S ENTINEL Belchertown, Granby & Amherst YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1915 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PALMER, MA PERMIT NO. 22 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Volume 104 • Number 22 www.sentinel.turley.com SPORTS Volleyball prepares for second season...p. 20 SPORTS Orioles preseason action...p. 15 COMMUNITY Pack 57 announces recruitment opportunity...p. 4 COMMUNITY Cub Scout Pack 507 to hold sign ups...p. 3 HEALTH ECR-WSS LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER ALL Aboard M adi Henderson prepares to depart for her first day of classes with her fellow students. For more community submitted Back to School pho- tos please see page 12. SUBMITTED PHOTO AIMEE HENDERSON HANNAH MURPHY Correspondent GRANBY – Celebrating a decade of helping to feed hun- gry mouths throughout Western Mass, the annual Steeple Run will return to Granby next week- end along with the Dinofest com- munity celebration. Now in year 6, Dinofest will take place on the Common at 234 State Street in Granby from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, inviting locals to take part in the free event featuring food, craft vendors, kid’s games and activities and more. While all proceeds from Dinofest are driven back into the local Granby Community via event sponsors the Granby Church of Christ Congregational UCC and through the efforts of organizers and volunteers, pro- ceeds raised from the Steeple Run will go towards the benefit of the Food Bank of Western Mass. Dinofest roars into Granby WYATT ALOISIO [email protected]REGIONAL – It’s official, mosquito season has arrived. And with a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in a horse from Granby last week a health alert has been raised in the com- munity and in surrounding towns warning residents to be careful when venturing outdoors. The Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, or more com- monly known as EEE, is a rare but serious illness that is spread by the bite of an infected mosqui- to. Although capable of infecting individuals of all ages, the virus is especially risky for people under the age of 15 and over the age of 50 with no vaccine or medicine currently available to prevent or treat the virus. In severe cases the virus has been known to cause lasting neurological side effects in its victims. In a letter issued by the Granby EEE raises health alert BY WYATT ALOISIO [email protected]BELCHERTOWN – The com- ing school year is looking bright for the district thanks to a gen- erous grant donation that will help assist in providing educa- tors through funding addition- al resources to help teach their students. Through the belchertown Education Foundation’s Student Success Grant program 12 grants totaling nearly $30,000 was recently awarded to the Belchertown Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year to aid in the funding of a variety of proj- ects applied for by not only teach- ers and school administrators but by other school staff as well. “This year, the Belchertown Education Foundation received a total of 21 grant applications and was able to award 12 grants for projects that address an array of student needs in each of Belchertown’s five schools,” says Sarah Poissant, board mem- ber and chair of the Belchertown Education Grants Committee. She adds, “The effort put forth from teachers, therapists, coun- selors and other school staff to develop grant applications is inspiring and it points to their desire to support students in Education Foundation grants further school support GRANT STEEPLE RUN See DINOFEST, page 5 • Local teen aims to fight back against hunger WYATT ALOISIO [email protected]GRANBY – Two years ago Granby resident Jackson Skibel had an opportunity to assist those in need first hand. The expereince proved to be a lasting one for the teenager, who next month along with his classmates, family and the members of a local youth group will look to establish his own spirit of giving by feeding hungry residents from across the region. As member of We Have a Mission, a youth group oper- ated through the Faith United Methodist Church in Chicopee, Jackson will next month par- ticipate in hosting a Hunger Project with Feeding Children Everywhere, a non-profit orga- nization that seeks to create a hunger-free, sustainable world. For his part in the effort SUBMITTED PHOTO JILL SKIBEL The members of the WHAM (We Have A Mission) Youth Group at Faith United Methodist Church. L to R: Jackson Skibel, Jamila Sam, Connor Riopelli, Janet Lim, Johnathan Riopelli, Laura Lim, Brandon Riopelli. The spirit of giving See ALERT, page 11 • See GRANT, page 9 • See HUNGER, page 9 •
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PALMER, MAPERMIT NO. 22
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Volume 104 • Number 22 www.sentinel.turley.com
SPORTS Volleyball prepares for second season...p. 20
SPORTS Orioles preseason action...p. 15
COMMUNITY Pack 57 announces recruitment opportunity...p. 4
COMMUNITYCub Scout Pack 507to hold sign ups...p. 3
HEALTH
ECR-WSS LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER
ALLAboardMadi Henderson prepares to depart
for her first day of classes with her fellow students. For more
community submitted Back to School pho-tos please see page 12.
SUBMITTED PHOTO AIMEE HENDERSON
HANNAH MURPHYCorrespondent
GRANBY – Celebrating a decade of helping to feed hun-gry mouths throughout Western Mass, the annual Steeple Run will return to Granby next week-end along with the Dinofest com-munity celebration.
Now in year 6, Dinofest will take place on the Common at 234 State Street in Granby from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, inviting locals to take part in the free event featuring food, craft vendors, kid’s games and activities and more.
While al l proceeds from Dinofest are driven back into the local Granby Community via event sponsors the Granby Church of Christ Congregational UCC and through the efforts of organizers and volunteers, pro-ceeds raised from the Steeple Run will go towards the benefit of the Food Bank of Western Mass.
REGIONAL – It’s official, mosquito season has arrived. And with a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in a horse from Granby last week a health alert has been raised in the com-munity and in surrounding towns warning residents to be careful when venturing outdoors.
T h e E a s t e r n E q u i n e Encephalitis virus, or more com-monly known as EEE, is a rare but serious illness that is spread by the bite of an infected mosqui-to. Although capable of infecting individuals of all ages, the virus is especially risky for people under the age of 15 and over the age of 50 with no vaccine or medicine currently available to prevent or treat the virus. In severe cases the virus has been known to cause lasting neurological side effects in its victims.
BELCHERTOWN – The com-ing school year is looking bright for the district thanks to a gen-erous grant donation that will help assist in providing educa-tors through funding addition-al resources to help teach their
students. Through the belchertown
Education Foundation’s Student Success Grant program 12 grants totaling nearly $30,000 was recently awarded to the Belchertown Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year to aid in the funding of a variety of proj-ects applied for by not only teach-
ers and school administrators but by other school staff as well.
“This year, the Belchertown Education Foundation received a total of 21 grant applications and was able to award 12 grants for projects that address an array of student needs in each of Belchertown’s five schools,” says Sarah Poissant, board mem-
ber and chair of the Belchertown Education Grants Committee. She adds, “The effort put forth from teachers, therapists, coun-selors and other school staff to develop grant applications is inspiring and it points to their desire to support students in
Education Foundation grants further school supportGRANT
GRANBY – Two years ago Granby resident Jackson Skibel had an opportunity to assist those in need first hand. The expereince proved to be a lasting one for the teenager, who next month along with his classmates, family and the members of a local youth group will look to establish his own spirit of giving by feeding hungry residents from across the region.
As member of We Have a Mission, a youth group oper-ated through the Faith United Methodist Church in Chicopee, Jackson will next month par-ticipate in hosting a Hunger Project with Feeding Children Everywhere, a non-profit orga-nization that seeks to create a hunger-free, sustainable world.
For his part in the effort SUBMITTED PHOTO JILL SKIBEL
The members of the WHAM (We Have A Mission) Youth Group at Faith United Methodist Church. L to R: Jackson Skibel, Jamila Sam, Connor Riopelli, Janet Lim, Johnathan Riopelli, Laura Lim, Brandon Riopelli.
The spirit of giving
See ALERT, page 11 •
See GRANT, page 9 •
See HUNGER, page 9 •
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BELCHERTOWN MEETINGS
Monday, Sept. 97 p.m. – Board of Selectmen meeting at Town
Hall7 p.m. – Conservation Commission meeting at
Town HallTuesday, Sept. 10
7 p.m. – Planning Board meeting at Town Hall7:30 p.m. – Historical Commission meeting at
Town Hall
Due to the newspaper’s deadline, some meetings may have changed or are not listed here. Current meetings along with agendas are available at www.belchertown.org. Click on “Town Hall”, “Town Clerk” and the meetings are listed in the left hand column.
BELCHERTOWN - Join Cub Scout Pack 507! The pack invites locals to join them for two upcoming events for new scouts and their families to take part.
A sign up and Q&A session will be held next week on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the downstairs area of the St. Fracis Parish Center, located at 12 Park Street. Come meet Pack members and leaders and learn more about the Scouting program.
Later this month on Sunday, Sept. 29 the Pack will also be hosting a Bottle Rocket Blast off at 3:30 p.m. at the Belchertown Family Center at 51 State Street. Join the Pack for an afternoon of fun setting off bottle rockets and learning what makes them go flying.
SUBMITTED PHOTO KATRINA STAPLESBelchertown Cub Scout Pack 507 members this past summer during a summer hike through the Quab-bin Reservoir.
Cub Scout Pack 507 announces new member sign up sessions
PA L M E R - T h e Q u a b b i n A r t Association’s plein air artists will pres-ent their first annual exhibit at the Palmer Library during the month of September.
An opening reception held earlier this week on Wednesday, Sept. 4 served as an official kick-off for the exhibit giving attendees the chance to not only view art but to also meet and chat with artisits.
The plein air art group has been painting together for three years at various locations in Western Massachusetts. Their work, completed in a variety of mediums, high-lights the beauty of our local landscapes.
The fist meeting of the season for the Art Association will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19 and will be held at the Belchertown Town Hall, located at 1 South Main Street in Belchertown, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting com-mencing at 7 p.m.
Member artists and those interested in learning more about the Association are encouraged to attend for this opportunity to socialize with fellow artists. Following QAA regular business and announcements featured artist member Meg Bandarra will demonstrate the process of creating pastel artwork. The presenters are funded par-tially through the aid and assistance of the Belchertown Cultural Council.
To learn more about the exhibit as well as other upcoming events please visit the Quabbin Art Association online at www.quabbinartassociation.com.
Quabbin Art Association’s Plein Art Group to exhibit
Cornhole tournament to accompany annual race and festival
BELCHERTOWN – The local chapter of Speaking Out About Addiction and Recovery, or SOAAR, will be hosting their annual 5K road race and music festival on the Belchertown Common this year on Saturday, Sept.7.
As part of the afternoon event the day will also fea-ture a cornhole tournament taking place on the com-mon with registration held from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and the tournament beginning at around 1:35 p.m. Participants will partake in at least 6 matches and teams of 2 will participante against other duo’s teams. The cost to take part in the tournament is $10 per person and a fun time is gauranteed.
Local community members will have the chance join the the road race and 5K for a cost of $20 and $10 for the one mile walk in support of the important initiative. The music festival is free to attend with families invited to take part in the festivities from noon until 7 p.m. with the walk and road race stepping off at 4 p.m. that afternoon. The festival will feature live music, family friendly activities, local vendors and artisans, and infor-mational services from local organizations througout the region. All proceeds will go towards the support of local recovery services.
To learn more or to sign up to take part in the race or walk visit SOARR online at their Facebook page or go to https://eorcrunner1.wufoo.com/forms/soarr-addic-tion-recovery-awareness-2019/.
For more information of the cornhole tournament please contact Wilbur at 413-335-7658 or email [email protected].
Selectmen seek Vets’ Agent search committee members
BELCHERTOWN - The Belchertown Board of Selectmen is accepting letters of interest from individ-uals interested in serving on the Veterans’ Agent Search Committee. The ideal committee will include veterans, family members of veterans or individuals interested in veterans’ services.
If you are interested in serving on this search com-mittee, please submit a letter to the Board of Selectmen, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007 no later than 12 p.m. noon on Sept. 17, 2019.
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AMHERST - An oil painting at the Jones Library that was vandalized earlier this year is being restored and will be making its return to the library in the next few months, where it will be put back on dis-play.
The oil painting, “Portrai t of a Nobleman” by artist Sir William Beechey, was originally acquired by Amherst busi-nessman William Burnett, according to the library’s Head of Special Collections Cynthia Harbeson. Burnett had plans to establish a free public arts gallery in town and built the gallery behind his house, but his sudden death in 1924 halted his plans.
“His children donated 117 paintings as well as sculpture and furniture to the Jones Library in 1926 as a way to keep alive Burnett’s dream of providing art to Amherst residents,” Harbeson said.
When the library building was complet-ed in 1928, the William Beechey painting was one of several hung throughout the library, where it remained until it was van-dalized earlier this year in the spring.
The painting is currently at the con-servator’s studio, said Harbeson, and it is expected to return to the library in September or October when it will be put back on display.
