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Mount Greylock Partners

The Partners are composed of energetic parents, staff, students, alumni and community members who value public education. The first project for the Partners was a Workday on Saturday, October 4, 2003.

On that day 265 volunteers, under the direction of Anne Hogeland, worked together to improve the appearance of our school. For more than ten hours they were scraping, washing, cleaning, painting, planting, and building.

Door ways were repainted,
Picnic tables were repaired and repainted,
Benches and shelving were constructed,
Trophy cases were cleaned,
The entire cafeteria was repainted,
The school gardens were weeded and pruned, and
Numerous bushes plus 1500 flower bulbs were planted (for blossoming in the Springtime)

Furthermore, these efforts were supported by area businesses that contributed paint, plants, cleaning supplies and food to assist the volunteers. We wish to thank the following businesses for their contributions

Aubuchon Hardware	Berkshire Ivy Gardens	Butler Wholesale	Caligari Hardware
Chris Kapiloff, painting	Countryside Landscaping	GH Housen-Snapple	Greenberg’s Lumber
Latson and Latson	Orion Analytical	Petricca Construction	Taconic Lumber
Robert Emmons, painting	Williamstown Savings Bank	Wohrle’s Foods	Wonder Nissen

Their contributions and the efforts of the volunteers exhibited an appreciation for Mount Greylock and its students. The contributions and volunteerism also demonstrated an important trait of responsible citizens: a concern for the common good and a willingness to work for the benefit of others.

We want to thank Anne Hogeland for her outstanding coordination of the workday. We also want to thank the businesses and the volunteers for their contributions to the school. Our students’ surroundings have been enhanced by the workday, and their education about responsible citizenship has been strengthened by the example of the volunteers.