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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” – Haruki Murakami
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” – Haruki Murakami
In mid- January the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provided an opportunity to interview Sgt. Emily Sweeney, a graduate of Suffield High School and a two-time Olympic luger.
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Lots of planning, time and effort went into Suffield’s wonderful 350th celebration on the weekend of October 9-11.
Kate Sweeney, who works at Spaulding School as a Literary/Reading Specialist is the 2021-2022 Suffield Teacher of the Year (TOY).
Newest (and youngest) Observer volunteer Cole Sheldon, almost three, is pictured in the newspaper office .
Good news. The 350th book of Suffield histories has gone to print and will be available in mid-late September.
Jessica Zolciak, a resident of Suffield and a lecturer in biology at Manchester Community College since 2014 is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. The annual award recognizes part-time faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers who have proved to be exceptional role models demonstrating innovative and creative methods in their instruction.
The Friends of KML book sale will be held again at Sacred Heart Church’s Father Ted Hall on the weekend of September 10 – 12.