History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Town Historian Lester Smith.
People/Business
SHS Grad Now Hartford Cop
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Suffield’s Kate Butler taught in Manchester briefly after her studies at Eastern Connecticut State University (Class of 2017) focused on education and history, but she decided to follow in the family footsteps and is now a “fourth generation crime fighter.” That’s the inscription in the nice shadow box her father, Matt Butler, presented to her shortly after her graduation from the Hartford Police Academy as a new hire of the Hartford Police Department. The centerpiece of her father’s shadow box was his own badge as a Special Agent of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, from which he had retired as Agent in Charge of the NCIS Training Academy in Georgia after a long career in responsible NCIS positions all over the world. Kate’s paternal uncle, Dan Butler, spent seven years as deputy assistant director of the NCIS, then became executive director of the USAF Office of Special Investigation. And their father was also in law enforcement, as was Kate’s great-grandfather. Her maternal grandfather, Dr. James Pattillo, served five years as the Suffield health officer.
Churches
Lent and Easter Services at Second Baptist
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The Second Baptist Church invites you to join us for any or all of the following events in the season of Lent. Book Group – Sunday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. We begin our conversation on The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hahn. Palm Sunday Worship, April 14 at 10 a.m.: “When Silent Voices Sing: Encounters With Christ.” This is a choral drama presented by the Second Baptist Sanctuary Choir and guests. Maundy Thursday Worship, April 18 at 7 p.m. This is a combined service with the Third Baptist Church which will include the celebration of Communion, the Passion story read from Matthew’s Gospel, hymns and anthems.
Easter Sunday Worship, April 21 at 10 a.m. Celebrate in song, spirit and word this Holy Day of resurrection.
Churches
Crossroads Food Pantry
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For the past six years, in addition to operating the Crossroads Food Pantry, the West Suffield Congregational Church has partnered with Foodshare to offer a town site to hold a Mobile Food Truck. The food truck is a pantry-on-wheels for people who are in need of food assistance and visits towns in Hartford and Tolland Counties. Food choices vary from week to week but usually include several types of fresh produce. Our Mobile site is restricted to people living in the state of Connecticut. Founded in 1982, Foodshare is the regional food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 121,000 people struggle with hunger.
Churches
Easter Breakfast at WSCC
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West Suffield Congregational Church will be hosting a continental breakfast this year after the Suffield Easter Sunday Sunrise Service on April 21. Immediately following the service, we will be serving donuts, bagels, muffins, fruit, hard boiled eggs, and coffee. All are welcome to join us in the church hall at as we celebrate Our Risen Lord.
Churches
First Church Events
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The following events are happening in April at First Church, An Open and Affirming Church. Worship is held every Sunday at 10 a.m. All are welcome!! Six Week Lenten Study Online via Zoom, continuing Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Entering the Passion of Jesus: A beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. To join this study, please contact Rev. Diann H. Bailey associate@fcsuffield.org
April 1 & 8 – Qi Gong, 10 a.m. in the Chapel. $10 per class.
Churches
When Silent Voices Sing
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Please join us on Sunday, April 14 at 10 a.m. for a very special Palm Sunday service featuring the presentation of When Silent Voices Sing.
A choral drama by Tom Long and Allen Pote is a fresh retelling of the gospel story from the perspective of three women: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Rachel, the woman caught in adultery; and Mary of Magdala. The Second Baptist Church Sanctuary choir and guest vocalists will be directed by guest conductor Lorraine Cetto and accompanied by Jean Aldrich-Jones on piano, Celeste Cannon on flute, Harry Kliewe on oboe, Tom Gotwals on trumpet, and Chris Latournes on percussion. Don’t miss this powerful Holy Week presentation with a special message and beautiful music.
Churches
Welcoming Father Mathieu Isaac
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You may notice a new face around town and at Sacred Heart Church. Father Mathieu Isaac is new to Suffield and will be in residence at the Sacred Heart Rectory. Father Mathieu Isaac came to the United States from Haiti in 2010 after the earthquake, and he returns to Haiti annually. He has had assignments in numerous Connecticut parishes since being ordained on May 12, 2012, in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.