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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3 Ephs named to First Team ECAC-Northeast Football Team
Williams Sports Info 04:37PM / Monday, January 05, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Three Eph seniors who were instrumental in leading Williams to a combined 26-6 record over the last four years have earned All-ECAC-Northeast First Team Honors. Left offensive tackle John Szawlowski (Hatfield, MA), defensive end Charlie Birns (Scarsdale, NY) and defensive back Tim Batty (Chenango Bridge, NY) form the honored Eph trio.
Szawlowski, Birns and Batty were key contributors to the 2006 Ephs that went 8-0, post four consecutive wins over archrival Amherst and captured four straight Little Three titles.
John Szawlowski is the first Eph since LB Graham Goldwasser in 2003 to be honored as an AFCA NCAA Division III First Team All-American.
A three-year starter and three-year All-NESCAC First Team selection for the Ephs, he was previously named to the New England Football Writers Division II-III All Star Team in both 2007 and 2008, named to the 2008 D3footbal.com All-East First Team, 2008 D3football.com All-American Second Team, and to the ECAC-Northeast First Team in 2007.
Birns capped off his career with a stellar senior campaign that saw him lead NESCAC in sacks with eight. Birns's sacks resulted in 57 yards lost. He had 10.5 tackles for a loss, broke up one pass, recorded two QB hurries, recovered one fumble and blocked two kicks. His 36 tackles (26 solos) was tied for fourth best on the Eph team. Earlier this fall Birns was named to the All-NESCAC First Team.
Batty graduates as the Williams leader in solo tackles in Division III play with a total of 98. This season Batty was second on the Eph squad in tackles with 44 (36 solos). One of NESCAC's top cover men, Batty intercepted three passes on the year and broke up five. He also chipped in with 1.5 tackles for a loss two forced fumbles and a blocked kick. Batty was also a 2008 All-NESCAC First Team selection.
