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Vol 72 • No 48 • Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Reaping
what is
sewn
A MONUMENTAL moment
inscribed into a chapter book
Ludlow woman
stitches into
national spotlight
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – When Ludlowbased seamstress Emily Engel
made a Bernie Sanders replica doll
by hand after watching the first
GOP debate in September, she did
not expect others to voice a demand
for mass production of her creations. Now, the waiting list for her
trademarked product, “Lil’ Bernie,”
exceeds 1,000 customers and continues to rise.
“It never occurred to me that
anyone would want this,” said
Engel, whom owns and operates an
alterations and tailoring business,
Bx Custom Sewn, located at 244
Hubbard St. “I sold 108 [dolls] in
eight days and met the $2,700
[donation] cap for the Sanders campaign.”
Since September, Engel has had
difficulty meeting an overpowering
demand, hand-stitching a few hundred Lil’ Bernie dolls along the
way. Her most recent batch of 200
dolls, put on sale after Christmas,
Please see LUDLOW WOMAN,
Page 6
themselves.
As a member of the Friends
of Gettysburg and Civil War
Trust since 2001, and attending
the volunteer workday at
Gettysburg since the first
Saturday in June since 2007, it’s
pretty plain to see that Ludlow
author Kerry Hotaling has a love
LUDLOW – Are you ready to
“Get Your Pink On”?
For the sixth consecutive year,
tickets for the hallmark fundraising
event hosted by Patty’s Bosom
Buddies are selling with haste.
A night of food, dancing and
raffles, this year’s installment of
“Get Your Pink On” will take place
on March 5 at the Ludlow Country
Club, located at 648 East St. Doors
will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will
be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost
$30 per person. Reserved tables for
groups of 10 are available for $250.
The event will feature a musical
performance by NBC’s “The
Voice” contestant Noah Lis. Brian
Burbank Photography will provide
attendees “photo fun” opportunities.
“We have this fundraiser down
pat, so to speak. I think we’re
already almost sold out of tickets,”
said Denise Flanagan. “When it
comes to raffle items, we’re open
to anyone helping us with that
because that’s what helps us raise
Please see MONUMENTAL
MOMENT, Page 10
Please see GET YOUR PINK
ON, Page 4
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY EMILY THURLOW
Ludlow man Kerry Hotaling holds up a copy of his book about his father, Rev. E. Gage Hotaling, “Go
Forward into the Storm.”
Son pens story of
father who served
on Iwo Jima
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
T
hroughout time, monuments have been erected to
honor and remember great
men and women. In Georgia, a
passerby can behold a monument
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; in
Washington, D.C., Abraham
Lincoln; and in Newington,
Connecticut, a Ludlow minister,
who served during the bloodiest
battle for the Marine Corps – Iwo
Jima. And with the recent release
of the book “Go Forward into the
Storm,” locals can read about that
monumental moment in time for
Offering a helping handbag
Zonta Club
produces
hands-on project
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – When the Zonta
Club of Quaboag Valley pondered
a hands-on project, the organization
aimed to aid women entering
domestic violence shelters or
afflicted by poverty. They did not
expect, however, the outpouring of
support that culminated in an event
that produced hundreds of pocketbooks packed with toiletries, makeup products and personal care
items.
“We knew that there were a lot
of women out there in homeless
shelters and domestic violence
shelters going through transitions
that might not have a good pocketbook. We decided to spread the
word in hopes of collecting 100
pocketbooks. We ended up with
over 600,” said Mary Knight, communications chairwoman of the
Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley.
Fundraiser
requests
locals
‘Get Your
Pink On’
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BY TYLER W. LEAHY
Ana Maria Dasilva (right) and
her niece Shannon Alexo (left)
tote pocketbooks they prepared for donation at the
Zonta Club of Quaboag
Valley’s “Fill a Bag with Hope”
event held on Feb. 8
Knight said that the hands-on
fundraiser, “Fill a Bag with Hope,”
became an overwhelming support
because of significant donations
from a wide range of businesses
and organizations.
On Feb. 8, volunteers braved
the snow in a strong showing of
support at the Ludlow Country
Club for Fill a Bag with Hope,
stocking new and gently used
pocketbooks with travel-sized
essentials for women entering
domestic violence shelters and
homeless shelters. Volunteers also
left cards and notes of encouragement within the handbags.
“I’ve been working with
domestic violence for decades,”
said volunteer Peggy Baxter.
“Something like this that can provide tangible help and is very concrete – it was easy to get many people involved.”
Pocketbooks and accompanying amenities will be distributed to
local organizations, including
Dress For Success Western
Massachusetts, YWCA of Western
Please see HELPING
HANDBAG, Page 7
Exercising civic responsibility
LCTV seeks
questions for annual
‘Candidates Forum’
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – As a way to
acquaint residents of Ludlow with
the many candidates vying for a
chance to represent their friends,
families, and neighbors through
various elected positions, Ludlow
Community Television and this
newspaper have scheduled a
“Candidates Forum.”
In the past, the annual event had
been held within the Town Hall,
but for the past five years, according to Michael Hill, manager of
LCTV, the forum has been held at
the studio, which is located at
Ludlow High School.
“The forum is an event that benefits both candidates and residents.
For candidates, it’s an opportunity
to be taken seriously and get a better idea of residents and their concerns. And on the flipside, it’s a
chance for residents to have their
hand in the election process have
their voice heard,” said Hill, a
native of Agawam who now
resides in Ludlow.
This year’s Candidates Forum
will be held on two different nights
– Tuesday, March 8 and
Wednesday, March 9 – to accommodate both the contested and
uncontested races. Both evenings
of the forum will begin at 6 p.m.
The public is encouraged to submit
questions to be answered by candidates of the following contested
races: Board of Selectmen,
Planning Board, and Board of
Public Works.
Candidates in non-contested
races – Board of Health, Recreation
Commission, Hubbard Memorial
Library Trustees, Board of
Assessors, and School Committee
– will be allowed a 5 to 10 minute
statement. Candidates in contested
races, however, will be allowed a 2minute opening statement prior to
answering the collected questions
in a debate-style forum. A 2-minute
closing statement will then be
Please see CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY, Page 14
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Register • February 17, 2016
PACC holds annual banquet
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Mark Witowski, Scholarship Committee chariman (left) and PACC President John Diotalevi
is pictured with scholarship recipients Christopher Musselman, Anna Sepanek, Toni Jacque,
Juliette Zielinski. Missing from the photo are Joanna Kalucki and Joseph Lupa.
State Rep. Thomas Petrolati, D-Ludlow, presents PACC Citizen of the Year Thaddeus “Ted”
Nowak with a citation alongside John Diotalevi, PACC president.
Honors Nowak, names
scholarship recipients
LUDLOW – The Polish American
Citizens Club recently honored Wilbraham
resident Thaddeus “Ted” Nowak as its
“Citizen of the Year” during the annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 30.
“The citizens of the community are
deeply touched by your generous efforts
and invaluable contributions to promote and
perpetuate Polka music and dancing,” said
John Diotalevi, president of the PACC.
“Through your leadership and hard work
ethic you have set a prefect example whereby your high standards have earned the
respect and admiration of your colleagues
and the Polka organizations of the surrounding area.”
There, in addition to honoring Nowak,
those installed to the club included:
Linguistics. She is also currently on the
Dean’s List with a 3.9 GPA.
Zielinski
graduated
from
the
Massachseutts Virtual High School of
Greenfield in 2015. She was a member of the
U.S. Figure Skating Team and competed in
national competitions, and is a member of
the Girl Scouts of America, and National
Honor Society. She is now attending
Bridgewater State University and made the
Dean’s List. She has a GPA of 3.4 and is
majoring in physical education and exercise
science.
Sepanek graduated from Central High
School and went straight into the workface.
She later decided to go to college to better
herself and her family and is now attending
Bay Path University. She has a 3.1 GPA and
received a distinguished scholar award. She
is currently majoring in biotechnology.
Jacque graduated from Frontier Regional
High School in 2015. She is a member of
President: John Diotalevi, Vice President:
Ernie Daigle, Recording Secretary: Carolynn
Rogowski, Treasurer: Mark Witowski,
Financial Secretary: Kathy Houle,
Directors/House Committee: Ed Szela,
Jennifer Dufour, Kathleen Zielinski, Robert
Mazur, and Stanley Witowski, and Auditors:
Michael Mislak, Priscilla Pattell, and Debbie
Bednarz.
The annual banquet also featured the naming of the 2016 scholarship recipients.
Among those named were: Christopher
Musselman, Joanna Kalucki, Juliette
Zielinski, Anna L. Sepanek, Joseph H. M.
Lupa, and Toni A. Jacque.
Kalucki graduated from Minnechaug
Regional High School in 2014. She was a
member of the National Honor Society and
top 10 percent of her class. She was a member of the cross country, track and field hockey teams. She now attends UMass Amherst
majoring in Communications and Hispanic
the 4-H club, Jersey cattle club, and basketball and softball teams. She is currently
attending SUNY Cobleskill, New York,
majoring in dairy production and management in the animal and plant science department.
Lupa graduated from the MacDuffie
School in Granby in 2013 and is not attending Ithaca College in New York majoring in
vocal performance. He made the Dean’s List
with a 3.0 GPA and spends his summers as a
volunteer at Lupa Zoo helping his family.
Lupa also sings at Christ the King Church,
and was a honored soloist at the Boston
Symphony Hall and Tanglewood Performing
Center. He also took part in a six-week music
program in Italy.
Musselman graduated from Wilbraham
Monson Academy in 2013. He played soccer
and works part-time. He is currently attending Western New England University majoring in information technology.
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Chili cook-off served
up on Feb. 28
LUDLOW – A chili cook-off to benefit the Justiniano
“Nick” Silva Memorial Football Field will be held Sunday,
Feb. 28 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Unity Athletic Club, located at
161 State St. in Ludlow. Cash prizes will be awarded to the
top three chili entries!
Tickets are $6 in advance and at the door and include
chili sampling, door prizes, and live music. There will be a
50/50 raffle as well as a Chinese Raffle. All proceeds will
help restore the “Nick Silva” monument and beautify the
Justiniano “Nick” Silva Memorial Football Field in
Ludlow.
To purchase tickets and enter your chili, contact Mary
Beth Silva at 413-583-6046.
Drop off your chili entry at the Unity Athletic Club the
day of the event between noon and 2 p.m.
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Matthew J. Hilario, (left) pictured amongst his fellow soldiers in Kuwait, was happy to received packages filled with donations from locals.
Donations arrive
in Kuwait
KUWAIT – Care packages from
the recent drive have arrived in
Kuwait to help members of the U.S.
Army National Guard 1060th
Transportation Company. Among
those deployed are two Ludlow residents: Matthew J. Hilario and
Azanians Santosneto.
Donations are still being accepted.
"A very special thank you to Eric
Segundo And the town of Ludlow for
the awesome care packages. I made
sure to distribute to as many people as
possible,” said Hilario of the generosity.
Those wishing to donate, may
drop them off at the Ludlow Town’s
Hall Veterans Services’ office. In
addition to the items, those donating
should also consider monetary donations to cover the cost of postage as
each packed box costs $12.95 to ship.
For those with additional questions,
contact Segundo at 413-385-1790.
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Four Ludlow teachers receive excellence awards
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Ludlow Public Schools has
announced the district’s recipients of the 2016
Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching
Awards (PVETA), given to nominees chosen
by colleagues each year. Among them are
four women have been recognized for their
leadership in the classroom.
Ludlow High School English as a second
language teacher Paula Lane-Major, Baird
Middle School eighth grade English teacher
Tina Gilbert, Veterans Park Elementary
School fourth grade teacher, Christine
James,and autism inclusion specialist for the
elementary schools, Nicole Lownds are this
year’s PVETA recipients.
The teachers will be honored with other
Hampden County Schools East (east of the
Connecticut River) representative on
Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Log Cabin
Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke.
“It's an honor to be recognized in this way.
It's an incredible experience to learn that my
services here are valuable to my students,”
said Lane-Major, whom has been teaching
for 20 years, spending the past five years with
Ludlow Public Schools.
Each teacher will receive two tickets to
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY ANNE MARIE CORRIER
Nicole Lownds
Christine James
the celebration, a cash award, an engraved
plaque, a corsage, pictures of the event by a
professional photographer, a three-month
membership to a local YMCA, a three-month
membership to the Jewish Community
Center, a special event hosted by WGBY as
well as a scholarship towards a graduate
course from American International College,
Bay Path University, Elms College,
Springfield College, Western New England
University, and Westfield State University.
Additional gifts are also presented.
The four Ludlow Public Schools educators are among award winners from 39
schools communities in the Pioneer Valley.
This is the 13th year that communities, pro-
St. Elizabeth Parish hosts
2016 Lenten Mission
LUDLOW – Community members are
invited to join St. Elizabeth Parish as they
welcome Deacon Robert Hermann and
Deacon Eddie Ensley as the facilitators for
our Lenten 2016 Mission. Ensley, who is
considered one of the most gifted Catholic
speakers today, his writings have been fervently recommended to the church by spiritual giants like Father Benedict Groeschel
and singer John Michael Talbot, among
others. Ensley is the author of 12 books and
articles. Hermann holds a widely respected
expertise in spiritual journalism and teaching contemplative prayer. They have over
30 years experience leading parish missions. Passionately overwhelming audiences with their talks, they teach the same
way Jesus taught the crowds by telling stories and parables. Infectious wit, down to
earth insights and truly holy inspiration are
the hallmarks of their message. They were
both ordained in 2001 and both serve at St.
Anne Catholic Church in Columbus,
Georgia. Come join us for three evening's
of spiritual renewal. Morning Mass with
shorter sessions will be held at 9 a.m.
Interested parties are invited to bring their
family and friends.
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fessional organizations, and businesses will
recognize PVETA winners.
Nominees are chosen based by peers
based on their commitment and impact on
lives academically and socially in their
schools and communities.
“It’s both an honor and a privilege to be
recognized like this by my colleagues,” said
Gilbert, whom has spent 21 years teaching
in Ludlow Public Schools. “I became the
kind of teacher I am today because of all
the amazing teachers I had and all of the
students and talented colleagues I have the
pleasure of working with every day.”
The Excellence Teaching Awards
Program has grown from 16 school commu-
LUDLOW – The Hubbard Memorial
Library children’s department will be
hosting a free viewing of the movie,
“Shaun the Sheep,” on Thursday, Feb.
25 at 4 p.m. This movie is suitable for
all ages. No registration is necessary.
For more information, visit hubbardlibrary.org or contact Hubbard
Library’s children’s department at 413583-3408, ext. 3.
GET YOUR PINK ON
from Page 1
money.”
