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Town Meeting June 17
By Dalton ZbierskiStaff Writer
SOUTH HADLEY – Next Wednesday’s annual Town Meet-ing will be totally unique its na-ture. For the first time, the meeting will occur outdoors in the park-ing lot of St. Theresa of Lisieux Church at 9 East Parkview Drive.
The June 17 meeting will kick off at 6 p.m., and meeting mem-bers will tune into the proceedings over the radio while stationed in-side of their vehicles. An area will be designated for members who do not arrive by car.
The parish, which also cur-rently serves as the temporary home of the South Hadley Coun-cil on Aging, was chosen for its spacious parking lot. The space is well equipped to accommodate the 120 elected Town Meeting members, who will be spread out 10 ft. apart in 15 rows.
“I think that people are happy about the way that it’s shaping up. We want to make sure that people’s voices are heard,” said Town Administrator Mike Sulli-
Standing in solidarity
SOUTH HADLEY – On Saturday, over 230 people lined Route 116 in downtown South Hadley, carrying signs advocat-ing for racial justice and sup-porting the Black Lives Matter campaign.
The gathering was orga-nized by All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and Center Church.
The vigil opened with the ringing of the Center Church bell for eight minutes and 46 seconds, representing the time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck, killing him. Rev. Lori Souder, Pastor of Center Church, was gratified that the event was well-attended.
“If silence equates vio-lence,” she said. “We are com-pelled to no longer be silent, as was Jesus.”
Photos by Stephanie Strand
Boys lacrosse seniors honored
A time to imagine
FACES, & PLACES 16
A sneaky snack
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Markey, Neal push for rail fundingBy Peter Spotts
Staff Writer
REGION – Expanded rail service for Chester and Palmer may find new support in Sen. Edward Markey’s, D-Mass., pro-posed “Brain Train” Act to authorize $5 billion dollars annually for five years to invest in high-performance intercity pas-senger rail service.
Markey said during a video press con-ference on Friday, May 29, rail is needed to bring attention to the historically un-connected, or un-reconnected, communi-ties. He didn’t rule out the possibility of adding stops in Chester and Palmer when asked which towns will get rail stops be-tween Boston and Pittsfield.
“We have a plan that would potential-ly go Boston, Framingham, Worcester, Palmer and Springfield out to Pittsfield. That would be how it would be envisioned right now,” Markey said.
“I wouldn’t rule out other stops if they
were deemed to be necessary.”Westfield was also mentioned as be-
ing in the discussion. Ben Heckscher, cofounder of local advocate Trains in the Valley, noted that the more stops that are added, reduces train travel time. He also pointed out that Western Massachusetts is better connected to Connecticut and New York than Boston.
Markey strongly feels that rail invest-ment is one of the ways to combat climate change and boost economic recovery fol-lowing COVID-19, and connecting the eastern and western parts of the state, and beyond.
“Despite clear economic, environmen-tal, and safety benefits, Congress has in-sufficiently invested in expanding passen-ger rail,” Markey said. “Developing and restoring passenger rail service, especial-ly in communities that have been under connected, is exactly the kind of recovery program that can help repair the economic damage caused by the coronavirus while
correcting long-standing inequities.”“Now is the time to take the pressure
off of our highway system,” added Con-gressman Richard Neal. “We can do this with renewable energy in mind. We can make this very green friendly and also re-mind people, as we go forward with rail, the rest of the world already does this, and they’ve embraced it enthusiastically. It’s a very efficient way to travel.”
Application for the competitive grant funding created by the “Brain Train” Act would be evaluated based on the levels of estimated ridership, increased on-time performance, reduced trip time, or addi-tional rail service frequency; the antici-pated provision of passenger rail service in regions that are historically and per-sistently unconnected or under-connect-ed; and the anticipated favorable impact on air or traffic congestion and safety.
It also directs DOT to give greater preference to projects that encourage di-rect connection between multiple modes of transportations — train and transit sta-tions, bus terminals, subway stations, fer-ry ports, and more; improve conventional intercity passenger, freight or commuter
rail operations; provide environmen-tal benefits, reduce greenhouse gas emis-sions, improve air quality and public health, provide positive economic and employment impacts, and provide
enhanced transportation options for
persons with disabilities.Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer spoke at
the conference as well, noting her city has often felt disconnected from the rest of the state, and is excited about new op-portunities expanded rail could have for the city.
“The ability to get on a train and quickly get to Springfield, Worcester or Boston is something many people in our city have dreamed about for a very long time,” Tyer said.
