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Saudi students tried to help others

By Tyler S. WitkopStaff Writer

WILBRAHAM – An after-noon at a popular swimming hole turned fatal June 29 as two men drowned at the Chicop-ee River Canoe Access on Red Bridge Road.

According to Wilbraham Fire Chief David Bourcier, the two college-aged men drowned

trying to rescue three struggling children who were part of a large family gathering. Several other adults went into the water to assist as well.

“This is a dangerous area with strong currents,” he said.

Bourcier said the two men were there independently and had no connection to the other recreationists. It remains unclear why the men were at the site.

First responders from Wil-braham, Ludlow and Three Riv-ers, and the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team and Airlift

Wing converged to the scene to commence rescue operations. Bourcier said crews pulled the three children from the water, who were immediately trans-ported to Baystate Medical Center where they were treated for hypothermia.

The three children survived the ordeal and were released over the weekend, Bourcier re-ports.

Two men drown in Chicopee River

solidify kindness

Please see DROWNINGS, Page 7

By Anne Marie CorrieriSpecial to The Register

LUDLOW – As part of their ELA curriculum, fifth-graders at Veterans Park School read the book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio.

The book follows the jour-ney of Auggie, a fifth-grader with a craniofacial condition, as he enters school after being homeschooled his entire life. It emphasizes the idea that accep-tance, positivity and kindness should be afforded to everyone.

As the fifth-grade teachers developed the ELA lesson they thought a wonderful way to apply the author’s message of kindness and positivity to oth-ers would be to emulate Megan

Murphy’s national movement, The Kindness Rocks Project.

Fifth-grade teacher Stepha-nie Rogowski explained, “Mur-phy’s project encourages peo-

ple to leave rocks painted with inspiring messages along the path of life, which ties in nice-ly with the author’s message. As the fifth-graders prepare to

leave Vets for the middle school, we thought having them create unique inspirational rocks to leave behind for future students would be the perfect way to

wrap up the unit.”Fifth-grader Ashlyn Moquin

designed two rocks incorporat-ing the words ‘Wonder’ and ‘Be Kind.’

“I am hoping my rocks will really help someone when they might be feeling sad and need a smile,” she said. “It will hope-fully let them know that some-one cares and that I am sending kind thoughts to them.”

“Leaving the rocks behind is going to help others during tough times and will remind everyone to just be kind – that we need to be more accepting of others who might not be like us,” said fifth-grader Jack Fava-ta, who designed three rocks: a beach scene, a strawberry and a flower.

“All three things make me happy, so I think they will also

GARDEN VARIETY

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Khloe Davis, Jake Luna, Bryce Lipson and Elina Wright harvest greens from Chapin Street School’s Project Learning Garden. For more photos, please see page 10.

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Fifth-graders at Veterans Park School and their teachers participate in The Kindness Rocks Project, which spreads kindness one rock at a time.

Please see PAINTED ROCKS, Page 5

State confirms November ballot racesPetrolati, Lesser running unopposed

By Michael BallwayStaff Writer

BOSTON – Ludlow’s del-egation to the state Legislature looks unlikely to change next year, as the town’s state senator and state representative are both unopposed in 2018.

State Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, who represents Ludlow and part of Indian Or-chard, is running for re-election unopposed, according to the

candidate list finalized by the state secretary of the common-wealth. Incumbent state Rep. Thomas Petrolati, D-Ludlow, is likewise uncontested in both the primary and general elections.

Some Democratic voters in Indian Orchard will have to make a decision in Septem-ber, however. State Sen. James Welch, D-West Springfield, whose district includes part of Indian Orchard, will face a pri-mary challenge from Amaad Isi-ah Rivera, D-Springfield. State Rep. Jose Tosado, D-Spring-field, who represents the portion of Indian Orchard not in Petro-

lati’s district, will face a prima-ry challenge in Mark Kenyon, D-Springfield, but no November opponent.

There will be a November race for governor’s council, with 8th District Councilor Mary Hurley, D-Longmeadow, facing a challenge from independent candidate Mike Franco of Holy-oke.

Three candidates are running for Hampden County register of deeds. Incumbent Donald Ashe and Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, both from Springfield, will meet

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The Kindness Project was a way to have students apply the message we’ve been encouraging all year, which is the power of kindness.

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LUDLOW - Dr. Francis Fee-ney successfully completed the Alcatraz Escape from the Rock Duathlon, a swim challenge in which only one Alcatraz prison-er, John Paul Scott, survived, on June 25. Scott was discovered the morning after his escape on the rocks and treated for shock and hypothermia before being returned to the island prison.

“This legendary swim had been on my wish list since I was a teenager,” Feeney said.

The event included a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz to the mainland and a 6.4-mile run to the Golden Gate Bridge and back. Despite jumping off a fer-ry into frigid water, strong cur-rents and the potential for shark sightings, the biggest challenge was sighting during the swim. Since one had to tack to com-pensate for the current, one had to swim in an arc, and therefore the sighting point references were constantly changing.

Feeney completed the swim in about an hour. With regards to his challenge he said, “It is easier to straighten my patients’ teeth than it is to escape from Alcatraz.”


The Prayer Shawl Ministry of Christ the King Church in Ludlow recently visited the Holyoke Soldiers Home to distribute red, white and blue prayer shawls and afghans to patients. Pictured, from the left, are members of the group who attended: Charlotte Pichey, Elaine Karalekas, Terri Mikaelian, Maryjean Gaumond, Dottie Belanger and Beverly Tokarz. The group meets on the second Thursday of the month from September to May in the Christ the King Social Center, 41 Warsaw Avenue, from 6-8 p.m. They gather to work on their prayer shawls, share ideas and patterns, and plan projects. Donations of yarn and monetary donations to buy yarn are graciously accepted. There is never a charge to receive a prayer shawl from any member of the group. New members are always welcome. For more information, please call Terri Mikaelian at 589-0395.

Group drumming at First Church

LUDLOW – Relax, renew and reflect with Health Rhythms – Group Drumming with Mau-reen Mayotte at First Church, 859 Center St., on Friday, July 20. Join us for appetizers and a cool beverage at 6:30 p.m. The drumming program begins at 7 p.m. No prior experience nec-essary. Drums will be provid-ed. Cost is $5. Space is limited. Call JoAnn at 413-210-8486 to register.

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LUDLOW – The Ludlow Com-munity Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club is offering EEC-li-censed school-age childcare pro-grams for the fall. The Club offers before school and after school care for children in grades K-8. All pro-grams offer a variety of education-al, recreational and social activities.

The before-school program starts at 6:30 a.m. and runs until the start of school. The after school

program operates from the end of school until 5:30 p.m. Transpor-tation is provided to and from the program by Ludlow Public Schools. An additional fee may apply. Reg-istration for bussing must be com-pleted with the Ludlow Public Schools by July 27.

Registration dates and times are as follows: Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursday, July 26, from 6-7 p.m. Registration

will take place at The Club. Space is limited.

The Club provides over 2,300 youths and adults in the communi-ty with year- round programs that promote healthy lifestyles, strong character, and leadership skills. The Club prides itself on the ability to give youth a better chance for a future. For more information, visit www.luclowbgc.org or call Sheri or Mikayla at 583-2072.

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LUDLOW – PV Financial Group (PVFG) proudly announces the winners of its $3,000 tri-town scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors in Wilbraham, Lud-low and Belchertown. The select-ed towns represent the communi-ties where PVFG partner’s Edward Sokolowski, Joseph Leonczyk and Charles Myers each reside.

Sokolowski, Leonczyk and My-ers started their financial planning business in 2002. Since opening their doors they’ve demonstrated a strong commitment to giving back to the community, targeting their volunteer hours and charitable con-tributions towards organizations that support the development of youth and future leaders. Rather than counting transactions, the team mea-sures their personal and profession-al success by the lives that they’ve touched.

Throughout June the PVFG team and their partners attended the awards ceremonies for the graduat-ing seniors of Minnechaug Regional High School, Ludlow High School and Belchertown High School to present the three $1,000 “Plan With a Purpose” scholarships.

“Each recipient had a unique and compelling story to share. What made them alike was their desire to meaningfully plan a purposeful future and leverage their academic career to make a difference in their

communities,” says Managing Part-ner Ed Sokolowski. “We’re honored to invest in their futures and contin-ued success as they head to college.”

The 2018 recipients include Eliz-abeth Williams, of Wilbraham, who will be attending Wheaton College; Annamaria Orlandi, of Ludlow, who will be attending UMass Amherst to study Journalism and Political

Science; and Madison Perkins, of Belchertown, who will be attending Elms College to study Nursing.

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make others happy,” he added. “It was such a great way

to come togeth-er at the end of the school year as a fifth-grade class; to do something that will spread kindness and hap-piness to others even when they are no longer here,” said fifth-grade teacher Chris-tine James “As Auggie’s En-glish teacher said in the book: ‘When given the choice to be right and being kind, choose kindness.’”

“The kindness project was a way to have students apply the message we’ve been en-couraging all year, which is the power of kindness,” said

fifth-grade teacher Jessica McVeigh.

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in the Democratic primary elec-tion, and face Marie Angelides, R-Longmeadow, in November. Hampden County District Attor-ney Anthony Gulluni, D-Spring-field, is uncontested for re-elec-tion.

The deadlines to file nomi-nation papers, withdraw or ob-ject to a candidate have passed.

The only way for an additional candidate to appear on the No-vember general election ballot would be to win a party prima-ry as a write-in candidate. To win as a write-in, the candidate would have to garner at least as many votes as it would have tak-en to submit nomination papers — 150 for state representative and 300 for state senator, for ex-ample.

The state primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 4, the day af-ter Labor Day. The state general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In addition to county and district offices, voters will also decide elections for U.S. Sen-ator, U.S. representative, gov-ernor and other statewide exec-utive offices. The nomination deadlines for those elections have not yet passed.

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Butterflies are happy in my yard each

July, most likely due to the fact that they have lots to eat! They are so fun to watch, and the plants that feed them, mostly mem-bers of the milk-weed family, add gorgeous color and texture to my pe-rennial border.

Aptly named “Butterfly weed” (Asclepi-as tuberosa), is one of my favorite summer blooming perennials. It is a member of the Asclepiadaceae, or milkweed family. Bright orange flowers create quite an impact in the early summer garden. And true to its name, butterfly weed and milkweeds in general are loved by many species of our fluttering friends who will stop by to sip nectar from the plant when it is in full bloom. Why not consider growing this pretty, low mainte-nance native plant in your garden!

Butterfly weed grows naturally in open woods and meadows east of the Rocky Mountains from New England to Florida. In our gardens, it will thrive in a sunny spot in well-drained sandy soil, growing approx-imately two feet tall by two feet wide. Like other herbaceous perennials, butterfly weed will die back to the ground each fall and

Some ask, “What is the sandwich generation?” Others wonder, “Is it a single sandwich, a double-decker or

triple-decker, with all the fixins?” “The Sandwich Generation” is a term

referring to a generation of adults who are “sandwiched” between assisting their aging parents and raising their young children. About 41 percent of adults in their 40s and 50s are assisting a parent over 65, and are also caring for children under age 21 at home. These adults are in the “double-decker” category. And, those adults that are “sandwiched” in the triple-decker range are grandparents who are helping to raise grandchildren.

