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Vol 69 • No 48 • Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Winners! . . .
Desforges Fitness
Challenge t-shirts
are on sale now
By Paula Killough
pkillough@turley.com
Turley Publications staff photos by CHRISTI MILLS
(L-R) Kendal Giverson, 12, of Ludlow, Juliana Kopec, 11, of Belchertown, Ela Kopec, 11,
of Ludlow, Ava Kopec, 9, of Belchertown, Christian Kopec, 14, Nolan Wikar, 9, and twins
Natalie and Jacob Kowalski, of Ludlow, love the New England Patriots snow sculpture
Ludlow resident Robert Kopec and his wife Anna crafted with snow left by the remnants
of Juno. The snow sculpture measures eight feet high and 20 feet wide and includes the
Patriots logo, a good will message, XLIX Super Bowl Lombardi trophies on each end and a
“football field” in front. For additional snow-covered photos, please turn to Page 12.
Animal lovers support Lupa Zoo
during 12th annual fundraiser
By Christi Mills
Register Correspondent
LUDLOW – The Polish
American Citizens Club
(PACC) banquet hall was filled
to capacity with people who
came out to support the animals
that call Lupa Zoo home during
the 12th annual “Lupa Zoo
Winter Fundraiser” held
Saturday, Jan. 31.
Close to $14,000 was raised
to help offset expenses related
to caring for over 125 species
of animals housed at the zoo.
FREE
Lupa Zoo board member
Waclaw “Wally” Lupa said it is
costly to care and feed the animals. Lupa said the winter
months are always a financially
trying time.
“Seeing everyone here
tonight at our event make us
realize what a great community
we live in,” said Lupa Zoo
President Joan Lupa. “We are
very fortunate to have such a
tight-knit community show how
Please see LUPA ZOO,
Page 6
LUDLOW – T-shirts commemorating the fifth annual U.S.
Marine Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges
Fitness Challenge are on sale now.
The front of the t-shirt reads
“5th ANNUAL SGT. JOSHUA
D. DESFORGES FITNESS
CHALLENGE – STRENGTH
AND HONOR” and includes an
illustration of the Eagle, Globe
and Anchor, the U.S. Marine
Corps symbol.
The back of the t-shirt includes
a photo of Desforges and reads
“2015 IN MEMORIAM, Sgt.
Josh Desforges May 20, 1986May 12, 2010; The legacy of
heroes is the memory of a great
name and the inheritance of a
great example.”
According to Desforges mom,
Arlene Desforges, the photo of
her son that is included on the tshirt is one of her favorites.
“The picture was taken at the
Marine Corps Air Combat Center
Twenty Nine Palms in California
in October of 2009 before his
December
deployment,”
Desforges said. “Josh was part of
a group of Marines completing
their Combined Armed Exercises
(CAX) training, which is a ‘comprehensive and collaborative
training for combat operations in
the Middle East.’”
Desforges said that her son
was part of a sniper team, providing reconnaissance and surveillance for the Infantry Company’s
attacks, and he also provided over
watch and precision for the company squads when they advanced
during the raids on the towns.
“That picture was taken in
an ‘urban hide’ that he had been
in for three days,” said
Desforges. “He and a fellow
Marine were on their ‘rest plan’
when the picture was taken
after they had been up all night
conducting observation.”
Please see DESFORGES,
Page 4
Rewriting history – Ludlow native pens
musical sparked by arrest of Harvard professor
“Workshop
Performance” set for
Feb. 27 in Boston
By Paula Killough
pkillough@turley.com
BOSTON – When a real life
story doesn’t play out on the
national stage the way you
thought it should, change it and
put it on the theater stage!
That’s what Ludlow native
Lee Phenner did following the
true story regarding the arrest
of Harvard University Prof.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., in July
2009. Gates, who is black, was
arrested by white Cambridge
Police Sgt. James Crowley at
Gates’ home following his
return from a trip to China.
What followed was a racially
divisive media storm, which
culminated in an invitation to
both Gates and Crowley from
President Barack Obama to
meet him at the White House
Rose Garden. The meeting
would be dubbed by the press
as the “Beer Summit.”
That’s where the real story
ends, forever preserved as the
stuff of tabloid fodder. But
Phenner didn’t want to see the
story end there. She saw it as a
missed opportunity for a
nationwide dialogue that could
increase understanding about
race, equality and social justice.
“When that incident happened with Henry Louis Gates, I
was really transfixed, and I
Please see MUSICAL,
Page 9
St. John the Baptist celebrates All Catholic Schools Week
By Caroline Funchion
LUDLOW – St. John the
Baptist School joined schools
across the nation during “All
Catholic Schools Week,” celebrating their school, their students, and giving back to their
community.
“All Catholic Schools Week”
was set to kick off on Tuesday,
Jan. 27, with an Open House,
which showcased an “All World
Fair” put on by each classroom.
Due to the snow day, however,
the event was postponed to
Friday, Jan. 30.
The “All World Fair” opened
its doors mid-morning, and
family members were free to
explore three floors packed with
exhibits prepared by students in
each grade. From the red, white
and blue to England to Africa,
students not only educated
themselves on their topics of
research but their families and
peers as well.
“My whole class did Canada,
and we learned about the
Northern lights and totem
poles,” giggled Jillian LaPoint,
7, of Ludlow.
LaPoint, a first-grader at St.
John’s, just finished taking a
picture with her grandfather in
the life size igloo built in her
classroom by teacher ’s aide
Kathy Ventura.
“We sent out a note saying
we wanted emptied milk jugs,
and parents really came through
for us,” explained Ventura, who
put the igloo together with coworker and first grade teacher
Jacqueline Grondin. “It’s been
an ongoing project, and we
finally finished it this morning
at 9:30 a.m., just in time for the
parents.”
Just upstairs from the Artic
first grade, seventh grade students showcased their different
cultures through their family
trees. Poland, Portugal, and
Italy were just some of the
countries represented, and each
Please see CSW, Page 10
Turley Publications submitted photo
Eighth-graders Ben Kervick, 14, of Belchertown, Nick
Kalesnik, 13, of Ludlow, and Matthew Picard, 14, of
Springfield, get into their report on the 1960s by dressing up
as free spirited hippies and Richard Nixon.
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The
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Nowak Funeral to host ‘Valentine Memorial Luncheon’
Milestone days and holidays can
undoubtedly be difficult after the loss of a
loved one, and romance-based days, such as
Valentine’s Day, are, perhaps, even more
difficult.
“For a widow or widower, Valentine’s Day
can be especially hard. There are reminders
everywhere, in stores selling candy, cards and
gifts, on television and social media,” said
Anthony Nowak, director and co-owner of
LUDLOW – Nowak Funeral & Cremation
Services is proud to invite all those who have
lost a spouse or partner to attend its first-ever
Valentine Memorial Luncheon, to be held
Friday, Feb. 13, from noon to 2 p.m., at the
Ludlow Country Club.
Lunch will be served, and the Pioneer
Valley Chordsmen, a barbershop chorus based
in Chicopee, will treat everyone to an a cappella performance.
Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services.
“Unlike holidays like Thanksgiving and
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be around for support, this day may be even
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There is no cost to attend, but those interested are asked to RSVP by this Friday, Feb.
6, by calling Nowak Funeral & Cremation
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An article that appeared in the Jan. 14 edition of
The Regi s t e r r e g a r d i n g t h e r e t i r e m e n t o f
Ludlow Fire Capt. Edwin “Jake” Prokop,
included an incorrect date. Prokop, with the
assistance of Ludlow Police Officer Louis
Tulik, rescued a swan who had a fishing lure
lodged in its beak in 1998, not 1988 as originally reported.
An article that appeared in the Jan. 21 edition about the Ludlow High School production
of “Grease,” incorrectly stated the production
marked the first time in the school’s history
that the choral and drama students collaborared on a production. It also incorrectly stated
that this was the high school’s first production
of “Grease.” Ludlow High School has a rich
history of collaborative musical productions,
which included a showing of “Grease” in
1987.
We regret the errors
The Register will gladly correct factual errors
that appear in this paper. Corrections or clarifications generally appear on Page 2 or 3. To request a
correction, send information to Editor Paula
Killough at pkillough@turley.com, or call (413)
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THE BEST FRESH FOR
YOUR VALENTINE
By Christi Mills
LUDLOW – If enjoying a decadent ice cream sundae for breakfast sounds tempting to you, then mark
your calendar for this Saturday, Feb. 7!
Members of the First Church in Ludlow cordially
invite residents, young and old alike, from Ludlow and
surrounding communities, to their third annual “Ice
Cream for Breakfast” event, which is traditionally held
the first Saturday in February throughout the world.
Chris and Marie Chartrand, of Ludlow, have celebrated the holiday with daughters Olivia, 17, and Grace, 14,
for the past seven years. Three years ago, they suggested
celebrating the event with the public at the church. Their
suggestion was enthusiastically supported by the church,
and the Chartrand family was given the go-ahead to
organize the event as a fundraiser for the church. Proceeds
are earmarked for the church’s general fund, which in turn
supports community groups and local charities.
“Our goal is to make the event bigger each year and
to serve more sundaes than ever before,” said Chris
Chartrand. “We hope to sell 200 sundaes this year, as
compared to 179 last year.”
Attendees can choose vanilla and/or chocolate ice
cream, homemade strawberry sauce, chocolate sauce
and caramel sauce as well as a cornucopia of toppings,
such as jimmies, chocolate chips, an assortment of
crushed candy bars, granola, gummie bears, Oreo bits
and M&M's. All sundaes will be topped with a dollop
of whipped cream and a cherry.
A small sundae, which includes two scoops of ice
cream, will cost $4, and a large sundae, which includes
four scoops of ice cream, will cost $6. Patrons can
add a brownie or a cider doughnut for an additional
$1. Choice of coffee, water and assorted juices will
be offered free of charge with the purchase of a sundae.
Chartrand said he is grateful to Randall’s Farm, the Big
Y and Friendly’s Restaurant for their generous donations.
A raffle will be held for the chance to win an “Ice
Cream Sundae” basket filled with ice cream supplies
and a Big Y gift card. Also included in the basket is an
apron and a set of oven mitts, hand-crafted by church
member Barbara Wisner, of Ludlow. Tickets for the
raffle will be sold for $1 each.
“I encourage everyone to stop by for a visit. We enjoy
watching everyone create their own custom made ice cream
sundae,” said Chartrand. “We received so many positive
comments last year from our patrons, such as how much
they enjoyed sharing laughter and a sundae with everyone.”
Chartrand said his family is grateful to the many
volunteers who graciously donate their time with setting up, working the event and clean-up. The youth
church members, ranging from students in grades eight
to twelve, keep the sundae line moving at a brisk pace,
while adult volunteers assist with refreshments.
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The
Club preschoolers ‘build’ their way through winter
LUDLOW – Children enrolled in the Ludlow
Community Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club
Preschool Program are ready for anything this winter
has to offer!
Instead of burrowing down and hibernating for
the cold season, children are finding unique ways
to beat those winter blues while spending time
indoors.
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and excited about the day-to-day programming
when our outdoor gross motor time isn’t an option.
We are incredibly lucky to have an enthusiastic
staff that does their best to create educational curriculum to stimulate learning in a fun and supportive way.”
Luckily for children enrolled in the preschool
program, the facility’s full size gym and use of
the new Kaboom Imagination Playground materials has helped! The Imagination Playground
offers children an open-ended play experience
that provides them with hands on, active and
imaginative play, even on the coldest of winter
days.
The Preschool Program has some part time
spaces left for the 2014-2015 school year. For
more information about the Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club Preschool
Program, please contact Fortin at mfortin@ludl o w b g c . o rg o r b y c a l l i n g 4 1 3 - 5 8 3 - 2 0 7 2 , e x t .
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Children enrolled in the preschool program at the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club
don’t let winter storms interfere with their playtime! They participate in active and imaginative indoor
play with the club’s “Kaboom Imagination Playground.”
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Father & Daughter Dance set for Feb. 8
LUDLOW – The Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club will host its
annual Father Daughter Dance on Sunday, Feb. 8,
from noon to 2 p.m.
The afternoon will be filled with music by
International Disc Jockeys, refreshments provided
by the Ludlow Elementary Schools PTO, and photos
by Beckie Bragga.
Fathers, stepdads, uncles, granddads and friends
are all invited to create memories with their special girl! Girls of all ages are invited!
Advance tickets are on sale now at the Ludlow
Community Center. Tickets for members are $6 per
couple, $8 at the door, and $3 for each additional
girl. Tickets for residents are $8 per couple, $10 at
the door, and $4 for each additional girl. Tickets for
non-residents are $10 per couple, $12 at the door
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Desforges said she loves the photo, as the smile on
her son’s face captures the love he had for what he was
doing and the love he had for his fellow Marines.
Now the photo of Sgt. Desforges is memorialized on
the annual Fitness Challenge t-shirt. Desforges said small,
medium, large and XL shirts sell for $20 each. XXL shirts
sell for $25 each, and Desforges said that shirts larger
than XXL can be special ordered for $25 each.
The t-shirts are available for purchase in the front
offices of all Ludlow Public Schools and the School
Department building on Chestnut Street. T-shirts are
also available at Randall’s Farm, Our Town Variety,
Joy’s Restaurant and Pop ‘n’ Cork, all in Ludlow.
All proceeds from t-shirt sales benefit the Sgt.
Joshua D. Desforges Scholarship Fund. Scholarships
are awarded each year to graduating seniors to help
them pursue their dreams.
The fifth annual Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges Fitness
Challenge is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, in the
Ludlow High School gym. The fee to sign up for the
challenge is $20 – Fitness Challenge t-shirts are included in the fee.
Pictured is
the front of
the
fifth
annual U.S.
Marine Sgt.
Joshua
D.
Desforges
F i t n e s s
Challenge tshirt. T-shirts
are available
now at various places
t h ro u g h o u t
Ludlow.
The back of the annual Fitness Challenge t-shirt shows
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges during training
exercises in Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. The photo is a
favorite of Desforges’ mom, Arlene Desforges.
Childhelp . . .
