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Calendar . . . . . . 22
Obituaries . . . . . 22
Car Care . . . . 13-16
Opinion . . . . . . . . 6
Classifieds . . 24-26
Police Log . . . . . . 5
Education . . . . . 20
Seniors . . . . . . . . 8
Legals . . . . . . . . 22
Sports . . . . . . . . 17
SENTINEL
Asteady
Student raising
funds for service
dog to help with
progressive disease
By Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
B E L C H E RTOW N – D a i l y
tasks such as taking a single step
are so simple that many don’t
have to think about it. For Jaclyn
Lamacchia, however, it’s those
simple things that make her life
much more difficult.
Jaclyn, who is a senior at
Belchertown High School, was
born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth
disease. It is an inherited neurological disorder and affects
peripheal nerves, causing a variety
of symptoms, including difficultly
walking and balancing. Her mother, Cynthia, also has the disease.
“Everyone who has it, has it
differently,” said Cynthia of CMT.
“Some can be very, very severe.
Maple, State
Street corridor
plans in works
paw
By Stephen C. Hill
Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – Ever
tried to make a left turn from
Stadler Street at 5 p.m.? How
about a left from Chestnut Hill
Community School at 7:30 a.m.?
Relief for motorists negotiating the State Street corridor
at rush hour is on the horizon, if not around the corner,
with planning for improvements to the roadway getting underway. Drivers must
remain patient, however, as
actual work, likely to include
traffic signals, is at least two
years away.
“It’s time we got active on
this,” said Steven Williams,
Department of Public Works
director. Traffic volume,
motorist wait times and accident history recently reached
the threshold for applying
for federal funding through
the Traffic Improvement
“She’s always better
when she has
someone with her, to
hold on it. That’s why
we’ve reached out.”
CYNTHIA
MOTHER OF JACLYN LAMACCHIA
Some can progress very quickly.
Mine has progressed very slowly,
and I have it to a way less degree
than [Jaclyn]. I’ve been able to
adapt with whatever I need.”
Jaclyn was diagnosed early
on with CMT. Cynthia said the
pediatrician knew as early as six
months old. It wasn’t until she
was walking, at around 2 years
old, that it was official diagnosed.
Turley Publications photo submitted
Jaclyn Lamacchia is raising funds to purchase a mobility service
dog.
See jaclyn, Page 9
Challenger Division a homerun for players and families
By Tyler W. Leahy
[email protected]
B E L C H E RT OW N – F o r
several years, Little League
C h a l l e n g e r D iv i s i o n c o a c h
Fran Maroney has thoroughly
enjoyed providing boys and girls
with physical and mental challenges an opportunity to play
America’s favorite summertime
game - baseball.
Now Maroney is reaching out,
encouraging more families to get
involved and join in on the fun.
“We’ve had the same core of
kids for probably seven years,”
said Maroney. “Some have moved
away and some have become too
sick to play, so we have four or
five roster spots open.”
Maroney explained that anyone with a disability is welcome
to join Belchertown’s team. The
team is comprised of players of
all ages and is not exclusive to
Belchertown residents.
Volume 101 • Number 2
Thursday, April 7, 2016
See ROAD WORK, Page 7
Pease Keepers
to host spirited
fundraiser
By Tyler W. Leahy
[email protected]
Turley Publications file photo
The Belchertown Red Sox Challenger Division team takes the field during the 2015 Little League
Jamboree.
“We’re different because the
game is mainly based on fun. We
play two-inning games, in which
no one wins. It always ends in a
tie,” said Maroney.
Home games are played at
S
Hulmes-Warner Park, affectionately known as “Mini Fenway,”
complete with a public address
announcer welcoming players to
their at-bats.
Throughout the season, the
Challenger team and their families conduct a raffle to offset the
cost of hosting a pizza party for
the players after every game.
See CHALLENGER, Page 9
BELCHERTOWN – The
Pease Keepers Against Cancer
Relay for
Life team
raised an
impressive
$15,000
for the
American
Cancer
Society last
year. Over
the last two
Lisa Lanno
years combined, the group has collected
over $23,000.
“I’m a three-year cancer survivor and we’ve had a team
now for two years,” said Pease
Keepers Against Cancer founder Rebecca Pease. “I’m very
See PEASE, Page 7
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Library hosts Dixieland Stomp
Belchertown
meetinGS
The Sentinel
Obituary
Policy
Turley Publications
offers two types of
obituaries.
Monday, April 11
• 7 p . m . – C o n s e r va t i o n
Commission at Town Hall
• 7:30 p.m. – Board of Selectmen at Town Hall
One is a free, brief
Death Notice listing
the name of deceased,
date of death and
funeral date and place.
Tuesday, April 12
• 7 p.m. - Planning Board at Town Hall
• 7:30 p.m. – Historical Commission at Town Hall
Wednesday, April 13
• 7 p.m. – Pathfinder Reg. Voc. Tech. HS District
Committee at Pathfinder
Due to the newspaper’s deadline, some meetings
may have changed or are not listed here. Current
meetings along with agendas are available at www.
belchertown.org. Click on “Town Hall”, “Town
Clerk” and the meetings are listed in the left hand
column. For a complete listing of Belchertown’s committee meetings, please refer to the Official Meeting
Bulletin Board located on the outside wall by the
parking lot entrance to Town Hall.
Hydrant flushing set
Dixieland Stomp performs high-energy music at the Clapp Memorial Library
Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
Family Center hosting ‘Zoo on the Go’
BELCHERTOWN – Zoo
on the Go, a traveling educational program from
Forest Park Zoo, will be visiting the Family Center with
some very special friends
Friday, May 6. Because
there is a maximum of 20
people for the presentation,
and so that everyone has a
chance to interact with the
animals, there will be two
presentations. The first presentation will be at 1 p.m.
and the second will be at
1:40 p.m. Each presentation
is 30 minutes.
If you plan on attending,
please contact Lori Allen at
413-835-5201 or at [email protected] or
go to the center to sign up.
Sign ups must be received
by May 2.
Hope United Methodist Church holding talent show
The Belchertown Water District will be conducting the annual hydrant flushing program May 2
to May 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flushing will
begin in the northern end of the district and proceed south. Rusty colored water and low pressure may occur during this program.
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Hope United Methodist
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Belchertown, invites residents to an evening of food
and talent Saturday, April 16. Dinner will be served
at 5 p.m. with the talent show immediately
following. Tickets are $8
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, Ap ril 7, 2016
Lower trash volume
could reduce tax
By Walter Hamilton
Correspondent
GRANBY – With trash collections running at 65 percent of expected volume,
a possible reduction in the tax override,
or “underride,” for curbside pickup costs,
would not be prudent until a new three-year
contract for the service has been negotiated, Town Administrator Chris Martin has
advised the Select Board.
The discussion regarding the curbside
trash contract, which will be up for renewal
in 2017, followed the presentation of a 30article draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant
for Select Board review on Monday.
The warrant would first ask voters to
approve two sessions – on May 9 and June
13. Voters at the first session would be
asked to approve 22 articles, many of which
are routine “housekeeping” items, but a few
would ask voters to approve spending.
Voters will be asked to approve $39,710
for a new police cruiser and $25,000 for
purchasing an engineering study of the
West Street School. The school will be
vacated in 2018 when the new elementary school building/renovation project is
expected to be complete.
Another article would ask voters to allocate $100,000 to fund the town’s commitment to pay its share of health care
premiums for retired municipal employees.
A related article would appropriate an estimated $10,000 to purchase the services of
a consultant, who would determine how
much money the town should be setting
aside to pay for those health care services
in the future.
Martin said the state has been advising
municipalities to address their liability for
future obligations, such as pensions and
health care commitments. The town now
handles the expenses on a “pay as you go”
basis, but that method could potentially
incur a downgrade in the town’s bond rating, he said.
On the trash issue, Martin said the town
should first secure a new contract with a
waste-disposal company before seeking
a reduction in the tax override for trash
pickup. If the new contract comes in higher
than expected, the Town Meeting, and voters in a general election would then be
forced to void any approved “underride.”
“We need to know what the contract will
be next year,” Martin said, who agreed with
Select Board member Lou Barry that an
underride could be “substantial.”
The warrant article seeking to fund the
curbside trash collection from July 1, 2016
to June 30, 2017 would ask for $379,919.
In other business, the board advised
Ray Sabourin, proprietor of Yankee Glass
at 39 W. State St., who seeks a Class II
license to sell used cars at that address, to
instead apply for a Class I license to sell
new vehicles. The move would remove the
need to secure a special permit through the
Planning Board.
Dan Darcy, owner of the property, unsuccessfully argued that Sabourin should be
able to apply to the Select Board for a
Class II license because Darcy, as owner of
the property, had a license to sell used cars
there within the last two years.
Darcy voiced his frustration with the
Planning Board after enduring an 18-month
effort to move a Subway franchise into his
property at 74 W. State St., a battle that cost
him $38,000.
“I would rather have spent the money to
sue the town,” Darcy said.
Sabourin agreed that offering a few
new trailers for sale at the property would
allow used vehicles to be sold there. Class
I license holders, because they have the
right to take used vehicles in trade and sell
them on the premises, would make used car
sales legal at the site. No Planning Board
approval is needed before the Select Board
can issue a Class I license. A site plan and
Conservation Commission approval would
be required.
The board also appointed Jean Crosby to
the Board of Registrars.
Library hosting author Marietta Pritchard
BELCHERTOWN – As
people who spent their last
part of the programming
days in the hospice, along
related to Belchertown
with profiles of staff and
Reads, the Clapp Memorial
volunteers. Pritchard is also
Library will be hostthe author also of a faming local author Marietta
ily history/memoir, Among
Pritchard Wednesday, April
Strangers.
13 at 7 p.m.
A book discussion
Pritchard will discuss
group focusing on Being
her book The Way to Go:
Mortal by Atul Gawande,
MD, will take place on
Portrait of a Residential
Saturday, April 16 at 1:30
Hospice, a book about
p.m. Copies of the book are
the Hospice of the Fisher
Marietta Pritchard
still available at the library,
Home in Amherst. A longtime volunteer at the hospice residence, which is located at 19 South Main St. in
she has recorded the life stories of several Belchertown.
PAGE Quabbin program looks
‘Beneath the Surface’
BELCHERTOWN – Join Department
of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Aquatic Biologist Paula Packard for a free
public program Sunday, April 10 titled
“Quabbin: Life Beneath the Surface.” The program will be held at the Quabbin
Visitor Center. This engaging slide presentation will feature some of the more
interesting, but often unobserved aquatic
organisms found in the reservoir such as
fresh water sponges, Ophrydium (a common colonial microscopic critter), leeches, carnivorous aquatic plants, and much,
much more. Packard will also discuss the programs
the DCR operates to prevent the introduc-
tion of potentially harmful invasive species to the Quabbin Reservoir. In her role
as DCR Aquatic Biologist for more than
a decade, Packard has closely monitored
the aquatic life in the reservoirs and has
shared her vast wealth of information with
audiences of all ages. The Quabbin Visitor Center is located in
the Quabbin Administration Building at the
west end of Winsor Dam in Belchertown. Access to the Center is through the Main
(West) Quabbin Park entrance on Route
9, three miles east of the Rout 9/Route
202 intersection. For further information
regarding the program, please contact the
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Thursday, April 7
8 a.m. – Board of Health meeting of April 4 10 a.m. – School Committee meeting of March 24
12 p.m. – Pathfinder School Committee meeting of
March 16
7 p.m. – Board of Health meeting of April 4
9 p.m. – School Committee meeting of March 24
11 p.m. – Pathfinder School Committee meeting of
March 16
Friday, April 8
8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman
9 a.m. – CHCS sixth grade concert
9:30 a.m. – BHS Spring band concert
6:30 p.m. – Selectmen - Police Chief candidates
interviews – Ch. 191
Saturday, April 9
4:30 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and Deb
7 p.m. – Selectmen – Police Chief interviews
11 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and Deb
Sunday, April 10
9 a.m. – Evangel Assembly of Wilbraham
3:30 p.m. – B.U.C.C.
4:30 p.m. – St. Francis Roman Catholic Church
6 p.m. – Christ Community Church
7 p.m. – Hope United Methodist Church
8:30 p.m. – Selectmen – Police Chief interviews
Monday, April 11
9 a.m. – Westover AFB news – April
5 p.m. – Westover AFB news – April
6 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman
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7:30 p.m. – Selectmen – Ch. 191
Tuesday, April 12
8 a.m. – MaMedAssoc. – Skin disorders
7 p.m. – MaMedAssoc. – Skin disorders
8 p.m. – CHCS sixth grade concert
8:30 p.m. – BHS Spring band concert
Wednesday, April 13
9 a.m. – Westover AFB – April news
10 a.m. – Selectmen – Police chief interviews
7 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman
8 p.m. – Westover AFB – April news
9 p.m. – Selectmen – Police Chief interviews
The BCTV Studio is located at 68 State St.,
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links and click on “watch meetings and events
online.” The schedule is subject to change.
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Belchertown Police logs
Compiled by Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
Editor’s note: The following are brief explanations of select entries in the Belchertown
Police log and all arrests. The information was
provided by a member of the police department based on the review of the detailed log
summary. This feature is designed to provide
context and explanation to some of the calls
police respond to every day. Mass General
Law prohibits the release of names of those
arrested for domestic incidents.
The Belchertown Police responded to 294
calls during the week of March 23-29. Of
those cases there were nine incidents, two
accident, three arrests and 17 citations.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Thursday, March 24
7:02 p.m. – A 38-year-old male from
Belchertown will be summonsed to court on
a charge of attaching plates to a motor vehicle. An officer ran the plate, which showed
that it was registered to another vehicle. The
officer stopped the vehicle. The operator said
they were test-driving the car and the plates
were already on it. The vehicle was towed.
The owner will be summonsed.
Saturday, March 26
9:27 p.m. – A 41-year-old male from
Belchertown will be summonsed to court on
a charge of shoplifting by asportation. Police
were called to Stop &Shop for a shoplifter.
Police learned that the person had attempted
to leave the store without paying for $81
worth groceries. He was stopped by lost prevention.
10:11 p.m. – A 17-year-old male will be
summonsed to court on charges of marked
lanes violation, operating under the influence of drugs, operating to endanger and
possession of a class A drug. Officers were
dispatched to the North Washington Street
underpass for a single motor vehicle crash.
There was heavy front-end damage. The
occupant declined medical attention. His
father arrived on scene and brought him to
the hospital. While conducting inventory of
the vehicle, officers located heroin. The vehicle was towed.
INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS
Wednesday, March 23
3:56 p.m. – Police received a report of
harassing text messages. The reporting party
stated the messages were from someone they
recently met. A report was taken.
6:47 p.m. – Someone requested to speak
with an officer about possible identity theft.
The person received a letter declining them
health care, when in fact they hadn’t applied
for it. When the company was contacted they
stated that someone had submitted a request
using that name. The reporting party contacted the credit bureaus for precautionary
measure.
Friday, March 25
12:53 p.m. – Police were called to investigate leaving the scene of property damage
at the Stop & Shop parking lot. The officer
spoke with an employee who said while they
were parked in the lot, their vehicle was damaged. A report was filed.
Saturday, March 26
5:32 p.m. – Police were called to the parking lot of Stop & Shop for suspicious activity.
Officers discovered a man selling meat out
of a vehicle in the lot. Officers learned that
the person had tried to return the meat to
the store, but was denied a refund without a
receipt. The person was told they couldn’t sell
it in the lot and were sent on their way.
11:37 p.m. – Police were dispatched for a
disturbance. The vehicle, fitting the description of one that left the disturbance, was located and stopped by police. The person admitted to getting into a physical fight. One of the
parties involved went to the station to report
that a phone was left behind after the altercation and after retrieving it, it was noticed that
the phone had been smashed. The person left
before a statement could be filed. The person
PAGE L O G S
was back the next day to report damage to a
vehicle. The officer spoke with the person and
advised them about a harassment order.
Sunday, March 27
1:09 a.m. – Police were dispatched to an
apartment complex on North Main Street for
a disturbance. Police were met by an individual who resided there who said there was
loud music and arguing. The person wanted
it documented. Police talked with others
involved. Both parties agreed to keep quiet.
8:17 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to
Old Enfield Road for a past motor vehicle
crash to a mailbox. Pieces of the vehicle
were left behind. The officer recovered the
parts.
5:35 p.m. – Someone reported that they
noticed the license plates on his vehicle were
not his. The officer ran the plates and determined they were stolen from Springfield.
Both the front and rear plates were swapped
out. The stolen plates were recovered and
the missing plates were entered as stolen.
Tuesday, March 29
6:20 a.m. – Officers responded to an accident on Daniel Shays Highway in which a
vehicle collided with a tree. Both airbags were
deployed. The operator was breathing, but no
responding appropriately. Belchertown Fire
Ambulance arrived and the operator became
slightly more responsive when removed from
the vehicle. The operator stated they experienced a medical emergency while driving. The
person was transported to the hospital. The
vehicle was towed. During an inventory search
of the vehicle, police confiscated marijuana
and drug paraphernalia. Witnesses stated the
person was all over the road, before driving off
and crashing into a tree.
Granby Police logs
Editor’s Note: The Granby Police
Department responded to 220 calls and
made two arrests during the week of March
25-31. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
All information is provided by the Granby
Police Department.
ARRESTS
Friday, March 25
1:30 a.m. – Margaret Reitzel, 29, of 11
Hartford St., South Hadley, was arrested for
operating under the influence of alcohol.
Saturday, March 26
2:04 a.m. – Abel Rios, 44, of 30
Delaware Ave., Springfield, was arrested for operating under the influence of
alcohol.
INCIDENTS
Saturday, March 26
3:29 a.m. – Officers investigated a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle on
Kendall Street.
Sunday, March 27
10:31 a.m. – A criminal citation was
issued for operating with a suspended
license following a motor vehicle stop on
Amherst Street at Batchelor Street.
1:08 p.m. – A criminal citation was
issued for unlicensed motor vehicle operation following a motor vehicle stop on
Pleasant Street.
2:10 p.m. – A criminal citation was
issued for revoked registration and uninsured motor vehicle following a motor
vehicle stop on East State Street.
Monday, March 28
2:25 a.m. – A criminal citation was
issued for operation with a suspended
license following a motor vehicle stop on
West State Street.
Wednesday, March 30
12:41 a.m. – Officers investigated a
motor vehicle accident on Carver Street.
The vehicle struck a tree. There were no
injuries reported.
5:22 p.m. – Officers investigated a motor
vehicle accident at East State Street and
Lyman Street. There were no injuries
reported.
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“Shivering Shamrocks” with Right Hand, Aimee, and Left Hand, Richie, go out of their way from their own businesses, Aimee’s Animals and Westover Auto
Salvage both located in Belchertown, to streamline the fundraising efforts. That is when the magic seems to happen. The Chicken Shoots, the big tag sale
and all of the raffles held throughout the fundraising efforts bring us to the middle of February where it is all out straight with sponsorships. Shriners’ is
what is near and dear to my and my team’s heart, they are what we are most passionate about. This year’s event meant the most to me, as the funds raised
personally by the team go towards the purchase of an EOS machine, a machine that allows the children to receive the proper dose of radiation but stops
the body from getting all of the negative side effects that come with those doses. I am so proud of my Shivering Shamrocks: Tammy, Heidi, Lori, Siobhan,
Mike, Katherine, Patty, Chuck, Max, Dave, Emily, Rebecca, Shelia and of course my driving force Aimee, Richie, Trish, Debbie, and David with additional
support from Justine, Martha, Rhonda and Melissa. My biggest thanks however starts right here in our backyard with our community. You are by far our
biggest fans, supporters and cheerleaders, along with all of the businesses, which are too many to mention, it is all of you who helped us to surpass our
personal goal of $40,000 and bring us to $42,000 this year. The gratitude I have is immeasurable. As we enter into another plunge for 2017 our efforts
start early on August 20th, 2016, with a new goal of $50,000, which will continue to help the Shriners’ get closer to purchasing that EOS machine. Thank
you everyone so much for your support and participation, I simply could not have done this without all of you.
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Happy picking
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0,000 books on the walls, 50,000 books. Take one
down; pay a cheap price, 49,999 books left on the wall.
There are three days left of the Friends of Clapp
Memorial Library’s Spring Book Sale, which began Monday
with an exclusive “Members Night.” Have no fear though.
With 50,000 books to choose from, by this time of the week,
there is still plenty to pick from.
Two times a year the basement at the library is transformed into a wonderland of books. From ceiling to floor,
wall to wall, every possible corner is jammed packed with
titles – ranging in categories from children’s books and
cookbooks to romance novels and fiction. There literally is
something for everyone!
Now is the time to stock up on books for the summer!
There is no better place to get everything you need for vacation, pool- and park-side reading.
Thursday and Friday the book sale will run from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m., with Friday offering a special Senior Citizen Day,
lowering prices by 25 percent for those aged 60 years and
older. Saturday will again feature Half Price Day from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Everything will be marked down by 50 percent,
making some books just one quarter in the children’s section.
It’s a good chance to rotate out the little one’s home library
for a very reasonable price.
The best part about the Friends’ Book Sale is that all
the money raised goes right back into serving the community. The Friends fund many of the programs offered at the
library, as well as supplement the library’s budget to provide
some necessary items. If it weren’t for the dedicated volunteers of the book sale,
there are many wonderful things the library provides that
might not exist. Be sure to thank a volunteer while shopping!
So, instead of spring cleaning in your gardens and yards,
head to the library for some spring book picking!
See you there!
Letter
Correct the mistakes
that are being made
To the Editor:
On Monday, March 21, I attended the select board meeting
in support of Sgt. Kevin Pacunas, our internal candidate for
the position of chief of police. It was clear to me that from
the beginning of this process that Sgt. Pacunas was not going
to be considered for this position.
Appointing a new police chief should have been a simple
task. First, if there is an internal candidate that has all the
qualifications, and there is – Sgt. Pacunas – who has 20 plus
years on our police force, lives in this town, is raising his
family here, has an impeccable record as a police officer, and
outstanding recommendations. He should have been at the
top of the list and given first priority.
In regards to the committee, why was one of our past
police chiefs, Robert Knight, rejected by the select board
when he applied for a position on this search committee? It
would seem to me that his experience and knowledge of our
PD would have been very beneficial to the members of this
committee. The information he could have shared with them
would have helped them to make a better informed decision,
in my opinion.
In closing, in my opinion, the members of our select board
have done a grave injustice to Sgt. Pacunas, the entire police
department, and our town. The board has demonstrated by
their actions, or lack thereof, that hard work, years of service and commitment to our town mean nothing. That we
show our appreciation to our police officers for their loyalty,
dedication, commitment, and community service, by passing
them by when a promotion becomes available.
It’s time for the people in this town to speak up. Call the
selectmen at 323-0403 and let your voice be heard. It’s not
too late. The decision hasn’t been made. Let our select board
know that what thy have done is wrong. The new police chief
for Belchertown should be our own Sgt. Kevin Pacunas.
Barbara Mailhott
Belchertown, MA
Organizations support
rattlesnake project
A
s local, state, and national conservation organizations, we support the Massachusetts Division
of Fisheries and Wildlife’s (DFW) plan
to establish a population of timber rattlesnakes on Mount Zion Island in the
Quabbin Reservoir.
Timber rattlesnakes have been an
important part of the New England ecosystem for thousands of years, but their
population in Massachusetts is in steep
decline due to human intervention and
loss of habitat. Since the timber rattlesnake is one of the most endangered species in the state, halting this decline is a
top priority for the Commonwealth under
the requirements of the Massachusetts
Endangered Species Act.
Under the proposed plan, which is
using federal grants and does not rely
upon state budgetary funds, juvenile rattlesnakes will be raised for two years at
Roger Williams Zoo, at which point the
DFW plans to relocate one to ten rattlesnakes to the remote Mount Zion Island
each year in order to establish a small
safety-net population of rattlesnakes away
from human contact.
We acknowledge that there are fears
regarding the reintroduction of a population of rattlesnakes. The DFW has diligently considered public safety issues as
a critical precursor to evaluating Mount
Zion Island for establishing a small population of rattlesnakes, and we encourage
DFW to maintain that diligence ongoing.
Timber rattlesnakes by nature avoid people and provide ample warning if anyone
approaches close by. We also know that
every year, tens of thousands of people
enjoy recreational activities in proximity to rattlesnake populations in the Blue
Hills Reservation and the Holyoke Range
without incident. As Mount Zion Island is off-limits
to the public, the plan will not affect
the public’s access to the usual recreational areas in the Quabbin Reservation.
Another example of the ability for wildlife conservation and public recreation
to coexist is the DFW’s bald eagle restoration project initiated at the Quabbin
Reservoir in 1982. Fishing, hiking, and
other recreational access at the Reservoir
have not been impacted by the presence
of resident birds. Furthermore, Mount
Zion Island provides the unique habitat
essential for timber rattlesnakes to successfully hibernate, and provides enough
prey and space to sustain their needs. We encourage Massachusetts residents to support the state’s ability to
utilize science to safely conserve a critically endangered species. We thank the
DFW for their timber rattlesnake restoration efforts. All of our native species, from the bald eagle to the timber
rattlesnake, play integral roles in our
ecosystems and deserve a home in the
Commonwealth.
Signed,
Mass Audubon
The Nature Conservancy
The Trustees
Worcester County League of
Sportsmen’s Clubs
Mount Grace Land Trust
Athol Bird and Nature Club
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PEASE | from Page 1
passionate about it and it
means a lot to me…we’ve
been fortunate to have a lot
of support.”
Hoping to top last year’s
mark, The Pease Keepers
Against Cancer is preparing
for its chief fundraiser, slated
for Saturday, April 16. From 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. at Belchertown
High School, intuitive spirit
medium and paranormal
researcher Lisa Lanno will
carry out a program connecting attendees with spirits of
loved ones. The program,
titled “Messages from the
Other Side,” will also include
a psychic question segment
and a raffle for a full reading
session with Lanno.
Proceeds of the event will
be donated to The Pease
ROAD WORK | from Page 1
Program administered by
the Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission, he said.
Now it is up to the town
to begin developing plans
for the one-mile stretch
of Maple and State streets
between the town center and Turkey Hill Road
(Route 21). Williams said
he expects the plans to
reach the 25 percent completion stage in about a
year, at which time a public
Keepers Against Cancer
Relay for Life team. Tickets
cost $40 in advance and $50
at the door.
“Through my spirit connection and a series of questions I can gather information
that will connect you,” said
Lanno. “As I interact with the
audience and have an active
conversation, more details
will come out.”
She explained that psychics
do not know what another
person is thinking, but can
help gather clues.
Lanno works full-time
utilizing her psychic spirit
medium and paranormal
research skills. While Lanno
has always been interested in
the paranormal, she did not
recognize her capabilities as
a spirit medium until she was
54 years old, she said.
“My intuition is always to
use my skill to help somebody else,” said Lanno. “I
have always said that if I
can’t help, then I don’t want
to know.” For the psychic question segment, Lanno pulls
random tickets. Audience
members will have the
opportunity to ask her anything she may be able to
predict.
“Being able to use my
skill to help others is very
fulfilling,” said Lanno. “It’s
a very fulfilling job.”
Lanno works with individuals, groups, fundraisers
and makes radio and television appearances. She also
enjoys working with families of the missing and murdered to help them gather
undiscovered information.
Tickets can be purchased
by contacting Rebecca
Pease at 413-326-1081 or
[email protected].
They can also be purchased
through Lisa Lanno’s website, www.LisaMLano.com.
Raffles and refreshments
will be available at the event.
“We generate a lot of creative ideas,” said Pease. “If
I’ve done something last
year, I try to think of something new. We’ve done bus
trips to casinos, fundraisers
at Antonio’s Restaurant here
in Belchertown and raffles
and fundraisers at the Relay
for Life event itself. This
Lisa Lanno event is our biggest event of the year.” The Relay for Life of
Quaboag Valley will take
place on Friday, June 10 at
Belchertown High School.
hearing will be held.
The work, said Williams,
will include road and shoulder
widening, and improvements
to sidewalks and pedestrian
cross walks. “What we’re
not quite sure of yet is if and
where there would be traffic
signals,” he said.
The two intersections with
the most traffic volume, and
therefore most likely to get
traffic lights, are at Turkey
Hill Road and Stadler
Street, Williams said. Plans
will also take into account
recent business growth and
planned future development,
particularly at the former
Belchertown State School.
Project construction costs
are expected to be $2 to $3
million, depending on the
design, he said.
Drivers using Route 181
will also have to remain
patient, but probably only
through this year. Williams
said work will begin soon
and he is hopeful Ludlow
Construction will complete
repaving the 5.5-mile road
project by the end of the
construction season. End
of project details such as
reseeding roadside lawns
will likely not be completed
until next spring.