Mid-life moments arrive as some are still swathing their favorite New En-gland-based Fluffernutter sandwich.

“Where’ve I been lately? Wasn’t it yesterday that our toddler-height door handles were smudged with sticky, tell-tale trails?”

And akin to the gulping speed of in-haling their favorite sandwiches, sud-denly childhood huffed and puffed, and wistfully landed as exuberant youth in full-blown adolescence. And then came college years when their favorite sand-wiches were tucked into duffle bags with as much love as their bedtime prayers.

So, one might assume that after sling-ing sandwiches for three generations-at three different times – one could feel well acquainted with sandwiches. One might wonder when Mother Hen’s nest emp-tied and all the chicks flew out in differ-ent directions, would sandwiches still be slipped into traveling suitcases? Yes.

Over the following empty-nest years, Mother Hen received colorful invitations: “Sandwich Generation Seminar” hosted at a nearby city hospital. The meeting of-fered ideas for those who wanted to know about “Thriving through Transitions.”

“That’s for me! They’ll have NEW sandwich ideas for empty nesters! ‘Prob-ably more nutritious ‘cause it’s at a hos-pital!”

Without waiting any longer, one phone call reserved a seat.

While whisking off the hospital’s el-evator into the large conference room, jamming thoughts ensued, “I’ve swathed

sandwiches for de-cades, but maybe there’s a way I can pizazz it all up!”

Squeezing in be-tween attendees in the last two rows, I slid rather conspicu-ously into an empty seat. Reaching into my purse, snatching a pen, grabbing rec-ipe note cards, and then perching forward on the edge of my seat, I eagerly waited to jot down scrumptious, nutritious reci-pes.

“Welcome to tonight’s session on dealing with the Sandwich Generations” announced the tall, slender, beige-suited, blond hostess. “Our guest speaker has her License in Social Work and is a psycho-therapist. While raising her family, she’s worked as a counselor for over 20 years.”

Graciously the gorgeous, dark-haired guest speaker glided to the podium. Her jovial, sparkling countenance, and twin-kling dark eyes matched her dynamic, dual-career roles. As she stood beside her flip-chart easel, I could hardly sit still.

Excitedly I whispered to my seat-mates, “Seems like she’s had lots of ex-perience with making sandwiches for her family too—even with a full-time job!”

Wide-eyed looks struck from the left. Arched eyebrows from the right. Quick turn-around gasps from the front. Taps on the shoulder from the rear. “S-s-s-h-h-h-h-!”

“Am I in the right room?”Within milliseconds I learned that the

evening’s session wasn’t a lecture of the latest super-sensational recipes for emp-ty-nester sandwich makers.

Instead, as advertised, the seminar’s topic was how to handle complicated sit-uations when you’re an adult with aging parents or relatives, and when you still have children in the nest, and also when there are grandchildren to care for.

However, penned notes were taken. Lessons listened to and learned. And, as life and family times would happen, there were 10 years when we referred to and applied the appropriate, caring “fillings” for simply nutritious living in our “Sand-wich Generation.”

OPINION

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An emergency blood shortage is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an urgent call for eligible

donors of all blood types – especially type O – to give now and help save lives.

The Red Cross escalated its call for blood and platelet donors after a difficult In-dependence Day week for donations. More than 550 fewer blood drives were organized by businesses and other community groups last week than during a typical week as in-dividuals across the country celebrated the holiday and enjoyed summer activities. This could equate to as many as 15,000 fewer do-nations than needed, causing donations to now be distributed to hospitals faster than they come in.

Individuals across the country depend on blood and platelet donations for lifesaving treatments and emergency care, so it’s crit-ical that people donate now to meet these needs. Whether you’ve never donated or give a couple of times a year, you’re needed to give as soon as possible to help save pa-tient lives. Yours may be the donation a pa-tient is counting on.

This need is especially critical for type O blood donors. Type O is the most in-demand blood type and often the first to be deplet-ed from hospital shelves during a shortage. Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine the blood type of patients in the most serious situations. Type O positive is the most com-mon blood type and can be transfused to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross has added about 6,500 additional appoint-ment slots at donation centers and commu-nity blood drives across the country over the next few weeks to accommodate more donors. Donation appointments and com-pletion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.

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LUDLOW – A selectman is taking a stand on school safety.

Derek DeBarge, a former Marine and retired Ludlow police officer, is calling for stronger security and tight-er restrictions at the town’s schools in light of school shootings across the country.

“We need more progressive mea-sures,” DeBarge said.

Having served with the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, a dedicated securi-ty and counter-terrorism unit of the U.S. Marine Corps, DeBarge is well versed in building security, having re-written the standard operating procedure for intruder drills.

He parlayed that military ex-perience into policing, serving as a patrolman with the Lud-low Police Department for 17 years until his retirement in 2016 due to a back injury. He is certified in several tactical disciplines, including ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training, which provides a proactive

approach to handling the threat of an ag-gressive intruder or active shooter event. ALICE-based tac-tics have become the accepted response versus the traditional “lockdown-only” ap-proach.

“The thought be-hind ALICE was to get away from just

sheltering in place,” DeBarge said.

Beyond calling for re-newed discussion and action on improved safety measures in Ludlow’s schools, DeBarge is taking proactive steps to


Austin Johnson, left, and his oldest friend, Connor Cavanaugh, recreate a photo they took at the Randall Boys & Girls Club when they were roughly 7 years old. Cavanaugh is holding the original photo that appeared in The Register. The friends are playing eighth-grade basketball together after all these years.

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LUDLOW – Turnout was light at the first of three com-munity forums on the proposed Chapin Street School project, but those who did attend left better informed about the dis-trict’s plans to build a com-bined grades 2-5 elementary school.

Approximately 20 peo-ple attended the forum at East Street School last Thursday. Additional forums are sched-uled for tonight, Wednesday, March 7, at Veterans Park and Thursday, March 22, at Ludlow High School. Both forums be-gin at 6:30 p.m.

The district is working with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) – a quasi-independent govern-ment agency that partners with communities to support the de-sign and construction of edu-cationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities – to build a combined grades 2-5 school on the existing Chapin Street School campus.

Voters will be asked to consider a debt exclusion for the school project at the town election on March 26. Precinct members at January’s Spe-cial Town Meeting advanced the $60 million project with a 67-7 vote. The town’s share, financed over a 30-year bond, would be about $30 million, resulting in a tax increase (94 cents per $1,000 of valuation) of roughly $207 for the average homeowner.

The proposal would create a new 106,250-square-foot fa-cility to replace Chapin Street School and Veterans Park. The district and the MSBA have mutually agreed upon a design enrollment of 630 students.

“Lots of very careful thought has gone into this plan,” School Committee Vice Chairman and Chapin Core Building Committee member Mike Kelliher said. “It address-es our most pressing building-needs in a fiscally responsible manner.”

In its statement of interest to the MSBA, district officials said Chapin Street School, which sits on nearly 14 acres at

Selectman pitches 3-point safety plan

District strengthening safety protocols


LUDLOW – Weeks after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Superinten-dent of Schools Dr. Todd H. Gazda is reassuring parents that Ludlow students are safe.

“It’s been a challenging couple of weeks to be an edu-cator,” Gazda told the School Committee last Tuesday. “For most of us educators, we’re parents as well, so when events like what happened on Valentine’s Day in Florida oc-cur, they resonate, and it really kind of hits home.

“It builds anxiety, it builds tension in areas, but to some extent it reinforces the securi-ty in our own town and in our own schools. And as abhorrent and horrific as these events are, we try to learn from them so that should the unthinkable happen, we’re as prepared as we can be.”

Gazda said an email sent to parents and faculty on the Friday after the Florida shooting afforded community stakeholders an opportunity to

share their perceptions of dis-trict weaknesses in terms of student safety.

“It’s human nature; an event occurs, anxiety rises and as it settles, people settle back into older patterns and rou-tines,” he said. “Those days are done. This is the environ-ment we live in now. This is the new normal.”

Gazda detailed some im-mediate changes to existing safety protocols designed to strengthen entry points during the school day. School sec-retaries have been provid-ed “scripts” to better screen school visitors, for example, and custodians are being re-minded to never leave exterior doors open or unlocked.

“These are areas that have been tightened up and rein-forced to ensure that the build-ings are secure and that points of entry into these buildings are controlled,” Gazda said.

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sprout again in the spring. It takes a bit longer to emerge than other plants, how-ever, so marking its location each fall may be a good idea. Otherwise accidental cultivation may injure tender sprouts and fleshy taproots.

Elongated green seedpods follow af-ter a month or more of bloom. These will mature and eventually split open to re-lease silky “parachutes” attached to dark brown seeds. To harvest your own seeds do before they are blown across the coun-tryside! Simply separate the silk from the seed, and store in an envelope in a dry location for sowing next spring. Fresh seed, harvested in this manner will ger-minate dependably without any special pretreatments. Often times, if seeds are left to mature and drop from the plant, “volunteers” will show up in the garden and in adjacent flowerbeds. These babies, as well as those you start yourself, will take at least two seasons to flower. Move them only when young, since taproots on mature plants don’t transplant well. Once established the plant is best left alone.

Butterfly weed will occasionally get orange aphids. You can easily spot them in tiny masses clinging to the stems of the plant. A spray of soapy water will smoth-er the insects. Give them their bath in the evening to prevent burning the leaves in the hot sun. Milkweed Beetle is anoth-er pest and can be destructive if it takes hold. The insect reminds me in size and shape of the Colorado Potato Beetle, very round and plump, but is reddish or-ange and has black markings on its back. The bug has evolved unique methods of dealing with the sticky sap that gives milkweeds their name. Under normal cir-cumstances large quantities of the liquid would gum up their mouthparts, but they

have learned to bite the leaves in many places, allowing the sap to pass through holes in the foliage. And boy can they eat! For that reason I am diligent about hand-picking the adults and tawny col-ored larvae. Be advised that adults drop from the leaves with the slightest motion and are often hard to spot on the ground, so have a cup of soapy water ready or simply squish in place! Chemical sprays are not part of my normal bug control ar-senal, but if they were I would still be re-luctant to use them on a plant favored by so many butterfly species.

Are orange flowered plants too bold for your taste? If so, try growing Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) instead. “Soulmate” is a bit easier on the eyes. Growing three to four feet tall, this culti-var blooms rose-purple and makes a won-derfully fragrant cut flower. It also prefers full sun, but likes soil on the moist-side.

One other member of this family, Common Milkweed, (Asclepias syriaca) may be considered a pesty plant. Back at the old house I welcomed it in my back field. The globe-shaped clusters of creamy pink flowers smelled heavenly and it was always a load of fun for the kids to release the silky parachutes from ripe seedpods! In a more formal location it spreads like crazy, springing up wher-ever a half-inch of root are left in the soil. Decide for yourself if you can deal with a wild look to encourage even more but-terflies!

Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the position of staff horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys growing food, as well as flow-ers. Have a question for her? Email it to [email protected] with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.

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Meanwhile, he said, search efforts continued for the two men that eyewit-nesses reported never resurfaced. At about 8 p.m. that evening, divers with the State Police Dive Team recovered one body and suspended operations for the other.

On Saturday morning, June 30, crews resumed recovery efforts, which were ul-timately suspended as divers encountered challenging currents.

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on Mon-day, July 2, a maintenance worker at the hydroelectric plant at the Collins Dam on the town line of Ludlow and Wilbra-ham found a body floating in the water, within the dam structure itself, Wilbra-ham Police Capt. Timothy Kane said in a statement posted to the department’s Facebook page.

Police and fire crews from Ludlow and Wilbraham arrived on scene. The body was recovered by the Ludlow Fire Department.

Engineering StudentsThe Hampden County District Attor-

ney’s office identified the men as Theeb Alyami, 27, and Jaser Daham Alrakah, 25. Both were foreign nationals living in the United States from Saudi Arabia and attended local colleges. Alyami was living in Hartford, Connecticut, and Al-rakah was living in Springfield.

According to David Stawasz, assis-tant vice president for marketing and communications at Western New En-gland University, Alrakah transferred to the university in the fall of 2017 and was a junior civil engineering student.

“The entire Western New England University community joins with Jaser’s family and friends in mourning his trag-ic loss,” Stawasz said. “By all accounts, he died coming to the aid of others. The University is working with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to support Jas-er’s family during this difficult time.”

Alyami was a senior civil engineering student at the University of Hartford.

University President Gregory S. Woodward issued a statement to the school community, where he recognized Alyami as “a contributing member of our vibrant community.” Alyami earned sponsorship for his education through the Cultural Mission of Saudi Arabia.

“We will mourn this terrible loss to-

gether,” his statement reads. “In the days ahead, we will work with Theeb’s family to determine the most appropriate way to honor his memory. For now, I ask that you keep his family and friends, as well as our CETA colleagues, in your thoughts and prayers as they begin to cope with this tragedy.”

Heather Nauert, a spokesperson with the U.S. Department of State, released a statement commending the two men for their efforts and for representing the best of the many international students across the country.

“The United States expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of Theeb al-Yami and Jaser al-Rakah after their tragic deaths in Massa-chusetts,” Nauert said. “The young men drowned while courageously attempting to save children in distress. Their hero-ism represents the very best of the inter-national students who enrich communities across the United States.”

Nauert said the two are among 52,000 Saudi Arabian students studying at col-leges and universities nationwide, “who bring greater international understanding and diverse perspectives to U.S. campuses and communities” and to their homeland upon return.

‘Stay Out of the Water’Bourcier said he hopes the tragic in-

cident serves as a reminder for how dan-gerous the area really is, and advises ev-eryone to stay out of the water near Red Bridge.

The area itself is popular with swim-mers, anglers and those looking to canoe or kayak. The Chicopee 4Rivers Water-shed Council unveiled plans earlier this year for a blue trail starting at Red Bridge and ending near the Indian Orchard Mills, including a portage at the Collins Dam.

The river is dammed on one side, where the water cascades down a spillway with deep turbulent waters and rages un-der the East Street Bridge in Ludlow. On the other side, water is diverted into a hy-dro plant where it spins turbines designed to power the Ludlow Mills. The current appears relatively calm and consistent, though Bourcier explained the water be-low the surface is not all that it appears.

“The currents are strong,” he said, not-ing the water below rolls and rages. “It’s so dangerous up there, stay out of the wa-ter.”

Where the two currents meet at the end of the access trail, pollen and de-bris on the surface of the water swirls and seems to stay in one place. From the bank, in only a matter of feet one can see the color change from gold to black, marking a steep drop-off. Locals have even built a wooden platform on a tree for a rope swing that hangs over the wa-ter.

“It looks so serene and beautiful, but people have to be mindful,” Bourcier said. “You can get into serious trouble as there’s some serious currents under the water. That current just sucks you down.”

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At the end of the canoe access trail at Red Bridge in Wilbraham, two channels converge to create swirling currents and deep drop-offs. Emergency responders urge folks not to swim here.

A wooden platform and rope swing mark a popular swimming area at the Red Bridge canoe access point. Emergency responders urge folks to stay out of the water, as the currents are deceptively strong and unpredictable.


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COMMISSIONLEGAL NOTICE

The Ludlow Conservation Commission has a Public Hea r ing unde r W.P.A . (M.G.L. Ch. 131, § 40) and Town of Ludlow Bylaws, Chapter XV in Ludlow Town Hall, 3rd floor, Room #303 on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. on the Notice of Intent Application of Anthony Palazzesi for the property located at Timber Ridge Road, Ludlow (Assessors Map 39, Parcels 53) The subject of the hear-ing is: Construction of a sin-gle family home, domestic well and sanitary sewage dis-posal system.

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LEGAL NOTICEThe Ludlow Zoning

Board of Appeals wi l l hold a public hearing in Ludlow Town Hall, 488 Chapin Street, Conference Room 2, first floor, on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:00 PM on the applica-tion of Justin Dias, for the Property Located at 1322 Center Street, Ludlow, MA ( Assessors Map 33, Parcel 45, Zoning: Agricultural). The subject of the hearing is an amendment of the Special Permit approved November 12, 2015, to allow a side yard setback of 10.6 feet on the west side where 20 feet is required according to Ludlow Zoning Bylaws, Table 2.

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Municipal utilities showcase value to consumers, support for state initiativesBOSTON – Massachusetts

municipal utilities are a valuable part of the electric utility indus-try that deliver low-cost, quality electric service to consumers while contributing significantly to achievement of the Common-wealth’s energy goals, accord-ing to speakers at a Statehouse event sponsored by the Massa-chusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), the joint action agency for Mas-sachusetts municipal utilities.

The energy portfolio of MMWEC’s 20-member munici-pal utilities is nearly 50 percen-ty carbon free, said MMWEC Chief Executive Officer Ronald C. DeCurzio. In outlining the clean energy projects included in the portfolio, DeCurzio also announced a new municipal utility wind project that will add 4.6 megawatts (MW) to the ex-isting 15-MW Berkshire Wind Power Project in Hancock. The existing project, the second larg-est wind farm in Massachusetts, is owned by a cooperative con-sisting of 14 municipal utilities and MMWEC.

“Municipal utility involve-ment in clean energy projects dates back to the 1980s and has grown through the years as the economic, energy and environ-mental value of renewable en-ergy and related technologies has increased,” DeCurzio said. “MMWEC and its members have and will continue to adapt

to changes in the industry that enable greater customer control over how and when they use electricity,” he said.

Speakers at the event includ-ed Senate President Harriette L. Chandler, D-Worcester, who was recognized as “A Friend of Public Power” in an MMWEC Board of Directors resolution. Senator Chandler “understands and embraces the value of the public power business model, which is based upon custom-er ownership, local control and nonprofit operation of electric utilities that are responsive and responsible to the customers they serve,” the resolution states.

“I am honored to have been given this award and I want to graciously thank the Massa-chusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company’s Board of Directors for thinking of me. I am proud that municipal light plants across Massachusetts are able to deliver power directly to their communities, and I look forward to helping these plants succeed and thrive,” Senator Chandler said.

MMWEC recently received a national award recognizing its innovative work with municipal utilities to implement emerging energy technologies and clean energy projects. The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) Innovative Partner of the Year award recognizes MMWEC ser-vices that include the procure-

ment, installation and remote dispatch of energy storage sys-tems in a way that reduces costs for municipal utility consumers.

Katie Theoharides, assistant secretary for climate change in the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Af-fairs, pointed to the value of the state’s energy partnerships with municipal utilities.

“The Baker-Polito adminis-tration is committed to creating a clean, reliable and cost-effec-tive energy future for Massa-chusetts residents, and is proud of its nation-leading work on important issues like renewable energy and climate change, in-cluding announcing $20 million in funding for energy storage demonstration projects to de-liver benefits to Massachusetts ratepayers and modernize the electrical grid,” Theoharides said. “Partnerships with munici-pal utilities and local stakehold-ers are the cornerstone of the administration’s efforts to in-crease energy efficiency, reduce costs for ratepayers, and maxi-mize clean energy and ratepayer benefits,” she said.

By the end of 2018, MMWEC member utilities will have 58.2 MW of wind gener-ation, 47.5 MW of solar and 22.5 MW of energy storage. Three of MMWEC’s members received a total of $1.64 million in grants through the Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage

(ACES) initiative, a coordinated effort between the Massachu-setts Clean Energy Center and the state Department of Energy Resources.

In addition, MMWEC is us-ing its statutory authorization to issue tax-exempt bonds to help municipal utilities finance clean energy projects, including a so-lar project in Shrewsbury and the three energy storage projects that received ACES grants. Tra-ditionally, MMWEC has used tax-exempt bonds to finance ownership interests in larger generating plants, but a new model for the use of tax-exempt financing is enabling municipal utilities to expand their clean energy portfolios.

MMWEC’s peak load fore-casting and remote dispatch services enable the automated dispatch of batteries and oth-er distributed energy resources during peak demand hours. This reduces peak loads, which deter-mine a utility’s transmission and capacity costs, resulting in sav-ings for consumers. Currently, MMWEC is remotely dispatch-ing seven distributed energy re-sources for six member utilities, and will add three more resourc-es by the end of the year.

Much of this work has been accomplished through MMWEC’s Emerging Tech-nologies Initiative, which is an innovative partnership with member utilities to integrate

distributed energy resources and related technologies into municipal distribution sys-tems efficiently and econom-ically. Through this initiative, MMWEC works with individu-al municipal utilities, providing customized services to analyze, plan, finance, install and operate various distributed energy initia-tives.

“A key purpose of this ini-tiative is to ensure members are ahead of the curve in terms of recognizing trends and imple-menting new technologies in an efficient, economic manner that is in the best strategic interest of their customers,” DeCur-zio said. “Some in the energy business describe the process of integrating emerging tech-nologies as disruptive,” he said. “MMWEC’s approach facili-tates integration without disrup-tion.”

MMWEC is the joint action agency for public power in Mas-sachusetts, providing a variety of power supply, financial, risk management and other services to the state’s consumer-owned, municipal utilities. MMWEC was created in 1969 and through an act of the state legislature be-came a nonprofit, public corpo-ration and political subdivision of the Commonwealth in 1976, empowered to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance energy facili-ties for the benefit of municipal utilities and their customers.


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Ludlow Legion bats struggle in the heat

By Tim PetersonSports Correspondent

LUDLOW – It took more than half of the American Le-gion season to accomplish, but the members of the Wilbraham Blue Post 286 baseball team were finally able to celebrate a win.

