February 4, 2016 - Wilbraham Hampden Times

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Pastor retires from
Pursuing
a sunset
School Committee
to draft middle
school article
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
‘Friendly Church on
the Corner’
By Cassie Cloutier
Turley Publications
Correspondent
A
fter a tenure of spiritual leadership, friendship and connection to
the community, the Rev. David
Hurst feels it’s time to retire from
his position as pastor of Grace
Union Church.
Hurst, 66, hopes to retire at
the beginning of April, culminating 12 years of service to the
church. Having joined the ministry later in his career, he was actually ordained at Grace Union in
2005, a year after his arrival.
Hurst decided to pursue a
Master’s in Divinity from Boston University at age 50, follow-
TIMES photo by Cassie Cloutier
The Rev. David Hurst
poses behind the pulpit
where he’s preached for
the past 12 years.
Please see HURST, page 12
WILBRAHAM – After a
year of analyzing the district’s
declining middle school enrollment, voters in Hampden and
Wilbraham could determine the
future of the district’s middle
school education this spring.
The Hampden-Wilbraham
Regional School Committee
unanimously voted Jan. 26 to
draft a warrant article for possible inclusion at this year’s annual Town Meeting to amend the
regional agreement at the middle
school level utilizing a sunset
clause for a period of five years.
“If we don’t do something,
it will have a negative effect on
education,” School Committee
Chairman Peter Salerno said.
The decision came after
meeting with Middle School Task
Force members, co-chairs Sandra Sheehan and Tod O’Brien,
and George Semanie. The trio
informed the School Committee
that they were struggling to balance the short term and long term
educational and emotional needs
of the district’s middle school
Please see WARRANT, page 12
Town Hall Notebook
Selectmen approve DRC fee
increase, police station contractor
By Peter Vancini
Turley Publications
Correspondent
WILBRAHAM – The
Board of Selectmen convened
Jan. 25 for a marathon meeting to discuss matters ranging
from the approval of a general
contractor on the police station
project to the approval of an increase in the cost of fees for use
of the Disposal and Recycling
Center.
The Board approved a motion by Department of Public
Works Director Edmond Miga
Jr. to raise the cost of trash
bags by 25 cents and Disposal
and Recycling Center secondvehicle stickers by $10, effective Feb. 1. The increase seeks
to address a projected $15,000
revenue deficit in the coming
fiscal year based on declining
sticker sales and diminished returns on recyclables, as well as
increased equipment costs. According to Miga, this is the first
rate increase in over 10 years.
Both 16- and 33-gallon
bags will be subject to the increase and will now cost $1.50
and $2.50 respectively per bag.
They remain available for purchase at the Collector’s Office
in the Town Office Building,
the Big Y service counter, and
the Senior Center. The cost of
a DRC vehicle sticker for the
coming year will remain the
same as last year at $100, $85
for seniors, but the cost for a
second-vehicle sticker will rise
from $10 to $20. Stickers are
valid Oct. 1 through Sept. 30
annually.
Miga says a decline in the
prices that the town gets for recyclables like metal and paper
from recycling facilities is a
contributor to the revenue deficit.
“There’s more and more
people recycling, which is a
good thing,” Miga said. “We’re
not [losing money], we’re just
making less. So we try to make
up for it in a small increase in
the bag prices, which I don’t
think is that bad. It’s the first
time in 10 years, so I think
people understand. I’m just
amazed we were able to hold
out this long.”
Additionally, the DPW
budget has been burdened by
rising equipment costs, Miga
said, namely an annual 10-year
$20,000 debt service for the
loader.
“Unfortunately the equipment costs are tremendous,” he
said. “$168,000 for a loader is
just outrageous.”
Catch-22
Selectmen Chairman Robert Boilard agreed that the increase was necessary, but expressed concern over whether it
was a long-term solution.
“It’s almost like a catch22,” Boilard said. “Once prices
start going up, you’re going to
Please see NOTEBOOK, page 16
Police seek staff,
rifles in FY17
Draft $2.4M budget
introduced
including a $119,000 non-recurring line item designed to cover
the cost of three new police
cruisers and eight patrol rifles.
“To bring ourselves up to
By Peter Vancini
the standard of law enforcement
Turley Publications
equipment today, we’re looking
Correspondent
at getting patrol rifles,” Police
Chief Roger Tucker
WILBRAHAM
said in a later conversa– Town Administration. “A rifle is just antor Nick Breault and
other tool that, because
Thomas Sullivan, assisof its ballistic capabilitant town administrator
ties, can be used in diffor budget and finance,
ferent scenarios. It’s
presented a draft fisa recommended tool
cal 2017 budget to the
when you train with
board of selectmen
the State Police on acJan. 25. This year, the
tive shooter drills.”
Police Chief
board requested that
all department heads Roger Tucker
Minimum Staffing
submit budgets with zero percent
Tucker later disclosed that
increases over last year and most he’s preparing a request for elecdepartments were able to com- tronic control devices, commonply.
ly known as Tasers, but is likely
The police department bud- to pay for them with funds from
get featured prominently in the the department’s drug asset fordiscussion, with a requested
operating budget of $2,400,485,
Please see BUDGET, page 13
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Recent police activity in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released
information on recent police activity reported by Capt. Timothy
Kane. Per Massachusetts state
law, no names of persons arrested
for domestic violence charges can
be publicly disseminated. Those
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On Jan. 26 at 11:41 p.m. Officer Christopher Rogers did a status check of a green Chevrolet van
on Boston Road and found that the
operator was wanted by the Monson Police Department for violating a restraining order in their
town. The 31 year-old male was
taken into custody and brought
to the Monson Police Department
for processing.
Malicious Damage
On January 29 at 3:14 p.m.
Officer James Gagner received
a call for a hit and run crash at
the Minnechaug Regional High
School parking lot. A suspect operating a dark colored sport utility vehicle was seen striking a car
in the parking lot and then hit a
second vehicle, pushing it from
its original parking spot. Both
crashes appeared to be intentional.
Through further interviews and
examining all the evidence available, Officer Gagner had probable
cause to charge Colm Coville,
18, of Wilbraham, with Leaving
the Scene of a Property Damage Crash, Malicious Damage to
a Motor Vehicle and Negligent
(Reckless) Operation.
Voter registration deadline approaching
REGION – The last day to register to vote in the presidential primary is Wednesday, Feb. 10. Citizens wishing to cast ballots for the
first time or looking to change their
party affiliation may do so at their
Town Clerk’s Office or visit registertovotema.com.
The primary will take place
Tuesday, March 1.
Massachusetts recognizes four
political parties: Democratic, Republican, Green-Rainbow and United
Independent. Voters have the option
to register as “Unenrolled,” commonly referred to as “Independent,”
which means they have no party affiliation. Only unenrolled voters and
those who are members of political
designations – political groups that
Library offers
‘Magical Moments’
WILBRAHAM – Youth Services Librarian
Heidi Kane announced the popular “Magical Moments” program will take place Wednesday, Feb.
17 at 10:15 a.m. in the Wilbraham Library.
Led by professional magician and entertainer
Ed Popielarczyk, the program requires audience
participation as children make the magic happen.
The 45 minute program is suitable for children
aged 3 and above. Registration begins Tuesday,
Feb. 8.
For more information or to register, call the
library at 596-6141.
do not have enough membership
statewide to be classified as a party
– may choose which primary to cast
a ballot.
For more information or to register to vote, call Hampden Town
Clerk Eva Wiseman at 566-2151 ext.
103 or Wilbraham Town Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield at 596-2800 ext.
200.
Dinner to support ‘Ultimate Party’
LUDLOW – The Ultimate Party Committee will hold
their annual Fundraiser Dinner on Friday, March 4 at the
Ludlow Country Club, 1 Tony Lema Drive, Ludlow from
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
The evening includes a buffet dinner, live entertainment, raffle and silent auction. Sponsorships are available.
Proceeds support the Ultimate Party, held following Minnechaug graduation each year. Students are bussed to a secret, chaperoned location to safely celebrate their graduation.
Cost is $25. To purchase tickets or reserve a table, contact Lisa Cronin at 566-5181 or email lisamcronin@aol.
com.
Ashe cited as national corrections leader
Senate passes hands free driving bill
REGION – Hampden County Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr. recently received
a letter from John J. Larivee, president
and chief executive officer of Community Resources for Justice, congratulating the sheriff on the pending beginning
of his 42nd and final year in office and
lauding Ashe as a national leader in his
field.
Community Resources for Justice
is a 137 year-old nonprofit organization that works for the best policies and
practices in criminal justice.
In his letter, Larivee wrote to Sheriff Ashe that the Sheriff has “led the
professional corrections community,
locally, nationally and internationally,
with your innovations and demonstrated success.”
Larivee cited two examples of the
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate, after a robust debate, passed legislation banning the use of mobile devices
while driving. According to the National
Safety Council, distracted driving accounted for 26 percent of the 30,000
lives lost in motor vehicle accidents in
2013.
The bill sponsored by Senators Mark
Montigny (D-New Bedford) and Cynthia
Creem (D-Newton), implements penalties for operating a vehicle while holding a mobile electronic device to, or in
proximity of a person’s head.
Passage of this bill puts Massachusetts in line with Connecticut, New
Hampshire and New York. Forty-six
states currently ban texting while driving
for all drivers and 14 states ban the use
of handheld devices for all drivers.
“Distracted driving is a serious public safety issue that causes too many accidents and fatalities every year. Banning
hand held devices while driving will
make our roads safer for all,” said Senate
sheriff’s groundbreaking leadership.
The first example involved the
founding of the nation’s first Day Reporting Center, through which offenders can live at home at the end of their
sentence while being closely supervised
and supported for successful community re-entry. Larivee commented that
such a concept has become an integral
part of modern corrections.
The second was the adoption of
correctional standards, about which
Larivee said “you were the first to volunteer to have your correctional agency
undergo a rigorous evaluation of compliance with those (newly introduced)
standards. Since that first effort, you
have led the way and realized continued accreditation for all of the facilities
under your leadership.”
Thank You
Pat Farrow and the Wilbraham
Fire & Police Departments
for responding within 4 minutes
and saving a life.
You guys are the best!
God Bless You All!
President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst).
“One of the fundamental responsibilities
of government is to protect public safety
and this legislation will reduce accidents
and deaths.”
“I believe that his legislation will
save lives here in Massachusetts,” Creem
said. “Not only will it protect motorists,
but it will also make our roads safer for
bicyclists and pedestrians by ensuring
that drivers are paying attention to the
road, and not to their cellphone.”
In 2010, the legislature banned texting while driving but did not ban the use
of handheld devices for talking or other
purposes. The 2010 law banned handheld use for 16 and 17 year-olds.
Under the bill, an initial violation
results in a $100 fine, a second time offense is a $250 fine, and any subsequent
offenses is a $500 fine and would be considered a moving violation for insurance
purposes.
The bill is now under consideration
by the state House of Representatives.
WNEU professors support transgender
student in Virginia
SPRINGFIELD – Gloucester, Virginia, may be roughly 496 miles away from
Springfield however, this did not stop
Western New England University professors Erin Buzuvis and Jennifer Levi from
getting involved in a developing court
case.
The professors filed briefs in support
of a transgender Virginia high school student suing his school for excluding him
from using the boys’ restroom. A court
originally denied him preliminary relief
against the school board but the student
is now appealing this decision to a federal
appellate court.
Buzuvis filed his brief in this case on
behalf of 10 women’s rights and Title IX
organizations. The brief argues that the
discrimination against the student for being transgender violates Title IX’s prohi-
bitions against sex discrimination.
“A transgender boy is a boy and
should be treated the same as any other
boy,” Buzuvis said. “Singling him out for
exclusion from educational opportunities
is gender discrimination under Title IX,
and a violation of his civil rights.”
Levi filed her brief in the case on behalf of the World Professional Association
for Transgender Health and the Pediatric
Endocrine Society. The brief argues that
singling out a transgender boy from the
rest of the student population for exclusion from school facilities undermines his
ability to learn and affects his ability to
develop a positive self-identity.
“Transgender adolescents have the
same need for support and affirmation as
do their non-transgender peers,” Levi explained.
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DRC fees to increase
WILBRAHAM – Following
recent action by the board of Selectmen, fees for the Disposal and Recycling Center increased Feb. 1.
The new fee structure, unanimously approved Jan. 25, sets a fee
structure of$2.50 per 30-gallon bag
and $1.50 per 15-gallon bag, as well
as a second car sticker of $20. A second car sticker fee is $20.
The cost for stickers remains
$100 per vehicle for those under 65
years of age and $85 for those 65 and
older.
According to Director of Public
Works Edmond Miga Jr., this is the
Discounts available
through utility
first fee increase in 10 years. Additionally, he said that the DRC has
begun to accept block Styrofoam (no
packing peanuts).
For more information, call 5962800.
Winter programs underway at WPL
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Public Library announced
its winter children’s programming is now underway.
Winter Storytime runs until Friday, Feb. 11. Classes take place
from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. on either Wednesdays or Thursdays for
children ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old, to be attended with a caregiver,
and 11:15 a.m. to noon on Thursdays for children ages 3 1/2 to 5
years old who can come unattended.
Toddler Two-Step and Pathways for Parents will have a playgroup for children ages 12 – 24 months old on Mondays at 10:15
a.m. for five weeks, which began Jan. 4. This toddler group is 20
minutes of nursery rhymes, singing and music and 20 minutes of
play and social time for toddlers and their parents or caregivers.
For more information or to register, visit wilbrahamlibrary.org
or call 413-596-6141.
WILBRAHAM – Residents with a demonstrated financial need are eligible for discount on their electric bills through National
Grid, Social Services Coordinator Barbara
Harrington said.
Wilbraham residents receiving food
stamps, Mass Health, National School Lunch
Program, public housing, supplemental social
security program or veterans Chapter 115
benefits, among others, qualify for savings if
electric bills are in their name and qualify for
fuel assistance.
For more information, contact Harrington at 596-8379.
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Advice from the
dietician…
Registered dietician Susan Mazrolle,
of Ludlow, delivers healthy eating
advice to the Wilbraham-Hampden
Rotary Club Jan. 27 at the Anchor
House Restaurant in Wilbraham.
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Foot doctor to take
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Parking ban in effect
HAMPDEN – The annual winter
parking ban for the town of Hampden is
in effect now through April 1, 2016. Any
vehicles left on town roads may be towed
at the owner’s expense. All vehicles that
impede snow removal may be towed by
the Police Department or at the request of
the Highway Department.
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Senior Center announced that
foot doctor Cindy Galavotti is taking appointments on Thursday, Feb.
4. Cost is $35 and home visits are
available. For more information or
to register, call 596-8379.
Super Bowl lunch at senior center
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior
Center, 104 Allen St., announced a Super
Bowl lunch will take place Friday, Feb. 5
at 11:30 a.m.
Attendants will have the chance to
test their football knowledge with a trivia
contest. The football-themed menu includes a lunch of wings and chili, with all
the fixings. Cost is $3.
For more information or to register,
call 566-5588.
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Book sale for the love of the library
HAMPDEN – Romance is
in the air at the Hampden Library
as the “Book Sale Extravaganza”
is taking place now through
Monday, Feb. 29. Put on by the
Friends of the Hampden Library,
proceeds from the sale will ben-
‘Father/Daughter Dance’ steps off
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annual “Father/Daughter Dance”
at St. Cecilia’s Church will step
off Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the
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WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Hiking Club announced upcoming activities beginning with a weekend hike
Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at
Mt. Warner Reservation, 26 Mt. Warner
Road in Hadley.
Rated as low-moderate in difficulty, hikers have the opportunity to participate in a 2 or 4 mile option. Hikers
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Church to offer alter
server training
WILBRAHAM – St. Cecilia’s
Church announced new alter server training will take place Saturday, Feb. 6 from
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Any interested student from grade
four and above is welcome to take part in
the training. For more information, contact Mr. Polom at 596-2181.
WILBRAHAM – The Friends of
Wilbraham Public Access will hold their
annual Chili Fest Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s Church.
Chefs from Dana’s Grillroom, Anchor House Restaurant, Krazy Jake’s,
Rice’s Fruit Farm, The Village Store &
Café, Orchard Valley, Life Care at Wilbraham, Wingate at Wilbraham, Steaming Tender and the Tap Room Grill will
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public. Attendants will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite recipe, with
the winner receiving a “People’s Choice”
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Additionally, hot dogs, water and
cookies will be available for purchase.
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February 4, 2016
Page NEWS About Town
Monday movies underway in Hampden
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior
Center will screen movies every Monday
at 12:15 p.m. during the month of February.
