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By Katie Breault 

Lead Correspondent 

LUDLOW – Ludlow’s 

annual Veterans Day ceremony, 

which recognizes the sacrifices 

and dedication of the commu- 

nity’s veterans, normally pays 

special tribute to a single individual, 

but this past Monday, 

Nov. 12, eight deserving men 

in uniform were honored. 

This year’s “Veteran of the 

Year Award” was extended to 

the members of the Ludlow 

Veterans Memorial Committee. 

They are Marine Corps veteran 

Roland Savoie (1952-1955), 

U.S. Army veteran Caz Boduch 

(1943), U.S. Army veteran Lou 

Casagrande (1954-1956), U.S. 

Vol 67 • No 41 • Wednesday, November 14, 2012 

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Members of Ludlow’s Veterans Memorial Committee are honored with the “Veteran of the Year” award during the Veterans 

Day Ceremony held at Exit 7 Theater on Monday, Nov. 12. Pictured (l-r) are U.S. Army veteran Lou Casagrande, U.S. Army 

veteran Caz Boduch, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Timothy Donnelly, U.S. Navy veteran William Shea, U.S. Navy veteran 

Walter “Jim” Peacey, and U.S. Navy veteran and Ludlow Director of Veterans Services Donald Couture. Missing from photo 

is U.S. Marine Corps veteran Roland Savoie, who could not attend Monday’s ceremony. Also honored on Monday was U.S. 

Marine Corps veteran Roger Savoie, who passed away in November 2011. 

Obama, Brown lead with Ludlow 

voters in Nov. 6 election 

By Paula Killough 

pkillough@turley.com 

LUDLOW – Breaking party 

lines, Ludlow residents 

favored Democratic President 

Barack Obama and Republican 

U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in the 

Nov. 6 election 

Obama garnered a total of 

5,233 votes to Republican 

challenger Mitt Romney’s 

4,295, Green candidate Jill 

Stein’s 52 and Libertarian can- 

didate Gary Johnson’s 91 

votes. 

Brown received 5,307 votes 

to Democratic challenger 

Elizabeth Warren’s 4,324 

votes. This was a big change 

from the State Primary held in 

September, when Warren took 

1,744 votes to Brown’s 483 in 

Ludlow. Warren unseated oneterm 

Sen. Brown, winning 

1,678,176 votes (54 percent) to 

Brown’s 1,449,039 (46 percent) 

statewide. 

In the final contested race 

on the ballot this year, 

Ludlow voters backed 

Governor’s Council candidate 

Democrat Michael Albano 

with 5,274 votes over 

Republican candidate 

Michael Franco, who 

received 3,594 votes. 

On the ballot questions, 

Ludlow voters mirrored 

statewide votes, approving 

Please see ELECTION, Page 9 

Navy veteran Walter “Jim” 

Peacey (1982-1986), U.S. 

Navy veteran William Shea 

(1950-1954), U.S. Marine 

Corps veteran Timothy 

Please see VETERANS, Page 10 

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WESTFIELD – Legendary 

Ludlow High School boys soccer 

coach and Westfield State 

University men’s soccer coach 

John Kurty was fatally injured 

in a bicycle/pickup truck accident 

last week. 

Kurty was riding his bicycle 

eastbound on Western 

Avenue near Stanley Park. 

Westfield police said no 

charges are expected to be 

filed against William Daigle, 

46, of Windsor Locks, Conn., 

the driver of the pickup that 

collided with Kurty. 

Kurty, who was inducted to 

the Ludlow High School 

Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007 

and at Westfield State 

University in 1994, never had a 

losing record as head coach of 

either the Lions or the Owls. 

Kurty finished with a 150-19- 

19 record at Ludlow High and 

153-38-12 (1956-1965) at 

Westfield State (1966-1977). 

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LUDLOW – The 

“Stay Strong Alexis” benefit 

for 15-year-old Alexis 

Lavoie will be held this 

Saturday, Nov. 17, from 4 

to 8 p.m., at the Polish 

American Citizens Club, 

355 East St. 

In July, Lavoie suffered 

a debilitating brain hemorrhage. 

Now home and recovering, 

she continues physical, 

occupational and speech therapy 

three days a week at Welden 

Center. 

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Donations sought for victims of Hurricane Sandy 

Mazurs organize town-wide 

collection campaign 

By Rich Wirth 

Register Correspondent 

LUDLOW – Ludlow resident and business owner 

Ed Mazur is asking for community support in light of 

another national weather disaster. 

Owner and funeral director of Kapinos-Mazur 

Funeral Home on Sewall Street, Mazur and his wife, 

Maxine, met with the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, 

Nov. 6, to discuss a town-wide collection campaign to 

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of storm-ravaged Staten Island, New York. 

“It seems impossible we’re back seven years after 

Katrina coordinating relief efforts for Sandy,” Mazur 

said. 

Mazur said a colleague who owns the John Vincent 

Scalia Home for Funerals on Staten Island has temporarily 

suspended funeral service and opened the 

funeral home as a warming center; a banquet facility 

also owned by the Scalia family is doubling as a 

makeshift soup kitchen. 

One of New York City’s five boroughs, Staten Island 

bore the brunt of Hurricane Sandy’s deadly storm surge 

because of its location. Sitting at the back of New York 

Harbor, the island’s coastal areas saw massive flooding; 

peak storm tides at Staten Island reached 16 feet. As a 

result, 16 of the city’s 40 storm-related fatalities 

occurred there. 

The Mazurs are asking Ludlow residents to donate 

new or gently-used coats, hats, gloves, sweat shirts, 

sweat pants, blankets and bedding (sheets and pillow 

cases). Items can be dropped off at Kapinos-Mazur 

Funeral Home, Bobs’ Restaurant in Maplegate Plaza and 

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“Instead of Christmas gifts for ourselves, we’re 

going to help people in Staten Island,” Ed Mazur said, 

“and we’re hoping the community will do the same.” 

Maxine Mazur said the collection drive is similar to 

those being organized by the Red Cross. 

“This is a little bit more direct and more person-toperson,” 

she said. 

And the need is great. As of last Thursday, some 

400,000 homes and businesses were still without power 

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superstorm. Many had regained power only to lose it 

again as a nor’easter brought unwelcome snow and 

wind to the region on Wednesday. 

Ed Mazur was hoping to hand-deliver some muchneeded 

supplies to New York City as early as last weekend. 

“They’ve guaranteed us safe passage to Staten 

Island,” he said. 

Mazur said Ludlow residents were extremely generous 

back in 2005, donating $5,000 to help victims of 

Hurricane Katrina. 

“We had a phenomenal outpouring of support after 

Katrina,” he said. 

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LUDLOW – The Police Department has received 

multiple grants that will help to fund staffing, equipment 

and programs, Lt. Paul Madera has announced. 

According to Madera, the Police Department 

received a state 911 Incentive grant totaling $48,151 to 

boost staffing in the department’s dispatch services. 

Madera said that while the aim of the grant program is 

to staff two dispatchers at all times, the Ludlow department 

hasn’t reached that level to date, particularly during 

what he called “low volume” overnight shifts. 

“On high volume nights, we add a second person,” 

said Madera. 

Two dispatchers work the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 

p.m. to midnight shifts seven days a week, Madera 

said. On the midnight to 8 a.m. shift, personnel are 

allocated according to the volume of calls, so two dispatchers 

are staffed during that shift on Fridays, 

Saturdays and Sundays. 

Madera said the department applies for this grant 

every year, and it has been in place for the past five to 

six years. 

“It’s a very significant grant, and it’s becoming more 

significant now as our call volume increases,” said 

Madera. “Without it, I would have to assign police officers 

to dispatch and take them off the streets to answer 

calls.” 

The department also received a $10,000 grant award 

from the U.S. Department of Justice from its 

“Bulletproof Vest Partnership,” which provides funding 

to equip police officers with bulletproof vests. Madera 

said the department applies for this grant every two 

years, and additional funding to purchase bulletproof 

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“We have gotten significant awards over the years, 

sometimes $30,000 to $40,000,” said Madera. 

This is an “off grant year,” Madera said, but with the 

addition of new officers the grant award comes at the 

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“Just recently, we purchased $6,000 worth of vests.” 

Under federal guidelines, vests should be replaced 

every five years, said Madera. 

“It’s a significant expense, and over the years, the 

federal government has been providing money for it, 

and the state, as well,” said Madera. “Since I’ve been 

applying for this grant, we’ve received well over 

$75,000.” 

The Police Department has also received a grant of 

$50,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice 

Homeland Security in conjunction with Massachusetts 

Executive Office of Public Safety to purchase equipment 

to assist police in responding to what Madera 

called “critical incidents.” Madera said the funds will 

be used to purchase an all-terrain vehicle that will 

improve access to remote areas in town. 

“Right now, we don’t have vehicles that can do that. 

We have to go in on foot,” said Madera. “This will 

allow us to assist in fire and rescue in off road situations 

when extracting victims becomes difficult.” 

Madera said he expects the department to purchase 

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Senior Center salutes veterans at annual luncheon 

By Christi Mills 


LUDLOW – Roughly 150 people and 

25 veterans gathered together at the 

Ludlow Senior Center last Thursday, 

Nov. 8, for the 10th annual “Veterans 

Day Salute” luncheon. Greeting the 

crowd was Senior Center Activities 

Director Sarah Gmeiner. 

“What a nice turn-out. This is my 

first Veterans Day Salute luncheon, and I 

am very excited to host a luncheon that 

honors those who have sacrificed their 

lives and those who are still with us,” she 

said. “We salute and honor all of you 

today.” 

Ludlow’s Director of Veteran’s 

Services Donald Couture served as the 

keynote speaker. In his opening remarks, 

Couture informed the crowd that this 

year, the Veteran of the Year Award will 

be presented to the members of the 

Ludlow Veterans Memorial Committee. 

“The committee members include me, 

Roland Savoie, Caz Boduch, Lou 

Casagrande, Jim Peacey, William Shea 

and Tim Donnelly. A posthumous award 

will go to Roger Savoie, who passed 

away in November of last year,” Couture 

said. “I see two members here today, and 

they are Caz Boduch and Lou 

Casagrande – let’s give them a hand.” 

Couture also provided an update on 

the Ludlow Veterans Memorial. The 

name plaques will be delivered the week 

of Dec. 10 and will include approximately 

3,500 names of Ludlow veterans dating 

back to the Revolutionary War. 

Couture said the formal dedication will 

take place on Memorial Day, if not sooner. 

Five consecutive days of 55 degree 

temperature or higher is needed to allow 

proper adhesion of the plaques, he said. 

Couture asked all veterans at the 

luncheon to stand up and be recognized. 

He told the veterans that everyone in 

attendance was there to honor them and 

their dedication to our great country. As 

the veterans stood up, the crowd gave 

them a round of applause. 

A delicious meal of homemade 

Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green 

bean casserole and gravy was served to 

those attending the luncheon. A scratchbaked 

red, white and blue cake was 

served for dessert. The cafeteria and 

table were decorated in a patriotic 

theme, thanks to Senior Center members 

Julie Severyn and Ruth Pancotti. 

“This meal is delicious.” said Air 

Force veteran and former selectman John 

“Cuda” Ferreira. “There is nothing like a 

great meal and seeing old-time veterans 

and some are even dressed in uniform. I 

commend those in uniform because I 

know I can’t fit in mine.” 

U.S. Army veteran Lou Casagrande 

added, “It’s marvelous that the Senior 

Center honors our veterans. Their effort 

is very much appreciated as sometimes it 

is difficult to get veterans out. I had a 

wonderful time today.” 

Casagrande encourages veterans to 

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the VFW or the American Legion. He 

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“The stronger these organizations are 

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Local veterans are recognized for their dedicated service at the tenth annual “Veterans Day Salute” luncheon held at 

the Ludlow Senior Center last Thursday, Nov. 8. They are (l-r, front) Homer Bergeron – U.S. Army; Carl Dionisi – U.S. 

Army; Walter Sheaff – U.S. Marine Corps; Edwin Lewicki – U.S. Navy; Cazimess Boduch – U.S. Army; John Ferreira – 

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Unity Club to host 31st annual Thanksgiving Breakfast 



LUDLOW – The Unity Athletic Club 

invites all to its 31st annual 

Thanksgiving Breakfast to be held 

Thanksgiving morning at the club located 

at 161 State St. 

The breakfast will be held from 8 to 

10 a.m. and will feature an “all you can 

eat” breakfast buffet and raffle prizes. 

Tickets cost $5 and are available at the 

door. The breakfast and raffle proceeds 

will be equally divided and donated 

among the Ludlow High School Booster 

Club and the Ludlow Youth Football 

Association. 

According to Unity AC President 

Larry Hitchcock, long-time 

Thanksgiving breakfast Master of 

Ceremonies John Barlow has stepped 

down and has handed the reins over to 

him. Hitchcock looks forward to stepping 

into Barlow’s shoes. 

Barlow said that although he has been 

Master of Ceremonies for most of the 

breakfasts, William R. Rooney and Andy 

Pereira served as master of ceremonies 

before him. Barlow said the breakfast 

got its start at the Moonlight Café in 

1959. The venue was changed to the 

Unity AC in 1961, and the event has 

been held there ever since. He said the 

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youth football alive, which struggles 

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town. 

The keynote speaker this year will be 

Tom Haluch. A lifelong Ludlow resident, 

Haluch has owned Haluch Water 

Contracting located on 399 Fuller St. for 

the past 30 years and is an 11-year member 

of the committee to preserve 

Ludlow’s First Meeting House. Haluch 

is approaching his 33rd year as president 

of the Ludlow Fish & Game Club, and 

he has been a Board of Public Works 

member since 1993. 

Hitchcock said that traditionally the 

breakfast is attended by past Ludlow 

football players and Unity AC members. 

He added that they are happy 

that Haluch agreed to be their guest 

speaker this year because Haluch 

holds a place in Ludlow’s football history. 

According to Haluch, he, along with 

fellow football teammates, took home 

two division championships when 

Haluch was an LHS sophomore in 1964 

and a senior in 1966. The 1966 team 

was undefeated at the Suburban League 

season end. 

“We had so many great athletes on 

our football team throughout my high 

school years. We all loved to play football. 

and we all loved to win,” said 

Haluch. “There are too many talented 

athletes to name; I wouldn’t want to 

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Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the 

Ludlow High School Library. All 

Democrats are encouraged to attend. 

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After high school, Haluch, along 

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great time working with Ludlow’s 

youth who were also very talented athletes. 

“I am honored the Unity AC Board of 

Directors asked me to be the keynote 

speaker. I would like to thank them for 

choosing me,” said Haluch. “I am looking 

forward to seeing old friends and former 

fellow teammates.” 

A buffet-style, all-you-can-eat breakfast 

consisting of scrambled eggs, home 

fries, ham, sausage and coffee or tea 

will be served up to attendees. 

Children attending also have a choice 

of cereal. Unity AC club members Dan 

Ray, along with John Ganhao, George 

Nichols, Lou Mendes, Rob Santos and 

Jim Monette, will be heading up the 

kitchen detail. 

“The breakfast gives former football 

players the chance to see one another. 

Football is a difficult sport, practicing as 

many as eight times for one game. 

Players develop camaraderie amongst 

one another; they forge friendships that 

often last a lifetime,” Monette said. 

“Personally, I am still friends with many 

of those I played on the team with. It’s 

great to see many of them at the breakfast. 

It’s a great way to catch up with old 

teammates.” 

Hitchcock said the top raffle prizes 

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also have a number of other raffle 

prizes consisting of “presuntos,” a 

Portuguese salted ham, and various gift 

certificates. Hitchcock would like to 

thank the Unity AC, Randall’s Farm, 

Cady Street Meat Market, Galo Rei 

Restaurant, Four Season Package 

Store, Primavera, Gung Ho, Europa 

and Tony & Penny’s Restaurant for 

their generosity. 

“We are grateful to the many Unity 

AC members, local businesses, organizations 

and individuals who donated a 

raffle prize to us and/or are volunteering 

their time. A thank you goes out to anyone 

I may have missed as well,” said 

Hitchcock. “Of course, we are grateful 

to everyone who will be attending the 

breakfast. Many of those attending 

have come to the breakfast for many 

years. We hope even more people will 

attend this year. This a great value for 

the price, and it is a guaranteed great 

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Anyone who is not able to attend the 

breakfast but would like to make a monetary 

donation or a raffle prize donation 

is encouraged to stop by the Unity AC 

and see the bartender or one of the Board 

of the Directors members. 

Hitchcock encourages any Ludlow 

youth sports group or organization 

wishing to be a recipient of next year’s 

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Hubbard Library to host food 

drive for Survival Center 

LUDLOW – Bring a canned or boxed food item to 

the Children’s Department at Hubbard Memorial 

Library through Tuesday, Nov. 20, and pick out a free 

book in exchange. 

Items will be donated to the local food 

bank in time for Thanksgiving. Preferred 

items are pumpkin, squash, canned vegetables, 

stuffing, beans, instant potatoes and cranberry 

sauce. 

Come to the Children’s Department with your 

canned goods on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m., and 

stay a while to create your very own Thanksgiving 

Collage to take home! 

For more information, contact the Children’s 

Department at 413-583-3408, ext. 3. 

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(center) blesses pets owned by 

Ludlow residents Charles 

Laramee, holding LilyRosebud, 

a bichon fries (left) and 

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KaydeeLynne, a bichon/spaniel 

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The Laramees report that the 

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puppy as the Laramees’ 

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Find the fake ad! 

Don’t forget to find the fake ad in this week’s 

Register! 

Find the fake ad and send your response to The 

Register’s Advertising Rep. Tracy Whitney, 24 

Water St., Palmer, MA 01069. Local businesses are 

waiting to award prizes to the winner, who will be 

selected at random each week! 

Winners will be announced bi-weekly in Editor 

Paula Killough’s “Long story short” column that 

appears on our Viewpoints page. 

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Ludlow orthodontist Dr. Francis Feeney helps 

his patients avoid injury to their braces, 

orthodontic appliances and their teeth by 

holding a candy exchange at his Ludlow 

office. Dr. Feeney advises his orthodontic 

patients to avoid any foods that are sticky, 

chewy, hard or crunchy. Many Halloween 

treats fall into these categories and can contribute 

to broken appliances, which could 

lead to longer-than-expected treatment times 

and might require unexpected trips to the 

orthodontist. “Even though there are eating 

restrictions for our patients, we still want 

them to have fun and enjoy Halloween,” said 

Dr. Feeney, whose patients surrendered their 

candy in exchange for movie passes and other 

“harmless” goodies. Patients posed for fun 

Halloween pictures and wrote out cards for 

the soldiers. Over 75 pounds of candy was 

shipped to Operation Gratitude for soldier 

care packages, the best year yet! 

Pastor 

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Sunday 9:30 a.m. 

Ludlow High School, 500 Chapin St., Ludlow, MA 

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Patricia and James Wainwright present 

Msgr. Homer Gosselin, pastor of St. 

Elizabeth Parish, with a check for 

$85,000, which is the profit from the 

43,844 meat pies baked for this year’s 

project. Sincere thanks to the many volunteers 

who donated their time and hard 

work and to the many individuals who 

purchased meat pies this year. The Parish 

Community is grateful to all who contributed 

to this success. 

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December 9 . . . . . . Broadway's ‘Memphis’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79 

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January 25-27 . . . . New York Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$389 

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April 14 . . . . . . . . . . Broadway's Sister Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99 

April 18-21 . . . . . . . Gettysburg & Penn Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599 

May 13-11. . . . . . . . Makinac Island Tulip Festival . . . . . . . . .$2849 

July 1-9. . . . . . . . . . Nova Scotia! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1699 

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Santa Claus is coming to the Boys and Girls Club 

LUDLOW – The Ludlow Community 

Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club will be holding 

their annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 9, 

from 9 to 11 a.m. 

This is the perfect opportunity for children to bring 

its list of toys and tell Santa what they would like this 

holiday season. 

Registration has begun. The cost for members is 

$5 per child; the cost for residents is $7 per child 

and $9 per child for non-residents. The cost 

includes a pancake breakfast, craft project and a 

picture with Santa. Additional pictures cost $3 

A league of 

their own . . . 

Norma Berard becomes the fourth 

person to join the “300 Club” in the 

Wii Bowling League at the Ludlow 

Senior Center. 


