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The Southwick News
Vol. 35 • No. 15
June 17, 2016
School will take 1-year shot at hockey
Parents pick up price to
put new JV team on ice
By Gregory A. Scibelli
gscibelli@turley.com
Rams upset
in quarterfinals
Sports, 7
SOUTHWICK – Ice hockey
will be coming to the Southwick
Regional School.
Last Tuesday night, the
Southwick-Tolland-Granville
Regional School Committee
voted in favor of establishing a
junior varsity ice hockey program that would play the 201617 winter season.
The decision came after
a parent group petitioned the
school district and the committee in support of the sport.
Superintendent John Barry,
who will retire at the end of the
year, said he recommended a
one-year approval because he
believed there were enough students to get the program started, and is hopeful it will garner
interest to become a full-fledged
varsity program.
Ice hockey has been a tough
sell for the School Committee
in past years because of its high
cost, the size of the district, and
the fact there is no feeder program in Southwick.
The majority of students from
Southwick who play hockey
participate in Westfield youth
programs, then move on to travel teams, and even transfer out
of the district via school choice
to play high school level hockey.
Patrick Jubb led the parents
group to a School Committee
meeting in early April. He pre• See Hockey, page 13
Island time
Input sought at
water permit
Southwick, 3
No contests on
Tuesday ballot
Tolland, 2
Figurine honors
baseball history
westfield, 5
Third graders enjoy a Hawaiian-themed picnic lunch at Powder Mill School Field Day on June 2. More photos, page 9.
Disc golf plan awaits Planning Board’s approval
By Michael J. Ballway
mballway@turley.com
Local students
win scholarship
Youth, 10
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SOUTHWICK – Freda
Brown, a John Mason Road
resident, is close to gaining
approval for a disc golf course
on 115 acres behind her home.
She’s been looking for a use for
the land—currently home to
agricultural fields, a forest and a
motocross track—since inheriting it 16 years ago.
“My main focus has always
been … to not have a development in my backyard,” she said.
“I think the land is too beautiful
to be put into a development.
My focus has always been to
find something that is sustainable and would be good for the
town, good for me and good for
“I think the land is too beautiful to be put into
a development. My focus has always been
to find something that is sustainable and
would be good for the town, good for me
and good for the environment.”
- Freda Brown
the environment.”
The land would yield 40
house lots if subdivided, Brown
said. She said she’d like to see
it remain undeveloped, but
needs to generate some revenue.
She had considered running a
vineyard, but found disc golf
— which allows the public to
also enjoy the property — the
perfect fit.
“It’s an activity that can be
a family activity, where families can learn a lifetime sport
together,” she said. “It will be
an affordable outdoor activity
where they don’t have to by special equipment or special uniforms, and it’s in a safe location.”
The project is still awaiting
Planning Board approval, but
the only objections from neighbors were to an earlier plan that
would have seen up to 4,000
cubic yards of earth removal to
build the parking lot. She relocated the proposed parking lot
in April so that the plan now
involves less than 1,000 cubic
yards of excavation, the amount
allowed by right in any building
project.
Entry to the disc golf facility
would follow an existing gravel farm path off John Mason
Road near the northern end of
the street, 500 feet south of Fred
Jackson Road. This access road
will be widened, but not paved.
The parking lot and “pro shop”
• See Golf, page 13
Around Town
Uncontested slate
on June 21 ballots
TOLLAND — There are no
contested races on the town ballot Tuesday, June 21, in Tolland.
At the town caucus on April
11, voters nominated several
incumbents for re-election:
Andi DeSanto for library trustees, three-year term; Margaret
McClellan for treasurer and collector, both three-year terms;
Susan Moore for assessor, three
years; Eric Munson Jr. for
selectman, three years; Thomas
Suntime Reading isn’t just for kids
Paine for Planning Board, five
years; and Susan Voudren for
town clerk, three years. For the
unexpired two-year seat on the
Planning Board, caucus members nominated Jeff LaCasse.
No other candidates will
appear on the ballot. There are
no ballot questions this year.
Polls will be open 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the
Public Safety Complex, 206 W.
Granville Road.
American Red Cross
to hold blood drives
The American Red Cross
will hold blood drives in several towns in June, including
Southwick and Westfield:
• 1-6 p.m. Thursday, June 23,
at Southwick Town Hall, 454
College Highway, Southwick.
• 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, June
29, at Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21
S. Broad St., Westfield.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a lifesaving blood transfusion. The Red
‘Mysterious’
program
open to adults
and teens
SOUTHWICK — On
June 27 at 6:30 p.m., Sarah
Hodge-Wetherbe will present
her Mysterious Massachusetts
program at the Southwick
Public Library. Every state has
its ghost stories, but no other
state has the Dover Demon or
the Cobble Mountain Critter.
Adults and teens are invited
for an examination of the most
famous cases of Massachusetts
paranormal history. The
library is at 95 Feeding Hills
Road, Southwick.
Funding for this program
is provided by the Southwick
Cultural Council.
Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations every
day to meet the needs of patients
at 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.
Donors of all blood types are
currently needed. For more
information or to make an
appointment to donate blood
or platelets, download the Red
Cross Blood Donor App, visit
redcrossblood.org or call 800733-2767.
SOUTHWICK — The
Southwick Public Library
kicks off its six–week Suntime
Reading Program on Saturday,
June 25, with miniature golf. A
10-hole golf course will be set up
throughout the library. Clubs,
golf balls and score sheets will
be provided.
This year’s adult reading program slogan is “Exercise your
mind. READ!” Adults wishing to participate will have
the opportunity to win prizes
every week. A sign-up sheet will
be available at the circulation
desk. Adults need to provide
their name, phone number and
library card number. Each time
participants visit the library
and have read a book, they will
receive a chance for the week-
Humason helped craft new records law
BOSTON — Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker this month
signed an overhaul of state public records laws, according to
the State House News Service.
The bill, signed June 3, had
been unanimously approved by
the state House and Senate on
May 25, said state Sen. Donald
Humason, who served on the
conference committee that
authored the final version.
“Transparency and openness
in government are central to
a healthy democracy, and this
bill moves us in the right direction at the state and local levels,” said Humason. “It was an
honor to serve on the conference committee that dealt with
an issue as important as access
to public records, and I am
delighted that our final product
has received unanimous support from our colleagues.”
The public records law aims
to ensure fair accessibility of
government documents at the
state and local levels for members of the public. It had not
been updated since 1973. New
provisions include clear compliance timelines for state agencies and municipalities and caps
on fees that can be levied on
record requestors. In an effort
to bring state and local public
records into the 21st century,
the legislation also calls for
easier accessibility to electronic public records from public
agencies.
Humason, who represents
Agawam and 10 other cities and
SOUTHWICK—The
Southwick Public Library’s
Color, Chat and Cookies group
will meet for an evening of relaxation and no stress from 6:30 to
8 p.m. Monday, June 20.
All adults are welcome to participate in coloring, chatting and
Yoga returns
TOLLAND — Yoga will
again be offered at the Tolland
Public Safety Complex every
Thursday. Classes begin at
9 a.m. Thursday, June 23,
and continue weekly through
August. Sue Cronin will again
lead the program, which is open
to residents of all towns and all
ages. Cost is $5 per session for
each participant. This program
is sponsored by the Tolland
Council on Aging.
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towns, was one of three senators appointed to the conference committee that was tasked
with crafting compromise legislation between differing versions of the bill that were previously passed by the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
“My goal from the very
beginning of our consideration
of this bill was to deliver a bill
that is easy to understand,
serves the public interest, and
ensures that our big cities and
small, rural towns are able to
comply,” Humason said. “I
am proud to say we held true
to that goal and our final bill
reflects that.” The text of the
law can be viewed at https://
malegislature.gov/Bills/189/
House/H4333.
Coloring books, cookies Monday Watercolor painting fundraiser
enjoying a snack of coffee, tea
and cookies. All materials are
provided by the library, but participants may bring their own
colored pencils, etc., if they wish.
No registration is required.
The library is at 95 Feeding
Hills Road, Southwick.
SOUTHWICK — Local
artist Denise Griffin is offering
watercolor painting classes at
the Southwick Public Library
monthly. The cost for the 90minute class is $15. This month’s
class will be on Friday, June 24,
from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday car wash to
aid Rivera Benefit Car Show
AGAWAM — The Friends
of Jaime S. Rivera will hold
a car wash from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at
Sacred Heart Church, 1103
Springfield St., Feeding
Hills. Cost is $5 per car. Rain
date is June 25.
All proceeds from the
car wash will be used to
help fund the ninth annual
Benefit Car Show on July 24
at the Southwick Recreation
Center, 64 Powder Mill
Road in honor of Jaime S.
Rivera. Rain date is July 31.
Proceeds from the car show
will benefit Shriners Hospital
for Children.
For more information, visit
www.friendsofjaimesrivera.
com.
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on Aug. 2. At the end of each
week, a chance will be drawn.
The winner will receive a gift
certificate for a local business
plus some books.
A Tic-Tac-Toe card will be
available for those interested.
Those that complete a TicTac-Toe card will get an extra
chance for the weekly drawing.
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Griffin will donate a portion
of the class fee to the library. All
materials necessary for this program will be provided.
To register, call 413-569-1221,
ext. 2, or go to the circulation
desk at the library, 95 Feeding
Hills Road, Southwick.
Senior Center to hold
free hearing clinic
SOUTHWICK — The
Southwick Senior Center will
hold a free hearing clinic by Ear
Masters Monday, July 25, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Hearing aids may be cleaned
at this time and free batteries are
offered.
