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Saturday November 21, 2009
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The Drury Drama Team presents "Dracula" on Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 19-21.

If you don't know who these guys are, just stay home.


'Pirate Radio': Good Movie Ahoy, Mateys
Movie schedules and times

Bazaars

Nov. 21

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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Hooray for Vermont's Sanders and his battle against credit card companies.
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Obituaries

Paul Sandler, 64
Robert J. Heideman, 73
Carol V. Vallieres, 75
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Sports

Williams College Men's Basketball Season Outlook
2009 MIAA Girls Soccer - State Division 2

Final: Wahconah vs Cardinal Spellman
Date / Time: 11/21/2009; 3:30pm
Location: Foley Stadium, Worcester
MCLA Picked Last in Men's Preseason Coaches Poll

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Garden Club Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

02:09PM / Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Berkshire District Garden Clubs - Academy Garden Club of Lenox, Egremont Garden Club, Gt. Barrington Garden Club, North Adams Garden Club, and Williamstown Garden Club - want students from Berkshire County to apply for Garden Club Federation of MA, Inc. (GCFM) Scholarships. Over the past three years three students from Berkshire county have been awarded scholarships. In 2008, the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. awarded eleven $1,000.00 scholarships to students  across the state.

The GCFM is accepting scholarship applications from qualified High School Seniors, College Students and Graduate Students. Deadline for submitting scholarship applications is March 1, 2009. The applicant must be a resident of Massachusetts, have a minimum “B” average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), good character, and financial need.

Scholarships are available for students majoring in Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Conservation, Forestry, Agronomy, City Planning, Environmental Studies, Land Management, Botany, Biology, and allied subjects. Three of the scholarships require that the student attend the University of Massachusetts. The application and financial aid forms can be obtained at www.gcfm.org. For further inquiries, please email gcfmscholarship@aol.com or contact GCFM Scholarship Secretary Kathie Jones (413-458-2886).

Local GCFM Clubs also offer scholarship. The North Adams Garden Club offers two $300 scholarships to graduating senior who are going on to college.   Contact Debbie Currie (413) 664-7568 or deborah.currie@klgates.com). The Egremont Garden Club has a $300 scholarship in memory of Gertrude Burdsall.  Contact Bonnie Lewis (413-528-3054) for information on this scholarship.

The National Garden Clubs awards yearly 35 scholarship of $4000 each available to Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students. Applicants must have at least a 3.25 GPA (on a 4.0-point scale) in order to apply. Applications are available at www.gardenclub.org and are due March 1, 2009. Please mail National Garden Club applications to GCFM Scholarship Chairman Marion Ryan, 1621B Spoonbill Lane, Naples, FL 34105.
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