(Center) Child Advocate Kathy Picard, of Ludlow, brings The Register with her to Phoenix, Ariz.,
where she visits Childhelp Headquarters. Pictured here with Picard are (l-r) Daphne Young and
Andrea Dunlap, from Childhelp. According to Picard, Childhelp Advocacy Center has its own onsite
forensics department, police department with canine unit, counselor groups and plenty of toys,
games and clothing for kids. Picard met Childhelp founders Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara,
who founded Childhelp in 1959 when they were sent on a government-sponsored goodwill tour to
visit troops in Japan. For more information about Childhelp, go to www.childhelp.org.
Recreation Department to host childcare
program during February vacation
can be obtained at Whitney Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
or 3-6 p.m.
The cost is $30 per child. Children should bring a
change of clothing and a lunch. Drinks and snacks are
provided throughout the week. Children will have
scheduled outdoor play, weather permitting, games, arts
& crafts, movies and more!
For more information, contact the Recreation Office
at 413-583-8856.
Indian Orchard
NARFE meeting set for Feb. 6
IOCC meet set for Feb. 11
SPRINGFIELD – The National Association of
Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will
meet on Friday, Feb. 6, from 1-3 p.m., at Trinity United
Church Vincent Hall, 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield.
The meeting will include a presentation on
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital and the services
available to the community. All are welcome.
INDIAN ORCHARD – The Indian Orchard
Citizens Council will hold its February meeting on
Wednesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m., at 117 Main
St. (Myrtle Street Park).
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Eastfield Mall, who will discuss plans for development
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Lesser receives
leadership,
committee
assignments
WHERE WE ARE READ
LUDLOW – The Recreation Department will be
holding open enrollment for its EEC licensed SchoolAge Program for the upcoming winter vacation week of
Feb. 17-20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for any Ludlow resident child in kindergarten through fifth grade. The program is closed on Monday, Feb. 16.
Two proofs of residency are required to obtain an
application, which must be submitted along with the
payment and any medications, if needed. Applications
The
RS #3557
240 West Street, Ludlow • 413.583.5738
BOSTON – State Sen. Eric P. Lesser
(D–Longmeadow) was appointed by Senate
President Stanley C. Rosenberg to two leadership
positions on two joint committees and given several key committee assignments in his first term as
state senator.
Lesser has been named chair of the Joint Committee
on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, following the first formal session of the 189th General
Court.
“This appointment presents a great opportunity for
Western Massachusetts. Our region is blessed with a
wealth of great tourist destinations and cultural institutions, whether it’s the Quadrangle, Quabbin Reservoir,
the Lupa Zoo, or historic Forest Park,” Lesser said. “I
look forward to further enhancing our tourism economy.”
The committee vice chair will be Sen. Benjamin
B. Downing (D-Pittsfield), creating additional opportunities for highlighting the Western Massachusetts
region.
In addition, Lesser will serve as the vice chair of
the Joint Committee on Financial Services, which
considers matters concerning banks, financial institutions, credit unions, insurance companies and small
loans.
Lesser will also serve as a member of the
Joint Committee on Transportation, where he
will continue his ongoing efforts to establish
high-speed rail service between Springfield and
Boston.
Lesser was appointed to the Joint Committee on
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies,
where he will work to grow the high-tech manufacturing sector; the Joint Committee on Public Health,
where he will focus on combating the opiate epidemic;
the Committee on Revenue, where he will help with
matters related to federal financial assistance and other
matters related to the Commonwealth’s tax-generated
revenue; the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal
Affairs, and the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs,
where he will help support senior centers and nursing
facilities.
“I am excited to get to work in these important roles
on behalf of the people of Western Massachusetts,”
Lesser said. “The level of experience, consensus building skills, and respect my colleagues have for one
another will be invaluable in making measureable, lasting progress.”
TOWN OF LUDLOW
RECREATION COMMISSION
The Ludlow Recreation Commission is
accepting applications for summer seasonal
positions: Co-Director: Must be 21 years of
age, certified in CPR/First Aide, has completed
a course in camping administration) or a
related field) and has had 2 seasons previous
experience as part of the administrative staff of
a recreational camp for children - 40 hours per
week - $12.00 p/h. (pending town meeting).
Health Care Provider: Must be certified as
EMT, LPN, etc. with current First Aide & CPR
certifications - 30 hours hr/wk - $20.00 p/h.
All applicants must have proof of
certifications by application deadline.
ONLINE CERTIFICATIONS NOT ACCEPTED
for first time applicants. Returned
applications must include proof of valid
certifications or it will not be accepted and
an interview will not be scheduled. A copy
of your recent physical is also required.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Applications will be available at Whitney
Park from 8:00-2:00 or 3:00-6:00 beginning
February 16th and must be submitted no later
than Friday, March 6th, 2015 by 4:00 p.m.
Interviews will be on March 10th, 2015.
The Recreation Office is located at Whitney
Park. Any questions please call 583-8856,
Monday-Friday 8:00-2:00.
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The
LUPA ZOO
Ludlow
Senior
Center
Events
• Monday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. – TRIAD meeting. Join us and find out how this group works to
make our community safe.
• Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. – Friends
meeting. Join us as we decide what type of
fundraising we’ll hold next as well as plan for
future events. New friends are always welcome.
• Thursday, Feb. 12, at 1:15 p.m. – Speakers
Bureau: “Budgeting for What Comes Next.”
Pre-register for this presentation by Christopher
Casale who has 32 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry.
• Friday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. – Valentine’s Day
performance. Be sure to register for lunch and join
us in the Dining Room as Kier White entertains us
for this special holiday luncheon.
Weekly lunch menu
Monday, Feb. 9
Chili and a Baked Potato
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Marinated Tuna Salad Plate
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Beef Stew
Thursday, Feb. 12
Stuffed Shells
Friday, Feb. 13
Stuffed Pork Chop *Valentine’s Day
Luncheon*
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generous they are. We are very grateful.”
Joan Lupa also gave special recognition to State
Rep. Thomas Petrolati (D-Ludlow), Ludlow Selectman
William Rooney and State Rep. Angelo Puppolo (DSpringfield) who all attended the annual fundraiser.
“I look forward to attending the Lupa Zoo Winter
Fundraiser each year. It is such a great event,” said
Rooney. “We are blessed to have the zoo in town.”
Wally Lupa also addressed the crowd, thanking all
in attendance for giving the Lupa family the opportunity to serve the community. Lupa also expressed his
gratitude to the zoo’s corporate sponsors, its board of
directors members, the schools that support the zoo, the
animal sponsors, the PACC Bingo Committee for paying for the hall and, most importantly, his family.
“The Lupa Zoo is very grateful to be a part of the
Town of Ludlow,” he said. “We are very blessed to
have so many supporters who believe in our mission.”
Attendees were treated to an assortment of hors
d’oeuvres, followed by a delicious buffet. Ken Kozlik,
Mindy Sullivan, PACC President John Diotalevi,
Wanda Zamolski and Wally Kiel offered their time and
culinary talents to create offerings that included golumpkis, Italian chicken, pasta, kielbasa, tossed salad and an
assortment of breads. Coffee, tea and dessert, including
cake, cookies and assorted pastries, were served as well.
Joan Lupa and her sons Stanley and Wally, and Wally’s
wife, Ewa, also provided a helping hand.
Diotalevi said he was pleased to see such a turn-out
for Lupa Zoo, adding that the club is proud to help out, as
the zoo is a great asset to the town.
Buddy St. Jacques, of Ludlow, a long-time friend of
the Lupa family, echoed the sentiments of many attending
the fundraiser.
“The food was excellent, the company is outstanding,
the raffle prizes are great,” said St. Jacques. “The zoo is a
gem for the Town of Ludlow. I hope the zoo continues to
stay alive for many years to come.”
Prior to the dinner, Stanley Lupa provided 25 stuffed
(L-R) Rob Leblanc, of Ludlow, Lisa Carter, of
Indian Orchard, Ed Perry, of Three Rivers, Buddy
St. Jacques, of Ludlow, and Barry Kozaczka, of
Northampton, support Lupa Zoo, attending the
zoo’s 12th annual fundraiser.
animals to children attending the event. Lupa said that
last year a “Children’s raffle” was held, which provided a
free raffle ticket to each child in attendance, but not every
child won a prize, so it was decided this year to hand out
a prize to all children in attendance.
Chet Jamroz, of Ludlow, Sophie Mastalerz, of
Chicopee, and Halina Telicki, of South Hadley, won the
door prizes – a family membership to the zoo valued at
$90 and two-day tickets, which allows up to five people
entrance to the zoo. Over 100 raffle prizes were presented, including a variety of beautiful themed gift baskets and
a wide selection of gift certificates. Deejay Jan Saj kept
the crowd entertained throughout the rest of the evening.
The Lupa family thanked everyone who attended,
donated a raffle prize, the kitchen staff and volunteers,
their corporate sponsors and those who have adopted an
animal.
Anyone interested in making a donation, adopting an
animal, volunteering or becoming involved in educational opportunities at Lupa Zoo are encouraged to
contact the Lupas at 413-583-8370 or visit www.lupazoo.org. Lupa Zoo can also be found on Facebook.
(L-R)
Stanley
Lupa, Ken Kozlik,
Mindy Sullivan,
John Diotalevi,
Wanda Zamolski,
Joan Lupa and
Wally Kiel wow
the crowd with
their culinary talents during the
12th annual “Lupa
Zoo
Winter
Fundraiser” held
at the Polish
American Citizens
Club in Ludlow
last Saturday, Jan.
31.
For more information or to make a reservation,
contact the Ludlow Senior Center at 413-583-3564.
Nifty, Nifty,
Look Who’s
Fifty!
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Your family
and friends
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Ewa Lupa presents a raffle prize to Genevieve
Stanek, of Springfield.
The Library Loft
(L-R) Adam Stetson, 9, of Granby, reads a winning
raffle ticket number selected by Waclaw “Wally”
Lupa. Over 100 raffle prizes were awarded during
the 12th annual “Lupa Zoo Winter Fundraiser.”
Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer
We are celebrating our
10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons.
Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons,
we will be open on Fridays beginning in September.
Our New Hours
Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm
Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm
Hope to see you there
Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public
Library or the Library Loft during open hours.
Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
We accept books only in good, clean condition.
For more information call 283-3330 ext. 100
Proceeds To Benefit the Palmer Public Library
(L-R) Sophie Mastalerz, Stacy Laskiewicz, her grandson, Landon, 5, all of
Chicopee, and Kamila Wnuk, of Ludlow, take a spin on the dance floor during
Lupa Zoo’s Winter Fundraiser.
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People
Ludlow residents named to
dean’s list at Elms College
Ludlow residents named to
dean’s list at UMass Dartmouth
Rivera named to chancellor’s
list at UMass Dartmouth
CHICOPEE – The following Ludlow residents have
been named to the Elms College Dean’s List for the
Fall 2014 semester: Allison Anselmo (2017), Laura
Balding (2015), Ethan Campbell (2016), Christina
Charpentier (2018), Caitlin Duffy (2017), Chloe
Forrant (2018), Geoffrey Frost (2015), Danielle Keyes
(2016), Michael Kobjack (2015), Christopher Lavoie
(2018), Samantha Layman (2015), Christopher Martins
(2018), Jessica McVeigh (2015), Patrick Meuse (2015),
Vanessa Nogueira (2018), Anita Patrie (2018), Jillian
Pirog (2016), and Taylor Simpson (2016).
To qualify for the dean’s list, a full-time student
must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher, without incompletes.
NORTH DARTMOUTH – The following Ludlow
residents have been named to the dean’s list at the
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for the Fall
2014 semester: Kyle Laires, Alyssa Martins, Tanner
Zacharewicz and Kyle Zacharewicz.
To be recognized on the dean’s list, students must
earn a semester grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
NORTH DARTMOUTH – Javier Rivera, of Indian
Orchard, has been named to the chancellor’s list at the
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for the Fall
2014 semester.
To be named to the chancellor’s list, students
must earn a grade point average of 3.8 or higher.
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ith the deadline to submit nomination
papers passing on Monday, Ludlow’s
Annual Town Election will see two contests for two seats on the Board of
Selectmen and one seat on the Board of
Assessors.
Two contests are better than none.
Challenging incumbents Manuel Silva
and Carmina Fernandes on the Board of
Selectmen is David A. Sepanek. In last
year’s election, Mr. Sepanek, a newcomer
to Ludlow politics, went unchallenged in
his bid for a five-year seat on the Housing
Authority.
Challenging Board of Assessors incumbent Antonio Rosa is Juanita Testori. Mr.
Rosa has served as an elected assessor
since 2012. Ms. Testori began serving as an
assistant assessor in 2007. She retired in
2013.
Currently running unopposed for a seat
on the Housing Authority is Patricia C.
Holley. In what might be a twist that
depends on the outcome of the selectmen’s
race, if Sepanek wins, he would be required
to resign his seat on the Housing Authority,
leaving that seat vacant.
Incumbents who are running unopposed
are Jacob Oliveira, for a third term on the
School Committee; Barry Linton, for a
fourth term on the Board of Public Works;
Neil Paquette, for a third term on the Board
of Health; Donald Cameron, who has
served on the Recreation Commission
since 1993, and Christine Davis, who has
served on the Hubbard Memorial Library
Board of Trustees since 2003.
Also running unopposed are Edgar
Minnie, II, for the single open seat on the
Planning Board; Elsa Barros, for town
treasurer, and John DaCruz for town moderator.
While we commend all who have
thrown their hats into the ring, we know it
would have made for a better election season if ALL open races saw contests. That’s
true democracy in action. More choice is
always better – that’s not a slight on incumbents, who have served the town well –
challenges simply make incumbents work
harder for votes, and that’s what we all
should want. We want to hear why candidates are the best candidates. We want to
encourage discussion and debate about
the issues facing the town and issues that
are specific to each particular board.
When incumbents go unchallenged, we
lose that discussion and debate. Sadly,
we also lose voters, and that’s never a
good thing.
Still, we at The Register, will be
inviting each candidate, those in contested and uncontested races, to take
part in our special “Meet the
Candidates” feature, so readers can
learn more about who the candidates are
and what their platforms consist of – in
their own words. The “Meet the
Candidates” feature will run in the Feb.
