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March 10, 2016 - chicopeeregister.com
Register Chicopee Local news. Local stories. Local advertisers. In the Classroom Page 9 FREE Sports Page 13 Camp pages Pages 16-20 Volume 18 • Number 7 THURSDAY, march 11, 2016 CCHS students ballot their own ‘Super Tuesday’ By Tyler W. Leahy Staff Writer Turley Publications photo by Emily Thurlow Amy Garcia of Chicopee demonstrates one of the many ways she connects with clients as a home health aide. STCC caters careers to exploding industry By Emily Thurlow Staff Writer A my Garcia decided to enter into the world of home health care because she wanted to provide people with a better way of living and as the baby-boomers generation ages and continues to increase the senior population, it’s clear that her supply will certainly help the demand. Garcia, a native of Chicopee, has seen her dreams coming true through a comprehensive workforce training program designed Show us your silly smiles! A pril Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on the first of April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes and we at The Chicopee Register wanted to join in on the silliness! We’re asking readers to send in silly snapshots or pictures of pranks you could pull with The Chicopee Register in hand. The winner of this contest will grace the front page of the April 7 edition! Send in your submissions to chicopeeregister@turley.com by March 31. We’re already sporting our smiles! specifically by Springfield Technical Community College for PorchLight VNA, Chicopee and O’Connell Care at Home, Springfield, on grant funds from the state Department of Higher Education, Rapid Response Division. Having been selected specifically for the “Home Health Aide+” course, the 1994 Chicopee Comprehensive High School alum said the STCC program has improved her approach and techniques. “I just love helping people,” she said, adding that she’s enjoyed having the opportunity to work with real patients while she’s learning. “It’s been a great way to learn how to better serve my clients.” As a home health aide, Garcia – and others like her – provide assistance to those with a chronic illness, physical disabilities, and/or cognitive impairment. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of home health aides is projected to grow 38 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Home Health Aide + In its entirety, the program See STCC page 5 CHICOPEE – As citizens around the city headed to polling stations on “Super Tuesday,” so did students at Chicopee Comprehensive High School – within their classrooms. A school-wide mock election was held among students and faculty during the March 1 primary, with finalized results tallied by students in government and contemporary problems classes by the end of the academic day. “By doing this, we can stress to the students the importance of voting and show them that the people do play a part in the results. Then we can compare the school-wide results to the actual primary results,” said social studies department supervisor Andrew Lamothe. Lamothe, whom has organized the mock exercise during recent presidential elections, explained that students in government and contemporary problems classes follow the election very closely. Students in these classes are called upon to count the ballots as a fun, hands-on supplemental activity that fits with their curriculum. Within their classrooms, students voted in makeshift polling stations. The process was kept confidential, just as it would be at an actual voting booth. “I just turned 18 this past November, so this is my first time being able to vote,” said senior Joel Madru. “This is Westover changes commanders, maintains prestige By Tyler W. Leahy Staff Writer CHICOPEE – The 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base has lost commander Brig. Gen. Albert V. Lupenski to a prestigious role at the Pentagon, but gained Pentagon experience in Col. Jay D. Jensen. “My time here at Westover has been short, but memorable,” said Lupenski, addressing nearly 3,000 Airmen at a ceremony held this past Sunday at the base. “During my change of command a year and a half ago, I said that we would not change for the sake of change but we would tap into the innovation of See westover page 3 Turley Publications staff photo by Tyler W. Leahy Chicopee Comprehensive High School students begin tallying a round of votes during the schoolwide mock primary election held on “Super Tuesday,” March 1. the first time I’ve closely followed politics and this race has been a bit interesting. I feel a lot more informed and there is a lot to think about. The mock election really helped me understand what I’ve been learning in class. Like how each state is broken down into a certain number of delegates, for example. The active learning we’ve done has helped me understand why everything is the way it is.” Madru, whom helped count the mock ballots during his last class of the day, said he planned to head directly to his designated See ballots page 10 Sunshine Village honored with Shining Stars By Tyler W. Leahy Staff Writer Turley Publications photos courtesy of Westover Air Reserve Base Major Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr. (left) conducts the change of command, honoring Col. Jay D. Jensen (right) as commander of the 439th Airlift Wing. CHICOPEE – Long engrained in the city’s identity, Sunshine Village has been recognized as the 2016 “Nonprofit Organization of the Year.” The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to Sunshine Village as well as three other recipients in what was the premier event of the year for the Chicopee business community with Shining See stars page 4 3 Dimensional Care at Ludlow Medical Center 200 Center St. Ludlow, MA 01056 Preventive Care Annual Physicals Routine Female Care School and Camp Physicals Immunizations ST. JUDE’S NOVENA May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude, for granting my petition. T.M. 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Benefits, formulary, provider network, and pharmacy network may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your part B premium, if it isn’t already being paid by another party. This plan is available to anyone 65 or older who has both Medical Assistance from the State and Medicare. H2224_2016_128 Accepted 2/22/2016 Page ◆ March 11, 2016 Community Calendar This calendar is intended to promote free events in Chicopee or events directly benefiting a Chicopee based non-profit organization. To place an event on the calendar, email the listing with date, time, place, organization hosting and a brief description of what will be happening to chicopeeregister@turley.com by the end of the work day on Thursdays. The item will remain on the calendar until it has happened or has been cancelled. Thursday, March 10 A FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR THE PIONEER VALLEY CHAPTER OF HOPE WORLDWIDE will be held Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m., in the Chicopee Comprehensive High School Auditorium. The concert will feature Christian rock headliners Kutless and 7eventh Time Down to Chicopee. Tickets, which cost $20 per person, must be purchased in advance at www. thelighthouseevents.com. Proceeds of the concert will aid the self-funding Pioneer Valley chapter of HOPE Worldwide’s programmatic efforts to aid the impoverished in the region, as well as internationally. Saturday, March 12 AUCTIONS AND RAFFLES: St. Stanislaus School Spring Spectacular will take place Saturday, March 12. Enjoy an evening of food, fun and excitement! Tea cup raffles, silent and live auctions. Admission is $5 for children and adults, which includes tickets for tea cup raffles. Food is available for purchase. IRISH NIGHT FUNDRAISER: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish located on Chestnut Street in Holyoke, will hold it’s 40th Annual Irish Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. Entertainment provided by local favorite Spancil Hill plus three special guests. Hot corned beef and cabbage sandwiches, made to order, and refreshments will be available for purchase. Cover charge is $6 for adults and $3 for 12 years and under payable at the door. Protected parking will be provided. Please use Chestnut Street gym entrance. For more information contact Sue at 536-7418. Monday, March 14 POLANIE CLUB will have a meeting on Monday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polish American Citizen’s Club, 355 East St. Ludlow. Members are encouraged to attend. Tuesday, March 15 BLOOD DONATIONS: Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Chicopee include the Moose Family Center, 244, Fuller Road on March 15 from noon to 6 p.m. If you would like to donate blood visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. HUMASON HOLDS OFFICE HOURS: State Sen. Don Humason and/or members of his staff will be available at public office hours on Tuesday, March 15 at Sarah’s Place Restaurant, 930 Chicopee St. in Chicopee from 10 to 11:30 a.m. READINGS BY GLASER, LANDMAN, POWERS: The Blue House at the College of Our Lady of the Elms will present a reading by writers Rachel B. Glaser, Seth Landman and Ted Powers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15. A reception will precede the event at 7 p.m. This free event will be held at the Blue House, located at 147 Grape St., and the public is invited. Petro’s Restaurant Breakfast & Lunch We are family owned with excellent service and mouthwatering food! 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His time in that. You’ve improved the Office of the Secretary processes, you’ve become of Defense spanned from more efficient and effec- July 2013 to his recent tive, and we’re doing appointment at Westover. things right.” “Coming out of the He also noted the national capital region has recognition Westover has given me a greater perreceived through various spective on working with awards during his time our citizen Airmen at the at the Base, thanking the tip of the spear in defendAirmen for their commit- ing our nation…to come ment to excellence. into a Wing like Westover, Lupenski, the mission is whom had so much more served in r ew a r d i n g ,” his leadersaid Jensen. ship role at Jensen is Westover since a command September pilot with 2014, is now more than Director of Air 6,500 hours Force Reserve of experience, Programs and including airRequirements. lift, special He arrived operations, at Westover electronic and - Col. Jay D. Jensen weather colwith the rank Westover Air of colonel, lection as well Reserve Base but recentas test misly attained sions in two Brigadier crew posiGeneral status. tions. Prior to In his his arrival role with at Westover, the Reserve Lupenski was Forces Policy commander of the 932nd Board, he advised the Airlift Wing at Scott Air Secretary of Defense with Force Base in St. Clair recommendations on stratCounty, Ill. from October egies, policies and prac2011 to September 2014. tices designed to improve His role of wing com- and enhance the capamander at Westover is bilities, efficiency and fulfilled by his successor, effectiveness of the seven Jensen, whom previously Reserve components of served as Senior Policy the military. Advisor for the Air Force Jensen noted that he Reserve to the Reserve does not expect further Forces Policy Board. A downsizing of Westover formal change of com- and he anticipates three mand ceremony was held separate deployments from March 7. Westover during the sum“The partnerships mer months this year. we’ve formed here at “I feel like I won the Westover are lasting. My lottery. There aren’t that relationship with Mayor many Wings in the Air [Richard J.] Kos has been Force Reserve – there outstanding. The city of are a little over 30. To be Chicopee has been incred- entrusted with leadership ibly supportive,” said of several thousand reservLupenski, assuring Jensen ists is in my mind the that he will receive a warm peak of a career. I think welcome from the city, the it doesn’t get any more Base and the surrounding rewarding than being a communities. Wing Commander,” said Jensen has previously Jensen. “I feel like I won the lottery.” Chicopee Register in the city ◆ City Council approves tax breaks to benefit businesses By Tyler W. Leahy Staff Writer CHICOPEE – City Council has approved two different tax incrementfinancing (TIF) agreements – one for an entirely new business and another for a potential expansion to one of Chicopee’s most prominent manufacturers. Both agreements must be approved by the state on March 22. The first TIF agreement, for US Tsubaski Automotive, LLC, has been developed in hopes of luring the manufacturer’s parent company to expand its North American operations in Chicopee, where it is one of the city’s largest private employers. US Tsubaki makes automotive timing chain systems. The company is considering a 100,000 square foot addition, which would add 35 new jobs. They have not finalized a decision to expand operations in Chicopee, continuing to also consider locations in Tennessee and Mexico. US Tsubaki will know their location of choice roughly around the same time as the TIF state approval. The TIF agreement would provide a 70-per- cent tax break in the first year, with incrementally decreasing breaks over a 10-year span. Mayor Richard J. Kos explained that the tax break is structured similarly to the one administered to WWLP when the news station relocated to Chicopee in 2000. “In order to attract them, we don’t have much choice,” said City Councilor At-Large James K. Tillotson. The TIF agreement is based solely on growth and does not pertain to US Tsubaki’s current operations in Chicopee. A second TIF agreement, produced for