Mission Statement:
"To promote business prosperity and a healthy community by providing
information,
services and advocacy for our members."
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Southern Berkshire Towns
: Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey,
Mt. Washington,
New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield & Sheffield
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THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING
THE 2017 E-NEWS
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Jay Anderson
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We're happy to announce our President and CEO Jay Anderson has been chosen to receive the 2017
Lawrence Strattner Distinguished Citizen Award. Congratulations!!
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Welcome New Chamber Members:
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Christina Lane Photography
Mulberry Hair Company
Berkshire Sky View
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There is no bigger compliment
to us than
when you
refer a New Member!
Did you know that when you refer a
New Member you will receive a 10% savings on your
Membership Renewal? Even better, did
you know that you can
refer up to
10
New Members per year?
This would earn you a
FREE Membership Renewal!
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CURRENT OPENINGS:
Call 413.248.1187 for more information
Call 413.528.3469 for more information
Call 518.325.7248 for more information
Community Center
JRI/Berkshire Meadows
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DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR GIGI
IN EACH NEWSLETTER!
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Adult Events at
the Great Barrington Libraries
June 10, Saturday Reading & Discussion with Local Author Ken Markel: To Catch A Nazi, Mason 1:00-2:00pm
June 13, Tuesday Songwriting Workshop with Local Musician Michael Lesko, Mason 5:30-6:30pm(suitable for adults and teens, please register)
June 14, Wednesday Crony Capitalism & the Welfare State: Opposing Trends or a Matching Pair? Conversation with Ben Abelow, Mason 5:30-6:30pm
June 17, Saturday Ramsdell Readers Book Group: The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley, Ramsdell 1:00-2:30pm
Children's Events at
the Great Barrington Libraries
Mondays at Mason: Read with Lucy, our Library Therapy Dog
3:30-4:30pm (school-age children)
Tuesdays at Mason: Brain Builders! Play & Learn
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0:30-11:30 (baby-5 years)
Fridays at Ramsdell: Storytime for Tots 3:30-4:30pm (under 5)
Saturdays at Ramsdell: Fun with Fine Arts 10:30-11:30 (5-12 years)
June 9, Friday Afternoon Legos, Mason 4:00-5:00pm (7 and up)
June 16, Friday Afternoon Legos, Mason 4:00-5:00pm (7 and up)
June 16, Friday 4-H Babysitting Training, Mason 4:30-7:30pm (11 and up, please register), part 1 of 2
June 17, Saturday 4-H Babysitting Training, Mason 9:30am-2:30pm (11 and up, please register), part 2 of 2
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Tuesdays
: Lego Club for Kids 3:00pm - 4:00pm in the Art Room
Wednesdays
: Chess Club for Kids - 3:10pm in the Children's Department, Beginners welcome!
Mah Jongg - every Wednesday evening at 5:00pm
Sit & Knit - 5:00pm - 7:pm, all levels welcome including beginners, For info call Lois Levinsohn at 413.229.0375 or mimlet@aol.com
Thursdays
: Sing & Play - for preschooler during the school year. Sponsored by the CHP Family Network. Sing & Play has now split into 2 groups: Baby Sing, 0-2 age from 10:00am - 10:45am, Toddler Sing age 2+ from 11:00am -12:00pm.
Art for All - 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Whatever your age, create art in our downstairs art studio.
Library Writing Group - Come and share your writing for friendly feedback and interesting discussion, 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 1:00pm.
Fridays: Folk Circle - second Friday of every month at 7:00pm
Each Friday in June, 10:30am - 11:30am - Help your child develop pre-reading skills that will prepare them for school. This five week series for families is a literacy workshop, story time and playgroup in one! Registration required for the full 5 week session.
June 10, Saturday: Outdoor Fun with
My Side of the Mountain at Bartholomew's Cobble, special event at the hollowed out cottonwood 4:00pm - 7:00pm
June 11, Sunday: Zines are self-published works of original or appropriated text and images celebrating a certain topic of interest. Olivia Montoya will introduce us to the worked of zine collecting and steps to make your own. For adults and children over 12. Sign-up required, call 413.229.7004.
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June is for Father's Day!
The photo to the left is a collection of the special fathers in my life. The top left photo is of my dad holding me as a baby, to the right is my step father, Seymour, and below him is my mother's father. The two bottom photos are of my late husband Stephen with our daughters. Celebrate the wonderful men in your life with The Rookwood Inn. We have gift certificates robes, mugs and packages available as well as Rookwood cookbooks. We wish all those who are fathers, grandfathers, brothers and have or had fathers a Happy Father's Day!
During June we also celebrate graduations. At The Rookwood we are celebrating our very own Kali's graduation!
The Rookwood Inn 's garden and porches await you. You'll discover the Rookwood's gifts of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation.
