Bissaillon Earns Designation of Certified Insurance Counselor

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David Bissaillon
ADAMS, Mass. — David R. Bissaillon of Smith Bros.-McAndrews Insurance Agency recently earned the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor. 
 
William T. Hold, Ph.D., president of the Society of CIC, conferred the designation on Bissaillon in a ceremony in Boston at the Massachusetts Insurance Agents' Conference.
 
The Society of CIC is a key member of The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research, a provider of insurance and risk management education. The National Alliance conducts more than 2,500 programs annually in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. More than 31,000 agents and insurance professionals throughout the country have received the CIC designation.
 
To achieve CIC designation, Bissaillon demonstrated his professional competence through the successful completion of the five CIC institutes and comprehensive written examinations focusing on all major fields of insurance, insurance management, and agency operations.
 
Bissaillon has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. At Smith Bros.-McAndrews, he sells life, auto, homeowner's, and business insurance. He is chair of the Adams-Cheshire Educational Foundation, serves on the boards of ProAdams and the Plunkett Nominee Trust and formerly was president and CEO of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce.
 
In addition, Bissaillon is an occasional columnist for iBerkshires.com.
 
He can be reached at (413) 743-1216 or dbissaillon@smithbrosmcandrews.com.
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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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