25 edition of The Register.
The Annual Town Election is scheduled
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LHS has rich musical history!
Ludlow High School’s music and drama
teachers and their students deserve recognition and applause for their collaboration and
hard work in presenting the musical “Grease”
in the school auditorium. Such activities
should be part of the high school experience,
as they offer new, creative ways for students to express themselves, discover new
talents, and work together toward a common goal.
I take exception, however, to Christi Mills’
Register article (Jan. 21) which states: “The
play marks the first time in the school’s history that both choral and drama students have
collaborated on a production, and it also
marks the first time a musical has been performed as well.”
To my knowledge, as a 36-year LHS
teacher, now retired, musicals have been
a part of the school’s legacy for about
forty years. Dedicated English teachers
(Mary Dubois, Suzanne Kelley and Mary
B e t h Wi l l ) , a p o p u l a r d r a m a t e a c h e r
(Howard Burrage), a legendary music
teacher (Gregory Wrinn) and I, from the
language department, produced and directed
at least a dozen musicals going as far back as
the 1960s. A partial list of these productions
includes “Bye Birdie,” “Brigadoon,”
“Carousel,” “Oklahoma!” “Little Mary
Sunshine,” “The Sound of Music,”
“Hello, Dolly!” and “Guys and Dolls.” In
addition to these, “Grease” was performed
in 1987.
In the early years, these musicals were
staged using the Broadway libretto, elaborate
sets and a live orchestra of mostly professional, adult musicians. Later productions, even
without some of these advantages, also entertained large audiences and provided the participants with wonderful experiences and
memories.
I am glad to see the tradition has been resurrected, and I hope that the current collaboration continues into the future.
James Martin
Ludlow
Guest Column
When is the
Goal a
Touchdown?
By Joan E. B.
Coombs
It happens every season. When it comes
to football, I feel like a rookie out in unfamiliar territory. Growing up in a sportsminded town, I cheered our football teams
through punts, plays, and field goals.
Later, I wed a city-born guy, who had
played high school football, and over the
years waved the gold “Terrible Towel”
while rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
However, living in New England, he’s
also become a red-white-and-blue, handclapping Patriot’s fan.
But nowadays, my football vocabulary
is in a neutral zone, and I feel like I’m
clearly offside. I’m finally realizing that
a Super Bowl isn’t a humongous dish that
I’ve stored in my biggest kitchen cupboard. And, for me, a terrible towel was
the one I forgot in the washer – for days.
Smelly.
So I’m determined to get in the namegame, run, and tackle the terms.
I remember when I thought that a quarterback was only a refund, until I heard
the term “nickel defense.” But now I’m
thinking that’s too much math to handle.
Yet I’m wondering if that’s really why the
pocket position is so important?
Am I looking backward, similar to a
lateral pass? I know I need to make forward progress and to think positively. So I
won’t blitz through recognizing the plays
or to understanding the terms. But instead,
I’m holding onto those definitions all the
way through my mid-year scores, and
m o r e – u n t i l I r e a c h t h e e n d z o n e ’s
Promised Land. Not to be offensive, but
isn’t that a play-action pass’s – fair catch?
You may think that I’m scrambling for
terms. You’re right. I’m totally blocking
on a bump and run, and it’s sure messing
up with the timing of this whole hut ‘n’
hike thing.
Yes! Instead of passing over the field of
terms, I’ll snap to it and study hard! Fair
catch? So unless I fumble, or foul up, and
sack out in this whole comprehension category, do you actually think that I could
possibly become an eligible receiver?
I figure, unless there’s an interception –
I’m going for it! Whether it’s an airplane
that aims to land on a runway, or if it’s
pigskin that points its way through the
goalpost, I’ll spiral a pass that’s exactly
when the goal is a touchdown. (Hmmm.
Extra points?)
Comments welcomed. Email Joan at
jebcoombscolumns@gmail.com.
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couldn’t stop reading about it, and I couldn’t stop researching it,” she said. “If this
can happen to him, and it’s just absurd,
how often does it happen to people who
aren’t famous? How is it that we have
become so polarized, and is there some
way to bridge that at some level?”
These questions
became the springboard for Phenner’s
historical rewrite, a
fictional account of
the event captured
in her musical called
“A
Pint
of
Understanding: The
Professor,
the
Policeman and the
President.”
Phenner said the
“Beer
Summit”
Lee Phenner
Lyricist &
occurs early on in
Book Writer
her story, at the
beginning of Act 2. Switching from facts
to fiction, “A Pint of Understanding”
imagines the professor and policeman are
appointed by the president to conduct a
cross country “listening tour,” creating a
forum for Americans to talk about race.
Then the professor and policeman are
asked to report back to the president to
identify solutions to race problems.
“One of the interesting things I’ve
learned through the process is people
assume there is a hero and a bad guy in
our story. There really isn’t,” said
Phenner. “We’re doing our best to provide each character’s perspective. They
are all people with rich life experiences.”
Phenner said that at the beginning of
the story, neither the professor nor policeman “are at their best.”
“They clash and make wrong assumptions, but over the course of the story,
they get to know each other really well,”
said Phenner. “We bring all points of
view into focus and introduce characters
we hope you’ll come to love. Plus, they
can sing!”
Phenner is quick to give credit and
praise to the many talented, professional
artists, along with a “home team” comprised of many Ludlow friends, who have
dedicated themselves to the project.
“Collaboration here is the key,” she
said. “I started out with another Ludlow
person – Robert Terrio. He is a composer
and is also a classmate in the Ludlow
High School Class of 1981.”
Terrio, a music librarian and professor
who now lives in New Jersey, began work
on the project with Phenner.
“But there were too many demands on
his time, and he couldn’t commit,” she
said.
After an amicable split, Phenner said
Scott Nicholas came on board as musical
director.
“Then I started scouting the Boston area
for people whose work I thought would be a
good fit for our project,” she said.
That’s when she found, through friends,
the director, Benny Sato Ambush.
“I found his work to be really sensitive
and intelligent,” said Phenner.
From there, Phenner, Nicholas and
Ambush searched for composers who
were versatile but particularly strong in
Jazz, “because it’s an American form, and
it’s versatile,” said Phenner.
Setting Phenner’s lyrics to music are
musical composers Joel LaRue Smith and
Joseph Smith.
In her search for people to collaborate
on the project, Phenner also returned to
her roots.
“It’s amazing how much of this sprang
from Ludlow,” she said. “There is a
whole Ludlow contingent of people who
have been so generous and gave their
time and energy to this project,” including Joseph Wrinn, she added.
“He covers a range of roles, which
brought him back to his roots as a photojournalist documenting the project
through photo and video, and strategic
communications,” she said. “For decades,
he ran the news office at Harvard
University.”
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During the 1970s, Wrinn worked as a
photographer and staff writer for The
Register.
Phenner’s sisters also joined the project – Gretchen Phenner Giuffre, “the only
one still in Ludlow,” she said, and Ellen
Phenner Dominique.
“They have been critical readers from
the start and have been helpful with
sourcing information,” said Phenner, “and
they are supporting us financially with
donations, love and encouragement.”
Laura (Gamache) Mandia, also formerly of Ludlow, is running the marketing and
promotion part of the project.
“She specializes in fundraising and
events, and that’s how she’s helped us,”
said Phenner.
Former Ludlow resident Donna
Fioravanti has assisted the project as a
grant writer.
“We’ve won three modest grants, and
it’s because of her grant writing,” said
Phenner.
Fioravanti has also developed an
instruction guide for students.
“We want to make use and community
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Music Director
engagement a big part of the project and
really get people talking, said Phenner.
“Donna helped with a discussion guide
that a moderator can use.”
Former Ludlow resident and musician
Terry (Fernandes) Vital joined the project
as a recording engineer.
“Terry wrote the introduction music
to our video,” said Phenner. “She is also
our marketing and advertising guru. She
built the largest advertising agency in
New Hampshire and ran that for over 20
years.
“And Robert Terrio, my original collaborator,” Phenner continued. “We’ve
moved on, but we’re great friends; in
fact, he made a generous donation
recently.”
Of all who are collaborating on the
project, Phenner struck gold.
“I have so over-achieved with this
team. It’s really fun to be working with
this group,” she said. “Everyone feels so
passionate about it – you can feel it in
the room, and I think you can feel it in
the work.”
Wrinn, though, is quick to circle back
to Phenner.
“Lee is the first to deflect credit due
her and to share it with others. She is an
incredibly genuine and transparent person who believes in her soul and practices in her life the core values of ‘Pint.’
At the same time, she is incredibly pragmatic, fun, respectful and sympathetic to
all involved in this complex issue,” said
Wrinn. “Lee inspires all of us to work
with her and to work towards the
improvements in race relations she is
trying to affect through the arts. Her attitude and spirit is contagious. It has been
fun and inspiring to watch ‘Pint’s’ circle
expand outside of Ludlow and to watch
others get to know and admire Lee in the
same ways.”
Phenner got her start in musicals as a
Ludlow native who grew up on
Woodside Road.
“Most people may remember me from
my participation in the music program in
high school. I was active in choir and
musical productions that Gregory Wrinn
was overseeing as director of choral program with Jim Martin’s assistance,” she
said. “I was the Reverend Mother in ‘The
Sound of Music’ in 1981, when I was a
senior.”
As a writer, Phenner also got her start
close to home.
“I started as a journalist and worked
at first at WMAS Radio in Springfield
and then the Springfield newspaper as a
cub reporter,” she said. “Then I transitioned to publishing and then marketing.
I’ve always been a writer of one kind or
another, and I’ve always been interested
in storytelling.”
Phenner earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in English from Western New
England College in 1985. In her thirties,
Phenner returned to school to focus on
creative writing, earning her Master’s in
Fine Arts (MFA) degree in 1998 at
Emerson College.
Joel LaRue Smith
Composer
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Joseph Smith
Composer
“I had a few modest successes with
creative writing, earning awards for
poetry and screenwriting,” she said. “But
I had to go back into the world of earning a living, so I got a job in the world of
brand identity development, an aspect of
marketing, creating an identity for a
company or product – but that’s also storytelling and creating characters.”
Phenner, who now lives in Arlington,
works in brand and content strategy and
development at THD, in Lexington.
Phenner also earned awards for a
screenplay she wrote in 2005-2006, “But
I was living in Boston and rooted there
and wasn’t about to pursue a career in
film,” she said.
“A Pint of Understanding” returns
Phenner to her roots in other ways.
“I’ve always been very interested in
social justice and equality,” she said. “It
started in Ludlow with family and the
community itself.”
Phenner said that equality was always
a “given,” but when issues of inequality
became a news focus, it left her feeling
perplexed.
“I’ve always followed it and read
about it, Rodney King in 1992, for example. It was just part of my DNA,” she
said. “Everything I have done throughout
my career folded into this project.
“It is a musical about race relations,
but if you think about the history of
musical theater, there are many examples
of that. ‘West Side Story’ is an example.
‘South Pacific’ is about racial tolerance,”
Phenner continued. “There’s a long history in musical theater in approaching
topics of social justice.”
Some of the song titles in the production
give a glimpse of the plot line of the story,
including “Black and White and Blue All
Over,” “Contempt of Cop,” “Beer Makes
the Man,” and the title song, “A Pint of
Understanding.”
A “Workshop Performance” of “A
Pint of Understanding” will be held
Friday, Feb. 27, beginning at 7 p.m., at
the Bill Bordy Theater at Emerson
College, 216 Tremont St., Boston.
“This performance is open to the public, free of charge,” said Phenner. “It’s
watching the process in a sense, from start
to finish, but with no costumes, no sets.”
Phenner said she hopes the “Workshop
Performance” will attract a producer or theater that develops new
work.
“It really is an important pivot point,
which we hope to attract an organization
to help us carry it to full production,” she
explained.
To learn more about “A Pint of
Understanding: The Professor, the
Policeman and the President,” visit pintmusical.com.
Editor's Note: The photos of Benny
Sato Ambush, Scott Nicholas, Joel Larue
Smith and Joseph Smith were taken by
Rhea Becker, Joe Wrinn, Cynthia Smith
and Henley Smith, respectively.
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The
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Ludlow High School Honor Roll Term 2
HIGH HONORS
CLASS OF 2015 - Breauna Allore, Halit
Bayrak, McKenzie Bingham, Zoe Bryan-Nelson,
Anthony Calvanese, Alexis Casagranda, Angela
Catarino, Olivia Chartrand, Kendall Chase,
Nicholas Cordeiro, Jill Decoteau, Brittany Dias,
Jacqueline Dias, Meagan Dias, Connor Doherty,
Summer Dutton, Athena Eugenio, Mia Ferrera,
Alex Fontaine, Rachel Forcier, Joseph Forzano,
Zacharry Frangules, Victoria Freniere, Connor
Frigon, Nico Gallo, Nicholas Garrity, Alyssa Guyon,
Austin Harris, Jessica Holley, Kelsey Jordan, Brett
Layman, Amy Martin, Meghan Martowski, Steven
Mazza, Kierra McCarthy, Meagan McCarthy,
Meghan McCarthy, Alexis Melling, Hafsa Mire,
Jordan Murray, Bryan Ovelheiro, Muhammet
Ozdemir, Collin Paradis, Veronica Pereira, Noelle
Picard, Michael Pires, Sonia Portela, Monique
Rego, Andrew Reyes, Maxwell Ritter, William
Roberts, Jessica Sanches, Emily Sevigne,
Elizabeth Skaza, Audra Smith and Zoe Vital.
