St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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LENOX - Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club recently announced the appointment of two new members to the property's management team. Michael Mulligan joins Cranwell as assistant general manager and Hector Garibay is the new food and beverage director.
Mulligan has more than 15 years of management experience in four-diamond resorts in New England, such as the Sagamore in Bolton Landing, N.Y., the Equinox in Manchester, Vt., and the Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., as well as the Gleneagles Resort in Scotland. In his new position, he will oversee the operations of the resort, including the rooms divisions, guest services, housekeeping and reservations.
Garibay brings more than 20 years of expertise in all facets of restaurant/hotel service and management for four-diamond and four-star properties. Prior to overseeing the food and beverage operations at Sun Mountain Lodge in Washington state, Garibay held management positions at St. James Restaurant in Palm Springs, the Pueblo Bonito Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and the Hyatt Grand Champion in Indian Wells.
About Cranwell Resort
Cranwell is an all-season resort that, in addition to its historic Gilded Age mansion, features 116 guest rooms set on 380 hilltop acres, a panoramic 18-hole championship golf course, four restaurants, spacious rooms for conferences and weddings, and one of the largest resort spas in the Northeast.
The AAA four diamond resort has received many awards including the SpaFinder 2006 Readers' Choice Award for one of "Best Spa Resorts for Golf" and the World Travel Awards' 2007 "Leading Massachusetts Resort." Cranwell's restaurants received the Wine Spectator Magazine Award for Excellence and earned the Best of the East 2006 award from readers of Meetings East Magazine.
Cranwell is 2 1/2 hours from New York City and Boston. For information, call 800-272-6935 or visit www.cranwell.com .
