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Wednesday, May
4, 2016
Teens achieve
Cops
Principal Reed appoints
crownspecial hall monitor
neck and neck
a caped
crusader
By Anne Marie Corrieri
Special to The Register
LUDLOW – Ask any elementary
teacher and they will tell
you that disFour-year-old
Ludlow
missal at the end of the day can prove
resident
recognized
to be a bit chaotic.
With every student
eager
to
get
home
as superheroand start their after
school activities, student excitement
level can
epic levels, as
Byoften
Tylerreach
W. Leahy
they anxiously
wait for their ride
Staff Writer
home. Recognizing the importance of
maintaining
orderly
LUDLOWa–safe
The and
Western
Newdismissal, University
Chapin Street
Elementary
England
chapter
of Love
SchoolMelon
Principal
NikkiupReed
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withrecently
the
institutedPolice
a creative
and student-cenLudlow
Department
for a
tered solution
help keep theXavier
chaos at
surprise
visit totofour-year-old
a minimum
by appointing
a “Special
Pereira.
The two
groups celebrated
Hall
Monitor”
to student
the
young
boy forposition
the superhero
he
Cullen
Smyth.
has
been,
maintaining a positive
“After
learning
about
Cullen’s
attitude
while
undergoing
treatment
interest
in law enforcement, and at the
for
leukemia.
recommendation of his teacher, Jodi
Yarkey, I decided to appoint Cullen as
a special hall monitor to help keep the
dismissal time orderly and safe. He
has been doing an amazing job and I
have no doubt that he will fulfill his
dream of being a police officer, one
day.”
Reed went on to explain that she
secured Smyth his own uniform and
accessories, including a safety vest
and a sign, which identifies the dismissal rules. In addition, on April 11
three Ludlow Police Officers, Fred
Balbino, Aaron Leasman and Tommy
Turley Publications staff photos
Lee presented
Cullen
with his very
by Tyler W. Leahy
own
official
hall monitor
makLudlow resident
Xavierbadge,
Pereira
sits in the driver seat of a Ludlow
Police Please
cruiser.see HALL MONITOR,
Fifteen-year-old Nicholas Gregoire and
16-year-old Kerm Sotomayor were literally neck and neck throughout the first Sgt.
Joshua D. Desforges Walk/Run Challenge
in Ludlow this past weekend.
Hundreds
compete in a
‘Josh-worthy’ race
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
T
hough initially torn about
whether he’d made the
right decision or not on
Saturday, it’s safe to say, 15-year-
old Nicholas Gregoire made the
Ludlow High School Boys Track
and Field team proud having
won first place at the first-ever
Sgt. Joshua Desforges Walk/Run
Challenge.
“In all the year’s we’ve held
the annual [physical] challenge for
Josh, this was the first year that
Nick could actually participate.
He was torn between joining his
Track and Field team meet or the
Board hashes
out a vote on
marijuana
cultivation
discussion
victory
Selectmen are blunt
with their opinions
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Though at some
point there seemed to be a haze
over which way the Board of
Selectmen might sway, ultimately,
the vote resulted in a conditional
approval of Happy Valley Ventures
MA LLC’s proposal of a marijuana
cultivation and production facility
in town.
As the third hour of the meeting
tolled, the group’s legal counsel,
Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr., Esq. of the
Boston-based Nuciforo Law
Group, indicated that the board had
three options: provide a letter of
support, a letter of “non-opposition” or “do nothing.” After lengthy
discussion, the board voted to proTurley Publications
staff photo by Emily Thurlow
vide the Newton-based
Happy
Valley
Ventures
with
a
letter
of
event, but ultimately, he said it was the push ups coming.”
with Imembers
important to be a part of the event,” non-opposition
“(The hardest part,)
think, was
explained Gregoire’s mother, Carmina
running Fernandes,
through theBrian
deep,Mannix,
muddy
and
Manuel
Silva
in
School
Resource
Patricia. “His coaches were very water,” Sotomayor said.favor, and
members
DeBarge
and
supportive.” Officer Tommy
The 5kDerek
walk/run
is a race
standsbefore William
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mere seconds
inspiredRooney
by theagainst.
preceding
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and
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and
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Sgt.
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out the entireSmyth.
traverse of the course. Ventures
that was
in
“It was pretty intense,” said
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Gregoire. “Definitely
didn’t see
Please see TEENS, Page 16
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Page 10
Page 12
Campus crewmembers of Love
Your Melon, a national nonprofit, visited 73 children’s hospitals
and 497 family households across
the U.S. on April 28, National
"Superhero Day". Participating for
of Ludlow and the people of the
the first time, crewmembers from ballot had to be tallied by hand.
town that I end this challenge and
Originally,
the
votes
for
the
two
WNEU were excited to deliver
care for
their children, we can help
LUDLOW – Parkside EarlyBy Emily
not drag this process out further,"
seats
on
the
select
board
were
as
Thurlow
Pereira a day celebrating some of
child abuse and neglect by
Learning Center is commemorat- prevent
said
Carpenter.
“We
have
a
number
follows:
Derek
DeBarge
with
692
Staff
Writer
his favorite things.
ing Child Abuse Prevention Month making meaningful connections
By Emily
Thurlow
“We asked
Xavier’s
mom about votes, Mannix with 576 votes, of challenges facing us and it's time
with– children,
youth
on April 28. INDIAN
Child Abuse
to
get
down
to
the
business
of
manCarpenter
with
570
votes,
and
ORCHARD
Locals can
do and
theirfamilies
part to
Staff
Writer
his interests,
and
she informed
in our
communities.
Prevention Month
gives
communiaging
the
town."
Darlene
Cincone
with
522
votes.
help
“Stamp
Out
Hunger”
by
leaving
a
bag
ofResearch
non-perus about his love for police offithatthe
protective
ties a chanceishable
to recognize
the in ashows
LUDLOW – After tallying up
The last recount to take place in
Despite the close race, Gibbons
food items
bag by
mailbox factors
during are
the
cers…from there, we contacted the
in
healthy
families.
importance ofNational
familiesAssociation
and com- of present
the votes again in last week’s had said she was especially sur- town was in 2003. The recount was
Letter
Carriers
annual
Food
Drive
police department and organized
munities working together to pre- Promoting these factors is among
recount, Town Clerk Laurie
this surprise,” said WNEU Love prised at the low turnout at the polls also for select board candidates
see HUNGER,
11
most effective
ways toPage
reduce
vent child abuse and neglect, and the Please
Gibbons revealed the same winYour Melon Crew Captain Nicolle with only 12 percent of registered John D. DeBarge, Helen Garrow
to promote the social and emotion- the risk of child abuse and neglect.
ners.
and Lawrence J. Nascimento.
Ledesma. “We were assigned voters in attendance.
al well-being of children and fami- They are:
Though he picked up four addiThere
was
also
a
recount
conducted
“Having
only
lost
by
six
votes,
Xavier by a regional coordinator
• Nurturing and attachment
lies. Staff and children at Parkside
tional votes, select board candidate
and Superhero Day is all about per- it seemed like a no-brainer to for board of assessors candidates
• Knowledge of parenting and
Early Learning Center will particiJoshua Carpenter did not collect request a recount,” said Carpenter.
Donald
J.
Lake
and
Manuel
D.
sonalizing a special day for him.”
pate in a balloon release to help of child and youth development
enough from the March 28 election
Silva.
Though
it
did
narrow
the
marPereira was first diagnosed with
• Parental resilience
raise awareness at 11 a.m..
to oust second place finisher and
“Campaigning has been a terrifThe Abuse
Register will
feature
a special
leukemia in September 2014. His gin to just two votes after four bal• Social
connections
April is National Child
incumbent Brian Mannix.
ic
experience
and
I
am
very
grateful
lots
were
contested,
it
wasn’t
daily chemotherapy treatment,
Turley Publications submitted
photo
graduation
issue
on
June
1st.
•
Concrete
supports
for parents
Prevention
Month.
By
ensuring
“Everything went rather well,”
to all the folks who supported my
to unseat Mannix.
Baird Middle School students, pictured in front of Tower Bridge, visited that
London
monthly clinic visits and quarter- enough
•
Social
and
emotional
compeparents
have
the
knowledge,
Gibbons said of the three-hour
"While
the15
results
are 25.
extremely
To wish your graduate
from
April
to April
ly spinal injections will continue
Please see RECOUNT, Page 13
skills, and resources they need to tence of children
count. As part of the process, each close, I feel it is in the best interests
a special message go to our website
until December 2017. When he first
By Tyler W. Leahy
London.
began treatment, he stopped walkStaff Writer
register.turley.com or,
From April 15 to April 25, students
ing for six weeks.
visited must-see locations throughout
contact sales representative
“It was really difficult at first,
LUDLOW – While school was out London and outside of the city, including:
Lisa
Marulli at 413-283-8393.
all around,” said Michelle Pereira,
of session for April vacation, a group of
Baird Middle School
seventh
and eighth
deadline with
is Wed.us!
May 25th
Log on
today
for local news
updates
and
your Don’t
newsdelay
and– stories
Please see XAVIER, Page 11
Please
see BAIRD,
Pageshare
10
graders were busy exploring the city of
Learning
Center to
commemorate
Baird boasts
of a British
invasion
Survival
Center
sets to
Recount tally delivers
the same
winners
Child Abuse
Prevention
Month
‘Stamp
Out Hunger’
Carpenter ends
challenge
Congratulate
Your Graduate!
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The
Register • May 4, 2016
Ludlow
Club goes
out to lunch
with first
‘Mother and
Son Field
Day’ picnic
Pearce Scouts
for ‘Life’
Turley Publications submitted photo
Christian Pearce is presented his Life Rank by Troop 180
Committeeman Philip Brodeur at Camp Falconer recently.
LUDLOW – Boy Scout Troop 180 presented Christian Pearce with the “Life” rank
at Camp Falconer as part of the weekly troop
meeting Wednesday.
In congratulating Pearce during the presentation Troop Committeeman Philip Brodeur
asked him to look at the names engraved on
boards hanging on a camp wall commemorating the highest rank attained by Troop 180
Scouts in the 76-year history of the troop.
“You’re name is moving from the Star
board to the Life board. Don’t let it stop there,”
Brodeur told Pearce. “Make it to Eagle. I know
too many who wish they had, please don’t be
another.” The last three ranks in Scouting are
Star, Life, and Eagle. It’s estimated that less
than five percent of all boys in Scouting earn
Eagle, making Eagle a distinction admired by
college admissions officers and employers.
To accomplish Life the Scout has defined
requirements, including being active in a Troop
leadership position for six months, six hours of
community service, teaching skills to younger
Scouts, and earning five more merit badges (for
a total of 11).
Boy Scout Troop 180 welcomes boys 11
through 18 years old and meets on Wednesdays
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Camp Falconer, 442
Alden St. Interested families are invited to visit,
or can request more information by emailing
[email protected]. Troop 180 is a brother
unit to Cub Scout Pack 180 and Venture Crew
180, all chartered to St Elizabeth Parish to serve
all youth in the community.
LUDLOW – Calling on moms or anyone like a mom! Locals are requested to
bring a picnic lunch to the first “Mother
and Son Field Day” and enjoy a day filled
with fun, games, raffles and special treats
on Saturday, June 12 from noon to 2 p.m.
The Splash Pad will also be open to cool
off. This event is for boys preschool to
fifth grade. Register in advance at the
club May 2 through May 30. Tickets will
not be sold on the day of the event. For
more information about this event call or
log onto ludlowbgc.org.
The Ludlow Community Center/
Randall Boys & Girls Club’s purpose is
to promote good citizenship, healthy lifestyles, and to provide a place with facilities and equipment for educational and
recreational activities for both youth and
adult citizens. To continue their mission
of providing year-round youth and family services, programs, and activities that
are convenient, affordable, and accessible
programs, the club will continue to work
toward more positive changes.
For more information about the
Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys
& Girls Club, visit ludlowbgc.org or call
413-583-2072.
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May 4, 2016 •
Governor’s Council
candidate exceeds
nomination papers
requirement
SPRINGFIELD - Mary Hurley, retired Associate
Justice of the District Courts of Massachusetts and
former two-term mayor of the city of Springfield, has
announced that her campaign for Governor’s Council
has already exceeded the 1,000 signature count
required to appear on the ballot for the Democratic
Primary, on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Hurley was able to secure more than 1,000 certified signatures from all four counties within the
eighth district of the Governor’s Council, including
signatures from Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire and
Franklin County. “The support that I have received
during the process of collecting signatures has been
overwhelming and truly humbling,” said Hurley.
“Along with my volunteers and supporters, I have
been out at community events collecting signatures
across western Massachusetts. I will bring this same
dedication to the Governor’s Council. I have committed my entire life to public service and the law, and
I think it’s imperative that western Massachusetts is
adequately represented on the Governor’s Council.”
Mary Hurley announced her candidacy for the
eighth district of the Governor’s Council late last
year. The Massachusetts Governor’s Council is composed of eight elected individuals from districts
across the state, and the Lieutenant Governor who
serves ex officio. The council meets weekly to record
advice and consent on warrants for the state treasury,
pardons and commutations, and giving advice and
consent to gubernatorial appointments such as judicial nominations and court clerks.
St. Elizabeth’s recognizes the
efforts of parishioners
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Ludlow
Ludlow resident knew her destiny at 13
Baystate celebrates
‘National Nurses Week’
SPRINGFIELD - Stacey Peters, RN was
introduced to health care at a young, fragile
age, when her 13-year-old best friend was
diagnosed with cancer.
The two spent a lot of time in the hospital
together, and Peters, of Ludlow, knew from
that moment on that she was meant to help
others who were sick, like her friend.
Years later and still committed to a
career in health care, Peters went to school
to become a medical assistant, and began
working for Baystate Health in 1998 in various doctor’s offices to fill in where additional
help was needed.
It wasn’t until 2007 that Peters found
herself on Infants and Children’s at Baystate
Children’s Hospital, where she was encouraged by coworkers to go back to school and
earn her degree in nursing.
Peters took their encouraging advice and
returned to school at Springfield Technical
Community College (STCC), where she
earned her associate’s degree in nursing.
Graduating in 2013, she was immediately
hired as a nurse on the children’s unit.
During National Nurses Week, May 6
through May 12, nurses around the country like Peters, including others at Baystate
Health facilities throughout the area, are
being honored for the important role they
play in delivering the highest level of safe,
quality care to their patients. Today’s nearly
3.4 million registered nurses in the United
States constitute our nation’s largest health
care profession. Nurses practice in diverse
roles, such as clinicians, administrators,
researchers, educators and policymakers.
“During National Nurses Week, we
After her best friend was diagnosed with cancer, Stacey Peters, RN, knew at the tender age
of 13 that she was meant to be a nurse.
extend a special thank you to all of our nurses as they continue to deliver a higher state
of caring to their patients. These talented
registered nurses deserve special recognition
for their efforts in delivering compassionate
care, while encompassing the principles of
safety and quality so ingrained in the nursing profession,” said Nancy Shendell-Falik,
RN, MA, president of Baystate Medical
Center and senior vice president for Hospital
Operations.
Because Peters knew that greater opportunities awaited her with an advanced degree
in nursing, she returned to college part time,
this time at Elms College, where she will
earn her bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
this month.
Peters said participating in Baystate’s
Nurse Residency Program helped her to
transition into her role as a nurse at the bedside from the comfortable confines of the
classroom.
The one-year residency program for
newly-graduated registered nurses, offering
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Sponsored by the American Nurses
Association, National Nurses Week has as
its 2016 theme, “Culture of Safety – It starts
with You,” recognizing registered nurses as
an indispensable component of the safety
and quality of care of hospitalized patients.
Peters said it’s the children she cares for
and their energy that keeps her energized in
her career.
She recalled her sick friend, and how she
lost a leg, yet persevered in trying to ride a
bicycle.
“It was inspiring,” said Peters.
“I’ve seen so many sick kids, very sick
children, yet when they leave their rooms
and head down to the play deck, they are so
happy to be there and to play. Their illness
doesn’t define them. Kids are just so resilient, they don’t fear much, and heal amazingly,” she added.
How does she feel at the end of the day?
“When my shift ends, I feel that I’ve
made a difference in the lives of my young
patients and their families. And, that’s exactly why I became a nurse,” Peters said.
Baystate Medical Center’s high quality
nursing care earned its third designation in
a row as a Magnet Hospital for Nursing
Excellence – one of only nine hospitals in
Massachusetts – a distinction that places the
hospital’s nursing staff among the finest in
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health care organizations carry this prestigious Magnet designation.
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Wednesday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
- TUCK ME IN STORYTIME– ages 3
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Friday, May 6
- MINECRAFT JR. 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
- CHESS CLUB 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10
- SING WITH ME! Music Program for
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- TEEN ANIME 3 to 6 p.m.
- ADULT ANIME 5 to 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 11
- STORY-AND-PLAY for 2-year-olds
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- STORYTIME for 3- to 5-year-olds at
1:30 p.m.
- ADULT ANIME CLUB 5 to 7:45
p.m.
- MOVIE NIGHT – The 5th Wave, 6 to
8 p.m. Based on the acclaimed 2013 sci-fi
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Upcoming
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calling 583-3408. DAMNABLE HERESY: William
Pynchon, the Indians, and the first book
banned and burned in Boston Book signing. Thursday, May 19, 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Did you know that the Town of
Ludlow’s history begins at part of the City
of Springfield? Springfield was founded
in 1636 by William Pynchon, who was
awarded the Mass. Bay Colony along with
others by King Charles I. Learn about
the founder of Springfield with author
and Springfield native David M. Powers
who will present his book Damnable heresy: William Pynchon, the Indians, and
the first book banned (and burned) in
Boston. David will present a Power Point
presentation of this fascinating figure in
Massachusetts history. This event is free
to you and sponsored by The Friends of
the Library. Please stop by the circulation
desk or call 583-3408 to reserve your seat.
