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COMMUNITY Support local stores on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28 By Dalton Zbierski Staff Writer

CHICOPEE – Chicopee business owners are preparing Have a safe and for one of the most important days of their year. Small Busi- healthy holiday ness Saturday falls on Nov. 28, and residents have an opportu- nity to pay it forward by sup- For the rail, Dalton said he up- porting local establishments. - Small Business Saturday - falls annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the day The other can be: Thanksgiving after Black Friday, which is historically one of the busi- est shopping days of the year. Since its establishment in 2010, Small Business Saturday shines a spotlight on a variety CITY of local shops. This year, Small Business Contaminants Saturday carries additional significance. Local business The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce is encouraging residents to support a local store, shop or found at Park owners have been battling the restaurant on Nov. 28, Small Business Saturday. COVID-19 pandemic and fall- See Page 2 ing sales, and Nov. 28 is much she plans to do all of her the products. They’re the ones well-being of the community. anticipated. Christmas shopping in Chi- calling in the inventory every Copoulos explained that the “In a year like this, it’s so copee. As co-founder of Small week and the ones who want success or failure of a local important for us to get out into Oven Bakery in Easthampton, to make sure that you have a business can impact more than our communities and spend Copoulos is well aware that lo- good experience. It’s personal just an owner. our dollars locally. Small busi- cal business owners are work- to them and it matters to their “When I think about what nesses are really relying on ing incredibly hard to keep families that you’re a happy that money goes to support, I us,” said Julie Copoulos, Pres- their operations afloat. consumer and that you’re tak- think about supporting local ident of the Greater Chicopee “When you go to a smaller en care of,” said Copoulos. families and think about mak- Chamber of Commerce. mom-and-pop shop, you have When local businesses Copoulos divulged that somebody who’s invested in all thrive, they contribute to the See BUSINESS page 11 ERIC CARLE Picture book

COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS art for the family City celebrates Puerto Rican Vieau addresses ‘tidal wave’ See Page 5 Heritage Month in ceremony of COVID-19 infections By Dalton Zbierski For the first time, the Staff Writer Puerto Rican flag now CHICOPEE – Chicop- flies in front of City Hall ee Mayor John Vieau recog- nizes the growing risk that By Dalton Zbierski COVID-19 poses to city res- Staff Writer idents. Over the last couple weeks, he’s taken advantage CHICOPEE – From 1948 of public appearances to warn to 1957, the Puerto Rico Gag residents of the very real threat Law made it illegal to own or of COVID-19. display Puerto Rican flag in “It’s very important that the United States of Ameri- we talk about COVID-19. I’d ca. Possessing a Puerto Rican like to have this opportunity to flag was punishable by a 10- get that message out to you,” year prison sentence and/or a said Vieau during his Nov. $10,000 fine. SPORTS 17 Mayor’s Briefing. “When While celebrating Puerto More than 60 years have Cultural Council Chairman you listen to the national passed since the law was re- Johnny Miranda emigrated Rican Heritage Month on Nov. Pacers fall news, I heard that in a week, 23, Mayor John Vieau urged pealed and the U.S. now from Puerto Rico before finding there were over a million new to Lions recognizes each November success in Chicopee. He led residents to stay home while COVID cases. That’s just cra- also sharing several positive as “Puerto Rican Heritage a celebration of Puerto Rican zy. With the [coronavirus], See Page 7 Month.” A groundbreaking Heritage Month in front of City developments pertinent to a they’re using words like, ‘ex- COVID-19 vaccine. ceremony outside of City Hall Hall on Nov. 23. ploding,’ and they’re calling on Nov. 23 was symbolic of it a, ‘third wave,’ or a, ‘tidal the progress that has been time in Chicopee’s history,” recovered, according to the said Mayor John Vieau on wave of infection.’” Nov. 23 report. INDEX made over the decades. On Nov. 23, state officials “There have been a lot Monday afternoon. “Here in the City of Chi- Opinion 4 Numerous local politi- reported that 1,252 Chicopee of moments this year that we copee, I can let you know that Sports 7 cal figures with Puerto Rican residents have tested positive right now, we have the most won’t necessarily want to re- for COVID-19 since the pan- member, but this is a day that roots partook in the Nov. 23 cases we’ve ever had,” said Classifieds 10 celebration. Springfield City demic began. As of Monday, Vieau on Nov. 17. Public Notices 9 we can all be really proud of. there were 424 active cases. Today, in honor of Puerto Ri- Councilor Orlando Ramos, Earlier this month, Vieau who will soon be sworn in as Nineteen residents have announced that the city has can Heritage Month, we have succumbed to the novel coro- SEND US YOUR NEWS! the Puerto Rican flag flying navirus this year and 735 have high above our city for first See HERITAGE page 11 See COVID page 6 [email protected] IN THE CITY A Thanksgiving Contaminants found in oil tank under Williams Park By Dalton Zbierski be spent during his official briefing “It used to be used as a golf driving message from Staff Writer prior to the council meeting. range and archery [range] for people “This is discovering what the to come to. The state also used that CHICOPEE – A baseball dia- problem is,” said Vieau. “The scope area quite a bit for access to the state Mayor John L. Vieau mond, basketball court, spray park, of work for the $53,000 includes co- park, especially by Lord Terrace soccer field, playground and tennis ordinating access to private residen- Street. You may want to check on Many ask me how it feels to be Mayor at this court could all be installed soon at tial properties in the area, drilling, that as well.” time with the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hard- Williams Park on Burnett Road. But groundwater sampling, data manage- Ward 6 City Council Derek ship, social unrest, and political divisiveness. When the city hit a road block re- Dobosz directed numerous I was running for office, frankly this is not what I cently after discovering an questions to Botelho during expected. unexpected occupant in re- the mayor’s briefing. Chief The question reminds me of this excerpt from cent weeks: an underground among them was how the J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring: “I wish oil tank that could pose an project will affect the park, it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. environmental risk. which sits in his ward. