NBH 17th Annual Open Golf Tournament

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Healthcare will hold its 17th Annual Open golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 27, at Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown. Williamstown Savings Bank, a MountainOne Financial Partner, is underwriting the tournament for a 10th consecutive year.

“Williamstown Savings Bank once again leads the way in showing how generous our local businesses are, and that they consider quality health care as a top priority in our community,” said Bruce Grinnell, chairman of the NBH Development Committee and of the NBH Board of Trustees.

Tournament proceeds will support upgrades to NARH’s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite.

The scramble tournament will begin at noon with a shotgun start. The entry fee of $150 per player or $600 per foursome includes lunch, greens fees and cart, after-golf hearty hors d’oeuvres, and gifts for each player. The field is being capped again this year to ensure speedy play, with a limited number of foursomes still available. Registration forms have been mailed to past players and sponsors; others wishing to enter the tournament may request a brochure by calling the NBH Development Office at 413-664-5073, e-mailing Rebecca Hopkins at rhopkins@nbhealth.org, or by downloading a form at www.nbhealth.org. Sponsorship opportunities at a variety of levels are also available.

MountainOne Financial Partners includes Williamstown Savings Bank, Hoosac Bank, and Southcoastal Bank, as well as Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan and Collins Insurance Agency and True North Financial Services. In addition to Williamstown Savings Bank, other major sponsors for the 2010 NBH Open include Sound Physicians, SEI Investments, and Columbia Development Group.
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Swann, Williams College Harriers Compete at NCAA Championships

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Mount Greylock Regional School alumna Kate Swann and the Williams College women's cross country team are in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday morning to compete at the NCAA Division III Championship.
 
Williams crushed the field at the 24-team regional championship in New London, Conn., to qualify for the national championship.
 
On Nov. 16 at the Mideast Regional, Williams finished with 59 points, well ahead of runner-up Rensselaer Polytechnic, which collected 110 points.
 
Swann, a junior, was the second Williams runner across the finish line, finishing 10th overall with a time of 21 minutes, 36 seconds on the 6-kilometer course.
 
Williams has finished first or second in every event it entered this fall, winning titles at its own Purple Valley Classic, Keene State (N.H.) Invitational, James Eareley Invitational (Westfield State), Connecticut College Invitational and New England Small College Athletic Conference Championships.
 
The NCAA DIII Championships get underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course.
 
The Division I Stonehill College women's cross country team placed fourth at the Northeast Conference Championship; Pittsfield High graduate Kellie Harrington was the second finisher for the Skyhawks, placing 17th at the season-ending meet.
 
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