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Hill Climb returns to Wilbraham: See Page 9 Thursday, February 26, 2015 Lady Falcons fall to Ludlow The Wilbraham-Hampden Mailed Thursdays to every home in Wilbraham and Hampden Prsrt Std U.S. Postage Paid Palmer, MA Permit No. 22 Postal Patron ECRW SS Please see page 16 Dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve WPD determines no animal cruelty Incident at Polar Plunge sparks international social media controversy By Tyler S. Witkop Turley Publications Staff Writer WILBRAHAM – What started out as and appeared to be a fun and silly event to raise money for Massachusetts Special Olympians at Spec Pond Feb. 14 for the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunge now appears to be mired in controversy. Not over the fact that one participant broke a leg. Not over the fact that in some cases, halfnaked individuals risked hypothermia in single-digit temperatures and day-long snowfall. The controversy is over one man not just allowing his yellow lab to enter the water, but giving the dog what many have deemed a “push.” Now the alleged case of animal cruelty is putting a black mark on a charitable event that is estimated to bring in over TIMES photo submitted A screenshot of the video captured by Wilbraham Public Access shows the lab “Lincoln” receiving assistance into Spec Pond by his owner. The act has been cleared of possible animal cruelty charges by police. $16,000. ‘Shocked and Disappointed’ Logon to social media and Official at odds over middle school Selectman Villamaino: ‘You’ve got a fight on your hands’ By Tyler S. Witkop Turley Publications Staff Writer HAMPDEN – School Supt. M. Martin O’Shea and Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee (HWRSC) Chairman Marc Ducey joined the Hampden Board of Selectmen Feb. 17 to give an update on the Middle School Task Force (MSTF). The Middle School Task Force, an advisory subcommittee to HWRSC, is made up parents from both Hampden and Wilbraham, HWRSC representatives and representatives from both towns’ Board of Selectmen. Teachers and administrators serve as non- voting members of the group. According to O’Shea, there is a possibility that the towns would need to amend the regional agreement in order to address the issue of declining middle school enrolment. He said that they would need a well thought plan and it would be more likely that they would have such a plan by fall for a special town meeting. He said that they have already met with the Wilbraham Board of Selectmen to give them the same information, so that funding could be set aside for such a meeting. Communication As written currently, K-8 students from Hampden and Wilbraham are not allowed to cross town lines. “The biggest problem facing you is no one sees the message you’re sending,” Selectman Chairman John D. Please see SCHOOL, page 20 post after post passionately decries the man and the organizers for an act of animal cruelty. In fact the Massachusetts Special Olympics has even released a statement distancing itself from the event, stating they “are very shocked and disappointed that this happened at what has consistently been a great community event.” Wilbraham Police Capt. Timothy Kane told the Times that following a thorough investigation, there was no animal cruelty found regarding the incident, caught on video by onlookers and Wilbraham Public Access. The video caused such a ruckus internationally that on Feb. 17 the police department shut down its Facebook page having received an outpouring of incensed and profane negative commentary from as far away as Australia. The department on Feb. 18 issued a two-page press release detailing the entire investigation and its conclusions through the Board of Selectmen’s Office (see page 5 for the complete release). According to the release, the department immediately contacted the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Boston and directed the dog, “Lincoln,” Please see WPD, page 8 New police station estimate comes in at $9 million Subject to town meeting and debt exclusion votes By Tyler S. Witkop Turley Publications Staff Writer WILBRAHAM – Meeting with architect Jeff McElravy of Hartford, Conn.-based Tecton Architects, the Police Station Building Feasibility Subcommittee looked over plans for a new 16,500 square-foot building to replace the current police headquarters on Main Street in town. The plans, which subcommittee Chairman Roger Fontaine noted resembled the town’s current Town Office Building on Springfield Street, have an estimated cost of $9 million, once the land has been acquired. The construction cost, including the hiring of an owner’s project manager, is estimated at roughly FORREST INSURANCE AGENCY TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop Architect Jeff McElravy from Tecton Architects goes over the plans for a new police station in Wilbraham for the Police Station Building Feasibility Subcommittee. $8.6 million. Subcommittee member Ed Rigney noted that from his per- spective, the group’s charge is to focus on the “function” of a Please see POLICE, page 14 Great rates, personal service: Car, Home, Business We work for you | E. Longmeadow | 858.2680 www.ForrestInsurance.com The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page WilbrahamHampden Times Obituary Policy TIMES photo by David Miles Turley Publications offers two types of obituaries. One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the name of deceased, date of death and funeral date and place. The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $75, which allows families to publish extended death notice information of their own choice and may include a photograph. Death Notices & Paid Obituaries should be submitted through a funeral home to: [email protected]. Folding the flag… To earn his Wolf Badge, Wilbraham Scout Joshua Lawrence (center) properly folds the flag with Wilbraham Firefighters Pvt. Chris Houghton (left) and Pvt. Dane George. Exceptions will be made only when the family provides a death certificate and must be pre-paid. Author to visit Hampden Library HAMPDEN – The Hampden Library has announced that a former town resident and horse author will visit the library Saturday, March 14 at noon. Linda Snow McLoon (Nee Libby), a resident from 1968-1994, will be giving an author talk and signing copies of her children’s books “Crown Prince” and “Crown Prince Challenged.” McLoon is currently a resident of Maine. The event is rescheduled from its original Jan. 31 date due to weather conditions. Her books relate to horses and the sport of equestrian competition. “As a girl, I wanted a horse more than anything, and this led me to write the story of a girl who struggled to have a horse of her own,” McLoon said in a press release. “When I sat down at the keyboard, the Crown Prince Ouija took over, leading me to the adventures of Sarah Wagner and Crown Prince.” Puppolo to have lunch at senior center WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Senior Center has announced a lunch with Greater Springfield Senior Services Tuesday, March 17 at 11:45. Special guest, state Rep. An- gelo Puppolo Jr. (D-Springfield), who serves Wilbraham in the State House, will be on hand to serve seniors. The menu includes Swedish meatballs, buttered noodles, corn, rye bread and applesauce. Cost of the lunch is $2 and registration is required as space is limited. For more information or to register, call 596-8679. Corned beef dinner at First Church LUDLOW – The First Church in Ludlow, 859 Center St., will host its annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Saturday, March 21, in the Fellowship Hall of the church. The menu will include corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, Irish soda bread, dessert and beverages. Two sittings will be at 5 and 6:30 p.m., with takeout meals by reservation available at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children. Reservations for sit-down or take-out meals may be made by calling Bea at 413-583-4595 or Ann at 413-547-8720. February 26, 2015 Recent police activity in Wilbraham WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released information on recent police activity reported by Capt. Timothy Kane. Drugs on School Grounds On Feb. 12 at 11:49 a.m. a vice principal of Minnechaug [Regional High School] notified School Resource Officer Daniel Menard that a student was found with marijuana on school grounds. Further investigation revealed that a 17 year-old MRHS student from Hampden was responsible for the sale and was arrested and charged with Distributing Marijuana and Distribution of the Drug within a School Zone. Domestic Assault On Feb. 14 at 1:07 a.m. Officer David Diogo and Brent Noyes received a call to 269 Stony Hill Road for a domestic assault. A 35 year-old live-in boyfriend struck his girlfriend in the face and also struck her 9 year-old son. He had fled the scene prior to police arrival but was found shortly afterwards, arrested and charged with the two domestic assault and battery charges. Break-In On Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Officer Christian Letendre and Sergeant Mark Paradis responded to Ridge Road for an unknown male running into the woods. Tracking footprints to a residence, officers found a 22 year-old male from Hampden had broken in. He was arrested and brought to the station for booking. He was charged with Breaking and Entering in a Dwelling at Night. OUI Liquor On Feb. 17 at 7:53 p.m. Officers James Gagner and Sgt. Mark Paradis responded to a two car crash by Interskate 91. The operator who rear ended the other vehicle was found to be impaired by alcohol. James Krol, 52, of East Longmeadow was arrested for OUI Liquor 2nd Offense and Negligent Operation. He was also issued a citation for failure to use care when stopping. USDA: Number of farms unchanged statewide REGION – The number of farms in Massachusetts for 2014 is estimated at 7,800, unchanged from 2013, according to Gary Keough, State Statistician of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office. Total land in farms, at 520,000 acres, also remains unchanged from 2013. The average farm size for 2014 is 67 acres, also unchanged from the previous year. We Are Now Offering Catering Services B R E A K FA S T & L U N C H PALMER, MA BEST BREAKFAST IN WESTERN MASS! 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WILBRAHAM –The Wilbraham Board of Selectmen, Chairman Robert Russell, Robert Boilard and Susan Bunnell, voted to set the 2015 Annual Town Meeting for Monday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Minnechaug Regional High School, continuing to Tuesday, May 12 if necessary. The Annual Town Elections will be held on Saturday, May 16. Any 10 Wilbraham voters can petition the Board of Selectmen to www.wilbraham www.wilbraham add an article on the Annual Town times.com times.com Meeting Warrant. The deadline to submit a citizen’s petition for a For an updated warrant article (non-monetary) to listing of calendar be included on the Annual Town events logon to Meeting is Monday, March 2. Pewww.wilbrahamtitions must be submitted to the times.com. Town Clerk’s Office. WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Club has voted to increase the amount of its nine scholarships to $1,500 each. Applications for the scholarships will be available Feb. 1 from the guidance departments of Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Cathedral High School. Applicants must be residents of Wilbraham or Hampden. The deadline for completed applications is April 1. For more information contact Scholarship Chairman Brad Sperry at 537-4171. Class of ’94 to hold reunion Census forms mailed WILBRAHAM – Town Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield wants Wilbraham residents to know that there are approximately 25 percent of the town’s census forms for 2015 still outstanding. Litchfield asks residents take a few minutes to locate and complete forms, and return by mail or drop off in the clerk’s office. For more information call 596-2800, ext. 200. Parking ban in effect HAMPDEN – The annual winter parking ban for the Town of Hampden is in effect now through Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Any vehicles left on town roads may be towed at the owner’s expense. All vehicles that impede snow removal may be towed by the Police Department or at the request of the Highway Department. PHONE 413.682.0007 Fax: 413.682.0013 Subscriptions: 413.283.8393 EMAIL Advertising Sales Jocelyn Walker [email protected] Editor [email protected] Staff Writer Tyler S. Witkop [email protected] Subscriptions Charlann Griswold [email protected] $45 per year pre-paid ($50 out of state) WEB www.wilbrahamtimes.com @ Wilbraham-Hampden Times The Wilbraham-Hampden Times is published by Turley Publications, Inc. • www.turley.com Support the local businesses that support your local newspaper. Let them know you saw their ad in the Wilbraham Hampden Times Hearing Test Set for Senior Citizens AnnouncementFree electronic hearing tests will be given from Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm at Avada Hearing Care Centers at 9 locations in Western Mass. Call to find the location nearest to you. The test has been arranged for anyone who suspects they are not hearing clearly. People who usually say they can hear but have trouble with understanding words are encouraged to come in for the tests. The testing includes newly-developed tests that determine your ability to hear speech in noisy environments. Everyone, especially those over 55 who have trouble hearing words clearly, should have a test annually. Demonstrations of the latest devices to improve clarity of speech will be available, on the spot, after the tests. You can HEAR for yourself if the latest methods of correction will help you understand words better. Call for your Appointment 1-888-798-8528 ©2012 HHM, Inc. 304 Knights of Columbus to award annual scholarship WILBRAHAM – The Knights of Columbus at St. Cecilia Parish in Wilbraham will be awarding their annual scholarships to local high school seniors planning to continue their education in a two or four-year college program next year. Applications are available in the St. Cecilia Parish Office and the Minnechaug Guidance Department, and must be completed and returned by Tuesday, April 14. Candidates must be members of St. Cecilia Parish. For more information, contact David Money at 5962998. Selectmen seek public input HAMPDEN – With the construction of the new Hampden Police Station eminent the Board of Selectmen, Chairman John D. Flynn, Vincent Villamaino, and Norman Charest, is seeking public input regarding the usage of the Town House. Flynn commented that with the police moving from the building, groups and residents using the facility after hours could conceivably be locked out. He noted that the usage and availability of the space is an issue that needs to be considered. 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The meeting will discuss moving the monthly meeting from Tuesday night to Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Being a change to the post’s bylaws, it requires contacting all members and twothirds approval. Also on the agenda will be discussion about updating the kitchen for possible rental opportunities. Farmers Market underway WILBRAHAM – The Gardens of Wilbraham, located at 2301 Boston Road, is hosting a Community Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of the month now through April from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The market will offer root vegetables, meals to go, organic raw juices, local honey, dog and cat treats along with many other vendors. For more information call 413-596-5322. Thrift Shop to open at Grace Union Positions open on town committees HAMPDEN – The Board of Selectmen, Chairman John D. Flynn, Vincent Villamaino and Norman Charest, have announced that there are vacant positions on town committees. Currently, there is a need for a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Water Commissioner and for appointees on the Housing Authority, Personnel Committee and Historical Commission. As the Parks and Recreation Commission is an elected office, the candidate would be appointed until Town Election Monday, May 4. Interested residents should contact the Selectmen’s Office at 566-2151 ext. 100 or email [email protected]. Library registration underway WILBRAHAM – Registration for children’s programming at the Wilbraham Public Library is now underway for Wilbraham residents, with phone registration beginning Friday, Feb. 27. Non-residents may register as space allows beginning Monday, March 2. Spring Storytime will begin Wednes- WILBRAHAM - Grace Union Church has announced the grand opening of their new “Friendly Corner Thrift Shop” on Friday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. The shop, located in the basement of the church at 10 Chapel St., will be open every Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. year-round as well as during all church dinners. TIMES photo by David Miles Making ‘Magical Moments’… Casino bus trip planned Entertainer Ed Popielarczyk (center) receives assistance from Jacob Zanetti (left), 3, and Layla Rosati, 5, during the magic show at Wilbraham Library Feb. 18. Popielarczyk used audience participation to help make the show entertaining for families. day, March 11, running a total of six weeks. The program is split into two age groups, starting at 10:15 a.m. for children ages 2 3 ½ and 11:15 a.m. for children ages 3 ½ 5. The Toddler Two-Step program, run in partnership with Pathways for Parents, will begin Monday, March 9 at 10:15 a.m. The program is designed for children ages 12 – 24 months and features 20 minutes of nursery rhymes, singing and music, and 20 minutes of social time. For more information call the library at 596-6141. Hiking Club to walk Ashley Reservoir WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Hiking Club announced the group’s next hike will take place at Holyoke’s Ashley Michael St.Marie, CPA Accounting & Tax Solutions Tax Preparation and Accounting Small Business Consulting Businesses & Individuals “We can point you in the right direction” Please call for a FREE Consultation 2341 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 Suite 205 @ The Wilbraham Shops www.saintcpa.com (413) 391-4149 office • (413) 575-8422 cell (866) 226-3759 fax • [email protected] Reservoir Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. Rated as an easy 3.7 mile hike, snow conditions could make for more a more challenging experience. Traction gear is recommended. For more information, contact Stacey Schmeidel at [email protected] or Gerri Morgan at [email protected] or 896-5528. Book Club to meet in Hampden Staurday HAMPDEN – The Last Saturday of the month Book Club will meet at the Hampden Library Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. in the Rochford Reading Room. The club will discuss “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esuirel. The meeting will feature a chocolate party. For more information, call the library at 566-3047. 