Wild Oats Market Presents Healthy Meals for Hot Summer Nights

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -  Wild Oats Market, a cooperatively-owned market focusing on local and organic foods, will host its second cooking and nutrition class, with local dietitians Deborah Blood and Sheri Iodice, on Thursday evening, June 25, from 7 to 8 pm.

Thursday night’s class will concentrate on easy ways to prepare delicious, healthy dishes for summer dining. “Whether it’s for company, family, or a potluck gathering, summer meals should be simple to prepare. And with all the local foods available at this time of year, there are many creative ways to prepare easy meals made with the fresh, local, organic ingredients found at Wild Oats,” said Deborah.

The class will cover new and different ways to use fresh seasonal produce, quick meals that can be prepared ahead of time, and ways to combine leftovers into delicious and fun family meals. Since summer is picnic season, Deborah and Sheri will offer festive ideas for inexpensive, tasty, health-conscious picnic fare. At the end of the evening, the class will have a chance to sample some of Deborah’s and Sheri’s scrumptious recipes (prepared by Wild Oats).

The evening is free to all. Please sign up at Wild Oats Market, 320 Main Street, Williamstown, or call the store at 413-458-8060.

Wild Oats Market is a member-owned, cooperative-based whole foods market that buys extensively from local and regional natural and organic food producers. One need not be a member to shop at Wild Oats, although membership offers several benefits. The market carries a wide selection of organic and naturally-made products, including: meats, eggs, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, breads, pastas, oils, cereals, juices and chocolate, and has an in-house bakery and prepared foods department. Wild Oats Market also carries healthful supplements and body care products, as well as environmentally-friendly household supplies.
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Companion Corner: Lucy at Second Chance Animal Shelter

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

ARLINGTON, Vt. — There is an excited and energetic pup looking for her new family.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

Lucy is an 18-month-old heeler/terrier mix with energy to spare. She has been at the Second Chance Animal Shelter for about a month.

Lead canine care technician Alaura Lasher introduced us to her.

"She is a very energetic girl. She loves to play, and as you can see, she came to us from animal control," she said. 

Lucy was not in a great situation before coming to the shelter and they are still trying to learn more about her.

"They had seized her from a pretty neglectful situation. She was actually technically abandoned. She just came to us this last month, so she's still showing us all of her energy she has," Lasher said.

Lucy is able to go home with a dog-savvy cat and older children as she can be a bit jumpy with her bounds of energy.

"The perfect home for her is one that is able to give her a ton of attention and a ton of time playing, she loves her time outside," said Lasher. "She can run forever and not get tired. She can possibly live with another dog who is used to more of a pushy play style. She can be a little pushy when she plays, just because she's so hyper."

Since she is young, she is still learning and training with the staff and might need more with someone who takes her home.

"To the best of our knowledge, she's just a healthy young girl, because she's only a year and a half old, she still got a little bit of learning and training that she could use."

But Lucy is always happy to see anyone and immediately wants to play and say hi. Her endless energy makes her a great companion to play outside with and then hang out after a long day of fun.

"She's just a super sweet girl again. She'll need some help with the training, but as long as you've got time to burn out her energy, she'll make a great family dog," she said.

If you think Lucy might be the girl for you, reach out to Second Chance Animal Shelter and learn more about her on their website.

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