October 29, 2015 - Wilbraham Hampden Times

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Hampden Special Town Meeting results: See Page 10
Thursday, October 29, 2015
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Building
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Students take
part in Junior
Achievement Day
Wilbraham
responder
delivers baby
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
By Tyler S. Witkop
M
ary Cochran came into
the world Sunday, Oct.
4 at a healthy 8 pounds
and measuring 20.5 inches, but
unlike most Wilbraham residents,
she is a true native of the town.
Born at 8:55 a.m., her life
began in the hands of Wilbraham
Firefighter Victor Robidoux, atop
her parent’s bed in their home at
380 Three Rivers Road.
“It was perfect,” Robidoux
explained. “This is probably the
most truly rewarding experience
of my career. It was spiritual.”
Danielle Cochran, Mary’s
mother, had begun dilating three
weeks early and was three days
past her due date that Sunday
morning. She and her husband
Daniel had a false alarm the day
prior, having been released from
the hospital as the contractions
were too infrequent. When she
awoke, all seemed normal.
Please see COCHRAN, page 21
Wilbraham Firefighter Victor Robidoux
holds Mary Cochran during the Open
House Oct. 11, one week after he
successfully delivered the baby in town.
TIMES photo by David Miles
WILBRAHAM – As the
world rapidly digitizes, the flow
of money has become an intangible one for today’s youth.
With the need apparent to
instill positive and responsible
financial literacy and career preparedness, students at Wilbraham Middle School received a
school-wide program Oct. 23,
featuring local volunteers from
the business community and international students from Wilbraham & Monson Academy.
Known as Junior Achievement Day, the program is offered
through a partnership with Luso
Federal Credit Union.
“When I came here two
years ago, I wanted to introduce
some sort of financial literacy
program,” Principal Noel Pixley
said. “We had done school banking in Hampden.”
Pixley explained that he
and the PTO began an exhaustive interview process open to
any banking institution in Wilbraham, which resulted in seven
or eight responses. He said that
Luso won largely because of the
Junior Achievement program.
Founded by Horace Moses,
Theodore Vail and Sen. Murray
Crane in Springfield in 1919,
Junior Achievement is a curriculum-based program that focuses
on building financial literacy and
emphasizing economic and academic decision-making.
Please see JUNIOR, page 13
The end of an era
Elaine Wrubel to retire after 24 years
By Tyler S. Witkop
WILBRAHAM – After 24
years of leading programs in the
Wilbraham Library Children’s
Department, Elaine Wrubel is
ready for a fresh start.
“People ask ‘what are you
going to do in your retirement?’
and I respond, ‘whatever I want,”
she said in a recent interview.
She explained that her
daughter recently gave birth to
another baby, there is a growing
list of projects around her house
and that the time felt appropriate
to step down from her responsi-
bilities. “You retire to have time
for yourself,” she commented.
Wrubel came to Wilbraham
with her ex-husband in 1991. Before taking the job as the head of
Children’s Services, she worked
in Minnesota as an adult services
librarian, before that working in
serials at the University of Montana, and finding her start in library services at her alma mater
of the University of Missouri
working at the reserve desk. She
explained she has been working
in libraries since she can remember. “It must have started in high
school,” she said.
“Who wouldn’t love being
surrounded by books?” she commented.
Earning her bachelor’s and
master’s degrees from the University of Missouri, the latter being in library sciences, when she
moved to Western Massachusetts,
there were only a small handful
of openings. There was a need
at American International College in cataloguing and the head
of Children’s Services in Wilbraham. Having been an active
volunteer in the middle schools
with her children, she learned of
the position, and the rest, as one
Please see WRUBEL, page 16
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Head of Children’s Services at the Wilbraham Public Library
Elaine Wrubel will say goodbye to the community Friday,
Oct. 30.
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SC to hold vets appreciation lunch
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Veterans Office announced a free
appreciation luncheon will take place
Tuesday, Nov. 10 for Wilbraham Veterans beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the
Country Club of Wilbraham.
Retired Military Intelligence
Agent James Ryan will speak fol-
lowing lunch. Ryan served in the
U.S. Army in World War II and at the
conclusion of the war, was stationed
in a devastated Berlin, Germany. He
worked with Region 8 of the 66th
Counter Intelligence Unit. His job in
Berlin was to gather information on
the Russians and counter intelligence
Recent police
activity in
Wilbraham
Annual craft
fair returns
Nov. 21
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released
information on recent police activity
reported by Capt. Timothy Kane.
WILBRAHAM – The St. Cecilia’s Women’s Club announced
its annual Craft Fair will take place
Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the St. Cecilia’s Parish
Center.
Over 30 crafters will display
merchandise including jewelry,
paintings, hand bags, honey, stuffed
animals, stained glass, blankets and
soaps. Additionally, a bake sale and
raffle table will be available along
with coffee, doughnuts, and both
hot and cold lunches.
For more information, call
Patti Diotalevi at 596-6038.
False Call
On Oct. 20 at 2:56 a.m. Officers Christopher Arventos and Sean
Casella responded to a residence by
Minnechaug Regional High School.
It was called in as a domestic but after
investigating, the officers found that
one of the parties lied and the alleged
assault never occurred. The 45-yearold Wilbraham resident was charged
with making a False 911 call.
work.
Following the Ryan’s discussion, entertainment will be provided
by a professional magician who will
perform sleight of hand and interesting illusions.
For more information or to register, call 596-8379.
Class of 2005
reunion set for
Nov. 28
WILBRAHAM – The Minnechaug Regional High School
Class of 2005 will celebrate its
10 year reunion Saturday, Nov.
28 at The Wherehouse, 109 Lyman St. in Holyoke, from 6:30
to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $30
and classmates may bring one
guest. Checks should be made
payable to MRHS Class of
2005 and sent to Krysten Farrell, MRHS Class of 2005, P.O.
Box 354, Winooski, VT 05404
by Tuesday, Nov. 10.
For more information,
contact
mrhsclassof2005@
gmail.com.
SSO names new director of development
TIMES photo submitted
Elizabeth Rose Shea was born to Emily and
Andrew Shea, of Middleton, Wisconsin,
on July 12. Paternal grandparents are Janet and Dan Shea of Wilbraham. Maternal
grandparents are Sandy Spierings and Jack
Spierings, both of Weyauwega, Wisconsin.
October 29, 2015
Susan Beaudry
Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
is pleased to announce
THIRZA C. LAREAU, M.D.,
"Dr. Thirza" has joined our staff.
Thirza Campbell Lareau M.D.,
a Wilbraham Native, has joined
Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine.
Dr. Thirza graduated from Minnechaug
Regional High School in 1998, Colgate
University in 2002 & University of
Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester
in 2008. She completed her Pediatric
residency training at Brown University. She
has since practiced pediatrics in Swansea,
MA before moving back to Wilbraham with her husband and two
children. She is board-certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics
and is accepting new patients ages newborn through 21 years old.
She joins her board certified colleagues:
Dr. Gary J. Nielan, M.D. • Dr. Kimberly Joyal Martins, M.D.
Dr. Amy C. Kasper, M.D. • Dr. Francesca M. Bajaj, M.D.
Dr. Kimberly A. Dewey, M.D. • Dr. Beth Laton Brown, M.D.
Dr. Priya S. Malik, M.D. • Lynda B. Tagliavini, C.P.N.P
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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield
Symphony Orchestra recently announced
the appointment of Susan Beaudry, formerly with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as its new fundraising chief. As
director of development, Beaudry will
provide strategic leadership in the development of philanthropic relationships
throughout Western Massachusetts and
beyond, in support of the SSO’s programmatic, community and educational
priorities.
Beaudry will be responsible for annual support and sponsorships from individuals, corporations, grants and foundations, as well as special events and
community outreach programs, donor relations and stewardship, and volunteers.
Executive Director Peter T. Salerno
commented, “We are excited to have Susan as a member of our team here at SSO,
and we look forward to working with her.
Susan has an outstanding track record of
accomplishments and strongly identifies
with our mission. We are proud she is
with us as she “orchestrates excitement”.
A graduate of the University Massachusetts, Amherst – Isenberg School of
Management, Beaudry began her career
as a national and international product
marketing manager for Simplex of Gardner, Massachusetts, which led to several
national consulting assignments, and
international speaking engagements related to manufacturing marketing, sales
and distribution strategies.
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LAST DAY OCTOBER 31
HALLOWEEN FOR
History book available for purchase
Corn
Maze
Celebrating
WILBRAHAM – The sestercentennial edition of the town’s history “Wilbraham History and Culture
Volume IV 1963-2013” is now available at the Wilbraham Library and
Old Meeting House Museum. Edited
Turkey shoots
underway in
Hampden
by Joan Paris, the book features 25
chapters of town history, covering
such events as the rise and fall of the
Peach Festival, the 2011 storms, and
the shift from an agricultural community.
Winter Farmers Market now accepting
vendor registration
HAMPDEN - The Hampden VFW Post 9397 announced its annual Turkey
Shoots are now underway.
Shoots will take place each
Sunday through Nov. 22 at 1
p.m.
Participants take turns
shooting at paper targets for
cash and food prizes. Proceeds
support local and national organizations and events including the annual VFW Kids Free
Fishing Derby, the Lions Club,
the Holyoke Soldiers Home
and the American Heart Association. For more information,
call 566-8797.
WILBRAHAM – The Gardens
of Wilbraham is accepting registration for the Winter Community
Farmers Market. Vendors selling
winter vegetables, baked goods,
flowers, plants, eggs, cheeses,
meats, fruits, herbs and any other
organic products are welcome.
WILBRAHAM – Medicare
Open Enrollment will be taking
place at the Wilbraham Senior
Center through Monday, Dec. 7.
This is an opportunity for individuals to review and make changes to
health insurance and prescription
drug plans.
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and Patti Diotalevi.
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list of medications and a scheduled
appointment is mandatory. Open
appointment dates are Oct. 30,
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Dec. 4.
For more information or to
make an appointment, call the
Wilbraham Senior Center at 5968379.
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NEWS About Town
A pair of
scarecrows…
A visit from the
chiropractor…
Brent and Barbara
Stackhouse dress as
scarecrows for the
“Trunk or Treat” event
at Bethlehem Baptist
Church in Hampden
Oct. 24.
Dr. William Bazin, of Bazin
Chiropractic, delivers a
message of healthy living
choices to the WilbrahamHampden Rotary Club Oct.
14 at the Anchor House
Restaurant. Bazin was
the guest speaker for the
club’s weekly meeting.
Annual Fashion Show to take place Oct. 29
LUDLOW – The Wilbraham
Women’s Club announced its annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
will take place Thursday, Oct. 29
at the Ludlow Country Club. A
Hampden
Farmers Market
underway
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Farmers Market is scheduled to take place every Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at
the Bethlehem Baptist Church,
216 Allen St. The goal is to
provide the community with
farm fresh products.
Senior Center
to dish out
surprises
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior Center announced a
Halloween Breakfast will take
place Friday, Oct. 30 at 9 a.m.
Featuring “Baked Stuffed Eyeballs” and other themed treats,
the event includes several surprises and a guest magician for
entertainment.
Cost is $3. For more information or to register, call
566-5588.
social hour will begin at 11:30
a.m. followed by the luncheon at
noon.
Women’s fashions will be
provided by The Little Black Dress
of Enfield, Connecticut. Lunch
choices are Salmon, chicken Francaise and Roast Pork Loin.
For more information call
596-8173.
Hiking club to host
upcoming events
E-Cycling drive at United Church
WILBRAHAM – Wilbraham United Church announced
an E-cycling drive will take
place Saturday, Oct. 31 from
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the church
parking lot, 500 Main St.
Participants may bring
monitors, computers, television
sets, stereo equipment, printers,
copy machines and other electronic devices. Additionally, air
conditioners, dehumidifiers, re-
frigerators, lawn mowers (with
gasoline removed), bicycles
and grills will be accepted.
There is a fee structure associated with removal, based on
size of the device. Cell phones,
bicycles, batteries and scrap
metal may be recycled free.
For more information contact Jim Wood at j.wood36@
yahoo.com or call 508-2776728.
Evangel Assembly to
hold Halloween party
WILBRAHAM – Evangel Assembly,
348 Stony Hill Rd. in Wilbraham, invites
children to the magical world of Dr. Seuss
at their free party Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5
to 8 p.m.
Children will enjoy Seuss-themed
games, food, candy and prizes. Costumes
are welcome, but not necessary. All children, birth through sixth grade, are welcome. For more information, visit evangelassembly.org or call 413-599-1729.
WILBRAHAM – The
Wilbraham Hiking Club announced its schedule of upcoming events, beginning with
two weekend hikes Saturday,
Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1.
The first hike will take
place at 9 a.m. Saturday along
Mt. Warner in Hadley. Located
at 26 Mt. Warner Road, there
are two options available for a
two or four-mile trek. The hike
is rated easy to low-moderate
in difficulty.
Sunday, the club will
hike Robinson State Park, 428
North St. Agawam, beginning
at 9 a.m. Rated as easy, the
Legion, VFW to
meet Nov. 1
Cub Scouts to hold
bottle drive
HAMPDEN – The Hampden
VFW Post 9397 and Wilbraham
American Legion Post 286 will meet
Sunday, Nov. 1 at the VFW, 190 Main
St. in Hampden, Commander Glenn
Trevallion announced.
The VFW meeting will begin at
7:30 a.m. and the agenda includes
discussion of the ongoing Turkey
Shoots and a new addition.
The Legion meeting will take
place at 11:30 a.m., with discussion
of the Turkey Toot schedule for Saturday, Nov. 21.
WILBRAHAM – Cub Scout
Pack 359 will be holding its “Fall
Bottle Drive” on Saturday, Nov. 7
from 8 a.m. to noon in the Parking
Lot of St. Cecilia’s Church. The
money collected from the bottle
will fund educational programs and
activities for the boys.
For more information, contact Cub Master Rhonda LaDue at
rhonder626@gmail.com or Committee Chair Kristen Harvey at 8969910 or kristenfharvey@gmail.
com.
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The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School District currently has morning and
afternoon openings at Green Meadows
School in Hampden for 3 and 4 year
old students. Non-resident families are
encouraged to apply.
You may obtain an application at hwrsd.
org website. Click on "Parent Resources",
then click "Registration", then click
"Integrated Early Childhood Program"
and you will see the application.
or call 279-3837.
hike is roughly three miles in
distance and hikers will meet
at Trestle Pavilion inside the
park.
Hikers should bring water,
snacks and appropriate clothing. Carpooling is available for
both hikes. For more information, contact hike leader Stacey
Schmeidel at 704-682-2629 or
staceyschmeidel@gmail.com.
Additionally, the club
will hold its monthly meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 7 to 8
p.m. at the Wilbraham Senior
Center, 45 Post Office Park.
The public is welcome to attend.
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St. Cecilia’s Rummage Sale seeks donations
WILBRAHAM – The St.
Cecilia’s Women’s Club announced donations are sought
for this year’s Rummage Sale,
which takes place Friday, Nov. 6
and Saturday, Nov. 7.
Clothing, jewelry, toys, decorations, household items and
books will be accepted. Items
may be left in an orange tote
box in the rotunda of the church.
Drop off dates are scheduled
Cub Scouts to hold bottle drive
WILBRAHAM – Cub
Scout Pack 359 will be holding its “Fall Bottle Drive” on
Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m.
to noon in the Parking Lot
of St. Cecilia’s Church. The
money collected from the
bottle will fund educational
programs and activities for
the boys.
contact Cub Master Rhonda
LaDue at rhonder626@gmail.
com or Committee Chair
Kristen Harvey at 896-9910 or
kristenfharvey@gmail.com.
Meat pie supper at Federated Church
HAMPDEN – The Federated Community Church, 590
Main St., announced a French
meat pie supper will take place
Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.
The menu includes French
meat pie, tossed salad, rolls,
beverages and dessert. Cost is
$10 or $5 for children under 12
years of age. For reservations
or more information, call the
church at 566-3711.
Monday through Thursday, Nov.
2 through 5.
For more information, call
Ann Mango at 59603628 or Pat
Serra at 279-1945.
David Spencer
to speak at Art
League meeting
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Art League announced
David Spencer of Longmeadow
will conduct a demonstration
of his work Tuesday, Nov. 10 at
6:30 p.m. at the Wilbraham Senior Center, 45 Post Office Park.
Spencer is a watercolorist who
paints mainly landscapes in a
loose technique with the aid of
a tonal drawing. WAL meets the
second Tuesday of each month at
6:30 in the Senior Center. Meetings are open to the public.
Pile the plate high…
Wilbraham resident Harry Setian (left) receives a serving of pizza from state Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr., DSpringfield, at the Wilbraham Senior Center Oct. 24.
Seniors were able to discuss local issues following
lunch with Puppolo.
Vacancy on Advisory Committee
HAMPDEN – The Advisory
Committee has announced a vacancy exists on the appointed
committee. The committee reviews and prepares the town’s
annual budget, considers all warrant articles for the annual and
special Town Meetings, and to
make recommendations to the
citizens regarding the appropriation of financial resources and
the incurring of debt.
The committee also makes
non-financial recommendations
Nominees announced for next Rotary Year
WILBRAHAM - The following
Wilbraham-Hampden
Rotary members were announced
Oct. 21 as nominees for the next
Rotary Year, 2016-2017:
Officers:
• President – Ann Marie Ottoson, E. Longmeadow
• Vice-President – Alan
Mr. Gutter
Kane, Wilbraham
• Secretary - Brad A. Sperry,
Wilbraham
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OSE - Congratulations to the 250th
Anniversary Committee and Co-Charis Kevin Moriarty and Patti Diotalevi
on the successful release of the sestercentennial (250th) edition of Wilbraham history
“Wilbraham History and Culture Volume IV:
1963-2013.” Edited by former Times correspondent Joan Paris, copies are now available
for purchase at the Wilbraham Public Library
and the Old Meeting House Museum. Copies
are $30 and proceeds support library and Old
Meeting House programs. The book features
25 chapters of history, written by Wilbraham
residents, and offers companion vignettes for
additional perspective.
