Granby Living Sept2020

A Monthly Magazine Connecting Granby's Neighbors & Businesses
SEPTEMBER 2020
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
Granby Real Estate
Celebrating Our Seniors
Granby History
Calendar of Events
Photo by
Meg Pascucci
THE BAKER FAMILY
Regard For Town Blends
With Civic Involvement

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PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE
Greetings everyone and welcome to the September
issue of Granby Living. These days everyone in our
community and, alas, throughout the world has
experienced tremendous changes in their everyday lives. It's
been challenging, to say the least, dealing with all the adjustments we've had to make.
September marks the turn of the seasons in New England. As summer slowly turns
into fall, and then winter, nature reminds us that change is the normal course of
events. As we navigate the new normal, I am reminded of the words of wisdom that
state — you can't control the circumstances you find yourself in, but you can control
your reactions to them. Maintaining calm in the middle of a storm takes strength,
courage and hope for a better day. We all must remind ourselves, this too shall pass.
This fall, I anticipate some changes here at Granby Living as well. There will
be shifting of duties and responsibilities as we continue to publish Granby's
neighborhood magazine.
Here's wishing you strength, hope and joy as we face the days that lie ahead.
Sincerely,
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RESIDENT FEATURE
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THE BAKER FAMILY
Regard for town blends
with civic involvement
By Bruce Deckert
Photos by Meg Pascucci
Five states. Three countries. One Connecticut hometown.
That’s a brief summary of Tim Baker’s geographic history — and if you’re
unclear about the hometown, a great hint can be found in this magazine’s
name.
Yes, Tim and his sons Frederic (aka Fred) and Cameron (aka Cam) live
in Granby. Tim’s company, Metric Financial, is based in Granby too and
“will always call that the home office,” he says. “Our objective is to help
investors lower their costs by reducing the fee of advice and the expenses of
investments used in most portfolios.”
“So in the end, we are lowering costs and improving results at the
same time,” he says, “while also offering complete financial planning
that many don’t offer.”
Tim has an eclectic career and residential background. Born in
Illinois, he also lived in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Maryland before
settling in Connecticut. As he grew up, his family moved to Canada
(Toronto) and then England (London) before returning to the U.S.
Career-wise, he worked at a law firm in New York City, The Hartford
in Simsbury, investment company BlackRock in Princeton, N.J., and an
investment firm in Glastonbury before founding Metric Financial in
2018.
In 2008, Tim and his wife Kate moved to North Granby when Fred
and Cam were preschool age.
“Prior to that, we lived in Madison, Wisconsin, but made the move
east to be closer to her family after her mother passed away,” Tim says.
After the couple split in 2011, “we each bought our own houses in
Granby to keep the boys in the school system with their friends,” Tim
says.
“The teachers have always been great
and the high school offers a lot of
extracurricular activities.” — Fred Baker
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Tim, 47, serves on the boards of the Granby
and Simsbury Chambers of Commerce and
volunteers at Granby Memorial High School
and Granby Memorial Middle School, teaching
personal finance.
“The school system is important to me,”
says Tim, a 1994 graduate of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., political science).
“I’ve come to know a lot of the staff at the
middle and high schools, and every single one
cares about what they do and the students and
their success.”
Fred, 16, is a junior and Cam, 14, is a
freshman at GMHS.
“The teachers have always been great and
the high school offers a lot of extracurricular
activities,” says Fred, who enjoys playing soccer,
basketball and online video games with friends.
“I like how the school is close to the center of
town,” says Cam, who relishes soccer, baseball
and skateboarding. “The school has great
teachers, and all of my friends are there. I like
how friendly people are around town.”
Fred concurs: “Everybody seems to know
each other in some way. … I also like Granby
because it is small and easy to get places.”
Tim similarly values Granby’s “small-town
feel … I did my time in cities like Hoboken
(N.J.), Boston and New York, and I enjoy the
quiet of Granby now. It is dominated by small,
local businesses, not big-box superstores …
great park too!”
