Rewind: July 4 thru 11

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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A lot has happened in the Berkshires this week. Here are some of the things you may have missed. 
 
Pittsfield 4th of July Parade
 
Community members across the county celebrated Independence Day with parades, fireworks, and more. 
 
Check out our video of Pittsfield’s parade here
 
Pittsfield Photos here. Williamstown photos here
 
Jacob's Pillow Celebrates Rebuilt Theater With Pop-up Dance
 
Jacob's Pillow celebrated the opening of its Doris Duke Theatre with a community pop-up dance, an open house, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The theater was rebuilt after a fire burned it down in 2020. 
 
Photos are here. More information on the community dance here
 
Community Members Audit Walkability of Morningside Corridor
 
A group of concerned community members walked a portion of Dalton Avenue on Sunday to see how it could be made safer for pedestrians.
 
More information here
 
No Paws Left Behind Shelter Marking First Anniversary
 
The first animal shelter in North Berkshire, No Paws Left Behind, has marked its one-year anniversary. 
 
More information here
 
Pittsfield Health Board Delays Nicotine Ban
 
The Pittsfield Board of Health delayed adopting a tobacco ban for customers born after a certain date. 
 
More information here
 
Central Berkshire Habitat Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Project
 
Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its new affordable housing project, Prosperity Way, located at 385 North Plain Road in Housatonic. 
 
More information here
 
Cape Coast Sister City Committee Announces Ghana Trip
 
Cape Coast (Ghana) Sister City Committee members will celebrate their new Sister City designation with a trip to West Africa to meet their fellow sisters across the Atlantic. 
 
More information here
 
Cheshire Hoedown and Park Rededication Set Saturday
 
The town will celebrate community and history on Saturday, July 12, during its inaugural Cheshire Hoedown event at the Community House, starting at 4 p.m. 
 
Prior to the event, at 3 p.m. there will be a rededication Ceremony for Leland Park.
 
More information here
 
Bernard Resigns From Berkshire United Way
 
Thomas Bernard has stepped down from leading Berkshire United Way and says he is excited to explore the next chapter of his professional journey. 
 
More information here
 
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Installed in Lenox
 
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is back in the Berkshires this weekend. The three-fifths scale replica of the national monument in Washington, D.C., will be on view through a 3 p.m. closing ceremony on Sunday. 
 
More information here

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ADOPTED! Companion Corner: Cali and Kyzer at Berkshire Humane Society

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Great news, Kyzer and Cali found a home for Christmas already! Still looking for a new friend for the holidays? There are plenty of dogs and cats and small animals at Berkshire Humane who would love to go home with you.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a bonded dog pair awaiting a new family at the Berkshire Humane Society.

Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, a quite a bit bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.

Canine adoption counselor Rhonda Cyr introduced us to the two.

"They came from a household that couldn't hold on to them, and it sounds like they may have been abandoned by their previous owner with somebody else, and so they came to us looking for a new home," she said.

The two love to be around you and snuggle. But both are very happy dogs.

"Kyzer is 7 years old, and his personality is that he kind of wants to be in everything. He's very loving, very snuggly, as you can tell. And Callie here, she's 8 years old, and she is kind of like the life of the party," said Cyr. "She wants to tell you everything about her day, and she's a little bit of a little ham."

The two are considered seniors and really like soft treats as Cali just had a few teeth removed and Kyzer has a tooth procedure coming up.

"Currently, they really like soft treats, because they are both on the senior side of things. So they have had some dental work, so they are really in need of something softer. They are not big chewers at this age, really, their main focus right now is just really socializing and cuddling," Cyr said.

The two would love a quiet home with someone who wants to snuggle. They shouldn't go to a home with bigger dogs but if you have a dog, you can bring them in for a visitation with the poodles to see if they will get along. Cats will be fine and the preference is for older and more responsible children so that the pups don't get hurt, as they are senior citizens.

"The perfect home for them would be a quiet home that's not too active. Like I said, they're very social, so they could handle some visitors," she said. "They're very friendly, but I don't think that they would really enjoy any other dogs in the home."

Poodles need to be regularly groomed, and the prospective adopter will have to keep an eye on their health. Kyzer has a heart murmur that needs to be monitored. This doesn't mean he is in bad health, as he could live a perfectly normal life, but he will need to be checked by a veterinary specialist routinely.

"Ideally, he would go to a home that could provide further health care with a specialist in cardiac care. And you know, he could very well live out the rest of his life comfortably and happy," Cyr said. "We just don't have all that information at the moment, but I think that you know the way he's going right now. He's got a good spirit, and he seems to be pretty happy."

The shelter is hoping the to get them a home for the holidays.

"We would love to get them a home in time for the holidays. They've been here since the eighth of November, and they're really, really looking as much as the staff loves them here, we're really looking to get them into a home and somewhere nice and cozy so they can spend the rest of their life together," she said.

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