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IN THE CLASSROOM
Editor’s Note: This story
is part one in a Register
series that explores the use of
technology in the classroom.
Pa r t o n e f e a t u re s h o w
technology is used by students
at East Street School and
Chapin Street School.
Vol 69 • No 49 • Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Youngest students
use technology in
school lessons
Please see TECHNOLOGY,
Please see JUMP,Page
Page12?
Turley Publications staff photo by CAROLINE FUNCHION
Working on a classroom tablet, East Street kindergartener Ava Whitney, 5, of Ludlow,
practices writing letters from top to bottom with her finger.
Take two: School district to
re-apply for MSBA funding
By Rich Wirth
Register Correspondent
LUDLOW – Selectmen and
the School Committee have
authorized Superintendent of
Schools Todd H. Gazda to
resubmit statements of interest
to the Massachusetts School
Building Authority (MSBA)
seeking a state reimbursement
for a new elementary school.
“Your vote tonight is not a
vote to fund the project,” Gazda
told the Board of Selectmen at a
meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 3.
“It’s a vote to move forward
with the process.”
The MSBA partners with
Massachusetts communities to
support the design and construction of educationallyappropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public
school facilities. The Authority
reimburses districts a percentPlease see MSBA, Page 9
Survival Center launches ‘One Can
Can Make a Difference’ campaign
By Paula Killough
[email protected]
INDIAN ORCHARD – One
can can add up to big donations, and that’s what the
Survival Center is hoping for
with its new campaign called
“One Can Can Make a
Difference.”
Community Survival Center
Executive Director Jackie
Madden explained how it
works.
“If whenever you go grocery
Gala
highlights
century of
history
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
By Caroline Funchion
Register Correspondent
L U D L OW – S M A RT
Board, ELMO, Netbook,
Chrome book, tablets –
depending on how “techy”
one might be, these terms will
be either familiar or foreign.
Technology has advanced
tremendously in the last five
years, and it is showing no
signs of slowing. With children being most familiar with
all the latest technological
gadgets, teachers and students
at East Street and Chapin
Street schools are working to
keep pace.
“Kids have a lot of screen
time. (Technology) is intuitive to them. They’ve grown
up with it,” said East Street
School Principal Thomas
FREE
shopping everyone buys just
‘one can’ of food for the
Survival Center and then
deposits that can in a collection
basket, the total collected ‘can
make a difference’ on our
shelves,” she said.
Why stop there? If everyone
had a collection basket at their
places of work, businesses
could join in the campaign as
well,
Madden
said.
Please see CAN CAN, Page 9
LUDLOW – There has
been a lot of success over the
years for Ludlow High School
sports. In fact, in just of blink
of an eye, there has been 100
years between the first boys
basketball game held in the
school’s history, and the currently wide array of athletic
contests students can be a part
of.
Last Saturday night, the lineage of Ludlow High School
athletics was celebrated at a
gala event at the Ludlow
Polish American Citizens Club
that gathered past and present
players, coaches, and supporters of the high school’s teams.
At the event, which included dinner and entertainment,
past and present supporters of
athletics were able to look
through old yearbooks and had
the chance to reminisce on
past successes.
Please see GALA,
Page 17
Storms overextend town’s snow budget
By Paula Killough
[email protected]
LUDLOW – Keeping up
with the snow and ice that has
hit the region this winter isn’t
easy, and keeping within
monies budgeted for snow and
ice removal is downright
impossible.
According to Director of
Public Works/Town Engineer
JT Gaucher, P.E., the Board of
Public Works last week sent a
letter to selectmen and Town
Administrator Ellie Villano
notifying them that the
Department of Public Works
has overspent on monies budgeted for snow and ice
removal.
“As of the middle of
January we are $122,000 over
what we budget for snow
removal,” said Gaucher.
Gaucher said the account
budgeted for $170,000 for
Fiscal Year 2015.
Overspending on snow and
ice removal is not uncommon.
“It’s typical, but this has
been a very bad winter,” said
Gaucher.
Costs include overtime pay
for Department of Public
Please see SNOW, Page 9
Turley Publications staff photo by CHRISTI MILLS
Ludlow Department of Public Works employee Tim Priest,
pictured here on a 2008 Bobcat S250 equipped with a
snow-blower, ensures Ludlow High School and Paul R. Baird
Middle School students have a clear path home from school
last Wednesday, Feb. 4. “I believe we remove snow from an
estimated eight miles of sidewalks,” said Priest. “It feels like
the snow is never going to end.”
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Francisco earns ‘Significant Leadership’ award
LUDLOW – Cadet Second Lieutenant
(C/2Lt) Jacob J. Francisco, of Ludlow, a
member of the Westover Composite
Squadron for over two years, was recently
promoted to that rank and presented the
“General Billy Mitchell Award,” the fourth
highest award in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet
Program.
The son of Marrie Francisco, he is a senior
at Ludlow High School.
The General Billy Mitchell Award has
existed since 1964. This award honors the
late General Billy Mitchell, an aviation
pioneer, advocate and staunch supporter
of an independent air force for America.
The first milestone of the Cadet Program
i s t h e G e n e r a l B i l l y M i t c h e l l Aw a r d ,
which is earned after the completion of
the first eight achievements of the cadet
program. In addition, the cadet must pass
a comprehensive 100-question examination covering leadership theory and aerospace topics. Only about 15 percent of
cadets entering the program achieve this
award.
The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force,
has three primary missions: Aerospace
Education of the American people,
Emergency Services, and the Cadet
Program. The Cadet Program provides
opportunities for the learning, maturing,
accepting and nurturing of leadership to
over 26,000 young Americans from 12
to 20 years of age. With the advice and
Corrections
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(L-R) CAP MA Wing Commander Col. Everett Hume awards Cadet 2nd Lt. Jacob J.
Francisco, of Ludlow, with the ”Significant Leadership’ Award. Also pictured is
Westover CAP Squadron Cdr. Major James Taylor.
assistance from CAP Senior Members
and the U.S. Air Force, cadets are
exposed to a structured program comprised of aerospace education, leadership, special activities, physical fitness
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and moral and ethical values through
group and individual activities. This
structured Cadet Program is divided into
sixteen segments called achievements,
involving study and performance in the
five program areas. Upon completion of
each achievement, the cadet earns
increased responsibility, decorations,
awards, eligibility to apply for national
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both flight and academic scholarships.
The Westover Composite Squadron has
been at Westover AFB/ARB for over 50
years, providing cadet leadership training as
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Ludlow students earns ‘Outstanding
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WESTOVER ARB – Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Marie
Nicole Meak, of Ludlow, has been selected as the
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Meak has served as the Cadet Squadron Commander
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Police Department now collecting
unwanted prescription drugs
By Paula Killough
[email protected]
LUDLOW – In the past, when residents wante d t o s a f e l y d i s p o s e o f
their expired or unneeded prescription drugs, they had to wait for
national “Prescription Drug Take
Back” days, which were scheduled
twice a year, on average. Now that’s
all changed.
Thanks to a grant provided by
CVS/pharmacy, in conjunction with
the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, the
Ludlow Police Department, located at
612 Chapin St., now has a “Drug
Collection Unit” located in the lobby.
Residents can dispose of their unneeded and/or expired medication right into
the collection unit anytime, day or
night, seven days a week, 24 hours a
day.
The new drug collection unit at the
Ludlow Police Department replaces
“ P r e s c r i p t i o n D r u g Ta k e B a c k ”
days, a national initiative that
began in 2010. The last “Drug Take
Back Day” in Ludlow was held in
September 2014, when 140 pounds
of prescription drugs were collected
b y L u d l o w officers posted at Town
Hall.
Participating in seven “Drug Take
Back” days, a total of 1,188 pounds
of unwanted or expired prescription
drugs were collected by Ludlow
police and handed over to members
of
the
Drug
Enforcement
Administration who safely incinerated the drugs at Covanta on Bondi’s
Island.
The same guidelines apply to the drug
collection unit that were in place for
“Drug Take Back” days. All prescription
drugs can be deposited free of charge. To
remain anonymous, participants can
remove, erase or cover prescription
labels. Medications that will not be
accepted at the Ludlow collection site
include liquids and inhalers. Syringes
will also not be accepted.
The goal of prescription drug collection is twofold – to reduce access to
prescription drugs, which leads to prescription drug abuse, particularly
abuse of painkillers, which can be
highly addictive, and to provide an
environmentally safe way to dispose of
unwanted prescription drugs, keeping
them out of local landfills and water
supplies, which pose a danger to
humans and wildlife.
Drugs can be dropped off at the collection unit in the lobby of the Ludlow
Police Department – no questions asked.
To learn more, call 1-866-559-8830
or visit www.cvs.com/safercommunities
or the Ludlow Police Department at 413583-8305.
Turley Publications submitted photo
The Ludlow Police Department is now
accepting unwanted and/or expired
prescription drugs with this “Drug
Collection Unit” located in the Police
Department lobby. The unit was provided via a CVS/pharmacy grant.
Ambulance
subscription
forms have
been mailed
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Fire
Department Ambulance Service has
mailed out the 2015 ambulance subscription forms to all residents.
Residents who did not receive a form
in the mail may obtain one at the Board
of Health, Selectmen’s Office, Town
Collector’s Office, and the Ludlow
Senior Center or by calling the Ludlow
Fire Department at 413-583-8332.
The 2014 subscriptions expired on Dec.
31, 2014. It’s not too late to send in your
2015 subscription and ensure coverage
under this program. You will be covered
from the date of receipt to Dec. 31, 2015.
The ambulance subscription fee will
remain at $40 per household, which will
cover any unpaid balance that an insurance company does not pay for emergency ambulance services provided by
the Ludlow Fire Department
Ambulance Service to Ludlow residents
enrolled in the program. All residents
living in the same household are covered under one subscription payment.
Increasingly, health insurance
providers are instituting co-pays or
large annual deductibles for medical
services. Participation in the ambulance
subscription program will ensure that
the subscriber or other residents at the
same address will not be responsible
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FIT launches fundraising campaign for new athletic complex
By Rich Wirth
Register Correspondent
LUDLOW – Members of the school
district’s newly-formed Facilities
Improvement Team (FIT) shared with
selectmen last week their long-range
plans for establishing a community athletic complex behind Ludlow High School.
At the selectmen’s meeting held
Tuesday, Feb. 3, Ludlow High School
Principal Lisa Nemeth and Athletic Director
Tim Brillo told the board it has been 15
years since any appreciable work has been
done on the athletic fields. Resurfacing the
track would be the first priority, followed by
the creation of an artificial turf playing field
for football and soccer.
“For the amount of use the (stadium
field) gets, it’s tough to play on, and at
times, it can be unsafe,” Brillo said.
Nemeth said there is no maintenance
plan in place for the 15-year-old track,
which will be unusable within two to
three years.
“Then we’ll always be an away team,
and that’s unfortunate,” she said.
The combined cost for both projects
would be approximately $1 million.
“We had to do something; we’re
falling behind,” Brillo added. “It’s going
to take some time, but it’s something we
have to do.”
Nemeth said a project of this magnitude could never be funded solely
through the high school’s annual budget.
“It’s not just Ludlow High School
that uses these facilities,” she said. “It’s
a community project.”
FIT kickstarted its fundraising efforts
last weekend at a gala celebrating 100 years
of LHS athletics (see story Page 1). Plans
are also in place to create a “Pride Walk”
near the Ludlow Lions statue, where
patrons can purchase and personalize
bricks similar to the ones located at the
entrance to the Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club. The
area can support about 523 bricks, Brillo
said.
Calling the plan “ambitious,”
Selectman William E. Rooney suggested
FIT reach out to the Finance Committee
and the Capital Improvement Committee
for funding assistance.
“It seems the town should be participating in this in a financial commitment
way,” he said.
Nemeth said roughly $35,000 in capital improvement funds is already being
used to install new track & field runways
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which will allow the track team to host
meets next season. An additional
$25,000 will be used to resurface the
tennis courts this spring.
Nemeth said the high school’s fitness
center needs immediate attention. Some
of the treadmills and stationary bikes are
broken, the mats are ripped and torn, and
the weights are 25 years old.
“We’re losing kids to School Choice
because we aren’t the number one school
in the area,” she said.
Selectman Aaron Saunders thanked
Nemeth and Brillo for taking the initiative.
“Facing a blank page isn’t easy, especially with a project like this,” he said.
Anyone wishing to make an in-kind
or monetary donation, or to purchase a
commemorative brick, should contact
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Dads and daughters make memories at annual dance
By Christi Mills
Register Correspondent
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys & Girls Club gymnasium was transformed into a
festive dance hall during the 12th annual Father &
Daughter Dance held last Sunday, Feb. 8.
Young women from Ludlow and surrounding areas
attended the special dance accompanied by their dads,
stepdads, grandfathers and/or uncles. An estimated crowd
of 400 people attended the dance, according to
Children/Community Activities Coordinator Sheri Santos.
“I put this together to allow young girls to have that
special time with the special man in their life. Often it is
difficult to take a block of time out to spend with a loved
one, so today everyone spending that block of time is creating special memories that will last a lifetime,” said
Santos. “I love seeing all the young girls dressed up in
their gowns, furs and tiaras. They all look like little
princesses.”
“I think it is heartwarming to see daughters and their
fathers or the special men in their lives celebrate their relationship,” said club Executive Director and CEO Jenn
Aldworth. “The girls look very pretty, and their escorts are
quite handsome. This is a wonderful event.”
Jim Wehner and his daughter, Emma, 10, and Tyrone
Housey and his daughter, Sadie, 7, all of Ludlow, were the
lucky winners of a round-trip “Limousine Ride” to the
dance, provided by Michael’s Limousine. Those who purchased their dance tickets in advance were entered in the
raffle.
According to Santos, attendees were offered a school
bus ride to the dance from the overflow parking area located at Paul R. Baird Middle School. Santos said she felt
the shuttle service was welcomed and ran very smoothly.
Attendees could try their luck at a raffle that boasted
three Valentine baskets, with prizes that included a diamond heart pendant necklace and diamond heart earrings. Kay Jewelers donated the necklace, and Santos
donated the earrings. Volunteers from Country Bank,
the Ludlow Rotary Club and Ludlow Lions Club
manned the raffle table. Ludlow residents Samantha
Grimaldi, 8, won the necklace, and Emma Arocho, 8,
won the earrings.
Ludlow Elementary School Parent/Teacher
Organization (PTO) members and many of the attendees’ family members donated scratch-baked goodies.
Boxes of juice and bottled water were sold as well.
Many attendees took advantage of capturing their special memories with a professional photograph, for a
minimum fee. Proceeds from refreshments and photo
sales will benefit the PTO.
Turley Publications submitted photo
(L-R) Brielle Gibson, Sabrina Barroso, Mia
McKenney and Emma Serisser all fifth-graders at
Veterans Park School, attend the annual “Father &
Daughter Dance.” They were all so excited to attend
the dance with their dads and see all their friends!
(L-R) Sofie Vital, 9, her sister Ariel, 12, and her father Ed, of
Ludlow, purchase raffle tickets from Ludlow Lions Club member
and dance volunteer Maryann Asta-Ferrero, also of Ludlow, during
the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club annual
“Father & Daughter Dance,” held last Sunday, Feb. 8.
