FREE February 5, 2021 Vol. 52, No. 38

INDEX Viewpoints 4 TOWN Sports 7 Public Safety 9 Classifieds 10 Reminder Public Notices 11 A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Serving the town of South Hadley www.townreminder.turley.com Education 12 Vaccines NEWS, 3 Soldiers’ Home  slow to come seeks redemptions

By Dalton Zbierski Staff Writer

HappySOUTH HADLEY Holidays! – Despite the best intentions of many, few vaccines have arrived in western Massachusetts. South Hadley is among dozens of municipalities looking for answers, as residents grow anxious for inoculations. “Vaccines are coming in at a glacial pace, but they’re coming Photo by Dalton Zbierski  in. You have to be patient be- With Town Administrator Mike Sullivan set to retire at the end of June, South Hadley’s newly- FACES & PLACES, 6 cause, again, all those who are established Town Administrator Search Committee will be responsible for identifying his replacement. being vaccinated now are go- Do you want to ing to need a second dose,” said build a snowman? Emergency Management/Health Director Sharon Hart during the TA Search Committee set Feb. 2 Selectboard meeting. From small towns to large By Dalton Zbierski placement for the well-respected Committee Chair Thomas Terry cities, communities throughout Staff Writer Sullivan. had already secured a seat on the Massachusetts have dedicated The search committee will search committee prior to the countless hours to preparing vac- SOUTH HADLEY – South make its recommendation to Feb. 2 meeting. cine distribution sites. The state Hadley is one step closer to nam- the Selectboard in the coming On Tuesday evening, the recently decided, however, that ing its next Town Administrator. months. board selected the final three inoculations will only occur at The town’s seven-member TA Mount Holyoke College Di- members of the committee, in- regional sites. Search Committee was made of- rector of Government Affairs cluding a resident, a department “At this point in time, the ficial during the Feb. 2 meeting and Community Relations Kev- head and a Selectboard member. state isn’t allowing communi- of the Selectboard. in McCaffery, Berkshire Hills Alayna Hoyer-Leitzel, asst. ties to have their own clinics,” On June 30, Town Adminis- Music Academy Executive Di- professor of mathematics at SPORTS, 7 trator Mike Sullivan will retire. rector Michelle Theroux, School Mount Holyoke College, was Please see VACCINES, The municipality is heavily in- Committee Vice Chair Allison Please see TA SEARCH, page 5 Paulo Freire page 8 vested in finding an adequate re- Schlachter and Appropriations defeats Comp

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By Dalton Zbierski 2,000 passings and 11 fiberhoods. Six Staff Writer more fiberhoods will be installed this year, as the demand for Fibersonic spikes. SOUTH HADLEY – The month “We are moving as fast as we can of January was smooth sailing for the within the approved budget projections South Hadley Electric Light Department. provided to the board,” said Fitzgerald on During the Jan. 28 Board of Commission- Jan. 28. “There’s a lot of aerial construc- ers meeting, SHELD General Manager tion going on right now, and there’s a lot Sean Fitzgerald offered several key up- of upcoming underground construction dates. that was last year tabled but is now going “Within the last day or so, we’ve an- to begin this spring.” nounced our 2021 construction plans for When warmer temperatures arrive, Fibersonic, as we continue to expand the SHELD will begin Fibersonic-related network throughout South Hadley. We do construction in areas of town such as Red recognize and acknowledge that there are Bridge Lane, E. Red Bridge Lane, Ashton customers who want service now,” said Lane, Blueberry Bend and White Brook Fitzgerald. Lane. Fibersonic, a SHELD program, offers “We have a number of underground Photo by Dalton Zbierski gig-speed fiber optic internet to South construction sites that are going to start to SHELD’s historic headquarters on Main Street remains closed to the public, although Hadley residents. When SHELD an- happen in the spring. There should be a services are continuing at full speed, as they have throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. nounced the service in 2019, an emphasis lot of activity,” said Fitzgerald. was placed on improving the town rather As customers offer rave reviews for than turning a profit. Fibersonic, residents are growing increas- While the wait list is lengthy, resi- Fitzgerald commended his crews for their Over the past two years, SHELD has ingly excited in anticipation of the ser- dents can purchase gig-speed internet for quick response, noting that there was oth- expanded the network, completing hun- vice, although it will take several years $74.95 per month; more information can erwise, “not much to report.” dreds of installations and the construction for SHELD’s homegrown gig speed inter- be found at fibersonic.com. As has been the case throughout the of multiple fiberhoods in South Hadley. To net to cover the town in its entirety. On Jan. 28, Fitzgerald reported that COVID-19 pandemic, SHELD’s head- offer the entire town access to the service, Fiber internet service enables cus- there were only three outages observed by quarters at 85 Main St. remain closed to SHELD must complete 32 fiberhoods and tomers to access the same high speeds SHELD in all of January. A total of 169 the public, although services continue at install approximately 7,000 passings. for both uploads and downloads, making customers were impacted. full capacity. In December of 2020, Fitzgerald re- file sharing easier and more efficient than “The largest of the outages was on Jan. “COVID-19; we continue to operate ported that SHELD had completed over ever. 10 on Woodbridge Street, which was four as an essential business with our in-per- hours and 49 minutes, resulting from a car son office closed to the public,” said Fitz- accident and a pole strike,” said Fitzger- gerald. “However, we’re still answering ald. “We had to take an emergency outage phones, and staff is still on-site. We’re to replace the poll and were able to trans- still following the modified protocols.” Have Something to Share? fer some customers onto our Pearl Street More information pertaining to circuit to reduce the size of the outage.” SHELD can be accessed at SHELD.org. Send your stories and photos An outage that occurred on Ludlow Rd to [email protected] was caused by high winds, which brought Dalton Zbierski is a staff writer and town a telephone poll onto a transformer. can be reached at [email protected].

