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EAA News

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What’s Happening at the EAA This Month? James F. Coggins, Jr. Community Service Award Open to Applicants:

In memory of our late volunteer and Board Member, James F. Coggins, Jr., the EAA offers a $1,000 award to a graduating Suffield High School senior who demonstrates selflessness, generosity and concern for the community through his/her volunteer activities. Applicants are required to submit a 500-word essay supporting their selection to the EAA at 450 South Street, Suffield 06078 or email to janetf@suffieldeaa.org. The deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, May 14. Jane Purtill Fuller Scholarship for Nursing or Social Service Candidates:

To recognize the many contributions of our past employee and long-time supporter of the EAA, the Board of Directors dedicates an annual needs-based scholarship in memory of Jane Purtill Fuller.

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A Year in the Home and Garden

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The Suffield Garden Club will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, May 7, at 11:45 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall.  Coffee, tea, a light lunch, and a short business meeting are followed by a guest speaker at 1 p.m.

This month we’ll hear from Julie Harrison, a horticultural expert with years of experience in landscape design. Julie’s talents with plants and design don’t stop at the garden because she has a passion for interior decorating as well. Her work inside the home blends subtle luxury with botanical influences to create a natural bridge between the home and garden. Her business, Natural Elegance Design, is based on the principle that a good design has a natural look and elegant feel. Julie will present creative and imaginative designs infused with her own unique sense of style, both in the home and the garden.

Suffield Garden Club

Hang ‘em High

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Container plantings are a wonderful way to display flowers and greenery which adds curb appeal and charm to a home. I love to see classic window boxes brimming with vigorous florals. Traditional urns showcasing shrubs/flowers are a huge favorite of mine too. Hanging planters are popular and likable as well; the caveat here is to hang ‘em high to prevent knocks to the noggins. Have fun creating your own floral displays in containers filled with a commercial potting mix.

Organizations

It’s May Market Time!

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Spring is a busy time for everyone, and the Suffield Garden Club is really busy right now. Our members are getting ready for our annual May Market at the Phelps-Hatheway House Barn in Suffield. As always, our May Market is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Saturday, May 12 before Mother’s Day. And yes, admission is free. Members are making unique garden ornaments, casting tufa planters, and digging and potting up plants from their perennial gardens.

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Volunteers Needed at the Observer!

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Did you know that the Observer, your community newspaper is run by friendly and dedicated volunteers? If you are interested in helping to keep this vital community resource running smoothly, please consider volunteering your time and energy. Some of our volunteer jobs (which include training) are:

Downloaders – download articles from email and put articles into the computer system. Preppers – retrieve articles from the system and put them in column format. InDesigners – need to have computer system skills, but we will teach anyone who has the desire to learn.

People/Business

New Housing Project Taking Names

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The first units of the large new apartment complex on East Street South are approaching completion, and their management office is taking applications now for June occupancy. An ad with contact information appears below. Public planning for what was then called the Hamlet began with a hearing before the Zoning and Planning Commission three years ago in March 2015. Mark O’Neill, a Suffield developer, proposed a large apartment and condo complex of 166 units on a 31-acre parcel south of Stony Brook behind private homes on the east side of East Street South. On the project’s east side were the Suffield Waste Water Treatment Facility (aka the sewer plant) and the Windsor Locks Canal.

Library

Winners of the Lester Smith Photography Contest

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The contest was conceived as a celebration of Lester Smith, our inquisitive man of Suffield, and his first ninety years. The prize awards were funded by the Friends of the Library. Best in Show

Robert W. Lyons for Autumn at 467 S. Main

Faces in Suffield

1st prize Emily Boone for Charlotte Loves Hastings Farm! 1st prize Jenna Sun, grade 10, for (Untitled)

1st prize Ethan Coleman, grade 5, for (Untitled)

2nd prize Stacey Coleman for (Untitled)

Suffield Landscapes

1st prize Adaline Coates-Cooney, grade 11, for Suffield in a Bubble

1st prize Rebecca Rowe-Kent for After the Storm

1st prize Isabella Coleman, grade 3, for (Untitled)

2nd prize Ariel Gragnolati for Fog on White’s Pond

2nd prize for Cormac Sullivan, grade 8, for Eagles at Hilltop

3rd prize Arthur M. Sikes, Jr. for Suffield Tenement

3rd prize Olivia Zacchia, grade 10, for Summertime Vines

Suffield History

1st prize Joan Heffernan for Mapleton Hall

1st prize Sean Noble, grade 4, for Central New England Railroad Cow Pass

2nd prize Vincent James Barnes for Thank You

3rd prize Bev Sikes for At Rest Alone

History

King House Museum Exhibits

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This summer the King House Museum welcomes two special exhibits; One celebrating the 275th Anniversary of the founding of the West Suffield Congregational church and the second showcasing the history of Hilltop Farm.