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Youth Services Bureau
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Do you have a youth or teen in your life who struggles with a mental health issue? Would you like to feel more confident in your ability to support them and get them the help they need?
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Getting ready for the primary
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From left, Patty Sansone, Mike Gantt and Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf preparing for the Republican and Democratic Primaries in August.
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Volunteer opportunity at the FVVNA
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Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear and help someone smile? Consider being a hospice volunteer with the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association.
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Sally King: a legacy of governing in Granby
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After 29-and-a-half years of service on the Granby Board of Selectmen, Sally King has decided to step down.
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Flu Shot Clinics by FVVNA
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The Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association provides flu vaccinations to the public from the end of September through early November.
Health Notes
Living in the country has a cognitive advantage
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The calming effect of sea breezes, mountain views, or simply clouds in a blue sky is all something we naturally turn towards to relieve the stress of our lives.
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Think safety first when buying or installing a woodstove
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Wood-burning stoves can be a way to lower fuel costs and aid in heating a residence. Wood stoves and alternative heating devices can also be a life-threatening hazard if not installed properly.
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Drought conditions warrant continued water conservation
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Connecticut has experienced lower than normal rainfall, with rain amounts totaling an estimated one inch, compared to four inches of rain which would typically fall in this time period. Lower rainfall, combined with high water demand, has led the State of Connecticut’s lnteragency Drought Working Group to declare that all eight counties in the state are experiencing Stage 2 drought conditions.
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Nancy Butler: Lyric Hill Farm’s many talented artisan
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Anyone who knows Granby resident Nancy Butler as a multi-talented artisan and goat whisperer would probably be amazed to know that, although having an artistic bent from childhood, her college degree was in geology with a minor in civil and environmental engineering and that her first career was as a paralegal!
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Focus groups on substance abuse being held at YMCA
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A Promise to Jordan, a nonprofit organization, will be conducting focus groups to gather information to determine the need for programs and services to support residents of Granby who may be living with a substance use disorder, either currently or in recovery, and to combat and prevent substance use disorders.