Columns
In Memoriam
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Those to whom we’ve said good-bye.
Garden Club Volunteers Bring Beauty to Phelps-Hatheway Gardens
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Summertime brings many visitors to the historic Phelps-Hatheway House, not just to enjoy the house itself, but to take a timeless stroll through the gardens, lovingly tended by volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club.
Readers Score at Friends Book Sale
The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year. All the money made from the sale is used to support Kent Memorial Library programs and purchase materials for the library throughout the year. Photo by Matt Auchy Books stored at Second Baptist Church were loaded for their ride to Father Ted Hall.
Hilltop Farm to Host Oktoberfest
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) is hosting its fourth annual Oktoberfest at Hilltop Farm on October 4th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
School Return
Going back to school in the fall has always been a bittersweet feeling, but this year it is even more bitter and even more sweet.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor, Kent Memorial Library.
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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On a sunny afternoon, August 7, 1982, a large contingent of Sheldons and related members of the Sheldon Family Association pose in front of the Capt. Jonathan Sheldon house.
Organizations
WSVIA Tag Sale
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The West Suffield Village Improvement Association will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Academy Hall (1499 Mountain Road). Donations may be dropped off on the mornings of Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., no clothing please.
Government/Town
Drivers Beware
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As the weather becomes nicer and more of us move outside to enjoy it, children on bicycles are one of the hazards drivers need to be aware of. According to Stanford Children’s Health website about 100 children are killed and 54,000 are injured each year as a result of bicycle related accidents.
History
Sharing New Public History
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The public is invited to a hybrid meeting on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street, when American Studies students from Suffield Academy will present their discoveries about their public history projects regarding Oliver Phelps and Titus Kent, at a meeting of the Suffield Historical Society.
Schools/Sports
McAlister Students Enjoy Read Across America Day
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Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help kids get excited about reading.