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Parents and guardians of children in Holyoke schools can now track their child’s school bus on a smartphone app.
The Durham Bus Tracker will show near-re-al-time location informa-tion about both big yel-low buses and mini-buses. There is no cost. The app is secure and password-pro-tected, and in order to keep all children safe, bus infor-mation is only available to
The Holyoke Rotary Club will host its 12th annual wine, beer, food tasting and silent auction at the all-new Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke, next week.
The event takes place 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Advance tickets are rec-ommended, as it is a sell-out each year. Tickets are
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Two candidates with a long history of service in Ward 3 will go head-to-head in this year’s city election ballot.
Incumbent Counci lor David Bartley and current School Committee member Dennis Birks Jr. were the top two vote-getters in a Sept. 24 preliminary election for Ward 3 city councilor, eliminating Anne Thalheimer. They will join 12 candidates for at-large city councilor, two other races for ward councilor, two races for School Committee and two ballot questions in the Nov. 5 general election.
Bartley was the evening’s big winner, taking nearly 52 percent of the votes in the three-way race, with 279 votes. Birks finished second with 149, and Thalheimer third with 108. Bartley attributed his success to voters’ familiarity with him and his record over the past eight years.
“They support me, they support the work I’ve done,” Bartley said. “I’m a very active, vocal, committed, dedicated city councilor. I don’t sit there like a wallflower at City Council meetings. I speak up. I con-tinue to keep Holyoke citizens informed. I’ve been available for numerous, well over 60, public meetings. I’ll continue to have those. It’s just an honor
to serve.”Birks is no newcomer to
the Ward 3 ballot, however. He has been serving as the ward’s School Committee representa-tive for the past 10 years. He said he knows it will be diffi-cult unseating an incumbent, but he feels the time has come for change.
“I have a lot of work to do,” he said. “I didn’t get as many votes as I would have liked, but I think that will change. A lot of what I’ve heard from peo-ple, as I was walking around and listening to people, is that they’re looking for someone who will get back to them in a timely manner, or get back to them at all. They would like a person representing Ward 3 that
will connect with them regu-larly. They don’t feel they’re heard, sometimes. If someone has a concern, they deserve to be heard.”
Birks thanked his support-ers and also had kind words for Thalheimer. Bartley said he felt all three candidates had run a respectful campaign.
Despite garnering more than half the vote in the prelim-inary, Bartley said he plans to put in the “hard work” to win re-election between now and November.
“My campaign strategy is to engage as many voters as I possibly can. That’s all I’ve ever done,” Bartley said. “I’m going
Right, Volunteers Judy Galczynski of Westfield, Bill Checkosky of Southbridge and Rodolfo Andujar of Holyoke work on the Brown Street home of Carol LaBoursoliere during RevitalizeCDC’s annual GreenNFit Rebuild home repair event. Top left, Volunteers paint a home on Norwood Terrace, one of the four houses in Holyoke to receive basic repairs and enhancements for safety or senior accessibility during GreenNFit. Bottom left, Natalie Pion and Morgan Champigny of Enfield, Conn., paint benches for the house on Norwood Terrace. More photos, page 7. Photos by Adrianne Johnson
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City partners with Elms for teacher diversityCollege launches Center for Equity to attract, retain Urban Educators
By Tyler S. [email protected]
Attracting and retaining quality teachers is a problem facing school districts across the state, particularly in urban districts such as Holyoke. With its new Center for Equity in Urban Education, one local college hopes to bolster the educational opportunit ies for teachers and students in Western Massachusetts’ core cities.
Elms College President Harry Dumay, and school and city officials represent-ing Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield, joined together at the campus Sept. 24, signing memorandums of understand-ing, signifying a commitment to the future of education in the area’s three largest school systems.
“For the past 12 to 18 months while I’ve had conver-sations … I’ve often been lift-ed by the support you have for education,” Dumay said to a large gathering within the cam-pus’ Alumnae Library. “We’re here to reaffirm our commit-
Stephen Zrike, left, Holyoke’s school superintendent, and Harry Dumay, president of Elms College, sign a memorandum of understanding Sept. 24 as part of the launch of a new Center for Equity in Urban Education. The center will help train and retain diverse teachers in Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield. Photo by Tyler S. Witkop
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The American Red Cross is urging people of all races and ethnicities to give blood and platelets to help increase the diversity of the blood supply.
The vast majority of blood types fall into one of the major blood groups. However, for patients with rare blood types or those who receive regular blood transfusions, blood must be matched closely – beyond
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Residents invited to speak out on middle schools proposal
Holyoke residents this Sunday, Sept. 29, are invited to express their opinions on the middle school propos-al, pro and con, and the importance of voting.
The architects for the proposed schools, working with area high school students and Holyoke Media, are col-laborating to document public opin-ion. Students, parents and residents are invited to meet at the corner of Cabot Street and Chestnut Avenue in down-town Holyoke at 2 p.m. on Sunday. This location is the corner of a cur-rently vacant block where one of the two new 105,000 square foot middle schools may be built.
Videographers from Holyoke Media will be on site to collect resident responses on camera. The responses will air on Holyoke Media and social media, encouraging respectful dialogue
and participation in the important Nov. 5 vote. Informational material and members of the design team will also be available to share information and answer questions.
A drone camera will also record the event. Participants are invited to join in making a human chain spelling out the word “VOTE” on the vacant lot.
During the city election on Nov. 5, voters in Holyoke face a ballot question to decide whether the city passes a debt exclusion — a temporary property tax increase — to pay for the construction of two new middle school buildings, the first new construction projects in the city in 30 years. The new schools would be built on the Chestnut Avenue parcel and on the present site of Peck School. Altogether the project would cost $132.9 million, with $75.8 million paid by the state government.
Betty Medina Street to be dedicated MondayMayor Alex Morse, city coun-
cilors, and community leaders will dedicate and rename Spring Street as “Betty Medina Street” on Monday.
The ceremony in honor of beloved community leader Bet ty Medina Lichtenstein is at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the corner of Spring and Main streets in Holyoke.
Lichtenstein moved to Holyoke in 1978. She realized the importance of high-quality education as a means to break the cycle of poverty after she began providing legal assistance to Holyoke residents.
Education became her passion, leading her to run a successful grass-roots campaign for School Committee
in 1985 . L ich tens te in became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to public office in the State of Massachuset ts . Her e l e c t i o n p u t H o l y o ke on the political map in this state and neighbor-ing states. She served as Holyoke’s Ward 2 School Committee member for nine years.
L i c h t e n s t e i n h a s w o r k e d f o r B a y s t a t e Med ica l Cen t e r, Mass Mig ran t Program, Centro Latino de Holyoke, HAP (Housing Allowance Program), and Nueva Esperanza. For the past 23
years, she has been the exec-utive director of Enlace de Familias Inc. Enlace has been the founder of the Holyoke Youth Task Force, the Holyoke Community Charter School and Holyoke Unites/Holyoke Se Une.
“It is an honor and a priv-ilege to have worked alongside Betty, she has always been someone I can count on,” com-mented Mayor Alex Morse. “The city of Holyoke remem-
bers the countless efforts that she has selflessly performed; from helping residents in the aftermath of the New Year’s fire or the intake of refugee
families following Hurricane Maria. The people of Holyoke will be forever thankful.”
Lichtenstein is known in Holyoke for her grassroots community orga-nizing efforts in the poorest neighbor-hoods around issues of equality, 100 percent graduation and social justice. She has assisted residents organizing in some of the public housing projects in Holyoke to reestablish tenant associa-tions, sanitary code enforcement, and community development. When asked where she gets the energy to continue her efforts, her answer is always the same: being part of the Puerto Rican community in Holyoke. She wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
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Volunteers to build playground in 1 dayVolunteers from the Newell Brands
Home Fragrance Division, the Greater Holyoke YMCA and the community will join KaBOOM! on Friday, Oct. 4, to transform an empty site into a kid-de-signed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours at the Greater Holyoke YMCA.
This new playground is designed both for and by children 2-12 years old. In August, kids from the surrounding community came together to draw their dream playground. The playground is based off their drawings.
Volunteers of all skill and ability levels are invited to help with the con-struction. Breakfast, lunch and water will be provided, as well as gloves and other safety materials for projects that require them, and a project T-shirt to wear during construction. Volunteers should come dressed appropriately for the weather and must wear closed-toe shoes, preferably sneakers or work boots that can get dirty.
Enough volunteers have already signed up for site preparation work on Oct. 2-3. Volunteers are still need-ed for construction work at the Greater Holyoke YMCA, 171 Pine St., Holyoke, beginning with a kickoff ceremony at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Construction is expected to finish around 2:30 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to fol-low. To volunteer, visit holyokeymca.org.
This playground is part of a broad-er effort led by the Newell Brands Charitable Foundation and KaBOOM! to ensure communities have “great PLAYces” for kids and families. Play is essential to children’s physical, creative, cognitive, social and emotional develop-ment. The Y is one of the leading youth and family organizations in the area and knows the value of safe play area for families. Its urban location provides a welcoming place for all and the play-ground will be one component of its community work.