Flanagan and her husband, Art Flanagan,
both Ludlow residents, started Patty’s Bosom
Buddies in 2009. The couple was inspired
after Art’s sister Patricia Jones, whom lives in
Ohio, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Since 2009, Patty’s Bosom Buddies has
raised over $75,000 in funds donated to
fighting breast cancer, with Get Your Pink
On serving as the group’s chief fundraising
event. Jones and other family members from
Ohio attend Get Your Pink On each year.
In the past, Patty’s Bosom Buddies had
raised funds exclusive to fighting breast cancer. Flanagan explained that starting with this
year’s Get Your Pink On event, the coalition
will now raise funds for all forms of cancer.
“We’ve had other folks in our life leave us
due to cancer. We feel like we have an opportunity to open our fundraising to all cancers,”
said Flanagan. She explained that in 2015 her
and her husband lost two family members
and a friend to different forms of cancer,
while another family member was recently
diagnosed.
Previously, Patty’s Bosom Buddies raised
funds towards the Avon Walk for Breast
Cancer. Now funds will be divided between
the Cancer Care Fund at Cooley Dickinson
Hospital, Harmony House of Western
Massachusetts, and the Avon Walk.
Flanagan noted that the Avon Walk and
Harmony House will receive roughly five
percent of proceeds each, while the Cancer
Care Fund will receive roughly 90 percent.
“What really resonates with us are the
things in the background…the things people
that have never dealt with cancer don’t think
of. We wanted to find a program that we
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nities and 96 honored teachers in the 2002 to
2003 schoolyear to 39 school communities
and 148 honored teachers in 2015 to 2016.
More than 2,200 educators have been recognized and honored by these communities
since 2002-2003.
Veterans Park Elementary School
Principal Melissa Knowles emphasized that
James and Lownds, whom both work in her
school, are well deserving of awards for their
excellence in working with students.
“Miss James demonstrates incredible
enthusiasm for teaching. She is reflective and
is always eager to learn more and looking for
ways to improve her craft. Her humble leadership and confidence make her a highly
respected colleague, teacher and member of
the Veterans Park School community,” said
Knowles. “Ms. Lownds is proactive, thinking
outside the box to design programs that are
realistic, effective and making a positive difference for many of our students. She makes
meaningful connections a daily reality for
many students who often struggle socially.”
To attend the celebration honoring
Ludlow’s PVETA recipients, contact 413583-5666.
Ludlow
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FLANAGAN
Patty Jones and Sherri Langevin, both breast
cancer survivors, pictured at last year’s ‘Get
Your Pink On’ fundraiser hosted by Patty’s
Bosom Buddies.
could fundraise for that would directly help
patients,” said Flanagan. “Treatment can
cause real hardship, even just financially, and
we wanted to find a local program that
directly helps patients as much as possible.
That’s why we chose to partner with Cooley
Dickinson Hospital and they are an affiliate
of Mass. General Hospital, which is a connection to the Avon Foundation as well.”
Tickets for the sixth annual Get Your Pink
On can be purchased by contacting Denise
Flanagan
at
413-589-1596
or
[email protected], and must be purchased
in advance. Those interested in donating raffle items or sponsoring the event can also
contact Flanagan.
“People come to us looking for the date
every year around Christmastime. It seems to
be just a nice evening out for people. The
Ludlow Country Club does a wonderful job
for us. We’re there to raise money, but we
also make sure people have a night out and a
good time,” said Flanagan.
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Authors assay asylums…
Ludlow
Senior
Center
LUDLOW – “Abandoned
Asylums of Massachusetts” authors
Tammy Rebello and Lynn F.
Blanchard visited the Hubbard
Memorial Library this past Saturday,
Feb. 13 for a special presentation and
signing of their newly published
book. More than two dozen people
came out for the meet-and-greet and
to hear the authors discuss their explorations of several long-forgotten asylums and state schools throughout the
Commonwealth, tell stories of people
who lived and worked in them, and
the importance the abandoned institutions have in understanding the past
and helping to shape the future of the
field of mental health.
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• Monday, Feb. 22 – Movie Matinee: “Truth,” starring Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace,
Elisabeth Moss, and Dennis Quaid. Rated R, 125
Minutes. Check out the Ludlow Senior Center Facebook
page to see the trailer.
• Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon – Senior
Carnival Sponsored by Vantage Sports & Rehab LLC.
Leave the grandkids at home! We’re hosting a carnival in
the Dining Room with all your favorite carnival games
and food!
• Wednesday, Feb 24 at 9:30 a.m. – Jewelry class:
come and create your own jewelry for $3 plus the cost of
supplies.
• Thursday, Feb 25 at 9:15 a.m. – New England Air
Museum tour. Learn the history and stories of the men
and women who built, flew and made history with these
famous flying machines. The tour will last around 90
minutes. Cost is $12.50. Call the center to sign up.
• Friday, Feb. 26 – The center is closing at 1 p.m. for
a staff training.
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Blanchard during a recent book
signing event at the Hubbard
Memorial Library.
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Register •February 17, 2016
Lesser sees opioid crisis up close at Baystate
Visit highlights impact of
opioid overdoses on
emergency rooms
SPRINGFIELD _ State Sen. Eric P.
Lesser, D-Longmeadow, recently toured
Baystate Medical Center's Emergency
Department this week to see the effects of the
opioid crisis firsthand.
"Opioid overdoses are flooding emergency rooms across Massachusetts, notably
right here in Springfield," Lesser said. "This
visit was an important opportunity to learn
LUDLOW WOMAN
from Page 1
sold out within 11 hours. She is now working
through her second batch of 200 Lil’ Bernies
since the holiday, which will cater to the next
200 customers in line on the waiting list.
“I have people trying to bribe me and people begging me,” said Engel. “Things have
been so perfectly timed that I sit here and
wonder what entity is guiding this.”
Engel explained that the timing of articles
by Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, and
TIME amongst other media hubs about Lil’
Bernie have only heightened the demand and
grown the waiting list.
Engel pondered partnering with a manufacturer after copyrighting and securing a
trademark for her product. She failed to find a
suitable partner after encountering issues with
outsourcing, minimum unit agreements and
quality control standards.
“I’m such a perfectionist and now I don’t
want to hand this doll off. I’m afraid it’ll
come out different…I don’t want that,” said
Engel. “I think that’s what people love about
what our medical practitioners are doing to
save as many lives as possible, and how we
can work together to help reverse the opioid
crisis."
The tour was led by Dr. Niels Rathlev,
chairman of Baystate's Emergency Medicine
department, and was attended by several
Baystate Medical Center officials, including Baystate Health President and CEO
Mark Keroack and Baystate Medical
Center President Nancy Shendell-Falik. In
addition to opioid overdoses, officials discussed the need for improved mental health
services and continued efforts to fight stigma against those with mental health condi-
tions.
"We had a very productive meeting with
Senator Lesser, it was an opportunity to discuss our new and innovative methods of
managing the opioid crisis here in Western
Mass. Our physicians in the Emergency
Department are on the front lines of this
public health crisis and working tirelessly
every day to save lives, while facilitating the
accessibility of substance abuse treatment.
We so appreciate the Senator's time and
interest," Rathlev said.
Suspected cases of heroin overdose
emergency room admissions tripled at
Baystate during the period of Fall 2014 to
Fall 2015, according to hospital officials.
The Massachusetts Senate passed a substance abuse treatment and prevention bill
last fall, and the House passed its own bill
earlier this month. The two bills are now in
a House-Senate negotiating team, who will
develop a final bill to send to Gov. Charlie
Baker.
Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts
rose 228 percent from 2000 to 2014. The
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
confirmed 791 opioid-related deaths from
January to September 2015.
this doll. One person makes them for a specific cause. I like that aspect. It makes them
special and it gives people a sense of community.”
A 2008 graduate of Westfield State
University and Easthampton native, Engel
explained that she spent years teaching herself how to sew in her free time while working in journalism, public relations and other
fields. She thought of sewing as a hobby until
friends demanded that she make her plush
dolls for them to give to others as gifts.
She later spent time as a seamstress
apprentice, eventually opening her own business in 2013. When she opened “Bx Custom
Sewn,” she also moved to Ludlow.
“I’ve created a nice niche in Ludlow,”
said Engel. “It’s a very hardworking community and this community has definitely
embraced me.”
While Engel enjoys operating her tailoring business, creative work is her passion.
“This process has made me think about
how I’ve always loved doll-making and crafting,” said Engel. “Part of me wants to be a
private doll-maker. I don’t want a company. I
like doing this one-by-one, by hand and leav-
ing my mark on each one.”
As the Sanders campaign continues to
gain traction, Engel hopes to continue
producing Lil’ Bernie dolls as efficiently
as she can. Sanders himself has a Lil’
Bernie, gifted to him at his campaign stop
in Springfield. Orders are currently not
being accepted, but interested customers
can add themselves to the waiting list at lilbernie.com
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER W. LEAHY
Ludlow-based seamstress Emily Engel displays her trade-marked, nationally acclaimed “Lil’
Bernie” doll next to a Bernie Sanders presidential campaign poster. Engel makes each doll
by hand.
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America having a
bluish-gray bill
9. Spruce
11. Sacred choral
composition
14. Ear lobe
decoration
16. S Am. wood
sorrel cultivated
for its edible
tubers
17. Wolf drama series
19. Straight, bowling
or bobby
21. Cotton growing
region in W.
Central India
22. Tax saving
retirement account
23. Expresses
pleasure
25. Synoptical
26. Peseta
27. Oceans
29. Weekday
31. Octagonal motif
in rugs
33. Beam out
34. Escargots
37. Mother of
Apollo in ancient
mythology
40. Fed
41. A sleeveless
garment like cloak
but shorter
43. Yugoslavian River
45. Patti Hearst’s
captors
46. Representational
likeness
48. Plundered
50. Clothier
54. ___ de Janeiro
55. Peaceful relations
56. Replaced union
workers
58. African people of
Senegambia
59. Every 24 hours
60. 1/100 yen
61. Summate
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30. In a way,
discolors
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CLUES DOWN
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change
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3. Unconnected
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4. Whirring sound
38. A way to pave
5. Tartness
39. Value excessively
6. A group of
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individuals
(Spanish)
7. Bard
42. Elk Grove High
8. Buddy
School
9. Not an amateur
44. Abroad
10. North-central
45. Author George
Indian city
Bernard
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13. Reverences
49. Tiny insectivorous
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W. Indian bird
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February 17, 2016 •
Faces & Places
Citizens Council aids
fire victims
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
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HELPING HANDBAG
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Massachusetts, Woman Shelter Companeras,
HAP Housing.
“We are extremely excited to receive
these donations – especially at this time,”
said Shanique Spalding, volunteer and donor
coordinator for the YWCA of Western
Massachusetts. “A lot of organizations give
around Christmastime and in emergency
shelters, a lot of women enter and exit within
30 to 90 days. Women who were with us during the holiday season received a lot of donations, but women incoming now could use
the resources.”
Spalding explained that women entering
emergency shelters often have no personal
belongings with them. She often asks donors
to keep in mind that domestic violence victims often flee their home without additional
Register • Page 7
Indian Orchard
School spirit hits the slopes…
CHARLEMONT – Members of
Ludlow High School’s ski team recently
competed at the Pioneer Valley
The
Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Individual Ski Race on Feb. 9 at
Berkshire East in Charlemont.
clothes or personal care items. Spalding considers Fill a Bag with Hope the perfect
hands-on project for helping victims.
“We’re especially grateful to Zonta [Club]
for bringing these to us, because they are
essential items that we can now give to the
women in our shelters,” Spalding said.
The Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley, a
chapter of Zonta International, is comprised
of Western Mass. professionals whom share
a mission of empowering women through
service and advocacy, providing services
both locally and internationally.
“I want to thank everyone for their contributions. It was just an amazing outpouring
which enables us to help so many people,”
said Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley President
Lisa Sedelow. “Doing these hands-on projects is just an amazing way to give back to
the community…We’re happy to be able to
deliver these bags by Valentine’s Day.”
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS
STAFF PHOTO BY
TYLER W. LEAHY
Volunteers package toiletries
and personal
care items to be
donated along
with pocketbooks to women
entering domestic
violence
shelters
and
homeless shelters.
INDIAN ORCHARD – In an attempt to
aid the 36 victims of the New Year’s Day fire
at 266-268 Centre St., the Indian Orchard
Citizens Council raised $5,770.62.
The amount averages to $721.32 per each
of eight families displaced.
“People just kept on mailing in and mailing in donations,” said Indian Orchard
Citizens Council President Linda Yarber. “On
Jan. 9 we held a clothing drive and fundraiser…we collected $1,200 that day and St.
Paul’s United Methodist Church (of Ludlow)
voted to match that. Then Eastman donated
$1,000, Mayor Domenic Sarno gave a check
for $100 and then various people gave varying checks of all number amounts. One lady
gave me a check on Jan. 9 of $1,000 out of
her own pocket. It’s simply amazing that we
were able to get so many people involved.”
Yarber explained that community
involvement well exceeded her expectations
and the expectations of victims.
“The donations were great. With my wife
and eight children, I have a very large family,” said Hadyetou Diabi. “It is still hard
going on, knowing we lost many memories
and belongings. I still can’t believe we need
to rebuild a life again. It’s been especially
hard on my children.”
Diabi explained that the commitment of
the Indian Orchard community has been
instrumental in keeping his family afloat
since the Jan. 1 fire, which occurred in
early morning hours and destroy two,
multi-family buildings. The blaze at 266268 Centre St. broke out at roughly 2:48
a.m. on Jan. 1.
“We had donations from all
over…Belchertown…a couple of checks
from Connecticut. It was just amazing how
people came together to help these families,”
said Yarber. “It took me back that so many
people from outside of our community wanted to help. The Council is here is to help residents and businesses in any way we can and
we really had a strong community showing
for these families.”
Originally, Yarber had organized for families to pick up individual checks from the
Indian Orchard Citizens Council on Feb. 5,
but snowy conditions cancelled the formal
date. Families received their checks at their
convenience.
“It’s great that have a done a lot for all of
the families. There really have been donations from all over,” said Richelle Diabi,
Habyetou Diabi’s wife. “The schools have
also been very helpful to my children, as
have many people. We still have our daily
struggles, but we can’t thank the people that
have helped us enough.”
Yarber thanked contributors for their
commitment to the cause.
Tosado selects Wheelock Policy Fellow
to assist on Beacon Hill
ed to have started participating.
SPRINGFIELD - State Rep.
On his first day, he toured the
Jose Tosado,D-Springfield, has
State House, attended several
selected Wheelock College stuadvocacy events, and started
dent, William Spofford, to serve as
learning the ins and outs of runhis intern at the State House on
ning the office.
Beacon Hill.
