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Friday, August 16
GREAT BARRINGTON: Claire Teague Senior Center, 909 South Main St. (Route 7) hosts a presentation on long-term insurance programs and our growing need for them at 10 a.m. Larry Alfonso of Long Term Preferred Care, one of the largest independent marketers of long-term insurance in the nation, will speak. For more info call 413-528-1881.
Saturday, August 17
FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 7-10:45 a.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Monday, August 19
TORRINGTON: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at Coe Memorial Civic Center on Litchfield St. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Tuesday, August 20
COLEBROOK: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Colebrook Senior Center from 11 a.m.-noon offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.
NEW HARTFORD: Blood Pressure Clinic at New Hartford Senior Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. with a registered nurse from Laurel Hill Healthcare. Free; for more info call 379-8592.
Wednesday, August 21
AVON: Naturopathic physician Dr. Mitch Kennedy presents a free talk on "Natural Therapies for High Blood Pressure" from 7-8 p.m. at the Garden of Light natural food store, 395 West Main St. Do you have high blood pressure or care about someone who does? This talk will provide information on how new developments in nutritional therapies are controlling high blood pressure. Dr. Kennedy will talk about the risks and benefits of these nutritional supplements, and will be available after the lecture for free blood pressure checks. For more info call 860-673-9954.
NORFOLK: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Meadowbrook from 11 a.m.-noon offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.
Thursday, August 22
FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Saturday, August 24
FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 7 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
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