Columns
Food For Thought
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“I sometimes wonder if the manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.”
People/Business
Town Engineer Retires After 32 Years
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Jerry Turbet retired in January 2021 as Suffield’s Town Engineer after 32 years of service.
Government/Town
Drivers Beware
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As the weather becomes nicer and more of us move outside to enjoy it, children on bicycles are one of the hazards drivers need to be aware of. According to Stanford Children’s Health website about 100 children are killed and 54,000 are injured each year as a result of bicycle related accidents. It’s imperative that automobile drivers are aware of children, especially in low traffic areas like housing developments, but also that the children themselves are observing safe riding practices.
Schools/Sports
McAlister Students Enjoy Read Across America Day
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Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help kids get excited about reading.
Columns
Food For Thought
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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
People/Business
Sweeney Heads to the Olympics
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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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Observer Accepting Scholarship Applications
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Observer Accepting Scholarship Applications