Fairview to present mindful eating program
Great Barrington — Fairview Hospital will present “Mindful Eating: An Effective Approach To Weight Loss,” an eight-week program beginning Thursday, March 2, and held on subsequent Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the hospital’s conference room. The program will be facilitated by Robert Hoechster, RD, LDN, of Fairview’s outpatient nutrition services.
The program will use mindfulness meditation, eating exercises, instruction and self-reflection to cultivate awareness and help repair the individuals’ relationships with food. The program is modeled after mindfulness-based stress reduction practices that help treat stress, addictions, anger problems, relationship problems and more. The concepts and skills learned in this program are designed to empower an individual to make balanced food choices and gain control of eating and weight. The program is not a clinic for eating disorders or a program focused on losing weight.
The fee of $100 will be deducted by $25 for those who fully complete the program. For more information or to register, call Robert Hoechster at (413) 854-9661.
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‘A Night at the Oscars’
Pittsfield — Berkshires musical duo Samantha Talora and Ron Ramsay will present “A Night at the Oscars” on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 68, 41 Wendell Ave. Talora and Ramsay will offer a pre-Oscar celebration of award-winning songs from movies past and present joined by Eileen Markland on violin, Michael Gillespie on woodwinds and special young guest Hayden Hoffman.
The category of Best Original Song was introduced to the Academy Awards in 1934. Talora and Ramsay will guide their down the memory lane of award winners through the years with selections from composers ranging from Jerome Kern and Henry Mancini to Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand.
Tickets are $20 and include post-show sweets. For more information or to make reservations, contact (413) 212-4459 or info@samandron.com.
–E.E.
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Berkshire County Arc accepting applications for scholarships
Pittsfield — Berkshire County Arc has announced its 2017 scholarship award program. High school seniors pursuing undergraduate education in the field of human services are eligible to apply, and students pursing degree programs including psychology, social work, special education, rehabilitation counseling and related courses of study will be given consideration.
The selection of award winners will be based upon prior involvement in volunteer or paid activities with individuals with disabilities, and the potential to contribute to the field of human services and academic achievement. An independent panel of community members will select the winners and determine the amount of each award up to a maximum of $1,500.
The application deadline is Friday, March 17. Applications are available through area high school guidance offices and by contacting the Berkshire County Arc office at (413) 499-4241 x244.
–E.E.
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Kinne signs letter of intent for Colgate University
Great Barrington — Monument Mountain Regional High School senior Allison Kinne signed a letter of intent to run Division I track for Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, during a ceremony at the high school on Friday, Feb. 10.
Kinne has been a member of Monument’s track and field team since her freshman year and will be a captain during the 2017 season. She won a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles during last year’s Western Massachusetts Division II championships with a time of 1:07.87 and a gold medal at the same event as part of the Spartan 4×400 relay team. Her team set the Western Mass. Division II meet record and owns the school record with a time of 4:04.24. Kinne also holds the school record in the 400-meter hurdles.
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