He likewise appreciates the combination of
cultural, civic and commercial opportunities
in town.
“The larger community is full of programs
and there is rarely a lack of things to do,” says
Tim, who earned the CFA (Chartered Financial
Analyst) designation in 2005. “The reason I am
active with the chambers is we are constantly
“I did my time in cities like
…Boston and New York, and
I enjoy the quiet of Granby
now.” — Tim Baker
looking for ways to support the community
through raising the profile of the businesses —
of which there are many great ones.”
What about constructive change in Granby?
“My friends and I like to skateboard,” says
Cam, “so I think that if there was a skate park it
would make a lot of people happy.”
Fred offers, “I wouldn’t let any more big
buildings go up because the town is going to
become very busy.”
Tim expands on this theme: “While we all
want Granby to grow, I worry a bit about the
seeming spread of apartment complexes going
up right in the town center. The conundrum is
we all love living in a small town, which is why
people want to move here, but then it becomes
less of a small town.”
The Baker family shares their home with a
dog, Molly.
“She is a never-ending ball of energy and the
friendliest dog we’ve ever met,” says Tim. Fred
and Cam also have a yellow Labrador puppy,
Bailey, and a bearded dragon, Rusty, at their
mom’s house.
Meanwhile, in the baseball realm, the
Baker men have a dual allegiance — more
specifically, a two-thirds plus one-third dual
allegiance. Tim and Cam cheer for the Yankees,
but Fred roots for the Red Sox. Soccer-wise,
Fred supports Juventus while Cam backs FC
Barcelona.
When the Bakers vacation, they favor the
beach — “basically, if it’s near water, we’ll go,”
Tim affirms.
“My greatest memories with the boys are of
our trips to Beach Haven (N.J.) when they were
younger,” he says. “There was so much to love
about it. We could drive there, park the car,
and not get in it again until we left. Everything,
including the beach, was a short walk away and
we were right across from the bay, and the boys
would eat ice cream on a bench overlooking
the bay while we would watch the sunset.”
They stayed with friends in Beach Haven, but
after their house was destroyed by Hurricane
Sandy, the Bakers spent time at the Sagamore, a
resort on Lake George in upstate New York.
Of course, Granby is far from a last resort for
this family.
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Don’t hold your breath!
How to improve your home's air quality
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With all that is happening in the world around us, indoor air quality
(IAQ) is more important than ever. The air you breath, in your home and
business, is filled with particulates, gases, germs and viruses. These can
aggravate asthma and other respiratory conditions.
When looking at indoor air quality from an HVAC standpoint, there
are primarily four areas to focus on. These are humidification, filtration,
ventilation and purification.
Humidification — Low humidity is where viruses can thrive and cause
your throat and nasal passages to dry. This leads to nose bleeds, increased
risk of infection, colds, flu and other respiratory ailments. Dry air can
trigger asthma and allergy symptoms. Air that’s too dry causes dry/itchy/
cracked skin. A properly sized humidifier sends moistened water through
your ductwork, helping to eliminate these issues.
Filtration — Most forced-air systems utilize a standard furnace filter
made from loosely woven spun-glass fibers designed to keep it and its
ductwork clean. Unfortunately, they do not improve indoor air quality.
That takes a media filter, which sits in between the main return duct and
the blower cabinet. Made of a deeply pleated, paper-like material, media
filters are at least seven times better than a standard filter at removing
dust and other particles. An upgrade to a pleated media filter will cleanse
the air of everything from insecticide dust to flu viruses.
Ventilation — Fresh air is essential to good health. These days, homes
are becoming tighter than ever with improved insulation and energyefficient
widows. This can lead to excess humidity and airborne
pollutants being easily trapped in indoor air. The tighter building
envelope can result in mold, condensation and other issues that may have
serious consequences for the structure of your home and for the health
of its occupants. Energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and heat recovery
ventilators (HRVs) can provide the proper air exchange to help keep your
family healthy.
