May 27, 2016 - Town Reminder
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May 27, 2016 - Town Reminder
TOWNReminder Vo l . 4 4 N o . 2 8 • We e k o f M a y 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 • For Tom Flanagan, family came first Remembering their Sacrifice FREE Reflecting on a rise through the ranks Police Chief LaBrie to retire this June Communities mourn loss of a family man BY KRISTIN WILL BY KRISTIN WILL Editor Editor SOUTH HADLEY - Two local communities are still in shock after learning the identity of the victim in Sunday’s fatal car accident. Thomas P. Flanagan, 29, of Westfield, has been identified as the deceased in the crash on College Street. A native of S o u t h Hadley and graduate of S o u t h Hadley H i g h School, Flanagan Thomas P. Flanagan l e a v e s behind a large family, his wife Angela, and their two young children - Liam and Gianna. “It was just really, extremely shocking,” said his cousin, Joe Stefanelli. “It still doesn’t seem like it’s really real.” Flanagan on Sunday night was working for Family Pizza, delivering pizzas around South Hadley - a job he took, said Stefanelli, in order to spend more time with his two children during the day. “He had a degree from Westfield State but he chose to deliver pizzas for all those years just so he could be home with his family and only have to work at Please see FLANAGAN, page 5 SUBMITTED PHOTO SOUTH HADLEY - Cub Scouts from Pack 303 prepare for the town’s Memorial Day celebration set for Monday. The Scouts replaced the flags in Falls Cemetery at all veteran graves. South Hadley’s Memorial Day celebration begins at 7 a.m. with a brief ceremony in Canal Park, followed by ceremonies in Everson Park, Notre Dam, Evergreen, St. Rose and Village cemeteries and on the common. At 11 a.m., the Memorial Day Parade will depart from South Hadley high School and make its way down to town hall for a 12 p.m. ceremony in which students will make speeches and the Community Band will play. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at the high school. SOUTH HADLEY - By chance, South Hadley Police Chief David LaBrie took the Civil Service Exam in 1977. By hard work paired with a communityminded outlook, LaBrie maintained a 39-year police career from which he will retire next month. A medical issue made LaBrie reconsider his date of retirement, originally scheduled for March of 2017. He finishes his 39-year career, all with the South Hadley Police Department, June 30. For LaBrie, it’s been a rewarding career helping others “overcome some adversity” or difficult situations in which people find themselves. “Being able to help them out or guide them in the right direction has been one of the rewarding parts of this job,” he said. Ten years ago, one person whom he previously arrested ran into LaBrie in town and thanked the chief for arresting them for driving under the influence. “It caused them to take note of their life and where it was going,” recalled LaBrie. That effort is something he considers an important aspect in the role of a community police officer. Getting involved with law enforcement wasn’t LaBrie’s original goal when he attended Holyoke Community College in the 70s. He had previously worked delivering newspapers, at a local gas station and at Friendly’s. With Please see LABRIE REFLECTS, page 4 Architect evaluates Mosier Elementary School condition BY WALTER HAMILTON Correspondent SOUTH HADLEY – The year Mosier Elementary School was built, Richard Nixon had recently taken office, the Vietnam War was at its peak and “flower power” was in style. So was no surprise to the School Committee this week that an architect, tasked with evaluating the building, found deficiencies and worn-out systems throughout the elementary school. Jorge Cruz, of Flansburgh Architects of Boston, reported the 1969 structure was in “fair” condition, meaning the building needs structural repairs and replacement plans for all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Cruz pointed to problems with drainage, exterior masonry, outdated windows and insulation, and lack of proper handicapped access. Also, ventilation, fire protection, plumbing fixtures and wiring are all outdated. He pointed to health and safety issues with portable classrooms that are not only undersized for their current use as enrichment spaces, but show the wear and tear of their age. The mobile units, designed to last 15 years, have now been in place for 34 years, and were purchased second-hand at that time, according to Superintendent Nicholas Young. Cruz said the Massachusetts School Building Authority, which helps fund new schools and additions, would begin by taking the $3 million worth of the current building, and calculating the cost of repairs. If the work would exceed 30 percent of the building’s value, a full update to current building codes would be required. If it exceeds 50 percent, a seismic upgrade that includes bracing of walls and roof supports would be required. Cruz outlined three possible approaches: minor renovation, full renovation and replacement. The portable classrooms would be removed under all three, as the state will not pay to repair them. The minor renovation would turn the current gymnasium, which is now too small to meet state stan- dards, into classroom space. A new gym would be added to the opposite end of the building near the playing fields. A full renovation would demolish the current gym and add another classroom/gym wing onto the playing field area; and all interior and below-ground plumbing would be replaced. Finally, a new school could be built on the school’s playing grounds, and the current school would then be torn down. Using New England School Development Council enrollment predictions, the school population in coming years would increase to an average of 427 in grades 2-4. It is currently 396. If the NESDEC figures are used, the state would require a building of 69,000 square feet. The current building is 61,000 square feet in size. Young said the state constantly changes its projections on school enrollment, and will determine how large a building will be required for its reimbursement program. The state usually is usually “conservative” or trends to use lower enrollment projections in its calculations. If the state requires a 70,000 square foot building, it would cost between $27 and $29 million, based on a $400 per square foot estimate. Construction prices also fluctuate constantly, Cruz said. Please see MOSIER SCHOOL, page 7 TOWN●Reminder 2 May 27, 2016 Cruise Nights return with summer style last Cruise Night on Sept. 2. “All the money that we’re raising is going back into the park,” said Forcier. Still in the planning stages, park additions include a parent-child swing and a wheelchair swing, as well as a fitness loop and hiking trail around the park. “The more money we raise, the sooner we get things done,” he said. He also highlighted the park’s third annual car show, set for Sunday, Aug. 21 where more classic and modern cars will be on display and local band The Skid Marks will play 50s and 60s music. “We hope we attract some people,” said Forcier. For information about Cruise Nights and the annual car show, or to volunteer as a Celebrity Chef, contact Forcier via email at [email protected]. Be sure to “like” Cruise Nights on Facebook for updates, including weather delays. BY KRISTIN WILL Editor SOUTH HADLEY - Cruise with the classics Friday nights at Buttery Brook Park. Cruise Nights have returned as a South Hadley summer staple. “We kicked off the season in style on Friday,” said Bruce Forcier, co-chair of the Cruise Nights event and board member of the Friends of Buttery Brook Park. The popular event gathers like-minded individuals who cruise on down to South Hadley for the classic cars, summer food and a simple, old-fashioned good time. Every Friday from 5:30 p.m. until dusk, Buttery Brook Park opens its gates for Cruise Night. On an average night, the park will attract between 80 and 100 car owners showing off their most prized possessions. On a beautiful summer’s eve, there will be more than 100. “The park is getting so much use,” said Forcier. Cruise Nights has become “a family event. We’re seeing more families come out. The atmosphere is just very conducive to a family event.” An attraction to the event for car collectors is the grassy green on which they are allowed to park their cars - much better than the typical sandy areas and pavement. Models and years of the classic cars range from makes such as Ford Model Ts, Corvettes and Chevrolet Bel Airs. Hot rods have a presence as well as motorcycles. Trophies are awarded on a weekly basis. Event organizers have retired the monthly trophy but have kept the special interest trophy and added a late model trophy after the park started seeing more vehicles from the 2012-2016 years. WHAT: Cruise Nights WHEN: Every Friday through Sept. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to dusk WHERE: Buttery Brook Park COST: Free FILE PHOTO / KRISTIN WILL Cruise Nights have returned at Buttery Brook Park every Friday from 5:30 p.m. to dusk. There is no cost to attend Cruise Nights or to show vehicles, however donations are gladly accepted. Those who donate when registering a vehicle are entered into a $25 gift card raffle. Celebrity chefs will visit the park to serve up some tasty meals throughout the summer. The menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers. To quicken the food line, the Friends of Buttery Brook Park purchased several new pieces of cooking equipment, including a double burner, two-foot grill and steam tables. Forcier said after using the equipment for the first time last week, “It was a noticeable improvement.” The proceeds of food and beverage sales are put right back into the park and the events it offers. Event hosts have obtained beer and wine permits to sell alcohol in addition to water and soda. Live music will be performed once a month. The event is free and family-friendly. A supervised coloring area, called Mr. Ray’s Coloring Corner, is provided for parents who want to bring their children. Forcier encourages attendees to participate in the park’s Super Raffle, in which first prize is 100 $20 scratch tickets, the second is 100 $10 scratch tickets and the third is 100 $5 tickets. The drawing will be held during the Weekly Cruise Night Winners May 13: • Lisa and Ron Peloquin of Southampton with a1963 Ford Galaxie Convertible. • Leo and Gretchen Martin with a1937/38 Plymouth Coupe. • Bill Russell of Amherst with a 2015 Dodge Challenger HELLCAT. • Jacki and Ed Gajewski with a 1930 Ford Model A Sports Coupe. Celebrity Chefs: • M. 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Western, who currently serves as the Carol Hoffmann Collins ’63 Professor of International Studies at Mount Holyoke, Five College Professor of International Relations, and director of the Five College International Relations Program, will transition to his new role on July 1. He will succeed Stephens, effective the same day. Western was selected after a comprehensive internal search led by a committee of faculty and administrative staff. The interview process included presentations to the campus community as well as interviews with constituencies across all divisions at the College. “I am delighted that Jon Western has agreed to serve as Mount Holyoke’s next dean of faculty,” Stephens said. “He has expressed his unwavering commitment to the liberal arts, to intellectual endeavor, and to the full mission of Mount Holyoke College. I know that he will bring to this administrative role the same energy, excitement, and intellectual weight that he has demonstrated in his scholarship and in the classroom. He is a colleague whose personal qualities, thoughtful judgment, and abiding commitments will serve the faculty and the College well. I am very much looking forward to our work together.” Pasquerella, who will leave her position on July 1 to become the next president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, said, “I am pleased that President-elect Stephens is building a strong leadership team, and I look forward to the many ways in which Mount Holyoke will benefit from their shared vision." As the chief academic officer and a member of the president’s cabinet, Western will provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight of the College’s academic programs and initiatives. As dean of faculty, he will be responsible for faculty hiring and professional development, curricular support, faculty governance, strategic planning, and National Association of Schools and Colleges reaccreditation, among other key College priorities. The dean of faculty works in close collaboration with the president, the faculty, and the president’s senior staff and serves on the College Planning Committee and the Five College Consortium Deans Council. Western will oversee a budget of $54 million in support of areas including instructional Mr Gutter S • Residential • Commercial • Cleaning • Repairs E “Foreverclean” Gutter System A LIFETIME WARRANTY Family Operated for 42 years www.mrgutter.biz For All Your Gutter Needs 536-7451 MA LIC #163177 • CT #2489990 M support, Library and Information Technology Services, career services, sponsored research, museums, academic centers, and Community-Based Learning. “The role of this position is to be an advocate for the intellectual and educational mission of the College and to support faculty and staff to be outstanding scholars and inspired teachers,” Western said. “We need to ensure that faculty and staff have the resources to be transformative. I am looking forward to working closely with President Stephens and the Board of Trustees to ensure that Mount Holyoke is positioned well for leading women’s education in the twentyfirst century.” Mount Holyoke prepares students to be "publicly engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually prepared to meet challenges and changes that they will confront throughout their lifetime—many of which we can’t even imagine today,” Western said. He noted that the College, through The Lynk experience and a strong liberal arts curriculum, is a leader in preparing students not just for their first jobs, but for their life and career aspirations. “I can’t imagine a better preparation for confronting the world’s challenges than a liberal arts education at Mount Holyoke,” he said. “We have faculty leading the way in science and technology innovation; incredible, talented professors in the humanities, creative and performing arts, and the social sciences helping students to understand what’s changing in the world and what’s staying the same. They are keeping students engaged through outstanding classroom, lab, and studio experiences; rigorous study; independent research; community-based learning; and internships. The relevance of the liberal arts is demonstrated every day here. Our students are gaining the skills to compete in the workforce but, more importantly, they are being educated to be critical thinkers and engaged citizens able to bring a breadth of perspective to the world’s challenges.” A graduate of Macalester College, Western received a bachelor’s degree in political science and Russian area studies in 1984. He later received a master’s in public policy studies from the University of Michigan and a PhD in political science from Columbia University. Western joined Mount Holyoke in 2000 as a Five College assistant professor and rose through the ranks to full professor, teaching courses on international human rights theory and advocacy, US foreign policy, international security, and political violence, at all of the member institutions of the consortium. 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Belle Rita Novak is the new market manager, who is in her nineteenth year of managing the Farmers’ Market at Forest Park in Springfield. The market will have several new ven- dors including Riverbend Farm from Hadley, Stony Hill Farm from Wilbraham, Phuong’s Asian Vegetables from Springfield, Aunti Em’s Bakeshoppe with gluten-free and non-gluten-free baked goods, Round the Corner Brownies, and returning vendors People’s Bakery from Turners Falls, Aunt Elsie’s Oatmeal Crisps, Wickedly Wild sauces and spice rubs, Stoneybrook Cider, hard cider, several crafters and more. Farmers’ markets are wonderful ways to LABRIE REFLECTS the school resource officer, bicycle safety reliable explanation of the incident to the work, TRIAD and Coffee With a Cop initia- public,” he said. tives as valuable, as well as publishing the LaBrie said he always told himself he daily police log. would know when it would be time to retire. “It opened up the department to the He technically could have retired four years town so the residents could see what we do ago, but he truly enjoyed working. With his here,” he said. “They see what we’re doing second daughter about to finish school, couevery week. I think it’s been helppled with his recent health scare, ful to us as a department.” LaBrie came to terms with closLaBrie also mentioned adding ing out his career. to the compliment of intelligent, “It’s just time. Time to move compassionate police officers on,” he said. working with the department as After 11 years as the South something of which he’s most Hadley Police Chief, “It's diffiproud. The officers he’s hired cult to leave,” he said. “The most “really know what it is to work in difficult part about leaving is the a town like South Hadley,” he officers here, the community said. that’s developed here. This town A longtime career also South Hadley Police administration is one of the best Chief David LaBrie includes low points and LaBrie I’ve worked for, and the other wasn’t a stranger to them. In his department heads - we all work career, he said he dealt with many difficult collaboratively for the same reason. This situations, like a serious hazmat incident on administration was the best of my career. It’s New Ludlow Road. Most recently and fright- difficult to leave that. I’m going to miss ening was responding to Police Officer interacting with the residents, with the offiChristopher Roberts who was wounded on cers,” he said. the job. Reflecting on not just his career, but his With incidents that made national news, life up until now, LaBrie said he sections it getting “the department through that has out into thirds. As he closes the chapter on been rewarding for me,” he said. As the liter- his second third, he said, “Hopefully I’ll get al and figurative spokesperson for the depart- another third left.” ment, LaBrie has learned how to respond in In retirement, he said he would love to such situations. He takes “a step back and a travel across the country and he is looking few hours” before commenting. “It’s helped into different options as to where he can go. in terms of letting the dust settle, learning Perhaps by chance, he’ll find another calling different parts of an incident, and giving a in a new line of work. • Continued from Page 1 friends also enrolled in the school, LaBrie sat for the Civil Service Exam “per chance.” At the time, the South Hadley Police Department was looking for new officers. LaBrie applied and was hired with nine other reserve officers in 1977. After a yearand-a-half, he was hired full time. LaBrie became a sergeant in 1985 and a lieutenant in 1993. In 2005, he was promoted to chief. He stayed with his hometown department because he simply loved the job. “I just enjoy the department. I enjoy the job and working with the people here,” he said. LaBrie feels fortunate he can say he truly enjoys coming to work every day. Reflecting on his career, LaBrie feels he was honest, courteous and respectful to the community - characteristics he received in return. One highlight that encompasses multiple changes LaBrie is proud of implementing is moving the department forward with new and modern equipment. He points to acquiring tasers and exterior bulletproof vests as examples. “I think we’ve been at the forefront of keeping up with the tools available to law enforcement,” he said. Another highlight has been increasing the “integrity and visibility” of the department within the town. LaBrie said community-outreach was important to him, citing VAN DRIVER The Town of South Hadley seeks qualified applicants for the position of Van Driver at the South Hadley Council