January 14, 2016 - Wilbraham Hampden Times

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Hampden business shuts its doors: See Page 16
Thursday, January 14, 2016
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Dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve
Say
hello to ‘Just Say Goodbye’
Local duo produce
hard-hitting
feature film
writing position on a screenplay
called “The A.R.K. Report.”
She says that she’s been thinking about these characters for
years and is so excited to finally
be able to share them and their
story with an audience.
“I care about them,” she
said. “They’re real to me.”
By Cassie Cloutier
Turley Publications
Correspondent
T
his spring, a filmmaking
duo from Wilbraham will
be tackling the serious
themes of teenage depression,
suicide and bullying with their
feature film “Just Say Goodbye,” to be filmed right here in
Western Massachusetts. Having secured locations and professional equipment, they are
ready to cast and begin filming
the movie, hoping to submit
it to film festivals around the
country when it’s complete.
The already awarded script
is the first of writer and producer Layla O’Shea’s screenplays, and is being directed and
co-produced by ambitious high
school sophomore, Matt Walting.
“Just Say Goodbye” follows the plight of Jesse, a bullied teen trying to survive in a
dysfunctional family, and the
enormous responsibility thrust
upon his best friend Sarah when
he confesses his suicide plans.
The screenplay is inspired by
O’Shea’s own high school experience, when a close friend told
her he intended to kill himself.
While the script doesn’t mirror
her story exactly, O’Shea explained her curiosity to see how
another character would deal
TIMES photo by Cassie Cloutier
Matt Walting and Layla O’Shea, the individuals behind
“Walting Entertainment,” display their carefully-designed poster, which represents significant elements of
the film.
with similar circumstances,
and a desire to spread suicide
awareness as a result of her experience.
The movie was set into
motion five years ago, when
O’Shea was in the middle of
writing a mystery novel. She
heard about a filmmaking competition and as an avid movie
lover, dropped the novel and decided to enter on a whim. Thus
began the writing of “Just Say
Goodbye,” which made her a finalist in the international competition and later earned her a
‘Theatre Kid’
Walting too has been thinking about the film for a long
time, having been introduced to
the script about two years ago
by his friend, O’Shea’s daughter.
“I cried really hard and I
absolutely loved it,” he confessed, assured by O’Shea that
he wasn’t the only one to respond in this way.
A self-proclaimed “theatre
kid,” Walting auditioned for a
short film at age 10 and fell in
love. He began to experiment
with filmmaking by convincing friends to come over and act
in his practice projects. Since
then, he’s dabbled in video
blogging, stop motion, and he
recently directed and acted in
his own animated short, which
he submitted to the Austin Film
Festival.
About a month ago, he finally approached O’Shea about
directing “Just Say Goodbye.”
She happily agreed, and he immediately began the planning
process. He’s already secured
some filming locations, in addition to calculating a budget of
$6,000, which he believes is the
bare minimum that will allow
Please see FILM, page 18
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
District Food Service Director Julie Dougal prepares
for the district-wide recipe
tasting Thursday, Jan. 21.
HWRSD
tasting
series to
begin Jan. 21
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Getting
children to eat fruits and vegetables has been an age old struggle
for parents everywhere. Under
new federal guidelines requiring
schools serve those healthy meal
additions, lunch room staff have
joined that winless fight.
Noticing that students were
not only leaving their fruits and
vegetables untouched but throwing them in the trash almost
Please see TASTING, page 18
It’s cookie time!
Cookie Drop signals start of selling
By Douglas Farmer
PALMER – The pre-ordering of Girl Scout cookies by
troops throughout the region began weeks ago, but the real work
started last weekend with the annual Cookie Drop at the K-Mart
Plaza in Palmer.
After tractor trailer drivers
pulled in early on Saturday, Jan.
9, Girl Scout staffers and volunteers helped load a total of 4,539
cases of cookies into vans, pickup truck and trailers from troops
throughout the Pioneer Valley
and beyond.
And Brandi Barcomb of
Hampden and Anne Colacarro
of Easthampton, who coordinated the event and helped register
vehicles as they arrived, said the
process has been smoothed to a
science.
“There are eight service
units we serve from this location, and some units get their
own deliveries,” said Barcomb,
the product program specialist
for the council. “The initial ordering was done in December
and we schedule times throughout the day.”
As the sun rose, cars began
lining up at different trailers for
such popular varieties of cookies as Do-Si-Dos, Thin Mints,
Tagalongs and Samoas – tags on
each vehicle let workers know
how many to load in each vehicle.
Fortunately, Barcomb was able
to call on Girl Scout volunteers
such as Maria Matys of Warren
and Samantha Budynkiewicz of
Hampden, the former who was
helping out for the first time and
the latter who had done so for
several years.
Among the first in line were
Palmer Girl Scout Troop 11383
leaders Donna Lanzillo and Jess
Fruhwald, who said they “get
tons of cookies every year,” and
their loaded trailer proved that
statement. Donna’s husband
Mark joked that “Next year we’ll
bring a tractor trailer ourselves.”
But despite the chilly
weather that morning, leaders
of troops in the area said their
young scouts really looked forward to the cookie selling season.
“My Brownie troop is comprised of second and third graders and we set up cookie booths
in town,” said Sue-Ane Mascaro
of Troop 40160 in Hampden.
“The girls really enjoy it and the
girls keep track of everything
so it helps out with their math
skills.”
Mascaro was in Palmer to
pick up 137 cases of cookies, but
she was confident they would be
sold.
“I work for Travelers In-
TIMES staff photo by Douglas Farmer
Brandi Barcomb of Hampden (left), a product program specialist for the Girl Scouts, greets Warren Girl Scout Maria
Matys, who volunteered to help with the Cookie Drop.
surance in Hartford, Connecticut and I expect I’ll be hauling
cookies down there for weeks
because everyone looks forward
to them,” she said.
And Darlene Coolong of
Troop 40459 in Monson said
her 13 girls would set up booths
at Adams IGA Supermarket in
town and other locations this
season.
“We did a lot of pre-ordering
this year and most of them are already spoken for,” she said.
Dana Carnegie, the communications manager for the Girls
Scouts of Central & Western
Massachusetts, said 45,409 cases
of cookies were delivered Saturday, not only to Palmer but also
to drop sites in West Springfield,
Pepperell and Worcester.
“It’s a fun and exciting time
for everyone involved,” she said.
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Recent police
activity in Wilbraham
weddin
announcement
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released information on recent police activity reported by Capt. Timothy Kane. Per Massachusetts state
law, no names of persons arrested for domestic violence
charges can be publicly disseminated. Those arrested or
summonsed will appear in court at a future date and are
innocent until proven guilty.
TIMES photo submitted
Jessica Curtis and Ryan Tougias
Alyssa Kick and Nathan Dahl
Alyssa Kick weds Nathan Dahl
Jessica Curtis to wed Ryan
Tougias
Gregory and Halina Dahl of Wilbraham are happy
to announce that their son Nathan Dahl was wed to
Alyssa Kick, the daughter of Richard and Maria Kick of
Lake Grove, New York. The wedding took place Saturday, Oct. 10 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church in Lake Grove.
The sister of the bride, Jaclyn Kick Lawrence,
was the matron of honor in the wedding. Similarly, the
brother of the groom, Nils Dahl, was the best man.
The bride grew up in Lake Grove with her parents
and now is a principal analyst for Data Gen Group. The
groom grew up in Wilbraham with his parents and now
is a senior field engineer for Square 9 Softworks.
The couple met at Loyola University in Baltimore,
Maryland and currently resides in Rensselaer, New
York.
Stephen and Barbara Tougias, of Wilbraham, announce the engagement of Jessica Lauren Curtis to
their son Ryan Stephen Tougias.
The bride-to-be, daughter of Ronald and Susan
Curtis of Easton, Connecticut, earned her bachelor’s
degree in mathematics from Fairfield University and
her master’s degree in mathematical statistics from
Georgetown University. She recently earned her doctorate in statistics from Boston University.
The groom-to-be received his bachelor’s degree
in economics and political science from Fairfield University and his juris doctorate from Syracuse University. He is currently employed as an associate attorney
for Day Pitney, LLP in Stamford, Connecticut.
The college sweethearts plan a summer wedding
in Newport, Rhode Island.
Disturbance
On Jan. 1 at 6:28 p.m. Officers Christopher Rogers
and Joseph Brewer responded to a Springfield Street address for a call where a man was pounding on a door.
While en route to the residence, dispatch advised the officers that the subject may be a James Zucco, a 30 year-old
resident of Wilbraham. It was Zucco and he was placed
under arrest without incident.
Warrants
On Jan. 2 at 12:26 a.m. Sgt. Jeffrey Rudinski, while
traveling on Boston Road, did a random check on a blue
Dodge Caravan. The results showed the registered owner
to have a warrant for her arrest. Griselle J. Benitez, 33, of
Springfield, was placed under arrest.
On Jan. 7 at 5:54 a.m. Officer Christopher Arventos
was given information that Michael Branchesi, 22, of
Wilbraham, had a warrant for his arrest. Arventos went to
his residence and made the arrest without incident.
Drug Possession
Also on Jan. 7 at 6:37 a.m. Officer Sean Casella
stopped a motor vehicle after receiving a call from off
duty Officer Thomas Korzec. On his way to work, Korzec
observed a vehicle heading into Wilbraham operating erratically. Casella also witnessed the unsafe operation on
Boston Road westbound by Silver Street. The Honda
Civic was stopped and the operator, Joseph Michael Regan, 25, of Ware, was arrested for Possessing Class A
Heroin, Class B Rock Cocaine and Negligent Operation
of a Motor Vehicle.
Open burning season underway
Center to offer tax assistance
REGION – As 2016 kicks off,
January also brings the beginning
of the open burning season which
runs Friday, Jan. 15 through Sunday, May 1.
To burn during open burning
season, one must obtain a burning
permit every day one wants to burn
form the Hampden or Wilbraham
Fire departments.
Permits are available online on
the homepage at hampden.org or by
HAMPDEN – With tax season underway, the Hampden Senior Center announced it will once again host volunteers from the AARP Foundation to provide assistance
with tax preparation during the month of February.
Participants should bring last year’s tax return and
all tax forms including W2 and 1099, as well as capital gains or dividend statements. Additionally, those who
itemize deductions should bring health-related expenses,
charitable contributions, real estate taxes, mortgage interest statements and excise tax statements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
call 566-5588.
calling the fire department.
The Hampden Fire Department will only issue permits on
Saturdays and Sundays between 9
a.m. and noon, and residents will
be notified by email by 10 a.m. on
the day that the burning is to take
place either approving or denying
the permit.