Movie lovers will be able to watch
“The Good Lie” Monday, Feb. 8. Starring
Reese Witherspoon and Corey Stoll, the
film follows a young Sudanese war refugee who wins a lottery allowing him to
start a new life in America.
On Feb. 22, the center will show
“Ricki and the Flash,” starring Meryl
Streep and Kevin Kline. In this film, after abandoning her family to pursue rock
stardom, Ricki Rendazzo tries to mend
fences with her children who want nothing to do with her.
The center will screen the Melissa
McCarthy and Jason Statham film “Spy”
on Feb. 29.
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recent visit. Academy
students visited Julia
Marx’s class, which was
studying the Chinese
New Year, as part of a
cultural exchange.
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WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Women’s Club will
hold their February meeting on
Thursday, Feb. 11 at noon at St.
Cecilia’s Parish Center located
at 42 Main Street, Wilbraham.
The speaker for this meeting will be Karen Demers, who
has worked at the Wilbraham
Public Library in various positions for over 20 years, and has
been the director since December 2011. Karen, who received
her master’s degree in Library
Science, enjoys all aspects of
new services and technologies
used in today’s libraries. She
facilitated the monthly “Booked
for Lunch” group since 1999.
Guests are welcome at all
club meetings.
Valentine lunch to
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Fran Allard and Janet Senecal engage in a game of cards during the
club’s Card and Game Party Jan. 28 at St. Cecilia’s Church. Proceeds
from the event benefitted the club’s scholarships to graduating high
school seniors.
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WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Senior Center announced representatives
from the Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program will be available Monday,
Feb. 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at the center
located at 45 Post Office Park.
MassEDP provides adaptive telephone equipment to people having diffi-
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center will offer a Valentine Luncheon Friday, Feb.
12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On the menu are cheese lasagna, salad,
Italian bread and cupcakes for dessert. Following lunch, attendants will be treated with the
vocals of local singer Vicki Rose.
For more information or to register, call
566-5588.
Speaker to lead travel
seminar in Hampden
HAMPDEN – Local travel enthusiast Amy
Dane will lead a travel seminar Thursday, Feb.
18 at noon at the Senior Center, 104 Allen St.
Dane, a Longmeadow native, has been to
over 100 countries and shares her experiences
and lover for art and culture through presentations and photography. February’s presentation
will discuss her experiences “All Over England,” highlighting her four-week trip around
the country. The program features music including “Rule Britannia” and Elton John hits.
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Editorial
Folding piles of chaos
I
have a little confession to make: I tend to
accumulate “things.” Those who know me
can attest to the chaos of clutter that follows everywhere I go.
Some of these things are tools of the journalist’s trade like notebooks, business cards
and printed notificaT i m e s tions that lay strewn
across my desk in
Editor
piles that are … essentially … chronological in nature. But
it doesn’t stop there.
There’s little torn
pieces of paper that I
might use at a future
date to jot notes and
funny or pertinent
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fortunes from cookies. Until my piles consume them.
I make these “little” piles everywhere: my
desk, the floor next to my desk, my bedroom.
There’s piles of junk mail, current and old bills,
boxes, documents to burn (when I remember to
do that) and books that I haven’t yet made room
for on the shelf. I even sort my clothes into
piles. No matter if I finally get around to purging the old, literally useless things, for some
reason, I revert back almost immediately.
Off the
Beat
Trail
&
This dysfunctional organizational system
has always worked for me (except when it
doesn’t). At home, I know where that student
loan statement from October is, which pile has
my red tie and where to start looking for my
base layers. In the office, I know where I put
that disc of pictures from last week, a press release to follow or a message to return.
Last week, we relocated our office to the
main offices of Turley Publications in Palmer.
Moving, for the conventionally organized person is wrought with headaches, but for me and
my piles, it is an epic undertaking. Deciding
LETTERS to the editor
Thank you for the dictionary
(Editor’s note: Each year, the WilbrahamHampden Rotary Club donates new dictionaries to all third grade students in Hampden and
Wilbraham, with this year’s event taking place
Nov. 13.The following are letters from Stony
Hill Elementary School students to the Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Club, courtesy of club
president Charles F. Bennett.)
Dear Rotary Club:
Thank you for visiting Stony Hill School
to present our third grade with the Webster’s
Dictionary. I found out that the capital my
grandpa was born in was Warsaw. I noticed that
there are maps in the dictionary.
Some words I learned are mucous. It
means stuff you cough up. I appreciate your
service in Wilbraham.
Sincerely,
Lianne
Dear Rotary Club:
Thank you for the fascinating dictionary!
I’ve already looked up a lot of words. Where
did you get them? I really like looking up
words and finding out what they mean.
There’s one word I really liked: vault. It’s
a room or compartment for storage and safekeeping. I can put vault in a sentence: I put
boxes in my vault.
I predict that I am going to be a smarter
what to keep or toss can be physically painful.
I could use that square of scrap paper, after all,
and that report from a story I wrote in 2010
could be good reference for something similar
this year. Then there’s the ever important question of where does one put a pile of papers arranged in no particular order? I can’t just stick
the piles in boxes loosely.
Then it hit me: folders! Folders are perfect
because they are essentially sideways piles.
And sideways piles arrange neatly in boxes.
So I have future folders, current folders,
miscellaneous folders and blank folders for I
don’t really even know what. I even have folders of reference material.
I’ve been using folders for years, but never
as responsibly. As I write this column, the system has lasted for about four days, which for
me is saying something. I have space on my
desk to actually see there is a surface. When I
move my notebooks, I’m not inadvertently rearranging my piles.
This could be an important fresh start.
Maybe I’ll be able to apply this type of system
elsewhere. But that’s thinking big. For now I’ll
keep the focus on baby steps.
Let me just put these sticky notes into a
pile first.
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student and a better writer.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Dickson
Dear Rotary Club:
Thank you for the dictionary. It has cool
words and astonishing maps! I can use my dictionary to help me spell or find out what a word
means.
A new word that I learned is puffy. The
word puffy means swelled or swollen. I love
this dictionary.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Board of Water Commissioners
8:45 a.m. Town Office Building
Bylaw Study Committee
5 p.m. Town Office Building
Playground and Recreation Commission
6 p.m. Senior Center
Monday, Feb. 8
Board of Selectmen
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Finance Committee
Sincerely,
Ricky
Dear Rotary Club:
Hampden
Thank you for the dictionary! I enjoy looking up words and knowing what they mean.
For example, one word I looked up was “Ghost
Town” on page 182 and it means a town where
all the people have left.
Another word I looked was ghoul and a
ghoul is an evil being of legend that robs graves
and feeds on dead bodies and someone whose
activities suggest those of a ghoul and for last
an evil or frightening person.
I feel good about using a dictionary and
it’s fun, too.
Monday, Feb. 8
Advisory Committee
6 p.m. Town House
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Parks and Recreation Commission
7 p.m. Town House
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Planning Board
7 p.m. Town House
Sincerely,
Saniyah Dawkins
QUOTATIONS of the Week
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I do love these people. They’re great people.
The Rev. David Hurst of Grace Union Church on the parishioners
of the church. Hurst recently announced he would retire in April.
“
It’s almost like a catch-22. Once prices start going up,
you’re going to start losing more [customers] and it’s going to
be a never-ending cycle without broadening the capabilities of
the DRC.
”
Twenty percent of my staffing has not been able-bodied
sometimes and since I’ve been chief that’s been the standard.
The calls don’t stop coming in. Instead of having a healthy
shift of four or five officers, we’re routinely at minimum.
Wilbraham Selectmen Chairman Robert Boilard on the need to increase fees at the Disposal and Recycling Center in town.
Wilbraham Police Chief Roger Tucker on the state of the police
department’s staffing needs.
Hampden resident and movie critic Mark Giza on participating in
the Critic’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California Jan. 17.
”
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I still get starstruck.
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February 4, 2016
Page Talk of the TOWNS
W
e’ll be at Gregory’s to watch the Super
Bowl next week even though Tom Brady
and the Patriots won’t be playing after that
disappointing loss to the Broncos Jan. 24. But there are
some great Super Bowl-themed events being planned for
our towns.
Spice Girls Madeline
Flanagan and Pat Donovan
of Wilbraham Public Access
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Television are once again
columnist
promoting a spicy annual event.
Public Access will hold their
popular Free Chili Tasting from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s
Parish Center the day before the
Super Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 6,
snow, rain or shine. Samples of
chili will be offered by popular
restaurants and professional
CHARLES F.
chefs. Hot dogs will be sold
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and there will be entertainment.
The public is invited to sample
the chili and vote for their favorite. The best chili recipe
will win “The People’s Choice”. Some of the restaurants
will be selling their chili to take home to eat during the
game. Tickets for a large raffle and a 50/50 Drawing will
be sold. There is no admission charged for this familyfriendly gathering. For more information call 599-0940.
The morning of the Super Bowl will be the eagerlyawaited Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast put on
by the Hampden Lions Club on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 8
a.m. to noon at the Hampden Senior Center on Allen
Street in Hampden. They will be serving pancakes,
bacon, sausage, juice and coffee for only $5; children 10
and under are free. Proceeds will benefit Lions Charities
according to club member Michelle Lussier.
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Heading for Walt Disney World for School Vacation?
Here’s an interesting fact from Ed Rigney: Walt Disney
World is the second largest purchaser of explosives in
the U.S., after the Department of Defense.
Every month the number of Pickleball players at
the Scantic Valley YMCA gets bigger. It started out with
just a few people guided by Ted Pritichett. But by last
month their total attendance was up to 216. Ted said they
are on pace to exceed 270 players. The group is starting
a Thursday evening session from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For
details or to join the fun call the Y at 596-2749.
Need some new reading material? The Hampden
Library will be holding their “Book Sale Extravaganza”
now through Feb. 9. Proceeds from the sale will benefit
library programming and add to the collections. They
are currently looking for donations of romance novels
for the sale. For details call 566-3047.
Lots of hikers and outdoor aficionados remember
the late Chuck Phillips of the Wilbraham Open Space
and Recreation Committee. Times correspondent Peter
Vancini reports that the committee has been performing
lots of improvements to the trails in town and have hung
a sign in the Crane Hill Conservation Area designating it
the “The Chuck Phillips Trail” named in his honor. The
Minnechaug Lumberjack Club assisted the committee in
creating a switchback on the Crane Hill Trail in addition
to creating several hundred circular trail markers that the
committee wants to install in the spring.
State Rep. Angelo Puppolo (D-Springfield)
recently presented Jules Gaudreau of Wilbraham,
president of The Gaudreau Group, with a special citation
from the House of Representatives in recognition of his
recent induction as president of the National Association
of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). Angelo
said, “Being elected president of NAIFA is a great
tribute to Jules’ hard work and shows his dedication and
commitment to the industry and certainly demonstrates
the respect his colleagues across the country have for
his work.”
It is gratifying to see that the Wilbraham United
Church Thrift Shop, operated by Diane Lyons, has been
donating 40 percent of its proceeds to local nonprofits
and over $38,000 to organizations such as the Wilbraham
Senior Center Building Fund, Thomas J. O’Connor
Animal Shelter and Rick’s Place. We heard you can get
some good bargains at the shop.
The Red Ya Ya Sisterhood of Wilbraham will
celebrate Mardi Gras next Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Gardens
of Wilbraham.
Mary Jackman, daughter of Christine and Alan
Jackman has made the Fall Dean’s List at Furman
University, a private liberal arts school in Greenville,
S.C.
Garrett Small, of Wilbraham was named to the
Dean’s List at Becker College in Worcester for the Fall
2015 semester.
Michael Farnham of Wilbraham has made the
Dean’s List at New England Institute of Technology in
East Greenwich, R. I.
Now that we celebrated Groundhog Day Tuesday,
it reminds me that my favorite actor Bill Murray of
“Ground Hog Day” movie fame has come out with a
new quote. “I’m just an obnoxious guy who can make it
appear charming, that’s what they pay me to do.” (Did
you know that Bill Murray was spotted about 10 years
ago at the Village Store in the center of Wilbraham?
Bill and his son were visiting Wilbraham & Monson
Academy as a possible school for his son to attend.)
Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes this
regular column for the Times. Please send items for the
column to [email protected].
Building a clean energy economy
rom the Berkshires to Cape Cod, up and down the
Pioneer Valley, and everywhere in between, projects that produce clean solar power for communities save money for taxpayers and create thousands of
high-paying jobs are ready to
go but are facing frustrating deBeacon Hill lays.
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What’s holding these projects up? A state-imposed limit
on the amount of solar energy
that can be developed in Massachusetts.
This limit comes at a crucial juncture for our Commonwealth’s economy. Statewide,
By State Sen.
the clean energy sector has
Eric P. Lesser
created nearly 100,000 jobs at
over 6,000 companies, a growth
rate of 64 percent since 2010. These are very good jobs,
with nearly three-quarters paying more than $50,000 per
year.
And Western Massachusetts, in particular, is wellpositioned to benefit from this fast-growing industry: our
region has the state’s highest density of clean energy em-
ployment.
The solar industry’s rapid growth is also giving local
governments new and innovative ways to save taxpayer
money.
Solar power will save East Longmeadow $125,000
on annual utility bills. Savings generated by Ludlow’s
solar field are estimated at $100,000 to $140,000 per
year. Leaders in Hampden are looking for ways to turn a
town landfill into a solar field.
There are examples like this across Massachusetts.
These savings can be used to put more teachers in our
schools, more police officers on our streets and more
money back into taxpayers’ pockets.
Private businesses are also benefiting from the solar
and clean energy renaissance. As just one of many examples, the Sullivan Paper Company, which employs more
than 150 people in the Springfield area, is working to
install solar panels at their East Longmeadow factory to
save on energy costs. And they’re not alone: businesses
across the Commonwealth are looking to do the same.
Net Metering Limbo
All this progress is at risk unless the legislature lifts
the cap on net metering, or the practice of allowing busi-
Volunteers of the Week
This week’s volunteers of the week are JoAnne Bongiovi and Patricia Pio of
Wilbraham who volunteer with the Springfield Schools Volunteers.
nesses, cities and towns to collect solar energy and sell it
back to utility companies. This limit is forcing job-creating projects like Sullivan Paper’s—and nearly 500 others
across Massachusetts—into limbo.
That’s why I voted last July on a successful, bipartisan bill sponsored by my Western Massachusetts colleague Sen. Ben Downing to lift the net metering cap.
I voted again, in November, on a compromise measure
that will go a long way to help more cities and businesses
save money through solar technology. Negotiators from
the House and Senate are now working on a final version,
and I’m optimistic it will raise the cap and continue our
state’s leadership in clean energy.
For generations, the Pioneer Valley has been at the
cutting edge of industrial change. Just as Springfield led
the way in the 20th Century with the first gas-powered
automobile, in the 21st Century we can lead the way as a
center for clean technology and all the savings that come
with it.
Sen. Eric Lesser represents the First Hampden &
Hampshire District, and is a member of the Legislature’s
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A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.”
Children help Link to Libraries. Brownies
sell their cookies in Wilbraham. Hampden
celebrates National Pie Day. Students greet
the community at the Battle of the Bands.
Children learn yoga. Judges name a winner.
Readers are encouraged to send in medium to high
resolution photos for this page by e-mail to
[email protected] or mail to TIMES, 24 Water
Street, Palmer, MA 01069. Please note that if you
send us a photo of the Times in different parts of the
world, please include a recognizable landmark in the
background. Examples: Eiffel Tower; castle in Spain.
An appetite for business…
Wilbraham Brownie Troop 12945 recently gathered in the center of town to sell their
Girl Scout Cookies to passersby. Pictured (from back left) are Audrey Magalhaes,
Maddie Rooney, Molly Gallagher, Carryn Eplite and Kate Socha. Pictured in front are Certified children’s yoga
Amanda Fenyes, Mackenzie DaFonseca and Ava Peabody.
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February 4, 2016
From Hampden to Hollywood
Resident participates in Critics Choice Awards
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
HAMPDEN – While the
community might recognize
him for his work with the Theatre Guild of Hampden, Mark
Giza is not just another face in
the crowd.
One of 200 members of
the Broadcast Film Critics
Association from the United
States and Canada, Giza helps
dole out accolades to film stars
each year for the annual Critics Choice Awards, held in Los
Angeles, California.
And for the last four years,
Giza has had the opportunity to
meet and mingle with some of
Hollywood’s finest during their
night of achievement.
“It’s very, very cool,” Giza
said of the opportunity, noting
that the amount of money spent
for the occasion is mind blowing. From dresses to desserts,
he explained that no expense is
spared.
The process, he said, begins around October of each
year, when the BFCA sends
him the year’s films on disc.