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HOLYOKE – In the wake of an un- Chair steps precedented tragedy, the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke is seeking redemption. After at least 76 elderly veterans residing in down the facility succumbed to COVID-19 last spring, the state aspires to return the site By Melina Bourdeau to its former glory. Staff writer The fifth legislative hearing on the Soldiers’ Home outbreak occurred on Jan. GRANBY – Granby School Com- 21. Health and Human Services Secretary mittee Chair Emre Evren announced Marylou Sudders listed several of the he would be stepping down from the measures being taken to ensure that such position on the school committee at an event never reoccurs. the end of January. First, she identified several rampant The former Vice Chair Jennifer problems that were observed under the Bartosz has now taken over as chair of home’s former leadership, which contrib- uted to the removal and arraignment of the committee. former Superintendent Bennett Walsh. At its Feb. 2 meeting, the School “There were not the internal process- Committee also announced the two not aligned in a way where you have a “I believe that the Holyoke Soldiers’ es, clinical management and operations, permanent staffing structure.” Home should be CMS certified. That’s people interested in filling the vacancy to withstand a pandemic,” said Sudders. – Jill Pelletier and Rita Abbott. Employees would often call out sim- always been my position; that we should “There are many nursing homes in Massa- ply because they had failed to receive lean towards that for many reasons, in- One of the candidates will be ap- chusetts that faced the pandemic, includ- pointed by the Selectboard and School their schedules in a timely manner and cluding the fact that there’s really no rea- ing [the Soldiers Home in Chelsea], but couldn’t reschedule personal commit- son why it should not be,” said Sudders. Committee at its joint meeting on their internal structures didn’t collapse. Monday, Feb. 8. ments. Moving forward, time-off requests Sudders does not believe that is appro- What happened at Holyoke, from my read will be posted in three-month blocks. priate for the Board of Trustees to create This person will serve until the of everything, was a complete collapse spring town election, when they would The lack of structure led directly to policies and procedures. It is her belief because it didn’t exist. Staff were left on a high turnover rate amongst staff, who that the board should review policies and need to run for reelection if they so their own to come up with responses.” choose. did not receive proper training or devel- procedures only after they’ve been written More than 80 Soldiers’ Home staff opment. Sudders noted that changes were by management at the home. At its Jan. 19 meeting, Evren told were sickened during the early stages of the committee he would be stepping implemented over the past 10 months. The state now requires that the home the pandemic, treating residents, as the “The home did not have a strong in- be inspected annually by the Department down. novel coronavirus overran the facility. ternal nursing ongoing development pro- of Public Health. Infection control pol- “We talk about the commitment Sudders identified that the widespread gram. That has been one of the reforms icies and procedures have also been up- every school committee member use of mandatory overtime and unpre- that we have in place. If you hire staff, and dated. makes to this work. I know for a fact dictable staffing schedules had long been don’t then make sure they have the skills An October DPH study found that the that every member came with a lot of troublesome. Prior to the pandemic’s ar- to do the job, you’re going to have high facility is now clean, staff are knowledge- passion, a lot of interest in public ed- rival, Sudders ordered that the home be turnover,” said Sudders. able and well-trained on the use of PPE ucation and to bring some change to made the subject of a staffing study. While the facility had an adequate and infection control policies and the op- our school district,” he said. “I was “I was, frankly, stunned that there had number of full-time employees registered eration is largely compliant with the CMS lucky enough to get on this committee never been a permanent staffing sched- at the onset of the pandemic, Sudders not- survey. close to nine years ago and I learned a ule at the home; that’s like a basic. Staff ed that they were not properly aligned. “That is very important because it lot from all of you. I learned from the should not have to figure out week to Under new leadership, the home has gives transparency and confidence going people in the school district and the week what their schedules are going to adopted a permanent clinical staffing forward. I do think those kinds of public school community.” be,” said Sudders. “There was an overuse structure. To best keep employees ac- inspections are important,” said Sudders. Evren said due to an increase of de- of overtime. When I say that, it’s either countable, the facility is held to the gold- “I think that we are on a good path of re- mands in his professional and personal some people using a lot of overtime to fill star standard set forth by the Centers for form. I think clarifying the government life, he would be stepping down at the gaps in staffing structures or positions are Medicare & Medicaid. structure for the home is very important.” end of January. “I am happy the way this school committee found a way to sit down put its collective head together and HMC seeks blood find solution to things. That passion and commitment also means a time and plasma donors commitment, it means making sure HOLYOKE – Holyoke Medical Center F they are delivered,” he said. “Many of R is actively seeking blood and convalescent Flashback I you know I’ve been talking about my plasma donors. The center’s Blood Bank DAY load getting a little heavier outside of Brought depends on area residents, their friends to You by... the school committee this year and the and neighbors to help meet the transfusion needs of the local community. Offering Infant to School Age Please see STEPS DOWN, page 8 “The demand for convalescent plasma is higher than the supply that has been donat- Alphabet Soup Care & Summer Programs ed throughout the region. People who have recovered from COVID-19 are encouraged THREE L O C A T I O N S to make a donation and help save the lives Residents with of up to two people in our community,” said Alphabet Soup Alphabet Soup Alphabet Soup Jon Gronbach, director of laboratory ser- Childcare Center Preschool. Plus of Preschool. Plus of disabilities asked vices at Holyoke Medical Center. 166 West State Street G ra n by South Hadley Convalescent plasma is a liquid compo- (Rt. 202) Granby 55 Taylor Street, Granby 5 Ferry Street, South Hadley to fill out survey nent of blood from patients who have recov- ered from COVID-19. Patients who have CALL TODAY! SOUTH HADLEY – The South recovered from the disease have antibodies Bobbi 413-467-2596 Hadley Commission on Disabilities to protect themselves to fight the virus. By www.ascc.comcastbiz.net has a mission is to support the full and making a blood and convalescent plasma equal participation of people with dis- donation, recovered patients can help others abilities in all aspects of life in town. fight COVID-19 as well. February 15, 2013 Currently, it is looking to identify the Blood and convalescent plasma supplies community’s specific needs. If you or continue to be low and shortages persist in someone in your household has a dis- all categories. Emergency supplies from the ability, you can help the commission Red Cross are often limited. More than 75 by filling out a brief online survey. percent of the blood and convalescent plas- The commission is committed to ma needed by patients at the medical center safeguarding residents’ privacy. This comes from people living in Holyoke, Chi- survey is anonymous. Please feel free copee, South Hadley and the surrounding to include information about any dis- communities. ability that limits the quality of your All eligible donors will receive a free life in South Hadley, even if others recognition gift for their donation, and el- may not recognize it as a disability. igible convalescent plasma donors will re- Fill out the survey online at https:// ceive a free COVID IgG test. www.southhadley.org/civicalerts.as- The Blood Bank, located on the first px?AID=520. floor of Holyoke Medical Center, is open To request a paper survey, contact Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 commission chair Susan Dunderdale p.m. Appointments are required. at 413-297-7867 or clerk Larry Du- For further information or to schedule Jessica McMenamin shovels the walkway of her home after a blizzard, Nemo, bois at 413-531-9561. Surveys can an appointment, call the HMC Blood Bank dropped 25 inches of snow on the town. also be made available in large print. at 413-534‑2591. Page 4 TOWN Reminder February 5, 2021 Opinion

