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SENTINEL
Buzzing
about
geography
By Aimee M. Henderson
ahenderson@turley.com
GRANBY – Needing a GPS
when it’s time for eighth grader
Simon Abbott to drive, may not
be necessary if his love of geography continues.
Abbott,
a seventh
grader at
the Granby
Jr. Sr. High
School,
recently
competed in the
Simon Abbot
s c h o o l ’s
geography bee and took the top
spot, beating out other finalists.
He will now compete in the state
competition, which will take
place in April. If Abbott advances, he would appear in the televised national geography bee.
“It was awesome to win,” said
12-year-old Abbott. “I have had
Opinion . . . . . . . . 6
Education . . . . . 11
Volume 100 • Number 48
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Voters
pass STM
articles
Taking the
BELCHERTOWN – Following
Special Town Meeting Monday
night, a new animal control facility will be built. Forward movement will be made with the town
acquiring the former John Patrick
Center, and the design process
will begin for constructing new
recreation fields.
All warrant items presented
before voters during Special
Town Meeting Monday night
passed with little discussion. A
hand-count was requested for the
final item, which asked voters to
approve $10,000 from free cash
to be used for prep work for constructing soccer fields at Foley
Field.
Selectman Nick O’Connor
has been actively working with
various boards and committees
Turley Publications photo
by Susan Swift
M
adison Newman models a peacock inspired
dress designed by
Johanna Suttenfield, during the
annual Project Runway hosted by the National Art Honor
Society at Belchertown High
School. See more photos from
the event on page 20.
See STM, Page 8
Funding
diversity
See GEO, Page 8
Process begins
for choosing
new fire chief
Recipients named
for local Cultural
Council grants
By Walter Hamilton
Correspondent
Farmers updated on market,
State School property
GRANBY – The Select Board
began the process of choosing
a new town fire chief Monday
by authorizing the creation of
a committee to review the job
description and recommending
changes, if any, to the way the
department is run, following
the recent resignation of Chief
Russell Anderson.
The new committee will
seek information from the public and members of the Fire
and Ambulance departments to
determine if any changes should
be made to the position before
a new chief is hired. The committee would not act as a search
committee for a new chief.
Town Administrator Christopher Martin presented the board
By Tyler W. Leahy
tleahy@turley.com
B E L C H E RTOW N – T h e
B e l c h e r t ow n A g r i c u l t u r a l
Commission held its annual farmers’ meeting, updating attendees on the upcoming farmers’
market season, as well as ongoTurley Publications staff photo by Tyler W. Leahy
Agricultural Commission
Co-Chair Grace Adzima discusses the Lampson Brook
Agricultural Reserve, located
on the former Belchertown
State School property.
See CHIEF, Page 9
S
ing initiatives revolving around
the Lampson Brook Agricultural
Reserve.
Attendees of the Feb. 20 meeting expressed their happiness
with last year’s farmers’ market,
which operated on Sundays for
the first time. The market, organized by Belchertown Farmers
and Artisans Market, Inc.,
had previously been held on
Thursdays.
“They’re looking to expand the
market, starting it a week earlier
and ending it a week later, also,”
BELCHERTOWN – Recipients for the annual round of
Massachusetts Cultural Council
grants have been named and will
be celebrated this weekend.
Cathy Carlton Hews, co-chair
for the Belchertown Cultural
Council, said the public is invited to attend a reception for this
year’s local winners, which will
be held Sunday, Feb. 28 from
3 to 5 p.m. at Clapp Memorial
Library. There will be light
refreshments served during the
free event.
“We are delighted about
the range of our local artists.
We look forward to bringing
this diverse selection of artistic and humanities events to
Belchertown,” said Carlton Hews
See UPDATE, Page 8
See FUNDING, Page 7
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Community
Library program to highlight
popular fishing holes
B E L C H E RT OW N – C a l l i n g a l l
anglers and would-be anglers. The Clapp
Memorial Library will present “Fishing
the North Quabbin Area” March 2 at 7
p.m. Allan Butler, who has been a fishing
guide (both fresh and saltwater) and outdoor writer for over 20 years will present
the talk/slideshow.
The program will cover the many different waters and fish that are locally abundant, from trophy bass to lake trout or fly
fishing for rising rainbows. Butler can
suggest some great spots to take kids and
also where to go for ice fishing. Whether
a beginner or a seasoned angler, this program will find introduce participants to
new places to fish and different techniques
to use.
In the event of bad weather, the program
will take place on March 8.
The library is located at 19 South Main
St. in Belchertown. For more information,
please call 323-0417.
The Lenten Journey,
Called to Follow Christ
Sunday morning Lenten sermon series:
The Call, The Message of the Apostle
Paul, 10 a.m.
Feb. 28: Called to Suffer
March 6: Called to Love
March 13: Called to Faithfulness
Wednesday evenings during Lent
Holy Communion 6 p.m.
Small group study, The Call by Adam
Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Turley Publications photo submitted
Allan Butler will speak about fishing in
the north Quabbin area during a presentation at the library.
Twirlers hosting quarter auction
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown
Twirlers are hosting a quarter auction
Saturday, March 12 at Old Town Hall.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for preview, and the
Lent and Holy Week at Hope
United Methodist Church
auction will begin at 7 p.m. Great vendors
will be participating.
Admission is $5 and includes one paddle,
one drawing ticket and one soft drink ticket.
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Holy Week
March 20: Palm Sunday, 10 a.m. Come
and receive the palms that commemorate
Christ's triumphant entry to Jerusalem.
Enjoy the children's choir and a family
oriented worship service.
March 21: Day of Fasting and Prayer.
Have a quiet day at home or work meditating on the events that changed the world.
Movie, popcorn and fellowship at 7 p.m.
March 22: Breakfast Bible study, 9:30
a.m.
March 23: Lenten Study. Holy
Communion, 6:30 p.m. The Call, 7 p.m.
March 24: Ecumenical Service at
Belchertown United Church of Christ, 18
Park St. Agape Meal/Tenebrae Service, 6
p.m. 24-hour Prayer Vigil at Hope UMC,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
March 25: Good Friday. Ringing of the
sanctuary bell in remembrance of Christ’s
death, 3 p.m. The Passion Story from
Peter, James, John, and Mary, 7 p.m.
March 26: Holy Saturday. Organize and
deliver Easter baskets, 9:30 a.m.
March 27: Easter Sunday. Ecumenical
Sunrise Service at the Quabbin Reservoir
Tower if weather permits, if not at Hope
UMC, 6 a.m. Grand Easter celebration 10
a.m. Be inspired and uplifted by the spiritfilled choir and liturgical Rainbow Dancers
and the beautiful voice of Cindy Murray.
Refresh, restore, and renew your relationship with the one who called you beloved.
All Sunday Services are preceded by
Sunday School classes at 9 a.m. There are
classes for children age 3 and up, teens,
and adults. Loving Nursery care for children five and under is available during the
worship service. After the 10 a.m. service
all are welcome to join in a time of fellowship with coffee, tea and light snacks.
If you are looking for a faith community to join, please consider Hope United
Methodist Church where all are welcome.
Here you will experience God’s amazing
grace and love and be invited to serve
with compassion and justice. If you are
interested in the church, you are invited to
visit or make contact through the church
office at 323-7584. Hope UMC is located on the common in Belchertown at 31
Main St.
Basic firearms safety course
CHICOPEE – A basic firearms safety
course will be held Saturday, March 5 at
the Knights of Columbus, 460 Granby
Road, Chicopee. Class is from 8:15 a.m.
to 2:45 p.m. The cost is $85 per person which includes light refreshments
and lunch. This class is a prerequisite
for those wishing to apply for a license
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
PAGE Library cooking up new club
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Belchertown
meetinGS
Thursday, Feb. 25
• 3:30 p.m. – Cold Spring
School Council at CSS
• 3:30 p.m. – Elementary School
Council at SRE
• 6 p.m. – Council on Aging at Senior Center
Tuesday, March 1
• 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Presidential Primary election
at BHS gymnasium
• 6 p.m. – Police Chief Search Committee at Town
Hall
• 6:30 p.m. – Jabish Brook Middle School Council
at JBMS
• 7 p.m. – Cultural Council at Clapp Memorial
Library
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.
Nominations sought for
Woman of the Year
SPRINGFIELD - The Professional Women’s Chamber
(PWC) is seeking nominations for its Woman of the Year
award. The award is presented annually to a woman in the
western Massachusetts area who exemplifies outstanding
leadership, professional accomplishment and service to the
community. This award has been given annually since 1954 and is publicly recognized as one of the most prestigious honors given
to any citizen for distinguished service and selfless giving. Candidates must be gainfully employed in a paid fulltime position and live or work in the Pioneer Valley. Any
woman in the Pioneer Valley may be nominated; no chamber affiliation is required. Nominee achievements can be
representative of a lifetime of work or for more recent
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com. Deadline for nominations is March 18. By Aimee M. Henderson
BELCHERTOWN – There will
be more than reading taking place at
Clapp Memorial Library come late
March. Patrons will have a chance to
cook, taste and talk about new recipes they’ve tried through an all-new
Cookbook Club.
Ann Kuchieski, head of Circulation
and Reference Services, thought of
the idea after learning that a library
in East Longmeadow has a similar
club. She said the program there has
been very popular. Being someone
who loves to cook, also contributed to
starting up the club.
“I love to try new recipes and love
to cook,” she said.
Kuchieski said the library has a
large selection of cookbooks, which
are frequently looked through and
checked out by patrons. And while
Kuchieski likes to occasionally look
at recipes online, she said looking at a
cookbook is her first preference.
She is hoping the club will be popular in town and plans to coordinate a
session approximately every six weeks.
Kuchieski said people will need to
register for each time the club meets,
and she will only accept 12 people
to begin with. She said if the space
accommodates for more, she is willing to open it up to more participants.
The Cookbook Club will meet for the
first time on March 21 after library
hours from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the main
floor. While there is not a kitchen
available, Kuchieski said there are
plenty of outlets for people to plug
into to keep a dish warm. Registration
for the March 21 session opened on
Monday and is filling up fast. Those
interested in joining should head to
the library as soon as possible.