MOVIE NIGHT: Tuesday, May 31 at
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REGION - The Massachusetts Senate in 2011 to 13 percent in 2014. passed S. 2234, "An Act to Protect Youth
This bill also:
from the Health Risks of Tobacco and
· Responsibly regulates nicotine delivery
Nicotine Addiction", an omnibus bill that products such as e-cigarettes by prohibitseeks to reduce tobacco use and nicotine ing their use at schools, including vocational
addiction among youth. Among other provi- schools and technical institutes, and in any
sions, the legislation will prohibit the sale of workplace;
all tobacco and nicotine delivery products to
· Requires child-resistant packaging for
e-cigarettes;
individuals under the age of 21. Tobacco and nicotine use remains the
· Prohibits tobacco vending machines;
leading cause of preventable illness and pre· Prohibits the sale of all tobacco and nicmature death in Massachusetts, requiring the otine delivery products in pharmacies and
Commonwealth and our residents to spend other healthcare institutions;
more than $4 billion in healthcare related
· Grants the Department of Public Health
costs each year. Smoking practices begin at the authority to regulate new, emerging tobaca young age; a 2015 report from the Institute co and nicotine delivery products; and,
of Medicine found that nine out of 10 daily
· Requires the Center for Health
smokers first tried a cigarette before age 19. Information and Analysis to study the curThis omnibus tobacco bill was created to rent tobacco cessation benefits offered by
prevent teenagers from starting to smoke by commercial insurers, MassHealth, and the
removing sources of tobacco and nicotine Government Insurance Commission to deterdelivery products from their reach.
mine how these benefit levels compare to
The Commonwealth has collectively made CDC guidelines and best practices.
progress in reducing rates of youth smoking;
These provisions were adopted into the
according to the Center for Disease Control, omnibus legislation from eight specific tobaccigarette smoking among high school stu- co-related bills that were heard by the Joint
dents in Massachusetts has declined from Committee on Public Health. The legislation
21 percent in 2005 to 11 percent in 2013. will now move to the Massachusetts House
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to celebrate students and businesses who
have participated in Work-Based Learning
and School-to-Career activities will be held
Thursday, May 12. The event is hosted by
River East School-to-Career, Inc. and the
seven partner school districts. It will take
place at the Ludlow Country Club, 1 Tony
Lema Drive, Ludlow from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
At the event, outstanding student-mentor teams will be recognized for their
accomplishments in work-based learning
experiences. Career Education scholarships will also be awarded to seven high
school seniors who have demonstrated an
authentic and passionate commitment to
pursuing their career goals. A Business
Champion Award will be presented to
Jennifer Leonard of The Skills Library and
author of "The Mosaic Economy".
High school students will share their
inspiring stories about how they have benefited from work-based learning opportunities and how these experiences have
influenced their career decisions and have
well-positioned them on their journey to
becoming future ready.
River East School-to-Career, Inc.
is a business and education partnership
working in collaboration with area businesses and these member school districts:
Belchertown, Hampden/Wilbraham
Regional, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer,
Pathfinder Regional VTHS, and Ware.
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Lesser visits Ludlow
Senior Center
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State Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, recently dined at the Ludlow
Senior Center with locals.
LUDLOW – State Sen. Eric P.
Lesser, D-Longmeadow, visited the
Ludlow Senior Center this past week
to discuss his work at the Statehouse
and to answer questions from local
residents.
“It’s always a pleasure to stop by
the Ludlow Senior Center and see
so many familiar faces. I’m proud
to support our seniors at the State
House and to champion funding for
the Councils on Aging, which provides vital support for our elderly
residents.”
Lesser has made funding for
senior care services a high priority
in his first term as state Senator. Last
fall, he wrote an op-ed advocating for
the need to support senior citizens in
the Commonwealth, especially by
funding senior centers and expanding
access to in-home care services.
“It’s our solemn obligation to
ensure that all members of our community age with dignity. Everyone
has a role to play, including our policy-makers at the State House,” he
wrote.
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1:15 p.m. – Movie Matinee: “Spotlight” starring Mark
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R, 129 Minutes. Check out the Ludlow Senior Center
Facebook page to see the trailer.
• Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. – TRIAD. At 5 p.m.
– Evening Movie: “Spotlight.” (see above for details).
• Wednesday, May 11 at 9 a.m. – TRX Fusion. At
10 a.m. – Friends Meeting. At 1 p.m. –Parafin Wax Hand
Treatments. At 2:45 p.m. – Mindful Meditation.
• Thursday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. – State Sen. Eric
Lesser Office Hours. At 1:15 p.m. – Speakers Bureau:
“Is Your Car Talking To You? Mark Whitney shares his
inside knowledge of the car business for your benefit.
• Friday, May 13 at 1 p.m. – Coloring Club. At 1:30
p.m. – Book Club Meeting. Our book for May is “The
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The
Register • Page Planned Parenthood encourages young
people to ‘Get Yourself Tested’
FOR A
Hampden County STD
rates higher than
statewide rates
Memorable Evening
W
ith sincere gratitude Ed and
Marilyn Haryasz would like
to express their heartfelt
thanks to each and every one who
attended the celebration benefit held in
their honor on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
It was a tremendous night thanks to
the hard work and efforts of the Planning
Committee. We wish to thank committee
members Elaine Bloniasz, Len Charest,
Cathy and Paul Gatesman, Joan Haney,
Michelle and Mike Haryasz, Donna and
Pete Hogan, Kellie Lavoie, Jim Martin
and Ellen Nepomuceno for organizing
this event.
We felt an outpouring of love from
all who came to support us and to offer
Ed encouragement and inspiration to
continue working to recover from his
stroke.
It was truly overwhelming to see all of our family members and relatives as well as our
friends and neighbors, our parishioners, and many travel companions.
We are grateful to all who helped in any way to make this event such a huge success
and would especially like to thank Fr. Raymond Soltys, Pastor of Christ the King Parish,
the Altar Servers, and Children of Mary, members of the Men’s and Women’s Guilds, and
members of the Bingo and Picnic Committees for their support and generosity. Special
thanks to Tony Tavares, owner of the Villa Rose Restaurant in Ludlow and to all who
contributed to the dinner and desserts. We would also like to thank DJ Mark Haryasz for
providing the music for the evening.
Ed and Marilyn would like to thank all the individuals, local businesses and organizations
who generously contributed time, funds, and/or prizes for this special event.
It took a lot of wonderful people who came together to make this a memorable night
for us.
Two preschoolers get ready to release their
blue balloon in recognition of Child Abuse
Prevent Month. Yiomar Padilla (right) and
the preschooler on the left is Austin Fuller.
REGION – As part of the national GYT:
Get Yourself Tested campaign, Planned
Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM)
is encouraging young people to take control of their sexual health and get tested for
STDs. This annual campaign, supported by
the American College Health Association,
Kaiser Family Foundation, National Coalition
of STD Directors, MTV, and Planned
Parenthood Federation of America, is aimed
at raising STD awareness, advocating for
regular STD testing and open communication around testing, and safer sex during STD
Awareness Month and throughout the year.
“Getting tested for STDs is a commonsense strategy for staying healthy and taking
care of your body - like brushing your teeth
and exercising regularly,” said Dr. Jennifer
Childs-Roshak, president and CEO of PPLM.
“Safety and pleasure go together. Knowing
your status is one of the most important things
you can do to protect your health and take
control of your sex life - and it’s easier than
ever before.”
Efforts promoting testing, treatment, and
education are especially critical in Hampden
Center
commemorates
Child Abuse
Thank you and may God bless all of you.
Prevention Month
LUDLOW – Parkside Early Learning
Center took the morning of April 28 to commemorate Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Child Abuse Prevention Month gives communities a chance to recognize the importance of
families and communities working together
to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to
promote the social and emotional well-being
of children and families. Staff and children at
Parkside Early Learning Center will participate in a balloon release to help raise awareness.
By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care
for their children, we can help prevent child
abuse and neglect by making meaningful
connections with children, youth and families
in our communities. Research shows that
protective factors are present in healthy families. Promoting these factors is among the
most effective ways to reduce the risk of child
abuse and neglect. They are: nurturing and
attachment; knowledge of parenting and of
child and youth development; parental resilience; social connections; concrete supports
for parents; and social and emotional competence of children.
County, where the rate of chlamydia is higher
than state and national rates. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) data, the rate of chlamydia in
Hampden County in 2014 was more than 1.5
times as high as the statewide rate, and higher
than the national rate. In 2013, the Hamden
County’s rate of those living with HIV was
more than 1.25 times as high as the statewide
rate, according to CDC data.
STDs impact young people under the age
of 25 the hardest. Half of all STDs are in
people under 25, although they represent only
a quarter of people having sex, and there
will be an estimated 20 million new sexually
transmitted infections this year, half in people
under the age of 25. In Hampden County, the
rate of syphilis among young people between
15 and 24 in 2013 was the highest in the state,
the CDC reported. Collectively, these statistics reinforce the important role that comprehensive sex education and improved access
to testing and treatment play in combatting
health care disparities.
“Access to quality health care and information is essential for all people to realize
their fullest potential. The fact is our health
shouldn’t depend on who we are or where
we live,” Dr. Childs-Roshak said. “Planned
Parenthood is working to achieve health equity for all and part of that work is making
sure young people know they can turn to our
health centers for confidential, nonjudgmental
care. That includes regular STD testing.”
One in two sexually active people in the
U.S. will get an STD at some point - and
most won’t know it because many STDs have
no symptoms. The only way to know for sure
is by getting tested, which is generally quick,
simple, and painless.
“Planned Parenthood is here to help you
stay safe and healthy, and we’re proud to be
part of a campaign that makes people comfortable asking to get tested,” continued Dr.
Childs-Roshak. “We offer confidential STD
testing, treatment, education, and information to help you take charge of your sexual
health.”
STD prevention is a core part of Planned
Parenthood’s health services and education
efforts. Every year, Planned Parenthood
health centers provide 4.2 million tests and
treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. And in 2014, Planned
Parenthood served a greater percentage of
men than ever before - primarily for STD
testing.
Planned Parenthood provides education
programs in schools and communities and
outreach to 1.5 million people every year
- including sex education, peer education,
parent workshops, and support groups for
LGBTQ teens.
UMass Amherst diabetes, exercise study seeks subjects
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AMHERST - A doctoral student in kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Jennifer Blankenship, is looking for
participants in a new study to determine what
timing and type of daily exercise works best
to control blood sugar in adults ages 35 to 75
with type 2 diabetes for at least six months,
but who are not taking insulin.
Blankenship will compare the effectiveness of a single bout of exercise to several
periods of lighter exercise spaced throughout
the day to determine which one controls blood
sugar better, in particular after the morning
meal. Most of the research in this area has
been done in laboratory settings, she points
out, so the impact of these different physical
activity types on blood sugar control in the
real world is unknown. To enroll call her at
413-545-0331 or email jblankenship@kin.
umass.edu
She explains, “A lot of people don’t exercise, so they miss the muscle contractions that
use up blood sugar. This is especially important for people with diabetes who have high
blood sugar frequently during the day. Even
when diabetes is controlled with medications,
they can spend close to 30 percent of their
time with high blood sugar. Our study is looking for the best type of exercise to control that,
comparing short walks to a gym session. We
want to know if building mild muscle contractions into the day, particularly after a meal,
works as well as a single workout to lower
daily blood sugar.”
Participants will wear a continuous blood
glucose sensor inserted with a small needle
into abdominal fat, with a quarter-sized data
collection device taped to the skin for one
week. This is a nearly painless procedure, the
researcher says, and it records blood sugar
levels every five minutes for seven days.
Participants follow their normal routine at
home or at work and will also complete two
different experiment days. On experiment
days, participants will add either continuous
walking or several short, less than 5-minute,
activity periods. Experiment days alternate
with control days of normal activity.
Participants will get “lots of personal
health information,” Blankenship says, including seven days of glucose monitoring data
to share with their primary care doctor and
a body composition test. For completing the
study, participants will also receive $25 and
a one-month membership to the Body Shop
workout center in Totman Hall on the UMass
Amherst campus. “The ultimate goal of this
research is to personalize physical activity recommendations to each person’s blood sugar
spikes and improve health,” she says.
Amendment making financial aid information available passes in Senate
BOSTON - A bill passed by the Senate
recently included an amendment filed by state
Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, which
requires higher education institutions to help
make financial aid and scholarship information available via mobile devices.
The bill, “An Act relative to uniform financial aid,” requires all higher education institutions to provide a uniform “shopping sheet”
of financial aid information to students before
they enroll, allowing easier comparison of
financial aid options between institutions.
“We know that student debt and college affordability is a growing burden,” Sen.
Lesser said. “The purpose of this bill is to
give parents and students a clear menu of the
different options available to them, whether
from scholarships, loans or other sources. I’m
glad the Senate also passed my amendment
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A recentPew Research survey of millennials found that seven in 10 respondents used
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reliance on mobile devices to receive crucial
information.
“The best way to ensure prospective col-
lege students have all the tools they need to
make responsible financial decisions is to
put that information where it’s most useful to
them,” Lesser said.
Lesser is the co-chair of the Senate’s
Millennial Engagement Initiative, which aims
to encourage more millennials to become
involved in politics and government, and to
gain their input in the legislative process.
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am a survivor of the mental health
industry. Back in the day in the
1950’s, I cut school as a teenager,
ran away to my girlfriends to sleep over
sometimes and smoked pot. Not the turbo
weed they grow nowadays, just the mellow
kind.
My Dad had left us alone and my mom
drank a lot. We argued about it. So my mom
signed me into an institution for being “difficult to manage.” They told me I was there for
tests and would be home by Monday, in time
for school. But my mom must have found
it much easier not to have me, because she
signed away her parental rights and I spent
three years there.
The psychiatrist never put me on meds and
never gave me shock treatments. Instead, I
was drugged by fear and grief. I was shocked
by the threats the doctor made, describing
what happens to young girls who don’t comply and who are sent to juvenile jail where
the guards do sexual things to them. I was
shocked by the search of my naked body
that no lover had yet seen undressed. The
wails I heard all day and night became the
soundtrack of my teens, my top 40. I had just
been cutting Geometry the week before, and
now there was no shape to my life ahead of
me, no formula to set things square.
I can still hear the keys worn in bundles
by everyone in charge of my life. The sane
people wore white and we the crazies wore
submission dresses and humiliation booties. I
love my BHN therapist. There is no sound of
authority keys in her voice when she talks to
me. She isn’t a white shirted world away from
me. She is good people, and I love her shoes.
At this stage of my life, you cannot tell me
what to do. I’m not good with authoritarian
people. I am the expert on my healing and my
therapist is my consultant. She has information for me to consider, but I am the one who
decides what to do with it. I recognize people
who are all about making you wrong so they
can feel right. My BHN people aren’t like
that.
I have a life I love now. I love my boyfriend and my job. I am in the dental field. I
am really careful with people who need our
help at the office. You wouldn’t know when
I gently clean your teeth that my psychiatrist
had ordered me locked to my bed in a straight
jacket for three days for being defiant, or that
I tried to claw at him when he came to gloat
above me as I lay there bound below him.
Yes, I was the girl who didn’t want to be controlled, but I wasn’t sick, like they said I was.
I was also the girl who fed my roommate
Martha applesauce for a year, until she finally
spoke, first to me, then to the staff.
I sort everyone into two types: are you
mostly the kind of person I could eat apple
sauce with while we figure out how we might
get out of the hard times and into life, or does
your voice clang with the keys of superiority?
I know which kind of person my BHN
therapist is. Which kind are you?”
JAC Patrissi is the director of Community
Development for the Behavioral Health
Network for Valley Human Services in Ware.
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I would like to thank everyone who helped
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Cottage Hill Park. City Councilor Orlando Ramos
and his daughter, IOCC Board Member Nancy
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Guest Column
When a hasty choice has an unusual outcome
“H
aste makes waste” is a promore important than slurpy sounds.”
verbial expression. There
But, while scurrying over the mirrorare times when a hasty
clean tiled corridors, an unusual aroma
choice can grab hold of the intended and
kept following me, along with a clingcreate unexpected outcomes.
on feeling between my fingers.
Springtime arrived along with my
Stepping quickly into the nearest
neighbor, and long-time friend’s final
ladies rest room, I glanced at my hands.
weekly cancer support group’s session.
“A-U-G-G-H-H! That’s not hand
She was cancer free. The city hospital
cream! It’s – shampoo!”
that hosted the interactive workshop was
After a speedy splish-splash clean
a few towns away, and accessible by
‘n’ wipe dry, I made an even quicker
By
interstate. I had a few spare moments to Joan E. B. Coombs exit.
Guest Columnist
pack my purse, grab my keys and leave.
As only a middle-aged Mom could,
Posthaste.
