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SCA staff is assisting CDC-eligible, older residents in exploring their options for obtaining COVID-19 vaccine. Priority is given to those residents age 75+ and/or who do not have access to a computer.
If you are planning to start flower or vegetable seeds indoors, keep the following in mind:
About two months ago, Club members potted almost 30 different varieties of amaryllis and one by one they’ve begun to bloom in our homes and on our website. Our “Amazing Amaryllis” project was a result of looking for ways for members to have fun together in the time of COVID-19.
When you have a moment, coffee cup-in-hand, take a gander on the internet at Recycle CT Wizard. You can read about the following issues:
Save the Dates – Feb. 13 & 27!
Two Days of FREE Online Training – 9am – 3pm
The Suffield Historical Society sponsored an online class during the months of October and November in order to prepare a Witness Stones Memorial for Tamar, who was an enslaved woman who lived at least eighteen years of her young life in Suffield from 1770-1798.
We are approaching the one year mark since COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, closures and restrictions began. The Landry-Sic VFW Post 9544 canteen closed its doors in mid-March 2020 with the hope to re-open sooner rather than later.
This past Veterans’ Day, Suffield resident Fritz King, a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a member of the Suffield VFW Post 9544, was amazed to learn that there are approximately 600 veterans in Suffield. Many interesting conversations with veterans took place that day and started the wheels spinning.
Tucked away at the corner of North Grand Street and Mountain Road sits the Crossroads Food Pantry. Established in 2012 and housed at the West Suffield Congregational Church, the pantry was set out to address hunger in the community.
Although our doors are still locked to the public, staff has been working inside since the pandemic began. We have used the time to familiarize ourselves with programs and resources to help our residents who have been impacted by COVID-19.