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to The Department of “At this point, there is see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All Public Works detected the no complete excavation,” we have to decide is what to do with the time that is presence of the buried tank said Botelho. “They’ll send given us.” while drilling and sampling a drilling rig out there and That is how I approach being Mayor, deciding to ahead of the installation of take samples to monitor what use the time we are given to protect the city, resolve a water mane. On Nov. 17, the ground water is doing. unrest, provide economic opportunity, and work to- City Council unanimous- That’s the biggest thing. I gether. None of us wanted the current situation, but ly moved to appropriate can’t speak to what happens how we treat others and react to this time of uncer- $53,000 to the DPW Parks after that or how we handle tainty is what is most important. Special Account for Wil- the mediation. That’s going At Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the help and liams Park Project to deter- to come once we have a bet- sense of community we have exhibited as a city. City mine the extent of the problem. ment, other notifications – and this is ter understanding of what this is and workers have been dedicated to providing needed ser- “It is a petroleum oil contami- just to get the ball rolling here.” how big it is.” vices and working for the good of the residents. We nant, so with this next phase, we’ll The city aims to learn more Dobosz was relieved to learn have healthcare workers, putting themselves and their hopefully be able to delineate the about the tank that has likely sat for that there will be no immediate dis- families at risk to keep us safe and healthy. We have contamination and then move for- decades, undetected, below Williams ruption. When the project was dis- seen businesses sacrificing and working to keep our ward with how to remediate it. We Park. cussed during the council meeting, economy moving. didn’t find a complete tank; we Stan Walczak, Ward 9 City he assured his constituents that Wil- What truly makes a community great are the found remnants of a tank. It is old, Councilor, served as superintendent liams Park is still accessible. people who day by day work to make things better riveted metal, and we’re not sure [of of the Department of Parks and Rec- “There’s no risk to the public. and care for each other. What I am most thankful its origin], but it was definitely used reation for 19 years and offered a No area is going to be roped off; for this Thanksgiving is the people of Chicopee who to hold fuel of some sort,” said Eliza- touch of historical perspective. nothing’s going to be dug up for have decided at this time to come together as a com- bette Botelho, DPW superintendent. “Williams Park, when the ren- now. This is to meet federal require- munity and care for each other. Botelho confirmed that the city ovations were done there, none of ments. It’s unfortunate that we have I wish everyone a safe and restful Thanksgiving reported the development to the U.S. the area that you’re talking about to spend this amount of money, but, and promise we will be here, working to protect and Environmental Protection Agency, had any major work done in terms hopefully the expense doesn’t get grow our community on Monday. as is required by law. Mayor John of Parks and Rec. work or drilling too much higher from here,” said Vieau detailed how the $53,000 will or anything like that,” said Walczak. Dobosz.

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Page 2 ❙ November 27, 2020 Chicopee Register IN THE CITY baby's first COVID-19 testing spot changed at HCC Christmas HOLYOKE – As of Friday, Nov. M near the Bartley Center for Athlet- p.m. to 7 p.m. 6, the location of free drive-through ics and Recreation. Information about closing due COVID-19 testing at Holyoke Com- Drivers are now being asked to to inclement weather can be found munity College has shifted to park- enter the campus from Homestead on the Holyoke Board of Health ing lot H near the western entrance Avenue, then turn left onto the Cam- website. to the Donahue Building. pus Road and proceed to parking lot Testing is free to all Massachu- The change is being made to H. There will be signs and parking setts residents and conducted on a prepare for the cold weather months, attendants on site to manage the flow first-come, first-serve basis. There according to the Holyoke Board of of traffic. are no appointments and no referral Health. A map with the new traffic pat- is necessary. Hours and days of operation will tern and testing site location is post- Turnaround time for results is not change. Testing will continue at ed on the Holyoke Board of Health typically four days or fewer. least through the end of December. website: https://www.holyoke.org/ More information on all of the HCC has been serving as a “Stop hcc-covid-testing-site-to-change/ . Stop the Spread test sites across the the Spread” drive-through testing The HCC testing site is open tate can be found at: https://www. site since Aug. 26 to help reduce the Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and mass.gov/info-details/stop-the- spread of COVID-19. Previously, Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.; spread testing was conducted in parking lot and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2