I muffled-chuckled at myself, and made
Before leaving, I realized that after days of an my way to the conference room. Entering with a
eager spring cleaning campaign, I needed some sheepish smile, I hugged my dear friend.
hand lotion. Fumbling for a purse-size, hand cream
While shaking hands and greeting attendees,
container on our toiletries shelf, I grabbed it, shoved I smiled reassuringly knowing that I was the only
it into my bright, pink jacket’s pocket and left.
one who had hand-swashed before the meeting
On overcast days, my Mother’s sage advice was with – “a squeaky-clean, vitamin-enriched, extra“Wear bright colors!” Using her wisdom words, I body” shampoo.
hoped that my colorful attire would substitute for
Although my smile was sincere – albeit from
the missing sunshine.
embarrassment – I was also trying to recover from
Cruising along the eight-lane interstate landed my frothy, fumbling blunder. Paste haste.
me well within the workshop’s time frame and
My hasty choice had created an unusual outwithin black top speed limits.
come.
With minutes to spare, the hospital’s parking lot
Hmm. Or, could I add that hand-sloshing inciinvited me to park. Shutting off the car’s engine, I dent to my list of eager spring cleaning?
reached inside my pocket, grabbed the travel-size
container, inched off the cap, and gave a healthy,
Joan Coombs shares a weekly series of light
healing s-q-u-i-r-t into my hands –all the while humor – “slices of life, fresh from the oven of
perusing the fastest way to the front entrance.
experience” – through her column. She’s a former
“Whatta a slurpy squirt,” I mumbled while skip- resident of Ludlow, and writes about national topping up a few entrance steps, “Getting through ics, as well as lesser-known events that occur in
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Finalmente Primavera!
Finally Spring!
By Claudete Matos
Guest Columnist
C
onversando com alguém especial outra
noite a respeito da primavera, emoções me
levaram a um fato importante na minha vida
e por isso posso concluir definitivamente que “Eu
Amo Orquídeas!” em especial a Laelia purpurata,
cujo nome foi trocado recentemente para Hadrolaelia.
Antes porém, devo admitir que meu verdadeiro fascínio é a tão simples “Margarida”, aquela mesma branca com várias pétalas e botão amarelo. Ela é uma
flor que representa a inocência das crianças e aparece
nos campos e matos sem ser semeada pela mão do
ser humano e por isso também é chamada de “flor
do campo.” Sua beleza e simplicidade me encantam.
Realmente leva-me de volta a minha infância, quando
outra flor semelhante a ela surgia em volta de minha
casa, anunciando a chegada da primavera. O aroma
espalhava-se à distância e me fascinava! Colhi-as para
embelezar meu espaço onde brincava com as bonecas!
Já a orquídea é famosa por sua exuberância e nobreza!
É a mais fina e elegante das flores! Em vez de campos,
ela surge no litoral. E minha história inicia-se há 15
anos atrás, quando eu completava 10 anos de trabalho
na área jornalística. Eu já não era mais a menina inocente que cresceu apreciando Margaridas e outras flores
do campo. Já era uma profissional dedicada e ocupada
com a vida e os obstáculos que ela nos impõem.
Na internet, meu “nickname” era Laelia_purpurata.
Por quê? não por pretensão, mas por encanto, tirei de um
trecho do livro que o professor universitário brasileiro
Vilson Farias escrevera sobre minha cidade Sombrio.
Em suas palavras, o escritor definia a Laelia purpurata
como rainha das orquídeas, a mais bela do sul meridional, sendo o símbolo do meu estado Santa Catarina e da
minha cidade. Uau... quem me dera ser tão importante!
Na época procurei então conhecer mais sobre as
orquídeas. Fui buscar dois especialistas para uma matéria. Um deles tratava de germinação e outro de cultivo.
O segundo me presenteou com uma Laelia purpurata
venosa. Era meu melhor presente ao completar os 10
anos de trabalho. Nem mesmo a festa em fevereiro de
2001 foi tão especial, embora linda e emocionante.
Ele me disse que eu a deveria cuidar como se cuida
de um filho. Eu não era mãe na época, mas entendi
o que ele queria dizer e cuidei dela como tal. Minha
purpurata tinha duas flores, lindas e com um aroma
que encantava a todos que iam ao meu escritório.
Em 2001, na sua época de floração, nas três primeiras
semanas de dezembro, novamente ela ostentou brilho e
nobreza com mais duas flores. Fiz fotos! Ela era divina!
Mas em 2002 eu me preparei para deixar minha terra e
vir para os EUA. Minha flor adoeceu. Percebi que tinha
sentimentos e que sofria ao saber que eu a abandonaria
e ao mesmo tempo, parecia saber que eu também sofria
por deixar ali tudo e todos que eu amava. Eu quis levála de volta ao especialista para buscar a cura, mas a
pressão com a viagem e com os tantos documentos que
precisava preparar, me impossibilitaram de fazer isso.
Viajei com a certeza de que ela morrera e em dezembro
procurei não lembrá-la.
Dezembro de 2003, eu estava no meu primeiro mês
de gravidez. Na minha família, somente minha irmã
Nely sabia disso. Liguei pra falar com ela, mas foi
minha irmã Schirley quem atendeu. Entusiasmada ela
me contou: “Tua orquídea deu duas flores!” Surpresa
perguntei-lhe: “Minha orquídea não tinha morrido!?”
e ela então me contou que cuidara dela depois que
parti. Cuidado e amor são necessários para a sobrevivência, em qualquer tipo de relacionamento e até
mesmo as flores precisam disso... Desliguei o telefone e falei com uma amiga que então me disse, “flor
tem sentimentos e ela floresceu porque sabe que você
também floresceu”. Conclui então: “Só espero que
eu também não tenha duas flores dentro de mim!”
Pode parecer estranho, mas minhas flores
chegaram entre a primavera dos EUA e a do
Brasil. Emily e Alice, minhas gêmeas! Minha
orquídea Laelia purpurata morreu então, assim
que as gêmeas chegaram em julho de 2004!
Se o “nickname” era encanto ou pretensão, não posso
determinar com certeza, mas posso dizer que procuro
sempre manter a classe como a elegância das orquídeas
e com o toque de simplicidade das margaridas. Afinal,
as melhores coisas da vida, são as mais simples. Não
concorda?
Translation
T
alking with someone special the other night about
the spring, emotions took me to an important fact
in my life and for that I can conclude definitively,
that: “I love Orchids.” Especially the Laelia purpurata, whose name was changed recently to Hadrolaelia.
However, I must admit that my true fascination is the
very simple “Daisy”, that very white one with various petals and a yellow button. She is a flower that
represents the innocence of children and it appears in
fields and forests without being sown by the hands
of human beings and so it is also called “flower of
the field.” Its beauty and simplicity enchants me. It
really takes me back to my childhood, when another flower similar to her emerged around my house,
announcing the arrival of spring. The aroma spread
through the distance and fascinated me! I picked them
to beautify the space where I played with my dolls!
Contrarily, the orchid is famous for its exuberance and
nobility. It is the finest of elegant flowers! Instead of
the fields, it comes up on the coast. My story begins
about 15 years ago, when I completed 10 years
of journalistic work. I was no longer the innocent
girl who grew up enjoying Daisies and other flowers of the fields. I was a dedicated professional and
busy with life and the obstacles it imposes on us.
On the internet, my “nickname” was Laelia_purpurata.
Why? Not by pretension, but by fascination, I took an
excerpt from the book that Brazilian university professor Vilson Farias wrote about my city Sombrio. In
his words, the writer defined the Laelia purpurata as
Queen of the orchids, the most beautiful of the southern
South, being the symbol of my State Santa Catarina
and of my city. Wow ... I wish I was so important!
At this time, I tried to learn more about orchids. I went
and got two specialists for a story. One of them took
care of germination and the other cultivation. The latter gave me a Laelia purpurata. It was my favorite gift
for completing 10 years of work. Not even the party
in February 2001 was so special, though beautiful and
exciting. He told me that I should take care of it as you
take care of a child. I wasn’t a mother at the time, but I
understood what he meant and I cared for her as such.
My purpurata had two flowers, beautiful and with a
scent that charmed everyone who came to my office.
In 2001, in their blooming season, during the first three weeks of December, she
again sported brilliance and nobility with two
more flowers. I took pictures! She was divine!
But in 2002 I prepared myself to leave my Land and
come to the United States. My flower fell ill. I realized
that she had feelings and was suffering, knowing I would
be abandoning her and at the same time, she seemed
to know that I also suffered for leaving everyone and
everything there that I loved. I wanted to take her back
to the specialist to seek a cure, but the pressure from the
upcoming trip and with so many documents I needed to
prepare, it prevented me from doing so. I traveled with
the certainty that she had died and in December I tried
not to think of her. December 2003, I was in my first
month of pregnancy. In my family, only my sister Nely
knew that. I called to talk to her, but my sister Schirley
answered. Excited she told me: “Your Orchid has two
flowers!”…surprised I asked her “My Orchid didn’t
die!?”...and she then told me she took care of her after
I left. Love and care are necessary for survival in any
kind of relationship and even the flowers need that ...
I hung up the phone and talked to a friend that said to
me “flowers have feelings and she flourished because
she knew that you also flourished.” So I commented:
“I just hope I don’t have two flowers inside of me.”
This may sound weird, but my flowers did arrive after
the springtime in the US and before the spring of Brazil.
Emily and Alice, my twins! My Orchid Laelia purpurata died as soon as my twins arrived in July of 2004!
If the nickname Laelia-purpurata stood for fascination or
pretension, I can’t determine for sure, but I can say that I
always try to stay classy like the elegance of orchids, and
with the touch of simplicity of daisies. After all, the best
things in life are the simplest. Don’t you agree?
Claudete Matos has been writing about Brazilian
news for 25 years and has worked as a graphic designer
as well as an editor for her own newspaper. Now she
writes a biweekly column about Portuguese culture.
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Charlotte Moreau correctly guessed last week’s
“What is it?” was a photo of one of the logs in the
campfire of Crew 180 Venturers.
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ach week, The Register will feature a photo
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The
Springfield Dragon Boat Festival
welcomes participants
SPRINGFIELD - The 2016 Springfield
Dragon Boat Festival will take place on
Saturday, June 25 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
at North Riverfront Park, 121 West St. in
Springfield. Registration is now open for
teams wishing to participate at www.pvriverfront.org/events.
In addition to Dragon Boat races, the
festival will feature family-friendly events
such as a Breast Cancer Survivor Flower
Ceremony, Asian-themed entertainment,
music, food and vendors.
The boat races will have both community and club racing categories. For businesses and organizations looking for a teambuilding opportunity, the $2,000 race fee
includes a coached training session, the use
of boats and paddles, and Personal Flotation
Devices (PFDs). On race day teams will
participate in three 200-meter races. No
prior experience is necessary to participate. Proceeds from the event will provide
support for riverfront programs for youth
and adults at Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club
as it grows and strengthens its presence in
Springfield and the Pioneer Valley. “Our
mission is to connect the community to
the Connecticut River,” says Ben Quick,
Executive Director of the Pioneer Valley
Riverfront Club. “Past Community Team
participants have included MassMutual,
Health New England, The Center for
Human Development and more. It is a great
way for community groups to have fun and
create awareness. They love that they can
enjoy a great team-building event and support programs that help our local youth and
adults get fit.” For more information, please visit pvriverfront.org/events or contact Ben Quick at
736-1322 or at [email protected].
Jessica Parente and Gary
Parente pose for a picture in
front of Stonehenge.
‘Almost Home’ can be your home
OGUNQUIT, Maine – The Almost
Home Inn Essay Contest is seeking 8,000
entries from interested participants worldwide. The prize: a bed-and-breakfast in the
coastal vacation resort town of Ogunquit,
Maine. The winner will also receive
$20,000 in cash. The contest deadline is
Sept. 1. The winner will be announced on
Sept. 25.
The contest calls for contestants to submit a 225-word essay titled “Why I would
like to own and operate an Inn located
in Ogunquit a coastal town in Southern
Maine”. The entry fee is $110 USD and it
is open to anyone in the world who is 18
or older.
Jacqui Grant, the innkeeper and a native
of Maine, wants to pay it forward and
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1. Satisfaction
4. 18th Hebrew
letter
9. Couches
14. Severe
15. Makes comic
books
16. Grape
17. Handle perfectly
18. Home of J.R.
20. Everyone has
these
22. Linen
23. He owned the
Bucks
24. Supported
28. River in
Guangdong
29. Exclamation of
surprise
30. Nicholas II was
one
31. Comic antihero
33. In the back of a
mammal’s mouth
37. Joe is a famous
one
afford someone else the opportunity to own
the Inn.
The prize property features five guest
rooms. The Inn rests on approximately a
1/2 acre of manicured lawns surrounded
by trees and flowers. It also features a stone
patio where breakfast is served daily. The
Inn is within walking distance of Ogunquit
village and its beaches.
View the video http://m.wmtw.com/
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painter Italo
39. Send forth
41. They __
42. Not down
43. Computer
program I-__
44. Nostrils
46. County in New
Mexico
49. Letter of the
Greek alphabet
50. Russian river
51. Sorts
55. A feeling (slang)
57. Type genus of the
Elopidae
58. Ingesting
60. Paints small
things
64. Trouble
65. Turn on its end
66. Story (archaic)
67. Negative
68. Manners
69. Hurts
70. IBM’s software
group
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1. Prods
2. Tempest
3. Miserable
4. Excited
5. Temindung
Airport
6. Provides shade
from the sun
7. Generators
8. Newspapers
9. Unaccompanied
flights
13. Bahrain dinar
14. Romanian
currency
17. Between
northeast and
east
18. London
Southend Airport
20. Cucumber
22. Lovable pig
27. Woman
(French)
28. Defensive
nuclear weapon
29. Clutch
31. Seventh letter
of the Greek
alphabet
32. Records
electrical activity
33. Car mechanics
group
37. Speaking
38. A formal
permission
39. Exploiter
40. Affixed
41. External
genitals
42. Deity
43. Eat these with
soup
44. Swerved
47. Connects two
pipes
48. Challenger
49. Ranch (Spanish)
51. Righted
52. Fatty-fleshed
fish
55. Prosecutes
alleged criminals
58. Swiss river
Turley Publications submitted photos
Laura O’Keefe, Morgan Cavanaugh, Olivia Roy, Sierra Rodriguez and Alexa Carner meet a
Yeoman Warder, often called a Beefeater, at Buckingham Palace.
BAIRD, from page 1
The Royal Observatory, Buckingham Palace,
Tower of London, Big Ben, Stonehenge and
Windsor Castle.
Fourteen-year-old Sierra Rodriguez
said her favorite moments were witnessing the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at
Buckingham Palace and viewing city lights
turn on while aboard the London Eye at dusk.
“The culture was just completely different
than anything I’ve ever seen. I really enjoyed
it,” said Rodriguez.
Much of the itinerary of the English travels catered to what students at Baird Middle
School learn throughout their three years of
history and geography studies.
“In sixth grade, students learn about
Stonehenge and the Rosetta Stone. In seventh
grade, they learn about the prime meridian in
physical geography…in eighth grade, when
they take U.S. history, they discuss our country’s separation from Great Britain. The trip
really tied into all three years of learning quite
well,” said seventh grade world geography
teacher Anna Baboval.
Baboval launched the Travel Club in 2013
to bring cultural opportunities to students in
Ludlow.
She personally last visited London 10
years ago, and noted that this trip was a learning experience for her as well, as much has
changed.
“Those of us [chaperones] that have been
to London before, and even the students were
blown away by how much cross-culture there
is,” said Baboval. “There is so much more
globalization than there was even 10 years
ago. I think it made the students more comfortable going to an entirely different country.”
Rodriguez explained that the vast variety
of cultures in London was surprising to her.
She said many people in London told the
students that there are 44 languages spoken
in London.
“It was my first time out of North America
and I got to see an entirely different culture.
It was pretty cool and it has gotten me interested in exploring some other cultures in the
future,” said 13-year-old Patrick Casagrande.
Casagrande said he hopes to next experience a European country where they speak
another language, such as France.
Seventh grade classmate Kaya Reopel has
echoed an interest in France after visiting
London. Others have, too.
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explained that safety is the
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Four-year-old Xavier Pereira (center) and his younger brother, Keanu, were treated to a
visit from Western New England College students and Ludlow Police Officers on Love Your
Melon’s Superhero Day, celebrating children bravely battling cancer.
Servicemen and women joined the
many hundreds that turned out in
Ludlow thousands of miles away in
Kuwait.
KUWAIT – Service members
deployed to Kuwait – who could
not be in Ludlow – participated in a
shadow run to honor and remember
Sgt. Joshua Desforges. Shirts were
mailed out to them two weeks ago
for this very run. Director of Veterans
Services Eric Segundo offered up
thanks to Ludlow’s own Matt Hilario
for coordinating the run in Kuwait.
HUNGER, from page 1
Officer Chip Harrington presents Xavier Pereira with his superhero cape.
Western New England University Love
Your Melon Crew Captain Nicolle Ledesma
helps Xavier Pereira take a picture of his
Superman cake.
XAVIER, from page 1
Xavier’s mother. “Once he got past the hard
treatment to the maintenance phase, it got
easier. He makes it easy for us. He is always
happy and has a great attitude. He amazes us
every day.”
The WNEU Love Your Melon Crew
arrived at the Pereira household with pizza
and a Superman cake for Xavier and his oneand-a-half-year-old brother, Keanu, to enjoy.
Already excited, donning “Team Xavier”
t-shirts, the two brothers did not expect that
the biggest surprise was still to come.
“He has always idolized police officers
and firemen. He always goes back and forth
on which he likes the most, but they are his
favorite heroes,” said Michelle Pereira.
Ludlow Police Officers Tierney, Furney,
Smolinski, Quiterio, Harrington and Knox
soon after walked through the door, presenting Xavier and Keanu with superhero capes
and masks.
The officers asked Xavier, “Who do you
like more, police officers or firemen?”
