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SENTINEL
Volume 101 • Number 11
Thursday, June 9, 2016
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By Stephen C. Hill
Correspondent
“He was in the people’s
hearts. He was their parish
priest, their father. He was able
B E L C H E RTOW N – H e to inspire people, to bring out
sang and played
the good in people,
piano for presidents
that good that needs
and dignitaries,
to be stirred into a
and helped build a
flame,” Pierz said.
new church for his
“He liked to be out
people, but Rev.
there, the shepherd
Vernon Decoteau
with his flock,” said
is best remembered
Thomas Grady, long
by what he did on a
time church member
daily basis.
and leader who con“He was a priest’s
sidered Decoteau a
priest and the peofriend.
Rev. Vernon
ple’s priest,” said
Decoteau died late
Decoteau
Rev. Michael Pierz,
June 1, at Baystate
who has served as
Medical Center, in
Decoteaus’ associate for the Springfield, from complications
past 10 months at St. Francis of
Assisi Church.
See PRIEST, Page 27
Fundraising efforts
begin to ‘SOAAR’
Turley Publications photo by Aimee M. Henderson
Elizabeth Rice looks in awe at the crowd of family and friends as she enters the gymnasium during
Belchertown High School’s graduation ceremony.
Belchertown High School sends off 169 students
Money being raised to support
recovery center and sober living
BELCHERTOWN – After
gaining momentum over the
past year, a new group aimed
at supporting those affected
by addiction is soaring to new
heights, in hopes to build a new
home and support system.
Inside This Issue...
Granby Charter Days
& Summerfest
Orioles told to
Parish loses
beloved priest
By Aimee M. Henderson
ahenderson@turley.com
Opinion . . . . . . . . 6
Education . . . . . 11
Speaking Out About
A d d i c t i o n a n d R e c ove r y
(SOAAR) will host its first
fundraising event Saturday,
June 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. The
awareness night will be held
at Grapevine Grille located at 62 Turkey Hill Road in
BELCHERTOWN – One hundred sixty nine students received
their high school diplomas during
the 145th Commencement Friday,
June 3 at Belchertown High
School.
Principal Christine Vigneux
opened the evening’s ceremony by
addressing the graduates.
See SOAAR, Page 8
“Amidst the excitement of
tonight, take a few moments to
reflect on all the special times that
you have shared and the things that
you have truly loved about this
BHS community,” said Vigneux.
She reminded them that that they
are Orioles, “brilliant, nurturing,
soaring birds.”
“Graduates, tonight you will
fly from the comfortable, wellknown nest of Belchertown High
School. As you do, remember that
flight by its very nature elevates
one above the usual, everyday
view of circumstances and surroundings,” she said. “This is a day
to celebrate your past and soar into
your future. Always make good
decisions.”
This year’s salutatorian was
Jordan Gamache. She told her
See GRADUATES, Page 28
Lacrosse team plans alumni game Smoking regs changed
Proceeds to benefit
Dana Farber
BELCHERTOWN – There are
athletes who make big plays on
the field, capturing the hearts of all
those in the stands. Then there are
athletes who make big plays off
the field, changing the lives of the
people who surround them. Mark
Tharion is one of those athletes.
Tharion, who is a member of the
Belchertown High School varsity
boys’ lacrosse team, knows all too
well what it’s like to lose a loved
one to cancer. His own mother,
Christine, passed away from breast
cancer on Nov. 8, 2012.
“I don’t want another person
to go through what I did,” said
Tharion. “No other child should
have to go through losing their
mother like I did. That’s why I
chose to do this.”
S
Tharion was in second grade
when he took up lacrosse. He said
his mom played a big role in getting him going.
“She was one of the driving
forces to get me involved,” said
Tharion. “I remember she came
home one day with one of those
plastic lacrosse sticks…”
With no team for second and
third graders, Tharion said his
mom convinced the coach of
See STIX, Page 7
21 and older to buy
tobacco starts Jan. 1
By Stephen C. Hill
Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – The Board
of Health Monday unanimously
approved changes to its tobacco
regulations, prohibiting sales to
people under 21 years old and
outlawing smoking outdoors on
town owned property.
The new regulations will be
enforced in two phases. Changes
to where smoking is prohibited
will take effect July 1, but the
effective date for changes to the
sales regulations, which also treat
electronic cigarettes the same as
tobacco and prohibit stores with
pharmacies from selling tobacco,
will be Jan. 1, 2017.
At a public hearing in May, no
opposition to the changes was
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Monday, June 13
• 7 p . m . – C o n s e r va t i o n
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• 7:30 p.m. – Board of Selectmen at Town Hall
Tuesday, June 14
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• 7:30 p.m. – Historical Commission at Town Hall
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• 7 p.m. – EDIC at Town Hall
• 7 p.m. – Pathfinder Reg. Voc. Tech. HS District at
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PAGE Fair Exhibit Hall
booklets available
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Fair Exhibit
Hall booklets are out. Copies are available at the
Clapp Memorial Library, the Belchertown Town
Clerk’s Office, Senior Center, Ace Hardware, and
the weekly Farmer's Market. The booklet can also be
accessed online at www.belchertownfair.org.
New this year is the Elsie Waskiewicz Award for
Best Adult Food Overall. Waskiewicz has been the
food category judge for many years.
Exhibit Hall Entry forms must be postmarked or
emailed by Saturday, Sept. 10, so there’s still plenty
of time to find ways of preparing your entries for this
year’s theme of, “Something to Crow About.” New
lots this year include Selfie photographs and Fairy
gardens. The best agricultural themed photo will be
eligible for entry to the 2016 MAFA photo contest.
Please consider volunteering some time to the
Exhibit Hall. It takes many helpers to make the Hall
successful. There is a new schedule this year. Entries
can be dropped off on Monday through Wednesday,
then Thursday, Sept. 22, will be spent arranging and
displaying the entries. This will allow the hall to open
on Friday, a day earlier than normal. Hall sitters will
be needed to greet visitors, collect People’s Choice
ballots and generally watch over the Hall. If you are
willing to help, please contact Wendy Chevalier by
email at chevalierwendy@yahoo.com.
Firefighters work to extinguish a motor vehicle fire on the MassPike last Monday morning.
Trooper pulls woman from burning car
By Douglas Farmer
Staff Writer
PALMER – The quick
action of a passing state
trooper saved a Springfield
woman who was trapped
in a burning car by the
Massachusetts Turnpike last
Monday.
State Police Trooper
G l e n n Wi t a s z e k , o f
Belchertown, said he was
headed to check in for his
day shift at the Charlton
barracks on the MassPike
when a call came in at 6:50
a.m. on May 30 that there
was a vehicle off the road
in the eastbound direction
near mile marker 61.
“From where I was, I had
to go west to go east and then
turn around,” he said. “Even
headed the other direction I
could see the smoke.”
When Witaszek arrived
at the scene, a vehicle was
parked in the breakdown
lane with its flashers on,
but then departed when he
pulled up. He saw the 1998
Toyota Corolla – which had
apparently rolled over – on
its side against a tree, with
flames engulfing the engine
and front seat area.
“The flames were already
rising four feet off the car
at that point,” he said. “As
I got closer, I could hear a
woman screaming for help
and saw her standing on the
door.”
He said to get her out, he
could have either broken
the passenger-side window
or the rear window, but was
concerned about having
her climb out of the burning vehicle. Using his ASP
Baton, he was able to break
the glass and pull her out.
“She was saying that her
Turley Publications photos by Trooper Glenn Witaszek
The charred Toyota Corolla is towed away.
left arm was hurt, and she
pulled that out last, and
there was a lot of blood,”
said Witaszek. “When she
was out, I brought her up to
my cruiser.”
The 22-year-old
Springfield woman was
not identified, and no
charges were expected to
be filed. Palmer Ambulance
Service transported her to
Baystate Medical Center in
Springfield for her injuries.
Witaszek said that another person stopped to help
shortly after he had gotten
her out of the car.
“He offered a fire extinguisher, which I already
had, and there's only so
much a fire extinguisher is
going to do when a car is
burning like that,” he said.
Palmer Fire Capt.
William Bernat said his
department was dispatched
at 6:59 a.m. with an engine,
tanker and rescue truck,
which is standard for any
motor vehicle accident.
“All we knew was there
was a single vehicle accident and the vehicle had
caught on fire,” said Bernat.
“By the time we got there,
the occupant was already
out of the vehicle.”
Palmer Fire cleared the
scene at 7:59 a.m.
Witaszek said that he
received a call from the
woman's father at the barracks later that day.
“The only injury he told
me about was that she had
had a broken arm, and she
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BELCHERTOWN – The church of St. Francis of
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Francis' Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Fr. Michael Pierz, after living in Rome for six years,
is eager to share his love for the churches and life of
Rome, the tranquility of Assisi, and the beautiful shrines
of central Italy.
The trip includes extra days in Rome to appreciate it
more intimately, an American ordination in St. Peter's
Basilica, and a day at the tomb of St. Padre Pio on his
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BCTV schedule and shows
Thursday, June 9
8 a.m. – Board of Health meeting
of June 6
10 a.m. – Council on Aging meeting of May 24
11:30 a.m. – School Committee
meeting of May 26
7 p.m. – Board of Health meeting
of June 6
9 p.m. – Council on Aging meeting
of May 24
10:30 p.m. – School Committee
meeting of May 26
Sunday, June 12
9 a.m. – Evangel Assembly of
Wilbraham
4:30 p.m. – St. Francis Roman
Catholic Church
6 p.m. – Christ Community Church
7 p.m. – Hope United Methodist
Church
8:30 p.m. – CHCS Showcase 2016
9:30 p.m. – Jimmy Fund Putt-athon 2016
Monday, June 13
8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman
9 a.m. – Town Talk – McCarthy
Shriners Fundraiser
6 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman
7 p.m. – Conservation Committee
– channel 192
7:30 p.m. – Selectmen meeting –
channel 191
Friday, June 10
9 a.m. – Jimmy Fund Putt-a-thon
2016
10 a.m. – CHCS Showcase 2016
8 p.m. – Jimmy Fund Putt-a-thon
2016
9 p.m. – CHCS Showcase 2016
Tuesday, June 14
Shriners Fundraiser
7 p.m. – Town Talk – McCarthy
Shriners Fundraiser
Saturday, June 11
4:30 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom
and Deb
2016
9 p.m. – At the Dance with Tom
and Deb
10:30 p.m. – BHS Graduation 2016
Wednesday, June 15
9 a.m. – CHCS Showcase 2016
10 a.m. – Jimmy Fund Putt-a-thon
2016
Shriners Fundraiser
2016
10 p.m. – Town Talk – McCarthy
Shriners Fundraiser
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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
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Belchertown Police logs
Compiled by Aimee M. Henderson
Editor’s note: The following are brief
explanations of select entries in the
Belchertown Police log and all arrests. The
information was provided by a member of
the police department based on the review
of the detailed log summary. This feature
is designed to provide context and explanation to some of the calls police respond to
every day.
The Belchertown Police responded to
337 calls during the week of May 25-31. Of
those cases there were nine incidents, seven
accidents, six arrests and 18 citations.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Mass General Law prohibits the release
of names of those arrested for domestic
incidents.
Saturday, May 28
8:26 p.m. – James Rattell, 62, of 19
Chartier Drive, was arrested for a probation
warrant.
Monday, May 30
2:58 p.m. – A 43-year-old female was
arrested for vandalism.
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Wednesday, May 25
5:18 p.m. – Police were dispatched to
a South Street residence for damage to a
mailbox. The owner observed a vehicle
drive by and someone with a bat hit it.
Palmer Police were notified. The vehicle
was not located.
Thursday, May 26
11:02 a.m. – Officers were dispatched
to a medical office for a disorderly patient
who wanted to see a doctor but didn’t
have an appointment. The person refused
to leave. Eventually an appointment was
scheduled and peace was restored.
11:19 a.m. – Someone was in the lobby
of the station to report a past assault. Two
juveniles in a school had been in an altercation. The party was advised of what their
options were.
Friday, May 27
4:30 a.m. – Police were dispatched for
the report of a missing 15-year-old female
from Jabish Street. The officer took the
information and checked the area, as well
as other locations. The female was entered
in as a missing person. Later that day, at
9:30 a.m., an officer responding to another
call observed the female walking on Daniel
Shays Highway. She was returned to her
apartment. DCF was contacted for follow
up.
7 a.m. – An accident was reported on
State Street in which a vehicle traveling
southbound slowed with traffic. Another
vehicle didn’t realize traffic had slowed and
rear ended the vehicle.
8:25 p.m. – Someone was in the station to report a hit and run accident that
occurred the night before. Their vehicle
was in a local establishment’s parking lot
– not damaged, but had damage upon leaving. The person was advised to contact
their insurance company. A report was put
on file. It was forwarded to the detective.
11:41 p.m. – A single-car motor vehicle
accident was reported on Chauncey Walker.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound when
it swerved to avoid a vehicle coming at it
head on. Upon doing so it left the roadway
and hit a tree. The air bags were deployed.
The operator was transported to the hospital and the vehicle was towed. The other
vehicle was not located.
Saturday, May 28
11:46 a.m. – Officers responded to a
medical call on Howard Street. Belchertown
L O G S
Fire paramedics were on scene.
2:18 p.m. – An accident was reported on
Daniel Shays Highway in which a vehicle
attempted to turn into a driveway but turned
in front of a passing vehicle, causing a collision. The vehicle hit was towed and the
operator was transported to the hospital.
2:49 p.m. – Police were called to an accident on South Street in which the vehicle
drifted off the right side of the road, the
wheels got caught in a ditch, causing it to
get stuck. The vehicle continued driving,
struck a culvert at a driveway causing it
to land on its side. The vehicle slid across
the driveway, hit a large rock, causing the
vehicle to spin and come to a rest perpendicular in the roadway. The operator was
transported by Ludlow ambulance to the
hospital. A dog, which was in the vehicle,
ran off after the accident occurred.
Monday, May 30
12 a.m. – An officer observed a parked
vehicle with four occupants on Jackson
Street. The officer checked on the vehicle
and detected a strong odor of marijuana.
Marijuana was located in the vehicle. A
town bylaw violation citation was issued
and the drugs were confiscated.
1:29 p.m. – An accident was reported on
River Street in which a vehicle was traveling westbound and came around a bend
in the road and lost control. The vehicle
crossed the lanes and collided with a guardrail. The operator said the roads were wet.
The vehicle was towed.
5:47 p.m. – Officers were dispatched
to assist a male who was having a mental health crisis. He was evaluated by
Belchertown Fire Ambulance and transported to the hospital.
Tuesday, May 31
2:50 p.m. – Police were called to an accident on Springfield Road in which a vehicle
backed into another vehicle in the parking
lot at the high school.
Cold Spring Soccer announces sign ups
BELCHERTOWN – Cold
Spring Soccer Club announces youth soccer sign-ups and
evaluations for the 2016-17
season, with practices beginning mid-August.
The soccer club is one
of the largest members of
the PVJSL, with the focus
on developing skills within
Belchertown’s young players
and encouraging their enjoyment of the game.
P l a y e r s w i t h e v a l u a t i o n d a t e s s h o u l d
wear shin guards, bring
a water bottle and a soc-
cer ball. Players should
wear a plain shirt with no
team affiliations during
evaluations. Rising fifth
grade, U11 boys and girls are
recommended to attend both
evaluation dates.
Fees are $170, collected after teams are formed.
Parents interested in coaching, please visit www.sportsmanager.us/CSSC.htm to
complete a coaching application, and submit it to registrar
Rui Marques via email ruimarques@rocketmail.com.
U8 age group
(rising second grade)
Sunday, June 12: U8 boys
9 to 10:30 a.m. (Chestnut
Hill School field)
Sunday, June 12: U8 girls
10 to 11:30 a.m. (Chestnut
Hill School field)
U9 age group
(third grade)
Sunday, June 12: U9 boys
12 to 1:30 p.m. (Chestnut
Hill School field)
Sunday, June 12: U9 girls
1 to 2:30 p.m. (Chestnut
Hill School field)
U13 boys
(seventh grade)
Wednesday, June 22:
U13 boys 6 to 8 p.m. (State
School Field)
U14 boys (eighth grade)
Thursday, June 16: U14
boys 5 to 7 p.m. (State
School Field)
High school boys and
girls: signups planned for
August to introduce the first
PVJSL fall soccer season
for this age group, 7v7.
Enjoy a walk through Scarborough Brook Conservation Area
BELCHERTOWN – The
Belchertown Conservation
Commission will be sponsoring a nature walk Sunday,
June 19 at 2 p.m. through
the Scarborough Brook
Conservation Area.
Belchertown acquired
the Scarborough Brook
Conservation Area June 1,
2007 with approximately
69 acres of forestland, fields
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and ponds to protect the
headwaters of Scarborough
Brook. This historic property was once operated as
gentlemen’s fishing and
hunting club known as the
Old Pelham Country Club.
The group will start by
discussing the key features
to look for when identifying any fern. Then they’ll
learn to identify a dozen or
more of the common ferns
and perhaps some uncommon ones too along the
trail. Besides the ferns, there
should be a nice selection of
wildflowers.
Randy Stone, retired DCR
forester and founder of the
Pioneer Valley Fern Society,
will lead the walk. Learn
about these protected woodlands, ferns, ponds and wet-
PAGE land resource areas through
this walk.
Participants will meet at
the parking area by the pond.
This area can be reached by
driving up Gulf Road until
you reach house #475. Join
the town and the local community for this informative
program.
Rain date is Saturday, July
9 at 9 a.m.
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Granby Police logs
Editor’s Note: The Granby Police
Department responded to 202 calls and
made three arrests during the week of May
27-June 2. Those arrested are presumed
innocent until proven guilty in a court of
law. All information is provided by the
Granby Police Department.
ARRESTS
Sunday, May 29
11:09 a.m. – Jonathan Chartier, 34, of
232 Batchelor St., Granby, was arrested for
probation violation.
Monday, May 30
1:31 a.m. – Mark Goodreau, 30, of 60
Beachside Drive, Ludlow, was arrested for
operation under the influence of alcohol.
