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THE ART OF JOHN GAMPERT
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COVER ILLUSTRATION
John Gampert, Artist

Making art carries one
through life. Though
retired from a career in
advertising, art education,
and publishing (with
the exception of selfpublishing), my time is
happily filled with creating
works for my own
pleasure . . . combining
artwork with love of travel, most works today
are plein air or studio responses to the land or
cityscapes that inspire me. jgampert@mac.com,
www.johngampert.com.
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April - May 2014
art, culture & entertainment special feature
the art of john gampert
THIS MONTH'S OUR BERKSHIRETIMES COVER ARTIST

by John Gampert
rom my days as an art student at

the High School of Music and Art,
through college and post-grad art training,
I was always drawn to the commercial side
of the art and design field.
In my career as art educator and illustrator/designer for a number of publishers and advertising agencies, I was exposed to a
great variety of subject matter, media, techniques, and means
of artistic expression. Every week presented a different challenge a science fiction book cover, a CD cover portrait of a
celebrated musician, poster art for a Broadway musical, or historical paintings for an
educational series.
My work and personal
projects today continue
to draw on that unique
response and expression to a variety of
inspirations. Hopefully,
the viewer will find
Clovelly 2013 by John Gampert
this variety as interesting as I found

it in their creation. Different projects
ask for a unique artistic response. For
me, this made a career that was never
mundane and produced interesting
and unique results.
Frank Sinatra 2013 by John Gampert
My work today follows the same pattern with varying media

including oil, watercolor, and collage. I work representationally
some days and more abstract others, designing books and
works of art that present new daily challenges.
John and his wife, Joan, live in Austerlitz, NY. John is affiliated
with the NY Society of Illustrators, Society of Childrens Books
Writers and Illustrators, Columbia County Council on the Arts,
Housatonic Valley Art League, and the Manatee Art Center.
The art displayed on Johns website at www.johngampert.com
may be available either as originals or as prints inquiries are
invited at jgampert@mac.com.
Ted Williams 2013 by John Gampert
Summer Conference 2014, Aug 3-17
Macrobiotic Lectures | Cooking Classes | Yoga

Do-in | Berkshire Food Fair | and more!
Offering Weekly, Weekend, or Day Admittance
198 Leland Rd, Becket, MA

www.kushiinstitute.org/summer-conference
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ed, July 2, at 7pm, Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeffrey Folmer

will perform a benefit concert for
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded
Age Museum located at 104 Walker
Street, Lenox, MA. Folmer says, This
is a very worthy cause - I hope the
community will agree that we need
to preserve our rich history, help save
endangered buildings like this one, and
support the arts. A delicious array of
food and beverages, plus wine and
beer (for donations), will be available.
For reservations and information call
(413) 637-3206, www.gildedage.org.
june -july 2014 event sampler

SEE MORE EVENTS OR POST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT
WWW.OURBERKSHIRECALENDAR.COM
Thursday Morning Story Time
Date: Thurs, June 12, 2014, 10:30-11am

Place: Lee Library Association, 100 Main
Street, Lee, MA - (413) 243-0385
Price: Free! Pre-school Story Time. Thursday
mornings from 10:30-11am in the Childrens
Room. Ages 2 to 5 with caregivers.
www.leelibrary.org
High and Mighty Therapeutic
Riding and Driving Center 501(3)(C)
Summer Camp
Date: Thurs, June 12, 2014, 10am

Place: 71 CR 21C, Ghent, NY (518) 672-4202
Price: Weekly fee/Scholarships available.
Horseplay Camp for all abilities with an
emphasis on self-development and team
building. The camp incorporates a variety of
equine activities such as riding, driving, horse
handling, grooming, and stable chores. Additional activities may include music, movement,
drama, arts, and crafts. www.high-n-mighty.org
Tea & Performance:
Actress Sally Mummey as Mary Todd Lincoln:

An Unconventional Woman
Saturday, July 12, 4 to 6pm
Ventfort Films: The Berkshire Series

Thursdays, July 17 through August 28
Walker Street, Lenox, MA
413-637-3206 GildedAge.org
4 to 6pm
Date: Tues, June 17, 2014, 8:30pm

Place: PS21: Performance Spaces for the
21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham,
NY - (518) 392.6121.
Price: Free.
Award-winning documentary about the
piano prodigy, portrayed by Colm Feore.
Canada. 1993. 98 minutes
www.ps21chatham.org/film.html
Music at the Mansion presents
"Moonshine Holler"
Date: Fri, June 20, 2014, 6pm

Place: North Adams Public Library,
74 Church Street, North Adams, MA (413) 662-3133.
Price: Free.
Appalachian folk music is the specialty of
Moonshine Holler. Singing, dancing, footstompin sounds will be heard on Church
Street tonight. www.naplibrary.com
Weddings at
Darrow School
Darrow School
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125
www.darrowschool.org
518-322-3657
Choose a setting of
unparalleled beauty at
historic Mount Lebanon
Shaker Village.
Photo by Jane Feldman 74
Lecture Series
Every Tuesday
June 17 through
August 26
4 to 6pm
Movie Tuesdays: Thirty Two Short

