Nov 15, 2017 - Jan 15, 2018
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Kevin J. Regan kevin@ourberkshiretimes.com _______________ EDITORIAL Kathy I. Regan editor@ourberkshiretimes.com Proofreader Rodelinde Albrecht _______________ DESIGN Magazine Design/Layout Kathy I. Regan Brianna I. Regan _______________ TO ADVERTISE CONTACT Account Representatives Kevin J. Regan kevin@ourberkshiretimes.com Debra Johnson debra@ourberkshiretimes.com _______________
COVER ILLUSTRATION
“Railroad Street” By Jeffrey L. Neumann www.neumannfineart.com
Jeffrey L. Neumann, born 1953 in Cedar Rapids, IA, was educated at Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1973-1974, and Springfield College, B.S. 1981, M.Ed. 2008. During a 20year career in the fine art papers industry he continued to make and exhibit his art. He has taught art in high school and adult classes. Jeffrey currently has a studio and gallery in Hillsdale, NY. Visit his website at www.neumannfineart.com.
FUN THINGS TO DO JEFFREY L. NEUMANN
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in the spotlight HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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food & drink WARMING SQUASH BISQUE
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home & garden
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UTILITY METERS MATTER WINTER HOME CARE 6 WAYS TO GIVE BACK
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animal talk ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
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business to business COACHING SESSIONS BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS
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art, culture & entertainment
health & wellness PARLIAMENT BANS MONSANTO GATEWAY TO A HEALTHY BODY
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KILL HIDDEN BAD BUGS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA PROLONGED INDEPENDENCE
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mind & spirit ASK VICKI
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education & workshops GENEROSITY AND GIVING
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featured advertisers THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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S ON THE COVER - Jeffrey L. Neumann’s winter-themed painting “Railroad Street” features our local Railroad Street in Great Barrington, MA. Painted in 2011, this watercolor measures 34” x 47”. It is now in a private collection. Our BerkshireTimes magazine was first published in 2009 and is distributed bimonthly. Most of our editorial content is contributed by our community members. We encourage you to submit original material for consideration through our website. All content in Our BerkshireTimes™ is accepted in good faith. We do not necessarily advocate and cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by our authors, illustrators, and advertisers. We reserve the right to refuse advertising for any reason. For printing errors of the publisher’s responsibility, liability is limited to the cost of the ad space in which it first appeared. Unless otherwise noted, we use a Creative Commons License in place of a standard copyright. 3