Editorial

Smart Government – Earn More or Spend Less 

Twenty-five percent of the Commonwealth’s annual budget comes from the federal government. There is a possibility that Massachusetts will lose part or all of that 25% under this federal government. Federal money pays for essential programs – education and medical services – not fat or fluff. If Massachusetts loses 25%, the loss will be felt from Boston to the Berkshires. It will have to be made up somehow. Sounds like a time to make our local government smarter; to earn or spend less.

Earn More

On these pages, in past issues, it has been suggested that we have an extra dollar attached to the tickets at our cultural venues. Visitors, not tax-paying residents, add to the local exchequer.

Is there a possibility for municipal parking? New York state recently instituted that at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).

How about paying close attention to the interest earned on municipal money sitting in reserve accounts or set asides? Interest is back and interest is income. (See From the Desk of the Town Administrator below). None of these ideas increase taxes.

Many believe we can develop our way to more income. Seems reasonable – more houses more real estate taxpayers. What if, hypothetically, our entire budget were $10 and we had a population of 10 houses – each would pay $1 real estate tax. If we built 10 more houses, then each household’s tax bill would be reduced 50%. Logical — if only it were true.

Fact is, the cost of serving those additional houses – providing sewer, water, roads, police, fire, EMTs — would raise the Town budget and cause each household to pay more in taxes. I don’t know about you, but in my whole life, no matter how a town grew, I never saw my property taxes go down. Here is the good news, there is a sweet spot. Build a little bit, increase income and don’t increase taxes; build too much and development causes taxes to go up. How’s that? A few new houses and the cost of town services does not increase but the tax base does. Build too much and costs outstrip or equal income. Find the sweet spot and support or reject development accordingly.

Spend less

Do we want to pave paradise and put up a parking lot to generate income? Don’t we want every municipal worker to live in Stockbridge? Don’t we want to build community and reduce commuting?

The loss of 25% of our budget may mean that we cannot afford to do what we wish. Then what?

The projected cost of the new regional high school without money from the Commonwealth is $180,000,000 for 400 students. That is enough to send all 400 to Paris, pay tuition at the Sorbonne, pay air fare and living expenses in Paris – one of the ten most expensive cities in the world. Moreover, how exactly do the 3 towns pay $180,000,000?

Spend less. Recognize we have enough classrooms in South County without a new school.

Just as we have enough classrooms in South County, we have enough housing in Berkshire County. Rather than trying to build affordable housing in each of 32 towns, rather than having an Affordable Housing Trusts (AHT) in each town, why not one regional AHT with a regional perspective? There are vacant houses all over Berkshire County. There are vacant buildings all over the county. Use what is extant. One regional AHT could look more broadly and find more options.

Ask a neighboring town. Our neighbors who have tried found it costs a fortune. They are facing the need to request overrides of Prop 2 ½ this year and maybe in years to come. That is downright dangerous. We cannot build our way out of the housing crisis without creating a tax crisis, but that doesn’t mean we cannot solve it.

The obvious impediment to a regional approach to sufficient housing is transportation. Americans have been commuting to work since WWII and for far longer distances than Great Barrington to Pittsfield or Lenox to Adams. We need N-S transportation and E-W transportation within the county. Define the problem, widen the area for solutions, and we may find smarter solutions.

If the worst happens, we may not be able to do what we wish. To address our problems and make solutions feasible, we may have to get smarter.

Carole Owens
Executive Editor

News

SU FYI

1. Town Assessor, Michael Blay, recommends that we apply for every exemption that we qualify for. There are exemptions and reductions in the taxes for the elderly, blind, veterans, and the new exemption for wounded veterans. It is never too late – even if we paid our taxes, if we qualify, – we will be mailed a refund. Contact Town Assessor Michael Blay at Town Offices for the forms and more information. 2.
    
2. Announcement – 2025 Kayak Rack Rental Applications Now Available for Stockbridge Residents and Homeowners Applications for the 2025 kayak rack rentals at the Town Beach are now available. This annual opportunity is exclusively for Stockbridge residents and homeowners seeking convenient storage options for their kayaks during the summer season. Due to limited availability, kayak rack spaces will be assigned based on a lottery system to ensure fair distribution among applicants. Interested residents and homeowners are encouraged to submit their applications promptly to participate in the lottery. Rental fees for the 2025 season are as follows: 
3. One kayak rental slot: $37.50 
4. Two kayak rental slots: $50.00

Please note, to accommodate as many households as possible, only one rental slot per family or household is permitted.

