Through the Looking Glass
Ellsworth and the Fire Zouaves
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The name “Ellsworth” has cropped up a couple of times on my family tree as a middle or first name, and this made me wonder if we had a yet undiscovered Ellsworth line of ancestors.
Suffield’s Pride
Suffield Pride – Austin Borg
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Not many folks can say that they have thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT). Since its completion in 1936, only about 15,000 have completed the roughly 2,200-mile trail, which stretches through 14 states and runs from Mt. Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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The lazy dog days of summer proved elusive for Town departments and boards which worked diligently to progress key initiatives. Here’s an update on what we’ve been working on…
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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The LaRochelle family took the Observer to the south rim of the Grand Canyon this summer.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Suffield Observations
A Fresh Start
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A new school year is upon us, providing a chance to shed all those bad habits and start the year right. My fellow parents, I am talking to you.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
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Lawrence C. Belliveau
June 7, Age 86
Sally Bissell
June 17, Age 90
Stephen C. Hojnowski
June 30, Age 78
Fernande Underwood
July 6, Age 96
Gail F. Karaniam
July 14, Age 70
Paul Gillen
July 15, Age 97
Lawrence Hall, Jr.
July 22, Age 77
Douglas Nilson
July 23, Age 64
Edward Szewczyk
July 26, Age 89
Michael Sanzaro
August 6, Age 84
Now and Then
School Lore
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When Suffield’s economy was primarily agricultural and the top crop was tobacco, there were occasional years when Suffield schools did not open until tobacco was harvested. Children in tobacco-growing families and neighborhoods participated in the harvesting.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith & The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
Through the Looking Glass
Managing Those Annoying Passwords
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Not long ago television news reported on high school students who had invented a password storage device and were setting up a business to sell it. The device stored passwords and allowed the user to access them by displaying a fingerprint.