Senior Center News

Senior Center & Mini Bus News

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Senior Center NewsLunches are $6 and include tea, a cold beverage,and dessert. Please make reservations by noon the day prior. Please bring your own container for leftovers. Menu is subject to change.Wed, Oct 1 Pasta with sausage and sauce, salad, Italian breadThurs, Oct 2 Chicken stew, salad, crusty breadTues, Oct 7 Tuna grinder with lettuce and tomato, cucumber salad, roll and butterWed, Oct 8 Cheeseburger & French fry bake, vegetable, roll and butterThurs, Oct 9 Stuffing stuffed chicken, sweet potato melts, vegetableTues, Oct 14 English muffin pizza with hamburger, pepperoni, roasted peppers,onion, cheeseWed, Oct 15 Pork Wellington, scalloped potatoes, vegetableThurs, Oct 16 Cheesy baked fajita chicken, Mexican pasta salad, roll andbutterTues, Oct 21 Chicken enchilada casserole, chips with salsaWed, Oct 22 Homemade chili, corn muffin with honey butterThurs, Oct 23 Rosemary and cranberry baked chicken, baked potato, vegetableTues, Oct 28 Crustless veggie quiche, sausage links, fruit cupWed, Oct 29 Chicken in mushroom sauce, parmesan garlic roasted vegetables &potatoesThurs, Oct 30 Hot dog wrapped in seasoned crescent roll, homemade mac & cheeseMini Bus trips require five passengers and are weather permitting. Reservations for October trips opened on September 20.

Government/Town

Clean-up in Suffield

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In mid-May, Suffield High School Junior Katie O’Hara and her friend Leigha Johnston cleaned up trash on a one-mile stretch of the Connecticut River bank. Her parents helped. Photo by Lauren O’Hara Katie O’Hara (left) and friend Leigha Johnston. The four collected 95 pounds of plastic, styrofoam, food packaging, cigarette butts and more near Hilltop Farm. It was part of the Save the Sound initiative, a 50-year-old nonprofit based in New Haven, which works to protect the land, air, and water of Connecticut and Long Island Sound.

Government/Town

Crowdfunding Campaign for Trees

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$6,000 crowdfunding goal to receive matching grant from Sustainable CT’s Community Match FundThe Trees for Suffield Initiative is Planting for Tomorrow by replenishing Suffield’s historic tree canopy through a 10-year planting plan. Continuity relies on the replacement of the old trees with new young trees. With a consistent effort to Plant for Tomorrow our tree-lined town center will remain the shaded and beautiful scenic roadway we know today. We are raising funds to plant more trees next year.Resident Chris Childs remarked “I am so excited to be supporting

Photo by Danna Gaunter As the Chinese proverb goes: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best is now”.

Government/Town

Meet “Mick & Alister”

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Last spring, Trees for Suffield partnered with Kris Pryce, Principal of McAlister Intermediate School for an Arbor Day event. The school was involved, about the importance of trees in an outdoor program and dozens of students helped shovel dirt and water on the two newly planted sugar maple trees.The students were also tasked with naming the trees. The trees have been officially named “Mick” and “Alister”. Just in time for the start of the school year, the strong and healthy looking trees have been tagged with their new names. Photo by: Danna Gauntner Mick and Alister have been waiting all summer for their student friends to return.

History

Suffield Trivia

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At the time of the American Revolutionary War, the militia in Connecticut consisted of small companies of men from a particular Connecticut town who occasionally mustered on the local Common. True or false.Is there a difference between a militia and minutemen? Yes or no.Anthony Austin (1632-1708), a first proprietor (settler) in Suffield was also the first, though purportedly reluctant, teacher in the town. He played a part in the founding of our country. What was it?a.

Government/Town

45th Annual Parks and Rec Road Race

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The Suffield Parks and Recreation’s 45th Annual 10K Road Race, 21st Annual 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk, and Kids Fun Run, presented by PeoplesBank, was held on Saturday, September 6, starting at Suffield Middle School for all four races. It was an outstanding day, filled with sunshine, excitement, and community pride — the perfect weather to kick off the beloved Suffield on the Green Weekend. We lucked out at the race as the weather held off in the morning before the storm clouds rolled through. We are thrilled to share that this year’s event broke attendance records, with over 300 participants and local vendors joining in to celebrate this cherished town tradition. Families and friends lined the courses and gathered at the event hub, where children had a blast in the incredible bounce house sponsored by Wilcox Rentals, and many enjoyed face-painting by Joelle’s Skincare and Makeup of Suffield.

Government/Town

Building a Voter’s Guide

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We thought you might find it helpful to understand the process we undertook to produce the Voter’s Guide. To begin, questions were drafted for the candidates based on information we thought would be helpful for voters to know. Then we sought contact information from the chairmen of both political parties. Final edits were made and all candidates were emailed the questions and allowed ten days to respond. The volunteer production staff at the Observer spent numerous additional hours preparing this month’s edition for 40 pages in order to fit the Voter’s Guide and ballot into the paper.

Government/Town

Suffield Voter Guide

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Town Election, November 4, Suffield Middle School 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

The Observer asked all candidates: “What are your qualifications for this office?” Candidates were also asked another relevant question. Responses were limited to 200 words. FIRST SELECTMAN – Vote for up to OneQuestion for First Selectman: What do you think is the most pressing issue in Suffield? How would you address it? JIM IRWIN – DI am no stranger to public service.

Government/Town

Field of Flags

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Be a part of the Suffield Field of Flags this Veterans Day. Honor the dedication of those who have served and are serving our country. Veterans, first responders and personal heroes can be recognized with an Honoree tag.