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Manager’s Memo Last week I attended my 25th high school reunion. I graduated from Bartlett High School, which was located in Webster, Massachusetts, just South of Worcester. Our class coordinated and hosted the reunion but we invited anyone (students, teachers and administrators) from any class in the same decade, it was a huge 80s bash. It was a great idea (wish I thought of it) to invite Renee Tassone, General Manager the other classes, it made for a much larger turnout. There were about 250 people that showed up for the event, 70 or so were from our graduating class in which we had 150 graduates back in 1986. The reunion took place at an outdoor club, picnic style. Of course I had to bring my own food and drinks, but people said the burgers and dogs were very good. They had great 80s music playing, it was all very casual and a lot of fun. There are eight kids in my family, all born within 10 years so this was more of a family reunion for us. It was nice to see my brothers and sisters for something other than a holiday. It is always a scary thing to know you are going to see people you haven’t seen in a long time. I not only had to worry about knowing people’s names ■

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from my class but from all of the classes within a decade. Even nametags did not help. One of my best friend’s brother came up to me and gave me a big hug and I had no idea it was him. I always remember him as her little brother and now he is all grown up. Another fellow schoolmate came up to me and was angry that I have not befriended him on Facebook after his numerous requests. I don’t even remember him and I barely ever go on Facebook. In high school we had a core group of friends and we were always together. I remembered them and they all looked great. It was so nice to see them again. We picked up right where we left off like we had just seen each other. We reminisced about all of the good times we had and all of the trouble we caused. They reminded me how I used to purposely rub poison ivy on myself hoping to get a rash so I would not have to go to school, smoking in the girls room and the numerous times I ended up in detention or the principal’s office. One time I remember going to see our basketball team play at a Catholic School in Worcester. The home team was not very friendly towards us, so I decided at the end of the game to tear down a decorated sheet they had hanging on the gym wall to show their team support. I didn’t think anyone would notice that it was missing but the whole place went quiet when they heard the loud tear of the sheet. Our coaches had to whisk me on the team bus because they feared for my life. The next day my mother and I drove to the Catholic School with brand new sheets in hand and I apologized to the head administrators of the school. Another time in 6th grade a boyfriend and I decided to leave the school for lunch. I didn’t realize you could not just leave school when you are in 6th grade without telling anyone. I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice we were gone. It was less than an hour when we returned to the school to find my parents and every local policeman searching the school for us. My mother said I was the cause of her grey hair. People always have mixed reviews about attending class reunions. They

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can be awkward; it is always hard to make conversations with people you haven’t seen or spoken to in a long time. Sometimes it is good to step out of your comfort zone, go and just have a good time. These are people you spent the majority of your youth with and sometimes it is fun to go back and think about those times. Hopefully, when you think back to your youth it puts a big smile on your face. It does for me, even though most of those memories were of me getting into trouble. A sign that I have hanging up in my office that was given to me from one of my co-workers sums it up perfectly. “A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, damn...that was fun!” That is what it is like at work for me, just like high school, we are all having a lot of fun. It is important to have fun and not take life too seriously. Next time you get that invitation for your class reunion, make it a point to go. Take the opportunity to laugh and catch up with your old high school friends, you will be glad you did. Happy 250th anniversary to Great Barrington! Check out the special anniversary section inside. Next month we will be celebrating Lee Founder’s Day. Remember, please tell our advertisers you saw their ad in the Yankee Shopper and Berkshire Pennysaver. As always we encourage your feedback. Feel free to send us your press releases to yankee@hersamacornma.com or berkshire@hersamacornma. com. Check us out online at www.ishopberkshires.com. -Renee Tassone, General Manager

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Williamstown, MA – The 2011 Summer Theatre Lab will culminate in the Seventh Annual Open Lab Weekend, a weekend presentation of the season’s work in repertory, August 19-20. Kevin O’Rourke ’78, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, says, “The Open Lab Weekend provides a wonderful opportunity for the students to exhibit the work they’ve developed over the course of the summer, while gaining valuable performance experience.” All performances will be in the CenterStage of the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance. Free admission. For reservations, please call 413-597-4839. On Friday and Saturday, August 19-20 at 8 p.m. the lab will present 2Gents, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona developed and conceived by Kevin O’Rourke ’78, Jay Tarses ’61, and the 2011 Summer Theatre Lab company. This production will be directed by Lab Artistic Director Kevin O’Rourke ‘78 with set design by Becky Phillips ’06 and music supervision by Eric Kang ’09. The cast will feature Lee Ordeman ’85 and members of the undergraduate Lab company. On Friday, August 19 at 10 p.m. the lab will present Student Work, an evening of performances created by the students of the 2011 lab. This presentation is still in formation and may include new short plays, music or other “in-development” work. On Saturday, August 20 at 2 p.m. the lab will present When We Met, a staged reading of a new two-person musical written by Michael Winther ’85, Sally Wilfert, and Julianne Wick Davis. Performed by Ms. Wilfert and Mr. Winther, this chamber musical is about a middle aged urban couple who meet on a blind date. This project began its development in 2009 during a Lab residency, and has had staged reading workshops at Playwright’s Horizons in New York and Tri-Arts in Sharon, Connecticut. When We Met returns to the Lab for the next step in its development process. For more information, visit our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/wcstl. August 10, 2011

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Lions Club at the Middleﬁeld Fair The Hinsdale Lions Club will be serving dinners at the Middlefield Fair on Saturday, August 13 from Noon to 5:00 and Sunday, August 14 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Saturday’s meal will be baked chicken with stuffing, mashed potato and gravy and peach cobbler for dessert. Sunday’s meal will be roast pork with scalloped potato and vegetable with assorted cakes for dessert. All meals are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. This will be the third year that the Lions Club has been invited to provide the meals for the Fair.

