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Manager’s Memo Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope all of you had happy, healthy Holidays. I cannot believe we have begun 2012. I hope that 2012 is going to be a good year for all of you. Let’s hope the economy continues to improve, that everyone stays healthy and that you create many wonderful memories for you and your family. Time is going by so fast. My holidays were wonderful; relaxing times spent with family and friends. This was the first year my husband and I did not buy a Christmas tree. It felt strange, almost un-American to go without a Christmas tree. Even though our girls came over Christmas day, this was the first year we did not all wake up together to open gifts. We also have two cats and I Renee Tassone, General Manager swear the younger one is Satan. He would have the tree and every ornament down with in two minutes. It was just safer and easier this year to be without. Actually, even though it felt weird before the holiday I was thankful not to have to take it down and put everything away after the holiday. I would not be surprised if next year we do the same thing. Our youngest daughter is getting married in 3 weeks, on Valentine’s Day. I still cannot believe this day is coming. I don’t think it will hit me until after it is all over. They are keeping it small and simple which makes our wallet very happy. We have always told both of our girls that we have a set amount put aside for their wedding. If it costs more, then it comes out of their pocket but anything less they will get the balance. They can use the balance to put down on a house or something like that. They were originally planning to get married in September but last month decided they would push it up. They have a beautiful relationship; it is really nice to see how well they get along. We are very happy for them. They both work together and live together and are not sick of each other yet. Reminds me of the joke Rodney Dangerfield used to tell: “my wife and I sleep in separate beds, have separate interests and hobbies and even take separate vacations...we are doing everything we can to stay together.” My parents always worked together. My father owned his own insurance agency and my mother held the office together for him. How she did that and took care of 8 kids I have no idea and I am not so sure they should have spent so much time together then but it worked out okay for them. A few years ago my brother bought the financial side of the agency (stocks, bonds and life insurance), which he called Marchand Financial and my sister purchased the insurance side of the agency (car and home), which is still called Marchand Insurance. Both businesses are based in my hometown Webster, Massachusetts. I held my first meeting for the Celiac Support group. It was held on January 19 at the VNA offices on Curran Highway in North Adams. We had a wonderful turnout, almost 50 people attended even though we got a few inches of snow that night. We had two doctors speak and it was a total success. Just goes to show there was a serious need in this area for such a group. The ages ranged from 6 to 86 years old. We had people that have not gone gluten free yet but think they need to, and people who have been gluten free for 34 years. I cannot imagine having to go gluten free 34 years ago, what did they eat? It must have been very challenging. The next meeting will be February 16 at the same location. The meetings will always be the third Thursday of every month. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please call 413-329-4710. Please remember to tell our advertisers you saw their ad in the Yankee Shopper and Berkshire Pennysaver. Please also check out the list of gift certificates we offer for sale at a 20% discount. 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 Yankee Shopper

