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Wilbraham takes the ‘plunge’
Community rallies
for the Special
Olympics
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
A
mid single-digit temperatures and the latest bout
of snowfall, hundreds
of people from throughout the
Pioneer Valley descended upon
Wilbraham to take part in and
bear witness to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special
Olympics (LETR) Polar Plunge
at Spec Pond.
While onlookers and the
brave souls who dared to enter
the water struggled to stay warm,
the event itself was like a wildfire
of spirit for the community.
“I’m here to cheer on the
brave souls,” Wilbraham Selectman Chairman Robert Russell
told the Times. “I’m amazed at
how much spirit there is here in
town.”
The event was organized by
Jonathan Laporte, county coordi-
nator for LETR, and Wilbraham
Police Sgt. Glen Clark.
At 9 a.m. for registration,
there were only volunteers from
various law enforcement agencies, a few curious residents,
reporters and ice fishermen. By
10:30 a.m., the ice was so packed
with onlookers that the Wilbraham Police Chief Roger Tucker,
Sgt. Shawn Baldwin and Officer
Christian Letendre of the Dive
Team (who provided assistance
in the water) had to move spectators on shore because the weight
was bowing the ice, causing unsafe conditions with water seeping through cracks in the ice.
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation Department Director Brian
Litz said that the event is “what
Spec Pond is for,” in terms of
community events. When asked if
was going to jump he answered,
“I’m not that crazy.”
Froze Over
To put the cold in perspective, on Friday night organizers
cut a large hole in the ice. By 9
a.m. the hole froze over by approximately two inches, requiring
Wilbraham Police Sgt.
Glen Clark jumps into the
icy waters of Spec Pond,
plunging with his officers.
Please see PLUNGE, page 16
TIMES photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Outmuscling the competition
Local mom
juggles the gym
with family life
By Janet Wise
Turley Publications
Correspondent
WILBRAHAM – If you met
Wilbraham resident Amy Pollard
at a party and were asked to describe her, chances are you’d use
words like ‘petite,’ ‘energetic,’
and ‘positive.’ Although the five
foot tall Pollard is certainly all of
these, she’s also something that
most people wouldn’t expect: A
professional bodybuilder.
How and why does a suburban mother of four children
become a bodybuilder? Pollard
explains that she did gymnastics
when she was growing up, and
while attending Springfield College, she tried out for the gymnastics team, but didn’t make it
the first year. This led her to get a
part-time job at a gym, which not
only allowed her to earn money,
but also to work out, train and
get fit for the next season.
While training one day, she
was approached by Matt DuFresne, a former Mr. Universe,
who saw potential in her and offered to help her train to enter a
bodybuilding competition. Pollard placed well at her first event
TIMES photo by David Miles
The Wilbraham DPW has been hard at work clearing
the town of snow and ice this winter.
TIMES photo submitted
TIMES photo by Janet Wise
Stay-at-home-mom
and
Wilbraham resident Amy
Pollard competed in the
INBF Pro World Championships in Boston, placing in
the Top 10.
Wilbraham resident, Amy
Pollard, poses with her first
place bodybuilding trophy.
and enjoyed it, so she continued
pursuing the sport recreationally
for a few years, placing second
in the Collegiate Nationals at her
last show.
Pollard met her husband,
Jim, a Wilbraham native, at the
gym, and after college she began working and discontinued
bodybuilding. Then, as she put
it, “I always stayed fit, but never
competed again. Fast forward
four kids later, and I always said
to myself that someday I’d love
to do it again. But you get older
and you wonder if you can do it,
and before I turned 40 I decided
I was going to do it. But 40 came
and went, and I was 41 and I said
that’s it, and I set my goal and
I signed myself up for it and I
started training.”
Pollard has devoted much
of her life to her children and
they’re still her first priority, but
she wanted them to see that she
could work hard, be determined,
Please see POLLARD, page 12
Hitting maximum
snow capacity
Town has dwindling
space and budget
for snow removal
By Cassie Cloutier
Turley Publications
Staff Intern
WILBRAHAM – Winter
has hit this community especially hard this year, causing
towns to stretch their budgets
and staff to manage the snow.
According to Edmond
Miga Jr., director of the Wilbraham Department of Public
Works, “this year is by far
worse” than the past few win-
ters. In addition to the sheer
amount of snowfall, Miga attributes this increase in severity to “all the little storms”
as well as the “back-to-back
storms” we’ve experienced in
such a short period of time.
Increased salt prices have
added an additional hurdle to
the task of snow removal. Last
year, the towns paid $52.75 for
a ton of salt, according to Miga.
Even with a change in salt retailer, this year’s price per ton
is $78.57. That’s a nearly 50
percent increase, and with the
town purchasing about 2,500
barrels in a season, this makes
a big difference.
Please see SNOW, page 13
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February 19, 2015
Recent police activity in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released
information on recent police activity reported by Capt. Timothy
Kane.
Warrant
On Feb. 6 at 12:06 a.m. Officer David Diogo stopped a brown
Buick on Boston Road for failing
to dim their lights. Once stopped
the operator gave Officer Diogo
her license and registration. A
subsequent record check showed a
warrant for Linda Wolicki 60, of
Wilbraham. Miss Wolicki was arrested without incident.
Assault
On Feb. 6 at 11:10 a.m. Officer Peter Laviolette responded
to a Stony Hill Road address for
a domestic dispute. A 27 year old
female struck her boyfriend in the
face, causing an injury and had
fled the scene. Officer Lawrence
Rich found the suspect on the railroad tracks behind CVS and she
was taken into custody and transported to the police department for
booking.
OUI Liquor
On Feb. 7 at 1:45 a.m. Officer
David Diogo observed a speeding motor vehicle on Springfield
Street by Stony Hill Road. The
vehicle was stopped and the operator showed signs of alcohol impairment. Joseph Baldyga 31, of
Three Rivers was arrested for OUI
Liquor and Negligent Operation.
On Feb. 8 at 2:26 a.m. Officer
David Diogo was on Boston Road
and observed a red light violation.
The violator, Nathan Carvalho operating a Chevy truck was stopped
on Stony Hill Road. Carvalho, 24,
of Wilbraham showed signs of impairment. After investigating he
was placed under arrest for OUI
Alcohol and Negligent Operation.
Domestic Dispute
On Feb. 8 at 11:39 a.m. Officer Harold Swift and Thomas Korzec responded to the southern end
of Stony Hill Road for a domestic
dispute. The 35 year old husband
struck his wife in the face and fled.
He now has an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Criminally Charged
On Feb. 11 at 1:28 a.m. Officer Christopher Arventos observed traffic violations by a white
Ford van. The vehicle was stopped
on Boston Road. The operator
was criminally charged for having
no insurance. The passenger was
Snowman contest
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identified as Crystal Queen, 48,
from Springfield. She had an active arrest warrant for Shoplifting
and was taken into custody.
Failure to Appear
On Feb. 11 at 11:06 a.m. Detective Jeffrey Rudinski received
information that Joseph Baldyga
31, of Three Rivers failed to show
up for court from his recent OUI
arrest in Wilbraham. A warrant for
his arrest was issued and he was
taken into custody without incident.
Five Arrest Warrants
On February 12 at 5:25 a.m.
Officer Sean Casella responded to
a Boston Road address to serve five
arrest warrants. Amanda Kramer,
32, was taken into custody.
TIMES photo by David Miles
Garage fire in Wilbraham…
The Wilbraham Fire Department responded to a garage fire at the residence of
467 Mountain Road Feb. 5. The department responded before 1 a.m. Occupants,
their dog and their vehicles were safe and the fire was limited to the garage.
Adult education courses offered at MRHS
WILBRAHAM – The New
Beginnings Adult Education
program at Minnechaug Regional High School (MRHS) is
ready for adult learners with new
course programming.
Some of the classes offered
include “iPad 101,” “iPad 201–
Learn About Apps,” “Red Cross
Lifeguarding
Accelerated,”
“Yoga,” “Photography 101: How
to Use your Digital Camera,”
“Learn to Knit,” “Intermediate
Knitting Techniques,” “Watercolor Painting Art Session” and
“Acrylic Painting Art Session.”
Course descriptions, dates
and times can be found under the
“Community” section of hwrsd.
org. Registrations can only be
done through mail or in person.
Classes will begin the week of
Monday, Feb. 23.
For more information call
599-1831.
WILBRAHAM – With snow
blanketing the community, snowmen and creatures are finally able
to come to life. Now until Tuesday,
March 17, the Wilbraham Junior
Women’s Club is asking for submissions of residents’ creations for
their first ever Wilbraham Snowman Contest.
To participate, individuals and
groups in Wilbraham who create a
snowman/woman, snow family or
creature post a picture of the creation to the “Wilbraham Snowman Contest” Facebook page.
Submissions will fall under three
categories: Most creative, most
traditional and biggest group-built
snowman (the largest number of
people building a snowman together). To be entered into the
group category, all the builders
must be in the photo.
All snowmen must have been
built during the current, 2015 snow
season. Contestants may enter as
many different creations as they
please but are reminded that event
is family friendly. Following the
deadline, a group of “celebrity”
judges will choose the winners,
who will receive a $25 gift card
and featured in the Community
Gallery of the Times.
For more information, call
Maria Ardolino at 596-5049.
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SALE PRICE
UNDER AGREEMENT
UNDER AGREEMENT
UNDER AGREEMENT
UNDER AGREEMENT
UNDER AGREEMENT
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
$95,000
$150,000
$284,900
$329,000
$489,900
$99,115
$136,000
$179,000
$188,500
SINGLE FAMILY UNDER AGREEMENT LISTINGS: 5 • AVG. LIV.AREA SQFT: 1,823.80
AVG. LIST$: $269,760 • AVG. LIST$/SQFT: $138 • AVG. DOM: 179.60 • AVG. DTO: 146.00
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2 CLIFFSIDE DRIVE
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STATUS
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SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SALE PRICE
$196,750
$195,000
$240,000
$256,000
$265,000
$329,000
$369,900
$377,000
$615,000
SINGLE FAMILY SOLD LISTINGS: 13 • AVG. LIV.AREA SQFT: 1,913.23 • AVG. LIST$: $280,592
AVG. LIST$/SQFT: $145 • AVG. DOM: 178.54 • AVG. DTO: 138.38 • AVG. SALE$: $265,097 • AVG. SALE$/SQFT: $137
Based on information provided to and compiled by MLS Property Information Network, Inc. covering the period 1/1/15 through 1/31/15
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Census forms mailed
WILBRAHAM – Town Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield
wants Wilbraham residents to know that there are approximately 25 percent of the town’s census forms for
2015 still outstanding. Litchfield asks residents take a
few minutes to locate and complete forms, and return by
mail or drop off in the clerk’s office.
For more information call 596-2800, ext. 200.
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HAMPDEN – The annual winter parking ban for the
Town of Hampden is in effect
now through Wednesday, April
1, 2015. Any vehicles left on
town roads may be towed at
the owner’s expense. All vehicles that impede snow removal
may be towed by the Police
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will be available Feb. 1 from the guidance departments of
Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Cathedral High School.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN from page 3
Selectmen seek
public input
HAMPDEN – With the construction
of the new Hampden Police Station eminent the Board of Selectmen, Chairman
John D. Flynn, Vincent Villamaino, and
Norman Charest, is seeking public input
regarding the usage of the Town House.
Flynn commented that with the police
moving from the building, groups and residents using the facility after hours could
conceivably be locked out. He noted that
the usage and availability of the space is
an issue that needs to be considered.
Residents may submit their suggestions to the Selectmen’s Office at 5662151 ext. 100 or email [email protected].
Class of ’94 to
hold reunion
WILBRAHAM – The Minnechaug
Regional High School Class of 1994 announced they will hold their 20th Reunion
celebration Saturday, May 16 from 6 – 9
p.m. at the Country Club of Wilbraham.
Cost is $20.
To RSVP, visit the class Facebook
page “Minnechaug Class of 1994.” The
deadline for reservations is Friday, May
1.
TIMES photo by David Miles
Winning chili…
Beth Vezzola (left) presents Chef Dawn Premo of Dana’s Grillroom
with news that they won the award for Best Chili at the Friends of
Wilbraham Public Access’s annual Chili Fest Jan. 31.
TIMES photo by David Miles
A night to
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Farmers Market
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Ashe to hold
Hampden office hours
Ainsley (left) and Joe Holden
of Wilbraham dance together
at the Father/Daughter Dance
Feb. 6 at St. Cecilia’s Church.
WILBRAHAM – The Gardens of
Wilbraham, located at 2301 Boston Road,
is hosting a Community Farmers Market
on the second and fourth Saturday of the
month now through April from 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
The market will offer root vegetables,
meals to go, organic raw juices, local
honey, dog and cat treats along with many
other vendors. For more information call
413-596-5322.
Positions open on
town committees
HAMPDEN – The Board of Selectmen, Chairman John D. Flynn, Vincent
Villamaino and Norman Charest, have
announced that there are vacant positions
on town committees. Currently, there is
a need for a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Water Commissioner and for
appointees on the Housing Authority, Personnel Committee and Historical Commission.
As the Parks and Recreation Commission is an elected office, the candidate
would be appointed until Town Election
Monday, May 4.
Interested residents should contact
the Selectmen’s Office at 566-2151 ext.
100 or email [email protected].
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HAMPDEN – State Rep. Brian Ashe
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18 from 11 a.m. – noon at the Hampden
Library.
For more information, contact the
district number at 413-272-3922.
Stuffed animal
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WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
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The following morning, Saturday,
Feb. 21, the children will return to pick
up their animal, enjoy a light breakfast
and see photos of the activities their animals did overnight.
Registration is required and the
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FCC to hold family
dinner Feb. 21
HAMPDEN – The Federated Community Church, 590 Main St., announced
they will hold a Chicken Pot Pie Dinner
Saturday, Feb. 21 a 6 p.m.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN from page 4
sert and beverages. Cost is $10 for
adults and $5 for children. Call for reservations at 566-3711.
