Simon's Rock Family Weekend to Begin Friday

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Family Weekend at Simon's Rock will take place on Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20.
 
Family Weekend serves as an opportunity for parents and family members of Simon's Rock students to meet professors, advisors, and community directors, and get a firsthand look at life on the Simon's Rock campus. Events include student performances and concerts, library events, a guided tour of the Simon's Rock trail system, a parent reception, and many other opportunities to meet other Simon's Rock families. 
 
Families will have the opportunity to support the Simon's Rock Farm Club at their Farm Stand, where they will be selling honey and produce harvested from the on-campus farm; apple tasting and cider press, which offers a taste-test of regional apples and pressed cider; a Harvest Lunch; and a soccer game pitting the Simon's Rock Llamas against Landmark College. 
 
Families can enjoy 10 percent off discounts from local businesses such as JWS Art Supplies, Yellow House Books, Barrington Brewery, and more. Campus shuttle vans will run all weekend for easy mobility.
 
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Berkshire Special Olympics Returns to Monument Mountain

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Hundreds of athletes of all ages converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School Wednesday for the 45th annual Berkshire County Special Olympics meet.
 
Runners, jumpers and throwers from throughout the county put themselves to the test and were recognized for their accomplishments.
 
As always, one of the highlights of the day was the banner parade, when Special Olympians from various teams make their way around the track to be honored by the fans in attendance.
 
This year, the newly-created Lee High School/Monument Mountain Unified Sports team had the honor of leading the athletes behind a contingent of local law enforcement officers.
 
Unified Sports, an initiative of Special Olympics and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, allows students with intellectual disabilities to compete in basketball in the winter and track in the summer alongside peers without disabilities while representing their schools.
 
Coaches varsity student-athletes from around South County participated in Wednesday’s event, helping to coordinate competition on two sides of the track and throughout the infield.
 
This year’s meet was dedicated to the memory of longtime Special Olympian Michele Adler, who competed for the Berkshire County-based Red Raiders team for more than 20 years and represented Massachusetts as a bowler at the 2010 USA Games.
 
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