June 23, 2016 - Sentinel - Turley Publications, Inc.

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SENTINEL
‘On Your
Mark, Get
Set… READ’
Clapp Memorial
Library announces
summer reading
program
Field Day
FUN
Lucia Hellyar, a third grader
at Swift River Elementary
School, is all smiles while
she plays with the parachute during field day at her
school. See more photos
from the event on page 24.
By Aimee M. Henderson
ahenderson@turley.com
BELCHERTOWN – As summer officially gets underway,
the Clapp Memorial Library
is gearing up for its annual
summer reading program. A
kickoff event is scheduled for
Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. with
freestyle Frisbee champion
Todd Brodeur.
Jennifer Whitehead, head of
Children's Services, said, new
this year every child that participates in the summer reading program will receive a free,
specially designed T-shirt by
artist Scott Fischer.
The program, titled “On
Your Mark, Get Set… Read,”
is designed for children as
See READING, Page 7
Town clock
to see repairs
By Stephen C. Hill
Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – People
probably don’t check the time
by the town clock to anymore.
If so, they would almost certainly not be punctual.
The clock, which was
installed in the steeple of the
Belchertown United Church of
Christ sometime between 1858
and 1861, has stopped working. But last week, the Board
of Selectmen last week named
Tower Clock Restoration
and Repair, of Kittery Point,
Maine, to repair and refurbish
the clock.
“It’s just worn out,” said
Steven Williams, director of
the town’s Department of
Public Works. There are many
moving parts with tight tolerSee TOWN CLOCK, Page 7
Turley Publications photo by Aimee M. Henderson
Selectmen interview three for post
Looking to hire new
recreation director
By Stephen C. Hill
Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – Three
candidates for the recreation
director position, all town residents, were interviewed by the
Board of Selectmen Monday.
Angela Dufield, 35, of Warren
Wright Road, is currently a
special education teacher in
Chicopee, and has a master’s
degree in recreation; Kyle J.
Thibeault, 31, of Allen Street,
currently the athletic director
and physical education teacher
at Granby Junior-Senior High
School who holds bachelor’s
degree in physical education;
and Bryan J. Litz, 39, of Barton
Avenue, currently the director of parks and recreation in
Wilbraham who has a bachelor’s
degree in sports management, are
the candidates. Selectmen will
deliberate and make a selection
at their next meeting, June 27.
The Recreation Director
Search Committee fielded 20
S
Finalists for
recreation director
• Angela Dufield
• Bryan Litz
• Kylie Thibeault
applications and interviewed
10 people before choosing the
three finalists. Outgoing director Robert Opalenik retires at the
end of the month. The position
pays $61,000 to $63,000 a year
for 37.5 hours a week.
Litz said his first tasks, if he
were to be hired, would be to
try and help organize a support
group, or friends of recreation
group, to begin fundraising activities. Another task would be to
implement as much electronic
registration and messaging as
possible. But most importantly,
he said, he would try to brig different groups together to formulate a master plan for facilities,
something he was able to do with
Wilbraham’s Spec Pond recreation facility.
“If you don’t have a vision,
you’re just spinning your tires,”
he said.
Litz did say he would not
be able to start full time in
Belchertown for a month or two
because he is now hiring an assistant in Wilbraham and he would
be reluctant to leave that town in
the lurch. He has been the director there for 15 years. The salary
offered by Belchertown is less
than what he is currently making,
Litz said, and as a father of three,
he would be unwilling to take a
pay cut.
“I’m hoping this is a lateral
move…I want this job,” he said.
Thibeault said mediating disputes over fields and facilities
between recreation programs
and private organizations such as
Cold Spring Soccer Club is something he deals with in Granby
because the town has only one
gymnasium. By working together
and being flexible, issues can be
resolved, Thibeault said.
“I don’t want anybody participating in any activity to lose out,”
he said.
Volume 101 • Number 13
Thursday, June 23, 2016
BPD lays
K9 Falco
to rest
By Aimee M. Henderson
B E L C H E RT O W N – T h e
Belchertown Police Department
said goodbye to one of their own
Friday morning, as K9 Falco was
laid to rest at 10:30 a.m.
Falco, a Belgian Malinois,
joined BPD in 2008 at 2 years old.
He was the department’s first K9
and was handled by officer Adam
Brougham. Falco actively worked
as a utility patrol dog up until his
retirement at the end of 2015.
“Throughout his career Falco
never disappointed, whether it
was locating stolen property
from a house break, drug seizures from motor vehicle stops
or tracking and locating missing
persons, Falco proved his worth
time and again,” said a post on
the Belchertown Police Facebook
page announcing Falco’s passing.
Brougham, who is now working with two new K9s – Apache
and Theia – said Falco was a serious worker. He remembers one of
Falco’s most memorable moments
with the department as a rescue
of an endangered female. Falco
was able to track her in the frigid
temperatures despite high snow
banks.
“It was a cold January night
a few years back,” recalled
Brougham.
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016
COMMUNITY
The Sentinel
•
Monday, June 27
7 p.m. – Conservation
Commission at Town Hall
7:30 p.m. – Board of Selectmen at Town Hall
•
•
Tuesday, June 28
6 p.m. – Board of Assessors at Town Hall
7 p.m. – Planning Board at Town Hall
•
Obituary
Policy
BAKING UP
FUNDS
BELCHERTOWN
MEETINGS
Swift River
Elementary School
third grader Lilah
Fleischer hosted a
bake sale and lemonade stand to raise
money for BARC.
On top of baking
and decorating,
Lilah added her own
savings towards
the donation of
over $100. BARC is
grateful to Lilah for
her efforts and for
her example to others.
Due to the newspaper’s deadline, some meetings
may have changed or are not listed here. Current
meetings along with agendas are available at www.
belchertown.org. Click on “Town Hall”, “Town
Clerk” and the meetings are listed in the left hand
column. For a complete listing of Belchertown’s
committee meetings, please refer to the Official
Meeting Bulletin Board located on the outside wall
by the parking lot entrance to Town Hall.
Turley Publications
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obituaries.
One is a free, brief
Death Notice listing
the name of deceased,
date of death and
funeral date and place.
The other is a Paid
Obituary, costing
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families to publish
extended death notice
information of their
own choice and may
include a photograph.
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Music with Donna Lee
Honeywell at the library
BELCHERTOWN – Join Clapp Memorial Library on
Wednesday evenings through July 6 at 5:30 p.m. for a
wonderful family music series.
Geared towards children ages 8 and younger, no registration is required. The music program is held on the front
lawn or in the downstairs room, depending on weather.
This series is partially funded by a donation from the
Goff Family in loving memory of David B. Goff who had
some challenges, but always beat to his own drum.
David was a bright and inquisitive boy who loved the
outdoors, swimming, animals, art, music and reading. He
would stack up a big pile of books each day and had many
favorites he would read again and again such as “Go Dog
Go,” “Good Night Moon” and “Little Bear.” Books and
music brought him much joy.
The Goff family hopes others enjoy the music program
featuring Donna Lee and are inspired to find a new favorite book to read again and again.
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The Granby Senior Center is looking for a part-time,
10hr/week caseworker for the Outreach Program.
Applicants must be knowledgeable in both State
and Federal social benefit programs, and must have
computer literacy skills (Word & Excel). Applicants must
have excellent verbal and written communication skills,
organizational skills, be able to pass a CORI check and
must possess a valid driver’s license.
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Applications can be obtained at the
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Exceptions will be made
only when the family
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and must be pre-paid.
Marbie
An evening
with Woody
Guthrie at
Hope’s Place
Inky
Available for adoption
All four of the terrific cats pictured
have been outside community cats.
Unfortunately their caretaker passed away.
Belchertown Animal Control was able to
trap them, get them up to date on vaccines
and spayed/neutered and used to being
around folks and indoors. Each has an
awesome personality and are looking for a
lap and home to call their own. All are litterbox trained and very well mannered.
Inky is a sleek panther like female
approximately 2 to 3 years old. Marbie
is an aloof female tabby approximately 2
to 3 years old. Peppa is a bashful, female
tuxedo approximately 2 to 3 years old.
Grumps is a dapper, long haired tuxedo who can’t get enough affection. He is
approx 5 years old.
Feel free to contact Animal Control
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday
through Friday at 413-519-1754 if you
have any questions.
B E L C H E RT OW N
– Hope's Place will
host and evening with
Woody Guthrie, presented by David Hamelin of
Belchertown, Tuesday,
June 28 at 6 p.m.
Hope's Place is a free
community meal held
the last Tuesday of every
month at Hope United
Methodist Church, 31
Main St., Belchertown.
Dinner will be a choice
of various sandwiches
with strawberry shortcake
for dessert.
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COMMUNITY
BCTV
schedule and shows
Thursday, June 23
8 a.m. – Selectmen – Recreation interviews
10 a.m. – Dr. Potee – Opioid Addiction
12 p.m. – BHS graduation 2016
7 p.m. – Selectmen – Recreation interviews
9 p.m. – Dr. Potee – Opioid Addiction
11 p.m. – BHS graduation 2016
Friday, June 24
8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman
9 a.m. – CHCS Talent Show 2016
11 a.m. – BHS pops concert 2016
7 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman
8 p.m. – CHCS Talent Show 2016
10 p.m. – BHS pops concert 2016
Saturday, June 25
4:30 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and Deb
7 p.m. – CHCS Talent Show 2016
9 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and Deb
Sunday, June 26
9 a.m. – Evangel Assembly of Wilbraham
4:30 p.m. – St. Francis Roman Catholic Church
6 p.m. – Christ Community Church
7:30 p.m. – Hope United Methodist Church
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Monday, June 27
7 p.m. – Conservation Commission – channel 192
7:30 p.m. – Selectmen – channel 191
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Tuesday, June 28
8 a.m. – Mass Med Association – Infectious
Disease
6 p.m. – Mass Med Association – Infectious
Disease
7 p.m. – Planning Board – channel 191
Wednesday, June 29
11 a.m. – BHS pops concert 2016
8 p.m. – CHCS talent show 2016
10 p.m. – BHS pops concert 2016
The BCTV Studio is located at 68 State St.,
Belchertown. BCTV channels are 191, 192 and
193. The BCTV schedule is available at www.
Belchertown.org. On the main title page select
“residents,” click on Belchertown Community
Television. Selected BCTV shows are also available
on Vimeo. Go to www.Belchertown.org, go to quick
links and click on “watch meetings and events
online.” The schedule is subject to change.
The BCTV weather information system is broadcast on TV channel 193 and displays the current
weather conditions at the BCTV station as well as,
the current regional radar. This service operates 24
hours a day with audio provided by the National
Weather Service from Albany N.Y., with forecasts,
storm and emergency warnings for the Pioneer
Valley.
The Fantastic Farmers 4H Club was at it again this Memorial Day. The club planted flowers around the
memorials on the Belchertown Common for Memorial Day. Club members pledge to serve their community through acts of service and volunteerism. The youth in the Fantastic Farmers 4H Club decorate
the memorials with beautiful flowers each year in honor of our fallen heroes.
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St. Francis Cub
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bus to head to the
Bronx Zoo.
Pack 507 Cubs enjoy Bronx Zoo
BELCHERTOWN – Due to a boat
load of popcorn sales over $11,000,
Saint Francis Pack 507 Cub Scouts
realized their 2016 Big Adventure - a
day at the Bronx Zoo.
Bright and early on Sunday, June
12 a King Ward motor coach pulled
into the CHCS parking lot and by 7
a.m. all were aboard for their biggest
adventure yet.
The trip down was noisy as phones
were updated with Bronx Zoo apps
and strategies planned as to the fastest way for an overview of the zoo.
First stop by the unit was the monorail to see animals in habitat settings.
There were “ohs” and “ahs” as animal babies appeared or favorites came
into view: tigers, lions, giraffes, red
pandas and so many other creatures
caused murmurs of appreciation. With
the monorail ride under their belts, the
unit spread out to conquer the zoo.
The “Total Experience” ticket
allowed the unit to visit for one inclusive price. 507 Cubs quickly ticked
off a number of venues, but as the
day wore on lines did lengthen. The
Congo Gorilla Forest, Children’s Zoo,
Tiger Mountain as well as the Baboon
Reserve and Madagascar were first
off the list of must-sees. The carousel,
bugs instead of horses, was popular
but not as popular as flat pennies. Just
about every cub went home with this
unique souvenir.
It was quite the day and definitely an adventure. As this fades into
memory, Saint Francis cubs are readying themselves with summer activities
such as their Lake Wyola unit picnic,
berry pickings, mini-golf and Blue
Sox games, a family camp out and
helping at the Saint Francis tag sale in
August.
Each month has at least three
offerings for the Cubs to earn their
Summer Time Award. If you wish to
learn about Saint Francis’ adventures,
call Cubmaster Gloria at 323-0966;
she’ll be happy to have you visit and
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It’s never too late to be a 507 Cub.
See you on the trail!
Library plans
summer reading
kickoff event
St. Francis of Assisi
Church changes
picnic date to June 28
B E L C H E RT O W N – C l a p p
Memorial Library will host a kickoff
event for the summer reading program Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. – rain
or shine. Two-time Freestyle Frisbee
Champion Todd Brodeur will be at
the event.
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BELCHERTOWN – At the June 7
meeting of the Pastoral Council of St.
Francis of Assisi Parish, it was voted
to change the annual picnic date to
Sunday, June 26 following the 10:30
a.m. Mass.
All parishioners are cordially invited to come, eat, play and to honor
our beloved Father Vern Decoteau in
friendship and community.
More information will be available
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church.
Todd Brodeur will kickoff the summer reading program.
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Belchertown Police logs
Compiled by Aimee M. Henderson
Editor’s note: The following are brief
explanations of select entries in the
Belchertown Police log and all arrests. The
information was provided by a member of
the police department based on the review
of the detailed log summary. This feature
is designed to provide context and explanation to some of the calls police respond to
every day.
The Belchertown Police responded to
317 calls during the week of June 8-14. Of
those cases there were 15 incidents, eight
accidents, five arrests and 29 citations.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Mass General Law prohibits the release
of names of those arrested for domestic
incidents.
Friday, June 10
2:38 a.m. – Maria Mares, 36, of 110
Leary St., Holyoke, was arrested for
marked lanes violation and operating under
the influence of liquor. An officer was traveling on State Street when they observed
a vehicle traveling outside the lanes. The
officer stopped the vehicle and conducted
testing. Subsequently, Mares was arrested
and held until court in the morning.
Saturday, June 11
2:57 a.m. – Pamela Kozak, 51, of 79
North Prescott Road, New Salem, was
arrested for marked lanes violation, operating under the influence of alcohol and
possession of a class C drug. An officer on
patrol saw the vehicle drifting in the lanes
of travel. The vehicle was stopped, tests
conducted and pills found.
8:16 a.m. – A 44-year-old homeless man
was put into protective custody. Police were
called for a suspicious male. Police located
the male, who was yelling near a business.
He declined medical treatment.
Tuesday, June 14
10:58 p.m. – A 33-year-old Belchertown
female will be summonsed to court for
operation after revocation. An officer
watching traffic saw the vehicle with running lights only. The officer stopped the
vehicle and identified the operator. It was
learned the operator’s license was revoked.
