The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2018/05/page/8/)
Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation’s observance of Older American’s Month. The 2019 theme, Engage at Every Age, emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC), formed in 1894, was pleased to donate their silver tea set to the West Suffield Village Improvement Association (WSVIA), formed in 1903, at the SWC March meeting. Both clubs have a history rich in community service.
Doreen Meleski, left, and Barbel Roder prepare Suffield’s Second Chance Shop with new offerings for spring.
Architectural historian Rachel Carley will present an illustrated talk on Suffield’s rich history in buildings on May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge St. Under the auspices of the Town of Suffield, Ms. Carley has recently completed a study of historic resources in the second phase of a town-wide effort to document significant sites.
Suffield Land Conservancy’s Annual Spring Programs are a wonderful opportunity to connect with the outdoors, discover wildflowers, explore the forest and uncover different species of birds that are right in your very own backyards. Open to the public, please join us for each of these outdoor adventures with your friends and family members.
This healthy bobcat appears to be smiling for the picture, taken March 29 in a hayfield between Mapleton Avenue and East Street North.
Last month’s Polish Heritage article referred to a time that the country of Poland did not exist on the map. For almost 150 years (1772 – 1918) the territory was seized by, and partitioned between, Russia, Prussia and Austria in a series of negotiations in 1772, 1793 and 1795.
It was standing room only at the April meeting of the Polish Heritage Society (PHS)! Pat Cosma arranged to have Susan Urban, a Polish folk artist from West Springfield, talk about and demonstrate “wyncinaki”—Polish paper cutting.
A UPS 767 freighter passes over the Broad Brook Brewery building on its approach to Runway 24 at Bradley Airport.