“We are making the best of this unfor-tunate occurrence by using it as an oppor-tunity to relocate the painting to another location, something we’ve wanted to do for several years now so that the first thing people see upon entering is not an English Earl often mistaken for Lord Jeffery Amherst,” she added.
Because of its size and weight —the painting is 65 x 50 inches—and with the delicate nature of the frame, library staff have not wanted to risk moving it in the past.
“Since it had to be taken down to be repaired, we now have the perfect opportu-nity to make our entranceway more invit-
ing,” said Haberson. Sir William Beechey, who lived from
1753 to 1839, was a leading English portraitist of the golden age of British painting. The Jones Library contains a collection of original artwork includ-ing oil paintings, drawings, watercol-ors, sculpture, antique furnishings, oriental rugs, and decorative objects, according to the library’s website. Artwork by Ruth Payne Burgess, a cousin of the Library’s benefactor Samuel Minot Jones, also forms a significant part of the collection. Other pieces have been and continue to be donated to the collection, including original children’s book illustra-tions by local artists.
The Jones Library is located at 43 Amity Street in Amherst. For more information on programs and resources visit the library online at www.joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3090 during their regular business hours or operation.
PHOTO CREDIT OLIVER SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHYA restored portrait of a nobleman by Sir William Beechey will be returning to the Jones Library aftter being vandalized.
Jones Library painting restored after being vandalized
BELCHERTOWN - The Belchertown Board of Selectmen is looking for citi-zens interested in sharing their expertise by serving on a Town Board/Committee. If you have time and are interested in getting involved in your Town’s activities, please submit a letter of interest to: Board of Selectmen, The Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007 or by email to [email protected]. The Town wishes to fill the following vacancies:
Fair Committee: The Town wishes to fill vacancies on the Fair Committee. If you are interested in playing an active role in the planning process of the Annual Fair and Parade, please submit a letter of inter-est to the Selectmen’s Office. Deadline Extended: 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.
Historic District By-Law Commission: The Town wishes to fill three full member seats (two At-Large seats; one Architect seat) and one Associate Member seat on the Historic District By-Law Commission. The Commission has regulatory control over new construction, reconstruction, alterations, movements and demolition of all exterior architectural features of build-ings and structures within the Historic District which are visible from any public street, public way or public park. Deadline Extended: 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.
Personnel Board: The Belchertown Personnel Board is looking for individuals
seeking a unique volunteer opportunity. As a member of the Personnel Board, you will assist in the administration of the Town’s personnel system by interpreting and pro-viding advice on the Town’s Personnel By-Law. If interested in serving, send a letter of interest to the Attorney Joseph D. Bernard, Town Moderator, c/o Town Clerk, P.O. Box 629, Belchertown, MA 01007.
Skate Park Committee: The Town wishes to fill a vacancy on the Skate Park Committee. This committee over-sees the maintenance of the Belchertown Skate Park. Deadline Extended: 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.
Town Common Lighting Committee: The Town is seeking letters of interest to fill a vacancy on the Town Common Lighting Committee. The TCLC charge includes but is not limited to refurbishing holiday lighting, new special event light-ing, improving the electrical grid on the Town Common, replicating the historical lighting that was in existence on/around the Town Common in the early 1900s, fundraising, grant writing and other related activities. Deadline Extended: 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.
Zoning Board of Appeals – Associate Member: The ZBA is responsible for hearing and deciding on applications for Special Permits, Variances and Appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector. Deadline Extended: 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.
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B E L C H E RTOW N – J o i n t h e Belchertown Fair Committee and other community members on the common, this Sunday, Sept. 15 at noon, for “tents up” day. This annual event is the kick-off to a week of preparation for the Fair.
Many hands make light work and it takes many hands to make the Fair hap-pen! There are four large tents to be put up, as well as fencing for the pulling ring and Farmer for a Day. If you can lift between 10 and 30 pounds, then your
help is needed and appreciated. Few can resist the feeling of excitement and antici-pation when driving by the Common after the tents have gone up. Come be a part of this community-building event.
September 7 is the deadline for Exhibit Hall entries and small animal show entries. September 9 is the deadline to enter in the parade.
Want to know more? Go to the website Belchertownfair.com. or call 413-323-6654.
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B E L C H E R T O W N - J o i n Belchertown Cub Scout Pack 57 for its semi-annual “Round-up” Friday, taking place next week on Friday, Sept. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Town Common. This is an opportu-nity to learn about scouting and sign up to join a den. Meet the Cubmaster, Den Leaders and other scouts to get the details of what Cub Scouts is all about. All boys and girls are wel-comed to join and participate.
Cub Scouting is more than just an activity. It’s adventure, with learning and discovery around every corner. From STEM, to exploring the out-
doors, your son or daughter will be on the path to discovering their very best “future-self” – and they’ll have fun doing it!
As part of “Join Scouts Day” come and enjoy the bounce house as well as other fun activities including a mock campsite and fire pit and join in mak-ing s’mores.
Cub Scouts is a program for boys and girls in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Being a Cub Scout means you are a member of a worldwide youth group that stands for certain values and beliefs. Cub Scouting is more than something to do. It’s all
about the child and the person they will become through the great out-doors, learning to camp and hike without leaving a trace and caring for the land, and studying wildlife up close to learn about the nature all around you. There are plenty of skills for you to master, and you can teach others what you have learned.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n Pack 57, find us on Facebook at BelchertownPack57, email [email protected] or call Dave at 413-237-7103. You can also visit www.BeAScout.org for more infor-mation or to sign up.
SUBMITTED PHOTO DAVE MAVLOUGANESThe members of Cub Scout Pack 57 of Belchertown
BOSTON — On Monday, Aug. 26, Senator Eric P. Lesser welcomed Alex Reimer to his staff as Communications Director. Reimer previously worked for WEEI-FM, where he served as a digital columnist and talk show host for the all-sports station.
“We are thrilled to have Alex on board,” Sen. Lesser said.“Alex has a keen understanding and first-hand insight into today’s rapidly changing media landscape. He will be a great asset to our office, and to the people of
Western Mass.”Reimer, who’s also contribut-
ed to Boston magazine, Forbes and the Boston Herald, started his digital media career as a teenage Red Sox podcaster. The Boston University graduate and Natick native says while he will always live and die with our local teams, he’s undergone a political awakening in recent years.
“We are living in extraordinary times, and sitting on the sidelines no longer felt like a viable option,”
Reimer said. “Sen. Lesser possesses the kind of bold ideas that are required to enact the real and transformative changes that these times require. I can’t wait to get started; there is a lot of great work to be done.”
Reimer replaces Ryan Migeed, who served as the senator’s commu-nications director from Jan. 2017 until this month. Migeed will study law at George Washington University this fall.
Sen. Lesser welcomes Alex Reimer as Communications Director
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GRANBY - Playgroups pro-vide times where moms and dads, grandparents, caregivers, children and babies can meet in a relaxed and friendly environ-ment. Fall Playgroups at the Granby Free Public Library begin on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and meet every Wednesday and Friday at the library between 10:30 a.m. and noon, with the play-groups organized and run by the Collaborative for Education.
Children have the opportuni-ty to have fun, make new friends and develop many new skills through informal play. Parents and caregivers have a chance to spend quality time with their children while developing rela-tionships with other families. The library’s Playgroup Facilitator, Marti Wiechman, is an excellent resource for parenting skills and techniques.
The playgroups takes place in the Children’s Program Room at the library and families with children from birth to age 5 (and siblings) are welcome to drop in to Playgroup anytime. The Playgroup schedule features free play time (including a spe-cial weekly activity) from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, a healthy snack served at 11:30 a.m., and a cir-cle time and story that concludes Playgroup at 11:45 a.m. There is no Playgroup when Granby Schools or the library is closed.
The Granby Free Publ ic Library, located at 297 East State Street, Granby, has announced the following events and programs set to take place throughout August. For more information about these upcoming activities or to learn more about other services offered please contact the library at 413-467-3320.
“Every dollar we send them, the food bank can buy seven dol-lars worth of food. The motto for this event is hugs and smiles,” says event coordinator Dennis Doucette.
Registration for the 4 mile Steeple run opens at 8 a.m. with the race beginning at 9 a.m. sharp. The cost of participation in the run is $25 for adults, $15 for ages 18 and under, and those 12 and under race for free with the event held rain or shine.
Prizes will be given to first place finishers in each age group as well as the top male and female runners with the best times over-all.
Immediately following the run participants are invited to join other attendees at Dinofest, com-prised of 40-60 local crafters, antique car rides, bounce houses, sack races, tug of war, apple pie
baking contest, all day music and an open mic competition, food vendors, pumpkin/ face painting, and so much more!
New to this year’s celebration will be the inclusion of the Dino Dance. Participants who take part in the dance may dress up in their best dinosaur and cave per-son themed attire. Ideas can be as simple as a bone on your nose to a full costume.
“This event is just for gig-gles and to make Granby known throughout the Commonwealth,” said Doucette. Event organizers hope to break the record for the largest dino themed dance.
Doucette said the event is all about bringing a smile and a good time to our local community and that all are welcome to participate in any and all events. During this event Granby is truly supporting their local crafters, farmers, com-munity, young talents rising, and some of the funky artsy t-shirts you may see are created by local
artist Wayne Gagnon. “There is so much going on in
this festival that will keep every-one of all ages entertained from
beginning to end,” said Doucette.For more information about
Dinofest or to sign up in advance for the 10th Annual Steeple Run
please contact: Dennis (the Deke) Doucette at [email protected] or 413-530-0724.
SUBMITTED PHOTODinofest mascot Zippy will be out meeting with guests as part of the annual event and accompanying Steeple Run on Sept. 14
DINOFEST • from page 1
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GRANBY – Preparations are once more underway for the annual Festival of Trees, host-ed by the Granby Preservation Society at Kellogg Hall. Each year the festival is hosted to help raise funds to assist in the res-toration of the historic Kellogg Hall building, a Queen Ann Victorian home built in 1889 that had previously served as a former town hall and school house building among an assort-ment of other uses throughout its history.
The building is still in need of continued repairs and resto-rations. This family event, fea-turing a wide array of decorated trees placed throughout the his-toric building for public viewing
will help to further aid in the effort.
The Preservation Society once more invites members of the public to take part by spon-soring a tree to be featured as part of the event. Trees can be decorated to reflect your busi-ness, organization, or a theme of interest with the only cost to take part in your donation of an artificial tree and vision of dec-oration. Donors will have their name, business or organization advertised throughout the event.
Kellogg Hall will be open for tree decorating on Nov. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Those unable to make the date but still wishing to take part are requested to please inform the
Preservation Society in advance. The hall will then be open for
public viewing of the trees on the dats of Nov. 30, as well as Dec. 1 and 7 from 2-6 p.m. and on Dec. 8 from 2-8 p.m. The trees will be raffled off at the conclusion of the event with all proceeds benifiting the Granby Preservation Society Restoration Fund to help preserve Kellogg Hall. A special preview event will be hosted for donors on Nov. 30, 2019 from noon-1 p.m.
For an application as well as a list of rules for Festival of Tree donations please visit the Granby Preservation Socierty online at www.granbypreserva-tionsociety.org.
Sponsors invited to take part in Festival of Trees, Nov. 16-17
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First lesson: Be safe, kidsThe first test of the day for local students isn’t
the pop quiz in chemistry class. It’s getting there in the first place. Fortunately, our children
overwhelmingly pass the test, every day. As with all their academic endeavors, however, their full success depends on the help and example of the adults around them.
Parents need to make sure our youngsters know how to keep safe on the road — even if they’re not driving yet, even if they’re not walking to school, even if they’re not taking the bus. At some time during the school year, every kid will end up walking or biking somewhere in town, even if they don’t do it every day on the way to school.
The rest of us need to remember that with school back in session in some towns next week — and every-where else, before long — buses will be sticking out their stop signs and children are going to be out on the roads at different hours than we’ve been used to in the summer. We’ve got to keep an eye open and be ready to hit the brakes.
Living in rural Western Massachusetts, most of us adults don’t spend much time walking, bicycling or waiting for a bus to arrive at our curb. It takes a little effort to remember what it was like all those years ago — just like it takes a little effort to remember algebra and colonial history to help out with the homework.
Passing the safety test, like passing a midterm exam, requires knowledge and critical thinking.
What they can do: Learn that road safety is serious, and they are not immortal. Learn the “rules of the road” for non-drivers, such as walking against the flow of traffic if there’s no sidewalk; looking both ways before crossing; using hand signals and sharing the road when bicycling.
