Dear Friend,

Wondering how to re-circulate the BerkShares earned by your business? The
following businesses accept BerkShares for payment of goods and services.

Fuel

Stockbridge Gas is a full service propane and heating equipment sales
company. Also selling gas grills, gas stoves, and bio-diesel fuel. (Our
co-worker depends on the bio-diesel for his VolksWagon.) Stockbridge,
413-298-3000.

Hardware

Baldwin’s Hardware has served the West Stockbridge community for
generations. All the useful products you would expect from a hardware
store. All the service and conversation you'd expect from a local family
run business. 2 Center Street, West Stockbridge, 413-232-7757.

Borgnis & Son offers the same great service to the Lee community. In
addition to being a full service hardware store, the Borgnis family offers
lumber to their customers. One stop shopping for weekend repair projects
and much more. 1160 Pleasant Street, Lee, 413-243-1041.

Agway of Great Barrington Not in West Stockbridge or Lee but have to clean
the sidewalk of snow, prune the tree hanging over the front door or take
care of other outside tasks? Agway has the tools you need for these outside
tasks. 30 Maple, Great Barrington, 413-528-2390.

Ward's Nursery and Garden Center also carries a wide selection of fine yard
and garden tools. And remember that during these long winter days, you can
bring some of the grace and charm of living plants into your workplace with
the many beautiful and healthy indoor plants in the greenhouses of Ward's.
600 South Main Street, Great Barrington, 413-528-0166.

Office

Phil’s Copiers & Faxes Don't know Phil Fabres yet? You should. He will
sell you your next office copier, new or used, and then be ready to service
it, at all hours. Whether he arrives on his BMW motorcycle, in his yellow
Hummer pulling the trailer with the next shipment of office equipment, or in
his wife's van with his beloved Sheltie keeping a close watch on all he is
doing, the service is reliable, the price fair, and the conversation
priceless. Sheffield, 413 229-2669.

Arnoff’s Packing and Shipping Do you have an unusually sized item to ship
to a customer? Don't worry. Arnoff's has packaged and safely shipped even
bigger, odder shaped products. Skilled, efficient, and convenient. Glad to
take on your most pressing packing and shipping problem. 210 Main Street,
Great Barrington, 413-528-2201.

Accounting and Financial Planning

Alan Glackman Of course facing yearly tax-returns are stressful. Turn the
stress over to an experienced senior accountant. Alan Glackman recently
moved from Miami to the Berkshires and is ready to take on your business'
accounting concerns. He has a solid understanding of accounting practices
with BerkShares and will take his own fees in BerkShares! 21 Mechanic
Street, Great Barrington, 413-528-6804.

Curtin Financial Planning Concerned with issues of retirement,
transitioning your business to other family members, expanding? Thomas
Curtin can discuss the many financial options with you. 17 Mahaiwe Street,
Great Barrington, 413-528-3882.

And you will find many more ideas for re-circulating your BerkShares at:
www.berkshares.org

Best wishes for your business in the New Year,

The BerkShares Team
P. O. Box 125
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-1737
www.berkshares.org