This year consisted of roughly
84 titles. The critics receive a
ballot for each of the categories, such as best film or best
actor.
“Sometimes you’re watching four or five films a day,” he
Damon, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin
Spacey, Julia Roberts, Michelle
Pfeifer, Meryl Streep and Melissa McCarthy.
“I still get starstruck,” he
said, noting that on several occasions he’s engaged in awkward conversations and has even
tripped on the Red Carpet behind some of his favorite stars.
While he had the opportunity to take his son Harrison twice and son Chandler
last year, this year he said was
special because he was able to
share the moment with his wife,
Nancy.
“It was good to see her
being a part of it, her getting
a fancy dress and walking the
Red Carpet,” he said.
In the past, he commented
that his wife was never interested in going to the glamorous
event, opting to let him share
the experiences with their two
sons. With his sons now in college, she agreed to join him for
the occasion at the Kodak Theatre and exploring California.
One of his notable memories from attending the awards
ceremony took place at his first
awards show at The Palladium.
He attended the event with his
son Harrison, who immediately
upon entering the theater, was
whisked away by press agents
who snapped photos of him and
had him sign a book for Martin
Hampden resident and film critic Mark Giza (left) poses
with actor Bryan Cranston during this year’s Critics Choice
Awards.
said.
He noted that most of the
films and actors that receive
his votes rarely win awards, but
having the opportunity to take
part in the event is rewarding.
“It’s cool to be a part of
it … from a little place like
Hampden … they treat you so
lovely” he commented.
Starstruck
This year, he noted that the
films “Spotlight” and “Room”
were two of his favorites that
did receive awards.
The experience has enabled
him to meet such stars as Matt
Scorsese. Later, Giza discovered, the agents mistook Harrison for a young actor.
Later that evening, they had
up-front seats while Bob Dylan
performed live. Sitting behind
Harrison was Emma Stone, who
was tapping his chair during the
performance.
This year, as a member of
the BFCA Giza received an invitation to the premier of “Star
Wars: The Force Awakens” in
Boston, two weeks before the
public release, at the Tremont
Street Theatre.
“You couldn’t bring any
guests,” he commented, and
said belongings like wallets
were taken at the door. “We
weren’t allowed to review [the
film] until midnight the night
before [the public release].”
Now that he’s been invited
and attended the ceremony four
times, he said he may take a
year off from the event. Meanwhile, he will continue to send
his tapes to the BFCA for annual membership consideration.
Giza reviews films on the
program “Real to Reel” broadcast locally on WWLP, which he
has done for nearly five years.
He had previously appeared locally on the local ABC and CBS
affiliates.
Tyler S .Witkop can be
reached at [email protected].
Adult education classes return to Minnechaug
Keene State announces fall Dean’s List
WILBRAHAM – The
New Beginnings adult education program at Minnechaug
Regional High School will begin Monday, Feb. 22.
The program, which
has been serving the Western Massachusetts community for many years, will offer
KEENE, N.H. – Keene State
College announced that 1,355 students have been named to the fall
2015 Dean’s List.
Among them are Hampden
students Catherine Avery and
Hope Walsh. Additionally, Emily Baskin, Brendan Jones and
Tamara Vartanian of Wilbraham
several new classes. Classes
offered include “iPad 101,”
Red Cross Lifeguarding Accelerated,” “Yoga,” “Photography 101: How to User Your
Digital Camera,” “Learn to
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Course
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dates and times may be found
online at hwrsd.org, however
registration may only be done
through the mail or in person.
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Students
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Dean’s List
SPRINGFIELD
– Springfield College
recently released its
Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall
2015 term.
Among those listed were Nadia Pluta,
Elizabeth Footit, Eilish
Garvey, Hannah Godon,
Christiana Greco, Haily
Yelle, Kelly Moran,
Danielle Sawyer, Nicole St. Marie, Zachary
Fosberg, Brianna Sass,
and Sara Poindexter,
all of Wilbraham, and
Matthew McBride of
Hampden.
To earn the honor,
students must have
completed a minimum
of 12 credit hours of
graded coursework for
the semester, exclusive
of “P” grades; the student must not have any
incompletes, missing
grades or “CPs” in the
designated
semester;
the student must have
a minimum semester
grade point average of
3.500 for the semester;
and the student must not
have been barred from
the dean’s list due to a
disciplinary action.
Senior
center to
offer tax
assistance
HAMPDEN – With
tax season underway, the
Hampden Senior Center
announced it will once
again host volunteers
from the AARP Foundation to provide assistance with tax preparation during the month of
February.
Participants should
bring last year’s tax return and all tax forms
including W2 and 1099,
as well as capital gains
or dividend statements.
Additionally,
those
who itemize deductions
should bring health-related expenses, charitable contributions, real
estate taxes, mortgage
interest statements and
excise tax statements.
For more information or to schedule an
appointment, call 5665588.
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Selectmen flooded with water
remediation concerns
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff
Writer
HAMPDEN – After
two Town Meeting votes
and nearly six years of
water issues at her home,
resident Jeanne Broderick
remains concerned with
the quality of her water at
613 Main St.
Assembled with her
attorney, Jerry Plumb,
Broderick brought her
concerns before the Board
of Selectmen – Chairman
Vincent Villamaino, John
D. Flynn and Norman
Charest – accompanied by
Town Counsel Atty. Mike
Callan and Tighe & Bond
engineer Tom Couture.
According to Broderick, who has yet to be-
gin work to hook into a
new well located on the
property of the Town Garage, since the well was
installed, levels of manganese, sodium and dissolved
solids are at higher-thanacceptable levels. Under
the contract between her
and the town, she says that
before using the water, the
town is obligated to remediate the issue.
“The contract said
to follow standards and
guidelines,”
Broderick
said. “I don’t accept the
water [quality].”
Couture
explained
that standards and guidelines are different by
definition according the
state Department of Environmental Protection. He
noted that manganese, so-
dium and dissolved solids
have no standards associated with levels in a water
supply, falling under a list
of guidelines when each
hit specific levels.
“This water meets
or exceeds the municipal
standards of every town,”
he said.
He noted that at the
current levels of manganese in the well, the course
of action is to increase the
frequency of testing.
The town voted to install a well for Broderick
as a result of salt infiltration into her well, believed
to be the result of salt storage decades ago. Sodium
levels in her well were upwards of 600 parts per million. Additionally, the town
supplies bottled water for
her and her family while
she is without water, as the
salt content makes her well
water undrinkable.
A generator installed
at the Town Garage has
also been tied into the well
pump in the event of emergency loss of power.
Concerned over the
lack of progress on her
part, selectmen had issued
a letter notifying her of
their intent to discontinue
providing water. The letter triggered the meeting
Monday.
Broderick said that the
selectmen had known her
concerns about the manganese levels for months but
offered no remediation to
the situation.
“You saw my concern
and as the chairman of the
Board of Health said you’ll
refuse to remediate,” she
said.
Flynn, the current
Board of Health chairman,
noted that in this case, remediation as determined
by the town’s experts and
guidelines, is further testing, as the levels were not
indicative of a health issue.
To remediate the situation, selectmen proposed
to install a filtration system
for manganese. Broderick
was to consider the offer
and would provide her answer by the next scheduled
meeting of the selectmen
Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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February 4, 2016
The Rev. David Hurst to retire in April
HURST from page 1
ing a spiritual calling he felt.
Before becoming a Protestant
minister, Hurst worked in several different fields, including
owning a laundromat, working
in social services, alcohol and
drug counseling, as well as caring for individuals with special
needs. While these various occupations are what he describes
as “incongruent,” they actually provided support and experience for his work at Grace
Union.
“All those odd jobs became
what I needed for ministry,” he
said, explaining that he uses the
business and social aspects of
his previous occupations in his
role as pastor.
Hurst came to Grace Union
with the hopes of providing stability for the church, so that
it could become a place that
“people can rely on and look to
for spiritual peace and growth.”
His style has been described as
“orthodox with a small o,” a
traditional approach to the faith
within the context of an informal, welcoming atmosphere.
This ideology blends well with
that of Grace Union, which
is referred to as “the friendly
church on the corner.”
Community
In order to maintain its
friendly reputation and fulfill the mission of the United
Church of Christ, the church, as
well as Hurst himself, has been
extremely involved in the local
community. Hurst considered it
part of his job as minister to live
in Wilbraham and participate in
town activities, as well as lead-
ing the church into the community. He is a member of the
Wilbraham Choral Society, the
Protestant chaplain for the fire
department, and a member of the
Masons. The church as a whole
hosts several events throughout
the year, such as their annual
barbecue, to include people
even beyond the congregation
in the greater church.
Through this type of community outreach, Hurst says, his
goal was to invite people into
the church, letting them know
that they are welcome whenever they need help, or even just
for occasions like baptisms,
marriages and funerals, regardless of their ideas about attending church.
During his time at Grace
Union, Hurst feels that he was
able to run the church with a
certain sense of compassion
and love. Under his leadership, the church saw changes in
membership as well as physical
improvements to the building.
He enjoyed his role in baptisms
and weddings, as well as the
ability to support the recovering
Alcoholics Anonymous community by hosting meetings in
the church. Hurst was even able
to baptize his own granddaughter Millie, which he described
as a “real thrill”
When asked about his favorite memories from the last
12 years, his first response was
“being a server of God.” He
truly found his joy in his role
as pastor, and with that, the opportunity to serve the people of
the church, who he feels have
supported him in return.
“They took good care of
me,” he said.
While Hurst isn’t supposed
to be involved in choosing the
new minister, he shared that he
hopes his successor will continue the church and help it to
“grow and develop into the future,” by encouraging openness
and attracting new members to
the congregation.
As for his personal future,
he plans to retire to his home
in Lenox, Massachusetts, take
vacations, and see more of his
grandchildren. While he has no
immediate position to go to,
Hurst said that he will probably
continue to work somewhere,
possibly taking on some mission work, but not without the
memories of the friends he met
at Grace Union Church.
“I do love these people,” he
said. “They’re great people.”
School Committee to put middle school topic on town meeting warrant
WARRANT from page 1
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee listens to
updates from members of the Middle School Task Force.
students without firm guidance
from the committee.
“We strongly urge you
to consider the sunset clause
in order to give the residents
some guidance going forward,” Sheehan said. “We
have a lot of faith in the district’s staff.”
If passed, the sunset
clause, introduced at a meeting
of the Task Force last April,
would change the regional
agreement to allow middle
school students of both towns
to cross town lines for a period
of five years. After five years,
should no additional or per-
manent changes be presented
to voters or if subsequent
changes fail at Town Meeting,
the arrangement would revert
back to the current language.
Sunset
“I think the sunset clause
makes a lot of sense,” Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea
said. “It gives the community
a chance to see if this [arrangement] works.”
He noted that issue of declining enrollment is affecting
the education at both Wilbraham Middle and Hampden’s
Thornton W. Burgess middle
schools. He said in particular
that the science and engineering program is not as
comprehensive as it
could be under a “unified setting.”
“We have to paint
that picture,” he said,
in the event that either
town rejected the proposal. “It sounds like a
quick answer but we’ll
do the best we can with
what we have.”
The Task Force,
based on recommendations from Wilbrahambased JLS Architects,
recommended that the
district merge TWB
and WMS students at
WMS utilizing a fourclassroom
modular
building with 30 feet
of separation from the
main building. Cost to
lease the modular is
estimated at $640,000.
After three years,
based on current elementary school enrollment data, the existing
space at WMS would
be sufficient.
O’Shea and Assistant Superintendent
for Business Beth
Regulbuto are currently in the process
of submitting a Statement of Interest to the
Massachusetts School
Building Authority for
this April to deal with
long-term solutions.
The two have said that
the MSBA process, assuming the district’s
successful acceptance
into the program, could
take as long as three
years to learn whether
the state would fund
a renovation or new
school.
Currently,
the
Wilbraham Board of
Selectmen has issued a unanimous letter of support of the
district’s recommendations.
The Hampden Board of Selectmen has unanimously opposed the plan as currently
presented. Both towns and
the district have been in legal
discussions over matters such
as ownership and budget responsibilities should changes
occur.
According to the regional
agreement, each town owns
the schools within its borders,
except Minnechaug Regional
High School, which is assessed based on school population. Additionally, the document states that if the School
Committee votes to make an
amendment to the agreement,
both towns’ Board of Selectmen must place the amendment on the warrant for the
next Town Meeting.
Hampden’s Town Meeting will take place Monday,
April 25. Based on recent
tradition, Wilbraham’s Town
Meeting would take place
Monday, May 9.
The Task Force will hold
a public forum Wednesday,
Feb. 10 at Thornton W. Burgess Middle School beginning
at 6 p.m.
Superintendent Search
In other news, the School
Committee established the
Superintendent Search Committee, which consists of 17
members – a selectman from
each town, three School Committee members, two principals, five teachers, the director
of curriculum and instruction,
and a parent and citizen at
large from each town.
The search committee is:
Wilbraham Selectmen Chairman Robert Boilard, Hampden
Selectman Norman Charest;
School Committee members
Chairman Peter Salerno, Michelle Emirzian and Lisa Morace; Soule Road Principal Lisa
Curtin, TWB Principal Peter
Dufresne; interim Director of
Curriculum and Instruction
Stephen Hale, teachers Cathy
Mahoney, Steve Allosso, Pat
Moriarty, Beth Richards and
Jessie Donovan; parents Tara
Kozub of Wilbraham and
Sean Jennings of Hampden;
and citizens at large Michael
Manteria of Wilbraham and
former Hampden Selectman
Duane Mosier.
Tyler S. Witkop can be
reached at twitkop@turley.
com.
February 4, 2016
Local named to STCC board
Franklin Quigley
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield
Technical Community College recently welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees, each
appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker.
Among the appointees is a Class
of 1977 graduate Franklin D. Quigley, of Wilbraham.
Quigley currently serves on the
STCC Foundation Board and is a
member of the Presidential Search
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Students named to URI Dean’s List
KINGSTON, R.I. – The
University of Rhode Island announced that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the fall
2015 Dean’s List. The students
represent all six New England
states, New York and New Jersey, and 18 countries.
Among the students were
Nicole Ann Michel, Jennifer L.
Janeczek and Amber Rae Warner of Hampden. Additionally,
Committee. He is the president of
FD Quigley and Associates, a member of the Massachusetts Board of
Directors for Special Olympics; and
is a retired referee of the American
Hockey League.
The other appointments were
Steven E. Grande, of East Longmeadow and Macarthur Starks Jr., of
Springfield.
Academy to celebrate history with speakers
WILBRAHAM – Wilbraham
& Monson Academy will be hosting guest lecturers and speakers
throughout the month of February
in honor of Black History Month.
On Feb. 11, Dr. Amilcar
Shabazz and Dr. Kamil Ali will
present “The Legacy of Medieval
Scholar Ahmed Baba al-Massufi
al-Timbukti” to students during
all-school meeting. Shabazz is
an American Council of Education Fellow for the Office of the
President at New York University,
a faculty adviser for Diversity
and Excellence in the Office of
the Chancellor and a professor in
the W.E.B. Du Bois Department
of Afro-American Studies at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Ali has taught a series of
courses in Islamic and multicultural studies at Westfield State
University and local colleges,
including Springfield College,
American International College,
and Western New England College.
On Feb. 18, Cliff McCar-
Club to discuss ‘Ghost Towns of the Quabbin’
WILBRAHAM – Historian
and author J. R. Greene will share
the story of the creation of the
Quabbin Reservoir during the next
meeting of the Springfield Garden
Club Friday, Feb. 12 at Wilbraham United Church, 500 Main St.
The discussion will begin at 12:30
p.m.
The discussion will focus on
the reservoir created in the 1920s
and 1930s, the dislocation of the
residents and the abandoned towns
left behind. The Quabbin Reser-
voir 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.
The meeting and luncheon are
free and open to the public. Donations ($5) are suggested.
For more information, contact
Judy Cmero at 413-599-0462 or
email springfieldgardenclubma@
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thy of the Springfield Museums
will speak on “John Brown and
the League of Gileadites.” Cliff
McCarthy is the Archivist at the
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History and
at the Stone House Museum in
Belchertown, where he resides.
He is currently president of the
Pioneer Valley History Network
and is the author or editor of several books about the history of
Belchertown.
Feb. 25 will feature a panel
made up of Wayne Phaneuf of
The Republican, Joe Carvahlo,
former president of the Springfield Museums and Dennis
Picard of Storrowton Village.
Each presentation will begin
at approximately 2 p.m. Speakers will be available for a meet
and greet in Morrow House on
the WMA campus following
each meeting.
