fresh vegetables from the Farm to people in need in the Hartford area.

The Farm is establishing a new working relationship with Asylum Hill’s Wheeler Clinic, which offers many opportunities for low-income families and wishes to add the nutritional component of fresh produce. Fresh Access will use the money donated to purchase the vegetables from Holcomb Farm for the clinic, which can choose from a menu exactly which items they can use.

Lost Acres Fire Department will use the donations to upgrade the North Granby fire station. The current furnace operates at 50 percent efficiency; they wish to replace it with one that has a high efficiency rating of 95 percent. The department also wishes to replace some windows with energy-efficient ones. These replacements will earn the benefactor the 100 percent tax credit.

Selectmen report cont’d. on p. 3

Perplexed by Politics? Come to Primary 101!

Find answers to your questions regarding who, what, where, when and why in the upcoming primary and November election at Primary 101, a presentation on Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Granby Town Hall Meeting Room. The political process will be revealed to all who attend.

Don’t miss this opportunity to register to vote in the primary or the election.

Special guests will briefly cover topics

of interest including, who can vote in a primary, deadlines to consider when changing party affiliation and how to be sure your voice is heard.

Light refreshments, voting information, and a bit of civil discourse for all who attend.

For more information, call 860-8445322 Granby Registrar Office or 860844-5275, Granby Public Library.

Inside The new face of Grassroots.17

Memorial Day photos......... 30

Humans of Granby............. 27

GMHS graduation photos.... 33

Commemorating Memorial Day James Hall, adjutant of American Legion Post 182, stands at attention as service members prepare to lay wreaths at the Vietnam memorial on the Green in memory of the Granby soldiers who died while serving in the Vietnam war. Photo by Peter Dinella.

Storm damage?

Some advice from the town’s building department Following this past month’s severe weather, the Building Department would like to offer the following advice to homeowners who may need to make repairs: Document any storm damage carefully. When reporting damage or claims to your insurance company, make sure that you have a clear understanding of how to proceed.

Obtain estimates or proposals from more than one contractor. Have them give you a detailed written estimate.

Make sure that all contractors are proposing the same quality and type of materials.

Connecticut’s home improvement law requires a written contract between the homeowner and contractor. The contract must include a description of the work to be done, a start and finish date, a notice of the homeowner’s right to cancel the contract within three days and information on how payments must be made.

Both the homeowner and contractor must sign the contract.

All contractors working on your home must be registered by the State Department of Consumer Protection as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC). You can investigate whether a contractor is properly registered, or whether a contractor has any complaints filed against them, by searching the Department of Consumer Protection website at: elicense.ct.gov/ Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx.

If a contractor has any employees on your property, they are required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance. Sole proprietors or contractors who do not have employees do not need workers’ compensation insurance.

Most significant repair projects, such as roof or siding replacement, will require building permits and inspection. Ask your contractor for a copy of the permit for your records. If you are unsure if your contractor has obtained a permit, contact the Building Department at 860-8445318 to verify it.

Now that the summer construction season has arrived, a common project is to install or construct storage buildings or sheds. These buildings do require building permits and proper inspections.

Although these structures seem insignificant it is important that they be properly placed on the property. Not only is it necessary to meet certain setbacks for zoning purposes, but it is also important that the buildings are not placed on top of septic systems or other underground utilities. In some cases there may be easements or rights-of-way that you cannot obstruct. If you have any questions about where a shed or outbuilding may go on your property, please call or visit the building department for more information at 860-844-5318 The Building Department is located in the Town Hall, 15 North Granby Road.

Photo by Peter Dinella

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Armentano feted at retirement party

By Shirley Murtha Scores of Granby residents and town hall staff gathered at Holcomb Farm’s North Barn to help former Community Development Director Fran Armentano celebrate his retirement.

Surrounded by his parents, family and friends, Armentano received rounds of praise for his 32 years of devoted work for the community.

Former Town Manager Bill Smith, noting that Armentano was his righthand man in myriad aspects of town government, praised his grant-writing ability and planning skills that resulted in saving the town millions of dollars over the years. In addition to his professional skills, Smith said, Armentano wore many hats: cyclist, mechanic, builder, gardener, chef and civic-minded volunteer. Smith noted, “He is a loving husband, father and grandfather, and cares deeply for his neighbors and friends.”

Former Town Engineer Ed Sweeny had words of praise for Armentano, as did Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Paula Johnson, who said that although she appreciated his patience, understand-

ing, innovation in problem solving and creative vision, it was his friendship that would leave the most lasting impression.

Building official Bill Volovski has worked for several town planners and said that Armentano’s dedication and work ethic were above all others he had known. “His love for Granby is second to none.”

Current Town Manager John Ward said that in his early days on the job, when he would ask, “Who takes care of this?” the answer was always “Fran.” He was impressed with Armentano’s intelligence, skill with people and passion for Granby.

During his 32 years on the job, there was an 8 percent increase in the grand list.

Armentano received proclamations of recognition from Ward for the Board of Selectmen and Bill Simanski for the Connecticut General Assembly.

Lead by Armentano’s wife, Lori, the family used a slide show to illustrate all the aspects of his life. In thanking the crowd gathered, Armentano said that there may have been some trying times in his 32 years of work, but he really loved every minute. He acknowledged the competency of the town hall staff and

July/August 2018

There’s a new Fire Marshal in town

By Shirley Murtha

Fran Armentano Photo by Dave Tolli

the dedication of all the residents who volunteer to serve on boards and commissions. In particular, he noted that “all the innovation in the world goes nowhere unless the people at the top are willing to take a chance.” He said that his success was greatly enhanced by former manager Smith’s approval and enthusiasm in responding to his ideas.

David Deskis was recently appointed Granby’s new Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Director. A Connecticut native, he graduated from Tolland High School and then attended Capitol Community College, finishing his degree after enlisting in the Air Force.

Deskis served in the United States Air Force Reserve Forces from 1993-2014, reaching the rank of Master Sergeant. He was deployed to the Middle East, Europe and South America, as well as here in the United States. His awards include the Air Force Meritorious Service medal, the Air Force Commendation medal and the Air Force Achievement medal.

Following his Air Force service, Deskis served as an Airport Crash Rescue Captain for the Connecticut Military Department at Bradley International Airport from 1996–2016. At the base, where he was a shift manager, he was also the Operations Chief for the fire prevention program and worked in the Emergency Management Office during special events and emergency situations.

While at Bradley, he received the Governor’s Service Award and the State of Connecticut Team Work Award.

From 2016–2018, Deskis served as Fire Chief at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, managing a staff of 28 full-time employees who respond to an average of 1,500 calls per year and conduct over 3,000 annual fire inspections. In addition, he served as the Fire Marshal, Director of Emergency Management and assisted in grant applications.

Along the way, he has served as Deputy Fire Marshal in East Granby and was a firefighter/emergency medical technician and fire inspector for Somers. He currently serves as a Volunteer Fire Lieutenant for the North Thompsonville Fire Department. He lives in Enfield, and when he’s not working, he enjoys hunting and watching sports.

Having received several job offers, Deskis chose Granby because it seemed a good fit for his interest in fire prevention, especially educating school children about its importance. He looks forward to meeting the 90 hours of continuing education (attained over three years) required in the State of Connecticut, learning new, brushing up on the old.

In addition to his new job, Deskis will be getting married in July.

David Deskis

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P & Z MINUTES May 22, 2018 Present: Paula Johnson (Chairman), Margaret Chapple, Jonathan Boardman, Charles Kraiza, Eric Lukingbeal, Eric Myers, James Sansone.

Also present was Abby Kenyon, Director of Community Development.

Receive Applications and Set Public Hearings Application seeking a Special Permit for a detached accessory apartment at 115 West Granby Road, Zoning Regulations Section 8.5. File Z-14-18. The public hearing is scheduled for June 12, 2018.

Consideration of applications where the Commission has concluded the public hearing.

Application seeking approval of a Special Permit under Section 8.16 and 8.3 of the Zoning Regulations for a restaurant with alcoholic beverages and live entertainment for property at 261 Salmon Brook Street. File Z-6-18. Public hearing closed April 24, 2018.

Paula Johnson opened the discussion, noting the Commission has spoken at length about the pros and cons of the Special Permit application. Jonathan Boardman expressed his disappointment with the process, stating other restaurants have been approved in the center of town and he believes this application should be approved as well. Eric Lukingbeal said this application is different from other restaurant Special Permit applications because the Stony Hill Village residents are in such close proximity whereas the other restaurants had more of a buffer. He stated the application does not meet the Special Permit criteria. Eric Myers disagreed, noting the applicant has proposed measures to mitigate potential impacts to Stony Hill Village.

Margaret Chapple stated that the Special Permit is not compatible with the surrounding area and the application does not meet the Special Permit criteria.

ON A MOTION by Eric Lukingbeal, seconded

by Margaret Chapple, the Commission voted (4-3-0) to deny the application seeking approval of a Special Permit under Section 8.16 and 8.3 of the Zoning Regulations for a restaurant with alcoholic beverages and live entertainment for property at 261 Salmon Brook Street, File Z-618, as the application is not in compliance with the criteria for Special Permits outlined within Sections 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.2.6, 8.2.7, 8.2.10 and Sections 8.16.2, 8.16.7, 8.16.10.

Jonathan Boardman, Charles Kraiza and Eric Myers were opposed.

Application seeking approval of a Special Permit for a rear lot subdivision with proposed excavation in excess of 5,000 cubic yards of earth material for property located at 292 Granville Road. File Z-7-18. Public hearing opened March 27, 2018. Public hearing closed May 8, 2018.

The Commission discussed the application and Alternate Grading Plans 2 and 3. The Commission was concerned with the slopes of Grading Plan 3. When compared to Grading Plan 2, the Commission noted there wasn’t a large difference in the amount of land that was to be cleared. In order to avoid steeper slopes and minimize the potential for erosion, the Commission believed Grading Plan 2 was the preferred option. Under this proposal, 13,500 cubic yards of material would be removed and 3.9 acres would be cleared. The Commission discussed the proposed conditions, noting site

work would be permitted until 3:30 p.m. on Friday, building construction would be removed from the first condition, and no equipment may be visible from Granville Road following completion of site clearing.

ON A MOTION by Eric Lukingbeal, seconded

by Charles Kraiza, the Commission voted (70-0) to approve a Special Permit for a rear lot subdivision with proposed excavation in excess of 5,000 cubic yards of earth material for property located at 292 Granville Road (File Z-7-18) with the following conditions: There shall be no site work on Saturday, Sunday, or after 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Site work includes, but is not limited to, excavation, tree clearing and grading.

There shall be no processing, screening, and crushing of material on site.

All excavation activities must be completed within three months from the start date of such activities. The Director of Community Development shall be notified in writing when excavation is to begin.

Upon completion of site clearing, no equipment shall be stored on site so that it is visible from Granville Road.

A cash bond is required to guarantee the installation and maintenance of the soil erosion and sedimentation plan as required under Section 6.0 of the Subdivision Regulations.

The bond must be submitted prior to any land disturbing activities.

In accordance with Section 3.2.9.5 of the Subdivision Regulations, all lot corners shall be permanently located by metal pins at least 3/4 inch in diameter and thirty (30) inches in length.

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any home until a certification is received by a licensed land surveyor stating that all required monuments and pins have been installed as required.

A fee in lieu of open space as outlined in Section 3.1.3 of the Subdivision Regulations is required. The fee in lieu of open space shall either be submitted prior to the filing of the final mylars or a document, suitable to the Commission, must be filed on the land records that require the payment at such time as the lots are sold. The fee in lieu of open space is $5,598.

A note that references this requirement must be added to the plan set.

Grading Plan Alternate 2 must be finalized and minor additions and corrections shall be made to the final mylars prior to filing with the Town Clerk.

These corrections include: All work associated with the line-of-sight improvements to be completed prior to the earth excavation and removal should be noted on the final approved grading plan.

The project narrative must include the amount of soil material to be removed in cubic yards as shown on the final approved grading plan.

A note should be added to the plans stating work within the State right of way requires permitting through the DOT. A note referencing approval by the IWWC and a copy of its approval must be added to the plan set.

Per Section 6.3 of the Subdivision Regulations, the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Certification Signature Block must be added to the plan set.

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Staff Reports Abby Kenyon reported the developer at Ridgewood has started framing the first apartment building and is pouring foundations for several of the garages. The traffic light at Floydville Road is being installed this week. She noted nine building permits have been issued for the Copper Brook development.

Commission discussion of items of interest or concern Paula Johnson said she would like to convene a group in the Fall to better define accessory uses in the Zoning Regulations. She also noted the group should begin work on implementing the goals outlined in the Plan of Conservation and Development.

Patricia Tappenden, Recording Secretary

Rep. Simanski hosts used and worn American Flag drive

State Representative Bill Simanski (R-62) concluded a used and worn American Flag drive to give constituents the opportunity to properly dispose of their flags.

The collection began on May 18, with boxes stationed at town hall in Granby and Barkhamsted, and concluded on June 13, the day before Flag Day. Dozens of flags were collected and will be disposed with dignity according to the US Flag Code by American Legion Post 182. There is a collection box at the legion post in Granby that is accessible year round. Rep. Simanski added, “I was very pleased to see both boxes full of flags for proper disposal. It shows our community’s respect for our country and its symbols.”

State Rep. Bill Simanski (R-62) in Granby Town Hall. Submitted photo

Selectmen report cont’d. from p. 1 Yost will submit the applications to the DRS. It will compose a list of all applicants to make available to local businesses that will then choose an organization to support and thus be eligible for a tax credit. The businesses must also be approved by the state, and must submit their applications between Sept. 15 and Oct. 1 of each year.

Business Appropriation for Special Education The board approved the request by the Board of Education to appropriate up to $71,172 to the Special Education Excess Funds account. Usually, the BOE is able to turn money back to the town (over $200,000 in recent years) but due to the rapidly rising costs of state-mandated special education, over which the board has little control, this year presents special problems. Working hard to cut costs and tighten its budget wherever possible, the board has reduced a $400,000 deficit to $71,172 to cover unbudgeted expenses. BOE Vice Chairman Mark Fiorentino noted that, “the board will continue to work to reduce the deficit prior to the close of the fiscal year.”

New Management of Celebrate Granby The Chamber of Commerce has hired Sally Rider to manage the production of Granby’s annual Celebrate Granby event held in Salmon Brook Park from Sept.

20-22 this year. Rider’s goal is to enhance the program, including more groups representing town activities, such as the

Horse Council and students who entertain in the high school Coffee House. In addition to having a more specific site plan, Rider also plans to add a craft tent and a farmers market venue.

Budget Town Manager John Ward reported that the governor has vetoed the Education Cost Sharing bill that would have barred making cuts in the ECS budget during the fiscal year. The ramifications for Granby are yet to be determined.

Appreciation First Selectman Scott Kuhnly expressed appreciation for American Legion Post 182’s Jim Hall, who celebrated 50 years of organizing the Memorial Day parade.

In addition, the Legion post has donated a second trash receptacle for the town green.

Resignations And Appointments Pam Kirk has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Agricultural Commission caused by the resignation of Annie Hornish.

James Tsaptsinos has been appointed to the Park and Recreation Board.

Tom Tyburski has resigned effective June 30 as Director of Recreation and Leisure Services to take a similar position in the town of Simsbury.

Town Hall staff member Kathy Kane has replaced retired Pat Chieski as the Town Manager’s Executive Assistant.

David Deskis was introduced as new fire marshal (see article on p. 2)

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Letters to the Editor Thank You, Granby!

I thank the residents of Granby for all of their support during my seven years as the Director of Recreation and Leisure Services for the Town of Granby. I will be leaving my position here at the end of June and I will take with me many wonderful memories of special events such the Flashlight Egg Hunts and Trunk or Treat at SBP and the popular Comedy Nights at the Holcomb Farm North Barn Pavilion.

I have been fortunate to build relationships with many outstanding youth sports coaches and volunteers. While there are too many to individually name, these men and women have put countless hours into making the Granby Rec Dept.’s youth soccer, basketball and other programs such positive experiences for so many young people in town.

I would like to thank former Town Manager William Smith and the Granby Board of Selectmen, especially First Selectman Scott Kuhnly, for giving me the opportunity to serve you and allowing me to “take the ball and run with it”

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when it came to making improvements to programs and recreation facilities in Granby. I also owe a great debt of gratitude to the members, past and present, of the Granby Parks and Recreation Board.

They were extremely helpful in making many of my ideas a reality.

I will very much miss working alongside fellow Town of Granby employees who made me immediately feel welcome when I first came to Granby and who have worked hard to help us bring you the quality programs, exciting events, beautiful parks and top notch facilities that you have come to expect from the Granby Recreation Department.

It is difficult to put into words how appreciative and fortunate I feel to have had the opportunity to work with a very dedicated staff at the Recreation Office.

Daphne Shinder, Ida Gilmore, and our Day Camp Director, Sue Olechna, have made coming to work each day a pleasure. I am truly grateful for their efforts, support and friendship. I am confident that they will be great assets to the lucky person who will assume my responsibilities later this summer.

Commission on Aging survey summarized Granby’s Commission on Aging conducted a needs assessment survey seeking information from residents age 50 and over. The information below is a short synopsis of some of our findings.

A total of 533 Granby residents completed the survey. Based on the best available census data and projections, 47 percent of Granby’s population is within the fifty-plus age range.

Based on the survey results, the profile that emerged is a married, well-educated, long-time Granby resident, who owns their own home.

Housing/Living Situation: Residents located to Granby for a variety of reasons. Of respondents, 44 percent planning to move within the next five years are unsure if they would stay in Granby.

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Mondays, July 2, July 16, August 6, August 20

Among those who stated they would choose to move, the primary reason for leaving (30 percent) is the taxes are too high.

Health Care/Support: A need for adult daycare was a concern for 72 percent of the respondents including activities, memory care, personal care and assistance with medications.

Employment/Financial Situation: Forty-five percent of respondents are still in some form of employment, with 85 percent planning to retire after age 60 or have already done so.

Results from the survey have been shared with the Board of Selectmen and will be used interdepartmentally for planning purposes.

To review the complete survey results, visit the Town of Granby Senior Services website at granby-ct.gov/senior-services or stop in at the Senior Center.

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Board of Finance, 7:30 p.m., Police Community Room, Monday, July 23, August 27 Board of Education, 7 p.m., Central Office, no meetings in July or August Planning & Zoning, 7 p.m., Town Hall Tuesdays, July 10, July 24, none in August Inland Wetlands & Watercourses, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Thursday, July 11, August 8

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Food Bank benefits The Farmington Valley VNA Granby Food Bank staff and volunteers want to express their appreciation to Granby Public Works for its efforts in conducting the May 22–24 Fill-A-Truck event. The Food Bank received 75 bags and boxes of items, overflowing its collection area.

The generous response from donors at Kelly Lane, Wells Road, the middle and high schools, Geissler’s and Stop & Shop will enable us to start the normally leaner summer months well-stocked.

Annabel Dinse, Granby Food Bank

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While I am excited to begin a new chapter in my career, I will never forget the smiles, the excitement and fun we have all shared these past seven years.

The relationships built with you and your families during my time here will stay with me and I am excited to see what great things your new Director of Recreation and Leisure Services will do for Granby.

