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Vol 72 • No 50 • Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Leaping toward a new age
Ouellete to
celebrate 18th
official birthday
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
S
ylvia Ouellette has voted,
worked a job full-time, and
held her own checking
account, all before turning 18 –
officially, anyways. But as of this
coming Monday, that will change.
Every four years, 24 hours is
added to the calendar in the form
of Feb. 29. Why? Put simply, this
extra day has been included into
the calendar year as a way to keep
in line with the Earth’s movement
around the sun. Although the calendar includes 365 days, the time
that it takes Earth to orbit the sun is
actually a little bit longer, and to
keep up with that difference, 24
hours needs to be added to make
up the lost time.
Though the practice was originally calculated by the Egyptians,
it wasn’t until Julius Caesar took
the reigns that the method actually
became procedure in Europe.
According to history.com, Pope
Gregory XIII later modified this
practice. This model became
known as the “Gregorian
Calendar” in 1582, which is still
Ludlow Fire
rocks out
for local
children
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – For seven years,
the Ludlow Fire Department
Social Club has presented concerts to supplement their “Fill
the Boot” fundraising campaigns benefiting children battling muscular dystrophy. The
third annual Rock the Boot
Winter Jam will bring listeners
together for a cause on Friday,
Feb. 26.
Local music stalwarts Trailer
Trash will perform at this year’s
Winter Jam held at the Gremio
Lusitano Club, located at 385
Winsor St. Tickets, which will be
available at the door, are $10. The
Please see LUDLOW ROCKS,
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Wojtowicz
indicted on
involuntary
manslaughter
Case is first of its
kind for local police
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
Please see LEAP YEAR, Page 7
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Though she had to wait a little longer than most to get there, Sylvia Ouellette, will celebrate her 18th official
birthday on Feb. 29.
New officers Leastman and
Cordeiro eager to serve
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Eager for handson experience, Ludlow Police
officers Aaron Leastman and
Gabriel Cordeiro graduated from
the Western Massachusetts Police
Academy on Feb. 12. Now on
the force, the two young men are
ready to serve a community in
which they have deep ties.
Following completion of the
26-week Academy, Leastman and
Cordeiro joined the Ludlow Police
Department the week beginning
Feb. 14.
“I’m just excited to get out
there and start working…the
most challenging part of the
Academy was the length. It presented a pretty great challenge,”
said Leastman. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. I
think just getting a routine down
will be great.”
A 2009 graduate of Ludlow
High School and 2013 graduate
ical side.
Leastman then
worked as a correctional officer for the
Hampden County
Sheriff’s Department
for two years before
being hired by the
Ludlow
Police
Department last
May.
Cordeiro, a 2008
graduate
of MinneLudlow Police officer Ludlow Police officer
chaug Regional High
Gabriel Cordeiro
Aaron Leastman
School, spent much
of Westfield State University, of his childhood living in Ludlow.
where he studied biology, He subsequently spent six years
Leastman became interested serving in the security forces of
in law enforcement while the Air Force Reserve, including
working as an Emergency a six-month deployment to Saudi
Medical
Technician
in Arabia.
Springfield.
“During my time in the
“I saw working as an EMT reserves, I did as many law
how they interact with law enforcement-type jobs as I could
enforcement,” said Leastman. to make my way towards some“Once I saw that, I knew I wanted
Please see NEW OFFICERS,
to be on the law enforcement side
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of things as opposed to the med-
LUDLOW – A 28-year-old
Springfield man was recently
indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of
a Ludlow woman who died last
March from a drug overdose.
When the 32-year-old woman’s
boyfriend discovered her in her
Hubbard Street apartment in 2015,
she was transported to Baystate
Medical Center in Springfield
where she was pronounced dead.
When police arrived at the victim’s home, Ludlow Police
Detective Alison Metcalfe
explained that the victim was still
receiving phone messages from
the Springfield man. Not knowing
of her passing, police communicated with him and arranged a
heroin delivery, Metcalfe said.
“The way this case was handled
was the first of its kind,” said
Ludlow Police Detective Sgt.
Louis Tulik. “We have never performed a tactic like this before.”
When he pulled into the
woman’s driveway, Dyarel
Please see INDICTMENT,
Page 11
Ludlow man
identified
in fatal car
crash
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Police have identified the victim of the deadly single-car crash into a building as
Sean J. Wilczynski of Ludlow.
Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in
just before 11 p.m. last Thursday
night reporting that a car had
crashed into an office building on
Sewall Street – which sustained
some exterior damage. Ludlow
Police Sgt. Daniel Valadas said that
when officers arrived on scene, the
1993 Honda Civic was severely
damaged and Wilczynski – the
lone occupant – was trapped in the
driver’s seat. After traveling off
road for a distance, Valadas said,
the vehicle, traveling northbound,
Please see LUDLOW MAN,
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The
Register • February 24, 2016
Area millennials engage with legislators
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD – Area young professionals and students participated in a roundtable
discussion, officially launching a statewide
senate effort to enable millennials to shape
ideas for future legislation.
Among participants at the “Millenial
Engagement Initiative” event held in
Springfield at TechSpring on Feb. 12 was
Ludlow resident Spiro Marangoudakis.
“I think it’s really great that the senate
leadership cares about what we think.
Millennials are a large demographic and both
the economy and society have changed very
quickly over the last five to 10 years,” said
Marangoudakis.
Marangoudakis is a May 2011 graduate of
Brown University's doctoral Molecular
Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry program. He is also co-founder of Piddx, Inc., a
marketplace for local skills and services, and
founder of a consulting service, Fractal
Dynamics. A current Master of Business
Administration candidate at Northeastern
University, Marangoudakis also serves as
treasurer for the Lesser Committee and serves
on the board of directors of Suit Up
Springfield.
Led by State Sen. Eric P. Lesser, DLongmeadow, and Sen. President Stanley
Rosenberg, millennials ranging from age 16
to age 35 working in a variety of sectors in the
Greater Springfield area discussed issues pertinent to young professionals in the region.
State Sen. Donald Humason, Jr., D-Westfield,
and Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno also
helped shaped the discussion.
Legislative areas of focus of Greater
Springfield millennials included the immense
cost of college attendance, workplace healthcare costs, transportation difficulties and
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER W. LEAHY
Area millennials engage with legislators at TechSpring in Springfield on Feb. 12.
attracting more millennials to Western
Massachusetts.
“From ongoing discussions over the
course of several months, we’re going to
have a very concrete and specific set of priorities that we can then file as legislation,” said
Lesser.
As “Millennial Engagement Initiatives”
transpire over the next several months, notes
will be taken to amass a report that will help
guide specific policies.
“I think there are two things here that we
are really looking to generate some feedback
on: one is specific policy…the other piece is,
if you look at from 1985 until now and you
think about how much change has happened,
literally every sector of American life is different,” said Lesser. “One sector of life that
isn’t all that different is government and how
we operate and interact within government.”
Lesser later added that the student debt
crisis is arguably the most significant challenge faced by the millennial demographic.
Throughout the roundtable discussion,
millennials chimed in on issues they feel are
especially pertinent to growth in the greater
Springfield area.
“From the economy shifting, to college
becoming more expensive, to healthcare
becoming more expensive, there are a wide
range of issues that present themselves,” said
Marangoudakis. “To me, jobs are the number
one issue in the area, and job readiness as
well…between job training and education,
those are the two things that are really going
to help us.”
Marangoudakis also expressed his concerns with the ongoing opioid crisis, and
along with other attendees, expressed a desire
for an east-to-west rail system connecting
Springfield to Boston.
The “Millenial Engagement Initiative”
was launched by Rosenberg, who appointed
30-year-old Lesser to spearhead the effort.
The initiative, aimed at increasing millennial
involvement in the political process, will be
carried out through a variety of public meetings across the state throughout the year.
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possible without all those who
took time out of their busy schedules to help out by setting up,
breaking down, decorations, selling raffles, food and music. The
club offered a special thank you to
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LHS Drama Club to
present ‘Alice in
Wonderland’
Fathers and daughters
hit the dance floor
LUDLOW – The Ludlow
Community Center/Randall Boys
& Girls Club recently held their
annual “Father and Daughter
Dance.”
This year’s dance brought in
two hundred and twelve couples in
The
LUDLOW – The Ludlow High School Drama Club will
present Alice in Wonderland in the Ludlow High School
Auditorium March 17, 18, and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be
reserved by calling the main office at 413-589-9001. Tickets
will be sold at the door as well.
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Lauren Teixeira, a volunteer, and a long standing member of the club, leads the “Cotton Eye Joe” line dance. Teixeira
is also a volunteer as junior counselor in our Summer Camp Program.
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LUDLOW – Hubbard Memorial Library
will be presenting a special ‘Tuck Me In’
Storytime on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m.
This storytime is recommended for ages 2
and up.
Organizers request interested patrons register for this program, as space is limited. To
register, or for more information contact the
children’s department at 413-583-3408, ext.
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Life Scout Christian Pearce watches Brendan Hiller apply a bandage to victim
Max Mortimer while Ray Livengood waits his turn. Pearce was using the Boy
Scout of America's Learning Edge method to teach first aid of a head wound
during Troop 180's meeting on Wednesday.
Being Prepared: First Aid
LUDLOW – Ludlow Troop 180's
younger Scouts learned first aid skills
during last week's meeting. The Scouts
rotated through stations staffed by older
Boy Scouts who used the EDGE method
to teach the skills: Explain, Demonstrate,
Guide, and Enable.
Scouts around the world wear neckerchiefs as part of their uniform, and few
outside of Scouting know that the neckerchief is one way to be prepared. Among
its uses in first aid are triangle bandage,
sling, or to tie a splint.
The latest Boy Scout requirements
for Tenderfoot and Life ranks require
the Scout to use the BSA EDGE
method to help somebody else learn a
skill. Having older boys teach
younger Scouts is one of the methods
used by the Boy Scouts to develop
youth into leaders.
Boy Scout Troop 180, chartered to St
Elizabeth Parish, invites all boys in the
community to discover how Scouting
prepares its members for life. The
Troop currently meets at from 7 to 8:30
p.m. on Wednesdays in the parish's
Pastoral Center on Hubbard St. Troop
180 can be contacted by e-mailing
[email protected].
St. Elizabeth Parish hosts
2016 Lenten Mission
LUDLOW – Community members are
invited to join St. Elizabeth Parish as they
welcome Deacon Robert Hermann and
Deacon Eddie Ensley as the facilitators
for our Lenten 2016 Mission from March
7 to March 9 at 7 p.m. Ensley, who is
considered one of the most gifted
Catholic speakers today, his writings have
been fervently recommended to the
church by spiritual giants like Father
Benedict Groeschel and singer John
Michael Talbot, among others. Ensley is
the author of 12 books and articles.
Hermann holds a widely respected expertise in spiritual journalism and teaching
contemplative prayer. They have over 30
The First Church
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LUDLOW – The First Church in
Ludlow will serve a corned beef and
cabbage dinner in the Fellowship Hall
of the church, 859 Center St. in Ludlow
on Saturday, March 12. The meal will
include corned beef, potatoes, carrots,
cabbage, Irish soda bread, dessert and
beverages, with a cost of $12 for adults
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LPS seeks
parent input
through survey
LUDLOW – Ludlow Public Schools is
currently participating in the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education's
Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey.
Indicator 8 surveys parents about how
they view the school district's efforts
around parent involvement. The purpose of the survey is to reflect parent
feedback on how well the schools are
engaging and partnering with parents
of student with disabilities. The online
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Senate attemps to close wage gap
BOSTON – State Sen. Eric P. Lesser, DLongmeadow, has voted Thursday to help
secure passage of a Senate bill aimed at closing the wage gap between male and female
workers in the Commonwealth.
"For every dollar men earn in
Massachusetts, women earn 82 cents for
comparable work," Lesser said. "Our economy can't continue to grow unless women are
treated fairly in the workplace and in their
paychecks. I'm proud the Senate has passed
this bill to help achieve this goal.”
Hampden
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Association's
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Hotline serves
community
SPRINGFIELD - On Thursday, Feb.
25, Western New England University
School of Law will host the Hampden
County Bar Association's Legal Help
Hotline call-in program. Residents with
legal concerns and questions are encouraged to call for free legal advice.
Volunteer lawyers from the Hampden
County Bar Association will answer all
phone calls between 4 and 7 p.m.
Noreen Nardi, Executive Director of
the Hampden County Bar Association
explained, "This program can assist people who have fallen through the cracks
of the legal and criminal justice system.
It helps provide equal access to justice
for all segments of our diverse community."
Hampden County Bar Association
holds the Legal Help Hotline call-in
program biannually. The most frequent types of calls are questions
about criminal matters, domestic relations, consumer protection, housing &
employment law. Caller identity
remains anonymous to the volunteer
attorneys.
To use the Legal Help Hotline call
413-796-2057. If you are an attorney
who would like to volunteer for the
Hampden County Bar Association's
Legal Help Hotline, call 413-732-4660.
The bill, S.2107, sponsored by State Sen.
Pat Jehlen, D-Somerville and State Sen.
Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, seeks to bridge the
wage gap by ensuring equal pay for comparable work, establishing pay transparency and
requiring fairness in hiring practices.
Last July, Lesser signed a letter submitted
to the Joint Committee on Labor and
Workforce Development supporting an earlier version of the bill.
Included in the bill are provisions that prohibit employers from:
Bill requires faster
responses to public
information requests,
Imposes stiffer penalties
for delays
REGION – State Sen. Eric P. Lesser, DLongmeadow, voted with the Senate to pass
bipartisan legislation aimed at making public
records easier and less expensive to access. It
is the first update to the Massachusetts public
records law since the early 1970s.
"This bill makes our government more
transparent and responsive to the information
requests of residents," Lesser said.
The legislation, which passed unanimously
in the Senate, requires state and municipal
officials to comply with a records request
within 15 business days, granting them up to
another 45 days if they need more time. Under
current law, officials must respond to requests
for records within 10 days, but there is no
deadline for delivery and there are no penalties
for not complying with the mandate, leading
to frequent cases of non-compliance.
