Rotary Club Announces Service Above Self Awardees

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Rotary Club of Pittsfield President John Hudnall announced the 2024 Service Above Self Award winners.  
 
The presentations were made on May 9 at Mazzeo's Restaurant.  Eric Ungewitter, Service Above Self Committee Chair spoke about the extensive accomplishments of each student and their commitment to volunteerism in the community.
 
According to a press release, this award exemplifies their volunteer efforts and their selfless contributions to the service of others.  The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise which is something we live our lives by.  These young students are a great example.
 
From Pittsfield High School, awardees, Abigail Rose Malumphy and Grace Ungewitter.  From Taconic High School, awardees, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Bhumi Patel and Nevah Williams
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Dalton Finance Makes Reserve Fund Transfers

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made two reserve fund transfers last Wednesday night. 
 
The reserve fund balance is currently $60,000. This is the first reserve fund transfer the town has made this fiscal year, committee clerk Karen Schmidt said. 
 
A transfer to the vocational education tuition account for $16,000 was approved. The original appropriation was $605,020 and the present balance is $4,527. 
 
It had been previously demonstrated that setting the budget for this account can be challenging due to the uncertainty about how many students will choose to attend vocational education programs.
 
The vocational education account was reduced by $90,000 during a September special town meeting; however, a spot opened up at a vocational program, so a student decided to transfer after the start of the second quarter. 
 
A transfer for the employee fringe benefits account was approved for $10,000. The original appropriation was $64,180. 
 
The present balance is $4,412.77 and is not sufficient to cover the vacation payouts and sick buy backs of the six employees who left this year. 
 
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