The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/page/260/)
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Observer advised its readers that the Enfield-Suffield Veterans bridge maintenance and repair project, which has been underway, slowly, for quite a while, and did indeed experience a work stoppage in mid-summer (out of respect for a new falcon brood in the structure) was still on schedule to be completed by the end of November. That still appears to be the situation.
After a half-year delay, Suffield’s newest business opened quietly on October 5 in the lower level of the Webster Bank building, and its impressive facilities have been in place for longer than that.
I call it procrastination month as everything I had planned on doing since the migratory birds arrived in April I have put off to November.
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For more information about 350th anniversary gifts (ornaments, Our Town film, sweatshirts, posters, copies of Suffield Stories, etc.).
Blue lights, silver tablecloths, celebratory balloons, and the fruits of several Big 350th Anniversary projects welcomed Suffield residents on October 10 at Suffield High School.
Approximately one in five seniors will suffer from a mental health condition according to the CDC.
The Suffield FFA will once again be holding its annual FFA Holiday Sale from Tuesday, November 30-Friday, December 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and on Saturday, December 4 from 10 a.m. 1 p.m.
Wow! October was quite a month in the Town of Suffield! The highlight of the month for me, Parks and Recreation, and I am certain for most of the town, it was 350th Anniversary celebration during Columbus Day weekend.
If you didn’t have a chance to purchase a Suffield or West Suffield 350th anniversary crock earlier this year, you can still buy one at our partner’s website: AllSignsCo.com/stoneware.html. We chose their “oak tree” design (fourth row down) and selected the “Anderson” font that curves just a little bit.