The bill limits the amount state agencies
and municipalities can charge for production
of the records at 5 cents per page for copies,
down from 20 to 50 cents per page under current law, and the cost of a storage device. The
bill requires state agencies to provide four
free hours of employee time and two free
hours for municipalities. Charges for requests
that require more time are limited to $25 per
hour.
The bill also brings Massachusetts in line
with 47 other states and the federal government in allowing attorney's fees to be awarded to plaintiffs who are victorious in court
when denied records.
Finally, the bill requires state entities and
encourages municipalities to post commonly
requested public records online, and requires
records to be provided in electronic format
unless requested otherwise.
Lesser said the bill succeeds in being sensitive to the needs of residents with public
information requests and the constraints faced
by local governments who must process
them.
"A successful public records bill must
balance the finite resources of our local
cities and towns with the need to process
public records quickly and efficiently,"
Lesser said. "I believe this bill strikes the
right balance."
The bill will now be reconciled with the
version passed by the House of
Representatives before being sent to the Gov.
Charlie Baker.
Historical Association announces annual mystery dinner
LUDLOW –The Belchertown Historical
Association announces its Tenth Annual
Murder Mystery Dinner, and this year’s event
will again feature actors from the
Belchertown Congregational Church. The
Historic Association continues its successful
partnering with Bucc’s Playhouse, so the dinner theater will serve jointly both as a muchneeded fundraiser for the Historical
Association and also as a fundraiser for the
Congregational Church. Organizers encourage locals to “get their Irish on” and join in
for a night of “Top of the Murder to You!”
presented by Bucc’s Playhouse.
The show will be held on Saturday, March
5 at the Villa Rose in Ludlow (Route 21) and
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Irish," is ready to unveil some highly publicized Irish artifacts during tonight's lecture on
Ireland.
His assistant, Patches McButterpants, is
ready, willing, and able to help him with anything he needs on an off the job. An unexpected guest disrupts his plans. A journalist
and museum curator, who travelled all the
way to the United States to cover this event,
are also in for a surprise.
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tigation or discuss wages with one or more
coworkers
The bill also lengthens the time an
employee has to bring a pay discrimination
suit, from one to three years, and allows for
the awarding of attorneys' fees.
A report by the Institute for Women's
Policy Research projects that the gender
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“We are very excited that this year’s
event will be a fundraiser for two local
organizations, as well as creating business
for a local restaurant,” said Tom Stockton,
president of the Historical Association.
“This is always a fun evening, and we
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The cost remains the same as the last two
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The
Heimlich Maneuver comes up in health studies
By Anne Marie Corrieri
Special to The Register
Angela Falcetti practicing her technique on Vets Park School Nurse Maria Pereira.
LUDLOW – Would you know what to do
if you saw someone choking? It can happen
anywhere; in a restaurant, at home, in a store,
in the park…. anywhere…and students and
staff at Veterans Park Elementary School will
tell you it can even happen in the cafeteria at
your school.
“This past fall a fourth grade student
was choking on his lunch,” explained
Melissa Knowles, Veterans Park principal,
“and thankfully one of our cafeteria workers was able to perform the Heimlich
maneuver, which dislodged the obstruction. It was an outcome that we are very
grateful for.”
Knowles added that this served as a
reminder to everyone about the important
role we all play in the safety of our family,
friends, coworkers, and even strangers.
“At the start of the school year the
Health Service Office had been discussing
the possibility of introducing the Heimlich
maneuver to students at Veteran Park
School as a nice prequel to students receiving CPR at Baird Middle School in the
eighth grade,” said Kristen Bunten, LPS
health care coordinator. She explained that
following this event in the cafeteria the
decision was made to proceed with the
idea, and teach the Heimlich maneuver to
all of the current fifth graders during the
winter semester.
Once the scheduling logistics were
resolved, Maria Pereira, Veterans Park
School Nurse and Beth Oliveira, District
Health Assistant, with the help of Pat
Annecchiarico, Veterans Park Physical
Education Teacher, began teaching the
class. They used materials from the
American Heart Association, including the
practice mannequin, Choking Charlie.
Pereira said this was a “wonderful opportunity for me to teach students and interact
with them outside of the health office.”
Each instructor agreed that all of the students responded positively. Oliveira
added, “Most of the students were excited
and eager to learn, practice and demonstrate the skill. We all were very
impressed.”
Bunten shared that it would be nice to
have this as a yearly addition to the health
curriculum for all fifth grade students. “It is a
life skill that is important to teach our students at an early age.” To further highlight
this, she shared a statistic from the National
Safety Council report Injury Facts 2015, that
states, "Unintentional injuries are the 5th
leading cause of death in the United States”
and when the unintentional injuries category
is broken down further, “choking was the
fourth leading cause of unintentional injury
deaths in 2011."
Bunten proudly said, “Our fifth grade
students are now able to respect and recognize the seriousness of a choking emergency and know that immediate help is
needed.” Knowles added, “Exposing our
students for life beyond academics and
preparing them for real life experiences are
important goals that we continuously strive
to achieve.”
Pat Annecchiarico instructs student Kayla
Bourcier.
‘Ghost Towns of the
Quabbin’ headlines meeting
CLUES ACROSS
1. UN Sec-Gen
Hammarskjold
4. Sum up
7. Shame & disgrace
12. Favorite Dr.
Seuss
15. About earth
16. Lockjaw
18. 14th Greek letter
19. Durham school
20. Sodium
21. Ancient Olympic
Site
24. Used to be
United __
27. Audio sound
network
30. Girls actress
Dunham
31. 1000 calories
33. Mekong people
34. Floor covering
35. Moroccan capital
37. Curtsy
39. Cheer
6. Qatar capital
7. Of she
8. Maya __ of
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
9. Not out
10. Tip of Aleutian
Islands
11. __ Ling, Chinese
mountain range
12. NW Netherlands
resort island
13. One who acclaims
14. Adjust for
functioning
17. U.S.
Revolutionary
Adams
22. Bury
23. Adventure stories
CLUES DOWN
1. A continuous tube 24. Swedish krona
25. Several carangid
2. Wet nurse
fishes
3. Rural France
26. Spiritual leader
vacation retreat
of a Jewish
4. Greek capital
congregation
5. Synthetic hormone
41. Database mgmt.
system
42. Enough (archaic)
44. Release for a
price
47. Similar
48. Not frequently
experienced
49. Doctor
50. __ King Cole,
musician
52. Lady Spencer
53. Nauseated
56. More
61. Stevenson classic
63. Uncontrolled
64. Homesick
65. Law
ANSWERS ON PAGE 17
28. Cavalry-sword
29. Mahogany family
genus
32. In a way, goes
away
36. Thyrotropin
38. Axe killer Lizzie
40. Solomon Islands
capital
43. Eerie
44. Root mean square
(abbr.)
45. A nearly
horizontal
entrance to a mine
46. Assembled
51. Racketeer
54. Grand __, vintage
55. Cognizances
56. Hair product
57. Iranian monetary
unit
58. This (Spanish)
59. Jeopardy’s Trebek
60. Small amount
62. Atomic #44
WILBRAHAM – Historian and author, J.
R. Greene, will share the story of the creation
of the Quabbin Reservoir in the 1920’s and
1930’s, dislocation of the residents, and the
abandoned towns left behind. The Quabbin
Reservoir was built to serve the growing
water needs of Boston.
Greene will share a first-hand look at
the ‘ghost towns’ in the Swift River Valley,
and what life in them used to be like before
so many lives were disrupted. Greene’s
books will also be available for purchase.
The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. on Feb.
12 with a light luncheon tea and a brief business meeting. The program begins around
12:30 p.m. The meeting and luncheon are
free and open to the public. Donations ($5
suggested) are gratefully accepted. The meeting will be held at the Wilbraham United
Church, located at 500 Main St. in
Wilbraham.
For more information, contact Judy Cmero
at [email protected] or
at 413-599-0462.
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day being a police officer,”he said.
Cordeiro spent time working for the
state Department of Youth Services
before working as a correctional officer
at the Hampden County Sheriff’s
Department. He explained that the
opportunities he has had to interact with
different groups of people in law
enforcement roles have provided
invaluable experience.
While in the Academy, Cordeiro
LUDLOW MAN
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skidded sideways, jumped over a
curb, crashed into a guardrail and
was apparently vaulted into the
office building. Before administering emergency life support, firefighters had to extricate the 25-yearold from the wreckage. The roof had
Ludlow
Senior
Center
EVENTS
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTOS BY EMILY THURLOW
Since the day she was born, followed by the celebration of her first official
birthday four years later, Ouellette has been photographed and noted in the
local news to commemorate her leap day status.
right now, Ouellette admitted she probably wouldn’t go out for a birthday dinner and has aims to dine amongst her
friends at the Ludlow Senior Center
during their “Leap Year Party” set for
11 a.m.
Also joining Ouellette on the onceevery-four-years celebration is 7-yearold Caleb Guillemette.
“I was born on Feb. 29…so it’s kind
of only my second birthday!” he said,
giggling. “It’s kind-of cool.”
This coming Leap Day, Caleb
Guillemette will celebrate his second
birthday.
received the Defense Tactics Award.
His long-term police goals include
eventually becoming a sergeant and
a defensive tactics instructor,
“I’m excited to be a part of the community and part of the Department. It
has taken me a couple of years to get
here and now that I am, I’m ready to
soak it all in and learn as much as I
can,” said Cordeiro. “It makes it special
serving this community. Much of my
family is in this town…for me, personally, I couldn’t have done this without
my wife, Dawna. Her and our future
children are the reasons why I do what I
do, and I couldn’t have made it this far
without her.”
Leastman and Cordeiro will now
undergo a field-training program with
the Ludlow Police Department over the
next two to three months, shadowing
officers and gaining hands-on experience.
“This is an awesome experience and
I think we’re both eager to work hard,”
said Leastman. “It’s really an honor to
be a part of this department and start
our field training.”
already been partially ripped off.
Wilczynski was then transported
by ambulance to Baystate Medical
Center where he was pronounced
dead.
Ludlow Police in conjunction with
the State Police Accident
Reconstruction unit has not released
an official cause, but did indicate that
speed did appear to be a factor.
Valadas said that the Hampden
County District Attorney’s office as
well as the state Medical Examiner’s
office had been contacted, but as of
presstime, had not released any additional information surrounding the incident.
“We send our condolences out to the
family as they grieve the tragic loss of
their son,” said Valadas.
Monday, Feb. 29
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Tuesday, March 1
French Bread Pizza
Wednesday, March 2
Cowboy Burgers
Thursday, March 3
Chicken Louisa
Friday, March 4
Macaroni and Cheese with Stewed Tomatoes
For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Ludlow Senior Center at 413-583-3564.
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used today. Through Gregory’s model,
leap years will occur every four years
except for years evenly divisible by 100
and not by 400.
As for Ouellette, a spry 71-yearsyong, though she’s taken a little longer
to get there than most, on Feb. 29, she
will celebrate her 18th birthday.
Announced officially as the first “Leap
Year baby” born at Mercy Maternity
Hospital in 1944, Ouellette was welcomed into the world at 12:20 a.m. At
the time, they jokingly offered up a
“congratulations” that would not be
forthcoming again for another four
years.
“We usually celebrated our birthdays with family. Grandma and
Grandpa would cover and have
cake,” she said, adding that parties
and festivities celebrated weren’t too
fancy.
But with a day of birth that only
officially comes around once every
four years, her parents had to make a
choice of when her birthday would
be acknowledged on: Feb. 28 or
March 1. For the most part, Ouellette
said, this was never really an issue,
until she got into a car accident.
“When the officer asked me what
my birthday was, I told him Feb. 29, but
he didn’t believe me,” she said with a
chuckle. “Apparently, licenses can’t
actually say that you were born on Feb.
29, because it messes with the [computer] systems.”
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Editorial
The
Smoke alarms:
a sound you
can live with
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N
o one thinks a fire will happen to them.
Unfortunately, circumstances continue to
surprise people – especially those unprepared. And sadly, this is the time of year where
those in fire services are experiencing more fires,
and fatal ones, from all the usual causes. Already,
Jennifer Mieth, spokeswoman for the state Fire
Marshal’s office, reported that as of last week, the
lives of 13 people in the Commonwealth have
been claimed this year in fatal fires. Many of
these deaths, however, have one thing in common: the lack of working smoke alarms. This
needs to change.
Whether the battery had been pulled out – or
there was none present at all – smoke alarms are
a sound that you can live with. To change those
disturbing numbers, the department of fire services has launched a statewide campaign, “Smoke
alarms: a sound you can live with” to support
local fire department education efforts and will
include television and radio public service
announcements, transit ads, and social media. To
prevent pulling out the battery and forgetting to
replace it, Mieth recommends residents install a
10-year sealed smoke alarm.
“Sealed smoke alarms mean no more changing batteries at 2:30 in the morning, but replacing
the entire smoke alarm and battery unit once
every 10 years. If we make it easier for people to
maintain their alarms, the hope is that we will
find fewer disabled smoke alarms,” Mieth said.
And while most people have been told that
they should have working smoke alarms, one
thing most people don’t know is that they should
replace their entire alarms about every 10 years.
Major manufacturers of smoke alarms indicate
they have a service life of about 10 years and recommend replacement after that. In the course of a
decade, homeowners will have to replace many
appliances such as toasters, coffee makers, and
even refrigerators. Because no appliance last forever, it’s important to replace aging smoke alarms
too.
In a fire, seconds count. Fires double in size
every sixty seconds. The products in the modern
home emit extremely toxic gases. Smoke and
heat can make escape impossible in less than 2 to
3 minutes in the average home that does not have
sprinklers. Working smoke alarms provide one
thing you don’t have when there’s a fire: time. An
early warning can give families the crucial seconds they need to utilize their escape plans. And
though locals displaced from the recent Joy Street
fire that had no working smoke alarms were fortunate to walk away with their lives, 13 others in
the state were not.
Smoke alarms really can be a sound you can
live with.
SUBMISSIONS POLICY
Guest Column
When does inconvenience matter?
