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.
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Berkshire County Sheriff's Office Warns Public of Phone Scam
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire County Sheriff Thomas Bowler is warning members of the community about an ongoing phone scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be employees of, or affiliated with, the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office has received an increased number of calls from community members reporting that they were contacted by someone claiming to be a member of the Sheriff's Office from numbers with 413 area codes that sometimes show up on a caller ID as Berkshire County Sheriff's Department. During these calls, the caller claims the resident owes money for various reasons and attempts to collect payment. Scammers may request money orders, cashier checks, gift cards, or other items. Sometimes scammers will say a courier will come to a house to pick up the item or will request that account or gift card information be read over the phone.
The Berkshire County Sheriff's Office will never call a community member to demand or collect payment, request gift cards, or ask for. The Berkshire County Sheriff's Office will never send a courier to a resident's house. Residents should not assume a call is legitimate simply because the Sheriff's Office number appears on their caller ID.
Residents should not assume a call is legitimate simply because the Sheriff's Office number appears on their caller ID. The scammers are also spoofing the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office phone number, causing the legitimate number to appear on the recipient's caller ID in an effort to make the call appear authentic. Spoofing is when a scammer disguises a phone number, email address, or website to look like someone they know or a trusted agency's number.
"Scammers use fear, urgency, and the credibility of law enforcement to convince people that their demands are legitimate," said Sheriff Thomas Bowler. "If you receive a call like this, hang up. Do not provide personal or financial information, and do not send or transfer money."
Residents who receive a suspicious call should independently contact the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office at (413) 443-7220 to verify whether the call was legitimate. Do not use a phone number provided by the caller to verify their identity.
Sheriff Bowler urges residents to share this information with family members, friends, and neighbors, particularly those who may be more vulnerable to these types of scams.
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