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Thursday, January 22, 2015
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Extinguishing doubts
Minnechaug intern passionate for EMS
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
T
hink “firefighter” and a
young woman probably
doesn’t come to mind,
but for the past few months the
Wilbraham Fire Department has
been getting help from one ambitious Minnechaug student.
While she may be small,
she has been proving that it isn’t
size that matters in emergency
response, but passion and an eagerness to help.
Wilbraham student and Minnechaug Regional High School
intern Madison Laplante began
her experience not knowing
whether firefighting or emergency medical response were for her.
After a few short months and experiencing just about everything
an emergency responder could,
her face lights up in her response
that she knows what she wants to
do and what her calling is.
Career Calling
“I found it,” Madison said
about her career calling. She
explained that now she wants to
combine her love for firefighting with nursing and paramedics. Madison commented that
she doesn’t want to think of firefighting and nursing as separate
Wilbraham Fire
Department Minnechaug
intern Madison Laplante
knows firefighting and
emergency response is
her calling.
Please see EMS, page 21
TIMES photo by David Miles
Hampden police station clears hurdle
Special permit
awarded Jan. 14
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
HAMPDEN – Hampden’s
new police station is on its way
as the Planning Board approved
a special permit for construction
Jan. 14.
The special permit was necessary as construction of the single-story, slab on grade facility
would take place in a Watershed
Protection District. Municipal
buildings are non-exempt.
David McKinley, a landscape architect for project architect Kaestle Boos, said that included in the design is a drainage
infiltration system and a pressure
dose septic system.
“Water will be drained into
catch basins and treated before
going into the infiltration system,” McKinley told the board.
He explained that the system
will be dug three feet below the
ground and will not keep water
longer than 72 hours.
Planning Board Chairman John Matthews questioned
whether the septic system would
Flooding the system
New regulations
worry DPW
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications
Staff Writer
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Landscape Architect David McKinley details the site specifics to the Hampden Planning Board during a special permit
hearing Jan. 14.
serve both the police and neighboring Hampden Senior Center. According to McKinley, the
septic system would only serve
police. However, current regulations require that they factor
both buildings, and the proximity to the Senior Center requires
a more advanced system to minimize possible impacts.
“The pressure dose system
is about keeping nitrogen levels
as low as possible,” McKinley
explained.
Resident Vincent Mandolini
questioned whether they contacted the Massachusetts DepartPlease see POLICE STATION,
page 20
WILBRAHAM – Unfunded mandates have been a
hot button topic for years, especially regarding education;
however one set of recommendations released by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has highway departments statewide concerned
as the amount of regulations
will have officials in over their
heads with red tape and without adequate funding to implement them.
Part of the MS4 General Permit for Stormwater
Discharges, EPA has now released their National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Phase II recommendations. As Wilbraham Department of Public Works (DPW)
Director Edmond Miga Jr.
explained, the current permitting requirements have been
burdensome enough to imple-
ment, with Engineering Assistant Dena Grochmal working meticulously to ensure the
town is in compliance.
In brief, the permit and
regulations are designed to
keep water bodies clean by
managing the stormwater and
other runoff before it empties
into lakes and rivers. Runoff
can mix with road salt, fertilizers and other chemicals which
can negatively impact the water and its ecosystems.
Unfunded Mandate
Miga said that the new
draft recommendations coming down from the federal
government amount to nothing more than an unfunded
mandate.
“We’re in good shape
until about 2017,” Miga said,
noting that the regulations are
now in an extended public
comment period until Friday,
Feb. 27. “After that, I don’t
have an answer for you,” he
Please see DPW, page 20
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Assistant Town Engineer Tonya Basch of Wilbraham and Rotary
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Fly tying class offered
LUDLOW – Anglers and fly fishing
enthusiasts young and old are welcome to
participate in a fly tying course Thursday,
Jan. 22 and 29 from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin St.
Classes will be held over eight weeks,
ending Thursday, Feb. 26 and are free,
put on by the Western Massachusetts Fly
Fishermen. Materials, including necessary
tools, are provided. Participants will learn
to tie two new flies each evening. The next
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Nymph” and “Hendrickson Nymph” patterns.
The Jan. 29 course will cover the
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The fly patterns covered may change
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January 22, 2015
Page NEWS About Town
Second Place Winner of the 2013 New England Newspaper and Press Association ‘History Reporting’ Competition.
By Tyler Witkop
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Parking ban in effect
HAMPDEN – The annual winter parking ban for the
town of Hampden is in effect now through Wednesday,
April 1, 2015. Any vehicles left on town roads may be
towed at the owner’s expense. All vehicles that impede
snow removal may be towed by the Police Department or
at the request of the Highway Department.
Selectmen seek public input
HAMPDEN – With the construction of the new
Hampden Police Station eminent the Board of Selectmen, Chairman John D. Flynn, Vincent Villamaino, and
Norman Charest, is seeking public input regarding the
usage of the Town House.
Flynn commented that with the police moving from
the building, groups and residents using the facility after
hours could conceivably be locked out. He noted that the
usage and availability of the space is an issue that needs
to be considered.
Residents may submit their suggestions to the Selectmen’s Office at 566-2151 ext. 100 or email [email protected].
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WILBRAHAM – The Minnechaug Regional High School
Class of 1994 announced they
will hold their 20th Reunion celebration Saturday, May 16 from
6 – 9 p.m. at the Country Club of
Wilbraham. Cost is $20.
To RSVP, visit the class Face-
Office (413) 583-2600
Fax (413) 610-0414
HDL Construction Company, LLC
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book page “Minnechaug Class of 1994.” The deadline
for reservations is Friday, May 1.
Census forms mailed
WILBRAHAM – Town Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield
has announced that the 2015 Annual Town Census forms
were mailed recently to each residential address. Litchfield is asking residents to return them to her office as
soon as possible. There will be a drop box on the counter
of the Town Clerk for those who choose not to mail them.
For more information or forms, call 596-2800, ext. 200.
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Farmers Market
underway
WILBRAHAM – The Gardens of
Wilbraham, located at 2301 Boston Road,
is hosting a Community Farmers Market
on the second and fourth Saturday of the
month now through April from 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
Additionally, on Saturday, Jan. 24
the Wilbraham Girl Scout Daisy Troop
64535 will be selling Girl Scout Cookies. Three new varieties are available this
year: “Rah-Rah Raisin” the gluten-free
“Toffee-tastic” and “Trios.”
The market will offer root vegetables,
meals to go, organic raw juices, local
honey, dog and cat treats along with many
other vendors. For more information, call
413-596-5322.
Volunteers sought for
annual dance
WILBRAHAM – Volunteers are
sought for the 19th Annual Father/Daughter Dance at St. Cecilia’s Church to be
held Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Currently, participation is needed at
every level from ticket sales to clean up.
For more information, contact Joe Holden
at [email protected].
Tickets for the dance will be available
following church services on the weekends of Jan. 24-25 and Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
Positions open on
town committees
HAMPDEN – The Board of Selectmen, Chairman John D. Flynn, Vincent
Villamaino and Norman Charest, have
announced that there are vacant positions
January 22, 2015
on town committees. Currently, there is a
need for a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Water Commissioner and for appointees on the Personnel Committee and
Historical Commission.
As the Parks and Recreation Commission is an elected office, the candidate
would be appointed until Town Election
Monday, May 4.
Interested residents should contact
the Selectmen’s Office at 566-2151 ext.
100 or email [email protected].
Town seeks proposals
for CPA funding
WILBRAHAM – The town’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is
seeking proposals for projects addressing
open space preservation, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation
for possible funding under the Community Preservation Act.
The application deadline is the close
of business Thursday, Jan. 29. Application forms are available at the Town Office Building in the Selectmen’s Office.
The CPC will hold a public meeting
to answer questions from applicants and
to receive comments from residents. The
meeting is Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at
the Town Office Building.
Winter programs
underway at
Wilbraham Library
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Library has announced the list of programming offerings for January and February,
with registration now underway.
Winter Storytime is currently underway and will run for six weeks, with two
times for different age groups. Children
ages 2 – 3 ½ will meet for 30 minutes
on Wednesdays or Thursdays starting at
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Clinic: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
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• All clinics are taught by Western New England
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• Clinics include: soccer, basketball, dance, field
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Men at work…
The Wilbraham Water Department scrambled to repair a water main
break on Main Street near Federal Lane Jan. 15. Water was temporarily shut off to homes from 560 – 620 Main St. and traffic was limited
to one lane during repairs. Calls went out at 12:52 p.m. informing
residents that service was back.
10:15 a.m., with a caregiver. Children ages
3 ½ - 5 years will meet for 45 minutes beginning at 11:15 a.m. on Thursdays. Storytime will end Thursday, Feb. 12.
The Toddler Two Step and Pathways
for Parents will have a playgroup for children 12 – 24 months on Mondays, Jan. 26,
Feb. 2 and 9 at 10:15 a.m. The 40 minute
program features 20 minutes of nursery
rhymes, singing and music and 20 minutes of play and social time.
The Welcome Baby! program will
run Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 12:30 – 2:30
p.m. The program is designed for new
parents and their babies ages newborn
– 12 months. Topics will include parental
well-being, baby singing, baby massage
and socialization. Parents may attend any
or all sessions.
For more information, call 596-6141
or visit wilbrahamlibrary.org.
Senior Center ‘all
about pie’
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Senior
Center will celebrate National Pie Tasting
Day Thursday, Jan. 22 with an event en-
titled “All About Pie,” starting at 1 p.m.
Participants can taste an assortment
of pies including cherry, coconut custard,
shoofly, chocolate cream, apple, peanut
butter, banana cream, grasshopper, blueberry and lemon meringue. For more information or to register, call 566-5588.
Library to participate
in ‘Readathon Day’
WILRBAHAM – The Wilbraham
Public Library recently announced it will
be hosting a Reading Party to participate
in “National Readathon Day” Saturday,
Jan. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. Participants
are encouraged to read a book or books
during the four-hour period.
“This is a fantastic way to highlight
the importance of literacy and reading in
our lives,” said Adult Services Librarian
Mary Bell.
This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
To register, call the library at 596-6141.
Please see NEWS ABOUT TOWN,
page 5
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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
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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
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January 22, 2015
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Senior Center to
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lunch
Hiking Club takes on
Quabbin Reservoir
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Hiking Club announced the next hike will
take place Sunday, Jan. 25 at Gate 40 of
the Quabbin Reservoir in Petersham beginning at 10 a.m.
The group will tour Dana Common
with an optional leg to the water’s edge,
extending the 3.5 mile hike to 7.5 miles.
Hikers should bring water, food and appropriate gear. Carpooling will take place
at the Ocean State Job Lot in Palmer at
9 a.m.
For more information, contact
Sue Burk at 413-530-3434 or email
[email protected].
Senior Center to ‘look
at the movies’
HAMPDEN – During a lunch program Monday, Jan. 26, the Hampden Senior Center will take “A Look at the Movies” with movie reviewer and reporter Sy
Becker at 11:30 a.m.
A Brooklyn, N.Y. native, Becker is
known for his colorful movie reviews at
22 News, where he has served as a critic
and general assignment reporter for over
30 years.
For more information, call the Senior
Center at 566-5588.
Women’s Club card
game to take place
WILBRAHAM – The St. Cecilia’s
Women’s Club will hold a “Card & Game
NOTICE
TIMES photo by David Miles
Welcome aboard…
Wilbraham resident Paul Kukulka (right) interviews with the Board
of Selectmen Susan Bunnell (left) Chairman Robert Russell (center)
and Robert Boilard Jan. 12 for the Capital Planning Committee.
Party” Thursday, Jan. 29 at 11:30 a.m. at
the Parish Center.
Participants are invited to play any
game of their choice including bridge,
Scrabble, dominoes, whist, canasta and
Tripoli. Lunch will be served at noon.
A donation of $7 is suggested. Proceeds will benefit club scholarships. For
more information or to register, call Sue
Agnew at 596-9480.
Relic to visit
Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – St. Cecilia’s Church
has announced that a relic of St. John Paul
II will come to the parish Saturday, Jan.
31 at 5 p.m.
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Club will hold the annual Super Bowl
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, Feb. 1 from 8
a.m. – noon at the Hampden Senior Center, 104 Allen St. Cost is $5 per person,
free for children 8 and under.
The proceeds from this event will be
donated to Project New Hope in support
of veterans (www.projectnewhopema.
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Foundation. Tickets cost $25.
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WILBRAHAM – Featuring musical entertainment and
a raffle, the Wilbraham Senior
Center will celebrate Valentine’s
Day early this year.
The center will hold a Valentine’s Luncheon Tuesday, Feb.
10 at 11:45 a.m. Registration is
required as space is limited.
On the menu for the occasion is Boneless Stuffed Chicken
Kiev served with Tuxedo Rice,
peas/pearl onions and a dinner
roll. Red Velvet Bistro Cakes
will be served for dessert.
Entertainment will be provided by Richie Mitnick and
Peter Annone. The Quaboag
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Cost is $2, due upon registration. For more information,
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Page Editorial
Voice your ‘Common Core’
opinion this spring
By Carolyn Garete, M. Ed., Wilbraham
Guest Column
I
would like to personally thank the Board of Selectmen
in Wilbraham for approving the Common Core nonbinding referendum opinion questions for the spring
ballot submitted by our group Pioneer Valley United: Restore MA Education Standards. This is an important step
in the process for reaching out to our state government
with results from our community on the opinions of its
citizens surrounding the issue of Common Core.
As we have continually reached out to voice our
opinions and been stonewalled at every turn, it is imperative that the voices from our community and the surrounding towns reach our legislature. On a personal note,
the last year-and-a-half of my life started out as a quest
for information and answers to the growing concerns I
had on the education my three children were receiving
with the Common Core curriculums that went into effect
in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
during the 2013-2014 school year.
Astounding
The subpar, confusing, and developmentally inappropriate assignments coming home from my seventh
grader and fourth grader astounded me. Trying to get answers and search for solutions through routine routes of
meeting with teachers and administrators failed to solve
the problem I had with Common Core.
Unwilling to settle for my children and wanting the
best for my neighbors and children in the community, I
chose to research and gather data. The more I learned
and saw coming into my home through my children, the
more I became livid. The tipping point for me was when
almost the entire seventh grade failed a math test and was
forced to retake it. This was a turning point for me and
started me writing and submitting my first article to the
Wilbraham-Hampden Times.
