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‘That’s so Peg’
Making a
difference with a
birthday wish
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications
Staff Writer
A
All I want for
Christmas…
Wilbraham resident Allison
Aucoin sits with Santa Claus to
explain her Christmas wishes
Nov. 22 during the Friends of
Wilbraham Seniors Holiday
Bazaar at the Gardens of
Wilbraham.
TIMES photo by David Miles
School Committee approves
directional approach
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Future
middle school students in the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School District could possibly
attend one regional school like
their high school peers.
With enrollment numbers
reaching near unsustainable numbers in a two-school model that
currently exists in the district, the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School Committee unanimously
voted to allow the Middle School
Task Force (MSTF) and district
administration to pursue a one
school model Dec. 16.
While the administration
and the group of parents, teachers and elected officials head
down the path of potentially reshaping the school district, all
agree that there are still far too
many unanswered logistical and
financial questions to reach any
immediate decision other than
fact finding at this point.
Finding a Concept
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
School Committee members (from left) Peter Salerno, Michelle Emirzian and Patricia Gordon listen to the recommendation from the Middle School Task Force Dec. 16.
“Before you pick paint colors and wallpaper you’ve got to
get people to agree [on the concept of one school],” said Hamp-
den Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman and MSTF
member Marty McQuade.
Please see COMMITTEE, page 9
ge is just a number.
That phrase is
thrown around in conversation, typically by someone older letting the younger
folks know that not only is there
something left in the tank, but
that they have some catching
up to do as well. Some might
even say it’s a tired cliché.
They haven’t spoken to
Winnifred “Peg” Stearns, a
longtime Hampden and current
Life Care Center at Wilbraham
(LCCW) resident. Five minutes with her and they’ll know
how true that saying really is.
Stearns will turn 104 on
Monday, Jan. 5 and is currently the “oldest” resident in
the facility. She doesn’t act one
day of it.
“It seems to me I remember everything,” said Stearns, who commented that she
recalls her early childhood
growing up in pre-World War
I Nova Scotia.
She said her oldest son,
now 80, jokes that when people ask for the secret to life it’s
“keep breathing.”
‘A Good Life’
“I think I’ve lived a good
life,” she said.
For her birthday this year,
Stearns has asked that anyone
wishing to give her a present
make whatever contribution
they can to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, located at
516 Carew St. in Springfield.
Four years ago, Stearns
had asked the community to
donate food items to the Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard. That year, well
over $1,000 in food items were
donated in her honor, collected at Hampden’s Federated
Church to which Stearns still
belongs.
“I’ve always appreciated
what the Shriners have done
for children,” said Stearns.
“With every year they are doing more wonderful things, allowing [children] to live wonderful lives.”
‘Heartwarming’
Perhaps even more remarkable than her desire, Stearns has never been to the Shriners Hospital. It is solely their
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Former Hampden and current Life Care Center at
Wilbraham resident Peg
Stearns will turn 104 in
January. She asks that
people make contributions to the Shriner’s Hospital in lieu of gifts.
mission and what she sees the
organization do that makes
her want to support them, she
says.
“It’s very heartwarming
to know that even at 104 she’s
still thinking of someone else,”
said Dennis Lopata, LCCW
executive director. “It’s so Peg;
always about someone else.
It’s a great lesson.”
Activities Director Kelly
Dyer commented that Stearns
approached her earlier this
holiday season to learn if there
was anyone who didn’t have a
secret Santa because she didn’t
want them to be forgotten.
Stearns had worked as a
nurse for 65 years, working at
Springfield Hospital. She explained that she started prior
to World War II until she married, when the hospitals didn’t
want married women working.
Once the war broke out, the
best doctors and nurses were
shipped overseas and she was
approached by a close friend
to help.
Stearns recalls asking
“How can I do it?” but with
the assistance of her husband,
who drove her to the hospital
at night, she did and made it
work.
Never Doubted
“[Nursing is] something
I chose to do when I was 11
years old,” Stearns said. “I had
no goal except to be a nurse
and take care of my mother
and father.”
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TIMES photo by David Miles
Collision…
Times photographer Dave Miles was at the scene of Faculty and
Main Streets Dec. 11 when a County Waste truck collided with the
car driven by Thomas Duby of Connecticut.
Teaching ‘Grief Through Story’
WILBRAHAM – Death, dying and
grief can be difficult topics to communicate to children, being difficult topics for
adults to handle. Ricks Place, Inc. and the
Wilbraham Library will partner to help
initiate these conversations Tuesday, Jan.
6 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
The free program entitled “Grief
Through Story” is geared towards adult
caregivers, providing them with methods
for initiating conversations with children
using literature as a tool. Participants will
be able to join in a guided conversation
about grief and will discover resources in
various mediums that can be utilized to
facilitate these important conversations.
Families, friends, and loved ones in
the life of a grieving child as well as anyone interested in grief work with children
are welcome to attend. The program is
offered free of charge. For more information or to register, call 596-6141 or visit
wilbrahamlibrary.org.
Parks and Rec changes online software
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Recreation Department
is switching software support for
online registration and program details in order to bring a higher level
of service and convenience to their
customers, the department said in a
press release.
Users may register from home
for activities and programs and
the software allows the option to
receive monthly E-Newsletter,
“The Wilbraham Whistle,” to keep
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abreast of registration dates, program offerings and important rec
news.
In addition, the department
announced there will no longer be
convenience fees for online registration with this new software
beginning Thursday, Jan. 1. New
accounts opened by Jan. 1 will be
eligible to win a Parks and Recreation Department fleece pullover.
For more information, visit
wilbrahamrec.com.
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Dog show to
take place Jan. 3
W. SPRINGFIELD – The
Merrimack Valley Kennel Club
Dog Show will take place Saturday, Jan. 3 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
at the Better Living Center of
the Eastern States Exposition.
Admission is free. For more information, call George Marquis
at 603-770-9830.
Andrew J. Shea married Emily Spierings.
Andrew Shea weds
Emily Spierings
WILBRAHAM – Dan and Janet Shea of Wilbraham have announced the marriage of their son
Andrew J. Shea to Emily M. Spierings.
The groom is a 2004 graduate of Minnechaug
Regional High School. He earned his bachelor’s
degree from Bucknell University in 2008 and is
currently employed in healthcare finance for Epic
Systems in Verona, Wisc.
The bride, daughter of Sandy and Jack Spierings of Weyauwega, Wisc., graduated from St.
Norbert College in 2008. She works in healthcare
information technology.
The couple wed Sept. 20 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Belleville, Wisc. A reception and
dinner followed at The Legend at Bergamont in
Oregon, Wisc.
The best man was Dean Parmiter. Groomsmen were Andrew Lamb, Austin Kathol and
Adam Kiefer.
The Maid of Honor was the bride’s sister
Jen Jackson. Bridesmaids were Amanda Stekala,
Lindsey Pionek and Maggie Shea (the groom’s
sister).
The couple lives in Madison, Wisc. with their
dog Henry.
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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.
Holiday recycling reminder
WILBRAHAM – The town of Wilbraham reminds
residents of holiday recycling guidelines.
Corrugated cardboard boxes, greeting cards, wrapping paper, non-plastic shopping bags, catalogs and
calendars are recyclable. Ribbons, bows, tinsel, holiday
lights, plastic bags, blister packaging, photographs and
cards and wrapping paper with metallic ink, foil or glitter
are prohibited from recycling.
Dog licenses available
WILBRAHAM – Town
Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield has announced that the 2015 dog license
tags are in and available. The current year’s dog licenses will expire
on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
For more information, call
596-2800 ext. 200.
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Realtors holding
food drive
WILBRAHAM – Brenda
Cuoco of Wilbraham and Real Living Realty Professionals will be collecting non-perishable food items at
the 2040 Boston Road, Suite 16 location for the holiday
season.
Items needed include rice, tuna fish, peanut butter,
pasta sauce, baby food, canned fruits and vegetables and
pasta. The office is located across the street from the Big
Y plaza in Wilbraham. For more information, call Cuoco
at 413-214-5365 or email Brenda@wmasshomebuyer.
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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 Water Commissioner and for an appointee on the Personnel Committee.
Interested residents should contact the Selectmen’s
Office at 566-2151 ext. 100 or email [email protected].
Town seeks proposals
for CPA funding
WILBRAHAM – The town’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is seeking proposals for projects
addressing open space preservation, historic preservation, affordable housing and recreation for possible funding under the Community Preservation Act.
The application deadline is the close of business
on Jan. 29, 2015. Application forms are available at the
Town Office Building in the Selectmen’s Office.
The CPC will hold a public meeting to answer questions from applicants and to receive comments from residents. The meeting is Jan. 22, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Town
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on Mt. Warner
Reservation
Men’s Glee Club to
begin Jan. 12
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Men’s Glee Club recently announced that
rehearsals will begin Monday, Jan. 12 at 7
p.m. at Christ the King Church.
The club, led by Ray Drury, has a
varied program of classical pieces, folk
songs, chanteys, pop tunes and show
tunes. Musical accompaniment will be
provided by Marcia Jackson.
Auditions are not required but singing experience is recommended. For more
information, visit wilbrahamchoralsociety.org.
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Hiking Club has announced its next hike
will take place Sunday, Dec. 28 at Mt.
Warner Reservation in Hadley beginning
at 10 a.m.
Rated as moderate difficulty, the
hike will last roughly four miles. Hikers
are encouraged to bring hike/snowshoe
equipment, water and snacks.
Participants can meet at the trailhead
on Mt. Warner Road in Hadley at 10 a.m. or
at the commuter parking lot in the Ludlow
McDonald’s at 9:15 a.m. For more information, call hike leader Jay Taylor at 413726-4374 or email [email protected].
Students to perform
at Wilbraham Library
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Have a cookie…
WILBAHAM – The Wilbraham Public Library recently announced that it will
host a performance Sunday, Dec. 28, at 2
p.m. by the jazz group “Chaugyin.”
Chaugyin is a small group of musicians from Minnechaug Regional High
School in. Their repertoire includes originals and covers from jazz to soul, blues,
rock, and funk. Group members compose
and arrange much of their material, and
improvisation is a key component of their
presentation.
Chaugyin consists of Jacob Grycel
- drum set, Jacob Hotaling - tenor saxophone, Griffin LaFlamme - bass guitar,
and Kyle Langolis - guitar and keyboard.
They are coached by instructor and jazz
artist Michael Kolodny.
The performance is free of charge
and no registration is required.
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1 and Friday, Jan. 2.
Scouts hold bottle
drive Jan. 3
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Boy Scout Troop 359 will hold a bottle
and can drive Saturday, Jan. 3 from 8 a.m.
– noon at St. Cecilia’s Church. Proceeds
from the collection will benefit the scouts
in their activities.
For more information, call Scout
Leader Ken Lynch at 413-455-1948.