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P & Z MINUTES June 12, 2018 Present: Paula Johnson (Chairman), Jonathan Boardman, Margaret Chapple, Charles Kraiza, Eric Myers, James Sansone, and Brennan Sheahan. Also present was Abby Kenyon, Director of Community Development.

The minutes of May 22, 2018 were reviewed.

ON A MOTION by Margaret Chapple seconded

by Eric Myers, the Commission voted (6-0-1) to approve the minutes of May 22, as amended. On Page 4 under the item Commission discussion of items of interest or concern, Paula Johnson clarified the Selectmen are responsible for creating a committee to identify and pursue goals outlined in the Plan of Conservation and Development. Brennan Sheahan abstained.

Public Hearings Application seeking to amend Zoning Regulations Sections 8.21.4 and 8.21.9 to allow automotive repair facilities in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone by Special Permit.

Applicant, Tim Lyons of 3 Briarwood Lane, with his business currently located at 349 Salmon Brook Street, addressed the Commission. The proposed amendment to the Zoning Regulations would allow automotive repair facilities in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone by Special Permit. Mr. Lyons said he would like to relocate his business across the street to the LandTek property. He acknowledged that there are environmental concerns, but added throughout his career, he has always maintained best business practices. Paula Johnson clarified that the Commission was not voting on the relocation of the business tonight but was instead considering if it makes sense to allow this type of activity in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone.

The Commission discussed if there were other locations in Granby where the applicant could relocate that are not in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone and noted that the C2 Zone covers a large area of Granby. Paula Johnson questioned if it would be possible to spot zone.

Abby Kenyon responded there is a distinction between the recharge zone and the aquifer. The Commission could consider a use in the recharge zone by Special Permit that wouldn’t be allowed in the aquifer zone because the aquifer is more sensitive. But in this instance, the location the applicant would like to relocate to is within the aquifer zone.

The Commission discussed the ability to monitor the water quality. It was noted monitoring could be a condition of approval. Margaret Chapple said research she has done indicates auto repair uses should not be permitted in aquifer zones due to the risks. The Commission discussed the current location of the auto repair shop. Mr. Lyons said at his current location about one third of the parking lot is unpaved, but the new location would be completely paved with a much better equipped environmentally friendly facility. Abby Kenyon clarified the current business location at 349 Salmon Brook is in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone but is grandfathered in, therefore a new auto repair business could move in and no additional permitting would be required provided there is not a change in the business operation.

Several residents spoke in support of the application including David Shaw, Mark

Migliaccio, Paul Sicliano, Stephanie Sutherland, Shaun Levesque, Marion Ivory, Kevin Kubas, Jennifer Bilodeau, and Jennifer Jones. Each person echoed a similar sentiment; that Tim Lyons runs a clean and upstanding business with good practices; that he should be allowed to apply for a Special Permit because it makes good business sense for the town; and that Tim would continue his good environmental practices in a better equipped facility.

The Commission received several letters opposing the application, including from the Farmington Valley River Watershed Association and Peggy Lareau. The referral letter from the Capitol Region Council of Governments was also in opposition to the proposed zoning regulation change. Paula Johnson said the Commission reviewed the information and the letters that raised concerns regarding the risk such a use would pose to the aquifer and the drinking water supply.

The Commission discussed the Special Permit process and criteria an applicant would have to meet if they were to approve the zoning regulations change. Abby Kenyon noted that Section 8.21.5.3.2 allows the Commission to approve an application for a Special Permit with the requirement that the permit be renewed annually. She also said the current language of “automotive service stations” may be too broad if the intent is to allow automotive repair facilities only. Section 8.21.4.10 could be modified to read “automotive repair facilities,” The Commission agreed, stating they did not want to allow gas stations and the term “service station” could imply a “gas station”. The Commission discussed the language of 8.21.4.9 and 8.21.4.10. They also discussed other provisions that could be considered as part of a Special Permit approval, including water monitoring, which should be conducted by a third party and reported to the town.

The public hearing for this application closed at 7:47 p.m. The Commission has 65 days to render a decision.

Application seeking a Special Permit under Zoning Regulations Section 8.5 for a detached accessory apartment for property at 115 West Granby Road.

Debra Swanson of 115 West Granby Road addressed the Commission. Ms. Swanson stated the accessory apartment was built in 1999 and has changed over the years to include a bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. She said that her husband built the accessory structure without Town approval. She explained she is trying to sell the property and make it legal, compliant, and above board. The property is 12 acres of which 4 acres are cleared. The Building Department has inspected the apartment and Ms. Swanson has contacted the Farmington Valley Health District regarding the septic system. It was noted a new leach field is required. The Commission reviewed photos of the property and questioned other outbuildings on the site. Ms. Swanson explained a second outbuilding has a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. However she understood all plumbing fixtures would have to be removed from the structure and the septic system crushed and removed.

Stephanie Sutherland spoke in favor of the application.

Paula Johnson reminded the applicant that the owner of the property must reside on the property if there is an occupant of the accessory apartment. Abby Kenyon said a neighbor questioned the right of way that provides access to the property. However she noted it was outside the purview of the Commission for their consideration as part of the Special Permit approval.

The public hearing for this application closed at 7:59 p.m. The Commission has 65 days to render a decision.

Consideration of applications where the Commission has concluded the public hearing.

ON A MOTION by James Sansone seconded

by Charles Kraiza the Commission voted (7-00) to approve an application seeking a Special Permit under Zoning Regulations Section 8.5 for a detached accessory apartment for property at 115 West Granby Road. .

Application seeking to amend Zoning Regulations Sections 8.21.4 and 8.21.9 to allow automotive repair facilities in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone by Special Permit.

The Commission discussed the application.

Margaret Chapple said an auto repair shop is an inappropriate use in the aquifer zone and she noted if monitoring detects a problem, it is already too late. Eric Myers suggested an annual review would be effective in ensuring applicants followed best practices. The Commission discussed the concerns raised in the letters in opposition to the application. The Commission thought the Special Permit considerations would be effective in protecting the aquifer. The Commission agreed allowing the use by Special Permit would enable the Commission to permit businesses on a case by case basis, thereby protecting the aquifer while allowing economic growth. Jonathan Boardman suggested “engine” repair be changed to “mechanical” repair to allow other work such as brake jobs. Auto body work would still be prohibited under the regulation. It was also suggested Section 8.21.4.9 and Section 8.21.4.10 be switched so the order is consistent with other sections.

The revised language was read into the record.

8.21.4.9 Automotive repair facilities that involve truck, boat or automobile mechanical repairs.

8.21.4.10 Any existing business operation, which

becomes a legal non-conforming use, in whole or in part, through the prohibitions outlined in Section 8.21.9, may be expanded or upgraded and underground storage tanks replaced, following the issuance of a Special Permit.

8.21.9.5 Automotive service stations or similar use which involve truck, boat or automobile body repairs, except existing businesses which may be expanded or upgraded following the issuance of a Special Permit.

ON A MOTION by Eric Myers seconded by Jonathan Boardman, the Commission voted (61-0) to approve an application seeking to amend Zoning Regulations Sections 8.21.4 and 8.21.9 to allow automotive repair facilities in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone by Special Permit.

Margaret Chapple opposed.

The Commission noted the Zoning Regulation is consistent with the goals and recommendations outlined in the Plan of Conservation and Development and balances environmental protection and economic growth and development.

Staff Reports Abby Kenyon said recently situations have come up regarding outdoor dining. There are no clear provisions for outdoor dining in the Zoning Regulations as it is often viewed as accessory to the restaurant use. However, while putting a few tables outside may be acceptable, there may be situations that could have more of an impact if a restaurant wants to include a deck or patio. She said the intent of a potential regulation would be to encourage outdoor dining but manage it so that it mitigates and addresses any potential impacts. This would make it clear for both an applicant and the Commission.

Commission discussion of items of interest or concern Paula Johnson mentioned Mr. Rome sells cars online and he was given permission to park four to five of the cars for sale on the site adjacent to Manitook Lake. She noted there is a big truck parked at the location. Staff was asked to follow up.

Executive Session – Discuss pending litigation ON A MOTION by Paula Johnson seconded

by Eric Myers, the Commission voted (7-0-0) to enter Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.

Staff was invited to attend.

Patricia Tappenden, Recording Secretary

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BOE MINUTES June 6, 2018 Present Board Members: Lynn Guelzow, Mark Fiorentino, Sarah Thrall, Rosemarie Weber, Brandon Webster, and Maddie Attianese (Student Representative).

Absent Board Members: Jenny Emery, Melissa Migliaccio and Sarah Cusano (Student Representative)

Annual Curriculum Report

Christopher Tranberg, Assistant Superintendent, presented the annual Curriculum Report to the Board. He discussed the board goal of rigorous and diverse curriculum and stated a lot of the focus has been on writing and, specifically, in the following areas: Primary reading and writing; primary math; next generation science standards; NEAS&C priorities and new courses.

The instructional focus this year was on feedback to students and arts programming improvements.

With regard to the achievement goal of writing for the district, 93 percent of grade 2 students are ending the year at or above grade level; 93 percent of Grade 5 students; 96 percent of all middle school students made at least one year’s growth on writing assessments; and 90 percent of graduating seniors met grade level benchmarks on the Capstone essays.

Tranberg reviewed some of the highlights of one of the Board goals, professional capital of staff, including NEAS&C self-study; Eureka math; NGSS lesson development, and work with literacy and writing consultants. Tranberg explained to the Board after being in the position for one year how he would like to forward the strategic focus, which he had broken down into four areas: equity taskforce, personalized professional learning, tiered intervention and enrichment steering committee. He stated instructionally the district needs to spend a little more time in tiered intervention and will be revisiting the intervention plan. Brandon Webster

inquired if the achievement gap will be presented again in the fall. Tranberg stated, yes, it would as well as testing data later on. Lynn Guelzow inquired about SBAC results. Tranberg informed her the window will close on Friday but it has been delayed due to the storms that occurred.

Results may come out in June.

New Business Superintendent’s Annual Report

Dr. Alan Addley presented the Superintendent’s Annual Report to the board and summarized some of the highlights of the year relating them to board goals as outlined in his annual goals presented in the fall of 2017.

He stated this year has been characterized by a few things: uncertainty of a budget; student safety concerns with the Florida shooting; nice levels of student achievement; Equity Taskforce; writing focus; challenges in the budget with transportation and health costs, and the redeployment of administrators. Dr. Addley stated there is a lot of coherence around the Board goals and the work the district is doing.

Highlights under each goal as follows: Goal 1. Increase in student achievement: SAT scores; focus on writing with over 90 percent of students in each school making growth; the district’s equity taskforce; and district achievement.

Goal 2. Professional and Personal Leadership: Dr. Addley stated he is proud of the way Granby students handled the events of the Parkland, Florida shooting this year and that it was handled very well; the district was recognized as a highperforming professional learning community

by Solution Tree; and, the district continues to work with CREC closely as well as look at regionalization efforts.

Goal 3. Community Outreach and Involvement.

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Board members promote positive communication relations through attendance and participation at community events.

Goal 4. Instruction and Curriculum: Continue to work with UConn to increase student performance in writing; NEAS&C self-study; PK-8 curriculum; Algebra I recommendation coming from the Math audit; administrators focused this year on creating the conditions for innovation; Granby is a founding member of the Connecticut Schools of Innovation; and, additional STEAM student programming.

Goal 5. Business Matters: Transition of administrators; improvements in minority recruitment; successful budget with a small operating budget increase; BOE plan to share technology services with the town; Virtual Net Metering; and, secured almost $1M for a safety and security grant. Mark Fiorentino commented that every year challenges seem to get more difficult, yet, we can always do better. He stated Dr. Addley and the staff deserve a lot of credit and the creativity shown during the budget process was impressive. Good work.

Curriculum/Policy/Technology/ Communication Committee

Rosemarie Weber stated this subcommittee discussed the Summer Enrichment Academy’s increasing registrations and income; wellness day at Wells Road; a brief preview of the Boardwalk and the focus on math across the district; professional development that took place on May 29; the shift of the coaching model to a student model, and the Generations Mentoring Program (five mentors are being trained). The Reunification Plan was also reviewed and was well executed off-site. Discussed a rollout of an app called StopIt! (an anti-bullying app geared for anti-bullying and student safety). The board will hear more about this at the board retreat. A sneak preview of the annual curriculum report was given. One policy was reviewed regarding live animals. This recommended policy has CABE language and addresses issues of students who want to bring in anything from a service animal to pets into the classroom. This policy will stay in subcommittee.

Rosemarie Weber, Board Secretary

Drumrolls Quinnipiac University recent graduates include Matthew Kiehnle, master of science in organizational leadership and Maura Provencher, master of science in business analytics.

Emily Guillerault, class of 2020, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at the College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Recent graduates of Salve Regina University include: Alexa Cipkas, BS in marketing and global business and economics, cum laude; Allyson Storch, BS in early childhood education, magna cum laude, and Elisabeth Needham, BS in special and elementary education, magna cum laude.

Michael Atkinson-Woodward of North Granby has been named

Living-Learning Community World Ambassador. World Ambassadors are rising sophomores who have completed a year in one of the University at Albany’s Living-Learning Communities (L-LCs) and demonstrated leadership within their communities.

Providence College inducted Ryan Ohannessian into its chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, international honor society for collegiate schools of business. Ryan was also named to the spring semester Dean’s List.

Erin Marie Lavitt graduated with a Master of Arts in community development and planning from Clark University.

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Granby residents promoted in Attorney General’s office and judicial branch

By John R. Nieb Granby resident Ann Lynch, former head of the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General’s Employment Rights Department, was recently elevated to Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court.

Lohr will oversee the Employment Rights Department defending state agencies and officials in employment-related litigation and administrative complaints, and provide legal advice and guidance to state agencies on various employment issues.

Lohr served in the United States Navy, with active-duty assignments as a reactor

Ann Lynch

Lynch had worked in the Employment Rights Department since 2012, where she defended employment and civil rights actions brought against the State of Connecticut, its officials and employees.

From 1994 to 2012, Lynch worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Safety Department, where she defended the Connecticut Department of Corrections, the Connecticut State Police, and individual officials and employees of those agencies.

From 1990 to 1994, Lynch worked as a litigation associate with Updike Kelly and Spellacy in Hartford. She received her bachelor of arts in economics and sociology from the State University of New York at Albany and her juris doctorate from the University Of Connecticut School Of Law. In May, Attorney General Jepsen promoted Assistant Attorney General Erik Lohr, also of Granby, to take Lynch’s job in the Employment Rights Department.

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Public Works Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4, is a holiday for Paine’s. All Wednesday, Thursday and Friday trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day.

Ashes: Please do not put any ashes in your barrel. A single ash can remain “live” (still able to ignite) for up to 96 hours. If a barrel is melted or damaged by ashes, the cost of replacing the barrel will be the responsibility of the resident.

Summer road work: Please be aware that during the summer months, town crews will be out and about doing road maintenance and roadside mowing.

Please drive carefully and take extra caution when passing work crews alongside the road.

Extra Trash? What do you do if you have extra trash that will not all fit in your barrel? In these instances, town approved “extra trash” bags are available for purchase. The bags are $2 each. Paine’s will pick up ONLY these

operator aboard a fast-attack nuclear submarine in Groton, and as a staff instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit formerly located in Windsor.

In 2008, Lohr joined the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Protection Department and transitioned to the Employment Rights Department in 2011.

Lohr was previously a litigation associate with Tyler Cooper and Alcorn and served as a state prosecutor in the Appellate and Civil Litigation Bureaus of the Chief State Attorney’s office. Lohr graduated from Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey, and earned his juris doctorate with honors from UConn Law School in 2002. Since 2008, Lohr has served as an active member of the UConn Law adjunct faculty.

designated purple bags. Place the purple bags next to your trash barrel on your regular trash day. The “extra trash” bags are available at Granby Public Works, 52 North Granby Road from 7:30 a.m.

– 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or from the Transfer Station attendant during Transfer Station hours.

Recycling: If you have questions regarding recycling, check out the website recyclect.com. Try the recycling wizard—a tool that allows you to ask about a specific item. If you still have questions, call Public Works 860653-8960. Please do not put items in your barrel because you want them to be recycled. This causes contamination and costs money for the recycling plant.

Do not bag your recycling. Plastic bags and plastic film are a major source of contamination for the recycling plant.

Plastic bags should never go in your bin.

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TOOTH TALK by MichaelUngerleider D.M.D

Q: My dentist retired and my new dentist is telling me I need a bunch of dental work. Is there any way to get a second opinion?

A: Of course! We always give free 2nd opinions Many times a young dentist is very excited to treat everything he or she sees. After all, every ethical Doctor wants to do the best for their patients. Unfortunately, a more seasoned dentist may have been monitoring or watching certain areas of concern. The senior dentist can monitor the changes and make recommendations for the proper time for intervention. The young new dentist is seeing something first as a snapshot in time, with no reference to the history of the tooth or condition.

Your dentist should be able to provide you with intraoral photos to show you what is in your mouth and involve you in the treatment decisions. If you ever need a 2nd opinion, give our office a call.

At the Granby Dental Center, we also offer “Smile Vision,” which allows us to take a photograph of your current smile and then alter the photo on the computer to show you what you could look like with whiter, straighter teeth! Are you curious? Come in and ask us about SMILE VISION! CALL THIS SUMMER AND ASK FOR A FREE SMILE VISION IMAGING The doctors and staff of the Granby Dental Center invite you to see all of the new and exciting advances in modern dentistry at our office. Computerized Dental Radiography allows us to lower radiation doses to our patients by 50-90%! At the Granby Dental Center, we offer CEREC, an amazing technology that allows us to fabricate porcelain crowns in just one visit! This revolutionary CAD CAM unit allows us to preserve more natural tooth structure and restore the tooth to 100% of its original strength!

We are the only office in Granby to offer Cone Beam CT technology, allowing us to see 3-D images instantly. This aids in diagnosis and planning for Implants.

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Public Works finding role as “first responder” team

By Shirley Murtha Police, fire, ambulance—these are the resources we think of as first responders in the case of an accident, fire or other emergency. What we don’t realize is that the public works department is also a part of some of those situations: a tree falling across a road, a motor vehicle accident blocking traffic, a snowy road hindering an ambulance’s mission — any of these benefit from the actions of the town crew: sawing up the tree, re-routing traffic, plowing snow.

The New England chapter of the American Public Works Association has been leading a campaign to make the public aware of this aspect of its departments. It recently spear-headed the Fill-a-Truck program to alleviate the reduction in contributions to food banks in the summer season. When Granby’s Director of Public Works, Kirk Severance learned of the program, he tapped department members Rick Morton and Joel Faria to organize a plan to have a truck stationed at various locations in town during the week of May 21–25, which happened to be Public Works Awareness Week in all the New England states. Geissler’s and Stop & Shop were obvious and successful locations, but Morton reported that the biggest response came from the schools. The truck was stationed at Kelly Lane on Tuesday, Wells Road on Wednesday and the middle/high school on Thursday. The students and staff were very enthusiastic about the program and made huge contributions.

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Donations of food and money are gratefully accepted at the Food Bank at any time.

The sandwich board in front of the building on Rte. 10/202 indicates what products are in the shortest supply.

