Vaccination clinic slated Tuesday at Derby Senior Center

Get your flu shot Tuesday, Oct. 28 between 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Derby Senior Center! This is our last scheduled public clinic.

Appointments at the NVHD office are available by calling 203-881-3255 x 107.

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby Post Office

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" is a picture of the Derby Post Office on Olivia Street built in 1932. The first Derby Post Office was actually on Main Street and was built in 1798.

The current Post Office is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It served as a fall-out shelter during World War II and has changed from this picture since being made ADA compliant in the 1990s.

[First posted on this date in 2015.]

Thanks as always to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Oxford Parks & Recreation to hold annual (free throw) turkey shoot

OXFORD - A Basketball Free Throw Shooting Contest for children and their adults will be held 5-8 p.m. Nov. 18 at Oxford High School, 61 Quaker Farms Road.

Have some fun, show off your skills and you could even win a can of cranberry sauce, a bag of stuffing, a baked pie, or even a turkey for your Thanksgiving Dinner!!

Griffin Health to hold free virtual weight-loss seminars

 

Griffin Bariatrics will offer free virtual presentations on its weight-loss services throughout November.

Led by Griffin Hospital Director of Bariatrics Dr. Abe Fridman, these seminars will explain how bariatric surgery can help patients lose significant amounts of weight, enhance their health, and provide long-term well-being. Additionally, techniques, support programs, pre- and post-operative expectations, and insurance questions are also discussed.

Upcoming seminars will be held on Nov. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Nov. 19 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and  Nov. 25 from 12-1 p.m.

Griffin Hospital established its comprehensive weight loss surgery program, Griffin Bariatrics, to provide a medical solution for patients with more substantial weight loss needs. 

The long-term success enjoyed by Griffin Bariatrics patients is a result of excellent medical care, including the latest minimally invasive surgical procedures, combined with access to a full range of multidisciplinary services that have been assembled to support them before, during, and after their surgery.

To register, contact Bariatric Care Specialist Kimberly Fisher at kfisher@griffinhealth.org or 203-732-7108. 

For more information about Griffin Bariatrics, visit griffinhospitalbariatrics.com.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.