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October 8, 2020 ❙ Vol. 42, No. 32 ❙ $1.00 www.agawamadvertisernews.turley.com Schools Animals blessed at annual event By Shelby Macri also live streamed for those stay- [email protected] ing at home. The church held the receive blessing of the animals was held AGAWAM – The Sacred Heart on Sunday Oct. 4, it was held Parish held its sixth annual bless- at noon in honor of the feast of ing of the animals, where people Saint Francis of Assisi. The bless- energy were able to bring their pets to ing celebrates the important be blessed by Father Steve Amo. place that pets hold in families The blessing required masks and and their lives, and reminds peo- six feet of social distancing. ple of the blessing of all God’s grants A large group of people creatures. Each dog in atten- showed up with their pets and dance stayed sitting with their By Gregory A. Scibelli gathered around in a circle while family and each pet got a sprin- [email protected] staying six feet or more apart. kle of holy water by Father Amo. Father Amo stood in front of the While talking to a few fam- AGAWAM – The Town of Aga- crowd and read a passage from ilies after the blessing; another wam continues to make small the bible, then said a prayer and family arrived and Father Amo improvements to its schools, and sprinkled each pet in attendance said that they could stay in the will now improve energy efficiency with holy water. car. He proceeded to give the through a $177,396 grant from the “We hold the blessing every two dogs a prayer and blessing of Department of Energy Resources. year, we typically do it inside so their own before they left again. According to a press release we had to adjust this year but All pets were kept on leashes and from Mayor William Sapelli’s of- we were able to hold it.” Father the church allowed any children fice, the funding will address a Amo said. “Someone here today that didn’t have pets to bring number of issues at Agawam Ju- came from Springfield, they said their stuffed animals to be bless- nior High School and Agawam they typically attend one in their ed. One couple in attendance High School. Both buildings con- town but that they didn’t have it brought their two dogs to be tinue to have numerous needs this year. It didn’t matter if they blessed, as their typical church for improvements and the school were from out of town, we want- didn’t hold a blessing of the an- district has continued to apply for ed to hold this for everyone.” imals this year. funds through the Massachusetts The church held an 11 a.m. The blessing had a fairly big Jack Horky and his son Jeff Horky brought their dog Sophie to be blessed. GRANTS ❙ page 6 mass, it was held inside and was ANIMALS ❙ page 12 PHOTO BY SHELBY MACRI

Boys soccer kicks off Walsh resigns post at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home By Gregory A. Scibelli but Walsh stopped the proceed- superintendent of the home in [email protected] ings, winning an injunction in 2016. His predecessor, Paul Bara- court stating that he could not bani, resigned and retired due to HOLYOKE – In a move consid- have a fair hearing during the a lack of funding and staffing. Sev- ered a surprise given his fights in COVID conditions. eral organizations have called for court, Holyoke Soldiers Home Su- Following the Baker-led dis- more funding for the home and for perintendent Bennett Walsh has missal, Walsh went to court and a renovations and improvements. resigned from the position, just a judge found Baker did not have the On Monday night, the Agawam few days before the Board of Trust- right to fire Walsh. Walsh was rein- City Council even approved a res- ees were set to meet again and stated to his administrative leave olution supporting more funding possibly remove Walsh from the status and the Board of Directors for the Soldiers Home. Agawam position. were preparing to discuss him on is host to the Veterans Memorial Walsh was originally fired in Monday, Oct. 5. Cemetery, a regional burial ground June by Gov. Charlie Baker. Walsh then resigned on Friday, for veterans and their spouses. Baker cited a report by a Bos- Oct. 2. The Oct. 5 meeting was can- ton attorney which among the Walsh is facing neglect charges celled due to the lack of need to many faults, found Walsh and his levied by Attorney General Maura discuss the issue. A search will get medical director at fault for a mas- Healey. Healey launched her own underway to name a new superin- sive COVID-19 outbreak that re- investigation into the deaths at the tendent. sulted in the deaths of 76 residents Soldiers Home and found Walsh Walsh will still have to answer of the home. and his medical director David to the charges he is facing in crim- Walsh blamed lack of resourc- Clinton, responsible for part of the inal court. His uncle, former Dis- es and support from the state and outbreak. Both were indicted by a trict Attorney William Bennett, Vinny Romeo makes a quick touch as he moves up the field with the ball. was defiant after originally being grand jury on 10 criminal counts. represented him as he fought the Agawam boys soccer defeated Holyoke in the season opener for both teams. suspended by the Board of Direc- Walsh is being accused of criminal actions by the state. All lawsuits More photos are on page 7. PHOTO BY DAVID HENRY WWW.SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM tors back in April. The Board of negligence. fighting his dismissal have been Trustees attempted to fire Walsh, Walsh was appointed as the SOLDIERS ❙ page 12