EDITORIAL A QUOTE of NOTE Western Mass. These variants may be more transmissible. needs more COVID “We don’t want these variants to become widespread so we vaccine sites still have to adhere to hase II of the Massachusetts COVIID-19 mask wearing, social vaccination program rolled out Monday. distancing, staying home when you can PThe bleak weather that ushered in the and, again, maybe new week turned out to be an apt metaphor for double-layering your the plan so far, especially if you reside in West- cloth mask. ern Mass. Due to a lack of supply of the vaccine and Emergency Management/” high demand by residents waiting to be inoc- Health Director Sharon Hart ulated, prioritizing which residents are first in in the story “Vaccines line makes sense. Healthcare workers, first-re- slow to come.” sponders, and other categories of people facing the highest risk were designated for the first phase. The second phase prioritizes those age 75 and older, followed by seniors age 65 and OPINION PAGE/ up, people with certain underlying conditions, then other front-line workers, such as grocery LETTERS POLICY store staff and teachers. Everyone else is ex- Letters to the Editor pected to become eligible in April, assuming have a maximum of 350 enough vaccine doses are available. words. We require writers That part of the plan is sound. We’ll even LETTER TO THE EDITOR to include their name, ad- say it’s fair because the most vulnerable among dress and phone number in us and those doing essential work who can’t order for our office to au- thenticate authorship prior do their jobs while quarantining should be pro- A little hope to drive us to something positive to publication. Addresses tected first while waiting for vaccine produc- and phone numbers are not tion to catch up with demand. Dear editor, This is truly a time in our lives where we published. What’s lacking is a plan for mass inocula- need to continue with the positives; that have Unsigned or anony- tion sites in Western Mass. If you take a look After this past year and start into the new brought millions of families and friends mous letters will NOT be at the distribution site map on mass.gov, you’ll year of 2021, who wouldn’t want a little back together by increased communications published. see a lone red star, which represents a mass hope of enthusiasm to help drive us towards because of our current times. We reserve the right to site, in our entire region. Most of what you’ll something positive. As we continue this Like many others, I have experienced edit or withhold any sub- see are green stars signifying local health care Covid journey of self-discovery in patience loss this past year. And also had a family missions. Libelous, un- providers and blue stars that are effectively and safely maneuver daily through our lives’ member diagnosed with breast cancer and substantiated allegations, wishful thinking because those are for pharma- current challenges. had surgery at the beginning of Covid last personal attacks or defa- The plus of the past 14 months has been Spring and is now going through recovery. mation of character are not cies and right now, none of our local chains are allowed. Deadline for sub- offering shots. with families reconnecting with their chil- I’ve had friends who have lost work due to dren, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cous- COVID and struggle like millions of other missions is Wednesday at Hampden County alone has over 466,000 noon. residents, yet Eastfield Mall in Springfield is ins, friends and neighbors, and of course, Americans. Please email (preferred) the one mass vaccination site. Glance over workplaces united by way of Zoom and oth- We cannot surrender ourselves, to give in letters to townreminder@ toward Boston on the distribution map and er social media platforms. to this time of challenge; we might need a turley.com. Mailed letters there’s a solid wall of red stars, most notably There’s never been so much connectiv- little self-talk each day to get us going into can be sent to Town Re- Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium. ity by our world to help us stay as positive the new day. Our quality of life might have minder, 24 Water Street, How ironic that the part of the Common- as possible with current challenges. I’ve changed with somethings, but overall has Palmer, MA 01069. wealth with the most open space hasn’t been heard it said that; “togetherness” is a word brought millions of families back to sharing leveraged to create pop-up vaccination clinics. of warmth that can warm the soul and unite and talking more than perhaps pre-Covid. If Yes, you could practically fit all of Chicop- people, both young and old. that’s the case, we’ve already made signif- ee into Fenway while filling Gillette with the There’s much information out there in icant strives on creating better times ahead combined populations of Pittsfield and Lud- our world now to help people cope with and after post-Covid. Which is a positive in each TOWN low, but what we lack in sheer numbers we find new opportunities for seeking creative of our lives going forward, that alone is Reminder make up for with resources. ways to learn and stay active for both the something to feel encouraged about as we Fred Ferguson, owner of Palmer Motor- mind and body. Many local communities look for better days ahead. The Town Reminder is sports Park, said he’d gladly open his facility have reached out to assist those in need or published every Friday by Turley for use as an inoculation site if asked. Brim- help them with creative ways to keep people Sincerely, Publications, Inc., 24 Water productive during these times. Dennis Golas St., Palmer, Mass. 01069. field has acres of fields where flea markets are Telephone (413) 283-8393, held in-season that could be temporarily repur- Fax (413) 289-1977. posed. Not to mention farms just about every- where that could be suitable. GUEST COLUMN PATRICK H. TURLEY There’s a long list of possibilities if the CEO COVID-19 Task Force would only consider KEITH TURLEY expanding access in our region. And it should. President Another improvement we’d like to see is the How to grow nutritious sweet potatoes EDITOR sign-up process. The online portal set up to re- Melina Bourdeau quest a shot opened to poor reviews, especially he sweet potato is a nutritional pow- use Memorial Day as our “frost-free date.” [email protected] from the senior citizen segment, who found it erhouse. According to www.nutri- Then, the edible root, aka the sweet pota- STAFF WRITER less than user-friendly. Despite Gov. Charlie tiondata.com, it is “low in sodium, to, must be harvested before the first frost Dalton Zbierski T [email protected] Baker’s exasperated retort that it couldn’t pos- and very low in saturated fat of fall. By my records, the first sibly be any easier, the fact is too many seniors and cholesterol. It is also a good frost usually occurs in early Oc- ADVERTISING SALES couldn’t navigate it. Maureen McGarrett Hall source of dietary fiber, vitamin IN THE tober. This equates to 100 days [email protected] In response, state senators Eric Lesser and B6 and potassium, and a very bare minimum of growing time. Anne Gobi led a bipartisan effort to prod the good source of vitamin A, vita- GARDEN Still interested, read on. SPORTS EDITOR Taskforce into setting up a special 1-800 call Greg Scibelli min C and manganese.” If these You can purchase plants [email protected] center to book appointments. Baker seemed facts aren’t reason enough to try through the mail or try sprout- agreeable and hopefully by next week if not adding this veggie to our garden ing your own from sweet pota- SOCIAL MEDIA sooner, that centralized system will be up and this growing season, delight in toes purchased from the grocery running. Time is of the essence when working the fact that it is also a very pret- store. Dick Raymond, author of @ Town Reminder to end a pandemic and the more those eligible ty vine. my favorite gardening book of WEB in this phase are encouraged to sign up for the If my memory is correct, my all time, “Garden Way’s Joy of www.townreminder.turley.com vaccine, the better off we’ll all be. Mom attempted to grow sweet Gardening” (Storey Publishing Primarily though, the task force needs a potatoes one summer when $24.95), has some great tips for plan to create more mass sites in our region. I was child. It wasn’t all that doing this: Seven or eight weeks Those eligible now deserve more options for impressive as I recall, at least prior to Memorial Day, simply getting their initial shot and eventual boost- not as impressive as her peanut Roberta McQuaid cut the spuds in half length-wise er. And hopefully, by phase III, everyone still growing experiment! Anyhow, and lay them down in moist peat www.turley.com waiting to be inoculated can do that quickly the one thing we have against us moss in a shallow tray. Cover Turley Publications, Inc. cannot and without having too travel far. is that sweet potatoes require a long grow- with plastic wrap and place in a sunny win- assume liability for the loss of Just because we’re rural, doesn’t mean we ing season, somewhere between 90-150 dow until sprouting occurs. Slips should be photographs or other materials want to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than submitted for publication. days. The tender shoots are cold sensitive, separated and planted about six inches deep, Materials will not be returned our fellow citizens to the east. and must be planted into the ground after all except upon specific request danger of frost has passed. In our area we Please see GARDEN, page 7 when submitted. February 5, 2021 TOWN Reminder Page 5 Developer hires NJ firm in subdivision bid

By Walter Hamilton planned subdivision atop the primary re- a grading plan for the entire “concept,” tive side of what the town is doing,” said Correspondent charge area for groundwater feeding the that would make it possible for the board Hutchison. District 2 wells. to evaluate it for future development. “And I think our (Planning Board) role SOUTH HADLEY – The owner of a As in past hearings on the matter, Harris said the scope of the project is collective action together when we are Dry Brook Hill gravel mine has hired a Planning Board Chair Brad Hutchison will be addressed in meetings attended by meeting as a quorum and we are the de- New Jersey firm to address public water last week, asked CCS consultant Rob McLane representatives, Board of Health liberative body that ultimately has to ap- safety concerns connected to its subdi- Levesque why the plan requires excava- Director Sharon Hart and himself – a plan prove the application, and so I don’t really vision plans for the site, a lawyer for the tion of nearly a half-million cubic yards questioned by Planning Board member feel comfortable being put into a position operator told the Planning Board during a of earth, using an estimated 21,545 truck- Joanna Brown who said one or two mem- where it blurs that line.” Hutchison said. hearing on Jan. 25. loads over a three-year period, to build a bers of the board should attend along with The board also continued its review of The board granted the request by road, dubbed Frosty Lane. The plan would staffers Harris and Hart as representatives a list of unresolved issues noted by peer Chicopee Concrete Services, through its cut as much as 50 feet of elevation from of the town. She also asked whether the reviewer Weston & Sampson, including Springfield lawyer, Michael Siddall, for the gently sloping hill adjacent and a part board would require an independent con- traffic and such “livability” issues con- further continuance of a public hearing of its active, industrial gravel mine. tractor, or peer reviewer, to review the nected to the proposed subdivision’s close until March 8, and possibly to mid-April. Levesque repeated earlier assertions scope of the work to be performed by Mc- proximity to an active, commercial sand The continuance would allow represen- that the excavation is necessary to achieve Lane. A peer review was also required of and gravel operation. tatives of McLane Environmental, LLC, a grading scheme that would be compati- the subdivision application. “It’s question- Levesque conceded that his statements of Princeton, NJ, to perform studies that ble with future “conceptual” and “likely” able whether it’s appropriate to have sim- at a public hearing on June 22, 2020, re- it would undertake to address Planning subdivision plans, while at the same time ply contact between a new consultant for garding estimated truck traffic on Had- Board, Board of Health and citizens’ con- insisting that the board consider only the the applicant and our town planner at this ley Street and other highways and town cerns over the proposal’s possible threat current eight-lot plan, only two of which very, very late stage in the process with- streets during daily business hours, were to the safety of the District 2 public water need subdivision approval, now under re- out having a third party representing the incorrect. At that time, he said, “We would supply. view. town present,” Brown said. “Maybe not a anticipate one truck every 25 to 30 min- In October, the Board of Health unani- In an email read during the hearing, Planning Board member, or having some utes during normal business hours.” mously voted to disapprove the company’s Conservation Commission Chair Bill other method by which we absolutely as- At last week’s hearing, he stated that application because CCS could not prove DeLuca reiterated the excavation issue. sure for the public as well as the Planning eight trucks per hour would enter and the proposed development would not en- He warned that the company’s ambivalent Board that the matters … discussed … are leave the site every 15 minutes every danger the health of residents. By law, the statements over the scope of the project technical matters – that they are extremely non-holiday weekday, 255 days per year, Planning Board shall not approve a plan clouded the Planning Board’s ability to within the purview of the planner and the over three years. that has been disapproved by the Board of make a decision based on the facts before applicant.” So you can imagine by driving by, one Health. it. Other members of the board opposed truck every 15 minutes is going to have McLane, according to its website, has “The applicant (CCS) justifies its com- her suggestion to attend meetings of staff a very minimal impact on traffic opera- “assisted commercial and government cli- patibility with the full build-out that the and McLane. tions,” Levesque said. ents with environmental compliance issues consultant says may or may not occur. “I think town staff, Richard (Harris) in Brown challenged Levesque. She said under federal, state and local regulatory This seems to set a dangerous precedent particular, as a matter of course will meet eight trucks per hour would not mean one programs relating to soil and groundwater that anyone can justify their plans with fu- with applicants and consultants and that it every 15 minutes, but two trucks every 15 contamination, requirements for remedial ture plans that might not occur,” DeLuca is not normal … for board members to be minutes, or one every seven to eight min- response actions and wastewater and wa- wrote. a part of that and I think there’s a good utes. ter supply permitting requirements.” In response, Town Planning Director reason for that and I think there should be “Yeah, OK, yes. Thank you,” Levesque The CCS gravel operation and its Richard Harris asked Levesque to furnish a fairly bright line between the administra- responded.

