St. Mary`s parishioners protest church closing

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St. Mary’s parishioners protest church closing
By Katie Breault
kbreault@turley.com
Turley Publications staff photos by KATIE BREAULT
(L-R) St. Mary parishioners Mary Golden, Kathleen Lavoie and Bill Eagan, are part of the crowd of over 100
who gathered for a protest rally after Mass on Sunday, Dec. 6, in an effort to save the church from closing
next year.
DEP officials hear
opposition to proposed
biomass plant
H1N1 clinics for
students begin today
Sleigh bells ring...
By Paula Killough
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Deadline for written comment
is extended to Dec. 18
By Katie Breault
kbreault@turley.com
EAST SPRINGFIELD - Almost 300 area residents
showed up to an air permit hearing with the Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) at John F. Kennedy
Middle School in Springfield on Wednesday, Dec. 2, to
voice their opposition to a proposal to build a biomass
plant at 1000 Page Blvd.
Members of Palmer Renewable Energy, LLC (PRE),
which is proposing to build the 38-megawatt biomassfired power plant, were also present at the start of the
hearing but did not remain to hear opponents voice their
concerns. PRE met with members of the Springfield
Public Health Council prior to the hearing with the DEP
on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to offer information about the project.
According to officials at the hearing on Wednesday,
the plant will burn 432,226 tons per year of “wood fuel,”
which will consist of wood chips, and 255,500 tons per
year of construction and demolition (C&D) wood.
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LUDLOW - Parishioners at St. Mary the Assumption
Church in Ludlow have gathered in protest over the
decision by the Springfield Diocese to close their
beloved church.
The protest was held after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on
Sunday, Dec. 6, outside the parish. Over 100 church
members turned out for the demonstration with signs
that read “Save St. Mary’s” and “Why close our
church?”
Many Catholic churchgoers reacted in shock and
disbelief this summer when the diocese announced
the closing or merging of 19 Catholic churches in
the Hampden and Hampshire counties. As one of the
churches slated to close this January, St. Mary’s will
merge with St. John the Baptist Parish in Ludlow, under
the new name of St. Elizabeth Parish, served by one
pastor.
St. Mary’s parishioners responded to the news this
summer by submitting an appeal to the diocese to keep
the parish open. Protestors noted on Sunday that their
pleas have been met with little explanation about why
the church was selected for closing. Following the submission of their appeal, parishioners received a letter
dated Nov. 24 from Bishop Timothy McDonnell of the
Springfield Diocese, confirming the recommendation
to close the church. And in the Nov. 27 issue of the
Catholic Observer, parishioners read the formal Decree
and Order to close St Mary’s.
Parishioners followed up with a hand delivered letter
to the diocese last Wednesday, Dec. 2, with alternative
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“Santa” hands the keys to a new van to Ludlow Senior Center’s Executive Director Jodi
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LUDLOW - The Board of Health has received
1,300 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, and clinics to inoculate Ludlow schoolchildren began today, Wednesday,
Dec. 9, starting with students in pre-kindergarten
through grade one at East Street School.
Superintendent of
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Permission slips were sent out to parents before
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Opponents of the proposal who voiced their concerns to the council in November, said the plant is
expected to generate a five-mile plume of toxic fumes
that will ultimately effect communities located outside
of Springfield, including Ludlow, Chicopee, Holyoke,
Wilbraham, Southwick and East Longmeadow. Over
60 schools are located within the five-mile radius of the
proposed plant.
Michael Gorski, the Western Massachusetts regional
director for the DEP, said DEP officials have already
received “extensive comments” from the public regarding the air quality plan. Although the previous deadline
for written comments to the DEP regarding the plan was
set for Friday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m., the deadline has been
extended, DEP officials announced last Wednesday.
Written testimony can now be submitted up until Friday,
Dec. 18.
All speakers at the hearing on Wednesday spoke
in opposition to the biomass plant proposal, citing the
health hazards that could arise as a result of particle
pollution in the air created by plant emissions. Many
also voiced their concerns with the traffic and impact
on infrastructure caused by the roughly 60 twenty-ton
trucks that will enter and exit the plant on a daily basis.
The plant would also decrease nearby property values,
some opponents said.
In addition to many residents, environmental advocacy groups also voiced their opposition to the proposal.
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) Staff Attorney
Sue Reid said the project should not proceed without a proper environmental review. CLF is opposed
to the draft permit in place, she said, noting that it is
already attached to a separate proposed permit known
as a Beneficial Use Determination (BUD), which she
referred to as “deeply flawed.” Additionally, the draft
permit does not take global warming impacts into
account, Reid said.
“We need to reduce the production of that kind of
material in the first place,” she said, noting that climate
change is already a problem.
“Send this back to the drawing board,” she told DEP
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She said the air quality in Springfield already receives
a failing grade from the American Lung Association.
Emissions from the plant’s smoke stack will only worsen existing conditions, she said.
Bill Gibson, who works in Springfield, questioned
the benefits of the proposed plant. He said the energy
generated from the 38-megawatt power plant will consist of 1 percent of the state’s energy production.
Susan Soto, president of the Indian Orchard Citizens
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Springfield Public Health Council’s current Chairman
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the developers and the project’s opponents, council
members will meet sometime this week to discuss the
proposal.
“We will issue a written opinion,” he said.
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wood burning plants of this nature are already banned
in the state of New Hampshire. She wanted to know
why Massachusetts officials would allow the state to
“become a magnet for toxic wastes.”
Alexandra Dawson asked how officials will know
what kind of contaminants the materials delivered to the
plant from out of state will contain if MassDEP can not
regulate facilities outside of the state.
Dr. Richard Wagner, director, Office of Institutional
Research and Planning at Western New England College
(WNEC) spoke out against the biomass plant proposal
on behalf of WNEC and Springfield College. He said
the college communities are opposed to final approval
of the facility until a comprehensive health impact
assessment is completed.
Michaelann Bewsee, of Stop Toxic Incineration in
Springfield (STIS), said what makes her “nervous”
is the fact that no one was standing up in favor of the
proposal at last Wednesday’s meeting. Bewsee said that
although she is not an environmental or health expert,
she claimed she is an expert at “seeing how regular
people get left out of the process.”
“Profit is going to take precedence over people’s well
being,” she added.
Springfield’s John Miller said his concern is for his
children who live in the area and already have high
blood lead levels. He referred to the biomass plant proposal as “old technology.”
“It’s not the way to go,” he said.
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The Board of Health conducted a survey of parents in
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Editorial
Springfield
biomass plant
application is
NOT suspended
But it should be
According to a report published last Saturday,
Dec. 5, in other local media, the biomass plant that
is being proposed in Springfield was included in an
application suspension of all biomass plant proposals in the Commonwealth. Here’s the lead from the
published report, “The state has formally suspended
consideration of any applications to build new biomass plants, including proposals for Springfield,
Russell and Greenfield, pending a study of whether
energy from the power plants is
truly renewable.”
That would come as great news
for opponents of the Springfield
plant, were it true.
Energy Commissioner Philip
Giudice confirmed to us Monday
www.ludlowregister that the suspension does NOT
online.com
include the Springfield plant.
Giudice said the suspension only
applies to biomass projects that would have gotten
support under what’s called the “Renewable Portfolio
Standard (RPS). Currently, the only projects that get
renewable support are clean wood projects, plants
that will burn what is referred to as “forest biomass,” or wood that is directly extracted from forests. This is NOT the bulk of what will be burned in
the Springfield plant. If approved, it will burn 900
tons of wood per day, 700 tons of Construction and
Demolition (C&D) debris and 200 tons of forest biomass.
Lee Ann Warner, of Stop Toxic Incineration in
Springfield, is concerned about the erroneous information regarding the suspension, and well she should
be. As more residents are hearing about the proposed
plant, which had already come late in the debate, she
fears any mistaken idea that the proposal has been
suspended will lead people into thinking they have
more time to weigh in than they really do.
“The Springfield incinerator is still full speed
ahead,” she said. “It’s very close to being fully permitted. Everyone should be calling the governor
and sending comments to the DEP (Department of
Environmental Protection). We can’t lose momentum
now because of false information.”
The suspension, as it accurately applies, is bad
news for opponents of the Springfield plant.
“Because forest wood has been taken off the table
temporarily, it’s basically going to increase pressure
to permit plants that burn C&D because they will be
able to claim they are immune,” said Dr. Mary Booth,
Ph.D., founder of the Massachusetts Environmental
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Energy Alliance (MEEA). Regarding the Springfield
plant being proposed by Palmer Renewable Energy,
LLC, Dr. Booth said, “I bet they’re thanking their
lucky stars that they didn’t apply for RPS support.”
While it’s great news that state officials are taking a step back to study the environmental impact
of 100 percent forest biomass plants, like the plants
proposed for Russell and Greenfield, that they have
NOT put the brakes on the Springfield plant is stunningly short-sighted, given all the concerns regarding the risks to public health voiced by a growing
number of residents, organizations and members
of the medical community. C&D wood contains
known contaminants, including heavy metals, like
chromium, copper, arsenic, mercury and lead, and
chemicals from pesticides and wood preservatives.
While developers insist these contaminants will be
sorted out prior to burning, which will bring C&D
wood chips, along with the filtering of subsequent
emissions, into “regulatory levels,” when considered
alongside a state Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) report that shows respiratory disease and lead
levels among adults and children in close proximity
to the proposed plant are significantly higher than
statewide rates, regulatory levels offer little, if any,
real comfort.
While state officials are turning a blind eye to
these concerns, the Massachusetts Medical Society
(MMS), the statewide association for physicians and
medical students and publisher of the New England
Journal of Medicine, just this past weekend had its
eye on the proposed plants in Springfield, Greenfield
and Russell and has approved a four-point resolution
that included its opposition to all three plants “on the
grounds that each facility poses an unacceptable risk
to public health.”
In our coverage of this issue, we have been surprised several times over to learn how few people
know about the Springfield plant, which is only
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officials, unfortunately, fell within that group, but
that is beginning to change. We learned Tuesday
that Selectman William E. Rooney has requested the
issue be included on the board’s agenda for the Dec.
15 meeting, and he has asked Dr. Booth and David
Callahan, president of Palmer Paving, to attend that
meeting. Dr. Booth has accepted the invitation. No
word yet on Mr. Callahan.
Make no mistake – this is a “Ludlow” issue. The
plant is expected to generate a five-mile plume of
emissions, which puts Ludlow, specifically Ludlow
schools, within the “fallout zone.” Now that the
Board of Selectmen is on board, we urge members
of the School Committee, the Board of Health and
the Conservation Commission to attend the Dec. 15
meeting and begin to represent Ludlow in continuing
dialogue and debate.
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Durham Caldwell
THE SPECIAL PRIMARIES to nominate candidates for the late Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat are
over at last. Time now for us Democrats to get together
and unite behind whichever candidate came out on
top in yesterday’s Democratic voting. And advice
to the winners in both parties: knock off those doggoned irritating recorded phone calls to voters. They’re
especially irritating because so many of them come
at mealtime — and even worse because so many of
them leave you hanging much too long waiting for the
recorded message to start. I’ll bet a survey would show
those calls lose more votes than they win over.
C H A I RW O M A N D O L LY C I N C O N E ’ S
DECISION not to seek re-election to the board could
open next year’s selectmen’s race to a plethora of candidates. But Chip Harrington says he won’t be one of
them. Chip says he’s not only content to remain on
the School Committee but also feels that’s where the
important action for the town is centered. The fact that
one of his children is in elementary school and another
in middle school strengthens his feeling.
