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NEWSCar showgives toveterans PAGE 7

Ben Corriveau, 17, a member of the Board of Directors of the Agawam Historical Association since he was 14 years old, uses a fireplace in the Thomas Smith House during the Nov. 9 open house at the town’s oldest residence. More photos, page 7.

PHOTO BY ADRIANNE JOHNSON

By Mike [email protected]

Every fall, four AHS seniors receive prestigious awards for their academic achieve-

ments, leadership abilities, and strong character traits.

Allison Breton, Mason Wesley, Amanda Woodford, and Eric Zheng — all of whom rank in the top 10 for the Class of 2020 — accepted awards from Superintendent of Schools Steve Lemanski at the Nov. 12 School Committee meeting.

Woodford and Zheng were honored with the Massachusetts Association of School Superin-tendents (MASS) Award for aca-demic excellence, while Breton

and Wesley received the Nation-al School Development Coun-cil (NSDC) Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning for exemplary charac-ter and accomplishments.

MASS awardees have distin-guished themselves with academ-ic excellence throughout high school. NSDC recipients also have consistently pursued a high level of academic effort and are consid-ered positive role models for oth-er students.

Awards are presented every fall for seniors to include on col-lege applications. The four Na-tional Honor Society members, who have taken numerous AP and honors courses, have nearly iden-

tical GPAs: Woodford, 4.48; Zheng, 4.43; Breton, 4.41; Wesley, 4.38.

Allison Breton: Ecstatic and proud

Allison Breton said her NSDC award recognizes her strong work ethic and drive to learn.

“I’m ecstatic. It shows that my effort didn’t go unnoticed,” she said.

Her teachers always encour-aged and challenged Breton to take higher level classes instead of taking the easy way out: “I was taught to be independent and take initiative when pursuing a good education.”

Seniors cite hard work for awards

AHS seniors, from left, Allison Breton, Mason Wesley, Amanda Woodford, and Eric Zheng are flanked by School Committee members after Superintendent of Schools Steve Lemanski, far left, presented them with superintendent’s awards last week. PHOTOS BY MIKE LYDICK

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Verizon plans 150-foot pole at town-owned links

By Michael [email protected]

For city councilors, the cellu-lar tower proposed at the Aga-wam Municipal Golf Course slic-es both ways.

On one hand, it could improve phone reception in Feeding Hills for customers of Verizon and up to two other companies, and provide better coverage for Aga-wam public safety radios, as well. It would also mean revenue for the town — a $21,600 payment in the first year, then payments increasing 3 percent every year after that, plus 25 percent of any income from renting space to other companies.

On the other hand, there would be a 150-foot metal tow-er in the middle of a property that the town has gone to great lengths — enduring business losses and making substantial capital investments over the years — to preserve as natural,

recreational space.At their meeting on Monday,

most councilors agreed that the pros and cons of a cell tower will have to wait for the next step in the permitting process. The council voted 8-0 to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to enter into a lease for the cell tower proper-ty, with one abstention and two councilors absent from the Nov. 18 meeting.

“This is a first step in the pro-cess,” said Councilor Rosemary Sandlin.

City Councilor Anthony Suf-friti said there was “a plethora” of residents at his Community Relations Subcommittee meet-ing on Nov. 14, concerned about how the tower would affect their views and their neighborhood.

Christopher Johnson, the council president, noted that the tower would not be located on the highest point of the golf course property. It would occupy about 2,500 square feet of land immediately west of the club-

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By Shelby [email protected]

The Agawam Public Library held a reception for the 11th an-nual Open Juried Art Show last Friday night.

Entries in five categories were honored, watercolor, pastel, oils, acrylic and other media. Each category recognized a first-place award, second-place award, third-place award, and two hon-

orary mentions. The art show is put on by the

Friends of the Agawam Public Library, and is open to residents of and outside of Agawam. Many people from other cities and towns submitted their work to the show. The framed entries will re-main hanging on both sides of the library entryway through Nov. 29, as well as in glass cases to the left,

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Artists in juried show gainawards at library reception

Agawam resident Jim Argiro, left, plays piano, along with cellist Jason Schwartz, during the Open Juried Art Show reception at Agawam Public Library on Nov. 15.

PHOTO BY SHELBY MACRI

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Not all artists that are featured in art shows are famous,

and some of them may be your neighbors. This is the case for Andrea Burton, who recently entered the Agawam Friends of the Library juried art show, where her painting, “Room with a View,” received an honorable mention in the watercolor category.

Q: How long have you been painting?

A: “All my life, really. I’ve done a lot of different art styles: oils, acrylics, but I always come back to water-color. I’ve done all kinds of workshops and classes, and different things. Just doing everything and anything ar-tistic. When I did my gradu-ate work about 30 years ago, I moved to New York City and took some classes to build up my portfolio. I had a lot of fine arts subject matter in my portfolio, and I wanted to get into advertising.”

Q: What’s your favorite medium?

A: “Watercolor. Defi-nitely watercolor, that’s the category that my painting is under in the art show. I started painting in oils years ago, and I just, I don’t know, I’ve always loved water-colors more. In oils, I’m so OCD-detailed that I could paint the same blade of grass for the rest of my life, so I thought, well, with wa-tercolors, when the painting is done, it’s done. Even when it’s dry, you can go back and

play and alter and take an awful lot out, too.”

Q: Have you been a part of this art event before?

A: “Oh, yes, this is maybe the fourth year I’ve sent in art, and participated in the show. This year I received an honorable mention, and I’ve received awards in shows before. I’ve also participat-ed in the Red Thread Net-work, Granby Land Trust, the Piedmont, as well as Chicopee and East Granby library juried shows. These shows are the aspect of my life that’s outside the house. I’m able to reconnect with friends and other artists in the community. It’s home outside of my home.”

Q: Are you going to con-tinue to submit your art work into shows?

A: “Probably, yes, there are a lot of other local shows around the Massachusetts and Connecticut. I’m pretty active in the art community and I belong to the Agawam Art Group. I also belong to the Tobacco Valley Artists Association, the Amador County Art Association, the Southwick Cultural Coun-cil, and participate in their member shows. I’m in the art community widely, and these shows are my social outings.”

Q: Do you have your own studio?

A: “My kitchen table. I primarily do work there, but I do have a small room [where] I have my com-puter and all my paint and stuff stored in. I like being in there, ’cause I can see things, when I look out the window, I can see what’s happening around me. I don’t have a specific area that’s designated for my art stuff; I do it when I feel in-spired.”

Q: Where did you work before you retired?

A: “When I first got out of school, I worked at Robinson Park School as an elementary and third-grade teacher. When my kids got older, I started subbing in Agawam and Westfield for junior and se-nior high school art. I did that for maybe seven or eight years, and then I got into the graphics field and did some freelancing and I worked for a few compa-

nies. I retired around six or seven years ago. I volunteer for Dakin Humane Society now.”

Q: How did you get into the graphics field?

A: “I took a lot of art classes when my kids were small, and I took graduate classes at Westfield State College. I took a lot of dif-ferent art classes there, like printmaking, ceramics, and life drawing. Then, when I started working in the art field, helping a few compa-nies with advertisements and freelancing with clients when needed, it’s like, ‘who wants to do it [art] when you come home, too.’”

Q: Do you use your com-puter to experiment with graphic art?

A: “I was too early for that. It had just started coming out way back when, so I never really took any computer art classes. It was a little before my time. Most of the things I did in adver-tising, it was back when ev-erything was done by hand. Things were pasted up by hand.”

Q: What’s your favorite thing to paint?

A: “I love landscapes. I find myself doing those pretty often. I really enjoy nature and I especially like painting winter landscapes. Though I don’t love the win-ter itself, it’s just the type of landscape I find myself doing the most. I also like to paint interiors, but most times it has a window that shows a part of outside. Once I retired, I felt more

comfortable to bring out the watercolors and start experimenting again.”

Q: Which outside shows have you been a part of?

A: “I’ve participated in West Springfield on the Green, Mystic, Glaston-bury, and Saybrook, Conn. I like the outdoor shows, it’s a great atmosphere and I just enjoy being outside. I’ve also organized and ran the first outdoor art show in Agawam. I’ve sold many art pieces and these shows, it’s a fun experience. Wow, I’ve got a lot of memories, It’s funny, ’cause some days it seems like yesterday and other days it seems like a hundred years ago.”

Q: Do you enjoy being part of so many art commu-nities?

A: “I do. It’s nice, because it’s like I’m reclaiming my old identity. I really enjoy painting and drawing, any-thing, really. Working with any type of art medium is amazing, because you can lose yourself in it and I love it. I’ve received a lot of awards, but that’s not the goal of these functions. I en-joy these events and being active in the art communi-ty, being able to reconnect with my friends and other artists in the community is really exciting.”

Whom should we inter-view next? Who has an inter-esting job, hobby, or story to tell in Agawam and Feeding Hills? Suggest a “Q&Aga-wam” subject by emailing [email protected].

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Longtime resident finds community through art

Andrea Burton Retired art teacher, Feed-ing Hills resident in the same house since 1965

Favorite thing about Feeding Hills: “It’s a nice place to live, it’s pretty, and I live right by the park.”

Andrea Burton, local artist featured in the Agawam Friends of the Library juried Art Show this year.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY ANDREA BURTON

Volunteer forseats on townZoning Board

There are openings for one regular position and one alternate position on the Agawam Zoning Board of Ap-peals effective January 2020.

These volunteer posi-tions are appointed by the City Council. Anyone in-terested in serving should contact Barbara Bard in the council office at 413-726-9716 or [email protected], as soon as possible.