The presentations are made
possible by the assistance of LuJuanna Hood, of the Pan African
History Museum, and the Atheneum Society of Wilbraham.
Samantha Joy Scherff and Oliver James Cavallini of Wilbraham received the honor.
To be included on the
Deans’ List, students must
have completed 12 or more
credits during a semester with
at least a 3.30 quality point
average. Part-time students
qualify with the accumulation
of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.
Support group
for those with
clutter
SPRNGFIELD – A support group will be meeting
every Monday at 4 p.m. at
Wachogue
Congregational
Church in Springfield to discuss why people keep so
many possessions and study
different ways to discard excess. This group is designed
for those who struggle with
clutter in their households.
‘Heart to Heart’ to benefit Rick’s Place
WILBRAHAM – Rick’s
Place, Inc. at Post Office Park
in Wilbraham will be holding
its eighth annual fundraiser,
“Heart to Heart,” on Saturday,
Feb. 6 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at
the Ludlow Country Club.
All funds raised will directly benefit the programs
at Rick’s Place, including
support groups for children
ages five to 18, school-based
groups in area schools, as
well as groups for parents and
community outreach.
Established in memory
of Rick Thorpe, who died
in Tower Two of the World
Trade Center, Rick’s Place
opened in March 2007 and has
worked with hundreds of families over the past six years.
Providing support to grieving children and their families, Rick’s Place serves those
from Wilbraham and Greater
Springfield at no charge.
Entertainment will be
provided by Blood Brothers.
Dinner, dancing, auctions and
a raffle will add to the fun.
The country club is located at 1 Tony Lema Drive
in Ludlow. To participate in
the dinner and dance, tickets
can be purchased online at
eventbrite.com and searching
“Heart to Heart.” For more information, call the event chair
at 413-847-1518 or the Program Director Diane Murray
at 413-885-4539.
Police seek staff, rifles in FY17
BUDGET from page 1
feiture account rather than asking for funding out of the town
budget. Tucker said he could pay
for either the rifles or the Tasers out of the drug account,
but not both.
“At the same time, I’m
asking for additional staff,”
Tucker said. “When they
did the public safety staffing
study in 2008, they said the
department should be staffed
at 29. The department has
been staffed at 26 since
2010.”
In addition, the police
department has been dogged
by overruns in its overtime
budget due to officers out on
disability. Tucker explains
that on-duty officers have
often had to take on many
additional hours every week
to cover for colleagues that
are out with illnesses or injuries.
“If three or four people
are out sick or injured for
an extended period of time,”
Tucker said, “Then you’re
actually trying to provide a
service that [requires] 29 [officers] with only 22. Twenty
percent of my staffing has
not been able-bodied sometimes and since I’ve been
chief that’s been the standard. The calls don’t stop
coming in. Instead of having
a healthy shift of four or five
officers, we’re routinely at
minimum.”
The police department
is also anticipating the re-
tirement of two officers this year.
During the meeting, an option
to add additional funding to the
police salary line item was introduced for one or two additional
officers as a way to mitigate the
impact of the retirements.
Outside of the police budget,
submissions by the town meeting
and elections department were
predictably higher than in previous years due to the local, state,
and federal election cycles. Also
notable was a projected increase
in group health insurance costs
and a slight increase in veterans
affairs due to the hiring of a veterans’ agent.
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February 4, 2016
Suburban Living
Those are fighting words
By Rick Rubin
Turley Publications
Correspondent
Recipe: Pork
Chops with
Raspberry
Sauce
I
f you have been married
as long as I have you know
that an occasional fight or a
“strong” disagreement with your
spouse is part of the process. After many years of marriage, it really boils down to three or four
of the same fights.
In our house, my driving always seems to evoke some emotional words. Digging down into
those arguments comes down to
five battle words: nothing, seriously, whatever, never mind and
fine.
You know them. You don’t
like to use them. But you do.
Of all the words, I call
“nothing” the start-of-the-fight
word. Once “nothing” comes
out, it unleashes the other fighting words. A “nothing” is always in response to “What’s
wrong?” And that’s the problem
right there ... you don’t know
what’s wrong. Clearly, the fight
is already brewing. You know it.
They know it. You’re both just
waiting for the sucker to actually
ask the question. And everyone,
even you, knows that “nothing” universally means something. But what “nothing” really
means is this: “You know that I
know that you know darn well
what’s the matter.” At this point,
you’re trapped. If you don’t
know what’s the matter, well,
you are an insensitive idiot. If
you do know what’s the matter,
chances are you caused it. Good
luck with that.
When used as a question
with a desperately irritated tone,
“seriously?” can make even the
calmest of partners freak out.
You see, they were being serious.
What you are actually saying is
this: “You can’t possibly mean
the thing you just said because it
was so stupid and/or thoughtless
that only a jerk would say it to
me.” But, that’s a mouthful. So,
instead, a wide-eyed “serious-
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Couples fight for a variety of reasons but they typically utilize a combination of escalating words.
ly?” will escalate the argument
quite nicely.
Never Mind
“Whatever” is definitely a
crowd favorite. “Whatever” has
the ability to cut right through
the already frayed nerves of
your partner and quickly unravel
years of pent-up anger. And
if you think a “whatever” will
end the argument, think again.
I’ve never met a person strong
enough to walk away from a
“whatever.” If you throw one out
or get one thrown at you, be prepared.
At first glance, you might
confuse “never mind” with
“nothing.” “Never mind” is a
cross between “nothing” and
“whatever,” making it one of the
most powerful and dangerous of
the fighting words. Where “nothing” makes you guess what’s the
matter, “never mind” doesn’t
mess around. It’s saying “Yeah,
something is wrong all right, but
I can’t be bothered to explain it
to you because you are not bright
enough to comprehend it, so I
am ending the conversation.”
“Fine” shares the same
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It’s actually a “pretend” surrender. You are letting them have
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but at this point I can’t stand
the sound of your voice, so we
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what it lacks in escalating the argument, it makes up for in years
of simmering resentment.
Helpful tip: A “fine” in response to a “fine” is one of the
only known ways to end an unresolvable argument and still
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1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoons white
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ARTS & Lifestyles
Theatre Guild on track for March musical
By Cassie Cloutier
Turley Publications
Correspondent
T
his spring, the Theatre
Guild of Hampden is hitting the road – the railroad that is. They are currently
in rehearsal for their 2016 musical “On the Twentieth Century,” starring members of the
local community, which will
be performed March 4, 5, 11
and 12 at 7:30 p.m., as well as
March 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.
Described by director Mark
Giza as “a complete slapstick,”
the comedic musical strays from
the darker, more serious material that has been characteristic
of the guild’s recent productions. The show takes place on a
train, “The Twentieth Century,”
following a failed producer-director who is traveling crosscountry from Chicago to New
York, trying to make money by
signing a starlet he worked with
in the earlier days of his career.
Mayhem ensues: a religious fanatic papering the train and its
occupants with “repent” stickers, singing and tap dancing
porters, as well as an ensemble
of star struck travelers.
For Giza, this production
has been nearly four decades
in the making. He’s wanted to
direct the show since seeing a
trial performance in Boston
back in 1978.
“I’ve always wanted to do
it,” he said, “this one’s going to
be fun.”
New Location
The opportunity to direct
this long-awaited project is especially meaningful for Giza
this year, as it is his last musical
for a while. He plans to focus
on directing plays beginning
next season, when Anna Giza
will step in as director of the
Guild’s musicals.
Other members of the
show’s artistic team include
musical director Elisabeth We-
ber, who is new this year to the
guild’s adult productions, as
well as veteran choreographer
Kathleen Delaney, and set designer Josiah Durham.
This year, the Theatre
Guild will be performing in a
new space, the auditorium at
Wilbraham Middle School.
This change was made mainly
for accessibility reasons, in an
effort to create an easier experience for the audience and to
accommodate the needs of everyone who wants to see the
show. Additionally, the school’s
raised proscenium stage provides enough space for the
large, moveable train sets involved in this production.
The cast features Hampden
resident Ally Reardon as starlet
Lily Garland, as well as David
Leslie, Gavin Mackie, Brad
Shepard, and Kevin Wherry,
in addition to many other experienced community theatre
performers. The performers
have been building chemistry
WNEU hosts new art exhibit
SPRINGFIELD – The Western New
England University Art Gallery will be
hosting an exhibit called “Keeping the
Arts Alive” by local sculpture, painter and
art teacher Don Blanton as well as ARTEsteem now through Thursday, Mar. 3.
The ARTEsteem program, which
Blanton founded in 1996, is the basis for
his work at the Kathleen Thornton School
for special needs children, the Children’s
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Local actors rehearse for the Theatre Guild of Hampden’s
2016 spring musical.
onstage and off, according to
Giza. He is extremely pleased
with how they’re handling the
comedic material, and shares
that the experience has been
made even more rewarding by
their camaraderie and willing-
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‘Steel Magnolias’ to take Cathedral stage
WILBRAHAM – The Cathedral
High School Drama Club will stage performances of “Steel Magnolias” beginning Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. A second
performance will take place Friday, Feb. 5
also at 7 p.m.
The snow date is Sunday, Feb. 7 at
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some of their work in the lobby and hallways of the school for viewing.
Tickets will be available at the door
at a cost of $12 or $5 for students, seniors
and residents of Hampden and Wilbraham.
For more information, call 782-5285.
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Selectmen name general contractor for new police station
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start losing more [customers] and
it’s going to be a never-ending cycle without broadening the capabilities of the DRC. If we remain
status quo and don’t offer other
opportunities to the residents, I
think it’s going to be a conversation we’re going to have every
other year. Curbside is so much
cheaper and people know that …
I think we still have to continue
searching for other opportunities
at the DRC, like one-day passes
… but I think what you’re proposing is a necessary gap-filler.”
“I just wish that people understood the actual value of having [the DRC],” Selectman Robert Russell added.
Russell pointed to the services the DRC provided all town
residents in the wake of the microburst in 2011 with regard to
disposing of downed tree limbs as
an example. Miga agreed, adding
that the DRC also offers residents
a place to dump leaves, brush,
and Christmas trees, as well as
pick up compost.
Selectman Susan Bunnell lamented the decision by a preceding select board to move to the
sticker system.
“We are responsible as citizens for maintaining that landfill,” she said. “I’d just as soon
see… every resident pay a charge
for maintenance of the DRC. It
would be a much lower number
for which every resident of the
town [would be] responsible.”
Fifty-three fewer stickers
were sold this year than last. Despite the overall decrease, Miga
points out that there was an increase in the number of senior
stickers sold. The number of
senior stickers increased by 21,
while 74 fewer stickers were sold
to people under the age of 65,
though it’s unclear as to whether
the change is attributable to residents aging into the senior demographic.
Miga noted the town has begun collecting block Styrofoam
for recycling at the DRC, making Wilbraham a relatively early
adopter of Styrofoam recycling in
the state.
Police Station Update
In a joint meeting with Police Station Building Committee
Chairman Roger Fontaine and
Police Chief Roger W. Tucker,
the Board of Selectmen voted
unanimously to approve W.J.
Mountford Co. of South Windsor,
Connecticut as general contractor on the new police station to
be located at 2780 Boston Road.
W.J. Mountford was selected as
the lowest of 16 bidders, coming
in at just over $5.3 million, nearly $140,000 less than its closest
competitor.
Earlier in the day, the Police
Station Building Committee had
also voted unanimously to accept
the bid.
The 15,800 square foot facility, which will serve as a headquarters for police and dispatch,
was budgeted at $8 million. The
Police Station Building Feasibility Committee presented the plan
to residents at the annual Town
Meeting last May. In response
to an increased estimate by inde-
pendent assessors last year, several alternates to the plan were
proposed to cut costs in the event
that bids overran the budget.
The alternates included plans to
eliminate carports and one of two
proposed sally ports, as well as
changing the cement fiberboard
siding to vinyl.
Fontaine explained that much
of the savings was associated with
cost changes in fire safety systems
and heating, as well as the elimination of one of two $25,000 water pipes being run from Boston
Road infrastructure. Costs yet to
be determined include furniture,
fixtures, and some IT work.
Under Budget
Due to the acceptance of
W.J. Mountford’s bid, however,
none of the cutbacks were necessary and the project is currently
$400,000 under budget with respect to construction costs.
“It has all of the form, fit, and
functionality that were presented
to the townsfolk back in May,”
Fontaine said. “That contract,
that quote, and that bid package
was exactly what we presented
… We’re totally comfortable
signing that contract and moving
forward.”
Project manager Construction Monitoring Services has met
with W.J. Mountford, Fontaine
said, and is currently reviewing
insurance and bonding requirements. The contract is currently
under legal review and is anticipated to be presented for formal
signing at the Feb. 8 meeting of
the Board of Selectmen.
Members of the board relayed concerns from residents
over changes to the project that
resulted in a $600,000 cut to expenditures.
“I think it was a miscommunication to say that we took
$600,000 out,” Fontaine said.
“It’s value engineering, if you
will.”
License Requests
In other news, selectmen also
voted to approve the transfer of a
full liquor license from the recently closed Abudanza Ristorante to Francesca Rose, Inc., which
plans to open at the same location
as Route 20 Bar and Grille.
Ferrindino Farms gained
approval to tap a stand of maple
trees located on town land at 968
Main St. Contracts are awarded
on a three-year basis and typically take immediately, but a change
was requested to push the contract
to begin in January of 2017. The
farm does not plan to tap the trees
this year due to poor conditions
brought on by warm weather.
The board made two committee appointments as well, voting to appoint Mary Lou Fabbo
to the Commission on Disability
and Michelle Lawler to the Historical Commission. Both passed
with unanimous approval.
Food, milk, and tobacco licenses were granted to Big Y Express, which recently purchased
the former FL Roberts location
at 1993 Boston Road. The board
also granted an annual entertainment license to Pan’e Dolcetti, at
2133 Boston Road, to allow the
business to hold monthly screening of classic movies.
Applications
sought for
fuel assistance
program
WILBRAHAM – The
Wilbraham Senior Center
announced that the state
will once again be offering
applications for fuel assistance for those in need. The
maximum gross income
levels are $33,126 for one
person and $43,319 for two
people.
Applications are available through Social Services Coordinator Barbara
Harrington. Applications
cannot be sent without
proof of income, social
security numbers, pension
papers, unemployment papers, 2015 electric bills,
2015 heating bills and
2015 phone bills. For those
who are renting, a landlord
name, address and phone
is also required. For those
who are working, four consecutive pay stubs are required as well.
Those who think they
may qualify for an application, call Harrington at 5968379 for an appointment.
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The Minnechaug wrestling team finished fourth out of 16 teams at the Burt Berger Tournament at Chicopee Highschool with 135.5 points.
Falcons grapplers edge Pacers
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
WILBRAHAM - It has
been a solid year for the Minnechaug wrestling team as they
have won a majority of their
dual meets. In tournaments, the
team has generally been at the
top of the results. This week
they took on Chicopee and beat
them 36-33 in a back and forth
affair.
As meets go, this was a relatively fast one. Due to a large
number of forfeits, only four
of the fourteen were contested.
Though the four bouts were
split, two apiece, the Falcons
outscored the Pacers, 12-9 and
that proved to be the difference.
The first five weight classes, were determined by forfeit,
with the Falcons winning three
of them and having an 18-12
lead. Sean Monteiro, at 106,
gave the Falcons a 6-0 lead. In
the 113 and 120, it was Ivain
Diaz and Rudy Hernandez getting the points for Chicopee to
make it 12-6. The 126 and 132
went to Minnechaug with Riley
Jacobson and Ethan Moretti
winning by forfeit. That made
it 18-12.
The first contested bout was
the 138 weight class was won
by Steve Davis of Chicopee in
a pin with 29.8 seconds remaining in the first period. The only
scoring prior to the pin came 58
seconds into the bout, when Davis picked up two points for a
takedown. He kept Emerson on
his back for much of the next 30
seconds, before finally getting
the pin. The match was tied 1818.
Ryan Monteiro won the
145 by forfeit to give Falcons
back the lead. At 152 and 160,
there were two actual bouts in a
row and that is where the point
Minnechaug holds off Lady Bombers
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
WESTFIELD - The Minnechaug girls basketball team
kept up its hopes of a postseason
berth with a 46-38 victory over
Westfield. Given that the Falcons
lost their first six games and were
2-9 as recently as a week ago,
that might come as a surprise to
many observers. But they are in
the hunt and if they can play their
remaining seven games the way
they have done in the last two,
they will likely qualify.
There are a couple of ways
to qualify for the tournament.
Any team that finishes with at
least a .500 overall record is in.
