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SENTINEL
Volume 99 • Number 50
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Town eyes
‘fast track’
for assisted
living project
By Walter Hamilton
Correspondent
Students, with the help of art teacher
Matt Gaspar, look through bins of odds
and ends for their Art with Poetry project.
Students combine
‘Art with Poetry’
By Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
Turley Publications photos by Aimee M. Henderson
Justin Roy draws a moose to be part
of his project. He chose, “I remember
chasing a moose on my bike” as the
line to illustrate.
BELCHERTOWN – It’s not that
often that bins of zippers, glitter,
twigs, soda tabs, buttons, puzzle pieces, stamps and more have something
in common. However, when it comes
B E L C H E RT OW N – O n
Sunday morning Belchertown’s
United Church of Christ celebrated more than their usual worship
service, as they learned of the
great progress being made by a
program aimed at helping incarcerated inmates find peace with
religion and use it to rehabilitate
their lives.
Deacon Don Pratt was a guest
of Deacon Linda Lewis on
See ART, Page 14
See PROJECT, Page 7
Town prepares to ‘Light It Up Blue’
Parishioners hear about ‘Residents
Encounter Christ’ program
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Correspondent
to creating artwork by combining
poetry and art, they do.
Fourth graders at Chestnut Hill
Community School, for the past
month, have had a chance to combine
their artistic talents with their creative
BELCHERTOWN – An
assisted living housing development project on the former
Belchertown State School
property could be on a “fast
track” toward construction in
the fall, Town Administrator
Gary Brougham told the Board
of Selectmen Monday.
A “large hurdle” would be
cleared if the Planning Board
approves a site plan for the
project – an action that board
had been scheduled to address
on Tuesday, Brougham said.
The site plan approval is
key to the application by the
Grantham Group to develop
a 3.5-acre site on the Pad 1
area into an 83-unit assisted
living apartment project. The
approval will allow the company to apply for $5 million
in tax credits from Department
of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) that
would make the project economically feasible, Brougham
said. The project includes 43
units designated as “affordable.”
“We could see shovels
in the ground by October,”
Brougham said if the application is approved.
Sunday morning. Pratt was joined
by Roland Phils, a man who was
incarcerated and went through
the “Residents Encounter Christ”
program and emerge with a new
lease on life.
Lewis and Pratt both help lead
volunteers from the religious
community into the men’s correctional facility in Ludlow, the
women’s correctional facility in
Chicopee, and an alcoholic treatment center in Springfield.
See PROGRAM, Page 7
S
Will support global
Autism Awareness
Day on April 2
By Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
BELCHERTOWN – The town
will be – hopefully – seeing blue
on April 2 during a global initiative to raise awareness about
autism, a disorder than can affect
about 1 in 68 children.
Christy Breen and Jen Skaggs,
both members of the Belchertown
Special Education Parent
Advisory Council (SEPAC),
are helping spearhead
Belchertown’s involvement with this year’s
Light It Up Blue
event, which is held
on Autism Awareness
Day on April 2.
Sponsored by Autism
Speaks, Light It Up Blue
is a unique global initiative that kicks off Autism
Awareness Month (April),
all in an effort to raise more
awareness about autism.
“We are celebrating the
unique talents and skills of people with autism,” said Skaggs.
“This is a day when individuals
with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced by
their community. We
show our support and
acceptance by wearing
blue.”
Skaggs’ son Ian, who
is now 12, was diagnosed at 1 year old with
Pervasive Developmental
Disorder (PDD). She says
of her son, “Ian is a sweet,
gentle, smart and happy kid
with may incredible talents.
You’ll be amazed when you
See BLUE, Page 8
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
COMMUNITY
The
Sentinel
Obituary
Policy
BELCHERTOWN
MEETINGS
Thursday, March 26
5 p.m. – School
Committee special session
at Swift River Elementary
• 6 p.m. – Council on Aging at Senior Center
• 7 p.m. – Finance Committee at Town Hall
•
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•
Tuesday, March 31
6:30 p.m. – Jabish Brook Middle School Council
at JBMS
Due to the newspaper’s deadline, some meetings
may have changed or are not listed here. Current
meetings along with agendas are available on our
website at www.belchertown.org. Click on “Town
Hall,” “Town Clerk” and the meetings are listed
in the left hand column. For a complete listing of
Belchertown’s committee meetings, please refer to
the Official Meeting Bulletin Board located on the
outside wall by the parking lot entrance to Town
Hall.
OBITUARY
DEATH NOTICE
Terwilliger, Margaret
Died March 16, 2015
Services were private
Margaret ‘Peggy’
Terwilliger
1930-2015
BELCHERTOWN
– Margaret “Peggy”
Terwilliger, of Belchertown,
died on Monday, March
16, at the Elaine Center at
Hadley, where she was a
resident since 2012. Born
in Indian Orchard, she
moved to Belchertown in
the early 1950s after marrying Edwin Terwilliger,
who passed away in 2002.
Peggy was a homemaker
who loved working in the
yard, and she enjoyed the
company of close neighbors, family members and
friends.
Her family is deeply
appreciative of the compassionate care she received
from the staff in the Leeds
Unit at the Elaine Center
during her three-year stay.
Her final wishes were
kept private.
EAGLE SLIDESHOW AT CLAPP
On Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. the Clapp Memorial Library will host
a slideshow of breathtaking photographs and video of the local eagle
population as photographed by 30-year Monson resident Bill Dean.
Dean has studied local eagles for eight years and monitors individual nests for New Hampshire Audubon, where he follows the eaglets
from incubation up to the fledging stage. Dean documented the
Barton Cove eagle nest in Gill, along the Connecticut River, where in
2013, for the first time in its 25-year history, a nesting pair successfully bore and fledged three eaglets. Dean is also mentioned in the
2015 March/April issue of Yankee Magazine in an article about eagle
sightings in New England.
Resident, McCarthy’s
recognized by club
CHICOPEE – Chicopee and Holyoke Firefighters
of Shamrock Club are proud to announce winners
from Belchertown for this year’s St. Patrick’s parade
in Holyoke.
This year’s honorary Shamrock goes to longtime
city firefighter and resident of Belchertown, Carl
Anderson.
Anderson, a lifetime parade supporter and attendee
has been active in many fundraisers for area youth
groups along with organizing and getting parade tasks
done.
The Best Irish Pub once again goes to McCarthy’s
Pub owned by Janice McCarthy. The pub is located on
the town green. McCarthy’s organizational skills along
with a dedicated staff manage to pull of many fun
events which raise tons of money for local youth sports
teams and local volunteer fire departments. However,
her greatest efforts goes to the river plunge. Her frozen
group raised tens of thousands of dollars mainly for
the Shriners’ Hospital for Children. McCarthy is a
well-known face at the Springfield unit.
McCarthy and Anderson will receive their BUD
banner highlighted by blown up pictures of each.
Congrats from the Shamrock Club.
DPW offering trash bags
for Earth Day cleanup
BELCHERTOWN – The town’s Department of
Public Works will be providing town recyclable trash
bags to anyone wishing to collect curbside trash on
Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22.
Trash bags may be obtained at the DPW, 290
Jackson St. (highway garage location) between April
20-22. All trash collected must be brought to the
transfer station for disposal by Friday, April 24 or
contact the DPW office to arrange for pickup.
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Free community dinner
BELCHERTOWN – Hope UMC, 31 Main St.,
Belchertown will serve a free community dinner of
corned beef and cabbage at the church on March 31 at 6
p.m. in the fellowship hall. The dinner is sponsored by
Easthampton Savings Bank and the community presenter
will be Stacia Cantin speaking on Healthy Aging. Come
and enjoy meeting friends and making new friends in a
warm and inviting place.
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COMMUNITY
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Couponing 101 at the library
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Alyssa C. held a fundraiser for her eighth birthday recently. Instead of presents she asked that
all her friends and family donate to Rare Kidney Disease Research at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Alyssa and her sister Brenna both have nephrocalcinosis of the kidneys, with her little sister
being worse off than she is. When she learned that there aren’t a lot of answers to how the disease would affect their lives down the road, she wanted answers. After learning that research
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raise money for it. A Zumba dance party for her and her 16 friends was held and between family
and friends, Alyssa donated $1,235 to Boston Childrens Hospital.
BELCHERTOWN – Learn how to coupon like the pros
during Couponing 101 at Clapp Memorial Library with
the Deal Seeking Sisters on Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m.
Register for the free program at the library or by calling
323-0417.
If you answer “yes” to the following questions, then this
program is for you.
Do you hear about people saving money by using coupons and wonder if you could do the same? Are you interested in giving it a try but don’t know where or how to
even begin? Do you feel overwhelmed with all the different flyers, coupon sites, on-line postings, and store savings
cards and wonder what it all means? Would you like to
learn how to cut your grocery bill by at least 30 percent or
even more every time you shop?
This is not extreme couponing, though the two will
teach participants how to pay less for the things people
really need! What would you do with the extra money you
save each week? Treat yourself to something nice? Family
time at the movies? Date night? A family vacation? The
list is endless.
Linda Hegarty, mother of six, and Caryn Mastalerz,
mother of three, are both Belchertown residents who have
lived in the community for over 20 years. Together they
have mastered the art of smart shopping and love to save
money. Now they would like to share these strategies.
Please bring expired and non-expired coupons. They
will have a coupon swap and will collect the expired coupons for military people overseas.
Topics to be covered include: gathering and organizing
coupons, couponing terms, the lingo and details, grocery
store policies and tips, drugstore details and tricks, and
apps, websites and more places to look to save you even
more.
Belchertown Animal Rescue Committee holding bazaar
Personnel Board has vacancy
BELCHERTOWN – On Sunday, April 19 the Belchertown
Animal Rescue Committee (BARC) will be hosting a bazaar
at the Old Town Hall building located at 28 Park St.
Local businesses, antique sellers, crafters, food venders, or
tag/estate sales venders are encouraged to apply for a space
BELCHERTOWN – Town Moderator Frances South has
announced a vacancy on the Personnel Board. The term is
for three years. Those interested should contact South at
413-244-4748.
with proceeds to be donated to a new shelter building fund.
For information and application please contact Debra
“Sam” Grudgen at [email protected] or by mail
to BARC c/o P.O. Box 161 Belchertown, MA 010070161.
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507 Cubs caught speeding at derby
BELCHERTOWN – March 14’s
race day at St. Francis’ parish hall was
crammed with excited cubs, families
and unit mascot, Chuck E. Alligator.
The hall rocked with excited cubs as
their cars sped to the finish line. From
Lions to Webelos, all cubs hoped to
win a trophy, plaque or medal while
507’s Pit Crew hustled to keep things
moving. Participants received patches
for their efforts in crafting their racers
and racing them.
Each rank’s first place driver goes to
Metacomet District’s Pinewood Derby
April 18 in Northfield. Congratulations
to kindergarten Lion Quinn V. and his
John Deere car; Tiger Aiden G. and
his “Flash”; Wolf Andrew M. and
“Enderman;” Bear Andrew D. and
his car Atlantia with Webelos Sam S.’
“Turbo” all making the cut. Alternates
will race if the winner cannot make the
More than your average cantata
By Eric Johnson
B E L C H E RTOW N – O n
Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m., The
Belchertown United Church of Christ
(BUCC), located on 18 Park St. in
Belchertown, will be holding their
annual Easter cantata. Typically, a cantata is a choral arrangement that completes a narrative and is accompanied
by music in the classical tradition.
BUCC’s cantata is not your typical
cantata.
Instead, Music Director Daniel
Monte set up a medley of folk songs
focusing on “music being made in
the home, at bedside, in the spirit of
prayer” – music that he hopes will
give strength to anyone who is “going
through any kind of change or transition in their lives.”
Pastor Liza Knapp explains the
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Although the theme of death can be
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particular music because it was so
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See CANTATA, Page 5
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date: Lions’ Aiden S.; Tiger Luke D.;
Wolf Josh P.; Bear Cam M. and Webelos
Mason A. are waiting patiently.
St. Francis Pack 507 Cub Scouts
will be hosting their pirate recruitment
soon. There’s always room for YOU!
The unit can easily grow, leaders are in
place and the summer time program is
fun for all ages. If you wish more info,
call Cubmaster Gloria at 323-0966 and
she’ll map it out for you.
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FRIENDS RECEIVE CUSTOMER CHOICE GRANT
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library receive a check as recipients of one of the 2014 Customer Choice Community Grants.
Pictured are: from right, Emily Streeter - Florence Savings Bank,
Brian Mailhot - vice president Friends of Clapp Memorial Library
and Terry Rothwell - treasurer Friends of Clapp Memorial Library.
The presentation was made on Wednesday, March 4 at a reception
at the senior center in Northampton.
B E L C H E RTOW N – U n i t e d
Methodist Church in Belchertown
will be holding its second annual
SoupFest on Saturday, March 28 to
benefit the Sunday School’s mission project, “Imagine No Malaria”
(INM).
INM is an effort of the people
of the United Methodist Church
to end preventable deaths from
malaria in Africa. An integrated
strategy combines prevention
through the distribution of insecticide treated bed nets with efforts
toward improving communication,
education and treatment. Great
strides have been made and in
the past few year’s deaths from
malaria have been cut in half but
there is still work to be done.
SoupFest will feature a variety of
soups, chowders, stews and chili to
sample from (all you can eat until
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L O G S
BELCHERTOWN
The Belchertown Police Department responded to
248 calls and made two arrests during the week of
March 16 to March 22. Those arrested are presumed
innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ARRESTS
Tuesday, March 17
12:04 p.m. – Kevin B. Pessolano, 33, of 29 Cindy
Circle, Springfield, was arrested for operating after
license or right to operate suspended, operating under
the influence of drugs and possession class E drug.
Sunday, March 22
5:04 p.m. – Jake R. Taylor, 22, of 281 State St.,
Belchertown, was arrested for operating under the
influence liquor, leaving the scene of property damage,
negligent operation of motor vehicle and marked lanes
violation.
INCIDENTS
Tuesday, March 17
7 a.m. – K9 deployment.
4:34 p.m. – Attempt to commit crime on North Main
Street.
6:09 p.m. – Larceny under $250 on Greenwich Hill.
Wednesday, March 18
10 a.m. – K9 deployment.
4:20 p.m. – Assist citizen/missing person on
Whispering Pines Ave.
Thursday, March 19
9 a.m. – K9 deployment.
11:33 a.m. – Larceny over $250 on Eagle Heights.
1:25 p.m. – Assist citizen on Federal Street.
9:02 p.m. – Disturbance on Chauncey Walker Street.
Holy Week schedule at St. Francis Church
BELCHERTOWN – In his annual Easter letter, Reverend
Vernon Decoteau, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in
Belchertown, strongly urges his parishioners to participate
in the following events of Holy Week so that they may
truly know the joy, peace and happiness that their faith can
bring.
The celebration of Palm Sunday will begin at the 4 p.m.
Vigil Mass on Saturday, March 28 and continue on Sunday,
March 29 at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses. There will
be a children’s Easter egg hunt following the 10:30 a.m.
Mass, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Also on
Palm Sunday at 2:30 p.m. several priests will be available
in the church to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
for the entire parish.
On Wednesday, March 25, the Way of the Cross will be
prayed at 6 p.m. followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m.
On Holy Thursday, morning prayer will be at 8 a.m. in
the chapel. The traditional “Pot Luck Supper” will take
place in the Pine Room beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everyone
is invited to bring a food item and share this special meal
with fellow parishioners. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper
will follow at 7 p.m. in the church, and adoration will continue in the chapel until 10 p.m.
On Good Friday, morning prayer will be at 8 a.m. in the
chapel. A children’s Way of the Cross will take place in the
church at noon. The traditional service of commemorating the Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross and communion will take place at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. All
parishioners should make every effort possible to attend a
service on Good Friday.
On Holy Saturday, the great Easter Vigil will take place
at 8 p.m., beginning with the lighting of the Easter fire outside and the procession of light into the church. This is the
Church’s greatest liturgy inviting everyone to enter into the
great mystery of faith regarding the death and resurrection
of the Lord.
Easter Sunday, April 5, Masses will be celebrated at 7
Friday, March 20
9 a.m. – K9 deployment.
Saturday, March 21
2:01 p.m. – Assist citizen with parking issue on
Emily Lane.