This snowballed into meeting with more administrators and starting to attend school committee meetings
to plea for the children of our town. Along the way I met
Joelene Guzzo and several other parents that had formed
Falcons For Educational Freedom and realized that I was
not alone, that there were many parents, grandparents,
and taxpayers just as concerned and unhappy with what
was happening with their children’s education.
Driving Force
I ended up joining this group and eventually found
my way to Facebook. I am so grateful for everyone’s
support, determination, and interest in the education of
our children. Through it all, Joelene has been a driving
force that constantly looks for the next step, thus the creation of Pioneer Valley United: Restore MA Education
Standards.
If left unchecked, I truly believe that Common Core
will ruin the education of a generation of children. They
have become part of an experiment to create workforce
ready individuals, instead of developing into unique creative well-rounded citizens ready to take on the world.
I honestly can’t believe that these Common Core standards which are untested, unproven and created from the
top with no input from educators and parents has been
forced into our community and funded by our local taxpayer dollars without our voices being heard.
Please consider joining Falcons For Educational
Freedom and Pioneer Valley United: Restore MA Education Standards on Facebook and educate yourself
about the Common Core. Lastly, make sure you take
the opportunity to vote this spring and make your voices
heard.
Carolyn Garete is a soecial education teacher and a
resident of Wilbraham.
TALK of the TOWNS
W
e heard on the street the other day that the Library. For details call the library at 596-6141.
Historic Monson Road Hill Climb for vintage
We are glad to see that the Wilbraham Selectmen,
automobiles, which took place in Wilbraham Bob Russell, Bob Boilard and Sue Bunnell have
in July 2013 as part of the 250th Anniversary celebrations, appointed a committee to oversee renovations to the
might be returning for an encore this summer. Watch Library. The hard working volunteers are Karen Demers,
the Times for details and who might be sponsoring the Ray Burk, Jim Jurgens, Ron Rauscher, Paul Huijing,
popular event.
HollyMurray and Corrine Sawyer.
Asst. Town Engineer Tonya Basch of Wilbraham
We are glad to see that the Wilbraham Police Station
was the guest speaker at the Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Building Feasibility Committee has named the property
Club Jan. 7 explaining the important work going on at to the right of the Fire Headquarters on Boston Road
Bruuer Pond at Sevey Park on Main Street. She described (currently containing a house) as the preferred site for
how the pond is vital to the ecosystem and storm drainage a new police station. The property is being offered to
for the town, not just an “historic mudhole.”
the town for $425,000. Committee chairman
Some of the longtime residents like Marge
Roger Fontaine reported that the committee
TALK
Trimble and myself remember that back in
is on a timetable to bring the proposal to
columnist
the late 1950s there were ice skating parties
voters at the May Annual Town Meeting.
held there, complete with a roaring bonfire.
Hampden needs volunteers to serve on
Tonya said the area has become a “suffocated
town committees. The Board of Selectmen,
ecosystem.” She said ash trees, threatened by
Chairman John D. Flynn, Vinnie Villamaino
invading insects, had to be cut down and the
and Norman Charest, are looking for
aggressive sugar maples that are choking out
people to fill vacant positions. Currently,
vegetation and wildlife have to be cleared
there is a need for a Parks and Recreation
out. The brook directing storm water off the
Commissioner, Water Commissioner and for
mountain into the pond needs repair. “The
an appointee on the Personnel Committee. As
CHARLES F.
BENNETT
pond is undergoing mitigation to improve
the Parks and Recreation Commission is an
its educational, aesthetic, recreational and
elected office, the candidate will be appointed
flood mitigation value,” Tonya told the Rotarians. She is until the next town election Monday, May 4. Interested
asking community groups to take part by calling 596- residents should contact the Selectmen’s Office at 5662800 Ext. 208. Tonya, and her busy husband Adam 2151 ext. 100 or email [email protected].
Basch who serves on the Planning Board, do a great job
Hats off to Wilbraham resident John Garvey
for Wilbraham.
of GCAi (Garvey Communications) in Springfield
Congratulations to Hampden Police Chief Jeff for hosting 11 students of the Karlsruhe Institute of
Farnsworth and Tracey Goff on their wedding Dec. Technology in Germany. They learned about digital
28 at Saint Cecilia’s Church. Fifty friends and family marketing tips from John’s company.
attended the wedding.
Anna Carlson of Wilbraham graduated from
Citizens are now applying for jobs as part of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. at the Spring
Wilbraham’s latest Tax Work Off Abatement Program. 2014 commencement ceremony. She was among 12,000
The programs give senior citizens over 60 an opportunity undergraduate and graduate students who earned their
to work for the town, in jobs at various town departments, degrees. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan served
to work-off part of their property tax bills. They have had as the official speaker for the undergraduate ceremony in
to own and live on the property for the last five years. The Sun Devil Stadium.
maximum abatement taxpayers may earn up to is $1,000
Congratulations to Joseph Trezza of Wilbraham for
per fiscal year and will earn the equivalent of minimum recently being named to the fall Dean’s List at Western
wage of $9 an hour. The program was the brainchild of New England University. He is currently in his second
former selectman Dave Barry who worked hard in 2004 semester at the university.
to get it approved with the help of then selectmen Jim
Overheard at the Village Store:
Thompson and Kevin Moriarty.
“Q: Why did Frosty the Snowman want a divorce?
The next chapter of the “Cover to Cover” children’s A: Because he thought his wife was a flake.”
book series is the book, “The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe” by C. S. Lewis. The book will be discussed
Retired Editor Emeritus Charlie Bennett writes this
on Feb. 10 from 7 to 7:45 p.m. at the Wilbraham Library. regular column for the Times. Please send items for the
The group is sponsored by the Friends of the Wilbraham column to [email protected].
January 22, 2015
QUOTATIONS
of the Week
“
Do it. Do it no matter what people tell you,
just put it aside.
”
Minnechaug student and Wilbraham Fire Department intern Madison Laplante’s advice to young women
considering a career in firefighting and emergency response.
“”
Time is the most valuable asset we
have.
Wilbraham dentist Stephen Root on the new technology in the office that allows for single visits for patients needing crowns or implants.
“
I’m not a fan of the state model of increasing [minimum wage] over three years.
”
Wilbraham Selectman Robert Boilard on the state’s
minimum wage hike that took effect Jan. 1.
“
I’m not here to argue whether Common
Core and the associated testing is good or bad
… I’m simply asking for the opportunity to let
the people, especially parents and teachers, be
heard with this non-binding advisory poll.
”
Wilbraham resident Joelene Guzzo, of Pioneer Valley United, on the non-binding warrant article brought
before the Board of Selectmen Jan. 12.
Volunteers of the Week
T
his week’s volunteers of the week are Patricia Pio, Susan Handzel and Marilyn
Spedding of Wilbraham who take part in
the Read Aloud Citywide program at the
Springfield School Volunteers.
The state estimates the value of a volunteer in
Massachusetts is worth $27.43 per hour.
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Hampden
meetings schedule
Monday, Jan. 26
Board of Assessors
5 p.m. Town House
Board of Selectmen
6:30 p.m. Town House
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School Committee
7 p.m. Minnechaug
BUTTON-POPPER
By Lou Scungio
I’m a button-popper, don’t ya know!
I wonder where they all do go?
Is there a special button place
to where my buttons seem to race?
I’ll pop one here. I’ll pop one there.
My buttons pop just everywhere.
I’ll pop one while I’m sittin’ quiet.
They just go pop – my, what a riot!
I’ve never found one once it’s gone no, never - since when I was born.
I’ve searched up high. I’ve searched
down low.
I wonder where those darn things go?
Someday I’m sure I’ll come upon
a button-ball as big as yarn.
And, with that ball there by my side
I’ll thump my chest with glowin’
pride.
Wilbraham
meetings schedule
Thursday, Jan. 22
Agricultural Commission
4 p.m. Town Office Building
Community Preservation Committee
7 p.m. Town Office Building
Monday, Jan. 26
Police Station Feasibility Subcommittee
3 p.m. Police Station
Board of Selectmen
7 p.m. Town Office Building
Conservation Commission
7 p.m. Town Office building
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School Committee
7 p.m. Minnechaug
I’ll jump for joy. I’ll raise the roof.
For in that ball will be the proof
that all those buttons long ago
were members of a travellin’ show.
They played the Ritz an’ Carnegie.
They pranced the lands of huddled
free.
And then when they’re with me again
I’ll sew an’ sew an’ sew again!
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A Community Gallery of life in
Wilbraham and Hampden:
Here you’ll find the next installment on
Greg the Barber’s window of guest photos
called, “A Window on the Community.”
The Times travels to Italy. A Hampden
student performs. The Glee Club starts up in
Wilbraham. Winners receive their pullovers.
A principal joins in a concert. A Hampden
couple enjoys lunch. Knitters donate their
goods.
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Leads rehearsals…
And we have a winner…
Retired Minnechaug Choral Director Raymond Drury (right) leads the
rehearsals of the Wilbraham Men’s Glee Club Jan. 12 at Christ the King
Church.
Asst. Wilbraham Parks and Recreation
chael Nelson and family with their fle
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TIMES photo submitted
Times in Italy…
Knitting for a cause…
The Times recently traveled to Museo Ferrari in Maranello, Italy with a
group of Wilbraham residents. Shown from left to right are Walter Damon, Tom Ruscio, Joe and Fran Selva, Tom Mahan, Kerri Briotta, George
Martin, Sam Basile, Nancy Ruscio, Bob Briotta, Marty Damon, Lee Daniele,
Joe Daniele and Marguerite Basile.
TIMES photo submitted
A little fun…
Art and Marge Beauregard enjoy the Thanksgiving lunch at the Hampden Senior Center Nov. 19. The paper turkeys were made and donated by Hampden knitters (from left) Alice Wilcott, Barbara Eves, Barbara Dunwoody, Eileen W
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Part of the ensemble…
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January 22, 2015
Recent police activity in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Police Department released information on recent
police activity reported by Capt.
Timothy Kane.
Assault
On Jan. 10 at 6:17 p.m. Officer Joseph Brewer was requested
to meet a female victim in the
police lobby. She was allegedly
assaulted by her ex-husband.
The 28 year old male suspect
from Springfield was arrested
by Springfield Police and later
picked up by the Wilbraham Po-
lice for court purposes.
Arrest Warrant
On Jan. 12 at 11:15 p.m. Officer David Diogo responded to
Frankie B Billiards after receiving information that a subject
wanted for multiple warrants
was there. Christopher Forgues,
27, of Springfield was taken into
custody without incident. Assisting on the arrest was Officer
Brent Noyes.
Assault with Weapon
On Jan. 13 at 10:40 a.m.
Officer Peter Laviolette, Officer
Thomas Korzec and Sgt. Glen
Clark responded to Washington
Road for a reported assault that
was about to take place. After
investigating, probable cause existed to charge Randi Lee Sabettini, a 33 year old female from
Enfield Connecticut, with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
(knife).
Domestic Assault
On Jan. 15 at 4:09 a.m. Officer Brent Noyes, David Diogo
and Sgt. Edward Lennon responded to an Oakland Street ad-
dress for a reported disturbance.
It was found that two brothers
in their 20s were drinking and a
fight took place. One subject was
arrested for Domestic Assault
and Battery.
Arrest Warrant
On Jan. 15 at 10:34 a.m. Detective Jeffrey Rudinski and Officer Daniel Menard responded to
Springfield St. to serve an arrest
warrant. Kiersten Morin 25, of
Wilbraham was arrested for the
warrant which involved a past
Breaking and Entering.
Domestic Assault
On Jan. 16 at 8:29 p.m. Officer Justin Wall and Sgt. Glen
Clark received information from
the Ludlow Police Department
that probable cause existed to
arrest a 30 year old female for
Domestic Assault and Battery.
She was likely to have fled to her
mother’s house in Wilbraham.
The officers went to the Weston
Street address and placed her under arrest for the Ludlow crime
and after booking her, released
her into Ludlow’s custody.
Senior Center to offer tax assistance
WILBRAHAM – The
Wilbraham Senior Center announced that beginning in February, AARP trained tax aides
will be at the facility to offer tax
assistance to seniors ages 60 and
above.
Participants should bring
necessary documentation with
them at the time of appoint-
ments. Complex tax returns including large numbers of stock
transactions, income requiring
Schedule C, and home sales will
not be able to be processed. All
returns will be filed electronically.
To schedule an appointment
or for more information, call
596-8379.
TIMES photo submitted
The Friends of Wilbraham Public Access Chili Tasting Committee go over the details of the event to be held Jan. 31.
Spicing up the community
WILBRAHAM – The
Friends of Wilbraham Public Access announced the annual Chili
Tasting event will take place Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. – 2
p.m. at St. Cecilia’s Parish Center, rain, snow or shine.
As the Times went to press,
10 restaurants and business from
Wilbraham and Springfield committed to providing their chili
for the public to taste and vote
upon free of charge. Competing this year are Anchor House
Restaurant, the Wilbraham Big
Y, Dana’s Grillroom, Friendly’s,
Krazy Jake’s, Life Care Center
of Wilbraham, Neighborhood
Pizza, Texas Roadhouse, The
Village Store & Café and Wingate at Wilbraham.
Some of the contestants
will have chili available for purchase.
In addition, there will be
live musical entertainment and a
raffle drawing.
‘Romp, stomp and roll’
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Children’s Museum announced a “Romp, Stomp and
Roll” event at Interskate 91
Saturday, Feb. 14 rom 9:30 – 11
a.m.
Children will be able to learn
to skate and access the climbing
gym. Snacks will be served and
skates are free. Cost per child is
$7 for members and $9 for nonmembers. Adults are free.
For tickets or more information, contact the museum at
[email protected].
OPEN HOUSE
TIMES photo submitted
A family tradition…
Wilbraham student and Minnechaug graduate Anthony Daniel (left) recently graduated the United States
Military Academy at West Point Dec. 19. He is pictured
with his father, Rupert Daniel, of Wilbraham.
Visit and be inspired.
Amazing things are happening here.
Sunday, January 25
2:00pm – 3:30pm
18 months – 6th grade
Students
named to
Dean’s List
HOLYOKE – Each semester Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through
the Dean’s List. A student
is placed on the Dean’s
List if his or her GPA is 3.2
or higher. The following
students achieved Dean’s
List status for the fall 2014
semester.