5:44 p.m. – Christopher Brown, 54, of
150 Main St., Indian Orchard, was arrested
for operation with a suspended license.
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Saturday, May 28
9:33 a.m. – Criminal citation issued for
revoked registration and uninsured motor
vehicle following a motor vehicle stop on
East State Street.
4:06 p.m. – Officers investigated a twocar accident. No injuries reported.
6:33 p.m. – Criminal citation issued for
operation with a suspended license following a motor vehicle stop on Amherst Road.
Tuesday, May 31
8 a.m. – Officer investigated a reported
of a stolen license plate.
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Play it safe outdoors
this season
T
hough rolling hills with woodland paths and valleys with gliding streams rightly inspire appreciation and even awe, the advent of spring and the
approach of summer also increase associated dangers. A
recent ATV accident in Granby, in which a 61-year-old
rider died under his overturned vehicle, should serve as
early notice that warm-weather recreation isn’t all fun
and games.
A rocky trail and complacency, based on familiarity, are always dangers for operators of these powerful
machines, which can be unforgiving of even minor
misjudgments. ATVs weigh anywhere from 350 to 800
pounds, and are powered by engines that can range in
size from 50 to 680 cubic inches. They can go virtually
anywhere, but although used mainly for recreation, they
are not toys. Several riders in nearby Hilltowns, one
actually a passenger, have been killed in ATV accidents
in recent years.
There are also cases of accidents waiting to happen.
Police departments have often pursued underage ATV
and trail bike riders who shoot out of the woods onto
public roads and even state highways, oblivious of traffic. Pursuits are often stymied because the machines can
go places police cruisers can’t. Some towns have had
problems with riders tearing up the public watershed.
Another source of danger is the Chicopee River,
where young people acclimated to backyard swimming
pools may be unaware of the changeable character of
the river. It can transform from a trickling stream in
dry weather to a raging torrent after storms. Depths can
change unexpectedly where the bottom suddenly drops
off; currents can be tricky, capsizing rafts, canoes and
kayaks; and rocks, logs and debris can injure or trap
swimmers.
Families and groups of young people have sometimes
created problems along the riverbanks, too, leaving trash
and debris behind. On several occasions there have been
drownings and searches for missing swimmers that have
lasted for several days.
Hiking is a healthful activity, but our hilly woods can
quickly turn treacherous. The ground may suddenly drop
off because of an unsuspected ledge; or wet leaves and
loose stones on a steep grade may be as slippery as if
they were greased. There are tempting abandoned mines
and remote mountain cliffs to be explored. And none of
us need to be reminded of the danger posed by quarries.
Western Massachusetts is full of natural beauty and
wonder, and the desire to explore and enjoy our natural
environment is strong among both natives and visitors.
But they would be well-advised to stay alert and aware
of their surroundings — and in the case of ATV and trail
bike riders, to obey the laws that were devised to protect
them and the natural resources.
Flowers appear just in
time for my birthday!
T
wo of my absolute favorite
in the
flowers just so happen to bloom
GaRden
in time for my early June birthday. Because of this, the lemon lily
and peony always appeared in the
pictures from my childhood birthday
parties. There I am goofy smile and
all, along with a cake, presents and a
Roberta
vase of flowers!
McQuaid
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The lemon lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
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was a family heirloom, although I am
not sure where it originated. I think
it was my grand babci that first gave it to my mother. It
has been almost entirely choked out of the banking of
my childhood home by lily of the valley, but I am lucky
enough to have saved a piece and it is thriving (and
blooming!) in my perennial garden. It is delicate as far as
daylilies go, perfectly lemon yellow and subtly scented.
As you surmised by the introduction, daylilies can
certainly withstand the test of time. We’ve all seen the
clumps of orange lily-like flowers blooming along roadsides each summer. These remnants of long ago in many
cases have outlived the people who planted them and the
farmhouse in which they were planted around. Today,
thousands of cultivars of daylilies are available, many
of which bloom for longer periods of time than the oldfashioned tawny daylily. They are offered in shades of
all colors except blue and pure white. Miniatures look
great in rock gardens, while more beefy types work well
to stabilize bankings. The majority blend nicely with
annuals, perennials, and shrubbery. Whatever your home
landscape is like, daylilies will make a carefree addition.
Daylilies belong to the genus Hemerocallis - hemero
being Greek for “beautiful,” and callis Greek for “day.”
See GARDEN, Page 7
Letters
Buy a brick in Fr. Vern’s name
To the Editor:
It is with much sorrow the parish of St.
Francis of Assisi, Belchertown lost our pastor
Fr. Vernon Decoteau. He was truly an inspiration and leader of our parish. His primary
goal was to build His church in our community. Sadly Fr. Vern’s mission will continue
without his leadership and guidance.
I learned it was Fr. Vern's wish to have
donations in his memory be made to St.
Francis of Assisi in lieu of flowers so his
mission to build our church may continue.
I urge all brother Knights of Columbus,
all parishioners of St. Francis, and
the community reading this letter to
grant his wish and "Buy a Brick" in his
name from each member of your family so his mission to build our parish
social center, hopefully to be named in
his honor, will continue to move forward.
Bricks may be purchased in his name for
$10 each by sending your check to:
Buy a Brick for Fr. Vern, St. Francis
of Assisi, 10 Park St., Belchertown, MA
01007; Grand Knight Bill Bowen, Knights
of Columbus, St. Francis of Assisi Council
10698
Bill Bowen
Belchertown, MA
Consider a position on a town
committee or commission
Citizens:
You may notice vacancies for various
committees and commissions in town
advertised weekly in The Sentinel.
In addition to these actual vacant positions, I wanted to share with you that there
are a number of member terms which
expire each summer as well. These expirations have not, traditionally, been well
publicized. It has been tradition, that if
chairperson and existing member are in
agreement, then that person is re-appointed
and their term extended.
I'm sharing these as many citizens have
approached me about getting more involved
in the governing of our community, and
also out of my desire for transparency in
our administration.
Should you be interested in any of these
positions, please stop by the Finnerty
House (1 South Main St.) and pick up an
application. Alternatively you may write a
letter of interest to selectmen@belchertown.
org.
If you are not selected to fill a full seat,
you will be given an opportunity to serve as
an associate member. It is important to have
these non-voting members, as it accommodates additional community involvement and
allows one to become familiar with the work,
processes and procedures involved in each
area before taking over a full member seat.
This list represents terms ending for the
committees and commissions for which I
am the Selectboard liaison.
Should you have any specific questions
about the roles, please feel free to reach out
to me directly at nick.oconnor@outlook.
com.
Council on Aging: two seats, three-year
term
Parks, Beach and Recreation Committee:
two seats, three-year term
Conservation Commission: two seats,
three-year term; one associate member,
one-year term
Skate Park Committee: two seats, threeyear term
Community Preservation Committee:
one at-large-member
Parks and Recreation: two seats, threeyear term
Agricultural Commission: two seats,
three-year term
Lakes Committee: two seats, three-year
term
Cultural Council: two seats, three-year
term
Fair Committee: one-year term
Historic District By-Law Commission:
one seat, three-year term; one associate
member: one-year term
Historical Commission: two seats, threeyear term; one associate member, one-year
term
Nick O’Connor
Selectman
Belchertown, MA
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PAGE Relay for Life taking steps to cure cancer
Event will take place this
weekend at BHS track
BELCHERTOWN – A little can go a
long way, and that’s what walkers will
prove as they take steps towards helping to
find a cure for cancer.
This weekend, Belchertown High School
will become the site of the Quaboag Valley
Relay for Life, during which time people
will gather to celebrate cancer survivors
and remember loved ones lost to the disease. They will encourage all those in attendance to “Paint Your World Purple.”
Paul McGrath, co-chair for the event
and activities chair, said there are some
“unique” programs being added to the
weekend’s lineup. The first being live
music for teams to enjoy during set up,
which begins at noon Friday, June 10.
The weekend has special meaning for
McGrath, whose wife, Anne, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. She battled it for five years. It took the couple on
a journey from Baystate, to Dana Farber,
to Cancer Treatment Center of American
in Philadelphia. This year’s Relay will take
place on the seventh anniversary of Anne’s
passing.
“It will be very emotional,” said McGrath,
but adding it will also be “very uplifting.”
“I’ll be surrounded by 334 people…,” he
said.
The opening ceremony will also be different this year. McGrath described it “very
emotional.” He said for the first time, survivors will line up and be recognized according to how long they’ve been cancer free.
Each group will look behind them and see a
group who has made it even further in their
journey. It is meant to give each survivor
hope. The last group of survivors will be followed by care givers.
The gathering will be like no other.
Community members, business, the faith
community, civic organizations and more will
unite for the purpose of raising awareness
– and money – to help find a cure for cancer.
Following set up on Friday at noon, The
Good Newz Bluez will get things going with
more live music at 4 p.m., and survivor registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. The opening
ceremony will kick off at 6 p.m. with the
Belchertown High School chorus singing the
National Anthem. The group will continue
with a special song during the survivor’s lap.
As of Monday afternoon the 26 teams
consisting of 334 participants had raised
approximately $62,000. McGrath said the
goal this year is $110,000. Last year the
event brought in $105,000. Fundraising
efforts remain underway throughout the
weekend’s events, with raffle baskets, on the
Teen pizza tasting event at Clapp
BELCHERTOWN – Teens entering seventh grade and up are welcome to head to
Clapp Memorial Library Friday, June 10
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to try some samples
from the pizzerias in Belchertown. After
sampling the many pizzas, teens will then
vote on their favorite.
STIX | from Page 1
the fourth grade team to let him play. He
remembers putting on the gear and getting
into the game.
Tharion continued to play lacrosse for
years, but following his mother’s death in
2012 he took two years off. Last year, as a
freshman, Tharion picked up his lacrosse
stick and started playing again.
This year, Tharion rallied his team and
has helped plan the inaugural “Stix for
Chix” breast cancer awareness alumni
game at the BHS stadium, Friday, June 17.
The event will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
with the game being played at 7 p.m.
The game will feature the varsity team
playing former BHS players from the last
six season, including Tharion’s older brothers. The game will be played in memory of
Christine Tharion.
The cost of the event is free of charge,
however free-will donations will be accepted to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer
GARDEN | from Page 6
Individual flowers do open and perish in
24 hours or less. Luckily though, there are
usually several flowers per scape (stem), and
when one goes by another is waiting to take
its place. A desirable variety will bloom for
at least two weeks, or will repeat blooming
later in the season. When shopping for daylilies at the nursery, simply count the number of buds per scape of the potted plant.
The number of buds (or the number of scars
if blooming is nearly finished) coincides
with the number of days that particular variety is expected to bloom. Unfortunately, my
lemon lily had a mere four! If you choose
carefully and plan accordingly by including
early, mid, and late season bloomers in your
mix, it is possible to achieve continuous
bloom over a three-month period in a mixed
border of daylilies.
Many people are opting to plant a single variety for a season’s worth of flowers. Different than varieties that re-bloom,
everbloomers offer a nonstop performance
from the beginning of their bloom period
until frost. It is said that Dr. Darrel Apps,
a geneticist and master breeder evaluated some 11,000 seedlings to end up with
a mere few that flower continuously.
While waiting for the votes to be counted, stick around for some fun “minute to
win it” games, as well as others.
This program is sponsored by The Clapp
Memorial Library's Teen Advisory Board.
Institute. The concession stand will also
be open.
Tharion said his team had a tough season this year, going 6-12. Their two goalies were injured, forcing them to move a
midfielder to the net. Tharion is looking
forward to the Stix for Chix event, as a
positive way to close out the school year.
“I think breast cancer affects a lot of
people,” said Tharion, adding, “By showing
up, it’s a way of supporting them.”
Tharion hopes the game will become an
annual event, open to the entire community.
He is supported by his coach, Patrick Nee.
“We are hoping that this will be a community wide celebration, making the upper
fields available for tailgating and picnicking prior to the game,” said Nee.
Tharion has plans to take on a larger roll
with the team next year, including the continuation of the Stix for Chix game.
“I have a responsibility to do this,” he
said.
Breeding continues, so look for the newest
introductions each year.
Locate daylilies where they will receive
at least six hours of sun a day. Average soil,
as long as it drains well, will grow strong
plants. Vigor determines whether clumps
need to be separated and divided every few
years, or if they can grow uninterrupted
for many seasons. Division is best accomplished in early spring or immediately after
bloom. If you take the later approach just
be sure the plant has at least one month of
growing time before frost hits. This way
it will have an opportunity to root well,
anchoring itself before freezing and thawing can heave it from the ground.
The American Hemerocallis Society
offers quite a bit of information for those
who are interested in daylilies. Consult
their website at www.daylilies.org.
Roberta McQuaid graduated from the
Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the
University of Massachusetts. For the last
26 years, she has held the position of staff
horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village.
She enjoys growing food, as well as flowers. Have a question for her? Email it to
dfarmer@turley.com with “Gardening
Question” in the subject line.
spot donations, Relay for Life merchandise
available and more.
According to The American Cancer
Society, Relay for Life is the world’s largest and “most impactful” fundraising event
to end cancer. The event is said to unite
communities across the globe “to celebrate
people who have battled cancer, remember
loved ones lost, and take action to finish the
fight once and for all.”
The American Cancer Society also reports
that because of volunteers like those who
participate in the Relay for Life, it is able to
help save more than 400 lives a day.
During the Relay for Life teams camp out
overnight and take turns walking – or running – around the track at the high school.
Each team is present during each lap, which
means at least one person stays up overnight
to make the trek around the track. McGrath
said he walks about 30 miles or more during
the 18 hours.
McGrath encourages people to stop by
BHS this weekend to join in the fun. This
year’s Relay for Life at Belchertown High
School will begin on Friday, June 10 at
noon with teams setting up and end on
Saturday, June 11 at noon with the closing
lap. Below is the schedule of events:
Friday, June 10
Noon - Teams start setting up
4 to 5 p.m. - The Good Newz Bluez
4:30 to 6 p.m. - Survivor registration
4:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Registration table open
4:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Luminaria sales open
5 to 9 p.m. - Basket Tent open
5 to 9 p.m. - Relay Store open
6 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
6:15 p.m. - Survivors’ Lap
6:30 p.m. - Caregivers’ Lap
7 p.m. - Tent site judging
7 p.m. - Shocker Lite
7:30 p.m. - Selfie Lap
8 p.m. - Team Lap
8:30 p.m. - Purple Lap
9 p.m. - Luminaria Ceremony
9:30 p.m. - Glo Stik Lap
10 p.m. - Shocker Lite
10:30 p.m. - MISSter Relay
11 p.m. - Milk and Cookies Lap
Midnight to 6 a.m. - Reflective time on
track
Saturday, June 11
Midnight to 6 a.m. - Reflective time on
track
6 a.m. - Dunkin’ Donuts Lap
7 a.m. - Coloring-survivor tent
8 a.m. - Fight Back Ceremony
8:30 a.m. - Belchertown K-9 Unit
9 a.m. - Survivor Bingo Breakfast
9 a.m. - UMASS Mounted Police
9 a.m. - Sam the UMASS Minuteman
10 a.m. - Brandon Brozek
11 a.m. - Go Green Lap
11:30 a.m. - Closing Ceremony
Noon - Closing Lap
Firearms safety course,
shooting class being offered
BELCHERTOWN – State certified
instructor, police officer Edward Oey
will be offering a Firearms Safety Course
Sunday, June 12.
Class will be held at the Swift River
Sportsman Club, 350 Cold Spring Road
in Belchertown starting at 9 a.m. As
required by state law, it is an eight-hour
classroom. Pre-registration is required
to guarantee a seat. For the convenience
of applicants, applications are available
at R&R Sports Shop on Federal St. or by
emailing robocop50@aol.com.
June 18 another beginner and intermediate shooting class will be offered. For
information please contact Oey through
the above email. Register soon, slots fill
up quick.
Also, join the group for the 2nd
Amendment Rally the same day. Tickets
are available through Swift River
Sportsman’s Club or the locations listed
above. The ticket will include a complete
chicken barbeque meal.
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Selectmen announce board, committee vacancies
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown
Board of Selectmen is looking for citizens
interested in sharing their expertise by serving on a town board and/or committee. If
you have time and are interested in getting
involved in the town’s activities, please submit
a letter of interest to: Board of Selectmen, The
Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O.
Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007.
The town wishes to fill the following
vacancies:
Council on Aging: The town wishes to
fill an anticipated vacancy on the Council
on Aging. The council coordinates programs
and services for the elderly population and
oversees the Belchertown Senior Center;
background in public relations and/or market would be helpful. Deadline: noon on
Wednesday, July 6.
Cultural Council: The town wishes to
fill an anticipated vacancy on the Cultural
Council. The council promotes an appreciation of the arts and culture by participating in
the development and administration of funds
for local cultural activities. Deadline: noon
on Wednesday, July 6.
Fair Committee: The town wishes to fill
a vacancy on the Fair Committee. If you are
interested in playing an active role in the
process of the annual fair and parade, please
submit a letter of interest to the Selectmen’s
Office. Deadline: noon on Wednesday, July 6. Register for summer flag football
BELCHERTOWN – The Recreation
Department is holding a registration day
for flag football Saturday, June 11 from
8:30 a.m. to noon at the department.
NFL Flag football provides the opportunity to experience fun, focus on teamwork and learn the skills of the sport.
Children will be placed in age appropriate
brackets. Flag football offers non-contact
continuous action, while requiring minimal equipment. Each player must play
every position and ensures equal playing
time. The season will come to an end with
the “Super Bowl” being played Saturday,
Aug. 20.
This program includes NFL team jersey,
flag belt, flags, mouth guard and trophy. It
is intended for boys and girls 5-14 years
old. The season will begin June 27 and run
through Aug. 17 and meet on Monday and
Wednesday evenings at the State School
fields. The cost is $80.
Volunteer coaches and assistants will be
needed to enable this program to run.