Xavier Pereira dons a bulletproof vest while
his brother Keanu enjoys his superhero
cape.
“Police officers,” quipped Xavier, without
hesitation.
The Pereira brothers were then treated to
tours of a police cruiser, testing out the lights
and sirens.
Xavier even tried on a bulletproof vest.
“Something like this is what makes
Ludlow a great place, when we can get
together and help a family out. If it makes
his day, it makes our day,” said Special Police
Officer James "Chip" Harrington.
In 2012, Love Your Melon began as a mission to supply a hat to every child battling
cancer in America. Since, the organization
has developed a goal of donating $1 million to
pediatric cancer research
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During the summer months when children are home from school during the
summer and donations started to dwindle,
local pantries like the Community Survival
Center in Indian Orchard has to make up
the difference for the need, which often
comes through financial donations.
“When kids aren’t in school and we have
our preschool nutrition program going on,
our need – and numbers – almost doubles,”
explained Community Survival Center
Assistant Director Michelle Levrault.
Over the course of three months, the center traditionally gives out 40,000 pounds of
donations. According to last year’s numbers,
Executive Director Jacqueline Madden said
in July, the center provided 14,566 pounds
of donations, 14,217 pounds in August, and
12,381 pounds in September.
“We used to be able to make it through
the entire summer with what we comes in
through this drive, but last year, we were
only able to collect 10,000 pounds, which
is the lowest we’ve ever received,” said
Madden. “In the past 10 years, it’s consistently gone down.”
The annual drive is now in its 24th year
and is the nation’s largest one-day collection
day that allows.
“Letter carriers touch every residential
and business address in this country at least
six days a week,” said NALC President
Fredric Rolando. “Our continued effort in
the fight against hunger—often in our own
neighborhoods—has made us all too familiar with the staggering numbers of people
in need.”
Nationally, last year’s drive collected
roughly 71 million pounds of non-perishable goods that was left in bags next to
postal customers’ mailboxes.
“What’s great about this drive is, through
a community effort, we can make a big difference. All participants have to do is leave
a bag of groceries by the mailbox and a letter carrier will pick it up and bring the donations to us,” Levrault said. “It’s that easy.”
Locally, donations collected from
residents in Indian Orchard, Ludlow, and
Wilbraham will help the Community
Survival Center, but the efforts will be split
between many of the local pantries.
“We really hope that this drive will get
us through the summer,” said Madden. “I’ve
said it before and I will say it again: one can
really can make a difference. Please consider participating in this drive.”
To assist the food programs at the
Community Survival Center in Indian
Orchard, residents of Ludlow, Wilbraham
and Indian Orchard are encouraged to leave
their donations of non-perishable food items
at their mailboxes this Saturday, May 14.
Mail carriers will collect the donations and
deliver them to the Survival Center the same
day.
For those who are unable to participate in
the NALC Food Drive, the Survival Center,
located at 240 Main St. in Indian Orchard,
accepts donations during regular business
hours – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cash or check donations are also greatly
appreciated. To specify a food donation,
write “food program” in the memo section
of the check and send to The Community
Survival Center, 240 Main St., Indian
Orchard, MA 01151.
For more information, contact the
Survival Center at 413-543-3930.
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Ward 8 have been announced
INDIAN ORCHARD – It is a
great time for the Orchard! There
are new officers elected to the
Democratic Committee in Ward
8. Eileen McGrath and Corinna
Houston have decided to end their
long years of service as chairperson and secretary respectively of
the committee this year. They have
served the Orchard and the committee with dedication and energy
for many years. On April 9, Zaida
Govan was elected as chairperson
of the committee, Orlando Ramos,
Springfield city councilor for Ward
8 was elected vice chairperson and
Shanique Spalding was elected as
secretary. Evelyn McFarlane will
continue to serve as the committee’s
treasurer. Each officer comes with
their unique talents and motivation to participate in the committee in Ward 8. Govan,
a social worker and a long time community organizer, has the goal of improving the
quality of life for all residents in the city of
Springfield by empowering and engaging
them at the grassroots level. Ramos is well
known to the Indian Orchard community
Chicopee Mayor Richard J. Kos and Hampden County Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr. to clean
the Burnett Road area.
Pictured (from left to right:) Evelyn
McFarlane, Shanique Spalding, Orlando
Ramos and Zaida Govan.
and the entire city of Springfield. As City
Councilor, he has led and supported many
activities and ordinances that have improved
the status of the city for residents and business owners. Spalding has
a passion for politics and
has worked on many camMichelle paigns that have resulted in
people being aware of the
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LUDLOW – In cooperation with the
Hampden County Sheriff’s Department,
Mayor Richard J. Kos and Sheriff Michael J.
Ashe Jr. announced over the weekend the formation of an inmate public service program,
which will address the Burnett Road area
trash on Friday on a weekly basis. The crews
consisting of minimum security inmates will
travel down Burnett Road from the Ludlow
line to Exit 6 of the Mass Pike cleaning up
trash such as cans, bottles, and bags in an
effort to further expand the longstanding tradition of community services provided by the
Sheriff’s Department.
“I have partnered with Sheriff Ashe in the
past and I am glad to be working with him
once again” said Kos, referencing the past
construction of the Western Massachusetts
Regional Women’s Correctional Center
in Chicopee. “I want to thank him and his
department for assisting us in keeping the
Burnett Road area and the exit 6 interchange
cleaner. As major thru-ways to the Ludlow
facility, it is a logical partnership that benefits
all involved.”
The program began last week with over
12-bags of trash collected.
“For our community service restitution
program to be most successful, you need
visionary leaders who care passionately about
their communities like Mayor Kos,” said
Ashe. “The community services restitution
program involves 75,000 hours of labor a
year in Hampden County communities. Most
importantly it involves offenders building
some sweat equity in a positive, productive,
law abiding community life.”
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W
ith sincere gratitude Ed and
Marilyn Haryasz would like
to express their heartfelt
thanks to each and every one who
attended the celebration benefit held in
their honor on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
It was a tremendous night thanks to
the hard work and efforts of the Planning
Committee. We wish to thank committee
members Elaine Bloniasz, Len Charest,
Cathy and Paul Gatesman, Joan Haney,
Michelle and Mike Haryasz, Donna and
Pete Hogan, Kellie Lavoie, Jim Martin
and Ellen Nepomuceno for organizing
this event.
We felt an outpouring of love from
all who came to support us and to offer
Ed encouragement and inspiration to
continue working to recover from his
stroke.
It was truly overwhelming to see all of our family members and relatives as well as our
friends and neighbors, our parishioners, and many travel companions.
We are grateful to all who helped in any way to make this event such a huge success
and would especially like to thank Fr. Raymond Soltys, Pastor of Christ the King Parish,
the Altar Servers, and Children of Mary, members of the Men’s and Women’s Guilds, and
members of the Bingo and Picnic Committees for their support and generosity. Special
thanks to Tony Tavares, owner of the Villa Rose Restaurant in Ludlow and to all who
contributed to the dinner and desserts. We would also like to thank DJ Mark Haryasz for
providing the music for the evening.
Ed and Marilyn would like to thank all the individuals, local businesses and organizations
who generously contributed time, funds, and/or prizes for this special event.
It took a lot of wonderful people who came together to make this a memorable night
for us.
The Ludlow Police Department responded to 366 calls for service from Sunday, April
24 to Saturday, April 30. The department’s
police officers made 12 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 and one person was placed into
protective custody. Those arrested or summonsed will appear at future dates in court
and are innocent until proven guilty. The following were custodial arrests.
Sunday, April 24
Jean C. Osorio, 21, of Springfield, was
arrested after a traffic stop on West Avenue
for an arrest warrant.
John E. Streeter, 48, of Ludlow, was
arrested off of Mass Avenue for an arrest
warrant.
Monday, April 25
Denis V. Popa, 37, of Ludlow, was arrested on Center Street for three arrest warrants
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Greenhouse co-op likely to grow in Indian Orchard
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
INDIAN ORCHARD – A long-vacant
Indian Orchard property could soon become
home to an innovative, worker-owned hydroponic greenhouse.
Wellspring Cooperative has signed a
preferred developer agreement with the
Springfield Redevelopment Authority for a
1.7-acre site on former Chapman Valve land.
“We’re negotiating purchase of the site
with the Springfield Redevelopment Authority
still. We have presented them with a site plan
and a financing plan…we are waiting to hear
from them on what we need to do next to
keep moving forward. I’m hoping to finish
negotiations in the next couple months,” said
Wellspring Co-Director Fred Rose.
The planned Wellspring Harvest’s greenhouse would be launched with five full-time
employees, with the opportunity for future
growth.
Rose explained that the project will begin
with a quarter-acre hydroponic greenhouse,
with a second added at a later date. He hopes
the greenhouse can be built by the end of
summer, with production beginning in fall of
this year.
Wellspring Harvest Indian Orchard greenhouse will grow lettuce, greens and herbs.
“Our produce will be chemical and pesticide free, like organic but without the organic
price,” said Rose. “Wellspring will build on
the experience of successful hydroponic growers in other communities in Massachusetts
to bring greenhouse crops to the Springfield
Market.”
Wellspring Harvest is the second cooperative business developed by the Wellspring
Cooperative Corporation, a nonprofit community development organization whose mission is to create a network of worker-owned
Stakeholders met on April 20 to formally announce their partnership with Wellspring
Harvest, which plans to open a worker-owned hydroponic greenhouse in Indian Orchard.
(From left to right:) Frank Robinson, vice president of Public Health and Community at
Baystate Health, City Councilor for Ward 8 Orlando Ramos, Betsy Johnson, member of
the Wellspring Harvest greenhouse board and the Springfield Food Policy Council, Fred
Rose, co-director of Wellspring and Lecturer at School of Public Policy at UMass, and Emily
Kawano, co-director of Wellspring.
companies that will provide jobs and wealth
for low-income residents of Springfield.
Wellspring companies partner with some
of the region’s largest employers, including hospitals, colleges and universities to
serve their purchasing needs. Wellspring
Upholstery, the first Wellspring cooperative,
was launched two years ago and now has six
employees.
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providing families convenient and compassionate healthcare. She
earned her medical degree from UMass Medical School and completed
her residency at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.
Harvest in its efforts to create a workerowned, urban hydroponic greenhouse that
will provide fresh, local, year-round produce,”
said Mark Jeffrey, District Manager of Sodexo
in Springfield Public Schools.
Sodexo and Springfield Public Schools,
along with Baystate Health and Big Y Foods,
formally announced partnerships with the
Wellspring Harvest greenhouse on April 20.
Other purchasing partners for the greenhouse include Worcester Public Schools,
River Valley Co-Op in Northampton, Franklin
Community Co-Op, Squash Trucking and
Friends of the Homeless.
Wellspring Harvest’s greenhouse will produce lettuce, greens and herbs for all purchasing partners.
Rose explained that Wellspring spent over
a year looking for an ideal location within
Springfield, before landing in Indian Orchard.
He praised the Springfield Redevelopment
Authority for their efforts to clean up and
redevelop the former Chapman Valve site.
“It’s pretty unique to have land of its size in
a city available and because there is so much
redevelopment in Downtown Springfield, I
think other areas get overlooked. I think people are very interested to see what is possible
here in Indian Orchard. It’s exciting,” said
Rose.
To assist with financing the greenhouse,
Wellspring has issued a public offering to
raise small investments. More information
on the investment opportunity is available
at http://wellspring.coop or by contacting
Wellspring at wellspringharvestcoop@gmail.
com.
Stephen Hilyard, of Springfield, has been
hired as the greenhouse’s manager.
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By Anne Marie Corrieri
Special to The Register
LUDLOW – Chloe Liszka is a fun, smart,
energetic, precocious first grade student at East
Street Elementary School, and like most first
graders, she enjoys playing with her friends,
listening to music and time with her family.
After spending a little time with Chloe, however, you will also quickly learn that she is
a passionate, very talented artist, inspired by
nature and reptiles.
Her mother, Julia Liszka, explained that
her daughter’s love for art emerged when she
was just two years old, “We bought her several tubes of paint and when we got home she
painted for two hours. We were so impressed
with the very cool, intricate colors and designs
she made. It was heartwarming to see how
much she enjoyed painting; it calmed her and
she was so focused.”
By the time Chloe was four, her parents
agreed that her artistic talents were blossoming. For her birthday gift that year, her
parents purchased a membership to the Eric
Carle Museum, hoping this would support,
and help inspire her passion. Julia explained
that the membership has also allowed Chloe to
meet several author/illustrators including Eric
Carle, Mo Willems, Tomie dePaola and Tony
DiTerlizzi, to name a few. Her parents have also designed an art studio
for Chloe at their house; a place where she can
draw, using crayons, charcoal and calligraphy
pens, and paints using watercolors and acrylics.
“I paint a lot,” shared Chloe. “I like making different stuff with paint like butterflies,
birds, snakes and dragons. I really like painting
Chloe Liszka, pictured at home in her art
studio.
SPRINGFIELD - American
International College announces its list
of 26 students who have been nationally
recognized in the annual publication of
Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities & Colleges. The students were
presented with their awards during the
College’s Co-Curricular Leadership and
Involvement Awards Ceremony presented
by the Division of Student Affairs on April
21. The list includes Indian Orchard residents Kathyria Beltran, an English major,
and Dolores Perez, a Nursing major.
The listing in Who’s Who is awarded
to juniors or seniors who have demonstrated personal growth through sustained
leadership in clubs, organizations, athletics
and/or in the community while serving as
a positive role model both inside and outside of the classroom. The Co-Curricular
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very supportive, “he really likes my dragons,
hangs them up in the classroom and even takes
some home with him.” Julia also commented that Bertsch has
“shared videos of how to draw different dragons with us, which introduced Chloe to different techniques to use when creating her dragons. The videos inspired her confidence and
creativity. We are very fortunate that Bertsch is
so attuned to her passion and what is important
to her.”
Of his very talented student Bertsch commented, “Chloe is very bright and artistically
talented. She creates drawings of dragons that
are beautifully unique. She just might become
a famous illustrator, one day, if she chooses.”
Gloria Walker, East Street art teacher added,
“Chloe loves to come to art class and is always
eager to show how creative she can be. She
loves to draw and uses a variety of materials to
show different techniques.”
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CHICOPEE - Research shows that
changing sedentary habits is one of the most
effective ways to live a healthier lifestyle
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High School faculty and staff not only teach
students the value of healthy choices, they
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“Get Fit Don’t Sit Day” draws attention
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everyone get up and move at least every 90
minutes. For its debut in 2015, thousands
of businesses, organizations and industry
leaders took steps to ensure the health of
their employees through organized walks,
contests and more. This year, Pope Francis
High School administration staff will walk
over two miles to celebrate “Get Fit Don’t
Sit Day.” “Walking is an easy and inexpensive
way to improve overall health,” said Leslie
Perreault, a health teacher at Cathedral High
School. “You can measure your progress
with pedometers and even phone apps linked
to activity trackers that track the number
of steps you take, the distance you walk
or run, and the flights of stairs you climb.
Monitoring your steps gives you the incentive to get up and get moving.”
Several staff members at Pope Francis
High School use Fitbit or other fitness trackers to challenge and motivate each other
to increase their daily physical activity.
Director of Admissions Ann Rivers; Ludlow
residents, Director of Marketing Jennifer
Lopez and Interim Business Manager Joseph
Barbieri; and Business Administrative
Assistant Kathy Nelson, walk a collective
305,300 steps - or 144.56 miles - per week,
including roughly 2.5 miles each during
lunch, every day.
“It might sound like a lot, but you would
be surprised at how your steps add up
throughout the day,” said Lopez, who began
using a Fitbit tracker in February 2016.
Since then, she more than tripled the average
number of steps she takes per day and has
adopted a healthier diet thanks to the fitness
tracker’s app. “Making small changes - like
finding a parking spot further from the building, walking up the stairs instead of using
the elevator or enjoying a beautiful day with
a 10-minute walk down the street after work
- really add up. Every step counts.”
An avid walker, Nelson, too, recently
purchased a Fitbit tracker to monitor her
daily steps. “I live it and I’m passionate
about it,” she said, adding, “Group challenges can be incredibly motivating.”
According to the Surgeon General,
increasing physical activity significantly
reduces the risk for chronic disease and premature death. Additionally, walking helps
prevent high blood pressure and weight gain,
and protects against heart disease, stroke,
breast and colon cancers, Type 2 diabetes,
osteoporosis and depression.
For information about “Get Fit Don’t
Sit Day,” visit the American Diabetes
Association website at diabetes.org.
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our community’s students. To
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The
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$8,500 for ‘Wheels 4 Jaime’
LUDLOW – Principal
Knowles is proud to announce
that the final amount raised for
this year’s FUNd Run was just
over $8,500. The check was
presented to Jaime Venacio and
his family following the final
lap of the 2016 FUNd RunWheels4Jaime, that was held this
year at the Ludlow High School
Athletic Fields, on April 11.
The money raised will be
used to purchase a specialized
SUV, with a lift, that will accommodate Jaime’s wheelchair and
help his family provide him with
the mobility needed when attending medical appointments, family
functions, and enjoying life.
The cool, windy weather
couldn’t dampen the spirit of
fun, and giving, that filled the
air as everyone took to the track.
Melissa Knowles, Veterans
Park principal stated, “The
school community walked over
1000 miles for Jaime. I am so
proud of the staff and students. Melissa Knowles, Vets Park principal stands beside Jaime
Venacio, and his family.