The passenger also had a revoked license.
The vehicle was towed.
L O G S
leave a business. An officer responded and
requested an ambulance. The person was
transported to the hospital.
6:04 p.m. – Police responded to a motor
vehicle accident in which a vehicle on Bay
Road was waiting to turn left with another
vehicle traveling north on Bay Road. A
third vehicle, traveling on Stebbins Street,
had its breaks fail at the sign. It went
through the intersection and struck motor
vehicle two, which then struck motor vehicle one. The operator of motor vehicle two
was injured but declined transport. Vehicles
two and three were towed.
6:35 p.m. – Police were called to an accident in which a vehicle was attempting to
enter traffic. A second vehicle was turning
left onto South Main Street. Motor vehicle
one failed to see the second vehicle and
struck it on the driver’s side.
11:32 p.m. – Police were called to Old
Enfield Road for a disabled motor vehicle
in the roadway causing a hazard. A State
Trooper almost hit the vehicle. The disabled vehicle’s front tire was destroyed. It
appeared to have hit a large rock. The officer
checked the area for the operator/owner. No
one saw or heard anything. The owner was
from out of town and contacted. The vehicle
was towed.
Saturday, June 11
3:56 a.m. – An accident was reported
on Ledgewood Circle in which a vehicle
swerved to avoid a deer in the road, but
struck a rock.
12:54 p.m. – Police received a report of
an accident in which a golf cart struck a
vehicle. There were no injuries. The parties
exchanged information.
5:25 p.m. – Police were called to a residence for a concern of a youth that left in
the middle of the night and refused to come
home. After some discussion with all parties
involved the youth was returned home.
7:50 p.m. – An accident was reported on
Maple Street in which a vehicle didn’t see
another turning into a driveway and struck it.
One of the vehicles was towed.
10:43 p.m. – A motor vehicle accident was
reported on Granby Road in which a vehicle
struck a utility pole after swerving to avoid a
fox. The pole was replaced.
Sunday, June 12
9:31 a.m. – An officer spoke with a resident on the phone regarding an ongoing
family issue.
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Thursday, June 9
12:37 p.m. – Police assisted Belchertown
Fire Ambulance with a medical call. The
person was transported to the hospital.
2:55 p.m. – Vandalism was reported
around a mailbox on Rockrimmon Street. It
was documented.
Monday, June 13
12:23 p.m. – A suspicious letter was found
in front of a municipal building and reported
to police.
7:34 p.m. – Someone was in the lobby
of the police department to speak with an
officer about their vehicle being struck in the
area of Boardman Road.
8:16 p.m. – Someone reported fraud after
making payment for an apartment on Craig’s
List that was learned to be a scam.
Friday, June 10
5:06 p.m. – Police received a call about
a possibly intoxicated male attempting to
Tuesday, June 14
10:26 a.m. – An accident was reported on
Federal Street in which a vehicle struck a
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CUSTODIAN
Second Shift Custodian
3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Location: To be determined
Custodial Application and Job description
is available and can be viewed at
http://www.belchertownps.org
Please apply by July 1, 2016 to:
Superintendent Karol Coffin
Belchertown Public Schools
14 Maple Street
P.O. Box 841
Belchertown, MA 01007
E-mailed submissions to Superintendent will not be accepted
The Belchertown Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
pedestrian in front of the FL Roberts station.
2:42 p.m. – A Monson resident was in the
lobby to report that a trailer plate was missing. The officer took a report and entered it
into missing property.
4:32 p.m. – An accident was reported on
State Street in which a vehicle pulled into
traffic and collided with another vehicle.
Granby Police logs
Editor’s Note: The Granby Police
Department responded to 199 calls and
made one arrest during the week of June
10-16. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
All information is provided by the Granby
Police Department.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Mass General Law prohibits the release
of names of those arrested for domestic
incidents.
Thursday, June 16
8:31 a.m. – Tyler F. Carter, 25, of 12
Jackielyn Circle, Granby, was arrested for
operation with suspended license.
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Friday, June 10
12:55 a.m. – Criminal citation issued for
operation with a suspended license following a motor vehicle stop on East Street.
1:24 p.m. – Officers investigated a twocar accident with no injuries on Phins Hill
Manor.
4:23 p.m. – Officers investigated a twocar accident on Pleasant Street. No injuries
were reported.
Saturday, June 11
operation with revoked registration and
uninsured motor vehicle following a motor
vehicle stop on West State Street.
8:51 a.m. – Officers investigated damage done to a vehicle that was parked in a
resident’s driveway.
9:09 p.m. – Officers investigated an accident on Carver Street in which a vehicle
struck a tree. Minor injuries reported.
Sunday, June 12
revoked registration and uninsured motor
vehicle following a motor vehicle stop on
New Ludlow Road.
Monday, June 13
12:01 p.m. – Officers investigated a
breaking and entering into vehicle during
the night while parked in resident’s driveway on High Street. Items were stolen.
Wednesday, June 15
4:35 p.m. – Resident reported damage
done to their vehicle. Officers investigated
report.
9:16 p.m. – Criminal citation issued for
operation with revoked registration and
uninsured motor vehicle following a motor
vehicle stop on West State Street.
PAG E 5
Belchertown
Cruisers plan
car show
BELCHERTOWN – The seventh
annual Belchertown Cruisers Car
Show on the Common, sponsored by
the Belchertown Cruisers, will be held
Sunday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The show will be held on the Town
Common at the intersection of Main
Street and Jabish Street. The show is
open to all makes and models of vehicles, including trucks and motorcycles.
The event is free to the public; however,
vehicle registration is a $10 donation.
Food and drinks will be available during the show and there will be a 50/50
raffle. Trophies will be awarded.
Proceeds raised from this event
will go directly the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation, the only major
non-profit organization devoted entirely
to finding a cure for Type 1 Juvenile
Diabetes.
For more information, call Rob at
413-687-5251, or send an email to
belchertowncruisers@gmail.com. You
can also view their Facebook page:
Belchertown Cruisers and become one
of their Facebook fans.
Volunteers needed
to play with
homeless children
Did you know in Massachusetts
there are more than 16,00 homeless children ages 0-5? Horizons for
Homeless Children is seeking funloving, dependable people to interact
and play with children living in family homeless shelters in Greenfield,
Amherst, Northampton, Springfield,
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A commitment of two hours a week
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Evening shifts are available. Trainings
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website. The next training will be held
on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m.
in Springfield.
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Students stage a sit in at Jabish Brook Middle
School early this week.
Civics alive and
well in our schools
A
student sit in at Jabish Brook Middle School
earlier this week is a good sign that students
are actively engaged in their education. They
are not only receiving a high level of education in
Belchertown, but are also learning to become individuals engaged in their community.
The demonstration was held in the hallways of
the school as a way to show support for teachers
– and more specifically English teacher Mrs. Kim
Abad – following layoffs due to budget cuts. These
actions prove that people can take a stand for what
they believe in in a mature and peaceful manner – a
lesson that many adults could take from these seventh
and eighth graders. It’s also nice to see that school
administrators supported the students’ actions by not
interfering with a heavy hand.
The sit it isn’t the first display of young people taking charge of what they believe in, however. Several
months ago high school band members took to the
streets with signs calling for the band program at the
fifth grade level to be saved. The protest was controlled
and respectful. In the end, those voices were heard and
the program was restored.
In neither of the aforementioned cases were students
disruptive. They showed you can take full advantage of
the First Amendment without rioting or violence. In a
world where violence seems to loom at the end to many
protests, it’s refreshing to see that we’ve educated our
young people to know there is a better way.
Even if these students don’t get the results they are
hoping for, their actions do not go unnoticed. They’ve
caught the eyes of many people in the community and
have made it quite clear that they are paying attention
to how their schools are being run.
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Ronald McDonald House planning block party
To the Editor:
Friday, June 24 is the block party on
Chapin Terrace at the Ronald McDonald
House of Springfield! All are welcome to
join the families, staff and volunteers of
the Ronald McDonald House as we host a
free community event for the entire family. The open house and celebration starts
at 11 a.m. and will include live broadcast
by WSPL, games, demonstrations for the
kids, tours of the House, arts and crafts,
raffles and an appearance from Ronald
McDonald too!
The Ronald McDonald House [is] locat-
ed on 34 Chapin Terrace in Springfield
near Baystate. The House serves as
a Home Away From Home for families
around the corner and around the globe
with children receiving care in local medical facilities like Shriner’s Hospital for
Children and Baystate Medical Center.
For more information contact: Skochii
Polchlopek, volunteer coordinator 413794-LOVE (5683).
Skochii Bennett-Polchlopek,
Volunteer coordinator
Ronald McDonald House
Springfield, MA
Worth the wait in weeds
I
was away for a week’s vacation and are another type of free mulch that is weedcame home, thanks to my house-sitter free.
When I was a kid I remember quite vivEva, to a thriving garden The tomatoes
idly tending to one of those curb
had grown in height and width a
“islands” that held the adjoining
good four inches and the weeds
in the
street sign. What I thought were
did too. All that was needed was
GARDEN marigolds were really ragweed
heat and water and boy, what a
seedlings. I nurtured that asphalt
population explosion!
oasis all summer only to find that
As the old saying goes, “One
I was giving the neighbors a good
year’s seeding makes seven years’
case of hay fever! Some weeds give
weeding.” The crabgrass that is
a good indication of the type of soil
coming up everywhere is because
you have. The ragweed, growing in
of the adult plants that went to
Roberta
McQuaid
that roadside dwelling told me the
seed in the aisles of my raised
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bed garden last year. Get them
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while they’re young and before
my sandy aisles does too. Queen
they flower and you will avoid my
Anne’s Lace, tall furry mullein,
present troubles.
plantain and yarrow say the same thing.
Another way that weeds are brought into
Soil that is poorly drained often grows a
the garden is through the compost or mulch good crop of ground ivy, knotweed, sedge,
you use. I would like to call myself the violets and moss. On the other hand, chicQueen of Free, second place only to the ory, lambsquarters, and mallow show up
aforementioned house-sitter. If there is a in soil that is fertile. Lucky for me that
deal to be had I am there. We have a huge the soil I brought in for the new garden is
pile of composted horse manure at work growing a healthy crop of lambsquarters,
that is free for the taking. This spring I top- edible mind you although I have not yet
dressed the raised-beds with the compost whipped them into my husband’s green
and sure enough I am overridden with pig drinks. Weeds can also indicate pH. Moss
weed. I can only think that the horses dined is a sure indicator or acidic soil; hawkweed
on the weed while in seed and because the too. Queen Anne’s Lace, spotted spurge
manure sat in a lazy-man’s pile and did not and chickweed are usually found in soil
get turned often enough to heat up effec- that is alkaline or high on the pH scale.
tively and kill the seeds, I ended up with
For more information on weeds and what
weeds. Everywhere.
to do to when your garden is overrun by
Oftentimes mulch hay is laden with these and other challenging situations, be
weed seeds too. Also free, I put it down to sure to attend the free workshop at the
keep weeds from sprouting but inevitably Ware Grange Hall, 297 Belchertown Road,
it leaves more weed seeds in the soil. It this Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m.
is likely the cause of the clover seedlings
that occasionally pop up. Unless they are
Roberta McQuaid graduated from the
invading another plant’s space, I will gen- Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the
erally leave them and incorporate them University of Massachusetts. For the last
into the garden at the end of the season 26 years, she has held the position of staff
taking advantage of the legume’s ability horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village.
to fix nitrogen from the air. Most experts She enjoys growing food, as well as flowrecommend mulching with straw - it is cut ers. Have a question for her? Email it to
without the seed head and therefore does dfarmer@turley.com with “Gardening
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TOWN CLOCK | from Page 1
ances that have to work in concert for the
clock to keep proper time, Williams said.
Age and repetition have taken their toll.
Tower Clock will take about a year to
fabricate replacement parts, repair and tune
the mechanisms, and restore and paint the
three faces of the clock. “It’s a very specialized field,” Williams said. The cost of
the project, paid for with a Community
Preservation grant approved several years
ago, is $48,000, he said.
That’s a bit more than the approximately
$400 Williams said the clock cost when it
was originally purchased. Turret & Marine
was a Boston company that lasted just
three years, from 1858 – 1861, which is
how he was able to approximate the date of
the clock.
“They believe there were only 50 of
them made and there are only seven of
them left, including ours,” said Williams.
Making Belchertown’s clock even more
unique, he said, is that it has not been
altered except for the installation of an
electric motor.
Turret & Marine is the name of the
company that made the clocks but it also
describes their intended uses, on board
ships and in turrets, or towers. Clocks on
ships were important for navigation, as
they were needed to determine longitude.
Public clocks, typically placed in towers or turrets, became important with train
travel and schedules for departures and
arrivals. Public clocks also point to the
shift from an agrarian society, where the
rhythms of life corresponded to those of
the sun, to a more industrial society that
placed greater emphasis on timeliness.
Towns with public clocks were seen as
places of good order and habits.
Belchertown’s town clock was installed
during the same period as was the world’s
most famous tower clock, the Big Ben
clock in London, 1859.
The town clock was placed in the then
Congregational Church steeple, likely
because it was the highest point available
and because the separation between the
church and town government was not then
as clear as it is today.
“It’s the town clock and it’s in their facility, but apparently that’s not uncommon,”
Williams said.
READING | from Page 1
young as infants to those as old as 12 years.
By participating in the summer reading
program children will have the chance to
attend special events throughout the summer, as well as earn raffle tickets to win
weekly prizes from the library. All children
who complete the program will be recognized by their school at the start of the new
school year.
Starting July 5 participants can visit the
library with their reading log to receive
raffle tickets. Once a child has logged 10
hours of reading – which can include being
read to – they are eligible to place a lawn
sign announcing a “Super Reader Lives
Here” at their home. The signs are on loan
for a few weeks.
All participants who read at least eight
hours and write one book review online will
be invited to an ice cream and entertainment
party in August. They will also have the
chance to choose a free book. Children will
PAG E 7
BHS graduate earns honorary degree from Wheaton College
Sunila Thomas George, Commissioner
of the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination, just added another title to
her name – Doctor of Laws. She received
the prestigious honorary Doctor of Laws
degree at the graduation of her alma mater,
Wheaton College (Class of 1991) in Norton.
She also delivered the keynote address at
the college’s 181st Commencement.
George is a 1987 graduate of Belchertown
High School.
Wheaton President Dennis Hanno praised
Commissioner George’s strong commitment
to civil rights, describing her as a graduate who has represented the college with
distinction, and said that she has “worked
tirelessly for the citizens of Massachusetts
to eliminate discrimination in a variety of
areas.” He also noted that she was a fourtime appointee by two political divergent
governors: Gov. Deval Patrick, a democrat,
and Gov. Charles Baker, a republican.
In her commencement address, George, MCAD Commissioner George receives an honorary degree from Wheaton
an attorney and first person of Asian descent College and delivers the commencement address.