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center will be having its monthly
breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 9
a.m.
“Hole in the Middle”, an egg cooked
in a piece of toast with a hole through
it, which many will remember having
eaten as children, will be served along
with fruit and bacon. It is also “Nutty
National Pistachio Day”, so there will
be an additional pistachio treat.
Diners can sign up at the front desk
or by calling 566-5588
Hiking Club to take
on Mt. Tom
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Hiking Club has announced its next hike
will be a night trek at Mt. Tom Saturday,
Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
The hike could have some icy spots
as well as snow. Participants are advised
to bring proper gear including crampons, spikes, walking sticks and or snow
shoes depending on conditions. Layered
clothing is recommended as well as
headlamps or flashlights, extra batteries
or glow sticks, and spare socks.
For more information contact hike
leader Paul Norton [email protected] or 413-313-4481.
Book Club to meet at
Hampden Library
TIMES photo by David Miles
HAMPDEN – The Last Saturday
of the month Book Club will meet at
the Hampden Library Saturday, Feb.
28 at 11 a.m. in the Rochford Reading
Room.
The club will discuss “Like Water
for Chocolate” by Laura Esuirel. The
meeting will feature a chocolate party.
For more information, call the library at
566-3047.
Relay for Life party
to take place
WILBRAHAM – The American
Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of
Wilbraham will hold a kick-off party
on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at Minnechaug Regional High School. Relay
For Life is an overnight event to fight
cancer.
Volunteers are needed to plan the
event and teams are needed to walk during the event in honor or in memory of
someone they have lost to cancer. All
members of the community are welcome to attend.
Call 413-493-2100 for more information or to volunteer.
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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
Page Editorial
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,” 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, 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 so-called “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 Lesser, told us
that while it would receive a hearing in the transporta-
tion 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.
TALK of the TOWNS
T
he five finalists for the Wilbraham Town participants will be given a starter kit with forms and
Administrator post, replacing the retired Bob tips on researching their genealogy. Sign-ups are going
Weitz, announced last week look like a well- on now. For more information, contact the Reference
qualified group. The Search Committee, headed by Desk at 413-596-6141 or visit the Event Calendar
former selectman Pat Brady is doing a good job. They online at http://www.wilbrahamlibrary.org.
have hired an outside agency, the Collins Center at
Don’t forget to buy your raffle ticket from the
UMass Boston, to help in the search process. However Friends of Wilbraham Seniors for the 2015 Winter
it seems to us it’s a shame that none of the candidates Raffle. There are some great prizes like an HD
picked are from Wilbraham. We are sure there are television, a round of golf at the Ludlow Country
well-suited administrators that live in town who Club, a trip to Foxwoods or a hand-made clock by
would thrive in the job with a thorough knowledge of Harry Setian. Tickets are available at one ticket for
our community. Whenever an outsider comes in they $5 or three tickets for $10 available at the Wilbraham
face a long learning curve. The current
Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Board of Selectmen, Bob Russell, Bob
Winners will be drawn March 30.
TALK
Boilard and Sue Bunnell will have the
And if you are at the Senior Center
columnist
final say. There will be “meet and greets”
Monday, Feb. 23, you should take in an
at the Library for townsfolk to meet the
information session at 10 a.m. about
five candidates.
the new “Overdrive” kiosk at the center
In a conversation last week with
provided by the Wilbraham Library.
Wilbraham Selectmen Chairman Bob
Library Director Karen Demers and
Russell, he said the recent snowstorms
Librarian Dot Moore will give a tour of
caused some of their meetings to be
the Overdrive system and help people get
canceled but they caught up their agenda
started with checking out ebooks. Bring
at their Feb. 9 meeting.
your iPad, Kindle or Nook and your library
CHARLES F.
There is nothing like traditional Irish
card. Over 120,000 titles are available
BENNETT
music, a bit of poetry, hot tea and scones to
including popular bestsellers. The system
lift the spirit. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30
is funded by the Friends of the Wilbraham
p.m., the Celtic group Banish Misfortune
Library. If you can’t make the session, call
will return to the Brooks Room at the Wilbraham 596-6141 to set up an appointment for a one-on-one
Public Library for Irish Night. The evening will session.
feature banter, jigs, waltzes, and reels, and some of
Hayden Small of Wilbraham, a junior majoring
the group’s new melodies.
in physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI),
The Theatre Guild of Hampden under the recently completed an intense, hands-on research
direction of Mark Giza will journey back in time project in Washington, D.C. The project was titled
with their spring production of the Stephen Sondheim Motivation for WWTPs to Move Towards Zero-Net
musical “Follies.” It is the story of a generation of Energy. At WPI, all undergraduates are required to
performers returning one last time to the opera house complete a research-driven, professional-level project
where they spent their youths, to reminisce about that applies science and technology to addresses an
their pasts. Accompanied by the ghosts of their young important societal need or issue.
selves, the performers recreate their show-stopping
Ali Jackman of Wilbraham has made the Fall
numbers, and remember their intertwining love 2014 Dean’s List at Whittier College in Whittier,
stories. Choreography is by Kathleen Delaney, and Calif.
musical direction by Bill Martin. The performance
The following students have been named to the
dates are Saturday, March 7, 14 and 21 at 7:30 p.m., Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire in
Sunday, March 8, 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., and Friday, Durham for the fall semester: Brooke Walsh of
March 13 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fisk Theatre at Hampden earned Highest Honors; Jessica Daigneault
Wilbraham & Monson Academy. To purchase tickets, of Wilbraham earned Highest Honors; Lindsay Kosel
visit TheatreGuildofHampden.org/tickets.
of Wilbraham earned Honors.
Want to search your family history? Adult
Overheard at Dana’s: Q: What do the Montreal
Services Librarian Mary Bell will be giving a hands- Canadiens (hockey team) and the Titanic have in
on demonstration of Ancestry Library Edition at the common? A: They both look good until they hit the
Wilbraham Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 21 from ice!
2 to 5 p.m. She will provide a brief demonstration
of how to search for records, followed by time that
Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes
participants can use library computers or their own this regular column for the Times. Please send items
laptops to access the database for themselves. All for the column to [email protected].
February 19, 2015
QUOTATIONS
of the Week
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The job is never done.
Wilbraham DPW Director Edmond Miga Jr. on the
task of snow and ice removal.
I did it for me, but I also wanted to be a
good example to [my children] as to what you
can accomplish if you put your mind to something.
”
Wilbraham mother and bodybuilder Amy Pollard
on her accomplishments of qualifying and placing in
the Top 10 at the WNBF Pro World Championships in
Boston.
“
”
If you knew the kids, you’d do it too.
Palmer resident and teacher Kerri DeRosier on
participating in the LETR Polar Plunge at Spec Pond
Feb. 14.
“
I don’t want the town in another situation
where we share a space and it’s not a senior
center.
”
Wilbraham Senior Center Building Feasibility Subcommittee member Carolyn Brennan on the possibility
of utilizing Fountain Park for a building site.
Volunteers of the Week
T
his week’s volunteers of the week are
Enrique Figuerdo, Patricia Hallberg
and Mary Kibbe of Wilbraham who
volunteer through the Springfield School
Volunteers.
The state estimates the value of a volunteer in
Massachusetts is worth $27.43 per hour.
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February 19, 2015
Page Editorial
Call to the cause: The beauty
of women in leadership
By Kirk Smith
Guest Column
smart, talented women who have
truly impacted me personally
and professionally. In short, they
ince the month of March have made me better.
is dedicated to honorUnsung Heroes
ing women’s history, this
History clearly reveals that
seemed like an ideal time to at the crux of virtually every mahighlight my thoughts
jor event is a woman
about the beauty of
or a team of women
women in leadership.
who made things hapWhen I talk about
pen. They are often the
the beauty of women,
unsung heroes, with
I’m not simply referlittle or no recognition
ring to the physical
for their accomplishbeauty of women.
ments, but the fact of
There is no denying
the matter is, our lives
that women are physiwould be a lot differcally beautiful, but
ent if women were not
Kirk Smith
what I’m referring to
involved in some our
is the beautiful nature
history’s most poignant
of women. Whether they are events. How different our nathe president and CEO of their tion would be had it not been
household or a major corporate for the efforts of trailblazers like
organization, the natural tenden- Sojourner Truth, Clara Barton,
cies of women provide an over- Amelia Earhart, Harriet Tubwhelming ability to lead others man, Susan B. Anthony, Marie
in a way that men often over- Curie, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
look.
and Rosa Parks, to name just a
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO few. How about more contempoof Facebook said, “Leadership rary pioneers like Mother Thereis about making others better sa, Madeleine Albright, Shirley
as a result of your presence and Chisolm, Margaret Thatcher and
making sure that impact lasts in Hillary Clinton? The list goes on
your absence.” Over the years, I and on.
have had the honor and privilege
Throughout my career, I
of working with some incredibly have found that striking the
S
right balance of male and female
thought processes tends to lead
to success. Women have a certain instincts and characteristics
that most men lack. They have
a unique ability to tap into the
intangible when it comes to people. They have a natural ability to
read people and situations, even
without a spoken word. They
tend to be more conscientious
and detailed oriented; and have
a better knack for multi-tasking.
Many women in the workforce
are also wives and moms – a balancing act that I will never begin
to comprehend.
As much as I enjoy being
a man, I understand that without the presence of women, I
wouldn’t make it very far. I am
proud to surround myself with
amazing women in my home,
my work and my community.
Answer the call to the cause:
Acknowledge, celebrate, respect
and appreciate the women in
your lives. Invite more women
to the table. The beauty of their
minds will astound you and
make you better.
Kirk Smith of Wilbraham is
president and CEO of the YMCA
of Greater Springfield.
Hampden meetings schedule
Monday, Feb. 23
Advisory Committee
6 p.m. Town House
Board of Selectmen
6:30 p.m. Town House
Committee
7 p.m. Minnechaug
Parks and Recreation Commission
7 p.m. Town House
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Planning Board
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A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.” A
sampling of photos captures the excitement
of the Polar Plunge at Spec Pond. The Times
travels to Paris. Resident art displayed at the
Gardens of Wilbraham. A Wilbraham couple
celebrates their anniversary. Lunch being
served at the Wilbraham Senior Center.
Readers are encouraged to send in medium to high
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Bakers celebrate Golden Anniversary…
Members of the Minnechaug Classes of 1961, 1962 and 1963 and friends
celebrate Ned and Carolyn Baker’s (front row, from left) 50th anniversary at Gregory’s Pizza Pub on Feb. 1, Super Bowl Sunday. Then they
gathered around the TV’s and watched the big winning game.
TIMES staff photo
by Tyler S. Witkop
Taking the
plunge…
The team
from the
Wilbraham Police
Department was
the last to get
soaked in the
Polar Plunge
at Spec Pond
Feb. 14, led by
Sgt. Glen Clark
who helped to
organize the
event.
Out for support…
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Displaying art…
Gardens of Wilbraham resident Angie Donovan displays her artwork during a resident art show Jan. 22.
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Wilbraham Social Services Coordinator and
Veterans Assistant Barbara Harrington serves
lunch to the seniors
in attendance of the
Valentine’s Lunch at the
Senior Center Feb. 11.
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February 19, 2015
No clear favorites for Senior Center site
Town to explore
Fountain Park
feasibility
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – In order to get
the building right, the Wilbraham Senior
Center Building Feasibility Subcommittee is taking their time and is not likely
to have any plans to present to voters at
Town Meeting Monday, May 11.
According to Interim Town Administrator Thomas Sullivan, the Board of Selectmen initially had hoped that both the
Police Station and Senior Center subcommittees would move along at a similar
pace in order that they would not compete
with each other. He noted that with the
progress being made by the other group
and possible repairs to Soule Road School
proposed by the School Committee, the
projects could compete for funding, so
selectmen do not mind them taking their
time with the project.
During their scheduled meeting Feb.
12, the group rated the two sites they recently toured. The two sites are 758 B
Main St. (located behind Christ the King
Church) and the ball fields at Mile Tree
School.
Neither site came away as a clear favorite, with 758 B Main St. having a marginal lead in a points-based system.
“I still think we need more information on this,” member and East Longmeadow Council on Aging Executive
Director Carolyn Brennan said. “There
could be another location that someone’s
sitting on that would be perfect.”
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Interim Town Administrator Thomas Sullivan discusses his ratings of the
proposed sites for a new Senior Center in Wilbraham.
The two locations both had their advantages, with the access to utilities being the Mile Tree location’s strength. Its
weakness is accessibility, as it shares a
common driveway with both Mile Tree
and Minnechaug Regional High School,
and Main Street already has difficult trav-
el times.
Variance
At 758 B Main St., the town would
need to appear before the Zoning Board
of Appeals for a variance as there is not
enough frontage for a building, said
Building Inspector Lance Trevallion.
Should the town wish to use the Mile
Tree site, which it owns and leases to the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
District, there would need to be negotiations with HWRSD as part of the lease
agreement prior to the acquisition.
Additionally, Wilbraham Director of
Elder Affairs Paula Dubord explained that
by losing any soccer and lacrosse fields,
the Wilbraham Parks and Recreation Department would not be in favor of a site,
citing recent conversations with Director
Brian Litz.
Chairman Dennis Lopata said that
Jules Gaudreau of the Wilbraham Nature
and Cultural Center, which owns Fountain Park, had approached him about the
possibility of using a portion of the park
for the new center.
Should that be a viable option, Sullivan explained that the state would need
to pass “Home Rule” legislation to allow
for such change of use, which could take
years. There was also some concern raised
by the group as to whether Gaudreau was
speaking for himself or the WNCC, as
Patrick Brady currently serves as WNCC
president.
Lopata said he would gather more
information about the Fountain Park possibility.
“I don’t want the town in another situation where we share a space and it’s not
a senior center,” Brennan said.
According to Dubord, WNCC had
originally approached the town about the
possibility in 2011 but the communication
stopped abruptly until now.
The group will next meet Monday,
March 9.
