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

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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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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
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Blass Communications Saluted by the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce

01:08PM / Thursday, March 05, 2009

Old Chatham, NY - Echoing President Obama's message of hope and optimism, the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce saluted Blass Communications, the oldest continuously operating full-service marketing firm in the region, and other area businesses in a celebratory breakfast held in the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield.

More than 200 local business people, professionals and honorees, which included Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berkshire County, Downtown, Inc., Norman Rockwell Museum, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, and the Berkshire Medical Center, were audience to Blass's PowerPoint presentation and narrative, describing the evolution of the marketing and communications agency from its infancy in 1969 to its present organization, riding 40 years of technological and economic challenges.

The company has an exceptional group of professionals, with expertise in areas that include strategic marketing planning, research, advertising, international marketing, media planning, motion graphics, web design and creation, PR, sales promotion, and photography. In addition to ongoing daily operations, Blass has been involved in numerous community services, including a permanent endowment to Siena College, working with the Riders Mills Historical Association, serving on the board of organizations such as the Albany Center for Economic Growth, and performing pro bono work for community organizations including Sean's Run, an annual 5k race held to raise awareness of the consequences of underage drunk driving. The agency also conducts many school group tours of its facilities, to help introduce students to the advertising and public relations business.

Ken Blass, president and CEO of Blass Communications, said, "We are extremely pleased to have been honored by the Chamber on this occasion. On our 40th anniversary, we are proud of what our agency has been able to accomplish over the years and happy to be able to share in this success with other area businesses."

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, which was formed in the late 1800s, is the largest business organization in Berkshire County. Meeting significant challenges in the areas of energy costs; workforce attraction, retention and development; health care; education on levels K through 16; and business recruitment and retention, the Chamber focuses its attention on these and other issues faced by the over 35,000 employees who work for the Chamber's 1,200 member organizations. Membership continues to grow, with more than 40 new members joining within the last six months. The chamber is moving forward to achieve the economic stabilization necessary to revitalize the business community; the ultimate goal is to create a healthier, more resilient region that serves as a model for all other regions.

About Blass Communications

Blass Communications LLC, located in Old Chatham, New York, is a full-service integrated marketing and communications agency serving regional, national and international clientele within consumer, business-to-business, and hi-tech industries. The agency provides a full spectrum of marketing strategy, advertising, web development, market research, public relations, and commercial photography services for a wide variety of clients.
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