From
Hampden:
Stephany J. Burzdak, Madison B. Courtney, Nickolaus F. Dion.
From
Wilbraham:
Ross J. Babineau, Nicholas
K. Borysyk, Ryan P. Carmichael, Emma R. Collins,
Miranda N. Czelusniak,
James Garvey, Andrew J.
Kubin, Daniella E. Lopez,
Kelsey K. Lyons, Madeline
J. O’Connor, Saima M.
Vallerie.
Author to
speak during
gardening
program
SPRINGFIELD – Diane Lewis, M.D., internist
and nephrologist, author,
environmental activist, and
founder of the non-profit
organization The Great
Healthy Yard Project, will
be the keynote speaker on
Thursday, Jan. 22 informing the community about
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Page 11
Town Hall Notebook
Voters to see measure for Soule Road windows
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
MSBA March Board Meeting.
He said that they didn’t complete
their feasibility study following failed
override to Proposition 2 ½.
‘Poor Job’
“I think we did a poor job communicating,” Ducey said in regards to the ballot
question. He noted that the time between
the Town Meeting vote and ballot question was unusual and that he and the committee failed to effectively communicate
the needs to the public. “I think it’s worth
revisiting.”
Schools Supt. M. Martin O’Shea said
that the projected cost of the project is
$1.6 million, though he said it is probably
in excess of that figure. “We’ll have more
reliable numbers by May Town Meeting,”
O’Shea said.
The town would be responsible for
roughly 47 percent of the cost.
Ducey noted that the School Committee will end up paying for the schematics. Bunnell commented that even if
the measure fails, the schematics will still
have value.
“We need to do a better job getting
WILBRAHAM – After defeating the
repairs to windows at Soule Road Elementary School in a ballot question during the
State Election this past November, the
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School
Committee will be bringing the measure
back to voters this year.
The committee asked the Board of
Selectmen, Chairman Robert Russell,
Robert Boilard and Susan Bunnell, to
place the article on the Town Meeting
Warrant during their meeting Jan. 5.
School Committee Chairman Marc
Ducey told selectmen that following the
defeated initiative, the committee has
remained in contact with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
He said that the MSBA would reconsider
funding for the Soule Road windows and
doors.
“We have chosen to move forward
with a feasibility study,” Ducey said, noting that in order to get moving, they would
need to have some type of plans before the
the word out,” Russell commented.
In other news, selectmen met with
Wilbraham Public Library Director Karen
Demers in regards to the Library Renovations Implementation Committee.
According to Demers, the committee’s work was left unfinished and that
terms expired in 2013.
Demers, Raymond Burk, James Jurgens, Ronald Rauscher, Paul Huijing,
Holly Murray and Corrine Sawyer were
appointed until June 30, 2020.
Minimum Wage
Additionally, selectmen discussed
the state’s minimum wage increase to $9
that went into effect Jan. 1.
According to Human Resources Coordinator Herta Dane, the town has no
policy regarding minimum wage standards. She said that municipalities are
typically bound to the federal minimum
wage standard – currently $7.25 – but that
Wilbraham traditionally has used the state
minimum wage.
Currently, she said that the only employees that would see a rate hike would
be seasonal staff at the Parks and Recre-
ation Department. “The federal standard
wouldn’t affect anyone,” Dane said.
“I’m not a fan of the state model of increasing over three years,” Boilard said.
Dane noted that next year, more employees would be affected by the rate increase.
Selectmen seemed content to leave
the matter alone and revisit it next year,
however, they tabled further discussion.
In his Town Administrator’s Report,
Interim Town Administrator and Police
Station Feasibility Subcommittee member Thomas Sullivan told the board that
the subcommittee chose their preferred
building site earlier in the day. The preferred site is 2780 Boston Road.
“We can still negotiate a price with
them once the site plan and appraisals
come through,” Sullivan said.
The asking price for the property is
$425,000 with estimated additional costs
of roughly $200,000 for utility hookups.
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
Women’s Club scholarships available
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham
Women’s Club recently announced the
club is offering several scholarships for
graduating seniors who are residents of
Wilbraham.
There are at least two $1,000 scholarships for those attending a four year college, a $500 music scholarship for a student pursuing a music major in college or
who has been an active participant in music programs in high school, and a $500
Wilbraham
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Named new officers…
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Heloise Dubois, James
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To qualify for the
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achieve at least a 3.55
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minimum of 12 credits.
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The application deadline is Friday,
Feb. 27.
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Town Hall Notebook
Town to consider non-binding
Common Core measure
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Since its adoption only a few short years ago, parents,
educators and officials have raise serious
questions regarding the Common Core
educational standards.
A group of concerned local parents
known as Pioneer Valley United met with
the Board of Selectmen, Chairman Robert Russell, Robert Boilard and Susan
Bunnell, Jan. 12 to discuss placing a nonbinding referendum on the Town Meeting
Warrant this May.
Wilbraham resident Joelene Guzzo
informed selectmen that her group has
collected the required signatures and
would like the article placed on the warrant, which would gather public opinion
regarding their support or opposition to
the standards.
“I’m not here to argue whether Common Core and the associated testing is
good or bad,” Guzzo said. “In fact, some
people here may actually like having standards. I’m simply asking for the opportunity to let the people, especially parents
and teachers, be heard with this non-binding advisory poll.”
Guzzo told selectmen that she moved
to town 13 years ago and that “a whole
bunch of red flags” went up regarding
Common Core, as the education her children received only a few years apart was
drastically different.
No Debate
“My concern is that no one has ever
heard from parents,” she said. “There has
been no debate.”
Town Clerk Beverly Litchfield said
she had some concerns with the article
as presented, as she felt it rather than one
question, the petitioners were asking three
separate questions.
Guzzo said she was more than willing to divide the questions, as she wanted
the parents and people to be heard.
Selectmen agreed to put a placeholder on the warrant, pending further review
from Town Counsel and the split into several questions.
The full text of the question presented to selectmen reads:
“Do you OPPOSE COMMON
CORE and agree that decisions regarding
education, including standard and curriculum development, should be decided
at the LOCAL level with the input of a
child’s main instructional influence, their
parents and teachers? Do you OPPOSE
the federal government’s National Common Core educational standards and the
associated testing known as PARCC being imposed on the Hampden-Wilbraham
Regional School District? And do you
also OPPOSE the invasion of a child’s
personal right to privacy through forced
federal government data mining?
“A “YES” vote is a vote to OPPOSE
COMMON CORE, the government’s federal enforcement of educational standards
into public education. A “YES” states
that you would like more local control, by
taxpayers who fund education at the local
level, through property tax dollars.
“A “NO” vote is a vote to support
the federal government’s one-size-fits-all
educational standards called COMMON
CORE, which will continue to increase
the cost of education while lowering,
Massachusetts’s (previously #1 in the
country) educational standards.”
Town Accountant Interviews
In other news, selectmen interviewed
candidates for the Town Accountant position. They interviewed Christine Regan,
Sandra Wrona and Interim Town Accountant Nancy Johnson.
According to Russell, the board
would not make a decision during the
meeting.
Regan lives in the Berkshires and has
25 years of accounting experience including at the municipal level. Wrona currently serves as the Deputy Town Accountant
for West Springfield and is looking for
“something more of a challenge.”
Johnson has worked in town for 22
years and has extensive experience working with the town employees and Capital
Planning and Finance Committees.
“I’ve been here 22 years,” Johnson
said. “There’s not much I haven’t done. It
should be an easy transition.”
Selectmen also appointed resident
Paul Kukulka to Capital Planning Committee. Kukulka has lived in town since
1993 and told the board “I’ve taken advantage of the services of the town and I
feel it’s time I give something back and do
a little service.”
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
Online kettle
campaign underway
SPRINGFIELD – The Salvation
Army red kettles have been an American tradition since 1891, helping raise
financial support for critical Salvation
Army programs, and now individuals,
teams and companies can participate
by starting an online kettle campaign
of their own.
The red kettle campaigns have
grown into one of the most recognizable and important charitable campaigns in the country, providing toys
for children, coats for the homeless,
food for the hungry and countless social service programs year-round.
The online red kettle campaign is
active until Saturday, Jan. 31. After this
date, individuals can still log into their
online red kettle but will be unable
to receive donations. Gifts in the red
kettle will support the Salvation Army
locally, which is selected based on the
zip code entered upon registration.
“There is no registration fee to
participate in our online kettle campaigns,” said Amanda Moyer, Springfield Salvation Army board member
and director of account services for
local full-service marketing firm, Market Mentors. “Additionally, everyone
who donates to an online kettle will
receive an email acknowledgement
that can be used for tax purposes.”
For more information, go to springfield.salvationarmyma.org. To start a
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January 22, 2015
Page 13
4H Club forming in Wilbraham
Accepting new
members
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Speaking to the rich agricultural tradition of the town, one Wilbraham
mother is helping to reconnect
area children with the process of
horsemanship.
Partnering with the UMass
Extension system of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst
and 4-H Educator Tom Waskiewicz, Shannon O’Brien has
started a youth 4-H Horse Club
for children ages 10 and up.
“It can enrich an awesome
community,” O’Brien said about
the opportunities the club provides to children.
O’Brien, who has lived in
town for six years, said that she
had been a part of clubs in other
communities, but that they were
farther away and more difficult to
attend regularly. She explained
that the desire to bring a club to
town stemmed from the number
of horse lovers in town and to
bring one closer to home.
“I loved everything [4-H]
stood for,” she said.
4-H is not a riding program.
The club will focus on the care
and needs of horses, including
fitting and showmanship, grooming, nutrition and promoting self-
worth, independence and leadership roles. Horse ownership is
not a requirement.
O’Brien said that through
the larger 4-H membership, there
are opportunities for members to
show horses but that this club
does not teach riding.
“My daughter has been a
horse fanatic forever,” she commented.
In a press release, Waskiewicz said “Youth involved in the
4-H horse program area learn
responsibility and commitment
to a project. The time invested
in caring for, riding and training horses improves the quality of life for youth while at the
same time teaching life and work
skills such as time management,
record keeping, problem solving,
goal setting and many others.”
He added that the co-ed
program is built on cooperative
learning rather than competitive
activities.
In addition to the local meetings, club members will have the
ability to attend state events and
workshops and educational contests such as horse judging, hippology and public speaking.
“Our main goal is to get our
membership,” O’Brien said.
O’Brien explained that in
September she tried forming the
group but that there wasn’t much
interest at the time.
Tentatively, the group will
meet on the second and fourth
Fridays of the month from 5:30
– 6:30 p.m. at the Wilbraham
Public Library.
There is a fee for membership, but waiver forms and scholarships are available.
“Tom told me never let money be a factor [as to why people
aren’t members],” O’Brien said.
Additionally, members are
not limited to being Wilbraham
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For more information, contact O’Brien at 413-244-5276
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Card and coin show
to be held Feb. 1
Norcross to hold
winter lecture
Sack Hunger program
nets nearly 20,000 donations
CHICOPEE – The Chicopee
Boys & Girls Club announced they
will hold a Card, Coin & Collectible
Show Sunday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.
– 2 p.m. at the facility located at 580
Meadow St.
Over 40 tables of coins, trading
cards, wax boxes, autographs and
other collectibles will be featured, as
well as supplies. Door prize drawings
will be held every 30 minutes.
The building is handicap accessible.
Admission is $1 and free for
children under 10. Proceeds will benefit the club. For more information,
call 413-592-6707.
WALES – Using archaeological,
historical and early photographic documentation, Ed Hood, executive director
of Opacum Land Trust, will provide an
overview of the human impact on the
land during lecture Saturday, Jan. 24 at
1:30 p.m. at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary.
Entitled, “The Changing Landscape
of Wales: Past, Present & Future,” the
program will focus on how the land is a
product of continuous changing human
land use. Hood will provide insights into
the possible look and feel of the towns in
the future based on the actions of today.
For more information or to register
for the free lecture, call 267-9654.
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January 22, 2015
Suburban Living
The irony of doppelgangers
By Rick Rubin
Turley Publications Correspondent
Attractive People
Success Statistics
Data
H
as this ever happened to you?
Someone comes up to you and
says “hey Fred” but as they move
closer they realize you aren’t Fred. Or
how about when you are at a party and
someone is staring
at you all night and
finally comes up to
you and says, “You
know, you look
just like that guy
from the TV show
“House.”
Well if it’s true
we all have a double
somewhere then a
Rick Rubin
lot of us have 10
doubles somewhere. Of course, it is
always more flattering when someone
tells us we look like a famous movie
star, rocker or sports figure.
Growing up I continually had people asking me if I had a brother named
Mike, Joe, Pete even Fred. It seemed I
couldn’t go anywhere without someone
asking me if I was related to someone
they knew. As I got into my 20s the comparisons faded, but I guess, like many of
us, I often hoped someone would tell me
that I looked like some handsome movie
star. But as I got older and looked in the
mirror I realized this wasn’t going to
happen … Until one day a young boy
came up to me and said “You know you
look like a famous movie star.”
Ego Booster
Now this was in the late 80s and
back then we had stars like Al Pacino,
Michael Douglas and Patrick Swayze
so I was expecting a real ego booster.
So I confidently replied “Oh yeah, like
who?!”
The little boy paused and then blurted out the words that are imbedded in
my brain until the day I die: “You look
like the guy from ‘Honey I Shrunk the
Kids.’”
I stood there in shock, not quite believing what I had just heard. “What,” I
replied “Are you kidding me? Rick Moranis?”
Percent chance an attractive
person will receive a callback after
an interview: 72.32 percent
Percent chance an unattractive
person will receive a callback after
an interview: 62.02 percent
Percent more that attractive
workers earn than unattractive: 10 %
Average lifetime earning difference: $230,000
Source: American Psychological Association, Smart Money,
Princeton University
TIMES photo submitted
Beef Stroganoff
I was mortified, for years the movie
star comparison I was waiting for finally
came and this little punk thinks I look
like some goofy Canadian movie star.
So for years after that I went through
life thinking that when people looked at
me what they were really seeing was a
guy who inadvertently shrunk his kids
and put them through all kinds of peril
that included a giant ant almost eating
them and their pet dog almost killing
them when he sneezed on them.
But when most of us are at our lowest we can always count on our family
to lift us up, and that’s exactly what happened. After a trip to Florida to visit my
aunt and grandmother, my mother called
me to say, “You know Ricky [a name
only my family calls me], I was talking
to Aunt Shirley today and she couldn’t
get over how handsome you are.”