Per state law, open burning
must be conducted at least 75 feet
from any buildings and may only
be conducted between the hours of
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Materials that are allowed to
be burned are brush and forestry
debris less than 4 inches in diameter, tree prunings and dead plant
stalks, infected bee hives, and fungus infected elm wood.
For more information, contact
the Hampden Fire Department at
566-3314 or the Wilbraham Fire
Department at 596-3122.
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Page NEWS About Town
By Tyler Witkop and Tony Fimognari
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Middle school survey available to residents
WILBRAHAM – An informational survey regarding the HampdenWilbraham Regional School District
declining middle school enrollment
and potential unification of Thornton
W. Burgess and Wilbraham Middle
School students is now available to
residents. The survey may be accessed
on the district’s website, hwrsd.org.
The 15-question survey, released
by the Middle School Task Force and
the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School Committee, seeks to gauge
public knowledge of the topic and to
help guide further public discussion.
Additionally, participants may provide contact information to receive
further information related to unification and declining enrollment.
Links to the survey may also be
Church to offer
home visits
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Residents sought for
search committee
WILBRAHAM – St.
Cecilia’s Church announced
it will offer home visits for
parishioners unable to attend
church services during the
winter months. Volunteers
from the parish community
will visit and provide Communion.
For more information,
contact Sister Mary McCue at
596-4234 ext. 105.
WILBRAHAM – The Hampden-Wilbraham
Regional School Committee announced the need
for four residents to serve on a Superintendent
Search Process Subcommittee. Working under the
direction of the School Committee, the subcommittee will determine the process by which a new
superintendent will be selected to replace M. Martin O’Shea, who was recently selected as the next
superintendent in Longmeadow.
Peter Salerno, School Committee chairman,
said that the committee seeks one parent from
both Hampden and Wilbraham, as well as an atlarge representative from each town to serve on
the subcommittee. Interested candidates should
submit a letter of interest to Salerno at psalerno@
hwrsd.org.
Dog licenses
available
WILBRAHAM
– Town Clerk Beverly
J. Litchfield announced
that 2016 dog licenses
are now available in
the Town Clerk’s Office. The 2015 licenses
expired on Thursday,
Dec. 31.
For more information, call the Town
Clerk’s Office at 5962800, ext. 200.
found on the Hampden and Wilbraham town websites and paper copies may be completed at any district
school, Hampden Town House, Wilbraham Town Office Building, Hampden Library, Wilbraham Library,
Hampden Senior Center, Wilbraham
Senior Center, Village Food Mart in
Hampden and the Village Store Café
in Wilbraham.
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NEWS About Town
Winter programs underway at WPL
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Public Library announced its winter children’s programming is now underway.
Winter Storytime runs until Friday,
Feb. 11. Classes take place from 10:15
to 10:45 a.m. on either Wednesdays or
Thursdays for children ages 2 to 3 1/2
years old, to be attended with a caregiver,
and 11:15 a.m. to noon on Thursdays for
children ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old who can
come unattended.
Toddler Two-Step and Pathways for
Parents will have a playgroup for children
ages 12 – 24 months old on Mondays at
10:15 a.m. for five weeks, which began
Jan. 4. This toddler group is 20 minutes
of nursery rhymes, singing and music and
20 minutes of play and social time for toddlers and their parents or caregivers.
For more information or to register,
visit wilbrahamlibrary.org or call 413596-6141.
Weekend hikes offered through Hiking Club
Welcoming new members…
From left Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Club President Charlie Bennett and past District Governor Larry Ottoson welcome Ron Serra
and Scott Ganhao as new members to the club during the Jan. 6
meeting at the Anchor House Restaurant.
Winter parking
ban in effect
Young Adult Women’s
Group to meet
HAMPDEN – The annual winter parking ban for the
town of Hampden is in effect
now through April 1, 2016.
Any vehicles left on town
roads may be towed at the
owner’s expense. All vehicles
that impede snow removal
may be towed by the Police
Department or at the request
of the Highway Department.
WILBRAHAM – The St. Cecilia’s Young
Adult Women’s Group announced its first meeting will take place Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in
the Faith Formation House.
The group is designed for women ages 18
to 35 and will discuss as a community the books
“Full of Grace” and “Grace Filled Moments” by
Johnette S. Benkovic. Meetings will take place
every two weeks from 7 to 8 p.m.
For more information, contact Ashley Dobson at ashleymarie524@yahoo.com.
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Hiking Club announced its weekend hikes
beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 with a trip to
Penwood State Park located along Route
185 in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Scheduled for 10 a.m., the 4.5 mile
hike is rated easy to low-moderate in difficulty. It is estimated to take three hours.
Carpooling will be available from the
Kohl’s parking lot in Enfield, Connecticut
at 9 a.m. Contact hike leaders Michelle
and Bill Parent at 413-231-4949.
On Sunday, Jan. 17, the group will be
led on a guided tour of Skinner State Park
by park interpreter Matt Villamaino at 10
a.m.
The moderate hike of 3.5 miles features a few steep sections and is estimated
to take roughly three hours. Hikers should
meet at Skinner State Park Road in Hadley, at the parking area along Route 47.
For more information, contact Villamaino at m.villamaino@gmail.com.
Hikers should bring appropriate
clothing, water, snacks and traction gear.
Conditions may be slippery.
Chiropractor to
discuss stress tips
Focus on the minds of
middle schoolers
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Senior Center announced a luncheon will take place Tuesday, Jan. 19
at noon concerning stress and how it
affects the overall health of a person.
The luncheon will include guest
speaker Dr. William Bazin, a chiropractor of 27 years, who will talk
about ways of coping with stress
by making physical, emotional and
chemical changes in life.
A complimentary lunch will
be provided by Bazin Chiropractic.
Space is limited and registration is
required. For more information, call
596-8379.
WILBRAHAM – Wilbraham & Monson Academy will host a panel of experts
in fields related to the “Mind of the Middle
Schooler” on Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 6:30
to 8 p.m. in the campus Athletic Center.
The panel includes Sgt. Jeffrey Rudinski of the Wilbraham Police Department and Stuart Whitcomb, director of the
WMA Middle School.
Panelists will present on their field
of expertise, followed by a question and
answer period. The event is free and open
to the public. Guests interested in learning
more are encouraged to contact the WMA
Admission Office at 413-596-9107 or admission@wma.us.
Ashe to hold
office hours
HAMPDEN – State Rep.
Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow) announced he will hold office hours
at the Hampden Library Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Additionally, hours will be held
on Wednesdays, Feb. 17 and
March 16 during the same time.
For more information, contact his district office at 413-2723922.
Center celebrates
National Pie Day
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior
Center will be celebrating “National Pie
Day” this year on Monday, Jan. 25. Participants may enjoy lunch followed by a
slice of homemade pie.
Cost of the lunch is $2. For more
information, call 566-5588.
January 14, 2016
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Teens to take the
stage at WPL
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Public Library announced its
“Teen Open Mic Night” will take
place Thursday, Jan. 21 from 5 to 7
p.m.
Participants will have the opportunity to show off their individual
talents in front of friends, having 5
minutes to perform. Performers may
sing, play an instrument, put on a skit,
or read writing or poetry.
The event is geared for teens in
grades six through 12 and is hosted by
the WPL Teen Advisory Board. Refreshments will be served. For more
information or to register, visit wilbrahamlibrary.org or call 596-6141.
Supporting
scholarships with
games
WILBRAHAM – The St. Cecilia’s
Women’s Club announced a Card and
Game Party will take place Thursday,
Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center of the church at 42 Main St.
Participants may play such games
as bridge, dominoes, canasta and whist.
Additionally, a raffle featuring many
prizes and gift certificates will take
place. Lunch will be served at noon.
Cost is $7 and proceeds will help
fund the club’s scholarships and charitable donations to local organizations.
For more information or to make reservations, call Sue Agnew at 596-9480.
‘Great Decisions’ group returns
WILBRAHAM – Registration has
begun for the 2016 Great Decisions
Discussion Group, to be held at the
Wilbraham Public Library beginning
in February. The topics from the upcoming series, selected by the Foreign
Policy Association, are Middle East Alliances, The Rise of ISIS, The Future of
Kurdistan, Migration, The Koreas, The
United Nations, Climate Change and
Cuba and the United States.
The first 30 “Briefing Books” purchased through the library cost $20; after that, or by going through the FPA
website at http://www.fpa.org/great_
decisions/, books are $25. Checks are
to be made payable to the “Town of
Wilbraham.” There will also be a Briefing Book available for in-library use
for participants who prefer not to order
their own copy.
The series will be facilitated by
Marjorie Schoen and other volunteer
participants. Sessions will be held on
Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on
Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24, and March 2, 9,
16, and 23.
If any sessions are canceled for
snow or other bad weather, March 30
and April 6 will be used as make-up
dates.
Great Decisions groups meet all
over the country – in private homes, libraries, and other venues – to discuss
selected topics in the area of current
affairs. Participants have the ability to
have their opinions tallied in a National
Opinion Poll, which then gets sent to
Congress. This is a program to learn
more about what is happening in the
world and to have your voice heard by
people who make the decisions.
For more information, contact the
library at 596-6141.
Junior Women’s Club to hold
‘Bunco Bash’ in Wilbraham
Junior Women’s Club is calling all
bunco fanatics and friends to be partners by joining their “Bunco Bash”
Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the Country
Club of Wilbraham beginning at 6:45
p.m.
The Wilbraham club will teach
Bunco lessons and rules. Registration
will begin at 7 p.m. and the game officially starts at 7:30 p.m. Individuals
and teams are welcome.
“It will be an exciting night filled
with fun, laughter and friendship,”
said President Nancy Piccin. “This is
an event that anyone can participate
in and we hope to raise awareness of
our efforts to help area charities in the
process.”
Cost is $8 in advance or $10 at the
door.
For more information, call 617689-3202 or visit wilbrahamjuniorwomens.org.
The Roman Catholic
Parish Community of
Saint Cecilia
42 Main Street, Wilbraham, MA
413-596-4232
Signs book…
Local author Chet
Galaska (right) signs a
copy of “The Diabetes
Book: What Everyone
Should Know” for
Wilbraham-Hampden
Rotary Club member
David Gibb. Galaska,
who was diagnosed
with diabetes in
1981 is working
with the Greater
Springfield YMCA,
Mercy Medical Center
and Baystate Medical
Center to implement
a new program called
“Challenge Diabetes,”
aimed at raising
awareness and changing
the perceptions around
the epidemic.
‘Heart to Heart’ to benefit Rick’s Place
WILBRAHAM – Rick’s Place, Inc.
at Post Office Park in Wilbraham will
be holding its eighth annual fundraiser,
“Heart to Heart,” on Saturday, Feb. 6 from
6 to 10:30 p.m. at the Ludlow Country
Club.
