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Happy Valentine's Day: Suffield's Daily 5

Five things you should know for Thursday, Feb. 14.

Good morning, Suffield! Today is Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013; there are 320 days left in the year.

Here's your Daily 5:

1. Today is Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine.

2. Kelly Seip and Roger Ochs of the Suffield Players will stage a reading of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney tonight at 7 p.m. at the Kent Memorial Library.

3. Today is the last day to enter Patch's Cutest Couple photo contest. One lucky couple will receive a Mohegan Sun getaway. 

4. The National Weather Service forecast for Suffield calls for sunny skies Thursday, with a high temperature of 44. There will be increasing clouds Thursday night, with a low of 28.

5. If you haven't done so already, now is the perfect time to "like" Suffield Patch on Facebook. We surpassed our goal of 500 "likes" on Sunday; now we head onward to 600. Thank you for your continued support of Suffield Patch!

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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! :)