"So far, my internship in
"I am excited to give William
Representative Tosado's office has
the opportunity to get hands on
been an extremely enjoyable expeexperience of the Legislature in the
rience," said Spofford. "One thing
Commonwealth," Tosado said. He
that I really took away after my
said that the move would help betJose Tosado
first day was the amount of paster serve the constituents of the
sion that Rep. Tosado and his staff put into
ninth Hamdpen District.
Spofford, interning under the Wheelock their work, as well as, how much they value
Policy Fellows program, will be receiving hearing from their constituents. I look forthe full experience of life as a legislative ward to continuing my work with Tosado's
staffer. "William will be assisting us with office and believe that my experience will
policy research, as well as constituent serv- continue to improve as time goes on."
Students looking to intern with Tosado
ices and representing us at events that
occur daily at the State House," said can email his Legislative Aide Ernesto Cruz
at [email protected] with their
Tosado.
Spofford, originally from Maine, is excit- contact information.
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Viewpoints
Editorial
The
Changes
needed, for
the record(s)
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evised state law regarding the distribution of public records has been slow to
come – kind of like making a request for
such documents, at times – but it looks like
changes are very close now. It's important that
the conference committee reconciles the recent
state House of Representatives and Senate bills
in this session and pressure be placed on the
governor to sign it as soon as possible.
The current law, created in the early 1970s,
is archaic and desperately needs reworking,
especially in light of new technology and the
dysfunctional process by which the media and
the general public try to obtain information
denied to them. Ready access to information is
vital to maintain the public trust that has been
steadily eroded over the years. It's just a shame
it took this long for Massachusetts to get in line
with the vast majority of the country on these
matters.
The House version of the legislation, called
“An Act to improve public records” and the
Senate version, “An Act improving the administration and enforcement of the public records
law” have much in common, including requiring each community and public agency to
appoint a “records access officer” answerable to
the Secretary of State's office through which
public records requests are documented and
processed and the requirement of making many
standard documents such as minutes, awarded
bids and budget information available electronically. Many municipalities and agencies already
have these documents on their websites and
sometimes, a request from the public can simply involve a reference to the website.
One of the more controversial elements of
the language in both bills, as far as some local
officials are concerned, is the inclusion of the
potential award of legal fees to a plaintiff who
appeals a denied request to court, as well as a
$1,000 to $5,000 fine if it is determined a
request was rejected illegally. Remember,
though, that such punitive damages are available on appeal, and could be quite some time
from an initial request. The simple fact is that
many legitimate public records inquiries are
abandoned for fear of legal costs the average
person cannot afford. The community or
agency personnel are not without their own
recourse, as they have the ability to recoup time
and reasonable costs for searching and producing information sought by the media or general
public.
Probably the best part of the legislation in
both the House and the Senate, however, is the
ability of the records access officer to work with
the state to produce educational materials which
would instruct both the community and its leaders. Everyone needs to be brought up to speed
on what is and isn't a public document, and
some boards withhold information due to lack
of knowledge. By the same token, some
requests are unnecessarily cumbersome because
the inquirer didn't know exactly what to ask for
or what was available.
At the end of the day, people have the right
to know about how the public business is conducted, even when it's not pretty.
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Letters to the Editor
When is life not worth living?
To the Editor:
In Oregon and Washington, where doctor-prescribed suicide is legal, there are many abuses. The
proposed Massachusetts law, “Compassionate Aid
in Dying, H. 1991,” is written the same way where
failing to give any resources or authority to investigate violations or provide oversight.
In Ecclesiastes, chapter 3 verse 1 to 2, reads
“All things have their season, and in their times all
things pass under heaven. A time to be born and a
time to die…”
Some people say euthanasia is convenient for
the family. Standing around on a death watch for a
loved one can be difficult. How about the costs of
institutionalizing a loved one? When is life not
worth living? Let’s let God, the creator, decide!
Liz Boulanger
Ludlow
Murder Mystery Dinner held on March 5
To the Editor:
I am writing on behalf of the Belchertown
Historical Association to ask people to please support our 10th annual Murder Mystery Dinner,
which will be held this year on Saturday, March 5
at 6:30 p.m. (show starts at 7 p.m.) at the Villa
Rose (Rt. 21) in Ludlow. We are again very excited
that our actors this year are Bucc’s Playhouse, so
this event will also serve as a fundraiser for the
Belchertown Congregational Church, as well as
providing revenue to a local business. This is
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always a fun, entertaining event and is a muchneeded fundraiser for us this year. The tickets are
$35 and include the show and a complete chicken
dinner. There will be a cash bar. Tickets are available at Cold Spring Discount Liquors (on the
Common), and at the Villa Rose (Rt. 21) or for
more information people can call me at 323-0946.
I hope to see you all!
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unique comfort zone. When staying
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inside within familiar areas or stepstress that we need to “get out of
ping outside into wide-open, newour comfort zones.”
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No doubts about it. The comfort
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zone found in household slippers is
However, there are times when we
definitely underrated. Actually, it
all step into our comfort zones - because
seems floored.
we want to and we need to.
Children of all ages enjoy the
Whether it’s early morning, late
By
sports, or character cushy, fleece zones
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Joan E. B.
with soft linings. (Ms. Anonymous
we slip into our own, unique comfort
Coombs
was given white, floppy-eared, bunny
zone – it’s consoling. Or, if it’s before
Guest Columnist
slippers one Easter, by her preteen
we face the day ahead, or after school,
college, or daily workloads, just the ease of getting daughter.) Young ladies of all ages warm up in
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Even toddlers experience and enjoy familiar buck up to leather or suede styles. Those who
comfort zones. Years later, preschoolers snuggle change their mind often wear flip-flops. While
or play in, and try-on-for-size, their parents, or senior folks stay safe with non-skid slippers that
older sibling’s territory. All through school years, help prevent falls.
Jest thinking. Maybe getting out of our comfort
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But, for now, may I invite you to think “outside
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As years pass, adults often bring comfort the circle?” Later today, when we slide into our
zones into their homes. Decades come when the comfy slippers, would we be, in fact, stepping into
favorite, cozy, snug fitting consoles, get well our comfort zones?
worn and become threadbare, with only soothing
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it?
Mystery photos
Introduções
(Introductions)
By Claudete Matos
Guest Columnist
A
ntes de iniciar uma
nova jornada, escrevendo para o The
Register
achei
importante
fazer uma viagem de volta ao
passado para melhor me apresentar. Tão fácil seria apertar
um botão e voltar no túnel do
tempo. Como não é possível,
eu viajo em memória à pequena cidade do sul do Brasil,
onde nasci. Filha de descentes
portugueses, cresci conhecendo os valores dessa cultura,
assim como outros que nos
cercavam. Santa Catarina é o
nome do meu Estado. Lindo
e cheio de encantos, meu estado é chamado também de “A
Pequena Europa”, por ali ter
um grande número de descentes europeus. Já minha cidade
Natal, chamase Praia Grande,
ou melhor, “a cidade dos canyons”. Ela faz divisa com o
Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
cuja cultura se diferencia dos
demais estados do Brasil. A
tradição gaúcha corre nas veias, já que morar praticamente
na divisa dos dois estados, é
como pertencer aos dois. Aos
13 anos de idade, mudeime
com minha família para a cidade chamada Sombrio, ainda
em SC. Foi ali, que há 25 anos
atrás, descobri o meu amor
pelo jornalismo. Minha paixão
era ajudar novos talentos
artísticos, mas me detinha criando um estilo próprio, mais
jovem e mais dinâmico. Um
estilo construtivo, trabalhando
em enaltecer os valores sociais e culturais de minha gente.
Porém, o amor ao trabalho me
levaram a ter uma vida social
mais ativa, impedindome de
manter um relacionamento
afetivo. Eu precisava de um
tempo para analisar o que era
mais importante. Uma carreira
profissional
bem
sucedida
ou uma família? Guiada por
minha fé em Deus, deixei para
trás tudo o que amava e vim aos
EUA no ano de 2002. Tentei
planejar minha volta muitas
vezes e cada vez tornavase
difícil. Primeiro a gravidez inesperada das minhas gêmeas
Emily e Alice, hoje com 11
anos. Depois o fato de Emily
ter problemas físicos e mais
tarde o fato do pai não permitir que eu deixasse o País
com elas. Perdi minha mãe
com câncer de útero e mesmo
assim, não pude voltar para
casa. Entretanto, Deus tinha
respondido as minhas orações.
Há exatamente sete anos atrás,
eu pude voltar às minha raízes
portuguesas ao conhecer meu
marido. Um homem exemplar e um grande amigo, Lee
Fernandes. Com ele, vieram
mais três filhos: Nicholas,
17, Melissa, 15, e o pequeno
Brandon, da mesma idade das
gêmeas. Sete anos mais tarde,
somos sete e a minha história
continua sendo escrita a cada
dia, movimentandome com as
tarefas diárias entre Ludlow,
onde vivo e Chicopee onde
trabalho.
Translation
B
efore starting my new
journey of writing for
The Register, I found
it important to take a trip back
to the past and introduce myself to you. I wish it was as
easy as pushing a button and
travelling in a time machine.
Unfortunately, as you and I
both know, this is not possible therefore; we will travel
in memory to the small town
in southern Brazil, where I
was born. Being the daughter
of Portuguese descendants, I
grew up knowing the values
of our culture, as well as the
other cultures surrounding us.
Santa Catarina is the name of
the state I grew up in. Beautiful
and full of charm, my state is
also known as “Little Europe”,
named after the large number
of European descendants. My
hometown is Praia Grande, or
as some may call “The City
of The Canyons.” It borders
the state of Rio Grande do Sul
whose culture is different from
the other states of Brazil. The
gaucho tradition runs through
my veins, since I lived on the
border of the two states, it is
kind of like belonging to both.
At the age of 13, my family
and I moved to a town called
Sombrio, which was in the
same State. It was there 25
years ago, that I discovered
my love for journalism. My
passion was to promote new
musical artists. As my career
progressed, I found myself
creating my own style of dynamic and constructive journalism. I worked on praising
the social and cultural values
of my people. In addition to
doing this I made sure to focus my writing on all kinds of
audiences.
However, the love for my
work led me to a more active social life, preventing me
from keeping an affective relationship. I needed time to assess my situation, and decide
what was more important. A
successful career or a family?
Guided by my faith in God, I
left everything I loved behind
and came to the United States
in 2002. I tried to plan my
trip back home many times
and each time it was difficult
for me. First it was my unexpected pregnancy of my twin
daughters, Emily and Alice,
now 11 years old. After that
I thought I could go home,
but then Emily was born with
physical problems and on top
of that their father would not
allow me to leave the country
with them. I lost my mother
with uterus cancer and even
then, I couldn’t go home. God,
however, had answered my
prayers. Exactly seven years
ago, I was able to return to my
Portuguese roots when I met
my husband, Lee Fernandes.
An exemplary man and a great
friend. With him came three
more children: Nicholas, 17,
Melissa, 15, and my youngest
son, Brandon, he is the same
age as the twins. Seven years
later, we reside as seven and
my story continues to be written every day, moving me with
daily tasks between Ludlow,
where I live and Chicopee,
where I work.
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In order to ensure fairness for every candidate, all candidate statements will run in a
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Register • February 17, 2016
MONUMENTAL
MOMENT
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of history. Though he spends his full-time
career as a surveyor in the Engineering
Department for the city of Springfield,
Hotaling has also taken to the pen for his
love of history with regard to two other
books: “What they Endured, What they
Wrought: Comparing Regimental Casualties
at the Battle of Gettsysburg,” and “The
Yankees had something to do with it.”
Though research and exploration for his first
and second book took a lot of time and
research, the third book required a little
more intimate touch as the subject was
much closer to home – his father.
“The idea for this story came to me
while I was on vacation in Florida during
the winter of 2015. Getting out of the
extremely cold northeast for a few days
seemed to thaw the brain out enough for
creative energies to flow through. I had
no clue how I was going to write the
story, [I] just knew this story needed to be
told,” said Hotaling, who began writing
once he returned home. “There was some
other worldly inspiration going on while I
put words down on paper, of that I am
sure.”
As Hotaling tells it, Rev. E. Gage
Hotaling - his father – was a young minister
in his first church when Pearl Harbor was
bombed and the U.S. was drawn into World
War II. As the war dragged on, he felt the
ministry.
“He was a selfless man who spent his life
serving God, never seeking fame or recognition. He spent 26 days on that island during
the most ferocious battle the Marine Corps
ever fought in [during] World War II,” he
explained. “This young minister was my
father. Interwoven with the battle is the story
of his early years as a minister and his special calling to the ministry. This story comes
from his own words, the words found in his
own diaries, and letters home from overseas.”
In going through his father’s diaries
and letters, as well as his history, he
shares how his father Rev. Hotaling, who
served as a chaplain with the Fourth
Marine Division, buried 1,800 young men
on the island. Before joining the Chaplain
Corps at 28, Rev. Hotaling answered a
calling into ministry – a role that he never
anticipated or planned on stepping into –
and served a pastor of his first church, The
Baptist Church in Palmer. He also served
as pastor of the Church in the Acres in
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Springfield from 1972 to 1985. Upon his
retirement, he served as an interim pastor
Rev. E. Gage Hotaling holds up a photograph of himself performing a committal service.
at Wales Baptist Church and served as a
need to enlist, so he could successfully preach however; the U.S. Navy and God had other supply preacher to many other churches in
to this generation. He joined the Navy in plans,” he said. “Instead of being assigned the area.
“My father was a man of God, a man who
1944, only to end up assigned to the Marines. shore duty or duty on board a ship, he was
His first action was on Iwo Jima, the bloodi- assigned to the Marines and ended up on Iwo comforted people and a shepherd to his
flock,” Hotaling said.
est battle for the Marine Corps during the Jima.”
Though, Rev. Hotaling was 94 when he
In his book, Hotaling tells of his father’s
war.
“He was the smallest in his class. He was experiences on that island along with his died in May 2010 at a Springfield hospital,
expecting an assignment at a naval base, formative years in seminary and his early before his passing, 55 years after the battle
of Iwo Jima, Rev. Hotaling was bestowed
with a most fitting tribute and
was forever inscribed on a
monument honoring chaplains
in the Iwo Jima Living
Memorial Park in Newington,
Connecticut.
“The ‘Greatest Generation’
gave their youth, blood, and
innocence so we could all live
in a free world,” said Hotaling.
“I have such an appreciation
for what people of this generation went through to fight back
tyranny. This book is my
thanks to all from that generation and gift to all who follow.”
Those interested in purchasing a copy of the book can do so
on Amazon for $14.95.