Turley Publications staff photos by CHRISTI MILLS
(L-R) Ludlow resident Ken Henning
takes his daughter Emma, 6, for a
spin on the dance floor.
Danielle Mosio, 5, of Ludlow,
enjoys the company of her father,
Brian (not pictured), during the
Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys & Girls Club annual “Father &
Daughter Dance.”
“We would like to thank all the parents for making
delicious baked goodies for this special dance,” said
PTO Vice President Diane Cordeiro. “This is a great
dance, as it provides great bonding time for the girls with
the special man in their life.”
Attendees enjoyed dancing to a variety of music spun
by Ludlow’s International Disc Jockeys owners, father and
son James and Corey Malaquias. The duo handed out
sombreros to dancers and encouraged them to wear them
during the “Mexican Hat Dance.” They also took song
requests.
“I liked watching everyone dance today,” said Ludlow resident Danielle Mosio, 5, who attended the dance with her
father, Brian. “But I didn't dance because I don't like to dance.”
Santos thanked the club staff and volunteers for their
continued support and assistance. She thanked the PTO
members, the raffle donors and Paul R. Baird Middle
School teacher Deb Casagrande, who organized the dance
set-up.
“There are so many who donated their time and talents,
I thank each and every one of them. I would also like to
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and her father Melvin (at right), win some great raffle prizes at
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their continued support as well,” said Santos. “Most
importantly, I would like to thank everyone who took the
time out today to attend our dance. I hope they enjoyed
themselves, and we hope to see them again next year.”
“I am always thankful to Sheri who does a wonderful
job organizing events for the club,” said Aldworth. “She
always gives 100 percent, and it shows. She did a wonderful job coordinating this event.”
TOWN OF LUDLOW
RECREATION COMMISSION
The Ludlow Recreation Commission is
accepting applications for summer seasonal
positions: Co-Director: Must be 21 years of
age, certified in CPR/First Aide, has completed
a course in camping administration) or a
related field) and has had 2 seasons previous
experience as part of the administrative staff of
a recreational camp for children - 40 hours per
week - $12.00 p/h. (pending town meeting).
Health Care Provider: Must be certified as
EMT, LPN, etc. with current First Aide & CPR
certifications - 30 hours hr/wk - $20.00 p/h.
All applicants must have proof of
certiﬁcations by application deadline.
ONLINE CERTIFICATIONS NOT ACCEPTED
for ﬁrst time applicants. Returned
applications must include proof of valid
certiﬁcations or it will not be accepted and
an interview will not be scheduled. A copy
of your recent physical is also required.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Applications will be available at Whitney
Park from 8:00-2:00 or 3:00-6:00 beginning
February 16th and must be submitted no later
than Friday, March 6th, 2015 by 4:00 p.m.
Interviews will be on March 10th, 2015.
The Recreation Office is located at Whitney
Park. Any questions please call 583-8856,
Monday-Friday 8:00-2:00.
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Junior Achievement seeks volunteers
LUDLOW – Would you like to help
prepare the next generation for their
future? Teaching children financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness
skills are the basic tenets of Junior
Achievement, a program founded right
here in Western Massachusetts.
Throughout this spring, all Ludlow elementary schools will once again offer all
students an age appropriate Junior
Achievement experience. Over 1,100 students in 51 classrooms will participate in
the program.
The program is in need of community
Winter games with a purpose . . .
volunteers who would be interested in
teaching a Junior Achievement class this
spring. All materials and training for the
program are provided, and the class schedule is established between the volunteer
and teacher to be mutually convenient.
Many employers support their employees
teaching Junior Achievement classes!
If you are interested in learning
more about the program or would like
to volunteer, please contact Sharon
Dufour at [email protected],
Kim Anderson at [email protected] or call 413-589-9966.
Recreation Department to host childcare
program during February vacation
LUDLOW – The Recreation
Department will be holding open enrollment for its EEC licensed School-Age
Program for the upcoming winter vacation week of Feb. 17-20, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., for any Ludlow resident child
in kindergarten through fifth grade.
The program is closed on Monday,
Feb. 16.
Two proofs of residency are required
to obtain an application, which must be
submitted along with the payment and
any medications, if needed. Applications
can be obtained at Whitney Park from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3-6 p.m.
The cost is $30 per child. Children
should bring a change of clothing and a
lunch. Drinks and snacks are provided
throughout the week. Children will have
scheduled outdoor play, weather permitting, games, arts & crafts, movies and
more!
For more information, contact the
Recreation Office at 413-583-8856.
Turley Publications submitted photo
Ludlow Troop 180 Boy Scouts enjoy the annual Klondike Derby on a
snowy Saturday at the Horace Moses Scout Reservation in Russell. The
Klondike Derby, a national Scouting tradition, is a gathering of Scouts
from throughout the district for competition, learning and camaraderie. Features this year included an archery range on the lake, ice
fishing and fire building without matches or lighter, along with instruction and practice of skills needed for an ice rescue. The Scouts were
able to do simulated rescues using rope, branches and other items that
may be available, including ladders. Troop 180 welcomes boys 11
through 18 years old. Information is available at www.scouts180.org.
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Snow and ice cream . . .
Ludlow
Senior
Center
Ludlow resident Nicole Breslin, 12,
enjoys an ice cream sundae covered in
caramel sauce and gummie bears. “It
was fun having ice cream for breakfast
and being with my friends,” said Breslin.
Events
• Monday, Feb. 16 – Center closed for
Presidents Day.
• Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 10:30 a.m. –
Speaker’s Bureau: Skin Care during the winter.
Join us as Christine Pietrowski, Ludlow Board of
Health nurse, gives us some tips to alleviate the
harsh effects of winter on your skin. 11:30 a.m. –
Birthday lunch performance. If you are a February
birthday baby, be sure to let us know when you
sign up for lunch. Then enjoy a special performance by our very own choral group. A free lunch is
our gift to you!
(L-R) “Ice Cream for Breakfast” youth volunteers Olivia
Chartrand, 17, Courtney Breslin, 14, Breslin’s brother,
Adam, 16, Connor Wadsworth, 13, and Cole Santucci, 16,
all of Ludlow, serve a cornucopia of sundae toppings, such
as jimmies, chocolate chips, crushed candy bars, granola,
gummie bears, Oreo bits and M&Ms. The third annual
breakfast served an estimated 150 people and raised close
to $900 for First Church’s general fund, which supports
community groups and local charities.
• Thursday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. – Movie
Matinee. Join us for “Boyhood.” Filmed over 12
years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s
“Boyhood” is a groundbreaking story of growing
up as seen through the eyes of a child named
Mason, who literally grows up on screen before our
eyes (rated R, 165 minutes).
Weekly lunch menu
Turley Publications staff photos by CHRISTI MILLS
(L-R) “Ice Cream for Breakfast” volunteers Nancy Lindblad,
Grace Chartrand, 14, Chris Chartrand and Robin Robitaille, all
of Ludlow, prepare to serve “Ice Cream for Breakfast” last
Saturday, Feb. 7, at First Church in Ludlow. This marks the third
year Chris Chartrand, his wife Marie and their daughters Olivia,
17, and Grace, have hosted the event, a time-honored tradition
that is celebrated throughout the nation on the first Saturday in
February. An estimated 16 gallons of ice cream was consumed
by both young and old alike.
Ludlow resident Marie Chartrand
displays the “Ice Cream Sundae
Basket” raffle prize, awarded to
lucky winner Dave Robison, of
Chicopee. “Today went very well,
thanks to our volunteers and everyone who took the time to attend,”
said Chartrand. “We are also grateful to Randall’s Farm, Big Y and
Friendly’s Restaurant for their generous donations.”
Monday, Feb. 16
Center closed for Presidents Day
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Liver & Onions
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Potato Crunch Fish *Birthday Lunch*
Thursday, Feb. 19
Grilled Vegetable Lasagna
Friday, Feb. 20
Egg & Olive Croissant with Soup
For more information or to make a reservation,
contact the Ludlow Senior Center at 413-583-3564.
Hearing
Test Set
for Senior
Citizens
(Center) Chicopee resident Sean Scott, 7, and his
parents (l-r) Jeff and Darcy enjoy themselves at First
Church’s third annual “Ice Cream for Breakfast
Day” hosted by the Chartrand family, of Ludlow.
Sean chose a two-scoop ice cream sundae, added a
brownie, complete with chocolate and caramel
sauce and topped with rainbow sprinkles, Kit-Kat
candy bar pieces, crushed Oreo cookies and lots of
whipped cream. “I never had an ice cream sundae
for breakfast before,” he said. “It’s good.”
Elks Lodge to host ‘Fish
Fry Fridays’
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Lodge of Elks, located at 69
Chapin St., invites everyone to “Fish Fry Fridays,” which
will be held every Friday of Lent, beginning Feb. 20
through Good Friday, April 3.
Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m., for $11.95 per
person. The menu includes baked or fried fish or one
none-fish meal, potato, coleslaw, chowder, rolls, and
coffee or tea.
The dates of “Fish Fry Fridays” are Feb. 20 and 27,
March 6, 13, 20, and 27 and Good Friday, April 3. Due
to a scheduling conflict, there will be no fish fry on
Ash Wednesday.
Save these dates and bring the family and friends
down for a “Fish Fry Fridays” dinner!
AnnouncementFree electronic hearing
tests will be given from
Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm
at Avada Hearing Care
Centers at 9 locations in
Western Mass. Call to find
the location nearest to you.
The test has been arranged
for anyone who suspects they
are not hearing clearly.
People who usually say they
can hear but have trouble
with understanding words are
encouraged to come in for the
tests. The testing includes
newly-developed tests that
determine your ability to hear
speech in noisy environments. Everyone, especially
those over 55 who have
trouble hearing words clearly,
should have a test annually.
Demonstrations of the latest
devices to improve clarity of
speech will be available, on
the spot, after the tests. You
can HEAR for yourself if the
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Viewpoints
Editorial
Register Policies
High-speed
rail study on
right track
W
e want to endorse the bill recently
filed by state Sen. Eric P. Lesser
(D-Longmeadow) that would require the
state Department of Transportation to
conduct a feasibility study of high-speed
rail access between Boston and
Springfield.
While the language has gained the
support of other legislators in the region,
including State Rep. Thomas Petrolati (D
– Ludlow) State Rep. Benjamin Swan (D
– Springfield), State Rep. Angelo
Puppolo (D – Springfield) and State Sen
James Welch (D – West Springfield), we
hope to see many hop aboard in the
weeks ahead.
“This bill already has the support of
a number of colleagues in both the
House and the Senate, who all agree
that better integrating the Western
Massachusetts economy to the rest of
the state is essential for the
Commonwealth’s overall progress,”
Sen. Lesser said.
Frankly, we are surprised (or at least
should be) that the conversation took
this long to get to Boston, especially
given the popularity of the concept of
high-speed rail service among the general
population
in
Western
Massachusetts. To his credit, Sen.
Lesser campaigned on the issue of
increasing passenger service, and with
the momentum of upgrades on the
Boston-Worcester line as well as federal and state dollars spent on the socalled “Knowledge Corridor” that
extends from Connecticut north
through Springfield and on up into
Vermont, it would be a shame if the
potential in between was overlooked.
Nikolas Nadeau, communications
director for Sen. Lesser, told us that
while it would receive a hearing in the
transportation committee, bipartisan
support made passage a strong possibility.
It may just be that the DOT needs to
get a nudge on this. In the
Massachusetts Rail Plan that was drafted in 2010 by the DOT with input from
a variety of sectors, the line from
Boston through Worcester to
Springfield was specifically drawn as
part of a mapped vision for expanded
service, but it received precious little
exposure in the text itself, except with
regards to partnerships between the
state government and CSX to allow for
double-tracks and heightened overpasses to accommodate increased freight
traffic.
It will take a great deal of political
steam to get serious progress on the concept of high-speed rail going, outside of
the traditional construct that it is given in
the Northeast, such as Boston to New
York.
Let’s hope that the tracks are converging at the right time on this one.
One of the main obstacles that is
always thrown out when it comes to
the establishment of a high-speed rail
line is an economic one, given the relatively small profit margin that can
come from commuter traffic as
opposed to lucrative freight transportation. But it’s not just about people buying tickets. It’s about those ticket-holders stopping in communities along the
way and spending money in places
they might not have had the opportunity. We hope everybody, whether in
Western Massachusetts or in Boston,
can think along that line.
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Guest Column
An unforgetable
Valentine’s
weekend
By Joan E. B.
Coombs
“It could’ve been,” she sniffled, “but it
wasn’t. It was cold and unbelievable.”
It happened in an era before cell phones, in
a rustic faraway country lodge overlooking a
placid lake. While uncovering more details, I
learned that these parents of teenagers had
NEVER been away for a Valentine’s weekend. So, of course, they eagerly anticipated
spending time together, seeing long time
friends, as well as making new ones.
“Describe the lodge to me.”
“A crackling fire inside a huge, natural
stone fireplace in the main lobby welcomed
us.”
“How inviting!”
“Comfy couches circled the reception
room with love seats snuggled in corners.”
“Tell me more!”
“Casually dressed couples arrived, chatted,
snacked and totally relaxed. Freshly brewed
coffees, mulled apple cider, hot cocoa, with
chef-made snacks surrounded us.”
“Yum! ‘Special plans?”
“Saturday was full of fun activities, then a
semi-formal ‘Sweetheart Banquet’ at night.”
“Oh-h-h, how special!”
“Yeah. Well.” (Then her voice trailed off.)
“Describe your attire, the dining area, the
evening.”
“I wore a lace-trimmed, burgundy, floorlength dress, heels. My husband wore a dark
blue suit, tie, shirt, etc. Soft dinner music
played, and scented candles glowed throughout the hall, and a well-known inspirational
humorist was the guest speaker.”
“How delightful and entertaining!”
“The menu was superb. The marriage topic
had timeless truths, yet laughter rippled
through the crowd.”
“But why did you say? “It was cold and
unbelievable?’ ”
(Pause. Deep breath.)
“With no curfews, couples stayed, talked,
sipped beverages and ate more late-night
snacks. HOURS slipped by. Our group was
the only one left. When we saw the time, each
couple left quietly for their room.
“And….”
“Then we strolled hand-in-hand down l-on-g, carpeted corridors, passing through several hallways. When we finally got to our
room, hubby scrambled through his pockets
for the key.”
(Silence.)
“He couldn’t find them.” (Gasp.)
“Really?”
“We each thought the other had the key.
There we stood. LOCKED OUT! (Sniffle)
“Hubby went outside, in his suit, in the
snow, to see if we had opened the room’s window a bit for fresh air. But it was LOCKED,
too!”
Handing her a tissue, I asked, “When he
got back in, how did he feel?”
“Shivering from the cold. Soaked from the
snow.”
“What did he say?”
“Let’s find a phone. So we tip-toed
through a maze of more l-o-n-g hallways and
finally found one.”
“And?”
“He called information for the lodge number. Then he phoned a WRONG number. He
apologized. ‘Wished the man a good night.