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February 19, 2015
Page 11
Schools, emergency responders work together
School Committee
updated on
management plan
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – According to Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District (HWRSD)
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Director Dr. Gina Kahn, what
distinguishes the towns from
other communities is their commitment to public safety.
Kahn informed the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
Committee (HWRSC) during
their Feb. 10 meeting, joined
by Hampden Police Chief Jeff
Farnsworth, Hampden Fire
Chief Michael Gorski, Wilbraham Police Chief Roger Tucker,
Wilbraham Deputy Fire Chief
David Bourcier, Wilbraham Fire
Inspector William Manseau,
School Resources Officer Daniel
Menard, District Health Nurse
Terri Brand and District Director
of Facilities and Operations Edward Cenedella.
She explained that there is
communication and collaboration amongst all of the different
entities to come up with the safest and most efficient emergency
plan. Additionally, there are routine safety audits conducted each
year.
Be Prepared
Kahn said that in any emergency situation from a fire to
an active shooter, there are two
responses that individuals must
face: Stay or go (evacuate or
lockdown). “We need to be prepared for how we’re going to
stay safely or leave safely,” she
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Supt. M. Martin O’Shea displays the district Emergency
Management Guide that faculty and staff have available
in the event of any emergency in the schools.
said.
Cenedella detailed that from
a facilities perspective, they
have begun to conduct preventive maintenance including the
removal of potential trip hazards
and the addition of better locking systems. He also said there
are cameras on all entrances and
all schools have radios that can
communicate with police and
fire personnel at any moment.
Additionally, each classroom has a “go-bucket” with
emergency supplies such as duct
tape and flashlights, Cenedella
said. To “be ahead of the curve,”
he commented that they are conducting bi-monthly air quality
assessments.
Bourcier explained that
they are working on procedures
to evacuate parts of the buildings during an emergency, as
depending on circumstances a
full evacuation could put lives in
danger. He used lightning storms
as an example, as there could be
a fire or other emergency threat
contained in one area of the
building where students should
be evacuated into another secure
area because of life-threatening
situations outside.
Snow
“I really want to commend
this school district,” Bourcier
said. “If we never reevaluate we
aren’t doing our jobs.”
HWRSC member Patri-
cia Gordon asked whether the
amount of snow on the schools
was a concern, especially with
the prospect of more in the future.
“These schools are designed
with that in mind,” Bourcier
said.
Cenedella said that for
the time being the schools can
handle the weight of snow and
ice, which he is monitoring. He
explained that he would rather
leave the snow alone as it slowly
melts throughout the season and
by putting crews on the roof to
remove it can cause damage.
Khan also said that due to
the nature of an emergency they
have also recognized that a standard dismissal may not be possible, so they are working on
mock exercises with students in
a scripted scenario to practice
such circumstances.
Menard informed that the
school crossing guards and their
backups have been given new reflective coats and updated safety
gear. Additionally, he said that
they have been trained when to
enter the streets and to keep students from following them into
traffic until it is safe to do so.
“It takes a lot of conversation, a lot of coordination and a
lot of great relationships,” Supt.
M. Martin O’Shea said of having an effective emergency plan
in place.
Task Force Update
In other news, HWRSC
Chairman Marc Ducey updated
the committee on the status of
the Middle School Task Force
and their last meeting Feb. 5 at
Thornton W. Burgess Middle
School in Hampden.
According to Ducey, the
meeting was at times an impromptu public forum with some
parents receptive to the idea of
a single school and others opposed to or concerned with the
prospect.
“There were a lot of good
questions,” Ducey said, noting
that there were still many unanswered questions for himself as
well.
O’Shea outlined that there
are at least $10 million in estimated capital repairs for the
middle schools at the moment
and that they simply represent
“bricks and mortar” repairs, not
educational improvements.
Need a Plan
He explained that the chances of being accepted into the
Massachusetts School Building
Authority (MSBA) Core Program are slim and that the district
would need to have a set, unified
plan before they could proceed.
If the district were to submit
the MSBA by April of this year,
it would find out in January 2016
if the MSBA was in favor of the
proposal, he said. Should the
plan be a new school, it would
be 2021 before students would
enter the halls at the earliest,
O’Shea explained.
Ducey said that the MSTF
seemed to understand that there
wasn’t a long-term solution that
did not include a short-term solution and that they also voted to
recommend to the HWRSC to
try and enter the core program
and see what would be available
for the district.
The committee decided to
postpone a decision until their
next meeting.
“Status quo can’t happen,”
Ducey said. “Something will
change.”
health concern,” creates a special
commission to examine the possibility of establishing a system
for the bulk purchasing and distribution of naloxone (sold under
the name Narcan), an anti-overdose medication widely used
in heroin overdose situations,
as well as other pharmaceutical
products with a significant public
health benefit and the potential
for significant health care cost
savings if purchased in bulk.
“I look forward to continuing to work with my co-sponsors
and others as we move forward
on these important priorities,”
Lesser said.
Tyler S. Witkop can be
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Lesser introduces first legislation as senator
BOSTON – State Sen. Eric
P. Lesser (D-Longmeadow) recently filed four bills aimed at
improving the quality of life and
stimulating economic growth in
Western Mass.
“The bills I introduced
… represent a first but significant step forward in connecting
Springfield to Boston via
high-speed rail, fostering
high-tech business growth,
and combating opiate
abuse,” Lesser said.
The first bill, “An Act
to study the feasibility
of high-speed rail access
between Springfield and
Boston,” requires the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation to conduct
a study on the feasibility
of high-speed rail access
between Springfield and
Boston. The bill enjoys
bipartisan support from
co-sponsors of both legislative chambers including
Rep. Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow) and Rep. Angelo
Puppolo Jr. (D-Springfield).
The second bill, “An
Act to promote high-tech
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creates a tax credit for investments in high-tech businesses located in Gateway Cities, including Springfield and Chicopee.
The third bill, “An Act preventing prescription drug abuse
by closing the pharmacy shopping loophole,” calls for phar-
macies to report any schedule II
through V substances distributed
as a prescription within 24 hours,
as part of the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program.
The fourth bill, “An Act to
improve the accessibility and affordability of naloxone and other
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February 19, 2015
‘Pickleball’ comes to Wilbraham
Multigenerational
sport offered at
Scantic Valley
Pritchett, a resident of
Springfield and a graduate of
Springfield College, has made it
his mission to introduce as many
people to the sport as possible as
the USA Pickleball Association
(USAPA) Ambassador to the
Springfield area. He first discovered the game several years ago,
after playing tennis at a club in
Big Bear Lake, Calif.
Nice People
“The people are some of the
nicest people there are,” he said
of pickleball players.
He explained that while at
that club, he was playing tennis
with some foul-mouthed players who refused to play by established rules. One day he met
some people who played the
strange-named game and despite
resistance from mainstream tennis players, has not looked back,
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publication Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Say the
word “pickleball” and depending on the audience one is liable
to receive confused stares, complete ambivalence or absolute
excitement. For Ted Pritchett,
it’s the latter.
Talk with Pritchett for 30
seconds and complete strangers
to the funny sounding game are
ready to take to the court and
try their hand at the sport that
has seen increasing popularity
amongst all demographics.
garnering state championships
in both his then home-state of
Colorado and Wyoming in his
senior class.
According to USAPA on
their website, usapa.org, Pickleball was invented in 1965 outside of Seattle, Wash. by Joel
Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney
McCallum. The sport is played
on a court the size of doubles
badminton (20 feet wide and 44
feet long) and is the same size
for singles and doubles play.
The court is striped in the
same fashion as a tennis court
except there is a seven-foot “no
volley zone” referred to as “The
Kitchen” one either side of the
net.
Players hit a ball resembling
a Wiffle ball with a paddle similar to one used in table tennis, but
slightly larger, yet smaller than a
tennis racquet. Similar to tennis,
players serve cross-court, but
dissimilar to tennis, all serves are
performed underhand and faults
are not replayed.
The game is slower paced
on average however; Pritchett
commented that one of his few
competitive losses came against
a player in his 20s. Pritchett
himself is in his 70s. He said the
younger player was able to play
at a faster pace than he could.
For all Ages
Enthusiastic and full of energy, Prtichett explained that one
of the best and most inclusive
aspects to the sport he describes
as an activity for people ages 9
– 90 is that someone brand new
to sport can learn the game within one hour. Additionally, four
games of pickleball can fit on
one tennis court. From a business
perspective, as to the average
cost of court rentals for tennis facilities, Pritchett commented that
it has surprised him the level of
reluctance and resistance to add
the sport to programming across
the region.
“They see it as more work,”
he said of the resistance.
Currently, Pritchett is teaching classes at the Scantic Valley
YMCA, 45 Post Office Park, at
noon on Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost is $3 for Y members
and $5 for non-members. For
more information call 303-5966923, 909-584-9094 or email
[email protected].
Tyler S. Witkop can be
reached at [email protected].
Local mom outmuscles the competition
dio training in between taking
her kids to their own activities,
which include hockey, figure
skating, and gymnastics.
As she puts it, “After starting my day at 4:30 a.m., at the
end of the day, with the kids and
their schedules and my schedule
and cooking dinners, it was like
wow! I’d be going to parties and
packing my own food and not
drinking any alcohol, and there
were days I’d wake up and think
‘what am I doing this for?’”
However, Pollard reports
that she enjoyed the challenge
and says it’s something she
always wanted to put herself
through again to see if she still
had it. The day of the show, Pollard had no idea she looked the
way she did. She recalls texting
her coach and saying that she
wasn’t ready.
But when she got off the
stage, she says that her husband,
POLLARD from page 1
set a goal for herself and accomplish something. Although she
initially trained in secret—not
even her family knew she was
doing it—when she finally did
tell her kids just three weeks
before the November 8, 2014
show, “they all thought I was
nuts.”
Discipline Pays Off
Training for a bodybuilding
competition takes a tremendous
amount of discipline. Pollard began training with three separate
coaches in June of 2014. Her
days began at 4:30 a.m., when
she would weigh and calculate
the nutrients in the six meals
she would take with her and eat
each day.
As a stay-at-home mom
of four children ranging in age
from seven to 13, Pollard had
to fit her weightlifting and car-
“who’s a guy who doesn’t mince
words,” said “You look great. I
think you won!”
Top 10
There are three classes of
bodybuilding for women: bikini, fitness, and bodybuilding, and Pollard’s husband was
right; she placed first in the open
bodybuilding class at the International Natural Bodybuilding
Federation (INBF) Monster
Mash competition in Worcester.
This qualified her to compete in
the WNBF Pro World Championships in Boston the following
week, where she placed in the
Top 10.
Pollard’s INBF win also
allows her to compete at a professional level; in order to maintain this status, she’s required to
participate in two shows a year.
Pollard says that it was such a
positive experience that she will
probably do it again, and she is
potentially setting her sights on
another show this fall. As she
puts it, “The bug is there. It’s almost like the older runners who
start doing marathons. They get
in and remember how good it
feels.”
Pollard sums it all up by
saying “What made me so happy about this whole experience
is that I always try to set a positive example for my children. I
wanted to show them that when
you really focus and you’re
determined and you set yourself goals, you can accomplish
them. My kids respected the fact
that I went out and did this. I did
it for me, but I also wanted to
be a good example to them as to
what you can accomplish if you
put your mind to something.”
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February 19, 2015
Town hitting maximum capacity for snow
SNOW from page 1
These factors together have made
this year especially difficult in terms of
both paying for and physically removing
the snow.
Exceed Budget
At this point, the DPW has exceeded
their $175,000 budget for snow removal
and has put in a request to spend in deficit. Miga explained that snow removal is
one of the few elements of a budget that
are allowed to deficit spend, because the
cost can’t be avoided. This is not a first
for the town, Miga said, as they faced a
similar situation at this time last year.
He went on to say that there is no
way to anticipate the exact cost of snow
removal for a given season, but that the
town spends storm by storm, replacing
the supplies that were depleted during
that event. Additionally, each storm has a
different cost associated with it, depending on duration, temperature, and size.
For example, extreme cold conditions
require magnesium or calcium chloride
instead of regular salt.
“Even rain events have a huge impact
when they hit a road surface that is well
below freezing,” said Miga, explaining
that snow is not the only costly factor.
In addition to paying for the extreme
winter weather, this year’s continued accumulation has caused problems with
finding places to put the snow.
“That gets difficult,” said Miga, “In
any community the roads are getting narrower and narrower.”
‘Never Done’
With the snow piles swelling larger
with each storm, the town needs to displace some of the snow to prepare for
even more storms. They can use some of
their own equipment to widen the roads,
but some years they have to hire a contractor with an industrial snow blower to
push back some of the largest piles, which
may be necessary this year depending on
how much more snow we receive.
The plows are also on the roads between storms to manage the snow.
“The job is never done,” said Miga.
He explained that the DPW workers
sometimes work 30 or more consecutive
hours and then report to work the next
day, even with the town hiring outside
contractors to plow some of the side
streets.
“I commend their ability to be able
to do that,” he said, praising his staff.
The DPW always plans to have
one truck down for maintenance, just to
be prepared. They also prioritize intersections and hills to keep drivers safe.
Miga emphasized that that the staff has
been working hard all winter to clear the
roads, and will continue to do so for the
remainder of the season.
Page 13
Group to plan watershed activities
THREE RIVERS – Presently operating under the moniker Chicopee 4
Rivers, the group formerly known as the
Chicopee River Watershed Council will
meet Sunday, March 1 at the Palmer Police Department Community Room, 4419
Main St., at 1 p.m.
Topics of the meeting will include name
organizing, paddling trails, spring cleanups,
and water quality monitoring efforts.
According to Keith Davies, the
group will provide volunteers to sample
water quality this summer in the Ludlow,
Chicopee and Springfield areas in select
streams to measure stormwater effects on
river health. He also said the group wishes to establish paddling access from Red
Bridge in Wilbraham/Ludlow to the Ludlow Mills and Oxford Marsh areas along
the Chicopee River.
For more information, visit chicopeewatershed.org.