Family Center Committee: The town is
seeking to fill an anticipated vacancy on the
Family Center Committee. This committee
sets policy and procedures, and oversees the
Belchertown Family Center. Deadline: noon
on Wednesday, July 6. Mobile Home Rent Control Board – full
member seats: This board oversees individual and general rent adjustments, as well as
evictions from park accommodations. Deadline: noon on Wednesday, July 6. Scholarship Committee: The town
wishes to fill the following vacancies on the
Scholarship Committee - one member from
the Home Schooling Community and one
at-large member. If you are interested in
Library hosting bubble soccer challenge
AMHERST – The Jones Library is
teaming up with The Sunderland Public
Library and Hatfield Public Library to
present a Library vs. Library Bubble
Soccer challenge Saturday, June 18 from
1 to 5 p.m.
Teens ages 14-19 are invited to participate in bubble soccer at 20 School
Street, Sunderland (the field adjacent to
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Belchertown. During the evening, a portion of all sales will go towards the new
recovery center in town, which will be
referred to as “The Nest.” It will also
support raising money to secure a sober
house in Belchertown. Informational
items will be available through SOAAR,
as well as t-shirts that night.
“We are really excited,” said Teeka
Brown, co-founder of SOAAR and a resident of Belchertown, of the momentum.
“We have a lot going on.”
SOAAR with Honest Beginnings
of Amherst are working on one of their
“most ambitious” visions, which is to create a community recovery center – The
Recovery Nest. “The Nest” will provide
programming to aid those seeking recovery from addictions, their families and the
community at large.
“We have been blessed with the friendship, support and generosity of the
Mariettos family of Grapevine Grille, who
have made our dream come true through
their selfless donation of space for our
mission,” said Brown.
The new space will be located in the
second floor above Antonio's Pizza at 29
Federal St.
Brown said the recovery center will
offer informational resources on addiction and recovery and educational opportunities for the entire community to
learn about making healthy decisions,
as well as additional modalities to cope
with every day stress triggers. Those will
include yoga, meditation and music and
art classes/events. Other programming
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5. Million barrels per
day (abbr.)
8. From a distance
12. Ruth’s mother-inlaw
14. Performer __ Lo
Green
15. Drug for Parkinson’s
disease, L-__
16. Composure
18. Broadcasts cartoons
(abbr.)
19. Used for baking or
drying
20. About alga
21. Food grain
22. Not messy
23. Super Bowl-winning
Bronco
26. Egg-shaped wind
instrument
30. Get rid of
31. Being enthusiastic
32. A bird’s beak
33. Pores in a leaf
34. Time of life
39. Yuppie status symbol
42. Parasitic fever
44. Gallantry
46. Put this in soup
47. Small dog
49. Malay people
50. Third-party access
51. North winds
55. Peruvian mountain
56. Annual percentage
rate
57. Mourning garments
59. Network of nerves
60. Guided
61. Nests of pheasants
62. DJ Rick
63. No seats available
64. Patty
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Ivanovic
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Island
3. Cotton pod
4. Air pollution
5. The real __, the
genuine article
6. Taken to
7. Holds artificial teeth
8. Greek mythical
figure
9. Small depressions in
the retina
10. Vertical position
11. Shout at length
13. Conceivable
17. White (French)
24. Singer Charles
25. Ancient Mesopotamian
26. Canada and the
U.S. are members
27. Cognitive retention
therapy
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Nothing
29. Georgia rockers
35. Cologne
36. The products of
human
creativity
37. Brazilian city (slang)
38. Honorific title in
Japan
40. They can die
41. Candy is inside this
42. Verizon bought them
43. Semites
44. Marine mollusk
45. Entertains
47. Made of crushed
fruit or vegetables
48. Town in Apulia, Italy
49. Unresolved root or
sum of roots
52. Invests in little
enterprises
53. Spanish city
54. Search
58. Midway between
south and southeast
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serving, please submit a letter of interest to
the Selectmen’s Office. Deadline: noon on
Wednesday, July 6. Skate Park Committee: The town wishes to fill an unexpired term on the Skate
Park Committee. This committee oversees the operation and maintenance of the
Belchertown Skate Park. Deadline: noon on
Wednesday, July 6. Zoning Board of Appeals – associate
members: The ZBA is responsible for hearing and deciding on applications for Special
Permits, Variances and Appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer/
Building Inspector. Deadline: noon on
Wednesday, July 6.
voiced and Health Director Judy Metcalf
said no comments have been received
since.
The board did make some amendments
to the new regulations, eliminating a 10foot no-smoking buffer zone from outdoor drinking and dining areas and deciding not to prohibit smoking in cars while
on town property.
The thought behind the buffer zone,
Metcalf explained, was to keep the regulations consistent with those that apply
to public buildings. Board member Gary
Racicot said it would be more difficult to
enforce a buffer zone. And member Roger
Bonsall said the idea behind a buffer zone
to buildings is entryways are a choke
point through which people pass and if
smoke is nearby, it can be drawn into
buildings when the door is opened.
“We’re already outside” in the case of
decks and patios, Bonsall said.
Last month the board seemed poised to
prohibit smoking in vehicles that are in
Sunderland Public Library). Refreshments
will be provided by Big Y and Coca-Cola,
and a book giveaway will be sponsored
by the Odyssey Book Store.
Please pre-register at The Jones Library
(413-259-3091 or teens@joneslibrary.
org); The Hatfield Public Library (413247-9097) or The Sunderland Public
Library (413-665-2642).
The Nest will offer includes nutrition
classes, sober events, educational events,
Narcan training, recovery meetings and
family support meetings. Anyone struggling with substance use disorder, their
loved ones and others will be invited to
utilize the services.
The recovery center will also have an
employment-seeking area, complete with
computers to help search for jobs, fill
out an online application and work on
resumes and cover letters. Brown said
The Nest will “provide a safe space for
those in recovery to spend time during
our open hours.”
“Addiction is a disease which very
often causes one to live in isolation from
others. Our focus on peer support and
engagement will encourage individuals to
participate, building community of their
own to lean on and to be of service to others through their own strength and compassion,” said Brown. “ We offer hope
and recognition that recovery happens
every day and can be maintained long
term. Being part of a community of love,
hope and compassion is one tool toward
that success.”
Plans for a sober house in Belchertown
are in their beginning stages, said Brown.
There is currently a GoFundMe page at
www.gofundme.com/healthybelchertown.
Brown said there are preparations underway for the group to host a 5K in the fall
as part of their fundraising efforts.
“It’s all coming to fruition,” said
Brown.
Watch for the grand opening of The
Recovery Nest soon.
town parking lots, but changed its stance
after Metcalf cautioned that some common sense should apply.
“I think people need to look at the big
picture,” she said. “What people care
about is enjoying the town beach, the
common” without having to deal with
other people smoking and discarding cigarette butts.
The different effective dates are
designed to give stores some time to prepare for the changes. While no smoking
signs for town property can be prepared
and in place quickly, Metcalf said, “we
need time to educate the retailers.”
The board also welcomed new member Andrew Drawec. He was elected last
month with three write-in votes to replace
Gail Gramarossa, who retired after 18
years on the board.
“I’m happy to be here,” said Drawec,
23, a Belchertown native. “It’s going to
be a learning experience for me,” he said,
while clutching a large binder with Title 5
septic system regulations for later study.
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Finance Committee
states position in report
By Walter Hamilton
Correspondent
GRANBY – In its annual
report, the town Finance
Committee stated its position on the town budget for
the year 2017 in which it
cites decreasing state aid
and rising expenses, and
opposes taking money from
the Stabilization Fund to
balance the school budget.
The report notes that total
operating expenses for the
General Government portion of the budget are up by
6.3 percent, or $437,613,
while the same expenses for
schools are down by $3.6
percent, or $437,613.
In the four years from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2015, the
school operational expenditures increased 5.6 percent,
while enrollment decreased
by 18.4 percent, the report
states.
“In three of the last
four years, the School
Committee and the
Superintendent requested
additional amounts for the
School operating budget
while they worked to adjust
operations to get expenses
back in line with the stated guideline. The Finance
Committee has agreed to
this request in each of these
past years, but not for the
coming Fiscal Year,” the
report states.
The report continues:
“In our report to the
Town last year, the Finance
Committee said it expected
the School Committee to
present a long term plan to
the Town this year, and ask
for an override, if needed,
to fund the schools on an
ongoing basis. The Town
would decide on the merits
of their proposal.
“The Finance Committee
has not yet seen a long term
plan for the Schools.”
In a section headlined “Considerations for
the Future,” the Finance
Committee states:
“The major issue for
Granby is to determine how
the Town will give a quality education to its students
within affordable financial
parameters. It seems clear
that the current model of
educating all the students
in Town school buildings
and offering many courses
in small settings cannot
be sustained under current
financial constraints.
“Granby has made the
largest financial commitment in its history, voting
to build a $34.2m school
complex which will cost
the Town taxpayers close
to $27m in cash and repayments of the necessary borrowing. It does not seem
likely that the Town will be
willing to commit to this
amount (or more) to repair
or replace the high school
building.”
The section continues:
“It seems equally unlikely the Granby taxpayers
will just continue to vote
higher and higher property
taxes for a decreasing student population.
“Is the use of
Stabilization Funds the way
to pay for continuing the
current education system?
This is the equivalent of
spending down the Town’s
savings account until there
is nothing left. The financial problem would remain,
but there would be no savings account to cushion the
harsh reality of change.
“Is slashing other budgets the answer? The
Police Department and
the Highway Department
are the only other departments with large budgets.
Realistically, it is difficult
to imagine that large sums
can be eliminated from
these budgets and still allow
Granby to fulfill its legal
obligations and enjoy a safe
living environment.”
In conclusion the committee states:
“The financial pressures
on the Granby citizens of
the near future have been
known for quite some
time. Nothing really has
changed.
“ G r a n b y ’s a p p r o a c h
to the future has always
seemed to be: wait and see.
Nothing really has changed.
“Difficult decisions have
to be made.
“Respectfully submitted,
John J. Libera, Jr., Chair
Robert A. Glesmann, III,
Clerk
Robert T. Cannon
James E. Hartley
Scott W. Wilson”
GRANBY
meetinGS
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• 6:15 p.m. – Zoning Board of Appeals at Old
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Wednesday, June 15
• 6:30 p.m. – Solid Waste Advisory Committee at
Old Carnegie Library, top floor
School Committee plans bid to save jobs
By Walter Hamilton
Correspondent
GRANBY – The School
Committee will ask Town
Meeting voters next week to
restore nine full- and parttime school positions that
had been cut earlier during
the budget process.
Unless Town Meeting
next week agrees to move
Stabilization Funds and
restore some school bus
transportation money to
the schools, 12.5 school
employees will lose their
jobs. They include five
teachers and a principal,
while others will see their
jobs cut to part-time.
The second segment of
the annual Town Meeting
will be held on Monday,
June 13, at 7 p.m. at the
G r a n b y J u n i o r- S e n i o r
High School. Voters will
act, aside from the budget,
on mostly non-controversial items among 14 warrant articles. They include
buying a police cruiser
and funding an engineering study to determine the
future of the West Street
School building.
The central issue, however, promises to be the
school budget.
In its report to be distributed at Town Meeting,
the Finance Committee has
flatly refused to endorse
adding more money to the
school budget.
The possible reduction
of a total of 12.5 full-time
positions recently forced
the school administration to
issue 22 reduction-in-force
notices, or “pink slips” to
school employees. All
employees who are at risk
of losing their jobs were
sent notices, even though
some will keep their jobs,
depending on their seniority, certifications or licenses.
In light of a $273,929
budget deficit, including $77,840 in school bus
transportation money, the
equivalent of eight more
positions were added to 4.5
positions – three elementary teachers, one physical
education teacher and a
half-time art teacher – that
were previously cut from
the budget that was origi-
Clerk Reminders
Annual, Special Town
meetings June 13
GRANBY – Monday,
June 13 is the continuation of the Annual Town
Meeting along with a
Special Town Meeting,
held at the Granby Jr. Sr.
High School at 7 p.m.
All residents participating must be a registered
voter. Check in will be at
the front main entrance
to the high school.
Check in by precinct
first and then by street
name. Precinct 1: check
in at the front main
entrance; precinct 2:
check in at the front in
the cafeteria door.
All voters will receive
a card at the time of
check in. Doors will be
open at 6 p.m. for check
in, and the meeting will
start at 7 p.m.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to
Kathy Kelly- Regan at
the Granby Town Clerk’s
office 467-7178.
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nally $805,000 higher than
expected revenues.
School Committee
Chairman Emre Evren
gained approval of the
other committee members
Monday to seek as much
as $373,938 to fund positions of middle school math
teacher; high school English
Language Arts teacher; a
half-time high school social
studies teacher; a half-time
elementary instrumental
and chorus music teacher;
a junior-senior high school
administrative assistant; a
part-time elementary physical education teacher; and
a junior-senior high school
special education teacher. It
would also add an elementary teacher who would be
shared by second, third and
fourth grade classes to provide pull-out reading and
math instruction, and a oneday a week business professional to institute a computerized accounting system.
Still slated for layoffs are
the full-time positions of:
West Street School principal; a high school English/
Social Studies teacher; a
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Quabbin Valley Twirlers
plans trip to Lake George
GRANBY – The Quabbin
Valley Twirlers Square
Dance Club is sponsoring
a bus trip to Lake George,
New York, Aug. 28.
Join the group for a Sunday
champagne brunch cruise
on Lake George aboard the
magnificent ship Lac du
Sacrament. The bus will
depart at 8 a.m. from Kellogg
Hall in Granby and arrive for
ship departure at 11 a.m. Enjoy a buffet with
champagne cocktails while
cruising the lake with a narration by the captain. The
group will have a stop at the
Adirondack Outlet Mall on
the return trip for shopping
and a refreshment stop at a
rest area on the Mass Pike.
The fee for the trip is $89
per person and includes
the bus, driver gratuity and
the cruise with champagne
brunch. Outlet shopping
and the rest area stop is on
one’s own.
A deposit of $25 will hold
a seat and final payment
must be received by Aug. 8. No refunds after Aug. 8.
For more information
about this trip call Gloria
Vivier at 413-467-3352.
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high school French teacher; and high school science
teacher. It would also cut to
or eliminate half-time positions of: a high school guidance counselor; preschool
teacher; and a paraprofessional.
The layoffs, as mandated by the reduction of
12.5 positions, would result
in larger class sizes and
elimination of some elective courses at the high
school that were endorsed
by the school committee in
its strategic plan, including
popular and relevant technical courses, according
to schools Superintendent
Sheryl Stanton.
“Electives can be more
exciting (to students)”
Stanton said. “It’s unfortunate we will not be able to
offer as much as we’d like
to.”
Evren placed the blame
for the chronic budget gaps
on the state Legislature,
saying its state aid to education budget has been and
continues to be inadequate.
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Friends of Granby Elderly
plan summer activities
Emelia Boyko wins
photography contest at WMA
GRANBY – The Friends
of Granby Elderly invite residents to share in the coming
seasons activities that are
being offered.
The summer concert
series will start June 21 with
the Skidmarks and continue
July 19 with the Dan Kane
Singers and Aug. 16 with
King Kountry. The concerts
will be held at Dufresne
Field in Granby from 6 to
7:30 p.m.
For comfort, people are
requested to bring theirs
own chairs, blankets and bug
spray. The concerts are sponsored in part by the Granby
Arts Council. A free-will
offering will be accepted.
A trip to the Newport
Playhouse is planned
for Aug. 3 to see the play
“Cheatin.” This will include
a dinner, the play and cabaret for a fee of $85 per person. Included in the cost
are: driver gratuity, bus,
Playhouse and lots of fun.
Call the COA 467-3239
for reservations. A deposit
of $25 will hold a seat with
final payment due on July
11.
The Friends of Elderly
Inc. summer picnic will be
held on Sept. 7 at Dufresne
Field from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. with entertainment by
the Berkshire Hills Music
Academy. The picnic will be
catered by Houle catering.
To round out the season a
trip to Mohegan Sun will be
held on Oct. 12. Tickets are
$25 per person and include
a meal voucher and player
voucher. Trips will leave
from the Immaculate Heart
of Mary parking lot unless
otherwise noted.
All reservations and information can be made by calling the COA of Granby at
413-467-3239.
All events are open to
the public. The Friends of
Granby Elderly, Inc. is a
non-profit organization that
supports many programs for
the adult members of the
community.
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“Our job is to make sure
people understand the impact
(of budget deficits and how to
remedy the problem). They
(voters) have the power to
do so at the Town Meeting,”
Evren said.
Evren encouraged residents to call or email members of the committee for
answers to their questions,
saying rumors and hearsay
are often wrong or misleading.
News of the possible layoffs prompted a demonstration earlier this week by
students outside the juniorsenior high school.
Speaking to the School
Committee later Monday,
student Autumn Dewberry
said, “The students say these
teachers have been around
so long they practically
raised them. They showed
us how to be an adult and a
member of society.”
“Every year we are in the
hole before we even begin
(the budget process),” Evren
said.
“We continue to look at
how to do things differently.
But at the end of the day we
have to look at our revenue
stream,” Evren said. “But we
can’t any longer sit in our
own silos. We have to reach
out to our elected officials.”
WILBRAHAM – Much
to her surprise, Wilbraham
& Monson Academy's
Emelia Boyko '18 apparently has a flair for photography, so much so that she
won the first photo contest
she entered.
Boyko won the Student
Photography Contest at
the Valley Photographic
Center in Springfield with
her photo "Water Drops in
Space."
"Mr. Bloomfield mentioned a contest that I
should enter," Boyko said.
"I wasn't expecting anything. I thought it was
a gallery where people
would come and look at
the photos. I didn't understand it was a contest, but
a couple days ago he told
me I had won the contest.
I was not expecting that.
I didn't think my photo
would be that great."
Boyko used her creativity to produce the
photo, using the reflective
light and shadows in the
Academy's darkroom for
the image.
"I put glass over a paper,
and I put water on the
glass," Boyko said. "I put
Tulrey Publications photo courtesy of Wilbraham & Monson Academy
the light on and it made
a shadow of the water. It
came out really cool."
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Education
Classroom calendar
Thursday, June 9
• CHCS, Grade 4 (non-campers) Ecotarium Field
Trip
• CHCS, Grade 6 Showcase Concert, CHCS gymnasium, 6 p.m.