However, the installation of over 100 new utility poles, needed before the
old poles can be moved and
paving can begin, is about
four weeks behind schedule, he said. “What we don’t
know is how that’s going to
impact the contractor’s work
this summer,” said Williams.
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DAILY ACTIVITIES
Monday, April 11: 10:30 a.m. Bridge, 11 a.m. Bunch of
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Tuesday, April 12: 9 a.m. Foot Care, 9 a.m. computer, 9
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12:30 p.m. Bingo
Wednesday, April 13: 9 a.m. massage by appointment,
9 a.m. quilting, 10 a.m. Eddie C., 10 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m.
Osteo, 12:30 p.m. movie day, 1 p.m. Mahjong
Thursday, April 14: 9 a.m. Pitch, 9 a.m. computer class,
10 a.m. Osteo, 10 a.m. Zendoodle, 12 p.m. painting, 12:30
p.m. Bingo, 1:30 p.m. Tai Chi, 5:30 p.m. Zendoodle, 6
p.m. “Spotlight”
Friday, April 15: Walmart trip, 9:30 a.m. Yoga, 9:30 a.m.
Pitch, 9:30 a.m. knitting
LUNCH
Monday, April 11: Macaroni and cheese
Tuesday, April 12: Roast pork
Wednesday, April 13: Barbecue chicken
Thursday, April 14: Swedish meatballs
Friday, April 15: Potato Polluck
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GRANBY – The Granby Council on Aging will
offer a dementia seminar Tuesday, April 12 at 11:30
a.m. at 10 West State St., Granby.
The presenter is Christine Waldie, a certified dementia practitioner. She will discuss techniques to use
when caring for someone with dementia. You will learn
how to communicate with someone who has dementia,
provide strategies to help with dementia behaviors,
and how to understand dementia and emotions. This
seminar is brought to you by Holyoke VNA & Hospice
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Book club
Tuesday, April 19 at 1 p.m.
Join the book club to discuss a good book. Call 3230420 ext. 501 to sign up.
Zendodle in the evening
Thursday, April 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Join the group for an early evening class in the art of
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Participants will have the opportunity to pick out pieces
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Monday, April 11: 10 a.m. Healthy Bones and
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Tuesday, April 12: Birthday celebration, 11:30 a.m.
Dementia seminar, 12:30 p.m. quilting/needle work
Wednesday, April 13: 9:15 a.m. Tai Chi, 10:15 a.m.
Ballroom dancing, 10:15 a.m. The Arbor’s informational booth, 1 p.m. fun cards
Thursday, April 14: 10 a.m. Healthy Bones and
Balance, 11 a.m. lunch trip to Bridgeside Grille in
Sunderland, 1 p.m. Downton Abby series
Friday, April 15: 9 a.m. to noon veteran’s agent, 10
a.m. Fallon representative
LUNCH
Monday, April 11: Salisbury steak
Tuesday, April 12: Country style chicken
Wednesday, April 13: Sloppy Joes
Thursday, April 14: Pot roast with gravy
Friday, April 15: Pollock filet
Amherst
‘Your Medical Mind’
book discussion
AMHERST – The Jones Library is pleased to
announce a new event in its fourth On the Same Page
community reading program, which has featured the
book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the
End by bestselling author Atul Gawande. Programs began in March, and continue in April.
This new event on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in the
Woodbury Room will discuss the book Your Medical
Mind by Jerome Groopman.
Making medical decisions is harder than ever. Based
on scores of patient interviews, Your Medical Mind by
Groopman and Pamela Hartzband helps readers recognize their preferences in the struggle to make the best
health choices for themselves. The discussion will be
facilitated by Margot Malachowski, MLS, Baystate
Health Community Outreach Librarian. Books will be
available at the Jones Library reference desk.
On the Same Page – Amherst and its programs are
sponsored by the Friends of the Jones Libraries. For
further information about On the Same Page - Amherst,
please contact Janet Ryan at 413-259-3223.
For further information about the programs and discussions being offered throughout the region, with
the support of Cooley Dickinson Health Care, local
libraries, and other agencies, please visit http://www.
cooley-dickinson.org/main/being-mortal-communitybook-read.aspx.
Jones Library to celebrate
Emily Dickinson
AMHERST – The Jones Library will host and
event for children and poetry lovers of all ages, “In
Celebration of Emily Dickinson: A Reading with Jane
Yolen and Burleigh Mutén” Wednesday, April 20 from
4 to 5 p.m. in the Jones Library Woodbury Room. This
event is free and open to the public.
Local authors Jane Yolen and Burleigh Mutén will
be reading from their works about Emily Dickinson in
a celebration of national poetry month, Amherst, and
children's books.
Jane Yolen is the author of My Uncle Emily and The
Emily Sonnets, The Life of Emily Dickinson. Burleigh
Mutén is the author of Miss Emily.
The event will begin with a presentation by state
Rep. Ellen Story, who will present awards to. Yolen and
Mutén on behalf of the Massachusetts Center for the
Book. Centaur Rising by Jane Yolen and Miss Emily by
Burleigh Mutén were named 2015 “Must Reads.” The Massachusetts Book Awards recognize significant works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s/
young adult literature published by Commonwealth
residents or about Massachusetts subjects.
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JACLYN | from Page 1
“It breaks my heart that
she struggles,” said Cynthia
fighting back tears. “But
she’s strong. She’s stronger
than she things.”
While Jaclyn can get
around by herself, it is
not easy – at all. She
attends physical therapy
at Shriners’ Hospital on a
regular basis and says if she
doesn’t “keep at it” she’ll
“lose it instantly.”
As the 17-year-old prepares to become more independent, with college in her
very near future, she wants
to make sure she has the
tools necessary to succeed.
That is why she’s taken to
the website Go Fund Me to
help raise money to purchase
a mobility service dog. “She’s always better when
she has someone with her, to
hold on it,” said Cynthia of
her daughter. “That’s why
we’ve reached out.”
Both Jaclyn and her mother agree that a service dog
would be more beneficial
than using common items
like a cane, walker or wheelchair, which are provided
through insurance companies. A service dog is not.
“A cane, a crutch and a
walker can sometimes be a
lot harder to use, mechanically wise, when you’re
trying to get from point A
to point B,” said Cynthia.
“[The insurance company]
would rather put her in a
wheelchair than have her be
independent.”
Cynthia added that
wheelchairs can be tough
to use anyhow because a lot
of handicap ramps aren’t
always easily accessible.
Plus, Jaclyn does not like
to be the center of attention,
which wheelchairs often
can create.
“She’s a lot more independent now that she’s driving,
but she’s not going to run
off to the mall by herself,
with no one to hold on to,”
said Cynthia. “She’s kind of
limited. Going off to college
is scary in that aspect. There
are tons of disability services, but sometimes they’re
for the obvious things.”
Jaclyn is the first to admit
that a service dog wasn’t
forefront in her mind until
this year. After experiencing a fire drill in school last
year during which time a
teacher gave her the idea
to ask about a service dog,
Jaclyn said she began to
research balance dogs. “Becoming more independent my senior year, it’s
something that would really
help, so I decided to look
into it more,” said Jaclyn. “I
reached out to a lot of different organizations.”
While the search connected Jaclyn to organizations all over the country, it
was one in Massachusetts
that grabbed her attention.
“Finding service dogs for
just mobility is really hard
because getting a blind service dog is much easier than
a mobility one,” said Jaclyn.
“There aren’t many places
around here that actually do
it. But a lot of organizations
gave me direction where to
go and who to contact.”
Jaclyn submitted an
application to Diggity Dogs
Service Dogs based out of
Shelburne and was most
recently waiting to hear
back on her options.
Jaclyn learned there are
several different avenues
she could take for obtaining a service dog. One way
would be to purchase the
dog on her own and train it
along side the organization.
Another option would be
to get the dog through the
company, fully trained. She
would do some additional
training with the dog to personalize her needs.
“Getting the dog on my
own would be less money,
but in long run, I thought it
might be better for them to
train it, that way I know it’s
properly done,” said Jaclyn.
Based on her estimate it
will cost roughly $20,000.
Since starting her Go Fund
Me page, called “helping
for a cause,” in September
Jaclyn has raised approximately $1,400. That
includes a recent $700 donation from the Belchertown
Buddies, which was raised
through the group’s annual
variety show.
Cynthia believes a dog
will offer Jaclyn the companionship she needs to
really become independent.
“In my heart, I feel like,
if she wants it bad enough,
she’ll go get it. This is
something that I can’t take
lightly and I don’t want to
just supply her with a service dog and end up having
it become a pet. It has a job
to do and I want her safe,”
said Cynthia. “She has a
lot of anxiety around her
disability because it’s hard
getting around, with people watching you. I think
emotionally and physically
she would feel better with a
companion.”
Jaclyn, who is a self-proclaimed “animal lover,” said
being around animals help
her feel more relaxed. She
said often times her friends
aren’t sure of how to help.
“Not everyone knows
what to do in a situation like
that. Me getting close to
people is very hard because
they don’t know what to
help me with when I need
it,” said Jaclyn. “There are
a lot of things I don’t do
because of it. I don’t like
going out of my comfort
zone at all.”
Jaclyn said she will often
turn down going out with
friends because “something
to them that they don’t have
to think about are things
that I have to think about.”
She acknowledged that she
wants to be able to go on
hikes and walks, but it’s
just not for her. A service
dog could help. Her mother
agrees.
“I think it would be beneficial to her to not have to
rely on a human or a person to be with her, but has
that independence especially going away to college,”
said Cynthia, adding that it
will also provide comfort to
herself as Jaclyn’s mother.
“I’m just afraid that she’ll
be in a situation that people won’t help her or won’t
reach out.”
The service dog would
be equipped with a vest to
which a handle would be
attached. Jaclyn would hold
on to it as she walked to help
her be more stable and balanced on her feet. Jaclyn said
the dog would help her walk,
go up and down stairs, help
her up if she were to fall,
help retrieve items and more.
As Jaclyn finishes up her
senior year and prepares to
head to Holyoke Community
College, she is looking forward to her future as potentially becoming a counselor
of some sort, maybe even in
a school. For now, however,
she is focused on graduation.
She is hopeful that she
won’t have to start college
in the fall without a service
dog by her side to make the
journey a little less easy.
To donate to Jaclyn’s Go
Fund Me page, visit https://
www.gofundme.com/rp2bps3s.
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“These are great players. From an eight-year-old kid
with autism, to a 30-year-old with ALS [Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis], it doesn’t matter. We have a great time
and everyone is on a level playing field,” said Maroney.
The Belchertown Challenger team will play games
against Challenger teams from Chicopee, Westfield,
Greenfield and Enfield, Conn. throughout the season,
which begins on Saturday, May 14 with a game versus
Chicopee.
Practices, also held at “Mini Fenway,” take place
every Monday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first practice
will be held on April 25.
To cap the season, the Challenger team will draw winners from its raffle at its final game, on June 19. The top
prize is a package of two tickets to a Boston Red Sox
game.
The team will also attend a Hartford Yard Goats game
on July 8, at which they will throw out the first pitch.
Players will be admitted free of charge.
“Pioneer Valley Financial Group in Ludlow has been
our major sponsor for the past four years and I can’t say
enough about them,” said Maroney.
Maroney explained that Pioneer Valley Financial
Group contributes many of the raffle prizes for the endof-the-season drawing. The group also acts as “buddies”
for the Belchertown Challenger team, assisting players
in the field.
Families interested in the Belchertown Challenger
team can contact Maroney at 413-530-9184 or [email protected]. There is no cost associated with
joining the team.
“It’s just incredible to watch these kids play. It’s
great,” said Maroney.
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, April 7, 2016
Welcome To GRANBY
Library presents multicultural photo exhibit
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GRANBY – An exhibit
of inspirational portraits, by
nationally known photographer Mark Chester, offers a
moving display of more than
300 newly naturalized U.S.
citizens, all of whom are residents of the Commonwealth.
“The Bay State: A
Multicultural Landscape”
may be viewed from now
through April 28 at the
Granby Free Public Library,
located at 297 East State St.,
Granby. The library hours
are Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday from 10:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., Thursday 1 to
8 p.m. and Saturday from
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
One prominent supporter of this exhibit is Helen
Hurteau, chairperson of the
Granby Library Trustees
says, “This is a wonderful opportunity to bring
this exhibit to Western
Massachusetts an area so
rich in diversity.”
Hurteau has worked
in Interpreter Services at
Baystate Medical Center
and is the daughter of
Polish immigrants. Monday, April 11
• 7 p.m. – Planning Board meeting at 1 Library
Lane, Old Carnegie Building, top floor
Wednesday, April 13
• 6:30 p.m. – Personnel board at 10B West State
St., Senior Center, large room
Monday, April 18
• 6:30 p.m. – Select Board meeting at 10B West
State St., Senior Center, large room
Stamp, coin collectors
gather at library
GRANBY – Ever consider collecting stamps or coins?
If you have an interest in collecting stamps or coins stop
by the Granby Library on Saturday, April 23 between
10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to chat with Jack Marcy, a
stamp and coin collector.
If the library gets enough interest they may form a
group. Any age interested is welcome.
The Granby Library is located on Route 202 in
Granby. It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from
10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. and
Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 413-4673320 or visit granbylibrary.com for more information.
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Russ Anderson says goodbye to Granby
Russ Anderson
Has taken fire
chief position
in Southwick
[email protected]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
town said goodbye to Russ
Anderson this week after
serving 10 years in the top
spot at the Granby Fire
Department. Anderson,
who has taken the position
as fire chief in Southwick,
recently reflected with The
Sentinel on this career in
Granby. Below is a series of
questions he was asked.
Q: What drew you to
Granby?
A
: During the summer
of 2005 the position
was posted. In reviewing
it, I was doing and responsible for many of the tasks
advertised. I felt it was an
opportunity to advance my
career so I applied. I was
selected as a finalist and
went through a daylong
assessment center and was
offered the position starting
Jan. 1, 2006.
Q: What are you most
proud of accomplishing in
Granby while fire chief?
Why?
A
: I think the proudest accomplishment
was regaining the trust of
the residents. As you are
aware, shortly after arriving a member was discovered embezzling money
from the ambulance fund.
That had rippling effects on
the department. The residents were upset and they
had every right to be. That
parlayed into funding issues
and having to give layoff
notices. Every member
stayed focused - responding
to calls, promoting fire safety and doing what we do
best. Their commitment to
the community never failed
and we made it through.