(Indian American) to lead her agency in 70
years, charged Wheaton’s graduating Class and Wheaton College has prepared you for
The Massachusetts Commission Against
of 2016’s - 399 graduates to “never stop the world out there, where you will live Discrimination is charged with enforcing
questioning conventional wisdom.”
alongside people who have backgrounds the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination
“Questioning conventional wisdom and beliefs different from your own, and laws for people in employment, housing,
means challenging yourself, asking if your where you will be confronted with opinions public accommodations, credit and access
own opinions stand up over time, and decid- with which you disagree.”
to education. As a Commissioner, George
ing if they make sense in the context of an
George lives with her family in is involved with the investigation, prosecuever-changing world,” she said.
Lexington. She is the daughter of Mrs. Sara tion and adjudication of cases that come
“No matter where you go from here, you T. Thomas and (late) Rev. Dr. V. K. Thomas before her. For more information visit www.
will be faced with differing viewpoints; of Belchertown.
mass.gov/mcad/.
REC DEPT. | from Page 1
One program he helped improve is the
Granby DARE summer soccer camp, said
Thibeault. Numbers were down when
he took over but now participation has
increased. He has attracted former students
and campers to return and help with the
camp, which has been rewarding, he said,
because children should be outside and
engaged in activities with other “instead of
sitting at home playing video games.”
He is currently the coach of Chicopee
High Schools girls’ varsity soccer team but
would not continue in that capacity if hired
also help raise money by reading to support
a Special Olympics athlete.
“All young people experience learning
losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer,” said
Whitehead.
Research shows that students typically
score lower on standardized tests at the
end of vacation then they do on the same
tests at the end of the school year. Studies
show that children who do not read or are
not read to during the summer can drop
two grade levels in their reading skills. “On
Your Mark, Get Set...Read” is a free incentive program to keep children motivated to
read and be read to all summer long.
There are many educational and active
events like the kickoff Frisbee program
planned for the summer such as: building and launching rockets, a roller skating
party at Interskate 91 in Hadley, storytellers, music and more.
Reading logs are now available at the
library.
as Belchertown recreation director. “If I get
the job here, I want to be 100 percent committed to the recreation department, the
community,” said Thibeault.
Dufield said she has experience hiring,
training, organizing and coaching all types
of programs, both in Colorado, where she
was recreation coordinator for a regional
family sports complex serving a population
of 300,000, and in her native Claremont,
NH, where she ran recreation programs.
“I’m experienced in applying for grants,
said Dufield. In Colorado, she said, she
helped secure a federal grant to help build
facilities and expand programs. There are
grants available from several state and federal agencies she would seek if hired, said
Dufield.
Movies on the town green, pickleball,
senior exercise programs are just some of
the programs she helped start previously,
and Dufield said she would work to get the
recreation department to work more closely
with the Senior Center to meet the needs of
older residents. She has noticed that in
Belchertown, the recreation offerings and
mostly for children.
“Parks and recreation is for the entire
community, to bring health and wellness
for everyone,” said Dufield.
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BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown
Council on Aging is located at 60 State St.
For more information on any of the programs call 413-323-0420.
TRAVEL CLUB:
The Belchertown Senior Travel Club is
open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about
any of the below trips, call 323-0420.
Tuesday, Aug. 23: Gloucester Whale
Watch for $95 per person
Friday, Sept. 23: Buddy Jewell for $77
per person
Thursday, Dec. 8: Jimmy Stuff Christmas
Show for $81 per person
ONGOING:
Zendoodle and Adult Coloring Books
Every Thursday at 10 a.m.
A great class in the art of Zendoodle,
participants are also welcome to bring their
adult coloring book. Stop down and meet
some fellow doodlers! It’s easy and a relaxing form of art. Call Susan for any additional information, 323-0420 ext. 501.
LUNCH:
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m., Monday
through Friday. Reservations are required.
Thursday, June 23: fish with crumb topping
Friday, June 24 Meatloaf
Monday, June 27 Hot dogs
Tuesday, June 28: Lasagna
Wednesday, June 29: Chicken a la King
Thursday, June 30: Pork roast
Granby Council on Aging
GRANBY – All activities take place at
the Granby Senior Center, located at 10
West State St. (467-3239) and are free
unless otherwise noted. The COA is open
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No membership is required to take part in
the activities/events. Anyone over 55 years
of age is welcomed.
Lunch is served daily at 12 p.m.
Reservations should be made by noon
the previous day you wish to attend. The
suggested donation is $2.25. Anyone
over 60 years of age is eligible. Call the
Senior Center to make your reservation.
Transportation is available to Granby resi-
dents for $1 round trip.
Transportation is available Monday
through Friday for Granby residents.
This includes lunch, medical, activities
and shopping. They travel to Springfield,
Holyoke, Northampton, Florence,
Chicopee and all towns surrounding
Granby.
The S.H.I.N.E. Counselor is available
by appointment. Please contact the Senior
Center for assistance.
Please remember the Food Pantry is
always looking for donations of protein
products, like eggs, fish and chicken. The
Food Pantry is closed during Foot Care
appointments until 1 p.m.
Coffee Hour is every weekday at 9 a.m.
DAILY ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, June 30: 10 a.m. Healthy
Bones and Balance Exercise, 12 p.m.
Lunch – Roast Turkey, 1 p.m. Movie –
Downtown Abby
Friday, July 1: 9 a.m. Veteran’s Agent,
9 a.m. Stamp Collector’s Group, 23 p.m.
Lunch – Pollock Filet
M o n d a y, J u l y 4 : C l o s e d f o r
Independence Day.
Tuesday, July 5: 10 a.m. Veteran’s
Corner, 12 p.m. Lunch – Cheese Omelet,
12:30 p.m. Quilting and Needlework.
Fair Exhibit Hall booklets available
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown
Fair Exhibit Hall booklets are out. Copies
are available at the Clapp Memorial
Library, the Belchertown Town Clerk’s
Office, Senior Center, Ace Hardware, and
the weekly Farmer's Market. The booklet can also be accessed online at www.
belchertownfair.org.
New this year is the Elsie Waskiewicz
Award for Best Adult Food Overall.
Waskiewicz has been the food category
judge for many years.
Exhibit Hall Entry forms must be postmarked or emailed by Saturday, Sept. 10,
so there’s still plenty of time to find ways
of preparing your entries for this year’s
theme of, “Something to Crow About.”
New lots this year include Selfie photographs and Fairy gardens. The best agricultural themed photo will be eligible for
entry to the 2016 MAFA photo contest.
Please consider volunteering some time
to the Exhibit Hall. It takes many helpers to make the Hall successful. There
is a new schedule this year. Entries can
be dropped off on Monday through
Wednesday, then Thursday, Sept. 22, will
be spent arranging and displaying the
entries. This will allow the hall to open
on Friday, a day earlier than normal. Hall
sitters will be needed to greet visitors, collect People’s Choice ballots and generally
watch over the Hall. If you are willing to
help, please contact Wendy Chevalier by
email at chevalierwendy@yahoo.com.
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PAG E 9
Welcome To GRANBY
MacDuffie School holds 126th Commencement
GRANBY
MEETINGS
•
Monday, June 27
6:30 p.m. – Board of Selectmen at Senior Center
building, large meeting room
•
Tuesday, June 28
7 p.m. – Conservation Commission at Old
Carnegie Library, top floor
SOUTH HADLEY – Sixtyeight students from The MacDuffie
School of Granby received their high
school diplomas during the 126th
Commencement exercises Saturday,
June 11. The ceremony took place
in Abbey Chapel at Mount Holyoke
College in South Hadley.
Head of School Steve Griffin gave
the opening remarks.
“Today we celebrate a diverse and
talented group of 68 students [from
15 countries]; they will soon disperse
to carry the MacDuffie name to colleges across the country,” he said.
“It is my hope that this group, with
such a strong and unique personality,
will come back to share their success
with us and that they will hold The
MacDuffie School in their hearts with
pride.”
Fo l l ow i n g t h e g r e e t i n g , t h e
MacDuffie Singers did an a cappella
rendition of Bright Morning Stars.
Three seniors Linyue “Evelyn”
Chen, Jane Bannish, and Gina
Napolitano then gave a brief address.
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Turley Publications photo courtesy of Rob Wallace, Grynn & Barrett
Members of the graduating class of MacDuffie School.
“I learned from each one of you
and thank you all for being a part of
me and for making these short four
years long enough to brand a part of
me ‘MacDuffie’ for life,” said Chen.
Bannish reflected as well on what students would carry with them throughout life: “I’m sure that for years to
come, long after we have forgotten the
lyrics of The Magnolia Song, we will
remember our friends, classmates, and
teachers from MacDuffie. These people made our high school experience.”
Napolitano, too, focused her address
See MACDUFFIE, Page 10
The petting
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at Charter
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Granby celebrates
Charter Days
The midway
offered a variety of rides.
Visitors enjoyed
helicopter rides
during Charter Days.
The Annual Granby Charter Days was held last weekend at Dufrense Park. The event featured rides and games,
local vendors, helicopter rides, tractor pulls, and other fun
events throughout the weekend.
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Head of School Steve Griffin gives the
opening remarks.
Gina Napolitano sings “I Hope You
Dance.”
MACDUFFIE | from Page 9
are poised even better than others to have
an effect on the future,” she said. “You have
the education and the tools like other graduates, but you have also been exposed to an
extremely diverse student body – diverse
in thought, in religious belief, in cultural norms, in race, and in socioeconomic
standing. You, better than others, know
how important it is to be open to divergent
thought, the enormous benefit of listening
and learning from others rather than just
shutting them out because of how they look,
and how in fact, we all want the same thing
– to be valued and respected by others.”
After Clayton spoke, attendees enjoyed
another musical interlude as the MacDuffie
Ensemble performed Telemann’s Sonata
for Flute & Violin. Awards, Cum Laude
initiation, the presentation of diplomas,
and closing remarks ensued. The ceremony
concluded with faculty, staff, students, and
guests singing MacDuffie’s alma mater, The
Magnolia Song.
on the community. “When the morale is
low, a student or faculty member comes up
with a way to boost it. This says something
about the kind of people that we have at
our school—those who are willing to take
chances and work hard to make everyone
feel included.”
Napolitano, who performed in numerous
formal and informal MacDuffie productions
over her seven years at the school, also sang
I Hope You Dance. Camellia Liu ’17 accompanied her on the piano.
Susan Clayton, director of Boarding
Admission, gave the commencements
address. In addition to sharing memories
of some of the seniors, Clayton challenged
the Class of 2016 to contemplate the significance of their time at MacDuffie as they
moved forward in life. “People often say
that new graduates are the future. That is, of
course, true. But you, MacDuffie students,
MAKING
RANK
Dufrense Park recently
received some much
needed help from
Granby Boy Scout
Tr o o p 3 0 6 w h o s e
members are working
on obtaining community service badges.
The troop worked hard
on the three beds at
Dufrense park that
have been neglected
the past couple of
years. They weeded
the beds and planted flowers that were
donated by Evelyn
Hatch, of Breezy
Acres Garden Center
and Dave Kaskeski
of Dave’s Naturals
Garden, both of which
are located in Granby.
Wayne Tack Sr. donated loom for the flower
beds.
Jones Library announces adult reading program
AMHERST – “Exercise Your Mind –
READ!” is the theme of the Jones Library’s
2016 Adult Summer Reading Program.
The 2016 Summer Reading Program is
open to adults ages 18 and older, with suggested titles, prizes, and the opportunity to
recommend your favorite summer read to
others. The adult program will run concurrently with the children’s program, called
“On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!” and the
young adult program, with the theme of
“Get in the Game - READ!”
Register and pick up a reading log at
the Jones Library reference desk. Participants who read – or listen to – three books
and complete a book review will receive
a prize. They are then eligible to enter a
drawing for the grand prize – a selection
of LibraryReads title winners in a Jones
Library shopping bag.
For more details about the adult summer
reading program, please call the reference
desk at 413-259-3096 or visit the website at
www.joneslibrary.org/summerreading.
Turley Publications photos courtesy of Rob Wallace, Grynn & Barrett
The MacDuffie Ensemble performs Telemann’s Sonata for Flute and Violin.
PAGE 11
EDUCATION
Belchertown High School honor roll
BELCHERTOWN – Belchertown
High School released its third quarter
honor roll. The below students were
listed for high honors and honors.
Dinosaur dig
at SRE
BELCHERTOWN
– Second graders in Sally
Shattuck’s classroom took their
dinosaur investigations to the playground to uncover bone and plant
fossils they made in class. Armed
with paintbrushes, just like real paleontologists, they sat patiently brushing away layers of sand to uncover
their fossils beneath.
