Letter: Thank You for Supporting 'Get BArT Smart'

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To the Editor:

On Saturday, April 6, Berkshire Arts & Technology (BART) Charter Public School hosted our annual "Get BART Smart" fundraiser — and raised $29,769 (net) for the school's college preparatory and extra-curricular programs! Over 110 people attended and participated in our signature team trivia game. A huge "thank you" to all who attended and made it a great evening!

This night would not have been possible without the support of over a hundred local organizations and businesses.

We are extremely thankful to our Salutation Sponsor, Adams Community Bank! Thank you for being the Head of the Class.

Our High Honor Roll sponsors: MountainOne Bank, Aladco Linen Services, Cord Master Engineering, Haddad Auto Group, and Nocher Realty all played an important part in the evening's success.


We also thank our Honor Roll sponsors: Adams Plumbing & Heating, DuFour, HR Knowledge, Interprint Inc., Scarafoni Associates, and Whitman's Crystal Clean.

The list above doesn't include 90-plus additional local businesses that generously donated goods and services to the event for auction items and prizes, or supported the event at the "Sponsor" level.

BART serves over 365 students in Grades 6-12 from all over Berkshire County. Businesses from all corners of the Berkshires helped support our students through their generous sponsorships and donations.

Finally, many thanks to the trustees, faculty, staff, volunteers and others who contributed their time, money, and effort to make this event happen. Their dedication to the BART community, most importantly our students, is truly inspiring.

Sincerely,

Catherine McKeen
Williamstown, Mass. 

McKeen is a member of the school's board of trustees. 

 

 

 

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Adams Fire District Exploring 'Bigger Picture' for Capital Needs

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — As the Fire District is facing ongoing capital planning needs, officials are exploring the best path forward. 
 
The Prudential Committee met Monday to discuss several agenda items, including "district expansion," though the topic received only a brief update.
 
Fire Chief David Lennon told the committee that officials had held a "first informal meeting" with several people, and the result was that they needed to gather more information. 
 
In a follow-up with iBerkshires, Lennon said the agenda item was titled "district expansion," but it is more encompassing than that. 
 
"We're having informal discussions with people to gauge interest before we move forward with a more concrete plan," he said. 
 
Currently, Lennon is working with "single parties from various groups" to get information on what works for other communities in similar capital situations as the Adams Fire District, Lennon said. 
 
The district is facing several capital challenges, including a decaying fire station and apparatus repairs, he said. 
 
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