Organizations
Phelps-Hatheway Virtual Summer Camps
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Colonial Adventure Camp & Sampler Camp
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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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.
Organizations
Hilltop Farm 2nd Saturday Workdays
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What do we do at a Hilltop Farm workday? The same kind of things you probably do at home!
People/Business
Sto Lat, Anne!
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Anne Barberi waves happily at friends in the parade for her 100th birthday on June 13. A balloon-decorated tractor led the big parade past her house on Hale Street, with police cars, four ambulances, the SFD tower truck, and about 20 private cars.
Government/Town
Senior Center & Mini Bus News
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We are certainly living through unprecedented times right now. Social distancing, wearing face masks, and so on.
People/Business
Art Walk
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As an encouragement to be connected and get outside, Dawn Metcalf invited her neighborhood kids to make an art walk with sidewalk chalk – collaborative art and social connection!
Government/Town
Parks & Rec News
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Happy summer! That would be the way I would have started off this article welcoming all the wonderful things Parks and Recreation had planned throughout the summer months.
Organizations
Garden Lovers Wanted
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This year more than ever people are getting out and enjoying their yards. For Garden Club members, the whole town is our yard – from the gardens at Phelps-Hatheway House and the dogwoods on Main Street to the Civil War Soldiers Monument, and from the South Main Street island to the Suffield gateway signs bordering Southwick, Agawam and Enfield.
Organizations
Your Conservation Connection
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During these uncertain times, we’ve all experienced loads of unhealthy negativity. There is a simple and positive activity that we can do in the outdoor environment.
Suffield Garden Club
Breakfast of Champions
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What do coffee grounds and eggshells have in common? Both of these commonly tossed out items will do your garden a favor if incorporated into the soil.
People/Business
Father’s Day Remembrances for Suffield Notables: Bruce Remington
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I was asked to write about my father, Bruce Remington, who has served the Town of Suffield for most of his 82 years, much of it in the background. I am pleased to share his story with the community he loves and has helped to make a better place.
People/Business
Father’s Day Remembrances for Suffield Notables: Blair Childs
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My mother said that you should read your future spouse’s yearbook before you marry them so you know what you are getting into. Had she done so, she would have learned that my father, Blair Childs, had the nickname “mule” in high school.
People/Business
Dining Out
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After Gov. Lamont’s May announcement allowing outside dining, it didn’t take long for two local restaurants to take action. There were rules about social distancing, of course, but you don’t have to sip your soup through a straw under your mask.
Farming/Nature
Cedar Waxwings Disregard Social Distancing
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As spring morphed into summer, I continued feeding the birds long past my usual time. Let’s face it, it had been an endless stretch on house arrest, and I was hanging on to the birds as a way to elevate my spirits.
Organizations
Phelps-Hatheway Declaration of Independence Reading
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Join us on Sunday, July 5 at noon for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence as we continue to celebrate Independence Day!
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg & The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sherriff
Through the Looking Glass
Our Changing Knowledge Base
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Lately, I have been thinking about my granddaughter’s education. I’ve been saddened by the fact that she may not be able to take Latin and that being in a non-religious family, she may not learn of much of the Bible.
Organizations
10,000 Masks Repackaged for Distribution
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A hard-working crew pauses for a photo at Heritage Funeral Home recently. They were repackaging 10,000 safety masks to be distributed in Enfield in five-mask packets, free, to all who asked.
Organizations
Rotary Club Scholarship Recipients for 2020
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The Rotary Club of Suffield is pleased to announce the recipients of scholarships from Suffield High School Class of 2020. A virtual Senior Awards ceremony was held on June 2, where the students were recognized.