The club is only open to adults over
the age of 18.
Kuchieski will select the first cook-
Turley Publications photo submitted
Here is just a sampling of cookbooks that will be used during the new
Cookbook Club at Clapp Memorial Library.
book for participants to choose a recipe from. Each member will choose
a different recipe and cook it. At the
meeting, participants will bring their
dish and talk about making it – good,
bad or indifferent. Everyone will be
able to sample the dish as well.
“We will encourage people to
share their experience when making
the dish and share their recipe,” said
Kuchieski.
She added, all recipes will be available for people to take home if it’s
something they enjoyed, and all the
cookbooks used will be made easily
available through the interlibrary loan
program.
As people register for the program
future dates will be posted, as well as
sign-up sheets. Each meeting will feature a different cookbook. Kuchieski
said the first cookbook she chose
has a wide-variety of recipes. Future
cookbooks might be themed, such as a
cookie recipes or crock-pot recipes.
Kuchieski invites all talents to join
the Cookbook Club, ranging from
novice cooks to gourmet chefs.
The club falls inline with a recent
trend in town with people wanting
more cooking workshops and/or
groups. The Cultural Council, in past
years, surveyed the community to see
what programs they were looking for.
At that time, cooking classes was one
of the top choices.
More recently, a local social media
group formed on Facebook called
Home Town Cooks. The group is
targeted to Belchertown residents.
Members share their recipes and other
information about cooking.
To learn more about the Cookbook
Club at Clapp Memorial Library, stop
by the library, which is located at 19
South Main St. in Belchertown.
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BOSTON – It was a strong
showing for Turley Publications at
the New England Newspaper and
Press Association (NENPA) Better
Newspaper Competition held at the
Park Plaza Hotel in Boston last weekend.
Two of Turley Publications’
Massachusetts’ newspapers and one
Connecticut publication published by
the Palmer-based company received
awards for excellence in journalism
and photography in NENPA’s annual contest. They were chosen out of
more than 3,000 entries.
The Belchertown Sentinel, The
Journal Register and Wethersfield
Life brought home five awards combined.
Sentinel Editor Aimee Henderson
received a second place award for a
photo series that appeared in the May
21, 2015 edition of the newspaper.
The photos showed second grade students from Swift River Elementary
School during their hands-on ecology
class at Lake Wallace.
Judges commented, “Having taught
life science before my photojournalism career, these images tell the story
very well. Good job.”
Henderson was also awarded third
place in the investigative reporting
category for her story “Health board
calls hearing with tattoo artist” that
appeared in the April 2, 2015 edition
of The Sentinel.
“Solid digging unearthed important
records that fueled this story. Terrific
work that took courage,” commented
the judges.
“I am honored to be recognized
Aimee Henderson,
Sentinel editor,
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in my profession by my peers with
these distinguished awards,” said
Henderson.
Journal Register Editor Douglas
Farmer took home a third place win
in transportation reporting for a story
that appeared in the Sept. 18, 2014
edition of the paper. The story reported on the formation of the Historic
Route 20 Association.
Judges commented, “This story
was so well-constructed, I can’t help
but to think it inspired at least several
readers to ‘take the road less traveled’
while stopping to notice and smell
the roses along the way. A delightful
feature as much about travel as transportation – but it’s all about how you
got there.”
The Wethersfield Life, a monthly publication in Connecticut, was
awarded second place in the general
news category for a story by Mark
Jahne, and a third place award in science/technology reporting for a story
written by Mara Dresner.
Photographer John Green hosts program at Quabbin
BELCHERTOWN – The Quabbin
Visitor Center Sunday Afternoon
Program Series continues Feb. 28
with a program by naturalist and
photographer John Green titled,
“Quabbin: The Valley Filled with
Water.” This free program begins
at 2 p.m. and is appropriate for all
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Quabbin, a reservoir created in
the 1930’s to provide drinking water
for the Boston area, required the
complete dismantling of four entire
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and Prescott. While the reservoir
was created first and foremost as a
public drinking water source, the
area has become an important natural resource with a great biodiversity.
Green is well known for his exceptional photography and naturalist
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This is a full year, twenty-five hours per
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necessary. Applicants can apply by submitting a
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PAGE Public safety
Belchertown Police logs
and attaching plates. The vehicle was
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off the property and transported to
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Compiled by Aimee M. Henderson
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 10
7:29 a.m. – Police were called to
an accident on Springfield Road in
which a car went off the road and
was resting against the tree. The
vehicle was towed and the operator
was evaluated by Belchertown Fire
Ambulance, but declined treatment.
10:15 a.m. – Police were called
to an accident on North Washington
Street in which a vehicle traveling
southbound, lost control due to icy
conditions and went off the road to
the right. Upon attempting to correct
the vehicle, the operator steered the
vehicle into the northbound lane and
collided with another vehicle. That
vehicle was sent off the road and hit
a utility pole. There were no injuries
and both vehicles were driven away.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
11:11 a.m. – Police were called to
an accident on Springfield Road in
which a vehicle plowing in a mobile
home park did not see a vehicle
behind it while backing up. The vehicle attempted to alert the plow truck
by activating its horn, but unsuccessfully. The plow truck hit the other
vehicle.
11:49 p.m. – Police were dispatched to an accident on State Street
in which a vehicle traveling southbound attempted a left turn, but spun
out and made a complete 360-degree
spin. During the spin the vehicle’s
rear bumper hit a guardrail and then
crashed into a utility pole. Airbags
were deployed. The vehicle was
towed and the operator was transported to the hospital.
Friday, Feb. 12
5:38 p.m. – Police were called
because a raccoon was struck by a
vehicle and needed to be euthanized
by an officer.
Granby Police logs
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. Mass
General Law prohibits the release of
names of those arrested for domestic
incidents.
The Belchertown Police responded
to 246 calls during the week of Feb.
10 – Feb. 16. Of those cases there
were five incidents, six accidents, five
arrests and 11 citations.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Wednesday, Feb. 10
2:11 a.m. – An officer was dispatched for a vehicle off the road
on Turkey Hill Road. Upon arrival
the officer observed tire tracks in the
snow going from the right lane of
travel to the left, through a driveway and yard and into a wooded
area, where it appeared the vehicle
went airborne and came to a rest
80 to 100 feet into the woods. The
vehicle also appeared to have hit a
stone wall. The operator was not
on scene. The vehicle was towed.
The officer learned who the operator was and went to the residence to
speak with him. Subsequently, a 19year-old Belchertown male will be
summonsed to court for operating to
endanger and failure to keep right.
Saturday, Feb. 13
6:01 p.m. – Police were dispatched
to Springfield Road for an accident in
which a vehicle traveling southbound
hit a patch of ice causing it to slide
into a ditch. The vehicle was towed.
Monday, Feb. 15
10:27 a.m. – A Ludlow resident
went to the station to report that a
license plate has been missing since
a motor vehicle crash on Feb. 8.
4:46 p.m. – A person reported a
possible 209A violation. The officer
spoke to all the parties involved and
determined there was no violation.
5:53 p.m. – Police were called to
an accident on North Main Street in
which a vehicle slowed at an intersection to take a right turn. A second
vehicle thought the first operator was
turning into a parking lot and pulled
out in front of it. The two collided.
Both vehicles were driven from the
scene.
10:55 p.m. – Police were dispatched to a disturbance on Jabish
Street. Upon arrival the officer
learned that one male party was not
feeling well. A female at the residence stated that a second male was
refusing to leave. The first male was
transported to the hospital for treatment and the other male was escorted
Monday, Feb. 15
8 : 4 2 a . m . – A 2 8 - y e a r- o l d
Belchertown man was arrested for
assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and domestic assault and
battery.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
11:46 a.m. – An officer was traveling on North Main Street when they
ran a license plate, which showed the
registration revoked for insurance. It
also showed the plates didn’t belong
to the vehicle. The officer stopped
the vehicle. Subsequently, a 36-yearold Belchertown woman will be summonsed to court for uninsured motor
vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle
Editor’s Note: The Granby Police
Department responded to 157 calls
and made no arrests during the
week of Feb. 12-18. Those arrested
are presumed innocent until proven
guilty in a court of law. All information is provided by the Granby Police
Department.
INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS
Friday, Feb. 12
7:34 a.m. – Officers investigated a
two-car accident on Ferry Hill Road
at West State Street. No injuries
reported.
Monday, Feb. 15
9:44 p.m. – Officers investigated a
motor vehicle accident involving one
vehicle on Amherst Road.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
3:29 a.m. – Officers investigated a
motor vehicle accident involving one
vehicle on Pleasant Street.
Thursday, Feb. 18
9:46 a.m. – Criminal citation
issued for operation with a suspended
license during a motor vehicle stop
on New Ludlow Road.
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On that ‘college’ note
I
t should be no surprise how well Belchertown
students do as they head off to college, considering how successful they are while in school here.
Belchertown has shown over and over again, through
its Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
scores, that it is a top-performing district.
In 2015, 61 percent of eighth grade students placed
in “proficient” or “advanced” science MCAS, while
the state’s average was just 42 percent. That is a 19percentage point difference. Since 2008, 10th grade science scores have outperformed the state’s average by 16
to 26 percentage points. Last year’s 10th grade science
scores show Belchertown with 92 percent of students
reaching the “proficient” or “advanced” mark, while
the state, on average, only saw 72 percent. In ELA, the
number was even higher last year, with 98 percent of
BHS students scoring “proficient” or “advanced.”
Students’ success can easily be tracked as they move
on to higher education through the “College Notes” section of this newspaper. As each term ends our email and
fax gets inundated with announcements from colleges
and universities all across the country with the names
of students who have earned a place on the dean’s and
president’s list. It’s not surprising either to hear that
a student, such as Natalie Caney (whom we recently
reported on), is named a special scholarship or award
recipient.
Belchertown should be proud of the education students are receiving in town, but more proud that they
are continuing that success. Many make their way back
to their hometown and become active contributors of
society.