• JBMS, Field Trip to Lake Compounce, Bristol,
CT: grade 7 leaves JBMS 7:30 a.m. and returns
to JBMS 4 p.m.; grade 8 leaves CHCS 7:30 a.m.
and returns to CHCS 4 p.m. Students must have
a ride to and from designated schools.
Friday, June 10
• SRE, Grade 3 Step-Up Day at CHCS
• CHCS, Final School Banking Day
Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17
• JBMS, Final exams
Dressed to
the nines…
Monday, June 13
• CSS, Donna Lee Honeywell (musical performance)
• BHS, Undergraduate Awards Ceremony Veterans’
Memorial Auditorium, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14
• CSS, Flag Day Celebration
• SRE, Swift River Day (Field Day), lower soccer
fields, 9 to 11:15 a.m.
• BHS, Talent Show sponsored by the Drama Club
Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 7 to 9 p.m.
ABOVE: Sarah Fournier and
Jack Kamins are ready for the
prom.
RIGHT: Madi Duffy and Zach
Mercier are ready for the
Belchertown Junior Prom.
Wednesday, June 15 to Monday, June 20
• BHS, Undergraduate final exams
Wednesday, June 15
• CSS, Bee Presentation
• CSS, School Council Meeting, Principal’s Office,
3:30 to 5 p.m.
• SRE, Rain Date for Swift River Day (Field Day),
lower soccer fields, 9 to 11:15 a.m.
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CSS – Cold Spring School
SRE – Swift River Elementary School
CHCS – Chestnut Hill Community School
JBMS – Jabish Brook Middle School
BHS – Belchertown High School
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School Lunch Menu
Cold Spring 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, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, 1 oz. of cheese stick, package whole
grain snacks, 4 oz. low fat yogurt; Tuesday: bagel
with cream cheese, jelly, 4 oz. low fat yogurt,
cheese stick; Wednesday: sunbutter and jelly
sandwich, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, package whole
grain snacks; Thursday: ham and cheese on whole
wheat roll, package whole grain snacks, and 4
oz. 100 percent juice; Friday: sunbutter and fluff
grain snacks
Monday, June 13: Chicken nuggets, roasted
potatoes, vegetarian baked beans, green beans,
applesauce, milk
Tuesday, June 14: Assorted pizza, corn, 100
percent juice, chilled canned fruit, milk
Wednesday, June 15: Toasted cheese on whole
wheat bread, assorted snack bags, broccoli, 100
Thursday, June 16: Field Day – Hot dog on a
whole wheat roll, mustard, oven fries, baby carrots, vanilla/chocolate low fat ice cream, watermelon, milk
Friday, June 17: Cheeseburger, potato puffs,
fresh vegetables, chilled canned fruit, milk
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, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, 1 oz. of cheese stick, package whole
grain snacks, 4 oz. low fat yogurt; Tuesday: bagel
with cream cheese, jelly, 4 oz. low fat yogurt,
cheese stick; Wednesday: sunbutter and jelly
grain snacks; Thursday: ham and cheese on whole
wheat roll, package whole grain snacks, and 4
oz. 100 percent juice; Friday: sunbutter and fluff
grain snacks
Tuesday, June 14: Field Day – Hot dog on a
whole wheat roll, mustard, oven fries, baby carrots, vanilla/chocolate low fat ice cream, watermelon, milk
Wednesday, June 15: Toasted cheese on whole
wheat bread, assorted snack bags, broccoli, 100
Thursday, June 16: Assorted pizza, corn, 100
Friday, June 17: Cheeseburger, potato puffs,
fresh vegetables, chilled canned fruit, 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. CHCS
offers the following as additional lunch choices:
Cereal bowl, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, 1 oz. cheese
stick, 4 oz. yogurt; salad meal – garden salad with
croutons, cheese stick and 4 oz. yogurt; or bagel
with cream cheese, 4 oz. yogurt and 1 oz. cheese.
Other options are: Monday: tuna wrap and bagged
snack; Tuesday: chicken salad wrap and bagged
snack; Wednesday: sunbutter & fluff sandwich and
snack; Thursday and Friday: always something
extra. All with whole grain snack. The alternative
comes with all fruit, vegetables and milk that
come with the main meals of the day.
Monday, June 13: French toast, sausage, syrup,
or chicken fajitas, brown rice, salsa, carrots, green
beans, applesauce, milk
Tuesday, June 14: Popcorn chicken, mashed
potato, corn, chicken gravy, or spaghetti and meat
sauce, dinner roll, broccoli, peaches, milk
Wednesday, June 15: Munchie basket, garlic
toast, or American chop suey, Caesar salad, corn,
cup of strawberries, milk
Thursday, June 16: Field Day – Hot dog on a
whole wheat roll, mustard, or hamburger on a
whole wheat roll, lettuce and tomato, oven fries,
baby carrots, watermelon, whole grain cookie,
milk
Friday, June 17: Assorted pizza, or franks and
beans, dinner roll, confetti pasta salad, fresh vegetables, chilled canned fruit, milk
Monday, June 13: Chicken nuggets, roasted
potatoes, vegetarian baked beans, green beans,
applesauce, milk
College
June 13-June 17
notes
Jabish Brook Middle School
Lunch cost $2.75. 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: Caesar chicken wrap;
Tuesday: buffalo chicken wrap; Wednesday: turkey
bacon wrap; Thursday: buffalo chicken wrap; Friday:
tuna salad wrap. Fresh fruit is available every day.
Castleton University
CASTLETON, VT – Kiley Baran,
of Granby, was recently named to
the Castleton University President's
List for the spring semester of the
2015-16 academic year.
Monday, June 13: Buffalo chicken nuggets, dinner roll, or toasted cheese on whole wheat bread,
vegetarian baked beans, carrots, chilled canned
fruit, milk
Tuesday, June 14: Spaghetti and meat sauce,
breadstick, or BBQ rib sandwich, Caesar salad,
green beans, whole grain cookie, chilled canned
fruit, milk
Wednesday, June 15: Hamburger on a whole
wheat roll, or chicken parmesan on a whole wheat
roll, potato wedges, carrots, chilled canned fruit,
milk
Thursday, June 16: Meatball grinder on a whole
wheat roll, or macaroni and cheese, dinner roll, confetti pasta salad, fresh vegetables, chilled canned
fruit, milk
Friday, June 17: Assorted pizza, or hot dog on a
whole wheat roll, mustard, corn, fresh vegetables,
chilled canned fruit, milk
Connecticut College
NEW LONDON, CT – Grace
Mari Hall, of Belchertown, was
awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Connecticut College at the 98th
commencement ceremony on May
22. Hall majored in Sociology.
Quinnipiac University
HAMDEN, CT – Kelsey
Netkovick, of Belchertown, received
a Bachelor of Science in nursing
from Quinnipiac University during
a commencement ceremony held in
May.
Belchertown High School
Lunch cost $2.75. A sandwich wrap and a pizza
choice is available every day. Daily wrap choice:
Monday: ham and cheese; Tuesday: buffalo chicken; Wednesday: chicken salad; Thursday: Assorted
wraps; Friday: Tuna salad. Fresh fruit is available
every day.
Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, CT – Gillian E.
Cassidy-Payson and Sarah A.
Woodcock, both of Belchertown,
received dean’s list honors for the
spring 2016 semester.
Monday, June 13: Cheeseburger, curly fries, carrots, green beans, applesauce, milk
Tuesday, June 14: Chicken Parmesan, pasta,
Caesar salad, peas, mixed fruit, milk
Wednesday, June 15: Assorted sandwiches,
assorted snack bags, pasta salad, fresh vegetables,
Thursday, June 16: Assorted sandwiches,
assorted snack bags, pasta salad, fresh vegetables,
Friday, June 17: Assorted sandwiches, assorted
snack bags, pasta salad, fresh vegetables, chilled
canned fruit, milk
Saint Michael’s College
COLCHESTER, VT – Peter J.
Keefe of Belchertown graduated May
15 from Saint Michael’s College
with a Bachelor of Science, summa
cum laude, in Biology.
Upcoming Event at The Gardens of Wilbraham
JEWISH FOLKLORE
PROGRAM
Congregation Ahavas Achim
is excited to invite you, your friends and family
to an end-of-the-school-year program
celebrating Jewish culture and traditions.
Sunday, June 26, 2016, at 10:30 AM
The Children’s Museum
at Amelia Park in Westfield
29 S Broad St, Westfield, MA 01086
Come for Jewish storytelling
with Rona Levanthal,
a nationally known professional storyteller.
Followed by musical entertainment
with our own Rabbi Efraim Eisen.
Children of all ages are welcome,
and all who attend have access to
The Children’s Museum for the rest of the day.
A catered Israeli lunch
will be served at noon.
Retirement Income and
Estate Planning Strategies
Carol Scatolini, Senior Financial Advisor at Scatolini Wealth
Management is hosting a free Educational Program open to the public.
Topics to be discussed include Managing Income in Retirement,
Preserving Wealth, Estate Planning Strategies and Asset Protection.
Date:
Thursday, June 16, 2016
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Guest Speaker: Carol Scatolini, Senior Financial Advisor
Scatolini Wealth Management
With 21 years of experience, Carol has been
helping clients with their financial needs by utilizing
a disciplined, goal oriented investment process.
Geoffrey Farrington, Attorney at
Bohnet, Romani & Farrington
Attorney Farrington is experienced in estate
planning and other areas of law that may affect an
estate plan. He has offices in Palmer and Westfield.
Patrick Stoddard, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Patrick has experience in multiple lines of
insurance including auto, home, mortgage
protection, final expenses and asset protection.
Light Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
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Scatolini Wealth Management
Funding for the program is provided by the
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Practice makes perfect
BELCHERTOWN – Fifth graders were put to the test last week
when they had to use what they’ve
learned during fire safety instruction to escape a smoke filled home
in simulated situations.
The Belchertown Fire
Department brought a special
trailer set up to model a home to
the different schools in the past
weeks, giving students the chance
to test their skills. Firefighters
Kevin Girard, Jeff Haughey and
Lisa Hermanson were all on hand
to answer questions, reinforce
what students had learned, and – of
course – monitor the situations.
While the educational component of the Student Awareness
of Fire Education (SAFE) program begins in the third grade
with learning about hazards and
continues with how to get out of
a fire and stay out in the fourth
grade, fifth graders get to put all
the components together in situations involving smoke.
Girard reviewed that doors are
always the primary exit, with secondary exits being windows. He
told them to always look for a door
first, but if one is not available look
for a window. If the window is too
high to climb out of, he said to
“shelter in place.” That means, put
a blanket under the door to help
stop smoke from entering, go to a
window – open it and yell for help.
Using the SAFE trailer, which
is set up inside like a small house
– with a kitchen, living room area
and bedroom – students were tested last week with different scenarios.
During the first scenario the fifth
grade students were brought into
the trailer and seated in the living
room. They were told to listen for
the smoke detector and exit the
same way they came in. The students easily passed.
In the second scenario the students not only had to listen for the
smoke detector, they also looked
for smoke, which was disbursed
into the bedroom at the back of the
trailer. The students passed again,
Students exit the
SAFE trailer from
one of the doors.
Fifth graders listen as
firefighters Kevin Girard
and Lisa Hermanson talk
about fire safety.
making their way to the front of the
trailer and out through the door.
In the third and final situation,
students were faced with having to
find a safe way out of the smokefilled trailer when all doors were
locked. Students quickly went to
the window, which they exited and
climbed down a ladder.
Two students who participated in
the program were Despina Kofides
and Michelle Zaluga. The two
agreed that practicing the escape
skills will help in a real situation.
“It’s important to stay calm,”
said Zaluga. “It’s good to know it
because if a fire happens we want
to do the stuff we’re supposed to
do.”
“Try to go to the exit that is the
fastest and safest,” added Kofides.
“It’s important to stay safe overall.”
The SAFE Program is a grant
program awarded to local fire
departments, like Belchertown,
that puts trained firefighter-educators in classrooms to conduct
fire safety education in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. SAFE
began in 1995 and in 2014 there
were 225 fire departments across
the Commonwealth that shared
$1.2 million in funding.
Some of the key safety behav-
Meet
the
Doc
A student exits the SAFE
practice trailer during a
simulated fire.
Turley Publications photos
by Aimee M. Henderson
iors that SAFE identifies throughout the program are smoke alarm
maintenance, making and practicing home escape plans, crawl low
under smoke, stop drop and roll,
match and lighter safety, kitchen
fire and burn safety and reporting
fires and emergencies.
Since the program begin,
the Department of Fire Services
reports that child fire deaths (under
the age of 18) have dropped 72
percent. For more information
about SAFE, visit www.mass.gov.
Yannis Raftopoulos, MD,
PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Dupont, Kubacki graduate from
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
WILBRAHAM – Wilbraham & Monson
Academy graduated 97 seniors and postgraduates May 28 at its 212th Commencement
Exercises. All of the graduates will attend
college.
The Class of 2016 hailed from eight states
– Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
Florida, California, New Hampshire, New
Jersey and Virginia – and 15 countries.
Dylan G. Dupont and Nicholas T. Kubacki,
both of Belchertown, were among the graduates. Dupont will attend Occidental Colelge
and Kubacki will attend Massachusetts
Maritime Academy.
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Obituaries
served as pastor of the former Blessed Sacrament
Parish in Northampton
from 1992-1996. He was
appointed pastor of St. Francis
of Assisi Parish in
Belchertown on
Jan. 2, 1996. His
diocesan appointments also included
two terms on the
Presbyteral Council,
1997-1999 and 20032005; Episcopal
vicar of the Hampden
E a s t Vi c a r i a t e , 1 9 9 9 2004; and Apostleship of
the Sea in 2007, 2008 and
2009. He was elected to
the Presbyteral Council,
serving a three-year term
from 2000-2002. He also
was appointed dean of the
Hampden East Deanery,
serving from 2013 until
his death. He also served
as chaplain for the Knights
of Columbus, St. Francis
of Assisi Council 10698
in Belchertown, as well as
chaplain for the Belchertown
Police. Addition-ally, he
was a Knight Commander
of the Equestrian Order
of the Holy Sepulchre of
Jerusalem. Father Decoteau
was well-known for his talents as a singer and pianist
and had a special fondness
for Broadway music; he
produced several CDs as
fundraisers for St. Francis of
Assisi Parish. He also made
headlines when, while vacationing in Maine, he met former President George H. W.
Bush and his wife, former
First Lady Barbara Bush,
who heard Father Decoteau
singing in a restaurant. The
former president subsequently made several donations toward the building of
Anne M. McGrath
March 16, 1957- June 10, 2009
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“A Person Remembered”
the new St. Francis Church,
which was completed in
2004. In recent years, Father
Decoteau reconvened the
diocese's Singing Priests
and organized benefit performances in Chicopee and
Pittsfield. Father Decoteau
also enjoyed cooking and
hosting dinner parties.
In a survey completed for
Catholic Communications
during the 2009 worldwide
Year of the Priest, Father
Decoteau said his greatest
joys as a priest were “the
whole experience of being
a priest and the love of the
people of God.” He said his
vocation to the priesthood
was nurtured by the priests
and sisters at Notre Dame
in Adams and wrote in the
survey that “a person I most
look up to is Bishop Joseph
F. Maguire.” Most recently,
Father Decoteau was a guest
contributor to the diocesan
magazine, The Catholic
Mirror, sharing a homily he
had written for the feast of
Corpus Christi in 1998, in
which he wrote these words
about the sacrament of the
Eucharist: “Before so great a
sacrament, we can only echo
humbly and with ardent faith
the words of the Centurion:
‘Lord, I am not worthy that
you should enter under
my roof, but only say the
word and my soul will be
healed.’” He will be deeply
missed and forever remembered by his circle of family,
brother Bruce J. Decoteau,
and Shelby McConnell,
Nicolas Decoteau, Nicole
Dimitropolis, Jared
Decoteau, Scott Clark,
Michael R. Roberts, Richard
Whitney, Tom and Linda
Rooney, Dr. Robert and
Ellen Donahue, along with
his brother priests, parishioners and many dear friends. The wake for Father
Decoteau was held Sunday,
June 5 in St. Francis of
Assisi Church. The Liturgy
of Christian Burial was
Monday, June 6, also in
St. Francis Church. Burial
was Tuesday in Southview
Cemetery, N. Adams. To
honor his memory, the family requests that donations
be made to St. Francis of
Assisi Church, Organ &
Building Fund, Box 612,
Belchertown, MA 01007.
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please visit www.beersandstory.com.
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Died June 1, 2016
Liturgy of Christian
Burial June 6, 2016
St. Francis of
Assisi Church
Polly J. (Mann) Letourneau, 72
Father Vernon P. Decoteau, 68
B E L C H E RT O W N –
Father Vernon P. Decoteau,
68, died June 1, 2016,
after recently undergoing heart bypass
surgery. Born on
Dec. 26, 1947 in
Pittsfield, he was
the son of the
late Alcide and
Ida (Grenier)
Decoteau.
He graduated
from the former St. Joseph
High School
in North Adams in 1966
and attended St. Thomas
Seminary in Bloomfield,
Conn., from 1966-1969.
He studied philosophy and
theology at the Seminary
of Our Lady of the Angels
in Albany, N.Y., and completed studies in theology
at St. John’s Seminary in
Boston.Father Decoteau
was ordained to the priesthood by Springfield Bishop
Christopher J. Weldon on
May 24, 1975 at the former Notre Dame des Sept
Douleurs Parish in Adams.
He served as an assistant
priest at St. Mary Parish,
Westfield from 1975-1979
and also was chaplain for
the Newman Community
at Westfield State College
from 1976-1979. He was a
faculty member at Cathedral
High School from 19791982 and then attended
Notre Dame University in
Indiana from 1982-1983,
earning a master’s degree
in liturgy. He was assigned
to the Office of Pastoral
Ministry and Worship and
as director of the Priests’
Choir from 1983-1992, and
served as diocesan director
of ceremonies from 19831992. Father Decoteau
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Polly Jane (Mann)
Letourneau, 72, of
Bowling Green Florida,
formally of
Belchertown,
d i e d
o n
S u n d a y, M a y
1, 2016. Born
in Brushtown,
Pennsylvania she
was the daughter of the late
Ray and Pearl
(Buchman)
Mann and was married
to her husband Robert
Letourneau for 42 years.