Miccoly 

Your Family Misses You 

Jerry Miccoly 

12/5/1942 to 11/14/2010 

You were a wonderful wife, mom, and grandma! 

Love, Bob, Bobby, Bonnie, Scott, Anthony, 

Angelina & Marysa 

each. 

Don’t forget to save your spot and register 

for this holiday event by Dec. 7. Space is limited. 

In this time of giving, the club asks that all who 

attend bring a new hat or gloves to put on the club’s 

“Giving Tree.” All contributions will be donated to the 

Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard for 

those who are in need. 

For more information about this event, contact Sheri 

Santos at 413-583-2072, by email at ssantos@ludlowbgc.org 

or visit ludlowbgc.org. 

LHS Class of 1985 

Christmas Party 

Saturday, December 15 

at Villa Rose, Ludlow 

Begins at 6:00 p.m. 

$25 per person 

RSVP by November 30 

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a little boy get his team jersey, 

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Our customers are our shareholders and 

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Editorial 

Shop small! 

On Saturday, Nov. 24, we at Turley 

Publications urge our readers to think “small” – 

“small business,” that is! 

Nestled between the big holiday shopping 

days of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” is 

“Small Business Saturday,” a national initiative 

begun by American Express that encourages 

consumers to shop at small, local businesses. 

Why? Because when we shop locally, we pump 

much-needed funds back into our local communities. 

It’s a win-win-win plan, for residents, 

neighborhood businesses and our communities. 

We checked in with leaders of local chambers 

of commerce and business owners within 

our coverage area to ask them how they’ve been 

faring in the current economy and, specifically, 

within the past year since the last “Small 

Business Saturday.” While there have been 

“modest increases,” small retail shops and 

restaurants are still feeling an economic pinch. 

Why? Because consumers are feeling it, too, 

and they’re holding on to their “disposable 

income.” One local restaurant owner said that 

customers who formerly patronized his establishments 

once a week are now eating out, on 

average, every other week to conserve their disposable 

income. 

One thing is certain – small business owners 

are looking forward to this holiday season and 

especially “Small Business Saturday!” Now is 

the time to show them your support! How? 

Create a holiday shopping list that is comprised 

of only local goods provided by small, local 

retail stores. Purchase a gift certificate to a 

favorite local restaurant – that’s a great way to 

give a loved one a much-needed night out! 

The dollars you spend locally will not only 

be purchased on great gifts, they will also support 

the very businesses that reinvest money 

back into our communities. And that reinvestment 

comes in a variety of ways, from supporting 

our local schools and PTOs, clubs and civic 

organizations, to helping so many of our neighbors 

who have suffered hardship. We remind 

our readers of the many local fundraisers we’ve 

written about in these pages that helped our 

neighbors in need. There are just too many to 

count! Local business owners stepped up to the 

plate for each fundraiser, providing raffle 

prizes, goods, services and more, at every turn. 

We recognize the contributions small businesses 

make in support of our communities; 

now is the time to recognize them. Show them 

your continued support and customer loyalty 

during “Small Business Saturday” on Nov. 24, 

and throughout the year! 

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Viewpoints 

I want to deeply congratulate the voters of Ludlow 

for standing against physician-assisted suicide, 

Question 2, in Tuesday’s election. I was very pleased to 

learn that even though the question was only defeated 

by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin statewide, that 

Ludlow voters voted it down by 61percent to 39 percent. 

Thank you for standing up for a culture of life and 

true compassion and not giving in to this false expres- 

offensive language. All unknown or alleged facts 

and quotations offered by the author need to cite 

credible, unbiased sources. Send letters to: The 

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News items and press releases should be sent 

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Letters to the Editor 

Ludlow voters made right decision on Question 2 

The River 

By Evelyn Wrona 

I was lucky enough to live close to the Chicopee 

River. Many summer afternoons were spent by the 

riverside. Fishing was one of our favorite pastimes. All 

that was necessary to create an “instant” fishing pole 

was a long stick, string, a safety pin and a few pieces of 

stale bread or something that we could find in the 

kitchen that could be attached to the safety pin as bait. I 

don’t remember whether or not we ever caught anything, 

but I don’t think it mattered much. 

There were special areas of the river that were used 

for different things. The clear, shallow area was for 

splashing and wading, mostly used by the younger set. 

The older, more daring boys in the neighborhood 

would dive off the Indian Leap Bridge into the deeper 

parts of the river. It was common even though parents 

threatened serious punishment if they were ever caught. 

No one ever talked, and no one ever received any serious 

punishment. There was a special name for swimming 

in that section of the river, which is unprintable. 

The flat area adjoining the water was filled with 

wildflowers. We would pick bouquets of Daisies, Indian 

Paintbrushes, Buttercups, to name just a few. During the 

month of June, the wild strawberries were just sitting 

there waiting to be picked. The boys, not too excited 

about wildflowers, would search for Indian arrowheads. 

The river had a dark side. It was revealed during 

“The Hurricane of 1938,” the first and worst I ever wit- 

sion of individual choice. 

Let’s continue to be vigilant, especially when we see 

proposals with the warm, fuzzy title of “death with dignity.” 

Suicide, physician-assisted or not, is always a 

tragedy! 

Please send photo captions identifying all subjects 

in your image(s) from left to right. We need 

first and last name, hometown, title if applicable, 

and a brief description of what subjects are doing 

in the photo. Email uncorrected, raw, RGB color 

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in news about upcoming fundraising or other calendar 

events at least three weeks before the event. 

If you are having difficulty with a press release 

or need help, please call Editor Paula Killough at 

(413) 283-8393. To send submissions by regular 

post, mail to Paula Killough, 24 Water Street, 

Palmer, MA 01069. 

Gary Bourbeau 


nessed. The river rose past its bank as high as the apartment 

houses on Indian Leap Street, threatening their 

homes. 

I remember being sent home from school early and 

having my older brother meet me with an umbrella. The 

umbrella was totally useless and turned inside out and 

ripped right out of his hands. We managed to get home 

safely just before all the windows in our apartment started 

to shatter. Glass was flying everywhere. Mom 

opened our house as a place of refuge for a few neighbors 

who were threatened 

by the flood waters. Our 

orders were to crawl under 

the beds and stay there 

until the noise stopped. 

This hurricane left a 

path of destruction more 

harrowing than any other 

storm that had ever hit New 

England. Never having 

been given a formal name, 

it will always remain “The 

Hurricane of 1938.” 

After the storm was 

over, and the river receded, 

nature’s river playground 

continued to beckon. For 

years, mothers would be 

rewarded with bouquets of 

wildflowers and strawberries 

for allowing their kids 

the freedom to explore the 

world around them with as 

little constraints as possible. 

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ELECTION from Page 1 

Questions 1 and 3 and defeating Question 2. 

On Question 1, 6,849 or 84 percent of Ludlow voters, 

supported the measure that requires motor vehicle 

manufacturers to allow vehicle owners and independent 

repair facilities to have access to the same vehicle diagnostic 

and repair information made available to the 

manufacturers’ state dealers and authorized repair facilities. 

Statewide, the measure passed with 2,314,736, or 

85 percent, voting yes, and 393,625, or 15 percent, voting 

no. 

On Question 2, a total of 3,600 Ludlow voters, or 39 

percent, approved and 5,639 or 61 percent opposed the 

measure that would have allowed licensed physicians 

in Massachusetts to prescribe terminally ill patients 

with lethal drugs. Statewide, 1,516,584, or 51 percent, 

opposed the measure, with 1,453,742, or 49 percent, 

voting yes. 

On Question 3, 5,133, or 56 percent of voters, 

approved the measure, with 3,985, or 44 percent 

ALEXIS from Page 1 

Noreen O’Sullivan at 413-583-6668 or 508-667-0931, 

by contacting Pat Gregoire at 413-547-8962, or by visiting 

Our Town Variety at 259 Fuller St. A small number 

of tickets will be available at the door the night of 

the event. 

In addition to the spaghetti supper, two raffles will 

be held. Prizes include Patriots tickets, two Kindle Fire 

POLICE GRANTS from Page 3 

Madera said the one-time funds will also help 

the department to upgrade computers in police 

vehicles. 

“Computers in cruisers are a critical part of police 

work today,” said Madera. “These funds will allow us 

to bring them up to date for the next five years at no 

cost to the town.” 

Madera said the department has also received 

funds from the Executive Office of Public Safety 

and Security’s (EOPSS) Highway Safety Division 

What IS IT? 

Mystery photos 

Correctly guessing last week’s photo of balloons 

welcoming home Alexis Lavoie (below) are Deb and 

Emily Alves – Emily brought the balloons to her dear 

friend Alexis to welcome her home; Charlotte 

Moreau, Helen Waz, Matt Tibbitts and Msgr. Homer 

Gosselin. Can you guess what this week’s photo is 

(at right)? Please send responses to pkillough@turley.com 

or to The Register, 24 Water St., Palmer, 

MA 01069. If you have an interesting photo you 

would like to see in our “What is it?” feature, please 

send it via email as an attached jpg photo to pkillough@turley.com, 

or print photos to The Register, 24 Water St., Palmer, 

MA 01069. If you would like the photo returned, please include a selfaddressed, 

stamped envelope. 


of Ludlow voters, opposed. Approved statewide, 

the proposed law eliminates state criminal and 

civil penalties related to the medical use of marijuana 

and allow patients with certain medical conditions 

to obtain marijuana, which will be produced 

and distributed by new state-regulated centers. 

Statewide, 1,895,340, or 63 percent, supported 

the measure, with 1,097,797, or 37 percent, 

opposed. 

In uncontested races, a total of 7,363 Ludlow 

voters supported incumbent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal; 

7,198 voted for incumbent State Sen. Gale 

Candaras; 7,536 voted for incumbent State Rep. 

Thomas Petrolati, 6,763 voted for Hampden County 

Clerk of Courts Laura Gentile, and 6,856 voted for 

Hampden County Register of Deeds incumbent 

Donald Ashe. 

Voter turnout fell short of Town Clerk Laurie 

Gibbon’s prediction of 82 percent. A total of 9,726 of 

Ludlow’s 13,649 registered voters, or 71 percent, 

turned out at the polls on Nov. 6. 

e-readers, an iPod Touch, a Columbia bike and two 

lottery trees. Over 50 baskets filled with prizes have 

also been donated by businesses and individuals in 

the community. Some of the items to be won 

include toys for children, jewelry, gardening supplies, 

wines, homemade items, sports items, candles, 

ornaments, handbag accessories and much 

more. In addition, over 20 gift certificates have 

been donated. 

(HSD) for traffic enforcement initiatives, including 

the state-wide “Click It or Ticket” mobilization. 

Ludlow Police Sgt. Michael Brennan applied for 

the funding, which was provided in $1,300 and 

$2,400 increments to fund additional patrols during 

the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to enforce seat 

belt use. Many departments across the state have 

adopted zero-tolerance policies for seat belt violations 

signaling the increasing importance of seat 

belt use. In fact, if pulled over, everyone in the car 

found not wearing a seat belt will be ticketed. 

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Senior 

Center 

Events 

• Monday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. – Conversation 

Crew! Join Sarah and find out what the latest hot 

topic is for the day! 

• Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. – It’s Our 

Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon! Starring Willie 

Nininger! We hope you made your reservation 

early for this Thanksgiving feast because it is a 

sellout every year! 

• Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. – It’s 

National Pickle Day! So obviously we’ll have 

pickle tasting in the Lounge! 

• Thursday, Nov. 22 – HOLIDAY – CENTER 

CLOSED 

• Friday, Nov. 23 – HOLIDAY – CENTER 

CLOSED 

Weekly lunch menu 

Monday, Nov. 19 

Stuffed Shells 

Tuesday, Nov. 20 

Turkey with all the Fixings 

*Thanksgiving Luncheon* 

Wednesday, Nov. 21 

Hot Dogs & Beans 

Thursday, Nov. 22 

HOLIDAY – CENTER CLOSED 

Friday, Nov. 23 

HOLIDAY – CENTER CLOSED 

For more information or to make a reservation, 

contact the Ludlow Senior Center at 413-583- 

3564. 

A Look Back at 1971 

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Pictured above are members of the Ludlow Lions soccer team, which will 

play a benefit game for the “Toy for Joy” fund. They are (l-r, front row) 

Assistant Coach Reno Casagrande, V. Martins, A. Gonsalves, F. Pereira, T. 

Correira, J. Gomes, M. Vital and Assistant Coach Mario Casagranda, and (back 

row) Head Coach Larry 

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Absent from picture are 

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Donnelly (1980-1984), and U.S. Navy veteran 

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who passed away last November. 

The ceremony took place Monday 

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were joined by family and friends, town 

officials and members of the Ludlow 

Police and Fire Departments. The crowd 

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have worked over the last six years to 

raise roughly $120,000 to design and 

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Ludlow veterans. Peacey, who serves as 

the committee chairman, told the crowd 

that plans for the memorial are nearing 

completion, and the dedication will likely 

take place sometime next year. 

Register Correspondent Christi Mills 

is presented the “VFW Appreciation 

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said Mills is “someone who is always 

there for the veterans.” 

Selectman William E. Rooney also 

addressed the audience and thanked the 

veterans serving on the memorial committee. 

“The project would not have been possible 

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U.S. Navy veteran Walter “Jim” 

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song with “God Bless America.” 

“We owe them out heritage and continued 

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Petrolati said it is “fitting” that 

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Senior Class President Alyssa Fialho, 

who spoke of those fighting the current 

war in the Middle East. The War on 

Terror, she pointed out, has created 1.6 

million veterans. 

“Their dedicated service to our country 

often goes unappreciated,” she said, 

noting that many have returned home 

only to be left unemployed. 

Not only veterans, but those 

who support veterans, were 

acknowledged during Ludlow’s 

annual Veterans Day ceremony. 

Director of Veterans Services 

Donald Couture took the podium 

to announce this year’s “VFW 

Appreciation Award.” 

“This year, the VFW decided to give 

the award to someone who is always 

there for the veterans. Her heart is with 

the veterans,” he said, before extending 

this year’s award to Register 

Correspondent Christi Mills. 

Couture said Mills volunteers her 

time and talents throughout the year 

to veterans’ causes, including the 

Ron Stephenson Memorial Fund, 

which provides Ludlow’s honorably 

discharged veterans and their widows 

in financial need with grants of $250 

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Mills also received a State House 

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INDIAN ORCHARD – “Blaine’s 

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While dealing with the normal 

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character, Blaine, also harbors a secret 

he must hide from society. Equipped 

with supernatural abilities, Blaine is 

responsible for the safety and preservation 

of his small town. Although 

usually detached from more serious 

encounters with evil forces, he comes 

face to face with a demon from his 

past. 

Motivated by bravery and the 

unfortunate death of his boyfriend, 

Blaine must confront and destroy the 

evil before him. With help from his 

friends and a long line of “wielders” 

in his family, Blaine attempts to reestablish 

order and finally rid himself 

of the ever-looming presence that has 

been threatening his existence for 

years. 

A native of Springfield, Jones still 

resides in his hometown. He enjoys filling 

his free time with reading, writing, 

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Jones has always had a passion for 

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Art lovers flock to Mills for open studio 



INDIAN ORCHARD – Close to 70 

artists utilizing 60 studios showcased 

their talents at this year’s “The Artists at 

Indian Orchard Mills Fall Open Studios 

Art Show and Sale” held last Saturday 

and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. 

Over 700 visitors strolled the historic 

halls of the Indian Orchard Mills to meet 

the various artists in their work environment, 

including glassblowers, multimedia 

artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, 

jewelry makers, mixed media 

artists, furniture designers, textile artists 

and many more. 

Attendees could see a variety of artwork 

by many of the artists on display in 

the Dane Gallery, which is a centrally 

located area within the studios where 

artists and residents gather together to 

discuss their wares and their art. Visitors 

could also fill out a door prize entry 

while there. A basket of handmade soaps 

made by Patti Fischer of Swift River 

Sudz and a Peter Barnett oil painting of a 

winter scene were the door prizes up for 

grabs. 

“I purchased the Mills from Muriel 

Dane, so we named the gallery in her 

honor. She encouraged the artists to set 

up their studios here. She is a wonderful 

woman,” said Charles Brush, owner of 

the Mills. “I believe having the artists 

housed here and hosting these art shows 

definitely enhances the community. 

Indian Orchard truly is a beautiful place.” 

Mixed media artist Roberta Wilson 

and her husband sculptor Jerry’s son 

Joel, along with Veterans Art League 

President Frank Tencza offered guests 

visiting the Dane Gallery refreshments 

and light snacks. Both shared their 

enthusiasm for volunteering at the event. 

“Everyone here considers us as one 

big family,” said Brush. “I encourage 

area residents to come down and see 

what we are all about.” 

A total of 20 volunteers each day 

greeted the visitors and manned the 

information booth. Although there was 

not an entrance fee for the show, a $2 

donation was encouraged. Artist Donna 

Beck’s husband, Brad Sullivan, said he 

enjoyed greeting the visitors at the information 

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Orchard Mills Fall Open Studios Art Show and Sale,” last Saturday, Nov. 10. 

Popko and her two daughters, Crystal, who crafted the necklaces, and Ann 

Marie, share the studio space “Popko Shop” at the Mills. “I love attending 

this show,” said Bellas. “I was pleased to receive an email reminder as I may 

not have remembered otherwise. 

al people visited the art show this year 

versus last year. 

“The crowd this year was very 

upbeat. Many of them have told me 

what a great show it was and how much 

they enjoyed perusing the variety of artwork 

on display. We thank them for taking 

the time out to attend the show,” 

Webber said. “Kudos to the artists and 

the volunteers who have made this year’s 

show such a success.” 

“This year’s show is much busier 

than past shows,” added Brush. 

“Traditionally, as the economy goes 

down so does attendance at events such 

as this. Thankfully, our shows bring in a 

consistent number of visitors. This year, 

you can definitely feel a positive, funky 

energy going on.” 

Jewelry designer Laura Beaudoin 

operates her Creative Dexterity studio 

out of the Mills. Her Bonjour Nino line 

caters to those with pets with items such 

as earrings, necklaces and pins crafted to 

look like your pet. Ten percent of all 

Bonjour Nino sales are donated to a rescue 

organization for that particular pet. 

Beaudoin said she loves to design jewelry 

that has geometric shapes, which have 

movement to them. She also designs 

jewelry by repurposing unusual items, 

such as computer keys. 

“I attended the art show with my 

daughter today,” said Martha Vetal, of 

Fairlee, Vt., and former long-time 

Ludlow resident. “This was my first time 

attending the art show. I was very 

impressed with the variety of artwork – 

such talent. It’s great to see a historic 

building be utilized in such a creative 

Indian Orchard Mills owner Charles 

Brush spends some downtime with 

volunteer and Vietnam veteran Frank 

W. Tencza. Although artist Tencza 

does not have a studio at the Mills, 

he said he loves to volunteer his time 

at the “The Artists at Indian Orchard 

Mills Fall Open Studios Art Show and 

Sale” each year. 

way.” 

Musician and artist Arno Pinsonnault 

has attended the shows for many years. 

He said he not only comes to see the artwork 

on display, but he also comes for 

inspiration for his own artwork and to 

visit his artist friends. 

“I love artist Steve Calcasola’s style 

of painting and his use of colors. His 

artwork definitely inspires me,” 

Pinsonnault said. 

Artist Carol Russell, of the Stained 

Glass Art Studio, has been a resident of 

the Mills for over 15 years. Russell said 

that when she first came to the Mills, 

Muriel Dane owned the building and 

encouraged artists to join her in creating 

an artistic community within the Mills. 

Russell said Muriel’s dream has come 

to fruition. She gave the example as not 

being able to draw very well, so it is nice 

to just walk down the hall to ask a fellow 

artist to lend her a helping hand in drawing 

an intricate flower, for example. 

“The artists are great people, and 

Charles is a great guy. He does a wonderful 

job as he continues Muriel’ vision 

promoting us artists,” said Russell. 

“There is such camaraderie between all 

of us. It’s very nice. I hope to be here for 

many more years to come.” 

Springfield residents and husband and 

wife team Ted and Ginnie Levine were 

impressed with Russell’s talent. Ted 

expressed how much he enjoys attending 

the shows and how appealing the art 

work is. His wife Ginnie added that it’s 

not your “run of the mill” art show. 