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Lawyer to lead class on elder law, estate planning topics
Karen G. Jackson, a lawyer with Jackson Law, an elder law and estate plan-ning firm, will teach a series of classes highlighting the latest developments in elder law and estate planning at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke.
The six-hour course, called “Elder Law and Estate Planning: What You Need to Know,” will be presented in three two-hour sessions on Mondays, Oct. 7, 21 and 28, 6 to 8 p.m., at Holyoke Community College’s main campus at 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke.
“The course will explain the basic building blocks of an estate plan,” Jackson said. “From that foundation, we will also consider the various spe-cialized trust documents that support this planning. I will clarify the probate court process and what it means to ‘pro-bate a will.’ And, I will explore current Medicare and MassHealth issues that are affecting seniors.”
In the first session, Jackson will
explain each document in the core estate plan. She will dis-cuss the problems that can occur when proper documents are not prepared before a loss of mental capacity or physical health or before sudden loss of life.
The second session will address four areas: trusts; the probate court process; Medicare hot topics; and options for community care
and home care. Jackson will provide details about each to assist attendees in planning now.
In the third and final session, Jackson will introduce the various Medicaid programs that provide long-term skilled nursing home care in Massachusetts and the financial assis-tance associated with each.
The course fee is $99 and covers all three sessions. Participants may choose to attend one, two or all three nights. To register, call Holyoke Community College at 413-552-2500 or visit www.hcc.edu/bce.
Grants aid early education career training at HCC
Holyoke Community College has been awarded two grants worth more than $2 million to support the educa-tion and training of early childhood educators and the programs they work for in Western Massachusetts.
Both grants come from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, which licenses public and private childcare programs in the state.
HCC is the lead agent on a $2 mil-lion Career Pathways Grant that will establish new professional development certification programs at the college as well as at Greenfield Community College and Berkshire Community College, HCC’s partners in the Western Mass. consortium. The pro-grams, called Childhood Development Associate Plus (or CDA Plus), will help early childhood educators already working in the field attain their national CDA credential or enhance their certifi-cation level within the EEC system.
Participants can also earn up to 16 college credits they can apply toward an associate degree program in early
childhood education.“There’s a lot of brain research
that says [age] 0-5 is the most criti-cal developmental stage for children,” said Kimm Quinlan, director of HCC’s early childhood grant initiatives, “so it’s really important to increase the education and quality of care provided to children by supporting their teach-ers.”
The first group of 20 students in HCC’s CDA Plus program started Sept. 7. The two-semester course of study includes four sequential, seven-week, three-credit courses in subjects such as childhood behavior and develop-ment, early childhood programs, and health, safety and nutrition, with two, two-week, one-credit classes meeting in January and next summer. Classes are held on Saturday mornings for the convenience of students, who must be working at least 20 hours a week in the field to qualify.
The grant covers all tuition, fees, and associated costs, including books
Home cooks, bakers can learn from chefsHolyoke Community College is
launching a new round of cooking and baking classes this fall geared toward home chefs.
“Cooking Confidently with Chef Tracy Carter,” a twice-monthly series of Friday-night, non-credit classes, kicks off Sept. 27 with “A Stroll Through the Markets of the Middle East,” during which Carter, a professional chef and HCC culinary arts instructor, will teach participants to prepare falafel, tahini, tabouli salad, and crispy phyllo dough with nuts and honey for dessert.
Each single-session, hands-on class has a unique culinary theme. Participants will learn how to prepare appetizers, sal-ads, sauces, entrees and desserts, then dine on their creations, leaving with left-overs and the knowledge and skills to replicate those recipes at home.
“My goal is to give the beginner home cook the confidence to take on any recipe in the kitchen,” said Carter. “I believe that mastering a few basic skills can provide anyone with confidence to
expand their culinary repertoire.”Cooking Confidently continues with
“Clean Eating — Light and Healthy” on Oct. 11; “Crowd Pleasing Weekend Brunch,” Oct. 25; “On the Spice Trail of India,” Nov. 8; “Chef Tracy’s Twist on Steakhouse Classics,” Nov. 22; “Noni’s Italian Kitchen,” Dec. 6; and “’Tis the Season: Chef Tracy’s Holiday Sides,” Dec. 13.
Also, Chef Maureen Benton will host two baking classes this fall: “Petit Fours, Glaces and European Macaroons” on Friday, Oct. 25, and “Torte and Pie: The Linzertorte and Chocolate Silk Pie,” on Friday, Nov. 22.
All the classes meet at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute at 164 Race St. in downtown Holyoke from 6 to 9 p.m. Cooking Confidently classes are $79; baking classes are $64. Space is limited.
Full descriptions of each class are available at www.hcc.edu/bce, along with registration information. For more infor-mation, call 413-552-2500.
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families with children on that particular route who sign up with the School Department.
To sign up, search for and download the Durham Bus Tracker app, then visit the schools’ Transportation Office at 57 Suffolk St., Holyoke, to fill out a form and obtain a student identification number. Instructions on how to use the app will be provided during this registra-tion process. Parents and guardians should be prepare to show proof of identity.
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the primary A, B, O and AB blood types — to reduce the risk of developing complications from transfusion therapy. The best match may be someone of the same racial or ethnic group.
A blood drive will be held in Holyoke 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Holyoke High School Dean Campus, 1045 Main St. A blood drive is also planned for 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Parenzo Gym on Western Avenue at Westfield State University, at 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Road, Chicopee. The Springfield Blood Donation Center at 150 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, is also open daily.
To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce wait times.
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WestMass ElderCare staff walk to prevent fallsIn recognition of Falls Prevention
Awareness Day, the staff of WestMass ElderCare took to the streets on Monday to increase awareness of fall risks and educate the community about safe mobility practices.
About 25 WestMass walkers took part in the agency’s Sept. 23 “Wellness Walk” across the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in Holyoke. Several participants donned yellow, the official color of the Falls Prevention Awareness campaign.
“Many of our consumers are at high risk for falls, whether they are older adults or younger folks living with dis-abilities” said Roseann Martoccia, exec-utive director of WestMass. “We know education is a crucial piece of successful falls prevention, and walking together gives our community a visible example of WestMass’s commitment to healthy lifestyle choices.”
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Council on Aging, is an annual campaign to raise awareness about how to prevent fall-re-lated injuries among older adults. On this day, national, state, and local part-ners collaborate to educate others about the impact of falls, share fall prevention strategies, and advocate for the expan-
sion of evidence-based community fall prevention programs.
WestMass ElderCare Inc. is a pri-vate, nonprofit agency founded in 1974 that provides services to help seniors stay independent and maintain their
quality of life in Holyoke, Chicopee, South Hadley, Granby, Belchertown, Ludlow and Ware.
WestMass offers evidence-based falls prevention workshops and train-ing for leaders. For more information
about future sessions, contact Ginger Cruickshank at [email protected] or 413-538-9020, ext. 337.
For more informat ion about WestMass ElderCare, visit wmeldercare.org or call 413-538-9020.
ment,” he continued. “We believe in edu-cation.”
The new Center for Equity in Urban Education will help bridge the estimated 800-teacher gap across the area’s K-12 schools, particularly in the roles of spe-cial education, English language learn-ing, as well as science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics. It will also help to address the lack of teachers of color in Western Massachusetts.
By signing the memorandums of understanding, Elms and local school officials hope to increase the number and diversity of qualified teachers serving the area’s students, including recruitment, development and ongoing support of new and existing educators. The center will offer degree and certificate programs, as well as professional development oppor-tunities and other support.
Stephen Zrike, superintendent and state receiver of Holyoke Public Schools, is excited for the new opportunity.
“It’s terrific to see an institution of higher learning focused on the develop-ment of diverse teachers in communities like Holyoke,” Zrike said. “There’s a lot of research that says that teachers
that look like their students have higher success rates and outcomes. It’s been a priority for us in our school system.”
Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley joined the ceremony cele-brating the center’s launch. He applauded the effort of college, public and private
school officials to commit to improving the education in urban communities.
“What I am seeing today is a group of people willing to take advantage of an opportunity,” Riley said.
He explained 40 percent of the state’s students are of color, compared to just 8 percent of teachers.
“It is incredibly important,” Riley said of recruiting, educating and retain-ing teachers from diverse communities. “I applaud you for it.”
The center received support through a substantial grant from the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation of Springfield, and college benefac-tors Cynthia and William Lyons III, of Wilbraham. The foundation, established in 1970, is dedicated to the promotion of cultural, educational, and religious orga-nizations throughout Hampden County. Cynthia and William Lyons III have long supported Elms College, including the Lyons Center for Natural and Health Sciences. Cynthia currently serves as the chairman of the college’s Board of Trustees.