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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County and the Pittsﬁeld Colonials UCP Night at Wahconah Park Friday, August 12 @ 7:00 p.m.

Pittsfield Colonials vs. Brockton Rox General Admission Tickets: $7.00 Proceeds to benefit United Cerebral Palsy Association, celebrating 50 years of service in Berkshire County. Advance tickets may be purchased at: UCP, 208 West Street, Pittsfield or call 413-442-1562.

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Theatresports Tournament Rematch MOPCO/RBIT Face Off Again in a WAM Theatre Fundraiser laboration between talented professional theatre artists.” “Down with you frogs” was recently heard coming out of the mouth of MOPCO Artistic Director Michael Burns. Frank La Frazia of RBIT was quoted as saying “Just like last year in Pittsfield, RBIT will Mop up the floor with those MopCo folks.” Get your tickets fast, as this hilarious night full of laughs sold out last year. WHERE: Spectrum Playhouse, 20 Franklin Street, Lee, MA. The Spectrum Playhouse is a recently re-purposed church in the center of Lee: the former St. George Episcopal Church. It is part of the Berkshire Visual and Performing Arts Center (BVPAC) of the Student Educational Development Fund (SEDF), a not for profit 501(c)3 organization. SEDF is delighted to be hosting this WAM Theatre event at the Spectrum Playhouse. BERKSHIRES, MA – On Monday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Spectrum Playhouse in Lee, Massachusetts the funniest thing in the Berkshires, The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT), and the Capital Region of New York’s premiere improv comedy troupe, The Mop & Bucket Co. (MOPCO), will face off again in a friendly, onenight-only Theatresports improvisation tournament rematch to raise funds for WAM Theatre’s November production of “The Attic, the Pearls, and Three Fine Girls” by Martha Ross, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Jennifer Brewin, Alisa Palmer and Leah Cherniak. WAM’s fall production will benefit the Berkshire United Way Teen Pregnancy Initiative. At last year’s tournament, RBIT beat MOPCO by a hair so this year, MOPCO is out to win! “WAM is delighted that RBIT and MOPCO will face off again in a Theatresports Tournament Rematch!” states Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM’s Artistic Director. “This is exactly the kind of event that WAM loves; community oriented, full of laughs complete with friendly col-

Awakenings Saturday, August 13: The Good Purpose Gallery Exhibition “Awakenings” opens with a Gallery Reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. All are welcome to view the work of Michael McManmon, Tracy Squires, and Robert Rombeiro. Original Art and Sculpture will be on display from Saturday, August 13 to September 20. The Good Purpose Gallery, 40 Main Street, Lee, Massachusetts. For more information contact Francine Britton at 413-394-5045

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The Colonial Theatre Presents Bakin’ with the Boss Tour Starring Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss Pittsfield, MA – The Colonial Theatre presents Bakin’ with the Boss Tour starring Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss on Saturday, August 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at The Colonial Theatre. Tickets are $25-$65 and may be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street or by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.thecolonialtheatre.org. In this live interactive event, the baker and star of TLC’s Cake Boss will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions and give a live demBuddy Valastro: onstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. One of the centerpiece shows of the TLC network, a fifth season of Cake Boss debuted May 30. Viewers continue to celebrate the mouthwatering desserts and not-to-be-missed Valastro family moments occur-

ring in bustling Hoboken, New Jersey, home of Carlo’s Bakery, celebrating its 101st anniversary this summer. In the fall of 2010, Buddy launched a spin-off show on TLC called Next Great Baker which was followed by The Kitchen Boss in January 2011. November 1 will bring the release of Buddy’s second book with Free Press (Simon & Schuster), Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy’s Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets. In the book, Buddy shares everything a home cook needs to know about The Cake Boss baking as he takes readers through the same progressive training he had in his apprenticeship at Carlo’s Bakery. This show is sure to be filled with laughter, delight and sweet treats. Buddy will even invite audience members to join the fun on stage. The whole family is invited to come out and “bake with the boss.”

