Deane Jones Memorial Scholarship awarded to Mohawk Trail Student
BUCKLAND — The Deane Jones Memorial Scholarship, totaling $1,000, has been awarded to Mohawk Trail senior Camryn K. Thompson of Buckland.
The award is given through the Trinity Church of Shelburne Falls, and is given each year to a graduating high school student affiliated with one of the churches in Buckland, Shelburne or Colrain. The student that receives this award demonstrates service to both their school and their community, and also showcases good character.
The Deane Jones Memorial Scholarship Award Committee members are Susan Schauger, Eileen McCusker Rauch and Elizabeth Miles.
Vipassana Meditation Center to host open house on May 31
SHELBURNE — The Vipassana Meditation Center at 328 Colrain-Shelburne Road in Shelburne will host its first open house in over a decade on Sunday, May 31.
The center invites everyone, whether they are newcomers to meditation or have been practicing with the center for years to explore the grounds, tour the facilities offered and view an introductory video about Vipassana Meditation. Those who attend the open house will also have the opportunity to meet the staff and volunteers.
The center has been operating since 1982. It started out as a small farmhouse, able to hold eight people. Now, it can accommodate up to 150 people year-round.
For more information, call (413) 625-2160, extension 107.
Ashfield selects artists for Lighted Boat Parade
ASHFIELD — The town of Ashfield has selected 12 artists that will decorate the boats for the Lighted Boat Parade on Sept. 12. According to a press release from the town, these artists hail from Ashfield, western Massachusetts, the Greater Boston area and southern Vermont. An independent five-person board reviewed 17 proposals.
These 12 artists were each awarded a $1,000 grant to complete their project. Ashfield received this money from the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Making It Public for Municipalities Program, as well as other sponsors such as the Greenfield Savings Bank, Ashfield Trails Inc., The Mill at Shelburne Falls and Ashfield Lake House.
In addition to the 12 boats decorated by the artists, a mishoon created in Ashfield’s Belding Memorial Park will lead the boats in the lake. Other details about the itinerary and logistics will be released in July.
For a list of the 12 artists and the artwork they are creating, visit Ashfield.org/publicart.
Colrain resident graduates magna cum laude from Skidmore College
COLRAIN — A student of Colrain Central School and the Academy at Charlemont, Eliza Jean Bigelow, recently graduated magna cum laude from Skidmore College with a double major in psychology and art, with a focus on fiber arts.
Graduation from the Saratoga Springs, New York campus was on May 16.