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PUBLICATION TEAM<br />
Publisher | Anthony Serino<br />
Content Coordinator | Bruce Deckert<br />
Designer | Rachel Wood<br />
Feature Photographer | Amy Geigner<br />
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Contact | Anthony Serino<br />
Phone | 860-305-4065<br />
Email | tserino@bestversionmedia.com<br />
FEEDBACK | IDEAS | SUBMISSIONS<br />
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to hear from you! Deadlines for submissions are the 25th of<br />
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“Submit Content.” You may also email your thoughts, ideas<br />
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views of Best Version Media (BVM) or any municipality, homeowners<br />
associations, businesses or organizations that this publication serves.<br />
BVM is not responsible for the reliability, suitability or timeliness of<br />
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EXPERTCONTRIBUTORS<br />
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860-844-0111 | jbrusa@beaconmechanical.com<br />
URGENT CARE / OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE<br />
Dr. Stephen A. Kei, M.D.<br />
The Doctors Treatment Center<br />
860-653-2382<br />
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INSURANCE / INCOME STRATEGY PLANNING<br />
Jesse Skirvin<br />
J. Skirvin Insurance Solutions<br />
Phone 860-217-0810 | jskirvin@jskirvinins.com<br />
FAMILY / COSMETIC / PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY<br />
Dr. Kenneth Endres<br />
Salmon Brook Dental<br />
Phone 860-653-4551<br />
salmonbrookdental@hotmail.com<br />
HEALTH / WELL-BEING<br />
Kristal Fiorentino, I-AYT<br />
The Om Within LLC<br />
702-523-0274<br />
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SENIOR LIVING / HEALTH CARE<br />
Christine M. Looby<br />
The Mercy Community<br />
860-570-8400<br />
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PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE<br />
Spring at last! With warming days nature awakes<br />
with new growth and promise. The reassuring<br />
flow of the seasons comforts the mind and soothes<br />
the soul.<br />
Research has shown that spending time in nature<br />
has real, quantifiable health benefits, both mental and<br />
physical. Visiting a forest can boost your immune system,<br />
lower your blood pressure, reduce stress, improve<br />
your mood and increase your energy level.<br />
Studies indicate that children exposed to the natural world show increased<br />
self-esteem and, in some cases, significant improvement of the symptoms of attention<br />
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Nature provides a calming influence<br />
and helps children to concentrate.<br />
For your own health and that of your family, it's a great time to take a hike.<br />
<strong>Granby</strong> offers more than 8,000 acres of land permanently preserved through the<br />
efforts of the <strong>Granby</strong> Land Trust, McLean Game Refuge, the Town of <strong>Granby</strong> and<br />
the State of Connecticut. Hiking trails crisscross much of this town.<br />
Check out this month's feature on the McLean Game Refuge — truly a community<br />
treasure. Meet Connor Hogan, McLean's new Refuge Director, and learn<br />
about all the refuge has to offer.<br />
McLean Game Refuge includes some of the oldest and largest forest areas in<br />
the state, encompassing over 4,000 acres. Visitors are encouraged to hike, trail<br />
run, snowshoe and cross-country ski on miles of trails and unpaved roads. You<br />
can even ride horses in designated areas.<br />
We've also included a large map of the trails to help plan your outing.<br />
I'll close with a quote from noted American naturalist John Muir: “Everybody<br />
needs beauty ... places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and<br />
give strength to the body and soul alike.”<br />
So go ahead and enjoy the outdoors — we all could use a little healing and<br />
good cheer.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Anthony Serino, Publisher<br />
tserino@bestversionmedia.com | 860-305-4065<br />
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