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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By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff 08:45PM / Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Everett Randall
[iBerkshires file photo]
ADAMS — Everett A. Randall was the "go-to guy" when it came to agriculture and the outdoors in North County.
The market master of the North Adams farmers' market had been involved in gardening for 40 years, selling his own produce and maple syrup with other farmers, and was a strong supporter of the Adams Agricultural Fair and the Adams farmers' market.
So when the Cheshire resident died at the age of 78 on May 21, his many friends at the fair wanted to do something to honor him. So did the Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth and his friends at the local farmers' markets.
The result was the Everett Randall Memorial Award given to the top vegetable grower at the Aggie Fair each year — to mark Randall's long love of gardening. The award plaque was presented ceremonially to his widow, Helen, and son David last week at the Adams Outdoorsmen's meeting at the Elks.
Photos by Freddy Alvarez
Adams Outdoorsmen President Wayne Tinney, right, reads the plaque to Helen and David Randall
"He was the go-to guy. He could fix anything, find anything," said Karen Kruszyna, a member of the fair committee and secretary of the Adams Outdoorsmen. "He was such a great guy. He always had a smile on his face."
Randall had been a member of the outdoors club for many years and helped with its game suppers, she said.
A strong supporter of the fair, his wife still oversees the produce division of the fair and remains involved with the farmers market.
Kruszyna said the Outdoorsmen offered to take care of having the plaque made up and that it will be placed in Town Hall.
The plaque reads: "Everett Randall Memorial Award for his efforts and support in making our community a better place to live through his work with our local farmers market, Adams Agricultural Fair and Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth."