New aid available to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 SPRINGFIELD– Wells Fargo has an- Common Capital will use the Wells recover and rebuild. The initiative focuses nounced that Common Capital, a Commu- Fargo grant to expand its existing flexible on increasing access to capital, technical nity Development Financial Institution, lending initiative in collaboration with the expertise and long-term resiliency pro- has received $500,000 from its Open for City of Springfield’s Office of Planning grams. To date, Wells Fargo has already Business Fund to help underserved area and Economic Development. The Spring- distributed more than $84 million across small businesses impacted by the econom- field Small Business Loan program offers 32 states to help entrepreneurs hard hit by ic struggles caused by COVID-19. The lending capital, which can be partially COVID-19, which is enabling entrepre- funding will aid the CDFI’s ongoing re- forgiven, to small businesses seeking to neurs to maintain roughly 50,000 jobs. covery efforts including micro-lending ac- recover and adapt to a COVID-19 econ- “Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund tivities, one-on-one coaching, digital mar- omy. Common Capital will also use the is another avenue of support and enlists the keting training and effective adaption to a Open for Business Fund grant to reduce expertise of our CDFI partners to urgently GARDENS from page 6 COVID economy. This investment brings borrowing costs for historically under- help diverse Western Massachusetts area Wells Fargo’s relief aid to Massachusetts served business owners. entrepreneurs recover and preserve the 12 to 15 inches apart from one another. small businesses and non-profits to over “The City of Springfield and Common jobs they provide in their communities,” He advises to water well for the first two $4.5 million since the pandemic began. Capital are collaborating to strengthen said Ben Leonard, senior vice president of weeks; after that sweet potato plants are “This grant supports our ability to pro- and revitalize the City’s businesses and Wells Fargo Commercial Banking. “The reportedly somewhat drought tolerant. vide low-cost loans to businesses that face neighborhoods,” said Timothy T. Sheehan, funding will provide much needed access When fertilizing, choose a formulation barriers to growth and success, especially Springfield’s Chief Development Officer. to capital with increased equity in resourc- that is a bit lower in nitrogen, otherwise during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are “We are excited that Common Capital’s es and technical assistance for local busi- you will have lots of vines at the expense very grateful for the generous support of grant from Wells Fargo will augment the nesses who are the backbone of our local of sweet potatoes. Wells Fargo; their funding will help our Springfield Small Business Loan Pro- economies and neighborhoods.” Dig up your bounty on a dry day, be- region’s businesses to be resilient in this gram.” Interested small business owners can ing extra careful not to damage the skin. challenging environment and will have a Wells Fargo launched the Open for visit the website at www.commoncapital- Don’t leave them exposed to the sun for long-term, positive impact on our local Business Fund in 2020 as an approximate- ma.org to learn more about available ser- more than an hour and don’t wash them economy,” said Raymond Lanza-Weil, ly $400 million small business recovery vices and apply for financial assistance. either. Picky, aren’t they? Fresh sweet President of Common Capital. effort across the U.S. to help entrepreneurs potatoes aren’t all that sweet, a curing period of two weeks in the dark at 70 to 80 degrees and at high humidity will bring out the great flavor we are accus- TA from page 1 Town Administrator with great experience, craft a job description. tomed to. Long-term storage should be leadership and communication skills,” said Prior to the conclusion of the Feb. at temperatures around 60 degrees. chosen after passionately appealing to Gundersen. “I’ve enjoyed working with the 2 meeting, Vice Chair Sarah Etelman To make sweet potato fries simply the Selectboard. administration now and think I’ve learned thanked all the residents and department cut the root into thick wedges, then toss Hoyer-Leitzel only arrived in South some of the things that are important to heads who took part in the process. While them with seasoned olive oil (or a fa- Hadley in 2015 quickly grew fond of the South Hadley and think I could assist you only seven individuals could be selected vorite salad dressing). Bake on a cookie community. She also is well-accustomed with screening a candidate. I want to help to the committee, Etelman appreciated ev- sheet at 350 degrees for one hour, flip- to serving on hiring committees. be your eyes out there.” eryone’s efforts. ping occasionally. Some ketchup as a dip “I have experience with looking at Town Clerk Carlene Hamlin, Recre- “I didn’t go through the list and count, may help reluctant kids to give the “fun- applications, reading them and deciding ation Director Andrew Rogers and Plan- but there’s a whole bunch of people, be- ny orange French fries” a try. if they meet the qualifications that the ning and Conservation Director Richard tween residents and committee members It’s my hope that you all enjoy grow- search committee has put forward. When Harris all appeared during Tuesday eve- and department heads, who have ex- ing sweet potatoes from “scratch,” so to interviewing candidates, I know how to ning’s meeting, expressing interest in a pressed interest in being part of this com- speak! ask questions that are both open-ended committee seat. mittee,” said Etelman. and directed to try to get to know and an- Selectboard member Chris Geraghty, a “I think that says a lot for the pro- Roberta McQuaid graduated from alyze those priorities,” said Hoyer-Leit- first term elected official, will represent the cess, it says a lot about the residents of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture zel, who’s flexible work schedule will Selectboard on the screening committee. the town and for the people who work at the University of Massachusetts. For allow her to fulfill her obligation to the Moving forward, the committee will be in town,” she continued. “We can only the last 28 years, she has held the posi- committee. responsible for reviewing the resumes of appoint one person from each of these tion of staff horticulturalist at Old Stur- Police Chief Jennifer Gundersen will dozens of applicants before selecting six groups to represent their compatriots, but bridge Village. She enjoys growing food represent the South Hadley’s department to nine candidates. After interviewing each we hope that people, whether they’re se- as well as flowers. Have a question for heads on the search committee. Gundersen candidate, three finalists will be selected. lected to the search committee or not, will her? Email it to [email protected] acknowledged the significance of her com- The Selectboard previously partnered stay involved in the process.” with “Gardening Question” in the sub- mitment and is more than excited to begin. with Community Paradigm Associates, a ject line. “I know how important it is to have a Plymouth-based consulting firm, to help Page 6 TOWN Reminder February 5, 2021

