Food For Thought

National Weather Observer’s Day – May 4

“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”

– John Ruskin

“Tut, Tut, looks like rain”

– A.A. Milne

“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.”

– Dave Barry

“I say it’s so hot, the hens are picking up worms with potholders.”

– Julie Trotter

“Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.”

– Kin Hubbard

“The weather is like the government, always in the wrong.”

– Jerome K. Jerome

“A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.”

– Marcel Proust

Cinco de Mayo – May 5

“Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America…Latinos have fought in all of America’s wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Many Latinos are fighting and dying for our country today in Iraq, just as several of their ancestors fought for freedom in Mexico over a century ago.”

– Joe Baca

National Teachers’ Day – May 8

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”

– Malala Yousafzai

“Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.”

– Solomon Ortiz

“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.”

– A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”

– C. S. Lewis

“A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.”

– Eliphas Levi

“Education is improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”

–Marian Wright Edelman

“The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask which he finds it hard to answer.”

–  Alice Wellington Rollins

“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.”

– Unknown

International Nurses Day – May 12

“Sometimes I inspire my patients; more often they inspire me.”

– Unknown

“Nurse: just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate anything and soft enough to understand anyone.”

– Unknown

“To do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.”

–  Rawsi Williams

Mother’s Day – May 13

“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.”

– C.S. Lewis

“Being a mom might mean that my hands are full, but so is my heart.”

– Unknown

“There is no one perfect way to be a good mother.

Monster Tag Sale at Hilltop Farm

The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop are excited about our “Monster” Tag Sale & Flea Market coming up on May 19! This year we are particularly grateful to have received a generous donation of tools, both old and not-so-old, that will be for sale. The event really will be a “Monster” with 60 booths; a good mix of crafters, entrepreneurs, and tag sales. Folks are planning to sell antiques and rustic décor, books, jewelry, fashion accessories, and personal care products. There will also be lots of crafters selling their handmade products.

Conservancy Spring Programs

Suffield Land Conservancy’s Annual Spring Programs are a wonderful opportunity to connect with the outdoors, discover wildflowers, explore the forest and uncover different species of birds that are right in your very own backyards. Open to the public, please join us for each of these outdoor adventures with your friends and family members. Annual Bird Watching Hike will be held on Saturday, May 5 at 8 a.m., rain or shine. The location of our new property is on the east side of South Grand Street near the East Granby line (no sign for the town change) between houses at 1324 and 1466 where there will be a temporary sign marking the area for the walk. Drive down a short access road where you will find a place to park off the road.

VP Retail Operations Named at Windsor Federal Savings

Windsor Federal Savings is proud to announce the promotion of Maureen Sullivan to Vice-President –  Retail Operations. “Maureen’s extensive retail banking experience has allowed her to successfully take on additional responsibilities”, George Hermann, President and CEO of Windsor Federal Savings stated. Joining Windsor Federal Savings with over 10 years of prior retail banking experience, Maureen rapidly advanced within her career from part time Teller to Branch Manager by taking advantage of bank educational opportunities and receiving recognition for her outstanding customer service capabilities. In July 2017, she was promoted to Assistant Vice-President.

It’s May Market Time!

Spring is a busy time for everyone, and the Suffield Garden Club is really busy right now. Our members are getting ready for our annual May Market at the Phelps-Hatheway House Barn in Suffield. As always, our May Market is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Saturday, May 12 before Mother’s Day. And yes, admission is free. Members are making unique garden ornaments, casting tufa planters, and digging and potting up plants from their perennial gardens.

Scholarships Deadline Extended

The Observer is looking for worthy high school students interested in a $1,000 college scholarship.  The Sam Fuller and Robert Warren one-year scholarships are for full-time students residing in Suffield and attending a four-year or accredited community college in the fall.  They should be planning to study history, communications, journalism, creative writing, political science or research and should have community service experience. The application can be obtained from the SHS or Suffield Academy guidance offices or online at http://thesuffieldobserver.com/scholarship-information/. The deadline for applications has been extended to May 15.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Trolley Museum

The Connecticut Trolley Museum is excited to honor mothers and grandmothers free admission with a paid adult or child admission on Mother’s Day, May 13. Spend a few hours with the family while enjoying all the museum has to offer. Take as many trolley rides as you would like operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Inside the Visitor Center you will find more static trolley cars and artifacts, a theater showing a short film about trolleys and a gift shop to buy that special souvenir.

Summer Nature Programs

Overlooking the Connecticut River in Suffield, the fields and streams of Hilltop Farm are a great place to learn about the outside world. Participants in the summer nature programs at Hilltop will explore the outdoors through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based activities and experiments developed by UConn scientists and by our teachers. The bugs, birds, trees, soil and water of Hilltop Farm will be examined in an environment of friendly fun. Summer programs are designed for three age groups:

Little Bugs for ages 4-6, is a 2-hour program on Tuesdays at $20 per day. Conservation Explorers for ages 6-9, are two weeklong sessions starting on either July 30 or August 6 at $150 per session.