Government/Town
Election Process Underway
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Endorsement of candidates for municipal offices will be made by major political parties sometime between July 16 and 23. Notice of the dates will be published at least five days prior.
Improving Lives — Locally and Worldwide
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In our very midst is a quiet, unassuming man who contributes to and improves our country, community, and the world. That man is Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a neurological surgeon at Hartford Hospital who graduated from our own University of Connecticut.
Suffield’s Pride: Jenny Sansom Ney
In her 42 years teaching music at Suffield Middle School, Linda Seabury knows a good prospect when she sees one and she saw one in Jenny Sansom: “At 10 years old I knew she had it as a musician; she had beautiful pitch and an incredible dedication to becoming better.”
Scholarships Awarded
Suffield Observer Chairman Jay Presser presents Observer scholarship checks to the two SHS seniors who were selected.
Suffield Observations
The lure of the stay-cation
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Take a deep breath. That fresh air you’re taking in? That’s New England air. People pay a lot of money for that oxygen.
Government/Town
A Great Day for a Traditional Race
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The Suffield Firemen have seldom selected a race day with more perfect weather than what prevailed on the morning of June 2, when firefighter Sam Ho blew a blast on his air horn and the Paul R. Simison Memorial Annual 5K Road Race began. (Chief Chuck Flynn would have been the starter, but he was a bit lame that day.) A bit more than 17 minutes later, Suffield Academy freshman track team member Jack Lynam, age 15, was the first to cross the finish line, timed electronically at 17:21, for a pace of 5.35 minutes per mile.
Schools/Sports
SHS Internship Program
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Suffield Police Department intern Amanda Litvak, center, is pictured with Police Chief Richard Brown and First Selectmen Melissa Mack at the display she set up in the Suffield High School Commons.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report May 2019
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Suffield 350th Golf Fundraiser
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They say “Third Time’s the Charm,” well Friday, October 11, will actually be the fourth time that the Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee has scheduled our golf fundraiser. Rainy weather and soggy course conditions have been our nemesis, but October can also be great time of year to play golf!
350th Anniversary Trivia Quiz
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1. Major Elihu Kent, Sr. raised a company of 111 Suffield men and led them to the
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Brew Fest at the New England Air Museum
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Government/Town
Suffield Remembers
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Hundreds of Suffieldians applauded the town’s traditional Memorial Day parade (on May 27 this year) and enjoyed the pomp and ceremony at Veteran’s Park – and those who could hear appreciated what was said. For those not standing close to the Veterans Memorial and the loudspeakers: the ceremony differed in several ways from the usual.
Organizations
Newest Nonprofit in Town Will Change Lives
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Partnering to Reach Aspirations now has tax exempt status and aims to transition recent graduates with mild Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from student life to independent living. An Amiel P. Zak Public Service Grant will help provide educational opportunities to Suffield residents, educators and business leaders in order to better understand the strengths and needs of our young adults on the spectrum and provide them opportunities to pursue their strengths and interests.