Columns
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
Government/Town
Crafters Wanted
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The Suffield Fire Department Auxiliary will host the return of their Annual Harvest Crafts Fair on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Firehouse, 73 Mountain Rd. (Rt. 168), Suffield, CT.
People/Business
Durable Graduates Reune Again
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Members of the SHS Class of 1946, numbering 42 then, have been holding reunions regularly for 70 years!
People/Business
Two Gyms Now at Ffyler Place
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Last September the Observer published a photo of a sturdy young member of the Suffield-Windsor Locks Raider’s football team vigorously conditioning himself at Suffield’s Land Warrior Crossfit Gym, which was at that time a newcomer to town.
Farming/Nature
Terrariums, Anyone?
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The Suffield Farmers’ Market also includes a few sales booths for related products.
Organizations
Victorian Era Roses
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Rose expert Marci Martin will speak at the Suffield Garden Club’s September meeting.
Farming/Nature
They Give a Hoot!
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These two owls were pictured at the same time one day in the photographer’s yard on Susan Drive.
Suffield Garden Club
Dry Those Hydrangeas
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Hate to see those opulent hydrangeas perish from frost? We can very easily extend our moments of admiration by drying hydrangeas in the fall before frost.
Government/Town
Intent on Tie-dyeing
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Tyler Hadley, left, and Tristan Bermani squirt colored dye on their carefully (?) bundled T-shirts during a Parks & Rec day camp session at Sunrise Park in early August.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier and My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman.
People/Business
Frechette, Begley Join FNBS Board
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Nancy Viggiano, President and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Suffield, has announced the appointment of two new members, Janet Frechette and Brendan Begley, to the Bank’s board of directors.
Organizations
Suffield Fuel Bank Helps Dozens
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The Suffield Emergency Aid Association (EAA) has partnered with Operation Fuel for over 20 years to help hundreds of Suffield households with energy assistance.
Organizations
Help! Calling all Angels
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Enfield Loaves and Fishes (soup kitchen) are in dire need of a cook on Wednesday and a sub cook for other days.
Organizations
EAA News
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Masonicare Partners Home Health & Hospice is partnering with the EAA to offer an eight-session support group to persons who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
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Irene Marie Cannon Hartley June 12, Age 84 Barbara Flomsbee Chain June 13, Age 85 Bonney Durocher June 18 Dorothy “Dottie” K. Besko June 23, Age 80 John Edward McGunigle III June 23, Age 59 Helen P. Rookey June 24, Age 90 Henry H. Windsor June 26, Age 84 William Howard Connelly July 12, Age 95 […]
Government/Town
Parks & Rec News
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Do you love to have fun, make new friends and get some exercise? If so, the Bowling Buddies program is for you!
Government/Town
10K Road Race and 5K Run!
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The 10K Road Race and 5K Run, co-sponsored by the First National Bank of Suffield, will be held on Saturday, September 10.
Government/Town
Senior Center News
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September is Healthy Aging Month and Emergency Preparedness Month.
People/Business
Overdue Diplomas Awarded
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Nine residents of Suffield House who, for one reason or another, had never received a high school diploma were finally presented with one in a lovely ceremony in the nursing home’s recreation room.
Organizations
Rotary Supports Projects in Guatemala
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The Rotary Club of Suffield has joined twenty-four other Rotary Clubs in Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts (Rotary District 7890) to fund a project that will bring drinking water to two needy communities in Guatemala.