The public’s support has
been fantastic. We have the
new safety complex; we
have updated our tanker,
ambulance, air packs and
more over the last 10 years.
I feel these items stand
as examples of the public
believing and investing in
their department.
Q: What has been most
enjoyable during your time
as fire chief in Granby?
A
: The members and residents alike. If you’re
going to be in this business,
you need to like people.
We have had many members start here as call force
members and move on to
be career members in area
departments. To think your
organization may have had
a role in that and how many
people will be affected by
their decision to make a
career of the fire service is
very rewarding. How many
fires will they put out, how
many sick will they help
in a 30-year career? That's
amazing.
Whether it is at Charter
Day, or at the Council on
Aging, or in the schools
we are constantly interacting, like with CPR or fire
safety and having great discussions with residents of
all ages. Those conversations are indirectly saving
lives and property that we
will never be able to track.
Every week we get thank
you notes from residents
for one reason or another.
Those notes carry a lot of
weight that we are doing
the right things and reflects
every members hard work.
thing before leaving, what
would have it been?
Q: What did you learn
while in Granby?
always changing. We try to
change with it. Q: What will you miss the
most?
A
A
Q: What is the biggest
need, in your opinion, for
fire service in town?
A
: Staffing – we are a
combination department meaning it is made
up of career and call force
members. We have two
career members 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. plus the chief – everything else is call force members. There are two challenges. Daytime: there are
not many members available
to respond to calls. Should
the ambulance be out on a
call they are typically gone
for two hours at a time. This
leaves very limited resources
in town should something
happen. Secondly: on call
paramedics at night. This is
becoming harder and harder
to fill with a small stipend.
We have a few very dedicated members fulfilling these
shifts however they have
other lives they need to carry
out as well. Q: Why did you decide
to take the position in
Southwick?
A
: Southwick will provide me with many
new public safety challenges. The schools are larger;
there is more industry, a
busy lake and large senior
population, all of which
create fire service challenges. I hope to continue many
of the programs we started here in Southwick and
look to provide new programs that may be required.
: The value of community. The public
support has been fantastic,
but the members work hard
every day to accommodate
the needs of the residents,
be it an emergency, a permit or general information.
This is their fire department – we are just given the
opportunity to fulfill their
needs based on our mission
to protect the public. That
takes on many topics and is
A: Ensuring the level of
service residents currently
get - staffing the nighttime
shifts for paramedic with
part time positions transitioning into fulltime coverage in the near future will
be the biggest challenge. : The people and their
appreciation for the
department - I will miss
the residents and members
alike. It is rewarding having a dedicated team helping people when they need
it, and especially when they
appreciate it so much. They
have a great department
with great members that
they can be proud of.
JR
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‘Fairies of the Seasons’
heading to library
GRANBY – To celebrate the Week of the Young Child,
Granby Public Library and Talking Theater present “Fairies
of the Seasons” Friday, April 15 at 10:45 a.m. at the library.
In this magical puppet show each season has its own fairy
that takes care of changing the natural world accordingly.
That is, until a grumpy gnome decides to rearrange all the
season fairies so things will stay the same all year round.
Beautiful handmade fairy puppets and animals invite
young children to move, sing and help the fairies of each
season as they try find their way back.
Pre-registration is required for this free show.
Recommended for ages 2 to 7 years old. Each family will
receive a free book. Pre-register by stopping in the library or calling the library
during open hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from
10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday from 1 to 9 p.m., and
Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Call 413-467-3320 for more information or visit
granbylibrary.com.
This program is made possible with funding from a
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant
from the MA Department of Early Education and Care,
administered by the Collaborative for Educational Services.
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Documentary
screening of
‘Being Mortal’
at library
GRANBY – The Granby
Free Public Library is looking to inspire thought about
end-of-life care and planning through a series of programs.
A documentary screening
showing “Being Mortal”
will be held April 13 at 11
a.m. The Frontline documentary film is based on the
work of Dr. Atul Gawande.
Frontline
foll o w s r e n o w n e d N e w
Yorker writer and Boston
surgeon Gawande as he
explores the relationships
doctors have with patients
who are nearing the end of
life. In conjunction with
Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film investigates the practice of caring
for the dying, and shows
how doctors - himself
included - are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited
and uncomfortable talking
about chronic illness and
death with their patients.
This film has a run time of
60 minutes.
Available for reading
at the Granby Library are
multiple copies of the book
(also in audio book) Being
Mortal : Medicine and
What Matters in the End. Gawande’s thought provoking book affects readers both intellectually and
emotionally.
Granby Lunch Menu
April 11-April 15
Scout news
West Street School
Lunches cost $2.60. Additional milk is $.50. Alternate
meals: Cereal fun lunch with yogurt and string cheese,
or crispy chicken salad with whole grain roll. A full student lunch includes a choice of entrée supplying protein
and grain, vegetable side dishes, fruit side dish, and a
choice of milk. Milk choices include 1 percent white and
skim chocolate.
Monday, April 11: Chicken patty on whole grain bun,
potato wedges, chilled power peas.
Tuesday, April 12: Whole grain pretzel with cheese
sauce, X-ray vision carrots, veggie pasta salad
Wednesday, April 13: Popcorn chicken with dipping
sauces, seasoned brown rice, seasoned mixed veggies
Thursday, April 14: Classic cheese or pepperoni pizza,
bring it on broccoli with low-fat ranch dip
Friday, April 15: Pancakes with sausage patty, tater
tots, orange juice, awesome apples
East Meadow School
Lunches cost $2.60. Additional milk is $.50. Alternate
meals: Cereal fun lunch with yogurt and string cheese,
cheeseburger with whole grain bun, or crispy chicken
salad with whole grain roll. A full student lunch includes
a choice of entrée supplying protein and grain, vegetable
side dishes, fruit side dish, and a choice of milk. Milk
choices include 1 percent white and skim chocolate.
Monday, April 11: Chicken patty on whole grain bun,
potato wedges, chilled power peas.
Tuesday, April 12: Whole grain pretzel with cheese
sauce, X-ray vision carrots, veggie pasta salad
Wednesday, April 13: Popcorn chicken with dipping
sauces, seasoned brown rice, seasoned mixed veggies
Thursday, April 14: Classic cheese or pepperoni pizza,
bring it on broccoli with low-fat ranch dip
Friday, April 15: Pancakes with sausage patty, tater
tots, orange juice, awesome apples
Making a change
Belchertown Girl Scout Troop 30175 assisted with bringing clothes that couldn’t
be used at Hannah’s Closet to the Amherst Survival Center. The girls earned a
badge by taking more than 10 large garbage bags full of clothes to the facility.
NOTE: The Granby Jr. Sr. High School lunch menu for
April 11-15 was not available as of press time.
At the race
Mammography at Mercy Medical Center…
We see the whole picture.
Mercy Medical Center is proud to now offer 3D
mammography in addition to our routine digital
mammography. 3D mammography is the most
advanced breast imaging technology, providing
more detailed images of tissue for early and more
accurate cancer detection, while also reducing the
chance of being called back for another screening.
For more information or to set up an appointment for a 3D mammogram,
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St. Francis Cub Scout Pack 507 held its Pinewood Derby recently. The winners
of each den are pictured. First place, standing, are: Andrew D., Jacob M., Josh
P., and Nathan F., second place, middle row, Dylan C., Luke G., Kaleb M., and
Brennan R., third place, seated, Jacob P., Quinn V., Sean W. and Cam M.
Monson Arts Council 23rd Annual
SPRING ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Weekends April 16 - May 1, 2016
Saturdays ~ 10am - 5pm • Sundays ~ Noon - 5pm
April 16 • 1-4pm •
Artists Reception:
April 23 • Chocolate,
Wine & Bluegrass
1-4pm
Maureen’s Sweet Shoppe
Livestock Bluegrass Band
Painting
Photograpy
Sculpture
Fiber Arts
Drawing
Printmaking
April 24 • Special
Event • 1-4pm
Treehouse Brewing Co.
Beer Tasting
April 27 • 6:30-8:30pm
Poetry Workshop Maria
Luisa Arroyo $5/person •
Sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council
May 1 • End of Show
Reception: 1-4pm
A member of the Sisters of Providence
Health System and Trinity Health
House of Art • 200 Main Street • Monson, MA 01057
MonsonArtsCouncil.com • [email protected]
PAGE 13
4 ways to make your vehicle eco-friendly
Many new vehicles are made with the
environment in mind, as more and more
drivers are embracing eco-friendly features
that reduce the carbon footprints of their
vehicles. But motorists need not purchase
new cars to make their driving habits more
environmentally friendly. The following are
a handful of steps drivers can take to protect the environment regardless of how
new or old their vehicles are.
1. Maintain your vehicle. Even if your car
or truck has no eco-friendly features designed to reduce fuel consumption and cut
down on emissions, that does not mean
the vehicle cannot be more fuel-efficient or
produce fewer emissions. Adhering to the
maintenance schedule recommended in
your vehicle owner’s manual can conserve
fuel and cut back on potentially harmful
emissions. Well-maintained vehicles burn
less fuel, as they don’t force engines and
other components to work as hard during
operation as vehicles that have not been
taken care of. Replace worn down or dirty
spark plugs, which misfire and waste fuel,
Save up to
and fuel and air filters once they are no longer operating at peak capacity.
2. Slow down. Driving above the speed
limit is not just dangerous but potentially
harmful to the environment as well. According the United States Department of En-
ergy, each five miles per hour drivers drive
over 50 miles per hour is akin to adding an
additional $0.14 per gallon for gas. That’s
because driving above 50 miles per hour
is far less fuel-efficient than driving below
that figure. So slowing down when posted
speed limits mandate driving 50 miles per
3. Keep cargo off the roof. When you must
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weather and roadway conditions. Here are
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* Reduced visibility occurs from wiper
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means the car can slip and slide. Hydroplaning, or coasting on the surface of the water,
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Granby’s Colby Forbush dribble
his way around a defender.
Forbush
contributes for
senior stars
N O RT H A M P T O N – T h e
Belchertown girls lacrosse team
took the field for real for the
first time this season taking on
Northampton last Saturday afternoon.
The game, played at Smith
Vocational High School, was
a makeup of a rainout from
last Friday and a tough
opener for the Orioles.
Belchertown was
defeated 11-3, with
Northampton picking
up a 5-0 shutout of
the first half, before
breaking it open in
the second half.
See LAX,
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By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
Emma Jopson tries to come up the
middle of the field under pressure.
Final preparations
WEST SPRINGFIELD - The
Belchertown boys volleyball
team is getting ready for the
regular season. Last Thursday
afternoon, the Orioles had their
final “tune-up” for the regular
season when they faced West
Springfield High School in an
exhibition matchup.
The Orioles will be looking
to rebound after not making the
tournament last season. Their last
playoff appearance was in 2014.
The Orioles have a junior
and sophomore-heavy roster
with just one senior, Anthony
Hosmer, on the varsity roster.
Belchertown is next scheduled to play on April 7 at Athol,
and then on Tuesday at home
against Putnam.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
SPRINGFIELD - The Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
played host to the 2016 Western
Massachusetts Senior High School
All-Star Game for Divisions 2, 3, and
4 boys on Friday, March 25 at the Jerry
Colangelo Court of Dreams. Colby Forbush, of Granby, had a big
3-pointer in the early going that helped
put the Gray on its path to victory. He
scored five of his seven points in the
first half.
Jason Feliciano represented
Hampden Charter School of Science
and scored 12 points for the Black
team in a solid performance by the
Wolves' senior. He would be his
team’s second high scorer.
The Gray team defeated the Black
team 89-65 after building an early
lead. In the first 8:00 of the first half. By the break, they led by 18 points. The Grays pulled away somewhat
in the second half and got the lead
as high as 25 points. They were led,
in large part by Arvon Gordon of
Renaissance, who scored 20 of his
game-high 26 points after the break.
The Gray team was guard heavy and
that was reflected by their out shooting,
where they sunk 10 3-pointers to three
for the Blacks. That was the difference
in the game.
Forbush got into the action early
in the game with a 3-pointer and the
Grays took an 11-5 lead. They would
pull away after that. Jason Feliciano of
Hampden Charter helped out his squad
with a jumper, but then the Grays took
charge with a 22-9 run to give them a
45-25 lead with 2:00 left in the half. In
that run Forbush had a basket to make it
38-22. The score at halftime was 48-30
Grays. With 4:00 gone in the second half, the
Grays had opened up a 26-point lead at
60-34 and had scored nine of the Gray's
12 points. A seven-point run by the
Blacks with Feliciano getting three, cut
it back to 19. Over the next 4:00, the
margin remained in the 20-point range,
though baskets by Forbush and Gordon
basket did get it back to 24. Feliciano
scored right after Gordon to stop that
run. Over the final 3:00, he scored seven
of his team's final nine points.
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Webb tourney concludes
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
second MVP was given to Ben Levin of
Longmeadow, as his 35 points kept them
in the game. Mig's Team of Springfield was a 27CHICOPEE - The organizers of the 16 winner over St. Francis CYO in the
Webb Memorial Basketball Tournament, 5th/6th boys B championship. Mig's
played at the Boys and Girls Club of Team led 9-8 at the half and then pulled
Chicopee, could not have asked for a away late in the second with the last nine
better finish to their 12th annual classic. points of the game. Kyle Yarde had seven
After four champions were crowned on of his nine in the after the break and he
Saturday, the tournament got extended to was named MVP. Monday for the last three championship
Game six, the 5th/6th boys A group
games, each of which came down to the was the end of a round robin. With just
final minutes.
three teams, the SBC Minutemen lost
With the Boys and Girls Club host- to South Hadley Tigers, 43-27. South
ing, Chicopee played a major role in the Hadley dominated leading 25-4 with six
tournament. Of the 37 teams, 13 came minutes left in the half and then 28-10
from the city. They had one champion, at the break. They kept the Minutemen
the 7th/8th grade boys team, BGCC. The at arms' length throughout the second
5th/6th girls, SBC Hawks and 5th/6th half. Jonas Clarke was the MVP with 12
boys A Minutemen, played in their points. respective finals. Other Chicopee teams
The final game of the day was perhaps
were: the Cavaliers and Eagles, 3rd/4th the best with Mig's Team of Springfield
boys; AJAC, 3rd/4th girls; Minutemen, and OLOG 2 battling to the end in the
Force 1, Force 2 and Monstars, 7th/8th 7th/8th grade girls bracket., With three
boys. Tigers and Knights, 5th/6th boys B. seconds left, Ashley Vasquez buried a
Holyoke had five teams, all from Our three with 5.9 seconds left to give Mig's
Lady of Guadalupe. Their 3rd/4th boys a one-point lead. She added a free throw
OLOG 1 and the 5th/6th girls OLOG for the 25-23 final. That was OLOG's
teams both won championships. The first loss and the two teams would play
7th/8th girls OLOG 2 was in the finals. for the championship in the last game on
Also playing was OLOG 2, 3rd/4th boys Monday.
and OLOG 1 7th/8th girls.