“Today is a day to acknowledge a unity of purpose,” Cynthia Lyons said, noting the commitment of the college and local school leaders to improve edu-cation. She equated the day’s signifi-
cance to the 2008 NBA championship Boston Celtics team. She quoted then Celtics star Kevin Garnett, who said fol-lowing the victory, “Anything is possi-ble.”
“This is one of the most exciting things I’ve seen in 30 years,” John H. Davis, senior director of the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, said. “It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but I think we’re in very good position.”
According to Walter Breau, vice president of academic affairs at Elms College, the new center will help para-professionals already working within the local urban schools, pursue a bachelor’s degree and teaching licensure, as well as help those interested in working in urban schools pursue a master of arts degree in teaching.
“We know that such ambitious results are not achieved overnight,” he said, “but Elms College can help, over time, to establish an ecosystem in the cities of Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee that will enable all students to thrive.”
For more information on the new center or to apply, contact the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education Admission at 413-265-2234 or email [email protected].
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Jeffrey Riley, the state’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education, applauds the efforts of Elms College and the cities of Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield for their efforts establishing the new Center for Equity in Urban Education. Statewide, he said 40 percent of students are of color, compared to just 8 percent of teachers.
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WestMass ElderCare staff participate in a Wellness Walk across the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge on Monday.
Staff from WestMass ElderCare pose for a group photo outside the agency’s location on Valley Mill Road in Holyoke. Submitted photos
Author honored at Statehouse ceremonyHolyoke author Leslea Newman was
among those honored at a Statehouse ceremony hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book on Sept. 17.
Holyoke State Rep. Aaron Vega introduced Newman and recognized her for receiving Honors in the picture book and early reader category for “Sparkle Boy,” the deceptively simple tale of a boy who, like most young children, wants something that his older sister has. With a light touch, Newman tells a story about unconventionality and acceptance.
In his remarks at the event, Vega noted his personal connection to Newman’s body of work, from “Sparkle Boy” to “Heather Has Two Mommies” to “Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed,” all prominent on his son Odin’s reading list.
“Leslea has a way of taking complex and timely subjects into a story that par-ents can easily share with their children and have a meaningful dialogue,” Vega said. “Holyoke is lucky and honored to
have Leslea among our residents.”The award was part of the 18th
annual Massachusetts Book Awards, the largest state book awards program in the country.
“It’s a testament to the vitality of the contemporary writing community in our commonwealth,” said Sharon Shaloo, executive director of the Massachusetts Center for the Book.
The Massachusetts Center for the Book, chartered as the Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, is a public-pri-vate partnership charged with develop-ing, supporting and promoting cultural programming that advances the cause of books and reading and enhances the out-reach potential of Massachusetts public libraries. For more information about the Library of Congress Literacy Award or the Massachusetts Book Awards, contact [email protected] or visit massbook.org.
Holyoke author Leslea Newman stands with state Rep. Aaron Vega after being honored at the Massachusetts Book Awards on Sept. 17.
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Sisters of St. Joseph host spaghetti supper
CHICOPEE — The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield will host their annual Spaghetti Supper fund-raiser 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee.
The Knights of Columbus Council 4044 is hosting the dinner, which will include spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, roll, coffee, tea and desserts. This annual benefit helps support retired sisters and sis-ters in ministry.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or by con-tacting Marty Kearney at 413-552-0569, or Sister Eleanor Harrington at 413-536-0853, ext. 223, or [email protected].
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Health tech grant to help train medical assistants
Students enrolled in health sci-ence programs at Holyoke Community College will benefit from a $230,068 state grant for the purchase of tele-health equipment and other cut-ting-edge medical training technolo-gy at the college’s Center for Health Education and Simulation.
HCC will use some of those funds,
awarded through the state Executive Office of Education’s Skills Capital Grants program, to buy autoclaves, microscopes, vital signs monitors, IV simulators, sutures, dressing materials and other items that will allow the col-lege to enhance and expand its medical
‘Substantial progress’ seen on student achievementThe Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education this week released the accountability results for all schools and districts, and Holyoke’s public schools are “mak-ing ‘substantial progress’ towards its performance targets and many of our schools made strong progress towards established targets,” according to Superintendent-Receiver Stephen Zrike.
• 100 percent of the Holyoke pub-lic schools’ elementary and middle schools made at least moderate prog-ress towards improvement targets in 2019. Of these, 67 percent of elemen-tary and middle schools made strong improvement, with E.N. White, Kelly, Lawrence and Metcalf schools “meet-ing or exceeding,” meaning they met 75 percent or more of their targets. Additionally, Donahue and McMahon made “substantial progress” towards their targets, meeting 59 percent and 65 percent of their targets, respective-ly. Two schools — Holyoke STEM and Veritas Prep — were designated as “insufficient data,” since it was their first year in existence.
• Two-thirds of the distr ict’s schools wi th accountabi l i ty tar-gets met more in 2019 than in 2018. The six schools to achieve this are Donahue, E.N. White, Kelly, Lawrence, McMahon and Sullivan. Metcalf did not have a target percentage in 2018. Three schools met fewer targets than in the prior year: Holyoke High, Morgan and Peck. The result at Holyoke High may be partly due to changes in the MCAS test, which make it difficult to compare last year’s scores with previous years’.
• New this year, E.N. White and Metcalf schools have been designated as “not requiring assistance or inter-vention,” which is a testament to their performance over the past two years. Similar to last year, Lawrence School is also in this category, since it only serves up to third grade and does not have growth data.
The state’s accountability system measures school and district improve-ment on MCAS (Massachuse t t s Comprehensive Assessment System) achievement and growth for all students and a variety of subgroups, as well as a broader set of indicators, including
chronic absenteeism, English learners’ progress towards English proficiency, advanced coursework completion, grad-uation rates, dropout rates and students’ extended enrollment in high school.
MCAS• English-language arts and math
achievement improved in grades 3-8. Over the past two years, the percent of students scoring “meeting expectations” or higher has increased by 4 percent-age points in ELA and by 2 percentage points in mathematics.
• The percentage of students scor-ing “meeting expectations” or higher in grades 3-8 has improved in four of six grade levels in ELA and in four of six grade levels in math. There was a four-point gain in eighth grade ELA.
• The percentage of grade 3 stu-dents scoring “meeting expectations” or above in ELA has improved by 5 per-centage points over the past two years.
• Metcalf’s third grade exceeded state averages in both ELA and math.
• Achievement levels improved sig-nificantly for the lowest performing stu-dents (the lowest 25 percent of students based on prior year’s results) in grades 3-8 in ELA and math, which means the students who are furthest behind are making more progress.
Other highlights• E.N. White met or exceeded an
astounding 96 percent of its established targets in 2019.
• Chronic absentee ism ra tes improved at both the elementary-middle school grades and high school level. A student is defined as chronically absent if he or she misses more than 10 per-cent of the school days, which equates to 18 days or more if the student is enrolled for the full year.
• At the high school level, the dis-trict met or exceeded its targets for graduation rate, extended engagement in high school the past four years (a better outcome than leaving without a diploma), and dropout rate. More stu-dents are coming to school, staying in school and graduating. Holyoke exceed-ed its graduation target for students who are current and former English learners
and students with disabilities. • More high school students are
also taking advantage of college-level courses. The district met its target in 2019, with a 5-point increase from 39.8 percent to 45 percent of students taking at least one advanced course, such as through dual enrollment and Advanced Placement courses.
Areas to improve“While our students and staff
should be proud of these gains, signif-icant work remains to ensure that our students are prepared to excel beyond their tenure in the Holyoke Public Schools,” said Zrike. The district has identified the following areas for con-tinued improvement:
• The percentage of English learn-ers making progress on the ACCESS assessment declined, meaning these stu-dents are not making enough progress in their language acquisition.
• While growth rates are the highest in the past three years in grades 3-8, they fall short of the acceleration need-ed to close significant gaps in student performance in math and ELA.
• Science data at the high school level declined from 2018 to 2019.
• Performance for students with disabilities declined on the grades 3-8 ELA and math MCAS.
Next steps“In considering next steps, we are
intensely focused on providing tiers of academic, social and emotional support necessary for more students to experi-ence grade-level learning success,” stat-ed Zrike. The district has established four overarching goals:
• Dramatically increase grade-level reading and math proficiency for all students, including students with dis-abilities and English learners.
• Meet the majority of students’ academic, social-emotional, and behav-ioral needs in the universal core instruc-tional block.
• Empower families to partner with schools to meet the needs of their chil-dren.
• Support the growth and devel-opment of educators and staff in order
to achieve remarkable results for all students.
In the realization of these aggres-sive goals, the Holyoke school system has committed to a finite number of priorities:
• Ensure appropriate time on learn-ing and use research-based resources to strengthen core instruction and tiered supports (academic, social-emotional and behavior) to promote and accelerate the learning and growth of all students.
• Expand and strengthen innova-tive, high-interest pathways for stu-dents.
• Strengthen two-way commu-nication with families to understand, promote and enhance the learning and growth of their children enrolled in Holyoke schools.