I
when leaving?
n a crowded parking lot, on a busy
“Inconvenience Yourself Day”
day, Julie Thompson quickly pushed
gives everyone an opportunity to make
and maneuvered a renegade shopan effort today, to go out of our way
ping cart several car lengths out of the
and make a positive impact on another
way of oncoming cars. Suddenly a drivperson’s life. It’s also a time to recoger appeared, trying to steer her car into a
nize and acknowledge those who
parking space. She showed Julie her
inconvenience themselves for others.
vivacious appreciation with a thank you
Confession is good for the soul. The
wave and grandiose smile that gleamed
truth be told, there’s been a first-timesunshine.
in-my-life inconvenience that hapThe joy expressed by that grateful
By
pened just days before my weekly colwoman so impacted Ms. Thompson, an
Joan E. B.
umn deadline. “Your office computer is
environmental consultant in Fort
Coombs
fried,” said one family member.
Lauderdale, Florida, that she returned to
Guest Columnist
Another said, “It died!”
her office determined to make another
Immediately, I informed my editor. “Oh, no!”
difference. She filled out an application to Chase
Calendar Company to found “Inconvenience she replied. Next, I told her my intended column’s
Yourself Day,” and it was successfully registered theme: “When does inconvenience matter?”
Was there a muffled giggle response in 2006, to be celebrated annually on the fourth
instead of “Grrr!” even though there was a
Wednesday in February.
Often we are so busy in our own workaday messed up deadline? Because, within secworld, whether it’s at home, or out in the work onds, Emily replied, “Irony.” What a shining
force, that we forget to think about how our actions example of extended grace. (And, Mr. Hero
can affect other people. In our fast paces, with came to my rescue with a band-aid laptop
overflowing schedules and deadlines, we may that’s somehow connected to the internet via
overlook and fail to recognize that how we act and his I-phone.)
My column’s lateness caused circles of stress
what we do can impact other people.
Frequently our days blur by with commitments and inconvenience. Be assured that I know first
to duties, jobs, family and friends. One day slips hand that when inconvenience matters, it has a
into another, weeks wind into months, and months viral ripple affect.
succumb to more consecutive, 24-hour segments
Joan Coombs shares a weekly series of light
that evolve into another year.
But, our day-to-day contacts do impact and humor – “slices of life, fresh from the oven of
influence another person’s life. Isn’t it rare to see a experience” – through her column. She's a former
smiling, patient customer waiting in a long store resident of Ludlow, and writes about national topline? Perhaps that person even thanks the cashier, ics, as well as lesser-known events that occur in
calls him or her by name, and says “Thank you” day-to-day life.
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from candidates and letters to the editor from
town residents as part of its coverage of the 2016
town election.
In order to ensure fairness for every candidate, all candidate statements will run in a special section to be printed March 9. No candidate
press releases will be printed in any other edition
of the newspaper.
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Guest Columns
Don’t let winter put a freeze on your plans
T
his bitter cold weather By Peter J. Ostroskey exterior walls or where your
water service enters your home
brings the risk of frozen
Guest Columnist
through the foundation.
pipes. As difficult as that
Keep the faucet open. As you treat the
situation is, it is important not to make a bad
situation worse; many people cause fires try- frozen pipe and the frozen area begins to
melt, water will begin to flow through the
ing to thaw frozen pipes.
When the weather is very cold outside, let frozen area. Running water through the pipe
the water drip from the faucet served by will help melt more ice in the pipe.
Apply heat to the section of pipe using an
exposed pipes. Running water through the
pipe – even at a trickle – helps prevent pipes electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe,
from freezing because the temperature of the an electric hair dryer, or wrapping pipes with
towels soaked in hot water. Do not use a
water running through it is above freezing.
Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charto allow warmer air to circulate around the coal stove, or other open flame devices. A
plumbing. Be sure to move any harmful blowtorch can make water in a frozen pipe
cleaners and household chemicals up out of boil and cause the pipe to explode. All open
flames in homes present a serious fire danger,
the reach of children.
Keep the thermostat set to the same tem- as well as a severe risk of exposure to lethal
perature both during the day and at night. By carbon monoxide.
Apply heat until full water pressure is
temporarily suspending the use of lower
nighttime temperatures, you may incur a restored. If you are unable to locate the
higher heating bill, but you can prevent a frozen area, if the frozen area is not accessimuch more costly repair job if pipes freeze ble, or if you cannot thaw the pipe, call a
licensed plumber.
and burst.
Check all other faucets in your home to
If you will be going away during cold
weather, leave the heat on in your home or find out if you have additional frozen pipes.
business set to a temperature no lower than If one pipe freezes, others may freeze, too.
Be careful using space heaters to
55 degrees.
In order to protect sprinkler systems, warm up areas near pipes. Don't overload
check on your building during to the cold circuits. Try not to use extension cords
snap, especially if you don’t have a low tem- but if you must, make sure they are rated
perature alarm. Make sure that all portions of for the appliance. Heat producing applithe building remain heated to at least 40 ances need stronger extension cords than
degrees and not exposed to freezing condi- lamps.
Remember not to leave the door of a gas
tions. Setting the thermostat higher than 50
and 60 degrees during this cold snap will help oven open; it will produce large amounts of
make sure pipes in concealed areas stay carbon monoxide.
Be sure there are working smoke and carwarm.
bon monoxide alarms on every level of the
To thaw frozen pipes
If you turn on a faucet and only a trickle home.
comes out, suspect a frozen pipe. Locate the
Peter J. Ostroskey is the acting state fire
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LUDLOW ROCKS
from Page 1
doors will open at 7 p.m., with the show
beginning at 8 p.m.
“The Winter Jam basically gives us an
opportunity to raise money for our big summer show and promote it. Our summer
show is a massive fundraiser, but requires a
lot of money to put on,” said Dan
McKenney, a paramedic at the department.
McKenney and fellow Ludlow Fire
Department paramedic Bud Ellison began
the Rock the Boot movement, inspired by
their everyday work.
“We see it every day. We get 3,000
ambulance calls a year. We see firsthand
the need that these people have financially
on top of the health burden,” said
McKenney. “Rock the Boot has allowed us
to go a step further in helping some of these
families that are affected by muscular dystrophy and other illnesses.”
Proceeds of the summer concert, Rock
the Boot Music Fest, are presented to local
families in need of financial assistance,
dealing with childhood illnesses. Proceeds
were originally exclusive to Ludlow, but
have been since expanded to all of Western
Mass.
McKenney explained that the Music
Fest began as a small idea, but quickly
gained steam with growing support every
year.
“This started off very local. I think the
first year we just had four or five bands
from just this area. It was great, we had a
great turnout – but it has expanded and
evolved so much that we’ve been able to
include national acts. We’re able to bring in
bands from all over the country,” said
McKenney.
The Artimus Pyle Band, helmed by
original Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer
Thomas “Artimus” Pyle, will headline
this year’s Music Fest, which will be
held at the Ludlow Fish and Game Club
on Aug. 20. Other performers will
include Trailer Trash, Lobsterz from
Marz and Livio Grivini and The Free
Spirit Society.
“A mix of people come from all over for
the show,” said McKenney. “It has drawn
people from all over New England. It has
grown from 200 people in the beginning to
700 people in each of the last couple years.
It’s a great time and it’s a logical way for us
to give back. Everyone in the Ludlow Fire
Department loves music.”
McKenney noted that the Ludlow Fire
Department is always seeking help identifying families in need to assist through
Rock the Boot fundraising. Those interested can contact the Ludlow Fire Department
at 413-583-8332.
May the force be with you as a
seasoned woman at work
T
he double standard for By Caroline Dowd-Higgins ity into the marketplace and
skew the majority of workers to
men and women continGuest Columnist
a younger generation. But even
ues in the workplace. The
recent media debate about whether Carrie the millennials will age in the future. They
Fisher is aging well or not in the block- may not believe it now, but it will happen to
buster, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" them, too.
Are youthful looks essential or desired in
movie, is an example of women facing
scrutiny about looks and appearance in the the workplace for other job sectors? Must
workplace that does not equally apply to your account, lawyer or physician be beautiful and young to serve you well? If so, permen.
It's a given that the Hollywood lens is haps organizations should allow for beauty
more critical for actresses in the film industry expense accounts that pay for personal trainwith unrealistic Fountain of Youth expecta- ers, Botox, and elective cosmetic surgeries
tions. But why isn't the focus on Carrie for their female employees. Sarcasm aside,
Fisher's acting and her onscreen chemistry will we ever embrace the concept of aging
with Harrison Ford almost 40 years after the gracefully and honor the wisdom, experience
and knowledge of our more seasoned profesfirst "Star Wars" movie's debut?
Harrison Ford remains multi-generational sionals?
Advancements in health care enables
eye candy as the suave, silver fox with
impeccable line delivery and comic timing in people to live longer and healthier lives,
his iconic portrayal of Han Solo. Nobody which means people will be working past
thinks he looks long in the tooth - and he the traditional retirement age of 65. As a
doesn't because our expectations are different professional woman approaching my fifth
decade, my Social Security projection indifor men.
I think the critics are doing Carrie Fisher a cates that I will need to work until I am at
disservice. Her performance is powerful, least 74 before I am eligible for federal
intelligent and empathetic - not to mention retirement benefits.
As a woman committed to empowerthe fact that her character, Princess Leia, is
also a General in the Federation Army now. ing others with authentic self-confiWho says women can't do the same work as dence in career pursuits, I hope we can
teach the next generation that looks
men?
We see age discrimination happening to come and go, but intelligence and
men and women in the workplace, but authenticity are long lasting. I think we
there are far fewer examples of men being should focus on reaching our full potenlet go because of their less than youthful tial and celebrating our gifts and
glow. Female television anchors have been strengths since growing old is a priviknown to age-out far earlier than their lege not everyone will have.
Let's cut Carrie Fisher a break and
male counterparts who are permitted to
gray gracefully and own their wrinkles acknowledge that she rocked in the new
from well-earned life experiences. Women "Star Wars" movie. The Force is with her anchors are often asked to move on after find your inner force!
they have aged out - typically in their 40's.
Caroline Dowd-Higgins authored the
Some media markets even showcase an
anchor woman's legs in strategically short book "This Is Not the Career I Ordered" now
skirts to boost viewership and ratings. in the second edition, and maintains the
Since when did reporting the news require career reinvention blog of the same name.
She is Executive Director of Career and
a mini skirt?
In 2020, the millennial generation will Professional Development at the Indiana
compromise more than 50 percent of the University Alumni Association. Visit her
workforce, which will infuse a youthful vital- online at www.carolinedowdhiggins.com/.
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BUSINESS
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folks need to understand. First, local businesses and merchants are just as much institutions in our towns as
the library and schools. Without them, there are no towns.
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Students, staff turn a century old
LUDLOW – To celebrate the
100th day of school students and
staff at Chapin Street School
recently not only created pictures of
how they would look when they
were 100 years old, but many also
arrived to school dressed the part.
Canes, gray hair, white beards,
granny dresses, suspenders and
shawls were the attire of the day for
both staff and students. As the pictures below show everyone enjoyed
dressing up as if they were a century old!
Michelle Thompson and her third grade students
Sam Santos-Pontes takes a gander at his hometown newspaper.
STaylor Colberg and Kelly Klimek channel their
“old lady” within.
Judi Humphries and Jodi Yarkey
Krystal Foley and her second grade students.
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Volunteer advocates needed to help residents of nursing homes
SPRINGFIELD - If you are compassionate, articulate, and care about the
rights of residents in nursing homes, a
volunteer opportunity with the Greater
Springfield Senior Services’ long term
care ombudsman program may be waiting
for you.
Ombudsmen visit with area nursing
home and rest home residents once a
week to listen to their concerns and
address issues affecting the quality of
their care. They investigate complaints
made by residents or family members and
work with the facility to resolve them.
Free training and certification are provided. For more information, contact the
long-term care ombudsman coordinator
by March 15 at 413-781-8800 ext. 178.
Successful applicants must be able to
attend three all-day trainings on March
Chamber seeks nominations
for ‘Woman of the Year’
SPRINGFIELD - The Professional
Women's Chamber (PWC) is seeking
nominations for its Woman of the Year
award. The award is presented annually to
a woman in the western Massachusetts
area who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment and
service to the community.
This award has been given annually
since 1954 and is publicly recognized as
one of the most prestigious honors given
to any citizen for distinguished service
and selfless giving.
Candidates must be gainfully
employed in a paid full-time position
and live or work in the Pioneer
Valley. Any woman in the Pioneer
Valley may be nominated; no chamber affiliation is required. Nominee
achievements can be representative of
a lifetime of work or for more recent
successes.
Nomination forms are available
online at www.professionalwomenschamber.com or by contacting event
committee chair Jenny MacKay at
[email protected]. Deadline
for nominations is March 18.
INDICTMENT
moved to Hampden Superior Court, as the
charges related to heroin, had been
from Page 1
dropped. In addition to involuntary
manslaughter, Wojtowicz was also indictWojtowicz was arrested as he had a bun- ed on a charge of possession of cocaine
dle of heroin bags on him that were with intent to distribute as well as two
labeled with the word “chocolate.”
counts of distribution of fentanyl, a powInvestigators found
erful synthetic opiate analthe same label on bags
gesic similar to, but more
that were located – empty
potent than morphine.
– in the vicinity of the
What makes this case
woman when she was
particularly unique is that
discovered in her home.
during Wojtowicz’s recent
Wojtowicz
was
indictment by a grand jury,
charged last March with
the indictment stated that
possession of heroin;
his “wanton and reckless
--Alison Metcalfe conduct” caused the Ludlow
possession of cocaine;
Ludlow Police Detective woman’s death.
possession of heroin
with intent to distribute;
“I truly believe we
and possession of
saved a life that day,”
cocaine with intent to distribute.
Metcalfe said. “Hopefully this [action]
“There is no doubt in my mind that get- will make drug dealers realize that
ting that batch [of drugs] off the street helped we’re not taking these overdose deaths
save a life,” Metcalfe said.
lightly.”
The case, she explained, has since been
A trial date has yet to be set.
“I truly believe
we saved a life
that day.”
