Bush is named Grinspoon winner

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In the depth of winter I finally
learned that there was in me
an invincible summer.
– Albert Camus
Vol. 37, No. 43 • issn no. 0747-2471
THURSDAY, February 25, 2016
75 cents
Bush is named Grinspoon winner Lawsuit
By Peter Spotts
WESTHAMPTON
– Hampshire Regional High
School Sophomore English
teacher Kim Bush described her-
self as being in “puddles” when
it was announced that she was
this year’s Grinspoon Teacher of
the Year.
The award recognizes
teachers who demonstrated
excellence in teaching practices,
professional development, good
job attendance, and an enthusiasm for teaching and working
with children. Bush is honored
to follow in the footsteps of past
colleagues whom she looked up
to during her journey.
“It is a huge honor. I have
watched my colleagues receive
BUSH, page 12
BREAKFAST BUDDIES
dismissed
By Mike Donovan
HILLTOWNS – A lawsuit challenging Worthington’s
withdrawal from the Gateway
Regional School District has
been dismissed on grounds
that the plaintiffs lacked legal
standing. According to Attorney
James Lampke, who represents
Huntington and other towns in
the lawsuit, “standing,” in this
case, refers to someone’s legal
right to participate.
Northampton Superior
Court Judge Bertha Josephson
handed down her ruling Feb. 5.
LAWSUIT, page 2
COA
proposes
change to
membership
By Peter Spotts
Being silly in their furry hats while enjoying breakfast in Huntington were brother and sister, Callahan and Sophia Carter.
Photo by Carole Wheaton
WILLIAMSBURG – COA
Advisory Council Chairman
Fred Goodhue met with the
selectboard at their meeting on
Feb. 18 to discuss a problem that
has been impeding the council’s
ability to do their job.
Goodhue informed the
board that they have been struggling to achieve quorums and
MEMBERSHIP, page 13
State of emergency declared in Woronoco, water main frozen
By Mike Donovan
RUSSELL – When temperatures dropped below zero during
a weekend cold snap a few weeks
ago, a problem waiting to happen
happened: around 2:30 a.m. that
INDEX
Becket.............................. 12
Blandford............................ 6
Chester............................... 6
Chesterfield.........................9
Cummington....................... 8
Gateway......................10-11
Goshen............................. 13
Hilltowns.........................2-3
Huntington.......................... 5
Middlefield........................ 14
Montgomery....................... 7
Russell............................... 8
Westhampton................... 12
Williamsburg..................... 13
Worthington........................ 7
Sunday a water main under the
closed Woronoco bridge froze,
denying water to villagers living
on the east side of the Westfield
River, most of them on Valley
View Avenue.
The problem is complicated
by a lack of access to the frozen
line. It runs through an enclosed
space (a “catwalk”) under the
bridge, which also contains electrical, sewer and steam lines. At
one time there was heat in the
enclosure, but that is no longer
the case, according to Selectboard
Chair Nancy Mezger.
“The steam lines kept it
warm enough to prevent pipes
from freezing,” she said, “but
they’ve been turned off.”
When the Strathmore paper
mills were fully open, their boilers, located in number two mill
on the east side of the river, sent
steam to number one mill, on the
west side, through the steam lines
EMERGENCY, page 8
Huntington Fire Department grateful for new equipment
By Lisa Connell
HUNTINGTON – Thanks
to a grant, as well as donations, the Huntington, Chester
and Russell Fire Departments,
were able to purchase valuable
firefighting equipment. For
instance, Huntington just purchased a Wildland Fire Skid
Unit and a refurbished hydraulic cutter for their “jaws-oflife” equipment.
The grant funds were
from a regional DCR grant
written by Russell Fire Chief
Mike Morrissey for Russell,
Chester and Huntington. With
this grant 50 percent was
funded from the state, with the
rest coming from the town fire
associations, much of which is
raised from donations.
Huntington fire Lieutenant
John McVeigh explained that
the Wildland Fire Skid Unit
is a small but hefty piece of
equipment that fits on the back
of the fire department’s six
wheeled UTV (that can climb
just about anything), and can
be hauled up rocky terrain to
fires on top of the local hills.
N o r m a l l y, b r u s h a n d
forest fires are fought with
guys hauling water in Indian
tanks on their backs. But the
skid unit can carry hose and
can pump large quantities
of water. This means it can
draw up water from a pond or
stream out in the middle of the
woods, and either fill up the
EQUIPMENT, page 5
Huntington Firefighter John McVeigh holds up the new 60 lbs.
jaws-of-life cutters and (in back) their new Wildland Fire Skid
Staff photo by Lisa Connell
Unit.
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LAWSUIT
According to her decision, all of the plaintiffs in the case–Russell residents Ruth
Kennedy and Derrick Mason, the Gateway
Regional School District and the Town of
Huntington lacked the necessary standing
to bring the lawsuit.
Josephson found that none of the
plaintiff’s had been harmed by the withdrawal and therefore lacked standing to
bring the lawsuit. She also pointed out
that government entities, such as the Town
of Huntington and the Gateway Regional
School District, are not entitled to the
same constitutional protections as individual citizens. Similarly, she ruled that
home rule legislation that affects other
communities remains valid because the
state legislature must act on matters of
state, regional or general concern. She
held too that Worthington tried to honor
the regional agreement (a contract) creating the district by following procedure
and asking the other towns, at their annual
town meetings to let them out of the dis-
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trict. She also dismissed a contention that
Worthington had acted deceptively, and
contended that the plaintiffs could not
show direct additional costs due to the
withdrawal.
Lampke, however, insists that the
complaints of the plaintiffs remain valid.
He said that the lawsuit is based on several legal principles, including provisions in
the U.S. Constitution, as well as the objections to the state’s “home rule” legislation that allowed Worthington to leave the
Gateway district. According to Lampke,
home rule legislation must affect all communities or must be specifically limited
to the city or town itself. It also can be
written to affect all cities and towns of a
certain class, such as towns with populations under 10,000. He does not believe
the legislation that allowed Worthington
to withdraw falls within these rules.
“It affects the other towns but
it doesn’t benefit them,” he said. As a
result of Worthington’s withdrawal, the
remaining six towns--Blandford, Russell,
Montgomery, Huntington, Chester and
Middlefield– will have to share an additional financial burden estimated at more
than $600,000 a year, starting next year.
This year, the state has addressed the
shortfall by sending the district $630,000
as “mitigation funding” to ease the transition from a seven to a six town district. That is a one-time payment, however. Next year the six towns will have
to shoulder the Gateway budget without
Worthington’s contribution, even though
the withdrawal is not expected to reduce
costs for the district. Lampke indicated
the rulings will be appealed.
H e n o t e d t o o t h a t a l l ow i n g
Worthington, by its withdrawal, to avoid
contributing along with the other towns
to the ongoing expense of “Other PostEmployment Benefits” (OPEB), such
as pensions, health insurance and other
retirement benefits, the legislation supports the plaintiffs’ contentions.
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“It’s a special issue, but it’s part of
the plaintiffs’ argument that the district
and they have been adversely affected by
the withdrawal,” Lampke said.
The home rule legislation also violates a principle of the U.S. Constitution,
which prohibits all 50 states from passing
laws that nullify contracts, he said. One
of the contentions in the lawsuit is that
by allowing Worthington to withdraw, the
state is doing just that.
Worthington School Committee
Chairman John McDonald welcomed
Josephson’s rulings, relieved that they’ve
cleared the way for the town to continue
operating its own school district. “There’s
been a cloud hanging over us all year and
I’m glad it’s gone,” he said. After reading
the decision, he added, he doesn’t feel that
the plaintiffs have grounds for an appeal.
“Speaking for myself, I don’t see any
loopholes suggesting they could appeal,”
he said. “The judge closed the door on all
their arguments.”
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Southern Hilltown Adult Education Center classes Trip to Norman
HILLTOWNS – The Southern
Hilltown Adult Education Center has a
number of classes coming up.
There is a free 12 week class to
prepare people for the Microsoft Office
Specialist (MOS) Exam. The class will
meet at SHAEC’s classroom, room 152,
in the Gateway Regional High School
on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
from March 3 through May 26. Due to
the GRHS spring vacation, there will be
no classes on April 21.This class is for
people who are already experienced in
using Word 2010 and are interested in
taking the MOS Word 2010 certification
test.
Lisa Westervelt’s class “Introduction
to Sheep & Wool” has been rescheduled
to Wednesday, March 2, from 7-9 p.m.,
at the Middlefield Senior Center at 169
Skyline Trail. This class introduces three
types of sheep breeds with a focus on
the wool they produce and the different
types of wool products that can be made.
Other classes scheduled for the
week include Introduction to Android
Device on Tuesday, March 1, at the
Russell Senior Center, from 10-11:30
a.m.
Beginner Computer classes will
continue to explore using Facebook on
Wednesdays until March 2, from 1011:30, at the Chester Senior Center,
located in the basement of the Chester
Town Hall.
Free tutoring to prepare for the
High School Equivalency Test (HiSet) is
available for Hilltown Residents. Call or
email SHAEC to schedule an appointment. They will make a customized plan
to help people reach their goals.
To register for a class, call 6851052, or email SHAEC with one’s contact information.
Their Gateway classroom is room
152 in the Gateway High School. A
complete list of SHAEC’s classes for the
month can be viewed and downloaded
from their website at www.shaec.org. Or
contact them at Southernhilltownsaec@
gmail.com.
Rockwell Museum
HILLTOWNS – Whip City Travelers
is hosting a trip to the Norman Rockwell
Museum on Monday, April 4. Enjoy a
maple syrup breakfast at the IOKA Farms
with a visit to the sugar house. Package
includes roundtrip motor coach transportation, maple syrup breakfast and admission to the Norman Rockwell Museum.
The price is $68 per person. Deadline for
sign-up is March 4. For more information
contact the new Westfield Senior Center
at 562-6435 Mondays 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
or Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to
noon. All trips are open to the public and
all ages are welcome.
State Senator Humason March office hours
Leap Year Karaoke for MS fundraiser
HILLTOWNS – State Senator
Don Humason has announced his
schedule for office hours in March
throughout the second Hampden and
Hampshire District.
Senator Humason or his staff will
be available on Wednesday, March
16 at the Russell Council on Aging
at 65 Main Street from 1- 2:30 p.m.,
and on Tuesday, March 22, at the
Montgomery Town Hall at 161 Main
Road from 10-11:30 a.m.
I n a d d i t i o n t o o ffi c e h o u r s
throughout the district, Senator
Humason and staff are also available to meet with constituents at the
Senator’s district office, located at 64
HILLTOWNS – Rosie Dalesandro
of Chester, who is holding her annual fundraisers to combat Multiple
Sclerosis, recently gave an up-date on
this year’s events.
She says that the first one on Feb
9– the Mardi Gras for MS fundraiser–at
Papps Bar and Grill in Westfield went
well despite the snowstorm the previous day and the prediction of snow that
night. They earned $511 that night. That
amount came from the online donations,
50/50 raffle, lottery ticket tree raffle,
general raffle, and the 10 percent of the
sales.
She says she appreciates everyone
that donated raffle prizes and came and
supported the MS Society.
The next event is Leap Year
Karaoke for MS on Saturday, Feb. 27 at
the Classic Pizza in downtown Chester.
Noble Street in Westfield. No appointment is necessary, but calling ahead is
recommended. Senator Humason’s
district office staff can be reached
at 568-1366. Staff in his Boston
office can be reached at (617) 7221415 for legislative matters. Senator
Humason’s email address is Donald.
[email protected].
Senator Humason represents
the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
District, which consists of the cities
of Agawam, Easthampton, Holyoke
and Westfield, parts of the city of
Chicopee, and the towns of Granville,
Montgomery, Russell, Southampton,
Southwick and Tolland.
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The Imaginary Mayor
(A continuing adventure)
Birdsong
Well, they’re in Florida until June
So I whacked their mailbox a mile.
And later I bent up the Howland’s.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I came here to sing a song
But the birds were singing
Were singing to me
In a melodious music
From out the white thorn tree.
They are ardent songsters,
They are embodied song on wings
Teaching when to listen,
Another time I’ll sing.
By Fred Caron
By Virginia Otis
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State Police arrest two for
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HILLTOWNS – Two Westfield
men have been charged in the theft of
copper wire from light poles, according to state police at the substation
in Russell....Chester Electric Light
Department lineman Ed Avery said he
called state police when he noticed a
suspicious vehicle parked....