Autographed copies are also
available in Ludlow at Our Town
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February 17, 2016 •
The
Register • Page 11
In the Classroom
Integrating a preventative, proactive
approach to guidance counseling
By Anne Marie Corrieri
Special to The Register
LUDLOW – In order to be congruent
with the Massachusetts School Counselor's
Association model for comprehensive school
counseling programs, the guidance department at Baird Middle School initiated a
three-year plan to integrate developmental
guidance into their school. This three-year
initiative serves to act as a preventative and
proactive approach to guidance; to strengthen
and enrich the students at BMS. Marie-Claire
Foley, grade 7 guidance counselor, was
trained as a trainer by the Benson Henry
Institute at Mass General Hospital in the
Spring of 2010 during her graduate work at
Lesley University in Cambridge, and further
explained, “This year is year two and the
guidance department has been collaborating
weekly to create a stress coping program for
seventh grade students. We are using the tools
provided by the Benson-Henry Institute at
Mass General Hospital, which provides
developmentally appropriate psychoeducation and stress management strategies for
young adolescents. When brainstorming
ideas for a program for seventh graders the
counselors agreed that stress coping strategies
are essential to middle school students
because this is when resilience is built. We
see our students deal with stress in negative
ways such as substance use, self-harm, or
withdrawing from academics, friends, and
family. We are hopeful that this workshop
will provide some concrete tools to cope with
the stress that so many of our students experience every day.”
Emily Herring, grade 8 guidance counselor, is excited about the skills this program
will offer the seventh grade students, now,
and in the future.
“We are hoping that through this program
we will be providing students with tangible
positive strategies they can add to their toolbox to prevent feeling overwhelmed, and to
handle stressful situations without using negative or harmful coping strategies. These
skills are age appropriate, yet are able to be
modified and tweaked to be used throughout
adulthood,” she said. “We will be following
up with teachers to educate them on the skills
we presented so they can continue to foster a
supportive environment. I am optimistic that
students will leave feeling empowered know-
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Marie-Claire Foley, Mitchell Knowles, and Emily Herring, guidance counselors at Baird
Middle School have initiated a three-year plan to integrate developmental guidance into
their school.
ing they are in control of their stress and feel
confident on how to manage it.”
Mitchell Knowles, grade 6 guidance
counselor, has been a guidance counselor at
BMS for seven years and has seen the role of
guidance counselors “transition from a reactive approach to a proactive measure. The
proactive theory behind this counseling
workshop is that by teaching our seventh
grade students about their stress perception
and giving them strategies to cope with stress,
this will decrease the number of students that
require professional assistance.” He added
that the plan is to “implement the seventh
grade program in a two-day workshop for
both the Yellow Jacket and Blue Hornet
teams and have pre- and post-surveys to be
completed by the students in order to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses for similar
programs in the future.”
From all accounts the seventh grade students that participated in the recent two-day
workshop were engaged in the activities provided, asked relevant questions, were open to
learning and trying new coping strategies and
most importantly found it to be valuable.
Jacob Dufour shared, "It was helpful to learn
new tools to relieve stress. I feel like they will
work." Ryann Guthrie added, "I liked the
relaxation exercises because they made me
feel like all of the stress washed away, and it
cleaned my mind." Kaylee Ketchale and
Jacqueline Doucette both shared that they
learned “about cognitive distortions (ways
that our mind convinces us of something that
isn't really true), and that we do them without
realizing it." Sharing his thoughts about the
program BMS Principal Joseph Langone
shared, "I am continually impressed by the
accomplishments of the Baird Counselling
Staff, particularly with respect to developmental guidance initiatives such as their
stress management program for the seventh
grade students. This program will provide
new and exciting opportunities to broaden the
scope of services available to our students."
Herring was also proud to share that last
year, during year one of this three-year initia-
tive, they presented a three-day career exploration program for eighth grade students (current LHS freshmen), which was delivered in
April 2015. The guidance department created
and facilitated a career exploration workshop
that helped students create accounts on Mass
Career Information (MassCIS) System that
they can continue to access throughout their
school career. She explained, “Students were
encouraged to think of different working conditions, and tying their own interests and
strengths into careers. Students took an interest inventory online which provided them
with individualized feedback on an area they
may like to pursue. Students then took that
information and applied it to a reality check
in which they were able to see what kind of
lifestyle they would be able to afford. Many
students worked backwards to see what jobs
would support the lifestyle they crave. In our
opinion the program was a success as it
allowed students exposure to different careers
they might not have thought of, they were
introduced to 'adult' things like needing to
pay for electricity, and the added expenses of
having a family.”
She further explained that following the
program they did see an increase in the number of students thinking about their career,
which was based on pre/post tests given to all
of the students.
“The long term goal is to work with the
LHS to study the long term effects the program will have when it comes time to make
college and career choices, and how to track
the effectiveness,” Herring said.
Integrating developmental guidance into
their school curriculum is just one more
way that the guidance counselors at BMS
are supporting students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development; ensuring
BMS students become the productive, welladjusted adults of tomorrow. For the third
year of this initiative Foley explained that
they will be gathering information from
current sixth graders to determine specific
information that would have been most
helpful to them.
“This way, we can base our program on
the social/emotional needs that the current
students describe to us. We also want to collaborate with the sixth grade teachers to get
an idea of where they feel their students
struggle,” Foley said
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Register • February 17, 2016
Celebrating ‘Catholic
Schools week’
MSTCA announces WMass
All Academic Team
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Luis Fialho, Connor Crowley, Brooke Dias, Emily Alves, and Sydney Leroux.
LUDLOW – Tim Brillo, Ludlow High
School athletic director, is pleased to
announce the LHS members of the
Massachusetts State Track Coaches
Association 2015 to 2016 All Academic
WMass Cross Country Team: seniors:
Luis Fialho, Brooke Dias, Sydney Leroux
and juniors: Emily Alves, and Connor
Crowley.
According to the nomination form the
requirements to qualify for this prestigious award includes: student athletes
must have compiled a cumulative grade
point average of 3.25 and have had competed in the MIAA Eastern, Central, and
West Division[s].
“Each of these LHS athletes excel in
the classroom and on the cross country
course. They are great role models who
have excellent grade point averages,
excelled in the WMASS race to qualify,
and competed in the All State Cross
Country Championship. Hard work and
dedication earned each of these students
this award,” LHS Cross Country Coach
Rebecca Gauvin said.
Little East names 2015
Fall All-Academic Teams
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – The Little East
Conference announced the 2015 Fall AllAcademic teams this afternoon, honoring
259 student-athletes in its seven fall championship sports: men’s cross country, women’s
cross country, field hockey, men’s soccer,
women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.
Among those recipients are Ludlow
resident Cassandra Goncalves. As a senior, Goncalves is working toward a
degree in Communication Sciences and
Disorders.
To be named a Fall All-Academic
awardee, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher
through the 2015 spring semester and be at
least a sophomore academically and athletically. The student-athlete must also be a fulltime member of a varsity sport and be
enrolled in its institution for a full academic
year.
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Kaylie Waldron of Springfield (left), Brian Callahan of Ludlow (center), and Anthony
Reynolds (right) after participating in a service project for veterans recently.
WILBRAHAM – Cathedral High School
students celebrated the second day of
“Catholic Schools week” by participating in
a service project recognizing the sacrifice
that veterans have given to our country since
the American Revolution. Students purchased personal care and fun items recommended by the Friends of the Holyoke
Soldiers Home to fill “care bags” for current
residents. At the same, the students and staff
learned about the sacrifice of four Navy
Chaplains who gave up their life vests to help
sailors aboard the transport Dorchester that
was torpedoed by a Nazi U-Boat on Feb. 3,
1943. The four chaplains and over 600 men
died that night. Those who survived later testified that the last actions of the Chaplains
were calming terrified sailors still on board
the sinking ship, linked arm to arm in prayer
as the Dorchester sank in frigid North
Atlantic waters. The courage of the chaplains
is still honored to this day on the first Sunday
of February designated by President Harry S.
Truman as “Four Chaplains” Sunday.
All students signed bookmarks remembering the “Immortal Chaplains” with personal expressions of thanks to the residents
at the Soldiers Home. As a result of this
school-wide effort over 175 care bags were
& open
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literally “stuffed” with everything from the
bookmarks and playing cards to toothbrushes and toothpaste. Students and
teachers alike all agreed that their efforts
during this Catholic schools week exemplify the acts of faith and brotherhood in
action.
750 students named
to WNEU Dean's List
Invites you to a
Chocolate Tasting
Cam Peritz of Palmer, Rachel Laflamme of
Chicopee, and Jenny Ninh of Springfield
help celebrate “Catholic Schools week.”
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SPRINGFIELD – Western New England University congratulates 749 students who were named to the Fall 2015
Dean's List. The following Ludlow students are named to the
Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of
3.30 or higher: Tiffany Y. Blake, majoring in Management
and Leadership; Kevin A. DaSilva, majoring in Computer
Science; Geena T. DeTorrice, majoring in Criminal Justice
with Criminal Investigation Concentration; Sophia J.
Fernandes, majoring in Pre-Physician Assistant Program;
Shane M. Fraga, majoring in Accounting and Finance; Nico
A. Gallo, majoring in Exploratory; Lauren E. Gamache,
majoring in Exploratory; Christopher A. Ganhao, majoring in
Accounting and Finance; Adam J. Goncalves, majoring in
Accounting and Finance; Allisen A. Goncalves, majoring in
Biomedical Engineering; David A. Goncalves, majoring in
Accounting; Oguzhan Karaaslan, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Mika L. Matias, majoring in Arts and Entertainment
Management; Mohamed M. Mire, majoring in
Neuroscience; Zecarlos G. Roxo, majoring in Mechanical
Engineering; and Melissa L. Wojcicki, majoring in General
Biology.
The following Indian Orchard students are named to the
Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of
3.30 or higher: Nimako K. Agyapong, majoring in Law and
Society; Penny M. King, majoring in Accounting; and
Kendrick Koslosky, majoring in Computer Science.
Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an
attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield,
Massachusetts, Western New England serves 3,955 students,
including 2,575 full-time undergraduate students.
Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are
offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business,
Engineering, Pharmacy, and the School of Law.
February 17, 2016 •
The
Register • Page 13
Students recognized in national merit scholarship program
CHICOPEE - Pope Francis High School
today announced that several students from
its legacy schools, Cathedral High School
and Holyoke Catholic High School, have
been recognized in the 2016 National Merit
Scholarship Program by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Cathedral senior Brendan Markey, son of
Patrick and Jennifer Markey of Springfield,
and Holyoke Catholic senior Nathan Michael
Ferreira, son of Paul and Lucy Ferreira of
Ludlow, were named National Merit
Scholarship semifinalists last fall. They, and
about 16,000 other seniors nationwide, are
vying for 7,400 National Merit Scholarships
that are worth more than $32 million. Markey
and Ferreira were among the 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools who
entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship
Program by taking the 2014 preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1 percent of all
U.S. high school seniors and includes the
highest-scoring entrants from each state.
To become a finalist, Markey and Ferreira
must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about
their academic record; participation in school
and community activities; demonstrated leadership abilities; employment; and honors and
awards received. A semifinalist must have
established an outstanding academic record
throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an
essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm his
or her performance on the earlier qualifying
test.
Also recognized as National Merit
Scholarship Commended students were
Cathedral High School seniors Austin
Nguyen, of Springfield, son of Binh Nguyen
and Tram Nguyen; and William Devon
Bunnell, son of Cynthia Bunnell of
Springfield.
"Throughout our history, we have placed
a special emphasis on the importance of education," said Holyoke Catholic High School
Principal Maryann Linnehan. "Having students who achieve recognition from the
National Merit Scholarship Program exemplifies this commitment to quality education."
Commended Students placed among the
Doctor of Pharmacy degree students
named to Dean's List at WNEU
Editor’s note
The Register would love to publish
and acknowledge the accomplishments
of our community’s students. To be
included on this list, submissions must
have information provided directly from
Springfield
College
releases fall
2015 Dean's
List
SPRINGFIELD
–
Springfield College has
named the following area
students to the Dean's List for
academic excellence for the
fall 2015 term. Among the
Ludlow residents are:
Breanna Saloio, who is
studying Communication
Sciences and Disorders;
Sylvia Mitus, who is studying Communications/Sports
Journalism; Delaney Dyjak,
who is studying Criminal
Justice; Angela Harrington,
who is studying Criminal
Justice; Lynsey Majka, who
is studying General Studies;
Ciara McCready, who is
studying
Health
Science/Occupational
Therapy;
McKenzie
Bingham, who is studying
Health
Science/PrePhysician Assistant; Justine
Trowbridge, who is studying
Health
Science/PrePhysician Assistant; Rebecca
Costa, who is studying
Health Science/Pre-Physical
Therapy; Donovan Jennison,
who is studying Psychology.
Matthew Thompson, who is
studying Sport Management;
Cameron Labelle, who is
studying Sports Biology;
and Indian Orchard resident
Tatiana Pena, who is studying Youth Development.
Criteria for selection to
the dean's list are as follows:
The student must have completed a minimum of 12
credit hours of graded
coursework for the semester,
exclusive of "P" grades; the
student must not have any
incompletes, missing grades
or "CPs" in the designated
semester; the student must
have a minimum semester
grade point average of 3.500
for the semester; and the student must not have been
barred from the dean's list
due to a disciplinary action.
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the college or university the student has
attended. Keep in mind that this time of
year, there is an influx of submissions
so they will be published in the order
they are received.
top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by
taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
“These students have set a great example
for their peers, both inside and out of the
classroom," said Cathedral High School
Principal John Miller. "This prestigious
recognition is an honor that will stay with
them throughout their academic and professional careers. We are very proud of our
students and their academic accomplishments."
Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic High
schools were the only schools in their respective towns (Wilbraham and Chicopee) with a
student who earned the National Merit
Scholarship recognition.
SPRINGFIELD –Western New England
University congratulates 56 students working toward a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
who have been named to the Dean's List for
the fall semester of 2015. The following
Ludlow students are named to the Dean's
List for achieving a semester grade point
average of 3.30 or higher: Christopher R.
Krupa, Adam M. Leecock, and Kayla C.
Lucas.
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Public Safety
Ludlow Police
Arrest Log
Police welcome new officers
The Ludlow Police Department
responded to 314 calls for service from
Sunday, Feb. 7 through Saturday, Feb.
13. The department’s police officers
made 8 arrests or summons/warrant
arrests. There was one domestic assault
crime arrest. Per Massachusetts law,
no names of persons arrested for
domestic violence charges can be publicly disseminated. There were no
arrests for mental health warrants.
Those arrested or summoned will
appear at future dates in court and are
innocent until proven guilty. The following were custodial arrests.
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Ludlow Police officer Aaron Leastman receives his
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LUDLOW – The Ludlow Police
Department have welcomed two new members to the department – Aaron Leastman
and Gabriel Cordeiro. Leastman and
Cordeiro recently graduated from the
Western Massachusetts Police Academy
on Feb. 12) at the 53rd Recruit Officer
Class graduation ceremony held at the
Academy of Music in Northampton.
Cordeiro was also the class recipient
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award.
