The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/author/beth-chafetz/page/22/)
At the Permanent Building Committee’s (PBC) Thursday, June 1 meeting held in the Town Hall conference room, the committee heard the latest information regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents that will be sent out to both architects and construction managers–at-risk for the Bridge Street Community Center project.
“This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith.”
– Lyndon B. Johnson
The Observer is still looking for worthy high school seniors interested in a $1,000 scholarship for college, seeing that no applications were received by the deadline.
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.”
– Langston Hughes
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.”
– Aristotle
Over the past few weeks in this country there has been a disturbing rise in hate-filled acts against minorities.
At the last Permanent Building Commission meeting on March 1, the Request for Proposals (RFP) for both a construction manager at risk and an architect to design the community center were finalized, and at this writing, RFP approval is expected at their next meeting on March 16.
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
On Thursday, April 27, a program entitled “Hoarding: More Than Too Much Stuff” will be held from 6:30–8:30 p.m at Suffield Middle School.
At 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, about 52 women and I boarded a bus at the Macy’s parking lot in Enfield heading for Washington, D.C., and the Women’s March on Washington for what was one of the most amazing experiences ever!