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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.

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Local Prevention Council

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Prevention: (Noun); the action of stopping something from happening or arising. This is what the Suffield Local Prevention Council (SLPC) is all about. My name is Nikki Lengyel and I am the new Chairperson for the SLPC. I am incredibly excited to be a part of this important group that strives to make a positive change and raise awareness on multiple matters in the Suffield community. In the past, the Council has focused primarily on the topic of opioids due to the current crisis and concerning numbers of overdoses involving opioids.

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April Vacation at New England Air Museum

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Celebrate the arrival of spring with two weeks of school vacation programming. Explore three giant exhibit hangars filled with over sixty historic aircraft, plus:

Hands-on Build & Fly Challenges

Interactive Flight Science Demonstrations

Open Cockpit Experiences in historic aircraft

Computerized Flight Simulators

In addition, the following special events are scheduled:

Monday April 9: Balsa Wood Airplane Workshop 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Build and fly a balsa wood model airplane. This workshop is for children ages 3 and older, must be accompanied by an adult. There is a $5 cost per model kit. Tuesday, April 10: LEGO Flying Machine Contest 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Children ages 3-13 can construct flying machines using the Museum’s  LEGOs. Winners will be awarded prizes in three age categories.

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WSVIA Tag Sale

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The West Suffield Village Improvement Assocation will hold its annual tag sale at Academy Hall (1499 Mountain Road) on Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations will be accepted the mornings of April 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to noon. We are happy to accept any items except clothing. Snow date will be April 8. Following the tag sale, Academy Hall may be booked for rental for parties, receptions and family events. Our rates are very reasonable.

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Library Features Art and Photo Exhibits

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Suffield’s own award-winning artist and illustrator Laurie Tavino will be presenting a display of her work in the Kent Memorial Library’s temporary home at 61 Ffyler Place during the month of April. Also on display during April will be photographs by Suffield residents or students submitted as entries in the “Lester Smith Photography Contest.”

Ms. Tavino is a graduate of Arizona State University, a member of the West Hartford Art League, River Valley Illustrators, Tobacco Valley Artists Association, Friends of the Farm at Hilltop, The Suffield Historical Society, Enfield Historical Society, and Mount Carmel Women’s Auxiliary. Her paintings have garnered many awards throughout the area, are prized by collectors, and are featured in many homes and businesses. Laurie offers art lessons in her home studio. Photographs found on display may be in three categories; “Faces in Suffield”; “History of Suffield”; and “Suffield Landscapes.” Entrants are competing for cash awards here, in this event intended to commemorate the 90th birthday of Town Historian Lester Smith.

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EAA News

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The Suffield Garden Club donates beautiful floral arrangements every February through their “Posies to Go” program for residents that are on Meals-On-Wheels.