History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Town Historian Lester Smith.
Library
Friends of KML Annual Book Sale
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Once again Sacred Heart Church has generously allowed us to use Father Ted Hall for the Friends’ book sale. This year’s sale will be held on Friday, September 7 from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, September 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will be free on Saturday and Sunday; the admission fee on Friday evening will be $5, except for members of the Friends, who get in free. (You can join the Friends when you arrive at the sale.)
You’ll find great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles and games. The approximately 30,000 donated books will be sorted into about 60 categories, from new fiction to art, cook books, history, mystery, science fiction, and war. No matter what you like to read, you’re bound to find something you’ll enjoy.
Organizations
Farm Fest Weekend
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On Saturday, September 1, Hilltop Farm will be transformed into a wonderful spot to share a harvest dinner and dance under the stars to the live music of “Out The Boxx.”
Through the Looking Glass
What is the Meaning of Life?
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Facebook has a group called “The Alan Watts & Buddhism Study Group” of which I’m a member. I don’t read all of the postings but one recently caught my eye. A member had asked simply “What is the meaning of life?” Evidently a lot of people think about this, because the question received the greatest number of responses I’ve ever seen. I culled out the first 112 responses so I could see what the consensus might be. The most numerous response with 24 votes was that the meaning was simply to live; this is close in concept to its runner-up which was “there is no purpose.” So it seems the majority of respondents reject the question with an attitude of “don’t be silly; just get on with it.” The Indian mystic Osho was quoted as saying “Life is the purpose.”
Other responses fell into categories of doing good, learning, and acceptance.
Library
Library Project Advances
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It was a major step forward, and by the time this report is read the big contract for remediating the library’s PCB contamination problem will probably have been signed. Work was to start in mid-August. The three bidders for the revised project were interviewed separately by Facilities Director Julie Oakes and the Permanent Building Commission in Executive Sessions on May 30. Then, in open meeting, the Commission agreed to select AAIS, from West Haven, the most experienced of the three. The bid price was $1.498 million.
Government/Town
Registrar of Voters News
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Democrat and Republican Primaries will be held on Tuesday, August 14, at the Suffield Middle School Gymnasium, 350 Mountain Road. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Now and Then
Dorothy Kaplan McCarty, Unbroken Circle
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Dorothy Kaplan McCarty modeled roles for many women. An especially notable model for mothers and music-lovers, she focused her life on love of family and music that accompanied her throughout her life.
Churches
This Season at the West Suffield Congregational Church
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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.
Library
Volunteers Needed!
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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. The hours are from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. If you can help, please call Jackie Hemond at the library 860-668-3896 or ask for Beth at 860-668-0494.