According to Brush, there are a few 

studio spaces available as well as industrial 

space. He encourages everyone to 

visit the studios located at 34 Front St. to 

see what the Mills is all about or to call 

him personally to discuss studio space or 

the gallery. He can be reached at 413- 

543-3321 or visit him on the web at 

www.indianorchardmills.com 

This marks the third year Springfield resident Amanda Biron has attended 

“The Artist at Indian Orchard Mills Fall Open Studios Art Show and Sale,” 

which was held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. Biron is admiring an 

acrylic on canvas “Abandon” painting by one of her favorite artists Rene 

Rutana and the art sculpture “Fishysoise” crafted from stone and driftwood by 

artist Jerry Wilson.

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INDIAN ORCHARD – A Monson man is being 

hailed a “hero” for pulling a man from a burning basement 

and probably saving his life. 

According to Springfield Fire Department 

spokesperson Dennis Leger, the report of a fire at 9 

Ludlow Ave., came in at 9:59 p.m., last Thursday, Nov. 

8. Leger said fire crews were on the scene within three 

minutes and found flames coming out from the cellar 

window. The victim (name withheld), described to be 

in his late 20’s, was on the ground when fire crews 

arrived. He suffered burns and smoke inhalation. 

Firefighters rescued a Mastiff dog named Chance from 

the building. 

The victim was transported to Baystate Medical 

Center and later transported to Mass General Hospital, 

Leger said. 

“I’m being told that he was burned on 25 percent of 

body,” said Leger. “He received grafts and will receive 

more grafts. He is expected to survive.” 

Joshua Pelmer, 30, of Monson, was at the Regal 

Beagle, a bar adjacent to 9 Ludlow Ave., at the time the 

fire broke out. Pelmer said he heard screams for help 

coming from the building. He jumped a fence on the 

property, ran to the cellar window, where he saw the 

victim waving his arms and screaming for help. Pelmer 

kicked in the window and pulled the man to safety. 

“I weigh about 167 pounds, and he was a little bit 

bigger than I was,” Pelmer said. “I don’t know how I 

was able to pull him out. 

“He was screaming as I was pulling him out,” 

Pelmer continued. “I just wanted him to be alive. The 


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Pelmer said he pulled the victim out by his arms, 

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Of Pelmer’s actions, Leger said, “He obviously 

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“He clearly was a hero of the day,” Leger continued. 

“The man was very lucky (Pelmer) was there.” 

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LUDLOW – Grace Dias, along with her 

sisters, Isabel Carvalho and Tanya Best, all 

long-time Ludlow residents, established the 

Michael J. Dias Foundation in memory of 

Dias’ son, Michael. 

“My son ended his battle with drug 

addiction by committing suicide on May 8, 

2009,” said Dias. “It is my hope to prevent 

others from following that same path.” 

In pursuit of that hope, the foundation 

hosted its first “A Night in November,” held 

last Saturday, Nov. 10, with a crowd of 350, 

who packed the Polish American Citizens 

Club banquet hall. 

According to Dias, the mission of the 

foundation is to help battle the disease of 

addiction and to make a difference in the 

lives of teens and adults with substance 

abuse problems. They hope to accomplish 

this by increasing awareness of drug abuse, 

by improving drug education, to provide 

scholarships for young adults, to facilitate 

sobriety through counseling/group meetings 

and by setting up sober homes, which will 

assist people to get their lives back in a 

judgment-free and compassionate environment. 

Prior to the fundraiser, the foundation 

recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to 

2012 Ludlow High School graduate 

Allison Anselmo. The support group 

FASA (Families Against Substance Abuse) 

was created by the foundation to help individuals 

and families cope with substance 

abuse and addiction. The group meets 

every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at HealthSouth, 

located at 14 Chestnut Place in Ludlow. 

Dias said Michael graduated from 

Ludlow High School in 2008, earning the 

distinction of placing third in his class. He 

interviewed with a number of prestigious 

colleges, which included MIT. He chose to 

attend Northeastern College and was awarded 

a four-year $10,000 per year scholarship. 

He was also an accomplished pianist. 

Sadly, he only completed one semester at 

the college. 

“Michael wrote and recorded a song onto 

a CD, which he used to apply for entrance 

at a number of colleges. He was a beautiful 

young boy who had a promising and bright 

future ahead of him,” Dias said. “Looking 

back, I think his struggles began when he 

was in middle school. He was a straight A 

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Dias said she worked from home and 

provided a structured environment for 

both Michael and his older brother, Tim. 

She believed things became more positive 

for Michael when he entered high school 

and set the goal of attending college. 

“I was unaware of what drug abuse 

was all about, and I never thought 

Michael would be taking drugs. Our goal 

in starting the foundation is to help parents 

recognize and understand drug abuse 

and to help our youth with drug addiction,” 

said Dias. “Tonight is just the 

beginning.” 

During the cocktail hour, attendees 

enjoyed one another’s company while 

munching on shrimp cocktail, sausage balls, 

jalapeño poppers, chicken wings, crackers 

and cheese and fresh fruit. Dinner began 

with kale soup and continued with tossed 

salad, fried fish, chicken francaise, roast 

beef, roasted potatoes, gravy and mixed 

vegetables, all served family style. Slices of 

ice cream cake roll topped with chocolate 

and strawberries concluded the meal. Alcoa 

catering cooked up the delicious menu 

offerings. Attendees were offered a choice 

of unlimited red or white wine, beer or soda 

during the meal, which was included in the 

$40 ticket price. 

Cheryl Gauthier who attended with her 

partner and committee member Diane 

Rinehart, both of Ludlow, said of the meal, 

“The menu selection and quality of food 

was outstanding. The wine on the tables 

was a nice touch. I am glad I attended 

tonight to be part of this. It’s a great 

cause.” 

At the conclusion of the meal, Best 

addressed the crowd. She thanked everyone 

for their show of support. She asked committee 

members and the members of the 

Ludlow CARES coalition to stand. She 

complimented and thanked them for their 

support and for the role they played in making 

the benefit such a success. She asked 

the audience to give them a round of 

applause. 

“We set the crazy goal of raising 

$10,000 tonight. It looks like we will be 

successful in that goal. The money raised 

tonight gives us hope and faith for a better 

tomorrow,” said Best. “I know Michael is 

watching over us tonight, and I know he 

would be saying, ‘Let’s get this show on 

the road,’ so Joe I pass the microphone to 

(L-R) Michael J. Dias Foundation Committee members Isabel Carvalho and her sisters 

Grace Dias and Tanya Best sell raffle tickets to Springfield resident Zelia Alves. 

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attending the “A Night in November” fundraiser held at the Polish American Citizen 

members missing from photo are Selectman Carmina Fernandes, Debbie Leone and 

Tanya Best & Grace Dias founded the Michael J. Dias Foundation. 

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Master of Ceremonies Joe Pereira then 

took the stage to introduce a stellar line-up 

of live entertainment. Pereira entertained 

the crowd with a number of songs, such as 

“Save the Last Dance for Me,” first 

recorded by Ben E. King with The 

Drifters. Next up was entertainer Vicky 

Rose, who hails from Holyoke. She 

wowed the crowd with her rendition of 

Shania Twain songs. Charlie Lask entertained 

the crowd with his tribute to musician 

Neil Diamond. Musical entertainer 

Ray “Elvis” Guillemete concluded the live 

entertainment. DJ Jesse Paulo of New 

Image, Professional DJ spun tunes for the 

remainder of the evening. 

Attendees could also try their luck with a 

50/50 raffle and a Chinese raffle, which 

boasted close to 100 prizes. Fifteen beautiful 

cutting boards donated by Springfield 

Woodworks and a $250 gift certificate 

donated by Baystate Rug were hot raffle 

items. Attendees could try to win a variety 

of themed baskets such as a “Make Your 

Life Easier,” “For Men Only” and “Rest and 

Relax.” Gift certificates, children’s games 

and a wide selection of spirits were also up 

for grabs. 

Springfield resident Gail Sullivan who 

attended the benefit with her husband Steve 

applauded the foundation’s efforts and said 

they attended to support the cause. 

“Growing up in Ludlow, it always 

seemed to me that drug abuse was prevalent 

not only in our town but surrounding 

communities as well,” she said. “It 

was prevalent among family members, 

friends and co-workers. I hope by 

attending tonight, it will help make a 

difference in the lives of our youth. Our 

youth are our future.” 

(L-R, front) Kim McGregor, Lauren Fra 

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Andre, and (back) Aaron Alves, Jordan B 

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November” in honor of their dear departe 

Michael’s older brother Tim, of 

Stafford, Conn., said, “It is a great turnout 

tonight. I am glad everyone is having 

a nice time tonight. Tonight is in 

honor of my brother, whom I miss very 

much.” 

Grace added that on behalf of the 

Michael J. Dias Foundation, the foundation’s 

members sincerely thank all of the 

generous corporate sponsors, the businesses 

and individuals who donated raffle items 

and everyone who volunteered their time to 

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Rinehart, Fernanda Gomes, Grace Dias, 

ittee member Jacob Oliveira, guest State 

oney and Tony Carvalho welcome those 

s Club on Saturday. Nov. 10. Committee 

Ralph Quiterio. Sisters Isabel Carvalho, 

cisco and Nancy Goncalves, (middle) 

, Gabriella Leal, Justin Dias and Shaun 

ernardes, Nate Goodrow, Tiago Martins 

Dias Foundation fundraiser “A Night in 

d friend Michael J. Dias. 

lend a helping hand, with special thanks to 

those who donated their time and professional 

services. She also wishes to thank 

everyone for attending their first “A Night 

in November.” 

“Know that our efforts will continue 

throughout the year toward our goal of a 

drug-free community,” she said. 

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Charlie Lask (at right) entertained the crowd attending the Michael J. Foundation 

fundraiser “A Night in November” with his tribute to musician Neil Diamond. 

During the Michael J. Dias Foundation’s 

first fundraiser “A Night in November,” 

Polish American Citizens Club bartender 

Ricky Burkot rocks out to Shania 

Twain’s song “I’m Going to Getcha Ya 

Good” performed by Vicky Rose. 

Entertainer Vicky Rose, who hails from 

Holyoke, wows the crowd with her rendition 

of Shania Twain’s songs. 

(L-R) Musical entertainer Ray “Elvis” Guillemete spends time with attendee Susie 

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Ludlow resident Tanya Best and Michael 

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at the Foundation’s first fundraiser “A 

Night in November,” which was held at 

the Polish American Citizens Club on 

Saturday, Nov. 10. 

“A Night in November” Master of 

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Lions stunned in finals by Amherst 

By Tim Peterson 

Turley Publications Sports 

Correspondent 

WESTFIELD—The song 

“Celebration” by Kool & The Gang was 

blaring from the loud speakers at the 

conclusion of the Western Mass. 

Division 1 boys soccer championship 

match between Smith Division rivals 

Ludlow and Amherst. 

The top-seeded Lions and their faithful 

fans weren’t in a partying mood following 

a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in penalty 

kicks against the second-seeded 

Hurricanes before a large crowd at 

Alumni Field, which is located on the 

Westfield State University campus, on 

Sunday night. 

“We’ve had our backs against the wall 

in a bunch of these championship games 

over the years and we’ve found a way to 

make a save or make a shot, said Ludlow 

head coach Greg Kolodziey “Tonight 

wasn’t our night, but put me one shot 

away from winning a Western Mass. 

title, I’d take it.” 

The Lions, who had brought home the 

Western Mass. title the past five years, 

ended their outstanding season with a 

14-2-5 overall record. 

“We gave it all we had out there, but 

things just didn’t go our way tonight. 

Once you get into PK’s, it’s a matter of 

luck,” said Ludlow senior Curtis Pereira. 

“When I was a little kid, I always looked 

up to all of the varsity soccer players and 

it’s the best feeling in the world to wear 

this jersey. I just couldn’t ask for any 

better teammates than all of these guys.” 

Lady Lions eliminated 

from soccer tournament 

By Nate Rosenthal 

Turley Publications Sports 

Correspondent 

WILBRAHAM – The 2012 season 

has been a difficult one for the Ludlow 

girls soccer team and with their quarterfinal 

loss to Minnechaug by a 2-0 score; 

it came to an abrupt end. 

The Lady Lions postseason thanks to 

a season finale win over Minnechaug, 

but still finished with a .500 record. 

That got them a sixth seed. After a victory 

over Renaissance in the first round, 

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Ludlow boys soccer captains (from left to right) Curtis Pereira, Sukru Yildrim 

and Tyler Quiterio pose with the runnerup trophy. 

Turley Publications staff photo by Dave Forbes 

Ludlow’s Ashley Amaral (9) puts the ball back in play on a corner kick. 

they got to play the Falcons for the third 

time this season. Having beaten them in 

their first two encounters, they found out 

how difficult it is to beat a team three 

times. With their 2-0 loss, they were 

eliminated in the quarterfinals round for 

the second time in three years. 

Minnechaug came out aggressively 

and took the play to Ludlow. The 

Falcons took the ball right down into the 

Ludlow zone and attempted to set something 

up. The Lions cleared, but 

Please see LADY LIONS, Page xx 

Ludlow has won a total of 45 Western 

Mass. championships since the program 

back in 1929. They’ve won 12 titles 

since 1994 and they’ve only missed 

playing in the Western Mass. finals three 

times during that span. 

Boys finish fourth, girls fifth 


Turley Publications Sports Staff Writer 

NORTHFIELD - The Ludlow boys 

and girls varsity cross country teams 

traveled to Northfield Mountain to take 

part in the 2012 Western Massachusetts 

Cross Country Championships on 

Saturday, Nov. 10. 

The Ludlow boys had an excellent 

race as they finished in fourth place with 

138 points, while the Lady Lions came 

in fifth with 137 points. 

Ludlow senior Brian Crowley had a 

great race as he finished in fifth place with 

a time of 16 minutes, 55.04 seconds. 

Ludlow’s Jeff Danek (9) looks down 

at the ball as he pushes it up the 

field. 

The other Ludlow seniors besides 

Pereira, who played in their final high 

school soccer match against Amherst, 

are: Chris Ganhao, Tyler Quiterio, James 

Please see LIONS, Page 22 

Crowley places fifth at 

XC championships 

Senior teammate Drew Manuel was next 

in 26th with a time of 17:56.85, followed 

by senior Sean Egan in 28th at 17:59.67, 

senior Jake Zina in 33rd at 18:09.99, 

sophomore Connor Frigon in 46th at 

18:35.09, junior Peter Skaza in 86th at 

19:46.82 and senior Jacob Lapierre in 

88th at 19:53.83. 

For the Lady Lions, senior Deaven 

Theriault was the top finisher in 10th at 

21:14.75, while junior Sylwia Lipior came 

in 18th at 22:14.18, followed by senior 

Alexa Repko in 32nd at 22:36.73, senior 

Katie Barret in 36th at 23:02.75, junior Kim 

McCarthy in 41st at 23:11.73, sophomore 

Jessica Holley in 50th at 23:34.98 and junior 

Gina Orlandi in 52nd at 23:37.28. 

Crowley and Theriault will compete 

in the sate meet on Saturday, Nov. 10. 

Lions soar over FT Eagles 

Win fourth straight 



LUDLOW - The Ludlow varsity football 

team is as hot as anyone right now. 

The Lions won their fourth straight 

game as they turned back Franklin Tech, 

22-0. 

The Lions got on the scoreboard in 

the first quarter when quarterback Mike 

Marshall delivered a 37-yard pass to 

running back Jeremy Lamontagne for 

the touchdown to put the Lions on top 6- 

0 with 2:57 left in the first quarter. 

Ludlow then added on the two-point 

conversion. 

Lamontagne added to the lead in the 

second quarter when he broke off a big 

run for 71 yards to extend the Ludlow 

(4-6) lead to 14-0 with 3:20 left in the 

half. 

Sean Fournier capped the scoring in 

the third quarter when a 23-yard run 

touchdown run. 

Lamontagne finished with 128 yards 

rushing and 52 yards receiving. 

Ludlow now prepares for its annual 

Thanksgiving Day rivalry against 

Palmer. The game will take place at 

10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 at 

Legion Field in Palmer.


Congratulations goes out 

to the Ludlow U11 boys 

team. 

They finished the season 

undefeated and won the 

playoffs. 

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Lady Lions bounced by Comp 

Close match in all four sets 



CHICOPEE - The Ludlow girls volleyball 

team had a wonderful regular 

season that included winning a league 

championship, but the fifth-seeded Lady 

Lions ran into a very tough fourth-seeded 

Chicopee Comp squad in the quarterfinal 

round of the Western 

Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament. 

All four games of the match were 

close, but the Lady Colts were just too 

much for the Lady Lions as they pulled 

out a 25-23, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory. 

Ludlow was down 16-11 in the first 

set when the Lady Lions rallied to score 

12 of the next 18 points to take a 23-22 

lead before Chicopee Comp came back 

to score the final three points of the set 

to win the first, 25-23. 

Ludlow built a lead early in the second 

half and never looked back to tie the 

match at 1-1. 

After a close third set, Comp had a 

16-9 lead in the fourth when Ludlow 

went on a 10-5 rally to close within 21- 

19, but that is as close as Ludlow would 

get in the final stanza. 

Alyssa Guyon led Ludlow with 11 

Ludlow’s Alyssa Guyon (12) goes up 

to play the ball. 

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Ludlow’s Alyssa Breault (8) tries to 

hit the ball around a Comp defender. 

kills and six blocks. Ava Adamopoulos 

delivered nine kills and seven blocks, 

while Makayla Reynolds came up with 

23 assists. 

Ludlow’s Ava Adamopoulos (11) 

reaches up to play the ball with her 

right hand. 

COLLEGE NEWS 

Miller wins MASCAC Women’s 

Soccer Player of the Year 

BUZZARDS BAY - Westfield State 

University senior forward Kayley Miller 

has been named as the 2012 

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic 

Conference Women’s Soccer Player of 

the Year and heads the league’s all-conference 

squad in a vote taken of the conference’s 

eight coaches. 

A native of Ludlow, Miller has netted 

20 goals and nine assists for 49 points in 

leading the Owls to an unbeaten mark of 

18-0-1 to date that included both the 

MASCAC regular season and tournament 

titles as well as a berth in the upcoming 

NCAA Division 3 Championships. 

She was joined on the team by fellow 

Westfield State player and Ludlow resident 

Brittanie McGregor. 

Venne named to All MASCAC 

Second Team 

BUZZARDS BAY - Junior and 

Ludlow resident Kyle Venne was one of 

four Worcester State men's soccer players 

who captured All-MASCAC accolades 

in a vote by the leagues eight head 

coaches this past week as announced by 

league publicist Jim Seavey. 

Venne was named to the second team. 

Venne, who transferred in from 

Springfield Technical Community 

College, started 10 of 11 games at center 

back. He helped anchor a back line that 

surrendered just six tallies in their final 

six MASCAC contests for a 0.885 goals 

against average, which includes a scoreless 

tie with Bridgewater State and a 1-0 

double-overtime shutout over Fitchburg 

State. 

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LUDLOW - The U11 Ludlow Vikings won the PVJSL playoffs and finished 

the season with a perfect 12-0 record. 

Team members include: Michael Riley (27), Michael Morgado (21), Malik 

Serisser (29), Anthony Quiterio (28), Cesar Alvin (2), Robert Marrow 

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Vital named to NEWMAC 

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BABSON PARK – The 2012 New 

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(NEWMAC) women’s soccer all-conference 

teams were revealed on Tuesday 

following the completion of the conference 

tournament over the weekend. 

NEWMAC tournament champions, 

Springfield College, had a league-best 

five all-conference honorees, including 

three on the first team. 

Among those honored were Ludlow 

native Nina Vital, who finished on the 

first team. 

ANNUAL FALL TUTOR 

TRAINING 

We Need You! Volunteers who would like 

to tutor students in Reading, Writing or 

Math. Please call the Director of Adult 

Literacy at 283-2329 for dates and times. 

For more information on the above programs, 

call the Director of Adult Literacy at (413) 283-2329. 

Sports 

Ludlow Community Center/Randall 

Boys & Girls Club calendar 

Yoga for kids ages 5-13: 

‘Empowerment, Yoga & 

Play’ 

LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community 

Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club is 

offering yoga classes for children ages 

5-13 entitled “Empowerment, Yoga & 

Play.” 