To make an appointment,
call 413-569-5498. The Senior
Center is at 454 College
Highway, Southwick.
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Around Town
Emergency
communications
exercise slated
for June 25-26
SOUTHWICK — All
are invited to observe the
Southwick Emergency
M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y ’s
response to the annual national 24-hour emergency communications exercise later this
month.
SEMA and emergency
management agencies from
neighboring communities will test their communications capabilities at the
town’s alternate emergency
operations facility, at the new
Department of Public Works
building at 661 College
Highway, Southwick, from 2
p.m. Saturday, June 25, to 2
p.m. Sunday, June 26.
Those who visit while the
exercise is in progress will
have a chance to receive disaster information and observe
the town’s emergency amateur
radio capabilities in action.
For more information on
the exercise, contact SEMA
at 413-569-0308.
New water guidelines topic of meeting
SOUTHWICK — The
Southwick Board of Water
Commissioners is hosting a
public informational meeting
to discuss the upcoming Water
Withdrawal Permit Renewal
on Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m.
in the Town Hall Auditorium
at 454 College Highway. This
meeting is open to all interested
parties.
The town’s current Water
Withdrawal Permit expires
in November, and the town
is in the process of renewing this permit through the
Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection.
The new permit guidelines will
impose new restrictions on
the town and all water users.
The impacts could include
restrictions on outdoor water
use, limit the town’s ability to
expand the water system to
new users and require changes
to the rate structure, among
other items.
“We’re looking at cost-effective and creative ways to meet
those permit restrictions,” said
Public Works Director Randal
Brown. “Right now, we draw at
our peak capacity.”
Brown said the town could
find it difficult to supply water
to a new industrial user, if a
water-intensive manufacturer,
for example, were to ask about
relocating to town. Additionally,
Brown said one-third of town
residences, generally in the
western half of town, are not
connected to the public water
supply.
The town received a
Sustainable Water Management
Initiative Grant from MassDEP
to help identify creative ways
to comply with the new permit requirements. This effort is
being headed by Abt Associates
and Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission. At this informational meeting, Abt and PVPC
will provide an overview of the
new permit and give their recommendations on how the town
could meet the new permit
requirements while maximizing water withdrawals through
new policies, water conservation measures, educational outreach, capital improvements,
and agreements with other
communities.
Anyone with questions should
contact the town Department of
Public Works at 413-569-6772.
Spaces available for church yard sale Strawberry supper
GRANVILLE — The West
Granville Congregational
Church at 1580 Main Road,
Granville, will host its second
annual Church Yard Sale from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
June 25.
For more information or to
reserve a spot, contact Deborah
Boulanger at 413-357-6360 or
email WGCongChurch@aol.
com. There is no charge for the
space, but donations will be
gratefully accepted. Each person
will be responsible for his or her
own items.
Send us your news & photos: mballway@turley.com
SOUTHWICK — Southwick
Congregational Church at 488
College Highway will hold a
Strawberry Supper at 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 18. The menu
will include ham, baked beans,
coleslaw, potato salad, strawberry shortcake and whipped
cream, and a beverage.
Cost is $14 for adults and $7
for children. For reservations,
call the church office at 413-5696362.
Church dinner to benefit ‘Home Base’ program
AGAWAM — The Agawam
United Methodist Church at 459
Mill St., Feeding Hills, will host
its first “Home Base” benefit
dinner next week, and is asking
for help from the community.
Each day, one service member
and 22 veterans take their lives
due to the effects of the “Invisible
Wounds of War.” Home Base
is a Red Sox Foundation and
Massachusetts General Hospital
program, dedicated to healing
the invisible wounds of war for
service members, post-9/11 veterans and their families through
clinical care, wellness, education
and research.
Following the 2007 World
Series win, Red Sox players
met with wounded veterans at
the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center and learned of the challenges that many of our veterans
were facing. Home Base is the
first partnership of its kind in
the nation.
On Saturday, June 25, at
6 p.m., the Agawam United
Methodist Church will be offering a homemade ziti and meatball dinner, bread, salad, beverage and freshly baked desserts.
All proceeds will benefit the
Home Base program. Tickets
are limited. To make a reservation, call Shawn at 413-2621726. Cost is $10 for adults and
children over the age of 12, $5
for seniors and children age 6 to
12, and free for children under
the age of 6.
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Thanks, dads,
for being you
PATRICK H. TURLEY
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his Sunday, we recognize the men
who helped each of us become
who we are.
While it may not be as widely celebrated and commercialized as its companion
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day serves as
a reminder of the role a father plays in
shaping, both directly and indirectly, a
son’s or daughter’s life. Whether it was a
firm talking-to for breaking a rule, teaching a new skill or life lesson, or simply
going to work to provide for the family,
the examples and dedication have made
a significant impact.
The holiday itself has its start in
Washington state, when it was first celebrated on July 19, 1910. It survived
a movement during the ’20s and ’30s
to scrap the celebration of individual
holidays for parents in favor of “Parents
Day.” That idea lost traction during the
Great Depression and World War II,
when merchants realized the holiday
could be used to promote sales of men’s
goods, and patriots saw it as a way to
honor the (predominantly male) troops
overseas.
Interestingly, while states and communities had been celebrating fathers since
the turn of the last century, it was not
until 1972 that the holiday was officially
recognized across the country – the likely reason being that fathers don’t have
the same commercial appeal that mothers
do.
Maybe fathers aren’t as likely to want
flowers or ornate gifts, and at least
anecdotally, can be difficult to shop for.
No matter. It doesn’t cost anything to
commemorate good work. There’s no
standard manual for raising a child and
regardless of whether there was a second
parent to assist in the process, molding a
human being into a functioning member
of society was no easy task.
There were sporting events, dance
recitals and school field trips. There
were trips to and from the doctor’s
office — both scheduled and emergency.
Regardless of whether mom was the first
to give love or the first to hear secrets,
dad was usually there to fix “it” whenever “it” broke. He was there to help learn
to ride a bike or throw and kick a ball.
He volunteered as a coach – even when
he had no idea how to play.
Most noticeably, he was a rock, strong
during the hard times, even when he had
to mask the crumbling on the inside.
Whether you get him a gift or take him
out to a meal this Sunday, remember to
say “Thank you, dad, for being you, and
for all you do.”
What do you think? Send your letter to the
editor to southwicknews@turley.com.
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Dave Forbes
Ali coverage recalls how we watched fights
U
pon reading about the death of eras were placed so that we could watch each
Muhammad Ali, and the subsequent fighter come down the aisle in their brightly
TV, newspaper, and other media colored robes and get into their corner with
recalling the events of his life, it also brought their corner man and their “cut man” (to
along my memories of that time of life.
treat gashes they might get in the course of
Professional boxing was a heavily promot- a round). The referee would pull down the
ed sport in the late 1930s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s. mike and an announcer would tell the world,
It was the era of Joe Louis, Max Schmelling, “a heavyweight fight for the Championship
Maxie Baer. Following along
of the World ... fifteen rounds
came Leon Spinks and Rocky
and may the best man win!”
Marciano. Then, of course, the
The referee would call the
group including George Foreman
men into the center of the
and of course Muhammad Ali.
ring and tell them, “No below
Newspapers, magazines,
blows, no kidney punches, go
and TV, such as it was, and
to a neutral corner when there
Movietone News, were loaded
is a knockdown, make it a clear
with daily details.
fight, go back to your corner.”
What boxers are signed on
Shortly after, the bell would
to fight for the championship?
ring for the first round.
Where will they train? Who is
Usually these fights took
the manager of each fighter?
place on a Friday night. Gillette
Where will the fight take place?
was the sponsor of the TV. On
When? What time? Will it be
Friday night we would be at our
televised?
Temple Sinai for Sabbath serAfter these questions were
vices. Our rabbi was Herman
Jay Berger
answered came the informaSnyder. Rabbi Snyder was a big
tion about the training camp
fan of boxing. He had a wrist
for the boxers. Some of the
watch that had a quiet alarm.
fighters went to western New Jersey, to a He would set the alarm for 9 p.m.
place called Pompton Lakes. Other fightThe fights would begin at 10 p.m. That
ers went to upstate New York. From there, would allow Rabbi Snyder to finish his serwe received daily reports on the road work, mon, conclude the service, have a cup of tea
what celebrities came to visit, who sparred with congregants and get home for the openwith them, and we were treated to news ing bell.
about daily deliveries of hundreds of pounds
In our family, a big fan of boxing was my
of steaks and chops and other goodies for the mom’s second husband. His favorite spot to
boxers and their retinue of hangers-on.
watch the fights was on the edge of the bed.
A week before the actual fight they moved Over time, the bed would slope down like a
to the city. Usually it was New York. The ski jump. But he loved the fights and would
fight would normally take place in Madison not watch them anywhere but on the edge of
Square Garden, the same garden as today’s the bed.
basketball championships. The reporters
Now, championship boxing takes place in
were all over the fighters, their managers, the casinos like Foxwoods, or in Las Vegas
and any one that they could get a story from. or Macao. Tickets are $500 and up. To watch
Each camp would tell the reporters how their them on closed circuit TV is a minimum of
guy was going to demolish his opponent!
$75.