What we can do: Teach them the rules; just as impor-tantly, don’t always assume that they’ll follow the rules. That means it’s up to us, the drivers, to watch for chil-dren darting out between parked cars, even though they’re not supposed to; or walking with their backs to traffic wearing dark clothes at dusk, even though they’re not supposed to; or stepping off the curb at a bus stop because of some child’s game that involves shoving or running around — even though they’d be the first to admit, if you sat them down calmly and asked them to consider it rationally, that they’re not supposed to do that.
We were all in school, once, too, and road safety was never at the top of our to-do list — not as long as we had friends to share jokes, pranks, stories and gossip. Somehow we made it through all those pre-dawn waits at the bus stop, walks wearing a dark jacket and bicycle rides through traffic. Probably because the adults of our day were extra-patient and extra-alert around school-children having fun.
Now it’s our turn to pass the test — as the adults.
CONTRIBUTED BY PAULA MORANTag Sale Committee
BELCHERTOWN - The 2019 Saint Francis of Assisi Tag sale is now in the history books. The sale, held on Saturday, Aug. 24, was enormously successful and grossed over $30,200.00, more than any previous sale. As the thirty plus year data dictates, the proceeds are contributed to the St. Francis Building Fund. Event orga-nizers and volunteers with St. Francis have given a special thank you to all who stopped by throughout the day and shopped.
The traditional, much anticipated activity culminates during a one day, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. sale, but the multi-level foundation for success is set well before. This sale roots itself in a deep sense of community among the parishioners of Saint Francis and is framed upon a foundation of pure volunteerism. The town common space, tents, permits, and tables are reserved in mid-winter by the parish office manager.
This year it was exceptionally difficult to recruit a singular leader as it is a mon-umental task. In an effort to secure the continuance of this activity, the sale format was reconstructed. For the first time, lead-ership was shared among a team of people who monitored various aspects and shifts during the collection period.
Two other changes came about as well; there was no clothing collection or sale, and the donation period was shortened to two weeks. All three of these changes enabled the annual event to stay on track as planned, and contributed to its success.
The 2019 Tag Sale Committee appreci-ates the timely donations from the com-munity; the hundreds of donating residents respected the collection period and abided by the acceptable and not acceptable item lists. These individuals gave so many trea-sures and quality merchandise and deserve a thank you.
Appreciation is a hallmark. In prepa-
ration for the sale, a committed army of volunteers sorted, cleaned, priced, pack-aged, and loaded items for over 155 hours during the two-week collection period. The Friday before the sale, for over ten hours, the battalion of volunteers carted the boxed items from the Social Center and set up the display areas. The dedicated security team secured the area with stakes and tape, and manned the town common overnight. Another band of volunteers wrapped most booths in tarps to protect the contents from morning dew.
The morning of the sale, the mellow tones of the Stenson topped announcer could be heard over the public address sys-tem as the sale commenced. During the sale, a volunteer legion of sales clerks, cashiers, and accountants worked as though the town common was truly a department store with designated Brinks-like cash pick-up and body guard volunteers.
The Knights of Columbus provid-ed nourishment to the volunteers and an affordable lunch to attendees. At the 2 p.m. conclusion of the sale, a division of clean-up volunteers made haste to restore the area to its pre-sale glory. By 4 p.m., the tag sale area was once again a lush, green, park-like setting.
This annual community building tradi-tion and fund raiser would not be possible without the historical foundation that was planted over 30 years ago when the late Claire Oberly started to use a few tables in the Pine Room to hold a tag sale fundraiser in preparation of fund raising to build the new church on Jabish Street. The strong foundation has grown and been refined through a series of committed leaders. It is hoped that the younger generation becomes compelled to continue this project through their spirit of volunteerism in the future.
The 2019 Tag Sale Committee is grate-ful to everyone who played an active role in this project’s success, starting with the cleaning of the closets in anticipation of donating!
TURLEY PUBLICATION STAFF PHOTO BY WYATT ALOISIOThe annual Saint Francis of Assisi Tag Sale returned to the Belchertown Common on Saturday, Aug. 24 bringing with it hundreds of visiting patrons throughout the day.
St. Francis Tag Sale boasts record year
As New England’s summer-time days dip into fall tem-peratures, evening embers
are smoldering in outdoor hearths. Sunsets are sooner, and moon ris-ings hover over harvestings.
Toasting and hosting summer-time embers happens in millions of traditional campfires and grilling settings. One custom has become national, and perhaps even interna-tional.
Just saying the word, “S’more”, (a contraction of the words “some more”), not only melts marshmallows and chocolate between graham crackers—that word often softens our willpower to limit eating dozens of those famous treats.
“How, where,” you may wonder “And when, did the gooey-chocolatey sandwich appear?”
Actually, ancient Greeks and Romans used Althaea officinalis, plant leaves and roots for medicinal pur-poses. Later the French used the juice from the root, blended it with eggs and sugar, then beat it into foam, formed it into a paste, then into lozenges, and marketed it as a costly treat. Later, adding gelatin made it more affordable.
In 1829, Sylvester Graham, a Presbyterian minis-ter, invented and marketed a health food cracker from coarsely ground, unsifted wheat flour. Giving it his own name, he called it the Graham cracker and began lectur-
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❚ POLICE LOGS
Belchertown Police Editor’s note: The following are brief
explanations of select entries in the Belchertown Police log and arrests for the week of Aug. 21 to Aug. 28. The infor-mation was provided by a member of the police department based on the review of the detailed log summary. This feature is designed to provide context and explana-tion to some of the calls police respond to every day. Of the 341 calls police respond-ed to, there were 8 incidents, 3 accidents, 4 arrests/summons and 10 citations.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Friday, Aug. 234:56 p.m. - A 41-year-old man, home-
less, will be summoned to the Eastern Hampshire District Court on charges of breaking and entering for a misdemeanor, larceny under the amount of $1200, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Officer Christopher Mayo was called to a Stebbins Street home for a report from a resident who alleged that a relative who had been previously staying there had left several belongings in the their home and broken in to retrieve them using his teenage daughter to do so. Walking through the res-idence Officer Mayo documented a cut to the screen of a window used as an entrance to the home.
Saturday, Aug. 242:44 a.m. - Carl W. Delp, 41, homeless
in Belchertown, was arrested on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shoe), trespassing, resisting arrest, threatening to commit a crime (assault with a dangerous weapon, motor vehicle), attaching registration plates to a vehicle, disturbing the peace, breaking and entering for a misdemeanor, and larceny under the amount of $1200.
Members of the department including Officers Adam Brougham, Christopher Mayo, Jared Lavalle, Sgt. Neil Lozier,
and Police Chief Christopher Pronovost, were called to a Stebbins Street home for a report from a resident that an individual was on their property.
Arriving to the scene the officers located the individual, identified as Delp, in a truck in the driveway. Delp refused to exit the vehicle for officers throwing his shoes at them and yelling obscenities at them before contacting Belchertown Police Dispatch via telephone. He threatened to run the offi-cers over with the truck unless State Police Officers were called to the location.
Troopers with State Police arrived to the scene and Delp exited the vehicle and was apprehended. His bail was set at $2500 plus a $40 court feel by the Court Clerk.
Sunday, Aug. 256:40 p.m. - Eduardo Ayala, 23, of 324
Hampden Street, Holyoke, was arrested on Daniel Shays Highway on charges of speeding, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. While conducting traffic enforce-ment Officer Jeremy Burns encountered a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed approaching a busy intersection. The motorcycle was determined to be traveling 86 mph in a 40 mph zone.
The vehicle was stopped and the driver, identified as Ayala, was determined to be without a license stating that he had a per-mit that was also determined to be revoked.
ACCIDENTS/ INCIDENTS
Wednesday, Aug. 2112:24 a.m. - While on patrol in the vicin-
ity of Jabish Street, Officer Jared Lavalle encountered a vehicle that was weaving in and out of the center line. After stopping the vehicle the driver was found to be con-fused and said that they were traveling to a relative’s house in Maine. Troopers with the Massachusetts State Police arrived to the scene and the vehicle was found to have a BOLO call issued from Athol with the driver suffering from health issues. The operator was taken by Ware Ambulance to
the hospital for treatment. 9:58 a.m. - A motor vehicle crash
occurred on George Hannum Road when a vehicle traveling east bound around a curb skidded out due to the wet roadway. The vehicle went off the road striking a tree before coming to a halt on its side. The operator was transported for evaluation and the vehicle was towed.
Friday, Aug. 2311:13 a.m. - A motor vehicle crash
occurred on Ware Road when a vehicle traveling westbound breaked to slow for truck traveling in front of them. A motor-cycle traveling behind the second vehicle was unable to stop in time causing them to be rear-ended. The driver of the motor cycle was transported from the scene to be treated for serious but non life-threatening injuries and the motorcyle was towed.
12:52 p.m. - Officer Christopher Mayo was called to River Street to assist a resi-dent by taking possesion of several guns and ammunition and helping to facilitate a property transfer.
10:02 p.m. - Officer Christopher Mayo spoke with a resident about filing a restraining order on a relative.
Sunday, Aug. 251:19 p.m. - A motor vehicle crash
occurred on Rural Road when the driv-er of a vehicle reached down to retrieve sunglasses. The vehicle drifted to the side of the roadway striking a utility pole and causing minor damage. The vehicle was driven away and no injuries were reported.
4:40 p.m. - A Ludlow resident turned in a wallet and other various items at the police station that had been recover from Route 21.
Monday, Aug. 262:30 p.m. - Officer Christopher Mayo
was dispatched to A Ware Road residence to serve a restraining order and retrieve firearms per a court order.
Granby PoliceEditor’s Note: The Granby Police
Department responded to 193 calls for the week of Aug. 23 – Aug. 30. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is provid-ed by the Granby Police Department.
ARRESTS/SUMMONS
Monday, Aug. 264:23 p.m. - Following a traffic enforce-
ment stop on School Street a driver was issued a criminal citation on a charge of operating to endanger.
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Friday, Aug. 2311:38 a.m. - Officers were called to
the intersection of West State Street and Pleasant Street to investigate a two car accident. No injuries were reported.
Monday, Aug. 264:53 p.m. - Officers with the department
were dispatched to Taylor Street to investi-gate property damage done to a residence.
6:26 p.m. - Officers responded to Kendall Street to investigate a motor vehi-cle accident in which an operator drove off the roadway and struck a utility pole. Injuries were reported.
Tuesday, Aug. 277:27 a.m. - Officers were called to
Amherst Road in investigate a motor vehi-cle accident in which a resident struck a house with a vehicle causing damage.
4:25 p.m. - Officers with the department were dispatched to West Street to investi-gate damages to the West Street School.
BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Police Department will be hosting an upcoming 12 week Citizen Police Academy available for locals to take part. The class is designed to give citizens a better understand-ing about law enforcement and the ways in which police officers work within the local communty, helping the department to devel-op a positive relationship with Belchertown and aarea citizens while educating and enforming them about their important work. The process is ongoing with the purpose of building community cooperation, under-standing, trust, and good will.
Course highlights as part of the program
will include basic lessons on local, con-stitutional, and motor vehicle law, how to properly conduct investigations, a K9 officer presentation, dispatching, lessons taught by the school resource officer, firearms regula-tions, and a ride along with officers.
Applications for the academy are avil-able at the Belchertown Police Department. Those interested may also contact Officer Eadward Oey by calling 413-323-6685 or by emailing [email protected].
Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. beginning Sept. 18 with 12 classes in total held at the Belchertown Police Station.
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A lakeside gatheringBELCHERTOWN – Reader Victor G. Robidoux recently caught a glimpse of 2 doe enjoying a lakeside meal from his backyard in Orchard Villas.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Adventure stories 6. Amphetamines12. Extend the limits16. Article17. Socially disoriented18. Gold19. Part of the mind20. “Rubber Band Man”
rapper21. Take by force22. Football position23. American cola24. Risk management
plans (abbr.)26. Narrow channel on
the moon28. Semitic alphabet
letter30. Dorm employee31. Dessert dish32. A street where
nightmares happen34. For each35. Fat from a pig37. Easily altered39. Salvador __, Spanish
artist40. The last CEO of Sears41. One who lades43. Russian pop duo44. Fictional free city of
Essos45. Cool!47. Strong liquor48. Rural delivery50. Brews52. Compound found in
hops54. Where golfers begin
holes56. Third note of a major
scale57. City of Angels59. Snag60. Exclamation of
surprise61. Controversial retired
wide receiver62. For example63. Free to use66. Carson’s sidekick67. Pirate saying70. Convulses
71. Semitic gods
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(abbr.) 8. Micturated 9. One to respect10. Small Greek island11. In a thinly dispersed
way12. Put two together13. Of the supernatural14. Type of structure in
organic chemistry15. Card game25. Feeling of discomfort26. Get free of27. Unit of measurement29. A person who enjoys
good food and drink31. Violin maker
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AMHERST - Estelle M.”Tanti” (Jette) Landry, 83, was called safely home on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 in Amherst, after a long illness. She was born on Sept. 8, 1935 in the Aldenville section of Chicopee, and was a beloved daughter of the late Lionel and Juliette (Charpentier) Jette.