Films About Glenn Gould
Celebrate Our Forty-second Year!
Wonderful Things
thru JUNE 15
"Selected Visions and Multiple Creations The Eyes and Soul of an Artist"
Largest Selection of Yarns

and Unique Handcrafted Gifts in the Berkshires
Gift Certificates S Free Knitting Lessons
Open Mon-Sat 9:30-5, Sun 12-4
Harry and Debbie Sano
232 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-2473 www.wonderful-things.com
JUNE 20 - JULY 27
"The Complexity of
Experience-Engaging Reality"
Route 102 (Next to the Fire Station)
South Lee, MA (413) 717-5199
Open Fri thru Mon
11am - 5:30pm
www.saintfrancisgallery.com
www.facebook.com/stfrancisgallery
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Bug & Butterfly Safari
Photo by Peter Slothower
Date: Sat, June 21, 2014, 10:30am-12pm

Place: Project Native, 342 North Plain
Road, Housatonic, MA - (413) 274-3433
Price: Free
Join us on an adventure through the
farm. We will go on a safari with nets,
bug boxes, and magnifying glasses to find
eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies to relocate
into the Butterfly House. We will identify
the butterflies we collect and in some cases
release them into the Butterfly House. All
ages are welcome to participate. Please note,
safaris do require walking on uneven ground,
and children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants will gather
at Project Native (weather permitting
must not be raining, and preferably sunny).
www.projectnative.org.
Ninth Annual Paul Grunberg Memorial Bach Concert
Date: Sun, June 22, 2014, 2-4pm

21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY (518) 392-6121
Price: Free
Repast Baroque with guest harpsichordist
Dongsok Shin, baroque violinist Amelia
Roosevelt, and viol da gambist John Mark
Rozendaal. An All-J.S. Bach program
www.ps21chatham.org/music.html
BHS Bloodmobile at Haddad Hyundai
Date: Mon, June 23, 2014, 9am-3pm
Place: Haddad Hyundai,
689 East Street, Pittsfield, MA
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(413) 997-2277
Berkshire Health Systems Bloodmobile will
be at Haddad Hyundai. Berkshire Medical
Center in Pittsfield and Fairview Hospital
in Great Barrington will receive your blood
donations - so all blood collected will stay
right here in Berkshire County!
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/bloodmobile
Beck
Place: MASS MoCA, 87 Marshall Street,
North Adams, MA - (413) 662-2111
Price: General admission: $50 advance;
$54 day of event. Tickets available only
through the MASS MoCA box office,
online, or by telephone during museum
hours (413) 664-4481 x1. All tickets are
General Admission, Standing Room
Only: There is no seating. In the twenty
years since Loser hit the charts and
introduced the world to an ironic poet
of breathtaking musical range, Beck has
become one of the most creative and
idiosyncratic voices in 21st century music
of any genre, mixing influences.
www.massmoca.org/event_detailsphp?id=909
Movie Tuesdays:
You Were Never Lovelier
21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY (518) 392-6121
Price: Free
Fred Astaire with Rita Hayworth. Memorable
dancing, music, and laughs. Score by Jerome
Kern. USA. 1942. 97 minutes
Strawberry Fields Forever at the
West Stockbridge Farmers Market
Date: Thurs, June 26, 2014, 3-7pm
Place: On the Green, Harris Street,
West Stockbridge, MA
Price: Free
Farmers Market in West Stockbridge Thursday afternoons 3-7pm, through October 9,
selling local produce with entertainment and
weekly raffle, rain or shine, located On the
Green at Harris Street, Town Center near the
Post Office.
www.weststockbridgefarmersmarket.org
Meditation and Your Health

Date: Thurs, June 26, 2014, 6:30-8pm
Place: Lee Library Association - Gallery 100
Main Street, Lee, MA - (413) 243-0385
Price: Free!
A Talk by International Speaker Dr. Andrew
Vidich. The scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation
as a healing modality. Join Dr. Vidich, PhD,
author, educator, consultant, and international speaker as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stressrelated responses, improve concentration,
and enhance clarity of thought and mental
equilibrium. He will also present a simple
yet powerful meditation technique that can
enrich ones life personally, professionally,
and spiritually. www.leelibrary.org
Maids in the Mills
Date: Sat, July 5, 2014, 7:30pm (for additional

performance dates see their website below)
Place: Melville Stage, Barn Theatre at
Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
- (413) 442-1793
Price: $15 - 25
An original play by J. Peter Bergman,
Maids in the Mills is a drama exploring capitalism, immigration, oppression, and subjugation of women and ethnic minorities.
Set in the Pittsfield woolen mills in the
period 1850-1917, the historic Pittsfield
piece offers a unique cameo of Berkshire
County during an earlier period of gross
income inequality. Maids in the Mills is
co-directed by J. Peter Bergman and Sally
Filkins. The play features veteran actor
Kevin Wixsom, who portrayed Herman
Melville in Filkins Melville Trilogy, as The
Overseer. Rodelinde Albrecht, Diane Arduini, Sally Filkins, and Delaney Ivas play
Polish, Irish, Italian, French, and Jewish
immigrant women struggling to overcome
their poverty in a brutal industrial city.
www.mobydick.org
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Medicine Mammals
Date: Sat, July 5, 2014, 10am-3pm