Polly worked for
Spalding Sporting Goods
of Chicopee where she
spent 30 years. She held
various positions with the
company before retiring
as the supervisor of the
Custom Ball Department.
Polly enjoyed her retirement years in Florida and
was very active in her
community. She served
as president for the Home
Owners Association, was
involved in committees
for planning, organizing
and financing of association activities. A person
of faith, Polly served the
church as a Eucharistic
Minister and CCD teacher for many years at St.
M i c h a e l ’s P a r i s h i n
Florida and St. Francis
Church in Belchertown.
Her high school days were
filled with spirit and a
love-for-life that she kept
well beyond her school
days. She was the force
and love of her family
and loved by all. Besides
her husband she
is survived by
her eight children: Michael
Conrad and
his wife AnneMarie of West
Warren, Robert
Letourneau and
his wife Judy
of Wilbraham,
Dianna Bovi and her
husband Ernest of
Centerville, Rochelle
Rose and her husband
Michael of Central Point,
Oregon, Rose Morticelli
and her husband David of
Marlborough, Jane Conrad
of Centerville, Angie
Sims and her husband
Marion of Millersville
MD and Richard Conrad
of Ware. She also leaves
behind 27 grand children and 19 great grand
children. Three brothers:
Melvin Mann of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, Earl
Mann and his wife Carrol
of Blackfoot, Idaho,
Mahlon Mann and his
wife Mary of Bowling
Green Florida. Along with
many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her
beloved pet Teddy.
A funeral Mass will be
held on Monday, June 13
at 10 a.m. at St. Francis
Parish in Belchertown.
Burial will follow at St
Mary’s Cemetery in Ware.
Letourneau,
Polly J. (Mann)
Died May 1, 2016
Funeral Mass June 13
St. Francis Parish
Belchertown
Mason, Janet L.
Died May 29, 2016
Funeral Service
June 4, 2016
Church of Christ
Granby
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Janet L. Mason, 51
CHICOPEE – Janet L.
Mason, 51, passed away
peacefully in her
sleep on May
29, 2016 at her
parents camp
in Stark, New
Hampshire. Born
March 28, 1965
in Holyoke, she
was the daughter of Robert R.
Mason Sr. and
Marion (Cook)
Mason of Granby. Janet
has lived in Chicopee for
over 20 years, previously
of Granby. She worked
for 17 years as a receptionist at Community
Health Development in
Holyoke. Janet was a
member of the Church
of Christ in Granby and
was an avid equestrian in the 4H
in Granby. She
loved Rock and
Roll music and
spending time at
her parents camp
in Stark, New
Hampshire. That
was where she
was truly the happiest. Besides her
parents, she will be dearly missed by her brother,
Raymond and his wife
Rebecca Mason of West
Brookfield, sister, Sandra
Jardine of Monson,
brother-in-law, Dennis
Doucette of Holyoke as
well as dear nieces and
nephews, Kaitlyn Furtado,
Karlie Mason, Tasondra
Jardine, Richard Jardine,
and Michael Jardine. Janet was predeceased by
her brother Robert in 2007
and her sister Jennifer in
1980. Visitation were
held Friday from 4 to 7
p.m. at the Beers & Story
B e l c h e r t ow n F u n e r a l
Home. A funeral service
was held at the Church
of Christ in Granby on
Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial
will be at a later date. Donations may be made in
her memory to the Church
of Christ in Granby. For
details, please visit www.
beersandstory.com.
The Library Loft
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
Hope to see you there
Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
For more information call 283-3330 ext. 100
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Seniors
Belchertown Council on Aging
Granby Council on Aging
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Council on Aging
is located at 60 State St. For more information on any of
the programs call 413-323-0420.
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. They travel to Springfield, Holyoke,
Northampton, Florence, Chicopee and all towns surrounding Granby.
The S.H.I.N.E. Counselor is available by appointment. Please contact the Senior Center for assistance.
Please remember the Food Pantry is always looking for donations of protein products, like eggs, fish
TRAVEL CLUB
The Belchertown Senior Travel Club is open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more
information about any of the below trips, call 323-0420.
Thursday, July 14: Lobster bash for $89 per person
Tuesday, Aug. 23: Gloucester Whale Watch for $95 per
person
Friday, Sept. 23: Buddy Jewell for $77 per person
Thursday, Dec. 8: Jimmy Stuff Christmas Show for $81
per person
PROGRAMS
Recycling Plastic Bags into Useful Items
Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m.
It’s the rage right now. Taking something from nothing
and creating wonderful items. Join Trudy Dunscombe as
she teaches how to take ordinary plastic grocery bags and
make incredible beach bags and more. Supplies needed
for class: scissors, a collection (as many as you can collect) of plastic bags, and a large crochet hook (if you don’t
have one we may have one you can borrow). Registration
required, 323-0420 ext. 501
Flag Day Presentation
Tuesday, June 14 at 1:45 p.m.
A musical presentation by the Swift River Elementary
first graders. They will sing some great patriotic and old
time favorites. Questions? Call Susan, 323-0420 ext. 501.
Book Club
Tuesday, June 21 at 1 p.m.
This month’s discussion will be on Joan Anderson’s “A
Year By The Sea.” If you would like to pick up a book we
would love you to join our group. See Susan Shea for a
copy of this month read and join. ONGOING
Free movie of the month
Second and fourth Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
June 22: “Safe Haven.” An affirming and suspenseful
story about a young woman's struggle to love again, Safe
Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the
best-selling author behind the hit films “The Notebook”
and “Dear John.”
Zendoodle and Adult Coloring Books
Every Thursday at 10 a.m.
A great class in the art of Zendoodle. You’re also welcome to bring your adult coloring book. Stop down and
meet some fellow doodlers! It’s easy and a relaxing form
of art. Call Susan for any additional information, 323-0420
ext. 501.
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Understand Parkinson’s
Disease
BELCHERTOWN – Join Cathi Thomas, RN, MS of
Boston University Wednesday, June 15 at 1 p.m. at the
Belchertown Senior Center to learn about Parkinson’s
Disease.
Thomas has been involved for decades with
Parkinson’s Disease as the American Parkinson’s Disease
Association’s lead coordinator of support groups in
Massachusetts. She will be at the senior center to inform,
assure and support those affected and their families by
this disease.
Thomas will provide material for those concerned
about this disease, either personally or as an interested
party, and will answer questions about the neurological,
physical and emotional aspects which can make this a
complex disease to live with and treat.
Three well-known people who have brought this disease to the forefront with their personal fight are Michael
J. Fox, Muhammed Ali and Janet Reno. But coming to
this program will arm you with much more knowledge.
Information on where to get and how to get assistance
and more will also be shared.
Please come to this informational program and learn
about this disease for your own health or for a loved one.
Call Susan Shea to sign up. Refreshments will be served.
and chicken. The Food Pantry is closed during Foot Care
appointments until 1 p.m.
Coffee Hour is every weekday at 9 a.m.
DAILY ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, June 9: 9:45 a.m. Healthy Bones and Balance,
12 p.m. lunch – roast pork, 1 p.m. Downton Abbey
Friday, June 10: 9 a.m. Veteran’s Agent, 9 a.m. Stamp
Collector’s Group, 10 a.m. Coffee with a Cop, 12 p.m.
lunch – salmon salad
Monday, June 13: 10 a.m. Healthy Bones and Balance,
12 p.m. lunch – Swedish meatballs, 12:45 p.m. Laurie
Festa Entertainment
Tuesday, June 14: 10 a.m. Melanoma informational, 12
p.m. lunch – American Chop Suey, 12:30 p.m. Birthday
celebration, 12:30 p.m. quilting/needle work
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Wednesday, June 15: Financial presentation
Monday, June 20: Louis Dixon Guitar
Tuesday, June 21: SALT picnic at Dufresne Park;
Concert at Dufresne Park “Skid Marks”
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Calendar
Saturday, June 11
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TAG SALE: The Belchertown Day School is planning a
giant tag sale located at 51 State St., in Belchertown June
11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any funds raised from the tag sale
will support the Day School’s move to a new facility. To
get an application, please contact us at 413-323-8108 or
email heidi@belchertowndayschool.org.
CONCERT: Third annual “Shockerfest” featuring bands
Knightwatch, Cottonwood, Shocker and Shovelhead at
DF Plumbing Belchertown from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. The
event will be catered by Villa Rose. Tickets are available
for a $25 donation benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Foundation. Tickets are available at DF Plumbing.
The family of
Bonnie Foulis
cordially invites you to join them
in celebrating her life on
Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
at the Cold Spring Country Club,
330 Chauncey Walker St., Belchertown, MA
We request you bring your thoughts,
prayers, and fondest memories of Bonnie.
A reception will follow.
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Saturday, June 18
SJB REUNION: SJB School alumni and friends are
invited to the school’s 90th anniversary “Family Reunion”
picnic Saturday, June 18 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Ludlow
Fish & Game Club in Ludlow. Catch up with classmates
and friends and enjoy food, music, games and more. For
more information, call the school at 583-8550 or email
Gary Bourbeau at gbourbeau@sjbludlow.org.
LEMONADE STAND: Jitterbugs 12th annual Alex’s
Lemonade Stand at Jessica’s Boundless Playground will
take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the fun-filled morning with music from DJ Scott Dubey, Kids Raffle Tent,
Tag Sale, Bake Sale, LuLaRoe Pop Up Boutique hosted by
Falon Johnson, hot dogs and ice cream from Chubby’s and
of course lemonade.
HOCKEY BOOSTER GOLF TOURNEY: The third
annual BHS Hockey Boosters Golf Tournament will be
held Saturday, June 25 with an 11 a.m. shotgun start at
Cold Springs Golf Course, Belchertown. For more information and registration form contact Jennifer Keefe at
413-250-4331 or email jennifer.keefe15@gmail.com.
GPS GOLF TOURNEY: The Granby Preservation
Society is holding its second annual golf tournament June
25 at 1 p.m. at Westover Golf Course. Sign up online
before June 1 to be entered into a special drawing. For
more information visit granbypreservationsociety.org.
CRAFTS ON THE COMMON: The Big Brothers Big
Sisters Amherst Crafts on the Common will be held on the
Amherst Town Common Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. For more information visit www.chd.org/bbbs or
call 413-259-3345.
Saturday, July 16
CAR WASH: Belchertown High School Class of 2018
is holding a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 16, in the town hall parking lot at 2 Jabish St.
Saturday, Aug. 20
CAR WASH: Belchertown High School Class of 2018
is holding a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 20, in the town hall parking lot at 2 Jabish St.
ONGOING:
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& Auto Repair, Inc.
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016, 8AM-4PM
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Come in on Saturday for $10.00 OFF AN OIL CHANGE,
a Chance to WIN A FREE OIL CHANGE or
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and Receive a 10% OFF GIFT CERTIFICATE.
SUPPORT GROUP: Honest Beginnings and SOAAR
(Speaking Out About Addiction and Recovery) have partnered to host weekly peer driven support group meetings
for those whose lives have been touched by addiction. Meetings will take place every Friday at 7 p.m., at BUCC
Parish House at 18 Park St., Belchertown.
PRESERVATION SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP: The
Granby Preservation Society, a non-profit, is holding an
ongoing membership drive. Membership and/or donations
will help preserve and restore Kellogg Hall. For a single
two-year membership it cost $25. A family two-year membership is $40. A business two-year membership is $100.
To join send a note with the membership type and payment
to: Granby Preservation Society, P.O. Box 1021, Granby,
MA 01033.
BUSINESS
Turley Publications is liberal with regard to
its business coverage polices, but we do have
some standards folks need to understand. First,
local businesses and merchants are just as much
institutions in our towns as the library and schools.
Without them, there are no towns.
We will feature coverage of local businesses
that are new, have a major expansion, moving,
closing, under new management or ownership,
celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have
been thrust into the news realm. Merchants can
request that coverage through the editor, or for
our existing advertising clients, through their ad
representatives.
For more information on business coverage
for The Sentinel, please email ahenderson@
turley.com.
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Charter Days
Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12
Dufresne Park, Route 202, Granby
Rockwell Amusements, rides and games, ABConcessions, live music and entertainment, fireworks, helicopter rides,
petting zoo, volunteer militia living history encampment, sound for bands by Pro Sound Enforcement. $5 Parking
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
5 to 11 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
5 p.m. – Midway rides and concessions open.
Ride wristband $22 with coupon, $25 without.
5 to 7:30 p.m. – Southern Rain
5 to 9 p.m. – Truck pulls by the Mass Truck
Pullers Association
8 to 11 p.m. – Great Garage Band Reunion
7 to 11 a.m. – Granby Police Department
Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m. – Fishing Derby
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Oxen Draw
Noon – Midway rides and concessions open.
Purchase wristband between noon and 5 p.m.
2 to 4:30 p.m. – Larry Dulong
5 to 7:30 p.m. – Truck Stop Troubadours
8 to 11 p.m. – Moose and the High Tops
10 p.m. – RS Fireworks LLC Show
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11 a.m. – Tractor Pulls, Antique Tractor
Display
11 a.m. – Midway rides and concessions open
11 a.m. – Granby Fire vs. Police Softball Game
1 to 5 p.m. – Union Jack
Only service dogs will be allowed
at the park during fair hours.
Charter Days
fun includes:
• Local vendors and artisans
• Arts and crafts
• Contests
• Tractor Pulls & Antique Tractor
Show
• Oxen Draw
• Helicopter rides
• Food
• Petting zoo
• Live music and events
• Midway rides for all ages
• Fireworks
• Massachusetts Truck Pullers
Association
• ...and much more!
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Granby celebrates with Charter Days
GRANBY – The second full weekend
of June is here, which can only mean
one thing for the Town of Granby – it’s
Charter Days! The annual town fair of
Granby will be held Friday, June 10
through Sunday, June 12 at Dufresne
Park, located on Route 202. Charter Days
began in the 1970’s as a way to celebrate
Granby’s incorporation as a town on June
11, 1768.
In past years, approximately 5,000
people have flocked to Granby for the
weekend’s festivities, and this year will
be no different. Charter Days is organized
by a small group of dedicated volunteers,
who donate their time each year to make
the event a success. New to the board
this year, but no stranger to volunteering
at Charter Days weekend, is Elizabeth
Cebula. The 22-year-old recent college
graduate is the board’s newest secretary.
“I started volunteering when I was 8
years old,” said Cebula. “I’d help park
cars and with trash clean up.”
Cebula said being appointed as the
board’s secretary this year was exciting,
but also opened her eyes to what goes
on behind the scenes while planning the
town’s big weekend.
“There’s a lot to learn,” she said.
Having grown up in Granby since first
grade, Cebula said Charter Days has
always been a big part of her life. “I’ve
gone every year,” she said, adding, “I
always made sure was available to help
where I was needed.”
Charter Days will kick off on Friday,
June 10 at 5 p.m. with midway rides by
Rockwell Amusements from 5 to 11 p.m.
Wristbands will cost fair goers $22 with
a coupon and $25 without. Live music
by Southern Rain will be from 5 to
7:30 p.m. and truck pulls hosted by the
Massachusetts Truck Pullers Association
from 5 to 9 p.m. Live music will continue Friday night with Great Garage Band
Reunion from 8 to 11 p.m.
Festivities continue Saturday, June 11
with a pancake breakfast with the Granby
Police Department from 7 to 11 a.m. A
fishing derby will be held at 8 a.m. and an
oxen draw will run all day beginning at 8
a.m. and finishing up at 4 p.m.
The midway will open Saturday at noon.
Live music will start up at 2 p.m. with
Larry Dulong. Truck Stop Troubadours
will keep the music going at 5 p.m. and
Moose and the High Tops will play at 8
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Have Fun at the Fair!
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p.m. The evening will end at 10 p.m. with
a fireworks display by RS Fireworks LLC.
Sunday will again offer midway rides
beginning at 11 a.m. and closing out at
5 p.m. A tractor pull and antique tractor
display will be at 11 a.m. New this year,
the Granby Fire Department and Granby
Police Department will challenge each
other in a softball game at 11 a.m. Live
music will be played by Union Jack from
1 to 5 p.m.
Cebula said parking will cost $5 and
people should head to the Kendall Street
parking area. There will be no Taylor
Street access for parking. Concessions
will be supplied all weekend by
ABConcessions.
Charter Days is a time when people
from Granby and surrounding communities are able to get together, reunite with
old friends, neighbors, or classmates and
just enjoy all of the events and festivities
that Charter Days has to offer.
“It’s a lot of fun – it’s a good time,”
said Cebula, adding that there is definitely
something for everyone.
Anyone interested in volunteering or
in need of more information about the
Charter Days Committee, can contact the
committee at info@granbycharterdays.
com.
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Bits and pieces
of Granby
The Town of Granby, incorporated in 1768, is an agricultural and residential community of 6,200 people. Working
farms, open spaces and traditional New England town center preserve the rural character of the small town.
Granby is conveniently located minutes away from the
commercial and cultural offerings of the lower Pioneer
Valley.
Granby is governed in true New England fashion by
open Town Meeting and a three-member select board. A
mixture of important elected and appointed committees
and officials include: town clerk, town treasurer, town collector, board of assessors, board of health, planning board,
school committee, conservation committee, library board
of trustees and town moderator.
Annual Town Meeting is held the second Monday in
May and could be carried over to a meeting in June with
Special Town Meetings being called by the select board as
needed.
The history of
Granby
Settled around 1727 as part of South Hadley, rugged terrain land and lack of waterways hampered Granby’s industrial development. Despite these obstacles, settlers cleared land
and established farms. With the construction of dams at what
are now Forge Pond and Aldrich Lake, small factories were
built for forging iron and manufacturing textiles. In 1812, a
handful of distilleries used the surplus grain of Granby farms
to produce whiskey. By the end of the 19th century, local
industry had disappeared leaving agriculture, primarily dairy
farming, as Granby’s main source of commerce. Farming
as a way of life declined throughout the 20th century, and
Granby became a bedroom community with most residents
commuting to nearby cities and towns for work.
The marks of Granby’s history continue to dominate its
landscape. There are a few working farms, growing strawberries, corn, tomatoes, and much more, and several farm
stands offering fresh, local vegetables and plants. The town
center is much the same as it has been for the last 100 years.
