Organizations
Here Comes Santa Claus … to Suffield homes!
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You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why – Santa Claus is coming to Suffield!
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.
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.
Farming/Nature
The Need for Speed
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My friends and I went pretty happily through Bridge Street and Spaulding schools where, seated in rows of wooden desks, we learned to read. We started with our letters and moved on to those antiquated Dick and Jane books in reading groups with equally antiquated names such as bluebirds, cardinals and sparrows.
Farming/Nature
Ratley Road Beauty
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This small bridge on Ratley Road has been graced with lovely flowers each year for the past eight years.
Farming/Nature
Lunching on the Lawn
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Mother deer and her fawn enjoy eating apples on Bridge Street.
Organizations
What SCA is Spotlighting this Month
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Are you in need of a little holiday cheer? Apply for the SCA’s Holiday Basket Program: The SCA is coordinating the Holiday Basket Programs for financially qualified Suffield residents.
Organizations
SCA Boosted Big by FOS
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As the Friends of Suffield wind down their activities toward their planned dissolution, they are carefully distributing their assets.
Organizations
The Observer Honors Dedicated Volunteers
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A Lifetime Achievement Award, a painting of the center of town featuring the library (by our own Observer volunteer, Peggy MacKinnon), was presented to Ruth Zimmerman, for the countless hours she spent setting up the office at the Observer. Another Lifetime Achievemnt Award, a 1962 painting of Suffield Center (also by Peggy MacKinnon), was presented to Lester Smith for the sleepless nights he spends working at the paper submitting articles, photos, writing captions, etc.
Government/Town
Senior Center News and Mini Bus
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Tips for Winter Wellness
There are a number of techniques that can help keep your immunity high and your body in good condition to support wellness all season long so that you can enjoy the chillier months.