CLASS OF 2016 - Kirstie Bailey-Shaw, Olivia
Barbeau, Brooke Bohl, Max Casagranda, Julie
Chmura, Sierra Cook, Erica Crespo, Zion Cruz,
Jacinda Da Cruz, Ryan DaSilva, Brooke Dias,
Gabriella Dias, Nicole Dias, Lia Fialho, Luis Fialho,
Caitlin Gagnon, Julia Garvey, Matthew Gover, Kyle
Grondalski, Stephanie Guillen, Jennifer Hackett,
Izabela Halastra, Ryder Hastings, Steven Herbert,
Alexandria Herter, Kylie Howard, Kasie Keough,
Susan Lenz, Sydney Leroux, Amanda Martin,
Autumn Maynard, Kaytlin Nelson, Haley Nemeth,
Hannah Orlandi, Kayla Ovelheiro, Anastacia
Papuga, Alison Pariseau, Maksim Popov, Amy
Quenneville, Danielle Quenneville, Nathan
Quiterio, Adrien Rescia, Devin Rodriguez Rios,
Jennifer Saloio, Michael Salvas, Jessica Sevigne,
Meredith Sullivan, Nicholas Tavares, Jylian
Tereso, Shawn Urban and Krystal White.
CLASS OF 2017 - Amanda Alves, Dominique
Alves, Emily Alves, Abigail Anselmo, Gregory
Babin, Joseph Bacon, Casey Banville, Stephani
Bauduccio, Kyle Beaudette, Matthew Belden,
Lillian Brown, Brooke Bruneault, Hannah BryanNelson, Alena Conrad, Connor Crowley, Skylar
Cyr, Emmett Dec, Jonathan Dos Santos, Melissa
Dowling, Jacob Eberli, Kara Emirzian, Samantha
Evans, Natanael Feliciano, Morgan Giebner,
Americo Gomes, Mariana Goncalves, Ronald
Greenwood, Madalyn Hague, Christopher
Hernandez, Madison Hitchcock, Matthew Jordan,
Kamil Kania, Sullivan Kennedy, Ellen Kernan, Kyle
Knowlton, Kyle LaFleur, Casey Lanza-Lang,
Marisa Lombardi, Filipa Martins, Taylor Masse,
Max Matias, Jacquilynne Mendes, Kayla Miller,
Abbas Mire, Danielle Mullin, Tyler Nowakowski,
Noah Palmer, Agata Pasieka, Alexandre Pereira,
Nissa Pereira, Gabrielle Picard, Felicia Robare,
Elizabeth Rodio, Albert Rodrigues, Julia Rouillard,
Alice Santos, Kayla Santos, Cole Santucci, Abigail
Terrinca, Breann Watt and Kendall Weake.
CLASS OF 2016 - Alec Albright, Julia
Annecchiarico, Andrew Augusto, Lindsay
Babineau, Erik Bastos, Avery Brillo, Nicole
Brooks, Sydney Carrington, Isabelle Cruz, Justin
DeBarge, Casey Dempsey, Evan Dias, Sandra
Domingos, Callie Dowd, Tyler Dowd, Angel
Estrada, Dillon Fernandes, Lucas Fernandes,
Ryan Goncalves, Nash Gover, Hannah Guillen,
Sara Koprek, Emiley Krupa, Emily Lawler, Wenhui
Li, Matthew Lussier, Christopher Maria, Ryan Martin,
Lauren McNamara, Abdullahi Mire, Isaac Molter, Celia
Neveu, Annamaria Orlandi, Nicholas Papianou, Jacob
Pariseau, Nathaniel Paulo, Katarina Pereira, Jessica
Pinto, Gabriella Pires, Abigail Potorski, Kayla Riordan,
Alexandra Silva, Arianna Silva, Jahda Simmons, Kevin
Snyder, Anthony Syrek, Lauren Teixeira, Jasmine Teo,
Kassandra Thompson, Daniel Valadas, Angelika
Waclawska, Maria Wielblad, Benjamin Woishnis and
Chas Zawacki.
HONORS LIST
CLASS OF 2015 - Emily Alves, David
Annecchiarico, Sonia Baltazar, Oliwia Bragiel,
Matthew Connors, Shayla Costa, Nicholas Crane,
Daniel Dach, Alexander Davies, Zackary Dowling,
Stephanie Ferreira, Brianna Fitzpatrick, Jacob
Francisco, Danielle Gelinas, Jackson Hosking,
Kyle Kipetz, Kamil Lachut, Alexis Lavoie, Alyssa
Lucas, Zachary Morawiec, Christina Oatway,
Molly Palatino, Kailah Papuga, Ian Rouillard,
CWS
Christopher Ruby, Vanessa Santos, Emily
Shyloski, Brian Snyder, Nicholas St. Pierre,
Kathryn Szmyt, Emily Tarullo, Katie Tucker, Paige
Wainwright, Diana Wegiel and Victoria Willis.
CLASS OF 2016 - Joscelynn Aguilar, Shannon
Aleixo, Kimberly Balbino, Spencer Bertini, Timothy
Cardaropoli, Timothy Carmody, Mateusz Cieslak,
Julie Comtois, Alyssa Costa, Matthew Costa,
Justin Domingos, Elise Dube, Peter Dzierwinski,
DylanEagen, Noelle Fradette, Zoe Frangules, Dylan
Gagnon, Sara Gebo, Hannah Goncalves, Nicholas
Goncalves, Evan Jurkowski, Leah Kareta, Patrick
Kelliher, Marissa Kopec, Carlina Marinello, Ibrahim
Mire, Sarah Monette, Cassandra Morris, Caroline
Murphy, Bailey Ormeche, Ava Parent, Hannah
Pomerantz, Darius Rosario, Shania Sakaske, Joao
Santos, Sydney Scyocurka, Devin Senerchia,
Tiffini Small, Andrea Taylor, Selina Teixeira,
Anthony Trigilio, Thad Wainwright, Sharon
Williams, Hannah Worpek and Nathan Zucco.
station was rich in history, souvenirs and
samples of the country’s most popular
foods.
“My dad’s family is from Cameroon,
Nigeria,” said Liam Etti, 13, of Monson,
who was dressed in a light green dashiki, a traditional Nigerian garment, and
serving food samples with a mouthwatering aroma. “I made coconut rice. It
has rice, coconut, mixed vegetables and
chicken.”
CLASS OF 2017 - Taylor Alves, Cameron
Authier, Katelyn Beebe, Hannah Betit, Emma
Blanchard, Megan Brown, Erin Callahan, Owen
Cocchi, Alyssia Cust, Michael Dias, Tyler Ellstrom,
Theresa Ann Gelinas, Logan Giebner, Dakota
Guzik, Zoe Hill, Morgan Ingram, Collin King, Alexa
Kipetz, Joshua Labonte, Alissa Mahar, Julia
Malaquias, Cristian Matic, Kelly McGourty, Nikolas
McKay, Vanessa Medina, Megan Mole, Carley Moniz,
Alexis Moran, Alanah Nelson, Justin Ottomaniello,
Natalia Paulino,Ryan Pereira, Casey Picard, Jordan
Potter, Ashley Saccamando, Mohammad Saleh,
Anthony Trikas, Joana Tulik and Alex Will.
CLASS OF 2018 - Jacob Batista, Drew
Brissette, Hannah Bruso, Alex Burns, Brianna
Chabot, Joseph Cheria Brooke, Chisholm, Avery
Coelho, Carlos DaCruz, Casey DiSanti, Ryan
Duquette, Theresa Dzierwinski, Alex Goncalves,
Ryan Goncalves, Collin Hess, Anna Hurley, Ashley
Krupa, Ashley LaPatin, Roxane Laporte, Hannah
Martin, Lauren Martins, Morgan Martins, Katlin
Mowry, Camille Moylan, Nathan Navarro, Cailyn
Pereira, Justine Riley, Kelsey Robare, Joshua
Rodriguez, Catarina Sanches, Iris Silva, Desiree
Smith, Grace Trembley and Christopher Webster.
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Elita Vale, 11, of Ludlow, is radiant in
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Baptist during Catholic Schools Week.
Adjacent from Etti, Elita Vale, 11, of
Ludlow, was also dressed up. Vale,
whose mother is from Madrid, Spain,
wore a dress traditionally used in Spain’s
popular cultural dance – the Flamenco.
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Fifth- and sixth-graders from St. John the Baptist School celebrate Student
Appreciation Day at Soccer City in Springfield last Thursday, Jan. 29.
St. John the
Baptist’s first
grade classroom took on
a chilly look
with a large
igloo built out
of milk jugs
by teacher’s
aide Kathy
Ventura and
first grade
teacher
Jacqueline
Grondin.
Skylar Parente, 10, of Indian Orchard, did her
United States report on the state of Rhode
Island, dressing up as Miss Universe.
“My grandmother brought this dress
back from Spain,” said Vale, who posed
with castanets and a very contagious
smile. “I also brought in some Turron,
which is a candy made of sugar, almonds
and potato. It is traditionally eaten as a
treat on New Year’s.”
Across the hall, eighth grade students
took to time travel, as they studied different decades. The sea of history was rich in
Maureen Jagodowski’s eighth grade classroom.
“Our class has the decades,”
Jagodowski said. “The students had to pick
out of a hat and research topics of interest.
They then had to prepare a research paper,
visual aids and a two-minute speech.”
A group of three flappers from the
“Roaring Twenties” were the first to be
seen upon entering the room.
“The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade was held in 1924,” informed Sadie
Goncalves, 13, of Ludlow, “and the first
balloon was ‘Felix the Cat.’”
“I learned that the first all-color movie
came out in 1922, ‘Toll of the Sea,’”
explained Kate Rooney, 14, of Ludlow.
“And the first all speaking movie to have
sound was ‘Lights of New York in 1928.’”
“I learned about the people. I found out
that Coco Channel’s real name was
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. I don’t know
where the Coco came from…it just sort of
happened,” exclaimed Elizabeth Burgess,
14, of Ludlow. “I also found it interesting
that Al Capone got a lot of people killed,
but he was actually jailed for tax evasion.”
Fast forward a few decades and Ben
Kervick, 14, of Belchertown, stood by his
1960s display covered with a Twister game
mat. He dressed as Richard Nixon alongside his free spirit friends, Nick Kalesnik,
13, of Ludlow, and Matthew Picard, 14, of
Ludlow, who dressed up as hippies.
“I was inventions and economy,” the
faux Nixon, Kervick, explained, “and I
learned more about John Kennedy’s economic plan.”
“I had fads and famous people,” said
Kalesnik. “The Ouija board came out after
the movie ‘The Exorcist,’ and it actually
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Alex Murphy, 10, of Ludlow, and his
fifth grade class researched England.
Murphy’s topic of research was Big Ben.
For the perfect finish of the nationally celebrated
“All Catholic Schools Week,” St. John the Baptist
eighth grade students gather donated socks and
toiletries and ready them for delivery to complete their “Socks of Love” service project.
out-sold ‘Monopoly’ for a while!”
There was no doubt the “All World
Fair” was the highlight of “All Catholic
Schools Week,” but the other events of the
week certainly were filled with fun and
heart.
Student Appreciation Day took place
on Thursday, Jan. 29, and the entire school
was whisked away for a day of fun-filled
activity. Students in kindergarten through
fourth grade spent their day at Interskate
91, in Wilbraham.
“We went skating, and I went on the
climbing thing and ate candy and stuff,”
exclaimed Jillian LaPoint, 7, of Ludlow.
“For lunch I had one and a half pizzas!”
While the lower elementary skated
away, grades five through eight kicked off
their fun at Soccer City in Springfield.
“It was a lot of fun,” said John Kennedy,
14, of Springfield. “We had a tournament
between the fifth and sixth grade, and then
one for the seventh and eighth grade.”
While the majority of the students
enjoyed a fun filled day of play, thirdgraders Quinn Smith and Elizabeth
Richter chose to help Nancy Richter,
president of the Family School
Association, deliver socks and toiletries
to wrap up St. John’s “Socks of Love”
service project.
“All together the ‘Socks of Love’
project collected and made more than
300 gift packages. We were also able to
collect and donate over 300 adult and
child toothbrushes to donate in addition
to the pre-made gifts,” shared Richter.
WGGB 40 Springfield featured the act
of kindness and aired the segment on
Friday, Jan. 30.
“Many people came together and gave
just a little bit, which became something
bigger than I could have imagined, and I
am so blessed to have been a part of this
project,” Richter continued. “I have seen
two children changed forever!”
“All Catholic Schools Week” concluded with a Spaghetti Dinner after
Mass on Saturday, Jan. 31, freeing up
students, faculty and families to rest up
for their Super Bowl festivities on
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Deadline extended for Horace Smith Fund scholarship applications
HAMPDEN COUNTY – The Horace
Smith Fund, a private foundation that
offers scholarships and fellowships, has
extended the application deadline date for
the Walter S. Barr Scholarships and
Fellowships to Tuesday, Feb. 10, due to
the low number of applications. Last year,
The Horace Smith Fund awarded
$358,000 to 35 area students.
“To date, we have received only 28
scholarship applications and 11 fellowship
applications. It is surprising that more students aren’t applying,” said Wayne
Webster, president of the Board of
Trustees. “Applications can be downloaded or completed online. They are also
available at every area high school and
college and by contacting our office.”
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Applicants may either be graduating seniors or in college. Scholarships awards of
$10,000 are distributed in annual installments of $2,500 and renewable each year
until graduation. Recipients are selected
on a variety of criteria, including their test
scores, class rank, extra-curricular activities, and a personal written account of why
the student feels deserving of financial
assistance.
The Walter S. Barr Fellowship awards
are made annually to those wishing to
enroll in full time graduate studies. In gen-
eral, applicants must be residents of
Hampden County. Awards are made to
students pursuing a specific post-graduate
degree. The award of $12,000 is distributed in annual installments of $4,000 for a
maximum of three years. Awards will be
made on the basis of all available information, including school records, recommendations and examination scores.
Consideration will be given to both the
merit and financial need of the applicant.
“We hope students take advantage of
this local resource,” said Webster.
For more information, visit
www.HoraceSmithFund.org or call 413739-4222.
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Second half dooms Lady Lions
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
CHICOPEE - It has been an
up and down season for the
Ludlow girls basketball team
and their 46-34 loss to
Chicopee Comp was a prime
example of that. The Lady
Lions were right with the Lady
Colts through the half trailing
by just one point. But a big
third quarter pushed the margin
to double figures and Comp
was able to keep their distance
the rest of the way.
The score was tied 7-7 after
a quarter as both teams played
some hard nosed defense and
though there was a little more
offense in the second quarter,
the score was 18-17 for the
Colts.
