Berkshire Briefs: Carousel Horse Unveiled, Mall Road Prepped

Staff Reports04:20PM / Monday, March 15, 2010Print Story | Email Story

Berkshire Carousel Reveals First Pony

By Larry Kratka
Berkshire News Network

Photo by Larry Kratka

Kali was modeled after 1910 creation by master carver John Zalar.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first completed handcarved horse for the Berkshire Carousel was unveiled during an open house Saturday night. The nonprofit group is working to build an old-fashioned, wooden carousel and matching museum in the city.

The painted and bejeweled pony is one of 11 currently being carved in the Whipple Street workshop. Berkshire Carousel Director Maria Caccaviello said there was a lot of research put into the creation of "Kali," adding that hundreds of hours were spent on carving and preparing it for painting.

Kali is a beautifully appointed Coney Island-style pony that was worked on by many volunteers over the past year. Each horse is sponsored and Kali was sponsored by former Pittsfield resident Mrs. Milton Linder of Phoenix. Kali was modeled after a horse carved by famed carver John Zalar in 1910.

Zalar was a carousel builder at New York's Coney Island and the original figure was on a carousel that operated in Ocean Beach Park in New London, Conn., for many years. More sponsors and volunteers are needed for the project. Interested parties may call 413-499-0342.

Mall Road Work to Begin

By Al Hartheimer
Lanesborough News

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The contract is signed. The signs are up. The surveyors are at work. There is no work started on the Partridge Road detour yet.

Mark Ringee of the state Highway Department, District 1 in Lenox, said Friday that preparatory work on Partridge Road, clearing brush and widening at some places will start soon. Shortly after the asphalt plants open on April 1, Partridge Road will be repaved. The temporary road from the underpass to the mall will also be built at this time.

Then the two-mile mall road will be closed and the major work will begin. The contract specifies that the reconstruction of the mall road from Route 7 to the mall be completed and reopened by Nov. 15. The section of the road from the mall to Route 8 will be done in 2011. Some $10 million in stimulus funds is being used for the long-delayed project.

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Wiffle Ball Tournament to Raise Money for Zerbato Scholarship Fund

Community submission07:02AM / Wednesday, October 07, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The seventh annual Dave Zerbato Wiffle Ball Tournament Fundraiser will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Deming Park.

The event brings together players, families and community members for a day of Wiffle ball while raising money for the Dave Zerbato Scholarship Fund.

The annual tournament honors the memory and legacy of Coach Dave Zerbato, who was a longtime part of Pittsfield’s youth baseball community and coached the Berkshire Bank Little League.

Since its inception, the Dave Zerbato Scholarship Fund has awarded 30 scholarships totaling $26,750 to graduating seniors from Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School.

As a new generation of young players comes through Pittsfield’s baseball and softball programs, the tournament also provides an opportunity to share Zerbato’s story and continue the legacy he created within the local baseball community.

The tournament is open to players in four age divisions: 7–10, 11–13, 14–17 and 18+. In addition to Wiffle ball, the event will feature raffles, food and DZ24 swag, making it a fun community event for players, families and spectators alike. You don’t have to play to take part—community members are encouraged to stop by, enjoy the day and support the scholarship fund.

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Dave Zerbato Scholarship Fund and help ensure that scholarships can continue to be awarded to deserving Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School seniors in Zerbato’s memory.

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