Electrical wire has been disappearing since early last summer....
According to Avery, thieves removed
a length of wire between Huntington
center and Sanderson Brook Road in
Chester last summer. About a year
ago, he said, a roll of wire also disappeared from the town garage.
According to Avery about 60,000
pounds of electrical cable with a salvage value of about $50,000 has disappeared over the past year.
He said removing even dead electrical lines is extremely dangerous,
with lines a foot away sometimes
carrying more than 20,000 volts.
He added that even a dead line can
become charged if a fallen branch
connects it with a live wire. Anyone
touching such a wire, even half a mile
from the connection, could be instantly killed, he said.
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Don’t be fooled: buy
local maple syrup
On the verge of maple syrup season, the
North American Syrup Council, the International
Maple Syrup Institute and industry groups
from several states where maple syrup is produced recently sent the Federal Food and Drug
Administration a letter protesting labels implying that non-maple products are maple products.
In the hilltowns, of course, maple syrup
production is important to the local economy,
not only in direct sales–often in temporary pancake houses located on farms–but in bulk sales
to major distributors as well. Admittedly, maple
syrup is a premium product–that is, expensive–
and some local connoisseurs look down their
noses at people who buy imitation products at
their local supermarket, but it’s expensive for
one overriding reason–it takes a lot of time and
hard work to produce.
There are of course, modern methods to harvest and boil it down–instead of buckets, plastic
bags that show the sap level from a distance,
tractors to haul large vats of sap to the sugar
house and metal and plastic tubing systems.
Materials for boiling the sap have also evolved–
and some producers use propane or oil instead of
wood. The farmer still has to trudge through the
woods and up and down hills where the maple
trees (the sugarbush) are located, however, often
contending with knee-deep snow. And once boiling commences it takes a long time to get to the
final product. The producer must boil at least
40–sometimes even 60–gallons of sap to make a
single gallon of the smooth, sweet, amber syrup
that gives pancakes or waffles the rich maple flavor that only the real thing can provide.
But that doesn’t stop the “creative people”
at large companies from coming up with misleading names and labels for their products. The
letter to the FDA, for instance, includes criticism of products like Quaker Oats Maple and
Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal and Hood Maple
Walnut Ice Cream that list no maple syrup on
their labels. In some other cases, the labels imply
that maple syrup is a primary ingredient when,
in fact, miniscule amounts are included as an
excuse for the product’s name. People often purchase “maple syrup” at the supermarket, hardly
noticing that the label says “pancake syrup”
or some such substitute terminology. The consumer, consulting his or her shopping list, sees
only “maple syrup” written there and, scanning
the shelves, notices a wide price range between
the top of the line genuine article and the cheap
imitation. A shopper may not even be aware of
the difference in content, indicated somewhere
on the label in the fine print, showing that the
“maple syrup” contains only four or five percent
of the real thing and relies on fructose in corn
syrup as a sweetener. Another gimmick is to
bottle “pancake syrup” as if it were maple syrup,
in the beige jugs most producers around here
use. Consumers may think they’re getting the
real thing unless they read that fine print.
But local folks have the advantage of being
in the middle of maple country. The slogan
“buy local” has special meaning when referring
to maple products, and patronizing the pancake eateries on local farms can turn humdrum
mornings into social occasions as people come
together for a leisurely breakfast and conversation–which is really what country living is all
about.
LETTERS to the editor
Hilltowns need broadband
To the Editor:
Recently, Rick Sawicki, Amherst
realtor, and President-elect of the Realtor
Association of the Pioneer Valley, was interviewed by the Gazette (Feb. 22, 2016, p. C9)
on his thoughts about the current housing
market. He stated that while the current market is not the seller’s market it was a decade
ago, the market in general remains steady.
Asked where the “toughest places to sell a
home are” he responded “The Hilltowns.”
He explained that in the last five years, this
particular market has been increasingly
effected by the lack of high-speed Internet
service, making it “really difficult” to sell
houses there. In an economy where more
and more people work from home, highspeed Internet is not only desired, it is essential.
At a Special Town Meeting on June 29,
2015, the citizens of Goshen passed an article to appropriate $1.4 million as the town’s
share of the cost to construct, install, and
start up a regional broadband network. The
vote was unanimous in the best-attended
meeting in the town’s history. Let’s not forget that all of us have a huge financial stake
in bringing broadband to the Hilltowns. It is
essential that we keep this effort in front of
our elected officials.
Norene Roberts
Goshen
Voting for Bernie over Hillary
To the Editor:
Poll after poll shows that voters don’t
trust Hillary Clinton. A look at a key vote
from her time in the U.S. Senate shows why.
Health care has long been a signature issue of Mrs. Clinton’s career. In May
2003, the Senate debated the the Medicare
Modernization Act of 2003. Sen. Chuck
Grassley (R-IA) offered an amendment that
would alter Medicare payment formulas
to increase payments to providers in rural
areas, bringing them in line with those in
urban areas. The changes would be offset
by other spending changes within Medicare.
The amendment passed 86Y-12N on May
15. Clinton was one of the 12 ‘no’ votes.
Then-President Bush praised Grassley
for pushing the issue and pledged that he
would support “increased funding for rural
Medicare providers” as part of the final bill
and the law that Bush signed included a
five percent add-on payment for rural doctors and a 10 percent bonus payment for
rural HPSA’s (Health Professionals Shortage
Area).
This is important because in
Massachusetts, all of Berkshire County and
western Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden
counties are designated by the federal government as Medically Underserved Areas
(MUAs) and western Hampshire and
Hampden counties (the Hilltowns) as well
as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are designated as rural HPSAs. I get my health care
at the Hilltown Community Health Centers
and I know firsthand that our part of the
state suffers from not enough doctors, dentists and mental health professionals.
Clinton has never explained why she
opposed this amendment but when she ran
for president in 2008 she was disingenuous about the issue. In response to a question on Medicare reimbursements from the
American Health Care Journalists about
“How would you put Medicare on a solid
financial footing for the rest of the century?”, Clinton said “and I will work to make
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements fair
so that all communities in our country including ones in rural areas that traditionally have lower reimbursement rates and, as
a result, have difficulty recruiting doctors
- havequalified doctors.”
What really bothers me most about
Hillary Clinton is she really knows how to
avoid committing to a position, and how to
equivocate an answer. I guess that is why
the polls keep revealing that folks don’t
trust her. It is why I cannot vote for her
on March 1. I will cast my ballot for Sen.
Bernie Sanders in the Massachusetts presidential primary.
Matt L. Barron
Chesterfield
Astrophysicists stymied, scientists unable to support theories
To the Editor:
“Look up into the heavens and count
the stars, if you can...” [Gen.15:5], so said
Yehovah to Abraham, as a promise to make
Abraham’s decedents as numerous as the stars
of heaven. God’s statement was a hyperbole
to be certain, but it demonstrated a philosophic world view that the stars are numberless,
and they were given to man for measuring
the times and seasons [Gen.1:14;] and as well
stood as a clarion-call of the Glory of God
[Ps.19:1]. The cosmos therefore is supportive
of the needs of man, and an aspect to glorify
God. Therefore, God, followed by man, are
the important factors - not the limitless real
estate of galaxies.
This classical view of man and the earth
was the accepted point of view by Egyptians,
Babylonians, Greeks, Chinese and the
Hebrews and was called the Ptolemaic view
- that the earth was the center of the Universe,
and man is special to God.
So what have modern Astrophysicists
been telling us concerning the cosmos, our
galaxy, solar system and the earth? Well they
say that the big bang theory [really an explanation - perhaps a hypothesis] caused immediate hyperinflation and set billions, perhaps
trillions, of galaxies out into space and that
our Milky Way galaxy is just one nonspecific
spec in an unfathomable amorphous sea of
galaxies. Therefore, our solar system and
planet earth are characteristically common,
pitiful, and unimportant. This theory states
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that man and the earth are not special.
This scientific view of man and the earth
is characterized as the Copernican model,
where there is no center to the universe, no up
or down, no poles, and it must be geometrically flat. Therefore, there must be many
earth styled planets with many different forms
of intelligent beings, which they call extra-terrestrials.
However, there is a major problem. The
scientists are unable to support their philosophy and theory of the nature and structure of
the Universe. The problems have to do with
recent lack of observable earths and no aliens.
Similarly, information found in radio surveys
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Huntington
Evangelical
Church Sunday
worship service
HUNTINGTON-- All are invited
to the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. This week Pastor Cinelli will
conclude the series on “The Power of
Choices” by teaching on: “Choosing
Self-Control.” They will explore Acts
24 and study five signals which are
indicators whether or not consistency
or inconsistency is ruling one’s life.
Children will meet downstairs during
the entire service.
Grant recipients announced
HUNTINGTON – The Cultural
Council has announced its grant recipients for the 2016 cycle.
They are: Jerilyn Beauregard/
Gateway Regional H. S.– Hispanic
Flamenco Ballet; Jerilyn Beauregard/
Gateway Regional H. S.–Broadway
Classroom Phantom of the Opera;
Blandford Fair Art Show; Chester
Theatre Company–Education Programs;
Mark Donovan/Gateway Regional H.
S. Art– MassMOCA Field Trip; Beth
Guertin/Gateway Regional M.S./H.S.–
Artists/Clinicians Program; Huntington
Community Events Committee–Free
Summer Music Series; Patricia Kennedy–
Stonewalls Arts Publication; Gregory
Maichack/Huntington Public Library–
Pastel Paint Still Lifes; Renee Mosher/
Gateway Regional–A Capella Chorus
Performance; North Hall-- A Season of
Arts Activities at North Hall; John Root
for COA-- Organic Gardening; Sevenars–
Summer Music Festival 49th Season.
These events are made possible by
the annual allocation of the Mass Cultural
Council. The community is invited to
attend all public performances. For more
information on the council contact Lynn
Winsor at 667-5563.
Local election
to be held May 21
HUNTINGTON-- May 21 is the
local election for offices. Nomination
papers will be available from the Town
Clerk’s office beginning March 7.
Postitions include, for three
years, Selectmen, Assessors, Board of
Health, Regional School Committee,
Water/Sewer Commissioner, Constable,
Whiting Street Fund Trustee, Library
Trustee, Alphonso P. Pettis Fund
Trustee, and Hampshire Council of
Governments.For one year terms: Tree
Warden and Moderator.
Brent Fennell is artist of the month
On the menu at the Stanton Hall
HUNTINGTON – Brent Fennell is
the Artist of the Month at the Huntington
Public Library and will host an open
house on Saturday, March 5 from 1-3 p.m.
He is a self-taught visionary artist from
Huntington who uses a variety of mediums to create original and symbolic art.
In other library events, Story Hours
will be held on Saturday, March 12 and
Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. Join them
HUNTINGTON – On the menu
at the Stanton Hall Meal Site this
week is, on Tuesday, Feb. 29, Teriyaki
chicken, steamed green beans, brown
rice pilaf, whole wheat bread, pineapple chunks.
Wednesday, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, homemade
stuffing, wheat dinner roll, fresh fruit.
Thursday, meatballs in sauce,
for stories, crafts and snacks.
“Dig Into Clay” with Pied Potter
Hamelin on Saturday, March 19 at noon
for an all ages pottery demonstration.
On Monday, March 21 from 6-8 p.m.
there will be a Pastel Paint Workshop
for adults with Gregory Maichack.
Registration is limited so contact the
library at 667-3506 to reserve a spot for
this free class.
EQUIPMENT
Indian tanks or spray the fire directly.
This saves the firefighters from having
to travel long distances to have their
Indian tanks refilled.
Huntington also has a trailer for
the unit so they can take it all over the
state or neighboring towns for mutual
aid.
The other piece of equipment that
Huntington purchased was a 60 lbs.,
$4,000 or so, refurbished hydraulic
claw shaped cutter that can be used
to cut through the metal of a crushed
vehicle or cut through whatever the
firefighters need to remove.
McVeigh said, “We’ve been in dire
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need of having cutters because right
now, we have a combi-tool which does
spreading and cutting but it tends to
slip a lot. This one can cut a lot better.
It’s a lot stronger for the newer cars.”
