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.”
Op-Ed
A Trucker’s Perspective
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Social distancing is anything but a new protocol for long-haul truck drivers, we’ve been doing it for decades. In fact, working alone is what brings some people to the job.
Government/Town
Absentee Ballots for August 11th Election Delayed
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Have you been waiting for your absentee ballot? The Secretary of the State’s office reports there has been a delay.
Coronavirus Updates
Coronavirus Update 7-30-2020
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Since our last update, community-oriented and conscientious residents across the State enabled Connecticut to be one of the few states nationwide making steady progress against COVID-19.
Farming/Nature
Praying for Rain
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This white wire figure appeared in a field next to Mountain Road in West Suffield soon after Earl Waterman had planted his broadleaf.