June 6, 2013 PDF Edition - The Sentinel

PAGE 8THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013Adding color to your lifeRESIDENTS REMEMBER VETERANS OF LOST TOWNS5k color run tobe held June 15By Kristin WillStaff WriterGRANBY – A fundraising 5k walk/runscheduled for June 15 will have a colorfultwist.Called a color run, the event’s participantswill be showered with powder of allhues as they run the course.The run, which will donate proceedsto the Granby Junior/Senior High SchoolBooster Club, is sponsored by Tanya GetsYou Fit. Net proceeds will fund athleticand academic programs at the school.“I am very excited for this to be oursecond fun run during the Charter Dayweekend,” said organizer Tanya Ryan.“Last year we raised money for JoshBouchard and Home for Troops. Thisyear, we are excited to give all the profitsto Granby’s Booster Club so they havefunds for their new lacrosse teams.”Runners and walkers will be led on athree-mile course through the DufresnePark grounds. At certain points along theroute, non-toxic colored powder will betossed at participants.The idea is to follow the spirit of theIndian Festival of Holi and celebrate thearrival of summer.The color packets contain a biodegradable,cornstarch-based powder. Volunteerswho will throw the packets at runnersalong certain race points are instructed toaim away from participants’ faces.Typically, runners wear sunglasses justin case.Although the race will be officially timed,runners and walkers of all abilities are welcomeand encouraged to participate.Children ages five and under are freewhen pushed or carried by a registeredparticipant. Children age six and oldermust register in order to participate.Following the race, runners and walkerscan continue celebrating at the GranbyCharter Days events.Registration costs $20 in advance and$25 on the day of the race. Participantswill be given t-shirts and a color packet.On the day of the race, registrationbegins at 8 a.m. at the Kendall Streetentrance of Dufresne Park. The race takesoff at 9 a.m.Dogs, bikes and skates are not allowed.Jogging strollers are permitted, but areasked to line up toward the rear of therace pack for the safety of all runners andwalkers.Parking will be available at the KendallStreet entrance.Racers should wear clothing they don’tmind potentially staining with color. Thecolor does wash out to a certain extent.White shirts and shirts will show morecolor. Don’t forget to bring a tower to siton for the ride home.Local businesses are asked to assistthe race with donations of any amount.Businesses who donate will have theirnames listed on the back of t-shirts.Registration forms can be downloadedfrom www.tanyagetsyoufit.com. Theycan be dropped off at the studio or mailedto Tanya Gets You Fit, 54 West State St.,Granby, Ma, 01033, including payment ineither check or monetary form.The event will be held rain or shine.BELCHERTOWN - Since the towns ofEnfield, Dana, Greenwich and Prescottwere disincoporated as towns in 1938,Memorial Day celebrations have beenheld at the Quabbin Park Cemetery inBelchertown to honor the veterans of thelost towns. This year marks 75 years sincethe towns were disincorporated.Turley Publications photos submittedThe American Legion Auxiliary unit of Chauncey D. Walker Post 239 joinsthe ceremonies at Quabbin.Boosters hosting trip to Pawtucket SoxBELCHERTOWN - See tomorrow’sRed Sox stars today at a classic Americanballpark! The Belchertown Band Boosters(BBB) are sponsoring a bus trip to seethe Pawtucket Red Sox play against theLehigh Valley Iron Pigs on Sunday, July28. A chartered bus will leave from BHSat 10:30 a.m. and return by approximately7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person whichincludes a box seat and bus transportation.Anyone under 18 must be accompaniedby a guardian. All money raised willbe used to support the band programs atChestnut Hill, Jabish Brook and the highschool. Checks payable to the BBB canbe mailed to PO Box 76, Belchertown,MA 01007, or attend the next BBB meetingwhich will be held on Wednesday,June 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chestnut Hilllibrary.Belchertown Historical Association and Stone House Museum membersjoin in the Quabbin Memorial Day parade.CONCERT | from Page 7Prizes were generously donated byStadler Ace Hardware, the Overgaardfamily, and the Wright family. The prizesinclude a waffle and pancake breakfastbasket, a Ninjago Masters of Spinzitsugame, earrings by Whitney, and a “nurtureyour inner warrior” basket, filledwith relaxation items.To learn more about the concert andread some of Coelho’s inspirationalquotes, visit the Facebook group, “theWarrior of the Light Concert at BUCC.”The BUCC welcomes everyone to join inthis experience of the spirit and become awarrior of light!The American Legion color guard stands at attention during a ceremony atQuabbin Park Cemetery.PAY TOO MUCH FORPROPANE THIS WINTER?Call Us forIncredible NewCustomer Specials!CURRENT SMARTBUYER PRICE$2.49 GAL$2.19 GALNo yearly usage minimumPrice subject to change962 Southampton Rd., WESTFIELD413-562-065095 Main St., SOUTH HADLEY413-532-3500email: info@fuelservices.biz • www.FuelServices.biz