GRANBY
The Granby Police Department responded to 137
calls and made no arrests during the week of March
13 to March 17. Those arrested are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law.
Friday, March 13
9:17 a.m. – Hit and run accident. No injuries.
Monday, March 16
3:05 p.m. – Criminal citation issued for suspended
license.
Tuesday, March 17
4:03 p.m. – Two-car accident. No injuries.
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made desserts will be served to round out the meal. Following the 6 p.m. dinner, Wilde, author and minister, will
give a humorous and uplifting talk, “You’ll See It When
You Believe It!” Her book Strange Gifts, Some Writings
On Love, be available for signing and purchase with a por-
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flute, will be performing the music as
part of the Palm Sunday service. “The
choir is doing a great job,” Monte
said. “This is the most challenging
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past nine years, but it fits them really
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a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. Father Decoteau wishes
that the joy of Easter fill everyone’s hearts with peace and
hope.
Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on April 12 beginning
at 2:30 p.m. with the recitation of the Rosary, followed by
Benediction and the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Women of the Swift
River Valley program at
Quabbin Visitor Center
BELCHERTOWN – Join Nancy Huntington on
March 29 at the Quabbin Visitor Center for a free
public program titled “Women of the Swift River
Valley.” The program begins at 2 p.m. and is suitable
for all ages and interests.
The Swift River Valley holds many secrets and
surprises from hidden cellar holes and rare wildlife to
human stories of strength and hope. Women are often
at the heart of these stories. Huntington will introduce the audience to some of these great and often
surprising ladies whose lives have left an indelible
mark on the Valley, and in some cases, the nation.
The Visitor Center is located in Belchertown at
the west end of Winsor Dam in the DCR Quabbin
Administration Building. Access is through the
West Entrance to Quabbin on Route 9, three miles
eastof the Route 9 and Route 202 intersection in
Belchertown. For additional information please call
the Quabbin Visitor Center at 413-323-7221.
tion of the proceeds going to Imagine No Malaria.
Tickets for the event are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. This is a great deal for a fun night of food
and entertainment for a good cause. Reserve your tickets
by calling or emailing the church office and leaving your
name, phone number and number of tickets needed. Call
323-7584 or email [email protected].
the songs through readings from the
gospel and contemporary writers. She
explains, “For me, the cantata is a way
to explore the deeper levels of meaning that unfold when we tell stories
through music, and an opportunity for
the church’s choir and other musicians
to offer their gifts.” She believes that
music “gives us a way to move into
our hearts in worship.”
The majority of the songs were
inspired and arranged by Peter
Amidon for the Hallowell Singers, a
hospice choir based in Brattleboro,
VT. Monte describes the music, with
titles like “I Still Have Joy” and “I
Will Guide Thee,” as empowering and
having a certain kind of energy that
helps people find a personal strength.
BUCC is an open and affirming congregations, and Rev. Knapp
explains, “Music in general, and these
songs in particular, can meet us wherever we might be on our journey, and
accompany us along the way. There is
room in them for our own emotions
and experiences, and so they make
room for us in the story. My own hope
is that anyone could come and feel a
part of this service, whether they were
a church member, a spiritual seeker,
or simply a music lover.”
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
OPINION
Editorial
Making it happen
I
t seems that the vision for development of the former
State School property will begin to unfold over the
next couple of months as remediation of the abandoned
buildings on that site begins. The movement is significant
seeing as the property has been sitting lifeless for decades,
grabbing the attention of trespassers and in some cases
drug activity. And though the movement is a baby step
compared to redevelopment the entire site, even this movement shows there is an intention to finally make things
happen.
The contract for abatement of hazardous materials
has been signed, and Associated Building Wreckers of
Springfield will begin demolition of buildings in May
potentially being done by June. After seeing numerous
plans and developers come through this town with their
ideas for the property, it seems the Grantham Group has
managed to break through the tape and will begin to
develop an assisted living housing development project.
The project will even add affordable units, which is also
significant in town seeing as the required percentage of
affordable housing has always fallen below the state regulations. We could even see shovels in the ground by fall on
this project. And though this is seemingly too good to be
true, there, at this time, appears to be no roadblocks. And
now that traction has been made, let’s not let it stall out.
Last call
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is in the midst
of hosting its Spring Book Sale, and even with the first few
days of the sale behind us, these last few days (March 26,
27 and 28) will, without a doubt, still offer a large choice
for shoppers. And don’t forget that Saturday is half price
day on almost all the books. This is the largest fundraiser
for the Friends, but is also a great service to the community. And as always, this editor will be at the sale again with
her three children in tow. We look forward to it each time
it comes around, and it always exceeds our expectations.
Stop by the sale on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m., with Friday being Senior Citizen Day offering 25
percent off to those over the age of 60. The last day of the
sale, Saturday, is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Garden Lady answers
the first questions of spring
L
isa, who reads the column, wrote in with this question for the Garden Lady: “We have all heard the
news that bee populations are dwindling. I live in an
apartment with only a small deck. What
type of plants can I grow in containers
in the
GARDEN that will provide a source of food for
them?”
Thanks for a great question. Consider
having plants in bloom each season for
continuous bee “food.” For example,
sweet alyssum, California poppies and
bachelor buttons are great spring-flowRoberta
ering plants that bees love - and these
McQuaid
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are easily sown from seed, right into
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your pots. In the summer, think about
cosmos, zinnias and sunflowers for larger containers. Herbs are also good choices throughout
the summer and fall, provided that you let them flower.
Thyme, basil, anise hyssop, Greek oregano and mint are
bee magnets. Although nesting options for a deck garden
might be impossible, you can offer bees access to water by
providing them with a basin of clean shallow water daily.
This question came from Bob, who gardens in Ware and
reads the column in the Ware River News: “With electric
bills soaring, is there another method of starting seeds that
doesn’t require heat mats and supplemental light?”
You can certainly become quite inventive in this area of
seed starting. Your results won’t always be as predictable
as folks using props, but it certainly can be done successfully. Think heat and light. Your goal is to heat the soil
to 70 degrees - the temperature at which most seeds will
germinate readily. You may wonder why a typical room
temperature of 68 degrees isn’t close enough - that is
because where the soil meets the air, evaporation occurs
and the temperature where the seeds are sown will be a
few degrees cooler still. Too cold.
Try setting up a rack near a radiator or wood-burning
stove. The top of older TVs, refrigerators and freezers
are also a possibility. The difference between these heat
sources and the mat is that heat does not remain constant.
For that reason it may take a few days longer to get those
seeds to sprout. Once they do, light becomes the concern.
If you are home during the day, the job of “chasing light”
becomes easier. Simply take your plants from one window
to the next as the sun moves. This will prevent them from
getting leggy in an attempt to stretch to the light. Other
ways to save money include using recycled salad “tubs”
for germination chambers, mushroom and strawberry containers for starting seeds, and all sorts of plastic possibilities for cutting up into your own labels.
See SPRING, Page 7
Letters
The View from my
Inner Window
Why don’t I listen more patiently to another point
of view. I might understand – thus unite us. I
should.
Why can’t I accept changes more gracefully –
change is here to stay. I should.
Why can’t I see how my frailties of age affect others. I should.
Why don’t I empathize more with the poor and
homeless? They, too, are of value.
Why can’t I let go of the past and be more forgiving? I should.
Why don’t I affirm more and criticize less? I
should.
Why don’t I greet each morning with more joyal
hope? For it truly is a new day! I should.
Why don’t I count my blessings rather than my
losses? I should.
Why can’t I understand the tears I’ve shed have
a greater meaning than a solitary sorrow? I
should.
I shall try. Now then, shouldn’t we all!
– G. Cartelli
Belchertown, MA
Where Is It?
This
Week
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ach week The Sentinel feature a “Where Is It?” photo in the opinion
section. The feature photo could be of a local building, item, sign
place, or landmark. Readers are asked to pick their brains to figure
out where it is or even what it is. Check here each week to test your
knowledge of the area where we live and work.
The answer to this week’s “Where Is It?” will run in next week’s edition,
along with a new trivia photo for you to consider.
Last
Week
Last week’s photo was
correctly identified
by Rebecca Walker
as part of Jessica’s
Boundless Playground
at Chestnut Hill
Community School.
Join the fun and submit your answers for
this weeks “Where Is
It?” photo to [email protected] or P.O.
Box 601, Belchertown,
MA 01007.
April Fools’ Day
To the Editor:
With April Fools’ Day just around the corner, it appears
that the meat, egg, and dairy industries have been playing
us for fools all year-round. Their more remarkable hoaxes
include “California’s happy cows,” “Free-range chickens,”
“Humane slaughter.” All lies.
Less fun is the stuff they never talk about. Like the hundreds of millions of chickens crammed seven into a cage
designed for one, unable to move or spread their wings. Or
their hundreds of millions of male counterparts ground up
live at birth and fed to other chickens, or just dumped into
plastic garbage bags to suffocate slowly. Or the miserable
breeding sows producing millions of piglet per year while
trapped in tiny steel cages.
All in the spirit of year-round April Fools’ Day, the meat
industry has even developed a whole dictionary of fun
terms to fool unwary consumers. Those filthy cesspools of
animal waste that poison downwind neighbors with putrid
odors? They call them “lagoons.” And to make sure that
kids don’t confuse the pig flesh on their plate with “Babe”
or “Wilbur,” they call it “pork.”
Ah, those meat industry folks are such kidders. But
they won’t be fooling American consumers much longer.
Anyway, happy April Fools’ Day, everyone!
Sincerely,
Asher Brookes
Amherst, MA
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St. Paul’s Church holding annual Health, Wellness Fair
PROJECT | from Page 1
Grantham Group officials last week
stated their intention to apply for the tax
credits in April, rather than wait until the
fall after DHCD invited a pre-application for the project – a “good indication”
that the state agency is looking favorably
on approving the tax credits, Brougham
said.
Representatives of the Grantham
Group, MassDevelopment, the agency in
charge of redeveloping the property, and
town department heads met last week to
air any concerns prior to the Planning
Board consideration so the project would
not face any delays. A significant report
by the town conservation administrator
found no wetlands on the development
site, Brougham said.
A contract for abatement of hazardous materials has been signed, and that
work on seven buildings on the Pad 1
site is expected to begin by mid-May.
Associated Building Wreckers of
Springfield holds the contract for demolition of those buildings and could be finished by the end of June, Brougham said.
Since the project already has road
frontage on the existing Berkshire
Avenue, a proposed 400-foot extension
of Front Street with a 300-foot entrance
road to the housing development –
though tentatively a part of the site plan
– will not need Planning Board approval
at this stage, Brougham said.
Front Street runs past an existing garden center and the former state school
administration building and could be
extended further into the property as the
entire 93 acre former campus is redeveloped.
Remediation of the site – consisting
of the seven derelict buildings, underground tunnels and overgrown grounds
– is financed with $1 million released
late last year of a $4 million state authorization for the project.
In other business, selectmen:
– received an application for construction of a 125-foot cell phone tower off
Aldrich Street that would eliminate service gaps in the area of the Mill Valley
Country Club. The tower is not expected
to be clearly visible from nearby roads
and a public hearing will be scheduled
on the application;
– appointed Patrick Bierly to an open
seat on the town Historical Commission
until June 30, 2016 and Jill Bierly as
an associate member of the commission
until June 30;
– appointed Linda Barron to the Board
of Registrars until March 31, 2018; and
– appointed Lisa Hermanson to the
post of firefighter/paramedic on the town
Fire Department.
Thomas Lodge, Belchertown Dental Family administering MyCHIP Program
PALMER – On Saturday, March 28
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Paul’s Church
of Palmer will be hosting its second
annual Health and Wellness Fair at St.
Paul’s Church, 1060 Central St., Route
20, Palmer. This event is open to the
public and all are welcome with free
admission.
At this event, the Thomas Lodge of
Palmer and Belchertown Dental Family
will be administering the MyCHIP
Program (a child identification program,
www.mychip.org) free of charge.
M YC H I P ( M a s o n i c Yo u t h C h i l d
Identification Program) has identified
more than 300,000 children since its
inception in 1988, and it continues to
assist families today.
The program provides tools to help law
enforcement authorities find and identify a lost or missing child. The Masons
of Massachusetts, partnering with the
Massachusetts Crime Prevention Officers
Association and the Massachusetts
Dental Association, donate MYCHIP
resources to make this service available
to the public. None of the information is
copied and all the identifying materials
are given to the child’s family.
The free program provides the follow-
ing materials: videotape, fingerprinting,
tooth prints and cheek swab.
The brief videotaped interview can be
quickly distributed to the media in order
to reach a huge audience. Fingerprinting
is a well-known means of identification.
Resourceful parents keep fingerprints
available should the need arise. A tooth
print bite impression is quick and easy.
Teeth, like fingerprints are unique. A
dental imprint gives both accurate and
important information for identification
purposes. A Q-tip is gently rubbed on the
inside of a child’s cheek to gather DNA
material during the cheek swab.
SPRING | from Page 6
Margaret has a dilemma with her house
plants. “Now that my sun room is heating up again, I have green aphids all over
the herbs I brought indoors for the winter.
Help!”
I am in the same predicament at work. As
soon as the days get longer and the greenhouse heats up, it causes a flush of aphids
and other soft-bodied insects to inhabit my
plants. I want to get rid of them now, before
they go after all of my young seedlings.
Most advice books recommend using a
blast of water to knock small infestations of
aphids out of place. For indoor plants, this
can easily be accomplished in the shower.
Insert the pot into a plastic bag enough
to cover the soil, this way it won’t get
drenched while the above ground portion
rests a minute or two under a good, hard
spray. Once the water stops, give the pot
a shake to dislodge any remaining insects,
and leave it in the tub to dry. If a week
goes by and you notice that the aphids have
returned, try using insecticidal soap. Spray
it liberally on all plant parts until “run-off”
(when it drips off the foliage). Insecticidal
soap is regarded as nontoxic to humans and
pets at the rates recommended. Follow the
directions on the container and test plants
first for sensitivity. Foliage “burn” is less
likely to occur if spraying takes place out
of direct sunlight.
PROGRAM | from Page 1
They bring approximately 15 to 20 volunteers to the facilities, and spend entire
weekends doing workshops, talking, sharing experiences, listening, and helping to
guide inmates to a better and more productive life using religion and God in their
lives as a catalyst for change.
“I was convicted for a crime I did not
commit,” Phils told the congregation on
Sunday. “I was ready to take my own life
because I did not think I had anything to
live for. But the program gave me new
hope. God was there even though I had been
unfaithful to him.”
Phils emerged from prison and now
preaches regularly in the Christian church.
He also has gone back and volunteered on
weekends and spent time with people as he
was once in their position.
Pratt lauded the program to the congregation in Belchertown and encourages people
to volunteer in some fashion to help change
lives. The program has been in existence for
more than 35 years. They have helped more
than 5,000 people and done 200 weekends
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Deacon Don Pratt talks about the
Residents Encounter Christ program
on Sunday at Belchertown United
Church of Christ.
at the various facilities.
The group currently does three weekends
per year. The men’s weekends are usually
three days long while the women’s week-
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the Belchertown congregation for their
donations as church collections throughout the region have helped to continue to
fund the program.
“Your donations allow for something simple as a cup of hot coffee for these inmates,”
said Pratt. “It can really make a difference.”
Pratt read several testimonials from
recent inmates that have gone through
the program. He read them with the hope
it would inspire more volunteers to come
help in the prisons.
The program was founded at the York
Street Jail in 1982. The ministry allows for
volunteers to share how God has helped
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BLUE | from Page 1
get to know him!”
Skaggs said, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
about 1 in 68 children have been identified
with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
She said ASD is reported to occur in all
racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. It
is almost five times more common among
boys (1 in 42) than among girls (1 in 189),
hence the color blue for Light It Up Blue.
The CDC also states that almost half (46
percent) of children identified with ASD
have average to above average intellectual
ability.
Skaggs said, it is estimated to cost at
least $21,000 more per year to care for a
child with ASD compared to a child without it. Costs include health care, education,
ASD-related therapy, family-coordinated
services and caregiver time.
“It is our hope that everyone in
Belchertown will take a moment to think
about the amazing abilities, strengths and
obstacles of children with autism,” said
Skaggs. “These children are part of our
community and our everyday lives. We
want Belchertown to continue to show its
support and understanding of autism.”