Senior Center to hold
New Year’s brunch
Church to hold Craig
Campbell blood drive
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior
Center, 104 Allen St., will help ring in the
New Year with a brunch Wednesday, Dec.
31 at 10 a.m. Musial entertainment will
be provided by pianist/vocalist Barbara
Ewing.
Cost is $8. For more information, call
566-5588 or visit the front desk. The Se-
WILBRAHAM – The American
Red Cross along with family and friends
of Craig Campbell are holding the 11th
annual blood drive in his memory at St.
Cecilia’s Church on Monday, Jan. 5 from
noon to 6 p.m.
Campbell lost his life in a car accident in 2004 when he was 21 years old.
Each year since his passing, his family
has held a blood drive in his memory. This
year’s drive is being held in remembrance
of his birthday.
All presenting donors will receive a
gift card worth $5 from Dunkin’ Donuts.
Donors may make appointments by calling 800-448-3543 and must present a
valid form of identification on the day of
the drive.
Free throw
competition returns
WILBRAHAM – All boys and girls
ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in
the local competition for the 2015 Knights
of Columbus Free Throw Championship
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. in the Parish
Center of St. Cecilia’s Church.
All contestants at the local level are
recognized for their participation in the
event. Winners progress through district
and state competitions. Participants are
requested to furnish proof of age and written parental consent.
For entry forms or additional information, contact Mark Robinson at 413-
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December 25, 2014
Page Recent police activity
in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Police Department released information
on recent police activity reported by Capt.
Timothy Kane.
Shoplifting
On Dec.12 at 7:24 p.m. Officers
James Gagner and Justin Wall responded
to the Big Y for a reported shoplifting.
Heather Kirby, 40, of Wilbraham, was arrested for Shoplifting approximately $38
worth of makeup.
OUI Drugs
On Dec. 12 at 11:09 p.m. Officer
Sean Casella stopped a gray Camry for
a light and inspection violation. The officer was overcome by a very strong odor
of freshly burnt marijuana while speaking
to the driver, Edgar Correa. Correa, 27, of
Springfield, admitted to having recently
smoked, failed field sobriety tests and was
placed under arrest for OUI Drugs (Marijuana) and Negligent Operation as well as
other minor motor vehicle infractions.
Arrest Warrants
On Dec. 15 at 11:03 a.m. Officer
Thomas Korzec responded to CVS for
reported known shoplifters acting suspiciously in the store. While Korzec checked
on their identification he found a warrant
for one of the subjects. He placed Darnell
Holbrook, 31, of Springfield, under arrest for the Warrant and gave a warning of
Trespass on behalf of the store, for Holbrook and three others.
On Dec. 15 at 4:21 p.m. Officer Chris-
tian Letendre stopped a motor vehicle for
an expired inspection sticker. The driver
had no license and two warrants for his
arrest for previous unlicensed operation.
Isacc Semprit, 21, of Springfield was arrested without incident.
On Dec. 17 at 7:21 p.m. Sgt. Glen
Clark was doing a community policing park/walk through the Home Depot
and its parking lot. An assistant manager
pointed out a suspicious male who looked
like he was in the process of a possible
shoplift. Clark identified the subject and
it turned out he had three warrants for
his arrest. James Barter, 26, of Ware, was
placed under arrest for the warrants. During an inventory search of his property,
heroin and ammunition were found. He
was also charged with the illegal possession of both.
On Dec. 18 at 10:12 a.m. Officer
Christopher Arventos stopped a motor
vehicle on Old Boston Road for the registered owner having a suspended license
and a warrant. Kevin Batista, 49, of Ludlow, was placed under arrest without incident.
On Dec. 19 at 1:02 a.m. Officer Christopher Arventos checked on a vehicle that
pulled into a closed business off of Boston
Road. It turned out that the operator, Cody
Erinakis, 23, of Thorndike, had a warrant
for his arrest and his license was also suspended. He was placed under arrest.
Discussion group returns to Wilbraham Library
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Library has announced that registration for
the 2015 Great Discussion Group is now
underway. The program will begin this
February.
Topics from the upcoming series, selected by the Foreign Policy Association,
are Russia and the near abroad, privacy
in the Digital Age, sectarianism in the
Middle East, India changes course, U.S.
policy toward Africa, Syria’s refugee crisis, human trafficking in the 21st century
and Brazil’s metamorphosis.
The series will be facilitated by Marjorie Schoen and other volunteer partici-
pants. Sessions will be held Wednesdays
from 4 – 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, 11, 18, and
25; and March 4, 11, 18 and 25. If any
sessions are canceled for snow or other
bad weather, April 1 and 8 will be used as
make-up dates.
The briefing books cost $20 and can
be pre-ordered from the library by Saturday, Dec. 27. Checks are to be made payable to the Town of Wilbraham. There will
also be a Briefing Book available for inlibrary use for participants who may not
wish to order their own copy.
For more information, call the library
at 596-6141.
TIMES photo by David Miles
Lending a hand…
Dr. David Manning (left) Cori Hansen (center) and Eileen Philip volunteer during the Knights of Columbus’ birthday for Jesus celebration
Dec. 6.
Library announces upcoming programs
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Library has announced the list of programming offerings for January and
February, with registration opening
Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. for Wilbraham residents.
Winter Storytime will begin
Wednesday, Jan. 7 and run for six weeks,
with two times for different age groups.
Children ages 2 – 3 ½ will meet for 30
minutes on Wednesdays or Thursdays
starting at 10:15 a.m., with a caregiver.
Children ages 3 ½ - 5 years will meet for
45 minutes beginning at 11:15 a.m. on
Thursdays. Storytime will end Thursday, Feb. 12.
The Toddler Two Step and Path-
ways for Parents will have a playgroup
for children 12 – 24 months on Mondays, Jan. 5, 12, 26, Feb. 2 and 9 at 10:15
a.m. The 40 minute program features 20
minutes of nursery rhymes, singing and
music and 20 minutes of play and social
time.
The Welcome Baby! program will
run Tuesday, Jan. 14, 21, and 28 from
12:30 – 2:30 p.m. The program is designed for new parents and their babies
ages newborn – 12 months. Topics will
include parental well-being, baby singing, baby massage and socialization.
Parents may attend any or all sessions.
For more information, call 5966141 or visit wilbrahamlibrary.org.
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LETTERS to the editor
Thanks for support
To the editor:
The Friends of Wilbraham Seniors would like to
thank the following businesses who donated to our
Holiday Bazaar. A special thank you to The Gardens
of Wilbraham for the use of their beautiful facility.
Your donations helped make our Bazaar a great success.
Frame and Picture Shoppe, Steaming Tender
Restaurant, Wilbraham Flowers, State Rep. Angelo Puppolo, Renaissance Advisory Services, LLC
Christine Maiwald, Quinn’s Jewelers , Edward Jones
Financial, Spartan’s, Nathan Bill’s Restaurant, Country Bank, Glenmeadow , New England Promotional
Marketing, Capuano Care, Polish National Credit
Union, King Ward Coach Lines, Krazy Jakes Restaurant, Lifecare Center of Wilbraham, Louis & Clark
Gifts, Friendly’s, Home Watch Care Givers , Nobel
Visiting Nurses & Hospice, All Phase Construction,
Wilbraham Funeral Home, Kappy’s Liquors, Scantic
Valley YMCA, Interskate-91, Big Y.
A special thank you to The Gaudreau Group, Inc.
and Monson Savings Bank for their continued support.
Friends of Wilbraham Seniors
Wilbraham
The community makes toy
drive a success
To the editor:
The St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council 10195 Toy Drive Committee has been collecting and distributing toys to children in the parish,
and surrounding communities for the last 18 years.
Every year the need becomes greater and we are
thankful that so many parishioners of St. Cecilia
Parish donated so many wonderful toys to our
drive.
We are also thankful to those who contributed
cash donations which allowed us to purchase additional toys which ensured that all the children on
our list received gifts.
Finally, our thanks go to the committee members who make it all possible: Dave and Margaret
Money, John and Cheryl Wesolowski, Walter Markett, Carol Marchessault, and Patty and Ron Serra,
Chairman.
The Knights of Columbus Council 10195
Toy Drive Committee
Wilbraham
TALK of the TOWNS
M
erry Christmas and Happy New Year to all projects addressing open space preservation, historic
our Wilbraham and Hampden readers.
preservation, affordable housing, and recreation for
Thanks goes to Anna Ferris of Zumba possible funding under the Community Preservation
Dance Studio in Post office Park who collected 60 Act. The application deadline is the close of business
items for Toys for Tots.
on Jan. 29, 2015. Application forms are available at
Orchard Valley of Wilbraham held its Stocking the Town Hall in the Selectmen’s Office. The CPC
for Seniors program again this year. Wilbraham Senior will hold a public meeting to answer questions from
Center was the collection site. Donated gifts included applicants and to receive comments from residents.
gift cards, puzzle books, flashlights, batteries, lottery The meeting is Jan. 22, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Town
tickets, stamps, candy and much more.
Office Building.
The Knights of Columbus Council 10195 Toy
Norma Bandarra and her committee did a great
Drive Committee collected and distributed toys to job presenting the Wilbraham Women’s Club Fashion
children in the parish, and surrounding
Show at the Ludlow Country Club Oct.
communities this year and the last 18
30. Helping out were Sue Agnew, Rose
TALK
Chapman, Margaret Manzi, Pam
years. The committee members who made
columnist
it all possible are Dave and Margaret
Auslander, Karen Feen, Shirley Fusco,
Money, John and Cheryl Wesolowski,
Irene Gendron, Pat Gordon, Ellie
Walt Markett, Carol Marchessault, and
Holbrook, Marlene Jobson, Elaine
Patty and Ron Serra, Chairman.
King, Ellen May, Linda Moreno and
We ran into Wilbraham Tree Warden
Janet Roper.
and businessman Dave Graziano at the
It’s not too late to get your Wilbraham
Rotary Club’s Christmas Party at Salem
dog licenses. Town Clerk Beverly J.
Cross Inn Dec. 10. Dave said he and
Litchfield has announced that the 2015
his wife Donna are very proud of their
dog license tags are in and available. The
CHARLES F.
daughter Rachel who recently earned
current year’s dog licenses will expire
BENNETT
the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
at Minnechaug. The scholarships are
For more information, call 596-2800 ext.
rewarded to high performing Massachusetts
200.
students and mean to attract them to attend the state’s
We recently had a Holiday Sunday Brunch at
public higher education institutions.
