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High Meadow Day Camp benefits Granby Food Bank

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High Meadow Day Camp Carnival benefits Granby Food Bank By Andrea Boyle Archery, swimming, team sports, arts and crafts, challenge courses, and games aren’t the only activities High Meadow Day Camp participants enjoy. Every summer, campers look forward to the annual Penny Carnival, which features an abundance of games, prizes, and fun. Proceeds from the annual event are generously donated to a local, charitable organization. This year, the Granby Food Bank Program is the recipient. […]

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Drew Obston out to change the World

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A 21-year-old Granby man is out to change the world – one drop at a time. Drew Obston, a University of New Hampshire senior, is spending this summer in The Gambia, Africa for a non-profit group called Agua, Inc. The nonprofit brings drinkable water to areas where there is none. Obston, who hopes to make his career in micro-financing projects that improve people’s lives, is doing a seven-week, unpaid internship at Aqua, Inc.’s Gambian campus in West Africa. Part of his commit […]

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Warnke for Hartford Business Journal 40 under Forty, 2014

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Jason J. Warnke, 1995 GMHS graduate and current resident of Avon, was among those named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty for 2014. 40 Under Forty recognizes young professionals in the Greater Hartford Region who are excelling in their industries and whom demonstrate leadership, entrepreneurism and community involvement. The 40 under Forty award recipients were featured in the July 21st issue of the Hartford Business Journal. Warnke began his financial planning career […]

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Scholarship Awarded

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Peter Sepelak, Branch Manager for Simsbury Bank in Granby, provides Granby High School scholarship award winner, Joseph Lavitt with a check for $1,000 for his tuition to the University of Connecticut. […]

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Executive On-boarding Attracts and Retains Talent

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Flanagan, Pia Granby Resident Shares How Executive On-boarding Attracts and Retains Talent Do you have senior-level employees who are new to the area or have just been promoted to a role that necessitates increased community engagement?  Could you or your employees benefit from a deeper connection to the community, thereby your organization?  Pia Flanagan, Granby resident and Vice President & Senior Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group, participated in Leadership Greater Ha […]

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File of Life

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“File of Life” available to Granby and Simsbury residents By Andrea Boyle When a medical condition requires emergency care, every minute counts. Will your family, caregivers, or first responders know where to locate details about your medications, pre-existing conditions, and physician contact information? The Farmington Valley VNA is pleased to introduce a “File of Life” program to Granby and Simsbury residents. Supported by generous donations from the Gran […]

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My Kingdom for a Horse!

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CTVV: “My Kingdom for a Horse!” By Susan Regan CTVV explores the questions and concerns raised during a highly recommended pre-purchase vet check before investing in your first noble equine for pleasure riding or the show circuit. Even the most experienced buyers, particularly when obtaining a horse for resale, depend on their medical professional to ascertain any major concerns, dependent upon the use and the rider to make intelligent decisions in the purchase process. CTVV inter […]

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Berkshire Hathaway Benefit

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Berkshire Hathaway sponsors Sunshine Kids benefit By Susan Falkner BHHS New England Properties’ Simsbury/Granby office held a one-woman play, Shirley Valentine May 17, at Eno Memorial Hall, Simsbury. All of the proceeds of this fundraiser benefit the Sunshine Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping kids with cancer. “I’d like to thank all of the Realtors from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Simsbury and Granby offices for their hard work and support, and to all who […]

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Distinguished Leadership Award

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YMCA of Greater Hartford 2013 Annual Meeting highlights Al Wilke, community leader was awarded the 2013 robert c. Knox, Jr. YMCA Distinguished Leadership Award From left: Gary Wolff, Chairman, YMCA of Greater Hartford Board of Directors, Al Wilke, RC Knox Award recipient, James Morton, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Hartford, and Brian Liss, Executive Director Farmington Valley YMCA. […]

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Laundy Works Opens in Granby

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Redefining the Laundromat Experience: Laundry Works Opens in Granby By Caitlin Larwood Take all of your existing notions of what a laundromat of the past looks and feels like—and immediately forget them. Granby residents, the latest and greatest in laundromat technology and design is now in your neck of the woods. Introducing: Laundry Works. This modern, clean, comfortable laundromat is now open for business. Laundry Works is located conveniently at 9 Mill Pond Road, across from the […]