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Learn more at bankESB.com or call 855.527.4111 Member FDIC | Member DIF October 8, 2020 ❙ AGAWAM ADVERTISER NEWS ❙ Page 3 Morgan-Sullivan Bridge to close for next two weekends AGAWAM/WEST SPRINGFIELD – construction. Springfield: and continue for 1.5 miles. Use the left MassDOT will close the Morgan-Sullivan • Head south on Suffield Street (Rt. lane to take the Rt. 5 North exit toward Bridge to vehicular traffic on the following Vehicles 175). Turn left to merge onto Rt. 57 East West Springfield/Holyoke. At the traffic weekends: During the bridge closures, the follow- toward I-91/Springfield/Rt. 5 and contin- circle, take the third exit onto the Rt. 5 • From 8:00 PM on Friday, October 9 ing signed detours will be in place for vehi- ue for 2 miles. Use the left lane to take the North ramp to West Springfield and merge through 6:00 AM on Monday, October 12 cles (see detour map): Rt. 5 North exit toward West Springfield/ onto Rt. 5 North. Continue on Rt. 5 North • From 8:00 PM on Friday, October 16 From Memorial Avenue (Rt. 147) in Holyoke. At the traffic circle, take the third for 1 mile and take the Route 147 West exit through 6:00 AM on Monday, October 19 West Springfield to Main Street (Rt. 159) exit onto the Rt. 5 North ramp to West toward West Springfield/Agawam. At the The bridge closures are necessary for in Agawam: Springfield and merge onto Rt. 5 North. Memorial Avenue Rotary, take the third crews to safely erect structural steel. The • Head east on Memorial Drive (Rt. 147). Continue on Rt. 5 North for 1 mile and exit onto Rt. 147 West. Continue on Me- west side of the bridge will reopen to vehi- At the Memorial Avenue Rotary, take the take the Route 147 West exit toward West morial Avenue (Rt. 147). cles (one lane in each direction) at the end first exit toward Rt. 5 South/Longmeadow Springfield/Agawam. At the Memorial Av- For more information about the project, of each weekend closure. Variable messag- and merge onto Rt. 5 South. Continue for 1 enue Rotary, take the third exit onto Rt. please visit the project website at: www. ing boards will be placed in advance of this mile and take the exit toward Rt. 57 West/ 147 West. Continue on Memorial Avenue mass.gov/morgan-sullivan-bridge-re- work. Agawam/Southwick. At the traffic circle, (Rt. 147). placement-project. Please send any ques- take the first exit onto the Rt. 57 West ramp From Main Street (Rt. 159) in Agawam tions or comments to the project team at: Pedestrians toward Agawam. Continue on Rt. 57 West to Memorial Avenue (Rt. 147) in West [email protected]. The sidewalk on the west side of the for 1 mile and take the exit toward Rt. 159 Springfield: For media inquiries, please contact Mass- bridge will remain open for pedestrians North. Continue on Main Street (Rt. 159). • Head south on Main Street (Rt. 159). DOT Communications Director Jacquelyn during the bridge closure. Police detail will From Suffield Street (Rt. 75) in Aga- Use the right lane to merge onto Rt. 57 Goddard at [email protected]. be present to escort pedestrians during wam to Memorial Avenue (Rt. 147) in West East via the ramp to Rt. 5/I-91/Springfield ma.us. Dept. of Public Works offers tips for fall yard clean-ups Yard Waste days are here! blown in the streets disrupt the efficiency will take place on the following weeks as October 19-23 In the fall, dead leaves typically collect of the street sweeping process. noted on the 2020 route collection sched- November 2-6 in roads, and in moderate rainfall events Bag leaves and yard waste for the town’s ule. November 16-20 can be washed into/on top of storm drains. curbside collection program. Yard waste includes grass clippings, November 30-December 4 These leaves then block or reduce the leaves, weeds, shrub trimmings, and brush B Week Streets will be collected on their conveyance of water into the drains and Compost It, Don’t Blow It! or limbs under 3” in diameter recycling collection day on the following increase local flood risk. To prevent flood- Fall leaves are an important ingredient Limbs under 3” in diameter must be tied weeks: ing in your neighborhood, regularly clean to a compost pile. Without them, a com- in bundles, no greater than 3’ in length, October 12-16 leaves and other materials away from the post pile may become too wet and create weighing no more than 40lbs October 26-30 storm drains. odors. Yard waste may be placed in a 30 gallon November 9-13 Please do not blow leaves and grass clip- Layer compost post with equal parts 2-ply kraft paper bag November 23-28 (holiday week) pings onto our sidewalks, streets, and into brown (dry leaves) to green (food waste/ Yard waste may be placed in trash con- storm drains, they eventually make their grass clippings) materials. It’s the mixture tainers, no larger than 32 gallon, with han- way into our streams, rivers and lakes. of the two, the carbon to nitrogen ratio, dles. Containers must be labeled as Yard These materials add excess nutrients that that activates hard working soil microbes. Waste to be collected cause harm to our water resources, such as Bags and barrels may not exceed 40 lbs potentially-toxic algae blooms. Proper use Mulch It, Don’t Blow It! in weight for collection. Bags or barrels in or disposal of yard waste will help to avoid Turn your yard waste into mulch and excess of 40 lbs or too heavy to be lifted by these contaminated flows. leave it on the ground. Yard waste acts as a one person will be left behind natural fertilizer. Wet