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As the weather gets warmer we are now on the lookout for the reemergence of large numbers of fleas and ticks. For the last few years pet owners have been using the oral products in the isoxazoline class (Bravecto, Nexgard, Simparica, and Credelio).
Brian Guarco, a longtime Granby resident and owner of State Line Propane/Oil, has been elected Eastern Regional District Governor by UNICO National, the nation’s largest Italian-American service organization. Guarco will assist and consult with all UNICO districts and chapters in the eastern U.S. from New England to Florida.
One of life’s simple pleasures is going out for breakfast. Choices far exceed what’s on offer at home, and the luxury of being served is an affordable indulgence.
Established in 1957, the Friends of Cossitt Library (FOC) is a group of volunteers devoted to the enrichment of library services, materials, and facilities at Cossitt Library. The members of the FOC generously dedicate their time to assisting with special events and celebrations at Cossitt, bringing books to local retirement villages, creating a holiday gift book program, and providing the coffee cart for library patrons.
One of the least well known agencies in Hartford is the Connecticut Healthcare Advocate. It is headed by Ted Doolittle, a seasoned government executive, attorney and former Federal prosecutor.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) begins its new membership year on April 1. You can find the membership form inserted in this month’s Drummer.
What do you do if you fear that you or your children are or will become victims of domestic violence? This is not limited to physical, but includes verbal abuse, harassment, and threats of assault directly or to the immediate family, estrangement from friends or family or curtailment of financial support.
On Thursday, Feb. 14 Senator John Kissel and Susan Patricelli Regan presented Senate Bill 543 that states as its purpose “to require health insurance coverage for equine therapy for Veterans and the chapter 700c of the general statutes be amended to require health insurance coverage for equine therapy for Veterans.” This bill was previously submitted to the Committee on Insurance and Real Estate that approved it for process forward to the Veterans Committee.
Parkinson’s disease was first recognized in 1817 by Dr. James Parkinson in England, however the symptoms of the condition were written about as early as 175 AD. Previously referred to as the shaking palsy It was often simply assumed that a shaking voice or hand was part of aging. Dr. Parkinson saw similar characteristics in patients with tremor and specific decline in motor skills. Today, as celebrities Michael J. Fox, Alan Alda, and the late Robin Williams and Muhammad Ali, acknowledge having Parkinson’s, it is now a familiar medical condition with one in 300 individuals diagnosed.
A little bit of love goes a long way. There was no better way to spend Valentine’s Day than at the Granby Library program Gotta Love Therapy Dogs.