Breen, whose 12-year-old son Jack was
diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental
Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS) before he was 2 years old, says this
is the second year the schools and town are
celebrating Autism Awareness Day, and she
is hoping to continue to grow the awareness.
“One in 68 U.S. children has an autism
spectrum disorder, a 30 percent increase
from 1 in 88 just a few years ago, according to the latest report by the CDC,” said
Breen. “The SEPAC is confident that by
recognizing this date we will help educate
ourselves and our community about autism,
and in doing so alleviate the apprehension that typical children may feel when
encountering a person with autism.”
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Amy Nedeau’s sixth grade class during last year’s Light It Up Blue celebration.
“We want
Belchertown to
continue to show
its support and
understanding
of autism.”
– JENN SKAGGS, SEPAC MEMBER
Breen called autism a “complicated neurological disorder with a wide spectrum of
behaviors.”
“Some autistic behaviors might be very
apparent to a typical child, while others are
more subtle,” she said. “In addition, some
autistic children have extraordinary talents
and abilities that far exceed the norm.”
Breen added that no two people on the
autism spectrum are the same, thus making understanding and acceptance even
more challenging.
“It is important to expose school-aged
children to this information,” said Breen.
“Knowledge is what keeps minds open to
accepting all people that are ‘different but
not less’.”
Skaggs said SEPAC is responsible for
advising the district on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students
with disabilities. SEPAC is meant to function as an important resource to families
of children with disabilities within the
Belchertown community.
“We work collaboratively with Student
Support Services (Special Ed) to help
guide priorities and programming,” said
Skaggs. “The SEPAC can help parents
learn more about special education, their
rights and the rights of their child(ren),
and allows parents to be a voice towards
making positive improvements in services and programming in the Belchertown
Public Schools.”
SEPAC meets on the second Wednesday
of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Chestnut
Hill Community School library. All are
welcome to attend the meetings.
LEGAL
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MARCH/APRIL CLASSES
Private Instruction for Excel, Piano, Voice & Career Building –
Call the Yellow House for details.
Tips for Talking with Your Doctor – 3/26
Creative Collage & Assemblage – 3/28
The Art of Pysanky – 3/28 or 3/30
Powerpoint 2010 – begins 3/30
Accordion Books – 3/30
Soup Basics – begins 3/30
Crochet Flowers Workshop – 3/31
Spring Cleaning Your Windows Computer – 3/31
Protect Your Estate from Nursing Homes, Probate,
Taxes & Creditors – 4/1
Pastel Painting Class – begins 4/1
Geology of Western Massachusetts – 4/1
Spring Cleaning Your Windows Computer – begins 4/1
Digital Photo Editing: Alternatives to Big $ Software
with Advanced Results – begins 4/2
Call 413-289-6091 to register for classes
Bid #2015-02 –
Fair Vendor Bid
The Town of Belchertown will receive sealed bids
labeled “FAIR VENDOR
BID” at the Office of the
Board of Selectmen, Finnerty House, One South Main
Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, Massachusetts
01007, until 3:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
At that time the Town
Administrator will publicly
open all bids. The Bid will
be awarded in accordance
with the Massachusetts
General Law, Chapter 30B.
Specifications and bid
forms may be obtained
at the Office of the Board
of Selectmen, weekdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., or by calling (413)
323-0403. The Town of
Belchertown reserves the
right to reject any and/or all
bids and to award the contract in the best interest of
the Town of Belchertown.
Gary L. Brougham
Town Administrator
3/26,4/2/15
Please check
the accuracy of
your legal notice
prior to submission (i.e., date,
time, spelling).
Also, be sure
the requested
publication date
coincides with
the purpose of the
notice, or as the
law demands.
Thank you.
The Library Loft
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Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
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Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
Hope to see you there
Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
For more information call 283-3330 ext. 100
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
PAG E 9
Recreation Dept. offering spring activities
READY TO GO
EASTER EGG HUNT: Join the Parks Department for
some family fun on Saturday, April 4 for an Easter egg
hunt. The hunt begins at 11 a.m. for ages 10 and under and
takes place at the Belchertown Recreation Center. Cost is
$4 per child. There will be goodies and a balloon along
with a basket full of eggs for each child.
Arrive early, bring your own camera and take a picture
with the Easter Bunny! Pre-register at the Recreation
Department.
TAKE A HIKE: Lets think spring! These hikes are a
perfect chance to have youngsters venture out and discover the emerging plant and animal signs of spring. These
two-day hikes include adventures such as nest-building,
kite flying and scavenger hunts. For boys and girls 5 to 8
years old from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. on April 20 and 21, and
then again on April 23 and 24. The cost is $35 per session.
Registration deadline is Thursday, April 16.
Turley Publications photo by Debra Dodge
Ginger Dodge of Belchertown waits her turn
at the rabies clinic held last weekend at
Tractor Supply sponsored by Belchertown
Animal Control and Mill Valley Vet Clinic.
CUPCAKE CREATIONS: It’s fun and easy to decorate sweet and delicious cupcakes. In these workshops,
children will learn that it’s easy to make cupcakes and fun
to decorate them. Children will decorate cupcakes, mix
the perfect icing, learn how to use a pastry bags, and learn
basic decorating techniques. Each workshop is focused
around a specific theme. At the end of the day participants
will be able to take home their creations to share with their
family. For boys and girls ages 6 to 8 years old on Tuesday,
April 14 from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $18 and will be a
“Showers and Flowers” theme. Deadline to register is the
Saturday before the session begins.
FOREVER DANCING: This dance class is a fusion of
dance techniques, from modern to tap, jazz and ballroom,
but adapted to be more lyrical and very low impact; minimal joint stress. The music, ranging from classical to soft
rock, easy listening, big band, swing – early to mid-40s
music such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. The class
will include step-by-step instruction. Partners not required.
For adults 60 and older from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on April
18, 25, May 2 and 9. The cost is $40. Registration deadline
is Saturday before the session begins.
SAFE SITTER: Safe Sitter is a medically accurate,
hands-on class that teaches participants how to handle
emergencies while home alone or caring for children.
Participants will learn what to do when a child chokes,
safety for the sitter, how to call for emergency help, babysitting business skills, basic child care skills, such as diapering and feeding, and how to entertain children and keep
them safe. For boys and girls ages 11 to 13 on Saturday,
May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $60 and includes supplies. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 29.
ART IN THE AFTERNOON: Multi-cultural, multimedia explorations in artistic expression. Emphasis is on
fun and the learning process. Each session is centered
around one major theme. Session IV: 3-D architectural landscapes, double-image pictures, Georgia O’Keefe
flower paintings, Tibetan Peace flags. For boys and girls
entering first through third grade on Thursdays from 3:15
to 4:30 p.m. on May 6, 13, 20 and 27. Cost is $75 per and
includes materials. Registration deadline is Saturday before
program starts.
INTRO TO HORSES AND HORSEMANSHIP:
Introduction to horses is a progressive four-day course
designed to introduce participants to horses and the art of
horsemanship. Class activities will include direct interaction with horses and instruction in safety when handling,
general husbandry, and preparation for riding, riding and
aftercare. For boys and girls ages 7 to 16 on Saturday
mornings from 11 a.m. to noon on March 21, 28, April 4
and 11 or April 18, 25, May 2 and 9. Cost is $85 per session. Registration deadline is Wednesday before the session
begins.
Turley Publications photo submitted
The Belchertown Community Preschool three-year-old class is seen on a recent trip to Magic Wings
Butterfly Conservatory.
Community Preschool holding open house
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Community
Preschool is holding an open house on Thursday,
April 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. for all perspective families. This is a great opportunity to meet the teachers and tour the classroom. All children who will
be 2.9 years of age by Sept. 1, 2015 are eligible to
enroll for the 2015/2016 school year. Registration
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forms and more information are available on the
school’s webpage, belchertownpreschool.wix.com/
bcps. Belchertown Community Preschool is a parent cooperative preschool that has been educating
Belchertown’s youngest for over 40 years. Parents
with questions can contact the registrar, Megan Carr
at 413-695-2137.
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for centuries to relax the body and mind, improve balance
and mental clarity, strengthen the body, increase stamina,
decrease stress and enhance the overall quality of life. Its
rhythmic movements establish a mind body connection that
creates an overall sense of well-being similar to yoga. This
class will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m.
for people 18 and older on April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, and
21. It will be held Saturday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. for
people 15 and older on May 9, 16, 23, 30 and June 6, and
13. Cost is $65 per session. Registration deadlines are the
Saturdays before the session begins.
YOGA: Enjoy deep breathing, gentle movement and
sensation-filled stretches in this mixed level yoga class.
Using ancient techniques of Hatha yoga (yoga of the physical body) explore how to use body movements to build
awareness and appreciation of your own vitality. More of a
kinetic analysis than a workout, yoga is known to result in
increased mobility, higher levels of emotional contentment
and mental quietude. This class is held on Wednesday evenings for 18 years and older from 6 to 7:15 p.m. from April
15 through May 20, and on Saturday mornings for 13 years
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
SENIORS
Belchertown Senior Center
PROGRAMS:
Red Cross blood drive
Monday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Join the
American Red Cross blood mobile for their annual blood
drive at the senior center. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call
1-800-733-2767 to schedule your life-saving appointment.
Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are always welcome.
Meet Mary Lee Walsh
First Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
Come meet Mary Lee Walsh from Senator Eric
Lesser’s office. Bring your questions and concerns for Ms.
Walsh. She will also take this time to let you know what the
senator is working on specifically. If you don’t have any concerns just stop down and introduce yourself. An aide from
Representative Thomas Petroliti’s office will also be here.
Easter crafts
Wednesday, April 1 at 10 a.m.
Decoupage some Easter eggs with scrap material, make
a pipe cleaner puppet, or an Easter egg terrarium. These are
just a few of the special Easter crafts on April 1. If interested in making the terrarium please bring a canning jar or
a spaghetti sauce jar and its top with you. Please sign up so
supplies that are needed will be purchased.
ZenDoodle
April 2 and 23 at 10 a.m.
Audiologist appointments
Friday, April 24
Sheila Tzoumas, audiologist from Wing Memorial
Hospital, goes to the center quarterly. Please note that the
next time she will be there is on Friday, April 24. You can
call anytime to make an appointment.
Granby Senior Center
All activities take place at the Granby Senior Center,
located at 10 West State St. (467-3239) and are free unless
otherwise noted. The COA is open Monday through
Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No membership is required to take
part in the activities/events. Anyone over 55 years of age is
welcomed!
DAILY ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, March 26: 8:30 a.m. Aerobics, 9 a.m. Foot
Care by appt., 9 a.m. newsletter assembly, 10 a.m. Osteo
Exercise, 11:30 am: Blood Pressure clinic, 12 p.m. Thaw
Out Thursday hot chocolate bar, 12 p.m. lunch – roasted
turkey
Friday, March 27: 9 a.m. Stamp Collector’s Club, 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m. Veteran’s Agent, 9 a.m. cribbage 12 p.m. lunch
– fish sticks
Monday, March 30: 10 a.m. Osteo Exercise, 12 p.m.
lunch – chicken nuggets, 1 p.m. painting
Tuesday, March 31: 12 p.m. lunch – pot roast, 1 p.m.
Quilting and Needle Work
Wednesday, April 1: 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m.
Berkshire Hill Music Academy, 12 p.m. lunch – pork roast,
1 p.m. Fun Cards
Coffee Hour is every weekday at 9 a.m. Come enjoy a
social time with your friends!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
April 1 at 11:30 a.m.: Berkshire Hill Music Academy.
April 2 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Representative From
Senator Eric Lesser’s Office.
April 2 at 1 p.m.: AIC Students Polypharmacy (for those who
have more than one prescription).
April 8 at 8 a.m.: Friends of Granby Elderly Mohegan Sun
bus trip.
April 9 at 9 a.m.: Foot Care by appointment ($30).
April 9 at 11:30 a.m.: Blood Pressure clinic
April 9 at 12 p.m.: Armbrook Village presentation and lunch.
LOOKING AHEAD:
“My Life, My Health” program for adults living with chronic
health conditions – every Friday beginning May 8 from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Receive a copy of the book “Living a Healthy Life
with Chronic Conditions” when you enroll in this six-week
workshop. Call the Senior Center to register at 467-3239.
LUNCH:
Lunch is served daily at 12 p.m. Reservations should be made
by noon the previous day you wish to attend. The suggested
donation is $2.25. Anyone over 60 years of age is eligible. Call
the Senior Center tomake your reservation. Transportation is
available to Granby residents for $1 round trip.
TRANSPORTATION:
Transportation is available Monday through Friday for
Granby residents. This includes lunch, medical, activities and
shopping. They travel to Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton,
Florence, Chicopee and all towns surrounding Granby.
The S.H.I.N.E. Counselor is available by appointment.
Please contact the Senior Center for assistance.
Please remember the Food Pantry is always looking for
donations of protein products, like eggs, fish and chicken!
The Food Pantry is closed during Foot Care appointments
until 1 p.m.
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28
TAG SALE: The Granby Preservation Society will be
holding a fundraising Tag Sale March 27 and March 28
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Kellogg Hall, 250 State
St., Granby.
Saturday, March 28
BREAKFAST WITH EASTER BUNNY: Granby
American Legion, Pleasant St., Granby is having a
breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March
28 from 8 to 11 a.m. Enjoy a breakfast buffet with the
Easter Bunny. Cost is $5 per person, kids under 5 are
free. Pictures with the Easter Bunny for $3. Raffles
held. Proceeds to benefit veterans’ projects.
INDOOR TAG SALE: The Granby Free Public
Library is holding an Indoor Tag Sale on Saturday,
March 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is located
at 297 East State St. (Route 202) in Granby. The tag
sale will take place in the library’s community room.
Coffee and baked goods will be sold at the sale. For
more information, call the library during open hours at
413-467-3320.
4-H SPAGHETTI SUPPER: A 4-H spaghetti supper
will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. at 120
Russell St., Hadley – the Most Holy Redeemer Parish –
to benefit the Hampshire County 4-H Fair. Please contact Sandy Brougham at 323-5161 for tickets. Tickets
are $10 and $8 for children 10 and under.
Tuesday, March 31
FREE MEAL: Hope UMC, 31 Main St., Belchertown
will serve a free community dinner of corned beef and
cabbage at the church on March 31 at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The dinner is sponsored by Easthampton
Savings Bank and the community presenter will be
Stacia Cantin speaking on Healthy Aging. Come and
enjoy meeting friends and making new friends in a
warm and inviting place.
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wix.com/bcps. Belchertown Community Preschool is
a parent cooperative preschool that has been educating
Belchertown’s youngest for over 40 years. Parents with
questions can contact the registrar, Megan Carr at 413695-2137.
CALENDAR
Thursday, April 2
LIGHT IT UP BLUE: Wear blue to show support of
Autism Awareness Day.
Saturday, April 4
RABIES CLINIC: A rabies clinic will be held on
Saturday, April 4 at the Granby Highway Department off
of Route 202 on Crescent Street from 10 a.m. to noon.
Cost per animal is $20. Please have dogs on a leash and
cats in a carrier. If at all possible bring your pets last
rabies certificate. Dog licensing will also be available at
this clinic. Any questions or concerns can be directed to
Kathy Kelly-Regan at the Granby Town Clerks office 4677178.
Sunday, April 5
EASTER BREAKFAST BUFFET: Union Church of
Christ , 51 Center St. Ludlow, is holding an Easter breakfast buffet on April 5 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. It is open
to the public. They are featuring an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, assorted
pastries and fresh fruit. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and
$5 for children under 10. Under 5 are free. They are also
featuring a large Easter raffle. Call Jo at 413-427-6963
with questions.
Thursday, April 9
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: The Belchertown
Community Preschool is holding an open house on
Thursday, April 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. for all perspective
families. Registration forms and more information are
available on the school’s webpage, belchertownpreschool.
Friday, April 10-Saturday, April 11
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR ANIMALS TAG
SALE: The Concerned Citizens for Animals huge tag
sale is set for Friday, April 10, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturday, April 11, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new location
for the tag sale is the Wachogue Congregational Church,
80 Arvilla Street, Springfield. Concerned Citizens for
Animals offers assistance to financially needy pet owners to spay/neuter their cat or dog. CCA depends solely
on donations and monies from their fund raising tag
sales to provide help with these much needed medical
procedures. For information to donate items, call Susan
at 782-9006. All proceeds will help dogs and cats in
need right here in Western Massachusetts.
