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MAY 2021 Published since March 1976

Please send all Country Caller information (all checks/cash for sponsor, donations, subscriptions, or Barter Box) to Debbie Sussmann, 44 North Lane, Granville, MA 01034 or put them into Karen Laptew’s green box at 58 Sodom Street. The checks and information MUST be kept together. Make all checks payable to “The Town of Granville”. All submissions may be emailed to [email protected] or sent to the above address NO LATER THAN THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH. Sponsorship or subscriptions will be for one year. All articles must be typed, and your name and telephone # enclosed. We welcome articles related to town activities, historical information, births, deaths and anything you would like to share with us.

The Country Caller is jointly funded by the Town of Granville, a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and donations from sponsors. Editors reserve the right to reject any material they deem inappropriate. We do not accept political advertising and may refuse other advertising not considered in good taste.

Subscriptions: $5.00/year; Barter Box: $2.00 for 20 words each additional word $.10 each. Advertising per issue: $3.00 business card, $5.00 for 1/4 page, $10.00 for 1/2 page, $20.00 for full page

You may call Debbie Sussmann to get information at 357‐6420.

Mark and Kathy John and Sarah Meiklejohn

In memory of Tom Monteith Nestrovich Farm NCCHP Museum

In Memory of Danny Oleksak In Memory of Nancy Petersen

Mrs. John Phelon In memory of David Phelon

In Memory of John W. Phelon, Sr. In Memory of John W. Phelon, Jr.

Pietroniro Plumbing & Heating Mark and Gina Placek

In Memory of Thomas J Re In memory of Helen Ripley

Bob and Cindy Sadowski Ed and Verna Sadowski

In Memory of Ernie Sattler Paul & Debbie Sussmann

Ted, Ann and Tim Sussmann In memory of Reinhold and Florence Sussmann

Zook and Zelda

Art and Sarajane Adams Art & Joan Anderson

The “Buckeye Nation” In Memory of Toni Beckwith Jack and Charlotte Carpenter

Committee for Responsible Energy Decisions CRED – Granville.org

In Memory of Dori Daly In Memory of Al Daigneau Jack and Carolyn Donatini

In memory of Jack and Gloria Falcetti Granville Lions Club

In Memory of Guy and Barbara Hansen In memory of Edward Jensen

Tom and Peggy Jones In Memory of Joyce & John Jones

Bonnie King In Memory of Rich Knoener

Diane and Gary Lafrance Joe and Dot LeClair Jay and Ann LeClair

In memory of June and Harry Lewis Maple Corner Farm

COUNTRY CALLER SPONSORS

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Supported in part by a grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs

MAY 2021 GRANVILLE’S COUNTRY CALLER


In Assisted Living Skip and Alice Demarais,

The Arbors, 40 Court Street Room 329, Westfield, MA 01085

GRANVILLE FEDERATED CHURCH American Baptist and United Church of Christ 16 Granby Rd., Granville, MA Interim Pastor: Dr. Rev. Johnny Wilson Church Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday mornings at the church.

ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES We are continuing our online services which have proved to be very well received. They're viewed all over the country and average 30 to 80 or so views per week, and at times up to as many as 300! Please join us either on You Tube (type in Granville Federated Church) or on our Facebook page. The services are posted at 7:00 A.M. on Sunday morning.

Our regular in‐church services are also continuing and growing! All Covid‐19 safety measures are observed so please feel free to join us for the service and coffee hour.

CONGRATULATIONS PASTOR JOHNNY! Pastor Johnnny just recently celebrated his 38th year since his ordination. He served as Chaplain in the Navy and many years in other parts of the country, most recently at a church in Providence, RI. We are very fortunate to have him in our pulpit.

DRIVE IN/PICK UP SUPPERS Our next drive in/pick up dinner is Italian Spaghetti with or without meatballs, salad, breadstick and a surprise dessert for $12.00. The dinner will be FRIDAY, May 28th with pickup from 5 to 6:30 pm. To make reservations please call Bobbi O'Connell at 413 297‐0445 or Fran Wackerbarth at 357‐6492 . And thank you for all of your support!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! MANY, THANKS TO BOB BECKWITH AND HILLTOWN PORK FOR DONATING THE CHICKEN FOR OUR DINNER IN APRIL. HIS GENEROSITY IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! (AND THE CHICKEN WAS WONDERFUL!)

BIG Y GIFT CARDS Big Y gift cards are available. Please see Karen Rahn to purchase them. A percentage of the sale goes to help support the church.

FELLOWSHIP HALL RENTALS The Fellowship Hall will be available for rent when the church reopens for functions, complete with 2 restrooms, tables, chairs and kitchen facilities. For more information contact Bobbi at 413 357‐0194.