R
OSE - Over 400 members of the
community gathered at Minnechaug
Regional High School Oct. 15 to see
“Rebound: The Chris Herren Story.” The program was made possible by the Wilbraham
Parks and Recreation Department and the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District and support from many businesses and
community groups including The Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club, the WilbrahamHampden Rotary Club, the Friends of Recreation, Country Bank and Luso Federal Credit
Union. Herren, a former Boston Celtics play-
er, struggled with substance abuse throughout
his playing career. With so many groups coming together to make the presentation happen,
and with drugs, particularly opioids, becoming an epidemic across Western Massachusetts, it is encouraging that our community
is taking a united stance for the future of our
children. Hopefully this is the first of many
similar programs bringing all generations together for such important messages.
T
HORN - With the rapidly declining
enrollment situation beginning to take
its toll on the middle schools in the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, it is discouraging to see the lack of interest at meetings of the Middle School Task
Force and School Committee. To address
the enrollment issue, the Task Force, which
consists of parents, educators and elected officials, has worked vigorously over the last
year to recommend that the School Committee pursue a single regionalized middle school
for the students of Hampden and Wilbraham.
Before students of either town can educationally cross town borders other than for high
school, the townspeople must approve to alter the Regional Agreement at Town Meeting.
Unfortunately, public participation and input
LETTERS to the editor
Come and support the community
To the editor:
On Nov. 8, the Wilbraham Junior Women’s
Club will host a fashion show, “Celebrate Our
Community,” featuring fashions from boutiques
in Wilbraham, Hampden and Longmeadow
modeled by local residents at Twin Hills Country Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a
buffet lunch, cash bar, door prizes and raffles.
The event is a fund-raiser to help us continue
our support for a multitude of community projects. Tickets are $30 and available at our Web
page, www.wilbrahamjuniorwomens.org or
from any member, including me.
Fashions will be supplied by four local
boutiques: Lately Liz of Wilbraham, It’s All
About Me of Hampden, and Caren & Company
and Kate Gray of Longmeadow. Total Image
and Profiles salons will do hair and makeup.
More than a dozen local women will serve as
models for the show.
This wonderful group has been making
our community a better place since 1977. We
are part of the General Federation of Women’s
Clubs – an organization that is celebrating its
125th year. Its historic achievements include
establishing more than 75 percent of our nation’s public libraries and leading the effort to
install street lights to prevent crime.
Closer to home and more recently, during 2014 the Wilbraham Juniors spent 1,155
volunteer hours on 39 community projects,
donated $2,939 to various projects or causes,
and made $11,564 worth of in-kind donations
to local organizations.
We made hundreds of comfort pillows for
Rays of Hope to give breast cancer patients;
ran the snack bar at the Fountain Park summer
concert series; collected hundreds of pounds
of nonperishable food for the Community Survival Center on Election Day; prepared dinner
at the Ronald McDonald House; supported
Gray House as it reopened its food pantry; and
bought new sweatpants, t-shirts, socks and underclothes for domestic violence victims. We
also held social events including movie and
paint nights, book clubs and holiday crafting.
Want to make a difference in the community? Join us!
Nancy Piccin, President
Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club
Thank you for the support
To the editor:
I am writing this letter to publicly thank
the patrons and staff of the Wilbraham Public
Library. On Oct. 30, after 24 years and two
months of being the Head of the Children’s
Department, I will be stepping down. I am certainly telling you this with mixed emotions.
This career and profession have been rewarding and nourishing, and I recommend
it to anyone seeking to “make a life, not just
make a living.” From my library grad school
days of glorifying this quality-of-life enhancing institution, working various library jobs in
Missouri (University Reserve Desk), Montana
(University Serials Department) and Minnesota (public libraries’ Adult Services), and on
to the delightful realm of Children’s Services
in Massachusetts, I have loved each and every
Correction
facet of the library world.
I have done rewarding work for a noble
cause while having fun and getting to work
with wonderful colleagues. I feel very blessed,
fortunate and honored that I was able to help
so many, and I’ve loved seeing my early Storytime kids grow up to be amazing, accomplished
adults. I will miss all of you, and my daily routines, but it is time to move on to another life
stage. I don’t anticipate being idle. I do anticipate being a denizen of libraries for many years
to come, so please—keep those doors open!
I do thank you for making my job such
that I have looked forward to coming to work
every day.
Elaine Wrubel, Head of Children’s Services
Wilbraham Public Library
There was an error in last week’s story “Group seeks to preserve Mt. Marcy” from page
one. The Parks and Recreation Department has not endorsed the Community Preservation
Act proposal by the Minnechaug Land Trust.
The Wilbraham-Hampden Times
is published every Thursday by
Turley Publications, Inc., 24
Water St., Palmer, Mass. 01069.
Telephone (413) 283-8393, Fax
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is dwindling on this important issue. Of particular concern are the thoughts of current elementary school parents, whose children will
immediately be affected by any outcome. Let
your voices be heard. Attend a public meeting.
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OSE - We were glad to see local first
responders and families as far as Chicopee come to Thornton W. Burgess
for the annual Police Night Out Oct. 16 organized by Officer William Jacques. With a
Jaws of Life demonstration by the Hampden
Volunteer Fire Department, a landing by the
Massachusetts State Police helicopter and a
K-9 demonstration from Officer Peter Signorelli and his companion Chico, parents and
children had an opportunity to meet and see
first-hand their local officers, paramedics and
firefighters. Additionally, the Maggie Sky
Foundation provided educational awareness
on domestic violence, and other information
on suicide prevention and local health topics were available from multiple tables. The
evening gave the community a chance to see
their responders in a non-confrontational way
and build relationships before an emergency
happens.
Meeting
Schedule
Wilbraham
Thursday, Oct. 29
Community Preservation Committee
7 p.m. Town Office Building
Monday, Nov. 2
Police Station Building Committee
Board of Selectmen
Hampden
Thursday, Oct. 29
Police Station Building Committee
10 a.m. Town House
Monday, Nov. 2
Board of Selectmen
6 p.m. Town House
QUOTATIONS
of the Week
“
We want to honor York’s memory.
It’s such a great idea and a wonderful way to unify people who normally
would not come together on a regular
basis.
”
Wilbraham resident Paul Robbins on
this year’s continuation of the Unity Festival
at Symphony Hall founded by the late York
Mayo.
“
”
Our house is a home now.
Wilbraham mother Danielle Cochran,
who gave birth to her daughter Mary Oct. 4
from her home with the assistance of the Wilbraham Fire Department and police Officer
Lawrence Rich.
“
This is probably the most truly
rewarding experience of my career. It
was spiritual.
”
Wilbraham Firefighter and Paramedic
Victor Robidoux on the experience of delivering a baby Oct. 4.
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October 29, 2015
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f you found that your food pantry shelves were
down to almost nothing it would be cause for
serious concern. And, that is what is happening at
the Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard that
serves needy families in our community. Ron Habel, a
member of Wilbraham’s Grace Union Church, is helping
the Survival Center restock those
shelves by calling attention to
the problem. As a fellow Rotary
TALK
member he reached out to me to
columnist
help publicize the problem.
Ron said the center is
looking to the community for
help in getting food on their
pantry shelves. The Survival
Center has a number of families
coming to them for food
increasing drastically by the
month. They cannot keep their
CHARLES F.
shelves stocked with the variety
BENNETT
of nutritious items that they need,
said Ron. They are averaging
40 new families a month needing food items along with
approximately 475 families they currently provide food
for. Please join with other folks in our community such
as the Knights of Columbus and clubs at Minnechaug
in donating non-perishable items to the center. Please
consider having a food drive, dropping off your extra
buy one-get-one free item or any extra items from home.
Another way you can help is by sponsoring a family for
$20. Visit the center at 240 Main St, Indian Orchard with
your donations, ask to see Michelle, she would love to
personally thank you. For more information call 5433930.
Sandy Sanders of the Atheneum Society was
scheduled to be speaking at the Adams Cemetery
Candlelight Tour Oct. 11 but she had an accident and
was unable to do her part in the reenactment. Luckily
her granddaughter Amanda Meegan traveled from her
home in Rhode Island to stand in for her grandmother.
“She did such a very good presentation,” said Sandy.
Sandy is doing fine now.
With the news that retired Wilbraham Police officer
Capt. Paul Bouchard passed away recently, and prior to
that, retired Wilbraham Police Sgt. Ned Baker died on
the Fourth of July, we remember that both of them were
popular members of the Minnechaug Class of 1962, the
second class to graduate from what was then a brand new
high school. (Now, it is torn down and replaced by a new
one.) Our condolences to both of the classmates’ spouses,
Carolyn Baker, a retired Minnechaug nurse and Lisa
Bouchard, secretary to Wilbraham Police Chief Roger
Tucker.
We also lost a remarkable and talented member of
the graphics community Kathy Lehndorff who passed
away Oct. 14. She and husband Peter Lehndorff ran
Lehndorff Graphic Design from their home in Hampden.
As canine lovers, they were active in Basset Hound
rescue. Kathy was also a member of the Scantic Artists
group in Hampden. A celebration of her life will be
announced in November.
The “History of Wilbraham 1963 to 2013” book was
released last week with a reception at the Country Club
of Wilbraham Sunday. Members of the 250th Anniversary
Committee, led by co-chairs former selectman Kevin
Moriarty and Peach Pageant Chair Patti Diotalevi and
a number of book contributors were on hand to celebrate
the release. The book, edited by Joan Paris with photos
by the Times’ Dave Miles, is made up of a mix of
chapters written by individuals intimate with their topics.
Joan says it has 25 chapters written by separate residents
and features a cross section of the modern history of the
town, including the 2011 Tornado and Microburst. The
book costs $30 each and is available at the Old Meeting
House on Main Street and the Wilbraham Library.
Proceeds will go to either the library or to the Atheneum
Volunteer of the Week
This week’s volunteer of the week is Susan Magee of Wilbraham who
participates in the Read Aloud Citywide program at Brunton Elementary School in Springfield through the Springfield Schools Volunteers.
The state estimates the value of a volunteer in Massachusetts is worth $27.43 per hour.
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(the Barber) Diane Muratore Testa, Dr. Donald C.
Williams, Patti Diotolevi, Kevin J. Moriarty, Charlie
Bennett, Joan Paris, Dave Barry, Llewellyn Merrick,
Joseph Calabrese, Cathy Callaghan, Margie Connell,
Judith Epstein, Brian Fitzgerald, Steve Lawson,
Chuck Phillips, Tracey Plantier, George Reich, Jay
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Chapin Witt, Nancy Pickett, Roberta Albano, Doreen
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Litz, Merrie W. Kaye, Trant Campbell, Bob Page,
Theresa Munn, Paula Dubord, Diane Colucci Hecht,
Richard Prochnow, Barbara Harrington and Lt. Col.
William Sheehan.
According to club president Nancy Piccin, the
Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club is looking forward to
holding a Fashion Show on Sunday, Nov. 8, “Celebrate
Our Community,” featuring fashions from boutiques
in Wilbraham, Hampden and Longmeadow modeled
by local residents at Twin Hills Country Club from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a buffet lunch, cash bar,
door prizes and raffles. The event is a fund-raiser to
help the club continue their support for a multitude of
community projects. Tickets are $30 and available at
www.wilbrahamjuniorwomens.org or from any member.
Speedy recovery to Jim Diotalevi.
Why aren’t koalas actual bears? The don’t meet the
koalafications.
uring a recent visit
bring them to all residents
to the Ludlow Senior Beacon Hill regardless of where they
Center, I spent time
live. As a significant first
Byline
chatting with local residents
step, I co-sponsored a
about everything from new
successful budget amendgrandchildren to the rising
ment that brought a large
cost of prescription drugs.
funding increase to our
These conversations are
Councils on Aging, who
important, especially since
organize and run each
our commonwealth’s populacommunity senior center.
tion is aging at a rapid pace.
I’m also a strong supportBy State Sen.
By 2035, nearly a third of
er of the new Springfield
Eric P. Lesser
Massachusetts residents will
Senior Center being built
be over 60. These demographnear Blunt Park.
ics are even more pronounced in WestIn addition, I know that many seern Massachusetts, which is older than niors are worried about housing costs.
the state as a whole. Policymakers need That’s why I’ve worked closely with
to be prepared for this change.
town, state and private sector officials on
That’s why I joined the Legisla- a new senior housing development in the
ture’s Committee on Elder Affairs. In Ludlow Mills, and support the eventual
my role on that committee, I regularly development of senior housing at the fortalk with seniors in our area. The main mer State School site in Belchertown.
lesson I’ve learned is that seniors and
Many seniors want to stay in their
their families require special attention homes as long as possible, but have a
and creative approaches from their hard time accessing vital healthcare and
elected leaders.
home support services. To help, I’m
In Belchertown, for example, I supporting a Senate bill that takes steps
spoke with a woman from the Pine to improve the quality of these services,
Valley Plantation, a senior housing including Alzheimer’s care and physicommunity, who was concerned about cal therapy.
prescription drug costs and limited
On a visit to the East Longmeadow
transportation. At a community dinner Senior Center, I rode along with a Meals
at the Hampden Senior Center, I spoke on Wheels volunteer, delivering dozens
with families doing their best to care for of meals to homebound seniors. Along
aging parents.
the way I had the chance to chat with
One of the most important ways to many of the meal recipients and hear a
support seniors and their families is en- bit about their lives. We certainly have
suring each community has a high-qual- a lot to learn from our seniors – they’ve
ity senior center. These facilities serve spent a lifetime living and working in
as one-stop locations for everything our communities.
from daily meals to health screenings,
It’s our solemn obligation to enexercise classes and transportation. They sure that all members of our community
make our communities more attractive age with dignity. Everyone has a role to
places to live and allow people to re- play, including our policy-makers at the
main in their homes longer, enhancing State House.
our neighborhoods and property values.
State Sen. Eric P. Lesser is a member of the Massachusetts Legislature’s
Support Councils on Aging
New senior centers in Chicopee, Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, which
East Longmeadow and other commu- reviews and promotes policies affecting
nities do a great job of providing these seniors in the commonwealth. He can
vital services, but we can do more to be reached at 617-722-1291.
A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
Roots for
the future…
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.” The
Times cruises to Bermuda. Runners support
local music programs. Residents volunteer
at the Hampden Senior Center. A Knight is
honored for service. Locals plant a tree in
Wilbraham. A future firefighter explores the
red truck. A Wilbraham woman takes part in
a Polish tradition.
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.
New volunteers in Hampden…
From left Chet Kapinos, Claudia Kapinos, Carla Grant and Bill Lafond recently joined
the group of volunteers at the Hampden Senior Center, collating the monthly newsletter “The Scantic Scribe.”
Wilbraham
& Monson
Academy Director
of Marketing
Theodora
Ryan (left) and
DCR Service
Forester Douglas
Hutcheson, of
Wilbraham, take
part in a tree
planting ceremony
at the Town Office
Building during
the Town Forest
Event Sept. 27.
The DCR planted a
swamp white oak
in celebration of
the event.
A Commun
Life in Wilbraha
Committed to service…
Bob St. Martin (right), past Grand Knight of the St. Cecilia Knights of
Columbus Council was recently presented the Columbian and Founders
award for his service to the community.
Taking steps for m
Talk about bazaar…
Elaine Lavoie (left), of Wilbraham, helped organize this year’s 39th annual
bazaar at St. Stanislaus Basilica Church in Chicopee. A highlight of the
evening was Springfield Fire spokesman Dennis Leger wearing traditional
Polish clothing. From left are Lavoie, Leger, Rev. Joseph Benicewicz and
Jeanne Malikowski.
From left Bob Goodrow, Mason Pieham, Sean Comerford, Dr. Michael Margo
Margolis Orthodontics 5k run/walk Oct. 25 in Crane Park. Proceeds support m
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am & Hampden
music programs…
olis, Celia Neveu, Elizabeth O’Conner and Barbara Bosworth participate in the
music programs in the Hampden, Wilbraham, Ludlow, Monson and Palmer.
A spark for
the future…
Carter Hanks, 2, of
Wilbraham, climbs
aboard the Wilbraham
Fire truck during the
department’s Open
House Oct. 11. His
mother, Elizabeth
Hanks, says he dresses
in his fire garb each
day and that being
able to meet with
real firefighters was a
great experience.
Times at sea…
Minnechaug Land Trust Trailmaster Charlie Thompson and wife Shiela of
Hampden (left) and Times Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennet and wife Sue of
Wilbraham catch up on the hometown news on a recent Bermuda cruise
aboard the “Norwegian Dawn.”
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October 29, 2015
Town Meeting applies $304K to tax rate
Stabilization
account funding
increases 1%
By Tyler S. Witkop
HAMPDEN – Taxes in
Hampden will increase over fiscal 2015, but following Special
Town Meeting Monday night,
the impact is limited.
Town Meeting approved
the transfer of $304,000 of unappropriated available funds
– commonly referred to as free
cash – to reduce the tax rate. According to Advisory Committee
Co-Chair Carol Fitzgerald, the
transfer limits the increase to 2
percent over the fiscal 2015 rate
of $18.98. She noted that the
increase is a result of appropriations made at the annual Town
Meeting in April of this year.
Fitzgerald said the estimated tax rate would be $19.34
with the transfer, according to
current calculations that have
neither been certified by the
state nor set in a tax classification hearing with selectmen.
Hampden Selectman and
Chairman of the Board of Assessors Norm Charest said during a warrant hearing Oct. 19
that without any funds applied
to the tax rate, it would increase
to $19.95 according to current
calculations.
Additionally, voters authorized the transfer of $121,445
into the stabilization account,
which helps fund unanticipated
expenditures throughout the
year.
Treasurer Richard Patullo
and Accountant Cliff Bombard
commented Oct. 19 that the account has shrunk as a percentage of the overall budget over
the last five years. By their
figures, prior to any transfer,
the account represented 6.6
percent of the $12 million budget. Patullo commented that the
town has typically funded the
account in the 9 to 10 percent
range and that the state doesn’t
like the account dipping below
5 percent.
Patullo said Monday night
that the $121,445 appropriation
would increase the stabilization
account funding by roughly 1
percent.
‘No Action’
The town began the evening with $488,000 in available
funds to apply toward the eight
warrant articles.
Hampden Selectman and
Board of Health Chairman
John D. Flynn explained to the
assembled residents that the
funds came from extra revenue
over and above what the town
budgeted in the spring.
“It’s your job to allocate
the money,” Flynn said.
The town took no action on
the first article, which sought to
take by eminent domain a 1,134
square foot parcel of land along
Bennett Road owned by John
M. O’Brien III and Claudia M.
O’Brien for drainage purposes
to complete road reconstruction. According to Flynn, prior
to Town Meeting, the property
owners signed an easement.