LAST TIME WE LOOKED, the other incumbent selectman, Aaron Saunders, had taken out nomination papers for a new term. So had incumbent
assessor Beverly Barry, Board of Health chairman
Dr. Bruce Dziura, incumbent library trustee Elaine
Karalekas, Planning Board chairman Edgar Minnie,
and Recreation Commission member Sean McBride.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE, four candidates
are already circulating papers: Chairman Joseph Santos
and challengers Kristen L. Bonnano-Sotiropoulos,
Charles T. Mullin, and Dr. Michael Kelliher. Incumbent
Natalina Tulik has said she will not be a candidate.
PRINCIPAL SHERYL STANTON notes that
Baird Middle School has completed its first round of
internal assessments and is beginning Round 2 this
week. Among the accomplishments of Round 1: students with academic needs who’ve agreed to stay after
school to work with teachers; students who’ve committed to reading more and to playing fewer video games
and watching less television, or to doing less texting
and talking with friends and more studying, and students who’ve committed to getting a “study buddy”
and figuring out how to study together, something
common on college campuses but not so common at
the middle school level.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL’S COMMUNITY
SERVICE CLUB is in the midst of it annual food drive, collecting food contributions for the
Community Survival Center. Advisor Odette NunesTurcotte reminds Register readers if they haven’t been
approached by a Baird student, they can drop off foodstuffs at the school. Two years ago, Baird collected
over a ton of food for the Survival Center. Because of
the economy, they figure they won’t do quite that well
this year, but they’d like to come close. The school’s
annual Butter Braids sale has been pronounced a success. It will fund field trips and 13 after-school activities.
THE LUDLOW HIGH BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM,
as might be expected, was represented by half a dozen
participants in the end-of-the-season all-star game in
Holyoke. Referees for the game were also all stars:
four of them, all from Ludlow — Rui Madeira, Moe
Lavoie, Bogi Kopec and Joe Santos — who donated
their services, working the game for free.
IT WASN’T GREAT, but it was better than most
of 2009. Building Commissioner Brien Laporte issued
four permits for new single-family homes during
November. Two of them were for condo units in Alan
Kotowicz’s Paradise Creek development at Miller and
East streets — estimated construction costs $170,000
for one, $200,000 for the other. Ireneu Freitas received
a permit for a new dwelling at 10 Daisy Lane and
Timothy Lucier for a dwelling at 853 East St., each
valued at or just above $245,000.
MY BIG DAY LAST WEEK was Friday. That’s
when I met with the sprightly group of ladies who are
members of the Senior Center Book Club to discuss
my novel, “Tumultuous Affairs.” They had some very
interesting comments and questions.
IT’S BREAKFAST WITH SANTA this coming
Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Senior Center, from 8 a.m. to
noon. The menu: Texas toast, scrambled eggs, sausage,
juice, and coffee. Tickets in advance or at the door: $5
for adults, $3 for kids 5 to 12, and free for the little
ones under 5. (The sponsoring Friends of the Senior
Center must figure the under 5’s will be too excited to
eat very much.)
LUDLOW SENIORS have the opportunity for
Christmas shopping at the Ingleside Mall without the
hassles of driving and parking. Sign up for a trip in the
Senior Center van next Tuesday, Dec. 15. Leave the
Senior Center at 9:30 a.m., return around 2:30. $2 per
passenger. And space is limited.
ESTHER is also taking note of the holiday season
in the Senior Center dining room. On Friday, Dec. 18,
it’s latkes (potato pancakes) for a Happy Chanukah.
On Wednesday the 23rd, a Christmas luncheon with
roast pork, sweet potato, and green bean casserole.
And on Friday the 31st, a New Year’s luncheon featuring stuffed chicken breast. Next Wednesday, Dec. 16,
the Ludlow High choral group will lead a Christmas
Choral Sing in the dining room beginning at 11 a.m.
as part of the Senior Center’s December Birthday
Luncheon.
BOB’S RESTAURANT at 200 Center St.,
Mapletree Square, is serving as a drop-off point for
the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. Folks
wanting to brighten the Christmas for underprivileged
kids are asked to contribute new toys and deliver them
to Bob’s unwrapped.
JUST WONDERING: Do people seem to be putting up their trees and their Christmas lights earlier than usual this year? What’s really obnoxious, of
course, is those friends and relatives who’ve already
sent out their Christmas cards.
December 7, 1994
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Ludlow Hospital moves a step closer to closing
its doors after 86 years of service to the community.
Trustees announce the hospital will be providing
only outpatient and urgent care services. Half the
remaining staff is being laid off.
Members of the Westover Golf Commission challenge Town Counsel David Martel’s opinion that
providing themselves rounds of golf and golf carts
without charge may amount to illegal compensation
for their services. Chairman Bill Picard and member
Royce Layman say playing the course is a necessary
part of commissioners’ duties.
Selectmen vote to allow package stores the opportunity to be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays,
Dec. 11 and 18, but not on Christmas Day.
Ludlow High honor roll students are recognized
at a special breakfast in the school cafeteria — a
first for the school. Principal James Cavallo says he
hopes similar recognition events will be held in the
future.
School nurse Ann Irvine is retiring after nearly 14
years at Chapin Street School. Irvine says, “One of
the nice parts will be no alarm clock.”
World War II Army veteran and former selectman Mitchell Swienton recalls where he was when
he heard the news of Pearl Harbor: in the back seat
of Joe Wojnar’s 1934 Plymouth. “We heard it on the
car radio…Joe Wojnar — he was one of my best
friends — he got killed in Europe.”
WWII infantry captain Harry Carnevale recalls
standing in a French town next to Col. Creighton
Abrams when a shell shredded Abrams’ jeep.
Carnevale was hit in the leg by shrapnel and got the
Purple Heart, but wine bottles in his back pockets
survived undamaged. Abrams, later U.S, commander
in Vietnam, demanded, “Get me a jeep!”
The Indian Orchard Elementary School PTO puts
together a “wish list” of items for which funding is
not provided by the School Department. Included on
the lengthy list are pencils, erasers, crayons, scissors
and glue.
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The
Ludlow
Seniors prepare for merger of clubs
By Katie Breault
kbreault@turley.com
LUDLOW - Members of the Golden Agers and
Senior Citizens Clubs will join together this evening,
Wednesday, Dec. 9, for the first time as one group, as
they celebrate the merging of their clubs.
Both clubs’ members will unite at the Ludlow Elks
Lodge for a holiday dinner and musical entertainment,
an annual event celebrated by both clubs separately in
the past. Next month, the newly merged club will hold
its first official meeting at the Ludlow Senior Center on
Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m.
According to member Frank Krzanik, club organizers are still taking submissions for ideas to name the
new club. He said one of the major reasons for merging
both clubs is that for several decades both have hosted
similar events and provided similar social outings for
its members, including casino trips, tours, dinners and
bingo games. Both the Senior Citizens Club and the
Turley Publications staff photo by KATIE BREAULT
Seniors meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2, to discuss the merging of the Senior Citizens and Golden Agers Clubs
in Ludlow. Pictured (l-r) are Frank Krzanik, Violetta Perreault-Patnode, Nancy Pauze, Violet Bourcier, Patty
DeTomas, Florence Perrault and Betty Martins.
Golden Agers Club have installed club officers over the
years, with Violetta Perreault-Patnode as most recent
president of the Senior Citizens Club and Bo Melas
leading the Golden Agers. The clubs have also elected
vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers and “sunshine
ladies.”
Perreault-Patnode said when the Senior Citizens
Club formed in 1976, it boasted close to 500 members.
Since then, membership has dwindled to about 183.
The same decrease in membership has occurred for the
Golden Agers, with almost 90 members. Nancy Pauze
noted that low attendance at meetings and difficulty
installing new officers is another reason for joining
forces.
“We’ve had some trouble trying to get new ones to
come in,” added Florence Perrault.
Both clubs have been meeting weekly at the Ludlow
Senior Center, typically holding a short meeting after
lunch, followed by a bingo game. Members from both
groups voted and have agreed to hold a meeting each
Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. during the month of
January. After that, beginning in February, the club
will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each
month.
“With the new club, there’s going to be more ideas
and different functions,” said Krzanik.
Seniors have considered ideas like holding ice cream
socials, cookie swaps, inviting in guest speakers and
possibly a fashion show. They also hope to hold six
dinners per year and establish a club Web site.
“We would like to encourage even younger seniors
to join,” said Patty DeTomas, who added that club
membership is extended to area seniors age 60 and
older, as well as to people living with disabilities who
are at least 55 years old.
The club’s main goal is to increase attendance and
social participation among local seniors.
“As one club, hopefully we’ll get more membership,” added DeTomas.
The club is in the process of drafting new bylaws
and vote in new officers prior to the first meeting
in January. Any seniors interested in learning more
about the new club should attend the first meeting on
Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m., at the Ludlow Senior
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John Dryjowicz, chairman of the Friends of St. Mary’s
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Tracy Whitney attends the protest with her
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solutions in their effort to maintain St. Mary’s existence
in Ludlow. In the letter, parishioners indicated that they
would prefer to “yoke St. Mary of the Assumption with
St. John the Baptist with a pastor residing at St. John the
Baptist,” or “keep St. Mary’s Church open as a Mission
Church of St. Elizabeth Parish whereby there would be
limited weekly and weekend service.”
John Dryjowicz, chair of the Friends of St. Mary’s
and one of the protest organizers, said on Sunday that
when the Mullin Report (a parish analysis study provided for the Springfield Diocese by John Mullin, director of the Center for Economic Development at the
University of Massachusetts) came out several years
ago, “we were told at St. Mary’s that we weren’t going
to be touched,” Dryjowicz said.
Dryjowicz said parishioners continue to be surprised
by the decision since the church does not meet much of
the criteria that led to most of the other church closures.
He said the parish continues to have one of the largest
pew counts in the community at 645, and he added that
over one-third of its members are “active participants”
who attend weekly Mass and are involved in church
ministries. He said the parish is also self-sustaining and
continues to meet all its financial obligations on a yearly
basis.
Dryjowicz pointed out that one of the other reasons
the diocese has selected certain churches for closure
is due to the priest-to-parishioner ratio. Despite the
Catholic community’s growing concern over the large
number of retiring priests, it is not something St. Mary’s
parishioners are too worried about, he said. Additionally,
Dryjowicz pointed out that according to town planning
reports, Ludlow is expected to see an increase in the
number of new practicing Catholics in the next 10 years.
St. Mary’s parishioners were informed at a recent pastoral planning meeting of “rumors” of future building
plans for a new church in the northern Ludlow/southern
Belchertown area. If the rumors are true, Dryjowicz
argues that St. Mary’s should remain open to accommodate that growth instead.
In addition to the church’s appeals to the Springfield
Diocese since the announcement of its closing,
Dryjowicz noted that parishioners also recently met with
Monsignor John Bonzagni, director of Pastoral Planning
for the diocese, who also serves as a canon lawyer. The
next step will be to resubmit their appeal in accordance
with Canon Law, he said.
“We just hope for a listening ear. We would like to
get the recognition of the Bishop,” he said. “We would
like for him to sit with us and explain to us why they’re
closing a viable church.”
Having been involved in church ministry for over 20
years, Dryjowicz said his biggest fear is that the closing will “scatter the church family.” While some will
attend St. John’s, others will opt to go elsewhere, and
“unfortunately, some may not go to church anymore,”
he explained.
