People/Business
Ben Sarno Notches Another Crazy Adventure
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Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
Schools/Sports
Griffin Mandirola Runs into the Record Books
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To say Griffin Mandirola has hit his stride would be both a pun and a tremendous understatement.
Organizations
SFES Spring Grant Awards
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In keeping with its mission to fund innovative programs that promote excellence and enhance the educational experience of Suffield students, the Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools (SFES) approved almost $12,000 for three exciting grants at its January 2024 meeting.
Organizations
SFES To Induct Hall of Honor Class
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After a three year delay due to COVID, the Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools (SFES) will induct its Class of 2020 into the SFES Hall of Honor.
People/Business
Local Businessman Runs in a Major World Challenge
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When I first heard that my neighbor and local small business owner Dan McCoy ran the World Marathon Challenge (WMC), I thought it (and he!) were crazy.
Schools/Sports
Black Wall Street
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To highlight the experiences and contributions Blacks have made in American history since colonial times, President Gerald Ford proclaimed in 1976, and Congress passed a public law in 1986, designating February as Black History Month.
Schools/Sports
One Book One Community
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For this summer, Spaulding Elementary and McAlister Intermediate Schools will be joining forces to participate in a “One Book One Community” read.
Organizations
Order Back-to-School Supply Kits, Save Time and Help SFES
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It’s no surprise to anyone at this point that COVID has devastated many things. Unfortunately, the SFES major fundraiser, our dinner dance auction, has not been held for the last two years and will unlikely to be held this year. As we usually make upwards of $25,000 on that fundraiser, its absence has definitely been felt. Accordingly, because of the times, we have tried to hold much smaller fundraisers so that we may continue to fund grants to our schools and keep our organization and its mission in people’s minds. On this note, we are partnering with 1st Day School supplies to help busy Spaulding and McAlister parents by enabling them to purchase a back- to- school supply kit which includes a $5 donation to the SFES. We have worked with teachers to prepare the supply list and 1st Day has guaranteed our schools the impossible to find and highest quality brands like Crayola, Elmers, Fiskars, Purcell, and Clorox.
Government/Town
Getting to Know Colin Moll
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Unless you had business with Northern Nurseries on Mountain Road in West Suffield, you might not have heard of Colin Moll before he burst on the scene, shortly after being nominated in October 2021 for First Selectman by the Republican party.
Organizations
SFES Sponsors Cornhole Tournament
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SFES is dipping its toe into the fundraising water by breaking out some fun with a cornhole tournament which will benefit the Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools (SFES) grant program.