Community to ‘Bowl for Kids’ Sake’
E. LONGMEADOW – Big Brothers
Big Sisters will hold its Bowl for Kids’
Sake 2015 event beginning Friday, April
24 at 9:30 p.m. at Shaker Bowl. Bowlers can register online to form their teams
and create their fundraising pages.
Participants are encouraged to ask
for donations through email and social
media in order to raise as much money
as possible before the event. Additional
bowling days will be held Friday, May 1
at 9:30 p.m., as well as Saturdays, April
25 and May 2 at 2 p.m. at Shaker Bowl in
East Longmeadow.
This event makes it possible for the
organization to pair more “Bigs” and
“Littles,” starting children on the path to
fulfilling their potential and succeeding
in school and in life.
For more information, visit bigbrothers-sisters.org/bowl.
Babysitters needed at St. Cecilia
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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
Page 14
ARTS & Lifestyles
February 19, 2015
Springfield Museums to display Homer masterpiece
SPRINGFIELD - After a
four-year wait, Winslow Homer’s
“The New Novel” is finally back
on view at the Springfield Museums.
The painting, one of the most
recognizable and important paintings in the combined collections
of the Springfield Museums, will
be on display as part of a new
exhibit titled “American Master:
Winslow Homer” in the Starr Gallery of the Michele and Donald
D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
from Tuesday, Feb. 24 to Sunday,
Sept. 27.
The Homer exhibit runs concurrently with a display of etchings by James Abbott McNeill
Whistler from the D’Amour
Museum’s extensive holdings of
nineteenth century American art,
giving visitors an opportunity to
view works by two of America’s
most influential artists.
Watercolors are subject to
fading when exposed to light. For
that reason, “The New Novel” is
only displayed periodically for
short periods of time. The painting
TIMES photo submitted
Work from artist Winslow Homer will be on display at the
Springfield Museums starting Feb. 24.
Theatre Guild presents ‘Follies’
HAMPDEN – The Theatre
Guild of Hampden will journey
back in time with their spring
production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Follies.”
It is the story of a generation
of performers returning one last
time to the opera house where
they spent their youths, to reminisce about their pasts. Accompa-
nied by the ghosts of their young
selves, the performers recreate
their show-stopping numbers,
and remember their intertwining
love stories.
This production, with direction by Mark Giza, choreography by Kathleen Delaney, and
musical direction by Bill Martin,
will feature a cast of local actors.
St. John the Baptist
School to host open
house on Feb. 25
LUDLOW – St. John the Baptist
School, located at 217 Hubbard St., Ludlow, will be holding an Evening Open
House for prospective parents on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6-7:30 p.m.
Teachers will be present and tours
will be available. Limited openings are
available in grades pre-kindergarten to
seven.
St. John the Baptist School, named
“Best Private School” in the “Reader
Raves 2015” poll, is a fully accredited
Catholic elementary school serving students in pre-kindergarten to eighth grade
and is dedicated to nurturing and challenging students to grow in spirit, mind
and body.
Entertainment
across generations
HAMPDEN – The Hampden
Senior Center will be holding an
event for the whole family during
school vacation Friday, Feb. 20.
Family favorite “Frozen” will be
shown on the senior center’s ‘big
screen’.
Lunch will be served prior to
the movie, and children are invited
to bring a pillow. The event begins at
11:30 a.m. in the community room
at the Hampden Senior Center, 104
Allen St. The cost is $3 per person,
and all ages are welcome.
For more information and to
register, stop in or call 566-5588.
Donovan’s
Irish Pub
FOOD & SPIRITS
Eastfield Mall 1655
The performance dates are Saturday, March 7, 14 and 21 at 7:30
p.m., Sunday, March 8, 15 and
22 at 2 p.m., and Friday, March
13 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fisk
Theatre at Wilbraham & Monson
Academy.
To purchase tickets, visit
TheatreGuildofHampden.org/
tickets.
Eastfield Mall
1655 Boston Rd.
www.donovansirishpub.net
Enjoy Dinner & A Great Show!
Thurs. 2/19
Fri. 2/20
Sat. 2/21
Mike Vallan Jim McArdle Billy Egan
& Jerry
& Barney
Murphy
McElhone
of a young woman reclining on
the grass, completely engrossed in
a book, was first displayed in the
1877 exhibition of the American
Watercolor Society. The woman’s
identity or connection to the artist is not known, though many
have suggested that the artist had
a romantic interest in the subject.
The work marks the emergence
of Homer’s mature style, a period when he used his mastery
of oil painting and his emerging
skill with watercolors to capture
scenes of rural and seaside life in
post-Civil War America.
In addition, nine wood engravings by Homer will also be
on display, including “Skating on
the Ladies Skating Pond in Central Park New York,” “Homeward
Bound,” and “Trapping in the
Adirondacks.” The engravings
date from early in Homer’s career
when he captured scenes of country life and leisure for publications like “Harper’s Weekly.”
Currently, the D’Amour Museum has also placed 11 etchings
by James Abbott McNeill Whis-
tler on view in the Collins Print
Gallery. On view through Sunday,
June 7, “Whistler’s World: Etchings by James Abbott McNeill
Whistler” features etchings from
series of works inspired by Whistler’s earliest years in Europe as
young artist.
These groupings are known
as “The Venice Set (or Twelve
Etchings from Nature),” “The
French Set,” and “The Thames
Set.” In addition, several reproduction photographs that demonstrate the Whistler family’s connection to Springfield will also be
on display. These include a photo
of the family residence when
Whistler lived in Springfield as
a young boy between 1840 and
1842. Coincidently, the building
stood at the corner of Chestnut
and Edwards Street, on the site
currently occupied by the Wood
Museum of Springfield History
and just a few steps from the
D’Amour Museum itself.
For more information, visit
springfieldmuseums.org or call
413-263-6800.
Art is for everyone
HAMPDEN – Acrylic
painting instruction will be offered at the Hampden Senior
Center Fridays, Feb. 13, 20,
March 13, 20 and 27. Nan Hurlburt will teach the class and participants with no previous drawing or painting experience will
be able to complete a painting
of any subject in a few weeks.
The sessions will cost $15
each and run from 2 – 4 p.m. All
materials will be provided, but
participants are encouraged to
wear old clothing. Participants
can sign up at the front desk.
For more information, call 5665588.
Fly tying class offered
LUDLOW – Anglers and fly fishing
enthusiasts young and old are welcome
to participate in a fly tying course Thursdays, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26 from 7 – 9 p.m.
at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin St.
Classes are free, put on by the Western
Massachusetts Fly Fishermen. Materials,
including necessary tools, are provided.
Participants will learn to tie two new flies
each evening. The next class will cover the
“Grey Ghost” and “Black Ghost” patterns.
On Feb. 26, participants will learn the “Red
Quill” and “Hendrickson” patterns.
The fly patterns covered may
change due to material availability.
The program is recommended for
individuals ages 8 and up. All children
must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit wmflyfishermen.org.
Senior Center to hold tax program
HAMPDEN – With the 2014 Tax
Season now underway, the Hampden
Senior Center has announced AARP
volunteer counselors will be available
to prepare free tax returns at the center
on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – noon beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Participants should bring all forms
W-2, 1099, interest, dividends, capital
gains, real estate taxes/rent paid, as
well as the previous year’s tax return.
Bring any questionable forms/documents.
Appointments are required. For
more information or to schedule an appointment, call 566-5588.
The Library Loft
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
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Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
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Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
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Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
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Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
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February 19, 2015
The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
Suburban Living
Page 15
Braving baldness one hair at a time
By Rick Rubin
Turley Publications Correspondent
Recipe: Flourless
Gluten Free
Peanut Butter
Cookies
H
ere is the cruelty of life ... my hair
flourishes and grows like weeds in
my ears, but has stopped growing
and continues to fall out of my head.
In my family,
my cousin was a hair
stylist, my sister was
a hair stylist and my
wife was a hair stylist
(you have to say stylist or they get mad).
So hair in my family has always been
extremely important.
I’m not sure if it was
Rick Rubin
because we grew up
with heroes who had hair, i.e. Superman,
the Beatles, even Lassie; or if it was the
notion that virile men had hair.
Look at the movies or TV: The romantic stars or action heroes have a full
head of hair while the nerds, intellectuals
or criminals are bald or balding (look at
the Joker in the Batman movies). Is there
anyone on the TV show “Friends” who is
bald, even receding? Not a chance.
Check out football players, having
dreadlocks or hair hanging out of the back
of your helmet is considered “chic”. Even
our presidents have had hair. Only five
elected presidents were bald.
‘Brave Men’
Who were the five brave men who
managed to slip past the guards? John
Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams,
who were both one-termers. Martin Van
Buren, who embellished his head by puffing out his remaining locks in the manner later adopted by Larry of “The Three
Stooges” – also out after a single term.
Next on the roster: James A. Garfield.
They shot him. After Garfield’s demise, a
full 72 years would pass before another
hair-impaired president took the oath of
office: the wildly popular World War II
hero, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Did America’s voters like Ike because he had rescued Europe from the
Nazis and led the Allies to a resounding
victory? Probably not. The real reason is
that his opponent, Adlai Stevenson, had
even less hair.
The only other balding chief executive, Gerald Ford, simply stepped in for
Nixon and failed to be elected in his own
Don’t let the words gluten
free fool you, these so easy delicious cookies will have the whole
family asking for more. Makes six
cookies.
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
TIMES photo submitted
With bald heads making a stylistic comeback, perhaps elected officials
and presidential hopefuls like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would consider donning the “tough guy” look.
right. The man who beat him was the thick
headed (hair wise) Jimmy Carter. So there
you have it: over 200 years of American
presidents, and only 23 years of baldness
in the White House to date.
Comeback
But now surprise, surprise; baldness
is making a comeback. It started slowly
with Kojak in the 70’s, Michael Jordan in
the 80’s, Jesse Ventura in the 90’s and now
Vin Diesel, Samuel Jackson retired Times
Editor Charlie Bennett and current Times
staff writer Tyler Witkop. Even Britney
Spears is getting into the act.
Something about a bald person is
starting to look tough. Why look like a
wimp with receding hair when you can
look like a tough guy with no hair. But are
we ready for main stream baldness?
Is it enough that he is a Cowboys fan
or will New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
shave his hair to prove to the world he is
tough on terrorism? Will Hilary Clinton
go all out to win the presidency?
But alas, I am destined to be halfheaded with hair, while the front contin-
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ues to recede like the tide at the beach and
the back continues to flourish and grow.
I can start seeing more and more of my
forehead and less and less of my hair. The
conversation with my male relatives now
seems to revolve around our hair loss and
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine ingredients and
drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie
sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Let
cool. Recipe doesn’t make very
many, so you could double recipe
as you desire
when we will get our next prostate exam.
Oh well, I could always buy the Hair
Club for Men and not only be the president, but a member too.
The 10 most influential
bald men in the world
(Source: latesttopten.comApril 2012)
10. Tenzin Gyatso - Tenzin
Gyatso is primarily known as the
14th Dalai Lama,
9. Rupert Murdoch - Newspaper mogul
8. Jeff Bezos - CEO of Amazon.com
7. James Carville - Famous liberal pundit.
6. Maurice Hilleman - Famous
scientist who created dozens of today’s most used vaccines.
Although he died in 2005 his
influence is still felt today.
5. Damon Wayans - TV and
Movie Executive and Personality
4. Michael Jordan - Who
doesn’t know Michael Jordan.
3. Vin Diesel - Famous actor
and the baldest man in Hollywood
2. Vladimir Putin - Russia’s top
leader
1. Sean Connery
The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
Page 16
February 19, 2015
Wilbraham takes the ‘plunge’
PLUNGE from page 1
the Dive Team to re-cut the hole
with their 25-inch chainsaw.
Plungers came from all
walks of life and donning many
different and unique outfits.
Some chose to jump in plain
street clothes. One man jumped
in a costume of the popular character “Pikachu” from the TV
show “Pokémon.” Batman, Spiderman and Superman turned
out for the event. And for Valentine’s Day, Cupid, with his bow
and heart arrow, made the plunge
(wearing nothing but the classic
white undergarment and dark
boxer shorts).
Laporte and his wife Tanya took the “Plunge before the
Plunge,” renewing their wedding
vows before jumping together,
she in her wedding dress and he
in suit and tie.
The plungers themselves
seemed to go ‘all-in’ for the
event, with only a handful soaking their lower extremities only.
The vast majority of participants
fully embraced the plunge and
fully submerged with cannonball
jumps and feet-first pencil dives
as the depth was about three-anda-half feet. One young man even
took a “selfie” with his iPhone as
he jumped shirtless into the icy
depths.
‘You’d do it Too’
Michelle Soukup-Coe of
Westfield (formerly of Wilbraham) and Kerri DeRosier of
Palmer came to jump for Palmer
High School. DeRosier said that
they take special education students to the Special Olympics
each year and by jumping, it is
their way of supporting their students and the athletes.
“If you knew the kids, you’d
do it too,” DeRosier said.
Wilbraham’s own Joe Lawler and his daughter Bridget, a
senior at Minnechaug Regional
High School even braved the
water. Bridget, a member of the
Best Buddies Club at MRHS,
said that the Polar Plunge is the
type of event that the club and
student body stand for. Joe said
that he decided to do it for Clark
and the athletes of the Special
Olympics.
“It’s a cold one,” said Bridget, holding her change of clothes
and looking at the ice before her
jump.
According to Steve Huftalen, who represents the Special
Olympics in Massachusetts
and who announced the teams
and individual plungers, over
100 people took the plunge and
the event raised over $15,000.
Wilbraham’s plunge was one of
three taking place statewide and
he said that in total, they anticipated to take in over $400,000
TIMES photo by David Miles
Jonathan and Tanya Laporte take the “Plunge before the Plunge” at Spec Pond Feb. 14
during the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics.
for Massachusetts Special Olympians.
“[Without the community
support] we couldn’t do what we
do,” Huftalen said. “Nobody else
organizes an event like this.”