Purification — Bacteria and viruses are brought into the home by its
occupants and often cannot be controlled at the source. It is important
to attack these airborne invaders early and often before they have an
opportunity to multiply. Studies have shown that UV can effectively
neutralize these airborne microorganisms. With a UV-generating lamp,
mounted in the HVAC duct, cumulative exposure can be effective
in controlling indoor bacteria, viruses, mold and other airborne
contaminants.
Of course, most of these solutions require ductwork within the space.
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REAL ESTATE STATS
RECENTLY SOLD IN GRANBY
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ADDRESS TOWN LIST PRICE SALE PRICE BEDS TOTAL BATHROOMS # OF ROOMS SQ FT
68 Silver Brook Lane Granby $599,900.00 $598,000.00 4 3 Full & 1 Half 9 4,500
21 Apple Cider Ridge Granby $589,900.00 $580,000.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 10 5,543
32 Copper Brook Circle, Unit #32 Granby $409,900.00 $439,478.00 2 2 Full 5 1,830
27 Silver Brook Lane Granby $379,900.00 $389,900.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 10 2,731
18 Cider Mill Heights Granby $379,900.00 $381,000.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 8 3,264
45 Bushy Hill Rd. Granby $397,500.00 $379,500.00 4 1 Full 10 2,440
14 Silver Brook Lane Granby $359,900.00 $360,000.00 4 3 Full 8 2,497
15 Cedar Dr. Granby $365,400.00 $356,000.00 3 2 Full & 1 Half 8 2,398
216 Loomis St. Granby $359,900.00 $350,000.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 8 2,088
9 Candlewood Lane Granby $334,900.00 $345,000.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 7 2,769
65 Windmill Springs Granby $339,000.00 $335,000.00 3 2 Full 9 2,896
44 Day St. S. Granby $319,900.00 $327,500.00 4 2 Full 10 2,785
36 Northwoods Rd. Granby $324,900.00 $324,900.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 9 2,368
7 Nestor Way Granby $320,000.00 $320,000.00 3 3 Full 8 2,494
155 Notch Rd. Granby $299,000.00 $309,900.00 4 2 Full & 1 Half 11 2,600
85 Buttles Rd. Granby $318,900.00 $305,000.00 5 2 Full & 1 Half 9 2,336
36 East St. Granby $275,000.00 $275,000.00 4 1 Full & 1 Half 8 1,998
75 Canal Rd. Granby $254,900 C $250,000.00 4 1 Full & 1 Half 7 1,568
9 Glen Rd. Granby $244,900.00 $246,000.00 3 1 Full & 1 Half 8 1,740
100 Bushy Hill Rd. Granby $248,222.00 $245,222.00 3 2 Full 7 1,831
9 Centerwood Dr. Granby $219,900.00 $235,000.00 3 2 Full 5 2,036
9 Copper Hill Rd. Granby $220,000.00 $227,000.00 3 1 Full 6 1,752
11 Oakridge Dr. Granby $214,900.00 $210,000.00 3 1 Full 5 1,008
10 Maple Hill Dr. Granby $189,900.00 $180,000.00 3 2 Full 8 2,039
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THIS MONTH IN GRANBY HISTORY
Local school history
dates to early 1700s
By Ken Kuhl
GRANBY
In 1794, Timothy Dwight, a teacher and soon-tobecome
President of Yale College, wrote a poem entitled
"Greenfield Hill," in which he attempted to capture the
spirit of Connecticut communities:
Beneath their eye,
And forming hand, in every hamlet, rose
The nurturing school; in every village, smil'd
The heav'n-inviting church, and every town
A world within itself, with order, peace,
And harmony, adjusted all its weal.
In a normal world, September ushers out summer
and begins a new school year. At press time, this
school year remains up in the air due to the pandemic.
Historically, little is known of the first schools in
Granby, but in 1725 the town agreed that all monies
remaining in the town treasury after the payment of
debts were to be appropriated for children’s education.
