Suffield’s Pride

Brian Claughsey

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Brian Claughsey has always been good at defense. As a high school varsity hockey goalie for four years, he was used to  protecting the goal and fighting off slapshots. In September 2015 however, he was fighting off something far more deadly serious than slapshots. In the process he was awarded a Silver Star, the highest medal for combat valor not unique to any specific service branch and the third highest military award exclusively for combat valor. Brian graduated from Suffield High School in 2002 and from Western New England College in 2006 with a degree in business management.

People/Business

New Observer Feature

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The Observer’s newest feature appears here. In an earlier edition I had written that a friend suggested that our community would enjoy reading about the many people, either from or still residing in Suffield, who are making their mark in the world and have experienced success in their chosen field. The idea has received a favorable response and we have begun to receive excellent suggestions of potential candidates. One reader, Joanne Sullivan, suggested the column be named “Suffield’s Pride”, which we thought beautifully captures the goal of the feature. So, with thanks to Joanne for the name, we begin with the first column of “Suffield’s Pride” which we hope will become a popular mainstay of the Observer.