Each year they always exceed
our school mission of PRIDE,
emphasizing the three important
School. We can never thank them enough for
character qualities of charity, empathy and all of their support.”
grit.” Knowles added that students also spent
Jaime’s uncle, Johnny Lopez added,
the past month in their classrooms watching “Events like this touch our hearts deeply. It is
videos and participating in discussions that very emotional to see the kindness that these
focused on these qualities.
students are showing for my nephew. Thank
Jaime and his family were in attendance, you from the bottom of our hearts.”
leading the school in the first and final laps
Perhaps Jaime summarized the spirit of the
of the run. Jaime’s father, Michael Venancio day best when, in his quiet, determined voice,
commented, “I am overwhelmed at the gener- he smiled and said, “Love it!”
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The
Chris Gill tears
through grass
as he barrels
forward on his
elbows through
one of the race’s
obstacles.
Honor, courage, and commitment to helping remember the life of Sgt. Joshua Desforges is
as easy as one, two, three: (pictured from left to right:) Mitchell Knowles, Taryn Smith, Joyce
Purdy, and Joshua’s mother, Arlene Desforges.
Tom Cote, a former attendance officer who knew Sgt.
Desforges and helped organize the annual fitness physical
challenge year after year, welcomed runners as they left
the starting line. Cote is pictured here alongside Ludlow
High School student Jennifer Saloio, who sang the National
Anthem.
Turley Publications staff photos by Emily Thurlow
Hundreds ran the first-ever Sgt. Joshua Desforges Run/Race over the weekend.
Tristan Reese, 7, goes head-to-head with Sgt. Tim Mills of
Westfield in a push-up contest.
Gian Albelice took on the challenge of the Marines and managed to achieve 18
prior to running the race
Nine-year-old Eli and
5-year-old Bryce Lipson
crossed the finish line to
collect two of their very
own dog tags.
Daniel Brunelle, 18, of Agawam, lifts with
all of his might up and over the pull up bar.
Janelle Desforges embraces her walking
partner, “Meatball,” who was born on the
anniversary of her brother’s death.
Sarah Kriebel, 8, achieved a first place win
following the kids race the morning of the
run alongside Kenna Cookish, 5.
Leah Silva, 4, and Allison Rua proudly display
their newly-won dog tags.
TEENS, from page 1
Afghanistan in May 2010. Since 2011,
the annual fitness challenge has served
as a testament to the active life led by
Desforges. Though the event had seen
much success over the years, Desforges
mother, Arlene, said it was her hope to
see the event grow into an event that the
entire family could participate in. That
being said, the event was anything short
of “easy”.
Having partnered with the Ludlow
Police Department’s Special Response
Team, the committee helped design a trail
race from the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Memorial situated in the back of Ludlow
High School through the woods and a
number of obstacles. After running
through the woods and deep mud and
water, hundreds of runners – a total of
236 had registered as of race day – were
led by Marines through challenges such
as a weave through hay bails, under netting, and through construction materials,
just to name a few. And once participants
thought they had completed the majority
– if not all of the obstacles at hand – they
turned the corner to a big surprise: a full
stadium of challenges. From push ups,
crunches, jumping jacks and – everyone’s
favorite – burpees, participants were
instructed to push their limits even further
– all in Desforges’ name.
“Josh’s passion in life was to become
a U.S. Marine; a goal he achieved through
focus and hard work. This committee
strives to continue to inspire like-minded
participants to support the event as it has
in the past,” Desforges mother, Arlene,
explained. “The personal and physical
piece of the event, we hope, inspired participants to focus on putting their best
efforts forward in successfully completing the course.”
Prior to the race/run, the first “kids
race” was held. Those that successfully completed the race were given dog
tags of their own. The Paul Baird Middle
School Student Community Service Club
was also in attendance offering free face
painting. Musical entertainment was provided by members of the Ludlow High
School and Baird Middle School bands.
Funds from the event go toward sustaining the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Scholarship/Award. Each year, this
scholarship is presented to Ludlow High
School graduating seniors who will be
pursuing their dreams of attending a
trade/technical school, a two- or four-year
college or enlisting in the military. The
Desforges family invites any graduating
LHS senior that feels they have that passion to apply for this scholarship.
In years past, Desforges mentor,
Tom Cote, a former attendance officer
at Ludlow High School, a retired state
police officer and a Vietnam veteran,
organized the event.
“This event was great…it brought
the whole community together. It was
definitely ‘Josh-worthy’,” explained the
66-year-old, who also took the challenge and proceeded through the course.
“Sustaining Josh’s memory is something
that takes the whole town to take ownership of…remembering his sacrifice. Our
goal has been and continues to be holding
an event that ensures Josh’s name won’t
be forgotten…well…mission accomplished.”
May 4, 2016 •
The
SPORTS
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Holyoke wins make-up over Ludlow
By Gregory A. Scibelli
[email protected]
HOLYOKE – Though there
were plenty of short rallies, it was
a four-run second inning that provided a victory for the Holyoke
baseball game over Ludlow last
Saturday morning.
The 9-5 victory was a makeup
of a rainout from April 26, and
both teams were raring to go at
Mackenzie Field.
The Knights held a 5-1 lead after
two innings, but Ludlow continued
to try and inch their way back in
the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings.
Holyoke would add two more runs
in the bottom of the sixth inning to
essentially ice the game.
Holyoke’s big inning came in
the bottom of the second, when
Nathaniel Rivera led off with a single and Josh Moskal followed that
with a walk to put runners on first
and second.
Alex Tejada would keep the
rally going with a single, and Nick
Delude grounded out.
Eliezer Vazquez would single
home two runs and Carlos Lopez
also socked an RBI single. Another
would score on a passed ball to
make it 5-1.
The Lions would not want it to
stay that way, and came back with
a run in the top of the third as Chris
Webster led off with a walk. Alex
Soares also walked, but Holyoke’s
Delude struck out the next two hitters before allowing an RBI single
to Jake Pariseau to give Ludlow one
of the runs back 5-2.
In the fourth inning, the top of
the Lions order prevailed, with Jake
Murphy walking and eventually
coming around to score on an error
in center field.
Pioneers
ready for
new season
Open on the road
at Seacoast
LUDLOW - The Western Mass
Pioneers are ready to kick off the
2016 Premier Development League
season. This is the 19th year the
Pioneers will compete in the United
Soccer Leagues.
The Pioneers’ first game is
Saturday, May 7 at longtime rivals
the Seacoast Phantoms. Western
Mass stays on the road to Long
Island Rough Riders on May
14, before returning to Lusitano
Stadium for their home opener on
May 22.
The pressure is on Western Mass
to improve from their 2015 record
of 1-2-11. Head coach Federico
Molinari rejoins the team, having left in 2015 to coach the WM
Pro Soccer team, which reached
the finals and lost in penalty kicks.
Molinari was the Western Mass
Pioneers head coach in 2012-2014,
and played six seasons for the
Pioneers (2003, 2006-2010).
“I’m very excited to rejoin
the Pioneers,” said Molinari. “We
have to perform our best and to get
results on the field. Our goal is to
make the playoffs and to qualify for
the 2017 US Open Cup.”
Dennis Gomes is returning
as Molinari’s top assistant coach.
Gomes was Pioneers head coach
in 2015, and has been a longtime
assistant working with Molinari.
“I’m looking forward to the start of
the season and to see what we can
accomplish” Gomes commented.
The complete Western Mass rosPlease see PIONEERS page 19
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BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI
Above: Jason Webb makes contact
for the Lions.
Right: Chris Webster breaks for
third base.
Holyoke countered in the bottom
of the fourth, though, with Delude
walking and scoring on a groundout.
The Lions took advantage of a
couple of Holyoke miscues to put
up two runs in the fifth, but Jeffrey
Hodge shut the Lions down and
pitched the fifth, sixth, and seventh
innings to pick up the save for the
Lions.
Soares suffered the loss for
the Lions. He went the first three
innings and allowed five runs on
five hits, and walked three.
Please see BASEBALL page 19
LADY LIONS SETTLE FOR SPLIT
WILBRAHAM – The Ludlow girls
tennis team split their two matches of the
week with a 3-2 loss to Minnechaug and
a 5-0 win over Sabis.
Ludlow first doubles player Emma Gomes plays a ball in close
to her forehand.
Lu d l ow f i r s t s i n g l e s p l aye r
Dominque Alves hits a solid shot on
her forehand side.
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVID HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Ludlow first doubles player Mariana Goncalves reaches out to play the
ball on her forehand.
Page 18 •
The
Sports
Athlete of the Week
NAME: Sergey Vikhrev
SCHOOL: Ludlow
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications Sports Correspondent
Congratulations goes out to the
volleyball player.
He finished with 58 assists
in a pair of wins over Sabis and
Wilbraham & Monson Academy.
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 dforbes@
turley.com.
www.turley.com
Mutiny announce 2016 coaching staff
SPRINGFIELD - The New England
Mutiny continue to prepare for their home
opener on Saturday, May 14 against the
New York Magic at East Longmeadow High
School at 7 p.m., as the Mutiny have officially
announced their coaching staff for the 2016
season. Joe Abele will return for his second
season as Head Coach while Rebecca Lewis
joins the team as Goalkeeper Coach.
“Joe did a tremendous job with the squad
last season,” said New England Mutiny owner
Joe Ferrara, Jr. “With his return along with
our core group of players coming back, I feel
that consistency and familiarity with the system will take us to greater heights this year in
United Women’s Soccer.”
“This is going to be an exciting year for
us,” said Abele, who led New England to the
Power 5 Division title last year with a 8-2
overall record. “We have a great core of veterans, an outstanding group of new players and
amazing chemistry. We are looking forward
to the challenges of the new league and what
it has to offer.”
Abele returned to the Mutiny coaching
staff in 2014 as goalkeeper coach, after serving as an assistant during the 2006-07 seasons. Joe has been a coach for West Hartford
Premiere/FSAFC UNITED since 2007 and
West Hartford Boys Travel Coach since 2008.
Abele holds a NSCAA National Goalkeeping
Diploma as well as a United States Soccer
Federation (USSF) coaching license.
Lewis is an Ithaca College graduate and
went to the Division III NCAA Tournament
each year she played for the Bombers,
including a Final Four appearance. Becca
played her fifth year at Central Connecticut
State University. The team were Northeast
Conference champions and qualified for the
NCAA Tournament, her fifth appearance. She
won a gold medal in the European Maccabi
Games in Summer 2015 for Team USA,
allowing no goals.
Season tickets are on sale and are available
for $30/$20 (adult/youth) and includes a free
Mutiny T-shirt. The team has also set up a
“Donate a Ticket” program where folks can
donate a season ticket to a local youth soccer
player. Go to the “Schedule” page for more
information.
As part of the AAA Discounts & Rewards
Program, Mutiny fans can show their AAA
card at the gate this season and receive $3 off
an adult ticket, and $2 off a youth ticket. AAA
will also be sponsor of the Halftime Penalty
Kick Shoot-out. If the chosen person scores
on our Mutiny goalkeeper, they win the monetary prize. If not, the prize money rolls over
to the penalty kick shoot-out at the next home
game.
Ludlow Legion to hold tryouts May 15
LUDLOW – The Ludlow American
Legion Post 52 baseball team will be
holding tryouts for the 2016 season on
Saturday, May 15 at 12 p.m. at Whitney
Park.
There will be a junior and a senior
team.
Hicklen slam leads Falcons
to shutout of Lions
Players from Palmer and Monson are
also welcome.
Please bring the following: original
birth certificate with seal and $125 fee.
For more information, please contact
coach Bob Bohl at 413-348-5752
WILBRAHAM - The Minnechaug girls
softball team proved to be too much for the
team from Ludlow last week, as they beat
them 12-0 in a shortened game that went
just five innings. Leading 8-0 through, the
Falcons put on the final touch in the bottom of
the fifth with a grand slam by Emma Hicklen.
That gave them the requisite 12 run lead, thus
ending the game.
Through the first inning, it looked as
though this would be a low scoring affair on
both ends. Rachel Crafts retired Ludlow one,
two, three getting a strikeout and two ground
outs. Julia Annecchiarcico was almost as efficient retiring the first two batters on grounder.
Crafts became the first base runner when she
singled and stole second, but remained there
after a third ground out. It was three up and
three down for Crafts in the second.
Then the game changed as the Falcons
batted around, scoring five times. Jessica
Anderson led off with a single and Jordan
Brown-Rose reached on an error. A double by Callie Murray plated both Anderson
and Brown-Rose. After a single by Taylor
Sanborn and the first out of the inning,
Katelyn Thompson drove home Murray and
Sanborn with a double. She scored the fifth
run when Crafts reached on an error with two
outs.
The Lions picked up their only hit of the
game in the third, when Hayley Procon singled to center to lead off. Crafts struck out
the next batter and Procon was forced at second for the second out by Anastacia Papuga,
who was then caught stealing. Through three
innings, Crafts had faced just nine batters.
The Falcons upped their lead to 8-0 with
three in the third. The first four batters all
reached as they had the previous inning.
Murray singled in Anderson and Sanborn
drove in Brown-Rose and Murray with a single.
The Lions threatened in the fourth, loading
the bases, but Crafts escaped unscathed. Erin
Callahan led off with a walk and Julie Chmura
reached on an error. Brooke Bruneault forced
Callahan at third and Megan Duquette did
the same with Chmura at third. A walk to
Riley Harrington loaded the bases, but Crafts
got the next batter on a called third strike.
Annecchiarcico gave up singles to Anderson
and Brown-Rose with one out in the fourth,
but nothing came of it. In the Ludlow fifth,
Procon reached on an error to lead off the
inning, but Crafts retired the next three.
The end came quickly in the fifth for
the Lions. Maeve Rothschild-Shea reached
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVID HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Ludlow’s Julie Chmura (7) gets ready to
throw the ball back in.
on an error and Thompson was hit by a pitch.
Kelsey Allard loaded the bases with a single.
Crafts who has been a power threat for the
Falcons, instead went to the right side, but her
line drive was stabbed by Chmura for the first
out. Hicklen brought the game to an abrupt
end when she sent a drive to left well past the
150 foot sign for a grand slam. The score was
now 12-0.
Though the Falcons hit well, this game
was about Crafts who fashioned a one-hit
shutout, while striking out four. The Lions hit
just one ball out of the infield and that was the
first single by Procon in the third. The other
was of the infield variety. Anderson had three
hits, while it was two each for Brown-Rose,
Murray and Sanborn. Hicklen had just one
hit, but with it being the grand slam, she finished with four runs batted in.
Nate Rosenthal is a sports correspondent
for Turley Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected].
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The
Sports
BASEBALL
NEYSA 17 and
under team
registrations
from Page 17
Walks were a problem for both teams as
the Lions pitchers had eight and Holyoke
allowed seven in the game.
Delude got the win in relief, going two
innings, allowing one run on three hits, walking two and striking out two.
The Knights were led on offense by
Vazquez with a 2-for-3, three RBI performance. Moskal also had a triple and a single.
Lopez scored two runs and drove in two runs.
The Lions dropped to 0-7 this season
with the defeat have a tough schedule coming up with games against Minnechaug and
Chicopee this week.
Gregory A. Scibelli is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be
reached at [email protected] or by callTURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI
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SPRINGFIELD - All organizations interested in registering teams in the New England
Your Sports Association (NEYSA, Inc.) Girls
Fast Pitch Softball 17 and Under Division
are requested to do so by Saturday, May
14 prior to the Rules Meeting at Greenleaf
Community Center in Springfield.
17U will begin the 2016 regular season
around mid-June and commence with an All
Team Tournament the last two weeks of July.
17U is open to all young ladies between
the ages of 13 (by start of season) and who
have not turned 18 prior to Jan. 1, 2016. If
you are a player looking for a team please
check the NEYSA website for organizations
sponsoring Teams or send an email to info@
neysainc.org.
New England Youth Sports Association
Inc. (NEYSA) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to providing a positive experience
for young ladies ages 6 to 18 interested in
learning and playing Girls Fast Pitch Softball.
Please visit our website at www.neysinc.
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The Week Ahead
Thursday, May 5
Zach Chipman stretches and gets the out at first base.
Alex Soares pitches in the third inning
for the Lions.
Baseball
Ludlow at Chicopee
(at Szot Park)
7 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Chicopee at Ludlow
4 p.m.
Girls Track and Field
Ludlow at Spartan Invitational
(at East Longmeadow High School) 4 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
Ludlow at Agawam
6 p.m.
Friday, May 6
PIONEERS
from Page 17
ter will be released at the end of
the week, but here is a glimpse
of some players that will be
wearing the famous Pioneers
shirt.
Stalwart defender Jay Willis
returns for another year. The
longtime team captain and
Ludlow native returns after
playing 2015 for WM Pro soccer. Willis is also head coach at
Worcester State College.
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVID
HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Right: Maximiliano Vieira
and the Pioneers are scheduled to open their season on
Saturday, May 7.
Below: Kyle Tomas is also
expected to be part of the
squad.
Teams wanted
for Casagrande
Tournament
LUDLOW – The 15th annual Lou
Casagrande Tournament hosted by the
Ludlow Baseall Association will take place
from July 26-31.
The cost is $300 per team with three
games guaranteed.
There are three divisions: U11 (8-10), U13
(10-12) and U15 (12-14).
Teams must supply their own game balls.
Go to ludlowbaseball.org for forms.
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Softball
Northampton at Ludlow
4 p.m.
Boys Tennis
South Hadley at Ludlow
4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Ludlow at West Springfield 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
No games scheduled.
Sunday, May 8
No games scheduled.
Monday, May 9
Baseball
Ludlow at Putnam
(at Blunt Park)
4 p.m.