broken bags, due to the weather, Bag It, Don’t Blow It! If additional fertilization is needed, are not the responsibility of the hauler to Never blow leaves or grass clippings choose a slow release fertilizer. Slow re- clean up. It is encouraged that residents from your yard into streets, sidewalks or leased fertilizers are more controlled, re- cover bags during rain events to prevent storm drains. leasing nitrogen more slowly, reducing the broken bags Street sweeping services are designed to change of nutrients leaching into ground- A Week Streets will be collected on their handle natural leaf and debris removal on water in areas such as sandy soils. recycling collection day on the following public streets. Leaves and grass clippings Residential fall yard waste collections weeks: Library offers Boston Children’s Town will offer shredding Museum weekend passes event starting next month AGAWAM – The Agawam Library an- • Click on “Half Price Library Timed nounces the immediate availability of Ticket “ to book AGAWAM – The Town of Agawam utility bills, canceled checks and state- Boston Children’s Museum weekend pass- • The date on the Library Discount has announced that it will host a free ments containing credit card numbers, es, graciously provided by the Friends of Coupon must match the date of the pa- document shredding event for residents birth dates, signatures, passwords and the Agawam Library. These are available tron’s visit. on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 pin numbers are all items that should to reserve by Agawam and Feeding Hills • Once arriving at the Museum, visitors a.m. at the DPW Annex, 1000 Suffield be shredded to avoid identity theft. For residents 18 and older, with a CW/MARS will proceed to the Admissions Scanning Street. more information on how to protect library card in good standing. Each pass Station with their online reservation and Mayor William Sapelli is pleased to your identity, visit the Federal Trade is valid only for the date listed and admits the date specific Library Discount Cou- offer residents this event at such chal- Commission website at www.consumer. 4 people free of charge. pon received from the library. Patron can lenging time due to COVID-19 restric- ftc.gov After receiving a library discount cou- present these digitally on a hand held de- tions. Valley Green Shredding will provide pon from the library, patrons must then vice or as a paper print out. “Identity theft is widespread,” said an on-site mobile shred unit to secure- reserve their visit online with Boston Chil- • Patrons with questions about the on- Sapelli. “It is important to destroy any ly and confidentially shred residential dren’s Museum. line ordering system should contact Or- document that may contain information documents for free. Residents are asked New Instructions for Patrons: [email protected] that would make it easy for a criminal to limit their confidential documents • Visit https://www.bostonchildrens- As venues reopen to the public, it is im- to steal your identity. Residents should to 3 standard size boxes or 3 recycling museum.org/ticketing portant to contact the zoo or museum you take advantage of this event and shred bins. All 3 ring binders and binder clips • Review the directions for timed tick- wish to visit, as each one has a different anything that may contain a Social Se- should be removed. Paper clips, staples, ets process for securing a time slot. Please curity number, bank account numbers, spiral bound notebooks are all accept- • Click on the “Discount Programs” & visit the library’s website at www.aga- credit card numbers or other sensitive able. Due to COVID-19, safety proto- drop down arrow wamlibrary.org for availability. data. We also ask that you follow all cols will be in place. Participants will Valley Green Shredding COVID-19 safe- be required to wear a mask, remain in ty protocols.” their vehicle, and place all materials in The Federal Trade Commission esti- the trunk, bed trunk, or cargo area of the mates that as many as 10 million Amer- vehicle. Staff will not accept material Virtual Pioneer Valley Symphony pass icans have their identities stolen each from the front seats of the vehicle. If you year. Identity theft starts with the mis- are sick or awaiting COVID test results, now available through the library use of your personal identifying infor- please do not attend the event. mation. Documents such as old bank For additional information please AGAWAM — The Pioneer Valley Sym- the TICKETS page and then entering the statements, legal documents, medical contact the Department of Public Works phony is preparing for their upcoming code at checkout. This will make the to- records, tax records, receipts/invoices, at 821-0624. 82nd season and for now they will be com- tal value due $0, and a confirmation email pletely virtual…and free of charge. In the will be received with the access link to the past, the Agawam Library has received event. passes valid for 2 adult and 2 children, The PVS operates almost entirely due ARREST LOG however this year we have been provided to the generosity of the community. Do- with the code LIBRARYCOMP82, which nations to support their education pro- The Agawam Police Department responded to 464 calls for service from Sept. 28 will allow free access to any PVS “Pres- gram, youth programming or subscrip- to Oct. 4 and recorded the following arrests. No arrests in the public log have been ents” or “Discovery Series” online event. tion concert series may be made via their omitted. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. The code may be redeemed by visit- website, or by check mailed to PVS, 91 There were no arrests recorded during the last week. ing the website www.pvsoc.org, going to Main St. Greenfield, MA 01301. 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Thank ty, so there’s little reason not to pursue it KEITH TURLEY by gaining the needed additional cred- read and respond to every email team, but that does not mean you! President its. or communication directed to that I should not challenge them Sincerely, INTERIM EDITOR This article is intended for informa- me. I vote based on feedback or respectfully ask questions. Wendy Rua Greg Scibellli from principals, teachers, con- I have yet to have a day go Agawam School [email protected] SECURITY ❙ page 5 cerned parents and my constit- by that I am not contacted by Committee Member STAFF WRITER Shelby Macri [email protected] Peter Spotts [email protected] Yesterday’s Hometown News ADVERTISING SALES John Baskin ceeded in teaching Helen Keller Anne Sullivan was summoned companion until Sullivan’s death [email protected] Anne of her first word, “water,” by fin- from the Perkins School for the on October 20th, 1936. It’s a sto- SPORTS EDITOR ger-spelling into her hand. Blind in order to teach Helen ry that beautifully showcases just Greg Scibelli Feeding Hills In the spirit of Halloween, this Keller language in a way that was what a human being is capable [email protected] week’s article is an interview with accessible to her. Interestingly of accomplishing when given the SOCIAL MEDIA By Sadie Parrotta a ghost: Anne Sullivan. In case you enough, this union was made pos- proper tools. But it’s also a story don’t remember learning about sible by Alexander Graham Bell, that’s firmly cemented in Ameri- @AgawamAdvertiserNews t the intersection on her in elementary school (or in the inventor of the telephone, who can culture. Anne Sullivan, in the WEB Springfield Street in the case you never got around to was teaching deaf children to read American consciousness, blips www.agawamadvertisernews.turley.com heart of Feeding Hills, watching the 1962 film “The Mir- lips and speak at the time. Bell did into existence when she arrives at there’sA a bronze-cast statue of a acle Worker”), here’s the abridged not, however, believe in the use of the Keller house in Alabama and woman sat with a young girl. It version to catch you up to speed: sign language, which is ultimately fades into obscurity sometime af- was sculpted by Mico Kaufman, in 1887, Anne Sullivan became the what gave Helen Keller the ability ter Helen Keller learns the word a Romanian sculptor whose teacher to Helen Keller. Keller, at to express herself. “water.” I’d argue that Anne Sulli- www.turley.com world-famous work lives in cities the time, was a deaf-blind child Helen Keller would go on to van’s own personal history rivals Turley Publications, Inc. cannot all across Massachusetts where assume liability for the loss of whose able-bodied family mem- become a famous academic, ac- Helen Keller’s in terms of interest. photographs or other materials he immigrated to in 1951. In our bers had failed to bridge the tivist, and co-founded the Amer- Of course, since she was an Aga- submitted for publication. town, his art depicts the moment communication barrier between ican Civil Liberties Union. Anne wam girl, she’s got the home-field Materials will not be returned when Anne Sullivan finally suc- except upon specific request themselves and their daughter. Sullivan would remain her closest ANNE ❙ page 5 when submitted. October 8, 2020 ❙ AGAWAM ADVERTISER NEWS ❙ Page 5 Opinion ANNE ❚ from page 4 black,” so to speak, but actually blindness veloped a unique and long-lasting friend- encompasses a spectrum of experiences, ship, as both were considered outcasts Unique trees for advantage. which may range from “seeing black” to in the community. Bridgman taught the Since this week’s story is such a classic “seeing only light” or “seeing only shad- finger-spelling method of communica- history report subject, we’ll start like all ow s .” tion to Anne Sullivan that she would then seasonal color history reports do: Anne Sullivan Macy So, a five-year-old Anne Sullivan is all teach to Helen Keller. When Anne initial- was born on April 14, 1866, in Feeding e stayed of a sudden blind. Three years later, two ly arrived at the Keller house, she found in the Hills. She was born Johanna Mansfield of the five Sullivan children succumbed herself at fiery odds with Helen’s parents. h o m e Sullivan to a pair of Irish immigrants who to disease, and Anne’s mother, Alice, Arthur Keller, Helen’s father, was a Con- most of GaRden lastW weekend. By the had fled Ireland during the Great Famine. who struggled with mobility issues, died federate soldier in the Civil War. Their Most other Irish immigrants that landed from tuberculosis. Two years later, a wealth and elite status came from the fact time we got back in the Boston Bay didn’t stray too far from 10-year-old Anne Sullivan and her young- that they owned an Alabama plantation into the car to head the city, but the Sullivans chose to push er brother James were sent away to the and owned slaves only two years prior off to school, the onward and settled in what is consistently State Almshouse in Tewksbury, a grimey, before the North’s victory made abolished hills were no longer described across the internet as a “village overcrowded house for the impoverished. slavery. Anne Sullivan was a Northern girl