All funds raised will directly benefit
the programs at Rick’s Place, including
support groups for children ages five to
18, school-based groups in area schools,
as well as groups for parents and community outreach.
Established in memory of Rick
Thorpe, who died in Tower Two of the
World Trade Center, Rick’s Place opened
in March 2007 and has worked with hun-
dreds of families over the past six years.
Providing support to grieving children and
their families, Rick’s Place serves those
from Wilbraham and Greater Springfield
at no charge.
Entertainment will be provided by
Blood Brothers. Dinner, dancing, auctions
and a raffle will add to the fun.
The country club is located at 1 Tony
Lema Drive in Ludlow. To participate
in the dinner and dance, tickets can be
purchased online at eventbrite.com and
searching “Heart to Heart.” For more information, call the event chair at 413-8471518 or the Program Director Diane Murray at 413-885-4539.
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Editorial
Make 2016 a year of giving
C
ommunities work best when residents
come together to solve tough issues
and support those struggling to support
themselves. With the population of Hampden
and Wilbraham increasing in age, however,
the task of community service can become increasingly challenging.
For years, groups like the Knights of
Columbus, the Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary
Club, the Hampden Lions Club, the Wilbraham Women’s Club, the Wilbraham Junior
Women’s Club among many others, have tirelessly volunteered their time to make the two
towns a special place to live with fun, community fundraisers to support charitable efforts here and in the Greater Springfield area
as well as scholarships for Hampden and Wilbraham students.
Each year, residents look forward to such
annual traditions as the Senior Picnic, the
annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Youth
Free Throw Tournament, and the Super Bowl
Pancake Breakfast. Unfortunately, the list of
volunteers for many of these events grows
smaller, leaving a few hardworking hands left
with the task.
Beyond the list of service groups, our
towns also benefit from many charitable and
Meeting
Schedule
Wilbraham
Thursday, Jan. 14
Community Preservation Committee
7 p.m. Town Office Building
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Finance Committee
7 p.m. Town Office Building
Hampden
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Board of Selectmen
5:30 p.m. Town House
QUOTATIONS
of the Week
“ ”
If they see anything, don’t wave it
off. Call us.
Hampden Police Sgt. William Joy on a recent spike in car thefts and break-in’s, which
have occurred in many neighborhoods in
town since mid-December. Joy urges residents
to immediately report any suspicious activity.
“
I’m the happiest person here,
probably because I have my son, my
grandson and my great-granddaughter beside me and I haven’t seen them
in over a year.
”
Wilbraham resident and author Peg Stearns, speaking to friends and family at Life
Care at Wilbraham Jan. 5 during her 105th
birthday party.
“
I wish I had a crystal ball. Sometimes it feels like I’m saying the same
thing.
”
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Beth Regulbuto on the yearly budget process
and possible savings by unifying the district’s
middle schools. She noted that the district
budget is fluid and depends on a large percentage of state reimbursement.
nonprofit organizations. Rick’s Place, named
in memory of Minnechaug graduate Rick
Thorpe who was killed in the 9/11 Terrorist
Attacks, provides bereavement support for
children and families who lost a loved one.
Link to Libraries provides free books to school
libraries, especially those in under-served
communities, across Western Massachusetts,
Connecticut and the Worcester area.
River East Career-to-Education partners
with local school districts including Hampden-Wilbraham Regional, to place high school
student interns with local business mentors to
prepare them for their future in any career.
While many think of hunger as an issue
plaguing developing countries and major metropolitan areas, organizations like the Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard
serves families from Hampden and Wilbraham in addition to Ludlow and the Springfield
neighborhoods of Indian Orchard, 16 Acres
and Pine Point.
Like service-based clubs, nonprofits depend on volunteers and the generosity of regular folks to help provide necessary services to
those who need it most. If they disappear, the
community unravels.
Just as importantly, the towns themselves
depend on the generosity of residents to donate hours of their time to serve on appointed
boards and committees such as the Personnel
Board in Hampden – which helps review and
develop policies for town employees – and
the Cable TV Advisory Committee in Wilbraham – which negotiates a fair cable television
contract with Charter Communications. The
numerous unelected committees ensure that
these two towns remain places our residents
want to call home, yet with an increasing
amount of vacancies several are at or are approaching the point where they cannot meet
with a quorum.
With the holiday season now in the past,
it is important to remember that service is a
non-stop endeavor and our community is in
need every day. Giving and service are not and
should not be a one-time commitment. Consider volunteering at a local nonprofit, joining
a service group or helping on a committee.
If everyone left tasks to someone else,
there would be no one available to get them
done. Let’s build upon our towns and make
2016 a year of giving.
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Volunteer of the Week
This week’s volunteer of the week is Monica Gagliarducci of Hampden who
serves as a graduate assistant Duggan Middle School with the Springfield
Schools Volunteers.
The state estimates the value of a volunteer in Massachusetts is worth $27.43 per hour.
LETTER to the editor
Thank you for supporting the library
To the editor:
Christmas-time is one of my favorite times of
year. Several groups and individuals have contributed to the seasonal enhancements at the library
this year that I would like to thank publicly.
The Wilbraham Garden Club provided us
with beautiful wreaths and filled the containers at
our entrance way with greenery. Our mitten tree
was decorated with an assortment of colorful hats
and mittens that we collected from the public for
the Community Survival Center, and the Teens of
the Library group made R2D2 and Chewbacca
ornaments for the “Star Wars” tree in the Loft.
One of our regular patrons, Tom Walling,
provided the library with a festive arrangement
for our Service Desk, and we have had so many
wonderful patrons share holiday cookies and candy with our staff.
Thank you to everyone for spreading a little
cheer to the library and our staff!
Karen Demers, Director
Wilbraham Public Library
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January 14, 2016
Page Talk of the TOWNS
Editor’s note: Due to an error in production, last
week’s Talk of the Towns column did not run. This week
we are running an expanded column to catch up.
Y
ou wonder what goes on at the Wilbraham
Selectmen’s meeting when you see these items
on the Dec. 21 meeting agenda? A request for
a seasonal food establishment
permit for “Wickedly Wild
Gourmet Sauces” and “Simply
TALK
Naked Sweets.”
columnist
The community received the
good news that Scott Berg, 47,
of Wilbraham has been named
the new president and CEO of
the Greater Springfield YMCA,
which includes our Wilbraham
Y. We remember working with
Scott and Julie Costello when
the new Wilbraham Y in Post
CHARLES F.
Office Park was being planned.
BENNETT
Scott was very helpful with the
press information and provided
us with good new story ideas. After the appointment
was announced Scott told the Republican’s Carolyn
Robbins Dec. 24, “The YMCA’s mission of serving
human needs through programs that promote personal
growth and development of spirit, mind and body for all
is my personal and vocational calling.” Scott lives with
his wife Lori and four children, Casey, Daniel, Drew
and Matthew.
Speaking of people getting new jobs, our former
Times college intern Jennifer Wroblewski Lopez of
Western New England University, was recently named
the first director of marketing and communications for
the new Pope Francis High School, which will be the
successor of Cathedral now based in Wilbraham’s
Memorial School. After Jen left us and graduated,
she became a reporter for our sister paper The Palmer
Journal Register, then was named editor of our Agawam
Advertiser News. Most recently she was a writer for the
Market Mentors marketing firm. She still serves with me
on the board of the Valley Press Club.
Youth Basketball is now taking registrations. The
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation Department says that
registration for an introductory basketball program for
children ages 4 and 5 is now underway. The program will
cover basic ball-handling and agility skills. Adults work
one-on-one with children and the program will take place
over six Saturdays beginning in mid-January. Space is
limited and the program is open to both residents and
non-residents. For more information or to register, visit
the office at 45 Post Office Park or log on to wilbrahamrec.
com.
Individuals and families of people affected by
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are invited to
participate in a Family and Caregiver Support Group. The
meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month
at 5:30 p.m. at the Orchard Valley at Wilbraham, 2387
Boston road. The program is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served. For more information or to
register call 596-0006.
“Here’s to you Mrs. Robinson!” The Minnechaug
Student Activities Office recently said “goodbye” to
Administrative Assistant Mrs. Olinda Robinson. For
the past six years she has been a vital part of the school.
Now, she begins a new position in the School District
office. Her co-workers said she has been a strong role
model to the students and faculty. She was also a good
friend to the Times making sure that we were up to
date with Minnechaug’ s public events – from special
activities to making sure we had all the information for
our Graduation Section in June.
Recently Chiropractor Dr. Bill Bazin spoke to the
Rotary Club regarding maintaining your wellness. If you
missed that meeting, you’ll get a chance to hear Dr. Bazin
speak at a Wilbraham Senior Center luncheon meeting at
noon on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the Center. The topic will be
stress and how it affects your overall health. To register
call 596-8379.
Red Hat Ya Ya Sisterhood birthdays in January are
Pat Cronin and Veronica Meschke.
Party Time
We’re not sure if the Patriots will be in the Super
Bowl but one thing we do know, the Hampden Lions
Club will be holding their annual Super Bowl Pancake
Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon at the
Hampden Senior Center on Allen Street in Hampden.
They will be serving pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice
and coffee for only $5; children 10 and under are
free. Proceeds will benefit Lions Charities according to
club member Michelle Lussier.
Time to put your cards on the table: The St.
Cecilia Women’s Club is holding their popular Card
& Game Party on Thursday, Jan. 28, at the St. Cecilia
Parish Center, 42 Main St., Wilbraham. Check-in
begins at 11:30 a.m. with a delicious luncheon served
at noon. Organizer Sue Agnew says, “Come and play
any game of your choice: Bridge, Dominoes, Canasta,
Whist, Tripoli, Scrabble or anything you can think of.
And, enjoy lunch all for a $7 donation. There will also
be a raffle for many prizes and gift certificates. Proceeds
help to fund the club’s scholarships and other charitable
donations to needy organizations in our area. For
reservations, call Sue Agnew, 596-9480.
Dennis Lopata of Life Care of Wilbraham was
the guest speaker at the Rotary Club’s Dec. 30 meeting
at the Anchor House and described his new role as the
newly elected president of the East of the River 5 Town
Chamber of Commerce, better known as the ERC5.
Dennis said he would like to see the ERC5 remain strong.
He described how the business organization supports the
Entrepreneur Program and Minnechaug with the annual
Golf Tournament. If your business would like to join
the chamber, give Dennis a call at 599-1002. Dennis is
also chairman of the Senior Center Building Feasibility
Study Committee and gave the Rotary Club an update
on their progress towards getting a much larger building
for our senior citizens.
If you remember, in a recent column we mentioned
some folks who are no longer in the public eye and we
asked to be reminded if they had people who weren’t
mentioned. So, here are a few more who played
important roles in the town of Wilbraham. Longtime
Fire Department Captain Tom Laware, Police Sgt.