“In fact,” she said, “She thinks you
look exactly like Richard Gere.”
“What?” I said to myself, “Me, look
like Richard Gere?”
Handsome Movie Star
I couldn’t believe it, here is someone (granted it’s my aunt) who actually
thinks I look like a handsome movie star.
Now I am not one to toss away a good
compliment so I thanked my mother for
telling me and went on for many years
with the notion that hey, I am no longer Rick Moranis, I am Richard Gere.
You know, Richard Gere from “Officer
and a Gentleman,” “Pretty Woman” and
“American Gigolo.” Can you believe it?
The guy who was considered Mr. freaking “American Gigolo.”
That was it: I could die a happy
man. I now looked like a certified handsome movie star, not some numbskull
who accidentally shrinks his kid.
So after that life was good. I went
through many years with the notion of
who I looked like. Until about five years
ago, when another young person came
up to me and said, “Hey Mr. Rubin, you
know what TV star you look like?”
And as I tilted my head up in the air
for him to get his best view, he blurted
out these words: “The guy who stars on
the show ‘Monk.’”
Darn these young kids, why don’t
they mind their own business?!
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Art League to honor two members
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham Art League will host
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Beebe and Rita Kulig at an exhibit of their work in the Brooks
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Library now through the end of
January. A reception was held
Jan. 4, 2014.
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ARTS & Lifestyles
Players ‘all about love, too’
WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham United Players will be
presenting “All About Love,
Too” on Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m., and
Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. on
the Fellowship Hall Stage at Wilbraham United Church.
This musical revue offers
cabaret seating and features a
variety of musical numbers woven together with a narrated love
story. During the show, a spectacular Viennese dessert table
and coffee bar will be offered
and included with admission.
The Players also announced
a partnership with Dana’s Grillroom to make this a memorable
night out with a Valentine or
group. Dana’s will offer their
special prix fixe dinner with appetizer, entrée and coffee/tea/
soft drinks for patrons at 5 p.m.
before the shows on Friday and
Saturday, and at 4:30 p.m. after
the show on Sunday.
Cost for the dinner-theatre
package, including dinner, show
and dessert/coffee bar, is $45. For
the show only, the cost is $25.
Dinner theatre packages must be
reserved 48 hours in advance.
For tickets or more information, call the box office at 5966117 or order online at wilbrahamunitedplayers.com.
Short Play contest to take the stage
Musicians to perform at WMA
LUDLOW – The Exit 7
Players announced the upcoming Exit 7 New Short
Play Contest, which will be
presented on the theater’s
Paul R. Hamel stage Friday,
Feb. 20 – Sunday, Feb. 22.
Nearly 700 plays were
submitted from all across
the U.S. and several countries. Plays were submitted
blind, with the five-member
play selection committee not
knowing who the authors
were until the play selection
process was complete. After
narrowing submissions down
to 40, which were read in a
round-table format, eight
dramas and eight comedies
WILBRAHAM – Renowned
musicians Richard and Mika
Stoltzman will be bringing their
musical talent to the Wilbraham &
Monson Academy campus Thursday, Jan. 29.
The duo will be performing in
Alumni Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m.
with thanks to the Francis Michael
Casey Fund and The Robert W.
McCallum ’46 Visiting Lectureship
Fund.
Richard Stoltzman is a clarinetist who primarily plays classical
music. He has played with over 100
orchestras, as well as with many
chamber groups and in many solo
recitals. He has received numerous
awards and has produced an extensive discography.
were ultimately selected for
production.
The 16 plays will be
performed over two nights,
with the first act of each night
featuring four dramas, and
the second act of each night
four comedies. The audience
votes to advance two dramas and two comedies per
night to the Sunday matinee
final, whose audience selects
a winning drama and a winning comedy. The winning
playwrights receive a prize of
$150 each.
“The audience becomes
very invested in the voting
process, and they take it very
seriously,” said Janine Flood,
who is co-producing with
Rebecca Johnson. “We count
the votes up right after each
performance, and when we
come out the whole audience
is waiting to see who’s won.
The audience really enjoys
discovering new playwrights
and outstanding plays, many
of which will have their
world premiere on the Exit 7
stage.”
Tickets and more information are available online at
exit7players.org or by calling
the box office at 583-4301.
The play contest contains
material that may not be suitable for children under 13
years of age.
Since studying at the University of Toronto, Mika Yoshida
Stoltzman has devoted herself to
marimba performance and musical
studies under the strong influence
of the NEXUS. She is also studying
jazz privately with jazz vibe master,
Mike Mainieri, in New York, while
Steve Gadd has been her producer.
Mika released her first album,
Mitsue, in 1998, followed up by her
second release, Marimba Phase, in
2003 under Monroe Street. In 2010
Mika also released a live DVD,
Marimba Madness, which features Gadd, Gomez and Peter John
Stoltzman on piano.
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January 22, 2015
National Grid prepares for severe storms
Commits $2 billion
in infrastructure
over five years
REGION – Tornadoes, microbursts and other events are a
reminder that bad weather continues to increase in frequency
and severity in Massachusetts.
National Grid has been preparing
for the possibility of increased
storm activity for several years
by focusing heavily on emergency response planning and
investing billions of dollars into
the Commonwealth’s electricity
system to improve reliability and
resiliency.
The company has committed more than $2 billion in infrastructure investment in its Massachusetts electrical system over
the next five years. This investment will help upgrade the transmission and distribution networks and allow the company to
continue to provide safe, reliable
power to 1.3 million customers
in the state.
Modernizing Grid
“Extreme weather is on the
rise and we have committed to
a long-term investment strategy that enhances the reliability
and resilience of our electricity delivery system,” said Marcy
Reed, president of National Grid
in Massachusetts. “We see the
benefits of that investment every
day, but especially when we’re
able to restore power quickly after extreme weather events such
as the Revere tornado.”
She added that modernizing
the grid also is a key priority of
Connect21, National Grid’s approach to operating and planning
its electric and gas networks. The
Connect21 strategy aims to bring
these systems into the 21st century through increasingly resilient infrastructure, enabling new
technologies to be implemented
more quickly and helping customers take control of their energy use.
To continue improving safety and power restoration times
during severe weather and other
events, National Grid has placed
a high priority on emergency response planning. The company
has enhanced the capabilities of
its proprietary weather predictive
tool by expanding its network of
local weather stations. National
Grid has also trained emergency
responders and members of the
public about electric safety using
its mobile live electric wire demonstration.
Electricity system investment has ranged from work on
transmission lines, the large
tower structures that move bulk
power to various communities,
to smaller projects within individual communities. In 2013
alone, National Grid replaced
more than 6,500 utility poles,
4,000 transformers and thousands of other pieces of equipment around the state.
The company has also invested in many long-term projects to enhance the reliability
of service for National Grid’s
electric customers in Massachusetts. For example, the company
is nearing completion on a project to reduce the frequency and
duration of outages in Hampden
County through the construction
of a new substation and other infrastructure upgrades.
FCC to offer Bible class
WNEU offering law school to community
HAMPDEN – Back before
Stonehenge or the invention of the
wheel, back before the pyramids,
math, or even the crudest writing
existed, ancient peoples gathered
and told stories. They told stories
of how the world began, what the
first people were like, and which
of them were heroes or failures.
They tried to make sense of the
world around them and tried to
sort out who the gods were and
what those gods wanted from
them. More than ten thousand
years later, one set of those stories has continued in the form of
the Old Testament.
On Monday, Jan. 26, the
Federated Community Church
will offer part two of the Mas-
SPRINGFIELD – Western New England University
School of Law will open its
doors to the community with
a five-week program focused
on demystifying the law. The
Mini-Law School will be held
from Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Tuesday, March 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.
at the Blake Law Center Room
D, 1215 Wilbraham Road.
“Individuals
interested
in becoming better informed
and engaging in stimulating
dialogue will find this program
sachusetts Bible Society series
entitled “What is the Bible? Old
Testament Edition.” A six-week
series taking place at 6:30 p.m.
in Libby Hall of the church, the
class explores the creation and
history of the Old Testament and
some of its most familiar texts.
This second course in “The
Dickinson Series: Exploring the
Bible” is designed to help individuals better understand the Old
Testament in the context of the
world in which it was written.
Refreshments will be served.
Cost is $14, which covers the
course workbook. Registration is
required by Monday, Jan. 19. For
more information, call 566-3711.
rewarding,” said Associate
Dean for Library and Information Resources Pat Newcombe.
“No legal knowledge is necessary, just a curious mind.”
The program offers nonlawyers an understanding of
legal topics that impact their
everyday lives. Each class is
taught by School of Law faculty and moderated by Kenneth
Neiman, magistrate judge,
U.S. District Court, District of
Massachusetts.
“After five weeks, you
won’t be a lawyer,” said Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Beth D. Cohen, “but you
will be able to better understand laws that have an effect
on your life and, unlike traditional law school, there are no
tests or homework.”
To register by phone, or
for more information, call
Pat Newcombe at 413-7821616. Registration will continue through Monday, Jan. 19.
Learn more at www.law.wne.
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Lady Falcons hold off Chicopee
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
I
t was just a year ago that the
Minnechaug girls basketball team suffered through a
three-win season. Coming into
this week, the Lady Falcons
had already reached their third
win in just seven games. With
a pair of wins over and Chicopee and Northampton, they have
eclipsed that total.
Against Chicopee, they
Matt Naumec
Naumec
named MGA
Junior Player
of the Year
WILBRAHAM - Matt Naumec’s list of golf accomplishments keeps getting longer and
longer.
The Wilbraham resident, a
member of Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Class of 2015,
was named the 2014 Christopher
Cutler Rich Massachusetts Golf
Association Junior Player of the
Year Jan. 8.
Please see NAUMEC, page 19
Minnechaug’s
Rachel
Granger (15) dials up a
shot from long distance.
had to hold off a furious second
half rush by the Lady Pacers to
get the victory. The Lady Falcons took an early lead and finished the first quarter on top by
six. By half time, they had expanded that to 29-15 and were
seemingly in control. The third
quarter went back and forth and
for the most part, Minnechaug
maintained their margin, still
leading by 11 points. Over the
first half of the final frame, they
actually built it back and with
4:30 remaining, they had their
largest lead at 15. Then the
Lady Pacers came back, thanks
in large part to the 3-pointers,
three of which got them as
close as four with 17 seconds
to play. But the Falcons held
on and had enough for the win
by that 50-46 score.
The answer, in this game
was Paulina Modestow, who
had a huge game, with a double-double of 20 points and 16
rebounds. She seemed at the
most opportune ties to be getting the key rebound or the basket that kept the Pacers from
extending any runs.
Modestow got the Lady
Falcons scoring off to a quick
start with a basket just 29 seconds into the game. Emily
Please see LADY
FALCONS, page 19
Falcons fall short in OT to Comp
By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
WILBRAHAM - The 20142015 season has been one of
frustration for the Minnechaug
boys basketball team. And their
overtime loss to Chicopee Comp
is a prime example of that frustration. The loss, their seventh
in eight games, dropped them to
2-7 on the season.
The two teams went back
and forth over the first half,
with the lead changing hands
frequently. It would be more of
the same after the break, save
for a brief run by the Falcons in
the first 3:00, when they opned
up the biggest lead of the game
at five points. Comp quickly
erased that and the two teams
went back to their back and forth
play for the final 13:00 of regulation. It was in the overtime that
the game got away. Comp got a
pair of threes in the first 1:30 and
had 12 unanswered points in the
extra frame, before Minnechaug
finally got on the board with 39
seconds to play. They did manage to make it interesting, as they
closed to six, but it would be a
case of too little, too late.
Please see FALCONS, page 19
Minnechaug’s Kaleb Smith
(20) goes up for a shot in
the paint.
Turley Publications photos by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
Minnechaug’s Caitlin MacGregor (3) goes up for a shot
in the lane.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
to host boater
education course
Classes to be
held at HCC
By Gregory A. Scibelli
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
HOLYOKE – From large
boats to kayaks, from the rivers to the oceans, New England has many bodies of water
with many different characteristics.
The United States Coast
Guard is offering Western
Massachusetts residents the
opportunity to learn about
“rules of the water” in a 13week boating safety course at
Holyoke Community College.
The course is set to begin
on Feb. 2 from 6:30 to 8:45
p.m. and continue for the next
13 weeks. It will teach avid
boaters how to properly navigate the waters of New England.
The class is free of charge
and is provided by the United
States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Holyoke Flotilla 93. Larry Pietras, spokesperson for Flotilla
93, says he has spent a lot of
time on the Connecticut River,
and believes it is important
for everyone operating larger
boats all the down to canoes
and kayaks to know about
proper safety and proper use
of their crafts.
“You do not need a license to operate a boat in Massachusetts,” said Pietras. “But
you need a license to drive a
car. And when you get that license, you have gone through
driver’s education and you
learn the rules of the road.
That is what we are trying to
do here for boaters. We want
them to know the rules of the
road while they are in the water.”
Western Massachusetts
and New England at-large
has a unique plethora of water bodies for people to enjoy.
Locally, there are lakes in Otis
and Southwick, and the Connecticut and Swift rivers.
Pietras says the courses
will cover the gamut of navigating different types of waters, including the oceans,
which are not too far away
from boaters in Western MasPlease see BOATERS,
page 19
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January 22, 2015
LADY FALCONS from page 17
Minnechaug’s
Paulina
Modestow (24) goes to the
basket for two points.
Normoyle
receives
NEWMAC
Swimmer of the
Week honors
BOSTON - Springfield College junior Michael Normoyle, of
Wilbraham, and was recognized
by the New England Women’s
and Men’s Athletic Conference
(NEWMAC) recently as Normoyle picked up Swimmer of the
Week honors after an impressive
performance.
On Saturday, Jan. 10 against
Middlebury, Normoyle took
home first-place finishes in both
the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, as he raced to a time of
27.80 seconds in the 50, before
posting a 59.84 in the 100, good
for the top spot
On Sunday, Jan. 11, Nor-
Dowd answered that 14 seconds
later. The Falcons would have
a big first quarter when it came
to threes and they got their first
of four in the frame at 6:36 on a
shot by Rachel Granger. Shannon Denault, who would get
four on the night by herself tied
it right back with a trey. Not to
be out done, Caitlin MacGregor
made it three treys in a minute
when she put the Falcons back
in front 8-5. The teams took a
break from threes for two minutes before Denault hit again and
then Granger answered that 45
seconds after Denault’s three.