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
Grade 12
High Honors: Christian Assimus,
Sylvia Braster, Franziska Bright,
Courtney Campbell, Liam Cleary,
Rebecca Dolgas, Jackson Dziel,
Erin Finn, Sarah Fournier, Jordan
Gamache, Angela Grabazs, Marion
Graves, Madeleine Hamparian,
Jordan Henault, Gina Jacobsen,
Emma Jopson, Megan Lalumiere,
Ryan McCarthy, Shayne McConnell,
Bridget McKelvey, Jack Medina,
Kailey Pacheco, Devang Patel,
Jacob Potter, Robert Sterling
Honors: Suzanne Black, Samantha
Bodde, Breeana Boutwell, Kate
Bowers, Tyler Bradshaw, Nicholas
Brooks, Emma Burke, Spencer
Caron, John Carpenter, Emma Cyr,
Joshua Erickson, Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick,
Dylan Gillen, Jacqueline Johnson,
Jack Kamins, Ryan Kearney, Harrison
Korzenowski, Jordan Kruse, Nicole
Kudrikow, Riley Lynch, Benjamin
Magarian, Savannah McCullough,
Payton McLean, Vincent Michaud,
Makenzie Mikalunas, Andrew Mitera,
Lauren Montgomery, Madison
Newman, Holbrook O’Neill, Kevin
Ouimette, Margaret Patel, Dominick
Poleri, Abigail Robinson, Robert
Rosazza, Alexis Ryan, Tatyana Ryan,
Kelli Stockwell, Julia Tan, Felicia
Verville, Alec Walker
Grade 11
High Honors: Kodwo AmpiahBonney, Meghan Bernard, Mikaela
Bowler, Rebecca Brozek, Mi Choi,
Alexis Cole, Gillian Follett, Hypatia
Forest, Kailee Freitas, Alexandra
Hoffman, Rianna LaFleche, Allison
Lukas, Wesley Lupa, Kimberly
Majerowski, Lauryn Parent, Jillian
Paterwic, Jenna Richards, Alison
R o g a l e w s k i , M a r i s s a S h a w,
Gabriella Stone, Hannah Sugrue,
Casey Waskiewicz, Sarah Woodford,
Cameron Wright
Honors: Melanie Alibozek, Hayden
Bennis, Jenna Blain, Jenna Brown,
Madison Caldwell, Cameron Cass, Hi
Chul Chung, Christian Courchesne,
Adrian Czarniecki, Clayton Daskam,
Matthew Davidsohn, Margaret Dull,
Magy Elrahep, Thomas Englert,
Haili Giglietti, Kyle Greene, Moira
Griffin, Audra Hale, Kayla Henry,
Ashley Herrick, Katherine Hislop,
Quinn Kenneally, Sidney Kim, Alexis
Krull, Raymond Langevin, Lucas
LaVoie, Faith Lawless, Jackson
Leduc, Gabrielle McCormack, Cara
McKenzie, Kristen McNamara,
Megan Mileski, Alec Morgado,
Samantha Opalenik, Airani Patel,
Takiya Patnode, Jordyn Paul,
Douglas Quinn, Nathan Rothwell,
Cameron Rougeau, Natalya
Siniscalchi, Brenna Skaza, Katherine
Stinson, Kirsten Tabb, Abbey
Watson, Katelyn White
Grade 10
High Honors: Samantha Birks,
Ryan Chrabascz, Joshua Cox,
Amber Cross, Olivia Duclos, Cassidy
Genereux, Sarah Hannah, Erin
Kandar, Megan Lenihan, Parker
Mas, Catherine Mastalerz, Madeline
Medina, Sean O’Neill, Clair Orr,
Emily Robinson, Quinn Roche, Karly
Roux, Elena Shippey, Nicole Sterste,
Lisa Swift, Kathryn Tauer, Jordan
Viess, Olivia Zinter
Honors: Samantha Adkins,
Aaron Almeda, Kate Assimus,
Jonathan Bechta, Zachary Bonetti,
Kelley Braese, Olivia Courchesne,
Matthew DeBarge, Matthew Dixon,
Corey Dolgas, Aubrey Endress,
Nathan Ferrington, Lydia Funk,
Tess Gadoury, Aidan Griffiths,
Emily Hamparian, Gabrielle Hill,
Michayla Hosmer, Taylor Ingersoll,
Christopher Lapointe, Alexander
Laporte, Kiersten Laramee,
Braylyn Little, Aidan Lyons, Molly
McBride, Sean McCarthy, Dayton
McCullough, Mitchell Medina, Julia
Morgado, Fiona Murphy, Natalie
Nganga, Gregory Nowak, Noah Pare,
Madison Perkins, Nicolas Pikul,
Michael Reidy, Jenna Robinson,
Jaxon Royal, Judith Schmidt, Eliza
Smith, Katherine St. Amand, Lily
Stowe-Alekman, Grace Terry, Nicole
Thornton, Stephanie Thrasher,
Juliana Tronsky, Jarred Veroneau,
Gabrielle Wenc, Elizabeth White,
Savannah Wojcik, Benjamin Wood
Grade 9
High Honors: Enyonam Adoboe,
Adwoa Ampiah-Bonney, Zachary
Bail, Jenna Birks, Matthew Blain,
Alison Bourdeau, Schuyler Bright,
Kirsten Burkey, Abby Damouras,
Aurelia Delaney, Madison Duffy,
Hailey Fernandes, Kevin Fish,
John Flink, Olivia Follett, Matthew
Fournier, Molly Freeman, Emily Gay,
See HONOR ROLL, Page 12
PAGE 12
Track and field teams hold clinic
Members of the Belchertown boys and girls track and field teams with clinic and
1-mile race participants.
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High jumpers William Vachet and Jack Holt are
coached by freshman Zach Bail and sophomore
Zach Bonetti.
BELCHERTOWN – Saturday, May 21 members of
the Belchertown boys and girls track and field teams
held a clinic and one-mile race to benefit the Jabish
Brook After School Program.
Participants at the clinic were able to long jump,
high jump, race 100 meters, as well as throw modified
shot put and discus. At the end of the clinic, a series
of one-mile races were held. Molly Bail won the girls’
mile while Charles Vachet won the boys’ mile.
Sophomore thrower Eric
Quinney demonstrates shot
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HONOR ROLL | from Page 11
CLUES ACROSS
1. Impudence
5. Female garment
11. Not twice
12. Mention one by one
16. Cowbarn (British)
17. Promotional material
18. Argentinian artist
Zeta
19 South Park guys’
musical
24. Letter of the Greek
alphabet
25. Comes into
26. VVV
27. Weaken
28. Costly
29. Weight
30. Financial obligation
31. A way to expel
33. Anoint
34. Stems
38. Belittled
39. Refrain from harming
40. Relating to odors
43. Helps animals
metabolize
nitrogen-containing
compounds
44. Make neat
45. Ancient Greek sophist
49. A quantity of no
importance
50. Used to have (Scottish)
51. Straighten
53. Early multimedia
54. Recommending
56. Greek sorceress
58. Michigan
59. Off-Broadway theater
award
60. Watered
63. Small Eurasian deer
that lack visible tails
64. Basic amino acid
65. A way to pick
CLUES DOWN
1. Wept
2. All persons
3. Pouches of skin
4. Locates missile targets
5. Furrow
6. Michael Chiklis grew
up here
7. Ruthenium
8. Sacred Hindu syllable
9. Roman biographer
10. A way to smile
13. Atomic number 13
14. Can be domesticated
15. Exploded
20. An alternative
21. Foreign Service
22. Robbed by force
23. Made the acquaintance of
27. Bishops’ seats of
authority
29. “Tiny Bubbles” singer
30. Deoxyribonucleic acid
31. Plural present of be
32. College degree
33. Basics
34. High sea wave
35. Go against flow
36. Tree native to India
37. A major division of
geological time
38. Yakut God of Light __
Toyon
40. Utah city
41. Supporting musicians
42. Magnesium
44. Scottish cap (slang)
45. Performing artists
46. Slang for mistake
47. More well ventilated
48. Most guileful
50. Grinder
51. University of Dayton
52. Sodium
54. Fashion designer
Chapman
55. Brood of pheasant
57. Doolittle was one
61. Equally
62. “Bring Em Out”
rapper
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Julia Gutierrez, Garret Hussey, Marguerite Knapp, Iain
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Colton Loftus, Autumn Marley, Olivia McCray, Ashley
McNamara, Andrew Mugford, Cameron Murphy, Patrick
Otto, Hannah Pepoon, Cameron Szarkowski, Christopher
Tilton, Jacob Torna, Noah Troy, Brian Twininig, James
Wang, Nathan Wright, Kathryn Zawistowski
Honors: Nova Albrecht, Aidan Baceski, Austin Bagorio,
Kyle Bechthold, Sophie Black, Emilee Boivin, Alexander
Bozoglos, Maxim Caron, Evan Fournier, Hayleigh Gagne,
Abigail Gelinas, Jennifer Giarard, Emma Kearney, Ian
Kenneally, Emily Krasinkiewicz, Chase Kupinsky, Jack
Mankowsky, Alexis Mastorakis, Erinna McCarthy, Bailey
Monteiro, Benjamin Newman, Nicole Oberg, Evans
Payen, Isaac Pefaur, Anna-Elise Pikul, Ryan Potter,
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Alexander Szarkowski, Samantha Teschke, Ryan Tisdell,
McKenna Troy, Isabel Vigneault, Evan Walters-Zucco,
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~Remembering FALCO ~
FALCO | from Page 1
Brougham and Falco were called to
assist with tracking the female, who had
apparently taken a large quantity of pills
with alcohol. Falco tracked the female
up George Hannum Road and right
before the wastewater treatment plant,
Falco got excited, said Brougham. Sure
enough, the female was located over an
embankment in the snow.
“If he hadn’t had found her, she
would have died out there,” said
Brougham, adding that the female’s
core body temperature had dropped
dangerously low. “It was a very good
find for him that night.”
Brougham said Falco was a “very
tough dog” to have as a first-time
handler, but despite Falco trying his
patience on more than one occasion,
Brougham said it made him better.
“In retrospect, he was a great dog. He
made me evolve into a better handler,”
said Brougham. “He knew what was
going on before I did.”
And despite Falco being a very serious worker, Brougham also described
Falco as being a “quirky” dog. “He did
things on his terms,” said Brougham.
“It was more about me learning how he
wanted to work.”
One example of his quirkiness was
his “fascination” with a stuffed monkey
that made noise. Brougham said during
bite training, Falco wouldn’t release his
bite until given the command and the
stuffed monkey made noise. Brougham
added that at home Falco liked playing
with cats and he enjoyed hanging out
with a rooster in the yard.
Upon Falco’s retirement in 2015 he
continued living with Brougham as a
beloved family member. Earlier this
year Falco was diagnosed with terminal cancer and his health slowly deteriorated until his passing on June 17.
The entire day shift, including Chief
Christopher Pronovost, gathered Friday
morning to give Falco a final salute.
Brougham held Falco until he quietly
passed on.
“Falco will always be remembered
as a serious dog with a comical side.
When you see Officer Brougham, ask
him about Falco, I’m sure he will have
many stories to tell you. I know Officer
Brougham is missing him terribly as
does the rest of the department,” reads
the BPD Facebook page.
Falco plays with a kitten while at home.
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ABOVE: Falco is seen
with his handler, officer
Adam Brougham.
Please send resume and writing samples to:
Aimee M. Henderson, Managing Editor
LEFT: Seen is Falco’s
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PEOPLE
Melvin Jones Fellow recipient George Cook (center) with his wife Sheryl
and Past District Governor Bill White.
LIONS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
The Belchertown Lions Club has recently installed its slate of officers for
the 2016-17 year at the Villa Rose Restaurant. They are, from left, 1st Vice
President Hank Lamoureux; King Lion George Cook; 2nd Vice President
Larry Vanasse; and Tom McRae, 3rd Vice President.
CALENDAR
Saturday, June 25
HOCKEY BOOSTER GOLF TOURNEY:
The third annual BHS Hockey Boosters
Golf Tournament will be held Saturday,
June 25 with an 11 a.m. shotgun start at
Cold Springs Golf Course, Belchertown. For
more information and registration form contact Jennifer Keefe at 413-250-4331 or email
jennifer.keefe15@gmail.com.
GPS GOLF TOURNEY: The Granby
Preservation Society is holding its second
annual golf tournament June 25 at 1 p.m.
at Westover Golf Course. Sign up online
before June 1 to be entered into a special
drawing. For more information visit granbypreservationsociety.org.
CRAFTS ON THE COMMON: The Big
Brothers Big Sisters Amherst Crafts on the
Common will be held on the Amherst Town
Common Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. For more information visit www.
chd.org/bbbs or call 413-259-3345.
Tuesday, June 28
HOPE’S PLACE: Hope's Place will host
and evening with Woody Guthrie, presented by David Hamelin of Belchertown,
Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. Hope's Place is a
free community meal held the last Tuesday
of every month at Hope United Methodist
Church, 31 Main St., Belchertown. Dinner
will be a choice of various sandwiches,
with strawberry shortcake for dessert. For
questions please contact Lois Pare at 413467-9254.
Thursday, June 30
BLOOD DRIVE: The community is
invited to participate in a blood drive held
Thursday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital on the
Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile. The
bloodmobile will be parked in the Baystate
Mary Lane Hospital North (visitors) parking lot, located at 85 South St. in Ware.
Saturday, July 16
Progressive Melvin Jones Award (a higher level of distinction for many,
many, many years of support) recipient Jack Hulmes with Debbie Woodard
and Past District Governor Bill White.
CAR WASH: Belchertown High School
Class of 2018 is holding a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in
the town hall parking lot at 2 Jabish St.
Lions Club
presents Melvin
Jones Fellow
Awards
Sunday, July 17
CRUISERS CAR SHOW: The seventh annual Belchertown Cruisers Car
Show on the Common, sponsored by the
Belchertown Cruisers, will be held on
Sunday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
show will be held on the Town Common at
the intersection of Main Street and Jabish
Street. The show is open to all makes and
models of vehicles, including trucks and
motorcycles. The event is free to the public; however, vehicle registration is a $10
donation. Food and drinks will be available
during the show and there will be a 50/50
raffle. Trophies will be awarded. Proceeds
raised from this event will go directly the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
the only major non-profit organization
devoted entirely to finding a cure for Type
1 Juvenile Diabetes. For more information,
call Rob at 413-687-5251, or send an email
to belchertowncruisers@gmail.com.
Saturday, Aug. 20
CAR WASH: Belchertown High School
Class of 2018 is holding a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 20, in the town hall parking lot at 2
Jabish St.
Melvin Jones Fellow Award recipient
Larry Vanasse with his wife Gina.
B E L C H E RTOW N – T h e
Belchertown Lions Club awarded
three Melvin Jones Fellow Awards
at its 2016-17 Installation dinner
June 8 for meritorious humanitarian service efforts, which support
the mission statement of the Lions
Club International Foundation. The
awards went to George Cook, Larry
Vanasse and Jack Hulmes.
Local students earn diplomas
through Gateway program
HOLYOKE - HCC’s
Gateway to College program, which in 2014 was
ranked number one among
all the Gateway programs
in the United States, is
the recipient of the firstever Gateway Program
Excellence Award.
The inaugural award
from the Gateway to
College National Network
recognizes HCC’s program
for exceeding all four of
the network’s benchmarks
for success in 2014-2015:
GPA, one-year persistence,
two-year persistence, and
graduation rate.
Gateway to College is a
dual enrollment program
for students who have
either left high school or
are at risk for dropping
out. Gateway students take
classes at HCC, collecting
transferable college credits while also earning their
high school diplomas.
Twenty students from
six school districts earned
their high school diplomas
through HCC’s Gateway
program his spring includi n g C a s e y B e a u d r y,
C h r i s t o p h e r C h a ff e e ,
Shauna Driscoll, and
Summer McLauglin, all
from Belchertown.
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Orioles fall to Hopedale in state tourney
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD—A total of
46 high school girls tennis teams
from Cape Cod to the Berkshires
q u a l i fi e d f o r t h e M . I . A . A .
Division 3 tournament this year.
Belchertown, who captured the
Western Mass. title for the first
time since 1998, was one of the
final four teams playing in the
postseason tournament.
The Lady Orioles lost a hard
fought battle against Central Mass.
champion Hopedale by the final
score of 4-1 in the Division 3 state
semifinals at the Volvo Outdoor
Tennis Court, which is located
on the Western New England
University campus.
“All of my girls fought very
hard in this match today and I’m
very proud of each of them,” said
Belchertown head coach Jackie
Kowal. “We really didn’t know
very much about our opponent,
but they had to earn every point
that they got. It was just an honor
to get here this year.”
The Lady Orioles finished the
season with a 22-2 overall record.
Their only regular season loss was
against Lee High School, 3-2, at
home on May 23.
Turley Publications staff photos by Dave Forbes
Belchertown third singles player Katie Assimus gets ready to hit
a shot.
The Hopedale Blue Raiders (165), who don’t have any seniors
or juniors in their roster, lost to
Eastern Mass. champion Martha’s
Vineyard, 5-0, in the Division 3
state finals, which were held at
St. John’s of Shrewsbury, last
Wednesday afternoon.
The three Belchertown players, who played in their final
high school tennis match against
Hopedale are Brooke O’Neill,
Angela Grabazs, and Maddie
Hamparian. Julia Tan was also
a senior member of the Lady
Orioles girls’ tennis team, but she
McCarthy battles back to
take down DF Plumbing
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
BELCHERTOWN – Entering
the bottom of the third inning of
the Belchertown Little League
Major Division Championship
Game, DF Plumbing held a 5-1
lead against McCarthy’s Pub.
DF Plumbing, who won the
championship title a year ago,
watched it all slip away during the
next two innings, as McCarthy’s
Pub scored 14 unanswered runs en
route to a 15-5 victory at beautiful Hulmes-Warner Mini Fenway
Park, last Tuesday night (June 14).