VOL VI 7Residents and homeowners can access detailed instructions and submit their applications through the Town of Stockbridge website: https://www.stockbridge-ma.gov/parks-recreation-commission/page/application-2025-kayak-rack-permits-are-open

The Town urges applicants to review the guidelines carefully to ensure compliance with all requirements and deadlines. This popular service provides an organized, secure, and convenient option for kayak enthusiasts to easily access their boats throughout the summer months while helping maintain the cleanliness and organization of the Town Beach area.

Contributors

From the Board of Assessors (BOA), March 17, 2025, Hybrid meeting

The Tax Exemption certificates (approved in Executive Session) are ready to be signed. These are exemption from real estate taxes for the blind, elderly, and veterans. Apparently, there were 5 applicants. Assessor Michael Blay said more could apply.

A letter reminding nonprofit organizations to fill out the ABC forms required to qualify for tax exempt status. Some are technically late.

The Commonwealth has approved a new tax exemption (“The Heroes Act”) for wounded veterans.

Exemption from real estate and property tax bills can be approved even after taxes are paid and the amount exempt returned.

Editor’s note: “[State Tax Form ABC] must be filed each year by all charitable, benevolent, educational, literary, temperance or scientific organizations and trusts owning real or personal property in order to receive a local tax exemption on that property under G.L. c. 59, § 5 Clause 3.”

Notes from the Planning Board (PB), March 18, 2025, Hybrid meeting
 

Vice Chair called the meeting to order and the minutes were approved. Lis Wheeler, member of both the Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) and PB, reported that AHT was working on the costs of developing the Glendale Middle Road property and at the same time costs associated with developing the Pine Street property (former Berkshire Waldorf High School location).

Discussion of the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw was postponed as well as discussion of the Master Plan until the next meeting,

It was decided that C. J. Hoss, leader of the Community Planning Program, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) would be invited to the next PB meeting.

Notes from the Select Board (SB), March 20, 2025, Hybrid meeting
 

Town Administrator Michael Canales brought up items related to finalizing the annual budget to be presented at Town Meeting: 

• The increase in the tax rate is 3.6%, however, that might go down if the “room and meal tax bounces back.” 
• The presentation made to the SB about the Fire/EMS merger with west Stockbridge has been made and will be made to the Finance Committee at their next meeting. 
• Will the SB vote to approve placing a warrant item before the voters as follows: shall the Town approve dipping into Other Post Employment Benefits Fund (OPEB)?
  Chair Jamie Minnaci brought up the stipend for the three Board of Assessors members and suggested they revisit the decision as it was “made in haste.”
  Chuck Cardillo agreed they needed more information.
  Patrick White said he works for the taxpayers and has kept the taxes to a 1% rise in past years by questioning every line item. He said questioning every line item was the SB’s job i.e. “to raise and appropriate” and he resented it being characterized as retaliation. He went on to question the amount paid hourly if the Board of Assessors is paid $4000 for two meetings a month which averages out to more than the Town Administrator is paid hourly. White asked the BOA to decide if that is fair. White was concerned about elected officials qualifying for health insurance but added that the solution was obvious, “raise the cap” [the qualifying amount] to $5000.
  What followed was a back and forth about the $500 stipend for each elected Board member.
  Ron Brouker, of Conservation Commission, rose to say he was opposed to the stipends – “just put in an expense report.”
  No decisions were made – OPEB, the stipends, and the cap to qualify for insurance were all continued until next SB meeting.
  Canales then introduced other items related to finalizing the budget 
• Whether a new police cruiser was a necessary purchase this year or if cruisers could be rotated 
• “Envelop” [exterior façade] repair of Town Offices building 
• Printing and mailing the annual Town Report costs $9000 – approximately $7000 to print and $2000 to mail approx. The Chair questioned if that amount can be reduced? 
• Brouker remined the SB that they were intending to decide about the Chamber of Commerce signs as long as ago as the end of last year. Many people opposed the signs as too big or unfortunately placed. The Chair responded she would put it on the next agenda. Brouker said, “I’ll be there.”