Estelle was raised in Chicopee a n d l ive d i n G r a n b y a n d Belchertown for over forty years. She worked at the former Aldenville Credit Union prior to her retirement. She was an active com-municant at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Granby. She enjoyed traveling, trips to Foxwoods, playing cards and Bingo.
She was predeceased by her husband Gerald Landry who passed away on Friday Aug. 9, 2019. They were married on March 3, 1962 at Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee.
Besides her parents and husband, Estelle was also pre-deceased by her two brothers, Reverend Donald J.Jette SSS, Raymond G.Jette and her sister Rachel M. Kerley. She leaves Michael L. Kerley and his wife, Elaine, of Williamsburg, Virginia, Donna M. Kerley of Naples, Florida, Carol A. Pietroniro and her husband, Vincent, of Feeding Hills, John E. Kerley and his wife, Gina, of Kingston, Steven J. Kerley and his wife, Brenda, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Mark Fournier and his wife, Michelle, of Westfield, Kim Landry Fortier, and her husband Keith of Granby, Kerry Fournier and his wife Cathy of South Hadley, and Dean Fournier and his wife Susan of Pensicola, Florida.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 256 State St. Granby. Estelle and Gerald’s committal service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Chapel at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St. Agawam, where Gerald will receive Military Honors. There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield, 34 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude’s Place Memphis, TN 38105. Beers and Story South Hadley Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. For details, please visit www.beersandstory.com
Estelle M. “Tanti” (Jette) Landry, 83
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Landry, Estelle M. (Jette)Died August 21, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial September 5, 2019Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Dianne M Guertin (Mill Hollow Jabish St.,
Belchertown)Peacefully PassedAugust 23, 2019
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ing widely about its benefits.During the 1890s, certain sum-
mer resorts in the Northeast held marshmallow-roast ing events . In 1913, Mallowmars, a cookie form of “S’mores.” lined store shelves for off-season enjoyment. However, in 1927, the first official graham cracker, marsh-mallow and chocolate bar recipe was published in the Girl Scout guidebook, “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.”
Finally, in 1974, the Merriam-Webster dictionary, officially recognized “S’mores.” It defined the recipe as “a dessert consisting usually of toasted marshmallows and pieces of chocolate bar sandwiched between two graham crackers.”
Not only are toasting “S’mores” a family favorite, it’s a country-wide out-door and indoor commodity. Those spe-cial flavors are now in cereals, Pop Tarts, ice cream and other edibles.
A few years ago, a huge toasting took place at Deer Run Campground, in Gardeners, Penn. Reportedly, in 4 ½ hours, over 100 people created a record-breaking “S’mores.” A 267-pound campfire dessert was made using about 50 batches of graham cracker dough, 90 pounds of chocolate and 140 pounds of marshmallows!
Recently, on a much smaller scale, a toasting of marshmallows happened on an outside grill by a young, tall Junior Grill Sergeant. Together, he and his sister prepped wooden skewers, as Senior Grill Master Sargent advised, “Soak wood skewers for 15 minutes. It prevents burn-ing.” Eager students divided honey gra-ham crackers, split chocolate pieces into sections, and slid marshmallows onto skewers. Stick-pierced marshmallows were put over grill embers where each puffed fluff had its own, personal melt-down. Finally each gooey, gold-tipped marshmallow was slid onto chocolate pieces and topped off with another honey graham cracker.
Excitedly, two delightful, young ladies served trays of “S’ mores” to all picnic goers, only to return to the grill asking for “MORE ‘S’mores!”
I’m finding that during the coldest days of fall and any approaching win-try weather, making “S’mores inside my flaming-red microwave oven, rather than firing up an outside grill -- is my pre-ferred method.
Hmm. Now, if I can master the rec-ipe for making ice cubes, I can begin imagining sipping my favorite iced cof-fee, sitting in front of a glowing, elec-tric-flame and smoke illusion fireplace, eating “S’mores” and wistfully remem-bering toasting and hosting summertime embers.
EMBERS • from page 6
Thursday, Sept. 5• 8 a.m. - BEDIC, Aug. 21 meeting• 7 p.m. - BEDIC, Aug. 21 meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 11• 8 a.m. - Conversations with Pakman• 7 p.m. - Conversations with Pakman
The BCTV Studio is located at 68 State St., Belchertown. BCTV channels are 191, 192 and 193. The BCTV schedule is avail-able at www.Belchertown.org. On the main title page select “residents,” click on Belchertown Community Television. Selected BCTV shows are also available on Vimeo. Go to www.Belchertown.org, go to quick links and click on “watch meetings and events online.” The schedule is subject to change.
The BCTV weather information system is broadcast on TV channel 193 and dis-plays the current weather conditions at the BCTV station as well as, the current region-al radar. This service operates 24 hours a day with audio provided by the National Weather Service from Albany N.Y., with forecasts, storm and emergency warnings for the Pioneer Valley.
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VETERANS’ AGENT The Town of Belchertown is accepting applications for a full-time Veterans’ Agent. This position provides assistance, information and disbursements to veterans and other beneficiaries for education, hospitalization, medical care, pensions and other veterans benefits. Requires thorough knowledge of veterans’ issues, and of federal and state laws applying to veterans. Working knowledge of social security, Veterans’ Administration, disability retirement, welfare regulations and health insurance programs. Must be a veteran, honorably discharged, with a valid driver’s license and own transportation required. Salary range: $66,669-$85,106. Prior certification by Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services desired or ability to be certified as a Massachusetts Veterans’ Agent within six months of appointment required. Applications and job descriptions are available in the Selectmen’s Office at The Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007. The deadline to submit an application is 4:00 p.m. on September 17, 2019.
Although the grants were original-ly announced earlier this summer in June this past week a formal ceremo-ny was hosted in which the Education Foundation presented the district with a check for $28,663.
“The BEF has done absolutely amazing things for the schools and this district,” said Superintendent Brian Cameron, crediting the orga-nization for helping to further many projects such as the outdoor class-room space at Swift River Elementary School, the sensory spaces at Cold Spring School, and the new STEM lab /Makerspace c l a s s room a t Belchertown High School.
“There is such a great variety of areas that these grant awards can go to for support,” siad Cameron. “They do an outstanding job. The hard work of both the Education Foundation and the teachers to take the opportunity to apply for these grants is greatly appre-ciated.”
The Belcher town Educat ion Foundation nearly quadrupled the amount of grant funding between year one and year two of the organi-zation’sgrants program, for a total of nearly $37,000 awarded since 2018.
The funded projects for 2019-2020 will include:
An outdoor classroom and expan-sion of the Belchertown School Garden space; funding for calming and sensory spaces at Cold Spring School for children with autism and anxiety; sensory pathways at Swift River Elementary School for move-
ment related activities; the creation of reading nooks at Chestnut Hill Community School and funding for flexible classroom seating options; a refrigerated merchandiser at Jabish Brook Middle School allowing for better access to free and reduced-cost meals for students; funding for an overhaul of the guidance office at Jabish Brook Middle School; the pur-chase of hand chimes for the creation of a new performing hand chime choir and ensemble at Jabish Brook Middle School and the purchase of a new vel-loyball system with the goal of cre-ating a volleyball team and program; exploration stations at Jabish Brook developed by grade 7 science teachers
for active learning; kick-start funding for Belchertown High Schools STEM Lab/Makerspace including hardware, software, and materials; and final-ly funding to help the creation of a social-emotional learning space at the high school
Belchertown Education Foundation is a charitable organization with non-profit, 501(c)3 status. The orga-nization is self-funded and dependent upon generous contributions from community members, businesses, school alumni and families. Become a donor or learn more at belchertown-educationfoundation.org and like the Facebook page to stay connected.
SUBMITTED PHOTO BELCHERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLSSuperintendent Brian Cameron made his way to the bank last week taking with him a check for $28,663 to aid in funding 12 projects within the Belchertown School District.
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Jackons and his friends are aiming to raise needed funds to feed children in need from Granby to Florida by pre-paring 30,000 healthy meals on October 26 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the gymnasium at the MacDuffie School in Granby.
It is an ambitious goal, but one that Jackson said that it is an effort that he hopes to see come to fruition.
“We want to make it as big an event as possible,” said Jackson, at Junior at the MacDuffie School who will also be conducting the campaign as part of his gradua-tion requirement.
Hunger Projects are high-energy, hands-on meal pack-aging events that empower volunteers to make a differ-ence in the fight against hunger. Designed to be fun and community oriented, the events provide a chance for teams to work together packaging food and are typically accompanied by live music and entertainment for partic-ipants.
While on a trip to Orlando, Florida in Novemeber of 2017 Jackson and his fellow WHAM members were first exposed to Hunger Projects when Feeding Children Everywhere and Lowes Hotels teamed up in an effort to make one million meals for a Thanksgiving weekend event.
The members of the youth group had the chance to lend assitance in making the meals, and Jackson said that the exposure to the program had since left a lasting impression on him.
“I liked being a part of something bigger that makes a difference,” said Jackson. “It made it fun to help. There was just an assembly line of people working together and a DJ playing music. I kept thinking to myself ‘This isn’t a bad way to try and help people.’”
To help assist in the purchase of food supplies need-ed a fundraiser has been started for the hunger project. To date Jackson has already raised just over $3,900, or roughly 36 percent of his $12,000 goal for the cam-paign. He said that for just $280 the group would be able to prepare nearly 1000 meals for those in need.
Moreover Jackson said that the true aim of the cam-paign is to spread the word about the growing level of food insecurity and how for many people, both far off and in our own local communities, the knowledge of where their next meal may come from is a big unknown.
“Massachusetts is ranked as the tenth state in the U.S. for hungry households. A lot of kids in Mass go to bed not knowing if they might get to eat a meal the mext day,” said Jackson, adding that nationwide in 2017 that more than 40 million individuals struggled with food insecurity.
“Every single bit of donations will go towards helping to make a difference,” said Jackson.
To learn more about about Feeding Children Everywhere visit the organization online at www.feed-ingchildreneverywhere.com. To donate towards Jackson and WHAM’s hunger project please visit https://iam.feedingchildreneverywhere.com/campaign/w-h-a-m-hunger-project/c239616 or email [email protected].
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AMHERST- The M@A 2019-2020 Series will begin with a Parallels Series concert pre-senting Luciana Souza: “The Book of Longing”, fea-t u r i n g C h i c o P i n h e i r o a n d Scott Colley on Friday, September 20, at 8 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall, in the Arms Music Building at Amherst College at 53 College Street, Amherst.
Luciana Souza i s a G r a m m y -nominated jazz singer and com-poser best known f o r t h o u g h t -ful takes on her
native Brazilian songs. In “The Book of Longing”, she explores “saudade”, or yearning, through poetry by Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Emily Dickinson, and Souza in her own arrangements. She is joined by guitarist Chico Pinheiro and bassist Scott Colley.
Souza has been praised for her singing finesse bridg-ing the gap between Brazilian pop and American jazz.
Tickets are required to attend the performance and the box office for this performance opens on Sept. 6, 2019. Ticket prices are $18 for the general public, $12 for senior citizens and $10 for students with valid ID. For a complete listing of upcoming Amherst College Department of Music events, please visit online at www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events.
SUBMITTED PHOTOGrammy-nominated jazz singer and composer Luciana Souza
Parallels series opens with ‘The Book of Longing’
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BELCHERTOWN – The Council on Aging is a commu-nity-based resource for citizens of Belchertown ages 60 and over. They serve the needs of an average of 175 elders each day. The Senior Center, located just off Route 202 at the William Gerald Whitlock Municipal Complex (next to the police station), is home to a variety of programs and services.
ONGOING Active Aging Fitness: Mondays at 8:45 a.m. Second Best Thrift Shop: Stop in Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9 - 11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Adult coloring: Stop by on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for Adult Coloring.
Music: Live entertainment every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Square Dancing: Will return Sept. 17. A minimum of 8 participants is required (but more is ok) for this class to be offered. Please contact Katy to express interest so that call-er Gloria can be asked to return. With enough participants the class will be offered weekly on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and will cost a fee of $3 per class. Remember to sign an exercise waiver.