“It will have a negative effect on the Catholic
Christian community,” he said. “This is reverse evangelism.”
Indian Orchard resident Paul Arsenault, a 29-year
member of St. Mary’s, said he is still waiting for more
answers from the diocese.
“We are an active, healthy Catholic community that
is being scattered. Our biggest thing is we want to know
why they’re closing us. We never got an answer,” he
said.
“We have a viable prayer community,” he continued.
“We don’t fit any of the criteria. When they (the diocese) got to us, I think they just got tired. They needed
to close churches.”
Arsenault said that although the St. Mary’s Church
building was constructed in 1981, the parish actually
started out as an Italian mission church in 1948. For
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Although no longer a member of St. Mary’s, Tracy
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The
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Whitney Park After School
program is accepting applications
LUDLOW - The Recreation Department will
be opening its licensed After School Program for
the upcoming school vacation weeks from Dec. 21
through 31. The program is closed Dec. 24, 25 and
Jan. 1.
This program is available to Ludlow residents
with children in grades kindergarten through five.
The hours of the program are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Children are to bring a lunch and proper outdoor
clothing. Drinks and snacks will be provided daily.
The cost per child per week is $30 payable at the
time of registration. Parents must bring in two proofs
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the original prescription container, when filling out
applications. All information must be submitted at
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There will be themed activities scheduled for each
day plus outdoor play weather permitting, arts and
crafts, sports, movies and more.
Applications are available Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 to 6 p.m., at Whitney Park.
Deadline is Dec. 17.
For more information, contact the Recreation
Department at 413-583-8856.
Events
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The
Indian Orchard
Citizens Council to meet tonight
INDIAN ORHCARD - The Indian Orchard Citizens
Council will be holding its regular monthly meeting
tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 8, beginning at 7 p.m., at the
Indian Orchard Community Building, 117 Main St., at
the Myrtle Street Park.
Guests on the agenda include Fred and Emmanuel
Rosario of Ultimate Motors, 1213 Worcester St., who
are seeking a change of petitioner and change of business name. There will also be a public meeting for this
issue at 6 p.m., in the Community Building.
Also on the agenda are Gerald and Linda Bourcier
regarding a special permit to sell used cars at 100 Verge
St. A public meeting regarding this issue will also be
held Thursday, Dec. 10, beginning at 6 p.m., with a
special board meeting to vote on the issue scheduled
for Dec.10 at 6:30 p.m. These petitioners are also on
the City Council agenda for Dec. 14.
Michaelann Bewsee, of Stop Toxic Incineration
in Springfield, will also be in attendance to address
the board on the Palmer Renewable Energy Project, a
wood-burning biomass plant, proposed for 1000 Page
Blvd.
Residents are always encouraged to attend meetings
of their council.
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Kaila Grenier,
a sophomore
at Ludlow High
School, does it
again! Placing
ninth in the New
England Oireachtas, Grenier
has once again
qualified for the
World Irish Step
Championship
for the third
straight year. This year’s championships will be
held in Glasgow,
Scotland, during Easter week
2010. Her
family, friends,
and McDermott
Academy dance
teacher are very
proud of her. Congratulations,
Kaila!
First PAC meeting
set for Jan. 5
SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Parent Advisory
Council, PAC to Special Education, will host its
first meeting of the school year on Jan. 5, 2010, at
the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St.,
Springfield. Meeting days and times have been changed to the
first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
at the Shriners Hospital. At the Jan. 5 meeting, Jeanne Clancy, school
nursing supervisor will discuss medications and
H1N1 (swine) flu, and keeping our schools safe. The PAC will also review its newly created operating bylaws.
Families of children with special needs should
plan to attend this informative session. This meeting is open to the public and free of
charge. For further information, contact the PAC at 413787-7194 or via email at purchased@sps.springfield.
ma.us (public) or springfieldpac@rocketmail.com
(private).
Ludlow resident Leigh-Ann Malke, a psychology major at Western New England College,
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The
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Four LHS students to perform in
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By Katie Breault
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LUDLOW - Ludlow High School will be represented
at the 2010 Western District Senior Festival Concert
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts
Center on Saturday, Jan. 16, after four students were
selected to perform in the Western Massachusetts district chorus and orchestra.
Seniors Frank Diluzio and Robert Agin and sophomore Aaron Martinez will perform in the district chorus,
and sophomore Ethan Barrieau will perform in the district orchestra.
The Massachusetts Music Educators Association
(MMEA) has been joining talented musicians and vocalists from area high schools for over 30 years. MMEA
leaders held auditions last month to select the 2010
chorus, band and orchestra members. Several hundred
students from 48 Western Massachusetts high schools
attended the auditions. Students trying out for the chorus were judged on their sight-reading, delivering a few
lines of music for one judge, and then singing the audition song for another judge. Students auditioning for
the band and orchestra were also directed to sight-read
a piece of music and then perform several instrumental
pieces before a judge.
“I think it’s fantastic,” Ludlow High School chorus
director Dan Henry said, commending his three students
who will be singing in the district chorus.
Not only will Henry accompany his students as
their teacher, he’ll also be serving as the district chorus
manager this year. When he was a high school student,
Henry also had the opportunity to perform in the district
concerts.
“It really expands your horizon,” he said, pointing
out that Ludlow students perform in a 42-member chorus at school, this January, but they’ll be performing
with about 200 other students from throughout Western
Massachusetts.
Two of the chorus members – Martinez and Agin
– will also go on to the state level auditions at Boston
Symphony Hall on Jan. 23, Hall said. The top half scorers from the district auditions qualify for the all-state
audition, he explained. Last Thursday, Dec. 3, the students received the music they will be performing at the
concert.
“Last year I was really nervous, but this year I was
a lot…calmer,” Diluzio said, describing his audition
experience.
The senior said this is his second year singing with
the high school chorus, but noted he has been singing
since elementary school.
“I’m excited,” he said, about performing in his first
district concert as a bass singer.
Sophomore Aaron Martinez said this will also be his
Four Ludlow High School students are selected to perform in the Western District Senior Festival’s chorus and orchestra this January. Pictured (l-r) front, are seniors Frank Diluzio, Robert Agin and sophomore
Ethan Barrieau, and back, chorus director Dan Henry, sophomore Aaron Martinez and band director Kevin
McAvoy.
first time performing in the district chorus.
“I was nervous – it was my first time auditioning,” he
said of his experience.
Martinez said he was pleasantly surprised afterwards
by how “easy” the audition turned out to be.
“You just have to have confidence in yourself,” said
the tenor singer.
In January, Martinez will also join other Western
Massachusetts high school students at the all-state cho-
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rus auditions.
In addition to joining the LHS chorus this year,
Martinez said he participated in the band during his
freshman year. He said he is already looking forward to
the next two years’ district auditions.
For Agin, this will be his third time performing at the
district concert as a tenor. Agin said he found the auditions to be “fun.” Singing is “relaxing,” Agin explained.
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By Katie Breault
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LUDLOW – Christmas rolled in a little early this
year at the Ludlow Senior Center, when a new service
van was delivered on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The 2010 Ford 350 van was purchased with capital
improvement funds approved by Town Meeting members in June with the approval of $60,000 for a threeyear lease.
“The minibus we have now is beyond repair,” said
Executive Director Jodi Ahern, referring to one of the
center’s older vans that was purchased in 2000.
Nearing 10 years old, the older van has a lift that is
no longer operable and a defunct air-conditioning unit.
Because the transportation service for seniors is “our
biggest program here,” said Ahern, having one van less
in the fleet would have been detrimental to the Senior
Center. Ahern said that each year over 15,000 rides
are provided to Ludlow seniors who may not have any
means of getting to the grocery store, medical appointments and of course, the Senior Center.
Although staff at the center is hoping to have the
new van on the road sometime this week, they enjoyed
seeing their new wheels delivered to the center last
Wednesday.
“We were like kids in a candy store when this thing
pulled in,” said Ahern.
She said the new van will replace the older van,
which will now be pulled off the road, keeping the center’s fleet at three vehicles. The newest van will carry
up to 14 passengers, and with its lift can assist more
non-ambulatory residents.
“I want to give a big thank you to the Capital
Improvements Committee and Town Meeting voters. In
this tough economic time, this was definitely needed,”
said Ahern.
The new van also came as good news to the centers’
staff members behind the wheel – part-time van driver
Jose Alfonso and full-time van driver Matt Pszeniczny.
The Ludlow Senior Center’s new van can carry up to 14 passengers and includes a lift to assist Ludlow seniors boarding the van.
“I love it,” Pszeniczny said of the new van, adding,
“Certainly, now we can carry more passengers.
“And this will really help with some of the larger
shopping trips,” he continued, pointing out the advantage of the lift. “Non-ambulatory and ambulatory clients will get more use of it.”
Pszeniczny said many seniors in the community are
unable to drive or choose not to because they are no
longer comfortable behind the wheel.
“We are picking up more and more people. Now
they don’t have to rely on their children or friends,” he
said.
The Ludlow Senior Center van transportation is
offered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The cost for a ride to the center is 25 cents each way.
Rides to appointments are 50 cents each way. A twentyfour hour notice is needed to schedule an appointment.
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Students focus
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By Katie Breault
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Members of the Paul R. Baird Middle School Community Service Club, led by teacher Odette Nunes-Turcotte, are encouraging peers to join them in an annual food drive to benefit the Community Survival Center
in Indian Orchard.
LUDLOW - Students at Paul R. Baird Middle
School are learning the true meaning of altruism this
month as they take part in an annual holiday food
drive to benefit others.
This December, the Community Service Club is
collecting food items donated by students and staff
at the school and will be delivering donations to
the Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard
next Wednesday, Dec. 16. The Community Survival
Center, located at 240 Main St., provides food, clothing and household goods to residents of Ludlow,
Wilbraham and Springfield.
Community Service Club adviser and teacher Odette Nunes-Turcotte said club members have
placed boxes in all classrooms and have encouraged
peers to make food donations during their Academic
Support period. Club members have also made signs
and posters reminding Baird students and staff to
help out, while setting up a bin in the main lobby
to encourage visitors to donate nonperishable food
items.
“It’s always good to be in a position to help other
people,” Nunes-Turcotte said.
The lesson is especially beneficial for her students
in grades six through eight, she said, adding that
many members of the Community Service Club have
been looking forward to the annual holiday project.
In addition to the food drive, students in the club also
recently held a UNICEF fundraiser before Halloween,
and others volunteered at the Rag Shag parade hosted
by the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys &
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The
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BOSTON - Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in
Massachusetts increased by doubledigit percentages in October year-overyear, according to a new report by The
Warren Group, publisher of Banker &
Tradesman. It was the fourth consecutive month that single-family home sales
climbed and the second straight month
of increases for condo sales.
While sales volume rose, median
prices for both single-family homes and
condominiums statewide slipped from
year-ago levels.
“Sales volume has increased for
four consecutive months. so I think that
there’s some evidence here that a housing recovery is on its way. But we can’t
say that the housing market has completely turned the corner yet because
median home prices are still declining
year-over-year,” said Timothy M. Warren
Jr., CEO of The Warren Group.
Single-family home sales shot up
17.2 percent to 4,295 from 3,664 in
October 2008, posting the highest number of sales for the month of October
since 2005. The 17.2 percent increase
in October was also the biggest jump
in year-over-year sales so far in 2009.
Year-to-date sales dipped 1.4 percent to
34,176 from 34,651.