shade of green, they in western Massachusetts.” Maybe they No one is entirely sure what happened to who grew up outside of Springfield, which were ablaze in all the Roberta McQuaid had family already established in the area. the last Sullivan child, a daughter named was, at the time, an abolitionist hub of familiar yellows, or- Turley Publications Maybe they heard “good things” about Mary, though the father was reported to the Northeast, so it goes without saying anges, and reds pro- Columnist what was then a farming town on the up- have remained in Agawam long after giv- that she had strong moral objections to duced by our cher- tick in Massachusetts. ing up his children. the Keller parents. Thankfully for Helen ished maple trees. If we use our imaginations, and vis- Have you ever seen the film adaptation and the future of the disability advocacy Some say the color is dull this year. I it the Agawam Historical Association’s of Oliver Twist? All the dirt-covered, bare- community, she didn’t hold that grudge say I’ll take what I can get. When every- website, we can imagine the version of foot children begging for scraps of food, against Helen, and the two quickly bond- thing else seems messed-up, at least we Agawam that the Sullivans arrived over living in what was essentially a prison? ed. can count on the change of seasons. If you 120 years ago. Herds of cattle would’ve That’s essentially the place where Anne It took merely six months for Helen to would like to add some unique color to still been feeding in the hills where Anne Sullivan came of age. Only Anne-- James learn over five-hundred words using fin- your home landscape, consider planting Sullivan’s commemorative statue now died of an untreated hip ailment only ger spelling, basic mathematics, and the one or more of the following lesser-known stands. Here’s another unique Agawam three months after arriving at the Alms- ability to read Braille. Helen Keller would trees in your yard. first: America’s first cattle drive began house. So, Anne was alone, one of about soon move up to Boston with Anne Sul- First of all, what causes leaves to change right here and stretched to the Quincy 1,000 other sick and miserable people livan to briefly attend the Perkins School color? If you guessed that it has something Market in Boston. Perhaps it was a fate- squeezed into a single filthy building. She for the Blind, though even after leaving to do with cooler weather and less hours ful encounter outside of Faneuil Hall that was surrounded by death constantly, and the institution Helen and Anne chose to of daylight you are correct. These cues the Sullivans first learned about Agawam. to the young Anne it must’ve felt like she live out the rest of their lives in the North cause trees to enter their dormant period. There were a handful of winding dirt roads would inevitably meet her maker there, together. Throughout Helen Keller’s im- During dormancy the production of chlo- across Agawam and Feeding Hills, and a too. Luck came in the form of another pressive career, Anne Sullivan was always rophyll ceases (it is chlorophyll that gives population less than the current number blind person living at the Almshouse who by her side-- not as a guide or as an aid, vegetation its green color), allowing other of attendees at Agawam High School. told Anne about the Perkins School. The but as a devoted friend. Exempting one color pigments in the leaf to become more There were three inns, three churches, identity of this blind person has been lost year where Sullivan was briefly married, prominent. Carotenoids are yellow and or- nine different schools, and a saw mill at to time, but I’m sure that Anne never for- the two women lived together until Anne’s ange pigments, while anthocyanins are red Silver Lake. The Captain Charles Leonard got about them, because it was finding death. When Anne Sullivan took her last and purplish. Brilliancy varies from season House was still operational. The Thomas out that salvation may lie in getting an breath at the age of 70, it was Helen Keller to season thanks to the weather, but as a and Esther Smith House had only been education for the first time in her life that holding her hand that time. Anne’s often general rule bright sunny days and cool just sold to the Park family, who would re- motivated Anne to fight her way out of overshadowed story is one that exempli- nights make for great leaf peeping. main in it until 1910. Tewksbury. fies the importance of hope, persever- The first and most intriguing tree I’ll Unfortunately, the Sullivans were not She bid her time. In 1880, when Anne ance, and finding community, and it’s a mention is the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). This fortunate to enjoy the harvest of the val- was fourteen, a commission came to in- story that should continue to inspire the tree is a living artifact; fossil records date ley. Anne Sullivan grew up in terrible pov- vestigate the conditions at the Almshouse. people of her hometown. GARDEN ❙ page 6 erty. Thomas Sullivan, her alcoholic father, Anne quietly followed the commission listed his assets as $100 in 1870, which is members around the building until there equivalent to $1,984.11. One Mr. Moore, a was a lull, during which she told a mem- farmer whose property lay at the intersec- ber of the inspection team named Frank- tion of Pine and South Westfield Streets, lin Benjamin Sanborn about her dream listed his assets as $12,000, which now to acquire an education. A few months has the buying power of