Monday's action began with OLOG 1
Belchertown was represented by two beating RBC, 28-19 for the 3rd/4th grade
St. Francis CYO teams in the 5th/6th boys boys championship. They overcame a 13B and the 3rd/4th girls. The boys were in 3 first half deficit with a 25-6 second half
the finals. South Hadley and Ludlow each to win it, scoring the last 13 points of the
had a team in the 5th/6th boys A bracket.
game in the final 3:00. Shawn Rivera,
One other champion, the 7th/8th girls with eight points was named MVP, Gavier
had two players from Chicopee, two from Fernandez had 12 points to lead all scorers.
Holyoke and one each from Agawam and
Next was the 3rd/4th girls. Down 72 early in the game, Longmeadow fought
Wilbraham.
The games began with the 3rd/4th boys. back and tied it with 19 seconds left in the
OLOG 1 beat RBC Hoyas of Springfield, game on a Natalie Matz free throw. In the
21-18 giving the Hoyas their first loss and second overtime, Madelyn Szyluk gave
thus setting up another championship game Longmeadow their first lead of the game
for Monday. OLOG led for nearly the with 1:00 to go. She added another two
points with 27 seconds left. Szyluk was
entire game and held off RBC in the end.
In the second game, OLOG beat SBC named MVP. Matz also had four points.
The tournament concluded with the
Minutemen, 13-6 to win the 5th/6th girls
championship. OLOG led from the out- 7th/8th grade girls. Mig's came back
set, leading 8-1 then 10-2 at the half. from 16-8 at the break to win it 29-23. Yamirelis Matos won the MVP, scoring They took the lead, 21-20, with 4:00 to go
on a Natalie Rodriquez basket and then
six points.
Like the opener, game three forced pulled away in the final 1:30. Playing
a second championship for the 3rd/4th for Mig's Team were Natalie and Nicole
grade girls. St. Frances won 15-13 after Rodriquez from Chicopee; Ashley
trailing for most of the game. They took Vazquez and Bianca Ortiz from Holyoke;
the lead with two minutes to play. They Denielisz Castellano from Agawam and
Hallie O'Toole from Wilbraham. Mig's
would be the second game on Monday.
BGCC won the 7th/8th grade boys team chose not to have anyone named
championship, 61-51 over Longmeadow. MVP, but rather have it be a team MVP.
The Lancers came back from an 11point deficit to close to a point at the
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College News
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Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer
Soucia delivers two
points for Blazers
CHICOPEE – Elms College women’s
lacrosse player and Belchertown resident
Jackie Sousa had a goal and an assist for
two points in a 13-5 loss to Wheelock on
Wednesday, March 30.
She leads the team in goals scored with
17 and is second in points with 22.
Panek tallies go-ahead
goal for Fitchburg
FITCHBURG – Fitchburg State women’s
lacrosse player and Belchertown resident
Kayla Panek scored the go-ahead goal for
the Falcons in a 14-3 win over Regis on
Tuesday, March 29
The Falcons broke the 3-3 stalemate with
just over 12 minutes remaining in the opening half when Panek received a feed from
Ali Laferriere and buried a shot into the
back of the net for the 4-3 lead.
Panek is third on the team in goals scored
with 13 and tied for second in points with 19.
Caney helps to lead
Trailblazers
CLERMONT, Fla. - The MCLA lacrosse
program fell to Goucher College 21-5 in
the season opener for both teams on March
17. The game marks the first southern trip
for MCLA who's lacrosse program begins
their second season.
MCLA fell behind 14-3 in the opening
half and scored the first two goals of the
second half to pull within 14-5. Goucher
had the answer though and held the
Trailblazers scoreless over the remainder of
the second half.
Natalie Caney, of Belchertown, scored
a pair of goals and had an assist for three
points to lead the Trailblazers.
Caney picked up her third goal of the
season in a 15-4 loss to Eastern Connecticut
on March 20.
Caney then scored her fourth goal in
three games as she tallied in the second
half of a 19-5 loss to Sage on March 23.
She then added her fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season in a 14-6 win over
Mitchell on March 26.
She is tied for second in goals with seven
and second in points with eight.
Forgue takes two
spots for Owls
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Westfield
State’s men’s track and field team placed
third at the Coast Guard Invitational on
Saturday, April 2, which got some big help
from Belchertown graduate Jeremy Forgue,
who took second place in the 400 hurdles
and fourth place in the 110 high hurdles.
To get news about your college athlete in
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The Orioles did have some chances in
the first half to climb back in the game,
but Northampton’s defense did a good job
crashing chances near their goal. In the
second half, Belchertown’s Emma Jopson
pulled out a hat trick, scoring all three
Oriole goals.
Kate Bowers added an assist and goalie
Katherine Hislop made 10 saves.
The Orioles are next scheduled to play on
April 7 at home against West Springfield,
and host Chicopee Comp on Monday, April
11 at 4 p.m.
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Kate Bowers makes a throw from
behind the Northampton goal.
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Sports
Mutiny sign eight players
for summer season
SPRINGFIELD - The New England Mutiny embark
on a new journey this summer, as they are a founding member of the recently-established pro-am United
Women’s Soccer (UWS) league. The Mutiny will have a
core of veterans to rely upon this season, as seven returnees (plus one newcomer) highlight the first group of signings for their 2016 season in the six-team UWS East.
Midfielder Charlie Branch, defender Meghan
Cunningham, forward/defender Liana Hinds, forward/
midfielder Andrea Plucenik, midfielder Stephanie Santos,
defenders Allyson and Chantelle Swaby and defender
Claire Walsh will don the New England colors in the
team’s inaugural campaign in the new national league.
The eight players pair both grit and guile and are being
looked upon to form the backbone of the Mutiny.
“This group of signings highlights our midfield and
defense for our first season in UWS,” said Mutiny team
owner Joe Ferrara Jr. “Its going to be a battle each game
and we think this group can help form a strong foundation for our team.”
Branch (Norwich, England) completed her collegiate
career last fall for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils,
and joined New England teammates Hinds, Plucenik
and Santos as a selection to this past December’s
NEWISA Senior Bowl. She concluded her two-year
stint at CCSU as a 2015 All-ECAC Second Team and
All-NEC First Team selection.
Cunningham (Simsbury, Conn.) will remarkably suit
up for her ninth-year season for the Mutiny, the second longest tenure in team history behind local legend
See MUTINY, Page 20
The Week Ahead
Thursday, April 7
Baseball
Belchertown at Athol
Gateway at Granby
Girls Lacrosse
West Sptingfield at Belchertown
Girls Tennis
Holyoke at Belchertown
Girls Lacrosse
Chicopee Comp at Granby
Girls Track and Field
Belchertown at Southwick
Boys Volleyball
Belchertown at Athol
Friday, April 8
Girls Lacrosse
Chicopee Comp at Granby
Softball
Central at Granby
Saturday, April 9
Softball
Belchertown at Hampshire
Girls Lacrosse
Chicopee Comp at Belchertown
Softball
Belchertown at Holyoke
Granby at Monson
(at Quarry Hill Community School)
Boys Tennis
Belchertown at West Springfield
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Baseball
Easthampton at Belchertown
Boys Lacrosse
Granby at Monson
Girls Lacrosse
Granby at Pope Francis (at Spec Pond)
Girls Tennis
Belchertown at East Longmeadow
Boys Volleyball
Putnam at Belchertown
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Baseball
Smith Voke at Granby
Boys Lacrosse
Brattleboro Union at Belcherown
Softball
South Hadley at Belchertown
Granby at Southwick
Boys Tennis
Belchertown at Ludlow
Girls Tennis
Belchertown at Turners Falls
2 p.m.
Sunday, April 10
No games scheduled.
Monday, April 11
Baseball
Smith at Granby
Boys Lacrosse
Belchertown at Wahconah (at Nessacus Middle School)
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
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Education
Kindergarten registration ongoing
BELCHERTOWN – Residents of
Belchertown with a child who will be 5
years old before Sept. 1, 2016 should go
to Cold Spring School as soon as possible to register the child for kindergarten.
Planning will begin for next year.
To save time and to complete the various forms at one’s own convenience, visit
the Belchertown Public School’s website at www.belchertownps.org. Go to
“Schools” click on “Cold Spring School”
and the link to access the kindergarten
registration packet is located on the right
hand side. If preferred, parents/guardians may also
stop by Cold Spring School any weekday
from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to complete a
registration packet. It is not necessary for
the child to be present during registration. All parents/guardians will be asked to
provide: certified birth certificate with
raised seal, copy of immunization records
and recent physical. They will also need
to provide two proofs of Belchertown residency such as a mortgage statement or
rental agreement/lease and utility bill at
the address listed, such as a heating electricity or phone bill.
For more information, contact the Cold
Spring School office at 413-323-0428
between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
BHS seniors present special show
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Auditorium. Tickets will be $5 at the
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senior class as they near graduation.
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School Lunch Menu
april 11 - april 15
Cold Spring and Swift River School
Lunches cost $2.50. Students can choose between
the main meal or grab and go lunch. All grab and go
lunches come with veggies, fruit and milk. Options are:
Monday: cereal, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, 1 oz. of cheese
stick, package whole grain snacks, 4 oz. low fat yogurt;
Tuesday: bagel with cream cheese, jelly, 4 oz. low fat
yogurt, cheese stick; Wednesday: yogurt parfait made
with 6 oz. low fat yogurt, granola and fruit, and whole
grain snacks; Thursday: ham and cheese on whole wheat
roll, package whole grain snacks, 4 oz. 100 percent juice;
Friday: sunbutter and fluff sandwich, 4 oz. 100 percent
juice, whole grain snacks
Monday, April 11: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce,
potato puffs, broccoli, mixed fruit, milk
Tuesday, April 12: Pancakes, sausage, syrup, 4 oz.
yogurt, baby carrots, green beans, strawberries with
topping, milk
Wednesday, April 13: Hot dog on a whole wheat roll,
potato wedges, hummus with baby carrots and celery,
applesauce, milk
Thursday, April 14: Whole grain stuffed crust pizza,
Caesar salad, corn, pears, milk
Friday, April 15: Chicken patty on a whole wheat roll,
lettuce and tomato, pasta salad, carrots, peaches, milk
Chestnut Hill Community School
Lunches cost $2.60. CHCS has four lunch choices in
addition to the hot meal – a salad meal, a bagel meal,
a cereal meal and a wrap. CHCS offers the following as
additional lunch choices: Cereal bowl, 4 oz. 100 percent
juice, 1 oz. cheese stick, 4 oz. yogurt; salad meal – garden salad with croutons, cheese stick and 4 oz. yogurt; or
bagel with cream cheese, 4 oz. yogurt and 1 oz. cheese.
Other options are: Monday: tuna wrap; Tuesday: chicken
salad wrap; Wednesday: sunbutter & fluff sandwich;
Thursday and Friday: always something extra. All with
whole grain snack. The alternative comes with all fruit,
vegetables and milk that come with the main meals of
the day.
Monday, April 11: Whole grain waffle sticks, sausage
patty, syrup, or spaghetti and meat sauce, dinner roll,
corn, baby carrots, pears, milk
Tuesday, April 12: Buffalo tenders, barbecue sauce,
dinner roll, or baked potato, cheese sauce and broccoli,
black bean and corn salad, mixed fruit, milk
Wednesday, April 13: Taco salad, brown rice, salsa, or
Italian dunkers – bread sticks with meat sauce,
peas, carrots, peaches, milk
Thursday, April 14: Cheezy bread or BBQ chicken,
brown rice, garlic toast, green beans, Caesar salad,
applesauce, whole grain cookie, milk
Friday, April 15: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, or
BBQ rib sandwich, potato puffs, corn, cup of strawberries, milk
Jabish Brook Middle School
Lunch cost $2.75. Choices for lunch include a wrap
of the day and a bagel meal. Salads with a variety of
protein choices are made every day. Daily wrap choice:
Monday: Caesar chicken wrap; Tuesday: buffalo chicken
wrap; Wednesday: turkey bacon wrap; Thursday: buffalo chicken wrap; Friday: tuna salad wrap. Fresh fruit is
available every day.
Monday, April 11: Hamburger on a whole wheat roll,
mustard, or mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, potato
puffs, baby carrots, peaches, milk
Tuesday, April 12: Chicken nuggets, barbecue sauce,
dinner roll, or macaroni and cheese, Caesar salad, corn,
mixed fruit, milk
Wednesday, April 13: Buffalo chicken pattie, whole
wheat roll, lettuce and tomato, or Philly steak sandwich
with peppers and onions, carrots, green beans, apple
crisp, milk
Thursday, April 14: Cheese max sticks, marinara
sauce, or cheeseburger, broccoli, vegetarian baked beans,
whole grain cookie, pineapple chunks, milk
Friday, April 15: Toasted cheese on whole wheat
bread, or Oriole chicken bowl, popcorn chicken and
potato, corn, chicken gravy, dinner roll, tomato soup,
macaroni, peas, pears, milk
Belchertown High School
Lunch cost $2.75. A sandwich wrap and a pizza choice
is available every day. Fresh fruit is available every day.
Monday, April 11: General Tso’s chicken, fried rice,
eggroll, fortune cookie, or cheeseburger, sweet potato
fries, carrots, green beans, pineapple chunks, milk
Tuesday, April 12: Chicken Parmesan, pasta, peas,
garlic hummus, mixed fruit, or taco bar
Wednesday, April 13: Sausage and pepper hero,
cucumbers, applesauce, whole grain cookie, milk, or
pasta bar
Thursday, April 14: Oriole chicken bowl, popcorn
chicken and potato, or lasagna, garlic toast, corn, mixed
vegetables, pears, milk
Friday, April 15: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce,
dinner roll, buttered noodles, or Sloppy Joe on whole
wheat roll, chicken noodle soup, broccoli, baby carrots,
peaches, milk
SEPAC presentation looks at inclusion
BELCHERTOWN – Find out what
inclusion in Belchertown Public Schools
is all about Wednesday, April 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. at CHCS library, 59
State St.