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Madera at graduation.
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Scholarships available
through local club
CHICOPEE – The Polish Junior
League of Massachusetts has announced
that it will be awarding scholarships
again this year. Scholarships will be
awarded to undergraduate students, and
one scholarship will be granted to a
graduate or returning student.
To be eligible, persons must meet the
following criteria:
Undergraduate scholarships:
1. Must be of Polish heritage.
2. Must be in second year or higher in
an accredited college, university or diploma nursing school.
3. Must have a permanent address in
Western Massachusetts (Berkshire,
Franklin, Hampden or Hampshire
County).
4. Must never have received a scholarship from the Polish Junior League of
Massachusetts.
Graduate or non-traditional student:
Josephine
Karwoski
Memorial
Scholarship:
1. Must be female and of Polish heritage.
2. Must be currently enrolled or accepted to a graduate degree program, or a nontraditional student returning as an undergraduate student at an accredited institution.
3. Must have a permanent address in
Western Massachusetts (Berkshire,
Franklin, Hampden or Hampshire
County).
4. Must never have received a scholarship
from the Polish Junior League of
Massachusetts.
Selection is based upon financial need
and academic achievement.
Applications are available at www.polishjuniorleaguema.org/applications or by
sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope and your written request to: Polish
Junior League Scholarship Chairperson,
c/o 71 Gilbert Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013.
Requests will be processed within two
weeks.
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be televised live, but will be broadcast on
channel 191 throughout the weeks leading
up to the election on Monday, March 28,
2016.
For more information, call LCTV at
413-583-5654. As for the Town Election,
the last day to object or withdraw nomination papers (48 hours after filing) is
Wednesday, Feb. 24. The last day to register to vote for the Town Election is on
March 8. The Town Clerk’s office will be
open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Emily Thurlow, editor of The Register.
Questions should be submitted by Friday,
March 4 to LCTV, 500 Chapin St., Ludlow,
MA 01056 or [email protected].
If a candidate cannot be present on that
day she/he may contact LCTV to schedule
a prior time to come in to the studio to film
a statement on camera. The forum will not
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SPORTS
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Beddow wins 106-pound title
Lions place sixth
as team
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD – Ludlow’s
Dylan Beddow captured the 106pound wrestling championship at
the Western Massachusetts
Division 1 Championships held last
Saturday at Springfield’s Central
High School.
He scored the win in a 1:12 over
West Springfield’s Christian
Leporatti.
Minnechaug’s Ryan Monteiro
scored an 18-7 major decision over
Chicopee’s Raymond Heredia. That
capped his day, but Monteiro also
had two pinfalls before that.
Minnechaug overall, finished in
fifth place with 119 points.
Central won its 12th consecutive title with 233 points. Putnam
was second, West Springfield third,
and Chicopee finished in fourth
place with 129 points.
Ludlow made some noise this
year with a 6th place finish with
101 points. Agawam was seventh
with 96.5 points, and Chicopee
Comprehensive was eighth with 77
points.
Brandon Moreau was a champion this year for Comp at 113
pounds, defeating Chicopee High’s
Ivan Diaz by a 7-6 decision. Comp
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI
Ivain Diaz wrestles for Chicopee against Ludlow’s Kermit Sotomayor in a 113-pound match.
also captured the 170-pound weight
class with Wilfredo David defeating Max Stukalin 10-6.
At 152 pounds, Minnechaug’s
Lucas Gobel scored a 4-3 decision
win over Xzander Chapman.
Minnechaug’s third champion was
Benton Whitley, who defeated
Agawam’s Spencer Kozlak in the
195-pound final 11-2.
Chicopee High’s Rudy
Hernandez was the runner up at
120-pounds, losing to Central’s
Mathew Garcia. Also falling short
was Rey Dishmey, who lost by
decision 5-0 in the 160-pound
final.
Ludlow’s Cesar Alvan lost in
the 132-pound final by a 17-3 decision. His teammate, Dominic
Coelho lost 8-2 in the 138-pound
final. Brandon Macznik fell 11-8 in
the 182-pound final against
Putnam’s Taha Huggins.
At 220 pounds, Joel Rodriguez
took the runner-up spot with a 5-2
loss against Central’s Ryan
Pinkham.
Host Central had six individual
champions.
Wrestlers who finished in the
top six in their respective weight
classes qualified for the Division 1
State Championship meet scheduled for Feb. 19 and 20 at Brockton
High School.
Gregory A. Scibelli is a sports
editor for Turley Publications. He
can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 413-283-8393
ext. 258.
Lions hold on to playoff hope
WEST SPRINGFIELD – The
Ludlow hockey team kept their
hopes alive for a spot in the Western
Massachusetts Division 3
Tournament with a 3-1 win over
Westfield at Olympia on Saturday,
Feb. 13.
Adamopoulos
shining at
Springfield
With the score tied 1-1 in the
third period, Logan Cognac scored
the go-ahead goal on the power play.
Max Cocchi scored later in the
third period for the Lions, while
Max Maggipinto scored in the first
for Ludlow.
Ludlow is 4-11-1 overall and 37-0 in the Berry Division at the
start of this week. Westfield
dropped to 7-10-1 overall and 48-0 in the Berry. If the Lions win
their two games against
Longmeadow at 2 p.m. on
Goalie Alex Will (35) comes up with a big save.
Ludlow’s Hunter Schinabeck (20) watches the
action ahead of him.
Saturday, Feb. 20 and West
Springfield on Thursday, Feb. 25,
Ludlow would qualify for the
playoffs. They could also qualify
if they were to win a tiebreaker
for the fourth spot with Westfield
or West Springfield.
Ludlow’s David Modzelewski (4) carries the puck in the open ice.
Turley Publications staff photos by Dave Forbes
SPRINGFIELD - Ava
Adamopoulos, who graduated
from Ludlow High School, is one
of the leaders of the Springfield
College women’s basketball team
on and off the court.
“Ava has had a great season
and she’s been doing some really
good things for us,” said Naomi
Graves, who has coached the
Springfield College women’s basketball team for the past 25 years.
“I’m pretty excited about her
growth both as a player and as a
person. She has made a major
impact on our team this year.”
Adamopoulos was an outstanding three-sport athlete in
high school. She was a four-year
member of the Lady Lions varsity
basketball team, but she had
improved her skills a lot under the
guidance of Graves.
“When Ava first came here,
she knew a lot about the game of
basketball, but she really didn’t
have a lot of skills in the low
block,” Graves said. “She has
worked very hard to improve that
area of her game. I don’t think
people understand how big of a
step it really is between playing
basketball in high school and college. Freshman year is very hard
for most kids.”
The first time that Graves met
Adamopoulos was when she
attended her basketball camp as a
freshman in high school.
Even though Ava attended the
basketball camp Springfield
College was not one of the
school’s on her recruiting list.
“When she was looking at colleges, Ava’s mom (Helen) was the
person who actually got her to
come visit the school,” Graves
said. “Her mom had already set
up a meeting with me and Ava
beforehand. She told Ava that she
was going to go look at schools
and Springfield College was one
of them. I had a chance to speak
with Ava on that day and that’s
when the recruitment process
began with her. Her mom is the
real reason why she came to
school here.”
Ava’s mother and father, Jim,
attends most of her home games
and several road games.
“I’m very lucky that my parents get to come to my games,”
she said. “Whenever they can’t
make it to a game, they watch it
on the internet.”
Ava’s younger brother, Gus,
passed away several years ago.
He was a very important person
in her life.
Not only is Graves very
pleased with Ava’s performance
on the basketball court, she’s also
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Sports
Destefano’s treys, balanced attack take down Lions
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
AGAWAM – When you have the hot
hand, your coach and teammates will ride it
as long as they can and hope it leads to victory.
Mike Destefano nailed five 3-pointers in a
row for the Agawam boys basketball team to
help the Brownies take a 30-point lead in the
second quarter and surge into the playoffs
with an 81-49 victory over visiting Ludlow
last Thursday night.
“I was actually hoping he (Destefano)
would take a sixth shot,” said coach Dave
Federico. “He did a great job while he was
hitting those threes.”
Agawam was never really in trouble as
they jumped out to a 7-0 lead. They were up
by four points later in the first quarter, but
pulled away with a 3-pointer from Kyle
Currier.
Meesha Ohradka had a trey and make it
20-8, but Ludlow’s Chad Noga picked up a
trey to keep the Lions in the game 20-11 at
the end of the first quarter.
The Brownies would build on their lead
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Max Matias tries to keep the ball away from Agawam’s Myles Scott.
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early in the second with scores by Myles
Scott, Sean Moore, and Ohradka to make it
29-11.
With about 6:00 remaining in the second,
Destefano would take the ball down the
court, and instead of starting a play, he took a
long shot from the left side, swishing the first
trey.
After a Ludlow turnover, Destefano took
another shot. Swish. The same repeated three
more times and just like that, Agawam had a
46-16 lead nearing the end of the second
quarter.
Federico said the key strategy to any
game is to keep the shooting and the scoring
as balanced as possible. But Destefano’s second quarter run is the type of thing you go
with while it works.
“You never want any of your shooters to
get rusty by going too long in between
shots,” said Federico. “But when someone is
doing what Mike is doing, you let them go
for a bit.”
The Brownies continued their high school
trend right into the second half as they kept
the Lions at a distance. With most of
Agawam’s bench into the game for the sec-
ond half, the Lions were able to put up 22
points in the third quarter. But Agawam’s
defense quieted the Ludlow scoring attack in
the fourth and regained the 30-point lead near
the end of the game.
The victory raised Agawam’s overall
record to 11-5, leaving behind a difficult
start to the season and giving the
Brownies a 9-1 Suburban League
record.
“We are definitely looking at the playoffs but we are also hoping to clinch a
league title to go with it,” said Federico.
“That is something we have not done in a
long time.”
Five players scored in double-digits with
Sean Moore and Ohradka finishing with 17
points each. Destefano finished with 15
points, and Scott and Currier had 10 points
each.
Noga finished with 17 points for Ludlow.
Zach Chipman had nine points and Ryder
Hasting scored eight points.
Agawam hosts Minnechaug Feb. 18 at 7
p.m.
Ludlow drops to 1-15 and host South
Hadley Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.
Zach Chipman sends a pass to his right.
Dan Rodrigues goes for a layup.
Axas sets another
school record
WILBRAHAM - After a pair of near
misses, Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s
Ania Axas has her second swimming record.
Eleven days after setting a pool mark in
the 500 freestyle, Axas swam to a school
record in the 200 Individual Medley.
In a meet at Hamden Hall Jan. 27, Axas
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Ludlow resident Ania Axas set her second
school swimming record with a time of 2
minute, 17 seconds in the 200-yard
Individual Medley.
covered the 200 IM in 2 minutes, 17 seconds,
breaking the previous mark of 2:19 set by Ivy
Durepo in 2011.
“I really wanted to break it that meet,”
said Axas, who came within less than a second of the 200 IM school record twice this
season at previous meets. “And, Mr. (Dan)
Moran told me there would be a girl at the
meet who was my speed and she would be in
one of my races and she’s a senior who does
USA Swimming age groups. She really
pushed me.”
Axas suffered a rare defeat that race. She
felt somewhat dejected and didn’t look at her
time after she touched the wall. Then two
teammates rushed over to her, and Axas’s
outlook quickly changed.
“I knew I had lost,” Axas explained. “I
was kind of disappointed, but then Marissa
(Fabbo) and Christina (Felchner) came over
and told me I broke the record so I was really
happy. I was happy because I’ve been trying
to get it and I was really surprised and
shocked, but happy.”
Axas set the WMA pool record in the
500 Jan. 16 in a meet against Cheshire
Academy. She’s won all of her races except
two in her first season of high school swimming.
“My season is going very well,” Ania
said. “I like all the training I’ve done so far
and I think I’m getting better and better. I
can’t wait for New Englands.”
The Titans will cap their season with the
New England Championship meet March 5.
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Sports
Athlete of the Week
Ludlow Softball still
looking for players
Dylan Beddow
Ludlow
Congratulations goes out to the wrestler.
He won the 106-pound weight class at Western Mass.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week, contact
Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 237 or
send an e-mail to [email protected].
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very impressed with the job she’s been doing
in the classroom.
“One of the joys of being a coach is seeing a person like Ava mature,” Graves said.
“She’s turning into an awesome young
woman. She’s been doing some very good
things on the basketball court, but I’m most
proud of the job she’s been in the classroom.”
Adamopoulos, who’s a Secondary
Education/English major, finished with a 3.6
grade point average last semester.
As a freshman, Adamopoulos scored 26
points, which is her career-high, in a 63-41
victory at Clark University. She also scored
10 points in the NEWMAC Championship
game against Smith College, which was a 5143 win. The Pride lost to Amherst in the first
round game of the NCAA Division 3 tournament.
“Getting the opportunity to play in the
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NEWMAC Championship game and in the
NCAA tournament as a freshman was just an
amazing experience for me,” Adamopoulos
said. “The basketball team finished with a 224 overall record the previous year. Then we
got off to a rocky start my freshman year, but
we just clicked at the right time.”
Last year, the Pride captured the NEWMAC regular-season title with a 19-7 record,
but they lost to Babson at home in the semifinals of the NEWMAC postseason tournament.
Adamopoulos, who battled injuries as a
sophomore, has played in all 23 games so far
this season helping the Pride post a 14-9
overall record. Ava made her first collegiate
start in a 77-65 home win against Clark
University on Feb. 3. She started her second
career game against Coast Guard, which was
a 61-47 home loss, last Wednesday night.
“She has definitely earned it,” Graves
said. “She has been our most consistence
player on both offense and defense this season. I think it’s a very big deal to be a starter
LUDLOW - Ludlow Softball is still
accepting applications for spring softball
for girls ages 8-14.
There are limited spots available in
each age category.
in our program.”
Adamopoulos is also one of the team
leader’s for the Team Impact Program.
“Team Impact is an organization that links
children with threatening illnesses with
college athletic teams,” Adamopoulos
said. “We’ve been on a waiting list for the
past couple of years to get a Team Impact
child and we finally received a call last
year.”
Lisa Hartley, who’s a sophomore at
Palmer High School, is the Team Impact
child for the Springfield College women’s
basketball team.
“We met with Lisa and her mom (Deb)
last year,” Adamopoulos said. “She had Stage
IV Hodgkins Lymphoma, but she had a stemcell transplant last summer. She’s now cancer
free and she was able to go back to school a
couple of weeks ago. Everyone on our team
is very excited about that.”
Hartley attended the Pride’s home game
against MIT at Blake Arena, last Saturday
afternoon. Adamopoulos, who has recorded a
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12U & 14U divisions for spring 2016
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Please contact [email protected] for
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team-leading six double-doubles this season,
scored nine points in the 62-53 victory. It was
a very special day for Hartley and the members of the women’s basketball team.