approximately later, she was moved up to Watertown $238,092.82. Blogger Sara Campbell at the and formally became a student at Perkins. “Pioneer Valley History Network” spec- Though the constant lingering threat of ulates that the Sullivans may have been death had at last been alleviated, a new tenet-farmers for the Moore family con- anxiety replaced it: fitting in with her new sidering that there seem to be no records peers. To a teenager, even one who has indicating that they owned their own survived Hell like Anne, humiliation and piece of land. social isolation can feel as grave as death When disaster struck the Sullivans, it itself. Most of her peers were wealthy, struck down hard and fast. At five years sheltered children who shunned the un- old, Anne Sullivan contracted a disease educated, thoroughly working-class Anne called trachoma, which is a condition Sullivan. She was described as having caused by poor hygiene. This disease af- the manners of a “heifer in the field” and fected her eyes and effectively blinded lacked skills such as writing, sewing, and her. That’s right: Anne Sullivan, like Helen even brushing her own hair. Her maturity Keller, was also blind. She wasn’t working and street smarts carried her for the first with the Perkins School for the Blind out few years until she was able to close the of some desire to help people that she saw academic gap between herself and her as “less fortunate,” like Alexander Graham peers. She never did close the social gap Bell was. In fact, she wasn’t working there between herself and the Perkins commu- at all: she was a student! When she was nity, but to do so she would have had to called upon to teach Helen Keller, she was sacrifice her individuality, and she was the recently graduated Valedictorian who unwilling to change herself for anyone’s CLUES ACROSS 27. Wish harm upon 51. A very large body 24. No (Scottish) had left an incredible impression on her meager approval. 1. They look out for 29. At a specific prior of water 27. Baseball’s Gordon school’s teachers. So, when the wealthy At Perkins, Sullivan met and befriend- kids time 52. River in NE and rock’s Snider and elite Keller family needed a tutor for ed an elderly woman named Laura Bridg- 4. Play 30. Peyton’s younger Scotland are two their daughter, they sent the best. Many man who was the first deafblind person to 7. Water (French) brother 28. Pie _ __ mode people only think of blindness as “seeing learn language. Bridgman and Sullivan de- 8. Prayer leader 31. UK firefighters’ CLUES DOWN 29. Don’t know when 10. Small union 1. Boston hoopster yet constellation 32. Carroll O’Connor’s 2. A type of bribe 31. Supervises 12. __ Carta: screen partner 3. SE England county interstate SECURITY ❚ from page 4 influential royal 39. Popular show 4. 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GRANTS ❚ from page 1 save approximately 356,000 kilowatt hours of electricity. That could be compared to School Building Authority. the annual electricity consumption of 42 The grant funds, however, will come homes or 32 million cell phones being from the Green Communities grant pro- charged. gram from the Department of Energy Re- “We hold our partnership with the sources. Agawam is a Green Community Baker-Polito Administration in the high- Another one of my favorite trees is the after meeting all the criteria to become a est regard,” said Sapelli. “They understand sourwood (Oxydendron arboreum). Sup- green community a few years ago. The des- the needs of municipalities and fund pro- posedly, the sourwood gets its name from ignation opens the town up for funds like grams like Green Communities that make its acidy-tasting leaves that hunters would this on an ongoing basis. identifiable improvements to municipal chew on to ward off thirst during long days The funds will be used for air handling budgets and quality of life.” GARDEN ❚ from page 6 spent in the woods. This eastern U.S. na- unit filters and controls, LED lighting, and The Green Communities grant awards tive is a tree for all seasons, but especial- refrigeration upgrades at both schools. have helped fund projects like electric ve- it back 200 million years ago! Recently, ex- ly autumn. Lily of the valley-like flowers This is the third grant award the town hicle charging stations. The town has sev- tracts of ginkgo have been touted to boost (fragrant, too) cover rich green foliage in has received since 2017. en such charging stations, recently install- memory. Besides being tolerant of salt and summer. Foliage changes to yellow, red and “We are very proud of the town’s com- ing four new ones thanks to some grant smog, the tree has a nice shape, pyramidal purple in fall. Seedpods dangle from the mitment to increasing energy efficiency funding. when young and becoming more open and tree even after leaves have dropped. The in all town-owned buildings,” said Mayor Sapelli did not say when the projects spreading with age. Unique fan-shaped sourwood matures to a delicate 25 feet. Sapelli. “Agawam High School and Junior will be taking place. Projects like this are leaves turn brilliant yellow in fall, and then, Plant close-by to fully appreciate. I’ll al- High typically use more energy than any typically done during the summer months seemingly overnight, will all drop to the ways remember that this tree was a favorite other town facilities; so we’re particularly or during vacation breaks when students ground. Imagine, raking only once! Plant of my close friend and horticultural legend, excited for this (grant) award.” are