Letter: Bond for Mayor

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To the Editor:

I support Lynette Bond as North Adams' next mayor. I trust her experience and personal sensibilities, and believe her leadership would provide a breath of new life to the city.

Lynette Bond has been criticized as not being "from North Adams." This criteria sometimes is seen as between those lifers who "know what North Adams needs" versus those new arrivals having new ideas, new blood, and a vision to make change. I believe Lynette Bond will bring people who have lived here since birth AND those who arrive with the energy, excitement to participate in helping make this small city shine.

Lynette served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras in the business development sector. Her service is a show of the commitment she will bring to our city. I also served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines, and understand how that two-year submersion into another culture makes one a stronger, more resilient, and an understanding person.

I strongly endorse Lynette Bond for mayor of North Adams. She brings the needed skills, passion and a deep connection to our city.

Michael Bedford
North Adams, Mass. 

 

 

 

 


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Public Memorial Planned for Jarvis Rockwell

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A community gathering to remember Jarvis Rockwell will be held on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at MCLA Gallery 51. 
 
The artist died on April 25 at the age of 94. He was a longtime resident of the Berkshires and North Adams, and a frequent participant in the Downstreet Art events held in the teens.
 
"A chance for the Northern Berkshire Community to come together for Jarvis," wrote Jonathan Secor, former director of special programs at Massachusetts College of Liberal Art and founder and organizer of the summer downtown events. 
 
Rockwell exhibited his pop culture "Maya" pyramid installations at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and later in a downtown storefront. A small portion of his massive character and action figure collection is on display at Hotel Downstreet. Some of his collage works are installed at Bowman Hall at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. 
 
Rockwell was from a family of artists, the his father being Norman Rockwell, the celebrated illustrator and artist. Secor said a more formal memorial was to be held at the Norman Rockwell Museum. 
 
Gallery 51 is located at 51 Main St. in North Adams.
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