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The end of the summer season

Labor Day Weekend 2012 is here.

Upon reflection, it notes the end of the season. Also, with an upcoming change in weather, we note autumn is fast approaching with celebrations in Lee and Lenox from Founders Day to the famous Apple Squeeze.

Then there is the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade on Sunday, Sept. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. in downtown North Adams.

We can reflect on the summer season gone and note some changes as we look back on our summer.

Locally in Lenox, Walker Street got a new sidewalk. Canyon Ranch, along with those in Schermerhorn Park, was tied into a new sewer line, taking pressure off the Brunnel Pump station. Traffic tie-ups for the most part were adverted due to our junior part-time police officers, for which Tanglewood contributed $38,000 for the period from July 2011-June 2012, according to Town Manager Gregory T. Federspiel.

Here are a few things to think about as we prepare to head into fall.

Schools reopen, local elected officials face ongoing problems and try to elicit help from the community looking to strengthen its position while holding on to an already burdensome tax rate.

One key may be to create a voice of welcome to each of our Berkshire communities. Our 32 cities and towns have something unique to offer.

Perhaps Lenox’s new street signs will offer that welcome to our tourists, whom we come to rely on to help keep our tax base under control.

As we celebrate the end of season with picnics and family gatherings, it helps to acknowledge the goodwill of people, who work to make it happen from our county-wide municipal leaders and employees to our safety employees from fire to police to ambulance drivers (EMTs).

While the good tidings of summer are coming to a close, the change in the wind will force us to look for new directions and alternatives. Hopefully, there will be some clarity in the views to be expressed. Stay tuned.

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