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Vol 72 • No 47 • Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cupid launches an arrow
Unassuming
friendship blossoms
into engagement
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Students
bear
hearts for
soldiers
in the classroom
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
By Anne Marie Corrieri
Special to The Register
risha Machado and Dale
Pereira may have first met
in Verna Charron’s fourth
grade classroom at East Street
School, but it wasn’t until their
senior year that they looked at each
other as more than classmates.
Now, seven years later, the two are
set to say, “I do” in October, all
because of physics.
During their senior year together, the 25-year-olds were in the
same physics class.
“I pretended that I was having
trouble and would ask to see his
notes, but his handwriting was so
bad you couldn’t even read them,”
Machado admits. “I kept asking to
see them though.”
But like most men, Machado
said with a grin, Pereira didn’t
catch on to the hints she was leaving.
“Well,” Pereira said, as if ready
to contradict Machado’s generalization, but decided against it.
“Yeah. I had no idea.”
In the meantime, the two started to spend more time together
hanging out individually and in a
group of friends. When it came
time for prom in 2008, Machado
sent a mutual best friend to feel
Pereira out and see if there was a
Machado said of the proposal – the
first of what would someday be
many. “He signed the back of my
shirt, ‘Will you go to prom with
me?’”
Admittedly, Pereira said he was
still unaware of his now-fiancé’s
feelings. Despite that, Machado
LUDLOW – Students at Chapin
Street School have been busy making hundreds of Valentine cards for
United States servicemen and
women. This project took shape
when Nikki Reed, Chapin Street
Principal and Carrie Joseph, third
grade teacher and wife of a retired
U.S. Army National Guard veteran,
learned of an initiative being sponsored by Big Y World Class Market
and thought it would be a perfect
opportunity for Chapin students to
put into practice this month’s
school-wide theme of kindness.
“It has been a wonderful experience and I've loved how much the
community got involved,” said
Breanne O’Neil, Big Y graphic
designer in marketing. “Big Y is
very grateful to all schools, including Chapin Street, who joined in to
have students participate in this
project. It is sure to bring some
comfort to our servicemen and
women overseas to let them know
how much they are loved on
Valentine's Day.”
According to their website, as
part of Big Y’s 80th anniversary
celebration they have teamed up
Please see VALENTINES,
Page 6
Please see STUDENTS, Page 12
T
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Trisha Machado and Dale Pereira found love during the end of their senior year at Ludlow High School. The
two are set to wed in October.
possibility of the two of them
going together.
“After hanging out, I sent a
mutual friend to feel him out and
when Dale’s response was ‘yeah,
she’s cool,’ my friend explained
that that’s a guy’s ‘thing,’” she
said. “So I just had to see if the
vow that he had was still applicable.”
In eighth grade, Pereira made a
Police warn of knocks
of opportunity
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – In recent months,
police have warned residents of
the dangers outside their doorstep,
but as of late, they’ve announced
some concerns that could be
standing on it.
In Ludlow, door-to-door
salesmen are allowed to solicit
items for the purchase of goods.
What many residents may not
know, however, is that before
they hit the streets, they are
required to stop at the police
department first.
“Every person or organization intending to engage in
commercial soliciting or canvassing door-to-door in the
town of Ludlow must register
with the police department at
least three days in advance by
filing a registration application form with the chief of
police,” explained Police Lt.
Michael Brennan.
Though this isn’t a brand-new
concept, it’s not a requirement in
all cities in towns in the
Commonwealth.
“All solicitors are required to
show their registration cards as
part of the bylaw to the occupant
for inspection, and request that the
occupant read the card,” Brennan
explained. “As a solicitor, it is
their duty to inform the occupant,
in clear language, of the nature
and their purpose of his and/or her
business and, if he and/or she is
representing an organization, the
name and nature of that organization.”
Should it appear that a solicitor
is falsely representing themselves
– or residents have any concerns
about individuals – Brennan
insists that people call the police
department.
Please see SOLICITATION,
Page 10
vow to go to prom with a close
female friend if they both did not
have dates. Knowing this,
Machado said she did her homework to investigate if this vow was
still in place. As it turned out, the
friend already had a date and the
mutual friend went to work to
encourage Pereira to ask Machado
to the dance.
“It was actually pretty cute,”
Capturing a cure
Preparations for
Relay for Life
launched
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Relay
for Life event may not be taking
place until June 4, but preparations
are well under way.
Relay for Life of Ludlow hosted
its Kick Off Celebration on Feb. 4
at Iron Duke Brewery on World
Cancer Day. There, organizers
encouraged those considering participation and providing information to attendees at a night of food,
music and raffles, as well as a photo
booth to envision “capturing” a
cure.
“I think for us, the fifth year of
the event brings a lot of changes.
We’ve changed the venue for our
kick off, and we’ve changed the
way we approach it. It’s more of a
celebration,” said Co-chairwoman
of Relay for Life of Ludlow Pat
Gregoire.
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Relay for Life of Ludlow Co-Chairs “pictured” a cure at the Feb. 4 Kick
Off Celebration. Pictured is Pat Proulx (left) and Pat Gregoire (right).
Gregoire explained that the Feb.
4 kick off allowed for more socialization, and encouraged past participants to attend even if they had all
of the information they needed. It
provided an ideal forum for
explaining changes that will be
made to the Relay for Life event at
Ludlow High School this year.
Teams could also register for the
event and choose their tent location
Please see RELAY FOR LIFE
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SALUTE TO SCOUTS
‘Journey to Excellence’
Venture Crew 180 president Danielle Mullin shows Willow Winiewski where the Journey
to Excellence "Gold" award patch is worn. Crew 180 was the only Venture crew in
Hampden County to achieve a "Gold" rating in "Journey to Excellence," the BSA's unit performance evaluation program.
Celebrating
exploration
S
unday, Feb. 7 began the start to
“Scout Week,” a time when
Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout
troops, and Venture Crews observe
the founding of The Boy Scouts of
America in 1910.
In 1910 only older boys were
involved as Boy Scouts.
Cub Scouting, for younger boys,
was founded in 1930. Today in three
Councils, including Western
Massachusetts, Cub Scouting
includes kindergartners.
Venture, the co-ed Scouting program for teens, was created in 1998
but can trace it's history to a program
called Senior Scouts that began in
1935 and evolved in Exploring in
1950.
People of All Ages
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LUDLOW – “Scout Sunday” was celebrated at St Elizabeth Parish with three Cub
Scouts presented the Light of Christ religious emblem. Attending the Mass were
the Scouts and leaders from Cub Scout Pack
180, Boy Scout Troop 180, and Venture
Crew 180.
Scout Sunday begins an annual weeklong observance of the founding of the Boy
Scouts of America, this year celebrating 106
years of teaching youth to make ethical
decisions. The tradition of Scouts worshiping together is observed in churches of all
denominations across the country with
some faiths coming together the following
Saturday on Scout Sabath.
Scouts and leaders participated in the
Mass. Boy Scouts Casey Crowther,
Christian Pearce, and Ray Livengood were
altar servers, and scripture readers were
Venturer Celia Neveu and Boy Scout Matt
Fontaine.
Crew Advisor and Religious Emblem
Counselor Philip Brodeur spoke of the 12th
point of the Scout Law, “A Scout is
Reverent,” and explained that the religious
emblem requirements are prepared by the
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
and approved of by the Boy Scouts of
America to wear on the uniform.
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Deacon Keith Davies and Monsignor Homer Gosselin presented the Cub Scout Light of
Christ religious emblem medals to (l to r:) Gabirel Pereira, Liam DiVenuto, and Gabriel
DiRosa at the 9:15 a.m. Mass at St Elizabeth Parish where Scout Sunday was celebrated.
The Light of Christ emblem is one of
several awards available to members of the
Boy Scouts of America through the
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
to encourage a deeper exploration of faith
appropriate to the Scout’s age. The Light of
Christ was developed for Cub Scouts in the
first and second grade. Parvuli Dei is available to third thru fifth grade Cub Scouts
who have made their First Communion.
Presented with the Light of Christ were
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Serving boys 11 to 18 years old, Boy
Scout Troop 180 was founded in February
1939 at St John the Baptist School, making it
one of the oldest Troops in the Council.
Cub Scout Pack 180 introduced a program for kindergarteners called Lions in
2013. Western Massachusetts Council is one
of only three councils in the country piloting
this new BSA program. With the introduction
of Lions, Pack 180 offers age appropriate
programs from kindergarten through fifth
grade.
Co-ed high adventure Scouting in Ludlow
is in its 14th year. Venture Crew 180 offers
teens experiences that build confidence,
character, and leadership skills. Teens can
join when 13 and in the eighth grade.
Crew 180 focuses on canoeing, backpacking, and rock climbing skills in a fun environment.
All three Scouting programs can be joined
at anytime. Interested families can learn more
about Boy Scout programs at beascout.org
and Ludlow’s Scouting website,
scouts180.org. Specific information can be
requested by emailing [email protected].
A Scout is
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Tel
LUDLOW – Boy Scouts of America has
recognized three Ludlow units for outstanding performance as measured by the "Journey
to Excellence" program.
Cub Scout Pack 180, Boy Scout Troop
180, and Venture Crew 180 all achieved gold,
the highest rating. The three units, chartered
to St Elizabeth Parish, have a long history of
excellence. Crew 180 was the only Venture
Crew in the General Knox District to achieve
gold.
Units Western Massachusetts Council's
General Knox District (Hampden County)
were very successful in 2015 with 80 percent
qualifying for bronze, silver, or gold ratings.
Of note this year was that 50 percent of the
units achieved gold.
Introduced in January 2011, Journey to
Excellence has become the national performance assessment, communication, and recognition program for Cub Scout Packs, Boy
Scout Troops, and Venture Crews. The units
are assessed on a point system in 13 categories and must have points in at least eight
categories. The categories include outdoor
program elements, leader training, youth
advancement and training, youth participa-
Your Kids are Our Kids too!
Deacon Keith Davies introduced Boy
Scout Casey Crowther who earned the Ad
Altare Dei presented to him at St Michael's
Cathedral in November by Bishop Mitchell
Rozanski.
Davies spoke, thanking the parish for
their 77 years of supporting Boy Scouts, as
well as the younger boys in Cub Scouts and
the high school youth in the co-ed Venture
Crew. He noted that the Boy Scouts of
America is one of the few secular youth
organizations encouraging its members to
be active in their religious faith.
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St. Paul’s modernizes its services
By Tyler W. Leahy
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – A new backlit cross, as well
as a projection system and an audio mixer, are
all at the fingertips of Rev. Linda M. Peabody
during each service at St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church.
Hoping to appeal to all age groups and
streamline services, the Ludlow church has
begun incorporating new amenities.
“We thought we should make worship
more relevant, but we also have a lot of longtime members to make happy. These additions to the church seem like the best way to
appeal to our entire audience,” said Peabody.
“We want to keep up with the times but not
forget our history.”
She said that the church also recognizes
the difficulty of competing with athletics and
other weekend activities that families engage
in, sparking a desire for modernization.
When church members enter for service,
Peabody now has event listings and newsletter bulletin information projected for all to
see, while paper copies are still available.
She explained that in the three weeks of
utilizing the new projector system, she is still
learning the capabilities it will offer to the
church’s services. Currently, Peabody utilizes
the projector to incorporate illustrations and
videos throughout her sermon. It also displays
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER W. LEAHY
Rev. Linda M. Peabody stands at her podium with a new projection screen behind at St.
Paul’s United Methodist Church in Ludlow.
verses and songs that are provided to her
churchgoers in handouts.
Peabody noted that event listings are very
important to St. Paul’s community because of
the church’s mission-based pedigree. The
church donates to the Community Survival
Center in Indian Orchard and continually
plans community service events, including a
“Souper Bowl Sunday” soup drive this past
weekend to benefit the homeless.
“Our people are genuinely into helping the
community and having the projector will
make it easier for us to coordinate our mission
projects,” she said.
Purchase of the church’s new equipment
was funded through donations and a memorial fund.
Peabody explained that in the future, St.
Paul’s United Methodist Church intends on
looking into replacing its sign at the front
entrance with a digital replacement, so that
the church can display event listings and messages there, too. In terms of immediate need,
the church is seeking a musician.
“We currently do not have a musician and
having the projector and audio mixer is a
tremendous help in assuring we still have nice
music in our service. I play music through a
PowerPoint slideshow,” said Peabody. “With
that said, we’re really looking for a musician
who has an understanding of worship services, specifically someone who can play keyboard, keep our music contemporary and put
together singing with our members.”
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is
located at 123 Hubbard St. in Ludlow. Turn to
page 19 for a full listing of church services.
Hubbard Memorial Library hosts vacation programming
LUDLOW – The Hubbard Library will be
hosting programs for children during winter
vacation week. First up, locals can test their
knowledge of the Force at our “Star Wars
Trivia Bingo” night! This program is suitable
for the whole family, and will take place at
Hubbard Memorial Library on Tuesday, Feb.
16 at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, so either at
hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-5833408, ext. 3.
Families can also listen to a special storytime about the Pigeon from Mo Willems’
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series! There, staff will supply a craft and a
snack after the stories. This program is suitable for ages 3 to 5, and will take place at
Hubbard Memorial Library on Thursday, Feb.
18 at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so either register either at hubbardlibary.org or by calling
413-583-3408, ext. 3.
At the end of the week, locals can learn
how to craft awesome paper airplanes at their
Advanced Paper Airplane Workshop! This
workshop is for kids who have already mas-
tered the classic paper plane and want to learn
how to build faster planes and trick planes.
This program will take place at Hubbard
Memorial Library on Friday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.
Space is limited, so register either at hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-583-3408, ext.
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The Hubbard Library children’s department will also host a free viewing of the
movie: “Lego Star Wars,” on Wednesday, Feb.
17 at noon. This movie is recommended for
ages 6 and up. No registration is necessary.
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COA seeks participants for ‘Aging Mastery Program’
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Council on
Aging is pleased to announce that they will
be offering a free 10-week health and wellness course to residents 55 and over. The program is called the “Aging Mastery Program”.
It was developed by the National Council on
Aging (NCOA) with the help of a grant
through the MetLife Foundation.
This is the third year of the program in
Massachusetts. The Ludlow Council on
Aging is one of only 43 senior centers in
the state to offer the Aging Mastery
Program. This program is made possible by
grant funding from the Executive Office of
Elder Affairs. In the future, local sponsors
will be sought to underwrite some program
costs.
This is a wonderful opportunity for older
adults to participate in, and reap the benefits
of, this cutting edge wellness program. They
are currently recruiting 25 to 35 adults, ages
55 and up, to participate in the 10-week educational program.
The goal of the program is to empower
older adults to make and maintain small
but impactful changes in health behav-
iors. The training sessions will explore
navigating longer lives, physical activity,
sleep, healthy eating and hydration,
financial fitness, medication management, advanced planning, healthy relationships, falls prevention, and community engagement. For each of these modules, we will provide basic educational
materials developed from highly trusted
sources, a checklist of potential next
steps, and a system for tracking behaviors. Participants will earn points for positive actions and rewards.
The program begins Friday, April 8 at and
will run for 10 weeks. Classes begin at 10
a.m. and will last 90 minutes. The program
will be held at the Ludlow Senior Center at
37 Chestnut St. in Ludlow.
For those interested in signing up or learning more about the program, call the senior
center at 413- 583-3564 or emailing [email protected].
“We hope to recruit a wide range of participants. If this program piques your interest,
stop by or call to learn more!: said Sarah
Gmeiner, activities director.
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holding Pasta Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 11 –
held to benefit its veterans programs and
services provide in Ludlow – to bring donations for their ongoing Care Package Drive,
as well. Donations have already been collected and sent off to Kuwait to help members of
the U.S. Army National Guard 1060th
Transportation Company. Among those
deployed are two Ludlow residents: Matthew
J. Hilario and Azanians Santosneto.
The VFW strives to do good things for
deserving people – veterans, their families
and their communities. From local grassroots ideas to national influence, the
VFW works every day to make a difference. It's their strength as an organization,
says Eric Segundo, Veterans Services
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As part of the Care Package Drive,
Segundo said that they are looking for the following toiletries, food and snacks:
• Protein powder and protein bars
• K-Cups for Keurig machines – coffee,
tea, and hot cocoa
• Powder drink mix - Gatorade, Kool-Aid,
Crystal Light
• Tuna and chicken salad – in foil pouches
or ready-to-kits (no cans)
• Beefy jerky
• Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
• Hard pretzels/Cheetos/Fritos/Chex
Mix/Wheat Thins/Ritz Crackers
• Granola bars/power bars/cereal
Nine boxes were recently shipped out to servicemen and servicewomen from donations
collected by the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club and local church
groups.