Our college notes section is meant to reflect the
success of our towns’ students, and we are more than
happy to print the accomplishment. But, because of
how successful our students are, we do get a little
backed up with the announcements. Please continue to
be patient with us as we print as many college notes as
possible. We have a running document with the submissions we’ve received and print them in the order
they are received. There are 18 different colleges in the
queue, currently.
We are still happy to receive the announcement
directly from the student, parents or grandparents as
well. However, it will also be added to the running
document in the order it is received. If the college or
university is not submitting the note, we do require a
copy of a letter from the college with the notification. It
can be sent to ahenderson@turley.com.
Congratulations to all the students as they continue
their success through higher education. We have a lot of
smart kids in Belchertown!
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Letters
Strong schools mean stronger growth
To the Editor:
I am responding to "Disappointed with
school vote" submitted by a Granby resident in the Feb. 18 edition of The Sentinel.
Although I do not live in Granby I
have family that does. The new school
is supported by the majority of residents
and rightly so. Declining enrollment
in schools means stagnant growth. The
future of Granby is in its schools. Without
good schools, Granby will have less of
a tax base. Businesses will not want to
expand, much less move in to the town,
and people will not want to live there.
The town has a state-of-the-art public
safety complex, and a school on the verge
of being condemned. Declining property
values and a crumbling infrastructure will
be the end result for residents who think
as the author of this letter.
Strong schools mean stronger growth
for the Town of Granby.
Mary Russell
Chicopee, MA
Thank you for your support
To the Editor:
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Belchertown
and the following organizations for their
support and generosity during 2015
for the Provisions Pantry at Dwight
Chapel: Belchertown CAN, Stop &
Shop, Belchertown Lions Club, Nancy
Searle and Pat Berry with Belchertown
4-H Clubs, Gail Fortunato and St. Francis
Pack 507 Cub Scouts, Clara Very who
drops off food from Hope Methodist
Church, Julie Salva, Anne Pittsley who
collected items from Belchertown Town
Hall, Barbara Wilson and all those who
Thank you for voting
for animal control
facility
To the Editor:
The employees of Belchertown
Animal Control would like to thank
all the residents of Belchertown who
attended the Special Town Meeting and
voted unanimously for funding a new
animal control facility.
Working conditions for employees and the quality of life for the animals that come into our care will be
immensely improved.
This could not have been done without your support.
Anna Fenton
Animal Control Officer
Belchertown, MA
gave through these organizations on their
own. Their donations have allowed us to
purchase non-perishable food items and
other necessities to keep the Pantry well
stocked through the coming months. It is
a privilege to be partners with so many in
meeting the needs of our families here in
Belchertown.
Sincerely,
Catherine Kneszewski,
On behalf of the Provisions
Pantry at Dwight Chapel
Belchertown, MA
Beware, we are in danger
To the Editor:
There is a chance we could have the
venomous Timber Rattlesnake disappear!
I did not know anyone was trying to find
one.
I cannot find any reason to spend time
and money to promote the breeding and
increased population of poisonous snakes.
It does not seem that Mass Wildlife
should be creating larger problems that
were diminishing by themselves. Their
time would be better used by controlling
the growth of ticks and increased diseases
carried by mosquitoes.
Also, makes me wonder what they
would do with the rattlesnakes when they
decide there are too many for the island?
Maybe they could go in your backyard.
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Committee sets theme
for this year’s fair
Fair wins media awards,
needs members
Fair Committee is pleased to announce
the theme for the 2016 fair will be,
“Something to Crow About.”
The fair will be held the weekend of
Sept. 23-25. Start planning now about
how to incorporate the theme into a parade
float and booths. The Gary Whitlock
Decorated Booth prize will be awarded to
the best adult and youth presentations of
the theme.
Whether “crowing” makes you think of
black crows, roosters, or showing off your
accomplishments, get creative and have
fun with the theme!
If you would like to help make this
year's fair better than ever, email belchertownfair@gmail.com, or go to a committee meeting.
The next meeting will be held Monday,
March 7, at 7 p.m. in Freedom Hall (just
behind the Senior Center and next to
BCTV).
Fair Committee recently learned it received
several recognitions from Massachusetts
Media Awards for the 2015 Belchertown
Fair.
The Exhibit Hall booklet and belchertownfair.com website each received a second place finish, while The Sentinel insert
was awarded a third place finish.
The committee is currently looking to
add a voting member, but also needs volunteers willing to help with Friends of
the Fair. As of this moment, embroidered
T-shirts will not be offered this year unless
someone steps up to coordinate this project.
If you'd like to become involved with
fair, would like more information, or have
a great idea to pass along, please contact
the committee at belchertownfair@gmail.
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of the 2016 recipients in Belchertown.
Carlton Hews said this year’s budget for
grant funding was $5,500 locally, up from
last year’s $4,820. Of the 24 applications
the Cultural Council received, 14 were
funded.
“It was a healthy crop of applicants,”
said Carlton Hews, adding that others
shouldn’t be discouraged from reapplying
in the next round.
The Belchertown Cultural Council will
seek applications again in the fall, beginning in October. Information and forms
are available online at www.massculturalcouncil.org.
Carlton Hews said there is still a need
for more theater and dance projects,
though she is happy to report that the
Cultural Council was able to fund some
projects in which the townspeople showed
interest.
In recent years the council conducted
a survey of what programs people would
like to see brought to town through the
Cultural Council. From that the council
learned that cooking, gardening, concerts,
drama, multicultural presentations, nature,
film and history were of interest. This
year’s round of recipients includes some
of the latter.
Kendra Carney, a square-foot gardener
in Belchertown for seven years and a science teacher for 10 years, will host a program titled “Food Sustainability at Home.”
The workshop will be held in three parts
BCTV
schedule and shows
Thursday, Feb. 25
8 a.m. – Conservation Commission
(taped Feb. 23)
10 a.m. – Planning Board (taped Feb. 23)
12 p.m. – Special Town Meeting
(taped Feb. 22)
7 p.m. – Special Town Meeting
(taped Feb. 22)
9 p.m. – Planning Board (taped Feb. 23);
11 p.m. – Conservation Commission
(taped Feb. 23)
Friday, Feb. 26
7:30 p.m. – Curious Giraffe, episode 4
8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman
9 a.m. – DART presentation of Feb. 24
5:30 p.m. – Curious Giraffe, episode 4
7 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman
8 p.m. – DART presentation of Feb. 24
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Saturday, Feb. 27
4:30 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and
Deb
8:30 p.m. – How to Vote
9 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom and Deb
Keeping warm
This Robin was spotted trying to keep warm during last
Monday’s below zero weather
by Kenny Rogers. He was near
a berry tree off Cold Hill Road
in Granby.
– February, May and August – at the New
England Small Farm Institute Belchertown
Community Garden.
During the February workshop Carney
will look at “Food Garden Design.”
Participants will learn how to determine
garden size and location, how to choose
what crops to grow, how to build garden
structures, about crop rotation and succession planting, intercropping, soil building,
intensive planting, cold crops, composting
and starting from seed.
In the second workshop in May participants will prepare for summer by choosing varieties of summer crops that best
suit their needs, as well as vertical growing, intensive planting and seasonal crop
rotation.
The final session, called “Saving the
Season” will focus on freezing, canning,
and dehydrating produce for winter, saving seeds, planting fall crops, cleaning up
for winter, building soil for spring, planting garlic and planting for next year.
Another grant recipient this year is
Banish Misfortune. A concert of traditional Irish music will be held at Clapp
Memorial Library in April.
Banish Misfortune is a six-member
group that plays traditional music from
Ireland. Their instrumentation includes
fiddle, concertina, mandolin, accordion,
flute and guitar. All its members hail from
western Massachusetts.
At Jabish Brook Middle School students
will benefit from a grant recipient. José
Gonzalez and The New Criollo Clásico
Quartet will perform a one-hour bilingual concert, which will be followed by
a hands-on workshop. During that time
students will have the opportunity to learn
about and ask questions about the instruments used in the concert. The performers
will also offer insights about the origins
and history that have shaped Caribbean
and Puerto Rican music.
Other recipients this year include David
Neill of Dixieland Stomp for a music concert; Julie Ann Stepanek for “Music with
Miss Julie”; Hilltop Families for Hilltown
Families Suggest; David Maloof for a
Ukelel Edu-Concert; Diane Edgecomb
for the summer reading storytelling with
Diane Edgecom; Belchertown Council on
Aging for Upcycling Workshop, Haunted
History of New England, Cake Decorating
101 and Art with Poetry; Springfield
Symphony Orchestra for SSYO Premiere
Concert; and Igualdad Education for
Puertor Rican Tropical Ecology – Unique
Ecosystems.
The Belchertown Cultural Council is
part of a network of 329 Local Cultural
Councils serving all 351 cities and
towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC
Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based
projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature
provides an annual appropriation to the
Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state
agency, which then allocates funds to
each community.
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9 a.m. – Evangel Assembly of Wilbraham
4:30 p.m. – St. Francis R.C. Church
6 p.m. – Christ Community Church
7 p.m. – Hope United Methodist Church
8:30 p.m. – How to Vote
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9 a.m. – DART presentation from Feb. 24
11 a.m. – School Committee (taped Feb.
8 p.m. – DART presentation from Feb. 24
10 p.m. – School Committee (taped Feb.
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8 a.m. – How to Vote
8:30 a.m. – DART presentation from Feb.
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10:30 a.m. – How to Vote
7 p.m. – How to Vote
8 p.m. – DART presentation of Feb. 24
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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
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said Agricultural Commission Co-Chair
Grace Adzima. “We’re also trying to get
more farmers in. We’re really looking to
get more produce and we’re even trying
to get produce from other farms just to
have more variety.”
Adzima explained that an application
has been submitted to run the farmers’
market on the Belchertown Common
again this year. Last year, the market
remained open from June 19 until Oct.
9. The market is considering reaching out
to farmers from beyond Belchertown to
diversify the crops available.