Saturday, April 11
UMASS 5K DASH & DINE: The sixth annual Dash
& Dine 5K is underway. Visit www.runumass.com to
sign up and learn more about the race. It is only $5 for
Umass community and $20 for the greater public. All
proceeds benefit the Amherst Survival Center.
Friday, April 17
TUNES@NOON: Join the Amherst Survival Center
from noon to 1 p.m. for Songs of Stevie Wonder, Beatles
and original music with Zack Danziger and Bob Weiner.
Sunday, April 19
BARC BAZAAR: On Sunday, April 19 the
Belchertown Animal Rescue Committee (BARC) will
be hosting a bazaar at the Old Town Hall building located at 28 Park St.
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
Tiffany Hoar
named teacher
of the month
Tiffany Hoar receives the
teacher of the month award
from a representative from
Country Bank.
By Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
BELCHERTOWN – A kindergarten classroom at Cold Spring
School was abuzz recently, as their
teacher Tiffany Hoar was named the
January teacher of the month by Mix
93.1 and Country Bank.
Hoar, who began her teaching career in
2007 part time, spent two years co-teaching a kindergarten classroom at Cold Spring School before taking
on her own full-day position. She was nominated for the
recent award by four families from her class, though it was
the letter from the Litz family that clinched the award for
Hoar.
As recipient of the award Hoar was given a $50 gift
card to Casa Di Lisa, four-pack of passes to Conn. Science
Center, four-pack of passes to Look Park, four-pack of
passes to Old Sturbridge Village, four-pack of passes to
Springfield Museums, a $50 gift card, plus a $25 Pride gas
card and a custom plaque. The entire class got $5 off coupons to Let’s Yo Yogurt in East Longmeadow.
Sandra Bremer, Cold Spring School principal, said,
“Mrs. Hoar has been a wonderful asset to the Cold Spring
School staff and brings a positive attitude and cheerful disposition to work with her each and every day.”
Bremer added, “she is the consummate professional
and epitomizes what an early education teacher should be
– knowledgeable, energetic, nurturing, insightful, creative
and reflective.”
Bremer said Hoar “excels” in the area of family engagement, hosting a Mother’s Day tea and a Father’s Day gath-
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Kindergarten teacher Tiffany Hoar is surrounded by her class after receiving the teacher of the month
award from 93.1 and Country Bank.
ering each year.
“She believes in forming partnerships with the parents/
guardians of her students so that they can together provide
the very best educational experiences for the children.”
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Hoar holds a dual licensure as a special education teacher and early education teacher. She has both a BA in early
childhood education and an M. Ed in special education
from American International College.
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Thanks to ALL that donated “May Baskets”
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The baskets will be on display during
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Jeff Lucey’s story told in ‘The Wounds Within’
CAPE COD – The Veterans For Peace Corporal Jeffrey M. Lucey Chapter in Cape
Cod is holding a special presentation called
“The Wounds Within” with psychotherapist and author Mark Nickerson on April 4
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Knight Auditorium,
Barnstable High School, 744 West Main
St., Hyannis.
The presentation follows the iconic case
of Marine Corporal Jeffrey M. Lucey,
of Belchertown, (for whom the chapter is
named). Lucey was deployed early in the
Iraq war, suffered from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) after returning home, took
his own life in 2004 almost a year after his
discharge from active military duty, and set
his family on a decade-long campaign to
reform the Veterans Affairs system.
The story is told uniquely from the perspective of Jeff’s psychotherapist, Mark
Nickerson, an internationally recognized
trauma treatment specialist. The Wounds
Within combines a moving and compelling
human drama with commentary on national
policy and a clinical explanation of how
to heal veterans’ traumas. This book will
stand as a definitive account of PTSD in
those who fought America’s latest wars,
and a much-needed source of information
for their loved ones.
Also speaking will be Lucey’s father,
Kevin Lucey.
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Welcome To GRANBY
Town of Granby
clerk reminders
NOMINATION PAPERS: Any person interested in
seeking elected office in Granby must take out papers from
the town clerk no later than Thursday, March 26 in order
to be placed on the Monday, May 18 ballot. Please check
out the website at www.granby-ma.gov for all the positions
that will be on the May ballot.
WARRANT ARTICLES: The Annual Town Meeting
will be held on May 11. The last day to file a private warrant article for Town Meeting is Friday, March 27. In order
for a private warrant article to appear on the Annual Town
Meeting warrant, a petitioner must acquire 10 signatures of
registered voters in the town.
THIRD AND FINAL NOTICES ON THE 2015
ANNUAL TOWN CENSUS: Confirmation notices will
be mailed out at the beginning of April to all those voters
who did not answer their Town Census as required by MA
General Laws Ch 51, Sec 4. Therefore, all voters who do
not answer this mailing will be designated as “inactive” on
the Granby voting list.
To avoid any voting problems please mail back this post
card. If you did not received an Annual Town Census or
would like to check on your voting status call the town
clerks office for verification.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to Kathy
Kelly-Regan at the Granby Town Hall, 467-7178.
Dogs need to be licensed by May 1
GRANBY – Don’t forget to license your dog (bylaws of
the Town of Granby CH XIV). The cost is $6 for spayed,
neutered and puppies and $15 for others. To avoid a $25
late charge fee dogs should be licensed by May 1.
If you wish you may license by mail. Please include a
copy of the rabies vaccination or call the clerks office for
verification, a self-addressed envelope with two stamps, a
check made payable to the Town of Granby, and mail to
Town Clerk, 215 B West State Street Granby, MA.
To note: For those residents who licensed their dogs
through the Annual Town Census this mailing is still being
processed, if you haven’t received your tag you should
receive it no later than March 31.
Easter Egg decorating at the
library set for March 28
GRANBY – Dying to decorate? Celebrate spring this
year with a colorful egg decorating party for kids at the
Granby Library on Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. Bring
your own hardboiled eggs to the library and the library
will provide all the necessary supplies in order to decorate
them.
The library has a wide array of dyes, stickers, markers,
paints, crayons, etc. with which to decorate the eggs. The
best part is the fact that the library cleans up the mess! All
ages are welcome.
Pre-register to enjoy the fun. Stop in or call the library
to pre-register during open library hours: Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday
from 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
Granby Library sets vacation week events
By Aimee M. Henderson
[email protected]
GRANBY – The Granby Free
Public Library has scheduled a
handful of events to help keep children busy during their April school
vacation, ranging from a “Frozen”
themed party to a puppet show
called “Bugaboo Revue.”
Janice McArdle released the
April vacation schedule last week,
with the first program taking place
on Tuesday, April 21 at 3 p.m. The
Talking Hands Theatre group will be
at the library to present “Bugaboo
Revue,” a puppet show about creepy
crawlies.
The show is about Miss Rosey,
who is from the city but this year
is planting a garden. She’s after
the bugs in the garden, but those
bugs plan a musical “revue” during
which each one sings an interactive
song in a different musical style.
This show is funded by the
Granby Cultural Council and is recommended for children between the
ages of 2 and 8. Pre-registration is
required.
Next on the agenda is a creative
session on Wednesday, April 22.
At 10:30 a.m. children can go to
the library and create artwork using
fusible beads. Using a pegboard,
crafters place beads onto the pegs
following the designs or creating
their own. Once the design is laid
out and adult with apply an iron to
fuse each creation together. This
program is for children ages 5 and
up, and pre-registration is required.
Rounding out the week will be
a “Frozen” themed party, based of
the hit Disney movie, on Friday,
April 24 at 1 p.m. There will be
Frozen related activities and a sing
along. Children are invited to don
their royal attire and gather for
crafts like crown and antlers, get a
Frozen tattoo, create a wand, and
cut paper snowflakes. Refreshments
will be served, and pre-registration
is required.
MacDuffie planning Run for Hope charity 5K
GRANBY – The MacDuffie
School is holding their fourth annual
Run for Hope charity 5K.
The Run for Hope serves as a
way for students to give back to the
global community and bring the
local community together. The student-run charity event benefits a different charity each year. Students
nominate and vote on charity selection. Past charities have included
Sister Connection, The American
Red Cross, and The United Nations
Children’s Fund. Proceeds from this
year’s race will benefit Doctors without Borders to help support Ebola
research.
In addition to the race there will
be family-friendly activities, including a one mile Fun Run and a barbecue. The Run for Hope is held on the
MacDuffie School campus and uses
the school’s cross country trail. The
race starts at 10 a.m. on April 25 and
is held rain or shine.
Registration is available online
at active.com. Search “MacDuffie”
to find listing. By registering in
advance runners can save $5 off the
$25 registration fee which includes a
free Run for Hope T-shirt to the first
100 runners. Online registration is
open until the day before the event,
Friday, April 24. Race day registration will be available starting at 9
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book discussion group. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m.
The library provides copies of each book in book form
(regular and large print) and audio-book form. Join the
group for casual, enjoyable discussion. The book discussion group meets the second Thursday of every month
(no meeting in July and August). The group will be reading “Big Little Lies” by Laine Moriarty for the May 14
meeting. For the June 11 meeting they are reading “The
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Library holding indoor flea market, bake sale
GRANBY – Stop by the Granby Library
on Saturday, March 28 between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m. to check out some great buys
at the second annual Indoor Flea Market
sponsored by the Friends of the Granby
Library.
Fourteen sellers will be selling items.
The library will have a coffee and bake
table. The library is located at 297 East
State St. (Route 202) in Granby. Proceeds
benefit the Library Furnishing/Furniture/
Landscaping Fund.
Rabies clinic in Granby April 4
GRANBY – A rabies clinic will be
held on Saturday, April 4 at the Granby
Highway Department off of Route 202
on Crescent Street from 10 a.m. to noon.
Cost per animal is $20. Please have dogs
on a leash and cats in a carrier. If at
all possible bring your pets last rabies
certificate. Dog licensing and voter registration will also be available at this
clinic.
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Students gather around the spray paint area.
ART | from Page 1
writing through a program called Art with
Poetry.
Under the direction of artist-in-residence
Denise Fontaine-Pincince all fourth graders got to experience Art with Poetry, a
project funded by the Belchertown Cultural
Council, CHCS PTO and an anonymous
donor. The Cultural Council covered the
majority of the cost ($1,453), while the
PTO picked up $47 and an anonymous
donor contributed the remaining $500,
totaling $2,000.
“This project will introduce students to
different types and forms of poetry including the popular ‘list’ poem,” explained
Fontaine-Pincince.
Students were first introduced to
Fontaine-Pincince’s visual poetry artwork,
which was on exhibit in the school’s library
for the month. They were then given a
45-minute introduction at the start of the
month, followed by an assignment to create an “I Remember” list poem. Once the
poems were written, Fontaine-Pincince visited each classroom and listened to each
and every poem.
“I’ve listened to 200 poems and they
were all fantastic,” said Fontaine-Pincince.
“Everyone did it.”
Following the poetry sessions, students
were asked to choose one line, words or a
phrase from the poem that inspired them to
create their visual poetry in assemblage artwork. Those sessions, held in the art room,
were held last week.
Fontaine-Pincince said she often works
with fourth graders and high schoolers, and
finds that even at the fourth grade level the
students “totally” grasp the concept. She
also added that boys and girls alike have
shown equal creativity.
Fourth grade teacher Patricia Lavigne
said the program was fantastic and was a
great combination of writing poetry with
artwork. “It’s a great idea,” she said. “I
noticed a lot of emotions (in the poems),”
said Lavigne, adding that some memories
included happy moments and sad moments.
Lavigne said she enjoyed having
Fontaine-Pincince in her classroom.
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Seakay Leung stamps the words
Disney World for her project about
remembering the trip.
Turley Publications photos by Aimee M. Henderson
Savannah Barry works on her art
project about being in Beauty and
the Beast.
class in the school’s art room where she
had - on display - bins of a wide array of
items that could be used for the artwork.
Starting with a blank board, students first
sanded it and then spray painted it. From
there they added items to portray the phrase
or words they chose from their poem. Items
that Fontaine-Pincince brought along with
her included tissue, wallpaper, fabric, lace,
denim, mesh, wire, zippers, screens, burlap,
leather, stamps, paint, glitter, twigs, greeting cards, soda tabs, buttons, tickets, beads,
puzzle pieces, foam pieces, ribbons, tags,
tin frames, scrap wood and so much more.
Art teacher Matt Gaspar said he loves the
idea of crossing the art and English curriculum, saying it’s “awesome.” He said students have connected to their artwork more
than ever during this project, likely because
it means something personal to them.
“The art means that much more,” said
Gaspar.
The students’ artwork will be on display
at the school during the month of April.
Before coming to art and poetry,
Fontaine-Pincince served as owner/administrator of two schools: a private elementary
school and a large day care center. In 2005
she sold her 25-year-old business to pursue
the arts. A graduate of Lesley University’s
MFA in creative writing program with a
concentration in poetry, she often combines
poetry with visual art.
Since 2008 Fontaine-Pincince has held
solo exhibits at Western New England
University, Gallery 919, Woodstar Café,
Elmer’s, Barstow’s, and several libraries.
She has also shown in group exhibitions
at the Crest Hardware Show in Brooklyn,
New York, Elms College, the Thorndike
Mill, the Dane Gallery at the Indian
Orchard Mill and Valley Reading Radio
Arts’ Show.
Her poetry has been published in many
publications, and her visual poetry was featured in Rattle’s Online PDF.
In addition to offering “Art with Poetry”
residencies in schools, Fontaine-Pincince
facilitates poetry writing classes for adults
in recovery, and provides training workshops for teachers of young children on
how to build literacy skills through poetry
and percussion. Fontaine-Pincince has also
been to Belchertown High School in the
past.
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BUSINESS
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BELCHERTOWN – When Belchertown residents Chuck
Forest and AJ Juarez were looking for a home for their
growing company, Ready EDI and Associates, they wanted
to stay close to the community they love. But they also
knew the rich field of talent in the area and the quality of
life it offers would further enhance their company’s success.
“Companies such as ours depend greatly on the quality of the people we employ. Talent needs a good quality
of life to flourish,” said Juarez. “The Pioneer Valley has a
high degree of professional talent and an excellent quality
of life.”
Ready EDI and Associates is an emerging information
technology and research firm, with a multi-disciplinary
team of professionals with extensive information technology, research and planning expertise.
“We have worked with industry leaders as developers,
consultants and researchers. We believe our proprietary
EDIOM framework will change how electronic data interchanges are generated and processed. Our framework is
designed to convert transactions from all trading partners
into one consistent format,” said Forest, the creator of the
EDIOM software.
“The Pioneer Valley, seemed an ideal place for us to
put down roots,” said Forest. “Nestled between two of the
world’s information technology hubs – Boston and NYC
and the strong academic environment in Amherst, plus the
emerging information technology hub in Holyoke, we will
have room to grown and the right environment to grow our
business.”
The heart of their business is a revolutionary way to
safely, securely and quickly manage Electronic Data
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send, translate and process electronic information. These
processes are critical to all economic and data transactions,
including retail sales, medical information and billing,
financial transactions and other information exchanges.
Ready EDI’s EDIOM framework will allow customers to
transact business and exchange information in a fraction of
the time and at a fraction of the cost, securely.
On the research and planning side of their business,
Ready EDI is actively engaged in a number of projects
around the region, including a 12-town, community health
assessment for the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in
Hampden County (funded by the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Administration and Finance’s Community
Innovation Challenge Grant program). The final report will
be released this month.
“This community health assessment will help local public health boards and regional agencies better serve their
community,” said Dr. Thomas Taaffe, an anthropologist
and the lead investigator for the project. “By identifying
unmet needs, social or institutional gaps, challenges and
opportunities, we can also help communities make their
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The Ready EDI office is located at One Main St., suite
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Hundreds take the Leprechaun Plunge
By Dennis P. Hohenberger
Correspondent
SOUTH HADLEY - Like a preacher
of old, Luke Brunelle pointed his walking
stick north and led his flock into the icy
waters of the Connecticut River.
Thus began the annual Leprechaun
Plunge, a frigid, madcap spectacle that
raised money for a multitude of charities.
A sliver of ice was cut out at the river’s
edge, down by the boat ramp at Brunelle’s
Marina. Hundreds watched from the sides
as dozens bravely marched into the unforgiving March waters.