“When Lisa was in the hospital last year,
we would go visit with her. We also sent care
packages to her to cheer her up,”
Adamopoulos said. “She has come to some
of our games and practices. We also gave her
a team uniform and some other gear. She
really loves basketball. It has really been a
cool experience for Lisa and everyone on our
basketball team.”
The Pride are scheduled to play at
Mount Holyoke on Wednesday night
before wrapping up the regular season
with a home game against Wellesley
College at 12 p.m. on Saturday. The NEWMAC Tournament begins next Wednesday
night.
Tim Peterson is a sports correspondent
for Turley Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected].
Legals
LEGAL NOTICE –
SITE SKETCH
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 at 8:15
p.m. on the application of
Amy Fields (Avid Auto
Sales), for property located
at 148 Carmelinas Circle,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors’
Map 26, Parcel 9D) for the
purpose of used auto sales
business with five (5) car
license. The plans (if applicable) and application information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
SITE SKETCH
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 at 7:45
p.m. on the application of
John Garcia (Royal Coach
Limousines), for property
located at 720 Chapin Street,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors’
Map 11D, Parcel 102A) for
the purpose of locating limousine business in Agricultural Moderate Density
District. The plans (if applicable) and application information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
HOME OCCUPATION
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 at 7:30
p.m. on the application of
Spencer Weiss of 40 Sroka
Lane, Ludlow, MA for Home
Office – creation & sales of
digitally generated photographic art (seeSAWphotos).
Site plans, if applicable, are
on file for inspection in the
Planning Board Office.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
Probate & Family
Court Dept.
HAMPDEN, Div.
HD16E0003
To Manuel Chaves of
Ludlow, in the County of
Hampden, and to all other
persons interested.
A petition has been presented to said Court by
Dulce Nowak, of Wilbraham, in the County of Hampden, representing that they
hold as tenants in common
an undivided part or share of
land lying in Ludlow, in the
County of Hampden, setting
forth that they desire that all
of said land may be sold at
private sale for not less than
two hundred forty one thousand, five hundred dollars
($241,500.00) dollars for
land identified as Parcel A,
as shown on plan entitled
plan of Land, Holyoke Street
and Chaves Drive and praying that partition may be
made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to
that end that a commissioner
be appointed to make such
partition and be ordered to
make sale and conveyance of
all, or any part of said land
which the Court finds cannot
be advantageously divided
either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to
distribute the net proceeds
thereof.
If you desire to object
thereto you or your attorney
should file a written appearance in said Court at Springfield before ten o’clock in
the forenoon on the eighteenth day of March, 2016,
the return day of this citation.
Witness, ANNE M.
GEOFFRION, Esquire, First
Justice of said Court this
fifth day of February, 2016.
Suzanne T. Seguin
Register of Probate
& Family Court
2/17,2/24,3/2/16
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Zoning
Board of Appeals will hold a
public hearing in Ludlow
Town Hall, 488 Chapin
Street, Board of Selectmen
Conference Room, third
floor, on Thursday, March
3, 2016 at 7:00 PM on the
application of Lucas Rosa,
for the Property Located at 0
Stevens St, Ludlow, MA
(Assessors Map 14C, Parcel
44, Zoning: Residential A-1).
The subject of the hearing is
a Special Permit to construct
a single family dwelling on
an 11,600 square foot nonconforming lot.
Anthony W. Jarvis,
Chairman
2/17,2/24/16
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Board of
Selectmen has scheduled a
Public Hearing on Tuesday,
March 1, 2016 at 7:15 p.m.
in the Selectmen’s Conference Room, Town Hall, 488
Chapin Street, Ludlow, MA
on the application of Amy J.
Fields for a new Class II
Motor Vehicle License for
Avid Auto Sales to be located at 148 Carmelina Circle,
Ludlow, MA 01056.
Carmina Fernandes,
Chairman
Ludlow Board of Selectmen
2/17/16
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the local
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that support
your local
newspaper.
Let them know
you saw their
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Register
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Hampden Probate and
Family Court
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Docket No. HD15D1726DR
Santana, Jacquelin Otero
vs. Deassis, Gilberto J.
DIVORCE SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION
AND MAILING
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a
Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant
a divorce for Irretrievable
Breakdown.
The Complaint is on file
at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in
this matter preventing you
from taking any action which
would negatively impact the
current financial status of
either
party.
SEE
Supplemental Probate
Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required to serve
upon:
Jacquelin O Santana
42 West Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
your answer, if any, on or
before 04/15/2016. If you
fail to do so, the court will
proceed to the hearing and
adjudication of this action.
You are also required to file
a copy of your answer, if
any, in the office of the
Register of this Court
WITNESS, Hon. Anne
M Geoffrion, First Justice of
this Court.
Date: January 11, 2016
Suzanne T. Seguin
Register of Probate
2/17/16
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS
Page 18 •
The
Register • February 17, 2016
Obituaries
Alice M. Noel, 84
DEATH NOTICES
LUDLOW – Alice M.
(Tucker) Noel, 84, of Ludlow,
passed away peacefully on
Feb. 6, 2016.
Born May 9, 1931, she
was the daughter of the late
William and Elizabeth
(Worthington) Tucker. Alice
married Ernest L. Noel, Sr. on
April 15, 1965 and they celebrated 41 years of marriage together
prior to his passing in January 2007.
She was predeceased by her sisters
Alberta Desormier, Caroline Slate,
Emma Hooey and her brother Thomas
Tucker.
Alice will be lovingly remembered
by her children Jacqueline Mileskie;
Noel, Alice M. (Tucker)
Died: Feb. 6, 2016.
Funeral Services: Feb. 12, 2016.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Santos, Manuel G.
Died: Feb. 11, 2016.
Funeral Services: Feb. 15, 2016.
Ludlow Funeral Home.
Torrao, Leonel F.
Died: Feb. 13, 2016.
Funeral Services: Feb. 18, 2016.
Ludlow Funeral Home.
The Ludlow Register
Obituary Policy
Exceptions will be made only when the family provides a
death certificate and must be pre-paid.
In Loving Memory
Nelson Lamas
7/1/1950 - 2/17/2011
Five years have passed
Gone yet not forgotten
Although we are apart
Your spirit lives with us
Forever in our hearts
Love always, Sao & Family
LUDLOW – Manuel G.
Santos "Blankets" died on
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 in
the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He
was born in Ludlow on May
12, 1918 to the late Bento and
Albina Santos.
While raised in Sante
Andre, Portugal, he returned
to the United States as a young man and
has lived in Indian Orchard since 1951.
Manuel
was
employed
by
Westinghouse and as a caretaker for
D.J. St. German. He is predeceased by
his loving wife of 63 years Maria
Gloria in 2012 and by his mother-inlaw Berta Machado, as well as his
brothers' Alceu and Arlindo
and
sisters'
Ezaura
Goncalves and Mary Dias.
He leaves his loving children
Manuel Santos Jr. of Indian
Orchard and Celeste Silva
and her husband John of
Springfield; cherished grandchildren Stephanie Stevens
and her husband Mike and
Kimberly Holt and her husband Billy;
adored great-grandchildren Emma,
Maggie, Paige, Kate and Ted. He is survived by his brother Benjamin and his
wife Ana of Ludlow. He also leaves
behind nieces, nephews, his special
friend Manuel Martins and his caregiver and friend Renee Murphy. His great-
est passions were to spend time with his
family, fish, and hunt. Special thanks to
Spectrum Hospice staff, especially
Diahann and Ellen for their care and
devotion. Funeral services for Manuel
were held on Monday, Feb. 15 with visiting hours from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15
p.m. at Ludlow Funeral Home concluding with a funeral home service at
12:30 p.m. Burial will be held privately
at the convenience of the family and in
lieu of flowers, donations can be made
in his memory to Shriners Hospital 516
Carew St. Springfield, Ma 01104 or
Boston Children's Hospital (http://giving.childrenshospital.org).
For additional information, visit ludlowfuneralhome.com
spending time with his loving family. Leonel was the
beloved husband of 45 years
to Maria F. (Cardoso Dos
Santos) Torrao; A loving
father to Aldina Smith and
husband Nicholas, of
Granby, and Crestina
Andrews and husband
Michael, of Plymouth
Michigan; a devoted grandfather to
Austin Jason Smith, Mia Natalia Smith,
and Julia Rose Andrews; a dear brother
to Joaquin Torrao, Aldina Lavaredas
and husband Francisco, Maria Virgilio
and husband Antonio; and the late Eliza
Goncalves; an adoring uncle to Eliza
Virgilio, Richard Torrao, and Daniel
Torrao; and also leaves many loving
extended family members, and dear
friends. Funeral services for Leonel
will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 at
10:15 a.m. from Ludlow Funeral Home
with Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11
a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Church followed by burial in St. Aloysius
Cemetery. Visitation will precede the
funeral service from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m.
For additional information, visit ludlowfuneralhome.com.
Leonel F. Torrao, 74
LUDLOW – Leonel F.
Torrao, 74 of Ludlow, died
peacefully on Feb. 13, 2016
surrounded by his loving
family.
Born in Seara Velha,
Chaves, Portugal, he was a
long time Ludlow resident
where he was a communicant
of our Lady of Fatima Church
and proud member of the Gremio
Lusitano Club. Leonel also worked for
many years at Smith and Wesson and
Mercer Paper Tube Corporation before
retiring but his greatest joy in life was
Region
BUSINESS
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its business coverage polices, but we do have
some standards folks need to understand. First,
local businesses and merchants are just as much
institutions in our towns as the library and schools.
Without them, there are no towns.
We will feature coverage of local businesses
that are new, have a major expansion, moving,
closing, under new management or ownership,
celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have
been thrust into the news realm. Merchants can
request that coverage through the editor, or for
our existing advertising clients, through their ad
representatives.
For more information on business coverage for
The Ludlow Register, please email ludlowregister@
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Advertising Club’s 2016 scholarship
applications available
SPRINGFIELD - The Advertising
Club of Western Massachusetts
Scholarship Committee announces
scholarship applications are now
available online at adclubwm.org.
Applications will also be available
through guidance departments at
high schools in Hampden,
Hampshire and Franklin Counties, or
by contacting the Ad Club at 413736-2582.
Western Massachusetts seniors
who plan to attend an accredited college or technical school to study
advertising, communications, mar-
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days quilting, sewing and gardening.
Funeral Services celebrating
Alice’s life was held Friday, Feb. 12 at
11 a.m. at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home, located at 64 Sewall St. in
Ludlow. Rites of Committal will follow in Island Pond Cemetery, located
at Center Street in Ludlow. Visiting
hours at the funeral home were held
Friday, Feb. 12 from 9:30 a.m. until
the time of the service. Donations in
Alice’s memory may be made to: The
EvvGirl Foundation, P.O. Box 466,
Agawam, MA 01001 or Shriner’s
Hospital, 516 Carew St, Springfield,
MA 01104.
For more information, visit kapinosmazurfh.com.
Manuel G. Santos, 97
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photograph. Death Notices & Paid Obituaries
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MEMORIALS
Sandra Strong; Germaine
Ouimette and her husband
Michael; Sherry Fenerty and
her husband Bill; Ernest L.
Noel, Jr; John Strong;
Michelle Noel Plante and her
husband Craig; and Kristina
Vitorino and her husband
Luis. Alice will also be
remembered by her sisters
Elizabeth Whidden and Mable Lofland,
her thirteen grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren.
Alice was a waitress for many years
at the former Cady Street Café in
Ludlow, and then retired from Smith &
Wesson in 1993. She could always be
found at her home where she spent her
RAY HALUCH INC.
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keting or graphics arts and will be
attending in September 2015 are
encouraged to apply. The scholarship
must be applied against tuition and
fees at the school. Candidates will be
judged on academic performance,
extracurricular activities, community
service and/or work experience, a
demonstrated interest in advertising,
communications, marketing or
graphic design, personal recommendations, and a letter of introduction
outlining future plans.
In 2016, we will award two
$1,000 scholarships, rather than one,
thanks, in part, to a generous donation from Garvey Communication
Associates, Inc. funding a second
award.
Completed scholarship applications and all support materials must
be submitted to the Ad Club and
postmarked by Friday, Feb. 26.
Scholarship decisions are made by
the Scholarship Committee of
Advertising Club of Western
Massachusetts, and are considered
final. The scholarship will be awarded at the Ad Club's Creative Awards
show in May.
Sympathy Floral Arrangements
Custom & Traditional Designs
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631 Center Street, Ludlow
589-7071 ~ www.randallsfarm.net
February 17, 2016 •
Datebook
What’s happening...
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY children’s department will also host a free viewing of the movie: “Lego Star
Wars,” on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon. This movie is recommended for ages 6 and up. No registration is necessary.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY will be hosting
programs for children during winter vacation week. Families
can listen to a special storytime about the Pigeon from Mo
Willems’ popular “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus”
series! There, staff will supply a craft and a snack after the
stories. This program is suitable for ages 3 to 5, and will take
place at Hubbard Memorial Library on Thursday, Feb. 18 at
10 a.m. Space is limited, so either register either at hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-583-3408, ext. 3.
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents: “Films
in February!” Stir crazy and want to get out of the house, but
not travel too far? Come in to the library’s free February new
release film series with free popcorn. The next movie up
takes place on Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The 122-minute movie is
rated R and called “Black Mass.” It’s based on Black Mass
by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. Next up is “Secret in their
Eyes,” which is based on the American version of the the
Argentinean book La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo
Sacheri. The one-hour and 51-minute movie takes place on
Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 19
LOCALS CAN LEARN how to craft awesome paper
airplanes at HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY’S
Advanced Paper Airplane Workshop! This workshop is for
kids who have already mastered the classic paper plane and
want to learn how to build faster planes and trick planes. This
program will take place at Hubbard Memorial Library on
Friday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. Space is limited, so register either
at hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-583-3408, ext. 3.
SUNDAY, FEB. 21
JOIN GLORIA AND THE QUABBIN VALLEY
TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB at the Union
Church of Christ on 51 Center Street in Ludlow on Sunday,
Feb. 21. At 7 p.m. she will get you dancing before you know
it. So let's stimulate those brain cells and move those feet to
the rhythm of the music. Walk 5000 steps in one evening.
The Quabbin Valley Twirlers Square Dance Club will
sponsor dance classes starting Feb. 21 in Ludlow on Sunday
evenings starting at 7 p.m. For more information about
square and round dancing, call Gloria at 413-467-3352.
MONDAY, FEB. 22
ABORTION/CHOICE SPEAKER. Western New
England University School of Law's Clason Speaker Series
will host a talk by Danielle Bessett on Monday, Feb. 22 at
noon in the Blake Law Center Commons. In this talk,
Bessett will reflect on her participation in three collaborations related to abortion access in the U.S.: evaluation of
Medicaid funding for abortion in Massachusetts; assessment
of abortion restrictions in Ohio; and an amicus brief on
behalf of social science researchers for Whole Women's
Health v. Cole (currently before the U.S. Supreme Court).