CONTACT US We try to help anyone in town who is in need of help in shopping, transportation, running errands, food, emergency fuel, etc. but we need to know. Please call.

To contact the church to leave a message for Pastor Johnny, please call 357‐8583. You can also call a Deacon (Dale Flarida 357‐8775, Eileen Jerome 413 896‐0002, Fran Wackerbarth 357‐6492, Alan Gregg 357‐6156, Laura Fielding 357‐6368), or our head Trustee Bobbi O'Connell 357‐0194.


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SATISFY YOUR

ITALIAN TASTEBUDS!! FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2021

GRANVILLE FEDERATED CHURCH

DRIVE-UP DINNER

SPAGHETTI WITH OR WITHOUT MEATBALLS, DELICIOUS SALAD,

BREADSTICK & SURPRISE DESSERT

$12.00 PER PLATE

PLEASE CALL IN YOUR ORDER AHEAD OF TIME TO:

BOBBI AT 297-0445 or FRAN AT 357-6492

DRIVE UP & PAY AT THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE TO FELLOWSHIP HALL & YOUR ORDER WILL BE

DELIVERED TO YOU


Granville’s Independence Day Parade

This will be a “PARADE IN PROGRESS” due to COVID. As restrictions lift, we will adjust our plans.

Saturday July 3, 2021, at 10:00 AM

We begin at the Town Barn heading to 189, on to Silver Street, Cross Road, Sodom Street, Main Road, back to the

Barn or continue to the Town Green. (some parade participants may choose to stay at the Town Green and not go around the square)

Decorate trucks, cars, boats, float, tractors, bikes, people, horses, minibikes, ATV’s etc.

& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &

“Bad News Jazz & Blues Orchestra” Will preform after the parade from 11 AM to 1 PM

on the Green for everyones enjoyment. (Rain date for Orchestra will be Saturday July 10, same time)

Bring chairs, beverages, a snack or a picnic lunch

Soft drinks, juice, water, indivual bags of chips etc. will be available at no charge. Come and enjoy a parade, music

and friends If we still have a mask mandate don’t forget yours, if we still have to social distance bring your outside voice!

Parade hosted by the Granville Recreation Committee Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra Sponsored by Mass & Granville Cultural Council

This Photo by


TOWN CLERK’S CORNER…. by Donna M. Fillion

Telephone: 413.357.8585 Ext. 3/413.357.3805

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.townofgranville.net

Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and by appointment

Annual Town Meeting

Monday, May 10, 2021, 7:00 PM, Granville Village School

2020 Annual Town Report:

Hard copies of the 2020 Annual Town Report will be available at the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 10, 2021. The Report will also be available online on the town website.

Notary Public:

The Town Clerk, as well as the Town Administrator/Matt Streeter are Notaries Public. If you need our services, please call either of us and make an appointment. The service is free of charge to Granville residents.

Dog Licenses

All dogs that are six months of age or older must be licensed annually under M.G.L. Ch. 140. An updated proof of rabies vaccination is required prior to licensing as well as proof of spaying and neutering. Incomplete applications will be returned to the sender. Fee for a spayed or neutered dog is $10. Fee for an unaltered dog is $15. It is the owner's responsibility to register their pets by April 16th. Late fee, effective May 1st, is $20/dog.

Marriage Intentions

If you wish to marry, you can contact my office or any other Town Clerk in the Commonwealth. The first document that the couple must complete is the Marriage Intentions Form and both must be present at the same time to do so. Following this, a license is issued and you can be married any place in the Commonwealth. Your marriage license is filed at the Town Clerk’s Office where the Marriage Intentions Form is completed. Here is some additional information on marrying in MA: http://www.mass.gov/courts/case‐legal‐res/law‐lib/laws‐by‐subj/about/marriage.html

Justice of the Peace

If you are planning a wedding during 2021, you can contact me to act as your Justice/Wedding Celebrant. As my gift to you, I can/will assist you in writing your vows.

Business Certificate:

What is a Business Certificate?

Commonly known as a “DBA” (“doing business as”), a Business Certificate creates a public record of the name and address of the owner(s) of a business. This also includes anyone operating any type of home‐based business. Consumers are entitled to this information and it may not otherwise be readily available.

Who must file a Business Certificate?

Massachusetts General Law Chapter 110, §5 states that any person conducting business in the Commonwealth under any title other than the real name of the person conducting the business, whether individually or as a partnership, shall file a Business Certificate in the office of the Town Clerk of every city or town where an office of any such person or partnership may be situated.

Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110, §6 a Business Certificate is not required if a corporation is doing business under any title which includes the true surname of any partner. Certain other associations and partnerships may also be exempt (refer to above citation for details.)


How do I file or renew a Business Certificate?