This 12-class session will take place 

on Monday evenings through Dec. 10. 

Yoga for Kids ages 5-8 will take place 

from 5 to 5:45 p.m., and Yoga for Kids 

ages 9-13 will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. 

By participating in “Empowerment, 

Yoga & Play,” children will gain strength, 

concentration, balance, body awareness, 

self-esteem and more while having a great 

time. This class integrates several forms of 

yoga to help participants improve their 

body image and posture, learn to release 

stress and improve concentration. 

Participants will learn invaluable skills that 

set the groundwork for meeting challenges 

and growing strong physically, mentally 

and emotionally, and cultivating self-esteem 

for a lifetime of successful achievement. 

Register for Yoga Kids classes at our 

membership desk. Yoga classes are free 

for fitness members. Ludlow residents 

may attend for $5 per class. Non- 

Ludlow residents may attend for $7 per 

class. Space is limited so sign up early! 

The Ludlow Community 


located at 91 Claudia’s Way in Ludlow. 

For additional information please contact 

Fitness & Wellness Director Donna 

Boydston at dboydston@ludlowbgc.org 

or 413-583-2072, ext. 212. You can also 

visit our website at www.ludlowbgc.org. 

Balletone: Sole Synthesis 

fitness classes 

LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community 


offering a new group fitness class called 

‘Balletone: Sole Synthesis’ on Fridays 

from 9 to 9:45 a.m. 

When barefoot training meets 

strength, cardio and flexibility in one 

workout, fitness takes on a whole new 

meaning. Sole Synthesis is “simplicity 

through triplicity” … no fancy moves 

are used, just unique twists on foundational 

fitness moves to get you started. 

Then, the easy to follow fitness 

sequences are turned into dance 

inspired, ballet sculpting sequences for 

balance and strength challenges. 

Finally, yoga inspired sequences will be 

sprinkled throughout to provide moving 

meditation in order to prepare for more. 

The idea is to simply use movements 

you’ve done for ages, without extra 

equipment, and redefine your expectations. 

You will experience a proactive 

workout rooted in functional training 

that will leave you strong, centered, and 

actively flexible. This session is an elevated 

functional training program that is 

deceptively challenging; take your shoes 

off and see what your sole can do! 

Balletone classes are free for fitness 

members. Non-members can drop-in for 

$10 per class. 

For more information or to register, 

please visit the club, or contact Donna 

Boydston, Fitness & Wellness Director, 

at dboydston@ludlowbgc.org, or call 

413-583-2072. Visit our website at 

www.ludlowbgc.org. 

Personal training 

LUDLOW - Personal training is a 

great way to get in shape and stay committed 

to a healthy lifestyle! The Ludlow 

Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls 

Club offers a Personal Training Program 

to help you reach and maintain your 

health and fitness goals, whether you are 

looking to lose weight, increase strength 

and endurance or run your first marathon. 

Each one hour, supervised exercise 

session is carefully designed by our personal 

training staff based on your specific 

goals, needs and abilities to ensure 

you reach your fitness goals. Your personal 

trainer will keep you motivated 

during your workouts, and will diversify 

your program from time to time to add 

variety and allow for continued progress. 

Have a friend or family member that you 

want to work out with? We also offer 

Please see CALENDAR, Page 21 

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KURTY from Page 1 

straight state finals. 

soccer, golf and baseball. 

CALENDAR from Page 20 

Said Joe Cavalho, a friend and col- The 1944 LHS graduate went on to 

Kurty said in an interview with The league of Kurty’s, “When I went to teach play baseball, basketball and soccer at Partner Personal Training Packages, 

Register Durham Caldwell, that he was in Ludlow, in 1963, John was a physical Mohawk Community College in Utica, where you and a friend can work out 

instrumental in helping to set up a state education teacher as well as the soccer N.Y., before transferring to Penn State together with a personal trainer. 

soccer championship. 

and basketball coach. I got to see him University where he played two years of This program is available to members 

“For eight or 10 years, we were either first hand for the next three years. He baseball and soccer for the Nittany and non-members (minimum age 14 

in the Western Mass. Tournament cham- was an inspiration to the kids and to the Lions, where he was a member of the years old). For more information about 

pionship game or in the semifinals,” staff at the school.” 

college’s men’s soccer championship personal training packages and pricing, 

Kurty said. “Every now and then, we Kurty was offered the opportunity to team in 1950. 

or to schedule an appointment, please 

would win the Western Mass. I thought become Ludlow’s first Athletics “He was so widely respected,” contact Wellness Coordinator Donna 

it was too bad we didn't have a state Director, but he declined the position added Cavalho. “It would be hard to Boydston at 583-2072 or e-mail dboyd- 

tournament. Every other sport had a and instead accepted an offer to teach find many people in the sports commuston@ludlowbgc.org. state championship game. So I went to and coach at Westfield State. 

nity of this region who were not The Ludlow Community 

Mr. Russell (LHS Principal George At the time of his retirement, his .790 touched by John Kurty. He had a great Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club is 

Russell). He took a proposal to the winning percentage was the highest of effect on me.” 

located at 91 Claudia’s Way. Visit the 

MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic any coach, active or retired, in all New The John Kurty Sportsmanship website at www.ludlowbgc.org. 

Athletic Association), and they said that England divisions. Kurty led the Owls to Award, which was established in 2004, 

next year we would have a state tourna- five straight NCAA Tournament appear- is given by the Pioneer Valley Soccer Aquacise program at Boys and 

ment.ances 

and three New England state Officials Association, is given to one of 

Girls Club 

“However, they weren't as organized championships. Kurty’s 1974 team fin- the top girls high school soccer play- LUDLOW - Water aquacise provides 

in Eastern Mass. as we were. They ished third in the nation. 

ers. 

an ideal, safe form of working for just 

didn't have an Eastern Mass. Paul Whalley, a senior captain on the Kurty, a World War II U.S. Navy about anyone. 

Tournament. A fellow I officiated 1974 Westfield State team, recalled veteran who served in Saipan and Exercising in the water means there is 

some soccer games with, Al Stillman, Kurty as the perfect mentor. 

Okinawa, was predeceased by his less wear and tear on your muscles and 

was coach at Medford High. So I said, “Coach Kurty was a great coach and brothers William and Alexander. He less soreness that most people will expe- 

‘Al, why don't you see if you can get even a greater person,” said Whalley in leaves Rita, his wife of 57 years, son, rience when they start on a land program. 

even a four-team tournament so the a press release from Westfield State. Jack, daughter, Carol, and her husband, Reasons for joining the aquatic exercise 

Western Mass. champion will have a “He taught us to win and lose with Hal. 

program include: reduces stress on the 

team to meet,” Kurty continued. “As it class, dignity and grace. When I became Donations in Kurty’s memory may be joints, bones and muscles, staying cool 

turned out, his team won the first a coach, he was the standard for the way made to the Coach John Kurty even when you are working out, achieve 

Eastern Mass. Tournament, and our I wanted to behave. I never reached that Scholarship Fund, c/o Westfield State speedy effective toning through water 

team won the Western Mass. again. level; however, he inspired a clear Foundation, P.O. Box 1630, Westfield, resistance, increase your exercise work load 

We played at Springfield College in vision of what a coach should be. In the MA 01086-1630. 

and burn more calories in less time, experi- 

the first State Tournament game. We 41 years that I've known Coach Kurty, 

ence the ideal combination of effective 

were fortunate enough to win, and we no matter who I mentioned him to they Turley Publications sports correspon- training and comfort, make new friends and 

were fortunate enough to win the state said what a great guy he is. No one ever dent Nate Rosenthal contributed to this most of all have fun, and is a great way to 

championship game the next three had a bad thing to say about coach prob- report. 

challenge your cardiovascular system 

years.” 

ably because in my 41 years I never 

Consistence exercise to improve and 

Kurty’s Ludlow teams would go on to heard him say a bad thing about any- Dave Forbes is the sports editor for maintain muscular strength can prevent 

appear in nine Western Massachusetts one.” 

Turley Publications. He can be reached injuries and increase your chance to enjoy 

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LIONS from Page 18 

Esteves, Luke Woishnis, Matt Thompson, Tyler 

Martins, Cody Dias, Xavier Pereira, Sukru Yildirim, 

Adam Goncalves, Kieffer Orsulak-Kalesnik, Ben 

Milos, Gabe Ramos, Guilherme Costa, Luis 

Quiterio, Dylan Pereira, Nelson Rodrigues, Ryan 

Soares, and Jahbari Robinson. 

“The seniors have helped us win many big games 

during the past couple of years,” Kolodziey said. “It’s 

going to take them a few days to get over this loss, but 

it’s only a game.” 

While winning a Western Mass. title has almost 

become an annual event for the Lions, Amherst captured 

their first District title on Sunday night. They 

had lost in the finals against the Lions in 2010, 

which was also decided by penalty kicks, and in 

2008. 

“Amherst is just a great soccer team,” Kolodziey 

said. “They have a lot of very talented players and 

they’re well coached. You always have to play your best 

in order to beat them. ” 

The contest was still scoreless following 80 minutes 

of regulation time and the two 10-minute sudden victory 

overtime periods. 

Ludlow used four different goalkeepers during the 

penalty shootout, which is a new MIAA rule this year. 

The four goalies were junior forward Kevin Borowiec, 

junior defender Matt Dent, sophomore Tyler Diotalevi, 

who’s the Lions backup keeper, and Ganhao, who was 

the starting keeper. He made a total of five saves in the 

match. 

“All four of them are very good athletes and the 

strategy almost paid off for us,” Kolodziey said. “We’ve 

used it in practice, but this was our first opportunity to 

try it in a game. All of them bring a different element to 

the position.” 

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shot attempt, took a 1-0 advantage following a 

shot into the left corner by junior Eric 

Gooden. 

Ludlow would tie the scored on a similar type of a 

shot taken by Adam Goncalves. 

The score was also tied 2-2 before Borowiec was 

able to make a save on a shot taken by senior Jaimon 

Olmsted. 

Then Ludlow sophomore Mike Gonvalves fired a 

shot into the right corner giving his team a 3-2 advantage. 

The Lions had an opportunity to end it on their fifth 

shot attempt, but Amherst senior goalie Curtis Barnes 

(four saves) made an outstanding diving save, which 

evened the score at 4-4. 

Amherst made their next two shots, but Ludlow kept 

their title hopes alive with goals by Ramos and 

Borowiec. 

It all came down to the eighth round of the 

shootout. 

Amherst senior Erik Schleeweis fired a shot into 

the left corner giving his team a 7-6 lead and it all 

came to an end when the Ludlow shot went wide to 

the left. 

“We were one shot away from winning another 

Western Mass. title, which is a pretty good position to 

be in,” Kolodziey said. “It has really been a fun ride 

during the past six years and these kids have played in 

a lot of very big games. We wish Amherst the best of 

luck and hopefully they can keep the state title in 

Western Mass.” 

The chances are very good that the Lions will be 

competing for another Western Mass. title a year from 

now. 

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Fall 2012 high school varsity 

football standings, schedule 

STANDINGS 

SUBURBAN 

*South Hadley 5 - 0 8 - 1 

Chicopee Comp 4 - 1 5 - 4 

Amherst 4 - 2 5 - 3 

Chicopee 3 - 3 4 - 5 

Putnam 2 - 3 5 - 4 

West Springfield 1 - 4 2 - 7 

Cathedral 0 - 6 1 - 8 

WEEK 11 GAMES 

Independent 

Saturday, Nov. 17 

Putnam at Sci-Tech (at Central High 

School in Springfield) 12 p.m. 

AA 

*Central 6 - 0 9 - 1 

Longmeadow 5 - 1 8 - 2 

Minnechaug 4 - 2 7 - 3 

East Longmeadow 4 - 2 5 - 4 

Northampton 3 - 4 6 - 4 

Westfield 2 - 5 2 - 8 

Agawam 1 - 6 2 - 8 

Holyoke 1 - 6 2 - 8 

WEEK 11 GAMES 

No games scheduled. 

INTERCOUNTY 

*Belchertown 8 - 0 9 - 0 

Greenfield 6 - 1 8 - 1 

Turners Falls 5 - 2 8 - 2 

Commerce 5 - 3 7 - 3 

Athol 4 - 3 6 - 4 

Mohawk 2 - 5 3 - 6 

Mahar 1 - 6 3 - 7 

Frontier 1 - 6 2 - 7 

Sci-Tech 0 - 8 0 - 10 

WEEK 11 GAMES 

Independent 


Ware at Frontier 7 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 17 

Putnam at Sci-Tech (at Central High 

School in Springfield) 12 p.m. 

Commerce at Bulkeley 1 p.m. 

TRI-COUNTY 

*Pathfinder 8 - 0 10 - 0 

Easthampton 6 - 1 6 - 4 

Ware 5 - 3 5 - 3 

Ludlow 4 - 3 4 - 6 

Palmer 3 - 4 3 - 6 

Pioneer Valley 3 - 4 3 - 6 

Franklin Tech 2 - 5 3 - 7 

McCann Tech 2 - 6 2 - 8 

Dean Tech 0 - 8 0 - 9 

WEEK 11 GAMES 

Independent 


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The U.S. Taekwondo Center (USTC), located at 

28 Stonyhill Road in Wilbraham, makes a $500 

donation to the Ludlow Elementary Schools 

PTO on Thursday, Oct. 25. The donation was 

made during a graduation ceremony held for 

25 Ludlow elementary school students who 

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Ludlow Menus 

Nov. 19-23 

Ludlow Elementary Schools 

Breakfast 

The Library Loft 

Schoolhouse Commons Historical Center • 1085 Park Street, Palmer 

We are celebrating our 

10th year at the Schoolhouse Commons. 

Thanks to our wonderful “friends,” volunteers and patrons, 

we will be open on Fridays beginning in September. 

Our New Hours 

Tues. 10am - 4pm • Wed. 10am - 4pm • Thurs. 10am - 4pm 

Fri. 10am-4pm • Sat. 10am - 4pm 

Hope to see you there 

Book donations will be accepted at the Palmer Public 

Library or the Library Loft during open hours. 

Please, no magazines or Reader's Digest Condensed Books. 

We accept books only in good, clean condition. 

For more information call 283-3330 ext. 100 

Proceeds To Benefit the Palmer Public Library 

Schools 

‘Look it up’ . . . 

Monday, Nov. 19 – 100 percent orange juice, Rice Krispies cereal, assorted 

muffins, chocolate or white milk. 

Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Chilled juice, egg patty w/toast, Lucky Charms cereal, 

chocolate or white milk. 

Wednesday, Nov. 21 – apple slices, banana muffin, Frosted Mini Wheat cereal, 

chocolate or white milk. 

Thursday, Nov. 22 – Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools Closed. 

Friday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools Closed. 

Ludlow Public Schools 

St. John the Baptist School 

Lunch 

Monday, Nov. 19 – Ludlow Elementary Schools, St. John the Baptist School 

& Baird Middle School – 100 percent juice, WG French Toast w/syrup, sausage 

patty, potato puffs, seasoned carrots, strawberry cup; Ludlow High School – 

Mozzarella sticks, tomato sauce for dipping, seasoned noodles, seasoned peas, 

peach cup. 

Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Ludlow Elementary Schools, St. John the Baptist School 

& Baird Middle School – Mozzarella sticks, tomato sauce for dipping, seasoned 

noodles, seasoned peas, peach cup; Ludlow High School – Early release – no 

lunches served. 

Wednesday, Nov. 21 – All schools – early release – no lunches served. 

Thursday, Nov. 22 – Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools Closed. 

Friday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools Closed. 

Ludlow Elementary & St. John’s schools Weekly Alternate Lunch: ham and 

cheese sandwich. 

Are you familiar with the 

Portuguese language? 

The Portuguese Schools needs a 

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33 Norwood Street, Ludlow 

589-7101 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. Army legal branch 

4. Dekagram 

7. Underwater ship 

10. 6th Jewish month 

12. __ lang syne, 

good old days 

14. European money 

15. Remover of an 

apple’s center 

17. The content of 

cognition 

18. Bleats 

19. “l836 siege” of 

U.S. 

20. Inquiries 

22. Bottled gas 

23. Dutch painter 

Gerrit 

25. An invasion or 

hostile attack 

28. Misbeliever 

31. South American 

Indiana 

32. Bone cavities 

33. Hound sounds 

34. Turtle 

carapace 

39. Wash or fl ow 

against 

40. Cross a threshold 

41. Pitch symbol 

42. About lizards 

45. Treat with 

contempt 

48. Million barrels 

per day (abbr.) 

49. Place to sleep 

51. Harsh criticism 

or disapproval 

54. Wipe out 

recorded 

information 

56. Pesetas 

58. Pitcher Hershiser 

59. Pronouncements 

60. Dodge truck 

model 

61. A coniferous tree 

62. Ludicrously false 

statment 

63. Lyric poem 

64. Determine the 

sum 

65. Fixed in one’s 

purpose 


CLUES DOWN 

1. Mexican wattle & 

daub hut 

2. __ Green: 

playwright 

3. Building for autos 

4. Rum and lime or 

lemon juice 

5. Two spiral-horned 

African antelopes 

6. Jubilant delight 

7. Cyclic 

8. Fiddler crabs 

9. Vehicle carrying 

many passengers 

11. Dream sleep 

13. Afghan Persian 

language 

16. Gnawing small 

mammal 

18. B1 defi ciency 

disease 

21. Not out 

24. Chancellor Von 

Bismarck 

26. RCO group of 

atoms 

27. Cony 


Don Conner, from the Ludlow Elks Lodge 2448, presents a donation of dictionaries to third-graders 

at St. John the Baptist School. 

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ERRORS: Each advertiser is 

requested to check their advertisement 

the first time it 

appears. This paper will not 

be responsible for more than 

one corrected insertion, nor 

will be liable for any error in 

an advertisement to a greater 

extent than the cost of the 

space occupied by the item 

in the advertisement. 

29. Makes a gas less 

dense 

30. Instances of 

disease 

34. A story 

35. Surmounted 

36. Cloisonned 

37. Counterfoil 

38. Kept cattle 

together 

39. Computer screen 

material 

43. Ancient 

calculator 

44. Cuddle 

46. District nurse 

47. Employee stock 

ownership plan 

50. Distributed game 

cards 

52. Murres genus 

53. Tear apart 

violently 

55. Umbrella support 

56. Athlete who 

plays for pay 

57. Small amount


Antonio O. Goncalves 

LUDLOW – Antonio O. 

Goncalves, 66, of Ludlow, was 

called home to be with God on 

Thursday, Nov. 8. Born in 

Padornelos, Portugal, to the late 

Joao and Maria (Oliveira) 

Goncalves, he lived in Ludlow 

since 1976. He was a faithful communicant 

of Our Lady of Fatima 

Parish, a proud member of the 

Gremio Lusitano Club, and he served in the Portuguese 

Army in Mozambique from 1968-1970. He worked for 

over 25 years at the former Eastern Container, now 

Smurfit Stone, until his retirement in 2011. He was an 

avid gardener and a skilled carpenter, happily lending 

his talents to help his family and friends when needed. 

Antonio was a loving husband, father and grandfather, 

and he truly loved his family and cherished the time 

spent with his adoring granddaughters, who will miss 

him greatly. He was the beloved husband of 41 years to 

Maria Adriana (Juliano) Goncalves of Ludlow; loving 

father to Isabel Goncalves Santos and her husband 

Adriano and Lisa Goncalves Urban, both of Ludlow; 

adoring grandfather to Kayla, Maegan and Alexis; 

brother of Joaquim Goncalves and wife Candida, of 

France, Laurinda Crespo and husband Augusto, of 

Ludlow, Maria Baltazar and husband Joaquim, Albina 

Alves and husband Antonio, and Ana Afonso, all of 

Portugal; his brother-in-law Antonio Juliano and his 

wife Gloria, of Ludlow, and sister-in-law Elena Alves, 

of Wilbraham, as well as sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw 

in France and Portugal. He also leaves several loving 

nieces and nephews, both in Ludlow and Europe, 

and his many friends throughout the community. Sadly, 

he was predeceased by his sister Teresa Alves and his 

son-in-law Jeffrey M. Urban. Funeral services were 

held Tuesday, Nov. 13, from the Ludlow Funeral Home, 

with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated in Our 

Lady of Fatima Church, followed by burial in St. 

