Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax Perform at April Hill to Benefit Greenagers

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SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass. — Yo-Yo Ma and Emmanual Ax return to April Hill on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. with their fourth benefit concert in support of Greenagers, a local nonprofit serving area youth with paid outdoor jobs and education programs. 
 
Held on the scenic grounds of April Hill at 62 Undermountain Road, proceeds support Greenagers' programs that empower youth while caring for the land and community.
 
Concert guests are invited to arrive early with their own meal; complementary beverages will be available.
 
All ticket purchases support Greenagers' mission.
 
Tickets are $1,000 (Sustainers; $960 tax-deductible) or $500 (Trailblazers, $480 tax-deductible). Sustainer tickets include priority seating and post-concert reception.
 
In a joint statement, Ma and Ax said: "Greenagers is the best of Berkshire culture-remembering our past as it imagines and builds our future. We work with our hands all the time, and so we are especially excited to add a little support to Greenagers, where young people learn to use their hands to make the Berkshires a more wonderful place for all of us." 
 
Concert guests are invited to extend their Greenagers experience by joining in the Second Annual Greenagers Gala on Friday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. This is a separate event requiring a separate ticket purchase. 
 
"The gala is a refreshing change of pace designed for connection, learning, and celebrating the impact of youth work and education in our region," said Greenagers Executive Director Will Conklin. "Then on Sunday, return to the grounds of April Hill for Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax under the sunset sky."
 
Tickets and more information can be found at https://greenagers.org/concerttickets/  and at https://greenagers.org/summergala
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Berkshire Health Systems Dedicates Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Gene Dellea

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has dedicated the renovated Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Eugene Dellea, the longtime former president of Fairview and the former Hillcrest Hospital, and a senior leader at BHS for decades. 
 
The Gene Dellea Laboratory at Fairview Hospital is designed to honor Dellea's extraordinary legacy of service to healthcare in Berkshire County,
 
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, June 29, at Fairview, bringing together nearly 50 guests, including Dellea's family and friends, local elected officials including state Rep. Leigh Davis, BHS trustees and staff, and Fairview employees. 
 
Welcomed by BHS President & CEO Darlene Rodowicz, a series of speakers reflected on his decades of dedication to healthcare in the Berkshires, his leadership at Hillcrest and Fairview, and his lasting impact on patients, colleagues, and the community. Speakers included Dr. Alec Belman, Fairview chief of staff; Tony Scibelli, BHS vice president and Fairview chief operating officer; and Select Board Chair Stephen Bannon, also a Fairview pharmacist.
 
Bannon presented Dellea with a special citation recognizing his lifelong commitment to the health and wellness of Berkshire County residents. Dellea himself shared heartfelt stories from his early years managing the lab at Hillcrest Hospital and his many years serving Fairview.
 
The celebration also recognized the generous anonymous donors whose $1 million gift made it possible for Fairview Hospital to renovate and move the clinical laboratory. The upgraded space supports improved infrastructure, new diagnostic technology and equipment, and a more convenient location for patients and staff. 
 
"This meaningful investment honors Gene's remarkable legacy while strengthening the care Fairview provides to the nearly 30,000 people who rely on its laboratory services each year," said Rodowicz.
 
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