With the score tied at 2-2 entering the top of the sixth in-ning, Wilbraham Blue scored

a pair of runs with one out and held on for a 4-2 victory against Ludlow Post 52 on a very hot and humid night at Whitney Park in Ludlow, last Monday (July 2).

“This is a very young base-ball team and we’ve been in al-most every game so far this sea-son,” said Wilbraham Blue head coach John Breton. “We played very well in tonight’s game and we were aggressive at the plate.

I’m very happy that we finally came out on top for once.”

Wilbraham Blue, who en-tered the contest at Ludlow with a 0-11 record, made it two in a row by squeaking out an 11-10 home win over Northampton Post 28, last Thursday night.

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T.J. Alves pitches for Post 52.

Mannix goal gives Pioneers a winBy Tim Peterson

Sports Correspondent

LUDLOW– Entering last Saturday night’s Northeast Division match-up versus the Seacoast United Phantoms, the Western Mass. Pioneers had 3-4-4 overall record and a 1-1-3 record at historic Lusitano Sta-dium against P.D.L. opponents.

Just when it appeared that they would have to settle for another home draw, a late goal by Jacob Mannix gave the Pio-neers a 2-1 victory. It sent Jen Roman, who has been attending soccer matches at Lusitano Sta-dium for the past twenty years, and the other Pioneers faithful supporter’s home very happy.

“Even though we didn’t make the playoffs this year, it’s still very important for the players to play very hard in ev-

ery home match for our fans,” said Pioneers head coach Fed-erico Molinari. “We played very well in the second half to-night and we really needed this win, especially at home.”

The Pioneers only other home victory this season came

Ludlow-C shut out by Belchertown

By Tim PetersonSports Correspondent

BELCHERTOWN – A hard fought defensive battle is a very good way to describe the Pi-oneer Valley Summer Soccer League boys Division B match between longtime rivals Ludlow Ideal-C and Belchertown-B.

Belchertown scored an un-assisted goal less than five min-utes into the first half and they managed to hang on for a 1-0 victory at the soccer field lo-cated behind the Jabish Brook Middle School in Belchertown on June 26

“We’ve been competing against this group of Ludlow

soccer players at the youth level for the past nine years,” said Belchertown-B coach Rui Marques. “It’s a very good ri-valry game and it always feels very good whenever we do beat them.”

Marques also coached the players on his summer league soccer team from the U-9 level to the U-14 level.

Belchertown-B, who had more than twenty players show up for the game, improved its early season record to 2-1-1 fol-lowing the shutout victory.


Philipe Freitos heads up the field.Derek Deroin dribbles up the middle.

Brandon Marshal fields a throw to second base. Janseil Dominguez makes a return throw to first.


Toto Coimbra goes for a slide tackle.

Kyle Tomas tries to avoid a defender.Maxi Viera changes directions to go around his opponent.

Jack Fulton gets a knee on the ball.

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NAME: Janseil DominguezTOWN: Ludlow

Dominguez scored the first run for Ludlow against Wilbraham in an Ameri-can Legion game held last week at Whit-ney Park. The run started a brief rally that fell short in a Ludlow defeat.

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Ludlow U-12 captures state titleBy Tim Peterson

Sports Correspondent

LUDLOW – A year ago, the Ludlow U-11 boys soccer team lost to Arlington in the finals of the Mass. Tournament of Champions, which is held every year at Progin Park in Lancaster.

A couple of weeks ago, the same group of soccer players from the Lud-low Youth Soccer Association returned to the soccer complex located in Northern Worcester Country and captured the U-12 championship title.

“These guys have worked very hard all year long and winning the MTOC cham-pionship was just an amazing experience for them,” said Tony Quiterio, coach of Ludlow U-12 boys’ soccer team along with Tim Fitzgerald. “Our main goal from the first day of practice last fall was to go back and win the MTOC championship this year. All of the players treat each oth-er like brothers and they never want to let each other down.”

The members of the Ludlow Panthers U-12 soccer team are Tristian Moss, Lu-cas Martins, Brice Pereira, Mathis Fitz-gerald, Thomas Quiterio, Danny McK-enney, Cristiano Marta, Riley Sanderson, Mateo Balbino, Ryan Kurtz, Lucas Alvan, Cole Bamford, Derek Rhodes, Diogo Dos Santos, Alex Gomes, and Enzo Botta.

The team was recognized at halftime of the Western Mass. Pioneers match against the Westchester Flames at Lusita-no Stadium on June 30.

“It’s a very good group of soccer players,” said Greg Kolodziey, the Pio-neers General Manager and the longtime

boys varsity soccer coach at Ludlow High School. “I’m looking forward to coaching them in a couple of years.”

It was also the first time that a Ludlow U-12 boys soccer team finished in first place at the Mass. Tournament Champi-ons in at least the past ten years.

The Ludlow U-12 squad hasn’t lost a Pioneer Valley Youth Soccer League match in the past couple of years. The other teams in the PVYSL are Wilbraham, Belchertown, and the Western Mass. FC.

“We haven’t lost a regular season match during the past six seasons,” Qui-terio said. “The other three teams in our league are very good and they help pre-pare us for the state tournament.”

During the past six fall and spring sea-

sons, the Panthers have outscored their opponents 122-6.

Ludlow began their 2018 MTOC jour-ney by winning three pool play matches on June 23.

“All three games on Saturday were played in the rain,” Quiterio said. “The kids aren’t affected very much when they do have to play in the rain. They loved getting dirty and wet.”

The Panthers first contest of the tour-nament was a 4-1 win over Cohassett. They then defeated Douglas, 4-1, and posted a 5-0 shutout win over Sharon in the final match of the day.

“It’s very difficult to play three soc-cer matches in one day,” Quiterio added. “The score of our third game was 0-0 at

the half. We wound up scoring five goals in the second half, but everyone was very tired after that game.”

According to Quiterio, the Panthers most challenging match of the entire weekend was against Tewksbury in the semifinals. Ludlow pulled out a 2-1 victo-ry in that contest.

“Tewksbury used a different formation that we hadn’t seen before,” Quiterio said. “Our defense jelled together and did their job.”

A couple of hours later, Ludlow de-feated Needham, 2-0, in the champion-ship match, which ended the Boston Area Youth Soccer (Bays) six-year streak of winning the MTOC U-12 Division title.

“Their (Needham) players were tall compared to our players and they were very well coached,” Quiterio said. “They also entered the finals having scored 19 goals in the tournament, but our defense and goalie posted a shut-out.”

One of the Panthers key players during MTOC was Gomes, who’s the starting goalkeeper.

“Alex just had an amazing weekend in goal. He made a couple of saves that only World Cup goalies could make. He definitely has a very bright future,” Qui-terio said. “We also have naturally born defenders, our midfielders are workhors-es, and our strikers are extremely skillful and ferocious players, who know how to finish.”

The members of the Ludlow U-12 soccer team are looking forward to com-peting for another MTOC title at Progin Park next June.

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The Ludlow U-12 boys soccer team recently captured a state championship, defeating Needham in the finals.

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Futsal league forming at Randall Boys & Girls Club

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teams in Zone A, Wilbraham Blue will automatically make the league playoffs, which are scheduled to begin next week.

Ludlow, who entered the home game with a 2-8 record, is trying to avoid fin-ishing in seventh place in the Zone B Standings because only the top six teams in that Division earn a playoff berth.

“We always feel like that we’re capa-ble of beating any opponent on our sched-ule,” said Ludlow first-year head coach Derek Debarge. “We do have a few players who are playing for the senior team for the first time and they’re still learning how to play at this level. I just want those play-ers to love playing the game of baseball, so they’ll come back and play for us again next year.”

Debarge, who had been the coach of the Ludlow Junior Legion baseball team during the past couple of years, replaced Bob Bohl as the head coach of the senior team. Bohl is currently an assistant coach for Wilbraham Red.

Right-hander Joe Baxter, who’s the only player from East Longmeadow list-ed on the Wilbraham Blue roster, was the winning pitcher against Ludlow.

“East Longmeadow doesn’t have a se-nior team this year,” Breton said. “We are very glad that Joe is a member of our base-ball team. He’s already started five or six games for us.”

Baxter, who threw a total of 87 pitches against Ludlow, went the distance allow-ing two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and one walk. The defense didn’t commit any errors behind him.

“The Wilbraham pitcher pitched very well and we just kept hitting the ball right to their fielder’s,” Debarge. “He had only thrown about 60 pitches in the sixth inning.

The pitch count rule was added to the American Legion baseball program prior to the start of the season. A starting pitch-er isn’t allowed to throw more than 105 pitches in a game. If they do reach that mark, they’re not allowed to pitch during the next four days.

“I’ve kept pitch counts for all of my

pitchers even before the new rule was put in this season,” Debarge said. “These kids are still young and you can’t be beating up their arms like some coaches used to do. I don’t normally let my pitchers throw more than 100 pitches.”

Ludlow right-hander T.J. Alves pitched the first three innings against Wilbraham Blue and righty Jacob Pariseau pitched the final four. The duo allowed four runs on just four base hits.

Baxter had a 1-0 lead to protect before stepping on the mound for the first time in the bottom of the first inning.

Right fielder Sam Roberts, who was the leadoff hitter for Wilbraham Blue, was safe at first base following a fielding error by the second baseman. Then third baseman Alex Hill drew a walk.

Alves, who didn’t pitch for the Ludlow varsity baseball team this past spring, got the next batter to ground into a 6-4-3 dou-ble play. He should’ve gotten out of that inning without allowing a run, but another ground ball that was hit by catcher Frank Gulluni was bobbled by the Ludlow third

baseman and his throw across the diamond was late, which allowed Roberts to cross the plate.

Roberts, who was hit by a pitch with one-out in the third, scored Wilbraham Blue’s second run of the game when first baseman Michael Russell blasted a triple to left field.

Ludlow’s first run was scored by sec-ond baseman Janseil Dominguez with one-out in the bottom of the fourth following a triple to right field by designated hitter Owen Cocchi. A single down the right field line by centerfielder Justin DeBarge drove home Cocchi with the tying run.

Wilbraham Blue retook the lead two innings later on a double to right field by shortstop Owen Bullen, which scored both Gullini(single) and Baxter(walk).

Ludlow stranded two base runners in the bottom of the sixth inning before Bax-ter retired the side in order in the final in-ning.

Everything finally went the right way for Wilbraham Blue in the only meeting of the regular season against Ludlow.

against AC Connecticut by the final score of 4-0 on June 8. The three home ties were against the Boston Bolts in the home opener on May 23, the GPS Portland Phoenix two days later, and the Westchester Flames on June 30. The final score in all three of those matches was 1-1. Black Rock FC, who’s a first-year PDL team, is the only team that has defeated the Pioneers at the friendly confines of Lusitano Stadium so far this season. Black Rock, who has locked first place in the Northeast Division standings, managed to score two late goals to beat the Pioneers 2-1 on June 22.

The score in last Saturday’s match was tied 1-1 in the 87th minute. That’s when Mannix, who entered the match during the 57th minute, received a pass from Chris Nkoghe before firing a shot into the net past Seacoast goalkeeper Zach Rowell.

