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Sharing
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Masked and gloved to protect the friends they’re sharing with, Bob and Kerry White pour flour into smaller bags on their West Suffield porch.
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Many Thanks to Essential Workers
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A variety of thank you signs have appeared around town to show thanks to all those people who are going above and beyond to keep us safe during this pandemic.
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Luminous Letters
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Luminous Letter Company brought some light into the lives of our local health care workers in May.
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Gas Station to Reopen
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Pictured at the end of April, a big excavator scoops another shovelful out of the crater where the plastic tanks at the left will be buried.
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Cooking Will Prepare Your Child For Life
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While children are home during this period, it might be a good opportunity to extend learning beyond school classes to some basic life lessons. Sewing on a button, sorting and folding laundry, sweeping a floor and basic yardwork are all examples of small tasks that can occupy time and prepare a child for life.
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One More Interview
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Following his presentation at Suffield High School on March 5, Greg Butler and his new Oscar cooperate happily for another interview. From the left: Greg, Claire Halasi-Kun, and Lauren Knowles.
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How Social Distancing is Affecting Young People in Suffield
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Most young people from Suffield have found themselves enduring a demanding schedule during this school year without much time for any leisure. Many of those in high school are diligently balancing their considerable academic course loads with sports and fine arts commitments, and for some, even a job that eats up their extra free time.
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Construction Begins at Creamery
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The location of the old Suffield Creamery, featured in the Observer’s March issue in Joanne Nielson’s historical reminiscence, then in an April photo with the news of its incipient replacement, is now a busy work site.
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Chalking Up Thanks
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Grateful and encouraging messages began to appear around town soon after the start of the COVID-19 emergency.
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Drive-by Parades Hit the Spot!
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While adults in our community have alternated recently between worry over the health of our loved ones and ourselves, our job security, homeschooling our children, the food security of our friends and neighbors, and the need to support our local businesses, we’ve also understandably grieved some of the things we planned and looked forward to prior to a pandemic: vacations, holidays, weddings, milestones for our high school seniors, such as a definite graduation celebration.