75% Commissions Grace Group Realty We are looking for Experienced Real Estate Agents to join our FAST GROWING TEAM! Your experience deserves to be rewarded with the industry’s HIGHEST COMMISSIONS! No hoops to jump through. EARN 75% COMMISSION ON EACH AND EVERY SALE How does your current Broker set you up for success? For information call (413) 221-8813 or email Michelle at [email protected] WILBRAHAM – The Friends of Wilbraham Seniors have announced a Mohegan Sun bus trip Tuesday, March 10 at 8a.m. Participants will receive a voucher for lunch and gambling. Participants will meet at the Wilbraham Senior Center at 8 a.m., departing promptly at 8:30 a.m. The bus is expected to return by 6 p.m. Cost is $31, which includes driver gratuity. For more information call Ann Marie Gaudette at 599-4803. Ashe to hold office hours in Hampden HAMPDEN – State Rep. Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow) who represents Hampden in the state legislature will hold office hours in town Wednesday, March 18 from 11 a.m. – noon at the Hampden Library. For more information, contact the district number at 413-272-3922. 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Following the incident, the Wilbraham Police Department launched its investigation to ensure the safety of Lincoln the Lab. According to Capt. Timothy Kane of the Wilbraham Police Department, “we contacted the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Boston to assist in investigating the incident that involved Lincoln the dog.” Kane further reports that, “Lincoln, at the direction of the Wilbraham Police Department, was seen by a licensed veterinarian at Veterinary Clinic in Haydenville, Massachusetts.” Upon reviewing a full length video of the incident, receiving (Editor’s note: The following is the full statement from the Wilbraham Police Department regarding an incident involving a dog at the Polar Plunge Feb. 14.) WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department investigated an incident that occurred on Saturday, February 14, 2015, where a local six-year old, Labrador Retriever, named Lincoln, entered the waters of Spec Pond during a charitable event, known as the Polar Plunge. The Polar Plunge event was sponsored and organized by the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, a volunteer managed program that raises funds for Special Olympics. Although some members of the Wilbraham Police Department participated in the Polar Plunge event to help support Special Olympics that day, Wilbraham Police Officers were primarily present at the event to WILBRAHAM – School Supt. M. Martin O’ Shea announced the next meeting of the Middle School Task Force (MSTF) will take place Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Wilbraham Middle School. 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As swimmers, Labs have a waterproof, double coat, where the soft undercoat of the dog serves as a weather resistant, moisture repelling, insulating layer protecting the dog from getting wet and rigid, cold temperatures and the outer coat reinforces the dog’s double coat, waterproof quality. The Wilbraham Police Department does not condone animal cruelty. Wilbraham Police Officers have the utmost respect for animals, particularly dogs, who often serve along beside law enforcement. In Wilbraham, the Police Department has an active K-9 Unit, where former police officer Ben, a Labrador retriever, and current police officer Charon, a German Shepard, are loved and valued by all. 1307 Park Street (Route 20), Palmer, MA Trust a Dermatologist! Village Bottom Round or Rump Pot $ 99 lb. Roast The meeting is scheduled to be an open forum for parents and residents to share their concerns and provide input, following a presentation by HampdenWilbraham Regional School District administrators. O’Shea said in a statement, SKIN PROBLEM? ERRORS: Each advertiser is requested to check their advertisement the first time it appears. This paper will not be responsible for more than one corrected insertion, nor will be liable for any error in an advertisement to a greater extent than the cost of the space occupied by the item in the advertisement. F O O D to hurt Lincoln during the Polar Plunge incident. The MSPCA indicated that this was not an instance of animal cruelty, as defined by the Massachusetts General Law 272, Section 77. For this reason and per other positive indications, Kane reports that “the Wilbraham Police Department will not pursue Lincoln’s owner for criminal activity as a result of unfounded evidence.” Throughout the investigation, Lincoln’s owner expressed his love and concern for his dog, who he considers to be like his child. Lincoln’s owner and regular veterinarian, who the Police Department contacted as well, confirmed that Lincoln is not mistreated. Lincoln, as do most Labrador Retrievers, generally loves the water. Labrador Retrievers, as a breed, are known to be powerful swimmers, with webbed toes and otter-like tails that serve as rudders to steer while in the Next task force meeting to feature open forum Our advertisers make this publication possible. NOTICE an update about Lincoln’s health from a licensed veterinarian, interviewing the dog’s owner and witnesses of the incident, the Wilbraham Police Department and MSPCA discovered that Lincoln is an avid winter swimmer, who often uses a floatation device when jumping into water for a quick swim during ice fishing excursions with his owner. The day of the Polar Plunge, Lincoln was in the water for roughly five to seven seconds. Following Lincoln’s quick swim, he was immediately dried off, brought in a warming area and taken home ten minutes later. Lincoln has also been deemed as in perfect health. 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And when they’re most passionate, they become vocal. Especially when the forum allows for “anonymity” (there are always ways to find the author), it seems at least anecdotally that people become the most vicious. Following the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Spec Pond, Feb. 14, social media has been on fire from commenters all over the world outraged over an alleged case of animal cruelty (see page one for the story). Commentary – to be polite – was largely heated, with some wishing harm on the dog’s owner, some claiming a police cover-up, and others defending the owner. It’s during times like this where the positives and negatives of social media are made abundantly clear: It gives everyone a forum to express their feelings, it allows information to circumnavigate the globe in seconds, makes it difficult for people to separate between fact and fiction, and the words remain forever visible for the world to see. Over the last 20 years, the world has changed drastically. While the current TV commercial featuring former “Today Show” hosts Katie Couric and Bryant Gumble stumbling over the “@” symbol and asking their producer what “the Internet is” may be comical to the younger generations, until 1995 the US government actually had restrictions on commercial traffic through the Web. Until the early 2000s, most homes didn’t even have access to a computer. Flash forward to 2015, and the little town of Wil- braham is the center of people’s attention as far away as Australia and was even featured on local news stations in Boston. Thanks to the Internet and social media. The Wilbraham Police Department shut down their department Facebook page on Feb. 17 also thanks to the Internet and social media. Wilbraham Police Capt. Timothy Kane told the Times that the decision was based largely due to the high volume of commentary that flooded their computers with such frequency that they could not control the situation. He said that they were receiving profanitylaced comments nearly every 30 seconds. The Times read one comment that questioned whether the department would have made the decision if they were receiving the same volume of supportive commentary. While it is certainly an interesting question, what seems even more interesting is how quickly individuals resort to making attacks on other people, businesses and government without any regard for word choice. Just one or two wrong words and the commenters can lose friends, isolate family and find themselves the center of criminal investigations. Growing up, we can remember being taught to treat others the way we wanted to be treated and to think before opening our mouths (which we admit still gets us into trouble). This of course does not always make for juicy press or spark debate, but perhaps parents are on to something. In a digital age, it certainly begs the question that before clicking “Post” we ask ourselves is that message really what we intended to say? Words spoken can be forgotten. Words written remain forever. Sort of. TALK of the TOWNS T he Farmers’ Almanac was right when it all these worthwhile projects need to be approved by predicted that this winter would have below- the voters in Prop. 2 ½ override debt exclusion votes, normal temperatures and snow. Looking back which will probably raise the tax rate. Change may on the weather this month we are reminded that Gov. also come to the center of town as three parcels are Charlie Baker told reporters Feb. 9 that since last for sale but zoning changes need to be voted on a month’s blizzard struck, state workers have removed town meeting to allow certain use for the property. enough snow to fill Gillette Stadium 90 times Respondents to the recent Vision Task Force survey over. He said the snow situation was “pretty much said they wanted to see more retail and upscale dining unprecedented”. in the Center. Stay tuned. As we write this, among the many problems After all the talk of the snow this winter, we are caused by the snow includes cancelation of town cheered by news that the Boston Red Sox equipment meetings in Wilbraham, including the Jan. 26 and truck was scheduled to leave Fenway Park for Ft. Feb. 2 Board of Selectmen’s meetings Myers a week ago. Among the items they and the Feb. 9 Conservation Commission brought to Jet Blue Park were 20,400 TALK and Police Station Building Feasibility baseballs, 1,100 bats, 400 pairs of socks, columnist Committee meetings. Also, according to 60 cases of sunflower seeds and 20 cases the town website the Finance Committee of bubble gum. on Jan. 7 was canceled. The Public Access The New Beginnings Adult Education TV Committee meeting was canceled program at Minnechaug is ready for adult Jan. 26 as well as the Town Administrator learners with new course programming. Search Committee; the School District’s Some of the classes offered include “iPad Audit Subcommittee and the Curriculum 101,” “iPad 201– Learn About Apps,” Committee meetings were called off on “Red Cross Lifeguarding Accelerated,” Jan. 27. “Yoga,” “Photography 101: How to Use CHARLES F. Wilbraham Selectman Chairman Bob your Digital Camera,” “Learn to Knit,” BENNETT Russell said the town “has blown through “Intermediate Knitting Techniques,” its snow removal budget” like all the other “Watercolor Painting Art Session” and cities and towns in the state. But, said Bob, “Acrylic Painting Art Session.” Course snow removal costs are allowed to run at a deficit and descriptions, dates and times can be found under the will be made up for from free cash after the season is “Community” section of hwrsd.org. Registrations over. He praised Town Engineer Ed Miga for the work can only be done through mail or in person. Classes they have done keeping the streets in good shape; so will begin this week. good in fact, that Wilbraham didn’t need a two-hour Congratulations to Anthony Ott of Wilbraham delay like some of the other towns had during a recent who made the Dean’s List at Springfield College. He storm. The selectmen also approved Ed buying GPS is the son of Tamara Burnham of Wilbraham and systems for the snow plows so that they could be Frank Ott of Springfield and the grandson of Patti managed more efficiently. Ed also planned ahead and and Jim Diotalevi. has sufficient salt and chemicals to keep up with snow Retired Minnechaug dean of students Gary removal for the rest of the season. Petzold sent this in, appropriate for President’s Bob said at the Feb. 9 meeting the selectmen Day: In George Washington’s days, there were no approved the Police Station Feasibility Committee’s cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. selection of the land next to the Boston Road Fire Some paintings of George Washington showed him Headquarters for the site of the new station. standing behind a desk with one arm behind his The overall outlook for Wilbraham looks good, back while others showed both legs and both arms. although some projects coming online in town could Prices charged by painters were not based on how cost us more in taxes. In the pipeline are million- many people were to be painted, but by how many dollar improvements for Soule Road School to fix or limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are “limbs,” replace boilers, doors, roofs and windows; the Police therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Department may get a new station built on property Hence the expression, “Okay, but it’ll cost you an arm next to fire headquarters. The cost is estimated and a leg.” between $6 and $7 million. The Senior Center Feasibility Committee wants to build a new senior Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes center estimated to cost $6 million. Many folks favor this regular column for the Times. Please send items the ball field site next to Mile Tree Schools. Of course for the column to [email protected]. February 26, 2015 QUOTATIONS of the Week “ If anything [the response to the incident] shows why we’re the greatest country on the face of the planet, where you can say whatever you want. ” Jonathan Laporte, county coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics and organizer of the Polar Plunge at Spec Pond, on the response to alleged animal cruelty at the event Feb. 14. “ ” “ ” You’ve got a fight on your hands. Hampden Selectman Vincent “Vinnie” Villamaino to school officials in response to the prospect of changing the regional agreement at the middle school level. You’re putting together a jigsaw puzzle where the shapes aren’t entirely clear. 