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• Fig Newtons, Oreos, cheese and crackers
• Trail mix, dried fruit, granola, Fruit RollUps / Fruit-By-The-Foot / fruit gummies
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• Microwave food (Chef-Boy-R-Dee,
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• Rice Krispy Treats (store-bought only)
• Little Debbie’s and Hostess cake products
• Cereal (small, individual boxes)
• Caffeinated energy gum or candy
• Body washes (male and female)
• Baby wipes
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant (male and female)
• Q-tips
• Shaving paraphenailia (male and
female)
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• Batteries ( AAA, AA and D )
• DVDs new and used (current movies)
• White t-shirts sizes M-XXL
• Women’s tank tops
• Tube socks (white and black)
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said he still impressed, having brought
chocolate and roses to her door as he escorted
her to the dance.
A sweet proposal
“As every good love story starts,” Pereira
said with a grin. “We went to Uno’s.”
Following their senior prom, the connection started to become a little more apparent
to Pereira. Calling ahead to the popular
restaurant chain, he requested a reservation
and a dessert to pop a question – not “the”
question.
Though Machado wasn’t interested in a
sweet at the time, Pereira nervously insisted.
“The waitress kept trying to suggest we
get the cookie. We were pointing to different
options, but she just kept saying, ‘Nope. I
definitely think you should get the cookie’,”
he recalled. When the server presented the
treat before them was an especially sweet
sentiment, spelled out in chocolate encircling
the plate was: “Will you be my girlfriend?”
Relieved once it had been delivered,
Pereira said the server audibly sighed as the
item had already been prepared just for the
occasion.
Throughout the summer, the two spent a
lot of time together as a new couple before
they each went their separate ways: Machado
to Emmanuel College in Boston and Pereira
to the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“Realistically,” Machado said with a
chuckle. “I thought, ‘Hey, that was a great
summer’, and thought that was it. I didn’t
expect it to really work out once we headed
off to college.”
But it did. Distance didn’t seem to dampen the flames of the romance they had ignited
that summer.
“We would text and call each other every
day,” Machado recalls. “My family used to
make fun of me because there was at least
one month where a total of 10,000 texts were
sent and received.”
Every few weekends, the two would get
together, and by senior year when Machado
had an apartment of her own, Pereira was
there all the time. Even with Machado’s
study abroad in Costa Rica, Pereira said the
relationship “just made sense” and didn’t see
an end in sight.
“She was [is] my best friend. She was the
first person I wanted to talk to or tell anything
to when anything happened,” he said. “We
said, ‘I love you’ during our first semester at
college just lying beside each other…it was
pretty much a no-brainer.”
Wheel love
Dale Pereira and Trisha Machado went to
prom together in 2008 and started dating
the summer after they graduated from
Ludlow High School.
While living alone in Pittsfield during her
first year out of college after graduating in
2012, Machado developed a nightly routine
of which included watching “Wheel of
Fortune.”
During April vacation, Pereira invited
Machado and her parents to celebrate his
“grandparents’ anniversary.” At the time,
Machado said this was one of the few times
in their entire relationship she was mad at
Pereira and considered not even going, but
it’s a good thing she did. Upon entry of
These 2008 LHS alums may have known each other since fourth grade, but it wasn’t until
the end of their schooling in town that a romantic relationship blossomed.
Pereira’s family home, Machado was greeted
by one of Pereira’s siblings donning a wig in
front of a crafted “Wheel of Fortune” board
on April 19, 2013.
“I knew what it was right away and
gasped a little, but I couldn’t ruin it for him,
he clearly built this board and went to all the
work, so I played along, and made my family
play too,” she said. “I would guess some
wrong letters and then my family got impatient and started guessing them out one after
another until it got down to ‘Will you...me’
and his brother ‘Vanna’ asked if I wanted to
solve the puzzle…it was really movieesque.”
In May 2013, Machado got a job teaching
in Lee and the two decided to buy their first
home together. Though another opportunity
presented itself in East Longmeadow not too
long after, the sold their first home and
moved back with their parents until buying
another home in their hometown of Ludlow.
Forever foundation
Since the proposal, the couple has been
very busy with Pereira at work with Liberty
Mutual full-time and Machado working on
her Master’s and as a teacher in East
Longmeadow, but all the while, they still
seem to make time for each other.
“It was hard some days, there would be
times when I had homework every single
night and he’d suggest going out or watching
a movie and I just couldn’t, but we always
found our balance,” she said noting how
CLUES ACROSS
1. Construct
6. Seal
12. Last from Kent Haruf
16. A public promotion
17. Acutely insightful
and wise
18. Yemeni riyal
19. __ Lang (country
singer)
20. Blue Hen school
21. Decaliter
22. Point midway
between S and E
23. 12th Greek letter
24. One point S of SE
26. Pools
28. Notes of hand
30. Algerian dinar
31. Metal cooking vessel
32. Short poking stroke
34. Mountain Standard
Time
35. Dark hairs mixed
with light
37. Hosts film festival
39. Frost
40. Former moneys of
Brazil
41. Bodily perceptions
43. Baseball great Ty ___
44. Before
45. __ Caesar, comedian
47. Containerful
48. Expression of
uncertainty
50. Tells on
52. Bones
54. As fast as can be done
(abbr.)
56. Singer Jolson
57. Atomic #73
59. Pigeon sound
60. Jr’s. father
61. 6th tone
62. Debt settled (abbr.)
63. Contrary
66. Chinese tennis star
Na
67. 44th First Lady
70. Methyl phenol
71. Avid applause
CLUES DOWN
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2. Biblical Sumerian
city
3. Where Alexander
defeated Darius III
4. Something to be
borne or conveyed
5. Removed earth
6. Traveled by water
7. Hirobumi __, Japan
8. Antelopes
9. Japanese emigrant’s
offspring
10. For instance
11. T cell glands
12. Acorn trees
13. Burdened
14. Wound deformity
15. Has faith in
25. Title of honor
26. Someone
27. Pouch
29. Comprehensive
31. Separates with an
instrument
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33. Noble
36. US, Latin America,
Canada
38. Snoot
39. About heraldry
41. Angel
42. Female sibling
43. Former OSS
46. Stressedunstressedunstressed
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broken mustang
49. Call out
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54. Scene of sports &
events
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vestment
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69. Home screen
important it was, as a couple, that goals align.
A self-described “old couple,” Pereira and
Machado said that the Friendly’s in town had
become their go-to “date night” destination
every two weeks.
“It’s important to realize your goals and
support each other to make the goals our
goals. I wanted to let her be who she’s supposed to be. I can’t do her homework for her,
but I can make dinner and do dishes,” he
said. “Love isn’t a switch you turn on and off.
When there’s an argument or difference of
opinion or stressed out moments, it’s important to stop and consider their side. You love
them [your mate]. You want to be with them.
You’re together for a reason and it’s important to always remember that.”
On several occasions, Machado said when
she was stressed, Pereira would be waiting at
the door with flowers in hand to take her
bags.
Though the couple will probably not celebrate Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, they said
that it doesn’t make them any less each
other’s valentines.
“In the past year and a half, we have
remodeled our home, accepted new jobs, and
grown in so many different ways. Although
we’ve been engaged longer than a typical
couple, we are excited to finally be able to
celebrate our wedding,” she said.
The couple is set to wed on Saturday, Oct.
8 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
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enrollment
Ludlow
Senior
Center
EVENTS
• Monday, Feb. 15 – Holiday: Senior Center is
closed.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 11:30 a.m. – Choral
Performance for Birthday Lunch: for those who are
February birthday babies, be sure to let staff know when
making lunch reservations. A free lunch is the Senior
Center’s gift to you!
• Thursday, Feb. 18 at 1:15 p.m. – Adult
Relationships Speaker: join Francine Rusiecki, Director
of Nursing for Ludlow’s Board of Health, for a real discussion regarding adult relationships. Many topics will
be covered and confidential questions will be addressed.
Participants are encouraged to register at the front desk.
• Friday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. – Group trivia: come
and test your knowledge! No experience necessary.
Weekly lunch menu
Monday, Feb. 15
Holiday: Senior Center is closed
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Spaghetti and meat sauce
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Stuffed chicken breast *Birthday Luncheon*
Thursday, Feb. 18
Beef stroganoff
Friday, Feb. 19
Grilled vegetable lasagna
For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Ludlow Senior Center at 413-583-3564.
LUDLOW – The Ludlow
Recreation Department will be holding open enrollment for their EEC
licensed School-Age Afterschool
Program for the upcoming winter
vacation week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 19
for any Ludlow resident child ages
kindergarten through fifth grade.
They are closed on Feb. 15.
Two proofs of residency are
required to obtain an application, which
must be submitted along with the payment and any medications (if needed).
Applications can be obtained at
Whitney Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3
to 6 p.m.
The time of operation is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. The cost is $30 per child. The
Ludlow Recreation Department asks
that children bring a change of clothing and a lunch – drinks and snacks
are provided throughout the week.
The children will have scheduled outdoor play (weather permitting),
games, arts and crafts, movies, and
more.
Any questions, feel free to contact
the recreation office at 413-583-8856
Nicholas Street was honored in a ceremony in Milford for the statewide
Patriot’s Pen essay. Street is pictured beside state VFW Vice Commander
and Ludlow Director of Veterans Services Eric Segundo, VFW Post 3236
Commander Christine Barrett (left), and Commander of VFW Post 801
Brian Willette.
LUDLOW – Nicholas Street of
Paul R. Baird Middle School took
third place in the statewide
“Patriot’s Pen” essay competition. Street received his award
during a ceremony on Jan. 31 in
Milford. The 2015 to 2016 theme
was “What Freedom Means to
Me.”
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Students draft a 300- to 400-word
essay, expressing their views based
on an – always patriotic – annual
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“We are proud of Nicholas and
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Birthdays,
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Macaulay Culkin
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W
hat’s in a birthday? Well, it’s a day in
which you were popped out into the
world (yes, that’s an aggressive verb
choice) and tasked with facing existence –
hopefully not deprived of at least a little guidance along the way. If you know me well, or
have read previous
columns, you may
know that I’m often a
textbook cynic, but a
self-aware one at
that. Every birthday I
break the trend and
contemplate
the
many blessings I
have to count from
the past 365
days. Some
people spend a
whole month
celebrating
the fact that
they’ve grown
older, while
some people
don’t want to
acknowledge their
date of their birth. Personally, I
would have gotten no head rush of gratification
from blowing out 23 candles on Super Bowl
Sunday (Feb. 7), but it provides an ideal time for
positive self-reflection.
The best superpower accrued over the past
year is a newfound sense of patience. Don’t get
me wrong, I’m not ready to be the wise old
grandfather sitting in a rocking chair on the front
porch, staring into the sun as hypothetical grandkids from the future gather around to hear stories
about what it was like to go through childhood
without a smart TV, or what it was like to read
newspaper comics every morning. I still haven’t
learned that Rome wasn’t built overnight, though
I keep trying. Kevin Costner hasn’t quite convinced me with his “if you build it, they will
come” speech, but nonetheless. Patience has
been an area of focus coursing the last year and it
has strengthened relationships with not just family and friends, but strangers too. Miniature victories, right? It’s easier to appreciate others when
exercising patience. In turn, I’ve been more consistent in helping others whom I wholeheartedly
want to help.
I’ve learned some other enlightening tokens
over the past year. I’m still not capable of getting
fat. I’ve tried. I went from exercising daily to
almost not at all. The hourglass is tilting, just very
slowly. A few more bacon cheeseburgers and the
grains of sand will begin falling a little faster. I’m
also still not the most domestically skilled with an
ironing board, nor capable of going an entire year
without demonstrating my clumsiness by falling
down (or up) the stairs.
In the past year, I won some awards, left
the east coast for the first and second time for
conferences in Los Angeles and Albuquerque,
graduated college, signed on to my first fulltime job, fell in love, solved string theory, won
the lottery and convinced Larry David to make
brand new episodes of Seinfeld.
Well, truthfully, I’m still working on the last
three, but without those in there my life
sounds like the formula for a low-budget,
made-for-television movie. In said movie, I’m
portrayed by a redeemed, sweet-hearted
Macaulay Culkin to boost ratings on Lifetime
– complete with some sort of plot twist where
he stays in New Mexico and becomes a hot air
balloon operator, living by himself in a studio
apartment, “Home Alone” eternally after his
lover is killed by a scorpion. Sweet, yet bittersweet – that’s how they’d spin it, just like a
birthday.
Void of ridiculous tangents, the point is,
remarkable milestones sometimes happen in a
365-day span and you don’t even realize it until
you’re forced to think about it. Nothing earth
shattering was accomplished (Larry David still
hasn’t called back), but a lot of positivity can be
generated in a year. Swept up in a whirlwind, it’s
nice to catch your footing and realize how far
you’ve been carried. Carried into another year, to
be exact.
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Murder Mystery Dinner held on March 5
To the Editor:
I am writing on behalf of the Belchertown
Historical Association to ask people to please support our 10th annual Murder Mystery Dinner,
which will be held this year on Saturday, March 5
at 6:30 p.m. (show starts at 7 p.m.) at the Villa
Rose (Route 21) in Ludlow. We are again very
excited that our actors this year are Bucc’s
Playhouse, so this event will also serve as a
fundraiser for the Belchertown Congregational
Church, as well as providing revenue to a local
business. This is always a fun, entertaining event
and is a much-needed fundraiser for us this year.
The tickets are $35 and include the show and a
complete chicken dinner. There will be a cash bar.
Tickets are available at Cold Spring Discount
Liquors (on the Common), and at the Villa Rose
(Rt. 21) or for more information people can call
me at 323-0946. I hope to see you all!
-Tom Stockton
President,
Belchertown Historical Association
Married to my best friend
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wenty-six years ago, I met my best friend
and husband. I remember the day we met
like it was yesterday. It was a Friday night
my freshman year of high school when I went ice
skating with a couple girl friends at SMEAD
Arena in Springfield.
During the night, I was introduced to some guy
friends I had known from Chicopee. They were
very nice and we talked for a little bit. We eventually met every Friday night to hang out and ice
skate. There was no interest in anything more than
friendship at that time. We spoke on the phone
about twice a week and told some funny stories
about our lives, he was a great friend and I enjoyed
his friendship. I remember Scott’s mom and sister
getting frustrated that I would call him since he
had a girlfriend. We were just friends and talking
on the phone was just that.
During sophomore year of high school, I
started to date Scott and we were together for a
while and then we decided to go our separate
ways. We then reunited the end of my junior
year of high school and we have been together
ever since. He had told me that he wanted to
bring me ice skating and slide past me and propose however his plans changed a lot. We got
engaged my sophomore year of college on a
cold night in February in front of my house, we
had gone out to dinner and he was going to ask
there, however he had to wait. He was a gentleman and asked my dad for his permission to
marry and he said we would talk about it after
we came back from dinner. It was a very emotional night; my dad never gave Scott an answer
so he asked me anyways before leaving for the
night. We were married three years later in
August, we have been married for 16 years. Our
relationship has had its ups and downs just like
any relationship, I am so glad to have found Scott
and I love him with my heart and soul.
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Valentine’s Day was never big in our relationship
we always said we would show our love for each
other every day rather than doing so especially
one day a year in February. We do celebrate and
go out to dinner however we enjoy each other’s
company and express our love for each other
daily.
Melissa Labonte
Springfield
@ The Ludlow Register
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Guest Columns
Vintage valentines – an entrepreneur’s
heartfelt efforts
Tax topics: there are two new
tax documents to look for
Brilliant ideas flowed. New
n amazing part of entreadditions to her hand-made
preneurial history began
designs were created. Delicate
in 1847, when Esther
hands slipped bright colored
Howland, a graduate of Mount
wafers beneath lacey paper.
Holyoke Female Seminary, startFigures and lace patterns were
ed a Valentine business.
colorfully highlighted. Custom
After receiving a large, ornate
verses were printed and pasted on
valentine card from a business
the inside of cards. And, then - a
associate, and a family friend in
whole, new card design emerged England, Miss Howland’s crea cut, lift-up piece where paper
ativity sparked her own, unique
By
springs created three-dimensional
valentine ideas. Her heartfelt
Joan E. B.
effects!
designs would be unusual, intriCoombs
By all appearances, Miss
cate, and produced with leading
Guest Columnist
Howland, was the first woman to
edge, female American business
make Valentine cards mid-19th century. Her
entrepreneurial efforts.
Her father, Southland Howland, the other notable contribution to the business
owner of a successful stationer store in world was the assembly line concept that she
Worcester, had reliable business contacts in implemented decades before Henry Ford and
England. Using her own business ingenu- the famous Ford Motor Company assembly
ity, and organizational skills, and her fami- lines.
After the successful introduction of Miss
ly’s endorsement, she began importing colored papers, delicate lace, and floral decora- Howland’s designs were further marketed
and sold, she and her employees enjoyed the
tions.