Dakin Humane Society Donors Do you want to build a have options for donations SPRINGFIELD– Dakin Humane Soci- cared for at Dakin Humane Society. They SNOWMAN? ety, at 171 Union Street in Springfield, is can be requested when donating online offering Plush Pals, stuffed dogs and cats, at http://bit.ly/PlushPals. as a way of leveraging the strength of its “We began offering Plush Pals during animal loving community to help children the holiday season, and they are still avail- during these difficult times when contact able,” said Dakin’s Director of Develop- and hugs have been minimized due to ment and Marketing Stacey Price. “Many COVID-19. people, including children, are hurting right Individuals can request their own Plush now. They can’t be with their friends, some Pal or select a “Get One, Give One” option do not have animals at home, and we want while donating online, which includes a them to be able to connect with a loved one, Plush Pal for themselves and another to be in this case, a Plush Pal, and let them know sent to a child at Square One. The Spring- that someone is thinking about them. This field-based non-profit organization provides effort gives individuals the option to pro- support services and family-friendly educa- vide a Plush Pal to the children at Square tion for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and One. Some of us have our pets to keep us school-age children throughout the region. company throughout the pandemic, but we The Plush Pals stand eight inches high wanted to do something for those who want and are mailed out with a Hug Certificate as that kind of companionship. Plush Pals give well as a photo of a special animal who was them something to cuddle and love.” Square One was cho- sen as the recipient of this effort because of its long- At Curran O’Brien Funeral Home standing commitment to we specialize in helping children in the Pi- oneer Valley, according to Price. “Their dedication to A tradition of families, especially in the face of this pandemic, is comfort and caring remarkable, and given Da- Courtesy photo kin’s mission to help ani- Don, Dawn and Tessa Berard of South Hadley enjoy the snowman Don made for mals and the people who Tessa. love them, we thought this A LegAcy would be an opportunity of to bring joy to children by giving them a special pet of Honoring their own.” Dakin Humane Society Lives delivers effective, innova- & tive services that improve No bones the lives of animals in need Courtesy photo Helping You and the people who care South Hadley about them. The organi- about it residents Create the zation shelters, treats and Olivia Cyr fosters more than 20,000 recently Tribute of animals each year and brought her has performed more than dog Bruno, a Lifetime 98,000 spay/neuter sur- and this is a geries since 2009, making picture of him it New England’s largest at the Dog spay/neuter provider. Da- Park in town. kin is a local non-profit or- “We are big ganization that relies solely fans!” said on contributions from indi- Cyr. viduals and businesses that care about animals to bring its services to the commu- nity. For more information, Curran O’Brien Funeral Home • 413-538-4642 visit www.dakinhumane. 33 Lamb Street • South Hadley, MA 01075 org.