By 1795, the Connecticut General Assembly decreed:
“An act appropriating the Monies which shall
arise on the sale of the Western Lands, belonging to this State, that the principal sum, shall
be and remain a perpetual fund, for the purpose hereafter and the interest arising therefrom,
shall be appropriated to the support of Schools.”
Previous to the passage of this act, all matters relating to public schools in the Salmon
Brook parish had been controlled by the church ecclesiastical society. Subsequently, the
school societies in Granby and East Granby met at an annual meeting in October to transact
school business for the ensuing year and distribute the allotted money. The timing of the
school year varied by location. Granby was a farming community, so harvest time took priority
and thus October was for many years the beginning of the school year. The existence of
the school societies ceased in July 1856 and all public school-related business was transferred
to towns.
In the early 1800s, a greater curriculum was offered besides the original reading, writing
and arithmetic — including history, geography, grammar and even astronomy and chemis-
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try, some of which were taught without benefit
of books. Schools were in session during the
term from Monday morning thru Saturday
noon. The Saturday morning session was discontinued
about 1850.
Schoolhouses were heated by fireplaces and
the schoolmaster was paid a small extra sum
per term for keeping wood fires going. The
open Franklin stove replaced the fireplace
during the 1820s. Teachers were boarded out to
families who had children in the school system.
A typical one-room schoolhouse of the early
1800s was sheathed in matched pine boards
and pine floors, with one door, three windows
and a chimney.
Books were a scarcity, and small children
were often given horn books made from the
horns of sheep and oxen. Colonists soaked
the horns in water for several weeks and then
boiled them. After this treatment, they could
be split into thin transparent pieces called horn
leaves. The lesson sheet was then laid on a thin
piece of board cut with a handle on its lower
edge and covered with a horn leaf. These were
held together by a narrow strip of brass tacked
around the edges.
“Spare the rod and spoil the child” seemed
to be the axiom of the early schoolmasters,
and this method was thoroughly approved by
most parents. Other forms of punishment were
used — standing on one foot until it no longer
seemed possible to keep standing, or holding
a book at arm’s length in a horizontal position,
and when it slipped below the horizontal line
a sharp blow was delivered to the elbow to
induce the culprit to lift the book hastily. Great
pains were taken to teach morals and manners.
Courtesy was a prerequisite, as were teachings
about right and wrong.
It has been this author’s experience that the
schools in our area (without the rod) still do
a good job of imparting many of these same
principles to our young people today, which
can give us hope for our society in the future!
CONNECTICUT
September 1795 — Connecticut Western Reserve
lands (now northeastern Ohio) are sold
for $1.2 million and the proceeds are used to
establish the School Fund.
UNITED STATES
September 5, 1794 — The United States signs
a treaty with the Dey of Algiers, ruled by Baba
Hassan, pledging the payment of $23,000-peryear
tribute to prevent piracy against American
ships.
WORLD
September 15, 1794 — British forces capture
Cape Town in the Dutch Cape Colony (in
current-day South Africa) to use the town’s
strategic facilities against the French Navy during
the French Revolutionary Wars.
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CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS
David Kimball opened his art restoration business in 1985
Stagecoach Gallery’s Kimball
restores art, preserves history
By Sarah Merrill
If you live in Granby, you probably know where the Stagecoach
Gallery is located. You’ve driven by the sign many times
and perhaps you’ve wondered about it.
(At the moment, of course, it’s smack-dab in the midst of
the rotary construction.)
David Kimball Jr., owner of the Stagecoach Gallery and a
master of art restoration, has been living and working here
since 1983. “I’ve been here almost 40 years but I keep a pretty
low profile. Most people don’t know I’m back here restoring
art,” David says.
The gallery/workshop is so named because the large,
beautiful white home on the corner of Salmon Brook and
East Streets — built around 1740 — was once a stagecoach
stopover between New Haven and Northampton.
David moved to this home in Granby with his late wife,
Gail Roberts, who passed away five years ago. “My wife grew
up in West Hartford. Her father actually put the roof on
Heublein Tower,” David says.