After assembling samples of a few of her initial entrepreneurial earnings of $100,000.
This week, as you purchase Valentine
unique designs, she asked her brother, who
worked in her father’s business, to show cards, or as children create and share their
some of her Valentine cards on his sales special designs, may we appreciate the herroutes throughout New England. Amazingly, itage of vintage Valentines. It began with an
he had orders amounting to an astounding entrepreneur’s heartfelt efforts and talent,
alongside women working side by side, cre$5,000.
With imported materials in stock, Esther ating beautiful, delicate, hand crafted
invited her female friends to work along with designs. Working together they birthed the
her in this new endeavor. She set up her beginnings of a Valentine greeting card
exceptional, assembly-line shop on the third industry in America.
floor of her home on 16 Summer St. in
Joan Coombs shares a weekly series of
Worcester.
Following her instruction and design pat- light humor – “slices of life, fresh from the
terns, her friends sat in rows, sitting at long oven of experience” – through her column.
tables. Together they hand crafted many She's a former resident of Ludlow, and writes
exciting new designs in the new, unequaled, about national topics, as well as lesserknown events that occur in day-to-day life.
handed-down-the line production format.
ue to the enactment of By Robin L. Wdowiak, EA erage thru the marketplace
Guest Columnist
may have received a credit up
the Patient Protection
front on the premium since the
and Affordable Care
Act (PPACA) of 2010, fondly known as premium amount is determined by your
Obamacare, there are two new tax forms to income. If so, this premium will need to be
be on the lookout for this year. Since the reconciled along with your taxes. If you
enactment, the federal government requires underpaid the premium, you will owe a baleach member of the household to have quali- ance due. If you paid too much, you will get
fying health insurance. This requirement will some of the premium back in the form of a
be reported to the IRS and to you on new refund or at least applied to the taxes you
forms. These forms were initially due out on owe.
If you did not have any coverage during
the 31st of January but were recently extended. The new due date for companies to get the year you may be responsible for the individual shared-responsibility penalty on the
these out to employees is March 31st.
If your employer covers your medical federal return. Any penalty calculated on the
insurance MA residents are already used to federal return will be credited against any
receiving the 1099-HC as MA implemented state penalty that is calculated.
Penalties will be higher in 2015 and will
Health Care Reform in 2011. This year
there is a new form to report employee cov- be even higher in 2016 when the plan is comerage: Form 1095-C Employer-Provided pletely phased in.
If you cover dependent children on
Health Insurance Offer and Coverage
Insurance. It is uncertain at this point your health insurance and you received
whether or not health insurance companies your insurance thru the marketplace, you
will continue to provide the 1099-HC will need to do some extra calculating this
forms as the 1095-C seems to report the year to include household income. This
includes any income received by your
same information.
If you received your health insurance thru dependents.
The IRS website has a good deal of helpthe Marketplace during the year, keep your
eye out for Form 1095-A Health Insurance ful information on their website including a
flowchart on eligibility for the premium tax
Marketplace Statement.
These forms may not look like tax forms credit.
but nonetheless they will be needed for the
Robin L. Wdowiak is the President of AJE
preparation of your taxes. They indicate who
had coverage and when the coverage was in Financial Services located in Ludlow. Ms.
place. If you had more than one health insur- Wdowiak is an Enrolled Agent specializing in
ance company over the year, you will receive the field of taxation and enrolled to represent
clients before the Internal Revenue Service as
multiple forms.
Individuals who received their health cov- well as all 50 states.
A
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What
is
it?
Mystery photos
Election coverage policies
The Register welcomes submitted
statements from candidates and letters to
the editor from town residents as part of
its coverage of the 2016 town election.
In order to ensure fairness for every
candidate, all candidate statements will
run in a special section to be printed
March 9. No candidate press releases will
be printed in any other edition of the
newspaper.
All candidates for Board of
Selectmen, Board of Health, Board of
Assessors, Hubbard Memorial Library
Trustees, Ludlow Housing Authority,
Board of Public Works, Planning
Board, Recreation Commission, and
School Committee are invited to submit
a statement of up to 500 words, to
include biographical and campaign
platform details only — no attacks on
other candidates, parties or groups, and
no publicity for campaign appearances
or fundraisers. Please include a headshot photograph for publication.
Candidate statements and photographs
may be sent to the editor at
[email protected], faxed to 413289-1977 or mailed or hand-delivered
to The Register, 24 Water St., Palmer, MA
01069. The submission deadline is noon
Wednesday, March 2. For more information, call Editor Emily Thurlow at 413682-0007.
In addition to the candidate statements, the newspaper will cover the elec-
tion through staff-written stories about
debates, controversies and political issues,
where appropriate.
Candidates who wish to further publicize their candidacy, beliefs and events
may contact Beth Baker, 413-283-8393
or [email protected], about paid advertising in the The Register.
Letters to the editor
This newspaper welcomes readers to
participate in the campaign by writing letters to the editor for publication on these
pages. Letters of up to 250 words from
local residents endorsing specific candidates or discussing local campaign issues
should be sent to: The Register, 24 Water
St., Palmer, MA 01069, faxed to 413289-1977
or
emailed
to
[email protected]. Please
include a daytime telephone number for
verification purposes (it will not be printed). Letters must be received by noon
Friday to be considered for that
Wednesday’s newspaper. No attack letters will be printed. No letters written by
candidates supporting their own candidacy will be printed. If the volume of letters
received is larger than the space available
in the newspaper, or if the letters become
repetitive, the newspaper reserves the
right to print a representative sample. No
letters will be printed in the last week
before the town election on March 28.
For more information, call Emily
Thurlow at 413-682-0007.
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ach week, The Register will feature a
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BUSINESS
Turley Publications is liberal with regard to its business coverage polices, but we do have some standards
folks need to understand. First, local businesses and merchants are just as much institutions in our towns as
the library and schools. Without them, there are no towns.
We will feature coverage of local businesses that are new, have a major expansion, moving, closing,
under new management or ownership, celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have been thrust into the news
realm. Merchants can request that coverage through the editor, or for our existing advertising clients, through
their ad representatives.
For more information on business coverage for The Ludlow Register, please email ludlowregister@
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The
Love is when
you have a crush
on someone.
You find it at a
“lovespot.”
Kyleigh Johnson, 6
Wearing their hearts on their sleeves
Ludlow’s youth share their attitudes on affection
I
n the spirit of Valentine’s Day, staff at The Register thought it would be a
great idea to share some honest sentiments from the heart from some of
our youngest readers. During a recent visit to Ludlow Community Center/
Randall Boys & Girls Club, we asked a handful of members: what is love?
Where they can find it? Does your heart beat for anyone in particular? The
following is the answers that were collected. From our hearts to yours…
Love is about caring for someone
and it’s about friendship.
I love my Mom. Every night I get
to snuggle with her in her bed.
Turley Publications staff photos by Emily Thurlow
Love makes you
happy. It comes from
your heart. This
Saturday, I think
I’m going to tell
my Mom
I love her.
I just don’t know what love is.
I just don’t know. I know what
Christmas is all about.
It’s about Jesus, but as far as
love…I’m in kindergarten.
I don’t know
about that
kind of
stuff.
BFF
Jake Canoa, 5
Love is about
hugs and
kisses and
giving stuff
to kids.
Jasper Pacheco, 6
FUN
It’s being kind and
nice to people.
You can find love
from everyone who
is nice to you.
Me, I love
my family.
SWEET
Gabrielle “Gabby” Gauvin, 7
Love is when you like
to be around someone.
I like being around
my Mom. When you
love someone,
you give
them
nice cards.
Love is like…
when you love
someone. You bring
them roses or
a card like
I will for my
Mom and
my Dad.
LOVE
COOL
Juliana Claudio, 5
TEXT ME
Nick Dion, 6
Love is like an affection
you feel when you feel
strongly about someone.
You can find it just
about anywhere
through the
building of
relationships.
Valentine’s Day is a day
where people get
together. You can
show love with gifts.
I like making cards
and trading them.
GR8
Mason Little, 7
Maliyah Brisset, 8
Valentine’s
Day is where
you celebrate your
affections for people…some show it
by giving chocolates or roses.
To describe love…it’s hard.
I’ve never felt it entirely myself,
but I imagine it makes you
happy or fuzzy inside just
being around them.
It’s possible I’ll feel it
someday myself.
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“Violators are subject to a fine that
does not exceed $300 for each offense
and the potential for having their registration revoked,” he said. “That isn’t to say
when a call is made we’re going to immediately arrest everyone soliciting. Because
not everyone is aware of the law, it
requires a bit of investigation, but we
want people to know that they should call,
and right away, whenever they have a
concern.”
Recently, the department has received
a number of phone calls relating to several individuals who were traveling
around in a van and claiming to be from
a well-known utility service, but apparently, that wasn’t the case. As it turns out
through an investigation performed by
police officers, the suspects were wanted
for several petty crimes in other states.
Violating the bylaw in this manner, as
well, is subject to a $300 fine, as is rude
or discourteous behavior as described by
a homeowner.
Groups that are exempt from being
required to register include Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts as well as that of any other noncommercial nature.
For those concerned about solicitation
and wish to better equip themselves, Brennan
suggests posting a “no solicitation” sign.
“If you don’t want people knocking on
your door at all, swing by Rocky’s or Ace
and purchase a ‘no solicitation’ sign. You
have that right to refuse door-to-door solicitation,” Brennan said. “And if they do knock
when you have a sign, call us immediately.
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY EMILY THURLOW
Ludlow Police Lt. Michael Brennan holds
up a sample of the badge that the department issues to those who wish to solicit
door-to-door in town.
We’ll be happy to come down and investigate.”
Per the town bylaw, solicitors or canvassers may only solicit or canvass between
the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Contact the Ludlow Police Department
with any concerns related to solicitation at
413-583-8305.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECYCLE
The
Register • Page 11
Indian Orchard
Springfield Regional Chamber adopts energy position
impeded their continued economic development and the economic development of
our region."
As a result, Ciuffreda said the Chamber,
on their behalf has adopted the following
position:
The Springfield Regional Chamber of
Commerce through its members has long
identified the high, and increasing cost of
energy as a major issue to address and
more recently has identified the constraints on the supply of natural gas as a
major deterrent to economic development
in the region.
Therefore, the Chamber supports the
expansion of the supply of natural gas,
especially to the western Massachusetts
region, as a means to assist in economic
development efforts as well as to reduce
the cost of electricity. The Chamber
acknowledges that two pipeline expansions are in various stages of development, the Spectra project as well as the
Kinder Morgan project, and encourages
the development of each. The Chamber
believes that there are sufficient permitting and regulatory rules in place to
ensure the safety of these projects and the
protection of lands in and around these
projects.
While endorsing the increased supply of
natural gas, the Chamber also reiterates its
support for the goal set by the state for the
development of solar energy and encourages swift action on a comprehensive energy bill that will further bring on line other
alternative energies such as wind and
hydro.
Finally, the Chamber is encouraging
its members to take advantage of the pro-
grams available, many funded through
electricity charges, for conservation and
efficiencies. There is no better way to
lower the cost of electricity than through
those efforts.
Moving toward this balanced portfolio of energy sources and recognizing
the conditions and constraints about
being in New England will ensure a better future for all - businesses and residents alike.
Ciuffreda said the Chamber will
work with local and state officials, utility
companies and developers to continue to
advocate on behalf of its members for the
programs and capital necessary to lower
these escalating costs and improve the
region's infrastructure and will be an
active participant in reviewing any legislation on this issue.
RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay for Life will have more participating teams and more entertainment than in
years past.
“We’re trying to bring in more teenagers
and young people. We want to get the schools
more involved, too,” said Proulx.
Proulx is a cancer survivor herself, serving as co-chairwoman for the first time.
Gregoire said she has been participating in
Relay for Life events for 17 years, inspired
by family members and friends whom have
battled cancer.
“Pat and Pat are very amazing people.
They know the community and they know
the people. They know what it takes to run a
successful Relay, so I’m really glad that they
are my co-leads this year,” said Shiela
Peralta, Community Manager for the
American Cancer Society. “They take the
reins on everything, so I just essentially provide them resources and answer any questions they may have.”
This year, Gregoire and Proulx are
emphasizing to potential participants that
the event is not a marathon. Attendees are
not required to walk or run for the entire
duration of the event. They also encourage
community members to frequent the Relay
for Life of Ludlow Facebook page for
updates between now and the June 4
event.
Participants can sign up for the Relay for
Life of Ludlow at relayforlife.org/ludlowma.
The theme for the event is “Paint Your World
Purple,” encouraging participants to wear
and decorate with as much purple as possible.
Specific questions can be directed to Pat
Gregoire at [email protected].
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Rather than a 24-hour, overnight event,
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p.m. on June 4.
“We want to make positive changes so
that the fifth year is our best year – and I really think we’re heading in that direction,” said
Gregoire.
Co-Chair of Relay for Life of Ludlow
Pat Proulx explained that another crucial
change is the elimination of a registration
fee. She is also hoping that the 2016
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SPRINGFIELD - At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Board of Directors of the
Springfield Regional Chamber voted, on
behalf of its members, to take a position
on energy in the state of Massachusetts
and to support a balanced energy portfolio, including the expansion of the supply
of natural gas.
"Energy is a critical issue for our members. While they acknowledge that regional investment in the transmission infrastructure has increased the reliability of
our grid, they see that demand for natural
gas continues to rise and the infrastructure
is not in place to support such demand,"
said Chamber President Jeffrey S.
Ciuffreda. "This not only increases their
already high costs of electricity but causes
constraints on the infrastructure and supply. Combined, they tell us it significantly
AMHERST
Atkins Farms Country Market
1150 West St., Amherst
Spirit Haus
338 College St., Amherst
SPRINGFIELD
Donovan’s Irish Pub
1655 Boston Rd., (Eastfield Mall) Springfield
Orchard Medical Associates
835 Worcester St., Indian Orchard
BELCHERTOWN
Almeida’s Country Café
146 State St., Belchertown
McCarthy’s Pub
5 East Walnut St., Belchertown
STURBRIDGE
B.T.’s Smokehouse
392 Main St., Sturbridge
Fine Lines
4 Old Stagecoach Rd., Sturbridge
Sturbridge Yankee Peddlar
433 Main St., Sturbridge
EAST LONGMEADOW
Center Square Grill
84 Center Square, East Longmeadow
GRANBY
Granby Liquors
60 West St., Granby
HADLEY
Esselon Café
99 Russell St., Hadley
Maple Farm Foods
10 South Maple St., Hadley
HAMPDEN
Village Food Mart
43 Somers Rd., Hampden
HOLYOKE
Schermerhorn’s Seafood
224 Westfield Rd., Holyoke
Slainte
80 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke
LUDLOW
Ludlow Pediatrics
77 Winsor St., Suite 104, Ludlow
Randalls Farm
631 Center St., Ludlow
MONSON
WILBRAHAM
Common Grounds Café
2341 Boston Rd., Wilbraham
Dana’s Grillroom
Gregory’s Restaurant
Life Care Center
New England Promotional Marketing
15 Main St., Wilbraham
Orchard Valley at Wilbraham
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Fireside Designs
1769 Riverdale St., West Springfield
WARE
Hardwick Vineyards
3305 Greenwich Rd., Ware
Ware River News
80 Main St., Ware
Adams IGA
115 Main St., Monson
PALMER
Pinocchio’s Restaurant
2054 Bridge St., Three Rivers
Palmer Public Library
1455 North Main St., Palmer
Turley Publications
24 Water St., Palmer
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Page 12 •
The
Faces & Places
Let it snow…
Sophie Bauduccio, Kate Gibson, and Jack Demperio stand
ready to submit their valentines.
STUDENTS
Ludlow residents Nine-year-old Benjamin and 6-year-old Nathan
Presz happy to help their parents, Tanya and Tommy Presz shovel.
Jordyn Placzek, 8, of Ludlow, sports her
LUSO hat while helping to shovel.
Dr. Shaukat Matin, MD
SHIFA
Comprehensive
Health Center
185 West Ave., Suite 204, Ludlow, MA
Suzanne Hangasky, NP
Shaukat Matin, MD and Suzanne Hangasky, NP are pleased to
announce the opening of their new office, Shifa Comprehensive
Health Center, at 185 West Avenue, Suite 204, Ludlow, effective
February 16. Our Care Team is Mira Regadas, front desk; Sandra
Riggio, MA; Lori Goldsmith, MA; and Kevin Kelly, IT/Operation
Manager. Established patients should arrange to have their medical
records from Mercy Medical Group sent to the office as soon as
possible. It is also necessary to update insurance and contact
information before your appointments.
New patients will be considered after March 1.
Life Laboratory will be opening on the third floor for blood work.
