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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Berkshire Chamber to Host Berkshire Energy Showcase & Summit
04:21PM / Thursday, May 14, 2009
HANCOCK, Mass. - The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will host the Berkshire Energy Showcase & Summit at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
This half-day conference will be presented by National Grid, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, and Energy Service Providers. The cost to attend the conference is $50 per person and includes breakfast and lunch, two breakout sessions, and entrance to the energy showcase.
At this event, attendees will learn how to offset the cost of energy through efficiencies, renewable, and sustainable conservation efforts presented at the conference and showcase. Berkshires businesses - small and large, community leaders, and consumers are invited to attend.
Brian Fairbank, President of Jiminy Peak, will kick-off the event with remarks during breakfast. The conference sessions will include: Renewable Energy Trust and Green Communities, presented by Mark Sylvia of MA Department of Energy Resources, Solar Energy Options for Berkshire Businesses, presented by Andrew Bloom of Alteris Renewables, Marketing Renewable Energy: The Dynamics of a Behavioral Approach, presented by Anthony Sarkis of Antioch University New England and Demand Response Programs – More Money to Help Fund Energy Management, presented by Malcolm Smith and Janette Dudley of CPower.
Kevin Conroy, Chief of MA Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Business & Labor Bureau will provide the keynote address during lunch. Conroy is responsible for overseeing the Divisions in the Bureau, which include Business, Technology and Economic Development; Energy and Telecommunications.
At the showcase, more than twenty local businesses will provide information and display materials on products and services aimed at providing renewable energy, energy efficiency consulting and system installation, as well as sustainable design and energy efficiency products and services.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to tour Jiminy Peak’s famous wind turbine, Zephyr, the only privately owned megawatt class turbine in the nation for on-site energy usage. Individuals who would like to take part in the tour of Zephyr are advised to wear appropriate footwear.
Any businesses interested in exhibiting at the showcase, should contact Christine Hoyt at (413) 499-4000, extension 26. To register for the conference, individuals can register online at www.berkshirechamber.com, e-mail choyt@berkshirechamber.com, or call (413) 499-4000, extension 26.
