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Suffield Observer Chairman Jay Presser presents the newspaper’s scholarship award checks to 2018 winners: Marissa Guzzo, left, and Anna Mervosh, current graduates from Suffield High School.
Brian Claughsey has always been good at defense. As a high school varsity hockey goalie for four years, he was used to protecting the goal and fighting off slapshots.
Meals on Wheels volunteers are the best, hands down. In the past year, over 10,500 meals have been delivered, averaging 29 meals a day to homebound seniors in town.
The Suffield Fireman’s Association will hold it’s Family Day in conjunction with the Police Department’s National Night Out on Saturday, August 4th at Spaulding school from 4 to 9:30 p.m.
The Observer’s newest feature appears here. In an earlier edition I had written that a friend suggested that our community would enjoy reading about the many people, either from or still residing in Suffield, who are making their mark in the world and have experienced success in their chosen field.
Pedaling on Clay Creek Drive a week ago, along the field, I caught a flash of yellow in the corner of my eye and turned to see a bobolink perched on a stalk in full-throated glory. He’s jet black with white shoulders and back, and a brilliant yellow cap.
The threatened rain postponed itself and the temperature was comfortably cool, so conditions during Suffield’s Memorial Day observance on May 28 were fine for the customary short parade up Mountain Road and traditional ceremony on Veteran’s Park.
Dear Friends of Stephen,
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that has made the Annual CPL Stephen R. Bixler Picnic another huge success this year. Although we were plagued with rain and cold winds all day, that didn’t stop anyone from coming to honor and remember Stephen.
The Town of Suffield announces the hiring of Peter R. Leclerc as Director of Parks & Recreation and Christopher Matejek as Facilities Manager. Both positions fill current vacancies.
Located at Kevin Sullivan’s farm at 1005 North Street, the project was developed, built, financed and is currently owned by Lodestar Energy.
National Ice Cream Month – July
“Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.”
– Jim Fiebig
“I go running when I have to. When the ice cream truck is doing sixty.”
– Wendy Liebman
“I think the serving size of ice cream is when you hear the spoon hit the bottom of the container.”
– Brian Regan
National Picnic Month – July
“We hope that when insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.”
– Bill Vaughan
“Among the delights of summer were picnics to the woods.”
– Georg Brandes
“A couple went for a picnic.
350th Anniversary Committee
Mon., July 23, & August 27
7 p.m., Town Hall
Conservation Commission
Tue., July 24 & August 28
7 p.m., Town Hall
Education, Board of
Mon., August 6
6 p.m.,
Middle School
Dept. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Wed., July 18
8 a.m. at the Emergency Operations Center, SVAA 205 Bridge Street
Fire Commission
Tues., July 10 & August 14
7 p.m.
Ratley Road Station
Housing Authority
Tue., July 10
6:30 p.m.
Maple Court Rec Room
Parks & Rec
Wed., July 11 & August 8
7 p.m., Town Hall LL
Permanent Building Commission
Thurs., July 5 & 19,
August 2 & 16
7 p.m.
230C Mountain Rd.
Thomas Jefferson espoused that, “An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.”
Save the date—Suffield’s beloved end-of-summer tradition will be here before you know it.
Great weather and the tradition of the event brought out an impressive bunch of athletes and exercisers to what is now the Suffield Firemen’s Association Paul Simison Memorial Run, honoring the memorable and admirable man who started this race, now in its twentieth year.
The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
We have a pool, which is kind of like saying I have a 33,000-gallon creature in my yard and feeds on chlorine, a lot of chlorine.
The town of Suffield will celebrate its 350th Anniversary on Monday, October 12, 2020, and people have lots of ideas for making it an amazing anniversary year! The challenge is that at this point they are ideas, and not actual plans.
First Church of Christ Congregational, 81 High Street, Suffield, has placed a “Community Prayer Requests” box on the front of their church for those in the Suffield and surrounding communities who need the prayerful support of others.
On Monday, August 27 the Friends of KML will be moving approximately 30,000 books from Windsor Marketing warehouse to Sacred Heart Church’s Father Ted Hall. We need help, both teens and adults, who can load and unload books on both the warehouse and church ends.
Drive by the West Suffield Congregational Church, UCC, and you will soon see signs of celebration. Actually they are banners, announcing that the church is celebrating 275 Years and All are welcome.