David was born in Norwich, Conn., in 1946 and grew up along the shoreline, in
Waterford and Mystic. His father, David Warren Kimball Sr., was the president of a
folding carton company and his mother, Ruth Cotton Kimball, was a secretary. Both
of his parents were appreciative of art.
“My mother was very talented in a special way — she was a bonsai expert,” says
David. “She had plants that were 100 years old. Her whole collection is now in the
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.” His mother also taught Ikebana, Japanese flower arranging.
“My father also had an interest in art, probably because my paternal grandfather
was an art dealer in Boston in the early 1900s. So I grew up surrounded by paintings,”
says David.
As a young boy, David first found out about art restoration when he inadvertently
put a fishing rod through a painting and his father had the work restored.
After graduating from Boston University in the late 1960s, David pursued graduate
work in anthropology, largely because of his interest in American Indians and their
culture.
“Not knowing what to with myself next, I got into museum work,” David explains.
“I was fortunate enough to get a position at Mystic Seaport.” David says that he was
ultimately the Seaport’s curator of collections. “I was in charge of all of their restoration,
storage, exhibits and so on,” he explains. “I was still learning, but at that point in
time I knew how to restore certain artifacts.”
David was drawn to nautical history. “My people are historically seafaring people,
typical Scottish sea captains out of Duxbury, Massachusetts,” he explains. “My paternal
great-grandfather, Frank Wendell Glass, traveled around the world 11 times,
all under sail. I remember him well because he lived past 100, a typical ‘old salt’ with
endless seafaring stories.”
While working at Mystic, David had an apprenticeship in art conservation at the
Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London: “Roger Dennis was a painter and an internationally
known art conservator. He was kind enough to take me under his wing
and teach me this occupation.”
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Although he loved the field of art conservation,
David took an abrupt turn in his career
and began doing corporate market research.
“It was a monetary decision,” he explains. “You
won’t be surprised to learn that museums do not
pay you much!”
David transitioned to marketing and for a
time was the director of marketing for Capewell
Horse Nail Company in Hartford.
(Fun local history: Hartford was once considered
the “horseshoe nail capitol of the world,”
after Capewell invented an innovative machine
to efficiently manufacture the nails. The
company no longer exists — but the building,
dating from 1903, is on the National Register of
Historic Places.)
“I continued restoring art on the side. I found
it a very relaxing activity at the end of a long
work day,” says David.
In 1985, David decided it was time to leave
the corporate world and pursue art conservation
full-time. “I knew I’d be much happier,” he explains.
“And I’ve never lacked business.” Having
done this work for 40 years, David’s reputation
keeps him busy. He does a mix of restoration
work for art museums, historical societies and
private clients. “I’ve had everything in here from
grandma paintings to Rembrandt,” he says.
David does not consider himself an artist.
“We’re essentially experts in rot and decay,” he
laughs. “What we do here is closer to forensics.
We use organic chemistry, as well as some biology
and engineering. The goal is to put back
exactly what is missing. Essentially what we’re
trying to do is preserve heritage.”
An example of David's restoration work
David Kimball in his
Stagecoach Gallery workshop
David is also a certified appraiser. Of course,
he adds, what something is “worth” is sometimes
not a monetary consideration but an
emotional one. “People put their own value on
artwork. I charge the same amount to restore
someone’s portrait of their great-grandma as I
do to restore a Rembrandt. The materials are all
the same,” David explains.
David trained Ric Serrenho, the Stagecoach’s
associate art conservator. “I’ve trained
about five people. The only way that this field
progresses is by passing it on,” David says. “You
hope that people will learn and then improve
upon your techniques. We have to be transparent
with our tricks of the trade, and we have to
be willing to experiment with new materials.”
In addition to restoration, David has a small
gallery of classic paintings for sale, the majority
depicting Connecticut scenes and painted by
local artists. He displays a painting by Aaron
Draper Shattuck, who came to West Granby in
1879 and did paintings of his farm, where he
raised prize sheep and cows. David says, “Shattuck
was a bit of a character, but he’s Granby’s
claim to fame as far as artists.”