He said the fire association did a
lot of fundraising for this tool and they
appreciate all who have donated funds
to them. He said the donations saves the
taxpayers some extra money. He said
with just the skid unit and the cutters,
the costs are around $10,000 which is a
hefty burden on a small towns. Without
the grant and donations they would not
be able to purchase them easily.
He said for this year’s fundrais-
Letter
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of the microwave background radiation
and the geography mapping of galaxies,
by our most sensitive instruments, tells a
different story.
After we sent the Hubble Telescope,
we sent up the WMAP and Planck spacecrafts which gave empirical mathematical
data stating the Universe appears to be a
closed globe, with poles and an equinox that aligns with the earth’s equinox
dipole. Additionally, the Cosmos has
shells of concentric rings of galaxies like that of an onion - equidistant from
the earth and from each other, by a factor
of 250 million light-years. This means
that the earth or the solar system - or for
purposes of magnitude - our galaxy, is
the center of the universe! We are special, and someone [God] did this!
These same scientists, who are ignorant of how the Cosmos runs, claim global warming.
The details of this information can
be reviewed in DVD, “The Principle”
found at www.theprinciplemovie.com,
and by a review at www.wikipedia.org
Frank J. Verderber
Blandford
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ers they hope to raise funds for additional jaws-of-life equipment such as
spreaders which can pry open crushed
vehicles.
He said now they will have two
sets of jaws-of-life equipment, one of
which will be housed at their hill station and the other in the center of town
station. He said, “It’s much needed.”
Through the grant the state paid
about 50 percent of the grant with the
towns covering the other half.
The Huntington Firefighter
Association between all its fundraisers
like its boot drives will use some of
this money to off set that.
Norwich Hill Church
upcoming news
HUNTINGTON – The First
Congregational Church, UCC, welcomes all to its 10 a.m. Sunday worship
followed by fellowship. This week’s
message for the Third week of Lent is
“Why me?” It explores Psalm 63.1-8
and Luke 13.1-9.
Bible Study with Rev. Smith is
Tuesdays, from 2-3 p.m. at the church.
The group is discussing the Lenten
Devotional booklet “Heart Soul Mind
Strength” from the Stillspeaking
Writers Group. For more information,
call 667-3935 or email Rev. Smith at
[email protected].
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Mary Kronholm • 848-2760
Blandford
High value on town buildings, Fin Comm concerns
By Mary Kronholm
BLANDFORD-- The selectboard
met with a representative of the Mass
Interlocal Insurance Association, Mick
Garrold, to review the town’s insurance
coverage. The selectmen felt the value
of buildings to be high and Bill Levakis
requested an independent appraisal be
done. For example, the former town hall
was valued at $676,000, the library at
$468,000, town offices at $1,100,000, fire
station $300,000, and the historical society
building just under $500,000.
Buildings must be valued at 100 percent of their replacement cost. The insurance also covers vehicles, public officials,
law enforcement and school committee
members. The town does have in excess of
$8,000 in long-term participation credits.
The total cost to the town is estimated at
over $40,000 for all coverage.
In fire department news
Fire Chief Ed Harvey reported to the
board that the fire station roof has been
repaired and no longer leaks but water still
seeps under the garage doors.
Selectman Andy Montanaro suggested that the town prepare to find a property
to meet the town’s needs and have design
plans ready.
Harvey said the fire department needs
a heated facility, be centrally located,
and be able to store their equipment, and
asked, “What’s the town’s plan?”
Chairman Adam Dolby looked to
the facility that Tolland built for its Fire
Department which also houses road equipment.
Harvey also cited the age of the
town’s fire equipment, 25-years, which
needs updating. Demonstration models of
new equipment are available for $350,000
while brand new would be $450,000 or
more. “The average age of the trucks is
16-years-old,” he said.
Levakis will contact neighboring
towns to see how they accomplished purchasing new fire equipment.
Finance Comm meets at home
Former Finance Committee member
Dale Miller gave a letter to the board concerning the Feb. 18 meeting of the Finance
Committee which was held at the home of
chairman Linda Smith.
Miller said that copies of material discussed were not made available and that
the agenda item, “Discussion and planning
for 2017 town budget” was not clear. She
stated that the Highway Department budget was discussed for over an hour, but it
was not identified on the agenda. She also
noted that the committee’s minutes were
not up-to-date on the town website.
Miller stated in her letter, “I believe
having the meeting at the Chairperson’s
home is not conducive to an open meeting.”
Finance Committee member Jeff
Bacon said that the committee was accommodating the needs of Smith who is recovering from surgery, and according to federal law, the meeting was appropriately
posted. The minutes have been given to
the town’s webmaster and to the town
clerk.
Dolby said that there was no “attempt
at subterfuge,” and while the meeting
place was perhaps not “ideal, they [the
finance committee] are meeting the needs
of a member.
Highway department news
Highway Superintendent Brad Curry
brought the board up to date on the highway garage rehab work. Some of the work
specified to be done was not done, and
Building Inspector Charlie Peterson noted
that the reinforcing joints were missing,
and that the sheetrock installed inside is
not “fire retardant,” among other concerns.
The town has already withheld
$40,000 in payment and has had no contact from the contractor, and the town
considers the work a breach of contract.
Dolby said he hopes the contractor has a
solution.
Curry told the board that he had filed
for $86,000 in reimbursements for road
work completed. He met with the board
to discuss a town road repair strategy.
Discussing work needed on Birch Hill
Road, the cost will come in at over $1
million which takes into consideration
surveying the roadbed, tree work, culverts,
possibly purchasing property to increase
the right of way, in addition to removing pavement and re-paving. The road is
almost a mile long at 5,280 feet.
South Street at one-and-a-half miles
also has similar issues while a short portion of Chester Road, 1.3 miles, needs
road work in excess of $500,000 which
would possibly come under Ch. 90 road
work funding. Curry noted that there is
$219 left in Ch. 90 funds.
The board proposed that the town plan
to self-fund a road project, to be determined, but South Street, Birch Hill and
Herrick Roads were mentioned in addition
to Chester Road.
Drainage issues are constant and
omnipresent.
The board voted to go into executive
session for the purpose of discussing discipline of a highway department employee.
Center for Active Adults events
Annual Town Caucus scheduled
BLANDFORD – This month’s free
breakfast will be Friday, Feb. 26 in the
Council on Aging room at 10 a.m. in
the town offices. On the menu is pancakes, sausage, muffins, fruit, and coffee and tea.
The St. Patrick’s Day party is
Tuesday, March 15 at 1 p.m., with a
dinner of corned beef and cabbage, followed by dessert. The cost is $8 per
Blandford resident. For others the cost
is $10. Send checks to the Blandford
COA, 1 Russell Stage Road, Suite 3,
Blandford, MA 01008. The reservation
deadline is March 4.
The March movie matinee is
BLANDFORD – The Annual Town
Caucus to nominate candidates for town
office is set for Monday, March 7 at 7
p.m. at the town offices.
Nominations can be made for
Friday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the
COA room with “SPY,” a comedy with
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Stathman.
There will be popcorn and beverages available.
Presidential primary, March 1
BLANDFORD – The Presidential
Primary is Tuesday, March 1, from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m. The last day to apply for
an absentee ballot is noon on Monday,
Feb. 29 at the Town Clerk’s Office.
Voters will vote for presidential
preference, State Committee Man,
State Committee Woman and Town
Committee for each of Massachusetts
four political parties: Democratic,
Republican, Green-Rainbow and
United Independent.
the following offices: for three years:
Assessor, incumbent Co Cousineau;
Board of Health, incumbent Dick
McCann; Cemetery Commissioner,
Tim Blood; Field Driver, vacant;
Library Trustee, incumbent Chuck
Benson; Municipal Light Board, incumbent, Rylan Shepard; Selectman for
three years, Bill Levakis and Water
Commissioner for three years, Bill
Levakis.
Fence Viewer, two positions, one
for three years, one for one year, currently vacant;
Planning Board for five years,
incumbent Lynn McCann.
Mike Donovan • 667-3211
Chester
Theatre company announces season Cornerstone
CHESTER – The Chester Theatre
Company has announced the start of
their 27th season, which is their first
under the leadership of new Producing
Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer.
The four-play season will run from
June 30 through Aug. 28 at the Chester
Town Hall.
Starting off the season is the premiere viewing of “My Jane” by Daniel
Elihu Kramer, on June 30–July 10. This
romantic play is adapted from the novel
by Charlotte Brontë, and is Kramer’s
second for CTC.
“Oh God” by Anat Gov, is the next
play on July 14–24. This play centers
around a therapy session in which psychologist Ella has only one chance to
Cornerstone church
announces services
CHESTER – The Cornerstone
Christian Church invites all to their weekly activities, which include Sunday service at 10 a.m. Regular Bible study is
Mondays at 6 p.m. Ladies Bible study is
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Pastor
Josh Oleksak at 627-4893, or pastor@
thechurchonthecorner.com or the church
at 354-7832.
talk her new patient, a very depressed
God, out of destroying his most disappointing creation--humankind.
“Sister Play” by John Kolvenbach,
is Aug. 3–14, and focuses on a sister’s
overbearing that is tested when a mysterious drifter appears at a moldy cabin on
Cape Cod.
“The Mountaintop” by Katori
Hall, is Aug. 18–28. On the last night
of his life, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
meets Camae, an irreverent maid at the
Lorraine Motel who challenges everything he believes about his humanity,
mortality, and legacy.
There will be audience talkbacks following Thursday matinees and Saturday
evening performances and a panel dis-
Congregational
church service
CHESTER – The First
C o n g r eg a t i o n a l C h u r c h o f
Chester meets at 9:15 a.m. every
Sunday. This week the Scripture
is Psalm 63 and Luke 13. Pastor
Susan Borsella will preach. All
are welcome.
cussion featuring outside experts after
the first Sunday matinee of each play. On
Fridays there is a matinee at 2 p.m. and
no evening performance. This will allow
for another talkback with casts and other
CTC artists, after the Friday matinees.
Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Ticket
prices are $37.50 for general audiences
and $10 for students.
Tickets can be purchased at chestertheatre.org, or by phone at 1-800595.4TIX (4849). Special rates for
groups of 10 or more are available.
For further information, call CTC at
354-7770, or visit www.chestertheatre.
org.
Cafe news,
events
CHESTER – The Cornerstone
Cafe invites all to its chicken alfredo
dinner served with salad, garlic bread
and dessert on Friday, Feb. 26 from 57 p.m. To make reservations call 3544893. Donations accepted.
Youth night for ages 14-18 is
Friday, March 4 from 6-8 p.m. Pizza
and games will be held in the cafe.
The Cafe is located on the bottom
floor of Cornerstone Christian Church,
at 1 Middlefield Rd. The entrance is on
Main Street.
Presidential Primaries, voting information
CHESTER – The Presidential
Primaries are Tuesday, March 1 from 7
a.m.-8 p.m.
The Annual Town Caucus is
Monday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m.
The last day for candidates to submit
their name in writing to the Board of
Registrars/Town Clerk to have their
name appear on the Caucus ballot is
Monday, March 14 at 5 p.m. Last day
to file objections or withdraw from the
Caucus is Saturday, April 2.
The Annual Town Election is
Saturday, May 7. The last day for candidates to submit nomination papers to
Board of Registrars is Saturday, March
19 at 5 p.m. The last day to file objections or withdraw from nomination is
Tuesday, April 5.
The Town Clerk’s office will be
open: Monday, March 14 from 3-8 p.m.;
Saturday, March 19, from 2-5 p.m.;
Saturday, April 2 from 3-5 p.m., and
Tuesday, April 5 from 1-3p.m.
page Elodi McBride • 238-4466
Worthington
Celebrations of Easter at Congregational Church Chatting and
WORTHINGTON – The Diaconate of
the Congregational Church is sponsoring
support for the Children’s Advocacy Center
in Northampton for the Easter Season.
This is the fourth year of support of the
organization, which is a place to allow
children to be safety interviewed who are
involved in abusive situations. There is a
display in the church’s parlor, which shows
the many aspects of the Center as well as
information pamphlets. Donations for this
organization will be collected at the church
for Easter Sunday. Checks should be made
payable to the First Congregational Church
of Worthington with a note that it is for the
Children’s Advocacy Center.
