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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MCLA Sports Info 09:49AM / Thursday, October 22, 2009
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Amanda Lane (Swansea) earned her 1,000th career dig for the Trailblazers, but the Fighting Tigers rallied to defeat the Trailblazers in five games.
Despite the match starting over an hour late due to a late arrival by the opponent; MCLA came out energized in the first game. Lane needed eleven digs for a 1,000 coming into the match and picked up number 1,000 with the score 18-16 in the first game. Lane and the Trailblazers excitement showed as MCLA put away the Tigers 25-19.
Cobleskill however got better as the match went on and won the next two games by scores of 25-19 and 25-15. The Trailblazers had no answer for Natasha Mamrosh (Dolgeville, NY)though; the sophomore had nineteen kills for Cobleskill State, including thirteen in the last three games. The Tigers also got thirty-five assists from Samantha Burkhart (Cobleskill, NY).
MCLA actually trailed in the fourth game 21-18 before staging an emotional comeback; with the Amsler Center rocking the Trailblazers forced a fifth and deciding game with a 25-22 victory.
The Trailblazers ran out of steam in the last game and Mamrosh finished the comeback off with the Fighting Tigers winning 15-8.
Lane finished with thirty-nine digs and Marta Brown (Glens Falls, NY) had twenty-four assists.
MCLA will host Framingham State in what is a very important conference match on Saturday at Noon.