Debra Lanou will be presenting to discuss the Inclusion Pilot Program that
MUTINY | from Page 19
CLUES ACROSS
1. Engine additive
4. Recipe
measurement
(abbr.)
7. Tooth caregiver
10. Hawaiian dish
11. Retirement
account
12. Basketball player
Ming
13. Say suddenly
15. Carbon isotope
ration (abbr.)
16. Frasier Crane’s
brother
19. Framework over
oil well
21. Edible mollusk
23. Handy
24. Japanese banjo
25. Microwave
26. Double-reed
instrument
27. Covered
30. Leaseholders
34. Master of business
35. Herb
36. Blood clot
41. Route
45. Reach a higher
position
46. American state
47. Erases
50. Expunge
53. Waits around idly
54. Came into
56. Nikolai __,
Bolshevik theorist
57. 007’s creator
59. Dravidian
language
60. Central nervous
system
61. Male child
62. Born of
63. A period of
history
64. A major division
of geological time
65. Doctor of
Education
CLUES DOWN
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
CROSSWORD ANSWER WILL BE FOUND IN SPORTS SECTION
Jenny Maurer. The former University of
Connecticut star played in seven matches
(six starts) last summer for the Mutiny,
who won the Power 5 Division and went
8-2 on the season.
Hinds (Hartford, Conn.) recently was a
part of the Trinidad & Tobago Women’s
National Team who qualified for the
semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic
Qualifying Tournament in February, making three appearances in four matches.
Liana finished her UConn career by appearing in all 23 games last fall, assisting on the
game-winning goal against Notre Dame in
the 2nd Round of the NCAA tournament.
Plucenik (Brooklyn, Conn.) led New
England in assists last summer (five), and
is returning for her fifth season in a Mutiny
uniform. Andrea saw action in all 23 games
her senior season for UConn last fall, earning 16 starts (four goals, four assists).
She was named to the American Athletic
Conference Honor Roll (Oct. 12) for her
back-to-back game-winning goals vs. East
Carolina and Cincinnati.
Santos (Naugatuck, Conn.) was named to
the NEWISA All-New England Team and
the America East First Team last fall in her
final season at the University Of Hartford. In
2013, she was named the AE Co-Midfielder
of the Year as well as to the AE First Team,
garnering NSCAA & NEWISA regional
has been in progress in the Belchertown
Public Schools. This presentation is part
of the Special Education Parent Advisory
Council (SEPAC).
For more information about the SEPAC,
please contact Amanda Saklad at asaklad@
icloud.com or 413-813-7547.
honors as well. In 2014, Stephanie was
selected to the Portugal Women’s National
Team for the Algarve Cup.
Allyson Swaby (West Hartford, Conn.)
played in 17 matches (14 starts) last fall
for the Boston College Eagles as a sophomore defender. She had a remarkable 2015
as she was selected to both the U.S. U-20
Women’s National Team while also earning a call-up from the senior Jamaican
Women’s side as well. In 2014, Allyson
was an All-ACC Rookie Team, All-ACC
Third Team and NSCAA All-Southeast
Region Third Team honoree.
Her younger sister and Mutiny newcomer Chantelle will make it a family
affair this summer, as the 5-11 defender
prepares for her freshman season this fall
for Rutgers University as part of their topranked recruiting class. She was selected to
the NSCAA All-Region I Team in 2014 &
2015 and tabbed to the the Top XI at both
the ECNL Nike National Camp and AllAmerica game in 2015.
Walsh (Kilbride, Ireland) returns to the
Mutiny after a stellar 2015 season, where
she made seven appearances (six starts).
She completed her four-year career at
CCSU alongside Branch last fall, starting
15 of the 17 matches she appeared in while
scoring three goals and two assists. The
2012 All-NEC Rookie Team member was
named the FAI U-16 Player of the Year in
2010.
Living Spaces releases 10th anniversary issue
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F
or 10 years, Living Spaces has
opened the doors of homes in
Western Massachusetts and northern
Connecticut, offering a glimpse into the life
of some of the region’s most well-known
people and homes. It has also helped capture the essence of what makes the region
so unique.
The local shelter magazine has showcased 94 homes in 34 different communities from as far north as Colrain to as far
south as Somers, Connecticut. It is directmailed thrice annually – April, July and
October – to discriminating homeowners
in the aforementioned regions, but is also
available by subscription.
Associate Publisher and Editorial
Director Beth Baker said she noticed
in 2006 there was a need in Western
Massachusetts for a magazine of its sort.
She said the area offers homes ranging from
extravagant to interesting, and she wanted to feature them in a local publication.
“The thought was, ‘let’s feature homes and
gardens in our area that we take pride in’,”
said Baker. “It’s a trendsetter, being one
of the first true ‘local’ magazines. It’s all
about us, here.”
The only homes Baker will feature in the
magazine are homes within the circulation
area. She wants to keep the local integrity of the product intact. She said Living
Spaces also offers a vehicle for businesses
to reach a market of potential customers.
When asked if she has a favorite edition
in past 10 years, Baker said, “It’s kind of
like a mother trying to pick her favorite
child. It’s hard to do. So much energy and
planning goes into each issue.”
One edition that has left a lasting impression on Baker, however, is the special tornado issue released in the fall of 2012.
“It was nice to see how people rebuilt
after such a tragedy,” she said.
Over the years the magazine has featured
a number of local celebrities including
College notes
Franklin Pierce University
R I N D G E , N H – S t e p h a n i e
Sansoucy, of Belchertown, has been
named to the dean’s list for the fall
2015 semester at Franklin Pierce
University.
Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA – The following local residents recently were
initiated into The Honor Society of
Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest
and most selective collegiate honor
society for all academic disciplines:
Alex Doming of Belchertown and
Troy Doming of Belchertown, both
of who were initiated at Westfield
State University.
Turley Publications file photo
The 10th anniversary Living Space
issue is now available.
Maestro Kevin Rhodes, musical director
and conductor of the Springfield SSO; Peter
A Picknelly, chief executive of Peter Pan
Bus Lines; philanthropist Harold Grinspoon
and world-renowned Shelburne Falls glass
artist Josh Simpson and his wife, NASA
astronaut Cady Coleman, among others.
It’s also highlighted special themed issues
like Waterfront Living, Country Living,
Gorgeous Gardens, Rooms with a View,
Lake Living, Pools and Ponds, The Kitchen
Issue, and a Salute to Springfield. There are
plans to dedicate an issue to Holyoke this
summer, according to Contributing Editor
Rich J. Wirth.
Wirth, who helped launch the first issue
in 2006, said being a part of Living Spaces
has been a rewarding experience.
“For a newspaper beat reporter with a
flair for the creative, this has been a fun
and rewarding experience,” he said. “I
was always interested in architecture and
design, but now it’s my passion.”
Wirth said, since the very first Living
Spaces the product has evolved from a
newspaper supplement to a well-respected,
highly-sought-after shelter magazine. While
the look of the product may have changed
since the first issue, Wirth said “what hasn’t
changed is the original vision: to offer welltold stories supported by original photography – by the talented Corey Fitzgerald
– that expand the narrative visually.”
In all the stories Wirth has written, he
said one of his favorites was having the
unique opportunity to interview the same
couple at different stages of their life.
“Back in 2009, they were raising a family
in a 19th-century Greek Revival farmhouse
in Brimfield. We reconnected with them in
2015 after the now-empty nesters moved
to Ware and transformed a 1960s ranchstyle house into a minimalistic retreat,” said
Wirth. “It showed that design sensibilities
are fluid and can – and should – evolve
with you.”
Another that stands out is having the
chance to feature a $6.5 million replica
of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, which
Friendly Ice Cream co-founder Prestley
Blake built in Somers, Connecticut.
“[It] is, by far, the most unique home
we’ve featured. It’s the first and only time
we’ve featured a house that wasn’t occupied or furnished,” said Wirth, adding that
he was “honored” to meet Blake when he
toured his home in 2009.
“Little did I know the then-92-year-old
would end up giving me a personal tour of his
100-acre property on a golf cart. It was one of
those ‘I love my job’ moments,” said Wirth.
For Baker, getting to know the homeowners and be invited into their homes has
been a very rewarding experience.
“It’s been fun to meet these homeowners
and find what drives them and what interests they have,” she said. “Living Spaces
has helped me discover what kind of neat
treasures we have in our area.”
Look for the 10th anniversary issue of
Living Spaces, which is out now. To subscribe to the magazine, call 1-800-824-6548.
Electronic and appliance recycle
day scheduled for April 16
BELCHERTOWN – An electronic and
appliance recycle day has been scheduled
in Belchertown Saturday, April 16 from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Francis Church
rectory parking lot, located at 10 Park St.
All towns are welcome to participate in
the recycle day. Bring any electronic items
to the parking lot, including but not limited to: computer towers, laptops, scanners,
VCR, copiers, DVD, stereo equipment,
lighting, vacuum, answering machine, fax,
speakers, compact disc, circuit boards, radios, modems, fans, video equipment, game
consoles, tape players, typewriters. All of
the aforementioned items cost $5 each.
Microwaves, exercise equipment, lawn
mowers, dehumidifiers, snow blowers,
small engine items, monitors, etc. are $10
each.
TVs up to 24 inches are $15 each, 25 to
31inches are $20 each, 32 to 35 inches are
$25 each, and 36 and larger, wood console
and projection TV are $30 each.
Air condition units, $15; small dorm
refrigerators, $10; washers, dryers, stoves
$20; and large refrigerators, $25.
Cables, keyboards, car batteries, and
tools have no fee.
The same day will include a bicycle
recycle day for no fee. Bring unwanted old
or new bicycles. It will be reused again. All
bikes are welcome including: mountain,
road, BMX, cruiser, old/new, children’s,
etc.
Contact Jim Wood at 508-277-6728 with
any questions.
PAGE 21
Legislators
submit bipartisan
letter to freeze
rattlesnake plan
BOSTON – Local legislators, spearheaded by Sen. Eric P. Lesser, have
submitted a letter to Executive Office
of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Secretary Matthew Beaton requesting
a freeze in further plans to breed rattlesnakes on Mount Zion Island in the
Quabbin Reservoir, pending further legislative oversight.
“Public safety is paramount to our
communities, and the Commonwealth’s
plan to breed venomous rattlesnakes in
Quabbin Reservoir leaves a lot of unanswered questions,” Lesser said.
The letter is co-signed by Quabbinarea legislators, including Senator
Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer), Chair of
the Joint Committee on Environment,
Natural Resources and Agriculture,
and Representatives Thomas Petrolati
(D-Ludlow) and Todd M. Smola (RWarren), all of who represent areas surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir.
In the letter, the legislators state:
“It is our hope that any action on the
plan to introduce Timber Rattlesnakes
to the Quabbin Reservoir will be frozen pending an oversight hearing by
the Legislature’s Joint Committee on
Environment, Natural Resources and
Agriculture on May 10, 2016.”
A copy of the letter was also sent
to Gov. Charlie Baker, Department
of Conservation and Recreation
Commissioner Leo Roy, and Division
of Fisheries and Wildlife Director Jack
Buckley.
The plan to breed Timber Rattlesnakes
on Mount Zion Island was introduced by
the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries
and Wildlife, and has been met with concern from local residents.
A primary concern is that the introduction of the snakes could deter visitors
from using the popular recreation area
surrounding the reservoir, and that any
snakebite-related incident could lead to
the area’s closure.
The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and
is one of the largest man-made public
water supplies in the United States. The
area surrounding the reservoir serves as
a popular recreational area that supports
hiking, snowshoeing, hunting and shoreline fishing.
Support the local
businesses that support
your local newspaper.
Let them know you
saw their ad in the
Belchertown Sentinel
The Library Loft
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
Hope to see you there
Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
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Henrichon, Robert J.
Died March 11, 2016
Celebration of Life
April 14, 2016
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Thursday, April 7
Robert J. Henrichon, 72
B E L C H E RT OW N / P O RT
CHARLOTTE, FL – Robert J.
“Hen Dog” Henrichon, 72, died
unexpectedly on March 11 at his
home in Port Charlotte. Born in
Ludlow, May 16, 1943, he was
the son of Edward and Alice
(Fuller) Henrichon. Bob has lived
in Belchertown all of his life
and served his country in the US
Navy during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1967. He
served on the USS Galveston missile cruiser. He established and owned Hernichon Electric which he ran for
over 40 years. Most recently, he was very proud of
the Orchard Villa Condos that he and his partner, Jack
Hulmes, owned, built and managed. He was a lifetime
member of the Belchertown Lions and had received its
Melvin Jones Award. Additionally, he was a member
of the Shriners, the Vernon Lodge of Masons, American
Legion, and the AMVETS. Bob had many active interests; golfing, fishing, boating, softball, snowmobiling
and was an avid antique car fan. He enjoyed winters
in Port Charlotte for many years. He is survived by and
will be sadly missed by his wife of 45 years Elaine A.
(Thomas) Henrichon, his son Robert E. Henrichon,
his daughter Brandi Wagner and her husband Hank,
his grandchildren Connor and Kendall, his sister in
law and brother in law, Donna and Mitch Vincent, all
of Belchertown. He also leaves and will be missed by
nieces, nephews, and all of his many friends. Besides his
parents, he was predeceased by his brothers Edward and
David Henrichon. Calling hours will be Thursday, April 14 from 4 to
6:30 p.m. at Beers & Story Belchertown Funeral Home,
with a Celebration of Life Service at 6:30 p.m. For those
wishing, donations may be made to the Belchertown
Lions Club, Box 992, Belchertown. Hospice volunteers needed
Hospice Life Care, a program of the Holyoke Visiting
Nurses Association, is looking for individuals to join its
volunteer program. The training will be held on four,
consecutive Fridays: May 13, 20, 27 and June 3. They
will meet from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at a local nursing
facility.
Hospice volunteers provide a listening ear and companionship to terminally ill patients and their families;
visiting with them in the home and in nursing facilities
throughout Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Interested individuals will attend a comprehensive,
training program and will receive monthly support and
education throughout their volunteer experience. The
training is free to participants. Space is limited.
Welcomed are individuals with a variety of interests
and backgrounds. Veterans who wish to visit with veterans to join the training are encouraged, and they are
seeking Reiki practitioners to join aReiki Team. Contact Leslie Hennessey at 413-533-3923 or [email protected] to begin the application process.
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Legal
Notice of Planning Board
Hearing Legal Notice
Relative to
Proposed Zoning
By-LawAmendments
Pursuant to
M.G.L. c. 40A, § 5.