For appointments and urgent prescription refills, patients should email: [email protected] or call 413-610-2201.
Invites you to a
Chocolate Tasting
& open
house
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with our local U.S.O. to deliver Valentines to our servicemen and women overseas, and right here at
home.
"As a soldier, once deployed, I know first hand the warm
feeling of receiving personalized cards from my community
and especially from our youth,” shared Director of Ludlow
Veterans Services, Eric Segundo. “It really puts a smile
on our faces. For some this may be the only personalized communication they receive during their deployments.”
As this sweet card making project got underway, Reed
reminded students of the connection they had made earlier in
the school year with Ludlow Veterans when they visited the
school to teach students the proper way to fold the American
flag and returning to read a book explaining the importance
of Veterans Day.
“I think it is a wonderful idea and lets our Servicemen and
women know they are being thought of,” said Commander
Christine Bassett, Retired U.S. Air Force and Commander of
the Ludlow VFW Post 3236. “I remember receiving cards or
letters while deployed, and a huge smile would came on my
face just knowing someone, especially a child, was thinking
of me. It really lifts your spirit no matter where you are in
the world and show's I am/we are loved, there's no better
feeling.”
Reed also emphasized the importance of remembering
those who serve in the military all year long.
Joseph explained that it was optional for students to
create the Valentines during their recess time and that students used the template provided by Big Y to write their
Valentine messages. She reported, “many students were
eager to make the cards, filling each one with special
Valentine wishes.” Bianca Fernandes said, “I hope my
card is going to make soldiers happy.” Jack Demperio
was proud to share that his father is presently serving in
the U.S. Air Force, “I felt good when I made my card
because my dad is in the military. He is going to Korea.
I’m going to miss him a lot.” Thomas Walas said he had
fun making the card and that “soldiers are brave to fight
and make our country a better place to live. I hope they
like the Valentine I made.” After completing her valentine, Caliana Blackburn said, “They (soldiers) don’t get
to see their families on special holidays like we do, so I
hope it will make them feel good to get a valentine from
me.”
Reed was also proud to report that a total of 240 special
Valentine cards were delivered to the Ludlow Big Y. With a
smile on her face she added, “Each Valentine was sprinkled
with Chapin Street love for very deserving Valentines – our
servicemen and women."
Join us as we celebrate National
Chocolate Month with sweet treats
from Pop’s Biscotti & Chocolates,
music, raffle drawings and giveaways.
Thursday, February 18th
1:30-3:30 pm
at Keystone Commons
460 West Street, Ludlow, MA 01056
This fun-filled event is free, however
advanced reservations are requested.
Please call (413) 583-6611 to RSVP!
Space is limited, so call now!
www.keystonecommonssl.com
Considering
retirement living
options?
Our Open House is a
great place to start.
We hope to see you!
Independent Living Y Assisted Living Y Memory Care
Dominic Jarry is pictured completing his valentine for U.S.
servicemen and servicewomen
The
In the Classroom
‘Global School Play Day’ receives fun reviews
LUDLOW – Even the rain falling outside
couldn’t dampen the overriding feeling of fun
that was floating down the hallways at each of
the three Ludlow elementary schools on Feb.
3, in celebration of the second annual “Global
School Play Day.” Classrooms were filled
with joy, laughter, sharing and smiles; reminiscent of the famous line from the Dr. Seuss
book, The Cat in the Hat, “I know it is wet
and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots
of good fun that is funny.”
According to their website, the purpose of
the Global School Play Day is “to raise
awareness of the necessity of unstructured
play at school.” The movement for Global
School Play Day is based on a book written
by Peter Gray, Ph.D., a research professor of
psychology at Boston College, “Free to
Learn,” as well as his known “TEDx” talk.
“Students interacted with each other,” said
Nikki Reed, Chapin Street Elementary School
principal. “They played, and most importantly
simply had fun with each other.”
Both focus on the idea that children today
are no longer growing up playing enough,
resulting in negative impacts for an entire
generation of children. According to Gray, “It
is more than just a day of play. It’s a day of
acknowledgment that play matters, that kids
need play, that our society has gone amok
with testing and drilling and making kids sit
in seats and has forgotten what childhood is
all about. This is for affirming the child’s right
and need to play. It is a day for parents, educators, playground directors, city planners –for
everyone – to think about what they can do to
make free play once again a major part of
childhood.”
Last year, East Street Elementary School
was the only Ludlow school to participate in
the very first Global School Play Day. The
feedback from teachers, parents and students
was so overwhelmingly positive that this year
Chapin Street and Veterans Park schools also
made the decision to participate.
“Although we would have liked to designate the entire day to play, each school
decided to have classroom teachers schedule
40 to 60 minutes for unstructured play,”
Melissa Knowles, Veterans Park principal
explained. A letter of explanation went
home to parents with a request that students
arrive to school on Feb. 3 with any
Monopoly was the name of the game for Cody Sanderson, Darren Zaldivar, Gianni Cruz,
and Diogo Dos Santos.
Springfield College
releases fall 2015
Dean's List
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield
College has named the following Indian
Orchard students to the Dean's List for
academic excellence for the fall 2015
term: Sally Hardy, who is studying
Human Services (UG); Carmen
Henriquez, who is studying Human
Services (UG); and Jason MacLeod,
who is studying Human Services (UG).
Criteria for selection to the dean's list
are as follows: The student must have
completed a minimum of 12 credit
hours of graded coursework for the
semester, exclusive of "P" grades; the
student must not have any incompletes,
missing grades or "CPs" in the designated semester; the student must have a
minimum semester grade point average
of 3.500 for the semester; and the student must not have been barred from the
dean's list due to a disciplinary action.
Picard named to
Dean’s List at Saint
Michael’s College
COLCHESTER, Vt. – Named to the
Dean’s List for Saint Michael’s College
for the fall of 2015 semester was Noelle
A. Picard, a sophomore biology major,
who is the daughter of Jennifer and
Richard Picard of Ludlow, and a graduate of Ludlow High School.
Sierra Foster and Thomas Welch, East Street School principal enjoyed building a tower of
cups.
toy/game they wanted to play with, but
there were restrictions on the type of toys;
no devices, and the toys could not require
batteries or electricity. Some suggestions
were shared, such as board games, dolls,
Legos, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty cardboard boxes, markers,
jigsaw puzzles, etc.
“Teachers at all three schools,”
Knowles explained. “Were instructed to
not organize any of the toys/games or
interactions, but to simply allow students
to spread their toys out around the room or
take the kids outside and just play! It was a
time for the teachers to try and be invisible;
allowing the kids to just play. This was a
day of unstructured play, not playful
teacher-led lessons.”
The games and toys brought to school
included checkers, Chutes and Ladders,
stuffed animals, Jenga, Legos, Rubix
Cubes, dolls, Play-Doh, Yahtzee, Twister,
Pictionary; all allowing students to interact with each other in more of a social
setting.
“Global School Play Day gives our students an opportunity to share with their
friends the games or toys that are important to
them,” commented Thomas Welch, East
Street School principal. “It helps them learn
how to interact and socialize with their peers
in a less structured or competitive atmosphere. This initiative also fits within our
efforts to teach the whole child through our
Responsive Classroom and Fill Your Bucket
programs.”
Reed was delighted at the imagination and
positive energy the Chapin Street students displayed.
“Experiencing unstructured play and student-guided discovery provided students the
opportunity to be creative and think outside
the box,” she said.
The Cat in the Hat once said: “Look at
me! Look at me! Look at me now! It is fun to
have fun but you have to know how.”
From all accounts, on this Global School
Play Day, at each of the LPS elementary
schools, all students knew how to have fun,
having fun!
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS
Pictured are: first row: Jade Bamford, Matt Saloio, Rachel Goodrow,
Paige St. Pierre, Ryan Colson, and Chloe Ketchale; and second Row:
Hayden Potorski, Tarik Hodzic, Jacob LaDuke, Ino Agonzino, Anthony
Vieira, and Katie Flynn.
LUDLOW – Baird Middle
School recently celebrated
December and January “Students of
the Month.” Families were invited
to the library to share in a continental breakfast and hear why their
child was chosen as a Student of the
Month. Among this month’s recipients are: Jade Bamford, Matt
Saloio, Rachel Goodrow, Paige St.
Pierre, Ryan Colson, Chloe
Ketchale, Hayden Potorski, Tarik
Hodzic, Jacob LaDuke, Ino
Agonzino, Anthony Vieira, and
Katie Flynn.
“Congratulations to all our students who have proved to be hard
working and conscientious about
their work. They model leadership, perseverance and the willingness to help others,” said Mary
Dobek, assistant principal. “These
are the characteristics that make
the culture of Baird Middle School
a wonderful place to work and
learn.”
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The
Paul R. Baird Middle School announces2016 Term 2 Honor Rolls
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Grade 8 - Gizzelle Ashley R. Abanador, Karalynn T.
Aguilar, Cesar B. Alvan, Miranda A. Balbino, Alexis M.
Bragga, Ryley R. Breault, Olivia A. Dinis, James M.
Elliott, Emily L. Fafard, Sierra S. Gosselin, Rebecca M.
Hall, Brielle N. Hamel, Alexis J. Herrera, Regan D. Hoar,
Emilie S. Hoffmann, Loren M. Horton, Meghan L. Huber,
Johnny S. Jaworski, Jennifer M. Kania, Abigail J.
Magee, Hannah A. Makuch, Ryan J. Malaquias, Grace
P. McCarthy, Kayla C. McKay, Alyssa R. Moore, Michael
A. Morgado, Kassandra Muise, Mari G. O'Shea, Alexa L.
Palazzi, Mattingly V. Provost, Anthony J. Quiterio, Colin P.
Russell, Kimberly Santos, Maegan E. Santos, Whitney
R. Scott, Carlie V. Smith, Nicholas J. Street, Matthew J.
Tibbitts, Jocelyn M. Trajkovski, Amelia S. Valadas,
Gabrielle M. Walczak, Rebecca M. Wehner, Sedona H.
Wikar, and Evan C. Wurszt.
Grade 7 - Jhulie Anne Kharen R. Abanador, Jhulie
Gail Keziah R. Abanador, Kyle A. Almeida, Lizette M.
Alves, Nolan W. Ayers, Jade N. Bamford, Chloe P.
Benard, Cody S. Blackburn, Jenna Branco, Wyatt A.
Chambers, Ryan J. Cordeiro, Trevor M. Dowd, Katelyn
E. Fernandes, Christopher N. Fogg, Elizabeth M.
Goncalves, Kali E. Grimes, Tarik Hodzic, Sara C.
Ketchale, Rae Kyeong Kim, Jacob W. LaDuke, Adam M.
Lima, Erin M. Lucas, Jemar L. Mack Jr., Noah A.
Martins, Catarina B. Pires, Arayah J. Remillard, DyaniJanelle Reyes, Juliet T. Ribeiro, Kaitlyn D. Rodrigues,
Danielle C. Smith, Sydney L. St. Marie, Paige D. St.
Pierre, Jacob J. Wadas, Abigail E. Wadsworth, and Drew
D. Woishnis.
Grade 6 - Inoakamma U. Agozino, Sophia M.
Albano, Kiana R. Andle, Benjamin R. Angers, Trista C.
Auclair, Karley M. Aussant, Alexis V. Barnes, Sabrina M.
Barroso, Ryan J. Colson, Olivia L. Crespo, Megan I.
DaCruz, Collyn M. Desroches, Grace M. Dinelle,
Margaret L. Dowling, Fiona G. Elliott, Catarina I. Ferreira,
Aislynn E. Fontaine, Brielle E. Gibson, Michael J. Gilrein,
Emily H. Godek, Joseph F. Goncalves, Kacie E.
Goncalves, Liliana M. Goncalves, Nicholas P. Henry,
Brendan M. Hiller, Darius T. Housey, Chloe E. Ketchale,
Ava O. Kochanowicz, Jillian M. Kubik, Aivree A. Kus, Leo
A. Laguerre, 4, Alex A. Lourenco, Nina E. Lussier, Megan
R. Lyonnais, Christian M. Martins, Carissa E. Mendes,
Jessica A. Morgado, Maxwell S. Mortimer, Lucas C.
Mowry, Kaylee A. Murphy, Luke G. Page, Colby J.
Palmer, Olivia N. Parker, Elizabeth A. Pereira, Aaron J.
Picard, Hayden T. Potorski, Isabella R. Provost, Joshua
A. Provost, Brianna R. Purdy, Sabrina F. Quiterio, Sofia E.
Ribeiro, Aubrey J. Rosenblum, Maiwand Safi, Nathan J.
Sajdak, Gianna N. Santucci, Emma V. Serisser, Jessica
B. St. Cyr, Aaron J. Stasiowski, Keely S. Sugrue, Kiley M.
Szlosek, Katherine M. Tassinari, Sofia V. Tulik, and
Tristan C. Valentine.
HONOR ROLL
Grade 8 - Stephanie T. Afonso, Natalie E. Alves,
Michael D. Bacon, Genivieve A. Bailey-Hanson, Katelyn
I. Bastos, Taylor M. Bertrand, Berkant A. Boluk, Morgan
R. Cavanaugh, Mackenzie J. Charest, Jacob A. Costa,
Matthew R. Cruz, Daniel R. Dantas, Alexis J. Dawson,
Imani L. Doyle, Baylee J. Edwards, Olivia G. Fernandes,
Jasmine L. Ferreira, Katherine B. Flynn, Anthony T.
Fortune, Kathryn A. Germain, Josalyn R. Girard, Sophia
R. Giza, Kyle A. Goncalves, Tyler J. Goncalves, Rachel K.
Goodrow, Nicholas C. Grossi, Rosheda E. Guthrie,
Ashley M. Haryasz, Daniel L. Karczynski, Elma N.
Kolenovic, Olivia L. Leiper, Emilio B. Mancuso, Sara E.
Maria, Rhettsmey S. Meak, Alexandria R. Morris, Ryan
M. Moylan, Jessica R. Parker, Madison A. Peacey,
Nicholas J. Placzek, Amanda H. Poirier, Julia G.
Potorski, Jacob R. Pouliot, Karoline Robak, Hunter W.
Rock, Matthew J. Saloio, Malik A. Serisser, Paige A.
Simard, Amelia M. Smith, Joseph R. Snopek III, Hailey
M. Sousa, Brenna R. Sylvester, Juliann C. Szemela,
Nicholas P. Teixeira, Sydney R. Trigilio, Jorjia R.
Tsilibocos, Michael Tuck A. Tuck Jr., Szymon S. Tylec,
Jacob A. Vautrain, David E. Walsh Jr, Adam J. Wehner,
Rebecca M. Wehner, Rachael A. Wilson, and Theodore
A. Zwinski.
Grade 7 - Jason D. Almeida, Brandon M. Authier,
Marissa A. Balbino, Yvonne F. Bastos, Julia A. Bates,
Kilie M. Bazinet, Jacob T. Belden, Alora L. Bertini, Amber
E. Blake, Julia N. Brillo, Connor E. Brown, Mya J.
Carmona, Patrick D. Casagrande, Brianna M. Charow,
Emma M. Cheria, Justin R. Costa, Karina V. Dias,
Jessica A. Dobek, Destiny J. Dogans, Jacqueline R.
Doucette, Brady P. Duquette, Andrew J. Ferrara, Liliana
R. Ferreira, Matthew D. Fontaine, Kyle G. Fontoura,
Alexandra N. Formejster, Jolie A. Gaffron, Jacob G.
Glica, Ethan J. Goncalves, Joshua A. Gunn, Cashea T.
Harvey, Riley A. Hess, Thomas R. Hitchcock, Leah M.
Keating, David J. Keroack, Kaylee S. Ketchale, Abbigail
L. King, Elizabeth A. Kopec, Eslem N. Kuruca, Monika T.
Lachut, Tatiana M. Lamas, Collin M. Laneiro, Cameron
J. LaPatin, Kellie M. Lyonnais, Adam J. Makkiy, Isabella
A. Martinez, Erin M. Mayou, Victoria L. Melanson, Alyssa
R. Midwood, Nicholas R. Moore, Erin E. Murphy,
Makenzie G. Nally, Hannah M. Nilson, Carol A. Owino,
Grace E. Peltier, Joseph A. Pires, Joao B. Pontes,
Matthew K. Rafferty, Kaya L. Reopel, John R. Riordan,
Matthew J. Rodio, Dean A. Rodolakis, Anna M. Roznial,
Ethan A. Schwartz, Emily R. Singleton, Cam D. Smith,
Liam P. Smyth, Donovan M. Stachowiak, Sonja L.
Swimm, Michael W. Szewczyk, Nicole N. Tessa,
Savannah M. Thurber, Braeden C. Vermette, Joseph P.