With the win over Westfield and
another over East Longmeadow,
the Falcons are 4-9. If they win
at least six of the seven games,
they will be make it by that manner. That leaves them with little
room for error. There is also
a system in place that rewards
teams for playing up in their
schedule. As a Division 1 team,
that won’t work for Minnechaug.
Then there is the league. The
first and second place teams in
any league are automatic qualifiers. The Falcons are 2-1 in
the Valley Wheel, having beaten
Westfield and East Longmeadow.
The loss came against Agawam.
Five of their remaining seven are
league games and if they go 23, they would finish at 4-4 and
that might be enough for second
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difference came in.
At 152, it was Lucas Gobel
beating Pat McQueen by pinfall.
As with the previous contested
bout, this one never got past the
first period, as Gobel finished
it with 32.3 seconds left. He
dominated the period. Gobel
scored two with a takedown 15
seconds in. McQueen got one
back with an escape some 7 seconds later. Twenty seconds after that, Gobel made it 4-1 with
another takedown and then with
50.3 remaining, he scored three
more on a near fall. It was 7-1
when, Gobel got the pin to end
it. Now it was 30-18 in favor of
Minnechaug.
The next bout, 160, set a
lot of things in motion. This
would be the only one that was
decided by decision with Ray
Dishmey wining over Mike
Lemoine, 6-4. The first period
was scoreless until the final 10
seconds, when Dishmey gained
two points with a takedown. In
the second Lemoine scored one
with 37 seconds left through an
escape. Ten seconds into the
third, Dishmey escaped and
made it 3-1. With a minute left,
Lemoine tied it up on a takedown. The final 30 were exciting, as Dishmey escaped for a
4-3 lead. Just 10 seconds late,
he made it 6-3 with a takedown.
And then with 7.5 seconds to
go, Lemoine got one back on
an escape. Chicopee scored
three points for the decision and
made the score 30-21.
Then came the strategizing.
There were five weight classes
to go and as set up before the
match, they were all to be forfeits. Chicopee had entrants in
three of them; Minnechaug had
one and neither team had anyone in the final weight class.
With that, Chicopee would have
Please see FALCONS, page 18
Cerasuolo
named SC
football
head coach
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield College Director of
Athletics Dr. Craig Poisson, is
pleased to announce that Mike
Cerasuolo has been named the
next head football coach at
Springfield College.
Cerasuolo becomes the 14th
football coach in the history of
the Springfield College football
program that dates back to 1890,
and is just the fifth coach the
program has had in the past 70
years.
“I am so thankful and
humbled at the opportunity to
be the next head football coach
at Springfield College. I want
to thank President Cooper, Dr.
Poisson, and the search committee for their due diligence during
this process,” said Cerasuolo. “I’ve had many mentors help me
to this point in my career, including Mike DeLong and Jack Holik, who have provided the foundation and standard for which we
will continue to build our proPlease see COACH, page 18
Falcons stumble to Agawam, Sabis
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Turley Publications staff photo
by Dave Forbes
Minnechaug’s Nickolas Santos (32) looks to pass his
way around a defender.
WILBRAHAM - It was
another rough week for the
Minnechaug boys as they
dropped both games. The first
was a 59-48 loss to Agawam.
They were in the game through
three, closing from a six-point
halftime deficit to a five heading into the final frame. They
could not get any closer and
lost by 11 points.
Koby Ray led with 15 and
Daejon Marsh had 10. Then
they lost to Sabis, 51-45. This
was as tough a loss as they
have had in a season full of
tough losses. They were down
by four after one and got it
to three at the half. With a
19-9 third quarter, the Falcons led by seven after three
and appeared on the way to a
win, but, they could not stop
the Bulldogs, who outscored
them by 13 in final frame.
Cam McLoud-Thomas had 14
points and it was 10 each for
Ray and Marsh.
The Falcons are 3-10
overall and need to win out
through seven games to make
the postseason through overall record. The league will be
an even tougher climb even if
they win all seven.
Nate Rosenthal is a sports
correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be reached
at [email protected].
Page 18
February 4, 2016
Falcons place third at PVIACs
Five individuals
grab firsts
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
NORTHAMPTON – The
Western Massachusetts high
school indoor track and field season concluded with its penultimate event at Springfield College
— the PVIAC Championships.
FALCONS from page 17
outscored Minnechaug, 18-6,
thus winning the match, 39-36.
Chicopee won the next two by
forfeit — Julio Morales at 170
and Juan Villanueva at 182 and
they now led 33-30.
Benton Whitley
was
scheduled to wrestle in 195 and
with no Chicopee opponent,
he would give Falcons a 36-33
lead. Likewise, Joel Rodriquez
was to be the only combatant at
223 and he would have given
the lead back to the Pacers at
39-36. With a double forfeit
at 285, the Pacers would have
won.
But wrestlers are allowed
to go up or down a weight class,
even at the last second. Whitley is arguably the best at either
195 or 220, as he has not been
On the boys side, Amherst
captured the championship with
77 points. Northampton placed
second with 72 points, followed
by Minnechaug in third with 49.
East Longmeadow took
home the top spot on the girls
side with 59 points, followed
closely by Northampton with 55,
and Westfield and South Hadley
tied for third with 51 points.
Minnechaug finished in seventh place with 39.5 points.
For the boys, senior Josh
Willis won the 55-meter dash
with a time of 6.60. Senior Nicholas Santos grabbed the top spot
in the 600 meters with a time of
1:23.14. Senior Fabian Gaziano
placed first in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.12.
Senior Tyler Bernier came
in sixth in the mile at 4:45.35 and
eighth in the 1000 meters with a
time of 2:47.74, and senior Conrad Gallagher placed 10th in the
two-mile at 10:50.04.
Minnechaug also won the
4x200 meter relay with a time
of 1:35.47. They also placed
seventh in the 4x400 meter relay at 3:45.90, and sixth in the
4x800 meter relay with a time of
8:56.16.
For the girls, freshman Kyla
Hill won the 55-meter dash with
a time of 7.43. She also came
in second in the 300 meters at
42.22. Sophomore Grace Pettengill finished first in the 600 meters at 1:44.75. She also placed
sixth in the 300 meters at 44.18.
Senior Jordan Assad tied for
seventh in the 55-meter dash at
7.86, senior Emma Weisse fin-
ished eighth in the 1000 meters
at 3:21.74, and senior Rachel
Mayotte came in ninth in the
high jump at 4-08,
Minnechaug also placed
third in the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:53.30, and
eighth in the 4x800 meter relay
with a time of 11:16.67.
COACH from page 17
gram. To mentor our dedicated
student-athletes who work so
hard is why I pursued this position, and I look forward to carrying on the tradition and legacy
of Springfield College football
that will make our alumni network proud.”
Cerasuolo just concluded
his 15th season as offensive
coordinator for the Springfield
College football program. With
Cerasuolo devising the game
plans, the Pride has established
itself as one of the premier offenses in Division III football. Under his direction, the Pride
has won five national rushing
titles, including most recently
in 2011, while the offensive unit
has eclipsed the 40-point mark
35 times, the 50-point plateau
16 times and the 60 point mark
on 10 occasions. During his
tenure, Springfield has had nine
student-athletes who play on the
offensive side of the ball earn
All-America honors, highlighted
by Chris Sharpe ‘07 winning the
2006 Melberger Award, which
is awarded to the top Division
III football student-athlete in
the country.
“Coach
Cerasuolo
is
dedicated to the
spirit, mind, and
body of our student-athletes. While he deeply cares about
their performance on the field,
he has developed compassionate
individuals who are involved in
the community, as evidenced by
his leadership with Team Impact
and the LukeStronger movement. What a wonderful opportunity for him to lead a program
that he once played for, and
under his watch, carry on the
special tradition of Springfield
College football,” explained Dr.
Mary-Beth Cooper, Springfield
College president. A sought-after clinician,
Cerasuolo has also done great
work off the field for the Pride. Under his leadership, the Pride
has become heavily involved
with Team IMPACT and has
had three members of the football program be marrow donors
through the Be The Match program.
“The way that Coach Cerasuolo has carried himself on
the sidelines, in the classroom,
and in the community is symbiotic with Springfield College,
its mission of developing leaders, and its athletic program,”
said Dr. Poisson. “As we look
to the future with Coach Cerasuolo as the a new head coach
and the upcoming transition
into the New England Women’s
and Men’s Athletic Conference
(NEWMAC), this is a very exciting time for Springfield College football.”
A 1993 Springfield graduate and a native of Northboro,
Cerasuolo was the offensive
coordinator at Division II Mansfield during the 2000 season,
where he was also in charge of
the offensive line, quarterbacks,
tight ends, short snappers, holders, and kick returners. Prior to
Mansfield, Cerasuolo held offensive coordinator positions
at Alfred, Lebanon Valley, and
SUNY Cortland, and was the offensive line and tight ends coach
at the University of Maine, and
defensive line coach at Ithaca.
A standout center, Cerasuolo was named Springfield
College’s most valuable offensive player during his senior
year, was a two-time Division
II All-New England selection,
and a 1992 Associated Press and
New England College Football
Writers’ Association All-Star.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in physical education from
Springfield College, Cerasuolo
went on to receive his master’s
degree in sport pedagogy from
Ithaca in 1995.
Mike and his wife, Tracy,
reside in Hampden with their
two daughters.
beaten at all this year. He was
moved down from 195 to 220,
thus making the 195 a double
forfeit and leaving Chicopee
with a 33-30 lead going into
the 220. Rodriguez is one of
the best in Western Mass, but
he could not handle Whitley,
who won the 220 one minute
into the bout by pinfall. Whitley took a 2-0 lead with a takedown, 15 seconds in and then
kept up the pressure, finishing
things off 45 seconds later.
It was another win for
Minnechaug and a tough loss
for Chicopee.
Nate Rosenthal is a sports
correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected].
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Area residents named to Fall MASCAC All-Academic Team
WESTFIELD - A total of
674 student-athletes have been
honored by the Massachusetts
State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the
league’s Fall 2015 All-Academic Team.
Student-athletes that compete in championship varsity
sports offered by each of the
MASCAC institutions during
the course of the Fall 2015 athletic season and have achieved
a 3.20 cumulative or semesterbased grade point average during the semester are eligible for
selection to the Fall All-Academic Team.
Westfield State University
placed the most student-athletes
on the Fall 2015 MASCAC AllAcademic Team with 131 total,
while Worcester State University (106), Bridgewater State
University (90), Fitchburg State
University (68) and Massachusetts Maritime Academy (64)
followed.
“I want to congratulate all
the MASCAC student-athletes
on another solid showing on the
Fall MASCAC All-Academic
BASKETBALL from page 17
place. If they go 3-2, the Falcons would
then be 5-3 and that would likely get
them a tie for second, if not sole possession. In any event, if Minnechaug were
to qualify, they would need to be playing
their best basketball at the end of the season and that is a good thing going into the
playoffs, where it is one and done.
Westfield took a 2-0 lead just 28
seconds into the game. Then for nearly
3:00 there was no scoring. With 4:48,
the Bombers made a free throw and led
3-0. The Falcons responded quickly, getting a basket from Serena Fiore some 12
seconds later. A minute after that, Rachel
Granger made it 4-3 and Minnechaug
would take the lead for good. After a
steal, Granger scored again and added
a free throw for a three-point play. The
score was 7-3. Another minute passed
without any points until a Westfield free
throw at 2:39 made it 7-4. Bella Demattia
answered with a three-pointer and it was
10-4. The Bombers scored twice and cut
it to two, but Fiore got those back with
two baskets of her own in the final minute
to end the first quarter at 14-8.
It was Fiore again 17 second into the
second and after a basket by Julia Doleva,
the score was 18-8. Minnechaug seemed
on the verge of blowing open the game.
But they went silent over the next 300,
while Westfield cut the margin in half
with a put back and a three. Fiore got
four of those points back in a span of 5
seconds and after a Westfield free throw,
she got the Falcons back to 10 with a basket at 3:27. She answered two Westfield
free throws at 3:12 with a basket and the
score was 26-16. Westfield scored four
of the final five points in the next 3:00
and it was 27-20 at the break.
The Falcons opened the third with
a Granger basket some 26 seconds in.
Karlee Grono answered a Westfield hoop
three minutes in to the third frame and
it was still a nine-point game. The final
Team,” Commissioner Angela
Baumann said of this year’s
honorees. “The success of our
student-athletes shows the importance of not only athletics
but academics which is the cornerstone of the MASCAC and
Division III philosophy.”
Several Hamden and Wilbraham residents were included on the list: MCLA men’s
cross country sophomore Drew
Weisse, Westfield State women’s soccer freshman Caitlin
McGregor, Westfield State
men’s cross country junior
5:00 would not go well for the Falcons
offense, as they would score just one
point. During that span they would go
to the foul line on five separate occasions. After missing the first nine shots,
they would get a point from Tara McWilliams with 34.6 remaining. Fortunately
for them, the Bombers were on the mark
either and they had just six, ending the
third with a 32-26 Minnechaug lead.
Granger scored 32 seconds into the
fourth and then Westfield made 3-of-4
from the line. After a Granger basket
with six minutes left, the Bombers scored
two more baskets to close to three points
at 36-33. Granger was fouled immediately after the last Westfield basket and
she made the second of two. That was
the beginning of an eight-point Minnechaug run over 2:30. When Granger
scored with 2:43 to play, the Falcons had
a 44-33 lead. With just over a minute to
go, the Bombers started fouling. Granger
and Grono each had one free throw down
the stretch and while the Bombers made
a three, they could only get as close as six
before the 46-38 final.
Fiore, with 16 points in the first half,
led the scoring with 19 points. Granger
had 11 of her 16 after the break. Nine
came in the fourth quarter.
The East Longmeadow game was
big because, Minnechaug had not played
them yet and there was a question as to
how they would fare. The Spartans had
played one league game and had beaten
Ludlow. With Minnechaug winning this
game 44-35, they pulled ahead of East
Longmeadow in the Valley Wheel. The
game was battle throughout and it was
not until the fourth quarter, that the Falcons were able gain some breathing room.
Granger led the team with 17 points.
Colin Morse, Westfield State
football junior Thomas Medeiros, Westfield State men’s
golf junior Jacob Clements and
Westfield State women’s soccer
junior Kate Matroni.
The Massachusetts State
Collegiate Athletic Conference,
the nation’s oldest Division
III men’s and women’s playing conference, has a rich and
storied tradition of competitive
success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include
Bridgewater State University,
Fitchburg State University,
Framingham State University,
MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State
University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions,
the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth and Plymouth State
University, are affiliate members of the conference in the
sports of football and men’s
ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined
the conference as a football affiliate member in 2013.
This week in recreation
By Merrie Kaye, Administrator
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation
Department
Our 13th annual Spec Pond Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday,
March 26 and registration opened online Feb. 2. We are also planning our
second annual Spec Pond Fishing
ne of the most
Derby on Saturday, May 21.
pleasant
aspects
Are you catching my spring
of working in the
fever yet?
Parks and Recreation DeWe are putting the final
partment is that we are aldetails
on our summer proways looking ahead. No
gramming; opening day at
matter what season we are
Spec Pond, summer classin, we are planning proes, camps and more. Watch
grams and activities for the
for our summer program
upcoming seasons. For me,
booklet out in mid-March
even though I am wearing
and watch for program demittens, I am dreaming of
Merrie Kaye tails to be posted at Wilbraspring!
hamRec.com as registration
Spring lacrosse regdates
approach.
istration for grades three through
Please join us for a program or
eight has ended, but a waiting list is
available online through Friday, Feb. two … the benefits are endless.
12. Spring baseball and softball are
Notes: Performing Arts winter
right around the corner and registration for those programs runs Feb. 9 acting classes (Gr. K-8) begin Feb.
– 19. I can smell the fresh cut grass 10; register through Feb. 5. Mad Scialready! Spring volleyball and track ence: Space and Beyond (Gr. K-5) beand field programs are on the calen- gins Feb. 25. All our program details
may be found at WilbrahamRec.com.
dar.
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Nate Rosenthal is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can
be reached at [email protected].