• Create a culture across the school system where educators have an active voice, collaborate frequently, and com-municate effectively in efforts to accel-erate the learning and growth of all stu-dents.
In the coming weeks, the Holyoke
Publ ic Schools wil l cont inue to examine school, classroom and indi-vidual student data to ensure that its improvement efforts are responsive to what students need most. The district has already reorganized district sup-port for the schools that did not make significant improvement last year. Additionally, in order to address the urgent need of increasing students’ lan-guage acquisition and the performance of students with disabilities, the district is strengthening professional develop-ment for ESL, special education and classroom teachers and is re-examining how services are delivered.
“We are grateful for the partnership and significant investment that our fam-ilies, staff and community partners have made in our schools and we invite them to continue to partner with us to ensure a successful pathway for every student,” stated Zrike.
For more information on the accountability system and detailed information on individual school and districtwide results, families, staff and community members are encouraged to visit www.doe.mass.edu/accountability.
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and the $420 CDA credentialing fee.“EEC has an expectation that these
educators will get certifications or degrees and they also understand that they often don’t make enough money to pay for it,” Quinlan said. “That’s why they create opportunities like this to provide support so it can be done in an affordable way.”
A second group of CDA Plus stu-dents will start at HCC in spring 2020 and continue through next fall. Quinlan said she expects the grant will renewed for the following academic year.
The second award, called the Strong Start Training and Technical Assistance Grant, is worth nearly $400,000 and establishes Holyoke Community College as the EEC’s professional development center for Western Massachusetts.
HCC, working with UMass-Boston as the lead agent, will offer a series of standalone, five-hour workshops on and off campus, and provide training, coaching and technical assistance to early childhood programs working on their Quality Rating and Improvement System, a methodology used to assess early childhood programs.
“It’s all training around early child-hood issues,” said Quinlan, “so it could be curriculum development, environmen-tal setup, behavior management, interac-tions, observation, STEM activities, or literacy for children under five years of age.”
The trainings will be offered days, nights and on some weekends, start-ing in November, and attendees will be able to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Quinlan said the program hopes to train 1,500 to 2,000 people in Western Massachusetts.
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$35 in advance, $40 at the door. Tickets include entry with unlimited tastings from the more than 21 stations of beer, wine, vodka and local restaurants.
All of the proceeds will go direct-ly to Holyoke Rotary Club proj-ects, which include more than $8,000 in annual scholarships to high school
seniors, grants to local charities, com-munity-based program support, holiday support to youth and families in need, investments in international access to clean water and the Rotary’s global com-mitment to end polio.
To learn more about Eat, Drink and Be Holyoke, contact Holyoke Rotary Committee Co-Chairman Lasca Hoey at [email protected] or 413-348-3423, or visit eatdrinkandbeholyoke.com.
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Holyoke Community College nursing instructor Kara Moriarty works with a student nurse in the HCC Center for Health Education and Simulation. Submitted photo
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Too often, America’s most celebrated authors can be found not only on an awards shortlist or a best-seller list, but
on the banned books list, an institution that has long outlived its welcome in a modern, enlightened society.
It’s not too late to stand with the American Library Association this week during its annual protest against censorship, Banned Books Week, which concludes Sept. 28 this year.
From Mark Twain and Harper Lee to Judy Blume, John Steinbeck and Kurt Vonnegut, critically acclaimed authors continue to have their books banned from school classrooms and libraries across the country. Since 1990, more than 10,000 challenges have been filed with the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. In 2018, many of the entries on ALA’s “Top 11” list of banned books were targeted because they celebrated LGBT lifestyles or even simply included an LGBT character; included sexual references, profanity, violence or gambling; or espoused “anti-cop” beliefs. The “Captain Underpants” series of children’s books was banned for the crime of encourag-ing disruptive behavior.
One of Holyoke’s own has been target-ed by book banners, with Leslea Newman — honored this month by the Massachusetts Center for the Book for excellence in chil-dren’s literature — having drawn the ire of social conservatives for her famous book “Heather Has Two Mommies.”
Teachers and children’s librarians should absolutely choose their books carefully, to ensure that they are appropriate for their read-ers’ age and that texts used in an educational environment are appropriate there. But delet-ing any work that references wide swaths of the American experience, or asking adminis-trators to remove books available for checkout as leisure reading, is a disservice to our young readers and ourselves, and a step backward for our society.
Teen books as classic and import-ant as “Catcher in the Rye” and as pop-ular as “The Hunger Games” trilogy have been banned. Relatively recent titles such as J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, Jodi Picoult’s “My Sister’s Keeper” and Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, have been chal-lenged in multiple states for reasons such as being unsuited to an age group (“My Sister’s Keeper”), sexually explicit (“Twilight”), con-taining offense language and being violent (“Harry Potter”). These novels are hardly con-troversial, as their legions of fans will attest.
I t isn’t only the bluenoses ask-ing for bans. Older books such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” have fallen afoul of our society’s (admirable) improvement in race
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By Patrick O’Connor
In a few years, I will have to decide whether my sons will spend most of their day in overcrowded classrooms
with poor ventilation. Some classes will have no natural light and the windows won’t open. Unsafe hallways will have blind spots that can’t be monitored. Occasionally, when it rains, water will leak in.
These are some of the smaller issues at H.B. Lawrence and Peck schools. In both schools, windows, doors, roofs and heating systems need to be repaired or replaced. There are substandard communications sys-tems, and a lack of outdoor spaces for chil-dren.
We have known about these problems
for years but have chosen not to invest. On Nov. 5, we can change this. I’m
asking you to please vote for new schools in Holyoke.
At the upcoming general election, we can vote to make sure our children do not have to face what my sons will have to face if we vote “no” to building two new mid-dle schools. We can take a collective, con-crete step toward turning around our public schools by building new ones.
To do so, we need to approve a debt exclusion that will pay for the schools. The combined project cost (including the cost of all the previous studies, design fees, con-struction costs, furnishings, technology and contingencies) is $132.9 million.
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Rich Kiddy paints on Norwood Terrace while his wife Chrissy Kiddy of Feeding Hills pretends to paint him. Photos by Adrianne Johnson
Lisa Courville of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts does some landscaping work on Brown Street. Courville was one of her company’s project leaders for its annual volunteer day, which included GreenNFit.
Lisa Dulchinas of Springfield, Gregg Desmarias of Westfield and Tiffany Murca of Chicopee clear a tree branch from a house on Norwood Terrace. Desmarais is from TD Bank and is chairman of Revitalize CDC’s board of directors.
Ben Leonard, senior vice president of commercial banking of Wells Fargo and vice chairman of Revitalize CDC, works on the house on Brown Street. In addition to staff volunteers, Wells Fargo donated $15,000 for GreenNFit in Holyoke. This is the sixth year Wells Fargo has donated.
Volunteers help with home repairs
Revitalize CDC held its fourth annual GreenNFit Rebuild last Friday, as volunteers from corporate partners did landscaping and repair work on four Holyoke homes, three of which are owned by veterans or their widows.
Hundreds of volunteers came to Holyoke from across the state, includ-ing participants in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachuset ts’ annual Statewide Service Day. The work per-formed on the four houses focused on making them safe, healthy and energy efficient.
One of the houses was Carol LaBoursol iere’s home on Brown Avenue. LaBoursoliere, 80, has lived in the house 53 years. Her husband Edward, a Korean War veteran, died in 1987. She has one daughter, who helps care for her. Because of her limited monthly income, she cannot afford to keep up with home repairs. LaBoursoliere uses a walker and has some difficulty getting around but she still loves going to the Senior Center daily, getting picked up by the senior bus.
Volunteers on Sept. 20 painted LaBoursoliere’s kitchen ceiling, foun-dation and hatchway, installed hand rails at the front and side entrances, repaired the soffit to keep pests out of her attic, installed new fencing and cleaned up the yard.
For more in fo rma t ion , v i s i t RevitalizeCDC.com.
Carol Devine of Ludlow repaints a door on Brown Street during the Sept. 20 GreenNFit Rebuild in Holyoke.
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Holyoke Police Officer Manny Rivera rides his bicycle in the Salute to Holyoke parade at the Big E on Sept. 17, as Officer Emil Morales gives a thumbs-up.
Jairam Rodriguez, left, and Yolianys Castro Ruiz play trombone for the Holyoke High School band in last week’s Salute to Holyoke parade at the Big E in West Springfield. Marching behind them are snare drummers, from left, Angelica Cora Alvarez (obscured), Nathan Yates, Anton Davila and Jacob Whitlock.
Saxophonists Carlette Santiago and Janiel Cruz march with the Holyoke High band, ahead of the trumpet section. Jan Lopez Morales is the trumpeter on the end.
City Councilors Juan Anderson-Burgos, left, and David Bartley wave to the crowd during Holyoke’s parade at the Big E on Sept. 17.