Glen Clark and Children’s Librarian Elaine Wrubel
all retired; and Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
Applications sought for
fuel assistance program
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Senior Center announced that the state will once again be offering applications for fuel assistance for those in need. The maximum gross income levels are $33,126 for one person and
$43,319 for two people.
Applications are available through Social Services
Coordinator Barbara Harrington. Applications cannot be
sent without proof of income, social security numbers,
pension papers, unemployment papers, 2015 electric
bills, 2015 heating bills and 2015 phone bills. For those
who are renting, a landlord name, address and phone is
also required. For those who are working, four consecutive pay stubs are required as well.
Those who think they may qualify for an application, call Harrington at 596-8379 for an appointment.
Support group for those
with clutter
SPRNGFIELD – A support group will be meeting
every Monday at 4 p.m. at Wachogue Congregational
Church in Springfield to discuss why people keep so
many possessions and study different ways to discard excess. This group is designed for those who struggle with
clutter in their households.
District curriculum assistant superintendent Tim Connor
left to take a similar position in West Springfield.
Do you live in Hampden and want to get something
off your chest? State Rep. Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow),
who represents Hampden in the House, announced
he will hold office hours at the Hampden Library
Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon. Additional
hours will be held on Wednesdays, Feb. 17 and March
16 during the same time period. For more information,
contact his district office at 413-272-3922.
Townspeople of both Wilbraham and Hampden
should read the flyer recently sent in the mail entitled
“Middle School Unification by the Middle School Task
Force.” It describes the problem of under-enrollment at
both Wilbraham Middle School and Thornton W. Burgess
School in Hampden. The communication recommends
that “The School Committee expeditiously move toward
a unified school to be placed at the Wilbraham Middle
School in the short term.” The proposal will be coming
up at both towns’ Town Meetings. For details read
Tyler Witkop’s stories in the Times or go to the school
district’s web page at www.hwrsd.org.
St. Cecilia’s Church announced last week that it
will offer home visits for parishioners unable to attend
church services during the winter months. Volunteers
from the parish community will visit and provide
Communion. For more information, contact Sr. Mary
McCue at 596-4234 ext. 105.
Stand up and be counted. Make sure you mail-in, or
drop-off at Town Hall, your response to the Wilbraham
Town Census.
Pope Francis High School will hold the placement
test for prospective ninth grade students interested in
attending the new Catholic high school in September
2016 on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 a.m. The test will take
place at Holyoke Catholic High School, 134 Springfield
St., Chicopee.
The snow date is Saturday, Feb. 13. For more
information call Ann Rivers at 413-331-2480 ext. 1132
or email arivers@popefrancishigh.org.
Here are more donors who helped out at the 2015
Holiday Bazaar held by the Friends of Wilbraham
Seniors at the Gardens of Wilbraham Nov. 21: Nathan
Bill’s Restaurant, Mary Ellen Meunier, Carol
Jacobs, Glenmeadow, Trombly Insurance, Massage
Clinic, Joanne Mott, Michelle Jackson, Dentist Dr.
McDaniels, Mohegan Sun Casino, NEPM, Evelyn
Morris, Jane Soukup, Life Care of Wilbraham,
Friendly’s, Red Hat Ya Ya Sisterhood, Isabelle
Butterfield, Doris Gaumond, Nadine Bransky, Sue
Hitchcock, Sandy Hyszczak, Nancy Donahue, Deb
Gormley, Maria Cacela, Robert Johnsen , Jeanne
Andre, Michelle Kraefft, Donna Ferentino, Rice’s
Fruit Farm and the Scantic Valley YMCA. (More next
week)
Quoted in the AARP magazine: “The Himalayan
sea salt we just bought says it was created 240 million
years ago. The label says the expiration date is 2016.
Guess they dug it up just in time!” – Comedian Jeff
Dunham on Facebook.
Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes this
regular column for the Times. Please send items for the
column to cbennett4765@charter.net.
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‘Young at heart’
Peg Stearns celebrates milestone birthday
By Tyler S. Witkop
WILBRAHAM – With her friends and
family by her side, Peg Stearns celebrated
her 105th birthday on Jan. 5. While the
number may show age, at heart, she proves
she’s as young as anyone in the community.
The longtime Hampden and current
Life Care at Wilbraham resident was honored by her communities with a special
birthday celebration, first at her beloved
Federated Community Church in Hampden, and then with her family at her new
home. More than just a celebration of her
life and longevity, the event also served as
the official release of her self-published
first book, “My Journey of a Century.”
Proceeds from sales of the book will support the Shriners Hospital for Children in
Springfield.
The book takes readers from her
childhood to the present day. In order to
recount her story, Stearns spoke into a
voice recorder and related her memories.
Her friends, Sue Waters and Priscilla Gimas transcribed her words to print. Stearns
then edited every word to verify that “they
were my words.”
Waters, who first met Stearns while
she worked at Life Care, said that the project began in March of 2015 and lasted until Jan. 4. She said that the book features
Stearns’ personal memories, a chronological timeline with historical events, and
tributes from Stearns’ friends. Additionally, the cover artwork of seagulls flying
over a lighthouse shoreline covered in sea
roses was commissioned specifically for
the project.
“She didn’t want it to end,” Gimas
said of the book.
‘Blessed’
Life Care Executive Director Dennis
Lopata marvels at Stearns’ ability to recall
events and minute details from moments
dating back to pre-World War I Nova Scotia.
“Here’s this 95 year-old story she’s
telling me and I’ve forgotten what I’ve had
for breakfast,” he said to the assembled
guests in the activity room of the longterm care facility. Lopata explained that
she came to Springfield with her family in
1922 and the specific story he referenced
related to her telling him the exact White
Street address they called home.
While he said he couldn’t remember
the number, but that it was in the 600’s,
Stearns quickly interrupted with “606,” to
the astonishment of those who didn’t know
TIMES photos by David Miles
Peg Stearns poses with her portrait taken upon her graduation from nursing school on June 3, 1932.
State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. (front left), D-Springfield, presents Peg Stearns (front right) with state citations celebrating her 105th birthday. Joining
her on her birthday are (from left) her grandson David, great-granddaughter Taylor and son Ron Stearns, who live in Arizona.
Hampden Selectman John D. Flynn
(left) wishes Peg Stearns a happy
105th birthday Jan. 5 at the Federated Community Church.
The Rev. Todd Farnsworth (right) of
Federated Community Church extends birthday wishes to Peg Stearns, a longtime Hampden resident
and communicant of the church.
‘At Home’
At her side, Stearns was accompanied
by her son Ron, her grandson David and
her.
from the state House, state Senate and a great-granddaughter Taylor, who visited
He also showed the guests a picture proclamation from the office of Gov. Char- from Arizona. Ron was a 28-year resident
of Stearns taken on the day of her gradu- lie Baker. Additionally, as he presented of Hampden prior to relocating.
“I’m the happiest person here probation from the nursing program at Spring- legislation to name the Boston Cream Pie
field Hospital. Stearns worked as a nurse Cupcake the official cupcake of the state, ably because I have my son, my grandson
and my great-granddaughter beside me and
at all of the Springfield hospitals, except he gave her a gift of the confections.
the Shriners, over a period of 65 years. He
“I’m resetting the clock,” Puppolo I haven’t seen them in a year,” Peg Stearns
noted that she is the oldest living gradu- quipped, “I’ve got five Boston Cream Pie said. “I’m back here where I’m very much
ate of the program and that the picture was cupcakes in honor of your 105th birth- at home.”
She explained that the decision to
taken in 1932.
day.”
Of course, Stearns was quick to inAdding to the display, Wilbraham Di- move to Life Care is one that she was fortuform it was June 3, 1932.
rector of Elder Affairs Paula Dubord pre- nate enough to have made on her own and
“We’ve had seven years sented her with the Golden Cane, which one that she does not regret. She said that
with Peg and we’re blessed is given to the oldest living resident in the she had received assistance from neighbors for several years when at midnight
with her presence,” Lopata town.
said.
“Oh my, it’s beautiful,” Stearns said as eight years ago, she had a realization that
State Rep. Angelo Pup- she held the cane, which had been re-fin- “I could not continue to take advantage [of
my neighbors].
polo Jr. (D-Springfield) pre- ished for the occasion.
“I am so happy I had a mentality that
sented her with a citation
said to me ‘Peg, get yourself into a Life Care place
and grow old together,’” she
continued.
As a fitting tribute,
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January 14, 2016
Page Hampden sees spike in reported break-ins
Sgt. William Joy:
‘Don’t wave it off’
break-ins, predominantly among
those who left their vehicles
unlocked and with valuables in
plain view. “They’re not touching locked vehicles,” Joy said.
Additionally, two cars were
stolen, two stolen bikes were
recovered and one house was
robbed when the residents left
the doors unlocked after leaving.
Some of the streets with reported break-ins include Somers
Road, Old Orchard Road, Carmody Road, Raymond Drive,
Hickory Lane and Sessions
Drive.
Joy explained that many
residents have a misconception
that “it’s Hampden,” and that
the community is quiet and free
from crime. “East Longmeadow,
By Tyler S. Witkop
HAMPDEN – The Hampden
Police Department has stepped
up patrols and is alerting residents that over the last month, the
town has seen a marked increase
in reported car break-ins.
According to Sgt. William
Joy, the thefts have occurred
across the town and have not
been isolated to any one neighborhood.
Joy told the Times that since
mid-December, residents have
reported roughly 40 instances of
Springfield and Wilbraham have
all been hit, now it appears it’s
our turn.”
To prevent thieves from taking belongings, Joy recommends
removing any and all valuables
from vehicles including cash,
gift cards and electronic devices.
Additionally, residents should
always lock the doors to cars
and homes.
Report Crime
In one instance, Joy noted
that in the early morning hours,
one break-in occurred in the 10
minutes it took for a resident to
start the car and go inside to let
the vehicle warmup before leaving for work. He noted that such
instances can be prevented by
using a spare key.
He explained that the car
owner can start the car with one
set, lock the door and use a spare
to manually unlock the door, preventing would-be thieves from
entering during the short time
the vehicle is unattended.
“This is definitely a crime
of opportunity,” Joy said, noting
that at this point it is too early
to determine whether any of the
attempts are related.
Additionally, residents are
asked to immediately report suspicious activity or thefts, which
can increase the likelihood of
catching suspects and recovering stolen property.
“If they see anything, don’t
wave it off. Call us,” he said.
“We need help. If they hear a
noise or see something suspi-
cious, report it.”
Joy noted that in the case of
the car break while it was running, had the call come in immediately the department could
have had a K-9 unit on scene in
10 minutes and noted that the
conditions that day were optimal
for a dog to track.