Residents
transferred
$20,000 for the purposes of
removing dead or dangerous
town trees. Highway Superin-
tendent and Tree Warden Dana
Pixley explained Oct. 19 that
there were 79 trees currently
marked for removal and the
funds would enable the town to
complete the work before winter.
Additionally, the town authorized $22,626 for the purchase of a stainless steel dump
truck body for the 1996 Mack
in the Highway Department
fleet.
Reject Donation
In a close vote, the town
rejected the gift of 20 acres
of open space land atop Minnechaug Mountain.
According to Sherry Himmelstein, who spoke on behalf
of the landowners, the owners
did not want to sell the property
but wanted it marked as conservation land.
“The owner was adamant
he didn’t want to sell it to abutters,” Himmelstein said. “The
value is that it sits on a corridor
of open space.”
Dorothy Kibbe raised the
concern that the parcel is surrounded by Kibbe property on
three sides and is landlocked
from public access, increasing
the likelihood of trespassers.
Town Counsel Dave Martel said his legal work to secure
a clean title would be done pro
bono.
The Advisory Committee
recommended the town take
no action on the article, with
Fitzgerald explaining that the
situation pertaining to the owners was confusing and that there
“seems to be a lot of disparate
information.”
The vote was 30-25 against
the donation.
From Community Preservation Trust funds, the town
voted to allocate $27,050 for
repairs at Academy Hall, which
has damage in the basement.
Doug Boyd, chairman of the
Community Preservation Committee, explained that the funds
were available from the trust
and that following visits with
contractors, the value of the repairs was more than originally
anticipated.
Additionally, the town
transferred $20,000 to the reserve account.
Sex offender legislation awaits governor’s approval
BOSTON – A proposal by
House Minority Leader Bradley
H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading)
to limit the amount of time sex
offenders can secure a stay of
final classification pending a
court appeal is one step closer
to becoming law, following recent passage in a modified form
by the House of Representatives
and state Senate.
Jones first offered the proposed changes during the House
debate on the fiscal 2016 budget
in April. Gov. Charlie Baker
later returned the proposal with
modifications designed to ensure that the changes would not
violate the separation of powers
doctrine of the state Constitution. The Legislature approved
the governor’s recommendations Oct. 19.
In addition to prohibiting
the state’s Sex Offender Registry Board from granting a stay
of final classification for longer
than 60 days, the state’s courts
would be restricted from granting a similar stay on appeal for
more than 60 days, unless accompanied by written findings
showing good cause for extending the stay. All court appeals
related to SORB classification
would be subject to an expedited hearing process whenever a
stay is granted.
Protect the Public
Jones said these changes
will help to ensure that the public is protected from dangerous
individuals who are considered
to pose a high risk of re-offending.
“If an individual is required
to register as a sex offender, they
have a right to appeal their classification, but they should not be
able to manipulate the system in
an attempt to escape scrutiny for
their crimes,” Jones said.
There are currently three
levels of sex offender classification in Massachusetts. Level
1 sex offenders are considered
to represent a low risk of re-offending and therefore are not
deemed dangerous enough to
warrant the release of their personal information to the public.
As a result, this information is
made available only to certain
local, state and federal agencies, including the Department
of Correction, county correctional facilities, the Department
of Youth Services, the Depart-
ment of Social Services, the Parole Board, the Department of
Probation and the Department
of Mental Health, as well as
all city and town police departments and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for law enforcement purposes.
Level 2 sex offenders are
considered to be a moderate risk
of re-offending, while Level
3 sex offenders are deemed to
pose a high risk of re-offending.
Due to public safety concerns,
information on both Level 2 and
Level 3 sex offenders is readily
available to the public through
the local police department and
the SORB.
Under current law, a sex offender who has been classified
by the SORB can seek what is
referred to as a 30A judicial re-
view through the court system.
A stay of the classification is
typically granted pending the
appeal, which results in the sex
offender essentially becoming
declassified. When this happens,
the police cannot disclose information on these individuals to
the public because they technically are no longer designated as
a Level 2 or Level 3 offender.
“The prospect of a sex offender being able to delay their
classification status indefinitely
is completely unacceptable,
given the serious nature of these
types of crimes,” said Jones.
“The changes approved today
will provide important protections for the public by tightening the current sex offender law
and upholding the public’s right
to know.”
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Page 11
Salerno named SSO executive director
By Tyler S. Witkop
SPRINGFIELD – Following a nationwide search led by
the Arts Consulting Group of
Boston, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Executive Board
named Peter T. Salerno, of Wilbraham, executive director.
Salerno, who was the interim executive director on two occasions, has served on the Board
of Trustees for SSO and is the
chairman of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee. His tenure will begin immediately.
“I’m really happy to be
here,” Salerno said. “I see this as
a continuation of a great asset to
the city of Springfield.”
On his list of priorities for
SSO is building upon the success
of the Pops and Symphonic programs. “Education is a key component,” he commented, noting
he would like for the symphony
Part of accomplishing the
to explore new ways to engage mission is having a complementhe younger audiences. For in- tary staff, he commented. Bestance, he pointed to
tween Maestro Kevin
a program where the
Rhodes and new Diorchestra brings local
rector of Development
school children in for
Susan Beaudry, Salera free concert and anno believes SSO has
other that focuses on
those pieces. “A strong
the music behind many
volunteer-led, staffcartoons.
supported model is
“It’s about being
something I’ve always
accessible to as many
pushed,” he said.
different age groups,
different genres of Peter Salerno
Strong Foundation
tastes and different
In addition, he
geographic areas as we can,” he explained that upholding and
said.
building upon the foundation
“Music is a magic potion that dedicated past employees
that feeds on our conscious- and volunteers created is just as
ness,” he said, speaking to the important.
importance of musical educa“Sue Bennett, whether she
tion programs. “The quality of knows it or not, she taught me
a music education enhances how to understand what this inmathematical skills. It’s about dustry was all about. She taught
enrichment. If we can enrich our me by her example,” he said.
youth, we’ve become wealthy.”
Salerno recently helped or-
Principal to discuss TWB programming
HAMPDEN - Thornton W. Burgess Middle School Principal Peter Dufresne and Selectman John D. Flynn announced an informal discussion of the
middle school programming will take place Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. in the
Town House Auditorium. The public is welcome to attend and engage in discussion regarding the impact of declining enrollment on the school.
Wilbraham seeks proposals for funding
WILBRAHAM – The town’s Community Preservation Committee is seeking proposals for projects addressing open
space preservation, historic preservation,
affordable housing, and recreation for possible funding under the Community Preservation Act for fiscal 2017, which begins
on July 1, 2016. The application deadline
is the close of business on Jan. 14, 2016.
Application forms are available in the Selectmen’s Office at Town Office Building,
240 Springfield St.
The CPC will hold public meetings to
answer questions from applicants and to
receive comments from residents. Attendance is strongly recommended for all applicants, to assure that the requirements of
the CPA are understood and incorporated
into applications. The meetings are set for
Thursdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, and
Jan. 14, 2016 in the Selectmen’s Meeting
Room. Dates and locations are subject to
change.
Interested groups are urged to visit the
statewide Community Preservation Coalition’s website at www.communitypreservation.org to review the types of projects
being approved across the commonwealth.
Wilbraham voters adopted CPA on
Nov. 2, 2004. The act provides funding
through a local property tax surcharge
and state funding for open space, historic
resources and affordable housing. Residents approved a 1.5 percent surcharge
on property tax bills while exempting the
first $100,000 of the value of each taxable
parcel of residential real estate and providing abatements for qualifying low-income
residents and moderate-income senior
citizens. CPA requires at least 10 percent
of annual revenue be allocated to each of
the three purposes, with the remaining 70
percent available for allocation among the
three categories and to community recreation facilities. Allocation of CPA receipts
must be made by a recommendation of the
town’s Community Preservation Committee and approval of Town Meeting.
Garden Club to introduce mushrooms
WILBRAHAM – Often unnoticed
and underappreciated, mushrooms are the
unsung heroes of the ecosystem and the
focus of the Wilbraham Garden Club’s
next meeting Monday, Nov. 9.
Dianna Smith, a noted mycologist,
will lead a noon presentation focusing on
the more beautiful, interesting, and common species of mushrooms one could
find in the area. Smith has produced gardening programs for television audiences
and has written articles and books. She is
the co-founder of the Pioneer Valley Mycological Association.
The Garden Club will meet at St. Cecilia’s Church, featuring a light luncheon,
followed by the program. Guests are welcome. A donation of $2 is requested.
chestrate a performance by SSO
and rap artist T-Pain during the
New England Patriots banner
raising ceremony. The orchestra
had two weeks from the time the
Patriots organization asked about
the possibility to bring 50 musicians together and negotiate a
contract. Additionally, a musical
arrangement with T-Pain needed
to be written. In a press release,
SSO President David Gang said
that feat helped earn the respect
of Rhodes and the Board and
“we knew … we had the best
person for the job.”
“We are going to do more
to explore that type of music,”
Salerno said. “We need to stay
relevant.”
In a prepared statement,
Rhodes called Salerno “a born
business impresario in the grand
old school tradition” and said
“I could not be more excited,
enthusiastic, and positive about
the future of Springfield’s cul-
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WILBRAHAM – The Massachusetts Teachers Association will screen
the documentary film “Education Inc.”
on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 4 to 5:30
p.m. in the Brooks Room of the Wilbraham Library. Produced by Brian Malone,
the film highlights changes in American
public education from corporate donors
and political reform. No registration is
required.
For more information, contact
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GET UP TO A
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To help build upon the
success of the past 71 seasons, Salerno commented that
he would like to explore more
programming options, looking
beyond perceived limitations.
“Why wouldn’t we have a summer concert series or afternoon
performances,” he questioned,
noting that while those are not
currently offered and nothing is
in the works, they are examples
of potential ways to increase
symphonic exposure to the community.
According to Salerno, the
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by providing the best programming.
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October 29, 2015
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Museums seeks entries for Gingerbread Competition
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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield
Museums are inviting bakeries, schools,
individual bakers and young people to
submit design plans for the annual gingerbread house competition and exhibit. This
year’s theme is “A Suessian Holiday,” with
houses to be unveiled on Friday, Nov. 27
as part of the Museums’ “Holiday Happenings” event.
The gingerbread houses will be displayed against a backdrop of murals by
artist John Simpson that celebrate the
whimsical stories and characters created
by Springfield native Theodor Geisel (Dr.
Seuss).
Entry forms and design plans must
be submitted by Friday, Nov. 13. Applications and guidelines may be obtained by
downloading the form from the museum
website at springfieldmuseums.org, stopping by the museum Welcome Center,
emailing dszaban@springfieldmuseums.
org, or calling 413-263-6800, ext. 285.
Gingerbread displays may be based
on favorite Dr. Seuss stories, historic locations, or other imaginative holiday designs. Entries will be accepted in the following contest divisions:
• Professional Division: bake shops,
caterers, restaurants, or professional bakers
• Adult Division: individuals or
groups age 18 and up
• Youth Division: individuals or
groups age 8-17 (School and youth groups
are welcome to apply.)
Applicants will be notified about selection decisions by Monday, Nov. 16.
Completed gingerbread houses must be
delivered to the Museums on Monday,
Nov. 23 and will be on display from Nov.
27 through Jan. 3.
For additional information about the
gingerbread competition, please contact
Donna Szaban at 413-263-6800, ext. 285
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Page 13
Students take part in Junior Achievement Day
JUNIOR from page 1
According to Sharon Dufour, CFO of Luso Federal
Credit Union, each grade level
focuses on a different aspect
of business, economics and career readiness, building off the
lessons of past years. In sixth
grade, students learn about the
global marketplace, focusing on
trade disputes, immigration and
imports/exports. Seventh grade
students learn about branding,
focusing on identifying skills
and exploring career clusters.
By eighth grade, students learn
the economics of success and
the importance of decisionmaking.
‘Supplement’
“We look at this as a supplement to the curriculum,” Pixley
said, noting that it is a hands-on
program for the students. “This
is going to be a life skill [for the
students],” he said, commenting
that at the middle school level
the focus is about modeling for
the children and that whether
it’s filling out working papers
or learning how to dress for an
interview, the examples for the
children will become invaluable.
“It’s the kind of hook that a
lot of kids need,” he said.
Dufour explained that the
program aligns with current educational standards, including
Common Core.
Joy Weng, an Academy
student from China, said that
the opportunity to be involved
with WMS students correlates
to her curriculum on the global
marketplace at the school.
Regarding why she thinks
the program is important for the
Wilbraham Middle School seventh graders Jing-Li Chen
and Emily Birtwell create a career poster during Junior
Achievement Day Oct. 23.
middle schoolers: “They’re still
growing and open to other cultures and they’re open to learning new information.”
Keith Hotaling led discussion of the global marketplace
to Tom Emery’s sixth grade
class. “A country cannot be
self-sufficient,” he explained
to students. “Mineral reserves
drive everything.”
When asked what the global marketplace meant to them,
Gabriella Maynard responded:
“How we trade with other countries. We take things and give
them back.”
Seventh grade students in
Amy Schulze’s class were busy
creating career posters with human resources representative
Kristen Pospolita.
Affect the Future
Jing-Li Chen and Emily
Birtwell worked on outlining
different medical careers.
“Choices can affect our future,” Jing-Li said when asked
what she learned from the program. “I think I want to be a
doctor. They’re so important to
the community.”
Her classmates Ryan Ware,
Aidan Elliott, Joe Pons and
Thomas Bernier outlined various engineering career possibilities. The boys commented
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Students in Tom Emery’s sixth grade class answer questions from Keith Hotaling about the global marketplace.
that there are a lot of different
types of engineers with varying
salaries.
“They make a lot of money,” Ryan commented.
Pospolita said that for her,
she was excited to be able to
provide a service to the students
that was unavailable to her at
their age. She said the students
are able to learn young the importance of good decision-making and that every job is important.
“The skills of how to make
your own personal brand, it
starts so early,” Pospolita said.
Wilbraham business owner
Barry Sanborn led the program
for eighth grade students in Alisha Powell’s class.
Student Madeleine Wilson
commented that one of the big
takeaways for her is “you need
money” to do things.
Syniya Morris said that for
her, the key is to prioritize decisions based on available funds.
When asked if she had to prioritize her decisions she said she
needed to fix her camera and
had to choose whether to repair
it or go out with friends.
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said.
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October 29, 2015
Suburban Living
A horrific Halloween candy nightmare
By Rick Rubin
Turley Publications Correspondent
Recipe: Russian Mushroom and
Potato Soup
T
his is the worst time of
the year for me. Oh, it’s
not the ghosts and goblins
that seem to pop up in front of
every house in my neighborhood
or the 10 foot inflatable black cat
on the roof of the house around
the corner.
No, I’m
scared of the
bag of teeny,
tiny chocolate bars in
my pantry.
I just can’t
resist it.
Look,
if there is
Rick Rubin
chocolate in
my house, I have to eat it. I must.
It’s like a biological urge to survive via caramel and chocolate.
There cannot be a chocolate bar
within 100 feet of my home that
I cannot find using my superchocolate senses.
Now, I have tried everything
to resist the lure of gooey goodness in my pantry every October.
I have tried buying candy I don’t
like. As it turns out, there is not
really any candy that I don’t like,
whether it contains chocolate or
not.
I have tried buying my
candy on Halloween at 4 p.m.
Do you know what’s left at the
grocery store on Halloween at
4 p.m.? Really gross stuff. And
yet, by 5 p.m., there I was in the
kitchen mindlessly chewing on
waxy vampire teeth. I don’t even
think you are supposed to eat
those, are you?
I have tried hiding the candy
from myself. Turns out, myself is
smarter I look. Apparently, hiding candy, then trying to forget
where I hid it is impossible. And
yet, I can never find my darn keys
and I’m not even trying to hide
them from myself. Go figure.
Of course, this isn’t my
fault. I mean, it’s not like I don’t
have willpower or anything. I do.
I am able to resist lots of stuff. I
can resist my kids when they are
A great cool weather
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The “evil” call to consume bags of Halloween candy at this
time of year can be too much for some to resist, says Rick
Rubin.
looking for money. I can resist
getting on my lawnmower when
the lawn needs cutting. I can
even resist staying late at work
… well, most of the time.
I honestly stay away from
candy for about 50 weeks of the
year. I have no problem when
Easter comes around or not getting a candy treat at the movies,
but Halloween candy is evil.
Once it gets into my pantry, it
calls to me. I can hear its ghastly
whispers “yum, yum” in the
middle of the night. I can smell
its phantom odors every time I
go into the kitchen. I swear to
you, that candy has no shame. It
wants me to break down and eat
every last piece.
It’s even worse when they
wrap each portion (if you want
to call five M&M’s a portion)
individually. The morning after
a binge eating “episode” usually finds me passed out on the
couch with dozens of mini Kit
Kat wrappers strewn all over the
den. I explain to my wife that I
blacked out and have no memory
of what happened.
But this year, I refuse to an-
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swer the quiet call of chocolate
and candy that only I can hear. I
refuse to come running when the
peanut butter cups in the pantry
whisper my name. I refuse to eat
the Starbursts and the Twizzlers
and the Sweet Tarts and the assorted mini chocolate bars.
I will refuse them all. Right
after I finish this bag of Rollos. After all, the bag was open already,
so it’s fair game, right? Right.
Top 10 Halloween
candy by sales
(Source: Kidzworld Magazine)
10. Tootsie Rolls
9. Skittles
8. Whoppers
7. Sour Patch Kids
6. Twix
5. Nerds
4. Starburst
3. Smarties
2. Reese’s Peanut
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Ingredients
5 tablespoons butter,
divided
2 leeks, chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
6 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons dried dill
weed
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground
black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 pounds potatoes,
peeled and diced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
fresh dill weed, for
garnish (optional)
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held on Sunday, Nov. 8 and
Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at
the Exit 7 Players Theater, 37
Chestnut St.
In February 2016, the Exit
7 Players present The Exit 7
New Short Play Contest. In
addition to the contest, this
year’s production will include
a “Winner’s Showcase,” featuring new long-format one-acts
by 2015 contest winners Cinthya Hernandez and Jared Mallard. This showcase will take
place on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
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Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over
medium heat. Mix in leeks
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with dill, salt, pepper, and
bay leaf. Mix in potatoes,
cover, and cook 20 minutes,
or until potatoes are tender
but firm. Remove and discard
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ARTS & Lifestyles
Page 15
A spirit of unity in memory of York Mayo
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Correspondent
WILBRAHAM – The vision of the late York Mayo came
to fruition last year, but the tradition of that vision is now coming
together.