on Aging. The COA provides 500 rides every month and more in the winter. The successful candidate will be punctual, patient, flexible and have good interpersonal skills. This is a 20-25 hour a week schedule and the successful candidate must have a flexible schedule and the hourly rate is $12.00 per hour. Driver may be tasked with picking up food and other supply items related to the South Hadley COA/Senior Center. The driver also inspects the COA van and reports any concerns regarding safety and maintenance issues. The driver takes the van for routine maintenance and to the nearest facility for lift maintenance and/or mechanical issues. The driver will assist passengers when needed, especially in bad weather. The driver is not allowed to physically assist anyone. All passengers must be mobile or have someone to accompany them if their mobility is compromised. There is a constant connection to the COA via the radio while the driver is on duty. The driver reports directly to the Assistant Director unless she is on vacation or for unusual situations. May be asked to help with setup and other tasks inside the Senior Center if the schedule allows. The successful candidate must have a valid Massachusetts Driver’s License, proof of current automobile insurance and must pass a CORI check. Please contact Joanne Trybus, COA Director at 413538-5042 ext 204 for additional information. To submit an application please visit our website at www.southhadley.org/jobs The Town of South Hadley is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. b r e e n v i RPET CREMATORYd Manchester,CT 06042 www.riverbendpetcrematory.com All Services • Individual Pet Provided with the Cremations • Private Cremations Dignity Your Pet Call Al at (860) 643-2955 Deserves PALMER OFFICE STAFF WRITER SOUGHT FOR CHICOPEE AND LUDLOW The Chicopee Register and The Register, weekly community newspapers, are seeking a staff writer to report local news in Chicopee and Ludlow. Applicants must be dependable, have a passion for community journalism, feature reporting, editing, social media; be able to cover evening meetings and meet strict deadlines. The successful candidate will maintain cultural, political, educational and municipal relationships within their respective territory. Photography skills and own camera a plus. This is a full-time position. We will consider less experienced applicants, but a journalism degree is desired. Three writing samples required with resume: Emily Thurlow, Editor 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 Or email directly to [email protected] support local agriculture and other local business people. Music to entertain will be played on occasion. Anyone who would like to play at our market is more than welcome. Contact [email protected]. The market accepts credit, debit, and EBT cards. This year, thanks to CISA (Community Involved in Supporting Agriculture) anyone who uses their EBT card for $10 or more will receive an additional $10 to use at the market. Owner/Operated Call Todd at 413-284-7359 ndymen a H n a c i r Ame From kitchens and baths to gutter cleaning and power washing, we do it all! No job too big or small! Licensed Insured Free Estimates CORRESPONDENT OPPORTUNITIES WRITERS/JOURNALISTS SOUGHT FOR HOLYOKE The Sun, seeks Experienced Writers/Journalists to produce news and/or feature stories of local interest for the city of Holyoke. • Must be dependable, professional and able to meet strict deadlines • Photography skills and own a camera a plus • Salary based on a flat rate by story and photo Send writing samples with resume to: Kristin Will, Editor The Sun 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 Or email directly to [email protected] www.turley.com www.turley.com TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 5 FLANAGAN • Continued from Page 1 night,” said Stefanelli. The two were also co-owners of Take Two Photo Booth, a business endeavor Flanagan originally began three years ago as Flantastic Photo Booth. It was another way for Flanagan to work - weekend nights - while still spending time with his young children during the day. These jobs allowed Flanagan to support his wife while she attended school full time. “That’s the whole reason he even did that. Just more time with his family,” said Stefanelli. For Flanagan, family came first. It was important for him to create a work life that not just supported his family but one that allowed him to spend as much time as possible with them. “Because we had such a large family, and he had seven siblings growing up, I think just having a big family and being so close with them all the time made him want to be the best father and husband he could be,” said Stefanelli. “If you look at his Facebook or his Instagram, it was all his family and them doing stuff.” A two-car collision occurred in front of 124 College St. on Rt. 116 in South Hadley shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday night. According to Mary Carey, communications director for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, a vehicle operated by an unidentified driver crossed over the center line and struck Flanagan’s vehicle driving in the opposite direction. Flanagan was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle that crossed the center line was also transported to Baystate Medical Center, with non-life-threatening injuries. There were no other occupants in either vehicle. South Hadley emergency crews used the Jaws of Life, said South Hadley Police Lt. Steven Parentela, and shut down the intersection of College and Mosier streets and College and Newton streets for fourand-a-half hours. The incident remains under investigation by the South Hadley Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit attached to the Northwestern District Attorney’s COURTESY PHOTO Flanagan was a man dedicated to his family which he put first before anything else. COURTESY PHOTO Flanagan leaves behind a family of three - his wife Angela and their two children, Liam and Gianna. To help the family during this time, donations can be made to their Go Fund Me account: https://www.gofundme.com/tom-flan. Office, and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. Information of possible charges for the driver of the vehicle that crossed the center line has not been released. Flanagan did not have life insurance. To help his family with final expenses, a mortgage and in the future, Stefanelli created a Go Fund Me page for anyone to donate even the smallest amount of funds. “Just putting myself in that position, if that was me, I’d want people to do it for my family,” said Stefanelli. “I couldn’t even imagine if my family lost me and I didn’t have any life insurance.” In a short span of three days, Stefanelli changed the Go Fund Me goal amount as the response for help grew. As of Thursday morning, $24,254 had been raised by 528 people in three days. “It’s just crazy that there’s that many people out there willing to help,” said Stefanelli. It speaks to Flanagan’s character. “I just think if that was someone that maybe hadn’t been involved in so many people’s lives in such a positive way, it might not have been so successful,” said Stefanelli. He also created a Meal Train page for those willing to make food for the family. It’s a website where people sign up for a particular day and meal to make and deliver. The idea to organize in this way resulted from multiple losses in Stefanelli’s family over the past three years. He saw many people help by making meals but the efforts weren’t as coordinated, so multiple meals were delivered on the same day. “People just want to help. It gives them a great way to be able to help and not be overwhelming,” he said. Flanagan will be remembered for his love of family and his willingness to make others smile. “He definitely was one of those people that he didn't care what people think. He did the funniest, goofiest things just to make people laugh,” said Stefanelli. Calling hours were held Thursday, May 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton St, Holyoke. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Friday at 10 a.m. at Saint Patrick's Church, 30 Main St., South Hadley. Burial will follow at St. Rose Cemetery, South Hadley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Flanagan Memorial Fund c/o People's Bank at 825 Hampden St., Holyoke, MA 01040. To donate to the Go Fund Me account, visit https://www.gofundme.com/tom-flan. The Meal Train page can be found at https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/en0nvo. ST. JUDE’S NOVENA BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE This class is a prerequisite to apply for a LTC or FID card SATURDAY, JUNE 25 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. • $85 pp includes light refreshments and lunch Knights of Columbus, 460 Granby Rd., Chicopee To register call the course instructor no later than 6/18 Kevin Joslyn • 543-3505 ** PRIVATE LTC INSTRUCTION ALSO OFFERED. Host a private session in the privacy of your home with your friends. May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude, for granting my petition. P.P. JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER / JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to float to other shifts on an as needed basis. Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing press, while maintaining a role as a team player. MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible for overtime shifts on an as needed basis. Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player. Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus. 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This town administration is one of the best I’ve worked for, and the other department heads we all work collaboratively for the same reason. It’s difficult to leave that. I’m going to miss interacting with the residents, with the officers. T BUSINESS Turley Publications is liberal with regard to its business coverage polices, but we do have some standards folks need to understand. First, local businesses and merchants are just as much institutions in our towns as the library and schools. Without them, there are no towns. We will feature coverage of local businesses that are new, have a major expansion, moving, closing, under new management or ownership, celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have been thrust into the news realm. Merchants can request that coverage through the editor, or for our existing advertising clients, through their ad representatives. For more information on business coverage for the Town Reminder, please email kwill@turley. com. “ he origins of Memorial Day have never been determined. In 1966 President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo N.Y as Memorial Day’s official birthplace, but more likely it sprang up in thousands of cities, towns and villages across the nation when families buried their dead brought home from the saddest war of all, our Civil War. Even before the end of that conflict, southern women were decorating graves of confederate dead, and in 1867 a woman named Nella Sweet wrote a hymn about them, “Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping.” The first Memorial Day (known then as Decoration Day) was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and officially observed on May 30 when flowers were placed on the graves of both union and confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Since then, there have been many wars, but those who fought in them answered the nation’s call, gave the last full measure of devotion, and deserve our gratitude. There were the Indian wars during our westward expansion, the Spanish American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War (often called the forgotten war, but a hellhole if there ever was one) and the nightmare of Vietnam. More recently we’ve had our first invasion of Iraq and the second. Someday we may achieve the distant dream of a world at peace, but until then our (mostly) young men and women will answer our call and some will come home in flag draped coffins. The least we can do is turn out to remember them on a (hopefully) bright spring day and express our appreciation and gratitude. We may hate war, the killing and wanton destruction, but we’ve never been able to avoid it or end it, although that dream persists. Perhaps it is only with the end of history that there will be peace—as implied in the poem, “Dark Hills,” by Edwin Arlington Robinson: Dark hills at evening in the west Where sunset hovers like a sound Of golden horns that sang to rest Old bones of warriors underground-- Far now from all the bannered ways Where flash the legions of the sun, You fade, as if the last of days Were fading, and all wars were done. But one must hope that sanity may one day overtake humankind, allowing us to do what we must to survive: nurture this little planet of ours instead of fighting over it. In the meantime though, we owe the peace and freedom of our little corner of the world to those who have gone before us, fought for us and given their lives. Praise them. DAVID LABRIE, IN THE ARTICLE, “REFLECTING ON A RISE THROUGH THE RANKS.” TOWN Reminder T h e To w n R e m i n d e r i s published every Friday by Turley Publications, Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. 01069. Telephone (413) 2838393, Fax (413) 289-1977. Letter To The Editor PATRICK H. TURLEY CEO KEITH TURLEY President There is great hope for SHELD longterm To the Editor, We know that the era of burning fossil fuels is conning to an end. The sooner the better! At that point we will use an air to air heat pump or something like it to heat our houses. We will use an electric car or something like it for transportation. Electricity will take the place of natural gas, oil and gasoline. Most of us (I've read 75 percent) will not be able to get power from residential solar due to roof type, location (shade) or multiple occupant DOUGLAS L. TURLEY Vice President dwelling. That means that SHELD's power lines will have to bring the electricity to us and in greater amounts than today. Wind and solar will supply power for now. Fuel cells or something new may do it later. I'm hoping that SHELD will start its own solar installations. Whatever happens most of our power will be centrally produced and then distributed by SHELD. John Howard, South Hadley Guest Column Supporting small business EDITOR’S NOTE: Sen. Eric P. Lesser represents the First Hampden & Hampshire District, and is a member of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. the dizzying government regulation that too often feels outdated and needlessly burdensome. That’s why any strategy for economic growth in Western Massachusetts must include support and expansion for our local small businesses. To recently had the privilege of helping cut the do this, we must focus on addressing two of the opening ribbon at Cheeky City biggest challenges small businesses face: Boutique, a new beauty retailer in limited access to financing, and unnecdowntown Springfield started by local essary or outdated government roadentrepreneur Leanne Sedlak. blocks that keep entrepreneurs from Small businesses like Cheeky City starting and expanding. form the lifeblood of our local and On the financing side, there are sevstatewide economy. There are more eral local initiatives and organizations than 600,000 small businesses in working to connect small businesses Massachusetts, which together employ with funding and other resources. about half of the Commonwealth’s priOne example is the Business Growth vate workforce. Center at Springfield Technology Park. In addition, many family-owned Owned and operated by Springfield BY SENATOR small businesses are handed down from Technical Community College, this ERIC LESSER Guest Columnist generation to generation and are deeply center selects businesses that offer a committed to the communities they high potential for job creation and links serve, sponsoring everything from little league them with staffed office space, growth workshops teams to public concerts to can drives for local and funding opportunities. food pantries. In addition, the Massachusetts Small Business Small businesses take many forms. We of Development Center’s Western Regional office course all have our favorite local restaurants, bar- provides free one-on-one business advising to help ber shops and retailers. With the rise of technolo- entrepreneurs successfully launch a business, and gy, they now also include web-based businesses help existing small businesses develop growth such as the three-person software company that’s plans and financial forecasting charts. creating a mobile app, or the work-from-home Another local resource is Valley Venture architect creating blueprints for clients around the Mentors, a local small business “accelerator” that world. provides mentorship, workspace, networking and In recent times, it’s become harder and harder access to capital for entrepreneurs in the Pioneer to open a small business and compete, due to Valley. global economic forces that are pushing toward more chains and consolidation, but also due to Please see LESSER, page 9 I EDITOR Kristin Will ADVERTISING SALES Maureen McGarrett SPORTS EDITOR Dave Forbes SOCIAL MEDIA @ Town Reminder WEB www.townreminder.turley.com www.turley.com Turley Publications, Inc. cannot assume liability for the loss of photographs or other materials submitted for publication. 