Organizations

Sand and Salt Delivery for Seniors

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The Rotary Club of Suffield will once again be delivering five-gallon buckets of sand/salt mixture to seniors and disabled individuals and families residing in Suffield and West Suffield on December 11.

Government/Town

Senior Center News and Mini Bus

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Tips for Winter Wellness
There are a number of techniques that can help keep your immunity high and your body in good condition to support wellness all season long so that you can enjoy the chillier months.

Government/Town

Parks & Rec Department

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Fall Fun at the Parks & Rec Department

Organizations

The Observer Honors Dedicated Volunteers

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A Lifetime Achievement Award, a painting of the center of town featuring the library (by our own Observer volunteer, Peggy MacKinnon), was presented to Ruth Zimmerman, for the countless hours she spent setting up the office at the Observer. Another Lifetime Achievemnt Award, a 1962 painting of Suffield Center (also by Peggy MacKinnon), was presented to Lester Smith for the sleepless nights he spends working at the paper submitting articles, photos, writing captions, etc. Ann Kannen laughs as Lester points out where he got his hair cut 60 years ago! Observer Chairman Jay Presser presents a Sam Award to Joan Heffernan for the amzing photos she submits monthly to the paper. She loves taking bird, nature and landscape photos for the Observer.

Organizations

SCA Boosted Big by FOS

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As the Friends of Suffield wind down their activities toward their planned dissolution, they are carefully distributing their assets.

Organizations

What SCA is Spotlighting this Month

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Are you in need of a little holiday cheer? Apply for the SCA’s Holiday Basket Program: The SCA is coordinating the Holiday Basket Programs for financially qualified Suffield residents. Residents wishing to receive help for the holidays are encouraged to call SCA at 860-668-1986. Stay Warm This Winter! We are Taking Applications for the CT Energy Assistance Program These government programs help offset the winter heating costs for financially eligible households.

Farming/Nature

Ratley Road Beauty

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This small bridge on Ratley Road has been graced with lovely flowers each year for the past eight years.

Farming/Nature

The Need for Speed

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My friends and I went pretty happily through Bridge Street and Spaulding schools where, seated in rows of wooden desks, we learned to read. We started with our letters and moved on to those antiquated Dick and Jane books in reading groups with equally antiquated names such as bluebirds, cardinals and sparrows. My friends and I went pretty happily through Bridge Street and Spaulding schools where, seated in rows of wooden desks, we learned to read. We started with our letters and moved on to those antiquated Dick and Jane books in reading groups with equally antiquated names such as bluebirds, cardinals and sparrows. Our time spent with books was happy and stress free until we arrived in middle school to be introduced to the wonders of speed- reading.

Organizations

A Scout Biking Adventure

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In October, Suffield Troop 260 and sister Troop 262 went biking through the Blue Hills Reservation, located minutes from the bustle of downtown Boston. The reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham and Milton to Randolph, providing a green oasis in an urban environment. The weekend was beautiful, and the troop took full advantage of it, leaving camp early in the morning to get a jump on the day. The reserve was already bustling with avid hikers, horseback riders and fellow bicyclists, but with 125 miles of trails, it was never crowded. The Blue Hills literally offers something for everyone, regardless of skill level.

Library

KML Gallery Features Two Artists

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The Suffield Arts Council will present a wonderful display of fine art works by two of the area’s top artists. Viewers will enjoy a collection of paintings, created in a variety of media. Included will be landscapes, still lifes, portraits and florals,

Be sure not to miss this show, featuring Linda Lastoff and Beverlee Corriveau. Linda LastoffA graduate of Boston University, Linda taught art in public schools in Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut. She has given private lessons and held workshops in pastel painting and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for her art.

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.

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.