“I remember scoring a goal in a friendly match at this stadium in the past, but I believe this is the first time that I’ve scored a goal here against a P.D.L. opponent,” Mannix said. “We were able to get the ball into the box and Chris passed it to me right in front of the goal. I was a little bit nervous when the ball first got to me, but I was able to put it into the back of the net. It was very exciting, and I really enjoy playing soc-cer in front of our great fans.”

Mannix is from Longmeadow and he’s going to be a senior on the Univer-sity of New Hampshire men’s soccer team this fall.

“Playing for the Pioneers is good preparation for my college soccer sea-son,” Mannix said. “It’s very difficult to get playing time at U.N.H.”

Just before the start of last Saturday’s match, Mannix, along with his team-mates and coaches, posed for a team pic-ture taken by Turley Publications David Henry, who’s one of the best photogra-phers in Western Massachusetts.

The Pioneers faithful supporters didn’t have very much to cheer about during the first 45 minutes of the contest, as it was still scoreless at in-

termission. The six shots on goal by the Pioneers

in the first half were taken by Jack Ful-ton (two shots), Mike Goncalves, Sean Gannon, and team captain Maxi Viera, who returned to action after missing sev-eral matches with an injury.

Down at the other end of the field, Western Mass. goalkeeper Rafael Perei-ra only had to make a couple of saves in the opening half.

Six minutes into the second half, the Phantoms took a 1-0 lead following a goal by Francesco Saporito, which was assisted by Rok Taneski.

Federico Gutierrez, who like Man-nix, had never scored a goal at Lusitano Stadium before last Saturday night, tied the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later on a shot into the right corner fol-lowing a free kick from midfield. It was assisted by Mauricio “Toto” Coimbra.

Gutierrez and Coimbra, who has be-come a very popular Pioneers player during the past couple of years, are start-ing defenders, along with Kyle Clemens and Owen Miller.

“It was the first goal that I’ve scored in America,” said Gutierrez, who’s from Montevideo, Uruguay. “It was a free kick, so Mauricio and I moved up into the box. The ball came to me and I just kicked it into the net and it felt great to hear the fans screaming my name. I re-ally enjoy the environment in this stadi-um.”

Gutierrez is also a center back at Rutgers University, but he only played in a couple of college soccer games last fall as a freshman because of an injury.

“Federico missed almost his entire college season because of an injury, but he has worked very hard to get better,” Molinari said. “He really deserved to score a goal in this game.”

Pereira is also a member of the men’s soccer team at Rutgers University.

The score remained tied until Man-nix scored the game winning goal in the closing minute of the match.

The Pioneers will be facing AC Con-necticut in the final home match of the 2018 season at 7:30pm on Friday night. It’ll also be the annual youth soccer night at Lusitano Stadium.

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Ludlow Ideal-C, who only had six subs, had a 0-3-1 mark following the match.

“It’s always a little bit disappoint-ing whenever you lose against Belcher-town,” said Ludlow-Ideal C coach Adam Provost. “All of our previous matches against Belchertown have been hard fought battles.”

The home team took a 1-0 lead on a breakaway goal by Tom Hiersche, who fired a shot into the right corner of the net, three minutes into the opening half.

“It’s always very important whenev-er your team takes an early lead and we were able to control things after that,” Marques said. “It was a very nice goal by Tom, who’s going to be a sophomore. He’s one of the older players on our sum-mer league team and he’s a very good team leader.”

According to Marques, it was Hier-sche’s first goal of the summer league season.

“Tom was able to collect the ball and he was able to keep the defender on his back before putting a shot into the back of the net,” Marques said. “It was his first goal of the summer season. We’ve had several different players who have scored goals so far.

Twenty of the 27 players listed on the Belchertown-B roster are going to be freshmen in the fall.

About ten minutes into the open-ing half, Ludlow had a chance to tie the score at 1-1, but a shot attempt by Josh Provost was saved by Belchertown goal-keeper Aiden McCarthy.

In the middle of the opening half, McCarthy made an outstanding diving save on a shot by Cole Pollard.

McCarthy, who’s older brother, Sean, was the starting keeper for the Orioles varsity soccer team, was replaced in goal by Jacob Chaisson at the start of the sec-ond half. He only had to make a couple of saves to preserve the shutout. Anoth-er goalie on the Belchertown-B team is Matt Tilton, who was only a field player against Ludlow.

Down at the other end of the field, Ludlow goalie Devon Santos, played very well after giving up an early goal.

“I thought Devon made a couple of great saves,” Provost said. “He

played very well, but our offense wasn’t able to put the ball into the back of the net.

Santos made a couple of saves in the second half on shots by Nathan Schiffer keeping the score 1-0.

In the middle of the second half, a free kick by Ludlow’s Tristan Valentine was headed just wide.

Ludlow had a couple of more shot at-tempts, but they were unable to score the equalizer.

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Tristan Valentine tries to settle the ball.

Daniel Machado makes his way up the right side.

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LUDLOW – Karen Dion, 57, was called home Thurs-day, July 5, 2018. Karen, a be-loved mother, Mimi and aunt, is survived by her daughter, Jen-nifer Rosen and her husband Jeff, and her granddaughters Saige Dion and Melanie Rosen, all of Largo, FL. She is also sur-vived by her brother, Randy Cote and his wife Cheryl of Spring-field; her nephews, Christopher Cote, Jonathan Cote, Josh-ua Cote and Eric Cote, all of Springfield, and James Cote of Port Charlotte, FL; her sister-in-law Sandra Cote of Oldsmar, FL, and her best friend, Renee

L’Archeveque. Karen is also survived by her nieces Chris-tina Anderson of Slidell, LA,

and Melissa Cote of Clearwater, FL. She was predeceased by her mother, Dorella, Cote and her brother, Dennis Cote. Karen was a lifelong Ludlow resident. She was the laughter in a group and the heart of a million. She loved deeply and will be

missed immensely. As her first granddaughter notes, she was the lemon to your lemon-ade. All services are private. For more information please go to www.kapinosmazurfh.com.

LUDLOW – Denise M. (Martin) Gibson, 54, of Lud-low, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 2, 2018. Daughter of Au-drey (Huckins) Berhle and the late Hugh K. Martin, Sr., she was born Aug. 25, 1963, in Springfield. Edu-cated in local schools, she worked as a truck driver for several U.S. Postal Service con-tractors. Denise is survived by her daughter, Melissa Gibson, of Ludlow; her mother, Audrey Berhle and her husband Rich-ard of Springfield; three broth-ers, Hugh K. Martin, Jr., and his wife Wendy of East Long-meadow; David Martin and his wife Stacey of Westfield; and Michael Martin of North Kings-ton, RI; her sister-in-law, Can-

dice Rainville, of Springfield, as well as several nieces and nephews. Sadly, she was pre-

deceased by her hus-band, Mark Gibson, in 2006. Denise’s family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at Harmony House Hos-pice for the compas-sionate care given to her. Funeral services for Denise were held Friday, July 6, at the

Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be private at the convenience of the fam-ily. Denise’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Harmony House of Western Mass., P.O. Box 6135 Holyoke, MA 01041. For more information please go to www.kapinosmazurfh.com.

LUDLOW – Walter P. Or-lik Jr., 89, passed away peace-fully on Friday, July 6, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 5, 1929, in the Indian Orchard sec-tion of Springfield, he was the son of the late Walter Orlik, Sr., and Cecilia (Kurzawa) Or-lik. Educated in local schools, Walter proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked as a custodian in the Ludlow Public Schools for 20 years and was a communicant of Christ the King Church. Walter loved all sports, especially baseball and the Red Sox. He particularly loved to watch his best buddy and grand-son, Curtis, pitch. He also en-joyed his annual trip to Saratoga with Greg, Curtis and Paul Ru-gani. Walter is survived by his son, Gregory Orlik, and his wife Denise of Brimfield; his daugh-ter-in-law, Carolyn Orlik, of

Minneola, NY; and his grand-sons Curtis Orlik, of Brimfield, and Christopher Orlik and his

wife Shannon, of Bayshore, NY. He will be sadly missed by his sister-in-law, Helen Golaszweski, of Ludlow. Sadly he was predeceased by his wife, Clara Orlik, his son, Daniel Orlik, and his brother, Vic-tor Orlik. Family and

friends are invited to gather for Walter’s funeral service on Sun-day, July 15, at 3:30 p.m. at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow. Burial will be private, at the conve-nience of the family. Visiting hours at the funeral home are from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Donations in Wal-ter’s memory may be made to the Ludlow Baseball Associa-tion, P.O. Box 197, Ludlow, MA 01056. For more information, please go to www.kapinosma-zurfh.com.

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LUDLOW – Joyce (Wood) Guertin, 83, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2018, with her loving family by her side. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Munroe and Blanche Wood, she grew up in Belchertown and grad-uated from Belcher-town High School. She has been a res-ident of Ludlow for over 60 years. Joyce worked for many years at Wolfe Construction Company, and in her spare time enjoyed spending time at their camp on Moosehead Lake, snow-mobiling, volunteering for and supporting various veter-ans organizations, gardening, and watching wildlife, and she also loved playing cards in the Pitch League of Belchertown. But Joyce’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her loving family, especially her grandchildren. Joyce was the

beloved wife of 61 years to the late Thomas H. Guertin, who predeceased her in 2015; a lov-

ing mother to Brad-ley Guertin and wife Lisa, of Ludlow; a devoted grandmother to Brianna and Za-kary Guertin; and also leaves her loyal ca-nine companion Nina; many loving extended family members; and dear friends. Visiting hours for Joyce are on

Wednesday, July 11, from 4-7 p.m. in Ludlow Funeral Home. Family and friends are then asked to gather on Thursday, July 12, at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at 1 p.m. for com-mittal services. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may be made in Joyce’s memory to the Ron Stephenson Memorial Fund, c/o Veterans Services, 488 Chap-in St., Ludlow. For additional information, please visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.

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WILBRAHAM – Elaine (Frydryk) Tenerowicz, 67, of Wilbraham and Brewster, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2018, sur-rounded by love. Born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Stanley and Genevieve (Nowak) Frydryk, she grew up in Ludlow, and was a 1968 graduate of Ca-thedral High School. Elaine went on to earn her undergraduate degree in teaching from Our Lady of the Elms and later her master’s de-gree in criminal justice from AIC. Elaine began her career teaching for two years at the former Sacred Heart School in Springfield until its closing at which time she became a teach-er at Cathedral High School, where she taught for 36 years and was also department head before retiring in 2012. Elaine was a longtime Wilbraham res-ident, where she was a faithful communicant of St. Cecilia Par-ish. She was a talented and elo-quent writer, and had a passion for cooking, sewing and bak-ing, especially pies, which is a legacy she carried on from her mother. Elaine enjoyed her time spent at her cottage and with friends in Brewster, Cape Cod, and was also a collector who will be remembered for her love of antiques, Bakelite jew-elry and scarves. Elaine was the beloved and devoted wife of 41

years to Stanley A. Tenerowicz, Jr.; a loving sister to Mark Fry-dryk and his wife Bobbie, of

Ludlow; a caring aunt to Andrew Fry-dryk of Washington, D.C., and godchild Lindsay Fernald and her family of Tex-as; and also leaves many loving extend-ed family members and dear friends, including her loy-

al canine companion Lincoln, closest and best friends Pat and Mike Jachym, John Kissida and Cheryl Williams, and Denaire and Sean Garrish and godchild Finn Garrish. Funeral services for Elaine were held on July 3 from Ludlow Funeral Home with Liturgy of Christian Buri-al at St. Cecilia Parish followed by burial in St. Michael’s Cem-etery. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made in Elaine’s memory to N.E.A.D.S (Neads.org), Wilbraham K-9 Gift Fund, 2780 Boston Road, Wilbra-ham, MA 01095 or the charity of one’s choice. For additional information please visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.