The Planning Board of
the Town of Belchertown,
MA, will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed
amendments to the town's
zoning by-law, Chapter 145,
Section 62, Part B of the
Wireless Communications
Facilities, Use Restrictions. Proposed amendments by
applicant: Jennifer Faulkner,
105 Aldrich Street. The public hearing will be held as
follows:
Place: Town Hall, 2
Jabish Street, Belchertown,
MA 01007
Date: April 26, 2016
Time: 7:05 pm
Anyone interested and
wishing to be heard should
appear at the time and place
designated.
The complete text relative
to the proposed amendment is available for inspection
during regular business hours
at the Town Clerk’s office
and the Planning Office.
Christopher Laurenzo
Chairman, Planning Board
4/7,4/14/16
Walters-Zucco at 413-548-6800 or email
[email protected].
MUSIC CONCERT: Dixieland Stomp
is presenting a concert of Dixieland Music
at the Clapp Memorial Library, located at
19 South Main St. in Belchertown, April 7
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8
OPEN MIC CAFÉ: Join Greene Room
Productions for a night out on the town.
This month's Cafe Open Mic (fundraiser)
is April 8 at the Polish Club on Bliss Street
in Monson. The featured band will be The
Great Decay, which will start off the festivities. Light concessions, beer, soda, water
and more available. All ages all welcome.
Sign-ups start at 6:45 p.m. and the evening
begins at 7 p.m. $5 donation at the door
goes to support the rental of our theater
storage and building space.
Saturday, April 9
YARN SWAP: The In-Stitches and the
Teens Of All Ages knitting groups are hosting a free Yarn Swap Saturday, April 9 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Room
at the Granby Free Public Library, located
at 297 East State St. For more information
please call Jeanne at the Granby Free Public
Library at 413-467-3320 after 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 10
SINATRA HITS CONCERT: Students
of The University of Massachusetts Music
Department, led by Professor Jeff Holmes,
will present an afternoon of Frank’s hits
Sunday, April 10. The concert will take
place at 1 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi
Church, 24 Jabish St., Belchertown. Tickets
are $15 general admission and $12 for students and seniors. Tickets will be available
at the church after weekend services and at
the door on the day of the concert.
Monday, April 11
GUIDE TO GROWING GARDEN:
Debbie Windoloski, Master Horticulturist,
garden designer, and gardening coach, will
give a talk titled “A Guide to Growing
and Maintaining a Garden” Monday,
April 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the
Amherst Woman's Club, 35 Triangle St.,
Amherst. Free of charge and open to the
public. Refreshments following. A nonprofit cultural and philanthropic organization, the AWC welcomes women of all ages
to join its membership.
Tuesday, April 12
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT: A
family/caregiver support group will meet
Tuesday, April 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. at The
Arbors at Amherst, 130 University Drive,
Amherst. For more information contact Karen
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Granby Safety Complex...........................................Route 202
Granby Town Hall .............................................................Route 202
Sapowsky Farm...................................................................Route 202
Senior Center.....................................................................Route 202
Union Mart ........................................................................Route 202
Vicker’s Liquors ..................................................................Route 202
Saturday, April 16
MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER
SIDE: Join Psychic Spirit Medium Lisa
Lanno for two hours of enlightenment with
an evening of “Messages From The Other
Side.” The fundraiser will support the Pease
Keepers Against Cancer Relay for Life
team. Light refreshments available. The
program will take place at Belchertown
High School from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
April 16. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50
at the door. Contact becksteroni@yahoo.
com for more information.
Friday, April 22
EARTH DAY TRASH COLLECTION:
The town of Belchertown Department of
Public Works will be providing town recyclable trash bags to anyone wishing to collect curbside trash on Earth Day, Friday,
April 22. Trash bags may be obtained at the
DPW, 290 Jacksosn St. Highway Garage,
April 20-21. All trash collected must be
brought to the transfer station for disposal
by Friday, April 22 or contact the DPW
office to arrange for pickup.
Sunday, April 24
RED TEE GOLF TOURNEY: The fourth
annual Red Tee Golf Tournament sponsored
by Anne’s Angels Relay for Life team will be
Sunday, April 24 at Mill Valley Golf Links.
Registration starts at 12:15 p.m. followed by
a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $40 for
seven-day members and $50 for five-day members and non-members which includes greens
fees, cart, and a donation to the American
Cancer Society. There will be a 50/50 raffle,
and mulligans are $5 each. Sign up at the club
house or email [email protected].
Tuesday, April 26
DEATH CAFÉ: The Granby Free
Public Library is hosting a “death café” on
Tuesday, April 26 at 6 p.m., facilitated by
Sandra Ward, president of the non-profit
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western
Mass. Light refreshments will be served.
Death café is open to all; there is no fee to
attend. Pre-registration is preferred. To preregister stop in or call the library during
open library hours: Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29
TRIVIA NIGHT: Join the Clapp Memorial
Library on Friday, April 29 at the library for
a trivia contest. The fun starts at 7 p.m. and
people encouraged to come as teams, preferably between two to five people. Registration
is preferred but not required.
See CALENDAR, Page 23
“A Person Remembered”
Remembrance Lamps
Celebrate a life by
giving the gift of light
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7 North St., Ware, MA 01082
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Little Italy Pizza ..............................56 West State Street/Route 202
Pizza Palace.......................................... West State Street/Route 202
Polish Credit Union ......................49 West State Street/Route 202
Summit General Store ........................................New Ludlow Road
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“Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania!” Oberon, the fairy king (played by Ryan
McGrath) trades barbs with Titania the fairy queen (played by Elizabeth
Hutchinson) while Puck and Peaseblossom (played by Jessica Buell and Jayden
Wooley) look on in this year’s King’s Players production of Shakespeare’s, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream.
King’s Players present
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
A Midsummer Night’s Dream performances are Thursday and Friday, April
7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 9
at 4:30 p.m. at Maple Ridge Church
and Community Center, Route 116 in
Sunderland. Tickets are $12 for adults; $8
for students and seniors; $5 for children
12 and under. Contact Sarah Abbott at [email protected] for more
details. Turley Publications photo submitted
String chamber concert planned
A string chamber concert will take place Sunday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Bezanson Recital Hall on the UMass Amherst campus. The concert is free and open to the public. Coordinator is Elizabeth Chang,
Department of Music and Dance professor of violin. Performers are
advanced string players from the Music and Dance department, who
will play chamber works by Ravel, Prokofiev, Harbison, Mendelssohn
and Fauré.
CALENDAR | from Page 22
Jazz Festival will feature area high schools
AMHERST – The 18th annual High
School Jazz Festival will take place at
the University of Massachusetts Saturday,
April 9.
The jazz festival, which will run from 8:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bezanson Recital Hall
and the Music Wing of Fine Arts Center,
draws in high school big bands, combos
and vocal jazz ensembles from the region.
It allows them a chance to rehearse, perform
and attend clinics throughout the day.
The UMass Music Department faculty, guest adjudicators and special guest
Grammy winner Maria Schneider will facilitate the clinics.
To register for the jazz festival, email
[email protected] and/or [email protected].
All daytime activities are free and open
to the public. The evening concert will
showcase the winning high school band
and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., just prior
to the 8 p.m. Maria Schneider Orchestra
Concert.
Tickets to the evening performance can be
purchased by visiting www.fineartscenter.com.
UMass Chamber Choir to perform
AMHERST – A performance by the UMass
Chamber Choir is scheduled
for Saturday, April 9 at 7:30
p.m. at Grace Church, 14
Boltwood Ave. in Amherst.
The concert is free and
open to the public.
The program is a collage of short pieces
in a variety of styles
and from the Baroque,
Classical, Romantic and
Contemporary periods,
including music by Brahms,
Mozart, Fauré, Handel
and Ticheli. Traditional
American songs, such as
Johnny Has Gone for a
Soldier and Polly-WollyDoodle, and Gospel music
are also on the concert list.
The conductor is Tony
Thornton, a Department of
Music and Dance professor and director of Choral
Studies.
Advanced music students Eric Berthiaume,
Kirk Bobkowski, Matthew
Chastain, Brandon
Hetherington, Jessica
Huetteman, Kyle Ransom,
Craig Simonetti, Eun Byoul
Song, Melissa Tompkins
and Jessica Toupin will perform solos.
Saturday, April 30
FASION SHOW: Bouquet of Fashions,
sponsored by the Men’s and Women’s Club
of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish on
Route 202 in Granby, will be held Saturday,
April 30 at 11 a.m. The event will take
place in the Parish Hall and include lunch
and a Fashion Show by “The Little Black
Dress” of Enfield, Connecticut. Admission
is $6 per person. There is ample parking
behind the church. For tickets, contact Gail
Roy at 413-467-7175 or Carol Zebrowski at
413-467-7693.
RUN FOR HOPE: The MacDuffie
School’s fifth annual Run for Hope 5K
will take place Saturday, April 30 at 10
a.m. Proceeds from the student-run event
will benefit No Kid Hungry. The cost is
$25 and includes a barbecue after the race.
Registration for the Run for Hope 5K is
available at: http://www.active.com/granby-ma/running/distance-running-races/thefifth-annual-macduffie-run-for-hope-2016
Race day registration will also be available
beginning at 9 a.m.
Thursday, May 5 –
Saturday, May 7
QUILT SHOW: The BUCC Quilt Show
and Sale is coming up soon, scheduled
for May 5-7. The group is currently taking donations of sewing related items
(yarn, books, notions, fabric, etc) for the
NOTICE
The UMass Chamber Choir will perform at Grace
Church Saturday, April 9.
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sewing tag sale within the show. Contact
Jane Crutchfield at 283-4456 for pickup
or more information. Visit www.buccquiltshowandsale.weebly.com for more
information.
Monday, May 9
COOKBOOK CLUB: The next meeting
of the Clapp Memorial Library’s Cookbook
Club will be Monday, May 9. Join the group
for a night of delicious recipes and meeting
new friends. Registration is required and will
begin on Monday, April 4. For more information, contact Ann at the library or stop by.
Friday, May 20
PUTT-A-THON: The 12th annual PuttA-Thon for The Jimmy Fund is scheduled for Friday, May 20. Contact Bell
&Hudson Insurance for more information
on how to get involved at 413-323-9611
or toll free 800-894-9591. Players, volunteers and sponsors are needed for this
event, which will take place on the Town
Common. There will be three tee times:
2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. There will be
mini-golf, a silent auction, DJ Dave and
food from Chubby’s.
Saturday, June 25
GOLF TOURNEY: The third annual
BHS Hockey Boosters Golf Tournament
will be held Saturday, June 25 with an 11
a.m. shotgun start at Cold Springs Golf
Course, Belchertown. For more information and registration form contact Jennifer
Keefe at 413-250-4331 or email jennifer.
[email protected].
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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.
LOOKING FOR AN Assistant
Store Manager. Retail experience
required. Fork truck experience.
Daytime and weekend hours.
Please send resumé to Turley
Publications, Box K, 24 Water
Street, Palmer, MA 01069
NEIGHBORLY CLEANING &
Care is looking for mature,
responsible adults with own
transportation, experience and
references for a housekeeping
position. Mother’s hours, great
pay! Call Nancy today @
(413)267-4297.
SHORT ORDER COOKS and
counter help. All shifts.
Westview Farms Creamery
(413)246-1721
OVERNIGHT AWAKE-SECURITY
POSITION
Eagle Hill School, a nationally recognized college
prepatory boarding school for students with learning
differences has an Overnight Awake-Security position
currently available. The hours for this position include
both Friday and Saturday from 11:00PM-9:00AM.
The successful candidate must be self-motivated,
enjoy working in an educations setting and have the
ability to work independently as this position involves
supervision of all dormitories as well as academic
buildings during the overnight hours.
For more informations, please email your resume
to Joel W. Slupnicki, Director of Weekend Services
at [email protected] or call (413)477-6000
ext. 1235.
Real Estate
Bernice Giard Realty
774-262-6667
PART TIME HELP wanted Park
Street Foundry, Inc. Experience
preferred. Grinding/ molding. Call
(413)283-6590.
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
PART-TIME WAITSTAFF and
bartenders needed for weddings
and functions. Minimum wage and
up depending on experience.
Harding Allen Estate (978)3554920.
RN | LPN Life Care Center of
Wilbraham
PRN positions available for all
shifts. New rates available! Must
be a state-licensed nurse. We
offer competitive pay in a teamoriented environment.
Marcia Porter 413-596-3111 | 413596-9072 Fax
2399 Boston Rd. | Wilbraham, MA
01095 [email protected]
LifeCareCareers.com
An Equal Opportunity Employer
70789
SEASONAL
HIGHWAY
EMPLOYEE Wanted. Temporary 12
week Position- No Benefits. Work
Schedule 40 hr/week. Work
Location- Brookfield. Valid Class D
Driver’s License required. Position
will begin April 2016. Applications
available at Brookfield Highway
Garage, 56 Mill St. Brookfield, MA
01506
SEASONAL LIFEGUARD AND
SUMMER RECREATION
COUNSELOR
positions available for Warren
Parks
&
Recreation.
Job
description
and
applications
available at www.warren-ma.gov
or at Town Clerk's Office, 48 High
Street,
Warren,
MA.
Mail
applications to Warren Parks &
Rec., PO Box 609, Warren, MA
01083. Deadline May 1, 2016.
Town of Warren is an EOE.
TEACHER ASSISTANT NEEDED
8 am - 5 pm at Little Friends Child
Care Center in Belchertown. Must
be 18 years old. Call or email
[email protected]
413-323-8447 ask for Betsy.
THE TOWN OF New Braintree is
looking for a full-time Highway
Department Laborer. CDL & Class
B licenses required and hydraulics
license helpful. Please call
Highway Superintendent Richard
Ayer
at
(508)867-2451
or
(508)847-2628.
US POSTAL SERVICE now
hiring. (800)278-0147, $21/hr. avg.
w/Fed. Ben. incl. to start. FT/ PT.
NOT affiliated w/ USPS.
Health Care
OAKHAM, LAKE DEAN Area,
Ranch House & Rental Cabin
$219,900. 2 Car Garage, 4
Bedrooms, 2 Baths, & Laundry
Room.
WEST BROOKFIELD,
$449,900.
Antique Cape, 4 Bedrooms,
plus Nursery, 2.5 Baths.
Gourmet
Kitchen
Island,
overlook Large enclosed Porch.
Potential Artist Studio 20 x 30
with loading dock. 3 Acres.