In the instance where the
department recovered stolen
bikes, Joy said that it appears the
thieves had help; likely taking
the bikes to escape quietly and
ditching them in the vicinity of
Wingate at Hampden where they
may have had a separate party
pick them up.
To report a theft, call the
department at 566-8011. For immediate emergency assistance,
dial 911.
Town Hall Notebook
Selectmen approve new van, phone upgrades
By Peter Vancini
Turley Publications
Correspondent
town.
In order to operate the new
vehicle, the town’s van drivers, consisting mostly of senior
citizens, are mandated to attend
an eight-hour training session
through the Massachusetts Rural
Transit Assistance Program, or
MArtap. The next training will
be held in Palmer in April at the
earliest due to a pending reorganization to MArtap.
The town currently operates
a single van to provide seniors
with mobility issues the ability to run errands or attend outings. The aging van has required
$8,095 in maintenance costs in
the past two years, according to
Dubord.
“We’re hoping to have a reliable van. Our present van has
broken down a lot in the past
couple years and is really showing its age,” says Dubord. “And
there have been times when we
could’ve used more than one van.
WILBRAHAM – Ringing in
the New Year, in their first session
of 2016, the Board of Selectmen
– Chairman Robert Boilard, Susan Bunnell and Robert Russell
– passed motions related phone
line upgrades and approved the
receipt of a new paratransit van
for the senior center.
Director of Elder Affairs
Paula Dubord was granted unanimous approval by the board to
accept a new paratransit van for
the senior center through the
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. Dubord reached an agreement with the PVTA which will
cover the total cost of the vehicle
through a grant from the state’s
Transportation Mobility Assistance Program. PVTA is considered the leaseholder and applied
for the grant on behalf of the
Village
F O O D
The Rotary picnic for example
… that day we had to cancel our
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At the town’s request, the
new van will remain in the possession of the PVTA until the
drivers receive the training.
Telephone Lines
Nathan DeLong, the town’s
IT director, came before the
board to explain the results of
a recent telephone, cable, and
data line audit conducted by the
Chambers Advisory Group and
was granted approval for the
changes recommended by the
telecommunications consultant.
The outcome will be the consolidation of lines and preparation
for the implementation of voice
over Internet Protocol services,
which utilizes a broadband connection rather than traditional
phone lines. These changes are
expected to result in cost savings
and improved service for munic-
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The board also briefly discussed the distribution of Middle
School Task Force surveys in anticipation of the Hampden Wilbraham Regional School District public information session,
which was held on Thursday,
Jan. 7 at Minnechaug Regional
High School to discuss the prospect of combining the towns’
middle schools.
The selectmen spoke with
Town Administrator Nick Breault
about finalizing a date soon for
this year’s annual Town Meeting. Breault discussed the idea of
working with the town of Hampden in pushing back annual Town
Meeting dates in the coming
years. Candace Gaumond of the
Selectmen’s Office later clarified
that the dilemma stems from issues of uncertainty in the annual
school budget that are typically
resolved in the months following May. Gaumond emphasized
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The selective use of herbicides to
manage vegetation along rights-ofway is done within the context of an
Integrated Vegetation Management
(IVM) program consisting of
mechanical, chemical, natural and
cultural components. In right-of-way
vegetation management the pest
or target is vegetation (primarily tall
growing) that will cause outages and
safety issues. National Grid’s IVM
program encourages natural controls
by promoting low growing plant
communities that resist invasion by
target vegetation. The selective use of
herbicides and mechanical controls are
the direct techniques used to control
target vegetation and help establish
and maintain natural controls.
Rodeo, and possibly one of the
following herbicides, Arsenal or Arsenal
Powerline, will be applied directly to the
surface of stumps immediately after
target vegetation is cut (Cut Stump
Treatment). Garlon 4 or Garlon 4 Ultra
will be applied selectively to the stems
of target vegetation using hand-held
equipment (Basal Treatment). Krenite
S or Rodeo, mixed with Escort XP, and
one of the following herbicides, Arsenal
or Arsenal Powerline, will be applied
selectively to the foliage of target
vegetation using hand-held equipment
(Foliar Treatment). Applications shall
not commence more than ten days
before nor conclude more than ten days
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that discussions are still unofficial. Changing Hampden’s date
would require a vote to change
its bylaws.
Bunnell announced that the
DPW is currently looking into
the possibility of instituting a
Styrofoam recycling program.
According to DPW Director Edmond Miga Jr., the program is
still in the exploratory phase.
The board simultaneously accepted the resignation of
Planning/Zoning
Department
Administrative Assistant Karen
Benoit and authorized the hire of
a part-time replacement. The job
will be posted to the public after
Jan. 14.
An interview with Ron Dobosz for a vacancy on the Open
Space and Recreation Committee was rescheduled for Mon.
Jan. 11.
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January 14, 2016
A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
A helping
hand…
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.”
Teams remember “JoJo” Gorecki. Middle
school students collect pajamas. A
Wilbraham student receives an award. The
Highway Department lends a helping hand.
A local family receives a state citation.
Locals help celebrate the holidays. Ringing
in the New Year in Hampden.
Readers are encouraged to send in medium to high
resolution photos for this page by e-mail to
twitkop@turley.com or mail to TIMES, 2341 Boston
Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Please note that if you
send us a photo of the Times in different parts of the
world, please include a recognizable landmark in the
background. Examples: Eiffel Tower; castle in Spain.
Crews from the
Hampden Highway
Department recently
helped change lights
in the parking lot at
the Hampden Senior
Center prior to the
Christmas Luncheon.
TIMES photo by David Miles
Happy New Year…
From left Stella Prucnal, Joan Doleva, Carol Shank, Tiny Burt, Joyce Burt and Krystyna
Lawina ring in the New Year at the Hampden Senior Center Dec. 31 during the New
Year’s party, which featured entertainment from local singer and “The Voice” performer Noah Lis.
A
Community Gallery
Life in
Wilbraham &
Hampden
Skookum recipient…
Community
‘Unites for JoJo’…
In memory of Joseph “JoJo” Gorecki Jr., 22 teams of community members came out to
Jr. Scholarship Foundation, which provides student athletes with scholarships. Goreck
Wilbraham student Troy Sanders (second from left) celebrates with his
family (from left), parents Dave and Marcie, and sister Courtney Sanders
Knapik at Western New England University. Troy was a recipient of the
2015 Skookum Award, which recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in academics.
Children helping children…
As part of The Scholastic Reading Club Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive, Wilbra
helped collect and donate 175 pairs of new pajamas for The Pajama Program dur
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Greg wishes Rachel Jones a happy 21st birthday.
o Minnechaug Regional High School for the second annual “UNITE for Jojo” basketball tournament. The tournament serves as a fundraiser for the Joseph Gorecki
ki, a Hampden native and Minnechaug graduate, was murdered in Springfield in 2014.
Receives citation…
aham Middle School students
ring the month of December.
ildren in need.
State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. (left), D-Springfield, presents Theresa Scully with a special citation from the state House commemorating the re-opening of Common Grounds Café in Wilbraham. The
Scully family, owners of Scully Catering which operates the dining
services at the Country Club of Wilbraham, recently purchased the
Wilbraham coffee shop.
Holiday spirit…
Shelly Capen (left) and Marc Jacobson helped put fairgoers in the mood for the holidays during the Holly Fair
at United Church Dec. 12.
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January 14, 2016
Health & Wellness
Post-holiday season challenges blood donor centers
SPRINGFIELD – Blood
is traditionally in short supply
during the winter months due to
the holidays, travel schedules,
inclement weather and illness.
January, in particular, is a difficult month for blood centers
to collect blood donations, and
a reduction in turnout can put
the nation’s blood inventory at a
critical low.
Baystate Medical Center is
joining hundreds of blood centers across the country in encouraging the public to become regular blood donors this month as a
tie-in to “National Blood Donor
Month.”
“By donating blood you
will become a hero to someone
by making sure there is blood on
our shelves when a patient desperately needs it. With just one
donation – and blood is something that most people can spare
– you could help save more than
one life,” said Dr. Chester Andrzejewski, medical director,
Transfusion Medicine Services,
Baystate Medical Center.
Every day in America, about
41,000 units of blood are needed
in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities for patients with
cancer and other diseases, for
organ transplant recipients, and
to help save the lives of accident
victims. But, while some 38 percent of the American population
is believed to be eligible to donate blood, less than 10 percent
actually do.
Platelet Donors
At Baystate Health, 100
percent of all blood and platelet donations made to its Blood
Donor Program are used locally
in western Massachusetts. Each
year at Baystate, over 5,800 patients receive more than 23,000
transfusions of blood products.
Donors must be at least age
17, weigh at least 110 pounds, be
Training offered for EMS providers
WARE – Baystate Health Eastern
Region, comprising of Baystate Mary
Lane and Baystate Wing hospitals
recently announced its Emergency
Medical Service Continuing Education Program for 2016.
Classes are held the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the Main Conference Room
at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in
Ware. The next class, “Artificial Ventilation,” will take place Feb. 3 led by
Chris Gagnon, EMT-P.
“There are few areas more important to a community than emergency
medical services,” Dr. Paul Gerstein,
chair of emergency medicine, said.
“In our communities, EMS providers
work countless hours to ensure that
our community members have access
to highly skilled, quality emergency
care.”
The hospital annually offers
training to EMTs, EMT-I and Paramedics, which provides continuing
education credits toward maintain
their certifications. Classes are offered free of charge and registration
is not required.
For more information, contact
Michelle Holmgren at 413-9672296.
in good health, and have photo
identification. Donors are able to
give blood every eight weeks.
Currently at Baystate Medical Center and around the country, there is an urgent need for
new platelet donors. Platelets are
important in the control of bleeding and are generally used in patients with leukemia and other
forms of cancer, open heart surgery patients, transplant patients,
and some trauma patients. Since
they must be used within five
days, maintaining an adequate
supply is always a challenge.
The Blood Donor Center
at Baystate Medical Center is
located in the hospital’s Daly
Building at 759 Chestnut St. in
Springfield. Hours are Monday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and
Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m.
Free valet parking is available at
the Daly entrance.
At Baystate Noble Hospital,
the Blood Donor Room is located on the first floor of the hospital located on 115 West Silver
St. in Westfield. It will be open
on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 7 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Appointments and information are available by calling 413794-4600.
Club offers free hearing
and vision screening
Alzheimer’s support
group to be held
WILBRAHAM – Volunteers from the
Wilbraham Women’s Club will conduct free
hearing and vision screenings to area preschoolers Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Wilbraham United Church, located at 500 Main St.
The screening is available for children
aged 3 to 5 on a first come, first served basis.
In the event of school cancellations in Wilbraham, a snow date is Tuesday, Jan. 26 at
the same times.