Villano, Marcin Z. Wojcik, Alex L. Wurszt, and Remon H.
Yusuf.
Grade 6 - Samuel L. Abdou, Mackenzie M. Adams,
Isabel Alcaide, Hunter P. Asta-Ferrero, Nicole R. Audet,
Karly A. Bailey, Alina K. Banas, Joseph L. Bates, Gavin
N. Berube, Gabriella M. Black, Spencer K. Brice, Jakob
E. Brissette, Nathan E. Calabrese, Michael J. Cassidy,
Tyler T. Charest, Jakub J. Chartier, Ethan L. Clark, Eric
M. Croteau, Timothy L. Del Negro, Derek J. Deroin,
Rayna P. Ferris, Zacharia J. Flebotte, Sofia M. Fonseca,
Matthew J. Fueston, Callie B. Gaffron, Jadon A.
Gagnon, Sydnie M. Germain, Azize N. Gokcek, Brandon
J. Gomes, Benjamin S. Guerin, Zakary T. Guertin,
William R. Hall, Mary J. Harvey, Tahir Hodzic, Amelia J.
Jarzabek, Alexios J. Kalita, Marissa E. Kibbe, Sara A.
Killeen, Rae Yeong Kim, Michael A. Kingston, Abbigail V.
Kovalski, Brianna J. Landry, Hannah M. Lanzarotto,
Jayana L. Leang, Aliyah M. Leary, Abigail R. Letourneau,
Morgan E. Letourneau, Daniel L. Machado, Dominic A.
Mancuso, Aidan T. Marcinkiewicz, Antonio F. Martins, Finn
V. Mateus, Esther Y. Matias, Mia R. McKenney, Shanyia J.
McLaurin, Mackenzie J. Murphy, Kyle C. Nunes, Elsa S.
Ouimette, Brett R. Patenaude, Xavier M. Paulo, Thomas J.
Pearson, Isaac R. Pedro, Mallory P. Pereira, Angelina T.
Provost, Lillian K. Przybyl, Karrelis B. Ramirez, Ryan J.
Rhodes, Luke G. Rodrigues, Elizabeth A. Rollet, Victoria A.
Sagan, Devon D. Santos,Wriley M. Scott,Tyler D. Senecal,
Gabriel P. Simard, Clyde III V. Snow, Nikolaus F. Soja,
Cecelia E. Spice, Savannah L. Switzer, Avery G. Vermette,
Andrew R.Vice, and Maxwell R. Zukowski.
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Cognac tallies three against Terriers
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
WEST SPRINGFIELD - The
top four hockey teams in the
Berry Division will automatically qualify for the Western
Massachusetts Division 3 tournament.
Both the Ludlow Lions and
the Agawam Brownies entered
their second meeting of the regular season looking for a victory in
order to stay alive in the postseason hunt.
The Lions, who defeated the
Brownies, 2-1, back in December,
snapped a 10-game losing streak
with a 5-3 victory spoiling
Agawam’s senior night at the
Olympia Ice Center, last Saturday
night.
Agawam, who defeated
Chicopee, 8-2, in their previous
game, had a 3-11-1 overall
record and was in fifth place in
the league standings with a 2-71 record following the loss. The
Brownies began this week’s
action one game behind fourth
place Westfield.
The Brownies climbed to the
top of the mountain last March by
defeating top-seeded Westfield, 2-1,
in the Western Mass. Division 3
finals before losing to Watertown,
Pioneers
set 2016
schedule
LUDLOW - Mark your calendars, Pioneer fans.
The Western Mass. Pioneers
Professional Development League
squad will open the 2016 season
on the road on Saturday, May 7, as
the Sons of Greimo Lusitano will
take on the Seacoast United
Phantoms at a site to be determined.
The home opener, according to
the PDL, will take place two
weeks later on Sunday, May 22,
when the Pioneers host new PDL
outfit FA Euro from Queens, New
York at Lusitano Stadium.
In addition to FA Euro, the
Pioneers will see a second new
team on the schedule in the form
of a new Bay State Derby with FC
Boston, which will play its matches at Mount Ida College.
The Boston Rams SC has suspended operations for the 2016
PDL season.
The month of June will see the
Pioneers play in six matches,
including two with relatively quick
turnaround times: on June 8,
Please see PIONEERSS,
Page 16
Ludlow’s David Modzelewski (4) rushes up the ice with a bouncing
puck.
2-1, in the Division 3 state finals at
the TD Garden.
The Agawam seniors, who were
honored during a pre-game ceremony before last Saturday’s game,
are Matt Clarke, Brett Fila, Ethan
Laudato, John Passerini, Riley
Pearson, Paul Rivera, and Keith
Ruby.
The Lions, who didn’t qualify
for the postseason tournament a
year ago, improved their overall
record to 3-11-1. They were also
tied for sixth place in the league
standings with West Springfield
with a 2-7 mark.
The Lions seniors, who’ll be
honored before playing their
final game of the regular season
against West Springfield on
Feb.
25,
are
David
Modzelewski, Jake Murphy,
Lady Lions battle hard
against Belchertown
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
LUDLOW - Qualifying for the
Western Massachusetts Division 2
Tournament is something that the
Belchertown girls basketball team
has been able to accomplish during
the eight years that Jason
Woodcock has been the varsity
coach.
The Lady Orioles, who are the
defending Western Mass. Division
2 champions, clinched a berth in
this year’s postseason tournament
following a 43-25 victory against
the Ludlow Lady Lions in a nonleague game played at Mullins
Gymnasium, last Thursday night.
“One of our goals at the beginning of each season is to qualify for
the postseason tournament,”
Woodcock said. “This is a different
type of a team than it was last year,
but I just told my players that
they’ve earned the right to defend
the Western Mass. title. We still
have seven regular season games
remaining and our next goal is to
earn a postseason home game.
We’re also hoping to make it back
to the Cage again this year as
well.”
Belchertown has won the last
four meetings against Ludlow on
the hardwood. They advanced into
last year’s Western Mass. Division
2 semifinals, which was held at the
historic Curry Hicks Cage located
on the UMass Amherst campus,
following a 52-35 quarterfinal road
victory against the Lady Lions.
“It’s really fun playing another
game in this gym because we won
the quarterfinal game here last
year,” said Belchertown senior forward Jackie Johnson, who’s a cocaptain. “It also feels very good to
qualify for the postseason tournament again, especially being a senior. We did lose some very good
players to graduation, but we really
wanted to prove ourselves this
year.”
The other seniors listed on the
Lady Orioles varsity roster are
Emma Jopson, who’s also a cocaptain, Payton McLean, and Kylie
Lounder.
Belchertown, who has won nine
of their previous 10 games since
losing back-to-back games against
Central and Longmeadow back in
December, had a 10-3 overall
record following their 22-point
road victory against the Lady Lions
(0-15).
“We really wanted to qualify for
Please see LADY LIONS,
Page 16
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY DAVID HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Ludlow’s Max Cocchi (9) takes a look up the ice with the puck.
Devin Senerchia, and Hunter
Schinabeck.
“We might be a very young
team this year, but we always
play very hard in every game
that we play,” said Modzelewski,
who has been a member of the
varsity team since he was a
freshman. “It feels very good to
win this game on their senior
night. We’re still hoping to make
the playoffs this year.”
The Ludlow freshmen players
took over the spotlight once the
game started.
Leading the way was freshman
Logan Cognac, who recorded his
first career hat-trick in a varsity
hockey game.
Please see LUDLOW LIONS,
Page 16
Western Mass honors
its own
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY DAVID HENRY SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM
Darryl Beane Sr., (second from left) accepted the honor on behalf of
his brother, Carl. Also pictured are: (from left to right) Darryl Beane Sr.,
Butch Beane, Matt Maynard and Pamela Maynard.
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
SPRINGFIELD - In 2014, a
new Hall of Fame was born. That
was the first year for the Western
Mass Baseball Hall of Fame that
was to honor those baseball greats
who graced the diamonds of the
area. From those humble beginnings, all have gone on to greater
heights in the world of baseball.
This week, eight more inductees
were honored at the La Quinta Inn
in Springfield.
Hosting the show was the
Valley Blue Sox led by Hunter
Golden and his selection committee, which consisted of Clark
Eckhoff, Mike Trombley, Vernon
Hill, Ron Chimelis, Gary Brown
and Joe McCarthy. Brown and
Trombley were 2014 inductees
themselves. McCarthy was honored last year.
The master of ceremonies was
the estimable Scott Coen. He
warmed up the crowd with a few
stories before the keynote speaker,
Bill Lee took center stage. Coen
Please see HALL OF FAME,
Page 17
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The
Sports
Athlete of the Week
David Cognac
Ludlow
Congratulations goes out to the hockey player.
He scored a hat trick in the team’s win over Agawam.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week, contact Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 237
or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Ludlow Softball still
looking for players
LUDLOW - Ludlow Softball is still
accepting applications for spring softball for
girls ages 8-14.
There are limited spots available in each
age category.
We will be fielding teams in the 10U,
12U & 14U divisions for spring 2016
NEYSA season.
Please contact [email protected] for addi-
www.turley.com
Correction
In last week’s Athlete of the Week, the
first name was incorrect.
The name should have been Abigail
Potorski.
We apologize for the error.
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Lions take two at tri-meet
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
LUDLOW – The Ludlow wrestling team
had a busy weekend with a tri-meet against
West Springfield, Westfield and Minnechaug,
which turned out to be a fairly successful
one.
The Lions topped Westfield, 48-15, and
Minnechaug, 36-33, but fell short against
West Springfield, 40-33.
Against Westfield, Dylan Beddow kicked
things off with a pinfall win at 1:14. Michael
Bacon added a forfeit win at 113 lbs. Caesar
Alvan added a forfeit win at 132 lbs.
Dominic Coelho added a pin at 145 lbs. Don
Gregory added a pinfall win at 170 lbs. at
2:21. Brandon Macznik picked up a win by
pin at 182 lbs.
Justin Domingos and Benjamin Russell
picked up wins by forfeit.
In the win over Minnechaug, Beddow
picked up a pinfall win at 2:34. Kermit
PIONEERS
from Page 15
Western Mass. travels to New York to play
FA Euro, before returning to Massachusetts
to play the Long Island Rough Riders on
June 10.
The following week will see a bit of
travel, as Western Mass. travels to
Newton for the first Bay State Derby with
FC Boston, before traveling to
Westchester to play the Flames three days
later.
Due to its final position in the Northeast
Division table for 2015, the Pioneers will
not participate in the 2016 Lamar unt U.S.
Open Cup competition. Defending champion GPS Portland Phoenix, along with the
Seacoast United Phantoms and Long
Island, will participate in the competition,
with the first round set for Wednesday, May
11 — immediately between Western
Mass’s matches with Seacoast and Long
LUDLOW LIONS
from Page 15
“It’s a very special night for me because I
recorded my first hat trick in a high school
game,” said Cognac, who has scored a
team-leading 10 goals in the first 15 games
of the regular season. “I just was in the
right spots at the right time in tonight’s
game.”
It was also the Lions first hat-trick of the
season.
The only other time that Ludlow scored at
least five goals in the game was a 5-4 win
against Merrimack (NH) in a tournament
held at the Salem Ice Center two days after
Christmas.
Following a scoreless opening period,
which was evenly played, the Lions took
a 1-0 lead when Cognac put a backhander
into the net past Agawam junior goalie
Nick Askins (22 saves) for an unassisted
goal at the 4:35 mark of the second period.
“Seeing the young guys on the team
like Logan step up is a very good
thing,” said Modzelewski, who’s a
starting defenseman. “Our offense is
made up of mostly freshmen. I’m looking forward to coming back and watching them play during the next couple of
y e a r s . We d o h a v e a v e r y b r i g h t
future.”
Less than a minute later, freshman
Steven Senerchia scored a power play
goal giving the Lions a 2-0 lead. That
goal was assisted by freshman Cole
Moutinho.
The Browns would cut the deficit in
half following a breakaway goal by Fila
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Ludlow’s Cole Moutinho (17) tries to get
away from an Agawam defender.
LADY LIONS
Ludlow’s Devin Senerchia (14) looks to
make a play up the ice.
at the 5:53 mark. Sophomore Dom
Ingham and freshman Cam Croteau were
credited with the assists on the power
play goal.
Four minutes later, the Lions built a 31 lead on a goal by freshman Max
Cocchi, which was assisted by
Modzelewski.
The fifth and final goal of the second period was scored by Croteau at the 10:21 making the score 3-2 entering the final 15 minutes.
Less than five minutes into the third period, an unassisted goal by Agawam sophomore Anthony Passerini tied the score at 3-3
for the first time.
Cognac scored his second goal, which
was assisted by Schinabeck, giving Ludlow a
4-3 advantage with eight minutes remaining
in regulation.
Down at the other end of the ice, junior goalie Alex Will (24 saves) made a
great save on a breakaway shot by
Ingham, which would’ve tied the score
again. Will also came up with a big save
on another breakaway shot in the first
period.
“We really needed to win this game
tonight,” Will said. “We still have a chance to
make the playoffs and it was a great team
effort.”
Cognac completed his magical night by
scoring an open net goal with 39 seconds
remaining in the game.
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the postseason tournament as early as we
possibly could this year,” said Belchertown
junior guard Kayla Henry, who scored 15 of
her 24 points during the second half. “We
have high expectations and we’re also looking to defend our Western Mass. title.
Everyone has played a key role on this year’s
team.”
Henry, who has more than 550 career
points, also made five steals and had five
rebounds in the victory against the Lady
Lions.
Johnson finished the game with 11 points,
as she made three 3-pointers. Junior center
Cara McKenzie added five points and she
pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds.
The Lady Lions, who lost to North
Middlesex in the 2014 semifinals at the
Cage, have suffered five losses by less than
10 points this season.
“My players have battled in every game
that we’ve played so far this season,” said
Ludlow head coach Tim Brillo. “It’s been
frustrating to me because they’ve worked
very hard and they really deserve to celebrate
a victory.”
The five Ludlow seniors are Mia
Jeronimo, Autumn Maynard, Stacia Papuga,
Steph Guillen and Morgan Foye.
Jeronimo, who’s a center, scored four of
her team-leading six points against the Lady
Orioles during the second quarter. Junior
guard Tasha Kwatowski added five points.
Junior center Lexi Kipetz only scored four
points, but she grabbed a team-leading 10
rebounds.
When the two teams faced each other in
the quarterfinals last February, the contest
featured a pair of 1,000-point scorers.
Tea Spellacy, who scored team-high 19
points for the Lady Orioles in the quarterfinal
game, is currently a freshman member of the
Sotomayor secured a forfeit victory at 113
lbs. Bacon added a forfeit at 120 lbs. Coelho
won by pin at 2:33. Gregory secured a win
by pin at 1:46. Macznik secured a forfeit win
at 182 lbs. Russell added one as well at 220
lbs.
In the loss to West Springfield, Beddow
secured a pin win at 1:15. Sotomayor added a
pin win at 4:55.
Alvan added a pin win at 4:47. Coelho
picked up a 4-3 decision win. Lamas added a
pin win at 1:04. Macznik added a 7-4 decision victory at 182 lbs. Domingos added a 85 decision at 195 lbs.
Ludlow also lost to Longmeadow, 39-33.
Beddow and Bacon had wins by forfeit.
Alvan and Domingos added decision
wins, while Coelho and Russell each had a
pinfall win.
Dave Forbes is a sports editor for Turley
Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected] or by calling 413-2838393 ext. 237.
Island.
The second round would be the following mid-week, Wednesday, May 18, with
the third round Wednesday, June 1. Major
League Soccer sides enter the competition
in the fourth round, on Wednesday, June
15.
The PDL unveiled the league-wide schedules on its website last week.
Pioneers 2016 schedule
Here is the Pioneers fixture list for the 2016 season, in full:
DATE
OPPONENT
Saturday, May 7
at Seacoast United Phantoms
Saturday, May 14 at Long Island Rough Riders
Sunday, May 22
FA Euro
Friday, May 27
GPS Portland Phoenix
Friday, June 3
at AC Connecticut
Wednesday, June 8 at FA Euro
Friday, June 10
Long Island Rough Riders
Wednesday, June 15 at FC Boston
Saturday, June 18 at Westchester Flames
Friday, June 24
AC Connecticut
Friday, July 1
Seacoast United Phantoms
Friday, July 8
Westchester Flames
Friday, July 15
FC Boston
Sunday, July 17
at GPS Portland Phoenix
TIME
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7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Babson College women’s basketball team.
Alyssa Guyon, who scored a game-high
26 points in that contest for Ludlow, is also a
freshman member of the AIC women’s basketball team. Guyon scored a career-high 39
points in the regular season match-up
between the two teams a year ago, but the
Lady Orioles celebrated a 63-54 victory.