Granby Public Works delivered almost four full trucks of food to the Granby Food Bank on May 29. From l., Public Works crew members Rick Morton and Joel Faria, Food Bank Director Annabelle Dinse and Director of Public Works Kirk Severance. Photo by Lisa Pyatt

First all-girl Scout Den Three Granby girls are joining Scout Pack 325. They are the first all-girl den in Granby after the Boy Scouts of America let girls join earlier this year. The majority of countries are co-ed when it comes to scouting.

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Sylvia Davis Fine Arts Scholarship

Julie Groene, Assistant Principal/Director of Guidance, GMHS; Jim Lofink, Granby Selectman; Greg (Dad), Meghan and Kathleen (Mom) Leonardi; Susan Patricelli Regan; John Ward, Granby Town Manager and GMHS Principal, Mike Dunn.

Meaghan Leonardi, a 2018 graduate of Granby Memorial High School, won the first annual 2018 Sylvia Davis Patricelli Fine Arts Award Scholarship. Leonardi was chosen as the recipient based on a personal interview with Susan Patricelli Regan, executive director of the foundation, as well as academic achievement, quality and creativity of ceramic work.

Leonardi presented the ceramic collection as her Capstone senior year project, and in an exhibition sold all of her pieces. @The Barn in Granby generously donated a celebration reception in its upstairs loft to recognize Meaghan’s achievement.

Michael’s Arts and Crafts Supplies of Avon is a generous supporter of the Sylvia Davis Patricelli Fine Arts Scholarship Award Program. The scholarship is given to the 2018 Granby Memorial High School graduating senior pursuing a career in the creative and related fields, who has met all academic criteria to participate.

From left, Debbie Guarino, Operations Manager of Avon Michael’s Arts and Crafts store; Susan Patricelli-Regan.

2018 CABE awards given This year’s Connecticut Association of Boards of Education awards for student leadership were presented at the May 16 meeting of the Granby Board of Education.

Granby Memorial Middle School students Carly DeMartino and Elizabeth Squier received the middle school awards.

Sarah Cusano and Madeline Attianese were the high school recipients of the award.

Elizabeth Squier (left) and Carly DeMartino. Submitted photo.

Drumrolls Richard Desjardins graduated in April 2018 from Wentworth Institute Of Technology in Boston with a bachelor of science in architecture, magna cum laude. He will be pursuing a one-year graduate program to obtain his master of architecture this coming Fall 2018 semester.

Adam Browning graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a bachelor of science in accounting.

Emily Kuczma and Jenna Snyder graduated from Assumption College in May. Lauren Azzola, majoring in environmental science at Northwestern University, earned the dean’s list for the spring semester.

Jason Lenihan received the presti-

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Emma Percival graduated summa cum laude from the University of Scranton with a bachelor of science in early and primary education. She received the Excellence in Early and Primary Education Award at an award ceremony honoring each student with the highest cumulative GPA in their respective program. She will continue her studies at the University in the fall completing her masters degree in special education next spring.

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Local woman to join STEM education leaders at the White House Rachael Manzer, a Hartland resident and STEAM Coach at Winchester Public Schools, was recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 2526, in Washington, D.C. As a STEAM coach, she works with teachers, students in the classroom and creates innovative STEAM programs.

Manzer is actively engaged in STEM education both within Connecticut and at the national level. She has received numerous state and national accolades.

Manzer is also a Granby 4-H Leader, and leads three different 4-H projects groups: VEX IQ Middle School Robotic Competition Team who won the 2018 Connecticut State Robotic Championship and competed in the 2018 World Championship; a VEX IQ Robotic Project Group that designs and builds robots to compete at the Hartford County 4-H Fair; and a 4-H Cubes in Space Group who had three experiments fly in space on a NASA Sounding Rocket in on June 21, 2018.

“Rachael Manzer embodies STEM Education; she has dedicated her life to furthering scientific inquiry and sharing that love with children. Through her instruction and guidance, children become exposed to phenomena that excite and

drives their love of science,” said Winchester schools Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley.

According to the OSTP, the StateFederal STEM Education Summit will convene a diverse group of state STEM leaders, who will participate in the development of a new federal five-year STEM Education Strategic Plan in compliance with the America COMPETES Act of 2010.

“This event is the first time an administration has asked for this level of state input when developing a Federal STEM education strategy,” said Jeff Weld, senior policy advisor and assistant director for STEM education at OSTP. “Topdown approaches to STEM education can often yield wonderful ideas, but it’s at the state and community level where the momentum happens. State leaders know best what kinds of programs will work in their communities, and where they need the power of the Federal government to help drive success in this field.

STEM education is critical to preparing our students for the jobs of the future.

We must do everything we can to ensure that federal, state, local, and tribal governments, communities, educators, and private industry partners are united for the long-term success of our nation.”

Alongside OSTP in planning and carrying out this summit are the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department

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of Education, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Smithsonian Institution.

STEM leaders from all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories and tribes, will attend the summit to advance State-Federal STEM alignment.

In 1976, Congress established OSTP to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use of resources, among other topics.

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How to step out of your comfort zone this summer

Small things to make this summer more exciting • Even if you’re scared, try a rollercoaster at a theme park.

• Read a new book, or re-read a book you read a long time ago.

• Create structured time each day without technology; go on a walk, bike ride, or lunch with friends instead.

• Learn something new. Download apps to help learn a new language, or pick up the dusty instrument in your attic.

• Draw or paint even if you aren’t an artist.

• Try a new food or order something different at one of your favorite restaurants.

By Camden Robertson The experiences that most truly impact our lives are ones that force us to step out of our comfort zone and return with new ideas and attitudes. However, it is hard to step out of your normal routine and have more experiences like these. This article will include some easy (and very inexpensive) ways to try something new this summer, hopefully helping to create some wonderful memories or cure a bad case of boredom on a Sunday afternoon.

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Boys: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., and Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m., beginning July 17 Girls: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning July 16 For Boys: Ages 9-14 Blending outside play, hiking and games with some guided self-exploration participants will examine competition, bullying, emotions and being a boy, the unspoken rules of being a boy, the expectations of being a boy vs. being a girl and how to make and maintain healthy connections with peers. To be held at Holcomb Farm, each meeting will include a healthy and tasty snack, time outside and some time inside getting to know each other. Cost $28 for the eight sessions.

For Girls: Ages 11-14 It’s all about expressing individuality. Amidst hiking and playing games outside, we will explore our own individuality, celebrate diversity, figure out what is important

to us as individuals, take time to relax, explore our goals and dreams, look at what it takes to get along with others and let ourselves feel good about ourselves.

Cost: $30 for the 8 sessions Both groups will follow curriculums from the One Circle Foundation expanded to include the games and outdoor explorations. Location for both circle groups is Holcomb Farm (wear clothing that can get wet).

Open Rec: For boys and girls entering grades 7-9 the Rec Room at the Granby Senior Center/Youth Service Building will be open on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning July 19 the room will be closed June 28 through July 13. First time participants must bring a signed parental permission form available on the website granbyyouthservicebureau.com.

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What’s for Supper?

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From l.: Richard Liljedahl, mortgage loan advisor, Simsbury Bank; Jenna Bush Hager, author and NBC Today contributing correspondent; Beth Goodfriend, mortgage loan advisor, Simsbury Bank; and Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of the Kennedy Forum and author at the Jewish Family Services and Tara’s Closet event, Embracing Possibility for Mental Health Awareness.

Simsbury Bank sponsors program to help end stigma of mental illness Simsbury Bank is pleased to announce that it was a $2,500 sponsor of the Jewish Family Services and Tara’s Closet event, The second annual Embracing Possibility for Mental Health Awareness: Continuing the Conversation About Compassion and Education, held on May 17 at Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford. Over 600 people attended the event, featuring four speakers—former US Representative, Founder of the Kennedy Forum and author Patrick J. Kennedy, author and NBC Today contributing correspondent Jenna Bush Hager, Institute of Living Assistant Director Evan Fox, MD and Suffield Academy senior Jenna Polidoro—aimed at beginning and continuing conversations to help end the stigma of mental illness.

Joan Bulanowski, Chief Mortgage and Operations Officer, Simsbury Bank, said, “Simsbury Bank considers youth well-being to be a cornerstone of a community’s health. Often a family does not know where to turn for help with mental illness issues for a child and we are proud to partner with Jewish Family Services in their offering of assistance and guidance to families in need.”

Anne Danaher, JFS Chief Executive Officer, “We are very grateful to corporate partners such as Simsbury Bank for recognizing the serious need in our community to continue the conversation to stop the stigma and bring awareness to those who struggle with depression and other mental illnesses. We appreciate their second year of sponsorship to support our work.”

Chamber of Commerce scholarships This year the Granby Chamber of Commerce has awarded three scholarships to 2018 high school graduates. The recipients were Aaron Belletsky, Northwest Catholic High School, who will be attending the University of Connecticut, Ethan Schock, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Simon O’Neil, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending the University of Hartford. Congratulations to these three young men on their achievements.

It’s a question we are all faced with daily. Whether the choice is what to make or what restaurant to go to, we all have to answer this question 365 nights a year!

I was lucky enough to have a mother who actually had an answer to this question when I asked her in the morning on my way to the bus stop! I think she was extraordinary in this.

If you are like me, the phrase “what’s for supper?” gives you general anxiety.

However, my love of good food has forced me to find great restaurants and recipes that are both delicious and easy to make (I don’t like using a lot of bowls or pans to make a meal).

I would like to share with you some of my and my mother’s favorite recipes and also my reviews of some local restaurants.

The first recipe I want to share is actually from my friend Kristen. It is a popular recipe that I have altered slightly. It is a great because it is easy, feeds quite a few people and is a great leftover. It can also be adjusted for your personal taste.

After you make this for the first time you will see what you liked about it and what you might change for next time (more pasta, more sauce, add different veggies). This is great the way that it is but it is very adaptable. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Buon Appetito!!!

Martha’s Company Casserole

Ingredients: 4-5 cups (dry) of your favorite pasta. (Med. Shells, elbow, penne, flat egg noodle) you may also use brown rice pasta, which is gluten free.

1 lb. ground meat (turkey or beef) 1 tbsp. olive oil 2-8 oz. cans of tomato sauce (you may use 3 cans if you like more sauce) 16 oz. cottage cheese (I like the Hood brand toasted onion and chive, you can use plain or another flavor if you wish) ¼ cup sour cream (regular or light) 1-8 oz. container of whipped cream cheese. (I use the Philadelphia whipped chive flavor, but you may use another flavor or the plain) 1/3 cup minced green onion 1 tbsp. diced peppers, any color you want, green, red, orange, or yellow.

1 tsp. salt Directions: Cook noodles as directed, drain and set aside.

Sauté meat in the olive oil until brown, stir in the tomato sauce and salt. Mix and then remove from heat to cool In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, green onion and peppers. Blend well.

Spread ½ of the noodles in a 9x13 pan or in a 4 qt. casserole bowl.

Spread all of the cheese mixture on top of the noodles.

Top cheese with the remaining noodles.

Finally, pour the meat and tomato mixture on the top and spread evenly. You may also add some shredded cheese on top if you like.

Bake at 350° for approx 30 min or until bubbling.

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Animal Talk Dr. John Violette, DVM

Abuse of opioids affects veterinary providers We are all aware of the opioid crisis in the U.S. today especially with prescription medications. There is potential for abuse in veterinary practice and reports of “clients” going from veterinarian to veterinarian seeking controlled medications that are addictive. We have had requests citing the need for refills of these medications because they were misplaced and other excuses. As veterinarians, we do not prescribe many opioids and tend to use veterinary drugs designed for dogs and cats.

There is one drug, however, that has been commonly prescribed for pain over the last 10 years called tramadol. This drug is an opioid analgesic similar in some ways to morphine. It can be addicting but is considered to be very safe with minor side effects overall. The state of Connecticut recognized this potential for abuse a few years ago and will only allow three days of tramadol to be prescribed from the veterinary hospital. A script must be written for a human pharmacy to fill tramadol prescriptions if the pet requires more than three days.

A recent study at the University of Georgia looked at pain relief for 35 dogs with confirmed elbow or knee arthritis.

The dogs received one of three treatments: a placebo, the NSAID rimadyl, or tramadol. The researchers used kinetic gait analysis and found that rimadyl definitely made the dogs more comfortable.

Tramadol offered no therapeutic improvement over placebo for osteoarthritis pain. This is the latest study that supports the growing evidence for limited analgesic properties for tramadol. As a result, veterinarians are much less likely to prescribe tramadol. It is nice to be able to take tramadol off the list for canine lameness. We still prescribe tramadol for post surgical pain and the three day course is

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generally enough for most cases.

The other class of drug that is common for abuse is benzodiazepines (xanax, valium). These meds are often prescribed for behavioral disorders in dogs such as thunderstorm anxiety. This class of drug is considered addictive for humans and has the highest potential for abuse. There is an alternative canine-only medication called sileo that is much more effective for noise anxiety. This is an oral gel that is very effective and works quickly to calm the patient. As veterinarians, we are more likely to use animal-only drugs if possible.

The anticonvulsant phenobarbital is commonly used for seizures in pets and has potential for abuse. It is well tolerated in dogs and cats and has been used for decades. Here again is another controlled drug that we now have to script out for human pharmacies to dispense. It was more convenient and less expensive for clients to refill at the veterinary hospital but we can only prescribe a few days at a time until owners can get to the pharmacy.

Another medication that was very helpful to have on hand at the veterinary hospital was a narcotic cough suppressant. These hydrocodone-based medications were great for dogs suffering from “kennel cough” because they acted at the cough center in the brain. We can script out these medications now but it is again more expensive and another errand for the clients.

On the whole it makes sense for veterinarians to have human pharmacies take responsibility for overseeing controlled drugs. In the current climate of abuse of these addictive drugs we as veterinarians are always looking for alternatives that are effective for our pets and safe for society.

University of Rhode Island named the following students to its spring 2018 dean’s list: Jessica M Askew, Julia Maria Duffy, Laurelyn Rose Keenan, Andrew Philip Main, Kaitlyn R Moskey, and Sarah M Pizzanello.

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Out of Town Nationally recognized Summer STEM program coming to Simsbury Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Simsbury Public Schools the week of July 9 – July 13.

A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to find their inner inventor by learning the process of innovation. Using handson activities, Camp Invention promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning; builds resourcefulness and problem-solving skills; and encourages entrepreneurship in a fun and engaging environment.

Optibot: Campers will launch into the future with their own Optibot, a small self-driving robot that senses changes in light.

Robotic Pet Vet: Throughout this module, campers nurse their robotic puppy back to health and design and build dog parks as they hammer out ideas for the best park attraction.

Mod My Mini Mansion: Campers will dream up and design their very own futuristic smart home filled with gadgets, LEDs, technology and innovations.

Stick To It: Campers will invent something new every day as they explore what it is like to be a physicist, engineer and entrepreneur. Young innovators will invent, make and craft solutions to real-world challenges by building their own prototypes and discovering that anything is possible.

At the end of the program, each camper will bring home two personalized robots.

Learn more about this year’s all-new curriculum—visit campinvention.org.

Pizza night fundraiser at the Flatbread Company On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the Granby Senior Club will host a fundraiser from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Flatbread Company at the Shoppes at Farmington Valley. A portion of all pizza purchases will be donated to this organization. Adding to the fun, there will be multiple raffle items and a 50/50 raffle.

The purpose of this event is to raise funds for quality programs and equipment at the Granby Senior Center.

The Senior Club has made significant contributions to help the Granby Senior

Center purchase a new senior van, the new flooring in the main room, a new refrigerator-freezer, to name a few.

The Flatbread Company is located at 110 Albany Ave., Canton, in the Shoppes at Farmington Valley. It is a restaurant focused on using the best quality local and organic products. Its menu can be found at flatbreadcompany.com/canton/.

Bring your family and friends to support the Senior Club of Granby and enjoy the fun and delicious flatbread pizzas.

Scoundrels who made America great The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) museum, 42 Water Street in Granville, Mass., hosts Martin Henley, author and professor emeritus of Westfield State University, for a presentation on the heroic acts of some of America’s most notorious scoundrels on July 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Americans like heroes to wear white hats and villains to wear black. Henley takes a fresh view of heroism by using dramatic events in the life of each scoundrel to illustrate how disreputable labels can obscure heroic deeds.

Come hear what Benedict Arnold had in common with John Brown, Tokyo

Rose and other scoundrels in America’s history.

Living history programs are free for members and donations are gratefully accepted from others. The NCCHP living history program is supported in part by a grant from the Granville Cultural Council. Light refreshments will be served after the program.

Museum summer tours are offered 12 to 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Tours are $5 for adults and $3 for children 6–12. Group tours (10 or more) can be arranged for other days/times; contact the museum at ncchp.org@gmail.com or 413-357-6321.

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In Town Focus Band Members Needed

A funky swing band director is forming a community jazz band in Granby, and seeking members to play at venues in the Granbys, Hartlands and Simsbury. The director received the entire set of music from the Valley Swing Shift Big Band upon its retirement and is set to share this glorious music with other volunteers interested in sustaining the rich heritage.

Please call Glenn Ford at 860-969-9947 for more information.

Salmon Brook Historical Society

2018 Events/Program June to September Open House Tours, Sundays, 2–4 p.m. Closed Sept. 2.

Special Exhibits: Celebrating Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Craft and Tool Display, Polly Hall’s 1976 Bicentennial Quilt.

Small Engine Show: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. on the Society Grounds.

Contact Don Rethke if you have an engine to show, 860-549-6687 or flushbewithyou@yahoo.com Fall Flea Market: Oct. 13, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on the Society Grounds. For vendor info contact Dave at 860-653-3965.

Donations accepted in September on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.–noon Christmas Open House: Dec. 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at Rowe-Enders House.

Songwriter Concerts

The seasonal songwriter concert series at West Granby United Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, will be on Saturday, July 14, 7–8:30 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to enjoy an evening featuring Nick Depuy, Julia Davis and Carrie Johnson. Enjoy a night of original acoustic music performed by these acclaimed songwriters as they share their songs and stories. This is a traditional “songwriters in the round” performance that will be sure to entertain you. Bring a friend, sit back and relax as these professional musicians entertain you. Suggested donation is $10pp.

MS Support

The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.

Learn About Skin Cancer

On Thursday, July 19, at 1 p.m., Jean Pickens, RN at Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association, will speak at the Granby Senior Center on A Guide to Skin Cancer Awareness. Identification, prevention, and treatment of skin cancers will be presented. There will be personal stories shared as well.

Volunteers Needed

Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare on a weekday morning or evening or on a weekend morning or afternoon please contact the shelter. The greatest need is for Monday and Friday mornings and Thursday evenings. To volunteer or find out more, call 860-379-4141 or visit maryskittykorner.org.

Volunteers in Psychotherapy

Volunteers In Psychotherapy allows you to earn strictly private therapy (no reports to insurers of your private discussions) in exchange for volunteer work you supply, privately and independently, for the charity of your choice.

VIP’s local service has been granted awards and funding from the Connecticut Psychological Association. Contact Dr. Shulman at 860-233-5115, or learn more at CTVIP.org.

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Salmon Brook Park Sounds of Summer concert series Get ready to rock and roll this summer.

The Granby Recreation Department has announced the lineup for its free Sounds of Summer concert series that will take place Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. in Salmon Brook Park for three weeks in July. Everyone is invited to bring a chair or blanket and enjoy ample parking, the concession stand and great live music in the park this summer. Children can also enjoy playing in the bounce house at the summer concerts provided by Bounce About of Canton.