Dana’s Grillroom on Boston Road. I recommend the
Glad to see Wilbraham Fire Fighter, Capt. Italian Frittata. Dana’s will be among the participants
Dave Bourcier, was named Deputy Chief by the of the “Annual Chefs for Jimmy” the food fundraiser
Wilbraham Selectmen. Dave has always been a for the Jimmy Fund to be held at Chez Josef in
good friend to the Times, taking the time to help Agawam on Friday, Jan. 23. For tickets, go to
us understand all the details of fire prevention. His jimmyfund.org/chefs-for-jimmy.
service to the town during the June 2011 tornado will
Congratulations to Minnechaug graduate and
always be remembered and we will never forget when Wilbraham resident Erica Dybas who was recently
he and fellow Wilbraham firefighter Russ Mitchell inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau chapter of the
went down to the Sept. 11 Twin Towers site to help National Honor Society for nursing students at Elms
recovery efforts.
College. She also works for Mercy Hospital and at
The Friends of Wilbraham Seniors will soon the Country Club of Wilbraham.
be holding their Winter Raffle, which starts Jan. 5
Speedy recovery to Sandy Sanders.
with the final drawing on March 30. So if you are a
Folks have been asking me, how do I like
snowbird, make sure you get your tickets before you retirement? Some good advice came from my
leave town for warmer climes. One ticket costs $5 tennis partner Charlie Thompson, who is also the
and three tickets cost $10. Watch for details coming Minnechaug Land Trust’s Trailmaster. Charlie said,
soon.
“The more you keep yourself fit and healthy, the
Speaking of senior citizens, they can play free more you will get your money’s worth from your
pool every day at Frankie B’s Billiards & Sports Bar retirement.” So now, I started going to the Scantic
at 2957 Boston Road. Free play is Monday through Valley YMCA gym with him on a regular basis.
Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays
I have a ready response for people who ask, “I bet
from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 596- you get a bit stuck for things to do during the day.”
2423.
“No,” I replied, “I don’t want to paint your house
Wilbraham’s Community Preservation Committee for you.”
has recommended some great projects in the past
including support for the new “History of Wilbraham”
Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes
book covering the last 50 years, being produced by this regular column for the Times. Please send items
the 250th Anniversary Committee and edited by Joan for the column to [email protected].
Paris. The committee is seeking proposals for new
December 25, 2014
QUOTATIONS
of the Week
“”
Maybe that’s what I was put on this Earth
for.
Longtime Hampden and current Life Care Center at Wilbraham resident Peg Stearns, who is about to
turn 104 in January, on comforting and caring for other
people.
“”
I don’t want to be the skunk in a lawn par-
ty.
Wilbraham School Committee member Peter Salerno reminding the committee to remain realistic in the
possible outcomes to regaining regional school district
transportation reimbursements.
“
To be a supporter I have to know that the
short term isn’t crazy.
”
Middle School Task Force member and Wilbraham
resident Allison DiGrande on the need for more information about how to achieve a one middle school district.
“
”
You never make taxpayers happy.
Hampden Assistant Assessor Carolyn Reed on
property taxes.
Volunteers of the Week
T
his week’s volunteers of the week are
Anita Christopher, Christine Czekan­
ski, and Mary Kibbe of Wilbraham who
are part of the dedicated group at the
Springfield School Volunteers.
The state estimates the value of a volunteer in
Massachusetts is worth $27.43 per hour.
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December 25, 2014
Page Town Hall Notebook
Selectmen talk casino study, police station
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Down
a member for the evening, the
Board of Selectmen, Robert
Boilard and Susan Bunnell, were
busy Dec. 15 discussing recent
updates with the Police Station
Feasibility Committee, the casino plans for downtown Springfield and vacancies with the Fire
Department.
Wilbraham resident and
Atty. Frank Fitzgerald, who represents MGM Springfield, met
with selectmen to discuss the
baseline and look-back studies
as required per the surrounding
community agreement.
According to Fitzgerald,
the casino interviewed several
candidates to conduct the studies and selected the firm Civic
Economics, which has offices in
Chicago, Ill. and Austin, Texas.
“The timing is such that it
has to move along pretty quick-
ly,” Fitzgerald said. He noted
that the majority of surrounding
communities are required to approve the firm.
Fitzgerald said that the casino was careful to select a firm
that had no ties to gaming and
that could do an independent
study. He commented that Civic
Economics had not previously
worked on behalf of a gaming
company and that all of their
past work in reference to gaming
impacts was down on behalf of
municipalities.
As part of the agreement
a traffic study is also required.
Fitzgerald said that Civic Economics does not do traffic studies
and that MGM selected the firm
TEC Engineering. He commented that the firm would report to
Civic Economics and meet individually with each town. Further,
he said that the group is up to
speed with traffic studies.
Fire Chief Fran Nothe said
that he personally had no issues
with the possibility of the firm
conducting the studies, but had
some concerns with study areas.
Fitzgerald agreed with
Nothe that there were some areas in the study that needed to be
vetted, but also pointed to how
unique to Massachusetts the process is for the casino.
“This is the first time it’s
been done anywhere,” Fitzgerald
said.
Police Station
Selectmen also met with
Police Chief Roger Tucker and
Roger Fontaine, chairman of the
Police Station Feasibility Committee.
Fontaine updated selectmen
on the committee’s decision to
pursue appraisals for two locations after opening the bids for
site locations for a new police
station. The locations are 2780
Boston Road – adjacent to the
Fire Department – and lot 10 at
Post Office Park.
The asking price is $475,000
for the Boston Road location, on
which a vacant house currently
sits, and $795,000 for the Post
Office Park lot. Fontaine said
that the Boston Road site would
not require demolition by the
town as the landowner agreed
to remove the house should the
town move forward.
“Once we get the appraisals,
we can move forward,” Fontaine
said.
Fontaine said that both sites
have additional costs associated, should the town proceed.
Should the town use the Boston
Road site, utilities would need
to be brought in at a rough cost
of $200,000. At the Post Office
Park site, the town would need to
provide screening from the street
at a rough cost of $25,000.
Fire
In other news, the selectmen
approved the filling of two fire
captain positions, which will be
posted.
The positions were opened
STEARNS from page 1
cause someone loved somebody else,” she said.
For Stearns, her life has been about helping others.
Whether it was comforting another person or simply
saying “good morning” to another person to put a smile
on their face. “It truly is gratifying. That’s what it’s all
about.”
“I’ve been privileged in so many ways,” Stearns
said, “this is my way of giving back.”
For more information about the Shriners Hospital
or to donate in Stearns’ honor, call 413-787-2000 or
visit shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/locations/springfield.
WILBRAHAM – Scantic Valley YMCA will hold
a lifeguard certification course Monday, Jan. 5 – Friday,
Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the facility located at 45
Post Office Park.
The class is designed for individuals ages 16 and
older and offers information on how to guard, anticipate,
and prevent problems that may occur in pool, lake, river,
surf and water park environments. Participants must pass
a swim test on the first day to remain registered.
Cost is $210 for members and $260 for non-members, which also includes CPR, First Aid and AED certifications.
For more information or to register, call Scantic Valley at 596-2749.
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at twitkop@turley.
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Senior Center announces trips
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center has
announced that early 2015 trips have been scheduled,
beginning Saturday, Feb. 28.
The first trip, scheduled Feb. 28, will visit the
Providence Performing Arts Center. Attendants will
see “I Love Lucy-Live on Stage.” Cost of $90 includes
the show, lunch at Joe Marzilli’s Old Canteen on Federal Hill, bus, taxes and tips.
Tyler S. Witkop can be
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Making a difference with a birthday wish
“Maybe that’s what I was put on this Earth for,”
she commented, noting that she never doubted her work
and enjoyed every moment of caring and comforting
others, including her parents.
Stearns noted that part of her reason for choosing
the Shriners is that the money that people give will be
used and for the purposes donors intend. “Even the
churches, they’re not careful with their money,” Stearns
commented.
“My husband used to say, ‘I never hesitate to donate to the Salvation Army because I know that everything goes to the people that need it,’” said Stearns.
She explained that she meets people with handicaps
in their life now that could have been prevented had
there been a Shriners Hospital for them in the past.
“Children don’t ask to be born, they were born be-
due to the promotion of David
Bourcier to Deputy Chief and
the planned retirement of Capt.
Thomas Laware.
Liquor License
Selectmen also approved
a change in the liquor license
for FL Roberts, doing business
as Wilbraham Mobile Number
459.
The change was necessary
due to a management shift, as
James Lukaszewski has become
the new regional manager in
charge of the store.
Lukaszewski told selectmen
that he spends roughly two or
three hours at the location when
he is there. Additionally, he said
that all of the employees are certified for alcohol sales and that
to his knowledge there have not
been any alcohol-related violations at the business.
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Page December 25, 2014
Rolling on the river
Watershed could become destination
By Douglas Farmer
Turley Publications Staff Writer
As a child, Keith Davies said he grew
up in Ludlow right near the Chicopee River, fishing and skating along its banks. As
an adult, the current Ware resident hopes
to not only revive interest in such recreation in the Chicopee River Watershed
– which also includes the Ware, Swift and
Quaboag rivers – but also make it a focal point in communities throughout the
region.
For he noted recently in Palmer
that while the watershed is the largest
of its kind in Massachusetts that feeds
the Connecticut River, there is no active
watershed council to support it and support and promote activity here. This is in
contrast to watershed councils that play
in, study and clean up the watersheds of
the Nashua and Millers rivers to the north,
and the Charles River to the east. Such
entities can do everything from restoring
access points (of which there are many
in the area) to monitoring water quality
to creating a “blue trail” that establishes
a protected zone where boating and other
river activity is encouraged and marketed
to tourists.
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Encompassing not only the massive
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Worcester, Hampshire and Hampden
counties, the Chicopee River Watershed
extends from Orange in the northwest to
Charlton in the southeast, and Chicopee
in the southwest to Westminster in the
northeast.
The Chicopee River runs through
Wilbraham along the Boston Road corridor.
Davies has hopes of building mo-
Turley Publications staff photos by Douglas Farmer
Ware resident Keith Davies hopes to revive the Chicopee River Watershed
Council.
mentum for a watershed council (broken
up into a number of task-related groups)
that could channel enthusiasm for the
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rivers that flow through dozens of communities in Western Massachusetts and
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A former salesman of water and
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smaller watershed council centered on the
stewardship and conservation of the Millers River to the north showed him what is
possible, assuming enough interest can be
generated.
“What I am trying to do is get a critical mass of people with a common interest
in the watershed,” he said. “There are a lot
of things we can do but in order to make
projects happen, we need an organization
that can drive them. We can enjoy our rivers, and find ways for our communities to
appreciate and live around them.”
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He said he envisions a number of
“stewardship teams” that would investigate activities possible in each of the affected communities, as well as work with
various local agencies to promote them.
“Each of these rivers has their own
qualities to them, and I think the Chicopee Watershed is hard for many people to
think about in totality,” said West Brookfield resident Ken Dominick. “I live near
the Quaboag River and most people don’t
associate the Quaboag River with the Chicopee River.”