Spellacy led her team in that contest with a
career-high 31 points.
The duo also finished their brilliant high
school basketball careers as their team’s alltime leading scorers.
The largest lead either team had during
the first half of last week’s meeting was six
points.
The Lady Orioles held a 7-1 advantage in
the middle of the opening quarter before the
Lady Lions closed the gap to 10-9 with the
help of an 8-3 run during the final four minutes of the quarter.
At the start of the second quarter, back-toback jumpers by Kipetz and Jeronimo gave
the home team the lead for the first time at
13-10.
With 3:45 left in the first half, the Lady
Orioles retook the lead at 15-13 when
Johnson knocked down her first 3-pointer of
the game from the left wing.
The Lady Orioles, who held a slim
21-19 halftime advantage, would
outscore the Lady Lions, 22-6 during the
second half.
Johnson, who’ll be attending Texas
Christian University next fall, made a pair of
three-pointers before Henry took over the
spotlight offensively by scoring her team’s
next 15 points.
The Lady Orioles never looked back after
that as they punched their postseason ticket.
Tim Peterson is a sports correspondent
for Turley Publications. He can be reached
at [email protected].
The
Legals
LEGAL NOTICE –
SITE SKETCH
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 at 8:15
p.m. on the application of
Amy Fields (Avid Auto
Sales), for property located
at 148 Carmelinas Circle,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors’
Map 26, Parcel 9D) for the
purpose of used auto sales
business with five (5) car
license. The plans (if applicable) and application information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
SITE SKETCH
The Ludlow Planning
John Garcia (Royal Coach
Limousines), for property
located at 720 Chapin Street,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors’
Map 11D, Parcel 102A) for
the purpose of locating limousine business in Agricultural Moderate Density
District. The plans (if appli-
cable) and application information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
HOME OCCUPATION
The Ludlow Planning
Spencer Weiss of 40 Sroka
Lane, Ludlow, MA for Home
Office – creation & sales of
digitally generated photographic art (seeSAWphotos).
Site plans, if applicable, are
on file for inspection in the
Planning Board Office.
Joseph Queiroga
Chairman
2/10,2/17/16
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Hampden Division
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413)748-8600
Docket No. HD16P0180EA
Estate of:
Adelaide M. DeCastro
Also Known As:
Adelaide Castro
HALL OF FAME
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talked about how his life changed in 1975
when he was a college student at Emerson.
He watched game six of that World Series,
which in the minds of many is considered
the greatest baseball game ever played.
Coen became a Red Sox fan and set on a
path that has made him a fixture out here.
He pointed out that the difference between
success and failure is small. He used the
baseball example of 25 hits as the difference
between batting .250 and .300 or one hit per
week during a baseball season.
Golden was next to speak and he made a
presentation to pitcher, Bryan Goossens as
the MVP of the Blue Sox. Goossens, from
Hampden, played his high school ball at
Minnechaug Regional High School in
Wilbraham. He first put on a Blue Sox uniform in 2013 and enjoyed a successful season here before moving on to the Cape Cod
league the following season. He returned to
the team in 2015 and went on to have a
great season posting a 2.40 ERA in 48 2-3
innings pitched and fanning 37. Goossens
earned a trip to the NECBL All Star game.
Then it was time for the show, that being
the keynote speaker, Bill “Spaceman” Lee.
For the next 44 minutes, Lee entertained the
crowd with story after story about, what
else, baseball. One subject to which he
devoted some time was "the brawl" in 1976
with the Yankees. Following a collision at
home plate between Carleton Fisk and Lou
Piniella, Lee got into it with a couple of
Yankees, Mickey Rivers and Craig Nettles.
Those watching the game at home on television would see him coming out of a crowd
holding his left shoulder in pain. That is
something many of us will never forget.
Throughout his speech, one thing was abundantly clear, Bill Lee loves the game of
baseball or as he put it so aptly, that is his
"addiction.”
Golden then re-introduced Coen, who
would guide the crowd through the inductions.
Date of Death: 12/8/2015
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested
in the above captioned estate,
by Petition of Petitioner
Heather A Goncalves of
Ludlow MA, a Will has been
admitted to informal probate.
Heather A Goncalves of
Ludlow MA has been informally appointed as the
Personal Representative of
the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under informal
procedure by the Personal
Representative under the
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory
and accounts are not required
to be filed with the Court,
but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding
the administration from the
Personal Representative and
can petition the Court in any
matter relating to the estate,
including distribution of
assets and expenses of
administration. Interested
parties are entitled to petition
the Court to institute formal
proceedings and to obtain
orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be
obtained from the Petitioner.
2/10/16
The first inductee was Ray Fagnant from
Chicopee. He made his mark as a player
first at Holyoke Catholic in the early eighties and then at Assumption College in
Worcester. Fagnant got to a shot at pro ball
and made it as high as AA at New Britain,
Boston Red Sox affiliate. Then in 1993, he
was provided the opportunity to become a
scout for the Red Sox, where he remains to
this day as the head of the Northeast
District. As a scout, Fagnant is on the go
constantly and in though the baseball season
may end in October, it is ongoing for scouts
like Fagnant. He travels throughout the
country to watch ballplayers develop. He
may not be a household name in Red Sox
Nation, but his role in "discovering" talent
for the ball club is held in high regard by the
organization. In his brief speech, Fagnant
recalled his days at Holyoke Catholic and
the people who influenced him, like Dan
Dulchinos. He put in a big plug for TriCounty baseball in general and the
Chicopee Falls Tigers. That is an ongoing
outlet for baseball to this day.
Wayne Granger of Huntington was the
next honoree. He was a relief pitcher in the
60’s and 70’s. It was in 1969, with the
Cincinnati Reds, that Granger set a major
league record with 90 appearances. That
record was broken five years later by Mike
Marshall, but both happened in the National
League. Back in high school , he once struck
out 30 batters in a 14-inning game. One of
his notable moments was throwing the final
pitch at Cincinnati's Crosley Field in 1970.
Granger could not attend and his award was
picked up by Don Prohovich, who spoke on
his behalf.
The third inductee was Carl Beane, of
Agawam. Beane is a figure who is near and
dear many a Red Sox fan, for he would
become the public address announcer for
their home games in 2003. He would remain
a fixture at Fenway Park for the next nine
years until his tragic death in 2012. Beane
was a sports fan extraordinaire and he had a
booming voice that was made for his role.
The Red Sox had gone through a couple of
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Hampden Division
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413)748-8600
Docket No. HD16P0197EA
Estate of:
James Francis Sullivan
Also Known As:
James F. Sullivan
Date of Death:
December 27, 2015
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested
in the above captioned estate,
by Petition of Petitioner
Jeffrey W Roberts of
Longmeadow MA, a Will
has been admitted to informal probate.
Jeffrey W Roberts of
Longmeadow MA has been
informally appointed as the
Personal Representative of
the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under informal
procedure by the Personal
Representative under the
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory
and accounts are not required
to be filed with the Court,
but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding
the administration from the
Personal Representative and
can petition the Court in any
matter relating to the estate,
including distribution of
assets and expenses of
administration. Interested
parties are entitled to petition
the Court to institute formal
proceedings and to obtain
orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be
obtained from the Petitioner.
2/10/16
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Zoning
Board of Appeals will hold a
public hearing in Ludlow
Town Hall, 488 Chapin
Street, Board of Selectmen
Conference Room, third
floor, on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:00 PM on
the application of Ana
Capela, for the Property
Located at 345 Holyoke St,
Ludlow, MA (Assessors Map
11B, Parcel 9, Zoning:
Business A). The subject of
the hearing is a Special
Permit to allow an increase
of over 25% to construct a
second floor office/storage
space on a pre-existing nonconforming lot. Ludlow
Zoning Bylaws Section 3.4.2
Anthony W. Jarvis,
Chairman
2/3,2/10/16
people after the death of longtime announcer
Sherm Feller and it may have been the fact
that he sounded so much like Feller that he
caught on quickly. Carl traveled around
and made appearances where he would let
fans wear his World Series rings from 2004
and 2007. He would also come out of the
press box and greet people from time to
time. Beane always seemed to know what
he wanted to do and soon after high school,
he went to the Career Academy
Broadcasting School. After graduating in
1972, he had his first job in the field. Carl
Beane's award was accepted by his brother,
Daryl.
Next up was Howie Burns, who coached
at Springfield Tech. Burns was also a fixture
at Westfield State and in the Tri-County
League. While Burns was in the audience,
Richard Bedard, a 2015 inductee received his
award and spoke to the crowd.
He was known as “Leo the Lip” and of
the 23 managers who have made it to
Cooperstown, Leo Durocher of West
Springfield was the only one from Western
Massachusetts. In his 25 years as manager,
he won three pennants and one world championship.
Legal Notice
A Public Hearing will be
held by the Ludlow Board of
Health at the Town Hall, 488
Chapin Street on Tuesday,
March 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
to consider adopting Tobacco
Regulations
entitled
“Regulation of the Ludlow
Board of Health Restricting
the Sale of Tobacco Products.” The regulation includes, but is not limited to
policies to restrict the sale of
tobacco products and nicotine delivery products, including cigar packaging, ban
non-residential roll your own
machines, ban the sale of
tobacco in educational institutions, cap the number of
tobacco sales permits, and
restrict the sale of flavored
tobacco products. The Board
will also be considering
“Regulation Prohibiting
Smoking in Workplaces and
Public Places. The regulation includes, but is not limited to a policy to prohibit
the use of electronic nicotine
delivery devices wherever
the Massachusetts Smokefree Workplace Law applies,
prohibition of smoking on
municipally owned parks,
playgrounds, athletic fields
and beaches, and the outdoor
seating of restaurants. The
proposed regulations are
available for inspection during regular business hours at
the Town Hall.
2/3,2/10/16
From 1961 to 1964, Chicopee High dominated the high school baseball scene. Over
that four-year span, they went 80-11 and won
the state title three times. The team was
coached by Bill Moge, a legend in Chicopee.
And the assistant coach, Dan Dulchinos
would go on to become a legend himself,
when he took over the new program at
Chicopee Comp. His teams won more than
600 games in his career than spanned more
than four decades.
The next inductee was Dave Grills, who
was a coach at Hampshire College for a
great part of his seven decade long career.
He was also the manager of Wayne Granger
at Huntington High in 1962. Grills is the
only coach in Western Mass to win sectional titles in three different sports. He had
teams that won in basketball and cross
country to go along with his 1986 baseball
title.
The final inductee was Fran Healy from
Holyoke. Healy was unable to attend in person, but he sent along a video to show his
appreciation. Healy played from 1969 to
1978, starting with the Kansas City Royals
and he finished with the Yankees as apart of
the “Bronx Zoo” teams.
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The
Public Safety
Four displaced in Joy Street fire
By Emily Thurlow
Staff Writer
LUDLOW – Four people have been
displaced as a result of a fire that erupted in their Joy Street home early
Monday morning.
According to Ludlow Fire Capt. Ryan
Pease, neighbors reported seeing smoke
at 16 Joy St. in Ludlow at 3:14 a.m.
Upon arrival at the Imperial Arms
Apartments at approximately 3:19 a.m.,
he explained that firefighters were able
to take control of the blaze within 10 to
15 minutes.
“The crew that was on did an excellent
job extinguishing the flames,” said Pease,
also offering up credit to the police
department who assisted residents in
evacuating from the apartments. In total,
the L-shaped building, erected in the
1970’s, has 18 units.
While all residents were able to evacuate the building, three were sent to
Baystate Medical Center in Springfield,
one of which suffered smoke inhalation,
through the assistance of Ludlow Fire’s
ambulance as well as one from
Wilbraham. Still, Pease says, things could
have been worse.
“The fire could have spread very quickly
and we’d have been dealing with even more
damage,” he said. “Emergency personnel did
an excellent job.”
Fortunately, all are expected to recover.
The fire, Pease explained, originated in
Apt. 1. Though the state Fire Marshal’s office
is still assisting in the investigation, as of
presstime, the cause was deemed not suspicious.
Damage to the two, two-bedroom
units between the contents and the structure is estimated around $100,000. A total
of four residents of the 18 units were displaced.
Pease said the owners of Imperial Arms as
well as the American Red Cross were contacted and have been assisting those displaced.
One issue that Pease did point out, however, was that neighbors were not alerted to
smoke alarms in the apartment it originated
in.
“Please, as a reminder, make sure to test
your smoke detectors monthly and replace
your batteries every year. After 10 years, it’s
important to replace the smoke detector
entirely. Carbon monoxide detectors also
need to be replaced every five to seven
years,” he said.
Ludlow Police
Arrest Log
The Ludlow Police Department responded to 304 calls for service from Sunday, Jan.
31 through Saturday, Feb. 6. The department’s police officers made 11 arrests or
summons/warrant arrests. There was one
domestic assault arrest. There was one arrest
for violation of an Abuse Prevention Order.
Per Massachusetts law, no names of persons
arrested for domestic violence charges can
be publicly disseminated. There were no
arrests for mental health warrants. Those
arrested or summonsed will appear at future
dates in court and are innocent until proven
guilty. The following were custodial arrests.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Shanna J. Lafave, 36, of Ludlow, was
arrested on East Street for an outstanding
arrest warrant.
Friday, Feb. 5
Spike in opiate overdoses reported
across Hampden County
others will not be charged with the possession or use of opiates.
It is important to be aware of who is
potentially at risk of overdose:
• Someone who has had addiction
issues and has just been released from jail
and/or has refrained from illicit drug use
for a long period;
• Someone who has experienced an
overdose already;
• Someone who is intentionally wanting
to overdose;
• Someone living in an environment
where recovery is not supported; and
• Someone experiencing homelessness
or is marginally housed.
REGION – Based on a spike over this
past weekend of suspected opiate-related
medical emergencies and fatalities
across Hampden County, Hampden
District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni is
advising the public that there is an
increased risk of overdose and death
from the use of illicit opiates, including
heroin.
“Family and friends of suspected opiate
users should be advised of a potentially
more lethal strain of heroin being distributed in the area,” Gulluni said. He also
stressed awareness of the “Good Samaritan
Law,” which ensures that those who call
911 to report an overdose for themselves or
Note that Naloxone or “Narcan,” the
drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is available over the counter
in most pharmacies.
At the direction of Gulluni, the
Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit
attached to his office is conducting an
investigation into the distribution of the
illicit narcotics involved in these incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to
call the Massachusetts State Police,
Springfield Barracks, at 413-736-8390, or
use the anonymous service, Text-a-Tip:
text message “crimes” (274637) and begin
with the word “solve”.
Fire Service Commission selects new State Fire Marshal
STOW - At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Fire
Service Commission selected Peter J.
Ostroskey, who is currently the deputy
state fire marshal, to be the next state fire
marshal. The state fire marshal serves as
head of the state Department of Fire
Services in the Public Safety Secretariat.
When the Department of Fire Services
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was created in 1995, the Fire Service
Commission was also created and
charged with the responsibility of selecting the state fire marshal.
Deputy Fire Marshal Ostroskey joined the
Department of Fire Services in 2012 and is
currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency. He has 30 years of experience in the fire service rising through the
ranks from private to the position of fire chief
in Uxbridge. Previously he was the deputy
director of the Statewide Emergency
Telecommunications Board, now known as
the State 9-1-1 Department.
Christopher Anderson, 34, of Indian
Orchard, was arrested on East Street for an
outstanding Arrest Warrant.
Yvonne Grondin, 49, of Ludlow, was
arrested after a traffic accident on East Street
on charges of operating under the influence
of liquor; negligent operation of a motor
vehicle; and following too closely.
Feb. 24 luncheon to
discuss celiac disease,
gluten free diets
PALMER – Many people are on gluten
free diets, either due to celiac disease, gluten
intolerance or just because they think it’s
healthier.
The community is invited to attend a
luncheon program “Separating Facts from
Fad: Gluten Free Diets” presented by Dr.
Harbir Sawhney, gastroenterologist from
Baystate Medical Practices-Mary Lane
Gastroenterology on Wednesday, Feb. 24,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Baystate Wing
Hospital in Palmer.
According to the National Foundation for
Celiac Awareness, an estimated 1 in 133
Americans, or about 1 percent of the population, has celiac disease.
“If you need to cut gluten from your diet,
it may seem difficult but there are many
healthy and delicious foods that are naturally
gluten-free,” said Fontaine, noting that the
program will include a gluten free bag lunch.
The program is sponsored by Baystate
Health Senior Class and will include lunch at
no cost. Space is limited; registration is
required by calling Baystate Health Link at
1-800-377-4325. For more information
about Senior Class Loyalty Program visit
www.baystatehealth.org/seniorclass.
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We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
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Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
For more information call 283-3330 ext. 100
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Datebook
What’s happening...
