Our Penny Auction Table and Raffle at this year's Holiday Fair at Firehouse #2 on December 7 added $361 to the Sandisfield Scholarship Fund. Monetary donations added another $825. A great success.

We thank everyone who donated an item or monetary gift, and thanks also to all those who purchased an envelope of numbers or a raffle ticket.

Sandisfield Scholarships are offered to all qualifying high-school seniors to help defray the costly expenses of furthering their education at either a two- or four-year college. If you are a graduating senior this year and would like some help paying for college expenses, please contact Elaine O'Brien at 413-269-4465 or Anina Carr at 413-258-3314. We'll be glad to send you an information packet. The application deadline is April 1, 2025.

As the current chairman of the Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank this year's new members for their exceptional help contacting donors and gathering diverse items to place on the Penny Auction Table. A big thank you to Shannon Chapman, Ally Marks, Pat Richard, and long-standing member Anina Carr.