The Library Loft
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Soybean paste
5. Unit of time
8. Watering holes
12. Joint
14. Certified public
accountant
15 __ Mater, one’s
school
16. Resells tickets
18. Batter’s objective
19. Past participle
of lie
20. State of Islands
21. Fed
22. Cause cell
destruction
23. Daily Show host
26. Diagrammed
30. Cat sounds
31. Most sorry
32. Do wrong
33. Coral reef and
lagoon island
34. That (Middle
English)
39. Electrically charged
atom
42. Nassau is the capital
44. Frogs, toads, tree
toads
46. Marjoram
47. Where the Donald
lives in NYC
49. Whale ship captain
50. A way to emit
sound
51. Comparable
56. Isodor __, American
Nobel physicist
57. Businesswoman
58. A way to split up
59. Solo Operatic piece
60. No (Scottish)
61. In a way, tears
62. Bridge breadth
63. Single Lens Reflex
64. Thou __ protest too
much
63. Single Lens Reflex
64. Thou __ protest too
much
CLUES DOWN
1. Korean War TV show
2. South American
Indian
3. Cape at tip of
Denmark
4. A podrida cooking
pot
5. Russian sourgrass
soup
6. Perfect example
7. Supplier
8. Unhealthy looking
9. Spanish beaches
10. Am. follower of the
Mennonite Bishop
Amman
11. Well-balanced
13. Outer surface cells
17. Fathers
24. Sun up in New York
25. Dweller above the
Mason-Dixon
26. Young women’s
association
27. Tell on
28. Bustle
29. Poundal
35. An ugly, old woman
36. Doctors’ group
37. __ Ling, Chinese
mountain range
38. Volcanic mountain
in Japan
40. Leaves parentless
41. Existing in or
produced by nature
42. Inclination
43. Extents
44. Peninsula between
the Red Sea and the
Persian Gulf
45. Language of Nile
47. Twyla __, US dancer
48. Card game
49. River in E. Turkey to
the Caspian Sea
52. Scored 100%
53. Tonight’s former
host
54. __ and ends
55. Notable exploit
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February 4, 2016
Schools
School Lunch MENUS
Elementary
and Middle Schools
Monday, Feb. 8
Popcorn chicken, baked sweet potato,
green beans, and whole grain bread
stick
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Pasta with meat sauce, garden salad,
and red pepper strips
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Teriyaki chicken dippers, brown rice,
and roasted butternut squash
A craft of love…
Minnechaug students (from left) Shiloh Trudeau, Leah Kareta, Nya
Zamboni and Stacey Specht of the band Love Craft took home top
honors at this year’s Battle of the Bands Jan. 29.
Spotlight
on Minnechaug Interns
(Editor’s note: The TIMES spotlights the intern program at Minnechaug
Regional High School. This is the next in a series on interns in the Career Education Program at Minnechaug advised by coordinator Paula Talmadge.)
It happened on Main Street
Three students traveled up Main
Street each day during the first semester of their senior year. All three aim
to study engineering after their high
school graduation and were longing
for hands on experience in the field.
All three were guided very successfully by mentors Dr. Bart Lipkens and
John Cushman at FloDesign. All three
did a great job.
In the words of Aidan Kennedy:
“We were given the task of redesigning a part of one of FloDesign’s filters,
and we were left to do so with a great
amount of autonomy. This allowed
us to take responsibility for our own
work while keeping us under the auspices of a FloDesign engineer. Their
advice was meaningful, and helped us
further our engineering knowledge.”
Willem Fuehr, Graeme Bazarian and Aidan agree that they learned
much about working together as a
group during the internship, sharing
responsibility and using each other’s
talents in order to be successful. The
interns also discovered various career
pathways in engineering by shadowing employees and asking questions
about the projects being worked on.
FloDesign Sonics is the locations
for the internships of Willem
Fuehr, Graeme Bazarian and
Aidan Kennedy. John Cushman
and Dr. Bart Lipkens mentor the
students at the office on Main
Street in Wilbraham.
As they decide the next steps in
reaching their career goals in engineering, their experience at FloDesign will serve them all well.
For more information on the
Minnechaug Regional High School
Internship Program contact Paula Talmadge, School-to-Career Coordinator at [email protected] or 2793832. Minnechaug Regional High
School is a member of the River East
School-to-Career Partnership.
Scholarship
available through
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Scholarships now
available
WILBRAHAM – Students in
Hampden or Wilbraham may now apply for scholarships through the Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Club. A total of nine scholarships in the amount
of $1,500 each will be available to
qualifying students.
Applications for the scholarships
are be available from the guidance
departments of Minnechaug Regional
High School, Wilbraham & Monson
Academy and Cathedral High School.
The deadline for completed applications is Friday, April 1. For more information contact Scholarship Chairman Brad Sperry at 537-4171.
HAMPDEN – The Hampden
Lions Club announced scholarships
are available to two graduating high
school seniors. Students must be
from Hampden.
The club will award two scholarships in the amount of $750 and
applications are available in the guidance offices of Minnechaug Regional
High School, Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Cathedral High
School. Completed applications must
be returned by Monday, March 28.
For more information, contact
Donna Benoit at 413-478-0958.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Macaroni and cheese, chop chop salad,
and carrots
Friday, Feb. 12
Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup,
and green beans
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Chicken nuggets, whipped potato,
corn, and whole grain dinner roll
Main Street Deli – Caesar chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – BBQ chicken
Specialty - Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Mexican Bar – Taco, burrito or nacho;
chicken, bean or turkey; lettuce/salsa/
cheese; corn
Main Street Deli – Chicken salad
wrap
chicken burger w/ toppings
Pizza Daily – Meatball
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Alternates are offered daily, including
chef salad and bagel lunch, and are
served with yogurt or cheese stick. Fresh
local fruits and vegetables daily. Daily
lunch is $2.50. Milk is 50 cents, included
with all lunches, 1% or fat free chocolate. Make checks payable to School
Food Services.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Calzone and garden salad
Main Street Deli – Buffalo chicken wrap
Pizza Daily – Chicken and broccoli
Minnechaug Regional
High School
Friday, Feb. 12
Pasta Bar – Meat or white sauce, Caesar salad, garlic knot
Main Street Deli – Veggie wrap
Pizza Daily – Buffalo chicken
Monday, Feb. 8
Asian Rice Bowl Station – General
Tso’s chicken, brown rice, and broccoli/carrots
Main Street Deli – Crispy chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie,
or chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Veggie
Meal prices $2.75, reduced 40 cents,
adult $3.75, milk 50 cents, breakfast
$1.50. All meals served with choice of
fruit, vegetable and 1% or fat free milk.
Offered daily salad bar, grab & go sandwiches and salad, lean burgers, chicken
sandwiches, PB&J.
DCR announces Arbor Day poster contest
REGION – Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo
Roy announced the theme of the 2016
Arbor Day Poster Contest: “Trees Grow
with Us and for Us.”
Fifth grade classes from both public
and private schools across the state are
asked to participate in this year’s contest
by having the students create posters and
then hosting a school poster contest.
The winning poster from each school
can then be submitted to the agency for
review.
“Whether rural or urban, trees serve
as a vital natural resource that benefit us
all,” said Roy. “Trees can reduce energy
consumption, clean air and water, reduce
noise pollution, beautify communities,
and provide habitats for wildlife, and it is
important that we instill the importance of
trees within today’s youth.”
Each year, over 1,500 Massachusetts
fifth graders participate in the Arbor Day
poster contest. First place prizes include
a tree planting ceremony at the winner’s
school, a certificate for art and science
supplies, and more. Second Place, Third
Place, and Honorable Mention winners
will also receive art and science supplies.
“The Arbor Day Poster Contest is a
fun way to help fifth graders become curious about and appreciative of trees,” said
Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioner Mitchell Chester. “I look
forward to seeing how students will put
their knowledge, imagination and creativity to work.”
This year’s theme, “Trees Grow with
Us and for Us!” is designed to increase
students’ understanding of trees and the
role trees play in their community and in
the world around them. The DCR Urban
and Community Forestry Program, with
support from the U.S. Forest Service,
sponsors the annual contest for fifth graders across the Commonwealth.
Posters must be submitted by Friday,
April 1 and the contest is open to all students currently enrolled in the fifth grade.
An Arbor Day Poster contest guide is
available on the DCR website or can be
obtained by contacting Mollie Freilicher,
413-577-2966 or mollie.freilicher@state.
ma.us.
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On The Shelf
Library networks allow for resource sharing
By Mary Bell
Adult Services Librarian
Wilbraham Public Library
W
hat do you do when
the library doesn’t
have the book, movie
or magazine article you’re looking for? Ask us – we can probably get it.
The first place we look for
items that are checked out or we
don’t own is other libraries in
the Central and Western Mas-
sachusetts Automated Resource chances are – unless you’re reSharing (C/W MARS) system. questing a best seller or brand
This includes libraries
new movie – we will
in surrounding towns
get it within a week.
such as Hampden,
You’ll get an email or
Springfield, or East
phone call to let you
Longmeadow as well
know your item is here
as further afield. This
and have a week to
same system allows
pick it up.
you to use your card
If our C/W MARS
and drop off materials
libraries don’t have it,
at other libraries. Dewe can continue to
liveries come Monday
look. The online cataMary Bell
through Friday and
log has a link to the
Commonwealth Catalog, which
includes libraries in other networks in Massachusetts, such
as Boston and the University of
Massachusetts. You can request
books by logging in with your
library card, or we can request
them for you.
Finally, if the Commonwealth Catalog doesn’t have
an item, I may be able to get it
mailed from an out-of-state library. As you can imagine, this
takes longer than an average
request. Many libraries lend for
free, though some will charge a
fee or their items must be used in
the library. I send a form to the
Massachusetts Library System
to request these items, and I’ve
received books from as far away
as New Ulm, Minnesota, and a
DVD from Alaska. Let me know
what hard-to-find item you’d
like, and we’ll see what we can
do!
Business
Big Y donates thousands to locals in need
SPRINGFIELD – In a
chain-wide effort to help the
less fortunate within their local
communities, Big Y’s sixth annual Sack Hunger/Care to Share
Program brought 19,316 bags of
food to local charities and their
first ever Toys for Tots drive delivered $13,000 worth of toys to
needy children.
Sack Hunger bags are large,
brown reusable grocery bags
filled with staple non-perishable
food items for local food banks.
Customers purchase a Sack
Hunger bag of groceries for $10
and Big Y distributes the food to
that region’s local food bank. In
turn, the food banks distribute
the filled “sacks” to area soup
kitchens, food pantries, senior
food programs, daycare centers
as well as many of their other
member agencies.
All of the donated sacks are
distributed within the supermarket’s marketing area so every
donation stays within the local
community. Since its inception
more than 93,000 bags have
been donated. This year’s Sack
Hunger ran from Nov. 5 through
Dec. 31.
According to Charles L.
D’Amour, president and COO,
“Our Sack Hunger program
makes it easy to provide nutritious, non-perishable staple food
to those less fortunate within
our community. We are grateful
to our customers who helped to
support our friends and neighbors in need. In fact, all of their
donated food has already been
distributed to our area food
banks.”
In addition to its sixth year
of the Sack Hunger program,
2015 also marked the first year
that Big Y Foods participated in
the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Toys for Tots program. Toys
were collected in special bins at
every Big Y location, resulting
in a donation of $13,063 worth
of toys that were delivered Dec.
16.
Treasurer launches financial literacy initiative for families
BOSTON - Treasurer Deb
Goldberg recently announced a
new financial literacy initiative
for military families and veterans. Through Goldberg’s Office
of Economic Empowerment and
Operation Money Wise, the Financial Education Opportunity
Grant will help fund nonprofit
organizations, public agencies
and higher education institutions
statewide that provide services
and programs for active military members, veterans and their
families.
“The military community
faces many unique challenges
when it comes to financial stability,” Goldberg said. “I am
honored to develop a grant that
specifically supports the men,
women and families who help
keep our country safe and have
sacrificed so much for our protection and freedom.”
The newly funded grant
aims to increase the scope of
financial education for military
personnel and their families.
Regional conferences and workshops will provide lessons on
how to achieve economic stability through strategy sessions
on money management, college
planning, retirement preparation
and basic consumer decisionmaking.
Applicants may request up
to $5,000 for their programs
through the Treasurer’s Econom-
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ic Empowerment Trust Fund.
The Trust Fund is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that facilitates economic empowerment
across the Commonwealth by
supporting and promoting wage
equality, establishing financial
literacy programs, creating college savings accounts, and establishing college and career readiness programs in the fields of
science, technology, engineering
and math.
The application for the Operation Money Wise: Financial
Education Opportunity Grant is
available online at www.mass.
gov/treasury/moneywise. The
application deadline is Monday,
Feb. 8.
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Chamber lunch to focus
on skilled labor
SPRINGFIELD - According to a Commonwealth
Corporation report, significant
gaps exist between the skills
and education of the Massachusetts workforce and the
labor market demands of employers with these gaps specific to each region across the
state. David Cruise, president
and chief executive officer
of the Regional Employment
Board of Hampden County
will discuss this issue and the
new federal and state policies
aimed at creating a demanddriven workforce development
system to provide employers
with the workers they need
with the skills they need when
they need them at the Springfield Regional Chamber Lunch
n Learn on Feb. 10 from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Quinta Inn
and Suites, 100 Congress St.,
Springfield. “We hear all the time from
our members that they need
skilled workers specific to
their industries, and the REB
is at the forefront of this issue,
working with state and federal
leaders to create a demanddriven focus of workforce
development,” said Chamber
President Jeffrey S. Ciuffreda. Cruise will also discuss
the Massachusetts Workforce
Investment Board created by
Governor Charlie Baker in December of last year and its role
in building a strong workforce
system which responds to the
labor needs of the region’s
economies. For more information or
to register, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or
contact Sarah Mazzaferro at
[email protected].
Real estate licensing
course starts Feb. 22
REGION – Beginning
Monday, Feb. 22 the Realtor
Association of Pioneer Valley will offerr a 40-hour, 14class, sales licensing course
to help individuals prepare
for the Massachusetts real es-
tate salesperson license exam.
The course will be completed
on Wednesday, March 23. Tuition is $359 and includes the
book and materials. For an application call the Association
at 785-1328.
Lower Pioneer Valley
Career and Technical Education Center
174 Brush Hill Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089 | 413-735-6300
Programs:
• Automotive Technology
• Graphic Communications
• Carpentry
• Health Assisting
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Design and Visual Communications
• Early Education and Care
• Building and Grounds
• Fashion Technology
• ISSN
• Landscape Technology
• Machine Technology
• Brush Hill Academy
• PREP
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February 4, 2016
Health & Wellness
‘Heart & Vascular Health’ series begins Feb. 7
SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Medical Center will hold
its popular “Heart & Vascular
Health Lecture Series” during
the month of February beginning with a look at “Irregular
Heart Beat: What Is It, How Do I
Know if I Have It, and What Can
I Do If I Develop It?” on Sunday,
Feb. 7.
The Heart & Vascular Health
Lecture Series, presented by the
Baystate Heart & Vascular Program as part of American Heart
Month, will focus on presentations designed to inform those
attending on the latest advances
in heart and vascular care and
how they can maintain or improve their heart and vascular
health.
Clinical cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Senthil Sivalingam of Baystate Medical Practices – Northampton Cardiology,
will present the first of four free
seminars at the Baystate Health
Education Center on 361 Whitney Ave. in Holyoke. His presentation will focus on various
heart dysrhythmias such as atrial
fibrillation, ventricular dysrhythmia, as well as who needs an
ICD/pacemaker.
All lectures will be held
from noon to 2 p.m.
The free lectures will continue with “Women and Heart Disease” on Feb. 14, featuring noninvasive cardiologists Dr. Heba
Wassif and Dr. Thea N. Calkins,
as well as advanced heart failure
cardiologist Dr. Josephine Chou
Catanzaro, all of Baystate Medical Practices – Northampton
Cardiology.
Risk Factor Discussion
On Feb. 21, Dr. David Deaton of Baystate’s Cardiac Surgery
Division will present “Aortic
Aneurysm.” The cardiac surgeon
will talk about various symptoms
of an aortic aneurysm, diagnostic testing, and genetic predisposition. Different techniques for
surgical correction of aneurysms
will also be discussed.
The series will conclude on
Feb. 28 with “What’s Your Risk
for Developing Heart Disease?”
presented by preventive cardiologist Dr. Quinn R. Pack, MSc of
Baystate’s Heart & Vascular Program. Pack will discuss how factors such as family history, high
blood pressure, elevated blood
cholesterol, environmental factors, and your personal lifestyle
can increase your risk of heart
disease. Participants will learn
what tests can determine their
risk and what they can do to prevent heart disease.
Heart healthy light refreshments will be served at the lectures and educational handouts
on heart and vascular health will
be provided.
Parking is free.
Registration is required for
each session by calling 800-3774325.
In addition, Baystate Medi-
Bethlehem Church to host
‘Mingling of Souls’
Chef discusses
‘Health by Chocolate’
HAMPDEN – Bethlehem
Church, 123 Allen St., will present a live simulcast of the “Mingling of Souls: God’s Design for
Love, Marriage, Sex and Redemption” on Feb. 19 and 20.