Davies said that while the watershed
is identified as a whole on many maps,
he was willing to consider monikers like
“Four River Watershed Alliance.” He said
a design contest could adopt a new logo
for this revived mission.
Based upon his experience on the
Millers River – which was aided with an
Americorps grant – in recent years, he
said that heightening interest in the rivers
through boat races and other community
gatherings can have a real noticeable impact on local commerce; he said the town
of Orange engaged in a riverfront restoration project with the aid of community
partners such as the Boy Scouts.
Davies also pointed out that there are
historic sites all along the stretches of the
Chicopee, Ware, Swift and Quaboag rivers and maps can be printed which would
highlight all such locations.
Environmental Concerns
But a driving force behind the need
for a watershed council, he acknowledged,
is concern for the environment.
While regulations such as the Clean
Water Act, passed in 1972, have helped
reduce pollutants in the Chicopee Watershed and numerous others, Davies pointed out that the Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission (PVPC) is working with the
state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to sample bacteria levels
in various locations along the rivers. A
report is expected by the end of next year.
Therefore, he said he believes one significant endeavor that local volunteers could
engage in – after training – is collecting
those samples.
He said the educational opportunities
from such an ongoing project are abundant and schoolchildren could partner
with the mission of the study and subsequent cleanup work, effectively training a
whole new generation of residents about
the value of their river resources.
“We need to have the direct knowledge of what’s there to have credibility
when we advocate for change,” Davies
said. “This study will produce a baseline
of information that will help show what
changes need to be made or any additional
protections that need to be put in place.”
Palmer’s Sandra Walsh asked if there
was a statewide watershed council that
could be partnered with and Davies answered in the negative, though there are
some larger organizations that can be
drawn on as resources.
“Unfortunately, in the case of the
Chicopee River Watershed, we don’t have
a crisis that’s riveting people but the need
is very real,” said Davies.
“My hope is that we can schedule a
fun, regional community-style event early
next year. Then we’ll see how many people are on board,” he said.
For more information, contact Davies
at [email protected].
Quick Facts
• The Chicopee River Watershed is made up of the Ware, Swift, Chicopee and Quaboag rivers.
• The watershed extends from Orange in the northwest to Charlton in
the southeast, and Chicopee in the southwest to Westminster in the
northeast.
• Parts of Worcester, Hampshire and Hampden counties are included in
the watershed area.
• Over 130 named streams exist in the Chicopee Basin.
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December 25, 2014
Page School Committee approves directional
approach
COMMITTEE from page 1
After looking at the numbers over the
past month or so, McQuade acknowledged
that the current middle school model will
not work. “All these concerns don’t matter unless the people agree,” he said, noting that both towns have to vote to alter
the regionalization agreement before any
changes can take place within the district.
MSTF member and Wilbraham resident Allison DiGrande acknowledged
that there was a great deal of information
presented to the group but that it pointed
towards the group’s recommendation to
look at a one school approach “expeditiously.”
School Committee Chairman Marc
Ducey noted that by taking a vote Dec.
16 to support the directional approach,
it would allow Schools Supt. M. Martin
O’Shea and the force to engage in more
information gathering.
“We need to look at supporting, with
furtherance, this model,” said committee
member Peter Salerno.
‘Roll Up Their Sleeves’
O’Shea acknowledged that for the
time being, none of the major questions of
achieving a one school model have been
answered but that based on the basic information, “there’s a clear understanding
of why that’s effective.
“The task force is willing to roll up
their sleeves,” said O’Shea.
One of the major questions posed by
committee member Patricia Gordon is
that of bus times. She noted the concept
is agreeable, but questioned how long
students would be in school and on busses. Committee member Mike Mazzuca
wondered whether consideration had been
made regarding the social and emotional
development of the children in the transition.
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be considered,” Ducey said.
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“If you give us a direction we can
start looking at a plan,” DiGrande said to
the committee.
Salerno noted that the committee
would not be committing to the creation
of a one school district, solely the idea behind it. “Endorsing it tonight or next week
is not changing anything.”
Engage the Public
In addition, Salerno expressed the
need at some point to engage the public
at a town meeting, either this upcoming
year or another year, to sell the public on
the approach.
“I think Peter is right and that we
need to move forward,” Ducey said.
McQuade noted that he has personally invited several people to attend the
MSTF meetings but not a single person
showed. He said that at one point he had
received negative comments about the
possibility of one district middle school
and a person asked what would happen.
“They’re going to close Green Meadows
[Elementary School] and K through eight
is going to TWB,” McQuade joked.
The district has not publicly looked at
closing any of the elementary schools.
“This is something the district should
be excited about,” said O’Shea referring
to the directional approach. “This has the
potential to help us reach the target services to our middle school students.”
The committee did express interest
in holding public information forums at
some point in the future. The task force
is tentatively scheduled to meet Thursday,
Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Minnechaug Regional High School information resource
center (IRC).
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
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Anchor House, by Past District Governor Larry Ottoson. Jones will be
working on community service projects as a member of the club.
Collectible show to
take place Jan. 4
Boars Head tickets
now available
CHICOPEE – The Chicopee
Boys & Girls Club has announced
a Card, Coin and Collectible Show
will take place Sunday, Jan. 4 from
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the club located at
580 Meadow St. in Chicopee.
Over 35 tables featuring coins,
trading cards, wax boxes, autographs
and card supplies will be available.
Door prize drawings will take place
every 30 minutes. Admission is $1
and free for children under 10 years
of age. All proceeds will benefit the
club.
For more information, call 413593-6046.
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Epiphany, are now available. The
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on Friday, Jan. 9, Saturday, Jan.
10 and Sunday, Jan. 11.
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the Christmas season, the Boar’s
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Page 10
On The Shelf
Library staff remains important
By Karen Demers, Director
Wilbraham Public Library
Over a third of our questions involved the use of electronic resources, such as our online catalog, databases
and e-book collections. Another third involved questions
regarding individual’s library card accounts,
ne of the areas of managing a library
such as login and password information and reis to look at our “numbers.” Companewing materials. Twelve percent of our internies measure sales and assets – libraractions involved instruction or troubleshooting
ies look at all sorts of data, such as circulation
computers and equipment, like our fax machine
(number of items being borrowed), Internet
and photocopier. Eight percent could be classisessions, number of library cardholders, attenfied as “traditional” library reference questions,
dance, size of collection, etc.
such as research assistance or readers’ advisory
In November, our staff took a count of
(recommending books). The fewest number of
each time we helped a patron. I created a free
questions involved library programs or servicGoogle form that was accessible on all staff
es, such as the museum passes or booking our
computers and we tallied every encounter with
a patron that involved a question – like putting Karen Demers meeting room.
One of the “takeaways” from this sample
a book on hold, questions about our museum
passes, researching a student assignment, help with the for me is that although libraries have moved in the direcfax machine, etc. The total for the month was 1,460 ques- tion of “do-it-yourself,” many people still desire or retions, which averages to about seven questions for every quire library staff assistance – and that is okay – we are
hour that we were open that month. Our staff was cer- here to help.
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WNEU offering law school to community
SPRINGFIELD – Western New England University
School of Law will open its doors to the community with
a five-week program focused on demystifying the law.
The Mini-Law School will be held from Tuesday, Feb. 10
– Tuesday, March 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blake Law
Center Room D, 1215 Wilbraham Road.
“Individuals interested in becoming better informed
and engaging in stimulating dialogue will find this program rewarding,” said Associate Dean for Library and
Information Resources Pat Newcombe. “No legal knowledge is necessary, just a curious mind.”
The program offers non-lawyers an understanding of
legal topics that impact their everyday lives. Each class is
taught by School of Law faculty and moderated by Kenneth Neiman, magistrate judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
“After five weeks, you won’t be a lawyer,” said Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Beth D. Cohen, “but
you will be able to better understand laws that have an effect on your life and, unlike traditional law school, there
are no tests or homework.”
To register by phone, or for more information, call
Pat Newcombe at 413-782-1616. Registration will continue through Monday, Jan. 19. Learn more at www.law.
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AAA predicts
heavy holiday
traffic
Agency urges safety
W. SPRINGFIELD – AAA projects 98.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from
home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of four percent from the 94.8 million people
who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the
highest forecast growth rate for the year-end holiday
season since 2009 and the highest travel volume for
the holiday period on record (AAA data dates back
to 2001).
The year-end holiday period is defined as Tuesday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 4.
Forecast
Highlights from 2014/2015 Year-End Holiday
Travel Forecast:
• Holiday travel is expected to total 98.6 million, an increase of four percent from the 94.8 million who traveled last year.
• Travel volume for the year-end holidays
will reach the highest peak recorded by AAA since
2001.
• Nearly 91 percent of all travelers (89.5 million) will celebrate the holidays with a road trip, an
increase of 4.2 percent from 2013.
• Air travel is forecast to grow one percent
from 2013, with 5.7 million travelers taking to the
skies.
• Low gas prices continue to help boost disposable income this holiday season, with today’s
national average price of gas at $2.55 per gallon, 69
cents less than a year ago.
Confidence
“‘Tis the season for holiday travel, and this year
more Americans will join with friends and family to
celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year than
ever before,” said Sandra Marsian, AAA Vice President. “While the economy continues to improve at an
uneven pace, it seems more Americans are looking
forward with increasing consumer confidence, rather
than looking back at the recession. This is helping to
drive expected travel volumes to the highest level we
have seen for the year-end holidays.”
The calendar is having a positive effect on the
number of travelers expected this year. This year
the holidays land on a Thursday, creating a holiday
travel season that is one day longer than last year’s
and the longest since 2008, offering travelers more
options for departures and return trips. This flexibility makes it possible for more people to fit holiday
travel into their schedules.
Impaired Driving Dangers
With more than 90 percent of holiday travelers
driving to their destinations, AAA urges everyone on
the road to be extra diligent about the dangers of impaired driving. According to the latest data from the
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s annual Traffic
Safety Culture Index, one in eight of all licensed
drivers who drink at least occasionally reported
having driven when they thought their alcohol level
might have been close to, or possibly over, the legal
limit in the past year.
“Despite the ubiquitous warnings about drinking
and driving, especially during the holiday season, an
average of one alcohol-impaired driving death occurs every 45 minutes,” said Marsian.
For more information about AAA Travel, visit
AAA.com/Travel.
The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
December 25, 2014
Page 11
New discovery rocks
the science world
TIMES photo submitted
Members of the Old Post Road Orchestra
and the United Players performed for patrons of the Wilbraham Shops Dec. 5.
Brightening up the day
WILBRAHAM – During a dark, rainy day
Dec. 5, members of the Old Post Road Orchestra and Wilbraham United Players provided some
needed merriment to patrons of Wilbraham Shops
on Boston Road.
