This year’s Suffield on the Green had the feel of a typical fall weekend, however there was some rain on both Saturday and Sunday that closed the SOTG early at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, although, the sun did eventually come out on Sunday. The crowds, crafters, musicians, local charities and food booths were resilient!!!
Suffield is home to an incredible variety of businesses, each bringing unique services, flavors, and experiences to our community. To celebrate and support these businesses, the Town of Suffield features a Local Business Spotlight each month on the town website – SuffieldCT. gov/business_hub.
The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year. All the money made from the sale is used to support Kent Memorial Library programs and purchase materials for the library throughout the year. Photo by Matt Auchy Books stored at Second Baptist Church were loaded for their ride to Father Ted Hall.
Every day the world seems more worrisome, so it’s important to remember that the way we treat others, the way we speak to and act around our kids, is an important model for them. Whether it’s the vocabulary we use, the emotions we demonstrate, the empathy we show or even the interests we practice, children imitate and learn from us whether we are aware or not.
The Municipal Election will be held on November 4 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Suffield Middle School.Early Voting – In-person early voting will be held at the Suffield Town Hall from October 20 through November 2 (Monday through Sunday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except on 10/28 & 10/30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)”Absentee Ballot Voting – For electors who expect to be unable to appear in person to cast their vote because of active military service, absence from town, sickness, religious tenets or physical disability. Applications are available on line or from the Town Clerk.Voter Registration – For U.S. citizens who will be 18 years old by Election Day, In-person registration is available at Town Hall: (1) during regular business hours, (2) October 17 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and (3) on Election Day at Same Day Registration held in the Registrar’s office from 6 a.m. to 8p.m. Mail-in and on-line registration deadline is midnight October 17 (VoterRegistration.CT.Gov).
The October National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Prevention Week slogan for this year is “CHARGE into Fire Safety – Lithium-ion Batteries in Your Home.” Lithium-Ion batteries are used to power many kinds of devices including smart phones, laptops, e-scooters and e-bikes, e-cigarettes, smoke alarms, toys, cordless vacuum cleaners, power tools, vehicles, and countless other items. These batteries store a large amount of energy in a small amount of space. If not used correctly or damaged these batteries can catch fire or explode.
By Suffield Fire Department Captain Brian Gauthier |
REASONSStructure fireMobile property (vehicle) fireNatural Vegetation fireEmergency medical service (EMS) incidentCombustible/flammable spills & leaksChemical release, reaction or toxic conditionElectrical wiring/equipment problemService call, otherPerson in distressWater problemSmoke, odor problemPublic service assistanceUnauthorized burningDispatched and canceled en routeWrong location, no emergency foundSteam, other gas mistaken for smokeFalse alarm and false call, otherSystem or detector malfunctionUnintentional system/detector operation (no fire)TOTAL: 53# OF CALLS11122122221111142917
The first meeting of the Polish Heritage Society was held on Tuesday, October 24, 2007. The group was co-founded by Harry Kozikowski and Mary Anne (Kelly) Zak, with a lot of help from Lorraine (Kulas) Rapacki.
Homemade Cookies Day – October 1 “OCD- Obsessive Cookie Disorder” – Cookie Monster “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” – Barbara Johnson “I love watching keep-fit videos while munching chocolate chip cookies.” – Dolly Parton International Day of Non-Violence – October 2 “Non-violence is the summit of bravery.” – Mahatma Gandhi “In spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Nonviolence doesn’t always work – but violence never does.” – Madge Micheels-Cyrus World Teacher Day – October 5 “It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.” – Michael Morpurgo “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King “Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” – Josef Albers “Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.” – Colleen Wilcox Eleanor Roosevelt born – October 11, 1884 “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss event; small minds discuss people.” – E. Roosevelt “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” – ER “In all our contacts it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest satisfaction and creates the most lasting bond.” – ER Farmer’s Day – October 12 “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.”
If you’re filling your countertop food scrap bin too quickly and making frequent trips to the town dumpster, Sustainable Suffield’s six-gallon pail with a locking lid could be the solution, according to Co-chair Anna-Kristin Daub-Murphy. It measures 13 ½” diameter at the top, 12 ¼” diameter at the bottom and 13 5/8” tall with the lid locked on.