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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7 Ephs headed to NCAA Div. I Skiing Championships / 14 earn National Academic Honors
10:56AM / Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Five Williams College Alpine skiers and two Nordic skiers have qualified to compete at the upcoming NCAA Div. I Skiing Championships in Bozeman, Montana, March 5-8. Charles Christianson, Jennah Durham, Rob Dyroff, Eric Mann and Emily Porter are entered in the Alpine competition, while Kirsten Johnson and Alice Nelson will compete in the Nordic competition.
Christianson and Mann are making their third appearances at the NCAA Championships, while Durham is competing for the second straight year. Rob Dyroff and Emily Porter are making their first appearance at the NCAA event as are Nordic competitors Kirsten Johnson and Alice Nelson.
The Williams College ski team had 14 student-athletes named to the National Ski Coaches Association (NSCA) All-Academic Team.
To be honored a skier must compete at the Eastern regional championships and have at least a 3.5 GPA in the fall term. Seven Alpine skiers and seven Nordic competitors were honored.
Alpine skiers earning national academic honors include: Evan Barrett, Jennah Durham, Rob Dyroff, Eric Mann, Emily Porter, Alex Reeves and Liz McClure. Nordic skiers recognized by the NSCA include: Evan Dethier, Mark Johnson, Elizabeth Kantack, Sam Kapala, Alice Nelson, Alex Taylor and Fiona Worcester.
Sam Kapala, Mark Johnson and Fiona Worcester were also named to the 2007 NSCA All-Academic Team.