Part of the Christmas Walk at the plaza, the
musicians played inside the stores due to the
rainy conditions. Elaine Gernux and Moe Mosio
played the fiddles, while Kirsten Karplus, Denise
Gendron, Ellen Harris and Aaron Pilarcik (all representing OPRO) sang carols. Joining the group
from the United Players were Patricia Colkas,
Paul Nesbitt and Stacy Gilmore.
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tyrannosaur
SPRINGFIELD – Staff and independent specialists at the Springfield Science Museum have identified a bone from what appears to be
an entirely new species of tyrannosaur. The discovery was made earlier
this year by paleontologist Sebastian
Dalman, who has also been researching collections at the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst
College over the past few years.
Initially, Dalman was studying a
large bone that had been in the museum’s collection since the 1930s. That
bone, found by Amherst College
professor Frederick Loomis in 1924,
turned out to be a humerus, or upper front leg bone, from a sauropod
dinosaur called Alamosaurus sanjuanensis, the largest dinosaur ever to
live in North America. It was found
in New Mexico’s Ojo Alamo Formation, which dates the bone back to
the Late Cretaceous era, roughly 68
million years ago.
While preparing the Alamosaurus bone for display, Dalman and
museum staff decided to also exhibit another Cretaceous-era fossil,
a pubis bone thought to have been
from Tyrannosaurus rex. This second bone, also collected by Loomis,
had notations indicating that it came
from Hell Creek, Mont., an area famous for yielding T. rex fossils.
Mismarked
Working with Dr. Spencer Lucas, Dalman determined that the
pubis bone was actually found by
Loomis at the same Ojo Alamo
Formation site in New Mexico that
yielded the Alamosaurus fossil. Evidently, one of Loomis’ students had
improperly marked “Hell Creek” as
the source of the pubis bone when
it first arrived at Amherst College in
the 1920s.
After subjecting the pubis bone
to further scrutiny, Dalman and Lucas were able to determine that the
bone actually came from an entirely
new tyrannosaurid species, a slightly
smaller cousin of the famous T. rex.
The two researchers had already
been studying another fossil at the
Beneski Museum, a jawbone also
found by Loomis at the Ojo Formation site, and ultimately determined
that it, too, came from this same new
species of tyrannosaur.
Yet there was still one more secret waiting to be uncovered. In the
course of his research, Dalman also
noted deep grooves in the museum’s
Alamosaurus bone that appeared to
be bite marks made by a large predator. On a hunch, he compared the
bite marks to teeth from the Beneski
Museum’s jawbone and determined
that that the marks were most likely
made by a member of this new tyrannosaur species. If so, the bite marks
provide the first evidence in North
America that tyrannosaurs fed on
Alamosaurus.
New Display
What these discoveries mean
for tyrannosaur evolution and distribution remains to be seen. Dalman
is currently in the process of submitting his findings for academic
review. If the findings are proven
correct, the new species will then be
given a proper scientific name.
In the meantime, the pubis bone
from the still-unnamed tyrannosaur
is part of a new display in Dinosaur
Hall at the Springfield Science Museum, alongside the larger Alamosaurus bone and photos from Professor Loomis’ expeditions.
“We’re all intrigued by this
discovery, and extremely excited
to see how this all turns out,” commented David J. Stier, director of the
Springfield Science Museum, adding
“We’re indebted to our colleagues at
the Beneski Museum and at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
in Dallas, Texas for their assistance
with this effort.”
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Page 12
December 25, 2014
A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.”
Children celebrate the birth of Jesus at St.
Cecilia’s Church. Volunteers prepare for
the Cookie Walk at the Holly Fair. Friends
help a Wilbraham resident celebrate a
milestone. A Hampden couple travels to
Graceland. Three wise men stand on display.
A Hampden couple enjoys a Thanksgiving
lunch. High school students take part in the
semi-formal dance.
TIMES photo submitted
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
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world, please include a recognizable landmark in the
background. Examples: Eiffel Tower; castle in Spain.
Celebrating a milestone…
A group of friends recently gathered at Bacco’s Restaurant in Boston
to celebrate the 50th birthday of Wilbraham resident Allie Ouellette
(second from left). Pictured (from left) are Mary Ellen Mackin of Wilbraham, Ouellette, Cindy Desrosiers of Wilbraham and Joanne Gernux of
Hampden.
The ‘wise men of Wilbra
Times photographer Dave Miles snap
front of a home on Main Street in tow
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Life in Wilbraha
Happy birthday! ...
TIMES photo submitted
Enjoying a lunch…
Bruce and Judy Jackson gathered at the Hampden Senior Center Nov. 19
for the Thanksgiving Luncheon. The paper turkeys were made by Green
Valley Preschool and Daycare in Hampden.
TIMES photo submitted
Rolling
out the
cookies…
Volunteer bakers
at Wilbraham
United Church
were busy baking
cookies for the
church’s Holly Fair
Dec. 13. From left
are Norma Hill,
Beverly Williams,
Bill Sanderson,
Shey McAbee and
Nan Bernard.
Children gathered at St. Cecilia’s Church Dec. 6 to celebrate the birthday of Je
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December 25, 2014
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TIMES photo by David Miles
‘A Window on
the Community’
Editor’s note: Each week we
provide a glimpse at Greg the
Barber’s window. This is the
next in our series of photos.
Greg extends special birthday
wishes.
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semiformal…
Minnechaug
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Joe Drost and
Kamryn Jebb
pose for the
camera at the
semi-formal
Dec. 4.
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Times in
Graceland…
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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
December 25, 2014
Suburban Living
A new take on a holiday classic
By Rick Rubin
Turley Publications Correspondent
On the tenth day of
Christmas, my true love
sent to me
Ten more gifts to
buy at Target
Nine trips to Target
Eight stacks of unmailed holiday cards
Seven new pounds
of weight from homemade cookies
Six unplanned holiday house guests
Five holiday parties
TIMES photo submitted and nothing to wear
Basic crepes.
Four calls to Amazon in a panic
Three visits to Santa
On the seventh day of Christmas,
because the pictures didn’t turn out
my true love sent to me
Two brand-new credit cards
Seven new pounds of weight from
And a parking space in front of the
homemade cookies
Six unplanned holiday house outlets.
guests
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
Five holiday parties and nothing to
my true love sent to me
wear
Eleven viewings of “It’s a WonderFour calls to Amazon in a panic
Three visits to Santa because the ful Life”
Ten more gifts to buy at Target
pictures didn’t turn out
Nine trips to Target
Two brand-new credit cards
Eight stacks of un-mailed holiday
And a parking space in front of the
cards
outlets.
Seven new pounds of weight from
On the eighth day of Christmas, my homemade cookies
Six unplanned holiday houseguests
true love sent to me
Five holiday parties and nothing to
Eight stacks of un-mailed holiday
wear
cards
Four calls to Amazon in a panic
Seven new pounds from homemade
Three visits to Santa because the
cookies
Six unplanned holiday house pictures didn’t turn out
Two brand-new credit cards
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Five holiday parties and nothing to
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Four calls to Amazon in a panic
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
Three visits to Santa because the
my true love sent to me
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On the ninth day of Christmas, my
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true love sent to me
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Seven new pounds of weight on my
cards
Seven new pounds of weight from hips
Six unplanned holiday houseguests
holiday cookies
Five holiday parties and nothing to
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Four calls to my mom to panic
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Two brand-new credit cards
pictures didn’t turn out
And a parking space in front of the
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the outlets.
outlets.
S
o the Holiday time is here and
while we all appreciate traditional Christmas songs, I thought I
would put my twist on the “12 days of
Christmas.”
Happy Holidays to all!
On the first day
of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
A
parking
space in front of the
outlets.
On the second
day of Christmas,
my true love sent
Rick Rubin
to me
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the
outlets.
On the third day of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
Three visits to Santa because the
pictures didn’t turn out
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the
outlets.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
Four calls to Amazon in a panic
Three visits to Santa because the
pictures didn’t turn out
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the
outlets.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
Five holiday parties and nothing to
wear
Four calls to Amazon in a panic
Three visits to Santa because the
pictures didn’t turn out
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the
outlets.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
Six unplanned holiday house
guests
Five holiday parties and nothing to
wear
Four calls to Amazon in a panic
Three visits to Santa because the
pictures didn’t turn out
Two brand-new credit cards
And a parking space in front of the
outlets.
DANZA &
ABU
RISTORANTE
Wilbraham
Top 10 best-selling
Christmas songs
(according to Business Insider Magazine)
10. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
By John Lennon (1971)
9.”Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”
By Trans-Siberian Orchestra (1995)
8. “White Christmas” By Bing
Crosby (1942)
7. “It’s The Most Wonderful Time
Of The Year” By Andy Williams (1963)
6. “Feliz Navidad” By Jose Feliciano (1970) Did not expect to see this
one here.
5. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” By
Burl Ives (1965)
4. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” By
Nat King Cole (1946)
3. “Jingle Bell Rock” By Bobby
Helms (1957)
2. “Rockin’ Around The Christmas
Tree” By Brenda Lee (1958)
1. All I Want For Christmas Is You/
Mariah Carey (1994)
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ARTS & Lifestyles
Art show on display
SPRINGFIELD – The
Valley Photo Center, located on the upper level of
Tower Square, 1500 Main
St. in Springfield, recently
announced the opening of
the Open Submission Show
which will run through Friday, Jan. 2.
The show is a semi-annual opportunity for local
photographers to exhibit
and sell their work and features a variety of different
photographic styles and
subjects in both black and
white and color.
The event will kick off
with artist’s reception Dec.
18 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The
exhibit and reception are
open to the public at no
charge.
Many of the photographs in the show are
available for sale by the
artists. There is also a
small exhibit of unclaimed
framed photographs also
for sale.
Graduating student art on display
SPRINGFIELD – Artwork from graduating students is on display now
through Monday, Dec. 22 at
the William Blizard Gallery
of Springfield College from
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Paintings, drawings and
sculptures will be on display,
which reflect their learning
throughout their graduate
and undergraduate years of
study. A public reception
will take place Sunday, Dec.
7 from 2 – 4 p.m.
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WILBRAHAM – The artwork of
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December.
Jermakian is a junior at MRHS.
Her work has been exhibited with the
Southampton Art League and at the
Long Beach Art Show in New York.
She studied under Donald Blanton of
Distinctive Art Studio.
A reception was held Dec. 10.
The work is on display in the
Brooks Room and is open during regular library hours.
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Brownies too much for Falcons
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
A
late second period goal
by John Colwell propelled Agawam to a big
win 6-2 over Minnechaug last
Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Olympia Ice
Center.
Colwell scored a huge insurance goal with 20 seconds left in
the second period to put Agawam
up 3-1. The Brownies would go
on to dominate the third period
and make a winner of Connor
McAnanama, who won his first
start of the season.
The puck was being boxed
around behind the Minnechaug
goal when Colwell took the puck
on the left side. He would wrap
right around the goal and put it
in the net.