Softball
Holyoke at Ludlow
4:15 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Ludlow at Holyoke (at Crosier Field
and tennis courts)
4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10
Baseball
Chicopee at Ludlow
Boys Volleyball
Holyoke at Ludlow
4 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 11
Softball
Ludlow at South Hadley
4 p.m.
Boys Tennis
East Longmeadow at Ludlow 4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Ludlow at Pope Francis
(at Forest Park)
4 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
Central at Ludlow
5 p.m.
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The
Business
McDonald’s ‘Archways’ offer opportunity
Ludlow employees
earn tuition
assistance
LUDLOW – McDonald’s
of Connecticut and Western
Massachusetts celebrates Ludlow
employees Stephanie Ferreria,
Rosita Freeman and Alyssa
Szymczyk, and the more than 5,000
restaurant employees enrolled in
Archways to Opportunity in the
U.S. Archways to Opportunity is a
set of programs developed to support restaurant employees across
the country in pursuing their educational goals, whether it’s earning
their high school diploma, pursuing
a college degree or learning English
through the “English Under the
Arches” program.
Ferreria is a restaurant manager
at the 420 Center St. McDonald’s
in Ludlow, and has been working
for McDonald’s for four years.
She attends Bay Path University
in Longmeadow and majors in
Occupational Therapy. Ferreria is
enrolled in the advance program
and is currently a first year graduate
student. “As a full-time student and store
manager, it can be stressful balancing school, work and paying for
tuition,” says Ferriera. “This program relieves some of that stress
and provides resources for students
like myself who want to further
their education and pursue their
dreams.”
Freeman, who is also a crew
member at the Ludlow restaurant,
began working for McDonald’s in
2014. She is finishing her first year
Stephanie Ferreira
Alyssa Szymczyk and Rosita Freeman
at Springfield Technical Community
College in Springfield and majors in
Liberal Arts.
“McDonald’s is a great employer
and cares about its employees, especially when it comes to education,”
says Freeman. “Receiving tuition
assistance from the Archways to
Opportunity program helps me
focus on the more important aspects
of college, like my grades and classes.”
And Szymczyk is another
Ludlow restaurant crew member,
who began working for McDonald’s
in 2014. She attends American
International College in Springfield
and majors in Occupational Therapy
with a minor in Psychology. “I
first heard about Archways to
Opportunity through my supervisor,
George Gomez and I’m so happy
he and the owners, Jorge and Eleni
Gomez encouraged me to pursue
the program,” says Szymczyk. “This
is just one of many great benefits
of being a McDonald’s employee
and receiving tuition assistance has
definitely lifted some weight off my
shoulders.”
Since April 2015, McDonald’s
has provided millions of dollars in tuition assistance for eligible employees to achieve their
high school diplomas and college
degrees.
“We are delighted Stephanie,
Rosita and Alyssa were all awarded tuition assistance through the
Archways to Opportunity program,”
says Jorge and Eleni Gomez, owner/
operators of the McDonald’s of
Ludlow. “McDonald’s is committed
to furthering the educational growth
of its employees and we encourage
each and every one of our employees to explore the wonderful opportunities provided by this program.” Trips to Take
POLANIE CLUB is sponsoring the following trips: Sunday, June 26: A MAINE
ADVENTURE. $127 per person. Sunday, July
24, A POLYNESIAN SHOW, “ALOHA” at
the TIKI RESORT AT LAKE GEORGE, $124
per person. Sunday, Aug. 14: JAZZ BRUNCH
CRUISE ON THE HUDSON, Chelsea
Market and the High Line, $154 per person.
Sunday, Sept. 11: CAPE COD CANAL &
CRANBERRY BOGS, $134 per person.
Friday Oct. 21 to 23: Welcome to PENN
DUTCH COUNTRY two nights at Crown
Plaza, Green Dragon Marketplace, Rockville
Outlets, QVC, Longwood Gardens, breakfast
each morning, one dinner at Buca di Beppo
and one dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord,
performance of “SAMSON” at the Sight &
Sound Theatre. 504 per person. Sunday, Nov.
6: WEST SIDE STORY at the North Shore
Music Theatre, $164 per person. To reserve
seats for any of these trips, please call Loretta
Goyette at 413-592-7350 or Sue Reilly at 413583-3111.
all taxes and gratuities, $168 per person
double; July 11 to 13: PENN DUTCH AND
“SAMSON” includes overnight accommodations, four meals, tours, attractions, all taxes
and gratuities $429 per person double; Aug.
3: THE TEXAS TENORS AT FOXWOODS,
reserved seating, free lunch buffet, $10 slot
play, all taxes and gratuities $85 per person;
and Aug. 13: LONG ISLAND SOUND
LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE, narrated Lighthouse
Cruise, Dinner, all taxes and gratuities $99 per
person. Call Sue Brown for more information
413-335-2297.
CHRIST THE KING will present the following trips: all include motorcoach transportation: June 12 to 13: TURNING STONE
RESORT AND CASINO. Overnight accommodations, two meals, two casino bonuses,
MARY, MOTHER OF HOPE TRIPS
include Oct. 5: “My Mother’s Italian, My
Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy”, 2 p.m. matinee at the Foxwoods Casino. Also, includes
$10 bonus slot play, a lunch buffet, bus, and
LUDLOW GOLDEN SENIORS TRIPS.
A trip to CLAMS AND CASINO. Monday,
May 23. $79 per person which includes lobster
or prime rib lunch, visit to Twin River Casino
with casino bonus. A trip to NEWPORT
PLAYHOUE, Last of the Red Hot Lovers,
two shows, buffet lunch. Monday, Nov. 7. $85
per person. Call Albina for more information
543-2374.
BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE
This class is a prerequisite to apply for a LTC or FID card
SATURDAY, MAY 21
8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. • $85 pp
includes light refreshments and lunch
Knights of Columbus, 460 Granby Rd., Chicopee
To register call the course instructor no later than 5/15
Kevin Joslyn • 543-3505
** PRIVATE LTC INSTRUCTION ALSO OFFERED. Host a private
session in the privacy of your home with your friends.
driver’s gratuity. $77 per person. Sponsored by Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, 840 Page
Blvd., East Springfield. Call Sylvia to make
your reservations at 594-2757
QUABBIN VALLEY TWIRLERS
SQUARE DANCE CLUB is sponsoring a
bus trip to LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK on
Aug. 28. Enjoy a Sunday champagne brunch
cruise with a generous buffet, cruise the lake
with a narration. Stop at the Adirondack Outlet
Mall on return trip. $89 per person includes
the bus, driver gratuity, and the cruise with a
champagne brunch. Outlet shopping and the
rest area stop are on your own. A deposit of
$25 will hold your seat and final payment must
be received by Aug. 8. No refunds after Aug. 8.
For more information about this trip call Gloria
at 413-467-3352.
ST. ELIZABETH PARISH OF LUDLOW
is sponsoring the following trips: THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A 10-day four-star
tour, July 14 to July 23, featuring Seattle (Pike
Place Market, Space Needle, Boeing Aviation
Center, etc.), Mount St. Helens Visitors
Center, the Oregon Coast, (Portland, sightseeing, Oregon Dunes, Spruce Goose aircraft,
Rogue River jetboat, etc.), and the California
Big Smiles Dental
FAMILY DENTISTRY
• Affordable quality dental care •
Walk-ins Accepted ~ Free Consultation
Schedule An Appointment
413-610-2500
433 Center St., (in Big Y Plaza) • Ludlow, MA
www.bigsmiles-dentalcare.com
Nearly 40 million American
working adults don’t have a high
school diploma. According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, people
with a high school education earn
nearly 38 percent more than those
without one. “McDonald’s wants to
be part of the solution to this national challenge,” adds Gomez. Archways to Opportunity provides a range of opportunities with
programs all designed to meet
employees at their point of need. All
of the following programs are available to both company employees
and the men and women employed
by participating independent owner/
operators in the United States. Coast (from the Redwood National Park to
Eureka and sightseeing in San Francisco).
$3,199 per person, double, includes air, hotels,
15 meals, transfers, sightseeing and more.
MAGNIFICENT CITIES OF CENTRAL &
EASTERN EUROPE: A 14-day four-star tour,
Sept. 25 to Oct. 8, featuring Berlin, Prague,
Budapest, Vienna, Krakow and Warsaw.
$4,199 (pp doubles) includes air, hotels, 18
meals, transfers, sightseeing and much more.
SAMSON AND THE AMISH COUNTRY:
A three-day tour to Pennsylvania, July 11 to
July 13, 2016, to see Sight & Sound Theater’s
spectacular production of Samson, plus a guided tour of the Amish Country and the Sturgis
Pretzel Factory; also Bethlehem’s Sands
Casino with bonus package, dinner at Good ‘n
Plenty Restaurant, a dinner-show at the hotel,
2 breakfasts, all gratuities, and accommodations at the brand new, four-star DoubleTree
by Hilton in central Reading. $429 pp (doubles). NEW YORK CITY: Saturday, June 18,
spend a day in NYC as you wish: shopping,
sightseeing, dining, seeing a show, etc. Leave
Ludlow at 7 a.m. and leave Manhattan at 7
p.m. Cost of $50 includes driver gratuity, tour
escort and maps. For information, contact Jim
Martin at 413-583-6339 or at jamesmartin47@
verizon.net.
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May 4, 2016 •
Legals
LEGAL NOTICE –
SITE PLAN
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a
RESCHEDULED public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference
Room on Thursday, May
12, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. on the
application of Borrego Solar
Systems, Inc. (Attn: Steve
Long), for property located
at 1077 & 0 Center Street,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors’
Map 24, Parcels 60, 60E,
61) for the purpose of the
construction of a large scale
ground mounted solar photovoltaic installation on three
adjacent lots. The total system size will be approximately 4.5MW DC. The plans (if
applicable) and application
information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Raymond Phoenix
Chairman
4/27,5/4/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
HOME OCCUPATION
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Confer
ence Room on Thursday,
May 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
on the application of Ronna
Marie Mazzaferro of 318
Blisswood Village Drive,
Ludlow, MA for Home
Office – photography business (R.M. Photography).
Site plans, if applicable, are
on file for inspection in the
Planning Board Office.
Raymond Phoenix
Chairman
4/27,5/4/16
TOWN OF LUDLOW
Department of
Public Works
Invitation for Bids
FY 2017 Annual Materials
& Services Contract
The Town of Ludlow
will receive bids for furnishing materials and services as
needed for the yearly period
from July 1, 2016 to June
30, 2017. Specifications and
Bid Forms are available at
the Town of Ludlow, Depart
ment of Public Works Office,
198 Sportsmen’s Road,
Ludlow, Massachusetts. Bid
forms cannot be picked up
unless the bidder is MASS
Pre-Qualified for applicable bid items. Bids shall be
submitted and addressed to
the Board of Public Works
a n d m a r ke d “ F Y 2 0 1 7
Annual Bid for Materials
and Services.” Bids will be
received at the Department
of Public Works Office until
10:30 a.m. May 11, 2016
at which time they will be
publicly opened in the Board
of Public Works Conference
Room. The Town of Ludlow
reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids and
call for new bids. Contractors
are required to comply with
the Commonwealth of Mass.
Department of Labor and
Industries Prevailing Wage
Rates in accordance with
Mass. General Laws, Chapter
149, Sections 26 and 27D.
The Town of Ludlow is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirm
ative Action Employer.
Chairman
Board of Public Works
4/27,5/4/16
LEGAL NOTICE:
The Board of Selectmen
has called a hearing on
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at
6:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s
Conference Room, 488
Chapin Street, Ludlow, MA
on the application of Cum
berland Farms for a Wine
and Malt Beverages Package
Store License which the town
has available, to be located
at: describe as follows: a
one story, ground floor only,
building, owned by applicant,
consisting of one room with
storage, storage refrigeration
units, office and restrooms
with 1 front entrance/exit,
and 1 right side entrance/exit,
and 1 rear exit. Total Square
feet 4,816.
Brian Mannix, Chairman
Ludlow Board of Selectmen
5/4/16
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Docket No. HD16C0075CA
In the matter of:
Jesnia Michael Colon
Of: Ludlow, MA
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
To all persons interested
in a petition described:
A petition has been presented by Jesnia M Colon
requesting that: Jesnia
Michael Colon be allowed
to change his/her/their name
as follows:
Jiovanni Michael Colon
If you desire to object
thereto, you or your attorney
must file a written appearance
in said court at: Springfield
on or before ten o’clock in
the morning (10:00 a.m.) on:
05/13/2016.
Witness, Hon. Anne M
Geoffrion, First Justice of
this Court.
Date: April 15, 2016
Suzanne T. Seguin
Register of Probate
5/4/16
Where We
Are Read
The
Forum to
discuss
landlord/
tenant law on
May 18
The Register soars through the sky…
SPRINGFIELD - The Hampden
County Bar Association in conjunction
with the Springfield Public Library will
be offering a free public question and
answer forum on Wednesday, May 18
from 4 to 5 p.m. This forum will be held
at the Mason Square Branch Library,
765 State St. in Springfield.
The topic of this event will be:
“Landlord and Tenant Law: What You
Need to Know.” A panel of lawyers will
be available to you to answer questions
about apartment leases, evictions, rental
disputes, and other matters concerning residential landlord/tenant issues.
Questions will be fielded one at a time
in this public forum designed for the
general public, and are limited to ten
minutes.
This is a free event, however, interested parties are asked to pre-register
so the staff can budget time accordingly. Contact Caitlin Kelley at the
Mason Square Branch Library at 413263-6853 or via email at CKelley@
SpringfieldLibrary.org.
The Register took to the sky as organizers of the largest Latin American
Hot Air Balloon Festival, Bruno Schwartz and Monica Oliveira Silva read
a recent edition en route to Brazil. This most recent festival was the 28th
annual that takes place in Torres/RS. Currently, Brazil is the Latin American
country with the largest number of hot air balloons and hot air balloonists.
There are about 45 hot air balloons for 30 registered pilots divided into
three hot air ballooning clubs. These are located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
and Belo Horizonte. Since 1989, Torres has sponsored an annual hot air balloon festival, and in 1995, during its seventh season, the city gained the title
of “Brazilian Capital of Hot Air Ballooning.”
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Send your photo and wedding date to:
BRIDAL GUIDE, Attention: Beth Baker, 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069
or e-mail [email protected] and be sure to put Bridal Photo in subject line.
If you would like your photos returned please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Photo must be received by July 1, 2016.
Please include this
information with photo:
Name of Bride:
Bride’s Residence:
Name of Groom:
Groom’s Residence:
Kristy Ore Piechota
& Alex Piechota
Silverdale, Washington
May 22, 2015
Date of Wedding:
Ashley Ricciardi &
Carlo Camerota
Wilbraham/Hampden
Sept. 3, 2016
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The
Obituaries
DEATH NOTICES
Bissonnette, Richard A.
Died: April 27, 2016.
Funeral Services:
May 6, 2016.
Ludlow Funeral Home.
Regnier, Lucille (Lavoie)
Richard A. Bissonnette, 93
Smola, Patricia A.
Funeral Services:
May 4, 2016.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home, Ludlow.
Funeral Services:
May 3, 2016.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home, Ludlow.
The Ludlow Register
Obituary Policy
Turley Publications offers two types of
obituaries.
One is a free, brief Death Notice listing
the name of deceased, date of death and funeral
date and place.
The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $89,
which allows families to publish extended death
notice information of their own choice and may
include a photograph. Death Notices & Paid
Obituaries should be submitted through a
funeral home to: [email protected].
L U D L OW – R i c h a r d A .
Bissonnette, 93, of Ludlow, was called
home to his loving God on April 27,
2016 surrounded by his devoted family. Richard was born in Springfield on
Oct. 18, 1922 the son of the late Philias
and Elsie (Levesque) Bissonnette.
He was raised in the Indian Orchard
section before moving to Ludlow in
1954 where he was an active member
of Saint Elizabeth Parish (St. John the
Baptist) for 62 years belonging to its
League of the Sacred Heart, the Senior
Choir, and St. Martha’s Choir. Richard
was a graduate of Technical High
School in Springfield and was a United
States Army veteran proudly serving
his country during World War II during which time he received the Good
Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, The
American Theater Campaign Ribbon,
and the European African Middle
Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with
Bronze Service Arrowhead. Richard
worked at the Bissonnette package store
before accepting a position at Monsanto
as a chemical operator from where he
retired (as Solutia) in 1985. He spent
his retirement gardening
and enjoying his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was devoted
husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather
who will be deeply missed
Richard was the beloved
husband of 62 years to
Mary (Gebo) Bissonnette,
who predeceased him in
June 2008; a loving father
to Carol Carrington and her husband
David, of Little River, South Carolina;
the late Leon Bissonnette, who died
as an infant; a dear brother to the late
Victor Bissonette, Rita Phaneuf, Phyllis
Flebotte, Gloria Fitzgerald, and Elsie
Marotte; a devoted grandfather to three
grandchildren; Jeffrey Romito and wife
Lisa, of Springfield, Jason Carrington
and wife Isabel, of Ludlow, Rebecca
Jones and husband John Paul, of
Lovettsville, Virginia; two step-grandchildren; David Carrington and wife
Theresa, of Longmeadow, and Daniel
Carrington and wife Joelle, of Glendale,
Arizona; an adoring great-grandfa-
ther to Alexis and Sydney
Carrington, Anthony and
Olivia Romito, Julianna and
Emily Jones, Gillian and Jack
Carrington, and Kyle and
Kaitlyn Carrington; and also
leaves many loving extended
family members and dear
friends.