Springfield Automotive Partners, LLC, will help offset start-up costs for the group to construct a stateof-the-art Mercedes-Benz dealership announced last month. The facility will be the exclusive Mercedez-Benz dealership in Western Massachusetts. S p r i n g f i e l d Automotive Partners’ TIF will span five years, equaling a 50-percent tax break in the first three years and a 25-percent break in the final two. “They need a break for start-up,” said City Councilor At-Large Frank N. Laflamme. “[Automotive] repairs are also going to be a big part of their business.” A $32,135 appropriation was confirmed by the Council to fund an architectural assessment of Fire Station 3, located on Cabot Street. The assessment is the first step towards a roof repair expected to cost roughly $250,000 in total. Fire Chief Dean F. Desmarais said the present building is in the best possible location and rehabilitation of the structure is the best option. He estimated that construction of a new facility would have cost roughly $6 million. An architect will assess the entirety of Fire Station 3, ensuring that it is structurally sound before roof repairs are made. City Council also accepted the Stanton Foundation K-9 grant to the Chicopee Police Department, totaling $25,000. “I’m grateful to the Council for their support, which has allowed us to fill our second K-9 vacancy,” said Police Chief William R. Jebb. The grant paid for the purchase of a second dog and will also outfit a cruiser for the K-9 unit. K-9 Officer Ryan Romano will also be provided with a kennel to keep the dog at his home. Jebb noted that because the Police Department now has two K-9 units, he is looking into split shift options, enlisting the two K-9s at different peak times. $421,956 was approved to advance roof repair projects at Belcher Elementary School and Fairview Veterans Memorial Elementary School. The allocation will fund schematic planning and the development of bid documents. In all, the two projects will cost a combined $4 million, but will be reimbursed close to 80 percent by the Massachusetts School Board Authority. Kos explained that the upfront cost of $4 million will eventually be packaged as part of a bonding plan that will include a variety of other ongoing and approved projects. Schematic work on Belcher and will begin in April, with repair work to be completed while school is out of session during summer months. PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS: Sanders, Trump triumphant in Chicopee By Emily Thurlow Staff Writer CHICOPEE – Though the former First Lady topped the charts statewide and nationally, the majority of voters in Chicopee cast their ballot in favor of the U.S. Senator from Vermont. Despite an especially strong showing in Western Massachusetts for Bernie Sanders, ultimately, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came out as the state’s front-runner, echoing sentiments of (the majority of) democratic voters all over the country. In Chicopee, however, the race was especially close as Sanders came out on top with 3,893 votes over Clinton’s 3,741. In the end, Sanders claimed a total of 49.55 percent of the vote, while Clinton claimed 47.62 percent. The highest selection following Sanders and Clinton, however, was “no preference” with 84 votes cast, followed by 76 writein options. As for the Republican Primary Election Results, Donald Trump dominated over his challengers with 5,074 votes collected. He collected approximately 57.26 percent of the votes. John R. Kasich came in second with 1,185 votes, followed by Marco Rubio Oldies from Max's The Estate Whatnot Shop with 547, and Ted Cruz with 1,004. “It was a really close race,” said City Clerk Keith W. Rattell. “I was really surprised.” Having attempted to compare “Super Tuesday” to previously-held elections, Rattell said, was a challenge. In total, an impressive 35 percent of the 35,355 registered voters hit the polls last week. The day, he explained, was an especially long one as he started his morning off at 5 a.m. and didn’t leave until 11 p.m. “It was a tough one to put my finger on,” Rattell said, pleasantly surprised that the turnout was beyond his predicted 21 percent. “But I’m definitely pleased to see how many came out to cast their ballot.” The last time the city has seen numbers like these was in 2008 with 36 percent of voters exercising their right to vote. He also noted that, previously, only 9.5 percent came out in 2012 and 14 percent in 2004. “It’s a very close race…we’re still waiting for the dust to settle [from this last election] to make any additional predictions just yet,” Rattell said. “We’ve got months to prepare for this election and clean up, so we shall see [what the voters decide].” ––– 2 Locations - Same Great Service ––– WE BUY ALL TYPES OF STUFF FROM A TO Z. 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Arroyo, 37, of 54 Simard Drive, Apt. 4, Chicopee, was arrest- ed at 6:51 p.m. at the intersection of Tourtelotte Avenue and Chicopee Street on charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a Class B drug. Tina Blais, 51, of 37 Haig Ave., South Hadley, was arrested at 6:51 p.m. at the intersection of Tourtelotte Avenue and Chicopee Street on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense and possession of a Class B drug. Wednesday, March 2 A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested at 10:49 p.m. on Elmer Drive for a WMS warrant. Scott Allen Nadeau, 37, of 4 Hayden Road, Blanford, was arrest at 12:19 p.m. on Memorial Drive for a ◆ WMS warrant and a charge of shoplifting in excess of $100 by concealing merchandise. Eric Andrew Anderson, 31, of 130 North St., Ware, was arrested at 1:39 p.m. on Memorial Drive on a charge of shoplifting by asportation, third offense. Thursday, March 3 Eric W. Theroux, 34, homeless, was arrested at 12:48 p.m. for a WMS warrant and a charge of misleading a police officer. Friday, March 4 Joseph Reyes, 18, of 183 Nonotuck Ave., Chicopee, was arrested at 12:22 p.m. on Montgomery Street on charges of school disturbance and resisting arrest. business CHICOPEE – In honor of their 80th anniversary, Big Y Foods is partnering with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island to help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions through the sale of “Wish Stars,” March 3 to March 30. Turley Publications submitted photo (From left to right:) Former Make-AWish Massachusetts and Rhode Island board member Phil Glynn, who is also chair of our Swish Night event; Claire D’Amour, VP of Corporate Communications for Big Y Foods; and wish child Olivia bought their Wish Stars this afternoon - the first to be sold at Big Y in Chicopee. Bob Pion Buick GMC McDonald’s announces ‘Outstanding Restaurant announces team growth Manager’ award winners Top 10% of managers receive this honor C H I C O P E E – McDonald’s restaurants have announced the “Outstanding Restaurant Manager” Award winners for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. This award is presented to managers who display outstanding performance in leadership, commitment to customers, and dedication to running their restaurant to the highest quality. With this award, McDonald’s recognizes the top 10 percent of restaurant managers nationwide. The Connecticut and Western Massachusetts winners of the 2016 McDonald’s Amber Emco Outstanding Restaurant Manager awards includes 1460 Memorial Drive in Chicopee Manager Amber Emco. Page ◆ March 11, 2016 Saturday, March 5 Andy Petitfrere, 31, of 345 N.E. 31st, Pompano Beach, Florida, was arrested at 4:43 p.m. on Memorial Drive on a charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise. Maureen Ann Rafferty, 55, of 139 New Ludlow Road, Granby, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. on Chicopee Street for a WMS warrant. Compiled by Staff Writer Tyler W. Leahy ◆ Big Y helps kids in need wish upon a star CHICOPEE – Bob Pion Buick GMC truly believes in giving customers the best whenever possible. This is why it was an easy decision to add Toby Grader to the team. Toby Grader has worked in the auto industry for over 25 years and is a GM certified service manager. Grader hasn’t always worked in the auto industry. He took time off to open his own restaurant, but is now excited to start a new chapter at Bob Pion Buick GMC. “I enjoy the challenge of working in the auto industry,” shares Grader. “Helping people find the car of their dreams and making them happy is very rewarding. Being in the auto industry for over 25 years you make a lot of friendships, it makes the hard work worthwhile.” Toby Grader grew up in Montague and Misty Angelique Hernandez, 18, of 75 Bell St., Chicopee, was arrested at 1:09 p.m. on Front Street on charges of school disturbance; disorderly conduct; and resisting arrest. Toby Grader now resides in West Springfield. He is the proud father of two wonderful children and will be getting married to his soulmate, Amy, in just five weeks. When he is not at work you will find Toby skiing in the winter and boating in the summer. He enjoys music and plays in a band with his son. stars from page 1 Star awards. Since 1985, the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce has paid tribute to an extraordinary Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Nonprofit Organization of the Year. The four 2016 Shining Stars, honored at a gala on March 4, join a list of over 80 previous distinguished recipients. Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr. was recognized as the 2016 Citizen of the Year as his storied career as a law enforcement leader wanes towards retirement. Marois Construction Co. was chosen as Business of the Year 2016. David Malloy of United Personnel was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year. “Sunshine Village is proud to be recognized as the 2016 Non-profit Organization of the Year— especially since next year is our 50th anniversary. This recognition honors so many individuals whom have worked to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities,” said Gina Golash Kos, executive director of Sunshine Village. “The individuals that make up our organization have demonstrated a true dedication to the community in Chicopee.” S u n s h i n e Vi l l a g e presently serves over 400 adults who live and work throughout the Pioneer Va l l e y. T h e a g e n c y employs over 200 staff members and operates with a budget exceeding 11 million dollars, comprised of state, federal and private funding. The non-profit was founded in 1967 by a small group of parents who came together to create an organization to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. All programs operated by Sunshine Village have received the highest level of accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, a national non-profit accrediting body, since 1986. “Sunshine Village is one of many non-profits that contribute to the greater good of the region,” said Lynn Morrissette, events coordinator for the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. “Sunshine Village helps people live their lives to the fullest.” “The Shining Stars Gala is an important event to the Greater Chicopee Chamber,” said Lynn Morrissette, events coordinator for the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. “Many hours are put into reviewing nominations and planning a successful event to highlight the businesses and citizens in the area that have achieved significant accomplishments. It is important to highlight businesses and individuals who have worked so hard improve the area in which we live and work.” 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. For more information on business coverage for The Chicopee Register, please email chicopeeregister@ turley.com. Chicopee Register ◆ in the city ◆ Chicopee Cultural Council awards $34,517 in grants Turley Publications photo by Emily Thurlow Amy Garcia of Chicopee demonstrates one of the many ways she connects with clients as a home health aide on Bernadette Duncan, LPN case manager at Porchlight VNA/Home Care, through a workforce training course held at STCC. stcc from page 1 is a 40-hour course, which will qualify applicants for a certificate of completion from the college as a Home Health Aide. As Sharon Grundel, healthcare workforce coordinator at STCC, explains, the introduction to the unique extension of home health aide course begins with a series of interactive exercises, designed to demonstrate and assess your caretaking skills at the SIMulation Medical Center. “The four-hour session provides a good baseline measure of all areas of an aide’s strength. All other coursework following this session will be related to this initial experience in the SIMS Medical Center,” she said. This customized course also addressed the signs and symptoms of the most common chronic illnesses that patients experience. Through the simulation Garcia shared how she learned to assess subtle changes in status and cognition, and how to report changes with medical staff early, in order to avoid potential hospitalizations. In addition to foundational clinical skills, interactive coursework helps to broaden a student’s knowledge of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other behavioral illnesses. In fact, Professor Alyson O r g e r a - M c N a m a r a ’s teaching method had such an impact on students that they reflected on it throughout the rest of the program. “Her teaching has left me more conscientious Chicopee Register of my clients and more equipped to understand them and take in how they might be feeling or thinking,” said Carlos Marquez of Springfield. Though students were given a heads up about the class, Marquez admits he was still caught off guard when Orgera-McNamara presented a “character” that had