The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/category/organizations/page/113/)
About 30 people gathered by the performance platform at Babb’s Beach on May 31 for the grateful celebration honoring Nelson Babb and his family. They also celebrated the new flagpole installed by Citizens Restoring Congamond (CRC).
On Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. – noon, at Highland Park Market in Suffield, we will be collecting donations of food and school supplies in hopes of stuffing a cruiser – or two!
If you are of Polish descent and attending college this fall, you may be eligible for a $1000 scholarship! The Polish American Journal Foundation (PAJF) is a non-profit organization that promotes Polish and Polish American culture and traditions across the country.
Got some gently used shoes, sneakers or sandals? The Suffield Woman’s Club wants them!
This summer the Suffield Historical Society is displaying a new exhibit at its King House Museum entitled “Clothing From the Attic.” Professionally mounted by consultant Stacey Danielson with help from summer intern Myra Edmonds, a student of fashion history and design at NYU, the exhibit highlights some of the best pieces of a collection which has been in storage for many years.
Enfield Loaves and Fishes (Soup Kitchen) is in need of garden vegetables. Please plant an extra one or two plants and share your bounty.
Citizens Restoring Congamond was loosely formed in the early to mid-1970’s by a small group of neighbors wanting to help fix up some rundown cottages on North Pond. Its focus quickly changed to the lake itself when they realized how much the water had deteriorated over the years.
The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) held their Annual Luncheon and Installation of Officers Meeting on May 14, at Suffield by the River. The meeting served to recognize two club members, install the newest club officers, and allow this year’s members to reconvene one last time before dismissing for the summer.
Father’s Day originated in Spokane, Washington thanks to Sonora Smart Dodd (1882 – 1978). After Sonora’s mother passed away, her father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and five sons.