A surprising duo sponsored an uncommon combination when the Friends of the Farm at Hilltop and Compound Lodge 28 of the Masons got together for a July 24 convocation of classic cars and classic motorcycles.
Although August 13 was a swelteringly 97 degree, hot and humid day, it did not spoil the 30th Annual Glenn T. Packard Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by the Suffield Rotary at Oak Ridge Golf course in Agawam.
Despite a pandemic-driven multi-month shutdown of their Second Chance Shop, the Suffield Auxiliary stayed engaged, upheld a safe retail environment, reopened in the fall and managed to raise $70,000.
Most of us who live in Suffield have warm memories of one of our favorite traditions, the annual production of Suffield on the Green. The word “production” is an apt designation. The event consumes innumerable hours, immeasurable energy and a wide range of skills from a large number of volunteers in our community. Not only do residents of Suffield support the effort, but many out-of-towners come as well. The appeal of our scenic Main Street, the display of small-town activity and the draw of a number of vendors – all of these contribute to the success of the day.
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.