The actual day before the match was the
So we have to be happy with “Golden
“weigh-in.” That was a public event. We Gloves” or videos after the fights take place.
would find out how much they weighed, their Nevertheless, it is good to have fond memoreach (length of their arms), their height, and ries.
of course telling each opponent what they
were going to do to the other in the ring. This
Jay Berger is retired from a job in publishing
made good copy for the press.
and lives in Agawam with his wife Kitty. They have
The day of the fight came and the TV cam- three children and six grandchildren.
Jay
Speaks
For all those who died in war, Memorial Day thoughts
By Bernadette Gentry
The flag flies at half-staff, and we are here to
honor and remember you.
Your names on the monuments tell of the
ultimate sacrifices you made so that we
might live in, and enjoy, freedom.
You seem so close as we gather on the
sidewalks, the Green, and along the
road to watch the parade and then walk
to the cemetery to listen to the prayer,
the speeches, the gun salutes, and the
poignant echoing of Taps across the
cemetery and in our hearts.
American flags.
Here we’ll stop to say a private prayer and
humbly thank you for your sacrifices.
Everything you did, you did for us.
We miss you, we love you, and we always
will.
Rest now in peace – we will never forget you.
We think of you and miss you every day
– your smile, your laugh, your presence.
On the graves we’ve planted red geraniums
and other summer flowers, and placed
Bernadette Gentry is a resident of Granby, Conn.
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Westfield Happenings
WOW Shoppe Collectible ‘Slugger Sam’ celebrates World Series
closed for
summer
vacation
WESTFIELD — Due
to the success of what
has become the center
of Westfield’s Creative
District, Westfield Creative
Arts, together with
Westfield on Weekends
Inc., announced that their
shop and gallery at the
Rinnova Gallery, 105 Elm
St., Westfield, will be closed
for summer vacation beginning Friday, June 17, and
reopening on Tuesday, July
5.
During this time, those
interested in registering for
this summer’s “Introduction
to Lego Robotics,” a teambased class for adults and
children, scheduled for
Saturdays, July 9, 23 and
30, and Aug. 6, from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m., can download a
registration form at www.
westfieldcreativearts.com.
The registration form and
a check, $80 per student,
should be mailed to WOW,
P.O. Box 154, Westfield,
MA 01086-0154. For more
information, call 413-5795967 and leave a message.
A minimum of three prepaid, pre-registered pairs
is required to begin this
course.
Although the shop and
gallery will be closed for
two weeks, WCA classes
will continue at their regularly scheduled time, day
and location.
WESTFIELD — Westfield
Creative Arts together with
Westfield on Weekends Inc.
recently announced “Slugger
Sam” as their newest Byers’
Choice character.
In honor of the Babe Ruth
League’s World Series scheduled to take place in Westfield’s
own Bullen’s Field Aug. 9 to 19,
this representation of a vintage
baseball player is the sixth in
the series of collectibles figurines, which have been so popular during “Westfield’s Dickens
Days” in December of each
year.
“The WOW board decided at
the end of last year, rather than
introducing this new character
during Dickens Days 2015, to
delay presentation of our next
figure until the middle of this
year to help build the excitement of Westfield’s hosting the
Babe Ruth World Series this
August,” explained Bob Plasse,
president of WOW.
“The shop at the Rinnova
Gallery has had a number of
requests since last December
about the arrival of the ‘next’
in this collectible series,” added
Lester Walshin, founder of
WCA.
Sam is 10 inches tall and holds
one end of a bat in his right
hand. The emblem on his uniform is a “W” — for the historical Westfield Wheelmen. The
price of one is $49.95, plus tax.
All proceeds from this sale will
be used to support the continuing community programs sponsored by WOW and WCA.
Residents are welcome to
stop by the Rinnova Gallery to
see “Slugger Sam” and place
an order. A variety of arts and
crafts will be on display, including gourds, lamps, Westfield
note cards, jewelry and some
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Westfield Wheelmen player Dan Genovese displays the latest Byer’s Choice collectible character, “Slugger Sam.”
truly beautiful pieces of art, all
created by local and regional
artists.
Having relocated to the
Rinnova Building at 105 Elm
St. last year, WCA offers various adult classes in quilting,
watercolor painting, oil painting, basket making, chair caning, knitting, crocheting, stained
glass making as well calligraphy.
For more information about any
of the classes, visit www.westfieldcreativearts.com or call 413579-5967.
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Westfield State University selects financial vice prseident
WESTFIELD — After a
nationwide search assisted by
Academic Search Inc., Westfield
State University has selected
Stephen Taksar as the new vice
president for administration and
finance.
“Mr. Taksar’s experience in
and dedication to public higher
education will help him serve
Westfield State well in his
new role,” said Westfield State
University President Ramon
S. Torrecilha. “His expertise in
the financial field will guide the
university in its commitment to
excellence and transparency.”
Since 2008, Taksar has
served as vice president of effort to propose, plan, design,
Administration and Finance at and construct the campus’s firstPlymouth (N.H.)
ever student housState University,
ing in support of the
where he was
institutional strategic
responsible for finanplan. He oversaw
cial operations and
many other campus
reporting, budgeting,
construction projinformational techects including a new
nology, physical plant
library, student cenand capital planning,
ter renovation and
and other administraice arena.
tive functions of the
In addition to
institution.
eight years of priStephen Taksar
Prior to Plymouth
vate sector experiState, Taksar was vice
ence, Taksar has held
chancellor at Indiana University financial leadership positions at
Southeast. He co-chaired the Babson College, Curry College
and Wheaton College. He
began his professional career in
student affairs.
His community service has
included membership on parish finance committees and
the board of directors for the
Providence Junior/Senior High
School in Clarksville, Ind.,
troop committee member for a
local Boy Scout troop, and treasurer of the board of directors
at Speare Memorial Hospital in
Plymouth.
Taksar holds a B.A. in psychology and business from
Central Connecticut State
University, an M.Ed. from
Northeastern University, and
an M.B.A. from Providence
College.
“I am thrilled to become
a part of the Westfield State
community and to work with
President Torrecilha in fulfilling the mission and vision of
the university in service to the
commonwealth,” Taksar said.
“As a first-generation college
graduate, I know firsthand the
importance of a college education and look forward to helping
Westfield State students achieve
that dream.”
Taksar’s official start date is
June 30.
DCF to host foster care informational session Humason holding office hours
WESTFIELD — The
Department of Children and
Families is looking for foster
parents who can make a commitment to providing a supportive and healing environment for Massachusetts’ most
vulnerable children.
In addition to traditional
foster homes, there are opportunities to provide short-term
care to children who are
taken in custody after hours
or on weekends and holi-
days. Known as hotline foster homes, children are placed
until the next business day
when DCF workers are able
to secure longer-term arrangements.
O n J u n e 2 5 , D C F ’s
Western Massachusetts foster
care recruitment team is hosting foster care informational
sessions and a Foster Care
Appreciation and Recruitment
Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Westfield Boys and Girls
Club, 28 Silver St. The free
event includes entertainment
by former contestant on “The
Voice,” Noah Lis, a bounce
house, zoo animals and various kid- friendly activities.
To learn more about foster
parenting, call 800-KIDS-508
or visit www.mass.gov/eohhs/
gov/departments/dcf/fostercare/, which includes details of
the application process, application forms, a FAQ page and
contact information for DCF.
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WESTFIELD — State
Sen. Don Humason will host
public office hours in several
towns, including Southwick and
Westfield, this month.
Humason or a member of
his staff will be available in
Westfield from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Monday, June 20, in the the
Elizabeth Reed Room of the
Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm
St. All are welcome to visit and
share their thoughts or concerns
on state matters.
Office hours in the
Community Room of the
Southwick Public Library are
4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June
28, at 95 Feeding Hills Road,
Southwick.
Humason and staff are also
available to meet with constituents at his district office,
64 Noble St. in Westfield. No
appointment is necessary, but
calling ahead is recommended.
Humason’s district office staff
can be reached at 413-568-1366.
Staff in his Boston office can be
reached at 617-722-1415 for legislative matters. The senator’s
email is Donald.Humason@
MASenate.gov.
H u m a s o n , a We s t f i e l d
Republican, represents
Southwick, Granville, Tolland
and eight other communities in
the state Senate.
Around the Region
Website will monitor river quality
In time for the summer recreation season, the Connecticut
River Watershed Council and
16 partners have launched the
2016 Connecticut River water
sampling program. Results from
weekly and biweekly water samplings will be published online.
“When weather gets warm,
people head to our rivers to cool
off and have fun, and they want
to know if our rivers are clean,”
said CRWC Lower River
Steward Alicea Charamut. “The
data tells us that it is a good
idea to stay out of the water for
24-48 hours after a heavy rain
because bacteria levels could be
high. Heavy rain is often the
cause of high bacteria levels.
Bacteria can spike after a storm
due to combined sewer overflows and polluted stormwater
runoff from urban, suburban,
and agricultural areas.”
Water samples are tested for
E. coli bacteria as an indicator
for all types of other pathogens
that could lead to illness in boaters and swimmers. River users
can visit the “Is It Clean” web
page at www.ConnecticutRiver.
us to find bacteria test results
at more than 147 river
access and recreation sites in
Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and northern
Connecticut. Test results are
posted online 24 hours later,
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Results of river E. coli tests will be
plotted on a map of the Connecticut
River watershed, with different
colored dots noting bacteria levels
unsafe for boating or swimming.
through early October.
Water sample results are
color-coded and shown on a
map to offer guidance about
whether the water is clean
enough for swimming and boating. Results are a snapshot of
river conditions at the moment
the sample was taken, but give
river users information they can
use to make informed decisions
and prevent potential illness.
