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Holiday Reception 2012

Date: Sat, Dec 8, 2012, 2-4 pmPlace: DeVries Fine Art International, Inc.,62 Church Street, Lenox, MA - (413) 637-3462Price: Free. A Festival of Angels, our 2012 HolidayReception. The gallery is open from 11am-4pm;reception is from 2-4pm. Featuring bronze sculpturesand pastel drawings of angels. Light Refreshments.Come meet the artist! www.andrewdevries.com

Shire City Sanctuary Holiday SaleDate: Sat-Sun, Dec 8-9, 2012, 10am-6pmPlace: Shire City Sanctuary (the former NotreDame Church), 40 Melville Street, Pittseld, MA

(413) 236-9600One of the largest special events being held at Shire

City Sanctuary in 2012 is the Holiday Shindy. Fortystrikingly accomplished, mainly regional, artist/makersare working tirelessly to stock their coffers for ourfestivities. www.shirecitysanctuary.com

Holiday Craft Sale - West StockbridgeDate: Sat-Sun, Dec 8-9, 2012, 10am-4 pmPlace: Cafe Space, Old Train Station, Depot Street,

West Stockbridge, MALocal artists: Ben Evans (ceramics), Jess Fitzgerald (jew-elry), Margie Skaggs (ceramics), Emily Wilson (weaving).

Tragicomedia - A Baroque Holiday CelebrationDate: Sun, Dec 9, 2012, 2pmPlace: Mahaiwe Performing Art Center, 14 Castle

Street, Great Barrington, MA - (413) 528-0100Price: $42/$32. Tragicomedia offers the repertoireof the Italian Cantata with its unique constellation ofleading instrumentalists and singers presenting rarelyheard baroque instruments. Tragicomedia, BaroqueEnsemble; Stephen Stubbs, director. www.cewm.org

Norman Rockwell:Humorous Tales and Little Known FactsDate: Fri, Dec 14, 2012, 2:30pmPlace: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Rte 183,Stockbridge, MA - (413) 298-4100Price: Free with Museum admission, membersfree. Celebrate Norman Rockwells unique brandof humor during this engaging, enlightening series

exploring the artists adventures in illustration, with

Curator of Education Tom Daly. www.nrm.org

Dede Wilson, Bon Appetit ContributingEditor at Verdigris Tea in HudsonDate: Sat, Dec 15, 2012, 6pmPlace: Verdigris Tea, 135 Warren Street Hudson, NY(518) 828-3139Price: Free. Come hear Bon Appetits Contribut-ing Editor Dede Wilson as she discusses tips andtechniques for making two of Americas favoritethings: doughnuts and the newest dessert rage cake balls. This well-known food expert has madefrequent appearances on TODAY, Dr. Oz, and theHome Shopping Network. www.VerdigrisTea.com

The Elf ExpressDate: Sat-Sun, Dec 15-16, 2012, check for timesPlace: r.k. Miles, 670 Depot Station,Manchester Center, VT - (802) 362-1645Price: Adults: $25 Children: 2-13, $20Under 2 Free (advance ticket sales only)

This whimsical 2012 holiday train will leave r.k. MilesDepot Station taking its riders on a one-hour enchant-ing journey through the Green Mountains of South-ern Vermont. Holiday melodies, dance routines by theelves of the theater and dance program of Burr andBurton Academy, hot chocolate and button cookies

will be provided. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will make asurprise visit to provide every child with a special gift.Buy tickets at www.ManchesterLionsElfTrain.com.

Nowell We Sing ClearDate: Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 7:30pmPlace: Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School

Auditorium, 35 West Plain Rd, Great Barrington, MA(413) 528-4015Price: Donation. Nowell Sing We Clear is a four-member musical group that performs an annualyuletide concert including yuletide stories and music,and often a Mummers Play. This is a fundraiser forthe GBRSS eighth grade, with a donation suggested.

www.gbrss.org

Hoffmann Bird Club Field TripSouth Berkshire Christmas Bird Count

Date: Tue, Jan 1, 2013, 7am

Place: Location TBA, Lenox, MA(413) 637-0320Price: Free. Join a team and welcome the ne

with some winter birding. Contact Ren La(637-0320, [email protected]) tup or for more information about time and

www.hoffmannbirdclub.org

Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat:The Gift of Divine Sleep Yoga Nidrawith Jennifer ReisDate: Fri-Sun, Jan 11-13, 2013Place: Kripalu Center, 57 Interlaken Road,Stockbridge, MA - (800) 741-7353For all levels. Experience deeper levels of inn

dom than you ever imagined possible, givingself permission to rest, balance, restore, and tnew sources of energy. This nourishing retreaperfect combination of revitalizing yoga pobreathing, hand mudras, and the profound rest called yoga nidra. www.kripalu.org

