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Sunday November 22, 2009
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Vampire Weekend

The Drury Drama Team presents "Dracula" on Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 19-21.

If you don't know who these guys are, just stay home. Holy batmania! "New Moon" surpasses "Dark Knight's" opening numbers.


'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
Robert J. Heideman, 73
Carol V. Vallieres, 75
More obituaries

Sports

11-21-09 Williams women's soccer: The College of New Jersey wins over Williams 1-0

More Photos to come.

Williams College Men's Basketball Season Outlook
MCLA Picked Last in Men's Preseason Coaches Poll
2009 MIAA Girls Soccer - State Division 2

11-21-09 Cardinal Spellman win over Wahconah 2-1 2OT

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Green Card Lottery Assistance

01:44PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2009

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The Berkshire Immigrant Center will help residents to apply for the annual Diversity Visa (green card) Lottery on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 88 South Street in Pittsfield.

Assistance will be offered during this time on a first-come first-served basis or on other days by appointment. Attendees are asked to use the Church’s north-side entrance near the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank.   

Staff from the Berkshire Immigrant Center will be on hand to take or scan digital photos of applicants and family members and to submit applications as required over the internet. A suggested donation of $5.00 per primary applicant is requested. Spanish-speaking interpreters will be available. Anyone who would like to attend who is in need of an interpreter of another language should contact the Center in advance by calling (413) 445-4881.

The annual DV Lottery makes approximately 50,000 permanent residence visas available to persons from countries with lower rates of immigration to the United States over the past five years. Citizens of the following countries are not eligible to apply this year: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland), and Vietnam. However, applicants may be eligible if their spouses or parents were born in a qualifying country. Applications must be submitted on-line between October 2, 2009 and November 30, 2009. Qualifying applicants can be residing anywhere in the world and can apply from anywhere in the world. Photos and biographic data of each family member (spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age) must be included in the application. 

For more information regarding you is eligible to apply for this year’s lottery, please visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/DV-2011instructions.pdf.

The Berkshire Immigrant Center, a program of Berkshire Community Action Council, provides citizenship assistance, immigration information, advocacy, referrals and counseling to the growing immigrant communities in Berkshire County. For more information about the Diversity Lottery or the Berkshire Immigrant Center, please call 445-4881 or email info@berkshireic.net.
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You all offer a wonderful service. Those of us who believe in a more open immigration policy thank your organization. Some of your users and staff may also be interested joining the United States Association of Immigrants at myUSAi.org. We have links to the green card lottery and other free services for immigrants to the USA.
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