Sounds of Summer Concerts will kick off July 12 with local band Pandemonium. Rocking crowds all over the Northeast for almost two decades, Pandemonium brings the party and knows how to work a crowd. The band has four lead singers, male and female vocals, giving it an extremely wide range of music to cover. You and your family will be up and dancing to an amazing

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The cost for the sundaes is $2.

Join the fun on July 19, for the Dyn-O-Myte Disco Review.

One of the region’s premier show bands. The group performs a great mix of 70s dance music ranging from pop, rock, soul, disco, funk and beyond. A diverse selection of artists are covered, including Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Earth, Wind and Fire, James Brown, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, The Bee Gees, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Marvin Gaye, Heatwave, Michael

Jackson and many more.

The final concert on July 26, features LaTanya Farrell. Dubbed the Queen of Summer Concerts by the Hartford Courant, LaTanya Farrell, is a gifted singer, songwriter and performer with a passion, energy and a love for music and life. Her award winning vocal talent and style has influences that include Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey and Jill Scott.

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Historic Footnotes Carol Laun

Archivist, Salmon Brook Historical Society

The First School District in Granby Center

Part 2 - Funding Schools and Reluctant Granby Taxpayers The school again needed repair in 1811 The First District school records proand the wood quota was further defined vide a fascinating glimpse of education in as “one quarter of a cord of Good Wood, early Granby. The opening entry is dated cut and Piled up at the School” within December 14, 1807. The school meeting two weeks of school opening. was held at the home of Joshua R. Jewett, The first mention of the School Fund who lived at 8 East Granby Road. payments was in 1812, when it was voted It was voted to “set up a school.” to set up a “woman’s school” for five Evidently, the School District had to vote months “to be supported from the pubevery year to have school in session. In lic money.” This was a summer session the early 1800s, school seemed to be held taught by a woman and probably attended only in winter. There was no set length mostly by the younger children. of the school term, it varied from three The older boys usually went to school to five months. in the winter when they could be spared The records do not show what Granby from the farm work. The school mistress was doing with the school fund money was paid $4 a month, plus room and from the state. Granby continued to levy board worth another $4 a month. She taxes and charge tuition to pay for the stayed at the homes of her pupils “in schools. The tuition consisted of a quota proportion to the number of schollars” of wood for each pupil to heat the school. in each family.

Collecting this wood was a constant Winter and summer sessions of varying struggle. lengths continued, supported by public In 1809, the school meeting was held at funds. Wood for tuition in winter was still the home of John Hillyer, who lived at 2 required, although provision was made Park Place. It was voted to hold school for for “poor and Indigent persons.” four months and that the “School Master In 1814, the First District voted to build be Directed to Withhold instruction in the a new brick school house, no larger than School to the Children of Such Persons 24 by 34 feet, and also voted a rather high who fail to Furnish their quota of Wood.” tax to pay for it. This was so controversial The nostalgic view of early schools is that they voted to reconsider the proposal one of a strict school master and polite, at the next meeting. The following year, obedient scholars. In reality, children the district decided to repair the old were not much different than children school. The brick school house was never today. Our ancestors were plagued with mentioned again. school vandalism even in 1810.

During the winter of 1816, the district “14 Day of November, 1810 voted that rented a stove from Almanzor Denslow to Joshua R. Jewett be Requested to Call on heat the school. This modern innovation the Parents, Masters or Guardians of those must have been a vast improvement over Children Who Committed tresspass on the rather inefficient school fireplace. The the School House the Last Winter. Such following five years indicated a continual as braking the Windows, Benches, etc. need to repair the aging school in Granby For Satisfaction of Such Damages and for Center. information Respecting Such tresspass, In retrospect, the wonderful scheme to said Jewett is Refered to the Instructor of finance education with “public money” the School for the Last Season.”

worked very badly. The towns used it to avoid taxation. The School Fund from the Ohio land sale, unfortunately led to a decrease in local interest in education and to a decline in the quality of education in Connecticut. School Societies stopped collecting taxes to support the schools and just relied on public money. They offered a short winter and summer term of school, and when the public money was gone, the school closed.

Granby voters followed the trend in Connecticut. They occasionally voted a tax to repair the school, but then rescinded the vote. One year, a tax was voted because there was not enough public money to pay for the winter term. However, at the next meeting, it was voted to use summer term money to cover the deficit.

In 1821, the School Committee issued several stern decrees. They insisted on hard wood as tuition payment and called a meeting to build a new school in the center. The also voted “that there be a committee to examine the scholars with respect to the itch and to direct the parents of such as are infested to retire from the school until they shall be cured.”

In November 1821, the decision was finally made to build a new Center School, and a site was chosen “between Captain Ozias Pettibone’s house (4 East Granby Road) and the burying ground” (the NW corner of Routes 10-202 and 20).

The Building Committee planned “A school house 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, with 10 foot posts, with a chimney at one end and a stove with pipe at the other, the house to be painted, the whole expense estimated at 400 dollars.”

It was also voted to sell the old school at auction for the benefit of the district, “reserving the hewn underpinning and the use of the house until the 1st day of

July/August 2018 April next (1822).” The school house was sold to Gift W. Adams for $41.

Building new schools in Granby was never easy. Some people said the previous meeting was illegal, so they had to reconvene and do everything all over again in January 1822.

This time they voted a lower tax to pay for it, and named all different people to the building committee and this commit-

tee was to choose the site. But the new committee to pitch the stake chose the same location “where there now stands a stake.”

Late in January 1822, the district voted that the building committee could enlarge the school if it didn’t raise taxes, and that a second floor for meetings could be built with funds raised by public subscription.

The lower floor would belong to the School District and the upper floor to the “proprietors.”

A stove was purchased in December 1822, and the new school was ready to open. The District passed several resolutions for the new building. First, another “itch committee” (for lice) was appointed and directed to “turn out” affected students and reprimand their parents.

Secondly, they felt $12 a month and board was “fair compensation for a good school teacher.” Third, they again made parents, masters and guardians responsible for damage done by their children.

And finally, the District hired Frederick W. Jewett to teach in the new school.

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Fortune & Folly of a

Granby Artists Association enters new phase

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Why $5/dozen eggs are a great value

Besides the horses, laying hens were our first foray into livestock. They are for lots of people. Hens have a relatively low investment cost (you can order chicks from a hatchery for about $2 each), require only moderate housing, a daily dose of grain and all of your leftovers, and in five months you’ll get about an egg a day from each girl. Production peaks when the days are the longest and wanes as the winter comes when we have less daylight. So eating seasonally for eggs, means eating plenty in the spring and early summer and cherishing every egg

in the winter. Production will slow down again after they are about two years old, which is why in commercial operations they are culled at that age. They are great backyard livestock that are accessible to almost anyone anywhere and are very affordable when a family is raising a small flock on their own property. [Ed. Note: Check Granby zoning regs for any restrictions that may apply to your property].

When we started scaling up to sell eggs as a business enterprise and not just for our own nutrition and entertainment, there wasn’t much to our pricing strategy, we marked them up just a bit more than the ones you find in the grocery store, figuring how we keep them (freedom, sunshine, fresh air) and the added nutritional value was worth the extra few cents. But then we took a hard look at all the enterprises on the farm and decided that it doesn’t do anyone any good for us not to be making money on each and every one of our farm enterprises. If we’re not profitable, we’re not going to be able to stay here and another family farm will be gone.

When our prices jumped from $3.50 to $5 per dozen, we owed our customers an

The Granby Artists Association has been through its share of changes in the past 17 years and is excited to be shifting its approach to fostering the visual arts.

Over the years, with the enthusiastic support of the Granby community, members of Granby Artists have taught and demonstrated, while hosting family art days, community art projects, exhibits, holiday gift shows, and 16 open studio tours.

And now, with all those successes, the Granby Artists want to raise the visibility of the visual arts even further by shifting away from a juried membership to an open membership. This shift in membership gets back to its roots, where the goal was to share the talents of our neighbors and raise awareness of the artistic abilities right in our own backyard.

So now there are several ways to get involved with the Granby Artists, such as by becoming a Friend of Granby Art, or business sponsor; there is even a membership for high school students or the entire family. Each of those member-

ships allows a person to participate in our quarterly creativity boosting events, informative members-only newsletters and an annual Open Show.

This year, for all those who join the new Granby Artists, members will be invited to participate in an open art show to be held at Lost Acres Vineyard during the Open Studio Tour, October 13 and 14.

Plus, members of all levels will be invited to quarterly creativity-boosting events like studio tours, lectures, movie nights, critiques, and museum visits.

Granby Artists will continue to hold its current high-quality events and is excited to be adding more opportunities for all its members new and old to explore, brainstorm, talk and create art together. Even for those who would just like to support the Granby Artists annual scholarship to a graduating Granby Memorial High School senior, who is entering college to study the visual arts, that support is welcomed and encouraged.

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The new face of Grassroots Ice Cream

By Jennifer Benson

Currently, the Creamery, where Grassroots makes all its own ice cream, is housed in the building’s basement. When the renovation is complete, the Creamery will be on the first floor. Employees will be ecstatic when they no longer have to lug 50-pound containers up the basement stairs.

Grassroots’ ice cream is made with local dairy products, no artificial colors and all natural flavors. The store’s website lists 168 different flavors of ice cream.

At any point in time, the shop serves 36 different flavors, and the selection is constantly changing. It offers perennial favorites like strawberry or cookie dough to more exotic flavors like bergamot, goat cheese and sweet plum or salted caramel bacon brittle. The list is creative, expansive, intriguing and mouth-watering.

Lee and Eliza Florian have four children. Their youngest, Josh, died 10 years ago at the age of two from adrenal lucodystrophy (ALD). Had he been

Grassroots Ice Cream has successfully run an ice cream shop in the center of Granby since 2013. Perhaps you have noticed lately the considerable construction activity happening in and around the building. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Eliza Florian, who is co-owner of Grassroots Ice Cream to talk about the changes.

Florian, together with her husband Lee Florian, bought the building in April 2017, and they began planning the expansion. They hired Dante Boffi, a local architect, to draw up the plans. Boffi’s plan includes dormers on the front that make the existing upstairs space usable and an addition that has a silo-like structure as a key design element. The finished structure will be nearly double in size at 4,500 square feet. The silo is a nod to Granby’s agricultural roots.

While the silo is clearly visible from the exterior, inside it simply appears as a rounded outcropping of the dining room.

When complete, the facility will house the ice cream shop with increased seating from 10 to 50 seats, the creamery, event/party space, a spacious office for Florian and a new restaurant—more about that in a future Drummer after the restaurant opens. The opening is targeted for Avery’s General Store is the building now occupied by Grassroots July or August.

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McLean Auxiliary presents grants and scholarship awards at Strawberry Festival For the past 46 years the McLean Auxiliary has supported volunteer services and grants that directly benefit McLean residents, staff and the entire community.

On Monday, June 4, the group awarded over $16,500 in grants at its annual meet-

ing and Strawberry Festival, including funding for assisted living therapeutic and memory care programs; home care and hospice; art/ceramics; musical entertainment; a patient personal needs fund, and specialized equipment for post-acute care and rehabilitation.

Members of the McLean community accepted grants supporting resident activities and programs awarded by The McLean Auxiliary during the Annual Grant Awards Reception and Strawberry Festival on June 4. Those present included (left to right); David Bordonaro, McLean President; Peggy Coburn, MPH, Administrator Home Care and Hospice, Rebecca May, Outgoing Auxiliary President; Carlene Rhea, Director Assisted Living and Resident Services; Kathy Cookson, Director of Therapeutic Recreation; Lisa Clark, VP and Administrator McLean Health Center. (Missing from picture: Anne Rolfe, Director of Post-Acute and Rehabilitation)

“This is a wonderful day for McLean and a wonderful day for the Auxiliary,” said David Bordonaro, McLean President. “We all know that without you, McLean wouldn’t be who we are or going where we are going. The best thing about this group is seeing you all around our campus on a daily basis and watching the effects you have each day with our residents, families and our entire community. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for all you do.”

The McLean Auxiliary also recognized Natalie Muller, a Certified Nursing Assistant at McLean, as the recipient of its annual $1,500 scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded each year to an employee, or a child of an employee, who will be attending college in the fall to pursue a career in a health care-related field. Natalie is pursuing a BS degree in Allied Health at the University of Connecticut. Dylan Teixeira received the $500 Merit Scholarship in memory of past auxiliary member and president, Jane Schlichter. Dylan has worked as a dietary employee at McLean for two years and is pursuing a degree in nursing at Central Connecticut State University.

The recipients accepted their awards from Auxiliary Scholarship Chairperson, Marge Diachenko.

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fundraisers, along with the Auxiliary Gift Shop, conveniently located in the McLean Health Center. The shop is run exclusively by volunteers, and is open to residents, families and the public.

All purchases are tax-free and directly benefit the McLean community. Recently, satellite shops were opened in the McLean Village (catering to residents in Independent Living) and the McLean Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic.

The McLean Auxiliary also sponsors many wonderful events and activities for the residents throughout the year.

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On July 1, Mary Breviglieri will begin serving West Granby United Methodist as its new pastor. Mary has been active in the Methodist church for over 25 years.

Her strengths are interpersonal skills and expertise in teaching. On both the local and Connecticut District level, Mary has been leading the effort to train and certify Lay Servant Ministers in areas ranging from preaching to providing pastoral care. She has a talent for equipping people in the local church to help them serve more effectively in specific ministry areas. In person, she is warm and engaging, and it is clear that she has a big heart for others.

Mary has faithfully served the denomination on a regional level for years, working on various committees including the District Board on Laity, Nominations Committee, and the Committee on Superintendency. More recently, she has been active in immigration issues and is helping persons to navigate the legal system in order to become legal residents. West Granby Methodist opens its arms wide to welcome their new pastor and prays that she will be a great blessing to the entire community in the days ahead.

Drumrolls The following students graduated from the University of New Hampshire: Kayla Eckley, BSCHE in chemical engineering; Conor Smith, AAS in forest technology (highest honors) and Scott McWhirter, BSENVE in environmental engineering.

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Beach reads and the latest books are offered for purchase at the Friends of Granby Public Library Used Book Table near the checkout desk.

Annual FOGPL Used Book Sale The 36th Annual Book Sale will be held Sept. 21–23 at Holcomb Farm. Mark your calendar now.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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GRANBY PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Clubs are free and open to the public.

Copies of the selected titles or author’s works are available for borrowing. Please call 860-8445275 to register or get additional information.

Something About the Author: Tuesday, July 3, 1:30 p.m., the group will discuss the author Sarah Vowell. Monday, Aug. 6, 1:30 p.m., the group will discuss author Junot Diaz.

Around the World: Monday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.

New Guinea is the chosen country; the group will discuss Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff.

Monday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. Northern Ireland is the chosen country; the group will discuss The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty.

Sci Fi / Fantasy: Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m.

The group will discuss The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula Le Guin. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.

The group will discuss The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.

Adult and Teen Programs Granby Library Rocks! Mondays in July, 6:30–7:30 p.m. on the lawn. Celebrate the history of rock ‘n’ roll at our live music series Mondays in July. Birth of Rock (July 2) features the British invasion and special guest Debra Argosy. Classic Rock (July 9) showcases favorite tunes from the late 60s/early 70s. Don’t miss Folk Rock and Jam Band hits (July 23) with special guest musician Mark Mercier. Finish the series with a nod to Hip Hop and Disco (July 30) when Damian Curtis joins the talented group of performers.

No admission fees, simply bring a lawn chair or blanket and be sure to stop by the Reading Terrace for light refreshments. Program moves indoors in bad weather.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors: Fiduciary Investment Advisors, Simbury Bank, Arrow Concrete, Martocchio Music and the Granby Library Association.

Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll with Tony Renzoni: Monday, July 16, 6:30–7:30 p.m. The Nutmeg State’s influence on the history of rock ‘n’ roll is aptly recognized when author Tony Renzoni leads us on a sonic trip that captures the spirit and zenith of our local music scene. With indepth interviews as well as rare, never-beforeseen photos, Renzoni takes us from Gene Pitney to Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison to Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper Band) and Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) to SNL Band’s Christine Ohlman. Rock on! Registration recommended.

Let’s Dance! New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers offer summer dancing parties and professional instruction for boys and girls at Granby Public Library. How cool is that?

Registration required.

Moana Dance Party, age 5–12: Tuesday, July 3, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Jazz It UP, age 8–14: Wednesday, July 11, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Fairy Princess Ballet, age 3–7: Wednesday, July 18, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Broadway Bound Musical Theater, age 8-14: Wednesday, July 25, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Time to Tap, age 8–14: Wednesday, Aug. 1, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Superheroes Dance Party, age 5–12: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Raise your Glass with Em Sauter, Master Cicerone: Thursday, July 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Holcomb Farm’s North Barn Pavilion. Craft beer is more popular than ever and author Em Sauter, Beer is for Everyone (of Drinking Age), will take you through the main elements that make beer what it is, from malt to hops to water.

Learn about diverse styles and ingredients in the world of beer, and taste a sample or two during the presentation. For adults 21 and older.

Registration highly encouraged as seating is limited.

Rock a Doodle Art, age 8 and up: Thursdays, July 19 and Aug. 9, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Debby Reelitz leads a Zentangle-inspired program where doodling becomes a rockin’ piece of art.

Registration required; space limited.

Crafters’ Café, Painted Rocks: Thursday, July 19, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Adults and older teens are invited to register for a special painting opportunity. All artistic levels are encouraged to attend the rock-painting workshop. Drop by the library to view samples. All materials supplied.

Registration required; space limited.

Windsor Federal contributes to Foxfield’s equine therapy program Windsor Federal Savings has made a generous donation to the Foxfield F.A.R.M. in Granby in support of the Foundation’s Groundwork Equine Therapy Program for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. This program contributes toward the reduction of opioid addiction and domestic violence and promotes a better quality of life for the family unit. In addition, the organization utilizes rescued and retired polo ponies providing a therapeutic synergy between human and horse. See foxfieldrecoverymission.org for further information and how you can donate to aid service men and women. At left, Lindsay Allen, assistant vice president and branch manager, Windsor Federal Savings of Granby and Susan Patricelli Regan, president of Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation.

On the Rocks: Thursday, July 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Looking for a non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy at summer picnics and parties? Julie Wern, foodie and cooking educator, returns with a thirst quenching presentation for adults and older teens. Sample the offerings and take home the recipes. Registration highly recommended as seating is limited.

The Heat is On, Fun with a Toaster Oven: Tuesday, July 31, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Junior chefs pick up kitchen tips in this hands-on workshop.

Kids 8 and older are welcome to join Julie Wern in making and baking fan-favorite foods.

Registration required; limit 12.

Yankee Bluegrass Jammers: Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30–7:30 p.m. on the lawn. Back by popular demand, YSB brings a bluegrass festival to the library. Music fans of all ages are invited to enjoy a toe-tapping evening. No fees, just bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

Granby Grunts Robotics: Friday, Aug. 10, 3–4 p.m. in the Senior/Youth Services Community Room. All ages are invited to a live robotics demonstration by the GMHS Robotics Team.

Learn about the design and build process, and try your hand at the controls. Make a mini bot to show your friends. Registration recommended.

Please remember caregivers must remain with children under 12.

Children’s Programs Call 860-844-5284 for more information or to register.

