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Sunday on the Porch Series at Phelps-Hatheway

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The staff of the Phelps-Hatheway House invites you to join them on Sunday afternoons in August, starting at 2 p.m. Noted scholars in the fields of historic gardening, woodworking and Native American culture will present a lecture followed by summer treats. Tours of the historic museum are included in admission. The series begins on Sunday, August 11, as Suffield’s own Luis Lee will share stories of his youth as a member of the Seneca. Historic carpenter Mike Einsiedel will recount his restoration of the Palmer Warner barn, Haddam, on Sunday August 18. The final lecture in the series will feature Laurie Masciandaro of Roseland Cottage on Sunday, August 25,  chronicling  the history of Connecticut’s Historic Gardens.

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Ceremony Held at Babb’s Beach

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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). Nelson Babb’s oldest daughter, Claudia Babb Reich, traveled up from North Carolina for the occasion. The group admired the small, colorful garden surrounding the flagpole and viewed the two bronze plaques CRC had installed on boulders in the garden. 

One read:

“In Memory and Honor
Of
Nelson Babb Jr.
and Babb Family”

The other read:

This Property
Has Been Placed On The
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
BABB’S BEACH
7-6-2006

(Both plaques are rendered here as they appear.)

Ginnie Graves, chair of the CRC committee that managed the project, welcomed the guests and asked committee member Deb Herath to describe how the project came to be. The National Register listing, achieved 13 years ago by a joint CRC/Town effort, had never been recognized with a plaque, and the committee felt that Nelson Babb and the Babb family deserved permanent credit for their role in creating and developing the site.

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Our Polish Heritage

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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. To receive the scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year, an application must be submitted no later than July 31. Graduate or undergraduate students in any career field may apply. In addition to being of Polish descent, applicants will be expected to describe involvement with the Polish community – past, present or future.

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Soles 4 Souls

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Got some gently used shoes, sneakers or sandals? The Suffield Woman’s Club wants them! Members of the SWC will be in the parking lot of Highland Park Market on Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. collecting your new or gently loved shoes. 

These shoes can help lift people out of poverty. Your items will be a gift to those in need, here and around the globe through Soles4Souls.org. Help us reach our goal of 1000 pairs of shoes!

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Clothing from the Attic Shown at the King House

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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. All the items were donated (and presumably worn) by Suffield residents, the great majority from Minnie Ringland of West Suffield in 1985. Visitors will see a wide sampling of items from two centuries, including nightwear, children’s dresses, everyday house dresses, afternoon and evening dress as well as various accessories. The items are spread throughout the museum and lend the house a lived-in look.

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Annual Farm Fest Weekend at Hilltop Farm

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It’s time that FOFAH begins the preparation of Hilltop Farm to host Farm Fest weekend with a dinner on Saturday and an agricultural festival on Monday, Labor Day. The Annual Harvest Dinner & Silent Auction is scheduled for Saturday, August 31. Dinner under the tent with friends and neighbors is a wonderful way to mark the beginning of autumn. The Silent Auction will offer a variety of food and beverages. This event is FOFAH’s primary fundraising event.

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Summer Programs at Hilltop Farm by FOFAH

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There are a variety of new programs along with several familiar nature programs this summer at Hilltop Farm. These programs are designed to promote wellness and an understanding of the natural world. Check hilltopfarmsuffield.org/programs For details and prices, See you at Hilltop! Yoga at the Farm 

Sunday Yoga 9 a.m. weekly to September 29. All ages.

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Hundreds Stomp for Alex

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Alex Scott is gone, a victim of childhood cancer. But her lemonade stands live on, raising funds to fight that vicious adversary, and a group of dedicated local women called Driving for a Cure held an event in Suffield on May 18 to support the cause. This year Driving for a Cure sponsored a Texas-style hoedown called Stomp Out Cancer. Like the first Stomp last year, a good crowd gathered at the Hatheway House Barn. Among those attending were Alex’s mother, Liz Smith, from Enfield, and Alex’s aunt, Sue Flynn of Suffield.

Suffield Garden Club

Do You Have “Lion’s Tooth”?

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Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, were introduced from Europe and now propagate as wildflowers. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name dandelion is from the French, meaning “Lion’s Tooth.” Like other members of the Asteraceae family, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head.