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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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Berkshire County has been awarded federal funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Berkshire County has been chosen to receive $39,298 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county to specifically address the needs of the newly unemployed. These funds have been made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and are in addition to funds received and distributed earlier this year from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact the following for an application:
Berkshire United Way 200 South Street, Pittsfield Phone: 413-442-6948 Fax: 413-442-5050 mmryan@berkshireunitedway.org
The deadline for completed applications to be returned to Berkshire United Way is Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact Arlene D. Schiff, Chair of the Berkshire County Local Board, at 413-442-4360 x 12, or at arlene.schiff@verizon.net.
