Hoosac Valley Names Top Students for 2013

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CHESHIRE, Mass. — Hoosac Valley High School has named Matthew J. Bresett as valedictorian and Daniel P. Butler as salutatorian for the class of 2013.

Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Bresett is the son of Nora and John Bresett. He was a member and director of the Leo Club, member and president of the Student Council, captain of the soccer team and member of the Prom Committee.

He is treasurer and member of the Susan B. Anthony Chapter of the National Honor Society and a recipient of the John & Abigail Adams Scholarship. He attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference and, as a junior, he was the recipient of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Book Award and the Clarkson University Scholars Award.


Bresett will attend Northeastern University, where he will major in engineering.

Butler is the son of Mary and Paul Butler. He was a member and director of the Leo Club, member and treasurer of the Student Council, member and captain of the Nordic ski team, and a member of the concert, marching and jazz bands. He also was class president and a member of the Music and Outing clubs. He was a member of the Susan B. Anthony Chapter of the National Honor Society and a recipient of the John & Abigail Adams Scholarship.

He received the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award and the Director's Award for band. As a junior, he was the recipient of the Williams College Book Award and the Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award.

Butler also will attend Northeastern University and major in engineering.


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Documentary on Baseball Player Al Belanger to Screen in Cheshire

CHESHIRE, Mass. — A special showing of the documentary "Belanger: Big League Player, Small Town Story," directed by Dominic Dastoli, will take place at Cheshire Town Hall on Saturday, Feb.  15, at 1 p.m.

The event is presented by Baseball in the Berkshires and will feature special guest Al Belanger.

The documentary highlights the journey of Belanger, a small-town athlete who made it to the big leagues, offering insights into his career and the local roots that shaped him. The screening is free and open to the public, providing baseball fans and community members with an opportunity to learn more about a hometown sports figure.

 

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