Several Agawam churches are holding craft fairs or holiday bazaars this weekend. The events start Friday, Nov. 22, with A Taste of the Holidays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bethany Assembly of God, 580 Main St., Aga-wam. Other events, includ-ing a second day of A Taste of the Holidays, will be on Saturday, Nov. 23:

Bethany Assembly of

God: A Taste of the Holi-days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church gymnasium at 580 Main St., Agawam. Hand-crafted jewelry, unique and affordable gifts, and sea-sonal décor; bake sale and tag sale. Lunch available 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pro-ceeds benefit missions.

Feeding Hills Congre-gational Church: Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

in the church hall at 21 N. Westfield St., Feeding Hills. Handmade craft items, bake table with a variety of homemade goodies, lunch of chili or soup, raffle table with prizes, craft table for children.

First Baptist Church of Agawam: Jingle Valley Fair, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church at 760 Main St., Aga-wam. Opportunity table

with baskets, gift cards and special items; baked goods, candy, holiday decorations, homemade items, jewel-ry and tag sale; luncheon available 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

St. David’s Episcopal Church: Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church at 699 Springfield St., Feed-ing Hills. Craft vendors, homemade lunches, gently

used holiday ornaments, raffles.

St. John the Evangelist Church: Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Parish Center at 833 Main St., Aga-wam. Attic treasures, baked goods, knitted articles, candy, jewelry and more. Raffles and snacks for sale. Proceeds benefit the Par-ish Center heating system. Santa Claus visits 9-11 a.m.

Church craft fairs, tag sales, raffles this Saturday

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Westfield Bank is inviting its customers to help fight hunger in local communities as part of its Thanks for Giving food drive.

Every day through Friday, Nov. 22, cus-tomers may donate non-perishable food items, or make a monetary donation, at any Westfield Bank branch. All food and monetary donations will go to the primary food pantry or community kitchen serving the town.

“We are truly thankful for the support of our customers, who mean so much to us, and grateful for the opportunity to serve local families and businesses,” said James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank. “At this time of year, as the weather

gets colder, and heating bills are in the mix, there are many individuals and families throughout our communities who could use some extra support in making sure there’s enough food on the table. That’s why we’re inviting our customers to help fight back against hunger, and we’ll make sure donations get where they can do the most good locally. We wish everyone a hap-py and safe Thanksgiving.”

Thanks for Giving donation bins can be found in all Westfield Bank branches, in-cluding 655 Main St., Agawam, and 237 S. Westfield St., Feeding Hills. The bank also has branches in Southwick, West Spring-field and several in Westfield.

Bank collects for food pantries Garden season put to bed

The Agawam Garden Club finished the year with a banquet at Partners Restaurant on Springfield Street in Agawam. After a recap of the past year’s events, members enjoyed a game of plant bingo, with the centerpieces as prizes. Already, plans are underway for next year. The Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month, March through November, with all meetings open to the public. Meeting times and locations are generally announced in the newspaper. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The annual Holiday Bazaar at St. David’s Episcopal Church will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 23.

An array of craft vendors will feature their children’s robes, painted wine bot-tles, honey products, jewelry, Avon cos-metics, gemstone items, homemade choc-olates and more. The bazaar also includes a tag sale with gently-used holiday orna-

ments, some of which are antique glass collectibles, and holiday and winter decor items.

New hand-crafted wood and fabric items made by St. David’s craftspeople will also be on sale, as well as homemade lunches, gift baskets and raffles.

The church is at 699 Springfield St., Feeding Hills.

Author Jill Farinelli will discuss “The Palatine Wreck: The Legend of the New En-gland Ghost Ship” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at the Agawam Public Library.

The wreck of the British merchant ship Palatine occurred two days before Christ-mas in 1738, off the coast of Rhode Island. From this incident sprang one of New En-gland’s most chilling maritime mysteries. How did the rumors at the heart of the sto-ries begin?

This is Farinelli’s first work of historical non-fiction, on a subject that captured her imagination after spending a week with friends on Block Island 10 years ago.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

For more information or to register for this free event, call 413-789-1550, ext. 4, or visit www.agawamlibrary.org. The library is at 750 Cooper St., Agawam.

Author to discuss ‘ghost ship’ wreck

Crafters, tag sale at St. David bazaar this weekend

The Captain Charles Leonard House will open its doors 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, to celebrate the holidays with a free open house.

The historical tavern, at 663 Main St. in the Agawam Center National Register Historic District, will be decorated for the season as it continues a centuries-old tradition of hospitality. The house’s Board of Trustees will host an afternoon of house tours, historical dis-plays and seasonal refresh-ments.

Considered Agawam’s finest federal-era build-ing, the Captain Charles Leonard House was built in 1805 as a stage tavern

to serve travelers on the Hartford-Boston route. The house was restored in the late 1930s by Minerva Da-vis, who then established a Board of Trustees to over-see the operation of the house as Agawam’s Com-munity House, the role it has served since 1939. The Captain Charles Leonard House was listed in the Na-tional Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The house is available to rent for business func-tions and social events. For more information, call 413-786-9421, visit captain-leonardhouse.com or fol-low facebook.com/captain-leonardhouse.

Holiday celebration at Leonard House

The Captain Charles Leonard House, on Main Street in Agawam, will be decorated for the season during its Holiday Open House on Dec. 8.

Right: Holiday boughs and an antique candlestick decorate a window-sill at Agawam’s historical Captain Charles Leonard House.

SUBMITTED PHOTOSAn engraving of our first president watches over a miniature Christ-mas tree in the Captain Leonard House’s North Parlor.

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The Agawam Police Department responded to 355 calls for service from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. The de-partment recorded two arrests in its public log.

Thursday, Nov. 14Shelby Marie Lisney, 40, of 12 Joyce Drive, West-field, was arrested at 9:48 p.m. on North Westfield

Street on a warrant, and also charged with driving on a suspended license and a motor vehicle lights violation.

Saturday, Nov. 16Jeffrey S. Eades, 50, of 6 Sunset Terrace, Agawam, was arrested at noon on Sunset Terrace on a warrant.

7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26Agawam Junior High School

1305 Springfield St., Feeding Hills

1. Call to order2. Moment of silence3. Roll call of attendance4. Regular meeting — 7 p.m.5. Citizen’s Speak Time6. Highlights on Education: a. AP Update — Scott Trahan7. Superintendent’s Notes8. Student Advisory Committee representative up-date9. Unfinished business: a. SCR-19-27, Feeding Hills Music Academy use of AJHS auditorium for a concert on Dec. 7, 2019b. SCR-19-28, Work It Dance Challenge Studio use of AJHS auditorium and cafeteria for recital on

March 7 and 8, 202010. Business meetinga. Routine matters1) Approval of minutes2) Calendar/correspondenceb. Warrants/transfersc. Reports:1) Scheduled Reports:• Home School Update (paper report)• Financial Update (paper report)• Personnel Update (paper report)• MCAS Scores — S. Hoffman2) Subcommittee updates12. New business: a. SCR-19-29, Request to reschedule half-day of professional development13. Any other items that may legally come before the committee14. Adjournment

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Bethany Assembly of God will present its 2019 Singing Christmas Tree Spectacu-lar over the first two weekends of Decem-ber, with four performances Dec. 6-8 and another four Dec. 13-15.

All eight presentations are free to the public, with no individual reserved seating. Presentation times are Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sundays at both 3 and 6 p.m. The church is at 580 Main St., Agawam.

This 45th annual program features the 60-voice Bethany Choir arrayed in a 25-foot-tall steel “tree” in the church’s main sanctuary. Accompanying the choir is the 19-piece Bethany Orchestra, and the pro-gram is visually enhanced by actors from Bethany’s Drama Department.

This year’s musical is titled “God Came Down!” and features new arrangements to classic Christmas songs and hymns, as well as new Christmas songs to thematically tell the story of the Advent of the Christ-

child, anchored by the popular “God Came Down,” sung by the choir in recent years.

“I want to personally invite you to join with us as we celebrate the Advent of the Christ-child and are once again reminded of the true meaning of Christmas with this year’s presentation of ‘God Came Down!’ I look forward to seeing you!” said Ken Bryars, minister of music at the church, and director of the 2019 Singing Christmas Tree Spectacular.

A delightful feature of the Singing Christmas Tree Spectacular is the lighting on the tree that is programmed to “dance” to the beat of the live music. Audiences marvel in the colorful, dancing lights of “Bethany’s Christmas gift to the Pioneer Valley.”

The church’s nursery will be open, at no cost, for children birth to age 3 during all eight performances. For more details or questions about childcare, call the church office at 413-789-2930.

Singing Christmas Tree traditionwill return Dec. 6-15 at Bethany

Minimalist tips to be shared next month

Real estate and finance expert Ray-mond Rose will discuss “How to Simplify Your Life” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Agawam Senior Center.

Rose will talk about how minimalists gain personal freedom, save money, reduce stress and help the environment, among other benefits. Walk-ins are welcome to this free talk, but attendees can also re-serve a seat by calling Kristina Lynch at 413-821-0604. The Senior Center is at 954 Main St., Agawam.

Friday prayer vigil planned for Dec. 6

St. John the Evangelist Church will host a First Friday prayer vigil on Dec. 6.

The evening will begin with an expo-sition of the Blessed Sacrament and the hearing of confessions (reconciliation) at 6 p.m., followed by a Holy Mass at 8 p.m. Adoration and special devotions will start at 9 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship end the evening at midnight. Prayer petitions may be placed in the church sanctuary.

The church is at 833 Main St., Agawam.

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The Atrium at Cardinal Drive is holding its 11th annual Stockings for Seniors bene-fit drive through Saturday, Dec. 14.