Throughout the month of January, the
club will conduct screenings at all Hampden
and Wilbraham preschools.
For more information, contact Marge
Trimble at 413-596-6117.
WILBRAHAM – Individuals and
families of seniors affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are
invited to participate in a Family and
Caregiver Support Group. The meetings
are held the second Tuesday of every
month at 5:30 p.m. at the Orchard Valley
at Wilbraham, 2387 Boston road.
Topics covered include: handling
challenging behaviors, enjoying the holidays, research, family dynamics and enhancing communications. The program
is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information or to register call 596-0006.
On The Shelf
Searching the library’s digital collections
By Karen Demers, Director
Wilbraham Public Library
R
ecently I wrote about
an event I attended that
featured university and
independent presses. Today I
wish to share another exciting
resource for books that don’t
generally make the best-sellers
list.
“Biblioboard,”
accessed
directly at library.biblioboard.
com, is provided by the Mas-
sachusetts Library System and or publisher.
our local C/W MARS
One of the newnetwork. The collecest modules is a coltion includes books,
lection provided by
documents, and methe American Instidia files that can be
tute for Economic Reaccessed by unlimited
search. Titles to note
users at one time. The
within that collection
best way to use Bibare “If Something
lioboard is to browse
Should Happen: How
the sections called
to Organize your Fi“Modules.”
These
nancial and Legal Inmodules can be col- Karen Demers formation” and “New
lections by a particular theme Careers for Older Workers.”
The Library Loft
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
Hope to see you there
Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
Biblioboard also highlights
modules that are appropriate
for teachers using the Common
Core initiative - such as one
for “Figures in Early American
History.”
Fans of graphic novels will
want to explore the variety of
volumes, including those from
“Milk Shadow Books,” “Dark
Horse,” and even a graphic
novel biography of William
of Windsor (I plan on checking out the “Buffy the Vampire
Slayer” series).
If you have an iPad, Android tablet or smartphone,
be sure to check out the new
Biblioboard app. If you prefer a larger format, you may
read Biblioboard titles in your
browser on your laptop or desktop computer. If you would like
to learn more about all the new
e-book resources, Mary Bell,
our Adult Services Librarian,
will be scheduling some workshops in early 2016.
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ARTS & Lifestyles
Reflecting inner rhythms
Local artist overcomes traumatic injury
By Tony Fimognari
Turley Publications Staff Intern
I
t seems to be more often than
not, that life changes forever
when it’s least expected. With
the use of her paintbrush, Lesley
Hampton has managed to reflect
strokes of positivity through
some of life’s darkest moments.
While riding her horse
through the Mount Toby Reservation in Sunderland Massachusetts, in 2006, the Hampden artist and her horse were suddenly
spooked by a few barking dogs.
The horse took off and rescuers found Hampton lying on the
ground on the trail. Little did
anyone know at this point that
the injury sustained to Hampton’s head would drastically alter
her life forever.
Hampton suffered major
damage to the left temporal lobe
and contusions to the frontal lobe
of her brain from the accident
that day. Doctors had to perform
a craniotomy as well as other
surgeries, to compensate for the
swelling going on in her brain.
After the surgeries, Hamp-
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Hampden artist Lesley Hampton poses with one of her
paintings of a horse.
ton found herself suffering from
cognitive disabilities.
“Art has served as an important part of Lesley’s recov-
Senior Center offers
drawing class
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center will be offering a drawing class led by Clare
Doyle beginning Thursday, Jan. 28 from 12:30
until 2:30 p.m.
The cost is $60 for six weeks. For more
information, call 566-5588.
Watercolor class
returns to HSC
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center will be offering water coloring classes beginning Monday, Jan. 25 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
Taught by Wilbraham artist Joyce Emerle,
the eight-week course is offered Mondays or
Wednesdays. The Wednesday program starts
Jan. 27 during the same times.
Cost is $80 and includes materials. For
more information, call 566-5588.
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ery,” Cynthia Bailey, Hampton’s
mother and communicator, said.
“The rediscovery for her passion
of art truly helped her find herself again.”
Hampton had graduated
from Greenfield Community
College with two art degrees in
2002 and was an avid painter. To
compensate for her struggle to
communicate verbally, she began
art therapy classes in 2007. Making statues, paintings and drawings, Hampton found a brand
new way to use her art skills that
she miraculously still had even
after the accident.
After stopping art therapy for
a few years to focus on physical
therapy, Amy Porchelli reached
out to Hampton on Facebook
in 2013 and became her new
instructor. “Amy is absolutely
wonderful with Lesley,” Bailey
said. “She helps Lesley pick topics to paint and encourages her
to keep painting when she gets
frustrated with her work.”
After being featured in a
University of Massachusetts exhibit last May through the help of
her support group, Hampton will
Club to celebrate
‘Ole Blue Eyes’
Acrylic painting
offered in Hampden
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center will be offering acrylic
painting classes at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Fridays, Feb. 5, 12,
19 and 26.
These classes are designed to help
participants with no previous drawing
or painting experience complete a
painting of a subject of their choice in
just a few short weeks. However, participants with previous experience can
also see their skills improve through
the classes.
The cost is $15 per session and all
materials are supplied. Old clothes are
suggested because the painting can be
messy. Class sizes are limited.
For more information or to register, call 566-5588.
WILBRAHAM – The WilbrahamHampden Rotary Club will celebrate the music of Frank Sinatra Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:30
p.m. with the Springfield Symphony Pops
concert “Centennial Sinatra: Celebrating the
Music of ‘Ole Blue Eyes,’” at Symphony
Hall, 34 Court St. in Springfield.
Featuring Steve Lippia, music will span
Sinatra’s career, from his early days as a
crooner to his featured concert at Madison
Square Garden. The performance will feature accompaniment by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.
The club will offer a limited number of
tickets for the performance. Cost is $35 and
proceeds will help support the club’s many
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SPORTS
Falcons handle
Tigers
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
HOLYOKE - The Minnechaug hockey team has been
somewhat opportunistic this season and their 8-3 win over South
Hadley was another example of
that. They took an early 5-1, lead
over the Tigers and held them
off as they came back late in the
second period. The Falcons regained their edge in the third and
finally pulled away.
As it was, the Falcons had
to overcome the first deficit, as
the Tigers took a brief 1-0 lead
5:00 into the game. A 1:30 later,
Minnechaug tied and then took a
lead 2:30 after that. Before the
first period ended, they made
it 3-1. Two quick goals in the
first 1:30 of the second period
extended the lead to 5-1 and it
looked as though the rout was
on. But some 2:30 after the first
Minnechaug goal, the Tigers got
one back. With 1:00 left in the
second, they made it a two-point
game. Despite the fact, that the
Falcons’ defense kept the Tigers
Please see FALCONS, page 15
Minnechaug’s Liam Walsh (4) carries the puck along the boards.
Inset, Minnechaug’s Noah Hemingway (9) pushes the puck into the zone.
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Lady
Falcons
play well
against
tough
opposition
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM - It was a
good week for the Minnechaug
girls basketball team.
Following a 60-44 loss to
Holyoke to start, the Lady Falcons bounced back with a 58-43
win over Amherst and finished
the week with a 52-30 win over
Granby Memorial of Connecticut.
In the loss to Holyoke, Minnechaug actually led 14-10 after
the first quarter, only to see Holyoke bounce back with second and
third quarters of 17-5 and 20-11
to take control of the game.
Rachel Granger led Minnechaug with 13 points. Serena
Fiore also finished in double figures with 11. Annabella Demattia chipped in with eight, followed by four each from Kelsey
Slepchuk and Molly Roy, to go
along with two each from Olivia
Mitchell and Karlee Grono.
In the 58-43 win over Amherst, the Lady Falcons traded
big quarters with Amherst in the
Please see BASKETBALL,
page 15
Minnechaug makes quick work against Colts
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
CHICOPEE - The Minnechaug wrestling team was victorious in relatively short match
against Chicopee Comp. In eight
of the 14 bouts, at least one team
had no entry and thus there were
but six competitive bouts, Minnechaug won five of them and
took a 44-24 decision over the
Colts.
The evening began with the
Falcons taking a 6-0 lead, as
Sean Monteiro won the 106 class
by forfeit. With a double forfeit
in the 113 and 120, it remained at
6-0 through three weight classes.
The 126 group was the first
bout with competition, albeit, a
short one. Riley Jacobson pinned
Pedro Baez with 29 seconds left.
He had a 2-0 lead at the time on
a takedown at 20 seconds into
the bout. That gave Minnechaug
a 12-0 lead. They made it 18-0
as Ethan Moretti won the 132 by
forfeit.
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Minnechaug’s Mike Lemoine
Comp’s Brian Perez.
Comp got on the board in
the 138 as Charlie Vargas pinned
Ben Emerson with 26 seconds
left in the first. Vargas had built
up a 7-0 lead over the course of
the period. He had a takedown
30 seconds in and then picked
up and two and then three points
with nearfalls at one minute and
then again with 45 seconds left.
tries to hold down Chicopee
Now it was 18-6.
Ryan Monteiro dominated
the 145 with a 10-0 decision over
Jason Vargas. He led 2-0 on a
takedown with 38 seconds left
in the first. It was 5-0 after two,
with a take down at one minute
and a stall called on Vargas at
the buzzer. An escape at 1:40,
a takedown at 45 seconds and
Minnechaug’s Riley Johnson tries to roll up Chicopee
Comp’s Pedro Baez.
a nearfall with 25 seconds left
gave Monteiro the 10-0 lead. He
scored four points for the Falcons
who now led 22-6.
The Falcons got back to
back pins in the 152 and 160 to
up their lead to 34-6. Lucas Gobel got his pin over Dave Pedraza
with 40.3 remaining in the second. He led 4-0 at the time. He
had takedowns early in the first
and early in the second before he
finally pinned Pedraza. It was
Mike Lemoine in the 160 pinning Brian Perez with 25 seconds
left in the second. The score was
13-0 when he closed it off. In
the first period, there were three
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January 14, 2016
Page 15
FALCONS from page 14
away, allowing just two shots
through 7:00, Minnechaug was
unable to put the game a away.
That was, until they found the
back of the net with 6:00 to go.
Ten seconds later, they scored
again and added one more in the
final 3:00.
Of note, as well, is the pursuit of Anthony Piteo of 100
points. With two goals and two
assists in the game, finished the
game at 94. He would score two
more the next day in a win over
St. Peter Marian and is now four
away from the century mark.
