Director’s Corner
A New Year’s Reflection on the Past Year
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By reflection, I mean statistics. At the beginning of the year, many people consider their health by taking measurements – their girth and vital statistics.
Organizations
Come Harvest Ice!
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The annual ice harvest, co-sponsored by the Suffield Historical Society, the Suffield Land Conservancy and Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation, will be held at the Noble & Cooley Mill Pond in Granville, Mass. on February 4.
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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This “Welcome Home” picture of Suffield’s well-decorated old Town Hall was almost certainly taken in November 1919, when the town held a major celebration honoring the veterans of World War I, a year after the Armistice
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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From the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal, selected and lightly annotated by Lester Smith, Historian of the Town and the Suffield Historical Society.
Through the Looking Glass
My Life as a Futurist
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For eight years back in the 1970s, I worked for a consulting firm that specialized in forecasting the future.
People/Business
Star Award goes to George Hermann
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George Hermann, president and CEO of Windsor Federal Savings, a $450 million mutual institution headquartered in Windsor, Conn., has been elected treasurer of the American Bankers Association (ABA) for 2016-2018.
Library
Library Progress Continues, Slowly
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Tests for PCB air contamination in six areas of the Kent Memorial Library took place on November 14, and additional tests were done three days later.
People/Business
Sarah Zak Continues the Hunt
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One of the things that occupies Sara Zak during her retirement is hunting for things that, when you come right down to it, are really waiting to be found.
Now and Then
The Bounty of Friendship
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A vintage campfire song suggested, “Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other gold.” Sung as a round, its simple harmony charmed.