Painted Rocks: Available all summer, drop by any time and paint a rock for the library display or make one for yourself and one to give to a friend. All materials supplied.

Music Explorers: Mondays, July 9 and 23, 10:30–11:15 a.m. Preschoolers and caregivers are invited to sing, clap and move with instructor Jessica Pietrosanti.

Riverside Reptiles: Wednesday, July 11, 1:30– 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. See and touch a variety of reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, insects and more. Don’t worry—they won’t bite. Age 6 and up, advance registration required.

Craft Week: Monday to Saturday, July 16–21.

Drop in anytime during the week and create a fun project to take home. All materials supplied.

Origami Airplanes: Monday, July 16, 1–2:30 p.m. Children age 8 and older will enjoy making up to six different origami flying toys. All materials will be provided by instructor Gail Altschwager.

Move It: Wednesday, July 18, 1:30–2:30 p.m. at the Holcomb Farm North Barn Pavilion. Beat the summer heat and join us as we explore different ways of moving to music. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Please register in advance.

Learn To Play A Ukulele: Wednesday, July 25, 1:30–2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Families are invited for a lesson, a sing-a-long and a craft with instructor Julie Stepanek. Twenty ukuleles will be available for use; please bring your own if you have one. Registration required in advance; no drop-ins, please.

We Love LEGOS: Fridays, July 6, 13, 20 and 27, and Aug. 3, 10 and 17, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Come play with our Legos and Duplos! Age 3 and older, please. No registration required.

Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays: July 10, 17, 24 and 31, and Aug. 7 and 14, 10:30–11 a.m.

(No July 3). Preschoolers and caregivers share stories, songs, finger plays and a craft with Miss Joan. No registration required.

Wee Ones: Thursdays, July 12, 19 and 26, and Aug. 2, 9 and 16, 10:30–11 a.m. (No July 5).

Board books, finger plays, songs and gentle movement for children from birth to age 2 with a caregiver. No registration required.

Family Movie Night: Wednesdays, July 11, 18 and 25, and Aug. 1, 8 and 15, beginning at 6 p.m.

(No July 4). Bring the family and enjoy a movie,

we’ll even supply the popcorn! Call for film titles then drop in.

Play Time: Mondays, July 2, 16 and 30, and Aug. 6 and 13, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Drop by the GPL Program Room for unstructured toddler fun and socialization.

Fun With Rhythms: Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1:30–2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Edward Leonard presents a drum circle designed to teach kids the fundamentals of music while playing creative, interactive rhythm games. Drums and percussion instruments from around the world will be provided for use during the program. Ages 5 and up, advance registration required.

Talent Show: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1:30–2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Can you dance, love to sing, tell jokes, perform magic tricks?

Everyone, ages 5 to 105, is invited to share their talent with friends and neighbors at the show.

Intergenerational acts (moms and daughters, grandparent and grandchild, for example) are especially encouraged to participate. Stop by Granby Public Library to register by Aug. 1.

Magic Show: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 1:30–2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Ed Popielarczyk returns with another amazing magic show for age 5 and up. Please pre-register.

Investment Camp for Kids: Monday to Thursday, July 16–19, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Kids age 8–14 will learn how money is used and invested when James Rice, CFA, leads this popular camp. Daily online stock market visits are all part of the fun. Play money games like Monopoly and Risk. Register early as space is limited.

COSSITT LIBRARY Children’s Room Painted Rocks: Drop by this summer and decorate a rock. It’s fun, cool and your art talents may earn you a prize. Make one for yourself, a friend, or the library display. We supply the rocks or you may choose to bring your own.

Cossitt Craft Days: Kids and caregivers are invited to browse for books and movies, then make and take home a simple craft project in 5 minutes or less. No fee, no registration. Call for dates.

Good Night Stories: July 10, 17, 24 and 31, and Aug. 7, 6:30–7 p.m. Guest readers from Granby schools and libraries offer a special story time and activity for preschoolers and siblings.

Registration recommended to ensure there are enough craft materials for everyone.

Music for Little People: July 12, 26, Aug. 2 and 16, 10:30–11 a.m. Summer time in Granby means music and mooovement—Amber Wyzik leads a barnyard boogie. Preschoolers are encouraged to register and bring their caregivers.

Teeny Tiny Rock Art: July 12 and 26, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Kids 8 and older will have a beachy good time with colorful sand art. Make and take home a sandy design in a bottle. Registration required as space is limited. All materials supplied, no fee.

Adult / Teen / Main Room Secrets of the Stars: Friday, July 13, 7:30–8:30 p.m. It’s everything you always wanted to know about the stars in the night sky. Scott Tracy, member of the Greater Hartford Astronomical Society and a retired science educator, reveals all in this presentation and science demo. You will learn what the stars tell us when they twinkle in different colors. Space is limited so registration highly recommended; for adults, teens and youth age 8 and older.

Rockin’ Tie Dye: Saturday, July 14, 12–2 p.m. on the lawn, (rain date July 21). All ages are welcome to drop in for a groovy time. Bring a prewashed cotton T-shirt, towel, pillowcase or pair of socks—we supply the rest. No registration, no fee, just good times.

Writers Group: Tuesdays, July 10 and Aug. 14, 6–7:45 p.m. in the Upper Level. (Please note the summer schedule—the group will meet the second Tuesday of the month in July and August.) The group welcomes adult writers of all genres. Over the summer attendees will continue to take inspiration from Steering the Craft by Ursula LeGuin.

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HEALTH NOTES

By the

Farmington Valley VNA

Skin cancer identification, treatment, prevention As much as everyone loves the sunshine and long summer days at the beach, the sun is not always our friend. Combined with familial tendencies for skin cell mutations, the risks of skin cancer increase with sun exposure. Abnormal skin cells occur when errors happen in the skin cell DNA. Cells grow out of control in the epidermis. We continually shed and replace our skin cells; it is when they mutate that there is a problem.

The three main types of abnormal cells are squamous, basal and melanoma.

Squamous cell cancers or pre-cancerous lesions occur as a firm red nodule or as a flat scaly lesion. Basal cell cancers appear as a pearly or waxy bump or flat flesh colored or brown scar like lesion.

Melanomas, the most serious form of skin cancer, appear as a change in an existing mole or a new mole or growth on the skin. Usually dark in color, they can also be tinged with red or blue colorations.

Although anyone can acquire skin cancers, including those with darker skin, there are risk factors. These include fair skin that freckles; light eyes; red/blond hair; history of sunburns; excessive time in sun or tanning booths; large number of moles; family history of skin cancers; precancerous lesions called actinic keratoses which are rough scaly patches; a weakened immune system; exposure to radiation; environmental toxins and chemicals; and a personal history of previous skin cancers. Other risk factors are alcohol use, poor diet, smoking, low Vitamin D levels, sedentary lifestyles and certain viruses. Note that even darker pigmented skins can and do get skin cancers and they are harder to detect.

Detecting skin cancer is all about being observant of changes in your skin.

Remember the ABCDE guidelines: Asymmetry—lesion is an irregular shape; Border—edges are ragged, not smooth; Color—dark or multi colored, red/blue

tinges, or pearly; Diameter—bigger than a pencil eraser; Evolving—lesion or mole is changing. See your dermatologist with any concerns. Skin cancer detected early is the key to successful treatment.

Treatment options are based on the location, size and overall health of the individual. Freezing is used most often for superficial lesions using liquid nitrogen. Laser and photodynamic therapies are light based beams which destroy precancerous cells. Curettage is when the lesion is removed and the edges are treated. Moh’s Surgery is when a larger area is removed for a complete margin clearance of cancerous cells. If a cancer returns in the same place, Moh’s is the chosen type of treatment. Radiation is used in sensitive skin areas on the face to avoid scarring. Topical treatments in a chemotherapy cream can remove top layer abnormal cells. If hesitating to have a lesion checked, simply know that it is better to have it removed and be safe.

Prevention Tips: Seek shade especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; avoid sunburns; never use tanning booths; use sunscreen daily all year on exposed skin, 15 SPF for daily use and 30+ for extended exposure. Examine your skin monthly, using ABCDE to identify any concerns. See a dermatologist/MD yearly for a skin check. And finally remember: we do need to be exposed to the sun directly without sun screen at least 20 minutes several times a week to maintain adequate Vitamin D levels.

On Thursday, July 19, at 1 p.m., Jean Pickens, RN at Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association, will speak at the Granby Senior Center on A Guide to Skin Cancer Awareness. There will be personal stories shared as well.

Editor’s Note: Frodermann is RN MSN for FV VNA . Information obtained from Mayo Clinic, Skin Cancer Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology and cancer.net.

July/August 2018

Lunch for the Mind: A special thank you to our attendees

By Eileen Longhi In 2012, the Granby Senior Center Civic Engagement Team focused on the subject of life-long learning for older adults. Subsequently, the Education subteam was born with members of the Civic Engagement Team and Dallas Savard as the Champion. The team’s Mission Statement declared: “The mission of the Town of Granby Civic Engagement Education Subcommittee is to research opportunities for older adult life-long learning; to identify and catalog user-friendly education programs; to determine older adult citizens’ needs and wants for locally based programming; and to deliver those opportunities.” The thought at the time was to nourish the mind as well as the body. Thus, the Lunch for the Mind program was launched in the fall of 2013.

The team tried to cover the interests of attendees with various topics. If you were interested in travel, we visited the People of Japan, Followed the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark, Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, Traveled through France and recently explored Scandinavia. We found many people wanted gardening-type programs, whereby we learned How to Put your Lawn and Garden in Condition for Winter, walked through Stonegate Gardens in Granby, and toured the Rose Gardens at Elizabeth Park. Many attendees gave us feedback wanting local history. The team complied with Granby’s own Carol Laun’s Stories in Stone, A Look at Granby’s 14 Smaller Cemeteries and Touring “The Street” in Granby. Also, a well-attended History of the Farmington

Canal was presented by Carl Walter.

Historical events became popular with our audience and we took a look at Art Looting during WWII, discovered the Hoover Dam’s impact on yesterday and today, learned about the sinking of the Lusitania and the Connecticut Witch Trials. For those who love poetry and music, we had Lunch with Dylan Thomas, Rev. Denny Moon showed us How to Say it with Music, went Behind the Scenes with Rogers and Hammerstein and discussed Emily Dickinson’s Life and Poetry.

Some very different, yet well received programs, taught us about the Wicca religion, Feng Shui, Thanksgiving’s History and Myth and Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective.

With the presentation of the above mentioned programs and the many others that are not listed, the Granby Senior Center Civic Engagement Education Team believes it has fulfilled its mission to deliver to our adult citizens’ needs and wants for locally based programs.

The team would like to thank everyone who has attended a Lunch for the Mind program and hope you will continue to walk through the doors to attend the many more life-long learning programs the Senior Center staff will be presenting in the future. For now, the Education Team members: Joyce Bassett, Joan Ducharme, Eileen Longhi and Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf are retiring the Lunch for the Mind program and bid you a fond adieu.

Preparing for the annual book sale Members of the Friends of Granby Public Library are busy sorting books and preparing for the 36th annual Friends of Granby Public Library book sale, Sept. 21-23, at Holcomb Farm.

Donations are accepted at Geissler’s Supermarket, Farmington Valley YMCA, and Granby Public Library during normal business hours.

Photo by Chris Klemmer

Democrat and Republican primaries scheduled for Aug. 14 Granby’s registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in their party’s primary on Aug. 14 to determine nominees in the contested Governor and the U.S. Senate races in the November 6 election. The Secretary of State’s website has a complete list of races and certified candidates. All of the offices on the ballot this year are regional or statewide seats.

The deadline to switch parties passed on May 14, but new and unaffiliated voters can register with a party until noon on Monday, Aug. 13. Party members cannot cross-vote in this primary.

One Polling Site Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., in one location: Granby Memorial High School Community Gym. Voters are encouraged to access the polling site using the GMHS entrance off North Granby Road/Route 189, next to Public Works, and leave the polls from the Salmon Brook Street/Route 10/202 exit.

All Granby schools are closed on Primary Day. Registrars strongly recommend voting between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. as the heaviest voting is between 6 and 10 a.m., with a second rush between 4 and 8 p.m.

Voter Information To check in quickly at the polls, have

an ID available. If you do not have an ID, but have previously proven your ID, you will need to fill out a state-required form at the Moderator’s table.

Voters have the option to vote privately and independently using a touch screen or an audio ballot marking system rather than using a marking pen.

Curbside voting will be available for voters who have a temporary physical handicap.

Letters have been sent to select voters with the bright red warning: Do not risk your right to vote - Read Carefully.

Please watch for them and reply well before Aug. 14. If you are listed as an inactive voter on Primary Day, you can be restored, but you are required to fill out a new registration card. Voters who are off the voter registry cannot be restored on Primary Day, per state statutes, unless it is a proven clerical error. There is no Election Day Registration (EDR) for the Primary. Anyone whose name has changed needs to fill out a new registration card. Voter registrations are NOT transferable either from another town or another state.

Absentee Ballots Absentee Ballots for the primary will

be available from Town Clerk on July 24. Applications can be filed now, but in Connecticut you must have allowable reason use an absentee ballot as explained on the ballot form or online at the Secretary of State’s website: sots. ct.gov. You should file an application for an absentee ballot by July 17 and send it back in by Aug. 7.

Poll Worker Training Election workers’ certification training will take place this summer and fall. A training-notification-list email is being compiled. If you would like to be added to the list please email the registrars at vr.granby.ct@gmail.com Calendar Review Tuesday, July 24: Absentee Ballots become available from the Town Clerk Tuesday, July 31: Special Voter Registration Session, Registrars’ Office 1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 8: Nominating Petitions deadline to register 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 9: Postmark and online deadline for mail-in and online voter registrations and party changes to participate in the primary. Special Voter Registration Session, Registrars’ Office 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 13: Noon deadline to register or change party affiliation in person for unaffiliated or new voters to participate in the Aug. 14 Primary.

Special registrar office hours from 9 a.m. to noon.

Tuesday, Aug. 14: Democrat and Republican Primaries. Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Questions? Please feel free to contact the registrars, Laura Wolfe and Paul Willis, by phone at 860-844-5322 or email at vr.granby.ct@gmail.com

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Monrovia Nurseries of Granby has generously donated plantings for Foxfield F.A.R.M.’s Veterans’ patio area. The new plantings offer peace and tranquility for brave soldiers in the program. Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation is a groundwork equine therapy program for veterans and first responders with PTSD and related mental challenges. The website is FoxfieldRecoveryMission.org.

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CT Valley Views Senator John A. Kissel seeks 14th term in 7th District Susan Patricelli Regan, Host of CT Valley Views interviewed John A. Kissel the Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee and Vice-Chair of the General Law Committee. Kissel is seeking his 14th Term in the Conn State Senate representing the 7th Senatorial District, which includes East Granby, Enfield, Somers, Suffield, Windsor Locks and parts of Granby and Windsor. He has consistently supported efforts to improve the lives of veterans, State Senator John A. Kissel with Susan Patricelli senior citizens and all matters Regan at the Conn. Historical Society in Hartford. relating to domestic violence and children. He recently received a prestigious Capitol Caregiver Award from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Foxfield F.A.R.M. has again sponsored its VIP public relations venue for the 2018 Farmington Polo Club Tournament Season where the charity’s friends and supporters can meet and greet the public.

The foundation will present the MVP Award on Sunday, July 1 and Sunday, July 22 to create greater awareness for the groundwork equine therapy program for veterans and first responders with PTSD and related mental issues. recoverymission.org.

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Waypoints

By Mark Fiorentino

Records Are Made to be Broken My father-in-law Jim (known to family and many friends as “Cowpa”) was a big part of our lives. He was a kind, selfless man who always put the interests of others ahead of his own. He also had a keen sense of humor, and I learned a lot from him. No lesson is more lasting than the one he taught me the last time we fished together.

Jim was losing his battle with cancer.

Although we didn’t discuss it openly, we all knew our time with him was limited.

There would be no miracles. We needed to focus on making his remaining days as enjoyable and comfortable as possible.

So I was torn when Jim said to me one day: “I want you to take me fishing one last time. Next week when my friend Gerry is in town. He loves fishing about as much as you.” Jim tired easily and I was worried that he would push himself too far. That was his nature. He would ignore his own discomfort to ensure that Gerry and I got our fill of fishing.

“Okay Jim, but you have to promise to let us know as soon as you start feeling tired. I don’t care if that’s ten minutes into the trip.”

“Deal,” he said.

We got on the water around 11 in the morning. It was, thankfully, a cool day for mid-June. As we worked our favorite spots, I kept a close eye on Jim. Thirty Minutes Out

“How are you doing Jim?” “Good. I’d be better if you could find some fish.”

One Hour Out I had found some fish, and things were picking up a little.

“Jim”? I interrupted him unhooking a nice smallmouth bass.

“Doing fine. Clearly out-fishing you.”

He was, but in fairness, I was only giving it a half-hearted effort. I made maybe one cast for every five of his.

Two Hours Out The fishing was not spectacular, but steady. Jim and Gerry were sharing a sandwich. I was going to ask Jim how he felt, but there was no need. I could see no signs that he was tiring or that the pain, ever present, was bothering him.

Three Hours Out “Jim”?

“Doing fine, Mark. In fact, I feel better than I have in months.”

He DID look better.

Remarkably, he seemed to be drawing strength from the menagerie of fish we were catching, and from trading stories with Gerry about their days working together at the gas company. I stopped fishing altogether and just enjoyed their conversation. There was no fear in Jim’s voice; no regret. Just genuine happiness at being able to relive old times with an old friend.

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“That’s the most important thing. Get it Four Hours Out weighed right away and get a receipt. You “Mark, my arms are getting tired from can fill out the paperwork later. There’s hauling all of these fish into the boat. It a Big Y by your house. Take it there.” might be time to start heading in.”

On the forty-five minute drive to the “Ok. You guys can get one more cast Big Y, I had a nagging feeling something in while I get the boat ready.” was wrong. The fish was big, but it didn’t My back was turned to him as I stowed look 2-6 big. “Stop worrying,” I told tackle, but I heard him say: “Wow. That’s myself, “you weighed it twice.” a good way to finish.”

I said to Jim: “I can’t believe you I turned to see him holding a freakishly caught a state record.” He was struggling large bluegill. “Jim, that is a monster. We a little now: tired, hurting and trying not should weigh it just for fun.” to show it.

There was no protest from the fish as “Really, why”?

I weighed it on the digital scale. Two I almost blurted out what was going pounds, six ounces. I pulled out my Conthrough my mind: “Are you kidding, necticut Anglers’ Guide and declared: Jim? You caught that fish on the last cast “I think you just caught the state record of your life, knowing it was your last bluegill. Let me weigh it again.” cast.” Jim was studying me closely. To I turned the scale off to clear it, then this day, I think he was testing whether double-checked the reading with nothhe really had taught me anything. ing on it. It read 0-0. I weighed the fish “It’s just really cool,” I said. again. Again, no protest from the fish.

At the Big Y, Gerry and I put the blueAnd again the scale read 2-6. gill in a plastic bag to carry it to the deli “Your fish beats the previous state counter. Having ridden to the store in record by two ounces. If you want to my boat’s livewell, the fish was full of claim the record, we need to figure out vigor. This time he protested. He began how to properly document it. It might take some time.”

Waypoints cont’d. on p. 19 Jim looked t i r e d n o w, but he said: “Let’s do it.”

