The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2018/09/page/7/)
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
Great week at Vacation Bible School at Second Baptist Church!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
There has been a lot of talk in town with the warmer weather coming in, having more frequent interactions with our resident Black Bear population. There were nearing thirty calls for service between May and June of this year that had dealt specifically with problem bears. Wildlife encounters can be a very beautiful and exhilarating experience. Just remember that when dealing with Black Bears, their behaviors can be wild and unpredictable. Please do your part in helping us keep them wild.
On May 22, The Office of the Chief of Police was notified by staff of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) that an allegation had been reported to DCF which involved members of the Suffield Public School District.