Berkshires Beat: Save Stockbridge Bowl Campaign Nears Goal
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Close to the goal: The Stockbridge Bowl Association expects to complete its $2.8 million Save Stockbridge Bowl capital campaign in 2016, as the organization celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1946.
The SBA has raised more than $2.4 million of the estimated $2.8 million cost to pay for Phase 2 of the Town of Stockbridge Lake Management Plan. The work will include dredging to remove silt that has built up over many decades, and to permit a significant winter drawdown to kill the roots of invasive non-native plants clogging many areas of the lake.
"If the Town of Stockbridge cannot dredge decades of accumulated sediment and enable a winter drawdown to kill the invasive Eurasian Water Milfoil, Stockbridge Bowl will die, and the Town will lose its largest natural resource," said SBA President Richard Seltzer.
The SBA is a private nonprofit organization open to all for membership. For more information, to become a member, or to donate to the Save Stockbridge Bowl campaign visit thesba.org.
More flushing in Pittsfield: The city’s Department of Public Utilities will continue its annual flushing of the city water system through the week of May 2.
Water main flushing may be expected to affect the following areas between Monday, May 2, and Friday, May 6: The area bound generally by the Housatonic River on the west; Springside Avenue on the north; Holmes Road, Newell Street, New York Avenue on the east; and Pomeroy Avenue, Crofut Street, South Street, including South Street to the Pittsfield Country Club and South Mountain Road; Pecks Road, Upper North Street, West Street, First Street, South Street, and East Street area. Hydrants will be flushed throughout the entire area.
Water mains will be flushed through hydrants to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. If customers experience discolored water, they should let the water run let the water run for a short period to clear prior to use. If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at 413-499-9339.
Expanded Urgent Care hours: Berkshire Health Systems is expanding the hours of BHS Urgent Care, which provides treatment of minor illness and injury without the wait and expense of a hospital Emergency Department visit. BHS Urgent Care, located at 505 East Street in Pittsfield, in St. Luke’s Square, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, beginning on Sunday, May 1.
The original hours were from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The expansion of hours in the morning is the result of community need for such care earlier in the morning. In recent months, BHS Urgent Care had regularly experienced lines of patients waiting to be seen when the facility opened at 10 a.m. The expansion of hours is designed to improve access to care and help to shorten wait times throughout the day.
BHS operates Urgent Care in Pittsfield, and also has Walk-In Care facilities in Pittsfield and in Williamstown. The Pittsfield BHS Walk-In Care is located inside Market 32 on Hubbard Avenue, and the Williamstown Walk-In is located inside Williamstown Medical Associates on Adams Road in Williamstown. They are both open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
BHS Urgent Care provides immediate and affordable care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses for those who cannot see their physician. A number of illnesses and non-life-threatening injuries can be treated at Urgent Care, including bronchitis, flu symptoms, ear and throat complaints, fractures, sprains, lacerations, wound repair and abscess drainage and more. In addition, BHS Urgent Care is available for both adult and pediatric illnesses and injuries and has on-site x-ray and laboratory services.
BHS Urgent Care will also provide access to flu vaccine and tetanus shots and testing services such as Strep testing, urinalysis and urine pregnancy test, blood sugar, and other routine blood tests. All x-ray and blood tests will be available for immediate review to best direct treatment and care plans.
The 'write' stuff: The Berkshire Athenaeum and The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum are pleased to announce the 38th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 19th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. Contests opens Monday, May 2. Forms are available at the Children’s desk.
There will be five divisions (Aged 5 – 6 years as of June 1, 2016; Aged 7 - 8 years as of June 1, 2016 and Aged 9 –10 years as of June 1, 2016; Aged 11 – 14 years as of June 1, 2016; and Aged 15 – 18 years as of June 1, 2016). If there are not at least ten (10) entries in a division, it may be combined with another.
Depending upon entries received, the following prizes will be awarded in each division: First place will receive a $35 cash prize, second place will receive a $25 cash prize, and honorable mentions will receive $20 cash prizes. Prizes are donated by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Stories will be judged on their originality, appeal, and writing style. Each contestant should submit her/his story to the Berkshire Athenaeum Children’s Library (1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201); and all entries, whether delivered in person or by mail, must be received by 4 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2016. Winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony which will be held Friday, August 19, at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
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