Berkshire Nursing Families to Hold Team Trivia Night Fundraiser

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Nursing Families will hold its 12th annual Team Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., at the Williams Inn.

During this fun-filled night of trivia, food, and entertainment, six-person teams will compete for valuable prizes donated by local businesses including retreats, massages, gift certificates, photography, family museum passes and more.

Players can register all six team members at once or register as individuals and BNF will assemble a team. A minimum $70 per player donation — the cost of one BNF home visit — is required to play, but participants are encouraged to raise money through sponsorships from friends and family. Prizes are awarded to winning trivia teams as well as to players who made the largest donation, gathered the most sponsors and other categories. More prizes will be raffled off during the event.


Sign-in begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. The trivia competition will begin at 7 p.m. Local residents and former comedians Eric Notke and Eric Kerns will emcee.

Since 1998, Berkshire Nursing Families has provided childbirth and breastfeeding education, lactation consultation, and support to Northern Berkshire County families. In 2012, BNF expanded to serve residents of Central Berkshire County. All services are delivered at no cost to families. Team Trivia Night generates up to 50 percent of BNF's annual operating budget.

To register a team or an individual player, go to www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org. For more information, call Rosalie Girard at 413-743-5338 or email bnf.teamtrivia@gmail.com.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond. 
 
According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond. 
 
The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million. 
 
"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.
 
The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
 
The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.
 
The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here
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