Fire Department receives new Scott Air-Paks
HAWLEY — Five months after being awarded a $206,000 grant to replace decades-old self-contained breathing apparatuses at the Hawley and Cummington fire departments, the new equipment has arrived.
Each department received 13 Scott Air-Paks through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program. In a post on Facebook, the Hawley Fire Department said that with the new Air-Paks, firefighters will be better equipped to enter smoky environments.
“They offer approximately 50% more breathing time, are designed for greater ease of use and firefighter visibility, and meet the latest [National Fire Protection Association] safety standards. They will make our firefighters and our residents safer,” the department wrote. “We are appreciative of FEMA’s support to our communities and for the efforts of everyone in Hawley and Cummington who helped make this project a reality.”
Educational visioning session planned for April 11
BUCKLAND — The Two Districts, Eight Towns Steering Committee (2D8T) and Berkshire Educational Resources K-12 (BERK12) will host an educational visioning session on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mohawk Trail Regional School.
The committee is seeking parents, teachers, students and community members to discuss what the student experience should look like if voters approve consolidating all students onto a single campus at the Mohawk Trail site.
For more information, contact BERK12 facilitators Brendan Sheran at brendansheran@gmail.com or Judy Rush at rushjudyr@gmail.com. To register, visit bit.ly/mtrsd-visioning.
April 12: ‘Communi-Tea Cafe’
HEATH — The Heath Building Use Committee will hold its inaugural “Communi-Tea Cafe” on Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heath Community Hall, 1 East Main St.
The cafe will be held on the second Sunday of each month. Residents are invited to join their neighbors for tea, conversation and board games.
Each month will also offer different themed swaps and food options. For the April cafe, the Building Use Committee will host a children’s craft fair. Kids can browse and purchase wool crafts, jewelry, carvings and other works created by local youth that could serve as Mother’s Day gifts.
Colrain PTO holding flower sale
COLRAIN — The Colrain Central School Parent-Teacher Organization is partnering with Fairview Farms to sell flowers just in time for Mother’s Day.
Flower options range from baskets to potted flowers, including bacopa, begonias and petunias.
Orders are due by April 24 and can be picked up on May 8. For more information or to order, visit bit.ly/colrain-flower.