On the grounds of the Congregational Church, Granby’s original meeting house serves as the Granby Historical Society.
Both are across the street from the town’s picturesque common. This information was taken from the Town of Granby
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SPORTS
Warriors stun Lady Rams in OT
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
GRANBY - For the second
consecutive year, the Granby girls
lacrosse team hosted a Central/
Western Massachusetts Division
2 first-round match.
The fifth-seeded Lady Rams,
who celebrated a 17-11 home
victory against Pioneer League
rival Chicopee Comp a year
ago, suffered a heartbreaking
16-15 overtime loss to the 12thseeded Nipmuc Lady Warriors
on the sun drench field located
behind Granby High School, last
Tuesday afternoon, May 31.
“As sad as the ending to our
season is, it doesn’t take away
from everything that we’ve
accomplished this season,” said
Granby head coach Mackenzie
Paolini. “We do have some amazing athletes on this team and
they always came ready to learn
everyday, which made my job
very easy.”
The Lady Rams, who finished
the 2016 campaign with an 116 overall record, defeated both
Amherst and Belchertown for
the first time during the regular
season. The 11 wins are also the
most in the three-year history of
the girls’ lacrosse program. The
Lady Rams also captured the
league title for the first time.
It was the final high school
lacrosse match for Hailey
O’Connor and Emily Whitacre,
who received their diplomas
along with the other members
of the Granby senior class last
Saturday morning.
“Emily Whitacre has such an
amazing personality and she just
captures the room, no matter what
room she’s in. Hailey O’Connor
is the quiet one who just works
very hard. You look over and
Hailey is always doing what she’s
BASEBALL
Camerota,
Orioles
hold off
Green Wave
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Granby’s Jasmine
Rodrigues-Jones (4)
reaches up to try and
grab a loose ball.
supposed to do,” Paolini said. “I
couldn’t have asked for two better girls to lead this team to where
we are today.”
Paolini named the duo as cocaptains when they were sophomores.
“I got so lucky,” Paolini added.
“I named them captains as sophomores and I said, ‘Well let’s see
how this goes.’ As sad as it is to
see them go, we will have a lot of
returning players next year.”
See GIRLS, Page 22
Turley Publications staff photos by Dave
Forbes
Granby’s Kate Sarnacki (24) reac
hes out to catch the ball.
GREENFIELD - Prior to last
Thursday night, the Belchertown
varsity baseball team hadn’t won
a postseason tournament game in
five years.
Behind a strong pitching performance by senior right-hander
Johnny Camerota, the ninthseeded Orioles celebrated a 4-3
victory against the eighth-seeded Greenfield Green Wave in a
3 first round game played at
Veterans Memorial Field in
Greenfield.
“We made a couple of costly
fielding errors and we failed to
get the timely base hits at times in
tonight’s game, but we did get a
strong pitching performance,” said
Belchertown head coach Tony
Pierno. “Johnny just kept throwing strikes and kept their hitters
off balance. We’re very happy to
be moving on to the next game
against South Hadley.”
The last time that the Orioles,
who improved their overall season record to 12-7, won a postseason tournament game was also
a first-rounder at Hoosac Valley,
5-2, on June 3, 2011. The winning pitcher in that contest was
Matt Lattanzi.
The Orioles, who won a total
of 21 games from 2012-2015,
were scheduled to play another
road game against top-seeded
South Hadley in the quarterfinals
on Monday afternoon. It was
See BASEBALL, Page 23
Lady Orioles roll past Greenfield Rams battle valiantly
LACROSSE
against Wahconah
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
BELCHERTOWN - Less than
24 hours after receiving their
diplomas, Julia Tan, Brooke
O’Neill, Maddie Hamparian, and
Angela Grabazs were able to continue their high school athletic
careers for a couple more days.
The foursome helped the topseeded Belchertown girls’ tennis
team post a 5-0 victory against
eighth-seeded Greenfield in a
3 quarterfinal match held at the
Coach Higgins Tennis Courts, last
Saturday afternoon.
“All of my players looked very
comfortable out there today, which
was very nice to see,” said Lady
Orioles head coach Jackie Kowal.
“Each of them won the first set,
which took all of the pressure off.
We just played a fantastic match
today and hopefully, we can continue to play well in our next match.”
The Lady Orioles, who
improved their overall season
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Belchertown first singles
player Meghan Bernard eyes
the ball before hitting a twohanded return.
record to 20-1, were scheduled
to host fourth-seeded Monument
Mountain in a semifinal match on
Monday afternoon. The Spartans
Turley Publications staff photos by Dave Forbes
Belchertown third singles player Julia Tam prepares to hit the
ball on her forehand side.
squeaked out a 3-2 win over the
Lady Orioles in last year’s semifiSee TENNIS, Page 23
DA LTO N - D u r i n g t h e
April school vacation week,
the Granby boys lacrosse team
split a pair of road games in
the Berkshires against McCann
Tech and Wahconah Regional.
The Rams defeated McCann
Tech by 13 goals and they lost,
9-2, at Wahconah the following afternoon.
The Granby boys lacrosse team
made another long trip to the
Berkshires last Wednesday night.
The 11th-seeded Rams, who
qualified for the postseason
tournament for the first time,
trailed, 7-2, against the sixthseeded Wahconah Warriors at
halftime. They were hoping
to make a second half comeback, but the Warriors pulled
away for a 15-3 victory in a
Central/Western Massachusetts
Division 3 first round match.
“When we faced Wahconah at
the beginning of the regular season, we played very well against
them during the second half and
we were hoping it would carry
over into tonight’s match,” said
Granby head coach Joe Denette.
“We were able to keep the score
close in the first half, but the
third quarter killed us.”
The Warriors (12-8), who outscored the Rams 6-1 in the third
quarter, won their first ever postseason tournament match.
The Rams finished their season with an 8-9 overall record.
Despite the final outcome,
the Rams players can always
tell their family and friends that
they played in Granby’s first
ever postseason boys lacrosse
match.
See BOYS LACROSSE, Page 22
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C
Pioneer
stops Granby
in quarters
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer
GRANBY – Seventh-seeded Granby
battled hard in their matchup with 10thseeded Pioneer Valley Regional in their
first-round matchup, but it was Pioneer
that was able to get the advantage late and
advanced to the quarterfinals.
Granby grabbed an early 1-0 lead in
the first inning, but fell into a 3-1 deficit
before a Granby run in the bottom of the
third cut the gap to 3-2.
Pioneer reestablished a two-run lead in
ongratulations goes out to the
girls lacrosse player.
Her job all season long was
to play the top offensive player on the
opposing team and she made it tough
for them to score every game.
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Granby pitcher Abi Beauregard (4)
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the top of the fourth, but the Lady Rams
responded with three in the bottom of
the frame to take their second lead of the
game at 5-4.
Pioneer would pull ahead with two in the
sixth and add three insurance runs in the
top of the seventh.
Emily Sawyer, Brianna Heath, Jordan
Kennedy, and Abi Beauregard each
had one hit for the Lady Rams. Alexis
Strycharz scored two runs and drove in
one. Mallory Beauregard had an RBI and
a run scored. Julia Guavin scored a run.
Sawyer also had an RBI.
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Shaw takes second Teams wanted
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in pentathlon
By Dave Forbes
Tournament
Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer
WESTFIELD – The Belchertown girls
track and field team sent only one competitor to the Central/Western Massachusetts
Championship meets held at Westfield
State University, but this lone Lady Oriole
had a great competition.
Junior Marissa Shaw finished second
overall in the pentathlon with 2536 points.
She placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles
at 18.85 seconds, tied for second in the
high jump at 1.51 meters, won the long
jump at 5.04 meters, placed fourth in the
shot put at 7.45 meters, and third in the 800
meters at 2:40.57.
Athlete of the Week
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Ludlow Baseall Association will take
place from July 26-31.
The cost is $300 per team with three
games guaranteed.
There are three divisions: U11 (8-10),
U13 (10-12) and U15 (12-14).
Teams must supply their own game
balls.
Go to ludlowbaseball.org for forms.
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BOYS LACROSSE | from Page 21
“It was a great season and these guys
will always remember this game,” Denette
said. “Our 10 seniors really wanted to win
tonight, but I’m just happy that we made
it this far. We do have a strong junior class
returning next year and I’m hoping this is a
start of something very good for our boys
lacrosse program.”
The first round loss was the final high
school lacrosse match for Devin Kwisnek,
Anthony Gaj, Sawyer Mahan, Nick
Roberts, Jack Sarnacki, Bailey Ortensi,
Noah Bristol, Nick Albers, Tre Demers,
and Connor Griffin, who received their
diplomas, along with the other members of
the Granby senior class, last Saturday.
Albers, who was the Rams starting goalie, and Roberts, who scored more than
100 career goals, are both planning to play
lacrosse in college next year.
The Rams had several shots on goal by
Sarnacki and junior Drew Wiesal in the
first three minutes of the opening quarter,
but the match remained scoreless.
With 4:38 left in the quarter, the home
team took a 2-0 lead on back-to-back goals
by junior Connor Washburn, which was
assisted by sophomore Jeremy Girard, and
junior Kyle Gazzillo, which was unassisted.
Wiesal put his name into the Granby athletic history books after scoring the Rams
first ever postseason goal on a low shot
with 1:45 remaining in the first quarter. It
was assisted by Ortensi.
The Warriors netted the final goal of the
opening quarter and the first goal of the
second stanza giving the home team a 4-1
lead.
“We really needed to answer right
back every time that they scored a goal,”
Denette said. “Obviously, that didn’t happen and we were forced to play from
behind. We did have a lot of opportunities,
especially in the first half, but our shots
weren’t on target tonight.”
The Rams only other first half goal was
also scored by Wiesal, who finished the
season with 17 points and had 11 assists
for a total of 28 points. Wiesal’s unassisted
goal cut the Rams deficit to 4-2 with 6:26
left in the opening half.
Wahconah’s final three goals of the first
half were scored by Washburn, Girard, and
sophomore Cullen Harrington.
The Warriors, who held a 7-2 at halftime lead, took full control of the match
by scoring the first six goals of the third
quarter.
With a minute left in the third quarter,
Wiesal netted the Rams final goal of the
season, which was unassisted.
Washburn, who finished with a gamehigh five goals, scored the Warriors final
two goals in the fourth quarter.
GIRLS | from Page 21
Whitacre, who scored four goals in the
first round match, finished her high school
career with 97 goals and 17 assists for a
total of 114 points. O’Connor, who had one
assist against Nipmuc, completed her high
school career with 29 goals and 40 assists
for a total of 69 points.
One of the Lady Rams returning players next year will be freshman goalie Mya
Fillion, who made nine saves in the first
round loss against Nipmuc.
Another returning player will be Kate
Sarnacki, who’s an outstanding three-sport
athlete. Sarnacki, who scored 101 goals
this spring as a junior, netted a game-high
seven goals and had three assists for 10
points against the Lady Warriors.
“Kate is just an amazing lacrosse player,”
Paolini said. “She always knows when to
take a shot and she also knows when to pull
it out. She has received plenty of help from
her teammates this year.”
The Lady Rams took a 2-0 lead in last
Tuesday’s match on back-to-back goals by
Whitacre three minutes into the opening
half. Whitacre’s first goal was assisted by
eighth-grader Julia Frappier and the second
one was unassisted.
The Lady Warriors, who were led by
senior Grace Merten with six goals, scored
the next five goals to take a 5-2 lead with
18:21 left in the opening half.
The Lady Rams answered back with
Whitacre’s third goal and Sarnacki also
added a pair of unassisted goals tying the
Granby goalie Mya Fillion (21) deflects a
shot away from the goal in the first half.
score at 5-5 with 11:39 remaining in the
opening half.
Granby retook the lead following two
more unassisted goals by Sarnacki.
The home team held an 8-7 halftime
advantage following a goal by eighth grader Kaelyn Croteau, which was assisted by
O’Connor with a minute left in the first
half.
The Lady Rams held the lead for almost
the entire second half, but they weren’t able
to pull away from the Lady Warriors.
Granby took an 11-8 advantage with
18:00 left in regulation when eighth-grader
Kaeleigh Croteau delivered a beautiful pass
to Whitacre, who scored her fourth goal of
the match.
Turley Publications staff photos by Dave Forbes
Granby’s Julia Frappier (7) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to.
The score was tied several times before
Nipmuc took the lead at 15-14 for the
first time since early in the opening half
on an unassisted goal by senior Kathryn
McManus with 4:00 left in regulation.
With 1:16 left, Sarnacki netted the tying
goal, which was unassisted.
The Lady Rams had several more scoring chances during the final minute of regulation, but they couldn’t put the ball into
the cage past Nipmuc senior Kelsey Woods
(13 saves).
The score remained tied at 15-15 in the
first three-minute sudden victory overtime period until Nipmuc sophomore Jade
Dougherty became the hero of the match
by scoring an unassisted goal with 1:39
left.
With almost every starter retuning, the
Lady Rams will probably be hosting another postseason match at this time next year.
Bernard posted a 6-1, 60 win against Greenfield
sophomore Jenna Silk.
“I played very well in
this match today,” Bernard
said. “I was able to put
many of my opponent’s
forehand shots away and
I also served very well.
We’re really hoping to beat
Monument Mountain.”
Bernard didn’t arrive at
the high school until about
five minutes before the start
of the match. She was taking a tennis lesson and making a college tennis video in
Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Bernard, who also took
her SAT’s last Saturday
morning, hasn’t made her
college decision yet, but
she’s hoping to play college tennis at a Division 1
or a Division 2 school in a
couple of years.
The duo of Maddie
Hamparian, who’ll be
attending Union College,
and Angela Grabazs, who’ll
be attending Mass. College
of Pharmacy in Boston,
sealed the deal for the
home team with a 6-1, 6-
0 win in the first doubles
match against Greenfield
sophomore Leah Bosco and
senior Eugenia Cojocaru.
“Maddie and I sat together at graduation last night
and it feels great winning
our match today,” said
Grabazs, who’s the valedictorian of the senior class.
“We’ve been friends forever
and it’s nice to be playing at
least one more tennis match
with her.”
“The last couple of days
have been very exciting for
the seniors,” Hamparian
said. “This is an outstanding
tennis team and we really
work well together.”
Hamparian and Grabazs
are also the Lady Orioles
co-captains this year.
“I haven’t named co-captains every year,” Kowal
said. “Both Maddie and
Angela really deserved to
be named as co-captains
this year.”
Maddie’s younger sister,
Emily, who’s a sophomore,
teamed up with O’Neill for
a 6-0, 6-2 victory against
senior Katherine Lamp and
eighth-grader Katherine
Fortin in the second double
match.
“Emily and I worked very
well together,” said O’Neill,
who’ll be attending Furman
University, which is located
in South Carolina. “We’re
going to try our best to
make it as far as we can
this year. We’re a very close
team on and off the court.”
Junior Jordyn Paul, who
also took her SAT’s last
Saturday morning, completed the sweep for Lady
Orioles with a 6-1, 6-1, win
against Green Wave freshman Liliya Georgitsa in the
second singles match.
Pierno didn’t allow any of
his players to speak to the
media following the game.
The Orioles held a 1-0
lead before Camerota took
the mound for the first time
in the bottom of the first
inning.
S e n i o r c e n t e r fi e l d e r
Jackson Dziel drew a leadoff walk against Greenfield
senior righty Axel Vazquez
before stealing second base.
Following a strikeout, senior
shortstop Jack Kamins lined
a RBI single into right field.
Belchertown didn’t keep
the one-run lead for very
long, as the Green Wave
scored an unearned run in
the bottom half of the first
inning with the help two
throwing errors.
The score remained tied at
1-1 until there were two outs
in the bottom of the third
inning when Greenfield
senior catcher Andrew
Toritto singled to right field
scoring junior centerfielder
Tyler Townsley, who doubled to left field.
With one out in the
top of the fourth inning,
Belchertown senior catcher Jonathan Ingram drew a
walk on a 3-2 pitch. He stole
second and advanced to
third base when sophomore
Victor Camerota swung at
a strike three pitch, but the
ball bounced away from the
catcher all the way to the
backstop for a wild pitch.
With runners at the corners,
senior designated hitter
Ethan Barry, who had two of
the Orioles seven base hits
in the game, drove home the
go-ahead run with a ground
ball single to right field.
The Orioles scored an
unearned run with two outs
in the top of the fifth when
Kamins hit a hard ground
ball that was misplayed by
the Green Wave shortstop
scoring Johnny Camerota,
who blasted a leadoff double
to deep center field.
An RBI single by junior
right fielder Tanner Clark
with no outs in the top of the
sixth inning, increased the
Orioles lead to 4-2.
Johnny Camerota, who
threw more than 100 pitches
in the first round victory,
stranded runners at second
and third in the final two
innings of the ballgame. He
struck out the final batter of
the game ending the Orioles
postseason drought.
TENNIS | from Page 21
nals, which was also played
on the six tennis courts at
Belchertown High School.
The winner of Monday’s
semifinal match advances
to the Western Mass. championship match at Western
New England University on
Thursday afternoon.
“We’ve really worked
very hard to make it this
far,” Kowal said. “In order
for us to win a championship this year, we’ll need all
five positions to play well.”
Tan, who starts at third
singles, gave her team a 10 lead in the quarterfinal
match following a 6-0, 60, victory over Greenfield
junior Alyssa Garvin.
“It felt very good to win
my match because we only
needed two more victories
in order to win after that,”
said Tan, who’ll be attending
Cal Poly in the fall. “We’re
now looking to redeem ourselves in the semifinals on
Monday.”
Even if the Lady Orioles
had won the semifinal
match, it was Tan’s final
high school tennis match.
She left for a vacation to
Europe on Tuesday.
During her high school
tennis career, Tan has played
both first and second singles.
Junior Meghan Bernard,
who’s an elite tennis player,
has been the Lady Orioles
first singles player for the
past two years.
“I loved being teammates
with Meghan during the past
two years,” Tan added. “I
don’t think she lost a match
during the regular season.”