Editor’s note: 1. The 3.6% tax rate increase could be reduced if the report of the meal/room tax income bounces back in the report from the Commonwealth due this month – the two prior reports were lower than last year. 2. OPEB pays retirees for benefits other than pensions, for example, health insurance. It is funded by each municipality and placed in a custodial account. Municipalities can draw from the OPEB custodial account to pay for current expenses limited to “the costs of healthcare, life insurance…” 3. Although the SB was discussing justifying the stipends in terms of work performed, a stipend is “a predetermined sum paid in a lump sum or periodically and is not tied to hours worked or performance. Therefore, stipends are not subject to minimum wage requirements. Stipends are usually intended to help cover specific expenses, like living costs, travel, or education. They do not serve as direct compensation for work performed.”

Coming to Stockbridge

By Joe Shapiro

Part Two

I had somehow convinced my trusting wife, a Los Angeles native never fond of the cold, to move to this place, a place she had been to only once years earlier. My reasoning was that since we were being forced into isolation anyway, we might as well live somewhere beautiful. I knew it was a flimsy argument, but everything we had previously known had taken on a flimsiness by virtue of the unusual times in which we were living. She claims she came here “kicking and screaming” but I only recall the screaming. Then again, my memory of those pandemic days is sometimes a little cloudy.

I didn’t know anyone in Stockbridge, or the Berkshires for that matter, although some friends from New York City did migrate to the area within a few months. The first person I met was our next door neighbor Denny. I spied him through the ancient hemlock trees that separated our respective properties hauling a log with an equally ancient tractor. After waving hello, I cautiously approached him and we cautiously made our introductions. I marveled at his tractor and he eagerly told me of how he had purchased it new as a young man and had dutifully maintained it over the years. Both he and it struck me as quintessentially Stockbridge. He still does.

I soon met his wife Nina, a Stockbridge native herself, and I can still recall her smile and astonishment that not only were we not second homeowners but had a young child and intended to raise him here. We soon met our neighbors Matt and Catherine and then Jane and then others. By the time the ground had thawed, we had a fledgling social circle despite the constraints of the ever-evolving virus.

Since that time, our circle has grown exponentially. A couple of years ago I began volunteering at the Stockbridge Fire Department and met a new group of people who have dedicated a good portion of their lives to serving this community. And I have gone on calls and met people on some of the worst days of their lives. It has been an unexpectedly rewarding experience, unlike any I have ever had and one I’m not sure I would have had if not for my love of this community and its people.

Our son is now five, the same age as I was in those old photographs taken at Tanglewood some 45 years ago. My wife is on her way to completing her RN degree at Berkshire Community College and has learned to drive and walk on ice albeit with an appropriate degree of trepidation. She too has fallen in love with Stockbridge.

Our experience of moving to Stockbridge is both atypical and not. It is unusual in that it took place during a unique time in our country’s history, but in other ways it is an experience shared by many not native to this town: That it may take time but, in due course, you will come to know almost everyone in this town or, at the very least, be one degree removed.

When I was asked to write this piece for Stockbridge Updates, I asked Nina how Carole Owens knew who I was in the first place. She very quickly reminded me that, “It’s because everyone knows everyone here!” Of course, Nina is right and it’s just another reason we love living here.

Mozart’s Requiem

By Tracy Wilson

From its commission by Count Franz von Walsegg, the requiem is a masterpiece cloaked in mystery. There is even a question about who actually completed the Requiem.

It was in July 1791 that Mozart was visited by a stranger, representing a man desiring a Requiem for his recently deceased wife, and provided a 50 percent deposit with the final payment upon delivery of the completed piece. As Mozart was already suffering ill health, he believed he was writing his own Requiem. He died December 5, 1791 at age 35 with some of the movements incomplete.

Mozart’s wife, Constanze, was concerned that she would not receive the final payment if the work were submitted incomplete, and she was in desperate need of money. She set out to find another composer to complete the work and pass off the commission as completed by Mozart. Eventually the piece was given to Franz Xaver Süssmayr, one of Mozart’s students and a friend of Mozart, completed the unfinished sections of the Requiem. Süssmayr used Mozart’s existing sketches and drafts, and also added some of his own compositions, particularly in the Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei movements.

