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June is an opportunity for many nonprofits to reflect on the programmatic year that has passed, while looking ahead and moving forward with new opportunities and partnerships. On June 22, donors, volunteers, staff members and honored guests gathered at Lost Acres Vineyard for our Farmington Valley YMCA Annual Dinner.
Sunshine and warm weather is finally upon us, but don’t take it for granted. With hot humid weather often comes the threat of severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, tornados, hurricanes and possible associated flooding.
Most people know Loretta Lynn as a famous country music star, but Brody Landheer knows her name because of Lynn’s connection to the Amateur National Motocross Championship.
Beyond looking dashing, sunglasses protect our dogs’ eyes from diseases worsened by UV light and from potential trauma to the eye itself.
You are in good company if you have postponed your check-ups—an estimated 32 percent of American adults delayed routine medical care during the pandemic. Now is the time to schedule your healthcare visits as it may take longer to get in with many seeking appointments.
Ideally, each of us would awaken with a smile, eager to get to work doing what we love. Those who are lucky, like Amber Wyzik, do exactly that.
Maurice Brossard receives mail call letters written by family and friends for the Honor Flight trip.
Returning bottles and cans to the grocery store is about as much fun as watching paint dry.
On May 6, after two weeks of non-stop rain, Mother Nature cooperated. The day was warm, sunny and the perfect weather for a race. Racers lined up at the start eager to begin. At exactly 8:30 a.m. the horn went off and the 53rd annual Granby Road Race began.
When Jane Irene Johnson was a toddler, her father built a family cottage on Lake Manitook, just down the hill from her current Granby home. While not precisely a Granby native, Johnson, who has lived in town since 1995, has breathed Granby air in all seasons for nearly 75 years. It goes without saying that this retired art teacher has left her unique mark on the town she calls home.