Small stocking stuffers may be donated at the Atrium, at 153 Cardinal Drive, Aga-wam, to be included in holiday bags for needy seniors. Benchmark Senior Living has set a goal to deliver 250 stockings to lo-cal councils on aging and Meals on Wheels programs this year.

There is no minimum or maximum limit on monetary value or what can be included.

“The value’s not a matter — what mat-ters are the number of helping hands and the satisfaction of knowing that one has helped a senior in need this holiday sea-son,” said Elena Leon, senior director of community relations with Benchmark Se-nior Living. “There are many programs in the area to help support children and fam-ilies in need, but often our seniors who are frail with limited resources are forgotten. Over the past nine years, we have distrib-uted over 1,700 stockings, and the heart-warming thank-you notes that we received

brought tears to my eyes. In some cases, the donated stocking was the only holiday gift received.”

Donors can contribute items of any quantity. Individuals or organizations that donate 50 or more items may be named in an acknowledgement letter inserted into each holiday bag; contact Elena Leon at 413-668-6807 for more information.

Recommended large-quantity items include local grocery store or pharmacy gift cards, eyeglass repair kits, lens cleaner and lens wipes, light-up magnifying glass-es, flashlights, batteries, nightlights, nail clippers, nail file boards, pocket tissues, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand lotion, sta-tionery and note cards, greeting card as-sortments, stamps, pot holders, candy, lot-tery tickets, sugar-free items for diabetics and Sudoku, crossword and word search puzzle books.

Benchmark, the largest privately held provider of senior living in the Northeast, also operates Orchard Valley in Wilbra-ham. For more information, visit bench-markseniorliving.com.

Atrium collects stocking stuffersfor needy seniors this season

Anyone is welcome to pick up new or gently used decorations and other holiday items, free of charge, in the Agawam Pub-lic Library’s second annual Bizarre Bazaar this weekend.

All of the items available were donated this month. They come from non-smoking homes and are clean and in working con-

dition. The Bizarre Bazaar will be open for free “shopping” 3-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Shoppers need not have donated.

For more information, call the library at 413-789-1550, ext. 4. The library is at 750 Cooper St., Agawam.

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Moldovian Baptist Church, 66 Bridge St., Agawam, is among 5,000 U.S. dropoff locations collecting shoebox gifts for chil-dren overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, which ends Monday, Nov. 25.

The Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denomi-national evangelical Christian internation-al relief organization, partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these charitable donations to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and fam-ine. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received.

Toys, school supplies and hygiene items may be dropped off at the church 4-9 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 22; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23; 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24; and noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25.

For more information on how to par-ticipate Operation Christmas Child, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildon-line to select gifts matched to a child’s spe-cific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.

Church to take donations forworldwide Christmas charity Fall yard waste collections in Agawam

will conclude over the next two weeks.Streets on “A” weeks for their recycling

pickup are having yard waste collected on their recycling day this week, and will have one additional yard waste collection on their recycling day during the week of Dec. 2-6.

Streets on “B” weeks for recycling will have their final yard waste collections next week, Nov. 25-30, on their recycling day. Be-cause of the Thanksgiving holiday, Thurs-day and Friday collections will be delayed by one day.

Waste that can be collected includes grass clippings, leaves, weeds, shrub trim-mings and brush or limbs under 3 inches in diameter. Limbs under 3 inches in diame-ter must be tied in bundles, no greater than 3 feet in length and weighing no more than 40 pounds.

Yard waste may be placed in a 30-gallon, 2-ply kraft paper bag, or it may be placed in

trash containers, no larger than 32 gallons, with handles. Containers must be labeled as “Yard Waste” to be collected. Stickers are available at the DPW office at 1000 Suffield St., Agawam. Bags or barrels in excess of 40 pounds, or too heavy to be lifted by one person, will not be collected.

Bags weakened or split by wet weather are not the responsibility of the hauler to clean up. It is encouraged that residents cover bags during rain to prevent them from breaking.

Residents are asked not to rake or blow leaves (or other yard materials) in to the public street or in the storm drains. In the fall, dead leaves typically collect in roads, and in moderate rain can be washed into or on top of storm drains. These leaves then block or reduce the flow of water into the drains, and increase local flood risk. To prevent flooding, leaves and other mate-rial should be cleared regularly away from storm drains.

Yard waste collections end soon

Agawam’s Department of Public Works is collecting old holiday lights throughout December and January, to prevent them from tangling in the trash and recycling machinery.

Whether broken or simply unwanted, holiday lights should not be thrown out with the regular curbside trash or recy-cling. Light strings are known as “tanglers” in the recycling industry — like plastic bags, ropes, cords, hoses and wires, they can jam sorting machinery by wrapping around moving equipment, also posing a danger for workers.

To keep them out of the regular waste stream, the DPW will accept unwanted holiday lights at its office at 1000 Suffield St., Agawam, during weekday business hours from Dec. 2 to Jan. 31. This program is for light strings only: incandescent, LED and “icicle” light strings with wires and at-tached bulbs. Boxes, bags and packaging must be removed before placing lights in the recycling container. Alternative op-tions for recycling light strings include mail-back programs such as HolidayLEDs.com or Christmas-light-source.com.

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Doctor to talk about healthy snacking

Healthy snacks for healthy minds will be the topic of a free discussion next week, “You Are What You Eat,” at the Agawam Public Library.

Dr. Brienna Miller of Baystate Children’s Hospital will give the presentation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Peirce Conference Room at the library, at 750 Cooper St., Agawam.

Among the topics to be discussed will be “More Nutrition in Every Bite,” “Healthy Snacks for Kids,” “What We Should Eat,” and “When We Should Eat It.” Refresh-ments and food will be served.

For more information on Baystate Chil-dren’s Hospital, visit baystatehealth.org/bch.

Class of ’99 reunionplanned next week

The Agawam High School Class of 1999 will hold its 20-year reunion at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Suffield Country Club.

Tickets can be purchased online through Eventbrite.com for $35 per per-son. For more information, email [email protected].

Last yoga class to be held next month

The final adult drop-in YogaFit class will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Agawam Public Library.

It is being held on the third Tuesday of the month because of the Christmas holi-day. To register, call 413-789-1550, ext. 4, or visit www.agawamlibrary.org. The library is at 750 Cooper St., Agawam.Celebrate season

with ugly apparel All adults are welcome to participate

in a holiday ugly apparel craft night next month at the Agawam Public Library.

Participants bring the apparel — a sweater, tie, or vest—and the library will supply the ugly, including glue guns, glitter and garish decorations. Trophies will be awarded and snacks will be served.

The craft night starts at 6:30 p.m. Mon-day, Dec. 16, in the library at 750 Cooper St., Agawam. Participants are invited to come back for the Festival of Trees on Dec. 19 to show off their style.

To register, call 413-789-1550, ext. 4, or visit www.agawamlibrary.org.

Gospel-based freeperformance Nov. 24

Gene Cordova and Friends will perform at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 24, at Bethany Assembly of God.

The cast of characters will lead the au-dience through a Gospel adventure full of fun and laughter, delivering the life-chang-ing good news of Jesus Christ through ven-triloquism, illusions, comedy, colorful bal-loon twisting, audience participation and high-energy antics.

All are invited to this free performance in the Lighthouse Auditorium at Bethany, 580 Main St., Agawam.

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On Saturday, Nov. 9, the first annual candlepin bowling fund-raiser took place in support of the Parish Cupboard. The bowl-ers, ranging from young children to seniors, participated in an af-ternoon of bowling to raise mon-ey and food donations. A fun af-ternoon was had by all!

Our sincerest gratitude goes out to all of our bowlers, Terry

Augusti, our 50-50 raffle man-ager, the helpful employees of Agawam Bowl, Valenti’s for the delicious pizza and the Agawam Advertiser News for getting the word out. Our heartfelt thanks also to those unable to partic-ipate who provided food and cash donations — including PeoplesBank’s generous dona-tion of $200. Together, we were

able to raise $2,300 for our Aga-wam-West Springfield Parish Cupboard, which provides criti-cal services to those in need.

Thanks again, and hope to see you next year to help strike out hunger.

Joanne and Jon RobertsDianne and Chip Arnold

Agawam

City Councilor Cecilia Cal-abrese had the most votes on Nov. 5, yet the Agawam Adver-tiser News article (“Election Winners Last Week Varied Wild-ly from Precinct to Precinct,” Nov. 14, page 3) stated that sec-ond-place finisher George Bitzas had a victory of sorts because he carried three precincts while Calabrese was the leader in only one, Precinct 2. That’s foolish. The only thing that matters is who was the top vote-getter overall. Let’s say that Calabrese had 20 fewer votes in Precinct 2 than she actually did, and those votes went to Dino Mercadante,

making him the Precinct 2 win-ner instead of her. So what? She still would have the most total votes, but without winning a sin-gle precinct.

Also, the chart shows votes for the winners in boldface. Doug Reed did not win a seat, yet his votes in precincts 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are in boldface, even though he didn’t win those pre-cincts. Similarly, School Com-mittee incumbent Tracy Wilkie was not re-elected, but her votes in precincts 1, 2 and 7 are shown in boldface, despite not topping the vote in those three precincts.

The article failed to mention

that voter turnout was only 21.7 percent, meaning that slightly more than one in five eligible vot-ers went to the polls. Typically, turnout is lower when an election for president isn’t held, but I’m not sure if 21.7 percent or some-thing close to it was predicted.

Mike Marieb

Feeding Hills

Editor’s note: In the election re-sults chart, boldface was applied to any individual precinct result in the top 11 in the council race, or top six in the School Committee race.

