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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Williams College's Long Term Employees Feted At Annual Celebration
09:00AM / Thursday, May 07, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Williams College celebrated its annual Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 5, honoring staff members who have reached special milestones in service. The celebration included a luncheon at the Williams Inn for employees completing their 5th, 10th, 15th, or 20th year of service and a dinner at the Mill on the Floss for employees who have been with the college for 25 years and for those who are retiring.
This year's retirees, followed by their respective departments and hometowns, were: John R. Anderson (Williams College Museum of Art, Adams, MA); Stephen R. Birrell '64 (Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kent P. Clark, Sr. (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Joyce M. Cozzaglio (Development Office, Adams, MA); Sara L. Holden (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Robert T. Kove (Williams College Museum of Art, Clarksburg, MA); Patricia A. Peck (Advancement Information Systems, Clarksburg, MA); Marjorie L. Rancatti (Dining Services, Hinsdale, MA); Constance A. Sweet (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Roger C. Tatro (Facilities, Carksburg, MA); Gladys M. Williams (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); and Phyllis J. Wylde (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA).
Employees celebrating their 25th year of service included: Kim A. Altiere(Admission Office, North Adams, MA); William T. Beattie (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Edward M. Bourdon (Facilities, Adams, MA); Kathleen W. Crandall (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Christina A. Cruz (Vice President for Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, MA); Richard W. Cummings (Athletics Department, Bennington, VT); Linda L. Hall (Williams College Libraries, Pownal, VT); James G. Kolesar '72 (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Nancy Mowll Mathews (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Diane B. Noyes-Tovani (Dining Services, Pownal, VT); Diane A. Perault (Career Counseling Office, Williamstown, MA); Jean A. Walden (Facilities, North Adams, MA); and Margaret M. Weyers (Faculty Secretarial Office, Sand Lake, NY).
Employees celebrating 20 years of service included: David A. Boyer (Facilities, North Adams, MA); David J. Boyer (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA); Barbara A. Casey (Registrar's Office, North Pownal, VT); Mary Lynn Chick (Dean's Office, Williamstown, MA); Judith A. Clark (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Jerald R. Cote (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Donna M. Denelli-Hess (Department of Health Services, Williamstown, MA); Laura E. Hobson (Office of Financial Aid, Clarksburg, MA); Walter J. Komorowski (Williams College Libraries, Pittsfield, MA); Kyle P. Lawson (Facilities, Adams, MA); Carol A. Luscier (Dining Services, Adams, MA); Alberta L. McCarthy (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Mary L. Morrison (Registrar's Office, North Adams, MA); Roger R. Parks (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Dick Quinn (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Donna M. Richardson (Development Office, Adams, MA); and Karen D. Ware (Athletics Department, North Adams, MA).
Employees who were honored for 15 years of service included: James F. Allison (Office for Information Technology, Bennington, VT); Brenda L. Aubin (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Wendy J. Berasi (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Alfred H. Boyer (Athletics Department, North Adams, MA); Gail Burda (Dean of the Faculty's Office, North Adams, MA); Howard J. Garbarsky (Athletics Department, Williamstown, MA); Linda M. Goyette (Advancement Information Systems, North Adams, MA); Patricia A. Hurlbut (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Keli A. Kaegi (President's Office, Williamstown, MA); Kathy S. Kimball (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Richard F. Martin (Facilities, North Adams, MA); David J. Maselli (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Jill S. Mendel (Controller's Office, Adams, MA); Marcela Villada Peacock (Multicultural Center, Williamstown, MA); Annette M. Procter (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Christopher Williams (Facilities, Shaftsbury, VT); and Gladys M. Williams (Dining Services, North Adams, MA).
Employees celebrating their 10th year with Williams included: Michele S. Alice (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Karen Gorss Benko (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Christine W. Blackman (Williams College Libraries, Pownal, VT); Kathleen A. Butterfield (Economics Department, Bennington, VT); David B. Choquette (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Sherman L. Derby, Jr. (Facilities, Hancock, MA); Lance E. Gallup (Office for Information Technology, Pittsfield, MA); Alice T. Gelheiser (Department of Health Services, Pownal, VT); Donald V. Girard (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Reina I. Gutierrez (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Robert C. Jarvis (Facilities, North Pownal, VT); Andrew T. Jones (Center for Environmental Studies, Williamstown, MA); Kelly F. Kervan (Controller's Office, Bennington, VT); Jody J. Kocsis (Dining Services, Pownal, VT); Tina L. Lemaire (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Sean M. Logan (Admission Office, Buckland, MA); Sheila Mason (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); JoAnne Moran (Facilities, Pittsfield, MA); Robert R. Noel (Facilities, Pownal, VT); Richard Ian Noyes (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Michelle E. Picard (Music Department, North Adams, MA); Thomas S. Powers (Center for Development Economics, Williamstown, MA); Christine A. Robare (Development Office, Stamford, VT); Ellen D. Rougeau (Office of Campus Life, Williamstown, MA); Karen S. Saunders (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Paul J. Smernoff (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); William E. Southgate (Facilities, Pownal, VT); Debra A. Stawarz (Office of Human Resources, Adams, MA); Lynn A. Taft (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Daniel C. Viall (Science Center, North Adams, MA); Shelby L. Walden (Vice President for Operations Office, North Adams, MA); Jianjun Wang (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Alison J. Warner (Campus Safety and Security, Cheshire, MA); Dawn Wellspeak (Conference Office, Adams, MA); Robert H. White (Alumni/Development Communications, Williamstown, MA); Cheryl L. Whitney (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); and Paul E. M. Yarter (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA).
Employees celebrating five years of service included: Carol L. Allard (Office of Financial Aid, Williamstown, MA); Brenda C. Baliakos (President's House, Williamstown, MA); Barbara A. Bell (Theatre Department, Bennington, VT); Pamela Besnard (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kenneth E. Bolte (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Stephanie A. Boyd (Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, Williamstown, MA); Kortni P. Cahoon (Admission Office, North Adams, MA); Lynne M. Cassano (Williams College Libraries, Bennington, VT); Kristian S. Dufour (Office of Public Affairs, Williamstown, MA); Mark R. Grandchamp (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Jessica A. Gulley (Office of Campus Life, Bennington, VT); Anita L. Gutmann (Provost's Office, Adams, MA); Erik J. Kristensen, Jr. (Campus Safety and Security, Lanesborough, MA); Nicole R. Landy (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Michelle R. Larabee (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Thomas J. Martin III (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Kay J. Oehler (Economics Department, Williamstown, MA); Lisa A. Remillard (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Nicole D. Renaud (Registrar's Office, North Adams, MA); Maria N. Restrepo (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Roberto Rivas, Jr. (Admission Office, Stamford, VT); Robert S. Scherr (Chaplain's Office, Williamstown, MA); James H. Trapp (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Nicole G. Wilson (Registrar's Office, Pownal, VT); Chris Winters (Provost's Office, Williamstown, MA).
