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Administrative Office
76 West Park Street
PO Box 345
Lee MA 01238
413.243.1705
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Lee Chamber Visitor Center
3 Park Place
Lee MA 01238
413.243.1705
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You are cordially invited to the
Lee Chamber of Commerce
2021 Annual Meeting
Monday, November 8th, 6:00 pm
(click on this link to join meeting)
Please vote for members of our Board of Directors -
(click on this link to send email)
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Current Board Members and terms in office
Franck Tessier Café Triskele (term expires 2023)
Jennifer O’Neil Greylock Credit Union (term expires 2023)
Lynn Bertelli Cross Town Property (term expires 2023)
Phil Celentano Pittsfield Coop (term expires 2023)
Rebecca Martin NBT Bank (term expires 2022)
Rob Healey Chambery Inn (term expires 2022)
Open Seat (term expires 2022)
Erik Williams Canna Provisions (term expires 2022)
Gloria Friedman Applegate Inn (term expires 2021)
Mayur Patel Black Swan Inn (term expires 2021)
Paula Miller Lee Bank (term expires 2021)
Doug Bagnasco Devonfield Inn (term expires 2021)
Marilyn Kelly Board Member Emerita
Mary McGinnis Board Member Emerita
Phil Smith Board Member Emeritus
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Town of Lee, MA Community Center
Market Analysis and Feasibility Study Public Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting Facilitator Barbara Heller and Jesse Myott
Meeting Purpose: To give the community the opportunity to express their thoughts and opinions of a Town of Lee Community Center
Meeting Agenda:
Item # Topic and Description
1. Introductions: · Town Officials · BerryDunn
2. Project Background: Kathy Hall, Chair of Lee Youth Commission
3. Presentation by Barbara Heller and Jesse Myott from BerryDunn, outlining the scope of work
4. Interaction with attendees
5. Wrap up and next steps
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Yay! A few or our members won in
the Berkshire Eagle's
"The Best of the Berkshires 2021" Survey
Best Bank & Best Place to Work - Lee Bank
Best Credit Union - Greylock Federal Credit Union
Best Mortgage Lender - Berkshire Bank
Best Edibles - Canna Provisions
Best Curbside Shopping Service - Canna Provisions
Best Ice Cream - High Lawn Farm
Best Historical Attraction - The Mount
Best Art Gallery - Clark Art
Congratulations to all the winners!
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11/5 JOIN US! Resources to Strengthen Your Veteran Owned Business
Please join us Friday, November 5th from 9:00AM to 11:30AM EST for this Veterans Business support Workshop in collaboration with SCORE Worcester.
In this VIRTUAL workshop, you will learn about the U.S. Small Business Administration, its' Resource Partners, and free support services available to help you start and grow your Veteran-owned business.
We will also have an SBA Lender Panel explaining how to access capital and you will hear from Veteran Business Owners on their challenges and success.
All are invited to join, you don't have to be a Veteran.
Program:
- Robert Nelson, Massachusetts District Director will provide opening remarks
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SBA Resource Panel: Worcester SCORE, Paul McCarthy; Clark SBDC Director, Richard Cheney; VBOC New England Director, Jennie Murphy
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SBA Lender Panel: Jennifer McKay, TD Bank; Sandie Cataldo, North Central MA Development Corporation; Patrick Royce, Webster Five Bank
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Veteran Owned Business Panel: Anthony Manca, CEO, Shire Wire; Edward Smith, President, Valor Wealth Partners; Hans Olson, Founder, Olson Holdings
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SBA Contracting Overview: Nadine Boone, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist
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WESTERN MASS LABOR ACTION
Our Dinner and Auction is Saturday, November 6th at Crissey Farm in Great Barrington from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. It's $75 a plate and $500 for a table of eight. It will be a silent auction, a live auction and a dinner. We are taking COVID precautions by requiring a proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 48 hours. Any chance the Chamber could send a table of eight?
Our door-to-door canvass goes out every Saturday and is a full day of volunteering. We do an orientation and office tour in the morning at 9:30. We are seeking out families at risk of eviction so we can attach them to the rental assistance that the state has in its possession but is not distributing. Plus we're letting families know about upcoming distributions of holiday food and gifts.