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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015 Page Wilbraham Middle School Honor Roll WILBRAHAM - The following students received Honor Roll status for the First Term at the Wilbraham Middle School. Distinguished Honors is all As in all subjects. Honors is all As and Bs in all subjects. Eighth Grade Distinguished Honors: Caitlin Bonavita, Alison Boudreau, Jocelyn Boudreau, Seamus Butcher, Ellina Chen, Jing Chen, Vivian Cheng, Meghan Clark, Audrey Cordis, Bailey Donovan, Savannah Doughty, Samuel Dowding, Mia Drumheller, Benjamin Dunklee, Lily Elkhay, Ashley Evans, Sara Garete, Abbey Gentile, Jessica Hanna, Alex Hill, Mackenzie Howard, Elisabeth Huijing, Karalyn Jones, Nicole Kagan, Olivia Kozub, Michelle Leckey, Cameron McGaffigan, Julia Nemphos, Madison Poisson, Sam Roberts, Molly Roy, Kate Salerno, Rebekah Sherman, Hannah St. Jean, Kiley Sweet, Martin Wadzinski, Sophia Wegrzynek, and Elanore Worthington. Eighth Grade Honors: Kelsey Allard, Skyler Allard, Leah Anderkin, Kayla Anderson, Christopher Avery, Dylan Baker, Grace Beaupre, Madelyn Birtwell, Elizabeth Blask, Neve Branconnier, Noah Branconnier, Luke Caltabiano, Caroline Campbell, William Coscore, Harrison Coutu, John Cowles, Madelynne Crooks, Kyle Cunningham, Marco Cuoco, Cam- eron Cupka, Chiara DeGuglielmo, Scott Dunbar, Nicholas Fedak, Cristina Fiore, Serena Fiore, Angelina Flebotte, Amy Footit, Maximus George, Sara Goodrich, Olivia Goulet, Luke Grasso, Sophia Grasso, Brandon Gregoire, Benjamin Gregson, Patrick Haislip-Hansberry, Noah Hanson, Kristianna Henriques, Katherine Howe, Nicholas Hunt, Raina Ittner, Brooke Jurkowski, Adam Kierkla, Katelyn King, Jennifer Kovarik, Ryann Kuhn, Alexandra Kuznetsova, Timothy Ladd, Avery LaMotte, Jacob Long, Isabella Lopez, Brooke MacDonald, Jeffrey Marceau, Grace McConnell, Bridget McMahon, Claire McMahon, Aleksei Mendrala, Sean Monteiro, Aidan Morrison, Grace Murdoch, Truong Nguyen, Michael O’Toole, Caitlyn Pelletier, Grace Pessolano, Carly Phaneuf, Maxfield Phaneuf, Gracie Pighetti, Gabrielle Poindexter, Grace Proulx, Angel Reyes, Abigail Roebuck, Michael Russell, Lydia Ryan, Sarah Schultz, Caroline Sepulveda, Ariel Serrano, Lauren Skala, Olivia Springer, Kacey St. Jean, Michael Streeter, Ashley Strout, Molly-Jane Sullivan, Katelyn Thompson, Brandon Vreeland, Elizabeth White, and Nicholas Zeimbekakis Seventh Grade Distinguished Honors: Andrew Aguilar, Lauren Baskin, Francesca Bongiorni, Adam Bredvik, Clark Butcher, Erin Camire, Nicola Carnevale, Richie Chau, Ada Cheng, Grace Crochiere, Samantha Daniele, Brian Douglass, Riley Fitzgerald, Christian Fuehr, John Godin, Grace-Marie Gouin, Ethan Grycel, Sofia Hickson, Chapin Jeannotte, Lea Kuselias, Jaehee Lee, Jaeyoung Lee, Marina Long, Julia Mastrio, Kyla Miller, Syniya Morris, Mary Kate O’Brien, Emma O’Connor, Julia O’Keefe, Allison Pollard, Victoria Reyes, Madison Roy, Savanah Russell, Morgan Sanborn, Thomas Taylor, Alexandra Trombley, Tyler Walsh, Emma Walting, Madeleine Wilson, and Anna Youmell. Seventh Grade Honors: Juan Alvarez Garces, Lauren Barry, Isabelle Bergeron, Abbie Boilard, Kasper Borucki, Joshua Brennan, Julia Britton, Aidan Caban, Claire Casey, Thomas Cheng, Molly Cronin, Emma Curley, Sage DeCarolis, Theodore Dobosz, Madison Drumm, Aidan Dudquette, Olivia Ferreira, Brianna Ferri, Michael Finnegan, Avery Fitzgerald, Lindsay Gagnon, Olivia Grout, Zachary Haislip-Hansberry, Lillian Hakala, Taylor Hapgood, James Hicklen, Anthony Izzo, Alexandra Karpinski, Jeffrey Kasper, Jack Kennedy, Anna Kierkla, Samantha Kularski, Filip Kumiega, Isabelle Labbe, Kailey Leclerc, Nolah Lee, Chris Li, Charmaine Liu, Alex LoPriore, Courtney Lynn, Maria Mahabir, Joseph Manning, Ryan Marquez, Joseph Maurer, Grant Maziarz, Isabella Minchella, Kevin Niemiec, Andrew Norris, Conor O’Brien, Shelby Pace, William Prendergast, Olivia Ranck, Emma Robinson, Jamison Rohan, Joseph Rosati, Brian Rostowski, Rhiann Ryan, Madison Sanborn, Katie Shea, Carly Sleboda, Haley Stiles, Daniel Strand, Collin Trombley, Morgan Yates, and Maira Yusuf. Sixth Grade Distinguished Honors: Gabrielle Bartolomei, Madeline Belemjian, Emily Birtwell, Katherine Bradford, Grace Caltabiano, Grace Cantalini, Ji Cao, Kayleigh Carlin, John Chen, Leah Cooney, Maya Damiano, Emma Delamarter, Daniel Ducey, Ethan Ducey, Kendall Garvey, Gianna Guidi, Madison Hastain, Gianna Hickson, Leah Kagan, Lauren King, Jonah Kozub, James Kumpulanian, Dominique LaBranche, Nicholas Lang, Kaileigh Letourneau, Aelan Lisowski, Jillian Long, John Manning, Jillian Mawaka, Maire Murphy, McKenzie Murphy, Cassidy Mylonakis, Norah Omar, Jenna Petrie, Margaret Petruzzelli, Olivia Picard, Chelsea Ramos, Jaclin Robinson, Katherine Russell, Margaret Szpakowski, Michael Thompson, Sawyer Tirabassi, and Kayla White. Sixth Grade Honors: Isabella Arcidiacono, Talon Armitage, Alexa Barber, Thomas Bernier, Cori Bessette, Ceirra Bradway, Niya Carrasquillo, Sarah Champagne, Jing Chen, Justine Cheng, Morgan Cloutier, Owen Comeau, Emily Corey, Sara Coughlin, Emma Cowles, Ani Diefenderfer, Grace Dineen, Abigail Fernandes, Hannah Fopp, Chelsea Foulis, Joseph Garvey, Thomas Garvey, Michael George, Zoe George, Christopher Graves,Benjamin Gregory, Lillian Grono, Shea Harrison, Sydney Harrison, Morgan Hastain, Casey Hochheiser, Emily Howard, Jacob Ice, Dominic Jalbert, Timothy Jodoin, Hayley Kane, Kylie Kane, Triston Knudsen, Joelle Kovarik, Ryan Leary, Ryan Lee, Margo Magill, Jaclyn Maller, Mia Manteria, Amelia Mazzuca, Robert McDonald, Paulo Mendonca, Thomas Murdoch, Chloe Nitri, Jack O’Toole, Marielle Pastore, George Patrakis, Peter Patrakis, Timothy Person, Faith Pettengill, Joseph Pons, Jack Pszeniczny, Camden Rigney, Isabella Rita, Joseph Robinson, Erik Saarela, Simon Serra, Margaret Skorka, Amelia St. John, Krystianna Strange, Ruby Sweetman, Dominic Terzi, Trijal Thakkar, Stephen Toth, Caleb Vreeland, Keely Vreeland, Ryan Ware, Timothy WhalenSylver, Katlyn Wolcott, Peter Wurszt, Olivia Yarrows, Jewel Young, and Lucca Zhigalin. Grace Coopee, Nasayah Crenshaw, Carly DeGray, Abigail Donahue, Cameron Gilrein, Maya Glenn, Bryce Gore, Kayla Gotta, Landen Gurski, Joseph Hackett, Sophia Hrycay, Thomas Leary, Janiah Lee, Jillian Mackay, Michael Magalhaes, Shawn Major, Carly Morrow, Evan Murray, Ryan Pedersen, Michael Penna, Athena Senchi, Lena Sotiropoulos and Ahviyuana Wellington. Fifth Grade High Honors: Cody Biermann, Janyia Cameron, Grace Debney, Kyla Desmarais, Tyler Gragowski, Cameron Kolisko, Michael Luszcz, Veronica Nault, Jason Ofcarcik, Adam Poulin and Victoria Velazquez. Fifth Grade Honors: Gianna Angelica, Justis Barbeau, Casey Bottass, Chloe Coyle, Mason Dean, Jacqueline Dolaher, Jace Falcone, Addie Fitzgerald, Megan Fitzgerald, Mary Flynn, Ella Greenwood, Justine Guyer, Joseph Haluch, Mary-Elizabeth Hrycay, James Jolicoeur, Connor Joyce, Heather Marcelina, Devin McQuade, Grace Moriarty, Jaclyn Nguyen, Linh Nguyen, Adam Niemi, Colin Ostrander, Hudson Perham, Natasha Sherwood, Charles Trebbe, Sophia Varelakis, Gavin Weichselbaumer and Octavia Williams. Thornton W. Burgess Honor Roll HAMPDEN – The following students received Honor Roll status for the First Term at Thornton W. Burgess Middle School. High Honors is all A’s in all subjects; Honors is all A’s and/or B’s in all subjects. Eighth Grade High Honors: Katherine Duncan, Christopher Mole, Abby Simon-Plumb, Jessica Smith and Bridget SmithEpaul. Eighth Grade Honors: Kaitlyn Acciardo, Jacob BaileyProvencher, Adam Brown, Madison Clewes, Anthony Craig, Christopher DeMarey, Annabella DeMattia, Nicole Dembek, Brian Fett, Allison Forcier, Zachary Lussier, Stephanie Marcelina, Savannah Rescia, Alexis Roda, Angelo Siniscalchi, Aniello Siniscalchi, Emma Szumowski, Nora Trebbe and Sarah Walker. Seventh Grade High Honors: Luke Angelica, Van Brubach, Nicholas Frangie, Mikayla Langlois, Julia Noel, Sophia Noel, Abaigh O’Brien, Kasi Ray, Kelsey Sheehan and Loel Tronsky Jr. Seventh Grade Honors: Darien Alexander, Carolynne Avery, Paige Baker, Ann Bianchi, Taline Brubach, Owen Bullen, Connor Burnett, Gavin Connors, Julia Dinoia, Briana Doran, Natalie Falconer, Isabella Senior Center to offer tax assistance WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Senior Center announced that beginning in February, AARP trained tax aides will be at the facility to offer tax assistance to seniors ages 60 and above. Participants should bring necessary documentation with them at the time of appointments. Complex tax returns including large numbers of stock transactions, income requiring Schedule C, and home sales will not be able to be processed. All returns will be filed electronically. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 596-8379. Senior Center to hold tax program HAMPDEN – With the 2014 Tax Season now underway, the Hampden Senior Center has announced AARP volunteer counselors will be available to prepare free tax returns at the center on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – noon beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3. Participants should bring all forms W-2, 1099, interest, dividends, capital gains, real estate taxes/rent paid, as well as the previous year’s tax return. Bring any questionable forms/documents. Appointments are required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 566-5588. Ferrara, Cornelius Flynn, Jeniah Franco, Azik Gamidov, Haley Granger, Tavis Haluch, Hunter Hembdt, Isabelle Lemire, Daniel MacGregor, Brooke McCormick, Griffin McQuade, Preston Niccum, Aidan O’Connor, Gabriella Ofcarcik, Mason Perham, Jacob Pronovost, Gavin Rhindress, Charlotte Stark and Michael Talaia. Sixth Grade High Honors: Shani Kibara, Olivia Knode, Astrid Lipkens, Brian Walker, Georgia Webster, Jayden Whitehead and Joseph Zeno. Sixth Grade Honors: Shaun Buteau, Daniel Cherkashin, Adrianna Clark, Cade Connor, Wilbraham meetings schedule Thursday, Feb. 26 Commission on Disabilities 4:30 p.m. Town Office Building Middle School Task Force 7 p.m. Wilbraham Middle School Monday, March 23 Board of Selectmen 7 p.m. Town Office Building Hampden meetings schedule Thursday, Feb. 26 Middle School Task Force 7 p.m. Wilbraham Middle School Monday, March 2 Board of Selectmen 6:30 p.m. Town House B. Woodward Construction, Inc. ALL HOME REPAIRS Licensed Plumbing & Electrical Services Too! 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To participate, individuals and groups in Wilbraham who create a snowman/woman, snow family or creature post a picture of the creation to the “Wilbraham Snowman Contest” Facebook page. Submissions will fall under three categories: Most creative, most traditional and biggest group-built snow- Support the local businesses that support your local newspaper. man (the largest number of people building a snowman together). To be entered into the group category, all the builders must be in the photo. All snowmen must have been built during the current, 2015 snow season. Contestants may enter as many different creations as they please but are reminded that event is family friendly. Following the deadline, a group of “celebrity” judges will choose the winners, who will receive a $25 gift card and featured in the Community Gallery of the Times. For more information, call Maria Ardolino at 5965049. Let them know you saw their ad in the Wilbraham Hampden Times February 26, 2015 Adult education courses offered at MRHS WILBRAHAM – The New Beginnings Adult Education program at Minnechaug Regional High School (MRHS) is ready for adult learners with new course programming. Some of the classes offered include “iPad 101,” “iPad 201– Learn About Apps,” “Red Cross Lifeguarding Accelerated,” “Yoga,” “Photography 101: How to Use your Digital Camera,” “Learn to Knit,” “Intermediate Knitting Techniques,” “Watercolor Painting Art Session” and “Acrylic Painting Art Session.” Course descriptions, dates and times can be found under the “Community” section of hwrsd.org. Registrations can only be done through mail or in person. Classes will begin the week of Monday, Feb. 23. For more information call 5991831. Cheerleading Clinic to take place WILBRAHAM – Minnechaug Regional High School (MRHS) Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleaders, in association with the MRHS Booster Club, will host their annual Cheerleading Clinic on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MRHS gymnasium. The clinic is open to all area girls and boys in grades one to 12. At 3 p.m. parents are invited to attend the Spirit Rally to see their child perform. To obtain forms to pre-register, email MRHSCheerClinic2015@ yahoo.com. Those who register by Friday, March 6 will receive a free clinic tee shirt. Registration will also be taken at the door beginning 9:45 a.m. Cost of the clinic is $30. For more information, contact MRHS Varsity Cheerleading Coach Jeff Stone at [email protected]. Tax forms available at library WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Public Library announced that federal and state tax forms are available for residents to pick up. “The federal Tax Form Outlet Program through the IRS has made some recent changes to what they will send us,” said Adult Services Librarian Mary Bell. The 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms will be sent, as reproducible forms. Librarians will be able to help with printing or photocopying at a charge of 20 cents per page. Publication 17 “Your Federal Income Tax Guide for Individuals” is one of the popular items no longer available through the program. “The library purchased three copies and added it to our circulating collection,” said Bell. “The booklet goes out for two weeks and cannot be renewed or held ahead of time.” The library also has a copy at the front desk available for inhouse use. Schedules and instructions can be found on the IRS website, www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs. Individuals can also order up to 10 forms and publications to be delivered by mail. Order tax products via the web www.irs.gov/ Forms-&-Pubs/Order-Products or call 800-829-3676. dense, weather resistant coat; an “otter” tail; a clean-cut head with broad back skull and moderate stop; powerful jaws; and its “kind,” friendly eyes, expressing character, intelligence and good temperament.” PetMD.com states that the breed “has the physical characteristics that make it impervious to frigid water.” ‘Overshadowed’ Jonathan Laporte, county coordinator for LETR and who both organized and participated at the Spec Pond event, told the Times that as a group, LETR “will get past” the incident. Laporte referred to the official statement released by WPD and said he agreed with the department’s conclusions. “It’s an event that was put on by a great group of people for a great cause and unfortunately it’s been overshadowed,” said Laporte. “If anything [the response to the incident] shows why we’re the greatest country on the face of the planet, where you can say whatever you want,” referring to the hate-filled messages left on social media in the days following the event. Laporte said he couldn’t answer whether animals would be allowed to participate in future Polar Plunge events. The Times did reach out to Steve Huftalen, director of development for the Massachusetts Special Olympics, who was present at the event and announced participants through a LOGGING • ARBORIST • SAFETY megaphone at the 1-800-232-6132 1292 PARK ST. Spec Pond event, but PALMER, MA 01069 (413) 283-2939 did not receive a reMon-Fri 6am-5pm • Sat 7am-Noon sponse by presstime. Shipping Can Be Arranged Massachusetts RENTALS AVAILABLE General Laws, Chap- ter 272, Section 77, which addresses animal cruelty, reads: “Whoever overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, cruelly beats, mutilates or kills an animal, or causes or procures an animal to be overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, cruelly beaten, mutilated or killed; and whoever uses in a cruel or inhuman manner in a race, game, or contest, or in training therefor, as lure or bait a live animal, except an animal if used as lure or bait in fishing; and whoever, having the charge or custody of an animal, either as owner or otherwise, inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon it, or unnecessarily fails to provide it with proper food, drink, shelter, sanitary environment, or protection from the weather, and whoever, as owner, possessor, or person having the charge or custody of an animal, cruelly drives or works it when unfit for labor, or willfully abandons it, or carries it or causes it to be carried in or upon a vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel or inhuman manner or in a way and manner which might endanger the animal carried thereon, or knowingly and willfully authorizes or permits it to be subjected to unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty of any kind shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of not more than $2,500, or by both such fine and imprisonment.” WPD: no animal cruelty at Polar Plunge $40 to organizers, but was unable to plunge himself, having to see a veterinarian in Haydenphysical limitations. ville, Mass. Following their inThe Times covered the vestigation, police and Christine event from start to finish and was Allenberg of the MSPCA Law there to witness firsthand the act Enforcement Division deterin question. For those unfamiliar mined that there was no cruelty with the situation, these are the involved with the act. facts as known and as the Times No Charges witnessed: “You have to have ill intent The man (who wishes to or motivation to do harm,” Kane remain anonymous, but is a Wilsaid of determining whether to braham resident), asked the orpress charges. He explained that ganizers if he could let his dog the investigation did not bring go in the water. Organizers gave them to such a conclusion. him permission and announced He said that upon their in- the dog’s participation. The man vestigation, they found that the unleashed Lincoln who then ran man in question is an ice fisher- up to the edge of the ice, lapped man who typically has to have the water and displayed some reflotation devices on Lincoln luctance to go in, running back when on the ice because he can- to the owner. The owner then not keep the dog out of the water, brought the dog back by the coleven in frigid weather. lar and gently nudged its rear end, In the official statement sending the pooch into the water. Kane said “the Wilbraham Po- The dog completely submerged, lice Department will not pursue resurfaced, swam towards the Lincoln’s owner for criminal edge of the ice and was instantly activity as a result of unfounded helped out of the water by police evidence.” dive team officers. At the time of the Plunge, Brought to Warmth Kane said that the man had paid The dog was in the water for a shorter d u r a Your Hometown Photographer tion than most of the huEDDINGS man par• ticipants. WPD from page 1 W SPECIAL OCCASIONS Kubota Rentals • SPORTS TEAMS To see your photos go to www.photobymiles.net Upon leaving the water, the dog ran past several onlookers, shook himself off and then proceeded to roll in the snow until his owner leashed him, dried him off with a towel and brought