Letter: New Name for Apkin

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To the Editor:

George Apkin & Sons Inc., would like to share with you some exciting news about our company. We have been working on a strategic plan to ensure that we will be able to continue servicing all our industrial and dealer customers seamlessly for the long term. To ensure that success, we have recently partnered with the Joseph Freedman Co. in Springfield and its affiliates, Perlman Recycling in Pittsfield and Eastern Vehicle Recycling in Westfield.

We are very excited for the depth that this partnership brings. They have a long history dating back 132 years, a great reputation, a professional and friendly team, and a full suite of metal recycling services to further complement our operations.

The only real change will be a small name change to: Apkin Inc. All of our employees in Adams are staying onboard in their current positions, and both of us (Joe Apkin and Bill Apkin) will be staying on as well. Joe Apkin will be leading the company as president, and Bill Apkin will be staying onboard in an advisory role. Sally Cable and Cindi McLain will remain in the office for anything you need.

We appreciate the community that we work with, and it is important to us that we sustain the reputaton and the standing that we have built. To ensure that, we have worked trelessly to make sure that we have partnered with a company that shares our values. We are confident that you will not be disappointed by the transiton.

Thank you to all who have supported us through the years, we look forward to a new chapter.

Joe & Bill Apkin, the Apkin Team
Adams,Mass. 

 

 

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Hoosac Valley Students Line Halls to Honor Veterans

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Valley Middle and High School students lined the hallways with handmade signs and artwork on Monday as they welcomed local veterans with applause, high-fives, and words of appreciation during the annual Veterans Day celebration.
 
Approximately 30 veterans from across Berkshire County, including members of American Legion posts in Adams, North Adams and Pittsfield, participated in the event, walking through hallways lined with more than 600 students eager to thank them for their service.
 
Now in its fifth year, the celebration has become a school tradition that brings together generations of community members and gives students a chance to connect with the people whose service helped shape the nation's history, school officials said. 
 
The event was organized with the help of Erica Girgenti, community and pathways coordinator, who brought the idea to the district after previously organizing Veterans Day activities for older adults.
 
"It's always really inspirational. It's such an important event for us. It brings a lot of civic engagement and awareness, and students are just so proud of the community," said High School Principal Colleen Byrd. 
 
In preparation for the event, students learned about Veterans Day and the importance of honoring those who served, while creating handmade signs, posters, and messages of gratitude.
 
Middle school students in art teacher Terri Cooper's class also created poppy-themed cards to present to the veterans.
 
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