Triad Holds Annual Picnic at Greylock Club Pavilion
 Sheriff Thomas Bowler speaks with Frances Buckley of North Adams at Wednesday's annual Triad picnic. |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The local Triad group held its annual picnic on Wednesday at the Greylock Club Pavilion.
At least 50 members attended the noontime potluck gathering to hear from area law enforcement and eat hot dogs and hamburgers grilled up by Robert Wadsworth of the Berkshire County sheriff's office.
The group was established some years ago through the sheriff's office and now includes the district attorney's office, local police departments and Councils on Aging. The name "triad" comes from the collaboration of the three groups - law enforcement, senior citizens and the community.
The program works with local seniors to keep them abreast of local law enforcement actions, alerts about crimes that target the elderly, initiatives like the Drug Roundup, and other topics of interest.
North Adams Police Director Michael Cozzaglio congratulated the group on its dedication, considering so many neighborhood watches turn out to be a "flash in the pan."
"We're always here to help them get started ... but months later they seem to fall by the wayside," he said. "You just keep going and going and it's wonderful."
Triad President Pearl Mullett said the group has grown so much it's had to change the name from North Adams to Northern Berkshire Triad because more people are coming from Adams, Cheshire and other North Berkshire communities.
"We have 65 members," she said. "We meet every fourth Wednesday of the month at the American Legion."
Meetings at the North Adams Legion run from noon to 1:30; dues are $10 a year. There are also Triad groups in Dalton, Lenox, Great Barrington, Pittsfield and Tyringham.
Wadsworth said he enjoyed his connection with the group. "It's amazing to me how you all keep so healthy and happy," he said.
Also speaking were Sheriff Thomas Bowler, who expressed his continued support, North Adams Police Detective Kelly Wisniowski, who frequently speaks to the group and reminded them that the Drug Roundup would be discussed at the next meeting, and retired North Adams Police Lt. David Sacco, who spent many years working with them. Mullett thanked the American Legion and Greylock Club for providing space for the group.
Cozzaglio introduced Sacco's replacement, recently promoted Lt. William Baker. Baker may be new to Triad but has a long career with Police Department. He has spent 31 years on the force, the last dozen as the second shift sergeant.
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