Organizations

Packard Tournament

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For the 31st year in a row, the Glenn T. Packard Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at the Oak Ridge Golf Course in Agawam. The annual event sponsored by the Suffield Rotary Club is scheduled for Friday, August 12. The tournament which memorializes Glenn and benefits the Town of Suffield and its athletes is limited to 160 golfers. July 16 is the deadline to guarantee your team’s spot. The registration fee is $150 per player and $175 after the deadline.

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Zak Fund Announces Grants

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Editor’s Note: For those who have not lived in Suffield long enough to know him, Amiel P. Zak (1915-1984) was born on East Street in Suffield to Polish immigrants. He graduated from the Suffield School in 1934, received his bachelor’s degree from Acadia University (Nova Scotia) and taught at Suffield High School from 1940 to 1973. He earned a Bronze Star while serving in the Pacific theater during World War II. He was very active within the Town of Suffield, holding many elected and appointed seats on boards and commissions, including Third Selectman. Ten Suffield organizations have received grants totaling $85,210 from the Amiel and Mary Anne Zak Public Service Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Award

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It was recently announced by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut that former Suffield resident Lisa Bonner has won the organization’s Victoria L. Soto Memorial Award for 2022.