Aloysius Cemetery. It was the wish of Antonio’s family 

that in lieu of flowers donations be made in his memory 

to St. Jude Children’s’ Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, 

Memphis, TN 38105. For online condolences and further 

information, please visit ludlowfuneralhome.com. 

John Kurty 

WESTFIELD – John Kurty 

passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 

surrounded by his family. John 

was a well-known and highly 

respected coach and mentor, primarily 

at Ludlow High School and 

Westfield State University. His 

impact and influence on the students 

he taught will be long 

remembered. Born in Ludlow, he 

was predeceased by his brothers William and 

Alexander. John was a World War II veteran who served 

in the Pacific. He leaves Rita, his wife of 57 years, son, 

Jack, daughter, Carol, and her husband, Hal. Coaching 

the Westfield men’s soccer team from 1966 to 1977, 

John compiled a brilliant record of 153 wins, 36 losses 

and 13 ties. He was the first coach inducted into the 

Westfield State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994 as a 

member of the charter class. At the time of his retirement, 

his .790 winning percentage was the highest of 

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Obituaries 

sions. John led the Owls to five straight NCAA 

Tournament appearances and three New England state 

championships. Coach Kurty’s 1974 team finished third 

in the nation. John coached the Ludlow High School 

soccer team to a ten-year record of 150 wins, 19 loss 

and 19 ties including three consecutive state championships. 

In 2007, he was elected into the Ludlow High 

School Sports Hall of Fame, both as a player and as a 

coach. John graduated from Penn State University 

where, as a standout athlete, he was a member of two 

NCAA national championship soccer teams. He played 

semi-professional baseball in Nova Scotia. Over many 

years, he was an avid golfer, soccer referee and umpire 

for local high school and college baseball games. In his 

retirement John spent time with his family in Westfield 

and Ft. Myers, Fla. He travelled extensively with his 

wife, enjoyed longstanding friendships developed 

through athletics and worked on numerous projects that 

were of great assistance to others. He was passionate 

about fitness pursued through healthy living and exercise 

and about helping his friends and family achieve 

success and happiness. Funeral services were held 

Sunday, Nov. 11, at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 

Westfield, followed by a Mass offered Monday, Nov. 

12, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and luncheon at the 

Scanlon Banquet Hall at Westfield State University. 

Burial with military honors was held Tuesday, Nov. 13, 

at Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in 

Agawam. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made 

to the Coach John Kurty Scholarship Fund, c/o 

Westfield State Foundation, P.O. Box 1630 Westfield, 

MA 01086-1630. firtionadams.com. 

Norman W. Martin 

SPRINGFIELD – Norman W. Martin, 89, of 

Springfield, a member of the greatest generation, died 

Wednesday evening, Nov. 7, in Baystate Medical 

Center. Born in Ludlow June 2, 1923, son of the 

late George and Elizabeth (Wilson) Martin, he 

was educated in local schools and was a 1940 

graduate of Ludlow High School. Norm proudly 

served his country during World War II as an Army 

Staff Sgt. with the 243rd Field Artillery Battalion. He 

then graduated from Worcester Poly-Tech in 1950. 

Norm had worked for the Springfield Armory, Rock 

Island Arsenal and the Picatinny Arsenal. He was a 

member of Pi Ota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, a 

member of Court 144 Royal Order of Jesters, Melha 

Temple A.A.O.N.M.S, the Melha Highlanders, where 

he was a past chief, the Brigham Lodge of Masons, the 

Scottish Rite, and Union Church of Christ. He was the 

widow of Alice (Robertson) Martin, who died Jan. 31, 

2000. He is survived by Anne and Michael Sands, of 

Monson, who were like a daughter and son to Norm, 

many nieces and nephews, including Ellen Sampson, of 

Greenfield, Ginger Budness, of Bernardston, and Bill 

Ritchie of Fla. He is also survived by many friends. 

Funeral services celebrating his life were held Tuesday, 

Nov. 13, at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, Ludlow, 

followed by Rites of Committal with Military Honors 

in Island Pond Cemetery. Donations in his memory 

may be made to Union Church of Christ, P.O. Box 445, 

Ludlow, MA 01056 For further information, directions 

and online guestbook, please visit 

www.KapinosMazurFH.com. 

Paul V. Partynski 

INDIAN ORCHARD – Paul V. 

Partynski, 56, passed away peacefully 

at home on Saturday, Nov. 3. 

Born in Ludlow, he was a lifelong 

area resident and a communicant 

of Immaculate Conception Church. 

Paul loved cars, fishing and darts 

and especially treasured his large 

hat and keychain collection. He 

was quite a talker and loved socializing 

with his friends. He was predeceased by his 

father, Joseph V. Partynski. He will be deeply missed by 

his family and friends, his mother, Helen (Urbanik) 

Partynski; his daughter, Sarah Greentree, of Ludlow; 

his brother, Michael Partynski and his wife Dilar, of 

Indian Orchard; niece Melanie Partynski, of Indian 

Orchard; nephew Joseph Partynski, of Boston; niece 

Jessica Figella, of Stafford Springs, Conn.; cousin Pat 

Kaboray and her life partner, Pete Schmidt; his dearest 

friend Norma and many other cousins, family members 

and friends, especially his good friends from the 

Sympath y Floral Arrangements 

Custom & Traditional Designs 

Randalls Farm & Greenhouse 

631 Center Street, Ludlow 

589-7071 ~ www.randallsfarm.net 

Beagle. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 10, 

at Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, followed by a 

Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception 

Church. Burial will be on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 10 

a.m., at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Chicopee. In lieu of 

flowers, contributions in Paul’s memory may be made 

to the family to assist in funeral expenses. For full 

details, visit www.nowakfuneral.com. 

Kathryn ‘Kash’ Bieda Will 

SOUTH HADLEY – Kathryn 

“Kash” B. Will, 61, passed away 

peacefully Saturday, Nov. 3, surrounded 

by those whom she most 

loved. Born May 29, 1951, in 

Chicopee to the late John and 

Helen (Pasierb) Bieda, Kathryn 

graduated from Chicopee schools 

and Springfield Technical 

Community College. She worked 

for Digital Equipment Corporation of Westfield and 

later retired from NuVisions Manufacturing of 

Springfield. Kathryn fiercely battled breast cancer, 

which metastasized into her bones, for 24 years with 

her head held high. She steadfastly followed the motto, 

“Kathy doesn’t quit.” She had an indomitable will to 

put one foot in front of the other and move forward 

when others would have easily given up. Kathryn loved 

the moon and stars, felt connected to the ocean and 

recharged from thunderstorms. She also loved to capture 

them all on her camera. She exuded positivity and 

was a source of inspiration and strength for many. She 

was a fighter, a warrior, a tough, gutsy woman. Kathryn 

leaves behind her daughter Kristin Will and her 

boyfriend Sean Maher, of South Hadley; her son Cory 

Will, of Hadley; her sister Joanne Vyce, of 

Guilderland, N.Y.; her brothers Thomas Bieda, of 

Valatie, N.Y., and William Bieda, of Chicopee; her 

best friend Lynn Hastings and her husband Glenn and 

son Sean Brennan, of Westfield; her former husband 

Gary Will and his spouse Todd Panek, of Hadley; her 

cousin Patricia Beauregard, of Ludlow; 10 nephews, 

numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and many, many 

loving friends. Her family would like to thank her 

original oncologist at Holyoke Hospital, Marilyn 

Levine, and her most recent oncologist Robert Byrne, 

for their fervent treatment and genuine care and concern 

for her well-being throughout the years. She 

deeply valued and trusted their opinions. Her family 

also extends a sincere “thank you” to the exceptional 

nurses and staff at both doctors’ offices for their heartfelt 

care, and to the nurses in Holyoke Hospital’s 

Intensive Care Unit, especially “cool nurse” Debbie 

and Melinda, for their professional and personal support 

throughout this past week. A Celebration of Life 

and visiting hours were held Thursday, Nov. 8, from 3 

to 6 p.m. at Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home, 69 East 

St., Chicopee. A service was held at 5:30 p.m. in the 

same location. Burial will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in 

Kathryn’s name to The Cancer House of Hope, 86 

Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 for “The Healing Art of 

Yoga for Ongoing Cancer Recovery” are suggested, as 

she found peace and serenity from the program. 

Region 

Wilbraham United 

Players to perform 

‘The Great Gatsby’ 

WILBRAHAM – The Wilbraham United Players 

will present F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great 

Gatsby.” This Simon Levy play adaption was first performed 

in 2006 at the Guthrie Theater to commemorate 

the theater’s opening. The play takes place in 1922 

and represents the passion and sound of the Jazz Age. 

The cast includes Greg Kleciak, of Holyoke, as Jay 

Gatsby, Carolyn Averill, of Wilbraham, as Daisy 

Buchanan, Steve Close, as Tom Buchanan, and Heath 

Verrill as Nick Carraway, both of Springfield, and 

Christine Arruda, of Hampden, as Jordan Baker. The 

production is directed by Deborah Trimble. 

The Players perform at the Wilbraham United 

Church, 500 Main St., in Wilbraham on Nov. 16, 17 

and 18. Performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 

7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 

for General Admission and $25 for reserved seating 

and may be ordered by going to the Player’s website at 

wilbrahamunitedplayers.com or by calling 413-459- 

7056.

SATURDAY, NOV. 17 

Please help us raise money to defray the medical 

expenses for our dear friend Alexis Lavoie during the 

“Stay Strong Alexis” benefit set for Saturday, Nov. 17, 

from 4-8 p.m., at the Polish American Citizens Club, 

355 East St., Ludlow. On the night of July 27, 2012, 

Alexis suffered a traumatic brain hemorrhage and was 

a patient at The Connecticut Children’s Hospital for 

over six weeks. She is currently undergoing very 

extensive rehabilitation at an outpatient clinic. Her 

entire recovery may take several months. The Pasta 

Dinner benefit for Alexis will include music, raffles 

and a door prize. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for 

children ages 6-12, and children up to age 5 are free. A 

limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. 

Monetary donations may be made to: the “Stay Strong 

Alexis Fund,” Luso Federal Credit Union, 599 East St., 

Ludlow, MA 01056. For more information, please contact 

Noreen O’Sullivan at n-osullivan@hotmail.com or 

by calling 508-667-0931, or Pat Gregoire at p_gregoire63@hotmail.com 

or by calling 413-547-8962. 

Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 45 

Newbury St., Ludlow, will be having a pierogi sale on 

Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. First come, 

first served. Please bring your own containers. 

The Rotary Club of Ludlow presents “Comedy 

Night” at the Villa Rose. Join us for some laughs on 

Saturday, Nov. 17. Dinner and show admission is $40 

per person. Adult language and content. Cocktails 

begin at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and showtime at 8 

p.m. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Ludlow 

Rotary Club, which serves the Ludlow community. 

The Saint Cecilia Women’s Club will hold its annual 

Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 

at the Saint Cecilia Parish Center, 42 Main St., 

Wilbraham. Thirty crafters will be featured, as well as 

a large selection of baked goods for sale and a raffle for 

several prizes donated by area businesses and the 

women’s club. Coffee and donuts as well as lunch will 

be available. Proceeds are used for the club’s scholarships 

and for donations to local charitable organizations. 

Please join us to purchase some wonderful handmade 

items for holiday gift giving. 

The Friends of Wilbraham Seniors are holding their 

third annual Holiday Bazaar for all ages on Saturday, 

Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gardens of 

Wilbraham Clubhouse on Boston Road. Browse over 

20 crafters offering handmade items and stay for lunch. 

The menu is soup, meatball grinders, chips, soda and 

coffee. Bring the kids for pictures with Santa from 10 

a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a White Elephant Table 

and a large raffle. 

ONGOING 

St. Paul’s UMC is hosting its Annual Pie Sale. To 

order pies, contact Phyllis Thomas at 413-583-3120. 

Pies will be baked on Monday, Nov. 19, at St. Paul’s, 

and pick-up will be on Tuesday, Nov. 20, between 

11a.m. and 2 p.m. Apple, cherry, pumpkin and blueberry 

pies are $10 each. Pecan pies are $12 each. 

UPCOMING 

Datebook 

“Do You Remember When?” The Ludlow High 

School Class of 1987 will have its 25th Reunion on 

Saturday, Nov. 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., at Europa 

Bar & Grill, 782 Center. St., Ludlow. The evening will 

include hors d’oeuvres, music and a cash bar. Cost is 

$20 per person. Please send checks payable to the “LHS 

Class of 1987” to Wendy Queiros, 15 Ledgewood Dr., 

Belchertown, MA 01007, no later than Saturday, Nov. 

10. Please include your name, address and phone number 

with your payment. For more information, please 

contact Wendy Queiros (Swift) on Facebook! 

The Ludlow High School Class of 1985 will hold a 

Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 15, beginning at 6 

p.m., at the Villa Rose Restaurant in Ludlow. The cost 

is $25 per person. For more information or to RSVP by 

Nov. 30, please contact Lisa Godin at 

lgodin5228@yahoo.com or by calling 413-267-9885. 

TRIPS 

Christ the King is offering the following trip: Nov. 

29 – Branson (air) five days. Cost is $1,799. All trips 

include transportation from Christ the King Church and 

all taxes. More trips available. To sign up, call Sue 

Brown at 413-323-0883 or 413-335-2297. 

New York City at Christmas – There is still some 

room on our day trip to New York City on Saturday, 

ChurchDIRECTORY 

Week of Nov. 14-20 

St. Elizabeth Parish 

Wednesday, Nov. 14 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass; 3 

p.m. Middle School Ministry – (JR); 3 p.m. Youth 

Group – (ER); 4:30 p.m. RCIC – (ZR); 6 p.m. 

Evening Prayer – (C); 6:30 p.m. Scripture Reflection 

– (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Holy Mother’s Choir Rehearsal – 

(C); 7 p.m. Ladies of St. Anne – (JR). 

Thursday, Nov. 15 – 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass; 1:45 

p.m. Mad Science Program – (JR); 6:30 p.m. Cub 

Scouts – (JR); 7 p.m. RCIA – (ER); 7 p.m. Blood of 

Calvary Prayer Group – (ZR). 

Friday, Nov. 16 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass; 6 p.m. 

Evening Prayer – (C). 

Saturday, Nov. 17 – 4 p.m. Mass. 

Sunday, Nov. 18 – 7:30 a.m. Mass; 8 a.m. Take & 

Eat Program; 9:15 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. League of 

the Sacred Heart – (ZR); 11 a.m. Mass; 5 p.m. Mass. 

Monday, Nov. 19 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass; 6 p.m. 

Evening Prayer – (C); 6 p.m. A Quick Journey 

through the Bible – (JR); 7 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting – 

(ER); 7 p.m. Baptismal Class – (ZR). 

Tuesday, Nov. 20 – 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass; 5:30 

p.m. RCIC – (ZR); 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support 

Group – (ER); 7 p.m. St. Rita’s Choir Rehearsal – 

(C); 7 p.m. Pastoral Planning Committee – (ER); 7 

p.m. Bible Study – (ZR); 7 p.m. Pastoral Council – 

(JR) 

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 

123 Hubbard St. Ludlow 

413-583-5754 

Rev. Linda Peabody 

Pastor’s office hours: Wednesdays 

and Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon 

Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 

a.m. 

Tuesdays – AA 7:30 p.m. 

Thursdays – AA 7:30 p.m. 

*Check out our website at 

www.stpaulsmethodistchurch.org. 

Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church 

45 Newbury St. Ludlow, MA 01056 

Phone Number: 413-583-2140 

Rev. Fr. Robert Markovitch, Pastor 

Divine Liturgy (Holy Mass) – Sunday Mornings: 8 

a.m. (Bilingual- English/ Ukrainian). All are welcome! 

The First Church in Ludlow 

859 Center Street 

413-583-3339 and 413-583-6834 

Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 2:30 

to 5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Visit our website at www.ludlowfirst.com. 

The First Church in Ludlow is now open for 

prayer and meditation on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 

from 4 to 6 p.m. Anyone is welcome to come in for 

some peace, quiet and contemplation, and to take a 

“time out” from the bustle of life. Please join us in 

solitude or in fellowship. 

Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. 

Church School – Nursery, coffee hour after the 

Service. 

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Scouts. 

Wednesday, 8 p.m. AA. 

Tuesday 4 – 6 p.m., Prayer vigil; everyone invited. 

Wednesday 4 – 6 p.m., Prayer vigil; everyone 

invited. 

Thursday, 7 p.m. Choir. 

Union Church of Christ 

413-583-5717 

Sunday Service 10 a.m. 

Office Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 

a.m. to noon. 

Dec. 8. Spend the day as you please, enjoying the 

sights and sounds of Christmas in NYC. The bus will 

leave Ludlow at 7 a.m. and depart NYC at 7 p.m. The 

cost of $42 includes driver tip, city maps, and guides. 

If interested, please contact Jim Martin of St. Elizabeth 

Parish at 413-583-6339 or jamesmartin47@verizon.net. 

Australia & New Zealand – Sue Brown of Christ the 

King Church and Jim Martin of St. Elizabeth Parish are 

planning a 20-day trip to Australia and New Zealand 

(May 2-21, 2013) with an optional three-day extension 

in Fiji. The cost of $6,899 (per person doubles) reflects 

a $500 discount for early registration. The Fiji option 

is $599. The tour includes Sydney, Melbourne, the 

Outback, Cairns, and the Great Barrier Reef in 

Australia, as well as Queenstown, Christchurch, Mount 

Cook National Park, and Milford Sound in New 

Zealand. Numerous attractions and activities will highlight 

the wildlife, rugged beauty and native cultures of 

these two nations. Also included are 27 meals, all 

flights, transfers, taxes, fees and much more. For additional 

information, contact Sue at 413-335-2297 or 


Choir Practice: Sunday morning at 9 a.m. 

Christ the King Church 

41 Warsaw Ave. 

413-583-2630 

Immaculate Conception Church 

24 Parker St., Indian Orchard 

413-543-3627 

Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol 

Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m. (English) 

Sunday Masses – 9 a.m. (English); 11:15 a.m. 

(Polish); 5 p.m. (English) 

Monday and Wednesday Morning Masses – 9 a.m. 

Tuesday and Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m. 

Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m. 

Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish) 

Vigil Mass on Holy Days of Obligation – 5 p.m. 

Holy Day of Obligation Masses – 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m. 

Saint Jude’s Mission Church 

221 Main St., Indian Orchard 

Fr. William Pomerleau, Pastor 

413-782-8041 

Please note: services for St. Jude’s Mission 

Church are now taking place at Our Lady of the 

Sacred Heart Church, 407 Boston Road, Springfield. 

Saturday Mass – 4 p.m. 

Spanish Mass – Sundays 11:45 a.m. 

Sunday Mass – 9:30 a.m. 

Daily Mass – Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 8:15 a.m. 

Tuesday: 6 p.m. Confessions in Spanish; 6:30 p.m. 

Adoration of Blessed Sacrament in Spanish 

Thursday: 6:30 p.m. 

Reconciliation Schedule: 

Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment. 

Harvest Bible Chapel 

Services are held at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday at 

Ludlow High School 

Faith Community Chapel 

A Church of the Nazarene 

485 East St., Ludlow 

413-583-7875 

Pastor Rev. Douglas E. Fish 

9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 

11 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day 

Saints 

584 West Street, Ludlow, MA 

413-583-8454 

Sunday Services: 

10 – 11 a.m. – Combined Family Service 

Adult Classes: 

11 a.m. to noon – Adult Sunday School 

Noon to 1 p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage and 

Parenting Classes for Men 

Noon to 1 p.m. – Adult Religious/ Marriage and 

Parenting Classes for Women 

Children's Classes: (Ages 3-11) 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School and Singing 

Time 

Teen Classes (Ages 12-18) 

11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School 

Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Women 

Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Men 

Young Single Adults: (ages 18-30) 

11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School 

Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult 

Women 

Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Single Adult 

Men 

retpp50@charter.net or Jim at 413-583-6339 or jamesmartin47@verizon.net. 

England, Scotland & Wales: Jim Martin of St. 