Whipping winds, miles of unbroken ice
in all directions, barely above freezing temperatures on land and in the water, proved
perfect conditions for the plunge.
Divers from South Hadley Fire District
1, in full cold water diving suits, held watch
over the late-winter bathers.
Whoops and gasps spewed forth from the
brave souls who immersed themselves in
the dark waters.
Brunelle, the marina’s owner, which
includes Dockside Lounge, said the plunge
has grown over the years, from a handful
to now busloads of the willing. “We’re getting a little more organized every year. This
is a first time ever we have a frozen river
behind us. We’re excited to get this plunge
going,” he said. “Every year Mother Nature
throws a little something extra.”
He added the original intention for the
plunge was to garner positive publicity for
South Hadley.
“We had some tragedies that happened
five or six years ago. We needed to turn the
attitude around in this town and get some
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positive energy. That’s what this plunge is
all about,” said Brunelle, “Positive energy.”
Tony Pluta, a five-time plunge veteran,
honored a co-worker who passed away
from brain cancer a few weeks ago.
“It always seems there’s someone we
know as been affected by cancer. Last year,
it was my daughter-in-law, 31-years from
breast cancer. She’s doing well now. It’s a
tragedy we got to keep fighting,” he said.
Pluta recalled the 2014 plunge featured
24-degree air and 33-degree water. “Today
it will be a little better,” he said.
Brian Robinson, of Granby, who plunged
for the ‘Kilted Krusaders,’ said his crew
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raised money for the Jimmy Fund. Like
Pluta, he was relieved the river was a few
degrees warmer, but not by much.
“It was worse waiting to go in. What’s
the difference between a couple of degrees,
cold is cold,” he said. “It’s like jumping in
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I’m nervous, but excited for it.”
State Rep. John Scibak D-South Hadley
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Scibak, only clad in shorts and t-shirt,
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EDUCATION
Classroom calendar
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Friday, March 27
CSS, Kindergartens report cards
JBMS, PARCC make-up
BHS, MICCA concert festival, VMA
BHS, midpoint of third marking term
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BHS, MICCA concert festival, VMA
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JBMS, PARCC math testing, grades 7 and 8
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JBMS, PARCC math testing, grades 7 and 8
JBMS, PARCC make-up, April 1, 2 and 6
JBMS, School Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. in
principal’s office
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Wednesday, April 1
JBMS, PARCC testing make-ups
BHS, Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Veterans’ Memorial
Auditorium
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Light It Up Blue Belchertown – Everyone wear
blue to support Autism Awareness Day
JBMS, PARCC testing make-ups
JBMS, SPIFFY survey, grade 8 students, 7:45 to
8:30 a.m.
BHS, MCAS ELA composition make up
BHS, Credit for Life Fair for Class of 2015, 7:45
a.m. to 12 p.m., Ware High School
Friday, April 3
No school – Good Friday
CSS – Cold Spring School
SRE – Swift River Elementary School
CHCS – Chestnut Hill Community School
JBMS – Jabish Brook Middle School
BHS – Belchertown High School
Still time to register
for kindergarten
BELCHERTOWN – Kindergarten registration for the
2015-2016 school year was held recently at Cold Spring
School in Belchertown. Did you forget? Were you out of
town? Not sure if your child meets the requirements for
kindergarten. Have other questions? Contact the Cold
Spring School office at 413-323-0428 between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you
need to register your child, please come to Cold Spring
School as soon as possible so they can start planning for
next year.
Parents/guardians may now visit the Belchertown
Public School’s website at www.belchertownps.org, go
to “SCHOOLS” and click on Cold Spring School and
scroll down to access the kindergarten registration packet. Registration packets are also available for parents/
guardians to pick up at Cold Spring School to complete
at your leisure if you prefer.
College NOTES
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
CAPE COD – Massachusetts Maritime Academy has
recently named Stephen Owczarski, of Belchertown, to the
dean’s list during the fall 2014 semester.
The dean’s list is the highest academic achievement that
a cadet can earn at the academy. To be named to the list, a
cadet must maintain a grade-point average of 3.3 to 3.59
during the semester.
Western New England University
SPRINGFIELD – The following students received
degrees from Western New England University on Feb.
15: Michael Oberly of Belchertown, Catherine Nally of
Granby and Cheri Buckhout of Granby.
Preschool screenings for
model peers being held
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Public Schools
Integrated Early Childhood Program is inviting families
to register their 3- and 4-year-old children for a preschool
screening to be role model peers in school year 2015-2016.
The screening will take place on Wednesday, April 29.
Applications are currently available at Student Support
Services at Central Office located at 14 Maple St.,
Belchertown. Interested parties may pick up an application
Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. All
applications must be returned to Student Support Services
by Monday, April 27. Once the application is returned, a
screening will be scheduled for the child.
To be eligible for preschool: students must be 3 or 4
years old on or before Sept. 1, 2015 and must be completely toilet trained.
Should the number of applications exceed the number of
open spaces, students will be placed on a waiting list.
If you have any questions, please call Christina Aponte
at Student Support Services, 413-323-0425 ext. 112 or
email at [email protected].
Westfield State University
WESTFIELD – Andrew Farrington, son of Bill and
Eileen Farrington of Belchertown, received academic honors at Westfield State University by making the
University’s dean’s list for the fall semester 2014.
A sophomore at Westfield State University, Farrington
is majoring in Political Science/Pre-Law. He earned a
3.7 grade point average. He is a student in the Honors
Academic Program and has been inducted into the Lambda
Sigma Honor Society. He has been selected to represent
the university as a Student Ambassador.
Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, CT – Fairfield University has announced
that the following local residents have been named to
the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester: Vicki Law of
Belchertown, James Law of Belchertown, and Sarah
Woodcock of Belchertown.
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LUDLOW – After 47 years in
the dental profession, Dr. Ronald C.
Szarlan will be retiring from his Ludlow practice on April 1.
Dr. Szarlan’s passion for dentistry has seen him through many phases
of his career and will certainly be remembered by the many who had the
privilege of knowing him. His partners at Ludlow Family Dentistry, Dr.
Joseph F. Wegiel, Dr. Frank J. Mitera,
and Dr. Michelle Roberts, along with
their staff, wish him all the best in the
years to come.
After completing his undergraduate and doctoral education, Dr. Szarlan served two years of active duty
with the US Air Force. In 1970, he
began his dental practice in Ludlow;
however, he also furthered his career
in the military, continuing his service
for the next 32 years with the Massachusetts Air National Guard. After
working at the Pentagon and attaining the rank of Brigadier General, he
retired from the Air Force in 2001
and is very proud of his numerous
medals, achievements and citations.
Along with his dental practice
and military career, Dr. Szarlan found
the time to be involved with organized dentistry holding many positions over the years. In addition, he
taught at Harvard University School
of Dentistry and locally at Springfield
Technical Community College for
several years. Along with national,
state and local dental organizations
of which he is member, his proudest
achievements are his inductions as
Fellow in both the Academy of General Dentistry and the International
College of Dentists.
Dr. Szarlan will be missed by the
many patients he knows and loves
and by everyone at the office. They
are, however, certain, that he will
be checking in from time to time to
visit. All at Ludlow Family Dentistry
have assured him they will take good
care of his patients and look forward
to providing the highest quality of
professional care they have been
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SPORTS
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By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD – Last Friday
night, 1,000-point scorer Cam
Earle was able to bid farewell to
his high school basketball career
with a fun night at the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
in Springfield as he helped led the
White Team with a big performance
in the Senior All-Star Game featuring the top players from Divisions
II, III, and IV.
Though the White team lost to
the Red team 98-88, Earle had a
big performance with 20 points to
lead all scorers and in the second
half, helped his team stay in the
game after they fell behind during
the first half.
“It was really a lot of fun to just
come out and play and end my
high school career like this,” said
Earle, who was part of a South
Hadley boys team that won the
Western Massachusetts Division
II Championship and advance to
the state semifinals. “It got a little
competitive in the end, but that’s
what happens when you step on the
basketball court. You always want
to win.”
Earle had a quiet first half, though
he sank a couple of his trademark 3pointers during the first half.
During the second half, Earle
struck for 14 more points, including
the only free throws scored by either
team. Fouling is not something normally seen in friendly exhibitions,
HOLYOKE – The weather
has not cooperated much for
spring sports or events, and last
Saturday’s 40th anniversary of
the St. Patrick’s Day Road Race
was to be no different with snow
falling the day before until about
11:30 a.m. on race day.
But at race time, skies were
clear and temperatures blasted
their way into the 40’s, comfortable running weather and
the 10K (6.2-mile) race went
off without a hitch as more than
7,000 participants from competitive runners, to costumed funrunners, to walkers took part in
the annual event.
The St. Patrick’s Day Road
Race in Holyoke is one of the
oldest and longest running in
the country, and featured a
star-studded group of runners.
Bill Rodgers, who has won the
Boston Marathon and New York
Marathon four times each, was
among the field. Rodgers has
also won the Holyoke race three
times. Other marathon winners
joined him in the race, including
former Olympian Steve Jones.
For the second straight year,
it was Ethiopians that won the
men and women’s title.
The men’s winner was Haile
Mengesha, who finished the
court in 29:58. He made a huge
push during the downhill mile at
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Granby senior Jesse Molin puts up a
scoop shot near the basket.
See BOYS, Page 20
See RACE, Page 27
Western Mass Professional
SC move home opener
First Lusitano game
set for April 25
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Maxi Viera and the rest of the
Western Mass Professional
SC squad will have to wait
until April 25 for their home
opener.
LUDLOW - Winter this year
has hit Western Mass hard,
and even the cozy confines of
Lusitano Stadium couldn’t
escape its wrath. A slow thaw
and additional snow has forced
Western Mass to reschedule its
home and season opener that was
supposed to be held on April 4.
Western Mass now will start
the spring ASL season on the
road Saturday, April 11 at the
Rhode Island Oceaneers. WM
Pro will have their home opener
Saturday, April 25 vs. Ironbound
Soul. The April 4 home game
versus the Philadelphia Fury will
now take place on Saturday, June
13.
“After serious deliberations
we felt it was necessary to move
our home opener April 4,” stated
WM Pro Director of Operations
See OPENER, Page 28
Spellacy helps out White squad
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD – Ludlow’s
Alyssa Guyon is committed to
American International College
and finished off an amazing
career with nearly 1,600 points.
But last Friday night, she got
one more chance to shine as she
led the Red team, consisting of
mostly Division I girls basketball
players against a group of allstars from Division II, III, and IV
in the Girls Senior All-Star Game
held at the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Guyon had the game high of
18 points as the Red team got by
the White team 62-53.
Guyon said the game and the
Most Valuable Player Award she
received at the conclusion meant
a lot to her.
“There was not really any pressure in this game,” said Guyon.
“It was really nice.”
Guyon said she did not have
her eye on the MVP award, she
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Belchertown senior Tea’
Spellacy strikes a pose during the pregame warm-ups.
just wanted to play her best in
front of the crowd of fans that
came out to the Hall of Fame.
“You go out there and you
just want to score,” said Guyon.
“There was a lot of defense going
on in this game, that was for sure.
But it really comes down to the
competitiveness of the girls that
were playing in the game.”
The girls game was one of the
more low-scoring games in recent
memory. The seniors in this
year’s game definitely focused
on defense, and there was plenty
of fouls and free throw shooting
in this game.
Guyon was consistent throughout the game, though, and scored
the game’s third basket to put her
team up 6-0.
She continued to periodically
put in the baskets and finished
with 10 points in the first half
and eight in the second half.
The Red team was able to
jump out to a 9-3 lead early in
the game and the White team
was able to come back when
Belchertown’s Tea’ Spellacy hit
a layup and then was fouled. She
See GIRLS, Page 20
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Belchertown Rec News
T-Ball
This program will introduce the basics
of baseball with the emphasis on fun. The
season lasts approximately five weeks.
WHO: Boys and girls currently in kindergarten.
WHEN: The season begins early June.
COST: $30.
Registration Deadline: Saturday, May
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Coach Pitch
This fun and instructional league is
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WHO: Boys and girls currently in first
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WHEN: The season begins mid/end of
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COST: $35.
Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 2.
Swim clinic
Three levels of swim lessons are being
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Beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers are welcome. Lessons will run on
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school from March 25 through April 13.
The cost is $75.
Athlete of the Week
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Must be experienced in competitive
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This is a non-benefited seasonal position.
Apply to the Belchertown Recreation
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p.m. on Thursday, April 9.
ongratulations goes out to
the senior.
He shined bright in the allstar game on Friday night.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the
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hit the free throw for a three-point play.
After a White team rebound, Spellacy was
fouled on her way up for another score.
Spellacy then nailed a pair of free throws
to give the White team the lead.
The Red team eventually tied the score
again, and went ahead on a short jumper by
Guyon.
The Red team would continue to extend
their lead, but a couple of White team
scores made it a five-point game at halftime
with the Red team up 27-22.
Both Spellacy and Granby’s Meghan
Sullivan played well during the second half,
helping the White team make a comeback,
but it came up short near the end of the
game.
Spellacy, who also finished her career
with more than 1,000 points, said she had a
great time.
“It was so cool,” said Spellacy. “The Hall
of Fame is such a great atmosphere. It was
really fun to play here.”
Spellacy finished with eight points while
Sullivan scored four points.
Gregory A. Scibelli is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can
be reached at [email protected].
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The Red team beat the White squad, 62-53.
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The Red Team topped the White Team, 98-88.
BOYS | from Page 19
but it happened, and the White team had
the right guy going to the free throw line.
Earle is looking forward to college. He
has not chosen his destination, but says
wherever he goes, he plans to play basketball. Earle came away with the Most
Valuable Player award in the game.
On the Red team’s side, Monson’s
Moody Bey and Granby’s Jesse Molin
both spent significant time on the court
and both performed well.
Bey tied for the team lead with 12
points. He was good during the second
half, making a few baskets in a row to
help the Red team stay ahead by more
than 10 points.
Molin was also active, scoring 11 points.
Bey said he embraced the opportunity to
play at the Hall of Fame and was proud to
play with the best players in the region.
“It was so great to be on the court with so
many guys I have played against throughout the years,” said Bey. “It got competitive
near the end, but it was a lot of fun.”
The Red team led throughout the game,
but the White team, led by Earle, made a
major comeback during the second half.
With time waning in the game, a score by
Conor Cronin from Hampshire Regional
helped the White team climb within two
points, 88-86.
But the Red team’s Tim Hoar from
Frontier rattled off three baskets in the
final minute to help the Red team pull
away at the end of the game.
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Away
Home
Away
Tuesday, May 26
Thursday, May 28
Away
Home
BOYS LACROSSE
Thursday, March 26
Wednesday, April 1
Thursday, April 14
Away
Home
Away
Wednesday, April 15
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 21
Thursday, April 23
Monday, April 27
Thursday, April 30
Monday, May 4
Wednesday, May 6
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Friday, May 8
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 27
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Home
GIRLS LACROSSE
Tuesday, March 31
Tuesday, April 14
Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 21
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Monday, April 27
Thursday, April 30
Monday, May 4
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, May 14
Monday, May 18
Friday, May 22
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
SOFTBALL
Wednesday, April 1
Monday, April 13
Wednesday, April 15
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 21
Friday, April 24
Monday, April 27
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
Tuesday, May 5
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20
Friday, May 22
Tuesday, May 26
Wednesday, May 27
Away
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
BOYS TENNIS
Tuesday, April 7
Monday, April 13
Wednesday, April 15
Friday, April 17
Home
Home
Away
Away
Wednesday, April 22
Friday, April 24
Tuesday, April 28
Home
Away
Away
Friday, May 1
Tuesday, May 5
Thursday, May 7
Monday, May 11
Away
Home
Home
Away
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, May 14
Tuesday, May 19
Thursday, May 21
Friday, May 22
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
GIRLS TENNIS
Wednesday, April 1
Monday, April 6
Wednesday, April 8
Tuesday, April 14
Thursday, April 16
Thursday, April 23
Wednesday, April 29
Friday, May 1
Monday, May 4
Wednesday, May 6
Friday, May 8
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
West Springfield
Mohawk
West Springfield
Easthampton
(at Booster Field)
Athol
Chicopee Comp
Frontier
Hopkins Academy
Turners Falls
Holyoke
South Hadley
Greenfield
Frontier
Hopkins Academy
Turners Falls
Chicopee
South Hadley
Greenfield
(at Veterans Field).