The website provides bacteria
• June 17, 2016
data for the Connecticut River
and more than 20 tributaries,
including the Chicopee River,
Mill River (Northampton) and
Millers River in Massachusetts,
Farmington River in
Connecticut, and many more.
Some sites are still showing
results from 2014, but all sample
partners will begin collecting
samples within a few weeks and
results will be updated soon.
The water sampling project is now in its ninth year.
Partner organizations
include Connecticut River
Watershed Council, Pioneer
Valley Planning Commission,
S o u t h e a s t e r n Ve r m o n t
Watershed Alliance, Putney
Rowing Club, Black River
Action Team, White River
Partnership, Ottauquechee
River Group, Ashuelot River
Local Advisory Committee,
Greater Northfield Watershed
Association, Greenfield Health
Department, Farmington
River Watershed Association,
Connecticut River Chapter
of Trout Unlimited, Scantic
River Watershed Association/
University of Saint Joseph,
Goodwin College and the
Connecticut River Academy.
To learn more about CRWC,
or to make a contribution to
help protect the Connecticut
River, visit www.ctriver.org.
Submitted photo
The cast of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to be performed this month at
the Red Door Theatre gather around the first collected edition of William
Shakespeare’s plays, collated and published in 1623, seven years after his
death. Pictured with the cast is director Lyle Pearsons, far right.
Shakespeare cast visits rare book
AMHERST — The cast of
the Red Door Theatre’s production of “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream” took a trip
recently to view Shakespeare’s
First Folio, a collection of
the Bard’s plays on tour
from Folger’s Library in
Washington, D.C.
The 400-year-old book was
compiled in 1623 by two of
Shakespeare’s actor friends.
It was recently on loan to
the Mead Art Museum at
Amherst College. The field
trip was organized by director Lyle Pearsons as part of
a team-building exercise for
the cast, who will present an
abridged 90-minute version
of the popular comedy. It will
be presented outside on the
hill by the theater at 152 S.
Westfield St., Feeding Hills.
The performances are free
and run Friday and Saturday,
June 24 and 25, at 6 p.m., and
Sunday, June 26, at 2 p.m.
The audience is encouraged
to bring blankets, lawn chairs
and a picnic to enjoy during
the show.
The show is not recommended for small children
and the playground will be off
limits to allow the audience
to enjoy the show. In case of
rain, the show will be performed inside the theater for
the first 110 people to arrive.
For more information, visit
www.reddoortheatre.com.
Sports & Recreation
Hoosac
edges Rams
out of Div. 3
tournament
Dan McClellan slides safely into third base.
Tyler Orban makes contact on a base hit.
Turley Publications photos by David Henry / www.sweetdogphotos.com
Andrew Mitchell pitches for the Rams in the quarterfinals of the Division III tournament.
SOUTHWICK – The
Southwick Regional School
baseball team lost 2-1 in
the Western Massachusetts
Division 3 quarterfinals against
Hoosac Valley of Cheshire on
June 6 at Whalley Park in
Southwick.
The Rams scored just once,
with a Jake Goodreau RBI
chasing in Eddie Martinez to
give Southwick a 1-0 lead. From
there, Hoosac’s Noah Matrigali
was untouchable. He allowed
just one hit the rest of the game,
but Southwick had plenty of
chances with seven walks.
Andrew Mitchell suffered the
tough luck loss, allowing two
runs on seven hits, walking one,
and striking out four. The Rams
season ended at 15-6.
Golf scramble to benefit Springfield Chamber tees one up July 28
homeless cats, dogs
WESTFIELD – Volunteers
of the Westfield Homeless Cat
Project and Open Arms Rescue
Inc. invite golfers to Scramble
for the Animals, Sunday, Aug.
7, at Oak Ridge Golf Club in
Feeding Hills. Proceeds from the
scramble will benefit hundreds
of animals in the Westfield area.
The $100 cost includes golf,
cart, lunch, dinner and prizes.
Dinner only is $25. Prizes for
a hole-in-one include a $3,500
value pool or spa from Teddy
Bear Pools and Spa; $50 cash
for closest to the pin – male and
female; and $50 for longest drive
– male and female. Signup is at
11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start
at 12:30 p.m. The registration
deadline is July 15.
Hole sponsorships are available for $50 in the name of
a business, in honor of or in
memory of a loved one, or a pet.
Raffle prizes are also appreciated.
For more information and
registration form, contact Marie
Boccasile at 413-564-0589 or email at marieboccasile@gmail.
com.
SOUTHWICK – The
Ranch Golf Club will be the
setting for the Springfield
Regional Chamber’s 2016 Golf
Tournament on July 28.
Built in 2001 on a former
country retreat of the Crane
Paper Co. in Southwick, the
Damien Pascuzzo-designed
course has been called a “modern classic” by Links Magazine.
The “cerebral, sporty, tournament-worthy course” meanders through a mixture of open
meadows and woodlands, interspersed with beautiful water
features making the course
memorable and challenging.
The par-2, 7,100-yard course
is a challenge to any golfer with
“blurred distinctions” between
the fairways and greens fronts,
a “ragged and blow-out style on
the far edge, smoothly finished
on the near edge,” and diverse
bunkers throughout the course.
It has been consistently ranked
as one of the Top 5 Places to
Play by Golf Magazine and
listed in the Top 10 Best in the
State by Golf Digest since its
opening in 2002.
The tournament will kick off
with registration and practice on
one of its six target greens, two
pitching greens or its pitching
nets at 11 a.m. The tournament
is sponsored by fore sponsor
VHB and birdie sponsors Bacon
& Wilson, PC, Barr & Barr Inc.,
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
and Florence Bank. A courseside lunch, sponsored by the
MassMutual Center, will be
served from 11 a.m. until noon,
with a shotgun start at 12:30
p.m. The day will conclude
with a reception, buffet dinner
and awards ceremony.
Golfers will enjoy a scramble format, hole in one contests
sponsored by Rocky’s Hardware
Inc. and Teddy Bear Pools and
Spas; longest drive and closest to the pin competitions; a
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Angels outlast Athletics in slugfest; teams now tied for 1st in Valley Wheel standings
Timely hitting and some good
run support for their starting
pitching led the Angels to an 118 victory over the Athletics and
put the Angels in a first place tie
with their opponents.
The Angels jumped out to
a 7-0 lead before the Athletics
were able to get on the board,
backing a great effort by Gary
Perreault, who scattered several
baserunners over those first few
innings. He even worked out of
a bases loaded jam in the second
inning, not allowing a run.
The Athletics started scoring in the fourth inning, using
a triple and a sac fly to plate
a run. They got to Perreault
for two more runs in the fifth,
and another in the sixth before
Perreault left the game for Chris
Abel, who pitched the next 2
2/3 innings, allowing three runs
before settling down and pitching a scoreless seventh inning
and allowing just a run in the
eight to keep the game at arm’s
length.
With a narrow 9-7 lead, Greg
Scibelli led off the top of the seventh inning with an infield hit. A
liner to second by Perreault was
caught, then thrown away try-
ing to double Scibelli off first,
and Scibelli moved to third on
the overthrow. He then scored
the 10th Angels run on a wild
pitch.
Josh Smith got another
important insurance run in the
eighth inning when he singled
to start the inning, and eventually scored when Dean Martilli
was hit by a pitch with the bases
loaded, making it 11-7 heading
to the bottom of the eighth.
Abel pitched through the
eight, allowing a run on two
hits to make it 11-8. Josh Catter
would finish with a scoreless
ninth inning to get the save.
For the Angels, Mike
Barotlotta had a single and a
double. Matt Smith also had
two hits, and Scibelli was also
2-for-4. Mike Dean was on base
three times with a hit and two
walks. Tom Cygan had a single
and a double and drove in a key
run in a four-run fourth inning.
Catter was 2-for-4
The Athletics got two hits
from Dan Oleksak and Don
Pellerin. Five others had one
hit each.
Tigers 19, O’s 4
The Tigers beat the Orioles
19-4 at Dulchinos Field in eight
innings. Taylor Blankenburg
started the game and went five
innings allowing only two hits
and one unearned run. The
Tigers got the scoring started
early with a Jose Pena two out,
two run single in the first inning.
The Tigers scored two more in
the third inning and two in the
fourth highlighted by back to
back RBI singles by Jose Pena
and Rob Jacques Jr. The Tigers
scored five more runs in the
fifth inning on a two run dou-
June 17, 2016 •
• See Angels, page 8
The Southwick News
• Page Sports & Recreation
Paddle the river, Westfield to Robinson Park next weekend
WESTFIELD – On
S a t u r d a y, J u n e 1 8 , t h e
Westfield River Watershed
Association will sponsor a scenic six-mile paddle from the
new Great River Bridge in
Westfield to Robinson State
Park in Agawam. Participants
should bring their own canoe
or kayak, paddles and personal
safety devices, as well as sunscreen and drinking water.
For those used to seeing the river only in glimpses
from the road, the canoe and
kayak cruise offers a new,
close-up view of the waterway.
Tees
• from page 7
putting contest sponsored by
Chicopee Savings Bank, and an
opportunity to win from a wide
selection of raffle prizes, including Red Sox tickets, gift baskets
and gift cards. Golfers will also
have the chance to win the use
of a fully-stocked, “tricked out”
golf cart for the tournament,
completed with snacks, cigars,
additional raffle tickets, alcoholic
and non-alcoholic beverages and
more. New to the tournament
this year is a “duck smash” contest where golfers will compete
for longest drive of a yellow rubber duck.