him to a warming tent. After the last participant cleared the water, the Times found the man and his dog next to a barrel fire outside of the pavilion, where the dog was observed wagging its tail and running up to passersby. He told the Times his dog loves the water and expressed his appreciation that the organizers allowed the dog to participate. Labrador retrievers, which have many variations depending on color – yellow, chocolate, black – are a noted breed for their affinity to water. Waterfowl hunters worldwide recognize the lab as being at the top of the list of sporting dogs, especially in cold weather, as they have a thick coat of fur and a willingness to enter the water at all times and for extended periods. The state’s “Late Canada Goose” and “Late Snow/Blue Goose” hunting seasons ended Feb. 14 in the “Central Zone,” which includes Wilbraham. According to the American Kennel Club, “The most distinguishing characteristics of the Labrador Retriever are its short, PARK SAW SHOP “The man with the funny hats” David Miles Photography 596-4525 • [email protected] p [ Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at [email protected]. The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015 Page Hill climb to return to Wilbraham Encore race in planning stages By Tyler S. Witkop Turley Publications Staff Writer WILBRAHAM – Following a successful and highly talked about hill climb along Monson Road in 2013, the Wilbraham Hill Climb Committee is revved up with excitement over the planned event for this summer. Set for Saturday, July 11, the event will take place rain or shine featuring professional race car drivers from across the country in vintage race cars from the early 1900s. And with a new surface following recent paving along the course, organizer Paul Maguire notes that this year’s race should be even more exciting than the last. Maguire told the Times that with no more annual car show or Peach Festival in town, the hill climb will give families from Wilbraham and beyond something spectacular to witness and look forward to this summer. The first hill climb in town took place in 1908 and took over 100 years to return, when the committee revived the event in 2013 for the town’s 250th Anniversary celebrations. Currently, Maguire said that the committee is in the midst of organizing several events including a raffle for a fine dining experience, arriving in a vintage Bentley or Rolls Royce. Tickets will be sold at various locations around town. In the meantime, Maguire com- TIMES file photo George Holman Jr. (left) and Paul Maguire go over the course for the Monson Road Hill Climb, part of Wilbraham’s 250th Anniversary festivities, in 2013. mented that this year, Luso Federal Credit Union has stepped up and became a major sponsor of the event. Additionally, he said that other sponsorship opportunities are available for the event, and that sponsors will be invited to attend a pre-race party the night before the event. At the party, attendants will have the opportunity to meet the drivers and see up close the cars that will take on the town’s steepest road. “Come and watch a piece of history,” Maguire said. He noted that for him, “The amount of the public that’s asked for it,” has been most encouraging. The Wilbraham Board of Selectmen, Chairman Robert Russell, Robert Boilard and Susan Bunnell, have already approved the event. Monson Road and its side streets will be closed during the race. Maguire said that for added safety, they will be using hay bales to block intersections to help serve as a visual cue for spectators to keep away from the race course. Maguire also explained that letters will be going out to residents along the race course and the side streets shortly. He said that most of the homeowners along the path were enthusiastic about the last event, many planning parties to coincide with the race. “We could fill this whole town with cars,” Maguire said, “we’re limited to how much parking we have.” For more information or to get involved, email wilbrahamhillclimb@ gmail.com or visit wilbrahamhillclimb. com. The group as also started a Facebook page. Tyler S. 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Season Sponsors: Baystate Health/ Health New England. Event Sponsors: Cooley Dickinson, Finck & Perras Insurance, 93.9 The River, Hampshire Hospitality Group, The Recorder, The Harp Academy of St. Martin In The Fields with Jeremy Denk, piano Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Chamber Seating His Bach performances are “a revealing journey into the soul,” states The Washington Post. Jeremy Denk continues his exploration of Bach in a concert with the renowned Academy of St Martin in the Fields performing Bach’s Second and Fourth concertos, and conducts serenades by Dvofiák and Josef Suk. Audience members are invited to a pre-performance talk at 7 p.m. at the University Museum of Contemporary Art (lower level of the FAC). Season Sponsors: Baystate Health/ Health New England. Event Sponsors: Applewood Retirement Community, 88.5 NEPR, Daury Wealth Management LLC, Vidda Foundation For tickets call The UMass Fine Arts Center 413-545-2511 or 800-999-UMASS or online @ fineartscenter.com - Like us on Facebook and WIN TICKETS The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 10 Dining Out February 26, 2015 21st century fare in a 20th century setting By The Undercover Epicurean T he recent spate of snowstorms has prevented me from going out to dinner as often as I usually do, but on a rare snowfall-free weeknight evening, my dining companion and I ventured out to Villa Napoletana, a long-standing local favorite in East Longmeadow. The restaurant is located in a strip mall on North Main Street just past Donut Dip and is easy to miss if one has not been there before. Parking, particularly in the winter, is tight. Upon entering the establishment, we were immediately greeted by a hostess who, although we didn’t have a reservation, requested both our first and last name and phone number. She explained that the latter information was so we could be called in case we left something behind. One enters the restaurant via the bar area, which has dining rooms on either side. We were seated at a cozy table for two in the room to the left of the bar. The room, with faux painted gold walls, gold and maroon draperies adorning the windows, and Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald music playing in the background, has the feel of an upscale Italian restaurant from the 1950’s or 1960’s. Cocktails Although the restaurant has an extensive wine list, my lovely companion and I both ordered vodka cocktails to warm ourselves. We both agreed that the drinks, very reasonably priced at $6 apiece, were perfectly prepared—neither too strong nor too weak. While Villa Napoletana’s setting seems as though it could be from the 20th century, the extensive menu leans toward 21st century Italian fare. The antipasti (appetizers), which are primarily in the $10-$12 range, include items such as Gamberi Grand Marnier (sautéed shrimp with capers, roasted red peppers and basil in a light Grand Marnier sauce) and Portabella Impottiti (grilled marinated portabella mushroom stuffed with spicy sausage stuffing, topped with melted Asiago cheese). We shared the portabella appetizer ($9.95), and while the large mushroom was generous and appealingly presented on a bed of marinara sauce, we were somewhat disappointed in the taste; the sausage stuffing contained more bread crumbs than sausage, and the marinara sauce was barely lukewarm. Chicken Modena Villa Napoletana’s entrees include pasta, meat, chicken, veal, and fish dishes. 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To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb. 28 or visit arborday.org/february. LUDLOW ELKS 95 69 Chapin St., Ludlow 50/50 Elks • Jackpot PROGRESSIVE GAME Expires 2/28/15 Large Inventory of Tires Join the Arbor Day Foundation in February and receive 10 free trees SUNDAY BINGO up to 5 quarts, most vehicles $ while I opted for the Chicken Modena, a pan-sautéed chicken breast with mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, garlic, shallots and fresh tomatoes in a balsamic brown sauce ($18.95). Both entrees came with a salad and side of pasta. While waiting for our entrees, we tried the warm bread served with an olive oil, balsamic, and red pepper dipping sauce. The bread was crusty on the outside and dense and chewy on the inside, but we both agreed that the dipping sauce was a little bland. My escort had requested that her steak be prepared on the rare side of medium rare, and when it arrived, it was cooked exactly as ordered. She found the generous piece of beef to be tender and flavorful, although it was swimming in a plate of sauce. She, as do I, prefer less sauce so as to better enjoy the flavor of the meat. My chicken, like the beef, was a large, tender and flavorful portion, but also suffered from an excess of sauce. The sauce was tasty, but heavy on the sun-dried tomatoes. Al Dente Pasta Both of our sides of ziti were cooked perfectly al dente, tossed in a marinara sauce, and topped with a dollop of ricotta cheese. Again, though, the temperature of the marinara sauce was tepid at best and needed salt and pepper, which we had to request, since neither of these condiments were on the table. Although we were both quite full, we inquired as to what desserts were available. Our waitress told us that the homemade desserts for that evening included cannoli, tiramisu, crème brulee, and a molten chocolate cake. We ordered the tiramisu, but were disappointed when our server came back and announced that it was, in fact, unavailable that evening. However, we considered this to be a sign to skip the extra calories. Villa Napoletana is open seven days a week for dinner (5 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.) and is located at 664 North Main St. in East Longmeadow. Reservations can be made by calling 732-9300, and the full menu can be viewed online at villanapoletana.com. The restaurant offers a Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., as well as a “Jazz and Standards” Sunday dinner from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. *** Food fact: Portobello mushrooms are crimini mushrooms, a coffee-colored variety of the world’s most commonly eaten mushroom, the “button” mushroom, that have been allowed to grow to full maturity. One cup of crimini mushrooms provides a good, very good, or excellent source of 15 different vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant phytonutrients. (Source: www.whfoods.com) Weekly Specials DOORS OPEN 4 pm • Kitchen Opens 4:30 pm GAMES START AT 6:00 PM 589-1189 February 26, 2015 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 11 ARTS & Lifestyles Wilbraham Art League to exhibit in March WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Art League will be exhibiting their artwork at the Wilbraham Public Library beginning Tuesday, March 3 in the Brooks Room. An artist reception will be held Sunday, March 8 from 2 – 4 p.m. Artwork will be available for purchase. The show’s theme is “Awakenings,” chosen by members to give each artist an opportunity to paint or create a piece of art representing the coming of spring, a time when new life appears. Photography, basketry, jewelry, weavings and sculpture are included in the display. The art show will run through Monday, March 30. For more information, visit wilbrahamartleague.org. Gloria Rousseau displays her watercolor of a sunflower. TIMES photo submitted Theatre Guild presents ‘Follies’ HAMPDEN – The Theatre Guild of Hampden will journey back in time with their spring production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Follies.” It is the story of a generation of performers returning one last time to the opera house where they spent their youths, to reminisce about their pasts. Accompanied by the ghosts of their young selves, the performers recreate their show-stopping numbers, and remember their intertwining love stories. This production, with direction by Mark Giza, choreography by Kathleen Delaney, and musical direction by Bill Martin, will feature a cast of local actors. The performance dates are Saturday, March 7, 14 and 21 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., and Friday, March 13 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fisk Theatre at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. To purchase tickets, visit TheatreGuildofHampden.org/tickets. TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop Artwork from Thornton W. Burgess Middle School students is now on display at the Hampden Library. Student art returns to Hampden Library HAMPDEN – The Hampden Library has announced that student artwork will be on display now through the end of March. Thornton W. Burgess Middle School students enrolled in Visual Art teacher Ann Gagnon’s class have com- pleted artwork including tempera pain landscapes, value paintings and zentangle owls. The artwork is located in the back of the library and available for viewing during regular hours. For more information, call 566-3047. FREE Visit the Publick House on any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday for Lunch or Dinner Art is for everyone HAMPDEN – Acrylic painting instruction will be offered at the Hampden Senior Center Fridays, March 13, 20 and 27. Nan Hurlburt will teach the class and participants with no previous drawing or painting experience will be able to complete a painting of any sub- Buy One, Get One ject in a few weeks. The sessions will cost $15 each and run from 2 – 4 p.m. All materials will be provided, but participants are encouraged to wear old clothing. Participants can sign up at the front desk. For more information, call 566-5588. Offer valid on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Not valid with any other coupon, discount or promotion. Not applicable to groups or private events. Lower priced entree will be complimentary. This certificate has no cash value. Excludes all holidays. *Offer ends 2/25/15. Gift Certificates Available! ON THE COMMON, ROUTE 131 | STURBRIDGE | 508-347-3313 |www.publickhouse.com The Library Loft Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer We are celebrating our 10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons. Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons, we will be open on Fridays beginning in September. 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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 12 February 26, 2015 A Community Gallery of life in Wilbraham and Hampden: Here you’ll find the next installment on Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos called, “A Window on the Community.” Woodpeckers make a home in Rice’s Preserve. Minnechaug Principal Stephen Hale spends time with his daughter. A couple dances at the Wilbraham Senior Center.The Hampden Lions Club prepares pancakes. A duck lands on ice. A Hampden boy views art. A toddler explores the Hampden Senior Center. Readers are encouraged to send in medium to high resolution photos for this page by e-mail to [email protected] or mail to TIMES, 2341 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Please note that if you send us a photo of the Times in different parts of the world, please include a recognizable landmark in the background. Examples: Eiffel Tower; castle in Spain. TIMES photo by David Miles Dancing with a Valentine… Bad judgment… Louie and Mei Lee, of Springfield, dance to the music of singer Ethel Lee and Richie Mitnik during the Wilbraham Senior Center’s Valentine’s Lunch Feb. 10. TIMES photo by David Miles A night with dad… Minnechaug Principal Stephen Hale poses with his daughter McKenna at St. Cecilia’s Father/ Daughter Dance Feb. 6. Wilbraham photographer Peter Camy lard duck attempting to land on ice a Longmeadow, Jan. 3. He reports that t ice after sliding. The metal band along Service biologists for research purpos A Commun Life in Wilbraha Meet the cooks… TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop Hampden’s newest art critic… Hampden student Jake Botass, 8, examines TWB student artwork on display at the Hampden Library. His sister Casey’s piece is on the bottom, next to his hand. Members of the Hampden Lions Club kitchen crew prepares for the busy Super Bowl surrounding communities. 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Witkop Exploring a new place… Jacob Romano of East Longmeadow decided to explore the Hampden Senior Center Feb. 20, while his family watched the Disney movie “Frozen.” TIMES photo submitted Affordable nature housing… While walking the Rice Nature Preserve in Wilbraham Feb. 16, Wilbraham resident Barbara Pilarcik snapped this photo of a tree that she termed “a woodpecker condominium” with the amount of holes the birds made. TIMES photo by David Miles l Pancake Breakfast Feb. 1. The breakfast served over 200 people from Hampden and as a c o m m u nity service b y : 1 BOSTON ROAD, WILBRAHAM, MA s • Gift Shops • Clothing Boutiques • Salons & More! Wilbraham Tanning 413.596.8834 MON.