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William Burger, PH. D, and Author of Human Services in Contemporary America- the definitive textbook for graduate students countrywide- included Berkshire HorseWorks in its newest edition for the increasing impact that the nonprofit has had on the community, while utilizing the experiential modality of EAGALA, Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). Featured under "Real Life Human Services Work," Burger tells the story of Hayley Sumner, our Executive Director as she moved cross country to launch Berkshire HorseWorks and pursue the mission of utilizing the powerful interaction of horses with those in need to transform their lives. Burger's textbook is published by Cengage Learning, the leading provider of teaching, learning and research solutions for academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Reflecting the latest policies and practices, Human Services in Contemporary America, 10th Edition delivers a thorough examination of human services -- providing students with an insightful, realistic portrayal of the field. Using a unique multidisciplinary approach, the book offers a complete overview of the helping field, its available programs, and the practical skills workers can empl
oy.
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Did you know the Roadside Store
and Cafe is owned and operated by
Gould Farm? Stop by and try their unforgettable pancakes today!
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Dear Pulse Community,
Last week, we heard some fantastic news from the Massachusetts Cultural Council that we're excited to share with you:
Pulse was just awarded an $84,000 grant from the Cultural Facilities Fund for our elevator project!
Governor Charlie Baker officially announced this year's awardees at an event in New Bedford on Thursday.
Thanks to generous donations from the Jane & Jack Fitzpatrick Trust, The Feigenbaum Foundation and The Town of Great Barrington CPA Fund, as well as individual donors, we have successfully raised all the funds necessary to convert the freight elevator at our studios into a fully ADA-compliant passenger elevator, ensuring that Pulse is completely accessible and welcoming to every member of our community.
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We are tuning up for a fabulous, extended 45th Anniversary Season to thrill and delight you! We look forward to seeing you soon at Brandeis, Bard or in Great Barrington. (Have you ordered your tickets yet?)
As I put final touches on our program book THIS WEEK, I am hoping to include YOU among the Friends of Aston Magna, supporting our work with your
tax-deductible contribution. If you have already made a gift in the last few months, thank you again! But if you have not, please know that
WE NEED YOU as we prepare to perform works by Monteverdi, Bach, Paganini, Mozart, Beethoven, Piazzolla and many other greats. As you may know, ticket sales alone do not cover the costs of presenting highly gifted musicians performing 16 concerts in three regions of the northeast.
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for a link to upcoming showtimes
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Gigi loved being on the red carpet with BIFF and can't wait until next year!
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New from WSBS!
Weather When
You Want It
Call 413.538.1118
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When we consider the growing needs of an aging parent, our own body falling apart, or our own mortality, we think "Who could laugh at a time like this?!?" 
Do you recall the story of a man in the 1970's that actually cured his cancer by indulging in laughter at funny movies each day? Check out Norman Cousins' 1979 Anatomy of an Illness.
Do you know anyone that makes their life look easier than ours? Give yourself the "easy" advantage. Regular indulgence in a good laugh results in:
- Stabilized insulin levels: proven to improve blood sugar regulation in Type II diabetics.
- A 2009 study of cardiac patients found that watching a half hour of a favorite sitcom reduced recurrences of myocardial infarction by 42%.
- Positive connections with other humans, a characteristic consistently positively correlated with longevity. People that tend to laugh easily also report improved enthusiasm for living.
- Improved immune system function and pain control with laughter impact on hormones: reduced serum cortisol and other stress hormones and increased endorphin levels. T-cells become more effective, thereby further improving immunity.
- Coping skills are positively correlated with long life, and the ability to view the humorous side of any situation - including laughing at our own reactions - is a positive coping strategy. It gives us the power to transcend a problem. Laughter enables altered perception of situations and improves stress management. It diffuses anger. Good laughers even enjoy improved resiliency and recovery from traumatic events.
Laughter causes increased blood flow and oxygen levels, which improves transport of vital substances via the bloodstream throughout the body. Laughing 10 minutes has the cardiovascular equivalent of 10 minutes of rowing. Beyond the cardio benefit, the decrease in tension can last up to 45 minutes! We know our brains don't function well when we're under stress and feel noticeably sharper after a vacation. Imagine the improved function of "your brain on laugh" more of the time.
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Thank you for renewing your membership with
The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce:
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Cafe Adam
Blue Point Designs
Church Street Trading Co
Berkshire Aviation
Architectual Stained Glass
Les Trois Emme
Mass MoCa
Kimball Fuel
Gorham & Norton
The Chamberlain Group
Chesterwood
Hammertown Barn
BerkshireWorks Career Center
GB Eats
BensDotter's Pet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Guthrie Center
Campoli, Monteleone & Mozian, P.C.
The Emporium
The Stagecoach Tavern
Ward's Nursery
Ski Butternut
Castle Street Cafe
Asia Barong
Aston Magna Foundation
Berkshire Community Land Trust
Harland B. Foster Inc.