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The LTC ombudsman program is a
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all residents in area nursing homes to
ensure that their personal rights are
respected and they receive treatment in
clean, comfortable environments.
“Without ombudsmen, many residents in
nursing homes or long-term care facilities
would have no one to speak out for them,”
said Marci Cooley, coordinator of Greater
Springfield Senior Services’ ombudsman
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Ombudsmen are trained and certified
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Baker nominates Ouimet-Rooke
to Springfield District Court
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Charlie Baker has
nominated Michele Ouimet-Rooke, an attorney with over 17 years of experience in
Western Massachusetts courts to serve as a
judge in the Springfield District Court.
“Michele Ouimet-Rooke offers the court a
great combination of experience in both civil
and criminal legal matters drawn from her
career in public service and private practice in
Western Massachusetts,” said Governor
Baker. “I am pleased to recommend an individual with such broad experience to the
Governor’s Council for their consideration.”
“The first two District Court openings our
administration has sought to fill are in
Hampden County, and we are pleased to
make this second nomination to the
Springfield District Court,” said Lt. Governor
Karyn Polito. “If confirmed we know that
Ouimet-Rooke will serve her hometown with
distinction.”
Applicants for judicial openings are
reviewed by the Statewide Judicial
Nominating Commission and recommended
to the Governor. All judicial nominations are
subject to the advice and consent of the
Governor’s Council.
Michele Ouimet-Rooke, a native and resident of Springfield, joined the practice of
Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy in
2002 as an Associate representing plaintiffs
and defendants in a variety of litigations,
including employment and discrimination
law, premise and product liability, insurance
defense, landlord/tenant issues, criminal
defense and business litigation, becoming a
partner in 2012. Ouimet-Rooke began her
career in the Hampden County District
Attorney’s Office as a Victim/Witness
Advocate for eight years before becoming an
Assistant District Attorney and Chief
Prosecutor. She obtained a Bachelor of
Science and Master in Education from
Springfield College and Juris Doctor from
Western New England College School of
Law in 1999.
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The
In the Classroom
Students help to keep others warm this winter
Community Outreach Students sort through the donations.
LUDLOW – Rosemary Jorge, Veterans
Park Outreach Teacher, is very proud to
report that the winter clothing drive organized
by the students in the Community Outreach
Classes is well underway. Students are
accepting any gently used winter hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, coats, hoodies and
boots. She reports that they have reached 62
percent of their goal of collecting 100 items
by the end of the drive on Jan. 26.
Jorge explained that this clothes drive
came to fruition after students “brainstormed
what the next community project for the class
should be. A majority of the students
expressed concern for children and adults
who don't have the proper clothing to stay
warm during the cold winter months. The
decision to select the Community Survival
Center in Indian Orchard was due to the fact
that it is a local agency and because the
Veterans Park community has donated items
there in the past.” Of this drive Michelle
Levrault, Assistant Director of the
Community Survival Center shared, "The
thought of the school children thinking about
other people that might be cold this winter
because they do not have the appropriate
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Community Outreach Students sit beside the display case showing the donations collected.
warm clothes and initiating a drive for that
purpose just warms our hearts. It is students
such as these that will continue to think of
others and continue having drives whether it
be for clothing, food etc. in the future.”
Veterans Park staff and students have been
encouraged to bring in donations for the
drive. Mrs. Jorge added that the public is also
welcome to donate items for the drive by
dropping them off in the main office at
Veterans Park School between the hours of
10 a.m. to noon, until Jan. 26. According to
their website, The Community Survival
Center is a 31-year-old non-profit agency that
helps families struggling to provide the
basics: food, clothing and household items.
Our emergency food pantry serves Ludlow,
Wilbraham, and Hampden as well as the 16
Acres, Pine Point and Indian Orchard neighborhoods in Springfield.”
Elms College names students
to Dean’s List
CHICOPEE – The College of Our Lady
of the Elms has named the following students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015
semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.
Among the Ludlow residents are: Allison
Anselmo, class of 2017; Gina Bartolo, class
of 2017; Ethan Campbell, class of 2016;
Chloe Forrant, class of 2018; Danielle
Keyes, class of 2016; Amy Martin, class of
2019; Manuel Matic, class of 2017; Meghan
McCarthy, class of 2019; Vanessa Nogueira,
class of 2018; Anita Patrie, class of 2018;
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James Rowe, fourth grader, giving a thumbs
up to the donations for the winter clothing
drive.
Jillian Pirog, class of 2016; Jennifer Provost,
class of 2018; Aniesha Renaud, class of
2018; Taylor Simpson, class of 2016; Julia
Skoczylas, class of 2018; Andrew Zulch,
class of 2019; and Michael Zulch, class of
2017.
Among the Indian Orchard residents are
Nastacha Gonzalez, class of 2018; Nie
Morales, class of 2016; Deborah Ortiz, class
of 2016; and Tiffany Smith, class of 2017.
To qualify, a full-time student must earn a
GPA of 3.5 or higher, without incompletes.
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COLLEGE NEWS
Quiterio makes
Goodwin Dean's List
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Kacie
Quiterio has earned a spot on the Goodwin
College Dean's List for the Fall 2015.
Quiterio, a student from Ludlow, is one of
971 students to make the dean's list, reserved
for those who demonstrate great academic
performance.
STCC announces Dean's List
for fall 2015
SPRINGFIELD - The following area residents were named to Springfield
Technical Community College's Fall 2015
Dean's List. The dean's list is published
each semester to recognize academic
excellence. In order to be considered, students must carry a full-time course-load of
12 or more semester hours of college-level
courses and achieve a 3.3 or above grade
point average.
Among the recipients of Ludlow are:
Sonia Baltazar, Brittany Birks, Natalie
Brewer, Jacklyn Canales, Keith Desilets,
Bryan Desrochers, Nathan Dias, John
Domenichelli, Nico Fraga, Connor Frigon,
Justin Jaworski, Melanie Juliano, Emily
Kroll, Matthew Lind, Bruno Machado,
Christina Manuel, Daniel Nogueira, Thomas
Oliveira, Joseph Peluso, Brayden Quinn,
Stephanie Szmyt, Jason Wegiel, and Hakan
Yanbul.
Among the recipients of Indian Orchard
are: Zubia Abbasi, Nasharee Branch, Emily
Davila, Nathan Dennis, Matthew
Drumheller, Tiffany Jessup, Tammisue Lyles,
Jessica Putnam, Rosamaria Santiago, Sarah
Tuttle, Katelyn Unsderfer, and Kellie
Whalen.
Bentley University names local
students to honors
WALTHAM - Bentley University
President, Gloria Cordes Larson, along with
Dean of Business, Roy (Chip) Wiggins, and
Dean of Arts and Sciences, Daniel L. Everett,
recently announced Alexis G. Carrington, of
Ludlow, was honored for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2015
semester.
To be named to the Dean's List, a fulltime student must have a grade point average
Please see COLLEGE NEWS, Page 14
Chapin Street Elementary School students donned crowns of royalty during a recent writing unit.
LUDLOW – As the culminating activity
for their “Empowering Writers Unit” on
castles, third grade students at Chapin
Street Elementary School, recently wrote
original elaborative detail segments
describing a crown.
Michele Thompson, third grade classroom teacher, explained that this particular unit focused on several areas including: recognizing genre and author’s purpose (narrative and/or expository), sorting and categorizing details according to
the main idea, organization of expository/informative writing, writing expository/informative detail sentences,
expressing an opinion, writing descriptive segments using specific elaborative
detail.
To introduce the writing segment, and
as a special surprise to her students,
Thompson arrived one morning to class
wearing a large gold crown on her head
and encouraged students to identify specific details describing the crown.
Thompson then took off the gold crown
and, much to the delight of her students,
put on several other regal crowns, all the
while asking students to continue generating details about each crown.
Students were then shown images
depicting various crowns and asked to
identify and write descriptive details they
were noticing. Following a few additional
lessons, modeling the difference between
general and specific details, and how
important it is for your audience to be able
picture what you’re describing in their
heads, it was then time for the students to
write their own segments describing an
imaginary crown of their own.
When the writing piece was finished,
each student was invited to design and
create their own special royal crown.
Students used paper sentence strips for the
base of their crown and added their own
unique touches using a variety of materials such as fabric, cotton, sequins, feathers, stickers, pipe cleaners, glitter glue and
markers.
“The results were fantastic and each
crown was completely unique, original
and reflective of the students who created
it," reflected Thompson. “Students were
Matthew Dunbar shared his narrative with
classmates.
eager to wear their one of a kind royal
crowns. They also received an invitation
to sit in the ‘royal rocking chair’ to share
their elaborate detailed writing segments
with classmates. Overall, the writing was
exceptional, the students looked great and
had a lot of fun!”
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The
AIC announces
local Dean's
List recipients
SPRINGFIELD
–
American
International College in Springfield, congratulates the 474 students named to the Fall
2015 Dean's List. Dean's List students are
full-time students with a grade point average
between 3.3 and 4.0. Among the Ludlow
residents are: Francisco Estrada, Brianna
Harris, Tatiana Hoeckh, Sara Landaverde,
Gregory Santos, Jessica Fonseca, Chelsea
Morin, Alexander Lafayette, Hannah
Haryasz, Lauren Lapointe, Dimitri Bryant,
Cameron Beaulieu, Kimberly Schabowski,
Emily Aniceto, Alyssa Guyon, Meagan
McCarthy, Alex Fontaine, William Roberts,
Kristen Oliveira, and Cayla Mole. Among
the Indian Orchard residents are: Patricia
Swiech, Kathyria Beltran, Cheryl Smith,
Robert Crowley, Paulo Fragoso, and
Ebenezer Ewusi.
Founded in 1885, American
International College is a private, coeducational institution offering undergraduate
and graduate programs with Schools of
Business, Arts and Sciences, Education,
and Health Sciences.
Locals achieve
Dean's List honors
Scholar-athletes named to
NECC all-academic team
CHICOPEE – The College of Our Lady
of the Elms is proud to announce that more
than 30 Elms scholar-athletes were named to
the New England Collegiate Conference
(NECC) Academic All-Conference team for
the 2015 fall semester. Elms led the pack this
semester, with 34 athletes named to the team,
followed by Lesley University with 26 and
Bay Path University with 20.
To be eligible for the NECC Academic
All-Conference, a student-athlete must post a
minimum grade-point average of 3.40 on a
scale of 4.00 and must be a sophomore or
higher in class standings.
A total of 187 student-athletes at colleges
around New England were named to the
NECC Academic All-Conference team for the
fall semester. Scholar-athletes who competed
in men's and women's cross country, men's
golf, field hockey, men's and women's soccer,
women's tennis and women's volleyball were
eligible for fall NECC academic honors.
Among the Elms student-athletes from
Ludlow on the fall 2015 NECC AllAcademic Team are: Julia Skoczylas, class of
2016, field hockey, biology.
Pepe of Ludlow makes Dean's List
at the University of New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. – Samantha Pepe, of
Ludlow, has earned Highest Honors for the
fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year
at the University of New Hampshire.
Students named to the Dean's List at the
University of New Hampshire have earned
recognition through their superior scholastic
performance. Highest Honors are awarded to
students who earn a semester grade point
average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0.
Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are
awarded high honors and students whose
grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are
awarded honors.
KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of
Rhode Island is pleased to announce that
4,986 undergraduates have qualified for
the fall 2015 Dean's List. The students
represent nearly all of Rhode Island's
cities and towns, all six New England
states, New York and New Jersey, other
states and 18 countries. The following
Ludlow students were named to the
Dean's List: Mandi Dorval and Rachel K
Goncalves.
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more credits during a semester for letter
grades with at least a 3.30 quality point
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Tigers too tough for Lions
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
Lions elminated
from post-seson
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
LUDLOW - The South Hadley
boys basketball team had brought
home the Western Massachusetts
Division 2 championship trophy
twice during the past three years.
The Tigers, who squeaked out a
four-point victory against
Tantasqua in the 2015 championship game, won’t be one of the
six teams competing in this year’s
Division 2 Tournament.
The Tigers, who had a 5-6 overall record at the end of January,
snapped a six-game losing streak
with a 53-44 victory against
Suburban League rival Ludlow at
Mullins Gymnasium located inside
Ludlow High school, last Thursday
night.
“It’s been a frustrating season,
especially for our five seniors,” said
first-year South Hadley head coach
Juan Maldonado. “We were really
hoping to qualify for the postseason
tournament again this year, but the
players are still playing with a lot of
pride. It definitely feels good to end
our losing streak with a road win
tonight.”
The five Tigers seniors, who
were scheduled to be honored
before facing Belchertown in the
final home game of the season on
Monday night, are Griffin Fitzell,
James Foley, Austin Ford, Joe
Please see BOYS
BASKETBALL, Page 16
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TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVID HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Ludlow’s Ryder Hastings (10) tries to slip past a defender and get
off a shot.
WEST SPRINGFIELD—The
Ludlow hockey team needed at
least a win and a tie in the final
two games of the regular season in
order to finish in fourth place of
the Berry Division standings,
which would’ve clinched a berth
in the Western Massachusetts
Division 3 tournament.
The Lions postseason dreams
came to an end following a 5-2
loss against first place
Longmeadow at the Olympia Ice
Center in West Springfield, last
Saturday afternoon.
“We have a very young team
and I really wasn’t even thinking
about making the playoffs before
the start of the season,” said
Ludlow head coach Paul Rivest.
“We just battled one of the best
Division 3 teams in Western Mass.
today and it was a very good learning experience for my players. It’s
always a lot more fun playing
meaningful games at the end of the
season.”
Ludlow (5-13-1, 3-8), who lost,
8-1, in the season opener against
the Lancers, entered the second
meeting of the season having won
three of their previous four games.
The Lions will still tie for
fourth place in the league standings with Westfield if they can
defeat West Springfield on
Thursday night. If that does occur,
the Bombers will earn the playoff
spot because of a tiebreaker.
Rivest would be in favor of
playing a play-in game instead
having the tie decided by a
tiebreaker.
“We did play a play-in a couple
of years ago,” he said. “I would
rather decide the tiebreaker on the
ice rather than having it decided by
a winning percentage. You might
lose a game at the beginning of the
season without having a key player
due to injury or your team just didn’t play well in a particular game.”