-FRI. 10-8 • SAT. 9-4 • SUN. 10-4 MARCH SPECIAL: $10 OFF Any Purchase of $50 or more. (Cannot be combined with other discounts or specials) Try Our New VersaSpa Automated Spray Tan Booth! Natural Looking, Golden Tan. No Appointment Needed. Special $25 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 14 February 26, 2015 Schools Polish Junior League to award scholarships REGION – The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts (PJLM) has announced that it will be awarding scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. For undergraduate scholarships students must be of Polish heritage, reside permanently within Western Mass., be enrolled in the sophomore year or higher in a two or four-year college or university, and have never received a scholarship from PJLM. To be eligible for the graduate or nontraditional scholarship students must be female and of Polish heritage, currently enrolled or accepted in a graduate degree program or a non-traditional student returning as an undergraduate at an accredited institution, permanently reside within Western Mass., and have never received a scholarship from PJLM. Selection is based upon financial need and academic merit. Applications are available online at polishjuniorleague.org or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a written request to: PJL Scholarship Chairperson, 60 Monroe St. Agawam, MA 01001. Residents named to Dean’s List Students named to Dean’s List LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Siena College recently named its Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester, with Hampden and Wilbraham students among them. From Hampden is Bryan Goossens who majors in accounting. From Wilbraham are Kory Garbasz, an actuarial science major, and James Mapplethorpe, a finance major. Founded in 1937, Siena College is a private, Catholic Franciscan, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 3,000. Siena College offers more than 1,200 program choices and professional curricula. N. DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMass-Dartmouth) recently announced the Dean’s List for the 2014 Fall semester. Students are named to the Dean’s List in recognition of earning a semester grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a four-point scale. Christopher Crogan, Amanda Morini and Tomasz Pawlik, all of Hampden, and Carina Hennessy of Wilbraham were among the students earning Dean’s List recognition. UMass-Dartmouth is a public university engaged in personalized teaching and innovative research, and acting as an intellectual catalyst for regional economic, social, and cultural development. Scholarships available through cultural center SPRINGFIELD – The Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass., Inc. is offering scholarships to high school seniors that are pursuing higher education. One scholarship, the Dante Alighieri Scholarship, will be awarded to a student studying the Italian language. Applications are available online at iccwm.org. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 1. For more informa- tion, contact the scholarship committee at [email protected] or call 7841492 with your name, address, and phone number. The ICC is also looking for additional scholarship donors so that more students could benefit from this program. For more information, contact [email protected]. School Lunch MENUS Elementary and Middle Schools Monday, March 2 French toast sticks, sausage links, applesauce, and sweet potato home fries Tuesday, March 3 Chicken nuggets, choice of sauce, brown rice, and corn Wednesday, March 4 Macaroni and cheese, Popeye salad, and carrots Thursday, March 5 Hot dog, baked beans, and oven fries Friday, March 6 Pizza and romaine salad Middle Schools Sampler platter and romaine salad Alternates offered daily include chef salad, bagel lunch, yogurt or cheese stick. Fresh local fruits and vegetables daily. Daily lunch is $2.50. Milk is 50 cents, included with all lunches, 1% or fat free chocolate. Make checks payable to School Food Services. Minnechaug Regional High School Monday, March 2 Asian Rice Bowl Station – General Tso’s chicken, brown rice, broccoli/ carrots Main Street Deli – Crispy chicken wrap Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie, or chicken burger w/toppings Pizza Daily – Veggie Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps Tuesday, March 3 Potato and cheese pierogis, red cabbage, apple slaw Main Street Deli – Caesar chicken wrap Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or chicken burger w/toppings Pizza Daily – BBQ Chicken Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps Wednesday, March 4 North African gumbo over rice, dinner roll Main Street Deli – Chicken salad wrap Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or chicken burger w/ toppings Pizza Daily – Meatball Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps Thursday, March 5 Chicken cacciatore over pasta, garlic knot, and green beans Main Street Deli – Buffalo chicken wrap Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or chicken burger w/toppings Pizza Daily – Chicken and broccoli Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps Friday, March 6 Chicken pot pie and steamed broccoli Main Street Deli – Veggie wrap Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or chicken burger w/toppings Pizza Daily – Buffalo chicken Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps Meal prices $2.75, reduced 40 cents, adult $3.75, milk 50 cents, breakfast $1.50. All meals served with choice of fruit, vegetable and 1% or fat free milk. Offered daily salad bar, grab & go sandwiches and salad, lean burgers, chicken sandwiches, PB&J. New police station estimate at $9 million Driving School Learn from the experts in traffic safety Classes held in AAA Offices Springfield FIVE WEEK CLASS TUE., WED., THU. March 10 - April 9 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Graduates receive a FREE one-year AAA Associate Membership (a $31 value!) West Springfield FIVE WEEK CLASS SATURDAY March 14 - April 11 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Members SAVE 75 POLICE from page 1 building and not the “form.” He said that currently the police station in town is not properly functioning as such for the department in regard to modern policing needs. “I would suggest we make (cuts) from the form side of it, rather than function,” Rigney said. The first question that Interim Town Administrator Thomas Sullivan asked following the presentation of McElravy was where possible cuts could come from in order to reduce building costs as much as possible. Square-Footage According to McElravy, the most substantial way to lower cost is to decrease total square-footage of a building. Member Roger Chapdelaine noted that in terms of substantial cost savings, making minor alterations to the squarefootage of the building would only reduce the total cost nominally. He said that the cost savings for a police station isn’t the same for cost savings on a residential home. “You’re putting together a jigsaw puzzle where the shapes aren’t entirely clear,” said McElravy. He said that it is possible that unforeseen circumstances could drive up the cost, such as material costs like steel. Currently, the town is seeking to negotiate a price for the property owned by Helen Moore at 2780 Boston Road, adjacent to the Fire Department. The property has been offered at $425,000. Prior to purchasing the lot and starting any construction, voters would first need to authorize both at Annual Town Meeting Monday, May 11 and then approve a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion override at Annual Town Election Saturday, May 16. According to McElravy, should the project pass, they would be on schedule to break ground on the construction project by the fall of this year at the earliest. “This fits [our program needs] now and a few decades out,” Police Chief Roger Tucker said of the proposed building. He noted that the current building, built in 1904, does not conform to the needs of modern policing. The subcommittee is taking time to consider the project estimate and determine what, if any cost savings could be achieved. The group will next meet Tuesday, March 3 at 3 p.m. in the Police Station. Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at [email protected]. $ AAA.com/DrivingSchool 1-800-622-9211 The Wilbraham-Hampden Times is now on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/wilbrahamhampdentimes and “like” us. February 26, 2015 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 15 Business FloDesign adds to board of directors WILBRAHAM – FloDesign Sonics, Inc. announced it has added Michael Harsh to their Board of Directors. Harsh served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for GE Healthcare until Dec 2014 and led their Global Science and Technology Organization. “The addition of Mike to our board will have a profound impact on our company. Mike has personally been involved with the research and development of acoustic based products in life sciences. He has the ability to get into the details while envisioning our global strategy. We are delighted to have him join our team,” said founder and CEO, Stanley Kowalski III. FloDesign Sonics is currently commercializing its first products – a system to separate and clarify cell culture used in the manufacturing of protein therapeutic drugs. They’ve also been awarded multiple grants from both the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health totaling over $2 million. “I am really excited to be part of FloDesign Sonics. Their entrepreneurial spirit is contagious and the convergence of this unique and innovative application of acoustics to filtration will unleash a new tool in healthcare that can also be leveraged into other industries,” Harsh said. WNEU program receives accreditation SPRINGFIELD – The Western New England University (WNEU) Sport Management program was recently accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) for 2014 through 2021. COSMA is an accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate and graduate levels. COSMA reviews sport management programs and evaluates the program in terms of education career preparedness. “We are very pleased and honored to have achieved COSMA accreditation,” Professor and Chair of the Department of Sport Management Dr. Sharianne Walker said. “This marks a major milestone in the program’s histo- ry and speaks volumes about the quality of the University, College of Business, and our Sport Management program.” The Sport Management program at Western New England University was established in the 1996-97 academic year. The program is designed to prepare students to pursue professional careers in all facets of the sport industry from professional sport and stadium and arena management to intercollegiate athletics, footwear and sporting goods, sport media, sport marketing, international sport, and sport agency. Alumni of the Sport Management program work in a wide variety of sport organizations including ESPN, New Balance, NBC Sports, PGA Tour, New England Revolution, and Boston Red Sox. TIMES photo submitted What a walk… Michele Axtmann (right), owner of The Scented Garden Gift Shop in The Wilbraham Shops, presents Wilbraham resident Ann Chenier with a gift basket donated by participants of the first ever Christmas Walk Dec. 5. Participating merchants were The Toy Orchard, Oh So Pretties, Hurley’s Children’s Cottage, Lately Liz Boutique and Pop’s Biscotti. PeoplesBank names senior VP HOLYOKE – Douglas A. risk oversight. Bowen, president and CEO of Bernier joined the bank in PeoplesBank, has announced 2009. the promotion of Paul R. Berni“Paul’s skills, experience, er to senior vice president, chief and leadership are tremendously risk officer. important to us as we grow and In his new position, Berinnovate,” Bowen said. nier, a Wilbraham resident, will Bernier possesses more than be responsible for the overall 25 years of financial services exmanagement of the bank’s inperience. He holds a Master of ternal audit, enterprise-wide Science in business administraPaul Bernier risk management, compliance, tion from Bentley University security and loan review programs. He and a Bachelor of Science in business previously served as first vice president, management from Fairfield University. The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Page 16 8 [email protected] @turleysports February 26, 2015 www.turleysports.com acebook.com/turleysports SPORTS Ludlow duo turns back Minnechaug By Tim Peterson Turley Publications Sports Correspondent F ollowing a pair of very close road losses, the Ludlow girls basketball team really didn’t want to end the regular season with a home loss against archrival Minnechaug on senior night. Senior co-captains Kierra McCarthy and Alyssa Guyon combined to score 36 points, as the Lady Lions squeaked out a 53-48 victory against the Lady Falcons at Mullins Gymnasium, last Wednesday night. “This is a very special win for us seniors because it could have been our final home game of the season,” said Guyon, who has scored more than 1,500 career points during her outstanding varsity basketball career. “It improved our season record to 10-10 and we also finished tied for second place in the league standings. We did lose a couple of key seniors from last year’s team and everybody thought that it wasn’t going to be a great year for us, but we proved them wrong.” The Lady Lions, who captured the Valley Wheel League title a year ago, finished tied with Minnechaug in the league standings with a 5-3 mark. Even though the Lady Lions won their 10th game of the season against Minnechaug, they had already qualified for the Western Mass. Division 2 Tournament with the help of the 70 percent rule. They finished with a 5-2 record against their Division 2 and 3 opponents. “All of the other teams in our league are in Division 1, so we were able to qualify for the Division 2 Tournament by using the 70 percent rule, ” said Ludlow head coach Tim Brillo. “There are a total of eight teams who have qualified for the Division 2 Tournament this year. All of them are very good teams, so we’ll need to play our best game of the season in order to win.” When the tournaments seedings were announced at the Basketball Hall Of Fame last Saturday afternoon, the Lady Lions found out that they were the fourth-seeded team and they’ll be hosting fifth-seeded Belchertown in a quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. on Friday night. The Lady Falcons, who lost to the Lady Lions, 52-48, in a home game a week earlier, also finished the regular season with a 10-10 overall record. They entered the Division 1 Tournament as the fourth seed and were scheduled to host fifth-seeded Sci-Tech in first round game on Tuesday night. The winner of that contest will be playing at top-seeded Central in a quarterfinal game on Friday night. Guyon, McCarthy, and Emily Sevigne, who’s the other Ludlow senior, were honored in a ceremony before the start of Please see LADY FALCONS, page 20 Minnechaug’s Paulina Modestow (24) tries to go up for a jumper in the paint. Turley Publications photos by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com Minnechaug’s Rachel Granger (15) reaches out to grab a loose ball. Cronin commits to Southern Conn. State WILBRAHAM - It was a long wait, but for Wilbraham & Monson Academy senior Nicole Cronin of Hampden, it was worth it. After waiting 10 months, Nicole signed a commitment letter Feb. 13 to attend school and play soccer at Southern Connecticut State University. “I really liked the campus. It was more modern and fit what I was looking for,” said Cronin, who said she knew she wanted to attend SCSU since April 2014. “It had the major I wanted and I got along with the coach so well that it seemed like a good fit. “This was the top and where I wanted to go.” Cronin helped the WMA girls soccer team reach the top game of the 2014 season, with the Titans qualifying for the New England Class B final. “During Nicole’s four-career at the Academy, she has had a tremendous impact on our program as a player and as a person,” coach Don Nicholson said. “Nicole was a central marking back for us and did her job with efficiency and great determination. She was always given a tough assignment, but Nicole LAF hosts annual awards banquet By Tim Peterson Turley Publications Sports Correspondent Turley Publications submitted photo Nicole Cronin, of Hampden, will be going to Southern Connecticut State University in the fall. never backed away from a challenge. She played a key role in the overall success our program continued to experience during her tenure on our team. “Nicole will be greatly missed, but I know she will be a welcome addition to the program at Southern Connecticut.” Cronin, who will major in Therapeutic Recreation at SCSU, has earned the opportunity to play Division 2 soccer. She said that particular good fortune came Please see CRONIN, page 18 Minnechaug’s Toni Olstein (34) goes up for a shot in the paint. LUDLOW - The 26th annual Lusitano Alumni & Fans Western Mass. High School Soccer Awards Banquet was held at the Gremio-Lusitano Club in Ludlow on Sunday night. Ludlow High School boys soccer coach Greg Kolodziey received the Larry Briggs Award, which is given annually by the Pioneer Valley Soccer Officials Association. Greg’s father, William, received the award in 1990. A few other people associated with Ludlow soccer, who have received the Briggs award since it first began in 1947, are John Millane (1951), John Kurty (1962), Angelo Teixera (1981), Tony Goncalves (1991), Fred Pereira (2002), and Ron Dias (2010). The Stephanie Santos Memorial Scholarship Award was presented to Easthampton High School senior goalkeep- er Alyssa Fugiel, who also received the Division 3 Most Valuable Player award. Fugiel allowed only three goals and posted 13 shutouts last fall. The LAF Scholarship Award was presented to Wahconah