Zonta Club Of Berkshire County Holiday Plant Sale Nears $10,000

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Members of the Zonta Club of Berkshire County sold and delivered 395 poinsettias and cyclamen during their 2008 Holiday Plant Sale to Berkshire businesses and individuals, grossing $9,685 in sales.
 
"We are very appreciative of our returning and new customers this year for choosing to support Zonta with their holiday gifts and decorations," said Zonta member and Plant Sale chairman Mary O'Brien. The sale netted $3,300 to the Zonta Club of Berkshire County service fund, which supports local scholarships for area women and girls, as well as Zonta International programs that advance the status of women worldwide.
 
Zonta International is a worldwide service organization working to advance the status of women. For more information, visit www.zonta.org, or email berkshire@zontadistrict1.org.

Following is a photo of Zonta members delivering an order of plants to Sabic Innovative Plastics. In order: Zonta Vice-President Carla Prendergast, Connie Mele from Sabic, and Zonta President Patty Simonetta.
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Battle of the Berkshires Tournament Continues in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team earned a 12-4 win over the Nor'Easters to wrap up pool play at the Battle of the Berkshires at the Doyle Complex.
 
Arianna Perkins went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs to lead a 13-hit attack for the Force.
 
Lillian MacDonald was 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of doubles, and Ava MacMahon, Mackenzie Biros and Markiara Jackson each had a pair of hits.
 
Amelia Polidoro and McMahon split time in the circle in the five-inning win, combining to strike out eight and allow three earned runs.
 
The Force 16U squad took a pair of losses earlier in the day on Saturday: 11-2 to the Worcester Union Rose and 12-10 to the Charlton Wildfire.
 
Elsewhere in 16U play, the the Greylock Thunder Saturday beat the Demo, 17-2.
 
Avery Lane earned the win in the circle with a three-inning, complete-game effort.
 
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