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First-half goal downs Holyoke
H O LYO K E – L a s t Tuesday af ternoon, the Holyoke High School boys soccer t eam cont inued its its struggles with a loss against Division 3 Palmer. Palmer scored near the end of the first half for the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win. Holyoke had a couple of near-misses, but Gabe Messier picked up the shut-out for the Panthers. Palmer is 2-3 this season.
Knights strike early and often, trounce BeaversBy Gregory A. Scibelli
HOLYOKE – Putnam started out with the football, but Holyoke had two touch-downs and a 13-0 lead with-in the first six minutes of the game.
T h a t m o m e n t u m l e d Holyoke High School to a dominating 45-6 win last Friday night in their home opener against the Beavers.
The two teams are pret-ty familiar with one another, having met on the indepen-dent circuit frequently in the past few years. Holyoke has been on the winning end just about all the time, and after a fumble recovery, the Knights were in business early to win yet again.
The Knights were set up at the Putnam 22-yard-line. On the first play of the brief drive, running back Bill Dumoulin broke through the pack and headed up the mid-dle for a 22-yard touchdown
run to make it 6-0. Aiden Consedine followed with the point-after kick to make 7-0.
Putnam possessed the ball once again briefly, but it definitely did not last.
P u t n a m w a s f o r c e d to punt the ball after being pinned deep. The Knights returned it past midfield, then gained another 15 yards on a personal foul penalty after the punt play was over.
Q u a r t e r b a c k G a b r i e l Fernandez just needed two plays to score the next time. He failed on a pass attempt before taking it himself to the right side into the end zone. The point-after kick failed, but Holyoke was in control at 13-0.
H o l y o k e i n t e r c e p t e d Putnam’s next attempt at the end zone, keeping the shutout alive longer.
With the ball back, Jacob Swinehart caught a 32-yard touchdown pass to make it
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Knights one goal short
H O LY O K E – L a s t Thursday night, Southwick edged host Holyoke girls soc-cer 3-2 in a Central League matchup. Holyoke’s tough sea-son continues as the Knights drop to 1-7 for the year. Abby Glasheen scored both goals for the Knights while Taryn Ryan had another great effort in the net with 15 saves. Holyoke did have a number of shots on goal, but could not come up with the game-tying goal.
Quarterback Gabriel Fernandez gets ready to make a handoff. Photo by Gregory A. Scibelli
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Abby Glasheen attempts to settle the ball near midfield.
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19-0, and essentially putting the game out of reach.Consedine and Jael Cabrera would each score
touchdowns before halftime with Putnam’s only touchdown sandwiched in the busy second quarter. The Knights would have a 33-6 lead at halftime, add-ing a pair of touchdowns to sweeten the score in the second half.
With the victory, Holyoke improves to 2-1 and finishes the independent slate of their schedule with that record.
Holyoke has one more game before conference play. And the next test for the Knights is going to be a very tough one.
Holyoke will face Minnechaug Regional High School this Friday night. The Falcons are enjoying a perfect 2-0 start to their season, but what has been most impressive are their victories against members of Holyoke’s AA Conference, the most difficult con-ference in Western Mass. football.
The Falcons defeated Longmeadow 7-3 in a phe-nomenal defensive effort. Minnechaug then went up against what should have been a more evenly matched game against Chicopee Comprehensive, and their offense exploded for a 35-6 win. The Falcons will play host for the game on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.
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Football Association will again be hosting the Military and First Responders Appreciation Game Day. We will host Wilbraham on Saturday, Oct. 12 in three games 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Our youth program will be honoring all who serve in the military as well as our first responders. Our players will be wearing a new custom Military/Americana jersey. This year is very special as we will be honoring Master Sgt. Luis DeLeon-Figueroa from Chicopee, who recently died in
Afghanistan. Our field ceremony will be in between the first two games. We will have a color guard from the base along with a live National Anthem singer.
The South Hadley Youth Football Association wants to have as many attendees as possible to enjoy this great event and honor Master Sgt. DeLeon-Figueroa. This is the third year the association is able to host this appreciation game day with help from local businesses and families with donations for our new custom jerseys.
Ed Lescault Memorial Club champions announced
HOLYOKE – The Ed Lescault Memorial Club Championships were held over the first week of Sept 2-8. Champions were crowned in three events: Men’s singles Caleb Peelle def.Noah Epstein 6-3,6-3; Men’s doubles Edwin Gentzler and Richard Getler def Patrick Roach and Caleb Peelle 7-6,7-5; Mixed doubles Caleb Peelleand Carolyn Peelle def. Patrick Roach and Ashley Shaffer 6-4, 7-5.
Keegan Kukucka traps the ball near midfield. Photo by Gregory A. Scibelli
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HHS, Dean sports legends to be inducted
The Holyoke Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Committee recently announced its 2019 Hall of Fame class. This year’s inductees represent some of Holyoke’s best athletic talent covering several generations. The honorees and their guests, along with the general public, are invited to the induction ceremony next Saturday.
Several groups of inductees were selected. Legends: Pierce Geran (1914, hockey); Arthur
Garvey (1919, football); Paul Mackey (1949, football, basketball, hockey); Robert “Bo” Brennan (1951, base-ball); William “Bucky” Gorham (1952, football).
Coaches: Joe McCarthy (baseball); William Kane (cross-country, track and field).
Teams: 1985 Holyoke High baseball; 1994 Dean Tech boys volleyball.
Contributors: Garry Brown; Ronnie Young.Athletes: Donald Whelihan (1963, football, base-
ball, basketball); Robert Zwirko (1968, football); Andy Larrow (1978, hockey); Trisha Ginley (1981, bas-ketball); David O’Connell (1981, basketball); Laura McLain (1981, basketball, field hockey); Mark Wohlers (1988, baseball); Sharon Matos (2004, basketball).
Receiver-Superintendent Stephen Zrike, praised the committee for its efforts in honoring this year’s class of inductees. The committee consists of John Brunelle, Quentin Donohue, Joe Dutsar, Lynn Dutsar, Peter Leclerc, Rollie McCarter, Gloria Urbina and Jay Whelihan.
The induction ceremony is 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Wherehouse?, 109 Lyman St., Holyoke. Individual tickets can be purchased for $30 through the committee’s Facebook page. Proceeds will be donated to the school Athletic Department to provide scholar-ships and help defray costs associated with running sports programs.
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CROSSWORD ANSWER on page 13
Transfer station celebrates recent expansionBy Michael Ballway
You may not know that an unas-suming metal building on Main Street is a hub for garbage trucks from not only Holyoke but Chicopee, Springfield and almost a dozen suburban towns, as well as construction waste haulers.
That’s how Geoff Norcross, the site manager at the Casella transfer station in Holyoke, likes it.
“What I love to hear is when people come over here and say, ‘You know, I never knew you were here,’” he said while giving a tour of the facility on Sept. 14.
Casella held a grand opening cer-emony and luncheon this month to cel-ebrate its expansion of the transfer sta-tion. Since purchasing the business in February 2018, Casella has expanded its daily tonnage, paved more of the prop-erty and has plans to introduce a more efficient traffic plan for the seven trucks an hour that back into the building to deposit their trash.
The building has two cavernous receiving bays. The one closest to Main Street is for incoming construction waste, which is loaded onto a conveyor belt and runs through a processing room where materials with resale value are picked out.
Clean wood is saved for use as fuel in electricity generators, said Alexander Blas, the supervisor on the line. Bricks, concrete and asphalt are set aside for processing by Max Salvage of Holyoke. Aluminum and copper go to Sullivan Scrap Metal in Holyoke and Kane Scrap
assistant program.“The demand is growing,” said Clare
Lamontagne, HCC’s dean of health sci-ences. “If you look on employment sites, they’re all hiring medical assistants. We would conceivably like to double our enrollment.”
Students who complete HCC’s one-year medical assistant certificate program are then eligible to take the national certi-fication exam, which, if passed, qualifies them to work in doctor’s offices, hospi-tals, and clinics or for other healthcare organizations.
The majority of the grant, about $141,000, will be used to purchase three state-of-the-art medical simulators — a birthing simulator, pediatric simulator and tracheostomy simulator. Simulators are programmable, high-tech mannequins that students in health science programs, such as nursing, can examine, talk to and treat as if they were real-life patients.
The new bir th ing s imulator, “Victoria,” will join an older model HCC purchased several years ago, called “Noelle,” in the simulation center’s maternity suite.
“One of the things these simulators provide is the opportunity for students to be exposed to patients experiencing high-risk, low-occurrence types of medical situations, like significant complications in labor,” said Lamontagne. “The tech-nology changes quickly. The material of the new simulator makes it more lifelike, and that adds to the fidelity of the expe-rience.”
The third big chunk of the grant will be applied toward the purchase of tele-
health equipment. Telehealth is expand-ing area of healthcare that allows for remote consultations and treatment. The device HCC is buying is a computer on a cart that has videoconferencing capabili-ties and medical assessment instruments attached, such as a stethoscope, otoscope and ophthalmoscope.