The championship game ended
with two outs in the bottom of the
fourth inning because of the 10run mercy rule.
“It just feels fantastic to win the
championship, especially after falling behind 5-1,” said McCarthy’s
Pub manager John Mankowsky
Zack Fraleigh hits a triple, which he subsequently scored on
after an error at third base.
“My players just hit the ball in the
last two innings like they’ve done
all season long. We received key
contributions from the top of the
batting order to the bottom of the
order in tonight’s game.”
The players on the McCarthy’s
Pub roster, which finished the
regular season in first place in
the league standings with a 11-3
record, are: Shay O’Neill, Joey
Bianco, Caleb Boyko, Matt Tilton,
Teddy Wegrezen, Chris Misiaszek,
Joey Mankowsky, Eli SayballWimmer, Ty Sayball-Wimmer,
Kainia David, Ben Anderson, and
Derek Gould.
The McCarthy’s Pub assistant
coaches are Andrew Boyko, Tony
Bianco, and Mike Misiaszek.
“I really enjoyed coaching all
of the players on this year’s team,”
manager Mankowsky added. “We
also enjoyed playing against DF
Plumbing. We played two very
close games against them during
the regular season and they are a
well-coached team.”
In the first meeting of the season
between the two teams on May 4,
McCarthy’s Pub scored the game
winning run in the top of the sixth
leading to a 4-3 victory. A couple
of weeks later, McCarthy’s Pub
pulled out a 5-3 win.
DF Plumbing, who finished the
regular season with a 9-5 record,
only had five returning players from
last year’s championship team.
See LITTLE LEAGUE, Page 16
went on vacation to Europe. She
missed the final two matches of
the season.
“We’ll be losing four very good
seniors this year,” Kowal said. “It
absolutely breaks my heart to see
them go, but it was a good way to
end their careers.”
Three of the five matches in the
state semifinals were decided in
three sets.
Grabazs, and Maddie
Hamparian, who played second
doubles for the Lady Orioles this
year, posted a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win
against Hopedale eighth grader
Maddie LaPrade and sophomore
Jennie Holland.
“We really wanted to walk off
the court feeling good, especially
since it’s our senior year,” Maddie
Hamparian said. “Making it this
far will also give the returning
players a lot of confidence heading into next season.”
O’Neill and sophomore Emily
Hamparian, whose Maddie’s
younger sister, also lost in three
sets (2-6, 6-2, 3-6) to sophomore’s
Missy Davis and Rachel Szemethy
in the second doubles match,
which sealed the Blue Raiders
state semifinal victory.
“It was awesome watching my
See GIRLS TENNIS, Page 16
Belchertown second singles
player Jordyn Paul reaches
up to hit a serve.
Wilbraham scores
early, rolls to victory
over Belchertown
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
BELCHERTOWN—There
was very little drama in last
F r i d a y n i g h t ’s A m e r i c a n
Legion baseball game between
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Belchertown Post 239.
Wilbraham, who scored six
runs in the first two innings,
coasted to a 10-2 victory at
Parsons Field in Belchertown. It
was their first win of the season.
“It always feels good whenever your team can win the
first game of the season,” said
Wilbraham manager John Breton
“We were very aggressive at the
plate and we were able to score
some runs early in the game,
which really helped us.”
Wilbraham (1-2), who had two
games postponed during the first
week of the regular season, lost
at Greenfield in the season opener. They also lost a one run home
game against the Springfield
Eagles last Wednesday night.
It has also been a difficult start
to the season for Belchertown
(0-5), who allowed ten or more
runs in four of their first five
games.
“We made some costly errors
in our first five games of the season, which has really hurt us,”
said Belchertown manager Craig
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S h o r s t o p Tr e v o r K e m p
throws to first.
French “It’s been a very frustrating season, but we’re in the
process of rebuilding the Legion
team. We do have a Junior
Legion baseball team for the
first time this year, which should
really help us in the future.”
The Belchertown senior team
did get into the win column
for the first time this season by
posting a 10-5 victory at East
Longmeadow the following
afternoon.
In last Friday night’s game,
Wilbraham was able to load the
See LEGION, Page 18
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SPORTS
Renegades stage four-run
comeback, beat Bulldawgs
C
ongratulations goes out to
the girls tennis player. She,
along with partner Angela
Grabazs scored the lone victory in
the state semifinal match against
Hopedale.
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Renagades,
who are the defending Full Count League
champions, were trailing, 1-0, against the
Easthampton Bulldawgs entering the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Renagades managed to score four
runs with two outs in that frame leading
to a 4-1 win in the first meeting of the
season between the two original members
of the league, at Ludlow High School, last
Saturday.
The come-from-behind victory was
Ludlow’s fourth win in a row improving
their season record to 4-1.
“This is a big comeback win for us
against a very good Easthampton baseball
team, who’s always very tough to beat,”
said Ludlow player/manager Nick Frost
“We now have a 4-1 record and we’re also
in first place in the league standings.”
The Renagades only set back was a 62 loss against the East Longmeadow
Navigators in the season opener. They outscored their next four opponents, 39-5,
which includes a 7-1 home win versus East
Longmeadow.
Easthampton (1-2), who plays their home
games at Granby High School, won the
championship title in 2013. They defeated the West Springfield Cobras, 12-10
in the season opener before losing to the
Springfield Indians, 11-7.
Easthampton player/manager Shane
Mitchell, who’s one of the league founders,
wasn’t very upset with his team’s performance following last Saturday’s game.
“We played very well in today’s game
against one of the best teams in the league.
We were only one play away from holding onto the lead,” said Mitchell, who also
played baseball at Granby High School. “I
also thought both starting pitchers pitched
very well today.”
Earning the victory in the pitcher’s duel
was right-hander Dimitri Bryant, who made
his first start of the season for Ludlow. He
allowed one run, which was unearned, on
three base hits with eight strikeouts. He
also issued three walks.
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Mutiny surrender three unanswered
goals in loss to Valkyries
Catcher Justin Ramondette puts the
squeeze on a foul ball.
REGION – The New England Mutiny
had an opportunity to end their twogame weekend road trip with another win
after taking a 1-0 lead against the TSF
Academy Valkyries. Unfortunately for the
Mutiny (4-2), the Valkyries (1-2-1) would
score three unanswered goals to ruin the
visitor’s weekend plans and notch their
first win of the season by a 3-1 score.
“We are on a streak of not playing
well,” said Mutiny owner Joe Ferrara, Jr.,
whose team takes on East leaders New
Jersey Copa F.C. (5-1-1) in their next
game. “We have put ourselves in a position with our backs against the wall and
now we face the top team in our conference. There aren’t any excuses left and its
gut-check time for all of us.”
See MUTINY, Page 17
GIRLS TENNIS | from Page 15
LITTLE LEAGUE | from Page 15
“We only had five returning players and
we had seven new players entering the regular season,” said DF Plumbing manager
Mark Zawistowski “Most people didn’t
think we were going to make it back here
again this year. We started the season with
a 1-3 record, but we went 8-2 after that.
I just couldn’t be more proud of the way
these boys have played this year. I also
want to congratulate McCarthy’s Pub. I
have a lot of respect for those players and
their coaching staff.”
The members of the DF Plumbing
team are: Nolan Otto, Matt Ryczek, Tyler
McDonald, Ryan Zawistowski, Tim Mitus,
Jordan Talbot, Zachary Fraleigh, Connor
Gregoire, Evan Diaz, Sam Endelos, Henry
Poissant, and Lucas Halstead.
The DF Plumbing assistant coaches are
Jason Talbot and Todd McDonald.
DF Plumbing scored single runs in their
first two at-bats.
McCarthy’s Pub sliced the deficit in half
following a solo home run by Wegrezen in
the bottom of the second. Tilton also hit a
home run for McCarthy’s Pub in the championship game.
It didn’t remain a one run game for very
long, as DF Plumbing loaded the bases in
the top of the third inning. Mitus cleared
them with a double, which gave his team a
5-1 advantage.
“When we were leading 5-1, my players
were very excited,” manager Zawistowski
said. “We were playing very well both
New England got on the board in the
23rd minute, as Abby Sotomayor tapped
her pass to Rachel Ugolik 30 yards out
from goal. The Mutiny veteran would
fire her shot past TSF goalkeeper Bjonda
Ademi for the 1-0 lead. Nickolette Driesse
would almost even the score just a minute
later for the hosts, but her shot sailed wide
of goal.
Natalie Melillo would tie the match at
1-1 for the Valkyries in the 35th minute,
as she chipped her shot over New England
keeper Anne-Marie Ulliac as she ran out
to stop her scoring opportunity. The score
would remain tied as both teams went
into halftime. It wouldn’t take long in the
McCarthy’s celebrates a home run late in the game, giving them a strong lead
over DF Plumbing.
offensively and defensively at that point.
Even though we didn’t win, it was still a lot
of fun for my players to play in the championship game again this year.”
McCarthy’s Pub pulled away by scoring
seven runs in the third and fourth innings.
The two biggest hits in those frames
were a two-run double by Gould and a
bases clearing single by Boyko, which
ended the ballgame.
younger sister compete and I know she’s
going to be ten times better than I ever
could be,” Maddie Hamparian added.
She’s grown so much from just hitting
balls right into the net to rallying in the
state semifinal match.”
Belchertown junior Meghan Bernard
entered the state semifinal match with an
undefeated record at first singles during
her high school career.
Bernard suffered her first high school
loss to talented Hopedale freshman
Aimee Figgins 4-6, 6-2, 6-7.
“I was playing very well, but she got
more balls back than I did,” Bernard said.
“We did have a really good season.
Belchertown junior Jordyn Paul, who
locked up the Western Mass. title for the
Lady Orioles against South Hadley on
the same courts three days earlier, faced
sophomore Megan McLellan in another
hard fought battle in the second singles
match. Paul lost the first set 4-6, which
took more than an hour to complete.
McLellan also won the second set 6-3.
Sophomore Kate Assimus, who filled
in for Tan at third singles, lost 3-6, 6-7
(7-5 tiebreaker) to sophomore Brittany
Dupuis.
The returning Lady Orioles girls’ tennis players are hoping to face Hopedale
in the state semifinal match once again
next June.
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SPORTS
Intermediate team gets
chance to play ball
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
BELCHERTOWN – Prior to this year,
the Belchertown Little League had teams
participating in the Minor, Major, and
Challenger, Divisions. There wasn’t a
Division for the older baseball players in
the program.
Those players were forced to play for
several different baseball teams in the area
before joining the junior varsity baseball
team at Belchertown High School.
Jon Endelos, who has been the manager of the Belchertown Major Division AllStar team during the past couple of years,
wanted to keep his players playing on the
same team together, so the Belchertown
Little League added an Intermediate
Division (12 +13 year olds) this spring.
“Almost all of the players on the
Intermediate baseball team played on my
Major Division All-Star team last year,”
Endelos said. “We really wanted to keep
this group of baseball players together
until they joined the high school baseball
team. Our ultimate goal is to build a very
good high school baseball program.”
The members of the Belchertown
Intermediate baseball team are Austin
Endelos, Max Wojick, Jack Gelinas,
Graham Perlak, Chris Ingram, Zack
Jenks, Mike Bode, Matt Bode, Colby
Masse, Owen Raines, Brady Dulude,
Tyler Laramee, Tim Mitus, and Ryan
Zawistowski.
“Since I’ve been coaching this group
of players during the past few years, they
already know what I expect out of them,”
Endelos said. “I also know how they can
play, so it’s been a very good season so
far.”
Belchertown advanced into the
Intermediate League championship
game following an 18-1 victory against
Longmeadow in the semifinals, which
was held at Hodgen Major Diamond, last
Tuesday night (June 14). The game ended
after 4 ½ innings because of the ten run
mercy rule.
“We started off the regular season very
strongly, but then we fell into a lull in the
middle part of the season,” said Endelos
following the semifinal victory. “We hit
the ball well, pitched well, and played
very good defense in tonight’s game.”
The pitching distance on an
Intermediate Division baseball field is 50
feet and the base paths are 70 feet.
Belchertown (12-2-1), who pulled out
a 12-11 win against Longmeadow on a
walk off base hit during the regular season, captured the championship title with
a 13-8 home win against Amherst, last
MUTINY | from Page 16
second half for TSF to take
control of the match, as
Driesse would beat Ulliac
high on her free kick in the
48th minute.
The Valkyries would
run away with the result
after that as they held the
run of play the remainder
of the second half. All the
Mutiny substitutions went
for naught, as they couldn’t
influence the match. In the
88th minute, Melissa Kelly
would put the exclamation
point on her team’s first
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“Amherst did beat us the first time
we played them,” Endelos said. “We
did defeat them the second time that we
played during the regular season. We’re
really looking forward to facing them in
the rubber match-up.”
Because Belchertown and Longmeadow
are the only two intermediate teams in
District 2, who’ll be competing in the AllStar tournament this year, they’ll be playing a best of five series against each other.
The first game of the series is scheduled
to be played at Hodgen Major Diamond
on Thursday night.
The series winner will advance to the
sectional tournament in July.
B a c k i n t h e m i d d l e o f M a y,
Belchertown played a doubleheader
against the Coginchaug Little League,
which is located in Connecticut.
Belchertown lost 4-3, and tied 2-2 in
those two games. Coginchaug played in
the Eastern Regionals last summer.
“We played a couple of independent
games against Coginchaug and Auburn at
the start of the regular season,” Endelos
said. “We competed very well against
those two teams.”
Belchertown also beat Auburn, 13-0,
and 16-3 in another doubleheader.
Raines, a powerful right-hander, was
the winning pitcher in Belchertown’s
semifinal game against Longmeadow.
He went the first three innings allowing
just one base hit and recorded six strikeouts. He also walked two batters. Jenks,
who’s a crafty lefty, worked the final two
innings allowing an unearned run on two
hits. He struck out three and walked one.
“Owen is our power pitcher and he’s
been the ace of our pitching staff this
year. We usually bring Zack in after him
to change things up a little bit,” Endelos
said. “Our other two starting pitchers are
Max Wojcik, and Austin Endelos. We also
have a couple of more pitchers we can use
in relief. You always need to have a deep
pitching staff in order to be successful in
the All-Star tournament.”
Belchertown had a total of 15 base hits
in the semifinal victory.
Ingram, who hit a home run, and
Endelos led the way offensively with
three hits each, while Wojcik, who hit
two home runs. Wojcik also scored four
runs and had six RBI. Mike Bode chipped
in with two hits and three RBI, while
Jenks and Gelinas finished the game with
two base hits. Raines only had one base
hit, but he scored four runs.
“This is just a great group of baseball
players,” Endelos said. “All of them get
along with each other very well on and
off the field.”
win with her first goal of
the 2016 season.
New England will continue their four-game road
trip next Saturday as they
take on New Jersey Copa
F.C. at Mercer County
Community College.
Copa has the league’s
top offense, as they have
scored 19 goals this season, and will be the toughest test for the Mutiny of
their 2016 campaign.
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Neekoli Calderon takes a free kick during recent game action for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers return home Friday night, June 24.