Smith Academy
Pioneer Valley Regional
East Longmeadow
Chicopee Comp
St. Mary
(at Boardman Field)
Agawam
Monson
West Springfield
Holyoke Catholic
Granby
Chicopee
Chicopee
Holyoke Catholic
(at Nash Park)
St. Mary
Chicopee Comp
Monson
Granby
Wahconah
Cathedral
Monday, May 11
12 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
St. Mary
Amherst
Northampton
Longmeadow
East Longmeadow
West Springfield
Northampton
Wahconah
Agawam
South Hadley
(at Town Farm Fields)
Westfield
East Longmeadow
Amherst
Westfield
Minnechaug
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Holyoke
Chicopee Comp
East Longmeadow
Chicopee
Northampton
Palmer
Longmeadow
(at Russell Field)
Minnechaug
Agawam
Amherst
Westfield
South Hadley
West Springfield
Mahar
Longmeadow
Northampton
Chicopee (at Szot Park)
East Longmeadow
Hampshire
Ludlow
4:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
12 p.m.
4 p.m.
Amherst
South Hadley
Ludlow
Northampton)
(at JFK Middle School
Agawam
Chicopee (at Szot Park)
Longmeadow
(at Blinn Tennis Courts)
Westfield
Ludlow
Minnechaug
South Hadley
(at Mt. Holyoke College)
Chicopee
West Springfield
East Longmeadow
Agawam
St. Mary
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Holyoke
Sabis
Agawam
West Springfield
Central
Chicopee
West Springfield
Quaboag
South Hadley
East Longmeadow
Holyoke
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12
Monday, May 18
Wednesday, May 20
Friday, May 22
Away
Northampton
(at JFK Middle School)
Away
Chicopee (at Szot Park)
Away
Central
Home
Ludlow
Home
St. Mary
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday, March 31
Home
Thursday, April 9
Home
Thursday, April 16
Home
Thursday, April 23
Away
Thursday, April 30
Thursday, May 14
Monday, May 18
Home
Away
Away
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Wednesday, April 1
Home
Tuesday, April 7
Home
Thursday, April 16
Home
Thursday, April 23
Away
Thursday, April 30
Thursday, May 14
Away
Away
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, March 26
Monday, March 30
Wednesday, April 1
Monday, April 6
Wednesday, April 8
Thursday, April 9
Sunday, April 12
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Tuesday, April 14
Thursday, April 16
Tuesday, April 21
Monday, April 27
Wednesday, April 29
Friday, May 1
Tuesday, May 5
Thursday, May 7
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Monday, May 18
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Away
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Holyoke Catholic
4 p.m.
Cathedral
4 p.m.
Hampshire
4 p.m.
Monson
3:30 p.m.
(at Granite Valley Middle School)
Palmer
4 p.m.
Southwick
3:30 p.m.
South Hadley
3:30 p.m.
South Hadley
4 p.m.
Frontier
4 p.m.
Hampshire
4 p.m.
Monson
3:30 p.m.
(at Granite Valley Middle School)
Palmer
4 p.m.
Southwick
3:30 p.m.
West Springfield
Chicopee Comp
Holyoke
Agawam
Sabis
Westfield
Birthplace of
Volleyball Classic
(at Holyoke High School)
Putnam
Central
Agawam
East Longmeadow
Athol
Chicopee
East Longmeadow
Central
Putnam
Chicopee
Athol
Minnechaug
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
1 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
GRANBY
BASEBALL
Monday, April 6
Away
Tuesday, April 7
Thursday, April 9
Monday, April 13
Away
Home
Away
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Tuesday, April 21
Thursday, April 23
Saturday, April 25
Monday, April 27
Wednesday, April 29
Friday, May 1
Tuesday, May 5
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Wednesday, May 6
Friday, May 8
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Tuesday, May 19
Home
BOYS LACROSSE
Thursday, April 2
Tuesday, April 7
Friday, April 10
Friday, April 17
Home
Home
Away
Away
Friday, April 24
Away
Monday, April 27
Thursday, April 30
Monday, May 4
Wednesday, May 6
Monday, May 11
Home
Away
Home
Home
Away
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Monday, May 18
Wednesday, May 20
Home
Away
Away
Home
GIRLS LACROSSE
Monday, March 30
Thursday, April 2
Monday, April 6
Thursday, April 9
Away
Home
Home
Away
Monday, April 13
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 21
Monday, April 27
Thursday, April 30
Monday, May 4
Home
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Friday, May 8
Monday, May 11
Monday, May 18
Tuesday, May 19
Home
Away
Home
Home
Dean Tech
(at Springdale Park)
Gateway
Holyoke Catholic
St. Mary
(at North Middle School)
Sci-Tech
Mohawk
Sabis
Monson
Drury
Hampshire
Palmer (at Legion Field)
Ware
Westfield Voke
(at Bullens Field)
Southwick
Sabis
Sci-Tech (at Blunt Park)
St. Mary
Holyoke Catholic
(at Sarah Jane Field)
Gateway
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Holyoke Catholic
Monson
Chicopee
St. Mary
(at Boardman Field)
St. Joseph Centra
(at Ponterrill Field)
Belchertown
Chicopee Comp
Chicopee Comp
Chicopee
Holyoke Catholic
(at Nash Park)
St. Mary
Belchertown
Monson
Cathedral
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
Monson
Chicopee Comp
Chicopee
Holyoke Catholic
(at Nash Park)
Cathedral
Cathedral
Westfield
Chicopee Comp
St. Mary
St. Mary
(at Boardman Field)
Monson
Chicopee
Holyoke Catholic
Amherst
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Friday, April 24
Wednesday, April 29
Friday, May 1
Monday, May 4
Wednesday, May 6
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 13
Friday, May 15
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Wednesday, May 20
Friday, April 3
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Away
Away
Monday, April 20
Wednesday, April 22
Away
Home
Hopkins
3:30 p.m.
Central
4 p.m.
Monson
4 p.m.
Palmer
4 p.m.
Holyoke Catholic
3:30 p.m.
(at Holyoke Community College)
Gateway
TBD
Ware
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
TBD
3:30 p.m.
PPD
HOLYOKE CATHOLIC
BASEBALL (all home games at Sarah Jane Field in Chicopee)
Tuesday, March 31
Home
Putnam
Thursday, April 2
Away
Easthampton
(at Nonotuck Park)
Monday, April 6
Home
Smith Voke
Tuesday, April 7
Home
Sabis
Thursday, April 9
Away
Granby
Tuesday, April 14
Away
Gateway
Friday, April 17
Home
St. Mary
Thursday, April 23
Away
Palmer (at Legion Field)
Monday, April 27
Home
Southwick
Wednesday, April 29 Away
Monson
Friday, May 1
Home
Hampshire
Monday, May 4
Away
Ware (at Memorial Field)
Friday, May 8
Home
Sci-Tech
Monday, May 11
Away
St. Mary
(at North Middle School)
Wednesday, May 13 Home
Gateway
Friday, May 15
Home
Granby
Monday, May 18
Away
Sabis
Thursday, May 21
Away
Dean Tech
(at Mackenzie Field)
BOYS LACROSSE (all home games at Nash Field in Chicopee)
Tuesday, March 31
Home
St. Joseph
Thursday, April 2
Away
Granby
Tuesday, April 7
Away
Chicopee Comp
Wednesday, April 8
Away
St. Mary
(at Boardman Field)
Tuesday, April 14
Home
Monson
Friday, April 17
Away
Chicopee
Wednesday, April 22 Away
St. Joseph
(at Ponterrill Field)
Thursday, April 23
Away
Belchertown
Thursday, April 30
Home
St. Mary
Tuesday, May 5
Away
St. Mary
(at Boardman Field)
Wednesday, May 6
Home
Belchertown
Friday, May 8
Away
Monson
Monday, May 11
Home
Granby
Wednesday, May 13 Home
Chicopee
Thursday, May 14
Away
West Springfield
(at Clark Field)
Monday, May 18
Home
Chicopee Comp
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE (all home games at Nash Field in Chicopee)
Monday, March 30
Home
St. Mary
3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 6
Away
St. Mary
3:30 p.m.
(at Boardman Field)
Thursday, April 9
Home
Granby
3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10
Home
Chicopee
3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 13
Home
Amherst
4 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
Away
Monson
4 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Home
Wahconah
4 p.m.
Monday, April 20
Home
St. Mary
4 p.m.
Monday, April 27
Away
Chicopee
5 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Home
Chicopee Comp
3:30 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Home
Cathedral
3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5
Away
Westfield
4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6
Away
Cathedral
4 p.m.
(at Spec Pond in Wilbraham)Thursday,
May 7
Away
Chicopee Comp
6 p.m.
Thursday, May 14
Home
Monson
4 p.m.
Monday, May 18
Away
Granby
4 p.m.
SOFTBALL (at home games at Holyoke Community College)
Monday, April 6
Away
Monson
TBD
(at Quarry Hill Community School)
Friday, April 10
Home
Palmer
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15 Home
Granby
3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 20
Away
Easthampton
4 p.m.
(at Nonotuck Park)
Wednesday, April 22 Home
McCann Tech
4 p.m.
Monday, April 27
Home
Smith Academy
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29 Home
Southwick
3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Away
Ware
4 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Away
Sabis
4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6
Home
Gateway
4 p.m.
Monday, May 11
Away
Granby
4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 Home
Central
4 p.m.
Friday, May 15
Away
Palmer
4 p.m.
Monday, May 18
Home
Renaissance
4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20 Home
Monson
3:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS (all home games at Jones Point in Holyoke)
Monday, April 6
Away
Greenfield
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8
Home
Renaissance
4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
Home
Mohawk
4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
Away
Palmer (at Legion Field) 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 23
Home
St. Mary
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29 Home
Palmer
3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Away
St. Mary
3:30 p.m.
(at Municipal Tennis Courts)
Monday, May 4
Home
Chicopee Comp
4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12
Away
Turners Falls
4 p.m.
Thursday, May 14
Home
Pioneer Valley Christian 3:30 p.m.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday, March 31
Away
Monday, April 13
Away
Monday, April 27
SOFTBALL
Monday, April 6
Wednesday, April 8
Friday, April 10
Monday, April 13
Wednesday, April 15
South Hadley
Sabis
Smith Academy
Easthampton
Southwick
Holyoke Catholic
Palmer
Monson
(at Quarry Hill School)
Hopkins
Ludlow
(at Baird Middle School)
Away
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday, April 14
Away
Tuesday, April 21
Tuesday, April 28
Tuesday, May 12
Away
Home
Away
Belchertown
Turners Falls
w/Franklin Tech
West Springfield
(at Clark Field)
West Springfield
(at Clark Field)
Greenfield
Sabis
Turners Falls
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
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students entering Grades 5-7. The
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Reading and Writing, Math, Science,
Fine Arts and the Stock Market. The
Forums will work with students on
Creative Writing, Technology, Studio
Art, Finance, Business & Investing
and Spanish or French Language and
Culture.
The Academy will also be hosting
Beech Tree Day Camp. The popular
choice for local families will run in
weekly sessions though July 31 and
feature all kinds of learning activities,
games and projects for kids entering
grades K–8.
To learn more about these course
offerings and Beech Tree Day Camp,
visit www.WMA.us/Summer.
Awesome
Activity Weeks
Summer 2015
5-Day Programs
1/2 DAY & SOME FULL DAY
AM or PM
Week Long Programs offered all Summer
Offering Beginner horse camp in a friendly environment.
Student will learn basic horse care, tacking,
grooming, and a riding lesson everday.
• Junior Scientists
Fun Lab or
Green Scene
• Crazy Chemworks
• Eureka!
Inventions
• Red Hot Robots
(AGES 6-12)
• NASA: Journey
into Outer Space
(PRESCHOOL)
Not only will they learn about horses but we offer
a great arts and crafts program, mini golf, petting zoo
and hands on experience around the horses.
• Secret Agent
Academy
This is an all day program from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm.
The cost for this program is $300 per week.
Weekly slots available, call or email for details, slots fill up quickly.
June 29-July 5 • July 27-July 31 • August 3-7
Located at 203 Taylor Street, Granby, MA 01033
(AGES 6-12)
• Nature Adventure
(AGES 6-12)
(AGES 8-12)
(AGES 6-12)
(AGES 6-12)
Locations throughout Western MA & CT
(413) 584-7243
westnewengland.madscience.org
Please contact Dan Dali’Haber at 413-222-7315
CAMP DIRECTORS: We can provide your campers with “In-Camp Field
Trips,” Spectacular Stage Shows & Fun Hands-On Workshops!
Visit us on Fb at www.facebook.com/mountainviewtc
or www.mountainviewtrainingcenter.com Multi-Child
Birthday Parties • Company Picnics • Scout Programs
Preschools • Library Events • and so much more!
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115 Hampden St.,
Chicopee, MA 01013
TRANSPORTATION:
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FULL & 1/2 DAY PROGRAMS
FREE Lunch is included
(8 weeks)
• Our Staff to Participant
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Summer Camp
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580 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01013
All-Inclusive Camp offering fun for
our campers and value for our parents!
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July 6-July 10
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(Pre- & Post-hours available!)
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Hours: Mon. Wed. Fri. 8-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 8-7 • Sat. 9-12 • Sun. MD on call
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Our doctors are available by
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ALWAYS ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Offering children ages 5-12 a
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2015
SUMMER CAMP
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• ROCK CAMP
Experience the process of creating a band: from
songwriting to Improvisation, vocal techniques
to creating an online presence and everything in
between. Recording session included.
• JAZZ CAMP
Explore a true American Music Form and learn to
play and improvise in Jazz Blues, standards, Latin
Jazz and Jazz-Rock fusion styles. Your new “riffs”
will be featured at an end-of-session concert.
• PERCUSSION CAMP
Student will have the opportunity to explore
instruments within the percussion family. Learn to
play in an ensemble setting and perform original
compositions together!
• GUITAR FINGER STYLE CLASS
Beginning with basic ﬁngerstyle approaches, this
class will lead you to more advanced insight in the
style of your choice. Both solo and accompaniment
styles are offered.
• MUSIC THEORY AND
HARMONY CLASS
Mini Camp June 22 - 26
Full Session June 29 - July 24
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• Air Conditioned
• Indoor 6-Lane, 25-Yard Pool
• Large Gymnasium
• Multi-purpose Fields
• Large Games Room
• Splash Pad
• Outdoor Pavilion
• Shaded Playground Area
EARLY BIRD
Registration Rates
April 20 – May 1
Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm
$150 Ludlow child per week
$160 Non-Ludlow child per week
No appointment necessary.
25% Deposit due at time of registration.
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No additional fees for:
• Before and After Care
• Special Events
• Field Trips
Registration Dates & Times
May 19
5:30-7pm
May 28
5:30-7pm
June 4
5:30-7pm
May 6
5:30-7pm
May 14
5:30-7pm
Best Hours and Fees in the Area
Camp Hours: 6:30am-5:30pm –
Completed grades K-8
Camp Fees: Ludlow Residents - $170/week/child
Non-Residents - $180/week/child
Family Discounts Available
New England Farmworkers
Council Vouchers Accepted
Visit www.ludlowbgc.org to view our Summer Camp Brochure or to print our Camp Application.
To make a private appointment, please contact Desiree LaBrecque or Sheri Santos at 583-2072 or
email [email protected] or [email protected].
“Great Futures Start Here”
Ludlow Community Center / Randall Boys & Girls Club
91 Claudia’s Way – Ludlow, MA 01056 – 413.583.2072
www.ludlowbgc.org
Current immunizations are due at the time of registration.
A class to provide students with a foundation to
explore composition/songwriting, informed musical
interpretation and improvisation.
• SINGING STYLES
Bring a prepared song of your choice, and explore
different genres of singing. The class will prepare
you to perform a new song, featuring voice
coaching, acting and mic technique.
• IMMERSION PROGRAM
Intense study multiple times per week, allowing the
student to absorb advanced topics more fully than
in the average weekly lesson.
• TOTS ‘N TUNES
A music program for ages 2-5. Morning and
afternoon classes available.
Call for details and available dates!
413-543-1002 ext. 101 or 105
Beginning June 22, 2015!