Bingo: Day time Bingo will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and evening Bingo will be held the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Massage Therapy is on hiatus until further notice.Yoga classes will return in September. Bridge: Players of any skill level are welcome to stop by
to learn to play Mondays at 10 a.m. Computer Class: Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. Crafts and Quilting Group: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at
9 a.m. Cribbage: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Mah-Jongg: Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Pitch: Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Zumba Gold Exercise Class: Wednesdays at 8:45 a.m.
MONTHLY GROUPS
AUDIOLOGYWhat Did You Say? Cassie from Wing Audiology will be
here to perform hearing screenings Sept. 5. Call Katy for an appointment.
DECLUTTERING GROUPAll are welcome to join us for an informal Organizing
discussion group the First Friday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Due to the holiday, this group will meet the second Friday this month. On Sept. 6, the group will share ideas about downsizing and decluttering, or any other area of organization with which you might be struggling.
Organizing Professional Becky Martin will facilitate the group. This will be an interactive monthly group meeting rather than a formal presentation.
BLOOD PRESSUREThe second Wednesday of each month join Public
Health Nurse Carrie in the Wellness Room and have your Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar checked for free from 9:30-10 a.m. This month’s clinic will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
FOOD BANKThe Food Bank of Western MA is offering two oppor-
tunities to learn this month. Stop in either or both days to hear from Amber Letourneau, Nutrition Coordinator. Friday, Sept. 13 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. during Brown Bag distribution, grab a food sample, and learn delicious ways to use brown bag items, and how to cook healthfully for one or two. Amber will also have snack ideas and micro-wave cooking tips.
On Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 9:30 - 11 a.m., Amber will offer a Prediabetes workshop where you can learn how to reverse Prediabetes, as well as easy cooking practices, and how to read food labels to identify foods with carbohy-drates in them.
GUIDED MEDITATION AND REIKILori Allen is a Reiki Master/Teacher and has 5 years of
meditation experience. Holistic therapies are her passion and she is excited to share these techniques for wellness and emotional health with you.
Guided Meditation - Wednesdays at 1 p.m. beginning on Aug. 7.
A state of relaxed concentration led by another party that involves relaxation and connection with spirit and breathe. The purpose is to achieve mental, emotional and physical healing, as well as stress release.
Reiki - Thursdays by appointmentA Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation
that also promotes healing. Reiki treats the whole person including body, mind and spirit, creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, securi-ty and well-being.
WEDNESDAYS AT THE SPADiane Neill, a State Licensed Esthetician, will be at the
center on the third Wednesday of every month to offer skin care services. Diane’s experience in the skin care industry spans over 25 years. In addition to facials, Diane provides brow, lip and chin waxing. She also offers aroma touch therapy, the application of essential oils to the back of the client with a light touch.
All services are offered at reduced rates when you visit her here at the Belchertown Senior Center.
MONTHLY CELL PHONE CLASSJoin Volunteer Damion monthly, every Third Thursday
at 11 a.m. to ask questions or get help with your Android or Apple smart phone. Learn how to text, send email and more. This Month – Sept. 19.
MOVIES OF THE MONTHSept. 11 – POMSSept. 25 - Breakthrough
TWENTY-TWENTY RAFFLEThe Belchertown Senior Citizen’s Center Association
will be hosting a Twenty-Twenty raffle this month with a cost of $20 per ticket and a weekly prize drawing of $20. The final week’s drawing will include 2 drawings of $50 cash prizes, 2 drawings of $100 cash prizes and a single drawing for a chance to win a $500 cash prize.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased with cash or check with checks made payable to B.S.C.C.A. Please
see an Association member for tickets.
MEDICARE PRESENTATIONOpen enrollment for Medicare will be held from Oct. 15
through Dec. 7. Those with question regarding Medicare changes will have the opportunity to learn more for sev-eral overview presentations entitled “How Does Medicare Affect Me” hosted for a walk-in session on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. and a presentation by appointment on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Register by calling Laurene at 413-323-0420 x505. Formes will be available to pro-vide medication lists enabling a complete medication search prior to open enrollment to get a jump start on your appointment.
OVER 90 BIRTHDAYAll Belchertown Residents turning 90 and older in 2019
are invited to celebrate the occasion here on Sept. 20 at 11a.m. Turkey Dinner and Birthday Cake will be served in their honor. This year, everyone will have the chance to sign up for this special $5 meal to celebrate with the guests of honor. Please call the COA from Sept. 1-10 to reserve your seat.
WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMERSA presentation on the 10 warning signs of Alzheimers
will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Community Room.
TRAVEL CLUBThe final payment for the Carpenters trip is due by Sept.
15. It is a Log Cabin self drive trip for $63. Seats are still available. The Christmas Show with Frank Sinatra on Dec. 5 at Elmhurst Country Club will be $80. Deposits are being taken now. Call Barb, Joan or Eileen at 323-0420 x 513.
ACTIVE AGING FITNESSAAF Returns to Mondays at 8:45 a.m. The weekly
exercise class is designed to help active seniors and older adults maintain their cardiovascular health, strength, flex-ibility, and balance, by using hand weights, squishy balls, and one’s own body to enhance the workout. A chair will be available as a tool to offer support during stretches and balancing exercises if needed. Participants should be able to get up and down from the floor independently or with support of a chair. Proper footwear is required.
The BCOA will close at 3 p.m. on Monday Sept. 30 for an administrative staff meeting. All activities will need to be completed by this time.
Interested in Volunteering? There are always many needs throughout the Center including kitchen and store help, running programs, driving for meals on wheels and so much more. Contact Katy Martin for more info.
Have reusable grocery bags you don’t use? Have too many but not sure what to do with them? If you are willing to donate them to Katy, they will be used for the Amherst Survival Mobile Food Pantry. We Thank you in advance for your help!
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GRANBY – All activities take place at the Granby Senior Center, located at 10 West State St. (467-3239) and are free unless otherwise noted. The COA is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No membership is required to take part in the activities/events. Anyone over 55 years of age is welcomed.
Lunch is served daily at 12 p.m. Reservations should be made by noon the previous day you wish to attend. The suggested donation is $2.25. Anyone over 60 years of age is eligible. Call the Senior Center to make your reservation. Transportation is available to Granby resi-dents for $1 round trip.
Transportation is available Monday through Friday for Granby residents. This includes lunch, medical, activ-ities and shopping. We travel to Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Florence, Chicopee and all towns sur-rounding Granby. The Outreach Worker is available Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The S.H.I.N.E. Counselor is available by appoint-ment. Please contact the Senior Center for assistance. Please remember the Food Pantry is always looking for donations of protein products, like eggs, fish and chick-en. The Food Pantry is closed during Foot Care appoint-ments until 1 p.m.
DAILY ACTIVITIESThursday, Sept. 19: 9 a.m. – Foot Care by Appt.; 10
a.m. – Healthy Bones and Balance Exercise; 11:30 a.m. – Blood Pressure Clinic; 11:30 a.m.; Financial Scams Presentation; Noon lunch – Meatloaf w/gravy; 12:30 p.m. – Sen. Lesser’s Office Hour; 1 p.m. – Movie “The Upside”.
Oct. 20: Mohegan Sun Casino, all day, $30 per person Please call the Granby Senior Center for reservations
or questions at 467-3239. All are welcome
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❚ SENIORS Board of Health on Aug. 30 the board detailed that a horse had been test-ed positive for the disease the previ-ous day and that since time the State Department of Public Health had ele-vated the risk level in Granby to that of “critical” with neighboring towns including Belchertown and South Hadley also elevated in turn to “high risk” communities for mosquitos.
“While Granby continues to work closely with the MDPH and other agencies, locally we are actively restricting outdoor events between the hours of dusk and dawn and dis-tributing fact sheets on EEE and on reducing exposure to mosquitoes that are available at the Granby Board of Health, The Granby Free Public Library, and the Granby Senior Center,” reads a statement from the board in their Aug. 30 letter.
No horses in Granby were positivly identified for the virus during a previ-ous testing period conducted in 2017. The elevated threat level in Granby will remain as critical until the end of this year’s mosquito season and the arrival of colder weather.
Granby is not the only communi-ty in the commonwealth to have its threat level elevated due to the pres-ence of the virus. Three weeks ago a Worcester man was identified by the Department of Public Health as having contracted the virus, the second documented case within Massachusetts since 2013. This led to ten communities in the eastern-central section of the state being placed on high risk for the virus.
As of last week the number of cities and towns in Massachusetts at “crit-ical” risk had been elevated to two dozen with 37 communities now at “high” risk for the virus. Two addi-tional individuals had also been con-firmed as having been infected with EEE, including a Franklin county man over the age of 60 and a Bristol County woman over the age of 50, who was hospitalized with symptoms and ultimatly succumbed to the virus.
Roughly 95 percent of patients with EEE have the virus un-diagnosed as mild forms with symptoms most often presenting themselves as simi-lar to that of the flu. Of that, roughly
5 percent will have there symptoms progress to several encephalitis, casu-ing sweling and inflamation of the brain. The likelihood of contracting the virus, however, remains rare, with only 5 to 10 cases reported annually across the U.S.
The more common West Nile Virus had also been confirmed to have been found once again in several mosquito samples taken from the Palmer area with 579 of the 5,922 insects col-lected testing positive for the virus. Similar to EEE, less than 20 percent of those who contract the virus will show symptoms since as fever, head-ache, nausea, vomiting and less than 1 percent of those who contract WNV will develop a severe illness.
According to information avail-able through their website the DPH is continuing to work with other state agencies, including the Massachusetts D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r a l Resources, to conduct spraying and treatment for mosquitos in several counties across the state. In total 333 mosquitoe samples tested by the DPH have been identified as being positive for the virus this year.
Health agencies across the region are in the meantime continuing to advise those venturing outdoors, par-
ticularly in the early morning hours and between dusk and dawn, to take added procautions and measures against the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes.
When traveling outoors be sure to be aware of mosquito hours and to wear appropriate clothing including long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks to prevent skin contact with mosquitoes, and to apply appropri-ate amounts of insect repellent with DEET, permethrin, picardin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
Additionally residents are advised to take time to mosquito-proof their homes, including looking for any signs of standing water where mos-quitoes can lay eggs and installing and repairing screens in doors and windows.
For more information on ways to prevent mosquito related illness-es please contact your local Board of Health of Public Health Agent. Information about EEE and West Nile Virus and both current and historic activity relating to the viruses can be found on the MDPH website at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito.
GRAPHIC VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHMore than 2 dozen communities across the state have been placed on an elevated alert due to the presence of the EEE virus in mosquitoes, including Granby and other surrounding communities.
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*Editor’s Note: Due to the over-whelming response to our request for Back-to-School snapshots, as well as the Granby Public School’s commenc-ing their fall semester the week of Sept. 3, we are unable to include all submit-ed photos within this week’s edition of the Sentinel. Photo submissions for both school districts will continue to be accepted this week and should be sent to editor Wyatt Aloisio ([email protected]) no later than the end of the day on Sept. 5 to be considered for publication in next week’s edition of the Sentinel.
BELCHERTOWN – Students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in the Belchertown Schools head-ed back to school last week marking the start of the fall semester for the district. While kindergarten students began their school year with a stag-gered entrance schedule, other grades levels in Belchertown returned to start their classes on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
The staff of the Sentinel and Turley Publications thank the many readers who contributed snapshots of their stu-dents for this edition.
Aubrey McCain is excited to start fifth grade and Chestnut Hill Community School.
Krystian Skora, first grade at Swift River Elementary School and Olivia Skora, fourth grade at Chestnut Hill Community School.
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Jack Bolduc (second grade) with sister Samantha Bolduc.
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Bradley Boyko with his dog Laney as he prepares to leave for his first day of fourth grade at CHCS.
Collin Laragy, sixth grade, and Steven Laragy, fourth grade prepare to leave for Chestnut Hill Community School.
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Cold Spring SchoolBreakfasts cost $1, or $.30 reduced. Lunches cost $2.75,
or $.40 reduced. Milk is $.40. No breakfast in the event of a delay. Ice cream is $1. Lunch Grab & Go Options: All Grab & Go’s come with veggies, fruit and milk. Monday: whole grain cereal, 4 oz. yogurt, whole grain snacks, Fruitables veggie juice, sweet potato bites; Tuesday: whole grain bagel with cream cheese and jelly, 4 oz. yogurt, cheese stick, sugar snap peas; Wednesday: maple burst whole grain pancakes, 4 oz. yogurt, string cheese, Fruitables veggie juice, cucumber coins; Thursday: turkey and cheese on whole grain bread, whole grain chips, roast-ed broccoli, three bean salad; Friday: Whole grain muffin, yogurt, whole grain snacks, cinnamon sugar roasted chick peas, Fruitables veggie juice
Monday, Sept. 9: Breakfast – Small whole grain bagel, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Hot dog on a whole grain roll, veg. baked beans, fries, assorted fruit, milk.
