Organizations
Successful Blood Drive
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The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) held its annual Red Cross Blood Drive recently at the Second Baptist Church. The drive collected 21 productive pints of blood which equals up to 3 lives saved.
Organizations
Declaration of Independence Reading
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Join the staff of Connecticut Landmarks’ Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sunday, July 8, at noon, as we continue to celebrate July 4th!
People/Business
Event Helps Alex ‘Stomp Out Cancer’
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Chilly rain didn’t stop guests from attending the Stomp Out Cancer fundraiser on May 19.
Parks and Rec
Sign Up for Summer Fun!
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Looking for great programs for your family to make this summer the best ever? You don’t have to travel far to make the most beautiful memories.
Parks and Rec
Staff Welcomes New Chief
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Posing in front of their Town Hall Annex office are new Parks & Rec Director Peter Leclerc and his staff. From the left: Director Leclerc, Special Programs Coordinator Donna Carney-Bastrzycki, Recreation Supervisor Cindy Fisher and Registration Clerk Pam Cocca.
Organizations
Polish Heritage Society
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The Polish Heritage Society (PHS) will not meet in July or August but there are several things going on behind the scenes that may be of interest. Monthly meetings of the Polish Heritage Society will resume on Wednesday, September 5 at 10 a.m.
This past spring several members of the PHS created a small Polish Heritage exhibit at the library.
People/Business
Picnic was Rainy but Great
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On a rainy Sunday in the crowded Sportsmen’s cabin during the annual picnic for Cpl. Steve Bixler, USMC, Kevin Goff and his grandchild, along with an unidentified youngster, examine some of the display material about Steve’s short, heroic career.
Farming/Nature
Along the Trail
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Framed by lush greenery, this summer scene by the trail invites one to stop, reflect and enjoy.
Suffield Garden Club
Cute Critters, But . . .
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Rabbits are cute critters but they certainly can, and frequently do, create havoc in a garden. A gardener may need to be proactive in deterring these small mammals from gnawing on tender and not-so-tender plants.
Organizations
Planting Flowers at the Monument
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Members of the Suffield Garden Club pause for a portrait as they plant flowers at the Soldier’s Monument on the Green May 24 in preparation for the Memorial Day weekend.