Süssmayr later claimed that he composed the Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei movements entirely himself, though this has been disputed by some musicologists.

There have been other attempts to complete the Requiem, but Süssmayr’s version is the most widely performed and accepted.

familiar with Mozart’s intention for the composition.

In the Darkest Hour by David Stone was composed in 2015 after the loss of his nephew who was stillborn. In the face of significant physical challenges living a life in a wheelchair following a spinal cord injury, his composition is full of strength and encouragement to his grieving brother. David passed in January 2024 at age 53; he was the son of Susan and Fran Stone, both members of the Festival Chorus.

The Stockbridge Festival Chorus is conducted by Tracy Wilson. Ed Lawrence will be the concert organist for the Requiem, Samantha Talora, soprano, David Friedman, as the principal singer, Mary Verdi alto, Richard Geiler tenor, and John Demler, bass-baritone.

In Memoriam

Marjory “GeGe” Kingston

Marjory “GeGe” Kingston was a member of the Herb Associates at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, the Laurel Hill Association, the Stockbridge Festival Chorus, and a founder of the Swap Shop. She was on the Fountain Committee that restored our quarreling Cat and Dog in the center of Town. Berkshire resident from cradle to grave, GeGe will be missed. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Congregational Church in Stockbridge, Saturday, April 5, 2025, 2pm.

Events

Events

1. The Stockbridge Festival Chorus will perform Mozart’s Requiem and Stone’s In The Darkest Hour on April 2, 2025, 3pm at the First Congregational Church Main Street Stockbridge. Admission $20 – local community choir members $10 and children free. For more information contact Tracy Wilson, tracywilson290.tw@gmail.com or call the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge at 413-298-3137. 
2. Norman Rockwell Museum is delighted to present I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, a major exhibition launching this summer that celebrates the visionary work of beloved photographic illustrator and author Walter Wick. Renowned worldwide for his iconic I SPY series; Wick’s award-winning books have captivated generations of audiences. “Walter Wick’s work exemplifies the universal appeal and magic of creating imaginary worlds,” said Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director/CEO of the Norman Rockwell Museum. “Through his lens, everyday objects become portals to imagined landscapes, inviting viewers of all ages into intricate visual stories that transcend age and time. This exhibition of photographic illustration broadens our tradition of presenting the many genres of illustration art, providing a welcoming and fun gathering space for generations of visitors.” The exhibition will be on view from June 7 through October 26, 2025. Center 
3. Discover how to: Reduce osteoarthritis pain, Increase bone density through exercise. Prevent dementia by building new neurons, Improve balance Kathi’s book typically sells for $20, but thanks to the COA’s sponsorship, you can purchase it at the event for just $10. Space is limited! Call Katie at the COA at 413-298-4170 ext. 8 to reserve your spot. 
4. The Stockbridge Democratic Town Committee will hold 2 caucuses on SATURDAY APRIL 12 beginning at 10am in the Select Board Room Town Offices. There are two agenda items: elect delegates and alternates to MA State Convention, Sept. 13, 2025 and endorse candidates for town offices
5. Art on Main Gallery presents “Flora Fauna Stone”, an exhibition, Thursday through Sunday, 11am – 4pm, April 3 – April 27 with a grand opening April 5 from 2pm – 4pm

From the Desk of Town Administrator Michael Canales

Annual Town Meeting Notes –

Town of Stockbridge to Consider Adoption of “Prudent Investment Rule” for Municipal Trust Funds at Annual Town Meeting

At the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, voters will consider a warrant article proposing the adoption of new state standards for managing and investing municipal trust funds. This follows recent amendments enacted by the Fiscal Year 2024 Massachusetts state budget, Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023, specifically altering General Laws Chapter 44, Section 54.

The new legislation provides municipalities with an option to adopt the “Prudent Investment Rule,” detailed in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 203C. This introduces a more strategic and flexible approach to fund management, allowing investments in a wider range of securities. While some options may carry higher levels of risk compared to current restrictions, the rule emphasizes responsible decision-making to balance risk and reward, aiming to safeguard resources while promoting long-term growth and improved returns.