not in school. The schools in Agawam only male cultivars, as fruit produced by Paul Rogers. All of the improvements cost more are currently in partial use, with students females is messy and stinky. ‘Magyar’ and than $320,000. The rest will be paid for in attending school two days per week. Four ‘Autumn Gold’ are two such cultivars that utility incentives. Sapelli notes in his press days a week, approximately half of the mature to about 60 feet. release the enormous amount of savings schools’ population is in attendance in the the town will see. buildings. The Town estimates there will be Sports are also being practiced and $57,000 in energy cost savings and will played at Agawam High School An additional small tree worthy of men- tion is the apple serviceberry (Amelanch- ❚ SOLDIERS from page 1 ted of the criminal charges. ier x grandiflora). Like the sourwood, this Clinton resigned back in June, as did selection has multi-season interest. White dropped and Bennett said in a statement Secretary of Veterans Affairs Francisco Walsh would be focusing on being acquit- flowers appear in spring before leaves are Urena. present. Orange and red fall foliage is espe- cially noteworthy in a cultivar by the name of ‘Autumn Brilliance’. Edible fruit persists An even more majestic tree with desir- only as long as you or birds allow it to. able fall foliage is the tulip poplar (Lirio- This native is best utilized in a naturalistic AGAWAM dendron tulipifera). It is one of our tallest planting near the edges of woodlands or eastern American deciduous trees, reach- along stream banks. I hope that the beauti- MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE ing 190 feet in rare cases. At home, ex- ful rainbow of color outside of your door, be pect vigorous growth from 70 to 90 feet in it muted or in bright hues, will be a promise height, with a spread of roughly half that. of better days ahead. Give the tulip poplar lots of room and rich, Roberta McQuaid graduated from the moisture retentive soil. Mature trees flow- Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the Uni- 128 Southwick Road er in late spring; honey from cross-pollinat- versity of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, ing bees is reportedly superior in quality. she has held the position of staff horticultural- Leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow in ist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys grow- Agawam the fall. For a shorter version of this won- ing food as well as flowers. Have a question derful tree, plant the cultivar ‘Fastigiatum’; for her? Email it to [email protected] with it grows to around 50 feet and is more nar- “Gardening Question” in the subject line. row in shape. Openings for 2021 Monday-Friday Golf Leagues at

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REGION – It seemed to work okay for Major League Baseball, and now the Pioneer Valley In- terscholastic Athletic Confer- ence in Western Massachusetts and Mid-Wach League of Cen- tral Mass. are utilizing a similar strategy to limit travel for teams. High school fall sports will observe a similar limited travel schedule to that of the MLB as they go into “geographic” bub- bles. In Western Mass., due to the diversity of the area, the PVIAC has always made leagues based on a competitive balance. While you might see intermingling of the teams in Division 1, 2, 3, and 4, it is based on how good a team’s competition level is in a certain sport. PHOTOS BY DAVID HENRY WWW.SWEETDOGPHOTOS.COM Josh Bouchard heads in a diagonal pattern before William Balzano tries to keep the ball away from the Now, there is still intermin- Jayden Montagna tries to track down the loose ball. clearing the ball out. sideline. gling of divisions, but it is only based on the region and the pure geography of the area. In many sports, the teams have been divided into four “bubbles.” They are Hampshire East and West, and Hampden East and West. Many of the Springfield teams have been placed into a bubble within the city due to the number of schools there. The Hampden leagues con- sists mostly of the larger schools in the region as Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Minnechaug, Chicopee, and Chicopee Com- prehensive are lumped into the Hampden East. On the other side, the Hamp- den West features Westfield, Agawam, West Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, with smaller schools Southwick and Hampshire Regional lumped in. Smaller schools are featured in the Hampshire West, with Connor Twohig keeps his balance as he moves away Gateway, Easthampton, Smith Colin Shlosser makes a sprint up the middle of the field. Dylan Wesley winds up for a clearing kick. from the sideline. Vocational, St. Mary’s, Westfield Tech, and the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School. The Hampshire East is the largest and perhaps the most diverse league with South Had- ley and Belchertown in a bub- ble with four smaller schools in Monson, Palmer, Pathfinder, and Ware, and Amherst as a ma- jor Division 1 outlier. With teams playing sched- ules of 10 to 12 games, there are no games scheduled outside a respective bubble. This limits the interaction between schools and lengthy travel on buses where students are in closer contact. There are some small ex- ceptions, and they exist in field hockey and girls volleyball, where there are fewer teams in the region. However, the divi- sions are pretty similar. Field hockey has all the same teams in the Hampden West with the exception of Southwick, which