Then they took charge, led
by Ashley Rouleau who would
score 20 on the night.
Meanwhile the Colts kept
Ludlow all-time leading scorer
Alyssa Guyon in check. The
Colts scored 18 points in the
third doubling their entire first
quarter total. On a couple of
occasions in the third, they got
the lead into double digits.
After three quarter, it was 3627.
The Lady Lions made no
headway in the final frame,
scoring just seven points, the
same as they did in the first.
The Colts did enough to maintain the edge the rest of the way.
Guyon led the team with 11
points, but was kept relatively
quiet from the floor with just
Ludlow’s Emily Sevigne (24)
looks for a teammate to
deliver a pass to.
Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
Ludlow’s Stephanie Guillen (5) shoots a
jumper.
three field goals. Kierra
McCarthy had 10 points and
Anastacia Papuga kept the
Lions in the game with a pair of
threes.
The Lady Lions lost their
other game this week to West
Springfield, 68-48. The two
losses dropped them to 6-8
Ludlow trio leads charge
for Lady Titans
By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
LUDLOW - What do Tori
Bernardo, Alex Baltazar and
Molly Socha have in common?
All three girls are lifelong
residents of Ludlow and they
were also key members of the
Wilbraham
&
Monson
Academy girls soccer team,
which is coached by Don
Nicholson, during the past four
years.
This past fall, the trio helped
the Titans capture the Women’s
Western New England Prep
School Soccer Association
Class B regular season title.
The Titans, who finished the
season with a 14-3-2 overall
record, advanced to the Class B
championship match for the
first time since 2008 where
they were defeated by the
Groton School by the final
score of 2-0.
“Playing in the finals for the
first time was a great experience for all of us,” Socha said.
“Before the start of the game,
we received text messages from
several of our former teammates, who were supporting us.
We ended up losing that game,
but we left everything that we
had on the field that day.”
The Titans began their postseason run by defeating
Lawrence Academy, 2-1, in
penalty kicks.
The final penalty kick was
taken by Baltazar, which sailed
into the right corner of the goal.
“It was just an amazing feeling when I saw the ball go into
the net,” Baltazar said. “It was
definitely one of the biggest
goals of my high school
career.”
WMA, who had lost to
Lawrence Academy in the playoffs two years ago, then posted
a 4-2 home victory against
Governor’s Academy, which is
located in Byfield Mass., in the
semifinals.
Bernardo, Baltazar, and
Socha, who are members of the
Ludlow’s Alyssa Guyon (23) pushes the ball
up the floor.
overall, but as neither was a
league game, and a with a 3-1
record there, they still have an
opportunity to qualify through
that part of the schedule. In
fact, five of their remaining six
games are against Valley
Wheel teams and they still
have three to play against the
top two, Westfield and
Minnechaug. This week, it is
Westfield, Cathedral and
Agawam.
Nate Rosenthal is a sports
correspondent for Turley
Publications. He can be
reached at dforbes@turley.com.
Ludlow, Comp show
support for Myra
From left to right: Destinie Montano (Comp),
Alyssa Stefanelli (Comp) Alyssa Guyon (Ludlow)
Kacy Legare (Comp) come to center court to let
everyone know what is going on and why they
are collecting money.
Both teams lineup as one for the National Anthem.
Please see SOCCER, Page 16
Ludlow’s Mia Geromino (35)
spots the basket as she prepares to take her shot.
CHICOPEE - The Chicopee Comp
and Ludlow girls varsity basketball
teams raised donations for Quabbin
girls varsity basketball player Rachel
Myra when the two schools played
against each other on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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The shirt worn for warm up and
intros.
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Athlete of the Week
Lions compete at
PVIAC meet
CHARLEMONT - The Ludlow
boys and girls ski teams competed in
their weekly contest at Berkshire East
on Thursday, Jan. 29.
For the boys, they finished in sixth
place with a score of 204.79.
The girls finished tied for sixth with
200 points.
No further information was available
on individual finishes as of press time.
- Compiled by Sports Editor Dave Forbes
Dyjak helps out Pride
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield
College women’s swimmer and Ludlow
resident Delaney Dyjak was part of the
200-yard medley relay that finished
first in a 162-132 loss to Amherst on
Sunday, Feb. 1.
SOCCER
The Lancers jumped out to a 12-5
lead at the end of the first, 33-11 at the
half and 58-16 at the end of the third
quarter.
Kevin Simonds finished with a teamhigh 13 points. Dan Rodrigues was second with five, followed by two from
Zach Frangules and one each from
Jordany Almonte and from Anthony
Santos.
MacDuffie hosts President’s Day
Winter Blast 3-vs-3 Soccer Tournament
Swim lessons offered
Ludlow High School
By Dave Forbes
Turley Publications
Sports Staff Writer
LUDLOW - It was a tough night for the
Ludlow boys basketball team when they
faced Longmeadow on Friday, Jan. 30.
Longmeadow jumped out to a big
lead and never looked back in a 75-22
victory.
NAME: Girls basketball
SCHOOL: Ludlow
Congratulations goes out to
the team.
The Lady Lions helped to
support a Quabbin girls basketball player at their game with
Chicopee Comp last week.
To nominate someone for
Athlete of the Week, contact Sports
Editor Dave Forbes at 413-9673505 ext. 106 or send an e-mail to
dforbes@turley.com.
SKIING
Lancers too much for Ludlow
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club is accepting registrations for winter swim lessons.
Cost is $50 for members, $60 for residents, and $70 for non-residents.
Swim lesson sessions are for six
weeks, every Saturday beginning
Saturday, Jan. 10.
Parent and Child classes are children
ages 6 months to 3 years all other lessons are offered for ages 3 and up.
The Club also has a variety of night
and weekend options for private lessons.
For more information, please contact
Aquatics Director Jennifer Gott at 413583-2072 or jgott@ludlowbgc.org or go
to our website at www.ludlowbgc.org
GRANBY - President’s Day weekend
The MacDuffie School will host a 3-vs-3
youth soccer tournament. The tournament will be held at Allsports Soccer
Arena in Northampton on Feb. 16.
The cost is $125 per team.
Age groups include U9, U10, U11, and
U12 for both boys and girls. Each team is
allowed a maximum of six players and are
guaranteed to play at least three games
with a chance at a play-off game.
Registration deadline for the tournament is Feb. 6. A non-refundable payment in full is required to secure your
spot. Breakfast and lunch concessions
will be available. The tournament will
also include raffles, contests, and games.
The tournament is a fundraiser for the
MacDuffie girls varsity soccer team to
support their post-championship opportunity to train and play in England.
“We received a wonderful opportunity for the girls to visit London, England
and be exposed to a professional soccer
(football) experience. On the back of a
championship winning season, this
seemed to be the right time to take this
opportunity. The trip will allow the players
to receive instruction from professional
coaches from the English FA and
Premiership teams. Additionally, the team
will be challenged to raise their level of
play against Professional Club Youth
Academy teams. This is a unique chance
for these young local players. We thank the
community for their continued support.”
head coach Meirion George, Director of
Athletics, The MacDuffie School
The Girls varsity soccer team will
visit London, England, over Spring
break in March. While there they will
spend time sightseeing, training, and
attending a professional soccer match.
For additional information on the
President’s Day Winter Blast Soccer
Tournament please contact
Youth volleyball program offered at Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community
Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club is
holding registrations for their youth volleyball program through Friday, Feb. 13.
The program will be a 45-minute session on Tuesdays from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
for first and second graders and 6:45 to
7:30 pm for third and fourth graders. On
Thursdays from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. for
fifth and sixth graders and 6:45 to 7:30
p.m. for seventh and eighth graders.
The program will begin on Tuesday,
March 3 and end on Thursday, April 9.
Pricing is as follows; member $45,
resident $55, and non-resident $60.
Participants will receive a t-shirt and
training ball.
For more information regarding this
program please contact athletic coordinator, Lauren Bean at lbean@ludlowbgc.org or call 413-583-2072.
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senior class, were selected to the AllLeague First Team. They were also honored at the Academy’s Fall Varsity
Sports Award Ceremony last November.
Bernardo and Baltazar were selected
as the team’s co-MVP.
“It was really special for me to be
selected as the MVP with Tori this year,”
said Baltazar, who was also selected to
the All-State team. “She’s one of my best
friends and we wouldn’t have been a very
successful team without her.”
“This is second time that I was selected as the MVP,” Bernardo said. “I’m very
glad that I get to share with Alex because
no one deserves it as much as she does.
She’s a very talented soccer player.”
Socha received the Coaches Award,
which is voted on by the players and coaches.
“I was honored to receive the
Coaches Award,” Socha said. “It was the
first time that I won an award during my
soccer career here.”
Bernardo, who’s a center back,
received the MVP award as a junior. Her
twin sister, Nica, was also a member of
the WMA girls soccer team.
“I really don’t know if I wanted to
come to school here at first,” Bernardo
said. “I think coming here gave me more
opportunities. I had the opportunity to
play soccer with my twin sister and my
friends. We’ve known each other for
many years.”
Bernardo, whose undecided which
college she’ll be attending next fall, did
score the first goal of her high school
career in the Titans final game of the
regular season against Suffield.
“I took a shot and it deflected into the
goal off another player,” Bernardo said.
“I was very surprised when I saw the ball
go in. My main job is as a defender
which is very important.”
The Titans posted a total of six
Turley Publications submitted photos
Tori Bernardo, Alex Baltazar and Molly Socha,
all of Ludlow, were all honored at the Wilbraham
& Monson Academy’s Fall Varsity Sports Awards
Ceremony, with Bernardo and Baltazar sharing
the team’s MVP Award, and Socha earning the
Coaches Award. They were also all selected to
the All-League First Team.
shutouts this past season.
Baltazar, who was an outside midfielder her first two years on the soccer
team before moving to the forward position, scored 21 goals and had 14 assists.
“When I scored my 20th goal of the
season against Suffield, it was the best
feeling in the world. It was one of my
goals before the start of the season,”
Baltazar said. “I had several easy
chances in that game, but I had trouble
putting the ball into the net. I finally
scored an unassisted goal during the second half, but I couldn’t have done it
without the help of my teammates.”
After she graduates from WMA in the
spring, Baltazar is planning on attending
Connecticut College where she’ll be a
member of the women’s soccer team. The
Camels, who are members of the New
England Small College Athletic
Conference (NESCAC), finished with a
16-3-1 overall record last season.
“I really don’t want my soccer
career to end yet, so I’ll be playing soccer at Connecticut College next year,”
Baltazar said. “It’s a little bigger school
than WMA, but I really didn’t want to
go to a big school. I would also like to
be an orthodontist in the future.”
Before becoming a student at WMA
as a freshman, Baltazar attended St.
John’s the Baptist School in Ludlow.
Socha also attended the Catholic
school, which is located on Hubbard St.
“I dec i d e d t o c o m e t o W M A
because it’s a small community and
everyone knows each other. I truly
love it here,” Baltazar said. “It has
also been a lot of fun playing on the
same soccer team with both Tori and
Molly.”
Socha, who’s a center midfielder, was
also a four-year member of the varsity
soccer team.
“I’m not known as a scorer,” Socha
said. “I usually was the player who
assisted on most of Alex’s goals.
Watching her score is very special.”
Socha, who’s also a member of the
girls’ varsity basketball team, will be
attending the University of Hartford next
fall where she’ll also be a member of the
women’s soccer team. The Hawks, who
are a Division 1 team, finished last season with a 10-4-5 overall record. The
Hawks head coach is John Natale.
“The campus is beautiful and it’s not too
far from home,” Socha said. “I also like
coach Natale. I’m hoping to contribute to the
soccer team as a freshman next year.”
Bernardo, Baltazar, and Socha will be
going their separate ways next year, but
the past four years will always be very
special to them.
The
Business
Renaissance Advisory Services, LLC, opens office in Ludlow
By Christi Mills
LUDLOW – Renaissance Advisory
Services, LLC is expanding, and as a
result, the business has relocated from
Wilbraham to Ludlow.
According to Management Director
Werner Maiwald, CFS (Certified Fund
Specialist), Ludlow was selected due to
the convenient access to current clients,
even though the company has clients
throughout the Eastern Seaboard.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held
Turley Publications staff photo by CHRISTI MILLS
(L-R) Renaissance Advisory Services, LLC, Administrator Assistant Ann Marie
Gaudette; East of the River 5 Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) Member
Services Director Sarah Mazzaferro; Management Director Werner Maiwald;
CFS Primary Adviser Michael Hurst, ChFC; State Rep. Thomas Petrolati;
Corporate Administrator Christine Maiwald; ERC5 Ambassador Barbara
Fontaine; Executive Marketing Director Christine Sherman; ERC5 Board of
Directors member Jenn Aldworth; Anna Kleeberg, of Anna Kleeberg Group,
and Gaudette’s husband, Charles, celebrate the grand opening of Renaissance
Advisory Services, LLC, Ludlow office with a ribbon cutting ceremony held
Monday, Jan. 26.
Monday, Jan. 26, with staff members,
invited guests and representatives from
the East of the River 5 Town Chamber of
Commerce (ERC5) in attendance. State
Rep. Thomas Petrolati (D-Ludlow) was
also in attendance.
“It was a pleasure to present a House
citation today,” said Petrolati. “It is
exciting to welcome a new business that
will become part of Ludlow's corporate
family.”
Maiwald said Renaissance is an independent financial advisory firm that
works with individual and corporate
investors to assist them in achieving
their financial goals. They offer portfolio services, such as 401K, IRA, personal retirement and distribution (personal
and business), creating an income
stream, creating a legacy, protection of
assets and creating a detailed financial
plan.
They also offer gas and oil syndication, fixed income accounts, corporate
buy/sell, corporate executive insurances,
high income disability planning, long
term care planning and charitable giving
plans.
The firm consists of two primary
advisers – Maiwald, who has 30-plus
years’ experience, and Michael Hurst
ChFC (chartered financial consultant),
who has 35-plus years’ experience. They
are seeking a third adviser. Christine
Maiwald serves as corporate administrator, and Gail Sherman, past 17-year president for the Greater Chicopee Chamber
of Commerce, serves as executive marketing director.