DOC implements modified “Moms WWII Letters” Rayah Marie Bassett operations at facilities statewide October 21, 2020 Zoom presentation Parents: Sarah Benoit and Zachary Bassett, South Hadley MILFORD — As part of a concerted effort to pro- CHICOPEE – The Council on Aging will offer Grandparents: Sharleen and Michael Roman, South Hadley tect the health and safety of inmates, patients, and staff, Gail and David Bassett, Ware the Massachusetts Department of Correction is taking the Zoom program “Moms WWII Letters” on Mon- affirmative steps in a continuing effort to reduce the in- day, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. troduction, exposure, and transmission of COVID-19 at In May 2017, Corinne Smith found her mother’s Turley Publications stash of more than 80 letters from 16 servicemen she its facilities. would like to help you As of Nov. 16, the Department’s 16 facilities will go had corresponded with in 1944 – 1945. Corinne be- into modified operations for a period of 14 days to allow gan to trace the soldiers’ family trees with one goal in show off the newest member the department to continue to provide a second round of mind: to return the letters in person to their children. of your family this Christmas, This presentation links history and genealogy universal COVID-19 testing for all inmates while also for FREE! providing universal testing for staff. Inmates will still to present-day research and diligence. And it may have access to medication distribution, sick calls, medi- prompt others to wonder for themselves what trea- Mail to: Turley Publications, cal appointments, mental health contacts, showers, disin- sures lurk in their own old family boxes, and how 24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069, fecting of rooms, telephone use, and tier time. they can share the information with others. Attn: Jamie Joslyn General visitation will be temporarily suspended This program is supported in part by a grant Include a self addressed/stamped envelope from the Chicopee Cultural Council, a local agency during this time; attorney visits and releases from custo- if you would like the picture returned or email which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a dy will continue as scheduled. To promote and maintain photo to: [email protected] with subject line: state agency. This Zoom link will be provided on Riv- connected relationships with families and loved ones BABY'S FIRST. This offer is available to while the pandemic necessarily limits visitation, the De- erMills Facebook page. If you do not have Facebook, please call RiverMills Center to register and receive all babies born in 2020. Pictures will be partment launched video visitation this summer and is published the week of December 21-25, 2020. in the process of expanding its video infrastructure to the Zoom link. provide for virtual visitations at all facilities. The De- partment is also expanding inmate access to phone and Baby’s Name: ______email communication during this time. The Department of Correction’s COVID-19 Infor- Christmas bazaar to-go at mation Guide provides additional information that will Birthdate: ______help address many commonly-asked questions regarding Sts. Constantine & Helen Parents’ Names: ______the DOC’s response to COVID-19 and the steps we have taken to help protect the health of those in our care. The ______latest information about COVID-19 in Massachusetts is Church Nov. 28 available from the Department of Public Health. CHICOPEE – On Saturday, Sts. 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Chicopee Register November 27, 2020 ❙ Page 3 OPINION WE CARE ABOUT EDITORIAL GUEST COLUMN YOUR NEWS! The Chicopee Register welcomes submissions Small of news in or related It’s time to shop for a gardener to Chicopee and its residents. Our "People businesses in your life News," is filled with submitted engagement y kids have been busy making their mulch two weeks before planting time to announcements, wed- need you more Christmas wish lists. Over the years warm the soil. When ready to plant, simply ding announcements, MI have saved the “rough drafts.” You cut and “X” into the mulch and position the birth announcements, know, the list that doesn’t get sent to Santa. seedling into the soil. Plants generally grow your new baby or news than ever now It’s a walk down Memory Lane to look these faster and will ripen sooner than those grow- about your 25th or 50th over. Just the change in their handwriting is ing without the mulch. In addition, they suffer anniversary celebrations. t the end of the day, any business enough to make a Momma cry, never mind all next to nil competition from weeds. Please e-mail correspon- depends on a favorable bottom the requests for baby dolls and princess this Even though it will be a while until we dence along with a photo Aline. It’s the number that ultimate- or that! Those days are over, sniffle, sniffle… can get our hands into the soil again, many to chicopeeregister@ ly decides if a business owner can keep that but today’s pastime got me thinking about my gardeners will start off the New Year with a turley.com or send it to: “open” sign on the door. But that doesn’t favorite gift recommendations for the garden- seed catalog or two in hand. To be able to Chicopee Register, c/o means all business is transactional. That’s er in your life. Let’s start with tools! grow the great variety of tasty veggies and Turley Publications, 24 especially true for small businesses. Hands down, my favorite tool is the colorful flowers seen on the glossy pages of Water Street, Local businesses have always been a spade. It’s similar to a short handled shovel these pamphlets, we really must learn to start Palmer, MA 01069. cornerstone of their communities. For them, with an ever so slightly tapered, yet straight our own transplants from seed. Then, the sky it’s not just about selling goods or services. rectangular blade. I have an antique spade is really the limit! It’s about being a good neighbor. Sup- with a worn wooden handle that belonged to Without the right amount of light and porting local causes. Lending expertise in my dad. I use it to “edge” shrub beds or other warmth, however, indoor seed starting can Chicopee Register schools and places of worship. Restaurants gardens to keep them distinct from the lawn. be discouraging. Often times transplants end The Chicopee Register is and cafes aren’t just places to eat. 