The sleeper growled: ‘It was a good night
until YOU called!’” (Sob.)
“That’s it?”
“Not everything. AFTER 3 a.m., we found
an unlocked, empty room with a bare, pinstriped mattress, in a clean, COLD room.”
“What was that like?”
“We hovered under his suit jacket until
dawn. Then we found the chef’s team, got a
master key, tried not to wake up anyone, and
crept back into our own WARM room.”
(Sniffle.)
“So you barely had time to change for
breakfast?”
“Yes. Our friends were sipping their second cup of hot coffee, and chatting about the
wonderful speaker, his topic and great sense
of humor.”
You didn’t say…?
“No. Couldn’t. Embarrassed. But, when
we got home, our teens asked how it all went.
All we could say was, ‘It was an unforgettable Valentine’s weekend.’”
Comments welcomed. Email Joan at [email protected].
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What IS IT?
Mystery photos
Correctly guessing
last week’s photo of
the Patriot’s logo
included in the snow
sculpture created by
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MSBA
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age (between 50 and 80 percent) of eligible project costs.
Town officials were informed back in
December 2014 that Chapin Street and
Veterans Park schools were not invited to
enter the MSBA’s eligibility phase at this
time. Gazda said the omission was not a
reflection of the district’s application but
rather the result of greater need across the
state. The Authority received 108 statements of interest from 72 different school
districts for consideration in FY ’14.
“We were encouraged to re-apply,”
Gazda said.
Gazda said the size of both schools is
no longer sufficient to meet the needs of
today’s students. Concerns with instructional space at Chapin Street School triggered a civil rights violation upon an ongoing Coordinated Program Review conducted by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (DESE). Teaching
special education students in non-traditional classrooms, including repurposed storage closets, or sharing traditional classroom space among said students was
deemed non-compliant. Modular classrooms will be needed at Chapin Street
School this year, Gazda said.
The condition of both buildings,
which were built in 1959 and 1966,
respectively, is such that renovation
would not be fiscally responsible. If the
district were to secure MSBA funding,
Gazda said he would favor razing
Chapin Street School and building a
combined grades 2-5 school in the athletic fields behind it. Veterans Park
could then be turned over to the town for
use as office space, he said.
Selectman Brian Mannix said he’d like
to see the School Department move its
administrative offices out of the old primary
school building on Chestnut Street, which
was built in 1906. School Committee
Chairman Mike Kelliher agreed.
“That building is in really tough
SNOW
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Works (DPW) employees, along with
funds for private contractors that also
assist with snow removal. The budget
also includes a maintenance account for
vehicle repairs.
“Our equipment is old, and it suffers a
lot of wear and tear from plowing,” said
Gaucher. “We try to keep it running and
out in the fleet to take care of the snow. ”
Monies are also budgeted for the purchase of salt and sand.
“Salt delivery has been slow, and that
has been happening region-wide,”
Gaucher said
In addition to clearing snow from
roads, work crews also make sure sidewalks included on the “Safe Walkways”
shape,” he said. “It’s a pricey building to
maintain and heat.”
Gazda said he feels separated from
the day-to-day operations of the schools
because his office isn’t centrally-located
to any of the campuses.
“I’d love to have Central Office in
one of our schools,” he said.
Gazda said the realization of a new
elementary school is four to five years
away.
In addition to resubmitting the statements of interest for Chapin Street
School and Vets Park, Gazda is submitting a third application seeking replacement of the roof and a boiler and East
Street School through the MSBA’s
Accelerated Repair Program (ARP).
The ARP governs the repair or
replacement of windows, roofs and boilers in an otherwise structurally- and educationally-sound facility. State Treasurer
Steven Grossman, chairman of the
MSBA, and Jack McCarthy, MSBA’s
executive director, last month
announced more than $31.2 million in
ARP funding for 14 Commonwealth
school districts.
Gazda said the town has been spending thousands of dollars to maintain the
roof and boilers, which will both need to
be replaced within the next three years.
The cost of the project will range
between $750,000 and $1 million, he
said. If the district were to be approved
for the ARP, the reimbursement rate
would be between 60 and 75 percent.
Selectman Aaron Saunders said the
town would need to secure the necessary
funding upfront to avoid hitting the debt
exclusion cap. The town’s share of the
proposed $1 million project would be
between $300,000 and $400,000.
Gazda said submitting an application for
the ARP will not hurt the district’s chances to
move Chapin Street and Vets Park schools
into the eligibility process for FY ’15.
“It’s two completely different funding
streams,” he said.
list are clear. Gaucher said there is about
eight miles of sidewalk in town that the
DPW clears.
DPW crews also respond to complaints
about snow removal, particularly when
snow piles get too high at town intersections, impeding the view of drivers.
Gaucher said the final figure spent on
snow and ice removal won’t come after
the last storm of the season because bills
will continue to come in after that, and
repairs to vehicles and equipment will
continue to be made as well.
Rather than convening town meeting
to transfer money from a different
account, snow and ice removal overages
will be deducted from the general fund
during the budget process for the next fiscal year.
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A Look Back
Turley Publications file photo
Ludlow enjoyed a mild February in 2012. Pictured here on a spring-like
February day is Tony Calleva, of Westfield, who enjoyed the mild weather
fishing, not ice fishing, just fishing, on Haviland Pond.
People
Samuels named to dean’s list at Springfield
College School of Human Services
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield College
School of Human Services has named
Kyanna Samuels, of Ludlow, to the
dean's list for academic excellence for
the Fall 2014 term.
Criteria for selection to the dean’s list
are as follows: the student must have
completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
of graded coursework for the semester,
exclusive of “P” grades; the student
must not have any incompletes, missing
grades or “CPs” in the designated
semester; the student must have a minimum semester grade point average of
3.500 for the semester, and the student
must not have been barred from the
dean’s list due to a disciplinary action.
Ludlow residents named to dean’s list at UMass Lowell
LOWELL – Morgan Doherty and
Alexandra Francisco, both of Ludlow,
have been named to the dean’s list for
the Fall 2014 semester at the University
of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Doherty is majoring in nursing.
Francisco is majoring in English.
To qualify for the dean’s list at
UMass Lowell, a student must have
completed no fewer than 12 graded credits for the semester and earned at least a
3.25 grade point average with no grade
lower than C and without any incompletes.
CAN CAN
Madden.
While Madden said the center tries to
stretch those dollars, by shopping for
food at a reduced cost at the Food Bank
of Massachusetts and by combing retail
grocery stores in search of the best bargains, “We are always looking for ways
to stretch our cash because it isn’t a lot.”
That’s why food donations are so
important to the keep the center’s programs running.
“This is something that we need to
get under control, and the only way this
is going to happen is with more food
drives by our communities,” said
Madden.
“We are asking everyone to join us in
our quest to continue to stock our pantry
shelves,” Madden continued.
In addition to the new “One Can Can
Make a Difference” campaign, Madden
said anyone can drop off a donation during the center’s normal business hours.
“If you would like, you can ask for a
quick tour of our pantry to see for yourself how ‘One Can Can Make a
Difference,’” she said.
Located at 240 Main St. in Indian
Orchard, the Community Survival
Center accepts donations Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Thursday
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To make a monetary donation, go to
http://communitysurvivalcenter.org/ and
click “Donate.” All monetary donations
are tax deductible.
For more information, call the
Community Survival Center, call 413543-3930.
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Neighborhood organizations could be
part of the campaign, too.
The Community Survival Center food
programs are always in need of food
donations, Madden said. Even with the
wonderful support the center receives,
keeping food shelves stocked is always a
struggle.
“We would like to give everyone who
donated to the Community Survival
Center either financial or food in
November, December, and January a
very big thank you,” said Madden. “In
those three months, the center received a
total of over 28 tons of food. This included over two tons from a food drive that
Marvin Brooks conducted at Columbia
Gas. We also received a significant
amount of financial donations.”
But, Madden noted, even with such
large donations, in that same three
months, the Survival Center distributed roughly 30 tons of food, including Thanksgiving or Christmas meals
to a total of a total of 1,687 individuals.
“As you can see by the numbers, we
distributed over two tons more food than
we received,” said Madden. “If this
trend continues, you can see why we are
always looking for groups, individuals,
or businesses to run food drives for the
benefit of the center.”
When food donations fall short, the
center spends the precious little funds it
receives through its Thrift Shop and
clothing sales.
“Last year, the center spent over
$23,000 on the purchase of food,” said
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Schools
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Grade 8 - Saliha Bayrak, Caleigh Bingham, Justin Branco,
Grace Chartrand, Catherine Chmura, Adam DaCruz, Justin Dias,
Brian Fernandes, Bryanna Ferreira, Maya Ferris, Joel Freitas,
David Gamache, Nicholas Goncalves, Maya Grywalski, Arda
Ibas, Mary Jordan, Owen Kelliher, Garett LaDuke, Xavier
Lamas, Sofia Manuel, Nicole McCarthy, Brianna Monsalve,
Max Morel, Cole Moutinho, Emily Mullin, Bridget Murphy,
Patrick Pecak, Harmony Picard, Ethan Provost, Lauren
Saloio, Meghan Seligman, Abigail Sweeney, Jenna
Thompson, Colette Trembley, Wesley Wohlers and Burak
Yanbul.
Grade 7 - Karalynn Aguilar, Miranda Balbino, Danielle
Buoniconti, Matthew Cruz, Alexis Dawson, James Elliott, Emily
Fafard, Sophia Giza, Sierra Gosselin, Rebecca Hall, Brielle
Hamel, Olivia Henry, Alexis Herrera, Regan Hoar, Emilie
Hoffmann, Loren Horton, Meghan Huber, Jennifer Kania,
Ryan Malaquias, Grace McCarthy, Alyssa Moore, Michael
Morgado, Alexandria Morris, Anthony Quiterio, Maegan
Santos, Carlie Smith, Nicholas Street, Matthew Tibbitts,
Jocelyn Trajkovski, Gabrielle Walczak, Adam Wehner, Sedona
Wikar and Rachael Wilson.
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Abanador, Kyle Almeida, Lizette Alves, Brandon Authier, Nolan
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Blackburn, Amber Blake, Jenna Branco, Wyatt Chambers,
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Jacqueline Doucette, Trevor Dowd, Katelyn Fernandes, Andrew
Ferrara, Liliana Ferreira, Christopher Fogg, Matthew Fontaine,
Kyle Fontoura, Jolie Gaffron, Keturah Godbout, Elizabeth
Goncalves, Ethan Goncalves, Kali Grimes, Cashea Harvey, Riley
Hess, McKylely Jerome, Sara Ketchale, Rae Kyeong Kim,
Abbigail King, Jacob LaDuke, Tatiana Lamas, Cameron LaPatin,
Adam Lima, Erin Lucas, Jemar Mack Jr., Noah Martins, Erin
Mayou, Victoria Melanson, Jennifer Nilson, Catarina Pires, Joao
Pontes, Arayah Remillard, Juliet Ribeiro, Kaitlyn Rodrigues,
Ethan Schwartz, Danielle Smith, Autumn Snow, Sydney St.
Marie, Paige St. Pierre, Nicole Tessa, Braeden Vermette, Jacob
Wadas, Abigail Wadsworth, Drew Woishnis and Marcin Wojcik.
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Grade 8 - Amaka Agozino, Hannah Albright, Jillian Allair,
Thomas Alves, Kaylin Anderson, Anna Belculfine, Juliana
Berthiaume-Denette, Camden Blackburn, Jade Blake, Ashlee
Bourcier, Arianna Bourgeois, Samantha Calvao, Luke
Casagranda, Abigail Casagrande, Ryan Cave, Savanna Charow,
Emma Chevalier, Logan Cognac, Anthony Costa, Devon
Dempsey, Hailey Dowling, Zachary Dunn, Patrick Eagen,
Caitlyn Emirzian, Olivia Esempio, Isabella Eskett, Melissa
Fernandes, Rafaela Fernandes, Catarina Ferreira, Michael
Ferrera, Sophia Furlani, Kathleen Gallagher, Jack Gamache,
Benjamin Giannetti, Jensen Giroux, Gabrielle Godbout, Danielle
Goncalves, Samantha Goncalves, Tea Goncalves, Evan Grimes,
Zachary Grimes, Roche' Guthrie, Emily Haryasz, Sydney
Howard, Jeilynne Jimenez, Ryan Johnson, Christian Kopec,
Natalia Lachut, Emily Lima, Brennan Madru, Ashley Marini,
Jesse Mendez, Emily Midwood, Abigail Mongeon, Kylie
Montemagni, Andrew Morris, Darren Peabody, Arthur Popov,
B r y a n P u r d y, A n g e l i n a P u t z , M c K e n n a R y c z e k ,
Benjamin Shaw, Jessica Singleton, Corneliya Sinigur,
L e a S t . P i e r r e , K a i t l y n S t e p h e n s o n , M a r y Te s s i e r,
Joshua True, Zachary Vautrain and Brianna Walas.
Grade 7- Gizzelle Ashley Abanador, Stephanie Afonso,
Natalie Alves, Genivieve Bailey-Hanson, Taylor Bertrand, Alexis
Bragga, Ryley Breault, Mackenzie Charest, Olivia Dinis, Olivia
Fernandes, Kathryn Germain, Josalyn Girard, Katelyn Gover,
Ashley Haryasz, Johnny Jaworski, Alexia Jolly, Elma
Kolenovic, Brendan LaFleur, Abigail Magee, Hannah Makuch,
Marah McDonnell, Mari O'Shea, Alexa Palazzi, Madison
Peacey, Amanda Poirier, Julia Potorski, Jacob Pouliot,
Mattingly Provost, Hunter Rock, Colin Russell, Caroline Saloio,
Matthew Saloio, Whitney Scott, Amelia Smith, Joseph Snopek
III, Hailey Sousa, Nicholas Teixeira, Michael Tuck Jr., Amelia
Valadas, Jacob Vautrain, Rebecca Wehner, Evan Wurszt, Yousif
Yusuf and Theodore Zwinski.
Grade 6 - Jason Almeida, Ethan Alves, Marissa Balbino,
Matthew Bedore, Jacob Belden, Alora Bertini, Holly Brehaut,
Julia Brillo, Connor Brown, Trinity Brueno, Mya Carmona,
Andrew Caron, Patrick Casagrande, Emma Cheria, Katarina
Codding, Kaycie Colberg, Maggie Collins, Leanne Connors,
Justin Costa, Emma Cote, Nichole Cronin, Jacob Dias,
Sydney Dias, Colin DiSanti, Jessica Dobek, Cameron Echols,
Morgan Faria, Gabrielle Flebotte, Alexandra Formejster,
Connor Garrity, Brian Gillespie, Gage Glanville, Jacob Glica,
Ryann Guthrie, Bretton Haryasz, Thomas Hitchcock, Tarik
Hodzic, Peyton Hosking, Jacob Huber, Sude Kahraman, Leah
Keating, David Keroack, Kaylee Ketchale, Elizabeth Kopec,
Eslem Kuruca, Monika Lachut, Collin Laneiro, Kaylee
Lavigne, Shea Lemmen, Kellie Lyonnais, Adam Makkiya,
Jake Manewich, Annastacia Maravilha, Isabella Martinez,
Makenzie Mastorakis, Bella Mateus, Cameron Maurer, Ana
McDonald, Alyssa Midwood, Erin Murphy, Makenzie Nally,
Taylor Neveu, Hannah Nilson, Gary Parente, Grace Peltier,
Joseph Pires, Kaya Reopel, Dyani-Janelle Reyes, John
Riordan, Andrew Rivera, Matthew Rodio, Dean Rodolakis,
Pa trick Ro we, Anna Roznial, Lucia Sanches, Cam
Sanderson, Jack Serafino, Emily Singleton, Collin Siwicki,
Cam Smith, Liam Smyth, Emma Sotiropoulos, Donovan
Stachowiak, Nikolette Sullivan, Sonja Swimm, Michael
Szewczyk, Kendyl Vermette, Joseph Villano, Ariel Vital and Alex
Wurszt.