“We are unique, as we are long-term
advisers; we are not day-traders,” said
Maiwald. “We only allow a set number
of new clients each year, which allows
us to fulfill our investment philosophy
and approaches to our clients. The financial well-being of our clients is our ultimate goal.
“People ask what makes us different.
The difference is that Renaissance follows their corporate mission – ‘Advisory
services with vision – Your vision,’”
Maiwald continued. “We assist our
clients in achieving their mission
by developing sensible portfolios
and marketing strategies, protecting their loved ones with risk
management solutions and assisting them with obtaining peace of
mind in their retirement years by
helping them stay financially
secure.”
An “Open House” will be held today,
Feb. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Staff members will hand out informational
brochures and conduct tours of the facility. Refreshments and light snacks will
also be served.
The firm encourages new clients
to take advantage of a free one-hour
consult, which includes a comprehensive overview of one’s financial
situation. Consults must be scheduled.
The office is located at 733 Chapin
St., Suite 202, and hours of operation are
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. They can be reached at 413589-1400.
To
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Region
Conn. River watershed
gets $10M grant
REGION – The Connecticut River
Watershed Council has announced that
it is one of seven partners receiving a
$10 million federal grant funded through
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Regional Conservation Partnership
Program. This project is intended to
improve the health of Long Island
Sound. As the funding must be matched
dollar-for-dollar by other local, state and
private sources, the grant will help support at least $20 million in watershed
improvements.
“The council is very pleased to be
one of the many partners on this important project to improve the health of both
the Connecticut River basin and Long
Island Sound,” said CRWC Executive
Director Andrew Fisk. “Funding will
allow CRWC to continue working with
landowners on restoration projects on
their land that will improve our rivers
and protect their investment in productive farm and forest land.”
Fisk said that his group, along with
local conservation districts and other
partners in the four states that border the
river, will work with landowners in the
coming weeks to identify specific projects to be funded. He said this particular
federal grant is exceptional for the
degree to which local authorities are able
to set priorities.
Owners of protected farm or forest
land who need help in implementing
programs or landscaping that will reduce
river pollution should contact the
Hampden and Hampshire Conservation
Districts in Hadley at 413-586-5440, ext.
117, or 413treesale@gmail.com; or the
CRWC in Greenfield at 413-772-2020,
or crwc@ctriver.org.
Excess nutrients have been identified
as the primary driver of hypoxic conditions (lack of oxygen) in Long Island
Sound and are also impacting upland
water resources within the watershed,
which encompasses areas of
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and
Vermont. This project will develop a
comprehensive, whole-farm management certainty program for farmers in
the area and use both working lands and
easement programs to improve soil
health and nutrient management, establish community resiliency areas with a
focus on enhancing riparian areas, and
institute a land protection program to
protect agricultural and forestry areas.
The Connecticut River contributes
over 70 percent of the freshwater to
Long Island Sound and plays an
important role in the health of the
sound.
“We are proud to be working with
landowners to help them do their part to
restore and protect the public’s water,”
said Fisk. “Many individuals working
together across the entire watershed will
have a great impact to improve the
health of our rivers and Long Island
Sound.”
This project is one of more than 110
high-impact projects across all 50 states
that will receive a portion of a total
budget of more than $370 million as part
of this new effort.
More information on the NRCS RCPP
program and other awards is available at
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/
national/programs/farmbill/rcpp/. To
learn more about CRWC, visit
www.ctriver.org.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Licenses TV
stations
4. Worn-out horse
7. Expire
10. Winglike structure
11. Supplement with
difficulty
12. Confederate
soldier
13. Attempter
15. All persons of the
earth
16. Vertical position
19. Live longer than
21. Showing keen
interest
23. Old Spanish
currency units
24. Ingested by
sniffing
25. A narrow path or
road
26. Old Tokyo
27. Bound map
collections
30. Deliquium
35. Brownish coat
mixed with white
36. 3 banded S. Am.
armadillo
37. Coat a metal with
an oxide
41. Slave-like
44. 1950’s TV Wally
45. City founded by
Xenophanes
46. Hermaphroditic
50. Kale plant with
smooth leaves
54. Forelimb
55. Unassisted
56. Jeweled headdress
57. Auricle
59. Competing groups
60. Cardinal number
61. Light bulb
inventor’s initials
62. Heat unit
63. Doctor of
Education
64. Make a mistake
65. Point midway
between S and SE
CLUES DOWN
1. Bazaars
2. Cuyahoga River
city
3. Latin word for
charity
4. Scourges
5. Alias
6. Origins
7. Subjugate using
troops
8. Dutch name of
Ypres
9. Siskel and __,
critics
13. Teaspoon (abbr.)
14. Herb of grace
17. Brew
18. Kilo yard (abbr.)
20. Barn’s wind
indicator
22. Griffith or
Rooney
27. Macaws
28. 2000 pounds
29. Official language
of Laos
Answers on page 18
31. Cleveland’s
roundball team
32. Office of Public
Information
33. Chum
34. Before
38. Nation in the
north Atlantic
39. Apportion into
sections
40. Skilled in
analysis
41. More assured
42. ___ Musk,
businessman
43. In a way, tells
46. Immature newt
47. Hawaiian taro
root dish
48. Extremely angry
49. Wrapped up in a
cerecloth
51. Expression
52. Paradoxical
sleep
53. Tooth caregiver
58. Swiss river
Page 18 •
The
Obituaries
Mary R. Maratea
LUDLOW – Mary R. (Costa)
Maratea, 89, a lifelong resident of
Ludlow, died peacefully on
Tuesday, Jan. 6, surrounded by the
love of her family. Mary was the
daughter of the late Dominic R.
and Anna (Fernandes) Costa. A 43year employee for the WESTVACO Co., she retired in 1987. Mary
was an avid season ticket holder for
60 years with various Springfield
hockey teams. She was a member of the Portuguese
American Citizens Club, enjoyed organized group trips,
and loved sharing her cooking and baking skills with
her daughter and granddaughters. She was a faithful
communicant for many years at the former St. Mary of
the Assumption Church and a communicant of St.
Elizabeth Parish. She leaves her devoted husband of 65
years Carlo, her daughter Jackie Doyle and husband Ed,
of Ludlow; two granddaughters, Lisa Keyes and Kate
Doyle, of Boston, a sister Amelia “Millie” Rodrigues
and a brother Anthony R. Costa, both of Ludlow, and
was predeceased by her siblings Benita DeCosta, John
R. Costa, and Joaquina Costa. Funeral services were
held Saturday, Jan. 10, from Ludlow Funeral Home,
with a Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth
Parish, followed by burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary’s
memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501
St. Jude Place Memphis, TN, 38105 www.stjude.org, or
St. Anthony Shrine and Ministry Center, 100 Arch
S t . , B o s t o n , M A , 0 2 11 0 - 1111, www.stanthonyshrine.org/donations. For additional information,
visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.
Antonio J. Portelada
LUDLOW – Antonio J.
Portelada, 72, of Ludlow, died
unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Born in Portugal, he was a proud
member of the Portuguese Army
and lived in Ludlow for most of his
life, where he was a faithful communicant of Our Lady of Fatima
Church. Antonio was the selfemployed owner of Portelada
Electric and was the Electrical
Inspector for the Town of Ludlow for over 10 years.
Antonio was the beloved husband of Maria (Dias)
Portelada, who predeceased him in 2012; a loving
father to John Portelada, of Ludlow, and Gloria Belsky
and husband Harry, of New Mexico; a cherished grandfather to Katti, John, Adam and Noah; adoring greatgrandfather to Tessa and Eva; a dear brother to the late
Albino and Porfirio Portelada. He also leaves many
loving extended family members and dear friends.
Funeral services for Antonio were held Monday, Feb. 2,
from Ludlow Funeral Home, with Liturgy of Christian
Burial in Our Lady of Fatima Church, followed by burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery. For additional information, please visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.
Evangel Assembly
to host ‘Out of
Hiding’ women’s
conference
WILBRAHAM – Come out of winter hiding and into
a bright new spring! Gather with women from surrounding communities to be inspired, encouraged and uplifted.
Evangel Assembly invites women of all ages to attend
“Out of Hiding,” Evangel’s 2015 Women’s Conference, a
conference that will challenge you to come “out of hiding” into a love and freedom that empowers you to live
the life for which you were designed.
The conference will be held at Evangel Assembly of
God, 348 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, on March 13 at
7 p.m., and March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The keynote speaker will be special guest Rev. Tana
Miller, of Salem. As a special part of the conference,
attendees will participate in Evangel’s “Feeding
Children Everywhere” event to help package over
30,000 meals for children.
Enjoy the chance to serve others, great music, encouraging words, creative and dramatic expressions, old and
new friends, fun, and even a gourmet dessert bar!
The early bird cost is $20 through March 2. The
regular registration cost is $30. Register today to get
the best deal!
For more information and registration, call 413599-1729 or visit www.evangelassembly.org/womensconference.
BIBLE CHAPEL
NOTICE OF PLANNING
BOARD HEARING
Relative to
PROPOSED ZONING
BYLAW AMENDMENTS
Pursuant to
G.L. c. 40A, § 5
LEGAL NOTICE –
ZONE CHANGE
The Planning Board of
the Town of Ludlow will
hold a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments
to the town’s zoning bylaws.
The public hearing will be
held as follows:
Place: Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room, 3rd floor
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Applicant: Abel Goncalves / M and G Investors,
LLC / S and C Investors,
LLC
Location: 371 & 0 Miller Street (Assessors’ Map
26 – Parcels 26 & 27)
The subject matter of the
proposed amendment is as
indicated below. The complete text and maps relative
to the proposed amendments
are available for inspection
during regular business
hours in the Planning Board
Office and Town Clerk’s
Office.
Zone Change Requested
Pastor
Doug Gray
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MEMORIALS
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Mary R. (Costa) Maratea
Died Jan. 6, 2015
Funeral services Jan. 10, 2015
Ludlow Funeral Home, Ludlow
Antonio J. Portelada
Died Jan. 27, 2015
Funeral Services Feb. 2, 2015
Ludlow Funeral Home, Ludlow
The Ludlow Register
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One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the name
of deceased, date of death and funeral date and
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Legals
Region
HARVEST
DEATH NOTICES
RAY HALUCH INC.
1014 Center St ❙ Ludlow, MA ❙ 583-6508
Sympathy Floral Arrangements
Custom & Traditional Designs
Randalls Farm & Greenhouse
631 Center Street, Ludlow
589-7071 ~ www.randallsfarm.net
from: Agriculture to Residence A
Reason for Requested
Change: Residential subdivision.
Christopher Coelho
Chairman
1/28,2/4/15
LEGAL NOTICE
Re: Ludlow Special Town
Meeting of October 6, 2014
– Case # 7365
Office of the Attorney
General, Martha Coakley
Articles 16,17,18,19,20
and 21 – We approve these
Articles, and the map related
to Article 21, from the
Ludlow Special Town
Meeting of October 6, 2014.
Articles 14 and 15 –
Pursuant to Chapter 2999 of
the Acts of 200, and by
agreement with Town Counsel, the deadline for the
Attorney General’s decision
on Articles 14 and 15 has
been extended to March 18,
2015. We will issue our
decision on Articles 14 and
15 on or before that date.
See full context of text in
Town Clerk’s Office
Posted in all 6 polling
locations and at the Ludlow
Town Hall.
Precinct 1 Chapin Elementary School
Precinct 2 Christ the
King Social Center
Precinct 3 Ludlow High
School
Precinct 4 East Street
School
Precinct 5 First Church
in Ludlow
Precinct 6 Vet’s Park
Elementary School
1/28,2/4,2/11/15
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Hampden Division
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413)748-8600
Docket No. HD15P0063EA
Estate of:
Harvey M. Renfrew
Also Known As:
Harvey Renfrew
Date of Death:
November 19, 2014
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested
in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Thomas H. Renfrew of
Hampden, MA, a Will has
been admitted to informal
probate.
Thomas H. Renfrew of
Hampden, MA 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 Probate 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 Petition and Will, if any, can be
obtained from the Petitioner.
2/4/15
LEGAL NOTICE –
SPECIAL PERMIT /
HOME OCCUPATION
The Ludlow Planning
Board will hold a public
hearing in Ludlow Town
Hall, Selectmen’s Conference Room on Thursday,
February 12, 2015 at 7:15
p.m. on the application of
Rachel Saloio of 1632
Center Street, Ludlow, MA
for Home Office – Custom
artwork & sign making
(Rachel’s Paintings). Site
plans, if applicable, are on
file for inspection in the
Planning Board Office.
Christopher Coelho
Chairman
1/28,2/4/15
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the accuracy of
your legal notice
prior to submission (i.e., date,
time, spelling).
Also, be sure
the requested
publication date
coincides with
the purpose of the
notice, or as the
law demands.
Thank you.
Datebook
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
ST. CECILIA’S WOMEN’S CLUB WILL HOST
THE WILBRAHAM GARDEN CLUB AT ITS MEETING SET FOR Thursday, Feb. 5, beginning at noon, at
St. Cecilia’s Parish Center, Wilbraham. Speaker will be
Master Gardener Rita Bond, who has a Certificate in
Landscape Design from the New York Botanical
Garden. Her discussion and visual presentation will
feature landscape, the permanent features in the garden
and how to create and design them at your home.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6
THE INDIAN ORCHARD CITIZENS COUNCIL
WILL HOST A BROWN BAG LUNCH on Friday,
Feb. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at 117 Main St. For more
information, call 413-543-3172.
UPCOMING
ST. CECILIA’S WILL HOST A MUSICAL
EVENING DURING ITS FEBRUARY MEETING SET
FOR Tuesday, Feb. 10, beginning at 7 p.m., at St.
Cecilia’s Parish Center. A stimulating musical program
featuring two outstanding women, both winners of the
Ms. Senior Massachusetts Pageant – Conni Lind, Ms.
Senior Mass. 2000, a well-known singer and actress in
the Western Mass and Conn. community theater, and
Jessie Rivers, Ms. Senior Mass 1995, former USO
entertainer during the big band era.