Markey confirmed this would not be an allocation of existing funds, but brand-new funds, a new infrastructure bill and new passenger rail projects in Western Massachusetts and across the country. Details such as the construction of new tracks and where stops would be are left to the individual projects to plan. Markey said any form of hearings on the legislation will be a part of the process, which is dependent on when the next coronavirus relief package is finalized by Congress.
“Once we begin the discussion on an infrastructure bill, then this will be part of that discussion,” he said.
Markey was asked during the press conference if the allocation of $25 billion for public rail transportation during a time when the Centers for Disease Control
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SOUTH HADLEY – Outdoor dining has never tasted better. After three months of being exclusively limited to the options of take out or delivery, South Hadley res-idents can experience the euphoria of eat-ing out once more.
“It feels normal for the first time in months,” said Jennifer Mallo, a patron at Johnny’s Bar and Grille in the Village Commons on June 10. “I think that local businesses must be supported at this point in time, and a lot of these businesses have been closed for quite awhile. It’s nice to be able to support local businesses and be out in society again.”
In response the COVID-19 pandemic, all restaurants in the Commonwealth have been forced to shutter their dining rooms since March 16. Last week, Gov. Char-lie Baker announced that outdoor dining would again be permitted as of this past Monday.
Several restaurants in the Village Commons are taking advantage of the opportunity to serve customers outdoors. Among them are Johnny’s Bar & Grille, Tailgate Picnic, Duro West African Cui-sine and Food 101 Bistro.
Alyssa Ippolito, a waitress at Food 101 Bistro, was ecstatic to return to work and is anticipating Phase 3, which will allow for indoor dining. Passionate about the services that the bistro offers, Ippolito genuinely assured residents that customer safety is being prioritized.
“We have a lot of guidelines that we have to follow, of course, but they’re cru-cial for our customers,” said Ippolito, a South Hadley resident. “We sanitize every single table every single time that people come and leave. Of course, we sanitize our [kitchen area]. Every restaurant around here is using paper menus; you can use them once and throw them away. We have masks on, we wash our hands constantly; we’re doing everything possible to keep everyone happy and safe.”
Isaiah Clark, an employee at Johnny’s Bar and Grille, shared a similar sentiment.
On Wednesday afternoon, there was nowhere else that Clark said he would rather be than in the company of his col-leagues and and the restaurant’s clientele.
“It’s awesome,” said Clark. “Everyone who has come out so far has been super understanding and it’s great to see every-one again. We have a lot of regulars; it’s nice to see them come out. It’s nice to get out of the house, honestly.”
Local restaurants who choose to open for outdoor dining are responsible for completing a business plan and submit-ting it to Sharon Hart, the town’s Emer-gency Management/Health Director.
During the June 9 Selectboard meet-
ing, Town Administrator Michael Sul-livan discussed the process and assured residents that the establishments that have opened in the Commons received no un-fair advantages.
“There are a number of restaurants in town that have already been permitted through their prior applications for out-door seating,” he said. “I don’t want the public to think that they are being treat-ed differently. Even though they had the permit in place long before this pandem-ic, they still will be required to [submit] a
plan and meet the standards in place.” Sullivan said no fees will be given
for the extensions of permits for outdoor eating, which will last until 90 days after the state rescinds the State of Emergency that it declared in March. Town personnel are up to the task of filing an increased amount of business plans and permits.
“It’s a fair amount of additional work, but I don’t think that this is a time to be adding new fees,” said Sullivan. “I think that the selectboard has made that clear; we’ll be able to get this done without any additional fees.”
In terms of the pandemic, South Had-ley is not yet out of the dark. That said, the community is taking steps towards reclaiming normalcy; Ippolito explained that longtime competitors are uniting un-der the same cause.
“We’re all working together as a community, more or less,” said Ippolito. “We’re all working hard to keep this com-munity up in running. Everyone is on the same page. Everyone is happy; the food is great as always; we’re very happy.”
Dalton Zbierski is a staff writer and can be reached at [email protected].
Photos by Dalton ZbierskiIsaiah Clark was thrilled to be back on the job at Johnny’s Bar and Grille in the Village Commons.
[L to R] Alyssa Ippolito and Hannah Galsheen, proud employees of Food 101 Bistro in the Village Commons, greet customers outside of the establishment days after outdoor dining was permitted in Massachusetts.
After three months of only offering takeout, Johnny’s Bar and Grille in the Village Commons reopened this week for outdoor dining.
[L to R] Samantha Dabiau and Jennifer Mallo enjoy a meal at a restaurant for the first time in months.
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van during the June 9 Selectboard meeting. “If people are going to present any amend-ments, certainly, they have to be in writing, and they have to be very specific. They will have to be presented to the moderator.”
