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RegionObama TransitionDaily 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. |
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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Other 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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National Auto Tour Follow Up at Hancock Shaker Village - September 05, 2008
PITTSFIELD – The Hancock Shakers always embraced technological innovation. They were some of the first in Berkshire County to own automobiles. Hancock Shaker Village will explore this facet of Shaker history on Saturday, September 6 when members of the Antique Auto Club of America will be on hand to make the connection between the Shakers and cars. In the Brick Garage, an antique auto owned by the Village, a 1923 REO, will be the focus of the Club’s attention as they work with Village staff to get the REO running again.
The REO, a T-6 sedan, was produced by a company founded by Ransom E. Olds, of Oldsmobile fame. Purchased for its practicality, it seated 5 Shakers comfortably. The Shakers, who embraced advances in technology, believed that purchasing the best car available would ensure better performance and require less expense in the long run. Though not the Shakers’ car, the Village’s REO is the identical make and model of the REO owned by the Shakers in the 1930’s. The car was donated to the Village in 2002.
The restoration project came about after the National Antique Auto Tour made a stop at Hancock Shaker Village in August and discovered the REO and its restoration needs. Six members from the Connecticut Valley Region of Antique Auto Club are volunteering their time and talent to repair the car and make it ready to drive around the Village. Club members Keith Korbut of Springfield, MA; Bill Hick of Wilbraham, MA; Jerre Hoffman of Chicopee, MA; Bob Watkins of Southwick, MA; Jay Wallace and Ray Boronas of Deerfield, MA will spend the day working on the REO and talking with visitors about the work.
The 1923 vehicle’s restoration requires new parts, which have been donated by Club members. Keith Korbut has donated crucial parts and a copy of the owner’s manual, and the Connecticut Valley Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America has given 5 new tires, tubes and rim flaps. Labor donated by the group will revitalize the mechanical performance of this historic vehicle.
“This is a great ‘Hands to Work’ project, and we are grateful to the volunteers for their generous donation of materials and expertise. A working REO will give us another interpretive dimension,” said Hancock Shaker Village President and CEO, Ellen Spear.
About Hancock Shaker Village
Hancock Shaker Village, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is situated on 7500 acres of farm, field and woodland. The fully restored Village includes 20 buildings, 22,000 examples of Shaker furniture, crafts, tools and clothes, as well as heritage farm animals and spectacular gardens. Tours, craft and cooking demonstrations, lectures, and a variety of activities for children and families appropriate to every season are available, as well as a Cafe and Museum Store. Open year-round. Hancock Shaker Village is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is supported in part by grants from The Massachusetts Cultural Council and Institute of Museum and Library Services. For more information, call (800) 817-1137 or go to www.hancockshakervillage.org. |
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