Adams Fire District Holding Info Session on Building, Election

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ADAMS, Mass. — Members of the Fire District are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on the fire station and on the questions being proposed on the upcoming Fire District meeting. 
 
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at the fire house on Park Street. 
 
The Prudential Committee and officers will provide a presentation on the condition of the 65-year-old firehouse and the committee's recommendation to consider a new building. 
 
The committee is also recommending that the clerk and treasurer, chief engineer and assistant engineers be changed from elected to appointed positions. The would serve three-year terms.
 
These would go into effect on July 1 if passed although current holders of these posts could serve out their terms. 
 
A no vote would keep the organization's structure as is and these positions would continue to be elected. 
 
The committee is also recommending that the chief engineer become a full-time paid position. 
 
A proposal to make the fire chief a full-time employee of the district failed in 2019, along with a request to add a full-time paid firefighter. 
 
The annual election is May 13 from noon to 6, followed by the annual meeting at 7 p.m. at the fire house.

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Anahata Schoolhouse is Offering a New Program for the Community

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Howard Rosenberg opened the yoga studio in 2018 in the old school house at 201 North Summer St. 
ADAMS, Mass. — The Anahata Schoolhouse on North Summer Street is offer a new service to its yoga patrons — ayurveda.
 
"Ayurveda means the science of life or longevity and it's a 5,000-year-old traditional system of medicine originating in India. It's a universal system of medicine that applies to anybody, anywhere," said certified ayurveda practitioner Hilary Garivaltis. 
 
"It's based on nature, natural laws, and rhythms and principles of nature and understanding that we're all a part of it so learning how we fit into the world around us is so important in ayurveda."
 
Garivaltis has been a leader in ayurveda for 25 years and taught for 12 years at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Strockbridge. 
 
She continues to give workshops and courses, and helps set up programs, including now at the Anahata yoga and healing arts center. This includes offering personal consultations to create customized recommendations on diet, lifestyle and habits.
 
"Ayurveda is really body care, yoga is taking care of the mind, ayurveda is taking care of the body," said Aly Sprague, Anahata's director of ayurveda and yoga programs.
 
"It's extremely individualized, so no one that comes in is going to walk away with the same recommendations, not one person, because we are all made up of varying degrees."
 
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