Editorial

Want To Better the World? Be a Volunteer!

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One of the most rewarding things anyone can do is volunteer for something. It can often be difficult to fit volunteering into our busy lives, but research has shown that it’s good for us. “Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. Volunteering and helping others can help you reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your busy day.

Government/Town

What is the Undesignated Fund Balance?

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The undesignated fund balance is sometimes referred to as the Town’s “Rainy Day Fund.” It represents the amount of the Town’s general revenues in excess of expenses since the town’s inception almost 350 years ago. The undesignated fund balance goes up or down every year based on the difference between the annual revenues and expenses. Revenues include property taxes as well as other sources of revenue such as state aid and user fees. Expenses are not only the annual operating expenses of the schools, police, fire and other departments, but also our debt service and capital spending. For the past fiscal year, the Town ran a deficit of $624K, which reduced the undesignated fund balance.

Letter to the Editor

Capital Project Ignored

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I’ve been following the progress of utilizing the building and property of the former Bridge Street School. It’s accurate to say that there is no progress when there should be. I want to know why the First Selectman is evading to affect the result of a referendum. A proposal in 2012 to sell off the property was voted down 4 to 1. Next, town residents convened around developing this valuable town asset into a Community and Cultural Center for Suffield.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

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Sharon E. (Smith) Beneski

February 13, Age 75

Janet Devlin

February 13, Age 86

Michael “Meho” Alexopoulous

February 15, Age 86

Florence Miarecki

February 19, Age 95

Claude E. Rice

February 21, Age 70

Charles Donaghy

February 24

Anna Gilbert

February 25, Age 101

Leon Keith Markwell

February 27, Age 90

Rosemarie Lownds

March 1, Age 88

Janet Aidan Lapinski

March 7, Age 80

Robert Hinkley

March 12, Age 82

People/Business

Barletta Joins Windsor Federal Savings

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Windsor Federal Savings is pleased to announce that Nadine Barletta has been named as Vice President – Loan Administration & Operations. Nadine brings nearly twenty years of commercial lending and operations experience with her to Windsor Federal. Her most recent position, with United Bank, focused extensively on commercial and residential loan servicing in northern Connecticut.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

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William Patrick “Billy” Carney January 19 Age 52 Rev. Ralph Miller Cook Jr. January 25 Age 91 Romualda (Falkowski) Dzwilewski January 26 Age 94 David James Pedemonti   January 26 Age 43 Mary E. MacDonald February 3 Age 95 Joseph “Joe” Frank Phillips February 5 Age 92 Muriel (Whalen) Deck February 13 Age 91 Clyde E. Rice […]

Government/Town

March Commission Meetings

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350th Anniv. Committee Mon., Mar. 26 7 p.m., Town Hall ACCE Thurs., Mar. 1, 8 7 p.m., Town Hall BSCC Comm. Tue., Mar 20 8 a.m., Town Hall Conservation Commission Tue., Mar. 13 & 27   7 p.m.,  Town Hall Economic Development Thurs., Mar. 15 8:30 a.m., Town Hall Education, Board of Mon., Mar. 5 […]