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Two mail order companies That’s why it’s more important than STAFF WRITER ever to support them in their time of need. One tool that I couldn’t live without come that carry the some of the products I men- Dalton Zbierski The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a harvest time are my garden shears. They look tioned include Johnny’s Selected Seeds in [email protected] very much like scissors with shorter blades. Winslow, Maine (Johnnyseeds.com) and Fed- toll on all of us, and small businesses have ADVERTISING SALES absorbed unprecedented challenges. “Small Useful as an all around pruner, this tool is sur- co Seeds in Waterville Maine (fedcoseeds. Wendy Delcamp Business Saturday” may sound like a cute prisingly sharp, lightweight, and comfortable com). [email protected] catch phrase, but the intent runs so much in your hands even after lots of work. I only Roberta McQuaid graduated from the wish they weren’t black; I need to spray paint Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the SPORTS EDITOR deeper. Greg Scibelli While we hope everyone shops local- the handles neon orange so that I don’t keep University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 [email protected] losing them amongst the plant material. years, she has held the position of staff hor- ly as often as possible, this Saturday is an Once the weather breaks your favorite ticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She SOCIAL MEDIA opportunity to remind those local business gardener can get a jump start on the growing enjoys growing food as well as flowers. Have owners how much you appreciate them. season with a gift of IRT mulch. For crops a question for her? 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Page 4 ❙ November 27, 2020 Chicopee Register Picture that: Eric Carle Museum pivots for pandemic By Dalton Zbierski galleries kept the Carle afloat for Staff Writer nearly five months. “A lot of us found ourselves AMHERST – The Eric working from home, but previous Carle Museum of Picture Book to that, our team had already been Art in Amherst is a hidden gem doing virtual programs, working amid the farmlands of western with virtual groups,You doing lives- Served Us. Massachusetts in Amherst, near tream events for classrooms and Hadley. The institution displays doing virtual and professional de- more than 12,000 objects and il- velopment workshops. We con- lustrations split between multiple tinue to do that, and, of course, galleries, a studio and numerous we’re certainly seeing a higher libraries. demand for that now,” said War- Named after famed 91-year- ing. old illustrator and children’s During the pandemic, mu- book author Eric Carle, creator seum staffers have focused on of, “The Very Hungry Caterpil- building a robust social media NOW Two intrigued patrons safely lar,” the Carle museum preserves, following, the accounts of which ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART. presents and celebrates picture have been frequently used to post enjoy all that the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst features a books and picture book illustra- collections of images and virtual diverse collection of thousands of picture book illustrations. tions from all over the world. access to galleries. Several ex- Amherst has to offer. Not unlike other similar hibitions are available online in “We do have museum mem- and on Sunday from 12 p.m. until bers that we miss seeing. We’ve institutions, the Carle encoun- their entirety. LET4 p.m. US tered an enormous obstacle in “We have two online exhi- seen some of them back, but not The building will be closed all of them have returned. We’re the shape of the COVID-19 pan- bitions running right now that on Christmas Eve, Christmas demic. While the circumstances people can go to our website and thinking about ways that we can Day and New Year’s Day. Inside still connect with them. Our mu- are not picturesque, the Amherst see,” said Waring. “One is called, the facility, staff members are facility has pivoted in the face of ‘Art in Place,’ and is all about seum shop has curbside pickup. paying close attention to state If anyone would like to purchase adversity. social distancing in the studio. guidelines and have implemented “Our staff has put a whole It’s been wonderful to hear fromSERVE something but not come into several safeguards to maximize lot of time into thinking about the studio artists about what they’ve the building, we can arrange for safety. curbside,” said Waring. flow of the guest experience and done during COVID.” The Carle suggests that pa- making sure it’s a positive one The second exhibition is ti- “Also, our museum mem- trons reserve a time slot prior to bers, who maybe aren’t ready to but also a safe one for everyone. tled ‘Now and Then’ and was their arrival, although walk-in Like most museums, it’s required originally created inside of the come back inside the museum guests will be welcomed as long and miss coming into the art stu- a lot of teamwork and communi- museum prior to the outbreak of asYOU. space allows. The museum cation and making sure we’re fol- COVID-19. Due to its short run- dios, can contact us and arrange has reduced its capacity limits in for an art project to-go bag, and A pair of excited patrons stand lowing state guidelines and pol- ning time, the team at the Carle accordance with Massachusetts beside a life size picture of Eric icies,” Courtney Waring, director elected to post it online.To thank you for your thatservice, can also be picked up with guidelines. our curbside service,” she contin- Carle, the children’s book author of education at the Carle. As of Nov. 23, the museum Waring that observed many, and illustrator for whom the Eric The museum closed to the remains open to the publicveterans on a will receive 10%ued. off* but not all, of the Carle’s regu- More information on the Carle Museum of Picture Book Art public in