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FIRST CHURCH WALKING CLUB. Open to all ages. Weather providing we will meet every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Riverwalk by the Lud-low Mills.

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is seeking crafters for its Autumn Harvest Craft Fair on Sept. 8. The cost is $25 for a 10’ x 10’ space. Interested crafters and artisans should email [email protected] for an application and more information.

THE ROSARY SODALITY of Christ the King Church will be holding an autumn craft fair on Oct. 27. The deadline for reserving a space is Oct. 6. Non-refundable checks made payable to The Rosary Sodality of Christ the King Church should be sent to Debbie Martell, 43 West Avenue, Lud-low, MA 01056. To reserve a table or for more in-formation, call Debbie at 413-547-8739.

ST. ELIZABETH PARISH is accepting appli-cations for its annual Christmas bazaar on Nov. 3. Cost for an 8-foot table is $40. Tables are re-served on a first come, first served basis. This event fills up very quickly. To request an applica-tion or for additional information, call Pat at 413-589-9203.

WESTERN MASS RELICS SENIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE. Slow pitch with two divisions (50+ and 65+). All games played at the Ludlow Fish & Game Club from May to Labor Day. Registra-tion forms and information available at www.wmassrelics.com.

MATURE WOMEN’S GROUP forming in Ludlow. Afternoon meetings for companionship and con-versation. Contact Eileen at 547-6189.

BIBLE STUDY: A weekly Bible study led by Ludlow resident Hank Bastos takes place Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 343 Winsor St., Ludlow. Call 348-6487 for more information.

THE MICHAEL J. DIAS FOUNDATION spon-sors a support group for families and friends who are affected by substance abuse. This support group allows family members and friends to get answers to questions, and to know they are not alone in this process. This group meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. at HealthSouth in Ludlow. All are welcome. If you have any ques-tions call Maureen at 413-589-7093.

SHARE YOUR SIGHT. Volunteer to read, shop or walk with a blind or vision impaired person in your community. Call the Massachusetts Associa-tion for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 1-888-613-2777 for details.

SAVE THE DATE Friday, July 20

GROUP DRUMMING with Maureen Mayotte at First Church, 859 Center St., on Friday, July 20. Join us for appetizers and a cool beverage at 6:30 p.m. The drumming program begins at 7 p.m. No prior experience necessary. Drums will be provided. Cost is $5. Space is limited. Call JoAnn at 413-210-8486 to register.

Saturday, July 21IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 25

Parker Street, Indian Orchard, will host its 38th annual Polish-American Dozynki Festival on Sat-urday, July 21, from 12-11 p.m. and Sunday, July 22, from 12-10 p.m. Polish Plate (golombki, kapusta and kielbasa) and an American kitchen. There will be a Polka Mass on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Dennis Polisky & The Maestro’s Men will entertain from 6-11 p.m. The Ekstasza Band will play on Sunday from 12-4 p.m. followed by Mark VI from 5-9 p.m. Raffles, children’s activities and more. Free admission and free parking. The festi-val will be held rain or shine.

Wednesday, Aug. 1DINE OUT at The Villa Rose on Wednesday,

Aug. 1, from 12-9 p.m. The restaurant will gen-erously donate 20 percent of dining room and lounge food sales to First Church.

Friday, Aug. 3INDIAN ORCHARD BROWN BAG will be Friday,

Aug. 3, at 117 Main St. (Myrtle Street Park). Pick-up is no earlier then 12 p.m. and no later than 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Please arrive by 11 a.m. For more information, call Linda at 413-301-5213.

Saturday, Sept. 29THE POLANIE CLUB will be holding a harvest

dinner dance, including installation of new-ly-elected officers, on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Polish American Citizens Club, 355 East St., Ludlow. Social hour at 5 p.m. followed by a family-style dinner at 6 p.m. catered by Tony & Penny’s. Music provided by Ritchie Mitnick and vocalist Peter Annone. Cost is $45. All proceeds to benefit the Scholarship Fund. For tickets, please call Loretta at 413-592-7350, Rusty at 860-758-7759, Joyce at 860-749-2708, Joan at 413-265-3157 or Ka-mila at 413-583-8566.

REUNIONSLHS CLASS OF 1973 45th reunion celebra-

tion on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Ludlow Fish & Game Club, 200 Sportsmans Road. Cocktails 4-6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Meal choice of chick-

en, beef or fish [write your meal choice on your check please]. Casual dress. Cost is $45 pp. RSVP by Aug. 1. Make checks payable to Roz Sousa, 614 Fuller St., Ludlow. For more infor-mation, call Roz at 575-1845 or Suggie at 244-9182 or email [email protected].

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3236 AUXILIARY has scheduled its Saratoga Springs horserace and potluck meal fundraiser for Sunday, Aug. 5. Payment of $35 is due by Tuesday, July 17. King Ward bus departs from the Polish American Citizens Club at 9 a.m. (8:30-8:45 a.m. recommended arrival time) with an approximate 9:15 p.m. return. Tentative prepaid gate entrance fee discount of $5 and no waiting in line (to be confirmed). A 50/50 raffle is planned. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water, jacket, lawn chair and a potluck food contribu-tion (non-glass containers please). Contact VFW Auxiliary member Cindy Machado-Saleh for fur-ther information and/or payments at 413-210-2750.

QUEBEC WINTER CARNIVAL – Feb. 7-10,

2019. Four days /six meals. Experience this historic city as it celebrates the world’s largest winter festival, Le Carnaval de Québec, with concerts, fireworks, various winter activities, world-class snow and ice sculptures and a dazzling Night Parade. The tour includes round-trip motor coach, the 4-star Hôtel Palais Royal, lunch at the elegant Parliament Building, VIP pa-rade seating, a city tour of Québec, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré and all gratuities. Doubles $889 pp/triples $779 pp/singles $1,209. Contact Jim Martin, St. Elizabeth Parish, 413-583-6339 or [email protected].

POLISH AMERICAN VETERANS OF WIL-BRAHAM is sponsoring a trip to the BASEBALL HALL OF FAME in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Satur-day, Oct. 13. Package includes roundtrip mo-tor coach, admission to Baseball Hall of Fame, free time in Cooperstown, lunch on your own and refreshments on board. Tour Cooperstown Bat Co., Cruise on Lake Otsego, see a game at Doubleday Field, take a trolley ride or shop the souvenir and baseball memorabilia stores. Cost is $70. Payment due upon registration. Dead-line is Sept. 30. Checks payable to PAV Club. Mail to Frank Motyl, 48 Weston St. Wilbraham, MA 01095. For more information call 413-543-2661.

DIRECTORYCHRIST THE KING CHURCH

41 Warsaw Ave., Ludlow413-583-2630

Pastor Rev. Raymond A. SoltysSaturday Vigil Masses – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses – 7:30 a.m.; 8:45 a.m. (Polish); 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Sunday Evening Mass – 5:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY CHAPELA Church of the Nazarene

485 East St., Ludlow413-583-7875

Pastor Rev. Douglas E. FishSunday Services:

9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages10:30 a.m. Fellowship with coffee & donuts

11 a.m. Worship Services

HARVEST BIBLE CHAPEL485 East St.

Pastor Doug GrayNow meeting at 485 East St.

Sunday services held at 9:15 a.m. (note the new time).Children’s church and nursery available

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH24 Parker St., Indian Orchard

413-543-3627Pastor Rev. Stanley Sokol

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Sunday Masses – 9:15 a.m. (English) beginning with Nov. 1; 11:30 a.m. (Polish); 5 p.m. (English) Monday and Wednesday

Morning Masses – 9 a.m.Thursday Daily Masses – 5 p.m.

Friday Mass – 9:30 a.m.Saturday Mass – 9 a.m. (Polish), Vigil Mass – 4:15 p.m. (English)

Vigil Mass on Holy Days of Obligation – 7 p.m.Holy Day of Obligation Masses –

9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH438 Winsor St., Ludlow

413-583-2312Father Vitor Oliveira

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

Monday and Wednesday Morning Masses – 8:30 a.m. (Portuguese)

Tuesday and Friday Masses – 5:30 p.m. (Portuguese)Saturday Vigil Mass – 4 p.m. (English)

First Saturday of the Month – 8:30 a.m. For more information, visit ourladyoffatimaparish.org.

STS. PETER AND PAUL UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

45 Newbury St.Ludlow, MA 01056

Phone: 413-583-2140Pastor: Father Andriy Krip

Liturgy schedule: Wednesday 8:30 a.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m.Sunday 8 a.m

ORCHARD COVENANT CHURCH95 Berkshire Street

Indian Orchard, MA 01151413-543-4204

Rev. Nancy Ebner, pastorSunday School-9:45 a.m. for all agesWorship-11 a.m., coffee hour follows

Sunday at 6 p.m.-Gambler’s Anonymous/GamanonWednesday at 7 p.m.-Choir Practice, new

members welcome!Third Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m.-

Men’s Fellowship BreakfastSee our website for more information:

www.orchardcovenant.org.

ST. ELIZABETH PARISH191 Hubbard St., Ludlow

413-583-3467Pastor – Rev. Msgr. Homer P. Gosselin

In Residence – Rev. Norman BoltonDeacons, Normand Grondin,

Thomas Rickson, Keith Davies (Robert Duval, retired)

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

123 Hubbard St., Ludlow413-583-5754

Rev. Carmen Margarita OrtizPastor’s office hours: Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.;Christian Education 9 a.m.

Tuesdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Thursdays – AA 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Thursday and Saturday – Outreach

UNION CHURCH OF CHRIST(United Church of Christ)

51 Center St., Ludlow413-583-5717

Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey K. ErbWorship Service and Sunday School: Sunday, 10 a.m.

(Fellowship hour following)Office Hours: Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon

Choir Practice: Sunday, 9 a.m.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

584 West St., Ludlow413-583-8454

Sunday Services: 10 to 11 a.m.Combined Family Service

Adult Classes: 11 a.m. to noon Adult Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.

Adult Religious/ Marriage and Parenting Classes for Men; Noon to 1 p.m.

