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Cub Scout Dinner, Photo Contests and Pi: Suffield's Daily 5

Five things Suffield residents should know for Thursday, March 14.

Good morning, Suffield! Today is Thursday, March 14, 2013; there are 292 days left in the year.

Here's your Daily 5:

1. Suffield Cub Scout Pack 209 is holding a fundraiser at the Red Robin Restaurant in Enfield Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Print out this flyer and the pack will receive 10 percent of your total bill during those hours.

2. Just three days remain for you to upload a picture of your lucky charm for our latest photo contest. A random drawing will determine the winner of a bunch of cool Patch gear. Deadline is March 17. Coming soon: the Patch PEEPS photo contest; check out the details here.

3. March 14 is Pi DayNational Potato Chip Day and Learn About Butterflies Day.

4. The National Weather Service forecast for Suffield calls for mostly cloudy skies Thursday, with a high temperature of 36. Thursday night will also be mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

5. If you haven't done so already, now is the time to register for Suffield Patch's free daily newsletter; get all the headlines right in your inbox every morning. Also, if you haven't yet "liked" us on Facebook, please join the other 525 people who already have; our next goal is 600.

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Maria Giannuzzi May 15, 2013 at 07:40 am
The problem is resurfacing all the roads in Suffield would cost a great deal of money. Suffield is aRead More big town. I do understand that some roads in Suffield do not have enough adjacent suitable land to create a separate bike lane, but I believe bike lanes could be constructed along sections of some scenic roads. Half a loaf is better than none at all. Salvatore, if you have not already been there, you may want to consider cycling on the island of Nantucket. I have not been there in years, but outside of its main town, Nantucket did offer good riding conditions and peaceful surroundings--at least when I visited.
salvatore iervolino May 14, 2013 at 09:13 pm
Thank you for your comment. Actually, I was simply suggesting that roads are resurfaced. There isn'tRead More probably enough room for bike lanes on most of these backroads, but if at least the pavement was brought to an acceptable condition, that would make biking much more pleasant (I should say "possible") and, let's not forget, much safer. Some particularly damaged areas represent a serious danger to bikers' safety.
Maria Giannuzzi May 14, 2013 at 08:10 am
There may be a solution--a compromise of sorts. Put a narrow, but well-maintained bike lane on largeRead More sections of each scenic road in town, the roads with fewer cars and trucks. Just having the bike lanes may be draw for out-of-town cyclists to visit Suffield and spend money at local businesses. Instead of attempting to change Suffield into a metropolitan area, with all the problems that brings, celebrate (and financially support) its original identity--a scenic, peaceful agricultural town with some nice amenities.
Nicole Turgeon May 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Are you interested in selling anything sooner? I am in the market for a lawn tractor and I'd beRead More interested to hear what you've got and how much you're asking! :)