Organizers recommend that
participants be experienced
paddlers, given that river conditions may be unpredictable.
Children under the age of 18
must be supervised by a parent
or guardian. Children under the
age of 14 must paddle in the
same boat as an adult.
An admission fee of $10 per
person or $25 per family will
help cover shuttle service, insurance and light refreshments.
Registration is from 9:30 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m. in the municipal
parking lot off Meadow Street
near the Great River Bridge
Sponsorship levels for every
budget are available.
The tournament entry fee is
$600 per foursome (individual
golfers are welcome at $150)
and includes greens fees, cart,
lunch, reception and souvenir photo sponsored by Arrow
Security Co., Inc. Non-golfers
may attend just the reception for
$30 per person.
For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Kara
Cavanaugh at atcavanaugh@
springfieldregionalchamber.com
or 413-755-1310. To register
for the tournament, visit www.
springfieldregionalchamber.com
or contact Cavanaugh by email.
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in Westfield. Participants will
register, unload boats and gear,
drive their vehicles to Robinson
State Park and return by shuttle to the launch area. Staggered
departures will begin around 11
a.m.
Low or high water conditions
or really bad weather may cause
a cancellation of the event.
Those planning to participate
who would like to receive a
cancellation notice by email the
evening before the event should
email lynnbannon@verizon.net
and put the word “Notify” in
the subject line. WRWA will
Angels
• from page 7
ble by Gary Cameron, an RBI
single by Blankenburg, and
an RBI single by Jacques Jr.
In the sixth, the Tigers scored
one run when Craig Michaud
walked, stole second, and came
around on a Steve O’Brien RBI
double. Jose Pena pitched the
sixth and seventh innings for
the Tigers allowing two runs.
Jonathan DeJesus pitched the
eighth allowing one run. The
Tigers ended the game in the
eighth by scoring seven runs
highlighted by a DeJesus three
run triple.
Tigers Key Performers:
DeJesus 4-for-5, triple, 3 R, 3
RBI; Rosenholm 2-for-4, double, 3 R; Cameron 2-for-4, 2
doubles, 2R, 3 RBI; Pena 2for-3, R, 3 RBI; Jacques Jr.
2-for-3, 2 RBI; O’Brien 2-for-3,
R, RBI, Jacques Sr. 1-for-2, 2
R, Blankenburg 5 IP, 1 UER,
also post the cancellation on its
website, www.westfieldriver.
org the evening before.
For more information, visit
www.westfieldriver.org or call
Fran S. at 413-562-4998.
Teams wanted for tournament
LUDLOW – The 15th
annual Lou Casagrande
Tournament hosted by the
Ludlow Baseball Association
will take place July 26-31.
The cost to participate is
$300 per team, with three
1-for-2, double, R, RBI
Orioles Key Performers:
Nason 1-for-3, 1SB, BB, Braley
1-for-2, 1SB, BB, T. Young 1for-2, SB, BB
Cubs 11, Twins 5
The Twins were held scoreless through the first four
innings by the Cubs starting
pitcher Campbell. In the bottom
of the first, the Cubs jumped
out to an early four to zero lead
as Lopes, Campbell, Bouvier
and Audette all came around
to score off of the Twins starter
Dan Benoit. In the second, the
Cubs scored three more runs to
take a seven run lead. Caputo,
Lopes and Dow all scored for
the Cubs. The Cubs scored
their eighth run in the third
inning as Bouvier scored his
second run of the game. In the
fourth, Dow scored the ninth
run for the Cubs as they took
a commanding nine to zero
games guaranteed.
There are three divisions:
U11 (8-10), U13 (10-12) and
U15 (12-14).
Teams must supply their
own game balls. Visit ludlowbaseball.org for forms.
lead. In the top of the fifth, the
Twins got on the board with
three runs of their own. Ken
LePage led off the inning with
a single and came around to
score on an RBI single by Nes
Vega following a walk to Steve
Petig. Geoff Oldmixon then
knocked in Petig and Vega with
a two run double. The Cubs
answered with one run of their
own as Lopes came around to
score his third run of the game.
Neither team would score in
the sixth inning. In the seventh,
Oldmixon led off with a single and eventually scored on
a passed ball. The Cubs were
held scoreless in the bottom
of the seventh. In the eighth,
Steve Petig scored the Twins
fifth and final run. The Cubs
added one of their own in the
bottom of the eighth as Audette
scored for the second time. The
Twins were held scoreless in
the ninth.
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• June 17, 2016
Schools & Youth
The great outdoors
Members of
Mrs. Bessette’s
class show
their spirit.
S
tudents at Powder Mill School participated in
Field Day on June 2 at the school, including
numerous competitions and sporting competitions
for ribbons and to celebrate school spirit.
Turley Publications photos by Gregory A. Scibelli
Dylan Kelleher, 12, competes in the long jump at Powder Mill
School Field Day on June 2.
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The Boys & Girls Club of West
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provides a safe and fun
recreational environment. Campers
participate in a variety of activities
including sports, swimming, arts &
crafts, character development,
team building, science, literacy,
nature, nutrition, dance, music and
drama. For more information about
our excitingg weeklyy themes please
contact the Boys & Girls Club at
413-736-1831 or visit our
website: www.wsgbclub.org
Sylvana Forgey and Jace Turgeon participate in the balloon toss.
June 17, 2016 •
The Southwick News
• Page Schools
Granville, Southwick students get Boland awards
The 2016 Edward P. Boland
Scholarships were recently
awarded to 18 college-bound
students in the former 2nd
Congressional District, the
seat in Congress once held by
Boland, at the scholarship’s
annual breakfast at the Boland
School in Springfield.
Among this year’s scholarship recipients are Dylan
Parrow and Kenneth Stratton
from Southwick, and William
Armstrong from Granville.
The annual awards are
granted up to $2,500 and are
intended for undergraduate students based on financial need,
academic merit and extracurricular activities. Applicants are
required to be a resident of the
Massachusetts 1st Congressional
District (which was called the
2nd District during Boland’s
tenure) at the time of application and a graduating senior of
a high school or other secondary school, or an undergraduate
student already in college.
The Edward P. Boland
Mary Boland, center, the widow of the late U.S. Rep. Edward Boland, is shown with the recipients of this year’s Boland scholarships.
Scholarship Fund is named
for the late congressman, who
established it upon his retire-
ment in 1988 from the United
States Congress after serving
Western Massachusetts for
more than 50 years. The fund
has awarded scholarships each
year since 1990 and has dis-
tributed more than $600,000 to
more than 400 students from
the area.
‘Camp Nowhere’ will be Glitter tattoos for teens at
first summer teen movie Southwick Public Library
SOUTHWICK — Area teens
are invited to the Southwick
Public Library at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 23. The beginning of summer will be celebrated with a movie. This month’s
pick is “Camp Nowhere,” a
movie about a group of teens
who decide to have the summer
of their dreams at a camp they
SOUTHWICK — On
June 30 from 3 to 4 p.m.,
teens entering grades 7
through12 are invited to
come to the Southwick Public
Library and have an artist
from Paisley Peacock Body
Arts create a glitter tattoo
using high quality cosmetic
glitter.
create. It is rated
PG. Refreshments
will be provided.
For more information, call
413-569-1221,
ext. 3 or stop
in the library at
95 Feeding Hills
Road, Southwick.
Submitted photo
Father’s Day crafts
available at library
SOUTHWICK — Children
of all ages are invited to come
to the Children’s Room at the
Southwick Public Library
to make their dad a personal postcard for Father’s Day.
Materials for this craft will be
available through Saturday,
June 18, during regular library
hours.
The library is at 95 Feeding
Hills Road, Southwick.
These tattoos are smooth to
the touch and last anywhere
from two to 12 days. There
will be a wide array of stencils
and colors to choose from.
This program requires registration. Call 413-569-1221,
ext. 3, or stop by the library
at 95 Feeding Hills Road,
Southwick, to sign up.
C A M P US NO T ES
Bard College at Simon’s
Rock: Esther Kang, of
Southwick, was named to the
spring semester dean’s list.
Fitchburg State University:
Tyler J. Egerton, Olivia
M. Horacek, Daniel J.
Rechenberger and Ali M.
Sheehan, of Southwick;
and Natasha L. Brzoska, of
Granville, were named to the
spring semester dean’s list.
Holyoke Community
College: Christopher D.
Berry, Scott A. Blais, Alexis
M. Delivorias, Jamie L. Funai,
David P. Gould, Nickolas J.
Harrelson, Jessica C. Impoco,
Taylor W. Mountain, Angelina
M. Nigro, Anzhelika Novenko,
Kirsten M. Ouellette, Emily R.
Paulsen, Darcie L. Rock and
Jay Prakash Kumar Sarra, of
Southwick; Sylvia Hernandez,
of Granville; and Tyler D.
Cusson and Lea Virginia
S. Winters, of Tolland, were
named to the spring semester
dean’s list.
Providence College: Melissa
Sheil, of Southwick, graduated
magna cum laude at commencement ceremonies held May15.
Melissa Sheil and Brian Sheil,
of Southwick, were named to
the spring semester dean’s list.
Springfield College: Daniel
Gardner, of Southwick, earned
a doctor of physical therapy degree. Anna Lovotti, of
Southwick, graduated at commencement ceremonies held
recently. Megan Baildon and
Jordyn Willey, of Southwick;
and Nicholas Fielding,
Samantha Burzynski and Sarah
Pranka, of Granville, were
named to the spring semester
dean’s list.
