North Adams American Legion's Be Our Guest Dinner Returns

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Be Our Guest holiday dinner returns this Christmas Day and veterans and members of the community are welcome.
 
"With COVID we couldn't hold this last year," Post 125 Commander Mitchell Keil said. "We are excited to be able to bring it back. This is my first year in charge, so I am excited for that. This is an event we have always really enjoyed."
 
This is the 66th year Frank R. Stiles American Legion Post 125 will be hosting its annual free Christmas dinner. The meal will consist of turkey soup, ham, potatoes, vegetables, a dinner roll, and a dessert.
 
"We are veterans, and it is important for us to look out for each other as well as others in the community," Keil said. "We have done this for a long time, and we don't want anybody to go without on Christmas." 
 
Keil said that after the support the legion received after the recent Save the Legion ziti dinner they knew they had to bring the dinner back. 
 
"There was no way we couldn't bring this back after the huge outpouring of support from the ziti dinner," he said. "We know how important it is to give back and support our community."
 
The dinner can be eaten at the legion, located at 91 American Legion Dr. between noon and 2 p.m.
 
Meals can also be delivered throughout North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Williamstown. Volunteers will also deliver to Pownal, Readsboro, and Stamford in Vermont.
 
Delivery and takeout is available between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The post is currently taking orders via phone 413-664-9004.
 
Volunteers may also call to sign up to help.
 
"We have a small dedicated crew, but we always welcome more," Keil said. 
 

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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. 
 
The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. 
 
"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."
 
LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates. 
 
"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.
 
The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.
 
"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back. 
 
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