Flood Resiliency Workshop set for Sunday
DEERFIELD — The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program will lead a Flood Resiliency Workshop geared toward property owners and residents on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Deerfield Town Hall.
The program will discuss the town’s climate change resiliency plan with a focus on potential flooding in Bloody Brook, Sugarloaf Brook and other possible flooding targets.
Oct. 4: Conway Cruise Night
CONWAY — The first Conway Cruise Night on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Main Street will feature classic vehicles, food and music.
Attendees can order from Cliff’s Smokin’ Backyard BBQ, and hear 1950s and ’60s music on the common from DJ IVAN. Inside the Conway Inn’s taproom, visitors can enjoy drinks and pizza, and listen to a live band.
To participate in the car show, drivers must enter at 2 p.m. through Route 116 and pay $10 per vehicle. Proceeds will benefit the Conway Festival of the Hills Scholarship Fund.
The event’s poster encourages attendees to “Dress to impress in your ’50s attire!” With questions, call 413-824-9670.
Program to discuss beautifying Deerfield’s streetscape
DEERFIELD — For this month’s “Engage: Deerfield Community Conversation,” residents will have the chance to hear from Planning and Economic Development Coordinator Alexandria Galloway on town projects in the works at “Talking Tarmac ~ Beautifying Our Streetscape and Community Spaces.”
On Sunday, Oct. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Deerfield Town Hall, residents can eat cookies and learn about the status of the 1888 Building, the industrial park and the town common, as well as share their own thoughts.
“No plan is perfect for everyone, but the more voices in the room — from kiddos to elders, rural to downtown, walking, rolling or driving — the richer the outcome will be,” Engage: Deerfield’s announcement reads.
Oct. 18: Anne Louise White and Friends
LEVERETT — Mount Toby Concerts will host Anne Louise White and Friends on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at 194 Long Plain Road.
The event will not only feature a concert by performer, composer and vocal teacher Anne Louise White, but will encourage visitors to chime in through a “community sing.” Folk songs, songs from the civil rights movement, and songs of protest against deportations and in solidarity with unions will fill the program.
There is a suggested donation of $15 to $25. The money raised will benefit the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, “a coalition of immigrant-led grassroots organizations who build people power for everyone across Massachusetts,” according to the coalition’s website.
“This is an opportunity for singing joyfully in full harmony,” the event’s flyer reads.
Selectboard approves application for grant to investigate potential dam removal
CONWAY — The Selectboard approved an application for a state grant on Monday that, if received, would be used to investigate the removal of a dam on Shelburne Falls Road.
Conway resident Laurie Farkas handled the grant application. She explained to the board on Monday night that the grant would be used to investigate the environmental impact of removing the dam, including the benefits and damages to surrounding flora and fauna.
Farkas said she lives across the dam. She estimated it was first built in 1798.
“This is just to get more information,” Farkas said over Zoom. “They come up with a report and you can take it or leave it.”
Posters to celebrate Conway’s status as a Right to Farm community
CONWAY — Posters celebrating Conway as a Right to Farm community will soon greet locals and visitors as they drive into town.
Right to Farm communities refer to municipalities that adopted a Right to Farm bylaw. According to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s website, this bylaw allows agricultural practices in town with minimal hurdles from abutters and town agencies.
Aimee Anderson of Conway created the six separate illustrations of cows, horses and other animals on the posters.
The warrant for Conway’s Special Town Meeting on Nov. 8 will likely include an article for funding the posters. Town Administrator Veronique Blanchard estimated they will cost about $2,000 to print and post.