University of Rhode Island:
Alyssa Walker, Taylor Ollari,
Leah Metallo, Tristan Cain and
Meagan Coon, of Southwick,
were named to the spring
semester dean’s list.
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• June 17, 2016
The Steeple
Religious news and Notes
CHRIST CHURCH
UNITED METHODIST
222 College Highway
Southwick
(413) 569-5206
Pastors Ken Blanchard
and Ron Jackson
Lay Speakers Ted Locke and
JoAn Supple
Sunday worship, 10 a.m.
Handicap accessible
CHRIST LUTHERAN
CHURCH
568 College Hwy.
Southwick
Rev. Jeff King, Pastor
(413) 569-5151
Sunday Schedule
8:15, 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15
a.m.. 11 a.m., Contemporary
Worship with Children’s Hour
and CLC Live with Children’s
Hour. Childcare available
Thursday evenings,
Weekender’s Worship, 7 p.m.
GRANVILLE FEDERATED
CHURCH
16 Granby Rd.
Granville
(413) 357-8583
Sunday Schedule
9 a.m., Junior Choir Practice.
10 a.m., Worship Service, Sunday
School runs concurrently. 11 a.m.,
Coffee Hour. Childcare available
Monday, AA Meeting, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Adult Choir Practice,
7 p.m.
First Saturday, potluck supper in
Fellowship Hall, 6 p.m.
Third Sunday, Breakfast in
Fellowship Hall, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Third Wednesday, Ladies Aid potluck luncheon and meeting, 12 noon
Fourth Sunday, Adult Study
Program led by Rev. Patrick
McMahon, 11:15 a.m.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
224 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick
(413) 569-0161
ollake7@aol.com
Rev. Henry L. Dorsch, Pastor
David Przybylowski, Deacon
Mass Schedule
Masses: Saturday, 5 p.m. (vigil);
Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7
p.m.
Weekday Masses: Monday,
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday,
8:30 a.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
L i t u r g y o f Wo r d a n d
Communion: Wednesday, 8:30
a.m.
Penance/confession: Saturdays,
4:15-4:45 p.m.; Thursdays before
6:30 p.m. Mass; and by appointment.
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament: First Friday of the
month after morning Mass until
5 p.m.
Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:15 a.m.
(Faith Formation Center)
Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany,
Rosary: Friday, 3 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena: After
Tuesday morning Mass.
St. Jude Novena: After Thursday
evening Mass.
Second Baptist Church
of Suffield
100 N. Main St., Suffield
860-668-1661
Rev. Thomas G. Carr, Pastor
10 a.m. traditional Sunday worship; childcare provided; handicap
accessible via back entrance and
hearing assistance devices available;
adult education and Kids for Christ
at 9 a.m.; Sunday school for children grades K-12 during 10 a.m.
worship service.
Living Hope Church
267 College Highway
Southwick
(413) 569-1882
www.livinghopechurchag.org
Email: info@livinghopechurchag.org
Pastor Dan Valeri
Service times:
Sunday worship 10 a.m., Midweek
Family Night - Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
(September - June). Living Hope
Church offers contemporary worship in a friendly atmosphere with
nursery, children’s church, youth
Sunday School and small bible studies available.
SOUTHWICK
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
488 College Hwy., Southwick
(413) 569-6362
www.southwickucc.org
Email: southwick@gmail.com
Rev. Bart Cochran
Sunday Worship Service,
10 a.m. - Nursery available;
Sunday School/Youth Group
2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:15
a.m.; Coffee Hour, 11 a.m.;
O.A. Meeting, 3:30 p.m.;
Youth Group, 2nd and 4th
Sundays at 10:15 a.m.
Tu e s d a y B e l l C h o i r
Rehearsa,l 6:30 p.m.; Boy
Scouts, 7 p.m.
Wednesday - Adult Choir
Rehearsal, 7 p.m.
T h u r s d a y M i d - We e k
Service, 6:30 p.m.
Friday - Henrietta’s Thrift
Shop Open 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;
O.A. Meetings, 6 p.m.; AA 12Step Meeting 7:30, p.m.
Saturday - Henrietta’s Thrift
Shop Open 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Around the Region
Estate planning seminar scheduled for June 22
A G AWA M — T h e
Agawam Senior Center
will host an estate and
financial protection seminar Wednesday, June 22,
at 12:30 p.m. This edu-
tion is recommended to
ensure seating, as space is
limited. To reserve a spot,
call 413-821-0604. The
Senior Center is at 954
Main St., Agawam.
Tripping
Monthly: Mohegan
Sun Casino trip with
the Friends of the
Agawam Senior Center.
Trips for 2016 are June
27, July 25, Aug. 22,
Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov.
28, Dec. 26. $25 per
person. Call Penny at
Friends of the Agawam
Senior Center, 413519-7223.
June 22: Log Cabin
lobster feast and show.
Leave the Southwick
Senior Center at 10:30
a.m. Cost is $56 per
person. Call 413-5695498 or visit the Senior
Center at 454 College
Highway.
June 29: Long
Island Lighthouse
Cruise. $109 per person. Morning cruise
followed by early bird
dinner at Go Fish
Restaurant. Free time
after dinner at Mystic
Village. Call Emile
Cote at 413-335-9440.
July 9: Berkshire
Scenic Railway
Museum in Lenox.
Leave the Southwick
Senior Center at 10:30
a.m. $11.50 per person. Lunch at Boston
Seafood in North
Adams on your own.
Call 413-569-5498
or visit the Senior
Center at 454 College
Highway.
July 20: Hartford
Ya r d G o a t s b a s e ball game. Leave the
Southwick Senior
Center at 10:30 a.m.
Game time is 12:05
p.m. $1 4 per person includes ticket
to the game and hot
dog, chips and bottled
water. Call 413-5695498 or visit the Senior
Center at 454 College
Highway.
July 26: Lobster
Playhouse, Newport,
R.I. $98 per person.
Matinee performance
of “Unnecessary
Farce.” Includes buffet
lunch, one lobster, matinee show and cabaret.
Call Emile Cote at 413335-9440.
Aug. 4: The Chester
Theater in Chester,
Mass. for “Sister Play.”
Leave the Southwick
Senior Center at 11
a.m. Lunch at your
own expense at the
Chester Common
Table. $34 per person due June 20 for
reserved seating. Call
413-569-5498 or visit
the Senior Center at
454 College Highway.
Aug. 16: Lighthouse
cruise on Narragansett
Bay, R.I. Lunch at
Captain Jack’s. $97
due by July 8. Call
G e o r g e W h e e l e r,
Southwick Travelers
group leader, at 413569-3854.
Aug. 16: Odyssey
Luncheon Cruise
Boston Harbor. $92
per person. Scenic
2 _ hour tour around
Boston Harbor on the
Odyssey cruise ship.
Includes luncheon
served onboard and
musical entertainment.
Call Emile Cote at 413335-9440.
Aug. 28: Quabbin
Valley Twirlers Square
Dance Club bus trip
to Lake George, N.Y.
$89 per person. $25
deposit required with
final payment due Aug.
8. Call Gloria at 413467-3352.
Aug. 31: Thimble
Islands cruise on the
Sea Mist in Branford,
Conn. Leave the
Southwick Senior
Center at 9 a.m. for
a 12:15 cruise departure. Stop for lunch at
Stoney Creek Market
at your own expense.
$15 per person. Call
413-569-5498 or visit
the Senior Center at
454 College Highway.
It's a ...
...boy!
...or girl!
SOUTHWICK
COMMUNITY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
660 College Hwy., Southwick
(413) 569-9650
www.southwickchurch.com
Rev. J. Taylor Albright, Pastor
Sat. Worship service, 5 p.m.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – Service that
blends contemporary worship with
traditional liturgy and a familyfriendly atmosphere
KidZone: Childcare and children’s
ministry during the service
Women’s Group: Thursdays, 9:3011 a.m. Good coffee, fellowship and
light-weight discussion of faith issues
SOUTHWICK
BAPTIST CHURCH
261 College Hwy., Southwick
(413) 569-4187
Pastor Alexander Brover
cational seminar will be
presented by Westfield
Wealth Management &
Insurance Group, in association with Westfield
Bank. Advance registra-
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• Page 11
Community Calendar
OUR CALENDAR SECTION is intended to
promote free events, or those that directly affect
a volunteer-driven organization. Paid events that
are not deemed benefits do not qualify. Noncharitable events that charge the public for profit
are not allowed as we consider that paid advertising. The deadline to submit calendar items is
Monday at noon. Send to The Southwick News
at aan@turley.com, fax to 413-786-8457, or
mail to Turley Publications, 380 Union St., West
Springfield, MA 01089. We usually print at least
one week prior to an event. The listings should
be brief with only time, date, location, activity
explanation and contact information.
Friday, June 17
HERITAGE WOODS SENIOR LIVING, 462
Main St., Agawam, summer concert from 6 to 8
p.m. Face painting, balloon animals and popcorn.
Admission is free. Come early and bring a lawn
chair or blanket. For more information, contact
Nicole Wallace at 413-789-8332 or email Nicole.
wallace@genesishcc.com.
GIANT INDOOR TAG AND RUMMAGE
SALE today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Church
Parish Hall, 331 Elm St., Westfield. Shoppers are
asked to use the rear entrance from the parking
lot with handicapped accessible ramp.