Swift River SchoolBreakfasts cost $1, or $.30 reduced. Lunches cost $2.75,
or $.40 reduced. Milk is $.40. No breakfast in the event of a delay. Lunch Grab & Go Options: All Grab & Go’s come with veggies, fruit and milk. Monday: whole grain cereal, 4 oz. 100 percent juice, 4 oz. yogurt, whole grain snacks, 2 oz. sunbutter; Tuesday: whole grain bagel with cream cheese and jelly, 4 oz. yogurt, cheese stick; Wednesday: maple burst whole grain pancakes, 4 oz. yogurt, string cheese; Thursday: turkey and cheese on whole grain bread, whole grain chips; Friday: sunbutter and jelly Uncrustable, cheese stick, whole grain snacks.
Monday, Sept. 9: Breakfast – Small whole grain bagel, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Hot dog on whole grain roll, veg. baked beans, fries, assorted fruit, milk.
Chestnut Hill Community School Breakfasts cost $1, or $.30 reduced. Lunches cost $2.90,
or $.40 reduced. Milk is $.40. No breakfast where there is a delay. Lunch Grab & Go Options: All Grab & Go’s come with veggies, fruit and milk. Monday/Wednesday/Friday: whole grain cereal, 4 oz. yogurt, whole grain snacks, 2 oz. sunbutter; Tuesday/Thursday: dip sticks with assorted fresh fruit, veggie sticks with dip, 2 oz. sunbutter or hummus, whole grain snacks. Everyday salad meal: garden salad with choice of dressing, whole grain snacks, cheese stick, 4 oz. yogurt.
Monday, Sept. 9: Breakfast – Small whole grain bagel, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Hot dog on a whole grain roll or egg salad sandwich with veg. baked beans, fries, assort-ed fruit, milk.
Wednesday, Sept. 11: Breakfast – Egg & cheese sand-wich, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Spaghetti & meatballs or crunchy vegetable wrap with caesar salad, assorted fruit, milk.
Thursday, Sept. 12: Breakfast – Whole grain cereal bar, string cheese, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Chinese Chicken – popcorn chicken in tangy sauce or tuna salad on a bed of lettuce & tomato with brown rice, peas, Chinese style vegetables, assorted fruit, milk, blueberries w/whipped cream.
Jabish Brook Middle School Breakfasts cost $1, or $.30 reduced. Lunch costs $3.15,
or $.40 reduced. Milk costs $.40. Breakfast is available every day and includes power protein items like hard boiled eggs, fruit and yogurt smoothies, and string cheese. Chicken patty sandwich or burger, fresh whole grain pizza, made to order premium deli, and fresh salad available daily.
Monday, Sept. 9: Breakfast – Small whole grain bagel, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Hot dog on a whole grain roll, fries, veg. baked beans, assorted fruit, milk.
Belchertown High School Breakfasts cost $1, or $.30 reduced. Lunch costs $3.15,
or $.40 reduced. Milk costs $.40. Breakfast is available every day and includes power protein items like hard boiled eggs, fruit and yogurt smoothies, and string cheese. Build your own yogurt parfait, chicken patty sandwich or burger, oven fries, whole grain pizza, made to order premi-um deli, and fresh salad available daily.
Monday, Sept. 9: Breakfast – Whole grain bagel, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Hot dog on a whole grain roll, veg. baked beans, Rainbow fruit & veggie bar, milk.
Tuesday, Sept. 10: Breakfast – Whole grain cere-al, power protein item, assorted fruit, milk; Lunch – Chicken & cheese quesadillas, green beans on fire, Rainbow fruit & veggie bar, milk.
Wednesday, Sept. 11• CHCS, Open House 6-7:30 p.m.• BHS, Humanities Club, Cafeteria, 2:15-3
p.m. • Belchertown SEPAC Open Meeting,
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Thursday, Sept. 12• SRE, School Picture Day, 9-11 a.m. • JBMS, Open House, 6:30-8:15 p.m.
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BHS – Belchertown High School
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Education Foundation Gala returns to ColdSpring Country Club
BELCHERTOWN – Starting this weekend tickets will be on sale for the Belchertown Education Foundation’s 2nd annual Fundraising Gala event taking place this year on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The event will once more see the Education Foundation and members of the public return to Cold Spring Country Club in Belchertown for an evening of celebration and support for the non-profit organization, dedicated towards the mission of enriching the edu-cation of students enrolled in the Belchertown Public Schools. The gala follows on the heels of a sold out innagural event held last year and will this year also fea-ture live music by local performers Baby Driver.
Sponsorship opportunities also available for local businesses and companies interested in partnering with the BEF in support of learning opportunities for students.
To learn more about the upcoming gala please email [email protected] or visit www.belchertowneducationfoundation.org.
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FIVE COLLEGE MUSIC FESTIVAL: From September 6-8, the UMass Amherst Department of Music and Dance will host the 2019 Five College New Music Festival, featuring four concert programs of music by Five College faculty composers, as well as world premieres, electro-acoustic works and pieces by modern masters from the 20th and 21st centuries performed by more than 50 musicians and composers. For a complete festival schedule please visit the UMass Department of Music and Dance online web-page at http://www.umass.edu/music/events.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7SOAAR 5K: The local chapter of
Speaking Out About Addiction and Recovery, or SOAAR, will be hosting their annual 5K road race and music festival on the Belchertown Common from noon to 7 p.m. To learn more or to sign up to take part in the race or walk visit SOARR online at their Facebook page or go to https://eorcrunner1.wufoo.com/forms/soarr-addic-tion-recovery-awareness-2019/.
GOLF TOURNAMENT: The 25th annual Zonta Golf Tournament will be held at Cold Spring Country Club in Belchertown on Saturday, September 7, 2019 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, fol-lowed by picnic-style lunch. Men and women players of all levels are welcome. The cost of $90/person includes greens fee, cart, snacks, lunch, prizes and a day of fun for a worthy cause. Registration forms are available online at zontaqv.org or by contacting Deb Wood at 413-323-5775 or by emailing [email protected] or Mary Knight at 413-323-4806 or by emailing [email protected]. More info on Zonta and this year’s sponsors can be found online at zontaqv.org/golf.
LIFE AFTER CLUTTER: “Making Space for Hope: Life After Clutter,” a free workshop hosted at the University of Massachusetts Campus Center, will be held from 1-4 p.m. featuring discussion by speaker Beryl Singer. For more informa-tion, go to www.mutual-support.com.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9CUB SCOUT PACK 507: Join Pack
507 to learn more about exciting oppor-tunities in Scouting for boys and girls. A sign up and Q&A session will be host-
ed at 6 p.m. in the downstairs area of the St. Francis Parish Center at 2 Park Street. An additional sign up opportunity will take place on Sept. 29 at the Belchertown Family Center. For more information contact: Cub Master Michael Bolduc at [email protected] or Katrina Staples at [email protected]
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS: Former
Amherst State Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose will lead discussion explaining the basics of local, state, and national government sys-tems and how they shape policy making. The event is free to the public and will be held in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library in Amherst beginning at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13TAG SALE: The Granby Historical
Association is having a tag sale in the barn at 12 Common Street on Sept. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will help to benefit the Historical Association and the Kellogg Hall restoration effort.
CUB SCOUT PACK 57: Will host a recruiting opportunity for interested boys and girls as part of “Round-up” Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. on the Belchertown Town Common. Featuring an assortment of fun activities, this is an opportunity to learn about scouting and sign up to join a den. Meet the Cubmaster, Den Leaders and other scouts to get the details of what Cub Scouts is all about. For more info email Pack 57 at [email protected]
WARE GRANGE: A fall wreath and pumpkin craft activity will be hosted by the Ware Grange at their workshop on Belchertown Road in Ware beginning at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Contact the Ware Grange at [email protected] to register or for more information.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14DINOFEST: The United Church of
Christ Congregational, located at 235 State St., will be hosting its DinoFest event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Granby Town Common. Enjoy a host of arts and crafts and food vendors as well as activities including a pie baking contest, four-mile benefit run, Dino Dance, children’s activ-ities, and more. An Artisans show will be held inside of Kellogg Hall.
PILGRIMS OF WOODSTOCK: Come take a glipse back 50 years at the infamous music festival with this program offered at the Jones Library in Amherst. The program will start at 4 p.m. and will take place in the Woodbury Room featuring author and historian John Kane.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: Those
looking to add some new fun, exercisem and socializing to their life are invited to take part in two free-of-charge square dance lessons sponsored by the Quabbin Valley Twirlers Square Dance Club. The lessons will be held on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall behind the Belchertown Police Station on Route 202 and the second lesson will take place on Sunday, Sept.22 at the Union Church of Christ located at 51 Center Street in Ludlow at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Gloria at 413-467-3352 or email at [email protected].
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20BELCHERTOWN FAIR: The 162nd
Annual Belchertown Fair will take place this year beginning on Sept 20 and running through to Sept. 22 on the Town Common. A wide variety of family friendly activities will be hosted througout the weekend with this year’s theme. “A Salute to Farms”, paying tribute and recognizing the commu-nity’s agriculturalists and farmers.
THE BOOK OF LONGING: The M@A 2019-2020 Series will begin with a Parallels Series concert presenting Luciana Souza: “The Book of Longing”, featuring Chico Pinheiro and Scott Colley. The per-formance will take place starting at 8 p.m. and will be held Buckley Recital Hall, in the Arms Music Building at Amherst College at 53 College Street, Amherst.
MONDAY, SEPT. 23VIOLA D’AMORE: The Amherst
College Department of Music presents a concert of music for the viola d’amore on Monday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music Center at Amherst College. The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets required.The concert, entitled “Reflections”, showcases the rare viola d’amore performed by violist Matthew Dane. For more information about this con-
cert, contact the Amherst College Concert Office at 413-542-2195 or by emailing [email protected].
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28NORTH QUABBIN GARLIC AND
ARTS FESTIVAL: Will be hosted at 60 Chestnut Hill Road in Orange on Sept. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring vendors, artists, farmers, garlic cuisine, bands, family activities, and representa-tives from community organizations. $5 for adults and kids age 12 and under are admitted free.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2HISTORY OF THE QUABBIN: Join
Nancny Huntington of the Massachusetts Depar tment on Conserva t ion and Recreation for this talk on the history of the Quabbin Resevoir and the lost towns. The program will be hosted from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the South Hadley Public Library, located at 2 Canal St., South Hadley.
SUNDAY, OCT. 560TH REUNION: The Chicopee High
School Class of 1959 announced its 60th Class Reunion will take place Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Social hour will take place from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a buffet luncheon. For more information, call Nancy Stimpson Blodgett at 413-356-4735.
MONDAY, OCT. 14PARADISE CITY ARTS FESTIVAL:
The Three County Fair Grounds in Northampton will feature more than 240 juried artists and makers from across the country. The event will be held indoors in three buildings with an adjacent dining tent featuring local restaurants.
SATURDAY, OCT. 19EDUCATION FOUNDATION GALA:
The second annual Belchertown Education Foundation Fundraiser Gala will be hosted at Cold Spring Country Club on the eve-ning of Oct. 19. This evening of support will be hosted by the non-profit organiza-tion in support of the students enrolled in the Belchertown Public Schools. To learn more about the upcoming gala please email [email protected] or visit www.belchertowneducation-foundation.org.
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B E L C H E R T O W N — T h e Belchertown football team fin-ished the 2018 season with an
above .500 record for the first time in six years. The returning Orioles players are hoping for a repeat performance this fall.
“Our football program has been growing during the past couple
of years,” said third-year Orioles head coach Ed Wyzik. “The returning players are very hun-gry and they’re hoping to have another winning season. We just need to keep improving in every
game.”Belchertown, who won their
final four games a year ago, fin-ished with a 7-4 overall record. It was their most victories in a season since they posted a 10-2
record in 2012. The Orioles did struggle against Intercounty South Division opponents, as they only won two league games.
REGION – After more than a dozen rain days that wreaked havoc on the spring season, the fall season is seeing its share of postponements and schedule changes.