“The tax credit that’s being offered
to homebuyers has certainly stimulated
home sales. And while unemployment is
still a concern, I think that people who
have jobs are probably feeling a little bit
more optimistic about the financial markets and the overall economy and they’re
more willing to go out and make big
purchases like buying a home,” Warren
said.
The median price for single-family
homes sold in October fell 2.8 percent
to $277,000 from $285,000. The drop
was more moderate than in the winter months when year-over-year median
price declines exceeded 10 percent. But
October’s 2.8 percent slide in prices
exceeded the modest 1 percent drop in
September.
Meanwhile, condominium sales in
Massachusetts increased 12 percent to
1,854 from 1,655 in October 2008. It
was the second straight month that condo
sales rose year-over-year. September
condo sales were up 3.5 percent from
the prior year. A total of 15,308 condos sold from January through October,
down 13.3 percent from 17,659 in 2008.
“This is a significant reversal for
the condo market, which in the first six
months of 2009 saw double-digit percentage declines in sales,” Warren said.
The median selling price for condos dropped 8.1 percent to $240,000
in October from $261,000 during the
same month in 2008. The year-to-date
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$255,000 from $278,629.
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P I O N E E R VA L L E Y - T h e
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assisting families affected by disaster; helping military families relay
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Each year the Hometown Heroes
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or fellow man. This year’s event will
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Girls Club.
Alexa Venancio said she joined the club two years
ago “to give back to the community.”
“It feels good to help others,” added Shannon
Crowe, also a three-year club member.
Members Karina Silva and Lia Fialho said they
were encouraged to join by either a sibling or friends
who had taken part in previous community service
projects.
Sixth-graders Katie and Dylan Gagnon joined the
club because they said it makes them feel “proud
of ourselves doing what’s right, and knowing we’re
helping other people.”
Nunes-Turcotte said the Community Service Club
also provides an opportunity for students to serve as
role models for others, and for some, it’s an opportunity to overcome shyness working with others.
“I think the club helps them to become leaders
amongst their peers and step outside the box,” she
added.
Some of the students noted they are also volunteers within their community, taking part in projects
like the Meals-On-Wheels program or volunteering
at Hubbard Memorial Library. That was one reason
Alexis Lavoie said she joined Baird’s Community
Service Club when she recently transferred from
another middle school.
“I do a lot of community service in different plac-
es…so I was excited to hear there was a club at the
school,” she said.
The food drive project also serves as a good segue
into the club for newer members, explained NunesTurcotte, who said membership is “fluid” throughout
the school year because many students are involved
in different after school sports and activities. She said
there are about 25 current members of the club running the food drive. Two years ago, Baird students
broke their food drive record collecting over one ton
of food.
“We’re hoping to break that 2,000-pound food
drive (record),” said Nunes-Turcotte.
To help the club reach their goal, students said
Baird teachers also take part by offering incentives to
students who donate, including bonus points on quizzes or homework passes. Some classrooms or teams
have even joined together in the past to celebrate with
a pizza party. Nunes-Turcotte said the classroom that
collects the most food items generally is awarded
with popcorn and a movie.
She said the food will be delivered to the center
during the week of Dec. 16. Students will help out by
sorting boxes and loading the truck for delivery.
Later this year, the Community Service Club also
hopes to continue their tradition of making lap blankets for the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke for the New
Year, and in February, they plan to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Kate’s Kitchen.
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He said he has been a member of a choir since first
grade. To prepare for the all-state auditions on Jan. 23,
Agin said he’ll continue to practice with his fellow
vocalist Martinez and their teacher.
Barrieau, too, is no stranger to performing in a large
venue. Last year, as a freshman, Barrieau was one
of only two timpanists selected to play in the district
orchestra. During his audition, Barrieau said in addition
to playing the timpani for the judges, he was directed to
play the snare drum.
“I wasn’t that nervous once I started the first piece,”
Barrieau said of his auditions.
Because he received his music for the auditions in
July, he was able to practice all summer at Falcetti’s in
Springfield and at home.
“Ethan works very hard. He’s the drum section leader. This will also be his second year auditioning for
all-state,” said Ludlow High School band director Kevin
McAvoy, who will also be serving as the concert’s assistant manager for the district band.
McAvoy said the district experience is different for
students each year, as talent progresses and new students
participate. This year, four Ludlow students auditioned
for the district band or orchestra, and seven students
auditioned for the district chorus.
“The (Ludlow) chorus is growing in size. Hopefully
next year we’ll have even more (students) trying out,”
added Henry.
Ludlow can check out its talented musicians next
Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the band and chorus’
annual holiday concert at Ludlow High School.
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Another Lady Lion nearing 1,000 point milestone
Ludlow seeks to keep
momentum
By David Grant
Turley Publications Sports Correspondent
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Ludlow’s Ava Adamopolous tries to control the tip.
LUDLOW – The Ludlow girls basketball team played
well enough to earn a spot in the Western Massachusetts
Division 1 semifinals last year.
But Central hung in there and stopped that progress,
winning a thrilling quarterfinal game at Ludlow.
And what significant progress the program has made,
producing all-time leading scorers, 1,000-point scorers
while winning a record number of games over the past
five years.
Now the all-time leading scorer Elisha Homich is
gone and Jenna Williamson is ready to climb into the
record books. The senior forward is just 240 points shy
of reaching 1,000 career points. Williamson will need to
average 12 points a game to reach the milestone.
Williamson led the region in 3-point shooting last
winter and was the Lions second leading scorer behind
Homich. She also set a record for the most points scored
in a game by one player when she dropped 33 points at
East Providence.
“It’s something she can accomplish,” Lions head
coach Tim Brillo said. “I think she can do it. She can
reach that goal and she is well aware that she can’t do
it by herself. Any individual success is going to come
because the team is doing well. Every team knows that.
We’ve had a good talk about it. She knows how important it is that she can’t do this by herself. We are going
to find someone else who can score. That’s the reason
why Elisha accomplished what she did last year.”
Please see LIONS, Page 26
Ludlow head coach Tim Brillo watches over his
squad during a recent scrimmage.
New league tougher for Ludlow boys’ basketball
By David Grant
LUDLOW - A change in the off-season has Ludlow
and former Suburban League foes Agawam and South
Hadley in the all new Central Division.
But a move to help two Springfield schools, Division
3 stalwarts Sabis International and New Leadership,
play up, rounds out what now looks to be one of the top
leagues in Western Massachusetts.
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The members of the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club 2009 MFL Youth
Flag Football Program were: front row (left to right) Callahan Bullens, Gage Glanville, Robbie
D’Angelo, Adianna Dubuque, Dominic Martins, Peter Mentekidis and Patrick Rowe. Back row:
Mac Mahoney, Jordan Shea, Ben Shaw, Jaiden Giza-Bilodeau, Parker Chevalier, Seth Abdou, Cameron LaPatin and Aidan Marcinkiewicz. Missing from photo: Elijah Ryan.
The Lions open up their 2009-2010 slate this Friday
versus Central. Ludlow finished just 4-16 last season
and graduated its top two scorers in Jake Flynn and Joe
Orlandi. But head coach Wayne Donaldson still has
good nucleus to work with.
“We are still putting things in,” Donaldson said as
his team prepared this week for its home opener. “I
think we will be a scrappy team. I think we’ll play good
defense. We will hustle. They are a coachable team. It
remains to be scene who steps up for scoring. We have
to replace that.”
Senior returnees include Brian Borowiec, who will
move to the power forward position this year. Borowiec
can score, rebound and he is solid on defense.
“Brian is in his fourth year on varsity,” Donaldson
said. “He knows everything we run and what we have
to do. He has to be our inside force. He has to score and
rebound. He is going to be one of the captains.”
Senior center Nate McCready, senior guard Henry
Bates, senior forward Kyle Venne and senior center Matt
O’Donnell are also expected to carry the Lions.
“Henry has to score,” Donaldson said. “He has to
replace Joe at the two guard. He can shoot and he is
quick. He is experienced. I expect him to have a very
good year. Nate last year was the back up center. He has
come back and he spent an awful lot of time in the gym
lifting weights. He has impressed me at tryouts. Venne,
O’Donnell and McCready have to give me rebounds.”
Juniors Mike Patterson (G) and Kyle Wright (F) join
newcomers Josh Carlos, Nate Gregoire, David Clark
and Adam Leecock.
“Kyle Wright is athletic and this is his third year on
varsity,” Donaldson said. “It takes a while to learn all
the plays and be comfortable and learn how to do on
defense. I expect him to have a breakout year this year.
“Mike Patterson is ready to contribute at the point
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Lions’ hockey ready to challenge
in the Berry Division
By David Grant
LUDLOW – Paul Rivest didn’t win the lottery.
But by the looks of things this winter, he certainly
seems to have all the winning numbers.
The Ludlow High School hockey coach received
some terrific news over a couple of days earlier this
month. That news regarded experienced players joining
the high school team.
Joe Roberts transferred from Cathedral. A.J. Gates
decided to leave his junior hockey team to play for the
high school. Dillon Larrow also left his junior hockey
team to play at LHS as did Joe Curtis.
Those four players, along with some other new additions and experienced returnees, make Ludlow an instant
threat in the Berry Division this season.
Ludlow opens up Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against East
Longmeadow. Rivest said with all the pieces he has, the
Lions should challenge for a playoff spot this winter.
“I feel really good that they want to play high school
and want to play for me and with their friends,” Rivest
said. “The lottery is happening here. It gives us a heck
of a chance because of what we are playing every night.
I think the outlook is pretty good. We have a lot more
depth than last year. Overall we lost some key players
from last year that are hard to replace.”
Ludlow has 14 players returning and eight newcomers to make up this year’s hockey squad.
Senior forwards Jeff Bramucci and Nate Minie will
be aligned with Gates to form a terrific line. Rivest
hopes the Lions are able to put pucks in the net this
season.
“Scoring is something we need to do,” Rivest said.
Ludlow hockey roster
SENIORS
Jeff Bramucci
Nate Minie
Peter Lemelin
Steve Pashko
Jen Miller
A.J. Gates
Joe Roberts
JUNIORS
Brett Bohl
Aniel Russo
Josh Garete
Bob Gavoni
Bill Kimball
Joe Curtis
Dylan Larrow
SOPHOMORES
Cam Frigon
Cam Beaulieu
Greg Xormier
Rich Currier
Thane Schinabeck
FRESHMEN
Aaron McNamara
Garrett Montagna
Nick Foranzo
Cody Shameklis
“I’m going to try to play those three guys together.”
Peter Lemelin, Brett Bohl, Anie Russo, Dylan
Larrow, Cam Beaulieu and Thane Schinabeck are also
forwards for the Lions.
Returning goalie Bob Gavoni gained a lot of experience as a sophomore. The junior will have a much better
defense playing in front of him so Rivest is optimistic
about holding down opponents’ scoring. Jen Miller is
the backup goalie.
Curtis will play defense along with Steve Pashko,
Roberts, Josh Garete and Cam Frigon. Bill Kimball,
Greg Cormier and Rich Currier are also defensive players.
Rivest is also high on four freshmen, especially three
kids who have played a lot together. Garrett Montagna,
Aaron McNamara and Nick Forzano will be kept
together and could see some significant ice time. Cody
Shameklis is also an up and coming start.
“I’m looking forward to Thursday night already,”
Rivest said. “It’s a great test. I think we are way ahead
of where to hope against. I feel real good about making
the tournament As long as everyone stays healthy and
come together as a team.”