The decision to hold the event at St. Theresa’s emerged as the favorite when compared to several other options. Over the past several months, the selectboard waged the prospects of holding the meet-ing virtually or inside of the Kendall Sports and Dance Complex on the campus of Mount Holyoke College.
On June 9, the selectboard voted unan-imously to apply a 10 percent quorum to the meeting, making its results valid even if only a dozen Town Meeting members par-ticipate. Sullivan noted that a law passed on June 4 authorized cities and towns in the Commonwealth to do so.
The Selectboard favored the quorum as a whole. Sarah Etelman, a selectboard member, described why it was necessary to pass the motion.
“Whatever it is that we need to do to allow for the 10 percent quorum, let’s do it and hope that the 120 people show up, but at least we’re covered if it rains or for whatever reason people aren’t able to be there; let’s have it covered and hope that everyone shows up,” she said.
The Selectboard must discuss the quo-rum during its June 16 meeting and notify all Town Meeting members of the devel-opment.
Given the chance for inclement weath-er, Sullivan noted that the quorum could prove beneficial.
“The 10-day forecast is not good; it’s heading for rain, but I’m sure that will change four or five times before the date.
Let’s all hope for a nice evening; we think we have a really good plan,” said Sullivan. “We will be sending out notifications to town meeting members.”
Selectboard member Chris Geraghty addressed the “112 Budget,” which un-der Article 112 of the U.S. Constitution requires that cities and towns provide the state with an Annual Financial Statement each year. It is expected that the budget will be finalized during the June 17 meet-ing, but Geraghty inquired what will fol-low if the meeting fails to occur.
“We haven’t prepared a 112 budget as a precaution so if Town Meeting doesn’t get held, we would not be able to continue operating past July 1,” he said. “It sounds pretty necessary that we do this.”
If that is to be the case, Sullivan not-ed that the town would be forced to act quickly in order to submit a budget to the Department of Revenue. He also encour-aged the board to appoint a committee to oversee future virtual meetings.
“It looks like these issues will be with us for awhile so being prepared to have a virtual Town Meeting in the fall is neces-sary; it would be wise,” said Sullivan.
Selectboard Chair Jeff Cyr agreed en-tirely with Sullivan’s notion. In his eyes, creating a committee to determine the for-mat of different town meetings is a neces-sary task and one that the Selectboard will discuss further moving forward.
“I think we really need to expedite the need for a platform for other committees to start using, whether it be the one that we’re on or if it’s something new,” said Cyr. “It’s been quite some time since com-mittees have met; I know that they’re ea-ger to meet. I think that we definitely need to get that platform in place prior to that [committee] being formed.”
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A time to imagine“Imagine Your Story” summer library program begins June 15
By Dalton ZbierskiStaff Writer
SOUTH HADLEY – The strength of one’s imagination can unlock true free-dom. The South Hadley Public Library will apply that concept to its summer “library” program, aptly titled “Imagine Your Story.”
Libraries all across the country have adopted the slogan for their summer read-ing initiatives. Youth Services Librarian Meg Clancy described the appeal of the catchphrase that many local children will soon become familiar with.
“Never in my wildest imagination would I have imagined a summer like this. The theme is fantasy, folk lore, fairytales and things like that. We’re definitely liv-ing in a fantasy world right now. It’s defi-nitely a fitting theme this summer,” said Clancy.
The program begins on Monday, June 15, and will continue on until Aug. 15. Two extra weeks were added onto this summer’s program on account of it being entirely virtual.
“It will be different,” said Clancy. “I had to totally revamp the program because all of the activities that we were having in the library, we obviously aren’t going to be able to offer so everything is going to be offered either virtually or I will also have some take and make crafts that will be available.”
Each week’s designated craft will be
posted on the library’s Facebook page and website each Monday morning. The library will provide supplies to families who call ahead and schedule a pickup time.
This summer’s weekly crafts will in-clude the creation of Japanese oni masks, crowns, Fourth of July rockets, magic wands, paper plate gryphons, Star Wars light sabers, fire breathing toilet paper tube dragons, mermaid tales and unicorn heads. The template for each activity will be available on the library’s Facebook page ahead of each week.
Clancy is optimistic that the virtual format will encourage new participants to join in on the fun. During the pandemic, she feels as though it is critical for chil-dren to engage in activities that will fuel creativity.
“It’s so important to get the kids off of the couch, especially this summer be-cause I think that with everything going on with COVID-19, it’s very easy for families to internalize and want to stay inside in their own little bubble and not do as much, but now more than ever, they need to be doing a lot more creative ac-tivities to get their minds thinking,” said Clancy.