Easter services incudle, Palm Sunday
on March 20 at 9 a.m. Palm leaves will
be distributed before the service. Maundy
Thursday with a candlelight service
of Holy Communion of the Office of
Tenebrae on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30
p.m. Leaders of both the Worthington and
Chesterfield Congregational Church will
assist during the service. Donations taken
during this service will go the John Payne
knitting group
to meet March 1
Scholarship Fund.
On Good Friday the church will be
open on Friday, March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m.
in the afternoon for private time for mediation and prayers. Service of Nails is at 5:30
p.m. at the Chesterfield Congregational
Church.
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service
is Sunday, March 27 at the Chesterfield
Church.
Morning service will be at
Worthington Church at 9 a.m. on Sunday,
March 27.
WORTHINGTON – The Chatting
and Knitting Group will meet on
Tuesday, March 1 at 3 p.m. at the R.H.
Conwell building.
They meet on Tuesdays and make
knitted items for the COA Christmas
tree and have donated yard available
for use. For more information, call
Helen Pelletier at 238-4418.
Arts Alive Show requesting supplies Dog licenses are now available
WORTHINGTON – Arts Alive
in the Hilltowns is gathering and putting together drawings and sketchbooks
from local artists for a show in March
“The Stumbling Artist.”
This show will include drawings,
sketches, or sketchbooks that will show
the development of ideas (even on the
back of a napkin). All art work is need-
ed by the end of February in order to
organize the show. The minimum entry
is three and the maximum is 20. Any
sizes are acceptable. Have one’s name
on reverse or visible.
For more information, contact
Natalie Stafford, 32 Old Post Road,
Worthington, MA 01098, 238-0192, or
[email protected].
WORTHINGTON – Dog licenses
for 2016 are now available. All dogs old
enough to be vaccinated for rabies should
get a 2016 Town License. Dogs can be registered until Thursday, March 31.
Fees are Male/Female, $10 and
Neutered/spayed, $5. Current rabies certificate will be required. Late fees will be
applied after March 31.
PTO meeting March 9
Penny Social, Chinese auction, music events
WORTHINGTON – The PTO will
meet on Wednesday, March 9 at 3:45
p.m. at the R. H. Conwell Elementary
School in the library room. New members welcome. For more information,
contact Heather Dufresne at [email protected]. or Jill Shippee at
[email protected].
W O RT H I N G T O N – T h e
Congregational Church will hold its
popular Ralph Smith’s Penny Social
on Saturday, April 2 and will offer the
traditional spaghetti dinner.
There will be a Chinese auction of
fun items, a little something for everyone.
Rod and gun club scheduled to meet March 7
W O RT H I N G TO N – T h e
Worthington Rod and Gun Club will
meet on Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. for
their monthly meeting at the club building on Dingle Road/Route 112.
Thickets will soon be available for
Worthington Rod and Gun Club’s Annual
Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper on
Saturday, March 19 at the Club’s building on Dingle Road (Route 112). The
homemade supper will be served at 6
p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and
must be purchased in advance. Seating is
limited.
Mike Donovan 667-3211
Montgomery
Community Church upcoming news, events
MONTGOMERY – Services start at
9 a.m. This Sunday they will be looking
at an Apostle and his relationship with
Jesus. Many people feel that God picks
certain people to serve Him because of
what they can offer. Come and find out
why God desires individuals as people of
interest.
Women’s Bible Study, led by
Sandra Noe, is Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at the
Pastor’s home at 1126 Huntington Rd.
in Russell. Men’s Bible is Tuesdays at
6:30 p.m. at the pastor’s home. For more
information about the church, contact
Pastor Howard Noe or Sandra Noe at
862-3284 or [email protected].
Learn more about the Last Supper and Passover
MONTGOMERY – Jesus’ Last Supper
was actually a Jewish Passover. Eryn M.
Black of Jews for Jesus will re-create the
traditional Passover service and explain how
it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection in a presentation called “Christ in the
Passover” at the Montgomery Community
Church on Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
Black will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and
detail their spiritual significance. He will
also explain the connection between the
events of the first Passover in Egypt and
the redemption that Jesus accomplished, as
well as the deep bond between the ancient
Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today.
Jews for Jesus has presented “Christ
in the Passover” at over 38,000 churches.
It has been enthusiastically received by
Christians who appreciate learning more
about the Jewish backgrounds of their
faith. Moishe Rosen, who founded Jews
for Jesus in 1973, has also co-written the
book, Christ in the Passover, with his wife,
Ceil. This seminal work includes a look
at Passover in ancient times and how it is
practiced today. It will be available after the
presentation. Also available will be a DVD
of the Christ in the Passover presentation
with David Brickner, the executive director
of Jews for Jesus, officiating.
Brickner, a fifth-generation Jewish
believer in Jesus, succeeded Rosen as
Executive Director in 1996. Brickner has
kept Jews for Jesus on the cutting edge as
the ministry has expanded and established
branches in eleven countries.
Eryn M. Black will be happy to
answer questions after the presentation.
Call 862-3284 for more information. There
is no admission charge.
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Town Clerk Katrin Kaminsky on Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the town hall
or by mail. Seend check payable to Town
of Worthington, Rabies Certificate, and
self-addressed stamped envelope to: Town
Clerk, P.O. Box 247, Worthington, MA
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returned along with tag and license.
Genealogy research
group will meet
at the library
There will also be a musical event
held on Saturday, May 7 at the church.
The program will feature baroque
music with Mariken Pompboom on
harpsichord accompanied by guest
musicians.
This event will benefit the church’s
roof repair. More detail to come.
WORTHINGTON – Local genealogists will meet at the library on Saturday,
March 5 at 10 a.m. to do research and
assist people doing research.
Art lecture on wall plaques at historical society
WORTHINGTON – The Arts
Alive in the Hilltowns will be presenting an art lecture on Friday, March 4
at 7:30 p.m. at the historical society at
6 Williamsburg Road. Felice Caivano,
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Russell
Lock boxes for senior citizens
Lori and Gilbert Gagnon renewed their wedding vows at the Holy Family
Parish in Russell with Father Ron presiding.
RUSSELL – A program that will
allow seniors citizens in Russell to have
a secure lock box installed at their homes
has begun, thanks to the financial support of the Russell Inn restaurant and the
Russell Firefighters Association.
The program is designed to allow
timely access to residents in need of emergency services when they are not able to
meet the first responders at the door. In the
event an individual calls 911 for assistance
and can not get to the door, the responders
that arrive on scene will be able to obtain a
special code from the state police dispatch
center in Northampton that will used to
unlock a small wall mounted safe that will
contain a key to the residence. The system
is not just for the fire department but is
available to response agencies such as an
ambulance or local and state police.
“The Russell Fire Department has
wanted to institute this program for several years but with budget reductions over
the last four years this program always
kept getting pushed down the road. Now
with the generous support of the Russell
Inn restaurant and the Russell Firefighters
Association we will get the program rolling,” said Russell Fire Chief Michael
Morrissey.
“We have limited funds and will
install as many lock boxes as the funding
allows, my hope is the that after this initial
phase the town will see the importance of
this program and include funding in future
town budgets to keep the program available to the residents that need this.”
Chief Morrissey will attend an
upcoming senior citizen gathering to present the program and answer any questions
or concerns people might have. After the
presentation senior residents can sign up
for a lock box through their senior citizens
group. The lock box and installation will
be scheduled through the fire department
for the approved residents and the installation will be performed by the firefighters
at no cost to the residents.
St. Patrick’s Day book club offering
RUSSELL – The Russell Book
Club’s St. Patrick’s Day selection
for March, is “By the Lake” by John
McGahern, and will take the reader into
the lives of residents of a small rural vil-
lage in Ireland.
Books are available at senior center.
Discussion will be 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 15, at the senior center. Everyone
is welcome.
Fishing Derby canceled, Trivia Nite March 19
RUSSELL – The Holey Moses Ice
Fishing Derby of Feb. 20 had to be canceled. The organizers, Russell First, said
that they had been monitoring the ice
at Russell Pond very closely. While the
thickness of the ice across the 85 acres of
the pond varies from 2-6 inches in depth,
they were more concerned with the quality of the ice, rather than the quantity of
it. Since they could not control where
people go, and do not have the manpower
or tools to rope off multiple sections, they
decided to cancel to be on the safe side.
So door prizes donated for the derby
will be raffled off at Russell First’s next
event, “Trivia Nite” at the Russell VFW
on Rt. 20 on Saturday, March 19 starting
at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person
at the door with cash prizes for winning
teams of up to 10 people.
Members of the monthly book club meet to discuss the latest reads.
EMERGENCY
located under the bridge. After the mills
shut down permanently about 20 years
ago, the steam was shut off but the water
and electrical lines continued operating.
Russell’s Emergency Management
Director Michael Morrissey noted also that
the floor of the enclosure burned through
in 2010, leaving the interior exposed to the
weather.
“That pipe was frozen solid,” he said,
“and it’s going to be replaced.” He added
that two contractors--E.J. Prescott and Ray
Maker--are doing the work.
The damage to the catwalk also prevented access to the lines under the bridge.
On several occasions Mezger pointed out
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the lack of access, concerned that if anything went wrong with the infrastructure
under the bridge, repairs would be difficult. In the past, Selectman Keith Cortis
suggested relocating the lines to the top of
the bridge, where they could be serviced,
but Highway Superintendent John Hoppe
said that state policy now prohibits using
bridges to carry water and electrical lines.
At last week’s selectboard meeting, however, Cortis suggested that the Woronoco
bridge may be an exception, and Morrissey
agreed.
“It’s not an active bridge,” he said.
“We’re putting 450 feet of new pipe on top.”
The state closed the bridge in 1986
after finding structural problems that made
it unsafe, and replaced it with a “temporary” bridge, located upstream, that same
year.
At one time the entire village was
company-owned, providing housing for
the mill workers and their families. When
Strathmore was in the process of closing
the mills, it tried to sell off the housing, and
those it didn’t sell were demolished. Only
about seven houses remain on the east side
of the river, most of them multi-family,
providing homes for about fifteen families.
The selectboard declared a state of
emergency at their regular meeting the
following Tuesday, putting Morrissey in
charge of the town’s response to the problem. He arranged with a contractor to bring
in a 6,000 gallon tanker, which is connected directly to the water system on the
east side of the river so that residents have
water service while the pipe replacement is
under way.
The lack of population on that side
of the river has long been a problem for
the town. According to a planner for the
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the
state is unlikely to replace the condemned
bridge with a permanent structure unless an
employer either reactivates the mill already
there or builds a new facility and provides
a large number of jobs.
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Cummington
Voting, caucus at Community House March 1
CUMMINGTON – For the
Presidential Primary election on March
1, voting will be held at the Community
House from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Annual Town Caucus will be
held on March 10, for nominating candidates for the Town Officers to be elected
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Friday Night Cafe announces upcoming event
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We miss you and
you will always be in our hearts.
– Stuart and Cindy
May 9. The caucus will also be at the
Community House.
Dog licenses are available at
the Community House on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30-11 a.m.
Make sure to have a copy of the rabies
certificate available.
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BUSINESSES
CUMMINGTON – The Friday Night
Cafe at the Village Church on Main Street
has a number of events coming up.
The next event is Feb. 26 with
Laurie Israel and David Perkins in a
program called, “Songs of Love, War
and Survival,” with show music and folk
songs.
The shows are from 7-9 p.m. and are
free. Snacks served or BYO.
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Chesterfield
ZBA faces tough decision, needs members
By Lisa Connell
CHESTERFIELD – Lee Manchester
visited the selectboard at their Feb. 22
meeting to discuss an up-coming ZBA
hearing. Basically, the hearing concerns
seasonal vs. full-time dwellings at the
lake, which is a thorny issue that has
come up more than once. Right now
there is a petition to bring up a case
before the Zoning Board of Appeals to
appeal a decision of the building inspector, and since the issue is so complex,
Manchester asked the board for permission to talk to town counsel, hopefully counsel with zoning expertise. After
listening to the complications, but the
selectboard gave its wholehearted backing for him to talk to town counsel.
Manchester also said that the ZBA
only has two full-time members, and it’s
iffy that they will have a quorum for this
hearing. They do have have an associate
member but the person has not actually served on the board so, “We need
to appoint a new member to the board
soon.”
He has already talked to some people, and would prefer someone with legal
expertise.
Concerning the tricky issue around
the lake, he said it started over four seasonal/part-time properties, and is now
down to two. The two homeowners
want to build on their properties– one a
garage, one a shed– but their properties
don’t meet the current zoning bylaws,
or so says the town’s building commissioner. So the homeowners are appealing
his decision.