February 11, 2015 •
Drama Club seeks prom and
bridesmaid dress donations
LUDLOW – With spring right around the corner,
now is the perfect time to clean out your closets and
donate all old prom or bridesmaid dresses, and matching
accessories you’ll never wear again, to a good cause.
The Paul R. Baird Middle School Drama Club is
currently seeking donations of gently used prom and
bridesmaid dresses and coordinating accessories for its
April 10 and 11 performance of “Cinderella’s Glass
Slipper.”
Under the direction of Baird Middle School Chorus
Teacher Irene Pereira, the cast includes 85 Baird students as well as five elementary school students.
There are approximately 55 “young ladies in waiting” who need dresses for the “royal ball.” Older style
prom and bridesmaid dresses of all sizes are welcome.
Junior bridesmaid and flower girl dresses in children’s
sizes 8 and up are also needed.
To help complete the young ladies’ outfits for the
royal ball, donations of costume jewelry, formal purses,
and long gloves will also be accepted.
Donations can be dropped off at the Baird Middle School
office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For additional information or to make arrangements
to drop off a donation, please contact Irene Pereira at
413-583-5685, ext. 234, or via email at [email protected].
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Diverse . . .
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(L-R) Cast members Carlie Smith, Jocelyn
Trajkovski and Olivia Fernandes browse through
the dresses in the Baird Middle School Drama
Club’s costume closet. The club is currently seeking formal dress donations for its upcoming performance of “Cinderella’s Glass Slipper.”
(L-R) St. John the Baptist preschools students
Emma Lacoste, of Ludlow, Lucas Haluch, of
Belchertown, and Lucas Gonsalves, of
Wilbraham, enjoy wearing sombreros as they
greet their parents during Multi-Cultural Day,
part of Catholic Schools Week.
Baird ‘Bee’ keepers . . .
(L-R) St. John the Baptist School seventhgraders Hannah Ross, of Wilbraham, Liam
Etti, of Monson, and Michael Riley, of Ludlow,
share research on their family trees on MultiCultural Day held the last day of Catholic
Schools Week, Friday, Jan. 30.
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Ten students at Paul R. Baird Middle School participate in the
school level competition of the National Geography Bee last
month. Three sixth-graders, three seventh-graders and four eighthgraders were the top scorers in the school-wide preliminary competition. Sixth grade contestants included Bugra Gokcek, Dylan
Manuel and Joe Pires. The seventh grade was represented by
Kacey Bailey, Emily Fafard and Alexis Herrera. Eighth grade participants were Justin Branco, Nico DeStefano, Evan Grimes, and
Owen Kelliher.
After many rounds, (l-r) Alexis
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place. Herrera will now take a
written geography exam to
see if she qualifies to compete
at the state level in the Spring.
Congratulations to all of the
contestants for a job well
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Baird’s annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser set for March 4
LUDLOW – Paul R. Baird Middle School will host
its annual “Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser & Basket
Raffle” on Wednesday, March 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The community is invited to join students for a
Spaghetti Supper sponsored by the Brigham Lodge of
Masons.
Come have a great meal, tour the school, enjoy some
activities and visit the library for the Scholastic Book Fair!
The cost is $7 per person. Children under three years
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TECHNOLOGY
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Welch. “(Technology) is where we have
to be now. We’d be lost without it.”
Preschoolers, kindergarteners and firstgraders at East Street School utilize the
least amount of technology compared to
other schools in the district; however, these
young students hold their own with the latest tech devices, and there’s always a push
to expand technology in the school, said
Welch.
“Our goal is to have a SMART Board in
every classroom,” he said.
What exactly is a “SMART Board?”
“Think of a SMART board as a bridge
or a connector, something that is going to
connect people with the digital information
they need, whether it’s to teach, learn, or
explain a complex idea,” said Rob Abbott,
director of Product Management at
SMART Technologies. “The SMART
Board was designed in a way to make that
interaction as rich and as seamless as possible.”
The SMART Board is basically a large,
touch-sensitive computer screen that provides audience interaction.
“Technology in the schools allows
teachers to be more creative, and teachers do not have to compete with what
their students have at home,” said Welch.
About half of the classrooms at East
Street School have SMART Boards.
Teachers who have access to the boards
use them on a daily basis, including
kindergarten teacher Nicole Carbonneau,
who has three stations in her classroom
that utilize the latest technology – a
tablet station, desktop station, and
SMART Board station.
As part of a “Google” presentation,
Chapin Street School second-grader
Xavier Hernandez, 7, of Ludlow,
works on a math problem created by
students from Mrs. Driscoll’s class.
“Having a set of four desktop computers, three tablets, and a SMART
Board all in one classroom has been a
blessing,” said Carbonneau. “The kids
are used to how they work, and it doesn’t
take a lot of time teaching new users the
skills needed for achievement. The children love seeing activities displayed on
the ‘big screen,’ and there are so many
opportunities for digital games for every
kindergarten topic.”
While Carbonneau directs activities
on the Smart Board with about a third of
the class, other students work quietly at
their stations.
Ava Whitney, 5, of Ludlow, sits
alongside a few of her classmates at a
half moon table, as they all work individually on a tablet activity that encourages them to trace upper case letters with
their fingers. Whitney is no stranger to
technology.
“I have a tablet at home, and I like to
play ‘ABC Mouse,’” shared Whitney. “I
like using the tablet because I can use
my fingers.”
With the majority of her class sitting
in a cluster in front of the SMART
Board, Carbonneau selects a Popsicle
stick from a cup and reads a student’s
name aloud to indicate that child’s turn
at the SMART Board. The child stands
up, takes a ping pong-like ball, and
slides it across the screen to match a correct rhyming word.
“I also use the SMART Board for science and social studies activities each
week, and the kids love watching the
quick video clips that are provided along
with the games and literature,” said
Carbonneau.
East Street kindergarten teacher Kelly
Smith also uses the SMART Board in
her classroom. With all eyes on the
screen, Smith selects an activity on compound words. Two separate images, a jar
of jelly and a jar of beans, appear on the
screen with one larger image not
revealed.
Serena MacKenzie, 6, of Ludlow, is
called to the SMART Board.
“First you take the jelly. Then you
take the beans,” she said. “You put them
together, and you get jellybeans!”
“Technology has been a huge asset to
my class as well as many of my colleagues. With the use of the Smart Board,
all students are able to participate in an
activity together,” said Smith. “Many
children learn in different ways, and technology allows for us to tap into the visual,
auditory and hands-on learner.”
Anyone who regularly uses technology experiences frustration when it malfunctions. First grade students in Donna
Queiros’ class gathered on the floor in
front of the SMART Board for their
morning meeting, but there was a problem – the screen was working, but there
was no sound. Queiros called in her
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Kindergarten teacher Nicole Carbonneau reads aloud with her class, as her student, Logan Cave, 5, of Ludlow, points to the rhyming words on the Smart Board.
coworker Gregory Bertsch to help fix the
problem. Within a few minutes, the problem is resolved – music starts to play,
and images of letters appear on the
screen.
“Thank you, Mr. Bertsch!” the class
shouts before beginning their song,
“What does the letter say,” an educational parody of the popular song “What
does a Fox say,” which engages children
in learning the sounds of the alphabet.
“Technology has greatly impacted my
teaching since I adopted a classroom
with a SMART Board for the better,”
Queiros said. “And the effect it has had
on my teaching is positive because I am
able to create interactive lessons, instead
of using my old chart paper and markers.
It makes for a much more interesting
delivery of lessons to my children who
lead tech-driven lives.”
On a daily basis, kindergarteners are
expected to use IXL, an online math tool used
to measure their math skills. The program
runs all the way to high school geometry.
“During math centers each week children sign into their IXL account to do
their math problems pertaining to topics
we are learning,” Carbonneau said. “It is
so nice when every child can work at
their own pace, take responsibility for
their own time and work habits, and get a
digital experience with their curriculum.”
Chapin Street School
There is a big jump in technology when
elementary students reach grades two
and three at Chapin Street School,
where they are given their own Google
account and password, as they merge
into the world of “Google Classroom,”
which is, according to CNet.com, a
“free tool that integrates Google Docs,
Drive, and Gmail so that teachers can
assign and collect homework paperlessly, communicate with students in and
out of class, and organize their curriculum.”
“While students at East certainly may
use an iPad or computer in a ‘center’
(where smaller groups of students are
assigned to particular tasks or assignments), and use SMART Boards for
engaging interactive lessons in many
rooms, Chapin students are more formally
introduced to digital literacy skills beginning in grade two,” said Ludlow Public
Schools Director of Technology Lorraine
Boucher. “Using generic student accounts,
these youngsters actually begin using
Chromebooks to create ‘their page’ of a
Google presentation or write a paragraph
in Google Docs. They may be directed to
an approved Internet site to learn more
about an animal or find a picture.”
Amy Anderson’s second grade class
participated in “The Global Read
Aloud” where they connected with a
second grade class in Canada, reading
the same book at the same time. Weekly
projects were done by each class, and
Anderson and the teacher in Canada
converted the projects into short videos
for students to watch.
“The kids were also paired up and
blogged with each other about their predictions and other thoughts about the
book,” said Anderson. “We will have a
Skype session with that class soon.
They love to see how other kids from
around the world look, act and think!”
In Sharon Driscoll’s second grade
classroom, students were ready to
showcase and share their Google presentations with second-graders in Amy
Anderson’s class. Prior to the big reveal
February 11, 2015 •
Turley Publications staff photos by CAROLINE FUNCHION
During a game of “Gingerbread Letter Matching,” Avani Hurtado, 6, of
Ludlow, uses a small white ball to drag her lower case letter to its correct
match in Kelly Smith’s kindergarten classroom at East Street School.
day, Driscoll’s students were each
assigned a slide on Google Presentation
and asked to create a word problem,
choose a picture, and form a number
sentence.
“The kids did the assignment using
their Chromebooks,” Driscoll said.
A Chromebook is a laptop computer
with limited capabilities, which runs
exclusively on Google Chrome.
As Anderson’s students made their
way in and took their seats at the desks,
Driscoll’s students got comfortable on
the carpet beside the SMART Board.
“We’ve been working on the word
problems, and we thought we would put
it on the SMART Board for you to see,”
Driscoll said to the students. “(Mrs.
Anderson’s class) will use the white
boards to solve it.”
An image of apples appeared on the
screen along with this word problem,
“Belen has twenty four apples. Mason
has twenty six apples. How many
apples do they have in all?”
Anderson’s class wrote out the number sentence and solved the problem
on their dry erase boards. Driscoll
then swiped the SMART Board with
her finger to reveal the correct
answer.
“SMART Boards are a great tool,
and they engage kids,” said Chapin
Street School Principal Susan Pease.
“Many parents buy iPads for their
kids, so they are familiar with the
technology.”
Playing a big role in helping teachers
use technology in their lessons is
Instructional Technology Specialist
Anne Marie Corrieri.
“I collaborate with the teachers to
help them integrate technology into
their classroom. Mrs. Driscoll had
approached me asking how her students
could review their math differently, and
I said she should have them write a
book using Google Presentation,” said
Corrieri.
Corrieri said she has the best job in
the district because she works with
teachers and students to help them
understand and use the technology available to them.
“The difference between East Street
and Chapin Street is that students really
start to take ownership of their work,”
said Corrieri. “When they get to Chapin,
they really become the creators.”
In second grade, students review how
to copy and paste, save and print, and
how to make a capital letter. Secondgraders are also allowed to use generic
Google accounts and passwords provided by their teachers, but in third
grade they are assigned their own.
Corrieri said students enter Chapin
with varying technological knowledge
and skills.
“The trick is to make sure they know
how to stay safe on the Internet,” said
Corrieri. “We really focus on that at a
young age.”
“In third grade students are issued
their own Ludlow Public Schools
Google Apps for Education account with
certain restrictions in place,” said
Boucher. “These students, as young as
they are, are starting to learn how to create, collaborate and store their work
within our Google Apps for Education
environment. It’s amazing how easily
these children adapt, but it is up to all of
us, at home and at school, to foster
appropriate and wise use of these important digital tools.”
Editor’s note: Pick up next week’s
Register for part two of our series, which
will explore how fourth and fifth-graders
use technology in their classrooms at
Veterans Park School.
The
Register • Page 13
Kindergarten
registration
begins March 16
LUDLOW – The Ludlow
Public Schools announces the
dates for kindergarten registration
for children turning five years of
age on or before Sept. 1, 2015.
Upon registration, parents must
provide a current physical examination. Mandatory vaccinations
include five DPT, four polio, four
HIB, two MMR, three hepatitis B,
and two varicella immunizations.
Also required for registration is
the child’s birth certificate and
proof of residency.
Enrollment is by appointment
only. Please call East Street
School at 413-589-9121 to make
an appointment.
Registration dates are as follows: March 16-20 (March 17
includes day and evening appointments), and April 13-17 (April 14
includes day and evening appointments).
Children do not need to be present for registration.
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SPORTS
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Lions roar against Tigers
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
SOUTH HADLEY – It was a
brief moment for the South
Hadley High School’s struggling hockey team for senior
Beau Kass to pick up his 100th
point, but Ludlow snapped that
away a goal less than a minute
later.
The Lions then proceeded to
scored six more goals in a tough
third period and ran away with
the game 8-2 in a matchup held
last Saturday afternoon at
Fitzpatrick Rink in Holyoke.
The Tigers have been struggling to score goal all season
long and are closing in on the
end of the regular season and
their pursuit of making the
Division 3A Tournament
through the 70 percent rule
since they are a 3A team playing in a league of mostly
Division 3 teams.
The Lions provided plenty of
that large school look as they
overwhelmed the Tigers for the
majority of the first two periods. Their defense was excellent throughout the game, but
Ludlow and South Hadley battled last Saturday afternoon at
Fitzpatrick Rink.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Evan Sullivan controls the puck in the offensive zone.
kept South Hadley off the
scoreboard for the first 38:00 of
the game.
Ludlow clung to their 1-0
lead, though, as South Hadley’s
defense also performed well in
the first 39:00 of the game.
The game started to pick up
some momentum with 1:11
Lady Lions roll to road
victory at Agawam
Turley Publications photo by
Gregory A. Scibelli
Stephanie Guillen goes for a shot.