Place: Mountain View Campground, Rte. 8,
South Otis, MA - (413) 269-8928
Price: Free Performance of Native American
dance, music, drumming, and storytelling.
www.townofotisma.com/culturalcouncil
7 Simple Solutions to Successful
Self-Coaching Workshop
Date: Sat, July 12, 2014, 10:30am-12:30pm
Place: Crystal Wellness Center (Crystal Essence)
39 Railroad Street, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-2595
Price: $35 at door, $32 pre-register
A workshop designed to put the focus back on
yourself and teach you ways to coach yourself
through life. Come remember the importance
of self-love and applying gentleness to your
inner voice. Call Crystal Essence Wellness to
pre-register. www.crystalwellness.com
Movie Tuesdays: The Full Monty
Date: Tues, July 15, 2014, 8:30pm
Place: PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st
Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY (518) 392-6121
Price: Free
In depressed Sheffield, six unemployed steel
workers in need of money form a male striptease act. Many Academy Award nominations;
won Best Original Music Score. UK. 1997.
Rated R. 91 minutes.
Seventh Otis Arts Festival
Date: Sat, July 26, 2014, 9am-3pm
Place: Farmington River Elementary School
North Main Street, Otis, MA - (413) 269-0220
Price: Free
Artists and crafts vendors of paintings, photography, fiber, glass, weavings, jewelry, leather, ceramics, and more. Entertainment by Moonshine
Holler from 12-2pm. Parking available.
www.townofotisma.com/culturalcouncil
15 Main Street, Lee, MA 413-243-0508

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health & wellness
holistic medicine
AND HEALING IN MODERN LIFE
by Jeff Migdow, MD
olistic medicine is the general term

for any healing modality that not
only naturally strengthens and rejuvenates
our cells and organs but also helps create emotional balance, mental clarity, and
spiritual attunement. This includes day-today activities such as a healthy, nonrefined
unadulterated diet, regular exercise, fresh
air and water, and healing through herbs,
sacred medicines, and natural supplements. It also includes energetic activities such as yoga, tai chi, qi gong, martial
arts, energetic healing
arts, and remedies such
as homeopathy, flower
remedies, reiki, acupuncture, therapeutic
massage, prayer, mantra
and drumming circles,
and many others.
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Insomnia Dementia through
Lifestyle Changes Diet & Nutrition
Supplementation and Herbs
Yogic Breathing & Meditation
Counseling
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Cert. Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Richard Cleaver
Cert. Kripalu Yoga Teacher
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Ancient Chinese medicine says 70 percent

of disease is caused by
poor diet. The yogis
and reiki masters claim
that by balancing our
energetic chakra system
we access greater health
and well-being. Herbalists back to ancient Egypt have shown
that many of the causes of our ills can
be treated directly with plants grown by
our earth. In many areas of the world,
healing is still done by a medicine man or
woman/shaman who is deeply connected to the wisdom of Mother Earth and
who uses music, chanting, sacred herbal
medicines, and prayer to create what we
consider miraculous healings. I have experienced some of these healings with
ayurvedic physicians in India, medicine
men and woman in North America, and
shaman healers in South America.
What all of these have in common is a
reverence for the wisdom and healing potential of Mother Earth, the presence of
energy/chi/spirit that flows through all
life, and our innate healing ability. Holistic
healers believe that the body is constantly

in the process of health and wholeness,
but that we are constantly getting in the
way of this process through poor food
and drink choices, lack of exercise, mental stress which tightens and poisons the
body, inability to calm our dramatic emotions, and a basic disregard for the wisdom of the earth.
In the early 1900s a huge conflict broke
out in America between the allopaths
and the homeopaths and
herbalists. The allopaths
believed that nature was
the cause of disease and
the only way to overcome
it was to gain mastery
over the body and earth,
leading to many toxic
medicines with side effects that are often worse
than the cure, in addition to creating destruction of the earth, toxic
air and water, and soil
pollution. Creating and
marketing these drugs
often required (and continue to require) animal
experimentation in the name of human
well-being, even though many animals
respond differently to drugs and stimuli
than humans.
The homeopaths and herbalists, on the
other hand, believed that all that we needed to know to create vibrant health and
joy was to use the wisdom and life the
earth provided, and to utilize and relearn
techniques that balance our energy or vital
force, such as acupuncture, crystal healing,
and homeopathy. At that time, 25 percent
of the MDs were homeopaths and herbalists treating many conditions. By 1920
almost all herbal and homeopathic medicine had vanished from America.
In the 1960s and early 70s there was a renaissance of creative thinking spiritually
health & wellness
Naomi Alson
Lic. Acupuncturist
& Herbalist
and in terms of healing as many activities regained popularity, including therapeutic drumming, chanting, acupuncture,
homeopathy, yoga, and reiki. At the time, in many parts of
America, most of this was considered counterculture, weird
and strange, and even un-American or anti-God. However, by
the 1990s most of these holistic methods were accepted or
at least tolerated aspects of our culture in most areas. In fact,
healing touch, reiki, yoga, exercise, healthy organic diet, tai chi,
acupuncture, and even herbal medicine are becoming somewhat mainstream!
The other important aspect in holistic medicine is the reconnection to the idea and experience that vital force or prana/ki/
chi is a part of all life, in fact, connects all life. The concept is
that this universal energy is what activates and rejuvenates our
body and mind, and creates life itself. Thus, if we can balance
our energy, the body naturally moves toward greater health and
balance. This is the core idea behind all activities and healing
techniques that work on our energy field. As more of us experience our energy field, activities such as yoga, tai chi, qi gong,
acupuncture, homeopathy, reiki, the Tibetan 5 rites, shaman
ceremonies, and healing prayer are becoming more and more
popular. In this way we are collectively improving our energy
flow and innate health and well-being.
If we can all decide to live more in harmony with our bodies
basic needs through healthy lifestyle, such as healthy diet and
daily exercise, experiment with activities that allow us to experience our vital force directly, such as yoga or qi gong, and open
to energetic healing techniques such as homeopathy, acupuncture, reiki, and vibrational/music healing, we will find that our
bodies heal and rejuvenate more effectively, our mind calms
more easily, our emotions balance more gracefully, and life will
become less anxiety producing and more joyous and revitalizing day by day.
~ Jeff Migdow, MD, has been practicing holistic medicine in Lenox since
1983, currently at Healing Rhythms in the Lenox Commons mall. His
practice includes homeopathy, Bach flower remedies, herbal medicine,
lifestyle counseling, stress management, and
reiki. He is a reiki master and attunes people
in reiki 1, 2, and 3. Jeff is the creator and
director of the Prana Yoga teacher training
course in NYC and the Princeton Center for
Yoga and Health near Princeton, NJ. He is
coauthor of the book Breathe In, Breathe Out
and contributed to Goddess to the Core by
Sierra Bender. He can be contacted at (413)
637-1513, jeffmigdowmd@gmail.com, and
facebook.com/pranayoganyc.
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health & wellness
vibrant living tips
void fluoride in toothpaste,

