The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2019/10/page/6/)
Since colonial times our quintessential New England town has produced sons and daughters who have distinguished themselves beyond the town’s boundaries. In more recent times, as part of its mission to promote excellence in the Suffield Public Schools and pride in the town, the Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools (SFES) is soliciting nominations for the Suffield High School Hall of Honor.
Nolan McCoy is a 2014 graduate of Suffield High School. He was captain of the basketball team in 2013 and 2014.
To make a long story short, this kid is doing some outstandingly inspirational work.
The Club will deliver 5-gallon buckets of sand/salt mixture for winter use to seniors and disabled individuals and families residing in Suffield and West Suffield. Registration is required before mid-November.
During the first week of December, the staff and friends of the Phelps-Hatheway House will begin to deck the halls for a very special holiday season in our historic setting.
Source to Sea was held on September 28 this year. It is a day designated for volunteers to gather and participate in the regional event to remove trash from the Connecticut River.
Suffield Woman’s Club president Lisa Pepe, right, inducts Sue Ledger into the club at their October meeting.
Christmas in Suffield is a unique experience. No other community in our area features multiple Christmas fairs on the same day.
A special event has been slated for the re-opening of the William Pinney Art Gallery of the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield.
On Sunday, September 22, the Kent Memorial Library Foundation honored those who have made the new addition possible – not just those who have given money, but also those who have given generously of their time and energy.
The title of this column comes from Diana Athill’s book, a memoir she wrote at 89. She wrote with wry humor of her life and what it is like to grow old and face death.