She will share lessons that encourage more effective cooperation and promote positive outcomes.The talk, titled
"Sociology and the Law: Collaborating to Improve Abortion
Access," is free and open to the University community, and
the general public. Pizza will be served. For more information, call 413-782-1405 or email Professor Erin Buzuvis at
[email protected].
UPCOMING
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents: “Films
in February!” Stir crazy and want to get out of the house, but
not travel too far? Come in to the library’s free February new
release film series with free popcorn. The next movie up is
“Secret in their Eyes,” which is based on the American version of the the Argentinean book La pregunta de sus ojos by
Eduardo Sacheri. The one-hour and 51-minute movie takes
place on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
A CHILI COOK-OFF to benefit the Justiniano “Nick”
Silva Memorial Football Field will be held Sunday, Feb. 28
from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Unity Athletic Club, located at 161
State St. in Ludlow. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top
three chili entries. Tickets are $6 in advance and at the door
and include chili sampling, door prizes, and live music.
There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as a Chinese Raffle. All
proceeds will help restore the “Nick Silva” monument and
beautify the Justiniano “Nick” Silva Memorial Football Field
in Ludlow. To purchase tickets and enter your chili, contact
Mary Beth Silva at 413-583-6046. Drop off your chili entry
at the Unity Athletic Club the day of the event between noon
and 2 p.m.
IRISH GALA. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield
will sponsor an Irish Gala on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 6
p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee.
The fundraiser will include dancing, raffles, food (warm
corned beef sandwiches), cash bar and music by the Andy
Please see Datebook , Page 20
The
Register • Page 19
Church Directory
Week of Feb. 17-Feb. 23
Christ the King Church
41 Warsaw Ave., Ludlow
413-583-2630
Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Soltys
Saturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m.
and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45
a.m. (Polish); 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.
Faith Community Chapel
A Church of the Nazarene
485 East St., Ludlow
413-583-7875
Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages;
10:30 a.m. Fellowship for all ages;
11 a.m. Sunday Worship Service.
Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Francis
Hall
“There’s H.O.P. E.” a weekly support group.
Offers a positive, faith-based peer
group to encourage and
support those who struggle with
hurts, hang-ups or
habits (personal or concerns
w/family or friends).
H.O.P.E. meetings are anonymous
and confidential.
Contact Ann (text only) at 413519-4591
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting
Ladies Study, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.,
“Jeremiah, Daring To Hope In An
Unstable World.”
Purchase the book in class for $9.
Contact Judi Doyle at the church.
www.faithcommunitychapel.org.
Harvest Bible Chapel
500 Chapin St., Ludlow
413-547-1080
Services are held at 10 a.m. each
Sunday at Ludlow High School.
Children’s church and nursery are
available. For more information, visit
www.harvestwesternmass.org.
Immaculate Conception Church
24 Parker St., Indian Orchard
413-543-3627
Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
Sunday Masses – 9:15 a.m.
(English) beginning with Nov. 1;
11:15 a.m. (Polish); 5 p.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 9 a.m.
Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.
Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish),
Vigil Mass – 4:15 p.m. (English)
Vigil Mass on Holy Days of
Obligation – 7 p.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Masses –
9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
438 Winsor St., Ludlow
413-583-2312
Father Vitor Oliveira
Sunday Masses – 9 a.m.
(Portuguese); 11 a.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 8:30 a.m. (Portuguese)
Tuesday and Friday Masses – 5:30
p.m. (Portuguese)
Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m.
(English)
First Saturday of the Month – 8:30
a.m.
For more information, visit ourladyoffatimaparish.org.
Orchard Covenant Church
95 Berkshire Street
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
413-543-4204
Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastor
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. for all
ages
Worship: 11 a.m., coffee hour follows
Gamblers Anonymous: Sunday at
6 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: Monday at
7 p.m.
Community Lunch (free) –
Wednesday at noon
Choir practice – Wednesday at 7
p.m.
Prayer in the Pastor’s Study –
Thursday 8-9 a.m.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast –The
third Saturday of every month at 8:30
a.m.
For more information, visit
www.orchardcovenant.org.
St. Elizabeth Parish
191 Hubbard St., Ludlow
413-583-3467
Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer P.
Gosselin
In Residence – Rev. Norman
Bolton
Deacons, Normand Grondin,
Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies
(Robert Duval, retired)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening
Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m. Scripture
Reflection – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Troop
180 – (FLBH).
Thursday, Feb. 18 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 6:15 p.m. Life Teen
Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts – (ER); 7 p.m. R.C.I.A. – (ZR).
Friday, Feb. 19 – 7:30 a.m. Mass –
(C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer – (C).
Saturday, Feb. 20 – 10 a.m. Mass –
(C); 4 p.m. Mass – (C).
Sunday, Feb. 21 – 7:30 a.m. Mass
– (C); 8 a.m. Take & Eat Program –
(FLBH/K); 9:15 a.m. Mass – (C); 11
a.m. Mass – (C); 4 p.m. Life Teen –
(FLBH); 5 p.m. Mass – (C).
Monday, Feb. 22 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer –
(C); 6:30 p.m. Book Study
“Rediscover Jesus” – (JR); 7 p.m.
Friends of St. Elizabeth – (ZR).
Tuesday, Feb. 23 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 9:30 a.m. Book Study
“Rediscover Jesus” – (ER); 6:30 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group – (ZR);
6:30 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class –
(ER); 7 p.m. St. Rita Choir Rehearsal
– (C).
Saint Jude’s Mission Church
221 Main St., Indian Orchard
Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor
413-782-8041
Please note: services for St. Jude’s
Mission Church are now taking place
at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church, 407 Boston Road,
Springfield.
Saturday Mass – 4 p.m.
Spanish Mass – Sundays at noon
Sunday Mass – 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday,
Friday: 7 a.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in
Spanish; 6:30 p.m. Adoration of
Blessed Sacrament in Spanish
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Schedule: Saturday
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church
123 Hubbard St., Ludlow
413-583-5754
Rev. Linda Peabody
Pastor’s office hours:
Wednesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. to noon
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
*Check out our website at
stpaulsumcludlow.org
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church
45 Newbury St. Ludlow, MA
01056
Phone Number: 413-583-2140
Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch, Pastor
Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy
Mass) at 8 a.m. Please join us and
introduce yourself if you are visiting!
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
584 West St., Ludlow
413-583-8454
Sunday Services: 10 to 11 a.m. –
Combined Family Service
Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon –
Adult Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
– Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1
p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Women.
Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School and
Singing Time; Teen Classes (Ages 1218); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday
School; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Men; Young Single
Adults: (ages 18-30); 11 a.m. to noon
Teen Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Single Adult
Women; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Single Adult Men.
A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron
saint for those with cancer, takes place
every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary
Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page
Blvd., Springfield. Cancer patients,
cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are invited
to attend.
The First Church in Ludlow
859 Center St.
413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834
Rev. Robyn Burns,
Interim Pastor
Office hours: Monday 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Thursday 1 to 4 p.m., and
Friday 9 a.m. to noon
Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com.
Anyone is welcome at The First
Church in Ludlow to come in for
some peace, quiet and contemplation,
and to take a “time out” from the bustle of life. Please join us in solitude or
in fellowship.
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m.
Sunday mornings.
Church School – Nursery, coffee
hour after the Service.
Tuesday 4 to 6 p.m., Prayer vigil;
everyone invited.
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
Plarning meets on the first and
third Thursday of the month in the
morning and the second and fourth
Thursday in the evening. Plarning will
take place on the following dates: Feb.
4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 11
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; Feb. 18 from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 8
p.m.; March 3 from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m.; March 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.;
March 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.;
March 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; April 7
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and April 14
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The new Thrift Shop at First
Church will be open Tuesdays from 6
to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon,
and after Sunday services.
Hall rental available.
Union Church of Christ
(United Church of Christ)
51 Center St., Ludlow
413-583-5717
Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb
Worship Service and Sunday
School: Sunday, 10 a.m. (Fellowship
hour following)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.
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Healy Band with Mary Ward. Irish Soda Bread made by
Sisters and friends will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the
Sisters of St. Joseph. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the Sisters of St. Joseph Congregational offices at 577
Carew St., Springfield during business hours. Contact Sr.
Eleanor Harrington at 536-0853 or email:
[email protected] or Mary Campbell at 7397563 for more information.
9/11 SURVIVOR TO HEADLINE CHAMBER BUSINESS@BREAKFAST: Survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
and inspirational speaker Mike Jaffe will headline the
Springfield Regional Chamber’s March Business@Breakfast
on March 2, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker
Lane, Agawam. Reservations are $20 member, $25 at the
door, $30 general admission and may be made online at
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or by contacting Sarah
Mazzaferro at [email protected].
PAUL R. BAIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL PASTA
SUPPER FUNDRAISER will take place on Wednesday,
March 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The community is
invited to join students at the event, sponsored by the Brigham
Lodge of Masons, to tour the school showcasing activities and
visit the library for the Scholastic Book Fair to help build the
student activity fund. Admission is $7 per person. Children
under 3 are free. Call the main office to make a reservation.
ANNUAL MYSTERY DINNER: The Belchertown
Historical Association announces its Tenth Annual Murder
Mystery Dinner, a fundraiser for the Historical Association
and also for the Congregational Church. Organizers encourage locals to “get their Irish on” and join in for a night of “Top
of the Murder to You!” The show will be held on Saturday,
March 5 at the Villa Rose in Ludlow (Route 21). Happy hour
begins at 6:30 pm. the show will begin at 7 p.m. featuring a
complete dinner. The cost is $35 per person, and tickets are on
sale at Cold Spring Discount Liquors, on the Common, the
Villa Rose Restaurant, or from Tom Stockton at 413-3230946.
LUPA ZOO 13TH ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER,
Polish American Citizen’s Club, 355 East St. in Ludlow on
Saturday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased by calling 413-589-9883 or emailing
[email protected]. All proceeds will the animals at Lupa Zoo
and future renovations. The fundraiser will feature a raffle,
music and a Polish-American buffet. Sponsorships and donations will be accepted at the event.
MYSTERY DINNER. The Belchertown Historical
Association announces its Tenth Annual Murder Mystery
Dinner, and this year’s event will again feature actors from the
Belchertown Congregational Church. The show will be held
on Saturday, March 5 at the Villa Rose in Ludlow (Rt. 21) and
will feature a complete dinner. The doors will open for a cash
bar at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. The cost is
$35 per person, and tickets are on sale at Cold Spring
Discount Liquors (on the Common), the Villa Rose
Restaurant, or from Tom Stockton at 413-323-0946.
INFORMATION SESSION for Master's Programs in
Business. Western New England University will host an
information session for prospective graduate business students on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the Kevin S.
Delbridge Welcome Center, 1215 Wilbraham Road. During
the information session, faculty from the College of Business
and representatives of the Admissions Office will be available
to answer questions and help prospective students choose a
program that suits their educational and career goals. Classes
are offered online with optional classroom sessions, allowing
students greater flexibility to complete their degree._For more
information, visit www.wne.edu/grad, email [email protected],
or contact the Admissions Office at 413-782-1517.
ST. ELIZABETH PARISH hosts Lenten Parish Mission.
Facilitators are Deacons Robert Hermann and Eddie Ensley.
Infectious wit, down to earth insights, and truly holy inspirations are the hallmarks of their message. Morning mass. with
shorter sessions will be held at 9 a.m. Parish Penance Service
will be held on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
THE FIRST CHURCH in Ludlow will serve a corned
beef and cabbage dinner in the Fellowship Hall of the church,
859 Center St. on Saturday, March 12. The meal will include
corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, Irish soda bread,
dessert and beverages, with a cost of $12 for adults and $6 for
children. Two sittings are available at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
as are take-out meals at 5:30 p.m. For reservations, call Etta at
413-583-2913 or Ann at 547-8720.
PYSANKY WORKSHOP: You can make your own
Ukrainian Easter eggs. Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic
Church will be offering a pysanky workshop on Sunday,
March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church hall located at
45 Newbury St. in Ludlow. Call the church at 413-583-2140
to register. The cost of the class including the pysanky kit is
$25 or if you bring your own materials, the cost of the class is
$10. Organizers request participants indicate whether you will
be requiring the kit when you call. Deadline to register is
March 1.
LIFE RAFT DEBATE. Scibelli Hall, Building 2 Theater,
Springfield Technical Community College. Thursday, April
14, 9:30 a.m. The Life Raft Debate is an opportunity to hear
STCC professors and deans debate the merits of their own
particular disciplines. The premise is simple: humankind has
been nearly eradicated with only a few survivors to start it up
again. However, on the Life Raft, there is only room for one
academic discipline. Audience participation is encouraged.
Free and open to public. For additional information about the
Ovations series, contact Philip O'Donoghue at 413-755-4233
or [email protected].
SMALL BUSINESS
Spotlight
PIZZA CORNER
T&J
AUTO
BODY
Beer • Wine • Pizza
• Grinders • Spaghetti
• Salads
Tues., Wed., Thurs, 11 am-9 pm
Fri. & Sat. 11 am-10 pm,
Sunday 2 pm-9 pm • Closed Mon.
We meet by accident
70 East St., Ludlow MA
REPAIRS• PAINTING • WELDING
GLASS • INSTALLATION
583-3088
Heavenly
Inspirations
• Flowers • Gifts
• Collectibles • Gourmet
Linda Metayer/Ted Metayer, Jr.
Owners/Designers
64 East Street, Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 547-6164 • (888) 248-1901
[email protected]
www.heavenlyinspirationsflowers.com
239 Hubbard St., Ludlow
583-4026
JOE’S
AUTO BODY
The Collision Experts
413-547-6455
www.turley.com
www.joesautobodyinc.com
Leitao
insurance
PIZZA
CORNER
Pizza
Beer Wine
Grinders
Salads
Spaghetti
583-6424
564
Center
Street
Ludlow, MA
Tues., Wed., Thurs, 11 am-9 pm
Friday & Saturday 11 am-10 pm
Sunday 2 pm-9 pm
Closed Monday
The good service people.
James A. Bernardo
If you would like to have your business in the
Call Tracy Whitney at 283-8393
70 East Street
Ludlow
583-3088
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Classifieds
Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace
For Sale
Miscellaneous
ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs –
Restored with new woven seats –
Many styles and weaves available.
Call (413)267-9680.
LIFE ALERT. 24/7. One press of
a button sends help fast! Medical,
Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t
reach a phone! Free brochure.
Call (800)457-1917.
LA-Z-BOY LOVESEAT POWER
recliner. Chocolate brown. Like
new. $450. (413)427-8422.
Auctions
WINTERGARDEN AUCTION
OF
“AMERICANA”
and
MORE!