THE INDIAN ORCHARD CITIZENS COUNCIL
WILL HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEETING ON
Wednesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m., at 117
Main St. For more information, call 413-543-3172.
THE WILBRAHAM WOMEN’S CLUB WILL
HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEETING ON Thursday,
Feb. 12, beginning at 1 p.m., at St. Cecilia Parish
Center, 42 Main St., Wilbraham. The featured speaker
is Wilbraham Police Sgt. Glen Clark, who has been
collecting political memorabilia, which dates back to
1863 and President Lincoln. The public is invited to
view the collection and to hear Sgt. Clark talk about
the history and personal memories of his collection.
ONGOING
MANY OF US ARE AFFECTED BY A LOVED
ONE SUFFERING FROM DRUG ABUSE. The
Michael J. Dias Foundation sponsors a support group
for families and friends trying to cope. This group is
held at Health South in Ludlow on Tuesday evenings
from 6:30.to 8 p.m. A safe and confidential environment is provided for participants to receive the support and understanding they need. All are welcome.
TRIPS
TRIPS SPONSORED BY MARY MOTHER OF
HOPE CHURCH – Sunday, May 31 – a Schooner
Cruise off the coast of Mystic, Conn., free time &
lunch on your own at Olde Mystick Village. 8 a.m.6p.m.; $59 pp. Only 20 seats left! June 8-10 – a
guided tour of Gettysburg. “Joseph” at the Sight &
Sound Theater; two nights at Crown Plaza Hotel,
two breakfast buffets, two dinners, three shows;
v i s i t K i t c h e n K e t t l e Vi l l a g e a n d L o n g w o o d
Gardens; $398 p.p. double. Only 20 seats left! Friday,
March 27, from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Ioka Farms
Maple Pancake Breakfast and guided tour to Norman
Rockwell Museum. Also includes a tour of the Sugar
House and free time in downtown Stockbridge (for a
late lunch, sightseeing, and/or shopping on your
own).Sponsored by Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840
Page Blvd., East Springfield, $69 pp. Saturday, July 18
– Herkimer Diamond Mines & Eire Canal “Lock”
Cruise, includes “mining for diamonds” at the
Herkimer Mines, a visit to the museum & gift shop.
Lunch at the Waterfront Grill located at the Herkimer
Marina, cruise through the “Locks along the Erie
Canal. $102 pp. Call Sylvia at 594-2757.
THE FOLLOWING TRIPS ARE BEING
OFFERED BY JIM MARTIN OF ST. ELIZABETH
PARISH. For further information, please contact Jim at
413-583-6339 or jamesmartin47@verizon.net. Ontario
– June 4-8, 2015 – A 5-day tour with 7 meals and guided tours of the 1000 Islands, Toronto, and Niagara
Falls with the New York Finger Lakes. Price includes
coach, hotels, sightseeing, Toronto show and dinner
cruise, Skylon Tower dinner, Niagara boat and more.
Doubles $1,229 pp. France – April 17-30, 2015 – Two
seats left for this 14-day tour with 17 meals to Paris,
Normandy, Loire Valley, Provence, Riviera and
Monaco. Price includes flights, hotels, sightseeing,
transfers and much more. Prices marked down $250
Please see DATEBOOK, Page 20
The
ChurchDIRECTORY
Week of Feb. 4-10
St. Elizabeth Parish, Ludlow
413-583-3467
Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer P. Gosselin; In
Residence – Rev. Norman Bolton; Deacons,
Normand Grondin, Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies
(Robert Duval, retired).
Wednesday, Feb. 4 – 7:30 a.m. Mass – (C); 3 p.m.
Youth Group – (JR/ER); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer – (C);
6:30 p.m. Holy Mother Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30
p.m. Scripture Reflection – (ZR).
Thursday, Feb. 5 – 7:30 a.m. Mass – (C); 4:30
p.m. Drive thru Dinner – (K); 6:15 p.m. Life Teen
Choir Rehearsal – (C); 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - (ER); 7
p.m. Knights of Columbus – (JR); 7 p.m. RCIA– (ZR).
Friday, Feb. 6 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C); 8:30
a.m. First Friday Mass – (C); 6 p.m. Evening Prayer
– (C).
Saturday, Feb. 7 – 8 a.m. Men’s Ministry Prayer
Group; 4 p.m. Mass.
Sunday, Feb. 8 – 7:30 a.m. Mass; 9:15 a.m. Mass;
11 a.m. Mass; 5 p.m. Mass.
Monday, Feb. 9 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C); 6
p.m. Evening Prayer – (C); 6 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner
Set- Up – (FLBH); 6:30 p.m. Baptismal Class – (JR).
Tuesday, Feb. 10 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C);
4:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner – (FLBH); 6:30 p.m.
Adult Confirmation Class – (ER); 6 p.m. Just Five
Days – 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group –
(ZR); 7 p.m. St. Rita’s Choir Rehearsal – (C); 7 p.m.
NCYC – (JR)
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
123 Hubbard St. Ludlow
413-583-5754
Rev. Linda Peabody
Pastor’s office hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. to noon
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45
a.m.
Tuesdays – AA 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays – AA 7:30 p.m.
*Check
out
our
website
at
www.stpaulsmethodistchurch.org.
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church
45 Newbury St. Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone Number: 413-583-2140
Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch, Pastor
Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy Mass) at 8 a.m.
Please join us and introduce yourself if you are visiting!
The First Church in Ludlow
859 Center Street
413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834
Rev. Robyn Burns, Interim Pastor
Office hours: Monday through Thursday,
2:30 to 5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com.
The First Church in Ludlow is now open for
prayer and meditation on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to come in for some peace, quiet
and contemplation, and to take a “time out” from the
bustle of life. Please join us in solitude or in fellowship.
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings.
Church School – Nursery, coffee hour after the
Service.
Tuesday 4 – 6 p.m., Prayer vigil; everyone invited.
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir.
The new Thrift Shop at First Church will be open
Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, and after
Sunday services.
Hall rental available.
Union Church of Christ
(United Church of Christ)
51 Center St., Ludlow
413-583-5717
Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb
Worship Service and Sunday School: Sunday, 10
a.m. (Fellowship hour following)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon
Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.
Immaculate Conception Church
24 Parker St., Indian Orchard
413-543-3627
Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol
Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m. (English)
Sunday Masses – 9 a.m. (English); 11:15 a.m.
(Polish); 5 p.m. (English)
Monday and Wednesday Morning Masses – 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.
Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish)
Vigil Mass on Holy Days of Obligation – 5 p.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Masses – 9 a.m. and 5
p.m.
Saint Jude’s Mission Church
221 Main St., Indian Orchard
Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor
413-782-8041
Please note: services for St. Jude’s Mission
Church are now taking place at Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart Church, 407 Boston Road, Springfield.
Saturday Mass – 4 p.m.
Spanish Mass – Sundays 12 p.m.
Sunday Mass – 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7 a.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in Spanish; 6:30 p.m.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament in Spanish
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Schedule: Saturday 3:15 to 3:45
p.m. or by appointment.
Harvest Bible Chapel
Services are held at 10 a.m. each Sunday at
Ludlow High School. Children’s church and nursery
are available. For more information, visit www.harvestwesternmass.org.
Faith Community Chapel
A Church of the Nazarene
485 East St., Ludlow
413-583-7875
Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all
Ages; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship for all Ages; 11 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service.
Thursday Evening at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at
the church.
Friday afternoons, 3-5:30 p.m., Children’s
Program, Open to the Public, K-grade 5, from the
creator of “Veggie Tails,” a new video series called,
“Buck Denver asks…What’s in the Bible?”
Ladies Bible Study starting Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.,
“When I Lay My Isaac Down” by Carol Kent.
Contact Judi Doyle for registration at
jaedoyle@msn.com.
Men’s Bible Study starting Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
“Time” by Andy Stanley. Contact the church for registration.
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
584 West Street, Ludlow
413-583-8454
Sunday Services: 10 – 11 a.m. – Combined Family
Service
Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon – Adult Sunday
School; Noon to 1 p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage
and Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1 p.m. –
Adult Religious/ Marriage and Parenting Classes for
Women.
Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday School and Singing Time; Teen Classes (Ages
12-18); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to
1 p.m. Classes for Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m.
Classes for Young Men; Young Single Adults: (ages
18-30); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to
1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult Women; Noon
to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult Men.
A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron saint for those with
cancer, takes place every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary
Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd., Springfield.
Cancer patients, cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are invited to attend.
Christ the King Church
41 Warsaw Ave.
Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Soltys
Saturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45 a.m. (Polish); 10
a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.
Orchard Covenant Church
95 Berkshire St., Indian Orchard
413-543-4204
Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastor
Sunday School-9:45 a.m. for all ages
Worship-11 a.m.; coffee hour follows
Sunday
at
6
p.m.
–
Gambler ’s
Anonymous/GamAnon
Monday at 7 p.m. – Narcotic's Anonymous
Wednesday at noon – Community Lunch (free)
Wednesday at 7 p.m. – Choir Practice
Thursday 8-9 a.m. – Prayer in the Pastor's Study
Third Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m. –
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
See our website for more information:
www.orchardcovenant.org.
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The
DATEBOOK
from Page 19
per person: $4,299 dbl. Italian Vistas – Sept. 19-Oct.
1, 2015 – Four-star 13-day tour with 18 meals visiting
Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Verona, Pompeii, the
Mediterranean Coast with Sorrento and the Isle of
Capri, and the Alpine Lake District with a day in
Switzerland. Price includes flights, hotels, sightseeing,
transfers and much more. Prices marked down $200 per
person: $5,199 pp dbl; $5,149 sgl; $6,399 triple. Spirit
of South America – Oct. 12-27, 2015 – A 15-day, fourstar tour with 24 meals visiting Rio de Janeiro and
Iguassu Falls in Brazil; Buenos Aires in Argentina; and
Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu
Picchu in Peru. Price includes all flights, hotels, sightseeing, transfers and much more. $7,199 pp in doubles.
CHRIST THE KING PARISH TRIPS – Aug. 23-31,
2015 – Iceland from $4,499 per person double; Oct. 1227, 2015 – South America from $6,749 per person double
Call Sue Brown for more information at 413-323-0883.
BUSINESS
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the library and schools. Without them, there are no towns.
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239 Hubbard St., Ludlow
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Gutters
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(413) 583-4411
Proud publishers
of 15 community
newspapers
583-4026
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insurance
583-6424
564
Center
Street
Ludlow, MA
The good service people
564 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
The good service people.
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If you would like to have
your business in the
Get in the
SPOTLIGHT
Call Tracy Whitney at
283-8393
583-6424
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A public service announcement
presented by your community paper
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Many styles and weaves available.
Call (413)267-9680.
QUEEN MATTRESS SETS from
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from $130 - Twin sets from $110 King sets from $285 - Hardwood
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413-977-6144
T-SHIRTS CUSTOM PRINTED.
$5.50 heavyweight. “Gildan,” min.
order
of
36
pcs.
HATS,
embroidered $6.00. Free catalog.
(800)242-2374. Berg Sportswear
40.
Auctions
BY MGL C.255 Section 39A Hook
Ups Towing and Transport, 199
West Ave Ludlow, MA 01056 is
holding a private sale of the
following vehicles to satisfy our
garage keepers lien thereon for
storage and towing charges.
2004
Buick
Lesabre
1G4HR54K24U178438 owner Erik
Jenkins. 2004 Dodge Neon
1B3ES56C94D613572
owner
Sherri Denice Casey
Auctions
WINTERGARDEN AUCTION.
SATURDAY, February 7, 2015.
10:00 AM. Complete contents of
the shop of longtime antiques
dealer Monica Graveline of
“YESTERYEAR
ANTIQUES”
including inventory & fixtures.
Tables, chairs, display cabinets,
desk, oriental & braided rugs,
bookshelves, Victorian sofa,
sofa table, lamps & lighting,
beds, Haviland china, linens
textiles
&
cloth,
antique
reference book collection, Blue
Willow
china,
Belleek,
Wedgwood,
Hummels,
porcelain
bird
collection,
Franciscan ware, Delft, cut
glass, depression glass, tea pot
collection, tea sets, garden
statuary, jewelry, file cabinets
and
more!!
Visit
www.wintergardenauction.com
for PHOTOS!
Antiques
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Want it!
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Serving 50 Local Communities
EASY
STREET
ANTIQUES
Buying one item or entire estates.
Attic, Cellar or whole house clean
outs. Buying antique and vintage
glassware. Swarovski & Waterford
Crystal, pottery, jewelry, coins,
watches, old photos, military, toys,
Legos, hunting, fishing, stringed
instruments, tools & more! Call
today 413-626-8603 or
www.ezantiques.com
Firewood
Wanted
SEASONED
OAK
&
HARDWOOD. Cut split and
delivered. 2, 3 & 4 cord loads.
R.T. Smart & Sons.
1-413-267-3827.
www.rtsmartwood.com.
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
Firewood
Miscellaneous
CORDWOOD SEASONED HARD
WOOD cut and split. $225/ cord,
128 ct.ft. 2 cord minimum. Call
(413)283-4977
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service or business to 1.7 million
households
throughout
New
England. Reach 4 million potential
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work? You are reading one of our
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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.
Wanted To Buy
ANTIQUES, ESTATES, OLD toys,
accumulations.
35
years
experience. Ready to buy. CALL
FOR CASH (413)531-3281.
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 Daily 10:00- 5:00 Sun.
12:00- 5:00 (413)267-3729.
Services
*****
TAX TIME
Does the thought of doing your taxes make you cranky before
you even get started? Does the family dog even avoid you during
tax season? Let AJE FINANCIAL SERVICES prepare your
tax returns this year. Your family and friends will thank you!
Income Tax Preparation
~ 28 years tax experience ~
CHANTEL BLEAU
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
413-967-8364
62 Jim Ash St.
Do you need your taxes done?
Call:
THE TAX LADY
(413) 283-2391
www.thetaxladygromosky.com
Get your maximum refund allowed.
Didn’t file previous years? No problem.
FREE E-filing • Over 20 Years Experience
CHIMNEY
SERVICES:
CLEANINGS, caps, dampers,
repairs including masonry and
liners. The best for less!!!
