Suffield Garden Club
What Does Organic Mean?
|
We all wonder, at one time or another, about the organic food issue and whether or not one should pay the extra dinaro for it. You be the judge.
Organizations
Mycobiome of the Garden
|
The Suffield Garden Club will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, February 4 at 11:45 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall. Coffee, tea, a light lunch and a short business meeting are followed by a guest speaker at 1 p.m.
Eugenia Bone, our guest speaker, is an author, Italian cook, mushroom hunter and master canner.
Organizations
Holiday Trees Displayed and Sold
|
For their Holiday Tree Gala, the Suffield Garden Club collected a great variety of trees from imaginative designers and stood them up for the first two weeks of December at the Senior Center for all to see. And, hopefully, to buy.
Schools/Sports
Superintendent Search
|
The Suffield Board of Education has begun the search for a new superintendent. The Board has engaged the services of the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) to facilitate the search process.
Organizations
Troop 66 Honors Another Eagle
|
Quinn Bathgate set his sights on becoming an Eagle Scout from the time he became a Tiger Cub eight years ago. Now, at age 15 after four and a half years as a Boy Scout in Troop 66, he has achieved that goal.
Organizations
Successful Salesman
|
Like many Scout units, Suffield Cub Scout Pack 266 gets a big boost every year from selling Boy Scout popcorn. And for the third year in a row, Aiden Thomson, a ten-year old Bear Cub in the third grade at McAlister, has been the most successful salesman.
Organizations
Troop 66 Scouts Camp and Climb in Storrs
|
On Saturday, September 22, Boy Scout Troop 66 of West Suffield went on a camping and climbing trip to the adventure and climbing park in Storrs, Conn. Storrs Adventure Park allows for visitors to explore the various elements and climbing activities around the park while being securely locked into a system of belays.
Organizations
New Game Spot at Sunrise Park
|
Boy Scout Evan Mankouski, poses with his completed Eagle Scout service project, a Gaga Dodgeball Pit at Sunrise Park. Gaga Dodgeball has become a rising activity for camps and organizations.
Parks and Rec
Bowling Buddies had a Blast!
|
The Suffield Parks and Recreation Department’s Bowling Buddies group and families celebrated at their annual Holiday Banquet on Tuesday, December 18. It was held again this year at the Suffield Country Club’s Sunset Tavern.
Parks and Rec
Babysitter Safety 101
|
The Parks and Recreation Department is offering an entry-level course intended to teach age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts. The course focuses on safety with emphasis on prevention.