I called my friend Dave, who, after checking with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, reported that we needed to get the fish weighed on a certified scale. Dave Mark, Gerry and Jim with the “state record” bluegill. advised:

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Granby Youth Lacrosse holds successful jamboree

By Kathleen Olchowski This year, 13 turned out to be a lucky number for Granby Youth Lacrosse when it held its annual Bantam Lacrosse Jamboree for the 13th straight year on Sunday, April 22, under sunny skies in Salmon Brook Park. Granby hosted teams of third and fourth grade boys and girls from Avon, Burlington, Canton, Cheshire, Ellington, Farmington, Middletown, South Windsor, Suffield, Vernon and West Springfield. They competed in games with emphasis on fun, sportsmanship and learning new skills. This year we were privileged to have the Dodgers and Titans, local club teams, return to run free clinics for all participants.

Student Co-Chairs Georgia McDougall and Julia Olchowski helped organize the student volunteers that ran the event, as well as solicited donations for the raffle.

Students earned community service hours and were able to give back to the organization that they grew up in while serving as role models for the youth players. This event was started by High School Scholar Athletes, Patrick Gunn and Hannah Burnett in 2005 as a senior project and has been going strong since.

The proceeds went to scholarships for

two senior lacrosse players who demonstrated a passion for lacrosse, leadership, good sportsmanship, strong academics and a willingness to give back to the community.

This year’s recipients were Meaghan Leonardi and Rusty Stone. Both athletes started playing lacrosse at the early age of 5. Considering both families have been involved with the sport of lacrosse, as players, coaches and GYL Board members, this was not surprising. Both players volunteered at the Bantam Jamboree throughout their HS years, helped coach the youth players during their lacrosse seasons and were voted Captain of their HS Lacrosse teams this year. GYL is proud of these two scholar athletes who represent the values that the organization embodies: leadership, sportsmanship and character. We wish them all the best in the future.

Special thanks to the following businesses that donated to the raffle or as a vendor this year: Beman’s Hardware, Jakes Wayback Burger, Granby Pizza, Rancho Viejo, Neo Day Spa, Toni Ann’s, Sartorius Sports, Vincent’s Sporting Goods, Grassroots Ice Cream, Han, Dodger’s Lacrosse Club, Titan’s Lacrosse Club, Rita’s Italian Ice, and Fine Designs.

Waypoints cont’d. from p. 18 flopping violently around inside the bag.

“I’ll wait in the truck,” Jim said. He leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

“This will be quick. We’ll be right back.”

We went straight to the deli. Ignoring

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the customers who were in line, I set the bag on the counter. “Can you help us ma’am”?

She looked first at the flopping bag and then at me. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and an utter lack of humor.

Wondering if they had a panic button in the deli area, I figured I had maybe three seconds to explain myself.

“We think we caught a state record fish and need it weighed on a certified scale. Can you weigh it for us and print a receipt”?

If there hadn’t been customers waiting, she might have hit the button. Instead, she said, with less disbelief, but still no humor: “Okay, but I’m not touching the fish. I’ll need to adjust the scale to account for the weight of the bag.” She made her adjustment and placed the bag on the scale.

Above left: Alyssa DiTommaso Above right: Declan Gilmore Left: High school refs, from l: Maddie Buchman, Maddie Gilmore, Mya Rivard, Bella Vargas, Alana King, Julia Olchowski Photos by Meggie Hennessey and Sophie Zacchara

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The following students were named to the dean’s list at Eastern Connecticut State University: Ryley LaPointe ‘21, a psychology major; Katrina Wheeler ‘20, an accounting major, and Abigail Wilson ‘21, a visual arts major.

Samantha A. Stahl, a nursing major, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at DeSales University.

Paige Forsyth graduated from West-

field State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management, cum laude.

Ann Gabrielle Freeman, a veterinary medicine student, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Jonah T. Yeakley, Class of 2020, was named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List at Westfield State University.

Flop-flop-flop-flop-flop.

Then FLOP, and the fish settled.

She got a reading and handed me the bag and a receipt. My heart sank. The receipt read 1.63 pounds. I said to Gerry: “This fish is nowhere near the record. But how? I weighed it twice.”

“Maybe there was something wrong with their scale or the way she adjusted for the bag. She obviously wasn’t thrilled about weighing the fish, so maybe she made a mistake. Is there another grocery store nearby? Let’s get a second opinion.”

Back at the truck, Jim had dozed off, but woke briefly when Gerry and I got in.

“How are we doing,” he asked.

“Good, but we want to get the fish weighed at another store, just to confirm this one was right. You up for it”?

“Sure,” he said as he dozed off again.

Thirty minutes later we were leaving the second store with our second opinion:

1.61 pounds. Gerry and I walked back to the truck in silence.

Jim was awake with the window down.

He looked spent. All of the energy I saw on the boat was gone. But his voice was steady and strong. “You guys weighed that fish enough? Let’s go home. I could use a cold beer.”

I looked at Gerry and he nodded. “Jim, I don’t know what was wrong with my scale, but this fish isn’t a state record. In fact, it’s not close. I’m so sorry. Not just because it isn’t a record, but for all of the running around we put you through.”

“Why would you be sorry? You know what they say: ‘Records are made to be broken’. And as far as I’m concerned, I held the record for the last two hours.”

Then, he looked me right in the eye and drove the lesson home: “Thanks, Mark.”

When Jim passed away a few weeks later, I took a moment to say silently to myself: “Thank you, Jim.”

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Life’s a bear in Granby

By Chris Levandowski Bear sightings have filled local community Internet pages for the past few weeks, raising questions about keeping these large omnivores out of yards, away from our youngsters and pets and out of garbage bins. The good news is that some of the activity should subside over the next couple of weeks. Bears will still wander through neighborhoods, but the hormone-driven activity that recently put the bear world on the move will have subsided … for this spring.

From late May into late June is mating season for the American black bear.

Consequently, mothers unceremoniously push 16-month-old cubs into independence so that they can find male companionship.

Young males over the age of four are on the move, seeking females in estrus (heat). Older dominant males cruise far and wide hoping to win the favor of a chosen female. Mothers with cubs born this January are on constant alert and keeping their four-month-old cubs out of the fray. Those yearlings mom chased up a tree? They’re running around confused and scared. It’s the time of year when bears are constantly on the move.

Mating pairs move around the female’s range until she accepts his advances.

This can take several days, and she may repeat the mating dance with another male when her first suitor moves on. A female’s feeding range usually encompasses five to seven square miles and several neighborhoods. She continues to forage to maintain her weight — he eats very little and may lose 20 percent of his weight during mating season.

Once she has mated, the female is a loner spending the summer seeking high-quality food such as berries, nuts, apples, ground-bees’ nests, insect larvae dug from rotting logs and, if available, bird seed and an occasional picnic from a garbage bin. She must gain sufficient weight to deliver healthy cubs in January and sustain them over the winter.

Her fertilized eggs, called blastocysts, do not implant until the beginning of denning season, a process called delayed implantation. After approximately eight weeks of development, tiny hairless, blind cubs the size of a stick of butter are born in mid- to late-January. Her fatrich milk provides the nutrition her cubs need to develop into the 4- to 10-pound toddlers that will emerge from the den in April.

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She may leave them napping high in a white pine and forage on her own for a few hours. The cubs may nurse through the summer, growing to 30-40 pounds before denning with her in November.

They remain with her the following spring until she forcibly sends them on their way. Young females often take up residence on part of mom’s range, but yearling males may travel 100 miles or more searching for their own spot in the world. The two-year cycle begins again.

Keeping these visitors out of your yard requires management of garbage and recycling by keeping it locked in a shed or the garage and taking the bins to the curb the morning of pickup after dousing them with ammonia or bleach.

Bringing in your bird feeder or hanging it out of reach is also suggested if you don’t want company.

Talk to yourself when in the yard alone. Keep noisemakers close to the door and a large leaf bag to vigorously wave to fill it with air and snap loudly— a hint from a professional bear rehabber.

Teach youngsters to be bear-aware and to never, ever run from a bear. Slowly walk backwards to the nearest door and talk loudly telling the bear to “Go Away Bear.” Yell, wave, extend your arms to look larger and move away being sure to leave the bear —and any cubs —an obvious escape route.

Keep your dog on leash when walking on trails or in the neighborhood.

Often bear encounters that result in human contact involve an unleashed dog approaching the bear or leading a bear back to its human. Walk with a companion and carry bear spray.

Learn more about these intelligent, curious animals on the Internet or from books available on Amazon that offer experienced advice on living with black bears. Also learn about rehabbing cubs and yearlings orphaned or injured as a result of accidents or hunting. Many websites offer education opportunities, photos and video.

Sightings of bears should be reported directly to the DEEP at 860-424-3333.

This helps the DEEP in tracking bears that might become a nuisance. Only situations where the animal might place persons at imminent risk need be reported to the police department.

The Connecticut DEEP site gives excellent advice on bear-proofing your home and yard.

DO make bird feeders and bird food inaccessible by not feeding birds from late March through November.

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DON’T intentionally feed bears. Bears that become accustomed to finding food near your home may become “problem” bears.

DON’T leave pet food outside overnight.

DON’T add meat, sweets, gravy or sauces to a compost pile

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Living With Bears; A Practical Guide to Bear Country, Linda Masterson (a must read!)

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Parks & Recreation Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at GranbyRec.com for program registration.

Telephone: 860-653-8947 Website: GranbyRec.com Accepting MasterCard/ Visa/Discover. The online registration system and website allow you to register for programs at any time of the day or night. Find out right away if a program has space available, check your account to see what activities family members are signed up for, and print out a year end receipt for tax purposes.

Program/Trip Registration: All programs/trips are based on a first come basis and space availability and require advance registration; payment must accompany registration. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Scholarships: Program scholarship information is available upon request. All inquiries are kept in the strictest confidence; apply early.

Event Planning Have your next family or other private event at Salmon Brook Park or Holcomb Farm. The SB Park House is a beautiful facility that can accommodate up to 99 people, featuring a gas fireplace and central air. The North Barn Pavilion at the Holcomb Farm is built to look like a barn but this gorgeous new building has all of the modern amenities to make an event for up to 125 people a day to remember. Dates fill fast. Contact the Rec Office or for more information.

SUMMER CAMP Please visit GranbyRec.com for the latest information and registration for all of the Summer 2018 programs including youth sport and enrichment camps.

Salmon Brook Park Day Camp: The program fills each day with active games, lots of silliness, special events, sports, arts and crafts, teamwork, crazy contests and we even sprinkle in a little adventure once in a while, too. SBP has a playground, soccer fields, baseball fields, outdoor basketball hoops, picnic pavilions and tennis courts. Your child will have the opportunity to swim daily in the pond, use our kayaks and paddleboards, go on exciting field trips and see spectacular entertainers. All children are grouped by age/grade and all activities are ageappropriate. Camp is scheduled in one-week sessions, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to better meet your family’s needs. All of our staff is first aid and CPR certified. They are all carefully selected to ensure that your child will have a fun and safe summer at Salmon Brook Park. Sue Olechna, our Camp Director, is an experienced educator and mother of 5. Sue treats each camper as a special individual and she is ready to answer your questions all summer long. Need to get to work

early or extend your child’s time at SBP? Check out the Extended Day Program run by David Olechna, the Mission Adventure Camp Director.

We love to see as many smiling faces each week as possible, but late sign ups make it difficult for our staff to plan activities, to make sure we have enough supplies for crafts projects and special events, and to adequately plan for tickets and transportation for field trips. Starting this summer there will be a $15 per camper late fee for any session signed up for with less than 5 weekdays remaining before the start date.

For example, registration for the session that begins on Monday, June 25 is due before June 18 and a late fee will apply for registration on June 18 or later.

Campers are asked to bring a lunch, snack and water bottle to camp each day, as well as to bring sunscreen and bug spray to camp each day. All campers must purchase an individual ($35) or family ($80) membership to Salmon Brook Park in order to register for camp.

Please visit the web site for dates, field trips, themes and fees.

Mission: Adventure, a Camp for Teens and Tweens: The area’s most popular day camp for students in grades 6–9. Campers will kayak down the Farmington River, play paintball in the setting of a western boomtown, play underwater Frisbee while wearing a scuba tank and so much more.

Each two-week session of camp has at least six off-site field trips to a variety of locations.

On days where campers will be on site all day they will participate in scavenger hunts, team building activities, sports, swimming and more.

All campers must purchase an individual ($35) or family ($80) membership to Salmon Brook Park in order to register for camp. Please visit the website for dates, themes, field trips and fees.

Get a free Seasons Pass to Six Flags. Register for two or more full 2-week sessions of Mission: Adventure Camp or two or more single-week sessions that have a Six Flags Trip and get a free 2018 Seasons Pass to Six Flags. The pass is for the registered camper only and must be brought to camp on the Six Flags trip days during the child’s camp sessions. Passes are available for pickup in early April.

Summer Enrichment and Sports Camps Incrediflix Summer Filmmaking Programs These camps are focused on expanding imagination and creativity using hands on activities. Kids age 7–13 will learn brainstorming, story structure, and story-boarding in all camps.

In animation camps, kids will create characters, backgrounds, film, and do voice-overs. In live action camps, kids will location scout, act, film,

Hoot and Holler to play free outdoor concert at Lost Acres Vineyard Celebrate summer with a fun-filled and free outdoor concert at Lost Acres Vineyard. Featured guests Hoot and Holler, a Folk/Americana duo from Asheville, N.C., will perform under the summer night sky on July 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. Start the evening right with Yoga

by Rachel at 5 p.m., while Lost Acres Vineyard stokes their wood-fired pizza oven for all-you-can-eat pizza in your post yoga glow.

Settle in for an alfresco evening of pizza, wine and the tunes of Hoot and Holler. Amy (fiddle, vocals) and Mark (guitar, vocals) present a hearty dose of traditional songs and tunes on fiddle, guitar and banjo as well as original songs and compositions.

In 2016, Hoot and Holler toured from San Diego to Seattle, Michigan to Maine, from the plains to the mountains

and everywhere in between. Highlights included opening for Bluegrass juggernaut Ricky Skaggs and being featured on Jerry Springer’s podcast “Tales, Tunes, and Tomfoolery.” Fans of tight duo harmonies will love the tender harmonizing between Amy and Mark that falls in line with masters like Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Both are Berklee College of Music alumni, so you can expect the polished technique of music school training infused with the grit and drive of musicians like Bill Monroe or Ola Belle Reed.

Hoot and Holler invites you to experience their soundscapes described as a “fresh and distinctive blend that can only be earned the hard way—through thousands of miles and hundreds of nights on the road.”

and learn filmmaking strategies. At Holcomb Farm Workshop, July 30–Aug. 3.

Animation Flix: Learn how to bring everyday objects to life using the magic of stop-motion!

Create multiple stop motion movies using everything from toy cars to white boards. It’s the ultimate arts and crafts camp where you create, direct and film your movies in age-appropriate groups. *Flix downloadable within a month after camp ends. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $185pp.

Minecraft Movie Flix: We know you can create incredible LEGO worlds; now it’s time to bring those worlds to life in LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Flix. We provide the material, and you provide the imagination. Students will create a set with LEGO characters for a movie they storyboard, write, shoot and voice-over in ageappropriate groups. *All flix downloadable within a month after program ends. 1–4 p.m. $185pp.

Animation and Minecraft Movie Combo Flix: Each morning students will work on a new style of stop-motion animation in this ultimate arts and crafts animation program. In the afternoons students will let their imagination be their guide as they create an exciting Minecraft world for a movie they create. Students will work in age appropriate groups. Lunch supervision included at no extra cost. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $355pp.

Wicks Sticks Field Hockey Camp: Come join the fun and the tradition of Granby field hockey!

This camp focuses on the basics of field hockey through small games, player challenges and lots of playing time. The goal of this camp is to share our passion for the game, improve everyone’s skill and knowledge of the game and have loads of fun doing it. The typical day starts with warm up games, instruction on 2–3 skills, drills to practice skills, question of the day and friendly competition. Accepting 9th graders to prepare for preseason and regular season; this group will work together exclusively at the camp. Led by six time state champion coaches Sandy Wickman Mason and Jody Bascetta, and counselors who are current and former Granby elite level high school and college players. For grades 4–9.

July 30–Aug. 2, 5–7:30 p.m., at GMHS. $135pp.

Kangaroo Clinic, Field Hockey Skills Camp: Highly skilled and experienced coaches provide a tailored program to meet the needs of teams, both high school and college, as well as individual players. This is done after consultation with team coaches regarding the special needs of the teams involved. Additionally the camp is held in the team’s home region, significantly reducing costs and travel time for players involved. There will be individual skills sessions as well as group skills, set play development and strategy sessions to involve as many skills as possible each day. Team coaches will also be able to consult with Kangaroo Clinic staff and access a wide range of field hockey resources.

Goalkeepers will also receive specialized oneon-one instruction on skills and techniques necessary to play this vital position, as well as involvement in small games situations to develop these skills. For grades 6–12. Aug. 13–16, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., at GMHS. $270pp.

P3 With AJB: This program is designed for field hockey players to enhance their preseason conditioning preparation. The daily program will work on agility, stability, flexibility, strength and fitness. This program promises to educate athletes on proper training, challenge them, provide for friendly competition and most of all have some FUN! Instructor Ashley Bascetta is well qualified for this program, a former twotime state champion with Granby Field Hockey as well as successful Division 1 athlete from Northeastern University. An athlete for life, Ashley trains daily by running, yoga, boot camp workouts and weight room workouts. Participants should attend with water, sneakers and cleats.

For grades 6–12. Aug. 19–22, 5–6:30 p.m., at GMHS. $60pp.

Art-Ventures With Pigasso And Mootisse: Art explorers learn about real artists, their vision of the world and the materials and techniques they use or used. Think about famous artists like Picasso, Matisse, van Gogh, Modigliani, Homer and more. Included are fun and funky 3-D projects using unconventional and sometimes kooky, artist’s techniques and materials. During

this art-packed week create vibrant tie dyed t-shirts, decoupage jumbo peace signs, design leather wristbands and celestial stained glass, and experiment with emotion collages, mosaic art and so much more. Bring an over-sized old T-shirt to use as a smock, a nut-free snack and a drink each day. For ages 5–12. Aug. 13–17, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., at Holcomb Farm Workshop. $165pp.

S.T.E.A.M. Works Using LEGO®: Children ages 7–9 work with standard LEGO materials to problem solve pre-engineering challenges involving structure, levers, gears, pulleys and other elements of simple machines. Your child will have the opportunity to work with and bring home evidence based lab sheets to share with family to continue the learning process outside of camp. Aug. 20–24, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., at Holcomb Farm Workshop. $150pp.

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Using LEGO®: Children ages 10–12 learn and strengthen building technique and problem-solving skills while working with more complex LEGO mechanisms that reinforce skills learned in the younger age programs. Most challenges are open ended and individualized for your child’s ability and interest.

Your child will have the opportunity to work with and bring home evidence based lab sheets to share with family to continue the learning process outside of camp. Aug. 20–24, 1–4 p.m., at Holcomb Farm Workshop. $150pp.

What’s Cookin’ Jr. Chef? Cooking is a life skill that incorporates health and nutrition, with math, literacy, geography and creativity. Participants age 5–8 will learn how to work together to create delicious meals that can be easily replicated at home. Aug. 20–24, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m., at Holcomb Farm Main Barn. $155pp.

