All Saints Offering Annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinners

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Berkshire seniors home alone on Thanksgiving can sign up to have a turkey dinner with the trimmings delivered to their home. 
 
This year's "Thanksgiving for Seniors Program" will enter its 39th year serving the Northern Berkshire area.
 
It is designed to serve people 60 years of age and older who are alone on Thanksgiving and have no way of having a traditional Thanksgiving meal and who reside in Adams, Cheshire, the town of Florida, North Adams and Williamstown. The meals will be delivered by community volunteers on Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 1p.m. 
 
The program is provided and organized by local volunteers from the Northern Berkshire community and by the All Saints Weekend Meal Ministry. Funding for this program is provided by All Saints Episcopal Church and community donations.
 
This year, Shannon Daugherty, Aja Daugherty and Syid Uqdah will be spearheading the program. They have assisted with this program for numerous years and are ready to take the helm. The meal will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner consisting of roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetable, gravy, cranberry sauce, roll and pumpkin pie. 
 
There is no charge for this meal but seniors who wish to receive a meal must make a reservation beginning Monday, Nov. 6, through Nov. 17.
 
To make a reservation: contact All Saints Episcopal Church at 413-664-9656 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. If no one picks up, leave your name, address including town, and phone number on the answering machine. Please speak clearly so the office can call back to confirm your reservation.
 
The ministry is also looking for volunteers to deliver the meals on Thanksgiving Day; volunteer by calling the number above. 

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Drury Hosts Inaugural Government Appreciation Day

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff

State Rep. John Barrett III explains his role in the state Legislature to students during Government Appreciation Day at Drury on Friday.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eighth-grade students learned about civics firsthand during the school's inaugural Massachusetts Government Appreciation Day.
 
"Government is strongest when every individual feels as though they are part of the process," said civics teacher Patrick Boulger, before introducing the Friday's guest speakers. "Today is the day when you have an opportunity to be part of this process and learn from individuals who have dedicated their lives to government service."
 
The event is a new addition to the eighth-grade civics curriculum, to provide students with a deeper understanding of state and local governance before they take Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System's civics exam
 
Mayor Jennifer Macksey, former Gov. Jane Swift, state Rep. John Barrett III, Assessor Jessica Lincourt and the mayor's executive assistant Lindsay Randall all addressed students in breakout sessions and explained their role in government.
 
Macksey started her presentation by telling her own story starting as a Drury High School graduate. 
 
She said her first job in government was a little less glamorous.
 
"My first job with the city truly was at the dump," she said pointing out the window toward where the city dump used to be. "I sold composting bins, and I did such a good job I was able to get a part-time job in the public service department at City Hall."
 
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