March at the onset of part-time basis. The facility is lar patrons have returned to visit in Amherst is named after. the pandemic and its doors re- open every Thursday and Fridayof the first year’s rent.Carle can be found at carlemuse- since the institution reopened in um.org. mained closed until Aug. 1. Vir- from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., on Sat- August. tual programming and online urday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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COVID from page 1 EMTs will likely be responsible for each day, five days a week, via its distributing vaccines. after-lunch curbside meal program. established a task force to assist with In the meantime, COVID-19 Chicopee Public Schools is also the distribution of a vaccine, which will continue to alter the routines working to ensure that all students is expected to reach western Massa- and impact the lives of Chicopee are fed. The entirety of the district chusetts by year’s end. residents. As the holidays approach, has returned to remote learning, and “[The state] is expecting Vieau asks residents to keep adapting the need for meals has subsequently 400,000 vaccines to be available rather than take unnecessary risks. risen. by Dec. 31 and intends to distrib- “I am advising Chicopee resi- “We were fortunate enough to ute them to front phase medical re- dents to limit the number of gather- have been able to keep our schools sponders and hospital staff first, first ing attendees who go to your house- open for nine weeks. We are going responders next and then to conju- hold,” said Vieau on Nov. 17. “When full remote, and with that comes gate care,” said Vieau on Nov. 23. more people attend your gathering, food insecurity,” said Vieau on Nov. The state anticipates that the the greater the possibility that some- 17. “We are providing meals. It’s Pfizer vaccine will arrive in late De- one may be carrying that virus. I my understanding that Chicopee Direct cember while the Moderna vaccine plead with the residents of our city: FRESH is supplying nearly 33,000 could be made available early next don’t stop now. We’ve come this far. meals a week, which is just incred- from the year. Let’s finish strong.” ible. We’re doing everything we can North Pole “One thing I heard is that, sim- Vieau pledged to remain home to make sure our residents and our ply, once you get your first vaccine, on Thanksgiving and Christmas students have food.” three weeks later, you automatical- and urges others to do the same. He Each week day, the CPS remote ly schedule your second dose. It’s asked residents to sacrifice this year meal service operates at schools Send a child a two-part system,” said Vieau on in favor of remaining healthy and be- spread throughout the district. Bow- Monday afternoon. ing able to celebrate with extended ie Memorial School at 80 Dare Way something special Vieau noted that the state is pre- family members next year. and Chicopee High School at 820 pared to deploy and distribute vac- “It’s nothing more than selfish Front St. offer breakfast Monday this Christmas – cines within 24 hours of their arrival for someone to go and visit with through Friday from 7 – 9 a.m. in the Commonwealth. Chicopee’s friends and have these large social From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., lunch a Personalized vaccine task force has already met gatherings because that puts a bur- can be picked up at Barry Elemen- twice and is readying itself for the den on our medical facilities here tary School at 44 Connell St., Bel- Letter from Santa! vaccine’s much-awaited arrival in in western Mass.,” said Vieau on lamy Middle School at 314 Pendle- the city. Monday. “There’s no backup. Back ton Ave., Bowe Memorial School, “We’ve pulled out and dusted in March and early April, when the Dupont Middle School at 650 Front Brought to you by Turley Publications, off our old vaccine protocol that we Northeast area was being targeted St., Fairview Elementary School at have in the Health Department. We with COVID-19 cases, we had help 26 Memorial Ave., Lambert-Lavoie this memory of a lifetime is a will be meeting again, because the from the rest of the country. Well, Elementary School at 99 Kendall special opportunity to personalize next four to six weeks are going to they’re in just as much need as we St., Litwin Elementary School at a child’s Christmas holiday! be critical on how we respond as a are now.” 135 Litwin Ln., Strieber Elementary community,” said Vieau on Nov. 23. 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HIGH SCHOOL Winter season postponed till January By Gregory A. Scibelli [email protected]

REGION – In a bit of a switch from the normal decision-making processes filtering down, the Pio- neer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference made a pre-emptive decision about the upcoming winter season. In Western Massachusetts, there will be no win- ter sports action before Jan. 14. Practices cannot be- gin before Jan. 4. Agawam High School Athletic Director David Stratton, a member of the PVIAC Board of Directors, said he believes a similar decision will be made by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association in the coming weeks. “We looked at a number of things as it related to this decision,” said Stratton. The top factor was learning from what schools and communities went through in the fall season. Goalie Aiden Berube picks up the ball for a save. Mateusz Gorzak positions the ball before taking a free kick “A number of towns and their schools had to go in front of their school committees and the respective boards of health,” said Stratton. “And those boards Pacers fall in second matchup with Lions only meet once or twice a month, so it took some times for towns to get the various approvals needed.’ Taking into account a full season will not be played, Stratton said delaying the season to January was the easiest step to take. Just like the fall season, teams will play in geo- graphic bubbles and will only be able to get about 10 to 12 games at the most played. Taking into account the holiday breaks as well as the winter weather, the winter season is usually the longest, starting in early December and ending in mid-March. Stratton said other factors played into making the decision even easier to make. He said the current spike in COVID-19 cases made it easier for the PVI- AC to take a break. The break will keep more students at home and reduce exposure to the virus as the coun- try prepares for possible distribution of a vaccine. Stratton said the PVIAC expects the winter sea- son to go from Jan. 14 to Feb. 21. He said one other proposal had the season going from Dec. 14 to Feb. 12, but said the point about towns needing time to get PHOTOS BY DAVID HENRY WWW.SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM approvals prevailed. Ethan Langevin goes after the ball for the Pacers. Sports specific guidelines are scheduled to be made public soon, and local town boards and school LUDLOW – Earlier this month, Chicopee High committee members would have to review them and School boys soccer concluded its abbreviated season see if they want their schools to participate. with a 1-0 loss at Ludlow High School. Chicopee and As of now, basketball and hockey are supposed Ludlow have developed a rivalry in recently years. While to be played while wrestling will not be allowed to Ludlow has come out with more wins, the margin of vic- have any school-to-school competition. tory has been very small with very close games between Stratton said while news of a vaccine continues Dominik Rodrigo plays the ball off his body. the two squads. to circulate, the PVIAC and MIAA are continuing to prepare for seasons as if the pandemic is still in effect. “We are preparing for the conditions that current- ly exist until we have information that would cause us to do otherwise,” said Stratton. Indoor track could move to bubble season The Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs By Gregory A. Scibelli issues the guidance high schools are using to play [email protected] sports currently. The EEA was scheduled to release guidance for winter sports to be considered by the REGION – Could indoor track become outdoor track various subcommittees of the MIAA Board of Direc- this year? tors. Stratton, who is on the Sports Medicine Com- Indoor track coaches around the region are looking at mittee, said votes on the guidelines are ongoing. the possibility of that if a different solution is not found to Stratton said the PVIAC will re-evaluate the bub- hold indoor track when the winter season starts in January. ble leagues schools will play in. They were geograph- Indoor track facilities are few and far between in West- ically-based, but the number of schools participating See TRACK page 8 in the winter season could change. He also said with FILE PHOTOS a limited number of ice hockey teams, those bubble Indoor track is usually held at Smith College in Northampton, leagues will look much different. but that facility is unavailable this winter due to the pandemic.

Chicopee Register November 27, 2020 ❙ Page 7 SPORTS Pioneers begin road to return

Several hopefuls dribble the ball around. Coach Federico Molinari briefs the players on how tryouts will work.

LUDLOW – The Western United Pioneers have had a long-standing tradition of great spring and summer soccer throughout the years, only to have that tradition, like many others, stopped by COVID-19. With a vaccine on the horizon and hope for a regular 2021 season, the Pioneers hosted tryouts for their Senior League team. Several male competitors came out Saturday, Nov. 14 to try and make the team. Players from all over the West- ern Mass. region made their way to the tryout. Younger players tried out for the youth Pioneers teams throughout last week.

PHOTOS BY DAVID HENRY WWW.SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Noah Dunn, of Wilbraham, Darren Zaldivar, of Ludlow, The tryout starts with some stretching. works out for Pioneers focuses during the tryout. coaches. Pioneers join USL Academy League LUDLOW – The Western team, made up of the top U15-U19 Hackensack, NJ (USL League Two) Mass Pioneers have been endorsed prospects in their area. Each team • FA Euro New York: New as one of the founding members will limit the number of U18/19 York, NY (USL League Two) of the USL Academy League’s players and will require a minimum • Hartford Athletic: Hartford, Northeast Division. The Academy number of U16/U17 players and CT (USL Championship) League season is due to kick off in encourage the clubs to integrate the • Ironbound SC: Newark, NJ late spring 2021 and will provide top U15 players when developmen- (Part of the New York Red Bulls’ clubs in all three of the USL’s se- tally appropriate. player pathway) nior divisions with an elite youth “Whether a player is looking • Long Island Rough Riders: development and competition plat- for a professional opportunity or a Long Island, NY (USL League form. As such, the clubs can now successful college career, the USL Two) develop a more clearly defined path Academy League provides the per- • Morris Elite: Madison, NJ FILE PHOTOS for the top youth prospects in their fect platform to bring together the (USL League Two) Hurdles are another event that is part of the indoor track area to reach the professional and top youth players in the area. The • Queensboro FC: New York, season. Indoor track could move outdoors in the bubble collegiate levels. league is designed to supplement a NY (USL Championship) season in late February. The Western Mass. Pioneers player’s current program and with • Seacoast United: Portsmouth, are the defending Northeast Con- no age restrictions this will allow NH (USL League Two) TRACK from page 7 ference Champions of USL League the best players in the area to de- • Westchester Flames: West- ern Massachusetts. Two. The team will begin its 22nd velop and compete at the highest chester, NY (USL League Two) The teams in the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic season of play this coming spring level,” added General Manager Joe • Western Mass Pioneers: Lud- Conference have typically used Smith College over the past – having won a National Champi- Ferrara. low, MA (USL League Two) several years. onship in 1999. Over the years, sev- For more information on the The