oral rinses/products, processed
foods and drinks, certain teas and antiobiotics, insecticides, and of course
flourinated water. Fluoride is a poison and a significant contributor to
lowered IQ and a wide range of chronic inflammatory diseases,
stomach problems, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, thyroid problems, and cancer. Did you know that a single tube of
bubble-gum flavored Colgate-for-Kids toothpaste contains enough
fluoride to kill a small child? Ironically, flouride toxicity causes dental and skeletal fluorosis conditions that weaken the teeth and
bones. It simply does not make sense to try to strengthen (or so
they claim) one part of the body by poisoning the rest of the body,
especially when there are safe methods that work more effectively.
Is just a little poison OK for you and your family? Note that researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Icahn School
of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently published a report identifying one
dozen common chemicals known to disrupt brain development and
cause brain damage, neurological abnormalities, reduced IQ, and aggressiveness in children. Flouride is on this list. A study published in
the Journal of the American Dental Association confirmed fluoride is a toxic
substance that actually destroys teeth, particularly those of developing
young children and babies. Read more at www.fluoridealert.org
rench scientists have reported a new study showing that

extensive cell phone use can seriously increase your and your
childrens risk of brain cancer. The study, included in the British journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that brain cancer
risks tripled in individuals who used their phones for more than 15
hours per month and that glioma and meningioma brain tumors occur three times more often than normal in people who used their
cell phones extensively in their careers and day-to-day activities. The
findings correlate with a Swedish study that showed increased risk
for glioma with cumulative cell phone use, especially for those who
first used cell phones before the age of 20.
According to www.mercola.com, Japan has banned cell
phone use on trains to cut down on second-hand radiation,
in France it is illegal to advertise mobile phones to children, a
cell call lasting just two minutes can alter the natural electrical
activity of a childs brain for up to one hour, and when you use a
cell phone, 70 percent of the energy emitted from the antenna is
absorbed into your head.
You can help cut down on your exposure to these extremely
harmful radio frequencies by putting your phone on airplane mode
when not in use, using the speakerphone option when in use (making sure to place the phone on a flat surface so you are not touching the device), or using a Blue Tube airtube headset. Find out more
at http://products.mercola.com/blue-tube-headset.
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outfoxing your subconscious

WHY YOUR OLD HABITS, ADDICTIONS, AND BROKEN HEARTS HANG ON
by Nina Anderson
ow many of us have started

diets, done really well, and
then the holidays come and we put
those pounds back on? If you are
a smoker youve probably tried all
of the paraphernalia that comes
with smoking cessation only to
be tempted when a friend offers
you a cigarette. For those of us
who have had bouts with love that
didnt end up with the golden ring
on our left finger, we may still long for what we think we could
have had. Wouldnt it be nice to just say good-bye to the hurt,
anger, and distrust that came with the breakup?
So what do we do? We can read lots of books and search the
Internet for advice on whats wrong with us. Or we can go to a
support group, beat ourselves up for returning to bad habits, get
depressed, lose self-confidence, and bore our friends with our
sad stories of our problems. All of these attempts to change our
behavior can be frustrating especially when they dont work!
We seem to be in a rut and caught in an endless tug-of-war with
ourselves. We can blame others, find excuses, or just ignore the
problem. What we really have difficulty with is captivating the
attention of our subconscious where the problem lies.
The subconscious really wants to control us. It talks to the conscious mind, but there seems to be a wall between the two so when
we want to alter our behavior, a little voice coming from behind that
wall has its own agenda and diffuses our intention. No matter how
hard we try to break through that wall and get to the root of the
problem, we fail. The only solution is to go through a back door and
surprise the subconscious. Can we do this on our own? Its doubtful.
The subconscious has its defenses up and reroutes the messages.
Somewhere, somehow, the subconscious got a message that
became a belief and it uses that to determine our course of action.
We use the analogy of a time when we were told we needed to eat
all of the food on our plate or the kids in a Third World country
would go hungry, grandma wouldnt visit, or Santa wouldnt bring
us presents. So, as children, we got this implant and now every
time a restaurant heaps on the food, we either feel obliged to eat
it no matter how stuffed we feel, or we get a guilty feeling for not
eating it. Do you relate to what you were told as a child? Maybe,
maybe not. But, for most of us, we dont think about the why we
just act out the subconscious direction eat and eat.
How can we remove this misguided piece of programming in our subconscious? One way is through a process of visualization that alters the image that is issuing the controlling behavior.
Through a process known as Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
coupled with visual imagery, folks are led through a pathway where
they can set their own goals and make them become reality. The
saying thoughts are things is true, but most of us are incapable
of getting past the barrier to convince the subconscious it can be

