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BELCHERTOWN
The Belchertown Police Department
responded to 262 calls during the week
of Jan. 9 - 15. The department made two
arrests. Those arrested appear in court at
a future date and are innocent until proven
guilty.
ARREST
Monday, Jan. 9
11:19 a.m. – Robert C. Brunette, Jr.,
21, of 32 Oldpoor Farm Road, Ware was
arrested for intimidating a witness.
Saturday, Jan. 14
3:13 p.m. – Lee Collins, 29, of 87
Farmington St. Apt. RD, Amherst was
arrested for possession of marijuana.
INCIDENTS
Monday, Jan. 9
10:04 p.m. – Possession of marijuana.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
8:20 a.m. – Vandalized property.
9:47 a.m. – Larceny over $250.
11:44 a.m. – Found purse on Ware
Road.
9:02 p.m. – Assault and battery.
Thursday, Jan. 12
11:54 a.m. – Assist citizen on Bay
Road.
12:40 p.m. – Breaking and entering into
a building/motor vehicle for felony night
and larceny over $250 on North Main
Street.
Saturday, Jan. 14
3:43 p.m. – Found Ford key with metal
dog charms on Granby Road.
11:37 p.m. – Annoying telephone calls
on South Washington Street.
Sunday, Jan. 15
10:51 a.m. – Threat to commit crime on
State Street.
1:34 p.m. – Disturbance on North Main
Street.
GRANBY
The Granby Police Department
responded to 195 calls during the week
of Jan. 2 - 8. The department made one
arrest. Those arrested appear in court at a
future date and are innocent until proven
guilty.
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THE SENTINEL • THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
ARREST
Tuesday, Jan. 10
12:12 a.m. – Nicole Bollivar, 31, of 66
Ardomore St., Springfield, was arrested
for operating under the influence (second
offense), operating motor vehicle with
suspended license.
INCIDENT
Friday, Jan. 6
12:19 p.m. – Theft at high school.
9:20 p.m. – Officers out to deliver LTC
(license to carry) suspension letter.
Saturday, Jan. 7
2:30 p.m. – Parties requesting police
escort to Forge Pond to retrieve items
from home owner that belong to them.
10:20 p.m. – Officer reports a verbal
argument at the Legion. Parties separated
and sent on their way.
11:22 p.m. – Party in station to speak
with officer about harassing phone calls.
Sunday, Jan. 8
11:52 a.m. – Party in station to speak
with officer about an issue with his exgirlfriend.
3:11 p.m. – Officer Poehler reports
stopping to check on a gathering of people
on South Street at Barton Street.
9:07 p.m. – Items confiscated from
home for safekeeping.
Monday, Jan. 9
11:55 p.m. – Passerby reports a disabled
red Altima. The vehicle has no front
passenger tire and the front driver side tire
is flat. Mark’s Garage contacted at 12:11
a.m. One under arrest for operating under
the influence.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
6:49 a.m. – Caller stated that he hit a
dog in the area of Kendall Street. The dog
is being brought to the vet by the owner.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
1:18 a.m. – Caller states that there is
a vehicle off the road in the area of East
Street and Truby Street and no one is
around. The driver was walking down
East Street.
11:21 a.m. – Officer White investigating
an incident at the high school.
3:41 p.m. – Someone charged on his
credit card without his knowledge.
Thursday, Jan. 12
7:34 a.m. – Caller states that her husband
slid off the road and hit a guard rail
in the area of Amherst Street.
9:14 a.m. – Truancy at high school.
7:45 p.m. – Party reports that he just
slid on black ice and crashed his car.
skills, such as diapering & feeding, and
how to entertain children and keep them
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Who: Boys and girls ages 11-13
When: Saturday, Feb. 18
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Registration deadline Feb. 16.
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Historical Association announces
seventh annual mystery dinner
BELCHERTOWN - The Belchertown
Historical Association announces its seventh
annual Murder Mystery Dinner, and
this year’s event will again feature actors
from the Belchertown Congregational
Church, so the dinner theater will serve
jointly both as a much-needed fundraiser
for the Historical Association and also as a
fundraiser for the Congregational Church.