Minnechaug was only able
to get one goal back in the third
period, and their offense was
otherwise shut down.
The Brownies started out
with a 1-0 lead in the first period when Seamus Curran’s wrist
shot was spot on. Curran was set
up just inside the offensive zone
for Agawam when he received a
pass back from Zach Circosta.
Curran then lifted a wrist shot
that was helped by some traffic
in front of Chaug goalie Stephen
Bidus.
In the second period, Elijah
Bard intercepted a clearing pass
by Minnechaug. He then deked
out two defenders, went to the
Nick Rivet tries to clear the
puck for the Falcons.
Anthony Piteo possesses
the puck and looks for the
goal.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Agawam’s Cam Rivest tries to get by Minnechaug’s Francis O’Brien.
goal and shot on target to give
the Brownies a 2-0 lead.
Anthony Piteo would make
it interesting for a while when
he came up with a goal for the
Falcons. Piteo got the puck near
center ice. He beat the defense
and sent a wrist shot in from
short range to make it 2-1 Agawam.
Following Colwell’s goal,
Falcons overwhelm Eagles
to sweep pair of meets
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
EASTHAMPTON - The
2014-2015 looks as though it
is going to be another strong
season fro the Minnechaug
swim teams. The boys, who
have won seven straight Western Mass titles showed no
let up, as they overwhelmed
Easthampton, 143-27. The
girls who are coming off a mediocre season (for them), were
nearly as dominant, beating
the Eagles, 126-57.
The boys team won all
12 events and in all but two,
they took both first and second. By the end of the second
event, the first individual, they
were two points short of what
would be the total received by
Easthampton.
It was one/two in the
200-yard medley relay with
David Adamski, Jacob Peters,
Andrew Allard and Kareem
Hakim edging out teammates
Karl Tomlinson, Eric Dzierzgowski, Luis Angel and
Edward Kierkla 2:04.11 to
2:05.14. That gave the Fal-
cons a 12-2 lead. It was a
first to third sweep in the 200
freestyle with Jack Normoyle,
2:07 74, beating out Sebastian
Karpinski and Dzierzgowski.
With that, the score went to 255. Another sweep in the 200yard Individual Medley, made
it 38-7 and Minnechaug had
all the points they would need.
Chandler Parker, 2:18.09, took
first. Angel and Allard were
second and third. The 50-yard
freestyle was next and it was
Adamski, 25.79 ahead of Peters. Easthampton got third.
There was only one diver,
James Webber, for the Falcons,
and he scored 181.90 to garner
the first place points. With the
diving completed, the Minnechaug lead was 56-11.
There were sweeps in the
next three events for the Falcons. Tomlinson won the 100yard butterfly in 1:01.70. Zack
Peters and Cameron Lucier
were second and third. Angel,
59.74 won the 100-yard freestyle. Sebastian Kierkla and
Matt Wietsma followed. In
the 500-yard freestyle, it was
Parker, 5:44.48 in first with
Please see FALCONS, page 18
Agawam had a strong period.
They got goals from Circosta,
Don Ingham, and Joe Mercadante.
Cameron Mariani scored
Minnechaug’s goal in the third
period.
Cam Rivest had a good
game, finishing with two assists.
In all, 10 Brownies registered
points with goals or assists.
Agawam did get off to a
slow start as Minnechaug’s first
two lines were aggressive for the
first 3:00 of the game. The Falcons managed to get four shots
on goal, but came up empty on
each shot.
The Brownies finally got
their offense going midway
through the period, but were outshot in the first period 11-7. Be-
fore long, Agawam took over the
lead on shots and finished ahead
with 26 shots to Chaug’s 21.
Bidus finished with 20 saves
while McAnanama had 19 in the
victory. Agawam will be back in
action on Saturday when they
face Auburn at 7 p.m. at the Horgan Skating Arena in Auburn.
The Brownies are 2-0-1.
Minnechaug is now 1-2 and
will be back in action on Jan. 3
against Marlborough at 2 p.m. at
Olympia Ice Center.
Faulstich takes home Coaches Award
WILBRAHAM - Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Andrew Faulstich, of Wilbraham, is
a dominant cross country runner.
In the 2014 season, the senior
set a school
record, was
a great team
captain,
and never
slacked off
during practice, which
made him a
logical recipient of
Andrew Faulstich the Coaches
Award.
Faulstich certainly is a devoted runner. During his junior
year he was the recipient of the
MVP Award for cross country,
as well as the Coaches Award for
Winter Track. Faulstich set the
school record for the 5K cross
country course, and this season
he broke his record with a time
of 18 minutes, 23 seconds.
Faulstich said he would not
have been able to set the course
record in just a single season’s
span if he did not train during the
summer. He showed devotion to
his team by following the summer running plan given to him by
his coach to further strengthen
his running skills.
“Andrew was an excellent
captain,” said coach Dan Moran.
“He was a positive role model
for our younger athletes by being
encouraging and always working hard. Andrew’s performance
over the season stands out as one
of the most dominant Titan seasons since I started coaching.”
Faustich certainly had a fitting end to his high school cross
country career. Looking ahead,
he plans on running at the University of Rochester.
Nallen wins WMA
football award
WILBRAHAM - There was
an ongoing
joke on the
Wilbraham
& Monson
Academy
football
team
this
season that
senior Miles
Nallen, of
Hampden,
Miles Nallen
should wear
a jersey with Velcro numbers on
it.
Literally, Miles would often
change from uniform #14 to #51,
or vice versa, depending on the
game situation. That versatility and unselfishness earned the
four-year varsity member the
Coaches Award for the 2014 season.
“Winning the Coaches
Award was surprising,” said
Nallen, who was honored at the
2014 Fall Varsity Sports Awards
Ceremony Nov. 11. “I’m a fouryear player but I was shocked
and very happy to be recognized
and appreciated. It was a nice
feeling.”
During his career at WMA,
Miles played quarterback, wide
receiver, guard, center and tackle
on offense, while lining up at the
linebacker, safety and cornerback positions on defense. This
season, Nallen was asked for the
first time to move from a skill
position to guard on offense because of low numbers.
“I did not think I was going to play on the line,” Nallen
admitted. “I heard rumors we
didn’t have that many lineman
and coach (Jeff Vartabedian) said
at the beginning of the season he
might have to throw me in there.
Please see WMA, page 19
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This week in recreation
By Ben Sabbs, Assistant Director
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation
Department
Committee is offering an excellent opportunity for all boys and girls K-8 who
play baseball through the department.
Four indoor sessions will be held at the
Power House training facility. We have
irst I would like to
a great staff of dedicated and
thank all of our generknowledgeable coaches that
ous 2014-2015 baswill be running skills and
ketball sponsors. We had
drills to get prepared for the
an incredible amount of
spring season. Come down to
sponsorships this season
the department to register for
to help support our basketthis fun and exciting clinic.
ball programs. On behalf of
Discounted
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the players and coaches we
men’s
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are
would like to thank you for
also available. We have tickyour generosity outfitting our
ets for the Saturday, Jan. 17
teams in their uniforms.
Ben Sabbs
home game versus Atlantic
As we enter the holiday
10
rivals Rhode Island for
season and welcome in a new
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pening through the Parks and Recre- tickets so hurry down while supplies
ation Department. Our suburban and last.
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recreational teams are in mid-season
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braham proudly on the court. Our inNOTES – Visit our homepage for
structional basketball tips off after the
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Smart youth program.
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DiCicco speaks at Cathedral
WILBRAHAM - Hall of Fame soccer coach Tony DiCicco recently spoke
at Cathedral High School as part of the school’s Speaker Series.
Pictured are: Cathedral boys soccer seniors Eric Tessicini (Wilbraham), Brian Collamore (Springfield), Tony DiCicco, Philip Moynihan
(Springfield), Joseph Christofori (Springfield) and Cathedral coach
Joe Viviano.
Boys Basketball
Minnechaug
Red Raiders overtake
Minnechaug
WILBRAHAM - Minnechaug, playing at
Commerce, had another close game that went
back and forth. This time they came up on the
short end, losing 76-74.
The Falcons came out firing and after one
quarter, they had a 26-18 lead. The Raiders
would turn that around in the second outscoring Minnechaug by 10 to take a 43-41 advantage. Commerce continued their string play
in the third with some great defense and after
three had a nine-point edge at 63-54. The Falcons would not go quietly and came right back
to close the gap. In the end, they would fall just
short by that two-point margin.
Shaun Crowe and Kaleb Smith led the team
in scoring with 16 points each. Nate Scott was
next with 12 and Josh Henry hit double figures
with ten.
The Falcons have one game this week, as
they travel to Springfield to play SciTech.
Girls Basketball
Lady Falcons fall on road
to Comp
The Lady Falcons opened their season
with a road loss at Chicopee Comp, but played
a solid game against the Lady Colts, who look
to be one of the better teams this year. The final was 40-33. After a slow start, Minnechaug
was able to stay within range, but not enough
to get all the way back.
The Falcons had just 13 points in the first
half, trailing 17-7 after one and adding another
six in the second. That they held the Colts to
five cut a point off the deficit. It was back to
double figures after three, which ended with
Comp leading 33-22. Minnechaug made a
small move in the fourth, but it would not be
enough. Caitlin McGregor and Toni Olstein
each had ten points for the Falcons.
They will play twice in the next week, taking on two more very strong teams, Holyoke
and Central.
- Compiled by Sports Correspondent Nate
Rosenthal
Playoff system needs to be fixed
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications Sports Correspondent
REGION – The Agawam football team
has traveled to Wahconah for the past two
seasons to compete in the Western Massachusetts Division 4 Tournament.
Other teams have had to make long
journeys to the Western Mass. final while
non-qualifying teams play in seemingly
meaningless games as they “play out the
string” until Thanksgiving.
In some cases, like Minnechaug Regional High School, after a playoff exit,
the Falcons play a non-playoff game. Then,
their season ends as they do not play on
Thanksgiving Day
Agawam has had the opportunity to
be involved in the playoffs for the past
two seasons under the new playoff format,
which means all their games mean something, as well as their annual Thanksgiving
matchup with West Springfield.
“Regardless of how the playoff is formatted, the Thanksgiving Day game always means something to our kids,” said
Stratton. “But they have been playing West
Springfield for so many years.”
Warren named captain for
Curry College baseball
MILTON - Wilbraham native Matt
Warren was named captain of the Curry
College baseball team for the upcoming
2015 season.
Warren was a member of the 2011
Minnechaug baseball team who were Western Mass champions and state runnerups in
Unfortunately, other teams, such as
Ware High School, don’t have the same
history on Thanksgiving. The Indians have
been on both sides of the playoff and nonplayoff games during the last two years.
Athletics Director Rob Slattery believes the
format needs changes.
