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Marketplace The Berkshire Eagle, Friday, April 15, 1994 C5 Adams COMMUNITY GUIDE Adams I On Sunday, May 29, 1994, The Berkshire Eagle will publish The Adams Community Guide. This handy half-tabloid publication will be inserted into all Eagle copies both home delivery and single-copy sales and bulk dropped at high traffic areas throughout the town of Adams. The editorial content will include: An overview of the town, and short history. Landmarks, places of interest, and cultural institutions. A complete summary of town government.

bchool listings. Clubs and organizations. Senior services. Ra-rearion parks, sports, swimming, etc. KB HHHPffli 'r Associated Press Vital services.

A calendar of town events. much, much more. Restaurant chain owners Ronald and George Abdow, with some of their Big Boys. Abdow's bids Big Boy adieu For the local retailer or service business, it is the perfect place to advertise your goods and services to local clients and to tourists and second home owners. For more information just contact Eagle Sales Representatives Diana Kawczak or Sharon Oakes at (413)664-4995.

The Eagle from 18 Abdow restaurants in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The break stemmed in part from a decision to move further into family-style dining with menus featuring more home-style New England favorites and broiled foods with less fat, said George and Ronald Abdow. The two operate the Springfield-based chain. And as Big Boy became more Midwest-centered, Midwestern SPRINGFIELD (AP) The Big Boy needs to grow up, says a New England restaurant chain that's replacing the burger-toting kid in red-checked overalls with less fatty cuisine. Abdow the region's last Big Boy franchise holder, has dropped its affiliation with the Michigan-based Elias Bros, chain that now holds the rights to the chubby-cheeked mascot The fiberglass figure has been removed tastes and consumer preferences dominated its menu and advertising, they said.

"We just felt we were not getting the value of service for the franchise fee," George Abdow said yesterday. Ronald Abdow said that parting with the Big Boy is emotional. "We've been with the little guy for 35 years and you get kind of fond of him," he said. "But we've grown up." Charge it! The Eagle accepts Visa, MasterCard. Discover or American Express for advertising, subscriptions or priming Carriers earn double interest savings! Ask abo at earner benefits and routes available phone Eagle circulation at 447-7311, ext 345.

Rain Or shine: Keep track of Berkshire heather with forecast and statistics ahvays on page A2. There May Never Be A Better Time To Buy or Refinance I 5 A Home City Savings Bank offers a variety of flexible Adjustable Rate Mortgage plans to suit your needs. And our mortgage professionals are here to help you choose the best one for you. As an added bonus, we will refund your application fee at the time of closing. Adjustable Rate Mortgage In the Marketplace Credit union's name is now Greylock PITTSFIELD The Pittsfield GE Employees' Credit Union, the name of the institution for 59 years, is now the Greylock Credit Union.

James H. Lynch Jr. announced yesterday that the secretary of state had approved the new name, the final step "in making the membership open to anyone who lives or works in Berkshire County." Earlier this year the credit union won approval from the state Division of Banks to open its membership to anyone who lives and works in Berkshire County. To celebrate, Lynch said, the credit union plans an open house for existing and new members April 23 and the week of April 25-30. He said the membership vote March 14 was for the name Community Credit Union, with Greylock Credit Union an alternative.

Subsequently, he said, it was discovered that a credit union in Lynn is called Community Credit Union. The Greylock Credit Union is an independent financial institution wholly owned by its members. With assets of more than $272 million, it is the county's third-largest financial institution, serving more than 26,000 members. NASC hosts 'superhighway' forum NORTH ADAMS Representatives from Nynex and Cabletron will present "Understanding the Information Superhighway" on Tuesday at 4 in Sullivan Lounge at North Adams State College. The presentation, sponsored by the Career Development Center, is part of the Twilight Speaker Series, which offers students an opportunity to gain career information and develop contacts in various fields.

It is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. During their presentation, North Adams State alumni George Murray, staff manager of Nynex in Boston, and Christopher Ouellette, software engineer at Cabletron in Rochester, N.H., will discuss product developments, services and career opportunities in network management. Following graduation in 1990, Murray began employment at New England Telephone in Springfield. Within two years he was promoted to Nynex staff manager in the Boston office.

Ouellette, also a 1990 graduate, has been developing network packages since 1992 for Cabletron. Prior to that, he worked as an application engineer at Logicraft in Nashua, N.H. For more information on the presentation, one may contact Ronald Gallagher, career specialist, at 664-4511, Ext 332. Fabulous Phil goes boarding LANESBORO Fabulous Phil, Berkshire's flamboyant ice cream maker, is out of the ice cream business and into boards. Philip S.

Kampe announced yesterday that he and partner Kurt Lazits will open Board Stiff, a skateboard, snowboard and apparel shop at 715 South Main St. In a twist of irony, one of the shop's neighbors is Rita Marie's Ice Cream, once a competitor of Fabulous Phil's. Lazits was formerly associated with Klein's All Sports in the Berkshire Mall. Kampe closed his ice cream business, one of the original mall businesses, in July. He said he had sold his equipment, but not his recipes, to Berkshire Ice Cream, a business that opened Saturday in West Stockbridge.

State trade office plans Mexico mission PITTSFIELD The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment has invited Berkshire companies to participate in a trade mission to Mexico from June 26 to July 1. The mission, made possible because of the North American Free Trade Agreement that became effective in January, will be led by Lt. Gov. A Paul Cellucci. Various state agencies will work in concert to schedule individual meetings tailored to each company's stated market objectives.

There will also be briefings and meetings with key Mexican business and government leaders. Interested firms should call Elizabeth McCarthy at the state international trade office at 617-367-1830 for more information today. The deadline for complete registration is May 1, but because of short notice, the office will extend the deadline for Berkshire firms, officials said. Years Rate APR Points 30 5.25 7.08 0 30 6.25 7.76 0 30 6.99 8.20 0 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Annual Percentage Rate may vary. Rates subject to change.

Some restrictions may apply to existing City Savings Bank mortgage customers. To get all the details, call today or visit any of our six convenient offices in central and southern Berkshire. City Savings Bank 'Your Home Team Since 1893" Pittsfield Locations MAIN OFFICE 116 North Street DALTON AVENUE OFFICE 10 Devonshire Avenue, Next to Blockbuster Video BRADLEES PLAZA OFFICE Merrill Road WILLIAMS STREET PLAZA 740 Williams Street PITTSFIELD PLAZA West Housatonic Street Serving Your Investment Needs Great Barrington Location GREAT BARRINGTON OFFICE AmesBig Shopping Center Telephone: (413)443-4421 or Toll Free in MA 800-292-6634 Stocks Bonos CDs Mutual Funds Annuities AGEdmmk INVESMINTS 9MX BS7 Member FDICDIF 1994 South Street, Berkshire Common Pittsfield, Mass. 01201 413-443-4931 or 1-800-367-9838 EOUAl HOUUNO LENDER Inc 1992.A Edwards 4 Sons,.