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Front: Marianne Deignan, Charlotte Finn, Ginger Schwartz; second row: Cris Raymond, Ilse Browner, Susan Dana, Mary Jo Piretti Miller, Maryjane Fromm, David Fromm; third row: Lisa Nelson, Kimberly Winger, Stephen Peters, Lois Lenehan; fourth row: Robert Akroyd, Ethan Berg, Yuki Cohen, Bruce Finn, Richard Taylor, Sue Dunlaevy, Rebecca Sorrentino, Irwin Browner; back row: Matthew Keator, David Roche, Jonas Dovydenas, Williar Dunlaevy, Kenneth Fowler, Howard Kaufman, Edward Richter and Richard Billetter.

Past, Present Lenox Library Trustees Come Together

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LENOX, Mass. — New trustees and approximately 25 past and present members of the Lenox Library Association Board of Trustees and their guests gathered on Sunday, March 10, at the library.

Current board members had an opportunity to meet past board members to exchange ideas and library history. 

The trustees recently welcomed four new board members: Jo Anne Magee, Lenox School Board member; Richard Taylor, retired entrepreneur and consultant; David Fromm, attorney and author; and Matthew Keator, financial adviser and partner of the Keator Group in Lenox.

Board President Stephen Peters thanked past board members for the tough decisions that they have made over the last 20 years to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of library services.

Executive Director Sharon Hawkes addressed the group about the library’s current major initiatives that include the townwide reading project "Lenox Reads Together" and the library's collaboration with the Lenox Historical Society to digitize numerous historic documents and photographs.  Hawkes also announced the appointment of new youth services librarian Orion Walker-Hazard.

The library association is grateful to Classical Tents, The Red Lion Inn, Nejaime's Wine Cellars and photographer Scott Barrow for their support of this event.


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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond. 
 
According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond. 
 
The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million. 
 
"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.
 
The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
 
The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.
 
The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here
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