Spotlight on Volunteer Roz Halberstadter

This month we would like to say thank you to an enthusiastic, steady, reliable volunteer--Roz Halberstadter. Roz is a great listener, acts as one of the liaisons to the Council on Aging with Kyle Pierce, and enjoys helping in a multitude of ways, including inviting friends and neighbors to MCC events and programs. The interview took place over the phone, and when I expressed some wishful thinking about being able to get together face to face in the not-too-distant future, Roz said, half-face to half-face!

From New Jersey to Monterey

In her teen years, Roz spent a summer at a camp in Stockbridge. Pete Seeger came a few times to lead singing around the campfire, and Roz began to develop a love of folk music as well as a love for the Berkshires. A few years later, a friend of her then fiancé offered the sharing of a house in the Berkshires. She knew it was a place she wanted to return to. At that time, she lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Roz now lives year round in Monterey.

Connecting to the Monterey Community Center

When Roz heard from Kyle Pierce, Joe Baker and Bonner McAllester about plans for a community center, she was attracted by the the idea of a warm, welcoming place that could help the community grow even closer, providing a space and activities for people to come together. She especially enjoys the building, the non-competitive bridge games, the many lovely people she has met, and the community garden, as well as outdoor ping-pong and events under the tent.

Something we didn’t know

A little-known fact: Roz can play the guitar! Songs, that is, that can be played with the D, C and A7th chords. She loves folk music.

Ideas for future events

A winter festival of some kind. A sculpture contest or an exhibit with found objects. Outdoor movies, if we’re able to set up a sound system.

Thanks so much to Roz for her steadfast, support, enthusiasm, and good ideas!