The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/author/beth-chafetz/page/22/)
The holiday of Hanukkah, celebrated by Jews around the world, commemorates the victory of the Maccabees (4th century BCE) against the Greeks and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days instead of one.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
– L.M. Montgomery
Congratulations to Suffield resident Barry Armata, who is one of the 13 newly appointed Connecticut Superior Court Judges.
The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year.
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”
– Lauren DeStefano
At the Permanent Building Committee’s (PBC) Thursday, June 1 meeting held in the Town Hall conference room, the committee heard the latest information regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents that will be sent out to both architects and construction managers–at-risk for the Bridge Street Community Center project.
“This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith.”
– Lyndon B. Johnson
The Observer is still looking for worthy high school seniors interested in a $1,000 scholarship for college, seeing that no applications were received by the deadline.
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.”
– Langston Hughes
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.”
– Aristotle