launch of the USL Acade- Several teams would each participate in one of two eral Pioneers’ players have gone on Academy League and for tryout my League will help all USL clubs meets on Friday evenings. There would be a meet at 3:45 to the professional ranks; including details contact Joe Ferrara at jferr- identify top prospects, and provide p.m. and a second meet at 6:45 p.m. Schools would be Thomas McNamara of the New En- [email protected] or 413-330- more players with the opportunity counted with certain schools matching up their results in- gland Revolution and most recently 9775. to compete against professionals dividually. Guzman Diaz of Club Deportivo More than 50 clubs across 25 at a younger age. The 2020 USL Smith College, like many college campuses, are not Maldonado (Uruguay). states comprise the wide geograph- Championship season has shown open for high schools to use for track meets. Springfield “This is a great opportuni- ic footprint of the USL Academy that young players on USL Acade- College, which has indoor track facilities, is also not avail- ty for us to start preparing for the League. The league will be divid- my contracts can break through to able due to the pandemic. USL team in years to come and for ed into seven regions: Northeast, their local Senior Teams. Players With the Fall 2 or bubble season set to happen in Feb- players to compete with and against Atlantic, Southeast, Florida, East like Orange County SC’s Aaron ruary, coaches are discussing the idea of doing indoor track USL players in the future,” stated Central, South Central and South- Cervantes and Francis Jacobs, San at the various artificial turf facilities available throughout the Pioneers Head Coach Federico Mo- west. The 12 clubs set to compete in Antonio FC’s Jose Gallegos, Austin region. linari. the Northeast Division of the USL Bold FC’s Beto Avila, “If the weather cooperates, we would be able to hold The structure of the USL Acad- Academy League and the territories Birmingham Legion FC’s meets outside and would not have to rent a place like Smith emy League provides the Pioneers in which they will compete in are Jaden Servania, Sacramento Re- College,” said Agawam High School track coach Dan Pryce. a progressive model to develop lo- as follows: public FC’s Hayden Sargis, Indy “We would have to modify a few of the events, but it would cal players for their Senior Team, at • Black Rock FC: Lake Placid, Eleven’s Josh Penn and Phoenix work really well.” a fraction of the cost of traditional NY (USL League Two) Rising FC’s Ansu Kanneh, among During indoor track, the running events including the pre-professional academies. Teams • Boston Bolts: Boston, MA others, demonstrate the benefits of 55 meter, 300 meter, 600 meter, and 1000 meter runs. The participating in the Academy (USL League Two) an established youth development one mile and two miles are events done in both the indoor League will field one elite youth • Cedar Stars Academy: South pathway at USL clubs. and outdoor seasons, as well as the long jump, high jump, and shot put. The outdoor season has 100, 200, 400, and 800 meter races in comparison. Pryce said while there is nothing official, there is a lot BUSINESS of good feedback among the indoor track coaches in the re- gion to move indoor track to the bubble season so competi- Turley Publications is liberal with regard to its business coverage polices, but we do have some standards tors can take part in the sports. folks need to understand. First, local businesses and merchants are just as much institutions in our towns as There is potential competition in the sport if it moves the library and schools. Without them, there are no towns. to the bubble season. Football is currently scheduled to be We will feature coverage of local businesses that are new, have a major expansion, moving, closing, under new management or ownership, celebrating a milestone anniversary, or have been thrust into the news the main sport during the bubble season, set to go from Feb. realm. Merchants can request that coverage through the editor, or for our existing advertising clients, through 22 to mid-April. Because football is normally a fall sport their ad representatives. and indoor track a winter sport, some students may have to For more information on business coverage for The Chicopee Register, please email chicopeeregister@ choose one sport over the other if they are normally involved turley.com. in both. Cheerleading is also currently supposed to be part of the Fall 2 season.

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and to the Department of of Deeds in Book 16007, 20 N Lost Acres Rd 43 Silver St Children and Families of said Page 423, and now held by East Hartford, Ct 06027 Springfield, Ma 01107 Chicopee Commonwealth. Plaintiff by assignment, has/ 2005 Honda Pilot CHICOPEE CITY A petition has been pre- have filed with this court a 2014 Kymco Agility 50 VIN: 2HKYF18535H572245 Register COUNCIL ZONING sented to said court by: complaint for determination VIN: LC2U6A025EC001364 COMMITTEE Megan Marie Rodriguez LEGAL NOTICE of Chicopee, MA The Zoning Committee Eric Rodriguez of Chicopee Register of the Chicopee City Council Chicopee, MA requesting for will hold a public hearing leave to adopt said child and Obituary Policy Public Notices Wednesday, December 16, that the name of the child be 2020 at 6:30 PM* in the changed to ARE NOW ONLINE Council Chambers, 4th floor, Jayliah Marie Rodriguez Turley Publications offers two types of City Hall Annex, 274 Front If you object to this obituaries. Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 adoption you are entitled to One is a free, brief Death Notice listing Email all notices to [email protected] to discuss the following: the appointment of an attor- the name of deceased, date of death and funeral 1 Special Permit applica- ney if you are an indigent date and place. Access archives and digital tear sheets by tion under Chapter 275-50C person. An indigent person The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $120, newspaper title. and 275-9 for the purpose of is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. 