About five minutes after
Tan completed her match,
BASEBALL | from Page 21
the third meeting of the season between the Hampshire
West League rivals. The
Tigers won both of the regular season meetings 5-2,
and 1-0.
Belchertown and
Greenfield (11-10), who are
also league rivals, split their
two meetings during the
regular season.
The Orioles won the
first meeting, 4-2, which
was also played Veterans
Memorial Field at the end
of April. The Green Wave
squeaked out a 1-0 road win
in the second game, which
was played during the final
week of the regular season.
Camerota, who didn’t
make a start against the
Green Wave during the regular season, went the distance
in the quarterfinal game.
He allowed two runs (one
earned) on six base hits with
13 strikeouts and five walks.
Turley Publications staff photo by Dave Forbes
Belchertown second singles player Jordyn Paul hits
a shot on her forehand side.
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Granby Library........................................................Route 202
Granby Safety Complex...........................................Route 202
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Sapowsky Farm...................................................................Route 202
Senior Center.....................................................................Route 202
Union Mart ........................................................................Route 202
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Golf Calendar
Rick’s Place Classic set for Sept. 17
WILBRAHAM – On Saturday Sept. 17 is the 15th
annual Rick's Place Golf Classic (formerly the Rick
Thorpe Memorial Golf Tournament) at the Country
Club of Wilbraham at 859 Stony Hill Road.
We've ordered up another gorgeous day so all you
have to do is play golf.
All proceeds to benefit Rick's Place, Inc. where
grieving young people and their families meet others to
do activities, projects and games meant to support their
grief process.
Please print all forms and mail to Bill Scatolini at 85
Post Office Park Wilbraham, MA 01095.
Get on the Right Course to Fight
Cancer with the 2016 Jimmy Fund
Golf Tournament/Vinick Memorial
SOUTHWICK - The 37th annual Jimmy Fund Golf
Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial will take place
Monday, June 13 at three area courses: The Ranch
Golf Club in Southwick; Longmeadow Country Club
in Longmeadow, and Ellington Ridge Country Club in
Ellington, Conn.
Organized by the Jimmy Fund/Jeffrey Vinick
Memorial Golf Committee, made up of more than 50
local volunteers, this year’s goal is to raise $375,000 for
adult and pediatric cancer care and research at DanaFarber Cancer Institute. The committee was recently
recognized for its outstanding commitment and contributions as their tournament raised more than $10 million over the past 36 years.
The event kicks off with a continental breakfast at
8:30 a.m. at each course. Tee time at all courses is 10
a.m. and a catered lunch is served at all three locations.
8:30 a.m. – Registration (continental breakfast provided & practice range open)
10 a.m. – Shotgun start (bramble format - low gross
& low net prizes)
4 p.m. – Cocktail reception
5:30 p.m. – Evening program begins.
A Mix & Mingle dinner event will take place at the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame starting
with a cocktail hour at 4 p.m. The casual format will
feature an all-new menu with delicious hors d’oeuvres
and fabulous food stations as well as live music. All
proceeds go to Dana-Farber and the event is open to the
general public as well as the day’s golfers. Tickets are
$100 and can be purchased by calling Jimmy Fund Golf
at 866-521-GOLF (4653).
The evening’s featured speaker is Becky McAvoy,
of Southwick, the mother of 3-year-old Avery who
was diagnosed with stage IV high risk neuroblastoma
at just 11-months-old. Becky will impart her experiences with Avery and the treatment she received both in
Springfield at Baystate Medical Center and in Boston at
the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She and her husband,
Kevin, are happy to say that Avery is thriving in remission.
The tournament is held in memory of Jeffery Vinick,
an 18-year-old, three-sport varsity athlete who, 35 years
ago, lost his life to cancer. Jeffrey lived in Longmeadow,
and excelled at soccer, basketball and baseball. He
graduated from Longmeadow High School in 1981 and
attended Springfield College for a few months before
he passed away in March of 1982. A year later, the
Western Mass. event was renamed in Jeffrey’s honor.
To learn more about becoming involved in this event,
to volunteer or to attend the dinner, please contact
Jimmy Fund Golf at 866-521-GOLF (4653), email
vinick_memorial@dfci.harvard.edu or visit www.jfvinickgolf.org.
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ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs –
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Many styles and weaves available.
Call (413)267-9680.
THE CONTENTS OF Storage Unit
rented to Frank Gonyea will be
auctioned off at Secure Storage,
Southbridge Road Warren, Mass.
The date of the auction is
6/25/2016 at 9:00 am. Any
questions or inquiries call 508320-2329.
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Bug
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Estate Sale
ESTATE SALE SATURDAY,
June 11, 8AM 156 Old Stage
Road, Barre, MA, Downsizing from
7 room house to motor home.
Everything must go including
tools,
furniture,
housewares,
antiques,
books,
clothing,
collectibles. CASH ONLY.
Tag Sale
DANA WOODS ANNUAL Tag
Sale: 100+ Families. Belchertown:
George Hannum Rd off Rt.9 (turn
at Stop & Shop) Children’s
clothes,
toys,
furniture,
housewares, tools and more!
Saturday and Sunday, June 11 &
12; 9:00-3:00
MALLARD ESTATES
NEIGHBORHOOD TAG SALE.
Kennedy Rd.Belchertown
Sat. June 11 &
Sun. June 12 8 am -3 pm.
SATURDAY JUNE 11. 2 Family
tag sale. 16 Cedar Street, Three
Rivers. Lots of good stuff 8:301:30.
TAG SALE - Saturday June 11 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 162 Barton
Avenue, Belchertown. Variety of
items from yard to every room in
the home.
Firewood
!!!!FRESH CUT FIREWOOD!!!!
Over a cord guaranteed. Cut, split,
prompt delivery. Call D & D
Cordwood (413)348-4326.
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $200.00
All hardwood.
Tree length available
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
New England Forest Products
(413)477-0083.
LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for
sale. 7-8 cords delivered. $750.00
delivered locally. Pricing subject to
change. Seasoned firewood loose
or stacked on pallets and
delivered.
Also
specialize
in
Heat
Treatment Certified Kiln Dried
bundled firewood, kindling and
grilling wood perfect for campfires
and brick oven restaurants.
Wholesale inquiries welcome. Call
1-800-373-4500
PARTIALLY SEASONED OAK &
HARDWOOD.
Cut,
split,
delivered. 2, 3 & 4 cord loads.
R.T. Smart & Sons Firewood.
(413)267-3827
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1311 Park Street (Rt. 20)
Palmer, MA 01069
Over 130 vendors
Over 8,500 Square feet
6 days a week
Tues-Sat 10-5, Sunday 11-5
Year round, all indoor
Antiques, Collectibles,
Household furnishings and more!
Vendors Welcome, Apply within
Always buying, Free estimates!
(413)283-4910
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Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t
reach a phone! Free brochure.
Call (800)457-1917.
NEW COMER SEEKS Quabbin
angler looking for fishing partner.
Will pay expenses in exchange for
knowledge. Call Larry (540)6767269.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
Wanted To Buy
BUYING RECORD collections.
Jazz, big band and 50’s. LP’s and
45’s. Cash paid. Call (413)5688036
WOMEN’S
VINTAGE
CLOTHING Pre 1970 Wanted
to buy. Looking for dresses,
gowns, cocktail, prom, day and
evening. Please call only if you
are serious about selling. No
Fur or Wedding gowns. Joe or
Denise 978-870-9373
LUNG CANCER? AND 60 years
old? If so, you and your family
may be entitled to a significant
cash award. Call (800)364-0517 to
learn more. No risk. No money out
of pocket.
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PICKERS
IN
THE
OLD
MONSON LANES BOWLING
ALLEY.
BUYING NOW!
ALL ANTIQUES AND
COLLECTIBLES
COMPLETE ESTATES
SETTLED!
(413)267-3729
TOP DOLLAR ON THE SPOT
FOR ALL GOLD AND SILVER
ITEMS, JEWELRY, COINS,
SILVERWARE, ETC!
Items
to
include:
old
advertising signs of all
subject matters! Furniture,
toys, trains, pedal cars,
model car kits from the 70’s,
old fishing items, military
items, sports stuff, old
paintings,
books,
coin
operated Coca Cola pinball
machines, etc. comic books,
postcards, magazines, old
letterman jackets, musical
instruments,
microscopes,
binoculars,
old
bicycles,
motorcycles,
vintage
automobiles! WE PURCHASE
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OF
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THURSDAY - SUNDAY
10:00 - 5:00
HONEST COURTEOUS
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64 MAIN ST. (RTE. 32),
MONSON, MA
Services
ABSOLUTE
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SERVICES C.S.I.A. Certified and
Insured. Sweeping chimneys year
round. Thank you. 413-967-8002.
Reaching our online readers and homes in
50 local communities every week.
ADVERTISER NEWS
380 Union St Ste 52
West Springfield MA 01089
(413) 786-7747
Fax: (413) 786-8457
◗ THE BARRE
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5 Exchange Street
P. O. Box 448
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4000
Fax: (978) 355-6274
◗ QUABOAG CURRENT
80 Main Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-3505
Fax: (413) 967-6009
◗ THE CHICOPEE
REGISTER
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 592-3599
Fax: (413) 592-3568
◗ COUNTRY JOURNAL ◗ THE REGISTER
P.O. Box 429, 5 Main Street
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 667-3211
Fax: (413) 667-3011
◗ THE SUN
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 612-2310
Fax: (413) 592-3568
◗ THE JOURNAL
REGISTER
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
◗ THE SHOPPING
GUIDE
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
◗ THE SENTINEL
P. O. Box 601
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-5999
Fax: (413)323-9424
◗ THE SOUTHWICK
NEWS
380 Union St Ste 52
West Springfield MA 01089
(413) 786-7747
Fax: (413) 786-8457
◗ THE WARE
RIVER NEWS
80 Main Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-3505
Fax: (413) 967-6009
◗ THE TOWN
REMINDER
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 536-5333
Fax: (413) 536-5334
◗ WILBRAHAM
HAMPDEN TIMES
24 Water Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 682-0007
Fax: (413) 682-0013
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Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8393
Fax: (413) 289-1977
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********A A CALL – HAUL IT
ALL********
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
A B Hauling and
Removal Service
*******A & B HOUSEHOLD
REMOVAL SERVICE*******
Cellars, attics, garages cleaned,
yard debris. Barns, sheds,
demolished. Swimming pools
removed. Cheaper than dumpster
fees and we do all the work.
Lowest rates. Fully insured. cell
(413)222-8868, (413)267-3353.
*****
Services
WE
RENOVATE,
SELL
&
PURCHASE (any condition) horse
drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s
buggies, driveable or lawn
ornaments. Some furniture and
other
restoration
services
available.
Reasonable prices.
Quality
workmanship.
Call
(413)213-0373 for estimate and
information.
Demers & Sons
Belchertown, MA
Child Services
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
NEW HOME DAYCARE in
Monson, MA has full time spots
available. All ages. Lic #9025547.
Call (413)544-8615
Electrician
A CALL WE HAUL
WE TAKE IT ALL
WE LOAD IT ALL
Lowest Rates,
accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
CALL NOW (413)531-1936
WWW.ACALLWEHAUL.COM
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
AFFORDABLE
DRIVEWAYS
DONE RIGHT! T&C Paving.
Asphalt, concrete, sealcoating. Fix
your old driveway or install new!
Driveway maintenance. Over 20
years
experience.
Free
Estimates, References, (413)2894227, (413)758-3664.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
DK POWERWASHING
We powerwash houses, decks,
patios. roof cleaning/
non-pressure wash. Removes ugly
dark staining & moss.
Free estimates. Fully insured,
owner operated,
Call (413)297-4276
DRIVEWAYS, OIL AND STONE,
durable but inexpensive. Choice of
colors, also driveway repair and
trucking available. Fill/ Loam/
Gravel. Call J. Fillion Liquid
Asphalt (413)668-6192.
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
PLUMBER - LICENSED AND
experienced looking for good
customers, fair prices, call Ron
(413)213-0010
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS:
Carpentry, decks, hatchways,
ramps,
painting,
property
maintenance, after storm/ tree
cleanups. Small jobs welcome.
Free estimates. (413)883-9033.
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DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
Excavating
ELIOT
STARBARD
EXCAVATION, 32 years of happy
customers and attention to detail.
(508)882-0140.
Finance
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
settlement or annuity payments for
cash now. You don’t have to wait
for your future payments any
longer! Call (800)938-8092.
Home Improvement
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
COMPLETE
HOME
REMODELING, Design Build
Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Decks,
Siding, Doors, Windows, Painting,
Repairs, Licensed & Insured, Call
Dave With All Your Remodeling
Needs. 413-433-0013
HOME
IMPROVEMENTS.
REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
MURPHY
CONSTRUCTION:
FULL SERVICE SINCE 1988:
ADDITIONS:
KITCHENS
&
BATHS: DECKS: BASEMENTS
FINISHED: SIDING, WOOD OR
VINYL: WINDOWS & DOORS:
WATER DAMAGE & REPAIR
WORK: HOME 413-967-9897
CELL
413-949-1901
EMAIL
anyware1@hotmail.com
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 39 years
experience. Fully insured
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
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Instruction
DON'T BE A STARVING
ARTIST - learn how to teach
painting with this special
method to people of all ages
and abilities and have your own
business with a stable income.
Fill the need for more art in
healthcare facilities. Check it
out at:
www.artis4every1.com or call
(508)882-3947
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
Landscaping
**ALL SEASON**
Specializing
shrub trimming, pruning, design,
deliveries,
loader,
backhoe,
insured. Professional. Please call
Bob (413)537-5789 (413)5387954.
*RICK BERGERON
LAWN CARE
Spring Clean-ups
Mowing & Landscaping
Loader and Backhoe
Trucking
Over 30 yrs. in business
All Calls Returned
413-283-3192
A1 QUALITY LOAM, 100%
LOAM NO FILLERS, $18/ yard
delivered
locally,
18
yard
minimum. Call for pricing on lesser
amounts (413)289-2026.
CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING
WEEKLY mowing, Spring, Fall
clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone
beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard
maintenance. Call Dan (413)6824943
DAVE’S LAWN AND GARDEN
Mulch and decorative stone
application, aeration, full service
property
maintenance,
brush
chipping. skid steer service. We
do it all. Call today to get 15% off
your next project. We also offer a
Senior Citizen discount. Certified
and insured. Call Dave at
(413)478-4212 for your free
estimate.
MOSQUITO
MANAGEMENT
APPLICATIONS, child and pet
safe. All natural products, no
chemicals. Take control of your
yard and enjoy. (413) 531-2334
✦
Lawn & Garden
Painting
Tree Work
AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE
SERVICE COMPANY
20 years in business.
HYDROSEEDING, MOWING,
BOBCAT, PAVER PATIOS, TREE
WORK, IRRIGATION, SEPTIC/
SEWER, EXCAVATION.
(413)283-5780
PROFESSIONAL
PAINTING
CONTRACTOR.
Pelissier
Painting. Interior, Exterior, Historic
Restoration. Fully insured. I will
call you back. Free estimates
(413)427-8869.
www.advantagecoatings.net
DL & G TREE SERVICEEverything from tree pruning, tree
removal, stump grinding, storm
damage, lot clearing and brush
chipping. Honest and Dependable.
Fully insured. Now offering a
Senior Citizen and Veteran
discount. Call today for free
estimate (413)478-4212.
ROTOTILLER FOR HIRE $25
minimum fee + 20¢ a square ft.
Eve. & weekends. New & preexisting gardens. No job too small.
Call Bill (413)221-0421. Senior
Discount available
Pools
QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR
PAINTING,
handyman, house and deck
powerwashing, deck staining,
gutters
cleaned.
Prompt
professional service. Fully insured.
Call 413-323-6425
gershemtebah2@yahoo.com
Plumbing
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
ABC POOL PALMER is starting
its 13th year. We are AAA Plus
rated BBB member with ZERO
COMPLAINTS.
Insured
&
Licensed #150679. We’re a drug
free employer.
Our services are: Above &
inground liner changes. Our liners
are of top quality with pro rated
guarantee up 20 or more years.
Leak detection, Openings, spa
repair, pool removals, all types of
pool & filtration repairs. Mark Kirk,
owner/ operator. Open 7 days, 7
to 7 at (413)531-4192. Payments
due at service. Thank you for your
business.
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.
AFFORDABLE
POOL
OPENINGS, cover pumping, tear
downs, filter repair, new/used
filters, motors, weekly vacs,
chemicals. Call LaRue (413)5837890 (413)289-0164, (413)3868557
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.
Masonry
MASTER’S CONCRETE- ALL
types of concrete floors, patios,
driveways, walls, pools, sidewalks.
Call (413)246-4538. Stampcrete,
also.
Painting
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior/ exterior
restorations,
residential/
commercial/ new constructions.
Carpentry, flooring, tile, wallpaper
removal, drywall, plaster, deck
restorations, Owner operated
since 1985. Free estimates.
Insured. (413)887-1987
www.forbesandsonspainting.com
Lawn & Garden
KEEP IT PAINTING– Klems
excellent
exterior
painting.
Interiors too. Specializing in all
aspects of quality painting and
staining. 25 years experience.
Free consultation. Steve (413)4778217
*COMPOSTED
LOAM*
3/8
screened, $22/yd. deliv., 10 yd
min.; 3/4 screened $20/yd. deliv,
15 yd. min. No additives, fillers or
by-products. Local deliv. to
Oakham and surrounding towns
only. Oakham = $2/yd. discount.
Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140.
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/exterior painting
and staining, wallpaper removal
and repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Fully insured.
Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
www.kenspainting.tech
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SOUGHT FOR HOLYOKE
The Sun, seeks Experienced Writers/Journalists to produce
news and/or feature stories of local interest for the city of
Holyoke.
• Photography skills and own a camera a plus
Send writing samples with resume to:
Kristin Will, Editor
The Sun
Or email directly to kwill@turley.com
Roofing
SNOW AND RAIN PROBLEMS –
TRY GALVALUMNE METAL
ROOFING
20 COLORS AND CARRIES
A 40 YEAR WARRANTY
CALL FOR A FREE BROCHURE
FISH ASSOCIATES
413-596-4372
Tree Work
AAA1 - TROM’S TREE SERVICE
Let me save you money. Tree
removal, hazard tree removal,
cordwood, stump grinding. We’re
fully insured and workmen’s comp.
for your protection.
