Morehouse Reappointed President of North Adams Country Club

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William Morehouse
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Country Club held its annual shareholders and board of directors meeting on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m., at the American Legion.

Action taken by the shareholders present and mailed-in proxies included appointing two board members for three-year seats: Larry O'Brien was reappointed and T.J. Langnickel was named as a new board member. John Gaffey was re-elected for a one-year term as treasurer. 

No changes were made in the NACC bylaws  

Immediately following the shareholders' meeting, a board of directors' meeting was held to appoint officers for 2010. William "Bill" Morehouse was re-appointed as president; new appointments were Peter Cowlin as vice president and Langnickel as secretary.

Jason Boucher of That's A Wrap Catering will return as the club's caterer for banquets, weddings and special events. He is booking now for the 2010 season. Call event coordinator Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329 to plan a special occasion.
 
Clubhouse in Clarksburg will open for events the first weekend in April and full banquet facilities will be available. Boucher will be running dinner specials on weeknights and a full dinner menu on Fridays. Friday night entertainment is planned as well as the monthly lobster or fish and chip dinners.
 
The board approved the advertising of a team sport and stag banquet menu that also offers nine holes of golf, with cart, for $10 or 18 holes, with cart, for $20 for participants on the day of the booked event. Also approved was a new member special in which four people can join NACC for the price of three. Contact General Manager Gary Cyr at the clubhouse at 413-664-7149 for more information.

The next board of directors' meeting will be on Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Freight Yard Pub.
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SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Ocean State Waves scored four runs in the top of the 11th and went on to a 9-6 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
Jack LaRose went 3-for-5 with a double in the game-winning rally.
 
North Adams (1-9) had a golden opportunity to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.
 
With the game tied, 5-5, Nelphie Lopez started the inning with a sacrifice bunt to advance Bobby Stang, the "ghost runner," to third base. Ocean State (3-8) then intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases with one out.
 
Waves reliver Andrew Jacobs then got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
 
Jacobs struck out a pair and allowed one unearned run in the bottom of the 11th in three innings of work to earn the win.
 
North Adams used five pitchers. Joe LaPrade struck out a pair and allowed no runs in two innings of work.
 
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