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Community Free Day Chock-full of Activities (North Adams, Massachusetts) MASS MoCA welcomes new and old friends to visit the galleries free of charge on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 11 AM - 8 PM at the museum’s annual FREE Day, this year sponsored by Carr Hardware and Berkshire Gas. In addition to complimentary gallery admission, MASS MoCA is offering a full day of activities, performances, and tours, a Mermaid Parade, and even an Elevator Music Festival. Free tours will leave from the lobby every 30 minutes starting at 11:00 AM with the last tour leaving at 6:00 PM. “This is one of our favorite days of the year. Encouraging new visitors to give us a try, welcoming back old friends, and thanking our neighbors for their continued support is a delight,” said Joseph C. Thompson, MASS MoCA director. “We’re pleased that FREE Day visitors will be among the first folks to see our brand new Sanford Biggers installation in Building 5 which will have just opened on February 5.” Inspired by Kidspace’s Under the Sea exhibition, the Mermaid Parade is sure to be a highlight of the day. At 2:30 kids and adults will gather outside Kidspace and then, led by local musicians, parade through the museum either garbed as sea creatures/mermaids /mermen or carrying their own handcrafted fish inspired by James Grashow’s colorful cardboard creations in Under the Sea. The parade will end in Building 5 where prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories for both costumes and fish. The “Elevator Music Festival” will offer visitors a unique experience in the large Building 4 elevator. Throughout the day musicians will perform for an intimate (and changing) audience as the elevator moves between floors. These mini-concerts will transform an unconventional space into a pleasant listening experience. The complete schedule will be posted on the website. Art-making activities and performances in the galleries will be offered throughout the day. Prompted by Oded Hirsch’s video Tochka in The Workers, visitors will find materials to build a bridge from toothpicks and modeling clay on the first floor. The work of local artist Mary Lum Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor will be the jumping-off point for a community wall installation in the Tall Gallery. Three community art projects will reinterpret Sol LeWitt wall drawings, and patrons can even get their LeWitt on by visiting the LeWitt-inspired face-painting station. Other activities include dance performances by members of the Berkshire Dance Theatre and local college and high school students. Those wanting to dance themselves rather than just watch dance will have the chance to learn some ‘80s dance moves in preparation for the evening’s dance party at two workshops in the rehearsal hall taught by Emily Evans. Complimentary slices of Lickety Split’s signature carrot cake will be available at 1, 2, and 3 PM in the lobby. Lickety will have a delicious affordable menu all day featuring a sandwich, wrap, or salad with a cookie and bottle of water for just $8.50. In the evening they’ll offer a special fried chicken dinner for just $10 at the dance party. Dance Party Closes the Day Visitors can expect an explosion of energy across a crowded dance floor in MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center starting at 8, as Gordon Voidwell brings out the “fun” in funk, rehashing the retro sounds of Prince and The Tom Tom Club while infusing them with a fresh indie sound. Voidwell’s music is described as “electro-fantastic...hip-hop-esque [and] yacht-rockin’” on his official bio. Chris Douridas, a music supervisor at Southern California’s leading National Public Radio affiliate February 1, 2012

KCRW, elaborates on the various influences that come into play for Voidwell’s blend of synth funk: “[He] delivers off-your-head, funkfused, unabashed fun... as if Prince took away the remote from TV on continued on page 4

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Community Free Day Chock-full of Activities the Radio and played monkey in the middle.” The dance party, sponsored by Carr Hardware, starts at 8 PM with 30 minutes of dance instruction arranged by Jacob’s Pillow. Doors to the dance party will open at 7 P.M. with drinks and food available from Lickety Split. Tickets for the Synth Funk Dance Party are free for children under twelve. For adults, tickets are $15 in advance and $19 the day of the show. Student tickets are $10. MASS MoCA members receive a 10% discount. Tickets are available through the MASS MoCA Box Office located off Marshall Street in North Adams, open from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. (closed Tuesdays). MASS MoCA, the largest center for contemporary visual and per-

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continued from page 3 forming arts in the United States, is located off Marshall Street in North Adams on a 13-acre campus of renovated 19th-century factory buildings. MASS MoCA is an independent 501c(3) whose operations and programming are funded through admissions and commercial lease revenue, corporate and foundation grants, and individual philanthropy. Except for an initial construction grant from the Commonwealth, and competitive program and operations grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, MASS MoCA is privately funded: 90% of annual operating revenues are from earned revenues, membership support, and private gifts and grants.

Valentine’s Day by the Numbers

190 million:The number of greeting cards exchanged for the holiday. Valentine’s Day comes in second to Christmas for the most number of greeting cards sent. 73: The percentage of men who give bouquet gifts. 119: The number of single men in their 20s per 100 single women of the same age. 6,000: The number of weddings that take place every day in the United States. 144: The number of years the chocolate box has been around. The first Valentine’s Day box of chocolates was created and introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868. 1415: The year in which the first Valentine’s Day card was sent. 76: The percentage of Americans who celebrate Valentine’s Day. 72: The percentage of Canadians who plan to give something on Valentine’s Day. 1,000: The approximate number of letters mailed to Verona, Italy and addressed to Juliet every February 14. 3: The percentage of pet owners who will buy a gift for their pet. 1: The ranking given to teachers in terms of most Valentine’s Day cards received. Numbers 2 and 3 belong to children and mothers. 37: The percentage of workers who have dated someone at work. 15: The percentage of women who send themselves flowers on this day. 2.5 billion: The dollar amount spent on jewelry for Valentine’s Day. 5: The number of years of shelf life for dark chocolate. Discard milk or white chocolate after a year. TF122739

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