The Agricultural Commission provided updates on the Lampson Brook
Agricultural Reserve, located on the site
of the old Belchertown State School
and leased by New England Small Farm
Institute (NESFI).
NESFI and Agricultural Commission
member Judy Gillian explained that there
are ongoing efforts requesting the state to
remove surplus status from much of the
land on the site of the old State School so
that it can be utilized to benefit the local
farming community.
“I’ve brought up the topic of how we
could manage to propose uses of this site
in ways that could benefit the local farming community – not compete with it,
not challenge it in any way, but ways that
will strengthen the local farming community and that’s absolutely critical,” said
Gillian.
Currently, NESFI subleases parcels not
labeled as surplus to local farmers.
As part of the ongoing DART (Design
And Resilience Team) process, the State
School property will be looked at by a
panel of experts. Belchertown’s winning
DART application, filed in September
2015, outlines goals related to the
imminent redevelopment of the former
Belchertown State School campus and its
surroundings with consideration to longterm sustainability. The panel will also
emphasize “the corridor between the town
common and district court that encompasses the State School, the town’s school
complex, and a main commercial area.”
At the Feb. 20 farmers’ meeting, the
Agricultural Commission encouraged
farmers to attend a public meeting with
the assigned DART team on Monday, Feb.
22 at 5 p.m. Between Feb. 22 and Feb. 24,
the DART team hosted a range of meetings and presentations with town officials,
stakeholders and community members.
This year, the Agricultural Commission
is hoping to look more at food systems
and how to collect data about them specific to Belchertown while continuing to
host educational workshops, said Adzima.
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an interest in geography for as far back as I
remember.”
Abbott said it didn’t take much to prepare for the bee, because he enjoys learning
about relevant information already. That
might change for the next round of competition, however.
“I like to read about geography, history
and non-fiction in general so I think that
helped me to know the answers to a lot of
the questions,” he said. “I didn't prepare for
the school bee, but now I am reviewing a
geography book for about 30 minutes a day
to prepare for the state bee.”
And while geography seems to be a subject he excels at, Abbott said he actually
enjoys several others, too.
“I like a lot of subjects, including math,
science and history,” he said. “I do really
like geography as well. I have a map of the
United States as well as a world map in my
room that I look at quite a bit.”
The hardest question Abbott faced during
the local geography bee asked the location
of the Cuyahoga River. For those finding
themselves stumped – it is in Ohio.
In order to qualify for the school’s geography bee, Abbott said students had to take
a 35-question test. Next, if they earned one
of the top five scores in their grade, they
got to participate in the bee. The actual
STM | from Page 1
in town on a plan to improve the area surrounding the former State School.
“We need to begin the process to have
usable fields before we lose the front fields
on the State School property,” O’Connor
told voters.
When questioned why the town didn’t
apply for Community Preservation Act
funds for the project, O’Connor said the
deadline had passed. He said the town is
prepared to apply for grants with the CPA
and other park grants for the remaining
cost of the project.
O’Connor said the overall estimated cost
to build two fields at Foley is $30,000.
Following Special Town Meeting
O’Connor said it is important to show
“skin in the game” before applying for
CPA money or there is a potential that the
application would be denied.
“The initial $10,000 approved tonight
represents that ‘skin’,” said O’Connor.
“Along with construction services provided
by the town.”
The article passed with a hand-count vote
of 83 in favor and 43 against. It required a
majority to pass.
In contrary, it was a unanimous majority
vote to spend $90,000 to construct a new
animal control facility on George Hannum
Street. Selectmen Chairman Ronald Aponte
told voters that the current facility “is
tired.”
“We’ve been able to make it work, but I
don’t think we can make it work anymore,”
he said.
Aponte said if the town is unable to use
its own facility it would have to utilize the
services of Thomas J. O’Connor Animal
Control & Adoption Center in Springfield.
That cost would be approximately $65,000
per year or more.
“If we keep the service in-house, it will
pay for itself in [about] two years or so,”
Aponte said. “It makes good business
sense…”
Jennifer Christian Wright, of the
Belchertown Animal Relief Committee,
spoke in favor of the new animal control
facility, saying the “Band Aid” approach
cannot work anymore.
“It doesn’t reflect the values of our town
with how we feel about animals,” she said.
BARC has raised $10,000 through fundraising efforts, which will be added to the
$90,000 for the total cost of the project.
geography bee was presented in gameshow format in the school’s library, where
social studies teacher Ms. Bys read questions to competitors. The person who had
the least number of questions incorrect,
won, according to Abbott.
Winning the school’s bee wasn’t the only
qualifying component for Abbott to move
onto the state level, however.
“After the school bee I had to take yet
another test to qualify for the state bee,”
he said, adding, “Since taking that test I
have started to read more geography. But I
should do more.”
When he’s not busy with school, Abbott
can be found on the ice because he’s a
competitive figure skater. In his other free
time, Abbott likes to play Agar and Clash
of Clans. He also enjoys reading “Weird,
but true!” fact books and going to the gym.
And for Abbott’s mother, Nita, it is no
surprise that he’s gotten so far in the bee.
“He has always been a very good and
conscientious student, but I think what has
helped him the most to be an excellent student - besides having great teachers - is his
natural curiosity to learn about a variety of
subjects,” said Nita. “He also loves to visit
museums and watch documentaries.”
Nita is happy her son gets to have the
experience of being in the local and state
geography bee – and hopes he’ll be able to
make it to the national one.
Another unanimous vote was given in
favor of acquiring a 45-acre parcel of land
known as Holland Glen, located along
Route 9, through the state’s LAND Grant
Program. The town received a reimbursement grant of $127,160 for the purchase of
the property.
Tom Stockton, president of the Historical
Association, said the association currently
owns the land. At the time it was first available, the historical association was the only
group that could protect and preserve the
land. However, Stockton said it has become
a liability and is “a great worry.”
He also said the land has always been
meant for the people of Belchertown to
enjoy. Stockton read a letter to the editor
that was printed in the very first edition of
The Sentinel on April 2, 1915 from a Mrs.
Randall. She suggested that Holland Glen
be a park for residents to enjoy.
“I hope we can take Mrs. Randall’s suggestion from 100 years ago and make it
happen,” said Stockton.
Voters also approved, by a majority, the
town to acquire, for general municipal purposes, the former John Patrick Center at 47
State St. A reuse committee was formed
to look at potential uses of the property,
which include central offices, a new middle
school, mixed-use recreation, town office
building or new library. The committee will
continue to meet about the project.
No action was taken on the article asking
voters for money to purchase the property at the amount of $200,000. Selectman
O’Connor informed voters that as of 4 p.m.
on that day there was no assessed value
on the property. Voters agreed to take no
action.
Other items passed during the meeting
include transferring $437,000 from free
cash to the stabilization fund, adding to
the current $1.7 million balance; spending
$10,000 to replace the engine in ambulance
#2; spending $11,000 to reimburse money
used for the emergency replacement of the
hot water boiler at the police department;
spending $10,000 to demolish the old town
highway garage on Jabish Street; amending the Code of Belchertown pertaining to
old language for the solid waste transfer
station; setting a $17.50 rate for field work
done by members of the board of assessors; and amending the zoning bylaw to
allow used car sales and rentals in industrial zones by special permit.
The meeting was dissolved at approximately 8 p.m.
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VETERAN MEMORIAL PROJECT
Dinner will ‘beef ’ up funds
GRANBY – Those in support of
seeing the Granby Veterans Memorial
project move forward can enjoy a
delicious dinner on Saturday all
while supporting the cause.
The Friends of Granby
Veterans has organized a
roast beef dinner to take
place in the parish hall at
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
located at 256 State St. in
Granby, Saturday, Feb. 27 at
5:30 p.m.
The fundraiser is expected to bring
in $3,000, which will be added to the
$92,000 currently earmarked for the
Veteran Memorial Project, according
to Mike Pandora, of the Friends of
Granby Veterans and lieutenant of
the Granby Fire Department.
Tickets are still available for dinning in, with a ticket price set at $13
per person. Take out is also available
for the same cost. Those interested
in obtaining a ticket should contact
Pandora at 413-205-6646 or Jason
CHIEF | from Page 1
with the names of six individuals,
all former selectmen or people with
firefighting or ambulance experience,
who would be asked if they will serve
on the committee.
Those individuals are: Bryan
Hauschild, Ron Mastorakis, Bill
Parent, Cindy Watson, Chris Reynolds
and Mike Roy. If they, or others,
agree to join the committee, they
would need approval by majority vote
of the Select Board.
Anderson, who has been hired as fire
chief of Southwick, will begin his duties
there on April 4. The board allowed
Anderson to leave his post here, 60 days
after his resignation, rather than the 90
days stipulated in his contract.
The board also authorized Martin
to discuss naming an interim chief,
either from the ranks or from outside the department, with Ambulance
Coordinator Mike Pandora and Deputy
Fire Chief Bruce Carpenter.
A half-dozen members of the
department attended Monday’s meeting, and expressed some concerns that
the Select Board, in charging the new
Richard, of the Granby Veterans
Memorial Committee, at 413-2469386.
Pandora said the roast beef dinner
will be set up similar to the dinner
held in the fall of 2015 in support of
the Granby Fire Department.
Pandora, with the help of
other Friends and committee members, will dish out
the meal. There will be two
roast beef carving stations,
ensuring the main part of the
meal is fresh and hot off the
bone. Side fixings of squash,
mashed potatoes and salad will round
out the meal. Beverages and cake will
top off the evenings menu.
Pandora said the dinner will be
served buffet style and believes everyone will be served and seated within
20 minutes of the start of the buffet.
The parish hall at IHM allows for
approximately 170 people to attend
the dinner, however take-out meals
will still be available for those who
can’t stay for the dinner.
A l l m o n ey r a i s e d f r o m t h e
dinner will be donated to the
Granby Veterans Memorial committee to be used with the
construction of the project.
The Granby Veterans Memorial
committee held its first meeting in
September 2012 with the goal of
coming up with a plan to create a fitting veterans memorial to honor the
residents of Granby who have served
their country in time of war, according to their website.