Throughout the summer, the library plans to build upon its online presence, which has become successful during the pandemic-induced quarantine. Vid-eo crafts, rhyme time and a Wednesday morning playgroup facilitated by the Coordinated Family and Community En-gagement Network will all continue.
Teen programs will include take and make crafts and virtual program meetings. Supplies for crafts will be available for
pickup at the library pending reopening guidelines allowing for that to take place. Adult programs include virtual programs presented by speakers who are experts in their field.
South Hadley is also participating in the first ever First Lady and Blades Sum-mer Reading Challenge, a collaboration between the Massachusetts Board of Li-brary Commissioners (MBLC), the First Lady of the Commonwealth Lauren Bak-er, and the Boston Bruins. Registered par-ticipants will be entered into a statewide drawing for Bruins prizes which include riding a Zamboni, high fiving the players, sitting on the bench during pregame and signed memorabilia including jerseys and pucks.
An online registration form will be available on the library website (www.shadleylib.org) beginning June 15.
The 2020 summer library program is sponsored by the Friends of the South
Hadley Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Com-missioners.
Clancy took the opportunity to thank the parents of children all throughout the region. She acknowledged that they’ve stepped up during a challenging time and voiced gratitude for their ongoing com-mitment.
“The parents have been fantastic. I feel for the parents,” said Clancy. “They’re wearing so many hats right now; it’s cra-zy. They’re definitely stepping up to make sure that their kids are reading and making sure that they’re experiencing other activ-ities all during this time during which the parents are stretched thin.”
Next week, the Town Reminder will preview summer activities that will be co-ordinated for teens and adults.
Dalton Zbierski is a Staff Writer and can be reached at [email protected].
Turley Publications photo by Dalton ZbierskiThe South Hadley Public and Gaylord Memorial libraries invite residents to “imagine their stories” during the 2020 Summer Library Program, with online registration to begin on June 15.
For the first time, South Hadley’s
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and Prevention are recommending peo-ple avoid mass transit systems is a wise course of action. Markey said he feels
it’s important to prepare for a time when society has overcome COVID-19. “We have to plan for a future that allows for people to get back on trains again. We
have to have a vision of what that will look like,” he said. “While we’re putting a massive amount of effort into finding a vaccine…we need a long-term vision for passenger rail, and we have to simultane-ously assume that people will be going back on passenger rail because we will find a public health solution to the coro-navirus.”
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SOUTH HADLEY FIRE DISTRICT #2ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020, 11:00 AMOUTSIDE AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
The meeting will be held outside the building in the north side lower parking lot. Forehead temperature scans will be performed. There will be social distance seating, hand sanitizer and face masks available.
Pursuant to Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020 the Prudential Committee voted, at the June 9, meeting to reduce the 2020 Annual District Meeting quorum to ten percent of the normal quorum requirement. It is important to get a budget passed in order for the District to continue to function, while protecting the citizens from unnecessary exposure. The Prudential Committee members encourage people to attend, but do not wish for anyone to feel obligated to attend in order to meet the quorum.
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition appoints new directorBy Dalton Zbierski
Staff Writer
SOUTH HADLEY – Saying “no” to underage drinking and narcotic use is the focal point of the South Hadley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition’s mis-sion. For the past 15 years, the group has maintained a steady presence in the school district, encouraging youths to resist the temptations that they’ll inevitably be con-fronted with.
The group was established in 2005 following the heroin overdose of a South Hadley High School student. Today, the coalition is compromised of concerned individuals of all backgrounds, including newly-appointed Director Steve Fleming.
Fleming recently accepted the part-time position after retiring from the South Hadley Police Department, where he served as a School Resource Officer sta-tioned in the high school. After coordinat-ing a variety of awareness initiatives over the past decade, Fleming is confident that he’s the man for the job.
“I’ve been coalition member for nine years and a law enforcement liaison, so I wanted to continue,” he said. “I’m retired and have a lot of free time and can use a lot of my experiences with the school and am still in touch with [students and admin-istrators] too.”
Fleming was proud to announce that the town has received a federal grant that will fund the coalition for another five years. Following the school year, Susan Cook resigned from her teaching posi-tion at Michael E. Smith Middle School in order to serve as the full-time Coalition Coordinator.
“I am thrilled to be a member of the
Prevention Coalition, and we will be tak-ing on a number of initiatives and doing a lot of virtual activities also. We’re look-ing at reaching out to the kids through the digital social media world and sending out postcards to remind families about our work,” said Cook, emphasizing that the group has strengthened its online presence during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Cook replaced previous coordinator Karen Pio, who stepped down from the position after a long and successful ten-ure. Pio spent 15 years leading the coali-tion and will continue to maintain a pres-ence in the community; she complimented
South Hadley’s teenage population. “They’ve been fabulous during the
time that I’ve worked with them. Steve is inheriting a bunch of great kids,” said Pio.