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TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 7 IN THE CLASSROOM t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 Peer Leaders support flavored tobacco product ban SUBMITTED PHOTO High school student Will Schenker represented the Peer Leaders in April at a Board of Health meeting where he voiced support of the board banning flavored tobacco products in town. College Notes EDITOR’S NOTE: When a college official hasn't directly sent us notice of a student's achievement, we ask parents sending information about their student to include a photocopy of the college’s letter regarding the achievement via fax, photocopy, email or photograph of the document. Our fax number is 413-536-5334; our email is [email protected]. Notes should run within two to three weeks of receipt. We look forward to publishing your student’s academic excellence! Chofay presents at Eastern Colleges Science Conference SPRINGFIELD - Western New England University recently hosted the 70th Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference for the first time in the conference's history. The conference aims to create interest in undergraduate research in the sciences and related fields and to provide a forum for the presentation of research papers. This was the largest Eastern Colleges Science Conference in history, with over 350 attendees from 23 colleges giving over 50 presentations and exhibiting more than 130 research posters. Natalie Chofay, a Pre-Pharmacy major, from South Hadley, was one of 20 students who recently presented at the Conference on behalf of Western New England University. Chofay presented her poster "Determination of pka Values of Polyelectrolytes Utilizing Spray Dryer and Particle Size Analyzer." The Eastern Colleges Science Conference has been running annually since 1947. Over the last 70 years, the conference has gained interest and increased in attendance from 22 schools to 50 colleges and universities attending throughout the years. To this day, it stimulates interest in research and provides a platform for the presentation and discussion of research papers. Liebowitz awarded scholarship SOUTH HADLEY - Sarah Liebowitz, of South Hadley, was given an award from the Carole Anne Soucie Memorial Scholarship Fund on May 9 from Plymouth State University for her commitment to arts and letters, and for her dedication to academic excellence. SOUTH HADLEY - On April 6, the South Hadley Board of Health took community input on a proposal put forward by Sharon Hart to ban flavored tobacco products in the town of South Hadley. Will Schenker came forward representing the South Hadley High School Peer Leaders to tell the board most high school students regard cigarette smoking as “disgusting.” However, he said students are aware of the flavored tobacco products and many have tried them because the different flavors attract their attention. He has seen students try flavored e-cigarettes. While the use of regular cigarettes has decreased among the students, the use of flavored products has increased as students are curious about the flavors. Schenker brought signs from the84.org, which is the state-wide teen anti-tobacco group centered in Boston with which the Peer Leaders have been actively involved since 2009, seeking to prevent youth from using tobacco products. A tag line from their recent campaign is big tobacco targets teens by making their products “cheap, sweet and easy to get.” Schenker said teens he knows are opposed to being manipulated by the tobacco industry. He supported a vote by the board to ban the products. The wording of the proposal to the Board of Health read: “No person shall sell or distribute or cause to be sold or distributed any flavored tobacco product, except in smoking bars or retail tobacco stores.” A retail tobacco store is an establishment that primarily sells tobacco products and not other items. A smoking bar is an establishment that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of tobacco products for consumption by customers on the premises and must maintain a valid permit in order to operate. A product approved by the FDA as a cessation device would not be included. After the proposal was read there was no further discussion. The vote was taken and passed, to become effective June 1 to allow retailers some time to sell off the existing products in their stores. High school seniors honored as top scholar-athletes Mercer graduates Keene State College SOUTH HADLEY - On Saturday, May 7, Keene State College honored the graduating class of 2016. Edward Mercer, of South Hadley, graduated with a BS in Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences. Lasell College announces 2016 graduates SOUTH HADLEY / GRANBY Lasell College announces recent graduates at its May 2016 commencement exercises. Risley Dudley, of Granby, with a BA degree in Communication Nina Hollis-Beaulieu, of Granby, with a BS degree in Fashion and Retail Merchandising Marissa Kellogg, of South Hadley, with a BS degree in Psychology Sinead McArdle, of Granby, with a BS degree in Fashion and Retail Merchandising Shane Wiley, of South Hadley, with a BS degree in Management. Lasell College announces dean's list SOUTH HADLEY / GRANBY Lasell College has released the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year. A student must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher to receive Dean's List recognition. Nina Hollis-Beaulieu of Granby, a member of the Class of 2016 with a major in Fashion and Retail Merchandising Marissa Kellogg of South Hadley, a member of the Class of 2016 with a major in Psychology Sinead McArdle of Granby, a member of the Class of 2016 with a major in Fashion and Retail Merchandising Shane Wiley of South Hadley, a member of the Class of 2016 with a major in Management SUBMITTED PHOTO Linda Cohn, ESPN sportscaster, McScholar Athletes, Thomas Shea and Mackenzie Werenski and George Gomez, McDonald’s supervisor. SPRINGFIELD - High school seniors from across Western Massachusetts were presented with the McDonald’s McScholar Athlete Award for exemplary athletic and academic achievements, strong leadership, good citizenship and high levels of integrity. A total of 91 students, the largest number of students in the program’s history, were presented with the award at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield by Scott Coen, local media personality. Linda Cohn, ESPN sportscaster, served as the event’s keynote speaker. George Gomez, a McDonald’s supervisor from Western Massachusetts, congratulated the athletes and welcomed the principals, parents, and coaches who turned out to honor the accomplishments of the scholar-athletes. The students have MOSIER SCHOOL • Continued from Page 1 If the project is approved, the MSBA will likely pay somewhere around 60 percent of the eligible costs, Young said. The town must submit a Statement of Interest to the MSBA early in 2017. If put on successfully balanced participation in school sports, strong academic standing, community volunteerism, as well as numerous other activities. Among the those honored were Thomas Shea and Mackenzie Werenski students at South Hadley High School and Colby Forbush and Morgan Lukasik students at Granby Jr. Sr. High School. “We are excited to be recognizing our twentieth McScholar class in 2016. These student-athletes are commendable individuals and deserve to be celebrated for their accomplishments,’’ said George Gomez. “The McDonald’s owner/operators of Western Massachusetts are proud to work with schools on this local program and wish all of the McScholar Athlete recipients continued success in the future.’’ its list of competing projects, the town will then submit a more detailed study for consideration and be notified in the fall of 2018 if the project would move forward, Young said. A local building committee would be formed and an architect would then be selected, and the process for securing a state reimbursement grant would begin, Young said. TOWN●Reminder 8 May 27, 2016 JUST A REMINDER t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 CALENDAR POLICY Our calendar section is intended to only promote free events or those directly benefiting a non-profit organization. Events charging the public do not qualify. Entries must be submitted in a Word document. No PDFs or flyers. Listings should only include time, date, location, brief activity explanation and contact info. Submit entries at least one week in advance of the event. The deadline to submit calendar items is Wednesday at noon. Email entries to [email protected]. SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Where in the world is the TOWN Reminder? PLAYGROUP - SOUTH HADLEY. Free drop-in playgroup for children up to age five 5 and their caregivers at the South Hadley Family Center Monday through Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. now through May. The Family Center is located in All Saints Episcopal Church at 7 Woodbridge Street South Hadley. For information, call 533-7096 or visit www.shfamilycenter.org Run for River Valley SATURDAY, JUNE 11 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINAR – SOUTH HADLEY. Saturday, June 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Home Based to Commercial Space - Location, Location, Location at South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street. These monthly complimentary conferences will provide brief overviews to assist you with basic information and ideas on how to start and maintain a business. Seating is limited and lunch will be provided. Register by calling 539-3813. OLD FIREHOUSE MUSEUMSOUTH HADLEY. - The Old Firehouse Museum will be open on the last Sunday of every month throughout the year, and is located at 4 North Main St. Hours are 1:30 to 4 p.m. A new exhibit titled, “The Women,” will feature artifacts and stories from the lives of the women of South Hadley’s past. SOIL TESTING – SOUTH HADLEY. Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association will be at the South Hadley Farmers Market on the Town Common on Thursday, June 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., and Thursday, June 9,16, 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. Bring $1, 1 cup of a soil sample, and your gardening questions. See wmmga.org for more detailed soil testing directions. Canceled in case of rain. SUNDAY, MAY 29 OLD FIREHOUSE MUSEUMSOUTH HADLEY. - The Old Firehouse Museum, home of the South Hadley Historical Society, will open Sunday, May 29. Hours are 1:30 to 4 p.m. A new exhibit titled, “The Women,” will feature artifacts and stories from the lives of the women of South Hadley’s past. The Old Firehouse Museum will be open on the last Sunday of every month throughout the year, and is located at 4 North Main St. FIRST FRIDAY BREAKFAST SOUTH HADLEY. The Democratic Town Committee invites South Hadley Democrats to join members for morning coffee and conversation at Tailgate Picnic, 7 College St., South Hadley, on Friday, June 3, anytime from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The SH-DTC welcomes all South Hadley Democrats interested in assisting with political campaigns and fundraisers, and working on local issues. For more information, please contact Barbara Magnuson ([email protected]) or Leonard Finkowski ([email protected]). FRIDAY, JUNE 10 DEADLINE - PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES GOLF. Providence Ministries Service Network Twentieth Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 20 at Wyckoff Country Club. Shotgun scramble at 9 a.m. Lunch will follow, and will include various raffles and door prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For further information, please call PMN’s main office at 536-9109. Deadline for applications is June 10. ONGOING WINE DECOR DONATIONS NEEDED – SOUTH HADLEY. Gaylord Friends would appreciate donations of plastic grape clusters and bottle corks. These will be used to decorate the Wine, Cheese and Chocolate fundraiser on June 4. Please drop your donations off during library open hours before June 3. For more information or for tickets, contact Gaylord Library, 47 College Street in South Hadley, at 538-5047, www.gaylordlibrary.org. CARD, COIN COLLECTIBLE SHOW. Chicopee Boys and Girls Club, 580 Meadow Street, Chicopee, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $1, kids under 10 are free. Over 40 tables. All proceeds to benefit the Boys Club. SUNDAY, JUNE 12 … in Mexico! Bill and Theresa Boisjolie recently spent a quiet, relaxing vacation with friends, Kay and Fred Burgin, Mary and John Frenna, and Roseane and Wayne Phil reading The Town Reminder by the pool at the Playa Suites Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico. Among gathering things to take while packing for vacation, be sure to bring a copy of The Town Reminder on your travels! Take a photo of you and your family holding a copy of the paper and email it to [email protected] to be included in an upcoming edition! Provide the names of those pictured and your vacation destination. SATURDAY, MAY 28 POP UP PLAYGROUND. Come out and help reclaim old-school, child-directed, creative play at the Community field in Holyoke on Saturday, May 28 from noon to 4 p.m. To find out more visit www.theplayworkshop.com. Free / Shine only. SPRING BALLET. On Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m., Massachusetts Academy of Ballet students and members of MABETA showcase their talents at the 11th Annual "Spring Ballet," a benefit performance for arts enrichment in Holyoke. "Spring Ballet" takes place at Holyoke High School (500 Beech Street, Holyoke) with a reception immediately following the performance. General admission tickets for adults are $15 and children 8 and under $8 at the door on the day of the event. For more information about the "Spring Ballet," call 536-6200 or visit: massacademyofballet.com MONDAY, MAY 30 MERRY-GO-ROUND OPEN – HOLYOKE. The Holyoke Merry-GoRound will be open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 from 12 to 4 p.m. and will honor and thank all veterans with a free ride. The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round invites visitors to take a ride on the carousel, stop by the craft table, peruse the gift stand, and enjoy springtime at Heritage State Park. Visit the Children’s Museum and the Volleyball Hall of Fame for a full day of activities. Tickets are $2 per ride or 6 for $10. Holyoke Heritage State Park is located on 221 Appleton Street and borders Dwight Street in Holyoke. For more information, call 413-538-9838, visit www.holyokemerrygoround.org, or find us on Facebook. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 CHARITY DOMINO TOURNAMENT to benefit your local domestic violence shelter. Womanshelte/Companeras will hold a domino tournament on June 4, at The Hub at Gateway City Arts. Admission is free. $25 to play. Music and food. You do not have to be a domino player to join in on the fun. For more information, call 5389717. FATHERS DAY EXTRAVAGANZA. Moose Family Center will host a family fun event with cars, trucks, crafts and food, from over 30 vendor on Sunday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will take place rain or shine. This event will benefit Vet Air, a local nonprofit organization Vet Air. The Moose Club is located at 244 Fuller Street in Chicopee. MONDAY, JUNE 13 SWING BAND CONCERT. The Big Band era returns with a music concert by the Premier Swing Band on the Town Common in Granby on June 13 at 7 p.m. An eightpiece band, Premier Swing’s repertoire features popular tunes of the 1930s and 80s. David Neill, leader of the band, presents a varied program including both instrumental and vocal pieces from the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman and Benny Goodman. Come and experience the big band sounds of sax, trumpet, trombone, trombone, bass, piano and drums. Rain location is First Church, 235 State St, Granby. For more information, contact David Neill at [email protected] or 686-5027. BENEFIT CONCERT. Church of Christ, 235 State St., Granby on Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. Jim Kaminski (FAT lead guitarist) will perform with Jim K. & Co. plus, Larry Dulong & Random Sighting $10 admission. Proceeds to benefit Western Mass Food Bank. For tickets or more info – Sherry Sickler 413-626-5552. MEETINGS t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 Friday, June 3 Thursday, June 16 • 7:30 a.m. Democratic Town Committee. Tailgate Picnic, 7 College Street. 6:30 p.m. South Hadley Community Garden. Garden Site on Route 47. Tuesday, June 24 6:30 p.m. South Hadley Community Garden. Garden Site on Route 47. • 5 p.m. Open Space Committee. South Hadley Town Hall. Thursday, July 21 TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 9 GRANBY t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 Friends of Granby Elderly plan summer activities GRANBY – The Friends of Granby Elderly invite residents to share in the coming seasons activities that are being offered. The summer concert series will start June 21 with the Skidmarks and continue July 19 with the Dan Kane Singers and Aug. 16 with King Kountry. The concerts will be held at Dufresne Field in Granby from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For comfort, people are requested to bring theirs own chairs, blankets and bug spray. The concerts are sponsored in part by the Granby Arts Council. A free-will offering will be accepted. A trip to the Newport Playhouse is planned for Aug. 3 to see the play “Cheatin.” This will include a dinner, the play and cabaret for a fee of $85 per person. Included in the cost are: driver gratuity, bus, Playhouse and lots of fun. Call the COA 467-3239 for reservations. A deposit of $25 will hold a seat with final payment due on July 11. The Friends of Elderly Inc. summer picnic will be held on Sept. 7 at Dufresne Field from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with entertainment by the Berkshire Hills Music Academy. The picnic will be catered by Houle catering. To round out the season a trip to Mohegan Sun will be held on Oct. 12. Tickets are $25 per person and include a meal voucher and player voucher. Trips will leave from the Immaculate Heart of Mary parking lot unless otherwise noted. All reservations and information can be made by calling the COA of Granby at 413-467-3239. All events are open to the public. The Friends of Granby Elderly, Inc. is a non-profit organization that supports many programs for the adult members of the community. Announce YourBridal Recent Engagement or Wedding GUIDE WINTER Road construction may cause delays GRANBY – Road reconstruction is planned on Greenmeadow Lane. Work will commence the week of June 1. Residents may experience short-term inconvenience/delays due to construction operations. LESSER • Continued from Page 6 State government must also do a better job creating an environment where small businesses can easily thrive and operate efficiently. One of the best ways to do this is by streamlining permitting, zoning, licensing and other regulations involved in owning and operating a business. State government also must continually review and eliminate regulations that are outdated, needlessly burdensome or do not serve an important public purpose. This approach requires continued collaboration between the Executive branch, the Legislature, city and town governments and private enterprise. The Pioneer Valley is home to many family businesses that have become iconic national brands, from MerriamWebster to Friendly’s, from Milton Bradley to Big Y and Indian Motorcycles. We are one of the country’s great innovation centers. By continuing to nurture and support our family-owned businesses, we’ll also continue to help innovate and create jobs well into the future. IN THE SUMMER 2016 ISSUE OF THE WESTERN MASSACH USETTS’ MOST COM BRIDAL RE PLETE SOURCE / SPRIN G 2016 FEATURIN EngagemeGntLOCAL COUPLES & Wedding An nounce ments DISTINCT CEN MASSACHUSE TRAL & WESTERN TTS WEDD ING SPECIA TIP IPSS • IDEAS LIST S • CHECK LIST S Bridal GUIDE Send your photo and wedding date to: BRIDAL GUIDE, Attention: Beth Baker, 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 or e-mail [email protected] and be sure to put Bridal Photo in subject line. If you would like your photos returned please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Photo must be received by July 1, 2016. Please include this information with photo: Name of Bride: Bride’s Residence: Name of Groom: Groom’s Residence: NOTICE ERRORS: Each advertiser is requested to check their advertisement the first time it appears. This paper will not be responsible for more than one corrected insertion, nor will be liable for any error in an advertisement to a greater extent than the cost of the space occupied by the item in the advertisement. Kristy Ore Piechota & Alex Piechota Silverdale, Washington May 22, 2015 Date of Wedding: Ashley Ricciardi & Carlo Camerota Wilbraham/Hampden Sept. 3, 2016 Support the local businesses that support your local newspaper. Let them know you saw their ad in the Town Reminder 10 Where to find your Town Reminder EVERY FRIDAY... SOUTH HADLEY Allery Liquor’s ....................................................... 314 Newton St Berkshire Bank ...........................................................74 Lamb St Box Outside .................................................................26 Main St Brookside Building.............................................136 College Hwy Brunelle’s Marina........................................................ 1 Alvord St Council On Aging ..................................................... 45 Dayton St Cumberland Farms ...................................................... Newton St Egg & I Restaurant .......................................................26 Main St Family Cuts .................................................................189 East St Finishing Touch Salon ........................................... 502 Granby Rd Gagne’s Package Store ................................ Amherst Rd/Rte 116 Gaylord Library ........................................................47 College St General Cleaners .................................................. 501 Newton St Gerry’s Music Store ....................................................80 Lamb St Gulf Gas Station ..........................................................72 Lamb St Houle Restaurant ........................................................50 Lamb St John’s Collision............................................................20 Main St Lathrop Village (Hall)............................................... 69 Lathrop St Liquor Town ..............................................................19 Bridge St Loomis Village........................................................ 246 N Main St Manderin Gourmet ................................................ 481 Newton St McCray’s Farm.......................................................... 53 Alvord St Mt Holyike College Bookstore ........................ Mt Holyoke College Newton Manor (Hall) ............................................. 643 Newton St O’Connell’s Convenience/Shell ............................. 