“We are not a fan of the new playoff
system,” said Slattery. “Whether you make
the playoffs or not there is a lot to debate
and argue. Non-playoff games should be
paired better. The non-playoff games need
to take all factors into account not just record. We should either do away with the
playoff system or move to an eight-team
system.”
The other major issue with the new
playoff system, which was instituted two
years ago and favored a situation where
there would be six state champions, one for
each division, instead of 16 or 17 champions from the different regions and their divisions, is the lack of neutral sites.
Stratton says it is not the fact Agawam
has to make a long journey to play in the
finals, it’s the unfairness of not having a
neutral site for the semifinals and finals.
“For many years, we have always
played the semifinals and finals of most
of our major sports at a neutral site,” said
Stratton. “In many cases, that site has been
halfway between the two teams. The best
case scenario is that the neutral site is predetermined.”
Stratton said he never actually received
the rationale behind not having neutral sites
in the football playoffs, but is hoping the
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association at least looks at the situation during the offseason.
“It would have been nice if we could
have played at a place like Northampton,”
said Stratton. “That would have been neutral for both teams.”
Stratton said he voted in favor of the
new format two years ago, and was willing
to give it a chance.
Slattery agrees about the neutral site
issue, but reiterated an eight-team format
may suit teams better because more teams
would be in the playoff hunt for a longer
time.
“It can be difficult to keep players motivated during the non-playoff games,” said
Slattery.
Division 1.
Warren was a First Team All Western
Ma selection in 2011.
In his junior year at Curry, he was
named to the All-Conference Team for the
Commonwealth Coast Conference.
ball player and Wilbraham resident Alexis
Wegrzynek had three big games recently.
She scored 14 of her 19 points in the
second half of a 57-51 win over Mitchell
on Thursday, Dec. 11. She also had a career-high 24 points in a 53-46 loss to Salve
Regina on Saturday, Dec. 6 and 15 points
in a 55-50 win over Gordon on Tuesday,
Dec. 9.
Wegrzynek helps out Nichols
DUDLEY - Nichols women’s basket-
December 25, 2014
FALCONS from page 17
Webber and Chris Adamski in
second and third.
The 200-yard freestyle relay went one and three for the
Falcons. Normoyle, Karpinski,
Kurt LaFlamme and Lucier were
first in 1:51.18. Heading into the
final three events, the score was
105-22.
Karpinski was the winner
in the 100-yard backstroke in
1:10.36, with Michael Cheng and
Laflamme in second and third. In
the 100-yard breaststroke, Jacob
Peters out touched, Dzierzgowski
by .03 seconds 1:15.57 to 1:16.00.
Zack Peters was third. The meet
ended with a sweep of the 400yard freestyle relay. Parker, Karpinski, Allard and David Adamski
went 3:45.04 and edged out Webber, Dzierzgowski, Jacob Peters
and Tomlinson, who came in at
3:45.94.
It was a first for the girls in
the 200-yard medley relay with
Lauren Quinn, Kait Kelly, Catherine Avery and Amelia Karam
timing at 2:06.25. That started
the meet at 10-4. Julianna Foley,
Jaylyn Tarzian, Olivia Naumec
and Haleigh Kology were third.
Kelly, 2:06.52, won the 200 free
and Emily Baskin was third and
the score was 21-9. In the 200yard Individual Medley, Avery
won with a 2:32.55, Easthampton
got second and third. It was a
sweep in the 50-yard freestyle, led
by Jordan Baker, 28.15. She was
followed by Karam and Baskin.
The diving was next and the
only three entries were from Minnechaug, so they took a 13-0 edge
in that event and upped their lead
to 56-19. Allison Coopee, 181.35
won, with Maggie Martin and
Carly Seyler in second and third.
It was one/two for the Falcons in the 100-yard butterfly
and 100-yard freestyle. Quinn,
1:02.61 and Avery took the fly;
Kelly, 57.71 and Nora Scully did
the same in the free. The Minnechaug lead grew to 80-27.
Easthampton got first place
in the 500-yard freestyle, but
they came very close to taking
first and second. The winning
time was 6:13.89. Kology was
just .19 behind that and Baker
just .17 behind Kology. The 200yard freestyle relay was one/two
for Minnechaug. Karam, Baker,
Scully and Kelly went 1:53.18
for first. Amanda Ingerson, Demi
Konstantakos, Gisele Andree and
Alexandra Maziarz were second. Heading into the final three
events, it was 100-37.
The 100-yard backstroke was
won by the Eagles. Naumec was
three seconds behind the winning time of 1:10.54. Scully took
third. Konstantakos won the 100yard breaststroke, with a 1:25.21.
Gillian Butler was a second and a
half behind for second. The meet
ended with the 400-yard freestyle
relay. Easthampton took the top
spot, with second and third going
to Minnechaug. It was Karam,
Avery, Baker and Scully; then
Carolina Borucki, Maziarz, Kology and Baskin.
Eagles overpower
Minnechaug
MINNECHAUG - The Falcons lost to Central, 66-6 in their
first head to head match.
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(Editor’s note: The TIMES spotlights the intern program at Minnechaug
Regional High School. This is the next in a series on interns in the Career Education Program at Minnechaug advised by coordinator Paula Talmadge.)
V
Keeping patients healthy
anessa White’s career goal is
to become a pediatric nurse
practitioner. Her interest in
healthcare began at a young age when
she constantly pretended her stuffed
animals were her “patients” and treated them for their various ailments.
Now at River Bend Medical
Group, Vanessa is observing firsthand what a real medical environment
is like and is getting a feel for what
her future will hold as she continues
to reach for her career goal.
Vanessa credits mentor Maryellen Rennell with teaching her new
things every day and answering all
of her many questions. Vanessa’s favorite day was when a patient needed
immediate medical attention. Two
physicians and four nurses took all
necessary actions including connecting the patient to oxygen, calling for
an ambulance, and printing his medical papers.
Vanessa found it amazing to
watch how each doctor and nurse
knew just what to do. They shared
one goal: To keep this patient well.
Rennell comments that it is always a pleasure to work with the
Minnechaug interns who always have
a thirst for knowledge and new experiences. Vanessa is currently learning
to greet and talk with patients in a
professional manner. She is learning
medications and their usage. She is
learning that it is our job to care for
WMA from page 17
It was a surprise but I was open to trying
new things.”
Despite being undersized and new to
the position, Miles did his job admirably
on the offensive line. Nallen also stood
out on defense, shining at outside linebacker, while seeing action as a defensive
back, too.
“It was a little tough, but we were
a little shorthanded, so wherever I was
needed that’s where I went,” Nallen said.
“I just wanted to help out wherever I
could. It didn’t matter to me, as long as I
was playing.”
“Miles had a very good year for the
TIMES photo submitted
WILBRAHAM
BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wilbraham Board of
Appeals will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday, Jan­
u­ary 8, 2015 at 5:45 PM in
the Town Office Building,
240 Springfield Street, on
WILBRAHAM – Team Golden
Stocks from Minnechaug Regional High
School recently took first place in the
ninth Annual Junior Achievement Stock
Market Competition.
“As a teacher, as an educator and as
a former business person I am beyond
proud. We competed against 154 student
teams and we brought our A Game,” said
Michael Scanlon, business teacher at
MRHS.
Student teams competed to amass
the highest net-worth by the end of the
60 day investment period, where each
day was only one-minute long. Just like
in a real trading day, the student teams
had access to tips and news that impacted
the market and influenced whether they
should buy or sell.
Each team started with a fictitious
$1 million to invest. This marked the first
year that any student team exceeded the
$3 million mark and Team Golden Stocks
had a 259 percent return on investment,
amassing a portfolio exceeding $3.59
million in the competition.
Jacob Trevallion, Ryan Gasteyer
and Patrick Golden of the winning team
Intern Vanessa White (right)
prepares to assist mentor Maryellen Rennell at River Bend
Medical Group on Bicentennial
Highway in Springfield.
TIMES photo submitted
Minnechaug students on team
“Golden Stocks” (from left) Jabob
Trevallion, Patrick Golden and
Ryan Gasteyer recently won the
Junior Achievement Stock Market
Competition.
stated “The stock market challenge was
a true learning experience for us as business students. We learned a lot from this
event and hope to put that knowledge to
use later in our lives.”
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patients in an understanding, caring
and compassionate manner.
“Vanessa is doing a great job
with both staff and patients. There is a
world of opportunity out there for her
and she will be great in whatever career path she chooses,” Rennell said.
For more information on the
Minnechaug Regional High School
Internship Program, contact Paula
Talmadge at 596-9011 ext. 3832 or
[email protected].
WMA Titan football program this year,”
Vartabedian added. “He is a great example of a guy who earned a starting role
on defense as a senior and made the most
of it. He finished second on the team in
tackles from his outside linebacker position and had multiple games with 15 or
more tackles. Miles showed his versatility by playing numerous positions on offensive and defense.”
Nallen is considering attending
Northwestern University, Babson College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and
Case Western Reserve University.
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Gen. Law Ch.255 Sec. 39A
as of January 1, 2015 the
following vehicles are for
sale:
1998 Dodge Ram
VIN# 2B4JB25Y1WK101819
LKO: Wayne Heck
17 Dublin St
Palmer MA 010169
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VIN# MDEMMDTA25A0431
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12/18,12/25/14,1/1/15
Students win stock market challenge
the petition of Kid’s Dentist
Realty, Inc., Prospective
Tenant/Purchaser, for a
Special Permit under the
p r ov i s i o n s o f S e c t i o n s
3.4.5.1(c) and 3.4.5.2(c) of
the Wilbraham Zoning ByLaw to allow professional
and business offices (medical and non-medical) within
the existing building on property currently owned by JCE
Realty, LLC located at 1984
Boston Road. The Applicant
seeks to conduct a dental and
related orthodontics practice
and to lease space to a medical clinic treating dermatology and facial cosmetics
patients and is also requesting a waiver from the parking
requirements in accordance
Section 11.1.4 as further
detailed on the application
and plans on file with the
Board of Appeals.
Edward Kivari, Jr.
Chairman
12/25/14,1/1/15
WILBRAHAM
BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wilbraham Board of
Appeals will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday, Jan­
uary 8, 2015, at 5:30 PM
in the Town Office Build­ing,
240 Springfield Street, on the
petition of Jacqueline Ingram
for a special permit under the
provisions of Section 3.9.2.14
of the Wilbraham Zoning ByLaw to allow the operation of
a Family Day Care Home on
property owned by Elizabeth
Erickson, Kim Ingram and
Jacqueline Ingram located at
2367 Boston Road as shown
on application and plans are
on file with the Board of
Appeals.
Edward Kivari, Jr.