Thirty seconds before Denault,
Tessa Lagodich hit a mere twopoint field goal for the Falcons.
When the dust had settled, that
was five 3-pointers in just under
4:00. After the Granger trey,
Modestow made two baskets
from the floor to extend the Minnechaug lead to nine points at
17-8. A basket by Jesenia Lopez
and a free throw by Mary Nahorniak cut the margin back to six at
17-11 after one.
In the first 1:30 of the second quarter, the Lady Pacers
outscored the Lady Falcons 4-2.
After Modestow got a basket 34
seconds in, Lopez and Denault
put up four points for Chicopee. For the Pacers, that would
bring them to within four, but
they would be their last points
for the remainder of the half.
Over the next minute, Granger
would make three of four from
the foul line. Then a 1:30 later,
Modestow scored from the floor.
Another two minutes would pass
before there was another score,
that coming on a put back by
Toni Olstein. In the final minute,
Lagodich had four free throws,
she hit three of them and at the
half, Minnechaug led 29-15.
Chicopee made very little
headway in the third quarter.
Taina Slaughter scored in the
first 22 seconds; Modestow got
that back a minute later. Dowd
was answered by Olstein at 5:29.
They did manage to get back into
single digits on baskets by Dowd
and laughter as well as a free
throw by Nahorniak, but Granger
got two points back after Slaughter’s hoop. It went back and forth
between 9-11 over the next 2:00
moyle took first place in the 100yard breaststroke with a time of
1:00.57, defeating John Enquist
from Union and Brendan Day of
Hartwick to claim the individual
title. In the 200-yard breaststroke, Enquist and Normoyle
would tie for first overall with a
time of 2:13.93.
Normoyle also helped out
the team in a loss to NYU the
following weekend.
He was part of the 400-yard
medley relay team that finished
in third place and he tied for third
in the 50-yard freestyle.
Tommy Normoyle, also of
Wilbraham, placed third in the
100-yard breaststroke.
tiana Greco had a pair of secondplace finishes in a 187-108 loss
to NYU on Saturday, Jan. 17.
She did so in the 100-yard
butterfly with a time of 1 minute,
0.07 seconds and as part of the
400-yard medley relay team.
Greco helps out
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DUDLEY - Nichols women’s basketball senior and Wilbraham resident Alexis Wegrzynek tallied 15 points, eight
rebounds, two assists and one
block in a 64-54 loss to Endicott
on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Wegrzynek led the Bison
with 14 points, 13 rebounds,
and five assists in a 65-55 loss to
Wentworth on Saturday, Jan. 17.
when Modestow responded to a
Slaughter basket at 2:11. Neither team scored after that and
after three, it was 40-29.
Kayla Calaf got Chicopee
back to nine 33 seconds into the
final frame. Modestow responded with three baskets in less than
two minutes to give the Falcons
their biggest lead of 15. It was
47-31 with 5:06 to go. After the
teams traded baskets, Slaughter
for Chicopee and Courtney Ostrikis, it was still 15 with 4:30
to play. Then Chicopee started
to chip away. McKenna Sousa
and Denault hit threes sandwiched a round a pair of Slaughter free throws and with 1:44 to
play, Chicopee was within eight
points. With just under a minute to go, Olstein got it back to
10. Seven seconds later, Denault
got her fourth three of the night.
After a missed free throw, Sousa
knocked down a three and with
17 second remaining, Chicopee
had closed to four. They fouled
immediately and after the free
throws was missed had one last
chance, but they could not get
any closer. Minnechaug had
hung on.
Modestow was the offensive force for the game, but there
was a lot of timely scoring by
the Falcons. Granger, had nine
of her 11 points in the first half,
including two three pointers, at
the time when Minnechaug was
establishing their lead.
The win, their fourth of the
season, topped their 2013-14 total. The next day, they got over
.500 with a 45-35 victory over
Northampton. Again, this was a
case of getting an early lead and
holding on. It was 9-7 after one
and 23-13 at the half. The Blue
Devils made a run in the third
to close to four and from there
it was back and forth for much
of the fourth quarter. A late run
sealed it for Minnechaug and
their defense kept Northampton
from having any double figure
scores. Granger, with 12 would
be the only one in the game.
The Lady Falcons are now
5-4, having won three straight.
They have a busy week ahead
with Westfield, East Longmeadow and Pittsfield.
2014-2015 winter standings
Boys Basketball
Suburban
Longmeadow
Chicopee Comp
South Hadley
Ludlow
Sabis
Agawam
Minnechaug
Belchertown
4-0
3-0
2-2
2-2
2-2
1-2
1-3
0-4
8-1
4-4
4-4
3-6
3-6
2-7
2-7
1-6
Girls Basketball
Valley Wheel
Minnechaug
1-0
Ludlow
1-0
5-4
5-5
Westfield
0-0
E. Longmeadow 0-1
Agawam
0-1
4-5
3-7
1-7
Hockey
Berry
Westfield
7-0-1
Agawam
6-0-2
Longmeadow 3-1-2
E. Longmeadow 3-3-0
Ludlow
3-5-1
Minnechaug
2-5-0
West Springfield 2-6-0
South Hadley 0-5-0
7-2-1
7-2-2
4-2-3
4-7-0
3-10-1
5-6-0
3-8-0
0-6-1
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January 22, 2015
NAUMEC from page 17
FALCONS from page 17
Naumec was one of the
highlights of the Salute to Champions Dinner, which drew the top
golfers in the state to Wellesley
Country Club.
“The night was amazing. I
went last year – same place,” said
Naumec, who won the 2013 New
England prep title for WMA.
“The dinner was great, and being
around the highest level of people
in the golf world in the state . . .
It’s an honor to be around them,
and hopefully that comes back
for future contacts.”
In the summer of 2014,
Naumec won the Massachusetts
Junior Amateur Championship,
which is the highest level of amateur golf in the state, competed at
the U.S. Amateur Championship
in Georgia, and played a key role
in Team Massachusetts winning
the New England Tournament.
The MGA, the state’s ranking
authority in golf, announced
Matt as the Junior Player of the
Year in mid-December.
“It’s such an honor to be
named the Chris Cutler Rich
Player of the Year,” Naumec said.
“If you look at the list, it’s Jake
Shuman, Patrick Frodigh, Jon
Curran, who is on the PGA Tour,
James Driscoll. It’s cool I’ll have
my name on the trophy forever.
It’s such an honor and it’s at the
top of my pedestal for my golf
achievements. I’m happy and it’s
a confidence booster.”
Naumec signed his National
Letter of Intent in November
to play golf at Boston College,
where he’ll major in economics.
“I want to be in golf my
whole life, whether that’s as a
player or administrator,” he said.
“My options are wide open.”
The teams were as even as
they could be in the first half and
even more so in the first quarter,
where they finished tie at 15-15.
Statistically, it was also a draw.
Each team had six field goals,
including one three apiece.
Eric Perez for Comp and Matt
Krol for Minnechaug. Alec
Webster made two free throws
for the Colts; Steve Pickering
had a pair for Minnechaug. If
there was difference, it was that
Comp missed two free throws.
The Falcons had just the two
and made them both.
The second quarter was not
much different. Minnechaug
won the quarter, 9-7 and led
24-22 at the half. Both teams
hit three from the floor, with the
big difference being that one
of Minnechaug’s was another
three by Krol and that they were
again perfect from the charity
stripe. This time, it was Corey
Page going two for two. Comp
went one for two.
Kaleb Smith got Minnechaug a four-point lead though
it was barely two minutes into
the third quarter. Webster got
that back 15 seconds later, but
then Pickering answered in just
seven seconds. After a steal,
Sam Christman made it a five
point game with a free throw. It
was nearly a 1:30 before there
was another score. That came
on a three by Perez and it starter
a 7-0 run that put Comp into
the lead at 31-29. Steve Velasquez hit two free throws to tie
and then Vitaly Popovichenko
scored on a short jumper to give
Comp the lead. Minnechaug
came right back, as Shaun
Crowe made two free throws to
tie 7 seconds later. Velasquez
put the Colts ahead with two
BOATERS from page 17
sachusetts.
“New England is full of outdoor people,” said Pietras. “They
have many different interests and
we try to cover all these interests.”
Pietras says many states have
requirements about taking boating safety certification courses.
The Coast Guard’s offering and
the certificate that comes with
completion of the course is universal.
“Passing this classes and
getting your certificate will satisfy the requirements in any state
in the country,” said Peitras.
Pietras says he has noticed
that people who have taken the
course are able to display better
behavior on their boats, and are
more mindful of the hazards that
are out there, especially non-motorized boats.
“We also emphasize the
need for flotation devices,” said
Pietras. “Especially with kayaks
and canoes.”
Other topics include GPS
use, weather, and navigation.
For more information, contact
the HCC Division of Continuing
Education at 413-522-2123.
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Minnechaug’s Josh Henry
(21) goes up for a shot in
close to the basket.
from the line and Krol immediately buried a three to put the
Falcons back in front with 2:04
to play. Popovichenko made it
a one-point Colt lead at 1:45.
Koby Ray answered that with a
three at 1:23. That would be the
last scoring of the third quarter and the teams went into the
fourth with Minnechaug holding a 37-35 lead.
Popovichenko opened the
fourth quarter for Comp with
Minnechaug’s Shaun Crowe
(24) goes for a drive to the
basket.
four points, two free throws a
minute in and a field goal 45
seconds later. Comp took a 3937 lead. Pickering tied it a minute later and then Velasquez,
with a free throw put the Colts
ahead once again. Back and
forth it went with a basket by
Pickering, one by Bruce Carey,
another by Pickering and with
2:52 to play, Minnechaug lead
43-42. After they went up by
two on a Ray free throw, Velasquez tied it from the floor and
then put the Colts ahead 46-44
with two free throws at 1:14.
The Falcons tied it again when
Crowe made a jumper with 18
seconds to play. This sent the
game into overtime.
The Colts owned much of
the extra frame. Popovichenko
hit a three 23 seconds in and then
another 54 seconds after that.
That put the Colts up by six.
After a Minnechaug miss, Sean
Buxton’s put back made it eight
points; Velasquez free throws
made it 10 and a basket by Carey gave Chicopee Comp a 58-46
lead with 59.2 to play. Crowe cut
it to nine with a three at 39; and
after a couple of missed Comp
free throws, Daejon Marsh hit
a three to make it 58-52 with
25 seconds to go. Minnechaug
fouled immediately and Comp
missed the free throws, but after
a steal, Perez was fouled and he
made both free throws to ice the
game with 11.2 to play.
Krol led the Falcons with
11 points, eight of which came
in the first half. He had three
treys on the night. Pickering
had eight of his 10 points in the
second half.
Earlier in the week, the
Falcons dropped a 61-50 decision to South Hadley. This was
a relatively close game for the
duration, but the Falcons lost all
four quarters and could never
get close enough to mount a
serious challenge. Josh Henry
had 19 points to lead the team.
Minnechaug will attempt to
turn things around with games
against Sabis and Agawam this
week.
Nate Rosenthal is a sports
correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be reached at
[email protected].
the week ahead
Thursday, Jan. 22
Girls Basketball
Minnechaug at East Longmeadow7 p.m.
Diving
Minnechaug at Longmeadow
6 p.m.
Skiing
Minnechaug at PVIAC
Meet (at Berkshire East in
Charlemont)
5 p.m.
Hockey
Minnechaug at Chicopee
Comp (at Fitzpatrick)
7
p.m.
Indoor Track (at Smith
College in Northampton)
Minnechaug vs. Longmeadow6:45 p.m.
Swimming
Longmeadow at Minnechaug4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
Girls Basketball
Pittsfield at Minnechaug
7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Hockey
Minnechaug at Hudson (at
New England Sports Center)
12 p.m.
Wrestling
Minnechaug at Burt Berger
Invitational (at Chicopee High
School) 7 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25
No games scheduled.
Monday, Jan. 26
Girls Basketball
East Longmeadow at Minnechaug7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Boys Basketball
Longmeadow at Min-
nechaug7 p.m.
Hockey
Minnechaug at Ludlow (at
Olympia)
8 p.m.
Skiing
Minnechaug at PVIAC
Meet (at Berkshire East in
Charlemont)
5 p.m.
Swimming
Minnechaug at Westfield
4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Wrestling
Minnechaug at Chicopee
7 p.m.
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This week in recreation
By Bryan Litz, Director
Wilbraham Parks and Recreation
Department
fee, no matter how late you registered.
Since it is so difficult to plan a program with lots of folks trickling in
late, we have instituted a $10 late fee
for the first 10 business days after regave you registered
istration, then after those 10
for lacrosse yet? If
days a $20 late fee kicks in.
not you better hurry
This isn’t done as a
in: Boys and Girls Lacrosse
form of revenue generation
registration ends Friday,
or a punishment, quite the
Jan. 23.
opposite, as a way to enThis year the boys and
courage people to register
girls lacrosse associations
on time.
may not take any players
Remember though, with
past the deadline in order to
Boys and Girls Lacrosse, if
make sure we solidify our
you register late, chances are
team numbers. Both leagues
Bryan Litz
your son or daughter might
we join with require notinot be able to play at all. So
fication of the number of
teams in early February, so we are register by Jan. 23 to avoid all of this.
Last but not least, remember to
under pressure to make sure our registration is complete before we notify open an account with our new registration software at wilbrahamrec.
the leagues.
Also new this year is our late fee com. With our new software, there
policy. In the past if you registered is now no convenience fee to register
late you would have to pay a $10 late online.
H
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Hampden Planning Board Chairman John Matthews listens to the proposal of the new Hampden Police Station.
Hampden police station clears hurdle
POLICE STATION from page 1
ment of Environmental Protection and
when percolation testing was done.
Stamp of Approval
“The Board of Health Agent [Lorri
McCool] has reviewed the testing and
has given her preliminary stamp of approval,” Matthews said. He noted that
DEP has copies of the paperwork on
file and that McCool will oversee the installation. Additionally, he said that the
Conservation Commission cleared the
project.
As Mandolini raised concerns over
the fact that testing was done during the
fall and not spring, Matthews informed
that new protocol allows for testing to be
done at any time of the year.
“They’re our experts and they
looked at [the plans] and agreed,” Matthews said.
