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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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Obituaries

Paul Sandler, 64
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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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Memory Clinic free screenings / CEU presentation

11:29AM / Tuesday, October 13, 2009

On October 22nd, staff from the Memory Clinic will offer free memory screenings from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is hosting a special event with Alzheimer’s Disease specialist Dr. Paul Solomon of The Memory Clinic of Bennington, Vermont, for a day of memory screenings and a free presentation for medical professionals and the public.

On October 22nd, staff from the Memory Clinic will offer free memory screenings from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown. Following the screenings, Williamstown Commons is hosting a free CEU seminar presentation from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. by Paul Solomon, Ph.D, and Cynthia Murphy, PsyD., MBA, of the Memory Clinic. Free food and refreshments will be served beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Solomon’s presentation, “The Alzheimer’s Vaccine and Other New Treatments,” will offer the latest information on research of the disease, including cutting-edge work being done to develop a vaccine for Alzheimer’s.

Solomon’s presentation will highlight the steps to successful treatment of Alzheimer’s, including early detection, treatment of symptoms and strategies to slow/halt the progression of the disease, along with ongoing research on a seven minute screen and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

The presentation, which will begin at 5 p.m., will be open to the public; RNs, LPNs and social workers who attend will receive 1.25 CEU credits. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.

In addition, the presentation will offer tips for early detection of the disease. The results of a recent nationwide study show that 90 percent of adults age 55 and over are unable to identify the difference between early disease symptoms, late disease symptoms and symptoms unrelated to Alzheimer’s Disease, despite the fact that 78 percent believe they could recognize signs of the disease in themselves or a loved one. In addition, the study showed that many people are hesitant to encourage a loved one to take a memory screen, even after noticing some early symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

Attendees are asked to register for the event by calling Williamstown Commons at (413) 458-2111 by Tuesday, October 20.

The free memory screenings at the Williamstown Commons from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be conducted by the staff at the Memory Clinic. Dr. Solomon’s “7-minute screen” has been used across the country as a reliable indicator of early Alzheimer’s detection.

There are a limited number of slots available for the memory screens, so those interested are asked to call Stephanie Merrill at The Memory Clinic, by calling 802-447-7285, extension 14.
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