Williams College's Long Term Employees Feted At Annual Celebration

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Williams College celebrated its annual Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 5, honoring staff members who have reached special milestones in service. The celebration included a luncheon at the Williams Inn for employees completing their 5th, 10th, 15th, or 20th year of service and a dinner at the Mill on the Floss for employees who have been with the college for 25 years and for those who are retiring.

This year's retirees, followed by their respective departments and hometowns, were: John R. Anderson (Williams College Museum of Art, Adams, MA); Stephen R. Birrell '64 (Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kent P. Clark, Sr. (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Joyce M. Cozzaglio (Development Office, Adams, MA); Sara L. Holden (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Robert T. Kove (Williams College Museum of Art, Clarksburg, MA); Patricia A. Peck (Advancement Information Systems, Clarksburg, MA); Marjorie L. Rancatti (Dining Services, Hinsdale, MA); Constance A. Sweet (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Roger C. Tatro (Facilities, Carksburg, MA); Gladys M. Williams (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); and Phyllis J. Wylde (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA).

Employees celebrating their 25th year of service included: Kim A. Altiere(Admission Office, North Adams, MA); William T. Beattie (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Edward M. Bourdon (Facilities, Adams, MA); Kathleen W. Crandall (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Christina A. Cruz (Vice President for Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, MA); Richard W. Cummings             (Athletics Department, Bennington, VT); Linda L. Hall (Williams College Libraries, Pownal, VT); James G. Kolesar '72 (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Nancy Mowll Mathews (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Diane B. Noyes-Tovani             (Dining Services, Pownal, VT); Diane A. Perault (Career Counseling Office, Williamstown, MA); Jean A. Walden (Facilities, North Adams, MA); and Margaret M. Weyers (Faculty Secretarial Office, Sand Lake, NY).

Employees celebrating 20 years of service included: David A. Boyer (Facilities, North Adams, MA); David J. Boyer (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA); Barbara A. Casey (Registrar's Office, North Pownal, VT); Mary Lynn Chick (Dean's Office, Williamstown, MA); Judith A. Clark (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Jerald R. Cote (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Donna M. Denelli-Hess (Department of Health Services, Williamstown, MA); Laura E. Hobson (Office of Financial Aid, Clarksburg, MA); Walter J. Komorowski (Williams College Libraries, Pittsfield, MA); Kyle P. Lawson (Facilities, Adams, MA); Carol A. Luscier (Dining Services, Adams, MA); Alberta L. McCarthy (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Mary L. Morrison (Registrar's Office, North Adams, MA); Roger R. Parks (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Dick Quinn (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Donna M. Richardson (Development Office, Adams, MA); and Karen D. Ware (Athletics Department, North Adams, MA).


Employees who were honored for 15 years of service included: James F. Allison (Office for Information Technology, Bennington, VT); Brenda L. Aubin (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Wendy J. Berasi (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Alfred H. Boyer (Athletics Department, North Adams, MA); Gail Burda (Dean of the Faculty's Office, North Adams, MA); Howard J. Garbarsky (Athletics Department, Williamstown, MA); Linda M. Goyette (Advancement Information Systems, North Adams, MA); Patricia A. Hurlbut (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Keli A. Kaegi (President's Office, Williamstown, MA); Kathy S. Kimball (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Richard F. Martin (Facilities, North Adams, MA); David J. Maselli (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Jill S. Mendel (Controller's Office, Adams, MA); Marcela Villada Peacock (Multicultural Center, Williamstown, MA); Annette M. Procter (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Christopher Williams (Facilities, Shaftsbury, VT); and Gladys M. Williams (Dining Services, North Adams, MA).

Employees celebrating their 10th year with Williams included: Michele S. Alice (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Karen Gorss Benko (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Christine W. Blackman (Williams College Libraries, Pownal, VT); Kathleen A. Butterfield (Economics Department, Bennington, VT); David B. Choquette (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Sherman L. Derby, Jr. (Facilities, Hancock, MA); Lance E. Gallup (Office for Information Technology, Pittsfield, MA); Alice T. Gelheiser (Department of Health Services, Pownal, VT); Donald V. Girard (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Reina I. Gutierrez (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Robert C. Jarvis (Facilities, North Pownal, VT); Andrew T. Jones (Center for Environmental Studies, Williamstown, MA); Kelly F. Kervan (Controller's Office, Bennington, VT); Jody J. Kocsis (Dining Services, Pownal, VT); Tina L. Lemaire (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Sean M. Logan (Admission Office, Buckland, MA); Sheila Mason (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); JoAnne Moran (Facilities, Pittsfield, MA); Robert R. Noel (Facilities, Pownal, VT); Richard Ian Noyes (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Michelle E. Picard (Music Department, North Adams, MA); Thomas S. Powers (Center for Development Economics, Williamstown, MA); Christine A. Robare (Development Office, Stamford, VT); Ellen D. Rougeau (Office of Campus Life, Williamstown, MA); Karen S. Saunders (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Paul J. Smernoff (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); William E. Southgate (Facilities, Pownal, VT); Debra A. Stawarz (Office of Human Resources, Adams, MA); Lynn A. Taft (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Daniel C. Viall (Science Center, North Adams, MA); Shelby L. Walden (Vice President for Operations Office, North Adams, MA); Jianjun Wang (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Alison J. Warner (Campus Safety and Security, Cheshire, MA); Dawn Wellspeak (Conference Office, Adams, MA); Robert H. White (Alumni/Development Communications, Williamstown, MA); Cheryl L. Whitney (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); and Paul E. M. Yarter (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA).

Employees celebrating five years of service included: Carol L. Allard (Office of Financial Aid, Williamstown, MA); Brenda C. Baliakos (President's House, Williamstown, MA); Barbara A. Bell (Theatre Department, Bennington, VT); Pamela Besnard (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kenneth E. Bolte (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Stephanie A. Boyd (Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, Williamstown, MA); Kortni P. Cahoon (Admission Office, North Adams, MA); Lynne M. Cassano (Williams College Libraries, Bennington, VT); Kristian S. Dufour (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Mark R. Grandchamp (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Jessica A. Gulley (Office of Campus Life, Bennington, VT); Anita L. Gutmann (Provost's Office, Adams, MA); Erik J. Kristensen, Jr. (Campus Safety and Security, Lanesborough, MA); Nicole R. Landy (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Michelle R. Larabee (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Thomas J. Martin III (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Kay J. Oehler (Economics Department, Williamstown, MA); Lisa A. Remillard (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Nicole D. Renaud (Registrar's Office, North Adams, MA); Maria N. Restrepo (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Roberto Rivas, Jr. (Admission Office, Stamford, VT); Robert S. Scherr (Chaplain's Office, Williamstown, MA); James H. Trapp (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Nicole G. Wilson (Registrar's Office, Pownal, VT); Chris Winters (Provost's Office, Williamstown, MA).
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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction. 
 
Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.
 
Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.
 
"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."
 
The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.
 
"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.
 
She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.
 
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