Suffield Observations
Can You Feel It?
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This is my second attempt at writing something about the outrage that has engulfed our nation in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis, Minn., police.
A Graduation to Remember
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Every year, in most school districts, there is a day that is given to celebrating the 13 year journey of learning and academic achievement with an age old rite of passage—graduation. Graduation in Suffield has always been about graduates marching out onto the athletic field at the high school to Pomp and Circumstance in white and blue caps and gowns.
Observer Scholarship Winners
Gianna Guzzo, winner of the Observer’s $1,000 Samuel Spencer Fuller Scholarship, will be attending Boston College in the fall with a planned major in communications.
Suffield Memorial Day Observed on Video
Because of the pandemic restrictions, Suffield was unable to hold our conventional Memorial Day service on Veterans Park, but First Selectman Melissa Mack was determined not to let the day go unobserved. So she arranged for the Town to produce a virtual service.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report May 2020
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Sponsor a Flag
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Acknowledge the many who are loved and lost, but never forgotten in this first annual event run this year by the Suffield 350 Committee.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Extends 350th Celebration
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The Town of Suffield announces plans to postpone in-person anniversary celebrations for 2020 until Columbus Day Weekend 2021. This includes the 350th Parade.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield “Doors” Project
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Doors are how our homes say “Welcome”
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Anniversary Suffield Trivia
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1. Sidney A. Kent, who funded the original Kent Memorial Library on Hill Street, also was the benefactor of another building. What was it?
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Book of Histories is Ready to Order!
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As part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebration, Suffield Stories From Another Half-Century – 1970-2020 will be available to pre-order on the 350th website starting June 30. This 370+ page book is a compilation of town history including narratives written by over 100 of the town’s residents.
Organizations
Suffield Garden Club Celebrates 350th
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For the town’s 350th anniversary, a Suffield Garden Club quartet planted a U. S. flag with red, white and blue flowers on the south side of the Soldiers Monument.
Government/Town
Town Hall Renovation Costs Lower Than Expected
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The Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Town Hall renovations, received in the first week of June from Gilbane Building, the Town’s chosen Construction Manager at Risk, turned out to be a nice surprise.