alzheimer’s and exhibited a fear of what she later explained to be a perceived “black hole” in front of her doorway. “ I f e e l l i k e I ’ve become more patient [since the class],” he said. “I feel more confident in what I’m doing.” The program also provided an introduction to healthcare professionalism, CPR certification to the American Heart Association standards, and chronic care management. Since employers in the healthcare industry agree that employees who demonstrate both technical and professional skills are more desirable in the workplace, Grundel said it was very important for aides to possess professional skills involving written and verbal communication, respect for culturally diverse populations, critical-thinking and problem-solving ability under pressure, personal boundaries and customer service. This unique course ties in all previous learning and simulation experiences through a series of patient-caretaker case scenarios. “Practice through hands-on opportunities help refine an aide’s clinical and professional skills, and to take note of how much you have learned in a short amount of time!” Orgera-McNamara said. CHICOPEE – Susan M o r a n d o M c A n d r ew, chairperson of the Chicopee Cultural Council announces awards of 45 grants totaling $34,517.00, for cultural programs, which will take place in the city of Chicopee during 2016. The majority of programs will be open to the public and will appeal to a wide range of interests in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Programs will include concerts, art exhibits, theatre productions, Ukulele lessons, writing workshops, and field trips for school aged children. The Slavic Bazar Multicultural Festival featuring a concert of music by Russian composers will take place on March 13. Summer Concert Series will again be offered at the library amphitheater and the Pioneer Valley Concert Band will be presenting 4 concerts at Szot Park. Additional musical performances received grants including the Chicopee Parks and Recreation Dept. series of concerts at the Aldenville Commons, The Pioneer Valley Chordsmen, and Novi Cantori’s Christmas Concert. Schools throughout the city will benefit from funding for school wide programs including Saint Joan of Arc School: Hampstead Players- Ancient Gods, B ow e S c h o o l : L a s e r Safari exploration of the African Serengeti and South America’s Amazon Rainforest, and St Stanislaus School: Amazing Math. There are also eight school field trips receiving Cultural Council funding including trips to the NYC Museum of Modern Arts for students from Chicopee High School, Boston Museum of Science for Chicopee Academy students, and the Worchester Ecotarium for Barry School second graders. Additionally, the Crossroads Art Studio received a grant for a Junior Artist Outreach Class and the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club received grants for ages 6 to 18 youth: instrumental music lessons and exploring inner creativity through dance. A grant allocation was also presented to Gregory Maichack for his Pastel Still Life workshop offered July 12 at the Chicopee Public Library. Participants will be guided through the techniques needed to create their own art work .The general public is also invited to attend John Root’s talk on the topic of organic gardening, slated to take place at the River Mills Senior Welch to hold community office hours CHICOPEE – State Sen. James T. Welch’s office is pleased to announce office hours in the community for the month of March. One of the Senator’s community liaisons will be present at the following locations and times: • Chicopee Public Library located at 449 Front St. on Tuesdays of the month from 10 a.m. to noon on March 15, 22, and 29. • West Springfield Public Library located at 200 Park St. on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 16, 23, and 30. • Indian Orchard Library located at 44 Oak St., Indian Orchard on the fourth We d n e s d a y o f t h e month from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 23. • West Springfield Senior Center located at 128 Park St. on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 10, 17, 24, and 31. A member of the Senator’s staff can also be reached each Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Senator’s District office located at 3234 Hampden Street, 1st floor in Springfield or by phone at 413-737-7756. Dog licenses are now available CHICOPEE – City Clerk Keith W. Rattell announced dog licenses for the 2016-2017 season are available starting Tuesday, March 1 through April 30 in the City Clerk’s office. “This gives dog owners two full months to license their dogs for the upcoming licensing season.” Rattell said. Residents can also license by mail with a check or money order for $5 for neutered, spayed dogs or puppies under the age of 1-year-old and $25 if unaltered, along with a self-addressed and stamped envelope. If not licensed by April 30 a $5 per month late fee applies with a maximum fine of $50. Rattell quoted MGL Chapter 140 Section 137, “in order to keep or own a dog, you shall cause it to be registered, numbered and described in the Office of the City Clerk.” Rattell also said, “In addition to state law, there are also local ordinances regard- ing the licensing of dogs. For the most part, people comply, those that don’t, get forwarded to the Law Department where a complaint can be filed against them in the Chicopee District Court along with additional fines and fees.” City Clerk Rattell said, “For most dogs, its only five bucks, it’s not about the money it’s a public safety issue ensuring every dog in the city has received a rabies shot.” Reception in Chicopee for art show featuring artists living with mental Illness CHICOPEE – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMIWM) will hold an opening reception for its fifth annual art show featuring the work of artists living with mental illness on Wednesday, April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chicopee Public Library, 449 Front St. The reception and park- ing adjacent to the library are free. The exhibit runs through the end of April. A festive event featuring complimentary refreshments and art works for sale, the art show was founded by Karen West, an artist and art teacher at Westfield High School. NAMI-WM is an affiliate of the nation’s largest grass-roots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Headquartered in Agawam, NAMI-WM provides support, education, advocacy and hope for Western Mass. residents living with mental illness and for their families and friends. For more information, visit http:// www.namiwm.org/events on April 26, 2016 at 1:00 PM. Theatre productions provided by students at Bellamy Middle School – “Annie Jr.” on May 5 and 6 – and the Comprehensive High School Drama Club – “Bye, Bye Birdie” on April 7, 8, and 9 – also received funding grants for their projects. A full listing of grant recipients is available at http://mass-culture.org/ chicopee. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which in turn allocates funds to a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. This LCC program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation. City of Chicopee meeting notifications Thursday, March 10 Board of License Commission, 10 a.m., Law Conference Room, 17 Springfield St. M a c h i n e To o l Technology Advisory, 5 p.m., Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery St. Neighborhood Meeting, 6:30 p.m., RiverMills Center, 5 West Main St. Planning Board, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front St. Monday, March 14 Claims and Accounts Committee, 6:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front St. Wednesday, March 16 Automotive Technology Advisory, 6 p.m., Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery St. Thursday, March 17 Zoning Committee, 6:30 p.m., Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery St. March 11, 2016 ◆ Page ◆ All hands should support safe driving E ven if one accepts the premise that commonsense cannot be legislated, a recent bill passed by the state Senate requiring “hands-free” driving related to electronic devices seems long overdue. Not all drivers need to be forced to operate their vehicles safely. For those that do, saving those precious few seconds texting or surfing the Internet might just save someone’s else’s life in addition to their own. The House of Representatives should swiftly pass similar legislation an send it to the governor’s desk for approval. State Rep. Joseph Wagner, D-Chicopee, fought for similar bills in 2008 and 2010, but they ultimately failed. said that he expects full debate on a similar proposal and it will benefit everyone if it begins soon. The use of handheld cell phones has been debated and defeated in the State House for about eight years, but 2016 may be the year the law finally passes. The bill passed in January in the Senate, “An act to prohibit the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle,” prohibits an operator from using such a device, unless it is in a hands-free mode, to send or receive an electronic message or use it to enter information into a global positioning system and the like. If the device is being held near the person’s head, it will be assumed to be a violation, unless the driver can produce evidence that it was being used for emergency purposes. According to the language of the bill, the first offense will result in a fine of $100, a number that will rise to $250 for the second violation and $500 for any subsequent occurrence. Sure, it may sound like something very simple that shouldn’t require a law. But, it’s not uncommon to see motorists stopped at red light, glancing down and checking a text message quickly. Some, surely, are even taking a quick peek at Facebook or Twitter. While there is currently a law on the books banning texting while driving, it is difficult to enforce, as drivers will use excuses such as “I was dialing a phone number” or something similar. Massive public information campaigns have addressed distracted driving, but the practice of using such devices on the roads is still commonplace. One gets the sense that people are so attached to their electronic devices that it just has become part of the way people communicate, even in conditions that it shouldn’t be. It remains to be seen what kind of push back the legislation receives, even a bill as potentially lifesaving as this one. For a long time, people were opposed to the seatbelt law, too, even though it has undoubtedly saved lives. Maybe at some point in the future, many people will avoid using electronic devices while driving as a matter of course. In the meantime, it is the Legislature’s duty to pass this measure and do their part to avert tragedy. opinion WE CARE ABOUT YOUR NEWS! ◆ What is a calendar’s celestial coincidence? By Joan E. B. Coombs Guest Columnist T he second Wednesday of March is notably “Get Over It Day” and/or “Panic Day.” Somehow these days acknowledge and align with times when life takes us by surprise. During life’s transitions, even when items are labeled, and desi g na t e d w i th f ol l ow -t h r ou g h details, THINGS get lost. And, it’s often ONE of the most important THINGS! This time it wasn’t keys, or the house phone or cell phone. Not the shoulder-slung purse; or the renegade sunglasses. Not my pocket calendar either – something that keeps me in tandem with work, events, and special times for family and friends. What was the lost THING? After the recent demise of my desk computer, (now awaiting an autopsy), I LOST one of my most relied-on formats. For decades I’ve a personal, printed-out, weekly calendar. (Not “Dot Matrix”.) But the flash-drive’s “finder’s keepers” method flew the scoop. I like being on the same page. My early Monday morning habit, (aside my preferred drink of choice – coffee), was to list family appointments, work, events, along with the week’s weather. A left-side, blank column was for memos. For years that calendar document kept me on track daily, weekly, and monthly. Little shaded squares for the a.m. and p.m. hours kept me accountable, and in most cases, somewhat timely. “How can I manage the coming weeks?” I moaned. “My prop’s been yanked out from under my red-penned, black-inked and high- lighter dependence.” Have you been there? Were you desperate for finding something REALLY important? Not of high monetary value, but that THING helped you to be who you are, what you did, where you were to be, and how to get you through the days. It was unnerving. My standby stood me up. Frantically I breathed a prayer: “Good Lord, Could I please find just ONE blank sheet for this coming week?” My intentions to SIMPLIFY and not to MAGNIFY chaos looked gloomy. I’d LOST what kept me somewhat organized on earth. (For now - I’m still atop soil.) Today is kin to a Panic Day, but not yet a Get Over it Day. I sit dismayed and surrounded by Mount Everest boxed office supplies, next to a Mount Carmel paper stack silently awaiting its shredded zoom with barely enough wiggle room to change my mind. I shuffled through a few to-be shredded papers. Then - GASP! Unbelievable! There it lay: ONE single, fill-in-the-shadow-boxed lined week sheet, dated the exact months I needed: the last week of February into March. Only the year’s date needed to be changed from 2010 to 2016 and then printed! That precise discovery is indelibly marked in my soul. It’s not “just a piece of paper,” nor “just a coincidence.” It was my calendar’s celestial coincidence. Joan Coombs shares a weekly series of light humor – “slices of life, fresh from the oven of experience” – through her column. She’s a former resident of Chicopee, and writes about national topics, as well as lesserknown events that occur in day-to-day life. Where is it? The Chicopee Register welcomes submissions of news in or related to Chicopee and its residents. Our "People News," is filled with submitted engagement announcements, wedding announcements, birth announcements, your new baby or news about your 25th or 50th anniversary celebrations. Please e-mail correspondence along with a photo to chicopeeregister@ turley.com or send it to: Chicopee Register, c/o Turley Publications, 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069. The Chicopee Register is published every Thursday by Turley Publications, Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. 