Elizabeth Parish and Sue Brown of Christ the King are 

offering an 11-day trip to Britain from July 17 to 27, 

2013. The holiday includes London, York, Cambridge, 

Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, 

Stonehenge, Hadrian’s Wall, England’s Lake District, 

and more. In Scotland, the tour features Edinburgh, the 

Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Gretna Green before 

continuing through the beautiful countryside of Wales 

for accommodations and Welsh entertainment in Ruthin 

Castle. The program includes 14 meals, transportation 

between Ludlow and the airport, flights, hotel transfers, 

accommodations, luggage handling, taxes and fees. 

The cost of $3,999 (per person doubles) reflects a discount 

of $280 for registrations received prior to Jan. 18, 

2013. For more information, contact Jim Martin at 

413-583-6339 or jamesmartin47@verizon.net or Sue 

Brown at 413-323-0883 or retpp50@charter.net.


WILBRAHAM – This year’s Annual Art Exhibit is 

featuring a raffle of six donated pieces of art by exhibiting 

artists Jeff Kern, Susan Tilton Pecora, Frank 

Tencza, Susanne Paquette, Joyce Emerle and Eloise 

Genest. Raffle tickets are $1 each, and may be purchased 

at the library’s main desk throughout November. 

SP TLIGHT 

This 

week’s 

PIZZA CORNER 

Beer • Wine • Pizza 

• Grinders • Spaghetti 

• Salads 

Tues., Wed., Thurs, 11 am-9 pm 

Fri. & Sat. 11 am-10 pm, 

Sunday 2 pm-9 pm • Closed Mon. 

70 East St., Ludlow MA 

583-3088 

BEST PRICES FOR USED 

AUTO OR TRUCK PARTS 

‘‘60 Day Warranty On Used Parts’’ 

Top $ For Late Model 

Un-Wanted Cars 

Ludlow Auto Salvage 

413-583-8000 

Get in the 

SPOTLIGHT 

Contact Tracy at 

413-283-8393 


Coin Laundry 

Full or Self Serve • We Pick Up & Deliver 

Ultra High Speed Machines • Family Size Washers 

200 Center Street, Route 21 

Maple Tree Plaza, Ludlow 

610-0333 

BELANGER 

Roofing • Siding 

Gutters 

Replacement Windows 

(413) 583-4411 

Leitao 

insurance 

T & J 

AUTO UTO 

BODY BOD 

We meet by accident 

REPAIRS• PAINTING • WELDING 

GLASS • INSTALLATION 

239 Hubbard Hubbard 

St., Ludlow 

583-4026 

JOE’S AUTO BODY 

MARIA’S RENTALS 

The Collision Experts 

413-547-6455 

www.joesautobodyinc.com 

Main Street Laundromat 

95-97 Main Street, Indian Orchard 

Do your 543-9049 

laundry in • Machine Capacity from 

4 minutes! 

Single Load to 6 Loads 

2 minutes 

to drop off - • Always Attended 

2 minutes • TV & Children’s Activities 

to pick up! Always Available 

Hours Daily 7am-9pm 


583-6424 

564 

Center 

Street 

Ludlow, MA 

The good service people. 

Manuel A. Leitao James A. Bernardo 

HANSON JEWELERS 

We Are Buying Gold, 

Platinum and Silver 

Trade-In or Sell for Cash 

477C Center Street • Ludlow, MA 01056 

413.589.9088 • www.hansonjewelers.com 

Region 

Wilbraham Friends of the Library to host raffle through November 

All proceeds will benefit the Friends and the library 

programs they support. 

The raffle items can be viewed during the library’s 

open hours in their lobby display case. 

The Wilbraham Library is located off of Main Street 

in Wilbraham at 25 Crane Park Dr. 

Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through 

Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday 

and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. 

For more information, contact the library at 413- 

596-6141 or visit www.wilbrahamlibrary.org. 

T & J AUTO BODY 

413-583-4026 

We are 

now able 

to repair 

damage due to 

violent 

hail storms 

The Terzi Family 

Joe, Bob, Louise, Robert (missing from photo Aileen) 

Auto Body • Repair • Glass Work 

Welding • Painting Estimates 

Family Owned & Operated 

SERVING LUDLOW FOR OVER 20 YEARS 

Specializing in collision work 

& frame straightening 

Now Offering Paintless Dent Repair 

239 Hubbard Street 

Ludlow, MA 01056 

tandj.autobody@charter.net 

Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm • Sat 7am-9am 

Get in the SPOTLIGHT 

Contact Tracy at 413-283-8393

Celebrate the 

season with 

holiday fun at 

the Springfield 

Museums 

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Museums will 

kick off the holiday season with an afternoon of family 

fun and an early evening Lighting of the Quadrangle 

celebration on Friday, Nov. 23. 

Holiday Happenings is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and 

is free with price of museum admission unless noted. 

Family Fun programs are sponsored by TD Bank 

through the TD Charitable Foundation. 

• Performance, 2 p.m.: Santa’s North Pole Express 

by Wayne Martin Puppets – A magical holiday experience 

featuring hand puppets and marionettes. Board 

the North Pole Express and meet Frosty, Rudolph, 

Elmer Elf, Suzy Snowflake, Peter and Penelope 

Penguin, and more. 

• Special Exhibition: “Gingerbread Fairy Tales” – 

Amazing gingerbread creations displayed against holiday 

trees and murals depicting beloved fairy tales. 

Vote for your favorite entry in the colorful array of 

houses by local bakeries, culinary schools, and talented 

individuals. The exhibit is sponsored by Yankee 

Candle and Hampden Bank. 

• Living Art Installation, 4:30 p.m. – TEN31 

Productions brings a winter birch tree to life. 

• Ongoing Activities– Art-making activities and science 

demonstrations. 

• Lighting of the Quadrangle Celebration, 5 to 7 

p.m.; Free. 

• Lighting Ceremony, 5 p.m. – See the Quadrangle 

and Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden sparkle. 

• Refreshments, 5-7 p.m. - Keep warm with free hot 

chocolate, coffee and cookies. 

• Ongoing activities, 5-7 p.m. - Take a ride in a 

horse-drawn wagon pulled by retired, homeless 

work horses from Blue Star Equiculture Draft 

Horse Sanctuary in Palmer. Meet and take pictures 

with Santa and the Grinch. See a living art installation 

by TEN31 Productions. Listen to holiday carols 

and a performance by the band from 

Springfield’s High School of Science and 

Technology. Explore the Gingerbread Fairy Tales 

special exhibition. 

All Lighting of the Quadrangle evening events are 

free and do not require a museum admission ticket. 

The Springfield Museums are located on the 

Quadrangle at 21 Edwards St., in downtown 

Springfield. Free onsite parking is available. 

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 

p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is 

$15 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, 

$8 for children 3-17, and free for children 

under three and museum members. General 

admission is free for Springfield residents with 

proof of address. 

One admission ticket provides access to all four 

Springfield Museums and the Dr. Seuss National 

Memorial Sculpture Garden. For information, call 

413-263-6800 or visit www.springfieldmuseums.org. 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS 

Region 

The Western New England Fall 

Bridal Show 

November 18, 2012 • 11am - 4 pm 

MassMutual Center • Springfield, MA 

Don’t Miss the Area’s Largest One Day Bridal Event! 

• Featuring The Finest Wedding Service Providers in the Area 

2012 

• The Area’s Best 

Multimedia Bridal Fashion Show 

By Bancroft Bridals at 2:00 

• Exclusive “We Own The Night” 

Boudoir Inspired Runway Show 

by Dani Fine Photography at 1:00 

• Thousands of Dollars in Door Prizes 

• Surprises and Giveaways • Bridal Goodie Bags 

• Live Music • Food and Cake Samples 

Exhibitor Opportunities Available, Call (413) 737-7555 


Polish National Credit Union to host 

Food Drive to benefit local pantries 

.REGION – The Polish National Credit Union will be 

collecting non-perishable food items at all of its seven 

branch locations through the Christmas season. The food 

gathered at each location will be donated to the local food 

pantry in the town where the branch is located. 

PNCU President and CEO, James Kelly on the 

importance of the local food drive. 

“Most people just have no idea of the hunger and 

hardship that many of our neighbors are experiencing, 

right in our own communities,” he said. “We have a 

good many older people and families with young children, 

who simply aren’t getting enough food. And, with 

the holidays coming up, this is an especially important 

time for us to think about our neighbors.” 

The local food pantries are in particular need of 

high-protein food items like, canned meats, tuna fish, 

peanut butter, baked beans, canned vegetables, and 

soups, as well as hot and cold cereals. 

Participating PNCU locations are: Main Street, 

Chicopee; Exchange Street, Chicopee Center; West 

State Street, Granby; Parkside Avenue, Westfield; 

College Highway, Southampton; East Longmeadow 

Road, Hampden; and Boston Road, Wilbraham. 

Tabletop Design 

Gallery & Competition 

Vote For Your Favorite 

and Win! 

Register on-site 

to Win 

FREE 

Wedding 

Bands 

Preregister Online for a CJC Events Goodie Bag 

Tickets are $6.00 in advance, $8.00 at the door 

Paid admission includes 1 year subscription to BRIDE’S magazine 

Check out all the details on the web: 

www.cjcevents.com 

www.cjcevents.com 


(L-R) Polish National Credit Union Hampden 

Branch staff Sylvia Nadeau-Poole, Patty Roy, 

Hampden Branch manager, Sandy Rudert and 

Rachel Carvalho announce a holiday food drive at 

each of PNCU’s seven branch locations 

‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ mailbox open through Dec. 7 

While military deployments and hospital stays may 

keep many of our nation’s heroes away from their families 

this holiday season, the American Red Cross is collecting 

and distributing cards that send words of 

encouragement, gratitude and cheer. 

Through Dec. 7, Americans can give something that 

means something by sending a card of thanks and support 

to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and 

their families. 

“It just takes a moment to sign a card to share your 

appreciation for the sacrifices members of the military 

community make,” said Dawn Leaks, Red Cross 

Regional Director of Communications. “You say 

thanks, we’ll do the rest.” 

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages 

of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing 

them to: Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, 

Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456. 

Pitney Bowes Inc. receives cards at the special 

Holiday Mail post office box and screens them for hazardous 

materials. Pitney Bowes then packages and 

ships the cards at no charge and contributes thousands 

of volunteer hours at sites around the country. 

Red Cross volunteers across the United States and 

on military installations overseas then sort and deliver 

the cards throughout the holiday season. The Red Cross 

and Pitney Bowes have received and distributed more 

than 4.7 million cards for members of the U.S. Armed 

Forces, veterans and their families since the program 

began in 2006. 

To ensure that cards are delivered in time for the 

holidays, they must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. 

Individuals are asked to refrain from sending “care 

packages,” monetary donations or using glitter or any 

other kinds of inserts with the cards. More information 

and card requirements are at redcross.org/holidaymail. 

The public can connect with fellow card senders 

through Facebook at facebook.com/redcross and 

Twitter.com/redcross using the hashtag #holidaymail. 

The Red Cross relies on the support of the American 

people to carry out its mission of service to the two 

million members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 24 million 

veterans and their families. During this holiday season, 

people also can support all Red Cross services by making 

a financial donation at redcross.org or by calling 1- 

800-REDCROSS. Individuals can also give the gift of 

life by making an appointment to give blood at redcrossblood.org 

or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS. 

199 

Gown Sale 

Don’t Miss The Early Bird Bridal Gown Blowout! 

$ Designer 

Only At The Western New England Bridal Show 11/18/12 

SALE STARTS AT 10:30 

COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION 

ALL SAMPLE BRIDAL GOWNS PRICED $199 

Originally Priced from $800 to $2000 

OVER 100 SAMPLES TO CHOOSE FROM 

CASH, DEBIT, VISA, MASTERCARD, AND DISCOVER ACCEPTED


Region 

Talent 

show seeks 

applicants 

MONSON – The Monson Arts 

Council scholarship committee 

announces that its fifth annual Talent 

Show, “Western Mass Performs,” will 

be held on Feb. 9, 2013. The show will 

once again be held at the Granite Valley 

Middle School auditorium. 

The first prize is $1,000, and second 

and third prize have been increased to 

$500 and $250, respectively. 

Performers of all ages are invited to 

compete, with 24 acts to be chosen to 

perform. 

The talent show is a fundraising 

event for the Monson Arts Council 

scholarship, with proceeds going to 

fund a scholarship for a Monson senior 

involved in the arts. Prize awards are 

made possible in part by contributions 

from many local businesses. 

There will be an application deadline 

of Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2013. The application 

fee is $25 per act. The auditions 

will be held at the Granite Valley Middle 

School auditorium on Friday, Jan. 25, at 

6 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 26, at 9 a.m., 

with a snow date of Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9 

a.m. Individual audition times will be 

scheduled throughout the two days on a 

first come first served basis. 

Anyone interested in further information 

or in submitting an application 

should visit the council website 

www.MonsonArtsCouncil.com or call 

413-267-9764. 

COMING SOON! 

Psychic Fair 

Sunday, Dec. 2, 1-6pm 

The 

PALMER – Wing Memorial 

Hospital’s diabetes self-management 

education program has been awarded 

continued recognition through certification 

from the American Diabetes 

Association (ADA). Wing 

Memorial’s program offers high 

quality education services to people 

with diabetes in the Quaboag Hills 

and Pioneer Valley. 

The ADA Education Recognition 

effort, begun in 1986, is a voluntary 

process, which assures that approved 

education programs have met the 

National Standards for Diabetes Self- 

Management Education. 

Self-management education is an 

essential component of diabetes treatment. 

HOUSE 

COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LEARNING 

1479 NORTH MAIN STREET 

PALMER, MA 01069 • 413-289-6091 

NOVEMBER CLASSES 

Intermediate Numerology – begins 11/16 

Reiki Three – 11/17 

Lace Knitting – begins 11/19 

Senior Dogs – 11/19 

Mail Merge – 11/20 

International Cooking Series: Puerto Rico – 11/20 

Horse Drawn Rides – 11/23 

Natural Facials – 11/26 

International Cooking Series: Russia – 11/27 

Basic Computer Skills – begins 11/27 OR 11/28 

Finding Money For Long Term Care – 11/28 

Nature’s Proven Way to Health & Tasty Eating – begins 11/28 

Digital Photography for Teens – begins 11/29 

Intro to Tarot Part Two – 11/29 

Call 413-289-6091 to register for classes 

Visit www.yellowhouseccl.com 

for full details of all classes 

COMING SOON! 

Artisans’ Fair 

Saturday, Dec. 8, 10-3pm 

HORSE DRAWN RIDES WITH BLUE STAR EQUICULTURE 

ON NOVEMBER 23, FROM 7-8PM 

Adults: $5 Children 16 & under: $3 Infants: free. 

Please call The Yellow House for reservations. 

Business 

“One result of compliance with the 

national standards is a greater consistency 

in the quality and quantity of education 

we offer to our patients with diabetes,” 

said Janice Kucewicz, RN, MPA, 

Senior Vice President. 

Participants in Wing Memorial’s selfmanagement 

program are offered the 

needed skills and knowledge that will 

promote better management of their diabetes 

treatment regimen. The program 

covers diabetes disease process, nutrition 

management, blood glucose monitoring, 

relationships among nutrition, 

medication, exercise and blood glucose 

levels, goal setting and behavior change 

strategies, prevention, detection and 

treatment of acute and chronic complications, 

and foot, skin and dental care 

LEGAL NOTICE – 

SPECIAL PERMIT 

The Ludlow Planning 

Board will hold a public 

hearing in Ludlow Town 

Hall, Selectmen’s Conference 

Room on Thursday, 

November 29, 2012 at 7:45 

p.m. on the application of 

Michael Rodrigues for property 

located at 782 Center 

Street, Ludlow, MA for operation 

of a dining establishment 

in the Agricultural zone 

and to utilize the existing 

first floor banquet hall and 

service bar with storage for 

alcohol (Rodrigues, Inc. 

d/b/a Europa Café). Site 

plans, if applicable, are on 

file for inspection in the 

Planning Board Office. 

Raymond Phoenix 

Chairman 

11/14,11/21/12 

Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts 

The Trial Court 

Probate and Family Court 

Hampden Division 

50 State Street 

Springfield, MA 01103 

(413)748-8600 

Docket No. 12P2021EA 

Estate of: Helen C. Perlak 

Date of Death: May 7, 2012 

INFORMAL PROBATE 

PUBLICATION NOTICE 

To all persons interested 

in the above captioned estate, 

by Petition of Petitioner 

Edward G. Perlak of Ludlow 

MA a Will has been 

admitted to informal probate. 

Edward G. Perlak of 

Ludlow MA has been informally 

appointed as the Personal 

Representative of the 

estate to serve without surety 

on the bond. 

Legals 

The estate is being administered 

under informal 

procedure by the Personal 

Representative under the 

Massachusetts Uniform Probate 

Code without supervision 

by the Court. Inventory 

and accounts are not required 

to be filed with the 

Court, but interested parties 

are entitled to notice regarding 

the administration from 

the Personal Representative 

and can petition the Court in 

any matter relating to the 

estate, including distribution 

of assets and expenses of 

administration. Interested 

parties are entitled to petition 

the Court to institute formal 

proceedings and to obtain 

orders terminating or restricting 

the powers of Personal 

Representatives appointed 

under informal procedure. 

A copy of the Petition 

and Will, if any, can be 

obtained from the Petitioner. 

11/14/12 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC MEETING 

The Board of Selectmen 

has scheduled a public meeting 

on Tuesday, November 

20, 2012 at 7:45 p.m. in the 

Selectmen’s Conference 

Room, Town Hall, 488 Chapin 

Street, Ludlow, MA with 

the Safety Committee to discuss 

their recommendation 

for the placement of “NO 

PARKING ANYTIME” 

signs along both sides of 

Arch Street 

Residents are encouraged 

to attend this meeting for 

any input they may have 

regarding this matter. 

Jason J. Barroso, Chairman 

Ludlow Board of Selectmen 

11/14/12 

In appreciation . . . 


Pioneer Valley Financial Group, of 

535 East St., in Ludlow, hosts a 

dinner for their clients on 

Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, at 

the Ludlow Country Club. The 

evening was a huge success, with 

entertainment provided by “The 

Portuguese Kids,” shown here in a 

skit requiring audience participation, 

with Robert Charpentier and 

Jessie Marcoulier. 

Wing Memorial’s Diabetes Education Program receives recognition 

guidelines. 

Assuring high-quality education for 

patient self-care is one of the primary 

goals of the education recognition program 

of the ADA. Through the support 

from the Wing Memorial Hospital health 

care team and an increased knowledge of 

diabetes, patients can assume a major 

part of the responsibility for their diabetes 

management. 

Diabetes education aims to achieve 

optimal health status and better quality 

of life, as well as reduce the need for 

costly health care. 

For more information on Wing 

Memorial Hospital’s diabetes self-management 

program, please contact Paula 

Calheno, RN, Diabetic Nurse Educator, 

at 413-284-5208. 

LEGAL NOTICE 

The Ludlow Zoning 

Board of Appeals will hold a 

public hearing in Ludlow 

Town Hall, 488 Chapin 

Street, Hearing Room 2 on 

Thursday, November 29, 

2012 at 7:00 PM on the 

application of Anibal & 

Maria Dias, for the Property 

Located at 711 Chapin 

Street, Ludlow, MA (Assessors 

Map 11D, Parcel 70 

& 71, Zoning: Residence A). 

The subject of the hearing is 

a Section 3.3.1, General 

Accessory Regulation to 

build an Accessory Building 

which is larger than 50%. 

Anthony W. Jarvis, 

Chairman 

11/7,11/14/12 

LEGAL NOTICE – 

SITE PLAN 

The Ludlow Planning 

Board will hold a public 

hearing in Ludlow Town 

Hall, Selectmen’s Conference 

Room on Thursday, 

November 29, 2012 at 7:15 

p.m. on the application of 

Luis Serrazina, for property 

located at 664 Center Street, 

Ludlow, MA for the purpose 

of razing an existing house 

on the property and proposing 

to erect a 4,000 square 

foot building for granite and 

marble business (D & C 

Granite & Marble). The 

plans (if applicable) and 

application information are 

on file in the Planning Board 

Office for inspection. 

Raymond Phoenix 

Chairman 

11/7,11/14/12

For Sale 

2 PINE DRESSERS, DARK stain, 

1st 5’ x 3’, 2nd 5’ x 3’ w/mirror. 

