Organizations
Rotary Club Scholarships
|
The Suffield Rotary is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2021 scholarships of $1,000 each. Each of these students represented the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self.”
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
|
The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
People/Business
Star Award goes to Dalia Alberdi
|
Dalia Alberdi of West Suffield has been officially appointed administrator of Manchester Manor Health Care Center, following her recent successful completion of the state and federal Nursing Home Administrator licensure requirements and examinations.
Organizations
Summer Nature Programs at Hilltop Farm
|
Again, this summer, children and families will have the opportunity to learn about nature. Children will spend time outdoors, discover the natural world, meet new friends, and have fun!
Organizations
Major Accomplishment at Hilltop Farm
|
FOFAH is very pleased to announce that it has met an important milestone this May. We are now moving much closer to opening the Big White Barn to the public for programs and events.
Organizations
Troop 66 Joins Forces with the Suffield Garden Club
|
West Suffield Boy Scout Troop 66 helps the Suffield Garden Club (SGC) to continue to maintain the 109 dogwoods lining Main Street. Additional help by anyone interested is appreciated by the SGC.
Organizations
WSVA Tag Sale
|
The West Suffield Village Improvement Association will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Academy Hall (1499 Mountain Road).
Farming/Nature
A Flight of Swallows
|
Rough-winged swallows line up over the Windsor Locks Canal Trail.
Organizations
Girl Scouts Celebrate Earth Day
|
On a cool and cloudy Sunday in late April, nearly 75 Suffield Girl Scouts enjoyed some fresh air at Hilltop Farm by celebrating Earth Day with kite flying, letterboxing and a clean-up hike.
Organizations
Eagle Scout Candidate Teams Up with FOFAH to Benefit the Birds
|
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop have a long history of partnership with the boy scout programs in Suffield, and Hilltop Farm was the place that Jack Fitzgerald chose to do his Eagle Scout project.
Organizations
Troop 260 Prepares for Allagash Trip
|
Boy Scouts of America’s motto is “Be Prepared.” In this photo Troop 260 is preparing for a trip down the Allagash River in northern Maine by practicing whitewater canoeing on the Farmington River during a weekend in May.
Organizations
Troop 66 Goes Canoeing
|
Troop 66 has been active over the past few months. We went canoeing on the Farmington River and camping at Camp Workcoeman.
Schools/Sports
UPS Offers Help as Students Pack Up
|
As Suffield Academy students pack up to depart at the end of the school year, a crew from UPS stands ready to offer boxes as well as shipping and storage. They’ll even help carry the packed boxes down from dorm rooms to the waiting trucks.
Schools/Sports
Rotary Students of the Month
|
Congratulations to Haley Young, who was selected as the Rotary Student of the Month for May end Connor Shaw, who was chosen as the Suffield High School Rotary student of the Month for June.
Schools/Sports
North Central Act of Kindness Award
|
Congratulations to Katheryn DiStefano and Anna Washburn, who received the North Central Act of Kindness Award (NCAOK) for the months of April and May, respectively. The NCAOK Award is designed to honor students who regularly display redeeming qualities like civic awareness, commitment, kindness and care towards others.
Schools/Sports
SHS UCONN Class – Life Lessons
|
Kate McCluskey, Family Consumer Sciences Teacher and Career Internship Coordinator, invited Carol Martin, Ruth Clark and Ann Kannen to talk with her students at a Human Development Through Lifespan class. This class is an Early College Experience class where students earn college credit from UConn while in high school.
Schools/Sports
Unusual Prom a Success
|
Suffield High School juniors, dressed beautifully for someplace like Chez Josef, enjoy a game of Cornhole Toss next to the big, four-pole tent set up for this year’s prom in the high school track infield. Pictured at sunset on May 22 amid lessening pandemic restrictions, the mask-less event, with no one present except members of the class and the school staff (plus three food trucks and the main caterer), was reported to have been enjoyed by all.
Schools/Sports
2021 Graduates Look to the Future: Suffield Academy Graduation
|
The weather was comfortable for Suffield Academy’s graduation ceremonies on May 28, on the back lawn of the campus. Families observed the school’s request for limited attendance, assuring social distancing; the event was also live-streamed, for the benefit of families and alumni. One hundred and sixteen seniors, ten of whom are from Suffield, received their diplomas. The faculty processed in full academic regalia, while among the graduates-to-be the boys wore orange and white ties and the girls were presented with silver necklaces bearing a charm with the Suffield Academy seal. The music was provided by three seniors, a trumpet player and two singers.