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Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt 2011 Winners & Answers

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Updated with winners on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. The annual Fall Foliage Festival Leaf Hunt has come to an end.

Jeff Brassard and Peg Oleskiewicz of the Leaf Hunt Committee have announced the names of the winners and the answers to the clues.

The special leaf this year was No. 4 and the lucky winner is Bonnie Howland. Leaf No. 9 is no longer at its location so the person who has the leaf must return it to the Mayor's Office of Tourism at 6 West Main St. to claim the prize.

The committee and the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the businesses for their donations of prizes; without their help this event could not take place.

The answers and lucky winners are:
 
1. Big Shirl's: Sara Luczynski
 
2. Goodyear Tire and Service: Marissa Carlson
 
3. Versailles Ave.: Anne Sulzmann
 
4. Mountainview Restaurant: Bonnie Howland (special Leaf)
 
5. Greylock Elementary School: Craig Seguin
 
6. Bass Water Grill: Brendan Hayden
 
7. The Range: Sam Banks
 
8. Proprientor's Field: Tara Johnson

9  7 Eleven: Unclaimed
 
10.  Citizen's Bank at Stop & Shop: Justyne Carlson
 
11.  Eclipse Mill: Jason Hooks
 
12.  Ashuwillticook Trail Information Center: Lindsey Gray
 
13.  Mount Hope: Jane Bryce
 
14.  Swistak's Bar & Lounge: Nick Staffin
 
15.  Blackinton Manor: Katie Hooks
 
The answers and the names of the winners in the Phantom Leaf Hunt for homebound
 residents are;
 
1. Former Gazzaniga's Wallpaper and Paint Store: Dale Cookis
 
2. Robert's Co.: Cindi Spencer
 
3. Firestone: Hazel Hancock


Updated with new clues on Saturday, Oct. 1.


NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Fall Foliage Festival has begun and the annual Leaf Hunt is under way, and will conclude on Oct. 10.

The colorful paper leaves are hidden throughout Northern Berkshire but participants must first solve the clues to find them. This year there is a special leaf worth $100 to the lucky winner who finds it.

Bring leaves to the Mayor's Office of Tourism at 6 West Main St. to claim prizes. The office is open weekdays but closed from 12:30 to 1:30.  One prize per household please. Prizes are generously donated by area businesses.

The leaf hunt committee suggests hunters search thoroughly to find the leaves because they are well hidden. In the event of any unsolved clues, a second set of clues will be announced.
 
As always there is a phantom leaf hunt for homebound residents. Homebound hunters must mail a postcard with the number and answer to the clue along with their name address and phone number to the Mayor's Office of Tourism, 6 West Main St., North Adams MA 01247. Only postcards are eligible, no walk-ins please. In the event of a tie, the earliest postmark will determine the winner.
 
Answers to the clues and the names of the winners will be announced at the conclusion of the event.
 
The first set of clues are:
 
1.  May I speak to Laverne?
 
2.  A wonderful 3-6-5
 

3.  NO palace here; 2nd clue: French Drive
 
4.  Elevated lookout; 2nd clue: Former night Spot
 
5.  Monument of learning; 2nd clue: It's Elementary  Watson
 
6   BIG MOUTH

7.  Gazelle's frolic; 2nd clue: Hole in one
 
8.  Owner's Acreage
 
9.  PRIMETIME; 2nd clue: 24-hour service (Found but not returned)

10.  Rosebud money
 
11.  Starry Night
 
12.  "the pleasant river in between the hills"
 
13.  Faith and Charity lived here; 2nd clue: Once a Rockefeller Farm
 
14.  Cheese and Beer anyone?
 
15.  Not the WHITE HOUSE; 2nd clue: B&B


Clues for homebound residents
 
1.  A short trip to Bank Street for all your supplies. Brushes,rollers, lots of wallpaper
     and colors galore. Then along came urban renewal and behooved a move. But, their
    new store would offer so much more as the extra floors would prove. Now there also
    were hobbies and crafts and even a train  for all to adore.

   2nd clue: If you walked by and waved or stopped in, you would always be greeted by the
     owner Louis.
 
2.  In years ago, the family could shop on Main street for apparel of all occasions.
    Suits for Dad, dresses for Mom, or clothes for the kiddies Sundays or play.
    Now there's no clothes, only pictures for walls and wallets.
 
3.  Your treads were shot, and the weather was headed for freezing. so off to this one
    stop shop, to pick out just winter or maybe all season.  Now to this building you can
    not stop  but across the street you can go for the very same reason.

Donating merchants this year were:
 
   7 Eleven
   Bass Water Grill
   Big Y
   Boston Seafoods Restaurant
   Chee's Chinese Restaurant
   North Adams Movie plex 8
   Chef's Hat
   Christo's Famous Pizza
   The Cottage
   Cozy Corner Restaurant
   Dean's Quality Auto
   Dunkin' Donuts
   Flower Gallery
   Freightyard Pub
   Hoosac Bank
   Jeepers Creepers
   Nonnie's Country Store
   Pedrin's Dairy Bar
   Rainbow Shack
   Red Carpet Restaurant
   Sunny Dayz Tanz


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North Adams OKs Property Sale, Vac Truck Buy

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday sold off a dilapidated property and approved borrowing of more than $600,000 for a new vacuum truck. 
 
The property at 135 East Quincy St. was acquired for back taxes through Land Court. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the city had a buyer at $30,000. 
 
"Folks, I was shocked that we even got a buyer," she said. "When we took it, I was afraid we were really going to own it. The back of it is like missing it's in deplorable condition."
 
However, there were four or five interested buyers with the $30,000 cash bid being the best, the mayor said. The delinquent taxes on the property are $80,000.
 
"We are taking a loss on it, but again we're hopeful that they will flip it, so to say, and get it back on the tax rolls," said Macksey. "So technically, I don't have to ask you for permission, because it is a foreclosed property, but as I said before, I'd like to inform you of the good work that [Treasurer/Tax Collector] Jessica {Lincourt} is doing, and that we are moving these tax title properties through foreclosure, which we hate doing ...
 
"But this house has been vacant for a very long time, and we have a lot of complaints from the neighbors out there about this."
 
In answer to questions, Lincourt said 44 properties are currently in Land Court. 
 
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