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
AGAWAM – Agawam’s
Alli Wheeler tried to get the
Brownies back into the game
at the buzzer.
But it was a dismal first
half that allowed Ludlow to
keep their momentum going in
the second half and the Lady
Lions left Agawam with a 5127 victory in girls basketball
action last Thursday night.
Agawam and Ludlow
played very tough on defense
during the first quarter, with
Ludlow not having a big
advantage 6-2.
In the second quarter, the
Lady Lions were able to figure
Brad
Garete
sets to
make a
shot on
goal.
Taylor Masse sets to pass
the ball away.
remaining in the second period.
With a pass made off to Kass,
the senior was advancing up the
left side of the ice. He would
make a perfect feed to Dominic
Florence, who was positioned
near the right post. Florence
would then put the puck in the
net to tie the game 1-1.
Diotalevi
would intercept the puck in the
neutral zone and curved his way
to the left side and shot on the
right side of the goal and nailed
Please see HOCKEY, Page 17
Wolves uses forfeits to topple Ludlow
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
CHICOPEE - If you take
away the forfeits, the final outcome of the wrestling match
between the Ludlow Lions and
the Hampden Charter School
Wolves probably would’ve been
a lot closer.
The Wolves won six of the
14 matches by forfeits giving
them a 54-34 victory in only
their second home match of the
season, last Wednesday night.
“The forfeits did help us a lot
in this match tonight,” said
Hampden Charter head coach
Rodney Smith. “I really don’t
care about the win and losses
very much, I just want my guys
to keep getting better and better
it out and make some shots as
they jumped out to a 27-6 lead
in the final minute of the quarter. Wheeler came up with a 3pointer to help the Brownies
stay alive near halftime.
Things started to go
Agawam’s way very briefly in
the second half as Meghan
D’Amours came up with a
layup to start the second half,
making it 27-11. Christie
Mirski hit a free throw to
make it 29-12.
But Ludlow started to pour
on the offense again.
Anasatacia Papuga would nail
a free throw to get the Lions
Please see LUDLOW
GIRLS, Page 17
The assist Kass was credited
with gave him his 100th career
point.
But that moment did not last
very long as Tyler Diotalevi
would score the second of his
five goals in the game.
Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
Ludlow’s Dylan Barrows (106) lays down on top of his opponent.
in every match. This is only the
fourth year that we’ve had a
wrestling program and we’re
still in the building stage.”
The victory against Ludlow
improved the Wolves overall
season record to 21-4. They also
won the Holiday Tournament at
Mount Greylock and finished in
second place in a tournament
held at Ludlow High School.
Please see WRESTLING,
Page 17
2015 Pioneers PDL
schedule released
Western Mass also
qualifies for Open
Cup
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
sweetdogphotos.com
Jay Willis will return as a
Pioneers player this season.
LUDLOW – The soccer field
at historic Lusitano Stadium
may be covered under snow and
ice, but the 2015 Pioneers soccer season is quickly warming
up.
The Western Mass Pioneers
2015 PDL season kicks off at
home May 22 versus long time
rivals GPS Portland Phoenix.
The regular season will wrap up
July 12 when Western Mass
travels to visit the Seacoast
United Phantoms.
The PDL season is 14 games
long with seven home games for
the Pioneers. This will be the
18th season of the Western
Mass Pioneers playing in the in
the United Soccer League
(USL). First-year head coach
Please see PIONEERS,
Page 17
Page 16 •
The
Register • February 11, 2015
Sports
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Athlete of the Week
Congratulations goes out to
the team.
Ludlow FC won the U10 session two finals at soccer city.
Players are: Quinn Giebner,
Nolan Wikar, Ben Corbin, Owen
O'Shea, Jacob Costa, Mert
Yanbul, Ryan Cruz, Cody
Martin, Jake Pietras. Coaches
are Manny Costa and Pat Cruz.
Congratulations boys.
To nominate someone for
Athlete of the Week, contact
Sports Editor Dave Forbes at
413-967-3505 ext. 106 or send
an
e-mail
to
[email protected].
Basketball teams
raise over $800
CHICOPEE - The Ludlow and
Chicopee Comp girls varsity basketball
teams raised over $800 to help pay for
the medical expenses of Quabbin girls
varsity basketball player Rachel Myra,
who has been hospitalized since the
beginning of December.
The girls on each team decided that
they would create shooting shirts to be
worn at the game.
NAME: U10
ORGANIZATION: Ludlow FC
BOYS BASKETBALLL
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Alumni &
Fans (LAF) are hosting its 26th annual
Western Mass High School All Star Soccer
Awards at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the
Gremio Lusitano Club.
The event was originally scheduled for
Feb. 8, but was postponed due to a snowstorm.
A buffet will be served beginning at 6
p.m. followed by a guest speaker and an
awards ceremony where individual
plaques will be presented. College soccer
coaches from the New England area will
be in attendance at this function to meet
the top players in Western Mass.
The LAF organization hosts this awards
night where student athletes, parents, family, friends and coaches come together to
celebrate these athletes’ accomplishments.
The LAF will also award scholarships to
one outstanding boy and girl athlete.
This LAF Awards Night honors the
Boys & Girls First Team All-Stars in
Division 1, 3 and 4. A local daily newspaper, along with the league coaches, makes
the All-Star selection. In addition, a special
presentation will be made to the Most
Valuable Players (MVP) in each division,
as voted by the high school soccer coaches.
The keynote speaker this year will be
Brian O’Connell, Officer at Large for the
North American Soccer Reporters and the
Revolution
beat
writer
for
espnboston.com. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to speak at this
year's Lusitano Alumni and Fan Dinner.
The Lusitano organization has honored the
brightest high school stars in Western
Mass for over a quarter century, and I am
very much looking forward to being a part
of this rich tradition.”
Tickets are available to the public.
Please
visit
lusitanostadium.com/laf.com for more
information.
Ludlow High School
Puzzo places fifth at meet
CHARLEMONT - The Ludlow boys
ski team finished in fifth place with
116.15 points in a PVIAC meet at
Berkshire East on Thursday, Feb.
5.
Kyle Puzzo finished in fifth place
overall with a time of 25.96 seconds.
- Compiled by Sports Editor Dave Forbes
Falcons surpass Crunch in overtime
The Springfield Falcons surpassed
the Syracuse Crunch, 2-1, in overtime
Saturday at the War Memorial Arena.
Oscar Dansk earned his second
straight victory, turning away 39 of 40
shots for the Falcons. Crunch goaltender
Allen York stopped 34 of 36. Springfield
was unable to convert on three power
play opportunities. The penalty kill unit
was successful in stopping four of five
Syracuse man advantages, including
1:10 of 5-on-3 in the opening frame.
The Falcons were first to strike at the
7:11 mark of the first period. After a
series of shots on net, Captain Ryan
Craig wrapped around the cage and
found a rebound. He deposited the puck
in the far corner for his 12th of the sea-
LAF to host All Star Soccer
Awards on Feb. 22
son. Assists went to Yann Sauve, who
picked up his first point with the Falcons
since signing a professional tryout contract on Feb. 4, and Michael Chaput.
After an even second period, the
Crunch knotted the score with 7:23
remaining in the third period to force
overtime. While on the power play,
Mike Angelidis one-timed a feed from
Tanner Richard that was stopped by
Dansk, but slid under his pad and across
the goal line. Slater Koekkoek was credited with the secondary assist.
Marko Dano fired the game-winner
from a sharp angle that rung off the post
and past York 4:23 into the overtime
frame. Dana Tyrell earned a point for the
assist.
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MacDuffie hosts President’s
Day Winter Blast 3-vs-3
Soccer Tournament
GRANBY - President’s Day weekend
The MacDuffie School will host a 3-vs-3
youth soccer tournament. The tournament
will be held at Allsports Soccer Arena in
Northampton on Feb. 16.
The cost is $125 per team.
Age groups include U9, U10, U11, and
U12 for both boys and girls. Each team is
allowed a maximum of six players and are
guaranteed to play at least three games
with a chance at a play-off game.
A non-refundable payment in full is
required to secure your spot. Breakfast and
lunch concessions will be available. The
tournament will also include raffles, contests, and games.
The tournament is a fundraiser for the
MacDuffie girls varsity soccer team to
support their post-championship opportunity to train and play in England.
“We received a wonderful opportunity for the girls to visit London,
England and be exposed to a professional soccer (football) experience. On
the back of a championship winning
season, this seemed to be the right time
to take this opportunity. The trip will
allow the players to receive instruction
from professional coaches from the
English FA and Premiership teams.
Additionally, the team will be challenged to raise their level of play
against Professional Club Youth
Academy teams. This is a unique
chance for these young local players.
We thank the community for their continued support.” head coach Meirion
George, Director of Athletics, The
MacDuffie School
The Girls varsity soccer team will
visit London, England, over Spring
break in March. While there they will
spend time sightseeing, training, and
attending a professional soccer match.
For additional information on the
President’s Day Winter Blast Soccer
Tournament please contact [email protected].
Cardio kickboxing fitness classes held
at Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club offers
cardio kickboxing fitness classes for
adults on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy the many health benefits of cardio kickboxing classes, including
improved cardiovascular endurance,
BOYS BASKETBALLL
Ludlow High School
Brownies run past Ludlow
LUDLOW - The Ludlow boys basketball team got off to a slow start and
never recovered in a 77-38 loss to
Agawam on Friday, Feb. 6.
The Lions fell behind 27-5 at the end
of the first and 46-19 by halftime.
Kevin Simonds finished with a teamhigh 12 points. Connor Doherty was
second with seven as was Ryder
Hastings. Zach Frangules chipped in
with four, followed by Jordany Almonte
with three, Chad Noga and Jourdan
Shaeks with two and Anthony Santos
with one
- Compiled by Sports Editor Dave Forbes
increased muscular strength and
endurance, weight management,
improved balance and more. Cardio kickboxing is a power-packed workout with
intense kickboxing moves performed to
high-energy and motivating music.
Instructor Andrew Levesque will take you
through this full body workout consisting
of a warm-up, higher-paced intervals,
easy to follow punching and kicking combinations,
kickboxing-specific
strength/endurance training, and a cool
down. All fitness levels are welcome to
attend.
Group exercise classes are free for fitness members. Non-members ages 18
and up may drop-in for $10 per class or
purchase a Fitness Class Punch Card for
$35 for five classes. Teens ages 14-17
may drop-in for $5 per class.
Visit
our
website
at
www.ludlowbgc.org to view our monthly
group exercise schedule or visit the
Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys
& Girls Club at 91 Claudia’s Way, located just past the Baird Middle School.
For more information, contact Donna
Boydston, Fitness and Wellness Director at
[email protected] or 413-583-2072
ext. 212.
February 11, 2015 •
The
Register • Page 17
Sports
GALA
from Page 15
Dinner tables did not have the usual
flower centerpieces. Instead, old trophies
served as the decorations.
Current Ludlow High School
Athletics Director Tim Brillo said he
decided to hold the event because 100
years is a big milestone that should be
celebrated by the community.
“This is an important event,” said
Brillo. “It celebrates our community and
the commitment to the high school athletics, which have become very successful.”
Brillo, who has been a part of the longtime tradition for the past five years, says
in addition to the rich history of soccer in
town, cross country, track, baseball, and
wrestling, and football have all seen success over the course of the last 100 years.
Brillo has only been athletics director
for five years, but has been a supporter
of the school’s sports for more than 20 as
a physical education teacher and girls
basketball coach.
“I’ve been really honored to be a part
of this athletic program and I hope to
carry it on,” said Brillo.
Ray Williamson, a longtime support
of Ludlow athletics, has put three girls
through the school’s various programs.
He was present at the celebration and
WRESTLING
from Page 15
The Lions had an 11-10 overall
record following the loss.
Despite the setback, Ludlow head
coach Martin Thompson Jr. was pleased
with his team’s performance.
“We won most of the head-to-head
matches, which was nice to see,”
Thompson said. “We had a lot of guys
step up, but the forfeits really hurt us
tonight. We’re hoping to add some more
wrestlers to our team in the future.”
In the 106 weight class, which was
the first match of the night, Ludlow
eighth-grader Dylan Beddow pinned
Shaunari Buchannon, who’s only in the
seventh grade, at 1 minute, 12 second of
the first period.
“That young man from Ludlow is a
monster and my guy, Shaunari, is also a
very good wrestler,” Smith said. “Those
two guys will be battling against each
other for a long time. They’ll build a
rivalry against each other and that’s what
makes this sport a lot of fun.”
The match was tied at 6-6 when Hampden
Charter sophomore Nick Discawicz won the
113 weight class by a forfeit.
Ludlow sophomore Dominic Coelho
won the 120 weight class with a pin at
LUDLOW GIRLS
from Page 15
going.
She’d be followed by a long shot
from Taylor Masse, and at the end of the
third quarter, Ludlow had a 34-20 lead.
Ludlow cruised from there. Their
only hiccup was early in the fourth when
D’Amours had a layup and a free throw
for a three-point play, making it 34-23.
But Papuga nailed a 3-pointer to put
the momentum right back on the Lady
Lions’ side of the ball. D’Amours would
make two more baskets for Agawam, but
Ludlow would own the remainder of the
game, scoring the final 10 points over
the course of 5:00.
Alyssa Guyon started with a short
jumper with 5:09 left, and then made a
PIONEERS
from Page 15
Dennis Gomes will be assembling a
team to try to gain a playoff berth.
Western Mass also qualified for the
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The
Pioneers are slated to play in the first
round on May 13. Their opponent and
venue location will be announced later.
If Western Mass advances to the second
round, they will have a chance to face an
USL Pro team on May 20. This is the
ninth time the Pioneers have entered the
Joy Watt and Lynda Collins sit together at the gala and
recall old memories in their high school yearbook.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Rich Oliveira and his son, Jake, look at old athletic photos.
said he was proud to help recognize the
players who had come through the
school and taken part in sports.
“This is a fantastic event,” said
Williamson. “This town is sports-oriented and we support these kids. My girls
have all had great experiences being a
part of the teams here.”
Mike Codding, a former football and
baseball player at Ludlow High School,
says he is proud to continue to be part of
the tradition as a coach on the football
team.
“It’s amazing to be part of 100 years
of high school athletics as a player and
now a coach,” said Codding. “It always
gave me a sense of accomplishment to
be on a team here. My wrestling teams
was the first team to win league. They
won three more league titles after I left.”
Stephanie Guillen, 16, was among a
handful of current players to attend the
gala. Guillen was in action just Thursday
night playing girls basketball. She says
being part of the school during such a
big milestone means a lot. She and her
teammates strive to embody what it
makes to be a Lion.
“Wearing a Ludlow jersey means I
am a role model in the community,” said
Guillen. “It’s a pretty amazing thing that
we reached 100 years. I’m so glad to be
a part of it.”
1:20 of the opening period giving the
Lions a 12-6 advantage.
The score was tied again when
Hampden Charter sophomore Omar
Velez pinned his opponent at 1:05 of the
first period in the 126 weight class.