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Berkshire Theatre Festival Presents: Musical Mondays Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Festival is proud to announce Musical Mondays, an exciting expansion of the popular Friday Series. This series of readings of classical musicals will take place the first three Mondays in August in the Colonial Theatre at 2 p.m. The series will culminate with a tribute to Richard Wilbur on August 22. The series is curated by Ralph Hammann. The performances are free of charge. Donations, of course, will be accepted at the door. For more information contact the BTF Ticket Office at 413-298-5576 or visit www.BerkshireTheatre.org. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.TheColonialTheatre.org. The ticket offices are open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or on any performance day from 10 a.m. until curtain. These readings will feature talented actors and performers reading and singing their way through classic shows of yesteryear. On August 1, Berkshire Theatre Festival will present a reading of Good News with book by Laurence Schwab, B.G. DeSylva and Frank Mandel, words and music by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, new adaptation by Mark Madama and Wayne Bryan, directed by Ralph Hammann and musical direction and accompaniment by Mark Gionfriddo. August 8 will present Take Me Along based on the Eugene O’Neill play Ah, Wilderness, with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell. August 15 will present Strike Up the Band with a book by Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin.

The series will finish on August 22 with a very special tribute to legend Richard Wilbur. As he will be celebrating his 90th birthday this year, we will feature selections of his work in drama, musical theater and poetry. Wilbur, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has worked with the likes of Leonard Bernstein and translated the works of Moliere. Join us as we honor this leading light of letters. The media sponsor for this event is Metroland. Berkshire Theatre Group is The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, and are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the helm of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on three stages in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (800 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. Together they serve over 100,000 patrons per year and reach over 10,000 students through their educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTF call 413-298-5536 and on The Colonial call 413-448-8084. To purchase tickets, call 413-997-4444 or 413-298-5576 or go online to www.berkshiretheatre.org or www.thecolonialtheatre.org.

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Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry, with offices in Pittsfield and Great Barrington, boasts a team of dental specialists committed to making a trip to the dentist a positive experience for all children, beginning at age one. Dr. Louis Yarmosky came to the Berkshires after graduating from Boston University with an advanced degree in Pediatric Dentistry in 1973. About seven years later Dr. Steven Yarmosky, Dr. Louis’s brother, joined the practice after receiving his specialty degree in Pediatric Dentistry 1980. In 2009, Dr. Lauren Ballinger also a Pediatric Dental Specialist and Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry joined the practice. Dr. Lauren is also the daughter of Dr. Louis and the niece of Dr. Steven. The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recently changed their guidelines and now recommend all children see a dentist by age one and establish a “Dental Home.” The new guideline which changed the age from age 3 to age 1, ensures that all children receive preventive and educational dental care in attempt to prevent dental disease, rather than a child’s first trip to the dentist be a result of a full-blown dental problem. It also provides family’s with a dental practice that can be used as a resource for questions about dental development, disease prevention and trauma care. Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry is proud to be a leader in the “Dental Home” concept and is on the cutting edge of current recommended guidelines regarding the best dental practices and treatments for children of all ages. Yarmosky Pediatric dentistry offers convenient office hours as well as having at least one doctor on call for emergencies at all times. Orthodontic care is also provided at Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry. As Pediatric Dental Specialists, the team at Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry are experts at diagnosing and treating the growth and development needs of children and adolescents . At each 6 month dental well-visit, every child receives an orthodontic and growth and development evaluation. The American Academy of Orthodontists and The American Dental Association recommend that all children receive an orthodontic evaluation at age 7. Early treatment is often appropriate in the younger years of 7, 8 9 because orthodontic problems can be better corrected in this growth period as opposed to waiting until the child is older and the problem has become more complex. In other cases, full orthodontic care, when all the permanent teeth are in, is still appropriate. Either way, Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry has the knowledge and expertise to provide children with beautiful and functional smiles in a comprehensive and child-centered dental environment. Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry’s practice is limited to the treatment of infants, children, teens and those with special needs. They are not only a team of committed Pediatric Dental Specialists, but are also proud to be working as a family with a common goal to provide the best dental care possible to children and their families in the area.

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Sheffield Pottery Located in the heart of the Berkshires, Sheffield Pottery was founded in 1946 by Joseph and Marie Cowen. In 1982 John Cowen became President of Sheffield Pottery, turning it into a second generation, family-owned business. John began almost at once to change the focus of the company toward becoming a high-quality ceramics supplier. A new warehouse went up in 1983 to allow the storage of much larger quantities of dry materials, both for sale and for use in the ever-growing numbers of stock and custom moist clay bodies. Sheffield Pottery specializes in Premium Horse Stall Clay, Pond Clay, Baseball Mix, as well as Fire and Horseshoe Pit Clay. Sheffield Pottery offers two incredibly unique showrooms; Sheffield Potteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retail Pottery Barn features the work of over 100 different pottery artisans. Our glaze and tool showroom boasts a wide selection of raw materials, glazes, mason stains, tools, slab rollers, pug mills, extruders, pottery wheels and kilns, studio furniture, books, pottery kits, and DVDs. Sheffield Pottery stocks over forty-five different moist clay bodies, and is the select destination for many reputable independent potters, guilds, schools, and studios. Open seven days a week, come in and take a casual stroll through our vintage pottery barn showroom and become a part of our family history that has lasted over sixty-four years. Sheffield Pottery is located at 975 North Main Street, Sheffield, Massachusetts. Call 413-229-7700 or 1-888-SPI-CLAY. Shop when you want by visiting online anytime at www.Sheffield-Pottery.com and www.AmericanMadePottery.com. Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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