NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Fabiano of Northern Berkshire Community Television Corp. has been selected as the grand marshal for the upcoming 68th annual Fall Foliage Parade presented by 1Berkshire. 

 

The parade will be step off in downtown North Adams on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. This year's parade theme is "Berk du Soleil" or "The Greatest Show in North Berkshire."

 

Fabiano was hired in 1983 by Cox Cable Communications to produce local programming and provide Public Access to the five Northern Berkshire communities served by the cable system, including covering the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade that year. Since then, he has produced the Fall Foliage Parade coverage each year it's been held, allowing for homebound individuals to watch the parade live on parade day. His coverage also allowed the parade to be viewed at later dates and times by individuals who participated or those who may have missed this annual community tradition live.

 

He was named executive director in 1995 when NBCTC became a newly formed not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation created specifically to provide Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access, going on the air that September on cable Channels 15, 16 and 17. Under Fabiano's leadership, individuals have been able to channel their creativity into programming that has informed and entertained the community television audience. In its 29 years of existence, NBCTC has grown from one employee to four, with three additional part-time, per diem staff and dozens of local volunteers who routinely use NBCTC's facilities to produce television programs for the Northern Berkshire community.  

 

Fabiano was born and raised in Canaan, N.Y., where he still lives today with his wife, Heidi. He has a degree in communication studies with a broadcasting concentration from Oswego (N.Y.) State University. Sunday, Oct. 6, will mark his 39th broadcast of the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade and his final production with Northern Berkshire Community Television Corp.  

 

This year's parade will be a little different with Fabiano in front of the camera marching with the parade instead of behind the camera, and the parade committee is delighted to be honoring him, his work, and the importance of community television in this way. The parade committee invites the entire Berkshire community to celebrate Fabiano as the grand marshal.

 

There is still time to participate in this year's parade. The theme of Berk du Soleil has sparked a lot of creativity. There are a variety of ways to get involved, including, but not limited to, signing up to have a float, entering a band/music unit, or a marching unit. 

 

 The parade committee is also looking for volunteers to help on parade day with the lineup or as a banner carrier. Lastly, sponsorship of the parade helps with making the parade bigger and better each year. For more information about how you can help, visit 1berkshire.com.