Suffield Observations

A Fresh Start

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A new school year is upon us, providing a chance to shed all those bad habits and start the year right. My fellow parents, I am talking to you. For those of us who drive our children to any of Suffield’s fine schools, there are procedures for the safe and efficient drop off of students. Why are there people who don’t follow them? Consider the situation at the McAllister Intermediate School.

Government/Town

Suffield Prevention Efforts

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For 42 years members of the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance have been taking sick and injured people from Suffield to the hospital and teaching first aid and CPR on the side, but the world we live in is changing and we are changing with it. No longer is it realistic to just be reactive. In an effort to be more proactive, we have been working on a number of important prevention and preparedness initiatives. In the area of prevention, we have partnered with the Suffield Local Prevention Council in several programs since its inception almost two years ago. • We helped sponsor a forum with Eric Staton, a local paramedic and EMS/police trainer on identification of illicit drugs and how parents can deter use by their children.

Government/Town

350th Anniversary Committee at the SOTG

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Visit the 350th Anniversary Committee at Suffield on the Green. Please stop by the Town’s booth at Suffield on the Green and talk with members of the 350th Anniversary Committee and see what’s in the works. Plans are coming together but we are still in need of volunteers to help organize and run events. Sign up for the first annual Suffield 350th Anniversary Celebration Golf Tournament to be held on October 13 at the Suffield Country Club. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Suffield350.

Churches

First Church Events

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Worship, Sundays, 10 a.m., Sanctuary- All Are Welcome!, beginning September 9. 9/5: Communion Luncheon in the Ebenezer Gay Room. Choir rehearsals begin – every Wed, Pilgrim Choir at 5 p.m., and Chancel Choir at 7 p.m.

9/8-9/9: Suffield on the Green. Stop by the Church booth and Bake Sale, information on services, programs, and support group availability. 9/12, 19, 26: Bible Study, 10 a.m. in the Ebenezer Gay Room

9/16: Kick-Off Sunday at First Church!

Churches

West Suffield Congregational Church

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West Suffield Congregational Church will be participating in Suffield on the Green, a long standing tradition for this church. This year the 275th Anniversary Committee will have a display at Suffield on the Green on Sept 8th and 9th. The committee is raffling off several baskets, including a LEGO basket, dog basket and a “locally made” basket. Welcome Sunday, the first worship after summer vacations, will also be September 9. Our children will help lead worship.

Churches

Fall Tag & Bake Sale

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Saturday, September 22, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Copper Hill United Methodist Church
27 Copper Hill Road, East Granby
Baked goods, “Treasures”
Come early for best selection. Donation drop off
Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Call Susan at 860-668-1031 for more information

Churches

Vendors Wanted

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We are seeking Vendors for our Christmas Bazaar held at Sacred Heart Church, 446 Mountain Road, Suffield, CT to be held on Saturday, November 3rd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild Scholarship Fund. For details call Elizabeth at 860-668-4246 or email sheart.church@sbcglobal.net. 

Now and Then

School Lore

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When Suffield’s economy was primarily agricultural and the top crop was tobacco, there were occasional years when Suffield schools did not open until tobacco was harvested. Children in tobacco-growing families and neighborhoods participated in the harvesting. And school could not start until their work was done. Weather set the opening date of school. Browsing through old town reports, diaries and scrapbooks one finds glimpses into the history of Suffield education.