Several schools have begun moving night games before the regular season has even begun because of the new threat of EEE, the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
EEE can cause a variety of damaging symptoms such as high fevers, muscle pain, and even brain issues to an individ-ual if contracted, and has been found to be present in mos-quitoes in the Eastern part of Massachusetts. But late last week, cases of EEE were found in some Western Mass. towns and towns that have been found to be at a moderate or higher risk have begun to move sport-ing events away from the lights.
The recommendation from boards of health is not to con-tinue to contests after dusk, where the mosquitoes potential-
EEE threat causing schedule changes
WILBRAHAM – Last Saturday afternoon, the Belchertown High School girls soccer team partic-ipated in a play day at Minnechaug Regional High School. Belchertown played several small scrimmages in their preparation for the upcoming regular season, which opened on Tuesday at West Springfield. The Orioles home opener is Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Orioles preseason action
Ashley Cunningham winds up and socks a shot on goal.
PHOTOS BY DAVID HENRY WWW.SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Alexa LaFlamme maneuvers around a pair of opponents.Brooke Samborski gets ready to pass the ball.
TIM PETERSONSports Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – The three most important goals for the Belchertown boys soccer team each season are to win the league title, the Western Massachusetts Division 3 title, and the Division 3 state title.
The Orioles were able to accomplish two of those goals last fall.
“We won our league title and the Western Mass. title, but we lost in the state semifinal match last year,” said second-year Belchertown boys’ varsity soc-cer coach Zach Siano follow-ing his team’s preseason home scrimmage against Monson on Aug. 29. “We’re hoping to advance one step farther this season.”
Siano had been an assistant soccer coach at Belchertown High School for six years prior to replacing Tony Almeida as the varsity coach.
The Orioles, who completed the 2018 regular season with a 12-5-1 record, finished in first place in the Churchill Division standings with a 6-1-1. The other four Churchill Division teams, East Longmeadow, Agawam, Wes t f i e l d , and Northampton compete at the Division 1 level. This year, 13 of the Orioles 18 regular season matches will be against Division 1 opponents.
“All of the other teams in our league are very good,” Siano added. “We do play
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The Belchertown boys soccer team scrimmages with Monson prior to the start of the regular season. Belchertown is the defending Division 3 champion in Western Massachusetts.
Boys look to defend D3 crownBOYS SOCCER
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FOOTBALLFriday, Sept. 6 Home Frontier 4 p.m.BOYS SOCCERThursday, Sept. 5 Home East Longmeadow 4 p.m.Monday, Sept. 9 Away Northampton 4 p.m.GIRLS SOCCERThursday, Sept. 5 Away Westfield 4 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 10 Home Minnechaug 4 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 11 Away Holyoke 4 p.m.FIELD HOCKEYFriday, Sept. 6 Away Amherst 4 p.m.Monday, Sept. 9 Home Pioneer 4 p.m.GOLFThursday, Sept. 5 Away West Springfield 3 p.m.Friday, Sept. 6 Home Longmeadow 3 p.m.Monday, Sept. 9 Home Ludlow 3 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 11 Home Westfield 3 p.m.CROSS COUNTRYTuesday, Sept. 10 Away Ludlow (quad-meet) 3:45 p.m.Girls VolleyballMonday, Sept. 9 Away Easthampton 5 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 11 Away Chicopee 5 p.m.
Granby High SchoolBOYS SOCCERFriday, Sept. 6 Away Mahar 7 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 10 Home Sci-Tech 4 p.m.GIRLS SOCCERFriday, Sept. 6 Home Hampshire 5 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 10 Away Southwick 4 p.m.CROSS COUNTRYTuesday, Sept. 10 Home Easthampton 4 p.m.
Pathfinder High SchoolFOOTBALLFriday, Sept. 6 Home Hoosac 7 p.m.BOYS SOCCERFriday, Sept. 6 Away St. Mary’s 4 p.m.GIRLS SOCCERThursday, Sept. 5 Away Putnam 4 p.m.GOLFThursday, Sept. 5 Away Sabis 3 p.m.
Rams on turfWILBRAHAM – Last Saturday
afternoon, the Granby High School girls soccer, the defending Western Massachusetts Division 4 cham-pions, participated in a play day at Minnechaug Regional High School. The Rams played several small scrimmages in their prepa-ration for the upcoming regular season, which opened on Tuesday at home.
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Kayleigh Croteau tries to outrun an opponent down the sideline.
The Orioles are scheduled to begin the 2019 regular season by hosting Frontier Regional in a non-league game on Sept. 6. It’ll be the first meeting between the two high schools on the gridiron since 2013 when the Orioles celebrated a 28-14 home victory.
Belchertown will also be playing another non-league game at South Hadley on Sept. 20 before facing rival Ludlow at home in the league opener on Oct. 4.
The Orioles other league games will be against Hoosac Valley, who are the defending Western Mass. Division 8 cham-pions, Lee High School, Commerce, and Chicopee High School.
Hoosac Valley, Commerce, and Chicopee High School are first-year members of the league. The three teams who left the league are Monument Mountain, Mount Greylock and Amherst.
The Orioles will close out the season at St. Joe’s Field in Thorndike to battle Pathfinder Regional for the 19th time on Thanksgiving morning. The Orioles have won the last three meetings against the Pioneers and has a 10-8 lead in the overall series.
The seniors listed on last year’s Belchertown football roster, who received their high school diplomas during the school’s 147th commencement ceremony in June, are Justin Pendrick, Nolan Canale, Austin Bagorio, James Zuhusky, James Lawless, Dennis Denehy, Joey Douillard, Danny Clark, Alex Prefontaine, Mike Pelletier, John Flink, Matt Fournier, Joel Wyzik, and Brad Lovett.
“We did graduate a lot of players,” Wyzik said. “We lost a lot of very talented players on both sides of the ball. A couple of them will be playing college football this fall, which is great thing.”
The four senior captains on this year’s Orioles football team are Cal Daskam,
Hunter Kingensmith, Ben Gatesman, and Curtis Walther.
“All four of our captains are very good football players and they also do very well in the classroom,” Wyzik added. “All of them have been playing football since they were freshman. I’m expecting big things from them this year.”
Daskam plays several different positions on offense.
“Cal is a play maker on offense,” Wyzik said. “He’s a very good running back and receiver. He can also be the quarterback if we ever need him to play that position.”
Kingensmith, who’ll be playing college football at Bates College, is one of the Orioles leaders defensively. He’s also a very good kicker.
Gatesman, who’s also hoping to play college football, is another key defensive player. He was the Orioles second leading tackler. He finished the 2018 season with more than 80 tackles.
Joel Wyzik was the Orioles leading tack-ler a year ago. He also led the team with 19 sacks.
Walther is a lineman on both offense and defense. Another lineman is junior Hunter Englert.
“I think Hunter and Curtis are the best two lineman in our league this year,” Wyzik said. “Both of them are very aggres-sive football players.”
Senior Cam Otto is expected to be the starting quarterback in the season opener against Frontier Regional. Flink was the Orioles starting QB last year.
“Cam throws the ball very well,” Wyzik said. “He’s also a very fast runner. We’re expecting a lot from him this year.”
The Orioles back-up quarterback is junior Owen Sedlacek, who was a starting defensive end last year. He’s also a running back.
The Orioles assistant football coaches are Marty Botarri, Michael Clark, Ryan Moore, Josh Wyzik, Daniel Perry, Shawn Denehy, and Jamie Scott.
ORIOLES • from page 15
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LANDSCAPINGA+ ROZELL’S
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**ALL SEASON** Specializing in shrub trimming, pruning, design, deliv-eries, loader, backhoe, insured. Pro-fessional. Please call Bob (413)537-5789 (413)538-7954.
BOBCAT SERVICES Helping Homeowners with there outdoor proj-ects at affordable rates. Spread, Move, hauling. Dirt, sand, stone. Site clean up, Demo, Grading, Etc.$240/4 hour, $480/8 hour rental In-cludes operator/ bucket/ bobcat. Load/ travel fee for each location extra charge. Tony 413-301-2155
DAVE’S LAWN AND GARDEN, LLC- Landscape Design/ Mainte-nancePatio’s, Walkways, Retaining wallsNew Lawn Installation/ Aerating/ Over-seedingSenior Citizen/ Veteran’s DiscountCertified/ InsuredCall Dave (413)478-4212 for your free estimate.
PAINTINGKEEP IT PAINTING– Klems ex-cellent exterior painting. Interiors too. Specializing in all aspects of quality painting and staining. 25 years ex-perience. Free consultation. Steve (413)477-8217
QUABBIN PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting, bathroom repairs & tiling, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters cleaned. Prompt professional service. Fully insured. Call (413) 519-9952
PAVINGSTANLEY AND SONS PAVING Driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, sealcoat, crack fill, line striping. Over 30 years exp. Senior citizen disc. Free estimates. 413-246-7999 Rich
PLUMBINGLINC’S PLUMBING
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POOLSAFFORDABLE POOL CLOSING, covers, chemicals, accessories, cover pumping, tear downs, filter cleaning/ repairs. Call LaRue (413)583-7890, Dave (413)289-0164
ROOFINGFREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. 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, CT Reg. 0615780. Lifetime warranty. Senior Discount. 24 hour service. Veteran Discount.
TREE WORKAAA1 - TROM’S TREE SERVICE Let me save you money. Tree re-moval, hazard tree removal, cordwood, stump grinding. We’re fully insured and workmen’s comp. for your pro-tection. Free estimates. Mon-Sun Call Jason (413)283-6374
ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality tree service. From pruning to house lot clearing. Fully insured. Free estimates. Firewood sales. (413)687-3220
DL & G TREE SERVICE- Every-thing from tree pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, storm damage, lot clearing and brush chipping. Honest and Dependable. Fully insured. Now offering a Senior Citizen and Veteran discount. Call today for free estimate (413)478-4212
H & H TREE SERVICE Fully in-sured. 15 yrs experience climbing. Skid steer work, land clearing. Call Dave. 413-668-6560 day/ night.
K & J TREE SERVICE Fully in-sured. Free estimates, stump grinding. 508-344-8482, 413-289-4817
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DL & G STUMP GRINDING Grind-ing stumps of all sizes, insured & certi-fied. Senior discounts. Call Dave 413-478-4212
CASH FOR CARS! We buy all cars! Junk, high-end, totaled - it doesn’t matter! Get free towing and same day cash! NEWER MODELS too! Call 844-813-0213
RETIRED RACINGGREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTIONSPAYED/NEUTERED, WORMED, SHOTS, HEARTWORM TESTED,
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HORSESHORSEBACK 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 lo-cation at Orion Farm in South Hadley (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net
HHA’S, CNA’S NEW HIGHER RATES.
Professional Medical Services, Inc. We have offices in West Springfield, Palmer & Sturbridge. Please call (413)289-9018. Denise Galarneau EOE
MONSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS *7D van driver -regular route and sub-stitutes*Monitors. Contact Lisa Joseph at 413-267-4150 ext. 413
NEIGHBORLY CLEANING & CARE is looking for mature, responsi-ble adults with own transportation, ex-perience and references for a house-keeping position. Hours 7:30- 2:30. Call Nancy today (413)267-4297.
SALEM CROSS INN now hiring servers and bartenders, Full Time. Ap-ply in person or on line at www.salem-crossinn.com
THE PALMER SENIOR CENTER in Conjunction with their RSVP Pro-gram is looking for Volunteer Drivers to provide transportation for persons over 60 to Doctor Appointments, Non-Emer-gency Medical Services and General Errands. Flexible schedules, mileage reimbursement and supplemental insurance provided. If interested in making a difference in a senior’s life please call the Palmer Senior Center at 413-283-2670 and ask for Mar-lene. (CORI) verification is required
THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, MA is seeking a qualified individual to fill the PT position of Fire Chief. The chief is responsible for the direction of all EMS, rescue, firefighting, fire prevention, life safety and fire service relate activities.Minimum Requirements: available to respond to any call 24/7, willing and able to attend local and regional meet-ings, must have 5 or more years of experience in supervisory or fire officer role, must have training and experience at the MA firefighter 1-2 level, must pos-sess and maintain a current MA EMT license (or higher), must possess and maintain a valid MA Class B or A driv-ers license, must be trained at Incident Command System Level 300 (or within 6 mos of hire), Must have experience developing and working within budgets, must be able to demonstrate comfort/proficiency with MS Office and Fire and EMS reporting software.All qualified applicants are encouraged to send resumes to the Administrative Assistant of the Board of Selectmen, 2 Coldbrook Rd. Unit 1, Oakham MA 01068 or email them to [email protected]
FIXER-UPPER NEEDS everything. Southbridge Rd, Warren. Small home with barn, large corner lot. For sale by owner. Dave 413-231-3131
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
ROOFING BUSINESS IN Palmer with all equip. plus 5500 sq.ft. building and/ or 10 acres industrial property for sale. If interested Dave(413)231-3131
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 know-ingly 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.