Gold knobs/handles, Delta 10” 

tablesaw w/Delta Unifence, 

Craftman Band Saw, Delta 12” 

planer w/2 sets extra blades. Call 

413-583-8800 

A public service announcement 

presented by your community paper 

ALL NEW PLUSH top Queen 

mattress and box still in plastic. 

Was $599, Sell for $299. 

(413)885-3065. Rt. 20, Palmer. 

ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs – 

Restored with new woven seats – 

Many styles and weaves available. 

Call (413)267-9680. 

FULL PILLOW TOP mattress set 

brand NEW in plastic by Serta 

Factory Warranty Must Sell $150 

delivery available call/text 413- 

977-6144 

NEW XMAS TREE farm. Cut your 

own tree. Bring a saw and rope. 

4'-10' trees. $10-$30. Open 11/24 

& 25, 12/1 & 2. 375 Stafford Rd, 

Monson,MA. 

QUEEN PILLOW TOP mattress 

set Brand NEW Serta made in 

plastic Factory Warranty Must sell! 

$150 delivery available call/text 

413-977-6144 

Tag Sale 

ESTATE SALE! CONTENTS 

OF HOME! ONE DAY ONLY! 

November 17th, 9:00 AM to 

1:00 PM. 101 Belchertown Rd., 

Three Rivers, MA. French 

Provencial, Danish Modern & 

1960’s furniture, lamps, glass & 

china, grandfather clock, 

household items, loads of tools, 

pool table, bottles and much, 

much more! DON’T MISS THIS! 

www.wintergardenauction.com 

WHEELERS TRADING POST 

Vintage Shop and Tag Sale open 

until 12/16. Unique holiday gift 

ideas. 23 Old Gilbertville Road, 

Ware Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-4. 

Antiques 

EASY STREET ANTIQUES. 

Buying antique & vintage 

glassware, pottery, hummels, 

jewelry, watches, military, toys, 

Legos, hunting, fishing, stringed 

instruments, books, tools, & more. 

We also provide estate sale 

services. 

www.ezstreetantiques.com 

or (413)626-8603. 

Firewood 

***FIREWOOD*** THIS WEEKS 

Special, Cut, Split, 2 year 

seasoned $175.00 same day 

delivery 413 328-0587 

**FOUNTAIN FIREWOOD** 2 

YRS. SEASONED Red & White 

Oak, Mixed Hardwood $200/cord. 

Same day deivery 1-4 cords. Cut, 

split, delivered. Monson (413)657- 

6143. 

**SKIP’S FIREWOOD** SEA- 

SONED oak & Hardwoods. Cut, 

split, delivered. 1/2 Cords. 1 & 2 

Cord loads, $200/ cord. FALL 

CLEAN-UPS- SKID STEER 

WORK AVAILABLE. Call 

(413)654-7120. 

*ALL SEASONED* RED & 

WHITE OAK, over a cord 

guaranteed. Cut, split, prompt 

delivery. Call D & D Cordwood 

(413)348-4326. 

Buzzin’ Town Town 

from 

to 


Classifieds 

Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace ✦ www.turley.com ✦ Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548 

Firewood 

2 YEAR SEASONED OAK & 

HARDWOODS. Cut, split, 

delivered. 2, 3 & 4 cord loads. 

R.T. Smart & Sons. 1-413-267- 

3827. 

ACT NOW QUALITY full 

seasoned hardwood c/s/d Fast 

response and delivery. S & K 

Firewood (413)267-3100 or 1-800- 

607-5296. 

ALL SEASONED HARDWOOD 

cut, split and delivered. Prompt 

delivery. MC/Visa Westview 

Farms 111 East Hill Road, 

Monson (413)267-9631. 

BE READY FOR FALL 

BURNING SEASON 

Debarked Cut & Split Firewood 

Seasoned Firewood Special, 

$200 PER CORD 

Green $180 per cord 

Delivery Available 

Rocky Mountain Wood Co. 

413-596-2348 

FIREWOOD 

Fresh cut & split $150.00. 

Seasoned cut & split $200.00 

All hardwood. 

*Also have seasoned softwood for 

outdoor boilers (Cheap). 

Quality & volumes guaranteed!! 

New England Forest Products 

(413)477-0083. 

LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for 

sale. Approx. 7 cords per truck 

load. $650 delivered locally. Price 

subject to change. Also specialize 

in heat treated kiln dried firewood. 

Insect free. Dryness guaranteed 

1-800-373-4500. 

Hay For Sale 

CLEAN STRAW, 1ST and 2nd 

cutting hay for sale. Westview 

Farms (413)267-9631 

Miscellaneous 

AVIATION MAINTENANCE 

TRAINING Financial Aid if 

qualified. Job Placement 

Assistance. Call National Aviation 

Academy Today! FAA Approved. 

Classes starting soon! 1-(800)292- 

3228 or NAA.edu 

PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT, 

service or business to 1.7 million 

households throughout New 

England. Reach 4 million potential 

readers quickly and inexpensively 

with great results. Use the Buy 

New England Classified Ad 

Network by calling (413)283-8393, 

classifieds@turley.com. Do they 

work? You are reading one of our 

ads now!! Visit our website to see 

where your ads run 

communitypapersne.com 

Wanted 

OLD CARPENTER TOOLS 

wanted. Planes, chisels, saws, 

levels, etc. Call Ken 413-433- 

2195. Keep your vintage tools 

working and get MONEY. 

CORD WOOD 

SPECIAL 

Only $175 

per cord!!!!!! 

596-5923 

PREMIUM DRY WOOD (2 yr seasoned) 

Price include delivery within 25 miles 

(We are located in Monson) 


Wanted 

WANTED ANTIQUES & 

COLLECTIBLES Furniture, 

Advertising signs, Toys, Dolls, 

Trains Crocks & Jugs, Musical 

Instruments, Sterling Silver & 

Gold, Coins, Jewelry, Books, 

Primitives, Vintage Clothing, 

Military items, Old Lamps. 

Anything old. Contents of attics, 

barns and homes. One item or 

complete estate. Call (413)267- 

3786 or (413)539-1472 Ask for 

Frank. WE PAY FAIR 

PRICES!!! 

Wanted To Buy 

BUYING RECORD collections. 

Jazz, big band and 50’s. LP’s and 

45’s. Cash paid. Call (413)568- 

8036 

NEW ENGLAND ESTATE 

PICKERS “in the Old Monson 

Bowling Alley” We are buying all 

types of Antiques and 

Collectibles!! Simply bring your 

items in for a Free Evaluation and/ 

or Cash Offer!! 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, etc. Old toys, train sets, 

dolls, metal trucks, old games, 

model car kits from the ‘60s, old 

bicycles, motorcycles, pedal 

cars, Matchbox, action figures, 

Pre-1970’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. This is a general 

list of some items that can be 

worth Real Money. 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. 

WANTED: MUSICAL INSTRU- 

MENTS, Accordions and sound 

equipment in any condition. Cash 

Paid! Pick-ups available. Gordon 

Lasalle Music. Call (774)230- 

1188 gordonlasalle.com 

Services 

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 

years experience. Free estimates. 

References. Lic #086220. Please 

call Kevin 978-355-6864. 

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 CALL WE HAUL 

Fast Junk Removal 

WE TAKE IT ALL 

LOAD IT ALL 

Lowest Rates 

Closings, Free Estimates, Attics 

Cleanouts, Appl, Bsmnts. 

Expert demo services 

10% disc. All Major CC's accepted 

CALL NOW - 1-800-414-0239 

(413)283-5030 

WWW.ACALLWEHAUL.COM 

***A B HAULING AND 

REMOVAL SERVICE*** 

Cellars, attics, garages cleaned, 

yard debris. Barns, sheds, 

demolished. Swimming pools 

removed. 20 yd. container, truck 

available. Cheaper than dumpster 

fees and we do all work. Lowest 

rates. (413)267-3353, cell 

(413)222-8868. 

***A A CALL – HAUL IT ALL*** 

Cheaper than a dumpster. I do all 

the work, cleanouts, attics, cellars, 

barns, garages and appliance 

removal. 10% discount with this 

ad. Free Est. (413)596-7286, 

(866)517-4285. 

A and D 

Hauling 

A AND D HAULING. Affordable, 

Dependable Removal at its best! 

Real Estate closings our specialty. 

Will clean homes, attics, cellars 

and barns. *Demo work and metal 

removal at discounted rates. 10% 

discount with ad. Free estimates. 

413-477-0213 (business) 

413-575-7961 (cell) 

A.C.M. BUILDING CUSTOM trek 

decks and landscapes, all general 

carpentry, kitchens, baths, tile, 

drywall, basements, additions, fill, 

loam, hydroseeding (413)348- 

9826 

Services 

AVERY 

Home Improvement & Repair 

Residential & Commercial 

Chicopee, MA 

FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED 

413-532-9949 

413-459-3343 

License # 99466 

Kitchens • Bathrooms • Tile 

Drywall Repair • Interior Painting 

Roofing • Siding • Windows 

Insurance Work 

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES: 

NEED help before year-end. No 

Mess is too Big. No Business is 

too Small. For pricing & 

more Information call 413-599- 

1613 A&C Business Services or 

carol@acbusiness.net. 

BRONZE STAR SERVICES, LLC 

bobcat work, retaining walls, 

patios, Fall clean-up, loaming, 

seeding. WEEKLY lawncare 

services. Insured. Call Fran 

(413)575-7573. 

CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & 

refinishing - cane, fiber rush & 

splint - Classroom instructor, 20 + 

years experience. Call Walt at 

(413)267-9680 for estimate. 

CHIMNEY SERVICES: CLEAN- 

INGS, caps, dampers, repairs 

including masonry and liners. The 

best for less!!! Worcester to 

Pittsfield. 508-245-1501, 413-650- 

0126 

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 

Bob (413) 374-6175 

lic. & ins. 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 

EXPERT GLASS REPAIRS, Patio 

sliders, doors, windows. Existing 

screens custom duplicated. Glass 

repairs, Plexiglas, insulated glass. 

Replacement parts. Awnings, 

canopies, windows, doors. Gary 

(413)566-3095. 

NOTICE 

To Celebrate THANKSGIVING 

Services 

FREE PICK-UP ANY metal 

household items, appliances, 

pools, mowers, auto parts, yard 

furniture, grills, fencing, boilers. 

Call (860)970-4787. 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

One call does it all 

Storm Clean-up 

Fall Clean-ups, 

Gutter Cleaning, 

High Lift Service, 

Remodeling, 

Roof Repairs, 

Excavating 

Fully insured. Free estimates. 

Reasonable rates 

www.rlhenterprises.net 

(413)668-6685. 

HANDYMAN, PAINTING, TILE 

work, carpentry, home improvements, 

repairs, new work. Call Gil 

for estimate. Fully licensed and 

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. 413- 

374-8000, 413-374-8300. 

www.a-v-tech.com 

PLUMBING JOBS DONE by fast 

and accurate master plumber. 

Small jobs welcome. Cheap hourly 

rate. LC9070 Paul 413-323-5897. 

PSI Powerwashing 

& Roof Cleaning 

All Siding, Roof Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, 

Decks, Fences, Moss & Mildew Removal. 

Fully Insured. BBB Member. 

Call (413) 204-5452 

www.psi-clean.com 

EXCAVATING 

•Site work 

•Septic 

•Demo 

•Sewer 

•Drainage 

Trees/ Stumps 

•Grading 

•Lawn Renovations 

“For All Your 

Earth Moving Needs” 

Free Estimates & Fully Insured 

Brian 

413-244-7037 

EARLY 

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for CLASSIFIED ADS 

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Lawn & Garden 

LEAF REMOVAL- AFTER- 

NOONS & weekends. Call today 

for appointment tomorrow 

(413)221-0421. 

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Services 

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 or (413)277-5404 

for estimate and information. 

Demers & Sons 

401 Mill Valley Road 

Rte. 181 (across from 

Mill Valley Golf Course) 

Belchertown 

Appliances 

COLEMAN APPLIANCE SERV- 

ICE since 1981. Servicing all 

makes and models of washers, 

dryers, refrigerators, stoves, 

dishwashers, garbage disposals. 

Also dryer vent cleaning and 

emergency refrigeration service. 

(413)536-0034. 

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. 

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Computer Services 

COMPUTER WIZ 

For all your computing needs. 

Trouble shooting, virus 

removal, PC Tune up, 

Laptop Repair. 

Free Diagnostics. 

1605 N Main St., Palmer MA 

(413)283-7500. 

COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE 

frustrating or frightening. I’ll come 

to you. Upgrades, set-up, tutoring, 

troubleshooting. Hardware, 

software. Also setup DVD, Home 

Theatre, Phones, etc. Monique 

(413)237-1035. 

Electrician 

BILL CAMERLIN. ADDITIONS, 

service changes, small jobs for 

homeowners, fire alarms. Fast, 

dependable, reasonable rates. 

Insured, free estimates. E280333. 

24 hour emergency service. 

(413)427-5862. 

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, 

FRIENDLY service, installs 

deicing cables. Free estimates. 

Fully insured. Scott Winters 

electrician Lic. #13514-B Call 

(413)244-7096. 

JAMES FERRIS: LICENSE 

#E16303. Free estimates. Senior 

Discounts. Insured. 40 years 

experience. No job too small. Cell 

(413)330-3682. 

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. 

PROMPT, efficient, reasonable. 

Obligation–free estimates. Senior 

discounts. Will beat anyone’s 

price. Fully insured. Local. Walter 

Paul Partyka Lic.#11294B. 

c#(413)455-7353, 

h#(413)532-0503 

Base Price 

31.00 

Base Price 

33.00 

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QUABBIN 

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SUBURBAN 

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Heating & Air Cond. 

GAS FURNACE SERVICE and 

repair. $89 diagnostic includes first 

hour of labor. $89 tune-ups. Nights 

and weekends available. Tony’s 

(413)221-7073. 

HEATING 

& AIR CONDITIONING 

Installation & Service. 

Reasonable Rates. Call Adam 

(413)374-7779 

PREPARE FOR WINTER with our 

complete energy savings 

maintenance for $60, with no 

repairs all season or free service. 

94%+ furnace installed under 

$2,700, including 2 years service 

and maintenance plus rebates. 

Veterans and Senior discounts. 

Residential and Commercial. Mike 

413-813-5462 

Home Improvement 

20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE! 

Complete carpentry, drywall and 

painting services. For all your 

home improvement needs. 

Kitchens, baths, finished 

basements and more! 

Joe’s GC-License #CS093368. 

(413) 219-6951. 

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 (860)301-8283 

CS Lic. #97110, HIC Lic #162905 

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION 

Kitchen, bath, foyers. Free 

estimates, references. Lic 

#086220. Please call Kevin 

(978)355-6864. 

Base Price 

27.50 

Base Price 

29.50 

Base Price 

31.50 

Base Price 

33.50 

Run my ad in the following Zones(s): 

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. 

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Home Improvement 

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT 

- Where Quality and the 

Assurance that your job will be 

done right and on time are always 

#1. Whether it's a roof, siding, 

windows or a deck etc. you can 

count on us! 20 years exp. FULLY 

LICENSED & INSURED. Visit us 

online at 

www.delreohomeimprovement.com 

or call Gary Delcamp and 

save.413-569-3733 office/fax MA 

Lic. #100821 MA Reg. #156758 

CT Lic. #0620422 

DRS PAINTING & HOME IM- 

PROVEMENTS Interior/ exterior 

painting, siding, windows, doors, 

roofing. Plowing. Lic #168118 

Insured. Free estimates. Credit 

cards accepted. (413)218-9042 or 

e-mail us 

dsheldon42067@gmail.com 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE- 

MODELING. Kitchens, baths. 

Ceramic tile, windows, painting, 

wallpapering, textured ceilings, 

siding, roofing, additions. Insurance 

work. Basement waterproofing 

and French drains. Fully 

insured. Free estimates. 413-786- 

9250. Ron. Member of the Home 

Builders Association of MA. 

REASONABLE RATES, DRY- 

WALL, Sheetrock, Taping, 

Textures, Knock downs, general 

renovations, plaster repairs, 

painting. Insured. Free estimates. 

413-427-4662. Ma Reg 

#274556DA 

Instruction 

TRUCK DRIVERS 

NEEDED 

A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS 

Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500 

UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER 

SCHOOL 

Unitedcdl.com 

Base Price 

24.00 

Base Price 

26.00 

Base Price 

28.00 

Base Price 

30.00 

Base Price 

32.00 

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34.00 

Landscaping 

**ALL SPRING, SUMMER, 

FALL** Specializing in shrub and 

tree trimming, (2011 storm repair 

and removal, arborvitae/ 

hemlocks) grass cutting, 

landscape design. Spring and Fall 

cleanups and removal. Mulch, 

stone, loam deliveries, also small 

loader and backhoe service, 

snowplowing. Professional and 

fully insured. Please call Bob 

(413)538-7954, (413)537-5789. 

A+ ROZELL’S LANDSCAPING & 

TREE SERVICE 

Fall Clean-ups 

Brush & Tree Removal 

Snowplowing 

Commercial, Residential 

Free Estimates 

Fully Insured 

413-636-5957 

AGAWAM AND WITHIN 10 miles. 

Prompt response. Tree removal or 

trimming. Lawn and gutter leaf 

removal. Free estimates. Bill 

(413)821-9416. 

ALBERT’S LANDSCAPING- 

FALL CLEAN-UP, small tree 

prunings. Snow plowing and 

snowblowing- Residential only. 

Estimates! Mon-Sat 7am- 6pm 

Senior Discount, insured. 

(413)219-2061. 

CALL TO GET your leaves 

hauled away! If you need a tree 

limb cut or a big oak that needs 

to come down because it looks 

like a safety issue, no tree to big 

or tall. Licensed in Wilbraham 

and fully insured. Free 

Estimate. Mention this ad for 

additional 10% off 

413.244.5371 Keith Gordon 

Quabbin Village Hills 

Circulation: 50,500 

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. 

First ZONE base price 

Add a second ZONE 

Subtotal 

x Number of Weeks 

TOTAL enclosed 

Suburban Residential 

Circulation: 59,000 

+ $ 5 00 

Did you remember to check your zone? 

Landscaping 

DANA’S LANDSCAPING AC- 

CEPTING new accounts for Fall 

leaf cleanups, mowing, shrub/ tree 

plantings, mulching, stonework, 

paver patios, walkways, retaining 

walls. Plowing, sanding, salting. 

Free Estimates. 413-538-8530, 

(413)330-3800. 

DAVE MAZ LANDSCAPING. Fall 

cleanups, mowing, dethatching, 

brush removal (snowblowing & 

plowing- Holyoke only) David 

(413)536-3697. 

**A+ DEVENO LANDSCAP- 

ING** Fall Clean-ups, Shrub 

trimming, weekly maintenance, 

bobcat service, new lawns, 

new landscaping. Free estimates. 

Residential/ Commercial 

(413)746-9065. 

LUCCHESI LANDSCAPING & 

TREE REMOVAL: Lawnmowing, 

cleanups, dethatching, fertilizing, 

mulch, pruning & tree removal. 

10% Senior Discount. Kyle 

Lucchesi (413)207-5226. Will beat 

any written estimate for lawn 

mowing. 

TRACTOR FOR HIRE 

•Backhoe/ loader 

•Brushhogging and field mowing 

•Specializing in medium and small 

jobs 

•Low hourly rates- 7 days per 

week 

SCREENED LOAM 

•Special- Delivered and Spread 

$28/yd (15 yd minimum) 

Delivery only- call for price 

•Volume discounts 

(413)530-0256 

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Lawnmower 

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 

Legal Services 

BANKRUPTCY LEGAL 

SERVICES 

Are your debts overwhelming? 

Are you facing foreclosure? 

Stop calls and protect your 

assets. Find out what options 

are available. Reasonable 

rates. Payment plans available. 

A federally approved “debt relief 

agency” providing debt and 

bankruptcy counseling. 

Attorney Carrie Naatz, West 

Springfield, 413-336-8300. 

Masonry 

BAY VALLEY MASONRY 

All types of Masonry & Tile work. 

Commercial & residential. 

Licensed & insured. 

