Library
Kent Memorial Library Activities
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This fall was a busy time at the Kent Memorial Library. In addition to a steady stream of patrons, the library hosted thirty-three programs in October.
Sullivan’s Tobacco Plantation:Growers of Cigar Leaf Tobacco and more
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The John Sullivan & Son Tobacco Farm was started by my grandfather, John L. Sullivan.
Interfaith Council Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Sunday, February 9 at Suffield’s Third Baptist Church, many gathered to remember and celebrate the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
100 Years From Now
These last elections have touched me in a different way as I looked around me on Election Day.
Book Reviews
Suffield History Tome Paints a Picture of Home
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If every town has a story, then it stands to reason it must have a history. It is easy to dismiss the day-to-day happenings of a small town as inconsequential, but string those events together, and a picture develops of a place that people call home. Like all images, literal and figurative, that picture will be used by those in the future to imagine the past. That image of Suffield — a town that despite its quiet personality has a number of interesting, if not quirky, character traits — has been well documented in Suffield Stories from Another Half-Century, 1970-2020. The hardcover book, available for purchase locally, reflects the herculean effort by Suffield’s 350th Anniversary Committee, led by Observer Editor-in-Chief Beth Chafetz, to solicit, collect, edit and publish the Suffield stories from roughly 100 writers.
Organizations
Preschool Celebrates Halloween
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The Suffield Cooperative Preschool students and their families celebrated safely at the school’s annual Halloween Costume Party.
Book Reviews
Book Review
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The Lincoln Highway was a route that ran from the East Coast to California. This tale starts in Nebraska.
Schools/Sports
Rotary Student of the Month
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Congratulations to Ava Yunis who was chosen as the Rotary Student of the Month for November.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Alumni Honored at FFA Convention
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“Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve.”
Schools/Sports
The Observer Visits McAlister
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As part of the fifth-grade journalism unit at McAlister Intermediate School over the past three years, representatives from The Suffield Observer have been invited to speak to the students about what it takes to put together a monthly paper and how getting something written might actually happen. This year, on a beautiful October day, the fifth-grade students were gathered on the tennis courts behind the school to allow for social distancing and a speaker system was set up. Andy Sauer, one of the Observer columnists, spoke about where he gets his ideas and explained his process for getting words to paper (or computer). As editor of the paper, I spoke about the nuts and bolts of how the paper gets from article ideas to print. The students had lots of questions, and we encouraged the kids to think about writing something for publication in the paper.
Schools/Sports
Coffee Cart Project Teaches Students Skills
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Through the generosity of a grant from the Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools, and collaboration between Allison Daly, special education teacher, and Morgan O’Malley, special education paraprofessional, the Coffee Cart project was established in 2017 at Suffield High School.
Schools/Sports
FFA Holiday Shop
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Our Suffield Regional FFA Chapter’s annual Holiday Sale fundraiser will begin on Tuesday, November 30 and run through Friday, December 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Schools/Sports
McAlister Candidate for Kid Governor Chosen
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The Kid Governor program is a national award-winning civics program for 5th grade students created by the Connecticut Democracy Center. Following an October campaign, 5th grader Nathan Deenihan was selected as the McAlister Intermediate School candidate for the position of Connecticut Kid Governor
Government/Town
Traffic Light Project Completed
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It was a long delay, but the new, decorative pedestrian signal posts at the town center intersection were finally delivered, and all six were installed on the day before Veterans Day.
Government/Town
Enfield Bridge Repairs are Complete
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The Observer advises its readers that the Enfield-Suffield Veterans bridge maintenance and repair project were finished mid-November.
Farming/Nature
Nature Photos
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Dapper Wood Duck
Homemade bird treats, a fun and messy activity. Blue Sky, Blue Bird
A Cooper’s Hawk wonders what’s for dinner.
Government/Town
Field of Flags Again
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The Field of Flags, inaugurated as a Suffield 350th Anniversary event last year, was so well received that the Town Administration planned it to be an annual event.
Organizations
Tree Planting Plan Underway
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The Suffield Tree Committee would like to thank the Suffield Community Fund and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for supporting the joint vision of the Garden Club and the committee through its generous donation to fund a Tree Planting Plan for Main Street and the town greens.
Government/Town
Suffield Honored with Sustainable CT Certification
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Suffield is among twenty-three Connecticut municipalities to be recognized this fall for achieving Sustainable CT certification.
Organizations
Holidayfest is Alive and Well!
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We are happy to announce the Suffield Historical Society will hold its holiday exhibit at the King House Museum on December 4 and December 5 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Our theme this year is Vintage Sports Paraphernalia, and we will be showing equipment, photographs and memorabilia. Come and enjoy our exhibit and holiday decorations in Dr. King’s lovely 18th century home. Please bring your masks.
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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On Sunday afternoon, November 10, 1957, a small crowd gathered in the Suffield High School auditorium (now Suffield Middle School) for the charter meeting of the Suffield chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).