Mornings @ MatrushkaDate: Sat, Jan 26, 2013, 10:30amPlace: Matrushka Toys and Gifts, 309 Main SGreat Barrington, MA - (413) 528-4015Price: Free. Delightful puppet plays for pretoddler-age children, presented by an exper

Waldorf early childhood teacher. www.gbrss.o

GBRSS Science Fair and SchoolOpen HouseDate: Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 7pmPlace: Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner Schoo35 West Plain Road, Great Barrington, MA(413) 528-4015Price: Free. In their independent sciencprojects, GBRSS middle school students p

with a mentor to explore thei r chosen topiEarth Science, Physics, Chemistry, AstronoBiology via experiment, exploration, or pCome hear students demonstrate their outca fascinating way to learn how children School tours also available (please call a

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December - January 2013

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OurBerkshireTimes

By Melody Lea LambIs Melody an artist who can also talk toanimals or a lover of fur and paws whodraws like a dream? The combination hasled to some interesting life circumstances,from teaching art in a chicken coop to

composing watercolors on horseback.Having done her time at art school

and the gallery scene, Melody now paintsminiatures in the Berkshires while tendingto a husband, a horse, three cats, two kids,and a dog. She donates 10 percent of all herart sales to animal charity. You can read moreabout Melody on page 2 of this issue andpurchase her affordable miniature masterpiecesat www.MelodyLeaLamb.com, www.MiniatureAnimalArt.com, Etsy, and more. You canfollow her on Facebook and Twitter.

3 Art, Culture & EntertainmentEvent Sampler

4 Food & DrinkConscientious Meat-Eating

Roast Pork Pate Recipe

6 Home & GardenThe Power of Incremental Change

7 Education & WorkshopsLearning as Natural as Breathing

10 Animal TalkAnimal DREAMS Feline Rescue

11 Our Berkshire Marketplace

14 Health & WellnessThe Healing Power of Detoxification

Is Breast Thermography the Answer?

12 Community SpotlightStockbridge, MAAn Incredible His

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Good Tidings: Awakening in 2013

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1Berkshire (a collaboration of the BerkshireChamber, Berkshire Visitors Bureau, andBerkshire Creative) believes that 2013 will be ayear known for expansion and growth - greatnews for all of us who live, work, play, andcreate in the region! With recent funding fromthe State, 1Berkshire has a renewed commit-ment to economic development throughoutthe Berkshires. ~ Lauri Klefos, President &CEO, Berkshire Visitors Bureau, Pittseld, MA.

1berkshire.com, www.berkshires.org

Nonprot organizations in the Berkshiresshould make sure to submit an applica-tion for a GoodWorks Grant from GoodWorksInsurance, a leading agency in this region thatmakes substantial nancial contributions everyyear to help tackle issues related to healthcare,education, and public safety. Eligible nonprotsthat would like to be considered should send anemail to [email protected] call (413) 528-5509 ext. 117. ~ Nat Worden,Vice President, GoodWorks Insurance

Berkshire Taconic Community Foun-dation (BTCF), which works to improvethe quality of life for area residents through

charitable giving, has reached two milestones:the Foundation will turn 25 this December

and it has reached $100 million in grantscommunity. BTCFs community leaderstiatives address important local issues saffordable housing, emergency economsistance, and support for nonprots. Inthe Foundation will launch a new initiaaddress the needs of young children fromto 5 years. ~ Jennifer Dowley, President, BTaconic Community Foundation, Shefeld, M

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he Womens Interfaith InstituteBerkshires (WII) celebrates 20 year

organization and now hosts its monthly pprograms at the First Congregational Cof Stockbridge. WII is comprised of wof different faiths and diverse traditionpractice their beliefs through dedicated Monthly potluck programs are opportto learn about different traditions anddeepen conversation, and nd new wreach out to the community. WIIs the2012/2013 is Sustainable Peace. ~Gaines, Stockbridge, MA. www.womensin

berkshires.org, wiiberkshires.blogspot.com

~ Susan Jameson is the founder of H

ity in Concert, and the co-founder of H

Winds and the Rock , Ratt le & Drum Powwww.HealingWinds.net

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Awakening to Our Full Potential in 2013By Susan Jameson