Anyone interested in either activity can call me at (413) 443-9862. We're open seven days a week from 9:00am to 9:00pm.
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Experience the beauty and splendor of Edith Wharton’s beloved estate. The Mount is currently open Wednesday – Sunday for tours. We are open on Saturdays and Sundays in November & December. See the mansion all dressed up for the Holidays! Holiday House tours start November 27. Tours can be booked online at EdithWharton.org. Please visit our website for the latest calendar of events.
NightWood: An Outdoor Sound and Light Experience
November 4 – December 31
Thursday – Sunday evenings starting at 5:00 PM
Adults $20, Youth (5-18) $10, Free for children 5 and under
Please join us for the second year of our fantastical winter landscape inspired by The Mount’s unique architecture and history. NightWood combines music, lighting, and theatrical elements to create seven unique scenes that evoke feelings of wonder, mystery, and magic. This year’s show includes several new elements including The Eternal City and The Conference of Trees. Book now at EdithWharton.org.
Holiday House Tours
November 27 – January 2
Saturdays & Sundays
The Mount is dressed up for the holidays! While the Whartons did not spend Christmas at The Mount, we have decided to imagine what it might have looked like if they had. Festive decorations will be throughout the Main House. Tours are self-guided. Book online at EdithWharton.org
Additional Events:
· November 17 at 4:00 PM: Jennifer Croft, author, critic and translator
Home: A Celebration with Charlotte Moss & Susan Wissler
December 7, 4:00 PM
Online, Free with registration
What is home to you? Could any question be more fundamental? The Mount's Susan Wissler is among the many voices answering this question in the new book HOME: A CELEBRATION by Charlotte Moss. One of Moss’s inspirations for this project is Edith Wharton’s The Book of the Homeless (1916), a successful fundraising effort that aided refugees and children during the First World War. In the spirit of Wharton, a portion of the profits will benefit the organization No Kid Hungry. Register online at EdithWharton.org.
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CHP has several openings at Lee Family Practice and at other sites.
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We are seeking a part-time employee to manage our warehouse at 65 Fairview Street in Lee, MA. This may grow into a full-time position. Duties will include ordering parts for jobs, tracking parts, documenting, and opening boxes to distribute the parts to the correct jobs when they come in. The position will also include some other miscellaneous office duties and delivering orders to job sites. Applicants should possess a valid driver’s license, be able to lift 50 lbs. and having a knowledge or Microsoft Word & Excel.
We also have an opening for a salesperson. Applicants should have knowledge working with or selling alarms and cctv systems. The position also requires a valid drivers license and reliable transportation. Send resumes to D. Justin Mooney at djmooney@leeaudio.net or 413-243-3622
For more information please visit our website at leeaudionsecurity.net. Please submit resumes or requests to D. Justin Mooney, Business Manager, Lee Audio ‘N Security, Inc. Tel: 800-369-3905, Email: djmooney@leeaudio.net
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Canna Provisions is seeking thoughtful, customer service-minded individuals to work in our Lee location as Retail Associates.
Job duties include checking ID, assisting customers with orders, running a cash register, and picking/packing orders. Starting pay is $16/hour and we offer a full benefits package. Weekend shifts required, full-time and part-time roles available.
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LEE HARDWARE TRUE VALUE
221 Main Street P.O. Box 636
LEE, MA 01238
(413) 243-0786
Come join our team! Lee Hardware Store is now hiring for a full-time Cashier and Sales Associates. Experience in retail sales helpful, must be able to work weekends.
If you are energetic and seek to work with a dynamic team, this is your opportunity.
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Looking for Administrative Aide/ Program Support
The Cooler Communities school grant program engages K-12 students in curriculum- based learning related to climate change solutions across all subjects. Classroom work serves as the centerpiece of an event where students exhibit their work and help teach the public about options for living in more climate-friendly ways. Visitors to the event pledge to take measurable actions to reduce their own and their community’s carbon footprint. In collaboration with nonprofits, vendors and community organizations, students see the relevance of their learning in “real life” and the impact they can have in their community.