Local high school students have long been invested in drug and alcohol preven-tion. During her time as coordinator, Pio witnessed students address the Board of Health on numerous occasions, advocate to raise the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21-years-old and champion the ban-ning of favored tobacco products.
Over the past decade and a half, it’s been made clear that parents are a key component of facilitating the prevention
of underage drinking, tobacco and narcot-ic use. Pio offered advice to parents look-ing to make a positive impact on those that they love.
“It’s important to have lots of conver-sations with your children,” she said. “Be careful about what you’re modeling. You are an adult and can enjoy a glass of wine or beer in the evenings but should let the kids know that it’s not because you’re stressed out; you just enjoy it with your meal. It’s not a coping mechanism; when it turns to that, that’s when we have to be concerned about addiction.”
More information can be accessed on-line at southhadleyprevents.org or on the coalition’s Facebook page. Community members are invited to join the effort; Cook explained that one does not need to be the parent of a South Hadley teenager to make a difference locally.
“We will welcome anyone from the community at a meeting,” said Cook. “You don’t have to live in South Hadley; even if you just work in town. We have members from a lot of different avenues who are concerned with the health and wellness of the town of South Hadley.”
The coalition monitors and educates South Hadley students as young as age 12. If and when school resumes in the fall, the group will add another position to further drive home its message of temperance.
“In September, we’re going to try to implement a student liaison for the coali-tion. It will be a paid position; a couple of hours each week,” said Fleming. “That will further the connection in the school. That individual will come to the meetings and be involved with projects.”
Dalton Zbierski is a staff writer and can be reached at [email protected].
Turley Publications staff photo by Dalton ZbierskiLocated in the Beachgrounds, this mural serves as the logo of the South Hadley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition.
By Melina BourdeauStaff Report
GRANBY – As of June 1, Granby Fire Chief John Mitchell Jr. was placed on unpaid administrative leave from the Fire Department for 30 days, according to Town Administrator Christopher Martin.
Since June 1, Deputy Chief Bruce Car-penter has been working as acting chief of the department.
The Selectboard sent a letter of notifi-cation to Mitchell dated June 1, notifying him of “the town’s intention not to renew (his) contract as of July 1, 2021,” accord-
ing to the letter. The letter was signed by Selectboard
members Glenn Sexton and Jennifer Silva. On May 7, Mitchell resigned from his
position as veteran’s agent for the town via email, according to Martin. South Hadley Veteran’s Agent, Michael Slater is filling that position for the time being.
According to Mitchell’s contract, he was paid $85,000 for the first year of the contract, which began in January 2018.
“There is no determination of action at this time (after 30 days),” Martin said on Monday. The Granby selectboard will be meeting next Wednesday.
This is not the first time Mitchell has been placed on administrative leave from the department.
He was placed on paid administrative leave for one week in the spring of 2018, following an investigation into the chief’s conduct while on duty, according to Sen-tinel archives.
From August to September of the same year, Mitchell was on paid administrative leave while an investigation into alleged harassment and hostile work environment were underway.
Mitchell could not be reached for a comment via email by press time.
Granby fire chief on unpaid administrative leave Granby construction projects starting
GRANBY – Road reconstruction projects will begin week of June 8, ac-cording to the Granby Department of Public Works.
The work will be performed on Taylor Street between Truby Street and Hubbard Drive. Through traffic may be detoured at times or reduced to a single lane. Seek alternate routes if possible. The roads will remain open to residents on the streets but short-term inconvenience/delays due to con-struction operations are possible.
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It feels normal for the first time in
months. I think that local businesses
must be supported at this point in time,
and a lot of these businesses have been
closed for quite a while. It’s nice to be able to support local
businesses and be out in society again.
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By high summer there are very few perennial flow-ers blooming in shades
of blue. We best enjoy them now, while we can. Blue flowers abound in the late spring border! You could easily design a mono-chromatic scheme using just cool tones. Here are my selec-tions: For the back of the border, try Amsonia tabernaemontana. This native plant is topped with clusters of pale blue flowers, each one opening to form a tiny star, hence its common name, blue star. Growing to around three feet tall and not quite as wide, Amsonia almost qualifies for “specimen” status, although it is not as showy as other specimens like peony or dictamus. Only one plant is necessary per grouping in full sun or part shade. In my garden, it self- sows, but not usually enough to make itself a nuisance.
