SFABA 2010 Spring Breakfast

The SFABA Spring Breakfast & Annual Meeting Well Attended 

(5/11/10) On April 30^th nearly 70 people attended the SFABA's annual spring breakfast sponsored by the Charlemont Preservation Society.

The SFABA conducted their yearly business and thanked Margaret Fitzpatrick and Susan Flaccus for their many years of commitment to the organization.  Sarah Holbrook from the Arts Coop, Amy Shapiro from the Franklin County Community Development Corporation, and John Baldwin from the Academy of Charlemont have agreed to join the Board of Directors.

Larry Shearer from Colrain was awarded the 2010 Marvin J. Shippee Community Service Award.  Larry was recognized for his many years of service on the Colrain Planning Board, the ColrainCommunityChurch, as a leader in local agriculture in the production of organic milk, as well as forty years on the school committee. “And now, at 80 years of age, he’s out clearing lands.  I’ve always been amazed how he found the energy to attend the meetings and keep up to speed with the necessary information after a full day of farm work,” said Tim Shearer. Larry was joined by his family including his wife, sons, daughter-in-law, and grandsons as he was honored for his contributions to the community.

The 2010 Scholarship was awarded to Ngoc Richardson, a senior at MohawkTrailRegionalHigh School.  Ngoc has been an inspiration not only to her peers, but to the staff and yes, her football coach! In the future Ngoc plans on opening her own clothing design store.  We wish her well in her future endeavors.