What do a high-powered salesman, an
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a sound sleeper, a sex kitten, and a diet
enthusiast have in common? The Bycle
Cycle, an amazing new exercise device
that is taking Belchertown by storm. How
the cycle was invented is another story,
however, and has a twisted ending that will
make your muscles ache with laughter. Join
Michael Bycle, Ian Ventor, Sheila Closit,
Sue Flay, Matt Napper, Callie Katz, and
Dan D. Diet as they bend, push, and pull
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their way through an intriguing night of
exercise. And whoever said exercise will
kill you, is right!
The event will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 4 at the Villa Rose (Route 21) in
Belchertown. The doors will open for a
cash bar at 6:30 p.m. and the show will
begin at 7 p.m. featuring a complete chicken
dinner (vegetarian option available.)
“We are very excited that this year’s
event will be a fundraiser for two local
organizations, as well as creating business
for a local restaurant,” said Tom Stockton,
president of the Historical Association.
“This is always a fun evening, and we
expect that this will be a positive event for
the whole community.”
The cost is $35 per person, and tickets
are on sale at Cold Spring Discount
Liquors (on the Common), the Villa Rose,
or from Stockton (323-0946).
Belchertown resident and local
anthropologist to speak at STCC
SPRINGFIELD - Susan Darlington, of
Belchertown, professor of anthropology
and Asian studies at Hampshire College,
will speak at Springfield Technical
Community College (STCC) as part
of its Ovations Series on Wednesday,
Feb. 22 at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
in the Scibelli Theatre. The sciencebased
discussion, Mainstreaming Ritual:
The Evolution of the Thai Buddhist
Environmental Movement, also will
include Darlington’s insights into religion
and social activism.
Darlington has spent years studying
the work of Buddhist monks in Thailand
who are engaged in rural development
and environmental conservation. The
outcome of this research is her forthcoming
book, The Ordination of a Tree: The
Thai Buddhist Environmental Movement
(SUNY Press).
The event is free and open to the public.
For a complete listing of upcoming
Ovations Series presentations, please
visit: http://www.stcc.edu/arts/ovations.
asp.
DAR announces energy and
environment grant for $930k
SOUTH HADLEY – In late December,
the Massachusetts Department of
Agricultural Resources (DAR) awarded
67 grants totaling $930,000 to enable
Massachusetts farmers to install renewable
energy systems, improve energy efficiency,
and to increase compatibility between
agricultural practices and protection of the
state’s natural resources. Four farms, located
within Hadley and South Hadley, were
awarded an amount totaling $66,250.
“I am very proud of the thriving agricultural
community in the Second Hampshire
District,” said State Rep. John W. Scibak.
“These grants will provide additional opportunities
to preserve our natural resources and
create jobs that support a range of projects
and boost the local economy. I congratulate
and offer my sincere appreciation to each of
the grant recipients.”
The grants were awarded through the
DAR’s Agricultural Environmental
Enhancement Program (AEEP) and
the Agricultural Energy Grant Program
(ENER). These programs are two of several
within DAR’s Division of Agricultural
Conservation and Technical Assistance
(DACTA), whose mission is to enhance
the viability of agricultural enterprises and
safeguard natural resources through preservation,
environmental stewardship, technol-
ogy, technical assistance and education.
Since 2009, the ENER grant program
has funded 89 projects statewide, providing
growers and producers more than $1.2
million to address energy issues on their
farms. These grants fund projects such as
solar photovoltaic systems for vegetable
and orchard operations, variable speed vacuum
pumps for dairies, reverse osmosis
machines for maple syrup operations, and
thermal blankets for greenhouses
“Helping our farmers adopt new energy
efficient methods protects our environment,
reduces energy use and cuts long-term
energy costs for the agricultural industry,”
said Energy and Environmental Secretary
Richard K. Sullivan Jr., whose office
includes DAR. “I applaud the efforts of
today’s recipients who are partners in our
progress toward a clean energy future.”
The AEEP grant program funds practices
that improve water and air quality and promote
water conservation. Farmers selected
to participate are reimbursed for the
approved costs of materials up to $30,000.
Since 1999, AEEP has funded 387 projects
statewide, providing growers and producers
approximately $4.5 million to address
environmental concerns on their farms.
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