The project, which is proposed
to be built on property near Aldrich
Hall, will contain four bronze plaques
and two marble plaques displaying
the names of Granby veterans from
the Civil War to the Vietnam War
that used to hang in Kellogg Hall.
Those plaques were taken down
when the town offices moved and
have remained in storage ever since.
Residents who have served in the
Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have not been added to any of
the plaques. A new bronze one will
be created for that specific purpose.
For more information about the
project, visit granbyveteransmemorial.org.
committee with reviewing department
practices and recommending possible
changes, that the board was somehow
dissatisfied with the department. They
asked that department members either
be included on the committee, or be
interviewed by the committee.
“You’re not going to get shut out,”
said board Chairman Mark Bail. “You
do a great job. Nobody would say
you’re doing a bad job.”
Martin said a consultant hired by
the town has already reviewed the
fire chief’s job description, but the
Personnel Board has not yet reviewed
his recommendations.
He also said the new committee
would be asked to recommend whether the chief would be solely an administrator not participate in emergency
calls, or whether the chief would act
as a “working chief” who would participate in ambulance runs, as was the
past practice here.
“If there are ways to enhance or
improve or make the department run
better, we have to look at it at some
point,” Martin said.
“What do we (the town) want of a
chief?” said Martin, summing up the
work of the new committee.
He added that the process of hiring
Anderson 10 years ago took seven
months to complete.
Select Board member Mary
McDowell voted against forming the
committee because such a committee,
that would review the operations of a
department, has not been formed in
other cases before a top administrator
has been hired.
“People are asking, ‘Is there an
ulterior motive?’” McDowell said.
Anderson was paid $93,487 in calendar year 2014, according to the
2014 Annual Town Report.
In other business, the board:
– Appointed Gregory McCourt
and Matt McCourt to interim terms
to expire on June 30 on the Charter
Day Committee, following two resignations. They will join another family member, Marie McCourt, on that
committee.
– Approved Class I, used car, and
Class III salvage licenses for Suzuki
of Western Mass, doing business as
All Power at 43 West State St., after
owner Dan Darcy submitted a required
site plan.
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• 2:45 p.m. – East Meadow
School Council meeting, 393
East State St., East Meadow Library
• 6:30 p.m. – By Law Review Committee, 259
East State S., Public Safety Complex meeting
room
Tuesday, March 1
• 7 a.m. – Presidential Primary, East Meadow
School, 393 East State St.
• 6:30 p.m. – Historic District Commission, 1
Library Lane, Old Carnegie Library, bottom
floor
Wednesday, March 2
• 6 p.m. – Library Trustees, 297 East State St.,
Free Public Library, conference room
Tuesday, March 8
• 7 p.m. – Granby Conservation, 1 Library Lane,
Old Carnegie Library, top floor
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Dept. to present ‘Chicago’
GRANBY –The MacDuffie School Arts Department
will present the musical “Chicago” March 4-6 in the
Little Theater on campus.
Based on Maurine Dallas Watkins’ play of the same
name, “Chicago” is a musical with music by John
Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob
Fosse. Strong female characters, jazz music, and lush
dance numbers tell an entertaining story as familiar in
1920s Chicago as it is today: the phenomenon of media
glamorizing criminals and shaping public opinion.
The MacDuffie performances, presented by a special
arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., will be held
Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m. “Chicago” will be directed
by Arts Department Chair Becky Beth Benedict, with
Angie Muzzy as Choreographer, Asia Meirovich as
Music Director, and Ted Lyman as Technical Director.
Tickets are $15 and available at the following link:
https://www.universe.com/macduffiechicago.
Learn to create edible gardens
GRANBY – Think spring with a 90-minute Power
Point presentation featuring organic techniques for the
cultivation of a variety of trees, shrubs, vines, canes and
herbaceous perennials for fruits, nuts and vegetables.
A program, titled “Edible Perennial Gardening and
Landscaping,” will be offered by naturalist and landscaper John Root at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24 at the
Granby Free Public Library, 297 E. State St. in Granby. The free program will also include plants for sale.
This program is supported in part by the Granby
Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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During “What’s Up Granby” Andrea Kennedy will talk with communities members about what is happening in town.
During “Know Your Government” Lou Barry will sit down with town employees, town
board, and various committee members to talk about what they do for the town.
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GCAM member and Town
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producing a half-hour series titled
“Know Your Government.”
Host and Granby Selectboard
member Lou Barry will sit down
with town employees, town board,
and various committee members
to talk about what they do for the
town. The first episode features
Martin and Selectboard member
Mark Bail. The second episode
features a conversation with John
Libera, chairman of the Granby
Finance Committee.
L o o k f o r “ K n o w Yo u r
Government” on GCAM’s channel
15 schedule in February.
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Magic night and pizza
GRANBY - The First Presbyterian Church of Granby invites
everyone to the fifth annual Magic Night and Pizza Saturday,
April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 160 West State St. The doors will open
at 5 p.m. with limited seating. The church is handicapped and
wheelchair accessible. Featuring the world-renowned Society of
Magicians Assembly #17, the show will thrill, surprise and delight
attendees! Pizza and beverages will be served. While there is no
charge for this event, a free -will offering will be appreciated. Join
us for a night of fun, laughs, and amazing magic!
is also producing and hosting a new
series in the GCAM Studio titled
“What’s Up Granby?”
For her first show Kennedy
sat down with School Building
Committee member Jim Pietras to
discuss the current school building
project, and in her second episode
she spoke with resident Jennifer
Silva about her Facebook page on
the School Building Project, and
realtor Bryan Kaye about a community’s school system and the
real estate market.
Kennedy is currently working
on an episode featuring the Granby
Preservation Society and the work
they are doing to preserve Kellogg
Hall.
Look for “What’s Up Granby?”
on GCAM’s channel 12 schedule.
The Granby Free Public Library
is sponsoring several new shows
on GCAM for readers, writers,
quilters, and genealogists.
“Once Upon a Time” is a halfhour series, each episode filled
with themed stories and songs for
the 5-to-9-year-old audience.
“Meet the Author” is an awardwinning student produced series
for readers and writers who want
insight into an author’s mind and
artistic process.
“The 2014 Iowa Author’s Fair,”
is a six-episode series featuring
author readings, and panels on selfpublishing.
“The Sci-Fi Journal,” produced
by the Rhode Island Science
Fiction Club, features segments on
what’s new in the science fiction,
horror, and fantasy genres, covering books, movies, TV shows,
video games, conventions, and
more. Accomplished quilter Linda
Ramrath from Holliston shares her
knowledge and expertise about
quilting in the show titled “A
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All of these shows sponsored by
The Granby Free Public Library
can be found on both channels 12
and 15 starting in February.
GCAM Member Herb Abelson,
producer and host of “The Granby
Journal” is almost finished with
his latest episode. Abelson got in
the cockpit with a pilot over at
Westfield Barnes Airport and some
of the aerial views on their flight
over Boston and onto Maine and
back are simply spectacular!
Look for the latest episode
of the “The Granby Journal” on
the channel 12 schedule in late
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• CSS, Banking Day
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Saturday, Feb. 27
• JBMS, Quabbin Valley Music
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Tuesday, March 1
• CHCS, PTO meeting, 6:30 to
7:30 p.m., CHCS Library
• JBMS, School Council meeting,
6:30 p.m., principal’s office
Thursday, March 3
• CHCS, Sixth grade chorus and
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SPORTS
Pacers tally three in third to tie Orioles
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
AMHERST - A little more
than a week after posting a 10 shutout road victory against
Chicopee, Belchertown entered
the third period with a 4-1 lead in
the second meeting of the season
between the Fay-Wright Division
rivals.
The Pacers battled back by
scoring three goals during the
final 15:00 of the contest, which
ended in a 4-4 tie at the Mullins
Center practice rink, last Friday
afternoon.
“We didn’t play up to our
potential in the first two periods,
which is something that has happened a lot this season, but the
players responded very well in the
third period,” said Chicopee assistant coach Gary Ziemba, who’s
the spokesman for head coach
Al Styckiewicz. “Belchertown
is a very good team and they’re
always a fun team to play against.
We’re hoping to face them again
in the playoffs.”
The two hockey teams have
already locked up a berth in the
upcoming Western Massachusetts
Division 3A tournament.
Chicopee headed home with an
11-6-1 overall record and they’re
in second place in the league
standings with a 10-3-1 record.
The Orioles (8-4-4, 7-3-4), who
tied Chicopee Comp, 5-5, in their
previous game, entered the final
week of the regular season sitting in fourth place in the league
standings.
“Having to settle for another
tie is a little bit frustrating, but
the good thing is we didn’t lose
this game today. We played solid
defense in the first two periods,
but then we gave up two goals
in the first two minutes of the
See HOCKEY, Page 14
Niemczura
late scores
sink Rams
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
PALMER - Matt Niemczura
might be a member of the sophomore class at Palmer High School,
but he’s one of the experienced players on this year’s Panthers boys varsity basketball team.
Niemczura scored the final five
points of the game against BiCounty league rival Granby helping
the Panthers post an exciting 54-47
home victory on Tuesday night, Feb.
16.
“This is a very big home win for
us,” said Niemczura, who tied his
career-high with 24 points. “Even
though we’ve already qualified for
the postseason tournament, we need
to keep winning in order to get a
higher seed. We really want to play
a postseason home game this year
because we don’t want to travel to
someplace like the Berkshires to
play a tournament game.”
Palmer, who won their seventh
consecutive game, hasn’t hosted a
home postseason game since the
2008-2009 season. They defeated
Belchertown, 64-49, in a Division
2 quarterfinal game that year before
losing to Hoosac Valley in the semifinals.
“We’re now looking to win our
final two regular season games
against Ware (Thursday night) and
Dean Tech (Monday night). Then
we’ll let the math people figure out
the Walker System,” said Palmer
head coach Ryan Minns. “We’ve
played a lot of very close games this
season, but someone has always
stepped up and made a big shot for
us at the end. It just felt like a tournament game tonight.”