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 20, 2016, 10:00
A.M. Quaboag Country Club,
Palmer Rd., Rt. 32, Monson,
MA. PREVIEW HOURS: Friday,
February 19th: 3:00 PM to 6:00
PM Saturday, February 20th:
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Join us
for a Great AUCTION of the
2016 Auction Season. Select
Contents of Homes in Wilton,
NH, Chester, VT, Holyoke,
Springfield and Monson, MA.
Featuring “Country” Americana
with Shaker Furniture &
Accessories,
RARE
ART
WORK and PRINTS, Coins,
Sterling
Silver,
SPORTS
ITEMS, FABULOUS Estate
Jewelry, Early Lamps &
Lighting,
Quilts,
CLOCKS,
TOYS,
Decorative
Asian
Articles and MORE! Check back
often as we upload more photos
right up to the Auction!
www.wintergardenauction.com
Auctionzip #8223 Auctioneer
Frank G. Kapsia, MASS Lic
#1660
Firewood
!!!!ALL SEASONED RED &
WHITE OAK!!!! Over a cord
guaranteed. Cut, split, prompt
delivery. Call D & D Cordwood
(413)348-4326.
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $225.00
All hardwood.
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
New England Forest Products
(413)477-0083.
LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for
sale. 7-8 cords delivered. $750.00
delivered locally. Pricing subject to
change.
Seasoned firewood cut and split,
pre-stacked on pallets and
delivered. Also specialize in Heat
Treatment Certified kiln dried
firewood.
Wholesale
inquires
welcome. 1-800-373-4500
Wanted
CLEANING HOUSE: GRACE
Union Church of Wilbraham seeking unwanted household items. Call
596-4397 or 596-0046 for pickup.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
Wanted To Buy
CASH PAID FOR Smith &
Wesson wooden gun grips. One
set or a box full. Call (413)2464966.
NEW
ENGLAND
ESTATE
PICKERS
IN
THE
OLD
MONSON LANES BOWLING
ALLEY.
BUYING NOW!
ALL ANTIQUES AND
COLLECTIBLES
COMPLETE ESTATES
SETTLED!
(413)267-3729
TOP DOLLAR ON THE SPOT
FOR ALL GOLD AND SILVER
ITEMS, JEWELRY, COINS,
SILVERWARE, ETC!
Items to include: old advertising signs of all subject matters! Furniture, toys, trains,
pedal cars, model car kits
from the 70’s, old fishing
items, military items, sports
stuff, old paintings, books,
coin operated Coca Cola
pinball machines, etc. comic
books, postcards, magazines,
old letterman jackets, musical
instruments,
microscopes,
binoculars,
old
bicycles,
motorcycles, vintage automobiles! WE PURCHASE CONTENTS OF BARNS, GARAGES, ATTICS, BASEMENTS!
LET US DO THE WORK AND
YOU GET PAID!
SIMPLY BRING YOUR
ITEMS IN FOR A FREE
EVALUATION AND OR
CASH OFFER!
THURSDAY - SUNDAY
10:00 - 5:00
HONEST COURTEOUS
SERVICE!!!
64 MAIN ST. (RTE. 32),
MONSON, MA
Flea Market
YANKEE FLEA MARKET
1311 Park Street (Rt. 20)
Palmer, MA 01069
Over 130 vendors
Over 8,500 Square feet
6 days a week
Tues-Sat 10-5, Sunday 11-5
Year round, all indoor
Antiques, Collectibles,
Household furnishings and more!
Vendors Welcome, Apply within
Always buying, Free estimates!
(413)283-4910
Free Parking
Free Admission
Miscellaneous
✦
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Services
Want it!
Find it!
Buy it!
Sell it!
Love it!
Drive it!
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
BOB ROBILLARD’S ODD JOB
SERVICE,
Rubbish
removal,
attics, cellars, garages cleaned.
Light moving. Call someone you
know. (413)537-5090
15 Weekly Newspapers
Serving 50 Local Communities
Services
Services
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
Storm Clean-up
Snowplowing,
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
SNOWBLOWER
TUNE UP & REPAIR
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
MONEY PAID FOR standing
timber 35 large trees or more. Call
Matt 978-895-7890 for more
information.
Firewood
also
available call 978-249-3568.
Please
Recycle
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE
frustrating or frightening. I’ll come
to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting,
set-up, tutoring. Other electronics
too. Call Monique (413)237-1035.
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
TAX TIME
Kitchen Table Taxes
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
www.kitchentabletaxes.com
CHANTEL BLEAU
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
413-967-8364
Call For An
Appointment
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
www.ajefinancial.com
~ 29 years tax experience ~
*****
Child Services
Computer Services
Income Tax Preparation
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
Appliances
COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
(413) 348-7967
(413)589-1671
Bruce J. Charwick
62 Jim Ash Road
(413) 283-5596 Palmer, MA 01069
A PLACE FOR MOM. The
nation’s largest senior living
referral service. Contact our
trusted, local experts today! Our
service is free/ no obligation. Call
(800)417-0524.
PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT,
service or business to 1.7 million
households
throughout
New
England. Reach 4 million potential
readers quickly and inexpensively
with great results. Use the Buy
New England Classified Ad
Network by calling (413)283-8393,
[email protected]. Do they
work? You are reading one of our
ads now!! Visit our website to see
where your ads run
communitypapersne.com
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
WE RENOVATE, SELL &
PURCHASE (any condition) horse
drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s
buggies, driveable or lawn
ornaments. Some furniture and
other
restoration
services
available.
Reasonable prices.
Quality
workmanship.
Call
(413)213-0373 for estimate and
information.
Demers & Sons
Belchertown, MA
2016
[email protected]
********A A CALL – HAUL IT
ALL********
Services
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
READ IT!!!
Phone/Fax
Services
✦
www.turley.com
FREE ELECTRONIC TAX FILING
“Paperless filing” with no fee electronic filing. Direct Deposit with
no additional fees, You can even pay your balance due electronically.
You can file your return in February and not have the funds
withdrawn from your account until April!
Give us a call today to schedule your tax appointment!
Melchiori Tax and Financial Services
IRS Problems?
Let a Professional Handle it for you.
Call us anytime!
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accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
CALL NOW (413)531-1936
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sales representative for information and
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Complete Tax Services:
Personal, Business, Corporations and Partnerships
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24 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
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Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Electrician
Home Improvement
Instruction
Plumbing
Tree Work
Horses
BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS,
service changes, small jobs for
homeowners, fire alarms. Fast,
dependable, reasonable rates.
Insured, free estimates. E280333.
24 hour emergency service.
(413)427-5862.
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
Painting
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10 Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Finance
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
settlement or annuity payments for
cash now. You don’t have to wait
for your future payments any
longer! Call (800)938-8092.
Home Improvement
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
for all your exterior home
improvement needs. ROOFING,
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
references
available,
Fully
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates.
413-246-2783 Ron.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
ACO
MASONRY, HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING
All types of masonry work.
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
stone, brick, block, concrete,
flat work, pavers, retaining walls.
Heating & Air Conditioning
Service & Installation
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
Power Washing
Licensed & Insured
Commercial & Residential
Free Estimates
Competitive Rates
Call Adam Ouimette
413-374-7779
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
BAK RENOVATION & Painting
Specialists. Kitchens, bathrooms,
basements,
interior/exterior
renovations, painting. References
available. Fully licensed and
insured. Call Bob (413)533-9173.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior- all
applications, wallpaper removal,
drywall restorations, residential/
commercial/ new constructions.
Owner operated since 1985.
Booking Spring exterior work. Free
estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES,
LLC
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters
cleaned. Prompt professional
service. Fully insured. Call
413-323-6425
[email protected]
SHAWN'S PAINTING CO.
We provide a high level of
quality work in a timely fashion:
Interior/Exterior painting and
staining.
Residential/Commercial/New
construction.
Wallpaper
removal. Power washing. Call
for a free estimate - (413)6688149 -Brighten up your home
with a fresh coat of paint.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Roofing
FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL
TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle,
flat and slate. Call Local Builders
(413)626-5296. Complete roofing
systems and repairs.
Fully
licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453, CT Reg. 0615780.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior
Discount. 24 hour service.
Pets
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
CNA’s, PCA’s, HHA’S,
SIGN ON BONUS
Snow Removal
ROOF SNOW REMOVAL,
CARPENTRY 30+ years exp.,
insured. Jim (413)219-3355
SNOW PLOWING, WILBRAHAM,
Hampden, Ludlow area. Call Kevin
(413)531-5203
House Cleaning
Tax Services
EXPERIENCED
HOUSECLEANING. WILL clean
your home with TLC. Contact
Patti for rates. (413)237-5509.
DONAT FOURNIER TAX
SERVICE
Call 413-563-0981 for an
appointment
Will you be my Valentine?
Klara is a pocket sized terrier mix,
2 years of age. Klara is a perfect
average rated girl, perfect for a
first time dog owner. Crate trained,
walks great on a leash! Ok with
other dogs! Located in Worcester,
MA, completed application/home
visit/$200 adoption fee.
Applications found at
www.destinysroad
animalrescue.com
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Southwick, MA/ Fax 413-5695854.
WAS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION now taking applications for all
positions (skilled laborers, CDL
drivers and licensed equipment
operators). Applications accepted
9:00am- 2:00pm M-F at 2378
Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA
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Buzzin’ from Town to Town
THE BOARD OF Public Works is
accepting applications for a PW-4
Foreman/
Heavy
Equipment
Operator position in the Town of
Ludlow Dept. of Public Works.
This is a permanent, full-time
position, 40 hours per week. It
involves the operation of various
trucks, heavy equipment and
manual
operation
duties.
Applicants must possess a valid
CDL Class 1 or 2 license and a
valid Class C Hoister’s license.
Applications are available between
9:00am to 4:00 pm at 488 Chapin
Street and will be accepted until
February 26, 2016. EOE/AA
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
SUMMER JOBS
The
Wilbraham
Recreation
Department
is
looking
for
applicants for seasonal and
temporary 2016 summer positions
as follows: Jr Camp Counselors
(25-35hrs/wk/ $6.40/hr/ July-Aug);
Camp Counselors (30-40hrs/wk/
$8/hr/ July-Aug) must be certified
in CPR & First Aid prior to start;
Admission/Concession
Workers
(15-30hrs/wk/ $8/hr/ June-Aug);
Lifeguards (35-40hrs/wk/ $9/hr/
June-Aug) must have lifeguard
and CPR certification prior to start;
Field Maintenance Worker (40hrs/
$10/hr/ May-Aug/ Sun-Thurs, Fri &
Sat off); More information and an
application is available on our
website at www.wilbraham-ma.gov
under
Employment/Job
Opportunities. Please apply to:
Bryan Litz, Parks & Recreation
Director, 45 C Post Office Park,
Wilbraham,
MA
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Applications accepted until Friday,
March 11, 2016. EOE
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Business
BusinessWest's ‘Difference Makers’ to be honored March 31
SPRINGFIELD - BusinessWest magazine, the bimonthly business journal covering Western Mass., will honor its
“Difference Makers” for 2016 on March
31 at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting
House in Holyoke.
The Difference Makers program was
established in 2009 to recognize individuals and groups that are, as the name
suggests, making a difference in the
Western Mass. region. This year's honorees are:
• Michael J. Ashe Jr., Hampden County
sheriff. Since taking office in 1975, Sheriff
Ashe says he's been committed to one
thing: "embracing the challenge." That
challenge - and a broad one at that - has
been to move well beyond the practice of
warehousing inmates that dominated corrections when he assumed office to rehabilitating such individuals and preparing
them to not simply re-enter society, but
become productive members of it. Ashe's
programs have been called groundbreaking, and his 20 "guiding principles of best
correctional policy" have become a model
for facilities across the country and around
the world.
• Mike Balise, Balise Motor Sales, philanthropist (1965-2015). It became known
simply as the "coat thing." This is an initiative conceptualized by Mike Balise to
provide winter coats to students at
Springfield's Homer Street School who
otherwise would go without. The effort
was launched in 2013, roughly a year
before Balise was diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer, and it is just one
example of how his legacy of giving back
to the community will live on long after he
succumbed to the disease last December.
Indeed, Balise pledged funding to continue
the program at Homer Street for at least
the next five years. Meanwhile, other contributions to agencies and institutions,
ranging from the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center
to Community Resources for People with
Autism, will have an impact for decades to
come.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters. Since 1904,
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been creating
matches between 'bigs' and 'littles' that
have changed lives in a number of ways.
And to make those matches, individual
chapters have had to overcome countless
hurdles, including funding challenges,
logistical problems, and simply convincing
young professionals that they have the
time to be a 'big.' Matches come about
through persistence and imagination, and
the three local chapters - Franklin County,
Hampden County, and Hampshire County
- exemplify both traits. Their success in
changing the lives of all those involved in
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• Carol Leary, president of Bay Path
University. Since arriving at Bay Path's
Longmeadow campus in late 1994, Carol
Leary has orchestrated a stunning turnaround at the institution, transforming it
from a junior college into a university,
growing enrollment from 500 to more than
3,000, and introducing the Bay Path-produced Professional Women's Conference,
which draws nearly 2,000 attendees every
year. She attributes this profound growth
to hiring talented, committed individuals,
as well as effective relationship building.
Her success in both realms helps explain
why she is Difference Maker, but there is
more to the story, especially a deep commitment to the region that takes many
forms. One colleague summed it all up by
saying Leary is not "in the community;
she's of the community."
• John Robison, president of J.E.
Robison Service. Growing up, Robison
said he was called 'lazy,' 'stupid,' 'retarded,' 'defective,' and 'no good.' In reality,
he was none of those things. Rather, he
was an individual with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. Discovering
this, he said, was both liberating and
empowering, and he has devoted much of
his time and energy over the past several
years to helping others experience those
same feelings. He's done this through
three books on the subject of Asperger's,
countless speaking engagements to a host
of audiences, and participation on a number of panels assigned the tasks of defining autism, treating it, and gaining benefits for those who suffer from it. In recent
years, his work has taken on a new focus
- as a leader of a movement called neurological diversity, or neurodiversity, the
idea that such diversity, just like ethnic or
racial diversity, is part of humanity.
"This year's honorees provide more
direct evidence that there are many ways
for an individual or group to make a difference in this region," said BusinessWest
Associate Publisher Kate Campiti, "and all
of them are important to overall quality of
life."
The Difference Makers Gala on March
31 will begin at 5 p.m. with networking
and opportunities to meet this year's honorees. There will be live entertainment,
butlered hors d'oeuvres, a buffet, and more
networking opportunities.
Tickets cost $60 each, with reserved
tables of 10 available.
For more information or to order tickets, call Melissa Hallock at 413-781-8600,
ext. 100, or email [email protected].
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