Worcester
to
Pittsfield.
www.expresschimney.com
413650-0126, 508-245-1501
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 ANY metal
household items, appliances,
pools, mowers, auto parts, yard
furniture, grills, fencing, boilers.
Call (860)970-4787.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
One call does it all
Storm Clean-up
Snowplowing,
Roof Raking,
High Lift Service,
Remodeling,
Roof Repairs,
Excavating
Fully insured. Free estimates.
Reasonable rates
www.rlhenterprises.net
(413)668-6685.
Call For An
Appointment
A CALL WE HAUL
WE TAKE IT ALL
WE LOAD IT ALL
Lowest Rates,
accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
CALL NOW (413)531-1936
WWW.ACALLWEHAUL.COM
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
SUNRISE
HOME
REPAIRS
accepting
new
snowblowing
customers in Longmeadow, also
after storm/ tree cleanups.
(413)883-9033.
The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer.
For more information on tax preparers go to irs.gov.
Kitchen Table Taxes
Personal & Small Business Tax Returns
"David The Tax Man"
Bruce J. Charwick
(413) 283-5596 Palmer, MA 01069
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20 +
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
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
2015
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-1671
www.ajefinancial.com
Personal & Business Taxes
Services
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
Phone/Fax
413-289-0058
Credit Cards Welcome
kitchentabletaxes@gmail.com
David E. Whitney
Notary Public
Sixty-Five Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069-9814
www.kitchentabletaxes.com
Melchiori Tax and Financial Services
IRS Problems?
Let a Professional Handle it for you.
Call us anytime!
Complete Tax Services:
Personal, Business, Corporations and Partnerships
Registered Notary Public
Telephone (413) 786-8727 • Fax (413) 786-1833
betty@melchioritax.com • pauline@ melchioritax.com
24 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
CALL YOUR LOCAL TURLEY PUBLICATIONS SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR INFORMATION AND RATES ON ADVERTISING YOUR TAX SERVICE HERE!
413-283-8393 • 1-800-824-6548
***A A CALL – HAUL IT ALL***
Bulk trash removal, cleanouts,
10% discount with this ad. Free
Est. (413)596-7286
90 YEAR OLD company offering
free in-home water testing. Call
Eric 413-244-8139
SNOWBLOWER & LAWNMOWER
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.
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 conitioners. Also dryer vent
cleaning. (413)536-0034.
REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS
REPAIRED. All makes and
models. 35 years in business. No
extra charge for weekends. Call
Paul (413)519-3388.
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Child Services
Heating & Air Cond.
Home Improvement
*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.
ACO
HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING, MASONRY
Heating & Air Conditioning
Service & Installation
Furnaces, Sheet Metal
All types of masonry work.
Chimney repair, tile work, stucco,
stone, brick, block, concrete, flat
work, pavers, retaining walls.
Power Washing
License & Insured
Commercial & Residential
Free Estimates
Competitive Rates
Call Adam 413-374-7779
HOME
IMPROVEMENTS.
REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
Home Improvement
MICHAEL FALCETTI
In home lessons...
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Accordion & Piano Lessons
(413)364-6392
Over 30 years teaching
experience!!!
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.
ELECTRICAL WORK. NO job too
large/
small.
Residential/
Commercial.
33+
years
experience. Senior Discounts.
Free estimates. Insured. #31521E.
Chris (413)575-0338.
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
Heating & Air Cond.
HEATING
REPAIRSAFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL
service
on all brands, gas
furnace, heat pump & mini split
systems. Tony’s Heating &
Cooling Service (413)221-7073
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.
✦
www.turley.com
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
Instruction
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500
UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER
SCHOOL
Unitedcdl.com
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
DOOR REPAIRS &
INSTALLATIONS Licensed & Insured contractor for
interior & exterior doors, storm
doors, handrails & grab bars.
Quality materials & workmanship.
MA Reg #150361. Call
(413) 563-3355
Masonry
COMPLETE CHIMNEY &
MASONRY SERVICE
A+ BBB RATING
“From Brick to Stone,
Sidewalks to Fireplaces”
New Construction- RebuildsRepairs & Restoration
Licensed- RegisteredFully Insured
Owner Operated
Eric 413-210-9631
www.emcmasonry.com
Accepting all major credit cards
Painting
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
PAINTING, RESTORATION,
REFINISHING,
Repairs, Drywall, Carpentry,
Kitchen Bathroom Renovations,
Free Estimates, Licensed Lead
Safe Renovator, Full Insured.
INFO@SPECIALTY-INC.COM
413-297-7811
Plumbing
Pets
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Prevent Emergencies Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
LABRADOODLE PUPPIES,
AKC parents, country home
raised, ready Feb 22. Info at:
www.NHpuppy.com
Roofing
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.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
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.
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates (413)687-3220.
Plumbing
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
LAWN CARE Tree removal,
Pruning, Leaf removal
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
Dukescleanouts@gmail.com
Dukeswastemanagement.com
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.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
Pets
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Circulation: 59,000
Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the Suburban
Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20 words plus
50¢ for additional words. Add $5 for a second ZONE.
SUBURBAN
First ZONE base price
ZIP
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON
Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer MA 01069.
Must include check.
Or call 413-283-7084 to place your ad.
Add a second ZONE
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
or go to
www.greyhoundoptions.org.
Horses
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
Help Wanted
CAREGIVERS NEEDED
We are a local, growing home
care agency located in West
Springfield, MA, looking to keep
the elderly safe and independent
in their own homes.
We have an immediate need for
Certified Nurse Aides/Certified
Home Health Aides for all hours,
all shifts including weekends. We
have work available in Agawam,
Southwick, Westfield, Holyoke and
Greenfield. We are looking to hire
part-time or full-time. You must be
certified,
have
reliable
transportation, be able to commit
to working every other weekend.
We drug test and CORI check
upon hire. We offer competitive
pay and benefits to those who
work full-time.
Please apply in person:
Caring Solutions, LLC
131 Elm Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
DIESEL MECHANICS: GREAT
Pay & Benefits.
Lead Mechanic – 647 Cromwell
Ave Rocky Hill, CT (860)571-0070
Mechanic –70 Chestnut Ave
Stratford, CT (203)378-0147
Mechanic –990 Northrup Rd
Wallingford, CT (203)269-4171 or
APPLY
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CATEGORY:
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RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
includes additional words
+ 5
$ 00
Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
DIRECTOR
OF
FOOD
SERVICES. Life Care Center of
Wilbraham. Full-time position
available. Candidate should be a
chef, CDM or have food service
supervisory experience to ensure
the smooth operation of food
delivery, supervision of employees
and food preparation for special
events. Excellent customer service
and organization skills are a must.
Long-term
care
experience
preferred. We offer great pay and
benefits in a team-oriented
environment. Dennis Lopata
413-596-3111 | 413-596-9072 Fax
2399 Boston Rd. | Wilbraham, MA
01095
Dennis_Lopata@LCCA.com
LifeCareCareers.com
EOE/M/F/V/D – 55423
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.
NEEDED YOUNG, STRONG
person to shovel driveway and
walkway. Call Richard (413)7868545.
PACKAGE STORE CLERK- P/T
Register experience. Hours vary.
Some weekend work required.
21+ only. Please call Carol, leave
message (413)736-5664.
RN NEEDED (IDEAL JOB FOR
RETIRED RN), HHA’S, CNA’S.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Denise, EOE
Buzzin’
Town to Town
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
PART
–
TIME
Electrical
Inspector The Town of Ludlow is
seeking applicants for a Part-Time
Electrical Inspector to inspect
residential,
commercial
and
industrial buildings to ensure
compliance
with
the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
electrical codes and other related
laws, codes and regulations or the
safety of the public. The Electrical
Inspector is responsible for
reviewing
all
permits
and
responding to all correspondence
regarding
electrical
matters.
Working hours are Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from 8am
– 4:30pm.
Applicants must
possess a valid Massachusetts
Journeyman Electricians License
and a valid Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Driver's License.
Starting pay is $21.39 per hour.
Applications are available at
www.ludlow.ma.us
under
the
Human Resources Department or
at the Town Hall, 488 Chapin
Street, Ludlow. Closing date is
02/18/2015 at close of business or
until filled.
WESTMASS
AREA
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION. Real Estate
Development Office Assistant
(Part Time Position). Provide onsite presence at Westmass
Ludlow Mills office for 25 hours
per week, 9am through 3pm
including a 1 hour unpaid lunch
break. Skills and Experience:
Excellent computer skills in:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint,
Adobe
Acrobat.
Excellent written and verbal
communication
skills.
Strong
organizational skills. Ability to
prioritize work, and ensure
accuracy of work. Strong customer
service skills and ability to
establish
professional
relationships
with
tenants,
customers and vendors. Work
independently
focused
on
completing all required tasks.
Multi-tasking ability and the ability
to meet required deadlines.
Confidentiality of company related
business. Please submit your
resumé to Marion Buck by email:
VINFEN
CT
IS
seeking
compassionate, caring, dynamic
staff to provide services to clients
living
with
developmental
disabilities in the Enfield and
Windsor, CT area. Residential
Counselors work with clients to
help them evaluate their current
life circumstances compared to
their hopes, dreams and plans for
the future. Residential program
staff provide direct support around
medication administration and
management as well as meal
preparation and activities of daily
living. For more information please
visit
our
website
www.vinfen.org/careers EOE
m.buck@westmassdevelopment.com
or Mail to: 255 Padgette St,
Chicopee, MA 01022. Deadline for
submittal is February 13, 2015.
Business Opp.
LIQUOR STORE FOR sale.
Established location, 30 yrs. Full
license, turn key opportunity. Over
$600K Merchandise, $150K lottery
in sales. 2,000 sq.ft leased store in
Westfield. $165K plus inventory
separate. Call (413)267-0497.
www.turley.com
For Rent
FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
967-7355
JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
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LUDLOW- CONDO FOR sale. 2
beds, 2 baths 1,645 sq.ft. Great
Meadow
Crest
Townhouse
Condominium with Hardwood
floors, white kitchen cabinetry, and
spacious rooms with a covered
back deck off the dining area for
maximum sun exposure and
peaceful enjoyment. Finished
Family Room in basement, with
attached 1 car garage. Close to
Mass Pike and walking distance to
Randall’s
Farm!
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more
information or to view this condo
call Chris Bloom 413-687-5743,
Gallagher Real Estate.
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PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet parking. Utilities not
included. Available March 1.
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WARE:
Great
business
opportunity, currently medical
office with addt’l offices on 2nd
floor, handicap access, parking lot.
$278,900
WARE: Quality craftsmanship on
this updated spacious 3 BD.Lg.
cabinet packed Kit w/plenty of
counter space w/island,. 2.5 BA,
1st flr laundry, gleaming hardwood
floors and freshly painted walls
$189,900
HARDWICK: Horse lovers dream
w/barn 3 stalls, water, electric and
loft. 3BD, 2BA Colonial with
Chestnut Beams. A must see.
$242,500
SPENCER: 3 BR cape recently
renovated w.MA BR & BA and
laundry on 1st floor. Updates, roof,
siding,
electrical,
bathroom,
kitchen, carpet, attic insulation
wood floor refinished. $175,000
SPENCER: Three bedroom cape
with first floor master bedroom,
summer screen house, desirable
area minutes to Route 9 for
community $182,000
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O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
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PALMER 1BR - Quiet Secure
Country Location. Locked Storage
& Laundry in Basement. K/DR
Combo - LR-Full Bath. Nice
Layout.
No
Smoke/Pets.
1st/last/sec. $700.00. Breton Est.
413-283-6940
Commercial Rentals
GRANBY ROUTE 202, Business
zoned 600 sq. ft garage/ storage,
overhead & walkthrough doors,
$400. (413)427-4638.
INDUSTRIAL ZONED. FOUR
buildings available, 500 to 5,000
sq.ft. Breckenridge St., Palmer.
Also entertain offers for sale 10
acres (413)231-3131.
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.
Autos Wanted
LUDLOW DUPLEX 2 Bedroom 1
1/2 Bath No Pets 413-547-6072
First Month Last Month & Security
Large Yard Country Setting
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
MONSON 2 bedroom Close to
town. Clean, private. No pets.
Utilities, appliances not included.
$700. Security required. (413)4784120.
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
MONSON
ONE
BEDROOM,
everything included. 1st, last. No
pets, no smoking $650/ mo.
(413)267-3958, (413)250-8701.
MONSON.
3
BEDROOM.
Completely renovated, propane
heat, lower than oil, $100 toward
first fill-up. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo.
F/L/S (413)783-0192. Mr. Allen.
make,
more!
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Instant
Mobile Homes
WALES 2 BEDROOMS, 2 baths,
Spacious 24’x44’, newer H2O,
furnace, appliances, aluminum
roof, 2 sheds, 2 porches, covered
patio, 55+park. $69,900. 413-5939961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
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The
Pathways for Parents hosts February programs
LUDLO W – Pathways for Parents will host the
following programs during the month of
February:
• Grow Play and Learn Together – Feb. 9, 16 and
23 – J o i n u s f o r M o v i e N i g h t , G i v e a K i d a
Smile Day and Valentine Fun; 54 Winsor St.,
Ludlow 9:30-11 a.m. Register by calling 413583-3527.
• Grow Play and Learn Together – Randall Boys
& Girls Club. Register by calling 413-583-3528.
• First Friday Café – Feb. 6, East Street School,
Ludlow 9-10 a.m. “What is Early Literacy? Learn
family-friendly activities to take home and do with
your children to build reading, writing and storytelling
skills.
For more information about Pathways for Parents
programs, call 413-583-3527 or email pathwaysforparents4@gmail.com.
A Look Back
Turley Publications file photo
(L-R) Ludlow’s future police officer and firefighters Aivree Kus, 9, Lilliana Binette, 3, and
Grayson Kus, 4, have some fun last January at
the indoor playground at the Burger King in
Ludlow. “Firefighter Rene (Dubois) gave me
so many fireman patches,” said Grayson.
“Look at them; I even have some on my back.
I am going to be a fireman when I grow up.”
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