The four Ludlow seniors,
who’ll be playing in their final
high school hockey game against
West Side at 8:30 p.m. on
Thursday
are:
David
Modzelewski, Jake Murphy,
Devin Senerchia, and Hunter
Schinabeck.
“Our final game will be very
special for the four seniors because
it’ll be the last time they’ll play in
a high school hockey game,”
Rivest said. “They’re a little bit
disappointed because they won’t
have an opportunity to play in a
playoff game, but they knew coming into the season that we would
have a very young team.”
The last time that the Lions
qualified for the Western Mass.
tournament was in 2014. They lost
Please see LUDLOW
HOCKEY, Page 16
Lady Lions
secure first win
LUDLOW – The Ludlow girls
varsity basketball team picked up
their first win of the season with a
39-37 victory over rival
Minnechaug on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The two schools were scheduled
to meet again on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at
Minnechaug.
Turley Publications staff photos
by Dave Forbes
Ludlow senior Morgan Foye (1) reaches out to try
and grab a pass.
Ludlow junior Taylor Masse
(11) dribbles the ball up the
floor.
Ludlow senior Autumn Maynard (24) brings the ball up
the court against Minnechaug junior guard Karlee
Grono (23).
Ludlow senior
Morgan Foye (1)
turns with the ball
in her hands.
Ludlow senior Stephanie Guillen
(5) catches a pass.
Ludlow junior Taylor Masse (11)
looks to make a play up the floor.
Ludlow junior Erin Callahan
(15) delivers a pass to a
teammate.
Ludlow senior Morgan
Foye (1) brings the ball
up the floor.
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The
Sports
Athlete of the Week
Sullivan Kennedy, Luis Fialho
Ludlow
Congratulations goes out to the two indoor track competitors.
They both competed in the state finals.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week, contact
Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 237 or
send an e-mail to [email protected].
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Kennedy, Fialho
compete at States
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Ludlow had two representatives from the boys indoor track team compete at the state Division 4 championships at
the Reggie Lewis Center.
Junior Sullivan Kennedy and senior Luis
Fialho represented the school.
Kennedy placed 20th in the 1000
meters with a time of 2 minutes, 47.43 seconds.
Fialho ran the mile and came in 17th with
a time of 4:50.74.
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Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected] or by calling 413-2838393 ext. 237.
Ludlow Softball still looking for players
Ludlow Softball is still accepting
applications for spring softball for girls
ages 8 to 14.
There are limited spots available in
each age category.
BOYS BASKETBALL
from Page 15
Advey and Bill Schenker.
Advey, who’s a guard, scored eight of his
team-high 14 points against Ludlow during
the second half. He has now reached double
figures in eleven of the Tigers first 18 games.
Sophomore guard Calvin Bridges, who made
three 3-pointers, also reached double digits
with 11-points. Junior center Matt
Grochowalski, who’s 6-foot-7, added eight
points.
The Tigers (6-12, 4-8), who are scheduled
to wrap up the regular season at Chicopee
Comp on Wednesday night, also defeated the
Lions, 71-40, in the first meeting of the season at the end of January.
It was the Lions (1-17, 1-11) fifth loss in a
row since posting a 58-44 victory at
Belchertown on February 1.
“This is a tough loss for us because it’s
one of those games that I thought we
could’ve won,” said Ludlow head coach Dan
Falvey. “We were able to get the deficit down
to two points early in the fourth quarter, but
we just couldn’t get over the hump tonight.”
Ludlow will be looking to win their first
home game since posting a 67-64 win against
rival Minnechaug on Jan. 8, 2015 when they
complete the regular season against
Belchertown on Thursday night.
The three seniors listed on the Ludlow
varsity roster, who’ll be honored before
LUDLOW HOCKEY
from Page 15
to Longmeadow, 4-3, in a quarterfinal match
that season.
The current Longmeadow squad, who has
won six games in a row, improved their overall
record to 14-4 and they’re 9-1 against league
opponents. The Lancers, who were scheduled
to face East Longmeadow on Tuesday night,
will be wrapping up the regular season against
Minnechaug in the first game of the doubleheader at Olympia on Thursday night.
The only junior listed on the Lions varsity
roster is Alex Will, the starting goaltender. He
made a total of 20 saves in last Saturday’s
We will be fielding teams in the 10U,
12U and 14U divisions for spring 2016
NEYSA season.
Please contact [email protected] for
additional information.
Renkens to speak about
college athletics
LUDLOW - National keynote speaker, Jack Renkens of Recruiting Realities
will bring his unique, no-nonsense presentation on college athletic recruiting to
Ludlow Senior High School on
Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
“It's a Game... Know the Rules” is guaranteed to serve as a reality check for families
of student-athletes looking to get their degree
and play at the college level.
Renkens' 45-minute free presentation is
sponsored by the Lions Den Athletic
Association and open to the public.
Entering his 18th year touring the United
States, Jack Renkens has established himself
as one of the top athletic/motivational speakers in the nation, presenting at state athletic
conferences, football clinics, college financial planning groups, sports camps and high
schools from coast to coast. His speaking
tour includes over 170 high schools each
year, with enrollments from 250 to 2500 students. As a former high school/college coach
and athletic director, Renkens has written 14
books on the recruiting process.
Renkens' message is never sugar-coated.
“It may not be what some parents want to
hear, but it definitely is what they need to
hear. I'm primarily trying to get families to be
realistic about the opportunities that are available and to get them to understand it's about
getting your education, not about hitting the
ball, kicking the ball, throwing the ball. It's
about finding the right match academically.”
One of the many realities Renkens details
are the high expectations of athletes and par-
ents when it comes to having sports pay for a
college education.
“There are a lot of student-athletes out
there and less than 1 percent are going to
a Division 1 school,” he said. “However
you've got 99 percent of kids out there
that can play at the college level in divisions other than D1. The key is finding
the right school and financial aid package.”
“Student-athletes need to come to terms
with three basic realities,” Renkens said.
“Number one. You don't get to pick the
school. They pick you.
“Number two. A college coach can't
recruit you if he/she doesn't know who you
are. Student-athletes need to market themselves.
“Number three. Don't get hung up on the
words ‘athletic scholarship.’ Focus on ‘funding’ comprised of academic money, merit
money, grants, endowment and achievement
money.”
Parents have an opportunity to hear the
truth about college athletic recruiting, the
role of their high school coach, the impact
of today's social media and where parents
fit into the process. If your son or daughter is serious about getting a college
degree and passionate about the sport they
play, this is an event you can't afford to
miss.
For more on Renkens’ presentation, check
the Recruiting Realities website at
www.recruitingrealities.com. To see him in
action, search 'Jack Renkens' on
YouTube.com
Thursday’s game, are: Tim Cardaropoli,
Ryder Hastings and Dan Rodriguez.
“This is my fourth year coaching the varsity basketball team, so this is the first class
that I’ve watched play all four years,” Falvey
said. “Dan joined the varsity team as a sophomore, Ryder joined the varsity team last year
and Tim is a first-year member of the team.
They’re very good team leaders.”
Hastings, who’s a guard, finished last
Thursday’s game with nine points, while
Rodriguez, who’s a forward, added five
points. Cardaropoli didn’t score any points
against the Tigers, but he’s going to be making his first career varsity start on senior night
against Belchertown.
Leading the way offensively for the home
team was junior guard Chad Noga, who netted 14 of his game-high 18 points during the
second half. It was also his career-high. He
made four 3-pointers in the contest against
the Tigers. Noga’s previous high was 17
points against Agawam on Feb. 11.
The Lions underclassmen combined to
score 31 points in the home loss against
South Hadley.
“With seven returning varsity players, I’m
really hoping that we can be a much better
team next year,” Falvey said. “It all depends
how much time and effort they put into
improving during the summer.”
South Hadley, who never trailed against
Ludlow, almost watched a nine-point second
half lead slip away.
With 6:25 left in the fourth quarter, a driv-
Ludlow’s Chandler Noga (21) goes up for a
shot in the paint.
Ludlow’s Alec Albright (25) goes for a
jumper over a defender.
ing layup by Ludlow junior guard Exavier
Navedo, which was his only points, closed
the gap to 39-37.
The Tigers would then outscore the Lions,
14-7, during the final 6:00. Bridges made a
pair of 3-pointers in the middle of the run.
Overall, South Hadley made six 3-pointers in
the game.
contest.
The other 16 Ludlow varsity players are
either members of the sophomore or freshmen class.
“The players have made a huge improvement since the first day of the season,” Rivest
said. “They’ve learned our system and
they’ve been having some success during the
past couple of weeks, but I still think there are
a lot of things that we still need to improve
on.”
The Lions killed a penalty 5:00 into the
opening period, but the Lancers, who also had
a couple of very good younger players, held a
2-0 advantage entering the second period.
Longmeadow senior Matt Pierson scored
the game’s first goal at the 6:58 mark by firing a shot into the net from the left circle,
which was assisted by sophomore Brian
Wiles and freshman Jack Barron.
Three minutes later, Pierson sent a pass
from the right side to Wiles, who redirected
the puck into the net.
The Lancers, who outshot the Lions, 14-2
in the first period, took a 3-0 lead 1:31 into
the second period on a goal by sophomore
Spencer Robbins.
A couple of minutes later, sophomore
Brendan Nally scored a power play goal,
which was assisted by Devin Senerchia putting Ludlow on the scoreboard for the first
time.
The Lancers took a 4-1 lead at the 7:39
mark following a goal by senior Matt
Walthouse.
Ludlow freshman Logan Cognac scored
his 12th goal of the season 15 seconds later,
which was assisted by freshman Max
Cocchi, who has scored a team-high 14
goals, and Schinabeck, who has a team-high
11 assists.
The score remained 4-2 until the final seconds of the third period when Barron scored
an empty net goal.
With 17 returning varsity players, the
Ludlow hockey team should be able to qualify for the postseason tournament next year
with a .500 or better record.
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The
Public Safety
Fire claims garage on Stebbins Street
SBy Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Firefighters in Ludlow
responded to a blaze last week that Fire Capt.
Ryan Pease said “could have been much
worse” had they not taken control as quickly
as they had.
According to Pease, multiple calls
came in just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday
afternoon reporting that a fire had ignited
to a detached garage on 35 Stebbins St.
“Originally just three firefighters responded with one engine, but another engine was
called in as the fire was fully involved upon
arrival,” he said.
Though firefighters managed to take control of the situation within 20 to 30 minutes,
unfortunately, they were unable to save the
structure. Firefighters were, however, able to
keep the fire from spreading to the home on
the property as well as another nearby structure.
“There was some damage to a couple
nearby structures – melted siding – about 30
feet away,” Pease said.
One of the biggest factors in trying to
regain control of the blaze was the wind,
he said, which was in excess of 40 mph.
Pease estimated the damage caused
about $40,000 to the two-story detached
garage.
Wilbraham Fire provided station coverage
for a short time as the department was also
handling two other ambulance calls simultaneously.
Ludlow Fire and State Police from the
state Fire Marshal’s office assisted with
the cause and origin investigation.
Because of the heavy damage and the fact
that there was not a lot of evidence left,
Ludlow Police
Arrest Log
The Ludlow Police Department
responded to 270 calls for service
from Saturday, Feb. 14 through
Saturday, Feb. 20. The department’s
police officers made 10 arrests or
summons/warrant arrests. There
were two domestic assault crime
arrests. Per Massachusetts law, no
names of persons arrested for domestic violence charges can be publicly
disseminated. There was one arrest
for mental health warrants. Those
arrested or summoned will appear at
future dates in court and are innocent
until proven guilty. The following
were custodial arrests.
Thursday, Feb. 18
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Firefighters fought a blaze on Stebbins Street last week.
identifying what the specific cause was
hard. Jennifer Mieth, spokeswoman for the
state Fire Marshal’s office, explained that
the area of origin was a work bench in the
garage.
“There are two possible causes [for what
ignited the blaze] – either because of a spark
from the grinding wheel or from an 18-volt
ion lithium battery [from a go-kart] charging
on the work bench. In either case, the fire has
been deemed accidental and/or undetermined,” she said.
Pease also noted that a lot of the hoverboard fires have started as a result of
battery chargers that are either failing or
being overcharged. He suggested keeping these kind of battery chargers 3 feet
away from any heat source or combustibles.
As for the fire that displaced four
Joy Street residents earlier this month,
Mieth said the cause was from either
a candle or smoking materials on the
nightstand. Because of the extensive
amount of damage, investigators were
unable to be more specific. Either
way, the cause was deemed accidental.
Destiny Sarlan, 23, of Ludlow,
was arrested on Essex Street on a
charge of Drug Possession Class A
drug.
Javier Lopez, 25, of Springfield,
was arrested on East Street on
charges of Disorderly Conduct;
Assault and Battery on a Police
Officer; Resisting Arrest; two counts
of Assault and Battery; and Malicious
Destruction of Property Over $250.
Saturday, Feb. 20
Todd A. Afonso, 34, of Ludlow,
was arrested after a traffic stop on
West Avenue on charges of Operating
Under the Influence of Liquor;
Negligent Operation of a Motor
Vehicle; and a Motor Vehicle Lights
Violation.
Legals
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
Probate & Family
Court Dept.
HAMPDEN, Div.
HD16E0003
To Manuel Chaves of
Ludlow, in the County of
Hampden, and to all other
persons interested.
A petition has been presented to said Court by
Dulce Nowak, of Wilbraham, in the County of Hampden, representing that they
hold as tenants in common
an undivided part or share of
land lying in Ludlow, in the
County of Hampden, setting
forth that they desire that all
of said land may be sold at
private sale for not less than
two hundred forty one thousand, five hundred dollars
($241,500.00) dollars for
land identified as Parcel A,
as shown on plan entitled
plan of Land, Holyoke Street
and Chaves Drive and praying that partition may be
made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to
that end that a commissioner
be appointed to make such
partition and be ordered to
make sale and conveyance of
all, or any part of said land
which the Court finds cannot
be advantageously divided
either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to
distribute the net proceeds
thereof.