‘Road warriors’ gain six points
with two straight wins
LUDLOW – The Pioneers visited two
tough teams in one week and took away
wins at both visits, keeping their team in
first place in the division. First on the list
was new franchise FC Boston, whom has
ex New England Revolution players Shalrie
Joseph and Andy Dorman suiting up for
them. Western Mass walked away with a 2-1
win in a wild game that saw Dan Fabian and
Chae Brangman score for Western Mass.
“A lot of our players know Joseph and
Dorman from their time on the Revs” commented assistant coach Dennis Gomes. “I
told our team don’t be in awe of them, play
your game and be aggressive. They put
their boots on just like you, then after the
game you can tell your friends you competed with them on the field.”
After that game there was no rest
for Western Mass, who had to travel to
Westchester, NY to face the Flames three
days later. It was a defensive clash that saw
the Pioneers’ Chae Brangman score the winning goal in the 68’. This is the first year at
the Pioneers for Brangman, who hails from
Jamaica and is attending Southern Connecticut
State University. Brangman is on a roll, scoring critical goals to keep the team winning.
“Brangman is a sneaky player, who often
lulls the defense then strikes” stated head
coach Federico Molinari. “He’s working
hard in practice and it shows on the field.”
Western Mass starts a four game home
stand, beginning with AC Connecticut this
Friday, June 24, 7:30 p.m. at Lusitano Stadium.
AC Connecticut is in sixth place with a 2-3-2
record. The Pioneers beat AC Connecticut earlier in the season with a 2-1 road win.
“AC Connecticut is a well-coached
team that plays hard for 90 minutes,” said
Molinari. “At the beginning of the year I
would have said I would be happy to be in
first place with five games left in the season.
“Now, I am not happy, I am concerned
about keeping our place. We are gelling as
a team and getting results, and that cannot
stop. Every team wants to beat us and take
our spot. We cannot get comfortable on the
field, we have to press the attack and defend
with all our heart.”
Friday’s game is also Williams Distributing
night! They will be joined by 105.5 WEEI
Springfield and Budweiser. There will be
prizes and giveaways, along with a sampling
of the refreshing flavors of the Bud Light
Rita family.
Please visit www.wmpioneers for more
information on season tickets and camps,
available now.
Please continue to visit us at www.wmpioneers.com and also follow our Facebook
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keep up to date on all the news for about
your Western Mass Pioneers.
The Western Mass Pioneers were founded in 1997 and started playing in 1998. In
1999, the second year of the franchise, they
won the USL D3 Pro League championship.
In 2005 they reigned as the regular season
champions, were USL Second Division finalists, and hosted the National Championship
match. In 2010 they joined the PDL, to focus
on developing future professional soccer
players. The Western Mass Pioneers Soccer
Club also operates numerous youth camps
throughout western Massachusetts.
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OBITUARIES
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Nathan C. Leaf, 18
Nathan C. Leaf, 18, passed
away Tuesday, May 17
at Baystate Medical
Center. He was born
Sept. 11, 1997 to
Francis “Frank” and
Diane (Kmett) Leaf.
Nathan was a recent
graduate of Eagle Hill
School in Hardwick. He
loved learning and had
a passion for science
and technology. Besides
his parents, he leaves his brother and best friend Ryan Leaf, his
paternal grandparents Francis and
Betty Leaf of Naples, Florida, his
maternal grandmother Doris Kmett
of Belchertown, his two aunts Dee
(Leaf) Quennville and her husband
Art of S. Hadley, and
Donna Leaf of West
Springfield, his uncles
Andy Kmett and his
wife Nikki of Ohio, and
Bob Kmett and his wife
Diane of Rhode Island,
his three cousins AJ and
Becca Quennville and
Julia Kmett, along with
many friends and classmates. He was predeceased by his grandfather Andrew
Kmett. A Memorial Dedication
Service will be held at a later date.
The family would like memorial
donations in Nathan’s name be
made to: Eagle Hill School, Attn.
Nathan Leaf Memorial Fund, P.O.
Box 116, Hardwick, MA 01037.
Nathan’s parents, brother and family would like to especially thank
the Doctors and Nurses at both
Baystate Children’s Hospital and
Boston Children’s Hospital along
with the Dana Farber Cancer
Center for their excellent care and
compassion they gave to Nathan
during his battle. They are forever
grateful. They would also like to
thank the members of St. Francis
Church in Belchertown and Our
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Smithfield, RI for all
the prayers they sent Nathan.
Adelbert and Betty Palmer. As a
very young lad, Steve worked for
many local neighborhood farmers in the fields picking
asparagus, tobacco and
potatoes white attending
Hopkins Academy. Steve
was an extraordinary and
remarkable individual. He
worked many years as a
mason, huge heights as
high as five stories, on
commercial and public
buildings, doing refurbishing and restoration
to the exterior. He was an incredible fellow who for many years was
faced with huge projects to handle
and expedite. Steve always looked
at each undertaking as a great
challenge. Among his many accomplishments working on buildings,
on college campuses, banks, libraries, churches, restaurants, apartment buildings, stores, public institutions and funeral homes. Steve
worked in all the New England
states. His mother, Betty, ran the
company, Pioneer Surface Cleaning
of New England. Steve was a hard
and dedicated worker, worked
along side his son and brother on
many large projects. Later in years
Steve worked as a van driver for
Hulmes transportation. He got so
much gratitude and satisfaction
helping someone less fortunate with
a disability. Steve at one point in his
life was extraordinary at making
fly fishing flies. He had that great
artistic talent of knowing how to
tie the many numerous patterns to
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bases with no outs in the top of the first
inning against Belchertown right-hander
Carl Teschke. Their rally began with backto-back singles by shortstop Jake Breton and
third baseman Arthur Rhodes and a walk
to catcher Tom Quinn. Then center fielder
Jacob Crevier drove home the game’s first
run with a sacrifice fly to right field. Two
more runs scored when designated hitter
Jason Govin hit a routine ground ball to the
shortstop, but the throw to the first baseman
was high. Wilbraham’s fourth run of the
perfection. He had tied commercial for different businesses, one
was Orvis in Manchester, Vermont,
Joe Sterling in Danforth, ME and
others. In his spare time Steve
took great pleasure in raising vegetables in his two gardens. Through
the years he enjoyed making trips
to Maine with his family to visit
relatives. He also enjoyed traveling to auctions, flea markets and
tag sales especially socializing
with regulars who frequently went
too. Steve also had a love for bowling with the large balls at Fairlanes
Bowling in Chicopee. He bowled
with different leagues. His team
was called the Ball Busters. He
always enjoyed competition and a
challenge. Steve's greatest and most
favorite pastimes was his great
passion for hunting, fishing and
boating. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying camping, walking
in the wilderness and hiking the
many trails in Western Mass. For
many years he was a member of
the Chicopee Sporting Club in
Granby. He enjoyed archery and target shooting with his revolvers. At
one time he volunteered his services
as a security guard for the sporting
club. Steve's greatest passion in life
was fly fishing the Deerfield River
in Shelburne and also the Swift
River in Belchertown. Shortly after
he moved to Granby the summer
of 1970, Steve had a great desire
and interest in CB's. For many
years he enjoyed chatting with
his many friends on his CB, some
from overseas. He just looked for-
fame also scored on a throwing error.
Right-hander Cam Guyer, who was
Wilbraham’s starting pitcher in the only
meeting of the season against Belchertown,
just pitched two innings despite allowing
no runs on two base hits.
“Our game plan was to use four pitchers
in tonight’s game and they pitched very
well,” manager Breton said. “We’re going
to be playing a lot of games during the next
couple of weeks.”
Wilbraham took a 6-0 lead following a
two-run single to left field by Quinn with
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Leaf, Nathan C.
Died May 17, 2016
Memorial Dedications
Service at a later date
Steven D. Palmer, Sr., 71
GRANBY – Steven Dell Palmer,
Sr., entered into rest on June
13, 2016 at the age of 71 after a
very long illness. He
passed away in Hadley
at the Elaine Care and
Rehabilitation Center.
Steve, a longtime resident
of Granby, was born June
30, 1944 in Hartland,
Maine to the late
Adelbert and Elizabeth
(Wilbur) Palmer. Steven
was the beloved husband
of 51 years to Victoria
M. (Rogowski) Palmer, the devoted
father of Steven Palmer, Jr. and his
wife Lisa of Plattsburg, New York
and loving grandfather to his very
dear and precious little grandson,
Dustin. He also is predeceased by
his very dear loving aunt Marion
Sinclair. In addition he is survived
by his dear brother, Stanley Palmer
and his wife Barbara of South
Hadley; brother-in-law Daniel
Rogowski of Feeding Hills; brotherin-law Albin Rogowski of Orange;
brother-in-law Lawrence Rogowski
of Becket; sister-in-law Carolyn
Rogowski of Ludlow; sister-inlaw Virginia Harackiewicz and her
husband Chester of Chicopee; and
his many dear nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sister-in-law Sylvia and Josephine
Rogowski; brother-in-law Sylvester
Rogowski, and dear niece Kimberly
and Nephew Ronald. Steve was
raised in Hadley on Knightly Road,
along side his brother Stanley. He
was the very dear son of the late
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Died June 13, 2016
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ward to connecting with his many
friends. His family always remembered Steve for his greatest love
for his dogs, Stokes, Chelsea and
Heidi. He was such a dog lover,
they meant the world to him. As a
very young child and all through
his adult life he had a great lifelong
love for dogs. Steve would always
say that he married the love of
his life, best friend and childhood
sweetheart. He will be very deeply missed by his family, and will
remain forever in our hearts. With
the help of very compassionate
supportive staff, he lived in a safe
and healthy environment. Steve's
family would like to give special
heartfelt thanks and appreciation
to the staff at Hadley of Elaine for
their exceptional care, to all the loving caregivers for all their devotion
and kindness. Steve will be dearly
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one-out in the second inning.
Guyer, who allowed singles by shortstop Trevor Edwards Kemp and Teschke,
was replaced on the mound by righty Dave
Martin at the start of the third inning.
Martin retired all six batters that he faced.
Teschke also settled down in the middle
innings before giving up four more runs in
the top of the sixth inning.
Teschke, who gave up a total of nine base
hits, was replaced by right-hander Ryan
French in the middle of that inning.
Belchertown, who only had four base hits
in the game, ended Wilbraham’s shutout bid
by scoring a pair of runs against Wilbraham
righty Dom Collucci with two outs in the
home half of the inning. It was Collucci’s
first appearance in a senior Legion baseball
game.
A pair of walks by shortstop Trevor
Edwards Kemp and catcher Nick Kubacki
began the Belchertown rally. First baseman
Max Hopley drove home the first run of
the frame with a single to right field. Third
baseman Jake Thompson followed with
an RBI single into center field making the
final score 10-2.
The final relief pitcher of the game for
Wilbraham was left-hander Arnold Lee,
who retired all four of the Belchertown batters that he faced.
LEGAL
Town of Belchertown
Board of Health
Legal Notice
Regulation Amendments
Pursuant to MGL C 111,
s. 31 the Belchertown Board
of Health has amended its
“RegulationsAffecting Smoking and Access to Tobacco.”
The purpose of the regulations is to curtail the access
of tobacco and similar products by those under the age
of 21 years old and further
prohibit smoking in additional public places and workplaces. Copies of the entire
amendment are available for
public review in the Board
of Health Office, Room 105,
Lawrence Memorial Hall,
and Belchertown, MA. The
following is a brief summary
of the amendments:
Effective July 1, 2016,
smoking shall be prohibited
on town owned open spaces
such as the Town Common,
Town Beach, Town Parks.
Effective July 1, 2016,
smoking shall be prohibited
at outdoor seating areas of
restaurants and bars.
Effective July 1, 2016, the
definition of smoking shall
include the use of electronic
devices, vaporizing devices,
and substances other than
tobacco.
Effective January 1, 2017
the minimum age for tobacco
sales and electronic devices
and accessories shall be 21
years old.
Effective January 1, 2017,
health care facilities, including pharmacies, and educational facilities shall be prohibited from selling tobacco
in the Town of Belchertown.
By vote of the Belchertown Board of Health on
June 6, 2016
Gary Racicot, Chairman
Roger Bonsall
Sean Cleary
Robert Hutchinson
Andrew Drawec
6/23/16
Carl Teschke pitches for Belchertown
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CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
mulch and plantings. Waterfalls
INGS, cover pumping, tear downs,
fill these positions with Career
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
and ponds. ACMBUILDING.COM
filter repair, new/used filters,
Step’s employer trusted program.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
for assistance to spay/neuter your
(413)348-9826.
motors, weekly vacs, chemicals.
Train at home to work at home!
(978)355-6864.
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
DAVE’S LAWN & Garden we do
Call to schedule LaRue (413)583Visit CareerStep.com/NewEngland
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ALL TYPES OF ROOFING,
everything from mowing lawns
7890 (413)289-0164, (413)386to start training for your work-atto
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
ANIMALS.
shingle, flat and slate. Call Local
garden landscapes. Free quotes
8557
home career today.
for all your exterior home
Builders (413)626-5296. Complete
depending on your location. Our
improvement needs. ROOFING,
RETIRED RACING
roofing systems and repairs.
TRUCK DRIVERS
service offers professional look
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
Fully licensed and insured. MA CS
without professional cost. For any
NEEDED
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
FOR ADOPTION
#102453.
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Lifetime
question you can e-mail me
warranty.
references
at
spayed/neutered, wormed,
available,
Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
Fully
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
BRUSH WORKS PAINTING.
DLandG@outlook.com or call
me
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
shots, heartworm tested,
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
Interior, Exterior Painting
at (413)478-4212.
&
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413teeth cleaned
Staining. Powerwashing. Quality
SCHOOL
DON’T LET YOUR roof ruin your
569-3733
***A+
DEVENO
work. Reasonable rates. Low
Unitedcdl.com
LANDhome’s interior. Specializing
in
Make a Fast Friend!
SCAPING***
pricing on Ranch style houses.
Shrub trimming,
hard to find leaks. Call NP Home
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REweekly
maintenance,
Rudy (413)262-4007
bobcat
Improvement for your free
MODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Greyhound Options Inc.
service, new lawns, new landevaluation today. (413)532-7603
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
**ALL
SPRING,
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
SUMMER,
scaping, brick walks and patios.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING
Major credit cards accepted.
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
FALL** Specializing in shrub
&
or Claire at 413-967-9088
Free
estimates.
Residential/
STAINING Interior/ exterior, new
Financing
options
siding, additions. Insurance work.
trimming, tree pruning, landscape
available.
or go to
Commercial (413)746-9065.
construction, carpentry, ceiling/
www.nphomeimprovement.com
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413design, clean-ups, loam, stone,
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
drywall repairs, wallpaper removal.
246-2783 Ron. Member of the
mulch deliveries. Also small front
HYDROSEEDING AND LANDDeck restorations, Vinyl pressure
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC.
Home Builders Association of MA.
loader and backhoe service. Fully
SCAPE Construction. Retaining
25
washing. Free estimates. Owner
years experience. Commercial,
insured. Professional work. Please
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
operated since 1985. Affordable
residential. Insured. Shingles,
call
MURPHY CONSTRUCTION- REBob
control, skid steer work, fencing,
(413)538-7954,
prices. Residential/ Commercial.
