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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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Mayor Ruberto recently recognized 36 Pittsfield youth for their successful employment performance participating in the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc. (BCREB) 2009 Youth Works Summer Program. These youth participants began their employment experiences on July 6, 2009, working approximately 22 hours a week through August 20, 2009.
The Youth Works Summer Program has been implemented in the City of Pittsfield since 2005. Funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and administered by the Commonwealth Corporation, eligible communities in Massachusetts are provided with annual Youth Works funds to pay wages to low-income youth for summer jobs in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. This summer, Youth Works funds provided employment to 3,470 eligible youth ages 14-21 across Massachusetts.
Pittsfield’s Youth Works Summer Program provides youth with a paid employment experience combined with reinforcing workplace readiness, leadership and skill building training. For many youth participants, this is their first real work experience that has positively impacted their educational performance and has greatly contributed to their future career aspirations. Since the inception of Pittsfield’s Youth Works Summer Program in 2005, 150 eligible youth have participated.
2009 Employer Participants
Barrington State Company
Berkshire Community Action Council
Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Works Career Center
Blessing Cup Project
Catholic Youth Center
Christian Center
Everglo Auto Detailing
Goodwill Industries
Interprint
Lanesborough Elementary School
Marshall’s Department Store
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club
Ralph Froio Senior Center
Retired & Senior Volunteers of Pittsfield
Salvation Army
Social Security Administration
Tailored Events
For more information on the Youth Works Summer Program and other BCREB work-based-learning programs, please contact Heather Shogry at 413-442-7177 x103 / youth@berkshirereb.org.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Mayor Ruberto recently recognized 36 Pittsfield youth for their successful employment performance participating in the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc. (BCREB) 2009 Youth Works Summer Program. These youth participants began their employment experiences on July 6, 2009, working approximately 22 hours a week through August 20, 2009.