2 which allows families to publish extended death installation of an accesso- The definition includes but is Find a quick link to the state of Massachusetts’ notice information of their own choice and may ry sign within 35 ft setback not limited to persons receiv- public notice web site to search all notices in within an Industrial Garden ing TAFDC, EACDC, pover- include a photograph. Death Notices & Paid 3 Massachusetts newspapers. Planned Unit Development, ty related veteran’s benefits, Obituaries should be submitted through a type 1 zone located at 27 Medicaid, and SSI. The Court funeral home to: [email protected]. Public notice deadlines are Mondays at noon, Lonczak Drive. Applicant – will determine if you are indi- Fridays noon for Monday holidays. University of Massachusetts, gent. Contact an Assistant Exceptions will be made only when the family Amherst c/o Facilities & Judicial Case Manager or provides a death certificate and must be pre-paid. Campus Services, Gaetan Adoption Clerk of the Court visit www.publicnotices.turley.com

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Page 10 ❙ November 27, 2020 Chicopee Register BUSINESS from page 1 ing sure those tax dollars stay in my community and eventu- ally come back to support me by [being put toward] building infrastructure, roads and mean- ingful spaces in the place we I live,” said Copoulos. On Nov. 25, Mayor John Vieau held a press conference, reading a proclamation that urged residents to partake in Small Business Saturday shop- [L to R] A mix of local and state officials and Orlando Ramos will soon be sworn in as ping. The conference was held public figures partook in a Puerto Rican flag State Rep. for the 9th Hampden District. He after this issue of the Chicopee raising in downtown Chicopee on Nov. 23. celebrated his Puerto Rican roots in front of Register went to press. Chicopee City Hall on Nov. 23. Copoulos expressed great appreciation for Vieau, who has prioritized the well-being of small businesses in the City of Chicopee since he was sworn in to his position in January. “John Vieau has made it For the first time, the Puerto Rican flag now very clear since the first day he flies in front of City Hall in Chicopee. stepped into office that small businesses and the business HERITAGE from page 1 climate in Chicopee are some- thing he wants to support by State Rep. for the 9th Hampden District, was Lydia Freytes and Damián Moreno display doing anything he can,” said joined by fellow Springfield City Councilor Puerto Rican artwork on Monday afternoon Copoulos. Adam Gomez, who will enter the State Sen- as part of a larger celebration of Puerto Rican Small Business Saturday ate in January. heritage. was first launched by American “As much as I love and respect the city Adam Gomez earned the position of State Express ten years ago in an ef- of Chicopee, no offense, but I’d much rather fort to support local businesses Senator but has not forgotten his Puerto Rican be in Puerto Rico right now instead of this roots. throughout the country. Ac- cold weather,” Ramos joked on a brisk after- cording to American Express, noon. see it every day,” said Gomez. American consumers spent Ramos spoke about the flag prohibition Johnny Miranda, Chairman of the Chi- nearly $20 billion at indepen- that was observed from 1948 until 1957, copee Cultural Council, emigrated from dent stores and restaurants on which was established to suppress an inde- Puerto Rico long before he became a Chicop- Small Business Saturday in pendence movement in Puerto Rico. ee business owner and public figure. Years 2019. He also recalled the widespread defiance have come and gone, but Miranda’s love for If local businesses taste that ultimately led to the law’s abolishment. his homeland has not faded. even a small portion of that Ramos dedicated Monday’s event to the gen- During his monthly meeting with Vieau, success this year, it will be a Mayor John Vieau presents a Chicopee mask erations of stateside Puerto Ricans whose Miranda floated the idea of celebrating Puer- welcome boost. Copoulos is to soon-to-be state officials Orlando Ramos courage and pride ultimately prevailed. and Adam Gomez on Nov. 23 during a cele- to Rican Heritage Month, and Vieau offered optimistic that local businesses “The Puerto Rican flag has always been will profit on Small Business bration of Puerto Rican heritage. his encouragement. With the flag now flying a symbol of resiliency,” he said. “History Saturday but said she also sees in the center of Chicopee, Miranda said he teaches us that our people defied that prohibi- published. the bigger picture. feels at peace. tion, and for their efforts, they were arrested As the Puerto Rican flag took to the “It will be a celebration, “It certainly makes us feel visible and and spit on and tortured, but it was because of skies in front of City Hall, Gomez basked in recognized in a city that we’ve made our for sure, but I also think, real- the moment, acknowledging that the occur- istically, that we’re not out of their defiance that we are standing here today home in,” said Miranda. “Just listening to the and are able to display this beautiful flag.” rence was a long time coming. music right now and being able to look up at the woods yet. I think we’re “I’m really amazed that this day is hap- looking at a potential second Gomez, a former Chicopee resident and the flag, when I was hearing the anthem, it pening and I’m really thankful for it. [Puerto shutdown. I think it’s really im- current Chicopee business owner, noted that brings memories and nostalgia. We are a dias- Ricans] have been part of the DNA of Chi- portant to say to our consumers the 2010 U.S. census tallied approximately pora. We’re living here and we’ve made this that, ‘You should really priori- 17,000 city residents of Puerto Rican de- copee for a very long time. Chicopee is home our home, but our hearts stay in Puerto Rico. tize this year more than ever,’” scent. He expects that number to grow when to a lot of folks who left other places and cre- It’s definitely humbling and emotional.” said Copoulos. the results of this year’s decennial census are ated opportunities in all parts of the city. You

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