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VOL. VI NO. 02 02/01/2025

SU FYI

  1. The price of eggs is an idiom meaning something irrelevant. That is, it was until now. The price of eggs became very relevant as an example of inflation. It is actually an example of the impact of the transmigration of disease from birds to animals to people. I have picked up a stunned or injured bird and sent it on its way. DO NOT, not anymore. Stay away from any bird that appears ill or injured. Bird Flu is negatively impacting more than the price of eggs. It is killing people.
  2. Did you know? Olivia Simms, winner of the Questbridge four-year scholarship, is the granddaughter of Donna and Gary Pitney? Olivia, that calls for a second congratulations, on having very fine grandparents.
  3. There was a showing of a film, Uncharitable, at the Mahaiwe Preforming Arts Center in Great Barrington on January 30, 2025. It was based on a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Talk. It is about our expectations of nonprofit organizations and charitable giving in general. It may be available online and is well worth watching.
  4. Congratulations to Harold French. With our veterans, Harold has been advocating for a Revolutionary War Memorial for years. SU reported his presentation to the Select Board in 2023. Stockbridge has stone markers that honor those from Stockbridge who gave their lives during WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War placed in a circle near the Children’s Chime Tower at the corner of Main and Church Streets. That memorial circle is just down the street from the Civil War Memorial at Main and Pine Streets. Somehow, we overlooked the Revolutionary War until Harold reminded us. Thank you to Harold and our veterans – persistence paid off.
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