In their first shots, neither
team was on goal. Tyler Rose
was wide left a minute in for
Minnechaug and Evan Sullivan
was wide to the left for South
Hadley a 1:30 after that. Liam
Walsh had the first shot on goal,
a 12-footer that was kicked aside
by Justin Garon at 11:15, Thirty
seconds after that the Tigers got
four shots on Eric Szymczyk in
the next 30 seconds. The first
three — 10 feet by Ben Watkins;
12 feet by Sullivan; 8 feet by Jim
Mazza were all stopped. The
fourth at 10:08, got past Szymczyk to give South Hadley a 1-0
lead. Alex Joao made the pass to
Watkins who was 5 feet out on
the left and went short side. Sullivan also had an assist. Mazza
put one on goal less than a minute later for the Tigers.
Minnechaug tied it up at
8:37 as Joshua DeCarolis onetimed a pass by Francis O’Brien
from 8 feet on the left. O’Brien
got his pass from Piteo. With
6:09 to go, Minnechaug took the
lead, one they would not relinquish, as Cam Mariani deflected
a pass from Piteo. He was 8 feet
out when the puck went off his
stick. DeCarolis had an assist as
well..
Corey Calkins chance to tie
the game at 5:12 was stymied by
Szymczyk. Garon had saves on
Noah Hemenway from 10 feet
and Mariani from 12 in the 11th
minute to keep it at 2-1. That
would change at 3:24 as Matthew
Kowal finished off a crossing
pass from William Noel on the
right side. There was a Falcon
in the penalty box for the shorthanded goal. Garon had two
more stops in the period, both
on Piteo at 1:35 and 0:50. Sullivan had his shot at :30 blocked
by Szymczyk. With the game at
3-1, the shots relatively even, 8-7
WRESTLE from page 14
takedowns and a nearfall for an 8-0 lead
and then an escape, a penalty and a threepoint nearfall before the pin that ended it.
Comp picked up points in the 170 and
182 by virtue of forfeits. It was Wilfredo
Davis in the 170 and Joe Ramah in the
182. That cut it to 34-18.
The last competitive bout was at 195
with Benton Whitley getting an 11-1 decision over Eli Burston-Eylessa. Whitley
scored two on a takedown 20 seconds in.
in favor of Minnechaug.
The action to start the second
was hot and heavy. Watkins was
stopped by Szymczyk at 13:59.
Minnechaug then rushed down
the ice on a breakaway, which
Piteo finished off at 13:38 from
five feet. Mariani had the assist.
The teams traded shots 15 and
30 seconds later. Mariani from
10 feet, save by Garon; Sullivan
from 15 feet, save by Szymczyk.
Mazza was on goal at 13:10, as
the Tigers kept the puck in.
Minnechaug cleared the
puck and made it 5-1. Tyler
DeCarolis finished off series of
passes from Piteo and Walsh at
12:46 and it looked as though the
Falcons were going to pull away.
The Tigers got the puck
back into the Minnechaug zone.
Szymczyk made a save on Watkins at 12:25 and one on Sullivan at 11:42. Sullivan slipped
one by at 10:51from 8 feet out.
Sean Doherty had the assist. Tim
Sweeney was stopped at 9:46 by
Szymczyk.
Then for the next 8:00, the
play was dominated by Minnechaug. At 9:15, Josh DeCarolis put one on goal, as did Kowal
10 seconds later. At the midpoint
Burstyn Eylessa got one back five seconds
later on an escape. He would not score
again. With takedowns at 1:25 and 1:05,
Whitley ended the first with a 6-1 lead.
He had takedown in the second for 8-1 and
another takedown along with a stall gave
him three more points for the 11-1 win.
Sean Lee got six more for Minnechaug points with a forfeit win at 220.
Chris David was the winner by forfeit in
the 285 division.
of the period, Piteo was stopped
and a minute later, Hemenway
had his shot blocked by Garon.
With 2:34 to go, Josh DeCarolis
was on goal and at 1:40, Mariani
was as well. The score remained
5-2.
South Hadley made it a twogoal game with 1:03 left in the
second frame., as Sullivan converted a pass from Nick Thibault.
With the stops being made by
Garon, the Tigers were back in
the game. In the final minute
they had three shots to make it
a one-goal game — Mazza from
15 feet at 0:55; Joao from 5 feet
at :43; Watkins from 8 feet at
:20. DeCarolis put one on Garon with 10 seconds left in the
second. Both team rang out 11
shots each, and each scored twice
to keep it a two-goal game.
The action in the final frame
was largely ion the South Hadley
end, but it was more than 9:00
and five blocked shots before the
Falcons could do anything.
Mariani was stopped from
8 feet at 13:41; Walsh was on
goal at 10:58 and Hemenway
at 19:03. Tyler DeCarolis had
a 10-footer blocked at 7:54 and
Nathan Champagne was stopped
at 7:03.
Meanwhile the Tigers had
shots at 11:14 by Calkins from 6
feet and by Mazza at 6:52 from
8. Szymczyk made the saves on
both. They would also be the
only shots on goal by the Tigers
in the period.
Minnechaug finally took
control in the final 6:00. At
5:55, Lucas Cranston scored on
a pass from Hemenway. Ten
seconds later, Hemenway found
him again. Austin Kareta also
had an assist on the second one.
Kowal had a shot on goal at
2:41. With 19.9 seconds left Ed
Wurszt, assisted by Kareta got
Minnechaug’s final goal.
Piteo had four points with
the two goals and two assists and
Cranston with the two third period goals, scored twice. Szymczyk had 17 saves.
It was a 3-0 week for the Falcons as they knocked off Westfield 4-1 and St. Peters-Marian,
5-2. Tyler DeCarolis had a hat
trick in the former and Walsh
had three assists in the latter.
With Piteo’s two goals against
St/ Peter’s, he is at 96 needing
just four more points. They play
Ludlow this week.
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BASKETBALL from page 14
first, but it was the Lady Falcons that led
19-18 at the break and took command of
the game with a 16-6 performance in the
third quarter. Minnechaug then finished
off the game with an impressive 23 points
in the fourth.
Mitchell and Fiore shared the teamhigh with 15 points. Fire also had three 3pointers. Granger added seven along with
Demattia, followed by six from Slepchuk,
five from Grono, two from Tara McWilliams and one from Molly Roy.
In the 52-30 win over Granby, it was
again the second half that led the charge
for the Lady Falcons. Minnechaug used
a 13-9 third quarter to take a 29-25 lead
and finished things off with a 23-13 performance in the fourth.
Granger topped Minnechaug with
nine, followed by eight from Caitlin Bonita, seven from Roy, six from Slepchuk
and Demattia, four from Grono, three
from Fiore and McWilliams, and two
from Julia Doleva, Mitchell and Rebekah
Nevarez with two.
Falcons drop tough one
in OT to Blue Devils
It was a tough loss for the Minnechaug
boys basketball team as they fell, 49-48 in
overtime, to Northampton last week.
Trailing by seven at the end of the
third quarter, the Falcons outscored the
Blue Devils, 16-9, in the fourth to send the
game to the extra session tied at 43-43.
The first two quarters were quite even
on the scoreboard as the two sides were
tied 7-7 after the first and Northampton
had a small 17-16 lead at the half.
Northampton then more than doubled
its point total in the third quarter to build
up a 35-28 lead through three.
Deajon Marsh finished with a teamhigh 16 points, including two 3-pointers.
Koby Ray was second with nine, followed
by eight from Cameron McCloud-Thomas, six from Nickolas Santos, three from
William Ryan, and two each from Timothy Denault, Connor McQuade and Cole
Modesto.
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Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S)
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These classes are taught by qualified
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Classes include a wide variety of boating
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5. Arabian greeting
37. Clears or tidies
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38. In a way, emerges
12. Levels
40. Whimper
14. Tear down social
41. G. Gershwin’s brother
stiffness
42. Begetter
16. Rapper Hammer’s
44. Seated
initials
45. Old world, new
18. Midway between E
48. Girls
and SE
50. “Song of triumph”
19. Shooting marble
52. A covering for the
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head
composer
53. Attack
22. Largest English
55. Norwegian krone
dictionary (abbr.)
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58. Task that is simple
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63. A way to move on
26. Midway between N
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and NE
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67. Shift sails
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3. Cervid
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6. Caliph
7. Shoe cord
8. Give extreme unction to
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author
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authority
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15. Principal ethnic group
of China
17. Crinkled fabrics
18. Longest division of
geological time
21. Pancake
23. Small pat
24. A garden plot
27. Strayed
29. Surgical instrument
32. No. French river
34. Modern
35. Now called Ho Chi
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36. Set into a specific
format
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to music
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picture costume
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accountant
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January 14, 2016
Business
Hampden Hardware closes its doors
By Peter Vancini
Turley Publications
Correspondent
HAMPDEN – Hampden
Hardware, a fixture in Hampden’s downtown for 53 years,
will close its doors for good
at the end of this month. Mark
and Linda Casey, who acquired
the store in 2001 in the face of
an impending closure, say that
times have changed and that
keeping the store open is no longer an option.
Mark cites a host of factors
for the closing.
“The larger stores, like
Home Depot and Lowe’s,” says
Mark. “People go over there and
then they come here to buy the
screw that was missing.”
Mark, a former selectman,
also cites the trend toward online shopping and an inability
to compete with the advertising and marketing of so-called
“big box” stores and chains, as
well as a trend away from residents are taking on home repair
projects themselves. Ultimately
though, Mark says, it comes
down to the store’s location.
“Retail is very hard in
Hampden. It’s been hard since
the advent of the automobile
and people going to work in
Springfield,” Mark explained.
“People go shop in the city and
it’s harder out here.”
“We just don’t have enough
people out here,” he adds.
The store was opened in
The couple stands in front of their store, Hampden
Hardware, which is scheduled to close at the end of the
month.
1962 by William Bureau and
operated by him for many years
before eventually being sold.
After passing through the hands
of several owners, the store
eventually closed in 1978, according to Richard Patullo, who
purchased and re-opened the
store with his father, William
Patullo, later that same year.
The two ran the business together until William Patullo passed
away and the business was sold
to the Caseys.
We’ll move on.”
Linda was a large-animal
veterinary technician in the years
before she and Mark bought
the store. She has a passion for
horses and says she hopes to
be able to ride her horse, Lucy,
more often, though neither she
nor Mark are certain as to what
they’ll do next.
“We’re going to have to get
jobs!” Mark laughs. “You know,
we kept up with it for a while,
but we never quite made minimum wage. The last four or five
years have been pretty close to
being without a paycheck.”
Mark admits that he’d hoped
someone, perhaps an entrepre-
‘Sign of the Times’
Arthur Booth, a lifelong
Hampden resident and former
selectman, has been coming to
the store since it opened in the
early ‘60s.
“Unfortunately,
it’s
a
sign of the times,” Booth said.
“These big box stores are driving people that are trying to
make a living out of business.
It’s kind of sad to watch an institution like this just disappear.
It’s not Hampden. The thing is,
it’s friends that run it and you
depend on it.”
