Organizations
Friends of Suffield Giving Back to the Community
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The primary mission of the Friends of Suffield, a volunteer organization, is to give back to the Suffield community. All of our projects benefit the Suffield Community.
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.
Through the Looking Glass
Shoe Technology
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Lately I’ve been shoe shopping and have been amazed at developments in shoe technology. By “shoe technology” I don’t mean the technology of manufacturing shoes, I mean the technology of putting the shoe on your foot.
Farming/Nature
Wildlife Processions March On
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Back when our kids were still in our clutches, any road trip usually was centered around wildlife. We’d head off in search of birds with more spectacular plumage, reptiles not found in our back forty and mammals more elusive than the grey squirrels.
Farming/Nature
Butterfly Wings
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An eastern tiger swallowtail drinks nectar from a butterfly bush on Bridge Street.
Organizations
Anti-Bias Anti-Racism in Suffield
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On August 28, 1963, twenty-three-year-old John Lewis stood before the Lincoln Memorial and asked a massive crowd 250,000 strong, “How long can we be patient? We want our freedom and we want it now.”
Director’s Corner
A New Normal
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Each month I find us inching towards a new normal. Our Curbside Pick Up Service has been running for a while now, and with some adjustments to our hours, we’re starting to see more patrons participating.
People/Business
Setting a Good Example
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This colorful sign takes more than a moment to read and consider, but each line is currently unarguable in polite society. Full disclosure: the sign is on the lawn of an Observer board member; an identical sign is on a lawn across the street.
People/Business
Black Belts Earned
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On June 19, Suffield students Quinn Bathgate and Sarah Michaels earned their Black Belts from Integrity Martial Arts (IMA). The two, along with four others, began special black belt preparation training in November last year.
Schools/Sports
McAlister Bricks ‘Repointed’
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In the beginning of the brick repair project at McAlister Intermediate School this summer, most of the work was around back, not noticeable to those passing by. A crew of brick-masons from Armani Restoration, a Middletown company, has been busy since late in June, starting with the task of chipping out eroded mortar and loose bricks.
Schools/Sports
Public Schools Meet the Challenges of 2020
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The Suffield Public Schools may look a little different in the fall but whether students are at home or in the school building, SPS is offering new and exciting opportunities for students to learn. First, the upgrade of the Google platform to Google Enterprise allows teachers and students to collaborate, communicate, and learn with each other while apart or together.
Government/Town
A Summer to Remember
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Summer camp is a place where lasting memories are made. The heat of the sun, the smell of bug spray and sunscreen, and the sound of laughter and the sound of new fun nicknames for one another.
Suffield Community Aid
What’s happening at SCA this Month?
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Staff has been working inside our locked door since the pandemic began. We have used the time to familiarize ourselves with programs and resources to help our residents who have been impacted by COVID-19.
Suffield’s Pride
Suffield Pride – A Rising Star
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Although fathers have traditionally passed on their companies to their sons, in the case of the Demko clan, middle child and only daughter, Cheryl, was the one who desired to carry on the family business.
Government/Town
Their Shift Was Over
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Three lifeguards trek back from the White’s Pond beach at the end of their 10-to-4 shift.
People/Business
Building Project Grows
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One of the Briarwood Custom Homes construction workers stows a big paper drawing at the end of the workday; another worker waits for their movable platform to be lowered.
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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These three houses with deep front yards on the east side of North Main Street, pictured in about 1920, are still there, but all three have been significantly remodeled, and large trees have grown to obscure the view. Front to rear: #310, #318, #332.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.