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Merchants must be heard on taxes

Are homeowners taxed fairly in Agawam for the services they re-ceive? What if the tax rate were

nearly doubled — would that be fair?That’s what merchants, who use few-

er town services, pay. City councilors have set Monday evening, Dec. 2, as the date to hear public comments on the town’s tax rate, in anticipation of set-ting the fiscal 2020 “split.” The tax split factor determines just how much more businesses will pay than residents. A higher split factor means tax relief for homeowners, but at the very real risk of driving away businesses — both current ones and prospective new ones. Every business that leaves means more tax burden to be taken up by the rest of the town, so a high business tax rate is ulti-mately self-defeating.

Voters are constantly complaining to politicians about their taxes. It’s time for merchants to make their case, too. Coun-cilors need to hear from Agawam’s business owners at next month’s public hearing.

In the past 10 years, the split factor has been as high as 1.75 — yielding a commercial rate more than double the residential rate — and as “low” as 1.48, back in fiscal 2015, when residents paid $15.75 per $1,000 assessed value and businesses paid $28.29.

Since then, it’s crept back up to 1.57 percent, for a fiscal 2019 tax rate of $16.65 for residential property, and $31.92 for commercial property. Busi-nesses are still paying just slightly less than twice as much, per valuation, as residents.

It’s true that business properties are valued differently from residential prop-erties. Home values are based entirely on the projected selling price in the current real estate market, calculated from actual sales of similarly sized and similarly de-signed homes in similar neighborhoods. Business property values, on the other hand, take into account not just the real estate price but also how much revenue the business generates on that property.

It’s also true, however, that Agawam is competing to attract businesses and retain businesses not only with other split-rate cities — where Agawam’s rela-tively lean municipal budget will keep it competitive with the likes of Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield and Westfield no matter what split is adopted — but also with nearby towns that use a single tax rate. Agawam’s $31.92 stacks up nicely alongside West Springfield’s $32.90, or Westfield’s $37.94, or Springfield’s $39.30. But for a manufacturer looking for prop-erty in the lower Pioneer Valley, the Aga-wam and big-city rates look exorbitant next to places like Longmeadow, where residents and businesses alike pay $24.09 per $1,000 assessed value, or Southwick, where the single rate is $17.47.

Attracting business isn’t all about tax rates — Agawam has lower property val-ues than Longmeadow, which affects the actual tax bill, and Agawam has better transportation and sewer infrastructure than Southwick, for example — but for the owner of a property worth hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars, every penny on the tax rate does count in the analysis.

For city councilors, it’s every vote that counts, which places merchants, some of whom don’t even live in town, at a dis-advantage when compared to residen-tial taxpayers, most of whom are (po-tential) voters. But city councilors run for office because they want to improve their town in the long run, and they stay in office because they’re able to listen to community stakeholders and make wise decisions based on the facts at hand.

For them to listen, however, someone has to tell them. For business to get a fair shake at the Dec. 2 public hearing, busi-ness has to speak up.

What do you think? Send your letter to the editor to [email protected].

‘Do-Gooder” is usually used in a negative sense. But is it really such a bad thing to be a “do-gooder”? After all, watching for

things that need to be done — and then doing them — is one of our responsibil-ities as a member of God’s family. Chris-tian scripture (James 1:22) tells us we are to be not just hearers of the word, but doers. Even so, some people mock “do-gooders”, as if “doing good” is a bad thing! Maybe it reflects a society that has lost its moral compass.

It’s important to slow down, observe a personal Sabbath, be contemplative, and be “human beings” and not “human doings” — but, as in all of life, there’s also a flip side, and a balance! We can’t always take it easy — there’s work to do! We are called to be “do-gooders”! In our churches and synagogues and schools and even in our volunteer organizations, there are countless things to do! It takes all of us working together to get it done. Each of us has been called and gifted in different ways. We are expected to use those gifts in service to others. Often, there are key “doers” who carry much of the responsibility for getting things

done. It is said that 10 percent of the people do 90 percent of the work. It’s true at work and even in volunteer organizations. Sometimes only a few

people are willing to get their hands dirty. It takes effort. It’s not always easy. Some-times we may feel like we’ve been “doing” for so long that we’re approaching burn-out! That’s why the Apostle Paul said (2 Thess. 3:13): “Do not grow weary in doing good.” That sounds like something Win-ston Churchill was credited with saying: “The world is run by tired people.” It seems to be true. If you’re like me, so of-ten we’re tired of being tired. But there’s always something to do, and we’ll always

need someone to do it. Be a do-gooder. Count on the grace of God to get you through.

When we are tempted to make excuses for our-selves, let someone else do it, or look the other way, pray that God will use the blessings that we have been blessed with in order to be a blessing to oth-ers. We can always pray. That may be all that God is calling you to do — but that is still a lot! It’s a

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Be a do-gooder, as long as you can

Ken Blanchard

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From yesteryear’s editions of the Agawam Ad-vertiser News, compiled by Michael Ballway.

A year ago: City councilors voted 8-1 on Nov. 19, 2018, to shift more tax burden onto business property owners. The change in the tax split meant that last year’s taxes went up 4 cents per $1,000 assessed value for resi-dents, but 45 cents per $1,000 for owners of commercial, industrial and personal property. Assessor Samuel Konieczny, however, called the shift “equitable,” as home values had risen much faster than business property values.Five years ago: Food Services Director Joel

Illouz brought back an old Agawam tradition on Nov. 20, 2014, inviting school administra-tors and School Committee members to serve slices of pie to students at Agawam Junior High School during its annual “Thanksgiving Dinner” meal in the cafeteria. The pie tradition has con-tinued every year since then.Ten years ago: Former Red Sox player Bernie Carbo spoke in November 2009 at Bethany As-sembly of God, sharing memories of his time on the field, including hitting a key home run for Boston in the 1975 World Series, as well as his addictions to alcohol and prescription drugs, and subsequent journey of faith.

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good thing to do. Let’s not be weary in do-ing good! John Wesley, the founder of Meth-odism, once famously said: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” And if we cou-ple that with the Apostle Paul’s words to “not grow weary in doing good,” we see that it’s a matter of doing what we can. Some-

times, physically, we just can’t. Those are the times we give it to God in prayer — be-cause we all can to that. If we can do more, we should. If we can’t, that’s OK too — as long as the rest of us are embracing our power as do-gooders, and stepping in to fill the void! We’re in this together. We live in community. Be a do-gooder! Amen.

Ken Blanchard is the pastor at Agawam United Methodist Church on Mill Street in Feeding Hills.

BLANCHARD ❚ from page 6

Old home day

Agawam Historical Association member Cindy Sanford, right, dressed in 1800s garb to welcome visitors to the Thomas Smith House open house in Feeding Hills on Nov. 9. She is talking to Historical Associa-tion Secretary Janet Wysocki. The house, built in 1757, is the oldest home still standing in Agawam. PHOTOS BY ADRIANNE JOHNSON

The South Parlor was not only a sitting and entertaining room, as the modern use of the word “parlor” suggests, but also a room for meal preparation and, at nighttime, for sleeping.

Furniture from the early 19th century would have included a bed sprung with rope rather than metal coils.

The Thomas Smith House was built in two stages, a main house in 1757, right, and an ell that was originally a barn, but was converted into living space in the 1800s.

Spinning wheels are among the historical artifacts on display at the Thomas Smith House.

TOWER ❚ from page 1

house parking lot, surrounded on most sides by trees. He also said the council had voted to include the entire golf course property in its communications zoning overlay district, which allows cell towers to be built “by right.”

Councilor George Bitzas, who voted “present,” said he supports the goal of in-creasing cellphone reception around town, but wanted to gain a sense of how tall the tower would be before taking any votes in favor of it. Verizon was scheduled to fly a test balloon on the proposed cell tower site on Thursday, Nov. 21.

“It makes sense to see it before we vote it,” said Bitzas. “Two weeks, for me, is not a big deal, for the people in this neighbor-hood.”

Suffriti said there will be time to ad-dress neighbors’ concerns when the tower proposal goes before the Zoning Board of Appeals. The first step — a necessary step before the test balloon can even be flown — was to give the mayor the authority to sign a lease, said Suffriti.

“Verizon cannot move forward to do anything without going into a lease agree-ment first,” he said.

The proposed annual payment of $21,600, increasing every year, did not im-press Councilor Robert Rossi, who said a proposal years ago for a cell tower at the 10th tee paid a much higher rent.

Johnson said cell tower payments have declined in recent years, and the proposed payment is in line with the current state of the industry. He said the town had identi-fied the Agawam Municipal Golf Course as a potential cell tower site, and solicited requests for proposals. The Cellco Partner-ship plan had the higher payment of the two bids received.

Responding to a proposal made by Bitzas, Johnson said it would not be legal to earmark the annual payments to benefit the golf course. The payments would have to be made to the town’s general fund. He said he could speak with Mayor William Sapelli about establishing a cell tower pay-ment from the town to the golf enterprise account as part of the town’s annual bud-get, however.

The second annual Pro & Local Car Show, held in August at American Legion Post 185, “The Tank,” in Feeding Hills, raised $1,700 for the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.

The check was presented a week before Veterans Day to Bennett Walsh, superin-tendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, by Pro & Local Mobile Detailing co-owner and U.S. Air Force reservist Chris Vella, who is stationed at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee. Vella’s business partner, Air Force One detailer Paul Frasco, was at the Specialty Market Equipment Association automotive show in Las Vegas at the time and was unable to attend the ceremony.

Car show at ‘The Tank’ raised$1,700 for Soldiers’ Home

Chris Vella of Pro & Local, left, presents a check to Bennett Walsh of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.