Ludlow will also play in the Chicopee High School
Christmas Tournament at Fitzpatrick Arena in Holyoke.
The independent schedule also includes a date versus
Belchertown at the Mullins Center Practice Rink.
David Grant is a sports correspondent for Turley
Publications. He can be reached at dforbes@turley.
com.
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The Lady Lions went 15-5 last season but this year
could be markedly harder. Ludlow was realigned into
the toughest division in Western Mass. The Lions are
now in the Valley Wheel.
“We’ve established the past couple of years that not
only do we expect to win each game, we expect to go
to the tournament and compete for our division,” Brillo
said. “Even the new kids coming in know this. What
has been set before us we need to continue and the new
players should be saying it’s our turn now. There are
expectations to work hard to achieve those things.”
Senior Michelle Lucas returns and the guard is one of
the most talented defenders in the region. Lucas causes
fits for her opponents and she can also score.
After that, Ludlow will be inexperienced, but loaded
with potential. A tough early season schedule against
Valley Wheel opponents will tell Brillo a lot about how
his team must respond in the second half of the season.
Ludlow opens up Thursday against Central. The
Lions then face Minnechaug, Amherst and Northampton,
all at home.
“Our first four games are home but against the pre
season favorites.” He said. “We are going to find out
right away where we are. When you have a young team
you are going to have some growing pains. You really
need to measure yourself the second time around. We
need to grow and peak at the end when it’s important.”
Seniors Stacey Terlik (F) and Desiree Sanchez (F)
have some experience as do sophomores Lynsey Majka
(G) and Ariana Quesnel (G).
“The good news we are experienced guards,” Brillo
said.
Senior Angelia Rodrigues returns to the team and the
forward/guard should be a contributor right away. Other
newcomers include sophomores Aleasha Ferreira (G),
Megan Moorhouse (G) and freshmen Lauren Hodovanek
(F), Deavan Theriault (G) and Ava Adamopoulis (C).
Ludlow’s Desiree Glenn-Sanchez looks for a
teammate to pass the ball to.
Ludlow’s Jenna Williamson drives to the basket.
Boys
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guard. Josh can score. Henry and Kyle can score. They
have a lot of potential. I’m pretty optimistic about what
you might do.”
Donaldson begins his ninth year at the helm in
Ludlow and he is assisted by Bryan Turgeon and junior
varsity coach Art Thomas.
With Central leading things off, Donaldson knows
the challenges his team faces early in the season. The
Lions next opponent is West Springfield.
“It’s not easy,” he said. “We have our hands full. I
think there are a couple of boys that really need to step
up. They are going to take the floor and some kids without experience playing against probably the best team in
Western Mass.
“The key to winning is to play good defense, rebound
and make free throws and everything else falls into
place.”
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RETURNEES
SENIORS
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Nate McCready
Henry Bates
Kyle Venue
Matt O’Donnell
JUNIORS
Mike Patterson
Kyle Wright
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Child care offered during December vacation
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys & Girls Club will be offering full-day, licensed
childcare for children in grades K-8 during holiday
vacation in December.
Care will be provided on Dec. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
and 31. The hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Many activities are scheduled including arts &
crafts, gym, game room, dance and fitness, swimming,
outdoor play, and more.
A sledding field trip to Ludlow Country Club
has been planned for Tuesday, Dec. 22 and a second
field trip to Showcase Cinemas to see “Alvin & the
Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” is planned for Tuesday,
Dec. 29.
Children must bring a lunch, snacks, and bathing suit
and towel everyday.
The cost for the program is $24 per child, per day for
Ludlow residents and $28 per child per day for non-residents. Family discounts are available.
Registration will be taken Nov. 30 to Dec. 16 at the
Club from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All paperwork must be
turned in along with the program fee at the time of registration.
A late registration fee of $2 per child, per day will
be added if registration takes place after Dec. 16.
Registration is based on availability.
Fees are non-refundable and days are non-transferable. Space is limited!
Please contact Desiree or Lindsay at 583-2072 V/
TTY if you have any questions.
Pollywogs swim program
LUDLOW - Pollywogs is a “Parent & Me” class
designed to help children as young as 6 months become
comfortable in the water and develop basic water skills.
The program runs for a total of six weeks and is a great
lead into Saturday Swim lessons.
Palmer named to
MASCAC Men’s Indoor
Track and Field Weekly
Honor Roll
Classes run on Wednesdays from Jan. 6-Feb. 10 or on
Fridays from Jan. 8-Feb. 12. The Wednesday class runs
from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and is for ages 6 months to 17
months. Friday mornings are from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and
are for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Registration begins for members on Monday, Dec. 21
and Monday, Dec. 28 for non-members.
The cost of registration is $50 for members, $60 for
Ludlow residents or $70 for non-residents. A swim diaper and plastic pants are required for children that are
not toilet-trained.
If you have any questions, please call Aquatic
Director Ursula Korman at 583-2072.
Saturday Swim Lessons
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys and Girls Club will be offering Saturday Swim
Lessons in 2010. The sessions are for boys and girls
ages 4 and up and last for six weeks.
Session #1 – Jan. 9 to Feb. 13. Registration begins:
Members – Monday, Dec. 21. Non-members – Monday,
Dec. 28.
Session #2 – Feb. 27 to April 3. Registration begins:
Members – Monday, Feb. 1. Non-members – Monday,
Feb. 8.
Session #3 – April 17 to May 22. Registration
begins: Members: - Monday, March 29. Non-members
– Monday, April 5.
Credits will only be given if registration is cancelled
at least five days prior to the start of the program. No
credits will be given for classes missed when registered
for a session.
If the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club cancels a program
due to low registration or inclement weather, a refund
will be given to those registered.
If you have any questions, please call Aquatic
Director Ursula Korman at 583-2072.
Adult/Open Family Swim
Boys and Girls Club is offering the use of our pool
without a membership.
Come enjoy the beautiful six-lane, 25-yard swimming pool with warm but refreshing water, well supervised, safe and friendly atmosphere.
The cost for the Open Pool program is $3 for ages 17
and under; 18 and over $5. Children 12 and under must
be accompanied by an adult. Children wearing diapers
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Robitaille placed 11th in the triple jump (32-5 1-2)
and 17th in the 55-meter hurdles (9.39 seconds) for the
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AUBURN – UMass Dartmouth men’s hockey senior
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A punch card can be purchased so that non-members
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The punch card can only be used through January.
Certain rules and restrictions apply, so please call the
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was named to the MASCAC Men’s Indoor Track and
Field Weekly Honor Roll with his performance the
week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6.
Palmer placed second in both the long jump (21-6)
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Armor fall to Claws
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Armor
took on the Maine Red Claws for the first
time in Springfield territory for “Crush
The Claws Night” on Dec. 5.
The Armor struck first on foul shots
when Dante Milligan was hit and benched
with a bloody nose early in the first quarter. The two teams would evenly match
up offensively but with just under five
minutes to play the Red Claws would slip
away. The first quarter ended with a 34-23
Red Claws lead despite the 10 points put
up by newly acquired Major Wingate.
The second quarter would prove to
be all Red Claws as their offense took
charge. Mario West dunked on a breakaway and the Claws defense double
teamed the Armor almost every trip down
the court causing numerous turnovers.
At the end of the half the Armor gave up
the ball 16 times most of them on bad
passes. The Red Claws had 6 turnovers.
The Armor looked to make a comeback
as Jameson Curry made a shot from the
three-point line and put up seven points in
the second quarter. However, Red Claws
forward Darnell Lazare would retaliate
The
with 15 points of his own.
In the third, the Red Claws would
prove their lead would be too great to
pull the score closer together. The Claws
lead by as much as 30 points shortly into
the third quarter of play. The Armor went
on a small run scoring seven unanswered
points but the Claws offense would put
up 23 points in the third while the Armor
added 17. The score after three was Armor
60, Red Claws 89.
In the last quarter the Armor played a
better game however with half the team in
foul trouble including Perrin Johnson who
fouled out early in the fourth the Armor
had to play conservatively. The final score
was 115-89 in favor of the Red Claws.
Top Armor point leaders were Curry with
20 points, Major Wingate and Maurice
Maxwell with 17 points each. Maine top
scorers were Trey Gilder with 20 points,
Bill Walker with 17, and Darnell Lazare
with 15. Milligan would leave the game
after just 33 seconds of play due to injury
and would not return.
The fans attendance for “Crush the
Claws Night” was 2,752.
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gentlemen boys
and girls and welcome to the Beanepot.
Not going to spend any
time on the sad saga of Tiger Woods.
Enough has been written and said.
Suffice to say everyone loses in this,
but I especially feel bad for his children. They will have to listen to the
taunts of other kids and adults about
their dad. I also feel bad for his wife
who is also embarrassed by it all.
Presto! The Red Sox have yet
another shortstop by signing Marco
Scutaro to a multi-year deal. Let’s
see, Nomar, Cabrera, Renteria, Lugo,
Green, Lowrie, Gonzalez 1 and 2,
and now Scutaro. Theo loves his OBP
numbers and that’s why Marco is now
a Bostonian.
In the overall package, Scutaro may
be an upgrade over Gonzo but he’ll get
a bad rap due to Theo’s revolving door
at short. He’ll have to prove himself
because fans don’t have much faith in
Epstein’s track record at that position.
I should think we’ll hear within the
next two weeks or less which uniform
Jason Bay will be wearing. I still think
there is a fair chance he will stay. If
he does, Boston will still need another
bat. If Bay departs, they’ll need two.
Have a feeling the
Yankees are trying to
decide on Johnny Damon
or Hideki Matsui. Don’t
think they will keep them
both. Damon is coming
off a strong year at the
plate, and Matsui may
have had the Yankees
re-think about him after
he had such a marvelous
World Series.
Remember a few weeks
ago when Bill Belichick
decided to go for it on that fourth
down play against the Colts? Some
were saying that he was showing no
confidence in the defense. After the
way the “D” has played the last few
weeks, I’d say he was right. They
don’t have much of a pass rush at all
and the secondary are just not getting
the job done. Poor coverage, blown
assignments, and failing to make tackles. They are not the only ones to
blame here; the offensive line needs to
be changed up also. Face it fans, this
is not a very good team. Should they
make the playoffs this could be a one
and done postseason.
Goaltending controversy brewing
in the Hub. Over the last month or
so Tuukka Rask has outplayed Tim
Thomas by a wide margin. It might
be Tuukka-time and make him the
number one goalie. Nice move by the
B’s to give Marc Savard a new deal;
he’s the real captain of the team, not
“Lurch” Chara. Amen.
Please visit my Web site at carlbeane.com and contact me at cbeane@
carlbeane.com.
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Falcons remain
on losing skid
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications Sports Staff
Writer
SPRINGFIELD - It was another tough week for the Springfield
Falcons as they managed only one
of six points against Worcester,
Bridgeport and Adirondack.
The Falcons rallied from a twogoal third period deficit to earn
the point against the Phantoms on
Sunday, Dec. 6.
Chris Armstrong scored the gametying goal. Chad Wiseman had the
first goal for Springfield.
Falcons goalie Andrew Perugini
stopped 31 of 34 shots.
The Falcons were coming off
a 7-3 loss to the Sound Tigers on
Saturday, Dec. 5.
Johan Motin scored his first
AHL goal in the second period for
Springfield. Geoff Paukovich also
had a tally in the second, as did Bill
Thomas.
The weekend started with a 4-2
loss to Worcester on Friday, Dec. 4.
Colton Fretter scored his 11th goal
of the season. Henrich also scored in
the third period for the Falcons.