“It’s a really great infusion of dol-lars to help support our students as we move into all these different learning modalities,” said Lamontagne. “We’re really cutting-edge to have this telehealth equipment.”
Lamontagne said the telehealth equipment will also enable HCC to offer collaborative teaching exercises and expand its partnerships with other area colleges, such as Bay Path University.
“We’ve been working with their PA (physician assistant) students on simu-lation,” said Lamontagne, “and they are eager to work with us on the telehealth equipment.”
The Skills Capital Grants are award-ed by Gov. Charlie Baker’s Workforce Skills Cabinet to educational institutions that demonstrate partnerships with local businesses, as well as align curriculum and credentials with industry demand in order to maximize hiring opportunities in each region of the state.
“It is encouraging to see schools that are awarded Skills Capital Grants put the funds toward career pathways to give Massachusetts students expe-rience and expertise in industries that are expanding in the commonwealth,” Baker said in announcing the grants. “These beneficial programs will give thousands of students a head-start on prosperous careers and we look forward to seeing their progress.”
HEALTH, from page 5
From left, Brian Oliver, vice president at Casella, and Kevin McCaffrey, chairman of the Great Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, watch as City Councilor Peter Tallman and Jerry Galena cut the ribbon on Casella Waste System’s expansion of its waste transfer station on Main Street. Standing at right are Angelique Adamuska, office manager at Casella Holyoke , and David Ramsdell, sales manager.
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Alexander Blas, a supervisor at Casella’s transfer station in Holyoke, shows the belt where recyclable materials are picked out of the waste stream.
Casella’s transfer station is on Main Street just south of Interstate 391. See STATION, page 12
Construction waste is piled in a large bay on one end of the building. The waste is placed on a mechanical sifter, and the debris is lifted by conveyor belt into a room where recyclable items such as wood, asphalt and certain kinds of metal are separated.
Photos by Michael Ballway
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POKEMON FAN CLUB meets at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., every Tuesday from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. in the Teen Room. The club plays Pokemon cards, games and Pokemon Go, as well as other card games like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic: The Gathering; tournaments for prizes, trading, drawing Pokemon art, and snacks. More info and registration: 413-420-8101.
RSVP SEEKS VOLUNTEERS for nonprofit organizations in Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties. Adults 55 and older who want to share skills and experience in their spare time can contact RSVP for a great volunteer position, some travel and insurance benefits, and personal matching. Contact Patricia Sicard at [email protected] or 413-387-4558, ext. 1.
Saturday, Sept. 28
HOLIDAY TAG SALE in the Parish Hall at Our Lady of the Cross Church, 1140 Dwight St., Holyoke, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info: 413-532-5661. Continues Sunday.
THEATER FESTIVAL at Holyoke Community College, 333 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, 7:30 p.m. Alumni and current students will present an evening of one-act plays written in the previous 24 hours. Tickets benefit the Leslie Phillips Fund for Theater Arts and Education at HCC. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students, seniors and HCC faculty and staff, at brownpapertick-ets.com — search for “Phillips Festival.”
Sunday, Sept. 29
HOLIDAY TAG SALE in the Parish Hall at Our Lady of the Cross Church, 1140 Dwight St., Holyoke, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More info: 413-532-5661. Continued from Saturday.
SPLASH OF COLOR FAMILY FUN RUN at Union Station, 125 Pleasant St., Northampton.
Registration for the 2.1-mile or 5-mile walk-run-roll begins at 9:30 a.m.; the event begins at 10:30, with closing remarks at 1 p.m. This event raises funds for Easterseals Massachusetts. More info: Shannon Warfield, [email protected].
Wednesday, Oct. 2
BOOK SIGNING for “How to Survive a Brazilian Betrayal” at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., 6:30 p.m. Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban, the mother-daughter force behind the Grounded Goodwife “herstory unsanitized” presentations, will present a fun-filled evening including a Brazil trivia quiz. More info: 413-420-8101.
Thursday, Oct. 3
EAT, DRINK & BE HOLYOKE fundraiser at Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke, 5-8 p.m. The Holyoke Rotary Club wine, beer, food tasting and silent auction benefits scholarships, holiday support, local char-ities and other Rotary efforts. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. More info: eatdrinkandbeholyoke.com or Lasca Hoey, [email protected] or 413-348-3423.
Saturday, Oct. 5
WRITERS CONFERENCE at Willits-Hallowell Center at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley. Martin Espada, author of nearly 20 books, will give a keynote speech at the WriteAngles Writers Conference. Panel discussions with authors and hands-on work-shops. Cost is $110 in advance for general public and $90 for full-time students and age 65 and up. Fee includes free parking, continental breakfast and buffet luncheon. More info and registration: wrteanglesconfer-ence.com.
TONY MELENDEZ CONCERT at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 56 St. Anthony Street, Chicopee, 6-8 p.m. Melendez, born without arms, plays guitar with his feet in this fundraiser concert. Tickets are $30 in advance from [email protected]
or 413-536-5142, or $35 at the door. More info: TonyMelendez.com.
HALL OF FAME BANQUET at The Wherehouse on Gatehouse Road, Holyoke, 6-10 p.m. This year’s inductees for the Holyoke Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored. Tickets are $30.
Sunday, Oct. 13
CLASS OF 1979 REUNION for Holyoke High School and Holyoke Catholic High School, 2 p.m. at Summit View Pavilion. Dress is casual. Tickets are $35 per person and include barbecue with petite filet, music, cash bar and lawn games. More info: Patti Mannix, [email protected].
Monday, Oct. 14
CRAFT FAIR at Second Baptist Church of South Hadley, 589 Granby Road, South Hadley from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. “Crafts for Christ” will include more than 90 vendors. Breakfast and lunch served all day. Free parking and admission.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
SPAGHETTI SUPPER FUNDRAISER for the Sisters of St. Joseph, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee. Knights of Columbus Council 4044 is hosting the dinner which will include spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, roll, cof-fee, tea and desserts. This annual benefit helps support retired sisters and sisters in ministry. Tickets are $10 at the door, or in advance from Marty Kearney, 413-552-0569, or Sister Eleanor Harrington, 413-536-0853, ext. 223, or [email protected].
Saturday, Dec. 7
GINGERBREAD FAIR at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hand-crafted items, bakery, deli, make-your-own gingerbread houses and more.
to work hard, right to the tape.”He said his campaign themes will be
“fiscal responsibility and city services for Holyokers — that’s what I do and that’s what I’ll continue to do.”
Asked about his priorities, Birks said public safety is a concern in Ward 3, as well as communication between people and their government.
“They want follow-through,” he said. “That’s why you elect people. You elect them to be that voice for you, and as a source of knowledge and what’s going on.”
Ward 3, like all Holyoke wards, con-sists of two precincts. Thalheimer did twice as well in Precinct 3A (Elmwood Engine House) as in Precinct 3B (Metcalf School), outpolling Birks with 28.9 per-cent of the vote to his 21.8 percent. Birks scored 32 percent of the Precinct 3B vote, to Thalheimer’s 13.8 percent. Bartley was the top finisher in both precincts, with 48.9 percent of the Precinct 3A vote and 54.2 percent of the Precinct 3B vote.
November ballotBesides the Ward 3 race, other coun-
cil contests on the Nov. 5 ballot include Libby Hernandez and Michael Thomas Siciliano in a race for the open seat in Ward 4, and Jens Michaelsen running against incumbent Linda Vacon in Ward 5.
Twelve candidates are running for six at-large seats on the City Council, including five incumbents, James Leahy, Rebecca Lisi, Joseph McGiverin, Michael Sullivan and Peter Tallman. The seven
challengers are Deborah Aloisi, Howard Greaney Jr., Jordan Lemieux, Nelson Lopez, Wilmer Puello-Mota, Israel Rivera and Michelle Trousil.
Incumbent councilors Gladys Lebron-Martinez in Ward 1, Juan Anderson-Burgos in Ward 6 and Todd McGee in Ward 7 are unopposed for re-election. In Ward 2, midterm appointee Terence Murphy is the only candidate for an open council seat.
On the School Committee, the only races are in Ward 3, where Rebecca Birks faces Marc Hickey, and Ward 4, where Faizul Sibdhanny Jr. is challenging incumbent Irene Feliciano-Sims. Running for re-election without opposition are Mildred Lefebvre in Ward 1, Rosalee Tensley Williams in Ward 2, William Collamore in Ward 6, Nyles Courchesne in Ward 7 and Erin Bridget Brunelle for the at-large seat. John Whelihan is the sole nominee for the open seat in Ward 5.
Mayor Alex Morse is serving the sec-ond year of Holyoke’s first-ever four-year mayoral term, so this will be the city’s first “midterm” election, with no mayoral candidate on the ballot.
Although the 2019 ballot lacks the buzz of a mayoral race, voters may turn out to vote on the two ballot ques-tions. The Nov. 5 ballot will ask voters to approve or disapprove a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion, a temporary property tax increase to fund the construction of two middle schools. Voters will also face a “non-binding public opinion advisory question” asking whether Holyoke Gas & Electric should study the feasibility of installing fiber-optic high-speed Internet throughout the city.