Another plant best suited for the back row of the perennial garden is Baptisia australis or false indigo. Gray-green fo-liage is pretty in its own right, until you see the beautiful deep blue-purple pea-like flower spikes emerge in mid-June. Easily four feet tall and three feet wide, Baptisia is a nice specimen perennial; one plant is certainly enough per grouping. The size of the plant you purchase may lead you to think otherwise, though, since trans-plants are usually puny and take a couple of seasons to establish. Site false indi-go in full sun or part shade in rich soil. Refrain from moving the plant once it reaches full size or its deep tap root may be compromised. Blackish seed pods are hardly decorative on the plant, but do look nice in autumn floral arrangements. One of my favorite blue flowers is Aqui-legia vulgaris. Although there are many cultivars of garden columbine, we grew the species variety at Old Sturbridge Vil-lage. It can be found in white, pink, ma-roon, purple, blue and almost black. Ours
tended to be mostly blue in a hue hard to describe, perhaps more royal blue than pur-ple-blue. If the color is hard to describe, the flower shape is even more difficult; maybe something along the lines of nodding bells with reflexed sepals? Lobed leaves are another attractive feature of this plant, although vig-ilance against the dreaded leaf miner is a must in order to keep it looking good. Here too, full sun or partial shade will grow decent two-foot to two-and- a-half-foot whispy plants, a size perfect for the
middle row of the border.Mountain bluet, or perennial bachelor
button, as it is sometimes called, is one of my most treasured perennials. There is nothing rare about Centaurea montana or even all that unique about it. I just plain like its oversized cornflowers and their lovely true blue shade. For years I man-aged to keep a clump going; it finally suc-cumbed to chipmunks who demolished the plant trying to get at the flowers and seed pods. At 18 inches tall it is another plant best suited to the middle row of the gar-den. Plant in full sun or slight shade for best results. Cut back after it is done flow-ering for a chance at late season rebloom.
If you are still in need of more blue flowers, there are also numerous iris, lav-ender, campanula and spiderwort cultivars waiting to be discovered. Have fun plan-ning a cool border this summer.
Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the position of staff horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys growing food as well as flowers. Have a question for her? Email it to [email protected] with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.
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IN THE GARDEN
When Barn Swallows rule
the roostLooking at life
from a bird’s eye view is a unique
perspective. A bird’s eyesight far surpasses normal, human eyesight. And, a Barn Swallow can spy from the sky a spec of a meal. Dive to dine. Swoop. Scoop. Done deal. Fast Food. Meal appeal.
As tiny, yet as mighty as Barn Swallows are, they are experts at wing-ing it. Everything. As a matter of fact, there have been and still are having times when they abso-lutely “rule the roost.” In plain words, they are the dominating and principle owner of any place they perch and plan to settle their brood to-be.
Also, like children, Barn Swallows play in fields, meadows, and barnyards. After late spring and early summer rains, they kid around in mud puddle pools. Then, as grown up, work-a-birds, they craft mud-grass nests that invari-ably get plastered against a building, or hung out in a barn nook, or tucked under eaves. Their nests are built specifically, annually, however, and wherever they intend to rule the roost. Their realm. They rule.
And, for the third year, any and all attempts at maintaining a private entry, free from the 30-40 mile per hour takeoff and landing flight patterns have failed. Neither barn-red broom brush, nor shiny, reflecting tree-trim wrapped on the under-the-eaves, light post fixture-- only one foot from the front door-- has deterred their roost!
Enter and exit Barn Swallows: birds that are often monogamous-partners soaring, darting and spending hundreds of hours creating a mud-pie-thatched nest for the coming brood. The batch of 3-8 eggs needs at least 2-3 weeks of incubation before they hatch. About 3 weeks later they can fly from the nest as fledglings.
Enter and exit humans: who knock on the front door when leaving. “We gotta let them know when we’re going out. ‘Don’t want to startle them and have bird’s nest bombshells all over.”
Leading the way, The Hub grabs his Mrs. hand. Scampering down the front walkway, they carefully avoid Barn Swallow cement-laden bombshells and dive bombing birds.
“You’d think nailing the red broom bristles on the front door frame and wrapping the shiny Christmas trim around the porch light this year would stop them from building a nest!” he said.
“I remember Barn Swallow on our family’s farm. Determined sky divers. They’d swoop down inches from the ground and our cats packed paw-punches at them!”
Nowadays, when not nestled on the nest, Mr. and Mrs. Swallow perch high atop a single lawn lantern. From their birds-eye view they inspect each human action. Every. Single. Step. And, they tilt their heads while listening to every sin-gle word.