Adult Religious/ Marriage and ParentingClasses for Women.

Children’s Classes: (Ages 3-11) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School and Singing Time;

Teen Classes (Ages 12-18); 11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.

Classes for Young Women; Noon to 1 p.m. Classes for Young Men; Young Single Adults: (ages 18-30);

11 a.m. to noon Teen Sunday School; Noon to 1 p.m.

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

-Single Adult Men.A Novena to St. Peregrine, patron saint for those

with cancer, takes place every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd.,

Springfield. Cancer patients, cancer survivors, friends of cancer victims, and the general public are

invited to attend.

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Ludlow, MA 01056413-583-3339 or 413-583-6834

Reverend Winston Baldwin, Interim PastorOffice Hours:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fridays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit our website at www.ludlow-first.com

Worship Services – 8:45 a.m. Sunday mornings

Church School, Nursery and Coffee Hour after service.

Wednesdays – 7:30 p.m. – AA meetingsPlease contact us regarding our

Fellowship Hall rental.First Church thrift/gift

shop hours: Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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JULY 11-JULY 17

Wednesday, July 11: 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C), 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer – (C), 6:30 p.m. Scripture

Reflection – (ZR)Thursday, July 12: 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C), 6:00

p.m. Just 5 Days – (JR)Friday, July 13: 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C), 6:00

p.m. Evening Prayer – (C)Saturday, July 14: 3:00 p.m. Confessions – (C),

4:00 p.m. Mass – (C), Sunday July 15: 7:30 a.m. Mass – (C), 8:00 a.m.

Take & Eat Program – (FLBH/K), 9:15 a.m. Mass – (C),11:00 a.m. Mass – (C), 5:00 p.m. Mass – (C)

Monday, July 16: 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C), 8:00 a.m. Just 5 Days – (FLBH/JR/ER/ZR)

Tuesday, July 17: 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass – (C), 8:00 a.m. Just 5 Days – (FLBH/JR/ER/ZR)


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LUDLOW – Idalina (Serafim) Wi-towski, 85, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully Friday, July 6, 2018, sur-rounded by her fami-ly. Daughter of the late Jose and Miguelina (Almei-da) Serafim, she was born in Ludlow on Nov. 19, 1932. Lena was a 1950 graduate of Ludlow High School. She worked for many years at Koffee Kup Bakery. She was commu-nicant of St. Elizabeth Par-ish. Lena was active in the PACC and Ludlow Fire Dept. Woman’s Auxiliary and the Portuguese American Citi-zens Club. She was an avid candlepin bowler, and loved UConn women’s basketball. Her favorite times were spent watching her grandchildren’s sporting events and playing bingo at the Polish Club. Lena is survived by her son, Mark Witowski (Diane); two daughters, Sheila Rodrigo (Gabriel); and Cynthia Goodreau (Wayne), all of Ludlow; and her brother, Joe Ser-afim (Barbara) of Pompano Beach,

FL. She also leaves her five beloved grandchildren Cari Huff (Richard), Jonathan Witowski, Amber Goodreau

(DeVaughn), Eric Rodrigo and Andrew Goodreau (Christina), and four great-grandchildren Dominick, Drew, Michael and Isabella. Sadly, she was prede-ceased by her husband Stanley T. Witowski in 2016. Funer-al services celebrating Lena’s life will be held Thursday, July 12, at 10:45 a.m. at the Kapi-nos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64

Sewall St, Ludlow, followed by a Lit-urgy of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Parish. Rites of Com-mittal will be in Island Pond Cemetery, Visiting hours at the funeral home are Thursday, July 12, from 9 a.m. un-til the time of the service. Memorial donations in Lena’s memory may be made to St. John the Baptist School, 217 Hubbard St., Ludlow, MA 01056 or St. Elizabeth Parish, 181 Hubbard St., Ludlow, MA 01056. For more in-formation please go to kapinosma-zurfh.com.

OBITUARIESIdalina Witowski, 85 Teresa de Jesus Aguiar, 92

LUDLOW – Teresa de Jesus Aguiar, 92 of Ludlow, was called home to be with God on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Born in Al-deia de S. Francisco de Assis, Portugal, to the late António Agostinho e Patrocinia de Je-sus, she has lived most of her life in Ludlow, where she was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church. Teresa enjoyed gardening, sewing and spend-ing time with her grandchil-dren.She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Augus-to, in 1996.She leaves her loving family António (Tony) Aguiar and his wife Tillie Aguiar from Richmond, Va., a daughter Georgina (Gina) Silva and her husband Fernando Silva from Ludlow; her grand-

children Anthony (Tony) Silva and wife Teresa, David Silva and wife Kimberly, and Michael Silva and wife Marisha, Te-

resa Cunningham and husband Sam, and Scott and Michelle Aguiar. Her great-grandchildren\ Brian, Karina, Gage, Quinn and Sebastian Silva. Kayla and Tha-ra Aguiar, Grayson Cunningham and Meghan de Luca. Funeral services were held July 7 from Ludlow Funeral Home and Our Lady of Fatima Church followed by burial ceremonies in Island

Pond Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, do-nations may be made in her name to The Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org). For additional information, please visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com.


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ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS Clean-ings, inspections, repairs, caps, liners, waterproofing, rebuilds. Local, family owned. Since 1986. HIC #118355. Fully insured. (413)547-8500

ADAM QUENNEVILLE ROOF-ING, SIDING, WINDOWS- Shin-gle, Flat and Metal Roofs, Slate Roof Repairs, Roof and Siding Shampoo Service, Gutter Covers, porches. Life-time Vinyl Siding, Windows, Skylights & Sun Tunnels. Call (413)536-5955

BILODEAU AND SON ROOFING. Established 1976. New re-roofs and repairs. Gutter cleanings and repairs. Licensed/ insured. Call (413)967-6679

BOB ROBILLARD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL attics, cellars, garag-es cleaned. Light moving. Gutters Cleaned. Family owned/ operated since 1950 (413)537-5090

CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & refinish-ing - cane, fiber rush & splint - Class-room instructor, 20+ years experience. Call Walt at (413)289-6670 for esti-mate.

DK Powerwashing

We powerwash houses, decks,patios. roof cleaning/non-pressure wash. Removes ugly dark staining & moss.Free estimates. Fully insured,owner operated,Call (413)297-4276

DRIVEWAYS, CHIP SEAL/ OIL AND STONE, an affordable alterna-tive to asphalt. Give your home a beau-tiful country look. Serving Western MA for the past 7 years. Also Trucking, gravel, loam and fill. 5% off your drive-way with mention of this ad. Call J. Fil-lion Liquid Asphalt (413)668-6192.

DRYWALL AND CEILINGS, plas-ter repair. Drywall hanging. Taping & complete finishing. All ceiling textures. Fully insured. Jason at Great Walls. (413)563-0487

FULL BATHROOM REMODEL from tub or vanity replacement to full scale bathroom remodel. Free in home estimates 413-237-2250.

HANDYMAN SERVICES No job too small. Belchertown areas. Call (413)323-7669.

JKL LIQUID ASPHALT Driveways & Parking lots. Oil & stone. Choice of colors. Durable but yet inexpensive. Call 413-289-6033

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 years experience. References. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin 978-355-6864.

PLUMBER - LICENSED AND experienced. Fair prices, Small jobs wanted. Lic. #19243. Call Ron (413)323-5897, (413)345-1602.

WE RENOVATE, SELL & PUR-CHASE (any condition) horse drawn vehicles such as sleighs, carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s buggies, drive-able or lawn ornaments. Some fur-niture and other restoration services available. Reasonable prices. Quality workmanship. Call (413)213-0373 for estimate and information.

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APPLIANCESCOLEMAN APPLIANCE SER-VICE Servicing all makes and mod-els of washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, air conditioners. Also dryer vent cleaning. (413)536-0034

CHILD SERVICES*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone adver-tising caring of children must list a li-cense number to do so if they offer this service in their own home.

COMPUTER SERVICES

COMPUTERS SHOULDN’T BE frustrating or frightening. I’ll come to you. Upgrades, troubleshooting, set-up, tutoring. Other electronics too. Call Monique (413)237-1035

ELECTRICIANBILL CAMERLIN- ADDITIONS, service changes, small jobs for home-owners, fire alarms. Fast, dependable, reasonable rates. Insured, free esti-mates E280333. 24 hour emergency service. (413)427-5862

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, FRIENDLY service, installs deicing cables. Free estimates. Fully insured. Scott Winters electrician Lic. #13514-B Call (413)244-7096.

JAMES FERRIS: LICENSE #E16303 Free estimates. Senior Dis-counts. Insured. 40 years experience. No job too small. Cell (413)330-3682

MCKENNA GREEN ELECTRIC Lic #20161A Reasonable residential electrical services. 24 hour emergency service. Prompt service is our special-ty. (413)210-9140

GARAGE DOOR SERVICES

MENARD GARAGE DOORS Au-thorized Raynor dealer specializing in the best quality and selection of insu-lated garage doors. Sales, Installation, service and repairs of residential and commercial garage doors and open-ers. Fully insured. Free estimates. Call (413)289-6550, (413)626-1978 or www.menardgaragedoors.com

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Service & InstallationFurnaces, Sheet Metal

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Commercial & ResidentialFree Estimates

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C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1 Call for all your needs. Windows, sid-ing, roofs, additions, decks, baths, hardwood floors, painting. All work 100% guaranteed. Licensed and in-sured. Call Bob (413)596-8807 Cell CS Lic. #97110, HIC Lic #162905

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION Kitchen, bath, foyers. Referenc-es. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin (978)355-6864.

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improve-ment needs. ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS, DECKS & GUT-TERS. Extensive references available, Fully Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT. Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413-569-3733

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE-MODELING Kitchens, baths. Ceram-ic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, additions. In-surance work. Fully insured. Free esti-mates. (413)246-2783 Ron.

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CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING Weekly, bi-weekly mowing, Spring, Fall Clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone beds, gutter cleaning. Total yard main-tenance. Call Dan (413)682-4943

HYDROSEEDING AND LAND-SCAPE CONSTRUCTION Re-taining walls, walkways, patios, ero-sion control, skid steer work, fencing, plantings, loam, trenching, etc. Free estimates. Medeiros. (413)267-4050

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LAWN & GARDENLAWN MOWING, ROTOTILLING, odd jobs. Ask for Clint 413-335-9293.

MASONRYABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING All brick, block, stone, concrete. Hatchway doors, basement windows, chimneys rebuilt & repaired, foundations repaired, base-ment waterproofing systems, sump pumps. BBB+ rating. Free estimates. Lic #14790. Call (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377

ROUSSEAU CONCRETE. SPE-CIALIZING: Stairs, sidewalks, driveways, patios, garage/ basement floors. Stamp concrete. Sine 1987. Also demolition & odd jobs. Free estimates, insured. Moe 413-244-5519

PAINTINGFORBES & SONS PAINTING & STAINING Since 1985. Interior/ Ex-terior. Call now. Free estimate. Com-mercial, Residential, New construction. Affordable carpentry, plaster, drywall restoration. Wallpaper removal. In-sured. Owner operated. HIC #190875 www.forbesandsonspainting.com 413-887-1987.