Forms are available by mail, on the town website, or in person. Each person named on the Business Certificate must either sign the form in person at the Town Clerk’s Office or have their signature notarized on the form by a Notary Public. Filing a DBA does not protect your business name. The filing fee is $30.00 and good for four years. Proper identification will be required.

Does the filing of a Business Certificate protect me from others using the same name?

No. The protection of a trademark (word, name, symbol or device) in Massachusetts is accomplished through the Secretary of State’s Office.

Information about starting a business in Massachusetts can also be found on the States website www.mass.gov

What if I discontinue or withdraw from the business or move to another location?

A Statement of Discontinuance, Change of Residence form must be completed and filed with the Town Clerk if one of the following occurs before the expiration (discontinuance or information change filing fee is $10.00):

• Business is discontinued,

• One or more persons named on the certificate is withdrawn or retired from the

business or partnership,

• Change of residence of one of the named persons on the certificate, or

• One or more of the persons named on the certificate dies.

Vital Records

Birth records are filed based on residence. If you are a resident of Granville at the time of the birth of your child, then the child’s birth certificate will be filed in Granville. Death records are filed in the community in which you died. Certified copies of vital records (Birth, Marriage, Death) are $10.00.

FOR SALE 8-FOOT PINE SPIRAL

STAIRCASE BY DECOR STYLISE

WITH ALL COMPONENT PARTS

READY TO BE INSTALLED

$300 CALL 413-258-4105

RECORDS WANTED: Buying your old vinyl records‐LPs and 45s.

Looking for Rock, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Soul, Funk,

Heavy Metal and more.

Top $$ paid.

Will travel to you.

Call or text Mark @ 413‐626‐6396.

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TOWN OF GRANVILLE 2021 DOG LICENSE APPLICATION

Owner’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Street Address: ___________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________

All applications must include the following:

Current rabies vaccination certificate Spay/Neuter certificate If applying by mail include a stamped self-addressed #10 envelope. Two stamps are required

if licensing more than one dog. Make your check/money order (no cash) payable to the Town of Granville before April 19 Any license obtained after May 1 will be assessed a late fee of $20. You may purchase a dog license that expires the same year as your rabies certificate. The

expiration date must be at least three (3) months into the licensing year. Spayed/Neutered $10.00 Unaltered Dog $15.00

By State Law, all owner/keeper of dog(s) must license their dogs (MGL C 140, §137). All dogs in the State of MA must be licensed at 6 months. www.townofgranville.net

Granville Town Clerk, Town Hall, 707 Main Road, P O Box 247, Granville, MA 01034-0247 413.357.8585 Ext 3/413.357.3805

[email protected]

___________________________________ Donna M Fillion, Town Clerk

___________________________________ Date

NAME OF DOG

BREED

COLOR

MALE or FEMALE

RABIES EXP

SPAYED/ NEUTERE

D

FEE

TAG


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts TOWN of GRANVILLE

BUSINESS CERTIFICATE , 20___ In conformity with the provision of Chapter 110 §5 of the Massachusetts General Laws, notice is hereby given that the business of (explain specifically what type of business): _______________________________________________________________________________________Business Title__________________________________________ is being conducted at_____________________________________ in the Town of Granville by the following persons:

Full Name (print clearly) Residential Address Signature of Applicant

SS/FEIN # Phone# Then personally appeared before me the above-named applicant and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be true and his/her/their free act and deed. License #_________ Donna M. Fillion Town Clerk

A Business Certificate is a report by the applicant to the Town Clerk of the specific type and location of his or her business.

c: Board of Assessors Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office: ___________________ Building Inspector Last Expiration Date: ____________________________ Planning Board New Expiration Date: ____________________________ Selectboard/Town Administrator


Please send all Country Caller information (all checks/cash for sponsor, donations, subscriptions, or Barter Box) to Debbie

Sussmann, 44 North Lane, Granville, MA 01034 or put them into Karen Laptew’s green box at 58 Sodom Street. The checks and

information MUST be kept together. Make all checks payable to “The Town of Granville”.

All submissions may be emailed to [email protected]

or sent to the above address NO LATER THAN THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH.

OBITUARIES Marjorie E. Besnia July 25, 1926 ~ March 31, 2021 (age 94)

Marjorie E. Besnia was born on July 25, 1926 in Westfield, MA to the late Harrison S. and Frances (Bush) King.

She is preceded by her first husband William R. Brown and by her second husband Gilbert E. Besnia.

She is the mother of three children, James Russell Brown, Jeffrey Mark Besnia, and Keith Alan Besnia.

She is the last of seven children Alice King, Barbara (Davis) Antley, Marion (Davis) Dudley, Dellizon King, Harrison King and Roland King.

She lived in Granville, MA most of her life (1956‐2019) until her death on March 31, 2021 in Westfield, MA.

