The Junior League of Berkshire County (JLBC), in existence since 1933, has approved its slate of programs for 2006 – 2007 and seeks new members to join its organization.
The Junior League’s programs for the upcoming year include funding and serving as mentors for the National Girls Incorporated program, Discovery Leadership. Discovery Leadership is a program for at-risk teenage girls serviced at Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, a program of the Gladys Brigham Community Center. Other JLBC programs for the year include: conducting a program to help curb childhood obesity, providing gifts at the holidays for children residing at the Hillcrest Educational Center and awarding a $1500 scholarship to a deserving high school senior showing exemplary volunteer service.
“The Junior League of Berkshire County is excited about bringing strong women to at risk girls in our community for the third year in a row,†says Courtney Meisberger, President of the Junior League of Berkshire County. “We are also excited to be working with the Gladys Brigham Community Center as Gladys Brigham was a former president of the Junior League of Berkshire County,†says Meisberger.
“The girls will participate in a national leadership program run by the Girls Incorporated of the Berkshires program, conduct a community project of their own choosing and participate in activities designed by Junior League members to be fun and helpful†announce Kara Thornton and Melinda Walton, co-chairs of community programs for the Junior League of Berkshire County.
The leadership program supports girls in developing leadership skills, connecting with the community and providing a sense of empowerment and furthers the mission of the Junior League to develop the potential of women and to improve the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
The Junior League seeks new members to join its organization and will be holding an informational gathering on October 11th in Pittsfield. For more information on becoming a member or a mentor, please contact Kara Thornton, 413-684-2298, thorntonmay@verizon.net or go to www.jlbc.info .
The Junior League of Berkshire County is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Berkshire County League is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which is made up of 296 Junior Leagues in four countries involving more than 193,000 volunteer members.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.
Your Comments
iBerkshires.com welcomes critical, respectful dialogue. Name-calling, personal attacks, libel, slander or foul language is not allowed. All comments are reviewed before posting and will be deleted or edited as necessary.
No Comments
Dalton Fire District Voters OK Annual Meeting Articles
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Voters approved all articles but one on the warrant at the annual Fire District meeting on Tuesday night at the Stationery Factory.
Some 48 voters attended the meeting, which lasted an hour and 40 minutes, to vote on several articles that make up a total budget of $3,663,081.
However, that amount was reduced to $3,660,581 after voters decided the town would assume responsibility for funding the required 50 percent match for a state Department of Conservation and Recreation grant.
If approved, the grant covers forest fighting in fiscal year 2027. The Fire District and the town are separate governing entities, and under state law, responsibility for funding the Forest Warden position and all related expenses falls to the town.
Historically, the district has included a $2,500 article to fund the match, but this year the request was "tabled." However, because articles at annual meetings cannot formally be tabled, the action effectively resulted in the request failing.
"The Forest Warden budget does provide enough money to supply. I believe it's $3,900 … within the budget to cover that amount of money," the town's Finance Committee chair William Drosehn said.
Drosehn, who also moderated the annual meeting, clarified before making the comment that he was speaking in his capacity as finance chair.
CT Equities is planning an $8 million redevelopment of the former St. Joseph's, which last operated as a high school nearly a decade ago. click for more
The National Grange is finding its way through the 21st century by building on past success and modifying its mission for modern America.
click for more
For several years, the district has been working with limited space, and a vote at the annual meeting is expected to help ease those constraints.
click for more
The unofficial results for the town's annual election indicate that Planning Board registered candidate William Striebel III and write-in candidate Richard Hall have secured the two seats. click for more