Adam Ouimette 413-374-7779, 

413-667-8805 

Painting 

ALBEE AND SONS PAINTING 

has been in Business for 

Over 40 Years. We Offer 

Free Estimates and are 

Fully Insured. Services that 

We Offer are: Interior/Exterior 

Painting, Staining, Texture 

Ceilings, Sheetrock, 

Power Washing, Wallpaper 

Removal, and Minor Carpentry 

Please Call 

Brian (413) 363-2897 

or John (413) 313-6262 

for Your Free Estimate Today 

FORBES & SONS PAINTING & 

STAINING interior/ exterior, restoration, 

wallpaper removal, drywall 

repair, pressurewashing. Free estimates, 

references, insured. Reduced 

pricing. Since 1985. Owner 

operated. Visit the Yellowbook 

directory. (413)887-1987 

Plumbing 

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 

Products That Assist 

ELDERLY and DISABLED 

Satisfy Your Needs 

IMPROVE YOUR COMFORT 

IMPROVE YOUR LIFE 

(413)668-5299 

Roofing 

A HOLE IN your roof to a Whole 

New Roof! Specializing in hard to 

find leaks. Call N.P. Home Improvements 

for your roofing needs. 100% 

Financing. Major credit cards 

accepted. (413)532-7603 

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. 

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. 

Snow Removal 

SNOW PLOWING DRIVEWAYS 

$25.00 up to 60 feet. Small price 

increase for longer driveways. 

New plow setup, call/ text Mike 

413-297-0913 or Email 

searaygy2@yahoo.com. Chicopee 

and surrounding area. 

SNOW PLOWING, DRIVEWAYS, 

parking lots. Commercial, Residential. 

(413)746-9065 

Tree Work 

AFFORDABLE STUMP GRIND- 

ING. Fast, dependable service. 

Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 

Joe Sablack. 1-413-436-9821 Cell 

1-413-537-7994 

AMERICAN TREE SERVICE & 

LANDSCAPING Family owned/ 

operated. Fully insured. Offering 

free estimates! Call today 

(413)725-0386. 10% discount 1st 

time. 

STUMP GRINDING 

FAST Service, Best Prices 

888-41STUMP/413-289-1524 

BEAVER STUMP GRINDING 

Service 20+ years of 

local experience 

Tornado Damage 

Discounts 

Pets 

BE A RESPONSIBLE PET 

OWNER - Financially needy? Call 

for assistance to spay/neuter your 

cat/dog. 413-565-5383. 

CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR 

ANIMALS. 

PETSMART WIRELESS CON- 

TAINMENT unit. 180 ft radius, 

portable transmitter, 1 collar, flags. 

Barely used, in box $229 

(413)209-1362 

RETIRED RACING 

GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE 

FOR ADOPTION 

spayed/neutered, wormed, 

shots, heartworm checked, 

teeth cleaned 

Greyhound Options Inc. 

Bullet – 9 y.o. brindle male, used 

to home life, very laid back, good 

eater, knows his name, likes his 

crate, seems to be cat safe 

Charlie – 5 y.o. black/white male, 

used to home life, affectionate, 

lovable, well-behaved, easygoing, 

okay with cats, not small 

dog safe 

Dancer – 4 1/2 y.o. red female, 

good-natured, likes to relax, does 

not seem cat safe 

Sammy – red male, 9 y.o., used to 

home life, would like quiet, adult 

household, very loyal, seems okay 

with cats 

Shep – 4 1/2 y.o. black male, 

lively, playful, friendly, does not 

seem cat safe 

Truman – 3 y.o. brindle male, 

lovable, easy to please, fast 

learner, sits for treats, seems to be 

cat safe 

Call Mary (413) 566-3129 or 

Claire (413) 967-9088 or see us 

Nov.17 at Petco in Holyoke 11 

am to 1 pm 

www.greyhoundoptions.org 

Horses 

HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS 

offered year round at our state of 

the art facility. Beginner to 

advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. 

Boarding, sales and leasing also 

available. Convenient location at 

Orion Farm in South Hadley. 

(413)532-9753 

www.orionfarm.net 

LEARN TO RIDE, Jump, Show! 

Tiny Trotters Program. Gift 

Certificates available. Licensed 

instructors. Excellent school 

horses- ponies. Boarding, 

Training, Leases. (860)668-1656, 

(860)668-9990 

www.endofhunt.com 

STRAIN FAMILY HORSE Farm. 

50 horses, we take trade-ins, 3week 

exchange guarantee. 

Supplying horses to the East 

Coast. 

www.strainfamilyhorsefarm.com 

860-653-3275. Check us out on 

Facebook. 

Help Wanted 

AVON Up to 50% profit. 1-800- 

258-1815. avonnh@aol.com 

DRIVERS: HOME WEEKENDS. 

.44 cpm NE Dedicated. Chromed 

out trucks w/APU's, 70% Drop & 

Hook CDL-A, 6mos Exp. 

(888)247-4037 

Help Wanted 

FULL TIME FOOD Service 

Director needed for Assisted 

Living Facility. Seeking a positive 

team player to plan, organize, 

develop, and direct the overall 

operation of The Food Service 

Department. Requires strong 

customer service and supervisory 

skills. Minimum of 2 years 

experience managing a food 

service program preferred. The 

Arbors at Amherst, 130 University 

Drive, Amherst, MA 01002 Send 

resume to 

kwalters-zucco@ 

arborsassistedliving.com 

PART-TIME TOWN OF Wilbraham 

GYM SUPERVISOR 

Need reliable individual to 

supervise the use of school 

gymnasiums by sport teams (Nov- 

March). Building access & 

security, set up & remove equip., 

report 

vandalism/trespassers/safety 

issues; 5-15 hrs/wk, Sat., Sun., 

some weekday eves, $8-12/hr; 

must pass CORI & orientation 

program. Applications online at 

www.wilbraham-ma.gov and in 

Selectmen’s Office, 240 

Springfield St., Wilbraham, MA 

01095. Deadline 11/23/2012. EOE 

THE REWARDS ARE ENDLESSbecome 

a foster parent! Call today 

to learn about working with 

children and adolescents with 

special emotional needs. Call 

Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care 

at 413-734-2493. See us on 

Facebook! 

Real Estate 

4 BEDROOM 2 Bath RANCH 

$224,000 Open concept. 1 Acre, 

Quiet dead-end street near CT 

River. Deck, shed, green house, 

porch. 303 River Rd. South 

Hadley 413-575-8997 

REAL ESTATE 

ASSOCIATES 

JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER 

See thousands of homes 

for sale 

24 hours a day 

7 days a week at 

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Thinking of selling? 

Call us today for a 

no cost, no obligation 

market value on 

your home! 

Evenings call: 

MICHELLE McGUIGAN 413-967-4217 

APRIL ADAMS 413-495-2276 

COURTNEY SHAW 413-289-4450 

MERRIE BROWN 413-668-8190 

KAYE BOOTHMAN 413-477-6624 

VALARIE WILLIAMS 413-658-5471 

TINA BURKE 978-434-6000 

JILL GRAVEL 413-364-7353 

REAL ESTATE AUCTION 

Nominal Opening Bids Start at 

$1,000. 

91 Abbe Avenue, Springfield, MA. 

5BR 1BA 1,433sf+/- 

68 Linden St, Holyoke, MA 

5BR 2BA 2,352sf+/- 

All properties sell: 5:45PM Tue., 

Nov. 27 at 91 Abbe Avenue, 

Springfield, MA 

williamsauction.com 

or call 800-801-8003. 

Many properties now available for 

online bidding! 

A Buyer’s Premium may apply. 

Williams & Williams, Daniel 

Nelson Re Lic 148350. Monte 

Lowderman Auc Lic AU2968 

Real Estate 

TOOMEY-LOVETT 

109 West St. 

Ware, MA 01082 

www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com 

413-967-6326 

800-486-2121 

West Brookfield: 

508-867-7064 

HARDWICK: Three bedroom 

Cape home in Gilbertville Village, 

recently renovated, multiple 

garages. Nice yard. $179,000 

HOLLAND: Seasonal Cottage 

near Lake Hamilton, this simple 

and cozy home is an affordable 

way to vacation. Minutes to Rt. 84. 

$125,000 

PALMER: Unique three bedroom 

Contemporary, first floor master 

suite, finished family room in 

basement, large deck off the 

dining room for summer 

entertaining. $226,900 

WARE: Older home on small side 

street just outside of town. Two 

enclosed porches, nice yard. 

Potential for conversion to income 

property. $93,000 

WARE: Three unit home, great 

income potential, near Mary Lane 

Hospital, two car garage, large 

yard. $125,000 

Dorrinda 

O’Keefe-Shea 978-434-1990 

Glenn Moulton 413-967-5463 

Ruth Vadnais 413-967-6326 

Jill Stolgitis 413-477-8780 

Shalene 

Friedhaber 413-593-6656 

Cindy St. George 413-967-3012 

Mary Hicks 508-612-4794 

Alan Varnum 508-867-2727 

Cynthia Kingdon 508-849-7332 

Jeff Toppin 774-200-7964 

Cheryl 

Kaczmarski 413-348-0518 

Bruce Martin 508-523-0114 

Joe Chenevert 508-331-9031 

Kathy Hosley 508-596-0209 

Mobile Homes 

DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM 2 

BEDROOMS, Chicopee behind 

Hu-Ke-Lau. $50’s, 12’x62’, air, 

appliances, porch, new linoleum 

and carpets, family park (413)593- 

9961 

For Rent 

ALL REAL ESTATE advertised 

herein is subject to the Federal 

Fair Housing Act, which makes it 

illegal to advertise “any 

preference, limitation, or 

discrimination because of race, 

color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status, or national origin, 

or intention to make any such 

preference, limitation, or 

discrimination.” We will not 

knowingly accept any advertising 

for real estate which is in violation 

of the law. All persons are hereby 

informed that all dwellings 

advertised are available on an 

equal opportunity basis. 

CHICOPEE. LOOKING FOR 

quiet, mature tenant, large, 

furnished two room efficiency. 

Heat, electric, satellite TV, 

internet included. Private 

entrance, laundry room, bathroom. 

Prefer long term tenant, Nonsmoker. 

$175/week Pictures on 

Craigslist. (413)222-8293. 

EAST SPRINGFIELD quiet, 1st 

& 2nd fl avail, 1 Bdrm updated 

apts. Newer appliances, nonsmoking, 

$750/ mo 1st, last, 

security. No pets. (413)736-3542. 

For Rent 

FOR RENT 

All real estate advertising in this 

newspaper is subject to the Federal 

Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes 

it illegal to advertise any preference, 

limitation or discrimination based on 

race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status (number of children and 

or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, 

age, marital status, or any intention to 

make any such preference, limitation or 

discrimination. 

This newspaper will not knowingly accept 

any advertising for real estate that is in 

violation of the law. Our readers are hereby 

informed that all dwellings advertising in 

this newspaper are available on an equal 

opportunity basis. To complain about 

discrimination call The Department of 

Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” 

toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. 

area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll 

free number for the hearing impaired is 

1-800-927-9275. 

HOUSE FOR RENT - near Ct., 3 

Bedroom, 1 Bath updated, finished 

basement, 1 car garage $1,700 

413-567-6678 or 413-695-6678. 

INDIAN ORCHARD 3 and 4 room 

apartments. Near bus line. Stove. 

Heat/ Hot Water included. No 

pets. Private parking. (413)543- 

5326 

MAIN STREET AGAWAM, 4 

room, 2 BR, 2nd fl with electric 

included. $750/ mo. (413)335- 

2944. 

MONSON - LARGE, 3-Bedroom 

Apt., Private Yard, Off-Street 

Parking $850 Monthly Call (413) 

267-9326 

MONSON: 1st floor, 1 bedroom, 

electric heat, washer/dryer hookup, 

$600 + utilities 1st, last 

required. (413)267-0246. 

PALMER 2ND FL, one bedroom, 

kitchen, office, livingroom. Free 

heat & hot water. Nice. No pets 

$800/ mo. No smoking. Storage. 

(508)637-1520 

PALMER ONE BEDROOM, 1st fl 

hot water included $525/mo. One 

Bedroom, 3rd floor, heat & hot 

water included $525/mo. 

Convenient location. No pets. 

(413)596-6286. 

PALMER THREE RIVERS. 

Country Manor apartments, 2 

bdrm, $730 month. All units renov. 

w/disposal, dishwashers, 

microwave, elec. range, carpets. 

Parking, fishing and playground. 

Cats okay. Call (413)283-9472. 

PALMER. LG. STUDIO. Laundry 

on premises, off-street parking, 

w/w carpeting, quiet, convenient 

location. (413)454-1201. 

Roommates 

MONSON M/F TO houseshare. 

Common kitchen area, heat, 

electric, cable, Wi-Fi, w/d included. 

3 BR, 2 full bath on 1.5 acres. 

Garage parking $750/ mo. Mike 

(413)348-9826. 

Commercial Rentals 

WILBRAHAM BOSTON ROAD 

(Rt. #20) 2,500 SF Space with 8 X 

10 overhead door. Office, work 

area with set tub and lavatory. 

$650/ month includes heat. 

FLANNERY & CO. (413)596-9982 

Vacation Rentals 

WARM WEATHER IS year round 

in Aruba. The water is safe, and 

the dining is fantastic. Walk out to 

the beach. 3-bedroom weeks 

available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email: 

carolaction@aol.com for more 

information. 

Auto For Sale 

1990 CHEVY 1500 p/u 4x4 for 

parts or restoration. New 305 

engine and rebuilt trans. 20,000 

miles each. 109,000 on body 

10,000 on tires $800 or BO 

(413)575-8678 or (413)862-8037. 

1999 CHEVY ASTRO cargo vannew 

tires & rims, many new parts, 

runs great, needs some body work 

& TLC $2,000 or B.O. (413)323- 

7398. 

Autos Wanted 

$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar 

paid for your unwanted cars, 

trucks, vans, big and small, 

running or not. Call 413-534-5400. 

CASH FOR CARS: Any make, 

model or year. We pay more! 

Running or not. Sell your car or 

truck today. Free towing! Instant 

offer: 1-800-871-0654. 

USED PLOW TRUCK, REASON- 

ABLY priced. Call Mike (413)231- 

7199. 

Trailers 

GENERAL TAGALONG TRAIL- 

ER - 15 ton w/air brakes. Good 

shape. New wood. 15 foot deck. 

$2,800.00. 

Call (413)267-3240. 

Find Your 

New Pet 

in Our 

Classifieds 

ONLY $259/MO.* 

5 ACRES 

MINUTES TO 

NORTHAMPTON 

Nearby Lakes and State Forest. 

Beautiful wooded home site 

at a great value. 

Recent perc test and survey. 

*20% down fi nancing. 

Call Owner 617-480-4650


Hundreds view replica of Lincoln’s coffin 

By Joan Paris 

Turley Publications Correspondent 

WILBRAHAM – Following the 

Veteran’s Day ceremony Sunday at Crane 

Park in Wilbraham, more than 250 people 

visited a replica of President Abraham 

Lincoln’s coffin on display inside the 

town’s Hearse House (circa 1870) at the 

Old Meeting House on Main Street. 

Nydia Gallagher and Anthony J. 

Nowak, owners of Nowak Funeral & 

Cremation Services of Springfield, sponsored 

the Lincoln display throughout the 

afternoon. 

Over on the northeast corner of the 

lawn, Peter Dembkowski of Wilbraham 

organized and re-enacted in a 

Revolutionary War encampment, saying 

“I’m a Free Trapper by God. I trade my 

‘plews’ to the highest bidder cash money.” 

The free trapper represented the pinnacle 

of early 1800’s Mountain Man 

society, and as a skilled hunter and 

woodsman, he explained each of his 

deerskin leggings were made from one 

deer buck, so each legging cost one buck 

in those days, which is where the cash 

term “buck’ comes from. 

In full regalia, Tyler Millett, of 

Wilbraham, representing the 5th New 

York Zouave Volunteer Infantry, one of 

the most renowned fighting regiments of 

the American Civil War, and his commanding 

officer Justin Pianka, from the 

20th Connecticut Infantry Regiment of 

the Union Army of the Potomac solemnly 

stood guard at the coffin. 

Village Store owners Evan and Mary 

Bandouveres prepared and served warm 

soup, a sandwich, quiche and delicious 

pastries with coffee and a cold drink in 

honor of veterans. 

Standing by the coffin, retired funeral 

director and current Glendale Cemetery 

Commissioner Donald Bourcier was 

dressed in a post-Civil War black funeral 

cloak, and remarked, “All earthly things 

will pass away; eternity alone will stay.” 

According to Nowak, the authentic 

replica of the Lincoln coffin is one of 

five built by the Batesville Casket 

Company of Indiana, modeled after the 

only known surviving 1865 photograph 

of the one in which Lincoln laid in state. 

Four of the coffins tour the nation for 

display at funeral homes. The fifth is part 

of a permanent collection at the 

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 

and Museum in Springfield, Ill. 

From U.S. history, we know that in 1865, 

Confederate resources became paltry and 

Rebel soldiers deserted daily. The Union 

Army forced a surrender at Appomattox 

Court House in Virginia on April 9. 

Just five days later, Lincoln was shot 

by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s 

Theater in Washington, D.C. The president 

died the following morning, throw- 

ing the nation into 

extreme mourning. 

Lincoln’s body lay 

in state in Washington, 

D.C., and was then 

transported by train 

1,700 miles to 

Springfield, Ill., for burial 

on April 19, 1865. 

According to 

Nowak Funeral 

Director Nydia 

Gallagher, Lincoln’s 

death on April 15, 

1865, marked the 

beginning of modernday 

funeral services. 

“His body had to be 

embalmed for the nearly 

two-week funeral 

train from Washington 

to Springfield, Ohio, 

where he was buried on 

May 4, 1865,” she said. 

Gallagher explained 

that before the Civil War, 

embalming was not performed at all. Ice 

was used to allow the body to be viewed 

for an extended period of time. But during 

the Civil War, the bodies of dead soldiers 

had to be embalmed, so they could 

be transported home, and families could 

receive their loved one in good state 

before the burial. 

The embalming technique that was 

used on the body of the late president 

was the same one that was used on the 

deceased soldiers. 

It is estimated that one million people 

viewed President Lincoln’s body from the 

time of his death until his burial in 

Springfield, Ill. His coffin was the most 

elaborate of that time, and President 

Lincoln had the distinction of having the 

largest funeral throughout the world, until 

President John F. Kennedy’s death in 1963. 

Nowak said Lincoln’s coffin was con- 

Turley Publications photo by DAVID MILES 

Rachel Gallagher (left) daughter of Nydia Gallagher, coowner 

of Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services and a 

student of the Drama Studio, joins fellow actor Rachel 

Hall, in a post-Civil War reenactment as mourners viewing 

President Lincoln’s coffin at the Old Meeting House. 

structed of solid walnut, lined with lead 

and completely covered in expensive 

black cloth. It was 6 feet, 6 inches long 

and was decorated with sterling silver 

handles, and sterling silver studs extending 

the entire length of its sides. 

The distinction between a coffin and a 

casket is that a coffin has six sides (diamond 

shaped) and a casket has four 

sides. 

Following an unsuccessful attempt to 

steal Lincoln’s body and hold it for a 

$200,000 ransom in 1876, Lincoln’s son 

Robert decided in 1900, that the burial 

chamber was inadequate and on Sept. 

26, Lincoln was permanently buried in a 

cage 10 feet deep and encased in 4,000 

pounds of concrete. 

A select few had the opportunity to 

view the body of President Lincoln one 

last time to be sure previous attempts to 

steal his body were not successful. They 

discovered his appearance had not 

changed much since his original burial in 

1865 and it was determined that the body 

in the coffin was indeed President 

Lincoln. 

Witnesses confirmed that Lincoln’s 

features were totally recognizable 30 

years after his death. It was theorized 

that because Lincoln was embalmed so 

many times to accommodate the multiple 

viewings along his funeral train, that his 

body had been practically mummified. 

He wore the same suit worn at his second 

inauguration but the suit was now 

covered in yellow mold. Bits of red fabric 

lay on his suit as remnants of an 

American flag which had draped him. His 

coarse black hair and chin whiskers were 

intact, but his eyebrows had vanished. 

Gallagher said, “This viewing is timely 

on Veterans Day and it also coincides 

with the weekend (Nov. 16) release of 

Steven Spielberg’s new biographical 

film, ‘Lincoln’ starring Daniel Day- 

Lewis and Sally Field.”

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