Funeral services for
Richard will be held on
Friday, May 6 at 10:15 a.m.
from Ludlow Funeral Home with
Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in
St. Elizabeth Parish followed by burial
with Military Honors in Island Pond
Cemetery. Visitation will precede the
funeral on Friday from 9:15 to 10:15
a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made in Richard’s memory to: St.
John the Baptist School Hubbard St.,
Ludlow, MA 01056 to honor his devotion to Catholic Education, which meant
so much to him.
For additional information, visit ludlowfuneralhome.com.
Exceptions will be made only when the family
provides a death certificate and must be pre-paid.
State unveils
low-cost bachelor’s
degree plan
REGION – Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn
Polito joined public higher education leaders recently to
announce the Commonwealth Commitment, an innovative
college affordability and completion plan to help more students achieve the dream of a college degree.
The Commonwealth Commitment, the first agreement of its kind in the nation, was signed by University
of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, Worcester
State University President Barry Maloney and Middlesex
Community College President James Mabry, representing
the three segments of the public higher education system,
at a ceremony held this morning at Middlesex Community
College. The plan commits every public campus to providing 10 percent rebates at the end of each successfully completed semester to qualifying undergraduate students, in addition to the standard MassTransfer tuition
waiver received upon entering a four-year institution from
a Community College. Students who meet the program
requirements will, depending on the transfer pathway they
choose, be able to realize an average savings of $5,090 off
the cost of a baccalaureate degree.
Also, as part of the Commonwealth Commitment’s goal
to increase cost savings and predictability, tuition and mandatory fees will be frozen for program participants as of the
date they enter the program.
Students will begin their studies at one of the state’s 15
community colleges, enrolling in one of 24 Commonwealth
Commitment/Mass Transfer Pathways programs that will
roll out in fall 2016 (14 programs) and fall 2017 (10 additional programs). They must attend full-time, and must
maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0. After earning an associate’s degree in two and a half years or less, students will
transfer to a state university or UMass campus to earn a
baccalaureate degree. At the end of every successfully completed semester, students will earn a 10 percent rebate on tuition and fees, payable in the form of a check, or may opt to receive a voucher
to use for books or other education-related expenses. The
program does not discount room and board, although students may choose to use their Commonwealth Commitment
savings or other resources to offset some of those costs.
Students’ rebates or vouchers will be calculated based on
the total cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the institutions they choose to attend. Additionally, students who
enroll in free or reduced cost dual enrollment programs, taking college courses while still in high school, may be able
to apply the credits they earn toward their Commonwealth
Commitment degrees, thus reducing costs even further. Further information is available at www.Mass.edu/
MAComCom.
Lucille L. Regnier, 90
LUDLOW – Lucille (Lavoie)
Regnier, 90, of Ludlow, passed away
peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2016,
surrounded by her loving family.
Daughter of the late Hector and Laura
(Charpentier) Lavoie, she was born in
Ludlow on Jan. 22, 1926.
A lifelong resident, she was educated in local schools. Lucille worked for
many years as a teacher’s aid at St. John
the Baptist and East Street elementary
schools in Ludlow. She was devoted
communicant of St. Elizabeth’s Parish
in Ludlow and a member of the Ladies
of St. Anne.
Lucille enjoyed trips to Marco Island
with her husband Louis, family trips to
Cape Cod and family parties. She and
Lou also shared their love of gardening while their dog Shelby slept and
watched them work. She also enjoyed
making new friends and rekindling past
friendships at Keystone Commons.
Lucille’s family would like to thank
Alma, Jean, Beverly and the staff at
Keystone Commons who
helped her live independently during the last years
of her life. They would
also like to thank the staff
at Baystate Wing Memorial
who went above and beyond
in allowing a dignified passing for her and her family.
Lucille is survived by
two sons, Bernard (Butch)
Regnier of Ludlow, and
Thomas Regnier and his wife, Dianne
of Hampden; and two daughters, Marie
Hassan of North Easton and Jane Fisher
and her husband, Pedrick of Devon,
Pennsylvania. She also leaves three sisters, Antoinette Burgess, Sr. Therese
Lavoie, SSA and Sister Dolores Lavoie,
SSA. Lucille is also survived by her
beloved grandchildren, Brian (Karin),
Todd, Craig (Sara), Sean, Chris,
Anthony, Nick, Robbie, Zack, Amanda
(David), Jesse (Marquisa) and Nate,
along with her great-grandchildren
Jimmy, Tymothy, Andrew,
Abigail and Logan. Sadly, she
was predeceased by her husband, Louis Regnier in 2006;
her brothers, Louis Lavoie
and Bernard Lavoie, and her
sister, Pauline Mei.
Funeral Services celebrating Lucille’s life were held
on Tuesday, May 3 at 9:30
a.m. at the Kapinos-Mazur
Funeral Home on 64 Sewall
St. in Ludlow followed by a Liturgy
of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St.
Elizabeth’s Parish on Hubbard Street in
Ludlow. Rites of Committal followed at
Island Pond Cemetery on Center Street
in Ludlow. Visiting hours at the funeral
home were held on Monday, May 2
from 4 to 7 p.m. Donations in Lucille’s
memory may be made to: St. John
the Baptist School, 207 Hubbard St.,
Ludlow, MA 01095.
For more information, visit kapinosmazurfh.com.
Patricia A. Smola, 74
LUDLOW – Patricia A. (Chabot)
Smola, 74 of Ludlow, passed away
peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2016.
She was born in Ludlow on Nov. 6,
1941. Patricia was the daughter of the
late Clarence and Elizabeth (Thompson)
Chabot. A lifelong town resident,
she was a graduate of Ludlow High
School and worked for many years at
Friendly’s, Double D Dairy Bar and
Elsie’s Creamery at Randall’s Farm.
She was predeceased in 2003 by her
husband of 41 years, Joseph Smola.
Patricia is survived by her son Steven
Smola and his wife Donna of Chicopee
and her daughter Karen
Romansky and her husband Timothy of Ludlow.
She also leaves her beloved
grandchildren Timothy,
Katherine, Michael and
Mark as well as her brothers Jack Chabot and his
wife Kay of Ware; Mark
Chabot and his wife Patricia
of Palmer and sisters Dottie
Surprenant of Chicopee
and Donna Eddy of Charlottesville,
Virginia. She was predeceased by her
sister Nancy Callahan.
Funeral Services celebrating Patricia’s life will be held
Wednesday, May 4 at 10 a.m.
at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home on 64 Sewall St. in
Ludlow. Rites of Committal
will follow in Hillcrest Park
Cemetery on Parker Street in
Springfield. Visiting hours at
the funeral home were held
on Tuesday, May 3 from 5 to
7 p.m.
For more information, visit kapinosmazurfh.com.
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May 4, 2016 •
Datebook
What’s happening...
Wednesday, May 4
STUDENT ART EXHIBIT: Ludlow High School presents an evening of art on Wednesday, May 4 from 5 to 6:30
p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Thursday, May 5
DRIVE THRU DINNER: St. Elizabeth Youth Ministry
Drive thru Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 5 from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. Dinner choices are chicken Francaise or breaded
chicken tenders, pasta primavera and a roll. $7.50 per individual serving or a family meal deal of $25 for four servings
(mix and match). To place your order, contact Lisa Saloio at
459-7435 or via email at [email protected]. All proceeds
benefit Youth Ministry of our parish. Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6
STUDENT ART SHOW: St. John the Baptist will hold a
student art exhibit at the Pastoral Center on Thursday, May
5 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Friday, May 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Join in celebrating the creativity of the students!
Friday, May 6
IOCC BROWN BAG. The Indian Orchard Citizens
Council Brown Bag will be Friday, May 6 from noon to 1:30
p.m. Any questions please call 543-3172.
EXIT 7 PLAYERS SPRING MUSICAL: Urinetown,
winner of three TONY Awards, three Outer Critic’s Circle
Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and two Obie Awards.
Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system,
capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy,
corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical
theatre itself! Show dates are May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8
p.m. and May 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. Exit 7 Theater, 37 Chestnut
St., Ludlow, 583-4301 or at www.exit7players.org
SPRING ART SHOW AND SALE: Indian Orchard
Mills, 34 Front Street, Indian Orchard; Friday, May 6 from
6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 7 from noon to 4 p.m. Over
50 artists displaying and selling. $2 suggested donation.
Refreshments. wwwindianorchardmills.com
Saturday, May 7
MOTHER’S DAY BAZAAR: Saturday, May 7 from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., The Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller St.,
Chicopee will host a family fun event, rain or shine. Crafts
and food, jewelry, bath, music, beauty products, and much,
much more available for purchase. This event will benefit
VetAir, a local non-profit organization.
PLANT AND BAKE SALE: The Wilbraham Garden
Club will be holding their annual Plant & Bake sale on
Saturday, May 7 at 8 a.m. until noon at Gazebo Park on Main
Street, Wilbraham. The sale includes perennials, colorful
annuals and hanging baskets, herbs, succulents and colorful
mixed planters, all suited for gift-giving. Also available for
purchase will be cement-cast leaves, garden/porch chairs, garden signs and metal art, painted birdhouses and garden
stones, hand-crafted bird feeders, felted soaps, and lovely
floral-themed quilted items as well as gently-used items for
the garden, both ornamental and functional. Cookie platters
and individual baked goods will be available for purchase.
The Wilbraham Art League will show their work weatherpermitting.
Monday, May 9
BINGO CARD PARTY: Presented by the Polanie Club
on Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polish American
Citizen’s Club, 355 East Street, Ludlow. Public invited.
Tuesday, May 10
SPAGHETTI SUPPER: St. Elizabeth Parish, Ludlow, will
hold a spaghetti supper on Tuesday, May 10 from 4:30-6:30
p.m. in the SJB Pastoral Center. $6 per person for adults, $4
for children 10 and under with a family cap for immediate
household of $18. Wednesday, May 11
DINE OUT FUNDRAISER: Join the Ludlow Golden
Seniors Club at the Villa Rose on Wednesday, May 11 from
11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. A percentage of all meals will be
donated to the Ludlow Golden Seniors Club. Everyone is
invited to come. No reservations are necessary.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Hospice of Western and
Central MA invites adults who are grieving the loss of a
loved one to take part in a Grief Support Group at Wingate
in the dining room, 42 Prospect Ave., West Springfield on
Wednesday, May 11 from 2 to 3 p.m.
IOCC MEETING: The Indian Orchard Citizens Council
monthly meeting will be Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m.
Please remember that all nomination papers for the Board
of Directors election must be returned by Wednesday, May
11 at 1 p.m. Any papers received after that time will not be
accepted. For more information call 543-3172. Please see DATEBOOK, Page 24
The
Church Directory
Week of May 4 - May 10
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 “There’s H.O.P. E.
(Having Our Paths Encouraged” a
weekly support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
St. Francis Hall.
These positive, faith based, peer
group meetings purpose to encourage
and support those who struggle with
hurts, hang-ups and habits.
H.O.P.E. meetings are anonymous
and confidential.
Contact Ann (text only) at
413−519−4591 Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Prayer meeting 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 St.
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.
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, May 4 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 3 p.m. Youth
Ministry – (JR/ER); 4:15 p.m. Holy
Mother Choir Rehearsal – (C); 5:30
p.m. Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening
Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m. Scripture
Reflection – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Holy
Mother Choir Rehearsal – (C).
Thursday, May 5 – 8:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 4:30 p.m. Drive thru
Dinner – (K); 5:30 p.m. Family School
Association – (ER); 6 p.m. Pack Night
– (FLBH); 7 p.m. Mass – (C); 7 p.m.
Knights of Columbus – (JR).
Friday, May 6 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer
– (C).
Saturday, May 7 – 10 a.m. First
Communion – (C); 1 p.m. First
Communion – (C); 4 p.m. Mass – (C).
Sunday, May 8 – 7:30 a.m. Mass
– (C); 9:15 a.m. Mass – (C); 11:00
a.m. Mass – (C); 5 p.m. Mass – (C).
Monday, May 9 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer
– (C); 6 p.m. Set-up for Spaghetti
Dinner – (FLBH); 6:30 p.m. Youth
Ministry – (ZR).
Tuesday, May 10 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 4:30 p.m. Spaghetti
Dinner – (K/FLBH); 6 p.m. Tiger
Cubs – (ER); 6:30 p.m. Bereavement
Support Group – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. St.
Rita Choir Rehearsal – (C); 7 p.m.
Finance Council – (R).
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
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!
Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church
45 Newbury St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-583-2140
Pastor: Father Andriy Krip
Liturgy schedule:
Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.
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
12-18); 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, 7:30 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.
The 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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UPCOMING
LYME DISEASE SUPPPORT GROUP: United
Methodist Church, 215 Somers Rd., East Longmeadow.
May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. A group for people with
Lyme disease, their caretakers, their family, and friends.
Open forum. All other meetings take place the first
Saturday of the month.
QUILT EXHIBIT: Antique, vintage and newly created
quilts by local quilters will be on display at the annual
Mother’s Day Victorian Tea Room and Quilt Exhibit at
First Church in Ludlow, 859 Center St., on Saturday,
May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s exhibit will
also include quilt related items such as jackets, vests, tote
bags and handbags. To exhibit please contact Marianne
Waszkelewicz at 413-213-0140 or via email at mwaszky@
yahoo.com or Betty Jaciow at 589-9683 or via email at
[email protected]. The deadline for entering is May 8. FAMILY 5K WALK / RUN: The annual SJB ‘We are
all Family 5K Walk / Run’ to be held Saturday, May 14
at Chicopee Memorial state Park. Lunch included with
registration. Race day registration begins 8:30 a.m. 5K
Run / Walk begins at 10 a.m. Register at www.sjbludlow.
org/5krace; email [email protected].
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Ludlow Lions Club will
host a pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 15 from 8 to 11
a.m. at the Ludlow Polish American Club, 355 East St.,
Ludlow. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk,
coffee or tea. $5 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS:
Cathedral High School’s Drama Club will hold a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Central High
School in Springfield. Opening night is Friday, May 20
and Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22 is Kid’s
Day, with a performance to start at 2 p.m. Children’s
tickets will be buy one, get one free for Sunday’s performance. Tickets for all performances will be sold at the
door. Adults, $12; children 13 and under, $7; Cathedral
and Holyoke Catholic students, $5; senior citizens, $5.
For more information, please call Cathedral High School
at 782-5285. LIGHTING UP LUDLOW: Local artists will perform
at Steve McDaniels Dental, 534 Center St., Ludlow on
Friday, May 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. Other concerts will be
held June 3, 10, 17, 24.
SCHOLA NOVA CONCERT: American Guild of
Organists Invitational Exultate Deo: a Festival of Choirs,
Brass, and Organ. Schola Nova joins Cantilena Chamber
Choir, Pioneer Valley Cappella, Pioneer Valley Symphony
Chamber Choir, Bishop’s Choir School, and Christ
Church Cathedral Choir. This is a free concert. Donations
will be gratefully accepted. Sunday, May 22 at 4 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral 35 Chestnut St., Springfield.
SPEAKER - FISCAL HEALTH OF THE STATE:
Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and
Finance Kristen Lepore will be the featured speaker at
the Springfield Regional Chamber’s Pastries, Politics and
Policy roundtable event on Tuesday, May 24 from 9 to
10 a.m., registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the TD Bank
Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Lepore
will discuss the fiscal health of the Commonwealth.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Hospice of Western &
Central MA invites adults who are grieving the loss
of a loved one to take part in a Grief Support Group at
Wingate in the dining room, 42 Prospect Ave., West
Springfield on Wednesday, May 25 from 2 to 3 p.m.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: Director of Veterans
Services Eric Segundo and the Memorial Day Parade
Committee is pleased to announce its plans for this year
annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will be held
this year on Monday, May 30 at 9 a.m. If you or an organization would like to participate in this year’s parade,
contact Eric Segundo at 413-583-5600 x1290 to register.
GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR SHRINERS: To benefit
Shriners Hospital for Children, hosted by The Oregon
Sportsmen’s Club on Saturday, June 4 at the Chicopee
Country Club. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. $100 per person
includes cart, lunch, dinner. For more information contact
Jim Adams at 413-627-1122 or Sue Adams at 413-6271803.
INDOOR TAG SALE: Saint Catherine of Siena Parish,
1023 Parker St., Springfield. Will benefit The African
Ministry that we support. There will be 60 tables of great
treasures to find, 50/50 raffle and bake sale. Saturday,
June 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No early birds. Renters
wanted for tables a $20.00 charge for table, please contact
Carole at 413-777-8611.
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Many items including clothing and
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CHICOPEE
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St. Huge sale Saturday May 7
8:30-2:30 Toys, Books, Clothes,
Tools, Furniture, Jewelry & Baked
Goods (413)533-6093
SAT. MAY 7TH, 9-4 Household
items, jewelry and some furniture.
24 Prokop Ave., Ludlow
ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN Church
Tag Sale 34 Jarvis Avenue,
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prompt delivery. Call D & D
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FIREWOOD
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Seasoned cut & split $200.00
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Tree length available
*Also have seasoned softwood for
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(413)477-0083.
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split,
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Services
Computer Services
LAWNMOWER TUNE UP
& REPAIR
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.
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
(413) 348-7967
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
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
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
DK POWERWASHING
We powerwash houses, decks,
patios. roof cleaning/
non-pressure wash. Removes ugly
dark staining & moss.
Free estimates. Fully insured,
owner operated,
Call (413)297-4276
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
PLUMBER - LICENSED AND
experienced looking for good
customers, fair prices, call Ron
(413)213-0010
SIDING - BETTER THAN VINYL
make it final with fiber-cement
siding. Over 15 years experience
in the installation of this product.