reprogrammed. During the process of NLP, the old thought patterns are not removed, merely merged with the new desires allowing them to morph into a new behavior pattern. Repetition is the
key. The mind does not know the difference between fact and fiction, so techniques are used to trick the mind into believing that
the fiction is now a new fact, and that it will manifest soon.
This may sound a little too easy, but a friend, Dr. William
Mundy, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, discovered that people with multiple
personalities that manifested a disease such as diabetes in one
personality actually became healthy when they flipped to the
other entity the disease clinically disappeared. This discovery
prompted him to spend the rest of his life treating the mind and
helping people change their physical conditions. He used the
principles of NLP and creative visualization in his practice and
has written much on the subject. To learn more about these techniques, visit the blog www.nlpberkshires.wordpress.com.
~ Nina Anderson is a certified NLP human development coach and

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the cherry tomato

BITE-SIZE DELECTABLE TREATS
by Lawrence Davis-Hollander
he cherry tomato, like its close cousin the beefsteak and

the rest of that crowd, originated in the western slopes
and valleys of South America and adjacent coastal regions as
wild plants. These were small cherry-like or smaller tomatoes that
somehow migrated north to Mexico and along the way became
domesticated. As with many other food plants the exact process by
which Indians figured out how to create a culinary phenomenon is
not clear. These wild species hardly resembled those hard tasteless
hybrid tomatoes featured in our supermarkets in the winter.
We know that by the time of the conquest of the Aztecs by the

Spanish, tomatoes in a variety of forms and colors were being
grown and eaten. They were of such interest to these early explorers that by the early 16th century they had arrived in Spain and were
pictured in herbals by the second half of the century. The herbals
illustrate large pleated tomatoes, along with small cherries. Round
tomatoes were a distinctly American development and dont show
up until 1870, the first entries being Paragon and Trophy.
Tomatoes were not an immediate culinary rage, rather a curiosity
or ornamental to be admired in the garden. One strike against the
tomato was its resemblance to cousins mandrake and belladonna,
nasty poisonous and hallucinogenic plants of the old world with
reputed use by witches. Some enterprising cooks discovered that
tomatoes made a rather interesting sauce, perhaps taking after the

Aztecs who made a dipping sauce from tomatoes for the consumption of sacrificial victims.
Tomatoes did not become a common vegetable until after the
middle of the 19th century. Then we see a variety of large tomatoes along with red and yellow cherries, Red and Yellow Pear,
Yellow Plum and red currants. While most of the cherries at the
supermarkets are modern hybrids, some farmers are growing authentic heirloom tomatoes along with a whole slew of contemporary and newly developed heirloom-like varieties in a wide range
of shapes, tastes, and colors. Whether fresh in salads, marinated,
or cooked, they make a tasty culinary summer treat.
~ Lawrence Davis-Hollander is an ethnobotanist and plantsman. He was
founder and director of the Eastern Native Seed Conservancy in the Berkshires, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting thousands of
heirloom vegetable varieties, and former Director of Horticulture at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Lawrence has created gardens in New York State, the
Berkshires, and London. He is a principal of Dandelion Gardening Arts, a
garden company that designs, installs, renovates, and maintains ornamental
gardens as well as kitchen gardens, and the author of Tomato: A Fresh-from-theVine Cookbook. He currently writes for Grit and Heirloom Gardener magazines.
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feta-pesto cherry tomato sauce

QUICK EASY FLEXIBLE DELICIOUS!
by Lawrence Davis-Hollander
his is about the quickest-cooking sauce I know. Cherry

tomatoes combined with garlic scape pesto are the essential
ingredients. Any type of cherry tomato may be used, such as the
well-known and sweet Sun Gold hybrid tomatoes, or see if a local farmer is growing one of the many wonderful heirloom red
or yellow cherry types or something exotic like the Black Cherry
tomato. If using a large cherry, you may want to halve or even
quarter them.
Dont get too attached to the exact quantities. The greatest danger is overcooking them and ending up with a tasty yet undistinguished mass.
You are probably not going to find garlic scape pesto in the store
and it is one of the essential ingredients for the kitchen. Youll
have to make it yourself and it is quite easy. Scapes are available late June and early July and usually sold by the bunch. Buy
a couple of bunches, trim off the stem end if too fibrous, and
blend with olive oil and salt in a food processor. Refrigerated this
will keep for a year. Basil pesto may be substituted. It will create
quite a different taste sensation.
Ingredients
50-80 cherry tomatoes, roughly one quart or 20 ounces
tsp. sea salt
4 T. olive oil
3 T. garlic scape pesto (or basil leaf pesto)
1 T. coarse chopped garlic
to scant cup coarse crumbled feta cheese
1 T. fresh lemon juice
Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet. Add
salt. When quite hot, yet not so hot the oil burns, add the tomatoes. Stir gently while adding one tablespoon pesto. After a minute or less add garlic. Cook for another 30 seconds to one minute.
Turn off heat. Add the rest of the pesto and lemon juice. When
slightly cooled add feta and the rest of the olive oil.
Serve over angel hair pasta, soak crusty pieces of bread in the
sauce, or spread the sauce on slices of bread.
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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AROUND THE BERKSHIRES
by Sharon Vidal
unny how we sometimes take things for granted. As a kid

