Through the Looking Glass

Shoe Technology

By |

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

By |

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.

Organizations

Anti-Bias Anti-Racism in Suffield

By |

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

By |

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

By |

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

By |

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’

By |

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

By |

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

By |

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?

By |

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.

People/Business

Building Project Grows

By |

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

By |

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

By |

Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.

People/Business

Star Award goes to Nathan Adajian

By |

Nathan Adajian has been promoted to Vice-President – Commercial Lending at Windsor Federal. Mr. Adajian joined Windsor Federal in 2015 with a solid background in commercial and retail banking.