Hampden Charter had a 30-12 lead
after taking the next three weight classes
by forfeits. Junior Mert Yanbul won the
132 weight class, sophomore Gabe
Johnson won the 138 weight class, and
eighth grader Khalil Kasimov won the
145 weight class.
The Wolves also captured the 152
weight class when sophomore Ali
Younes pinned Ludlow eighth grader
Xavier Lamas at 2:46 of the second period.
The Lions would close the gap to 3624 following second period pins by junior Nick Godbout in the 160 weight
class and sophomore Brandon Macznik
in the 170 weight class.
Hampden Charter senior Alex Sierra
won the 195 weight class with a pin at
3:53 of the second period.
The home team also won the final
two matches by forfeits.
HOCKEY
Lions with a wrist shot that was like a
sniper shot. No one saw it and it found
the net with 8:29 remaining.
Colin Hess and Hunter Schinabeck also
scored for the Lions. Diotalevi finished with
six points with five goals and an assist.
Jim Mazza also had a goal for the
Tigers late in the third period.
South Hadley is just 2-11-1, but does
have a 1-2-1 Division 3A record. They
still have game against Comp and
Chicopee scheduled in 3A. South Hadley
hosts Minnechaug Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
from Page 15
the wrist shot in the upper right of the net
past Gavin Prough to give the Lions a 21 lead at the end of the second period.
Ludlow would take that momentum
right into the third period.
They scored with 11:06 left. The Lions
were swarming the South Hadley net when
John Arciszewski circled the goal and passed
back to Diotalevi. Diotalevi scored with a
one-timer in the upper right to make it 3-1.
Later, Brad Garete scored for the
Tim Peterson is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be
reached at [email protected].
midrange shot to make it 45-27.
Kierra McCarthy then hit a layup,
and Papuga finished off the scoring late.
Guyon would lead all scorers with 23
points. She made eight field goals, and
two 3-pointers. Most of her scoring
came in Ludlow’s big second quarter.
Papuga had nine points, including a pair
of treys. Masse would finish with seven
points.
D’Amours would have a good game
for the Brownies, leading the team
with 13 points. Mirski would finish
with seven points, including a pair of
treys.
Agawam has had a tough season, but
their long losing streak broke up with a
pair of wins over East Longmeadow and
Palmer.
Open Cup. Their best result was in 2005,
when they lost at home to MLS team the
Chicago Fire.
The Pioneers are kicking off the soccer season on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14,
with a party at the Gremio Lusitano
Club starting at 6 p.m. Tickets ($20 in
advance, $25 at the door) are on sale
now at the Pioneers office, at the Gremio
Lusitano bar and will also be available at
the door. Join us for food, music and
dancing instead of waiting in long lines
at an overcrowded restaurant.
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4. Cycles per second
7. Strikebreaker
11. Aquatic reptile
(informal)
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15. Contains cerium
17. Ribonucleic acid
18. On top
19. Taxis
21. Banking machine
22. Small salamander
23. Voltage
25. Pointed summit
27. DWTS host
33. In a way, smoked
34. Peat moss source
35. W. African nation
Sierra ___
36. Cocoa plum tree
41. Holiday (informal)
44. Venezuelan capital
46. DWTS hostess
48. Hideouts
50. Actress Lupino
51. The content of
cognition
53. Point one point N
of due E
55. Plunder a town
59. No. Albanian
dialect
60. No (Scottish)
61. Blatted
64. X2 = a Pacific
tourist commune
65. AKA option key
66. Angelina’s spouse
67. “Wedding
Crashers” Wilson
68. Grassland,
meadow
69. Laughing to self
(texting)
CLUES DOWN
1. Licenses TV
stations
2. Metal-bearing
mineral
3. Meat from a pig
(alt. sp.)
4. A bottle with a
stopper
5. Short labored
breath
6. Hair washing soap
7. Steam bath
8. “R.U.R.”
playwright Karel
9. Beside one
another in lines
10. Not straight
12. Former OSS
16. Truck driver’s
radio
20. Dried-up
24. Million gallons
per day (abbr.)
26. Encircle (archaic)
27. ‘__ death do us
part
28. A single unit
29. A siemens
30. Prohibition
31. V. William’s
clothing line
32. Scotland’s poet’s
initials
answers on page 18
37. Auto
38. Single spot card
in a deck
39. Crow sound
40. Former CIA
42. Factory where
arms are made
43. Radioactive
unit
44. Scoundrel
45. Freshwater
duck genus
47. 9 decades
48. Makes tractors
49. 55120
51. Southeast
Nigeria people
52. Arab sailing
vessel
54. Hay bundle
56. Blood type
57. Driver
compartment
58. “Das Kapital”
author Marx
62. Consume food
63. Dental degree
Page 18 •
The
Register • February 11, 2015
Obituaries
Joseph Almeida
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Joseph
Almeida – artist, beloved father,
grandfather and great grandfather,
proud U.S. Navy veteran, husband,
character, teacher, calligrapher.
Joseph, born in 1930, left us in his
85th year on Thursday, Jan. 29,
after a long illness. Patriarch of a
large family, he is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Zulmira, his five
children, Mimi Almeida, Tia
Almeida Pike, Julianna Almeida Holtby, Joseph John
Almeida and Alyssa Almeida Duncan, 12 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Joseph was known to his
students as “The Scribe,” “Daddy Joe” to his grandchildren, and “Lucky Joe” to most everyone else. Veteran
of the Korean War, Joseph was an Electrician Mate
Class “A” on the USS Ernest G. Small; a teacher at
Garland Junior College and Rochester Junior High, and
dedicated husband and family man. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to mourners’
favorite charities in Joseph’s name. Services will be held
Friday, Feb. 13, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101
Chapel Street, Portsmouth, N.H. at 1 p.m., followed by a
gathering at Thaxter Hall next to the church. Daddy Joe –
We love you. We miss you. We think about you. Verne
Wood Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Dorothy E. Beauregard
LUDLOW – Dorothy “Dot” E.
(Randall) Beauregard, 98, of
Ludlow, died peacefully on
Saturday, Jan. 31. Born in
Agawam, she was a longtime
Ludlow resident where she was a
communicant of St. John the
Baptist Church currently St.
Elizabeth Parish. Dorothy worked
for many years at the former
Bradlees Dept. Store before retiring
and was also an accomplished seamstress who proudly
made both of her daughter’s wedding dresses in 1972,
but her greatest joy in life was spending time with her
loving family. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late
Edward J. Beauregard, who predeceased her in 1954; a
loving mother to Edward Beauregard and wife Hal-Lan,
of S.C., Marie O’Connor and Husband Tom, of N.Y.,
Denise Gula and husband Richard, of Three Rivers, and
the late Anne Vasquez; a cherished grandmother to
Sharron Cayere, Brian Beauregard, Tom Vasquez, Robert
Vasquez, Shawn O’Connor, Deanne Lang, and the late
Michael Vasquez; adoring great-grandmother of ten; dear
sister to the late Frederick, William, and Robert Randall;
she also leaves many loving extended family members
and dear friends including Martha Sykes. Dorothy’s
family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the
entire staff of Birch Manor N.H. for the extraordinary
care they provided to Dorothy. Funeral Services for
Dorothy were held Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Ludlow
Funeral Home, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial.
Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made in
Dorothy’s memory to Birch Manor Nursing Home
Activity Fund, 44 New Lombard Road, Chicopee,
MA 01020. For additional information, please visit
www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.
DEATH NOTICES
Joseph Almeida
Died Jan. 29, 2015
Services Feb. 13, 2015
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, N.H.
Dorothy E. Beauregard
Died Jan. 31, 2015
Funeral Services Feb. 4, 2015
Ludlow Funeral Home, Ludlow
Ann (Kowalski) Zielenski,
Died Feb, 3, 2015
Funeral Services Feb. 7, 2015
Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home, Chicopee
The Ludlow Register
Obituary Policy
Turley Publications offers two types of obituaries.
One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the name
of deceased, date of death and funeral date and
place.
The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $75, which
allows families to publish extended death notice
information of their own choice and may include a
photograph. Death Notices & Paid Obituaries
should be submitted through a funeral home to:
[email protected].
Ann Zielenski
LUDLOW – Ann (Kowalski)
Zielenski, 92, of Ludlow, died
Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Baystate Medical
Center surrounded by her loving
family. She was born on Aug. 22,
1922, in Gilbertville, Mass. Ann
was the daughter of the late
Joseph and Julia (Jasak)
Kowalski. She was married to
Stanley T. Zielenski for 53 years
before he passed away in 1996.
While her husband Stanley was away during World
War II, she worked at Carters in Gilbertville, Mass.,
and at Doeskin in Wheelwright, Mass. Ann had a
great love for her family. She was a member of Holy
Mother of the Rosary National Catholic Church.
Ann’s favorite pastimes were dancing and trips to
Atlantic City. She also enjoyed going to the Senior
Center in Ludlow. Besides her husband, she is predeceased by her two daughters, Donna Zielenski and
Sheila Zielenski Placzek and a sister, Josephine
Zabek. Ann is survived by her sister, Ellen
Mierzewski, of Springfield; two grandchildren,
Julianne Dias and her husband Tony, of Ludlow, and
Exceptions will be made only when the family provides a
death certiﬁcate and must be pre-paid.
Randy Placzek, also of Ludlow; three great grandchildren, Ela Dias, Evan Dias and Callie Dias, and a
son-in-law, Richard Placzek, of Ludlow. She also
leaves many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Ann’s funeral was held on Saturday, Feb. 7, from the
Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home, 61 Grape St., in
Chicopee Center, followed by a Liturgy of Christian
Burial at Holy Mother of the Rosary Church, 26 Bell
St., in Chicopee and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Belchertown Road, in Ware. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ludlow Senior Center, 37
Chestnut St., Ludlow, MA 01056.
Legals
LEGAL NOTICE –
SITE PLAN
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 26, 2015 at 7:45
p.m. on the application of
Carmina Fernandes, Esq. for
Joseph Batista, for property
located at 193 Holyoke
Street,
Ludlow,
MA
(Assessors’ Map 12C, Parcel
111) for the purpose of seek-
Thank you
St. Jude for
prayers answered.
TWB
ing site plan approval for
office space. The plans (if
applicable) and application
information are on file in the
Planning Board Office for
inspection.
Christopher Coelho
Chairman
2/11,2/18/15
LEGAL NOTICE
Re: Ludlow Special Town
Meeting of October 6, 2014
– Case # 7365
Office of the Attorney
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General, Martha Coakley
Articles 16,17,18,19,20
and 21 – We approve these
Articles, and the map related
to Article 21, from the
Ludlow Special Town
Meeting of October 6, 2014.
Articles 14 and 15 –
Pursuant to Chapter 2999 of
the Acts of 200, and by
agreement with Town Counsel, the deadline for the
Attorney General’s decision
on Articles 14 and 15 has
been extended to March 18,
2015. We will issue our
decision on Articles 14 and
15 on or before that date.
See full context of text in
Town Clerk’s Office
Posted in all 6 polling
locations and at the Ludlow
Town Hall.
Please check
the accuracy of
your legal notice
prior to submission (i.e., date,
time, spelling).
Also, be sure
the requested
publication date
coincides with
the purpose of the
notice, or as the
law demands.
Thank you.
Precinct 1 Chapin Elementary School
Precinct 2 Christ the
King Social Center
Precinct 3 Ludlow High
School
Precinct 4 East Street
School
Precinct 5 First Church
in Ludlow
Precinct 6 Vet’s Park
Elementary School
1/28,2/4,2/11/15
LEGAL NOTICE –
ZONE CHANGE
The Planning Board of
the Town of Ludlow will
hold a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments
to the town’s zoning bylaws.
The public hearing will be
held as follows:
Place: Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room, 3rd floor
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Applicant: KLM West
End Development c/o Kevin
Wikar & Mary Lynn Hadix
Location:
34-36
West Street (Assessors’ Map
1D – Parcel 27)
The subject matter of the
proposed amendment is as
indicated below. The complete text and maps relative
to the proposed amendments
are available for inspection
during regular business hours
in the Planning Board Office
and Town Clerk’s Office.
Zone Change Requested
from: Residential A/Business
A to Business A
Reason for Requested
Change: To rezone the remaining residential portion
of the 34-36 West Street parcel into a complete uniform
commercial zoned property.
Christopher Coelho
Chairman
2/11,2/18/15
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11
THE INDIAN ORCHARD CITIZENS COUNCIL
WILL HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEETING ON
Wednesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m., at 117 Main
St. For more information, call 413-543-3172.
THURSDAY, FEB. 12
THE WILBRAHAM WOMEN’S CLUB WILL
HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEETING ON Thursday,
Feb. 12, beginning at 1 p.m., at St. Cecilia Parish
Center, 42 Main St., Wilbraham. The featured speaker is Wilbraham Police Sgt. Glen Clark, who has
been collecting political memorabilia, which dates
back to 1863 and President Lincoln. The public is
invited to view the collection and to hear Sgt. Clark
talk about the history and personal memories of his
collection.
FEB. 14-15
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, at 25
Parker St., Indian Orchard, is holding a pierogi, golabki and kapusta Valentine Sale on Saturday, Feb. 14,
and Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Church Hall. Cabbage,
potato & cheese, and sweet cheese pierogi, golobki
and kapusta will be sold after all Masses: Saturday
4:15 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18
LENTEN FISH DINNERS will be held at
Immaculate Conception Church, 25 Parker St., Indian
Orchard beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18 and all
Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday). Menu includes
fried or baked fish, mashed or french fried potatoes,
homemade coleslaw. Beverage and dessert sold separately. Cost is $11 for adults, $5 for children ages 10
and under. Pierogi, golabki and kapusta will also be
available for sale.
ONGOING
MANY OF US ARE AFFECTED BY A LOVED
ONE SUFFERING FROM DRUG ABUSE. The
Michael J. Dias Foundation sponsors a support
group for families and friends trying to cope. This
group is held at Health South in Ludlow on
Tuesday evenings from 6:30.to 8 p.m. A safe and
confidential environment is provided for participants to receive the support and understanding they
need. All are welcome.
TRIPS
TRIPS SPONSORED BY MARY MOTHER OF
HOPE CHURCH – Friday, March 27, from 7:30 a.m.
– 4 p.m. – Ioka Farms Maple Pancake Breakfast and
guided tour to Norman Rockwell Museum. Also
includes a tour of the Sugar House and free time in
downtown Stockbridge (for a late lunch, sightseeing,
and/or shopping on your own). Cost is $69 pp.
Sunday, May 31 – a Schooner Cruise off the coast of
Mystic, Conn., free time & lunch on your own at
Olde Mystick Village. 8 a.m.-6p.m.; $59 pp. Only 20
seats left! June 8-10 – a guided tour of Gettysburg.
“Joseph” at the Sight & Sound Theater; two nights at
Crown Plaza Hotel, two breakfast buffets, two dinners, three shows; visit Kitchen Kettle Village and
Longwood Gardens; $398 p.p. double. Only 20 seats
left! Saturday, July 18 – Herkimer Diamond Mines
& Eire Canal “Lock” Cruise, includes “mining for
diamonds” at the Herkimer Mines, a visit to the
museum & gift shop. Lunch at the Waterfront Grill
located at the Herkimer Marina, cruise through the
“Locks along the Erie Canal. $102 pp. Call Sylvia at
594-2757.