Manchester said, “This issue is
about the season dwellings” and “It’s a
complicated issue.”
He said when the bylaws were
enacted in 1978 a seasonal dwelling was
a house that was occupied for 130 days
a year or less. And a seasonal dwelling
could not be yearly unless the owners
could add on more property to make the
two acre requirement.
Of course, properties that were
built before 1978 were grandfathered in.
Those that were year round stayed year
round, those that were seasonal stayed
seasonal. However, at that time, no one
kept records of which was which.
So, in theory, if a seasonal lot was
being used year-round, then it might have
been grandfathered in as year-round.
It was also noted that there are a
number of current seasonal dwellings
being illegally occupied, and being
turned into yearly dwellings.
It doesn’t help that there is a Mass
general law that essentially says if someone has been living in a seasonal home
full-time for over six years, and no one
has objected, then they can be considered year-round, “a look back restriction.”
And some seasonal places can be
made year-round if they have filed for a
“Declaration of Homestead.”
That’s why things are so complicated. But how does the town prove that
a property has been occupied more than
the 130 days a year?
It would be helpful to have records
that delineate which are seasonal or year
round, but there aren’t any. Back in 1978,
no one seemed to see the need for it.
There might be records held by the
lake association but none that the town
knows of. The homeowners might have
some history of what their neighbors
have been doing, but that’s not necessarily reliable.
As selectboard member Patricia
Colson-Montgomery said some yearround residences could look seasonal
since there are many people who own
full-time property but don’t actually live
in them. “You need to have more concrete evidence than that.”
Manchester asked the board for
some guidance saying he is sure that
these cases will end up in court since,
“It’s a complicated issue and there are
big issues at stake.”
Plus emotions are running high and
“Someone’s not going to be happy,” and
will probably sue.
In theory people could be made
homeless if they think their seasonal
property is year-around and it’s not. And
this not only affects lake properties, but
there are more non-conforming lots all
over town.
So bottom line, Manchester said,
“We need some legal advice before we
hold this hearing,” particularly from an
an attorney who is a specialist in zoning.
Town Administrator Sue Labrie said
the town counsel Kopleman & Paige
does have zoning specialists.
At the end of the discussion the
selectboard wholeheartedly gave
Manchester permission to contact town
counsel, and will ask around for people
to serve on the ZBA.
Upcoming church events
CHESTERFIELD – On Sunday,
March 13 from 8:30-10 a.m., the church
will be offering a full breakfast on a
“pay-what-you-want” basis. The breakfast includes eggs, French toast, pancakes, sausage, homefries and all breakfast fixings. During this breakfast, live
Irish music will be playing in the dining
hall.
On Saturday, March 19, at 5:30
p.m., the church wraps up the Irish ses-
sion with an authentic Corned Beef and
Cabbage Dinner.
The cost for the dinner is $12 per
person. This dinner includes potatoes,
carrots, Irish soda bread and dessert,
along with beverages. Irish events at the
church are always very popular and this
dinner always fills up the dining hall.
Reservations are suggested and can
be made by calling Nancy Hewes at 2964230.
National Breakfast Week celebrated
CHESTERFIELD – Join Chef Tara
and Bonnie’s Program for National
Breakfast Week at the New Hingham
Elementary school, March 7- 11 from
7:30-8:45 a.m. in the cafeteria.
For the menu on Monday, breakfast burritos; Tuesday, egg scram-
ble; Wednesday, breakfast sandwich;
Thursday, smoothies, and Friday, pancakes. And everyday will feature fruit,
milk, juice, and coffee.
The cost to adults is $2.50, to children it’s $1.50. Call Bonnie’s Program
for reservations at 296-0182.
Michael Knox, Ashley Henshaw, parents of Daniel Glenn Knox, and
Godparents Steven Judd and Kelsey Henshaw.
Daniel Glenn Knox baptized
CHESTERFIELD – Daniel Glenn
Knox, son of Ashley Henshaw and
Michael Knox of Huntington was
baptized at the First Congregational
Church in Chesterfield on Sunday
Feb. 14.
God parents were Kelsey Henshaw
and Steven Judd.
Attending the service were:
Maternal grandparents Dan and Sherri
Henshaw of Chesterfield and Lisa Day
Provost from Huntington. Paternal
grandparents are John and Anne Marie
Knox of Huntington. Maternal great
grandparents are Kirk and Nancy
Winners of the Annual Pie Contest at the First Congregational Church of
Chesterfield were: Shannon Brisbois, Sylvia Lapinski and Donna Bisbee.
Pie baking contest winners
CHESTERFIELD – Following
the morning service at the First
Congregational Church of Chesterfield
on Feb. 21 the Annual Pie Baking
Contest was held.
This year there were 10 entries of
most any kind of pie one would want.
Everyone took pieces of each pie to
Photo by Denise Whitman
sample before voting on the winning
pie. The voting is done by monetary
donations.
The pie with the most dollar votes
is the winner.
This year winners are: first place
Sylvia Lapinski, second place Shannon
Brisbois and third Donna Bisbee.
Henshaw of West Chesterfield and
Judy Wzorek of Chicopee.
Paternal great grandparents
Gertude and Harvey Lafleche of
Granby. Maternal great great grandparents Kathrine Day of Florence. and
Kathryne Swochak from Westfield,
Lillian Bisbee deacon of the
church presented Daniel with a rose
and certificate of baptism. Flowers on
the alter were given by Daniel and his
family.
The Rev. Ann Hallstein was the
Pastor for the service in the absence of
Rev. Doug Small.
COA trip scheduled
to North Hadley
Sugar Shack
Tanglewood
Marionettes preform
Hansel and Gretel
CHESTERFIELD – The COA
Travel Group is planning a trip to the
North Hadley Sugar Shack on Tuesday,
March 8. Meet at the Chesterfield
Community Center by 11 a.m. to car
pool.
RSVP by March 5 to Mary Lou
Wickland at 296-4260 or Nancy Hewes
at 296-4230.
CHESTERFIELD – The
Tanglewood Marionettes will be preforming Hansel and Gretel on Sunday,
March 20 at 2 p.m. at the New Hingham
Elementary School gym. This is a
free event thanks in part to Bonnie’s
Program, the New Hingham PTO
and grants from the Chesterfield and
Goshen Cultural Councils.
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Gateway
Aca-awesome ‘Dynamics’ wow the schools
GATEWAY – The “Dynamics”–an
acapella singing group from the UMass-performed for students from Littleville
Elementary School and Gateway
Regional Middle School on Feb. 12.
The group gave a rousing one hour
performance in the Gateway Performing
Arts Center for the students.
The “Dynamics” performed a
variety of popular music, all without
accompaniment. Collegiate acapella
groups compete nationally, and have
become widely popular due to the
“Pitch Perfect” movies of the past few
years.
Organized by elementary music
teacher Renee Mosher, the performance
was funded by the Cultural Councils of
Blandford, Huntington and Russell (who
each contributed $75). The remaining
balance was paid for from GatorRoo
proceeds. Local Cultural Councils are
funded by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council, a state agency.
“I am very thankful to the cultural
councils to be able to give the students
the opportunity to hear professional
groups perform,” Mosher said. “In general music, we focus on singing much
of the time, so this acappella group- that uses only their voices to create
many unique and beautiful sounds--was
a really neat way to inspire the students.
It was even better that they were a local
college ensemble that could also show
the students what is available just out-
The “Dynamics”–an acapella group from UMass–performed at the Littleville and Middle School before the winter break.
side of Gateway.”
Mosher also saw it as a way to
recruit middle school students to the
seventh grade chorus. She is planning
for the Dynamics to visit the Chester
Elementary School this year.
‘Breaking News,’ text alerts available
Students Dylan H. and Parker S. were among those visiting with Nancy
Huntington and her reptiles in Catherine Moriarty’s first grade classroom.
Littleville learns about reptiles
GATEWAY – First graders at
Littleville Elementary School experienced “Reptile Encounters” on Feb.
11, with a visit from the Springfield
Science Museum and several of its residents.
In a unit of study that involved both
science and language arts, the project
was designed to enhance the students’
study on habitats. The cross-curricular
unit focused on the animals and their
habitats.
The unit also exposed students to
non-fiction texts, text features, and how
to gather information from non-fiction
texts. In turn, students wrote up their
findings during their writer’s workshop
time.
Nancy Huntington, a museum staff
member, spoke with students about the
characteristics of reptiles: they are all
cold blooded, hatch from eggs, have
a backbone (unlike worms), have dry,
scaly skin, and have lungs (unlike fish).
Huntington then introduced her
guests “Speedy” (a painted turtle), “7”
(a bald python) and “Mercury” (a bearded dragon). She taught students how to
tell the difference between water and
land turtles, and how snakes use their
tongues to “taste” rather than smell, and
hear using vibrations. As she brought
each animal around for students to get
a closer look, they were instructed not
to touch them as the reptiles could contract illnesses from viruses or germs.
Huntington, herself, used hand sanitizer before handling each one and wore
gloves for Mercury because he had contracted--and now carried--salmonella,
probably from his leafy green diet.
During questions from students,
she informed them that there are only
two varieties of poisonous snakes in
Massachusetts and both are endangered. “There’s not many left and you
will probably never see one, which is
very sad,” Huntington explained, adding that these snakes are helpful by eating small animals that carry diseases or
destroy crops. Students were advised
to leave wildlife alone to keep everyone safe. Both Mercury and 7 had been
purchased at pet stores, by owners who
were unable to keep them. She told
students that snakes that have lighter
colored bellies are tree climbers and the
color helps them blend in with the glare
of the sun and clouds as people look up.
The event was funded by the
Gateway Education Foundation,
through its Funds for Learning program. To support programs like these,
send the tax deductible donation to the
Gateway Education Foundation, 12
Littleville Rd., Huntington, MA 01050.
GATEWAY – Staff and community
members are reminded that they can now
subscribe for e-communications from the
school district.
“The district’s new website makes
it possible for people to sign-up for text
messaging from Gateway, and for special
email notices,” explained Wendy Long,
the Communications Specialist for the
district.
She added that the district’s weekly
e-newsletter, “Breaking News,” used to
arrive in an email to all parents/guardians
and staff in the district. While the new
site (which is less costly) doesn’t have
that feature–and Long adds that a number of parents and staff have commented
to her about missing it. She will be able
to send an email notification and link to
subscribers each time a new issue of the
weekly e-newsletter is posted.
“‘Breaking News’ is still published
each week on our website,” Long said.
“But this will give subscribers a notice
each time a new issue is up. One click
and they will be on the page.”
Text messaging is another feature
that Long is excited to use. Parents must
subscribe to receive text messages from
the district. She said, “It will be easier
and faster for parents to receive a text
message for something like school closing early due to bad weather, than to
check our website or their phone messages for that information.”
Signing up is easy and people can
unsubscribe at any time. To enroll, go to
http://www.grsd.org/communication and
fill in the online form.
The tools have been pilot tested by
members of Gateway’s Communications
Council–a committee that meets monthly
to advise Long on the best ways to get
information to the public.
Superintendent’s Corner
Gearing up for
public budget hearing
The public hearing for Gateway’s
FY 2017 Budget will be held on
Wednesday, March 2 beginning at 7
p.m. in the Gateway Performing Arts
Center. At this time, input from the
public and our member towns will be
heard by the school committee and
administration. The school committee
will then meet on Wednesday, March 9
to potentially adopt a budget to move
forward for town ratification at annual town meetings. Under the regional agreement, the school committee
needs to adopt a budget at least 45 days
before the first annual town meeting.
As in years past, this timeframe means
that towns are voting for a budget, and
related assessments, before the state
budget is set, meaning that it is possible for town assessments to be reduced
after the town meetings if additional
financial aid is provided to the district
through either Chapter 70 or regional
transportation reimbursement (or for
that matter additional Cherry Sheet aid
to the towns). Under statute, any addi-
tional Chapter 70 funding must be used
to offset town assessments and over the
past several years, the school committee has also used any additional transportation reimbursement to lower town
assessments.
Remember that the assessments
provided at this point are based upon
the January 1st student census and that
the final assessments must be based
upon the March 1st census. This means
that there may be some adjustments to
town assessment figures by the time the
school committee adopts a budget to
send to the towns. We are not currently
forecasting any reductions in state aid
and are therefore comfortable with the
idea that the 2.11 percent increase in
overall assessments will not go higher
as we move forward with the budget
process.