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near the circulation desk. There were 86 paintings ac-cepted for show, out of 89 total entries.

Each painting has a number at the bottom left corner that matches up with a pamphlet that lists the art-ist’s name, town, email, title of the painting, and its com-petition category. While some of the paintings were listed as “not for sale,” many of them are available for purchase. The price is listed in the pamphlet.

Artists and art fans en-joyed soft classical and jazz songs played by pia-nist Jim Argiro and cellist Jason Schwartz at the Nov. 15 reception. Both men are professors from Westfield State University. There were also tables with food and drinks, hosted by members of the Friends of the Aga-wam Public Library.

Many people attended the ceremony, including family members of the art-ists. Attendees were en-couraged to walk around to each area and get a full sense of the art show, as members of the Friends group also mingled to wel-come them.

When it was time for

the ceremony, the artists were asked to move to the Community Room for the presentation of awards. Each awarded painting was shown on a projected screen, as judges Maureen Cotti and Matthew Mat-tingly spoke about why they chose each painting and what they liked about it. Best in Show and Art-ists Choice awards were presented last, with both honors going to the same painting, titled “What’s Goin’ On?”

After the award presen-tation, a few artists stayed to continue looking at the artwork, talking to other artists, and offering con-gratulations to the award winners.

This is one of sever-al Friends fundraisers throughout the year, which also include an open ju-ried photography show, to take place in February. The Friends are currently accepting entries for this show, with a $25 per pho-tograph entry fee before Jan. 25, 2020, and $30 after that date. The final submis-sion deadline is Feb. 1. For more information, contact Bob Kadis at 413-789-4814 or [email protected], or the library at 413-789-1550, ext. 8855.

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Ribbons and certificates await the Nov. 15 ceremony at which artists were honored in several categories. PHOTO BY SHELBY MACRI

Pat Bertone-Gross, left, announces the winning artists and their works while Marcia Capuano, right, hands out the awards. PHOTO BY SHELBY MACRI

Attendees at the Open Juried Art Show reception had a chance to view the featured artworks on the library walls. PHOTO BY SHELBY MACRI

Mary Montague’s “Western Mass. Marsh” won first place in the pas-tels category in the Open Juried Art Show at the Agawam Public Li-brary. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Eateries show off at Food FestWEST SPRINGFIELD

— The West of the River Chamber of Commerce held its annual Food Fest West event Thursday, Nov. 7, at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield.

The event featured the foods of area restaurants including Carrabba’s Ital-ian Grill, bNapoli, 110 Grill, Hamel’s Creative Ca-tering, Courtyard by Mar-riott, Pintu’s Indian Cui-sine, Partners Restaurant, Springfield Country Club, Storrowton Tavern, Tekoa Country Club, and more with DJ entertainment by TC’s DJ services. The Peo-ple’s Choice was awarded to Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield.

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Fest West went toward the Partnership for Education and the WRC Education-al Fund which provides grants to businesses for on the job training and con-tinuing education needs. The Chamber acknowl-edged its sponsors, includ-ing OMG, Easthampton Bank, Business West and iHeart Radio.

The Chamber provides legislative advocacy, mar-keting and sponsorship opportunities, networking, educational and informa-tion programs for busi-nesses in Agawam, West Springfield and surround-ing communities. For more information, contact 413-426-3880 or [email protected].

Ryan McLane of Agawam, chairman of the West of the River Chamber of Commerce, samples food from bNapoli of West Springfield during Food Fest West. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Nicole Palange, Anne Hassin and Jaime Smith work the registration table at the Nov. 7 event.

Mark Tansey of Partners Restaurant in Feeding Hills serves food to a guest.

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HOLYOKE – On a rainy eve-ning at Holyoke High School on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Minnechaug Regional High School field hock-ey punched their ticket to yet another Western Massachusetts Division 1 championship game. This year, it was the Brownies that the Falcons made it through with a 4-2 win. Minnechaug led 3-1, but Agawam was able to close the lead to one goal in the second half.

Minnechaug added a late goal to ice the game. Grace Crochiere led scorers with two goals. Marielle Pastore and Lauren King scored the other goals for the Falcons. Emmerson White and Brooke Szafran scored the goals for Aga-wam. Nina Liquori had an assist. Minnechaug would go on to lose to Longmeadow in the finals last Saturday evening. Agawam’s sea-son ended at 8-9-2.

Brownies fall in semifinals for second straight year

Brooke Szafran quickly makes her way up the field. PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI

Left: Olivia Frogameni tries to use her body to block the Minnechaug attacker from the ball. Right: Nina Liquori heads for a run up the sideline.

Emily Houle plays the loose ball pursued closely by a Minnechaug defender.

Margaret Johnston tries to intercept the ball near midfield.

By Gregory A. [email protected]

Last year, the Agawam High School football team’s offense struggled in the frigid tempera-tures, and for a second straight year, the Brownies lost on Thanks-giving. The losses followed a four-year winning streak.

This year, another struggling Brownies team will look to up-set West Springfield as the two teams take the field on Thanks-giving morning at 10 a.m. at Har-mon Smith Field at Agawam High School. Agawam will host the big game for the second time since getting a new artificial turf field.

Early indications are that the temperature will not be nearly as cold as last year, and there is no major snow in the forecast, either. Both were a part of West Spring-

field’s 19-6 win last year.Agawam did hold a lead brief-

ly in the game, but it was not for very long. After holding off a lengthy West Springfield drive,

the Brownies got a turnover on downs and then utilized a couple of runs by Nick Stacy and Thom-

Agawam seeks to end

holiday losing streak

Paul Ober, Jr. makes a block on the offensive line in last year’s matchup between Agawam and West Springfield.

PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI

FOOTBALL ❙ page 10

SOCCER ❙ page 10

Quarterback Vinny Castro tries to pick up a fumble off the snap.

By Gregory A. [email protected]

SPRINGFIELD – It did not take overtime, and it did not take an extraordinary as the Minnechaug Regional High School girls soccer team used a balanced attack and good ball movement to advance to the Western Massachusetts Di-vision 1 finals.

Last Tuesday night on at a bitter-cold Berte Field in Spring-field, The Falcons turned away No. 4 Agawam 4-0 in the semifinals of the tournament.

It is Minnechaug’s third con-secutive trip to the finals, and the Falcons were defeated 1-0 by Westfield in the finals. Story and photos from that game will be in next week’s edition of the Wilbra-ham-Hampden Times.

The Falcons dominated pos-session throughout the entire matchup with the Brownies, and led 2-0 at halftime.

A little past the midpoint of the second half, the Falcons add-ed two more goals in a two-min-

ute span to ice the game and send Agawam home for the fall.

Heading into the semifinals, Minnechaug, which had a quar-terfinal bye with only six teams qualifying in the Division 1 tour-nament. The Falcons entered the tournament with a 16-1 record. However, their only defeat came at the hands of Agawam, a 1-0 setback on Sept. 26. It was a ma-jor upset at the time that actually served as a jumping-off point for Agawam season.

The Brownies’ season was not going well, but starting with the win over Minnechaug, Aga-wam ran off a series of wins that brought them from well-under .500 to qualify for tournament.

But the playoff-tested and bal-anced attack of the Falcons did an excellent job dominating Aga-wam.

The real key to Minnechaug’s dominance was great ball move-

Howard tallies twice to carry Falcons past Agawam in D1 semis

Left: Makenzie Shean fires a pass up the field. Right: Abigail Rodriguez fights Min-nechaug’s Gabby Williams for possession of the ball. PHOTOS BY LISA THOMAS-DUFRESNE


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as Caracciolo to get most of the way down the field. Jared Durocher then completed the drive with a 23-yard run. He found a hole and made his way to the right sideline and avoided a couple of tackles to give the Brownies a 6-0 lead. His point-after kick was blocked to keep at 6-0 at the end of the first quarter.

West Springfield had another lengthy scoring drive following the Agawam score. Ryan Russell was able to finish off the drive with an 11-yard run with 6:09 remaining in the second quarter.

Agawam held on to the ball for a brief pe-riod of time, before sending it back to the Ter-riers, who scored again with 58 seconds be-fore the break to take a one touchdown lead.

Agawam was unable to score on their possession in the third quarter, and the Terriers managed to grab one more score to go up 19-6.

For the Terriers, it was their second straight holiday win over Agawam, but Agawam owns all-time mark 63-28-3.

Agawam’s season has been tough once again. After winning one game a year ago, Agawam won just twice this season. Both wins came in a row, as the Brownies de-feated Ludlow and Northampton in Weeks 2 and 3. But the Brownies were winless in AA Conference play and then lost two non-playoff games against East Longmead-ow and Pittsfield in Weeks 9 and 10. West Springfield is coming off an appearance in the Western Mass. Division 5 champion-ship game, where it lost to Amherst.

FOOTBALL ❚ from page 9

Joseph Lochiatto makes a push on the defensive line. PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI

Thomas Caracciolo makes holds the ball on the bot-tom of a pile.

SOCCER ❚ from page 9

Kailey Butler tries to dribble past the Falcons mid-field. PHOTO BY LISA THOMAS-DUFRESNE

ment, while Agawam struggled to find feet on a number of occasions. Agawam’s top scoring threat, Hope Santaniello, was also injured early in the game. She went down with what looked like an ankle injury, but did return 10 minutes in to the second half.

Minnechaug scored in the first minute of the game, setting the tone early. In the 13th minute, Gabby Williams made it 2-0 when she advanced up the left side after receiving a thru-pass from Katie Shea. Wil-liams took a ground shot on Agawam goal-ie Clara Laudato. Laudato was set up on the left side of the goal, and while it looked like the shot was going to be wide-right of the goal, it tucked into the very lower right corner of the net to make it 2-0.