The Administrative Aide supports the program and bolsters its results in the communities we work with.
Hours and Pay:
- 10 hrs/week
- $20/hr
- Travel reimbursement
- Contractor position (you pay your own taxes)
- Two weeks paid leave per year (after completing 9 months)
Work is primarily remote but there is occasional travel so access to reliable transportation is required. You will attend and take notes at online and in-person meetings. Regularly scheduled meetings are mandatory. Attendance and note-taking at other meetings is desired. Need to live in Pioneer Valley or the Berkshires.
Skills required:
- Work independently with limited oversight
- Organization skills are crucial - time, documents, resources, emails, contacts, and schedules
- Work closely with others
- Comfortable with seeking clarity on assignments and taking initiative when appropriate
- Familiarity with Google Suite (essential) and WordPress (basic)
- Tech skills and/or ability to quickly learn: Mailchimp, simple graphics (Canva or similar), and Trello
- Clear and concise writing
- Understand fairly complex issues and able to condense them for the general public
Work includes, but is not limited to:
- Promoting the Cooler Communities program on social media
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Setting up and maintaining an online platform for participating communities
- Contact management and community outreach via Mailchimp
- Assist in Project Management
- Online research on program-related topics
- Note taking and maintaining organization’s Google Drive
- Basic level website maintenance
- Assist in event planning, organizing, and staffing
Other:
Understanding young people’s concern about climate change. Interest in climate solutions: energy efficiency, clean energy, advocacy and related topics
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Lee Library is Open for Curbside Service
Monday – Friday, 10am to 4pm
Call us at 413-243-0385 or email lee@cwmars.org to request curbside service.
Appointment Only Service Hours:
Monday- Friday 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you would like to come into library to print, copy, or browse the stacks, we will now offer 30-minute appointments. Please call the library in advance to schedule an appointment and be let in to the building. You can schedule one appointment a day, 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday -Friday.
Face masks are required for all Library visitors and staff.
The copier, and computer will be self-service only; staff can only offer assistance from the service desk, behind a protective shield.
- Some computers will not be available as we encourage patrons and staff to remain six feet apart in our computer area. Wipes will be available for patrons to wipe down computer and the copier before and after use.
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Bathrooms, meeting rooms, and general seating are not available.
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From the Lee Library Historical Collection
Two more of our books have been digitized! Below please find the links from the Boston Public Library for our digitized scrapbook from 1935 and Clerk’s minutes book from East Lee about the formation of the school, 1842. Have fun browsing through them. Please share these links.
The two most recent books that have been digitized and are now online:
New at the Lee Library!
Would you like to know about the newest books and movies added to our collection?
Subscribe to the free Lee Library Wowbrary newsletter and get an email featuring all our new items every second Wednesday.
Go to wowbrary.org and use our Lee zip code 01238 to sign up.
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Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:30pm. Knit/Crochet Group. This is an opportunity for knitters to gather and share patterns, information and the company of fellow enthusiasts. Please join in the fun via Zoom. Contact rborsody@cwmars.org for the Zoom invite.
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Hello Families! We miss you! And we want you to know that we are here for you...please contact us via phone, email, or social media if you need anything!
CFCE Coordinator: Jessica Maloney
413-464-5095
email:southberkshirekids@gmail.com
office: Lee Elementary School, 310
**South Berkshire Kids is funded by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) grant awarded to the Lee Public School District by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).
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ABC Learning Bag program.
Sign up now! We will be contacting families when bags are ready for pick up at Lee Library. To register, visit or email Jessica at southberkshirekids@gmail.com
Email List for Adult and Children’s Programs
If you would like to be added to our email list and receive notices, please send your name to lee@cwmars.org.
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Have you viewed our lovely video of Lee?
Have you posted our video on your website?
Help us promote Lee by posting on your website, sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Thanks!
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Click here to view/download the video today!
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Lee Chamber of Commerce
Colleen A. Henry, Executive Director
413.243.1705
Director@leechamber.org
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