Library Challenge Celebrates 20th Year

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Golfers and tennis players of all levels are invited to play in the 20th annual Golf and Tennis Challenge to benefit the Stockbridge Library and The Lenox Library.  

The Challenge is being held at the Stockbridge Golf Club in Stockbridge on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a rain date of Tuesday, Sept. 29. The planning committee, chaired by Stephen Peters from The Lenox Library and Michael Pulitzer from The Stockbridge Library, is excited to collaborate on this event in its 20th year.

Golf participants will start the day’s events with a light lunch followed by a 12:15 p.m. shotgun start for teams of four, vying for prizes in the categories of low gross score, low net score, closest to the pin and straightest drive.  The $145 fee for golfers includes a round of golf with cart, lunch, snacks and cocktail buffet with cash bar.

For the third year, the tournament will also include a doubles round-robin style tennis event for both men and women.  At 1:45 p.m., tennis players will participate in play with prizes awarded to the top scorers.  Tennis players can compete for an $85 fee which includes a cocktail buffet with cash bar.



All players will gather for a cocktail dinner buffet and awards ceremony featuring a cash bar and the awarding of prizes for the top players, as well as the many raffle prizes that have been donated.  All players will receive a specially designed commemorative gift.

Members of the community are encouraged to support both libraries by purchasing raffle tickets, one ticket for $5 or six tickets for $25.  Raffle prizes include golf outings, theater tickets, gift certificates to local restaurants and museums, and many more.  The raffle tickets can be purchased at either library or from library board members.  Raffle ticket holders do not need to be present at the drawing to win the raffle items.

To participate, donate or buy raffle tickets, or sponsor the event, email golf@lenoxlib.org or call 413-637-2630, ext. 121.


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Pittsfield CPA Committee Funds Half of FY24 Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A few projects are not getting funded by the Community Preservation Committee because of a tight budget.

The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.

"It's a tough year," Chair Danielle Steinmann said.

The panel made its recommendations on Monday after several meetings of presentations from applications. They will advance to the City Council for final approval.  

Two cemetery projects were scored low by the committee and not funded: A $9,500 request from the city for fencing at the West Part Cemetery as outlined in a preservation plan created in 2021 and a $39,500 request from the St. Joseph Cemetery Commission for tombstone restorations.

"I feel personally that they could be pushed back a year," Elizabeth Herland said. "And I think they're both good projects but they don't have the urgency."

It was also decided that George B. Crane Memorial Center's $73,465 application for the creation of a recreational space would not be funded. Herland said the main reason she scored the project low was because it didn't appear to benefit the larger community as much as other projects do.

There was conversation about not funding The Christian Center's $34,100 request for heating system repairs but the committee ended up voting to give it $21,341 when monies were left over.

The total funding request was more than $1.6 million for FY24 and with a budget of $808,547, only about half could be funded. The panel allocated all of the available monies, breaking down into $107,206 for open space and recreation, $276,341 for historic preservation, and $425,000 for community housing.

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