Where in the World is the Observer?

Tom and Peg Carr took the Observer along when they visited the Goreme Open Air Museum in the Cappadocia region of Central Turkey, where churches and monasteries with frescoes from almost a millennium ago are carved into the soft volcanic rock. The Carrs were in Turkey visiting their children in Istanbul.

1869 Suffield Map Reissued

A careful reproduction of the 1869 Baker & Tilden Atlas map of Suffield has been pubished on fine, archival paper for sale by the 350th Committee. The map shows homes, schools, churches and businesses, along with owner’s names (not necessarily the residents). The 11 school districts are shown with various pastel colors. Of the map’s two printed versions, this one shows the planned route of the Suffield branch line railroad from Windsor Locks, but not quite where it was built the following year. Sale locations are listed at the right. 

Loaves and Fishes Serves 100,000 Meals a Year

Enfield Loaves and Fishes serves 100 thousand meals every year and relies only on community support to continue operating. Enfield Loaves and Fishes, the town’s only soup kitchen, announced today that it is seeking donations from the community to continue its operations as 2019 draws to a close.