Resident Anne Garbecki, who is
the only residential abutter to the building site, raised concerns about the catch
basins and water infiltration system. She
questioned whether there would be any
impact on her well and the wetland behind the property.
According McKinley, the treated
water would draw toward the wetland
and not her well. He also noted that her
well is far outside the minimum requirement from a septic system. “Most of the
discussion [by regulators] is how long
[basins] hold water,” McKinley said,
noting that it has to clear and be treated
within 72 hours.
Police Station Building Committee
member Richard R. Green explained that
the wetlands were “extensively flagged”
by officials. Conservation Commission
member Ted Zebert noted that the closest wetland was rated a one on a 10-point
scale by an environmental engineer.
The permit was approved unanimously by the Planning Board, Matthews, Robert Howarth, M. Page Gore
and alternate Mark Casey. Abstaining
was member Phillip Schneider, who
serves on the committee.
As the Times went to press, the
construction bids were to be opened Jan.
20.
Residents authorized the town to
construct a new police station at a cost of
$2.975 million. The station is designed to
be a modular, single-story, slab on grade
facility and 7,460 square-feet divided
between a department building consisting of 6,360 square-feet and cruiser port
measuring 1,100 square-feet.
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
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January 22, 2015
EPA releases unfunded mandate
DPW from page 1
told the Times.
He noted that the town will need to
comply with the regulations, once finalized, or face stiff fines.
One of the most troublesome recommendations is the requirement that municipalities conducting roadwork on what
amounts to one acre or more – a quartermile of pavement 30 feet wide or greater
– must retain the first inch of rainfall.
There is no provision for exempting maintenance projects on existing surfaces.
In Wilbraham, there are already storm
drains and catch basins for runoff, but not
on every street. Those drains and basins
are designed to either catch the water and
sediment until it can be pumped to a treatment site or captured and treated before
being allowed to enter a water source,
Miga said.
Pave Less Roads
By requiring the town to capture the
first inch of rainfall, Miga commented
that it is possible the town would need to
install more catch basins. Installing more
catch basins, he said, would require high
engineering and permitting costs as well
as having to go through the Conservation
Commission at many town sites prior to
conducting any road work, greatly increasing the time it takes to pave.
“It’s one of those situations where
you ‘rob from Peter to pay Paul,’” Miga
said in regards to implementation. He explained that no matter what, should the
regulations as drafted take effect, the only
outcome he foresees is less roadwork taking place town-wide on the 120 miles of
town roads.
Additionally, he said the recommendation from the Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission in terms of paying for the
measures, is to implement a fee-based
utility charge for stormwater management. Communities such as Northampton
have already established a stormwater
utility fee.
Northampton’s fee is based on the
amount of impervious area a landowner
has, ranging from $63.94 to almost $260.
‘Falls on Everybody’
“I think this is a town-wide issue that
needs to be paid through the normal engineering budget,” Miga said. He noted
he can’t justify establishing a fee for residents when the entire town is affected by
stormwater and the money doesn’t improve services. “It should be included in
your taxes,” he commented, “rainwater
falls on everybody.”
Miga supplied several pieces of correspondence including letters from the
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Massachusetts Water
Resources Authority (MWRA) – which
operates the Quabbin Reservoir – expressing their concerns with the paperwork and
data collection burden created by the proposed new standards.
Wilbraham is a member of the Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater
Coalition, which has enabled the town to
receive additional funding and services
Roughly two-thirds of Wilbraham
falls under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Phase
II Stormwater program.
for stormwater management. The coalition has also raised many concerns about
the costs associated with implementation.
Spencer Utilities and Facilities Superintendent Steve Tyler expressed his concern
that the MS4 Permit is “a community responsibility” and that fines for noncompliance “are just additional costs on top
of the required compliance,” points with
which Miga agreed.
“I don’t think any community has the
manpower to deal with this,” Grochmal
said. “It’s a big financial burden.”
Scratching Heads
As it stands, Grochmal noted she is
already having trouble keeping pace with
the regulatory scrutiny of the current regulations.
Compounding matters is the fact that
there are even more changes that have
officials both scratching their heads and
concerned for public safety, such as placing signage on all storm drain outfalls and
requirements to use less road salt.
In terms of the road salt, Miga said,
“The high cost of salt alone is a deterrent.” He noted that at nearly $80 per-ton,
he tries to use only what is necessary to
clear roads of ice, but that the government
shouldn’t be telling each community how
much salt is enough.
In terms of signage, Miga explained
that most of the outfalls in Wilbraham are
in the middle of the woods and won’t be
seen by human eyes.
Roughly two-thirds of the town falls
under the Phase II Stormwater Program.
According to the map, the only segment
of the town excluded is the eastern and
southeastern-most portions of the town,
which are essentially mountain properties.
“This is affecting every municipality
and is an example of just another unfunded mandate,” Miga said. “Wilbraham is in
good shape, but it’s going to get harder.”
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
Falcons fall to Devils in OT
The Albany Devils came back from
a 1-0 deficit to down the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, in overtime tonight at the Times
Union Center.
This was the eighth time in the past
11 games the Falcons have gone into overtime. The team is now 7-4 when requiring
extra time.
Falcons goaltender Anton Forsberg
turned away 25 of 27 shots on goal, while
his Devils counterpart Scott Wedgewood
stopped 29 of 30. The Falcons were unable to find the back of the net on three
power play chances. The penalty kill unit
extended their streak, stopping all three
Devils man advantages. The Falcons have
not allowed a power play goal in the last
14 opponent opportunities.
After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were the first on the board with 3:22
remaining in the second period. Michael
Chaput grabbed the puck after a faceoff
in the left wing circle. He passed up to
Frederic St. Denis at the blueline. St. De-
nis fired a shot from the left point that was
tipped last minute by Kerby Rychel and
over Wedgewood’s blocker to build up a
1-0 lead. The goal puts Rychel into double
digits, with 10 tallies on the season.
When it seemed like the Falcons
might have shut out the Devils, the team
came back to even the score. Just after
Wedgewood headed to the bench to add
an extra attacker with 57 seconds remaining in the contest, the Devils struck. Reece Scarlett passed along the blueline to
Joe Faust. Faust threw the puck down to
Paul Thompson in the bottom of the left
circle. Thompson was able to beat Forsberg from a sharp angle and extend the
game into overtime.
Albany was able to score at the 3:09
mark of the extra frame to take a 2-1 victory. While Forsberg was working to cover the puck, Darcy Zajac poked it across
the goal line. Dan Kelly earned credit for
the assist.
January 22, 2015
The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
Page 21
Schools
School Lunch MENUS
Elementary and Middle
Schools
Monday, Jan. 26
Teriyaki chicken dippers, brown rice,
steamed broccoli, and a whole wheat
dinner roll
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Hamburger on a whole grain bun, lettuce/tomato/cheese, roasted sweet potato, and fresh steamed broccoli
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Turkey wrap, lettuce and tomato, oven
fries, and hummus with baby carrots
Thursday, Jan. 29
Chicken fajita, lettuce/salsa/cheese,
brown rice, and corn
Friday, Jan. 30
Pizza and garden salad
Middle Schools
Calzone and garden salad
Alternates offered daily include chef salad, bagel lunch, yogurt or cheese stick.
Fresh local fruits and vegetables daily.
Daily lunch is $2.50. Milk is 50 cents,
included with all lunches, 1% or fat
free chocolate. Make checks payable to
School Food Services.
Minnechaug Regional
High School
Monday, Jan. 26
Bread Bowl Station – Chili or broccoli/
cheddar in a bread bowl, garden salad
Main Street Deli – Crispy chicken
wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie, or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Veggie
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Pulled pork on a roll, cole slaw, and
oven fries
Main Street Deli – Caesar chicken wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – BBQ Chicken
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Mexican Bar – Taco, burrito or nacho;
chicken, bean or turkey; lettuce/salsa/
cheese; corn
Main Street Deli – Chicken salad wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/ toppings
Pizza Daily – Meatball
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Thursday, Jan. 29
Mozzarella sticks, tomato sauce, seasoned noodles, and green beans
Main Street Deli – Buffalo chicken wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Chicken and broccoli
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Friday, Jan. 30
Pasta bar – Red or white sauce, meatballs, Caesar salad, garlic knot
Main Street Deli – Veggie wrap
Falcon Grille Daily – Cheese/veggie or
chicken burger w/toppings
Pizza Daily – Buffalo chicken
Specialty – Grilled chicken, Caesar
salad, buffalo chicken salad, chef salad,
assorted wraps
Meal prices $2.75, reduced 40 cents,
adult $3.75, milk 50 cents, breakfast
$1.50. All meals served with choice of
fruit, vegetable and 1% or fat free milk.
Offered daily salad bar, grab & go sandwiches and salad, lean burgers, chicken
sandwiches, PB&J.
WMA students present research findings
WILBRAHAM – Following weeks
of research, students at Wilbraham &
Monson Academy presented their interdisciplinary findings through an educational fair to address regional and global
environmental issues Dec. 18.
The projects showcased the students’
work to solve global environmental issues
through regional and international policy decisions. Students enrolled in both
Chemistry and Global Studies 2 worked
across the curriculum to gain experience
in critical thinking, collaboration and generating innovative ideas.
Faculty members Walter Swanson,
Kathy Gorski and Gayle Hsiao guided the
students through the process.
“We felt the need to move beyond
simply researching the regional, economic
and social impact of environmental concerns,” said Walter Swanson, Director of
the Center for Entrepreneurial and Global
Studies. “Working jointly with Dr. Gorski
in the Chemistry classes gave us a chance
to push students to create their own innovative solutions to complicated problems,
work across disciplines and generate ideas
as a team; all key skills we feel students
need in college and beyond.”
Horace Smith scholarships funds available
REGION – The Horace Smith Fund,
now in its 116th year, has scholarship and
fellowship money available for graduates of Hampden County public and private high schools. Scholarship awards of
$10,000 are distributed as $2,500 annually
and renewable each year until graduation.
Fellowship awards of $12,000 are distributed as $4,000 annually and renewable for
two additional years. Students must maintain at least a B average in college.
Recipients are selected on a variety
of criteria, including their SAT test scores,
class rank, extra-curricular activities, financial need, recommendations and a per-
sonal written account of why the student
feels deserving of financial assistance.
Fellowship applicants must also submit their GRE scores and transcript. All
recipients must be full-time students and
residents of Hampden County.
Completed applications must be received either electronically or mail to The
Horace Smith Fund at 1441 Main Street,
Springfield, no later than Sunday, Feb. 1.
Applications are available at local
high school guidance offices, on-line at
www.HoraceSmithFund.org or by calling
413-739-4222.
Scholarships available through
Italian Cultural Center
SPRINGFIELD – The Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass., Inc. is offering scholarships to high school seniors
that are pursuing higher education. One
scholarship, the Dante Alighieri Scholarship, will be awarded to a student studying the Italian language.
Applications are available online at
iccwm.org. The application deadline is
Wednesday, April 1. For more informa-
tion, contact the scholarship committee at
[email protected] or call 7841492 with your name, address, and phone
number.
The ICC is also looking for additional scholarship donors so that more
students could benefit from this program.
For more information, contact [email protected].
and that “they all bring something to the
table.” She explained that some, such as
Patrick Farrow, took her in immediately
and made her feel like one of the team,
joking around. “I never had the same
teacher every day,” Madison said.
“I didn’t consider this work,” she
said. “You’re helping people who can’t
help themselves.”
Entering her final semester at MRHS,
Madison is looking forward to college. As
the Times went to press she had already
received her acceptance letter to the University of New Hampshire for nursing.
She was still waiting on a decision from
her first choice.
“Do it. Do it no matter what people
tell you, just put it aside,” Madison offered as advice for young girls considering a similar career path. “If I can do it
you can.”
Minnechaug intern passionate for EMS
EMS from page 1
careers or jobs, but one half of the same
coin.
Going in, she explained that from
parents to peers she heard doubts and reservations about her ability to do the job.
She cast aside those doubts and turned
skeptics into believers.
“I’m little but I can do it,” Madison
said. “I had to drag a full grown man
across the floor [in full gear].”
Deputy Chief David Bourcier explained that as part of the program, they
teach the interns every part of the job,
from the emergency to administrative
ends as part of the educational experience.
“We’ve had interns who stepped away,”
he said, noting that some are incapable of
handling the traumatic side of emergency
response. “It’s a calling you’re drawn to.
You have to take both sides of it [the good
and the bad].”
Madison explained that of all her experiences, there is one day she’ll never
forget.
It was a normal day with a calm that
was almost too calm. Over the radio, she
and the other firefighters heard the Ludlow department battling a fire. It wasn’t
long before the call came out for mutual
aid.
Memorable
“It was easily one of my most memorable experiences,” she said. “They know
things that blow my mind.”
Being an intern, she couldn’t get into
the action, but she said that the captain
explained to her what the differences in
smoke color meant as the fire reached different materials and stages. When it was
safe, they brought her to the structure for
further educational purposes. “They know
what to do before it happens,” Madison
commented.
Luckily, there were no occupants
inside the building and the response was
limited to extinguishing the fire. But her
day wasn’t over yet.
Shortly after their mutual aid response, a call came out that a car had just
submerged into the Chicopee River.
“It was a day of adrenaline,” she said.
“It was the only day I was scared.”
She helped her fellow firefighter put
on his water suit and in a flash he was in
the water. She said that everyone’s nerves
were tense as they feared for the worst
that someone was in the car. Thankfully,
the car was empty, having rolled into the
water after being ditched by thieves.
That experience was eye opening for
her, she said. “That’s how I want to react,
‘just go,’” said Madison.
“I don’t think she really knew what
she got herself into,” Capt. Thomas Shaw
said. “It’s not just putting out fires.”
100 percent
At the time of the interview, Madison
was working the front desk, reviewing paperwork and filling out burning permits. It
also happened to be her last day.
When asked what advice he had for
Madison, Shaw said: “Be the best you can
be no matter what you do. Give it 100 percent like you’ve done here.”
Madison said that all of the crew at
the department were great to work with
Tyler S. Witkop can be reached at
[email protected].
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January 22, 2015
Health & Wellness
Bridging the gap
New technology enhances dental procedures
By Tyler S. Witkop
Turley Publications Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Mention
the word bridges, crowns and
implants to dental patients and
many cringe.
