Organizations
PMC Kids Ride
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On May 11, the kids ride again…. The 2019 Suffield PMC Kids Ride, presented by First Suffield Bank, will be held at the McAlister School in Suffield.
Organizations
Suffield Masons Visit Shriners Hospital
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Suffield and area Masons of Composite Lodge # 28 recently visited The Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield. Lodge Master John Ledoux led a group of Masons and family members to the hospital to present Melha Shriner Donald Carberry a jar filled with soda can ‘tabs’. These tabs are then converted into cash as a donation to the hospital. What is not often known is that all Shriners are Masons! There are 22 hospitals throughout the United States.
Opinion
Stromoski’s Skews
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The editorial carton reflects the view of the creator and is not necessarily endorsed by The Suffield Observer.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.” – Winston Churchill
Organizations
Observer Accepting Scholarship Applications
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The Suffield Observer Board of Directors will sponsor two scholarships to Suffield residents who will be entering an accredited two or four-year college in September. The two scholarships are in memory of Samuel S. Fuller, the founder of the paper, and Robert O. Y. Warren, a former chairman of the board.
Organizations
Texas Hold’em Tournament
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The Suffield Knights of Columbus runs a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament on the first Friday of the month from October through April. The game is hosted by the VFW Landry Sic Post 9544 located at 972 Sheldon St. in Suffield. $5 of the $30 entry fee is donated to Suffield Community Aid and directed to help veterans in need. The 2017-18 season generated a donation totaling $1,500.
Government/Town
Early Update on Road Projects for 2019
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During 2017 and 2018 the remaining amount of the $9 million of bond funding from 2015 plus all pavement management and drainage funds were exhausted to complete 2.4 miles of road improvements (1.2 miles milled and paved, 1.2 miles reclaimed and paved). In addition, in 2018 pavement work was completed on the Thrall Avenue Road Reconstruction Project (1.2 miles) as the final part of construction on the $1.1 million LOTCIP funded project. Proposed 2019 Road Projects (Tentative)
While there is no funding available for road projects at the present time, $700,000 of the $900,000 pavement management funds requested in the budget process for road work would be available after July 1. This funding, if approved, would be used for a combination of mill and pave projects and crack sealing. A little over two miles of mill and pave projects proposed would include the roads listed in the table below.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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The month of March may have come in like a lamb weather-wise, but for Town business it’s been more like a lion! As outlined in my last two columns, there’s been a simultaneous focus on Kent Memorial Library, economic development of Ffyler Place/ the Town Garage/ Town Center Village District and Town Hall.
Government/Town
April Commission Meetings
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UL is the upper level conference room at Town Hall, otherwise Town Hall meetings are in the lower level meeting room. Check the Town’s website, suffieldct.gov, for schedule changes.
Organizations
Looking for the Original Volunteers
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We will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Suffield Observer in May. We have located over two thirds of the original volunteers and are seeking your help to contact the following volunteers whose names appeared on the masthead of the very first edition so that they can be included in this special celebration. Please email inbox@thesuffieldobserver.com or call the office at 860-668-7442 with contact information. Thank you! Dick Labouchere, Scott Sylvia, Michael Gilbert, Elizabeth McGuire, Skip Morell, Joan Treiber, George Unruh, Joe Cadieux, Jessica Drew, Nancy Hall, Henry Hallas, Louise Hallas, Betsy Hedden, Mike Cooper, Anna Ferry.