The Bowling Buddies Group
Bowling Buddies Season End Luau Was A Hit!
The Jimmy Deren/ Suffield Bowling Buddies group celebrated their fantastic thirty-week long season at our year-end Banquet at beautiful Sunrise Park on May 13.
The weather was beautiful, and we transformed the Sunrise Pavilion into a Hawaiian themed tropical paradise for an evening of fun. It was a huge gathering with over eighty participants in attendance!
Our special banquet was a celebration of all the fantastic achievements that the Bowling Buddies and volunteers have achieved throughout the season.
Good times and smiles were abundant as the group danced, did the limbo, conga dances and enjoyed a delicious BBQ with all the fixings. Everyone really enjoyed the terrific BBQ prepared by Margo and Tom Burns. It was fantastic to see all the camaraderie and smiles.
Each of the athletes was awarded a special trophy engraved with their High Game Score and Special Partners/volunteers were also recognized. The overall team winners were also awarded with very specially engraved plaques. The team, “Alley Cats” took the overall team win over the nine other teams and the members are: Amanda Rabideau, Dashon Foster, Rocco Marotta and Charlie Davis.
Special trophies were also given to both James Mark who received the Overall League High Game Score for then men with a score of 220 and Amanda Rabideau-174 for women. Jerilyn Denson received the outstanding sportsmanship plague for being a star team player each week. Elizabeth Mack received the Perseverance Award for all her remarkable efforts throughout the season. Diane Leroux-High Game Score- 183 and Dave Nealon–High Game Score-207 both received the Overall High Game Score for the volunteer/Special Partners.
Special thanks go out to Dinn Brothers of West Springfield for the terrific trophy engraving, and to Spare Time lanes for helping make the season so great. Lastly, a huge thank you goes out to our Special Partners and volunteers and volunteer DJ-Kevin Landolina who all help make the program possible.
The Bowling Buddies Group would also like to give a very special thanks to all of the dancers, volunteers and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Suffield for helping put on such an amazing Dancing Stars of Suffield Event that makes events like this possible.
The Parks and Recreation Department’s weekly Bowling program is the longest in duration program offered through the department, and the group diligently practiced each Tuesday for thirty weeks at Spare Time Lanes in Windsor Locks since September.
Many of the participants also competed and trained in the Special Olympics Competitions earlier this year and represented Suffield well while winning many gold medals and achieving high scores.
If you are interested in participating as an athlete or volunteering as a Special Partner for the 2025/2026 season please contact Donna Carney-Bastrzycki, Director of Special Programs at dcarney@suffieldct.gov or 860- 668-3862. We have many other fun activities and outings planned throughout the year for the group.
2025 Fishing Derby
On Saturday, May 10, the Suffield Conservation Commission and Suffield Parks & Recreation Department held their 4th Annual Fishing Derby at Sunrise Park on White’s Pond.
We had many residents stop by. Youth aged one to sixteen years old competed with each other to catch the biggest fish of the day.
There were many types of fish caught including sunfish and bass. 12-year-old Farren Mol, caught the largest fish of the day weighing in at .74 pounds and 11 inches long. Aiden Bolduc finished in second place after catching a .68-pound fish that was 12 inches long.
The winner’s names were shared with a jubilant crowd when prizes were awarded to youth participants at 11 a.m. during the conclusion of the Fishing Derby. We would like to congratulate all the participants and their big catches.
Special thanks to all companies and individuals for their donations and sponsorships of the Fishing Derby!
All prize donations and sponsors include: New England Premier Adjusting Company, the Law Firm of Spellman, Kelly and Fanoos, Suffield Village Market, Zantos, Beth Fanoos, Norm Noble and Cayden O’Brien.
Thanks to all the families and individuals that came out to enjoy a fabulous day outdoors celebrating an amazing event!