Annual Regional Science Fair Needs Judges

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For the 5th year, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and the Berkshire STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Pipeline Group will host the Region 1 Science Fair on Friday, March 13, 2009.  Region 1 includes Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties. This Science Fair  will be held at MCLA from 9:00am-12:30pm.
 
Over 100 high school students are expected to participate and winners will go on to the State Science Fair competition in May at MIT.  Some may eventually participate in national and international fairs.
 
On behalf of the Region 1 Planning Committee, I would like to invite you and/or your employees to perform the important task of judge.  Please note that judges should have a degree or work experience in the following areas:  Biology, Behavioral and Social Science, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Physics, or Zoology.  
 
Below is an  invitational letter from Monica Joslin (Dean of Academic Studies at MCLA and Chair of the Region 1 Planning Committee).  The response form is not included. If you would like to be a judge please send the following information to djohns@berkshirecc.edu
 
  • Name,
  • Company Name
  • Mailing Address
  • Home Phone
  • Work Phone
  • Email address
  • Judging Area you are interested in: Biology, Behavioral and Social Science, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Physics, or Zoology or Special Awards

  Due to the high number of participants this year, we are in need of more judges than usual. We hope you can join us. More volunteers will make this event a fun and rewarding experience for all.

   Please feel free to forward this to individuals you think might be interested.
 
 
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Dalton Finance Makes Reserve Fund Transfers

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made two reserve fund transfers last Wednesday night. 
 
The reserve fund balance is currently $60,000. This is the first reserve fund transfer the town has made this fiscal year, committee clerk Karen Schmidt said. 
 
A transfer to the vocational education tuition account for $16,000 was approved. The original appropriation was $605,020 and the present balance is $4,527. 
 
It had been previously demonstrated that setting the budget for this account can be challenging due to the uncertainty about how many students will choose to attend vocational education programs.
 
The vocational education account was reduced by $90,000 during a September special town meeting; however, a spot opened up at a vocational program, so a student decided to transfer after the start of the second quarter. 
 
A transfer for the employee fringe benefits account was approved for $10,000. The original appropriation was $64,180. 
 
The present balance is $4,412.77 and is not sufficient to cover the vacation payouts and sick buy backs of the six employees who left this year. 
 
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