I had gourmet food right outside my door and I didnt
even know it! I only had to hop on my bike to find the delights
that awaited me around every corner and over every hill.
Just steps outside my front door, the strong smell of freshmade bread and the sight of huge tomatoes growing in coffee
cans on porches told me that I was near my Nonnas house.
Her kitchen was my personal bakery!
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A short ride down the hill was the Jewish neighborhood. Talk
about latkes! An invite to join a friend for lunch was indeed
an honor. Up the hill and around the corner were the Polish,
Russian, and then African American neighborhoods. Id go
past the one Japanese restaurant on the Main Street and back
around the loop to the intersection to find the Greek neighborhood, to hook up with a friend. Her mother would stuff
us with spanakopita, and send us off with a sweet treat whose
name neither of us could ever pronounce.
A short car ride to the other side of town would bring us to the Irish
food I enjoyed with my moms side of the family. By car, you could
also easily find yourself enjoying a French or Lebanese meal.
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The biggest curiosity for me, however, was in school. I remember my Yankee American friends bringing peanut-butter-andjelly sandwiches, banana bread, and Campbells soup to eat for
lunch. Boy, were they lucky! I would happily trade my minestrone soup for that banana bread. They in turn looked in
wonder and fear at the thickness of my sandwich bread (the
pre-pannini). My combination of Italian meats and smelly
cheeses must have made a real impression on them!
Today, with the influx of new cultures moving to the Berkshires
to work, learn, and teach, it stands to reason they are also bringing with them their food traditions to contribute. From the East,
we have Indian, Malaysian, Japanese, and Chinese. South America is giving us Peruvian, Mexican, Colombian, and Puerto Rican
food. Berkshire visitors with a sophisticated palate will not be
disappointed by the variety and quality of fine food on offer.
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A visit to a family friendss farm gave us good old hearty farm

fare. I remember learning how to color eggs for Easter using
beets and carrots! Who can forget the drive-in shacks? We
would indulge in milkshakes, hot dogs, and hamburgers under
the stars and a neon Penguin sign. Homemade root beer was
our reward for winning a game of miniature golf.
Those of us who live here? Well, we no longer take our good

fortune for granted.
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one smart cookie

PARLAYING A PASSION INTO A PROFIT
by Rodelinde Albrecht
flavor. Realizing that such a business would not be comfortably

consonant with raising a family another long-range plan she
gave up that idea. One day, she made a batch of cookies from
one of her grandmothers recipes and offered them to Jefferson. He found them so delicious that he suggested she bake
them for sale. At that time, he was working for The Marketplace Kitchen at Guidos, and Klara brought in another batch
of her cookies, to unanimous acclaim. The rest, as they say, is
history.
or Klara Sotonova, age 19, a whole new life began the

day she emigrated from her native Chrast, a small town
in the Czech Republic, in the late 1990s. She brought
with her to America her dream of starting her own business, her exceptional work ethic, and her grandmothers marvelous cookie recipes.
Newly arrived in the Berkshires, Klara set about turning her
dream into reality, using her natural initiative, courage, and
resourcefulness. She earned her degree in hospitality management at Berkshire Community College while working as
assistant to a kitchen manager at Camp Eisner where, she says,
she really fell in love with food. Later, working at the Swiss
Hutte, she met her husband-to-be, Jefferson Diller, who was
the sous-chef there. What began as a friendship based on mutual interests, as well as on mutual respect and admiration,
eventually blossomed into romance.
Klara had considered opening a restaurant with an Eastern European
Klara and Jefferson started baking small batches of a variety of

cookies in their Great Barrington home, offering them for sale
throughout the county. When the demand outpaced the capacity of their small kitchen, they purchased a handsome yellow
house with a wraparound porch on Railroad Street in Lee. The
little family Klara, Jefferson, and their four-year-old daughter,
Mika live upstairs, while the downstairs has been converted
into the fully equipped bakery, packing rooms, and office for the
business, now known as Klaras Gourmet Cookies. Thousands
of cookies not only their macaroons but also Linzer cookies and several remarkable flavors of shortbreads are shipped
each week to the Berkshire Coop, Guidos, Berkshire Organics,
and other retailers of quality foods throughout the Berkshires
and surrounding areas.
Success is extra sweet for Klaras Gourmet just now: Their
gluten-free and dairy-free Coconut Macaroon is a finalist in
the Outstanding Cookie category in this years Specialty Food
Associations sofi (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation)
Award competition.
Klaras story proves once again what drive, determination, and a
dream can do.
~ Rodelinde Albrecht, Concerned Singles, www.concernedsingles.com
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roject Native will celebrate the Summer Solstice, Saturday,