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[email protected] @turleysports acebook.com/turleysports SPORTS A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com SEND US YOUR SPORTS SUBMISSIONS www.sports.turley.com Paulo Freire defeats Comp MASCAC SPRINGFIELD – Last hensive 77-36. Paulo Freire, South Hadley, was in com- cancels ‘fall Friday evening, the Paulo which services the great- mand the whole game. Will Freire boys basketball team er Holyoke area, including Johnson and Alex Barber led in spring’ defeated Chicopee Compre- Holyoke, Chicopee, and the team with 16 points each. competition WESTFIELD – The Mas- sachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MAS- CAC) announced today that the eight MASCAC Presi- dents made the difficult de- cision to cancel the fall in spring semester athletic con- ference competition, includ- ing all indoor and outdoor athletic conference compe- tition. The decision ends the possibility of resuming the fall conference competition during the spring of 2021 but will allow fall and winter student-athletes training op- portunities. While there will not be a conference sched- ule for MASCAC fall sports, member institutions will be allowed to schedule fall sport non-conference games at their discretion. “The MASCAC office has been meeting regularly with the presidents, athletic di- rectors, athletic trainers and other essential staff to con- sider ways we can bring our student-athletes back to the playing field safely while adhering to all state, federal and NCAA guidelines,” said Photos by David Henry www.sweetdogphotos.com MASCAC Commissioner Emmanuel Cruz goes for the easy layup. Zyir Harris gets ready to shoot near the free Trevor Mims makes his way down the court. throw line. Please see CANCELED, page 8 Thompson announces opening weekend events WATERBURY, Conn. — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced the slate of racing for the 46th Thompson Icebreaker on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday April 11. The 82nd season opener at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motor- sports Park currently consists of a nine-division card highlighted by the $10,000-to-win Icebreak- er 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series. The event marks the return of Submitted photos the historic season kick-off af- ter a one-year hiatus due to the The Icebreaker 125 will kick off Thompson Speedway’s race season. The event is part of the Outlaw Open Modified Series COVID-19 pandemic. The Ice- breaker was first held in 1974 and these divisions will be similar to The NEMA Lites of the “We have something for ev- names on the list are Franklin, has become a staple of the North- those at the Thompson Speedway Northeastern Midget Associa- eryone at the Icebreaker,” PASS MA’s Bobby Santos III and Mil- east motorsports calendar. It in- events ACT and PASS promoted tion, who are longtime Thompson president Tom Mayberry said. ford, CT’s Doug Coby. Santos cludes two days of racing with an in 2020. Speedway supporters, return for “It’s important to start the sea- has posted four career Tour-type optional Test N’ Tune on Friday, The PASS Super Late Models another showing at the Icebreak- son with a bang, and we’ve put Modified victories at Thomp- April 9. headline the Saturday portion of er. The EXIT Realty Pro Truck together a line-up to do just that. son Speedway and six at New All five of Thompson Speed- Icebreaker Weekend with a 75- Challenge rounds out the card. We know a lot of people are look- Hampshire Motor Speedway. He way’s local divisions join the lap event. It is the fifth straight Both series were slated to be part ing forward to the Outlaw Open recently triumphed in the famed Outlaw Open Modified Series Icebreaker featuring PASS, join- of the 2020 Icebreaker before its Modified Series debut, but there’s Little 500 for Sprint Cars at Indi- on the card. This includes the ing the 2016-2019 editions. PASS cancellation. plenty of other action planned ana’s Anderson Speedway. Coby Sunoco Modifieds, ACT-type holds their first event of the year Officials are finalizing the full for fans of both open-wheel and is a six-time champion of the Late Models, Limited Sports- in the Northeast after opening the schedule for each day. More in- full-fender racing.” NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour men/8-cylinder Street Stocks, season with a pair of events at formation regarding schedules, Entries are already pouring with six victories at Thompson. SK Light Modifieds, and Mini North Carolina’s Hickory Motor pricing, and ticketing will be an- in for the 125-lap Outlaw Open Stocks. Laps for each division are Speedway. nounced over the coming weeks. main event. Two of the biggest to be determined. The purses for Please see THOMPSON, page 8 Page 8 TOWN Reminder February 5, 2021 Indoor football team signs Pioneers to host Follow Turley Sports players for upcoming season Pelham clinic on Instagram urley Publications LUDLOW – Western United Pio- sports department has WORCESTER — The Massachusetts camps for both teams in May 2019. neers FC is excited to offer a soccer recently joined Ins- Pirates have signed offensive lineman Jar- Prior to his professional football ca- clinic in Pelham, MA for players in T tagram. You can find our account by ed Thomas for the 2021 season. reer, Wallace played college football at the Massachusetts North Region. The searching “turleysports.” We will reg- Thomas (6’3”, 300 lbs.) last played three different schools. First, he enrolled clinic provides off-season training and ularly feature samples of photos that college football at Northwestern Univer- at Riverside City College for his freshman skill development by WUP FC coaches. you will see in our publications on a sity. He appeared in 51 total games during and sophomore seasons. He then trans- The second sessions available. weekly basis. Please follow and share his four years on the field, including start- ferred to the University of California at This program is offered to boys and with your friends and loved ones. We ing all 14 games at center during his junior Berkeley for his junior year. girls born in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, will be featuring photos from all 11 and senior seasons. Thomas redshirted as In his senior year, he transferred and 2014. The four-week program in- of our sports sections in the coming a true freshman at Northwestern in 2015. again, this time to the University of cludes one practice per week for a total weeks, but as always, you can see all Some of Thomas’ accomplishments at Kansas. That season, Wallace started 9 of $65 per session. Sessions will consist the photos that appear by subscribing Northwestern include being named 2019 games at right guard. He also started a of a max of 15 players per field (COVID to your local paper or picking up a team captain and 2019 All-Big Ten Hon- game at right tackle. Following his col- regulation for the players’ safety). orable Mention. lege football career, Wallace was a 2019 copy in your community. The Pirates have also signed offensive NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant. SESSION 2: MONDAYS lineman Dwayne Wallace. Wallace last The Massachusetts Pirates are members 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, and 3/15 played in The Spring League in Novem- of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Boys and Girls Born 2013 and 2014: Sign-ups now available ber 2020. He also played in XFL for the Pirates play all home games at the DCU Session is at 5 p.m. Los Angeles Wildcats in 2020. Center located at 50 Foster St. Worcester, Boys and Girls Born 2010, 2011, and for 2021 Relics softball Wallace has garnered professional MA. 01608. For more information on the 2012: Session is at 6 p.m. football experience outside of the Pirates. Massachusetts Pirates please call (508) The sessions will be held at Pelham LUDLOW – The Western Mass After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL 452-MASS (6277), email contact@mass- Elementary School at 45 Amherst Road, Relics has opened registration for the Draft, Wallace had brief stops in the NFL piratesfootball.com or visit www.masspi- Pelham, MA 01002. 2021 Senior Softball Season. The Sil- with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago ratesfootball.com ver Division (age 50 to 64) has filled Bears. Wallace took part in rookie mini- 36 of the 112 spots and the Gold Divi- sion (65-and-up) has filled 32 of the 96 Visit us on spots. The registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. All our New umpires needed for 2021 season the web games are played at the Fish & Game in Ludlow. For further information or REGION – The Western Massachu- COVID-19 pandemic. Class is usually www.turley.com to register go to http://www.western- setts Baseball Umpire Association is one or two nights per week from 6:30 to massrelics.org. looking for individuals who are interested 8:30 p.m. in umpiring baseball at the high school The class takes place in the First Bap- and youth level. The WMBUA services tist Church of East Longmeadow’s class- VACCINES from page 1 “The vaccine is free,” said Hart. high school baseball and various other rooms at 50 Parker Street. Classes may “What the insurance covers is the cost leagues in the Greater Springfield area/ also be virtual if COVID-19 does not al- said Hart. “They’ve encouraged us to go of administering it. If you don’t have Hampden County. low for in-person meetings. regionally. This is really a state-guided that insurance information available, it The WMBUA’s first year members If you are interested in taking the class- effort.” doesn’t matter. The vaccine is free; don’t class will be held for roughly five to six es, contact Chris Meffen, the WMBUA Excluding pharmacies and much let that stop you.” weeks, beginning in February. The class Secretary, via email at cmeffen8017@ smaller green sites, two large-scale op- Residents do not need to pass a dates right now are fluid as the organi- gmail.com or visit the WMBUA website erations are functional in Hampshire COVID-19 test prior to receiving a vac- zation monitors what happens with the at http://wmbua.org. County. cination but will be turned away from In Northampton, eligible residents the clinic if they are showing symptoms can be inoculated at the senior center of the novel coronavirus. As the state at- on Conz Street. The Bangs Community tempts to expedite vaccinations, concern CANCELED from page 7 importance,” said Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts President James Birge, Center on Boltwood Walk in Amherst is rising over new variances of the virus Angela Baumann. “Regrettably, the high- Chair of the MASCAC Council of Pres- is also serving as a vaccination site, al- that hail from the United Kingdom, ly contagious nature of the COVID-19 idents. “These are unprecedented times though the operation could soon transi- South Africa and Brazil. virus and the risk of community spread and making the difficult decision to can- tion to Amherst-Pelham Regional High “These variants may be more trans- through conference competition proved cel fall conference competition is equally School on Mattoon Street. missible,” said Hart. “We don’t want too great a risk to our student-athletes to unprecedented. We will continue to mon- The Northampton and Amherst clin- these variants to become widespread so engage in conference play. With the health itor the facts and re-evaluate the status of ics are both receiving 975 batches of the we still have to adhere to mask wearing, and well-being of our student-athletes and athletics as information and data evolves,” Pfizer vaccine from the state on a week- social distancing, staying home when our staff as our priority, the difficult deci- said President Birge. ly basis; the number was raised from you can and, again, maybe double-layer- sion was made to cancel the fall in spring The MASCAC Presidents are hopeful 100 after significant pushback from lo- ing your cloth mask. Make sure to have MASCAC competition,” Baumann said. that a spring sports season will occur and cal boards of health. as much protection as you can.” Although fall MASCAC competition plan to announce their decision in Febru- Hart is disappointed that South Had- In South Hadley, COVID-19 cases has been canceled, the state universities ary. ley is not permitted to host a clinic, as are beginning to level out. On Feb. 2, the will continue to provide student-athletes “We are disappointed conference com- she noted that the town has been prepar- town reported a total of 782 confirmed, with on-campus, in-person practices, petition couldn’t be provided for our fall ing to do so for at least the past 16 years. 588 contact, 40 probable and 19 suspect- conditioning, and training opportunities student-athletes in the spring,” said MAS- Selectboard Vice Chair Sarah Etel- ed cases since the onset of the pandemic. during the spring semester in order to sup- CAC Commissioner Angela Baumann. man was confident that the state will The virus has taken the lives of 41 port their physical and mental well-being. “We are still creating plans to play the switch its position in the coming months. South Hadley residents, although the These practice and training opportunities spring sports season and are hopeful we “Every step of the way, they’ve re- death toll has not risen since Jan. 5. Hart will not use a year of NCAA Eligibility will be able to provide those student-ath- thought it 16 times so it may be that feels as though the town is improving its and will be done in compliance with cam- letes an athletic experience.” something gets changed, but my guess position. pus, state and federal COVID guidance Throughout the 2020-21 academic is that, at that the moment, they’re try- “Our numbers are about staying the and protocols. year, the MASCAC will be celebrating ing to keep it to the existing larger sites,” same right now. For the past two weeks, “The MASCAC Presidents know the its’ 50th anniversary with special fea- said Etelman, noting that a change could we’ve had about 64 cases between con- value of intercollegiate athletics to our tures, facts and trivia commemorating the come when vaccines become more read- firmed and contacts. They’re kind of campus community and how important event. Our conference has a rich history ily available. staying at that number,” said Hart. “I’m sports are to our student-athletes. The of success on the playing field and in the Under Phase II, Step 1 of the state’s not sure if that will change after the news that we need to cancel the fall con- classroom. Over the academic year, the vaccination rollout plan, residents aged Super Bowl parties this weekend. I’m ference competition is understandably conference will be highlighting the stu- 75-years-old or older are currently eli- hoping not because it seems to be pla- disappointing, but the health and safety dent-athletes, teams, coaches, and admin- gible to be inoculated. The registration teauing.” of our students and staff is of the utmost istrators from the last 50 years. process can be accessed at SouthHadley. Dalton Zbierski is a Staff Writer and org. can be reached at [email protected].