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Good Tidings is celebrating the opportunity to awaken to our full potential as indivas a community, and as a humanity. With a conuence of cosmic cycles all beganew, I believe 2013 promises to be a year of transition, renewal, expansio

growth. Below are four quotes from organizations in the Berkshires committed to hum

economic development, pioneering refreshing new concepts, launching new initiatives, aing dedicated actions to reach and connect with our community. Happy Holidays, HappYear, and may Good bless you now and always!

The Art of Melody Lea Lamb Miniature Masterpieces and Tiny Treasures

Melody Lea Lambs vibrant, de-tailed, lifelike miniature paintingsof woodland animals and whimsi-

cal fairies (as well as a wide array of other creaturesgreat and small) capture the vitality and essence ofher subjects. Working mainly with a combinationof rich-toned colored pencils, India ink, and acrylic,Melodys love of art, animals, and nature is evident

(see our cover art this issue).This talented artist grew up in Bakerseld,CA, went to college at Sonoma State University,and then continued art training at Maine College ofArt. Melody is married, has two teenage kids, andcurrently lives and works from her home in NorthEgremont, MA. She has been painting collectible,diminutive, 3.5 inch x 2.5 inch works of art, knownas ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions, and Originals) formore than eight years.

In addition to the ACEOs, Melody has illus-trated the childrens bookMoonlight Memoirs,writ-ten by teen author Maggie Mei Lewis (which haswon multiple awards and is now in its second print-ing) and is currently working on her second book,Thomas and Autumn, written by Jana Laiz. She alsocreates unique collectible art gifts including holidaycard sets, pendants, ornaments, tiles, beaded art,

magnets, and bookmarks. There is even a pocketgallery of Melodys art for your iPhonethis appreached the #20 most popular spot out of 4,334the very rst week it launched!

An avid runner, Melody regularly supportsworthwhile animal charities by racing in the annualMemorial Day 10K Race, Run for the Critters, in Le-nox, MA. The next race, on May 26, 2013, will benetOld Dog Haven, www.olddoghaven.com. Become asponsor at www.MelodyLeaLamb.com/critters.html.

Come meet Melody, celebrate the holidaycollect her miniature art at The Magic Fluke Co292 South Main Street, Shefeld, MA, on Deceand 15, at 10am-3pm. Also see her work on EtFire, Zazzale, and at www.MelodyLeaLamb.co

When I begin a painting

of a particular animal (or land-

scape) I nd myself becoming

slowly and completely enamoredwith Gods perfect creation. With

each stroke I am more in awe

of this spirit and throw myself

into capturing what inspires me.

Its a process lled with heart

and my hope is that

I can convey at least

some of this feeling.

~ Melody Lea Lamb

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Are you passionate aboutwhat you do? Are youexcited about sharing yourknowledge and the joy youexperience with others? Thatis what Our BerkshireTimes isall about, and that is why mostof the editorial we choose to

publish is contributed by you,our community members. OurBerkshireTimes is the voice ofour community.

My personal interests are family (my husband Kevinis a cabinetmaker and I have a seven-year-old daughter,Brianna), vibrant living, and small business. But whetheryour passion involves the arts, health & wellness, educa-tion, building & landscape design, kids & family, or food& farming, I believe that amazing things can happen whencommunity members with diverse interests connect withone another and share their knowledge and creative, posi-tive energy. And the best part is that its contagious!

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Art, Culture & Entertainm

Holiday FairDate: Sat, Dec 8, 2012, 11am-4pmPlace: Mountain Road School, 4565 County

Road 9, New Lebanon, NY - (518) 794-8520A holiday fair with fun for the whole family -local artisans with fine handcrafts, tiny treasuresroom for the little ones, childrens seasonalgames and crafts, gourmet cafe for hungry tum-mies, a visit from pocket lady, and much more.

www.mountainroadschool.org

Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers MarketsDate: Sat, Dec 15, 2012, 10am-2pmPlace: Muddy Brook Regional ElementarySchool gymnasium, 318 Monument ValleyRoad, Great Barrington, MAPrice: Free. Locally grown, produced, andprepared food for the holiday table from farm-

ers and food producers in the region, includ-ing produce, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry, bread,pies, and other baked goods, plus pickles andjams. www.berkshiregrown.org