Super Sports Camp With F.A.S.T. Athletics: This program offers a variety of sports each day such as soccer, basketball, flag football, dodge ball and kick ball. Participants in grades K–5 will learn proper stretching and warm-up as well as learning the basic skills of each sport. Each day will end with a high-energy game with the sport played that day. Please remember to have your child wear sneakers, bring a water bottle and snack; bring lunch if staying for the full day. Aug. 6–10, at Wells Road School. Half-day is 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m., $155pp. Full-day is 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., $225pp.

Challenger British Soccer: British Soccer Camps provide players of all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. Each day includes individual foot skills, technical drills, tactical practices, small-sided games, coached scrimmages, and a daily tournament. Equally important, the Challenger coaching staff provides your child with lessons in respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership. Challenger Sports’ British Soccer Camp is the most popular soccer camp in the country. The experienced staff study the game at all levels and we have identified the key techniques and skills that your players need to work on and master to reach their true potential.

Aug. 20–24 at SBP. Mini Soccer, age 3-5: 1–2:30 p.m. Fundamental practices, skill-building activities and small sided games. $119pp.

Half Day Camp, age 6–16: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Emphasis is placed upon individual skill development, core techniques and small sided games. $165pp.

Full Day Camp, age 7–16: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. A more advanced camp for serious players that focuses on game related techniques, tactical development and coached match play. $245pp.

Summer Youth Tennis: The lessons are geared to the beginner and intermediate youth player.

Youth tennis lessons are instructed by Kevin Imbt, GMHS tennis team Coach. Participants should bring an appropriately sized racquet, lots of water, towel and sneakers. Lessons are held Mondays–Thursdays, Fridays will be used to make up lessons that are cancelled due to heavy rain, etc. Lessons are held at the SBP Tennis Courts. Don’t wait to register as lessons tend to fill quickly. Please visit the website for dates, times and fees.

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Happenings at the Center THE “SKINNY” ON JULY AND AUGUST ACTIVITIES Come and enjoy the comfortable, climatecontrolled center. Activities are free unless a cost is indicated. Call 860-844-5352 to register.

Please visit www.granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.

Special Events

Destination Connecticut: Thursday, July 12, 1 p.m., presented by Alfred Strong, CT Office of Tourism. Find hidden treasures to explore in your own state for day tripping and vacations. Learn about the many off-the-beaten path destinations that Connecticut offers.

The Upside of Downsizing: Wednesday, July 25, 1 p.m., presented by Ann August, Senior Transition Services of CT. This presentation focuses on the advantages to downsizing and how to decide what kinds of items to keep.

Register by July 18.

Dog Days of Summer Lunch: Monday, July 30, 12 p.m. Embrace the dog days of summer with a casual lunch of hotdogs, chips and dessert. Take a break in the air conditioning and join us for this fun afternoon. Cost $4. Register by July 23.

Intergenerational Talent Show: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1:30 p.m., co-presented by the Granby Public Library and the Senior Club. Can you dance, love to sing or play a musical instrument, tell jokes? This is your big chance to shine.

Intergenerational acts (grandparent and child, parent and child) are especially encouraged to join the fun. Stop by the Children’s Room at the Granby Public Library to fill out an application and register your act. Application deadline is Aug. 1.

Hoover Dam: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1 p.m., presented by Kurt Glaser, Home Helpers, Inc. A historical presentation of the driving reasons behind the building of the Hoover Dam. Learn about the costs in terms of human endeavor as well as the monetary and environmental considerations. Register by Aug. 7.

Ice Cream Sundae Afternoon: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. What could be better than an ice

Boot Scootin’ Boogie BBQ Wednesday, July 18, 12 p.m.

Who can resist a summer BBQ? Lunch includes pulled pork, corn on the cob, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by the fabulous Boogie Boys, singing country and music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Cost $8. Register by July 11; call 860-844-5352.

Co-sponsored by the Granby Senior Center and Suffield by the River. cream sundae on a hot afternoon? Make your own sundae with a choice of toppings, cherries and nuts. Cost $3. Register by Aug. 15.

Programs For Your Health and Wellness

Hula For Happiness: Thursdays beginning July 5. Summer is the perfect time to learn to hula. Get your grass skirt on and join us for this 9-week session (end Aug. 30) as we learn the art of this traditional Hawaiian dance. No experience necessary, grass skirts optional. Instructor, Barbara Freno.

Skin Cancer—Do You Know All the Signs?

Thursday, July 19, 1 p.m., presented by Farmington Valley VNA. We always hear about the common signs of skin cancer, but do you know that some symptoms can be confusing or more subtle? Learn to recognize what is normal and what is not and how to protect your skin.

Hear testimonials from skin cancer patients.

Register by July 12.

Healing Meals—Healthy Cooking Series: Friday, July 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m., presented by Sarah Leathers, Healing Meal Project. Do you belong to a CSA, shop at local Farmer’s Markets or get produce from the Holcomb Farm Fresh Access program? Learn traditional and healthy ways to make use of local, fresh produce. Register by July 13.

Middle Stage Caregiver Series: Friday, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., presented

by Esther Corcoran, Alzheimer’s Association. In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, those who were care partners now become hands-on caregivers. Join us for this three-part series and hear caregivers and professionals discuss helpful strategies to provide safe and comfortable

care. Register by July 27.

Summer Creative Arts Series

Fresh Pineapple and Flower Arrangement Workshop: Tuesday, July 17, 1 p.m., presented

by Bouquets of the Valley. Make a beautiful summer centerpiece with fresh flowers in a pineapple that will brighten up any room in your home. Cost $35 includes instruction and all supplies. Register by July 10.

Ivy/Butterfly Wreath Workshop: Tuesday, July 24, 1 p.m., presented by Bouquets of the Valley. Make an ivy wreath decorated with lovely butterflies that will enhance your door or wall.

Cost $35 includes instruction and all supplies.

Register by July 17.

Basket Weaving Workshop: Friday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., includes a half-hour break to enjoy your own bagged lunch. Presented by Liz Carnes. Learn how to make a small, versatile weaved market basket. Cost $30 includes all supplies. Register by Aug. 17.

Collage Workshop: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m., presented by Kim Desrosiers, Be Brave Art and Design. Create personal art with collected photos, patterns and textures to make an interesting composition that is uniquely yours.

Cost $25. Register by Aug. 22.

Veteran’s Coffee: Tuesdays, July 17 and Aug. 21, 10 a.m., presented by Hartford HealthCare at Home. Learn about benefits, entitlements and other services. Veteran Liaison, Wayne Rioux, will facilitate the group discussion. Registration is requested, but drop-ins are welcome.

Senior Van

The Granby Senior Van provides rides for adults 60 and over to medical appointments, shopping and activities at the Senior Center.

Please call 860-844-5353 one week in advance for scheduling.

Kohl’s and Wal-Mart in Canton on Friday, July 27, departs 9:30 a.m. Cost $4.

Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester on Friday, Aug. 10, departs 9:30 a.m. Cost $4.

Dine and Drive, Metro Bis in Simsbury on Friday, July 20, and Dish ‘n Dat in Canton on Friday, Aug. 17. Cost of ride $4, lunch is on your own.

Grocery Shopping

Call to arrange a time.

Ocean State Job Lot and Big Y in Southwick every Tuesday Geissler’s every Wednesday. Geissler’s 5 percent senior discount available every Wednesday.

Stop & Shop every Thursday

Trips

Panache on New Park: Wednesday, July 11, 10 a.m. Everyone loved the Panache on New Park presentation at the Vintage Jewelry and

Tea event so we will be heading out to visit the boutique in West Hartford. Find one-of-a-kind eclectic clothing, jewelry and accessories.

There are several other shops to explore at the complex. Lunch on your own at Olive Garden.

Adventure Club, Kayaking: Monday, July 16, 9:30 a.m. Travel to the shoreline in Clinton for a wonderful morning of kayaking in a peaceful, tranquil setting. Lunch will be on your own. Cost $32. Register by July 8.

Lavender Pond Farm: Monday, July 23, 9 a.m.

Lavender Pond Farm in Killingworth is a relaxing and inviting oasis for the body and mind. Enjoy 25 acres of lavender plants and the farm store.

Lunch on your own at The Killingworth Cooking Company. Cost $6. Register by July 16.

Essex Lunch Train and Riverboat: Wednesday, July 25, 9:30 a.m. Enjoy a three-course lunch aboard a restored 1920s Pullman Diner as part of a leisurely lunch, train and riverboat sightseeing excursion. Choice of either beef tips or baked chicken for lunch. Cost $54. Register by July 18.

Hammonasset Beach State Park: Wednesday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m. Visit the state’s largest shoreline for swimming, strolling along the boardwalk or just relaxing. Brunch on your own at Friends and Company. Cost $4. Register by July 25.

Adventure Club, Beach Walking: Monday, Aug. 13, 9:30 a.m. What better way to get your exercise than a brisk walk on the beautiful beach at Harkness State Park in Waterford? Also enjoy walking through the grounds and flower gardens.

Bring a bagged lunch and plenty of water. Cost $7. Register by Aug. 6.

Nature’s Art Village Shops, Salem: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m. Shops include jewelry, unique gifts, toys, antiques, fossils and more. Lunch on your own at The Cobalt Café on the premises.

Mini-golf, museum and panning for gold available for an additional cost. Cost of ride $5. Register

by Aug. 8.

Adventure Club, Dragon Boating: Friday, Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m. Join us for the exciting 1.5 hour Dragon Boat program. Instruction includes Dragon Boat history, paddle technique, paddling drills and on-water terminology. You and your teammates will practice what you’ve learned as you navigate the Connecticut River. Cost $32.

Must register and pay by July 23. Stop by the Senior Center to sign up.

Fitness And Exercise

The Granby Senior Center offers a variety of affordable exercise classes throughout the week including yoga, Chi Gong, line dancing, aerobics and more. Intensity levels range from house cat to cheetah! Classes run by session or you can pay a drop-in fee. For the complete listing of classes visit www.granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter.

Featured Class For Summer Line Dancing: Fridays at 1 p.m. Learn to line dance from the Boot Scootin’ Boogie to the ChaCha. This class is a great workout and a lot of fun.

Appropriate for beginners as well as advanced line dancers. Instructor Jim Gregory has taught a variety of dance classes for many years including folk, English, contra as well as line dancing; he is also a professional choreographer.

Kindness As I came out of the hospital’s main entrance, I saw her sitting there on a bench— waiting for a ride I thought. Her hair was long with a profusion of purple being the dominate color. She wore a long black skirt and a black top. She had a small silver piercing on her nose, and her earrings dangled. She seemed immersed in her phone.

I was trying to get the valet’s attention, that I needed help getting into the car.

Before he could come over, she jumped up, rushed over, and eagerly said, “I can help you.” I asked her to please open the car door, which she gladly did. She offered to do more, but I said I was fine now and thanked her. She sat back down and returned to her phone.

I don’t think she realized what her simple act of kindness meant to me that day. When a stranger offers help for no other reason than to be kind, it says a lot about their character. They’ve learned what is really important in life, kindness to each other.

—Bernadette Gentry, July 2018

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Mike Bannon

Director of Advertising Production, Bob’s Furniture Stores Professional Photographer Age: 59 How did you come to your present positions in advertising and photography?

I studied printmaking, sculpture and art history in my college days and all of these interest areas are critical to my position in advertising today. For the Bob’s ads we use a rare art form known as stop motion animation and the Bob character is actually a puppet that is photographed many times as he makes basic hand or leg movements. Imagination plays a key role in the development of “little Bob” as you have to create the puppet and give him a voice. There is also an element of acting and projecting yourself through the puppet. Thus “sculpting” to make the puppet, printmaking for the ads and art history since new concepts are inspired by items from the past. In addition to my work here I serve as an adjunct professor teaching classes in experimental animation at University of Connecticut and community college.

In the past I spent nine years working at Reckless Abandon Studios in East Granby where we did ads for Columbia Dental, the David Lettermen show, and national ads for Mountain Dew, Talbots and Fischer Price. We went from two to 75 artists and wound down in 2005.

of art I completely lose track of time and place, so this is my form of contemplation.

Wondering about Granby; how do you imagine the future of our town?

I love Granby because of its small town charm, in particular the town meetings where individual concerns are truly listened to, along with the successful family businesses that exist here. I don’t see that going away. It is quite rare for a town of this size to have such a commitment to restoration of properties and maintenance of nature preserves (land trusts). There is a rigorous effort to keep the parks in town in great condition and filled with activities. New businesses come in such as Lost Acres Vineyards where people can socialize in an atmosphere with art and musical events. The quality of life is a cut above and the educational system has been fine for my children.

done a series of these industry-scapes and enjoy observing the simple functionality of the architecture that includes a sense of rhythm in repetitive parts such as smokestacks or towers. Several of my photos are of a power plant in Hartford because of its uncluttered design and use of bright primary colors. They are all posted on my website: mikebannon.com As for something new, I’d like to try in some way combining art with music.

There are so many similarities between art and music and one uses the same terms to describe each of these disciplines. Rhythm, pattern, juxtaposition, layering; something emerges while something else fades, are all things that happen in both disciplines.

Thinking about the process I use when painting or taking photos, I have to laugh when people ask me to try meditation.

While involved in the creation of a piece

Drumrolls These days I pretty much work exclusively for Bob’s and have photography as a sideline. (In 1991 Bob’s began as one store in Manchester but is now a nationwide chain). In addition to the creation of adverts, I hire, train and recruit artistic personnel.

Talk about your photography and something new you’d like to try…

Landscape photography is my passion. I have sold photos but prefer to take pictures of locations that I feel a personal connection to. Since each one of us looks at the world in a different way the process of noticing the unusual, and trying varied ways to capture that scene is what matters to me. Beauty can be found in everything even simple forms that compose factory buildings. I have

Amy Lenihan was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Roger Williams University.

Liad Stearns earned a BS from Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering.

The University of Hartford has named the following students to the spring 2018 dean’s list: Mia Alexander, Shannon Jennings, Charles Delorenzo, Ian Downey, Nathan Jennings, Olivia Papa, Kathryn Baker, Richard Hall, Margaret Falvey, Jacob Coons and Ivan Semyanko.

Mary Thompson received a degree from Fairfield University.

Angela Cappelli has been named to the Siena College Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester.

Emma Holt Beman was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Fairfield University.

Brigitte Rathey, a senior animal sciences major, was named to the spring 2018 deans’ list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Bryant University’s Class of 2018 included Sarah Hancock, BS in accounting, cum laude; Lauren Sannizzaro, BS in marketing and Alexandra Spica, BA in communications, cum laude.

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Busy summer for Marquis of Granby The Marquis is scheduled to take part in two musters in July: The Deep River Ancient Muster and the Hale at the Homestead Colonial Encampment and Muster in Coventry on the historic grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead.

In late August, the Marquis of Granby, along with over 40 other corps from across the United States, will attend the Westbrook Drum Corps Muster, which the members have come to love for its energy and fanfare.

Finally, for its summer trip, the corps heads to…(drumroll!)…Scotland! August cannot come soon enough; the excitement among the members is palpable. No less apparent is the gratitude the members of the corps feel towards the outpouring of support offered by the

Members of the Marquis of Granby jamming before step off at the Gaspee Days celebration in Warwick, R.I. Photo by Shirley Janzer

By Polina R. Crotty The Marquis of Granby Ancient Junior Fyfe and Drum Corps has a very busy summer planned. The kids have already performed in several parades and community events since the arrival of warm weather. On Memorial Day, they marched in the parades in Granby, North Haven, Enfield, Simsbury and New Britain. The annual Gaspee Days celebration in Rhode Island took place on a beautiful June day, and the corps was able to take a trip to the beach after the performance.

Following another long-standing tradition, the corps will head to East Longmeadow to march in the town’s Independence Day parade on 4th of July.

Exploring new territory this June, the Marquis performed at the events com-

community during the various fundraising events held by the Marquis over the past few months. Many individuals and organizations have contributed to help offset the costs of this trip, expressing support for what will undoubtedly be a rich cultural experience for these dedicated youths.

All members of the Marquis would like to express their thanks to everyone in the community who continues to show their support to the Granby Community Fund and to the First Congregational Church for providing the corps with the opportunity to use its beautiful space for weekly practices.

To learn more about the organization, please check out the corps’ website at marquisofgranby.org.

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memorating the 300th anniversary of Sunderland, Mass. Much more locally, a group of the Marquis members is scheduled to appear at the Simsbury Library for its “Summer Kick-off” event, where they plan to share the corps’ history, show their instruments and uniforms and give short demonstrations of music and maneuvers. On June 29 the corps is delighted to be performing for the community on the lawn at the Granby Public Library. A few of The Marquis members will also be at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine Grand Opening event on July 14.

Summer is also a time for fife and drum musters, where corps gather (sometimes as many as fifty), jam and take turns performing musical selections and maneuvers.

Chris Murach’s Eagle Scout project is the landscape improvements at the entrance to Granby Public Library. By mid-summer the project will be complete. Photo

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Guiding puppies toward lives of service

By Debora Timms The National Eye Institute estimates that one million Americans were legally blind in 2015 and that number is expected to increase. According to the nonprofit organization Guiding Eyes for the Blind, every year in the United States, another 75,000 people will become blind or visually impaired. Although there are no precise statistics, they estimate that about two percent of all people who are blind or visually impaired work with guide dogs, with about 10,000 guide dog teams currently working in the U.S. Guiding Eyes for the Blind was founded in 1954 with the mission of connecting people with vision loss to well-trained guide dogs that can make a difference in their lives. A dozen years later, they established their Canine Development Center to help make that happen by “purpose breeding” dogs with the health and temperament best suited for guide work. More than 500 puppies are born annually, and Guiding Eyes states that over half of these puppies will go on to become guide dogs, service dogs or part of its breeding program.

But how do puppies become guide dogs?

For at least three puppies, the first steps of their journey brought them right here to North Granby and the home of longtime residents Tony and Anne Cappelli and their daughters Angela and Lizzy.

As Tony explains, when 19-year-old Angela was still a high school sophomore, they were looking for a service project that they could do together—one that would help to teach Angela responsibility. An article in the Granby Drummer led them to an open house being held by Guiding Eyes at the First Congregational Church of Granby.

“We were really made to feel welcome, so we decided to do it,” Tony said. Once the pair completed the required preparation training, they brought home Persia.

She was the first black Labrador puppy the family raised.

Guiding Eyes has about 500 volunteer puppy raisers like the Cappellis. Raisers are expected to provide teaching and socialization for their wards for about 12-16 months, then the dogs are brought back and given a rigorous “In For Training” (IFT) evaluation to decide if they will

Lizzy doing cane training with Elsie, Photo submitted by Tony Cappelli

be accepted into the next stage of the training program.

Persia went on to pass her IFT evaluation and was accepted into the guide dog training program, eventually graduating and being placed before later being diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Although Persia had to be removed from service,

From L-R: Anne, Lizzy, Angela and Tony Cappelli, along with Sanibel, in their North Granby home. Photo submitted by Debra Timms

Tony said she was happily adopted by her former trainer at Guiding Eyes.

Like nearly 70 percent of Guiding Eyes’ puppy raisers, the Cappellis decided to do it again. A few months after Persia’s graduation, another black Labrador puppy came to live with the Cappellis. Her name was Bette.