The last team to take to the
water was the team from the Wilbraham Police Department, led
by Clark. Clark told the Times
prior to the event that his officers
said they would donate money
but that if he wanted them to
jump he had to do it too.
Before the ice had been recut, Clark told the Times “I hate
the cold.”
Clark said in an interview
prior to the event that he only
needed to watch the videos “The
Flame of Hope” and “Guardians
of the Flame” on YouTube and he
fully embraced the Polar Plunge
and what LETR stood for. “I’ve
always been involved in the community,” he said at the time, “this
is just another avenue. I’ve got to
give something back.”
While he was warming by
the fire, he said that it was so
cold that his socks froze and had
to be peeled of his feet when
he was changing out of the wet
clothes.
Unfortunately, one plunger
was reported to have a broken
leg and was transported to Baystate Hospital.
man Club at the same times.
The course is a requirement
to obtain a state-issued hunting license and also counts as a
firearms safety course for state-
issued firearms identification
(FID) and license to carry (LTC)
permits.
To register, call 508-3897830.
Tyler S. Witkop can be
reached at [email protected].
Local hunter education course offerings
WESTBOROUGH – The
Massachusetts Department of
Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) has announced two upcoming Basic Hunter Education
courses taking place locally.
On Saturday and Sunday,
March 14 and 15 classes will
take place at the Swift River
Sportsman Club, located at 350
Cold Spring Road, from 8 a.m.
– 4:30 p.m.
A second offering will take
place Saturday and Sunday, April
11 and 12 at the Swift River Sports-
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SPORTS
Henry, Wawrzyk sign letters
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
O
ver the years, Minnechaug has celebrated its
athletes who are heading
off to college with public signing
events. This past week, they had
one of those and featured two
football players, Zack Wawrzyk
and Josh Henry, who have made
their intentions known.
It was appropriate that the
appeared together, since they
were two of the most devastating
blockers the Falcons have ever
seen. Wawrzyk an offensive lineman, will be going to Holy Cross
in the fall, while Henry is a wide
receiver, heading off to Central
Connecticut State University.
That two players from the same
graduating class are going to
Division 1 schools is a credit to
the program at Minnechaug and
coach Steve Allosso was anxious to point that out. They have
both been integral parts of the
Falcons’ success over these past
couple of years.
The accolades for Wawrzyk
just keep coming. He was just
selected for the Joe Scibelli
Award for the best Offensive
linemen in Western Mass. and
was named to the 2014 All-State
team. Wawrzyk is just one of
five offensive linemen in Mas-
Turley Publications photos by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
Minnechaug seniors Zach Wawrzyk (left) and Josh Henry (right) signed their National Letters of Intent in a ceremony at the school last week.
sachusetts to be so named. As
an All-State, he is one of eight
student athletes in Minnechaug
history to make that level. This
year, he won the Sullivan Award
for Minnechaug pride and was
the Steve Karpelss award winner
Falcons fall to Colts
in second half
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
CHICOPEE - This has
been a frustrating year for the
Minnechaug boys’ basketball
team. Over the course of the
season, they have seen a number of games get away from
them and their 68-48 loss to
Chicopee Comprehensive was
just another in a long line.
Though the final 20-point
margin might suggest that
the Falcons were never in the
game, this was a battle until
the final minute of the third
quarter.
Minnechaug had
overcome a nine point first
quarter deficit to tie the game
at the break. They stayed with
the Colts, trailing by just four
with a 1:30 left in the third. A
six-point run made it 10 by the
end of the quarter. Comp doubled up on the Falcons in the
fourth for the final margin.
The opening minutes went
back and forth with Comp both
teams staying within three
points of one another. There
were early baskets by Josh
Henry, Shaun Crowe and Kaleb Smith, the latter of which
as the best all around football
player. Wawrzyk made all Western Mass for the second year in
a row. There could still be more
to come as he is a finalist for the
Archie Roberts Award for best
student/football player in West-
ern Massachusetts.
Henry has been all Western
Mass for 2013 and 2014, making
it to the first team this year. He
is the second all time leader for
Minnechaug in receptions, yards
and touchdowns. Coincidental-
Minnechaug’s Steve Pickering (5) shoots a jumper
from the corner.
became a three point play.
Comp got scores from Steve
Velasquez, Vitaly Popovichenko and six free throws by
Kenny Mendez. It was during
that run by Mendez, that they
began to separate themselves.
Please see FALCONS, page 20
Please see LETTERS, page 20
Lady Falcons struggle with Ludlow
Top Belchertown
to qualify for
postseason
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
sweetdogphotos.com
ly, he is also second in Western
Mass. He was named the impact
player of the year by his teammates and is a finalist for the Angelo Bertelli Award.
The Wawrzyk family has
been in Wilbraham for some
time. His father, Jerry played
football at Minnechaug and has
dedicated himself to the betterment of football in town. For
the last six years, he has been a
coach at Minnechaug. He likes
to say that he “bleeds green.”
His mother, Lisa talked of his
self motivation at home and that
he never had to be “pushed” in
anything.
Wawrzyk started playing youth football and came
up through the system. A hard
worker, he had his sights set early and with the coaching of his
dad, Zack improved tremendously. When he got to Minnechaug,
Jerry was already there and the
transition went smoothly.
As a player, Wawrzyk was a
force. He would clear out multiple defenders and opened large
holes for the running backs. That
led to a lot of big gains for the
Falcons. And clearly, Wawrzyk
got noticed.
But he is more than a football player, as his 3.94 grade
point average would attest. It is
only fitting that he would go to
WILBRAHAM - There
were some interesting twists
and turns this week for the Minnechaug girls basketball team.
The Lady Falcons came into the
week needing one win to qualify
for the postseason. They had
two chances to get that win and
they got it. It was how that made
things more interesting.
The first game was against
Ludlow, a solid team like the
Lady Falcons in the Valley
Wheel. The Lions have arguably
perhaps one of the two best players in Western Mass, Alyssa Guyon. The other game was against
Belchertown from the Suburban
League. The Orioles have been
a strong team all season and they
have the other top player, Tea
Spellacy. Conventional wisdom
would have the Lady Falcons
qualifying by beating Ludlow, as
the Belchertown game would be
a bit more difficult.
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
sweetdogphotos.com
Minnechaug’s Caitlin MacGregor (3) eyes the basket
as she goes up for a shot.
When the Lady Falcons took
and early lead in the first quarter and built it up to 19 midway
through the second, it appeared
that they would get their clincher
at home. But the Lions would
have none of that and they made
a miraculous comeback that put
them in front midway through
the third. There was still plenty
of time for things to turn around,
but the Lady Falcons could not
get back what they had earlier.
Meanwhile Guyon was everything she was expected to be,
scoring 34 of those 52 points.
Still needing a win, the Lady
Falcons traveled to Belchertown and despite a few ups and
downs, they rallied in the fourth
quarter from a three point deficit
to a five-point win. They had
their 10th win and a place in the
tournament. Spellacy scored her
points, 22 of the Orioles 44, but
Minnechaug had the win and that
was the bottom line. So much
for conventional wisdom.
Here is a recap of the Ludlow game. Caitlin MacGregor
opened the game with a three
and she added a basket along
with Paulina Modestow for a 70 Minnechaug lead. Stephanie
Guillen scored the first Ludlow
basket 3:30 into the game. The
Lady Falcons answered with the
next six, including two baskets by
Megan Nehmer. It was 13-2 with
two minutes left. Alyssa Guyon sandwiched a pair of threes
around a Modestow basket, but
Modestow responded with a two
baskets and a free throw for a 208 first period lead.
Modestow scored 36 secPlease see BASKETBALL,
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WMA places fourth at ski championship
WILBRAHAM - The Wilbraham & Monson Academy
boys ski team picked a great
time to have its best meet of the
season.
Led by senior Alessandro Marenzi, the Titans placed
fourth overall at the New England Prep School Athletic
Council Class C Championship at Mount Sunapee in New
Hampshire Feb. 10.
“Coach (Stan Soja) was
really happy,” Alessandro said.
“This is the first time the school
did this well as a result.”
The meet featured 60 skiers and 12 teams from throughout New England.
“The team did very well,”
senior Luca Torrisi added. “Ali
was the best. All of the team improved. It was our best race of
the season.”
WMA placed third overall
in the giant slalom, with Alessandro taking fourth, followed
by Luca (ninth) and senior
Berkan Bolkan (15th). In the
slalom, Alessandro again paced
the Academy, placing ninth.
Berkan took 15th and senior
Ben Soder 25th as the Titans
claimed the fourth spot.
“I did well in the GS, but
I’m mad because I was third
after the first run,” said Alessandro, who skis in a series for
teenagers in his home country
of Italy. “In the slalom I didn’t
do that well – I could have done
better.”
WMA will ski at the league
championship meet Feb. 18 at
the Eaglebrook School.
Springfield Falcons downed by Monarchs
SPRINGFIELD - The
Springfield Falcons were
downed by the Manchester
Monarchs, 4-2, Friday at the
Verizon Wireless Arena.
Falcons goaltender Oscar
Dansk turned away 25 of 29
shots. Monarchs goaltender
Jean-Francois Berube stopped
23 of 25, while earning the victory. Springfield was unable to
convert on three power play opportunities, while the penalty
kill unit shut down three of
four Manchester man advantages.
The Monarchs opened
scoring at the 4:54 mark of the
first period and carried a 1-0
lead through the first intermission. Sean Backman received
a pass from Nic Dowd and fed
it across the slot to Nick Ebert.
Ebert ripped a shot from the
right point through traffic that
beat Dansk for his fifth tally of
the season.
Manchester extended their
lead, starting just 3:30 into the
second period. David Van der
Gulik fed Jordan Weal at the
blue line, who carried the puck
into the Falcons’ zone. A crossslot pass set up Zach O’Brien
to light the lamp for the ninth
time this season.
Four minutes later, Manchester went up 3-0. Van der
Gulik earned his second point
of the contest when he onetimed a cross-crease pass past
Dansk. Assists went to O’Brien
and Weal.
Domenic Monardo put
the Falcons on the board just
before the halfway mark of
the middle frame. Luke Adam
fired a shot that was stopped by
Berube, but picked up by Monardo for his eighth goal of the
season and first since being recalled from the Reading Royals
of the ECHL on Feb. 11. Adam
Cracknell earned credit for the
secondary assist.
Less than a minute later,
Manchester took back their
three-goal lead when Mike
Richards chipped in on the
power play with the help of
Kevin Gravel and O’Neil.
With 2:22 remaining in
the second, the Falcons struck
again. Mike Hoeffel received
a pass from Michael Chaput
from the end boards. Hoeffel
let off a shot from a sharp angle
that slipped past Berube and
stole one back for the Falcons.
Kerby Rychel earned a point
on the play.
The Falcons were unable
to come back in the third period and fell to the Monarchs,
4-2.
February 19, 2015
LAF to host All Star
Soccer Awards Feb. 22
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.
Project leader lists 2014 black bear
harvest numbers
Bear Project Leader Laura
Conlee reports that a record 240
bears were harvested during the
split fall season, 203 in September and 37 in November. In total, 132 males and 107 females
were taken. Harvest breakdown
by county is as follows: 78 in
Berkshire; 56 in Franklin; 51 in
Hampden; 43 in Hampshire; 4
in Middlesex and 8 in Worcester.
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2015 Pioneers PDL schedule released
Western Mass also
qualifies for Open
Cup
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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
Award winners
announced
REGION - Winners of the 2014
Freshwater Sportfishing Awards
have been announced. Mark Mohan,
Jr. of Pembroke and Todd Matera,
of Palmer, tied for 2014 Adult Angler of the Year, catching 10 species
each.
Jake Souza of Berkley is 2014
Youth Angler of the Year, catching
11 species.
The list of 2014 Adult and
Youth Gold Pin winners are posted on thewebsite. The Freshwater
Sportfishing Awards ceremony will
be held this spring; details will be
announced when the date is finalized. Meanwhile, interested anglers
of all ages that would like to participate in the 2015 program should
visit the Freshwater Sportfishing
Awards Program web page to learn
more. Anglers now have two options
for submit their trophy catch: catch
and keep and catch and release.
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 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 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.
DFW lists preliminary 2014 deer harvest summary
REGION - The Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW)
reports that the preliminary
deer harvest for 2014 excluding Quabbin and any data not
yet received is 11,165, which is
close to last year’s harvest.
The preliminary archery
season harvest is 4,456, the
preliminary shotgun season
harvest is 4,742 and the preliminary primitive season harvest
is 1,967.
Here are the preliminary deer harvest numbers by
zones.
Zone 1 63 archery 129
shotgun 42 primitive 234 total
Zone 2 122 archery 230
shotgun 96 primitive 448 total
Zone 3 111 archery 254
shotgun 79 primitive 444 total
Zone 4N 133 archery 213
shotgun 86 primitive 432 total
Zone 4S 76 archery 62
shotgun 41 primitive 179 total
Zone 5 186 archery 324
shotgun 108 primitive 618 total
Zone 6 25 archery 91 shotgun 31 primitive 147 total
Zone 7 220 archery 302
shotgun 97 primitive 619 total
Zone 8 242 archery 427
shotgun 137 primitive 806 total
Zone 9 386 archery 409
shotgun 188 primitive 983 total
Zone 10 1,205 archery 656
shotgun 470 primitive 2,331
total
Zone 11 1,176 archery 873
shotgun 423 primitive 2,472
total
Zone 12 106 archery 114
shotgun 37 primitive 257 total
Zone 13 198 archery 337
shotgun 59 primitive 594 total
Zone 14 207 archery 321
shotgun 73 primitive 601 total
The 2014 preliminary harvest data for zones 1-5 shows
low female harvest and a corresponding increase in adult
male harvest, indicating that
deer densities in these zones
are generally increasing toward DFW’s goals. Deer densities in zones 6-9 appear to be
within DFW’s goals. Densities
in Zones 10 and 11 are still
above goal, but more towns are
increasing access to lands for
hunting, which is one of the
most important parts of managing deer in a suburban setting.
