The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2021/09/page/5/)
As he has for many years, Chris Nikolis rode his bike in the Pan Mass Challenge from the Suffield Green to Provincetown, Mass., raising support for the Jimmy Fund’s fight against cancer. He left the Green on August 8 this year, with good friends, young and not-so-young, there to see him off.
The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund was created by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in 2019 as part of a larger initiative for each of the 29 towns in the Foundation’s region. Each fund appointed an advisory committee to make decisions about grant funding to nonprofits that serve and benefit local residents.
Josh Friend’s second big concert on the Green, continuing the series he’s offering free to celebrate the tenth year of his Suffield Music studio in Suffield, was held on June 23.
Jessica Zolciak, a resident of Suffield and a lecturer in biology at Manchester Community College since 2014 is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. The annual award recognizes part-time faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers who have proved to be exceptional role models demonstrating innovative and creative methods in their instruction.
The Suffield Arts Council announces that an art show featuring work by “Artists At The Crossroads” will be on display in the Pinney Gallery during the month of September.
The Suffield Players perform A Dollar on the Middle Green for over 60 people on August 8. This was the Players first ever outdoor production.
Juneteenth. A life changing day ear-marked in the fiber of our country yet many Americans hadn’t known about it until recent years.
On June 3, the Friends of Suffield distributed its 2021 grants during a ceremony on the town green. This year, eight grant recipients were awarded a little over $4,000 worth of financial support.
Car warranties, student loan debt forgiveness, threats from the IRS. Have you gotten phone calls or voicemails from people asking you about any of these topics (and more)?
