A Celebration
Wednesday night, September 20, there was a celebration of the Stockbridge-Munsee band’s return to Stockbridge. August 1818: John Sergeant wrote in his journal, “About one third of my church and one fourth of the tribe (70 souls) started from this place for White River.” Now 205 years later, with closure on the purchase of “Fenn Farm”, the Stockbridge-Munsee have returned.
The celebration was held at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
A Discussion
The League of Women Voters Central Berkshire Chapter held a fun and educational event at the Stockbridge Library on the evening of September 20. It was a discussion led by Josh Hall and called Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights.
It was based on the Case Method Institute materials developed at Harvard. Everyone seemed engaged and enlightened. SU hopes LWV will continue these discussions about voting as we enter a pivotal year in American government — the election of 2024.
Vaccines
The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative will have two vaccine clinics in Stockbridge:
9/25/2023 Heaton Court from 11am — 1pm: Register here
10/6/2023 Stockbridge Town Hall from 11am — 1pm: Register here
South County Clinics: A full list of South County Clinics can be found at www.sb-phc.org and appointments can be made at www.home.color.com/vaccine/register/tritown
Both the September and October clinics are no-cost.
1. You will be asked to show your insurance card to help support the ongoing vaccine program.
2. In order to ensure we order the correct amount of vaccine; we are asking that you pre-register as soon as possible. This is especially important as we start the process for purchasing COVID vaccine.
VACCINE UPDATES
- FLU VACCINE: We will have both normal and senior dose available. Limited egg-free may be available by calling 413 717 7209 and reserving a dose.
- WHAT TO BRING: Please bring your insurance card and wear a short-sleeved shirt.
- COVID VACCINE UPDATE: We are working to get the updated COVID vaccine ordered ASAP. As soon as we know when we will be receiving doses, we will add COVID vaccine to the clinic and will notify existing registrants on how to add a COVID vaccine to their existing appointment.
- RSV VACCINE UPDATE: We will not be providing RSV this year. We suggest going to CVS or your primary care physician.
PREREGISTRATION INFORMATION
Preregistration is the only way that we know how many vaccines and staff to bring to the clinic and so we are asking people to please register ASAP so we can plan accordingly.
Here are some registration tips:
- When listing your name: Please register using the same name configuration that is on your insurance card.
- Medicare Part B: Most individuals 65+ that live in South County have “Medicare Part B of Massachusetts” and you can just type it in to find it easily.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield: Most Blue Cross plans in MA are listed under “Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts” and you can just type it in to find it easily.
- Program kicking back your insurance? No worries, just click “No insurance” option and bring your card to the clinic and we are happy to help!
- Need help registering or need a home-bound vaccine? Call Jill Sweet at 413 717 7209 or jill@tritownhealth.org
- Looking for COVID Vaccine? Updated Pfizer COVID vaccine for 12 and older will be added to our clinics as soon as it becomes available. People who had already have an appointment for a flu vaccine in October can easily add COVID before or at the clinic.
- Can’t make this clinic? There are many more coming up! Please see list below and register at https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/tritown by picking the name of the desired clinic.
Need help pre-registering? Contact Jill Sweet at 413 717 7209
