EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne promotes two marketing professionals

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne has promoted Amy McNally to marketing director and Rita Schillinger to marketing outreach coordinator. As marketing director, McNally will work with families considering assisted living to help them determine if EPOCH at Melbourne is the right choice. Schillinger will direct EPOCH’s community and media outreach, coordinating advertising and public relations efforts.

McNally has worked at EPOCH for more than three years as the marketing outreach coordinator. Schillinger began her career at EPOCH as a receptionist and certified nursing assistant before being promoted to marketing outreach coordinator.

“Amy has helped us build important relationships with other businesses and members of the community. That experience will be an asset as she oversees all of our marketing efforts,” said EPOCH at Melbourne Executive Director Diane Weinstein. “Since Rita came to EPOCH it has been a pleasure watching her develop a passion for working with seniors, which will grow as she represents EPOCH in the larger community as marketing outreach coordinator,” continued Weinstein.

McNally is very involved in the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and will chair the 2009 Memory Walk committee. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and is a graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program. Schillinger is working toward her nursing degree and registered nurse certification. She has worked at EPOCH for more than four years.


For more information call 413-499-1992, or visit www.epochsl.com.

About EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne (www.epochsl.com)       

Located at 140 Melbourne Road, EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne provides both traditional assisted living and BRIDGES®, a special program for individuals with memory-related challenges. EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne is owned by EPOCH Senior Living.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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