THE FOLLOWING TRIPS ARE BEING
OFFERED BY JIM MARTIN OF ST. ELIZABETH
PARISH. For further information, please contact Jim at
413-583-6339 or [email protected]. Ontario
– June 4-8, 2015 – A 5-day tour with 7 meals and guided tours of the 1000 Islands, Toronto, and Niagara
Falls with the New York Finger Lakes. Price includes
coach, hotels, sightseeing, Toronto show and dinner
cruise, Skylon Tower dinner, Niagara boat and more.
Doubles $1,229 pp. France – April 17-30, 2015 – Two
seats left for this 14-day tour with 17 meals to Paris,
Normandy, Loire Valley, Provence, Riviera and
Monaco. Price includes flights, hotels, sightseeing,
transfers and much more. Prices marked down $250
per person: $4,299 dbl. Italian Vistas – Sept. 19-Oct.
1, 2015 – Four-star 13-day tour with 18 meals visiting
Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Verona, Pompeii, the
Mediterranean Coast with Sorrento and the Isle of
Please see DATEBOOK, Page 20
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ChurchDIRECTORY
Week of Feb. 11-17
St. Elizabeth Parish, Ludlow
413-583-3467
Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer P. Gosselin; In
Residence – Rev. Norman Bolton; Deacons,
Normand Grondin, Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies
(Robert Duval, retired).
Wednesday, Feb. 11 – 7:30 a.m. Mass – (C); 8:30
p.m. Bulk Mailing – (JR); 3 p.m. Youth Group –
(K/JR/ER); 4:30 p.m. Just 5 Days – (JR); 6 p.m.
Evening Prayer – (C); 6 p.m. Cub Scouts – (ER);
6:30 p.m. Baptismal Class – (JR); 6:30 p.m. Holy
Mother Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30 p.m. Scripture
Reflection – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop
Meeting – (FLBH).
Thursday, Feb. 12 – 7:30 a.m. Mass – (C); 6:15
p.m. Life Teen Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30 p.m. Boy
Scouts - (ER); 6:30 p.m. Parish Talk on Learning to
Walk with God Again – (JR); 7 p.m. RCIA– (ZR).
Friday, Feb. 13 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C); 4:30
p.m. Marriage Dinner Dance Set-Up – (FLBH); 6
p.m. Evening Prayer – (C).
Saturday, Feb. 14 – 4 p.m. Mass; 5:15 p.m.
Marriage Dinner Dance – (FLBH).
Sunday, Feb. 15 – 7:30 a.m. Mass; 8 a.m. Take &
Eat Program – (FLBH); 9:15 a.m. Mass; 11 a.m.
Mass; 12:15 p.m. Baptisms; 5 p.m. Mass.
Monday, Feb. 16 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C); 6
p.m. Evening Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts
Troop Meeting – (ER).
Tuesday, Feb. 17 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C);
6:30 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class – (ER); 6:30
p.m. Bereavement Support Group – (ZR); 7 p.m. St.
Rita’s Choir Rehearsal – (C); 7 p.m. Pastoral Council
– (JR).
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
123 Hubbard St. Ludlow
413-583-5754
Rev. Linda Peabody
Pastor’s office hours: Wednesdays and
Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45
a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 7:30 p.m.
*Check
out
our
website
at
www.stpaulsmethodistchurch.org.
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church
45 Newbury St. Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone Number: 413-583-2140
Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch, Pastor
Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy Mass) at 8 a.m.
Please join us and introduce yourself if you are visiting!
Immaculate Conception Church
24 Parker St., Indian Orchard
413-543-3627
Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol
Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m. (English)
Sunday Masses – 9 a.m. (English); 11:15 a.m.
(Polish); 5 p.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning Masses – 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.
Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish)
Vigil Mass on Holy Days of Obligation – 5 p.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Masses – 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Saint Jude’s Mission Church
221 Main St., Indian Orchard
Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor
413-782-8041
Please note: services for St. Jude’s Mission
Church are now taking place at Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart Church, 407 Boston Road, Springfield.
Saturday Mass – 4 p.m.
Spanish Mass – Sundays 12 p.m.
Sunday Mass – 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7 a.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in Spanish; 6:30 p.m.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament in Spanish
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Schedule: Saturday 3:15 to 3:45
p.m. or by appointment.
Harvest Bible Chapel
Services are held at 10 a.m. each Sunday at
Ludlow High School. Children’s church and nursery
are available. For more information, visit www.harvestwesternmass.org.
Faith Community Chapel
A Church of the Nazarene
485 East St., Ludlow
413-583-7875
Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all
Ages; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship for all Ages; 11 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service.
Thursday Evening at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at
the church.
Friday afternoons, 3-5:30 p.m., Children’s
Program, Open to the Public, K-grade 5, from the
creator of “Veggie Tails,” a new video series called,
“Buck Denver asks…What’s in the Bible?”
Ladies Bible Study, “When I Lay My Isaac Down”
by Carol Kent. Contact Judi Doyle for registration at
[email protected].
Men’s Bible Study, “Time” by Andy Stanley.
Contact the church for registration.
The First Church in Ludlow
859 Center Street
413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834
Rev. Robyn Burns, Interim Pastor
Office hours: Monday through Thursday,
2:30 to 5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com.
The First Church in Ludlow is now open for
prayer and meditation on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to come in for some peace, quiet
and contemplation, and to take a “time out” from the
bustle of life. Please join us in solitude or in fellowship.
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings.
Church School – Nursery, coffee hour after the
Service.
Tuesday 4 – 6 p.m., Prayer vigil; everyone invited.
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
The new Thrift Shop at First Church will be open
Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, and after
Sunday services.
Hall rental available.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints
584 West Street, Ludlow
413-583-8454
Sunday Services: 10 – 11 a.m. – Combined Family
Service
Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon – Adult Sunday
School; Noon to 1 p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage
and Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1 p.m. –
Adult Religious/ Marriage and Parenting Classes for
Women.
Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday School and Singing Time; Teen Classes (Ages
12-18); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to
1 p.m. Classes for Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Men; Young Single Adults: (ages
18-30); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to
1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult Women; Noon
to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult Men.
Union Church of Christ
(United Church of Christ)
51 Center St., Ludlow
413-583-5717
Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb
Worship Service and Sunday School: Sunday, 10
a.m. (Fellowship hour following)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon
Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.
Orchard Covenant Church
95 Berkshire St.
Indian Orchard
413-543-4204
Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastor
Sunday School-9:45 a.m. for all ages
Worship-11 a.m.; coffee hour follows
Sunday
at
6
p.m.
–
Gambler ’s
Anonymous/GamAnon
Monday at 7 p.m. – Narcotic's Anonymous
Wednesday at noon – Community Lunch (free)
Wednesday at 7 p.m. – Choir Practice
Thursday 8-9 a.m. – Prayer in the Pastor's Study
Third Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m. –
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
See our website for more information:
www.orchardcovenant.org.
Christ the King Church
41 Warsaw Ave.
Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Soltys
Saturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45 a.m. (Polish); 10
a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.
A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron saint for those with
cancer, takes place every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary
Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd., Springfield.
Cancer patients, cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are invited to attend.
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DATEBOOK
from Page 19
Capri, and the Alpine Lake District with a day in
Switzerland. Price includes flights, hotels,
sightseeing, transfers and much more. Prices
marked down $200 per person: $5,199 pp dbl;
$5,149 sgl; $6,399 triple. Spirit of South
America – Oct. 12-27, 2015 – A 15-day, fourstar tour with 24 meals visiting Rio de Janeiro
and Iguassu Falls in Brazil; Buenos Aires in
Argentina; and Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley
of the Incas and Machu Picchu in Peru. Price
includes all flights, hotels, sightseeing, transfers
and much more. $7,199 pp in doubles.
CHRIST THE KING PARISH TRIPS – Aug. 23-31,
2015 – Iceland from $4,499 per person double; Oct.
12-27, 2015 – South America from $6,749 per person
double Call Sue Brown for more information at 413-
‘Go Red For Women’ luncheon set for Feb. 27
SPRINGFIELD – The American Heart Association is
proud to announce it will host its sixth annual Western
Massachusetts Go Red For Women Luncheon on Friday,
Feb. 27, at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.
The benefit luncheon will kick off with registration at
10 a.m., followed by educational breakout sessions,
inspiring survivor stories and educational keynote speaker Michael R. Matty,
President of St. Germain Investment Management,
Matty is part of an elite group of 275 individuals who have
successfully completed the Seven Summits, the highest
peaks on the seven continents. He climbed the Seven
Summits within a four-year span and will talk about how
taking small steps can lead to big accomplishments.
Today, one in three females in the United States have
some form of cardiovascular disease, but only 21 percent
of women view heart disease as a health threat.
Although cardiovascular disease claims the lives of more
than 460,000 women nationally each year, causing
almost one death per minute, it is preventable through
education and research. The Go Red For Women luncheon is designed to empower women with the information, education and awareness needed to help reduce
their risk of heart disease and stroke.
Also serving as chair, Matty will lead recruitment
efforts of volunteers, survivors and business leaders to
help raise over $200,000. Funds raised will go toward
research and education to reduce disability and death
from cardiovascular disease and stroke in Massachusetts.
Women from all walks of life are encouraged to attend
the Western Massachusetts Go Red For Women Luncheon
and learn how to take charge of their heart health.
For more information on sponsorship or to purchase
tickets, call Go Red For Women Luncheon Director
Traci Heath at 413-262-3223 or go to www.wmassgored.ahaevents.org.
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For Sale
Auctions
BY MGL C.255 Section 39A Hook
Ups Towing and Transport, 199
West Ave Ludlow, MA 01056 is
holding a private sale of the
following vehicles to satisfy our
garage keepers lien thereon for
storage and towing charges.
2004
Buick
Lesabre
1G4HR54K24U178438 owner Erik
Jenkins. 2004 Dodge Neon
1B3ES56C94D613572
owner
Sherri Denice Casey
A public service announcement
presented by your community paper
ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs –
Restored with new woven seats –
Many styles and weaves available.
Call (413)267-9680.
Estate Sale
ESTATE TAG SALE of large
Victorian Ware, Mass. home.
ONE DAY ONLY! Corner of
Church St. & Cottage St.
Saturday,
February
14th.
LOADED! DON’T MISS THIS
ONE!! 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM. A
“Wintergarden” SALE!
Antiques
EASY
STREET
ANTIQUES
Buying one item or entire estates.
Attic, Cellar or whole house clean
outs. Buying antique and vintage
glassware. Swarovski & Waterford
Crystal, pottery, jewelry, coins,
watches, old photos, military, toys,
Legos, hunting, fishing, stringed
instruments, tools & more! Call
today 413-626-8603 or
www.ezantiques.com
Firewood
CORDWOOD SEASONED HARD
WOOD cut and split. $225/ cord,
128 ct.ft. 2 cord minimum. Call
(413)283-4977
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $250.00
All hardwood.
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
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(413)477-0083.
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Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-1671
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(413) 283-5596
62 Jim Ash St.
Palmer, MA 01069
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413-967-8364
Call For An
Appointment
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
Kitchen Table Taxes
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
Phone/Fax
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
[email protected]
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
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Let a Professional Handle it for you.
Call us anytime!
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Telephone (413) 786-8727 • Fax (413) 786-1833
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24 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Enrolled Agent
Celebrating 5 years
in Business
proactive tax consulting and compliance • accounting services
payroll & bookkeeping • ﬁnancial planning
(413)279-1049 • [email protected]
2341 Boston Road, Suite A120A, Wilbraham, MA 01095
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Miscellaneous
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
WANTED
ANTIQUES
&
COLLECTIBLES
Furniture,
Advertising signs, Toys, Dolls,
Trains Crocks & Jugs, Musical
Instruments, Sterling Silver &
Gold, Coins, Jewelry, Books,
Primitives, Vintage Clothing,
Military items, Old Lamps.
Anything old. Contents of attics,
barns and homes. One item or
complete estate. Call (413)2673786 or (413)539-1472 Ask for
Frank.
WE
PAY
FAIR
PRICES!!!
Wanted To Buy
ANTIQUES, ESTATES, OLD toys,
accumulations.
35
years
experience. Ready to buy. CALL
FOR CASH (413)531-3281.
NEW ENGLAND ESTATE
PICKERS “in the Old Monson
Bowling Alley” We are buying
all types of Antiques and
Collectibles!! Simply Bring your
items in for a Free Evaluation
and/ or Cash Offer!! We will
come to you. Contents of attic,
basements, entire estates!!
Clean sweep service. All Gold
and Silver Items to include;
jewelry, costume and estate
pcs., wrist/pocket watches,
class ring, etc., broken or not.
Silverware
sets,
trays,
trophies, etc., Coins of all sorts,
Proof sets, Silver dollars and
other coinage collections! All
types of Old Advertising
Signs, Military items to include
Daggers, Swords, Bayonets,
guns,
medals,
uniforms,
helmets etc. Old toys, train
sets, dolls, metal trucks, old
games, model car kits from the
’60s,
old
bicycles,
motorcycles,
pedal
cars,
Matchbox, action figures, Pre1970’s Baseball cards, comic
books, etc.! Old picture frames,
prints and oil paintings, old
fishing equipment, lures, tackle
boxes! Post Card albums, old
coke machines, pinball, juke
boxes, slot machines, musical
instruments, guitars of all
types,
banjos,
horns,
accordions, etc. Old cameras,
microscopes, telescopes, etc.
Just like on T.V. We buy all
things seen on “Pickers” and
the “Pawn Shop” shows!! Call
or Bring your items in to our
4,500 square foot store!! 64
Main Street., Monson (“The
Old Bowling Alley”) We are
your Estate Specialists!! Over
30 yrs. in the Antique Business!
Prompt Courteous Service!
Open Daily 10:00- 5:00 Sun.
12:00- 5:00 (413)267-3729.
Services
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rates on advertising your tax service here!
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90 YEAR OLD company offering
free in-home water testing. Call
Eric 413-244-8139
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
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attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
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Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
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Est. (413)596-7286
SNOWBLOWER & LAWNMOWER
TUNE UP & REPAIR
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
(413) 348-7967
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20 +
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
CHIMNEY SERVICES: CLEANINGS, caps, dampers, repairs
including masonry and liners. The
best for less!!! Worcester to
Pittsfield.
www.expresschimney.com
413-650-0126, 508-245-1501
Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc.
Design & Build Team
“New World Technology with Old World Quality”
www.colonialinnovation.com
Kitchens • Baths • Doors • Additions
Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes
Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship
lic. & ins.
Bob (413) 374-6175
or Jen (413) 244-5112
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
FREE PICK-UP ANY metal
household items, appliances,
pools, mowers, auto parts, yard
furniture, grills, fencing, boilers.
Call (860)970-4787.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
Storm Clean-up
Snowplowing,
Roof Raking,
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
HANDYMAN, TILE, carpentry,
sheet rock, repairs, decks, window
and door replacement, painting,
staining. Call Gil. Free estimates.
Licensed, insured (413)323-0923.
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
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Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Services
Child Services
Heating & Air Cond.
