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Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation
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The CT Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill sponsors an annual Stand Down Day in which 200 service support groups participate and over 1,000 veterans attend.
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Correction
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The author of the article about the Granby Library Association in the October Drummer was incorrectly attributed to Joan Russell. Amy Hatfield was the author.
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The Iwo Jima/World War II Traveling Museum came to Granby Oct. 6
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The museum honors American soldiers—specifically from the World War II era—and it was in town for only one day. There is an array of pictures, uniforms, and actual sand from Normandy Beach.
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Preventing colds and flu
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Cold and flu season typically runs from November until April, with the season’s peak in December through February. Having a flu shot, practicing preventive measures and being prepared to provide supportive care will minimize illness.
Colds
More than 200 different viruses can cause the common cold, with symptoms that include a sore throat, runny nose, chest congestion and cough.
Events
Love puppies? Learn about raising a puppy with purpose
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On Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., Guiding Eyes for the Blind will showcase its guide dogs in training at an open house at the First Congregational Church, 219 North Granby Road.
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“Touring” the Wadsworth Atheneum
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Granby Women’s Breakfast attendees were treated to a presentation by docent Russell Chicoine from the Wadsworth Atheneum.
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Simsbury Bank hosts flu shot clinics
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Simsbury Bank, in conjunction with the Farmington Valley VNA, will be holding two Flu Vaccine Clinics in October: Friday, Oct. 19, at 981 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, and Thursday, Oct. 25, at 11 Hartford Avenue, Granby. Both clinics will be from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Humans of Granby
Susan Orred
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Director of Development Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington CT
Age: 52
Talk about how you came to be working at Hill-Stead…. I grew up in Tariffville and now reside in Granby.
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Recent UPenn grad serving as missionary intern
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Granby native Briana Haggerty, has accepted a position as a one-year missionary intern in what was once touted the eleventh most dangerous neighborhood in America. Over-the-Rhine (OTR), a bedroom community of Cincinnati, has seen shadier days.