In two weeks, on Saturday,
Nov. 14, singing groups and residents from Springfield and Wilbraham will gather at Symphony
Hall to sing the night away.
Mayo was a constant volunteer with numerous organizations throughout Wilbraham. His
friend, Paul Robbins, said Mayo
had a vision of staging a vocal music concert that promotes
unity and diversity in the Greater
Springfield region. Mayo also
had a vision of unity events that
would promote the concert.
The first concert was held
last October, after Mayo had
found out he was suffering from
Stage 4 cancer.
“We held it earlier in October because he were not sure if
he was going to make it to the
concert,” said Robbins. “But he
did, and he went up on stage and
said a few words. It was really
great.”
‘Unify People’
Robbins said Mayo knew
that he would not make it to next
year, but wanted to see the concert continue. Robbins and others on the organizing committee
got together and put together this
year’s concert, saying they want
to continue moving forward with
Mayo’s goal.
“We want to honor York’s
memory,” said Robbins. “It’s
such a great idea and a wonderful way to unify people who normally would not come together
on a regular basis.”
The organizing group has
established a website, www.
springfieldunityfestival.com, to
advertise the music and sponsors
involved.
The music can be found by
singing groups and individuals
and practiced by themselves.
But the tradition dictates
that there is only one, eight-hour
rehearsal with the group as a
whole.
“On the day of the concert,
all of the different groups will
gather together at 8 a.m. at Symphony Hall,” said Robbins. “The
group will rehearse as a whole
and practice the different songs
TIMES file photo
The late York Mayo (left) and former Minnechaug Choral
Director Lee Hagon stand outside of Symphony Hall for
the first Unity Festival last year. The festival will continue
Nov. 14 featuring Dr. Raymond Wise.
until the concert begins. Lunch
and dinner are provided for the
performers.”
The event then kicks off
at 7:30 p.m. with tickets costing $10 a person, first-come,
first-serve. Robbins believes the
experience is something that is
worthwhile for anyone who believes in unity.
“The music you will hear is
of the gospel variety,” said Robbins. “York was a singer in his
church choir. However, the songs
are non-denominational so they
can bring everyone together.”
The concert is led by Dr.
Raymond Wise. Wise is a reverend of 30 years from Maryland
who will bring his five-piece
band and lead the unity concert.
He led last year’s effort and will
be back this year.
Robbins also said there will
be two other new elements, with
Wise performing his new song,
“Walk On.” Robbins said the
song is a fitting tribute to Mayo,
who wanted to see people move
on and continue his vision.
Also this year, the Springfield High School of Science and
Technology band will perform at
the event.
For individual singers interested in joining, go to the concert’s website to sign up.
York’s choir from Chris the
King Lutheran is confirmed to be
taking part, representing Wilbraham.
Local artists featured in IOM show
Wesley Olds, in the role of Felix Ungar, and David Chivers,
playing Oscar Madison, rehearse a scene for Wilbraham
United Players production of “The Odd Couple.”
Cast announced for ‘The Odd Couple’
WILBRAHAM - The Wilbraham United Players recently
announced the cast for Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” to take
place Nov. 6 through 15.
Appearing as “Oscar Madison” will be David Chivers from
Wilbraham. Co-starring as “Felix Ungar” will be Wesley Olds
of Broadbrook, Connecticut.
Also appearing in the production
will be Don Clements as “Murray the Cop,” Paul Nesbit as
“Vinnie,” Andy Price as “Roy”
and Jeff Erb as “Speed.” They’ll
be joined by Christine Arruda
and Aimee Lamontagne as “The
Pigeon Sisters.”
The Odd Couple is the first
production in the Player’s “Season of Simon” focused around the
works of playwright Neil Simon.
For more information about the
Players productions visit wilbrahamunitedplayers.com or email
wuplayers@aol.com.
Performers sought for teen
open mic night at WPL
WILBRAHAM – The
seeks performers for a
Teen Open Mic Night
Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5
to 7 p.m.
Performers will have
5 minutes to perform skits,
songs, instruments, writing or poetry. The event is
open to children in grades
six through 12 and refreshments will be served.
For more information
or to register, visit wilbrahamlibrary.org or contact
Teen Services Librarian
Rachel Hapgood at 5966141 or rhapgood@wilbrahamlibrary.org.
INDIAN
ORCHARD
– With art having long been a
part of the New England tradition, the Indian Orchard Mills
will feature more than 50 local
artists at this year’s fall Open
Studio event Saturday, Nov. 14
and Sunday, Nov. 15 from noon
to 4 p.m. at the Dane Gallery, 34
Front St. Indian Orchard.
Attendants will have the opportunity to view artwork, meet
with the artists and purchase
original pieces. Works in a variety of mediums will be featured,
including oil, watercolor, printmaking, photography, wood
and metal work, sculpture and
fabrics. Light appetizers will be
served.
New artists taking part in
this year’s show include Nicole
Padilla, Veronica Smith, Therese
Desaulnier, Bonnie Hanson,
Danielle and Dave Pikul.
There is a $2 suggested donation; however, children are
welcome free. For more information call 543-3321 or visit
www.IndianOrchardMills.com
Nicole Padilla and Veronica
Smith of Creative Consequences will display their
work at this year’s Open Studio event at the Indian Orchard Mills Nov. 14 and 15.
South Hadley native takes the SSO stage
SPRINGFIELD – When
Thomas Bergeron played in the
Springfield Symphony Youth
Orchestra many years ago,
he earned a compliment from
Steven Schiller – then principal trumpet for the Springfield
Symphony Orchestra – that
would change his life. Schiller
commended Bergeron for playing “in a way that any symphony conductor would be happy to
have in his orchestra.”
Years later, those kind
words have become prophetic
for Bergeron, who now occupies Schiller’s chair and will
showcase his talents during the
symphony’s “Haydn Trumpet
Concerto” performance on Saturday, Nov. 7. Since his early
years with the Youth Orchestra,
Bergeron has moved on to national acclaim as a professional
trumpet player. He’s received
critical praise for two jazz CDs
released by his quintet, and has
performed with a diverse group
of musicians, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, The American Symphony,
Idina Menzel and indie-rockers
“Vampire Weekend”.
Bergeron will perform
as trumpet soloist for Joseph
Haydn’s “Trumpet Concerto in E
flat” as well as Aaron Copland’s
“Quiet City”. The evening also
features two classical favorites,
Handel’s triumphant “Music
for the Royal Fireworks” and
Mozart’s “Symphony No. 39”.
“It’s a dream to be soloing in
front of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Growing up
in Western Mass., the SSO was
a big reason that I became excited about symphonic music as
a child. My experience playing
in the Springfield Symphony
Youth Orchestra also played
a big role in my early musical
development. In fact, during
my senior year of high school, I
performed the trumpet solo part
to “Quiet City” with the SSYO
on a tour to Montreal, so this
performance with the SSO 16
years later will hold significant
meaning to me,” Bergeron said.
For tickets or more information, call 733-2291 or visit
springfieldsymphony.org.
Senior Center to stage murder mystery dinner
HAMPDEN – Featuring
The Rockin’ Chair Players,
the Hampden Senior Center
will stage a murder mystery
dinner “Death at the Deli”
beginning Friday, Nov. 8 at 6
p.m.
The dinner features a
four-course meal and two
glasses of wine, while attendants try to discover the culprit. Additional dates are Sat-
urday, Nov.. 7 and Sunday,
Nov. 8.
Tickets are $25 and are
only available in advance.
register, call 566-5588.
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Berkshire Bank awards over $100,000
to area non-profits
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Bank Foundation-Hampden Region announced that it has
awarded $107,500 in grants and
pledges to 19 non-profit organizations in the Pioneer Valley during its third quarter grants cycle.
The funding from Berkshire
Bank Foundation supported various organizations and represented support from both Bekrshire
Bank Foundation and the former
Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation.
YMCA of Greater Springfield, based in Springfield, received a grant to support their
achievement summer learning
program. Additionally Berkshire
Bank volunteers recently completed financial literacy education efforts in partnership with
the YMCA.
The Salvation Army based
in Springfield, received a grant
to support their annual Coats for
Kids campaign. The effort will
provide free coats to those in
need.
The Children’s Study Home
based in Springfield, received a
grant to support the Curtis Blake
Day School at the Mill Pond
Campus.
The Springfield Funders
Collaborative for Reading Success based in Springfield, received a grant to support proven
educational programs working to
enhance grade level reading.
A.C.T.S. based in Springfield, received a grant to support
their afterschool one-on-one tutoring and mentoring programs
for Springfield Public School
students.
The Springfield Public Library based in Springfield, received a grant to support their
“Growing a City of Readers”
winter reading program.
Baystate Academy Charter
School based in Springfield, received a grant to support their
Project Lead the Way STEM
education program.
Lori Gazzillo, vice president
and foundation director said,
“We are proud to provide these
non-profit organizations that
are all doing important work to
contribute to the economic and
educational vitality of our communities. We are proud to play a
small role in all of their efforts
and look forward to working together to make our communities
stronger.”
Ashe to hold Hampden office hours
HAMPDEN – State Rep. Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow) announced he will be holding office hours at the Hampden Library
on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to noon. Additionally, Ashe
will hold hours Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the same times. For more
information, call his district office at 413-272-3922.
October 29, 2015
Elaine Wrubel to retire after 24 years
WRUBEL from page 1
might say, is history.
“This town has a good
bunch of youngsters,” she said.
“One of my favorite parts of the
job is when the kids come back
and seeing what they’ve accomplished.”
Will Be Missed
Library Director Karen
Demers said that Wrubel will
be missed at the library. Professionally, Demers commented
she’ll miss the great book recommendations, like “Candyfreak” by Steve Almond. Personally, she said her baked goods,
particularly with chocolate, will
be sorely missed by her and the
staff.
“I foresee staying in touch,
the way I have with all my colleagues who have left the WPL,
so I don’t think I will ‘miss’ her
really as I will likely see her
and talk with her often,” Demers said.
Speaking to what Wrubel means for the library and
the community, Demers said:
“Elaine has introduced so many
great programs and services
for the children and families of
Wilbraham. She took advantage
of a grant opportunity from the
state to launch the ‘Discovery
Kit’ collection, has developed
strong relationships with the elementary schools and even collaborated with staff and students
from Mount Holyoke College
to offer science-related programs for kids. Her last project
was to initiate the ‘1,000 Books
Before Kindergarten’ program,
an activity that will be sure to
be popular with youngsters and
families for years to come. She
has truly given the Children’s
Department a strong foundation
on which to grow.”
When asked what she
would miss about the library,
Wrubel commented: “Seeing people come in … all my
friends … and the staff.”
Additionally, she’ll miss
seeing her favorite performers
including the Toe Jam Puppet
Band and Ed Popielarczyk.
Changes
While her adult career has
been served almost exclusively
in libraries, Wrubel commented
that early in life she was determined to be an artist. “I found
out it was really hard,” she
laughed.
By the seventh grade, she
said that a career in social work
seemed like her calling, but
there was a great deal of work
required to reach that point, and
she said, “I didn’t feel equipped
to help.”
“I’d love to be a photographer,” she said.
Wrubel said that among the
most difficult parts of her job is
to deal with complaints, whether it’s about a particular book,
a poster on display or a patron
upset over the commotion that
active children can create during a program.
“Having to tell parents their
children need to quiet down is
never easy,” she commented.
She also said that while the
community and businesses in
Wilbraham have always been
great supporters of her programs, she never felt appropriate asking others for donations.
Some of the biggest changes she’s seen at the library are
in the programming. While she
noted that there will always be
a place for the classic storyteller, “Kids love all the bells
and whistles.” She said that
programs featuring interactive
entertainers draw crowds and
keep folks coming back to the
library.
Additionally, the library’s
collection has expanded to include DVDs and video games,
while including increasingly
more electronic databases.
“You still see children with
books in their hands,” Wrubel
commented, despite the technological improvements. “They
have to know how to turn a
page, the sequence of beginning, middle and end. Part of
the joy of all that is having the
child on your lap with you.”
While her own future remains fluid, she does have advice for the next head of Children’s Services:
“Hang in there. You’ll love
the job and it’s very rewarding.
I’ve been doing what I love for
years and years.”
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com.
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SPORTS
Trombley TD lifts Falcons
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
HOLYOKE – Minnechaug’s Kyle Trombley
scored a huge touchdown run
in the second half to break a
tie, and the Falcons were able
to get past Holyoke High
School football 30-23 in a
game with major playoff implications for both teams.
With about 7:00 remaining in the game, Minnechaug
had possession of the ball. On
a third down situation, Trombley decided to keep the ball,
needing 8 yards to move the
chain up the field.
But Trombley found
a hole, and kept running
through the Holyoke defense, making it 80 yards for
a touchdown. After the extrapoint kick, the Falcons had a
seven-point lead.
The
Falcons
were
then able to hold down the
Knights for the remainder of
the game, not allowing them
to get any major threats going after Holyoke started out
strong on offense.
The defeat of Holyoke
has major playoff implications for the Division II field.
After the seventh week
of play, Holyoke currently
stands at 4-3, with a 3-3 AA
Conference record. Central
leads at 6-0, Minnechaug
is second at 5-1, and Longmeadow is 4-2. Holyoke has
lost to all three opponents.
They are still in line
for the fourth position in
the tournament, though the
Walker system, which is being used to determine seeding this year, could mean
Holyoke is left out and East
Longmeadow, which is 3-4
could be in.
That makes this Friday’s
action even more important
as Holyoke faces Putnam at
home and East Longmeadow
takes on Westfield.
The Knights started out
with a lead when Andrew
Peltier went to the right side
and found Tim Girard with a
29-yard touchdown reception
to make it 7-0 just three minutes into the game.
Trombley scored the first
of his two touchdowns when
he made a 41-yard run to the
left side after avoiding a pair
of tackles to tie the score with
7:30 remaining.
After starting deep, Minnechaug allowed Holyoke to get a safety to
take a 9-7 lead, and
the Knights took
advantage
with
another touchdown
early in the second
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Please see
FOOTBALL,
page 20
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Above, Cole Modestow starts a carry for the Falcons.
At right, Chris Jusczyk tries to muscle through the Holyoke defense.
Falcons win and tie
in productive week
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
CHICOPEE - Much was expected of the Minnechaug boys
soccer team this year and after
a couple of early stumbles they
seem to have hit their stride. In
fact, it has been a month since
they last lost and that came
against Westfield, the likely
number one seed this year. This
week the Falcons tied Chicopee1-1 and then in perhaps their
best showing of the season, they
beat Ludlow, 2-0.
Against Chicopee, they
faced a team on the brink that
absolutely had to get a point out
of that encounter. Despite the
fact that the Falcons out shot the
Pacers 26-1, Chicopee somehow
managed to get that point. They
were happy with that outcome.
The same could not be said
for Minnechaug, as they feel as
Longmeadow
shuts down
Lady Falcons
LONGMEADOW - The
Minnechaug field hockey team
has enjoyed a good season thus
far and will take their place in the
postseason having qualified last
week. But they found perennial
power Longmeadow to be a little
too much for them to conquer.
In this, their second meeting, the
Falcons lost, 4-0.
The problem in this game
was possession. Seemingly, the
Lancers controlled the play and
not only possessed more than
the Falcons, but they had more
shots and ultimately better shots
on goal. That would be the difference in the game. Longmeadow scored three times in
the first half and then went into
defensive mode after the break.
Minnechaug was able to get just
three shots on goal in the final 30
minutes.
The Falcons were able to get
an early possession and a shot by
Mary Kate Moriarty that went
wide of the goal in the third minute. At 2:27, they got a penalty
corner.
Longmeadow was able to
clear and at 4:46, they got a penalty of their own. The Lancers
were able to keep the ball down
in that end and in the seventh
minute, they put something together. Minnechaug was unable to clear and Mary O’Reilly
picked up and shuffled the ball
from the right side Allie Erwin
Please see HOCKEY, page 18
Strong week for Lady Falcons
Gymnastics
sweeps in tri-meet
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
sweetdogphotos.com
Minnechaug’s Andrew Fidalgo (17) controls the ball
in the open field.
though they left a lot of opportunities on the field. And with
Please see FALCONS, page 20
WILBRAHAM - The regular seasons are drawing to a
close and the teams’ respective
postseason prospects are coming into focus.
SOCCER
The Lady Falcons opened
the week with a 1-1 tie against
Granby and while the Rams are
not a Division I team, they are
unbeaten on the season and are
more than capable of beating
anyone in any division. Minnechaug followed that with a
4-1 win over East Longmeadow. They broke it open with
three goals in the second half
after going into the break at 11. Ryan Kuhn had two goals,
while Molly Serra scored one
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Minnechaug’s Yaritza Toledo reaches out as she turns in
the air.
and assisted on two.
year. They lost. Ludlow beat
In their third game of the them 4-1 and with the loss ,
week, the Lady Falcons did
something they had not done all Please see ROUNDUP, page 19
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October 29, 2015
Seniors capture second Valley Cup
HOLYOKE - The Wilbraham seventh and eighth-grade girls field hockey
team won the Senior Division’s Valley
Cup in the sixth round of a sudden death
overtime shootout.
The tournament was held at Holyoke’s Roberts Field Complex on Oct. 18.
The tournament fielded several teams
from the Pioneer Valley and is the Youth
Field Hockey Championship.
Wilbraham Youth Field Hockey
made history as this was the first time
ever that both the Wilbraham Junior
(coached by Kristen Angelica) and Senior Divisions won the Valley Cup. The
Wilbraham Senior team (coached by
Christa Robinson) won the Valley Cup
for the past two years, this is the first time
a Wilbraham team has ever won the Valley Cup consecutive years in a row.
Congratulations to both teams for
representing Wilbraham Youth Field
Hockey.
Hampden-Wilbraham
Falcon Swim Club to
hold registration
WILBRAHAM - The Hampden-Wilbraham Falcon Swim Club will be holding
registration for the competitive team season.
The competitive team practices will officially begin Nov. 2. General registration
for the team will be held at the pool during
the first week of swim team practice, Nov.
2-5.