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
Ware:
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
WARE: 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1-1/2
bath, priced to sell. $90,000.
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
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McQueston
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Mobile Homes
SPRINGFIELD 2 BEDROOMS,
12’x56’, appliances, center kitchen
island, sun porch. New cabinets,
floors. Paved driveway, shingles,
shed, carport $39,900.413-5939961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
Wanted To Rent
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.
MATURE, CLEAN, QUIET
WORKING LADY
with well behaved dog looking for
a 1 or 2 bdrm apt in the
Brookfield/Sturbridge area. Former
Vet Tech so I have experience
with animals and can help out if
needed. Can move anytime. 413813-4337
Please
recycle
this
newspaper
PALMER 1 BR. 2nd fl. Available
ASAP $700 First, last. No utilities.
No smoking. No pets (413)2625245 Lori
For Rent
WARE- SPACIOUS 2 bedroom
apartment, third floor, electric
heat. Good area. $575 monthly,
water, sewer, trash removal
included. 1st & security. No Pets.
Available April 1st! Call (413)9677772.
WARREN A MODERN Studio/
$550 and 1 BR $650 with new
kitchen, carpet and appliances.
Free hot water. Beautiful rural
setting with a mountain view.
Located on 67. Please call
(413)436-5301
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Classifieds
For Rent
For Rent
HILLSIDE VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
Applications now being
accepted for one, two and
three bedroom apartments
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.
ELDERLY HOUSING
SUBSIDIZED
accepting applications. If you are
62 years old or with a disability
and are in need of a home, a
luxurious apartment awaits you at
Church Street School Senior
Housing Ware, MA. We offer:
Studios, 1 bedroom apartments
and a 2 bedroom unit all utilities
included. Community Room, off
street parking, laundry facilities.
Security Deposit of $1087 or
$1274 required for move in. For
more information please contact
our office at 413.233.1703. This
institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer. If you wish
to file a Civil Rights program
complaint
of
discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form,
found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/
complaint_filing_cust.html,
or at any USDA office, or call
(866)632-9992 to request the
form. You may also write a letter
containing all of the information
requested in the form. Send your
completed complaint form or letter
to us by mail at U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C.
20250-9410, by fax
(202)690-7442 or email at
[email protected].
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.
GREEN STREET, PALMER: 2 BR
apt., porch, off-street parking,
coin-op laundry, $850/ mo
includes heat. No pets. Call Dave
(413)210-8882.
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Auto Parts
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.
STORAGE WARREN: VARIOUS
sizes available and we can get
you in today! (508)320-2329.
USED AUTO PARTS, 91-day
guarantee.
Large
inventory,
engines, transmissions, radiators,
tires, glass. Excellent service, junk
car removal. Amherst-Oakham
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Oakham. 1-800-992-0441.
•Heat and hot water included
•Ample Closets
•Fully Applianced
•Community Room
•Laundry Facilities
•Cats Welcome
•Extra Storage
•24 Hour Maintenance
Autos Wanted
Sunshine Village
is a great place
to work!
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
Buying?
Selling?
Check
our
Classifieds!
HUMAN SERVICES
For Information call
(413)967-7755 EHO
17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA
WARE TWO BR, 2nd fl. $700.
Clean, safe, sunny, yard, deck,
laundry,
parking.
Close
to
downtown. Call (508)867-3823.
No Pets
WARE- 3 BR, 1.5 bath Condo. No
smoking. No utilities. $1,000 first,
last. Available ASAP. (413)2625245
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.
DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALISTS:
Sunshine Village’s has several openings
for experienced staff to assist adults
with developmental disabilities in a
Day Habilitation.
(Chicopee, Springfield & Three Rivers).
The ideal candidate will be a positive role
model with good communication skills
who can work alone and as a team. Three
years experience in Human Service field is
preferred. HS diploma or equivalency, CORI,
valid driver’s license & vehicle required.
Accepting applications at 75 Litwin Lane,
Chicopee, MA 01020.
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Commercial Rentals
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
now. Will sub-divide. Space 720
sq.ft. and less. Lots of extras. All
utilities, low rent. Call Pete at EZ
Realty (413)283-6400, evenings
413-283-4356
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Six students converge on awards ceremony
By Wyatt Aloisio
Staff Writer
PALMER – Each year, school superintendents from throughout the area gather at
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical
High School to honor the students whose
academic excellence and involvement they
believe has risen above their peers.
On Wednesday, March 23, six students
from within the Pathfinder Regional School
District's sending towns were given the
Massachusetts Association of School
Superintendents Academic Excellence
Awards during a special dinner ceremony
held at the school.
The six recipients of the awards were
chosen each by the school superintendents
from the towns of Belchertown, Ware,
Granby, Palmer and Monson, as well as
from Pathfinder itself. The recipients were
chosen based on their strong academic
track records throughout their educational
careers and were highlighted during the
ceremony for not only their hard work
towards their schooling but for their other
various interests and endeavors as well as
their future plans and goals.
Pathfinder Superintendent Dr. Gerald Paist
said that the evening is an important annual
tradition for Pathfinder and its associated
towns and provides an opportunity to put the
spotlight on the students who put forward
the most effort and give them the chance to
be recognized for their achievements.
The students chosen for this year’s
awards, described in a program for the evening included:
Angela Grabaz of Belchertown High
School, chosen by Belchertown Public
Schools Superintendent Karol Coffin.
Grabaz has received 20 academic awards
in her time at Belchertown High School.
Among her other accomplishments she
has served as the school’s Project Runway
director sponsored by the local chapter of
the National Art Honor Society, and alsoplays on the varsity girls’ tennis team.
Sadie Simons of Ware High School, chosen by Ware Public Schools Superintendent
Marlene DiLeo.
Along with her 4.38 GPA, Simons is
noted for her strong athletic track record
Turley Publications photo contributed by Pathfinder RVTHS
The six recipients of this year’s MASS Academic Excellence Awards. From left,
Allison Renaud, Nichole Hamel, Sadie Simons, Nick Kratovil, Angela Grabazs,
and Olivia Murray.
serving as a co-captain for the varsity softball team as well as captain for both varsity
volleyball and varsity basketball, recently
reaching the 1,000-point milestone.
A member of the Ware National Honor
Society Chapter, Simons has also contributed to local community service organization including the Domestic Violence
Task Force as well as the Salvation Army.
Simmons is currently pursuing furthering
her education in the fields of biomedical
and mechanical engineering.
Allison Renaud of Belchertown, a
Pathfinder student chosen by Paist.
Renaud is currently the top ranked in
her class with a 3.98 GPA and has taken 14
Honors classes to date through her course
curriculum at the school.
Renaud has successfully completed many
of her classes at Pathfinder including digital
electronics and principles of engineering as
part of the school’s Project Lead the Way
pre-engineering curriculum. She also serves
on the National Technical Honor Society
and was recently announced as a winner of
the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
for her excellence on MCAS.
Renaud currently also works for B&R
Machine, Inc. located in Ludlow through
the Pathfinder Co-Operative work program
and plans to continue full-time there post
graduation.
Nicole Hamel of Granby, chosen by
Granby Public Schools Superintendent
Judith Houle.
Currently the valedictorian for the class
of 2016, Hamel is an active member of the
National Honor Society since her junior
year and also works on the school’s literary magazine and yearbook. A recipient of
the Fredrick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony
Academic Excellence Award for achievements in humanities and social services,
she is an active member within the Hugh
O’Brian Youth Leadership Organization,
in which she was nominated to attend as a
sophomore as a result of her strong communication and leadership skills.
Hamel will be pursing her secondary education at Western New England
University this fall., majoring in secondary
education.
Nick Kratovil of Monson, chosen by Monson Public Schools Superintendent
Cheryl Clarke.
Ranked at the top of his competitive class
for Monson High School, Clarke noted that
in addition to Kratovil’s numerous aca-
demic and athletic achievements he is most
recognized for his distinct personality and
the strong, positive direction he brings to
both his school and to the community.
“In speaking with Nick, he will quickly
make an impression on you as a mature,
motivated, and focused student who works
hard to reach the rigorous goals he has set
for himself both in and out of the classroom,” said Clarke. “Nick is well-spoken,
friendly, responsible, and highly-insightful,
allowing him to be respected by staff and
peers alike,”
Kratovil currently works at the Quaboag
Country Club and is also a regular volunteer at the Monson Senior Center.
Olivia Murray of Palmer, chosen by
Palmer Public Schools Superintendent
Patricia Gardner.
Murray was one of several students recommended for the honor to Gardner by
Palmer High School Principal Mary Lou
Callahan. Meeting her for the first time
during the school’s Spirit Week, Gardner
said she knew almost instantly that she was
to receive the award.
“I think what spoke to me immediately is
her role in the school and how much apart
of the school community she is,” wrote
Gardner. “As we spoke, I saw the spark in
her eyes when she talked about learning,
about achievement, and about giving back
to the community.”
Like others being given the award,
Murray currently ranks at the top of her
class and serves a variety of positions
including student council, yearbook,
National Honor Society, and as a member
of the Hampden County District Attorney’s
Student Advisory Council which makes
presentations throughout the state on topics including bullying in schools and other
student challenges. Murray is also a member of the school’s girls’ varsity soccer and
track teams.
Murray said that her career goal is to
become a doctor of pharmacy and has currently accepted an invitation to attend the
University of Rhode Island.
Among those in attendance that evening
to witness he receiving the award was also
her grandfather, former Palmer High School
Principal Al Murray.
BUSINESS&
SERVICE
D
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R
E
AUTO BODY
HAIRDRESSER
REECE AUTO BODY Complete Auto Body, Paint &
Repair” auto glass, computerized paint matching, also
routine car maintenance. Free
estimates. Old Springfield
Road, Belchertown. 413-3236664.
COUNTRY STYLIST, 171
Federal St., Belchertown. 413323-6012. Great cuts for men
and women $16.00. A full service hair salon. Open Tue-Sat.,
evening hours available.
BANQUET FACILITIES
HALL FOR RENT All functions.
Kitchen available. Seating for
96. Granby American Legion.
Call (413) 467-9545.
granbylegionpost266.com
COMPUTERS
ALIX & SONS COMPUTER
CENTER. New Computer
Sales and Accessories, PC
Diagnostic Repairs and
Upgrades, On Site Work,
Home or Office. 40 Daniel
Shays Highway. 413-323-1122.
John Alix, Owner.
HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING
WHITING ENERGY, Est. 1870.
Complete Fuel Oil Heating
Service. 24 hr. 7 days a week
service. Call 413-323-5737.
INSURANCE
BELL & HUDSON IN SURANCE AGENCY INC., 19
North Main St., Belchertown,
MA 01007. Tel. 413-323-9611,
800-894-9591. Fax 413-3236117. Home, auto, life, financial services, commercial,
group health.
C
T
OUTDOOR POWER
EQUIPMENT
BOYDEN & PERRON INC.
Sales and service, Toro,
Wheel Horse, Scag, Jonsered,
Residential and Commercial.
41 South Whitney St., Amherst,
since 1956. Call today. 2537358.
PETS
FEATHERS AND FUR PET
CARE SERVICES Pet sitting in your home. Parrot
Boarding in my home.
Peggy McLeod 413-3238720.
feathersandfurpetcare.com
PLUMBING SERVICES
D . F.
PLUMBING
&
MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS are now
offering plumbing services to
Belchertown and surrounding
town. Sche duling appointments Monday-Friday, 8 am to
4pm. Call 413-323-9966.
O
R
Y
ROOFING
WELDING
ROBERTS ROOF CO., INC.
Trusted name for over 39
years. Commercial, industrial, residential. Specializing in
shingles, slate copper work,
historical restoration, flat roofing. Snow Removal. Fully
licensed. Free estimates. 413283-4395
www.robertsroofsinc.com
AMHERST WELDING, INC.
Snow plows, sanders, sales
& service, hydraulic hoses &
repairs, trailer hitches, trailer
repairs, welding, fabrication, lawnmower repairs. 330
Harkness Road, Amherst 413253-4867.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
THE SENTINEL for all your
advertising needs from A to
Z. 323-5999 Fax: 323-9424.
1 Main St., Belchertown, MA
01007. www.turley.com
R.M. NIETUPSKI TEMPORA
RY DUMPSTERS, 10-30yards
for removing construction,
demolition, metal and household debris of all types. Serving
Belchertown and all surrounding towns. (413) 283-4333.
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING
LATOUR WILSON SEPTIC
TANK PUMPING SERVICE.
Residential, commercial, ‘‘D.
E.P. suggests pumping septic
tank every 3 years.’’ MA D.E.P.
certified. Brian Wilson, owner.
413-323-4569.
TO ADVERTISE ON THE BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY PLEASE CALL 323-5999
XYZ
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KIMBERLY ALLEN TEAM
Belchertown REALTORS, Proud Homeowners
Kimberly Allen
Belchertown's
Multi-Million Dollar
REALTOR 2004-2015.
413.323.0033
Lisa Bombard
413.250.5758
WELCOME LISA “I
Kimberly Allen welcomes Lisa Bombard
to the KIMBERLY ALLEN TEAM
have always been the go to person for real estate amongst my family and friends, which is
why I chose to take it a step further and get my Realtor license. I am a proud member of the
Kimberly Allen Team with Real Living Realty Professionals. I enjoy researching different areas
and opportunities available for the potential homeowner. I thrive on the challenge of finding the
right match for my clients, whether it is their starter home, their retirement home, or their forever
home.
I have been the Executive Administrative Assistant at TDS Speech Pathology Associates since
June 2006. My responsibilities include office management, insurance billing and staff coordination.
I received certification in Early Childhood Education in 1997 from Holyoke Community College
and was an assistant preschool teacher at Belchertown Community Preschool from then until 2004.
I have been married to my high school sweetheart since 1987 and we are the proud parents of 2
boys, David Jr. and Zachary.
We have been Belchertown residents since September 1985.”
~ Lisa Bombard
Kimberly and Lisa look forward to helping you with all your real estate needs.
LAND ––
3.46 Acres
Willow Lane
$130,000
COMMERCIAL
80 Ware Rd., Belchertown
– $275,000
.96 Acres
Orchard St.
$35,000
Hunters Ridge Phase III Lots now available
$100,000 each
.95 Acres
Jason’s Way
$110,000
OPEN HOUSE
Sun., April 10, 1-2:30 pm
165 Railroad St., Belchertown 101 S. Washington St.,
– $275,000
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– $359,900
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6 Overlook Drive,
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COMMERCIAL
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