HILLSIDE VILLAGEAPARTMENTS
APPLICATIONS NOW BEINGACCEPTED FOR ONE, TWO
AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS
•Heat and hot water included•Ample Closets•Fully Applianced•Community Room•Laundry Facilities•Cats Welcome•Extra Storage•24 Hour Maintenance
For Information call(413)967-7755 EHO
17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA
WARREN MODERN Studio, $650, with new kitchen, carpet and applianc-es. Free hot water. Beautiful rural set-ting with a mountain view. Located on 67. Please call (413)436-5301
STORAGEATTENTION! SECURE STOR-AGE in the Center of Warren. Call to reserve your unit now. Great for boats, cars, ATV’s, motorcycles or small equipment. Call Mary (413)531-3722 for details.
WARREN- SECURE STORAGE in the center of Warren next to the car wash is now offering new 10’x20’ and 10’x10’ units. For more information about our low rates and our referral program call (413)531-3722.
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. Email: [email protected] for more information.
WANTED TO RENT
MATURE COUPLE AND small dog need neat home. Reasonable rent, w/d hook-up, single, duplex, mobile or 1st floor. Palmer, surrounding towns. Great references. Looking for long term. 413-283-6028
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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.
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AUTO BODYREECE AUTO BODY Comp le te Auto Body, Pa in t & R e p a i r ” a u t o g l a s s , computerized paint matching, also routine car maintenance. Free estimates. Old Springfield Road, Belchertown. 4133236664.
BANQUET FACILITIESHALL FOR RENT All functions. Kitchen available. Seating for 96. Granby American Legion. Call (413) 4679545. granbylegionpost266.com
COMPUTERSALIX & SONS COMPUTER C E N T E R . P C / M a c s , Laptops, Screen Repairs. New Computer Sales and Accessories, PC Diagnostic Repairs and Upgrades, On Site Work, Home or Office. 40 Daniel Shays Highway. 4133231122. John Alix, Owner.
HAIRDRESSERCOUNTRY STYLIST, 171 Federal St., Belchertown. 4133236012. Great cuts for men and women $16.00. A full service hair salon. Open TueSat., evening hours available.
HEATING & AIRCONDITIONING
WHITING ENERGY, Est. 1870. Complete Fuel Oil Heating Service. 24 hr. 7 days a week service. Call 4133235737.
INSURANCEBELL & HUDSON IN SURANCE AGENCY INC., 19 North Main St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Tel. 4133239611, 8008949591. Fax 4133236117. Home, auto, life, commercial, group health.
OUTDOOR POWEREQUIPMENT
BOYDEN & PERRON INC. Sales and service, Toro, Wheel Horse, Scag, Jonsered, Residential and Commercial. 41 Sou th Wh i t ney S t . , Amherst, since 1956. Call today. 2537358.
PLUMBING SERVICESD . F . P L U M B I N G & M E C H A N I C A L CONTRACTORS are now offering plumbing services to Belchertown and surrounding town. Sche duling appointments Mon dayFriday, 8 am to 4pm. Call 4133239966.
ROOFINGROBERTS ROOF CO., INC. Trusted name for over 39 years. Commercial, industrial, residential. Specializing in shingles, slate copper work, historical restoration, flat roofing. Snow Removal. Fully licensed. Free estimates. 4132834395www.robertsroofsinc.com
RUBBISH REMOVALR.M. NIETUPSKI TEMPORARY DUMPSTERS, 1030yards for removing construction, demolition, metal and household debris of all types. Serving Bel chertown and all surrounding towns. (413) 2834333.
SEPTIC TANK PUMPINGLATOUR WILSON SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SERVICE. Residential, commercial, ‘‘D.E.P. suggests pumping septic tank every 3 years.’’ MA D.E.P. certified. Brian Wilson, owner. 4133234569.
TO ADVERTISE ON THE BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY PLEASE CALL 323-5999
Public Hearing Legal Notice
Belchertown Zoning Board of Appeals
In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 11 the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 6:35 PM.
This hearing will be held in the Board of Selectmen’s mee t i ng room o f t he Lawrence Memorial Hall, 2 Jabish Street, Belchertown, MA on the application from Melissa Mercier seeking a side yard Variance §145-68; to construct a garage within the 15’ setback; asking 5’2” instead of the required 15’ at 18 Prescott Hill Map 238 Parcel 276 in zoning district VR.
A copy of the applica-tion may be inspected at the Town Clerk’s office (Room 201) 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, Lawrence Memorial Hall, 2 Jabish Street, Belchertown, MA.
Any Person interest-ed and wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated.
Mark Hebert Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals
9/05, 9/12/2019
PUBLIC AUCTIONSNOW’S SELF STORAGE
of 11 Lamson Avenue will sell at Public Auction at 746 Bay Road, Belchertown, MA all the personal property stored in its facility by:
day, Septembr 14, 2019 at the premises of SNOW’S SELF STORAGE, 746 Bay Road, Belchertown, MA. By Warren Schreiber, Auc-tioneer, as Agent for Snow’s Self Storage.
Snow’s Self Storage re-serves the following rights:
(1) To bid at the public auction;
(2) To refuse any and all bids;
(3) To cancel the auction at any time for any reason.8/29, 9/05/2019
BID #2020-01 - WINTER SAND
The Town of Belchertown will receive sealed propos-als labeled “WINTER SAND BID” at the Office of the Board of Selectmen, Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, Massachusetts, u n t i l 2 : 3 0 p . m . o n Wednesday, September 25, 2019. At that time bids will be opened publicly. The bid will be awarded in accor-dance with the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30B.
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Office of the Board of Selectmen, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or by calling (413) 323-0403. The Town of Belchertown reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to award the con-tract in the best interest of the Town of Belchertown.
Gary L. Brougham, Town Administrator
Director of ProcurementTown of Belchertown
9/05, 9/12/2019
❚ PUBLIC NOTICES against some of the best teams in Western Massachusetts, so every game that we play is very important.”
Two other teams on the Orioles regu-lar season schedule are Longmeadow and Ludlow, who are the defending Division 1 state champions.
Several of the other top contenders in Division 3 this year are Pope Francis, Mount Greylock, and Hampshire Regional.
Belchertown was scheduled to open the regular season by hosting Frontier Regional on Monday.
The last meeting on the soccer pitch between those two teams took place in the Western Mass. Division 3 championship match last November. The second-seeded Orioles celebrated a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the ninth-seeded Red Hawks on a chilly night at Alumni Field, which is locat-ed on the Westfield State University campus.
Two days later, the Orioles saw their out-standing season come to an end following a 3-2 loss in the state semifinals to Central Mass. champion Nipmuc Regional of Upton at Mitchell Kuzdal Field, which is located on the Chicopee Comp campus.
The only year that the Belchertown boys’ soccer team took home the state champi-onship trophy was in 2013. They defeated Eastern Mass. champion Medway, 2-1 in overtime in that match.
The eleven Orioles players, who played in their final high school soccer match against Nipmuc last November, are Chris Tilton, Alex Szarkowski, Hayden Miltz, Evans Payen, Evan Walters-Zucco, Jacob Torna, Jared Bolton, Cameron Szarkowski, Connor Laflamme, Maxim Caron, and Evan Fournier.
The senior co-captains of this year’s squad are Owen Raines, who’s a defender, and Tony Martel, who’s a midfielder.
“Owen brings a lot of intensity to our backline and he always sets the tone for us. He’s also one of our leaders,” Siano said. “Tony is going to be a very important player for us in the midfield. He was also one of our captains last year.”
Fournier, who’s currently a freshman
on the UMass men’s soccer team, was the Orioles only captain at the start of last sea-son. Siano decided to name Martel as the team’s second captain during the middle of the regular season.
“Naming Tony as our second captain in the middle of the season was something that I wasn’t planning to do,” Siano said. “He’s a very strong soccer player and is also a very good leader.”
Rounding out the senior class are Korey Houle, Chris Ingram, Zach Lajeunesse, Jonathan Mahaney, Matteo Picardi, Ian Roche, and Sam Rogalewski.
The members of the junior class are Shea Cunningham, Griffin Weis, Aiden McCarthy, and Nathan Schiffer, who’s a third-year var-sity player.
The six sophomores, who all made key contributions for the varsity team as fresh-men, are Matt Tilton, Shay O’Neill, Joe Blanco, Hunter Lepage, Andrew Pope, and Grayson Marques.
“The sophomore class is a very talented group,” Siano said. “Six of them played key roles for the varsity team as freshmen. It was the largest freshmen class that we’ve had since I’ve been coaching here.”
The first-year members of the varsity soc-cer team are sophomore Chris Adzima, soph-omore Carson Boscher, sophomore Jacob Chaisson, sophomore Kiernan Corish, soph-omore Nathan Davis, freshman Kaden Houle, and freshman Ethan Czaporowski.
McCarthy and Tilton will most likely be sharing the starting goalkeeping duties this year.
“Both of them did get a little bit of playing time at the goalie position last year, but I don’t believe either of them has ever started a varsity game,” Siano said. “They’re going to be splitting games during the regular season.”
Siano gave a lot of credit to the Cold Spring Soccer Clubfor for doing an outstand-ing job of developing his players.
“Our youth program is incredible,” he said. “The coaches and parents, who volunteer their time, are huge assets to us. They’ve helped us to be very successful at this level over the years.”
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FROM THE STAFF THAT COMFORTED ME.
” - Joanne
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On a typical November morning, Joanne McDiarmid stepped outside her home to take on one of the routine chores she had done for over 30 years, cleaning the gutters.
No sooner had she reached the top step of the ladder, when it slipped, causing Joanne to fall 14 feet onto the hard wooden deck below.
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PHOTOS BY LISA THOMAS-DUFRESNE
Volleyball prepares for second season
GRANBY – The Granby High School girls volley-ball team begins to ready for its second season as a program. The Rams are playing a junior varsity sched-ule for a couple of years before they attempt to move toward a full-fledged varsity program.
ly carrying the virus are most present.Ludlow is among the towns where
their school has been mandated to move games.
“In working with our administration and our Board of Health, it was decid-ed the best thing for our athletes is not to play games at night for now,” said Athletic Director Tim Brillo. “For us, games are supposed to end by dusk and so we will be changing game times week-to-week to accommodate that.
Ludlow football, which reached post-season for the first time in several years, will have their home opener against Commerce moved to 5 p.m. this Friday night, Sept. 6.
Other schools have also started moving their games. A Sept. 13, 7 p.m. game between Palmer and Quaboag has been moved to Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.
Six years ago, Ware was found to be at a high risk for EEE. The Indians spent most of their season playing Saturday, 1 p.m. games because the school mandated the athletes not play at night.
Ludlow has also moved some soccer games. But Brillo said road games are not being moved off the nighttime, such as an early season contest scheduled at Minnechaug.
“If the other town we’re playing at is not a high risk, our kids will play as scheduled,” said Brillo.
Minnechaug Athletic Director Michael Roy said contests scheduled for the night-time under the lights of their brand new turf field will continue to be played as scheduled until he hears differently from his administration.
Agawam Athletic Director David Stratton said the same, and will move games if necessary.
Belchertown is one town that has moved some games. Boys soccer, which won Western Mass. last year, had an opening contest on Sept. 3 at night. The game time was moved up two hours.
And in Chicopee, one of the most famous rivalries in the region will play in Friday daylight. On Sept. 6, the annual Holyoke-Chicopee game will be played at Szot Park at 4 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.
For more changes to individual school schedules, updates are made on the MIAA website.
The MIAA has not made any indi-vidual rulings on EEE and when games should be played. They are allowing the individual schools and towns to handle the issue.
Once a community is identified as hav-ing a threat for EEE, the threat usually lasts until the first frost.
REGION – Attention youth base-ball and softball teams, players, and coaches. The All-Star Harvest League is now accepting teams and players for the 2019 fall season. The All-Star Harvest League is entering its 10th season hosting fun and competi-tive games. There are three age divi-
sions: under 11, under 13, and under 15. The season runs from the end of August until Columbus Day. There is even a free agent page for players who cannot find a local team. For informa-tion and instruction for signing up, go to www.ashleague.com or call John at (413) 949-0716.