Free
estimates. Mon.-Sun. Call Jason.
413-283-6374.
AFFORDABLE
STUMP
GRINDING. Fast, dependable
service. Free estimates. Fully
insured. Call Joe Sablack. 1-413436-9821 Cell 1-413-537-7994
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
Pets
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org
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
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
DRIVER/ LAWN MAINTENANCE
helper for local business. College
students
welcome.
Good
appearance a plus. Call (413)2453145
EXPERIENCED
WAREHOUSE
AND machine operator help.
Valid driver’s license required.
Also
Farm
help
wanted.
Experience helpful. (413)4776600.
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.
JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER /
JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to
float to other shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing
press, while maintaining a role as a team player.
MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible
for overtime shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player.
Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus.
Please stop by our Palmer facility between
8am and 4pm to fill out an application:
www.turley.com
www.turley.com
Turley Publications, Inc. is a diverse, equal opportunity
employer with a benefits package and 401K plan.
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Classifieds
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
HIGHWAY
LEAD/HEAVY
EQUIPMENT Operator: Town of
Monson
seeks
a
qualified
applicant for the position of
Highway Lead Person/Heavy
Equipment Operator. Performs
skilled and semi-skilled work
operating
heavy
and
light
motorized
equipment
for
construction, maintenance and
repair projects of the Highway
Department; performs all related
work as required. High school
diploma is required, one to two
years of experience in light and
heavy equipment operation, or any
equivalent
combination
of
education,
training
and
experience. Possession of a Valid
C.D.L., Class B license and a
Hoisting Engineer license is
required. Forty hours per week
from 7:00am-3:30pm, overtime as
necessary.
Salary range is
$20.86/hr. to $26.05/hr.
Send
cover letter and resume to Town
of Monson, Highway Department,
198HW Main Street, Monson, MA.
01057
or
via
email
to
jmorrell@monson-ma.gov by June
20, 2016. The town of Monson is
an EEOE.
INSTALLATION
APPRENTICE
WANTED. Willing to train the right
candidate to install wood and gas
stoves. Full time. Great benefit
package
including
medical
insurance. Must be good with
heights. Some heavy lifting
required. General contracting
experience preferred. Apply in
person Olde Hadleigh Hearth and
Patio, 119 Willimansett St, Rt 33,
South Hadley.
NEW COMER SEEKS Quabbin
angler looking for fishing partner.
Will pay expenses in exchange for
knowledge. Call Larry (540)6767269.
PART TIME LPN 2:30 PM- 10:30
PM X 2 Med Pour/ Pass, Direct
Care and Records. Part-Time HK
+ Direct Care- 10:30PM- 6:30 AM.
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OFFICE CLEANERS
Belchertown area. Monday thru
Friday, start @ 6pm, 10-12
hours/week.
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have
transportation.
Back
ground
check
required.
$10.50/hour to start. Call 413967-6627 to apply.
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
TEACHER NEEDEDLITTLE FRIENDS CHILD CARE
CENTER
58
Daniel
Shays
Hwy.
Belchertown, MA Full time position
Requirements: Dept. of Early
Education and Care Lead Teacher
or Teacher qualified. Classroom
experience Call Betsy Sawyer
413-323-8447
or
email
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THE TOWN OF Brookfield, a
community of 3,400, is seeking a
Town Accountant for 15-20 hours
per week. The Town Accountant is
responsible
for
the
daily
administration of the Town’s
financial
affairs. Minimum
qualifications include a Bachelor’s
Degree in accounting, finance or
related field; knowledge of Mass
municipal government procedures;
general laws and procurement.
Successful candidate must have
municipal experience, proficient
computer skills. Knowledge of
VADAR, UMAS and GASB is
preferred. Candidate should hold a
Mass Governmental Accounting
Certificate or have the ability to
obtain
such
certification.
Applicants should submit a letter
of interest and resumé to: Board of
Selectmen;
6
Central
St.,
Brookfield, MA 01506, or email
selectmen@brookfieldma.us
no
later than Monday, June 13.
The Town of Brookfield is an
EOE/AA Employer.
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Wilbraham
has
a
rental
opportunity w/ an in-house client
base for aesthetician. Rentals
Stylist & nail tech. Call Rene
(413)531-0615.
VAN DRIVERS WANTED to
transport seniors and people with
disabilities in the greater Hampden
and Hampshire county areas. Fulltime, Part-time, and Split shifts
available: days- nights- weekends.
Must be reliable and caring, with
good people skills. DOT physical,
drug and CORI check required.
Training is provided. To apply,
bring your RMV driving record to
80 1st Ave., Chicopee, MA or call
(413)739-7436 and ask for
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baths, large deck and garage
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BOSTON ROAD, BEAUTIFUL
Italian restaurant, outdoor patio,
brand new bar. Turn key
operation. $175,000 or B/O. Call
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WARE- 3 BEDROOMS, 14’x67’,
1980, air, shed, shingles, spacious
kitchen, many cabinets, counters,
newer floors, carpets $59,900 plus
$100 co-op fee. 413-593-9961
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Applications now being
accepted for one, two and
three bedroom apartments
ALL REAL ESTATE advertised
herein is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act, which makes it
illegal
to
advertise
“any
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
FOR RENT
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
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1. $800/ mo First/ Last. Contact
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Annual Strawberry Fest celebrates 55 years of ‘U-Pick’ at Warner Farm
SUNDERLAND – Warner Farm announces their
fourth annual Strawberry
Fest. The event will take
place in the farm fields
on Old Amherst Road in
Sunderland June 19 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
This year Warner Farm is
celebrating 55 years of UPick strawberries. The first
strawberries for U-Pick were
offered in 1961. The fest
celebrates local strawberries and Father’s Day with
a pancake breakfast featuring strawberries fresh from
their fields. There will also
be pick-your-own strawberries, homemade strawberry
treats, games and activities
for kids, live music, hay
rides, pedal karts and the
farm’s brand-new Jump Pad.
Admission is free; food and
u-pick will have a minimal
cost. The strawberries will
be sold by the pound; fill
your own container or get
one from the farm.
Music will be provided
by local favorite Eli Catlin,
who has deep roots in country blues. The breakfast
will be served from 9 to 11
a.m. Homemade strawberry
shortcake, strawberry slushies and strawberry donuts
as well as fresh made kettle
PRIEST | from Page 1
day but they still met at the
rectory.
“We sat down and he had
made some hot chocolate
and we added some peppermint schnapps and he
said ’we are going to build
a new church.’”
Decoteau injected energy
and enthusiasm into the parish’s efforts to raise money
to build a new church, but it
was not easy, said Paul, who
worked with Decoteau on
both the fundraising committee in the 1990 - 2005
and on the church’s finance
committee since.
“It took seven years to
raise the funds,” said Paul.
The new church was completed 11 years ago.
Grady said Decoteau’s
positive outlook during that
time, and after, is one thing
he will remember fondly.
“He had this saying, ‘the
lord will provide.’ With his
optimism, and he’s got a
little sneaky way of talking
people into something, and
with that, the Lord did provide.”
Carla Dell’Olio, chairwoman of the parish’s
vocational commission,
said she will best remember
Decoteau as “a holy man
of Jesus.” She admired his
adoration and knowledge of
Catholic cannon and ceremony, said Dell’Olio.
By preaching acceptance
and understanding of others, he was ahead of his
time. The last words of the
last homily he preached to
the parish, Dell’Olio said,
were “’love one another.’”
“He was joyful and he
loved life,” said Dell’Olio.
One way Decoteau
expressed and shared his
joy was through music.
“He loved to perform.
His thing was Broadway
shows,” said Paul. Decoteau
allowed St. Francis to be
used as a venue for accomplished musicians to perform secular music many
times, most recently an allSinatra show in the spring.
“He was very supportive
of that. Some people might
say ‘hey, that’s not appropriate for a church,’ but Fr.
Vern said ‘why not, they’re
jus showing off their Godgiven talents,” Paul said.
S ev e r a l y e a r s a g o ,
Decoteau related how
he came to play piano
and sing at a famous
Ke n n e bu n k p o r t , M e . ,
home.
Decoteau said he had
taken his mother to brunch
at the Kennebunkport
Inn one day in the 1990s.
After brunch, he went to
the piano and started playing and singing. As he
and his mother were later
following heart bypass
surgery. He was 68 and
had been the priest of St.
Francis parish for the last
20 years
A vigil was held Sunday
at St. Francis, followed by
a prayer service, attended
by thousands of people.
The funeral was held
Monday.
“He was sent here to
build a church. That was
the objective at the time,”
said David Paul, a church
member since 1985.
Paul recalled that
B e l c h e r t ow n , and St.
Francis parish, were seeing unprecedented growth
at the time, with over 100
new houses being built for
nearly a 10 year period and
church attendance swelling.
“We had to have five services a week,” he said, plus the
main mass was held at the
Chestnut Hill Community
School auditorium because
the old church on Park
Street was just too small.
Chairman of the church’s
building committee at that
time, Thomas Grady, said it
was the day after Decoteau
arrived in town on Jan.
2, 1996, that he called to
arrange a meeting with
Grady. Six inches of snow
had fallen on the appointed
corn and strawberry cotton
candy will be available for
purchase all day long.
Warner Farm is one of
the oldest and longest running family farms in New
England. Ten generations
of Warners have farmed in
Sunderland since the 1720's.
Father and son Mike and
David Wissemann continue
that legacy by growing a
wide range of crops on 150
leaving the inn, a couple
came up to them and asked
if Decoteau played professionally. The couple was
former president George
H. W. Bush and his wife
Barbara Bush.
Decoteau told them he
was a Catholic priest, but
after at the end of their
conversation, the Bushes
asked Decoteau to play and
sing at a party they were
hosting. He did it and then
again many times in the
future, forging a strong
relationship with the couple and their friends.
The St. Francis building
fund was the beneficiary of
Decoteau’s efforts. Sizeable
checks from the Bushes
arrived at the parish following each performance.
And the couple paid for a
pew in the new church. It
is a front row pew and has
the presidential seal in blue
and a bronze plaque dedicating it to the couple.
Pierz said Decoteau’s
devotion to his people
never wavered, even in his
last days.
Decoteau felt a pain in
his chest that he assumed
was indigestion, Pierz said.
But he did his weekly work
in the parish office and
helped a couple celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, said two
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soil, offering CSA shares
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masses with two baptisms
and met with confirmation
candidates Sunday, later
cooking a gourmet meal
for himself and Pierz, and
said mass again Monday,
only after which he drove
himself to an urgent care
facility. From there he was
sent by ambulance to the
hospital.
Decoteau was stabilized
and scheduled for a triple
bypass, Pierz said. In the
operating room, it turned
into a quintuple bypass,
and the doctors were hopeful, but it was not to be,
Pierz said.
“That was the first time
he was on the other side
of the hospital bed,” said
Pierz. “Twenty years of his
life was here. He really did
give his heart to his people,” he said.
“Life is changed, not
ended,” Pierz said. “It is
our obligation now to pray
for him that his soul will
have its glory in heaven.”
Decoteau, said Grady,
used the analogy that some
people like church services
to be over quickly, like a
drive through restaurant.
“Others like to wine and
dine. We liked to wine and
dine. And right now we
know he’s wining and dining at the banquet table of
heaven.”
legal notice
snow’s self storage of 11 Lamson Avenue
will sell at Public Auction at
747 Bay Road, Belchertown,
MA all the personal property
stored in its facility by:
E l i z a b e t h M i a z ga –
Micro #20
Michael Fonseca – Micro
#55
Charles Chalmers – Red
Back #2
Victoria Hubbs – Green
Front #3
Rachel Nally – Green
Front #5
Jason Dion – Non Port
#2
At 10:00 a.m., Saturday,
June 25, 2016 at the premises of snow’s self
storage, 747 Bay Road,
Belchertown, MA.
By Warren Schreiber,
Auctioneer, as Agent for
Snow’s Self Storage.
Snow’s Self Storage
reserves the following
rights:
(1) To bid at the public
auction;
(2) To refuse any and
all bids;
(3) To cancel the auction at any time for any
reason.
6/9,6/16/16
Please check
the accuracy of
your legal notice
prior to submission (i.e., date,
time, spelling).
Also, be sure
the requested
publication date
coincides with
the purpose of the
notice, or as the
law demands.
Thank you.
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AUTO BODY
HAIRDRESSER
REECE AUTO BODY Complete Auto Body, Paint &
Repair” auto glass, computerized paint matching, also
routine car maintenance. Free
estimates. Old Springfield
Road, Belchertown. 413-3236664.
COUNTRY STYLIST, 171
Federal St., Belchertown. 413323-6012. Great cuts for men
and women $16.00. A full service hair salon. Open Tue-Sat.,
evening hours available.
BANQUET FACILITIES
HALL FOR RENT All functions.
Kitchen available. Seating for
96. Granby American Legion.
Call (413) 467-9545.
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COMPUTERS
ALIX & SONS COMPUTER
CENTER. New Computer
Sales and Accessories, PC
Diagnostic Repairs and
Upgrades, On Site Work,
Home or Office. 40 Daniel
Shays Highway. 413-323-1122.
John Alix, Owner.
HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING
WHITING ENERGY, Est. 1870.
Complete Fuel Oil Heating
Service. 24 hr. 7 days a week
service. Call 413-323-5737.
INSURANCE
BELL & HUDSON IN SURANCE AGENCY INC., 19
North Main St., Belchertown,
MA 01007. Tel. 413-323-9611,
800-894-9591. Fax 413-3236117. Home, auto, life, financial services, commercial,
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Sales and service, Toro,
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Residential and Commercial.
41 South Whitney St., Amherst,
since 1956. Call today. 2537358.
PETS
FEATHERS AND FUR PET
CARE SERVICES Pet sitting in your home. Parrot
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Peggy McLeod 413-3238720.
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PLUMBING SERVICES
D . F.
PLUMBING
&
MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS are now
offering plumbing services to
Belchertown and surrounding
town. Sche duling appointments Monday-Friday, 8 am to
4pm. Call 413-323-9966.
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WELDING
ROBERTS ROOF CO., INC.
Trusted name for over 39
years. Commercial, industrial, residential. Specializing in
shingles, slate copper work,
historical restoration, flat roofing. Snow Removal. Fully
licensed. Free estimates. 413283-4395
www.robertsroofsinc.com
AMHERST WELDING, INC.
Snow plows, sanders, sales
& service, hydraulic hoses &
repairs, trailer hitches, trailer
repairs, welding, fabrication, lawnmower repairs. 330
Harkness Road, Amherst 413253-4867.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
R.M. NIETUPSKI TEMPORA
RY DUMPSTERS, 10-30yards
for removing construction,
demolition, metal and household debris of all types. Serving
Belchertown and all surrounding towns. (413) 283-4333.
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING
LATOUR WILSON SEPTIC
TANK PUMPING SERVICE.
Residential, commercial, ‘‘D.
E.P. suggests pumping septic
tank every 3 years.’’ MA D.E.P.
certified. Brian Wilson, owner.
413-323-4569.
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A group of friends gather in
the hallway before graduation ceremonies begin.
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Graduates enter the gym during the 145th Commencement.
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Salutatorian Jordan Gamache
addresses her classmates.
classmates, “We are a class that
is truly unique in our love for each
other, as well as for the community,
and those who live beyond the rolling farms of Belchertown.”
Gamache said all graduates
would leave BHS and “be the
change that others need,” and then
offered them advice.
“Before I leave, I have a piece of
advice for you...some words that
drifted through the muggy air a few
weeks ago, words that will continue to remind us what you already
know,” she said, then reciting the
song lyrics: “Hold the door, say
please, say thank you. Don’t steal,
don’t cheat, and don’t lie. I know
you have mountains to climb, but
always stay humble and kind.”
Graduating band members then
got to take a seat with their instruments one last time, playing “Dum
Spiro Spero” by Pilsner. It silenced
the packed gymnasium.
Class President Ben Stone
reminded his peers that while they
spent time throughout their education focusing on passing tests and
getting A’s, they were in school to
“learn and grow.”
“Some may argue that if you
pass a test or get an A, you’ve
learned something. Well, yes,
you learned something, but as
Spencer Caron,
Ryan McCarthy and
Carl Teschke gather in the
auditorium before graduation.
2010 New York State high school
Valedictorian Erica Goldson put it,
‘Perhaps, you only learned how to
memorize names, places, and dates
to later on forget in order to clear
your mind for the next test,’” said
Stone. “With the growing emphasis
on standardization, I also fear that
we emphasize testing over learning, and conforming over creating.
We move in the wrong direction
when we adopt a one-size-fits-all
education.”
Stone challenged his classmates
to be dreamers and find passion
as their “motivational force.” “The
awards and medals are mere extrinsic rewards that will only collect
dust on a shelf and cannot compare with the intrinsic reward of
following and sharing our passions
with the world,” he said. “Our educational system should nurture and
reward those passions, encouraging not only success, but the courage to take the risks required to
achieve it.”
This year’s keynote speaker
was BHS 2003 graduate Stephen
Mathras. He is now employed with
Nike in Oregon working in new
product development. He talked
about measuring success.
“From what I can tell, success
has little to do with what other
people think, and almost everything to do with how you feel like
you did,” he said. “Even if people
think of you as successful, but you
know that you got there by cutting corners, you aren’t going to
feel good about it anyway. And it
doesn’t really matter what other
people think… So don’t get caught
up thinking about success in any
one way.”
The valedictorian address was
delivered by Angela Grabazs,
which was then followed by the
presentation of the diplomas to the
graduating seniors. The Class of
2016 also sang the song that best
suited them as a group, “I Lived”
by One Republic.
Graduates enter the gymnasium during the processional.
Harry Korzenowski
plays with the
band one last time.
Graduates play with the band one last time.
Class president Ben Stone
delivers his speech.
Ben Stone, Noah Lussier and Kate Bowers
pause for a photo.
Emma Burke and
Jaclyn Lamacchia
wait together.

June 09, 2016 - Sentinel - Turley Publications, Inc.

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