Deer densities on Martha’s
Vineyard (zone 13) and Nantucket (zone 14) remain significantly above DFW’s management goals.
While total harvest by zone
can be informative, it doesn’t
provide the complete picture
for monitoring trends in deer
density because total harvest
is influenced by antlerless deer
permit allocations in each zone.
The DFW Deer Project Leader
analyzes harvest, biological and
hunter effort data, along with
hunter success rates, female
versus male harvest and other
factors to manage deer populations in each zone. An analysis
of this information is now underway for the annual spring
deer management review. A
complete harvest summary will
be posted on the DFW website
shortly after the annual deer
review, so people should check
back in May or June.
All hunters who included
a valid email address in their
MassFishHunt profile will receive a hunter survey by email
in February or March.
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LETTERS from page 17
a school of the stature of Holy
Cross. Wawrzyk is planning to
go the pre-med route with the intention of becoming a surgeon.
Everyone is excited about
the fact that he will be playing
his football in Worcester, just
an hour away from home. And
Wawrzyk intends to be a good
fan for his high school in the
years to come.
Henry just made up his mind
to attend Central Connecticut
a week ago, after several visits,
he just knew that if felt like the
right place for him. He intends
to major in physical education
and he felt that the program at
the school was one of the best
around. The coaches let him
know that he would be a key
part of the team going forward
and that helped in his decision.
Allosso has been quick to point
out that they do not know what
they are getting and that Henry
will flourish at the school. While
Henry has been a wide receiver,
the coaches at CCSU see him as
Pictured from left to right are: Jerry Wawrzyk, Lisa Wawrzyk, Zach Wawrzyk, Josh Henry,
Ellen Henry and Tom Henry.
tight end because of his size and school in Connecticut is some- ball in East Hartford and moved
strength.
thing of a family return to the to Wilbraham some 10 years ago.
That Henry is going to state. His dad, Tim played foot- His mother, Ellen, is very proud
FALCONS from page 17
The Colts gradually pulled out to
a 21-12 first quarter lead, thanks
to threes by Alec Webster and
Eric Perez. Matt Krol and Henry
scored for Minnechaug.
The Falcons closed the gap
quickly in the second quarter
on shots by Corey Page, Steve
Pickering and Crowe. Henry
had a three-point play and added
another free throw. Perez had a
three for Comp. In the final minutes, baskets by Pickering and
Page got the Falcons to a 29-29
halftime tie.
Webster opened the third
with a three and Sean Buxton
followed with a putback. Comp
had a 34-29 lead and would remain in front for the remainder
of the game. Velasquez followed a Krol free throw with a
3-pointer and now it was seven
points. After a Popovichenko
three made it eight, Krol and
Crowe scored from the floor to
cut it four at 40-36. After a Page
basket kept it at four, the Colts
scored the final six points of the
quarter. Webster sandwiched
two baskets around one by Velasquez. Through three quarters, it
was 48-38.
Buxton and Mendez scored
in the first 1:30 of the final frame.
Pickering’s free throw was followed by a Perez three to make
it 55-40. Minnechaug scored the
next four points, a turnaround by
Cam McLeod Thomas and two
free throws by Crowe to cut it
to 11, but that was as close as
they would get. Mason Labonte
three with a second left on the
shot clock was the dagger, even
though there were 4:30 to play.
In those last minutes, Comp
pulled away, outscoring the Falcons 10-4 for the 20-point win.
In the second half, the Falcons scored just 19 points and
only made four baskets. Comp
had 39, including five from beyond the arc.
Henry led the Falcon scoring with 10 points, all of which
came in the first half. Smith and
Page were next with eight each.
Both had four after the break;
Smith’s were all from the line.
In other games, the Falcons
played Longmeadow and Agawam. They were never in the
Longmeadow game, as they fell
behind 15-0 after one. The final
was 61-36. Page and Henry led
with eight each. They turned
things around with a 62-33 win
of her son and is happy as well
that he will be relatively close to
home. Henry leaves two sisters
and a brother at home. There
is Jessica, who is the goalie for
the field hockey team. Brother
Alex is 13 and will be coming to
Minnechaug soon. Ella, his 10year-old sister is still a few years
away.
Henry has been a key player
on the basketball team, as a power forward. He has been perhaps
the team’s dominant presence
underneath the basket. Henry,
when he scores, does it the “hard
way.”
The Minnechaug community is proud of its sons and we
can no doubt expect to be hearing about good things from both
of them in the coming years.
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Minnechaug’s Shaun Crowe (24) shoots a
short jumper.
over Agawam. The Falcons led
13-8 at the quarter and 32-16 at
the half. A 20-8 third quarter
BASKETBALL from page 17
onds into the second and after four
points by MacGregor, a basket
and two free throws and put back
by Toni Olstein, the Lady Falcons had a 19-point lead. Guyon
scored, but that was offset by two
MacGregor free throws. In the final 1:50, Ludlow came alive with
seven points, lay-ups by Guillen
and Guyon and a 3-pointer at the
buzzer by Guyon. At the half,
Ludlow had the margin to 12.
The run continued into the
third quarter. Guyon scored seven
points, including another three,
while Kiera McCarthy went four
for four from the foul line. The
jumper by Guyon came with 3:36
remaining in the third and now,
the Lions trailed by just a point.
Tessa Lagodich broke the run with
a basket. Ludlow had scored 18
points in a row and had held the
Lady Falcons scoreless for 8:25.
With 2:36 to play, Guyon got
back those two points and then after a Minnechaug miss, McCarthy
gave the Lions the lead with a basTurley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
Minnechaug’s Rachel Granger (15) looks to dribble her
way to the basket.
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Minnechaug’s Matt Krol (32) tries to get
around a defender.
broke the game open. Henry
had 18 points and McLeodThomas had 10.
ket and free throw. Guyon scored
to make it a four-point game.
Rachel Nevarez got one back for
Minnechaug in the final seconds.
It was 35-32 after three.
Guyon quickly made it a
six-point game 24 seconds into
the final frame. It was a 1:30 before the Lady Falcons scored on
a Modestow jumper. The teams
went back and forth. After Ludlow went up by six at 42-36 on
a pair of Guyon free throws, the
Lady Falcons scored the next five
to close to one. Modestow had
three of those five. A Guyon free
throw and a big jumper by Taylor Messe with 2:26 to play got it
back to five. With 32 seconds to
go, MacGregor cut it to two, 4846 with a three. Anastacia Papuga
broke away for a layup to make it
four again. Olstein cut it two with
two free throws at 14.5 seconds.
The Lady Falcons had to foul and
Ludlow got the ball into Guyon’s
hands before the foul. She made
them both with 9.2 left.
The Falcons are 7-11 and
end their season with Sabis and
Longmeadow.
MacGregor led the Lady
Falcons with 17 points dropping in seven in the fist quarter.
Modestow had 16 with nine in the
opening frame.
The Lady Falcons led
Belchertown 13-11 after one, but
trailed 24-19 at the half. They
closed to 33-30 through three,
before the fourth quarter surge.
Modestow, 17, MacGregor 13 and
Rachel Granger, 10 all had double
digit points.
Not to be lost in this is that
the Lady Falcons were 3-17 a year
ago. Had they come up short of
the postseason, this year would
have still been quite a turnaround.
That they have made it is something special. Minnechaug is 108 and has two games this week,
West Springfield and a rematch
with Ludlow. The latter game is a
league game and could determine
the winner of the Valley Wheel
between Minnechaug, Ludlow
and Westfield. Ludlow, for it part,
plays both teams.
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West Springfield, MA 01089. 413.732.4188. info@
storrowton.com.
Villa Rose – 1428 Center Street, Ludlow. 413-5476667. Banquet facilities for parties large and small up
to 200 people. Showers, receptions, graduations and
more. Catering available for up to 1,000 people.
Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station was
designed by American architect H. H. Richardson in
1886. This historic train depot has been extensively
renovated to contain one of the most elegant and
unique banquet facilities in all of New England.
The Grand Ballroom at Union Station. www.
unionstationbanquets.com.
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic
Holyoke. The most unusual & interesting banquet
function facility you’ve ever seen! Call today for your
appointment, 413-534-3039. www.the-wherehouse.com.
CAKES
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years,
our cakes have been made from scratch, and we use
only the highest quality ingredients. Decorated with
beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped
with probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste
anywhere. Our cake has had rave reviews from our
customers from all around the Pioneer Valley where
we are also well renowned for our quality baked
goods. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
FLORISTS
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower
Shop is managed by three full-time experienced
floral designers to assist you in planning the wedding
of your dreams. You can be assured of receiving
the excellent service and quality products from the
floral department that you have come to expect from
Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done
and offered to you at prices that are surprisingly
reasonable. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop at
Sixteen Acres Garden Center has been servicing
Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional staff
members aim to provide a service that is unique
and tailored to suit individual needs. We provide a
complete, high quality range at competitive prices.
The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden Center
offer flowers that are fresh daily and take great
pride in our work. We have arrangements for all
different occasions and for different budgets. For
a professional and experienced service please don't
hesitate to contact us at 413-783-5883. Located
at 1359 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA.
www.16acresgardencenter.com.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Luminous Glow – Look and feel your best with our all
new Contour d'or, the all new inch loss spray tan by
Tibby Olivier, only available in all of New England
at Luminous Glow. Call for an appointment 413525-7500. Visit us online at luminousglow.net. 143E
Shaker Road, E. Longmeadow, MA 01028.
Blush Salon & Spa – A big city boutique in quaint
Feeding Hills, MA. Blush provides a wide variety of
hair, skin, and makeup services. All your bridal needs
in one location; on location services are available to
accommodate you and your party. Every bride will
consult with their personal makeup artist and stylist
before the big day. Please inquire within for more
information on customizable multiservice packages.
Blush looks forward to being your personal beauty
expert for any occasion! 1325 Springfield St., Suite
2, Feeding Hills, MA 01030, 413.789.0024, www.
blushsalonspa413.com.
Photos by Karen Geaghan Photography
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis
Perlman over 30 years ago and is noted for its
commitment to showcasing the work of the finest in
American handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape
also specializes in custom designs for that perfect
piece of jewelry. Silverscape Designs is located
at One King Street in Northampton, MA. www.
silverscapedesigns.com.
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family
operated company with wholesale and retail
operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds,
jewelry & watch repair, custom design & remounts.
Personalized engraving, appraisals. Visit us at our
NEW location 1501 Elm Street, West Springfield,
MA. 413-731-9800.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Aim Images – Capturing your most important
moments one frame at a time. Aiming to please every
budget. Engagements, Weddings, Maternity, Family.
Visit www.aimimages.weebly.com or facebook at
AimImagesPhotos. Call 413-230-4018 to book your
session today.
Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion,
my love! Specializing in Life Cycle Photography:
Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children &
Families. Doing small things with great love because
in the end I believe it's the little things that count
the most. Clients become family! Visit me at www.
karengeaghanphotos.com or call 413-596-2227 or
537-3001. I would LOVE to hear from you!
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – Showers, ceremonies,
rehearsal dinners, receptions. Tents for 10-500.
Tables, chairs, dance floors, linens, tent lighting,
events, graduations, bbq’s. Call 413-583-3123 or visit
us on the web at www.michaelspartyrentals.com.
Photos by Aim Images
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February 19, 2015
Health & Wellness
What residents should now about measles
Baystate offers
clarification on
dangerous disease
SPRINGFIELD – “There
should be no debate. When it
comes to measles … you must
vaccinate,” said Dr. J. Michael
Klatte, a pediatric infectious
diseases specialist at Baystate
Children’s Hospital.
Measles, which is currently
spreading across the country
due to an outbreak that started
at Disneyland in California, is a
highly infectious respiratory virus spread through coughing and
sneezing.
“We recognize that measles
is one of the most contagious
of all infectious diseases. The
measles virus can live for up to
two hours on surfaces or in the
air where an infected person
has coughed or sneezed,” said
Klatte.
Easily Spread
Also, per the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), measles – which is a
vaccine-preventable disease – is
spread so easily between people
that 90 percent of those without
immunity will become infected
simply by being near someone
who has the virus.
According to the CDC, the
United States is currently experiencing its worst outbreak of measles in years, fueled in large part
by the anti-vaccine movement
that has left a growing number
of youngsters unvaccinated.
During the month of January alone, 102 people from 14
states (with no reported cases
in New England) were reported
as having measles. According
to the CDC, a record number of
measles cases were reported last
year – 644 cases in 27 states. Last
year’s total represents the highest number of cases reported in
the United States since measles
was declared eradicated here in
2000 (all measles infections in
the U.S. since that time can be
traced back to individuals who
brought the virus into the states
with them after visiting another
country).
Symptoms of measles occur 10 days to two weeks after
exposure, and may initially resemble other viral respiratory
infections (with fever, cough,
runny nose, and red eyes). A
rash occurs, however, on the
skin typically within four days
after the initial symptoms develop. The rash appears first on
the head, and then moves downward. It gradually disappears in
the same pattern in which it appeared, and lasts about six days
before completely disappearing.
People with measles are contagious from four days before the
rash appears until four days after
the rash’s onset.
‘No Antiviral Drug’
“There are no antiviral drugs
to stop the measles virus once a
person is infected. Unfortunately, all that we can do is to treat
the resulting symptoms, such as
fever control with acetaminophen. We also recommend that
parents keep their children hydrated, and that they get plenty
of rest,” said Klatte, who noted
that symptoms in those without
complications are likely to persist for a total of approximately
seven – 10 days.
Children less than 5 years of
age, adults greater than 20 years,
pregnant women, and people
with compromised immune
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systems are at highest risk for
development of measles complications. Common complications
include ear infections, croup,
and diarrhea, while more serious ones can include pneumonia
(occurring in 30 percent of those
infected) and brain swelling/
neurologic damage (occurring
in 1 per 1,000 cases). According to the CDC, for every 1,000
children who get measles, one or
two will die from it.