The typical procedure requires the patient to schedule
multiple appointments for impressions, imaging and fitting
taking a month or more before
the final product makes it into
the mouth. That is assuming the
product meets the patient’s satisfaction.
Dr. Stephen Root, DDS,
MAGD, of Wilbraham Family Dentistry, explained that new
technology reduces the time of
the procedure by enabling practitioners to handle all of the particulars in-house.
Known as CEREC, the
technology is a computer aided
design (CAD) based software
program that, with the use of a
pen-like scanner, allows the dentist to scan the mouth and create
a perfect, three-dimensional image in minutes, without having
to use any gag-inducing cast impressions.
Using an existing impression, Root made a quick scan
to demonstrate the function. He
said that in the event a tooth or
section of the mouth is unclear,
TIMES staff photo by Tyler S. Witkop
Wilbraham dentist Dr. Stephen Root demonstrates new technology that provides 3D scans
of teeth, enabling the office to produce implants and bridges in one appointment.
unlike with cast impressions,
they can re-scan the particular
section, and the computer will
stitch the images together.
Perfect Fit
Once that scan is completed,
the user can then create a model
dental prosthetic with a perfect
fit. That design is sent to a milling
machine, which looks similar to
a CNC lathe at a machine shop,
where a block of lithium disilicate, known as e.max, is machine
milled to the exact specifications. From there the prosthetic
is placed in a kiln, baked at over
600 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes, and then custom painted to
match the patient’s mouth.
Start-to-finish, Root said the
process takes three hours.
“Time is
the most valuable asset we
have,”
Root
said.
His son,
Dr. Christopher Root, DMD,
FAGD, explained that the technology enables them to create a
product with the patient, without
having to send impressions and
specifications off to a separate
laboratory. He also noted that
there are a wide range of possibilities for the technology, including custom fit mouth guards
and retainers.
The only time a visit would
take longer than one day, Stephen Root said, is if the patient
wanted a zirconia-based crown,
which is a harder material. In that
case, he said they could make a
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the images are sent off to another
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‘Crack the Surface’
“We’re just starting to crack
the surface [of the technology’s
potential],” Stephen Root said.
The two explained that,
much like Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping
software, it is becoming increasingly possible to map out an entire dental procedure with different data overlays. They can take
a CT scan or X-Ray image of
the patient and use the 3D image scan to essentially create a
patient-specific guide for dental
work, knowing where existing
implants are and the patient-specific dental anatomy.
As Stephen Root explained,
in a drilling procedure, if a specialist hits a blood vessel, the result can be fatal. By having more
information and the ability to essentially create a guide, he commented that it minimizes risk.
“We can do all the work
digitally, which opens up the
door for real-time corroboration
[between specialists],” Stephen
Root said.
Currently, Stephen noted
that the only hiccup with the
new technology has been time,
as they have been learning the
system. “The science is there
and we can make [the prosthetic]
look good, so it’s a win-win.”
Tyler S. Witkop can be
reached at [email protected].
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People who usually say they
can hear but have trouble
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WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER
BANQUET FACILITIES
CATERERS
The Anchor House Restaurant – offers both catering
services and banquet facilities. At their lakeside
restaurant they offer indoor and outdoor venues that
are perfect for social or business events. The outdoor
space has picturesque views of the lake, a gazebo
and room for tents on the lawn or indoors in the
private banquet room which seats up to 80 people.
Combine both spaces to accommodate up to 160
people. Wilbraham, MA. Contact Alex or Marissa at
413-596-3055. www.anchorhouserestaurant.com
UMass Catering – Premier caterer serving the
Pioneer Valley with beautiful views in the heart of
the UMass Amherst Campus. 413-577-1234. www.
umass.edu/catering.
Bluebonnet Banquet Facility – Minutes from
downtown Northampton. Wedding receptions,
rehearsal dinners, Jack & Jill parties, shower and
anniversary Parties and more. Up to 160 guests, full
bar & dance floor. 30+ years experience. 324 King
Street, Northampton, MA. Call Jim 413-584-3333 or
email [email protected]. Banquet menus and more
information at www.bluebonnetdiner.net.
Look Park Garden House – Gazebo, Pine Theater and
Sanctuary for wedding receptions and ceremonies,
meetings, banquets and events for up to 170 people.
300 North Main Street, Rt. 9, Florence, MA. 413584-2220. www.lookpark.org.
Magic Wings Butterfly & Conservatory Gardens –
You and your guests will be surrounded by 4,000
beautiful butterflies in a tropical setting anytime of
the year! Accommodations for up to 100 for your
ceremony and reception. All inclusive wedding
packages available. We also host pre-wedding and
rehearsal dinner parties. 281 Greenfield Road, Scenic
Routes 5 & 10, South Deerfield, MA. 413-665-2805.
www.magicwings.com.
Old Sturbridge Village – Timeless. Unforgettable.
Historic. A wedding at OSV is as unique as you are!
Visit www.osv.org/weddings or call 508-347-0306 or
508-347-0207.
Publick House Historic Inn & Country Lodge – Has
been creating picturesque New England weddings
for over 230 years. Visit www.publickhouse.com or
call 508-347-3313.
Sheraton Springfield – One Monarch Place. Your
Weekend Wedding Destination; rehearsal dinner,
wedding and post nuptial brunch all in the comfort
of one location. Newly renovated, atrium style
hotel with ballroom seating for up to 500 guests.
Complimentary room for the Bride & Groom,
Rolls Royce, Centerpieces and Parking included
in all packages. Contact Samantha, your personal
wedding consultant at 413-263-2117 or srivera@
sheratonspringfield.com to set up your tour today!
Storrowton Tavern – Storrowton Tavern & Carriage
House is a landmark area facility located on the
grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. The
operators of the facility, the Calvanese family,
have over 45 years of hospitality experience. They
offer beautifully landscaped grounds, terraced
patios and an upscale banquet facility that can
serve 400 guests. For more information please visit
ww.storrowtontavern.com. 1305 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089. 413.732.4188. info@
storrowton.com.
Villa Rose – 1428 Center Street, Ludlow. 413-5476667. Banquet facilities for parties large and small up
to 200 people. Showers, receptions, graduations and
more. Catering available for up to 1,000 people.
Union Station – Northampton’s Union Station was
designed by American architect H. H. Richardson in
1886. This historic train depot has been extensively
renovated to contain one of the most elegant and
unique banquet facilities in all of New England.
The Grand Ballroom at Union Station. www.
unionstationbanquets.com.
The Wherehouse? – Located downtown in historic
Holyoke. The most unusual & interesting banquet
function facility you’ve ever seen! Call today for your
appointment, 413-534-3039. www.the-wherehouse.com.
CAKES
Atkins Farms Country Market – For over 20 years,
our cakes have been made from scratch, and we use
only the highest quality ingredients. Decorated with
beautifully hand crafted frosting flowers and topped
with probably the best butter cream icing you’ll taste
anywhere. Our cake has had rave reviews from our
customers from all around the Pioneer Valley where
we are also well renowned for our quality baked
goods. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
FLORISTS
Atkins Farms Country Market – Atkins Flower
Shop is managed by three full-time experienced
floral designers to assist you in planning the wedding
of your dreams. You can be assured of receiving
the excellent service and quality products from the
floral department that you have come to expect from
Atkins. Their work is beautiful and expertly done
and offered to you at prices that are surprisingly
reasonable. 253-9528. www.atkinsfarms.com.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center – The Floral Shop at
Sixteen Acres Garden Center has been servicing
Springfield for over 50 years. Our professional staff
members aim to provide a service that is unique
and tailored to suit individual needs. We provide a
complete, high quality range at competitive prices.
The Floral Shop at Sixteen Acres Garden Center
offer flowers that are fresh daily and take great
pride in our work. We have arrangements for all
different occasions and for different budgets. For
a professional and experienced service please don't
hesitate to contact us at 413-783-5883. Located
at 1359 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA.
www.16acresgardencenter.com.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Luminous Glow – Look and feel your best with our all
new Contour d'or, the all new inch loss spray tan by
Tibby Olivier, only available in all of New England
at Luminous Glow. Call for an appointment 413525-7500. Visit us online at luminousglow.net. 143E
Shaker Road, E. Longmeadow, MA 01028.
Blush Salon & Spa – A big city boutique in quaint
Feeding Hills, MA. Blush provides a wide variety of
hair, skin, and makeup services. All your bridal needs
in one location; on location services are available to
accommodate you and your party. Every bride will
consult with their personal makeup artist and stylist
before the big day. Please inquire within for more
information on customizable multiservice packages.
Blush looks forward to being your personal beauty
expert for any occasion! 1325 Springfield St., Suite
2, Feeding Hills, MA 01030, 413.789.0024, www.
blushsalonspa413.com.
JEWELERS
Silverscape Designs – was founded by Denis
Perlman over 30 years ago and is noted for its
commitment to showcasing the work of the finest in
American handcrafted jewelry & gifts. Silverscape
also specializes in custom designs for that perfect
piece of jewelry. Silverscape Designs is located
at One King Street in Northampton, MA. www.
silverscapedesigns.com.
Stevens Jewelers & Diamond Gallery – A family
operated company with wholesale and retail
operations. Buying gold, silver and diamonds,
jewelry & watch repair, custom design & remounts.
Personalized engraving, appraisals. Visit us at our
NEW location 1501 Elm Street, West Springfield,
MA. 413-731-9800.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Aim Images – Capturing your most important
moments one frame at a time. Aiming to please every
budget. Engagements, Weddings, Maternity, Family.
Visit www.aimimages.weebly.com or facebook at
AimImagesPhotos. Call 413-230-4018 to book your
session today.
Karen Geaghan Photography – My life, my passion,
my love! Specializing in Life Cycle Photography:
Weddings, Maternity, Newborn, Children &
Families. Doing small things with great love because
in the end I believe it's the little things that count
the most. Clients become family! Visit me at www.
karengeaghanphotos.com or call 413-596-2227 or
537-3001. I would LOVE to hear from you!
RENTALS
Michael’s Party Rentals – Showers, ceremonies,
rehearsal dinners, receptions. Tents for 10-500.
Tables, chairs, dance floors, linens, tent lighting,
events, graduations, bbq’s. Call 413-583-3123 or visit
us on the web at www.michaelspartyrentals.com.
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January 22, 2015
Obituary
Wilbraham-Hampden Times
Obituary Policy
Turley Publications offers two types of obituaries.
One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the name
of deceased, date of death and funeral date and
place.
The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $75, which
allows families to publish extended death notice
information of their own choice and may include a
photograph. Death Notices & Paid Obituaries
should be submitted through a funeral home to:
[email protected].
Death Notice
Isham, Joyce L.
(Champion)
Died Jan. 14, 2015
Services will be private
Beers & Story Palmer
Funeral Home
Exceptions will be made only when the family provides a
death certificate and must be pre-paid.
Joyce L. Isham
1941-2015
WILBRAHAM – Joyce L. (Champion) Isham, 73, of Devonshire Drive, died
on Jan. 14 in Springfield. Born August 4,
1941 in Springfield,
she was the daughter
of Richard and Leonore (Dubie) Champion. Joyce grew up
in Springfield and has
lived in Wilbraham
since 1975. She was a
former communicant
of the former St. Ann Church in Three
Rivers and worked as a case manager for
Multicultural Community Service of Pioneer Valley in Springfield. She retired af-
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ter 18 years of service. She will be deeply
missed by her husband, David W. Isham
of Wilbraham, her children, Catherine L.
Grus of Tuscarora, Md., John D. Isham
of Feeding Hills, and Mark T. Isham of
Atlanta, Ga. She also leaves her precious
granddaughter Fiona. Besides her parents,
Joyce was preceded in death by her sister Joanne Allard (2013). At her request,
private services will be held at the Beers
& Story Palmer Funeral Home with burial
in St. Ann Cemetery. For those wishing,
make donations to AG Bell Association
for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. For more
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On The Shelf
Check out the library’s cookbook selection
By Karen Demers, Director
Wilbraham Public Library
I
have been coveting a cast
iron enamel Dutch oven
for my kitchen for quite a
while. Although the Le Crueset
is a bit out of my price range, I
found a great bright orange bargain Cuisinart model from T.J.
Maxx.
Now is the perfect time to
be thinking about making soup,
and I can hardly wait to try out
my new pot. The library has a
great selection of cookbooks
for one-pot meals, whether ing Emeril Lagasse’s “Sizzling
you have a crock-pot, pres- Skillets” (my husband and I
sure cooker or classic
ate at one of his resDutch oven. If you got
taurants at Universal
an iPad or other tablet
Studios and got to see
over the holidays and
him talking to his staff
want to try it out for
- what a treat!).
cookbooks, download
Magazines
are
the Overdrive Media
also a great resource
Console app to acfor recipes. The library
cess the C/W MARS
subscribes to “Bon
eBook
collection.
Appetit,” “Cooking
Searching for “one
Light,” and “Food &
pot” brings up six dif- Karen Demers Wine” in print, and our
ferent titles that you
Zinio collection inmay want to download, includ- cluded “Everyday with Rachael
Ray” and “Eating Well.” If you
want to experience some local
flavor, the library has several
community cookbooks in our
local history collection, including the volumes created by the
Wilbraham Women’s Club and
from United Church, as well as
the cookbook created in conjunction with the town’s 250th
celebration. Although this collection doesn’t get checked out,
we will certainly help you with
our copy machine if you find a
recipe you wish to try.
TIMES photo submitted
Business
FloDesign adds machining capabilities
WILBRAHAM – FloDesign
Inc. of Wilbraham announced that
they have added state-of-the-art
manufacturing equipment in an
expanded shop facility to augment
their already substantial engineering capabilities. This represents a
significant capital investment, further enhancing their capability to
meet their increasing demands for
TIMES photo submitted
From left FloDesign
personnel Joe Salvador, Bill
Dionne, CEO Wayne Thresher,
Jason Barnes and Dane
Mealey unveil their new
manufacturing equipment.
operational prototypes and shorter
delivery schedules from customers.
“We made the investment in
these machines to increase our
ability to protect our customers’
sensitive intellectual property
during the development phases,
keeping the initial fabrication inhouse, and minimizing points of
exposure,” said Wayne Thresher,
CEO of FloDesign Inc. “It also allows us to cut lead time from the
schedule and reduce costs to our
customers.