Clark Art Institute
Town of Sheffield
Happy Nails & Spa
Community Access to the Arts
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
Pawsh Buddies
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Magic Fluke
Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Jacob Pillow's Dance Festival
Berkshire Housing Development Corp
Town of Monterey
Sandisfield Arts Center
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Upcoming Events from the Southern Berkshire
Chamber of Commerce...
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News and Events from our Members!
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Senator Adam Hinds with Hinda Bodinger
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Congratulations to South Egremont residents
Hinda &
Bill Bodinger of
Berkshire Baby Box
for winning the 2017 Excellence Award in the Small Nonprofit: Doing More With Less category from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network at the State House!
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Saturday, June 10th, curtaintime 7:00p.m.
Student Dance Recital sponsored by the Olga Dunn Dance Co.
at the theater of Monument Mt. Regional High School
An event for the whole family featuring students age four to adult in a variety of dance styles from ballet to hip hop, complimentary reception immediately following
Tickets available at the door, $15 adults, $10 for children twelve and under
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You're invited to a very special event to honor a one-of-a-kind member of our community: former RSYP Board President Barbara Manring.
This unique event celebrates Barbara's outstanding leadership and dedication to youth. It will take place on Sunday, June 11th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $90 each and include elegant hors d'oeuvres prepared by
Brian Alberg, Executive Chef of the Red Lion Inn and
Vice President of Culinary
Development at Main Street Hospitality Group.
For tickets to the event, contact Development Associate Maeve Dillon
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"Out of Site: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood"
On view June 16 - October 9, 2017
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The exhibition features the work of 14 artists invited by guest curator Sharon Bates to develop new projects or to adapt existing works that directly respond to the environmental, cultural, and aesthetic attributes of the landscape at Chesterwood. A number of sculptors in the show have exhibited their work nationally and internationally and have been engaged in public commissions. Some of the artists have also exhibited their work at Chesterwood in the past. For others, this was their first opportunity to make site-specific work in an outdoor setting.
An artist reception for "Out of Site: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood" will be held on
Sunday, June 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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"Hopped Up for Health" will take place on
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 9:30 am at
Big Elm Brewing, 65 Silver Street, Sheffield
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FIRST DANCE PARTY OF THE SUMMER
Celebrate the beginning of our 85th Anniversary Season with
live music by
Paul Loren &
His One Night Only Band.
Open bar, sweets & savories included with your $75 ticket!
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SUMMER FAMILY DAY: CREATIVE ENCOUNTERS
SUNDAY JUNE 18, 2017
11:00 am-4:00 pm
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Join us for our 2nd Annual Walk for Independence
on Saturday, June 24th!
Walk to Cheshire and back, or any distance in between, to support BFAIR.
Last year, our inaugural walk along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail saw participation of nearly 100 walkers of all ability levels, with this year already set to exceed that number. Starting and finishing at the Adams Visitor's Center, the Walk is a day of fun and helps BFAIR share our mission: to enrich the lives of people of all ages and abilities by providing positive life experiences and advocacy through distinctive, individualized, quality services.
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You're Invited to a Seminar!
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Your Donor Management System -
Does It Work for You or Do You Work for It?
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WHEN:
June 20, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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WHERE:
BCC South County Campus
343 Main Street
Great Barrington
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COST:
$25 NPC Members
$35 Nonmembers
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Amy Chin
is a consultant specializing in providing support for nonprofit donor managements systems including training, database maintenance, and specialized reporting. Her workshop covers:
common issues with donor management systems
querying and reporting
types of systems
comparison of databases
building customer relations
best practices
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Please note the following time changes for May and June:
- Therapeutic Breath and Movement- 1 pm on Mondays
- Bereavement Support Group- 1pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.
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REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Senior Center will be closed on May 29, 2017.
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Feedback Requested!
We are considering a "Staff Pick" for summer events similar to our LEO program, except this would be "Let's Meet Out" to enjoy some of the great summer programming together in the Berkshire Community. Let us know if this interests you!
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SEEKING DONATIONS!
Ziploc Bags
Small paper plates/Napkins
Dessert Sign-up for Wednesday Lunch
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Trips on the Horizon
Stay tuned for more information; however feel free to let us know which ones you are interested in!
June
- Hyde Park/Roosevelt Homestead
August- Sharon Playhouse "Music Man"
September- Big E Trip
October- Oktoberfest Trip
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- Chair Yoga every Tuesday at the Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, from 9 - 10am.
- Council on Aging Cards & Games Club Tuesdays at 12:30 at the Community Center.
- The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association will be at Town Hall on Thursday, June 8th from 2-3pm for their free wellness clinic, no appointment necessary.
- The next Council on Ageing foot care clinic with Jane Kelley, R.N.~will be on Thursday, July 13th from 9-11:30 am at Town Hall.~ Call the Council on Aging at 413-528-1443 x247 for an appointment. Any age is welcome you do not have to be elderly or disabled. The cost is $25.
As always for a full calendar of events and closings please go to
www.montereyma.gov and click on "Meeting Calendar". If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email them to me at
admin@montereyma.gov .
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