Falcons sign Armstrong,
cut Henrich
The Falcons signed defenseman Chris Armstrong to a standard
American Hockey League contract.
The team released Henrich from
his Professional Tryout Agreement
(PTO).
Armstrong originally signed a
Professional Tryout Agreement at the
start of the 2009-10 season and he
currently leads all Springfield defensemen in scoring with one goal and
eight assists for nine points in 22
games played.
Armstrong is in his 16th professional season and has played in 459
AHL contests totaling 59 goals and
219 assists for 278 career points. The
Regina, Saskatchewan native has led
his respective AHL team in scoring
among defensemen three times in his
AHL career, while ranking second
in that same category three times.
Armstrong was originally drafted by
the Florida Panthers in the third round
(57th overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry
Draft and has played for the Carolina
Monarchs, Hershey Bears, Kentucky
Thoroughblades, Bridgeport Sound
Tigers and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
during his AHL career.
Henrich had a pair of stints with
the Falcons this year totaling two
goals and one assist for three points
in five games. The 6-foot-4, 225pound native of Thornhill, Ontario
also appeared in eight games with
the ECHL’s Ontario Reign this year
where he registered five goals and
four assists for nine points. He
most recently was playing with the
ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones.
Dave Forbes is the sports editor
for Turley Publications. He can be
reached at dforbes@turley.com or by
calling 413-283-8393 ext. 237.
Adamski named to
WWNEPSSA All-League team
WILBRAHAM – Ludlow resident Aimee Adamski was named to
the Women’s Western New England
Prep School Soccer Association
(WWNEPSSA) All-League team.
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She was selected along with teammate Meghan Cole of Belchertown.
Adamski, a goalie, also received
an honorable mention to the All-State
team.
Athlete of the Week
Brandon Palmer and Cassie Robitaille
Westfield State College and Bridgewater State College
Congratulations goes out to
the Ludlow natives for both being
named to the MASCAC Indoor
Track and Field Weekly Honor Roll.
Palmer placed second in both
the long jump (21-6) and high
jump (5-11 1/4) for the Owls at the
Springfield Invitational.
Robitaille placed 11th in the triple jump (32-5 1/2) and 17th in the
55-meter hurdles (9.39 seconds) for
the Bears at the Northeastern Jay
Carisella Invitational. She also ran a
leg of 4x400 relay team that placed
12th in the event with a time of 4
minutes, 17.71 seconds.
If you would like to nominate
someone for Athlete of the Week,
contact Sports Editor Dave Forbes at
413-283-8393
ext. 237 or
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The
Bre
with
Over 300 people turn out for the
Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys and Girls Club fourth annual
Breakfast with Santa on Saturday,
Dec. 5. Ludlow Community Center
volunteer Sharon Forest helps serve
families breakfast. Doughnuts were
donated by Dunkin’ Donuts in Ludlow
and Randall’s Farm.
Children flock to the
Ludlow Community Center/
Randall Boys and Girls Club to
have breakfast and their photo
taken with ‘Mr. and Mrs. Santa
Claus.’ Photographer Terry
Cheneille donated his
services for the event.
(L-R) Danny, 3, Kelli, Mia Rose, 6, and Dan McKenney, of Ludlow, celebrate
an early holiday breakfast and Mia Rose’s sixth birthday on Saturday.
S
Ludlow’s Bamford family pieces
together holiday necklaces.
Pictured (l-r) are Jade, 6, Cole, 4,
Kim and Tom.
Tom Landers and
his four-year-old
daughter Rayah
share a holiday
breakfast.
Lexie Carner, 7, and Todd
Hickman join in on the
holiday craft projects and
breakfast with Santa on
Saturday.
Volunte
De
Pictured
Mason Marques, 4, and Lizette Alves, 6, are anxious to meet Santa.
Shelley Hickman, Tyler, 4,
and Trevor, 3, of Ludlow,
work on a holiday craft at
the Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys and
Girls Club.
Pictured (l-r) are Sara Bracey, 9, Daniel Lafreniere, 7, Jennifer Caron and
Philip Lafreniere, of Ludlow.
The Ve
eakfast
The
St. John the Baptist Church and School
members attend the annual Breakfast
with St. Nick on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the
Pastoral Center.
Patty Riley and sons l-r) Ben, Sam and
Michael volunteer at the Breakfast with
St. Nick book fair fundraiser.
SANTA
•
Turley Publications staff photos
by KATIE BREAULT
Breakfast chefs at the annual
holiday breakfast include (l-r)
Donna Rickson, Maria Serrazina,
Beverly Gentile, Lisa Salvas and
Diane Chapman.
Ludlow Girl Scout members of Troops 628, 606 and 603
volunteer at Breakfast with St. Nick on Sunday. Pictured
(l-r) are Morra O’Sullivan, 8, Elizabeth Salvas, 8, Emily
Alves, 12, and Amanda Alves, 10. (Missing from photo is
Girl Scout leader Noreen O’Sullivan).
eering as servers at Breakfast with St. Nick are (l to r) SJB parishioners
enise Grondon, Tammy Sears, Pauline Abert and Donna Nogueira.
Children get a good chuckle meeting a talking snowman
at St. John’s annual Breakfast with St. Nick.
Guests enjoyed plates of eggs and French toast, and a
chance to meet St. Nick, shown here.
d here (l to r) are Susan Martins, Kevin Lusty, Nathaniel Martins, 9, Dale
Messer, 7, Cheryl Messer and Joe Martins.
entura family shows their holiday spirit at St. John’s. Pictured (l-r) are
Kathy, Johnathan, 4, Stephen, 7, Hannah, 1, and Kris.
The Grondin family of Springfield takes a moment for a family photo.
Page 32 •
The
Wedding & Event
Planner
ALTERATIONS/CUSTOM SEWING
BANQUET FACILITIES
BANQUET FACILITIES
Wachusett Village Inn – Seasons become the backdrop for a fireside or garden ceremony. Receptions
from 50-400 people in our ballroom, our tented
courtyard or The Cathedral Room. Our tented courtyard is available May through October for an outdoor
ceremony and tented reception. Our outdoor pool
area offers a fun and relaxing environment to host
your rehearsal dinner. Call Michelle 978-571-2524.
www.wachusettvillageinn.com
Chandlers at Yankee Candle – Voted the most
romantic restaurant and best wine list in the valley
for 7 years. Voted official best family restaurant of
Massachusetts, South Deerfield, MA 413-665-1277
or log onto chandlers.yankeecandle.com
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic
Holyoke. The most unusual and interesting banquet
function facility you’ve ever seen! Call today for your
appointment
413-534-3039
www.thewherehouse.com
The Cove – Wedding ceremony, receptions, bridal
showers, Christmas parties, corporate events, etc.
Banquet rooms accommodate up to 225 people.
Newly renovated inside and out. www.thecovebanquets.com. Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-2171
CAKES
Custom Sewing – For all your Bridal needs! 60 Main
St., Ware, MA 413-967-9275
Sew Special - Alterations, custom dressmaking and
design. Vintage gown restoration, bridal, formals,
proms, etc. Margaret Waugh - sewing since 1964.
2442 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 413-596-9003
Elmcrest Country Club – Elegant setting. Flexible
times available. Full-time wedding consultant.
Weddings, showers, pre-nuptial dinners, Jack & Jills,
anniversary & retirement parties. 105 Somerville
Rd., E. Longmeadow, MA 413-525-2186
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years,
our cakes have been made from scratch, and we use
only the highest quality ingredients. Decorated with
beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped
with probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste
anywhere. Our cake has had rave reviews from our
customers from all around the Pioneer Valley where
we are also well renowned for our quality baked
goods. 253-9528 www.atkinsfarms.com
Gremio Lusitano Hall – Beautiful grand ballroom
accommodates receptions up to 450 guests. One
event per day. Choice of caterers. 385 Winsor Street,
Ludlow 413-583-8182
Cakes By Chris – Elegant and unique creations
with exquisite taste! A cut above the rest! Call
Chris at 508-867-0101 or go to www.cakesbychrisgadaire.com
Hampden Country Club – Has the ideal setting for
all occasions. Weddings, proms, showers, retirements, anniversaries, reunions, socials, school banquets. 128 W ilbraham Rd., Hampden, MA
www.hampdencountr yclub.com 413-566-3136.
hampdenbanquetfacility@gmail.com
Moore Cakes – Beautifully designed and sinfully delicious cakes for over 27 years. Contact Karen Moore
at Karenmoorecakes@yahoo.com, 413-436-7350.
www.karenmoorecakes.com 47 Hillside Avenue,
Warren, MA.
The Hotel Northampton – Pioneer Valley’s only true
Grand Ballroom, luxurious guestrooms, two restaurants, award-winning food, on-site parking, steps
from unique shops and galleries. 413-587-8105
www.HotelNorthampton.com
La Salle Reception Center at Notre Dame - Is a
newly renovated and beautifully appointed reception
facility capable of hosting wedding receptions, parties, banquets, proms and conferences for twenty-five
guests or four hundred. 444 Main St., Southbridge,
MA. 508-765-0601 or visit our website
www.lasallereceptioncenter.com.
Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater
and Sanctuar y for wedding receptions and ceremonies, meetings, banquets and events for up to 170
people. 300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence, MA.
413-584-2220 www.lookpark.org
Polish American Citizens Club – Beautifully renovated ballroom, banquet facilities for up to 350 people, function room upstairs, seating for up to 75 people. Call for information. 355 East Street, Ludlow
413-583-6385
Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – Has
been creating picturesque New England weddings
for over 230 years. Visit www.publickhouse.com or
call 1-800-pub-lick.
The Valhalla @ Quaboag Country Club – Rt.32,
Monson, MA. Three event rooms available overlooking a scenic golf course. 413-267-5294 or
Quaboagcountryclub.com
Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Newly
renovated ballroom with seating for up to 450
guests. Limo and centerpieces included in packages,
as well as parking. Call 413-263-2078 for a tour
today.
Tucker’s Restaurant – Showers, weddings,
rehearsals, banquets 20-150 people. 625 College
Highway, Southwick, MA 413-569-0120.
www.tuckersrestaurant.com Karen Anderson, Events
coordinator, serving Western MA since 1999.
Villa Rose – 1428 Center Street, Ludlow 413-5476667. Banquet facilities for parties large and small up
to 200 people. Showers, receptions, graduations and
more. Catering available for up to 1,000 people.
CATERERS
Peppermill Catering – Western Massachusetts premiere caterer, specializing in off-site catering services
for private, group and corporate events for all sizes.
Elegant banquet facility available for up to 400 people. 413-562-0005 www.peppermillcateringllc.com
U-Mass Catering – Premier caterer ser ving the
Pioneer Valley with beautiful views in the heart of the
U-Mass Amherst Campus.
413-577-1234
www.umass.edu/catering
DANCE INSTRUCTION
Thomas Hallgren – Make your first dance as a couple
memorable! Call Tom, mention this ad and receive 10
one-hour private dance lessons for $500. 978-2573780
FLORISTS
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower Shop
is managed by three full-time experienced floral
designers to assist you in planning the wedding of
your dreams. You can be assured of receiving the
excellent service and quality products from the floral
department that you have come to expect from
Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done and
offered to you at prices that are surprisingly reasonable. 253-9528 www.atkinsfarms.com
Colorful Occasions – Let me create wedding flowers
that express your personality & taste while meeting
your budget. Now booking for 2010. Stacey Olson,
Belchertown. 413-323-9194. www.colorfuloccasions.com
FORMAL WEAR
Nat Falk – Your wedding and prom specialist. 64
Main St., Ware, MA 413-967-6721
HONEYMOON/TRAVEL
Sturbridge Travel – located at 128 Main St.,
Sturbridge, MA. Let us plan the most special trip of
your life! Great prices, great service, no worries. We’ll
do the work for you. 508-347-9511 www.sturbridgetravel.com.