01069. Telephone (413) 283-8393, Fax (413) 289-1977. PATRICK H. TURLEY CEO KEITH TURLEY President DOUGLAS L. 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Page ◆ March 11, 2016 @ Chicopee Register The Chicopee Register is published by Turley Publications, Inc. • www.turley.com Chicopee Register ◆ Irish Cultural Center to present Celtic rock group CHICOPEE – The Irish Cultural Center will present an evening with “The Elders,” one of the most criticallyacclaimed American Celtic folk rock groups touring today. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 at the Portuguese American Club on 149 Exchange St. in Chicopee. Doors open at 7 pm. Tickets are general admission, table seating. Advance tickets are $25, and $22 for ICC members. All tickets are $30 at the door. Visit www.IrishCenterwne. org to buy tickets online, or call the ICC at 413-265-2537. Don’t miss this opportunity to see The Elders in their triumphant return to Western Massachusetts. Cultural Council seeks new members CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Cultural Council is currently seeking community members interested in serving on the Chicopee Cultural Council. According to Chairperson Susan Morando McAndrew, there is at least one vacancy on the council that needs to be filled. The council is responsible for awarding grants each year to support cultural activities in the city, using funds received from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The Chicopee Cultural Council generally meets six times a year on weeknights. The majority of meetings take place in the fall. Anyone interested in serving on the council should contact Susan at 413-658-5762 or email chicopeeculturalcouncil@yahoo.com. Beacon hosts hospice volunteer information session SPRINGFIELD - A hospice volunteer informational session will be held at the Beacon Hospice office 815 Worcester Street, Springfield, on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The volunteer session will provide information on training classes and becoming a Beacon Hospice Volunteer. For more information please contact Cindy Harris, Clinical Manager at Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys company at 413-543-3133 or email Cynthia.harris@amedisys. com. Chicopee Register in the city ◆ Boys & Girls Club teaches teen about basketball, life Annual Memorial Basketball Tournament to begin March 11 C H I C O P E E – Alayssia Rodriguez plays basketball every afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, but she said coaches Marc Smith and James Gutierrez teach her far more than the rules of the game. They also weave life learning into their oncourt drills. “I talk to James a lot, and he tells me how to act respectfully,” said Rodriguez, 12, a sixth grader at 1st Sergeant Kevin A. Dupont Memorial Middle School. “He teaches me how to address adults in a respectful way, and he teaches us about health and safety, making us stretch before games so we don’t hurt our ACLs.” Rodriguez is an athlete who also plays soccer. She started playing basketball last year at the club after she was invited by a friend to join the team. She arrives every afternoon after school about 2:25 p.m. and plays until nearly 5 p.m., when not participating in other club activities. She is one of several hundred young people between third and eighth grade who will take part in the 12th Annual George Webb Memorial Basketball Tournament to benefit the Boys & Girls Club, beginning March 11. Sponsored by The Vann Group of Springfield, a professional services outsourcing company headed by Kevin B. Vann, the threeweek event was created by Vann in 2005 to honor his best friend, the late George Webb. This tournament will be the second one Rodriguez will take part in; she said she is returning because it was good fun but also because she wants to show her commitment to basketball and to the Boys & Girls Club. “I want to show that I’m a good person,” she said. Elizabeth M. Daly, the club’s executive director, said many teens are loyal to the Boys & Girls Club in the same way as Rodriguez. “The activities we provide are the entry in for the kids, but the true beauty and power is the relationship our kids get to have with the staff,” Daly said. “That kind of good experience happens over and over. Every day.” Vann said last year’s Webb Tournament hosted 45 teams of boys and girls in grades three through eight, 25 percent more players than in 2014. “That attendance secures this young players’ tourney as the absolute biggest and most prestigious in all of western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut,” he said. Of this year’s event, Vann said, “I can’t tell you how much it means to me, knowing that some 500 kids from teams across western Massachusetts and thousands of spectators will take part in this fun and healthy sport – all in George Webb’s honor.” We b b r e g u l a r l y played pick-up basketball at the club until his death from cancer at age 52. “George grew up in the neighborhood, and he truly epitomized the values of the Boys & Girls Club ‘to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens,’” Vann said. Since 2005, the Webb Tournament has raised over $130,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee. Humason amendment supports legal hunters B O S TO N – T h e state Senate unanimously passed legislation aimed at tightening penalties on illegal hunting practices, which included an amendment proposed by State Sen. Don Humason that will support Massachusetts residents who hunt legally. “Hunting is a longstanding tradition in my district and across Western Massachusetts, so it is important to me that we support those who hunt legally by ensuring the laws they abide by are practicable and sensible,” said Humason. Senator Humason’s amendment will allow hunters to transport unloaded rifles and shotguns on all-terrain vehicles without the requirement of a locked case. Under current law, transporting rifles or shotguns that are not secured in a locked case on an all-terrain vehicles is prohibited, which can cause an undue burden for lawful hunters in Western Massachusetts’ dense woods and other rugged terrains. The bill primarily aims to elevate existing penalties for individuals convicted of illegally harming or killing wildlife. The legislation also requires the Commonwealth to enter into a nationwide law enforcement network known as the Interstate Wi l d l i f e Vi o l a t o r Compact. Massachusetts remains one of only four nonmember states. The Compact allows for reciprocity with other states for the purpose of license suspensions to prevent wildlife violators who have lost their hunting, trapping or fishing privileges from circumventing license revocations. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. Humason represents the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District, which consists of the cities of Agawam, Easthampton, Holyoke and Westfield, parts of the city of Chicopee, and the towns of Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Southwick and Tolland. The Senator maintains a district office for the convenience of his constituents and encourages them to contact him at his district office at 64 Noble St. in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085, 413-568-1366; or his Boston office, State House, Room 213A, Boston, Massachusetts 02133, 617-722-1415. His email address is Donald.Humason@ MASenate.gov. You can follow the Chicopee Register on facebook! Watch for breaking news and updates to local stories. Turley Publications submitted photo Alayssia Rodriguez For more information about the tournament, visit www.bgcchicopee.org. For information on event sponsorship opportunities, contact Ruth Griggs at (413) 727-3354 or email her at Ruth@rccomms.com. To learn about the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, visit bgcchicopee.org. 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. For more information on news or community features for The Chicopee Register, please email chicopeeregister@ turley.com. Be a hero and donate blood during ‘Red Cross Month’ C H I C O P E E – During “Red Cross Month” in March, the American Red Cross invites individuals to become everyday heroes by giving blood. March has been recognized as Red Cross Month by every U.S. president since 1943. Red Cross Month is a celebration of supporters who are the face of the Red Cross in their communities, helping to prepare for and bringing help and hope after emergencies. Heroes of all blood types are needed to ensure a sufficient blood supply this spring. The Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood and platelet donations every day for patients. An upcoming blood donation opportunity is available in Chicopee on March 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Hall on 134 Springfield St. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767. March 11, 2016 ◆ Page milling about at ◆ Center celebrates March birthdays CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Council on Aging will sponsor a birthday party for those born in the month of March on Friday, March 18 at 1:15 p.m. at RiverMills Center, located at 5 West Main St. Pianist Albert Avadyayev will perform. Cake, ice cream and punch will be served. Everyone is welcome, no matter their birthday month. Tickets are $1 for people who do not have birthdays in the month of March. Those who have March birthdays get in free with a birthday coupon. Tickets sold day of event only at RiverMills. It should be noted that the March birthday party is early due to Good Friday. Transportation for Chicopee older adults is available through the senior center transportation office by calling 413536-5733 at least a week in advance. rivermills RiverMills hosts falls prevention course CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Senior Center at RiverMills will be hosting a falls prevention course presented by Porchlight VNA. The course will be held at the RiverMills Center for six weeks from March 23 to April 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. It is free for all participants. Included in the class are all educational and exercise materials on building strength and endurance to prevent falls. The focus is on fall risk assessments and testing, stretching, strengthening, and balance exercises. The influences of medication and vision on balance will also be discussed. Participants will perform a home safety assessment with therapist recommendation provided. The course is comprehensive and builds better balance and knowledge each week. Registration is required. Call the center at 413-534-3698 to sign up. For more information, contact Violet Suska, Health and Fitness coordinator, 534-3698 ext.117. ‘Don’t be a victim’ CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Council on Aging will offer the program “Don’t Be a Victim” on March 15 at 1 p.m. at RiverMills Center, located at 5 West Main St. The program is sponsored by the council’s S.A.L.T. (Seniors And Law Enforcement Together) Council and will be pre- sented by PeoplesBank. The hour-long program will offer older adults tips on how they can protect themselves from identify theft, scams, and financial exploitation. The program is free. Light refreshments will be served. Pre-register at RiverMills Center, or call 413-534-3698. ◆ Are you ‘Fit to a T?’ CHICOPEE –Do you know your Blood Pressure? Cholesterol level? Weight? T-score? For those that had to think twice about what a “T-score” is, chances are you’re not alone. It’s all about your bones. If you want to shop ‘til you drop, golf ‘til your legs ache and line dance ‘til you’re 84 – knowing that your bones won’t let you down Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets on March 16 CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Council on Aging at RiverMills Center offers a monthly support group for Caregivers of those with Alzheimers Disease. Anyone who cares for someone with Dementia/Alzheimers is encouraged to attend. T h e A l z h e i m e r ’s Caregivers Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the classroom at RiverMills Center, 5 West Main St. in Chicopee. For more information, contact Laurene Kendall, Social Services coordinator, at 413-534-3698. The next group will be March 16 and then April 20. – here’s what you need to know. “Fit to a T” bone health and osteoporosis education program, for men and women of all ages will take place on Wednesday, March 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Garden level classroom. This program is sponsored by Bone and Joint Imitative USA and National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Free resources and refreshments will be provided. Registration required. The Chicopee Senior Center at RiverMills is located at 5 West Main St. in Chicopee. If interested, sign up in person at the Rivermills Center or call 534-3698. For more information, contact Violet Suska, ext.117. Healthy Eating 101 will be offered March 17 C H I C O P E E – A Healthy Eating 101 course will be offered on Thursday, March 17. “Carb counting at breakfast: Start your day off right” will start at 8:30 a.m. This diabetes-friendly discussion will give you the tools for how to count carbs at breakfast, as well as ideas for what would be a good, balanced breakfast. Casserole, fresh fruits cup, and coffee or tea will be featured. A suggested donation is $2. Registration required. The Chicopee Senior Center at RiverMills is located at 5 West Main St. in Chicopee. If interested, sign up in person at the Rivermills Center or call 534-3698. For more information, contact Violet Suska, ext.117. 