The Suffield Township Board of Trustees met on Tuesday November 8th to conduct various articles of routine business. The meeting opened with swearing in Emma Harrison as the newest full-time firefighter/paramedic. Harrison began her journey at the Fire Department at age 15 as an Explorer and will now serve the community on a full-time basis. Congratulations to Emma !! Other Fire Department news from Chief Bob Rasnick was that the Fire Department responded to 89 calls for service in October. The staff also conducted five continuing education classes during the month. The new pickup truck bought for Fire Department use has been delivered.
Trustee Tom Calcei said that the annual Christmas With Santa, sponsored by the Suffield League, will be held on Sunday December11th at the historic Town Hall. Doors open at 5:30 PM and Santa plans to arrive about 6:00 PM. Bring the kids and mingle with your neighbors. The now-annual Chili Cook Off, also sponsored by the Suffield League and the Lion's Club, is set for Saturday February 4, 2023. More on this later. Call Tom Calcei (330-256-8042) or Terry Ginn (330-472-6483) for information on entering your chili.
Jeff Eldreth, trustee chairman, said that there is a household hazardous waste recycle effort to be held on Saturday November 19th from 8:00 AM until noon at the Portage County Recycle Center, 3588 Mogadore Road, Brimfield. Visit the Portage County Recycles website (www.portagerecycles.com) and review what is allowed to be dropped off and what isn't. This is open to Portage County residents only and a valid photo ID or utility bill with a current Portage County address is required. There are also some charges for various items, such as televisions, printers and CRT monitors.
The trustees also allocated $2,000 in funds to purchase more Christmas lights. Resident John Yeargin thanked the Fire Department for taking him to the hospital during a medical emergency. Welcome back Pauline Persons and best wishes for a speedy recovery to Bryon Wine after his shoulder surgery.
The trustees next meet on Tuesday November 22nd at 7:00 AM. The Zoning Commission meets on December 14th at 7:00 PM. No Board of Zoning Appeals hearings are currently scheduled.