Presently, Massachusetts law restricts investment primarily to conservative financial instruments and securities deemed suitable for savings banks. The proposed changes, subject to voter approval, would permit the town treasurer to manage these funds under the Prudent Investment Rule, balancing risk and reward with the goal of safeguarding and enhancing the town’s trust fund resources.

This initiative is part of Stockbridge’s ongoing efforts to modernize financial management practices, aiming for improved fiscal health and stability in municipal finances. The Town invites all residents to attend the Annual Town meeting, in Stockbridge on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm, to vote on this important measure.

Warrant Article to Fund New Ambulance Marks First Step in Joint Fire/EMS Initiative
 

A warrant article to fund the purchase of an ambulance will appear on the upcoming Annual Town Meeting warrant. This marks the beginning of a broader plan to create a joint Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program with the Town of West Stockbridge.

The proposed article seeks approval to use $288,000 in free cash from Stockbridge, while West Stockbridge will contribute an additional $191,000 toward the total cost of the vehicle. This shared investment represents a significant step toward regional cooperation in emergency services, with the joint program anticipated to begin in Fiscal Year 2028.

Unlike many municipalities, Stockbridge has historically contracted for ambulance service and has never owned its own vehicle. This purchase signals a shift toward local control and long-term planning for shared, sustainable EMS coverage.

In parallel, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge are working to integrate fire services, with a coordinated staffing model under consideration. The ambulance purchase is the first tangible action in a phased approach to developing fully integrated public safety services, addressing both Fire and EMS, between the two towns.

The initiative reflects a growing need to address rising emergency service costs and ongoing staffing challenges that impact small towns across the region. By combining resources, the two communities aim to improve service reliability, reduce duplication, and increase operational efficiency. Residents in both Stockbridge and West Stockbridge will have the opportunity to vote on the proposal at their respective Annual Town Meetings. If approved, the ambulance will position both towns for a stronger, more resilient emergency response system in the years ahead. The town invites all residents to attend the Annual Town Meeting, in Stockbridge on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30 o’clock, to vote on this important measure.

Statehouse Updates

Will Stockbridge Accept Being a Seasonal Community?

By Christine Rasmussen
 

Readers of Stockbridge Updates are aware that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is a national leader in addressing the need for more housing that meets the needs of residents. Her guidance is evidenced by the passage of the 2024 Affordable Homes Act. (AHA). This historic legislation authorizes $5.16 billion to be spent by implementing 49 policy initiatives to build and preserve more than 65,000 homes statewide over the next five years by giving municipalities new tools to encourage building more year-round housing.

One of those initiatives is aimed at communities like Stockbridge where 43.6 percent of its housing units are NOT being used as permanent housing. In that case, voters are allowed to accept or deny the designation as a Seasonal Community A Seasonal Community designation makes it easier to create year-round housing that is not allowed under our current zoning bylaws.

At their April 3rd Select Board meeting, the carrots, sticks, and unknowns (such as the regulations not expected to be available until September) regarding how this designation will impact the town are expected to be addressed as the board determines whether the measure should be placed on the May Town Meeting warrant.

One of the carrots is that AHA authorizes $50 million for a Seasonal Community Housing Innovation Program. While the regulations for using these funds have not been published, it is believed that over the next five years, some of the funds will be allocated to provide for infrastructure improvements like sewers and water lines that can be barriers to creating housing, as well as to provide grants or loans for developers to build affordable housing.

Acceptance also unlocks housing production policies that are undoubtedly going to be controversial, including: •

• Develop housing with a preference for municipal employees, including those in public safety, education, the Department of Public Works, and town administration and support positions. 
• Establish a Year-Round Housing Trust Fund to create and preserve affordable and attainable housing for year-round residents 
• Create year-round housing for artists 
• Allow the development of a comprehensive housing needs assessment. 
• Adopt bylaws to permit the construction by right of tiny homes with a floor area of 400 square feet or less, excluding any loft space. A tiny movable home shall be registered with the registry of motor vehicles, as applicable. 
• Additionally, under certain conditions, housing on undersized lots can be permitted for use as year-round housing. 
• Allow for an increase in the property tax exemption for the owner’s primary residence from its present 35 to 50 percent. You can expect more information to be available on this issue as it becomes available; this is my understanding as of today.