The nest is full. The eggs will hatch. The fledglings shall fly. Mr. and Mrs. Barn Swal-low will be feeding, teaching, and training their brood to navigate, soar and migrate. And, yes—we’ll always remember the on-going, annual times, trips and trials when Barn Swallows rule the roost.
By Joan E. B. Coombs
Jennifer Mallo in the article “Outdoor
dining reclaims normalcy.”
The late spring border is ripe with the color blue
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WILBRAHAM – One of first youth sports the area could see will be based out of Spec Pond in Wilbraham sometime next month.
Only this summer, it could look a lot different for a while.
For several years, the Spec Pond Summer Basketball has been both a nightly and a weekend gathering place for many young basketball play-ers and their families, which utilize the surrounding ameni-
ties during games.Bryan Litz, the director of
Wilbraham Parks and Rec-reation, organizes the league each year. He welcomes many teams from out of town, in-cluding Agawam, Southwick, Springfield, Ludlow, Belcher-town, Ware, Chicopee, Palm-er, and even as far as Stur-bridge.
There are divisions ranging from third and fourth graders all the way up to the high school level. There are both boys and girls teams and the typical night has games being played every hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the two outdoor courts. Area schools are uti-lized in the event games must be made up due to rain.
The season carries on through July and early August
and then playoffs happen in mid-August with the champi-onships concluding right be-fore the start of youth football season.
Litz confirmed the league is planning to start if and when the state enters Phase 3, which is currently on track to happen on June 30.
While Phase 3 lists “limit-ed crowds” as part of the abil-ity to resume athletic contests at the youth level, Litz has said the main parameter of starting the season will be that no fans will be allowed.
“There will be a maximum of three coaches on the bench and at games,” said Litz. “But once we see what guidance the state gives, then we will also implement other rules.”
The Spec Pond league will
be the first basketball that takes place in area since high school basketball was shut-down just shy of the state fi-nals. In youth basketball, the Szlats Memorial Tournament in Chicopee was just begin-ning when the state banned all recreational activities.
As the state continues its re-opening process, it is pos-sible the Spec Pond League will be able to ease some re-strictions in Phase 4, if that phase is implemented some-time in July. Each phase of the governor’s plans is supposed to last three weeks if there are no setbacks. There is a registration packet now avail-able online for the league. To access it, go to https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=specpond.
Hunter Carey winds up to take a sling shot on goal.
SOUTH HADLEY – The South Had-ley High School boys lacrosse team head-ed for the playoffs last season and ended their run on the road in Central Massa-chusetts. With a pretty hefty group from last year’s team coming back, coach Matt
Benoit was confident in another great sea-son. The outgoing boys lacrosse seniors are: Hunter Carey, Ryan Leverault, Don-ovan Blair, Noah Will, Elias (Eli) Pietrzy-kowski, Seth Beiser, Anthony Pisciotta, and Brady Marion.
File photosAn East Longmeadow player tries to pull down Ryan Levrault during action last season.
LUDLOW – As the picture becomes clearer, it looks like we will have summer soccer in the Pioneer Valley for high school students.
High school students have been away from one another since March 16, which essential-ly all education was shut down throughout the Commonwealth. Eventually, all recreation and ac-tivity was shut down as well.
Last Saturday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the provisions of Phase 2 of the re-opening plan as Massachusetts continues to stay on a good course with lower-ing numbers of coronavirus cas-es, deaths, and hospitalizations.
With the start of Phase 2, the “cautious” step, the Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League is making plans for its return to action.
Just a few weeks ago, the co-ordinators of the league, Chris and Diana Kolodziey, were non-
The Turley Publications sports department is looking to honor the senior athletes who have had their spring seasons cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic.
The senior features have al-ready started rolling out, but if you have not seen your senior featured, we encouraged you to send photos and info on your son or daughter, and encourage you to contact their coach to speak with us.
We have reached out to spring coaches and athletic di-rectors, but are still trying to collect info on every team that would have been involved in this spring’s season.
We hope to also publish ac-tion photos of seniors from previ-ous seasons, though parents and coaches are encouraged to send photos of seniors they would like to see published in the upcoming editions of the paper.
All submissions can be made to Sports Editor Gregory A. Sci-belli at [email protected]. In the subject line, please identi-fy the school and sport you are writing in about. Senior athletes are also encouraged to write in to talk about the season that wasn’t.
Spec Pond League will have no fans to start season
File photosThe Spec Pond Summer Basketball League is planning to have basketball this summer once Phase 3 of the re-opening plan begins in Massachusetts.