Agawam was unable to mount any of-fense from that point, and trailed going into halftime.

The Falcons kept up the dominance in the second half, but did not tally until there was 18:21 remaining. Izzy Fergus scored off a corner kick.

A little more than a minute later, Emily Howard scored the second of her two goals with a floater over Laudato to make it 4-0.

Agawam’s season ended at 11-7-2.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Springfield Thunderbirds (11-7-0-0) got a much-need-ed lift from their special teams en route to a 3-2 win over the Binghamton Devils (6-8-3-0) on Saturday night inside the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.

The power plays on both sides would have first period success in the initial meeting between the two clubs. The Dev-ils wasted just 13 seconds on the game’s first power play, as Ben Street fired a per-fect wrist shot pass into the crease, where veteran Chris Conner deflected it past Philippe Desrosiers for his seventh goal of the season to hand Binghamton a 1-0 lead at the 6:29 mark.

Springfield’s power play was in des-perate need of a confidence boost, having gone 0-for-26 in the span of six games af-ter they failed to connect on their first try on Saturday night. But on their second attempt, the frustration finally subsid-ed as Paul Thompson dove to keep a play alive in the slot area as a Devils defender was without a stick. The puck eventually found its way to Aleksi Saarela in the right circle, and he one-touched a feed to Owen Tippett, who defiantly blasted it over the blocker of Gilles Senn to tie the game, 1-1, at 17:23.

At the conclusion of the first period, Brady Keeper delivered a bruising shoul-der to Devil defenseman Kyle Cumiskey, to which Nathan Bastian challenged Keeper, and after which the two players earned

matching minors. In the 4-on-4 play to start the second,

the Devils took just 58 seconds to retake their lead as Street won a puck battle on the near side and spotted a cutting Brett Seney on the left post to finish off the play and give Binghamton the 2-1 lead.

Springfield’s man advantage, with newfound confidence, had another re-sponse to a one-goal deficit just 2:48 after the Seney goal as Saarela snapped a wrist shot through a Thompson screen and past Senn’s stick hand to tie the score, 2-2, at 3:46.

Where the power play stole the show in the first two periods for Springfield, the penalty kill took its turn in the spotlight less than two minutes into the third. As the T-Birds were killing a minor penalty, Greco raced through center ice on a 2-on-1 with Dominic Toninato, distributing the puck to his teammate in the right circle. While Toninato could not beat Senn on the first forehand try, he corralled his rebound and spun the puck back past Senn to give Springfield the lead for good at 1:43 of the third, 3-2.

Desrosiers took care of the rest in his crease, time and time again stonewalling the Devils’ feverish efforts to tie the score. Desrosiers’ win was his fifth straight, tying a T-Birds goaltending record. He finished the night with 35 saves on 37 shots. Senn stopped 17 of 20 in the losing cause for Binghamton.

Special teams shine in victory for Springfield Thunderbirds

CHICOPEE – The Chicopee Comp Foot-ball Alumni Organization will be hosting their fifth Annual CCHS Alumni Football game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 on the hallowed grounds of Chicopee Com-prehensive High School. This year’s game will honor Alex Ortiz, No. 36 and Com-mand Sergeant Major Hervey E. Constan-tine. For more information or to register, contact John Griffin at (413) 799-4570 or via email at [email protected].

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High School’s Sculpture 1 and Welding classes re-cently participated in an interdisciplinary project making metal artworks. Pictured are sculpture stu-dents Jack Barton, Olivia Frogameni, Emily Gamel-li, Athena Gonzalas, Zoe Hartman, Zack Hurley, Col-in Jorgenson, Evan Lyne, Cohen Menekas, Anthony Pedrezani, Mechayka Rosa, Kaden Sheehan, Alexandra

Shur and Alexsy Typrowicz, and their teacher Dianna DeCaro, and welding stu-dents Jared Anziano, Caden Billings, James Flood, Ant-ony Menovshchikov, Nate Olbrych, Devin Paine, Wil-liam Parker, Tim Polevoy and Yahir Rosario Hernan-dez, their teacher Christo-phe Huestis and assistant teacher Karen Gales. The completed projects are on display in the AHS rotunda.

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Technical art

The Cooler Community Challenge and Expo raised $900 in donations for Aga-wam schools, organizers said at last week’s School Committee meeting.

The purpose of the Cooler Communities Chal-lenge was to engage com-munity members to learn about and take advantage of a wide range of energy conservation opportuni-ties. By doing so, the com-munity uses less energy, re-duces its carbon footprint and allows residents to save money on their ener-

gy costs. In addition, Aga-wam students participated in the expo by creating and displaying projects that were based on energy con-servation.

Vendors at the expo were asked to make a do-nation to Agawam public schools. Their gifts totaled $900. Leslie Joseph, a mem-ber of the Energy Commis-sion, additionally present-ed the schools on Nov. 12 with a check for $2,450 for student projects, funded by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation.

Leslie Joseph, a member of the Agawam Energy Commission, presents School Superintendent Stephen Lemanski with a $2,450 check from the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation on Nov. 12. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Energy expo nets $900 for schools

All lunches served with fresh and chilled fruit. Instead of the main entrée, students can substitute a deluxe salad or the sandwich of the day.

AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh schoolers can also sub-stitute a pizza meal for their entrée.Monday, Nov. 18: Chick-en bowl, popcorn chicken, whipped potatoes, corn and gravy, dinner roll. Tuesday, Nov. 19: French toast sticks, hash browns, turkey sausage, cinnamon roll, orange segments; or bacon cheeseburger, ov-en-baked fries, seasoned green beans.Wednesday, Nov. 27: Half-day — no lunch.Thursday, Nov. 21: Thanks-giving — no school.Friday, Nov. 22: No school.

AGAWAM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ROBERTA DOERING SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMonday, Nov. 25: Cheddar grilled cheese, tomato soup, Goldfish crackers, cucumber salad, Italian ice. Tuesday, Nov. 26: Ultra-grain stuffed crust cheese pizza, salad with light dressing, baked cookie.Wednesday, Nov. 27: Half-day — no lunch.Thursday, Nov. 21: Thanks-giving — no school.Friday, Nov. 22: No school.

BREAKFASTThe daily breakfast entrée menu was not available at press time. All breakfasts include assorted cold cereal, muffins and pastries, cheese sticks, fresh fruit and orange juice.Serving times: High school, 7 a.m.; junior high, 7:15 a.m.; Granger, 7:55 a.m.; Doering, 8:10 a.m.; Phelps, 8:20 a.m.; Robinson Park, 8:30 a.m.; Clark, 8:35 a.m.

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Eversource recently invited stu-dents in its electricity service area, including Agawam, to demonstrate their energy efficiency knowledge by entering the seventh annual Ever-source Challenge.

“Year after year, our students con-tinue to amaze us with their creativ-ity and innovative energy efficiency ideas,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Penni Conner. “We are excited to kick off our seventh contest and look forward to receiving and reviewing this year’s projects.”

The competition promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability through grade-specific

creative challenges. Pupils in kinder-garten through grade 2 are asked to submit entries in the form of a poster; grade 3, a limerick; grade 4, an out-door billboard; grade 5, a narrative and image of an energy-saving super-hero; grade 6, a letter to parents; grade 7, a news article; and grade 8, a public service announcement.

High schoolers are invited to create a persuasive image that advocates for an energy topic. Options include a short poem (125 words or less) or a cartoon strip (12 cells or less) that addresses energy efficiency, a renewable energy source, or environmental concern.

The deadline for registration is

March 17, 2020. All entries must be re-ceived or postmarked by March 27, 2020.

Eversource Challenge finalists in all categories and grade levels will be honored at an awards ceremony in early May. Winners will receive Ama-zon gift cards. All entries are judged on the use of accurate and scientific facts, creativity, readability, persua-siveness, originality, and appearance. Students’ submissions are judged against those from the same grade levels in their community.

For applications, guidelines and more information about the Ever-source Challenge, visit www.ever-sourceinschool.com/challenge.

Eversource creative challenge now open

The Agawam Knights of Columbus will host Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall, 833 Main St., Agawam.

All are invited to bring a camera and get a picture with Santa Claus.

Pancakes, sausages and a beverage will be served for a free-will donation. Proceeds will be donated to the Aga-wam Knights of Columbus.

For more information, call Bill Tes-sicini at 413-789-0540 or Jack Cappuc-cilli at 413-222-5999.

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OOut & About is a community calendar for Agawam and neighboring towns. Free listings are available for non-commercial, non-political entertainment or educational events that are free to attend, or fund-raisers that benefit a non-profit organization. Only events in Agawam or one of its immediate border-ing towns, or events that benefit an organization based in Agawam, will be listed. Submitted items should be brief, with only time, date, location, ac-tivity explanation, and contact information, and may be edited for length and style. Items may be sent to [email protected], faxed to 413-283-7107 or mailed to Agawam Advertiser News, c/o Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer, MA 01069. The deadline for calendar listings is noon Friday, the week before that Thursday’s newspaper.

Thursday, Nov. 21D.C. TRIP VENDOR FAIR at Agawam Junior High School, 1305 Springfield St., Feeding Hills, 5:30-8 p.m. Proceeds from this holiday shopping night support the junior high school’s annual student trip to Washington, D.C., as well as other student activities.

Friday, Nov. 22A TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS vendor fair at Betha-ny Assembly of God, 580 Main St., Agawam, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jewelry, gifts, décor, bake sale, tag sale. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit missions. More info: www.bethany-ag.org. Continues Saturday.

