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Aleasia Yeaton of McCann Tech, a member of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame's inaugural class, is seen with coach and league official Lou Orazio at Senior Night in February 2020.

Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame founded

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The Berkshire County high school bowling community is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame, honoring former student-athletes whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on high school bowling throughout the county.
 
The first Hall of Fame class represents multiple schools and more than a decade of excellence in Berkshire County high school bowling. Inductees, listed in order of their graduating class, are:
 
Mat Bak (Class of 2009) – McCann High School
Jason Duryea (Class of 2010) – Monument Mountain High School
Brianna Amidon (Class of 2011) – Pittsfield High School
Jasmine Kern (Class of 2011) – Mount Everett High School
Abby Rossi (Class of 2012) – Monument Mountain High School
Sam Farina (Class of 2015) – Lee High School
Devyn Olds (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
JT Sorrentino (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
Zach Yeaton (Class of 2017) – Drury High School
Tom Hankey (Class of 2018) – Monument Mountain High School
Lynsey Aldam (Class of 2018) – Taconic High School
Aleasia Yeaton (Class of 2020) – McCann High School
 
These inductees were selected based on their individual accomplishments, sportsmanship, and lasting influence on their respective programs and the sport of bowling in Berkshire County.
 
The induction ceremony for the inaugural class will take place on Feb. 6 at K & M Bowling Lanes in Pittsfield at 4 p.m.
 
The Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame was established to recognize exceptional athletes, preserve the history of the sport, and inspire future generations of student bowlers.
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Demonstrators Demand Home Depot Condemn ICE Activity

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

A counter-demonstrator showed up with megaphone and a T-shirt that read 'Don't Attack, Don't Resist, Don't Get Shot.' 
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members want Home Depot's leadership to take a stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids around their stores.

On Monday, Presidents Day, dozens of people approached the big-box chain in Berkshire Crossing with "ICE out" signs, chanting "Love not hate makes America great." They took a lap through the aisles and bought symbolic items such as ice scrapers, which they would later return.

Bob Van Olst, of Indivisible Berkshires, said Home Depot's corporate policy has been "very complicit" with masked border patrol agents. Activists say the company removed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from its website last year, and that ICE agents have been arresting tradespeople without due process in Home Depot parking lots.

"We understand that over 70 percent of these people have no criminal records, have no gang affiliation. They're just hard-working members of the community trying to make a living, being scooped up and sent off to who knows where," Van Olst said.

"So we're asking Home Depot to cease their cooperation with ICE."

Robin O'Herin, of Stand Up Berkshires, said that to protect immigrant employees, workplaces need "employees only" signs for restricted areas so that ICE can't enter.

"They have none of that. They refuse to put them up," she said. "… and their parking lot is private, and they are happy that Home Depots all over the country plan staging to grab hard-working people and disappear them from Home Depot parking lots."
ICE has focused on the home improvement stores because day laborers often gather there to pick up work, particularly in southern or western states. Home Depot has stated it does not cooperate with ICE, but also cannot prohibit federal officers from entering its stores and parking lots. 

Van Olst can hardly believe that, at 78, he is still protesting against the infringement of civil rights.
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