The FSC team fee is $125 per swimmer. A $10 late fee will be applied after
Nov. 5. There are discounts for those who
participate in the fall clinic, a discount for
high school students and also a discount
available for families with three or more
swimmers.
Swimmers ages 6-10 swim from 6 to 7
p.m. and ages 11-18 swim from 7 to 8 p.m.
Monday through Thursday for both clinic
and team. Some swimmers’ practice times
may be moved at the coaches’ discretion.
A parent signature is required on each
child’s registration form before the swimmer
can enter the pool. Fees are payable at registration to Falcon Swim Club. Registration
forms and more information about the Falcon Swim Club can be found on the website
at: www.hwfalconswim.org or email Wendy
Konstantakos at falconsswim@gmail.com
with any questions.
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Top row (from left to right) coach Christa Robinson, Grace Caltabiano,
Joelle Kovarik, Alex Trombley, Lauren Barry, Grace Dineen, Grace Crochiere, Kelsy Sheehan, Gabby Ofcarcik and coach Tim Dineen Bottom row: Sohie Hickson, Emma Robinson, Lilly Hakala, Mia Bartolucci,
Courtney Lynn, Grace-Marie Gouin and Taylor Hapgood.
Kijek pulling for the Blue Jays
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
Turley Publications submitted photo
Toronto Blue Jays knuckleball pitcher R.A. Dickey (left) poses for a photo with Eddie Kijek (right).
LUDLOW - While most people from the area have no rooting
interests in the MLB playoffs after
the Boston Red Sox finished in last
place in the AL East, and the New
York Yankees were eliminated in
the Wild Card game, one man was
still paying very close attention.
Eddie Kijek, who works at the
Big Y in Wilbraham, is not one of
them. Kijek, who over the years has
had the opportunity to meet some of
the best players in the big leagues,
works for the Toronto Blue Jays
during spring training at Florida
Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Fla.
“It has been a lot of fun watching them in the playoffs,” Kijek
said. “They have a lot of good players on the team.”
Kijek, who at one time worked
for the Boston Red Sox, got invited
to come help out one spring training
for the Blue Jays, and has enjoyed
working for the team ever since.
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who was parked 4 yards out on
the left side of the crease. She
made a quick slap at the ball and
it got past Jessica Henry.
It was in the sixth minute
that Minnechaug got a shot on
goal and it was Julie Torchia
from 8 yards, but it was stopped
by Deidre Barry.
Longmeadow had a couple
of penalty corners, the first coming at 8:29 and then another at
12:44. Less than a minute later
Ally Quirk sent a shot wide to
the left. Still keeping it in, the
Longmeadow pressure led to a
second goal at 15:25. This time
it was Claire Fitzpatrick, who
stole the ball and then found the
left corner 8 yards out.
Over the next 8:00, the action was mostly near midfield,
Longmeadow got in a couple
of times, but nothing came of
any of those trips in. With 7:54
remaining in the half, Henry
kicked aside a shot by Fitzpatrick and then O’Reilly was wide
left a minute later. The Lancers
kept it in and with 6:30 to go in
the half, there was a scramble in
front. The ball kicked out to Taylor who sent in back in to Erwin
who was 10 yards away from the
goal. She shot for the right corner and got it by Henry for a 3-0
Longmeadow lead.
Though they only scored
one goal in the second half, the
Lancers dominated the final 30
minutes. Over the first 11:00,
they had four penalty corners;
Minnechaug did not even have
a shot on goal. At 11:09, they
made it 4-0 as Erwin took a pass
from Quirk and put the ball in
the right corner. In the 14th minute they nearly made it 5-0, but
Henry made a stop on a 6-yarder
off the stick of Quirk.
Minnechaug had a chance
get on the board in the 16th minute. There was a breakaway by
Tonia Bell and Torchia, but neither could get off a shot. They
did manage to get a penalty corner at 16:18. With 10:00 to go,
Torchia got a shot on goal from 5
yards, but it was stopped.
With 7:15 to play, Longmeadow got another penalty corner and they would follow that
up with a shot across the crease
second later. A minute after that,
O’Reilly was wide right and with
3:49 to play they picked up another penalty corner.
Henry stopped three shots
on the day.
Taking a 2-0 halftime lead
against Westfield, the Falcons
were able to hold on for a 4-2
win against the Bombers. Moriarty had two goals.
The Falcons are 8-4-4 on the
season.
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Locals set to play at HoopHall Classic
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall
of Fame announced today the
field of teams and game schedule
for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall
Classic, an annual basketball
showcase now in its 15th year at
Springfield College. Games will
be played at Blake Arena on the
campus of Springfield College
Jan. 14-18, during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
While the majority of the
nation’s focus will be on the top
flight high school teams coming
in from across the country to
play in the game, there will also
be plenty of local excitement to
go along this year as well.
In the kickoff game at 4
p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, the
combined Holyoke Catholic
and Cathedral boys basketball
roundup from page 17
they fell out of first place in
the Coombs Division behind
the Lions. Minnechaug is
now 11-1-3 and 4-1-2. They
finish their regular season
against Westside and Longmeadow.
The Cathedral boys
ended their season at 2-13-3
with a loss and a tie. They
fell 4-0 to West Springfield
and tied Longmeadow, 1-1 in
the finale.
The Holyoke Catholic
girls lost a pair of 2-0 games
to Hampshire and Holyoke
to go to 2-13. They have
Central and Amherst to end
their season.
VOLLEYBALL
The Lady Falcons appear to be back on track after
three losses in five games.
This week they won both
matches to improve 12-3.
They beat Agawam, 25-9,
23-25, 25-21, 25-21 and then
swept past Ludlow, 25-17,
25-14, 25-18. Minnechaug
will face two teams that have
beaten them, Frontier and
Longmeadow, before finishing with Tantasqua.
CROSS COUNTRY
Tyler Bernier took top
honors for the boys in a 1941 win over Westfield, while
Esther Lee was fifth in the
girls’ 43-16 loss to Westfield.
Brandon Markey was
the winner for the Cathedral
boys in their 19-44 win over
Palmer.
GYMNASTICS
The Falcons, 130.05,
won their tri-meet against
Hampshire, 125.575 and
Chicopee Comp, 123.15.
Their high point was one,
two, three sweep in floor
exercise with Autumn Bradway, Sarah O’Brien and
Tessa Lopez. Bradway also
won the balance beam with
Lopez second and she was
third in the uneven parallel
bars. O’Brien and Lopez
were second and third on
floor exercise. As a result
of those strong finishes, the
Falcons’ threesome took
the top three spots in the all
around — Bradway, O’Brien
and Lopez in that order.
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sports correspondent for
Turley Publications. He can
be reached at dforbes@turley.com.
teams (which will be playing
under their future school name
Pope Francis) will face Sabis at
4 p.m. The Chicopee boys will
play in a 7 p.m. game against
Amherst.
Two more local teams will
be in action on Friday, Jan. 15.
In the first game of the day, the
Granby girls will face Sabis at
4 p.m., while the South Hadley
girls will take on Hoosac Valley
at 5:30 p.m.
After a day full of national
teams playing on Saturday, four
of the local prep schools face off
against each other on Sunday,
Jan. 17. In the 9 a.m. contest,
the Suffield Academy boys will
face
Williston-Northampton,
while at 10:30 a.m. it will be the
MacDuffie School playing Wilbraham & Monson Academy.
“For the past 15 years we
have been fortunate enough to
host the top high school teams
in the nation at the birthplace of
basketball, Springfield College,”
said John L. Doleva, President
and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
“We expect this year’s field to
be especially competitive and
we look forward to welcoming
each team to the Basketball Hall
of Fame in January.”
Tickets for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be on
sale starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. To purchase tickets,
log on to www.tickets.hoophall.
com.
This week in recreation
By Bryan Litz, Director
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation Department
A
couple weeks ago the Parks and
Recreation Department made another attempt at bringing a guest
speaker in as a community event. The first
time the department did this was about
16 years ago when we brought in Bob
Bigelow to speak about improving youth
sports.
Attendance was only about 50 or so,
even though he gave a great speech.
Sixteen years later, the department decided to dip our toes back in to the presentation pool again. Collaborating with the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
District, we presented “REBOUND: The
Chris Herren Story.” Tickets were free
and had to be reserved through an online
ticket portal. Two weeks before the program we had about 800 reserved. The day
of the event we had about 450 in atten-
dance; a good number, not quite what we en’s Club and members of the Recreation
had hoped, but certainly a well-attended Commission and Friends of Recreation;
event.
from setting up and operating the registraThe presentation went great. Chris tion tables to serving as ushers, and most
was a very powerful speaker and most, if importantly getting the school prepared for
not all, left the auditorium thankful
hundreds of visitors.
they had attended. The presentation
Thankfully the second
was made possible by our main spongo around of bringing a presor, Country Bank. Thanks to their
senter to Wilbraham was
very generous donation we were
a success and something
able to make this happen. We also
the Recreation Commishad supporting sponsors that consion plans to continue each
tributed; Luso Federal Credit Union,
year. Any suggestions for a
Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club,
speaker, please feel free to
and Mercy Behavioral Health Care.
contact me at any time.
Also contributing to the presentations were our secondary sponsors
Notes: Wrestling (Gr. KBryan Litz
Baystate Health Systems, Berkshire
8) registration runs through
Bank, Peoples Bank, Rotary Club of Wil- Oct. 30. WMS Winter Ski/Board Program
braham, and Mike Albano.
registration will run Nov. 17 – Dec. 4 or
The evening would not have been such until bus fills. Instructional (Gr. 1 and 2)
a huge success without the support of the and high school basketball registration
school district, the Wilbraham Junior Wom- runs Nov. 24 – Dec. 4.
Falcons collect point in overtime loss
WILKES-BARRE, Penn. The Falcons were able to notch
their first point of the season in
a 3-2 loss against the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins on
Saturday night.
The Falcons duplicated the
quick start as they did the night
before with several shots on
goaltender Matt Murray. Dustin
Jeffrey gave the Falcons their
first lead of the season with a
wrist shot that beat Murray 6:43
into the period. Greg Carey was
credited with the assist. The
lead would only hold momentarily as Scott Wilson would tie
the game with 6:48 left. Steve
Oleksy and Derrick Pouliot
notched the assists on the goal
to bring the game to a tie heading into intermission. The Falcons outshot the Penguins 15-5
during that period.
Springfield regained the
lead with a goal from Carey 4:40
into the second period. Derek
Smith and Ross Mauermann
tallied the assists. The Penguins
had a pair of power plays early but could not solve Falcons
goaltender Louis Domingue.
The frame did not see any other
scoring with the Falcons collecting 14 shots to the Penguins
11 shots.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was
able to tie the game once again
6:12 into the third period with a
goal from Tom Kuhnhackl. The
forward beat Domingue low
glove side with assists going
to Oleksy and Dominik Simon.
Neither team was able to find
the back of the net during the
remainder of the period. Overtime was forced with the game
tied at 2-2.
Simon quickly won the
game 36 seconds into the overtime with a backhander over
Domingue’s glove. Murray
stopped 33 shots to move to 41-0 while Domingue made 23
saves and falls to 0-2-1.
Falcons drop fourth straight
The Falcons could not solve
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray
and dropped their fourth consecutive game in a 5-0 loss on Friday
night.
The Falcons came out flying to begin the first period with
17 shots on Murray. Last season’s
AHL Goaltender of the Year turned
aside all 17 shots to leave Springfield and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
scoreless through one period.
The Falcons also killed off three
penalties in the frame and Louis
Domingue stopped all 11 shots.
Springfield began the second period with a partial power
play that they could not convert
on. 4:41 into the period, Derrick
Pouliot potted the first goal of the
game on the man advantage. The
defenseman scored after his shot
was tipped on its way to the net.
The penalty troubles would continue for the Falcons as the Penguins would score another power
play goal but from forward Tom
Kostopoulos. The team captain
tipped a shot from Scott Wilson.
Pouliot would add the secondary
assist. The Penguins took a 2-0
lead into the third period.
The third period saw no
scoring until the Falcons pulled
Domingue. The move did not
work out in the Falcons favor as
the Penguins scored two empty
net goals from Wilson and Matai Marcantuoni. The Penguins
wrapped up the scoring with an
even strength goal from Dominik
Simon who deflected a shot to
give the Penguins a 5-0 win.
Murray stopped all 38 shots
for his first shutout of the season
and improved to 3-1-0. Domingue
made 27 saves and falls to a 0-2-0
record.
Roster moves
The Arizona Coyotes have
recalled forward Tyler Gaudet
from the Falcons, and the Coyotes assigned forward Matthias
Plachta to the Falcons.
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FOOTBALL from page 17
quarter. Brian Swierzewski made
a short run to help the Knights
increase their lead to 16-7.
Sam Christman would make
a 13-yard touchdown reception
with 5:14 remaining in the second to narrow the gap to 16-15
Holyoke. But the Knights would
respond before halftime with
Raekwon Acedvedo making an
8-yard touchdown reception.
Up 23-15 at halftime, Minnechaug’s defense became the
stars as they shut down Holyoke’s offense in the second half.
Chris Jusczyk would make a
touchdown run in the third along
with a Trombley two-point conversion to tie the score.
The Falcon defense would
shut down Holyoke again to set
up Trombley’s big run later on.
Kyle Trombley winds back for a pass play.
October 29, 2015
Peltier went 13-for-25 passing for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Girard caught six passes
for 190 yards and Acevedo had
three catches for 56 yards. Swierzewski led the Knights with
124 yards on the ground on 24
carries.
Trombley passed for 67
yards and led rushers with 192
yards.
Holyoke is home at 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 against Putnam while
Minnechaug has a tough task,
hosting Longmeadow the same
night at 7 p.m.
Gregory A. Scibelli is a
sports correspondent for Turley
Publications. He can be reached
at gscibelli@turley.com.
Turley Publications photo by Gregory A. Scibelli
FALCONS from page 17
Ludlow, Amherst, the defending Western Mass champion and
Westfield left to play, they want
to come into the playoffs loaded
for bear.
Right from the start the Falcons were in on Josh Rogowski
and they did not let up. In the
first minute Brendan Plumb sent
in a shot from 20 yards on the left
on goal and then a minute later,
Jack Douglas from the right was
stopped by Rogowski. In the
fourth minute, Willem Fuehr
was wide left from 12 yards 15
seconds later. Douglas had a 22yard shot go over the goal in the
sixth, as did Benjamin Brennan
in the eighth.
Chicopee got its first shot
at the goal in the 11th minute,
that coming by Brendan Berube
from 12 yards out. It went wide
to the left.
Fuehr was on goal in the
14th from 22 yards on the left
and Steven Diefenderfer sent
one from the side that went
through the crease in the 17th.
In the 18th, Plumb put a shot on
goal from the right corner and
Rogowski was there to stop it.
Plumb had one on goal from 18
yards on the left in the 21st minute and then it was quiet until
the 26th, when Mario Karam put
one on Rogowski from the right
corner. Fuehr followed 30 seconds later with a 15-yarder that
was just to the right of the post.
In the 29th minute Jacob
Belemjian sent a hard shot from
30 yards over the goal and a
minute after that Douglas again
was just wide to the right on a
25-yarder. Fuehr had one more
on goal in the 37th minute from
20 yards.
Doyle did have one shot
from the right side, some 15
yards away that went through
the crease. That came in the
27th minute.
It was more of the same
in the second half. In the first
7:00, the Falcons had seven
shots in the proximity of the
goal. Rogowski had to stop four
of them. In the third and sixth,
Fuehr was on goal from 10 and
15 yards. Karam put one on
Rogowski from 15 in the fourth
minute. Chris Tracy had shots in
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Minnechaug’s Christopher Tracy (33) takes
a look up the field as he handles the ball.
the sixth and seventh. His 15yarder was wide left and then
another from 15 found Rogowski. Also in the seventh, Plum
sent a 20-yard shot over the net
and Minnechaug also had a corner kick.
After withstanding that
sustained barrage, the Pacers
cleared and at 8:29, they scored.
Pedro Duarte sent a pass from
midfield to Doyle who was just
outside the box on the right. He
took a couple of steps forward
and let loose with a shot from 20
yards. It caught the right post
after it got by LaBranche and
dropped into the goal. Chicopee
had a 1-0 lead.
In the 13th minute, Rogowski made two saves, one on Tyler
Poisson from 20 yards and one
on a corner kick by Fuehr that
curled into him. In the 18th minute, Fuehr was wide right from
2 yards and Brennan was high
from 20. Then at 18:49, Andrew
Fidalgo tied it up. His 12-yard
shot went off the left post and in.
There was no assist.
Minnechaug’s Vincent DeMattia (45) looks
down at the ball as he runs up on it.
Tracy was wide left in the
21st minute from 18 yards and
in the 24th, Fidalgo sent one
from 30 yards and it too was
wide left.
Doyle had a corner kick in
the 26th minute for Chicopee
and it found its way into the
crowd in front of the goal. It got
knocked away.
The Falcons spent the last
6:00 in the Chicopee zone and
had a variety of shots at or near
Rogowski. In the 34th and 36th,
Brennan was wide left from 15
and on goal from 12. The Falcons got a corner kick in the 37th
and then finally with 10 seconds
to play, Vincent DeMattia was
on goal from 35 yards away.
Rogowski, with that made his
14th save of the night.
Against Ludlow the disparity of shots was not quite so pronounced. Minnechaug had an
edge, especially in the second
half. They took a 1-0 lead with
10 minutes left in the first half
and then added some insurance
in the first three minutes of the
second half. LaBranche and the
defense did the rest.
Brennan was on goal from
12 yards in the fifth minute and
Mathew Jordan made the save.
Three minutes later, Tracy was
wide left from 15 yards, but in
the 10th minute, he had a corner
kick. With 9:44 elapsed, he sent
a corner kick from the right to
Thomas Carpenter who was in
front of the goal about 8 yards
out. Carpenter flipped it around
and hit the crossbar. The ball
dropped in behind Jordan for a
goal.
The Lions picked up the
pace in the 13th and had a couple
of shots that LaBranche stopped.
It was Keith Venancio from 12
yards and Joshua Labonte from
15. In the 14th and 15th minutes,
some 30 seconds apart, Ludlow
had back-to-back corner kicks.
Tracy trickled a 15-yard
shot through in the 20th minute and Jordan came out to get
it. Tiago Dias sent a 12-yard
shot on LaBranche in the 24th
minute and Michael Dias was
on goal from 25 yards in the
26th. Venancio was stopped by
LaBranche from 18 yards in the
30th minute.
