Berkshire Humane Society Plans Horse Show, Car Raffle

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LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Humane Society will hold its 22nd annual Benefit Horse Show on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Overmeade Farm.

This show is the longest -standing benefit horse show in Berkshire County. Sally and Ken Hart will host the show, which provides an excellent opportunity for the shelter to host a quality Western New England Professional Horseman’s Association-recognized competition for riders and spectators while at the same time raising much needed funds to support the mission and work of BHS.

More than 30 classes will be offered for riders ranging from youngsters in lead line classes to advanced junior and adult medal classes. Karen von Bachelle of South Windsor, Conn., is the judge for the day. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to riders. BHS merchandise will be for sale as well as great eating from the food booth.


In addition, BHS has teamed up again with Haddad Subaru of Pittsfield to raffle off a new 2015 Subaru Forester. Last year’s raffle raised over $30,000 for the shelter – and that money went a long way in helping so many animals find new and loving homes. This year Haddad is including a six-year, 100,000-mile warranty, which is valued at $2,000, bringing the total package of this raffle up to $29,000.

Tickets are just $40 each or three for $100. The raffle will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Haddad Subaru on East Street in Pittsfield. The winner need not be present.  Only 2,100 tickets will be sold.

Tickets are available at BHS on 214 Barker Road in Pittsfield or Purradise on 301 Stockbridge in Great Barrington.

 

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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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