Please see SUMMER SOCCER, page 16
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PUBLIC MEETINGThe South Hadley
Conservation Commission will hold a Public Meeting pursuant to the Wetlands Pro tec t ion Ac t MGL Chapter 131, Section 40 and the South Hadley Wetlands Bylaw (Chapter 240 General Bylaws), to consider a Request for Determination filed by Ryan Moore for an addition to a single-family house at 188 Morgan Street (Map 37, Parcel 1).
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 6:00pm vir-tually. Due to the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, login information will be provid-ed with the posted agenda on the Town website.
A copy of the Request for Determination is on file in the Conservation Commission office, Room U6, in the Town Hall, and is available to the public for inspection by appoint-ment between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday. Plans are also available online at www.southhadley.org/603/Project-Plans.
Any person interested or wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated.
Bill DeLucaConservation Chair
6/12/2020
TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY
MASSACHUSETTSCONSERVATION
COMMISSIONNOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARINGThe South Hadley
Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing pursuant to the Wetlands Pro tec t ion Ac t MGL Chapter 131, Section 40 and the South Hadley local wetlands bylaw, to consider a Notice of Intent filed by The Loomis Communities, Inc. for removal of sedi-ment and deepen the pond at 40 Worthington Drive (Map 21 Parcel 1).
The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 6:00pm virtu-ally. Due to the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being conducted virtually (online), and login information will be provid-ed with the posted agenda.
A copy of Notice of Intent is on file in the Conservation Commission office, Room U6, in the Town Hall, and is available
to the public for inspection by appointment between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday. To schedule an appointment call (413) 538-5017 x208.
Any person interested or wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated.
Bill DeLucaConservation Chair
6/12/2020
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committal about whether or not there would be a season due to the uncertainty surrounding the re-opening and whether it would have to be delayed or scaled back.
However, they were always hopefully of having a sea-son, even with a delayed start.
Normally, the season would start next week, but games will start under Phase 3, called Vigilant. Teams, in groups 10 and under, can start practicing, however, and the Kolodzieys are taking registrations and starting to organize a schedule that would start sometime shortly after June 30.
So far, the governor’s plan has gone according to the three-week schedule projects for it, which puts Phase 3 on target for that date.
The summer soccer season would likely last at least four weeks through to the end of July, but could also go into August. Diana Kolodziey said that is still being de-termined.
In their preparations for the upcoming season, the Kolodzieys have also pulled the trigger on a brand new website, www.pioneervalleysummersoccerleague.com.
The new site has a new way of registering teams and is designed to move most of the operations online, such as scheduling and reporting scores and other league in-formation.
The Kolodzieys say will be looking out for the guid-ance from the governor’s office on exactly how Phase 3 will be implemented as they look to start the season as soon as possible.
“Our goal is to get players playing and keep everyone safe,” the website states. “So we are looking at a quick turnaround to begin play once we get a thumbs up from the Governor’s Office. We want the league to be ready to go quickly once this happens.”
Teams interested in participating in the league should begin signing up as soon as possible and can email [email protected] for more information. Teams are encouraged to communicate with their school and/or rec-reation department regarding field availability.
On the new website, there is a link with new rules and regulations for 2020. There will be additional infor-mation about such things as social distancing and oth-er safety precautions for the 2020 season. The league is planning to have both the high school and adult seasons.
Based on communications with the various teams that are regularly involved, the Kolodzieys very much want the 2020 summer season to happen.
“Based on the overwhelming feedback we have re-ceived,” the website states. “Many teams want to move forward and play understanding that we are up against some unfamiliar challenges.
The site states there will be a “condensed” season, but it unclear how many regular games will be played.
SUMMER SOCCER from page 13
Faces & PlacesA SNEAKY
SNACKDoug Moore, of
Belchertown, took photos of a woodpecker recently.
Photos by Doug Moore
A woodpecker was found on the Norwottuck Rail Trail in Belchertown, just north of the Warren Wright Road entrance. The bird was very busy digging insects out of the rotting log.
THE BEAR NECESSITIES
Photo by Martha TerryMartha Terry, of South Hadley, said she recently watched a mother bear and three cubs out the window for a while and then the mother cub “tree-ed” her cubs and crossed Brainerd Street to tear down the neighbors’ bird feeder.
SOUTH HADLEY - A mother bear and her three little cubs came to visit us just as Martha and her family were sitting down to dinner on Tuesday evening. According to Martha Terry, the mother came back across the street, but traffic was stopped, and peo-
ple were taking videos and pictures of the mother bear. It was quite a while before the little cubs came down from the tall, tall tree and the mother bears and her three cubs scooted off to another back yard in this wooded and forested neighborhood.