A Christmas CarolDate: Sat-Sun, Dec 15-16, 20-23, 27-30,2012, 7:30pmPlace: The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street,Pittsfield, MA - (413) 997-4444Price: $25-$50. A Christmas Carol by CharlesDickens - adapted and directed by Eric Hill.Pittsfield. www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

The Elf ExpressDate: Sat-Sun, Dec 15-16, 2012, check for timesPlace: r.k. Miles, 670 Depot Station,Manchester Center, VT - (802) 362-1645Price: Adults: $25 Children: 2-13, $20, Under2 Free (advance ticket sales only). This whimsi-cal 2012 holiday train will leave r.k. Miles DepotStation taking its riders on a one-hour enchantingjourney through the Green Mountains of Southern

Vermont. Holiday melodies, dance routines bythe elves of the theater and dance program ofBurr and Burton Academy, hot chocolate and

button cookies will be provided. Mr. and Mrs.Santa Claus will make a surprise visit to provideevery child with a special gift. Buy ticketsat www.ManchesterLionsElfTrain.com.

Annual Messiah SingDate: Sat, Dec 22, 2012, at 4pmPlace: First Presbyterian Church, 4th Streetand Warren, Hudson, NY - (518) 828-7513Price: $8.00 advance/$10.00 doorCelebrate the season by singing the Christmasportion of Handels Messiah (plus the Hallelu-jah Chorus, of course) with family, friends, andneighbors! Join this nonsectarian, festive annualholiday tradition listeners welcome, too!

www.claveracklanding.org

Comic Creations!Date:Wed-Sun, Dec 26-30, 2012, 1-5pm.Place: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Route183, Stockbridge, MA - (413) 298-4100Price: Free with Museum admission, membersfree. Envision your own story lines and designunique comic book characters during this livelyseries of drop-in art workshops inspired by the

work of comic book master Alex Ross. Super-man, Batman, Wonder Woman, and other favor-ite superheroes will be on view! www.nrm.org

Reiki Healing ExchangeDate:Tues, Jan 22, 2013, 6:30pmPlace: TriYoga Berkshire, 1224 North Main

Street (Rt 7), Shefeld, MA - (413) 854-3177Price: $3 suggested donation. Welcoming allhands-on healers (Reiki or other modalities), as

well as anyone interested in learning energy work,to share in a delightful exchange of healing ener-gies together. On the fourth Tuesday evening ofevery month! www.triyogaberkshire.com

December - January Event SamplerTo see more events or to post your event for free go to

www.OurBerkshireCalendar.com

My house is my refuge, an emotional

piece of architecture, not a cold place

of convenience. Luis Barragan

Dana Bixby Architecturewww.danabixby.com 413-232-7834

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Bennington Area Chamber of Comme(802) 447-3311 www.Bennington.com

Around the WorldFestival of Trees

Bennington MuseumBenningtonMuseum.org

The BenningtonWinter Festival

& Penguin Plunge

North BenningtonBennington.com

The DowntoHoliday Festi

Downtown BenBetterBenningto

Enjoy Winter Fun and Bennington's Holiday Sp

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to purchase tickets

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n our farm the lambs are born inspring. They grow on summersgreen, green grass. In the fall and

winter they are our food, and we eat them. To-night, while barbequing lamb sausage, I waslooking out over the pasture while my hus-

band moved the sheep. They were baaing, andthe ock was sprawled out in a great, bucolic

chain across the hillside following their shep-

herd. Our ock is small. Needless to say, with

children around, each sweet new lamb gets aname. Tonight I grilled Cartman, a big, strongguy that weve known since he was a baby.

When people hear that we are meat farmersthey often say something like I dont think

I could eat an animal I raised. This always

strikes me as funny, because I cant imagineeating an animal that I didnt raise. As a mat-ter of fact, until we became meat farmers, I

didnt eat meat. At the age of seven, I becamea vegetarian, citing animal rights and environ-mental issues (I was a kind of intense kid).

