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.
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.
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.
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.