In Memoriam
In Memoriam
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Richard (Dick) Patterson
July 10
Age 74
People/Business
Suffield Doctor Named AGA Fellow
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The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) announced that Dr. Rohit Singhania, a Suffield resident, has been named a Fellow of the AGA, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious medical society dedicated to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” – Dr. Seuss
People/Business
Setting a Good Example
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This colorful sign takes more than a moment to read and consider, but each line is currently unarguable in polite society. Full disclosure: the sign is on the lawn of an Observer board member; an identical sign is on a lawn across the street.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
First Annual Field of Flags
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350 flags on the town green and Veterans Park will wave in honor of our heroes from October 10 through November 11. Sponsor a keepsake flag with a ribbon naming an individual or a group.
Organizations
Gardens Series at the Phelps-Hatheway House
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Please join Julie Harrison “The Garden Fairy” and the staff of the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden for a unique garden-to-arrangement experience, with the return of our From our Gardens series.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.
Farming/Nature
Farewell, Mr. Chipmunk
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A proliferation of chipmunks has been reported this season hereabouts, but this cute little fellow, pictured recently at the King House Museum on the seesaw of a Havahart trap, has “gone on to greener pastures.”
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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These three houses with deep front yards on the east side of North Main Street, pictured in about 1920, are still there, but all three have been significantly remodeled, and large trees have grown to obscure the view. Front to rear: #310, #318, #332.