The second win of the regular
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Belchertown’s Dylan Gillen (9) reaches out to play the puck on his backhand.
See BOYS, Page 14
Colts too
much for
Orioles
CHICOPEE – The
Belchertown boys basketball
team had a tough time with
Chicopee Comp in a 75-39 loss
to Chicopee Comp last week.
Mitch Medina had a teamhigh 14 points for Belchertown.
Hayden Bennis and Nolan Vogel
each had five, followed by four
from Spencer Caron, three from
Connor Davis and two from Hi
Chui Chung, Michael Laughner
and Connor Murray.
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
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Belchertown’s Nolan Vogel
(2) tries to shoot the ball
over a defender.
Belchertown’s John Camerota (12) shoots over Belchertown’s Hi Chui Chung (13)
goes up for a shot in close to the
two defenders.
basket.
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Sports
Lady Tigers
take down
Granby
K.T. Sullivan dribbles down the court.
Kate Sarnacki is guarded closely by
South Hadley’s Marley Medina.
hockey | from Page 13
third period and they were
able to tie the score,” said
Belchertown head coach
Matt Crutch. “Chicopee is a
very good hockey team and
you just have to give them a
lot of credit.”
Both teams were missing
key players in the second
meeting.
Chicopee senior Jeff
Zebrowski has missed several games with an injury,
but he’s expected to return
to action for the postseason
tournament.
GRANBY – The Granby girls basketball
team had a great game with rival South
Hadley, but dropped a 43-36 decision to
the Lady Tigers on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Kate Sarnacki had a team-high 13 points
for Granby. Molly Beauregard also finished
in double figures with 10. Kate Sullivan
added six points, while Nora Young had
five and Trystin Burger had two.
Granby then bounced back with a 58-18
win over Easthampton on Friday, Feb. 19.
Sarnacki finished as the leading scorer
with 15 points, while Kate Sullivan added
12 and Karleigh Croteau had 10. Abi
Beauregard helped out with seven, while
M. Beaureguard had six, as did Young.
Maddie Sexton and Isabelle Shepherd each
had one.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Nora Young tries to take another shot.
“We’ve been struggling
a little bit since our captain
suffered an injury,” Ziemba
said. “We’re hoping to have
him back again for the playoffs.”
Belchertown senior Ben
Magarian and sophomore
Adam Mattingly both had
the flu and they didn’t play
in last Friday’s game, which
was a make-up from earlier
in the season.
Junior goaltender Kyle
Greene, who made a total
of 29 saves in posting his
first shutout of the season
against the Pacers on Feb.
10, watched the second
meeting from the bench. He
was replaced by freshman
Justin Pendrick, who made
a total of 43 saves in his
second varsity start.
“Kyle is still our starting goalie, but if anything
happens to him, we do have
a very strong back up in
Justin,” Crutch said. “He’s
a very good goaltender and
he deserved an opportunity to make another start.
We played strong defense
in front of him in the first
two periods, but our team
defense let him down in the
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BOYS | from Page 13
season against Granby, improved Palmer’s
overall record to 15-3. It’s also their most
victories in a season since the 2007-2008
squad finished with a 17-4 overall record.
The 1977-78 team, which advanced to
the Western Mass. finals, went 20-4. Matt
Niemczura’s father, David, was a key
member of that team. He’s also the boys’
team all-time leading scorer.
Palmer, who’ll be one of the teams competing in the Western Mass. Division 3
Tournament, also had a 12-2 league record.
They’ll most likely finish the season in second place in the league standings behind
first place Easthampton.
The Panthers, who escaped with a 50-44
road victory against the Rams back in the
middle of January, was able to sweep the
season series for the first time in six years.
Granby (11-6, 9-5), who has already
qualified for the Western Massachusetts
Division 4 Tournament, had won eight of
the previous 10 meetings against Palmer
prior to this season.
“Granby has been a very strong team
during the past three or four years,” Minns
said. “They had two outstanding scorers in
(Corey) Baker and (Jesse) Molin. Those
two guys were very tough to stop, but it
does feel nice to sweep them this year.”
Baker and Molin, who were both 1,000point scorers in high school, are currently
college students.
The Rams two leading scorers in
Tuesday’s game was junior guard Noah
Bleakley, who scored eight of his careerhigh 11 points during the first half. Junior
forward Zach Gorham scored all 11 of his
points in the second half.
Niemczura, who should be able to join
the elite 1,000-point club before his outstanding high school career ends in two
years, has been a member of the varsity
basketball team since he was in the eighth
grade. He also scored 24 points in a 76-44
home win against Ware as a freshman. He
has now scored 20 or more points in 10
varsity games.
The only other double digit scorer for
Palmer was junior forward Jack Cookish,
who just missed posting a double-double.
third period.”
Down at the other end
of the ice, Chicopee junior
goaltender Jon Santos was
credited with 29 saves.
The Pacers, who outshot the Orioles, 15-6 in
the opening period, took a
1-0 at the 6:12 mark when
freshman Mike Palermo
scored his third goal of the
season, which was assisted
by junior’s Brett Geoffroy
and Nick Beem, who are
both assistant captains.
Wi t h 2 2 . 3 s e c o n d s
remaining in the opening
period, Belchertown junior
Aidan Dupont scored the
tying goal on a backhander, which was assisted by
senior’s Dylan Gillen and
Kyle Mikulski.
In the middle of the second period, senior Christian
He finished the game with 11 points and
nine rebounds.
The Panthers held a 45-39 lead early in
the fourth quarter after an inside hoop and
a made free throw by junior forward Drake
Bucknam (five points).
The Rams clawed back with an 8-2 run.
Junior guard Joe Desormier (eight
points) stole the ball and converted an
inside hoop, which closed the gap to two
points. Then a tip-in by Gorham tied the
score for the seventh time at 47-47 with
2:20 left in regulation. The Rams would
be held scoreless for the final 2:00 of the
ballgame.
About 15 seconds later, a layup by junior
guard Ryan McCarthy (seven points) gave
the home team a two point lead. McCarthy,
who also has a very good chance to becoming a 1,000-point scorer next year, finished
the game with seven rebounds, and a teamhigh six assists.
Following an offensive rebound by freshman forward Dylan Tenczar, Niemczura
sealed the deal by hitting his 115 career
3-pointer from the left wing increasing the
Panthers lead to 52-47 with 1:50 left. He
then made a pair of free throws pushing the
Panthers lead to seven points.
Tenczar only scored five points, but he
did pull down a team-high 11 rebounds. The
Panthers had a total of 46 rebounds in the
second meeting of the season against Granby.
Neither team was able to take a 10-point
lead during the first three quarters.
Noah Bleakley scored six points in the
opening quarter, which helped the Rams
take a slim 9-8 into the second stanza.
With 3:18 left in the first half, an old
fashion three-point play by Granby junior
guard Mike Sosa (seven points) capped off
a 10-2 run giving the visiting team their
largest lead at 21-15.
The Panthers closed out the opening half
with an 8-0 run.
They would slice the deficit to 21-20
when Niemczura, who played the entire 32
minutes, buried a 3-pointer from the top of
the key. He made a total of five long bombs
in the game.
Then Tenczar hit another 3-pointer at
the buzzer, giving Palmer a 23-21 halftime
advantage.
Assimus netted the go-head
goal for the Orioles, which
was assisted by sophomore
Nate Pacheco and Gillen.
Pacheco scored the only
goal in the first meeting of
the season between the two
teams.
Gillen, who has scored
a team-high 18 goals,
added a pair of goals during the final 32 seconds of
the second period increasing the Orioles advantage
to 4-1. Gillen’s first goal
was assisted by junior Cam
Cass and the second one
was unassisted.
Less than 2:00 into the
third period, the Pacers had
sliced the deficit to 4-3.
Palmero scored his second goal of the game, which
was assisted by Geoffroy
and Beem, on a slap shot
from inside the left circle
41 seconds into the period.
The duo of Geoffroy and
Beem also assisted on the
Pacers third goal, which
was scored sophomore
Ryan McDonough 40 seconds later.
Chicopee junior Ben
Jablonski, who’s also an
assistant captain, netted the
game-tying goal on a power
play at the 7:41 mark.
Junior John Baker was
credited with assist.
Both teams had several
scoring chances during the
final 7:00 of regulation, but
the score remained tied.
The Pacers were scheduled to close out the regular
season against St. Mary’s
at the Fitzpatrick Skating
Arena on Wednesday night.
The Orioles final two
regular season games are
against rival Amherst at Orr
Rink on Wednesday night
and Turners Falls at the
Mullins Center practice rink
on Friday night.
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Publications. He can be
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Sports
Tigers turned back
from playoffs
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer
SOUTH HADLEY – With a tough loss
last Wednesday night, the South Hadley
hockey team has been eliminated from
playoff contention.
The Tigers were defeated last
Wednesday night 12-2 against Amherst.
They also lost a narrow game against
Belchertown 3-2 to fall to 6-10-3 for the
year.
The losses exclude South Hadley from
finishing in second place in their league.
Athlete of the Week
The Tigers were given relief this season
and moved into the Division 3A-heavy
Fay-Wright Division. South Hadley had
just two wins in their league last year.
They improved to a 6-7-2 record in the
Fay-Wright this year.
The Tigers will close out their regular season on Saturday when they face
Chicopee at 6 p.m.
Rebecca Sapoukey
C
ongratulations goes out to the Granby graduate.
She helped out the Owls in a victory over
Framingham State.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week, contact
Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 237 or send
an e-mail to dforbes@turley.com.
