CONWAY — Conway senior citizens are invited to a brunch at the Whately Inn at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 20. The buffet-style meal includes selections of ham, fish, steak tips, the inn’s au gratin potatoes, vegetables, salad and dessert. The cost is $18, and reservations can be made by calling Peg at 413-369-4010 or Carolyn at 413-369-6948 by Dec. 17. Instead of a holiday gift exchange, donations will be accepted for the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry.
SOUTH DEERFIELD — In accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Frontier Regional School Committee voted at its Dec. 11 meeting to use the alternative method for posting meeting notices for the Frontier Regional School District.
The law states regional school districts may post on the district’s website, as opposed to posting in each individual community within the region or district. FRSD will begin posting open meeting notices/agendas at www.frsu38.org, effective Dec. 17.
WHATELY — Whately Elementary School plans to hold a winter concert in the gym at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 19.
WHATELY — The fourth grade at Whately Elementary School is holding a food drive.
The school requests families donate non-perishable foods (for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts) by Dec. 18. Each child who brings in a non-perishable item will be given a gift tag so he or she can make the donation in a school staff member’s honor. The tag will be hung on a “Giving Tree” in the school’s foyer. The school notes that a donation is not required.
The Whately Police Department has volunteered to transfer the food on Dec. 20 and has challenged the students to fill one of its cruiser. According to Principal Kristina Kirton, the school is waiting to hear back from the food bank about a specific time for the drop-off.