Flying Cloud Institute Welcomes New Board Member

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Flying Cloud Institute has announced that Mary Nash has joined the Board of Directors.

Nash currently runs NASH Insights in Lenox, Mass., working with organizations to assess their needs, conduct program evaluation, and obtain grant funding. She is the former executive director of the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board and the Boston Area Health Education Center.

Nash has shown her dedication to the students and educators of Berkshire County since she moved here in 1992 by working with the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Berkshire United Way, Hillcrest Educational Centers, and Berkshire Health Systems amongst several other organizations.   

We are fortunate to have Mary’s energy and expertise on the board. She is a great person to work with and we all are grateful that she has joined the team," FCI Executive Director Maria Rundle said.



Nash said she was honored to join the board of directors.

"I love how FCI inspires young people and educators by engaging them in innovative science, engineering and arts programs," she said. "I look forward to helping the organization continue to make a positive impact in the community."

Flying Cloud Institute is a non-profit education organization that inspires young people and educators through dynamic science and art experiences that ignite creativity. FCI offers residencies and after school programs to schools to help them meet science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) standards as well as professional development for educators and summer programs that extend student learning.

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Dalton Historical Enters First Phase of Establishing 2nd Historic District

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission has embarked on the first phase of establishing its second historical district. 
 
During last week's meeting, co-Chair Louisa Horth brought three maps of the proposed district, which would run from the cemetery on Park Avenue down to Depot Street. 
 
She recommended dividing the proposed district into multiple sections and assigning each section to specific commissioners.
 
The commission is responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status. On the back of each photo, they need to include the building's historical significance, the year it was built, and the type of architecture, Horth said. 
 
The commission can use the state's Cultural Resource Information System map, which shows some of the area's historic buildings, to help during the process, Commissioner Nancy Kane said. 
 
Once this phase is complete, the commission sends all of this information to the Massachusetts Historical Commission to review and continue with the next phase where it can hire a preservation specialist. 
 
Horth forewarned that this phase will take some time, so members may need to request an extension for the $5,000 state cultural grant. The Cultural Council awarded the commission the grant so it could hire a preservation specialist. 
 
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