PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sheriff Thomas Bowler will be honored as Hillcrest Educational Center's Irish Person of the Year.
Hillcrest will present the award at the 17th annual Robert "Bees" Prendergast St. Patrick's Celebration on March 15 at the Country Club of Pittsfield.
Bowler was a Pittsfield police officer for 24 years, serving in the detective bureau and in the drug unit, before his 2010 election as Sherriff. Recent winners of the Irish Person of the Year award were Fairview Hospital President Eugene Dellea, former Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, former state Sen. Benjamin Downing, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal.
Hillcrest will also be honoring Pittsfield Police Officer Darren Derby with the Judge John A. Barry Community Service Award for his community outreach efforts.
The even includes hors d'oeuvres, a buffet, door prizes, a silent auction and music from the Brodie Mountain Boys. Tickets are $50 and the proceeds go toward the renovation of the former St. Mark's School, which Hillcrest purchased for students with disabilities.
"This traditional event captures the lively spirit of Hillcrest's founding board member, Bees Prendergast, and continues his legacy by bringing our longtime and new supporters together for an evening. It's also a tremendous opportunity to honor those who have shown outstanding leadership in Berkshire County with the Prendergast and Judge Barry Awards," Hillcrest President Gerard Burke said.
"Sheriff Thomas Bowler and Pittsfield Police Officer Darren Derby are emblematic of their drive and work ethic. Our agency’s defining commitment of providing frontline and critical therapeutic care to students and their families could not be met without our communities’ support — we recognize and celebrate this dedication."
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Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announces that phase 1 of the flushing of the city's water system will begin Monday, April 22.
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed, through hydrants, over the upcoming weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The upcoming flushing for April 22 to May 3 is expected to affect the following areas:
Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north.
Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.
Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods.
Elm Street neighborhoods west to the intersection of East Street.
Starting at the town line on Williams Street, working west including Mountain Drive,
Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Holmes Road neighborhoods.
Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.
If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.
Flushing is an important operating procedure that contributes significantly to the maintenance of the water quality in the water distribution system.
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