It took more than two decades for my veg-etarianism to wane, but in the past several

years, as our meat production grows, so toodoes my meat consumption. Heres a briefexplanation of why: As a vegetarian I often

turned to beans, soy, and dairy for protein.Most beans and soy are grown half a world

away, mainly in China, which means that whilethey are more energy efcient to produce than

meat, they have an enormous carbon footprintdue to transportation. Our animals (and theirfood) are grown right here in our valley. And

dairy operations (for the ovo-lacto vegetarian)are rarely as picturesque as the side of a milk

carton would have you believe: Mandeplorable conditions, and most youn

bulls are fed into the commercial veal mwhich isnt known for animal welfarguaranteed (and so are you) that the aniClimbing Tree Farm live well, because

taking care of them, and their welfare mto us, the farmers. In short, if I am conwith the environment and with animal

treated justly, it makes sense for me tmy own protein in the form of meat. (grow soy in our garden too, but there

so much edamame you can eat!)

Does it feel weird to eat an animal, with athat you raised from infancy? I would be

I said no. Its really weird, but anythin

weird if you think about it enough. At tonight, our ve-year-old son asked whet

were eating Cartman. When we said yes,sponse was, oh, hes good. Our society has bdivorced from meat production for so lo

we forget that meat is animals. My hopeas people become more involved with locafarms, we will remember that meat come

real animals on real farms. And that morewill choose farms, like ours, where the fkid calls his lamb sausage by name.

~ Schuyler Gail and her husband, Colb

and run Climbing Tree Farm in New Le

NY. They raise pork, l amb, poultry, eggs, asmall children on

pasture. Read more

about their farm

at www.Climbing

Tr eeFa r m.blog

spot.com.

Conscientious Meat-Eating

By Schuyler Gail


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Coarse Country Roast Pork Pateor Rillettes De Porc

By Martha Montgomery

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f you like roast pork aking off the bone, you might enjoy this hearty appetizer. It can alsobe used in a sandwich or on picnics. Active prep time is about 15 minutes. Recipe may be

multiplied and preserved frozen.

Ingredients pound unsalted pork fat (optional) or high quality fatty bacon (optional)2 pounds boned blade steak of pork (or other inexpensive cut)1 clove garlic cup water teaspoon dried sage or a large sprig of fresh sage, mincedsalt and pepper to taste

InstructionsPreheat oven to 275F or set up crockpot on low.Cut the pork fat or bacon into strips.Cut up the pork shoulder ne dicing makes less work later but isnt necessary.Peel and crush garlic.

Cut up sage if using fresh, discarding stems.Put all ingredients into a heavy crock with tight lid, or into a crockpot, and bake untilthe pork is tender about 4-5 hours.

Strain the meat mixture in a ne sieve over a bowl to reserve the liquid.Allow the fat to separate from juice in the bowl. Chill to remove.Pound the meat with a mallet or shred with two forks till the consistency of

coarse pate.Press tightly into one large or several small ramekins.Return the non-fatty juice to the pork if desired.Melt the reserved fat and pour over the pate to serve as a preservative, if desired,

or cover tightly with plastic wrap.

Keep for up to one week in the refrigerator orfreeze till serving time. Serve at room temperaturewith warm, crusty baguette.

~ Martha Montgomery, AIA, LEED AP, is

an avid cook and an architect at Montgomery

Ark. She is the mother of farmer and writer

Schuyler Gail of Climbing Tree Farm, whose

pork is used in this recipe, and whose article

can be found at left.

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oure busy, right? Ifyoure nodding your

head, then the answer is yesand we have something in com-

mon: not enough time. Andperhaps the sense that large things

cant be created or conquered becausewe dont have the big time they require.

I offer a simple solution: Make intentionalten-minute efforts every day.

This idea was born out of necessity in my life.During a recent summer, I was still in the la-bor-intensive phase of raising my young son. Ilonged to put in a ower garden, but as a singleparent with neither partner nor family nearby,time for such endeavors did not exist. Still, Iwanted that garden.

So one day, I bought a six-pack of impatiensand upon returning home, I got out of thecar, dug one hole and planted a single ow-er. Then I went inside to attend to the manythings that needed my attention. I left the oth-er owers in their container at the edge of thegrass. And for the rest of the day, I could feelthat one ower singing. All day long.

Something had happened: I was back in theow of possibility. Step by step, ower byower, and day by day, I created a garden thatknocked me out with its beauty. I never spentmore than ten minutes on it, because I never

had more than ten minutes. Nonetheless, itsmagnicence was the single most sustainingelement of my world that summer. Every day,its beauty soothed and inspired me. I wouldlook down on it from the window above andfeel proud, accomplished, and . . . sane.