Karam had a 25-yard shot
go wide right in the 33rd and
Ryder Hastings put one on goal
for Ludlow in the 36th from 12
yards. A minute later Labonte’s
18-yarder went over the goal.
Jordan made one last save in the
half in the final minute off a 25yard blast by Brennan.
Ludlow had the first chance
of the second half, a 12-yard
shot by Venancio in the second
minute. It was wide right. Seconds later, the ball was at the
other end. Brennan got the ball
to Fuehr at the 20. He slipped by
the defense and tapped it in from
12 yards for a 2-0 lead. The goal
came 2:26 into the second half.
In the sixth minute Fidalgo
sent one across the crease from
the left and seconds after that
Fuehr was over the goal from 20
yards.
There was little action near
the goals for quite a while. Ludlow had a corner kick in the 12th
minute and then each team had
a shot on goal in the 19th. It
was Douglas from 30 yards for
Minnechaug and Tiago Dias for
Ludlow from 15. Ludlow would
not get back for a while.
The Falcons kept Jordan
busy, however. In the 22nd minute Fuehr was on goal from 25
yards. Jordan made three saves
in the 23rd — on Fidalgo from
10; on Fuehr from 15; on William Ryan from 20. In the 25th
Brennan was wide right from
25 and in the 28th, Jordan had
to come out for a loose ball. He
made a save on a 30-yard shot
by Tracy in the 30th minute.
Tracy was also wide right in the
34th from 25 yards in the 34th
minute.
Ludlow finally got back in
the 35th minute and after a Venancio shot from 20 yards went
wide right, Hastings put another
shot from that distance on goal.
LaBranche made the save.
Plumb had one more shot in
the 37th minute from 30 yards
that went over the goal.
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Business
Alison Lands to speak at PWC event
SPRINGFIELD – Advanced manufacturing in New
England and the skills gap will
be discussed as part of a national report produced by Deloitte Consulting LLP and The
New England Council at the
Professional Women’s Chamber Headline Luncheon at the
Western Massachusetts Business Expo on Wednesday, Nov.
4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the MassMutual Center, 1277
Main St., Springfield.
Alison Lands, senior manager for Deloitte Consulting’s
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Nov. 2 the Realtor Association of
Pioneer Valley will offer a 40 hour,
14-class, sales licensing course to
help individuals prepare for the
Massachusetts real estate salesperson license exam. The course will be
completed on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Tuition is $359 and includes course
materials. For an application call the
Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley at 785-1328.
a resilient sector of the economy and is poised for a revolution.
Lands will discuss the evolution of the industry, the challenges associated with such a
skills gap and the opportunities
that New England can capitalize on to serve as accelerators
for growth.
Advance registration for
the luncheon is suggested and
is $40. For more information
or to register, visit www.professionalwomenschamber.com or
email PWCevents@springfield
regionalchamber.com.
Wilbraham attorneys
named ‘rising stars’
SPRINGFIELD – The
law firm of Bacon & Wilson
announced nine attorneys
were named to the 2015
Massachusetts “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”
lists in this year’s “Super
Lawyers Magazine.”
Among those named in
the publication were Adam
Basch and Benjamin Coyle,
both of Wilbraham.
Basch, a construction
litigation, business litigation
and personal injury lawyer;
and Coyle, who specializes
in corporate, state, local and
municipal, estate and trust
law; were named “Rising
Stars.”
Rising Stars are lawyers
under 40 years old or those
who have practiced law for
less than 10 years. Inclusion
to the list is determined by a
research process including
peer reviews and a statewide
survey of lawyers.
Resolution encourages female
representation in corporate leadership
BOSTON - The state Senate unanimously voted in favor
of a resolution encouraging fair
and diverse gender representation on boards of companies in
the commonwealth. The legislation, encouraging gender equity
in corporate leadership, was cosponsored by Sen. Eric P. Lesser
(D-Longmeadow).
“Women bring a unique
and much-needed perspective
to corporate decisions, whether
in hiring, marketing or growth
strategies,” Lesser said. “Greater
gender diversity in corporate
leadership results in more competitive and ultimately more successful companies.”
The resolution, sponsored
by Senate Ways and Means
Chair Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland), encourages privately held
and publicly traded companies
in Massachusetts to have a minimum of three women directors
on boards of nine or more and a
minimum of two women directors on boards with fewer than
nine directors by December 31,
2018.
It also asks companies to
measure their progress toward a
goal of equal representation of
men and women in leadership
positions on an annual basis.
Wilbraham responder delivers baby
COCHRAN from page 1
The couple, communicants
of St. Cecilia’s Church, not
knowing how they should spend
their day with labor expected at
any time, joked that they should
go to church to “give the old ladies something to talk about.”
It just so happened there wasn’t
any time for that.
Home Delivery
Danielle, beginning to
feel uncomfortable, decided to
shower. Within two minutes she
was on the floor unable to move
and yelling for her husband.
Under normal circumstances, dealing with an emergency
is no easy ordeal. Complicating matters for the couple: they
have a two-year-old daughter
Catherine and a seven-year-old
Weimaraner, Oliver.
With Catherine upset over
her mother’s pain and Oliver
barking amid the growing commotion, at 8:46 a.m. Daniel dialed 9-1-1. Wilbraham Police
Dispatcher Annie Watson had
him check for blood, which is
a sign of labor, and there was.
Watson sent out the call for a
medical response.
Daniel explained he was
trying desperately to calm his
daughter down, who didn’t understand what was going on in
their home. Being such a sudden occurrence, he still had to
arrange for his parents to watch
Catherine.
Amid the growing hysteria,
Officer Lawrence Rich was the
first to respond to the call. Going upstairs, it was he who discovered Danielle’s water broke
and he helped her to the bed.
Moments later, Robidoux
and Firefighters Patrick Farrow, Jeff Witek, and Capt. Peter
Nothe responded on scene.
“It was a quick ride,” Robi-
Wilbraham Firefighters (from left) Patrick Farrow, Victor
Robidoux and Jeff Witek join Daniel and Danielle Cochran,
with their daughter Mary, at Baystate Hospital after successfully delivering Mary in Wilbraham.
doux recalled, noting that when
the team arrived at the home, he
saw Daniel walking across the
lawn but not in apparent disarray. “He said ‘I think she’s going to give birth right now,’ and
I said ‘Holy cow!’”
Robidoux said that Danielle was “understandably concerned” when the team arrived
upstairs. They began to conduct a cursory examination and
she had a contraction that she
couldn’t hold.
“Within two minutes Mary
Elizabeth was brought into my
hands,” Robidoux said.
From the time the call came
into dispatch to delivery, 9 minutes elapsed.
‘A-Team’
“Mr. T has always been a
part of the ‘A-Team’ but for me
it’s no more,” Daniel Cochran explained. “These guys [at the Wilbraham Fire and Police departments] are the real ‘A-Team.’”
“You can tell with these
guys it’s not just a job for them,
it’s their passion,” he added.
Danielle Cochran commented that it was the professionalism
of the department that put her
and her family at ease. “Their
being calm calmed us down,”
she explained.
Unfortunately,
Catherine
Cochran never fully calmed down
that day, being unaware that
the men rushing into her home
were there to help her mother
and newborn sister. Luckily, the
department’s Open House took
place exactly one week later.
Daniel commented that the
young girl was a little tentative
about going to the Fire House,
but once they got there and talked with the firemen and explored
the trucks, she opened up to the
point that now the family can’t
travel by the station without her
wanting to go inside.
While Danielle was giving
birth, the firemen helped the Cochran’s in another way: filming
and photographing the occasion
The Cochran family of Wilbraham thanks Wilbraham Firefighter Victor Robidoux (right) at the Open House Oct. 11
for delivering their daughter Mary one week earlier.
with Daniel’s cell phone, including Daniel cutting Mary’s umbilical cord.
Following the healthy delivery of their daughter, the crew
transported Danielle, Mary and
Daniel to Baystate Hospital for
routine monitoring. From the
hospital, Baystate staff took a
picture of the family with their
heroes.
‘Comes Natural’
Exciting the parents, Mary’s
birth certificate lists her place of
birth as the couple’s Wilbraham
home. Additionally, Town Clerk
Beverly J. Litchfield sent a letter
on behalf of the town congratulating the family on the news
and a life in Wilbraham.
For Robidoux, this delivery
marked his third over a career
that dates to 1989.
“We know there’s no such
thing as a routine call,” he explained, noting that in such cir-
cumstances, a responder relies
on training, experience and instincts. “It comes natural for all
the guys here. We’re as strong as
the weakest link.”
He commented that in his
case, when he trained as a paramedic, his instructor doubled the
mandated requirements. In terms
of labors, the state requires paramedics assist on four cases prior
to certification. His instructor
required eight and he ended up
working on 10. “We don’t stop
learning,” he commented.
Noting that they never had
any intention of leaving Wilbraham, Daniel commented that he
couldn’t bring himself to leave
the home if he wanted to with
the fond memories created Oct.
4.
“Our house is a home now,”
Danielle Cochran said.
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October 29, 2015
Schools
School Lunch MENUS
Elementary and
Middle Schools
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Monday, Nov. 2
Turkey wrap on wheat tortilla, lettuce,
tomato, reduced fat Cape Cod chips,
baby carrots and dip
Tuesday, Nov. 3
French toast sticks, sausage links, home
fries and apple sauce
Main Street Deli – Caesar chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – BBQ chicken
Specialty - Grilled chicken, Caesar
assorted wraps
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Chicken nuggets, oven fries and fresh
green beans
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Hamburger on whole grain bun, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pasta salad and
fresh steamed broccoli
Middle Schools
Ham and cheese bagel melt, pasta salad
and fresh steamed broccoli
TIMES photo by Tony Fimognari
Minnechaug students enjoy a school lunch consisting of locally grown
fruits and vegetables.
Local produce
reaches students’
lunch plates
HWRSD participates in
Farm to School Month
By Tony Fimognari
Turley Publications Staff Intern
WILBRAHAM – October is National Farm to School Month and during this
time schools dedicate themselves to serving local and fresh vegetables and fruits.
In the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School District, it is more than a monthlong arrangement.
“I have two commitments to the
school district,” Food Service and School
Nutrition Director Julie Dougal said.
“My first commitment is to buy the most
nutritious and beneficial food for the
kids. My second commitment is to buy
that food at a reasonable price. Luckily, I
have found that the local farmers we deal
with set their prices to market price, thus
making it affordable for us to buy.”
According to the Center for Rural
Affairs, every third child in America
struggles with obesity and only 2 percent
of children get the recommended daily
serving of fruits and vegetables. Dougal
said the district is dedicated to trying to
solve this problem in Hampden and Wilbraham by collaborating with local farmers.
HWRSD, for quite some time, has
had a business relationship with Green
Acres Fruit Farm in Wilbraham. Over the
duration of autumn, Green Acres supplies HWRSD with all of their apples.
This year, in the month of October alone,
HWRSD has bought and used 144 bushels of apples from Green Acres.
No Added Cost
However, it is not just the apples
that are fresh and local. Dougal, has been
busy working out a deal with distributor
AC Produce to acquire more local fruits
and veggies, beyond locally sourced apples.
“It’s hard to find local farmers who
have the transportation capability to deliver the amount we need,” Dougal explained. “So, we partnered with AC Produce, who delivers most of our food, and
asked [them] to pick up the fresh food
from the local farmers. They’ve been
great with that.”
The cooperation of AC Produce has
not only allowed for local food to get
to the students, but has also allowed for
HWRSD to stay on budget. AC Produce
does not charge extra for the local produce pick-ups nor do the local farmers.
Going above and beyond just supplying children with local produce,
Dougal also makes an effort to promote
fruits and veggies to the young children
of Soule Road School. Soule Road has
apple crisp day, where each student receives a slice of apple crisp made with
local apples, and corn husk day, where
students are brought outside to learn how
to husk corn. These activities are done in
order to encourage healthy eating for a
lifetime instead of just during the duration of school.
The New England growing season
does not always line up with the school
year, thus not allowing Dougal to continuously buy from local farmers yearround. Nevertheless, during the harvest
season, she dedicates herself to staying
local and staying fresh, especially during
National Farm to School Month.
Open House at Western
New England University Nov. 1
SPRINGFIELD – Western New
England University will host high school
students and their parents at an Open
House on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Students and parents will have the
chance to tour the campus, explore academic programs, attend a session on the
first year experience, learn about financial aid options, and chat informally with
faculty, support staff, coaches, and students. Participants will be able to attend
a student panel discussion where current
students share their insights on campus
culture and first year transitions.
The event is free, but advance registration is requested by calling 413782-1312 or 800-325-1122 Ext. 1312, or
register on line at www.wne.edu/openhousereg.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Taco boat, lettuce, salsa, cheese, black
bean salad and corn salad
Friday, Nov. 6
In Service Day No School
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.
Minnechaug Regional
High School
Monday, Nov. 2
Asian Rice Bowl Station – Chicken,
choice of sauce, brown rice, broccoli/
carrots
Main Street Deli – Crispy chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie, or
Pizza Daily – Veggie
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Mexican Bar – Taco, burrito or nacho;
chicken, bean or turkey; lettuce/salsa/
cheese; corn
Main Street Deli – Chicken salad wrap
chicken burger w/ toppings
Pizza Daily – Meatball
assorted wraps
Thursday, Nov. 5
Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup
and green beans
Main Street Deli – Buffalo chicken
wrap
Pizza Daily – Chicken and broccoli
assorted wraps
Friday, Nov. 6
In Service Day No School
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.
Spotlight
on Minnechaug Interns
(Editor’s note: The TIMES spotlights the intern program at Minnechaug
Regional High School. This is the next in a series on interns in the Career Education Program at Minnechaug advised by coordinator Paula Talmadge.)
Smoothies on Facebook
Social media is part of every marketing plan these days. It reaches new
audiences and spreads the word about
new businesses and products. Intern
Grace Bianco is getting a hands-on
experience with the various social
media outlets as she assists business
owner Cassie Cerasuolo market My
Main Squeeze Juice Bar.
Managing social media can be
challenging. Websites need to be
managed, posts need to be created,
and then updated and expanded.
Grace happily lends her writing skills
and creative spirit to the business as
she learns the skills needed for a future career in marketing.
Grace finds everything about her
internship interesting and new. Her
favorite thing to do is write posts because the task challenges her creativity and she learns new things about
food and nutrition.
Mentor Cassie Cerasuolo has
found Grace’s insights to be very useful. Grace not only handles the social
media challenge but also helps to promote in-store sales. Grace and Cassie
are currently very busy planning the
first anniversary celebration of My
Main Squeeze. Be sure to read all
Minnechaug Regional High
school senior Grace Bianco
works with business owner
Cassie Cerasuolo at My Main
Squeeze Juice Bar in East Longmeadow.
about it on mymainsqueezejbar.com.
For more information on the
Minnechaug Regional High School
Internship Program, contact Paula
Talmadge at 596-9011 ext. 3832 or
ptalmadge@hwrsd.org.
October 29, 2015
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WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER
BANQUET FACILITIES
CAKES
Chandlers at Yankee Candle – Voted the most
romantic restaurant and best wine list in the valley
for 10 years. Voted official best family restaurant of
Massachusetts. South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-1277
or log onto chandlersyankeecandle.com.
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years,
our cakes have been made from scratch, and we use
only the highest quality ingredients. Decorated with
beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped
with probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste
anywhere. Our cake has had rave reviews from our
customers from all around the Pioneer Valley where
we are also well renowned for our quality baked goods.
253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
The Hotel Northampton – Pioneer Valley's only
true Grand Ballroom, luxurious guestrooms, two
restaurants, award-winning food, on-site parking,
steps from unique shops and galleries. 413-587-8105.
www.HotelNorthampton.com.
Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater
and S anc tuar y for we dding re ceptions and
ceremonies, meetings, banquets and events for up to
170 people. 300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence,
MA. 413-584-2220. www.lookpark.org.
Magic Wings Butterfly & Conservatory Gardens
– You and your guests will be surrounded by 4,000
beautiful butterflies in a tropical setting anytime of
the year! Accommodations for up to 100 for your
ceremony and reception. All inclusive wedding
packages available. We also host pre-wedding and
rehearsal dinner parties. 281 Greenfield Road, Scenic
Routes 5 & 10, South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-2805.
www.magicwings.com.
Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – Has
been creating picturesque New England weddings for
over 230 years. Visit www.publickhouse.com or call
508-347-3313.
Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Your
Weekend Wedding Destination; rehearsal dinner,
wedding and post nuptial brunch all in the comfort
of one location. Newly renovated, atrium style
hotel with ballroom seating for up to 500 guests.
Complimentary room for the Bride & Groom,
Rolls Royce, Centerpieces and Parking included
in all packages. Contact Kristen Muszynski, your
personal wedding consultant at 413-263-2117 or
kmuszynski@sheratonspringfield.com to set up your
tour today!
Storrow ton Tavern – Storrow ton Tavern &
Carriage House is a landmark area facility located
on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition.
The operators of the facility, the Calvanese family,
have over 45 years of hospitality experience. They
offer beautifully landscaped grounds, terraced
patios and an upscale banquet facility that can
serve 400 guests. For more information please
visit ww.storrowtontavern.com. We are located at
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089.
413.732.4188. info@storrowton.com.
Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station
w a s d e s i g n e d b y A m e r i c a n a rc h i te c t H . H .
Richardson in 1886. This historic train depot has
been extensively renovated to contain one of the
most elegant and unique banquet facilities in all
of New England. The Grand Ballroom at Union
Station. www.unionstationbanquets.com.
Villa Rose – 1428 Center Street, Ludlow. 413-5476667. Banquet facilities for parties large and small up
to 200 people. Showers, receptions, graduations and
more. Catering available for up to 1,000 people.
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic
Holyoke. The most unusual & interesting banquet
function facility you’ve ever seen! Call today for
your appointment, 413-534-3039. Visit us online at
www.the-wherehouse.com.
BEAUTY & HEALTH
Brooks & Butterfield THE • DAY • SPA – Relaxed.
Beautiful. Confident. Voted the Best Day Spa 9 years in
a row. 140 Main Street, Northampton. 413-586-0366.
www.brooksandbutterfield.com.