BIZARRE BAZAAR at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 3-5 p.m. Shop for new items donated by library patrons who have no use for them, including unused decorations, ugly sweaters, cookware, etc. More info: 413-786-1550, ext. 4. Continues Saturday.

Saturday, Nov. 23CHRISTMAS BAZAAR at St. John the Evangelist Church, 833 Main St., Agawam, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Parish Center will host many booths and a snack bar. Santa Claus will be available for visits 9-11 a.m. All are welcome.

JINGLE VALLEY FAIR at First Baptist Church of Aga-wam, 760 Main St., Agawam, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Holiday items, bake sale, jewelry, crafts, tag sale, opportunity table. Lunch available 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR at Feeding Hills Congregation-al Church, 21 N. Westfield St., Feeding Hills, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters, bake table, raffles. Lunch avail-able to buy; craft table available for kids. More info: 413-786-5061 or [email protected]

HOLIDAY BAZAAR at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 699 Springfield St., Feeding Hills, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info: 413-786-6133.

BIZARRE BAZAAR at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Con-tinued from Friday.

A TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS at Bethany Assembly of God, 580 Main St., Agawam, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continued from Friday.

Sunday, Nov. 24GENE CORDOVA AND FRIENDS at Bethany Assem-bly of God, 580 Main St., Agawam, 11 a.m. Per-formers will deliver the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through fun and laughter, ventriloquism, illu-sions, comedy and audience participation.

‘LUCKY TO BE ITALIAN’ lecture by Barbara Ber-nard at the Italian Cultural Center, 56 Margaret St., Springfield, 2 p.m. Bernard is a journalist and se-nior advocate from Holyoke. Suggested donation $7. More info: 413-784-1492 or www.iccwm.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 26YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT discussion at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 6:30 p.m. Dr. Brienna Miller of Baystate Children’s Hospital will discuss healthy snacking.

Monday, Dec. 2‘THE PALATINE WRECK’ talk at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 7 p.m. Author

Jill Farinelli will discuss the wreck of the British merchant ship Palatine in 1738 off the coast of Rhode Island, one of New England’s most chilling maritime mysteries. Books will be available for purchase and signing. More info: 413-789-1550, ext. 4, or www.agawamlibrary.org.

Thursday, Dec. 5SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE seminar at the Agawam Se-nior Center, 954 Main St., Agawam, 1 p.m. Finan-cial expert Raymond Rose will discuss the mon-ey-saving, stress-reducing and environmentally friendly benefits of minimalism. Free. More info and registration: Kristina Lynch, 413-821-0604.

Friday, Dec. 6SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS at Doering School, 68 Main St., Agawam, 6-8 p.m. All families are invited to enjoy sundaes, stories and a photo opportunity with Santa Claus, sponsored by the GFWC Agawam Junior Women’s Club. This event also includes col-oring activities and a story walk provided by the Agawam Family & Community Program. Admission is $5 per child, $3 per adult.

DAN KANE AND FRIENDS free concert at the Senior Center, 954 Main St., Agawam. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; concert at 7. Part of the Agawam Cultural Council’s Applause Series. Some of the region’s

best vocalists will present Christmas favorites and hits from the Great American Songbook. More info: www.agawamcc.org.

Saturday, Dec. 7USED TOY EXCHANGE at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome to “shop” for free items to be reused. Children’s activities will be avail-able while adults are shopping. Shoppers should bring their own bags. More info: [email protected].

Wednesday, Dec. 11THE ELM-BELCHER MASONIC LODGE, 53 River St., Agawam, offers an all-you-can-eat spaghetti sup-per at a cost of $9 for adults, $5 for children under 12, veterans and first responders. All are welcome.

Saturday, Dec. 14HOLIDAY BAZAAR at Community Grange 382, 47 N. West St., Feeding Hills, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gift items, ornaments, bake sale, dog items, soaps, knit and crochet items. Proceeds benefit Grange activities.

Monday, Dec. 16UGLY APPAREL CRAFT NIGHT at Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, 6:30 p.m. Adults are invited to bring a sweater, tie, or vest; deco-rating materials will be provided. Trophies will be awarded for the ugliest holiday creations. More info: 413-789-1550, ext. 4, or www.agawamli-brary.org.

ONGOINGOVEREATERS ANONYMOUS can help with eating problems. Meetings are held throughout Western Massachusetts, including regular meetings in Agawam. There are no dues, fees, weigh-ins or special foods to buy. All are welcome. For more information, call Springfield Answering Services at 413-783-4198 or Marcia at 703-415-6744, or visit www.oawmass.org.

THE TRADING POST consignment shop is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at First Baptist Church, 760 Main St., Agawam. The Trading Post carries a variety of items, including clothes, shoes. handbags, jewelry, books, toys, household and gift items. Donations are welcomed during store hours.

THE AGAWAM ST. PATRICK COMMITTEE meets the second Wednesday of each month, September through June, at 6:30 p.m. in the Peirce Confer-ence Room at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. For information on how to join, call Vera Conway at 413-786-3247 or email Rosemary Sandlin at [email protected].

Out & About

The Senior Center at 954 Main St., Agawam, is open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more in-formation, call 413-821-0605. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a $3 suggested dona-tion; diners must register 24 hours in advance at 413-821-0604.

Lunch MenuMonday, Nov. 25: Chicken au gratin, Italian vegetables, scalloped potatoes, fresh fruit. Tuesday, Nov. 26: Shepherd’s pie, broccoli sal-ad, fruited Jell-O.Wednesday, Nov. 27: Chef salad, mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, cucumber, cranberries, ham, turkey, cheese and egg pud-ding.Thursday, Nov. 28: Thanksgiving — Senior Center closed.Friday, Nov. 29: Breaded baked fish, tomato, rice, mixed vegetables, mixed fruit.

Daily EventsMonday, Nov. 25: Yoga ($6), 8:15 a.m.; weight training, 8:30 a.m.; line dancing ($3), 9:45 a.m.; gentle yoga ($6), 11:30 a.m.; bridge group, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.; Zumba Gold ($6), 5:30 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 26: Open knit, 9 a.m.; Strength to Go (see staff), 9 a.m.; computer help, 10 a.m.; Zumba Gold ($6), 10:15 a.m.; ladies-on-ly billiards, noon; Senior Cinemas (“Bishop’s Wife”), 12:30 p.m.; mah jongg, 12:30 p.m.; Mexican train dominoes, 12:30 p.m.; canasta, 1 p.m.; writing group, 1:30 p.m.; yoga ($6), 4:30 p.m.; beginner line dance, 6 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 20: Yoga ($6), 8:15 a.m.; weight training, 8:30 a.m.; gentle yoga ($6), 9:45 a.m.; bereavement group, 10 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; ballroom lesson (see staff), 1 p.m.; Zumba Gold ($6), 5:30 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 28: Thanksgiving — Senior Center closed.Friday, Nov. 29: Yin Yoga ($6), 8:15 a.m.; Let’s Paint ($10), 9:15 a.m.; tai chi ($6), 10 a.m.; canasta, 1 p.m.; cornhole, 1 p.m.; cribbage, 1 p.m.; card games, 1 p.m.

Agawam Senior Center

With a passion for science and an inter-est in forensic sci-ence, Breton, 17, will study forensic science at the University of New Haven for a ca-reer as a criminalist.

A member of sev-eral school clubs, Breton participates in indoor and outdoor track, works at Chez Josef and the Lumber Center in Westfield, and volunteers at the school’s youth summer track program.

Breton said she uses her time “wisely” so she can succeed academically.

“When I have free time, I try to get ahead on school work instead of procrastinating. My secret to school success: work hard and not expect anything to be handed to you,” she said.

Her parents, Sue and Rene Breton, said they encouraged her at a young age to read books, communicate openly with teachers and peers, try her best, and challenge her-self to learn as much as she could.

“We continue to support her through her academic journey by motivating and challenging her to become the best version of herself,” added Sue Breton.

Mason Wesley: An incredible award Mason Wesley credits his parents and

teachers for his “incredible” NSDC award.His teachers encouraged, supported,

and challenged him to become the best person he can be. He’s also thankful to have supportive parents: “This award reflects all

of my hard work — and all of theirs.”

Wesley, 17, said a prestigious award on his resume will show colleges that “my pas-sion for what I do is strong and will carry over into everything and anything I do within the college [or] university.”

He’s looking into studying political sci-ence, with Brown University and George Washington University among his top choices.

“I love talking, having ideas, and creat-ing projects for the improvement with oth-ers,” he said. “A government position could be my ultimate goal.”

Class vice president in his junior year, Wesley currently sits on the Hampden County district attorney’s Youth Adviso-ry Board and advocates for students at monthly meetings of town leaders and school officials.

A volunteer music therapist at Baystate Health Services, he works part-time at JJ Soft Serve and More and at the Westfield Big Y. Wesley belongs to numerous school clubs, and participates in indoor and out-door track.

His mother, Amy Wesley, called the award “an extreme honor,” since only two students receive it each year. She and his father Brian are “extremely proud” of his award: “We’re happy he was chosen.”

Amanda Woodford: Surprise recognition

Throughout high school, Amanda Woodford has taken an advanced course

load — and was “pleasantly surprised” to be recognized for her efforts with a MASS award.

“It shows dedica-tion and hard work does pay off,” said Woodford. “I’ve had some great teach-ers. They taught me valuable lessons. The subject materials as well as the life les-sons have prepared me for a successful future.”

Woodford, 18, plans to become a scien-tific researcher: “I’ve always loved science and I’m fascinated by medical research. I hope my research into diseases will help save lives someday.”