“We also really wanted to add
manufacturing capability to the
portfolio of services. We sincerely want to do something to bring
manufacturing back to the US
and especially to Western Mass.
We are developing some products
that we feel we can manufacture
in house and in collaboration with
our tremendous local shops.”
The firm was founded by
Western New England University
professor Dr. Walter Presz in 1990
to help facilitate intern opportunities for his engineering students.
The company was sold in 2007 to
Stanley Kowalski III, a former student of Presz. This year, FloDesign
is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Applications underway for leadership institute
SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now being accepted for
the 2015 session of Leadership
Institute, Rethinking Leadership:
Sharpening Skills for Organization and Community Service,
sponsored by MassMutual Financial Group with scholarship support from the Irene E. and George
A. Davis Foundation.
The Leadership Institute is a
collaboration between the Affili-
ated Chambers of Commerce of
Greater Springfield (ACCGS) and
Western New England University
to teach mid and upper level managers the crucial thinking and
problem solving skills needed to
enable them to be effective leaders in service to the community
and in their workplaces and designed to develop high energy
and high involvement leadership.
Directed by the WNEU
Dean of the College of Business
Julie Siciliano and Executive -inResidence Jack Greeley, Leadership 2015 will challenge participants to think in new ways and to
analyze their own strengths and
organizational challenges within
a dynamic economy. Participants
will focus on problem solving,
learning to ask the right questions
and implementing creative solutions for both nonprofit and for-
profit organizations.
The Leadership Institute runs
for seven consecutive Thursdays
from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday,
Feb. 12 through Thursday, March
26. The Feb. 12 opening session will be held at the Sheraton
Springfield, One Monarch Place,
Springfield, with the remaining
sessions held at the TD Bank
Conference Center, 1441 Main
St., Springfield.
Interested participants must
complete an application, obtain a
letter from a sponsor supporting
the application and provide written letter of interest with background. Information and applications are available by contacting
Kara Cavanaugh at the ACCGS
at 755-1310 or by email at cavanaugh@myonlinechamber.
com. Deadline for applications is
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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January 22, 2015
Page 25
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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
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NEW
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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
Wanted
*****
OLD
CARPENTER
TOOLS
wanted. Planes, chisels, saws,
levels, etc. Call Ken 413-4332195. Keep your vintage tools
working and get MONEY.
Wanted To Buy
ANTIQUES, ESTATES, OLD toys,
accumulations.
35
years
experience. Ready to buy. CALL
FOR CASH (413)531-3281.
Your search is over!
Find your
new home
in our
Classified section.
A CALL WE HAUL
WE TAKE IT ALL
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accumulations, junk, estates,
attics, garages, appliances,
basements, demo services
10% disc. with this ad.
All Major CC's
CALL NOW (413)531-1936
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ACE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS.
Cleanings, inspections, repairs,
caps,
liners,
waterproofing,
rebuilds. Gutterbrush Installations.
Local family owned since 1986.
HIC #118355. Fully insured.
(413)547-8500.
Services
***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
BILODEAU AND SON Roofing.
Established 1976. New re-roofs
and repairs. Gutter cleanings and
repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call
(413)967-6679.
CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &
refinishing - cane, fiber rush &
splint - Classroom instructor, 20 +
years experience. Call Walt at
(413)267-9680 for estimate.
CHIMNEY SERVICES: CLEANINGS, caps, dampers, repairs
including masonry and liners. The
best for less!!! Worcester to
Pittsfield.
www.expresschimney.com
413-650-0126, 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, TILE, carpentry,
sheet rock, repairs, decks, window
and door replacement, painting,
staining. Call Gil. Free estimates.
Licensed, insured (413)323-0923.
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
TAX TIME
FOR SALE
CAMEL BACK SOFA
Mahogany Queen Ann legs, floral chintz
style fabric, predominantly maroon in
color. 78” long. Removable seat cushion,
two matching throw pillows. Excellent,
like new condition. Smoke free home.
$600 (Valued over $2,000)
CALL 413-626-6201
CHANTEL BLEAU
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
588 Center Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-1671
www.ajefinancial.com
Personal & Business Taxes
For Full Accounting & Tax Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer
228 West St., Ware, MA 01082
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Classifieds
Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace
Services
Home Improvement
PAINT AND PAPER Over 25
years experience. References. Lic
#086220. Please call Kevin 978355-6864.
ACO
MASONRY, HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING
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
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
WILL BUY OLD ITEMS antiques,
books,
furniture,
photographs, advertising, vehicles,
toys. One item or complete house
contents. Call Pete anytime 413575-0780.
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.
Child Services
*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone
advertising caring of children must
list a license number to do so if
they offer this service in their own
home.
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
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
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
www.turley.com
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“NAWROCKI
HOME IMPROVEMENTS"
Vinyl
Siding,
Replacement
Windows and Doors, Finished
Basements,
Kitchen
and
Bathroom Remodel, Decks,
Finished Carpentry, Hardwood
Floors, Ceramic Tile. We do it
all!! Licensed and Insured
413-237-2250
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
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
Cleaning Services
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.
Heating & Air Cond.
Home Improvement
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION
Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
Painting
Snow Removal
Horses
KEN’S PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/ exterior painting and
staining, wallpaper removal and
repairs, quality products and
workmanship. Free estimates.
(413)896-8264.
ARMITAGE SNOW PLOWING Affordable and reliable. Average
driveway price is $45. Accepting
new residential customers now.
Call Kevin for more information at
(413)279-3021. Fully insured
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
Plumbing
BOGACZ & SON Mechanical LLC
Plumbing, heating, gaspiping,
boilers, furnaces, water heaters,
repairs. Free estimates. Fully
insured. 25 yrs. Master Lic #15895
(413)519-3961.
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.
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Prevent Emergencies Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
FULL SERVICE SNOW plowing
and
removal
contractor.
Commercial and residential. Fully
insured. Agawam and surrounding
towns. Contact Aaron 413-2221109
Tree Work
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service.
From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates (413)687-3220.
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
LAWN CARE Tree removal,
Pruning, Leaf removal
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
[email protected]
Dukeswastemanagement.com
Pets
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.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET
OWNER - Financially needy? Call
for assistance to spay/neuter your
cat/dog.
(413)565-5383
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
ANIMALS.
SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Snow Removal
24
HOUR
SNOWPLOWING
service,
Palmer,
Monson,
Wilbraham, Hampden. Call now
limited space available. (413)5195439.
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.
Help Wanted
AUTO MECHANIC - PT flex
schedule. 5 years experience a
must.
Clean background and
license a must. Call (413)5836392
BUSY MENTAL HEALTH Clinic
needs dependable administrative
support staff person. Duties
include
answering
phones,
greeting and checking in clients,
scanning, data entry and other
miscellaneous tasks. 16 hours per
week. Some evenings may be
required. Please send resumé to
Business Manager at The Carson
Center at Valley Human Services,
96 South Street, Ware, MA 01082.
Equal Opportunity Employer
EOE/AA
CHAUFFEUR - PT Drivers
needed for local limo company.
Must have clean license and
background. Experience a plus.
CDL a plus. Call (413) 583-6392
DRIVER WANTED FOR Greater
Springfield area oil delivery. CDL
Class B license with hazmat tank
required. Call (413)726-9517.
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.
RN, HHA’S, CNA’S, NEEDED.
Highest competitive rates for
Home Care Agency, also paid
mileage. Professional Medical
Services, Inc. (413)289-9018
Denise, EOE
CATEGORY:
Quabbin Village Hills
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Run my ad in the following Zones(s):
JAMES
FERRIS:
LICENSE
#E16303. Free estimates. Senior
Discounts. Insured. 40 years
experience. No job too small. Cell
(413)330-3682.
HEATING REPAIRS- AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL service
on all brands, gas furnace, heat
pump & mini split systems. Tony’s
Heating
&
Cooling
Service
(413)221-7073
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
$ Fill Out and Mail This Money Maker $
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.
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Roofing
Masonry
www.turley.com
DOMESTIC ENGINEER WITH
25+ years experience. I have
cleaning down to a science. Detail
oriented, organized, trustworthy,
references available. Call Robin
(413)531-4408.
January 22, 2015
QUABBIN
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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
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PHONE
NAME
ADDRESS
TOWN
STATE
Suburban Residential
Circulation: 59,000
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
includes additional words
+ 5
$
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Subtotal
x Number of Weeks
TOTAL enclosed
Did you remember to check your zone?
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January 22, 2015
Buzzin’ from Town to Town
Classifieds
Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace
Help Wanted
NURSING OPPORTUNITIES
Life Care Center of Wilbraham
NURSE SUPERVISOR - RN |
LPN- Full-time weekday position
available for 3 p.m.-11 p.m. shift.
Must be a Massachusetts-licensed
nurse. Minimum five years of
nursing experience required.
WEEKEND SUPERVISOR - RN |
LPN- Part-time position available
for 7 a.m.-7 p.m. shift. Weekend
premier bonus available. Will work
24 hours a week. Must be a
Massachusetts-licensed nurse.
Supervisory experience in longterm care preferred. We offer
great pay and benefits to full-time
associates in a team-oriented
environment. Dennis Lopata
413-596-3111 | 413-596-9072 Fax
2399 Boston Rd. | Wilbraham, MA
01095
[email protected]
LifeCareCareers.com
EOE/M/F/V/D – 54818
PART-TIME
RECREATION
CLERK Town of Wilbraham
Looking for dependable person to
work Mon-Fri 2:30 to 4:30pm, (10
hrs/wk),
to
provide
office
coverage, direct customer service,
and do clerical work, for the Parks
& Rec. Dept. Requires proficient
computer and communication
skills, 12.24/hr, no benefits.
Application
online
at
www.wilbraham-ma.gov
& 240
Springfield St., Wilbraham, MA
01095. Deadline 1/30/15. EOE
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
UNITED PERSONNEL IS seeking
experienced housekeepers and
custodians for local college.
Temporary positions for first and
second shift, must be able to pass
a
background
check,
$10$12/hour,
depending
on
experience. Qualified candidates
should
apply
online
at
www.unitedpersonnel.com
and
call 413-527-7445 to schedule an
interview.
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Real Estate
THE TOWN OF Ludlow is seeking
applicants for a Permanent PartTime Custodian position at the
Ludlow Town Hall. Responsibilities
include the general cleaning and
maintenance of all areas of the
interior of the building, light exterior
maintenance,
maintaining
inventories of paper products and
cleaning supplies and other
necessary cleaning requirements.
Prior experience in custodial work
preferred, but is not necessary.
This is a 25 hour per week position
- hours of work are Monday
through Friday, 4:00 pm to 9:00
pm. This is a C-3 classification with
a minimum rate of $12.68 per hour
and a maximum rate of $15.37 per
hour. Interested candidates must
submit a letter of interest, resumé
and
completed
employment
application
via
email
to
[email protected] or mail to
Human Resources Department,
Town of Ludlow, 488 Chapin
Street, Ludlow, MA 01056 by
January 28, 2015. Applications are
available
online
at
www.ludlow.ma.us. The Town of
Ludlow
is
an
equal
opportunity/affirmative
action
employer.
Health Care
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES
NEEDED
We have AM, PM, overnight and
weekend hours available in
Agawam, Southwick, Westfield,
Holyoke and Greenfield areas. We
are looking to hire part-time or fulltime. You must be certified, have
reliable transportation, be able to
commit to working every other
weekend. We drug test and CORI
check upon hire.
Please apply in person:
Caring Solutions, LLC
131 Elm Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
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surveyed.
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109 West St.
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area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
HARDWICK: Older ranch home
with open floor plan, needs your
personal touches, possible views.
Equity builder at $119,900
WALES:
Check
out
this
handyman special! It has a lot of
work done, needs more worth the
effort. Will be sold as is. Close to
Lake. $59,900
WARE: Duplex style multi family,
turn key money maker, tenants
are currently long term. Walk to
down
town
and
other
conveniences. $125,000
INDIAN ORCHARD 4 & 5 room
apartments. Near bus line. Stove.
No
pets.
Private
parking.
(413)543-5326
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
518-618-7188
LUDLOW 181 STATE St. 2 BR
apt. stove & fridge. No pets. W/D
hook-up. $700/ mo First, Last,
Security (413)315-0368
MONSON. 3 BEDROOM. Completely renovated, propane heat,
lower than oil, $100 toward first fillup. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo. F/L/S
(413)783-0192. Mr. Allen.
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P. O. Box 448
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4000
Fax: (978) 355-6274
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80 Main Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-3505
Fax: (413) 967-6009
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Fax: (413) 592-3568
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Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 667-3211
Fax: (413) 667-3011
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Palmer, MA 01069
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Belchertown, MA 01007
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REMINDER
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So. Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 536-5333
Fax: (413) 536-5334
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HAMPDEN TIMES
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Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 682-0007
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LUDLOW ONE BEDROOM $750.
Stove, refrigerator, heat. No Pets
(413)589-9611.
ONE BEDROOM FOR rent in
home, Indian Orchard. $500
monthly.
Cable,
appliances
included. Must like dogs. Call
David or Karen (413)543-5084.
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
PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet
parking.
Utilities
not
included. Available March 1.
(413)427-2706.
WARE FRESHLY PAINTED 2
bdrm, first floor, off-street parking,
coin-op laundry. HAP subsidized.
No pets. (413)323-8707
Commercial Rentals
NEW
BRAINTREE:
Country
raised ranch on 4 plus acres, 3
BR, finished lower level, many
updates, great fishing near by.
$184,000
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Carolyn Bessette
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.
FOR RENT
For Rent
LUDLOW 2 BR, modern, luxury
1st fl apt. All appliances, a/c,
dishwasher, disposal, laundry
room. Clean, private, extra
storage. $825 includes HW and
extra parking. No pets. (413)3427009
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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:
[email protected] for more
information.
Autos Wanted
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
*CASH TODAY* WE’LL buy any
car (any condition) + free sameday removal. Best cash offer
guaranteed! Call for free quote
(877)897-4864
*CASH TODAY* WE’LL buy any
car (any condition) + Free sameday pick-up. Best cash offer
guaranteed! Call for FREE quote:
(855)977-8559
*CASH TODAY* WE’LL buy any
car (any condition) + Free sameday pick-up. Best cash offer
guaranteed! Call for FREE quote:
(877)622-9957.
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
make,
more!
car or
Instant
Your Ad
Could be
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The Wilbraham-Hampden TIMES
January 22, 2015