NORTH ADAMS - On Monday, Sept. 17, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will host the 11th Annual MCLA Golf Classic at Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This year’s tournament will honor Richard Syriac, class of 1971.
A four-year player on the men’s basketball team, Syriac also played on the golf team during his sophomore and junior years. As center for the basketball team, he was selected to the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference All-Star team three of his four seasons on the court, made the All-New England Team during his sophomore season, and was the basketball team MVP during 1965-66 and 1967-68. At the end of his basketball career at the college, he had accumulated enough points to be distinguished as the college’s all-time career scoring leader, a record he held until the mid-1980s.
Syriac was an inaugural member of the MCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. He remains an avid golfer, having won several notable titles over the years, including the North Adams Country Club Invitational Singles Championship in 1994.
Sponsors of the MCLA Golf Classic include Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan and Collins; Follett; Time Warner; Adams Co-Operative Bank; Aramark; Arrow Press; Hoosac Bank; Kelly’s Package Store; Maxymillian Technologies; Petricca Industries Inc.; South Adams Savings Bank; Blackinton Place Condominiums; Nancy Curtis ’62; Smith Brothers-McAndrews Insurance Agency; Beck’s Printing; Berkshire Direct; Berkshire Gas; Berkshire County sheriff’s office; Committee to Elect Daniel Bosley; Sen. Benjamin Downing, D-Pittsfield; Dufour Tours; Greylock Federal Credit Union; Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc.; Legacy Banks; MacFarlane Office Products; Scott Nichols; O’Connor & Drew P.C.; Plimpton and Hills; Shaker Flats Landscaping, Inc., Souliere and Zepka Construction Inc., Rep. Christopher Speranzo, D-Pittsfield; Smith Watson and Co. LLP; Stanley’s Lumber and Building Supplies Inc., and Vallone’s Automotive Repair.
Registration and a barbecue lunch begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun tee-off slated for noon. A reception and dinner, featuring a raffle and auction, will begin at 5.
The cost is $150 per person. Complete foursomes or individuals are welcome. The fee includes a $65 tax-deductible contribution to the MCLA athletics program. For more information, go to www.mcla.edu/Alumni/Alumni_Events/golf.php . In addition, sponsorship and registration information can be found on www.mcla.edu, or call the MCLA advancement office at 413-662-5224.
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Berkshire County Homes Celebrating Holiday Cheer
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
There's holiday cheer throughout the Berkshires this winter.
Many homeowners are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their houses. We asked for submissions so those in the community can check out these fanciful lights and decor when they're out.
We asked the homeowners questions on their decorations and why they like to light up their houses.
In Great Barrington, Matt Pevzner has decorated his house with many lights and even has a Facebook page dedicated to making sure others can see the holiday joy.
Located at 93 Brush Hill Road, there's more than 61,000 lights strewn across the yard decorating trees and reindeer and even a polar bear.
The Pevzner family started decorating in September by testing their hundreds of boxes of lights. He builds all of his own decorations like the star 10-foot star that shines done from 80-feet up, 10 10-foot trees, nine 5-foot trees, and even the sleigh, and more that he also uses a lift to make sure are perfect each year.
"I always decorated but I went big during COVID. I felt that people needed something positive and to bring joy and happiness to everyone," he wrote. "I strive to bring as much joy and happiness as I can during the holidays. I love it when I get a message about how much people enjoy it. I've received cards thanking me how much they enjoyed it and made them smile. That means a lot."
Pevzner starts thinking about next year's display immediately after they take it down after New Year's. He gets his ideas by asking on his Facebook page for people's favorite decorations. The Pevzner family encourages you to take a drive and see their decorations, which are lighted every night from 5 to 10.
In North Adams, the Wilson family decorates their house with fun inflatables and even a big Santa waving to those who pass by.
The Wilsons start decorating before Thanksgiving and started decorating once their daughter was born and have grown their decorations each year as she has grown. They love to decorate as they used to drive around to look at decorations when they were younger and hope to spread the same joy.
"I have always loved driving around looking at Christmas lights and decorations. It's incredible what people can achieve these days with their displays," they wrote.
The Wilsons' invite you to come and look at their display at 432 Church St. that's lit from 4:30 to 10:30 every night, though if it's really windy, the inflatables might not be up as the weather will be too harsh.
In Pittsfield, Travis and Shannon Dozier decorated their house for the first time this Christmas as they recently purchased their home on Faucett Lane. The two started decorating in November, and hope to bring joy to the community.
"If we put a smile on one child's face driving by, then our mission was accomplished," they said.
Many homeowners are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their houses. We asked for submissions so those in the community can check out these fanciful lights and decor when they're out.
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