Local Photographer Featured

The Suffield Arts Council will present a show of photography by Suffield resident Emile Backes in the William Pinney Gallery of Suffield’s Kent Memorial Library during the month of March. The show will be on display from March 3 through March 31. A “Meet the Artist” reception is scheduled for Thursday, March 12 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the gallery. The public is invited. Born in LaJolla, Cal., Mr. Backes began drawing at an early age and discovered photography, using a Polaroid Instamatic and later cell phone cameras.

Friends of Suffield Invite Grant Requests

Are you involved with a non-profit organization that could use a little extra funding? The Friends of Suffield, a volunteer organization committed to enriching our town and giving back to the community, is pleased to announce our annual call for grant requests. Applications are due by April 1.

FOFAH News

Our heartfelt thanks for your generous response to our annual appeal. Your donations not only support us financially but clearly indicate that FOFAH is on the right track and that we make a valuable and meaningful contribution to our community. Thank You!

Polish Heritage Society Meeting

One of the fun topics that sometimes arises in a Polish Heritage Society (PHS) meeting has to do with the family cow. The members of the PHS that tended to the family cow, whether on their own property or their grandparents’, loved that animal. They have very fond reminiscences to share. The people at Oakridge Dairy Farm in Ellington love their cows, too . .