CDC Recommendations
People who were born before 1957, have had a documented case of measles in the past,
or who have been vaccinated
against measles per Centers for
Disease Control recommendations are considered immune.
The CDC recommendations are:
• Children. Children should
receive their first dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella
(MMR)
vaccine at 12-15 months. Schoolaged children need two doses
(with the second dose occurring
between the ages of 4-6 years).
• Adults. Adults should have
at least one dose of MMR vaccine. Certain groups at increased
risk for infection need two doses
of MMR vaccine, such as inter-
national travelers, health care
workers, and college students.
Adults born in the U.S. before
1957 are considered to be immune to measles from past exposures.
“The measles vaccine is one
of the oldest and safest vaccines
we have today. It is 93 percent
effective in preventing measles
infection for those who receive
one dose, and 97 percent effective for those who have gotten
two doses,” said Dr. Klatte.
The Baystate pediatrician
said that severe reactions are
extremely rare, while mild side
effects from the shot can include
fever, mild rash, and swelling of
glands in the cheeks or neck.
“Most of the parents I see
have opted to have their children
vaccinated, and we know that
severe side effects like allergic
reactions to the vaccine occur
in less than 1 in 1 million vaccinated children. The bottom
line is that it is much safer to get
the vaccine than to risk getting
measles,” said Dr. Klatte.
For more information on
Baystate Children’s Hospital,
visit www.baystatehealth.org/
bch.
Former Vibra Hospital CEO joins
Wingate at Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – Wingate Healthcare recently announced that Lisa Walters-Zucco, DHA, MPH, RN, LNHA, has
been appointed to the position of administrator for their Wingate at Wilbraham
skilled nursing facility, bringing nearly 30
years’ experience as a healthcare administrator, registered nurse and public health
professional.
Walters-Zucco joins Wingate from
Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts Central Campus in Rochdale, Mass.
where she was the chief executive officer
of the 47-bed acute care hospital.
Walters-Zucco’s clinical leadership
has earned her the top spot at many leading healthcare organizations in Western
Mass. Before Vibra, she was vice president of clinical services for the New England Region for Park Avenue Medical Associates and CEO of Kindred Hospital’s
Park View campus.
In addition to being a Registered
Nurse she is also a licensed nursing home
administrator. Last year, she completed
her Doctorate of Health Administration at
the Medical University of South Carolina.
Walters-Zucco has also earned a Master
of Public Health from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst and a Bachelor
of Arts in Neuropsychology and Health
Behavior from the State University of
New York at Buffalo.
“Lisa is an effective leader who not
only delivers the highest level of patient
care, but thinks outside of the box to ensure the best possible result for the patient
and staff,” said Scott Schuster, founder
and president of Wingate Healthcare. “We
are extremely fortune to have her on board
and look forward to having her immense
healthcare knowledge bring even more
value to Wingate at Wilbraham.”
Wingate at Wilbraham is one of six
Wingate Healthcare owned skilled nursing facilities in Western Mass. The facility provides a range of long-term care and
short-term rehabilitation services for residents and families.
Learning to Lifeguard
YMCA teaches CPR
WILBRAHAM – The Scantic Valley
YMCA will hold a lifeguard certification
course now through Friday, Feb. 20, running 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The course will teach basic skills and
knowledge necessary to be a lifeguard in
pools and aquatic environments. It offers up to date information on guarding,
anticipating and preventing problems, as
well as how to take action in pool, lake,
river, surf and water park environments.
CPR-pro, First Aid and AED certifications are included in the cost of the
program, which is $210 for members
and $260 for non-members. Participants
must be 16 years old and pass a swim test
on the first day of class to remain registered.
For more information, call Scantic
Valley at 596-2749.
WILBRAHAM – The Scantic
Valley YMCA will hold courses on
CPR in the Community and Workplace Friday, Feb. 27 from 10 to 11:30
a.m. and Friday, March 27 from 2 to
3:30 p.m. Both courses will be held at
Scantic Valley, 45 Post Office Park in
Wilbraham. The cost is $45 for members and $65 for non-members.
For more information, call Scantic Valley at 596-2749.
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On The Shelf
Library updating magazine offerings
By Karen Demers, Director
Wilbraham Public Library
for multiple patrons to read the
same issue simultaneously, as
well as the convenience of ac’m a magazine fiend – I love cessing popular titles from home
scanning through issues for on tablets and mobile devices.
Since we launched
ideas for decoratZinio, there have been
ing, fashion, health, etc.
some new products
A few years ago, the
that have entered the
Wilbraham Library was
library market. Overthe first in western MasDrive partnered with
sachusetts to offer our
Nook®Periodicals and
patrons the Zinio digital
the C/W MARS netmagazine service.
work has funded acThe biggest benecess to over forty titles
fits to digital magazine
services are the ability Karen Demers through the digital cat-
I
alog. EBSCO, the company that
we purchase our “Consumer Reports” database from, has a new
product called Flipster that currently has an exclusive arrangement to provide “Consumer
Reports” and the Cricket Media
children’s titles to libraries.
At this time, I am exploring
all of the options that the library
has for digital magazines and
am interested in your feedback.
Do you use the digital magazine
services from the library? Why
or why not? Would you be interested in more titles for children –
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Schools
School Lunch MENUS
Elementary and Middle
Schools
Monday, Feb. 23
Totally taco max snacks, salsa for dipping, cheesy refried beans, and corn
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Turkey wrap, lettuce-tomato, oven
fries, and red cabbage and apple slaw
Middle School
Grilled chicken sandwich, oven fries,
and red cabbage and apple slaw
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Macaroni and cheese, steamed carrots,
and Popeye salad
TIMES photo submitted
Wilbraham Middle School students recently waged “war” against each
other, competing to see who could raise the most money in pennies for St.
Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
The great penny war
of Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – Students at Wilbraham Middle School recently went to
battle against childhood cancer by raising
money for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital.
Engaged in a penny war, spirits were
high in this friendly competition, as team
took on team in the hopes of winning a
night off from homework while raising
money for a worthy organization. Seventh grade student Hannah Arel suggested
St. Jude’s as the benefactor of the fundraiser after she learned about the research
hospital and their “Thanks and Giving”
program while Christmas shopping with
her aunt.
“It’s a really good place,” Hannah
said, “and they were probably only going to get 10 cents from the thing that I
bought in the store. It seemed like they
should get more.”
The object of the penny war is for
each team to collect as many pennies and
coins as possible while simultaneously
“sabotaging” the other teams by placing
bills in their collection jugs (which subtract points from a team’s total). Strategy
came into play many times throughout
the game as the team in the lead changed
daily.
Thanks to some dedicated seventh
grade students and Luso Federal Credit Union, all of the coins were finally
counted. In the end, sixth grade students
from Team 6-2 came out on top with over
16,000 points.
In just four days, Wilbraham Middle
students raised $1555.18 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and, for a few,
earned a little break from homework.
Holyoke Catholic
names Honor Roll
Student named to
Dean’s List
CHICOPEE – Holyoke
Catholic High School, located at
134 Springfield St. in Chicopee,
recently announced its second
quarter Honor Roll.
Sophomores Patrick Shore
and Anthony Graziano, both
of Wilbraham, were named to
the list. Shore received Second
Honors, while Graziano received
Honorable Mention.
WORCESTER – The College of the
Holy Cross recently announced their Dean’s
List for the Fall 2014 semester.
Wilbraham student Patrick Brennan
O’Shea was among the students named to
the distinction. O’Shea, the son of Timothy
and Sharon O’Shea, is a second-year student majoring in mathematics.
Founded in 1843, the College of the
Holy Cross maintains a student body of 2,900
exclusively undergraduate students in the liberal arts in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.
STCC announces Dean’s List
SPRINGFIELD – The following
area residents were named to Springfield
Technical Community College’s Fall
2014 Dean’s List. In order to be considered, students must carry a full-time
course-load of 12 or more semester hours
of college-level courses and achieve a
3.3 or above grade point average.
Hampden students are Lindsay Bibeau, Taylor Brown, Jessica Dernoga,
Mitchell Keegan, and Erik Vander-
leeden.
Wilbraham students are Sean Adams, Caitlin Bateman, Nicole BelisleGarza, Viktoria Bolek, Nicole Bousquet,
Allison Catellier, Michael Choquette,
Karen Drumheller, Paris Glenn, Alyssa
Knodler, Danielle Meunier, Roman
Moraru, Matthew Nataloni, Spencer
Newton, Theodore Schultz, Nuria Sotiropoulos, Zachary Van Dyk, and Alexander Weston.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Baked lasagna and garden salad
Friday, Feb. 27
Toasted cheese on Whole Wheat, tomato soup, and three bean salad
Alternates offered daily include chef salad, bagel lunch, yogurt or cheese stick.
Fresh local fruits and vegetables daily.
Daily lunch is $2.50. Milk is 50 cents,
included with all lunches, 1% or fat
free chocolate. Make checks payable to
School Food Services.
Minnechaug Regional
High School
Monday, Feb. 23
Bread Bowl Station – Chili or broccoli/
cheddar in a bread bowl, garden salad
Main Street Deli – Crispy chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie,
or chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Veggie
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Pulled pork on a roll, cole slaw, oven
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Mexican Bar – Taco, burrito or nacho;
chicken, bean or turkey; lettuce/salsa/
cheese; corn
Main Street Deli – Chicken salad
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/ toppings
Pizza Daily – Meatball
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Thursday, Feb. 26
Mozzarella sticks, tomato sauce, seasoned noodles, green beans
Main Street Deli – Buffalo chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Chicken and broccoli
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Friday, Feb. 27
Pasta bar – Meat or white sauce, Caesar salad, garlic knot
Main Street Deli – Veggie wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Buffalo chicken
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Meal prices $2.75, reduced 40 cents,
adult $3.75, milk 50 cents, breakfast
$1.50. All meals served with choice of
fruit, vegetable and 1% or fat free milk.
Offered daily salad bar, grab & go sandwiches and salad, lean burgers, chicken
sandwiches, PB&J.
Endicott announces Dean’s List
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College announced the Dean’s List students
for fall, 2014. In order to qualify for the
Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive
no grade below a “C”, have no withdrawal
grades, and be enrolled in a minimum of
12 credits for the semester.
Taylor A. Krol and Taylor Shannon
Coopee received the distinction.
Krol is the daughter of Andrew and
Mary Krol of Wilbraham. She is majoring
in liberal studies/education.
Coopee is the daughter of Scott and
Donna Coopee of Hampden. She is majoring in nursing.
Polish Junior League to award scholarships
REGION – The Polish Junior League
of Massachusetts (PJLM) has announced
that it will be awarding scholarships to
undergraduate and graduate students.
For undergraduate scholarships students must be of Polish heritage, reside
permanently within Western Mass., be
enrolled in the sophomore year or higher
in a two or four-year college or university, and have never received a scholarship
from PJLM.
To be eligible for the graduate or nontraditional scholarship students must be
female and of Polish heritage, currently
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Western Mass., and have never received a
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Selection is based upon financial
need and academic merit.
Applications are available online at
polishjuniorleague.org or by sending a
self-addressed, stamped envelope with a
written request to: PJL Scholarship Chairperson, 60 Monroe St. Agawam, MA
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working and get MONEY.
2015
TAX TIME
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-1671
www.ajefinancial.com
Personal & Business Taxes
Does the thought of doing your taxes make you cranky before
you even get started? Does the family dog even avoid you during
tax season? Let AJE FINANCIAL SERVICES prepare your
tax returns this year. Your family and friends will thank you!
Income Tax Preparation
~ 28 years tax experience ~
Bruce J. Charwick
(413) 283-5596
62 Jim Ash St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Do you need your taxes done?
Call:
THE TAX LADY
(413) 283-2391
www.thetaxladygromosky.com
Get your maximum refund allowed.
Didn’t file previous years? No problem.
FREE E-filing • Over 20 Years Experience
CHANTEL BLEAU
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
(413)279-1049 • [email protected]
2341 Boston Road, Suite A120A, Wilbraham, MA 01095
Services
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
413-967-8364
Call For An
Appointment
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
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
www.kitchentabletaxes.com
Melchiori Tax and Financial Services
IRS Problems?
Let a Professional Handle it for you.
Call us anytime!
Complete Tax Services:
Personal, Business, Corporations and Partnerships
Registered Notary Public
Telephone (413) 786-8727 • Fax (413) 786-1833
[email protected] • pauline@ melchioritax.com
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
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.
Call your local Turley Publications
sales representative for information and
rates on advertising your tax service here!
413-283-8393 • 1-800-824-6548
CALL YOUR LOCAL TURLEY PUBLICATIONS SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR INFORMATION AND RATES ON ADVERTISING YOUR TAX SERVICE HERE!
413-283-8393 • 1-800-824-6548
***A A CALL – HAUL IT ALL***
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
Services
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.
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
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS:
Carpentry, decks, hatchways,
ramps,
painting,
property
maintenance, after storm/ tree
cleanups. Small jobs welcome.
Free estimates. (413)883-9033.
90 YEAR OLD company offering
free in-home water testing. Call
Eric 413-244-8139
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
ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Cleanings, inspections, repairs, caps,
liners, waterproofing, rebuilds.
Gutterbrush Installations. Local
family owned since 1986. HIC
#118355. Fully insured. (413)5478500.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
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
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.
Caregiver
COMPANION/ LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING/
Errands
position
wanted near Agawam. I am
experienced, upbeat, can-do and
compassionate. Call Laurie @
786-1459.
Child Services
*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.
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Child Services
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
FROM HOME
Become a Foster Parent!
Earn $20,000 annually
Call Kilsi 413-746-3768 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
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.
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
HEATING REPAIRS- AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL service
on all brands, gas furnace, heat
pump & mini split systems. Tony’s
Heating
&
Cooling
Service
(413)221-7073
Masonry
COMPLETE CHIMNEY &
MASONRY SERVICE
A+ BBB RATING
“From Brick to Stone,
Sidewalks to Fireplaces”
New Construction- RebuildsRepairs & Restoration
Licensed- RegisteredFully Insured
Owner Operated
Eric 413-210-9631
www.emcmasonry.com
Accepting all major CC’s and
Paypal
Painting
PAINTING, RESTORATION,
REFINISHING,
Repairs, Drywall, Carpentry,
Kitchen Bathroom Renovations,
Free Estimates, Licensed Lead
Safe Renovator, Full Insured.
