Government/Town

Monopoly Anyone?

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Cold winter nights are a time for families to hunker around a board game. Possibly one of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly. According to a 2018 statistic, over 250 million sets of Monopoly have been sold since its invention and the game has been played by over half a billion people. This area of the world is Monopoly central, as the game is manufactured close by in an East Longmeadow factory once owned by Milton Bradley. Despite its title, the original intent of the game was to oppose monopolies.

History

The Ides of March Led to Years of Battle

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Ides, a Roman terminology, is the middle of the month, according to some alignment with the moon. The Ides in March, May, July and October are on the fifteenth. In other months, the Ides lands on the thirteenth. In Caesar’s time, the Ides of March was a celebration day. It was meant to honor Mars, the Roman god of war, in the month named after him.

Library

General Programs

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For more information or to register for programs, please stop by the library or call 860-668-3896, or go online to suffield-library.org or follow us on Facebook. All programs are free!

Organizations

Local Photographer Featured

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The Suffield Arts Council will present a show of photography by Suffield resident Emile Backes in the William Pinney Gallery of Suffield’s Kent Memorial Library during the month of March. The show will be on display from March 3 through March 31. A “Meet the Artist” reception is scheduled for Thursday, March 12 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the gallery. The public is invited. Born in LaJolla, Cal., Mr. Backes began drawing at an early age and discovered photography, using a Polaroid Instamatic and later cell phone cameras.

Organizations

SPD Officer Richards to Speak to SWC

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Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) will hold their next official meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at noon at Father Ted Hall, Sacred Heart Church. 

The club is looking forward to SPD Officer Chris Richards educating members about personal safety: what to do, what not to do. Officer Richards helped us at the Soles4Souls event in August, and SWC looks forward to his safety advice. In addition to the SPD program, the slate of officers for the upcoming program year will be presented to members. 

To learn more about the Suffield Woman’s Club, please contact Membership Chair Jean Neagle, 860-668-1876.

Suffield Rotary Club News

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Suffield Rotary challenged the Knights of Columbus to a Cornhole Tournament at the end of January. The Knights won, but Suffield Rotary is practicing to regain the trophy. Knights – watch out!

Schools/Sports

The Connecticut Next Generation Accountability System

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In Connecticut, we believe all students have the ability to learn, grow and rise to the challenge of high expectations. The Connecticut Next Generation Accountability System helps us deliver on our promise of a high quality education for all by creating a more comprehensive, holistic picture of how our students and schools are performing. What is the Connecticut Next Generation Accountability System? Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability System is a broad set of 12 indicators that help tell the story of how well a school is preparing its students for success in college, careers and life. The system moves beyond test scores and graduation rates and instead provides a more holistic, multifactor perspective of district and school performance and incorporates student growth over time.

Organizations

Cub Scouts Cross Over

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This year, eight Cub Scouts of Pack 266 successfully completed their multi-year program of activities and learning, advancing to become Arrow of Light Cubs and cross over to become Boy Scouts. The Blue and Gold Banquet with its Arrow of Light ceremony and Boy Scout welcome was held in Father Ted Hall at Sacred Heart Church. It began with the usual recognitions and the tale of how the overall Boy Scout program began in The U. S., narrated nicely by Mike Cremmins, former Cubmaster and now Scoutmaster of Troop 260. Then the candles were lit – one for each recitation of the various parts of the Cub Scout promise, law and motto. As a Boy Scout archer sent arrows into a target, each Cub was named and given his credentials and a plaque with his own Arrow of Light.

Organizations

Two New Eagle Scouts

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Troop 260 honored two new Eagle Scouts on January 7 in their traditional Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Second Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall. For their Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement level in Scouting, each planned, gathered funding and assembled the required work crew for an approved community service project. Robert Gilleran installed six small footbridges at key locations on the trail around White’s Pond at Sunrise Park. Jackson Smith created a prayer garden on the grounds of Our Lady of the Lake church in Southwick. 

Schools/Sports

Rotary Student of the Month

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Congratulations to Nora Shanks who was chosen as the Rotary Student of the Month for February. Nora is a senior at Suffield High School. Nora is a member of the National Honor Society, where she has volunteered at our annual Volleyball Marathon, the Suffield River Cleanup and the NHS Blood Drive. She is also a member of the World Language Honor Society, as well as a member of the Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy. Nora has been involved with Suffield High School’s Interact Club during her four years of high school, and is a member of the Executive Board.