If you desire to object
thereto you or your attorney
should file a written appearance in said Court at Springfield before ten o’clock in
the forenoon on the eigh-
teenth day of March, 2016,
the return day of this citation.
Witness, ANNE M.
GEOFFRION, Esquire, First
Justice of said Court this
fifth day of February, 2016.
Suzanne T. Seguin
Register of Probate
& Family Court
2/17,2/24,3/2/16
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Zoning
Board of Appeals will hold a
public hearing in Ludlow
Town Hall, 488 Chapin
Street, Board of Selectmen
Conference Room, third
floor, on Thursday, March
3, 2016 at 7:00 PM on the
application of Lucas Rosa,
for the Property Located at 0
Stevens St, Ludlow, MA
(Assessors Map 14C, Parcel
44, Zoning: Residential A-1).
The subject of the hearing is
a Special Permit to construct
a single family dwelling on
an 11,600 square foot nonconforming lot.
Anthony W. Jarvis,
Chairman
2/17,2/24/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SITE PLAN
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
March 10, 2016 at 7:15
p.m. on the application of
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts c/o Dana Altobello,
P.E., for property located at
345 West Street, Ludlow,
MA (Assessors’ Map 3,
Parcel 62A) for the purpose
of the installation of an 8’ x
8’ enclosed structure and
new set of 6” regulator runs,
along with associated amenities, to existing regulator station. The plans (if applicable) and application information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/24,3/2/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
ESTATE LOT
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
March 10, 2016 at 7:00
p.m. on the application of
Gilbert Palatino of 79 Lawton Street (Assessors’ Map 3,
Parcel 13), Ludlow, MA for
an ESTATE LOT. Site plans,
if applicable, are on file for
inspection in the Planning
Board Office.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/24,3/2/16
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Conservation Commission has scheduled a Public Meeting under
W.P.A. (M.G.L. Ch. 131, §
40) in Ludlow Town Hall,
3rd floor, Selectmen’s Conference Room, for Wednes-
day, March 2, 2016 at 6:30
p.m. on the Request for
Determination of Applicability application of Denise
Golinski, for the properties
located at 42 Beachside
Drive, Map16A, Parcel 108.
The subject of the meeting
is: Create a paver patio
behind the house located on
Haviland Pond.
2/24/16
LEGAL NOTICE:
The Board of Selectmen
opened the Warrant on
February 16, 2016 for the
May 9, 2016 Special Town
Meeting to be held at 8:00
p.m. at the Ludlow High
School. All Articles should
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Carmina D. Fernandes,
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2/24/16
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Obituaries
DEATH NOTICES
Sepiol, Daniel J.
Died: Feb. 14, 2016.
All services are private.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home, Ludlow.
Schellhase, Earl J.
Died: Feb. 21, 2016.
Celebration of Life:
Feb. 24, 2016.
Ludlow Funeral Home.
Wilczynski, Sean J.
Died: Feb. 18, 2016.
Funeral Services:
Feb. 24, 2016.
Ludlow Funeral Home.
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Daniel J. Sepiol, 67
LUDLOW – Daniel J. Sepiol, 67 of Ludlow
passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb.
14, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Born in
Springfield on June 22, 1948, he was the son of the
late John and Stella (Krzynovek) Sepiol.
Daniel was 1966 graduate of Ludlow High
School. He worked for Hasbro/Milton Bradley
for 34 years in their warehouse. He was a
venience of the family. Donations in Daniel’s
memory may be made to the Baystate
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 30
Maple St., Springfield, MA 01102-9058.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
For
more
information,
visit
kapinosmazurfh.com.
buff and fisherman; loved books,
movies, and especially his trips to the
Newport Jazz Festival; but his greatest
joy in life was spending time with his
beloved family.
Fritz was the beloved husband of 49
years to Sandra (Tomlinson)
Schellhase; a devoted father to SFC.
Mark J. Schellhase and wife Debbie, of
Woodlawn, Tennessee, Erika
Schellhase Chelkonas, of Ludlow, and
adoring grandfather to Jessica Lynn,
Zachary Kenneth, Nathan Joseph Chelkonas,
Bruce Aaron Chelkonas, Samantha
Champagne Judd and husband Jeremy; and
great-grandfather to Jeremy and Jaxson Judd;
brother of Llda Schellhase and uncle to his
late nephew Patrick J. Schellhase, West Virginia;
son-in-law of Vivienne Tomlinson and late husband Kenneth; and also leaves behind many
extended family members and dear friends,
whom he loved dearly.
Visiting hours for Fritz are on Wednesday, Feb.
24 from 4 to 7 p.m. concluding with a Celebration
of Life Service at 7 p.m. in Ludlow Funeral
Home. Family and friends are then asked to
gather directly at the Massachusetts Veterans
Memorial Cemetery in Agawam for committal
services _on Friday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations to Ronald
McDonald House of Springfield, 34 Chapin
Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107 or Wounded
Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka,
Kansas 66675.
For additional information, visit ludlowfuneralhome.com.
the late Skylar Ann Wilczynski; the
cherished grandson of Barbara A.
Wilczynski, of Ludlow, and her late
husband Edward, Sr.; and Teresa
(Kavanagh) O'Shea, of Longmeadow,
and her late husband Joseph; nephew
of LynnAnn Wilczynski and Teresa
Lavigne and husband Larry, Michael
O'Shea and wife Carol; and cousins to
Mari and Owen O'Shea, and Ryan
Lavigne. He also leaves many loving
extended family members and dear
friends both here and in Ireland including;
Brooklyn's mother Kristina Merced, of Chicopee,
and "second parents" Tamie Oliveira, of Ludlow
and Monica and Bob Panek, of Belchertown.
Funeral services for Sean will be held on
Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. from Ludlow
Funeral Home with Liturgy of Christian Burial at
11 a.m. in St. Elizabeth's Parish followed by burial in Island Pond Cemetery.
Visiting hours were held on Tuesday from 4 to
7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
in Sean's memory to the Brooklyn Emma
Wilczynski College Fund, Edward Wilczynski, Jr.
15 Leland Dr. Ludlow, MA 01056 or the Michael
J. Dias Foundation (memo: Michael's House) 398
East St. Ludlow, MA 01056.
For additional information, visit ludlowfuneralhome.com.
Earl J. "Fritz" Schellhase, 73
LUDLOW – Earl J. "Fritz"
Schellhase, 73, passed away peacefully
on Feb. 21, 2016 surrounded by his
loving family.
Born on Jan. 7, 1943 in Wheeling,
West Virginia, son of the late Earl J.
Schellhase, Sr. and Kathryn (Young)
Schellhase, he was a 1961 graduate of
Moundsville High School where he
played varsity football. In 1963, Fritz
joined the US Air Force and was stationed at Westover Air Force Base
proudly serving his country during the Vietnam
War before being honorably discharged in 1967.
Fritz was an accomplished chef and was best
known for the homemade soups that he prepared
for his family and friends. He also belonged to
American Legion in Palmer, was an avid history
Sean J. Wilczynski, 25
LUDLOW – Sean Joseph
Wilczynski, 25, of Ludlow, was called
home on Feb. 18, 2016. Born in
Springfield, he was a lifelong Ludlow
resident, a 2009 graduate of Cathedral
High School, and worked for Avalon
Landscape Design in Feeding Hills.
Sean loved hockey and played for
many years with the Springfield Junior
Pics; but his greatest joy in life was
being a Dad to his daughter Brooklyn.
Sean was the beloved son of Edward Jr.
and Kathleen (O'Shea) Wilczynski; the loving
brother to Sarah K. Wilczynski, all of Ludlow; a
devoted father to Brooklyn Emma Wilczynski and
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communicant of Christ the King Church in
Ludlow.
Daniel was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed golfing and once scored a hole in one. A devoted son,
he lovingly cared for his parents in their later years.
He is survived by his sister Beverly Maziarz
and her husband Joseph of Ludlow.
All services are private, with burial at the con-
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Dr. Shaukat Matin and nurse
practitioner Suzanne Hangasky have worked
together over the course of two decades, primarily
within Hampden County Physician Associates and
later with Sisters of Mercy Health System. On Feb.
16, the longtime medical colleagues officially
opened a private office, Shifa Comprehensive
Health Center, in hopes of better serving patients.
“I wanted to start my own solo practice against
people’s advice,” said Dr. Matin, who has been
practicing for 35 years, came to Western
Massachusetts from Bangladesh 25 years ago. “I
want to take care of my patients…because I’m
muslim and believe in charity, I want to see people
without much money have access to me. The
[Arabic] word ‘shifa’ means ‘healing’ [in English].
We’re here to heal and to care.”
Matin said that his faith inspired him to further
his charitable work, made possible by opening a
private office. He intends for Shifa to carry a
strong mission of promoting health.
Shifa Comprehensive Health Center is adorned
with comfy furniture and warm colors. Matin
explained that in his patient-centered setting, it is
important to avoid the mundane décor often found
in clinical offices. Shifa is also a paperless facility,
with up-to-date electronic medical record systems,
allowing patients to track much of their own data
and history. Shifa will also be able to send
announcements to patients via the portal they will
have access to.
“I think it’s really exciting to try to run a
small business in the big business world. We
would really like to give personal care,” said
Hangasky. “What’s really amazing about this
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whole thing is that the patients have been amazing. They have been overwhelmingly supportive.
I think they’re as exciting if not more excited
than we are.”
Matin noted that most of his patients have followed him to his new practice. During the transitional period and while learning a new electronic
medical records system, he anticipates a slight
delay in seeing all patients.
“It’s exciting. I’m a little bit nervous, because
we want everything to be right, but now we both
can do whatever is needed to most help patients,”
said Matin.
Martin also explained that operating private
allows himself and Hangasky to make better decisions on what products will best serve patients.
They will also be able to make changes as needed,
which Matin found more challenging in a corporate setting.
Shifa Comprehensive Health Center, located at
185 West Ave., can be contacted at 413-244-6947.
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What’s happening...
THURSDAY, FEB. 25
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents: “Films in
February!” Stir crazy and want to get out of the house, but
not travel too far? Come in to the library’s free February new
release film series with free popcorn. The next movie up is
“Secret in their Eyes,” which is based on the American version of the the Argentinean book La pregunta de sus ojos by
Eduardo Sacheri. The one-hour and 51-minute movie takes
place on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 28
A CHILI COOK-OFF to benefit the Justiniano “Nick”
Silva Memorial Football Field will be held Sunday, Feb. 28
from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Unity Athletic Club, located at 161
State St. in Ludlow. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top
three chili entries!
Tickets are $6 in advance and at the door and include chili
sampling, door prizes, and live music. There will be a 50/50
raffle as well as a Chinese Raffle. All proceeds will help
restore the “Nick Silva” monument and beautify the
Justiniano “Nick” Silva Memorial Football Field in Ludlow.
To purchase tickets and enter your chili, contact Mary
Beth Silva at 413-583-6046.
Drop off your chili entry at the Unity Athletic Club the
day of the event between noon and 2 p.m.
IRISH GALA. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield
will sponsor an Irish Gala on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 6
p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee.
The fundraiser will include dancing, raffles, food (warm
corned beef sandwiches), cash bar and music by the Andy
Healy Band with Mary Ward. Irish Soda Bread made by
Sisters and friends will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the
Sisters of St. Joseph. Tickets are $25 per person and are
available at the Sisters of St. Joseph Congregational offices at
577 Carew St., Springfield during business hours. Contact Sr.
Eleanor Harrington at 536-0853 or email:
[email protected] or Mary Campbell at 7397563 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
9/11 SURVIVOR TO HEADLINE CHAMBER BUSINESS@BREAKFAST: Survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
and inspirational speaker Mike Jaffe will headline the
Springfield Regional Chamber’s March Business@Breakfast
on March 2, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at Chez Josef, 176
Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Reservations are $20 member,
$25 at the door, $30 general admission and may be made
online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or by contacting Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected].
PAUL R. BAIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL
PASTA SUPPER FUNDRAISER will take place on
Wednesday, March 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The
community is invited to join students at the event, sponsored
by the Brigham Lodge of Masons, to tour the school showcasing activities and visit the library for the Scholastic Book
Fair to help build the student activity fund. Admission is $7
per person. Children under 3 are free. Call the main office to
make a reservation.
UPCOMING
ANNUAL MYSTERY DINNER: The Belchertown
Historical Association announces its Tenth Annual Murder
Mystery Dinner, a fundraiser for the Historical Association
and also for the Congregational Church. Organizers encourage locals to “get their Irish on” and join in for a night of
“Top of the Murder to You!” The show will be held on
Saturday, March 5 at the Villa Rose in Ludlow (Route 21).
Happy hour begins at 6:30 pm. the show will begin at 7 p.m.
featuring a complete dinner. The cost is $35 per person, and
tickets are on sale at Cold Spring Discount Liquors, on the
Common, the Villa Rose Restaurant, or from Tom Stockton
at 413-323-0946.
LUPA ZOO 13TH ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER,
Polish American Citizen’s Club, 355 East St. in Ludlow on
Saturday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased by calling 413-589-9883 or emailing
[email protected]. All proceeds will the animals at Lupa Zoo
and future renovations. The fundraiser will feature a raffle,
music and a Polish-American buffet. Sponsorships and donations will be accepted at the event.
INFORMATION SESSION for Master's Programs in
Business. Western New England University will host an
information session for prospective graduate business students on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the Kevin S.
Delbridge Welcome Center, 1215 Wilbraham Road. During
the information session, faculty from the College of Business
and representatives of the Admissions Office will be available to answer questions and help prospective students
choose a program that suits their educational and career
goals. Classes are offered online with optional classroom sessions, allowing students greater flexibility to complete their
degree._For more information, visit www.wne.edu/grad,
email [email protected], or contact the Admissions Office at
413-782-1517.
ST. ELIZABETH PARISH hosts Lenten Parish Mission.
Please see DATEBOOK, Page 20
The
Church Directory
Week of Feb. 23-March 2
Christ the King Church
41 Warsaw Ave., Ludlow
413-583-2630
Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Soltys
Saturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m.
and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45
a.m. (Polish); 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.
