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We Are Opening Our Doors

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If you stop into the Secod Baptist Church (SBC) this fall during the week you may hear the happy voices of pre-school aged children enjoying their day. The Suffield Cooperative Preschool is relocating from First Church of Christ to SBC in July. The Preschool will reside here during the 2019 – 2020 school year while renovations are undertaken at “First Church.”

In addition, we will also be welcoming Greater Springfield Music Together, a family music and movement class for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. They will be using the Fellowship Hall one day a week, year round. These are two examples of the types of groups we hope will be interested in using our facility after our Capital Campaign projects are completed.

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Summer Music Camp Returns

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Suffield Instrumental Music Directors Amy Wilson and Corey Killian are pleased to announce the dates of the third annual summer music camp that began with huge success just two summers ago.

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Aces High Places Second in New England

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Aces High, Team 176, the joint Windsor Locks/Suffield FIRST robotics team, has really “owned the sky” this 2019 season. Aces was seeded first in the first two competitions that we competed in and dominated the Western New England University District Competition in Springfield. With 30 elite teams from the New England area, Aces High won almost every match by a landslide and showed their full potential in the finals matches, securing the victory for their hometowns. When traveling to Worcester on April 10, where the top 64 teams in New England competed, we had our sights set on doing some serious damage. The competition was fierce.

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Volleyball Marathon Held

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Suffield High School held its annual Volleyball Marathon again this year from Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. until Saturday, March 23. at 6 a.m.

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Read Across America Inspires Kids

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Spaulding School continued its annual celebration of Read Across America with several events the week of February 25. Monday was Wear Green Day – along with green clothing we saw some green hair! In addition, preschool was joined by Miss Connecticut, Bridget Oei, as a guest reader. Tuesday was Hat Day – we saw everything from baseball caps to Cat in the Hat hats! Wednesday was Wacky – the hairstyles and clothing choices definitely made it a Wacky Wednesday!

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Annie, Jr. Charms Suffield

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Old timers in town will remember Little Orphan Annie from her radio program and her long-running comic strip, and many will remember at least one of her several movies and the popular musical play, Annie, as well as Annie, Jr., the adaptation for a young cast offered to Suffield in 2012 as the first musical play produced by Suffield Middle School. Annie, Jr. came to town again for three performances this year at the end of February and the start of March, and the town was delighted again. As Annie, Brynna Tinnirella showed the spirit and enterprising gumption that characterized cartoon Annie, and made it clear that she was in charge of her life. In the role of “Daddy” Warbucks, the bald, powerful, millionaire who eventually adopted Annie, Nick Dery carried the forceful personality and underlying good heartedness of the tycoon well. 

In other lead roles, Miss Hannigan, the tyrannical, hypocritical, child-hating matron of Annie’s orphanage, was played to the hilt by Sophie Collins, whose musical voice was among the best. And, in needed balance, “Daddy” Warbucks’ loyal secretary, Grace Farrell (Sara Kudas), was warm to Annie throughout.