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
(413)537-5789.
MODELING, new construction.
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
All
Insured.
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
jobs big and small. Specializing
Free
estimates.
offered year round at our state
in
LAWN
Medeiros.
CAREwww.westernmasspainting.com
of
MOWING,
Repairs.
decks,
(413)536-3279,
porches,
(413)267-4050.
windows,
the art facility. Beginner
landscaping, debris removal,
(413)887-1987
to
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
carpentry
work,
general
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
fertilizing,
mulch
&
moreconstruction. 10 yrs+ in business.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
Competitive pricing. Call John
(413)374-7470.
available. Convenient location
(413)519-5821.
at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Community
Miscellaneous
ANY metal
FREE PICK-UP
items, appliances,
household
yard
auto parts,
pools, mowers,
fencing, boilers.
furniture, grills,
Call (860)970-4787.
TILE, carpentry,
HANDYMAN,
decks, window
sheet rock, repairs,
painting,
and door replacement,
Gil. Free estimates.
staining. Call
(413)323-0923.
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2011
CAMPING TRAILER 19H, 19 ft.
Select
Jay Feather
Super
hybrid trailer.
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dble. axle,
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clean,
&
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Landscaping
Landscaping
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Painting
Tree Work
Plumbing
Call Ed @
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Call
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Instruction
Pools
SALE.
Pets
Roofing
Belchertown
Painting
Landscaping
Horses
or
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money
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1
Monson (413)267-9631
FIREWOOD
$160.00.
Fresh cut & split $225.00
& split
Seasoned cut
All hardwood.
softwood for
*Also have seasoned(Cheap).
outdoor boilers
guaranteed!!
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Forest Products
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18
for estimate.
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21
16
20
Base Price
24.00
Base Price 24
25.50
Base Price 27
27.00
QUABBIN
❑
Base Price
28.00
Base Price 32
29.50
Base Price
30.00
Base Price 36
31.50
Base Price
32.00
Base Price 40
33.50
Base Price
34.00
ADDRESS
TOWN
Suburban Residential
Circulation: 59,000
Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the
Suburban
Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20
words plus
50¢ for additional words. Add $5
for a second ZONE.
SUBURBAN
❑
PHONE
First ZONE base price
STATE
ZIP
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON
Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water
St., Palmer MA 01069.
Must include check.
Or call 413-283-7084 to place your
ad.
DRIVERS: CDL-A. AVERAGE
$52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent
Home Time + Weekends. Monthly
Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w
APU's for YOUR Comfort +
ELogs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no
touch. 877-704-3773
DRIVERS: DEDICATED WINDSOR
freight!
100%
driver
unloading using rollers. Average
of
$52,000.00
yearly.
Full
Comprehensive Benefits Pkg!
Werner Enterprises: 1-855-6154429
Base Price
26.00
Base Price 28
27.50
Base Price 31
29.00
Base Price 35
31.00
Base Price 39
33.00
Run my ad in the following Zones(s):
NAME
ATTN CDL-A DRIVERS
DEDICATED Flatbed Route
Westfield, MA area
Home Daily
Expect the BEST at TMC!
Top Pay & Benefits!
Call 800-247-2862 x1
www.tmctrans.co
8
12
19
Base Price 23
25.00
Base Price 26
26.50
Base Price 30
28.50
Base Price 34
30.50
Base Price 38
32.50
4
7
CLEANCHIMNEY SERVICES:
dampers, repairs
INGS, caps,
liners. The
and
11
to
including masonry Worcester
best for less!!!
Pittsfield.
15
www.expresschimney.com
508-245-1501
413-650-0126,
Base Price 22
24.50
25
29
33
37
Help Wanted
Maker $
is
Quabbin NE
Village Hills
DEADLI
Circulation: 50,500
28th, Noon
Thursday, Aug.
3
Jackie B.
Add a second ZONE
includes additional words
+ $500
Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Learn
about working with children and
teens who have been abused and
neglected. Mandatory training
to
begin
in
September.
Call
Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care
at 413-734-2493.
GRAPHICS PERSON- KNOWLEDGE of Quark and Photoshop,
Mac, for local printing company.
(800)245-3145.
HAIRSTYLIST WANTED FOR
booth rental in trendy East
Longmeadow salon. Please call
413-531-4125.
HHA’S,
CNA’S,
needed.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Ask for Denise EOE
LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST AND
RECEPTIONIST WANTED
for
busy salon. Pay hourly
or
commission.
(413)786-6988,
(413)562-5988.
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Child Services
Home Improvement
Landscaping
Painting
Pets
Help Wanted
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
DAVE’S LAWN AND GARDEN
Mulch and decorative stone
application, aeration, full service
property
maintenance,
brush
chipping. skid steer service. We
do it all. Call today to get 15% off
your next project. We also offer a
Senior Citizen discount. Certified
and insured. Call Dave at
(413)478-4212 for your free
estimate.
QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters
cleaned. Prompt professional
service. Fully insured.
Call 413-323-6425
gershemtebah2@yahoo.com
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
CASHIER
WANTED.
PARTTIME. Weekday and weekend
shifts available. Will train. Apply at
Bay Path Spirits, Rt. 9, Brookfield.
Electrician
DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
Excavating
ELIOT
STARBARD
EXCAVATION, 32 years of happy
customers and attention to detail.
(508)882-0140.
Finance
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
settlement or annuity payments for
cash now. You don’t have to wait
for your future payments any
longer! Call (800)938-8092.
Home Improvement
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
COMPLETE HOME REMODELING, Design Build Additions,
Kitchens, Baths, Decks, Siding,
Doors,
Windows,
Painting,
Repairs, Licensed & Insured, Call
Dave With All Your Remodeling
Needs. 413-433-0013
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates.
413-246-2783 Ron.
MURPHY
CONSTRUCTION:
FULL SERVICE SINCE 1988,
ADDITIONS,
KITCHENS
&
BATHS, DECKS, BASEMENTS
FINISHED,: SIDING, WOOD OR
VINYL, WINDOWS & DOORS,
WATER DAMAGE & REPAIR
WORK. HOME 413-967-9897
CELL
413-949-1901
EMAIL
anyware1@hotmail.com
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
Instruction
DON'T BE A STARVING
ARTIST - learn how to teach
painting with this special
method to people of all ages
and abilities and have your own
business with a stable income.
Fill the need for more art in
healthcare facilities. Check it
out at:
www.artis4every1.com or call
(508)882-3947
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
Landscaping
**ALL SEASON**
Specializing
shrub trimming, pruning, design,
deliveries,
loader,
backhoe,
insured. Professional. Please call
Bob (413)537-5789 (413)5387954.
*RICK BERGERON
LAWN CARE
Spring Clean-ups
Mowing & Landscaping
Loader and Backhoe
Trucking
Over 30 yrs. in business
All Calls Returned
413-283-3192
A1 QUALITY LOAM, 100%
LOAM NO FILLERS, $18/ yard
delivered
locally,
18
yard
minimum. Call for pricing on lesser
amounts (413)289-2026.
CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING
WEEKLY mowing, Spring, Fall
clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone
beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard
maintenance. Call Dan (413)6824943
JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER /
JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to
float to other shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing
press, while maintaining a role as a team player.
Lawn & Garden
*COMPOSTED
LOAM*
3/8
screened, $22/yd. deliv., 10 yd
min.; 3/4 screened $20/yd. deliv,
15 yd. min. No additives, fillers or
by-products. Local deliv. to
Oakham and surrounding towns
only. Oakham = $2/yd. discount.
Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140.
Pools
ABC
POOL
LICENSED
&
Insured. All types of pool & spa
service. Open 7 days, 7 to 7. Mark
Kirk, owner (413)531-4192
AFFORDABLE POOL OPENINGS, cover pumping, tear downs,
filter repair, new/used filters,
motors, weekly vacs, chemicals.
Call
LaRue (413)583-7890
(413)289-0164, (413)386-8557
Painting
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior/ exterior
restorations, residential/ commercial/ new constructions. Carpentry,
flooring, tile, wallpaper removal,
drywall, plaster, deck restorations,
Owner operated since 1985. Free
estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987
www.forbesandsonspainting.com
KEEP IT PAINTING– Klems
excellent
exterior
painting.
Interiors too. Specializing in all
aspects of quality painting and
staining. 25 years experience.
Free consultation. Steve (413)4778217
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/exterior painting
and staining, wallpaper removal
and repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
www.kenspainting.tech
PROFESSIONAL
PAINTING
CONTRACTOR.
Pelissier
Painting. Interior, Exterior, Historic
Restoration. Fully insured. I will
call you back. Free estimates
(413)427-8869.
www.advantagecoatings.net
Plumbing
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Roofing
FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL
TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle,
flat and slate. Call Local Builders
(413)626-5296. Complete roofing
systems and repairs.
Fully
licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453, CT Reg. 0615780.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior
Discount. 24 hour service.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
SNOW AND RAIN PROBLEMS –
TRY GALVALUMNE METAL
ROOFING
20 COLORS AND CARRIES
A 40 YEAR WARRANTY
CALL FOR A FREE BROCHURE
FISH ASSOCIATES
413-596-4372
Tree Work
AFFORDABLE STUMP GRINDING. Fast, dependable service.
Free estimates. Fully insured. Call
Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell
1-413-537-7994
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
DL & G TREE SERVICEEverything from tree pruning, tree
removal, stump grinding, storm
damage, lot clearing and brush
chipping. Honest and Dependable.
Fully insured. Now offering a
Senior Citizen and Veteran
discount. Call today for free
estimate (413)478-4212.
Quaboag
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible
for overtime shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player.
Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus.
Please stop by our Palmer facility between
8am and 4pm to fill out an application:
Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center
47 East Main St, West Brookfield, MA 01585
CNAs
Full-time and Part-time
www.turley.com
RNs and LPNs
7a-3p - Every Weekend with Baylor Incentive
Every other Weekend
3p-11p - Part-Time positions on long term care units.
7p-7a - Full-Time position on sub-acute unit.
2K sign on for nurses FT.
Dietary Aides
Full and Part-Time
Certifield Activities Director
Full Time
Looking for an enthusastic activity director
to join a strong management team
striving for excellence.
Interested candidates, please contact Kim Moynahan
at: (508) 867-0626 or kmoynahan@QOTCMA.com.
Applicants may apply on Indeed.com as well.
24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069
Turley Publications, Inc. is a diverse, equal opportunity
employer with a benefits package and 401K plan.
EOE
Join our team... a great
community facility
providing great care!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
AUTO TECHNICIAN, 5 years
minimum experience. Must have
own tools and a valid drivers
license. Drivability and engine
diagnostics a must. Excellent
benefits package. Apply in person
at City Tire of Wilbraham, 2830
Boston Road.
FULL-TIME
GRILL
COOK,
experience a must on fryer, grill
and salads. Includes some prep.
Must have own transportation.
Assistant Manager, experience
with customer service a plus. 2530 hours a week.
Both positions must be available
on weekends and nights. Please
email your resumé to Kim at
kimp004@yahoo.com
HHA’S, CNA’s, PCA’s,
WE ARE GROWING
Positions available at
Professional Medical
Services, Inc.
Highest competitive rates &
mileage paid. EOE.
Call Denise. (413)289-9018
LINE COOK- EXPERIENCED
sauté/ grill cook. Apply in person
Salem Cross Inn, West Brookfield.
Town of Ware
Board of Health
Job Opening – Assistant
Plumbing Inspector
The Ware Board of Health is seeking applicants for
the position of Assistant Plumbing Inspector. The
individual will be charged with technical and inspection
work related to the interpretation, compliance and
enforcement of the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code
relative to residential, commercial, and industrial building
construction and renovation. Knowledge of plumbing
theory, state and local laws and regulations is essential.
Requirements include five years experience, Mass
Journeyman Plumber's license, Mass Master Plumber's
license and compliance with continuing education
requirements for MA licensed Plumbing Inspector, as
well as MA Driver's license. Salary based on percentage
of permit revenue.
Send resume and proof of qualifications to the Board
of Health, Town Hall, 126 Main St., Suite-D, Ware,
MA 01082 by June 30, 2016. AA/EOE.
WARREN HOUSING AUTHORITY
$500 Sign-on Bonus for all FT CNAs
MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING
Make a Fast Friend!
EXPERIENCED
WAREHOUSE
AND machine operator help.
Valid driver’s license required.
Also
Farm
help
wanted.
Experience helpful. (413)4776600.
The Warren Housing Authority is accepting applications
for a full-time (40) hour maintenance person.
Job requires that applicants have a general knowledge of
building maintenance, skilled in areas of carpentry, painting,
remodeling and computer skills. General knowledge of electrical and plumbing. Applicant must be able to operate and
maintain gasoline driven equipment such as ¾ ton pickup
with a plow, snow blowers, zero turn mower, lawn mower,
chain saw, bush trimmer and weed whackers. Applicants
must be able to work under hazardous conditions such as
rain, snow and ice storms, be able to lift heavy objects up
to 75 lbs. Be able to climb ladders to a height of 25 feet. Use
simple hand tools such as rakes, shovels and edging tools.
Have working knowledge of grounds keeping.
Duties include cleaning and painting associated with
vacated apartments, community buildings, lavatories, stairwells, hallways and windows. Must be able to understand and
follow instructions, have the ability to work independently
with little supervision and be self-motivated. Wages based on
L&I rates. Four years’ experience in the field or job related.
Lead removal license, OSHA 10 card preferred.
Resumes will be accepted at the:
Warren Housing Authority,
95 Winthrop Terrace, P.O Box 3021
Warren, MA 01083
Att. Nancy Brown
WARREN HOUSING AUTHORITY IS AN EOE EMPLOYER.
Classifieds
✦
Help Wanted
Real Estate
For Rent
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
2 BEDROOM RANCH, 16 ACRES
SPRINGFIELD- fenced yard, very
nice,
no pets. References,
Background, Credit Check, $1200/
mo., F/L/S, 413-596-8022
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
Ware:
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
WARE: Antique Colonial, 3 bdrm,
1 full bath, town water and sewer
$139,900.
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Part-time
for 20 passenger mini bus. Local
to Warren area. CDL license
preferred. Contact Lizak Bus
Service (413)436-5262.
LOOKING FOR
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
If you want your home
sold this year, call us
for a free Market Analysis!!!
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
508-362-0533
Mobile Homes
SCHOOL VAN DRIVERS
WANTED:
Now hiring van drivers throughout
Massachusetts. No exp. needed,
will train. Starting at $13/hr. Keep
the van at home. Additional
bonuses may apply to include 7D
license bonus. M-F day time split
shifts. Call for an application after
9 AM (508) 355-2121. EEO
VAN DRIVERS WANTED to
transport seniors and people with
disabilities in the greater Hampden
and Hampshire county areas. Fulltime, Part-time, and Split shifts
available: days- nights- weekends.
Must be reliable and caring, with
good people skills. DOT physical,
drug and CORI check required.
