Andrea Feldman’s free lecture ‘Organize It!’

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‘Organize It!’, a new store in Pittsfield selling organizing products for home and office, will host Professional Organizer Andrea Feldman’s free lecture entitled, ‘Conquer Clutter-Get Organized Now!’ Andrea says, “If your home or office is cluttered, if you’re stressed or overwhelmed by what must get done in a day, it’s time to get organized. I’ll show you how to push through your procrastination and break it all down into manageable bits.” The lecture will be given on Thursday, May 18th, 6:00-7:00PM at Organize It! in the Allendale Shopping Center, Cheshire Road, Pittsfield There is no charge. RSVP’s are requested, as space is limited. Call Andrea at 413-655-7766 or e-mail her at Andrea@GetOrganizedWithAndrea.com Spring is here and it’s time to lighten up! Getting organized may help you find what you need when you need it, save time and money and bring calm and order to your work and home life.Andrea will give tips and solutions to dealing with your clutter. Andrea Feldman helps individuals and businesses conquer clutter and create more clarity by getting and staying organized. She is a Professional Organizer, Time Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker and Trainer. Andrea is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and holds a Specialist Certificate in working with the chronically disorganized. As a public speaker, she addresses community and business groups on topics including controlling clutter, time management and how to balance work and personal life. She also offers organizing courses and private sessions. She can be reached at 413-655-7766 or on the web at www.GetOrganizedWithAndrea.com
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Pittsfield CPA Committee Funds Half of FY24 Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A few projects are not getting funded by the Community Preservation Committee because of a tight budget.

The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.

"It's a tough year," Chair Danielle Steinmann said.

The panel made its recommendations on Monday after several meetings of presentations from applications. They will advance to the City Council for final approval.  

Two cemetery projects were scored low by the committee and not funded: A $9,500 request from the city for fencing at the West Part Cemetery as outlined in a preservation plan created in 2021 and a $39,500 request from the St. Joseph Cemetery Commission for tombstone restorations.

"I feel personally that they could be pushed back a year," Elizabeth Herland said. "And I think they're both good projects but they don't have the urgency."

It was also decided that George B. Crane Memorial Center's $73,465 application for the creation of a recreational space would not be funded. Herland said the main reason she scored the project low was because it didn't appear to benefit the larger community as much as other projects do.

There was conversation about not funding The Christian Center's $34,100 request for heating system repairs but the committee ended up voting to give it $21,341 when monies were left over.

The total funding request was more than $1.6 million for FY24 and with a budget of $808,547, only about half could be funded. The panel allocated all of the available monies, breaking down into $107,206 for open space and recreation, $276,341 for historic preservation, and $425,000 for community housing.

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