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Trees have both common and scientific names, such as Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus).
The Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association (SVAA) has been recognized on the national stage as the 2026 EMS Agency of the Year by the National EMS Management Association.
Suffield Resident John Gancarz was one of two priests ordained to the priesthood on Saturday June 22 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. On the following day Father John said his First Mass at Sacred Heart-Saint Joseph parish in Suffield. A reception followed in Father Ted Hall. The road to becoming a priest is approximately six years beyond undergraduate studies.
Jack Muska, in back, advises Jim Muska from St. Louis, as Paul Muska holds the flag watching the putt. The golfers are part of the 28th Annual Glenn T. Packard Tournament at Oak Ridge Country Club sponsored by Suffield Rotary Club.
Ted Drewnowski hands a customer the change from his payment at the July 27 Farmers Market, as another customer makes her selections.
Friday, November 22, 2019
The 102nd Army Band, also known as the “2019 Three Second Rush Concert Band”, is coming to Suffield to kick off our year-long 350th Anniversary Celebration!
WIN THIS TRUCK – Suffield on the Green is your last chance to buy a truck raffle ticket!
Suffield on the Green is seen as the unofficial end of the summer event. It provides Suffield residents with a fun time to get to know their community. For those of you new to town, it’s a great way to meet new people and learn more about Suffield while having a fun time. Saturday
September 7
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday
September 8
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information visit our website at www.friendsofsuffield.org.
The event always takes place on the Town Greens in the center of town the weekend after Labor Day. This year it is Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by the Friends of Suffield, the annual event features booths by local businesses and organizations like Scouts, religious groups, emergency services and more.
As part of the year-long 350th Anniversary Celebration which kicks off this October, the Kent Memorial Library is sponsoring an essay contest. The theme of the essay is Suffield: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Essays must be under 500 words long. Participants have free rein on how to utilize the theme in their essay. The form of the essay can be a memoir, an historical piece, or science fiction if the period chosen is Suffield in the future.
Suffield’s 350th Anniversary Committee is hard at work raising money to pay for our town’s birthday celebration in 2020. We have been selling tee shirts and ball caps, and we’re hosting a golf outing and a beer tasting, but our biggest fundraiser by far is the truck raffle that will be held at Suffield on the Green at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. We need your help to make it a success! Truck raffle tickets are $20 each and no more than 4,000 tickets will be sold. Those are pretty good odds!
1. In October 2008, WNPR came to Suffield because it was a “swing town”. What does that mean?
The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
James Canon Jr., Esq., joins the Suffield Police Department and assumes the position of Captain. Canon brings over 20 years of experience with the Connecticut State Police, specializing in labor relations.
A couple of years ago, while sitting in on my daughter’s basketball practice, I noticed a father and his daughter sitting next to a Star Wars book. I’m a huge Star Wars fan, so I made my introductions.
In the Observer’s last report, the contract for the Town Hall Renovation project had been sent to Gilbane, the chosen “Construction Manager at Risk,” but had not yet been signed. The signed contract arrived in mid August, QA&M Architecture had already signed, and initial work had begun, principally in architectural layout and planning for basic systems: mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP).
On July 17, Suffield Republicans gathered at the Republican Town Caucus to endorse candidates for the upcoming municipal election.
Suffield Democrats met at a caucus on July 22 at the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association to consider endorsing candidates for the November town elections. A full room of 50 or more people attended and gave enthusiastic and unanimous support for an excellent slate of candidates. The group is a mix of incumbents and newcomers who are looking forward to serving the town on different boards and commissions. Attorney Derek Donnelly moderated the caucus which took place after a brief Democratic Town Committee meeting where a slate of candidates was approved. First Selectman Melissa Mack, along with Selectmen Mel Chafetz and Peter Hill were endorsed for new two-year terms on the Board of Selectmen.
Sooner than you think – we are all going to be voting again! So, it’s the perfect time to volunteer for a local political organization and really get to know the candidates and issues. In addition to the two local major party committees: the Suffield Democratic Town Committee and the Suffield Republican Town Committee, the Town of Suffield has a large number of boards and commissions. If you have a special issue that is a concern or passion, volunteer for the related group. If no positions are open, check the Observer for their meeting dates and attend some of their meetings.
It is with mixed feelings that I write this column with the passing of another enjoyable Suffield summer; sad to see it end, but excited for fall’s upcoming activities!