Not only was the garden itself incredible, butevery time I looked at it, I was reminded that Icould make things happen, even with very smallamounts of time. The owers became my cheer-ing squad, encouraging me to remember thisnew blueprint for action. I no longer felt at themercy of my situation, and the joy I experiencedinspired me to apply the technique to other cor-ners of my life. It was a quiet, daily revolution.

And what I learned was this:

Ten Minutes a Day isSeventy Minutes a Week,

Two Hundred Eighty Minutes a Month,and Sixty Hours a Year.

Let me say that again. Ten Minutes a Day isSixty Hours a Year.

Imagine spending sixty hours this year ing the experience you have dreamt oflong, but never felt you had the time fo

Imagine spending sixty hours this yeaquering the tasks that you constantly av

Imagine spending sixty hours this yearing a new language, doing yoga, writingel, practicing an instrument, singing, gryour own food, or nally, nally cleanithat cruddy basement or reorganizingclosets. Then, imagine what else you mdoing, having accomplished all of that.

Imagine.

Try inviting your life forward with thisof action. Take ten minutes right no

write down three things you long to think you dont have time for. Then csomething from the list and dive in.

For Ten Minutes.Each Day.

For Seven Days.

After a week, check in with yourself. Iantee you will nd yourself in a newof activity. Something will have shiftewill be gently mobilized in a way that continuing feel like a breeze.

You will have made something happelearned you can make it happen. In te

utes a day. ~ Laurie McLeod (writing asHolden) is an award-winning artist and

living in the Berkshires. You can reach

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There are few things that say contentmentbetter on a cold day than a cat snug-gled in front of a woodstove or soak-

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Thirteen winters ago, I was thrust into therole of feline rescuer quite by happenstance,when I discovered a tiny wild kitten huddlednext to a dumpster in downtown Great Bar-rington. Its not that I didnt want to helpI had been an animal lover and veterinarytechnician for years, so helping animals was

in my naturebut the kitten wouldnt let meget close. It was feral (born wild), and as I ap-proached, it ed. When I tried to nd some -one or some group to assist me in my efforts,I was surprised to have door after door slamin my face. No agency, no animal control of-cer, no animal shelter would go out to wherecats like this lived. Cats living outdoors, andferal (untamed) cats in particular, fell throughthe cracks as far as help went. I had no choicebut to take matters into my own hands.

My research led me to learn about the trap-neuter-return (TNR) movement. Before theadvent of TNR, there were only two options:do nothing and walk awayleaving the cats to

dumpster-dive for food, procreate, and dieorround them up to be killed. TNR is a humaneand nonlethal way to manage the staggeringnumber of cats forced to live outdoors becauseof abandonment, failure to spay or neuter, orindifference toward animal suffering.

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Community Spotlight: Stockbridge


It was the end of the ice age in North Amer-ica. The massive glacier that scoured ourlandscape had nally retreated. Abundant

plant and animal life returned to the Housa-tonic Valley rather quickly, geologically speaking.Mastodons and woolly mammoths roamed theturf, and human visitors known as Paleo-Indiansfollowed their prey here. Little is known aboutthese prehistoric Berkshirites, but they livedhere at least seasonally. Radiocarbon dating ofartifacts found near Kampoosa Bog in Stock-bridge indicate a Native American presencehere at least 4,000 years ago.

For unknown reasons, the ancient aborigi-nal settlements were abandoned, but later theHousatonic Valley and surrounding hills becamepart-time hunting grounds for Mohican Indi-ans who drifted over from their Hudson Riversettlements. At some point after Henry Hudsonrst sailed up the Hudson River in 1609, theMohicans established small, seminomadic, butpermanent settlements here in South Berkshire.

The Stockbridge area was settled by afew Dutch traders in the early 1700s. Eng-lish missionaries then established a Christianmission and township here for the MohicanIndians who lived nearby. First chartered asIndian Town in 1737, the village was ofciallyincorporated two years later as Stockbridge.Most importantly, the town was owned by theMohicans. Only a few English families wereallowed land titles it was their job to ed-ucate the Mohicans about Christian life and

convert them to a more modern lifestyle.The Reverend John Sergeant became therst missionary in charge of the settlement.Most accounts suggest he was protective of theMohicans, and tried his best to guard their inter-ests. Sergeant was succeeded in 1750 by JonathanEdwards, a prominent Christian theologian.

