First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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Happy and healthy 2021! I hope the holidays proved a time to connect, relax and recharge. 2020 ended on some high notes worth sharing.
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Happy and healthy 2021! I hope the holidays proved a time to connect, relax and recharge. 2020 ended on some high notes worth sharing.
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison first African-American female astronaut
My recent Coronavirus Update stated: “Suffield is at a crossroads. We must double-down on our efforts and work in partnership with our neighbors to flatten the curve of this new, arguably more dire, wave of the pandemic.”
“Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor…We salute the veterans and survivors of Pearl Harbor who inspire us still. Despite overwhelming odds, they fought back heroically, inspiring our nation and putting us on the path to victory.” – President Barack Obama (2011)
Early in November, three Suffield Observer volunteers and I were scheduled to speak to fifth graders at McAlister Intermediate School for a unit on journalism. Because of the pandemic, the show would be virtual.
Last month, I noted the enormous sacrifice made by our veterans to protect our right to vote. This month, I pay tribute to the courageous heroines who fought for that very right for women.