Faith Community Chapel
A Church of the Nazarene
485 East St., Ludlow
413-583-7875
Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages;
10:30 a.m. Fellowship for all ages;
11 a.m. Sunday Worship Service.
Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Francis Hall
“There’s H.O.P. E.” a weekly support group.
Offers a positive, faith-based peer
group to encourage and
support those who struggle with
hurts, hang-ups or
habits (personal or concerns
w/family or friends).
H.O.P.E. meetings are anonymous
and confidential.
Contact Ann (text only) at
413_519_4591
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting
Ladies Study, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.,
“Jeremiah, Daring To Hope In An
Unstable World.”
Purchase the book in class for $9.
Contact Judi Doyle at the church.
www.faithcommunitychapel.org.
Harvest Bible Chapel
500 Chapin St., Ludlow
413-547-1080
Services are held at 10 a.m. each
Sunday at Ludlow High School.
Children’s church and nursery are
available. For more information, visit
www.harvestwesternmass.org.
Immaculate Conception Church
24 Parker St., Indian Orchard
413-543-3627
Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
Sunday Masses – 9:15 a.m.
(English) beginning with Nov. 1;
11:15 a.m. (Polish); 5 p.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 9 a.m.
Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.
Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish),
Vigil Mass – 4:15 p.m. (English)
Vigil Mass on Holy Days of
Obligation – 7 p.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Masses –
9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
438 Winsor St., Ludlow
413-583-2312
Father Vitor Oliveira
Sunday Masses – 9 a.m.
(Portuguese); 11 a.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 8:30 a.m. (Portuguese)
Tuesday and Friday Masses – 5:30
p.m. (Portuguese)
Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m.
(English)
First Saturday of the Month – 8:30
a.m.
For more information, visit ourladyoffatimaparish.org.
Orchard Covenant Church
95 Berkshire Street
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
413-543-4204
Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastor
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. for all
ages
Worship: 11 a.m., coffee hour follows
Gamblers Anonymous: Sunday at
6 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: Monday at
7 p.m.
Community Lunch (free) –
Wednesday at noon
Choir practice – Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Prayer in the Pastor’s Study –
Thursday 8-9 a.m.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast –The
third Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m.
For more information, visit
www.orchardcovenant.org.
St. Elizabeth Parish
191 Hubbard St., Ludlow
413-583-3467
Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer
P. Gosselin
In Residence – Rev. Norman
Bolton
Deacons, Normand Grondin,
Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies
(Robert Duval, retired)
Wednesday, Feb. 23 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 3 p.m. Youth
Ministry – (JR/ER); 6 p.m. Evening
Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m. Scripture
Reflection – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Holy
Mother Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30
p.m. Troop 180 – (FLBH); 7 p.m. Cub
Scouts – (ER).
Thursday, Feb. 25 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Cub Scouts
– (FLBH); 6:15 p.m. Life Teen Choir
Rehearsal – (C); 7 p.m. R.C.I.A. –
(ZR).
Friday, Feb. 25 – 7:30 a.m. Mass –
(C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer – (C).
Saturday, Feb. 27 – 4 p.m. Mass –
(C); 6 p.m. Marriage Ministry –
(FLBH).
Sunday, Feb. 28 – 7:30 a.m. Mass
– (C); 8 a.m. Take & Eat Program –
(FLBH/K); 9:15 a.m. Mass – (C); 11
a.m. Mass – (C); 4 p.m. Life Teen –
(FLBH); 5 p.m. Mass – (C).
Monday, Feb. 29 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer –
(C); 6 p.m. Life Teen Team – (FLBH);
6:30 p.m. Book Study “Rediscover
Jesus” – (FLBH).
Tuesday, March 1 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 9:30 a.m. Book
Study “Rediscover Jesus” – (ER);
6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support
Group – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Adult
Confirmation Class – (R); 7 p.m. St.
Rita Choir Rehearsal – (C).
Saint Jude’s Mission Church
221 Main St., Indian Orchard
Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor
413-782-8041
Please note: services for St. Jude’s
Mission Church are now taking place
at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church, 407 Boston Road,
Springfield.
Saturday Mass – 4 p.m.
Spanish Mass – Sundays at noon
Sunday Mass – 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday,
Friday: 7 a.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in
Spanish; 6:30 p.m. Adoration of
Blessed Sacrament in Spanish
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Schedule: Saturday
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church
413-583-5754
Rev. Linda Peabody
Pastor’s office hours:
Wednesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. to noon
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
*Check out our website at
stpaulsumcludlow.org
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church
45 Newbury St. Ludlow
Phone Number: 413-583-2140
Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch,
Pastor
Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy
Mass) at 8 a.m. Please join us and
introduce yourself if you are visiting!
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
584 West St., Ludlow
413-583-8454
Sunday Services: 10 to 11 a.m. –
Combined Family Service
Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon –
Adult Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
– Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1
p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Women.
Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School and
Singing Time; Teen Classes (Ages 1218); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday
School; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Men; Young Single
Adults: (ages 18-30); 11 a.m. to noon
Teen Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Single Adult
Women; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Single Adult Men.
A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron
saint for those with cancer, takes place
every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary
Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page
Blvd., Springfield. Cancer patients,
cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are invited
to attend.
The First Church in Ludlow
859 Center St.
413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834
Rev. Robyn Burns,
Interim Pastor
Office hours: Monday 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Thursday 1 to 4 p.m., and
Friday 9 a.m. to noon
Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com.
Anyone is welcome at The First
Church in Ludlow to come in for
some peace, quiet and contemplation,
and to take a “time out” from the bustle of life. Please join us in solitude or
in fellowship.
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m.
Sunday mornings.
Church School – Nursery, coffee
hour after the Service.
Tuesday 4 to 6 p.m., Prayer vigil;
everyone invited.
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
Plarning meets on the first and
third Thursday of the month in the
morning and the second and fourth
Thursday in the evening. Plarning will
take place on the following dates: Feb.
4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 11
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; Feb. 18 from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 8
p.m.; March 3 from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m.; March 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.;
March 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.;
March 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; April 7
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and April 14
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The new Thrift Shop at First
Church will be open Tuesdays from 6
to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon,
and after Sunday services.
Hall rental available.
Union Church of Christ
(United Church of Christ)
51 Center St., Ludlow
413-583-5717
Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb
Worship Service and Sunday
School: Sunday, 10 a.m. (Fellowship
hour following)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.
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Facilitators are Deacons Robert Hermann and Eddie Ensley.
Infectious wit, down to earth insights, and truly holy inspirations are the hallmarks of their message. Morning mass. with
shorter sessions will be held at 9 a.m. Parish Penance Service
will be held on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
THE FIRST CHURCH in Ludlow will serve a corned
beef and cabbage dinner in the Fellowship Hall of the church,
859 Center St. on Saturday, March 12. The meal will include
corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, Irish soda bread,
dessert and beverages, with a cost of $12 for adults and $6 for
children. Two sittings are available at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
as are take-out meals at 5:30 p.m. For reservations, call Etta at
413-583-2913 or Ann at 547-8720.
PYSANKY WORKSHOP: You can make your own
Ukrainian Easter eggs. Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic
Church will be offering a pysanky workshop on Sunday,
March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church hall located at
45 Newbury St. in Ludlow. Call the church at 413-583-2140
to register. The cost of the class including the pysanky kit is
$25 or if you bring your own materials, the cost of the class is
$10. Organizers request participants indicate whether you will
be requiring the kit when you call. Deadline to register is
March 1.
THE LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB will
present Alice in Wonderland in the Ludlow High School
Auditorium March 17, 18, and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be
reserved by calling the main office at 413-589-9001. Tickets
will be sold at the door as well.
LIFE RAFT DEBATE. Scibelli Hall, Building 2 Theater,
Springfield Technical Community College. Thursday, April
14, 9:30 a.m. The Life Raft Debate is an opportunity to hear
STCC professors and deans debate the merits of their own
particular disciplines. The premise is simple: humankind has
been nearly eradicated with only a few survivors to start it up
again. However, on the Life Raft, there is only room for one
academic discipline. Audience participation is encouraged.
Free and open to public. For additional information about the
Ovations series, contact Philip O'Donoghue at 413-755-4233
or [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE for the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Walk/Run Challenge. This year, the committee of the Sgt.
Joshua D. Desforges Fitness Challenge combined their efforts
with members of the Ludlow Police Department’s Special
Response Team to host the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Walk/Run Challenge. The Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Walk/Run Challenge is a race inspired by the preceding Sgt.
Joshua D. Desforges Fitness Challenge which honored the life
of Sgt. Desforges, a United States Marine that was killed in
combat in Afghanistan in May 2010. This event will offer
activity for all ages and abilities. It will be kicked off on
Saturday, April 30 with a kids race beginning at 9 a.m. followed by the Walk OR Run Challenge at 10:30 a.m. Paul
Baird Middle School Student Community Service Club will
be in attendance to offer free face painting and some musical
entertainment will be provided by members of the Ludlow
High School and Baird Middle School Bands. Registration
can be done at active.com. Further information will be available in the near future.
GO ON A ‘BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK’ THIS FEBRUARY: Do you like surprises? Would you like help deciding what to read next? Are you distracted by cover art that inaccurately portrays the content of a book? Let Hubbard Memorial
Library take away the trouble of a decision and set you up with
a date. Go on a “Blind Date with a Book!” Just in time for
Valentine’s Day, we’ll select a variety of books, wrap them all
up in ‘oh so secretive’ wrapping paper and you won’t know the
‘identity’ of your blind date till you get it home. Will it be fiction or non-fiction? Funny, informative, a mystery, true-crime?
You may choose any wrapped book n our “Blind Date with a
Book” display. Most books selected from NPR’s “Best Books
of 2015.” After your date, fill out a book evaluation form to
select one free book from the Friends of the Library Book sale.
Select a book during the entire month of February.
MANY OF US ARE AFFECTED BY A LOVED ONE
SUFFERING FROM DRUG ABUSE. The Michael J. Dias
Foundation sponsors a support group for families and friends
trying to cope. This group is held at Health South in Ludlow
on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A safe and confidential environment is provided for participants to receive
the support and understanding they need. All are welcome.
Valuable resources can be found on the Stop Addiction page
of the mass.gov website or by calling 1-800-327-5050.
ONGOING
LONDON AND PARIS. Visit London and Paris from
May 25 to June 1. Rates are $4,049/per person/double.
Included in the price: r/t transportation and air from Logan, 9
meals, Seine river cruise and dinner at the Eiffel Tower,
Eurostar train from Paris to London, matinee at one of the
West End theatres and more. RIVER CRUISE. Join St.
Patrick’s Travel Group on a trip along the Rhine and Mosele
Rivers from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland from Sept. 24
through Oct. 2, 2016. For information and/or brochure, call
Marion at 536-2185.
FISH DINNERS will be sold beginning with Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 10 and all Fridays of Lent except Good
Friday, March 25 in the church hall at Immaculate
Conception Church, 25 Parker St. Indian Orchard from
4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat in or take out fried or baked fish,
mashed or French fried potatoes, cole slaw –Adults $11
and children $5. Desserts sold separately. Also frozen
pierogi, golabki, and kapusta available for purchase.
Everyone is welcome.
TRIPS
SMALL BUSINESS
Spotlight CHOICE:
PIZZA CORNER
T&J
AUTO
BODY
Beer • Wine • Pizza
• Grinders • Spaghetti
• Salads
Tues., Wed., Thurs, 11 am-9 pm
Fri. & Sat. 11 am-10 pm,
Sunday 2 pm-9 pm • Closed Mon.
We meet by accident
70 East St., Ludlow MA
REPAIRS• PAINTING • WELDING
GLASS • INSTALLATION
583-3088
Heavenly
Inspirations
• Flowers • Gifts
• Collectibles • Gourmet
Linda Metayer/Ted Metayer, Jr.
Owners/Designers
64 East Street, Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 547-6164 • (888) 248-1901
[email protected]
www.heavenlyinspirationsflowers.com
583-4026
JOE’S
AUTO BODY
The Collision Experts
413-547-6455
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THE OPPORTUNITY, RIGHT
OR POWER TO CHOOSE.
www.joesautobodyinc.com
Leitao
insurance
583-6424
564
Center
Street
Ludlow, MA
The good service people.
If you are involved in an accident
YOUR BODYSHOP IS YOUR CHOICE
JOE’S AUTO BODY, INC.
Celebrating 25 Years in Business!
ONE STOP DOES IT ALL!
We work with all insurance companies
In business since 1987
James A. Bernardo
199 West Ave. Ludlow
547-6455
If you would like to have your business in the
www.joesautobodyinc.com
Call Debra Dodge at 283-8393
RS #752
Appraisers Lic. #012408
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ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs –
Restored with new woven seats –
Many styles and weaves available.
Call (413)267-9680.
Firewood
!!!!ALL SEASONED RED &
WHITE OAK!!!! Over a cord
guaranteed. Cut, split, prompt
delivery. Call D & D Cordwood
(413)348-4326.
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $200.00
All hardwood.
Tree length available
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
New England Forest Products
(413)477-0083.
LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for
sale. 7-8 cords delivered. $750.00
delivered locally. Pricing subject to
change.
Seasoned firewood cut and split,
pre-stacked on pallets and
delivered. Also specialize in Heat
Treatment Certified kiln dried
firewood.
Wholesale
inquires
welcome. 1-800-373-4500
Miscellaneous
A PLACE FOR MOM. The
nation’s largest senior living
referral service. Contact our
trusted, local experts today! Our
service is free/ no obligation. Call
(800)417-0524.
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a button sends help fast! Medical,
Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t
reach a phone! Free brochure.
Call (800)457-1917.
PRAY: O DIVINE Heart of Jesus,
convert sinners, save the dying,
free the holy souls in Purgatory.
Heart of Jesus, burning with love
of us, inflame our hearts with love
of Thee!. O Sacred Heart of
Jesus, Thy Kingdom come!
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WE RENOVATE, SELL &
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drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
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Child Services
BOB ROBILLARD’S ODD JOB
SERVICE,
Rubbish
removal,
attics, cellars, garages cleaned.