David says he can understand why an artist
would settle in a place like Granby: “It’s a beautiful
place to live, of course. And as a person
interested in history, I enjoy that the town has
many interesting buildings and artifacts.” It’s no
surprise to find that David is a member of the
Salmon Brook Historical Society, which he calls
“a town treasure.”
Sarah Merrill is a personal historian based in
Granby. She works with individuals and families
to capture and record their personal memoirs
and family histories. Visit her website at www.
memoirsbymerrill.com
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September
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Helpful Numbers for Updated Event Info
Granby Public Library — (860) 844-5275
Granby Parks & Recreation— (860) 653-8947
Granby Senior & Youth Services — (860) 844-5350
Granby Social Services — (860) 844-5350
Granby Town Hall — (860) 844-5300
Casual Bikers: Upcoming Events
Throughout the month
@Various locations
Check the Casual Bikers website for details about weekend and
weekday bike rides all month long.
Cost: FREE
www.meetup.com/Casual-Bikers/events/calendar/
Something About the Author Book Club
First Monday of month — call to confirm
@Granby Public Library
Call 860-844-5275 to register and for more info. Copies of books are
available at the library.
Time: Call 844-5275
Cost: FREE
www.granby-ct.gov/granby-public-library-system
Around the World Book Club
Third Monday of month — call to confirm
@Granby Public Library
Call 860-844-5275 to register and for more info. Copies of books are
available at the library.
Time: Call 844-5275
Cost: FREE
www.granby-ct.gov/granby-public-library-system
Family Movie Night
Wednesdays — call to confirm
@Granby Public Library
All ages can drop in and enjoy a family-friendly film. We'll provide
the popcorn! Call for movie titles. No registration needed.
Time: Call 844-5275
Cost: FREE
www.granby-ct.gov/granby-public-library-system
Sci Fi / Fantasy Book Club
Last Wednesday of month — call to confirm
@Granby Public Library
Call 860-844-5275 to register and for more info. Copies of books are
available at the library.
Time: Call 844-5275
Cost: FREE
www.granby-ct.gov/granby-public-library-system
Open Mic Night in the Bistro
Every Thursday
@Infinity Hall, Norfolk
Whether you like to listen to great music or are an aspiring performer,
join us on Thursdays to enjoy local talent. Performers sign up
after 7 p.m. A few artists will be chosen to compete in our Big Stage
Competition and play an opening act at an Infinity Hall concert.
Time: 8 pm
www.infinityhall.com/Events/
At the time Granby Living went to print, event times and locations were accurate, but please check event websites
for the most current information — some events may have been postponed or canceled.
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GL
RECIPE IDEAS
DIRECTIONS
1. In a 6-quart crockpot, place whole chicken
breasts on the bottom and top with carrots,
onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, thyme and bay
leaf.
2. Next, add the chicken broth and water.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. I used
1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Cover and cook on low heat 6-7 hours.
3. Remove cooked chicken breasts and cut
into bite-sized pieces. Place chicken back
into the crockpot. Add the egg noodles.
Cover and cook just until the noodles are
tender (about 5-10 minutes).
Crockpot Chicken
Noodle Soup
By Beth Dunphy
This is the time of year to cozy up by the fire with a warm mug of soup. For me, soup recipes
need to be easy, and it doesn’t get much easier than chopping, dumping and letting the
crockpot do the work for you! Feel free to add other vegetables to this one (I’ve added
eggplant and even spaghetti squash—it’s delish!). We all know that homemade chicken
noodle soup is good not only for the soul, but also our health. In our house, this is the time
of year that we diffuse Thieves essential oil, take our vitamins, and get plenty of rest…all to
support our immune systems. Hopefully, this delicious soup will do the same! Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
• 1½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cups chicken broth (I use low-sodium)
• 1 cup water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles (I use the No Yolk brand)
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