CATERERS
UMass Catering – Premier caterer serving the Pioneer
Valley with beautiful views in the heart of the UMass
Amherst Campus. 413-577-1234. Visit us online at
www.umass.edu/catering.
FLORISTS
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower
Shop is managed by three full-time experienced floral
designers to assist you in planning the wedding of
your dreams. You can be assured of receiving the
excellent service and quality products from the floral
department that you have come to expect from
Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done
and offered to you at prices that are surprisingly
reasonable. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop
at Sixteen Acres Garden Center has been servicing
Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional staff
members aim to provide a service that is unique
and tailored to suit individual needs. We provide
a complete, high quality range of floral products
at competitive prices. The Floral Shop at Sixteen
Acres Garden Center offers flowers that are fresh
daily and we take great pride in our work. We have
arrangements for all different occasions and all
budgets. For professional and experienced service
please contact us at 413-783-5883. Located at 1359
Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA. Visit us on the web
at www.16acresgardencenter.com.
Photos by Karen Geaghan Photography
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis Perlman
over 30 years ago and is noted for its commitment
to showcasing the work of the finest in American
handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape also specializes
in custom designs for that perfect piece of jewelry.
Silverscape Designs is located at One King Street in
Northampton, MA. www.silverscapedesigns.com.
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family
operated company with wholesale and retail
operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds, jewelry &
watch repair, custom design & remounts. Personalized
engraving, appraisals. Visit us at our NEW location
1501 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA. 413-731-9800.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion,
my love! Specializing in Life Cycle Photography:
Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children & Families.
Doing small things with great love because in the end I
believe it's the little things that count the most. Clients
become family! Visit me at www.karengeaghanphotos.
com or call 413-596-2227 or 537-3001. I would LOVE
to hear from you!
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – Showers, ceremonies,
rehearsal dinners, receptions. Tents for 10-500. Tables,
chairs, dance floors, linens, tent lighting, events,
graduations, bbq’s. Call 413-583-3123 or visit us on the
web at www.michaelspartyrentals.com.
Northampton Rental Center – From intimate to
extravagant, weddings are a big event with us. We
offer expert advice in selecting the finest tents, chairs,
tab;es, dinnerware, glassware and flatware to make
your reception memorable. 59 Service Center Road,
Northampton, MA. 413-584-5072.
Photos by Aim Images
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Health & Wellness
October 29, 2015
Flu shots important for pregnant women
Mary Lane Ob/
Gyn delivers
advice
WARE – “Coming down
with the flu is never good, and
especially if you are pregnant,”
said Dr. Oscar Martinez, Medical Director of Baystate Mary
Lane Obstetrics and Gynecology located in Ware. “Preventing
the flu is an essential element
of care during preconception,
as well as during pregnancy
and after delivery.”
“Changes to a pregnant
woman’s immune system can
make her more sensitive to the
flu,” said Dr. Martinez who
also serves as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of
Medicine. “The flu virus can
be particularly dangerous to
pregnant women, the flu can
cause pneumonia, premature
labor, and other complications
that can be harmful to not only
Mom but to baby too.”
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting a flu vaccination helps protect pregnant
women and their babies for up
to six months after birth.
“Getting a flu shot is the
number one way to prevent this
illness,” said Martinez noting
that the flu season begins as
early as October and lasts as
late as May. “October or November is the best time to get
vaccinated, but you can get a
shot as late as January. A flu
shot will protect both you and
the baby from getting the flu for
6 months after you give birth.
This is important, because the
flu shot isn’t safe for infants
less than 6 months old,” said
Martinez.
Tdap Vaccine
In addition Martinez recommends pregnant women receive a Tdap vaccine.
“The Tdap vaccine, which
protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whoop-
ing cough), is recommended
for pregnant women during
every pregnancy, regardless of
vaccine history,” said Martinez. “By receiving the vaccine,
moms are able to pass immunity onto their baby so he or she
is protected after birth. Tdap
vaccination during pregnancy is
important because babies cannot be vaccinated with Tdap,
the children’s vaccine against
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, until they’re two months old
and do not have substantial protection until at least six months
of age after they’ve received
three doses.”
“Pregnant women should
not get the nasal flu vaccine,”
said Martinez. “The flu shot is
made from an inactivated virus,
so it’s safe for both mother and
baby during any stage of pregnancy. The nasal spray vaccine
is made from a live virus, which
makes it less appropriate during
pregnancy or while you’re trying to conceive.”
“Getting a flu shot is safe
for pregnant women,” said
Martinez. “It doesn’t contain
the live virus and can’t give you
the flu. The side effects that can
occur from a flu shot, like soreness or redness where the shot is
given, are very minor compared
to the serious problems that flu
illness could cause for pregnant
women and their babies.”
“An additional way to protect your baby after birth is for
all of the baby’s caregivers and
close contacts, including brothers and sisters, grandparents
and babysitters, to also get vaccinated against the flu,” recommends Martinez.
For more information, or
to schedule an appointment,
call the Baystate Medical Practice Mary Lane Ob/Gyn at 413967-2655.
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Health & Wellness
Red Cross encourages blood
donations before holidays
DEDHAM, Mass. – The
American Red Cross encourages
eligible donors to give blood before the holiday seasons is in full
swing.
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New
Year’s Day when holiday festivities pull people away from their
donation appointments. This
often causes a drop in the blood
available for patients. Donations
are needed in the weeks leading
up to the holidays to help offset
this season decline.
Blood donor Kathy Steckly
Neuschwander’s father gave blood
for years. She always saw him
wear his pin when he reached his
next gallon – about 12 gallons total. When he was diagnosed with
leukemia, she and her family
learned firsthand how important
blood donations could be around
the holidays. “He passed away in
1994 from leukemia and needed a
blood transfusion so we could have
one more Thanksgiving together,”
she said. “My brother and sister
were able to come home from the
East Coast for this. I can now say I
am wearing his three-gallon pin.”
Volunteer drivers sought
for cancer patients
Donors with all blood types
are needed, and especially those
with types O negative, B negative, A negative and AB blood. To
make an appointment to donate
blood, visit redcrossblood.org or
call 800-733-2767.
Upcoming blood donation
opportunities are in Chicopee on
Friday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Church Hall, 134 Springfield St. and in Palmer on Tuesday,
Nov. 10, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Pathfinder Regional Vocational High
School, 240 Sykes St.
Dementia Support Group meets at Library
WILBRAHAM - Does
someone close to you have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease?
Are you taking care of
someone with memory loss? A
support group for caregivers
meets in the Brooks Room of
the Wilbraham Public Library
from 2 - 3 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month. There is no
charge.
The leader has 30 years ex-
perience working in Alzheimer’s
care, is a former member of the
state board for Alzheimer’s care,
and was chair of the Tri-County
Partnership of the Alzheimer’s
Association.
Veterans can access online health information
REGION - My HealtheVet
is the Veterans Association’s
online Personal Health Record
(PHR), located at myhealth.
va.gov. It offers veterans, active
duty service members and others anywhere, anytime Internet
access to health care informa-
tion, resources, and tools.
Launched nationwide in
2003, My HealtheVet is the
gateway to web-based tools that
empower Veterans to become
active partners in their health
care. With My HealtheVet, users
can access trusted, secure, and
informed VA health and benefits
information.
My HealtheVet features include: refill VA prescriptions,
view personal VA wellness reminders, enter and track overthe counter medications, immunizations and tests, and more.
health
YOUR
HOLYOKE – The American Cancer Society’s “Road to
Recovery” program is in need
of volunteers from Hampden
County to drive local cancer
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Obituaries
June C. Bruns
(1921 – 2015)
WILBRAHAM –
June (Cherry) Bruns, 93,
a longtime Wilbraham
resident, died peacefully
on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
at Life Care Center. Born
in Boston to the late
Alan and Blanche (Macrae) Cherry, she gradu-
Dominic J.
Dinoia
(1924 – 2015)
SPRINGFIELD – Dominic
“Dom” John Dinoia, 91, beloved
husband, father, and grandfather
passed away on Sept. 30, 2015
with his loving family by his
side. He was born in Springfield
to the late Stefano “Happy” and
Maria (Spada) Dinoia on April
8, 1924. Dom was a 1941 graduate of Springfield Technical High
School. He enlisted in the U.S.
Navy and proudly served during WWII on the U.S.S. Randolph. After the war he went on
to further his education attending
American International College
and then graduated in 1951 from
ated from Lasell Junior College
in 1942. June was active in Grace
Union Church, the Wilbraham
Women’s Club, Choral
Group, Young-at-Heart
Group and the Senior
Center. June loved to
travel to Europe, spend
summers on Cape Cod
and was an avid Red
Sox fan. Most of all, she
was constantly supportive of her husband, Rev.
Robert G. Bruns, former pastor of
Grace Union Church, who predeceased her in 2013. Together they
shared their ministries of church
and music. She loved people and
was deeply loved by all who knew
her. June is survived by her brother Alan Gordon Cherry of Glen
Head, New York, her nieces Jacqueline Dillon of Wilmette, Illinois, Jennifer Cherry of Fairfield,
Connecticut, Caroline Marren and
her husband David, and their chil-
dren; Katie, Molly, Meg and Peter,
all of Darien, Connecticut, and
her nephews Alan and Timothy
Cherry of Glen Head, New York,
and many friends at Orchard Valley. Family and friends may meet
for June’s Memorial Service on
Friday, Nov. 27 at Grace Union
Church beginning at 11 a.m. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace
Union Church, 10 Chapel St., Wilbraham, MA 01095.
the University of Massachusetts
with his bachelor’s degree in civil
engineering where he was a three
letter athlete in football, hockey
and track and field. He was a licensed civil engineer and Certified Land Surveyor for the U.S.
Government in Connecticut. He
then worked for Durkee White
Towne and Chapdelaine Land
Surveyors for 37 years until he
retired in 1989. During that time
he also worked for several local
building contractors. Dom was
a Knight of Columbus, a member of the Springfield Elks and
the American Legion. He served
as a Eucharistic Minister at St.
Patrick’s Church, was a member of the Men’s Club and was
also actively involved working
with the parish youth in Scouting, basketball and baseball. He
coached Sixteen Acres Jr. Youth
Hockey for 16 years. Dom was a
fan of the New England Patriots,
the Boston Bruins and especially
enjoyed UMass and Notre Dame
College football. He was a devoted family man and will be greatly
missed for his kind and loving
ways by all who had the pleasure
of knowing him. In addition to his
parents he was predeceased by his
brothers, Antonio and Leonardo
Dinoia. He leaves his loving wife
of 64 years, Charlotte M. (Sullivan) Dinoia; his four children,
Lottie (Charlotte) Dinoia and her
life partner Robert Bruscoe and
his son Eric, Stefanie Dinoia,
Dominic E. Dinoia and his wife
Myra all of Springfield, and Rose
Dunbar and her husband Scott of
Wilbraham; three grandchildren,
Scott, Dominic and Daniela; a
sister-in-law, Julia Dinoia of Chicopee; and many nieces, nephews
and friends. Visiting hours were
held on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 3
to 7 p.m. in Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St.,
East Longmeadow. Dom’s funeral service was held on Friday,
Oct. 9 beginning from the funeral
home, followed by a Liturgy of
Christian Burial in St. Patrick’s
Church, Springfield. Committal prayers followed in the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Chapel, Agawam.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 264 Cottage St., Springfield,
MA 01104. The family wishes to
thank all of the staff of the Jewish
Nursing Home & Spectrum Hospice for their love, support and
care during Dom’s stay.
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Carl R. Pastoreck
(1944 – 2015)
HAMPDEN – Carl
“Rudy” Pastoreck, of
Hampden, passed away
in the comfort of his
own home on Saturday
evening, Oct. 17, 2015 at
the age of 71. Rudy was
born April 14, 1944 in
Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Shirley
F. and Rudolph C. Pastoreck, of
Indian Orchard. Rudy was a prominent and well-known figure in the
classic car community across the
country for over 50 years. His
legacy began at a young age while
operating an Atlantic-Richfield
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opened his first business, Rudy’s
Auto Sales, in Springfield selling
mainly Corvettes.
He next started
Auto Imports and Arctic Cat West dealerships
on Riverdale Road in
West Springfield where
he pursued his love for
snowmobile
racing.
Rudy continued his passion when opening his
beloved Classic MotorCar Company at a few different locations in the Western Massachusetts area, selling strictly antique,
classic, collector and custom cars.
In 2004, the business was moved
to Webster, Massachusetts, where
it will continue to be operated
in his memory. Rudy was well
known for his extensive knowledge and expertise of classic cars,
antiques, memorabilia and vintage
collectibles. He enjoyed traveling
all over the country in his motor
coach for car shows and auctions,
spending time with his family
and friends talking and bickering
about cars while trading stories of
the “good ole’ days.” He will be
greatly missed by everyone whose
lives he’s touched throughout the
years. Rudy is survived by his
wife of 42 years, Patricia A. Pastoreck, their son Christopher, his
daughter Angela Murray and her
husband Steve of Springfield, his
son David of Indian Orchard, his
brother Robert Pastoreck of Venice, Florida, his Uncle John Ty-
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bed side warm. Visitation was Friday, Oct. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at
Wilbraham Funeral Home, 2551
Boston Road, Wilbraham. Family
and friends met for Rudy’s Funeral Mass on Oct. 24 at 11a.m.
at St. Mary’s Church, 27 Somers
Road, Hampden. Burial followed
in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In
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Died Oct. 23, 2015
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Nov. 27, 2015
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Dinoia, Dominic J.
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Legals
LEGAL NOTICE
The Wilbraham Conserv
ation Commission will hold
a public meeting on Mon
day, November 9, 2015 at
7:05 PM at the Town Office
Building, 240 Springfield
St, Wilbraham, MA on the
Request for Determination
of Applicability filed by
Beth Cotnoir, representing Molly Maynard, under
the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act and the
Wilbraham Wetlands Bylaw
to determine whether the
work depicted on plans that
includes a repair to a sewage
disposal system is subject to
the Wetlands Protection Act
and the Wilbraham Wetland
Bylaw. The property is located at 451 Dipping Hole Rd.
Information relating to this
application is on file with the
Commission.
Christopher Brown,
Chairman
10/29/15
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING:
AMEND A LIQUOR
LICENSE
The Wilbraham Board of
Selectmen will hold a hearing under Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 138,
Section 12, on Monday,
November 16, 2015, at
7:00PM at the Town Office
Street, Wilbraham, to hear
public comment on an application to amend an all-alcohol service license submitted by Melikian, Inc., d/b/a
Horizon Restaurant, 2200
Boston Road, Wilbraham,
Massachusetts. The Licensee
is seeking to transfer the
license to new ownership to
CIMA Restaurant Corp dba
CIMA, Italian Restaurant
and Chop House, which will
entail new stockholders/
directors (Melinda Sullivan
and Anthony Dimaio) and
manager (Anthony Dimaio).
Persons wishing to comment
on the referenced application
will be heard.
WILBRAHAM BOARD
OF SELECTMEN
Local Licensing Authority
10/29/15
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Town of Hampden
Eva A. Wiseman,
Collector of Taxes
Office of the
Collector of Taxes
Notice of Tax Taking
To the owners of the hereinafter described land and to
all others concerned
You are hereby notified that on Thursday the
12th day of November,
2015, at 10:00 A.M. at the
Tax Collector’s Office, 625
Main Street, pursuant to the
provisions of General Laws,
Chapter 60, Section 53,
and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector
of Taxes, it is my intention to take for the Town of
Hampden the following parcels of land for non-payment
of the taxes due thereon, with
interest and all incidental
expenses and costs to the date
of taking, unless the same
shall have been paid before
that date.
Assessed To HICKSON
KATHERINE
A parcel of land with any
buildings thereon, approximately 16.58 Acres located
and known as 48 STAFFORD
RD shown on the Town of
Hampden Assessors Records
as Parcel Identifier 10-39
and being part of the premises recorded in book 17243
on page 407 in the Hampden
Registry of Deeds.
2014 CPA
$29.18
2014 Tax $3,609.96
2015 CPA
$119.80
2015 Tax $13,878.18
Assessed To HICKSON
KATHERINE J
A parcel of land with any
buildings thereon, approximately 3.48 Acres located
and known as STAFFORD
RD shown on the Town of
Hampden Assessors Records
as Parcel Identifier 10-39-1
and being part of the premises recorded in book 17938
on page 188 in the Hampden
Registry of Deeds.
2014 Tax
$546.13
2015 CPA
$2.22
2015 Tax $2,120.07
10/29/15
LEGAL NOTICE
The Wilbraham Conserv
ation Commission will hold
a public meeting on Mon
day, November 9, 2015 at
7:15 PM at the Town Office
St, Wilbraham, MA on the
Request for Determination of
Applicability filed by Vivian
Chapin, C/O Heaphy Trust
Group, under the Massa
chusetts Wetlands Protection
Act and the Wilbraham
Wetlands Bylaw to determine whether the work and
area depicted on plans that
includes a repair to a sewage
disposal system is subject to
the Wetlands Protection Act
and the Wilbraham Wetland
Bylaw and whether the
boundaries of resource areas
referenced on submitted plan
are accurately delineated.
The property is located at
3 Captain Rd. Information
relating to this application is
on file with the Commission.
Christopher Brown,
Chairman
10/29/15
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Hampden Division
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413)748-8600
Docket No. HD15P2008EA
Estate of:
Mildred F. Siebert
Date of Death:
July 29, 2015
informal probate
publication notice
To all persons interested in the above captioned
estate, by Petition of Peti
tioner William T. Siebert of
Middletown CT, a Will has
been admitted to informal
probate.
William T. Siebert of
Middletown CT has been
informally appointed as the
Personal Representative of
the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being
administered under informal
procedure by the Personal
Representative under the
Massachusetts Uniform Pro
bate Code without supervi-
sion by the Court. Inventory
and accounts are not required
to be filed with the Court, but
interested parties are entitled
to notice regarding the administration from the Personal
Representative and can petition the Court in any matter
relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration.
Interested parties are entitled
to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and
to obtain orders terminating
or restricting the powers of
Personal Representatives
appointed under informal
procedure. A copy of the Peti
tion and Will, if any, can be
obtained from the Petitioner.
