Fairview Hospital Golf Classic Raises Funds for Equipment

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Over 120 golfers from the area convened at Stockbridge Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 5 for Fairview Hospital's 28th?annual Golf Classic which raised $50,000 to support Fairview Hospital equipment needs.
 
Golfers and volunteers enjoyed perfect fall weather for the mixed scramble format which was followed by a post-play reception.? The event provides valuable support for Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health Systems' 25-bed critical access hospital in Great Barrington. 
 
Prizes were awarded to the top five gross and net teams. In the net division, 2023 Champion Berkshire Bank defended their title (Ed Harvey, Jeff Harvey, Wenny Moony and Bob Coons), followed by 2nd?place Unitech Sound (Jack Henault, William Dougherty, Shaun Wheatley, Julie Wheatley). The third-place winner was the team of Emmett Schuster, Jeff Cella, Michelle Cella and Matt Risley. Fourth place was earned by Obanhein Electric (Jim Obanhein, Kim Obanhein, Bill Barry and Lynn Barry) with fifth place taken by Party of Fore (Donna Wichman, Luke McDonnell, Joseph Soudant and Ray Briggs). 
 
Gross division winner Lee Bank (Chris Kinne, Jim Nejaime, Heidi Nejaime and Matt Freitag) was followed by runner up Team Schoenfeld (Stephen Schoenfeld, Stu Berkowitz, Andy Consolati and Skipper Singer).?
 
Third place gross was won by Greylock Federal Credit Union (Sheila Labarbera, Bob Massetti, Tom Marchetto and Ken Lemme).? Fourth and fifth gross were won by the teams of Smith Watson (Bryon Sherman, Max Joiner, Jodi Hermanski and Jamie Esola) and NBT Bank
(Aidan Gilligan, Rich Cantele, Linda Cantele and Dr. Mark Taylor) respectively.? 
 
Additional prizes were awarded for men's longest drive?(Jon Kellogg), women's longest drive (Jen Race), men's closest to the pin (Jim Obanhein), women's closest to the pin (Kate McCormick), men's closest to line (Jeff Delisle) and women's closest to line (Cassandra Barry). 
 
In addition to players, Fairview Hospital would like to thank its more than 50 sponsors and prize donors, with special recognition of underwriters Donald C. McGraw Foundation and Blackrock Foundation, Berkshire Bank, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, John B Hull, Inc., TD Bank North, and Independent Connections. 

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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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