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What’s Happening at the EAA This Month? James F. Coggins, Jr. Community Service Award Open to Applicants:

In memory of our late volunteer and Board Member, James F. Coggins, Jr., the EAA offers a $1,000 award to a graduating Suffield High School senior who demonstrates selflessness, generosity and concern for the community through his/her volunteer activities. Applicants are required to submit a 500-word essay supporting their selection to the EAA at 450 South Street, Suffield 06078 or email to janetf@suffieldeaa.org. The deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, May 14. Jane Purtill Fuller Scholarship for Nursing or Social Service Candidates:

To recognize the many contributions of our past employee and long-time supporter of the EAA, the Board of Directors dedicates an annual needs-based scholarship in memory of Jane Purtill Fuller.

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Scout District Names Eagle of the Year

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Suffield Boy Scout John Cremins earned his Eagle Scout Award in January 2017 and was honored at Troop 260’s Eagle Award ceremony in March. He was happily surprised many months later, when he was named by the Matianuck District as the Emil Huyghebaert Eagle Scout of the Year for 2017. The award is named after a notable, much-appreciated Scout leader of years past. The Matianuck District, comprising twelve towns including Suffield, and 53 Scouting units, held its annual Recognition Dinner on March 17, when the award was presented. John is now a freshman at Suffield Academy and has continued his interest in Scouting and the troop.

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The Amazing History of Pratt & Whitney

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Over the years, Pratt & Whitney has patented hundreds of innovations, from heat-resistant coatings to aero-dynamic blades – technologies that make air travel more cost effective, comfortable and dependable. Today Pratt and Whitney engines provide power for everything from land based power stations, business jets and helicopters to large commercial aircraft, fifth generation fighters, and manned and unmanned space vehicles. Mark P. Sullivan, former communications director for Pratt & Whitney, provides insight into one of the most iconic names in aviation. Pratt & Whitney rising from humble beginnings in a former cigar warehouse to become one of the most recognized symbols wherever people fly. The program will be held at the New England Air Museum on Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. in the museum’s conference room.

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Daytrip To Battleship Cove

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The New England Air Museum (NEAM) in Windsor Locks, is offering a daytrip to Battleship Cove in Massachusetts on Saturday, May 19. The motorcoach will depart from the museum’s parking lot at 8 a.m.

Join NEAM as we journey to Fall River and the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships. Journey through time from WWII to the Cold War as you trace the footsteps of the sailors aboard the Historic National Landmarks berthed at Battleship Cove! Discover the rich legacy of the brave men and women who served America in uniform, and the technology, firepower, and human sacrifice it took to preserve our freedoms! New this year, discover “The Story Behind the Steels and Sails – A Sailor’s Life,” at Battleship Cove and “Closing the Gap, The Role of the Azores during World War II,” over at the nearby Maritime Museum.

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Stroke of Color at Phelps-Hatheway

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Welcome spring and Connecticut Landmarks’ 2018 season! The Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden is delighted to welcome Lynda Montefusco to our gallery with her exhibition, A Stroke of Color. The exhibit includes a selection of Lynda’s favorite paintings which explore various themes and techniques. On Friday, May 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., meet Lynda, enjoy her colorful works, and discuss her passion for painting while sampling an elderflower spritzer and spring treats. Admission to the Opening Reception is free.

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Attic Tours at Phelps-Hatheway House

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At the start of each month from May through September, take the ever-popular 1st Saturday Attic Tour at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden! Guests will be permitted to venture beyond the museum stanchions with Connecticut Landmarks’  (CTL) staff for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the Phelps’ servant and attic spaces. View objects and collections from the 18th to the early 20th centuries and learn about historic Connecticut and the role the Phelps-Hatheway house played in the Suffield community. The series begins on Saturday, May 5th at 1:30 p.m. Take the Phelps-Hatheway House tour as well, and be sure to check out Lynda Montefusco’s art exhibition in the Visitor Center. 1st Saturday Attic Tours occur on May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4 and September 1.

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Calling All Campers!

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Travel back to 18th century colonial Suffield for a week of summer fun!  Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3, children ages 8 to 12 can don period costumes (or wear their everyday summer clothes!) and participate in the activities that took place at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden each and every day. Campers will learn about creating textiles (dyeing wool and cloth, knitting, sewing, spinning and weaving), westward expansion and trade (exploring maps and uncharted land), and school and home activities (classrooms, gardens and crafts). Best of all is the opportunity to learn about the toys and play games of the past. Meet historic figures and design your own tour of the museum to share with family and friends. A special surprise will await all on the final day when music and dancing fill the air!

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SWC Scholarships

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The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) is pleased to offer the Thea Coburn Scholarship to any college or university student from Suffield, Granby, East Granby, Windsor Locks and Enfield or a graduate of the Agri-Science Center in Suffield, who has completed at least one year of higher education and intends to pursue a career in the environmental or communications areas. If you have received this scholarship previously, you may apply again. Thea Coburn was a member of the SWC for 63 years. For more details and an application, contact Scholarship Chairman Mary Mellor at 860-254-5078 or mellor88@cox.net. For many years, the SWC has also given scholarships to three graduating seniors.

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SYT Stages Serious Drama

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The Suffield Youth Theater (SYT), in its fourth season, presented The Outsiders in three performances at the Second Baptist Church on February 16 and 17. For this production, Fellowship Hall was set up as theater in the round. The dramatic story of teen-age group adversaries was adapted from a best-selling 1967 book that has been in wide use in American schools, not for its writing style, but for its social significance. It also became a popular 1983 movie. As a stage production, the tale presented a challenge to the teen-led SYT that was well met, as usual.

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Rotary “Steps Up” for The Suffield Players!

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In December of 2017 The Suffield Rotary Club made a generous donation to The Suffield Players for rebuilding the exterior steps on both sides of historic Mapleton Hall. To ensure the safety of theater patrons and members, The Players had been left with no choice but to replace both those staircases in the fall of 2017. An ambitious fundraising campaign to offset the costs of the project was appropriately named: “Step Up.”

“We are thrilled by the support of the Suffield Rotary Club,” said Suffield Players Facilities Manager Jerry Zalewski. “The South Hall steps had been rebuilt in late 2005, and the North Hall’s in early 2007. Though we expected them to last more than 10 years, the materials and construction had failed.