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. For more information, or to submit people or milestone news for The Chicopee Register, please email chicopeeregister@turley.com. Baker signs legislation to reduce minors’ risk for skin cancer 35. South Dakota CLUES ACROSS CLUES DOWN 1. Exclamation that 36. Contains iron 1. ___ up (Brit.) denotes disgust 2. Rear of 38. Sees what the 4. Climbed over (nautical) future holds 10. Has 50 states 3. Purses 39. The extended 11. Able to move 4. Samarium location of 12. Prime Minister 5. 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A Seattle ballplayer 40. Raccoonlike animals 42. Odd 43. Delivery boys 44. Billy __ Williams 45. Icelandic poems 46. A Scottish tax 48. Central Florida city 55. Rhenium 56. -__, denotes past Region – Governor Charlie Baker today signed legislation to reduce the risk for skin cancer among minors by increasing the minimum age for the use or operating of tanning facilities to eighteen years old. During consideration of the bill, medical associations including DanaFarber Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, Melanoma Foundation of New England, Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation and the families of skin cancer victims Glenna Kohl and Jay Farley testified in support of its passage. “With the number of minors diagnosed with skin cancer on the rise across Massachusetts and the nation, this legislation takes a critical step towards increasing awareness and protecting our most vulnerable,” said Governor Baker. “I thank the legislature for their attention to this important issue to protect the health and ensure the safety of youth throughout the Commonwealth.” “ To d a y ’s s i g n i n g of legislation to limit minors’ use of tanning beds is the culmination of 10 years of work to help protect the children of the Commonwealth from a known carcinogen,” MEMORIALS haluchsmemorials.com said Senator Jim Timilty (D-Walpole). “The hope is that this new law will help diminish the prevalence of skin cancer in young people. I’m grateful to the Kohl and Farley families for sharing their stories and joining me in this fight.” “This legislation is about protecting young people from carcinogenic UV rays that we know cause cancer,” said state Rep. Marjorie Decker, DCambridge. “I am proud to have worked on legislation that will help save lives and want to thank Governor Baker for signing this into law.” Cemetery Memorials ✦ Markers Granite Benches Religious Statuary ✦ Outdoor Display RAY HALUCH INC. 1014 Center St ❙ Ludlow, MA ❙ 583-6508 Chicopee Register ◆ Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Docket No. HD16P0391GD In the interests of Taylor A Fitzgerald Minor NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 03/02/2016 by Kristin L O'Rourke of East Brookfield, MA will be held 03/31/2016 08:15 a.m. Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 50 State Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Min or: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. 4. Presence of the Min or at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests. Date: March 2, 2016 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate 3/10/16 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Division 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-8600 Docket No. HD15P1023EA Estate of: Richard R Malek Date of Death: 04/01/2015 CITATION ON PETITION FOR REMOVAL To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Diane Hughes-Malek of Wilbraham MA requesting that Richard S Malek of Clifton Park NY be removed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appear- legals ance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 03/25/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 26, 2016 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate 3/10/16 Auction Notice – Chicopee Self Storage Facility Operator’s Sale for non-payment of Storage Charges pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in M.G.L. Chapter 105A, Sec tion 4. The following properties will be sold at Public Auction on Thursday MARCH 17, 2016 at 12:00 p.m., on the premises of Chicopee Self Storage, 649 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA. All household furniture, trunks, books, clothes, appliances, tools, antiques and miscellaneous items held for: #F158 WALTER L. BLAIR, It's a ... ◆ #G170 ANGEL DEVALLE GUZMAN. Tenants may claim their merchandise up to the time of sale by paying their debts and vacating the premises. www.storageauctionusa.com lic# 3183 3/3,3/10/16 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Docket No. HD16P0350EA Estate of: Rita Comtois Date of Death: 02/12/2016 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal P ro b a t e o f Wi l l w i t h Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Thomas Comtois of Chicopee MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Thomas Comtois of Chicopee MA be appoint ed as Personal Representa tive(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. important notice You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 03/25/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. unsupervised administration under the massachusetts uniform probate code (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 26, 2016 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate 3/10/16 Auction Notice – Sheridan Street Self Storage Facility Operator’s Sale for non-payment of Storage Charges pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in M.G.L. Chapter 105A, Section 4. The following properties will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on Thursday, MARCH 17, 2016 at 12:30pm, on the premises of Sheridan Street Self Storage, 105 Sheridan Street, Chicopee, MA. All household furniture, trunks, books, clothes, appliances, tools, antiques and miscellaneous items held for: Dawn Lam #409. 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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. For more information on business coverage for The Chicopee Register, please email chicopeeregister@ turley.com. Chicopee Register Our online newspaper flipbook is updated weekly too! March 11, 2016 ◆ Page ◆ in the classroom ◆ Oh, the places Dr. Seuss can go City celebrates reading at Lambert-Lavoie By Donna K Conroy Special to the Chicopee Register C H I C O P E E – Wednesday, March 2 was Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Lambert-Lavoie Memorial Elementary School celebrated by having guest readers in many classes. Some teachers switched grades to read to classes, some administrators came in to read, and one teacher, Colleen Garvey, had her brother come in to read. Fourth grade teacher Mary Kozikowski went to second grade to read, while second grade teacher Allison O’Hara went to read in grade 4. Chicopee Public Schools Superintendent Richard Rege went to read to Jennifer Vaughan a n d A s h l ey M a h a n ’s first graders. Chicopee Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and A c c o u n t a b i l i t y, Ly n n Clark, read to the three Kindergarten classes. Clark said “I picked the book, Hop on Pop, because it is a story that some of the students may be able to read.” Kindergarten student Nicolas Delgado-Ruiz said, “This book is crazy!” Natalie Burkovskiy said, “I really liked when Mr. Brown flew out of town. It was silly.” Clark made sure to tell the students to thank the people who take time to read to them. “I love being able to come into your classroom to read to you,” said Clark. K i n d e rga r t e n t e a c h e r Megan O’Connell noted “It’s important for administrators to come and read to these young students. The kids get to put a face to the name and know who these Superintendents are. It shows the students that reading is very important, and the kids love having visitors come in to the class.” Colleen Garvey had her brother come into her Kindergarten class to read. Sean Garvey, who works for the Hampden County Sherriff’s Department, said “I was happy to come. My sister talks about her class, and cares so much about the kids. I was excited to come in and see her classroom.” Brady Morrissette, a Kindergarten student in Garvey’s class said, “I liked when Miss Garvey’s brother read us The Foot Book because it was Dr. Seuss’ birthday. He did a good job reading.” Kindergarten teacher Andrea Colby spearheaded the reading exchange. “I love reading and I love Dr. Seuss. He would be 112 years old today! We’ve turned his birthday into a whole week of Dr. Seuss literacy themed activities. The children love the Dr. Seuss hats we make and put rhyming words on them. The kids enjoy the guest readers. These are wonderful literacy activities.” UMass Auxiliary Enterprises awarded grant for Permaculture Project at Stefanik Writers present readings CHICOPEE – The Blue House at the College of Our Lady of the Elms will present a reading by writers Rachel B. Glaser, Seth Landman and Ted Powers at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. A reception will precede the event at 7 p.m. This free event will be held at the Blue House, located at 147 Grape St., and the public is invited. The trio of writers was hand-selected for this reading by Dan Chelotti, assistant professor of English at Elms College, who designed the event to be entertaining -- “I think there will be a lot of laughs at this reading,” he said -- but also inspirational for writers in the audience. “These three writers are tackling as much of the world as they can in their poems and stories,” Chelotti said, “and I hope that those who attend will think again about everything they can write about when they sit down to do so.” “These are three very different writers, but they share one great thing in common: You get the feeling that anything -- anything at all -- can happen on the next page.” All three have taught or are currently teaching for Elms College. They all also write for the basketball website The Peach Basket: Poets on Basketball, of which Powers is head editor. 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Page 10 ◆ March 11, 2016 Turley Publications submitted photos Kindergarten students Chloe Blake and Carter Blake share a birthday with Dr. Seuss, and had a visiting reader, Chicopee Assistant Superintendent of Schools Lynn Clark, come and read to the Kindergarten class. C H I C O P E E - University of Massachusetts Amherst Auxiliary Enterprises has been awarded a $3,500 grant from the Women for UMass Amherst Fund (WFUM) that will be used for a permaculture garden project at Stefanik Elementary School in Chicopee. The award will fund maintenance for the garden and provide educational programming both at the garden and in classrooms at the school. The permaculture garden, which is designed to mimic natural systems in order to be self-sustaining, will help Stefanik Elementary School students connect with fresh food, says Lilly Israel, sustainability coordinator of campus gardens for UMass Auxiliary Enterprises. “This year all students will taste the food grown in the garden and a group of third graders will be stewards for the garden. Students, who may not normally have had the opportunity, will get a personal relationship with food; a local sustainable connection.” she says. The garden is a part of Chicopee public schools local food initiative called ChicopeeFRESH, which was created to teach students about why local food is important. The permaculture garden project will begin in the 2016 growing season starting with seed ordering, followed by planting and garden maintenance that will coincide with hands-on learning opportunities and classroom activities. The WFUM Award will have a broad impact, says Xochiquetzal S a l a z a r, a U M a s s Amherst sustainable food and farming major and student auxiliary sustainability coordinator. She says, “The best thing the grant will do is to connect the program to the rest of the community.” The garden project will bring together teachers, the school’s kitchen staff, 500-plus elementaryaged students and UMass Amherst students. It will give UMass Amherst students an opportunity to interact with the wider Pioneer Valley community, and foster connections between Chicopee students and their food. UMass Amherst maintains five permaculture gardens, including the Franklin Garden that won the White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge in 2012. Both UMass Amherst and Chicopee Public Schools have increased their local food purchasing with the help of grants from the Kendall Foundation, which looks to create a local and sustainable New England Food System. UMass Amherst students have access to more than 300 courses that relate to sustainability including those that cover permaculture. *Editor’s note: The Chicopee Register would love to publish and acknowledge the accomplishments of our community’s students. To be included on this list, submissions must have information provided directly from the college or university the student has attended. Keep in mind that this time of year, there is an influx of submissions so they will be published in the order they are received.