In looking back over the last ten
years of town expenditures (available
on the DOR’s website) I see an average increase in our six towns’ expenditures for town services (not counting
educational costs) of 2.3 percent with
a low of 1.6 percent in Montgomery
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Gateway
Gateway school committee presents configuration changes
By Peter Spotts
HUNTINGTON – The school committee entertained presentations by Principals
Jason Finnie and Megan Coburn on the
plans to reconfigure the grade layout for
FY17 at their meeting on Feb. 12.
The proposed configuration, which
would go into effect if the current budget
plan is accepted, would have the fourth
grade stay in the elementary schools as fifth
graders, while the sixth, seventh, and eighth
grades would combine in a middle school
model, instead of the current junior high
model, under the direction of Principal Jason
Finnie and Assistant Principal Anthony
Sabonis.
“Given the desire of town officials to
further reduce the impact of the school budget on town finances, I believe the reconfiguration serves multiple purposes: it allows the
district to provide an assessment increase of
only 2.11 percent without requiring any staff
layoffs,” explained Superintendent David
Hopson. “It meets the needs of middle
school students as brought forward by our
middle school staff; it provides for workable student enrollments in both elementary
schools; it maintains the ability of seventh
and eighth graders to participate in athletics,
and it allows for better staff utilization.”
In his presentation, Finnie explained
that switching to a middle school model
would allow for more flexible scheduling,
increase opportunities for teachers to form
mentoring relationships with students, and
reduce the number of transitions between
fifth grade and ninth grade from three to
two.
He explained the difference between
the different models and the benefits switching will have on the school and the students.
“The curriculum is part of the difference,
as a major goal of the middle school model
is a more flexible, integrated curriculum
vs. the departmentalized approach of most
high school curriculums. The state literacy
standards certainly push further integration
at the high school level, but without common planning time, and with many teachers
teaching multiple courses and grade levels,
this is difficult to achieve in the same way,”
he explained.
He continued, “At Gateway, this difference is exacerbated by the increasing need to
share teachers between schools. Currently,
the junior high school operates with some
semblance of the middle school model,
but looking forward, enrollments would be
pushing more sharing between the junior
high and high school if we continued with
the current model. My re-aligning, and sharing more six through eight, which will not
only be able to maintain what we have, but
further support the developmental needs of
this age group.”
Coburn said in her presentation that
educational impacts on the elementary
school students will be minimal, and that
figuring out the logistics present the most
difficult challenge.
“I think for Chester this change is great.
It is going to add more students to the building, it is going to add more staff to the building. For Littleville, it is going to be trickier.
Space for kids is not a problem. The problem
is we have a lot of specialists, and specialists
need adequate spacing and appropriate areas
to be working with students. That is going to
be my challenge. I have already done a lot of
brainstorming and talking to the staff. This
model does not impact the kids, it is just
going to be a scheduling and logistics challenge,” Coburn said.
Budget
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and highs of 2.8 percent for Blandford and
M i d d l e fi e l d . T h i s i s
significantly different
than the change in the
Gateway budget, which
has seen a decline of
$1,501,669, or 8.6 percent, over the past ten
years. Despite this significant difference in
town and school spending, and the reality that
educational costs are
much less for our towns
than if they would be if
they’d increased at the
2.5 percent allowable
rate under Proposition 2 1/2,
the schools are still being
asked to further reduce
expenditures by some
town officials. The determination of whether this
is a reasonable request,
and based upon the
impact of further reductions on student services inherent in meeting such a request, the
school committee will
be required to determine
the final budget to operate the school system in
a manner that meets their
goals for the district and
its students. Each of us
will, based upon our own
situation, needs, and
outlook, make a decision on whether we will
support budget requests
for towns and the school
district and more importantly, whether we as
individuals will attend
town meetings to make
our choices known. After
all, just a handful of individuals at some town
meetings last year made
a difference in the outcomes of several votes,
demonstrating the impact
that just a few people can
make in our open town
meeting form of government. In any case, I hope
that all towns continue to
make their budget process as open and complete as does Gateway.
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Westhampton
Community pottery course
WESTHAMPTON – Hampshire
Regional is offering a pottery course for
students and members of the adult community. This class is designed for beginner
as well as more advanced students. Basic
throwing skills will be encountered along
with more advanced techniques via individualized instruction, to further each person’s
skills and personal goals for the course.
The class is limited to 11 students
per class, with a minimum enrollment of
six students.
The six week class will be on
Wednesdays, March, 2,9,16,23,30 and
April 13 from 6-9 p.m. The cost is $150
and includes all materials. Registration
forms are available online at hrhs.net/
pages/Hampshire_Regional_School, or in
the HRHS main office.
For more information, contact
Instructor Warren Smith at 437-5662 or
[email protected].
BUSH
Chelsea Moussette is presented the game ball by her coach Amy Cyr.
Left, Chelsea Moussette shooting her 1,000th shot. Right, Chelsea and her
Photos by Norm Cotnoir
cousin Jen Moussette.
Chelsea Moussette shoots 1,000
WESTHAMPTON – Chelsea
Moussette, the second Hampshire
Regional girl to reach a
milestone scoring 1,000 points
in the second quarter against Palmer
High. Chelsea is a senior and an out-
standing three-letter sports player–
softball, soccer and basketball. Hers
will be the 16th name placed on the
school banner with her cousin, Jen
Moussette, who in 2005 scored 2,094
points.
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that award. Sometimes I would sit in
Bush continued, “I had incredible
faculty meetings and think how would I mentors. I had a lot of people who took
respond if I ever won that award? Puddles me under their wings and told me what
is what I have decided about myself. I to do, how to behave, how to be openwas very flattered,” she said.
minded, and how to communicate with
Adding, “I understand [the award] parents, and that kind of stuff. I was very
has a long history and that it is a great tra- young when I first came here, I think I
dition and the people who have been cho- was 22, and I was the youngest person in
sen before me are incredible
the building, and I didn’t have
people. So to be chosen alongany experience. So I kept my
side of those colleagues whom
mouth shut and my nose to
I have watched and admired
the grindstone and it was very
over the years is incredible. It
important for me to learn the
means a lot to me. It means a
craft.”
lot to my family.”
While some people
Principal Kristin Smidy
know from a young age what
was excited about her teachthey want to do with their
ers’ accomplishment and
life, Bush did not originally
efforts saying, “Mrs. Bush is a
plan on being a teacher. The
dedicated, passionate educator.
thought did not cross her mind
Kim Bush
She is constantly revamping
until her English 101 class at
her curriculum to make it relevant to her Holyoke Community College with Dr.
students and connects her rigorous lessons Phyllis Barrett, who helped steer her
to their lives. She truly is an exemplar for down the path of being an educator.
the profession. Hampshire Regional High
Bush finished her Associates
School is lucky to have her.”
in Liberal Arts from HCC and transThis award is the culmination of ferred to Westfield State to finish her
Bush’s many years of hard work and dili- Bachelor’s in 1992. She went on to get
gent effort. She started as a substitute her Masters at Lesley University in 1999
teacher in 1992 and worked her way up after she started working at Hampshire
through the ranks until she settled in at Regional.
her current position of sophomore English
She enjoys her job and helping teach
teacher in 1997. During her year as a sub- her students not only how to write an
stitute, she learned everything about the essay, but also how to becoming a better
school.
person, something she says the kids have
“The year that I subbed I learned a also helped her with.
lot because they had me substitute in all
“You might not always remember
areas of the building. One day I was the where to put a semicolon because of my
main office secretary, the next day I was very stimulating semicolon lecture, but
a high school Spanish teacher. On a day much of high school is learning time
where they did not have the female cus- management, and relationship skills, and
todian I was responsible [for her duties]. finding one’s strengths and weaknesses,”
I covered all the courses, all the classes, she said. “The students that I have are
all the grade levels. It gave me a great my kids. I really enjoy working with
view of how the school functions,” she them. They help me become a better
explained.
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Breakfast at Becket Federated Church, Feb. 27
BECKET – The Becket
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breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 27,
from 8-11 a.m. The menu includes
pancakes, French toast, scrambled
eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage
and beverages. The cost for adults
is $6, for children under 12 it is $3,
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Goshen
Youth Arts Expo
GOSHEN – Goshen Rocks Youth
Arts Expo is a teen initiated arts expo
that is coming to the Goshen Town Hall
on Sunday, March 6 from 1-5:30 p.m.
This is a collaborative which includes
the groups, People to Watch: The Next
Generation, and Graffiti Cat Zine
For the expo, youth art teacher
Melanie Dana of Goshen said, “I teach
that one of the important things about
punk rock in the 1970s and 80s was the
role of all-ages venues and a ‘do-it-yourself’ ethic that created vibrant scenes in
cities across the U.S.”
When she approached some of her
students at North Star in Sunderland
about applying for a cultural council
grant, she was delighted to learn that
there was already an initiative to create a local youth arts scene. Two North
Star members, Evan Saito of Florence
(age 16) and Sebastian LaMontagne of
Ashfield (age 18) had already established
People to Watch: The Next Generation in
the Fall of 2015. Their project grew out
of an event last September in Ashfield,
organized by Elmer’s Store proprietor
Nan Parati, to highlight young local talent.
Goshen Rocks Youth Arts Expo is
the first of two teen initiated art expos
supported by a Goshen Cultural Council
grant awarded to Melanie Dana of
Goshen. The cost is a suggested donation
of $5.
12th annual Meltdown is on
GOSHEN – Meltdown organizer
Bob Labrie reports that the meltdown
is on.
He writes: With last weekend’s
temperatures dipping into the mid-teens
below zero and this weekend’s temperatures soaring into the 50’s, I think it’s
time to start thinking about spring. The
12th annual Meltdown has begun.
As many of you know, the block
sits on a wooden pallet that holds a
flag. The flag is simply a marker that
shows where the block is in the event
it gets completely covered in snow-- if
and when we get it. The block is connected to an electric clock by a rope.
The clock is plugged into an outlet in
the gatehouse on the dam holding back
Hammond Pond. Once the block falls
through the ice or the ice floe moves
away from the dam, the tension on
the cord will pull the plug out of the
wall socket and stop the clock. It’s that
straightforward.
This year’s fundraiser will benefit
the Goshen Cultural Council (GCC).
The GCC distributes state funds to
projects in the arts, humanities and
interpretive sciences. Over the years,
the GCC has be counted on to support programs at Hampshire Regional
High School, New Hingham Regional
Elementary School, the Chesterfield
4th of July Parade, local libraries, the
The meltdown has begun!
Goshen Women’s Club and the Goshen
Counsel on Aging just to name a few.
Regular updates will be posted
on the Meltdown’s Facebook page.
Participants that include an e-mail
address on their ticket stub will be
added to a private e-mail distribution
list that is used to provide periodic
updates and snapshots of the block.
The deadline for ticket submissions
is April 1. Tickets received after April 1
(unless they were postmarked on or
before that date) will be returned. This
date is weather dependent and will be
irrelevant if the block falls through the
ice before the deadline.
Williamsburg
Good review for town administrator Nardi
By Peter Spotts
WILLIAMSBURG – The selectboard continued their personnel reviews
for town officials at their Feb. 18 meeting
with their comments and evaluations on
the performance of Town Administrator
Charlene Nardi.
All three members of the board continue to be impressed by Nardi’s work
ethic and commitment to the town.
S e l e c t b o a r d C h a i r m a n D av i d
Mathers said, “You are very thorough,
willing to do anything the board has
asked-- whether or not it is your job-you still do it. You drastically improved
communications throughout the town.
You work way more hours than your job
describes [and] you represent the town
at outside events in a very professional
manner. You do an exceptional job at
making our job as easy as possible.”
Selectboard member Denise Banister
added, “You are energetic, efficient and
possess a positive attitude. Part of the
job you have made yours is to be the face
of the town. You represent the board,
and therefore the town, very well. You
interact with the town departments and
the public, and then come back to the
board and present problems, concerns,
and compliments objectively. You do an
amazing job of wearing many hats and
juggling many tasks. You manage to keep
all the balls in the air; any task I have
given you I know will get done and done
well.”
Selectman William Sayre did express
a small concern that Nardi may be too
committed to her job and forget to take
time off from her heavy workload.