SUMMER PROGRAM WORKSHOPS
July 6 - July 31 (two-week sessions)
Students entering Grades 7 - 11
Reading & Writing, Math, Science, Fine Arts,
Stock Market
FORUM CLASSES
June 22 - July 31 (one-week sessions)
Students entering Grades 5 - 7
Creative Writing, Technology, Studio Art,
Investing, Spanish/French
BEECH TREE DAY CAMP
June 29 - July 31
Students entering Grades K - 8
Team-Building Activities, Nature & Outdoor Skills,
Creative Projects, Wellness Activities
Falcetti Music
1755 Boston Road, Springﬁeld, MA 01129
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Week 3: July 27 - July 31
Week 4: August 3 - 7
Week 5: August 10 - 14
Camp programs include:
Arts • Athletics • Creative Writing • Dance • Theater • Science • And More!
Monday-Friday 9am-3pm • Area ﬁeld trips and lunch included
Additional morning and afternoon hours available
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Located at Chestnut Hill Community School
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School age program for children
who have completed K – 6th Grade
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amherstmontessori.org
27 Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-3101
July 6 - July 3
1
Hampshire
Shakespeare
Company (HSC)
offers exciting,
fun and educational
theater workshops for
children ages 6-17.
Comedy, Drama, Mystery - Wherever Imaginations Go!
Using theater and improvisational games and movement,
children create and perform their own shows.
For 6-8 and 9-13 year olds - Week-long workshops, Mon. - Fri. 8:30-4:30.
NEW! – For 12-17 year olds – Sketch Comedy – 10:00 am-5:00 pm (M-F)
For more information call 413-788-4750 or Email [email protected],
or visit our website www.hampshireshakespeare.org
Summer Camp Kidz Club
OPEN ALL SUMMER LONG • 10 DIFFERENTLY THEMED WEEKS*
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Sat., April 4th
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To Be Entered Into
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*We follow the Belchertown School Calendar, the last day of school is our ﬁrst day of camp!
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Open Regular Hours 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
and for
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5 pm – 7pm Monday through Friday, 12 pm – 4 pm Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
We are always accepting new patients!
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Science • Cooking • Art • Sports • Music • & More
Eight weeks of summer
programs for children
18 months - 12 years.
Swimming • Field Trips • Indoor/Outdoor Activities
SUMMER FUN at
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Cherry Hill to pull away from a pack of
three runners.
On the women’s side, Etalemahu
Habtewold finished in 33:10. She beat
the course record by 4 seconds, and was
closely joined by Ethiopian teammate
Genet Beyene.
A young runner from Southwick represented the Holyoke Catholic High School
cross country team with the top high
school time for girls. She finished at an
impressive 39:57. Another female runner participating was Chicopee’s Grand
Colleen, Shannon McAndrew.
McAndrew traded her tiara for running
tights and a bib number.
“It feels great to running this race
after winning the Colleen this year,” said
McAndrew. “I’m really proud to represent
my city this year.”
Carroll was joined by her brother,
Bill, and teammate Haley Sullivan from
Holyoke Catholic.
“I was just trying to have a good race,”
said Carroll. “Our team wanted to come
take part and represent our school.”
One school that was very well-represented was Danbury High School, which
brought nearly it’s entire boys cross country team. Ryan Fox finished in the top
10 for males and set a personal best at
33:43. Many of his teammates were not
far behind as the team did well.
Other high school sports faces that
participated in the race included South
Hadley boys basketball coach Jeff Guiel,
Chicopee High School Athletics Director
Jim Blaine, and Ludlow High School’s
athletic trainer Ashley Ruggiera, who ran
for the second time.
“I ran with some other teachers from
Ludlow,” she said. “It’s a lot of run and I
was not concerned about my time, I just
wanted to finish the race.”
Celebrate Arbor Day with free trees
REGION – National Arbor Day is
Friday, April 24 this year, and the Arbor
Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting
holiday. Join the Foundation in April and
receive 10 free shade trees.
By joining the Foundation in April,
new members receive the following trees:
red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow,
baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin
oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple,
and red maple.
The free trees are part of the
Foundation’s Trees for America campaign.
“These trees provide shade in the summer and vibrant colors throughout the
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fall,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of
the Arbor Day Foundation. “Through the
simple act of planting trees, one person
can make a difference in helping to create
a healthier and more beautiful planet for
all of us to enjoy.”
The trees will be shipped postpaid with
enclosed planting instructions at the right
time for planting in April or May. The 6to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or
they will be replaced free of charge.
To become a member of the Foundation
and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE SHADE TREES,
Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue,
Nebraska City, NE 68410, by April 30,
2015, or visit arborday.org/april.
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146 State Street (Rte. 202) Belchertown
Phone: (413) 323-6360 • www.almeidascountrycafe.com
Open: Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 6:30am-2:30pm • Tues. & Fri. 6:30am-8pm • Sat. 8am-2pm
The Belchertown Kidz Club
Preschool ages 2.9-5yrs
Now Registering for
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2015-2016
Available Choose from 2-5 days
Mornings 8:30*-12:15
Extended day 8:30*-2:30
*Early drop off available.
SUMMER CAMP
June 22 - August 28
4-12 yrs. • FT & PT • Full & Half Day
Enroll at our
OPEN HOUSE
April 4th, 10am-2pm
and be entered into a
Free Camp Week drawing!
CLUES ACROSS
1. Cycles/second
4. Fit for
cultivation
10. Saami
12. Perceived scent
13. Liberal rights
organization
14. Female flying
fighters
15. Durham school
16. Ancient Scand.
poet
18. Charitable
performances
20. Siddhartha
author Hermann
21. Letter
destination
22. P.S. Buck’s
Pulitzer
25. Feel regret
26. Initials of e =
MC2 author
27. From a distance
29. Cronies
31. Forty
32. Printing speed
measurement
33. Nutty spread
40. White seedless
grape
41. Hillsides
43. Inflammation of
a bursa
44. Artery
45. Nail polish
brand
46. A routine that is
hard to escape
47. Indigo plant
48. Owners
50. Animal fluids
51. Mustelid in its
white winter
coat
52. Communist
CLUES DOWN
1. Come into
conflict
2. A collection of
things wrapped
together
3. Bath spatter
4. Gunsmoke
actress Blake
5. Direct to a
source
6. Cartoonist Capp
7. Somewhat blue
8. 40 weekday
periods
9. El Dorado High
School (abbr.)
11. Heartbeat
12. Brit. rutabaga
17. Angle (abbr.)
18. Said as a
greeting or wish
19. Festivals
23. Rita ___, singer
24. Belonging to us
27. Skating jumps
28. Building at 175
5th Ave.
29. Parts per billion
(abbr.)
30. Atomic mass
unit
32. Old Spanish
currency (abbr.)
33. Insistence on
traditional
correctness
34. PBS wildlife
show
35. Measuring
blocks
36. Don’t know
when yet
37. Ancient city
from which St.
Paul first sailed
38. Breadwinner
39. Go to bed
40. Highest in
degree or
quality
42. Tossed, potato
or waldorf
43. The trunk of a
tree
49. Yes in Spanish
answers
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SPORTS
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your local news!
MacDuffie holds Run for Hope charity 5K
Turley Editorial
Coverage Policies
GRANBY - The Run for Hope serves as a way for students to give back to the global community and bring our
local community together. The student-run charity event
benefits a different charity each year.
Students nominate and vote on charity selection. Past
charities have included Sister Connection, The American
Red Cross, and The United Nations Children’s Fund.
Proceeds from this year’s race will benefit Doctors without
Borders to help support Ebola research.
In addition to the race there will be family-friendly activities, including a one mile Fun Run and a barbecue. The
Run for Hope is held on the MacDuffie School campus and
uses the school’s cross country trail. The race starts at 10
a.m. on April 25 and is held rain or shine.
Registration is available online at active.com. Search
“MacDuffie” to find listing. By registering in advance you
can save $5 off the $25 registration fee which includes a
free Run for Hope T-shirt to the first 100 runners.
Online registration is open until the day before the event,
Friday, April 24.
Race day registration will be available at 9 a.m.
CALENDAR
April Vacation Futsal Camp
Registration open for fifth
annual HCC 5K Cougar Crawl
EDUCATION
BELCHERTOWN - Quabbin Soccer Academy is
hosting a futsal camp during April vacation week at
Jabish Brook Middle School in Belchertown.
It will run April 20 to 23, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Please visit www.QuabbinSoccerAcademy.com or
email [email protected] for more information.
COLLEGE NEWS
Jackie Soucia scores first
collegiate goal
CHICOPEE - Elms College women’s lacrosse
freshman midfielder and Belchertown resident Jackie
Soucia scored her first collegiate goal in a 15-9 loss to
Wentworth on Tuesday, March 17.
HCC annual Red Sox
trip to Fenway
HOLYOKE - The Holyoke Community College baseball program third annual fundraiser Boston Red Sox
bus trip to Fenway Park will take place on Sunday, June
14.
The game against the Toronto Blue Jays will start at
1:35 p.m.
The cost is $85, which includes deluxe motor coach
transportation, right field grandstand ticket and snacks
and soft drinks.
Payment in full due by May 1.
The bus departs from the Bartley Fitness Center at
Holyoke Community College at 10 a.m. and leaves
Fenway Park one half hour after the conclusion of the
game.
Should there be a rainout prior to departure, the trip
will be rescheduled according to the makeup date.
Should the game get rained out while in transit or at the
park, you would keep your tickets and be responsible
for your own transportation to the makeup game.
To reserve your spot please contact former HCC
baseball coach Terry Murphy via email at [email protected] or former player Larry Maiolo at
[email protected].
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Steve Scott. “A lot of the snow has melted from Lusitano
Stadium, but eliminating all the snow and ice on the field
would be unlikely for April 4. Because of the snow, we are
unable to access areas to replace floodlights and other necessary maintenance. The scoreboard was damaged along
with other signs that were displayed. We apologize for
any inconvenience to our fans, and would like to thank the
Philadelphia Fury for accommodating our request.”
Western Mass now finds themselves on the road for the
first two games of the season. The Rhode Island Oceaneers
were 2-3-3 in the fall season, and Western Mass defeated
them twice, both with a 2-0 score. Western Mass might
also see a familiar face playing against them, because
backup goalkeeper Donato Piroscafo was a winter transfer
going to Rhode Island.
Western Mass was founded in 1997 and started playing in 1998. In 1999, the second year of the franchise,
they won the USL D-3 Pro League championship. In
2005 they reigned as the regular season champions, were
USL Second Division finalists, and hosted the National
Championship match. In 2010 they joined the PDL, to
focus on developing future professional soccer players.
In 2014, the system added a professional franchise, the
Western Mass Professional Soccer Club, to the American
Soccer League (ASL) competing in Region 1. The Western
HOLYOKE – Registration is now open for the 5th
annual HCC Cougar Crawl 5K Run/Walk Challenge on
Sunday, May 3.
The race begins at 10 a.m. with registration from 8 to 9
a.m. at the Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation at
Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave.
The 5K run/walk is for all levels of runners. The 3.1mile course is run completely on the tree-lined college
campus. Families, individuals, teams and school groups
are encouraged to participate.
Early registration is encouraged. The registration fee for
ages 12 and up is $25 until Friday, May 1, and $30 on race
day. Children 11 years old and under are free.
There will also be a post-race cookout, and prizes will
be awarded for winners in each racing category.
To register online or for more information, please visit
www.hcc.edu/crawl or contact Marla Albrecht at 413-5522481 or [email protected].
The Cougar Crawl supports scholarships for current
and future Holyoke Community College students. In the
last four years, the race has raised nearly $20,000 to support various projects at the college, including the Bunker
(HCC’s veterans center), the Picknelly Adult and Family
Education Center, and the Center for Health Education.
REC NEWS | from Page 20
first-grade swimmers will be evaluated.
When: April 27 through the end of July. Practices are
held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and
Sundays. Participants are requested to practice three days
per week.
Where: Chestnut Hill Community Pool.
Cost: $185 per child, three-child same household $95.
This section is intended to promote “free” events or ones that
directly affect a volunteer-driven organization that benefits the
entire community. Paid events that are not deemed fund-raisers or
benefits do not qualify. Non-charitable events that charge the public
for profit are not allowed as we consider that paid advertising.
Deadlines vary with each individual newspaper, look inside for your
deadlines. We usually print one week in advance of an event, and
the listings should be brief, with only time, date, location, brief activity explanation, and contact info. The best thing to do is emulate a
calendar listing you like that already appeared in the paper. Each
editor directly manages and edits all of the calendar entries. Artwork
or photos to compliment your calendar listings are always welcomed.
We try to be inside our public schools on a weekly basis, both in
terms of sports coverage and classroom features. Our education
and sports sections run 52 weeks per year. We feel school coverage
is probably the single largest reflection of the communities we
serve, so this paper is committed to having a strong presence there.
We devote more staff and space to these sections than any other
editorial realm. We do print free courtesy stories, briefs and photos
submitted by teachers, sports teams and students, as we cannot
possibly be at every event. If you have a photo you want to run,
please include a photo caption identifying those in the image from
left to right and a description of the event. Please call or e-mail the
editor directly with your school event coverage requests at least
three days in advance. If we can’t attend, you are always encouraged to send in your own write-up and photos.
NEWS & FEATURES
As a paper of record, we attempt to cover all general news, personality profiles, and community features that we know about. This
includes all selectmen and school committee meetings as well as
spot planning board, board of health, finance, and other town meetings determined by the issue’s relevance to our readers. There are
the annual major community event features that we should always
cover, but we are more than open to suggestions of other features
to celebrate the fabric of our communities and their many interesting occupants. Our loyal advertisers provide funding for this paid
staff coverage.
BUSINESS
Turley Publications is liberal with regard to its business coverage polices, but we do have some standards folks need to understand. First, local businesses and merchants are just as much institutions in our towns as the library and schools. Without them, there
are no towns.
We will feature coverage of local businesses that are new, have
a major expansion, moving, closing, under new management or
ownership, celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have been thrust
into the news realm. Merchants can request that coverage through
the editor, or for our existing advertising clients, through their ad
representatives.
OPINION
People of All Ages
Read Newpapers
In a typical week two-thirds of young adults age 18-34
read newspapers in print or online. Especially given
the fragmentation of other media, newspaper
advertising is the best way for advertisers to
reach a critical mass of young
people in a market.
Western Mass Professional
Soccer FC Spring
Schedule changed
Saturday, April 11
Saturday, April 18
Saturday, April 25
Saturday, May 2
Sunday, May 10
Saturday, May 16
Saturday, May 23
Sunday, May 31
Saturday, June 6
Saturday, June 13
Away
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Mass United
Ironbound Soul
Mass United
AC Crusaders
Evergreen Diplomats
Ironbound Soul
Rhode Island
Icon FC
Philadelphia Fury
7 p.m.
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We love letters to the editor and guest columns. It is what the
soul of this newspaper is all about. However, we don’t print what we
can’t prove. All letters and columns must be signed and confirmed
by us prior to publication. If you are alleging things that we cannot
prove, we will consider that a news tip and look into it. We always
encourage readers to celebrate their communities versus just slamming them. We also pen a weekly “editorial.” Some readers confuse
editorials with being objective “news.” Our unsigned editorials are
opinions formed after doing the research, or compiled through our
reporters’ stories and other means. We then write opinions, which
do take a definitive side on issues. Editorials are not meant to be
balanced to both sides like our news stories should. They are
intended to opine around the facts and take a position. That’s the
whole point of the “opinion” page.
PEOPLE/MILESTONE NEWS
As a free service for our readers, we will print all births, weddings, engagements, milestone anniversaries, major birthdays, military achievements, honors and awards. We have a “people news”
form available for you to submit these listings. This material is provided to us by our readers and local institutions and we do not
charge to print this content.
SPORTS
Our Sports Editor Dave Forbes and his reporters and photographers cover select varsity school games weekly as well as youth
and adult sports leagues. Our team tries to be fair and spread the
coverage around to all the teams, but as playoffs approach, teams
making the playoffs take more precedence. We have tried hard this
year to expand our coverage of youth sports, but we need coaches
and players to send in their photos and write-ups. You can e-mail
Dave Forbes at [email protected].
Mass Professional Soccer Club also operates numerous
youth camps throughout western Massachusetts.