Over time, trickery and legal maneuverswere used to separate the Stockbridge Indiansfrom their land. Yet tribe members voluntarilyserved as American soldiers and patriots duringthe Revolutionary War. Despite the goodwill,honesty, and patience exhibited by the Stock-bridge Indians toward their white neighbors,they were generally treated poorly at home, and

were later encouraged to relocate to NewYork state, and eventually to Wisconsin.Stockbridge was also the home of Eliza-

beth Freeman, a former slave who helpedchange the course of Massachusetts history.Also known as Mum Bett, she convinced attor-ney Theodore Sedgwick to le a freedom suit

on her behalf. The trial served as precedent toa later case before the State Supreme Court, ef-fectively ending slavery in Massachusetts.

With the arrival of the Housatoniroad in 1850, Stockbridge became moreaccessible to wealthy residents of Newand Boston. Visitors were initially attracthe scenic beauty of the area, and decbuild their large Berkshire Cottages hemost popular hotel in town, then and nthe handsome Red Lion Inn, which has Main Street since the late 1700s (the exais subject to ongoing debate).

Stockbridge claims one of the rstbeautication societies in the United Created in 1853, the Laurel Hill Assohas worked hard to protect and improtowns scenic and cultural assets. The bridge Bowl Association strives to mand preserve the natural beauty of StockBowl and the neighboring Bullard Woo

During the latter half of the twcentury, Stockbridge became well knothe home of artist Norman Rockwpainted many of his later works here, ana beloved neighbor and friend to many bridge residents.

Stockbridge has two other hamletsits township. Interlaken, once known atisville, was home to one of the rst cal wood-pulp (used for newsprint) mthe United States. During the early 190Helens Home, an innovative summer for poor city children, was also locatedNear the hamlet of Glendale, sculptor Chester French created the Lincoln Me

statue at his studio and home called Cwood. The popular Norman Rockweseum is also nearby.

Lesser-Known Historic Site

There are so many amazing places to vStockbridge! This abbreviated list feseveral of the less-publicized sites.

Cat and Dog Fountain: Set in a triapark just west of the Red Lion Inn is usual animal fountain. The stone canifeline have been frolicking since 1862. Wsical sea creatures decorate the basin.

Stockbridge Library: Located on the

of Main and Elm streets, this library is the oldest in Western Massachusetts. Bettit is also home to an exceptionally interescal history museum, which is found down

Watering Trough: This smiling gargobeen spitting water at the top of Elmsince 1881. Originally designed for horses, the marble base reads: Mercifuis kind to his beast.

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Soldiers Monument: The bottom of PineStreet is host to a monument dedicated to lo-cal citizens who gave their lives to preserve theUnion during the Great War of Rebellion.

St. Pauls Episcopal Church: In addition tospiritual enrichment, this beautiful church of-

fers a baptistery by Louis Saint-Gaudens, as wellas special windows by La Farge and Tiffany.

Mission House:At Main and Sergeant Streetsstands the Mission House. It was built forRev. John Sergeant, the rst missionary to theMohican Native American Indians. Originallylocated on Eden Hill, the Mission House wasmoved to its Main Street site in the 1920s.

Sedgwick Pie:Located in the historic Stock-bridge Cemetery is the ancestral plot of oneof Stockbridges most prominent and accom-plished families. Also buried here is Mum Bett(Elizabeth Freeman) whose legendary trial chal-lenging slavery took place in the Berkshires.

Childrens Chime Tower: Located in frontof the old town hall near Main and ChurchStreets, the 1878 Carillon tower rings everyevening between apple blossom time and therst frost on the pumpkin (now MemorialDay through Labor Day). The tower was builtby prominent lawyer David Dudley Field tohonor his grandchildren.

Indian Burial Ground Monument:The rough-hewn stone obelisk along West Main Street wasquarried near Ice Glen and erected in the 1870sto commemorate the Mohican burial ground.

Ice Glen and Environs:Take Route 7 south

and turn left at the gas station onto Park Street.Follow this road to the end. A lovely suspen-sion footbridge over the Housatonic River willlead you to three trails. The Mary Flynn trail isa paved walkway along the Housatonic River.To reach the other two trails, carefully crossthe railroad tracks. The trail eventually forks.The right trail leads you into the mystical IceGlen, complete with glacial boulders and old-growth trees. The left fork (a challenging hike)takes you up to Lauras Tower where you willdiscover a magnicent three-state view.