10/29/15
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11. 1937 Steinbeck
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15. Raised pattern
cotton cloth
18. Prophetic signs
19. Cowboy
competitions
21. Ophthalmic
products company,
______ Worldwide
23. Prefix meaning
inside
24. Arousing or
provoking laughter
28. Plant spike
29. Atomic #94
30. Himalayan goat
32. Patti Hearst’s
captors
33. Rock TV channel
35. Pen point
36. Tiny bite
39. Organized work
group
41. Atomic #58
42. Food fish of the
genus Alosa
44. Fleshy slice of
meat
46. Shallowest Great
Lake
47. Tapered tucks
51. Winter muskmelon
54. Isaac’s mother
56. Picasso’s
birthplace
58. Lowest hereditary
title
60. Streisand/Reford
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62. Verb states
63. Soluble
ribonucleic acid
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2. Hairdo
3. Muslim leaders
4. Ringworm
5. Oppresses or
maltreats
6. Cut fodder
7. Natural logarithm
8. Not divisible by
two
9. Independent
Islamic ruler
10. Written proposal
or reminder
12. Tilt or slant
13. Nests of pheasants
16. Portable shelters
17. Swiss singing
20. Body of an
organism
22. Opposite of “yes”
25. 41st state
26. 007’s Fleming
27. They speak
Muskhogean
29. Payment (abbr.)
31. “Spud Papers”
Please see answers on Page 27
author’s initials
34. Large vessel for
holding liquids
36. Nanosecond
(abbr.)
37. Worn to Mecca
38. 1/100 rupee
40. Of I
43. Distributed cards
45. Public promotion
of a product
48. Hard to find
49. Thinks or supposes
50. More lucid
52. Thai monetary unit
53. Phil __, CIA
Diary author
55. Dialect variant of
“heron”
57. One of the tender
bristles in some
grasses
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59. Hot or iced brewed
beverage
61. Equally
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knacks, clothes- women & men,
lamps, mirrors, etc.
Antiques
EASY
STREET
ANTIQUES.
Buying one item or entire estates.
Buying
antique
&
vintage
glassware, pottery, Hummels,
jewelry, coins, watches, military,
toys, Legos, hunting, fishing,
stringed instruments, tools &
more. Call today.
www.ezstreetantiques.com
or (413)626-8603.
Wanted To Buy
NEW
ENGLAND
ESTATE
PICKERS “in the Old Monson
Bowling Alley” We are buying
all types of Antiques and
Collectibles!! Simply Bring your
items in for a Free Evaluation
and/ or Cash Offer!! We will
come to you. Contents of attic,
basements, entire estates!!
Clean sweep service. All Gold
and Silver Items to include;
jewelry, costume and estate
pcs., wrist/pocket watches,
class ring, etc., broken or not.
Silverware
sets,
trays,
trophies, etc., Coins of all sorts,
Proof sets, Silver dollars and
other coinage collections! All
types of Old Advertising
Signs, Military items to include
Daggers, Swords, Bayonets,
guns,
medals,
uniforms,
helmets etc. Old toys, train
sets, dolls, metal trucks, old
games, model car kits from the
’60s,
old
bicycles,
motorcycles,
pedal
cars,
Matchbox, action figures, Pre1970’s Baseball cards, comic
books, etc.! Old picture frames,
prints and oil paintings, old
fishing equipment, lures, tackle
boxes! Post Card albums, old
coke machines, pinball, juke
boxes, slot machines, musical
instruments, guitars of all
types,
banjos,
horns,
accordions, etc. Old cameras,
microscopes, telescopes, etc.
Just like on T.V. We buy all
things seen on “Pickers” and
the “Pawn Shop” shows!! Call
or Bring your items in to our
4,500 square foot store!! 64
Main Street., Monson (“The
Old Bowling Alley”) We are
your Estate Specialists!! Over
30 yrs. in the Antique Business!
Prompt Courteous Service!
Open Wed.-Sat. 10:00- 5:00
Sun. 12:00- 5:00 (413)2673729.
Services
*****
Firewood
FIREWOOD
Fresh cut & split $175.00.
Seasoned cut & split $250.00
All hardwood.
*Also have seasoned softwood for
outdoor boilers (Cheap).
Quality & volumes guaranteed!!
New England Forest Products
(413)477-0083.
Health/Beauty Aids
IF YOU HAD hip or knee
replacement surgery and suffered
a
bacterial
infection
postoperatively and a Bair Hugger
(Blue Blanket) forced-air warming
blanket was used during the
surgery, between 2010 and the
present time, you may be entitled
to compensation. Call Attorney
Charles H. Johnson (800)5355727.
Miscellaneous
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service or business to 1.7 million
households
throughout
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Wanted
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
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WE TAKE IT ALL
WE LOAD IT ALL
Lowest Rates,
accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
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Services
SNOWBLOWER
TUNE UP & REPAIR
A & M TUNE-UPS
Push lawnmowers, riding mowers
and small engine repair.
Work done at your home.
Call Mike
(413) 348-7967
ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
BOB ROBILLARD’S ODD JOB
SERVICE,
Rubbish
removal,
attics, cellars, garages cleaned.
Light moving. Call someone you
know. (413)537-5090
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20+
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc.
Design & Build Team
“New World Technology with Old World Quality”
www.colonialinnovation.com
Kitchens • Baths • Doors • Additions
Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes
Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship
lic. & ins.
Bob (413) 374-6175
or Jen (413) 244-5112
DRYWALL
AND
CEILINGS,
plaster repair. Drywall hanging.
Taping & complete finishing. All
ceiling textures. Fully insured.
Jason at Great Walls.
(413)563-0487
FREE
PICK-UP
of
metal
household items. $15 fee for
appliances. Call (860)970-4787
HOME THEATER, AV Tech.
(Cert. ISF/HAA). The only Cert.
Installers in this area. Put in
theater for you or install a Plasma
the right way. Sales, service. 413374-8000, 413-374-8300.
www.a-v-tech.com
PLUMBING JOBS DONE by fast
and accurate master plumber.
Small jobs welcome. Cheap hourly
rate. LC9070 Paul 413-323-5897.
SEAMLESS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS Epoxy concrete and
concrete restoration., sidewalks,
garages, basements. Call Brian
(413)563-6543, Kevin (413)8879706.
Fully
insured.
Free
estimates.
********A A CALL – HAUL IT
ALL********
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
A B Hauling and
Removal Service
*******A & B HOUSEHOLD
REMOVAL SERVICE*******
Cellars, attics, garages cleaned,
yard
debris.
Barns,
sheds,
demolished.
Swimming
pools
removed. Cheaper than dumpster
fees and we do all the work.
Lowest rates. Fully insured.
(413)267-3353, cell (413)2228868.
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
✦
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Carpentry
HOUSE REPAIRS, CARPENTRY, wood & alum. trim, doors,
gutters cleaned, etc. 30+ years
exp., insured.
Jim (413)2193355
Child Services
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
~"GROW AS WE GO
LICENSED CHILDCARE"
OPEN HOUSE!~
Come check us out on
Saturday, November 14, 2015
9am-12pm for our first open
house! 4 Edward Street in
Wilbraham. #433-0702. 15+
years of teaching experience.
Hours/days of operation follow
the public school calendar.
Full/Part time available & sibling
discount. Meals & Snack
provided. Daily, interactive, fun
curriculum. Lic. #9022732
Cleaning Services
AFFORDABLE
WINDOW
CLEANING- Windows cleaned the
way
you
want.
Insured,
References
Free Quotes Call
Marshall at A.C.T Cleaning
(413)374-7443
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside/ outside including
storms/ screens. Fully insured.
Free
estimates.
Call
Paul
(413)237-2053.
Computer Services
COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE
frustrating or frightening. I’ll come
to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting,
set-up, tutoring. Other electronics
too. Call Monique (413)237-1035.
Electrician
BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS,
service changes, small jobs for
homeowners, fire alarms. Fast,
dependable, reasonable rates.
Insured, free estimates. E280333.
24 hour emergency service.
(413)427-5862.
DEPENDABLE
ELECTRICIAN,
FRIENDLY
service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Excavating
GARY GUERTIN EXCAVATING
Screened loam, Bobcat and mini
excavator services, grading and
land clearing, brush mowing,
concrete demolition, power raking
and oil tank removal. (413)5313538 or (413)583-3846.
Home Improvement
WE
RENOVATE,
SELL
&
PURCHASE (any condition) horse
drawn vehicles such as sleighs,
carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s
buggies,
driveable
or
lawn
ornaments. Some furniture and
other
restoration
services
available.
Reasonable prices.
Quality
workmanship.
Call
(413)213-0373 for estimate and
information.
Demers & Sons
Belchertown, MA
Appliances
COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERVICE. Servicing all makes and
models of washers, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
air conditioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
ACO
MASONRY, HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING
All types of masonry work.
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
stone, brick, block, concrete,
flat work, pavers, retaining walls.
Heating & Air Conditioning
Service & Installation
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
Power Washing
Licensed & Insured
Commercial & Residential
Free Estimates
Competitive Rates
Call Adam Ouimette
413-374-7779
JD WINDOWS AND DOORS,
installation of all types, best prices
and service. 20 years experience.
Licensed and insured (413)5259811.
Home Improvement
C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1
Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT
for all your exterior home
improvement needs. ROOFING,
SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS,
DECKS & GUTTERS. Extensive
references
available,
Fully
Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT.
Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413569-3733
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
Garage Door Serv.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
Instruction
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
Landscaping
FALL CLEAN-UPS,
LEAF PICK-UP,
GUTTER CLEANING,
SPRINKLER WINTERIZATION
Insured and Licensed.
Free Estimates
(413)364-8090
www.ljsunlimitedlanscaping.com
CITIZENS LANDSCAPING
MOWING ACCOUNTS
WELCOME!
Garden work, de-weeding,
bush trimming, brush removal.
413-301-4997
Senior citizens prices!
HYDROSEEDING AND LANDSCAPE Construction. Retaining
walls, walkways, patios, erosion
control, skid steer work, fencing,
plantings, loam, trenching, etc.
Free
estimates.
Medeiros.
(413)267-4050.
IMMACULATE LAWN CARE
Fall cleans ups and more. Fully
insured. Call Josh (413)6687020
Lawn & Garden
TAKE CARE OF your Lawn and
landscape and all aspects this Fall
with Dave’s Lawn and Garden. Let
us help you obtain that beautiful
lawn
with
aeration
and
overseeding. Keep your yard clear
with Fall cleanup and roadside leaf
pick-up. Keep your shrubs looking
sharp with our professional shrub
trimming. Call today to get 15% off
your Fall clean-up. We also offer
Senior Citizen Discounts. Certified
& Insured. Call Dave (413)4784212 for your free estimate.
Landscaping
Moving
**ALL SEASON**
Specializing
shrub trimming, pruning, design,
deliveries,
loader,
backhoe,
insured. Professional. Please call
Bob (413)537-5789 (413)5387954.
D’S HOME AND MOVE- Local
and long distance, residential and
commercial moving and hauling.
Free estimates and references.
Fully insured. (413)336-3786,
email
dshomeandmove@gmail.com.
A+ ROZELL’S
LANDSCAPING &
TREE SERVICE
Full Service Property Maintenance
Bobcat & Chipper Service
Tree, Brush, Shrub,
Stump Grinding
Fully Insured
Competition Doesn’t Cut It!
413-636-5957
A-1 RICK BERGERON
LAWN CARE, INC.,
Palmer, MA
Commercial Plowing
Fall Clean-ups & Landscaping
Loader and Backhoe
Trucking
Over 30 yrs. in business
All Calls Returned
413-283-3192
CHAMPAGNE
LANDSCAPING
WEEKLY mowing, Spring, Fall
clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone
beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard
maintenance. Call Dan (413)6824943
***A+ DEVENO LANDSCAPING*** FALL CLEAN-UP, Shrub
trimming, weekly maintenance,
bobcat service, new lawns, new
landscaping, brick pavers, walks
and patios.
Free estimates.
Residential/
Commercial
(413)746-9065.
FALL CLEAN-UPS, GUTTER
CLEANING, shrub trimming.
Snow removal. Free estimates.
Call Carl- Pinette Landscaping
(413)221-2113.
Music
MUSIC LESSONS
LEARN to play the piano, flute,
guitar, or percussion.
Lessons are fun and affordable.
Beginner thru Advanced
Aaron (413)596-3555
aapilarcik@yahoo.com
Painting
D’S HOME AND MOVE reliable
and experienced painters, interior/
exterior painting, sheetrock and
repair work at your home or
business. Fully insured. (413)3363786,
email
dshomeandmove@gmail.com.
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING, LLC Interior- all
applications, wallpaper removal,
drywall restorations, residential/
commercial/ new constructions.
Owner operated since 1985.
Booking Spring exterior work. Free
estimates. Insured. (413)887-1987
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING &
Wallcovering. Interior and exterior.
Residential, Commercial. Free
estimates. Quality workmanship.
Prompt Service. Steve Cavagnac
(413)536-9186.
Plumbing
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
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Tree Work
Help Wanted
GREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING
& Heating. Lic #19196 Repairs &
Replacement of fixtures, water
heater installations, steam/HW
boiler replacement. Kitchen & Bath
remodeling. 30 years experience.
Fully insured. $10 Gift Card With
Work Performed. Call Greg
(413)592-1505.
AFFORDABLE STUMP GRINDING. Fast, dependable service.
Free estimates. Fully insured. Call
Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell
1-413-537-7994
DRIVERS: LOCAL AGAWAM
DryVan, Flexible Schedule &
Experienced
Yard
Hostler
Openings! Great Pay & Benefits!
CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson
Logistics Apply: www.goelc.com 1866-336-9642
ATEKS TREE- HONEST, quality
tree service.
From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Firewood sales.
(413)687-3220.
Roofing
Pets
FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. ALL
TYPES OF ROOFING, shingle,
flat and slate. Call Local Builders
(413)626-5296. Complete roofing
systems and repairs.
Fully
licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453, CT Reg. 0615780.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior
Discount. 24 hour service.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
SNOW AND RAIN PROBLEMS –
TRY GALVALUMNE METAL
ROOFING
20 COLORS AND CARRIES
A 40 YEAR WARRANTY
CALL FOR A FREE BROCHURE
FISH ASSOCIATES
413-596-4372
Snow Removal
FULL SERVICE SNOW plowing
contractor servicing Agawam,
West
Springfield,
Westfield.
Residential/ commercial snow
plowing/ removal. Fully insured
413-222-1109
Z M RELIABLE SNOW Removal
for
driveways,
sidewalks,
Residential or Commercial. Save
our number for roof shoveling! Call
(413)297-1403
October 29, 2015
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
FT/ PT DRIVERS wanted. Cash
paid nightly $100 to $200 per shift.
Must have car. $$$ Domino’s
Pizza, Hadley (413)256-8911.
Real Estate
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
DAYTIME WAITRESS, PARTTIME. Experience preferred. Apply
in person, see bartender for
application. Donovan’s Irish Pub,
(Eastfield Mall) 1655 Boston
Road, Springfield
Real Estate
BAR FOR SALE
$99,000 Worcester County full
liquor, Keno, Parking, Established
Music Venue, Good Condition,
Possible Owner Financing, can be
packaged with a clean 2 Family.
$319,900 negotiable. Sullivan
Realty Service (508)450-0669
OAKHAM- COMPLETELY REMODELED year round waterfront
Ranch on Lake Dean with dock. 5
rooms, 2 BR, 1 bath, and finished
walk-out basement to lake. New
deck off livingroom, new HW
flooring and carpeting, new SS
appliances, new windows, freshly
painted interior. Move-in ready.
$169,900. (413)519-4262.
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
TOOMEY-LOVETT
109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
967-7355
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
508-867-7064
FINE LIVING!!
JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
DON'T LET
THE
REAL ESTATE
MARKET
SCARE YOU!
WARREN: 5000+ sq. ft. custom
home on 21+ acres. Privacy.
$375,000.
WARREN: 3 bedroom 2-1/2 bath
colonial,
country
location.
$286,900.
Call for an
accompanied showing!
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
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CHICOPEE OFFICE SPACE FOR
RENT:
333
Front
Street,
immaculate,
great
visibility,
parking, ramp, available now,
$750 per month. Call Grazyna
Vincunas - Keller Williams Realty
(413)531-9591
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PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE SPACE
for rent in Ludlow: updated and
quiet office in a premier,
remodeled professional building;
new carpeting, lots of brightness
and natural lighting in the office,
ample free parking, front and rear
entrances, great location off of Exit
7 of the Mass. Pike. $550/month
plus utilities. 1st month's rent and
security deposit. Please call Rich
at 413-237-9891.
Vacation Rentals
ALL THREE ZONES.
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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
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advertise
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limitation,
or
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familial status, or national origin,
or intention to make any such
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limitation,
or
discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising
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of the law. All persons are hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings
advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
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Mobile Homes
SPRINGFIELD BOSTON ROAD
2
bedrooms,
Completely
remodeled. Excellent condition,
appliances, shed, porch, patio,
nice yard. Own $425 mortgage
$47,900.
413-593-9961
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Call Mary at 413-566-3129
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October 29, 2015
Page 31
On The Shelf
The ongoing evolution of libraries
By Karen Demers, Director
As a library director, my
schedule is filled with a lot more
meetings than I ever had. I recently attended a meeting of the
Western Massachusetts Library
Advocates organization that featured five small press publishers
from our region - including some
university presses.
This was a very worthwhile
event that really made
me think about one of
the core services of a
public library. In library
school, we learned S.
R. Ranghanathan’s five
rules of library science
- 1. Books are for use,
2. Every reader has his
or her book, 3. Every
book has its reader, 4.
Save the time of the
reader, and 5. The li-
Karen Demers
brary is a growing organism.
The large publishers have big budgets
for marketing and distributing books - you
can find all the bestsellers at supermarkets
- but small publishers
rely on connecting
with librarians and
independent booksellers to get their books
in the hands of readers. As we
are going through our non-fiction collection to convert to the
BISAC system, we are identifying areas that need updating.
Librarians have lots of resources
to read reviews and learn about
non-fiction titles, and after meeting several small publishers, I
will be taking a thorough look
at their catalogs to see what
titles may work for our readers.
One title that I picked up at the
program was “Trail Running,
Western Massachusetts,” by Ben
Kimball, published by the University Press of New England.
Do you have an area of interest that you would like to see
the library enhance? Please fill
out our feedback form at the Service Desk, or send me an email
at karendemers@wilbrahamlibrary.org and we will be sure to
purchase accordingly.
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