THOMPSON from page 7 still available for Icebreaker weekend. STEPS DOWNS from page 3 These will be awarded to Outlaw Open Modified Series competitors in the order Other notable Modified standouts on weight of my personal and profession- the early entry list include former Mod- their entries are received. The Icebreaker 125 is the opener of the al commitment is getting heavy. I need ified Racing Series and, International to focus on those, and I am concerned Supermodified Association Champion new Outlaw Open Modified Series. The six-pack of big-money events concludes I will not be able to devote the time Jon McKennedy, former NASCAR Ad- that I always love to devote for the vance Auto Parts Weekly Series National with the $20,000-to-win Thompson 300 school related activities.” Champion Keith Rocco, 2011 NASCAR on October 9 and 10 as part of the 59th He thanked the committee mem- Whelen Modified Tour Champion Ronnie World Series of Speedway Racing. In be- bers, past and present. Silk, and Mike Christopher Jr., the winner tween are four 75-lap events on Wednes- of the Budweiser Modified Open at last day nights throughout the summer that “I am lucky to have shared some October’s World Series of Speedway Rac- will pay a minimum of $5,000-to-win. meetings with you,” he said. “I want ing. They’ll be joined by Northeast house- Rules, entry forms, and other informa- to thank everyone in the community hold names such as Matt Swanson, Eric tion for the Outlaw Open Modified Se- for your feedback, for your encour- Goodale, Andy Shaw, Carl Medeiros Jr., ries is available at www.acttour.com/out- agement, for your own passion for the and Dan Meservey. law-open-modifieds or www.racedayct. public schools and for your support for A limited amount of garage stalls are com/thompson2021. so many years.” February 5, 2021 TOWN Reminder Page 9 Public Safety

Sunday, Dec. 27 Thursday, Jan. 7 ported that their account number used to South Hadley Police Log 7 a.m. – A Lamb St. resident report- 2:13 p.m. – Officers responded to a re- make check which has been cashed in OH ed their medication was stolen from their port of illegal dumping in area of Silver St. and GA. Compiled by home while they were out walking their and Chapel Hill. It was observed someone 6:34 p.m. – Christian Gonzalez, 26, of Melina Bourdeau dog. They didn’t know when the medica- dumped a couch and a dresser. A witness 26 Vernon St, Holyoke, was arrested on a [email protected] tion was stolen. Last time they knew their was able to provide a plate number and number plate violation and unlicensed op- medication were there was day before. take photos of the involved vehicle. A sub- eration of a motor vehicle. An officer on Editor’s note: The following are brief There are no suspects at this time. sequent investigation identified a Ludlow patrol ran an RMV compliance check on explanations of select entries in the 1:52 p.m. – Officers responded to the resident who will be summoned to court a vehicle. It appeared the registration plate South Hadley Police log and arrests for Chicopee line for a report from Chicopee on a charge of illegal dumping. was illegally attached to different vehicle. the weeks of Dec. 14, 2020 to Jan.17, Police for an overturn canoed in the river. The officer effected a stop of the vehicle 2021. The information was provided by However, police were unable to find peo- Friday Jan. 8 and identified the operator as the suspect. Chief Jennifer Gundersen based on re- ple or a canoe. Officers and fire rescue fur- 9:07 p.m. – James Tetreault Jr., 36, of The officer asked for identification and view of the detailed log summary. This ther downstream continued to search. The 47 East Baylies Rd, Charlton, was arrested the operator produced an expired license. feature is designed to provide context and incident was unfounded. on breaking and entering a building during The vehicle was towed. As the officer in- explanation to some of the calls police the nighttime for a felony and threat to ventoried the contents of the vehicle, they respond to every day. Mass General Law Monday, Dec. 28 commit a crime. observed the handle of a firearm, it was prohibits the release of names of those 6:45 a.m. – Officers responded to a Officers responded to a Riverboat just an air gun sticking out from under the arrested for domestic incidents. report of breaking and entering into an Village address for a report that a person driver’s seat. It was highly detailed replica unsecured motor vehicle on Summit St. broke into a residence there. It was re- of a 357 revolver. Tuesday, Dec. 15 the night prior. Personal items were taken ported the suspect broke into the home by 10:05 p.m. – Officers responded to a 6:22 p.m. – Lawrence Dufort, 49, of from the vehicle. It was suspected that the forcing the door open. He was looking of Newton St. business on a report of per- 20 Sherer Trl, Worcester, was arrested on someone left the windows partly down. individual inside and was threatening to son who was previously trespassed from charges of operating a motor vehicle with There are no suspects at this time. commit assault and battery and murder. the business was present in the business. a suspended license for OUI, unregistered He reported to police he knocked on Upon arrival, the suspect had left. Officers motor vehicle and uninsured motor vehi- Tuesday Dec. 29 the door twice it fell off its hinges. He was reviewed the surveillance video and were cle. An officer on patrol monitoring traffic 3:41 p.m. – Officers responded to a placed under arrest and charged accord- able to identify the suspect as a 23-year- on Granby Rd observed a Dodge pickup two vehicle accident. One of the operators ingly. The suspect was arraigned in East old Holyoke woman, who is known to the truck pass that location and saw newer reg- was transported to Baystate with possible Hampshire District Court. officers. She will be summoned to court istration plates. The officer effected a stop injuries. Officers dispatched to the 202 ro- on charge of trespassing. of the vehicle and operator was identified tary for a report of single vehicle accident. Saturday, Jan. 9 as the suspect who revealed they didn’t Upon arrival they found one vehicle struck 10:15 a.m. – A Joan St resident report- Friday, Jan. 15 have a license and was placed under arrest. utility pole. Witness said there as a truck ed receiving an alert on their phone that 9 a.m. – Jacklyn Reardon, 32, of 22 The party was arraigned the following day. that had cut the operator off, causing the their outdoor camera was activated at 4 Loretta St, South Hadley, was arrested on accident. It didn’t appear that the vehicles a.m. noticed headlights of truck were il- a warrant. Friday, Dec. 18 made contact in the roadway. luminated indicating the vehicle had been Officers assisted another department 10:27 a.m. – Loss prevention at Big Y 5:43 p.m. – Officers responded to a opened. There was no further description arrested someone on a warrant. The sus- called the station reporting a past shop- one vehicle accident. The operator had and at time of the report, nothing was pect was at the address. She was placed lifting occurred on Dec. 11 at 9:45 a.m. suspected minor injuries, but they were missing. There are no suspects. under arrest on an outstanding warrant for It was reported the suspect was man in not transported from the scene. The oper- offenses out of Westfield. She was later ar- his 20s approximately 5’10’’ and 160 lbs. ator was traveling north on Williamsett St. Wednesday, Jan. 13 raigned out of Westfield district court. The suspect entered the store and took when they reported dosing off. The vehicle 4:49 a.m. –Officers responded to a personal hygiene items and nine angus went off roadway and struck a light pole. Bridge St. business for a past breaking and Saturday, Jan. 16 beef tenderloin steaks. The value of the The vehicle was towed from the scene. entering incident. A pane of glass was bro- 3:07 p.m. – A Hadley St resident re- items was $370. The incident is still un- 5:57 p.m. – Officers responded to an ken and lottery tickets were stolen. There ported damage to their political sign in der investigation and the suspect has yet East School St. address for a report of was approximately $300 worth of lottery front of the residence. The party believed to be identified. an ongoing disturbance between two ac- tickets stolen. The incident remains under they knew who was involved but did not quaintances, as reported by one of the investigation. wish to pursuit charges. Saturday, Dec. 19 involved parties. It was reported during 3:37 p.m. – A College Street business 7:22 a.m. –A Main St. resident report- the argument, there was physical contact falling victim to check fraud scheme. Re- ed while their vehicle was parked was between the parties both of whom didn’t overnight unknown individuals threw want to pursue a criminal complaint. eggs at the vehicle. There are no suspects at this time. Thursday, Dec. 31 12:35 p.m. – An Abbey Ln resident 3:50 p.m. – A Newton St. resident UMassFive donates hundreds reported a yellow and gray plastic snow reported larceny of their catalytic con- shovel was stolen from their residence and verters. The vehicle was parked between of winter coats and clothes replaced with a different shovel. There are 12:28 and 12:30 a.m. in the driveway. It no suspects at this time. was an estimated $4,000 to replace them. HADLEY – UMassFive College vival Center, where they were sorted There are no suspects at this time. Federal Credit Union members, staff and distributed to the community. Wednesday, Dec. 23 and community partners have donated “Unfortunately, the Amherst Survival 5:20 p.m. – Harris Slade, 28, of Am- Sunday, Jan. 3 hundreds of winter coats and clothing Center had to temporarily close our herst, who was charged with operating 1:40 p.m. – A North Main St. resident to Amherst Survival Center. Donations community store due to COVID as with a suspended license and leaving scene reported an incident of identity theft. It were gathered through a collection we focus on our food and nutrition of prop damage/accident. was reported while they were applying for drive held at UMassFive’s Hadley and programs, but we have remained com- Officers responded to the area of Col- a program, the resident learned their infor- Northampton branches throughout mitted to distributing core essentials” lege St. for a report of an erratic operator. A mation was previously used in New York December. shared Lev Ben-Ezra, Executive Di- few minutes later, officers got another call City. Officers took a report. “This is a drive that we hold annu- rector of the Amherst Survival Center. reporting the same vehicle was involved in 7:28 p.m. – Officers dispatched to a ally, and we weren’t sure what to ex- “We are so grateful to be partnering an accident resulting in property damage Canal St. address for a report of two ju- pect in terms of donations during the with several area organizations includ- when the vehicle failed to stop. There was veniles that ran away from the RFK Chil- pandemic,” said Cait Murray, Com- ing Craig’s Doors and Family Out- another report that the truck also stuck an- dren’s Action Corps. It was also reported munity Outreach Manager at UMass- reach of Amherst to make sure every other vehicle. The vehicle was later locat- at the time, they had broken into a cabi- Five. “We were pleasantly surprised to single coat, blanket, and winter acces- ed at Brainard and College St. where the net and took off with a portable safe con- receive a record number of donations sory we collect makes it someone who vehicle ran off the road and crashed into taining a debit card belonging to another this year. The generosity of our mem- needs it. The UMassFive coat drive is the center island. It was also reported the member. They were located, returned to bers, staff, and community partners is an essential part of that.” driver fled the scene of the accident. No in- the facility and expected to be summoned truly remarkable.” If you would like to support the juries were reported. The truck was towed to court. Five vehicle loads of donations Amherst Survival Center directly, and the involved vehicle was too. The were dropped off at the Amherst Sur- please visit amherstsurvival.org. operator was later located by officers and identified and charged accordingly.