BALLOT, from page 1
Metal in Chicopee.Severa l workers , each one
assigned a particular material to watch for, stand alongside the conveyor belt. The team can process 25 tons of mate-rial an hour. The plant is staffed 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with full-time workers in two shifts. When the belt isn’t running, employees per-form maintenance tasks.
In the back of the building, an even larger bay holds the unrecyclable leftovers from the construction waste, as well as all roofing waste and munic-ipal or household waste. Materials in this bay are loaded onto rail cars and taken to landfills out of state, in New York or Ohio. A rail siding leads directly into the building, and trains leave daily.
The transfer station was formerly known as Complete Disposal, a sim-ilar operation. Blas said he worked for the previous owners, and has been impressed by the changes Casella has made to improve worker safety and run more efficiently.
Under the previous owners, the transfer station was licensed to pro-cess 750 tons of waste per day. The City Council approved Casella han-dling 1,250 per day. The city inspects the facility on a weekly basis to ensure
that it is being run safely and not cre-ating a nuisance. Municipal waste is not allowed to remain on site over the weekend. In the large bay at the back of the building, a continuous mist falls from the ceiling, all day and night. This keeps dust down, and also con-tains a deodorizer.
One potential nuisance that Casella can’t stop from leaving the building is all those trucks — gar-bage trucks, dump trucks, even small-er vehicles, as the transfer station accepts waste from individuals as well as municipalities and large haulers. Norcross say they have instructed all their drivers to respect the neighbor-hood and drive into Holyoke via near-by Interstate 391, rather than coming up Route 5 and Main Street through residential areas.
“I think we’re doing a good job controlling it,” said Jerry Galena, divi-sion manager at the Holyoke site.
Casella recently installed a new weigh scale on the Main Street side of the building, and their next plan is to adjust the traffic pattern. Trucks will enter from a side street north of the site and leave via the Main Street gate, where they can take a right turn to get to I-391. Eliminating truck entrances from Main Street should end the prac-tice of trash trucks queuing up on the public road, Galena said.
STATION, from page 11
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as Amended By Senate 466 of 1989Notice is hereby given by
Reardon’s Garage Inc., 1537 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA, pursuant to the provi-sions of G.L. c. 255, p39 that on October 9, 2019 at 12:00
noon at 1537 North ampton St., Holyoke, MA, the follow-ing motor vehicles will be sold at private sale to satisfy our garagekeepers lien.1996 Toyota CorollaVin# JTDBU4EE8B9142409LKO: Shauna Sabin 178 No. Summer St. No. Adams, MA1996 Toyota Camry
VIN# 4T1BG12K7TU773596LKO: Leah Recia 67 West St. #18 Northampton, MA2004 Honda CivicVIN# 1HGEM21914L069966LKO: Anna Fadeeva Po Box 137 Irvington, NY 1997 Toyota CelicaVIN# JT2DB02T3V0064164
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The Holyoke Police Department recorded 25 arrests in its public log for Sept. 17-23. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Tuesday, Sept. 17Austrian Peguese, 28, homeless, was
arrested on Temple Street at 9:49 a.m. and charged with breaking and entering in daytime for a felony.
Rafael Rodriguez, 36, of 21 Samosett St., Holyoke, was arrested on High Street at 3:10 p.m. and charged with driving negligently to endanger, driving on a revoked license, failing to stop or yield, failing to stop for a red light, and a marked lanes violation.
Gwendolyn Nicole Gallant, 34, of 375 Hillside Ave., Holyoke, was arrested on Court Plaza at 4:33 p.m. on a warrant.
Wednesday, Sept. 18Meighan Lynn Plourde, 32, of 173
Elm St., Apt. 3RR, Holyoke, was arrest-ed on Appleton Street at 3:05 a.m. on a warrant.
Raymond Ryu Cortes, 26, of 116 Waldo St., Holyoke, was arrested on
Essex Street at 4:43 a.m. on a warrant.Abigail Alvarado, 26, of 340
Appleton St., Holyoke, and Abigail Lee Sanchez, 26, of 584 Chicopee St., Apt. 1, Chicopee, were arrested on High Street at 12:42 p.m. and each charged with assault and battery.
A 16-year-old was arrested on Chestnut Street at 5:43 p.m. and charged with possession of a class A drug, pos-session of a class A drug with intent to distribute, and trespassing.
Joseph Kroll, 30, homeless, was arrested on Northampton Street at 5:55 p.m. on a warrant.
Thursday, Sept. 19David Cruz, 48, of 582 Pleasant St.,
Apt. 5L, Holyoke, was arrested on High Street at 1:50 a.m. on a warrant.
Kenneth E. Wallace, 28, of 171 Sargeant St., Apt. 2R, Holyoke, was arrested on Sargeant Street and charged with threatening to commit a crime and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Christinna Yarasavych, 28, of 116 Cottage St., Easthampton, was arrested
on Elm Street at 5:25 p.m. on a warrant.Casie Pearl Keser-Cordeau, 19, of 41
W. Summit St., Apt. 4, South Hadley, was arrested on Holyoke Street at 5:59 p.m. and charged with shoplifting.
Guillermo Collazo, 33, of 22 N. East St., Apt. 2B, Holyoke, was arrested on Elm Street at 6:11 p.m. and charged with driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance and driving without a registration.
Jason Ramirez, 33, of 152 High St., Apt. 3R, Holyoke, was arrested on High Street at 8:26 p.m. on a warrant.
Rey D. Calderon, 41, of 463 Appleton St., Apt. 1R, Holyoke, was arrested on Hampshire Street and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Friday, Sept. 20Nury Rivera, 32, of 7 Worcester
Place, 2nd Floor, was arrested on Lincoln Street at 4:47 p.m. and charged with shoplifting.
A 17-year-old was arrested on Beech Street at 6:51 p.m. and charged with dis-orderly conduct.
Sunday, Sept. 22Joshua Mora, 23, of 61 Pine St.,
Holyoke, was arrested on Pine Street at 10:34 a.m. on a warrant.
Monday, Sept. 23Victor E. Morales, 31, of 157 Locust
St., Holyoke, was arrested on Sargeant Street at 3:16 a.m. on a warrant.
Robert C. Smith, 43, of 14 E. Cleveland St., Greenfield, was arrested on Locust Street at 12:01 p.m. on a war-rant and also charged with driving on a revoked license and possession of a class A drug.
James W. Jackson, 30, of 429 S. Elm St., Holyoke, was arrested on Longwood Avenue at 2:01 p.m. and charged with possession of a class B drug.
Emily Bower, 34, of 100 Brook St., Apt. 100, Holyoke, was arrested on Holyoke Street at 2:08 p.m. on a warrant.
Joselyn Matos, 33, of 52 Stanley St., Amherst, was arrested on Holyoke Street at 5:44 p.m. and charged with shoplifting.
Celestino Vellon, 41, homeless, was arrested on Glen Street at 7:52 p.m. on a warrant.
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Of this, the city will pay $57 mil-lion. The state wants to help and has already agreed to pay $75.8 million. Now, Holyoke needs to say we will not neglect our schools any longer.
Our share will be paid for by a debt exclusion, which is also known as a bond. We can pay for the bond through a commercial and residential property tax increase that will not impact our city budget. Basically, just as you would when buying a new home, we will take out a 30-year mortgage to pay for new schools. On average, homeowners will pay about $250 a year.
The tax increase will not start for three years, giving us time to pay down the bond. Right now, city council-ors, the mayor and school officials are finding ways to do just that, including improving the city’s bond rating, setting aside savings from improvements in the schools, and using grant money. In three years, the increase will be even lower.
The payback from such an invest-ment, however, cannot be measured with a calculator. The intellectual and phys-ical well-being of our children will not
show up on a spread-street, but it is just as real, and more valuable.
Families, teachers and students have been seeking to change our school struc-ture for years. The two middle schools will have about 550 students in each, creating smaller learning environments and making the schools safer. It will also allow for more individual attention to students. As a result, fewer students will fall between the cracks during these important developmental years.
Fur thermore , our e lementary schools — which now house middle school students — will have more room. Consequently, operational costs in the elementary schools will drop, saving money that can go towards paying off the bond.
Each new middle school will be about two-thirds the size of the current Peck School. The first floor will have a cafeteria, gym, music rooms, a library and other large spaces for collaboration. The three upper floors will each support a single grade level divided into two clusters of 90 students each. Again, stu-dents will be in a more focused, individ-ualized environment.
Our taxes will also pay for a new STEM lab, a learning-commons, and
an exercise and dance classroom. The schools will be air conditioned and designed to support community-use in the evenings and year-round.
In effect, the schools — which will be located next to the current H.B Lawrence School and in the location of the current Peck School — will go beyond being spaces for our students and become gathering places for our community.