Prominent Residents

Stockbridge has always been home to accom-plished citizens. Here are just a few of them:

Joseph Choate: Lawyer, diplomat, Ambassa-dor to the United Kingdom.

Jonathan Edwards: One of Americas mostimportant eighteenth-century theologians.

Erik Erikson: Legendary developmentalpsychologist, psychoanalyst, and author.

Cyrus Field: The rst to successfully laya trans-Atlantic cable in 1866, revolution-izing communications between Europe andAmerica.

Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett): One ofthe rst slaves in Massachusetts to success-

fully sue for her freedom. Mum Betts trialhelped end slavery in Massachusetts.

Daniel Chester French: Sculptor of the Lin-coln Memorial and The Minute Man statue.

William Gibson: Novelist and playwrightwhose best-known work was The MiracleWorker.

Agrippa Hull: African-American patriot whoserved as an aide to General Tadeusz Kosciusz-ko during the American Revolutionary War.

Chief Konkapot: Eighteenth-century Sachemof the Mohican Native Americans during theearly development of what is now Stockbridge.

Story Musgrave: Physician and astronautwho helped develop the Skylab program andew on all ve Space Shuttles.

Arthur Penn: Movie and theater directorknown locally for his Stockbridge-based lmAlices Restaurant.

Norman Rockwell: Beloved artist and il-lustrator famous for his Saturday Evening Postcovers.

Catharine Sedgwick: Perhaps the most nota-ble and popular female novelist of the nine-teenth century.

John Sergeant: First missionary and minis-ter to the Mohican Native American Indians.Viewed as a guardian and protector of theIndians.

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There is a great deal of understandablefear around breast cancer. One in eightAmerican women will develop breast

cancer sometime during their lifetime. Risk fac-tors include family history, high density breasttissue, alcohol consumption, and obesity. Atroubling array of environmental toxins and ex-posures also boost risk.

Mammograms Come Under Fire

Recent mainstream research and analysis hascalled into question the effectiveness ofannual mammograms. The U.S. PreventiveServices Task Force (USPSTF) now recom-mends mammograms every other year forwomen ages 50 to 74.

Experts interpreting the data are criticalof the way the benets of mammograms havebeen distorted. Theyare oversold and theadvantages of screeninghave been exaggerated,according to the Ameri-can Cancer Society andthe USPSTF leaders.Research shows thatthe benets of mam-mography have beenoverstated while thepotential harm thati t could result in overdi agnosis and unnecessary treatment of duc-tal carcinoma in situ, which poses no immedi-

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has been down-played. Furthermore, the question of what itmeans to be exposing sensitive breast tissue torepeated doses of ionizing radiation over 10 to20 years or more will not be answered any timesoon. Into this tangled web of unansweredquestions around breast cancer screening andprevention enters thermographya safe, rela-tively inexpensive technology, approved by theFDA in 1982 as an adjunct for evaluating breastcancer risk.

In Addition To, Not Instead Of

Before we go any further, let me state that Iam in no way opposed to the use of mammo-

grams. Like all such tools they need to be indi-vidualized. Evidence-based medicine was neverintended to result in the slavish adherence toguidelines yet that appears to be what manytime-pressed doctors with insurance compa-nies nipping at their heels are currently doing.

Tumors Create Heat

Breast thermography, as the name suggests, de-tects heat, a dening feature of inammation.

Breast tumors emerge in areas of inammDue to their increased need for nutrients, require increased blood vessel supportmography is good at picking up these chwhich may suggest early tumor activity.

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is also more sensitive to radiation. Theraphy can clarify the need for biopsy w

mammogram is ambiguous. One mayuse thermograms to follow precanchanges, without having to resort to exserial mammograms.

Thermography also offers the poity of monitoring for reversal of changmay herald increased cancer risk, althoudo not have any evidence that this guareradication of cancer risk.

An abnormal thermogram can awake-up call and an opportunity for truventionthe type of nutritional and lmeasures were talking about are relativexpensive and have collateral benets, ing risk for other common diseases s

heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depressimentia, arthritis, and autoimmune diseaPerhaps most important of all, the

raphy can act as a powerful motivatchange. Its powerful visuals are invalumoving people to take safe food and liinterventions.

The Problem with Thermograp

Thermography is hampered by several

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