ongratulations to Edgar Alejandro, Manager of Economic and Community Development for Western Massachusetts Electric Company, for being selected as the Western MA Unsung Hero 2010.

ongratulations to Cynthia Anzalotti, manager of City Stage & Springfield Symphony Hall; Gina Barry, attorney in elder law for Bacon & Wilson; Carol Moore- Cutting, owner and president of WEIB Smooth Jazz FM radio station in Northampton; Cheryl Gorski, director of the Cancer House of Hope; and Kathryn Kirby, executive director of the Regional Employment Board for being selected as winners of the Western Mass Women Magazine’s first “TOP 5 WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS” for 2010.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR

SPRINGFIELD PARTNERS FOR

COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOLARSHIPS

 

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Partners for Community Action is pleased to announce the availability of 20 scholarships of $1,000 each. These scholarships are available to both adult learners and to high school graduates of the Class of 2010.

     Two of the 20 available scholarships will be awarded to any student pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree in Early Childhood Education.

     The deadline to apply is August 18, 2010 at 4 p.m. Scholarships will be distributed at an awards breakfast on Sept. 17, 2010; winners must be at the breakfast to receive an award.

     Applicants must be Springfield residents and meet income guidelines. Applicants may download the application at www.springfieldpartnersinc.com or pick one up at Springfield Partners’ main office, 619 State Street, Springfield.

     Since 2003, Springfield Partners has awarded 122 scholarships to low-income Springfield residents seeking economic self-sufficiency through higher education.

     The Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development has been the major funder of these scholarship awards over the years. Citizens Bank has also generously funded several scholarships.

 

Springfield Partners for Community Action is the anti-poverty agency for the city of Springfield. Its programs include Home Weatherization Assistance; New Beginnings Childcare Center; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA); and HUD-certified Housing Counseling. For more information, please call (413) 263-6500 or visit www.springfieldpartnersinc.com . n

OLD HILL NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL ELECTION

 

he Old Hill Neighborhood Council is having a special election to fill at-large vacancies on the board of directors on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at 99 Eastern Avenue, corner of Quincy Street. For further information, contact Bobby Rentas, Office Manager, Old Hill Neighborhood Council at 413 736-4575 or by email at oldhillcouncil@yahoo.com

McKNIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD

COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2010-2011

 

t their regular monthly meeting, July 13, 2010, the McKnight Neighborhood Council elected the following to serve as officers for 2010-2011:

 

Walter J. Kroll, President, a senior corporate account executive with Sprint; he also serves as chair of the McKnight Public Safety Committee (neighborhood watch) and advisor to the McKnight Neighborhood Youth Council.

 

Tony Anthony, Vice President, an attorney and sales associate with NAI Plotkin Commercial Real Estate.

 

Marianne Winters, Treasurer, principal of Praxis for Change, a consulting and training practice to promote social justice.

 

Elizabeth Stevens, Secretary/ Clerk, a certified nurse midwife who has been instrumental in efforts to develop the Mason Square Rail Trail and return the Mason Square Library to full service.

 

Gregory Hession, Assistant Treasurer and Ben Swan Jr., Assistant Secretary. Mr. Hession has just completed three years as president and Mr. Swan is a past president and secretary of the McKnight Council.

 

     Other members of the board of directors are Frank Buntin, Kathryn Foster, Chip Gorra, Arthur Jones, Donna Jordan, Ed Kelly, Jesse Lederman, Ceil Lewonchuk and Denise Moccia.

     Seven members of the board were elected by residents of the McKnight Neighborhood on June 19, 2010. Each spring, half the board seats are up for election.

     The next regular meeting is on Tuesday, August 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Rebecca M. Johnson School. Membership in McKnight Neighborhood Council is free to all residents of the neighborhood. All residents of McKnight are welcome and encouraged to attend.

 

     For more information, see  www.mcknightcouncil.org. n