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Daily DigestMeetings
The Drury High School Council meets Tuesday, Jan 13, at 6:30 in the conference room. Agenda items include AYP, school grant, laptop initiative and PowerSchool updates. |
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend.
We have reports that the roads are very slippery to take care in the evening commute. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
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Wanted: Eagle Eyes
 MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Obama TransitionOther StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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EPOCH Senior Living offers new funding option - June 23, 2008
Ideal for seniors seeking assisted living
PITTSFIELD — EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne, in partnership with Life Care Funding Group, announces a unique funding option called a Life Settlement for seniors wanting or needing to move into assisted living communities. EPOCH serves residents throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
A Life Settlement is the sale of a life insurance policy by the policy holder while still alive to an institutional investor, which will pay much more for the policy than the cash “surrender” value. As a result, people are able to access cash more quickly than if they were trying to sell a home or other valuable assets.
“In today’s down economy, many seniors are holding back on moving, hoping their home values will rise before selling,” said Diane Weinstein, EPOCH Executive Director. “A Life Settlement allows the person to keep the home in the estate and make the move they want or need to make relatively quickly.”
Proceeds from a Life Settlement are actually tax deductible when applied to a move into senior housing. All forms of life insurance are eligible, and the typical minimum age of a policy owner is 65.
“Once again, EPOCH is being innovative by offering this funding option for prospective residents,” said Chris Orestis, principal, Life Care Funding Group. “The beauty of a Life Settlement is that long-held family assets are maintained and the person selling the life insurance policy gets a high value due to a competitive bidding process.”
EPOCH Assisted Living is located at 140 Melbourne Road. For more information, please call Diane Martin at 413-499-1992. |
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