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Explorer Post 911 poses with the Award of Excellence presented to them on Sunday night.

Village Ambulance Explorer Post Cited for Excellence

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Explorer Post 911 President Kevin Stant, left, is presented the award by Eric Hansen, commissioner of the Western Massachusetts Boy Scouts of America Council, and Hunter McCormick, the Western Mass Boy Scouts district executive.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Village Ambulance EMS Explorer Post 911 was presented with the National Exploring Excellence Award on Sunday night from the Western Massachusetts Boy Scouts of America Council.

The award, presented to the post by Boy Scouts District Executive Hunter McCormick and district Commissioner Eric Hansen, is given to posts that have achieved at least nine of 12 objectives that represent an ideal post.

Explorer Post 911 has met the criteria, which includes requirements such as providing leadership opportunities, performing service and community outreach projects and maintaining a high level of participation from many of its members. The award hasn't been given to a Berkshire County Exploring Post in a few years, and the year-old Village Ambulance post was the sole recipient this year.

"I'm extremely proud of our group and only see great things in our future," said ambulance service manager Shawn Godfrey. "You guys and gals are amazing!"

Find more information about the post on its website.

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Clark Art Presents Music At the Manton Concert

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute kicks off its three-part Music at the Manton Concert series for the spring season with a performance by Myriam Gendron and P.G. Six on Friday, April 26 at 7 pm. 
 
The performance takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
 
According to a press release:
 
Born in Canada, Myriam Gendron sings in both English and French. After her 2014 critically-acclaimed debut album Not So Deep as a Well, on which she put Dorothy Parker's poetry to music, Myriam Gendron returns with Ma délire – Songs of Love, Lost & Found. The bilingual double album is a modern exploration of North American folk tales and traditional melodies, harnessing the immortal spirit of traditional music.
 
P.G. Six, the stage name of Pat Gubler, opens for Myriam Gendron. A prominent figure in the Northeast folk music scene since the late 1990s, Gubler's latest record, Murmurs and Whispers, resonates with a compelling influence of UK psychedelic folk.
 
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. Advance registration encouraged. For more information and to register, visit clarkart.edu/events.
 
This performance is presented in collaboration with Belltower Records, North Adams, Massachusetts.
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