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GRANBY Carver Street, Granby, MA. Anyone wishing informa- Granby Rd, South Hadley, Andrea Miles, Member PLANNING BOARD Members of the pub- tion and/or to be heard on this MA. The Selectboard as Under M.G.L. Chapter Please check PUBLIC HEARING lic can attend virtually by matter should appear at the Licensing Authority will 138, § 15A and §16C, any the accuracy of NOTICE phone at +1 (408) 650-3123 time and place designated. hold a public hearing on said school, church, or hospi- In accordance with using Access Code: 271-907- James Trompke, Chair application at which time tal within 500 feet of 480 your legal notice MGL Ch. 40A, Sec. 9, the 781 or by visiting https:// Granby Planning Board all interested parties will Granby Rd, South Hadley prior to submis- Granby Planning Board will global.gotomeeting.com/ 02/05, 02/12/2021 be heard on February 16, wishing to object to the issu- hold a virtual public hear- join/271907781. 2021 at 7:15 p.m. virtual- ance of such license must sion (i.e., date, ing using GoToMeeting on The complete applications ly at https://us02web.zoom. voice objections in writing. time, spelling). February 22, 2021, at 5:15 and plans are available for LEGAL NOTICE us/j/89927762407?pwd=W- 02/05/2021 PM. The nature of the hear- public inspection during regu- Town of South Hadley C8vdmRzZUFEdTJhVUlD- Also, be sure ing is to consider the petition lar business hours (9:00AM – Selectboard dkgzay9rUT09 the requested of John Placzek, Applicant 3:00 PM, Monday-Thursday, Licensing Authority or by calling: 1 646 558 and Owner, seeking Site and 9:00AM – 12:00 PM Notice of Hearing 8656 publication date Plan Approval under Section Fridays) at the Selectmen’s Notice is hereby given Meeting ID: 899 2776 coincides with 6.3 of the Granby Zoning Office located in the Granby in accordance with the pro- 2407 Bylaws and applicable of Senior Center Building, visions of Chapter 138, Passcode: 771394 the purpose of the Section III – Regulations, 2nd Floor, 10-B West State Section 15A of the General Town of South Hadley notice, or as the 3.7.5 – Accessory Uses, Street, Granby, MA 01033. Laws of Massachusetts, as Selectboard, Licensing regarding a private garage Additionally, copies of the amended, that 77 number Authority law demands. or stables exceeding Twelve plan and application may be mon corporation d/b/a Thai Jeff Cyr, Chair Thank you. Hundred (1200) square feet inspected on the Planning Place Three has applied for Sarah Etelman, Vice Chair in area for a detached garage Board’s web page at www. a license change of man- Chris Geraghty, Member for hobby storage at 107R granby-ma.gov. ager to be exercised at 480 Bruce Forcier, Member

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Granby student named to New York and achievement. Angela LeBel, class Tech Presidential Honor List of 2022, from South Hadley, has been named to the Deans’ List for the fall 2020 OLD WESTBURY, NY – Ler semester. Simoneau of Granby was named to the “The challenges of the last year have Fall 2020 Presidential Honor List at New revealed the character and grit of our York Institute of Technology. Simoneau community of scholars,” said Provost and was one of more than 1,300 students Chief Academic Officer Glenn Sulmasy, recognized. To qualify for the Presiden- JD, LL.M, reflecting on Bryant’s success- tial Honor List, a student must achieve a ful fall semester. “I am impressed and minimum semester GPA of 3.7 and com- proud of their resilience, dedication, and plete at least 12 credit hours without any innovative spirit.” incomplete grades. *** *** Hope Earle of South Hadley named to Meghan Mendes has been named to Lasell University Dean’s List the Becker College Dean’s List Photo by Dalton Zbierski NEWTON – Hope Earle of South WORCESTER – Becker College is Hadley was named to the Fall 2020 Birds’ eye view proud to announce that Meghan Mendes, Dean’s List at Lasell University in New- of South Hadley, has been named to the ton, Massachusetts. On a cold February afternoon, the Connecticut River appears majestic from the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. Earle was named to the Dean’s List Vietnam Memorial Bridge. Mendes is pursuing a Bachelor of Science for their academic performance in the fall in Business Administration Dual Degree. semester. Students who receive this hon- The Dean’s List recognizes all full- or have completed at least 12 credits as time students (24 or more credit hours a full-time student and have achieved a earned for the academic year; 12 mini- semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. mum each semester - September through May) whose term grade point average is *** 3.50 or higher with no grade below a B- Roger Williams University announce and no incomplete (I) or withdrawal/fail- Fall 2020 Dean’s List ing (WF) grades. BRISTOL, RI – Select students have been named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List *** at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Our advertisers make this Angela LeBel Named to Deans’ List RI. Full-time students who complete 12 at Bryant University or more credits per semester and earn a publication possible. GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Let them know you SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant Univer- Dean’s List that semester. The following sity is pleased to recognize the students students have earned this achievement: saw their ad in the who have demonstrated an unwavering Hannah Cameron of South Hadley. commitment to academic excellence Emily Remillard of South Hadley. Town Reminder

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