467 Newton St O’Connell’s Convenience/Mobil ............................ 483 Granby Rd Polish American Club ............................................ 525 Granby Rd Petri Dickinson & Gallagher ....................................... 7 Hadley St Public Library............................................................... 2 Canal St The Raymond Center (Cafeteria)........................... 470 Granby Rd Rocky’s ....................................................................... Newton St Senior Living Center .................................................. 93 Canal St Seven 11 ............................................................... 426 Newton St Skinner Hall ................................................... Mt Holyoke College South Hadley Electric ..................................................85 Main St South Hadley Fuel........................................................95 Main St South Hadley Town Hall .............................................116 Main St Subway ................................................................. 532 Newton St Sud’s your Dud’s Laundry ............................................14 Main St Sunoco Station .........................................................19 Bridge St Stop & Go Convenience .......................................... 4 Bardwell St Tailgate Picnic ...........................................................7 College St Taylor Rental ......................................................... 577 Granby Rd TD Bank ................................................................ 460 Newton St Town Reminder ..................................................138 College Hwy US Post Office Outside Box ........................................ 1 Hadley St Village Commons Hall ....................................... Village Commons Werenski Insurance .............................................. 439 Granby Rd White Wing Convenience ...................................... 586 Newton St Wingate at South Hadley ...................................... 573 Granby Rd GRANBY BP Station .......................................................... 30 West State St Cindy’s Soft Serve ............................................ 455 East State St Granby Library .................................................. 297 East State St Granby Package Store ....................................... 60 West State St Granby Town Hall ...................................................... 250 State St John’s Center Pharmacy ........................................... 242 State St Little Italy Pizza.................................................. 56 West State St Pizza Palace....................................................... 31 West State St Phins Hill Senior Living .................................... 111 West State St Pleasant Street Auto .....................................650 New Ludlow Rd Polish Credit Union ............................................ 49 West State St Sapowsky Farm ................................................ 434 East State St Senior Center - Aldrich Hall ...................................... 250 State St Union Mart ......................................................362 South State St Vicker’s Liquor’s .............................................367 South State St CHICOPEE Aldenville Credit Union .................................................Grattan St Bernie’s Dining Depot ....................................................James St Big Y..................................................................... Memorial Drive Birch Bark Place ........................................................Chicopee St C&T Pizza ...................................................................Chicopee St Chicopee Municipal Credit ............................................... Front St Chicopee Savings ..........................................................Center St Citgo ............................................................................Burnett Rd Collegian Court ................................................................. Park St Corner Store .................................................................... Front St Country Trading Post....................................................Burnett Rd Elks .............................................................................. Granby Rd Fruit Fair .......................................................................... Front St Giovanni’s Pizza .................................................. Memorial Drive Holyoke Block ...................................................... Montgomery St Kappy’s Liquors ................................................... Memorial Drive Lucky Strike ..................................................................Grattan St Mailboxes Etc ...................................................... Memorial Drive McKinely House ........................................................... Asinof Ave McKinstry Market ..........................................Montgomery Street Mike’s Variety ................................................................... Dale St Neighbor’s Variety................................................ Memorial Drive Polish Credit Union ...................................................Exchange St Polish Credit Union ...................................................East Main St Quickmart ............................................................... Springfield St Route 33 Pizza ..................................................... Memorial Drive Senior Center .................................................... Valley View Court Sentry Cleaners .............................................................James St South Hadley Mart ............................................... Memorial Drive Store 24 ....................................................................Exchange St Vanguard Furniture .......................................450 New Ludlow Rd Walgreen’s ........................................................... Memorial Drive White Eagle Package Store............................................ Fuller Rd TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 ENTERTAINMENT t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 Black Cat Theater presents Moon Over Buffalo in June SOUTH HADLEY - In the makeup comedy tradition of Lend Me A Tenor, the hilarious 'Moon Over Buffalo' centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the1950s. At the moment, they're playing 'Private Lives' and 'Cyrano De Bergerac' in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split up caused by George's dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that they might have just one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong abetted by a visit from their daughter's clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty about which play they're actually performing, caused by Charlotte's deaf old stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George's body. The play will be held at East Meadow School, 393 East State St., Granby on Thursday, June 9, Friday, June 10, and Saturday June 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m. General admission is $15; seniors and students $12, veterans and military are free of charge. For reservations call 563-6023 or email [email protected] Circulating in South Hadley Events and activities held at the town’s two libraries Gaylord Library 47 College St., South Hadley, 538-5047 www.gaylordlibrary.org. • FAMILY FROLIC. Family Frolic Story time will continue all summer long with story, song and open ended artistic creativity. • SUMMER READING. The 2016 State wide Summer Reading Program is, On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! In keeping with this theme, there is a new backpack created just for junior hikers. Enclosed are binoculars, magnifying glasses, a butterfly net and a journal where you can write about what you saw and where for other future hikers. • FUNDRAISER. Wine, Cheese and Chocolate fundraiser and Big Basket Raffle. Saturday, June 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Held at Kidder Hall at All Saints' Episcopal Church, on Saturday, June 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sample fine wines, beer and nonalcoholic beverages, nibble cheese and chocolate, and mingle with friends. Enjoy music and perhaps win a door prize! Tickets are available at the Library or Odyssey Bookshop at $20 each in advance or $25 at the door. • SEEDS AND STORIES. Preserving Agricultural History: Seeds, Land and Stories. June 11, 10 a.m. Lisa DePiano, certified permaculture designer and UMass lecturer, is joined by Marie Rohan and Wendy Farley of Gaylord Library's Seeds and Stories to speak about the importance of preserving agricultural history through seeds, land and stories. Browse the seed library and learn more about the story and seed sharing project at Gaylord Library, to talk with other gardeners, and to take a chance on a garden raffle. • STORYTELLING AND SONG. Mary Jo Maichack will be entertaining all who attend with her award winning storytelling and song program, on Friday June 24, at 10:30 a.m. for all ages. This program is where families can register for the summer reading program. Reading equals raffle tickets for lots of wonderful prizes! Be sure to join us register your child! • SCIENTIST CLUB. Young Scientist Club monthly meeting on Saturday June 18 at 11 a.m., for children 4 and up and their adult caregivers. The theme is "Going Bananas over Gorillas", participants will learn about the magnificent mountain gorilla and the habitat they thrive in. Create a poster with pictures of endangered and wild animals. South Hadley Public Library 2 Canal Street South Hadley, 538-5045 www.shadleylib.org • RHYME TIME. Babies and toddlers are welcome at our weekly Rhyme Time on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Each session includes songs, stories and interactive dance for our youngest patrons. • TODDLER TIME. Every Monday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30 a.m., the youth services department will offer a story time followed by a craft appropriate for preschool-age children. BOOKGROUP DISCUSSION. “The Dissappearing Spoon: and other true takes of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements” by Sam Kean on Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. Books and Audiobooks are available at the 2nd Floor Reference Desk at the South Hadley Public Library 2 Canal Street, South Hadley. HOLYOKE Chris’s Cut & Design ................................................. Hampden St D Mart Convenience .................................................Westfield Rd Dairy Mart ......................................................................Lyman St Elmwood Towers............................................................. South St Gramps Restaurant ........................................................Lyman St Greg & Adams Package Store ....................................... Dwight St High Street Barber Shop ................................................... High St Highland Hardware ................................................... Hampden St Holyoke City Hall ............................................................... High St Holyoke Library ...............................................................Maple St Holyoke Liquor Mart ........................................... 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Cabot St Pulaski Apts ....................................................................Maple St R&R Variety ................................................Sargeant & Sycamore Senior Center .................................................................... Pine St Sycamore House............................................................. Essex St Stop & Shop ..................................................................Lincoln St Stop & Shop ........................................................ Northampton St Strum’s Deli ..............................................................Westfield Rd LUDLOW Randall’s Farm ...............................................................Center St NOTICE ERRORS: Each advertiser is requested to check their advertisement the first time it appears. This paper will not be responsible for more than one corrected insertion, nor will be liable for any error in an advertisement to a greater extent than the cost of the space occupied by the item in the advertisement. Social media of the first kind. www.turley.com Community newspapers, still as popular as ever. TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 11 Gaylord hosts Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Fundraiser SOUTH HADLEY - Gaylord Library's popular wine tasting fundraiser will be held again this year in beautiful Kidder Hall at All Saints' Episcopal Church, on Saturday, June 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sample fine wines, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, nibble cheese and chocolate, and mingle with friends. Enjoy music by the Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro, Craig Harris, and Robert Sherwood, and perhaps win a door prize! Tickets are available at the Library or Odyssey Bookshop at $20 each in advance or $25 at the door. Big Basket raffle items include Beer and Wine baskets, Summer Fun, Mexican/Margaritas, Tea and Coffee baskets, a beautiful Adirondack chair from Olde Hadleigh Hearth and Patio, handmade afghan by Cathy Turner and Mary Boulais, handpainted door slates by Marcia Remy and much, much more. The raffle drawing SUBMITTED PHOTO Tickets for Gaylord’s Big Basket Raffle may be purchased in advance at the library.The raffle drawing will take place June 4 at the library’s Wine, Cheese and Chocolate event. will be held June 4 at the Wine Cheese and Chocolate event, but you may buy tickets in advance at the library and you do not have to be Chamber hosts tropical evening on June 27 SOUTH HADLEY - Join the South Hadley, Granby, Chicopee, and Greater Westfield chambers of commerce on Wednesday, June 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a Night of Networking in The Tropics featuring island/beach music by Rum & Steel. Experience an island meal, prizes and a 50/50 raffle at the Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. $15 for members or $20 for non-members. Send a check to the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 94, South Hadley, MA 01075. RSVP to [email protected] ST. JUDE’S NOVENA ST. JUDE’S NOVENA May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude, for granting my petition. E.W. May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude, for granting my petition. M.L. DO YOU OWN A TORO? Our advertisers make this publication possible. Need Service, Parts or Count on it. Accessories? See Us, Your Toro Master Service Dealer BOYDEN & PERRON, INC. 41 So. Whitney St., Amherst 413-253-7358 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5:30 Wed. til 7pm; Sat. 8-4 www.boydenandperron.com Let them know you saw their ad in the Town Reminder present to win. For more information, call Gaylord Library at 538-5047 or visit gaylordlibrary.org. Learning the things our grandparents knew SOUTH HADLEY - Do you get annoyed when you lose a button? Are you tired of rolling your fitted bed sheet into a ball? The South Hadley Public Library is excited to present Things Our Grandparents Knew. This program will present old fashioned common knowledge that has become lost in modern society. This is a four-part program that will take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.. You can pick and choose which ones to attend, but you must call the library to sign up. Wednesday, June 1: How to Sew a Button and Fold a Fitted Sheet, presented by Librarian Desiree Smelcer (sewing material will be provided, but bring a fitted sheet.) Wednesday, June 8: How to Make Freezer Jam, presented by Librarian Desiree Smelcer Wednesday, June 22: How to Pitch a Tent and Setup a Fire, presented by the Boy Scouts of America Wednesday, June 29: Basic Car Maintenance presented by Scott Merrill of Dressels Auto Service of Granby. Come learn some useful skills that some have forgotten over time. These programs are sure to enlighten and inform. Call 538-5045 or stop in at the South Hadley Library to sign up at the Main Desk. The South Hadley Library is located at 2 Canal Street, South Hadley. Joni Fleming 2013 Leaders Circle Award Recipient & ERA Laplante's #1 Agent "I LOVE SOUTH HADLEY, SO I SELL SOUTH HADLEY! CALL ME NOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY CUSTOM MARKETING PLAN." 413-315-0570 www.jonifleming.com SOUTH HADLEY‘S #1 REALTOR *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *units SOLD per MLS Call me today for a free market analysis TOWN●Reminder 12 May 27, 2016 OUTDOORS t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 Mt. Tom State Reservation weekend events HOLYOKE - Mt. Tom State Reservation is located on the Holyoke/Easthampton, MA. line with entrances on Rts. 5 and 141. These programs are sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and are free and open to the public. For more information please call 527-4805. Unless noted, all programs start at the Stone House Visitor Center, two miles from either entrance. There is a $5 per car fee on weekends and holidays. Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. LIFE AROUND THE LAKE. MEET AT LAKE BRAY. Come explore this watery world as we look to identify the spring wildflowers that bloom near the lake. Saturday, June 4 at 1 p.m. HIKE THE BEAU BRIDGE TRAIL. This two hour hike will travel Along the BEAU BRIDGE TRAIL The terrain is fairly easy and the views of the bridges and cascading stream will be grand. Bring water and bug spray. Sunday, June 5, 10:30 a.m. BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS. This one hour program will help beginners to learn the basics of birding. We will use bird guides, lists and binoculars to learn about the local feathered inhabitants of Mt. Tom. Please see MT. TOM, page 13 EVERY SATURDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET $ 99 7 8:00am-12:00pm EVERY SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET 9:00am-2:00pm $ 99 9 PIZZA • PASTA • SEAFOOD • FULL LIQUOR LICENSE YOUR FAMILY CAN DEPEND ON OURS PARTHENON Serving South Hadley and surrounding communities 475 NEWTON STREET, SOUTH HADLEY www.parthenonpizza.com 413-539-6612 Joseph D. Curran T.J. O’Brien Vincent R. Govoni Directors Your Entertainment (413) 538-4642 Fax: (413) 538-4951 Email: [email protected] Saturday, June 11th 33 Lamb Street South Hadley, MA 01075 RESTAURANT HOT SPOT! DJ PETE KENNEDY Saturday, June 18th DON MINOTT – HIGH VOLTAGE REGGAE BAND AT 9PM Friday Night E E Banquet Hall Open to Public • Hosted by Local Caterers www.turley.com P AT HOM 515 Granby Road, South Hadley 534-3919 HOP LOCALLY SH O Polish American Citizens Club •S • Check our page: PACC South Hadley for upcoming events AT HOM OPEN MIC Promote Your Business Today! HOP •S Thursday HOP LOCALLY •S KARAOKE This space is available 536-5333 SPRING S is in FULL BLO Local Me TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 MT. TOM • Continued from Page 12 Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. SUNDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY PROGRAM. This week’s program is titled “TRACKING THE WILDTHINGS” We will learn about animal tracks and then go out in search of some in order to make a plaster cast. Monday, June 6 at 10 a.m. MOMS FITNESS HIKE. Moms are welcome to bring the kids in strollers as we walk up the paved road in order to get a good aerobic work out. MEET AT LAKE BRAY. M o n d a y, J u n e 6 a t 1 1 : 3 0 a . m . NATURE STORY TIME. Come listen to a nature story book or bring one to share. Then enjoy our playground at lunchtime. Monday, June 6 at 1 p.m. SENIOR HIKE. People age 55 and up can join in on this easy paced one hour hike. The terrain will be mostly easy and the nature talk will be abundant. Tuesday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m. NATURE FOR HOMESCHOOLERS. Home schooled children ages 6 to 9 can learn about nature for one hour through exploration, games, and creative thought. Tuesday, June 7 at 1 p.m. ADVANCED HIKE FOR SENIORS. This one hour hike will allow seniors to hike on more challenging trails, but at a slow pace. Tuesday, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. EXPLORERS CLUB. Children ages 10 to 14 can learn about the basics of map reading, different terrains and habitats through this 1 to 2 hour hiking program. 