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
THE INDIAN ORCHARD CITIZENS COUNCIL’S
monthly meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
at 117 Main St. (Myrtle Street Park) in Indian Orchard. Guest
speaker will be Julia Jeffries of the UP Education Network
this is the organization that will be partnering with the
Springfield School Department taking over the JF Kennedy
Middle School on Berkshire Ave in Indian Orchard Any
questions, call IOCC at 413-543-3172.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11
LEARN MORE ABOUT A TRIP to the Pacific
Northwest (from Seattle to San Francisco) at a preview meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 pm in the pastoral center of
St. Elizabeth Parish, 201 Hubbard St. in Ludlow. More
details under TRIPS.
MAKE PINECONE BIRDFEEDERS AT HUBBARD
MEMORIAL LIBRARY. Make a delicious, nutritious treat
for the birds in the area, just in time to attract a variety of
feathered friends for the 19th annual Audubon Great
Backyard Bird Count. The 19th annual GBBC will be held
Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15. This is a nut-free
craft. The adult pinecone birdfeeder assembly program will
take place on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Register by
phone or at the circulation desk.
THE LUDLOW VFW POST 3236 and its Auxiliary will
hold a joint Pasta Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 11 to benefit its
veterans programs and services provide in Ludlow. The
VFW strives to do good things for deserving people – veterans, their families and their communities. From local grassroots ideas to national influence, the VFW works every day
to make a difference. It's their strength as an organization,
says Eric Segundo, Veterans Services agent. The dinner will
include, penne with marinara, meatballs and sausages, bread,
salad and dessert – freshly made cannolis). Price for dinner is
$10 per person and $6 for children under 12. Due to its popularly and fresh food last year, there will be two seating for
this event. The first seating will be from 5 to 6 p.m. and the
second seating will be from 630 to 730 p.m. The event will
be held at the Unity Athletic Club, located at 161 State St. in
Ludlow. For tickets and more information, contact Eric
Segundo 413-385-1790, the Unity Athletic Club at 413-5836713, Paul Chrzan at 413-583-3495 or Christine Bassett at
413-847-0366.
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
WRITER AND EDITOR DAN JONES will be featured
at Scibelli Hall, Building 2 Theater, Springfield Technical
Community College. Friday, Feb. 12, 10:10 a.m. and 11:15
a.m. Dan Jones, editor of the New York Times' column
"Modern Love," will share his stories and read from his
books, Jones has been called "the male Carrie Bradshaw,"
and has been editing the Modern Love column for the New
York Times since 2004. Free and open to the public. For
additional information about the Ovations series, contact
Philip
O'Donoghue
at
413-755-4233
or
[email protected].
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
ABANDONED ASYLUMS OF MASSACHUSETTS
By Tammy Rebello & L. F. Blanchard will be presented on
Saturday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. at Hubbard Memorial Library
for a book signing. Meet the authors of this fascinating new
book. The book is a collection of photographs, history, and
firsthand accounts gives readers a glimpse at the roots of
mental health. These vignettes are born of the personal stories of those who worked at these facilities, those who were
institutionalized, and their families. The authors took the time
to listen to their stories and endeavored to understand their
pasts and recognize how these events continue to influence
the mental health industry today. Pictured throughout are the
physical relics of the places – the now largely abandoned
asylums – where these stories unfurled. Registration is
encouraged, call 413-583-3408.
THE ROSARY SODALITY will host their annual
Velentine’s Day Bake Sale and Raffles at Christ the King
Church’s Social Center after the 6:30 p.m. Mass on
Saturday, Feb. 13 and the 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:15
a.m., and 5:30 p.m. Masses on Sunday, Feb. 14. For more
information, call the church at 413-583-6707.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY will be hosting
programs for children during winter vacation week. First
up, locals can test their knowledge of the Force at our “Star
Wars Trivia Bingo” night! This program is suitable for the
whole family, and will take place at Hubbard Memorial
Library on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited,
so either at hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-583-3408,
ext. 3.
UPCOMING
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY children’s department will also host a free viewing of the movie: “Lego Star
Wars,” on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon. This movie is recommended for ages 6 and up. No registration is necessary.
Please see DATEBOOK, Page 20
The
Church Directory
Week of Feb. 10-Feb. 16
Christ the King Church
41 Warsaw Ave., Ludlow
413-583-2630
Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Soltys
Saturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m.
and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45
a.m. (Polish); 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.
Faith Community Chapel
A Church of the Nazarene
485 East St., Ludlow
413-583-7875
Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages;
10:30 a.m. Fellowship for all ages;
11 a.m. Sunday Worship Service.
Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Francis
Hall
“There’s H.O.P. E.” a weekly support group.
Offers a positive, faith-based peer
group to encourage and
support those who struggle with
hurts, hang-ups or
habits (personal or concerns
w/family or friends).
H.O.P.E. meetings are anonymous
and confidential.
Contact Ann (text only) at
413_519_4591
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting
Ladies Study, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.,
“Jeremiah, Daring To Hope In An
Unstable World.”
Purchase the book in class for $9.
Contact Judi Doyle at the church.
www.faithcommunitychapel.org.
Harvest Bible Chapel
413-547-1080
Services are held at 10 a.m. each
Sunday at Ludlow High School.
Children’s church and nursery are
available. For more information, visit
www.harvestwesternmass.org.
Immaculate Conception Church
24 Parker St., Indian Orchard
413-543-3627
Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
Sunday Masses – 9:15 a.m.
(English) beginning with Nov. 1;
11:15 a.m. (Polish); 5 p.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 9 a.m.
Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.
Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish),
Vigil Mass – 4:15 p.m. (English)
Vigil Mass on Holy Days of
Obligation – 7 p.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Masses –
9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
438 Winsor St., Ludlow
413-583-2312
Father Vitor Oliveira
Sunday Masses – 9 a.m.
(Portuguese); 11 a.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning
Masses – 8:30 a.m. (Portuguese)
Tuesday and Friday Masses – 5:30
p.m. (Portuguese)
Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m.
(English)
First Saturday of the Month – 8:30
a.m.
For more information, visit ourladyoffatimaparish.org.
Orchard Covenant Church
95 Berkshire Street
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
413-543-4204
Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastor
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. for all
ages
Worship: 11 a.m., coffee hour follows
Gamblers Anonymous: Sunday at
6 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: Monday at
7 p.m.
Community Lunch (free) –
Wednesday at noon
Choir practice – Wednesday at 7
p.m.
Prayer in the Pastor’s Study –
Thursday 8-9 a.m.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast –The
third Saturday of every month at 8:30
a.m.
For more information, visit
www.orchardcovenant.org.
St. Elizabeth Parish
191 Hubbard St., Ludlow
413-583-3467
Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer P.
Gosselin
In Residence – Rev. Norman
Bolton
Deacons, Normand Grondin,
Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies
(Robert Duval, retired)
Wednesday, Feb. 10: Ash
Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass –
(C); 12:10 p.m. Mass – (C); 3 p.m.
Youth Ministry – (ER/JR); 6 p.m.
Evening Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m.
Scripture Reflection – (ZR); 6:30 p.m.
Troop 180 – (FLBH).
Thursday, Feb. 11 – 7:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Scouts –
(FLBH); 6:15 p.m. Life Teen Choir
Rehearsal – (C); 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts
– (ER); 6:30 p.m. Trip information on
the Pacific Northwest – (JR); 7 p.m.
R.C.I.A. – (ZR).
Friday, Feb. 12 – 7:30 a.m. Mass –
(C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer – (C).
Saturday, Feb. 13 – 4 p.m. Mass –
(C); 6 p.m. Marriage Ministry –
(FLBH).
Sunday, Feb. 14 – 7:30 a.m. Mass
– (C); 9:15 a.m. Mass – (C); 11 a.m.
Mass – (C); 4 p.m. Life Teen –
(FLBH); 5 p.m. Mass – (C).
Monday, Feb. 15 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer –
(C); 6:30 p.m. Book Study
“Rediscover Jesus” – (JR).
Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 7:30 a.m. Daily
Mass – (C); 9:30 a.m. Book Study
“Rediscover Jesus” – (ER); 6 p.m.
Tiger Cub Scouts – (ER); 6:30 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group – (ZR);
7 p.m. St. Rita Choir Rehearsal – (C);
7 p.m Pastoral Council – (JR).
Saint Jude’s Mission Church
221 Main St., Indian Orchard
Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor
413-782-8041
Please note: services for St. Jude’s
Mission Church are now taking place
at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church, 407 Boston Road,
Springfield.
Saturday Mass – 4 p.m.
Spanish Mass – Sundays at noon
Sunday Mass – 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday,
Friday: 7 a.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in
Spanish; 6:30 p.m. Adoration of
Blessed Sacrament in Spanish
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Schedule: Saturday
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church
413-583-5754
Rev. Linda Peabody
Pastor’s office hours:
Wednesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. to noon
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
*Check out our website at
stpaulsumcludlow.org
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church
45 Newbury St. Ludlow, MA
01056
Phone Number: 413-583-2140
Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch, Pastor
Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy
Mass) at 8 a.m. Please join us and
introduce yourself if you are visiting!
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
584 West St., Ludlow
413-583-8454
Sunday Services: 10 to 11 a.m. –
Combined Family Service
Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon –
Adult Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
– Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1
p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage and
Parenting Classes for Women.
Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School and
Singing Time; Teen Classes (Ages 1218); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday
School; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Men; Young Single
Adults: (ages 18-30); 11 a.m. to noon
Teen Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Single Adult
Women; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for
Young Single Adult Men.
A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron
saint for those with cancer, takes place
every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary
Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page
Blvd., Springfield. Cancer patients,
cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are invited
to attend.
The First Church in Ludlow
859 Center St.
413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834
Rev. Robyn Burns,
Interim Pastor
Office hours: Monday 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Thursday 1 to 4 p.m., and
Friday 9 a.m. to noon
Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com.
Anyone is welcome at The First
Church in Ludlow to come in for
some peace, quiet and contemplation,
and to take a “time out” from the bustle of life. Please join us in solitude or
in fellowship.
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m.
Sunday mornings.
Church School – Nursery, coffee
hour after the Service.
Tuesday 4 to 6 p.m., Prayer vigil;
everyone invited.
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
Plarning meets on the first and
third Thursday of the month in the
morning and the second and fourth
Thursday in the evening. Plarning will
take place on the following dates: Feb.
4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 11
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; Feb. 18 from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 8
p.m.; March 3 from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m.; March 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.;
March 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.;
March 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; April 7
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and April 14
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The new Thrift Shop at First
Church will be open Tuesdays from 6
to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon,
and after Sunday services.
Hall rental available.
Union Church of Christ
(United Church of Christ)
51 Center St., Ludlow
413-583-5717
Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb
Worship Service and Sunday
School: Sunday, 10 a.m. (Fellowship
hour following)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.
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HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY will be hosting
programs for children during winter vacation week.
Families can listen to a special storytime about the Pigeon
from Mo Willems’ popular “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the
Bus” series! There, staff will supply a craft and a snack
after the stories. This program is suitable for ages 3 to 5,
and will take place at Hubbard Memorial Library on
Thursday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so either register either at hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-5833408, ext. 3.
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents: “Films in
February!” Stir crazy and want to get out of the house, but not
travel too far? Come in to the library’s free February new
release film series with free popcorn. The next movie up takes
place on Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The 122-minute movie is rated
R and called “Black Mass.” It’s based on Black Mass by Dick
Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. Next up is “Secret in their Eyes,”
which is based on the American version of the the
Argentinean book La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo
Sacheri. The one-hour and 51-minute movie takes place on
Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
LOCALS CAN LEARN how to craft awesome paper airplanes at Hubbard Memorial Library’s Advanced Paper
Airplane Workshop! This workshop is for kids who have
already mastered the classic paper plane and want to learn
how to build faster planes and trick planes. This program
will take place at Hubbard Memorial Library on Friday,
Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. Space is limited, so register either at
hubbardlibary.org or by calling 413-583-3408, ext. 3.
JOIN GLORIA AND THE QUABBIN VALLEY
TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB at the Union Church
of Christ on 51 Center Street in Ludlow on Sunday, Feb. 21.
At 7 p.m. she will get you dancing before you know it. So
let's stimulate those brain cells and move those feet to the
rhythm of the music. Walk 5000 steps in one evening.
THE QUABBIN VALLEY TWIRLERS SQUARE
DANCE CLUB will sponsor dance classes starting Feb. 21 in
Ludlow on Sunday evenings starting at 7 p.m. and on
Wednesday evenings beginning Feb. 17 in Belchertown at the
American Legion Hall, behind the police station on Route
202 at 6:30 p.m. For more information about square and
round dancing, call Gloria at 413-467-3352.
HUBBARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents: “Films in
February!” Stir crazy and want to get out of the house, but not
travel too far? Come in to the library’s free February new
release film series with free popcorn. The next movie up is
“Secret in their Eyes,” which is based on the American version of the the Argentinean book La pregunta de sus ojos by
Eduardo Sacheri. The one-hour and 51-minute movie takes
place on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
9/11 SURVIVOR TO HEADLINE CHAMBER BUSINESS@BREAKFAST: Survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
and inspirational speaker Mike Jaffe will headline the
Springfield Regional Chamber’s March Business@Breakfast
on March 2, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at Chez Josef, 176
Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Reservations are $20 member,
$25 at the door, $30 general admission and may be made
online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or by contacting Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected].
IRISH GALA. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield
will sponsor an Irish Gala on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 6
p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee.
The fundraiser will include dancing, raffles, food (warm
corned beef sandwiches), cash bar and music by the Andy
Healy Band with Mary Ward. Irish Soda Bread made by
Sisters and friends will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the
Sisters of St. Joseph. Tickets are $25 per person and are avail-
able at the Sisters of St. Joseph Congregational offices at 577
Carew St., Springfield during business hours. Contact Sr.
Eleanor Harrington at 536-0853 or email:
[email protected] or Mary Campbell at 7397563 for more information.
PAUL R. BAIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL PASTA
SUPPER FUNDRAISER will take place on Wednesday,
March 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The community is
invited to join students at the event, sponsored by the
Brigham Lodge of Masons, to tour the school showcasing
activities and visit the library for the Scholastic Book Fair to
help build the student activity fund. Admission is $7 per person. Children under 3 are free. Call the main office to make a
reservation.
ANNUAL MYSTERY DINNER: The Belchertown
Historical Association announces its Tenth Annual Murder
Mystery Dinner, a fundraiser for the Historical Association
and also for the Congregational Church. Organizers encourage locals to “get their Irish on” and join in for a night of “Top
of the Murder to You!” The show will be held on Saturday,
March 5 at the Villa Rose in Ludlow (Route 21). Happy hour
begins at 6:30 pm. the show will begin at 7 p.m. featuring a
complete dinner. The cost is $35 per person, and tickets are on
sale at Cold Spring Discount Liquors, on the Common, the
Villa Rose Restaurant, or from Tom Stockton at 413-3230946.
LUPA ZOO 13TH ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER,
Polish American Citizen’s Club, 355 East St. in Ludlow on
Saturday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased by calling 413-589-9883 or emailing
[email protected]. All proceeds will the animals at Lupa Zoo
and future renovations. The fundraiser will feature a raffle,
music and a Polish-American buffet. Sponsorships and donations will be accepted at the event.
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(413)267-9680 for estimate.
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Design & Build Team
“New World Technology with Old World Quality”
www.colonialinnovation.com
Bob (413) 374-6175
or Jen (413) 244-5112
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
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Computer Services
COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE
frustrating or frightening. I’ll come
to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting,
set-up, tutoring. Other electronics
too. Call Monique (413)237-1035.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Finance
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
settlement or annuity payments for
cash now. You don’t have to wait
for your future payments any
longer! Call (800)938-8092.
Home Improvement
BAK RENOVATION & Painting
Specialists. Kitchens, bathrooms,
basements,
interior/exterior
renovations, painting. References
available. Fully licensed and
insured. Call Bob (413)533-9173.
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
for all your exterior home
improvement needs. ROOFING,
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
references
available,
Fully
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733
TAX TIME
Kitchen Table Taxes
Phone/Fax
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
[email protected]
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
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Cleaning Services
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
2016
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
Appliances
COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
Services
lic. & ins.
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ALL********
Electrician
BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS,
service changes, small jobs for
homeowners, fire alarms. Fast,
dependable, reasonable rates.
Insured, free estimates. E280333.
24 hour emergency service.
(413)427-5862.
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Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship
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Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes
ATTENTION SMITH & WESSON
RETIREES Sell me your collection
of wooden gun grips and other
memorabilia. Call Tim (413)2464966.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
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ACCOUNTING SERVICES
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
413-967-8364
Call For An
Appointment
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
The Tax Lady
Maximum Refund Guaranteed
The Tax Lady
Tax Preparer/Consultant
SNOWBLOWER
TUNE UP & REPAIR
Bruce J. Charwick
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
(413) 283-5596
62 Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069
20 Memory Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-2391
[email protected]
www.thetaxladygromosky.com
(413) 348-7967
ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Cleanings, inspections, repairs, caps,
liners, waterproofing, rebuilds.