[email protected]
413-297-7811
Plumbing
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10. Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Prevent Emergencies Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Roofing
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.
FIRST CHOICE ROOFING Free
estimates! Repair and replace.
Snow removal off roofs. (860)2804857.
✦
www.turley.com
Roofing
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
Snow Removal
ROOF
SNOW
REMOVAL,
CARPENTRY 30+ years exp.,
insured. Jim (413)219-3355
ROOF
SNOW
REMOVAL,
snowplowing, snow blowing. Fully
insured. Steve (413)283-2088.
SNOW
REMOVAL
FROM
ROOFS, roof raking and ice dam
removal. Licensed & Insured
contractor. Ceiling repairs, etc..
Call Paul (413)657-3825.
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service.
From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates (413)687-3220.
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
LAWN CARE Tree removal,
Pruning, Leaf removal
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
[email protected]
Dukeswastemanagement.com
Pets
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
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.
ROOF
SNOW
REMOVALDELREO 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
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
Instruction
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
✦
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.
Home Improvement
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
February 19, 2015
Find local opportunities
or list your open
positions here!
Help Wanted
BRANCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINEE- Edward Jones is
a financial services firm focused
on meeting the needs of individual
investors. Our Ludlow, MA branch
office has an opening for an entrylevel administrative assistant.
Excellent organization, communication skills, and the ability to work
independently are required to
perform administrative, marketing,
and client service responsibilities.
We offer competitive benefits and
a comprehensive on-line training
program. To be considered for this
position
apply
online
at
www.edwardjones.com/careers
position
#18969.
Equal
Opportunity Employer
CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT Group is looking for
administrative
help.
Primary
responsibilities include filing and
phones. The right candidate will
be organized, efficient, and detail
oriented, with strong interpersonal
skills. Working knowledge of
Microsoft Office a plus. Friendly
office environment, located on
Main Street in Agawam. Please
contact
Gina
at
[email protected]
or (413)821-0022
CUSTOM
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, located in Palmer,
MA is accepting resumés for
Quality Manager Position
Please send resumés to PO Box
850 Palmer, MA 01069
Duties: Management of ISO 9001:
2008
Quality
System.
Management
of
Inspection
Department to ensure efficiency
and conformance to Customer’s
specifications. Work with Design
Engineers to create Inspection
Plans to ensure conformance.
Management of Environmental &
Safety program
Qualifications: Minimum of 2 year
degree or 5 years experience in
Quality Management. Familiar with
ISO 9001:2008 Quality Systems to
ensure Quality and documentation
control. Proficient in reading of
Engineering Prints (GD&T). Strong
computer skills. Global Shop
familiarity a plus. Manufacturing or
Machining background a plus.
EXPERIENCED CLEANER
WANTED
Part- Time 20 hrs/ week
5:30 to 9:30pm
in Southwick, MA
Please call Erika at
860-383-5348 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.
LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND
RECEPTIONIST WANTED for
busy salon. Pay hourly or
commission. (413)786-6988.
www.turley.com
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
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
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.
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.
PART TIME MAINTENANCE
Person – Ludlow Mills This
position was created for the
purpose of providing maintenance
services
as
needed
and/or
assigned; assisting in a wide
variety of maintenance activities;
addressing operational and or
safety concerns; assisting skilled
trades; and assuring that tools,
materials
and
vehicles
are
maintained in good working order
and are available when needed.
This position reports to the Vice
President
of
Redevelopment.
FLSA Status: Non Exempt - Part
Time 20 hours per week. Required
Testing: Physical fitness including
the
ability
to
lift
50lbs,
drug/alcohol, CORI and current
MA driver’s license is required.
Please submit your resumé to
Marion Buck by email:
[email protected]
or Mail to: 255 Padgette Street,
Chicopee, MA 01022. Deadline for
submittal is February 25, 2015.
PART-TIMERN,
HHA’S,
CNA’s Positions available at
Professional Medical Services,
Inc.
Competitive
rates
&
mileage. EOE. Call Jan Mon.,
Tues., Fri. 9am-3pm. (413)2899018
TOWN OF LUDLOW
WESTOVER MUNICIPAL
GOLF COURSE
SEASONAL JOB OPENINGS
The Westover Municipal Golf Commission is now accepting
applications for SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT at the Golf
Course for the 2015 season. Applications will be accepted
for starters, rangers and maintenance personnel.
Applicants will be notified of interviews
Applications may be picked up at the Maintenance Dept. at
the Golf Course or Room # 105 at the Ludlow Town Hall
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Real Estate
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
967-7355
JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
Call us today
967-7355
for a no cost
no obligation
market value
of your home!
And view thousands
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Evenings call:
NICOLE FLAMAND
JAVIER STUART
LORI FISHER
CLAUDIO SANTORO
MERRIE BROWN
KAYE BOOTHMAN
JILL GRAVEL
413-695-2319
413-627-2700
617-620-0027
413-813-8257
413-668-8190
413-477-6624
413-364-7353
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.
REMEMBER
The Deadline
to Submit
Classified
Line Ads is
Friday
at Noon
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February 19, 2015
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Classifieds
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Real Estate
For Rent
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
OUR INVENTORY
HAS DWINDLED
LIST NOW PROPER PRICING
EQUALS FAST SALES
Call us for an accurate FREE
market analysis.
413-967-6326/800-486-2121
SPENCER:
Farmers
porch
overlooking Lake Whittemore,
open KT/DR w/plenty of cabinets,
pellet stove in DR. 3 BR, 2 BA,
Master has double closets.
$234,900
NORTH BROOKFIELD: 4 BR
Colonial on beautiful corner lot,
recent updates, Electric to 200
amps.
lower
level
inlaw
possibilities. $158,000
EAST BROOKFIELD: New Cape
in High Rock Estates, 1st floor
Master BR, Master BA glass
shower & soaking tub, upscale
KT/LR,
laundry,
half
bath,
hardwoods. 2nd floor 2 large BR,
and BA. $339,900
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For Rent
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.
FOR RENT
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
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PALMER 1 BEDROOM house,
newly
remodeled.
Fenced-in
backyard, shed, off-street parking.
$750/ mo. Responsible pet owners
considered. 1 year lease, credit
ref. (413)283-2383.
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet
parking.
Utilities
not
included. Available March 1.
(413)427-2706.
SOUTH HADLEY: HOUSEMATE
WANTED to share 6 room Ranch,
All utilities included, inground pool,
$550, first/last month. Avail 3/1
(413)657-6544
WARE FRESHLY PAINTED 2
bdrm, first floor, off-street parking,
coin-op laundry. HAP subsidized.
No pets. (413)323-8707
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
WARE- 2 TOWNHOUSE APTS.SPACIOUS, SUNNY 3 BR $800
& $850 plus utilities, w/d hook-up,
storage. Also Beautiful 2 BR apt.
$700. No smoking, no pets. Credit
check/references (413)320-5784.
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Commercial Rentals
Commercial Rentals
200 SILVER STREET: 3,150 sq.
ft. of medical/professional space
for lease in a Class A building in
Agawam. Join Baystate, Mercy
Medical and other quality tenants.
Highly visible on Route 75 and
easy access to Rte. 57 and I-91.
For
more
information
call
Development Associates at 413789-3720
or
visit
us
at
www.devassociates.com
GRANBY ROUTE 202, Business
zoned 600 sq. ft garage/ storage,
overhead & walkthrough doors,
$400. (413)427-4638.
317 MEADOW STREET: 4,000 10,000 sq. ft. of industrial flex
space
available
for
lease.
Features
private
offices,
manufacturing
warehousing
workspace, as well as dock &
drive-in access. Centrally located
to serve the region with easy
access to I-90, I-391 and I-291.
For
more
information
call
Development Associates at 413789-3720
or
visit
us
at
www.devassociates.com
WARM WEATHER IS year round
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$36.00
508-362-0533
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2113
Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell
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painting,
estimates. professional
ramps,
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8964
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413-636-5957
restoration. Free estimates, fully
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clearing.
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sales& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs
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hardwood & softwood. (413)687Free Estimates
&
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Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat. 7-1
(413)592-1505.
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repair,
for assistance to spay/neuter your
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motors, weekly vacs, chemicals.
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home career today.
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RETIRED RACING
roofing systems and repairs.
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service offers professional look
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GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
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licensed
and insured. MA CS
without professional cost. For any
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warranty.
at
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available,
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BRUSH WORKS PAINTING.
[email protected] or call me
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
shots, heartworm tested,
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Interior, Exterior Painting
at (413)478-4212.
&
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569-3733
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in
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pricing on Ranch style houses.
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hard to find leaks. Call NP Home
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Rudy (413)262-4007
Improvement for your free
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service, new lawns, new landevaluation today. (413)532-7603
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
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Call Mary at 413-566-3129
SUMMER,
scaping, brick walks and patios.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING
Major credit cards accepted.
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
FALL** Specializing in shrub
&
or Claire at 413-967-9088
Free
estimates.
Residential/
STAINING Interior/ exterior, new
Financing
options
siding, additions. Insurance work.
trimming, tree pruning, landscape
available.
or go to
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construction, carpentry, ceiling/
www.nphomeimprovement.com
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413design, clean-ups, loam, stone,
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
drywall repairs, wallpaper removal.
246-2783 Ron. Member of the
mulch deliveries. Also small front
HYDROSEEDING AND LANDDeck restorations, Vinyl pressure
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
Home Builders Association of MA.
loader and backhoe service. Fully
SCAPE Construction. Retaining
washing. Free estimates. Owner
years experience. Commercial,
insured. Professional work. Please
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
operated since 1985. Affordable
residential. Insured. Shingles,
MURPHY CONSTRUCTION- REcall
Bob
control, skid steer work, fencing,
(413)538-7954,
prices. Residential/ Commercial.
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
MODELING, new construction. All
(413)537-5789.
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
Insured.
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
jobs big and small. Specializing
Free
estimates.
offered year round at our state
in
LAWN
Medeiros.
CAREwww.westernmasspainting.com
of
MOWING,
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decks,
(413)536-3279,
porches,
(413)267-4050.
windows,
the art facility. Beginner
landscaping, debris removal,
(413)887-1987
to
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
carpentry
work,
general
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
fertilizing,
mulch
&
moreconstruction. 10 yrs+ in business.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
Competitive pricing. Call John
(413)374-7470.
available. Convenient location
(413)519-5821.
at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Community
Miscellaneous
to
Call (860)970-4787.
TILE, carpentry,
HANDYMAN,
decks, window
sheet rock, repairs,
painting,
and door replacement,
Gil. Free estimates.
staining. Call
(413)323-0923.
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Electrician
Painting
Tree Work
Plumbing
Call Ed @
(413)536-5366.
Call
(413)536-8176
SALE.
Instruction
Pools
Pets
Roofing
Belchertown
Painting
Landscaping
Horses
or
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money
CATEGORY:
1
Monson (413)267-9631
FIREWOOD
$160.00.
Fresh cut & split $225.00
& split
Seasoned cut
All hardwood.
softwood for
*Also have seasoned(Cheap).
outdoor boilers
guaranteed!!
Quality & volumes
Forest Products
New England
(413)477-0083.
2
5
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9
6
10
&
WEAVING
&
CHAIR13 SEAT
rush 14
cane, fiber
+
refinishing instructor, 20
splint - Classroom Call Walt at
years 17experience.estimate.
18
for
(413)267-9680
21
8
12
Pittsfield.
15
www.expresschimney.com
508-245-1501
413-650-0126,
16
19
20
Base Price 23
25.00
Base Price 26
26.50
Base Price
24.00
Base Price 24
25.50
Base Price 27
27.00
Base Price 30
28.50
Base Price 34
30.50
Base Price 38
32.50
4
7
CLEANCHIMNEY SERVICES: repairs
dampers,
INGS, caps,
liners. The
and
11
to
including masonry Worcester
best for less!!!
Base Price 22
24.50
25
29
33
37
Base Price
28.00
Base Price 32
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TOWN
Suburban Residential
Circulation: 59,000
Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the
Suburban
Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20
words plus
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SUBURBAN
PHONE
First ZONE base price
STATE
ZIP
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON
Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water
St., Palmer MA 01069.
Must include check.
Or call 413-283-7084 to place
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Help Wanted
ATTN CDL-A DRIVERS
DEDICATED Flatbed Route
Westfield, MA area
Home Daily
Expect the BEST at TMC!
Top Pay & Benefits!
Call 800-247-2862 x1
www.tmctrans.co
DRIVERS: CDL-A. AVERAGE
$52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent
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Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w
APU's for YOUR Comfort +
ELogs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no
touch. 877-704-3773
DRIVERS: DEDICATED WINDSOR freight! 100% driver
unloading using rollers. Average
of
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yearly.
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Base Price 28
27.50
Base Price 31
29.00
Base Price 35
31.00
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33.00
Run my ad in the following Zones(s):
QUABBIN
Maker $
is
Quabbin
Village Hills
INE
DEADL
Circulation: 50,500
28th, Noon
Thursday, Aug.
3
Jackie B.
Add a second ZONE
+ 5
$
includes additional words
00
Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Learn
about working with children and
teens who have been abused and
neglected. Mandatory training
to
begin
in
September.
Call
Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care
at 413-734-2493.
GRAPHICS PERSON- KNOWLEDGE of Quark and Photoshop,
Mac, for local printing company.
(800)245-3145.
HAIRSTYLIST WANTED FOR
booth rental in trendy East
Longmeadow salon. Please call
413-531-4125.
HHA’S,
CNA’S,
needed.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Ask for Denise EOE
LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND
RECEPTIONIST WANTED for
busy salon. Pay hourly
or
commission.
(413)786-6988,
(413)562-5988.
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