Norman Rockwell Museum announces new Board Members

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STOCKBRIDGE - Alice A. Carter, John V. Frank, and Peter C. Williams were elected to 3-year terms to the Norman Rockwell Museum's Board of Trustees at the annual meeting held on October 1, 2004. Offgoing trustees are Heather Wells Heim (served June 2002-October 2004) and John C. "Hans" Morris (served Sept. 1998-Oct. 2004). "We are excited to welcome our new board members," said Board President Lee Williams. "Together they share a considerable wealth of knowledge and experience, and we look forward to working with them to continue the growth of the Norman Rockwell Museum," said Board President Williams. "We are also grateful for the wonderful contributions of the trustees whose terms ended this year." New Trustees Alice A. Carter is an award-winning illustrator and professor in the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University in California. Her roster of clients has included LucasFilm Ltd., "Rolling Stone" magazine, the "New York Times," Levi Strauss, and CBS Television, among others. Her work has been exhibited at the New York Society of Illustrators, in the "Communication Arts Art Annual," and the "Print Regional Design Annual." In 1997 Professor Carter was selected as the outstanding Professor at San Jose State University and in 2000 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and taught at Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt. Cater is also the author of several books on the history of illustration, including "The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art and Love" (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000), and was the curator of an exhibition of the same title on view at the Norman Rockwell Museum from November 9, 2003 through June 6, 2004. She is currently at work on a book about artist Cecilia Beaux (Rizzoli), to be published in 2005. She resides in Stanford, CA. John V. Frank has been a President and Trustee of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation for 30 years. He also presently serves as President of The Civil War Memorial Society and The Friends of Historic Glendale Cemetery; Trustee of Rectory School in Pomfret, CT; a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer for Summa Health System Foundation; and a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of Our Lady of the Elms School. In addition to serving 20 years as a member of the Akron City Council, Mr. Frank was a Vice President and Trust Officer of FirstMerit Bank, President of the Ohio Ballet, and President of the Akron Art Museum. A longtime friend of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Frank is a founding member of the Museum's National Advisory Council, and recently led a challenge campaign to assist with renovations at Linwood, the Norman Rockwell Museum's 1859 Berkshire "cottage." Frank resides in Akron, OH. Peter C. Williams was a partner in the law firm of Thelen Reid & Priest, New York, where he specialized in commercial litigation. Williams is also a former high school social studies teacher. He currently serves as District Enrollment Director for Berkshire County, and is a member and secretary for the Stockbridge Historic Preservation Task Force. He is the son of Henry Williams, Trustee Emeritus of the Norman Rockwell Museum, who has served as Trustee, Treasurer, and Financial Administrator of the Museum. Peter C. Williams resides in Stockbridge, MA. The Norman Rockwell Museum is dedicated to art appreciation and education through new scholarship that illuminates Norman Rockwell's unique contributions to art, society, and popular culture. As a center devoted to the art of illustration, the Museum also exhibits the works of contemporary and past masters in an ongoing series of compelling artist showcases. Previous exhibitions at the Museum have presented the work of Charles Schulz, Winslow Homer, Howard Pyle, J.C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, Rockwell Kent, Al Hirschfeld, Robert Weaver, and others. Set on a picturesque 36-acre estate in the hometown of America's favorite artist, the Norman Rockwell Museum is one of the crown jewels of the Berkshires. For more information, the public is invited to call 413-298-4100, ext. 220. Visit the Museum's Web site at www.nrm.org
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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