Editor’s note: Those who oppose Seasonal Communities are concerned “it takes an axe to local zoning bylaws.”

Reader to Reader

To the Editor

Health care in the county is getting critical. Called my primary for an appointment and found out that the practice is booked solid thru July. Called BMC last year for an appointment for a colonoscopy, was scheduled for the procedure in November, someone called me and told me that the doctor didn’t need to see me and cancelled my appointment. Called Noble Hospital for an appointment for the same and now have an appointment for August. No cardiologists in the county so if you have a heart attack you will be transported to Pittsfield for evaluation then shipped out to Baystate thusly delaying treatment for well over an hour, a death sentence.

Harold French

Harold,

It is a problem nationwide and perhaps more pronounced in rural areas.

Carole

Re: POST OFFICE SHENANIGANS

Seeing Updates reminds me to tell you that the PO is again returning as misaddressed mail lacking a PO Box. The guy at the window said it’s the rules and what we have always done.

Peter I. Strauss

Dear Peter,

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump appointee from his first term, has uniformly slowed the mail to everyone’s detriment. He was the harbinger and his dismantling of our stellar postal service, foreshadowed, the shenanigans to come.

Carole
 

Dear Carole Owens:

Your recent Google Alert suggested that “we re-organize the Gray Panthers. There are only 25 chapters nationwide. What better place to begin than here to organize a 26th?” As a long time leader within the Gray Panthers, please know that there are now only 12 Networks in our Gray Panthers movement. The national Gray Panther closed its doors in 2014 but in 2015 three of us on the National Board worked to keep the Gray Panthers movement going. Two new networks were just added within the last year. Another perspective on Gray Panthers that you may know: Gray Panthers is an intergenerational movement, which continues to proclaim Maggie Kuhn’s motto: “Youth and Age in Action”. The issues we address include peace, reproductive justice, protecting the environment, Social Security, LGBTQ+ rights, housing, etc. are all issues that can benefit people from other age groups in addition to older people. So thank you for recognizing Gray Panthers in your article. If you’d like more information, you can email me at randyblock@yahoo.com. I joined Gray Panthers when I was 31 years old and now I’m 77. If you’d like to start a Gray Panthers Network in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Randy Block

To: Carole Owens

I have the first volunteer for our Grey Panthers. Go team!

Olga Weiss

https://theberkshireedge.com/connections-we-have-all-we-need-to-prevail-we-just-need-to-stop-wasting-it

Dear Olga,

You are so dear and at 96 years old an inspiration to us all. Thank you for letting me know your list of recruits has begun – I have 6 and growing. We will form this organization and a posse of gray-hairs from New England will sweep up this mess.

With love, Carole

Hi Carole –

Question: my neighbor drove into town today and noticed that the Children’s Chimes Tower was surrounded by scaffolding. Are they doing some sort of repair of the structure? Just curious

Lenore Sundberg

Morning Lenore,

Yes, the scaffolding is up to complete the last phase of restoration of the Children’s Chime Tower – repointing the brick.

Best Carole

To the Editor:

Stockbridge Memorial Day Parade 2025

An Invitation to Stockbridge Families of Deceased Veterans

This year, the parade organizers plan to include 1.6 x 3ft banners created from photographs of those vets who are no longer with us. They will be carried on display poles by young volunteers, as in this picture of the Great Barrington parade 2 years ago.

If you would like to honor a family veteran with a photo banner in the parade, the process is relatively simple. Staples can create one for you with a photo you provide for around $35. You can even order one online at their website.

Online orders at www.staples.com. If you order in person in Great Barrington, they will assist you. Try to make the face of your photo the main feature. We want the posters to be the same, so here are the specifications.

Go to Staples’ Printing and Marketing Service and select the following options:

Banners

Orientation – Portrait

Size – 1.6ft x 3 ft

Material – Gloss Vinyl

Finishing Accessories – 4 Gromets

Add Content – Upload your photo

Send us an email when your banner is done, just give us your name, and any questions you have. Hold on to your banner. We will announce banner collection dates for mid-May. Bruce Blair, Parade Organizers stockbridgememdayparade@gmail.com

Bruce Blair