HORSE & CARRIAGE
Hollow Brook Farm – Elegant white wedding carriage and a team of white horses for your ceremony at
Hollow Brook Farms or we will travel to your ceremony location. Located at 73 Hollow Road,
Brimfield. Call 413-245-9325
or web at www.hollowbrookfarms.com
INVITATIONS
Taylor Rental Party Plus Agawam – Broad selection
of designs, styles, colors for personalized invitations,
napkins, and matches and more. Books available for
convenient in-home viewing. Fast service. Call now
413-786-4433, www.TaylorRentalPartyPlus.com
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis Perlman
over 30 years ago and is noted for its commitment to
showcasing the work of the finest in American handcrafted jewelry and gifts. Silverscape also specializes in
custom designs for that perfect piece of jewelry.
Silverscape Designs has two locations in Western
Massachusetts; 264 N. Pleasant Street in Amherst and
in Northampton at One King Street. www.silverscapedesigns.com
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family
operated company with wholesale and retail operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds, jewelry &
watch repair, custom design & remounts.
Personalized engraving, appraisals. 2068 Riverdale
St., West Springfield, MA 413-731-9800
MUSIC
Charlie Lask per forming all your favorite Neil
Diamond hits. Day 413-967-6721, Evening 413-9679047. www.myspace.com/charlielaskneildiamond.
DJ Matt – Professional disc jockey service. Weddings,
parties and Jack & Jills. Since 1987. Great sound,
lights and entertainment. Reasonable rates. Call now
for availability. Matt 413-323-5602
Michael’s Party Rentals – Quebbie DJ in-a-box rents
for $250. View the demo on our website.
www.michaelspartyrentals.com or call 413-583-3123
Party Zone – The fun starts here. The right music for
your most memorable events. Specializing in weddings, anniversaries, corporate events, teen parties,
birthdays, 1940’s to today’s “Top 40”. Call 413-2832238 www.stephandj.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
Summer Wind Professional Video and Photography Our objective is to capture a finely crafted keepsake
that you will treasure for a lifetime. 413-599-0047
www.summerwindpro.com
Tara Conant Photography – Capture your special day
with creative, artistic and award winning photography. Many affordable packages available, most include
free engagement portraits. 413-568-3843 tconantphoto@comcast.net
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – Showers, ceremonies,
rehearsal dinners, receptions. Tents for 10-500.
Tables, chairs, dance floors, linens, tent lighting,
events, graduations, bbq’s, Quebbie DJ-in-a-box.
Call 413-583-3123 or web at www.michaelspartyrentals.com
Taylor Rental Party Plus Agawam – Largest rental
store in western Mass with over 40 years experience;
tents, tables, chairs, linens, chaircovers, chocolate
fountains and more for weddings, showers, receptions, luncheons, pre-post parties, bar-bat mitzvahs,
anniversaries, graduations. FREE Tent Site Survey.
413-786-4433; www.TaylorRentalPartyPlus.com
TJ’s Taylor Rental Party Plus – Rent everything with
confidence. Lavish or laid back for 25 to 2500. We
carry all of your party supplies from tents, linens &
chairs to bridal shoes & bachelorette & bachelor
party supplies, even costumes for honeymoon cruises.
S.Hadley 413-533-5503, Hadley 413-584-4184
www.taylorrental. com/southhadley www.taylorrental.com/hadley
The
Obituaries
Clarence L. Aubrey
BELCHERTOWN - Clarence L. Aubrey, 66,
of Chauncey Walker St., Belchertown, formerly of
Ludlow, died Sunday, Dec. 6, at Baystate Medical
Center. Born in Ludlow Dec.13, 1942, he was son of the
late Clarence and Elizabeth (Heaton) Aubrey. Educated
in local schools, he was the retired manager of quality control for Millrite Machine Co. of Westfield. He is
survived by his wife Keneen “Kay” (DeVine) Aubrey;
a son, Daniel Aubrey and his wife Jennifer, of South
Hadley; his daughter, Debra Aubrey, of Belchertown,
and a sister, Shirley Savoy, of Bowling Green, Fla.
Grandfather of Michael and Kayleigh. Funeral services
celebrating his life will be Wednesday, Dec. 9, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home,
64 Sewall St., Ludlow. Friends may call at the funeral
home Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. The family suggests that donations in his memory may be made to
the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or 59
Bobala Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040.
Helen C. Borek
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Helen C. (Miarecki) Borek,
90, of Lee Lang Terrace, West Springfield, and former longtime resident of Miller Street, Ludlow, died
Sunday, Dec. 6, at her home. Born in Ludlow Aug. 10,
1919, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Victoria
(Hajduk) Miarecki. Helen worked for many years at the
former Popular Super Market and was a wartime worker
at the Springfield Armory. A communicant of Christ
the King Church, she was a member of its St. Anne’s
Sodality and had traveled many times with her church
friends to Canada to the St. Anne’s Shrine. She loved
a good game of cards, was an avid reader, and loved
to eat out. Most importantly, she was active with her
family, especially her grandchildren, truly she looked
forward to telephone calls almost every day from them
or to them, she prayed for and wished for the best
for each of them. Proud doesn’t begin to describe her
love for them. She was the widow of Joseph F. Borek,
who died in 1989. She is survived by her children, Dr.
Thomas J. Borek Sr. of Westfield and Barbara H. Pyers
of Ludlow; her cherished grandchildren, Jason Pyers,
Brandon Pyers, Kathryn Borek, Elizabeth Borek and
Thomas J. Borek Jr. She is also survived by sisters
Jennie Clark of West Springfield and Nellie Klarzak
of Ludlow and by many nieces and nephews, extended
family members and friends. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Friday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m., from the
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow,
followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in Christ the
King Church, 41 Warsaw Ave., Ludlow, at 10 a.m., and
Rites of Committal in St. Aloysius Cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4-7 p.m.
Donations in her memory may be made to Christ the
King Church (PARISH USE ONLY) , 41 Warsaw Ave.,
Ludlow, MA 01056.
Stella D. Dudek
L U D L OW - S t e l l a D .
(Bielanski) Dudek, 88, of
Ludlow, died Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. 26, at the home of her
daughter. Born in Easthampton,
Dec. 3, 1920, she was the
daughter of the late Daniel and
Mary (Patla) Bielanski. Stella
worked for many years
at American Bosch and later for
R.E. Phelon Corporation. She
was a longtime communicant of
Christ the King Church and a member of the Polish
American Citizen’s Club of Ludlow. Noted for being
health conscious, she had remarkable physical dexterity
and was famous for her flexibility and doing the splits.
A lover of the ocean and gardening, she also loved
bingo and will be missed by her many bingo friends.
Stella also loved her monthly trips to Foxwoods to
play bingo with her daughter. She looked forward to
marching in Town of Ludlow parades with the Polish
Club delegation. She was the widow of Stanley Dudek,
who died Oct. 16, 2006. She is survived by her loving daughter, Christine M. Ruark and her husband,
Bill, of Longmeadow, and her cherished grandchildren, Daryle Ruark and Liz Barton and her husband
Brian. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren
Ryan and Michael and her faithful dog Mitzi. Stella
is also survived by a niece and nephews, extended
family members and friends. Sadly she was predeceased by her siblings, Catherine Nowak and Thadeus
Bielanski. Funeral services celebrating her life were
held Saturday Dec, 5, with family and friends gathering at Christ the King Church for a Liturgy of Christian
Burial. Donations in her memory may be made to the
American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, or 59
Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Kapinos-Mazur
Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Jean Santos
LUDLOW - Jean (James)
Santos, 81, of Ludlow, was
called home to God on
Thursday, Dec. 3. Born in
Canada to the late Paul and
Mary Ann (Quirion) James,
she moved to Millinocket,
Maine, where she spent her
childhood years. Jean moved
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Docket No. HD09P2404EA
In the Estate of:
Cosette R. Goodreau
otherwise
Cosette Rose Goodreau
Late of:
Ludlow, MA 01056
Date of Death: 09/20/2009
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL
To all persons interested
in the above captioned estate,
a petition has been presented
requesting that a document
purporting to be the last will
of said decedent be proved
and allowed and that Lisa
J Bolek of Wilbraham, MA
be appointed executor/trix,
named in the will to serve
Without Surety.
If you desire to object
thereto, you or your attorney
must file a written appearance
in said Court at: Springfield
on or before ten o’clock in
the morning (10:00 a.m.) on:
01/04/2010
In addition, you must file
a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating
specific facts and grounds
upon which the objection
is based, within thirty (30)
days after the return day (or
such other time as the court,
on motion with notice to
the petitioner, may allow)
in accordance with Probate
Rule 16.
Witness, Hon. Anne M
Geoffrion, First Justice of
this Court.
Date: December 3, 2009
Thomas P. Moriarty, Jr.
Register of Probate
12/9/09
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family
Court Department
Hampden Division
Docket No.
HD08P0899CV1
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Estate of Gloria Allard
Of Ludlow
In the County of Hampden
a protected person
NOTICE
A petition has been presented to said Court for leave
to sell at private sale certain
real estate of said protected person, situated in said
Ludlow, for investment.
If you desire to object to
the allowance of said petition,
you or your attorney must file
a written appearance in said
Court at Springfield on or
before 10:00 in the forenoon
on December 21, 2009.
Wi t n e s s , A n n e M .
Geoffrion, Esquire, First
Justice of said Court at
Springfield, the fourth day
of December two thousand
and nine
Thomas P. Moriarty, Jr.
Register of Probate & Family
Court Dept.
12/9/09
LEGAL NOTICE
The Ludlow Conser
vation Commission will
hold a Public Hearing
under W.P.A. (M.G.L. Ch.
131, §40) in Ludlow Town
Hall, 3rd floor, Selectmen’s
Conference Room, on
Wednesday, December 16,
2009, at 7:50 p.m. on the
Request for Determination
Luisa Maria Tinsley
CHULA VISTA, CALIF.
- Luisa Maria (Neto) Tinsley,
57, passed away peacefully at
her home in Chula Vista, Calif.,
on Thursday, Nov. 26. She
is survived by her loving and
devoted husband of 25 years,
Robert Tinsley; daughters Jessi
and Amanda, of Chula Vista;
her mother, Justina Neto, of
Ludlow; brother Carlos, sister-in-law Sao and niece Alison
Neto, also of Ludlow. Luisa was predeceased by her
father Jose Neto. Luisa will always be in the hearts and
memories of so many people. Her warmth, independence, generosity and kindness have changed us forever,
and for the better. She was a loving, strong-spirited and
energetic person, but Luisa will forever be remembered
for her tremendous strength, unending love of life, especially for her husband and daughters, and her pride in
her Portuguese heritage. She touched many lives as a
wife and mother. Luisa had a passion for cooking and
entertaining, loved to attend concerts and was always
the “life of the party.” She had that never-ending smile.
A Memorial Service celebrating her life will was held
on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Little Chapel of the Roses at
Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, Calif. Those
wishing to make a donation in Luisa’s memory may
do so to PANCAN, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network,
Inc. 2141 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA
90245, or online at www. Pancan.org.
