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VOL. V NO. 10 05/15/2024

SU FYI

Stockbridge Cemetery: Volunteers for Headstone Cleaning

Please join us for the first stone cleaning day of 2024 on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10AM to 3PM, weather permitting. Stay for all or only part of the day!

The public (including children aged 12 and up) is invited to come and participate. No experience is necessary. Instructions will be given on site, and supplies will be provided. Bring your own work attire and gloves are recommended.

No sign-up is necessary, however emailing your intention to participate and the time you might be there to ccurrie@stockbridge-ma.gov would be helpful to ensure we have enough supplies.

Let’s meet at the Stockbridge Cemetery Main Street entrance.

Thank you in advance for helping preserve Stockbridge history!

Sincerely,

Candace Currie
Vice-Chair Stockbridge Cemetery Commission

Laurel Hill Association Launches Environmental Essay Competition for Stockbridge Students

Students in the 8th, 9th, and 10th grades attending W.E.B. Du Bois, Monument Mountain, Berkshire Country Day, and Waldorf schools, as well as Stockbridge homeschoolers, are invited to participate. They are encouraged to write a 900-word maximum essay addressing the question: “What do you think are the biggest challenges to the environment? If you were in charge, how would you meet these challenges?”

The winner of the competition will be awarded a prize of $250., with an honorable mention prize of $100. Winning essays will also have the opportunity to be published in local news outlets, providing a platform for students to share their perspectives and ideas with the broader community.

The deadline for essay submissions is June 30th. Complete competition details and submission guidelines can be found at laurelhillassociation.org/essay.

The Laurel Hill Association is committed to fostering environmental awareness and civic engagement among students in Stockbridge Schools. Through initiatives like this essay competition, the association aims to empower young minds to explore environmental challenges and propose innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

Founded in 1853, Laurel Hill Association of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is the oldest village improvement society in the United States. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and of the environment in the town of Stockbridge. Some of our activities include maintaining trails and properties for the public to enjoy, planting trees and flowers to beautify the town, and cooperating with the town and other organizations for community welfare.

For more information about the Laurel Hill Association and its initiatives, please visit laurelhillassociation.org.

www.laurelhillassociation.org/essay

Julie Love Edmunds

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