Training is provided. To apply,
bring your RMV driving record to
80 1st Ave., Chicopee, MA or call
(413)739-7436 and ask for
Brenda. EOE/AA
WATER/SEWER OPERATOR
THE town of Monson is seeking a
full-time Water/Sewer Operator to
provide technical work to operate
and maintain the water and sewer
systems. License requirements
include Massachusetts CDL Class
B Driver’s, Hoisting Engineer, D-2
and T-1 Certified Operator of
Drinking Water Facilities. Contact
the Monson Water & Sewer Dept.
at
tel.
(413)267-4130,
fax
(413)267-4106,
or
e-mail
monsonws@monson-ma.gov.
Completed applications must be
received at the Monson Water &
Sewer Department, 198WD Main
Street, P.O. Box 388, Monson, MA
01057 before 3:30 p.m. June 30,
2016. This Institution is an equal
opportunity employer.
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or to complete an application,
please stop by the Palmer
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included. Dishwasher, A/C $225
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WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER
Photos by Karen Geaghan Photography
BANQUET FACILITIES
CAKES
Chandlers at Yankee Candle – Voted the most romantic restaurant
and best wine list in the valley for 10 years. Voted official best family
restaurant of Massachusetts. South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-1277 or log onto
chandlersyankeecandle.com.
Moore Cakes – Beautifully designed and sinfully delicious cakes since 1981.
Contact Karen Moore at karenmoorecakes@yahoo.com, 413-436-7350.
47 Hillside Ave., Warren, MA. www.mooreyummycakes.com.
CATERERS
The Hotel Northampton – Pioneer Valley's only true Grand Ballroom,
luxurious guestrooms, two restaurants, award-winning food, on-site
parking, steps from unique shops and galleries. 413-587-8105. www.
HotelNorthampton.com.
UMass Catering – Premier caterer serving the Pioneer Valley with
beautiful views in the heart of the UMass Amherst Campus. 413-577-1234.
Visit us online at www.umass.edu/catering.
Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater and Sanctuary for
wedding receptions and ceremonies, meetings, banquets and events for up
to 170 people. 300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence, MA. 413-584-2220.
www.lookpark.org.
Main St. Deli – Specializing in intimate Wedding or Baby Showers in
our beautiful Carriage House room.Let us cater your special event in our
house or choice of venue. Reasonably priced. 141 Main St., Agawam.
413-821-9881, ask for Joanne. www.mainst-deli.com.
Magic Wings Butterfly & Conservatory Gardens – You and your guests
will be surrounded by 4,000 beautiful butterflies in a tropical setting
anytime of the year! Accommodations for up to 100 for your ceremony
and reception. All inclusive wedding packages available. We also host prewedding and rehearsal dinner parties. 281 Greenfield Rd., Scenic Routes 5 &
10, South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-2805. www.magicwings.com.
FLORISTS
Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – We have been creating
picturesque New England weddings for over 230 years. Visit us online at
www.publickhouse.com or call 508-347-3313.
Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Your Weekend Wedding
Destination; rehearsal dinner, wedding and post nuptial brunch all in the
comfort of one location. Newly renovated, atrium style hotel with ballroom
seating for up to 500 guests. Complimentary room for the Bride & Groom,
Rolls Royce, Centerpieces and Parking included in all packages. Contact
Kristen Muszynski, your personal wedding consultant at 413-263-2117 or
kmuszynski@sheratonspringfield.com to set up your tour today!
Storrowton Tavern – Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House is a landmark
area facility located on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition.
The operators of the facility, the Calvanese family, have over 45 years
of hospitality experience. They offer beautifully landscaped grounds,
terraced patios and an upscale banquet facility that can serve 400 guests.
For more information please visit ww.storrowtontavern.com. We are
located at 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. 413.732.4188.
info@storrowton.com.
Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station was designed by American
architect H. H. Richardson in 1886. This historic train depot has been
extensively renovated to contain one of the most elegant and unique
banquet facilities in all of New England. The Grand Ballroom at Union
Station. www.unionstationbanquets.com.
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic Holyoke. The
most unusual and interesting banquet function facility you’ve ever
seen! Call today for your appointment, 413-534-3039. Visit us online at
www.the-wherehouse.com.
BEAUTY & HEALTH
Brooks & Butterfield THE • DAY • SPA – Relaxed. Beautiful. Confident.
Voted the Best Day Spa 9 years in a row. 140 Main Street, Northampton.
413-586-0366. www.brooksandbutterfield.com.
CAKES
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years, our cakes have been
made from scratch, and we use only the highest quality ingredients.
Decorated with beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped with
probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste anywhere. Our cake has
had rave reviews from our customers from all around the Pioneer Valley
where we are also well renowned for our quality baked goods. 253-9528.
www.atkinsfarms.com.
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower Shop is managed by three
full-time experienced floral designers to assist you in planning the wedding
of your dreams. You can be assured of receiving the excellent service and
quality products from the floral department that you have come to expect
from Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done and offered to you
at prices that are surprisingly reasonable. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
Otto Florist & Gifts – Traditional or contemporary, elegant or rustic our
experienced designers work within your budget to create the wedding of
your dreams! Call 413-967-5381 for an appointment. 7 North St., Ware.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden
Center has been servicing Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional
staff members aim to provide a service that is unique and tailored to
suit individual needs. We provide a complete, high quality range of floral
products at competitive prices. The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden
Center offers flowers that are fresh daily and we take great pride in our
work. We have arrangements for all different occasions and all budgets. For
professional and experienced service please contact us at 413-783-5883.
Located at 1359 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield, MA. Visit us on the web at
www.16acresgardencenter.com.
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis Perlman over 30 years ago
and is noted for its commitment to showcasing the work of the finest in
American handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape also specializes in custom
designs for that perfect piece of jewelry. Silverscape Designs is located at
One King St. in Northampton, MA. www.silverscapedesigns.com.
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family operated company
with wholesale and retail operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds,
jewelry & watch repair, custom design & remounts. Personalized engraving,
appraisals. Visit us at our NEW location 1501 Elm St., West Springfield, MA.
413-731-9800.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion, my love! Specializing
in Life Cycle Photography: Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children &
Families. Doing small things with great love because in the end I believe
it's the little things that count the most. Clients become family! Visit me at
www.karengeaghanphotos.com or call 413-596-2227 or 537-3001. I would
LOVE to hear from you!
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – We have a tent for your event and so much
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for all your rental needs. From tents, tables and chairs to glassware and
linens we have you covered for any occasion. Call us today for a quote
413-589-7368 or visit us on the web at michaelspartyrentals.com.
PAGE 23
Blue Sox remain perfect on the road
HOLYOKE – Four Valley Blue
Sox (6-3) pitchers combined for
a four-hit 2-0 shutout Sunday at
Maxfield Sports Complex against
the Upper Valley Nighthawks (45) to improve the Blue Sox road
record to 5-0.
Erik Ostberg (Hartford) delivered the game-winner for the
second straight night, slicing an
RBI-single that landed on the left
field line to bring home Hezekiah
Randolph (New Orleans) in the
eighth inning.
“You just have to come up with a
little luck sometimes in big spots,”
Blue Sox manager John Raiola
said. “We were able to do that
today. The more you continue to
put guys on base, that’s all it takes.
An error, a broken bat, or a ball on
the line leads to runs. That’s fortunately what we had tonight.”
Starting pitcher Mark
Washington (Lehigh) allowed
the four Upper Valley hits in six
innings of work. In two starts this
summer, Washington has thrown
13 scoreless innings against just
six hits.
Anthony Romanelli (1-0, Marist)
earned the win after throwing a
scoreless seventh inning that began
with controversy. On the first at bat
of the inning, Nighthawks’ Charlie
Concannon took a 1-0 pitch down
the first base line that the field
umpire ruled foul. Upper Valley
manager Nick Cenatiempo protested the call, but to no avail after the
umpires convened for more than
a minute, and confirmed the foul
call. Concannon popped out on the
next pitch.
S e t u p m a n Ty l e r S m i t h
(Canisius) ran into trouble in the
eighth when he issued consecutive 2-out walks, but forced Upper
Valley’s Brian Mims to ground out
to end the threat.
Tyler Lyne (Merrimack) notched
his first RBI of the summer on a
ninth inning single to give Blue
Sox closer Sam Donko some insurance.
Donko (VCU), the NCAA leader
in saves this year with 20, pitched
for the first time since his college season ended on May 26. He
retired all three batters he faced to
earn his first save for the Blue Sox.
“It felt good to be back in a real
game,” Donko said. “Being out
there facing batters in games that
matter is a feeling you can’t really
explain. I was a little concerned
with my location today because I
haven’t been out there, but I figured it out and did what I was supposed to do.”
Infielders Kipp Moore (Murray
State) and Cam O’Neill (Holy
Cross) recorded two hits each to
continue their impressive starts to
the summer. They are now batting
.378 and .375, respectively.
The Blue Sox continue a threegame road trip Tuesday when they
face the Sanford Mainers at 6:30
p.m. at Goodall Park. Alex HarperCook (Tennessee) will make his
second start as Valley looks to stay
unbeaten on the road.
Ostberg plays the hero on Stars
Wars Night as Sox earn walk-off
win
E r i k O s t b e rg ( H a r t f o r d )
walked off in the 12th inning to
lead the Valley Blue Sox (5-3) to
an 8-7 comeback win over the
Winnipesaukee Muskrats (3-5)
on Star Wars Night Saturday at
MacKenzie Stadium.
With two strikes, Ostberg drove
a curveball past the second baseman to bring home the winning run
Brodie Leftridge (Tennessee) from
second, giving the Blue Sox their
first home win of the summer.
“They had been throwing that
breaking ball with two strikes a lot
tonight,” Ostberg said. “So I was
kind of sitting breaking ball there,
and lucky enough, I took it up the
middle.”
The walk-off single capped a 3
for 6 evening for Ostberg, who is
7 for 13 over his past three games
and batting .385 for the summer.
“I’m having a great time with
these guys,” Ostberg continued.
“I’m feeling great with my swing.
I’m playing with a little chip on my
shoulder a little bit because I think
I can really do some damage in this
league, and that’s pretty much the
plan. I’m feeling really comfortable and happy.”
After the Muskrats scored the
go-ahead run off Shane Ennis (10, West Virginia) in the top of the
12th on a Michael Alescio suicide
squeeze, Leftridge responded with
an RBI double to tie the game for
the fifth time.
The two teams combined for 12
runs in the first five innings, but
relief pitching kept the game tied
until the Muskrats executed the
squeeze. Four Blue Sox relievers
combined for one earned run over
the final 7 1-3 innings.
“The relievers came in and did a
really good job,” Blue Sox manager
John Raiola said. “We walked a few
too many guys, but it’s still early,
and we’re trying to iron things out.
That was a real good character win.
Really good fight and I saw a lot of
really good things.”
Following three losses at
MacKenzie Stadium to open the
season, Valley manufactured its
first home lead of the summer off
a first inning Kipp Moore (Murray
State) RBI-single.
The lead was short lived as the
Muskrats used four hits and two
walks in the third inning to build a
4-1 lead.
Chris Starcun (AIC) responded
for the Blue Sox with a bases-clearing triple to even the score, boosting his season RBI total to nine.
The fourth inning featured
Hezekiah Randolph (New Orleans)
ripping the furthest hit ball at
MacKenzie Stadium this season for
an RBI double off the center-field
wall.
Winnipesaukee scored two more
in the fifth to knock starting pitcher
Alec Tuohy (SUNY Buffalo) out
of the game, but Jacen Nalesnik’s
(Lehigh) RBI single in the bottom
half evened the score once again.
The Blue Sox had an opportunity
to take the lead in the eighth when
pinch runner Brodie Leftridge
(Tennessee) stole second and third
base with no outs, but Muskrats
pitcher Jorge Jimenez retired the
next three batters.
In the tenth, Endy Morales (West
Virginia) worked out of a jam, leaving Winnipesaukee runners on first
and third.
Valley hits the road tomorrow to
face the Upper Valley Nighthawks
in the first ever meeting between
the two franchises. Mark
Washington (Lehigh) will make his
second Blue Sox start tomorrow at
5 p.m. at Maxfield Sports Complex
in White River Junction, Vermont.
BULLDAWGS | from Page 16
He allowed a total of eight runs (7
earned) in ten innings.
One of Bryant’s college teammates is Alex Lafayette, who was
the Renagades starting catcher
against the Bulldawgs.
Easthampton left-hander
Brandon Marcoux, who lives
in South Hadley and attended
Hopkins Academy as a school
choice student, only allowed two
base hits in the first five innings.
The Renagades comeback rally
began when Nick Garde, who’s
started in right field, ripped a single
into center field leading off the bottom of the sixth inning. After the
next batter flied out, Garde stole
second and he advanced to third on
an infield hit by second baseman
Dan Brunetti (2-for-3).
With two-outs in the inning,
Nick Frost, who was the designated hitter, drove home Garde with a
single tying the score at 1-1. Then a
double to left field by first baseman
Geoff Frost plated the go-ahead
run. Shortstop Jeremy Levertu
capped off Ludlow’s big inning
with a two run double that landed
just fair inside the right field line
increasing the lead to 4-1.
Bryant retired the first two
batters in the top of the seventh
before Easthampton shortstop Tim
Nieves hit a fly ball to right field,
which was misplayed for a two
base error. The next batter hit a
foul pop-up which was caught by
Lafayette for the final out of the
ballgame.
Both teams left several runners
in scoring position during the first
three innings before Easthampton
took a 1-0 lead in the top of the
fourth inning.
Right fielder Brian Hayes leadoff the frame by hitting a grounder to the first baseman, which
should’ve been the first out, but he
mishandled it for an error. Hayes
crossed the plate with two outs
following a double to left field by
Todd Vishaway.
The Bulldawags watched their
1-0 lead slip away two innings
later.
The two teams are scheduled
to meet again on July 8 at Granby
High School.
“This was the first time that I’ve
pitched in a game in about two
months,” Bryant said. “It feels very
good to get the win, but I really
didn’t have very good command
on my slider, so I threw mostly
fastballs. I’m very glad that my
teammates scored those runs for
me in the sixth inning.”
Bryant, who was a freshman
member of the AIC baseball team
this past spring, made eight relief
appearances for the Yellow Jackets.
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PAGE 24
Katie Gay is all smiles
as she plays with the
parachute.
Field Day
FUN
Beverly Brittain
tosses a bocce
ball during field
day as Melina
David looks on.
S
tudents in the first
through third grade had
a day filled with fun last
week during Swift River Elementary
School’s annual “Swift Day.”
The lower fields at the school were turned
into a carnival site that included threelegged, sack and relay races, parachute
games, bean bag toss, bocce ball, face
painting, water balloon toss and so
much more!
On your mark,
get set… hop!
Putting their best “three legs” forward these
second graders try their luck with a race.
Turley Publications photos by
Aimee M. Henderson
Children create a dome with a parachute during field day.
This third
grader carefully chooses
a spot to
place a bean
bag during a
relay game.
The relay race presented some fun obstacles, as
this second grader found out.
Students recite the Peace
Builders pledge before
starting field day activities.
Chase Fraga gets
soaked during
water balloon toss.
It was all
laughs and
smiles for
these third
graders
during the
threelegged
race.

June 23, 2016 - Sentinel - Turley Publications, Inc.

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