Organizations

What’s Happening at SCA this Month?

By |

Are You Grieving the Loss of a Loved One? Suffield Community Aid’s Bereavement Support Group Can Help. The group will meet at SCA located at 450 South Street, Suffield on Friday mornings from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning March 22 and ending on May 17. (There is no class on April 19.) 

The program is offered at no cost and a light lunch will be provided. The Suffield Mini-Bus will be available to assist with transport, but residents must call and reserve in advance. 

Registration is required and space is limited – please call Linda Huff at 860-290-6771 to register. 

For more details, call SCA at 860-668-1986. Are Meals-on-Wheels an Option for You?

Organizations

Help Your Trees Help Themselves

By |

The Suffield Garden Club will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, March 4 at 5:45 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Coffee, tea, a light fare and a short business meeting are followed by a guest speaker at 7 p.m.

Our guest speaker will be SGC Member, Mike DeSanto, originally from Pennsylvania. Mike attended Pennsylvania State University where he earned a B.A. in Landscape Contracting. He is an Arborist Representative for Bartlett Tree Experts in Simsbury, a Certified Tree Risk Assessor, a Board Certified Master Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture, a certified arborist in Connecticut and Massachusetts and currently earning his credential as a Registered Consulting Arborist. Mike’s presentation on trees include improving the root zone environment.

Organizations

SGC Accepting Grant Applications

By |

If your town organization has a new or ongoing project which supports Suffield Garden Club’s purpose, we invite you to apply for a grant of up to $300. Projects which “stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and the art of flower arranging; aid in the protection of trees, plants and birds; encourage civic beautification or instill a respect for the environment” are all eligible. In evaluating applications, priority will be given to projects that emphasize benefits to the community and/or community involvement and participation. Applications must be submitted through a non-profit organization. Scouts, students and teachers should apply through their troop or school.

Organizations

Local SGC Member Honored

By |

The Suffield Garden Club is proud to announce that Alice Dahms is the recipient of a Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Tribute Award for her years of overseeing the Hazard Waste Collection Day in our town. Back in 1983, Suffield First Selectman Ted Brocket wanted to have a household hazardous waste collection day. His wife was a garden club board member at that time and Alice was chairing the Conservation Committee. The town had not budgeted for the collection and SGC made a large donation along with other town businesses. At this point it became Alice’s project to design and oversee.

Organizations

Bald Eagle Golf Outing Benefits Hilltop

By |

Make plans now to join The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop for our fifth annual Bald Eagle Golf Outing on Saturday, June 8. The event, to be held at the Suffield Country Club, is a major fundraiser for FOFAH. Proceeds will be used to pay for structural improvements to make it possible for the historic dairy barn to be open and accessible for public events. Registration and lunch for the 18-hole scramble format golf outing will begin at noon followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Golf will be followed by a reception and dinner at the Country Club’s Sunset Tavern at 6 p.m.

For a $150 donation, each player will receive lunch, golf, reception, and dinner.

Suffield Garden Club

Do You Have a Girdle?

By |

Recently, I asked Rick to investigate a few inches below the mulch level of our trees to see if any stray roots had encircled the base of the tree’s trunk. Sure enough, one tree was victimized. See the developed girdling root in the photo to the right. Here are some causes of tree girdling to watch out for: roots may form in root-bound, container grown plants, girdling roots may begin when a tree is transplanted or develop as a tree grows. Deep mulch or compacted soil seem to encourage the development of girdling roots at the base of a trunk.

Homepage Featured

Observer Accepting Scholarship Applications

By |

The Suffield Observer Board of Directors will sponsor two scholarships to Suffield residents who will be entering an accredited two or four-year college in September. The two scholarships are in memory of Samuel S. Fuller, the founder of the paper, and Robert O. Y. Warren, a former chairman of the board. Each $1,000 scholarship can be applied for by contacting the guidance department at Suffield High School or Suffield Academy, by requesting a form from the Observer office or online at https://thesuffieldobserver.com/scholarship-information/. The Samuel S. Fuller Scholarship is open to any Suffield resident who plans on studying journalism or communications and has a background of community service. The applicant is required to write a 500-700 word essay or give a five-minute presentation in an electronic medium about something he or she loves to do, bringing to life the applicant’s enthusiasm, emotion and passion for the topic.

Organizations

Chet’s Place Needs Help

By |

It is cold and snowy as I write this, but thankfully spring is right around the corner. In addition to the warm weather, blossoming flowers, and singing birds, across our country spring brings us the Great American Pastime of softball and baseball. I personally can’t wait…it brings back memories of catch with my dad…teaching my son to throw, catch and hit…memories that will last  forever. In our great town of Suffield, the tradition of softball and baseball remains alive and well; and can be witnessed spring and summer evenings at the Daniel K. Christian Field on Hale Street. Christian Field will soon be bustling with the crack of the ball striking the bat, the smack of the ball pounding the gloves, the kids cheering on their teammates, the umpires yelling strikes and outs, and the fans cheering on their teams. In addition to these sounds of the sport, we look forward to the amazing scent of the food of our pastime; the smell of, among other foods, popcorn and hotdogs.

Organizations

Dian Friedman Speaks at Suffield Woman’s Club

By |

Dian Friedman’s talked about her trip to Israel and Jordan in October and November 2018. She traveled with a group of 15 people through Overseas Adventure Travel in Boston. She told of her experience swimming in the Dead Sea, boating on the Galilee, and leaving a note in the Western Wall in Old Jerusalem. She stayed at a kibbutz and visited the Golan Heights and visited Tel Aviv and Haifa. Dian said she learned as much about Christian history as she did about Israeli history and felt safe while she was there. 

Everyone spoke English, so there was no communication problem.

Organizations

Suffield Sings

By |

Suffield Sings will return with its second annual concert on Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in the Suffield Middle School auditorium. Singers from Suffield Middle School, Suffield High School, Suffield Academy, First Church of Christ UCC, Sacred Heart Church, and Second Baptist Church will join together for a concert celebrating the joy of choral music in Suffield. Come join these choral singers of Suffield for an afternoon of great music and community. Admission is free and open to the public.