These last elections have touched me in a different way as I looked around me on Election Day.
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Retirement Perks
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Since last February I’ve been working out at a local gym, to disguise its identity, I’ll call it Planet Fatness.
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We Need Some Things to Make Us Smile, Otherwise We’ll Cry
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Every day the world seems more worrisome, so it’s important to remember that the way we treat others, the way we speak to and act around our kids, is an important model for them. Whether it’s the vocabulary we use, the emotions we demonstrate, the empathy we show or even the interests we practice, children imitate and learn from us whether we are aware or not. So, as a grandmother of five, I can fully appreciate the humor in the following short anecdotes. And thought you might appreciate them, too.How children perceive their Grandparents……from For Funny Grandmas
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, “But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!”
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School Return
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Going back to school in the fall has always been a bittersweet feeling, but this year it is even more bitter and even more sweet.
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Citizen’s Police Academy
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I recently completed the Suffield Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy program.
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Community Matters
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In his song, “Lean on Me,” Bill Withers says: Lean on me when you’re not strong…
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Solar Project
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My wife Beth and I have lived in many towns and different states in our lives. One factor common to the different locations is that each community had people who stepped forward and went above and beyond. We in Suffield have many past examples of such people: Lester Smith, Sam Fuller and Janet Banks to name a few. Recently I met with Bill Hawkins, Suffield Director of Planning and Development. Though not a resident he works tirelessly to better our community.
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Kestrel Nesting Box Project
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My husband Scott loves nature and especially enjoys watching birds.
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For the Love of Dogs
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I cannot remember a time when Scott and I did not have a dog or two in our lives.
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How Our Online Activities Damage the Environment
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When you text or send emails, you’re contributing to climate change.