senior forward Kevin Boino, who scored a total of 27 goals and had 11 assists last fall. He’ll be playing college soccer at UMass-Amherst. The Division 1 boys Most Valuable Player Award, which was voted on by the coaches, was presented to Ludlow High School senior forward Mike Goncalves, who was a threeyear member of the Lions varsity soccer team. Despite missing several games with injuries last fall, Goncalves scored 12 goals and had three assists. “Mike missed about half of our games last year because of an injury, but when he’s on the field, he’s a very dangerous player,” Kolodziey said. “He’s a very hard worker and it’s Please see AWARDS, page 18 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015 Page 17 Minnechaug swimmers advance to States By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent SPRINGFIELD - The Art Linkletter Natatorium at Springfield College has once again played host to the Western Mass Sectional Swimming Championship. Swimmers from Minnechaug were participants in both the boys and girls sessions. For two months over December and January, high school swimmers from Western Mass have been competing in dual meets and with the beginning of February comes the championships. Over the course of the season, swimmers had to qualify to swim at the Sectionals. This year the boys swam in the early afternoon, with girls following in the evening session. A total of 26 swimmers from Minnechaug took part in the meet. There were 16 girls and 12 boys. In the early session the boys finished second to Longmeadow with 234 points, thus bringing to an end their run of championships at seven. The girls were fourth with 185 points. Lauren Quinn was the top performer on the day being one of three double winners in the girls meet. There were just four overall. She took first in the 50yard and 100-yard freestyles. Quinn was on two relays, as the butterflyer on the 200-yard medley and the anchor on the 400yard freestyle. Both got third place. Karl Tomlinson led the boys on the day with a second in the 100-yard backstroke and a third in the 100-yard freestyle. He also led off the second place 400-yard freestyle relay and did the backstroke leg of the 200yard medley relay. The boys session got underway with the 200-yard medley relay. The foursome of Tomlinson, James Webber, Chandler Parker and Jack Normoyle swam 1:43.61 and placed third. Belchertown won with a 1:41.41 beating out Northampton, 1:43.06, who were just a half second faster than the Falcons. The 200-yard freestyle was next. It was David Adamski, 1:51.07 taking sixth and Jacob Peters, 1:58.33 in 13th. Ryan Maniello of South Hadley won the race ahead of Benjamin LeClair of Belchertown by .48 seconds. Brandon Louison of Monument Mountain, 1:48.93, was third. With 49 points at this stage, the Falcons remained in third. Parker went 2:10.49 in the 200-yard Individual Medley for eighth place and Luis Angel, 2:17.09 picked up points, as did Zach Peters, 2:25.50, finishing 15th and 16th. Sebastian Karpinski was 21st in the event. Matthew Quinney of Belchertown took top honors. His 1:59.78 was well ahead of second place, Nathan McClure of South Hadley, who came in at 2:05.19. West Side’s John Blair was right behind at 2:05.42. The Falcons were still third with 63 points. Webber and Normoyle did the 50-yard freestyle and placed seventh and 10th. Webber went 23.41 and Normoyle did 23.96. Marc Klepacki of Amherst got the win with 22:16. He edged out, Johnny Williams of Northampton, 22.33. Third went Stephen Arvanitis, 22:74, of Chicopee Comp. The Minnechaug total grew to 82 points and they were still in third through four events. At this point, the diving scores were in inserted. The Falcons had no entries. Winning a day earlier was Connor Pennington of Monson. His win was a repeat of a year ago. He scored 520.15 points. Jason Martinez, 445.10 of Central was second and Justin Moloney of Monson, 411.00, gave the Indians a 1-3 finish. With the zero points in diving, Minnechaug fell to fourth, as Northampton passed them. Longmeadow and Belchertown still held the top two spots. The swimming resumed with the 100-yard butterfly. Parker, 59.24, got 10th and Zach Peters, 1:02.30 was 16th. Andrew Allard placed 19th. The event was won by Williams in 50.67. Andrew Endress of Belchertown took second in 54.42 and Nicholas Rosso of Westfield was third in 54.71. Minnechaug, now up to 90 points, stayed in fourth. Tomlinson placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 50.10, while Normoyle scored with a 13th in 52.80. Klepacki made it a double with his 49.15 win, beating Blair, 49.71 and Zachary Meunier, 50.02 of Longmeadow. This was a 19point event for the Falcons and with 109 points, they jumped to second place. In the 500-yard freestyle, all four of their entrants scored. Adamski, 5:00.64 was fourth; Jacob Peters, 5:26.64 was 10th; Allard, 5:30.28 was 13th; Eric Dzierzgowski, 5:37.36 was 16th. LaClair won the 500-yard freestyle going 4:49.77 to beat Louison, 4:55.67 and Maniello, 5:00.47. For Minnechaug, that was 27 points and it solidified the Falcons’ hold on second as they totaled 136 points. Jacob Peters, Angel, Normoyle and Chris Adamski teamed up for the 200-yard freestyle relay and their 1:40.41 got them ninth place. The Longmeadow foursome won, going 1:33.83, ahead of East Longmeadow, 1:33.57 and Monument Mountain, 1:33.84. Minnechaug had fallen behind Longmeadow by 91 points and it became apparent that they were unlikely to catch the Lancers. They had, by now, begun to solidify their hold on second., being 20 points up on Belchertown. Tomlinson, very nearly won the 100-yard backstroke his 55.42 was just.05 seconds behind Northampton’s Nick Whitcomb at 55.37. Karpinski scored, as well for the Falcons with a 15th in 1:09.40. Dennis Lelic from Belchertown, was third in 57.41. Webber got third for Minnechaug in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:04.41 and Angel was eighth in 1:07.78 for the Falcons’ points. Dzierzgowski placed 18th, ahead of Webber was Charly Blazy, 1:01.05, of Longmeadow and Quinney, 1:02.67. It was the Lancers’ only win in an individ- ual event. The meet concluded with the 400-yard freestyle relay and a strong second by the Minnechaug foursome of Tomlinson, Parker, Webber and Chris Adamski. Their time was 3:23.18. Belchertown won, making two out of three wins in relays. Their time of 3:20.37 was nearly 3 seconds ahead of Minnechaug, 3:23.19. Longmeadow, 3:24.17, was third. In the meet, the Longmeadow moved into first in the fourth event and gradually separated itself from the rest of the field, finishing with 310 points to Minnechaug’s 234. The Lancer were well ahead of Minnechaug with 234. Belchertown was third with 213. They led through three events, before the Lancers passed them. The Orioles went back and forth with Amherst over the last few events. The Hurricanes were fourth with 195. Rounding out the top five was Northampton with 184 points. The girls meet followed in the evening. Minnechaug, 1:55.85, took third in the 200yard medley relay with Kait Kelly, Kayla Gurney, Quinn and Nora Scully. 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Led by sophomore co-captains Matt Garbecki and Brandon Martin, the Falcons were tough to beat every time they took the court. Thrilling come from behind wins against South Hadley and East Longmeadow highlighted the season as well as a heart stopping come from behind overtime win against Belchertown. Matt Garbecki led the team in scoring averaging 15 points per game. He also led the team in three-point shooting with a 41 percent average. Freshman Connor McQuade was the teams leading rebounder averaging six rebounds per game and was second in scoring. Sophomore guards Nick Santos and Tim Denault led the team in steals and assists and Sophomore Mike Cammilleri was the team’s best free throw shooter with an average of 80 percent. Sophomores Brandon Martin, February 26, 2015 Wegrzynek helps out Bison DUDLEY - Nichols women’s basketball player and senior captain Alexis Wegrzynek, of Wilbraham, finished with 10 points in a 55-50 loss to Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday, Feb. 17. She also had 12 points and four assists in a 45-41 loss to Wentworth on Saturday, Feb. 21. Heineman draws walk WINTER PARK, Fla. - Brandeis sophomore and Wilbraham resident Greg Heineman drew a key walk in an 8-7 win over Warner on Thursday, Feb. 19. 2014 freshwater sportfishing award winners announced Turley Publications submitted photo The Minnechaug junior varsity boys basketball team recently completed a great season. Mike Canning, Will Ryan, Taylor Colkos and Cole Modestow were solid contributors as well. Sophomore co-captain Brian Tessicini provided an early season spark before being injured. The Falcons are coached by Tom Cebula and assisted by CW Zimmer. These Falcons were a scrappy and determined group and set out to put a win on the board whenever they took the court. Fans were treated to exciting basketball which made this long winter much more bearable. The guys are already looking forward to next season, which starts in just 39 weeks. REGION - Winners of the 2014 Freshwater Sportfishing Awards have been announced. Mark Mohan, Jr. of Pembroke and Todd Matera, of Palmer, tied for 2014 Adult Angler of the Year, catching 10 species each. Jake Souza of Berkley is 2014 Youth Angler of the Year, catching 11 species. The list of 2014 Adult and Youth Gold Pin winners are posted on thewebsite. The Freshwater Sportfishing Awards ceremony will be held this spring; details will be announced when the date is finalized. Meanwhile, interested anglers of all ages that would like to participate in the 2015 program should visit the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program web page to learn more. Anglers now have two options for submit their trophy catch: catch and keep and catch and release. Minnechaug places sixth at Western Mass By Gregory A. Scibelli Turley Publications Sports Correspondent SPRINGFIELD – Anthony Basile won his second straight Western Massachusetts Division 1 wrestling championship when he defeated Putnam’s Xander Chapman by decision in the finals of 145-pound weight class. Basile tore his anterior crucial ligament two years ago during a Thanksgiving football game in 2012. He spent nearly a year recovering and missed his entire sophomore wrestling season. He came back last year and wrestled his way to a Western Mass. championship and followed that with strong performances at the state and all-state meets, leading to his first appearance at the New England tournament in Rhode Island. Last Saturday afternoon at Central, Basile made the first step toward a return trip to New England when he took command of his finals match, scoring a couple of takedowns and limiting Chapman to just one escape in a 6-1 decision victory. Chapman was incredible challenger to Basile, who fought hard and earned the right to defend his championship from last season. Basile has had an excellent season so far and is poised to move forward. The senior grappler was among four Agawam wrestlers that reached the finals in the CRONIN from page 16 AWARDS from page 16 largely due to the chance she was given at the Academy. “My four-year career was great and special,” Cronin said. “Having the opportunity that coach Nic gave me . . . I appreciate it very much. I loved playing with the girls here, and stepping onto the field every day with them made it easier to go out onto the field and play with the team. I’m definitely going to miss the school; it’s where I met most of my friends.” always nice to see one of your players win the MVP award. Goncalves is the fifth soccer player from Ludlow High School to receive the MVP award since 1989. The other four are Paul Fontoura (1989), Jason Chelo (1999), Steve Jorge (2000), and Michael Jordan (2009). The Division 1 Boys First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publication coverage area are Alex Desaulnier (Minnechaug Regional), Tyler Diotalevi (Ludlow High School), Brodie Keene (Agawam High School), Matt LaBranche (Minnechaug Regional), Kris Page (Agawam High School) and Goncalves. Agawam defeated Minnechaug, 4-0, in a quarterfinal game last November before losing to West Springfield, 30, in the semifinals. The Division 1 girls Most Valuable Player Award tournament. As a team, Agawam would finish in third place overall. Central won its 11th straight sectional championship scoring an amazing 300 points to run away with the win. West Springfield edged out Agawam at the end of the meet, placing second with 139.5 points. Agawam was in third place with 135.5 points. The Brownies were very strong in the upper weights throughout the second half of the season, and two injured Agawam grapplers made it all the way to their respective finals, and will move on to the state meet as a result. Fred Karl-Morin climbed to the top of the mountain at 195 pounds. He was defeated by Jered Escribano, a grappler from Central, by a 5-1 decision. Twin brother Jim Karl-Morin also fell in the finals at 220 pounds. He was defeated by Central’s Ryan Pinkham 5-1 as well. Agawam’s other finalist was Nick Blais. Blais had an excellent season and won his 100th match prior to the Western Mass. meet. He made it to the finals at 170 pounds. He was beaten by Ja’stice Viruet, a Central wrestler, by a 7-0 decision. Other team performances at the meet included Minnechaug finishing sixth with 105.5 points, Chicopee Comp in seventh with 101 points, Ludlow eighth with 76 points, and Chicopee High coming in last with 42 points. Comp’s Brandon Moreau made it to the finals at 106 pounds, getting pinned in the first period of the matchup. Minnechaug’s Riley Jacobsen fell 40 in the 113-pound final. At 138 pounds, Minnechaug’s Ryan Monteiro was a 13-6 decision winner over Central’s Eric Rodriguez. Michael Lemoine was beat at 152 pounds 4-2 by Central’s Joel Serrano. At 160 pounds, Nick Godbout suffered a defeat in the finals. He was pinned in the first period. The top six in each weight class move on to the state tournament this weekend. was presented to West Springfield High School senior Catie Lipscomb, who helped her team capture the Division 1 state title. The Division 1 Girls First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publications coverage area Ashley Cavanaugh (Belchertown High School), Giavanna Colaccino (Ludlow High School), Isabella Eduardo (Chicopee High School), Jaileen Goncalves (Minnechaug Regional), Jennifer Hackett (Ludlow High School), Kayla Henry (Belchertown High School), Caitlin MacGregor (Minnechaug Regional), Kailah Papuga and (Ludlow High School). The Division 3 Boys Most Valuable Player Award was presented to Hampshire Regional senior Brendan Bzdel. The Division 3 Boys First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publications coverage area are Billy Aldrich (Belchertown High School), Bryan Brasil (Hampshire Regional), Jonathan Collins (Southwick High School), Connor Curtin (Belchertown High School), Jonathan Ingram (Belchertown High School), Chris Noga (Belchertown High School), and Joao Soares (Palmer High School), and Bzdel. Belchertown captured the Western Mass. title by defeating Mount Greylock, 1-0, in penalty kicks. They also defeated Central Mass. champion Oakmont 2-1 in pk’s in the state semifinals before losing to Eastern Mass. champion Wayland, 1-0, in overtime. The Division 3 Girls First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publication coverage area are Lauren Aldrich (Hampshire Regional), Kate Desormier (Granby High School), Alicia Frappier (Granby High School), Sophie Gatzounas (South Hadley High School), Maddy Stahelski (Palmer High School), and Meghan Sullivan (Granby High School). Granby lost 1-0 to Wahconah in the Western Mass. finals. The Division 4 Boys Most Valuable Player Award was presented to Smith Academy senior Quinn Rickert. The Division 4 Boys First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publications coverage are all from Monson High School. They are Connor Hicks, Tyler Lefebvre, Pat Murphy, and Robert Payne. Monson defeated Hopkins Academy, 2-0, in the Western Mass. finals before losing a heartbreaker to Central Mass. Sutton, 1-0 in PKs, in the state semifinals. The Division 4 girls Most Valuable Player Award was presented to Monson sophomore Bryanna Murphy. Her older sister, Brooke was the Division 2 MVP award in 2012 and the Division 3 MVP award. No other Monson girls soccer player has ever won the award. “I’m honored to receive the MVP award,” Murphy said. “I really didn’t expect to get it this year because there were so many very good soccer players in Division 4 this year.” The Division 4 Girls First Team All-Star selections from the Turley Publication coverage area are Danielle Easton (Holyoke Catholic), Alyssa Moreau (Gateway), Jessica Van Heynigen (Gateway), Jessie Walton (Gateway), Megan McGuill (Monson High School), Mikayla Rouette (Monson High School), and Murphy. Monson defeated Gateway, 2-0, in the Western Mass. finals and Central Mass. champion Douglas, 2-1 in overtime, before losing to Eastern Mass. champion East Bridgewater, 3-0, in the state finals. Brian O’Connell, who’s the editor and staff writer at New England Soccer Today was this year’s guest speaker. February 26, 2015 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES Health & Wellness Page 19 Women and girls HIV/AIDS awareness day SPRINGFIELD – The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) announced its fourth annual Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Conference will be held at Baystate Health’s Chestnut Building on Saturday, March 14 beginning at 9 a.m. The conference is for everyone who cares about women and girls and HIV/AIDS. Women, girls, and all others who want to learn more about prevention, treatment, and support are welcome. Participants do not need to be HIV positive or at risk for HIV to attend, and no one will ask or be asked to disclose their status. Breakfast and lunch are complimentary. All attendees will receive bags with memen- tos and information, including a copy of “My Pet Virus” by Shawn Decker. Registration is required and can be done by email at info@ aidsfoundationwm.org or by calling 592-5444 by Friday, March 6. For more information, log on to www.aidsfoundationwm. org. Become a hero by giving blood during Red Cross Month in March REGION – During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross reminds eligible blood donors that it doesn’t take a cape or superpowers to be a hero. By donating blood, donors can help save patients in need. Red Cross Month is dedicated to the everyday individuals who support the Red Cross mission by giving blood, volunteering their time, learning life- YMCA teaches CPR class WILBRAHAM – The Scantic Valley YMCA will hold courses on CPR in the Community and Workplace Friday, Feb. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Friday, March 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Both courses will be held at Scantic Valley, 45 Post Office Park in Wilbraham. The cost is $45 for members and $65 for nonmembers. For more information, call Scantic Valley at 5962749. saving skills or making a financial contribution. Locally, drives are scheduled at the Wilbraham Fire Department from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 and at the East Longmeadow Starbucks, 66 Center Square, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. The Red Cross reminds people that the need for blood is constant and that they depend on blood donors to collect enough TIMES photo by David Miles blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors with all blood types are needed, particularly those with Types O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800733-2767. Volunteers sought by Cancer Society HOLYOKE – The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program is in need of volunteers to drive local cancer patients to and from their chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments. An integral part of treating cancer successfully is making sure patients receive their treatments, but many find making transportation arrangements a challenge. Road to Recovery provided more than 8,000 free rides to cancer patients in Massachusetts last year, but needs new volunteer drivers to keep up with the demand for transportation. Volunteers use their own vehicle and set their own schedule. Treatment appointments take place weekdays, primarily during business hours. For more information, contact Michele Dilley from the American Cancer Society at 508-270-4644 or Michele. [email protected]. Adult exercise classes WILBRAHAM – There will be free adult exercise class conducted by Mary Ellen Schmidt on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:40 a.m. at the Wilbraham Senior Center. Call 596-8379 to register. Giving blood… Wilbraham resident Loran Lawrence gives blood at the Wilbraham Fire Station while her son Joshua captures the moment on camera. Event to benefit women’s heart health feature testimonials SPRINGFIELD – The American Heart Association announced it will host its sixth annual Western Massachusetts Go Red For Women Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 27. Over 300 people are expected to attend the luncheon taking place at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The benefit luncheon will kick off with registration at 10 a.m. followed by educational breakout sessions, inspiring survivor stories and educational keynote speaker, Michael R. Matty. Matty is president of St. Germain Investment Management. Today, one-in-three women in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease, but only 21 percent of women view heart disease as a health threat. And although cardiovascular disease claims the lives of more than 460,000 women nationally each year, causing al- most one death per minute, it is preventable through education and research. The Go Red For Women luncheon is designed to empower women with the information, education and awareness needed to help reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. Matty will lead recruitment efforts of volunteers, survivors, and business leaders to help fundraising efforts. Funds will go toward research and education to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke in Massachusetts. Women are encouraged to attend the luncheon and learn how to take charge of their heart health. For more information on sponsorship or to purchase tickets, call Go Red For Women Luncheon Director Traci Heath at 413-262-3223 or go to wmassgored.ahaevents.org. It feels good to be healthy. RIVERBEND MEDICAL GROUP O ur community businesses have been the heartbeat of Main Street America for generations. And, when asked to name a favorite restaurant, service, or shop - you’re sure to cite a unique local business. 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Sympathy Floral Arrangements Custom & Traditional Designs Randalls Farm & Greenhouse 631 Center Street, Ludlow 589-7071 ~ www.randallsfarm.net Legals WILBRAHAM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Wilbraham Board of Appeals will hold a Public H e a r i n g o n T h u r s d a y, March 12, 2015, at 5:30 PM in the Town Office Building, 240 Springfield Street, on the petition of Peter and Beverlee Corriveau for a Special Permit under the provisions of Section 3.9.2.13 of the Wilbraham Zoning By-Law to allow a landscaping business to be operated as a home occupation within the existing residence and to allow the storage of associated equipment on property owned by Peter and Beverlee Corriveau located at 650 Monson Road as further detailed on the application and plans on file with the Board of Appeals. Edward Kivari, Jr. Chairman 2/26,3/5/15 legal notice The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee announces the following date for a public hearing on the proposed regional budget for FY2016: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 6:00 pm, Minnechaug Regional High School Auditorium, 621 Main St., Wilbraham, MA. 2/26/15 Flynn said. He said HWRSC and MSTF need to do a better job at communicating the state of the middle schools in terms of the declining enrollment and from a maintenance perspective. Currently combined capital repairs are estimated in excess of $10 million for Thornton W. Burgess (TWB) and Wilbraham Middle Schools (WMS) alone. “We’re doing a good job masking it,” Ducey said, noting that HWRSC has been working on equitably providing the same resources to both TWB and WMS. He noted that with declining enrollment numbers, especially at TWB which has a smaller population, it becomes increasingly difficult to create a reasonable budget and manintain programs. Ducey cautioned that, while nothing has been determined regarding the middle schools, “status quo isn’t going to happen.” He said that if nothing changes to the regional agreement, parents in both communities will see some type of changes to the schools in response. Ducey explained that could include changes to programming and building configuration. “You’ve got a fight on your hands,” Selectman Vincent “Vinnie” Villamaino said. He noted that parents don’t want to hear that their children could have to cross town lines or even lose their school. Change Minds Flynn noted that currently there is a lot of misinformation circulating through social media. “How are you going to go about changing people’s minds?” Villamaino asked. O’Shea said that they need to continue to educate the public through open forums and meetings. Currently, the district is exploring the possibility of a one regionalized middle school model. The MSTF has recommended to the HWRSC to try and enter the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program in order to explore funding possibilities, which has yet to be decided upon. O’Shea has said that if the district were to be accepted into the Core Program, at the earliest, students would enter a building by 2021. The MSTF is also exploring a range of short term solutions to dealing with the enrollment decline, which include the possibility of modular classrooms and busing children across town lines. No decisions have been made regarding the middle schools and any decision that would differ from the current regional agreement would require approval at a town meeting in both Hampden and Wilbraham. Currently, all of the documents regarding the MSTF and district enrollment are available online at hwrsd.org. Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at [email protected]. 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She finished the contest with 13 points, nine rebounds and a game-high nine assists. Sevigne, who’s normally a reserve forward, made her first start of the season on senior night. She finished with two points and two rebounds. Minnechaug was led by senior guard Caitlin MacGregor and senior forward Toni Olstein, who both finished with 15 points. Olstein also pulled down 12 rebounds. Senior guard Paulina Modestow, who’s an outstanding volleyball player, finished the game with 11 points and seven rebounds. With 6:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Lady Falcons took the lead for the final time at 44-43 following a MacGregor layup, which was her only made field goal of the second half. She made three 3-pointers during the opening half leading to 13 points. The Lady Lions would retake the lead when Sevigne buried a foul line jumper, which began a 10-0 run. Two minutes later, McCarthy buried a 3-pointer from the right side increasing the Lady Lions lead to 48-44. It was McCarthy’s third and final trey of the contest. Then Guyon, who scored 34 points in the first meeting of the season against Minnechaug, made three free throws and a putback hoop, which extended the Lady Lions lead to 53-44 with 2:00 left in regulation. The Lady Falcons did battle back with a jumper from the left corner by junior guard Rachel Granger (five points) and a layup by Modestow slicing the deficit down to five points with 25 seconds left on the scoreboard clock, but the visitors weren’t able to get any closer than that. “Basketball is usually a game of runs,” Brillo said. “We just made a big run in the fourth quarter, which gave us a little bit of a cushion. It was nice having the lead down the stretch.” Both teams made big runs during the opening quarter. The Lady Falcons took an early 5-0 lead before the Lady Lions took over the momentum with a 13-2 run. Following a McCarthy steal and a lay-up basket, Guyon scored eight points, which were sandwiched around a 3-pointer from the top of the key by junior forward Stephanie Guillen (six points). Then Minnechaug closed the first quarter with an 8-0 run. Olstein scored four of the eight points, while MacGregor added a pair of free throws and sophomore guard Tessa Lagodich made a layup, which turned out to be her only points of the game. The score was tied a couple of times in the second quarter before MacGregor made a threepointer from the top of the key, which capped off a 9-1 run giving Minnechaug a 30-24 advantage with 41 seconds left in the first half. Guyon would cut the deficit in half when she knocked down a long bomb from the left side at the buzzer. The Lady Lions retook the lead in the middle of the third quarter following back-to-back foul line jumpers by junior guard Stacia Papuga (seven points). A pair of made free throws by Olstein in the final seconds of the quarter gave Minnechaug a slim 42-40 lead heading into the final 8:00 of the contest. Guyon and McCarthy, who are both four-year varsity basketball players, won all eight games that they played against rival Minnechaug. SWIMMERS from page 17 Longmeadow went 1:54.76 to win, beating Kerry Fleming of Northampton by 2.5 seconds, 1:57.29. Megan Dustin, 2:00.06, of Agawam, was third. The Lancers picked up another win in the 200-yard Individual Medley with Jerrica Li breaking the record by .83 seconds. She beat Kelsey Johnstone of Westfield by a full 7 seconds. Maeve Wilber, 2:09.98 of Monument Mountain was third. Minnechaug had one entrant, Catherine Avery, and she was 18th. The Falcons who were third overall after the first and second events, dropped to fifth after this. Quinn won the 50 free with a 24.56, beating Caroline Bissaillon of Monument Mountain, 25.17 and Maria Caputo of Longmeadow, 25.42, Scully got points for the Falcons with her 15th-place finish in 26.79. Jordan Baker was 17th and Gurney was 23rd. Minnechaug was still fifth with 67 points, while Long- meadow and Northampton were fighting it out for the top spot, 99-97.5. The diving scores were brought in and there were four who scored for the Falcons. Allison Coopee was fifth, 372.35; Margaret Martin was 10th, 321.65; Charlton Seyler was 13th, 301.45; Margaret Macedo was 14th, 300.90. With 28 points, they moved up to fourth. Longmeadow, though, dominated with a 1-2 finish by Allison Echeverria, 440.70 and Mary Carroll, 408.45. Third went to Marina Wilkins, 396.15 of East Longmeadow. The Lancers also picked up a seventh in diving. With that, they were pulling away. After a break, the 100-yard butterfly was swum. Avery, 1:06.74 was 12th. Kelly Lajoie of East Longmeadow won it in 57.90, with Kristyn Popowski of Holyoke Catholic, 59.99 in sec- ond. Emma Wilber, 1:00.06 of Monument Mountain, was third. Quinn made herself a double winner with a first in the 100yard freestyle. She went 53.24. Scully was 16th in 59.05 and Baker was 18th. Gisele Andree was 25th. Quinn beat Fleming by.69 seconds. Bissaillon, 55.49, was third. Kology was 19th for the Falcons in the 500. Joyce became a double winner with a 5:07.47 in the 500 freestyle. Popowski, 5:08.19 was the runner up and Jessie Tobin was third in 5:17.88. Despite not scoring, Minnechaug stayed in fourth With Gurney. Andree, Baker and Avery, Minnechaug got ninth place with a time of 1:51.09 Longmeadow won it in 1:41.08. They were ahead of Northampton, 1:42.94, and Amherst, 1:43.47. The Falcons moved back to third with 139. That kept them ahead of Monument Mountain, 135 and Belchertown, 133. Kelly was eighth for Minnechaug in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:03.43. Olivia Naumec was 22nd. Maeve Wilber, 59.01 was .21 seconds ahead of Lajoie in the event and Maela Whitcomb, of Northampton, 59.82 got third. Minnechaug dropped to fourth. Gurney was the only scorer for the Falcons in the 100-yard breaststroke. Her time was 1:16.01 for 14th place. Demi Konstantakis, Jaylyn Tarzian and Gillian Butler were 25th, 26th and 27th. Li, 1:04.08, took the event, making her a double winner and this was also a record, beating Johnstone, 1:07.82 and Rowan Rice, 1;10.38 of Monument Mountain. The Falcons disappeared from the top five. They got right back in tanks to a third place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Baker, Scully, Kelly and Quinn swam the event in 3:46.07. Monument Mountain won the 400-yard free- style in 3:41.92, with Northampton, 3:42.96. This final event determined the winner of the meet and it was Northampton 303.5 to Longmeadow’s 302. Heading into the relay, Longmeadow led by 6.5 points over Northampton. The Bluer Devils were going to need some help as well. That help came in the form of three other teams, Minnechaug, Amherst and Belchertown, who also beat the Lancers and the difference was the 2.02 seconds that Longmeadow finished behind Belchertown. Had they gotten fifth, Longmeadow would have won by a half point. The Lancers had been in the top spot from the 3rd through 11th event, yet they fell to second in the 12th. Third in the meet went to Monument Mountain with 211. The Falcons third place in the relay got them to 185 points and a tie with Belchertown for fourth. The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015 Page 21 Buzzin’ from Town to Town Classifieds Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace For Sale A public service announcement presented by your community paper ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs – Restored with new woven seats – Many styles and weaves available. Call (413)267-9680. Antiques EASY STREET ANTIQUES Buying one item or entire estates. 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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 YANKEE CABIN FEVER GNAWING AT YOU? Waiting for the crocus to pop up? For an uplifting, inspirational message check out the short video I put together. Log onto: QUABBINROAD.COM and be blessed. 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. LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222 Prevent Emergencies Now Call LINC’S For Your Connection (413)668-5299 Roofing FIRST CHOICE ROOFING Free estimates! Repair and replace. Snow removal off roofs. (860)2804857. Masonry COMPLETE CHIMNEY & MASONRY SERVICE A+ BBB RATING “From Brick to Stone, Sidewalks to Fireplaces” New Construction- RebuildsRepairs & Restoration Licensed- RegisteredFully Insured Owner Operated Eric 413-210-9631 www.emcmasonry.com Accepting all major CC’s and Paypal 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 CLEAR SNOW & ICE DAMS FROM ROOFS. 