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School Lunch Menu
february 29 - march 4
Cold Spring and Swift River School
Lunches cost $2.50. Students can choose
between the main meal or grab and go lunch. All
grab and go lunches come with veggies, fruit and
milk. Options are: Monday: cereal, juice, cheese
stick, package whole grain snacks, low fat yogurt;
Tuesday: bagel with cream cheese, jelly, low fat
yogurt, cheese stick; Wednesday: yogurt parfait
made with low fat yogurt, granola and fruit, and
whole grain snacks; Thursday: ham and cheese on
whole wheat roll, package whole grain snacks, and
juice; Friday: sunbutter and fluff sandwich, juice,
whole grain snacks
Monday, Feb. 29: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli,
peas, applesauce, milk
Tuesday, March 1: Spaghetti and meat sauce,
green beans, carrots, pineapple chunks, whole grain
cookie, milk
Wednesday, March 2: Chicken nuggets, barbecue
sauce, sweet potato, vegetarian baked beans, dinner
roll, pears, milk
Thursday, March 3: Pizza, baby carrots with dip,
celery sticks, strawberries, milk
Friday, March 4: Toasted cheese on whole wheat
bread, tomato soup, macaroni, green beans, peaches, milk
Chestnut Hill Community School
Lunches cost $2.60. CHCS has four lunch choices
in addition to the hot meal – a salad meal, a bagel
meal, a cereal meal, and a wrap. Also available daily
is cereal bowl, juice, cheese stick, yogurt; salad
meal – garden salad with croutons, cheese stick
and yogurt; or bagel with cream cheese, yogurt
and cheese. Other options are: Monday: tuna wrap;
Tuesday: chicken salad wrap; Wednesday: sunbutter and fluff sandwich; Thursday and Friday: always
something extra. The alternative comes with all fruit,
vegetables and milk that come with the main meals
of the day.
Monday, Feb. 29: Waffle sticks, sausage patty,
syrup or spaghetti and meat sauce, dinner roll, corn,
baby carrots, pears, milk
Tuesday, March 1: Chicken patty on whole wheat
roll, lettuce and tomato, oven fries, or pretzel bosco
sticks, green beans, peas, whole grain cookie,
peaches, milk
Wednesday, March 2: Chicken and broccoli
Alfredo, buttered noodles, or taco salad, brown rice,
salsa, carrots, vegetarian baked beans, mixed fruit.
milk
Thursday, March 3: Personal pizza or shepherd’s
pie, dinner roll, Caesar salad, green beans, strawberries, milk
Friday, March 4: Macaroni and cheese or meatball
grinder on roll, oven fries, black bean and corn salad,
pineapple chunks, milk
Jabish Brook Middle School
Lunch cost $2.75. Jabish Brook’s choices for
lunch include a wrap of the day and a bagel meal.
Salads with a variety of protein choices are made
every day. Daily wrap choice: Monday: chicken
Caesar; Tuesday: buffalo chicken wrap; Wednesday:
turkey bacon wrap; Thursday: buffalo chicken wrap;
Friday: tuna salad wrap. Fresh fruit available every
day.
Monday, Feb. 29: Personal pizza or buffalo chicken on whole wheat roll, lettuce and tomato, broccoli,
vegetarian baked beans, applesauce, milk
Tuesday, March 1: Taco salad or chicken fajitas,
brown rice, carrots, corn, mixed fruit, mini choc. chip
cookie, milk
Wednesday, March 2: Chicken nuggets or mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, sweet potato fries,
dinner roll, corn, pears, milk
Thursday, March 3: Whole grain stuffed crust pizza
or meatball grinder, on whole wheat roll, Caesar
salad, cucumbers, whole grain cookie, peaches, milk
Friday, March 4: Pretzel bosco sticks, or cheeseburger, potato wedges, baby carrots, warm apple
slices, milk
Belchertown High School
Lunch cost $2.75. A sandwich wrap and a pizza
choice is available everyday. Fresh fruit is available
everyday.
Monday, Feb. 29: Chicken nuggets, barbeque
sauce, buttered noodles, or hamburger on whole
wheat roll, fries, carrots, apple slaw, mixed fruit, milk
Tuesday, March 1: White chicken chili, brown rice,
breadstick, broccoli, mixed vegetables, minestrone,
applesauce, milk, or taco bar
Wednesday, March 2: Buffalo tenders, green
beans, sweet potato, dinner roll, pineapple chunks,
whole grain cookie, milk, or pasta bar with Caesar
salad
Thursday, March 3: Chicken parmesan on whole
wheat roll or ground beef stroganoff, mashed potato,
garlic toast, corn, peas and carrots, blueberry crisp,
peaches, milk
Friday, March 4: Asst. toasted cheese or meatball
grinder on whole wheat roll, clam chowder, crackers,
carrots, vegetarian baked beans, pears, milk
Legals
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
33 King Street, Suite 3
Northampton, MA 01060
Docket No. HS16P0063GD
In the matter of:
Christopher J Stebbins
Of: Belchertown, MA
Respondent
Alleged Incapacitated
Person
CITATION GIVING
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
GUARDIAN FOR
INCAPACITATED
PERSON PURSUANT TO
G.L. c. 190B, §5-304
To the named Respond
ent and all other interested
persons, a petition has been
filed by Lionel R Stebbins
of Belchertown, MA in the
above captioned matter
alleging that Christopher
J Stebbins is in need of a
Guardian and requesting
that Lionel R Stebbins of
Belchertown, MA (or some
other suitable person) be
appointed as Guardian to
serve Without Surety on the
bond.
The petition asks the
court to determine that the
Respondent is incapacitated,
that the appointment of a
Guardian is necessary, and
that the proposed Guardian
is appropriate. The petition
is on file with this court and
may contain a request for
certain specific authority.
You have the right to
object to this proceeding.
If you wish to do so, you
or your attorney must file a
written appearance at this
court on or before 10:00
a.m. on the return date of
03/09/2016. This day is NOT
a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have
to file the written appearance
if you object to the petition.
If you fail to file the written appearance by the return
date, action may be taken in
this matter without further
notice to you. In addition
to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney
must file a written affidavit
stating the specific facts and
grounds of your objection
within 30 days after the
return date.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely
take away the above-named
person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs
or financial affairs or both.
The above-named person
has the right to ask for a
lawyer. Anyone may make
this request on behalf of the
above-named person. If the
above-named person cannot
afford a lawyer, one may be
appointed at State expense.
WITNESS, Hon. Linda
S Fidnick, First Justice of
this Court.
Date: February 08, 2016
Michael J. Carey
Register of Probate
2/25/16
Bid #2016-01 –
Fair Vendor Bid
The Town of Belcher
town will receive sealed bids
labeled “FAIR VENDOR
BID” at the Office of
the Board of Selectmen,
Finnerty House, One South
Main Street, P.O. Box 670,
Belchertown, Massachusetts
01007, until 3:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 2,
2016. At that time the Town
Administrator will publicly
open all bids. The Bid will
be awarded in accordance
with the Massachusetts
General Law, Chapter 30B.
Specifications and bid
forms may be obtained
at the Office of the Board
of Selectmen, weekdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., or by calling (413)
323-0403. The Town of
Belchertown reserves the
right to reject any and/or all
bids and to award the contract in the best interest of
the Town of Belchertown.
Gary L. Brougham
Town Administrator
2/18,2/25/16
Seniors
Belchertown Senior Center
TRAVEL CLUB
The Travel Club is open Tuesday
through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information about any of the
following trips, call 323-0420 ext. 513.
· Wednesday, April 20: Country Royalty
for $72 per person
· Thursday, July 14: Lobster Bash for
$89 per person
· Friday, Sept. 23: Buddy Jewell for
$77 per person
NOTICE:
Effective immediately, if you fail to
show up for a scheduled appointment
for foot care and have not cancelled your
appointment within one business day,
no future appointments will be accepted
unless you pay for the missed appointment. Payment must be received before a
new appointment is scheduled. Payment
will need to be mailed directly to the foot
care nurse. If you have any questions
about this please contact the nurse at 413374-0457. Please do not call the staff at
Belchertown Senior Center. PROGRAMS:
Downtown Abbey at the Center
Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
Every Monday in the dinning room
take a peak into the fictional Yorkshire
country estate of Downton Abbey. The
series depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in
the post-Edwardian era - with the great
events in history having an effect on their
lives and on the British social hierarchy.
Downton Abbey received critical acclaim
from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe
Award for Best Miniseries/Television
Film. This series will begin with season
one and conclude with season five. Sign
up for a great lunch served right after
each episode.
The Biggest Losers at the Center
Mondays at 11 a.m.
Join the weight reduction classes held
Mondays at 11 a.m. Information on health
and fitness, plus support from other people that struggle with the same issues and
concerns make this group such a success.
Stop in and check it out. Book Club
Read a varied collection of authors and
topics. People have the opportunity to
experience new authors, different styles of
writing, and topics. Read outside the box!
Call Susan at 323-0420 ext. 501 for info.
Computer Skills
A few students from Belchertown High
School have offered their services to help
teach seniors everything they ever wanted
to know about their computer. Want to
know how to email? To search the web?
The students will offer their services at the
high school at 2:30 p.m. For information
call Bill at 323-0420 ext. 503.
Granby Senior Center
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 residents for $1 round trip.
Transportation is available Monday
through Friday for Granby residents.
This includes lunch, medical, activities
and shopping. We 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.
Wednesday, Feb. 24: 9:14 a.m. Tai Chi;
10:15 a.m. Ballroom Dancing; Fun Cards
1 p.m.; Lunch served at noon: Tortelinni
with meat sauce.
REGISTRATION | from Page 11
filling out paperwork and scheduling an
appointment for pre-school and kindergarten screening, which takes place in
May.
Children entering the pre-school
must be 3 years of age prior to entering.
Children entering kindergarten must be 5
years of age by Aug. 31, 2016.
Parents should bring the following
information with them to registration:
1.
Proof of residence (i.e. excise
tax bill or utility bill with current
address)
2.
Parent’s driver’s license.
3.
Certified copy of child’s birth
certificate (with the raised seal)
Thursday, Feb. 25: 9 a.m. Foot Care,
by appointment; 9:45 a.m. Healthy Bones
and Balance; 11:30 a.m. Berkshire Hill
Music Academy. Lunch served at noon:
French meat pie.
Friday, Feb. 26: 9 a.m. Veteran’s
Agent; 9 a.m. Stamp Collector’s Group;
1 p.m. Movie – woman in Gold. Lunch
served at noon: Hot dogs.