Chairman
12/25/14,1/1/15
CLUES ACROSS
1. Expression of
sorrow or pity
5. Mama __, rock
singer
9. Takes off
11. Make an arrest
13. Ear tube
15. Limit
16. Small shelter
17. Cavaliers’ #23
19. Digits
21. French kings’
name
22. Winter time in
Colorado
23. Platform
25. Gambling town
26. Vietnamese
offensive
27. Fermentation
sediment
29. Load anew
31. Bile
33. A wooded
valley
34. Soap opera
36. Cervus nippon
38. Belong to he
39. Women
(French)
41. Olive, motor
and mineral
43. Norse goddess
of death
44. Military award
46. Annexes
48. One who adorns
book pages
52. Affirmative
53. Fricative
54. Coal blacks
56. Faculty of sight
57. Leans
58. Low, sideless
cart
59. Locomotion
limbs
CLUES DOWN
1. Close to
2. Lactic
3. Burn residue
4. Offer for sale
5. Verb formation
(abbr.)
6. __ Romeo
7. Lost weight
8. Soundest mind
9. Sound repetition
10. Sew up the
eyelids of
falcons
11. Allays sorrow
12. Repose
14. Mirish
15. Devised a new
phrase
18. One who feels
regret
20. War
encirclements
24. Burn the surface
26. “The Jazz
Singer”
28. Process of
achieving #7
down
30. Miscellaneous
collection
32. Express sorrow
34. More foolish
35. Queen of Sparta
37. Associating by
treaty
38. Served
40. Satisfy
42. Frozen rains
43. Snake sound
45. High arc tennis
shots
47. Cheek
49. Murre genus
50. Multiple
51. List of names
called
55. No (Scot.)
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(413)592-1505.
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Prevent Emergencies Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Roofing
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
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Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
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Snow Removal
Landscaping
24 HOUR SNOWPLOWING service, Palmer, Monson, Wilbraham,
Hampden. Call now only a few
openings left. (413)519-5439.
HYDROSEEDING AND LANDSCAPE Construction. Retaining
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
control, skid steer work, fencing,
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
Free
estimates.
Medeiros.
(413)267-4050.
ART’S SNOW REMOVAL NOW
accepting new accounts. On time
friendly
service.
Driveways,
walkways, lots, etc. Fully insured.
Over 25 yrs experience. Art
(413)536-0605.
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money Maker $
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service.
From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates (413)687-3220.
Tutoring
ARE YOU ALLERGIC to algebra?
Traumatized by trigonometry??
Clueless about calculus??? Then
maybe you need a math tutor.
Please call Jeff Kline at (413)5836332
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
LEARN TO RIDE, Jump, Show!
Tiny Trotters Program. Great
Winter
Programs.
Licensed
instructors.
Excellent
school
horsesponies.
Boarding,
Training, Leases. Gift Certificates
available
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(860)668-9990
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for application. Will train. EEO
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change someone’s life. Provide a
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LIMO/TRANSPORTATION
company hiring PT drivers. Must
have clean background/license
and be reliable. Experience a plus
but not a must. CDL a plus. Call
(413) 583-6392
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Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer MA 01069.
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Or call 413-283-7084 to place your ad.
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includes additional words
+ 5
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TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
GLENMEADOW AT HOME, a
home care service for elders, is
looking for per-diem CNA/PCA's
who live near Wilbraham to
service our clients in that area. We
are hiring for all shifts. Must have
reliable transportation and a valid
driver's license. If you are
interested, please apply to:
Glenmeadow, 24 Tabor Crossing,
Longmeadow, MA 01106. Please
bring a photo ID and the contact
information of 3 people we may
contact as references (supervisors
preferred).
MECHANIC - PT auto mechanic
needed. Diesel experience a plus.
Must have 10 years experience
and be reliable. Clean background
and license. Call (413) 583-6392
PACKAGE STORE CLERK- P/T
Register experience. Hours vary.
Some weekend work required.
21+ only. Please call Carol, leave
message (413)736-5664.
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Buzzin’ from Town to Town
Classifieds
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Help Wanted
Real Estate
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Sunny family room w/pocket doors,
HW floors, finished basement,
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FROM OUR HOMES
TO YOURS
WISHING YOU
THE HAPPIEST OF
HOLIDAYS!
IN LIEU OF
CHRISTMAS CARDS
GRAVEL REAL ESTATE
HAS MADE A DONATION
TO SHRINERS HOSPITAL
Evenings call:
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
HISTORIC HOME PALMER Live
“mortgage free” in this vintage
home by renting out the upstairs!
Central Palmer location with easy
access to stores, Post Office,
churches, etc. Many upgrades.
Has nice, wraparound porch. Will
sell
“as-is”.
Reduced!
Now
$130,000. Call (413)283-4913.
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
For Rent
Autos Wanted
FOR RENT
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
Sa
NEW LISTING
Real Estate
FANTASTIC
VALUE!!
BONDSVILLE Duplex $144,900,
2,400 sq ft., beautiful kitchens,
some new hardwood floors. Vinyl
sided. Backyard. New Kastle
Realty (860)558-1077.
✦
For
THE BOARD OF Public Works is
accepting applications for a PW-2
Light Equipment Operator in the
Town of Ludlow, Dept. of Public
Works. This is a permanent, fulltime position, 40 hours per week.
It involves the operation of various
trucks, light equipment and
manual
operation
duties.
Applicants must possess a CDL,
Class B License. Applications are
available from 9:00am to 4:00p.m.
at 198 Sportsmen’s Road and will
be accepted until Jan. 02, 2015.
December 25, 2014
ROYALSTON-This 4BR Ranch on
private 2 acre lot, close to Tully lake.
Spacious Kitchen Living room with
fireplace, a first floor laundry and
plenty of closet space! (71756507)
$95,000
LUDLOW-Meticulously maintained
3BR home in a very desirable
area of town. You will enjoy the
spaciousness of this beautiful home
and privacy in your backyard.
(71756613) $216,900
WARE-You will be impressed! This
extremely well taken care of 3BR
home that has had many updates
done! Beautiful fireplace in LR. HW
in fantastic condition. (71762390)
$167,000
WARE-Charm
&
character!
Immaculately maintained 3 BR/2BA
Ranch with HW floors throughout.
Wide open lot with walk-out
basement, 1-car garage, 2 storage
sheds. (71759237) $185,000
NEW PRICE
WARE – Well cared for colonial,
newer kitchen, 2 new baths and
updates that include boiler and
electrics. 4 BR home with room for
all. $153,000
WARE: Near Quabbin Reservoir,
3 BR, 2 BA on 1.78 acres abounds
with wildlife. Large eat in
kitchen.$185,000
WARREN: Oversized 3 BRranch
with beautiful view from your
family room. Large patio, level
back yard, minutes to pike and
Sturbridge. $209,900
WEST
BROOKFIELD:
Large
spacious ranch with valley views.
Oversized deck, 13 acres mostly
open, garage/barn, sun room,
needs some personal touches.
$290,000
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Ruth Vadnais
Jill Stolgitis
Shalene
Friedhaber
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Christy Toppin
Cheryl
Kaczmarski
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Kathy Hosley
Carolyn Bessette
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-348-8916
413-477-8780
413-593-6656
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-341-8934
413-348-0518
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
508-596-0209
518-618-7188
ALL REAL ESTATE advertised
herein is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act, which makes it
illegal
to
advertise
“any
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
BELCHERTOWN - 1 MONTH
FREE, LARGE, MODERN 2
bedroom apt. on bus route, w/w
carpeting, large yard, laundry on
premises, off-street parking in
plowed lot, appliances. $775/ mo
(413)323-1119 (413)537-7080
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-STORY
1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms, $725.00
plus utilities, newly renovated,
new appliances. no pets, 1st, last,
security, 24 Pulaski St. 413-813-9683
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.
LUDLOW 181 STATE St. 2 BR
apt. stove & fridge. No pets. W/D
hook-up. $700/ mo First, Last,
Security (413)315-0368
LUDLOW 181 STATE St. 3 BR
apt. stove & fridge. No pets. W/D
hook-up. $800/ mo First, Last,
Security (413)315-0368
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
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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.
Commercial Rentals
GRANBY ROUTE 202, Business
zoned 600 sq. ft garage/ storage,
overhead & walkthrough doors,
$400. Available January 1st.
(413)427-4638.
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.
You’ll find it
in the Turley
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wonderful location! (71700443)
$119,000
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December 25, 2014
Page 23
Your Local Home Pros
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WALLPAPERING
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Jennifer's Wallpapering
566-2916
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Billy Bond - The Area’s #1 “Go To” Septic Guy!
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LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE
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PAINTING
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Marty’s Painting Co.
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General Contracting & Remodeling
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• Handyman Services
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• Brush, Roll & Spray
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Moving • Clean Outs • Yard Debris
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A portion of
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• Interior & Exterior
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Since 1986
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SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
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Chain Saws • Lawnmowers • Snow Blowers • Tillers
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December 25, 2014
Your Kitchen Experts.
K I T C H E N S • B AT H S • F U L L R E M O D E L I N G S E RV I C E
With warm wishes
and gratitude to
our friends and neighbors
this holiday season. We really
appreciate your business and wish
all of you the most joyous season!
Thanks for Hanging With Us!
We’d like to wish our good friends and neighbors
a string of good tidings this Christmas:
~ The Gasteyer Families
Visit Our Beautiful Showroom
15 RAILROAD AVENUE, WILBRAHAM
413-596-6535 | WWW.KITCHEN-ENCOUNTERS.COM
We value your support at the holidays and all year.
Thanks for doing business with us.
Thanks for warming our hearts with
your friendship and kind support
this year. Neighbors like you make
us especially proud to call this fine
community home. Merry Christmas!
DECK THE
HALLS & WALLS!
We’re putting our best out on display,
To wish you a happy holiday –
Filled with enough joy and good cheer,
To last throughout the coming year!
Home & Garden
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596-3144 • www.granitecreationsma.com
Wishing You All the
Beauty of the Season
WITH GRATITUDE & BEST WISHES FROM
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May BEAUTY Surround
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Dennis Lopata, Executive Director
2399 Boston Rd.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Hope Your Christmas is Merry & bright!
85 Post Office Park, STE. 8520 & 8521 • WILBRAHAM
413.279.1515 • www.InsideOutHG.com
All the Best this
Holiday Season!
We know we couldn’t
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customers than you!
Thanks!
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Joint Commission accredited
Wishing You A
Holiday Season
That’s Sparkling
& Bright!
2040 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA
413-543-1338
Thank you for choosing us
as your contractor!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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Thank you for the gift of your friendship
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413-566-0028
212 Main St., Monson
413-267-3495
Wishing you Carloads of
Joy this Holiday Season!
A sincere Thank You
to our
loyal customers.
Greg Cusson
Owner/Operator
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:30
Sat. 8:00-2:00
2714 Boston Road,
Wilbraham MA 01095
413-596-2479 • www.spartanbrake.com
Happy Holidays
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