He said, “I think you are doing a
fantastic job. Everything is close to perfection and I am continually impressed
by the work that you do. Sometimes I
feel that you do not take your time off
when you need too and that is more of
my concern than observation. I am just
worried that you take on too much that
you might need to schedule a little bit
better for that, but everything else you do
for the town is great. I feel like the town
is in great hands,.”
Nardi expressed her gratitude for
the compliments from the board saying, “I truly appreciate the Board’s support and acknowledgment of my work. I
am pleased to work for board members
that bring their own perspective and passion to the issues of the town. They are
dedicated and committed, and because
of their respect for one another and their
perspectives, they work well together.”
Ice rink update
The community ice rink proposed
to be located on the Helen E. James site
found a solution to one of he issues discussed with the selectboard last month.
The selectboard had expressed concerns
over where the water to create and maintain the ice rink would come from.
MEMBERSHIP
proposed that by amending the town
bylaws to reduce the number of members
on the council it will make it easier to
achieve the quorum and take action.
He said, “For the past several months
we have had trouble getting a quorum. It is
troublesome because we would like to be
able to speak with a complete voice to the
director and the town about the needs of
the elders and how we feel in an advisory
capacity for programs the COA carries
out. Without a quorum we can’t speak
authoritatively. The issue is that we can
never vote. We can never approve minutes,
we can never conduct any kind of business
on the board one Wednesday a month.”
He continued, “What we have proposed is to alter the number of COA
Advisory Board members. Currently the
town bylaws mandate nine members. We
propose that number be reduced to five,
and that it would require that you advocate a town meeting warrant article that
changes the bylaws at the annual town
Nardi informed the board that she
had received word from Marie Westburg
that the ice rink organizers are receiving
experienced help to set a pump to move
stream water to the rink location.
On Facebook it was seen that the fire
department helped fill up the rink, and
people have been skating.
School musical
coming up
WILLIAMSBURG – The
Anne T. Dunphy School is presenting the musical, “Dear Edwina, Jr.”
on Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m. and
Saturday, March 12, at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults and
$5 for children 12 and under, and
can be purchased by calling the
school office at 268-8421.
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meeting. It reduces the quorum to three.
The drawback is that the board may not
be as inclusive, as broadly representative
of the town as we may desire, but at the
same time it gives us a little more ability
to operate.”
The selectboard supported the proposal to put an article on the Town Meeting
warrant for June 6.
“Even if it doesn’t pass it will let people/voters know they are looking for active
members,” Town Administrator Charlene
Nardi said.
Highway Superintendent review
The selectboard also conducted the personnel review for Highway
Superintendent Bill Turner. They were
very pleased with how well he has handled
training a new crew.
Selectboard Chairman Dave Mathers
told him, “You continue to do an excellent
job running our highway department and
it continues to improve. You have done
a good job getting the new personnel up
to speed and they appear to be working
together quite well. They seem to be jumping in and doing their fair share and that is
all a reflection on you.”
Adding, “You manage to do everything we are doing with basically the same
budget as we experience our tightness
of budget. You have done a good job of
maintaining our equipment of keeping it
going.”
Turner informed the selectboard that
he feels the new crew is one of the reasons
the department has been performing so
well and that they have helped cultivate a
new culture within the department.
He said, “I think one of the biggest
improvements is the new crew. We have
a wide variety of personalities now that
makes a huge difference. One does not put
up with somebody else’s [bologna]. It is a
pull your share type of atmosphere. It has
just been an excellent crew to work with.”
Selectboard member Denise Banister
echoed Mather’s compliments, but also
mentioned that she is aware the selectboard has had communication issues with
the highway department.
“I realized we seem sort of out of
touch with the highway’s day-to-day functions, and I apologize because that is part
of my job. I think it is in part because
Charlene [Nardi] does such a good job at
handling matters that come up and in part
because things are going pretty smoothly,”
Banister said.
Selectman William Sayre agreed with
Banister saying, “I have heard over time
the communication sometimes within the
selectboard and with the selectboard has
been an issue. I noticed in your review of
the selectboard you labeled a few things
that need improvement basically around
communication between you and the
selectboard. Sometime in the near future
the selectboard may want to look at that
communication issue to see if there is anything we can do to help you out better.”
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Middlefield
Maudlin Memories
with BonnieAnn
Left, school vacation week at Blossom Center had cooking with kids, followed
by lunch for everyone every day. Here Alex and Jake Kelso make the pizzadough for last Thursday’s lunch. Photo by Buffie Cafarella. Right, junior chef Michael
Stevenson-Tucto helps prep the dinner potatoes. Photo by Mary Hetherington
Blossom Community Center menu
MIDDLEFIELD – The “everyTuesday dinner-by-donation” for
March 1 is at 5:30 p.m., will be turkey, sides and salad.
Every-Thursday lunch is at
12:30pm. Menus for the upcoming
self-serve, buffet-style meals are
on the sign-up sheets in the dining
hall at Blossom Community Center,
16 Bell Rd. Drop-ins are welcome, or sign-up in advance. Check
“Blossom-Center Middlefield” on
Facebook for updates.
Coffee hours are Monday-Friday
from 1-2 p.m., and Saturdays from
10-11 a.m. Wi-Fi is available. The
community center is not limited to
residents of Middlefield.
Upcoming senior center happenings
MIDDLEFIELD – The Senior Center
is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Currently, there are several knitting
and crocheting projects being worked on
during the morning hours. All are welcome to join in or bring their own projects and activities to share.
On the first Wednesday of each
month, guided workshops are being held.
On March 2 it’s build a Bluebird House
being offered from 10 a.m.- noon. Call
623-8968 to reserve material. Participants
need only bring a hammer.
Hot lunch continues to be served
at noon. Reservations are needed by the
senior center at 623-9990.
The Dump Run Cafe invites everyone to gather every Sunday from 10 a.m.1 p.m. for coffee and treats, and occasionally live music.
Pancake breakfast scheduled for March 13
MIDDLEFIELD – The Highland
Agricultural Society has rescheduled
their March “all-you-can-eat” pancake
breakfast to Sunday, March 13.
Pancakes will be served from
8-11 a.m. at the Middlefield Town
Hall. Breakfast is $7 and is cash only.
Blueberries have been donated by Blue
Heaven Blueberries and they welcome
donations of maple syrup.
On the menu at the Middlefield Senior Center
MIDDLEFIELD – On the menu at
the senior center is roast turkey, cran-
berry sauce, butternut squash, homemade
stuffing, wheat dinner roll and fresh fruit.
Edmund Muskie, born in
Rumford, Maine, has been quoted as
follows, “In Maine we have a saying that there’s no point in speaking
unless you can improve on silence.”
My husband tells me repeatedly
that I talk too much and he prefers
silence. With a presidential election
on the horizon, one is hard pressed to
complete any day without someone
asking, “did you watch the debates?
Did you hear so and so talking about
such and such?”
Once asked a question most of
us feel compelled to utter a verbal
response especially if we think we
know the answer. Because I don’t
think anyone really cares who my
candidate of choice will be, I frequently redirect the question to a
non committal area of discussion. I
recently discovered that the candidates often use my same escape technique when addressing a confrontational issue. It has been suggested
that I am a filibusterer.
This gave me stimulation to
research political jargon and reach
out to readers to glean their memories and/or understanding of terms
used during political campaigns.
Marty who loved horses and had
grown up training and breaking them
told me that for years she thought the
term meant a filly-buster sort of like a
bronco buster. She admitted to being
embarrassed when she was informed
that her definition was wrong.
A precocious nine year old told
me it was a new super hero who
could bust up the universe with cream
cheese.
The best of all was a senior
gentleman with a twinkle in his eye,
who was obviously having fun with
me. He said it simply meant a large
busted woman like Dolly Parton. I
love this column even if I do say so
myself.
Ok we had some fun now on
to the tutorial. Why do we call a
Politician’s verbal delaying tactics a
Filibuster? It comes from two Dutch
words: vrij (free) and buit (boot).
These two words in English translation yielded the world “freebooter” in
the sixteenth century. The French and
Spanish had their way with the Dutch
words and the French and Spanish
version became “freebooter” a pirate.
In the United States filibuster was
first used to describe adventurers who
fomented revolution in the Spanish
colonies of Central America and the
Caribbean. These adventurers were
reputed to harangue their listeners
with partisan rhetoric.
Moving on to modern day
Webster 2. “The use of delaying
tactics (as extremely long speeches
[especially in legislative assembly].”
Here is a new one to me. A Blue
Dog? a man on the street said a coon
hound. I would go for that but in fact
it is a Democrat who is likely to side
with Republicans on certain issues.
A Treehugger: a little girl said
it is a person who squeezes maple
syrup out of a tree. I guess you know
it is an environmentalist.
Greenwashing: a lady said it was
a Tom Sawyer thing like white washing a fence. Actually it is when companies attempt to make themselves
look environmentally friendly usually
when they are not environmentally
friendly.
Here is a good one, new to me- Frankenfood: The term is used by
politicians and lobbyists to refer to
genetically-modified foot products.
Left Wing, Right Wing, Partisan,
Bipartisan, Right to lifer, Pro Choice,
in general the public has a good
understanding of these terms. But a
Rhino? You got me! This term is short
for “Republican-In-Name-Only.” It is
used to criticize Republicans who
often side with Democrats.
It was so simple when I was in
high school and wore a button that
said “I Like Ike.” That was then, this
is now and I refuse to share my political choices because that is not what
this column is about.
Until next week, watch out for
your political correctness, you never
know for sure whether you are correct or not! Silence may be the only
correct response.
To share your memories, send
them to BonnieAnn Callahan, 26
Maple St., Chester, MA 01011.
My Sunflower Teepee
By Sherrie Keith-Higgins
Finally a couple of days of morning sunshine cool but no polar wind or
Antarctica freeze. Don’t know about
you, but I was quite content with the
feel of early spring we were having
until someone decided they should
wake up Phil and find out about an
early spring or more winter. Of course,
Phil said early spring and guess what,
we’ve had rain, snow, freezing weather
instead of continuing with our warm up.
We all deserve a February that has more
warmth than cold (sorry snow people).
Even my chicks wanted blankets and a
trip south! I was ready to go with them.
But, today the sun is out bright and
although it’s windy, we did have a nice
weekend. Made me want to open all
the windows, but then the house would
have been cold, so I just went outside
for awhile and enjoyed. The deer have
also come out this week. We have one
buck and four does. Too early for the
babies, but will come soon enough.
Always welcoming and enjoyable to
watch.
Finally finished one project and
now need to frame it. Lots of work, but
so rewarding to look at when finished.
Now I’m finishing another needlework
project in time for my best friend’s
birthday. She’ll be quite surprised.
My list is set for Burpee seeds and
a couple new designs for gardens. I’m
looking forward to our grape bushes
producing this year. The few we had
were good, so hopefully they’ll produce
more.
I had a couple requests for diabetic
slow cooker meals. So, here they are.
Both are very good.
PORK RIBS AND BEANS
2 lbs boneless country-style pork ribs
1 tsp Italian seasoning, crushed
3/4 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 15 or 19 oz can while kidney
1 15-oz can black beans
beans, rinsed and drained
Rinsed and drained
1 14.5 oz can no-salt-added
1/4 cup dry red wine or water
diced tomatoes, undrained
1. Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle
meat with Italian seasoning, rosemary,
and pepper. Place meat in a 3 1/2 or 4 qt
slow cooker. Place onions, beans, and
tomatoes on top of meat. Pour wine over
all in cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hrs.
3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer
meat and bean mixture to a serving bowl.
Spoon some of the cooking liquid over
meat and beans.
Per Serving: 325 cal., 8 g total fat.
111 mg chol., 415 mg sodium, 24 g. carb,
41 g. pro.
1. Coat an unheated 3 1/2 or 4 qt. slow
cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken
in the prepared cooker. Sprinkle chicken
with tapioca, salt, and pepper. Pour hoisin sauce over chicken.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hrs or on high-heat setting
for 2 _ hrs.
3. If using low-heat setting, turn to
high-heat setting. Stir in frozen vegetables, Cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes
more or just until vegetables are tender.
Serve over hot cooked rice.
Per Serving: 332 cal., 7 g total fat
(2g sat. fat), 126 mg chol., 544 mg sodium, 31 g. carb. 34 g pro.
