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Thanks, Vets!
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On Sunday, November 4, Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation participated in a Thank You to our veterans event at the Hartford Gun Club to connect with U.S. current and past military service members.
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Newman’s Own champions Foxfield F.A.R.M.
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Newman’s Own “Common Good” has reaffirmed its advocacy for Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation via an on-line post from which a solicited interview with Susan Patricelli Regan, president and founder of the charity originated. Newman’s Own was one of the first major corporations that made a $10,000 donation to the foundation in 2016.
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VNA’s canine volunteers
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Visitors are always a bright spot when you are not feeling well. Even more special is a visit from a very large soft dog that patiently allows you to pet his soft thick fur and look into his understanding eyes.
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Wall “bearly” repaired
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In need of inexpensive repair for your stone wall? This teenage bear will be happy to help you.
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Simsbury-Granby Rotary donates to Community Fund and Holcomb Farm
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Last month the Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club presented checks from its Happy Dollar fund to the Holcomb Farm and to the Granby Community Fund. As club president Patrick Slater said as he presented the checks, “This is my favorite part of this job.”
The local Rotary has several fund raising events throughout the year, but the club’s Happy Dollar source is unusual.
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Raising funds for the USO
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Granby Stop & Shop’s Rosia Kennedy doing what she does so well— raising funds for the USO. All of the raffle proceeds benefited U.S. service men and women in recognition of Veterans Day.
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Volunteers needed for airport’s information center
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The Connecticut Airport Authority and Travelers Aid has announced that in October, Travelers Aid International began serving the passengers of Bradley International Airport as the operator of the guest service volunteer program at the airport. Travelers Aid now operates the Information Center in Terminal A on the lower level, which is the baggage claim level.
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McLean Hospice welcomes new volunteers
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McLean graduated ten new volunteers in October, adding to the dedicated team that supports the McLean Hospice program. The McLean Hospice Volunteer program currently includes 50 volunteers from varied backgrounds who want to contribute purposefully to the com- munity.
Humans of Granby
Faye Bowles
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Proprietor: Freshie’s Café, 83 Salmon Brook Street, Granby
Age: 52
Talk about your roots and how you got to this point in your life…
I grew up in Winsted, my father was an engineer and our family had a restaurant in the area. When I was quite young my dad gave each of my siblings and myself $100 and told us to invest it wisely so as to have some money for college.