Matt Chandler, pastor, author and speaker and his wife,
Lauren, from Highland Village,
Texas will present their powerful
story and their strong desire to
help married couples. The couple will touch on topics like ro-
SPRINGFIELD – Led by natural
food Chef Julia Costa Grace, a “Health
by Chocolate” cooking demo will take
place Thursday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. at
Better Life Whole Foods, 1500 Allen St., Springfield. Grace will prepare
healthful, delicious raw chocolate recipes. Samples will accompany a discussion of the benefits and a how to prepare
chocolate class. Cost is $5. For more information or call to register at 413-7839424 ext. 2.
mance, fighting fair, sex, friendship and legacy. The schedule is
Friday, Feb. 19, 7 to 10:15 p.m.,
and Saturday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to
12:15 p.m.
Childcare will be provided
in the children’s wing. Refreshments will be served at the break
each day. For more information
or to register, visit bethlehemhampden.org, email jreimers@
bethlehemhampden.org or call
413-566-5572.
cal Center offers full HDL/LDL
cholesterol screenings on the
first and second Wednesdays of
each month from 7:30 a.m. to
9:15 a.m. for $10 at its outpatient
care facility on 3300 Main St. in
Springfield. A 12-hour fast is required before the screening.
At Baystate Franklin Medical Center, screenings are held
every other month beginning
this year on Feb. 10 in the hospital’s Main Conference Room
from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The fee
is $10. Other dates include April
13, June 8, Aug. 10, Oct. 12 and
Dec. 14.
To register for the screenings, call Baystate Health Link
at 800-377-4325.
Free blood pressure clinic
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center announced that a free blood pressure clinic will take
place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m.
at the center located at 104 Allen St. The program is
run in conjunction with Silver Linings Home Care.
For more information, call the Senior Center at
566-5588.
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Health & Wellness
Sheriff Ashe joins ‘Anti Stigma’ campaign
REGION – Hampden County Sheriff Michael J.
Ashe Jr. recently joined the National Alliance on Mental
Illness of Massachusetts “CEOs Against Stigma” campaign, pledging to create a mentally healthier environment for the employees of the Hampden County Sheriff’s
Department.
“As Sheriff of Hampden County for over 41 years,
with 900 plus employees and over 1,500 inmates in our
custody, I know all too well the stigma surrounding mental illness,” Ashe said. “My staff is committed to treating
these afflictions and removing the stigma that surrounds
this critical issue in the workplace as well as in the community.”
The campaign is designed to put an end to stigma in
the workplace, employing top-down leadership to change
misconceptions about mental health disorders and encouraging people to open up and speak freely about the
conditions that affect them and their immediate families.
Mental health disorders affect one in five adults and are
the single greatest cause of lost productivity at work.
Alzheimer’s seminar
to take place
CHICOPEE – The Arbors at Chicopee, 929 Memorial Drive, will host an informational seminar Tuesday,
Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. on Alzheimer’s and dementia. Ed Walters-Zucco, RN, will offer a brief presentation on the
differences between the two diseases, and the signs and
symptoms.
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The community and resident family
members will gather to learn how to cope with the disease. Following the presentation will be a question and
answer session and a raffle drawing. Refreshments will
be served.
For more information, call 593-0088.
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“Unlike physical conditions, mental illness is often
not discussed in the workplace,” Bernice Drumheller,
president of NAMI Western Mass. said. “Sheriff Ashe
understands the importance and positive impact that the
CEOs Against Stigma campaign brings to the work environment.”
By signing the pledge, Ashe made the commitment
to open up dialogue about mental health conditions without fear of disclosure as well as making employees aware
of the benefits available to them. He will also bring into
his workplace NAMI’s “In Our Own Voice” presentations.
The goal of the program is to have 250 chief executives – including elected officials – join the campaign and
to reach half a million employees. Any Massachusetts
company or organization with at least 50 employees can
take part. For more information contact NAMI Western
Mass at 413-786-9139.
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February 4, 2016
WMA faculty to give national presentations
WILBRAHAM – Four Wilbraham & Monson Academy
faculty members have been invited to speak at three national
conferences before the end of the
2015-2016 academic year.
Dean of Faculty Walter
Swanson will present twice,
while Melody Rivera, Michael
Dziura and Paul Bloomfield will
serve as expert panelists.
“It speaks well to the level
of expertise they have as individuals and also that Wilbraham &
Monson Academy is regarded as
a leader for global information
and global endeavors,” Swanson
said. Swanson will present at the
Global Forum on Girls’ Education in New York City in February, and then will travel to the
Global Educators Benchmark
Group in New Orleans in April.
At the forum for girls’ education, Swanson will address
independent girls’ schools from
throughout the country with a
speech titled, “Building Programs for Global Citizenship,”
where he will cover such topics
as curriculum, global travel and
marketing.
Swanson will team with
Bloomfield when they speak at
the annual conference for the
Global Educators Benchmark
Group. Bloomfield became seriously ill while on a school trip
to Cambodia in March of 2015
and needed immediate medical
attention. Their presentation,
“Tragedy Averted: International
SOS and School Case Study,”
will focus on the importance of
International SOS, which was
the company hired by WMA to
handle such an emergency. “We
wanted to show a real case study
of what happens when something minor happens and what
happens with something major
happens all in the same trip, with
the same people in a place you
really don’t know, and in a health
system you’re unfamiliar with,”
Bloomfield said.
From Language to Putin
Rivera will also give a presentation at the GEBG, with her
discussion on “Graffiti, Argentina and the Brain: Changing Pedagogies in the World Language
Classroom.” After studying in Argentina, through WMA’s Global
Educators Grant, Rivera restructured the curriculum for Spanish
III to include a six-month learning project, capped with a visual
graffiti activity complete with a
gallery walk open to parents, students and faculty members.
“Throughout the six months
the students learn everything:
literature, grammar, vocabulary,
the Argentinean economy…it’s
learning with brain-based teaching strategies. It’s more experience than explicit teacher instruction,” she said.
Dziura has been invited
to be a speaker in Los Angeles
in April at The Association of
Boarding Schools Conference.
Dziura will deliver “Putin Is So
Cool: Critical Tools For Cultural
Understanding” to the TABS
Conference, which was searching for international topics.
The subject of Russian
President Vladimir Putin came
up in one of Dziura’s classes
a few years ago. The students
were mainly domestic, and
mainly anti-Putin. One Russian
student, however, after listening
to the discussion, said, “Putin is
so cool.”
“It caused a big stir in the
classroom,” Dziura said. “Over
the last few years I’ve been developing these talks about media
literacy and using the traditional
tools of rhetorical criticism to
find common values and common ground. What tools do we,
as global educators, provide our
students to help them work past
biases and bridge the communication gap in order to arrive at a
place where they can better understand themselves, their peers,
and the world?”
Sponsors sought for annual fundraiser
Treasurer releases financial literacy report
SPRINGFIELD – The
Margaret Oliver Ladue Foundation, a nonprofit, charitable
organization based in Springfield, Massachusetts, is seeking table sponsors for its sixth
annual fundraising event to
benefit the Margaret Oliver
Ladue Scholarship fund.
The event will be held on
Saturday, March 12, 2016 at
the Ludlow Country Club.
For a donation of $75,
sponsors receive one adult
BOSTON – Treasurer Deb
Goldberg, accompanied by her Financial Literacy Task Force, released their statewide report on the
status of financial education in the
commonwealth.
“I have always understood the
responsibilities of the Treasurer’s
office include insuring economic
stability within our state,” Goldberg
said. “This means building a robust
financial literacy program, which is
a critical step toward strengthening
economic security for everyone in
Massachusetts.”
The Task Force, under the direction of the Treasurer’s Office of
Economic Empowerment, launched
a comprehensive research effort in
April. Their goal was to develop the
roadmap to resources that will empower Massachusetts residents with
the skills they need to manage their
money, plan for college, save for retirement, and better understand the
impact of their economic decisions.
“Implementing the recommendations of this Task Force will make
a difference in the quality of the
lives of Massachusetts citizens of all
ages and backgrounds,” said former
Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Bar-
admission ticket to the event;
a sign with the sponsor’s logo
or group name identifying
their table; reserved seating
for their party; sponsors will
be acknowledged and have
the opportunity to display
their informational materials
at the event for all attendees.
As of 2015, a total of
$15,000 in scholarships have
been awarded by foundation
to five high school graduates. In addition to its annual
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scholarship award, the foundation also supports other
worthy organizations and
causes such as the Corporate
Angel Network, the Center
for Human Development
Cancer House of Hope, The
Bridge of Flowers and Blue
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For more information or
tickets contact Tony Ladue at
413-374-5252, or email [email protected].
History book available
for purchase
WILBRAHAM – The sestercentennial
edition of the town’s history “Wilbraham History and Culture Volume IV 1963-2013” is now
available at the Wilbraham Library and Old
Meeting House Museum. Edited by Joan Paris,
the book features 25 chapters of town history,
covering such events as the rise and fall of the
Peach Festival, the 2011 storms, and the shift
from an agricultural community.
Cost is $30 and proceeds support library
and Old Meeting House programs. The book
was funded by the 250th Anniversary Committee led by Co-Chairs Kevin Moriarty and Patti
Diotalevi.
Legals
WILBRAHAM BOARD
OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wilbraham Board of
Appeals will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday, Feb
ruary 18, 2016 at 5:45 PM
240 Springfield Street, on
the petition of Soccer City,
Inc. for an amendment to a
special permit previously issued by the Board of
Appeals on June 26, 1997
under Section 3.4.5.11 of the
Wilbraham Zoning By-Law
to allow a retail soccer store
and silk screening and printing department as accessory
uses to the existing principal public recreation use
known as Soccer City being
operated in a portion of the
existing building located at
2041 Boston Road as further
detailed on the application
and plans on file with the
Board of Appeals.
Edward Kivari, Jr.
Chairman
2/4,2/11/16
WILBRAHAM BOARD
OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wilbraham Board of
Appeals will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday, Feb
ruary 18, 2016, at 5:30 PM
240 Springfield Street, on the
petition of Michelle M. Caron
for a Special Permit under the
provisions of Section 3.9.2.12
of the Wilbraham Zoning ByLaw to allow a practice offering body-mind-spirit services
(d/b/a “Harmony Way”) to be
operated as a home professional office within the existing residence owned by Jason
and Michelle Caron located
at 407 Monson Road as further detailed on the application and plans on file with
the Board of Appeals.
Edward Kivari, Jr.
Chairman
2/4,2/11/16
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bara Anthony, who chaired the Task
Force. “The Task Force work presents the vital roadmap for the future
of financial literacy in our state.”
The 31 task force members
identified three key demographic
groups, K-12 students, college
students and adults for the largest
scope of fiscal impact on the state.
The Task Force’s final report serves
as an action plan for the State Treasurer and the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund Board.
“Though we are keenly aware
all adults can benefit from financial
services, the adult subcommittee of
Treasurer Goldberg’s Financial Literacy Task Force determined lowto-moderate income families, first
generation immigrants, women, seniors, and veterans are particularly
vulnerable and have set forth recommendations to insure their financial well-being throughout their lifetime,” said Sylvia de Haas Phillips,
subcommittee co-chair and Senior
Vice President of United Way.
For more information on the
Office of Economic Empowerment
visit www.mass.gov/treasury. To
read the full report, visit mass.gov/
treasury/empowerment/finlit/taskforce.
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Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace
For Sale
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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.
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SEASONED
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Per cord 128 cubic feet, 2 cord
minimum. Call 413 283-4977
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $225.00
All hardwood.
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
New England Forest Products
(413)477-0083.
LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for
sale. 7-8 cords delivered. $750.00
delivered locally. Pricing subject to
change.
Seasoned firewood cut and split,
pre-stacked
on
pallets
and
delivered. Also specialize in Heat
Treatment Certified kiln dried
firewood.
Wholesale
inquires
welcome. 1-800-373-4500
Flea Market
YANKEE FLEA MARKET
1311 Park Street (Rt. 20)
Palmer, MA 01069
Over 130 vendors
Over 8,500 Square feet
6 days a week
Tues-Sat 10-5, Sunday 11-5
Year round, all indoor
Antiques, Collectibles,
Household furnishings and more!
Vendors Welcome, Apply within
Always buying, Free estimates!
(413)283-4910
Free Parking
Free Admission
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Wanted
ATTENTION SMITH & WESSON
RETIREES Sell me your collection
of wooden gun grips and other
memorabilia. Call Tim (413)2464966.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
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BUYING RECORD collections.
Jazz, big band and 50’s. LP’s and
45’s. Cash paid. Call (413)5688036
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NEW
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model car kits from the 70’s,
old fishing items, military
items, sports stuff, old
paintings,
books,
coin
operated Coca Cola pinball
machines, etc. comic books,
postcards magazines, old
letterman jackets, musical
instruments,
microscopes,
binoculars,
old
bicycles,
motorcycles,
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OF
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MONSON, MA
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Child Services
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
Cleaning Services
CLEO’S CLEANING
HAVE YOUR HOME CLEANED
JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT!
Excellent prices. Experienced.
Reference available. Quality Work.
We offer laundry & ironing
services
(508)498-4708
We accept credit cards.
Computer Services
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Serving 50 Local Communities
Services
Services
BOB ROBILLARD’S ODD JOB
SERVICE,
Rubbish
removal,
attics, cellars, garages cleaned.
Light moving. Call someone you
know. (413)537-5090
Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc.
Design & Build Team
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
“New World Technology with Old World Quality”
www.colonialinnovation.com
Kitchens • Baths • Doors • Additions
Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes
Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship
lic. & ins.
Bob (413) 374-6175
or Jen (413) 244-5112
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
WE
RENOVATE,
SELL
&
PURCHASE (any condition) horse
drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s
buggies,
driveable
or
lawn
ornaments. Some furniture and
other
restoration
services
available.
Reasonable prices.
Quality
workmanship.
Call
(413)213-0373 for estimate and
information.
Demers & Sons
Belchertown, MA
Appliances
COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
Carpentry
********A A CALL – HAUL IT
ALL********
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.
DEPENDABLE
ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Home Improvement
HOUSE REPAIRS, CARPENTRY, wood & alum. trim, doors,
etc. 30+ years exp., insured.
Jim (413)219-3355
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
2016
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
TAX TIME
*****
Kitchen Table Taxes
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
A CALL WE HAUL
WE TAKE IT ALL
WE LOAD IT ALL
Lowest Rates,
accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
CALL NOW (413)531-1936
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Services
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
Storm Clean-up
Snowplowing,
Roof Raking,
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
Phone/Fax
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
[email protected]
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
www.kitchentabletaxes.com
Income Tax Preparation
~ 29 years tax experience ~
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.
The Tax Lady
Maximum Refund Guaranteed
The Tax Lady
Tax Preparer/Consultant
SNOWBLOWER
TUNE UP & REPAIR
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
(413) 348-7967
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
Bruce J. Charwick
(413) 283-5596
62 Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069
20 Memory Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-2391
[email protected]
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588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
www.ajefinancial.com
(413)589-1671
FREE ELECTRONIC TAX FILING
“Paperless filing” with no fee electronic filing. Direct Deposit with
no additional fees, You can even pay your balance due electronically.
You can file your return in February and not have the funds
withdrawn from your account until April!
Give us a call today to schedule your tax appointment!
Call your local Turley Publications
sales representative for information and
rates on advertising your tax service here!
413-283-8393 • 1-800-824-6548
CALL YOUR LOCAL TURLEY PUBLICATIONS SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR INFORMATION AND RATES ON ADVERTISING YOUR TAX SERVICE HERE!
413-283-8393 • 1-800-824-6548
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Painting
Plumbing
Roofing
Horses
ACO
MASONRY, HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING
All types of masonry work.
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
stone, brick, block, concrete,
flat work, pavers, retaining walls.
Heating & Air Conditioning
Service & Installation
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
Power Washing
Licensed & Insured
Commercial & Residential
Free Estimates
Competitive Rates
Call Adam Ouimette
413-374-7779
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior- all
applications, wallpaper removal,
drywall restorations, residential/
commercial/ new constructions.
Owner operated since 1985.
Booking Spring exterior work. Free
estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
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]
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.
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.
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
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
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.
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
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
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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Snow Removal
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PUT YOUR
PROPERTY
ON THE MAP!
24
HOUR
SNOWPLOWING
service,
Palmer,
Monson,
Wilbraham, Hampden. Call now
limited space available. (413)5195439.