Even after all the difficult
years that the Caseys have put
into the business, they’re still
stoically optimistic.
“We really enjoyed it here,”
Linda Casey said. “You’ve got
to do what you’ve got to do.
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Death Notice
Bergeron, Roland
Died Jan. 5, 2016
Funeral Services will be
private
Massachusetts Veterans
Memorial Cemetery, Agawam
TIMES photo by Peter Vancini
Mark and Linda Casey purchased Hampden Hardware in
2001.
Roland Bergeron
(1923 – 2016)
WILBRAHAM – Roland Bergeron,
92, of Wilbraham,
passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2016
surrounded by his
family. Born in Indian Orchard, he was
a longtime resident
of Wilbraham and
enjoyed his career
as a driver for various area companies.
Roland was a decorated United States
Army veteran proudly serving his country
during World War II. Roland leaves his
caring wife of 67 years Helen “Jeanne”
(LaValley) Bergeron; his children: Bruce
Bergeron and wife Christine, of Monson,
Craig Bergeron and wife Kimberly, of
Wilbraham, Renee Balboni and husband
Mauro, of East Longmeadow, and Nanette Bernard and husband Ed, of Wilbraham; 10 grandchildren; a brother Homer
Bergeron and wife Jean, of Ludlow;
many extended family members, and dear
friends. Funeral services for Roland will
be held privately by his family at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery,
in Agawam. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made in Roland’s memory to the
charity of one’s choice. For additional
information, visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.
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neurially-minded young person,
might make him an offer. With
the storefront plastered with “50
percent off” signs and shelves
that are just now beginning to
look a bit bare, there seems little
likelihood that the store will be
spared the fate it was when Linda and Mark bought it in 2001.
“It’s been fun. I like buying
and selling things,” says Mark.
“You know, people come in and
we chat. [People] I’ve grown
up with. It’s a quality of life
thing.”
“I’m grateful to all the customers,” Mark says, then chuckles and adds, “I just wish we had
more of them.”
Bank seeks input on charitable giving
MONSON – For the sixth year in
a row, Monson Savings Bank is asking
the community to help plan the bank’s
community giving activities by inviting
people to vote for the organizations they
would like the bank to support during
2016.
“Every year we donate over $100,000
to organizations doing important work in
the communities we serve,” said Steve
Lowell, president of Monson Savings
Bank. “For several years now, we’ve
been so pleased by how many people
participate. We have learned of new organizations through this process, and we
also just like the idea of asking our com-
munity for input. As a community bank,
we think that’s important.”
To cast their vote, people can go to
monsonsavings.com/in-the-community.
html. On that page they can see a list of
organizations that the bank has already
supported in 2015 and provide up to three
names of groups they’d like the bank to
donate to in 2016. The only requirement
is that the organizations be non-profit and
providing services in Hampden, Monson,
Wilbraham or Ware.
The voting ends at 3 p.m. on Friday,
Jan. 15. The bank pledges to support the
top 10 vote getters and will announce the
winners by the end of January.
Legals
WILBRAHAM
PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with
M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Sec
t i o n 5 , t h e Wi l b r a h a m
Planning Board will hold a
Public Hearing on Wednes
day, February 3, 2016 at
7:00 PM in the Town Office
Building, 240 Springfield
Street, at the request of
Stanley Kowalski III, Chair
man of FloDesignSonics
of 380 Main Street, to consider a proposal to amend
the Wilbraham Zoning ByLaw and the accompanying Zoning Map referenced
therein by rezoning from
Residence-26 (R-26) to
Neighborhood Office (N.O.)
two parcels of land containing approximately 2.01 acres
located at 384 Main Street
and 3 Bulkley Road owned
by the Wilbraham Monson
Academy as more particularly described on a plan on file
with the Town Clerk.
The map of the proposed
rezoning is available for
review in the Town Clerk's
Office and the Planning
Office during normal business hours. All persons interested or wishing to be heard
on this matter are urged to
attend the public hearing on
February 3.
Jeffrey Smith
Chairman
1/14,1/21/16
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AA/EOE
begin Thursday, Jan. 21.
intern works to compile a list of dents will get to try Blueberry
She noted that PTO volun“Our
goal
is
to
familiarize
possible
recipes
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fruits
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commentteers
and lunch room staff moniimmediately upon leaving the
kids
with
these
foods
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we
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recipe
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popularity of samples with
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some cases being abundantly and from a district perspective, surveys to students as well.
Service Director Julie Dougal “Every child gets to try it.”
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schools
even
send
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felt there had to be a better way
not become a regular item. Douof serving students. But Dougal dents home with recipes prior to partment of Agriculture Com- cient to produce.
Blueberries are readily gal said that the large quantity
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the
healthy
options
recipes
have
been
compiled,
the
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products to students, she, like
parents everywhere, wanted the at the dinner or breakfast table, intern pitches them to the Food aside from whole wheat flour; guidelines is particularly probfamiliarizing students with what Service Advisory and District most of the ingredients are read- lematic, especially when orderchildren to eat them.
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Palmer, MA 01069
work.
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opportunity
to
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(413) 283-8393
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website and have posted the job
port for
the film, the pair has
◗
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◗
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WARE
on larger
casting sites, offering
launched REGISTER
a website, social media
RIVER
NEWS
food,
camaraderie,
experience,
received
support
from
a
friend
of
pages, and
an592-3599
“Indiegogo Cam(413)
80 Main Street
and
film
credits
as
compensaO’Shea’s,
local
director,
producFax:
(413)
592-3568
Ware,
MA
01082
paign” which began on Jan. 9.
tion.
967-3505
They will use these platforms er, and screenwriting professor (413)
After
filming through the
967-6009
to reach out to the film and lo- Marty Langford. He is allowing Fax: (413)
spring,
Walting
will begin the
Walting,
who
will
be
filming
in
cal communities,
who links
can give
Find quick
to our newspaper web sites at www.turley.com – Many are also on
monetary or specific prop dona- addition to directing the movie, daunting task of editing the
tions, or lend their time and tal- to use some of his high-end movie, in the hopes of an April
2017 release for test audiences,
ent by volunteering as extras or equipment.
In addition to the qual- and a formal release in June of
crew members.
“A feature like this doesn’t ity filming, the producing pair next year.
For both Walting and
agrees that “incredible” acting
ound
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ar
anyone touched by depression
suicide,” she said.
Both are taking the project
“I told myself one day I’d be very seriously, balancing family,
a filmmaker,” said Walting.
jobs, and challenging classes in
He is making significant addition to the demands of the
progress towards achieving hiswww.turley.com
production. In speaking to them,
goal, gaining professional film there was a clear mutual dedicaclassifieds@turley.com
experience and what isEmail:
shaping
tion and respect for the film, and
©Turley
Publications,
and MediaSpan. thanked each
up to be impressive college aptheyInc,continually
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plication material.
other for the opportunity to make
For O’Shea, having her film it a reality.
produced gives her the chance
To learn more, donate, or
to spread awareness and make audition, visit www.justsaygoodsomething “that a lot of teens byefilm.com.
will be able to relate to, as well
January 14, 2016
Classifieds
Help Wanted
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Real Estate
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TOOMEY-LOVETT
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for a Free
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when you list your
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$26.00
Circulation:
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Vacation Rentals
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Circulation:
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ALL THREE ZONES.
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trucks, vans, big and small,
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Circulation: 9,800
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All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
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illegal
to
advertise
“any
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
preference,
limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
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January 14, 2016
Schools
School Lunch MENUS
Elementary and
Middle Schools
Minnechaug Regional
High School
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Whole grain waffle sticks,
strawberries, peaches, ham
slice, and sweet potato home
fries
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Hot dog, steamed carrots, and oven fries
Main Street Deli – Caesar chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – BBQ chicken
Specialty - Grilled chicken, Caesar salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Turkey wrap on wheat tortilla, lettuce/tomato, reduced
fat Cape Cod chips, and celery sticks
Thursday, Jan. 21
Cheese pizza with whole
grain crust, baby carrots with
low fat ranch, and garden
salad
Friday, Jan. 22
Mozzarella sticks, tomato
sauce for dipping, seasoned
rotini, and steamed broccoli
Alternates are offered daily,
including chef salad and bagel lunch, and are served with
yogurt or cheese stick. Fresh
local fruits and vegetables
daily. Daily lunch is $2.50.
Milk is 50 cents, included
with all lunches, 1% or fat
free chocolate. Make checks
payable to School Food Services.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Half day, no lunch served
Thursday, Jan. 21
Half day, no lunch served
Friday, Jan. 22
Pasta bar – Meat or white sauce, Caesar salad, garlic knot
Main Street Deli – Veggie wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Buffalo chicken
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad, assorted wraps
Meal prices $2.75, reduced 40 cents,
adult $3.75, milk 50 cents, breakfast
$1.50. All meals served with choice
of fruit, vegetable and 1% or fat free
milk. Offered daily salad bar, grab &
go sandwiches and salad, lean burgers, chicken sandwiches, PB&J.
Minnechaug holds
“Battle of the
Bands” competition
WILBRAHAM – Minnechaug
Regional High School will hold its
annual Battle of the Bands competition on Friday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.
There will be performances
from a variety of student musicians
who will battle with music for cash
prizes.
The event is open to the public
and the cost for admittance to the
event is $5 or $4 if students bring
their Renaissance Card. Children
are free.
Pope Francis High School
placement test scheduled
CHICOPEE - Pope Francis High School
recently announced that the placement test
for prospective ninth grade students interested
in attending the new Catholic high school in
September 2016 will be held Saturday, Feb. 6
at 8 a.m. The test will take place at Holyoke
Catholic High School, 134 Springfield St.,
Chicopee.
The snow date is Saturday, Feb. 13.
For more information about the placement
test, contact Ann Rivers at 413-331-2480 ext.
1132 or email arivers@popefrancishigh.org.
To learn more about Pope Francis High School,
visit popefrancishigh.org.
Women’s Club scholarships now available
Women’s Club announced it will offer
at least two $1,000 scholarships and one
$500 music scholarship to students this
year. Applicants must be Wilbraham residents and seniors in high school.
Selection is based on academic
achievement, character and leadership,
and on the intention to attend a four-year
institution. The music scholarship has the
same requirements but will be awarded to
a student who will pursue a music major
or minor in college or who has been ac-
tive in music curriculum and programs
throughout high school.
There is also a $500 award given to a
senior who will attend a two-year college
or a technical program.
The deadline for all applications is
Tuesday, March 1.
Applications are available in the
guidance offices at Minnechaug Regional
High School and Wilbraham & Monson
Academy. For more information or those
attending other schools, contact Sue
Agnew at 596-9480.
Go to www.facebook.com/wilbraham
hampdentimes and “like” us.

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