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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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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.

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Ag Expo Coming Soon

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The Suffield Regional FFA Chapter will be holding an Ag Expo at the Suffield High School located on 1060 Sheldon Street West Suffield, Conn. The Ag Expo will run on Wednesday April 10 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and provides countless opportunities for hands-on activities related to all areas of agriculture.

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‘Wax Museum’ Figures Speak

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The Suffield Middle School’s yearly Wax Museum is a two–morning program that’s been one of this reporter’s favorite assignments. All the sixth graders are asked to choose and learn about a prominent non–fiction figure from a biography and other sources. Then they prepare a tri–fold display panel telling about that individual and write a short presentation, which they deliver, costumed appropriately and speaking as the person they have studied. The presentations are customarily given in the school gymnasium, but the event was moved to the cafeteria this year because the gym was set up for a gymnastics event. During first period on February 27, the Blue Team made their presentations to visiting parents and others; in second period, the White Team students came in with clipboards and rating sheets to hear and evaluate their peers’ performances, a feature of the program that adds another bit of learning.

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Aces High Opens Season Well

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Aces High, Team 176, our local collaborative FIRST Robotics team, got a great start in their initial meet this year at Wilby High in Waterbury on March 7-9. They had worked hard in the last few weeks, and their robot seemed ready. The team did well in the qualification rounds on Saturday and early Sunday, ending at the top of the rankings, in spite of problems with the vision system. These were fixed by late Saturday. As No.