SNOW PLOWING, WILBRAHAM,
Hampden, Ludlow area. Call Kevin
(413)531-5203
Tax Services
DONAT FOURNIER TAX
SERVICE
Call 413-563-0981 for an
appointment
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service.
From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
Pets
MAINTENANCE/LABORER
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
Full time maintenance position with rotating on-call
duty. Applicants need general knowledge and abilities in
carpentry, heating, plumbing and electrical systems. Job
also includes grounds keeping, including snow removal,
cleaning and painting. Driver’s license and CORI required.
Resumes can be mailed to Ludlow Housing Authority,
114 Wilson Street, Ludlow, MA 01056.
Resumes cut-off date is 12:01 p.m. February 17, 2016.
Ludlow Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
NURSES - RNs & LPNs
Full-time, Part-time • 2nd & 3rd shift
SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE
We offer weekend and 2nd & 3rd shift differentials for nurses.
Apply online at:
wingatehealthcare.com
Click “Join Our Team,” then select “Wingate Healthcare”
Wingate at Hampden
34 Main Street • Hampden, MA 01036
Tel: (413) 566-5511 • Fax: (413) 566-8488
An equal opportunity employer.
LAND • HOMES FOR SALE • FOR RENT/LEASE
VACATION RENTALS • INCOME PROPERTIES
Distributed to more than
50 local communities
and online 24/7
Contact Debbie to market your listing
classifi[email protected]
413-283-7084
• Check out For Sale, Services, Help Wanted
and More
• House Hunting - For Sale and Rentals
• View the Classifieds in this publication
and online 24/7
413.283.7084
Help Wanted
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: CDL-A 1YR. Excellent
Family Medical Ins. Guaranteed
Weekend Home Time. Earn
$65,000 + Monthly Bonuses.
Absolutely No-Touch. 888-4069046
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.
PERSONAL HEALTH CAREfemale. Must have experience.
Take care of elderly woman at her
home. $13.98/hr, Part-time. Local
Agawam area. (413)348-3418
TOWN
OF
PALMER
Employment
Opportunity.
Rehabilitation Specialist for
grant funded program. The
Town of Palmer seeks a 15
hour per week Rehabilitation
Specialist. Applicants must
possess
a
Construction
Supervisor License and a valid
driver’s
license.
Applicants
should be able to demonstrate
experience
with
housing
inspections, creating work writeups, cost estimates, and
construction oversight. Ability to
deal with the public in an
effective manner is essential.
Knowledge of CDGB, USDA
and Mass/Housing programs is
desirable.
Applications
are
available
at
the
Town
Manager’s Office, 4417 Main
Street, Palmer, MA 01069
Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM +
Tues - Thurs 8:30 AM - 4:00
PM. The Town of Palmer is an
EO, AA employer.
Health Care
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
CENTURY
HOMECARE
IS
looking for Nurses and Certified
Home Health Aides to assist our
clients in living active in their
homes in a safe and professional
environment. Please contact us for
more information. We are looking
for staff from Barre to Orange to
Monson and Westfield - and all the
lovely towns between them.
Competitive pay. (508)713-7249
or
[email protected]
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yard
auto parts,
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fencing, boilers.
furniture, grills,
Call (860)970-4787.
TILE, carpentry,
HANDYMAN,
decks, window
sheet rock, repairs,
painting,
and door replacement,
Gil. Free estimates.
staining. Call
(413)323-0923.
Want it!
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to 1.7 million
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PERIOD
–
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new woven seats
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Town
Marketplace
Child Services
LAW. Anyone
*NEW STATE of children must
advertising caring
so if
number to do
list a license
own
service in their
they offer this
home.
WANTED. Family
BABY SITTER
a baby
is looking for
in Hampden
special needs
sitter for our high school or
daughter. Local
preferred. Please
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call 413-531-4125.
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LOCAL HANDYMAN
9633
Years Experience
do it all
Big or Small we
Siding
BE
SHOULDN’T
Roofing, Windows,
COMPUTERS
Masonry
come
Drywall,
Decks.
frightening. I’ll
frustrating or
troubleshooting,
& Basement Waterproofing
to you. Upgrades,
413 668-4524
Other electronics
set-up, tutoring.
by fast
(413)237-1035.
JOBS DONE
too. Call Monique
PLUMBING
master plumber.
and accurate
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Small jobs welcome.
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www.turley.com
413-323-5897.
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PERSON TO
call today (413)283man. Please
WELDING, REPAIR
All
PORTABLE
truck frames.
6400 or (413)283-4356.
rusted car and
ACO
no job too small.
REFINISHING WIZARDS- WHY
types of welding, (413)596-4491,
MASONRY, HEATING & AIR
A+ ROZELL’S
replace? Refinishing all bathtubs
MOWING, LEAF CLEAN-UPS
INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR PAINTADDITIONS,
CONDITIONING
LANDSCAPING & TREE
to like new condition. Offering any
bush/hedge BILL
CAMERLIN.
AFFORDABLE STUMP GRINDtrimming,
weeding,
jobs for
Heating & Air Conditioning
handyman, house and deck
small ING,
changes,
color, anti slip guard, also
brush removal,
ING. Fast, dependable service.
gutters
service
Fast,
cleaned,
SERVICE HOME REPAIRS:
powerwashing,
Service & Installation
alarms.
deck staining,
fire
refinishing tub kits, tile floors. Fully
SUNRISE
and more. Call
Free estimates. Fully insured. Call
homeowners,
Carl (413)221rates. cleaned.
Full Service Property
decks, hatchways,
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
Maintenance
reasonablegutters
Prompt
insured. Free estimates. Jason
Carpentry,
2113
Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell
Senior Dicounts.
property
dependable,
Bobcat & Chipper Service
E280333. service.
All types of masonry work.
painting,
estimates. professional
(413)563-0487, Joe (413)478ramps,
1-413-537-7994
Insured, free
Tree, Brush, Shrub,
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
Call 413-323-6425,
8964
Stump Grinding
stone, brick, block, concrete, flat
[email protected].
ATEKS TREE- A fully insured
55’ Aerial Lift
THE GROUT CREW Grout
work, pavers, retaining walls.
company offering free estimates
Fully Insured
Cleaning, sealing, color sealing,
and 24 hr emergency service.
Power Washing
Competition Doesn’t Cut It!
re-grouting, re-caulking, slate
From pruning to house
License & Insured
lot
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
413-636-5957
restoration. Free estimates, fully
Commercial & Residential
clearing.
Firewood
sales& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs
insured (413)747-2739.
hardwood & softwood. (413)687Free Estimates
&
A-1 RICK BERGERON
Replacement of fixtures, water
3220.
Competitive Rates
WATER DAMAGE
Natural & color enhanced mulch
heater installations, steam/HW
LAWN CARE, INC
Call Adam 413-374-7779
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782Playground Woodchips
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
WILLOW TREE SERVICE 30+ yrs
Shrub Trimming
FOR REPAIRS
Topsoil- Compost.
remodeling. 30 years experience.
experience. Free estimates. Fully
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT.
Mowing & Landscaping
Complete
1
Drywall
Firewood
Service.
Fully insured. $10. Gift Card With
insured. Removals, pruning, storm
Call for all your needs. Windows,
Loader and Backhoe
Finishing,
Painting,
Pick-up/ Delivery
Ceilings
Work Performed. Call Greg
damage. Serving Westfield and
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
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(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat. 7-1
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filter repair, new/used filters,
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service offers professional look
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without professional cost. For any
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at
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available,
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shots, heartworm tested,
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Interior, Exterior Painting
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&
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loader and backhoe service. Fully
SCAPE Construction. Retaining
25
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years experience. Commercial,
insured. Professional work. Please
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
operated since 1985. Affordable
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Bob
control, skid steer work, fencing,
(413)538-7954,
prices. Residential/ Commercial.
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
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(413)537-5789.
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
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estimates.
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in
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CAREwww.westernmasspainting.com
of
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decks,
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windows,
the art facility. Beginner
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to
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(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
carpentry
work,
general
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
fertilizing,
mulch
&
moreconstruction. 10 yrs+ in business.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
Competitive pricing. Call John
(413)374-7470.
available. Convenient location
(413)519-5821.
at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
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INGS, caps,
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and
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of
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yearly.
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27.50
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ADDRESS
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is
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Thursday, Aug.
3
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25
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+ $500
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FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Learn
about working with children and
teens who have been abused and
neglected. Mandatory training
to
begin
in
September.
Call
Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care
at 413-734-2493.
GRAPHICS PERSON- KNOWLEDGE of Quark and Photoshop,
Mac, for local printing company.
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413-531-4125.
HHA’S,
CNA’S,
needed.
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Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
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LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND
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Real Estate
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ASSOCIATES
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
967-7355
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JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
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Selling?
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800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
SELLING AREA HOMES
since 1984
WARE: 7 room, 4 bedroom
antique priced to sell $55,000.
For Rent
APT IN AGAWAM, 2 BR, 1.5
baths, all carpet, gas heat, $900/
mo plus utilities (413)789-6206.
Call today for a
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Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
SEEKING A SMALL home or
apartment with a small barn
suitable for two horses..... rent or
lease..... just need modest space
for active senior adult, one corgi,
and two horses. Lifelong self
employed in the equine industry.
Moving back to Mass after loss of
husband. Ma. or Ct. close to
Hampden,
Ma
desirable.
Creditworthy,
clean
and
responsible. References available.
[email protected]
978-434-1990
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
SOUTH HADLEY 4 room, 1 BR,
1st floor, heat, hw, appliances,
laundry
hook-ups,
off-street
parking. convenient location. No
pets/ smoking. $950/mo 1st,
security. (413)519-7666.
508-362-0533
SOUTH HADLEY NEXT to
Brunelles Marina, 2 bedroom
apartment, stove, refrigerator plus
utilities $800/ month. No Pets, no
smoking. (413)536-1405.
WILBRAHAM TOP OF Mountain
11 Room Brick Ranch, 2.27 Acres,
5 Picture Windows, 3 Fireplaces. 2
Living
Quarters,
Beamed
Cathedral Ceilings
FLANNERY& COMPANY,
REALTORS (413)596-9982
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.
Your Ad
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SUFFIELD, RT 75. LARGE 2 BR,
1st floor, large yard. $1,200/ mo
includes utilities. No pets. No
laundry hook-ups. (413)786-7924.
For Rent
Commercial Rentals
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE SOUTH Hadley
1100 sq. ft. with parking. 138
College St., South Hadley. Call Bill
(413)563-7154
or
Lisanne
(413)536-8560.
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
Commercial Rentals
BELCHERTOWN, ONE MAIN
Street 1,288 SF Commercial
Handicap Space can be divided
882 SF + 406 SF
Chicopee
Center
800
SF
Commercial Handicap Space.
FLANNERY & COMPANY,
REALTORS (413)596-9982
Vacation Rentals
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
[email protected] for more
information.
Auto For Sale
1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Roadster V8 327ci/300hp engine
and
automatic
transmission
$16,000,
contact
info:
[email protected] / 413-5978147
Autos Wanted
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
7 days a week
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February 4, 2016
New exhibit traces journey ‘From Wolf to Woof’
SPRINGFIELD – In today’s
society, dogs enhance the lives of
millions of people in countless
ways, but they are also some of
our oldest friends. Ancient clues
like cave paintings and burials
reveal that dogs and people have
lived together for thousands of
years. But why have humans
formed such close relationships
with dog, and not cows or chickens?
“Wolf to Woof: The Story of
Dogs” is a traveling exhibition focused on the history, biology and
evolution of dogs. The exhibit, on
view at the Springfield Science
Museum from Jan. 30 – May 12,
attempts to “sniff out” the facts
on dogs and explores what make
the human/dog relationship so
unique. It uses the familiarity and
love of these four-legged friends
to explore science and biological
concepts.
The exhibit has four themed
PET OF THE MONTH
Meet Barney!
or as he has been
affectionately nicknamed,
“Barn-Boy-Baby.” He is quite
popular in his neighborhood.
The mail lady, Tina, leaves
him a dog treat in the
mailbox everyday! One of
the neighbors dropped off
a Christmas gift for him last
year, and many people say
that it makes them smile and
happy to see him outside on
his “outside dog bed.”
One of the older gentleman
in the neighborhood will park
his car on the street and get out
just to pet and speak to Barney.
Other times, the same man will
pull his car to the side of the
road and roll down the window
so that he can say hello to
Barney!
It does seem as though
Barney is more popular in the
neighborhood than Lisa is! Knowing how popular he has
become, Lisa even created a Facebook page just for him!
Please consider Barney for “Pet of the month!” Attached
are some nice pictures of him as well.
Barney lives in Springfield with Lisa Ladue.
www.facebook.com/BarnakaBBB
DAKIN HUMANE SOCIETY’S
“BEAT THE HEAT”
$20 SPAY/NEUTER CAMPAIGN
Warmer weather may still be months away, but Dakin Humane
Society wants you to “Beat the Heat” by spaying your cat in
advance of her heat cycle and preventing unwanted litters from
being born this spring. Dakin and PetSmart Charities will provide a limited number of $20 spay surgeries for female cats during the month of February. People who wish to take advantage
of this offer must mention the “Beat the Heat” campaign when
they schedule their appointment. Thanks to the PetSmart Charities grant, Dakin Humane Society will provide 250 female cat
“Beat the Heat” sterilizations. The quickest way to book the specially priced surgery is to visit the Clinic at 171 Union Street
in Springfield in person Monday through Saturday between 9:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Surgeries can also be booked via telephone at
(413) 781-4019, but an expected heavy call volume could mean a
wait of several days before calls are returned to schedule appointments. For more information, visit www.dakinhumane.org.
Treat your friend to the
Bathing Beauty Hydro-Massage
Deep Coat Cleansing System
&
sections including multi-media
displays, artifacts, photo murals,
and dioramas of taxidermied
wild canines and sculpted modern dog breeds. Additionally interactive, hands-on components
demonstrate key exhibit concepts. Visitors can enter a “howling area” and guess what dogs
are saying, test their nose against
a dog’s great sense of smell, and
examine fossil and genetic evidence of how modern day dogs
are descended from wolves.
The Museums have planned
a variety of programs in conjunction with exhibit, starting
with an Opening Celebration on
Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The day’s events will
include a performance by magician Greg McAdams and his dog
Axel, animal demonstrations by
Rae Griffiths of Teaching Creatures, and themed art and science
activities. All of the above events
are free with museum admission;
there is a $5 special exhibit fee
for visitors ages 3 and up to view
Wolf to Woof in addition to museum admission.
In addition, the weekly Museums a la Carte lecture on Thursday, March 17 will feature a talk
by Eliot D. Rusman, president
and CEO, Fidelco Guide Dog
Foundation. Tickets for the March
17 lecture are $4 for the general
public and $2 for members.
PET PAGE
READERS!
Send in your pet photos to be featured as
“Pet of the Month.” Email your photos to:
[email protected]. Please include your
name and your pet’s name.
Bringing the best of nature into
your own backyard
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Bird Houses
Gift Certificates
Bird Feeders
Bird Seed
Wind Chimes
PET GROOMING
We Groom both Dogs & Cats!
10% Senior Discount
Tuesdays & Thursdays
413.222.8875
Open by Appointment Only
4 Cedar Street, Sturbridge
508-347-BIRD (2473)
106 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA
Michelle Lagimoniere
Owner/Groomer
www.thebirdstoreandmore.com
VOTED “ADVOCATE BEST”
10 YEARS
Boarding for Dogs, Cats & Small Animals
Doggie Daycare
Kennels are Air Conditioned/Heated
Large Indoor/Outdoor pens
Back Up Generator
Bathing & Nail Clipping
Informational Visit By Appointment
PORTER ROAD PET CARE
www.porterroadpetcare.com
141 Porter Rd. East Longmeadow MA
413-525-3532
Cuddles Pet Sitting
A seamless transition for your pet
while you are away.
Jordan’s
Boarding Kennels
All Breeds Grooming
Bathing • Haircuts
Nail Trims for Dogs & Cats
Boarding
Indoor/Outdoor Runs
Plan for Your Upcoming Vacations
Call Now for An Appointment
599 Tinkham Road (16 Acres), Springfield
413-782-2305
Since 1964
Visit www.jordanskennels.com
ELDOTC
East Longmeadow Dog
Obedience Training Club
Classes held at 144 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA
Obedience Training - Beginner to Utility
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
Facebook.com/eldogobediencetrainingclub
Classes held every Wed. & Thurs. Evening
For Info or to Register,
Call (413) 355-0553
1512 Allen Street
Springfield, MA 01118
in the Bicentennial Plaza
(413) 783-PAWS (7297)
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We Teach You How to Train Your Dog!

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