NARH honors volunteers, and fifty years of volunteer program

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North Adams - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the North Adams Regional Hospital's Volunteer Program The hospital's 65 volunteers have been feted twice this past month. On April 4, they attended a celebratory luncheon at the hospital where they all received commemorative pins. Dr. Bruce Nash, President of NARH thanked the volunteers for their selfless commitment to the hospital. Guest speaker, Melissa Hubbard, President of the Massachusetts Association of Directors of Healthcare Volunteers, was delighted to honor the NARH volunteers on the occasion of their anniversary. On May 3, the NARH volunteers were among those who received Community Recognition Awards at the bi-annual event at the Masonic Temple in North Adams, organized by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition. Mayor John Barrett III presented them all with their certificates. Lucy Green, NARH Volunteer Coordinator, nominated all the volunteers to receive recognition for the work they do together for the benefit of others in the community. "They are wonderful people. The hospital couldn't do without them," she said. The Men and Women in Blue - formerly the Grey Ladies, when volunteers were all women and wore grey outfits - have worked at NARH since 1955, when the volunteer program began at the hospital. There are volunteers on staff seven days a week, including holidays. They transport patients, deliver mail and flowers, discharge and admit patients, assist in offices and work in the Gift Shop, among other duties. Their ranks now include young men and women who participate in the Junior Volunteer Summer Program. The Junior Volunteers perform many of the same functions as their adult counterparts. The hospital would welcome new volunteers, both teens age 13 and over, and adults. Please call Lucy Green, Volunteer Coordinator, 413 664-5261 or e-mail her at lgreen@nbhealth.org for more information. The NARH volunteers include: Marie-Christine Andre, Gene Aubin, Joan Biros, Claire Bombardier, Jean Bryce, Ann Cain, Mary Campanardi, Kay Crockwell, Theresa Dix, Jean Donati, Marcia Eddy, and Edie Evans. Also, Janet Filiault, Patrick Folan, Geri Gamache, Orlyn George, Evelyn Harrison, Laura Hawke, Betty Hickey, Victoria Hoellerich, Katie Hopkins, Anne Hyers, Justin Karrel, Margaret Lanoue, Betty Laraway, Don LaValley, Ramona LaValley, Joanne Lefave, and Lorraine Leonard. Also, Jane Marino, Sigrid McWilliams, Jane Mongeon, Miriam Moylan, Gail Nelson, Monica Nowak, Val Paré, Stacia Pasternak, Gloria Pedrin, Armand Perreault, Betty Prenguber, Sue Reutlinger, Jocelyn Richard, Eileen Robert, and Angela Russo. Also, Ursula Sapien, Chummy Schoen, Jimmy Sevedge, Joyce Sherman, Mark Shupe, Eleanor Steadwell, Nancy Surprenant, Hil Sweeney, John Szymanski, Ernie Taft, Oralie Thurston, Anna Toniatti, Rachel Viens, Anne Whitney, Roberta Whitney-Smith, Gladys Wood, Bonnie Worth, Marcia Wright, and Chris Zustra.
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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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