13 Free fishing weekend, June 4-5 MassWildlife is planning a free weekend of fishing for June 4-5. No fishing license will be required to fish in any public fresh-water lake, pond, reservoir, river or stream statewide from 12 a.m. Saturday, June 4 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 5. While people can fish for free on June 4-5, a license is required at all TIRED OF HIGH HEATING BILLS? Don’t look like this... ENROLL IN SMART PAY TODAY! other times for those 15 years of age or older. At all other times, youths ages 15 to 17 must obtain and carry a fishing license; however, licenses are free for that age group. Funds from fishing license sales support MassWildlife’s fisheries research, fish stocking programs, and angler education programs. 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LIVE MUSIC Every Friday 24 Draft Beer Lines Join us for our 1st Annual Luau Bash June 11th Fun begins at 12 noon 3 Live Bands: 7 Bridges Road, Surrogate Muse & Midlife Crisis 413.532.3500 95 Main St. • South Hadley www.FuelServices.biz HOPPING OOM at these erchants Aloha 3 Hadley Street South Hadley (across from the commons) 413.315.4339 New Customer Special $5.00 Off First Grooming with Free Nail File. Professional Pet Groomer Expires 6/30/16. Look up before and after photos on 413-539-9249 • wagztowhiskerz.com 187 East Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 TOWN●Reminder 14 May 27, 2016 How to help young wildlife this spring The arrival of spring means the arrival of newborn and just-hatched wildlife. Every year, the lives of many young creatures are disturbed by people who take young wildlife from the wild in a well-intentioned attempt to “save” them. These well-meant acts of kindness tend to have the opposite effect. Please remember, finding a young animal alone does not mean it’s abandoned; the best thing you can do for young wildlife is to leave them alone. Young wildlife removed from the wild are denied important natural learning experiences which help them survive on their own. Most people quickly find that they can’t care for young wildlife, and many animals soon die in the hands of well-meaning people. Young wildlife that survive human “assistance” miss experiences that teach them to fend for themselves. If these animals are released back into the wild, their chances of survival are reduced. Often, the care given to young wildlife results in some attachment to humans and the animals may return to places where people live, only to be attacked by domestic animals, or hit by cars. Some Help protect your children, pets, and loved ones from the harmful dangers spread by mosquitoes and ticks that can spread a variety of diseases such as West Nile, the Zika Virus, EEE, and Lyme Disease. Ê*Ê 9"1, "" 39 $$ FIRST TREATMENT OR 10% OFF A SEASONAL MOSQUITO PROGRAM For more information call or visit: 413-668-4905 www.MosquitoTerminators.com FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED • TRAINED & CERTIFIED APPLICATORS EXPIRES 7/31/16 their mothers who, in contrast to a whitetailed doe, will actively defend calves against danger. An adult cow moose weighing over 600 pounds will chase, kick or stomp potential predators, people included. Only when young wildlife are found injured or with their dead mother may the young be assisted, but must then be delivered immediately to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Due to the difficulty in properly caring for them, there are no rehabilitators licensed to care for fawns. It is illegal to possess most wildlife in Massachusetts without a permit. A list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators can be found at www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/fish-wildlife-plants/wildlife-rehabilitation.html. / iÊ/ÊÃÊ"t NEW CUSTOMERS NO MOSQUITOES • NO TICKS animals become nuisances and people have been injured by once-tamed wildlife. Generally, young mammals are visited by their mother only a few times a day to avoid attracting predators to the young. For example, a nest of bunnies will only be visited by the adult female twice per day to nurse the young. The young are generally safe when left alone because their color patterns and lack of scent help them remain undetected. The same is true for fawns (young deer). Fawns are safest when left alone because their camouflaging color helps them remain undetected until the doe returns. If sympathetic people repeatedly visit a fawn, it can prolong the separation from the doe and delay needed feeding. 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NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY; SOME RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. £xää f Ý«ÀiÃÊÈÉÈÉ£È GINC Ê Ê Ê Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ «iÌi N I L O O C G N I >Ê/`>Þt ÊÀÊ `Ì}Ê-ÞÃÌiÊ HEAT ÌÊ>Û>>LiÊÜÌ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ vÀÊ,9Êi>Ì}E }° {£ÎxÎ{ÎÇ{ ÜÜÜ°Ài`Þ V°VÊ UÊvJÀi`Þ V°V >ÞÊÌ iÀÊvviÀðÊÕÃÌÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊ>ÌÊÌiÊvʵÕÌi°Ê"iÊVÕ«Ê«iÀÊVÕÃÌiÀ° APPLY NOW Earn an Elms College Bachelor’s Degree at HCC Accelerated bachelor’s degree programs in: Accounting Healthcare Management Management and Marketing Psychology RN-BS INFORMATION SESSIONS at Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center, Room 203 June 4, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. June 22, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. June 15, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. July 9, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CLASSES FORMING FOR FALL 2016 FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE Contact: Joyce Desorcy z [email protected] Elms: 413-265-2382 z HCC: 413-552-2721 z Cell: 413-427-6553 www.elms.edu/hcc TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 15 SPORTS 8 [email protected] @turleysports www.turleysports.com acebook.com/turleysports Colts edge South Hadley to make postseason Tigers ready for tournament BY NATE ROSENTHAL Turley Publications Sports Correspondent SJustin Kleeburg safely steals second base. TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI Justin Kleeburg slides safely back to first base. BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI [email protected] SOUTH HADLEY – Despite suffering a couple of losses in the past week, the South Hadley High School baseball team is heading for the postseason in terrific shape with an opportunity to host at least one home game if they win their final two games of the regular season. The Tigers closed out the regular season yesterday at home against Turners Falls and also had a night game against Greenfield. South Hadley had lost three of their last four games, but that was before having a 13-1 record to start the season. The Tigers were then a victim of the weather, and went through a very tough stretch with several games in a short period of time, taxing the pitching staff to a point where South Hadley simply "ran out of gas" according to coach Matt Foley. Still, the Tigers have remained a fighting team to the end of every game. On Monday afternoon, they suffered a 9-4 loss against Frontier on the road in South Deerfield. In that game, the Tigers would hold a 3-0 lead through the first three innings before Frontier came Tigers still in playoff hunt BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI [email protected] SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley High School boys tennis team needed to win their final two matches of the regular season played earlier this week to qualify for the Western Massachusetts Team Tournament. The Tigers were set to play East Longmeadow and West Springfield to close out the regular season. West Springfield owns a 32 win earlier this season. In recent action, the Tigers edged out Ludlow High School 32. For South Hadley, it was the singles players that clinched the win for South Hadley as all three competitors won their matches. The top singles player, Matt Gelinas, won a 6-2, 6-1 decision of Sean Nugent. He was in control for much of their match and ran away with both sets. In the second singles match, Connor Barbacki was able to sweep straight sets, but Ryan Goncalves did stay in both match- es before falling 6-3, 6-3. Austin Ford swept the third singles matches. Last Friday afternoon, the Tigers were a 4-1 winner over host Holyoke at the Crosier Courts. Gelinas won the top singles match when he took down Andy Mier with a 6-0, 6-4 pair of sets. Barbacki had a 6-2, 6-0 sweep of Edward Anderson. Ford swept his match 6-2, 6-2 in the third singles slot. The doubles team of Nate Piligian and Gavin Lipp also swept their opponents in straight sets. The Tigers head into their final two matches at 7-9. Girls Tennis The girls tennis team will head to the team tournament. The Tigers currently stand at 10-6 with two matches remaining against Minnechaug and Agawam. Earlier this week, South Hadley was able to secure their spot in the tournament with wins Please see TENNIS, page 17 back with two runs in the bottom of the third and a five-spot in the fourth. The five-run fourth inning would chase Adam Pilachowski from the game and Ryan Mooney took over for 1 2-3 innings, allowing a run on five hits. Nehemiah Wilson completed the game with a one-run, two hit performance in the bottom of the sixth. South Hadley’s offense was unable to come back with anything in the final three innings. Pilachowski tried to help himPlease see TIGERS READY, page 17 Adam Pilachowski pitches against Belchertown last Tuesday afternoon. Mario Oliveira fouls off a pitch. Murphy league accepting players HOLYOKE – The John Murphy baseball leagues which will start with a week of practice beginning June 27 to select the teams, and then trying to have each team play ten games between July 5 and Aug. 5. Like last year, we hope to have three divisions, with two playing on the 75-foot diamond, and the high school division playing on the 90foot diamond. Most games again will be at Springdale Park on Main Street in Holyoke. The first league will be for youngsters born between Jan. 1, 2005 and July 1, 2007. The second league will be for youngsters born between July 1, 2002 and Dec. 31, 2004. The high school division will be for players born between July 1,1998 and June 30, 2002. Again, this year, the program is being run in conjunction with the Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department, and the coaches will in most cases be former high school and college players. The cost for Holyoke residents is $30 and for non-residents it will be $40. If you are interested, please reply to this email with the name or names of the players, and their date of birth. Also, please make out a check to Holyoke parks and recreation and mail to Terry Murphy, 1062 Main St, Holyoke, MA 01040. As in the past, enough players are placed on each team to offset vacation and other baseball commitments, and look forward to another success summer of baseball. CHICOPEE - It has been a year of struggles for the South Hadley softball team, but they gave Chicopee Comprehensive all they could handle by trying to play the role of spoiler. The Colts, who needed this game to clinch a post season berth did just that with a 32 victory. Mikaela Montemagni was in charge from start to finish, not allowing a hit until there were two outs in the fifth. Meanwhile she got the Colts a lead in the first inning when she singled in her sister, Maddie. Montemagni also scored what would be the deciding run in the third after she singled, stole second and came home on an error. The Tigers went down somewhat quietly in the first as Montemagni struck out two around a walk to Abby Edge and then got the third out on a pop out. Maddie Montemagni singled to start things off for the Colts. She stole second and went to third on a groundout. Sister Mikaela brought her home with a one out single. Comp led 1-0. Though Montemagni had some issues with her location in the second, walking Nicole Connor to lead off the inning and then giving a two out pass to Hayley Schaeffer, she got out of the inning with her third strikeout. Grace Smith reached on an error to start the Comp second and then moved up to second base on a single by Gena Melfi. Maureen Pycko saw a pop up drop in between the second baseman and right fielder, but an alert play managed to get Melfi at second with the force. On the play, Smith kept running around third and beat the throw home for Comp's second run. It was three up and three down for Montemagni in the third, and she had two strikeouts. She then led off the third with a base hit and stole second. Alysson Desjeans singled and when the ball was bobbled in the outfield, Montemagni came home to made it a 3-0 game. The fourth inning was 1-2-3 for Montemagni. After she retired the first two batters in the fifth, Nicole Niemiec broke up the no -hitter with a single to center. The sixth inning was strong for Montemagni, allowing a two out walk to Mikhaila Edge. The Colts had opportunities in the fourth, fifth and sixth. Melfi led off with a sinPlease see SH SOFTBALL, page 17 TOWN●Reminder 16 May 27, 2016 SPORTS d f o r b e s @ t u r l e y. c o m Rams roll to four big wins The Week Ahead FRIDAY, MAY 27 Baseball Granby at Hampshire 4 p.m. Softball South Hadley at Hampshire 4 p.m. Valley Wheel action: Angels beat Orioles under the lights TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVE HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Granby catcher E.J. Wiley (17) reaches down to snag the ball. BY DAVE FORBES Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer GRANBY – The Granby baseball team picked up three wins in-state and one in New York in an impressive stretch. The Rams started the week with a 12-0 win over Dean Tech. Granby pushed one run across in the first, followed by three each in the second and third, and five in the fourth to close out the victory. Matt Bleakley went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Joe Desormier added two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Dom Rosazza had three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored. E.J. Wiley added three hits and a run scored. Ben Rokowski and Noah Granby pitcher Joe LaPorte (9) had two wins on the week. Bleakley each had two hits, one run scored and an RBI. Tristan Guzik had a hit, a run scored and an RBI. Joel Bryant had a hit and an RBI. Tyler Sullivan had a hit and a run scored. Joe LaPorte pitched a complete game, allowing three hits, walking one and striking out 10. Granby then jumped out to a quick lead in a 14-3 win over Sabis. The Rams pushed across two runs in the first, five in the third, one in the fourth, one in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the seventh. Joe Bessette had two hits, three RBIs and a run scored to pace the offense. N. Bleakley added two hits, three runs scored and two RBIs. M. Bleakley had two hits, three runs scored and an RBI. Rokowski added two hits, a run scored and an RBI. Michael Sosa finished with two hits and two runs scored. Tom Rezzani went the distance for Granby, allowing three runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two. The Rams then made a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., to take on St. Mary at Doubleday Field at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and celebrated with a 4-2 win over the Saints. Granby pushed across a pair of runs in both the first and fifth innings to generate all the offense that they would need. Matt and Noah Bleakley led the charge on offense as Matt had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Noah had a hit and an RBI. Please see RAMS ROLL, page 17 Taylor tally nets game-winner for Pioneers BY TIM PETERSON Please see VALLEY WHEEL, page 17 Whitacre notches milestone goal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent LUDLOW - In the first two games of the regular season, which were both played on the road, the Western Mass. Pioneers held a one-goal lead with less than 10:00 remaining in the second half, but they were forced to settle for a pair of ties. Just when it appeared that the Pioneers would have to settle for another tie, Ryan Taylor netted the game-winning goal during the 84th minute for a 2-1 win versus F.A. Euro New York before a large crowd in the home opener at historic Lusitano Stadium, last Sunday afternoon. Despite the final outcome, Pioneers head coach Federico Molinari, who was the head coach of the Western Mass. Pro team and was also an assistant coach for the Pioneers last year, was expecting a little better performance from his squad. "We really didn’t play very well in this game," Molinari said. "I thought that we played much better in our first two games than we did today. If we play this way in our next game against GPS Portland, we’re probably going to lose." The Pioneers (1-0-2) began the season with a 1-1 tie against the Seacoast United Phantoms and a 2-2 draw against the Long Island Rough Riders in week two. Last Sunday’s victory marked the first time that the Pioneers players celebrated a home victory since the 2014 season. They finished in last place in the PDL Northeast Division standings with a 1-11-2 overall record last summer. They went 0-6-1 at home. WILBRAHAM - The first meeting of the season between the Orioles and Angels proved to be quite a pitcher’s duel. Through the first four innings both Josh Catter and Tom Young kept the opposing teams bats quiet. In the bottom of the fifth, the Angels were finally able to manufacture a few runs. Dean reached on an error and stole second. Bartolotta (2-for-3, triple, BB, SB, 4 RBI, run) then got the first hit of the game off Young and drove in Dean. Bartolotta then stole second and scored on a single by Abel. Abel scored on the next play due to an error. The Angels bats stayed hot in the sixth. After two quick outs, Josh Smith (2-for-4, 2 SB, 2 runs) hit a single, stole second and third. Catter walked, Dean was hit by a pitch and Bartolotta ripped a triple to right. After six innings, the Angels had built a 6-0 lead. The Oriole’s offense came to life in the 8th scoring two runs. Mike Brown opened with a single, Tom Young reached on an error, and Randy Cross drove two in with a BY TIM PETERSON Turley Publications Sports Correspondent unit." Viera, along with Chris Roswess, and Evan Burokas were members of the Pro Team, which lost a heartbreaker in the ASL finals in New Jersey, last July. One of the returning Pioneers players is Kyle Tomas, who graduated from Ludlow High School. Tomas gave the faithful home fans something to cheer about when he weaved between a couple of defenders down the middle of the turf field before firing a shot into the lower left corner of the goal, which gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead during the 44th GRANBY - The final home game of the regular season for the Granby girls lacrosse team was a very special day for seniors Hailey O’Connor and Emily Whitacre. Prior to the start of the game against Chicopee, O’Connor and Whitacre were honored, along with the Lady Pacers seven seniors, in the team’s first ever senior day ceremony. O’Connor and Whitacre, who are cocaptains, then helped the Lady Rams clinch at least a share of the Pioneer League title with a convincing 19-7 victory, last Thursday afternoon. "Our two seniors were amazing," said Granby head coach Mackenzie Paolini. "They were in the spotlight and both of them played very well in today’s game." O’Connor finished the match with three goals and had six assists for a career-high nine points, while Whitacre scored three goals. "We really wanted to win today’s game because it was senior day," said O’Connor Please see PIONEERS, page 17 Please see GRANBY SOFTBALL, page 17 TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVE HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Max Viera (7) chips the ball forward. The Pioneers also only scored a total of nine goals in 14 matches a year ago, but they’ve already scored five goals in their first three games this season. Eleven of the 18 players who were listed on the line-up card for Western Mass. Pioneers home opener were newcomers or they played for the Western Mass. Pro team last year. There were seven returning players listed on the sheet. It’s probably going to take the players a couple of weeks to jell as a unit. "We do have a bunch of new players on this year’s team and we haven’t had very many practices so far," said Maxi Viera, who’s the Pioneers team captain this season. "This is a very good win, but it’s probably going take a couple of weeks for us to play well as a TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 17 SPORTS d f o r b e s @ t u r l e y. c o m TIGERS READY SH SOFTBALL • Continued from Page 15 • Continued from Page 15 self out, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. James Foley had a good game going 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI. The Tigers lone win in the past week came in a 3-2 victory over neighbor Hopkins Academy in Hadley. The Tigers scored single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. Starting pitcher Alex Dragon breezed the through first six innings before running into trouble in the seventh. He would allow two runs before shutting the door on a complete game victory. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked six and struck out four. Offensively, Mario Oliveira and Chance Almonte had big games with three hits each. Almonte had one double and an RBI while Oliveira socked two doubles and had the other two RBI. South Hadley suffered a 1-0 defeat against Belchertown last Tuesday. Pilachowski pitched a complete game, allowing just an unearned run in the top of the seventh inning. South Hadley bats were stifled by Belchertown starter Jason French. Seeds for the tournament are set to be announced on Tuesday, May 31. gle, but was out to trying get to third after, Maddie Montemagni singled. Mikaela got her third hit of the game when she led off with a double, but only got as far as third. Pycko single with two outs in the sixth. The Tigers finally got on the board in the seventh. Kate Bishop led off with a single. The next two batter popped and flew out. Niemiec walked and after Ari Williams sin- TENNIS • Continued from Page 15 over Northampton and Westfield. The wins brought the Tigers to four straight, three of them by 4-1 decisions. In their 4-1 win over Northampton on the road at Smith College, Katie Meon had a phenomenal match by winning in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. In the second singles match, Caroline Robitaille needed to outlast her opponent 10-8 in the first set, and then won the second set 6-4. Tosin Omojola swept straight sets in the final singles match, winning 6-1, 6-1. The doubles team of Alexa and Olivia Blaney swept straight sets 6-3, 6-0. South Hadley is in second place in the Valley Wheel League with a 5-2 record. Ludlow won the league with a perfect 8-0 mark. The team tennis brackets are set to be announced on Tuesday, May 31. VALLEY WHEEL • Continued from Page 16 line drive single. The Halos put the game out of reach in the bottom of the inning, scoring six runs. Cygan (2-for-3, double, SB, 2 RBI, run) and Collingwood (2-for-4, double, RBI, • Continued from Page 16 Noah also did the job on the mound, as he went the distance allowing one run on five hits while walking three and striking out seven. Granby then finished off the week with a 10-4 win over Gateway. Once again, the offense got off to a fast start in this contest with three runs in the first, one in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth to build up a 7-3 lead. Rokowski scored three runs. Noah Bleakley had two hits, two runs scored an RBI. Matt Mleakley drove in a run, scored twice and had a hit. LaPorte picked up his second win of the week, giving up four tuns on three hits, while walking four and fanning nine. Dave Forbes is a sports editor for Turley Publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 413-283-8393 ext. 237. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS nine hits. This was the third game in four days for Comp, having beaten Chicopee, 10-5 and Holyoke 9-7. The win gave them a 10-6 overall record to clinch a postseason berth and a 4-1 mark in the Suburban. They face Hampshire next week, trailing them by one game in the league. The Tigers started the week with a 4-3 loss to Greenfield and followed that with a 14-6 win over Ludlow. The 3-2 Comp loss left them at 4-12 on the season. They take on Granby in their next game. run) hit back-to-back doubles in the inning. Catter pitched the ninth to earn the complete game win. Catter gave up two runs off of seven hits while striking out 10. Young took the loss, but pitched well. He threw six innings, striking out 13, giving up four hits and six runs. Abel (1-for-3, BB, RBI, 2R) and Lustila (1-for-4, run) also added a hit a piece for the Angles. Offensively for the Orioles, Mike Brown led the way going 2-for-3. Randy Cross went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in. Jim Nason, Tom Cirelli and Gabriel Colon each had a hit a piece. Other scores: Twins 21 Tigers 9 Athletics 16 Cubs 11 PIONEERS • Continued from Page 16 minute of the opening half. "The goal by Tomas right before the end of the first half was very good," Molinari said. "It seems like whenever we do take a one goal lead, it’s never enough for us." The Pioneers first home goal of the season was assisted by Roswess, who also scored one goal in each of the Pioneers first two road games. In the middle of the second half, the home fans got excited again when Roswess knocked home a rebound shot that deflected off the goalie, but the goal was disallowed by the referee because Roswess was offside’s on the play. F.A. Euro (0-3), who’s a first-year member of the Northeast Division, managed to score the game-tying goalon a header by Kevin Correa, which bounced into the right corner past goalkeeper Carson D’Ambrasio for an unassisted goal. D’Ambrasio who made his first start of the season for the Pioneers will be a junior GRANBY SOFTBALL • Continued from Page 16 RAMS ROLL gled, the bases were loaded. Abby Edge followed with a base hit up the middle, scoring Bishop and Niemiec and putting the tying run on second. Montemagni ended it right there with a strikeout and Chicopee Comp had the win and a berth in the playoffs. In addition to her great pitching, Montemagni had three hits and the aforementioned first RBI and the game winning run scored. Maddie Montemagni had two hits as did Melfi. Niemiec, for her part pitched well, allowing just the three runs on following the game. "We’ve been working very well as a team this year. It’s also so exciting to win a share of the league title for the first time." Whitacre’s second goal against the Lady Pacers, which came with 8 seconds remaining in the first half, was her 100th career point. "Everyone is very happy for Emily," O’Connor said. "She plays the game very hard and it’s a special milestone for her." The Lady Rams, who were scheduled to wrap up the regular season at St. Mary’s on Monday afternoon, improved their overall season record to 10-4 and their league record to 8-1 following the senior day victory. Granby’s only league loss was at Chicopee, 14-7, on April 15. "We lost a tough game against Chicopee at the beginning of the season," Paolini said. "Today’s win shows them what type of a team that we really are, and it also gives my players a lot of confidence." The Lady Pacers (8-6, 7-2), who are a first-year member of the Pioneer League, also had an opportunity to clinch a share of the league title with a victory against Granby. The Lady Pacers only league loss came at Pope Francis by the final score of 10-5 on May 6. "I’m a little disappointed with the way we played at the start of this game. We just did- TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVE HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Carlos Ruiz (12) looks to make a play up the field. n’t bounce back after falling behind," said Chicopee head coach Ashley Ziemba, who had previously coached the Belchertown girls’ lacrosse team. "This is only the second year that we’ve been a varsity team and this game was a very good learning experience for us." Ziemba is also an assistant coach for the Lady Pacers varsity girls’ soccer team, which is coached by Kyle Thibeault, who’s the Granby Athletic Director. The seven seniors listed on the Chicopee roster are Alexa Giec, Alexia Vincelette, Sara Dymek, Taylor Boisjolie, Kayla Calaf, Madison Bernard, and Jocylyn Deome. Leading the way offensively for the home team was junior Kate Sarnacki, who recently scored her 200th career goal. She finished the senior day game with nine goals and had six assists for a total of 15 points. Less than a minute into the opening half, O’Connor scored the Lady Rams first goal after receiving a pass from Sarnacki. "Kate and I work very well together," O’Connor said. "She always in the right position on the field and she can usually catch all of my passes." A couple of minutes later, Sarnacki delivered a beautiful pass from the right side to O’Connor, who completed the scoring play with a goal. Then Whitacre scored her first goal of the game, which was unassisted, making the score 3-0 with 21:19 left in the opening half. Chicopee broke the ice seven minutes goalie on the Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team in the fall. He was credited with seven saves in the win against F.A. Euro. Nick Zucco, who also graduated from Ludlow High School, was the starting goalie in the Pioneers first two games of the season. Zucco missed last Sunday’s game because he was on vacation in Florida. Three minutes later, Western Mass. newcomer Chae Brangman, who attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy a couple of years ago, sent a crossing pass from the left side of the box to Taylor, who tapped it into the right corner giving the home team the lead back at 2-1. Taylor also played for the Pioneers last summer. The Pioneers are scheduled to host GPS Portland on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the start of last Sunday’s game, a statue of Eusebio, who was an alltime great soccer player, was unveiled near the main entrance to the stadium. The statue had been located at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro before it was moved to Ludlow. later following an unassisted goal by Desome, who netted a team-high three goals. Junior Taina Slaughter and Calaf each scored two goals for the visitors, which were also unassisted. O’Connor would score the Lady Rams next two goals before another goal by eighth grader Julia Frappier, which was assisted by classmate Kaeleigh Croteau, increased Granby’s lead to 6-1. The Lady Pacers only other first half goal was also scored by Desome on a breakaway shot with a little more than 6:00 left in the opening. In the closing seconds of the half, Whitacre received a pass from Sarnacki on her right shoulder before making a spin move. She then fired a high shot into the right corner past Chicopee sophomore goalie Nadia Miller (12 saves) for her milestone goal. Both teams traded goals at the start of the second half before the Lady Rams used a 5-0 run to build a 15-5 advantage. Sarnacki scored eight of the Lady Rams 11 second half goals. Granby’s other three second half goals were scored by eighth grader Kaelyn Croteau, Kaeleigh Croteau, and Frappier. Granby freshman goalie Mya Fillion was credited with eight saves in the home victory. Tim Peterson is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be reached at [email protected]. TOWN●Reminder 18 May 27, 2016 SENIORS t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 South Hadley Council on Aging calendar of events SOUTH HADLEY - All activities take place at the South Hadley Senior Center, 45 Dayton Street (538-5042) unless otherwise noted. The COA office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES Monday, May 30 Memorial Day Holiday – Center Closed Tuesday, May 31 9 a.m. to noon SHINE, by appointment 1 p.m. Bingo 1 p.m. Needlecraft Lunch: Mild beef chili with rice Wednesday, June 1 9:30 a.m. Grocery Shopping 10:30 a.m. HB and Balance 1 p.m. Mah Jongg Thursday, June 2 10 a.m. Travel Club 1 p.m. Chip Poker 1 p.m. Golden Agers 1 p.m. Quilting 1 p.m. Scrabble Friday, June 3 9:30 a.m. Grocery Shopping 10 a.m. Coffee and Conversation 10:30 a.m. HB and Balance 1 Bridge 1 p.m. Canasta 1 p.m. Cribbage 1 p.m. Knitting Granby Council on Aging calendar of events GRANBY – All activities take place at the Granby Senior Center, located at 10 West State Street, 467-3239, and are free unless otherwise noted. The COA is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No membership is required to take part in the activities and events. Anyone over 55 years of age is welcome. Lunch is served daily at 12 p.m. Reservations should be made by noon the previous day you wish to attend. The suggested donation is $2.25. Anyone over 60 years of age is eligible. Call the Senior Center to make your reservation. Transportation is available to Granby residents for $1 round trip. Monday, May 30 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY Tuesday, May 31 9 a.m. F.O.G.E. Activity Group Meeting 12:30 p.m. Quilting/Needle Work Lunch: Glazed drumsticks Wednesday, June 1 9:15 a.m. Tai Chi 10:15 a.m. Ballroom Dancing 1 p.m. Fun Cards Lunch: Open faced pork sandwiches Thursday, June 2 9 a.m. Foot Care by appointment 9:45 a.m. Healthy Bones & Balance 11:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic 12 p.m. Senator Lesser’s Office Hour 1 p.m. Downtown Abbey Lunch: Beef stroganoff Friday, June 3 9 a.m. Veteran’s Agent Lunch: Turkey salad SPECIAL EVENTS June 2: Foot Care by appointment; Blood Pressure Clinic; Senator Lesser’s Office Hour; Downtown Abbey. June 7: Veteran’s Corner. June 9: Downtown Abbey June 10 Coffee with a Cop June 13: Laurie Festa Entertainment June 14: Melanoma Informational; Birthday Celebration Jun3 15: Financial Presentation by Pierce & Hayes Financial. June 16: Foot Care by appointment; Blood Pressure Clinic; Downtown Abbey. June 17: Fallon Health Group. UPCOMING TRIPS TO TAKE CLUES ACROSS 1. Groan 5. Engine additive 8. Atomic mass unit (abbr.) 11. One-time emperor 13. Martial art __ chi 14. Extinct algae 15. The leading performer 16. Autonomic nervous system 17. Pirate who went by “Chico” 18. Encourages 20. Small tactical munition 21. One-time Tribe closer 22. North, Central and South 25. Repossession 30. Conveys air to and from the lungs 31. A renowned museum 32. One hundred (Italian) 33. Synchronizes solar and lunar time 38. Calendar month (abbr.) 41. They bite 43. The Mets played here 45. About opera 47. Wings 49. I (German) 50. Sportscaster Brett 55. Wild mango 56. The woman 57. Afflicted 59. Look furtively 60. Large integer 61. 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Get away from the cold with the South Hadley Senior Travel Club for an 11 day/10 night Caribbean Cruise aboard The Norwegian Gem. Transportation from South Hadley to New York pier included. Ports of call: San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Marten and Tortola. Prices start at $1079 per person for an inside cabin to $1629 per person for a balcony. Valid passport is required. (Passport should be valid for at least 6 months past our return date of Feb. 17). Reservations are on a first come first served basis. For more information or for a flyer call Susan Canedy 536-2106 or Judy Fortier 534-3598. MACHAYDYN THEATER. Aug. 14: A bus trip to Chatham, N.Y. to see "Sister Act" at the MacHaydn Theatre with a buffet luncheon at the White Stone Cafe prior to the show is being sponsored by Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, 840 Page Blvd., East Springfield. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $77 includes motorcoach, buffet luncheon, matinee, and driver's gratuity. Call Sylvia to make your reservation at 594-2757. JAMES TAYLOR AT TANGLEWOOD. Join the South Hadley Recreation ST. JUDE’S NOVENA May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude, for granting my petition. H.H. Dept. on Monday, July 4 to see James Taylor at scenic Tanglewood. The bus will leave from South Hadley High School. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic basket, beverages and lawn chair and/or blanket. Each participant will receive a lawn ticket and motor coach transportation to and from South Hadley High School. Cost is $55 for residents and $60 for non-residents. Checks payable to: South Hadley Recreation Department. Seats will be reserved on a first come, first paid basis. Call the Recreation Dept. at 538-5039. RED SOX BUS TRIP. The South Hadley Recreation Department will offer a bus trip to Fenway Park. Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners. Sunday, June 19. Game time is 1:35 p.m. Bus leaves 10 a.m. from South Hadley High School. Cost is $68 per person. Call the Recreation Dept. at 538-5039. MATINEE AT FOXWOODS. Wednesday, Oct. 5: "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy", a 2 p.m. matinee at the Foxwoods Casino. Also, includes $10 bonus slot play, a lunch buffet, bus, and driver's gratuity. $77 pp. Sponsored by Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, 840 Page Blvd., East Springfield. Call Sylvia to make your reservations at 594-2757. PEOPLE/MILESTONE NEWS As a free service for our readers, we will print all births, weddings, engagements, milestone anniversaries, major birthdays, military achievements, honors and awards. We have a “people news” form available for you to submit these listings. This material is provided to us by our readers and local institutions and we do not charge to print this content. For more information, or to submit people or milestone news for the Town Reminder, please email [email protected]. TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 LEGAL NOTICES TOWN OF GRANBY, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Granby Board of Appeals will hold the following Public Hearings on June 14, 2016 at the Old Carnegie Library, Bottom Floor, 1-Library Lane, Granby MA 01033. 6:30 P.M. To consider the petition of Michael and Theresa Laprade, Applicant/ Owner seeking a variance of Section III- Regulations, 3, Table 2. - Dimensional and Density Regulation, regarding insufficient minimum side yard setbacks for a regarding the proposed construction of a garage addition to the rear of the existing attached garage located at 5 Leo Drive, known as Map 3F-C-2 in the Town of Granby, MA . In addition to the above hearing, the Board of Appeals intends to conduct a public meeting following said hearings as time permits. This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 40A and Chapter 39, Section 23B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Donald Zebrowski, Chairman Granby Board of Appeals Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016; Friday, June 3, 2016 TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The South Hadley Board of Health will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 At 4:45 p.m. In the Selectboard Meeting Room South Hadley Town Hall 116 Main Street Set Dumpster Regulations TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room South Hadley Town Hall 116 Main Street 19 TOWN OF GRANBY MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Granby Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearings pursuant to the Wetland Protection Act (MGL Chapter 131, Section 40) on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 1 Library Lane-Old Carnegie Library-Top Floor-B West State Street, to consider the following: At 7:30 p.m.: “NOI” filed by Martin A. Merrill for a proposed improvement of parking surface with the permeable 1-3 inch graded gravel to an existing overflow parking area ; also install an approved MASSDOT “curb cut” permit #22015-0316 with regards to property located on 161 West State Street (Dressel’s Service Station) and known as Map 3-C-10.1 in the Town of Granby. Anyone interested, and wishing to be heard, should appear at the time and place designated. The complete materials (including text and maps) relative to this “NOI” are available for inspection during regular business hours at Granby Town Hall. Wilmot Lewis, Chair Granby Conservation Commission Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016 TOWN OF GRANBY MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Granby Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to the Wetland Protection Act (MGL Chapter 131, Section 40) on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 1 Library Lane, Old Carnegie Library, top floor to consider the following: 1. At 7:30 P.M. “RDA” filed by Debra Maurer, to see whether the work depicted on plan(s) referenced are subject to the Wetland Protection Act or/and any municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw of the Town of Granby with regards to property located at 143 Pleasant Street and known as (Map-4C-B-4) in the Town of Granby. Anyone interested, and wishing to be heard, should appear at the time and place designated. The complete materials (including text and maps) relative to this “RDA” are available for inspection during regular business hours at Granby Senior Center Building, 2nd Floor. Wilmot Lewis, Chairperson Granby Conservation Commission Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016 TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The South Hadley Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL Chapter 131, Section 40 and the South Hadley local wetlands bylaw, to consider a Request for Determination filed by Daniel C. Ross & Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross for the construction of an addition and expanded leach field at 16 Pearl Street (Map 58 Parcel 82). