Letter: Thank You for Supporting 'Get BArT Smart'

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To the Editor:

On Saturday, April 6, Berkshire Arts & Technology (BART) Charter Public School hosted our annual "Get BART Smart" fundraiser — and raised $29,769 (net) for the school's college preparatory and extra-curricular programs! Over 110 people attended and participated in our signature team trivia game. A huge "thank you" to all who attended and made it a great evening!

This night would not have been possible without the support of over a hundred local organizations and businesses.

We are extremely thankful to our Salutation Sponsor, Adams Community Bank! Thank you for being the Head of the Class.

Our High Honor Roll sponsors: MountainOne Bank, Aladco Linen Services, Cord Master Engineering, Haddad Auto Group, and Nocher Realty all played an important part in the evening's success.


We also thank our Honor Roll sponsors: Adams Plumbing & Heating, DuFour, HR Knowledge, Interprint Inc., Scarafoni Associates, and Whitman's Crystal Clean.

The list above doesn't include 90-plus additional local businesses that generously donated goods and services to the event for auction items and prizes, or supported the event at the "Sponsor" level.

BART serves over 365 students in Grades 6-12 from all over Berkshire County. Businesses from all corners of the Berkshires helped support our students through their generous sponsorships and donations.

Finally, many thanks to the trustees, faculty, staff, volunteers and others who contributed their time, money, and effort to make this event happen. Their dedication to the BART community, most importantly our students, is truly inspiring.

Sincerely,

Catherine McKeen
Williamstown, Mass. 

McKeen is a member of the school's board of trustees. 

 

 

 

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Adams Historical Society Eagles Holiday Concert

ADAMS, Mass. —The Adams Historical Society’s 10th Annual Holiday Music Concert, featuring the Eagles Brass Ensemble and Eagles Trombone Ensemble, will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1, in G.A. R. Memorial Hall of the Adams Free Library.
 
The Eagles Trombone Ensemble, led by Mike Oft, will open the concert with tunes including "Merry Christmas, Darling," "Most Wonderful Time of the Year," and "O, Holy Night."
 
After a brief intermission, the Eagles Brass Ensemble, led by Deanne Fraher, will complete the concert with holiday favorites including "Greensleeves," "The Grinch Medley," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," as well as the ensemble’s traditional tribute to the G.A.R. and its Civil War Memorial Room.
 
The Eagles Brass Ensemble consists of 4 trumpets, 2 French horns, 1 baritone, 4 trombones and 1 tuba from the Eagles Concert Band. Members of the ensemble come from the area and include former music instructors, professional musicians and amateur musicians with a passion for playing brass repertoire.
 
The public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Memorial Hall is on the second floor of the Adams Free Library, 92 Park St., Adams. Please use the elevator entrance on Melrose Street to avoid the stairs.
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