June 21, with the opening of their Native Butterfly House.
After an exciting first season that drew hundreds of visitors,
the staff and community at large are looking forward to another season to observe and learn about these winged wonders.
Last summer, Project Native built a 35-by-55 foot Native
Butterfly House on their 54-acre property. Inside, the butterflies find an abundance of native wildflowers, puddling stations,
and of course their important host plants. Although most
adult butterflies are not choosy about which flowers they visit
for nectar, many will only lay their eggs on one or two species
of plants those perfect host-plants that their caterpillars have
evolved to eat over centuries. The most famous of these relationships is the Monarch butterflys affinity for milkweed, but other
butterflies have similar requirements to feed their caterpillars.
Its sometimes hard to get people interested in plants, especially children, but give them something that crawls and has
wings and they are a lot more interested, explained Karen Lyness LeBlanc, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Project
Native. The fun of watching butterflies puddle on the wet soil
and bask in the early morning sun is easily accompanied by an
opportunity to educate visitors about pollinators and the dangers of pesticide use in gardens and agricultural areas.
This is a great addition to Project Native, General Manager David Ellis said. It is a terrific educational resource and a
great attraction. It will serve as the keystone for our educational
programs which show the importance of native habitats in sustaining our wildlife.
Determined to avoid the environmental and ethical issues
surrounding the sale of butterfly chrysalises, Project Native
staff and visitors collect butterflies and caterpillars right on the
property to populate the butterfly house.
Some of the butterflies visitors can see at the farm include
Great Spangled Fritillaries, Monarchs, Tiger Swallowtails, Spicebush Swallowtails, Black Swallowtails, Commas, Mourning Cloaks,
Red Admirals, Common Wood Nymphs, as well as several moths.
Visitors to Project Native also have the opportunity to participate
in Bug Safaris. Every weekend, children and their families have a
chance to explore native habitat, learn about insects, and ultimately
release what they find into the butterfly house.
On Friday, July 25, 5-7pm, Project Native will host a Butterfly Open House and Reception. Nibble on hors d'oeuvres
while learning about beautiful New England butterflies and
moths, and find out how you can attract native pollinators to
your garden at home!
The butterfly house is open daily from 10am-4pm and admission is free. Donations to help support educational programs
and the maintenance of the butterfly house are greatly appreciated. Project Natives nursery is open from 9:30am5pm Monday through Saturday and 10:30am-5pm Sunday, from mid-April
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blue rider stables

EQUINE HEALERS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT
by Christine Sierau
lue Rider Stables, Inc., is a not-forprofit therapeutic riding stable located

in South Egremont, MA. Our mission is to
offer a holistic educational environment in
which people and animals can safely interact,
and, through their mutual therapeutic experiences, broaden the scope of their lives.
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Blue Rider Stables offers a diverse riding program, geared to the individual rider. We work
on basic horsemanship skills and take that
skill in any direction the rider wants to go
English, western, natural horsemanship, and
others. Students learn balance, dexterity, social skills, confidence, self-control, caring, and
communication, among other life skills, while
they learn to take care of and ride a horse.
The therapeutic value of riding has been well
documented, and we feel that horses are
therapeutic for all no diagnosis needed!
Our equines are magnificent caring gentle beings that thrive on their ability to help people
learn the joys of riding. They have all come
to us from other walks of life that did not
suit their needs. We make sure our equines
(fourteen horses and three donkeys at this
time) are cared for as best we can. They live
together in a herd, no boxes or segregation
(if a horse needs a box or quiet time, we have
the means to offer that as well). We give them
supplements, myotherapy, chiropractic, Chinese herbs, and laser treatments, as well as
grooming and love every day.
All of this care costs a good deal of time,
money, and commitment on the part of
our staff. We have a horse sponsorship
program to help offset these costs. If you

would enjoy helping a horse, consider a
symbolic adoption of one of our equines
to help maintain its health and to help it
heal some humans! Without fundraising
and donations, the care to both our equines
and our students would be greatly diminished, if not impossible.
Upcoming Fundraising Events

Summer Camp starts June 9, and goes
through August 22. Spaces still available
most weeks.
July 12 and 13 Ride-a-thon. Open to
all students who have previously ridden at
Blue Rider. Get sponsored to ride a certain
number of miles.
July 26 Hoedown. Come enjoy our
barn and property. Dance the night away
to Kitchen Kaylee Band and caller Anne
Banks. All ages welcome, no experience or
partner necessary. Refreshments available,
including Smores and hot dogs over the
fire. $5 per person.
For information including profiles of our
horses, history of our organization, testimonials, and more, visit our website at
www.bluerider.org. You can contact the
barn directly by calling (413) 528-5299,
or emailing blueriderorg@hotmail.com.
Visitors are welcome Monday through
Saturday 9-12am and 3-6pm. Call ahead
please. ~ Christine Sierau, Head Instructor and
Executive Director, Blue Rider Stables, Inc.
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located on 50 acres in beautiful Columbia County, New
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to children, teens, and adults with special needs. The farm is
dedicated to providing a welcoming and safe environment for
all participants, volunteers, instructors, and horses alike. Programs are designed by registered PATH International instructors, and are supported by a team of dedicated volunteers and
other specialists. Their mission is to provide equine-assisted activities to people with special needs with the goal of enhancing
their physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.
The folks at High & Mighty believe horses provide an opportunity to travel to new places physically, emotionally, and spiritually,
and that riding, driving, and other equine-assisted activities offer
many benefits. Look for their summer camp information on our
community calendar at www.OurBerkshireCalendar.com, and
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Each session runs Monday through Friday, from 9am-3pm,
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Besides learning from shelter staff and animals, each session
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especially designed for each grade level. Activities will include
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egremont free library