* ballots from page 1 polling station after school to cast his real-life vote. When the mock results were finalized, the student body had shown immense support for democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, with Donald Trump garnering the majority of republi- can support. Bernie Sanders r e c e iv e d 6 8 5 v o t e s , enough for 81 percent of democratic votes, trouncing fellow democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, whom received 155 votes equaling 18 percent. Donald Trump was voted for 241 times, worth 61 percent of republican votes. Marco Rubio garnered 16 percent of republican votes, while Ted Cruz had 11 percent, John Kasich had 6 percent and Ben Carson had 4 percent. “There has been a lot of talk around the building during this election, with their being many atypical candidates. This election has definitely drawn a lot of attention,” said Lamothe. “As students began voting in my classes today, it became apparent that their favorite candidates were Sanders and Trump.” He explained that students spend time in their social studies courses discussing the roles of both media and social media in shaping the election. Lamothe also noted that it is an interesting election to survey with students, as there is no repeat candidate for President, with President Barack Obama finishing his second and final term. Chicopee Register College Notes STCC announces Dean’s List for Fall 2015 SPRINGFIELD The following area residents were named to Springfield Technical Community College’s Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The dean’s list is published each semester to recognize academic excellence. In order to be considered, students must carry a full-time courseload of 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses and achieve a 3.3 or above grade point average. Among the residents from Chicopee are: Sally Annasiry, Nadia Arabasz, Jared Bauman, Andrzej Beben, Christa Bennett, Anthony Bertolasio, Yuriy Bespalov, Brad Boulanger, Brian Brocklebank, Robert Brown, Zunaira Butt, Alecia Cestroni, Ashley Discawicz, Rebecca Dupuis, Daniel Gura, Iryna Gura, Moussa Hamadeh, A s h l e y H e n n e s s e y, Abby Hurlburt, Heather Hutchins, Nicholas Jayko, Breyonna Jones, Mariya Kutsel, Liliia Levchyk, Vitaliy Levchyk, Elizabeth Lewis, Justin Lopez, Keith Lussier, Slawomir Madro, Laura Magagnoli, Amanda Marsden, Jonathan Martone, Joshua McPherson, Eric Myslinski, Katelyn Nadeau, Gregory Osak, Brenda Pedraza, Emily Pierce, Elizabeth Ramos, Kyle Raymond, Benjamin Rideout, Jonathan Riopelle, Melissa Rosario, Daniel Roskuski, Marcin Rozanski, Elizabeth Ryan, Jeremy Scott, Kristina Sevostyanova, Tatyana Sevostyanova, Heather Sexton, Ve n i a m i n S h o v g a n , Jocelyn Simmons, Karolina Swiatlowski, Simon Tsyganenko, Beatriz Vazquez, Devin Wesolowski, Benjamin Whitten, Stephen Wilk, Tiersen Willette-Lopez, Joel Wrisley, Michael Wytrych, and Courtney Young. UMass Dartmouth releases Dean’s List N O R T H DARTMOUTH - Shannon Drzyzga, from Chicopee, has been named to the UMass Dartmouth Fall 2015 Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List a student must have a grade point average of 3.2 or higher out of a possible 4.0. Naives make President’s List EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Goodwin College’s President’s List for the Fall 2015 Session includes 344 students, all of whom scored a perfect 4.0 GPA. Keith Bryant of Chicopee and Daniel Cave of Chicopee were among those named. Beaulieu named to Dean’s List HAMDEN, Conn. - Rachel Beaulieu, of Chicopee, was named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2015 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower can C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester. Follow the Chicopee Register H OUSE N E P O Join us Tuesday, March 15 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm as we celebrate NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts 222 State Street, Ludlow, MA Apply Now for Fall Classes Graduate Programs Degree Completion Programs Online Programs Classes available in: Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, Greenfield, Pittsfield, Gardner, Worcester and Online School of Graduate and Professional Studies 291 Springfield Street • Chicopee, MA 01013 • 413-265-2490 • www.elms.edu Chicopee Register March 11, 2016 ◆ Page 11 Healthy options served up at Lambert-Lavoie By Donna K Conroy Special to the Chicopee Register CHICOPEE – Ta k i n g a w a y chicken patties from the Chicopee Comprehensive High School lunch menu led Zachary St. Laurent and his friend, Cisco Rodriguez, to initiate a petition to bring this preferred item back to the Chicopee Comprehensive menu. Their petition led to a meeting with Chicopee Food Services and Greta Shwachman of FoodCorps. St. Laurent was surprised to learn that the patties were taken away to make room for additional healthy options such as stir-fry, enchiladas, or a baked potato bar. Shwachman explained, “The options depend on t h e f o o d g r ow i n g seasons.” St. Laurent learned that Chicopee Food Services Department was making more food from scratch and was using more local foods. “Most schools use less than 1 or 2 percent of their food budget on local foods. Chicopee’s goal for the end of the year is to have 10 percent of the food budget being spent on local foods,” said Shwachman. St. Laurent was inspired, and it led to the creation of “Project Fo o d Awa r e n e s s .” St. Laurent and Rachelle Lemieux, both juniors at CCHS, want to “Help peers to understand where the food that we eat in Chicopee Schools comes from, and do different Farm to School activities in Chicopee,” said Lemieux, who is filming different aspects of their project. “I’d like to have a career in film, and this is a good way for me to get more experience.” Shwachman took St. Laurent and Lemieux to Joe Czajkowski’s Farm in Hadley. This farm is where many of the local fruits and vegetables come from that are served in Chicopee Schools. Next month they plan to film at McCrays Farm in South Hadley, where the focus will be on dairy products, and much of Chicopee Public School’s local milk comes from McCray’s. Massachusetts Farm to School highlights a different food every month. February’s focus was butternut squash. The Chicopee Comprehensive juniors went to LambertLavoie School and prepared roasted butternut squash noodles with garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil, and parsley. Fifth grade student Tommy Astacio said, “It was pretty good. It tasted sugary and sweet. This was the first time I tried butternut squash noodles. I’d try them again.” Lilly Clemons, a fifth grader, said “I’m not normally a fan of butternut squash and I tried this one and I actually liked it. I like how they blended it with garlic so it wasn’t too sweet.” Second grade student Natasha Bryda said, “It’s really good. I like to try new things.” More information about Project F o o d Aw a r e n e s s can be found on ChicopeeFresh.com, and on Facebook, Instragram, and Twitter. Project Rood Awareness videos are on YouTube at youtube/poisonedwith awesome. Last year, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation awarded Chicopee Food Services a grant to promote local foods. This is the second year of the grant, and the first year Chicopee h a s a Fo o d C o r p s Service Member on board. FoodCorps is a nationwide team of Americorps Leaders that connect kids to real food and help them grow up healthy. FoodCorps work on student’s knowledge, access, and engagement with healthy lifestyle choices. FoodCorps also works on projects like taste tests and school gardens. Shwachman said, “Stefanik will be starting an afterschool Garden Club soon!” Shwachman is the only FoodCorps Service Member in Massachusetts who is working directly with a city Food Services Department. And, just for your information, chicken patties are back on the menu on Wednesdays at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. - ,,", ½- -"" ,-/1, / ÓÓ{ 7iÃÌwi` ,`° Þi] U {£ÎxÎÎÓÓ U "«i Ç >Þà ;#3. # /7 "-/, -* -Õ`>Þ E 7i`iÃ`>Þ 6HUYHG $OO 'D\ ÜÌ «ÕÀV >Ãi v LiÛiÀ>}i i "Þ «ÀVià ÃÕLiVÌ Ì V >}i Brianna Hernandez and Lilly Clemons enjoy their butternut squash samples. Science teacher Mary Seccareccia and Vice Principal Joy Burke tried the squash. Rachelle Lemieux films Zachary St. Laurent and Greta Shwachman as they prepare the vegetables. "7 -/ VÕ`ià U£ L LÃÌiÀ U-Ìi>iÀà U > Ü`iÀ /ÕiÃ`>Þ E / ÕÀÃ`>Þ £É{ 6HUYHG $OO 'D\ ÜÌ «ÕÀV >Ãi v LiÛiÀ>}ii "Þ «ÀVià ÃÕLiVÌ Ì V >}i äÎää{ÈÓÇ - E * -* ÛiÀÞ 7i`iÃ`>Þ ÕÞ Ó iÌ £ , Page 12 ◆ March 11, 2016 Turley Publications submitted photos Natasha Bryda enjoys a sample of butternut squash, while Allison Wen looks on. Tommy Astacio and Tyler Rivard display their vegetable trading cards. Chicopee Register @turleysports www.turleysports.com acebook.com/turleysports Sports Colts down Leominster, move to quarters By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent CHICOPEE - When describing a victory for a team, the term outlast can mean that the team that won scored last in a high scoring. In their 5345 win over Leominster, the Chicopee Comprehensive boys’ basketball team took on a group of players with definitive size advantage. Knowing that they had the speed, the Colts game plan was to run, run and run some more. By the fourth quarter, Comp still had their legs and the Blue Devils could barely move. This was a true case of outlasting one’s opponent. Comp came out running and gunning, and while Leominster tried to slow things down, they got caught up playing Comp’s game. The result was a host of turnovers and a 15-8 first quarter. Three treys went a long way to helping the Colts’ cause. It was more of the same in the second quarter and it looked like the Colts would run Leominster out of the building when they built their lead to 13 points with38 seconds left. In the final 16 seconds, the Blue Devils scored five points and got the margin back to eight. They were back in the game. In the third, the Blue Devils set up offense was working and they managed to slow down Comp with some great perimeter defense. The Colts took some questionable shots and it was a three-point game heading into the final frame. But this is what the Colts had been hoping for. Essentially even, they picked up the pace in the fourth quarter and while it was a one-point game with 2:00 left, the Colts and enough for a late game push. Leominster could not keep up and the Colts had the win. Bruce Carey, who was not going to challenge the big guys in the middle, at least at the outset, opened the scoring 36 seconds in with a jumper. A minute later, Steve Velasquez made it 5-0 with a three. On their next trip down, Leominster made their size pay off with a put back basket. Actually they got three rebounds on the same play before finally putting it in. A free throw made it 5-3 and then Eric Perez answered with a See quarters page 14 Chicopee Register Comp pulls away from Wahconah By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent Cam Kagan advances up the ice in control of the puck. Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli A year ago, the Chicopee Comprehensive hockey beat Wahconah, 4-2, to win the Western Mass Division 3A title. That got them a trip to the state finals. The two teams met again, this time a bit earlier in the semifinals and once again, it was the Colts that prevailed, 4-1 and now they move onto the finals to face top seed Amherst. In both seasons, the Colts have been the second seed and a year ago they beat Amherst in the semifinals. The Hurricanes, third a year ago, had a dominating season in 2015-2016. They also beat the Colts twice during the regular season. Beating a team three times in a season is difficult and the Colts are banking on that. In the first period, the Colts spent most of the time in the Indians end. The result was a 12-5 edge in shots, Brandon Pavoni works around a defender. See COMP page 15 Colts best Pacers to head to D1 semis By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent CHICOPEE - The Chicopee Comprehensive and Chicopee High girls’ basketball teams met for the third time in 2015-2016, this time, it was the quarterfinal round in the Western Mass Division 1 Tournament. And for the third time, it was a doubledigit win for the Colts, 49-26. Comp is making a repeat appearance in the postseason, having won the Suburban title back to back. A year ago they parlayed a 13-7 overall record into the sixth seed and then made it all the way to the Western Mass finals. The Colts were even better this time around, finishing 15-5 and that was after losing their first two games of the season. Comp is the second seed this year and is aiming for another meeting with Central in the finals. As recently as two years ago, they were under.500 and a year before that out of the postseason For the Pacers, this has been a turnaround season, having finished 5-15 a year ago. Since 2013, when they won Western Mass, they have been in a rebuilding mode. They improved to 12-8 this year and qualified as the seventh seed. In their first round game they beat East Longmeadow. But this game was decided early, as the Colts took a 19-7 lead after the first quarter. Play was a bit uneven for both teams in the second quarter and Comp scored just four points after their big first. At the half, it was a nine-point game. The Colts ended any speculation after the break scoring the first six points of the second half. They for the remainder of the frame and then pulled away in the final quarter with an early run. The Colts were just too deep. Kathy Jaracz, who would be the leading scorer put the Colts up in the first minute with a short jumper. Breanna Tack made it 4-0 and Jaracz completed a three-point play with a free throw to get it to seven. Madison Gutierrez made one of two free throws to get Chicopee on the board. Tack and Selenya Gonzalez answered that with baskets from the