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Around Suffield: Egg hunts, great laughs and more events coming up

The Suffield League recently enjoyed another “Laugh at the Lake” evening, with the sold-out crowd entertained by comedians Jeff Blanchard, Tim Folger, Michael Gershe and magician Eric Thompson. This year’s event was co-sponsored by the Harry Miller Construction Company.
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Around Suffield: United Church of Christ is making a difference with the Magic Yarn Project

Watching “The Magic Yarn Project” on the news was a quick reminder of how Suffield’s United Church of Christ is contributing to the project in a big way.
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Around Suffield: A look at Field Falcons history, plus volunteer opportunities and events

Congratulations to the Field Falcon football team on its 14-12 win over the Mogadore Wildcats on Aug. 23. This victory was monumental due to no Falcons win over the Wildcats since 2004.
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Around Suffield: Memorial Day and Cruise-In Recap, plus summer fun to come

Suffield’s annual Memorial Day Parade, featuring perfect cooler weather, was one of the biggest parades ever for the township.
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Around Suffield: All about Suffield’s Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal, Warner Hughes

The Suffield League tapped Warner Hughes, lifelong resident of Suffield and business man, as this year’s Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal.
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Around Suffield: All-you-can-eat soups and some great laughs coming to Suffield

Things are very busy for the months of February and March around Suffield. Two popular planned fund raisers are scheduled.
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Around Suffield: From the Festival of Lights to Santa visits, this holiday season is a joy

If you drove the Suffield Festival of Lights tour the last few years, you experienced the incredible light and sound display at the home of the Winklemans on Woodlark Drive. They won first place for their amazing displays the past three years. They felt bad for other contestants that said why bother to compete with them.
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Around Suffield: Honoring Suffield residents who make the community great

Mogadore High School graduates and retired coaches Gino Calcei and Michael Ganitch were honored as the most distinguished Mogadore alumni at the Wildcats’ Homecoming Game against the Southeast Pirates on Oct. 6.
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Around Suffield: Clean energy loans, the Randolph Fair and a pirate wedding

Suffield trustees, working with the Portage County Port Authority, voted to establish the county’s first Energy Special Investment District (ESID) which will allow businesses to take advantage of low-interest Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.
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Around Suffield: Events around town and scholarship winners

The Suffield community is usually quiet, but since Memorial Day, there has been more activity.
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Around Suffield: Naomi Kapper will be the Grand Marshal at the township’s Memorial Day Parade

Naomi was born 1922 in Grove City, Ohio, in a log cabin. She met the love of her life, Louie, and they married in 1947. They moved to Akron and then to Suffield in 1948. They rented the Wingfoot Lake Hatchery for a while, then bought the business. Sadly, Louie passed away in 1991, but Naomi continued to run the business until in 1996. At age 75, she sold the Hatchery. She said it took long hours and was very hard work to run the business.
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