Gutterbrush Installations. Local
family owned since 1986. HIC
#118355. Fully insured. (413)5478500.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
www.ajefinancial.com
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FREE ELECTRONIC TAX FILING
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Home Improvement
Plumbing
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
Instruction
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
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Painting
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior- all
applications, wallpaper removal,
drywall restorations, residential/
commercial/ new constructions.
Owner operated since 1985.
Booking Spring exterior work. Free
estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES,
LLC
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman,
house
and
deck
powerwashing, deck staining,
gutters
cleaned.
Prompt
professional service. Fully insured.
Call 413-323-6425
[email protected]
Plumbing
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10 Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
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Help Wanted
INSTALLATION
APPRENTICE
WANTED. Willing to train the right
candidate to install wood and gas
stoves. Full time. Great benefit
package
including
medical
insurance. Must be good with
heights. Some heavy lifting
required. General contracting
experience preferred. Apply in
person Olde Hadleigh Hearth and
Patio 119 Willimansett St Rt 33
South Hadley.
Roofing
FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL
TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle,
flat and slate. Call Local Builders
(413)626-5296. Complete roofing
systems and repairs.
Fully
licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453, CT Reg. 0615780.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior
Discount. 24 hour service.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
Snow Removal
24
HOUR
SNOWPLOWING
service,
Palmer,
Monson,
Wilbraham, Hampden. Call now
limited space available. (413)5195439.
ROOF SNOW REMOVAL,
CARPENTRY 30+ years exp.,
insured. Jim (413)219-3355
SNOW PLOWING, WILBRAHAM,
Hampden, Ludlow area. Call Kevin
(413)531-5203
Tax Services
DONAT FOURNIER TAX
SERVICE
Call 413-563-0981 for an
appointment
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
Pets
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
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Klara is a pocket sized terrier mix,
2 years of age. Klara is a perfect
average rated girl, perfect for a
first time dog owner. Crate trained,
walks great on a leash! Ok with
other dogs! Located in Worcester,
MA, completed application/home
visit/$200 adoption fee.
Applications found at
www.destinysroad
animalrescue.com
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
CNA’s, PCA’s, HHA’S,
SIGN ON BONUS
Positions available at
Professional Medical
Services, Inc.
Highest competitive rates &
mileage paid. EOE.
Call Denise. (413)289-9018
DRIVERS: CDL-A 1YR. Excellent
Family Medical Ins. Guaranteed
Weekend Home Time. Earn
$65,000 + Monthly Bonuses.
Absolutely No-Touch. 888-4069046
THE BOARD OF Public Works is
accepting applications for a PW-4
Foreman/
Heavy
Equipment
Operator position in the Town of
Ludlow Dept. of Public Works.
This is a permanent, full-time
position, 40 hours per week. It
involves the operation of various
trucks, heavy equipment and
manual
operation
duties.
Applicants must possess a valid
CDL Class 1 or 2 license and a
valid Class C Hoister’s license.
Applications are available between
9:00am to 4:00 pm at 488 Chapin
Street and will be accepted until
February 26, 2016. EOE/AA
Health Care
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Shoulder Pain? Get a painrelieving brace at little or no cost
to you. Medicare Patients, call
Health Hotline now! (800)2796038.
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FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
WAS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION now taking applications for all
positions (skilled laborers, CDL
drivers and licensed equipment
operators). Applications accepted
9:00am- 2:00pm M-F at 2378
Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA
(413)599-1994
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Sunshine Village
is a great place
to work!
HUMAN SERVICES
DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALISTS:
Sunshine Village’s has several openings
for experienced staff to assist adults
with developmental disabilities in a
Day Habilitation.
(Three Rivers & Westfield). The ideal
candidate will be a positive role model with
good communication skills who can work
alone and as a team. Three years experience
in Human Service field is preferred. HS
diploma or equivalency, CORI, valid driver’s
license & vehicle required.
Accepting applications at
75 Litwin Lane,
Chicopee, MA 01020.
AA/EOE
Full time maintenance position with rotating on-call
duty. Applicants need general knowledge and abilities in
carpentry, heating, plumbing and electrical systems. Job
also includes grounds keeping, including snow removal,
cleaning and painting. Driver’s license and CORI required.
Resumes can be mailed to Ludlow Housing Authority,
114 Wilson Street, Ludlow, MA 01056.
Resumes cut-off date is 12:01 p.m. February 17, 2016.
Ludlow Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
NEEDED:
Warehouse Manager & Assistant
Warehouse Manager in Hatfield.
Full time, M-F, $16-20 DOE.
Required: Microsoft Office ability,
warehouse leadership
experience, and drug test.
Submit resume to
[email protected]
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or
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1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
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PALMER
PARKING
LOTBuilding Site, for lease 1-4 acres.
Commercial-Industrial Zone, with
frontage on Rte 20. 1 mile to Exit
8, Pike. $900/mo/acre (413) 3489335
Autos Wanted
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SOUTH HADLEY 4 room, 1 BR,
1st floor, heat, hw, appliances,
laundry
hook-ups,
off-street
parking. convenient location. No
pets/ smoking. $950/mo 1st,
security. (413)519-7666.
SUFFIELD, RT 75. LARGE 2 BR,
1st floor, large yard. $1,200/ mo
includes utilities. No pets. No
laundry hook-ups. (413)786-7924.
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trimming,
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2113
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painting,
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Cleaning, sealing, color sealing,
and 24 hr emergency service.
Power Washing
Competition Doesn’t Cut It!
re-grouting, re-caulking, slate
From pruning to house lot
License & Insured
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
413-636-5957
restoration. Free estimates, fully
Commercial & Residential
clearing.
Firewood
sales& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs
insured (413)747-2739.
hardwood & softwood. (413)687Free Estimates
&
A-1 RICK BERGERON
Replacement of fixtures, water
3220.
Competitive Rates
WATER DAMAGE
Natural & color enhanced mulch
heater installations, steam/HW
LAWN CARE, INC
Call Adam 413-374-7779
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782Playground Woodchips
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
WILLOW TREE SERVICE 30+ yrs
Shrub Trimming
FOR REPAIRS
Topsoil- Compost.
remodeling. 30 years experience.
experience. Free estimates. Fully
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT.
Mowing & Landscaping
Complete
1
Drywall
Firewood
Service.
Fully insured. $10. Gift Card With
insured. Removals, pruning, storm
Call for all your needs. Windows,
Loader and Backhoe
Finishing, Painting, Ceilings
Pick-up/ Delivery
Work Performed. Call Greg
damage. Serving Westfield and
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
Trucking
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat. 7-1
(413)592-1505.
surrounding areas.
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
Over 30 yrs. in business
experience. Fully insured
413-596-2348.
(413)569-3383 (413)214-2779
All work 100% guaranteed.
All Calls Returned
www.rockymountainwood.com
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
www.willowtreeservicellc.com.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
413-283-3192
Prevent Emergencies Now
(413)596-8807 Cell
ACM. HYDROSEEDING, LOAM,
CS Lic.
Call LINC’S
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
EMPLOYERS NEED WORK-ATbobcat, fieldstone walls, retaining
For Your Connection
HOME Medical Transcriptionists!
wall systems, pavers, trex decks,
(413)668-5299
AFFORDABLE POOL CLOSGet the online training you need
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
mulch and plantings. Waterfalls
to
INGS, cover pumping, tear downs,
fill these positions with Career
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
and ponds. ACMBUILDING.COM
filter repair, new/used filters,
Step’s employer trusted program.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
for assistance to spay/neuter your
(413)348-9826.
motors, weekly vacs, chemicals.
Train at home to work at home!
(978)355-6864.
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
DAVE’S LAWN & Garden we do
Call to schedule LaRue (413)583Visit CareerStep.com/NewEngland
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ALL TYPES OF ROOFING,
everything from mowing lawns
7890 (413)289-0164, (413)386to start training for your work-atto
ANIMALS.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
shingle, flat and slate. Call Local
garden landscapes. Free quotes
8557
home career today.
for all your exterior home
Builders (413)626-5296. Complete
depending on your location. Our
improvement needs. ROOFING,
RETIRED RACING
roofing systems and repairs.
TRUCK DRIVERS
service offers professional look
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
Fully licensed and insured. MA CS
without professional cost. For any
NEEDED
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
FOR
ADOPTION
#102453.
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Lifetime warranty.
question you can e-mail me
at
references
spayed/neutered, wormed,
available,
Fully
Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
BRUSH WORKS PAINTING.
[email protected] or call me
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
shots, heartworm tested,
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
Interior, Exterior Painting
at (413)478-4212.
&
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413teeth cleaned
Staining. Powerwashing. Quality
SCHOOL
DON’T LET YOUR roof ruin your
569-3733
***A+
work. Reasonable rates. Low
DEVENO
Unitedcdl.com
LANDhome’s interior. Specializing
in
Make a Fast Friend!
SCAPING***
pricing on Ranch style houses.
Shrub trimming,
hard to find leaks. Call NP Home
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REweekly maintenance, bobcat
Rudy (413)262-4007
Improvement for your free
MODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Greyhound Options Inc.
service, new lawns, new landevaluation today. (413)532-7603
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
**ALL
SPRING,
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
SUMMER,
scaping, brick walks and patios.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING
Major credit cards accepted.
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
FALL** Specializing in shrub
&
or Claire at 413-967-9088
Free estimates. Residential/
STAINING Interior/ exterior, new
Financing options available.
siding, additions. Insurance work.
trimming, tree pruning, landscape
or go to
Commercial (413)746-9065.
construction, carpentry, ceiling/
www.nphomeimprovement.com
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413design, clean-ups, loam, stone,
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
drywall repairs, wallpaper removal.
246-2783 Ron. Member of the
mulch deliveries. Also small front
HYDROSEEDING AND LANDDeck restorations, Vinyl pressure
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
Home Builders Association of MA.
loader and backhoe service. Fully
SCAPE Construction. Retaining
washing. Free estimates. Owner
years experience. Commercial,
insured. Professional work. Please
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
operated since 1985. Affordable
residential. Insured. Shingles,
MURPHY CONSTRUCTION- REcall
Bob
control, skid steer work, fencing,
(413)538-7954,
prices. Residential/ Commercial.
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
MODELING, new construction. All
(413)537-5789.
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
Insured.
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
jobs big and small. Specializing
Free
estimates.
offered year round at our state
in
Medeiros.
LAWN
CAREwww.westernmasspainting.com
of
MOWING,
Repairs.
decks,
(413)536-3279,
porches,
(413)267-4050.
windows,
the art facility. Beginner
landscaping, debris removal,
(413)887-1987
to
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
carpentry
work,
general
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
fertilizing, mulch & moreconstruction. 10 yrs+ in business.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
Competitive pricing. Call John
(413)374-7470.
available. Convenient location
(413)519-5821.
at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Community
Want it!
YOUR PRODUCT,
PROMOTE
to 1.7 million
service or business
Cleaning Services
announcement
A public service
paper
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presented by
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ANTIQUE AND woven seats –
new
Restored with
weaves available.
Many styles and
Call (413)267-9680.
2011
CAMPING TRAILER 19H, 19 ft.
Select
Jay Feather
trailer. Super
six
dble. axle, hybrid sleeps
clean,
&
Super
-2 Queens,
comfortably
sofa.
dinette, &
22”
convertible
Lav W/shower,
Heat/AC, Full
9440
Classifieds
Computer Services
Buzzin’ Town Town
Eldercare
✦
✦
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Landscaping
Landscaping
Electrician
Painting
Tree Work
Plumbing
Call Ed @
(413)536-5366.
Call
(413)536-8176
Instruction
Pools
SALE.
Pets
Roofing
Belchertown
Painting
Landscaping
Horses
or
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money
CATEGORY:
1
Monson (413)267-9631
FIREWOOD
$160.00.
Fresh cut & split $225.00
& split
Seasoned cut
All hardwood.
softwood for
*Also have seasoned(Cheap).
outdoor boilers
guaranteed!!
Quality & volumes
Forest Products
New England
(413)477-0083.
2
5
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.COM
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6
10
&
WEAVING
&
CHAIR13 SEAT
rush 14
cane, fiber
+
refinishing instructor, 20
splint - Classroom Call Walt at
years 17experience.estimate. 18
for
(413)267-9680
21
12
16
19
20
Base Price 23
25.00
Base Price
24.00
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25.50
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27.00
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28.00
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29.50
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30.00
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31.50
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32.00
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33.50
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34.00
Run my ad in the following Zones(s):
QUABBIN
❑
Suburban Residential
Circulation: 59,000
Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the
Suburban
Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20
words plus
50¢ for additional words. Add $5
for a second ZONE.
SUBURBAN
❑
NAME
ADDRESS
TOWN
PHONE
First ZONE base price
STATE
ZIP
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON
Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water
St., Palmer MA 01069.
Must include check.
Or call 413-283-7084 to place
your ad.
DRIVERS: CDL-A. AVERAGE
$52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent
Home Time + Weekends. Monthly
Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w
APU's for YOUR Comfort +
ELogs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no
touch. 877-704-3773
DRIVERS: DEDICATED WINDSOR freight! 100% driver
unloading using rollers. Average
of
$52,000.00
yearly.
Full
Comprehensive Benefits Pkg!
Werner Enterprises: 1-855-6154429
Base Price
26.00
Base Price 28
27.50
Base Price 31
29.00
Base Price 35
31.00
Base Price 39
33.00
ATTN CDL-A DRIVERS
DEDICATED Flatbed Route
Westfield, MA area
Home Daily
Expect the BEST at TMC!
Top Pay & Benefits!
Call 800-247-2862 x1
www.tmctrans.co
8
Pittsfield.
15
m
www.expresschimney.co
508-245-1501
413-650-0126,
Base Price 26
26.50
Base Price 30
28.50
Base Price 34
30.50
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32.50
4
CLEANCHIMNEY SERVICES: repairs
dampers,
INGS, caps,
liners. The
and
11
to
including masonry Worcester
best for less!!!
7
Base Price 22
24.50
25
29
33
37
Help Wanted
Maker $
is
Quabbin
Village Hills
INE
DEADL
Circulation: 50,500
28th, Noon
Thursday, Aug.
3
Jackie B.
Add a second ZONE
includes additional words
+ $500
Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Learn
about working with children and
teens who have been abused and
neglected. Mandatory training
to
begin in September. Call
Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care
at 413-734-2493.
GRAPHICS PERSON- KNOWLEDGE of Quark and Photoshop,
Mac, for local printing company.
(800)245-3145.
HAIRSTYLIST WANTED FOR
booth rental in trendy East
Longmeadow salon. Please call
413-531-4125.
HHA’S,
CNA’S,
needed.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Ask for Denise EOE
LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND
RECEPTIONIST WANTED for
busy salon. Pay hourly
or
commission.
(413)786-6988,
(413)562-5988.
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EMPOWERING WRITERS: just
the facts, please!
LUDLOW – When discussing
the effectiveness of the assignment, Kaitlin Cookish noted
that the students worked
extremely well together in
small groups where they supported and challenged one
another's thinking.
“They had meaningful conversations and helped each other
to think differently, while being
respectful and engaged in the
assignment,” she said. “We're
quite proud of the way in which
they tackled a difficult text and
accepted the challenge of summarizing passages that were
quite complicated.” The next
unit for “Empowering Writers”
is, "It's Magic.” Cookish
explained students will be learning to recognize organizational
structure, features and purpose
of an expository piece.
Vocabulary development will
also be a large part of this unit,
along with specific focus on
main ideas and story critical characters.
Diana Roy, Ludlow Public
Schools curriculum director
said that she is excited that LPS
elementary teachers have
embraced the new writing curriculum and that results have
been positive.
“We conducted a comprehensive study of our writing practices
last year, and determined we
needed to dedicate more time to
writing instruction, along with a
Kaitlin Cookish works with student, Brandon Germain.
Proud about presenting: students share smiles over during their recent
expository summary presentation.
more consistent approach,” she
said. “The decision to adopt
Empowering Writers emerged
from that study. Empowering
Writers is a writing curriculum
that teaches writing with an
understanding of all text types,
integrates technology, uses consistent language and rubrics
across all grade levels, and
engages students in collaborative
discussions and presentations.
Writing is the most complex of all
literacy skills, and I am excited to
see the progress students are making with their writing this year, as
well as the positive energy in our
writing classrooms.”
Jessica McVeigh looks on Kyle
Procon’s work.
Kylie Hua and Eve Chartier work on their writing.

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