Light moving. Call someone you
know. (413)537-5090
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
Storm Clean-up
Snowplowing,
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE
frustrating or frightening. I’ll come
to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting,
set-up, tutoring. Other electronics
too. Call Monique (413)237-1035.
Electrician
BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS,
service changes, small jobs for
homeowners, fire alarms. Fast,
dependable, reasonable rates.
Insured, free estimates. E280333.
24 hour emergency service.
(413)427-5862.
Finance
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
settlement or annuity payments for
cash now. You don’t have to wait
for your future payments any
longer! Call (800)938-8092.
Home Improvement
BAK RENOVATION & Painting
Specialists. Kitchens, bathrooms,
basements,
interior/exterior
renovations, painting. References
available. Fully licensed and
insured. Call Bob (413)533-9173.
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
for all your exterior home
improvement needs. ROOFING,
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
references
available,
Fully
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
TAX TIME
Kitchen Table Taxes
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
Computer Services
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
2016
Phone/Fax
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COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
Services
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
Wanted
Appliances
Services
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
Electrician
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
BOATS/ RV’S WANTED!!! We
buy any condition. Running or not.
Competitive offer! Free towing
from anywhere! We’re nationwide!
Call for quote (888)553-8647.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
✦
[email protected]
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
www.kitchentabletaxes.com
CHANTEL BLEAU
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
413-967-8364
Call For An
Appointment
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
Income Tax Preparation
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
www.ajefinancial.com
~ 29 years tax experience ~
(413)589-1671
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A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
Bruce J. Charwick
62 Jim Ash Road
(413) 283-5596 Palmer, MA 01069
Melchiori Tax and Financial Services
(413) 348-7967
ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Cleanings, inspections, repairs, caps,
liners, waterproofing, rebuilds.
Gutterbrush Installations. Local
family owned since 1986. HIC
#118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
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Home Improvement
THE GROUT CREW Grout
Cleaning, sealing, color sealing,
re-grouting, re-caulking, individual
tile replacement. Free estimates,
fully insured (413)747-2739.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
Instruction
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
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Painting
Plumbing
Tax Services
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES,
LLC
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
DONAT FOURNIER TAX
SERVICE
Call 413-563-0981 for an
appointment
QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman,
house
and
deck
powerwashing, deck staining,
gutters
cleaned.
Prompt
professional service. Fully insured.
Call 413-323-6425
[email protected]
Plumbing
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10 Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
Roofing
EXPERIENCED
ROOFER
WORKS alone, quality work,
licensed. Best prices for sheds,
garages, and ranches. (413)7867924.
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
Pets
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
MANUFACTURING OPENINGS
AT SMITH AND WESSON!
Hiring on all shifts!
NOW HIRING!
Seeking Part-time van driver for a split shift
to transport individuals with disabilities to and
from our day programs. Must have experience,
a valid driver’s license and an positive driving
record. Drug Screen and CORI check
required. $10.00 per hour.
Stop by United Personnel’s job fair!
Location: The Hubbard Memorial Library
24 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
Date:
3/2 Wednesday from 1-3PM
Accepting applications- Sunshine Village,
75 Litwin Lane, Chicopee.
AA/EOE
Help Wanted
DRIVERS: CDL-A 1YR. Excellent
Family Medical Ins. Guaranteed
Weekend Home Time. Earn
$65,000 + Monthly Bonuses.
Absolutely No-Touch. 888-4069046
Tree Work
FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL
TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle,
flat and slate. Call Local Builders
(413)626-5296. Complete roofing
systems and repairs.
Fully
licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453, CT Reg. 0615780.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior
Discount. 24 hour service.
Van Driver- 15 Passenger
Pets
Will you be my Valentine?
Klara is a pocket sized terrier mix,
2 years of age. Klara is a perfect
average rated girl, perfect for a
first time dog owner. Crate trained,
walks great on a leash! Ok with
other dogs! Located in Worcester,
MA, completed application/home
visit/$200 adoption fee.
Applications found at
www.destinysroad
animalrescue.com
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
ARTISTIC? CUSTOM MONUMENT DESIGNS, located in
Wilbraham, seeks part-time help in
our art department with potential
for full-time hours during the
summer. Some customer service
experience helpful. Candidates
must have reliable transportation,
experience with computers, and
an eye for design and layout. Call
(413)596-9811.
Don’t forget to ask about our
$100 referral bonus!
If you can’t make it, apply at
www.unitedpersonnel.com
CNA’s, PCA’s, HHA’S,
SIGN ON BONUS
Positions available at
Professional Medical
Services, Inc.
Highest competitive rates &
mileage paid. EOE.
Call Denise. (413)289-9018
DRIVERS:
LOCAL EXPERIENCED Yard Hostler Openings!
Great Pay & Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr
Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics
Apply: www.goelc.com 1-855416-8511
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.
FULL TIME CARPET &
UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS
No experience necessary, will
train. Must be neat, clean,
dependable,
and
have
an
excellent driving record Call 413583-8333
INSTALLATION
APPRENTICE
WANTED. Willing to train the right
candidate to install wood and gas
stoves. Full time. Great benefit
package
including
medical
insurance. Must be good with
heights. Some heavy lifting
required. General contracting
experience preferred. Apply in
person Olde Hadleigh Hearth and
Patio, 119 Willimansett St Rt 33,
South Hadley.
MAINTENANCE
MECHANICPOSITION available for hard
working, skilled individual with
strong home improvement and
handyman experience, multifamily residential. Full time
employment with benefits to the
right candidate. Fax or mail your
letter of interest and resumé to
APS, INC., 476 College Highway,
Southwick, MA/ Fax 413-5695854.
Reaching our online readers and homes in
50 local communities every week.
ADVERTISER NEWS
23 Southwick Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 786-7747
Fax: (413) 786-8457
◗ THE BARRE
GAZETTE
5 Exchange Street
P. O. Box 448
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4000
Fax: (978) 355-6274
◗ QUABOAG CURRENT
80 Main Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-3505
Fax: (413) 967-6009
◗ THE CHICOPEE
REGISTER
(413) 592-3599
Fax: (413) 592-3568
◗ COUNTRY JOURNAL ◗ THE REGISTER
P.O. Box 429, 5 Main Street
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 667-3211
Fax: (413) 667-3011
◗ THE SUN
(413) 612-2310
Fax: (413) 592-3568
◗ THE JOURNAL
REGISTER
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
◗ THE SHOPPING
GUIDE
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
◗ THE SENTINEL
P. O. Box 601
10 South Main Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-5999
Fax: (413)323-9424
◗ SOUTHWICK
SUFFIELD NEWS
23 Southwick Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 786-7747
Fax: (413) 786-8457
◗ THE TOWN
REMINDER
138 College Street, Suite 2
So. Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 536-5333
Fax: (413) 536-5334
◗ WILBRAHAM
HAMPDEN TIMES
2341 Boston Rd.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 682-0007
Fax: (413) 682-0013
◗ THE TOWN
COMMON
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
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Mobile Homes
WAS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION now taking applications for all
positions (skilled laborers, CDL
drivers and licensed equipment
operators). Applications accepted
9:00am- 2:00pm M-F at 2378
Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA
(413)599-1994
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eat-in kitchen, new stainless steel
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West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
ALL REAL ESTATE advertised
herein is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act, which makes it
illegal
to
advertise
“any
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
Buy Now! BE IN FOR SPRING!
FIRST FLOOR, LARGE 5 room, 2
bedroom, no utilities, no pets,
large yard, off street parking
$800/month (413)204-2159
WARE: NEW To The Market, 3
bedroom, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage,
deeded beach rights to Beaver
Lake. $269,000.
WILBRAHAM CENTER 3 ROOM
1 Bedroom Apartment $750/
month FLANNERY & COMPANY
(413)596-9982
Call for a market plan
to sell your property!
It’s EASY!!!
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
508-362-0533
Auto For Sale
1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
Supreme,
Blue,
$1,100.00,
blue/gray,
Air
Conditioning,
AM/FM Radio, CD Player, Cruise
Control, Power seats, 81,000
original miles, Power windows
(413)534-4257
FOR RENT
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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.
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$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
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running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
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Commercial Rentals
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Palmer. Will sub-divide. All utilities
included. Call Pete (413)2836400. EZ Realty Co., Palmer, MA.
Your search
is over!
OFFICE SPACE SOUTH Hadley
1100 sq. ft. with parking. 138
College St., South Hadley. Call Bill
(413)563-7154
or
Lisanne
(413)536-8560.
Find your
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109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Classifieds
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The
WARM WEATHER IS year round
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the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
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[email protected] for more
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The
WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER
Photos by Karen Geaghan Photography
BANQUET FACILITIES
CAKES
Chandlers at Yankee Candle – Voted the most romantic restaurant
and best wine list in the valley for 10 years. Voted official best family
restaurant of Massachusetts. South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-1277 or log onto
chandlersyankeecandle.com.
Moore Cakes – Beautifully designed and sinfully delicious cakes since
1981. Contact Karen Moore at [email protected], 413-4367350. 47 Hillside Avenue, Warren, MA. www.mooreyummycakes.com.
CATERERS
The Hotel Northampton – Pioneer Valley's only true Grand Ballroom,
luxurious guestrooms, two restaurants, award-winning food, on-site
parking, steps from unique shops and galleries. 413-587-8105. www.
HotelNorthampton.com.
UMass Catering – Premier caterer serving the Pioneer Valley with
beautiful views in the heart of the UMass Amherst Campus. 413-5771234. Visit us online at www.umass.edu/catering.
Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater and Sanctuary for
wedding receptions and ceremonies, meetings, banquets and events for up
to 170 people. 300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence, MA. 413-584-2220.
www.lookpark.org.
Main St. Deli – Specializing in intimate Wedding or Baby Showers in
our beautiful Carriage House room.Let us cater your special event in our
house or choice of venue. Reasonably priced. 141 Main St., Agawam. 413
821-9881, ask for Joanne. www.mainst-deli.com.
Magic Wings Butterfly & Conservatory Gardens – You and your guests
will be surrounded by 4,000 beautiful butterflies in a tropical setting
anytime of the year! Accommodations for up to 100 for your ceremony
and reception. All inclusive wedding packages available. We also host prewedding and rehearsal dinner parties. 281 Greenfield Road, Scenic Routes 5
& 10, South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-2805. www.magicwings.com.
FLORISTS
Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – Has been creating
picturesque New England weddings for over 230 years. Visit www.
publickhouse.com or call 508-347-3313.
Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Your Weekend Wedding
Destination; rehearsal dinner, wedding and post nuptial brunch all in the
comfort of one location. Newly renovated, atrium style hotel with ballroom
seating for up to 500 guests. Complimentary room for the Bride & Groom,
Rolls Royce, Centerpieces and Parking included in all packages. Contact
Kristen Muszynski, your personal wedding consultant at 413-263-2117 or
[email protected] to set up your tour today!
Storrowton Tavern – Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House is a landmark
area facility located on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition.
The operators of the facility, the Calvanese family, have over 45 years of
hospitality experience. They offer beautifully landscaped grounds, terraced
patios and an upscale banquet facility that can serve 400 guests. For more
information please visit ww.storrowtontavern.com. We are located at 1305
Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. 413.732.4188. info@storrowton.
com.
Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station was designed by American
architect H. H. Richardson in 1886. This historic train depot has been
extensively renovated to contain one of the most elegant and unique
banquet facilities in all of New England. The Grand Ballroom at Union
Station. www.unionstationbanquets.com.
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower Shop is managed by
three full-time experienced floral designers to assist you in planning the
wedding of your dreams. You can be assured of receiving the excellent
service and quality products from the floral department that you have
come to expect from Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done
and offered to you at prices that are surprisingly reasonable. 253-9528.
www.atkinsfarms.com.
Otto Florists & Gifts – Traditional or contemporary, elegant or rustic our
experienced designers work within your budget to create the wedding of
your dreams! Call 413-967-5381 for an appointment. 7 North Street, Ware.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden
Center has been servicing Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional
staff members aim to provide a service that is unique and tailored to
suit individual needs. We provide a complete, high quality range of floral
products at competitive prices. The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden
Center offers flowers that are fresh daily and we take great pride in our
work. We have arrangements for all different occasions and all budgets.
For professional and experienced service please contact us at 413-7835883. Located at 1359 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA. Visit us on the
web at www.16acresgardencenter.com.
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis Perlman over 30 years ago
and is noted for its commitment to showcasing the work of the finest in
American handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape also specializes in custom
designs for that perfect piece of jewelry. Silverscape Designs is located at
One King Street in Northampton, MA. www.silverscapedesigns.com.
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic Holyoke. The most
unusual & interesting banquet function facility you’ve ever seen! Call
today for your appointment, 413-534-3039. Visit us online at www.thewherehouse.com.
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family operated company with
wholesale and retail operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds, jewelry
& watch repair, custom design & remounts. Personalized engraving,
appraisals. Visit us at our NEW location 1501 Elm Street, West Springfield,
MA. 413-731-9800.
BEAUTY & HEALTH
PHOTOGRAPHY
Brooks & Butterfield THE • DAY • SPA – Relaxed. Beautiful. Confident.
Voted the Best Day Spa 9 years in a row. 140 Main Street, Northampton.
413-586-0366. www.brooksandbutterfield.com.
Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion, my love! Specializing
in Life Cycle Photography: Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children &
Families. Doing small things with great love because in the end I believe
it's the little things that count the most. Clients become family! Visit me
at www.karengeaghanphotos.com or call 413-596-2227 or 537-3001. I
would LOVE to hear from you!
CAKES
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years, our cakes have been
made from scratch, and we use only the highest quality ingredients.
Decorated with beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped with
probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste anywhere. Our cake has
had rave reviews from our customers from all around the Pioneer Valley
where we are also well renowned for our quality baked goods. 253-9528.
www.atkinsfarms.com.
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – Showers, ceremonies, rehearsal dinners,
receptions. Tents for 10-500. Tables, chairs, dance floors, linens, tent
lighting, events, graduations, bbq’s. Call 413-583-3123 or visit us on the
web at www.michaelspartyrentals.com.

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