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. Lifetime warranty. Senior Discount. 24 hour service. ROOF SNOW REMOVAL, CARPENTRY 30+ years exp., insured. Jim (413)219-3355 FILL OUT AND MAIL THIS MONEY MAKER or VISIT WWW.TURLEY.COM TO PLACE YOUR AD DEADLINES: QUABBIN & SUBURBAN – FRIDAY AT NOON HILLTOWNS – MONDAY AT NOON CATEGORY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ROOF RAKING & snow removal. We will remove the snow from around your basement to avoid water leaks. Insured. (413)8839033 ROOF SNOW REMOVAL, snowplowing, snow blowing. Fully insured. Steve (413)283-2088. SNOW REMOVAL FROM ROOFS, roof raking and ice dam removal. Licensed & Insured contractor. Ceiling repairs, etc.. Call Paul (413)657-3825. Tree Work ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality tree service. From pruning to house lot clearing. Fully insured. Free estimates (413)687-3220. DUKE'S TREE SERVICE & LAWN CARE Tree removal, Pruning, Leaf removal Duke's Waste Management & More Dump runs, Clean outs 413-535-9808 [email protected] Dukeswastemanagement.com 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 www.greyhoundoptions.org. Horses HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the art facility. Beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, sales and leasing also available. Convenient location at Orion Farm in South Hadley. (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net Quabbin Village Hills Circulation: 50,500 Help Wanted ACCOUNTING CLERK/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: 13 14 17 18 21 Base Price $26.50 25 15 16 19 20 Base Price $26.00 22 Base Price $27.00 23 Base Price $27.50 24 Base Price $28.00 Base Price $28.50 26 Base Price $29.00 27 Base Price $29.50 28 Base Price $30.00 29 Base Price $30.50 30 Base Price $31.00 31 Base Price $31.50 32 Base Price $32.00 33 Base Price $32.50 34 Base Price $33.00 35 Base Price $33.50 36 Base Price $34.00 37 Base Price $34.50 38 Base Price $35.00 39 Base Price $35.50 40 Base Price $36.00 Suburban Residential Circulation: 59,000 Hilltowns Circulation: 9,800 Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the Suburban Residential ZONE for $26.00 for 20 words plus 50¢ for each additional word. Add $10 for a second Zone or add $15 to run in ALL THREE ZONES. Name: ____________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ First ZONE base price ___________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ 10.00 Add a second ZONE ___________ Town: _____________________________________________________ State:_______ Zip:_____________ $ 5.00 Add a third ZONE ___________ Number of Weeks: _________________________________________ X per week rate = $______________ Subtotal ___________ Includes additional words $ Run my ad in the following ZONE(s): Quabbin ❏ ❏ Check# ___________ x Number of Weeks ___________ Suburban Card #: _________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL Enclosed ___________ Hilltowns Credit Card: ❏ MasterCard ❏ VISA ❏ Discover ❏ Cash Amount of charge: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________ ❏ ❏ OUR CLASSIFIEDS ARE ONLINE 24/7 AND REACH 50 COMMUNITIES EVERY WEEK! Part time position available at a small toy and game company in Indian Orchard MA. Repsonsible for order processing, AR and general sales and marketing support. Hours are M-W-F from 95. Candidates must have a strong working knowledge of Excel, excellent communication skills, be highly organized and detail oriented. Accounting experience is a plus but we will train. Send resumé to [email protected] BRANCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINEE- Edward Jones is a financial services firm focused on meeting the needs of individual investors. Our Ludlow, MA branch office has an opening for an entrylevel administrative assistant. Excellent organization, communication skills, and the ability to work independently are required to perform administrative, marketing, and client service responsibilities. We offer competitive benefits and a comprehensive on-line training program. To be considered for this position apply online at www.edwardjones.com/careers position #18969. Equal Opportunity Employer LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND RECEPTIONIST WANTED for busy salon. Pay hourly or commission. (413)786-6988. The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015 Buzzin’ from Town to Town Classifieds Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace Help Wanted Help Wanted CUSTOM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, located in Palmer, MA is accepting resumés for Quality Manager Position Please send resumés to PO Box 850 Palmer, MA 01069 Duties: Management of ISO 9001: 2008 Quality System. Management of Inspection Department to ensure efficiency and conformance to Customer’s specifications. Work with Design Engineers to create Inspection Plans to ensure conformance. Management of Environmental & Safety program Qualifications: Minimum of 2 year degree or 5 years experience in Quality Management. Familiar with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Systems to ensure Quality and documentation control. Proficient in reading of Engineering Prints (GD&T). Strong computer skills. Global Shop familiarity a plus. Manufacturing or Machining background a plus. 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. DIESEL MECHANIC FULL-TIME 2nd shift Diesel Mechanic. At least one year of experience repairing diesel and gas-powered vehicles, or a related certification and/or academic training; must have own tools to perform mechanical work on buses and vans; CDL Class B with "P" endorsement strongly preferred; however will consider providing CDL training for skilled mechanic. Competitive salary and benefits package. Review job and qualification requirements and upload resumé at www.pvta.com or mail to: SATCo., Attn: HR, 2840 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01107. AA/EEO/DF DRIVER, SCHOOL VAN for growing school transportation Company. 4-6 hours/day. Must be good w/children & have 7+ years safe driving experience. Earn $12.60+/hour. Call (978)355-2121 after 9:30 AM for application. Will train. EEO FIREFIGHTER/EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (2) Town of Wilbraham. Position requires a valid Mass. driver’s license, must be Min. Mass. EMTD certified, preference given to applicants who have completed the Mass. Firefighting Recruit Program and offer work experience with an organized Fire Department. Must not smoke and must meet Massachusetts medical and physical agility test standards. The Town offers a base hiring rate of $921.31/wk, (EMT-D 10%, EMT-I 14%, EMT-P 16%); union positions w/ full benefits, 24 hr shifts (1-on; 1-off; 1-on; 5-off); Interested parties must complete an Employment Application available at Board of Selectmen’s Office, Town Office Building, 240 Springfield Street, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (or print from town website at: www.wilbraham-ma.gov). Applications must be received by 4:30 pm March 13, 2015. EOE Page 23 MACHINE OPERATORS AND MANUAL ASSEMBLY personnel needed in the Palmer area. Must have a consistent work history, HS Diploma, and be able to fill out basic operation forms. Please apply to www.unitedpersonnel.com MAINTENANCE FOREMANGENERAL maintenance, grounds keeping, laborer wanted. Mechanical skills a plus. We are looking for an energetic, able bodied person to fill this full time position. Benefit package. Prefer to have someone that has a class D1 water license and a hoisting license. If interested in this position please send a resumé to: Pine Valley Plantation Coop., 281 Chauncey Walker St., OFC 30, Belchertown, MA 01007. MAINTENANCE/ HANDYMAN AN ACTIVE adult condominium community is seeking a part time maintenance/handyman assistant. Must possess experience in care of property & building maintenance, landscaping including knowledge of zero-turn mowers & snow blowers. Must have excellent people skills. Interested candidates should fax resumé with cover letter to: 413596-5320 or e-mail melissa@thegardensofwilbraham. com. Managed by Athena Communities, EOE POLICE OFFICER- TOWN of Wilbraham. Applicants must be HS graduates. Candidates possessing a certificate of completion from an approved Massachusetts Police Academy or having received comparable training recognized by the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee for full time police officers are preferred. Position requires a valid Mass. driver’s license, firearms license, first responder and AED/CPR certification; the ideal candidate offers additional coursework in law enforcement related subjects, or an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement, and 2+ years of related work experience. The Town offers a hiring rate of $985.15 weekly base pay, a professional work environment, competitive benefits package, rotating four on/two off (8-hour) shift schedule. Interested parties must complete an Employment Application available at Board of Selectmen’s Office, Town Office Building, 240 Springfield Street, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (or print from town website at: www.wilbraham-ma.gov). Applications must be received by 4:30 pm March 13, 2015. EOE ✦ www.turley.com Help Wanted PART-TIMERN, HHA’S, CNA’s Positions available at Professional Medical Services, Inc. Competitive rates & mileage. EOE. Call Jan Mon., Tues., Fri. 9am-3pm. (413)2899018 PCA’S, HHA’S AND CNA’s needed in Monson, Brimfield, Hampden, Palmer, Ware and Belchertown. Highest wages for home care agency. Days, Nights and weekends. Must have reliable transportation and verifiable work references. Call HomeStaff (413)746-0066. THE TOWN OF LUDLOW is accepting applications for an Office Assistant at the Police Dept. Responsibilities will be to process records requests, review and process permit applications and incidents reports and process payroll on weekly basis. Applicants must have excellent customer service skills; be able to handle sensitive information and maintain extreme confidentiality. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. This is a 21 hour a week position w/ benefits. Salary range is $15.92 - $19.59 per hr. Must be able to work a flexible schedule/extra hours when needed. 2-3 years of related work exp. preferred. Interested candidates should send letter of interest, resumé and application to Human Resources Dept., 488 Chapin Street, Ludlow MA 01056 or via email [email protected]. Applications are available at www.ludlow.ma.us under Human Resources. Closing date is Thurs., March 5th by cob. EOE Real Estate REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES 967-7355 JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER Call us today 967-7355 for a no cost no obligation market value of your home! And view thousands of properties 24/7 at gravelrealestate.com Evenings call: Financial Coordinator Financial Coordinator: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission seeks a full-time Financial Coordinator to maintain financial records of various PVPC Community Development Section administered programs (80% time) and assistance to the Commission’s Accounting Department (20% time). At least 3 years similar experience and college degree or relevant coursework preferred. Starting salary, depending on qualifications and experience, up to $38,500 with full benefits. Submit a cover letter, resume and three references by target date of March 6, 2015 to James M. Mazik, AICP - Deputy Director, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA 01104. The PVPC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion and disability in employment or the provision of services. An AA/EOE. NICOLE FLAMAND JAVIER STUART LORI FISHER CLAUDIO SANTORO MERRIE BROWN KAYE BOOTHMAN JILL GRAVEL 413-695-2319 413-627-2700 617-620-0027 413-813-8257 413-668-8190 413-477-6624 413-364-7353 LUDLOW- CONDO FOR sale. 2 beds, 2 baths 1,645 sq.ft. Great Meadow Crest Townhouse Condominium with Hardwood floors, white kitchen cabinetry, and spacious rooms with a covered back deck off the dining area for maximum sun exposure and peaceful enjoyment. Finished Family Room in basement, with attached 1 car garage. Close to Mass Pike and walking distance to Randall’s Farm! For more information or to view this condo call Chris Bloom 413-687-5743, Gallagher Real Estate. ✦ Real Estate Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548 For Rent Commercial Rentals FOR RENT TOOMEY-LOVETT 109 West St. Ware, MA 01082 www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com 413-967-6326 800-486-2121 West Brookfield: 508-867-7064 OUR INVENTORY HAS DWINDLED LIST NOW PROPER PRICING EQUALS FAST SALES Call us for an accurate FREE market analysis. 413-967-6326/800-486-2121 SPENCER: Farmers porch overlooking Lake Whittemore, open KT/DR w/plenty of cabinets, pellet stove in DR. 3 BR, 2 BA, Master has double closets. $234,900 SPENCER: Approximately 75 feet of waterfront on Sugden Resevoir. Property being sold “As Is”, Great price for investor or handyman. $120,000 EAST BROOKFIELD: New Cape in High Rock Estates, 1st floor Master BR, Master BA glass shower & soaking tub, upscale KT/LR, laundry, half bath, hardwoods. 2nd floor 2 large BR, and BA. $339,900 WARE: Motivated Seller, 3 BR colonial with central location and original charm, affordably priced at $89,900 WARREN: Investors take notice, Handyman Special! 2 BR, spacious rooms, wood floors, screened in porch, being sold “As Is” $79,900 Dorrinda O’Keefe-Shea Glenn Moulton Jill Stolgitis Mary Hicks Alan Varnum Bruce Martin Joe Chenevert Carolyn Bessette Michael McQueston 978-434-1990 413-967-5463 413-477-8780 508-612-4794 508-867-2727 508-523-0114 508-331-9031 518-618-7188 All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status (number of children and or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain about discrimination call The Department of Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. MONSON. 3 BEDROOM. Completely renovated, propane heat, lower than oil, $100 toward first fillup. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo. F/L/S (413)783-0192. Mr. Allen. PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet parking. Utilities not included. Available March 1. (413)427-2706. WARE FRESHLY PAINTED 2 bdrm, first floor, off-street parking, coin-op laundry. HAP subsidized. No pets. (413)323-8707 317 MEADOW STREET: 4,000 10,000 sq. ft. of industrial flex space available for lease. Features private offices, manufacturing warehousing workspace, as well as dock & drive-in access. Centrally located to serve the region with easy access to I-90, I-391 and I-291. For more information call Development Associates at 413789-3720 or visit us at www.devassociates.com 630 SILVER STREET: 2,000 4,550 sq. ft. flex space in multitenant building located in Agawam industrial park setting. Two spaces leased together or separately. For more information call Development Associates at 413789-3720 or visit us at www.devassociates.com INDUSTRIAL ZONED. FOUR buildings available, 500 to 5,000 sq.ft. Breckenridge St., Palmer. Also entertain offers for sale 10 acres (413)231-3131. Vacation Rentals WARM WEATHER IS year round in Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic. Walk out to the beach. 3-bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email: [email protected] for more information. Auto Parts WARELARGE STUDIO apartment. Close to downtown. Electric/ propane heat. Water & sewer included. Good area. First & Security $475/ mo (413)967-7772. APOLLO SPRAY ON kevlar bedliners are now available at KLM Auto Repair Inc. Call Maria (413)331-4105. The finest bedliner available anywhere for you pickup truck. Commercial Rentals Autos Wanted 200 SILVER STREET: 3,150 sq. ft. of medical/professional space for lease in a Class A building in Agawam. Join Baystate, Mercy Medical and other quality tenants. Highly visible on Route 75 and easy access to Rte. 57 and I-91. For more information call Development Associates at 413789-3720 or visit us at www.devassociates.com $$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans, big and small, running or not. Call 413-534-5400. CASH FOR CARS: Any model or year. We pay Running or not. Sell your truck today. Free towing! offer: 1-800-871-0654. make, more! car or Instant 508-362-0533 Mobile Homes WESTFIELD BY HU-KE-LAU Completely remodeled, appliances, thermopanes, shingles, shed, 2 bedrooms, 12’x67’. New carpets, floors, windows, doors $59,900 413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM For Rent BARRE STORE FRONT OR office with apt in back or use as 3 BR, heat, electric, HW, parking, 1st, last, references $1,200/ mo (774)239-3290 PALMER 1BR - Quiet Secure Country Location. Locked Storage & Laundry in Basement. K/DR Combo - LR-Full Bath. Nice Layout. No Smoke/Pets. 1st/last/sec. $700.00. Breton Est. 413-283-6940 WARE- 2 TOWNHOUSE APTS.SPACIOUS, SUNNY 3 BR $800 & $850 plus utilities, w/d hook-up, storage. Also Beautiful 2 BR apt. $700. No smoking, no pets. Credit check/references (413)320-5784. WARE- LARGE 2 bedroom, 1st floor apt. All new kitchen, floors & paint. Updated bath. Water & sewer included. Off-street parking, oil heat. First & security $750/ mo (413)967-7772 LUDLOW DUPLEX AVAIL 4/1, 4 rm, 1.5 baths, garage, stove, & fridge incl., no pets/smoking, $850 mo. 1st, last & sec. dep. 413-8966353 Find local opportunities or list your open positions here! www.turley.com Page 24 The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES February 26, 2015
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