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W.P.A. (M.G.L. Ch. 131,
§40) in Ludlow Town Hall,
3rd floor, Selectmen’s Con
ference Room, on Wednes
day, December 16, 2009,
at 7:35 p.m. on the Request
for Determination of Appli
cability Application of
Americo Gomes for 69
Stivens Drive, Ludlow, MA.
The subject of the hearing is:
proposed removal of three
trees near the wetland area.
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to Ludlow after marrying, where she raised her family. She loved golf and had a flair for cooking. Jean
leaves her stepchildren, Gordon Santos and his wife
Cyndi Mauro of Rochester, N.Y., Vicki Banas and her
husband Dan of Monson; grandsons David Meleedy,
Zach and Nate Banas; great-grandchildren David Luke
and Jacyline Meleedy, as well as her goddaughter Sue
Patenaude. Jean was predeceased by her husbands,
Martin O’Connor and Victor Santos; a daughter Lynn
O’Conner-Meleedy; her grandson Martin Meleedy; a
brother Julian James, and her sister Margaret Gagnier.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Jean on Saturday,
Dec. 12, at noon in St. Mary of the Assumption Church
in Ludlow. Ludlow Funeral Home has been entrusted
with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made in Jean’s memory to her family, for the benefit
of the doctors and nurses at Baystate Hospital Wesson 3
Unit, for the outstanding care they provided to her.
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of Applicability application
of Town of Ludlow for the
property located at East &
Chapin streets. The subject
of the hearing is: Proposed
work within the existing public way to include milling and
overlaying approximately
1,100 linear feet from Tony
Lema Drive to Chapin Street.
Jason Barroso
Chairman
12/9/09
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Annual Town Meeting
May 11, 2009
Case #5231
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a n d C a nv a s s e r s .” w a s
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By Katie Breault
kbreault@turley.com
LUDLOW – The Board
of Selectmen has postponed a decision on a
memorial
Veterans Memorial Committee proposed by the
until the full board
Turley Publications staff
is present.
photo by KATIE BREAULT
Selectmen met with
Committee members Tuesday,Veterans Memorial
(L-R) Representing
proposal to erect a monument Jan. 15, to hear their
to honor Ludlow vetLudlow on the
erans.
Titan All Star
The proposed design incorporates
Cheerleading
five slabs of
Vermont stone measuring
roughly
six
teams
feet
high that
are (back
will be etched with the
names
row)
dating from the Revolutionar of Ludlow veterans
Danielle
Flebotte, Maya
Committee Chairman y War to present day.
Ferris, Brianna
first step in getting the Walter Craven said the
memorial project started
Colaccino,
gaining approval of the
is
Board of Selectmen. The
Victoria Morris,
next step is obtaining
and (front row)
$100,000, at the Annual funding, estimated at
Town Meeting in May.
Avery Vermette,
Craven told selectmen
last
Rayna
vided by the town could week that funding proFerris,
be
Tatiana Lamas and
because of the historical reimbursed by the state
nature of the project. He
Alexandria Morris.
said the state will not reimburse
any funding unless
the town commits to funding
the project initially.
Although selectmen showed
unanimous support
for a memorial dedicated
decided to hold off votingto Ludlow veterans, they
Selectmen Chairman John on the proposal because
DaCruz was absent.
“I don’t feel comfortable
that we make a decision tonight without
the
Selectman Antonio Santos chairman being here,”
to have to be a discussion said. “I think it’s going
of our overall budget and
where things stand
By Katie Breault
because $100,000 is
Orlando, Fla., this March,
not
insignificant.”
kbreault@turley.com
along members, Barfield
with over 500 teams
Craven said that while
said the cheerfrom across leaders
are placed on teams based
the country.
estimated cost, the actual $100,000 is the current
LUDLOW – The Titan
All Star
on six different levels
a trucking company has cost may be less. He said
According to coach and
Cheerleadin g Teams
of skill.
volunteered to transport
owner There are four
of Western Dennis
stone, and individuals
the
coed
Barfield, it is not the
Massachuse tts and
have also volunteered
first er — the “Minis,” teams altogethNorthern time the All
to
Connecticut will be competing
whose
Star teams have comrange in ages from three members
in a peted nationally,
Please see VETERANS
nationwide cheerleading
but it is a first for
to seven
, Page 10
tion at Walt Disney competi- much of the teams’ younger cheerWorld in leaders. Consisting
Please see CHEERLEA
DING,
of well over 50
Page 10
Ready to roll . . .
By Paula Killough
pkillough@turley.com
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changes in the
state’s auto insurance
industry will take
effect April 1 as a result
of deregulation.
Auto insurers will, for
the first time in 30
years, establish their own
rates, subject to
approval by the state’s
insurance commissioner.
What that means for
drivers in Massachuset the majority of
ts is a reduced rate
Please see INSURANC
E, Page 10
Inside this week
Students
at Chapin Street School
take a rest during the
rollerblading program
after school
last Thursday, Jan. 17.
Pictured are (l - r) secondgrader T.J. Modzelewsk
i, and kindergartners
Jocelyn Trajkovski and
Volker. For additional
Ryan
photos, turn to Page 13.
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The
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Church Directory
Week of December 9-15
ONGOING
Now through Jan. 17, Life Scout Jeremy Morris
of Boy Scout Troop 182, of First Church, Ludlow,
will be conducting a Coat and Winter Apparel Drive
to Benefit the Indian Orchard Survival Center. This
drive is an effort to benefit the community this winter as well as help Morris achieve the rank of Eagle
Scout by completing the project. He asks that the
community help by donating their gently used coats,
hats, gloves, scarves, blankets and other warm winter gear. Scouts will be making rounds every Sunday
until Jan. 17 to ask donations of the Ludlow community. Donation boxes are also available at St. Mary’s
Church, First Church, The Randall Boys & Girls
club and HealthSouth. Please have a warm heart this
holiday season so that other may have a warm season as well. For more information, contact Morris at
Jmorris01056@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9
Polanie Club events for December: Dec. 9 –
Foxwood’s Mystery Envelop Bingo. Bus leaves
Ludlow at 7:15 a.m. cost is $21; Dec. 11 – Christmas
Wigilia Dinner at the PACC, 355 East St., Ludlow.
Come joint us for this special occasion; Jan. 17,
2010 – Gala Holiday Celebration at Chez Josef. For
tickets, call Loretta at 413-592-7350 or Sue at 413532-1605.
SATURDAY, DEC. 12
Santa Claus is coming to Ludlow! On Saturday,
Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Santa Claus will
visit the Food Court at the Ludlow Big Y. Get your
picture taken with Santa for $3 each. All proceeds
benefit the Survival Center in Indian Orchard.
SUNDAY, DEC. 13
The Friends of the Ludlow Senior Center are
holding a “Breakfast with Santa” at the Ludlow
Senior Center, 37 Chestnut St., on Sunday, Dec. 13,
from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Cost for adults is $5; children
under 12 years of age $3, and children under five
years of age free. Tickets are available at the Senior
Center in advance or at the door.
St. John the Baptist Parish in Ludlow
Wednesday, Dec. 9 – 3 p.m. Middle School Ministry will meet in
the Zechariah Room; 6 p.m. Evening Prayer will be held in Church;
6:30 p.m. Scripture Reflections will be held in the Zechariah Room;
6:30 p.m. Informational meeting on pilgrimage to Italy in the Fr. Larry
Boucher Hall; 6:45 p.m. St. Mary’s Choir Rehearsal will be held in
Church.
Thursday, Dec. 10 – 2:30 p.m. Youth Group will meet in the
Elizabeth Room; 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts will meet in the Jordan
Room; 6 p.m. Youth Choir rehearsal will be held in Church; 6:30 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group will meet in the Fr. Larry Boucher Hall; 7
p.m. Blood of Calvary Prayer Group will meet in the Zechariah Room;
7 p.m. RCIA will meet in the Rectory; 7 p.m. Doctrinal Session on
Scripture will be held in the Elizabeth Room.
Friday, Dec. 11 – 6 p.m. Evening prayer will be held in Church; 6
p.m. Pro-Life Committee will meet in the Fr. Larry Boucher Hall.
Saturday, Dec. 12 – 1 p.m. Meeting for all Altar Servers will be held
in church; 4 p.m. Mass.
Sunday, Dec. 13 – 7:45 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. League of the Sacred
Heart will meet in the Zechariah Room; 10:30 a.m. Mass; 5 p.m. Mass.
Monday, Dec. 14 – 5 p.m. Forerunners Choir Rehearsal in Church;
6 p.m. Evening Prayer will be held in Church; 6:30 p.m. Pastoral
Council will meet in the Jordan Room; 7 p.m. Fr. Doug McGonagle
will present an Advent Reflection on the Star of Bethlehem in the Fr.
Larry Boucher Hall..
Tuesday, Dec. 15 – 2:30 p.m. Girl Scouts will meet in the Fr. Larry
Boucher Hall; 6:30 p.m. Empowering Adults meeting will be held in
the Jordan Room; 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group will meet
in the Zechariah Room; 7 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal will be held in
Church; 7 p.m. Social Justice Committee will meet in the Elizabeth
Room.
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Ludlow
Rev. John E. Connors, Administrator
Mr. Robert Duval, Deacon
DECEMBER ACTIVITIES: Dec. 12 & 13 Angel Tree gifts to be
dropped off; Breakfast with St. Nick and Santa’s Corner. Dec. 14
Ladies Guild trip; Dec 16 & 18 Pageant practice at 4 p.m.; Dec. 19
Christmas Food & Gift Baskets to be picked up and delivered 10 a.m.
to noon; Christmas Mass schedule: Dec. 24 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Children’s Mass; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. New Year’s Eve Mass schedule:
Dec. 31 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Jan. 1, 10 a.m.
Tickets are now on sale for the Jan. 3, 2010 dinner. We will gather
together one last time as St. Mary’s Parish, so we can remember and
honor our history and traditions. Tickets cost $15 each.
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church
Church telephone number
413-583-5754
Welcome to Rev. Dr. Alec
K. Musoke
Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.;
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Pa s t o r ’s o ffi c e h o u r s :
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.;
Thursdays 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mondays – Alanon 9:30 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 8 p.m.
Fridays – Alanon 9:30 10:30 a.m.
*Check out our Web site at
www.stpaulsmethodistchurch.
org.
The First Church in
Ludlow
859 Center Street
Visit our Web site at www.
ludlowfirstchurch.org.
Worship Service - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday mornings;
Church School - Nursery,
coffee hour after the Service
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts;
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA;
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
Union Church of Christ
Sunday Service 10 a.m.
Office Hours Wednesdays
and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to
noon.
Phone number 413-5835717.
Choir Practice Thursday
evenings at 6:30
UPCOMING
The Ludlow Grange will meet at First Church
in Ludlow on Monday, Dec. 21, beginning at 6:30
p.m. for Christmas dinner. Members are reminded
to bring cards for the exchange and articles for the
Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard.
Attention all Boston Bruins fans – the Rotary
Club of Ludlow will hold its annual Boston Bruins
trip on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, for the Bruins vs.
Senators game. The bus will depart the Villa Rose
Restaurant at 10 a.m. Cost is $100 per person and
includes game ticket, bus trip and a light lunch. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Ludlow
community. For tickets and information, please contact Tony Tavares at 413-547-6667.
New
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volunteer-driven organization that benefits the
community. Paid events that are not deemed
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the mail, by fax, or emailed in Word document
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