AN INVALUABLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
CREATING CONNECTIONS THAT ILLUMINATE,
ENLIGHTEN, ENTERTAIN, AND INSPIRE
by Lesliann Furcht
gremont bustles with activity in the summer and is

home to many creative, dynamic artists and crafters.
They will sell their wares at the first annual Egremont
Free Library Arts and Crafts Fair on the beautiful, spacious
grounds of the Egremont Village Inn. This fundraiser will provide needed funds to help support the programs and services
offered by the Egremont Free Library.
The library serves not only as a place to borrow books but also
as a place for community members to make meaningful connections as well. In this digital age, its more important than ever for
people to meet face to face and gather for fun, informative community programs.
Room, run by the Egremont Historical Commission, with access

to historic artifacts, old maps, photos, and newspaper articles.
Come discover and treat yourself to unique, hand-crafted pottery, country decor and gifts, artwork, jewelry, and much more
at the first annual Arts and Crafts Fair on July 19 and 20 from
11am-4pm. The Egremont Village Inn is located at 17 Main
Street, South Egremont, MA.
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 2-6pm and
Saturday 9am-12pm For more information, contact the
Egremont Free Library at (413) 528-1474. See Facebook.
~ Lesliann Furcht, Director, Egremont Free Library
Ive seen so many connections made

among community members who are stopping by to check out a book or attending one
of our game nights, says Library Director
Lesliann Furcht. One of my favorite experiences was watching one of my 95-year-old
patrons seeing her great-granddaughter for
the first time via Skype. She thought it was
magical to talk to her daughter and granddaughter in California from our little library
in Egremont.
The library is one of the few places in town
offering high-speed internet access. The
library also has two fully loaded personal
computers for patrons to use should they
need to work or study.
The Egremont Free Library is a certified
library and part of the Massachusetts Library
System. The library has been serving the community for decades and is housed on the first
floor of the historic Academy building, which
was built in 1829. It was operated as a local
school for almost 50 years. In 1882, the building was sold to the town for use as a town
hall. In addition to the library, the Academy
building is home to the Egremont Archives
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Meditation and Your Health
Date: Thurs, June 26, 2014, 6:30pm-8pm
Place: Lee Library Association-Gallery,
100 Main Street, Lee, MA - (413) 243-0385
Price: Free. A Talk by International Speaker Dr. Andrew Vidich. The
scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation
as a healing modality. Join Dr. Vidich, PhD, author, educator, consultant, and international speaker as he discusses the extraordinary effect
of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, and enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will
also present a simple yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich
ones life personally, professionally, and spiritually. www.leelibrary.org
Self-Coaching Workshop
Date: Sat, July 12, 2014, 10:30am-12:30pm
Place: Crystal Wellness Center (Crystal Essence),
39 Railroad Street, Great Barrington, MA - (413) 528-2595
Price: $35 at door, $32 pre-register
A workshop designed to put the focus back on yourself and teach you
ways to coach yourself through life. Come remember the importance
of self-love and applying gentleness to your inner voice. For more
information, email bestyouforever@yahoo.com.
To preregister, call Crystal Essence Wellness at (413) 528-2595.
www.crystalwellness.com
special food & drink index
GOURMET DELIGHTS AND FRESH PRODUCE IN THIS ISSUE OF OUR BERKSHIRETIMES MAGAZINE
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Ben & Jerry's
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Meadow Farm Market
Berkshire Co-op Market
Flavours of Malaysia
Paul's Restaurant & Pizza
Berkshire Organics
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
Sullivan Station Restaurant
Black Leg Tavern, The
Jae's Asian Bistro
West Stockbridge Farmers Market
(413) 528-2233
240 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA
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(413) 443-5400
179 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
www.benjerry.com/pittsfield .............................13
(413) 528-9697
42 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MA
www.berkshire.coop ..............................................2
(413) 442-0888
813 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, MA
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(413) 232-7000
32 Main Street, West Stockbridge, MA
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137 North Street, Pittsfield, MA
www.brendaandcompanycaterers.com .............13
(413) 243-6397
150 Main Street, Lee, MA
www.cheznousbistro.com ...................................14
(413) 443-3188
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(413) 442-9912
Great Barrington & Pittsfield, MA
www.guidosfreshmarketplace.com ....................13
(413) 637-9777
55 Pittsfield Lenox Road, Lenox, MA
www.jaeslenox.com ..............................................14
(413) 443-6969
770 Tyler Street, Pittsfield, MA
...........................................................................13, 14
(413) 394-4308
905 Pleasant Street, Rte 102, Lee, MA
www.meadowfarmmarket.com ..........................12
(413) 445-4965
157 Seymour Street, Pittsfield, MA
www.paulsrestaurantandpizza.com ...................12
(413) 243-2082
Railroad Street, Lee, MA
www.sullivanstationrestaurant.com ...................12
See website for member phone numbers

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THE ART OF JOHN GAMPERT

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HIGH & MIGHTY

8 health & wellness

20 education & workshops

EGREMONT FREE LIBRARY

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12 food & drink

22 mind & spirit

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22 special food & drink index

ONE SMART COOKIE

16 home, garden & landscape

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April - May 2014

art, culture & entertainment special feature

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ed, July 2, at 7pm, Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeffrey Folmer

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Date: Thurs, June 12, 2014, 10:30-11am

Date: Thurs, June 12, 2014, 10am

Tea & Performance:

Actress Sally Mummey as Mary Todd Lincoln:

Saturday, July 12, 4 to 6pm

Ventfort Films: The Berkshire Series

Date: Tues, June 17, 2014, 8:30pm

Date: Fri, June 20, 2014, 6pm

Photo by Jane Feldman 74

Movie Tuesdays: Thirty Two Short

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