Berkshire Horseworks Appoints New Treasurer

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RICHMOND, Mass. — Dahndray Sistrunk has joined Berkshire HorseWorks' Board of Directors as Treasurer.

The news was announced by Hayley Sumner, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit.

A seasoned Senior Accountant of Pittsfield's Adelson and Company PC, Dahndray will parlay his financial expertise into ensuring BHW's continued growth and sustainability.

"I'm happy to be a part of Berkshire HorseWorks and look forward to assist in accomplishing the goals of the organization moving forward," said Dahndray.

Currently, Sistrunk serves as a Senior Accountant at Adelson and Company PC in Pittsfield where he prepares GAAP-compliant financial statements, conducts audits, oversees tax projects, and presents financials to boards to support informed decision-making. He also spearheads staff training. Prior to his current role, Dahndray worked at Joe Skutnik CPA and served as a Tax Assistant with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in North Adams, where he supported low-income clients with tax return preparation, fostering trust and financial clarity in underserved communities.

"As we navigate the nuances of the current administration, we recognize the need to build out our leadership team with Dahndray's strategic financial guidance. We couldn't be happier to welcome him to the board of directors. He is such a passionate person, and his strategic acumen will be integral to the financial wellness of this organization moving forward," said Sumner.

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'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' Is a Sparkling Gem

By Alan PetrucelliSpecial to iBerkshires
02:39PM / Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The adult-oriented 'Frankie and Johnny' runs through Aug. 23 at Shakespeare & Company.

LENOX, Mass. — Talk about strangers in the night. There's lots of social intercourse between Frankie and Johnny. There's also lots of sexual intercourse.

There's grunting and growling and grinding and puffing and huffing and moaning and groaning as Frankie and Johnny make love to the orchestrated orgasmic overture. You could almost smell the sweat. When climaxes are reached, lights go up and Frankie wishes she had a cigarette. (One of her funniest lines.)

Welcome to "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," now playing at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Terrence McNally's 1987 romantic comedy is sophisticated, sweet, sentimental and, yes, sexy. Post-coitus, Frankie wonders what she's gotten into. She and Johnny work at the same Manhattan greasy spoon. She's a waitress and failed actress with shattered dreams; he's a short-order cook and Shakespeare devotee with scarred hands.

On this Saturday night, they've crossed the line. Dinner, a movie and the move to become lovers in her one-room Hell's Kitchen walk-up. By three in the morning, Frankie is ready for Johnny to go back to his Brooklyn Heights apartment. No way. He declares he has found his soul mate. He suggests marriage and children. She expected a one-night-stand that probably wouldn't last a night. What she now wants is for Johnny to leave so she can watch TV and eat ice cream in peace.

What's love got to do with it? Everything

Stripped bare, literally and figuratively, Frankie and Johnny expose each other to their fears and frustrations. Nothing is simple or taken for granted. Frankie and Johnny hurl everything at each other; Frankie offers why they do not belong together, Johnny insists why they do. There are other times when she offers him food. She lets him stay. She gets into conversations with him. There are moments where she's genuinely interested in what he has to say. The play is a negotiation into intimacy.

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