She trusted in The Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior. She is most assuredly now resting in peace.

Susan Ann Lafreniere( Poleto) Sue, age 61, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family on Monday, March 22, 2021. Susan was born on August 26, 1959, in Holyoke, daughter to the late Joseph A. Poleto Jr. and Mary Lou (Hatton) Poleto. Susan was raised in Westfield and later moved to Granville, to where she worked on her dairy farm for over 15 years and was an EMT for Granville. Susan loved going on motorcycle road trips and light houses.She enjoyed gardening and her lawn, and proud to own her John Deere Tractor. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren who were the light of her life. Susan is survived by her loving children Sharon Johnson and her husband Nick Diroma of South Hadley and Jon Lafreniere Jr. and his wife Carrie Cruess of Russell, and the cherished “Grandma Suzie” to Zoe Oddi, Naomi McCaul, Jace Johnson, Dakota McCaul, Brea Johnson, Ave Diroma and Mya Diroma. She will be dearly missed by her long time companion Brian Cianfarani, many friends and extended family. Susan was predeceased by her sister Deborah Wheatley, her dog Bear and cat Fluffy.


Sally Wheeler July 25, 1948 ~ April 18, 2021 (age 72)

Anyone who knew Sally is familiar with her loving touch and kind heart. She always had an open door and a good meal ready for any visitor. She relished in her role as a mom and especially as a grandmother “Mammy”. Every grandchild was her favorite and she made sure to understand their unique personalities. She would go out of her way to make them feel as loved and cherished as possible.

Sally was born in Springfield, MA on July 25th 1948 to parents Stuart Lomas and Ruth (Russell) Lomas and was the third child of the four siblings; Marcia Dower, Jackie Parrish and Russell Lomas. Her compassion was nurtured from a young age with two loving and attentive parents. Sally graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1966. She was very proud that her senior class’ gift was the “Tech Tiger” that resided in Forest Park Zoo until its closure.

She met her lifelong sweetheart Thomas Earnest Wheeler as teenagers at summer camp in Westfield, MA in the summer of 1966. They married on October 10, 1970 and soon after started a family. Their first home in Easthampton, MA is where they met their best friends Terry and Ann (Missy) St Marie, whose families remain extended family 48 years later having seen each other through all of life’s ups and downs. Tom & Sally moved to West Springfield, MA in 1982, raising their three children there: Susan Wheeler Brown, Timothy Lomas Wheeler and Matthew Thomas Wheeler.

Sally followed in her mother’s footsteps to become a Registered Nurse graduating from Springfield Technical Community College in 1991 with an Associates Degree in Science. Sally’s loss of both her parents deepened her compassionate nature, which served her well as a hospice nurse and case manager. She always ensured the absolute best care of her patients and their extended families. Sally found her true passion as a nurse instructor at the American Red Cross and Holyoke Community College teaching the CNA course for the past 12 years. There are hundreds of CNAs who benefited from Sally’s compassionate outlook on care and made every student understand the important role they played in the medical field. During Sally’s last 10 months of hospital and nursing home rehabilitation care, the impact she had was evident when former student after student stopped in to check on her and shared a fundamental life and work lesson Sally had taught them.

In 2005, Tom and Sally realized a lifelong dream by building a log cabin home in Granville, MA. “Windy Crest Farm“ named after their summer cabin filled with family memories, became their happiest place; raising chickens, grandkids and developing what might be the best soaps on the planet. Windy Crest Farm soaps are now sold at multiple local businesses and at the Otis Farmer’s Market in the summer. A hobby and passion Tom and Sally enjoyed together will now remain a loving reminder of her. Tom and Sally created a supportive and loving community in Granville, one that has, and will continue to support Tom. Her tender loving care also extended to her garden and indoor plants. If you’ve had the pleasure of sitting in her home or garden, her lush and colorful plants made you instantly feel at home.

Her kind and generous soul was equally matched with her feistiness and a sharp sense of humor. She could silence a room with one stare or put your ego in check with a well‐timed comment. This combination served her well as a patient herself during what was the most difficult time of her family’s life. Sally’s courageous fight to recover from her stroke, during the pandemic, shut off from all her loved ones, proved her strength of character. All of these traits would come out so strongly every day as she strived to recover. Sally fought to the very end, holding on to a life she so dearly loved living. She is survived by her loving devoted husband, Tom, who fought with all his might alongside her every single day, her three children; Sue, Tim and Matt and their spouses; brother Russ and wife Janet, sister Jackie, and the other loves of her life, her grandchildren, Aidan and Andrew Brown; Tommy, Addison and Brooklynn Wheeler; and Mayra and Paxton Wheeler.

She was loved as deeply as she loved and will be forever in all our hearts.

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