HARNESSING MUAY BORAN LLC, a Muay
Thai martial arts studio in Feeding Hills, will host
“Kick Start in Martial Arts,” a two-day expo
focusing on how martial arts plays a vital role in
health and wellness, at the MassMutual Center
today and tomorrow. For more information, visit
www.kickstartinmartialarts.com.
Saturday, June 18
ROBINSON STATE PARK DAY will include
a bird identification walk, rapid stream assessments, exploring Robinson Pond, big tree
walks, a forest hike and more. All are invited.
Bring food, water and insect repellant. Park
entrance fees apply. Severe weather cancels.
For more information, visit www.friendsofrobinsonstatepark.org or email robinsonfriends@
comcast.net.
A CAR WASH hosted by the Friends of
Jaime S. Rivera, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sacred
Heart Church, 1103 Springfield St., Feeding
Hills. $5 per car. Rain date is June 25. Proceeds
to help fund the ninth annual Benefit Car Show
on July 24 at the Southwick Recreation Center.
A STRAWBERRY SUPPER at Southwick
Congregational Church, 488 College Highway
at 6 p.m. Cost is $14 for adults and $7 for
children. For reservations, call 413-569-6362.
A STRAWBERRY SUPPER at Agawam
Congregational Church, 745 Main St. Servings
at 4:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets purchased
in advance are $15; $6 for children under 12
and are available at the church office from 8
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and at
coffee hour on Sundays. Tickets at the door
are $18.
STORROWTON VILLAGE MUSEUM opening day festivities take place from 11a.m. to
3 p.m. and will include guided tours of the
historic buildings with costumed interpreters
teaching about daily life in the 19th century.
For more information about events offered during Storrowton Village’s summer season, call
the office at 413-205-5051 or visit TheBigE.
com/sv.
Sunday, June 19
MARK’S BIG E AUTO EXPO takes place
form 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the outdoor area on
the grounds of the Big E, 1305 Memorial Ave.,
West Springfield. General admission, $10; free
for children 12 and under.
Tuesday, June 21
THE AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL will
meet at 7 p.m. at the Agawam Public Library, 750
Cooper St. The meeting is open to the public.
AGAWAM JUNIOR WOMEN’S CLUB meeting at the Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main
St. A social hour with refreshments will begin
at 6 p.m., followed by the program and business meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting will include
a brown bag auction in support of Operation
Underground Railroad. All are welcome.
“MUSICAL MOMENTS” free concert at 6:30
p.m. at Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 S. Broad St.
Westfield, will feature Pitoniak Brothers — easy
listening. For more information, call 413-5682503 or visit www.ameliaparkice.org.
FRIENDS OF GRANBY ELDERLY SUMMER
CONCERT from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Dufresne Field
in Granby, Conn. will feature the Skidmarks. Free
will offering. Bring chairs, blankets and bug spray.
Wednesday, June 22
ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PROTECTION
SEMINAR at the Agawam Senior Center, 954
Main St. at 12:30 p.m. Presented by Westfield
Wealth Management & Insurance Group, in association with Westfield Bank. Pre-registration recommended to ensure seating. Call 413-821-0604.
Thursday, June 23
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
from 1 to 6 p.m. at Southwick Town Hall, 454
College Highway. For more information or to
make an appointment to donate blood or platelets, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App,
visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS AT THE
QUADRANGLE will present “The Artistry of
Bosch: Renaissance Naturalism, Allegory, and
Imagination” featuring Robert Baldwin, associate
professor of art history at Connecticut College, at
12:15 in the Museum of Fine Arts at 21 Edwards
St., Springfield. Admission is $4 ($2 for museum
members). Parking is free. For information, call
(413) 263-6800, ext. 488.
Friday, June 24
COMMUNITY GRANGE 382 OF FEEDING
HILLS will hold a patriotic “Paint and Shop
Night” at the Grange Hall, 47 N. West St.,
Feeding Hills, from 7 to 9 p.m. Donation is $20
to cover the glassware, supplies and instruction
by decorative artist Peg Sullivan. To make a reservation, call 413-789-2061.
THE NORTHEAST REINING HORSE SHOW
today through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in
the Coliseum on the grounds of the Big E, 1305
Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Free admission.
Saturday, June 25
CLUES ACROSS
1. Marvin __,
journalist
5. Man
9. A fast gait of a
horse
11. Streamlined
13. Rope fastener
15. They get you
places
16. Ma
17. Filling
sandwich
19. Move away
from land
21. Sounds of
boredom
22. Tax collector
23. Days (Spanish)
25. Predatory
reptile (abbr.)
26. Hengyang
Nanyue
Airport
27. AJA camera
29. A computer
language
31. Blare
33. Prevent from
seeing
34 Long-haired
dog
36. Turfs
38. Villain
39. At the peak
41. Macadamias
are some
43. Chum
44. Not slender
46. Fido is one
47. Acidify with
this
51. Before
53. Guided
54. Extended
56. Units of
weight
57. Bedding
58. Greek portico
59. Descended
CLUES DOWN
1. Knocked out
2. Vessel that
purifies
3. Bachelor of
Laws
4. Loud noise
5. __ Sagan,
astronomer
6. Mound
7. Coming to light
8. Extreme poverty
9. Jewel
10. Commoner
11. Disasters
12. Adult females
14. Mineral
15. Regards with
disgust
18. Waterproofed
canvas
20. Teased
24. Carbon
particles
26. Delay
28. Luminaries
30. Boxing champ
Spinks
32. A set of four
34. Most noticeable
35. He played
Milton
Waddams
37. __ Foster,
composer
38. Succulent plant
40. Two
42. Run naked
43. El __, Texas
town
45. Female deer
(pl.)
48. Art __, around
1920
49. Compound
50. Breaks to sleep
52. Doctor of
Education
55. Group of
vineyards
Crossword answers found on page 13
Page 12 •
The Southwick News
• June 17, 2016
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHWICK RAIL TRAIL
and Friends of the Columbia Greenway Fourth
of July Kids Bike Ride at 10 a.m. Youngsters and
families invited to participate in the ride, starting
at Shaker Farms Rail Trail parking lot on Shaker
Road in Westfield, heading south on the Rail Trail
to Sam West Road in Southwick. Helmets required.
A FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT WORTH,
Warriors of Renee Thibeault Herbert, from 6
to 10 p.m. at Fitness First, 60 N. Westfield St.,
Feeding Hills. $20 per person. For tickets, call
Denise Morton at 413-734-4179 or Gina Marie
Girouard-O’Neill at 413-237-5903. Tickets also
available at the door.
Sunday, June 26
THE AG AWA M HI S TORICAL AND
FIREHOUSE MUSEUM at 35 Elm St., will be
open from 1 to 4 p.m. and will feature a special
exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the
Eastern States Exhibition. For more information,
visit www.agawamhistoricalassoc.webs.com or
follow on Facebook.
CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM invites
families an end-of-the-school-year program celebrating Jewish culture and traditions at 10:30
a.m. at the Children’s Museum at Amelia Park
in Westfield. Children of all ages welcome. No
charge for the program, lunch or access to the
museum. Reservations needed by June 17 to
plan for lunch. RSVP to ahavasachiminquiry@
gmail.com.
Tuesday, June 28
“MUSICAL MOMENTS” free concert at 6:30
p.m. at Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 S. Broad St.
Westfield, will feature Diversion Band — classic
rock. For more information, call 413-568-2503
or visit www.ameliaparkice.org.
Wednesday, June 29
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE from 1
to 6 p.m. at Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 S. Broad
St., Westfield. For more information or to make
an appointment to donate blood or platelets,
download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit
redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Thursday, June 30
THE ARABIAN HORSE SHOE OF NEW
ENGLAND from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Coliseum
on the grounds of the Big E, 1305 Memorial Ave.,
West Springfield. Free admission.
Tuesday, July 5
“MUSICAL MOMENTS” free concert at 6:30
p.m. at Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 S. Broad St.
Westfield, will feature Music by Duane Carlson
— ’50s to today. For more information, call 413568-2503 or visit www.ameliaparkice.org.
Wednesday, July 13
THE ELM-BELCHER MASONIC LODGE, 53
River St., Agawam offers an all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper at a cost of $8 for adults, $4 for
children. The public is welcome.
Thursday, July 21
SOUTHWICK ROTARY’S SOUTHWICK DAYS
today through Sunday at the Southwick
Recreation Center on Powder Mill Road. Free
admission. Donations accepted. For more information, visit www.southwickdays.com.
Sunday, July 24
FRIENDS OF JAIME S. RIVERA Benefit Car
Show at the Southwick Recreation Center, 64
Powder Mill Road. Proceeds to benefit Shriners
Hospital for Children. Ran date is July 31.
ONGOING
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDIES at
the Second Baptist Church, 100 North Main St.,
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. This “Great Courses” DVD
series focuses on historical and literary issues.
Professor Amy-Jill Levine also provides thoughtful reflections and useful information. Levine
uses the best available knowledge and research
to give insight into the writings that form our
spiritual bedrock followed by discussion led by
Rev. Tom Carr.
KENT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 50 North Main
St., Suffield, invites kids 2 to 5 to come to
Wednesday morning story time at 10:30 a.m.,
followed by playgroup at noon. For complete
schedule, contact the library. For more information, contact Diane Morse, or Wendy Taylor at
860-668-3896.
• See Calendar, page 13
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Hockey
• from page 1
sented the committee with a list of students from kindergarten through 10th grade that reside in Southwick, but
are playing hockey at some level.