PAINTING QUABBIN PAINTING Interior/Exte-rior Painting, repairs, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters cleaned. Prompt professional service. Fully insured. Call (413) 519-9952

PLUMBINGGREG LAFOUNTAIN PLUMBING & HEATING Lic #19196 Repairs & Replacement of fixtures, water heater installations, steam/HW boiler replace-ment. Kitchen & Bath remodeling. 30 years experience. Fully insured. $10 Gift Card With Work Performed. Call Greg (413)592-1505

LINC’S PLUMBING LIC. #J27222“New Season”“New Projects”

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ROOFINGEXPERIENCED ROOFER WORKS alone, quality work, licensed. Best prices for sheds, garages, and ranches. (413)786-7924.

FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. All types of roofing, shingle, flat and slate. Call Local Builders (413)626-5296. Complete roofing systems and repairs. Fully licensed and insured. MA CS #102453, CT Reg. 0615780. Lifetime warranty. Senior Discount. 24 hour service. Veteran Discount.

SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 40 years experience. Commercial, resi-dential. Insured. Shingles, single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel, slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency Repairs. (413)348-9568, (413)204-4841. (413)536-3279

TREE WORKATEKS TREE- Honest, quality tree service. From pruning to house lot clearing. Fully insured. Free estimates. Firewood sales. (413)687-3220

DL & G TREE SERVICE- Every-thing from tree pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, storm damage, lot clearing and brush chipping. Honest and Dependable. Fully insured. Now offering a Senior Citizen and Veteran discount. Call today for free estimate (413)478-4212

H & H TREE SERVICE Fully in-sured. 15 yrs experience climbing. Call Dave for additional services. 413-668-6560 day or night.

STUMP GRINDING

DL & G STUMP GRINDING Grind-ing stumps of all sizes, insured & certi-fied. Senior discounts. Call Dave 413-478-4212

$$$ AUTOS WANTED Top Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans, big and small, running or not. Call (413)534-5400

Free junk car removal ! We pay CASH $$$ We tow FREE! We buy AS IS”. CALL OR TEXT FOR FREE QUOTE 24X7 413-219-6839

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HORSESHORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the art facility. beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, sales and Leasing also available. Convenient lo-cation at Orion Farm in South Hadley (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net

BABYSITTER NEEDED beginning late August, 3-4 days per week for 12 yrs. old boy. Chicopee area. Call 856-883-5669.

CLASS A DRIVERS IN BLOOMFIELD, CT

Ryder is Expanding and Hiring for Mul-tiple Class A Positions!Regional and Home Daily Positions:Regional is home for 2 consecutive days per weekHome Daily has a 5 day work week.Currently offering a $3,500 Sign-On Bonus!Average W2’s range from $68,000 to $86,000!Ryder Values Our Drivers!We offer Vacation starting day 1!Excellent medical benefits including a $1,000 medical reimbursement!For more information please call 1-888-662-2380, reference job# 56729 or visit www.joinryder.com

FOSTER CARE.You can help change

someone’s life. Provide a safe home for children

and teens who have been abused or neglected. Now offering a $1,000

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HHA’s & CNA’sCome join the PMS TEAM and

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Professional Medical Services, Inc., ranks in the 98 percentile for

outstanding service to our clients. We have offices in West Springfield, Palmer & Stur-

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MONSON PUBLIC SCHOOLSTRANSPORTATION

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SUBSTITUTE BUS AND VAN DRIV-ERSBUS DRIVERS – CDL WITH SCHOOL BUS CERTIFICATEVAN DRIVERS – WITH 7D SCHOOL PUPIL TRANSPORT LICENSE OR WILL TRAIN THIS SUMMER FOR BUS OR VAN LICENSE FOR QUALI-FIED, INTERESTED APPLICANTSCALL MICHELLE LOGLISCI AT 413-267-4150 EXT. 1200 OR EMAIL [email protected]

PCA NEEDED Dependable, flexible, caring person to care for woman in Chicopee. Great pay. Please call 413-275-5637.

TEACHER: PRESCHOOL EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE (EEC) qualified opening at Little Friends Child Care Center 58 Daniel Shays Hwy. BelchertownContact [email protected] or call Betsy Sawyer 413-323-8447. Application can be downloaded at Littlefriends39.com

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WELL ESTABLISHED ROOFING company for sale. Breckenridge St., Palmer. Equipment, ladders, dump trailers, 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse, and land for sale or lease. Interests please call 413-231-3131.

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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.

GREEN STREET, PALMER Newly renovated 2 BR apt. porch, off-street parking, coin-op laundry, $900/ mo includes heat. No Pets. Call Tom 413-896-1555

PALMER- DOWNTOWN, SPA-CIOUS 4 room, second floor, refur-bished, quiet. Stove, refrigerator, heat, HW, gas, all included for $650 413-283-7620 days.

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EXCELLENT LOCATION ROUTE 202 GRANBY 1200 sq.ft garage with (2) 12’ overhead doors and 375 sq.ft second level with 350 sq.ft office, re-strooms. $1,600/ mo. 413-427-4638

INDUSTRIAL ZONED LARGE WAREHOUSE available, plus 500 sq.ft. out building, large garage bay and front office area. Breckenridge St., Palmer (413)231-3131

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AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSINGBeautiful One Bedroom ApartmentsIf you are a senior citizen, 62 or older and looking

for an apartment in an attractive, serene setting,then we invite you to consider Falcon Knoll Housing.

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time is trauma season.“Because people are outdoors

more in the warmer months of summer, we tend to see more outdoor injury-related visits from adults and children to our Emer-gency Department than at any other time of the year,” said Dr. Gerald Beltran, chief, Division of Prehospital and Disaster Med-icine, Department of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Medical Center.

Swimming is one of the most popular summer activities along with boating on our spectacular waterways.

“To prevent drowning, chil-dren need to be supervised at all times around bodies of water and home pools need to be secured with barriers high enough so that a child can’t climb over them,” said Dr. Beltran, noting drowning is the leading cause of uninten-tional death in children ages 1-4.

“We also see cases of people fracturing their necks from div-ing into shallow water, whether in the backyard pool or at the local pond. What can happen is that when a person breaks their neck, they lose control of their arms and drown,” he added.

Make water safety your pri-ority by enrolling in American Red Cross home pool safety, wa-ter safety, first aid and CPR/AED

courses to prevent and respond to injuries.

Just as you have a responsibil-ity behind the wheel of a car, the same holds true when driving a boat or other personal watercraft like jet skis, or on land riding a motorcycle.

“Obey the rules of the road and the waterways by not speed-ing. When boating, keep a safe distance from other boaters and swimmers,” said Dr. Beltran. “And don’t drink and drive.”

“We have seen many frac-ture injuries when a boat hits the shoals and people are tossed out of the craft, or when two jet ski-ers crash into one another,” he added.

When riding a motorcycle or bicycle, don’t leave home without your helmetand be very aware of the other drivers who may not see you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), helmets reduce the risk of death by 37 percent and the risk of head injury by 69 percent for motorcyclists. Massachusetts has a mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists and “any person 16 years of age or younger oper-ating a bicycle or being carried as a passenger on a bicycle on a public way, bicycle path or any public right-of-way shall wear a helmet.”

In addition to wearing a hel-met, parents should teach their children the following basic safe-ty rules to keep bicycle riding en-joyable and safe: ride on the right side with traffic, use appropriate hand signals, and respect traffic signal.

“Motorists also need to be more aware of bicyclists and people out walking on roads this summer,” said Dr. Beltran.

All-terrain vehicles are an-other concern during the summer months. According to Massachu-setts OHV Laws and Regulations, “all recreational vehicle operators and those being towed are required to wear an approved, securely fas-tened helmet at all times.”

Summer is also grilling sea-son when each year thousands of people suffer burns from grilling and property is damaged due to fires started by grills.

“Whether gas or charcoal, keep children several feet away from the burning hot grill and the grill several feet away from a house or other structures,” said Dr. Beltran.

Also, when using an accel-erant, such as charcoal lighter fluid or starting a gas grill, Dr. Beltran warned to keep a safe dis-tance between you and the grill when initially lighting it as the fumes may ignite and if you are too close to the grill, you can get burned.

“Gathering around the fire pit has also become a popular prac-tice today when entertaining. Consider them just as a campfire and keep children a safe distance from them so they don’t trip and fall into the fire pit,” said Dr. Bel-tran.

The Baystate emergency med-icine physician also warned about lawn mower accidents, which are common in the summer for both adults and children, resulting in serious injuries to the fingers,

hands and feet, including amputa-tions. According to the U.S. Con-sumer Product Safety Commis-sion, each year some 800 children are run over by riding mowers or small tractors.

“Debris can be thrown by the mower, possibly leading to blunt trauma. Always wear hearing pro-tection and eye protection when using mowers, they may assist in preserving sight and hearing,” said Dr. Beltran.

“And, keep your children in-doors when you are mowing the lawn and be sure you don’t op-erate your mower barefoot,” he added.

With the many stories heard each summer about children dy-ing of heat stroke after being left in a hot car, Dr. Beltran said he would be remiss if he didn’t re-mind everyone “to never ever leave a child alone in a car what-ever the temperature hot or cold.”

A trauma-related injury from children falling out of open win-dows is another summer safety concern.

“Screens are not enough to keep children from falling out of windows. Parents need to install window guards or stops, which keep windows from opening more than four inches,” said Dr. Beltran.

Summer falls are another big risk for adults, especially for se-niors who are susceptible year-round, and for children, too.

“Adults are at risk while out-doors climbing ladders to paint the house or trim a tree, while kids can fall at the playground around jungle gyms and slides,”

said Dr. Beltran, who also cited slipping on wet surfaces around the pool as another hazard.

Even something otherwise healthy as hiking, a popular sum-mer and fall activity, can turn tragic.

“Hikers can fall and break a leg or get lost in the woods and find themselves spending a cold night outdoors, where they can develop hypothermia. Addition-ally, an otherwise healthy appear-ing person might develop chest pains while hiking, not realizing they have an underlying heart condition. A person with asthma or COPD could have their illness triggered by a pollen or the exer-tion during an outdoor activity, and if they have an episode while hiking and have forgotten their inhaler, it could lead to tragic cir-cumstances,” said Dr. Beltran.

Also, with increased bear sightings today, it’s a good idea to be “bear savvy.”

“It goes without saying that you never want to provoke or approach a bear, especially a mother and her cubs. Hike with others and make noise so a bear can hear you coming and hope-fully scamper off. Also consider purchasing bear pepper spray and learning how to use it properly,” said Dr. Beltran.

“A little caution and taking the necessary safety measures can go a long way in making your summer more injury free and en-joyable for both you and your children,” he added.

For more information on Bay-state Medical Center, visit bay-statehealth.org/bmc.

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