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 8:30 pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room in the South Hadley Town Hall, 116 Main Street. A copy of the Request for Determination is on file in the Conservation Commission office, Room 205, in the Town Hall, and is available to the public for inspection between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 8:30 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Tuesdays, or by appointment. Any person interested or wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated. John Fleming Conservation Chair Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016 TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS PLANNING BOARD WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!! PUBLIC FORUM ON SOUTH HADLEY HOUSING The Town of South Hadley is engaged in developing an updated housing plan which entails a Housing Production Plan and a multifamily development study. These efforts are designed to ensure that the Town’s strategies encourage and assist in development of a balanced and well-designed housing supply to meet the Town’s needs. It is recognized that a balanced and well-designed housing supply also helps communities and the region meet many other objective as well. Community involvement in this planning process is essential. Accordingly, the South Hadley Planning Board invites all interested persons to attend and participate in a public forum to be held at the next Planning Board meeting to discuss the potential strategies for meeting the community’s housing needs. This forum is to be held as noted: Fire District No.1 Special Meeting Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Firehouse, 144 Newton Street South Hadley, MA 01075 Copies of the warrant are available on our website www.shdistrict1.org or at the District Clerk’s office, 144 Newton St. DATE: TIME: PLACE: Thursday, June 16, 2016 7:15 p.m. South Hadley Town Hall Selectboard Meeting Room A copy of the slide presentation which provides some background data and analyses is posted on the Town’s website at the following link: http://southhadleyma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2156 Please come and join the conversation, your opinion is important. Raymond Miner Kevin Taugher Bruce Perron Prudential Committee Joan Rosner, Clerk South Hadley Planning Board Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016; Friday, June 3, 2016 Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016; Friday, June 3, 2016 Set policy on Artificial Turf Fields SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Publication: Friday, May 20, 2016; Friday, May 27, 2016 UNDER G.L. c.255 Sec. 39A NOTICE ERRORS: Each advertiser is requested to check their advertisement the first time it appears. This paper will not be responsible for more than one corrected insertion, nor will be liable for any error in an advertisement to a greater extent than the cost of the space occupied by the item in the advertisement. Our advertisers make this publication possible. Let them know you saw their ad in the Town Reminder TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by Hampshire Towing, 650 New Ludlow Rd., South Hadley, MA 01075, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 255, section 39A, that an auction sale on the web based site of sta.ibidsmart.com the following motor vehicles will be sold to satisfy our garage keeper’s lien thereon for storage, towing charges, care and expenses of notices and sale of said vehicles. Starting Monday, Monday, May 16, 2016 vehicles can be viewed at http://sta.ibidsmart.com. ALL BIDDING WILL END THURSDAY, AT 11 A.M. ON JUNE 1, 2016 This is not an absolute auction we reserve the right to set a minimum on all auction vehicles. If a particular vehicle is not listed on ibidsmart.com call 877-88-WETOW for bidding instructions. Description of vehicles: The South Hadley Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL Chapter 131, Section 40 and the South Hadley local wetlands bylaw, to consider a Notice of Intent filed by Brunelle’s Marina for removal and replacement of existing gas tank and lines at 1 Alvord Street, South Hadley, MA (Map 53 Parcel 21). VIN: 2BCCV81K9HB538317 Make: 1987 Jeep Wrangler Owner: Chase Quinn 471 Skyline Trail Middlefield MA, 01089 The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room of the South Hadley Town Hall, 116 Main Street. A copy of the Notice of Intent is on file in the Conservation Commission office, Room 205, in the Town Hall, and is available to the public for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, or by appointment. VIN: JN1DA31A03T423822 Make: 2003 Nissan Maxima Owner: Eugene Mayor 88 Gulf Rd. Belchertown, MA 01007 Any person interested or wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated. John Fleming Conservation Chair Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016 TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY MASSACHUSETTS PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The South Hadley Planning Board, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40-A, Section 11, Massachusetts General Laws, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 6:45 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room of the Town Hall to discuss the application of M. Connie Laplante and South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce; 2 Lyman Street; South Hadley, MA for a Special Permit/Modification of Special Permit under Section 5(E) and Section 9 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law to allow use of a portion of the building and property at 2 Lyman Street to be used as an office for the South Hadley and Granby Chamber of Commerce in addition to the Real Estate Office operated by M. Connie Laplante. Other aspects of the project include revision to the existing signage on the property. The subject property is located on the west side of Lyman Street and known as 2 Lyman Street and identified on Assessor’s Map Number # 15 as Parcel #79. Plans and applications may be viewed at the office of the Planning Board during normal office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Any person interested or wishing to be heard regarding this application should appear at the time and place designated. Joan Rosner, Clerk South Hadley Planning Board Publication: Friday, May 27, 2016; Friday, June 3, 2016 VIN: 1B4GP54G0YB600364 Make: 2000 Dodge Caravan Owner: Unknown owner Unknown address Unknown address VIN: 1Y1SK5362RZ068756 Make: 1994 Geo Prizm Owner: Luz Jimenez 108 Monrovia St. East Springfield, MA 01104 VIN: 1HGCG22562A023309 Make: 2002 Honda Accord Owner: Robert Stone 34 Foster St. Springfield, MA 01109 VIN: 1GCCT19WXSK116380 Make: 1995 Chevy S-10 Owner: Jesus Echevarria 128 Lyman St. Holyoke, MA 01004 VIN: 1D8GP25343B131046 Make: 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner: Malissa Grossett 1515 Northampton St. Holyoke, MA 01040 VIN: 1N4BA41E34C832367 Make: 2004 Nissan Maxima Owner: Leon Jorge 49 Bridge St. Holyoke, MA 01040 VIN: 1GNDX03E9XD125903 Make: 1999 Chevy Venture Owner: Martiza Olivio Rodrequiz 39 Gerard Way Holyoke, MA 01040 VIN: 1FMDU35P1TUC89041 Make: 1996 Ford Explorer Owner: Jose Serraro 49 Langdon St. Springfield, MA 01109 VIN: 2T1AE09B0RC077271 Make: 1994 Toyota Corolla Owner: Jesus Reill-Rosado 101 Elm St. Holyoke, MA 01040 VIN: 2FMDK46C37BB15863 Make: 2007 Ford Edge Owner: Valerie Biglow 86 Timothy Circle Springfield, MA 01109 VIN: JHMCD5651RC002660 Make: 1994 Honda Accord Owner: Rosin Colon 9 N. East St. Apt 4E Holyoke, MA 01040 VIN: 4A3AK44Y1TE268419 Make: 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owner: Andrew Clay 184 Grayson Dr. Springfield, MA 01119 VIN: 1FAFP4042YF143756 Make: 2000 Ford Mustang Owner: James Forest 4 Bishop St. Framingham, MA 01702 VIN: 1J4GZ78Y9SC786402 Make: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner: Kiesha Cooley 254 Eastern Ave. Springfield, MA 01109 VIN: 1Y1SK52882Z401907 Make: 2002 Chevy Prism Owner: Joanna Brown 106 Edgemont St. Springfield, MA 01109 VIN: 1G3WH52K8WF343806 Make: 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner: Carlos Roman 817 Front St. Chicopee, MA 01020 VIN: 2G4WS52M6W1590764 Make: 1998 Buick Century Owner: Shelly Tourigny 419 Mountcalm St. Apt 218m Chicopee, MA 01020 VIN: 2GCDC14Z9J1111143 Make: 1988 Chevy C1500 Owner: Nelson Kazardi 228 Elm St. Holyoke, MA 01040 Publication: Friday, May 13, 2016; Friday, May 20, 2016; Friday, May 27, 2016 Deadline for legal notices is Tuesday at noon TOWN●Reminder 20 May 27, 2016 PUBLIC SAFETY t o w n r e m i n d e r @ t u r l e y. c o m • 4 1 3 - 5 3 6 - 5 3 3 3 South Hadley Police Log May 16-22 Editor’s note: The following are brief explanations of select entries in the South Hadley Police log and all arrests. The information was provided by South Hadley Police Lt. Steve Parentela and recounts based on his review of the detailed log summary included with each entry. This feature is designed to provide context and explanation to some of the calls police respond to every day. COMPILED BY KRISTIN WILL Editor TO REPORT ANONYMOUS TIPS: DIAL 538-8231 AND PRESS 6 Monday, May 16 11:45 a.m. - A 65-year-old Holyoke man will be summonsed into court to answer charges of operating with a suspended license after Officer Jeff Goulet performed a random compliance check of the vehicle on Lathrop Street and learned the owner had a suspended license. Tuesday, May 17 7:28 p.m. - A 22-year-old Chicopee man will be summonsed into court by Officer Christopher Roberts to answer charges of operating with a revoked registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle after Roberts stopped the vehicle on Willimansett Street and learned its registration has been revoked due to lack of insurance. Wednesday, May 18 9:41 a.m. - A 35-year-old South Hadley woman will be summonsed into court by Officer Jeff Goulet to answer charges of operating with a revoked registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. Goulet performed a random compliance check of the vehicle on Lathrop Street and learned its registration had been revoked due to lack of insurance. 9:46 a.m. - Someone reported Christmas lights had been taken from their residence. It’s possible someone thought the lights, in the yard, were put out as trash. 5:33 p.m. - A 20-year-old Holyoke man will be summonsed into court by Officer Felix Blaney-Perez to answer charges of failure to stay within marked lanes, two counts of failure to stop at a stop sign, speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop for a police officer after Perez attempted to stop the vehi- cle he observed traveling 50 miles per hour in a 30-miles-per-hour zone on Lathrop Street. When the vehicle stopped and Perez walked toward it, the vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed. Police followed the vehicle, which ended up continuing onto the dead end section of Lathrop Street and into the backyard of a residence, where the vehicle struck a tree. Three occupants jumped out of the vehicle and ran toward Purple Heart Drive. One individual was found and police were able to identify the vehicle’s driver. entered two unlocked vehicles and took CDs and a small amount of cash. Thursday, May 19 10:47 p.m. - Zak L. Guenther, 23, of 75 Pearl St., South Hadley, was arrested by Officer Christopher Roberts and charged with speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and operating under the influence of alcohol. Roberts, directing traffic at the intersection of College and Mosier streets, was providing directions to a taxi driver when he looked up and observed Guenther’s vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Brainerd Street. As the vehicle rounded the bend, it crossed the double solid lines. When the vehicle stopped at the intersection, Roberts spoke with the driver and detected a strong odor of alcohol. Guenther was later released on his own personal recognizance. 7:29 p.m. - Police responded to a College Street residence for the report of a breaking and entering. A homeowner returned to find a window had been broken and someone took a small amount of jewelry from the home between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Police ask if anyone saw anything suspicious in the 100 block of College Street during that time to contact their detective bureau at 538-8231. Friday, May 20 12:18 p.m. - Police took a report from an Overlook Road resident where someone SERVICE DIRECTORY To advertise on this page PAINTING/PAPERING call the Town Reminder at APPLIANCE REPAIR 536-9186 LAWNCARE HALL FOR RENT SETTER LANDSCAPING FOR ALL FUNCTIONS $230 includes bartender and kitchen facilities. Granby American Legion Complete lawncare service. 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(413)596-7286 LAWNMOWER 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. BOB ROBILLARD’S ODD JOB SERVICE, Rubbish removal, attics, cellars, garages cleaned. Light moving. Call someone you know. (413)537-5090 CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & refinishing - cane, fiber rush & splint - Classroom instructor, 20+ years experience. Call Walt at (413)267-9680 for estimate. DRIVEWAYS, OIL AND STONE, durable but inexpensive. Choice of colors, also driveway repair and trucking available. Fill/ Loam/ Gravel. Call J. Fillion Liquid Asphalt (413)668-6192. *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. Computer Services 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 BENJAMIN JAMES PERREAULT Electrician - Quality work and professional service. Residential and light commercial troubleshooting, service changes, code correction. Fully Insured. Lic. # 53179-B CALL (413)588-8833 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. Excavating LEGOWSKI LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Lot clearing, septic installation and general excavation. Fully insured. Free estimates. Please call (413)540-6990. Home Improvement C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1 Call for all your needs. Windows, siding, roofs, additions, decks, baths, hardwood floors, painting. All work 100% guaranteed. Licensed and insured. Call Bob (413)596-8807 Cell CS Lic. #97110, HIC Lic #162905 CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION Kitchen, bath, foyers. References. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin (978)355-6864. DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS, DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive references available, Fully Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT. Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733 HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths. Ceramic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, additions. Insurance work. Fully insured. Free estimates. 413-246-2783 Ron. WATER DAMAGE -CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS Complete Drywall Service. Finishing, Painting, Ceilings (Smooth or Textured). 39 years experience. Fully insured 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 Unitedcdl.com Landscaping **ALL SEASON** Specializing shrub trimming, pruning, design, deliveries, loader, backhoe, insured. Professional. Please call Bob (413)537-5789 (413)5387954. *RICK BERGERON LAWN CARE Spring Clean-ups Mowing & Landscaping Loader and Backhoe Trucking Over 30 yrs. in business All Calls Returned 413-283-3192 MOWING MULCHING SPRING CLEAN-UPS Shrub Trimming Gutter cleaning and more. Senior Discount. Serving the Valley since 2010 Call Carl (413)221-2113 TOWN●Reminder 22 Buzzin’ from Town to Town May 27, 2016 Classifieds Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace ✦ www.turley.com ✦ Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548 Landscaping Landscaping Pools Plumbing Pets A+ ROZELL’S LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE Full Service Property Maintenance Bobcat & Chipper Service Tree, Brush, Shrub, Stump Grinding Fully Insured Competition Doesn’t Cut It! 413-636-5957 MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS, child and pet safe. All natural products, no chemicals. Take control of your yard and enjoy. (413) 531-2334 ABC POOL PALMER is starting its 13th year. We are AAA Plus rated BBB member with ZERO COMPLAINTS. Insured & Licensed #150679. We’re a drug free employer. Our services are: Above & inground liner changes. Our liners are of top quality with pro rated guarantee up 20 or more years. Leak detection, Openings, spa repair, pool removals, all types of pool & filtration repairs. Mark Kirk, owner/ operator. Open 7 days, 7 to 7 at (413)531-4192. Payments due at service. Thank you for your business. 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. RETIRED RACING GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION spayed/neutered, wormed, shots, heartworm tested, teeth cleaned Masonry EXPERIENCED ROOFER WORKS alone, quality work, licensed. Best prices for sheds, garages, and ranches. (413)7867924. A1 QUALITY LOAM, 100% LOAM NO FILLERS, $18/ yard delivered locally, 18 yard minimum. Call for pricing on lesser amounts (413)289-2026. ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS, 12+ yrs in business. Can take care of all your landscape needs. Owner operated Godbout Landscaping LLC (413)348-7021. CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING WEEKLY mowing, Spring, Fall clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard maintenance. Call Dan (413)6824943 FAMILY MAN LAWNMOWING professional service at affordable rates. One owner, one operator. Reliable and efficient. Call Danny (413)896-6922 Agawam and West Springfield IMMACULATE LAWN CARE • Mowing & Trimming • Spring & Fall Clean-up • Tree Trimming & Removal • Pruning/ Planting • Drainage • Mulch & Stone • Aeration • De-Thatching • Sod Replacements/ Removals • Gutter Cleaning & Repair • Hauling/ Removal • Vacation Mowing Free Estimates. Fully Insured Call Josh (413)668-7020 LEGOWSKI LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION Retaining walls, patios, Pool Scapes and all your outdoor needs. Free Estimates (413)540-6990. Residential/Commercial, insured. MIKE’S LAWN CARE: Mowing and grass trimming. Weekly or on call. Senior Discounts. Call (413)531-6115. T & S LANDSCAPING Highest quality, lowest price. Serving the Pioneer Valley. Weekly, bi-weekly mowing, Spring, Fall and Gutter clean-ups. (413)330-3917. TAKE CARE OF your lawn and landscape in all aspects this Spring with Dave’s Lawn and Garden. Let us help you obtain that beautiful lawn with dethatching, aeration and much more. Beautiful beds with our top notch mulch and decorative stone application. Call today to get 15% off your Spring clean-up. We also offer a Senior Citizen Discount. Certified and insured. Call Dave at (413)478-4212 for your free estimate. TRACTOR FOR HIRE •Backhoe/loader •Light excavation •Brushhogging/field mowing •Cheaper than renting SCREENED LOAM •Special- Delivered/Spread $30/yd (18 yd minimum) (413)530-0256 Lawn & Garden AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE SERVICE COMPANY 20 years in business. HYDROSEEDING, MOWING, BOBCAT, PAVER PATIOS, TREE WORK, IRRIGATION, SEPTIC/ SEWER, EXCAVATION. (413)283-5780 ROTOTILLER FOR HIRE $25 minimum fee + 20¢ a square ft. Eve. & weekends. New & preexisting gardens. No job too small. Call Bill (413)221-0421. Senior Discount available Pools AFFORDABLE POOL OPENINGS, cover pumping, tear downs, filter repair, new/used filters, motors, weekly vacs, chemicals. Call LaRue (413)583-7890 (413)289-0164, (413)386-8557 HELP WANTED FRONT DESK PERSON Local tennis club looking for part-time front desk person to collect money and answer the phone. Must have good people skills. Apply in person. Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm Ludlow Tennis Club 40 Carmelinas Circle Ludlow, MA 01056 CORRESPONDENT OPPORTUNITIES WRITERS/JOURNALISTS SOUGHT FOR HOLYOKE The Sun, seeks Experienced Writers/Journalists to produce news and/or feature stories of local interest for the city of Holyoke. • Must be dependable, professional and able to meet strict deadlines • Photography skills and own a camera a plus • Salary based on a flat rate by story and photo Send writing samples with resume to: Kristin Will, Editor The Sun 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 Or email directly to [email protected] ART’S CHIMNEY SERVICE For over 30 years providing quality craftmanship. Repairs, rebuilds, new construction, walkways & patios. Call Art (413)886-7985 Free estimates, Licensed, Insured. MASTER’S CONCRETE- ALL types of concrete floors, patios, driveways, walls, pools, sidewalks. Call (413)246-4538. Stampcrete, also. ROUSSEAU CONCRETE. SPECIALIZING: Stairs, sidewalks, driveways, patios, garage/ basement floors. Stamp concrete. Since 1987. Also demolition & odd jobs. Free estimates, insured. Moe (413)244-5519. Painting FORBES & SONS PAINTING & STAINING, LLC Interior/ exterior restorations, residential/ commercial/ new constructions. Carpentry, flooring, tile, wallpaper removal, drywall, plaster, deck restorations, Owner operated since 1985. Free estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987 www.forbesandsonspainting.com IndIGO PAINTERS (bringing colors together) Interior painting that specializes in detail professional painting. Reasonable prices www.indigopainters.com Call Raquel (413)887-9272 KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES Interior/exterior painting and staining, wallpaper removal and repairs, quality products and workmanship. Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)896-8264. www.kenspainting.tech QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters cleaned. Prompt professional service. Fully insured. Call 413-323-6425 [email protected] LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222 Scheduling Replacement Heating Systems Now Call LINC’S For Your Connection (413)668-5299 Roofing FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle, flat and slate. Call Local Builders (413)626-5296. Complete roofing systems and repairs. Fully licensed and insured. MA CS #102453, CT Reg. 0615780. Lifetime warranty. Senior Discount. 24 hour service. 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. SNOW AND RAIN PROBLEMS – TRY GALVALUMNE METAL ROOFING 20 COLORS AND CARRIES A 40 YEAR WARRANTY CALL FOR A FREE BROCHURE FISH ASSOCIATES 413-596-4372 SUGRUE ROOFING. ALL your roofing needs at a fair price, All types of Roofs. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. Ma LIC 152903. CT LIC 616263. CSL 101054. (413)783-3813 Tree Work AFFORDABLE STUMP GRINDING. Fast, dependable service. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell 1-413-537-7994 ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality tree service. From pruning to house lot clearing. Fully insured. Free estimates. Firewood sales. (413)687-3220. DL & G Tree Service- Everything from tree pruning, tree removal, storm damage, lot clearing and brush chipping. Honest and Dependable. Fully insured. Now offering a Senior Citizen and Veteran discount. Call today for free estimate (413)478-4212. PALMER OFFICE STAFF WRITER SOUGHT FOR CHICOPEE AND LUDLOW The Chicopee Register and The Register, weekly community newspapers, are seeking a staff writer to report local news in Chicopee and Ludlow. Applicants must be dependable, have a passion for community journalism, feature reporting, editing, social media; be able to cover evening meetings and meet strict deadlines. The successful candidate will maintain cultural, political, educational and municipal relationships within their respective territory. Photography skills and own camera a plus. This is a full-time position. We will consider less experienced applicants, but a journalism degree is desired. Three writing samples required with resume: Emily Thurlow, Editor 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 Or email directly to [email protected] Help Wanted Make a Fast Friend! Greyhound Options Inc. Call Mary at 413-566-3129 or Claire at 413-967-9088 or go to www.greyhoundoptions.org Horses HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the art facility. Beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, sales and leasing also available. Convenient location at Orion Farm in South Hadley. (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net Help Wanted 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. INSTALLATION APPRENTICE WANTED. Willing to train the right candidate to install wood and gas stoves. Full time. Great benefit package including medical insurance. Must be good with heights. Some heavy lifting required. General contracting experience preferred. Apply in person Olde Hadleigh Hearth and Patio, 119 Willimansett St, Rt 33, South Hadley. THE LUDLOW BOARD of Health is accepting applications for the position of Health Inspector. Applicants must be Food Certified and available days, nights, and weekends. Monthly stipend plus mileage. Application can be obtained at the Board of Health office, 488 Chapin Street, Ludlow or by calling 583-5600 ext. 1271. Deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 31, 2016. THE WILBRAHAM UNITED Church Nursery School is seeking applicants for a Teacher to work with students ages 2.9 - 5. This is a 5 day a week, part-time position beginning September 2016. Responsibilities include developing & implementing lessons based on the school’s curriculum, providing age-appropriate instruction & supervision, interacting with children in a nurturing and developmentally appropriate way, communicating with parents & providing periodic progress reports. Candidates should have a Bachelors degree, at least 1 year of relevant experience, willingness to obtain CPR & First Aid certification, strong classroom management skills, and familiarity with DEEC rules and regulations, DEEC Lead Teacher certification preferred. If interested, please email your resume and 3 professional references to [email protected] Health Care GOT KNEE PAIN? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a painrelieving brace at little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients, call Health Hotline now! (800)2796038. Business Opp. BOSTON ROAD, BEAUTIFUL Italian restaurant, outdoor patio, brand new bar. Turn key operation. $175,000 or B/O. Call (413)244-0417. Drivers TRUCK DRIVER WITH class B license and with landscape experience using a bobcat and tractor. Call 413 283-4977 ask for Paul VISITING ANGELS HOME CAREAttention!! Retired Nurses and Caregivers!! Immediate Positions Available for Experienced Caregivers/ Home Health Aides/ Nursing Students/ Part-Time– Full-Time- Local Home Care Positions AvailableWeekdays, Weekends, Evenings, Overnights. 413-733-6900 or send resumé to [email protected] JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER / JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to float to other shifts on an as needed basis. Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing press, while maintaining a role as a team player. MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible for overtime shifts on an as needed basis. Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player. Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus. Please stop by our Palmer facility between 8am and 4pm to fill out an application: www.turley.com 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 www.turley.com www.turley.com Turley Publications, Inc. is a diverse, equal opportunity employer with a benefits package and 401K plan. TOWN●Reminder May 27, 2016 Buzzin’ from Town to Town Classifieds ✦ Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace Real Estate For Rent www.turley.com Roommates Vacation Rentals TOOMEY-LOVETT 109 West St. Ware, MA 01082 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. WARE: 2 acres privacy on dead end street, 8 rms, 4 bdrms, 1 full bath, garage and small barn $181,500 Our inventory is LOW! LOOKING FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES If you want your home sold this year, call us for a free Market Analysis!!! Dorrinda O’Keefe-Shea Jill Stolgitis Mary Hicks Alan Varnum Bruce Martin Joe Chenevert Michael McQueston 978-434-1990 413-477-8780 508-612-4794 508-867-2727 508-523-0114 508-331-9031 508-362-0533 Land For Sale 57 ACRES Meadows & Woods Long Stream Frontage 5 College Area Ready to Build with Town Water Priced to Sell with Financing Only $274,900 Call/Text (413)652-5360 [email protected] Mobile Homes 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath 28’x48’ double wide in Sturbridge 55+ community park. Open concept. Large raised deck, sheds. Very private lot. Space for 4 cars. Easy highway access. Much more. Must see $130,000 (774)230-4003. CHICOPEE BY HUKELAU, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 14’x70’. Spacious, air, appliances, corner lot, shingles, 3 sheds, porch, deck $59,900. 413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM 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. Autos Wanted $$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans, big and small, running or not. Call 413-534-5400. Find local opportunities or list your open positions here! CASH FOR CARS: We buy any condition vehicle, 2002 and newer. Nation’s top car buyer! Free towing from anywhere! Call (888)553-8647. Please Recycle This Newspaper 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. www.turley.com Your Ad Could be Here (413) 283-7084 FILL OUT AND MAIL THIS MONEY MAKER or VISIT WWW.TURLEY.COM TO PLACE YOUR AD QUABBIN & SUBURBAN – FRIDAY AT NOON HILLTOWNS – MONDAY AT NOON DEADLINES: CATEGORY: 1 2 3 Quabbin Village Hills 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Circulation: 50,500 Base Price $26.00 21 Base Price $26.50 22 Base Price $27.00 23 Base Price $27.50 24 Base Price $28.00 25 Base Price $28.50 26 Base Price $29.00 27 Base Price $29.50 28 Base Price $30.00 29 Base Price $30.50 30 Base Price $31.00 31 Base Price $31.50 32 Base Price $32.00 33 Base Price $32.50 34 Base Price $33.00 35 Base Price $33.50 36 Base Price $34.00 37 Base Price $34.50 38 Base Price $35.00 39 Base Price $35.50 40 Base Price $36.00 LUDLOW 4 room apts. Private park. Stove, refrig. incl. Near bus line. 1st & last. No pets. 413-5435326. WARE- BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY 3 BR TOWNHOUSE APT. $850 plus utilities, w/d hook-up, storage. No smoking, no pets. Credit check/references (413)320-5784. Suburban Residential Circulation: 59,000 Hilltowns Circulation: 9,800 Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the Suburban Residential ZONE for $26.00 for 20 words plus 50¢ for each additional word. Add $10 for a second Zone or add $15 to run in ALL THREE ZONES. Name: ____________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ For Rent Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548 FOR RENT www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com Ware: 413-967-6326 800-486-2121 West Brookfield: 508-867-7064 ✦ Be sure pets have plenty to drink during hot weathe r ROOMMATE WANTED $440/ month plus utilities and internet. 12x9 room. No animals, have cat. 1st, last, security, credit check and references. (413)455-6751. BEACHFRONT PROPERTY ON Lake Arcadia, 17 Town Beach Rd. 2-story 2 bathrooms For Sale 3 bedrooms, $325,000 Extra large lot, double carport and shed OPEN HOUSE, Saturday May 28th, 1 to 4 PM Or call for an appointment, 413-323-9383 23 First ZONE base price ___________ 10.00 Add a second ZONE ___________ Run my ad in the Town: _____________________________________________________ State:_______ Zip:_____________ $ 5.00 Add a third ZONE ___________ Number of Weeks: _________________________________________ X per week rate = $______________ Subtotal ___________ ❏ Check# ___________ x Number of Weeks ___________ Card #: _________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL Enclosed ___________ Credit Card: ❏ MasterCard ❏ VISA ❏ Discover ❏ Cash Amount of charge: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Includes additional words $ following ZONE(s): Quabbin ❏ Suburban ❏ Hilltowns ❏ OUR CLASSIFIEDS ARE ONLINE 24/7 AND REACH 50 COMMUNITIES EVERY WEEK! TOWN●Reminder 24 May 27, 2016 WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER Photos by Karen Geaghan Photography BANQUET FACILITIES CAKES Chandlers at Yankee Candle – Voted the most romantic restaurant and best wine list in the valley for 10 years. Voted official best family restaurant of Massachusetts. South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-1277 or log onto chandlersyankeecandle.com. Moore Cakes – Beautifully designed and sinfully delicious cakes since 1981. Contact Karen Moore at [email protected], 413-436-7350. 47 Hillside Ave., Warren, MA. www.mooreyummycakes.com. CATERERS The Hotel Northampton – Pioneer Valley's only true Grand Ballroom, luxurious guestrooms, two restaurants, award-winning food, on-site parking, steps from unique shops and galleries. 413-587-8105. www. HotelNorthampton.com. UMass Catering – Premier caterer serving the Pioneer Valley with beautiful views in the heart of the UMass Amherst Campus. 413-577-1234. Visit us online at www.umass.edu/catering. Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater and Sanctuary for wedding receptions and ceremonies, meetings, banquets and events for up to 170 people. 300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence, MA. 413-584-2220. www.lookpark.org. Main St. Deli – Specializing in intimate Wedding or Baby Showers in our beautiful Carriage House room.Let us cater your special event in our house or choice of venue. Reasonably priced. 141 Main St., Agawam. 413-821-9881, ask for Joanne. www.mainst-deli.com. Magic Wings Butterfly & Conservatory Gardens – You and your guests will be surrounded by 4,000 beautiful butterflies in a tropical setting anytime of the year! Accommodations for up to 100 for your ceremony and reception. All inclusive wedding packages available. We also host prewedding and rehearsal dinner parties. 281 Greenfield Rd., Scenic Routes 5 & 10, South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-2805. www.magicwings.com. FLORISTS Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – We have been creating picturesque New England weddings for over 230 years. Visit us online at www.publickhouse.com or call 508-347-3313. Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Your Weekend Wedding Destination; rehearsal dinner, wedding and post nuptial brunch all in the comfort of one location. Newly renovated, atrium style hotel with ballroom seating for up to 500 guests. Complimentary room for the Bride & Groom, Rolls Royce, Centerpieces and Parking included in all packages. Contact Kristen Muszynski, your personal wedding consultant at 413-263-2117 or [email protected] to set up your tour today! Storrowton Tavern – Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House is a landmark area facility located on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. The operators of the facility, the Calvanese family, have over 45 years of hospitality experience. They offer beautifully landscaped grounds, terraced patios and an upscale banquet facility that can serve 400 guests. For more information please visit ww.storrowtontavern.com. We are located at 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. 413.732.4188. [email protected]. Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station was designed by American architect H. H. Richardson in 1886. This historic train depot has been extensively renovated to contain one of the most elegant and unique banquet facilities in all of New England. The Grand Ballroom at Union Station. www.unionstationbanquets.com. The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic Holyoke. The most unusual and interesting banquet function facility you’ve ever seen! Call today for your appointment, 413-534-3039. Visit us online at www.the-wherehouse.com. BEAUTY & HEALTH Brooks & Butterfield THE • DAY • SPA – Relaxed. Beautiful. Confident. Voted the Best Day Spa 9 years in a row. 140 Main Street, Northampton. 413-586-0366. www.brooksandbutterfield.com. CAKES Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years, our cakes have been made from scratch, and we use only the highest quality ingredients. Decorated with beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped with probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste anywhere. Our cake has had rave reviews from our customers from all around the Pioneer Valley where we are also well renowned for our quality baked goods. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com. Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower Shop is managed by three full-time experienced floral designers to assist you in planning the wedding of your dreams. You can be assured of receiving the excellent service and quality products from the floral department that you have come to expect from Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done and offered to you at prices that are surprisingly reasonable. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com. Otto Florist & Gifts – Traditional or contemporary, elegant or rustic our experienced designers work within your budget to create the wedding of your dreams! Call 413-967-5381 for an appointment. 7 North St., Ware. Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden Center has been servicing Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional staff members aim to provide a service that is unique and tailored to suit individual needs. We provide a complete, high quality range of floral products at competitive prices. The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden Center offers flowers that are fresh daily and we take great pride in our work. We have arrangements for all different occasions and all budgets. For professional and experienced service please contact us at 413-783-5883. Located at 1359 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield, MA. Visit us on the web at www.16acresgardencenter.com. JEWELERS Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis Perlman over 30 years ago and is noted for its commitment to showcasing the work of the finest in American handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape also specializes in custom designs for that perfect piece of jewelry. Silverscape Designs is located at One King St. in Northampton, MA. www.silverscapedesigns.com. Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family operated company with wholesale and retail operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds, jewelry & watch repair, custom design & remounts. Personalized engraving, appraisals. Visit us at our NEW location 1501 Elm St., West Springfield, MA. 413-731-9800. PHOTOGRAPHY Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion, my love! Specializing in Life Cycle Photography: Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children & Families. Doing small things with great love because in the end I believe it's the little things that count the most. Clients become family! Visit me at www.karengeaghanphotos.com or call 413-596-2227 or 537-3001. I would LOVE to hear from you! RENTALS Michael’s Party Rentals – We have a tent for your event and so much more. With over 15 years of experience, Michael's is your one stop shop for all your rental needs. From tents, tables and chairs to glassware and linens we have you covered for any occasion. Call us today for a quote 413-589-7368 or visit us on the web at michaelspartyrentals.com.