He contended the school could field a large enough
roster to have its own hockey team this year. He said the
parents are committed to building the program so it can
eventually compete in varsity Division 3A, where many
of the region’s smaller programs play.
“We have a feeder program in Westfield that
Southwick kids are playing in that will help us,” said
Athletic Director Frank Montagna, who supported
starting the program. “We also have the ability to get
more kids in our school if the program is successful.”
Barry said he agreed it was very possible that the
school district will now retain the sorts of students that
usually transfer to schools like Westfield or Agawam to
play hockey.
The parent group behind the program is willing to
pay the bulk of the cost of a JV schedule. Jubb received
an estimate of $14,300 for ice time for practices and JV
games at Amelia Park Arena in Westfield.
Barry said the committee was convinced trying out
the program was worthwhile, and there is only a oneyear commitment, so it will come up for a vote again
next year.
Southwick did not have ice hockey available to athletes until three years ago, when the school entered into
a co-operative program with West Springfield High
School. West Springfield’s numbers were declining at the
time, so the Terriers were willing to accept Southwick
players to fill out their roster. West Springfield’s numbers have since rebounded and the school discontinued
the co-op this year, though Southwick players who were
already on the team were grandfathered in.
Southwick will join St. Mary’s Parish School and
Westfield High School in practicing and playing home
games at Amelia Park.
Golf
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shed would be in an existing field, with the disc golf
course itself in the woods behind, which will be largely
untouched.
“It’s not like regular golf — it’s played through the
woods,” said Brown. “The trees are like the sand traps.
You try not to hit a tree, you have to go around a tree.”
She said she’s already laid out five of the 18 holes,
clearing brush from the tee box and basket areas. If the
course is ever removed or modified, she said, the tee and
basket hardware could simply be removed and “you
wouldn’t even know they were there, a year later.”
Her initial plan is to set up an 18-hole course with
three different tee boxes per hole — beginner, intermediate and expert. Eventually, she’d like to add an additional course with nine shorter fairways, geared toward
children.
Additionally, though initial plans call for portable toilets and a simple shed by the parking lot for an attendant
to rent discs to players, the long-term plan is to build a
larger pro shop with indoor restrooms.
Brown said similar disc golf courses in other towns
draw 50-70 people per weekend. Playing the 18-hole
course would likely cost $10 per adult, with a discounted rate for children, disc golf proponents said at an April
meeting of the Planning Board.
Calendar
• from page 12
KENT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 50 North Main St., Suffield,
offers a playgroup on Fridays for caregivers and children any time
between 10 a.m. and noon. No age restrictions, no registration
required -- just drop in. If special accommodations are required,
call in advance. For more information, call Diane Morse or Wendy
Taylor at 860-668-3896.
HENRIETTA’S THRIFT SHOP at the Southwick Congregational
Church, 488 College Highway, is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. The shop has gently used household items for sale at
very reasonable prices. They have also added a Craft Corner, which
has handmade scarves, hats and quilts.
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Moo-Licious Farm .................. 258 Feeding Hills Rd.
Calabrese Farm ..................... 257 Feeding Hills Rd.
Southwick Regional School ...... 93 Feeding Hills Rd.
Southwick Library .................... 95 Feeding Hills Rd.
Woodland School .......................10 Powder Mill Rd.
Powder Mill School ....................94 Powder Mill Rd.
Scibelli’s Mobil Station .................600 College Hwy.
DB Mart ......................................610 College Hwy.
The American Inn (Main Building) ... 1 Saw Mill Park
Rosewood Estates........................500 College Hwy.
Ray’s Family Farm........................723 College Hwy.
Interstate Building Supply ............570 College Hwy.
Summer House ............................552 College Hwy.
Mrs. Murphy’s Donuts ..................538 College Hwy.
Spin Cycle ..........................................College Hwy.
Southwick Town Hall ....................454 College Hwy.
Southwick Senior Center ..............454 College Hwy.
Pride Store ..................................198 College Hwy.
Big Y (400) ..................................198 College Hwy.
CVS .............................................215 College Hwy.
Southwick Acres Camp Ground .....256 College Hwy.
Shell Station ................................321 College Hwy.
Blossoming Acres ........................256 College Hwy.
Milli’s Deli ..........................................College Hwy.
Saunder’s Package Store......... 118 Congamond Rd.
Red Riding Hoods Basket ........ 108 Congamond Rd.
Oak n Keg Package Store ........... 20 Point Grove Rd.
Jimmy’s Pizza ............................ 79 Point Grove Rd.
Granville
Granville Library ................................ 2 Granby Rd.
Granville Country Store .....................11 Granby Rd.
Gran-Val Scoop ...............................233 Granby Rd.
Westfield
Four Mile Country Store ............... 1230 Russell Rd.
S & S Mart ......................................82 Franklin St.
Westfield Atheneum ................................. 6 Elm St.
Zuber’s ........................................48 Southwick Rd.
Super Phipps ...................................485 E Main St.
Andy’s Variety .......................... 349 E Mountain Rd.
New Corner Variety .............................. 2 Crown St.
JJ’s Variety ............................ 122 Montgomery Rd.
Westfield Spirit Shop ............. 440 Southampton Rd.
Cumberland Farms.............1134 Southhampton Rd.
Fresh Company ............................... 1029 North Rd.
The Arbors at Westfield ........................40 Court St.
Ryan’s Package Store ......................31 Franklin St.
Feeding Hills
Stepaniks Nursery ..................... 512 Southwick St.
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newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
HUNTINGTON COZY THREE
room apartment, one bedroom.
Quiet,
near
center,
pets
negotiable. $500 per month. Call
(413)268-3315.
Health Care
GOT KNEE PAIN? Back Pain?
Shoulder Pain? Get a painrelieving brace at little or no cost
to you. Medicare Patients, call
Health Hotline now! (800)2796038.
✦
Commercial Rentals
SPACIOUS
OFFICE
IN
Montgomery Marketplace $350/
mo includes utilities and WiFi.
(413)977-6277.
WORKSPACE CONTRACTORS
OR business in Montgomery
marketplace $400/ mo includes
utilities 413-977-6277
Vacation Rentals
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
carolaction@aol.com for more
information.
JOGGER / PRESS HELPER OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an experienced PRESS HELPER /
JOGGER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible to
float to other shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of working with minimal supervision on a cold web printing
press, while maintaining a role as a team player.
MAIL ROOM/BINDERY OPENING
Turley Publications, Inc. (Palmer Plant) is accepting applications for an entry level MAIL ROOM/BINDERY HELPER, primarily first shift, but must be flexible
for overtime shifts on an as needed basis.
Candidate must be reliable and capable of feeding pockets, catching and tying with minimal supervision, while maintaining a role as a team player.
Experience with mail preparation and handling a plus.
Please stop by our Palmer facility between
8am and 4pm to fill out an application:
www.turley.com
24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069
Turley Publications, Inc. is a diverse, equal opportunity
employer with a benefits package and 401K plan.
SWINGING BRIDGE AUCTIONS
REAL ESTATE AUCTION!!
A Gem of an Antique Home and Acreage
Located in The Hills of Cummington, Mass!
5 Mount Rd., Cummington, Mass. (Acreage also on Mount Rd.)
When: Saturday June 25th at 11:00 AM
Preview and Registration at 9:00 AM to Auction Time
or Preview by Appointment
DAVID BAILLARGEON AUCTIONEER MASS. LIC # 2755
Gallery Phone 413-667-4163
Go to auctionzip.com for Pictures Etc.
or www.swingingbridgeauctions and Click the Link for More Pictures
We will be auctioning a real
gem - just minutes from Rte
9 in Cummington and approx
35 min. to Pittsfield, Mass. or
45 min to Northampton, Mass.
Lovely home in a beautiful
country setting in Cummington,
Mass. Antique 3 bedroom
home on 4.27 acres with 2 car
garage and abutting acreage
with road frontage!! Both
abutting parcels total approx.
22.938 acres and along with
the parcel with the house and
garage totals approx. 27.2406 acres!!! All three parcels have combined road frontage of approx.
2,707 feet!!! This antique salt box style home has a total of 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, office, living
room with fireplace, kitchen and dinning room. Beautiful wide floor boards, screened in porch
off back with slate floor. Newer metal roof. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!! The bidding will
start at $145,000.00 (One hundred and forty five thousand dollars). There will be a 10% buyer
premium. Please call 413-667-4163 for more information and terms for auction or appointment,
a certified check in the amount of $7,000.00 (Seven thousand dollars ) is required to register to
bid. Please make out check to include both names!!! Make out exactly as follows “”your name”
“or”” swinging bridge auctions”. Please include the word or between the two names! Passed
the Mass Title Five on 5/24/2016. David Baillargeon Auctioneer Mass License #2755.
This is not a foreclosure!!!! Property is being sold at auction at request of owner! Potential buyers
are welcome to have inspection of property at their own expense prior to auction date. Call for
appointment!
AUCTIONEER DISCLAIMER Terms: Real Estate sold as is where is with faults. Real Estate to be sold at Auctioneers discretion. Auctioneer not held
responsible for any oral or written description. Any and all materials used to sell or advertise the property oral or written in flyers, newspapers, word
or mouth or any other form of marketing, used by Auctioneer and or the Sellers does not offer a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind to
the completeness or accuracy of any information. BUYERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO RELY COMPLETELEY ON their own judgement.
June 17, 2016 •
The Southwick News
• Page 15
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• June 17, 2016