Holyoke deserves this.In the end, I am lucky. My wife
and I can choose where our children go to school. Ten years ago, we chose Holyoke. Yet, we have a choice to send our sons out of district if Holyoke tells them their education isn’t worth the money. We have a choice to send them to a city or town that is willing to invest in their education.
Other parents have already made this choice. They left long ago. If we vote “yes,” I believe they will return. I believe more parents will choose Holyoke.
If we vote “no,” however, Holyoke will lose access to the $75.8 million offered by the state. Our children will return to schools that are in disrepair, except now we will have to foot the bill
to fix them alone. Let’s make a smarter choice. Let’s
say we will not neglect our schools any longer. Let’s bring our schools into the 21st century.
New buildings equal new educa-tional options: There will be grade-level classroom clusters to enable team teach-ing. There will be de-escalation spaces, and offices for academic coaches and teacher planning near classrooms.
Nature will become part of class-rooms, with natural light and windows that open, and outdoor classrooms. We only have one opportunity to make this happen. Let’s not miss it.
Let’s say Holyoke is ready. Let’s say we are ready to invest. Let’s make that the message our children hear.
Homeowners, please vote. Renters, please vote.
Our children deserve this.For more information about the
design, visit www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/turnaround/msredesign.
For more information on how you can help with the vote, visit yestoinvest-holyoke.com.
Patrick O’Connor is a Holyoke res-ident.
SCHOOL, from page 6
relations. It is progress that the N-word and racist ste-reotypes are no longer acceptable in contemporary writ-ing. It is not progress to shield our delicate sensibilities from past racism, as if to pretend that it never existed.
Freedom of speech, a fundamental right, is what makes our county so great and strong. It is protected by the First Amendment and allows us a freedom to express ourselves, ideas and opinions. It allows authors to write as they wish and for readers to relish in their words without restriction.
It leads to another fundamental right, the freedom to learn. Reading is one of the best ways we can expose ourselves to new and challenging ideas. That process is the only way that we can grow, both as individuals and as a society.
Banned Books Week salutes our right to read. To celebrate with others across the country in honor of the week, check out bannedbooksweek.org before heading to the library this weekend, and seek out what some folks don’t want you to see.
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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
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BOB ROBILLARD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL attics, cellars, garag-es cleaned. Light moving. Gutters Cleaned. Family owned/ operated since 1950 (413)537-5090
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DRYWALL AND CEILINGS, plas-ter repair. Drywall hanging. Taping & complete finishing. All ceiling textures. Fully insured. Jason at Great Walls. (413)563-0487
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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.
GARAGE DOOR SERVICES
MENARD GARAGE DOORS Spe-cializing in the best quality and selec-tion of insulated Haas garage doors. Sales, Installation, service and repairs of residential and commercial garage doors and openers. Fully insured. Free estimates. Call (413)289-6550, (413)626-1978 or www.menardga-ragedoors.com
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HOME IMPROVEMENT
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
HANDYMAN SERVICE flooring and tile, molding, painting, replace fix-tures, all interior work, powerwashing, all repairs. References available, in-sured. Call Mark 413-575-5282
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE-MODELING Kitchens, baths. Ceram-ic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, decks. Insur-ance work. Fully insured. Free esti-mates. (413)246-2783 Ron.
WATER DAMAGE_CALL JAY (413)436-5782-
FOR REPAIRSCOMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE. FINISHING, PAINTING, CEILINGS
(SMOOTH OR TEXTURED). 40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE.
FULLY INSURED.
LANDSCAPINGA+ ROZELL’S
LANDSCAPING & BOBCAT SERVICE Excavator Services
Overgrown property?Extreme Brush Cutting!
Shrub, Stump, Tree RemovalLawn/Arborvite Installed
Loam, Stone, Mulch, SandStorm Clean-up
MaintenanceSmall Demolition/ Junk Removal/
Clean-outsInsured
413-636-5957
**ALL SEASON** Specializing in shrub trimming, pruning, design, deliv-eries, loader, backhoe, insured. Pro-fessional. Please call Bob (413)537-5789 (413)538-7954.
BOBCAT SERVICES Helping Homeowners with there outdoor proj-ects at affordable rates. Spread, Move, hauling. Dirt, sand, stone. Site clean up, Demo, Grading, Etc.$240/4 hour, $480/8 hour rental In-cludes operator/ bucket/ bobcat. Load/ travel fee for each location extra charge. Tony 413-301-2155
LANDSCAPING CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING Fall Clean-ups, curb side leaf pick-up, gutter cleaning, snow removal, South Hadley, Granby, Belchertown. Call Dan (413)682-4943
DAVE’S LAWN AND GARDEN, LLC- Landscape Design/ Mainte-nancePatio’s, Walkways, Retaining wallsNew Lawn Installation/ Aerating/ Over-seedingSenior Citizen/ Veteran’s DiscountCertified/ InsuredCall Dave (413)478-4212 for your free estimate.
MASONRY
STOP WET BASEMENTS
ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING
All brick, block, stone, concrete. Hatch-way doors, basement windows, chim-neys rebuilt & repaired, foundations repaired, basement waterproofing sys-tems, sump pumps. BBB+ rating. Free estimates. Lic #14790. Call (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377
PAINTINGQUABBIN PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting, bathroom repairs & tiling, house and deck powerwashing, deck staining, gutters cleaned. Prompt professional service. Fully insured. Call (413) 519-9952
PAVINGSTANLEY AND SONS PAVING Driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, sealcoat, crack fill, line striping. Over 30 years exp. Senior citizen disc. Free estimates. 413-246-7999 Rich
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”
Call LINC’SFor Your Connection(413)668-5299
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.
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. Skid steer work, land clearing. Call Dave. 413-668-6560 day/ night.
STUMP GRINDING
DL & G STUMP GRINDING Grind-ing stumps of all sizes, insured & certi-fied. Senior discounts. Call Dave 413-478-4212
CASH FOR CARS! We buy all cars! Junk, high-end, totaled - it doesn’t matter! Get free towing and same day cash! NEWER MODELS too! Call 844-813-0213
RETIRED RACINGGREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTIONSPAYED/NEUTERED, WORMED, SHOTS, HEARTWORM TESTED,
TEETH CLEANED
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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
LEARN TO RIDE jump, show! Be-ginner to advanced. Qualified instruc-tors. boarding, training, leasing. IEA teams. Year round riding programs 860-874-8077 endofhunt.com
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTPART TIME-22 HOURS
PER WEEK.Must have knowledge of AP/AR, com-puter skills, ordering supplies, and ability to work independently. Willing-ness to work with people of various socio-economic backgrounds. Pro-fessional references required. Candi-dates will be subject to a CORI check. Insurance and full state benefits pack-age available.Resumes may be mailed to or dropped off at:WILBRAHAM HOUSING AUTHORI-TY, 88 Stony Hill Rd. Wilbraham, MA 01095, between 9AM and 12:30PM, Mon. thru Fri. until October 18th.Equal Opportunity Employer
CHRISTOPHER HEIGHTS AS-SISTED Living of Belchertown is looking for a full or part-time house-keeper working every other weekend and every other holiday 4 hours a day. Please inquire within at 99 Front Street, Belchertown, MA 01007.
IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR Oil Truck Driver for home heating deliv-eries. Class B license, Air Brakes, Hazmat and Tanker Endorsements a must!! Full time position with opportu-nity to learn HVAC business during off season. Please call 413-323-4123 between the hours of 9 and 3.
NEED PERSON TO assist elderly couple with home care. 30-50 hours/week. Must speak English and Portu-guese. Call for information 413-547-8696
PART-TIME OFFICE SUPPORT person needed. Looking for someone with great customer service skills, able to multitask, prioritize, some computer knowledge and a flexible schedule. Must be able to work be-tween the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Please call 413-323-4123 for more information.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
ROOFING BUSINESS IN Palmer with all equip. plus 5500 sq.ft. building and/ or 10 acres industrial property for sale. If interested Dave(413)231-3131
FOR RENT
ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
SOUTH HADLEY 1 BR apt for rent. No Pets. Basement storage, coin-op laundry, on street parking. HW includ-ed. $900/ mo. First, last, security. 413-210-2806
VACATION RENTALS
WARM WEATHER IS Year Round In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic. Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. Email: [email protected] for more information.
SERVICESSERVICES SERVICES PETS REAL ESTATE
We are looking for a dedicated applicantto join our Shipping team. Duties include
inspecting goods, preparing shipping documents (including customs documentation), finalizing shipment details through databases, packaging shipments, and more. Good computer skills are
a must, with solid knowledge of MS Office applications and database experience a plus.
Attention to detail & independent work is critical for this position.
M-F 7-3:30PM. Benefits: Health Insurance offered, Matching 401K
program, Vacation/Holidays. Clean working environment with expectation of professionalism.
Please call Rich Jr. at (413) 289-1751 or submit resume electronically to [email protected].
FULL TIME SHIPPING POSITION AVAILABLE
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status (number of children and or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain about discrimination call The Department of Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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