Monday, Feb. 29: 10 a.m. Healthy
Bones and Balance Exercise. Lunch
served at noon: Beef and broccoli.
Tuesday, March 1: 12:30 p.m. Quilting
and Needlework. Lunch served at noon
Hot dogs.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thursday, Feb. 25: Foot care by
appointment; Berkshire Hill Music
Academy performs.
Friday, Feb. 26: Movie – Woman In
Gold.
MARCH EVENTS
Friday, March 4: Fallon Health
Informational
Tuesday, March 8: Keystone Tour and
lunch.
Sunday, March 13: Daylight Savings
Time!
Tuesday, March 15: Veteran’s Corner.
Wednesday, March 16: St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration – entertainment by Joel
Meginsky.
Saturday, March 26: Mohegan Sun Bus
Trip.
4.
Developmental history (i.e.
when child sat/walked alone, crawled,
etc.)
5.
Immunization records (computer generated copy from physician’s
office).
Parents will be given a physician’s form
at the time of registration, which must be
filled out by the doctor’s office or provide
a copy generated by physician’s office
when the child goes to her/his physical
exam. Physical exam is required within
one year of the start of kindergarten.
If your child is currently attending
the Granby pre-school at the West Street
School it is still necessary to register your
child at this time for kindergarten.
PAGE 17
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Auctions
THE CONTENTS OF Storage Unit
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Southbridge
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the auction is 3/19/2016 at 9:00
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Classifieds
Painting
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES,
LLC
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
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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.
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
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Pets
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
FOR EXPERIENCED reliable/personable waitstaff. Apply @ Girly’s
Grill, Rt 20, Palmer, across from
Northern Tree (413)284-0005.
BUS MONITOR SUBS, Short and
Long
Term,
for
TRSD
Collaborative. Varying weekly
hours. Must be able to help
students into seats/car seats, and
monitor during travel. Some lifting
may be required. Please send
letter of interest, resumé, and
three current letters of reference to
D. Grimaldi, TRSD/Union 61
School Districts, 320A Brookfield
Rd.,
Fiskdale,
MA
01518.
Deadline for applications: March 4,
2016.
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
ARTISTIC? CUSTOM MONUMENT DESIGNS, located in
Wilbraham, seeks part-time help in
our art department with potential
for full-time hours during the
summer. Some customer service
experience helpful. Candidates
must have reliable transportation,
experience with computers, and
an eye for design and layout. Call
(413)596-9811.
NAIL TECH WANTED for booth
rental $75 weekly. 1st week free!
In busy salon of 17 years. Call
Michele (413)436-9302.
Plumbing
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
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Will you be my Valentine?
Klara is a pocket sized terrier mix,
2 years of age. Klara is a perfect
average rated girl, perfect for a
first time dog owner. Crate trained,
walks great on a leash! Ok with
other dogs! Located in Worcester,
MA, completed application/home
visit/$200 adoption fee.
Applications found at
www.destinysroad
animalrescue.com
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE
needed at local golf course. Call
Tom at (413)222-1884.
WAS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION now taking applications for all
positions (skilled laborers, CDL
drivers and licensed equipment
operators). Applications accepted
9:00am- 2:00pm M-F at 2378
Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA
(413)599-1994
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
CNA’s, PCA’s, HHA’S,
SIGN ON BONUS
Positions available at
Professional Medical
Services, Inc.
Highest competitive rates &
mileage paid. EOE.
Call Denise. (413)289-9018
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer
BASIC FUNCTION AND PURPOSE: To improve manufacturing processes and products by
developing improved and new machinery and process design, through technology, automaƟon,
fixture innovaƟon, and advanced materials engineering.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following (other duƟes may be
assigned).
• Design and supervise the building of producƟon machinery and fixturing including safety
guarding.
• Understand the areas of Dexter metallurgy, dimensional controls, heat treaƟng and
inspecƟon methods.
• Support the Heat Treat Department with metallurgy, process knowledge, and failure
analysis.
• Support injecƟon plasƟc molding in house and at custom molders.
EducaƟon and/or Experience:
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering
• 5-7 years of manufacturing experience (small metal products, metallurgy, heat treaƟng,
grinding methods, machine design, automaƟon and/or injecƟon molding
• Working knowledge of electrical circuits, pneumaƟcs, hydraulics, PLC logic, and CNC controls
desirable.
• Proficient with Auto Cad, Solid Works, and Master Cam.
Qualified candidates should send resumes to:
Dexter-Russell, INC., 44 River St., Southbridge, MA 01550 or by email to hr@dexter1818.com
An Equal Opportunity Employer
PART TIME LPN, MAP certified
or CNA capable of becoming Med
Certified at BH for Med pour-pass
and direct care.
PART-TIME Kitchen + Dining
Room Service 4 Hrs
PART-TIME housekeeping +
direct care
Possible live-in position for LPN,
CNA or Housekeeper
Brookhaven Assisted Care 19
West Main St., West Brookfield,
MA 508-612-7525
STILLMAN GREENHOUSE &
FARM STAND, NEW BRAINTREE,
MA needs 3 temporary workers
3/1/2016 to 11/1/2016, work tools,
supplies,
equipment
provided
without cost to worker. Housing will
be available without cost to workers
who cannot rea-sonably return to
their permanent residence at the
end of the work day. Transportation
reimbursement and subsistence is
provided upon completion of 15
days or 50% of the work contract.
Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the
workdays during the contract
period. $11.74 per hr. Applicants
apply at, North Central Career
Center, 25 Main St, Gardner MA
01440, 978-632-5050 or apply for
the job at the nearest local office of
the SWA. Job order #6717347.
Diversified fruit and vegetable farm.
General duties include: seeding,
transplanting, writing labels for
transplants, weeding, cultivating
and pruning, less than 15% of the
season; planting 15% of the
season; harvesting, picking and
packing by hand various crops such
as legumes, squash, corn, berries,
apples, root crops and potatoes
70% of the season. Other duties
include weeding, cutting, and
arranging cut-flowers, use of hand
tools, setting up, operating and/or
repairing farm machinery and
fencing. Ability to withstand
prolonged exposure to variable
weather conditions; also required to
bend, stoop or stand for extended
periods and lift and carry 50 pounds
on a frequent basis. 1 month
experience required in work listed.
The %'s listed are estimates.
Workers may spend 0-100% of their
time performing any of the activities
listed.
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WARE- SPACIOUS 2 bedroom
apartment, third floor, electric
heat, water, sewer, trash removal
included. Good area. $575
monthly. 1st & security. Available
April 1st! Call (413)967-7772.
WARREN 3 BR townhouse, 1,500
sq.ft., w/d hook-ups, gas heat,
nice condition. Pets negotiable
$900/ mo. Good references.
(508)867-2564
CONTACT US AT
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WARREN: 2 BEDROOM apt. for
lease. 2 BR, wall-wall carpeting,
full appliances, washer/dryer on
premises.
1
year
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Vacation Rentals
MONSON-3 BEDROOM, FULL
bath, townhouse end unit $750.00
first and last plus utilities. Electric
heat 413-267-0246
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
carolaction@aol.com for more
information.
WEST WARREN, SMALL 1 BR,
off-street parking, stove. (774)9220529.
WILBRAHAM CENTER 3 ROOM
1 Bedroom Apartment $750/
month FLANNERY & COMPANY
(413)596-9982
Commercial Rentals
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Palmer. Will sub-divide. All utilities
included. Call Pete (413)2836400. EZ Realty Co., Palmer, MA.
Auto Parts
USED AUTO PARTS, 91-day
guarantee.
Large
inventory,
engines, transmissions, radiators,
tires, glass. Excellent service, junk
car removal. Amherst-Oakham
Auto Recycling Coldbrook Road,
Oakham. 1-800-992-0441.
Autos Wanted
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
HILLSIDE VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
NEW TO MARKET
1 TO 15 ACRES
FIELDS–WOODS–VIEWS–STREAM
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Applications now being
accepted for one, two and
three bedroom apartments
STARTING AT ONLY $49,900!!!
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•Heat and hot water included
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•Fully Applianced
•Community Room
•Laundry Facilities
•Cats Welcome
•Extra Storage
•24 Hour Maintenance
For Information call
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FIRST FLOOR, LARGE 5 room, 2
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�i�� about design
Rebecca Dolgas models Zoe NaglieriPrescod rhino inspired dress.
BELCHERTOWN – The
National Art Honor Society
at Belchertown High School
held its annul Project Runway
fashion show on Feb. 12.
Elizabeth Teixeira, department chair of Fine and
Applied Arts, said this year’s
challenge was to create an
animal inspired garment.
Designers chose an animal
out of a hat.
There were 11 teams of
models and designers who
chose to strut their fashions
on the stage this year, up
from only eight last year.
“It was very successful
this year and drew a large
crowd,” said Teixeira.
This year there was a new
prize from an anonymous
donor in the amount of $50
– The Kid's Choice Award
– like the People's Choice
except children under 12
were able to vote for their
favorite.
Megan Lenihan models her own
design, inspired by a chameleon.
Nicole Kudrikow models her own
design, inspired by a lion fish.
Alexis Lajeunesse models a dress
designed by Adriana Czarniecki,
inspired by a porcupine.
Airani Patel
models a hummingbird inspired
outfit designed
by Alexandra
Hoffman.
Mi Choi
models her
design of a
dragonfly.
Moira Griffin,
sound/lighting,
Angela Grabazs,
program director,
and Liz Teixeira,
advisor, gather for
a photo after the
event.
Stephen Vigneux serves
as the emcee during the
annual Project Runway at
Belchertown High School.
LEFT: Winners of
Project Runway
gather at the conclusion of the event.
They are: Alexandra
Hoffman and Ariani
Patel, third place,
Sam Bodde and
Sarah Fournier,
first place, and
Mi Choi, second
place.
Turley Publications photos
by Susan Swift
Emily
Robinson
models
a parrot
inspired
dress
designed by
Eliza Smith.
Maelia Lip models her
own design, inspired
by a tree pangolin.

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