SIMPLE HOISIN CHICKEN
This week’s Words of Wisdom:
Turn your face to the Sun, and all of
the shadows fall behind you.
No matter how educated, talented,
rich or cool you believe you are, how you
treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity
is everything.
Nonstick cooking spray
12 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
2 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup bottled hoisin sauce
1 16-oz pkg frozen broccoli
2 cups hot cooked brown rice
Stir-fry vegetables
You can write me at PO Box 87,
Worthington, MA 01098 or email me at
[email protected].
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61. Stevenson classic
63. Uncontrolled
64. Homesick
65. Law
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21 Guard Rd., P.O. Box 395
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24 Hour Full Service
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O bituaries
Kenneth Dejordy
HILLTOWNS – Kenneth J.
Dejordy, 22, passed away in a
tragic accident on Feb. 20, 2016.
Kenneth graduated in 2011 with
high honors from the electrical wiring program at Westfield
Vocational High School. He was
employed as an electrician for
Elm Electric.
Kenneth had been riding motorcycles since he was
four years old and loved every minute of his time on
his bikes. Kenneth was completely devoted to being an
amazing brother to his siblings and son to his parents.
Kenneth had a passion for life that surpassed his years.
It was noted by a new family friend the night before
his death, at his father’s birthday party, that Kenneth
seemed to be an “old soul,” so wise and experienced for
his too few years. Kenneth had an amazing smile that
lit up the room, and he approached every portion of his
life which such energy and optimism. As a testament to
his hard work and dedication to building a secure future
for he and his brother, Kenneth was in the process of
buying his first home.
He is survived by his loving and devastated parents Charles and Tanya Wheeler of Montgomery and
beloved brother and sister Garrett Dejordy and Katelyn
Wheeler along with his biological father, Kenneth
DeJordy of Spencer. He was the cherished grandson of
the late Daniel & Patricia Cyr of Westfield and Cortney
Wheeler of Worthington. He leaves his Nana, Elizabeth
Wheeler of Worthington; Miranda, Keith, Mia & Kaden
Death Notices
Landry of West Springfield; Jim, Tracy, Kyle & Sydney
Cyr of Holyoke; a special friend Melissa Utzinger of
Montgomery MA and many other extended family and
dear friends.
A Funeral Home Service will be held on Friday
at 5 PM at Firtion Adams, 76 Broad St. Westfield, MA
01085 with visiting hours to be held from 1-5 p.m.
in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in
Ken’s name may be directed to the Kenneth Dejordy
Memorial Fund, attn: Kelly Silvestri, United Bank, 168
Southampton Rd., Westfield, MA for the benefit of the
future care needs of his brother Garrett Dejordy.
Frederick Williams
RU S S E L L – F r e d e r i c k
Williams, 69, of Moss Hill
Road died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Fred
grew up in Agawam and moved
to Russell 30 years ago. He was
a self-employed carpenter. Fred
leaves his wife Noreen (Donovan) Williams; two children Kimberly Merritt and Michael Williams, three
brothers Gary, Danny and Michael, two sisters Judie
Crawford and Beverly Fogg and two beloved grandchildren Chelsea and Jake Merritt. He was predeceased by
a sister, Gail Daignault.
At Fred’s request there will be no services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s
Hospitals. Fred will be sadly missed by his little dog,
Scout.
Dejordy, Kenneth J.
Died February 20, 2016
Funeral Service February 26, 2016
Firtion Adams Funeral Home
Westfield
Williams, Frederick
Died February 5, 2016
There will be no services
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L egal Notices
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGEE'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execu
tion of the Power of Sale
contained in a certain mort
gage given by Shawn E.
Ellinger to Berkshire Bank
dated November 18, 2011,
recorded with the Hampshire
County Registry of Deeds in
Book 10724, Page 147; said
mortgage was then assigned
to Mortgage Electronic Regis
tration Systems, Inc by vir
tue of an assignment dated
November 18, 2011, and
recorded in Book 10724,
at Page 166, and further
assigned to Massachusetts
Housing Finance Agency by
virtue of an assignment dated
June 4, 2013, and record
ed in Book 11354, at Page
354, of which mortgage the
undersigned is the present
holder for breach of condi
tions of said mortgage and
for the purpose of foreclos
ing the same will be sold at
PUBLIC AUCTION at 10:00
AM on March 15, 2016, on
the mortgaged premises.
The entire mortgaged prem
ises, all and singular, the
premises as described in
said mortgage:The land in
HUNTINGTON, Hampshire
C o u n t y, M a s s a c h u s e t t s ,
with the buildings thereon,
bounded and described
as follows: EASTERLY by
the highway leading from
Huntington Village to Norwich
Bridge, now know as Main
Street, about two hundred
forty (240) feet; NORTHERLY
by land now or formerly of
Luke Stanton, about one
hundred eight-six (186) feet;
WESTERLY by land now or
formerly of one Fiske, by the
line of a fence, about two
hundred forty (240) feet; and
SOUTHERLY by land now
or formerly of Joseph Fouli;
about one hundred eighty-six
(186) feet. BEING the same
premises conveyed to the
mortgagor herein by deed of
GORDON K. BRACKET and
DANDY BRACKETT record
ed in Hampshire County
Registry of Deeds simultane
ously herewith
Subject to and with the
benefit of easements, reser
vation, restrictions, and tak
ing of record, if any, insofar
as the same are now in force
and applicable.
In the event of any typo
graphical error set forth here
in in the legal description of
the premises, the description
as set forth and contained in
the mortgage shall control by
reference.
This property has the
address of 38 Worthington
Road , Huntington, MA 01050
Together with all the
improvements now or here
after erected on the property
and all easements, rights,
appurtenances, rents, roy
alties, mineral, oil and gas
rights and profits, water rights
and stock and all fixtures
now or hereafter a part of the
property. All replacements
and additions shall also be
covered by this sale.
Terms of Sale: Said prem
ises will be sold subject to
any and all unpaid taxes
and assessments, tax sales,
tax titles and other munici
pal liens and water or sewer
liens and State or County
transfer fees, if any there
are, and TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in
cashier's or certified check
will be required to be paid by
the purchaser at the time and
place of the sale as a deposit
and the balance in cashier's
or certified check will be due
in thirty (30) days, at the
offices of Doonan, Graves
& Longoria, LLC, 100 Cum
mings Center, Suite 225D,
Beverly, MA 01915, time
being of the essence.
The Mortgagee reserves
the right to postpone the sale
to a later date by public proc
lamation at the time and date
appointed for the sale and
to further postpone at any
adjourned saledate by pub
lic proclamation at the time
and date appointed for the
adjourned sale date.
The premises is to be sold
subject to and with the benefit
of all easements, restrictions,
leases, tenancies, and rights
of possession, building and
zoning laws, encumbrances,
condominium liens, if any and
all other claim in the nature of
liens, if any there be.
In the event that the suc
cessful bidder at the fore
closure sale shall default
in purchasing the within
described property accord
ing to the terms of this Notice
of Sale and/or the terms of
the Memorandum of Sale
executed at the time of
foreclosure, the Mortgagee
reserves the right to sell the
property by foreclosure deed
to the second highest bidder,
providing that said second
highest bidder shall deposit
with the Mortgagee's attor
neys, DOONAN, GRAVES,
& LONGORIA LLC, 100
Cummings Center, Suite
225D, Beverly, MA 01915,
the amount of the required
deposit as set forth herein
within three (3) business
days after written notice of
the default of the previous
highest bidder and title shall
be conveyed to the said sec
ond highest bidder within
thirty (30) days of said written
notice.
If the second highest bid
der declines to purchase the
within described property,
the Mortgagee reserves the
right to purchase the within
described property at the
amount bid by the second
highest bidder.
The foreclosure deed and
the consideration paid by the
successful bidder shall be
held in escrow by DOONAN,
G R AV E S , & L O N G O R I A
LLC, (hereinafter called the
"Escrow Agent") until the
deed shall be released from
escrow to the successful bid
der at the same time as the
consideration is released to
the Mortgagee, thirty (30)
days after the date of sale,
whereupon all obligations of
the Escrow Agent shall be
deemed to have been prop
erly fulfilled and the Escrow
Agent shall be discharged.
Other terms to be
announced at the sale.
Dated: January 25, 2016
Massachusetts Housing
Finance Agency By:
Brian C Linehan. Esq.,
DOONAN, GRAVES,
& LONGORIA LLC 100
Cummings Center, Suite
225D Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-2670,
www.dgandl.com 51077
(ELLINGER) FEI #
1078.01175
2/18,2/25,3/3/16
Advertisement for Bids
Invitation to Bid on
Chester History Museum –
Structural Remediation
The Chester Historical
Society, the Owner, invites
sealed bids from licensed
General Contractors for the
Structural Remediation of the
Chester Methodist Chapel,
home to the future Chester
History Museum.
The Project consists
of structural stabilization
addressing partial wood sill
replacement, installation of
additional second floor sup
port columns on footings,
interior concrete reinforce
ment of the rear dry-laid
stone foundation wall, and
the installation of a new con
crete floor slab (to be bid as
an add alternate) which will
eventually support the rein
stallation of the existing wood
finish flooring.
The Building is a contrib
uting structure to the Chester
Village National Historic
District. The Project is being
funded in part with a grant
from the Massachusetts
Preservation Projects Fund,
Massachusetts Historical
Commission. All work funded
by the grant shall comply with
the secretary of the interior’s
Standards for the Treatment
of Historic Properties.
General Bidders must
provide documentation of
qualifications to perform
work on historical properties.
Bids shall be evaluated on
the basis of price, previous
experience with similar types
of construction projects, abil
ity to perform the work in a
timely manner and referenc
es. A fixed price contract will
be awarded to the best value
and qualified bidder whose
bid is responsive to this invi
tation and is most advanta
geous considering prices and
the contractor’s ability to fulfill
the requirements of the con
tract. All of the grant-funded
work must be completed by
June 15, 2016.
Bids are not subject to
prevailing wages.
State Law prohibits dis
crimination. General bidders
are encouraged to contract
with minority and womenowned businesses as cer
tified by the state Office of
Minority and Women Busi
ness Assistance.
General Bids shall be
accepted until 2 p.m. 25
M a r c h 2 0 1 6 a t C h e s t er
Historical Society, Chester
Town Hall, 15 Middlefield
Road, Chester, MA 01011, by
mail or delivery and publicly
opened forthwith.
Bids shall be accompa
nied by a bid deposit of 5%
of the greatest possible bid
amount including all alter
nates and made payable to
the Chester Historical Soci
ety.
Bid forms and Contract
Documents shall be available
for pickup at Chester Town
Hall, 15 Middlefield Road,
Chester, MA 01011 (open
hours:) by Contractors who
register at the Site Inspection
1 March with a deposit of $50
to be returned upon request
and return of all documents in
good condition up to 30 days
after Bid due date, or may
be requested by mail for the
$50 deposit and an additional
fee of $20 payable to Chester
Historical Society to cover
their mail handling costs.
The Chester Historical
Society reserves the right to
reject any or all of the bids or
to waive informalities if it is in
the best interest to the suc
cess of the project.
Pre-Bid Site Inspection.
The existing building at 221
Jacob’s Ladder Trail (US
20) shall be open and avail
able for Site Inspection on
1 March 2016 from 10 a.m.
to noon. Eligible contractors
are strongly encouraged to
attend, deposit $50 and sign
in.
2/25/16
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the accuracy of
your legal notice
prior to submission (i.e., date,
time, spelling).
Also, be sure
the requested
publication date
coincides with
the purpose of the
notice, or as the
law demands.
Thank you.
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Hilltown Snapshots
Dick Hanson helps decorate and spruce up the
Russell Senior Center.
Waiting for his lesson at the Blandford Ski Area was
Charles Bertini.
Wing Master Julie Anne Collier gave a live presentation of owls at the
Montgomery Library. Here she is with a saw-whet owl. Photo by Carole Wheaton
The folks at the Russell Senior celebrated Dennis Moran’s birthday.
Mike and Katie Whitcomb waiting for the ski lift
at the Blandford Ski Area. Photo by Carole Wheaton
Ed the Wizard helped children make character balloons in Montgomery.
People say there are no aliens, but here is one in a
Staff photo by Lisa Connell
tree in Huntington.

Bush is named Grinspoon winner

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