Continue to refer to the Western Mass Professional
Soccer Club website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
for updates.
www.turley.com
W W W. T U R L E Y S P O R T S . C O M
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tag sale is the Wachogue
Congregational Church, 80 Arvilla
Street, Springfield in the east
Forest Park section on the corner
of Roosevelt Ave. and Arvilla
Street.
Concerned Citizens for Animals
offers assistance to financially
needy pet owners to spay/neuter
their cat or dog.
CCA depends solely on donations
and monies from their fund raising
tag sales to provide help with
these much needed medical
procedures. For information to
donate items, call Susan @ 7829006. All proceeds will help dogs
and cats in need right here in
Western Massachusetts. Pet food
donations appreciated.
NEW ENGLAND ESTATE
PICKERS “in the Old Monson
Bowling Alley” We are buying
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games, model car kits from the
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LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for
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WILL PAY CASH for older guitars,
banjos, mandolins and tube type
amplifiers. Fender, Gibson, Martin,
National, Bacon, Marshall, etc.
(413)335-1634.
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levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
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WANTED
ANTIQUES
&
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Furniture,
Advertising signs, Toys, Dolls,
Trains Crocks & Jugs, Musical
Instruments, Sterling Silver &
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Primitives, Vintage Clothing,
Military items, Old Lamps.
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barns and homes. One item or
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Frank.
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(413)267-3353, cell (413)2228868.
90 YEAR OLD company offering
free in-home water testing. Call
Eric 413-244-8139
ABSOLUTE CHIMNEY SERVICES C.S.I.A. Certified and
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round. Thank you. 413-967-8002.
ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Cleanings, inspections, repairs, caps,
liners, waterproofing, rebuilds.
Gutterbrush Installations. Local
family owned since 1986. HIC
#118355. Fully insured. (413)5478500.
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
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Buzzin’ from Town to Town
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Services
Cleaning Services
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc.
Design & Build Team
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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
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
HANDYMANREPAIRS
ON
winter damage, rotted boards,
carpentry, roof repair, yard work
and small projects welcome. Free
Estimates. Mark (508)344-3196.
PLUMBING JOBS DONE by fast
and accurate master plumber.
Small jobs welcome. Cheap hourly
rate. LC9070 Paul 413-323-5897.
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS:
Carpentry, decks, hatchways,
ramps,
painting,
property
maintenance, after storm/ tree
cleanups. Small jobs welcome.
Free estimates. (413)883-9033.
& COMPLETE
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list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
Cleaning Services
*SIMPLY HOMEMAID* SPRING
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BiWeekly,
Monthly or Onetime House
Cleaning
*Free
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Call/Text
Kelly
413·214·9976
~What would you rather be doing?
DRUM
SET
INSTRUCTOR
Accepting New Students. Pro
Studio w/acoustic & electric drum
& hand percussion based in
Hardwick. Need drum set lessons
for any age or ability level in the
Ware and Hardwick area?
Drummer with 30 years of
performance
and
teaching
experience now accepting more
students. First trial lesson is free.
Professional
teaching
studio
based locally within 10-15 miles.
Call (508)867-3784 for more
information.
Fully Insured
Free Estimates
Electrician
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
Home Improvement
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
HOME
IMPROVEMENTS.
REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
House Cleaning
TWO BROKE GIRLS looking for
work cleaning your home or office.
Weekly, biweekly or monthly. Also
commercial cleaning. Reasonable
rates. Fifteen years experience.
Call Ruthie or Laura (413)2836006.
Plumbing
CALL FIVE STAR Solutions
Plumbing & Heating 24 hr.
emergency response team at
774-364-1350 for all your repair
needs. Now serving Pioneer
Valley, A+ BBB rating. Lic.
MPL12787 and Insured.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems 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.
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.
STOP ICE DAM DAMAGE
www.bit.ly/roofleak Proven roof
sealant can be applied down to
ZERO
degrees.
Simple
inexpensive DIY solution. Call
413-284-0000.
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Help Wanted
AUTO TECHNICIAN WANTED: If
you are a motivated individual who
works well in a team environment.
Have a full range of diagnostics
and
repair
knowledge
of
automotive systems. Have your
own tools, work efficiently and
have long term experience. Please
apply in person. Demore’s
Automotive, Palmer, MA
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.
FULL-TIME CLASS A Mechanic
for busy repair shop. Must have
knowledge of all makes and
models. (978)355-6763
GAS ATTENDANT wanted. Parttime shifts. Apply at Country
Corner Citgo, 118 West Main
Street, (Rt 9), West Brookfield.
HHA’S, CNA’s, PCA’s Positions
available
at
Professional
Medical Services, Inc. Highest
competitive rates & mileage.
EOE. Call Jan. (413)289-9018
LABORERS WANTED TO erect
Butler steel buildings. Experience
required. Call Fish Associates
413-596-4372 office hours 7:00 –
3:00
Tree Work
HORSE BACK RIDING Lessons:
Always wanted to learn to ride?
Come join our safe riding lesson
program at White Spruce Farms in
New Braintree. We have the most
experience and best prices in the
area.
Adults
and
children
welcome. whitesprucefarms.com
978-257-4666
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
Landscaping
DAVE’S LAWN AND GARDEN
Patios, mulch, Spring clean-ups,
sod and seeded lawns. We do it
all at Dave’s Lawn & Garden.
Amazing looking landscape at a
competitive price. Call (413)4784212.
Pools
ABC POOL & SPA Licensed &
insured. A+ BBB Member. Pool
damage? We can help. Top
quality liners, above & inground
pools, installations, openings, pool
sales. Call (413)531-4192 7am7pm, 7 days a week.
Masonry
PELISSIER TILE- SPECIALIZING
in the timeless art of tile setting
since
1982.
Insured,
Free
estimates. Call Bill (413)446-7458.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
✦
AAA1 - TROM’S TREE SERVICE
affordable prices, tree removal,
hazard tree removal, cordwood,
stump grinding. We’re fully insured
and workmen’s comp. for your
protection. Free estimates. Mon.Sun. Call Jason. 413-283-6374.
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Think Spring. Cut
the trees before the leaves.
(413)687-3220.
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
LAWN CARE Tree removal,
Pruning, Leaf removal
duketreeserviceandlawncare.com
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
info@dukeswastemanagement,com
Dukeswastemanagement.com
WOODCHUCK TREE EXPERTS Removals,
Pruning,
Cabling,
Chipping and Stump Grinding.
Safe, Professional and Affordable.
Fully Insured. Massachusetts
Certified Arborist on staff. 413519-6624
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!
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
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Painting
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING Interior/ exterior, new
construction, carpentry repairs,
ceiling/ drywall repair, wallpaper
removal. Vinyl pressure washing/
mildew
treatments.
Free
estimates. Owner operated since
1985.
Affordable
prices.
Residential/ Commercial. Insured.
(413)887-1987
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
HORSESHOEING AND TRIMMING AFA certified Farrier.
Available weekends also. Ken
(413)668-4818.
Help Wanted
CASHIER WANTED, PART-TIME
Apply in person at Bay Path
Spirits, Route 9, Brookfield.
MANUFACTURING/
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
MANAGER
Responsible for all facets of
manufacturing and industrial
engineering.
Qualified
candidate to have a minimum of
10 years of experience with
demonstrated
levels
of
increasing responsibility, and a
proven track record. Successful
candidates
must
possess
hands-on knowledge of tool and
fixture
design,
CNC
programming/applications,
general overall shop support
and trouble-shooting skills, part
processing,
tool
room
operations,
inspection
methods/procedures, as well as
new product design/quoting.
Solid Works/Auto Cad a plus,
must also have the ability to
interface with customers and
suppliers. Competitive salary
and benefits package. Please
email
your
resume
to:
[email protected]
or mail to: Curtis Universal Joint
Co. Inc. 4 Birnie Ave.
Springfield, Ma. 01107
OIL TRUCK/ DUMP Truck DriverLicense needed to deliver oil. Oil
burner service technician. Call
(413)436-7314 to schedule an
interview. Fountain & Sons Fuel
Co.
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
PART
TIME:
ENERGETIC,
organized person. Will train. HHA,
CNA or Map Cert. would be a
plus. We are looking for an
energetic, focused, organized
person who we can Med Certify
and train for direct care and some
housekeeping duties. Call Nancy
B. (508)612-7525 Apply (see
Maureen) 9am-4pm weekdays.
Brookhaven Assisted Care, 19
West Main St., West Brookfield
PER
DIEM
COUNSELORS
needed for direct care residences
in Belchertown: Flexible hours, all
shifts needed. $10.00 per hour. To
apply: please download an
application from our current
openings page at
www.servicenet.org.
Send completed application
with resumé to
[email protected].
Help Wanted
QUABBIN REGIONAL SCHOOL
District is seeking a part-time
Extended Day Site Manager at the
Hardwick Elementary School to
supervise and motivate children in
Grades K-6 in an after school
setting. Pay Rate: $12 - $15/hr.
Hrs/days
vary
based
on
enrollment/attendance.
Position
start time 2:15 p.m. on regular
school days/11:00 a.m on early
release & varies on vacation wks.
For more information or to apply
for this job online:
http://www.schoolspring.com/job?
1269752
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS &
Spare 7D Drivers
Town of Monson – School
Transportation Department
SCHOOL BUS - Regular Route
Available with opportunities for
field trips, athletics and
afterschool routes.
Substitute/Spare drivers also
needed.
Charter incentives, Safety &
Attendance Bonuses
Must have CDL Class B,
Passenger and School Bus
Endorsements &
Current School Bus Driver
Certificate. Air Brake
Endorsement a plus.
SPARE 7D DRIVERS – to be
available to substitute for
regular route drivers, will train.
Please call Michelle Loglisci,
Director of Transportation
413-267-4150 ext. 1200
or email
[email protected]
for more information or to apply.
Health Care
HIRING PARAMEDICS & EMTs
If you are a highly motivated
individual and want to work for a
professional progressive company
MedCare Emergency Health is
waiting for you. We have a
competitive wage structure and
benefit package. We are hiring full
time for our Springfield and
Greenfield locations. Call 413-7875099 or apply online at
www.MedCareEHS.com
Real Estate
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
967-7355
JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
Call us today
967-7355
for a no cost
no obligation
market value
of your home!
And view thousands
of properties 24/7
at gravelrealestate.com
Evenings call:
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
e
Sal
For
DOMESTIC ENGINEER WITH
25+ years experience. I have
cleaning down to a science. Detail
oriented, organized, trustworthy,
references available. Call Robin
(413)531-4408.
Instruction
Roger M. Driscoll
Owner
EMERGENCY
BUILDING
MAINTENANCE
and
storm
damage, basement water removal.
Roofing. All tenant-owner repair
issues. Fully insured. Lawn care
maintenance. (413)519-5439
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
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DON'T BE A STARVING
ARTIST - learn how to teach
painting with this special
method to people of all ages
and abilities and have your own
business with a stable income.
Fill the need for more art in
healthcare facilities. Check it
out at:
www.artis4every1.com or call
(508)882-3947
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
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Buzzin’ from Town to Town
Classifieds
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Real Estate
Real Estate
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.
rooms, 4 BR, one car garage on
each. Country setting yet close to
Ware center, nice lot, propane gas
heat. $189,900
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
OUR INVENTORY
HAS DWINDLED
LIST NOW PROPER PRICING
EQUALS FAST SALES
Call us for an accurate FREE
market analysis.
413-967-6326/800-486-2121
HARDWICK: 3 BR, 1 BA ranch
across from the Ware River on
1.141 acres, man made 9 X 4
pond, 16 X 25 shed, finished
basement w/office, laundry, game
room, pellet stove and hot tub.
$169,900
HARDWICK Land .22 acres with
mobile home and garage on
property. Seller will not do Title V.
There is town water to property
and electric, cable available. This
property is being sold as land.
Must Be a Cash sale. $40,000
HARDWICK: 2 units, 8 total
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NEW BRAINTREE:
Country
raised ranch on four plus acres, 3
BR, finished lower level, many
updates, great fishing nearby.
$184,000
WARE: Quality craftsmanship on
this updated spacious 3 BD. Lg.
cabinet packed KT plenty of
counter space w/island. 2.5 BA,
1st flr laundry, gleaming hardwood
floors and freshly painted walls.
$189,900
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
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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,
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Mobile Homes
HILLSIDE VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
CHICOPEE
COMPLETELY
REMODELED
interior,
3
bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 14’x67’.
Large open floor plan. Private
circle. Shed, aluminum roof
$54,900.
413-593-9961
DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
Applications now being
accepted for one, two and
three bedroom apartments
•Heat and hot water included
•Ample Closets
•Fully Applianced
•Community Room
•Laundry Facilities
•Cats Welcome
•Extra Storage
•24 Hour Maintainance
For Rent
2-STORY 2 BATHROOMS Rental
2 bedrooms, $800.00 Duplex both
sides for rent cat and dog friendly,
great area for kids. 701-509-4940
BONDSVILLE- 1 BD Rm, offstreet parking, Laundry Rm. Call
(413)436-5600.
PALMER 1BR - Quiet Secure
Country Location. Locked Storage
& Laundry in Basement. K/DR
Combo - LR-Full Bath. Nice
Layout.
No
Smoke/Pets.
1st/last/sec. $750.00. Breton Est.
413-283-6940
PALMER. LG. STUDIO. Laundry
on premises, off-street parking,
w/w carpeting, quiet, convenient
location. (413)454-1201.
For Information call
(413)967-7755 EHO
17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA
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Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
For Rent
Commercial Rentals
Auto Parts
PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet
parking.
Utilities
not
included. Available March 1.
(413)427-2706.
INDUSTRIAL ZONED. FOUR
buildings available, 500 to 5,000
sq.ft. Breckenridge St., Palmer.
Also entertain offers for sale 10
acres (413)231-3131.
PALMER DOWNTOWN FULLY
FURNISHED 4 room, mountain
view. Everything included but
electric. 2nd floor, very clean.
$650 (413)283-7620 weekdays.
USED AUTO PARTS, 91-day
guarantee.
Large
inventory,
engines, transmissions, radiators,
tires, glass. Excellent service, junk
car removal. Amherst-Oakham
Auto Recycling Coldbrook Road,
Oakham. 1-800-992-0441.
Vacation Rentals
PALMER.
SINGLE
ROOM
furnished, frig., micro., TV, utilities,
clean, quiet home. No pets. 413967-6555.
RENTAL BARRE 2 bedrooms,
with heat, hot water, electricity.
Walk to super market. First, and
last and references needed.
$1000 month 774-239-3290
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOMS,1 Bath
Ware Apt $875.00 Available April
1st Includes Heat, Hot Water &
Electric. Taking Applications. 508523-9944
Autos Wanted
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
[email protected] for more
information.
Auto For Sale
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
2000 VOLVO TOWN and Country
station wagon, all wheel drive,
new brakes, new muffler, sound
system, 4 snow tires, mint $4,800
or BO. (413)967-9369.
WARE- 2 BEDROOM house.
Private, stove, refrigerator, w/d,
trash removal, yard upkeep,
plowing. 1st/last $800/month 23
Cummings Road (413)967-4601.
make,
more!
car or
Instant
WARE- BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY 3
BR TOWNHOUSE APT. $800
plus utilities, w/d hook-up, storage.
No smoking, no pets. Credit
check/references (413)320-5784.
WARE- LARGE 2 bedroom, 1st
floor apt. All new kitchen, floors &
paint. Updated bath. Water &
sewer included. Off-street parking,
oil heat. First & security $750/ mo
(413)967-7772
WARELARGE
STUDIO
apartment. Close to downtown.
Electric/ propane heat. Water &
sewer included. Good area. First &
Security $475/ mo (413)967-7772.
WARE- TWO BEDROOM, 2nd
floor, downtown. Townhouse style.
1st, last $725 month plus utilities
(413)967-3976.
Find your dream place or list
your property here today!
Commercial Rentals
MONSON. 3 BEDROOM. Completely renovated, propane heat,
lower than oil, $100 toward first fillup. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo. F/L/S
Call (413)783-0192.
INDOOR STORAGE, OFFICE
space and dance studio space
available. Heat & Electricity
included. Call for info (978)3556763.
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Barre, MA 01005
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Ware, MA 01082
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Belchertown, MA 01007
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Feeding Hills, MA 01030
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REMINDER
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So. Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 536-5333
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HAMPDEN TIMES
2341 Boston Rd.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 682-0007
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Palmer, MA 01069
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