The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/page/342/)
This year’s Suffield on the Green had the feel of a typical fall weekend, however there was some rain on both Saturday and Sunday that closed the SOTG early at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, although, the sun did eventually come out on Sunday. The crowds, crafters, musicians, local charities and food booths were resilient!!!
The 350th cookbook, which with fingers crossed, will be available in September, will feature Suffield farms and farm stands and contains about 300 recipes provided by your Suffield neighbors.
350 flags on the town green and Veterans Park will wave in honor of our heroes from October 10 through November 11. Sponsor a keepsake flag with a ribbon naming an individual or a group.
1. Joseph Pomeroy was enticed to settle in Suffield in 1699 because he was a blacksmith. Where was his shop located?
Decorate your home or barn for our town’s 350th birthday celebration! A patriotic display is always popular, but our theme of Suffield: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is wide open for creativity!
Norm Noble hangs a barn quilt panel on the end of the King House Museum’s barn.
Gilbane Construction Manager Nishant Patel reported to the Public Building Commission’s August 3 Zoom meeting that the project was fully mobilized, and the building’s interior had been scanned into a complete 3-D digital model for future efficiency in the work.
First Church of Christ Congregational in Suffield has chosen in this unprecedented time to live by the motto, “We Are Still The Church.” First Church is not worshipping within the walls of our beautiful building on High Street but continues to worship remotely online.
Residents were surprised Saturday morning, August 15, to discover this big sign freshly mounted at the driveway of St. Joseph Church, announcing the online auction in five days of the contents of the rectory and the convent.
Just as our community is challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic, so too is Connecticut’s primary airport. Bradley International Airport and our town are connected both physically and economically.
The Enfield-Suffield Veterans Bridge, opened in 1966, is old enough now that it shouldn’t be surprising that it needs maintenance. The scheduled work is now under way.