floor and it was 11-1. Gutierrez scored, but that See D1 semis page 14 Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com C h i c o p e e H i g h ’s M a d i s o n Gutierrez heads for a layup. March 11, 2016 ◆ Page 13 ◆ Sports ◆ Defense dominates, Pacers beat Spartans in playoff opener By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent CHICOPEE - The Chicopee High girls’ basketball team returned to the postseason after a twoyear absence and made good with a 36-21 victory over East Longmeadow. The Pacers’ last appearance in the tournament, in 2013, was a good one, as they won Western Mass. Last year, they finished at 5-15, so their 12-8 regular season record in 2015-2016 was a vast improvement. For that, the Pacers were the seventh seed and played No. 10 East Longmeadow in the first round. Chicopee was in c h a rg e f r o m m i d wa y through the first quarter to game’s finish, taking a 2-0 lead a minute into the game. The Spartans would tie it up with three minutes left in the first, but a 7-0 run to end the first quarter put the Pacers in charge. There was very little scoring in the second quarter and it was 15-7 at the half for Chicopee High. The third quarter went back and forth as the Spartans stayed within striking distance, but they never threatened to take over the game. By the end of the frame, the Pacers led by nine points. It was in the fourth that they gained some room and moved into a double-digit lead. It got as high as 16 before settling in at the 36-21 final. Ayanna Meadows got d1 semis things going for the Pacers with just over a minute gone. Madison Gutierrez made one of two from the line a minute later. East Longmeadow got on the board another minute later with a jumper and then tied it with 3:09 left, hitting one of two from the line. On their next possession, the Pacers took the lead once again on a put back by Kayla Calaf. Gutierrez made a three about a minute later and with just over a minute to play, Taina Slaughter scored for a 10-3 first quarter finish. The Pacers ran it to ten in a row, with a three by Gutierrez, just 25 seconds into the second quarter. A minute later, the Spartans got that back and then cut brought the margin to 1 5 p o i n t s . M e a d ow s made a free throw and from page 13 McKenna Sousa a three to cut the score back to was followed by an Ashley 29-18. Gonzalez scored Rouleau three and a free on back to back baskets throw by Tack. Maddie and Slaughter finished Cufta and Taina Slaughter the third with a basket to scored back to back for make the score 33-20. the Pacers; the Alyssa Jaracz scored four Stefanelli responded with points to start the final a three. Arriana Hasiuk frame, two free throws and made a free throw for the then a basket. Slaughter 19-7 first quarter finish. got two points back at T h e s c o r i n g w a s the line, but Gonzalez sparse in the second. answered with a jumpAyanna Meadows put the er. After a free throw by Pacers on the board and Destinie Coulombe, Comp Kayla Calf got the margin made it a 20-point lead down to eight with two with a trey by Stefanelli. free throws. Stefanelli Jaracz scored, as did and Gonzalez hit from Shaila Crabtree. A free the floor around two free throw by Dorilyn Castillo, throws by Slaughter. got the margin under 20 The half ended, 23-14 points, but two scores by with a one free throw by Hasiuk led to the final of Slaughter. 49-26. Jaracz, who had been Jaracz led all scorers quiet, after her quick five with 14 points. Teammates pints at the start of the Stefanelli and Gonzalez game opened the second were next with ten each. half scoring with a layup. Slaughter led the Pacers Stefanelli, a jumper and with nine. The rest of the Tack two free throws Comp scoring was: seven for Tack. five for Hasiuk and three for Rouleau. On the Chicopee side, it was three apiece for Gutierrez, Sousa and Meadows; two each for Kayla Calaf, C u f t a a n d C r a b t r e e . Castillo and Coulombe had one apiece. That ended the season for Chicopee High. Comp moved on to the semifinals against Holyoke Monday night. quarters eight seconds, as Duane Miller scored on a layup, thus tying the game. With a chance to regain the lead, Leominster missed the front end of a one and one. Carey was fouled as he grabbed the rebound of the miss. He hit the first of his one and one and then a minute later, scored on a layup to put the Colts up 44-41. He would get to the line a minute and a half later and with the two free throws, he gave Comp a 46-41 lead. The Blue Devils responded with two baskets over the next minute and it was a one-point game with 2:01 to play. Once again it was Carey with the answer fifteen seconds later. Perez made two free throws with 1:13 to play and Comp kets by Andrew LeBel and one by Ed Popovichenko, the Colts doubled the from page 13 lead to 12. The next six points were scored by layup. After a Leominster Leominster and with 4:01 basket cut it to two points, left, it was, 35-29. Perez the Colts ran off eight completed a three-point straight. Velasquez sand- play at 3:30, but that wiched a pair of threes would be the last points around a basket by Perez. for Comp in the third. The The Blue Devils got Blue Devils scored six, caught up in the three- including a buzzer beater point action and made and after three, it was a one with 20 seconds left. 38-35 game. After one, it was 15-8. Leominster tied it T h e B l u e D ev i l s within the first minute would score 9 of the final with two free throws. A 12 points in that minute minute later, Perez made and a half, including the one of two for a one-point last five in the final 16 Comp lead. Then 45 secseconds. At the break, it onds after that, the Blue was 29-21. Devils took their first The Blue Devils cut it lead of the game, 41-39 to six with a basket in the with a three from the corfirst minute. With two bas- ner. That lead lasted just Page 14 ◆ March 11, 2016 the Chicopee lead to six a minute and half after that. The East Longmeadow hoop at 5:08 would be their last of the second quarter. Nearly four minutes passed, before Chicopee would score again, that coming on a jumper by Sara Dymek with 1:16 left in the half. At the break, it was 15-7. The Spartans scored 13 seconds into the second with two free throws. It was nearly two minutes more before Chicopee got on the board with Meadows’ basket. She scored again some 20 seconds later and Pacers had their 10-point lead back. Two quick baskets by East Longmeadow made it a six-point game again with 4:34 to go in the third. Slaughter made a free throw to stop any surge from happening. The Pacers followed up a Spartan basket at 3:3, which got it to five, with a basket by Calaf and two free throws by Gutierrez. Through three, Chicopee led 24-15. After Gutierrez opened the fourth with a three, East Longmeadow matched it two minutes later. That three by the Spartans at 5:10, would be their last points until there was just 2:03 left. Meanwhile Chicopee scored seven and led 3418. Calaf had six of those seven points with two field goals and two free throws. Gutierrez had a free throw. The three that broke the 7-0 run were the last points of the game for East Longmeadow. Gutierrez would make two free throws with 16 seconds left for the 35-21 final. Gutierrez led all scorers with 15 points and Calf was next with 10. Meadows had six, Slaughter had three and it was two for Dymek, Said Coach Steve Marcil, “We played some great defense, especially in the second half, holding them to just 21 points. Madison (Gutierrez) was great throughout and she hit some baskets at key moments. It was great to get a win with this first trip back to the playoffs. The Pacers moved on to the quarterfinals, where they faced cross town rival Chicopee Comp. led by five. Jalen Bruce scored after a Leominster miss and then with 12 seconds left LeBel hit a free throw for the 53-45 final. Perez led the Colts in scoring with 15 as he was consistent throughout. Though Carey was second with 12, he had seven of those points in the final five minutes of the game. Velasquez scored nine of his eleven points in the first quarter, making three from beyond the arc. LeBel had five, while Popovichenko and Miller scored four. Bruce scored two points. “We felt as though we could beat these guys if we played our game,” said Coach Mike Labrie. “We knew it would be difficult to get inside in the early going, so we spread things out and used our quickness both on defense and offense. By the fourth quarter, we were able to get inside and had quite a few points from the paint.” The Pacers’ Destinee Columbe extends for a shot. Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com Chicopee Register ◆ Sports ◆ Wolves get first tourney win over McCann By Gregory A. Scibelli gscibelli@turley.com SPRINGFIELD – The No. 6 Hampden Charter School of Science finished off their regular season against McCann Technical High School at home. And just by coincidence, McCann would make a return trip to play Hampden Charter again as the two teams opened up the Western Massachusetts Division 4 tournament last Tuesday night. The teams got together at Commerce High School for the playoff game, and both teams struggled to get out of the gate. There was no scoring for the first 3;00, and playoff nerves got to both teams early in the game, but McCann got going finally with a 3-pointer by Jason Feliciano, and Hampden Charter kept control and picked up 63-48 win to move into the quarterfinals of the tournament. There was a lot of a ball fumbling on both sides of the ball, and shooting was also way off, but the Wolves started get- comp The Wolves play defense and draw a jump ball. ting things back together as the first half went on. With a 9-6 lead late in the first, Feliciano would score a steal of the ball, lay it up, and then drew the foul. He sank the free throw for a three-point Throughout that stretch, Nunes stopped a 20 footer by Logan Rumbolt and from page 13 a four footer at 1:40 by Lapine. but it was the Indians The Indians came with the better chances. out firing in the second. Still neither team scored Moreno had a shot saved in the first. Early in the by Nunes 23 seconds in. second Wahconah took Nunes could not do anya 1-0 lead. Two minutes thinh 12 seconds later later, Comp answered as Rumbolt converted a and the score remained pass from Nico Moreno tied until the final min- from near mid ice. He ute when the Colts took fired it and Nunes never the lead. After that, their saw it. The time was 35 defense took over. They seconds into the second Colts made it 3-1 some period. five plus minutes into the Romano made third and then added an saves at 13:56, 13:30 empty netter in the final and 12:46 on Labonte, seconds. Chalk this one Riopelli and Kagan. up to great defense and Orlandi was stopped goaltending along with seconds after the Kagan some timely scoring. shot. Hennessey was on Three minutes in, goal at 4:56 and Comp Mike Moreno was wide kept it in. At 5:40, right for the Indians Lewis made good with from 10 feet. Thirty sec- a 12 foot shot, which onds later Nico Romano he drove past Romano. stopped a five foot shot Kagan and Labonte had by Cam Kagan for his the assists and the game first save. Nate Lapine was tied. was wide right moments Wi t h j u s t o v e r later and Jeremy Lewis a minute left, Mike was wide left at the other Moreno put a 12 foot end. Parker Nunes got shot on Nunes, then his first save at 9:30 on Comp cleared. They a Vinnie Orlandi six got the puck to other footer. Over the next end in a hurry. Lewis three minutes, Comp was stopped at 1:10 was in the Wahconah end and 58 seconds. After and got off some shots. a rebound, Pavoni got Lewis at 7:08 and Garrett the puck and sent it over Riopelli, at 6:52 were on to Kagan in the middle goal. Seconds after the four feet out. Kagan one Indians got back to full timed it past Romano strength from one penal- with 52 seconds left. ty, another penalty came Comp would take a 2-1 about and with 1:20 left, lead into the third. They Lewis was stopped again. had a 23-16 edge in shots Chicopee Register play, and the Wolves would lead 12-6 after one frame. Justin Felicano would score on consecutive possessions to start the second quarter. Jason Felicano then nailed a trey to make through two and had yet to go out on penalty. The third period was about defense and Nunes, when it got past the defenders. About 2:00 in, he stopped Lapine. He would not see another for four minutes. Lewis put one on goal on a power play at 4:48, but it was 12 seconds after the penalty had expired when Comp struck. Following a Hennessey shot on goal at 9:32, Lewis scored from eight feet at 9:23 and the score was 3-1. Nunes had a big save on Bloom at 8:45 to keep it a two goal game. Riopelli was on goal at 6:59, while Rumbolt was the same at 6:33. Nunes had stops on Mike Moreno at 4:55 and 4:23. Lewis was blocked at 3:56 and Pavoni at 2:59. Seconds after the Pavoni shot Lapine was blocked by Nunes from 10 feet and a minute later that Romano kept it at 3-1 with a save on Riopelli. Romano came off the ice with 1:08 left and Rumbolt was able to put a shot on Nunes six seconds later. With 43.7, Pavoni’s three quarter ice shot toward the empty net went wide, but then with 17 seconds to go, he and Lewis fed Riopelli for the final goal. The Colts finished with 31 shots on goal and Nunes stopped 21 of the 22 he faced. it 18-6 Hampden Charter. While Hampden Charter would continue the scoring trend, but the sloppiness on both sides would continue. Sam Monette would hit a layup with 3:18 to extend the lead to 12 points at 20-8. McCann would come back with three straight scores at the end of the first half to close the gap to 11 points at the break 28-17. Jason Felicano tries to drive through the defense. Hampden Charter would continue to score throughout the third quarter, and eventually built a 16-point lead late in the third quarter. McCann would try to nip away at the lead, but were not able to come back in the fourth quarter. The Wolves would keep the game out of distance thanks to Jason and Justin Feliciano, along with a great performance from Justin Rodriguez. Jason Feliciano had the big game and led all scorers with 23 points. He nailed three treys and four free throws. Rodriguez finished with 13 points, including two treys, and Justin Feliciano had 11 points. Monette would finish with nine points. The victory moved No. 6 Hampden Charter to the quarterfinals of the tournament against Quaboag last Friday night. Gregory A. Scibelli is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be reached at gscibelli@turley.com or by calling 413-283-8393 ext. 258. Carlos Santiago sets to make a pass. Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. 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Popular classes fill quickly, and course cancellations begin June 27 Phone: (413) 572-8557 Fax: (413) 572-5227 Email: collegeforkids@westfield.ma.edu westfield.ma.edu/cfk Chicopee Register 2016 SUMMER CAMP Recreational or Competitive Dancer? HAMPSHIRE GYMNASTICS SUMMER MORNING PROGRAM I have always been concerned with the division of recreational and competitive dancers. There are dancers that compete and those who choose not to compete; nonetheless, all deserve the same level of professional training. When conferring with my colleagues (both in US and Canada), it appears s divisive line between recreational and competitive students is becoming more prominent. Sadly, recreational students seem to be receiving less attention and mediocre class curriculum, therefore receiving less training for their money. I realize some students may dance less or more, some students may take dance more seriously than others, and students that fully commit themselves may advance faster and will likely find themselves at an accelerated placement. Fun for Girls & Boys 4-10 years old Monday-Friday 9 am-1 pm (early drop off available) (4) 2 week sessions starting July 5th Drop your kids off for a morning of non-stop fun! Our program includes gymnastics instruction, games, outside activities, arts and crafts, and slipn-slide! They will love our trampolines, air pit, balance beams, rings and rock wall! Price range $365-$400. Call our office or go online for more information. 461 West Street Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 256-6990 www.hampshiregymnastics.com But, if you choose not to compete, you should have the opportunity to advance and achieve the highest level of technical training alongside your competitive peers. Students should be split into classes based on age and level, but to classify and categorize students prior to the initiation of their training seems unnecessary and unfair. At Footloose we strive to be an “equal opportunity dance school”. Our competitive students take class with our non-competition students, and at recital they all perform together. It is imperative to our values to give every student that walks through our front door the opportunity to excel and to feel welcome. Bottom line is a student’s performance ability stems from a combination of professional instruction, excellent listening, extensive practicing and personal drive. I am confident that our studio is providing every child the chance to reach his/her fullest potential. As teachers and studio owners, we have an incredible opportunity and commitment to inspire children, and we should strive to reach as many students in the most equally inclusive way possible. PATHFINDER REGIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER YOUTH ENRICHMENT CAMP REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CAMP Dates: Mon.-Fri., July 11-29, 9am-3pm Cost: $225 first week; $600 for all three weeks EARLY BIRD PRICING: Awesome Activity Weeks Summer 2016 Massachusetts Academy of Ballet $200 per week and $500 for all three! 4 OPEN SQUARE WAY HOLYOKE 536-6200 MASSACADEMYOFBALLET.COM (Payment and form must be received by May 1st to qualify) STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING INSTRUCTED BY CERTIFIED PATHFINDER INSTRUCTORS! 5-Day Programs 1/2 DAY & SOME FULL DAY AM or PM Enroll T For Su oday mmer 2016 Week Long Programs offered all Summer RETURNING FAVORITES: NEW PROGRAMS! • E - Engineering Explorers 2 Celebrating 94 Amazing Summers in the Berkshires! Heated Pool • Sailing • Skate Park • Zip Line • Zumba • Team Sports • Gymnastics Crafts • Pottery • Waterskiing Archery • Judo • Rocketry • Golf • Yoga • Guitar Cheerleading & much, much more! PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: Auto-body • Automotive • Carpentry • Bake Shop • Cosmetology Creative Art • Culinary • Electronics/Robotics • Environmental Explorers Machine Shop • Photo & Web • Rocket Science (AGES 6-12) • Rockin’ Rockets (AGES 7-12) • Red Hot Robots (AGES 8-12) Locations throughout Western MA & CT (413) 584-7243 westnewengland.madscience.org For additional information & sign-up forms visit: www.pathfindertech.org/youthprogram Questions? Contact Paul Bouthiller bouthiller@pathfindertech.org • (413) 283-9701 ext. 231 new • Survival! Plants, Predators and Prey (AGES 6-12) • Anatomy Academy (AGES 7-12) • Brixology with LEGO™ • Secret Agent Lab (AGES 6-12) • Crazy Chemworks (AGES 6-12) • Space and Beyond (AGES 7-12) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 240 SYKES STREET, PALMER, MA 01069 (AGES 7-12) Sleepover Camp Ages 6-17 • Day Camp Ages 3-16 • Flexible Sessions Beautiful Lake Buel Campus Only 5 mi. from Gt. Barrington, MA Follow Us On Facebook 888-528-0940 www.camphalfmoon.com ~ info@camphalfmoon.com Beginning June 27! CAMP DIRECTORS: We can provide your campers with “In-Camp Field Trips,” Spectacular Stage Shows & Fun Hands-On Workshops! Birthday Parties • Company Picnics • Scout Programs Preschools • Library Events • and so much more! INCLUDES SPECIAL EXHIBITS LIKE... The Science of May 28-September 4 Programs for kids ages 5 - 17! Beech Tree Day Camp Camp Tinkerpreneurship Darkroom to Lightroom Make it Move - Artbotics! Man! Ball! Release! Let’s Eat! and more! SUMMER CLASSES 6OMFBTIUIFJSDSFBUJWJUZ "SUXPPEXPSLJOHTDJFODFQPUUFSZ BOENPSFGPSBHFT To register, visit www.wma.us/summer Wilbraham & Monson Academy · 413.596.6811 · www.wma.us Chicopee Register FYUt4QSJOHmFME.VTFVNTPSH1SPHSBNT March 11, 2016 ◆ Page 19 2016 SUMMER CAMP Camp MacDuffie to host fun-filled programs The MacDuffie School in Granby, MA will once again host fun and engaging day programs for rising 1st-8th grade students. Given what a great time everyone had last year, we are doing even more in 2016 to make Camp MacDuffie the best day camp in the Pioneer Valley! For this year, we are adding an extra session, bringing us to six weeks of exciting programs. We are also offering more programs per week and new programs such as Improv, Forensics, and Computer Coding. Programs will run weekdays July 11th - August 19th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with additional morning and afternoon hours available. Learn more and register atsummer. macduffie.org. We look forward to hearing from you! TIGON MARTIAL ARTS 4 Stadler Street • Belchertown, MA (behind Checkers) A great opportunity for your child to build self-confidence and learn self-defense EXPERIENCE SUMMER CAMPS NONECESSARY! Week 1: June 27-July 1 (Ages 5 and up) Week 2: July 11-15 (Ages 5 and Up) Enrollment Week 3: July 18-22 (Ages 12 and Up) Limited. Week 4: August 1-5 (Ages 5 and Up) Reserve your Week 5: August 8-12 (Ages 12 and Up) Space Today! 413-323-0291 www.BelchertownKarate.com MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: 4 DAYS A WEEK (MON- THUR) 2016 SUMMER PROGRAMS Career Explore Summer Program for Students entering: Grades 6, 7, & 8 Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School WEEK 1: Half day (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) Cost $180 July 25-28th Carpentry, Collision Repair, Cosmetology and Manufacturing. Full day (8:30 am - 3:30 pm) Cost $225 - Animal Science and Culinary Western Mass. Writing Project Morning Session Only $135; Both Sessions $235 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Media in Digital; 12:30 - 3:30 pm Video and Comics WEEK 2: August 1-4 Thompsons Quality Instruction Since 1981 Summer Gymnastics www.FunWithUs.com Half day (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) Cost $180 - Collision Repair and Manufacturing Full day (8:30 am - 3:30 pm) Cost $225 - Animal Science and Culinary Program Name Week #1 July 25-28 Week #2 Aug. 1-4 Half Day Full Day TOTAL Name of student_____________________________Entering Grade_______Current School______________________ Parent/Guardian name__________________________________________Phone_____________________________ Address_____________________________________________________City______________________________ Please enclose payment payable to SVAHS. Amount Enclosed:________ ANY questions contact (413) 587-1414 ext. 3414 Mail order form with payment to: Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust St. Northampton, MA 01060 For more information: www.smithtec.org Page 20 ◆ March 11, 2016 Fun Summer Programs For 3 Year Olds and Up Call or Go On-Line 413-532-0374 • www.FunWithUs.com 200 Old Lyman Rd., South Hadley Chicopee Register Buzzin’ from Town to Town Classifieds Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace For Sale ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs – Restored with new woven seats – Many styles and weaves available. Call (413)267-9680. C-13 ZEPPELIN STAMP Flag cancel $200. Got Stamps? Call Ron (413)896-3324. Estate Sale ESTATE SALE, 184 Lockland St, Ludlow, Sat & Sun March 12th & 13th, 9-4. Contents of entire house. Tag Sale GARAGE/BARN SALE: LG and sm furniture, area rugs, kitchen/misc items; horse tack/barn supplies; farm/yard equipment. Ayers Rd. Monson, Sun/Mon/Tues March 13-15 Firewood !!!!FRESH CUT FIREWOOD!!!! Over a cord guaranteed. 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REMODELING. Kitchens, baths. Ceramic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, additions. Insurance work. Fully insured. Free estimates. 413-246-2783 Ron. NEW APPLICATIONS, GENERAL repairs, leaks fixed. Specializing in flat or low sloped rubber membrane roofs. Quality work. 25 years experience. Call (413)668-7223. WATER DAMAGE -CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS Complete Drywall Service. Finishing, Painting, Ceilings (Smooth or Textured). 39 years experience. Fully insured 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. Garage Door Serv. Tree Work 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. 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TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500 UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER SCHOOL Unitedcdl.com ✦ Pets KLARA IS A pocket sized terrier mix, 2 years of age. Klara is a perfect average rated girl, perfect for a first time dog owner. Crate trained, walks great on a leash! Ok with other dogs! Located in Worcester, MA, completed application/home visit/$200 adoption fee. Applications found at www.destinysroad animalrescue.com Horses HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the art facility. Beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, sales and leasing also available. Convenient location at Orion Farm in South Hadley. (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net Help Wanted RETIRED RACING GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION spayed/neutered, wormed, shots, heartworm tested, teeth cleaned CNA’s, PCA’s, HHA’S, SIGN ON BONUS Positions available at Professional Medical Services, Inc. Highest competitive rates & mileage paid. EOE. Call Denise. 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Chicopee Register Buzzin’ from Town to Town Classifieds Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace Help Wanted FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – The Building Inspectors of America, of Wilbraham/16 Acres area is seeking a qualified applicant with experience in office duties; answering phones, typing, and scheduling. Must be confident with computers and in customer service. Email resumé: inspectors@buildinginspectors.net Health Care ASST DIRECTOR A full time position is available in our day program serving adults with developmental disabilities, located in West Springfield. 34 paid days off per year and partially paid health, dental, life and disability. Bachelor's degree with staff supervisory experience strongly required. Position is 75% direct care and 25% administrative. Fax Resumes to 877-335-2671 or email KrisN@Baroco.com. EOE/AA/ADA. No Phone calls please. 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Get a painrelieving brace at little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients, call Health Hotline now! (800)2796038. REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES Find it in our Classified section!!! ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. FOR RENT Make sure to ask for a Free One Year Home Warranty when you list your home with any Gravel RE Agent! 978-434-1990 413-477-8780 508-612-4794 508-867-2727 508-523-0114 508-331-9031 508-362-0533 Your Ad Could be Here!! All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status (number of children and or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain about discrimination call The Department of Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. CONTACT US AT GRAVELREALESTATE@Verizon.net 7 days a week for any of your Real Estate Needs! Mobile Homes LUDLOW- MILLER STREET. 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