Instruction
Plumbing
Pets
HOME THEATER, AV Tech.
(Cert. ISF/HAA). The only Cert.
Installers in this area. Put in
theater for you or install a Plasma
the right way. Sales, service. 413374-8000, 413-374-8300.
www.a-v-tech.com
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
ACO
HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING, MASONRY
Heating & Air Conditioning
Service & Installation
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
All types of masonry work.
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
stone, brick, block, concrete, flat
work, pavers, retaining walls.
Power Washing
License & Insured
Commercial & Residential
Free Estimates
Competitive Rates
Call Adam 413-374-7779
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10. Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS:
Carpentry, decks, hatchways,
ramps,
painting,
property
maintenance, after storm/ tree
cleanups. Small jobs welcome.
Free estimates. (413)883-9033.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE FROM
HOME
Become a Foster Parent! Earn
$20,000 annually Call Kilsi 413746-3768 TODAY!
Computer Services
COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE
frustrating or frightening. I’ll come
to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting,
set-up, tutoring. Other electronics
too. Call Monique (413)237-1035.
Electrician
WE RENOVATE, SELL &
PURCHASE (any condition) horse
drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s
buggies, driveable or lawn
ornaments. Some furniture and
other
restoration
services
available.
Reasonable prices.
Quality
workmanship.
Call
(413)213-0373 for estimate and
information.
Demers & Sons
Belchertown, MA
Appliances
COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conitioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS
REPAIRED. All makes and
models. 35 years in business. No
extra charge for weekends. Call
Paul (413)519-3388.
BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS,
service changes, small jobs for
homeowners, fire alarms. Fast,
dependable, reasonable rates.
Insured, free estimates. E280333.
24 hour emergency service.
(413)427-5862.
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Heating & Air Cond.
HEATING REPAIRS- AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL service
on all brands, gas furnace, heat
pump & mini split systems. Tony’s
Heating & Cooling Service
(413)221-7073
Home Improvement
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
for all your exterior home
improvement needs. ROOFING,
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
references
available,
Fully
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
Masonry
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Prevent Emergencies Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
COMPLETE CHIMNEY &
MASONRY SERVICE
A+ BBB RATING
“From Brick to Stone,
Sidewalks to Fireplaces”
New Construction- RebuildsRepairs & Restoration
Licensed- RegisteredFully Insured
Owner Operated
Eric 413-210-9631
www.emcmasonry.com
Accepting all major CC’s and
Paypal
Painting
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
PAINTING & DRYWALL REPAIR
Licensed & Insured contractor
for interior finishes including
drywall repairs, painting, trim and
mouldings.
L.A. Home Improvement
(413) 563-3355.
M/C & Visa accepted
PAINTING, RESTORATION,
REFINISHING,
Repairs, Drywall, Carpentry,
Kitchen Bathroom Renovations,
Free Estimates, Licensed Lead
Safe Renovator, Full Insured.
[email protected]
413-297-7811
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
warranty.
Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
Snow Removal
ROOF SNOW REMOVAL,
CARPENTRY 30+ years exp.,
insured. Jim (413)219-3355
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates (413)687-3220.
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
LAWN CARE Tree removal,
Pruning, Leaf removal
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
[email protected]
Dukeswastemanagement.com
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money Maker $
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Circulation: 59,000
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Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20 words plus
50¢ for additional words. Add $5 for a second ZONE.
SUBURBAN
First ZONE base price
ZIP
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON
Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer MA 01069.
Must include check.
Or call 413-283-7084 to place your ad.
Add a second ZONE
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
DIRECTOR
OF
FOOD
SERVICES. Life Care Center of
Wilbraham. Full-time position
available. Candidate should be a
chef, CDM or have food service
supervisory experience to ensure
the smooth operation of food
delivery, supervision of employees
and food preparation for special
events. Excellent customer service
and organization skills are a must.
Long-term
care
experience
preferred. We offer great pay and
benefits in a team-oriented
environment. Dennis Lopata
413-596-3111 | 413-596-9072 Fax
2399 Boston Rd. | Wilbraham, MA
01095
[email protected]
LifeCareCareers.com
EOE/M/F/V/D – 55423
EXPERIENCED CLEANER
WANTED
Part- Time 20 hrs/ week 5:30 to
9:30pm in Southwick, MA
Please call Erika at 860-3835348 or email me at
[email protected]
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
CATEGORY:
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RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
includes additional words
+ 5
$
00
Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
MAINTENANCE
20 to 25 hours per week.
Experience required in all
aspects of property
maintenance and repair. Work
includes, but is not limited to:
snow
removal,
electrical,
plumbing, painting, carpentry,
and grounds keeping. Must be
available every other week for
after hours on call emergency
maintenance requests. Valid
driver’s license and clean
driving record. Professional
references required.
Candidates will be subject to a
Criminal Background check.
Insurance and full state benefits
package available.
Please submit resume to:
Wilbraham Housing Authority,
88 Stony Hill Rd. Wilbraham,
MA 01095
Equal Opportunity Employer
VINFEN
CT
IS
seeking
compassionate, caring, dynamic
staff to provide services to clients
living
with
developmental
disabilities in the Enfield and
Windsor, CT area. Residential
Counselors work with clients to
help them evaluate their current
life circumstances compared to
their hopes, dreams and plans for
the future. Residential program
staff provide direct support around
medication administration and
management as well as meal
preparation and activities of daily
living. For more information please
visit
our
website
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February 11, 2015 •
Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace
NURSING OPPORTUNITIES
LIFE Care Center of Wilbraham
SHIFT SUPERVISOR - RN | LPN
$2,000 sign-on bonus available!
Full-time
weekday
position
available for evening shift. Must be
a Massachusetts-licensed nurse.
Will be on-call every 9th weekend.
Supervisory experience preferred.
REGISTERED NURSE
Full-time position available for 3
p.m.-11 p.m. shift, including every
other weekend and holiday. Will
work 32 hours a week. Must be a
Massachusetts-licensed RN.
Long-term
care
experience
preferred. We offer great pay and
benefits in a team-oriented
environment. Dennis Lopata
413-596-3111 | 413-596-9072 Fax
2399 Boston Rd. | Wilbraham, MA
01095
[email protected]
LifeCareCareers.com
EOE/M/F/V/D – 55753
PACKAGE STORE CLERK- P/T
Register experience. Hours vary.
Some weekend work required.
21+ only. Please call Carol, leave
message (413)736-5664.
PCA’S, HHA’S AND CNA’s
needed in Monson, Brimfield,
Hampden, Palmer, Ware and
Belchertown. Highest wages for
home care agency. Days, Nights
and weekends. Must have reliable
transportation and verifiable work
references.
Call
HomeStaff
(413)746-0066.
Real Estate
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
967-7355
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LUDLOW- CONDO FOR sale. 2
beds, 2 baths 1,645 sq.ft. Great
Meadow
Crest
Townhouse
Condominium with Hardwood
floors, white kitchen cabinetry, and
spacious rooms with a covered
back deck off the dining area for
maximum sun exposure and
peaceful enjoyment. Finished
Family Room in basement, with
attached 1 car garage. Close to
Mass Pike and walking distance to
Randall’s
Farm!
For
more
information or to view this condo
call Chris Bloom 413-687-5743,
Gallagher Real Estate.
minutes to major highways.
Master BR w/sliders to deck.
$47,900
WARE: Quality craftsmanship on
this updated spacious 3 BD 2.5
BA Large cabinet packed KT,
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hardwood floors and freshly
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For
PART-TIME
ELECTRICAL
Inspector The Town of Ludlow is
seeking applicants for a Part-Time
Electrical Inspector to inspect
residential,
commercial
and
industrial buildings to ensure
compliance
with
the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
electrical codes and other related
laws, codes and regulations or the
safety of the public. The Electrical
Inspector is responsible for
reviewing
all
permits
and
responding to all correspondence
regarding
electrical
matters.
Working hours are Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from 8am
– 4:30pm. Applicants must
possess a valid Massachusetts
Journeyman Electricians License
and a valid Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Driver's License.
Starting pay is $21.39 per hour.
Applications are available at
www.ludlow.ma.us
under
the
Human Resources Department or
at the Town Hall, 488 Chapin
Street, Ludlow. Closing date is
02/18/2015 at close of business or
until filled.
Register • Page 23
Classifieds
Buzzin’ from Town to Town
Help Wanted
The
SPENCER:
Farmers
porch
overlooking Lake Whittemore,
open KT/DR w/plenty of cabinets,
pellet stove in DR. 3 BR, 2 BA,
Master has double closets.
$234,900
PALMER: 2 BR condo needs
TLC. Great downtown location &
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Carolyn Bessette
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
518-618-7188
508-362-0533
Mobile Homes
MONSON, 2 MILES to Mass Pike,
brand new 2013. 2 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, spacious 14’x64’, 25 year
shingle roof, 3-car driveway
$59,900 plus sales tax. 413-5939961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
For Rent
RENTAL CONDO - 3 bedrooms,
garage, hardwood floors, $1300 in
Ludlow - 413-575-4124.
MONSON
ONE
BEDROOM,
everything included. 1st, last. No
pets, no smoking $650/ mo.
(413)267-3958, (413)250-8701.
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
For Rent
Commercial Rentals
FOR RENT
GRANBY ROUTE 202, Business
zoned 600 sq. ft garage/ storage,
overhead & walkthrough doors,
$400. (413)427-4638.
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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 DUPLEX AVAIL 3/1, 4
rm, 1.5 baths, garage, stove, &
fridge incl., no pets/smoking, $850
mo. 1st, last & sec. dep. 413-8966353
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.
Autos Wanted
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
MONSON. 3 BEDROOM. Completely renovated, propane heat,
lower than oil, $100 toward first fillup. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo. F/L/S
(413)783-0192. Mr. Allen.
PALMER 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
PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet parking. Utilities not
included. Available March 1.
(413)427-2706.
You’ll find it
in the Turley
RN NEEDED (IDEAL JOB FOR
RETIRED RN), HHA’S, CNA’S.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Denise, EOE
WESTMASS AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Real
Estate
Development
Office
Assistant
(Part Time Position). Provide onsite presence at Westmass
Ludlow Mills office for 25 hours
per week, 9am through 3pm
including a 1 hour unpaid lunch
break. Skills and Experience:
Excellent computer skills in:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint,
Adobe
Acrobat.
Excellent written and verbal
communication
skills.
Strong
organizational skills. Ability to
prioritize work, and ensure
accuracy of work. Strong customer
service skills and ability to
establish professional relationships with tenants, customers and
vendors. Work independently
focused on completing all required
tasks. Multi-tasking ability and the
ability to meet required deadlines.
Confidentiality of company related
business. Please submit your
resumé to Marion Buck by email:
[email protected]
or Mail to: 255 Padgette St,
Chicopee, MA 01022. Deadline for
submittal is February 13, 2015.
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The
Register • February 11, 2015
Indian Orchard
Brown Bag’ program offers food assistance, health tips to area seniors
By Christi Mills
Register Correspondent
INDIAN ORCHARD – The “Brown
Bag: Food for Elders” program provides
food and more to local seniors!
In addition to healthy food items, the
“Brown Bag: Food for Elders” program
includes a “Brown Bag Sampling” of tasty
recipes made with Brown Bag items; menu
suggestions that promote heart health or are
specifically targeted to seniors with diabetes; shopping and cooking strategies for
one or two people; ideas for healthy food
shopping on a budget, and tips to curb sugar
and sodium consumption.
On Friday, Feb. 6, a “Brown Bag
Sampling” was held at the Indian Orchard
Citizens Council (IOCC), located in Myrtle
Street Park, 117 Main St. Gloria Mitchell,
who has been a Brown Bag coordinator for
15 years, said of the 108 enrolled in the
monthly program, 86 participants pick up
their monthly allotment, and 22 Brown
Bags are delivered to homebound seniors.
Mitchell said she is grateful and appreciative for Assistant Coordinator Julie
Galica, a 15-year program volunteer, and all
Brown Bag volunteers.
“We are also thankful to the IOCC for
hosting the program each month,” said
Mitchell. “It is nice to have the Food Bank
representatives here today hosting the ‘Brown
Bag Sampling.’ I think everyone enjoyed
having them here, tasting and learning.”
Food Bank Nutrition Coordinator Diane
Alpern, LD, LDN, and Food Bank volunteers Marion Abrams and Deborah Epstein,
MPH, who also serves as Orchard Medical
Associates health educator, offered healthy
food samples, which included baked
“Oatmeal with Pumpkin and Banana
Squares” and “15-Minute Chicken and
Black Bean Chili.” Recipes were also pro-
(L-R) Indian Orchard “Brown Bag: Food for Elders” volunteer Christine Robinson, of Springfield, Food Bank of
Western Massachusetts Nutrition Coordinator Diane
Alpern, LD, LDN and Robinson’s daughter Mie Piner, 6,
fill grocery bags with healthy food items, which were
distributed to Brown Bag participants on Friday, Feb. 6.
vided for participants, along with health
tips, educational hand-outs and the program’s monthly newsletter “Brown Bag
Beat,” available in both English and
Spanish.
“The Brown Bag program is great.
Food is getting quite expensive,” said
Indian Orchard resident Betty Small. “It
was very helpful to speak with a nutritionist
(Alpern) today.”
“We have a schedule available on our
website of the locations we will be hosting
our Brown Bag Samplings,’” said Alpern.
“We promote healthy recipes that utilize
low-cost items that are considered common
pantry staples, such as beans, vegetables
and whole grains.”
According to Food Bank's website at
www.foodbankwma.org, since 1983,
Turley Publications staff photos by CHRISTI MILLS
(L-R) Food Bank of Western Massachusetts employee
Thomas Leporati and Indian Orchard “Brown Bag: Food for
Elders” volunteer Thomas Kurtyka unload food supplies last
Friday, Feb. 6. The donations were distributed to Brown Bag
recipients at the Indian Orchard Citizens Council.
“Brown Bag: Food for Elders” has been one
of the Food Bank’s core programs. It is the
largest direct-to-client hunger relief service
in Western Mass. About 6,000 low-income
elders who participate in the program
receive a free bag of healthy groceries once
a month. The Brown Bag program is run by
volunteers, many of whom are Brown Bag
participants.
Brown Bag food items, low in sugar and
sodium and high in nutrients, are specifically selected to assist elders with cooking
simple, nutritious meals, encouraging a balanced diet to help fight nutrition-related diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension.
The program is offered to anyone over
the age of 55 who meets certain income
guidelines. People who qualify for SSI,
Medicaid, Fuel Assistance, SNAP or
Veteran’s Aid will most likely qualify, but
many other people qualify as well.
The application process is simple and can
often be completed over the phone. The application is also available on the Food Bank’s
website or it can be mailed upon request.
Food Bank works with a network of hundreds of food assistance agencies throughout
Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire and
Franklin counties. These agencies offer
food pantries, free meal sites, the Brown
Bag program and other food related assistance. Food Bank also provides information
about fuel assistance, SNAP and preventative health programs, which help connect
elders with other needed services.
To learn more, contact the Food Bank of
Western Massachusetts at 413-247-9738.