Food for Thought

Food For Thought

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National Ice Cream Month – July

“Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.”

– Jim Fiebig

“I go running when I have to. When the ice cream truck is doing sixty.”

– Wendy Liebman

“I think the serving size of ice cream is when you hear the spoon hit the bottom of the container.”

– Brian Regan

National Picnic Month – July

“We hope that when insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.”

– Bill Vaughan

“Among the delights of summer were picnics to the woods.”

– Georg Brandes

“A couple went for a picnic. They have five sons and each son has seven sisters and each sister has three babies. In total, how many people went for the picnic?”

– Pinterest

(*see answer at end)

“If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?”

– Marie Dressler

International Joke Day – July 1

“If Plan A fails, remember that you have 25 letters left.”

– Unknown

“If people say they just love the smell of books, I always want to pull them aside and ask, ‘To be clear, do you know how reading works?’”

– @bridger_w

“Been reading up on the thesaurus lately because a mind is a terrible thing to garbage.”

– @dinokitten

“What do you call someone who can’t stick with a diet? A desserter”

– Reader’s Digest

“The cool part about naming your child is you don’t have to add six numbers to make sure the name is available.”

– Bill Murray

“My collection of vintage kitchen utensils includes one whose intended purpose was always a mystery.

Government/Town

Solar Farm Unveiled

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Located at Kevin Sullivan’s farm at 1005 North Street, the project was developed, built, financed and is currently owned by Lodestar Energy.

Government/Town

New Hires in Suffield

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The Town of Suffield announces the hiring of Peter R. Leclerc as Director of Parks & Recreation and Christopher Matejek as Facilities Manager. Both positions fill current vacancies. Leclerc formerly served as Director of Sports and Operations for the Bay State Games; Matejek was Manager of Property and Guest Services at Yankee Candle Company’s flagship store in South Deerfield, Mass. “We feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to hire both of these very experienced gentlemen,” First Selectman Melissa M. Mack stated, “both were chosen from highly competitive applicant pools – we received over 90 resumes in total for the two positions – and I am very confident they will prove to be great assets to the Town of Suffield.”

Leclerc’s responsibilities for the official State Games of Massachusetts (Bay State Games) included event management for 30 sport competitions, showcases and programs for over 7,000 athletes. Skills include program development, community outreach, customer service and communications including digital and social media.

Letter to the Editor

Bixler Picnic – A Huge Success!

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Dear Friends of Stephen,

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that has made the Annual CPL Stephen R. Bixler Picnic another huge success this year. Although we were plagued with rain and cold winds all day, that didn’t stop anyone from coming to honor and remember Stephen. We would also like to thank Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Congressman Joe Courtney for caring and taking the time out of their busy holiday schedule to stop by the picnic, both remembering the sacrifice Stephen made for our country. And also a thank you to First Sgt. Grainger for the wonderful speech he gave.

Government/Town

Memorial Day Observed

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The threatened rain postponed itself and the temperature was comfortably cool, so conditions during Suffield’s Memorial Day observance on May 28 were fine for the customary short parade up Mountain Road and traditional ceremony on Veteran’s Park.

Editorial

The Coming of the Reaper

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Pedaling on Clay Creek Drive a week ago, along the field, I caught a flash of yellow in the corner of my eye and turned to see a bobolink perched on a stalk in full-throated glory. He’s jet black with white shoulders and back, and a brilliant yellow cap. He nests with his mate in the tall grass of the hay field. If they are quick about it, they will fledge their family before the farmer comes for the hay. And this bobolink is precious, strutting his stuff as only the beautiful can, blissfully unaware of politics in Washington, refugees in the Middle East, and the coming of the hay reaper.

Government/Town

Save the Date!

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The Suffield Fireman’s Association will hold it’s Family Day in conjunction with the Police Department’s National Night Out on Saturday, August 4th at Spaulding school from 4 to 9:30 p.m.

Organizations

Meals, Wheels and Volunteers

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Meals on Wheels volunteers are the best, hands down. In the past year, over 10,500 meals have been delivered, averaging 29 meals a day to homebound seniors in town. All due to the dedicated folks who gather at Emergency Aid Association (EAA) every weekday, to receive, sort, pack and transport meals to the grateful recipients. EAA Executive Director Janet Frechette says “What is so special – so mind-boggling – is the longevity of those who are actively giving back to their town. These are local heroes stepping up for the community.” Some people have regular routes, on a regular basis.