“I saw a lot of people that had guide dogs and I saw all the good that they can do,” Tony said about the family’s decision to take in another puppy.

Having a guide dog can open a blind or visually impaired person up to having a freer, faster and smoother experience out in the world, as well as offering companionship. For the Cappellis, this has extra importance because Lizzy, 16, is legally blind and may one day apply to have a guide dog herself.

According to Guiding Eyes, those who can potentially benefit from being partnered with a guide dog are provided one at no cost. To do this, Guiding Eyes is dependent on both financial support from the public and the dedication of more than 1,400 volunteers.

The Cappellis’ third, and most recent puppy was Elsie. She was the last of the litter that was born to their previous puppy Bette, who was taken in as a breeding mom when the Cappellis returned her to Guiding Eyes for her IFT evaluation.

On May 15, Elsie returned to take her IFT evaluation and was accepted into the guide dog training program. It can take another 6-12 months of formal training with a professional instructor before it’s decided if she will be placed as a guide dog or in other service work. If it is decided a dog is not best suited for this career, they may be released from the program to become a loved pet.

Giving back the puppy you’ve been raising is both exciting and difficult.

They become a part of the family and, as Lizzy said, “They’re just fun to hang out with and cuddle with.”

“Elsie was really hard. We felt sad when we dropped her off,” Tony added.

“Elsie was our favorite puppy by far. She was just super friendly.”

Even the family’s 13-year-old per poodle, Sanibel, gets in on the puppy raising, playing with the puppies by stomping her feet while the pups run rings around her.

“She gets a new lease on life with each new puppy,” Tony said.

Of course, raising a puppy is a big investment of time. Puppy raisers are responsible for teaching their puppies house manners like staying off the furniture. People food is a big no-no and they

need to learn basic commands like stay, sit and heel. Puppies need to be crate trained, accepting the idea of wearing a harness and they also learn to walk on the left, slightly ahead but never pulling on their leash.

They also need to be fed every few hours, get daily exercise by walking up to two miles a day and learn good socialization skills. Puppies need to be taken out into the community at least three times a week.

“You get attention whenever you take the puppy out,” Tony said. “You always meet someone who wants to tell you a story.”

It’s a lot of work for the dogs as well.

They have to learn to be obedient and patient, but they also need to learn what is called “intelligent disobedience.” Guide dogs need to be able to think and decide if it is safe to follow the direction “to go” that they’ve been given by their handler.

Since guide dogs do not know where their handler wants to go or the way to get there, it is not enough to just be visually impaired when applying to have a guide dog. Applicants also need to have good orientation mobility, be able to adequately care for their dog, complete the necessary training and accept that

Guiding Eyes retains ownership of the dog and will do follow-up assessments throughout the lifetime of the placement to ensure that it is working to everyone’s advantage.

As for the Cappellis, they are definitely considering raising another puppy, although they may wait awhile to make sure that Elsie is on her way to a placement first. Their enthusiasm for the experience is clear and summed-up when Tony mentions a t-shirt he saw recently.

It read: “Inside every service dog beats the heart of a puppy raiser.”

If you would like to find out more about Guiding Eyes for the Blind, including how to become a puppy raiser, how to make a donation or how to apply to adopt retired or released guide dogs, you can visit their website: guidingeyes.org.

Puppy raising classes are held on Monday evenings in either Granby or Avon for the northern Connecticut region. For more details contact either: Lillian Busse, Region Coordinator: 860-618-0477 or lilbusse@aol.com Maureen Hollis, Regional Manager: 845-490-0143 or mhollis@guidingeyes. com

Anela and Elise. Photo submitted by Tony Cappelli

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A year in review, with pie and ice cream, too The Friends of Holcomb Farm celebrated at its Annual Members’ meeting with a ribbon cutting at the refurbished CSA barn, a pie contest, ice cream and reports of another successful year for the nonprofit. With a mission to protect Tudor and Laura Holcomb’s gift of this farm to the Town of Granby, the board reported on successful farming programs, growing Fresh Access partnerships to provide fresh produce to people otherwise without access, and ongoing land stewardship to provide greater public access to the meadows and trails. President Bob Bystrowski made special note of the Friends’ recent recognition by the Wheeler Clinic of Hartford, with its 2018 Hands and Hearts Awards, and plans to grow that new Fresh Access partnership. Participants toured the refurbished and fully stocked farm store, its shelves ready for the next day’s opening, including the first of 20 summer CSA pick-ups.

The 2018 season is off to a great start, despite damage from the hailstorm, thanks to Farm Manager Joe O’Grady and his team of farm hands. The treasurer’s report noted that 2017 was the third year in a row in which the farming programs produced net income, allowing the Friends to contribute even more to the Fresh Access program. In 2017, a total of 8,000 pounds of produce was donated!

During the Open Forum portion of the meeting, Friends member Walter Ford urged the board to work with the town to find a way to fund regular mowing of the upper meadows to keep them open and fight invasives, noting that 10 years of hand-mowed walking paths have resulted in beautiful grass trails free of invasives without use of any chemicals.

Member Put Brown noted possible support for the effort by the Granby Land Trust. With Town Manager John Ward in attendance, Bystrowski assured the membership of follow-up on this issue.

Drumrolls Emily Brewer has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the 2018 Spring Semester.

Justin Ranicar graduated May 13 from Saint Michael’s College with a BA magna cum laude in English.

Caitlin Kopf and Catherine Yanchak were named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Hofstra University.

Owen Harter, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering, was named a presidential scholar at Clarkson University.

Emily Henselder graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Matthew McWhirter has been named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at American International College McWhirter is majoring in Occupational Science.

The following were named to the Springfield College spring 2018 dean’s list: Casey Hutchinson, health science/ occupational therapy; Lauren Grashaw, health science/pre-physician assistant; Lily Holm, health science and prephysical therapy; Jessica Storch, health science and pre-physical therapy; Fred-

A Busy Spring While the fields were being plowed and planted, other Friends’ activities included: Lost Acres Vineyard hosted its annual Holcomb Farm day on May 19, including a cooking demonstration using Holcomb Farm’s celebrated produce.

Thanks again to Chef Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis restaurant, and to the Vineyard, which will donate 10 percent of proceeds from the day to the FOHF. The Granby Public Library hosted a talk on Holcomb Farm Heritage: Struggles and Successes, by its author Peggy Lareau, with autographed copies available after the talk. The book is available for purchase for $15 at the Holcomb Farm Farm Store, 111 Simsbury Road in West Granby.

Coming Up Mark your calendars for Moth Night at the Farm, July 28, and check the FOHF website or Facebook page for more details of the fun, family-friendly event. Other events may include cooking demonstrations and farming-related information talks, and possible group hikes; check the website, or “friend” us on Facebook, so you don’t miss a thing.

Open Farm day is Sept. 15, and the whole town will be involved, so be sure to plan on visiting Holcomb Farm and all the other great local farms that day.

The annual Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction is set for Nov. 3 at Metro Bis. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and is devoted to our Fresh Access program. It is a very special evening for a very special cause. As we say about the Holcomb Farm nonprofit farming programs: Taste the Difference; Make a Difference—the Harvest Dinner is a great opportunity to do just that! We are seeking donations of items for the auction, and volunteers for the event.

If interested, contact cathy@holcombfarm.org, and we will get you involved.

Many thanks, and have a great summer. erick Moffa, movement & sport studies, and Bryce Alexander, sport management.

Michael Menapace, a partner at Wiggin and Dana, was installed as president of the Hartford County Bar Association (HCBA) at its 2018 Annual Meeting.

Michael is a partner in the firm’s litigation department and he teaches insurance law at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. John Francis Dolan IV earned a B.A. in History from Trinity College.

Michael Main graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College at SUNY Albany, with a Bachelor of Science major/minor in atmospheric science/mathematics. He received the Bosart Family Scholarship Award and was a recipient of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Award and a summer internship at the National Weather Service in Huntsville, Ala. Upon graduation, Main was a co-recipient of the Outstanding Atmospheric Science Student Award and recipient of the Best Forecaster Award. He will be a research assistantship at SUNY Albany in the fall and pursue a Master of Science degree in Atmospheric Science.

Holcomb Farm celebrates refurbished CSA barn The ribbon cutting was performed by, from l., Friends of Holcomb Farm Board President Bob Bystrowski, Selectman Sally King and Town Manager John Ward.

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Holcomb Farm annual meeting enlivened by pie contest Friends of Holcomb Farm board member Eric Lukingbeal came up with an idea to enliven the annual meeting: hold a pie contest. Nine Farm members took him up on the challenge and brought a variety of pies; strawberry, blueberry, blueberry/peach, blueberry/raspberry, apple and strawberry/rhubarb were all represented.

Each pie was named and numbered, but the baker remained unknown until winners were chosen. Town Manager John Ward and board president Bob Bystrowski tasted every one, after which all guests enjoyed doing the same. First place went to Nannie Brown’s strawberry/rhubarb, second to Sally King’s blueberry/raspberry, and third place to Gordie Bischoff’s apple served with cheddar. All present agreed it was the best annual meeting ever. Photo by Shirley Murtha

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Granby Ambulance Association announces the Summer of Heart Health

By Kathleen Hesketh In light of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) recent update on heart attack and stroke statistics, the Granby Ambulance Association is announcing the Summer of Heart Health program to educate the community on risk factors that may lead to a cardiac event and how to respond if someone seems to be in distress.

In its recently released report on updated statistics, the AHA predicts that one in every 7.4 people will die of cardiac arrest.

In addition, the update notes that smoking and tobacco use, a risk factor when considering heart health, is on the decline overall, but still remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

High cholesterol, elevated blood pressure and poor dietary habits were also noted as areas needing improvement in the quest for a healthier heart population.

“Most of us know that we need to eat right and exercise to promote a healthy heart,” said Lorri DiBattisto, president of Granby Ambulance Association. “But do we really know what that means and how to put it in practice?”

Granby Ambulance Association plans to

use the summer to promote the American Heart Association’s My Life Check®— Life’s Simple 7 Steps, spelling out what it takes to achieve a healthier heart. Area residents can look to the association’s up and coming website, social media and community publications for tips on living a heart-healthy life, as well as how to recognize a heart attack and when to call for help. Upcoming events, such as the organization’s 55th anniversary will also promote heart health.

“We’re going to use every resource we’ve got to get the message out,” said DiBattisto.

According to the American Heart Association, a heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the muscle is constrained or limited. This happens when one or more arteries become blocked. The AHA recommends that patients receive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a surgical procedure to unblock the artery, within 90 minutes of first noting symptoms. Hospitals equipped to perform this type of procedure on an emergency basis are referred to as STEMI-receiving facilities.

Heart Association, Hartford Healthcare join together to end stroke in Connecticut The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (AHA/ ASA), along with Hartford HealthCare, are encouraging Connecticut residents to help end stroke, the state’s fourth leading cause of death.

Despite claiming more than 133,000 lives annually in the United States and an average of 1,300 deaths a year in Connecticut, as many as 80 percent of strokes remain preventable.

Most people who have a stroke have high blood pressure so it’s important to know your blood pressure numbers and keep them under control to help prevent stroke. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mm Hg. Nearly one in six American adults with high blood pressure don’t know it, according to AHA/ASA. “Awareness is also key when it comes to stroke treatment,” said Donna Handley, President of Backus Hospital. “That is why Hartford HealthCare is working with the AHA/ASA to educate employees and citizens of Connecticut through a social media and public service campaign featuring the signs of stroke. We believe that if people understand what a stroke is, we can prevent more lives from being lost or permanently altered by them.”

With many strokes, getting the right

treatment immediately can save lives and improve recovery. The American Stroke Association’s Together to End Stroke™ initiative, sponsored nationally

by Medtronic and locally sponsored by Hartford HealthCare, teaches the acronym F.A.S.T. to help people to recognize the most common stroke warning signs and what to do if one occurs: • F – Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

• A – Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms.

Does one arm drift downward?

• S – Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like, “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

• T – Time to call 911: If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get them to the hospital immediately.

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“We’re lucky in this area, because most of the major hospitals are equipped to follow these best practices,” said Kate Coupe, Chief, Paramedic, EMSI for Granby Ambulance Association.

Granby Ambulance Association is also placing a priority on heart care. Coupe said that all ambulances have been fitted with 12-lead EKG machines, thanks to a donation from Seth and Lucy Holcombe, to give paramedics the best chance of recognizing a heart attack in progress.

All licensed paramedics on staff can read the EKG output, but the new equipment greatly speeds the process, immediately alerting medical responders to the state of the patient and allowing them to send that information to the receiving hospital at the push of a button.

“It really has to be a fluid orchestration between the emergency medical responders and the teams at the receiving hospital,” said Coupe. “It’s our goal to transmit the EKG results in a timely manner, allowing the hospital staff to prepare on their end and be ready to start treatment when the patient arrives.” Coupe also stressed that paramedics continue to monitor patients during transport and administer critical procedures and medications during the ride.

For meeting the American Heart Association Guidelines, Granby Ambulance Association has been recognized with the Mission: Lifeline EMS bronze Recognition. Agencies earn Bronze recognition after transporting at least four patients directly to a STEMI Receiving Center for Primary PCI and/or STEMI Referring Hospital for fibrinolytic administration and for achieving 75 percent or higher adherence for at least one 90-consecutive-

day interval on all Mission: Lifeline® EMS quality measures to improve the quality of care for STEMI patients.

“We have the people, procedures and equipment in place to help generate the best outcomes in the event of a cardiac arrest, but we are only part of the equation,” said DiBattisto. “People need to know how to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack early to help us meet that 90-minute mark. That’s part of the message we really want to get out.”

Heart attack symptoms can present differently from person to person and between men and women, but they usually start with some form of chest discomfort, according to the American Heart Association. Jaw, neck or back pain can also be experienced.

Other symptoms include lightheadedness, nausea and vomiting, breaking out in a cold sweat and shortness of breath.

Woman should also be on the lookout for subtler symptoms, such as an upset stomach and mid-back discomfort between the shoulder blades. A more complete list of symptoms can be found on the American Heart Association’s website.

“It’s really important for people to understand the warning signs of a heart attack and not be afraid to call for help right away if they think they are experiencing symptoms,” said DiBattisto.

Granby Ambulance Association plans to highlight more life-saving tips and preventive measures throughout the summer.

To be kept in the loop on updates, follow the Granby Ambulance Facebook page, sign up for the organization’s monthly newsletter, and look for updated blog posts once the new website goes live in July.

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Salmon Brook Historical Society upcoming events

Do you have an interest in Antique Engines and tractors? You’ll be in for a treat when you visit the Salmon Brook Historical Society on Saturday, Sept.

22, between 9 and 2 p.m. (weather permitting). Come take in the sights and sounds of Granby’s farming history and other unique pieces of equipment. Over 20 exhibitors show off their tractors and hit-or-miss engines. Contact Don Rethke at 860-549-6687 or flushbewithyou@yahoo.com if you have an engine or tractor to exhibit. There will also be a food booth selling Mrs. Murphy’s donuts, hot dogs, coffee and water.

The Salmon Brook Historical Society is

gearing up for its annual Fall Flea Market on Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. visit the many vendors selling food items, antiques, crafts and many more treasures. In September, the Society will be accepting donated items for its tent.

This is a great time to clean out your attic, basement or garage. All items can be dropped off at the Society on Tuesdays or Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to noon (no clothing please). Remember, items will not be accepted until September. There will also be a food booth selling Mrs. Murphy’s donuts, hot dogs, chips, coffee and water.

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Make checks payable to Salmon Brook Historical Society (include name, phone, and return address) and mail to David Laun at 16 Hummingbird Lane, Granby, CT. Questions can be directed to Dave @ 860-653-3965 or Todd @ 860-653-9506 The Salmon Brook Historical Society is a nonprofit organization staffed solely by volunteers. Your support helps the Society maintain, preserve and share with

2018-19 Bruce Porter Music Series announced

The seventh season of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series will open on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. with an exciting concert by saxophonist Tony Gibbs and pianist Benita Rose appearing as The Rose-Gibbs Duo. Prepare to be amazed by what happens when the supple and soulful sounds of a saxophone are married to the complex textures of the piano in pieces from the classical repertoire.

Tony Gibbs has received international acclaim as a classical saxophone soloist. As principal saxophonist of the U.S. Coast Guard Band, he has toured the world, performing for dignitaries (including three U.S. presidents) and with celebrities. He has been heard on National Public Radio as well as Radio Free Europe. Pianist Benita Rose has appeared as soloist with orchestras worldwide, playing concertos by Mozart, Liszt, Schumann and Gershwin, and has performed on Martin Goldsmith’s radio program Performance Today.

The next event will be the sixth annual Family Night at the Movies, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at 7 p.m., with Jason Roberts returning to translate the comedy, drama and excitement of a classic silent film into music for the organ at South Congregational Church.

Two chamber ensembles will appear in the spring of 2019.

On Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m., The Hartt Chamber Choir, an accomplished group of 24 singers, performs on this Series. Under the direction of Dr. Edward Bolkovac, the Hartt Chamber Choir is a highly-skilled auditioned chorus that sings works by composers such as Monteverdi, J.S. Bach, Handel and Mozart, as well as works by contemporary

composers. Chamber Choir members formed the core of the Hartt Tour Choir and have travelled to Hungary, the Czech Republic, Spain and Italy.

The Primrose Fuller Professor of Choral Music at Hartt School of Music, Bolkovac is also the Music Director of the Schola Cantorum, a 20-voice professional chorus at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.

On Sunday, April 28, 2019, at 4 p.m., Les Amies de Théodore—a Baroque Ensemble will make its third appearance on the BPMMS, joined by guest lecturer Walter Mayo, who will provide cultural context for the music of the 17th and 18th centuries composers J.S. Bach, George Philip Telemann, Jean Philippe Rameau and François Couperin.

The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series was founded in memory of Bruce Porter and his work as the choir director and organist at South Congregational Church. Thanks to a grant from the Granby Education Foundation and donations from supporters of the series, we are able to continue offering the concerts of classical music, jazz and our annual Family Night at the Movies.

Held in the sanctuary of South Congregational Church, at 242 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, and supported by the music ministry at the church, the concerts are wheelchair accessible. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10 at the door to support the continuance of the series.

For more information please contact the South Church office at 860-653-7289 or visit the website at southchurchgranby. org/connect/music/bruce-porter-memorial-music-series

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The dues are small and the benefits are huge. Contact Carol at 860-653-3965.

The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street in Granby. There is FREE admission and parking for both events.

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July/August 2018

Share The Road event was fun and educational The Granby Horse Council spread the word on June 9 about the importance of road safety for everyone, with an emphasis on horseback riding. The Share The Road event at the Salmon Brook Park riding arena was popular for Granby residents and visitors from surrounding communities, mostly families with young children. The kids especially enjoyed petting the many horses that were ridden to the arena; riding their own stick ponies

A ride on Star was the main attraction for many children at the Share The Road event.

No one could beat her astride her stick pony! Submitted photo.

through an obstacle course and taking a ride on Star, a wonderfully patient pony from the Strain Family Horse Farm LLC. GHC’s Joan Davis demonstrated the correct ways to signal a stop, turn or request to slow down and soon everyone was practicing with her. Joan’s horse, Cherokee, amazed the crowd with his tricks and agility. For more information about the GHC, please visit granbyhorsecouncilct.com/

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