Johns Hopkins University, Northeastern University or Boston College are on her list of colleges. Her goal is to major in either bi-ology or biochemistry.

“This award will be a great addition to my college applications,” she said. “Hope-fully, they’ll see I’m very dedicated to my school work and will continue to work hard in college.”

Time management is definitely a chal-lenge for her.

“Between homework and sports, I don’t get a lot of downtime. I’ve learned to stay focused and not to procrastinate,” she said. “I try my hardest on every assignment — and it has positively paid off.”

Joyce and Scott Woodford are proud of their daughter’s accomplishments: “Aman-da doesn’t require any motivation from us. She’s always been super driven. She stays focused and always gives 110 percent. We’re very lucky parents.”

Eric Zheng: Elated about awardEric Zheng has

earned many aca-demic achievements at AHS, but he’s “elat-ed” about his MASS award, as “it shows my academic efforts have paid off.”

He said the award recognizes his hard work and academic achievements, and his teachers who helped ensure his exams and assignments are challenging enough to match college workloads.

“I’ve had great teachers who have pre-pared me for college. Then the school gave me an award, which will further aid in my college application process,” he said. “This award will reinforce my background as a student with good work ethics instead of just a student with good grades.”

A volunteer at several local blood drives, Zheng, 17, wants to major in bio-chemistry at either MIT, Cornell Universi-ty, Boston University, New York University, SUNY-Binghamton, or SUNY-Stony Brook.

He works at his family restaurant and plans to become a pharmacist while re-searching medicines.

“I’m very interested in how cells in our bodies keep us alive and how to help peo-ple fight illnesses more effectively by im-proving medicine,” he said.

His parents, Joyce and Mark Zheng, said they’re very happy about his award. Al-though they spend much of their time hard at work themselves, they’ve encouraged him to work hard in school because they didn’t have his educational opportunity when they were young.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Hampden Division50 State Street

Springfield, MA 01103(413)748-8600

Docket No. HD19P2092EAEstate of:

Donald A. TurgeonDate of Death:

August 23, 2019INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICETo all persons interested

in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner John E. Turgeon of East Longmeadow, MA, a Will has been admitted to infor-mal probate.

John E. Turgeon of East Longmeadow, MA, has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being ad min-istered under informal pro-cedure by the Personal Rep-resentative under the Mass-achusetts Uniform Pro bate Code without supervision by the Court. In ventory and accounts are not re quired to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are enti-tled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Represen tative

and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribu-tion of assets and expenses of ad ministration. In terested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal pro ceedings and to obtain or ders terminating or restrict-ing the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Peti tioner.11/21/2019 SALE OF REAL ESTATE

UNDER MASS. G. L. c. 183A § 6

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 89 Dogwood Lane, Agawam, Massachusetts 01001

By virtue of Judgment and Order of Sale of the Westfield District Court (Docket No. 1944CV0142) in favor of Trustees of the Longbrook Es ta tes Condominium Trust against Mark A. Zello, Robin E. Zello, a/k/a and/or f/k/a Robin E. Stewart , and Eastern Bank, successor by merger to First Colonial Bank for Savings establish-ing a lien pursuant to Mass. G. L. c. 183A § 6 on the real estate known as Unit 89 of the Longbrook Estates Condominium for the pur-pose of satisfying such lien, the real estate will be sold at Public Auction on December 10, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the premises. The premises to be sold are more particu-larly described as:

The land in Agawam, H a m p d e n C o u n t y , Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows:

Unit 89 of The Suffield Commons Condominium created by Master Deed, dated April 15, 1988, and recorded April 15, 1988, with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6808, Page 168.

The Post Office Address of the Condominium is 1485 Suffield Street, Agawam, Massachusetts 01001.

The Unit conveyed is laid out as shown on a plan filed in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6838, Page 373, which plan is a copy of a portion of the plans filed with said Master Deed and to which is affixed a verified statement in the form pro-vided in M. G. L. c. 183A, Section 9. It is subject to and

with the benefits of the obli-gations, restrictions, rights and liabilities contained in General Laws Chapter 183A, the Master Deed and the Declaration of Trust filed therewith.

The Condominium and each of the individual units is intended for residential pur-poses and other uses permit-ted by the applicable Zoning Ordinances and as set forth in the Master Deed.

The undivided interest of the unit conveyed hereunder in the common areas and facilities is .03125.

Subject to an Order of Conditions of the Agawam Conservation Commission, dated February 19, 1987, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6393, Page 262.

For title see, deed, dated May 16, 1988, recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6838, Page 373.

The Suffield Commons Condomin iums i s now known as the Longbrook Esta tes Condominiums. See Amendment , dated March 15, 1991, recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 7668, Page 374.

Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all unpaid taxes, tax titles, water and sewer assessments, municipal liens and assess-ments, if any, which take pre-cedence over the lien above described. Said premises will also be sold and con-veyed subject to prior liens or other enforceable encum-brances of record entitled to priority over the lien above described, and subject to and with the benefits of all easements, restrictions, res-ervations and conditions of record, if any, insofar as such are in force and applicable. Said premises will also be sold subject to all leases and tenancies and rights of per-sons now and at the time of sale in possession or occu-pancy of the premises, and subject to all rights or claims in personal property installed by tenants, former tenants or occupants located now or at the time of sale at the premis-es, belonging to said tenants or occupants. Said premises are also sold subject to any and all laws and ordinanc-es, including (but not limited to) all building codes, state

sanitary code, and zoning by-laws and/or ordinances and any other Federal, State or local statutes, regulations and rules. The premises are sold “as is” and no repre-sentations or warranties are made by the undersigned.

TERMS OF SALE: TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 2500) will be required to be paid by certified check, bank cashier’s check or Attorney’s IOLTA check (provided said check is drawn on a bank that does business in Massachusetts) by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by certi-fied check. by bank cashier’s check or Attorney’s IOLTA check (provided said check is drawn on a bank that does business in Massachusetts), and the deed delivered at the closing, which shall beheld at the Law Office of Michael J. Serduck, 409 Main Street # 116, P.O. BOX 626, Amherst, Massachusetts 01004, at 10:00 A.M. on the 10th day following the fore-closure sale, time being of essence. The purchaser shall be responsible for all closing costs, Massachusetts deed excise tax, all other taxes and all recording fees. Failure of the purchaser to purchase the premises without just cause will result in the forfeiture of the deposit as liquidated damages to the undersigned.

This sale may be post-poned or adjourned from time to time, if necessary, by the attorney for the under-signed at the scheduled time and place of the sale.

The successful bidder shall be required to sign a Memorandum of Sale con-taining the above terms at the auction sale.

Other terms, if any, will be announced at the sale.

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of the Longbrook Estates Condominium Trust

409 Main St. # 116.P.O. BOX 626Amherst, Mass. 01004(413) 253-5761Dated: November 8, 2019

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PCA NEEDED FOR 98 YR old fe-male. 5pm-8am Wed. and as needed. Contact Karri 413-544-8356.

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AGING is seeking a full time qualified/experi-enced Program/Volunteer Coordinator. This is a 37.5 hour benefited position with partial funding from a Grant. An associate degree in Recreation, Ger-ontology, and or Human Resource ser-vices is required with two years’ expe-rience with active adults. If interested please send resume and cover letter or email to Town Manager at [email protected] Town of Palmer is an Equal Opportunity Employer

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

STORE FRONT, LOCATED IN INDIAN ORCHARD 26 Parker St. Close to MA Pike and I-291. Gas heat, good electric, $900. 1st, last. 413-478-3957.

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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.

APT FOR RENT Good location in Ludlow. Quiet. 413-547-8696, 413-406-9723

BONDSVILLE 2.5 BR DUPLEX Hardwood floors, fresh paint, new kitchen appliances, w/d, private cor-ner lot, off-street parking. $1,250 Pics available upon request. 207-500-1812

ROOM FOR RENT IN Wilbraham. Private bathroom, shared kitchen. Cool in summertime. $250/wk. No pets. 857-417-5824

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.

SERVICESSERVICES SERVICES HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE

A&M TUNE-UPSPush Lawnmowers, Riding Mowers

and Small Engine Repair. Work done at your home.

Call Mike (413) 348-7967

SNOWBLOWER & LAWNMOWERTUNE UP & REPAIR

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AND REPAIRABLE

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for CLASSIFIED ADSFor the week of Nov. 25th publications

DEADLINE isThursday Noon, Nov. 21st

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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WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Agawam Garden Club is again one of the decorating groups for Yuletide at Storrowton Village Museum next month.

The annual winter festival on the East-ern States Exposition grounds at 1305 Me-morial Ave., West Springfield, will be open Dec. 7-14. Attendees can walk through his-torical buildings decorated with wreaths, swags, garlands, fresh evergreens and nat-ural materials supplied and arranged by local garden clubs, floral shops and horti-culture education programs.

Family crafts, demonstrations and per-formances, and chances to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, will be offered Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, during Yuletide Week-end. The village will be open, at no charge,

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Open house tours will be offered at $7

per person, free for children 6 and under, from Dec. 10 to 14, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Lantern Light Evening will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. Admission is $8 in ad-vance, or $10 at the gate, free for children under 6.

Visitors to Yuletide at Storrowton are in-vited to bring new, unused and unwrapped toys to donate to Baystate Children’s Hos-pital. Donation boxes will be located in the Greenwich Barn and Gift Shop.

Parking is free for all Storrowton events. Inclement weather may cancel events. For more information, call the vil-lage at 413-205-5051 or visit Storrowton-Village.com. The gazebo at Storrowton Village Museum is decorated for the annual Yuletide celebration. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Yuletide returns at Storrowton Village Museum next month

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