Product has an unconditional
warranty. Call today for a free
estimate. Free window package
install!
Will
match
any
reasonable
vinyl
estimate.
Contact Mike @ 413-323-4111
sidingsolutionsma.com
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS:
Carpentry, decks, hatchways,
ramps,
painting,
property
maintenance, after storm/ tree
cleanups. Small jobs welcome.
Free estimates. (413)883-9033.
Electrician
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.
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.
Events
PRE BRIMFIELD SALE
MARIER’S ANTIQUES & FLEA
MARKET
Open 7 am – 4 pm Daily. Clean,
friendly, hometown atmosphere.
Food Booth, Parking $2. 1628
Park St., Palmer, Ma. (On
Route 20). DEALERS ALWAYS
WELCOME.
FREE
OVERNIGHT PARKING FOR
BUYERS. Call Rose 401-7143153. 2016 DATES: May 5 May 9; July 7 - July 11; Sept. 1
– Sept. 5
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
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
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
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
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
Appliances
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates.
413-246-2783 Ron.
COLEMAN
APPLIANCE
SERVICE. Servicing all makes
and models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
Child Services
*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.
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
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
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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
Instruction
PRIVATE BASIC FIREARMS
Safety Course. Host a private
session for you and your friends.
Prerequisite for LTC/ FID card.
Kevin Joslyn (413)543-3505
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
Landscaping
**ALL SEASON**
Specializing
shrub trimming, pruning, design,
deliveries,
loader,
backhoe,
insured. Professional. Please call
Bob (413)537-5789 (413)5387954.
*RICK BERGERON
LAWN CARE
Spring Clean-ups
Mowing & Landscaping
Loader and Backhoe
Trucking
Over 30 yrs. in business
All Calls Returned
413-283-3192
A+ ROZELL’S
LANDSCAPING &
TREE SERVICE
Full Service Property Maintenance
Bobcat & Chipper Service
Tree, Brush, Shrub,
Stump Grinding
Fully Insured
Competition Doesn’t Cut It!
413-636-5957
A1 QUALITY LOAM, 100%
LOAM NO FILLERS, $18/ yard
delivered
locally,
18
yard
minimum. Call for pricing on lesser
amounts (413)289-2026.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS, 12+
yrs in business. Can take care of
all your landscape needs. Owner
operated Godbout Landscaping
LLC (413)348-7021.
CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING
WEEKLY mowing, Spring, Fall
clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone
beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard
maintenance. Call Dan (413)6824943
IMMACULATE LAWN CARE
• Mowing & Trimming
• Spring & Fall Clean-up
• Tree Trimming & Removal
• Pruning/ Planting
• Drainage
• Mulch & Stone
• Aeration
• De-Thatching
• Sod Replacements/ Removals
• Gutter Cleaning & Repair
• Hauling/ Removal
• Vacation Mowing
Free Estimates. Fully Insured
Call Josh (413)668-7020
LANDSCAPING
SERVICES
Spring/ Fall clean-ups, grass cuts,
yard clean-ups, thatching, hedge
& bush trimming/ removal, low tree
branch trimming. Planting &
Garden work. Senior prices.
(413)301-4997
MOWING
MULCHING
SPRING CLEAN-UPS
Shrub Trimming
Gutter cleaning and more.
Senior Discount.
Call Carl
(413)221-2113.
T & S LANDSCAPING Highest
quality, lowest price. Serving the
Pioneer Valley. Weekly, bi-weekly
mowing, Spring, Fall and Gutter
clean-ups. (413)330-3917.
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Landscaping
Painting
Tree Work
TAKE CARE OF your lawn and
landscape in all aspects this
Spring with Dave’s Lawn and
Garden. Let us help you obtain
that
beautiful
lawn
with
dethatching, aeration and much
more. Beautiful beds with our top
notch mulch and decorative stone
application. Call today to get 15%
off your Spring clean-up. We also
offer a Senior Citizen Discount.
Certified and insured. Call Dave at
(413)478-4212 for your free
estimate.
IndIGO PAINTERS
(bringing colors together)
Interior painting that specializes in
detail professional painting.
Reasonable prices
www.indigopainters.com
Call Raquel (413)887-9272
WILLOW TREE SERVICE 30+ yrs
experience. Free estimates. Fully
insured. Removals, pruning, storm
damage. Serving Westfield and
surrounding areas.
(413)569-3383 (413)214-2779
Veterans and Senior Citizen’s
discount..
Lawn & Garden
AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE
SERVICE COMPANY
20 years in business.
HYDROSEEDING, MOWING,
BOBCAT, PAVER PATIOS, TREE
WORK, IRRIGATION, SEPTIC/
SEWER, EXCAVATION.
(413)283-5780
PROFESSIONAL ROTOTILLING
FOR the home gardener. Average
existing garden,
$25.00. Free
estimates. Available anytime.
Wilbraham,
Ludlow,
Palmer,
Belchertown areas. 413-283-4029
ROTOTILLING 20’X30’ GARDEN
$35. Serving South Hadley,
Chicopee,
Holyoke,
Ludlow.
(413)593-5419 Ask for Rich.
Associates Degree in Agriculture.
SPRING CLEAN-UP, RESEEDING, aerating, weekly and bimonthly lawn mowing. Free
Estimates. Call Bill (413)531-2334.
Pools
ABC POOL PALMER is starting
its 13th year. We are AAA Plus
rated BBB member with ZERO
COMPLAINTS.
Insured
&
Licensed #150679. We’re a drug
free employer.
Our services are: Above &
inground liner changes. Our liners
are of top quality with pro rated
guarantee up 20 or more years.
Leak detection, Openings, spa
repair, pool removals, all types of
pool & filtration repairs. Mark Kirk,
owner/ operator. Open 7 days, 7
to 7 at (413)531-4192. Payments
due at service. Thank you for your
business.
AFFORDABLE POOL OPENINGS, cover pumping, tear downs,
filter repair, new/used filters,
motors, weekly vacs, chemicals.
Call
LaRue (413)583-7890
(413)289-0164, (413)386-8557
Lawnmower
LAWN MOWING, FLOWERBED
creation and maintenance, pruning, and mulching. Reasonable
price, exceptional service. Call
Dave; 413-896-6848 please leave
message.
NEW OLD STOCK SALE
Mowers
Rotary- Reel
Chain Saws
Gas- Electric
Tractors
New- Used
Miscellaneous
Carts- Tools- Heaters
May 7-8, 14-15
Sat. 9am-3pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm
Town Line Equipment
342 East Street
South Hadley
(413)534-3890
Masonry
ART’S CHIMNEY SERVICE For
over 30 years providing quality
craftmanship. Repairs, rebuilds,
new construction, walkways &
patios. Call Art (413)886-7985
Free estimates, Licensed, Insured.
Painting
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior/ exterior
residential/
commercial/
new
constructions. Deck restorations,
minor carpentry repairs, wallpaper
removal. Owner operated since
1985. Free estimates. Insured.
(413)887-1987
www.forbesandsonspainting.com
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
www.kenspainting.tech
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]
Plumbing
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.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Pressure Washing
T.B.D. PRESSURE WASHING &
Non-Pressure Roof Cleaning Vinyl
siding: Cleaning of- Algae,
Dust/Dirt, Pollen fossils. Concrete:
pool area's, sidewalk, cement
garages, driveways etc. Hot, Cold,
or Steam system to clean infected
areas. Roof Cleaning: NonPressure Roof Cleaning- NO
Pressure! Most common areCleaning of moss, Black fungus,
Lichen algae off of roof shingles. 3
years guaranteed, you will not lose
any of your existing shingle
manufacture warranty. (413)4782405
Roofing
EXPERIENCED
ROOFER
WORKS alone, quality work,
licensed. Best prices for sheds,
garages, and ranches. (413)7867924.
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.
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.
SUGRUE ROOFING.
ALL your roofing needs at a fair
price, All types of Roofs. Free
Estimates. Fully Insured. Ma LIC
152903. CT LIC 616263. CSL
101054. (413)783-3813
Tree Work
Pets
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
Horses
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
Help Wanted
BUSY SEASONAL FACILITY
looking for a Custodian/ Cleaning
Person. This is a part-time flexible
position with daily restroom and
general
cleaning
duties.
Experience preferred. If you take
pride in your work, and are reliable
and energetic this is the job for
you.
Send
resume
to:
[email protected]
Driver/School Van – New
openings for PT school van drivers
in your area. Starting pay at $13
per hour with annual raises during
the first five years! Earn $13-$14
with
previous
experience.
Additional bonuses can increase
your average hourly rate up to
$15! 7D license bonus, first time
physicals paid! M-F split shift, 4-6
hours a day. Keep van at home.
Join Van Pool now by calling
David after 9:30 at (413)5991616. EEO
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
GENERAL PRACTIONERS
Multiple positions available in
Holyoke, MA. Diagnose, treat, and
help prevent diseases and injuries
that commonly occur in the
general population. Apply to HR
Director, Holyoke Health Center,
Inc. #565490, P.O. Box 6260,
Holyoke, MA 01041.
INSURANCE: PERSONAL LINES
Account Mgr. Minimum 3 yrs exp
required.
Producer
licensing
desired. Knowledge of Applied
Systems a plus. Competitive
salary, sales incentives & benefits
pkg. available. Send resumé to
Canary Blomstrom Ins Agency,
868 Springfield St., Feeding Hills,
MA
01030
or
email
to
[email protected]
PART
TIME
BARTENDER
needed. Days, nights, weekends.
Apply in person. VFW, 41 Pelham
Rd., Belchertown.
AFFORDABLE STUMP GRINDING. Fast, dependable service.
Free estimates. Fully insured. Call
Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell
1-413-537-7994
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING PCA/
Companion needed in Ludlow
Area for in-home care of elderly
male. Very minor cooking and
cleaning. Call for more details
(413)589-1068.
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
RICK’S PARKSIDE DRIVE-IN, Rt.
20, Palmer OPENING SOON.
DAY HELP WANTED- All Shifts.
Apply IN PERSON or call
(413)283-3517/ (413)530-7373.
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Help Wanted
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS:
McCarthy & Sons- Brookfield,
Barre, Palmer now training for Fall
placement. $18.50 to $20.50
Bonus program, paid holidays,
snow days, sick time, Don't
hesitate,
limited
openings!!
Tantasqua/Quabbin/Pathfinder
Tech. Call Today 508-867-8704 or
download
an
app
from
www.mccarthybus.com
TAKING
APPLICATIONSBanquet Waitresses (16 yrs. or
older),
dishwasher.
Serious
applicants with open schedules
please apply in person Oak Ridge
Golf Club, 850 South Westfield
Street, Feeding Hills, MA
THE BOARD OF Public Works is
accepting applications for a PW-2,
Light Equipment Operator for the
Town of Ludlow, Dept. of Public
Works. This is a permanent, fulltime position, 40 hours per
week. It involves the operation of
various trucks, light equipment
and manual operation duties.
Applicants must possess a CDL,
Class B License. Applications are
available from 9:00am to 4:00p.m.
at Town Hall, 488 Chapin Street
and will be accepted until May
13, 2016. EOE
VAN DRIVERS WANTED to
transport seniors and people with
disabilities in the greater Hampden
and Hampshire county areas. Fulltime, Part-time, and Split shifts
available: days- nights- weekends.
Must be reliable and caring, with
good people skills. DOT physical,
drug and CORI check required.
Training is provided. To apply,
bring your RMV driving record to
80 1st Ave., Chicopee,
MA.
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TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
ASSISTANT PARKS &
RECREATION DIRECTOR
Looking for a team player to assist
the Parks & Rec Director in the
planning,
administration
&
oversight of program delivery &
daily operation of all recreation/
sports/ leisure programs. Recruits,
hires,
trains,
evaluates
&
supervises vol. team coaches,
seasonal summer employees &
program contractors; F/T (35
hr/wk), some weekends/ eves
req.,
$40,569-$46,908
hiring
range; good benefits. 4 yr degree
in Recreation Mgmt or related
field, 2 yrs f/t rel. exp. Please
complete employment app. at 240
Springfield St, Wilbraham, MA
01095, or print from website at
www.wilbraham-ma.gov. Deadline
5/13/2016 at 4:30 pm. EEO
VISITING
ANGELS
HOME
CARE- Attention!! Retired Nurses
and Caregivers!!
Immediate
Positions
Available
for
Experienced Caregivers/ Home
Health Aides/ Nursing Students/
Part-Time– Full-Time- Local Home
Care
Positions
AvailableWeekdays, Weekends, Evenings,
Overnights. 413-733-6900 or send
resumé to [email protected]
MAINE OCEANFRONT LAND
bargain owner financing. For a
free list of Maine Oceanfront
bargains call Sue at L&S Realty
(207)489-9300
or
email:
[email protected]
INDIAN ORCHARD, 6 room apt..
stove,
refrigerator
included.
heat/HW included. No Pets, No
smoking. $925/mo First month/
Security.
(413)589-9682,
(413)204-4332
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
POLICE OFFICER
Applicants must be HS graduates
and have 2 years F/T rel. work
exp. Req. valid Mass. driver’s
license, firearms license, first
responder,
AED
&
CPR
certifications;
candidates
possessing
a
certificate
of
completion from an approved
Mass. Police Academy (or having
received
comparable
training
recognized by the Massachusetts
Municipal
Police
Training
Committee for full time police
officers) are preferred; addl.
coursework or 2 year degree in
law enforcement related subjects
preferred. The Town offers a base
hiring rate of $1,009.78/week,
union benefits, professional work
environment, competitive benefits
package, rotating four on/two off
(8-hour) shift schedule. Please
complete employment app. at 240
Springfield Street, Wilbraham, MA
01095, or print from website at:
www.wilbraham-ma.gov. Deadline
5/31/2016 at 4:30 p.m. EOE
US POSTAL SERVICE now
hiring. (800)278-0147, $21/hr. avg.
w/Fed. Ben. incl. to start. FT/ PT.
NOT affiliated w/ USPS.
L.P. TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Serving the Northeast
LP
L.P. Transportation, Inc., a premier local
propane & LNG tank truck carrier for over
100 years, is currently seeking Full-Time
Company Drivers in the West Springfield and
Westfield, MA area due to expansion.
ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
MUST HAVE:
• Be at least 25 years of age
• Two (2) years verifiable Tractor Trailer
Experience
• CDL-A with Tank & Hazmat
Endorsements
• TWIC Card (will be required to obtain
once hired)
• Prior propane and/or tank experience
preferred but not required.
COMPANY BENEFITS:
• Hourly Wages - $1200-$1750/week
• Direct Deposit
• Health Benefits
• Pension & 401K Plans
• Outstanding Equipment
Contact L.P. Transportation, Inc.
800-950-2129 Ext. 4
Health Care
GOT KNEE PAIN? Back Pain?
Shoulder Pain? Get a painrelieving brace at little or no cost
to you. Medicare Patients, call
Health Hotline now! (800)2796038.
Mobile Homes
CHICOPEE
2
BEDROOMS,
20’x64’, 2 baths, air, appliances, 2
porches, Carport, private yard on
cul-de-sac, shed, paved driveway
$76,000
413-593-9961
DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
For Rent
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
Ware:
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
ALL REAL ESTATE advertised
herein is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act, which makes it
illegal
to
advertise
“any
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
In need of good listings!
Buyers ready to purchase.
Call Century 21 Toomey-Lovett
800-486-2121 for a professional
assessment of your property.
Our inventory is LOW!
LOOKING FOR
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
If you want your home
sold this year, call us
for a free Market Analysis!!!
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
508-362-0533
WARE- BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY 3
BR TOWNHOUSE APT. $850
plus utilities, w/d hook-up, storage.
No smoking, no pets. Credit
check/references (413)320-5784.
WILBRAHAM
ROOM FOR RENT,
non smoker, pool, quiet location,
utilities included. $490/ mo.
(413)596-5048.
Real Estate
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
NEWLY RENOVATED 2BR/ 1ba
on East Street in Ludlow. Walking
to bus route, shopping and
restaurants. Off-Street parking.
Spacious, protected yard. No pets.
413-388-0899.
FOR RENT
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
Vacation Rentals
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
[email protected] for more
information.
CASH FOR CARS: We buy any
condition vehicle, 2002 and newer.
Nation’s top car buyer! Free
towing from anywhere! Call
(888)553-8647.
Boats
KAYAKS FOR SALE 2- Necky
Looksha IV Kayaks with all
accessories. $2,400.00 for both.
Call for details: (413)289-9424.
Please
Recycle
This
Newspaper
Auto For Sale
CHEVY PICKUP ‘03, 2500 HD
93,000 miles, $7,000 or best offer.
(413)534-1237.
Our classified sections
PUT YOUR
PROPERTY
ON THE MAP!
JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER /
JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to
float to other shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing
press, while maintaining a role as a team player.
MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible
for overtime shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player.
Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus.
LAND • HOMES FOR SALE • FOR RENT/LEASE
VACATION RENTALS • INCOME PROPERTIES
Please stop by our Palmer facility between
8am and 4pm to fill out an application:
Distributed to more than
50 local communities
and online 24/7
www.turley.com
Contact Debbie to market your listing
classifi[email protected]
413-283-7084
Turley Publications, Inc. is a diverse, equal opportunity
employer with a benefits package and 401K plan.
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you a great
start in life.
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how our mothers prepared us. One day
a year, we get a chance to tell her how
often we do think of her. Make this
holiday extra special. Instead of just
sending flowers, tell her how you feel.
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