is not playing field hockey. Joshua Priedenyuk pursues the ball for the Brownies. Vinny Romeo outruns his opponent for the ball. BUBBLES ❙ page 8 Page 8 ❙ AGAWAM ADVERTISER NEWS ❙ October 8, 2020 Sports Top racers preparing for World Series Modified THOMPSON, Conn. – Some of the top open-wheel acter... the racing has been aggressive there lately, which ified ranks. Babb won the 2017 championship at Epping, racers from throughout the Northeast are getting ready is good for the fans. It’s creates a risk versus reward.” NH’s Star Speedway in his first Supermodified season. for two major open events as part of the 58th Annual Su- Riverhead, NY’s Goodale comes into the Budweiser Timmons recently won the Star Mayor’s Cup and was a noco World Series of Speedway Racing at Connecticut’s Modified Open on an upswing. The veteran recently won top-5 finisher in the Star Classic. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The Budweiser the pole for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Seabrook, NH’s Rich Eaton is another noteworthy en- Modified Open and 350 Supermodified Open on Sat- Stafford, producing a much-needed highlight in a tough try for the 350 Supermodifieds. Eaton is a winner at Star urday, October 10 have big prizes up for grabs and big season. The multi-time NASCAR Modified winner has a Speedway this year and scored a podium finish in the names ready to chase them. career-best Thompson finish of third and looks to -im 2019 Oswego Classic at New York’s Oswego Speedway. The 75-lap open event for Tour-type Modifieds has prove on that in his familiar #58. Drivers can still enter both the Budweiser Modified more than $26,000 in posted awards with $5,000 for the The Mike Christopher Jr. entry is one of the most in- Open and the 350 Supermodified Open. The entry forms winner. Notable Modified racers such as Eric Goodale, triguing to date. Wolcott, CT’s Christopher, the neph- and rules are available at www.thompsonspeedway.com, Chase Dowling, Jeff Gallup, and Mike Christopher Jr. are ew of the all-time leading Thompson Speedway winner www.acttour.com/thompson-speedway(link is external), preparing their ground-pounders for one of the most an- Ted Christopher, will drive for Tommy Baldwin Racing and www.proallstarsseries.com(link is external). ticipated events on the packed World Series schedule. in the Budweiser Modified Open. The pairing of the sec- These events are part of a 19-division card at the 58th Of the early entries for the Budweiser Modified Open, ond-generation racer and the Daytona 500–winning Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing. The Bethlehem, CT’s Dowling might be the one to keep the crew chief has run up front in the Stafford Open Modi- three-day racing festival from Friday, October 9 to Sun- closest eye on. The 22-year-old hot shoe is already a win- fied series this year. Christopher has a Sunoco Modified day, October 11 also includes the NASCAR Whelen Mod- ner at Thompson Speedway in the Modified Racing -Se win at Thompson and now is aiming for an even bigger ified Tour, ISMA Big Block Supermodifieds, ACT-type ries at the 2019 Icebreaker. score. Late Model Open, NEMA Midgets, Street Stock Open, Dowling also has victories with the NASCAR Whelen Agawam, MA’s Jeff Gallup, Center Conway, NH’s Andy North East Mini Stock Tour and much more. Modified Tour, Tri-Track Open Modified Series, Modified Shaw, and Copiague, NY’s Glen Steger are among the General admission at the Sunoco World Series of Touring Series, and Stafford Motor Speedway SK Mod- other Modified racers who have field entries. Gallup and Speedway Racing is $55 for a three-day adult ticket ifieds in his young career. For the Budweiser Modified Shaw are proven frontrunners in various touring Mod- and $15 for kids ages 12 and under. Advance tickets Open, he will team with veteran car owner Jimmy Paige ified divisions while Steger is a longtime competitor in can be purchased by visiting https://happsnow.com/ and his #00 Troyer machine. Dowling will also drive a the local Sunoco Modifieds. The many rules options for event/Thompson-Speedway-Motorsports-Park-YHPQ/ NEMA Midget during the weekend, and says the Modi- the event allows these racers and many more to share WORLD-SERIES--NO2QX(link is external). Pit passes fied might feel like slow motion, compared to the winged the asphalt at America’s oldest paved race track. will be sold at the track and are $75 for adults and $40 midget around the .625-mile oval. Several household names are also gearing up for the for kids ages 12 and under. “We’ve been good at Thompson in the past few years, 30-lap, $2,000-to-win 350 Small Block Supermodified For more information about the Sunoco World Series winning or finishing second,” Dowling said. “But we’ve Open. 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BUBBLES ❚ from page 7 Hampden East features Longmeadow, Minnechaug, East Longmeadow, Belchertown, South Hadley, and Am- herst. Ludlow, Chicopee, and Chicopee Comprehensive do not have field hockey programs. Girls volleyball has three bubbles. Quabbin High School is a in a Central Mass. bubble that includes Oakmont, Murdock, and Gardner among its opponents. The fall season officially began last Thursday with- lim ited action. Full game schedules were going on Monday. Springfield’s schedule is postponed for now with the city being elevated to high-risk status. Communities in that status are not able to play any high school sports. Monson was in that status a few weeks ago, but was cleared before the season began.

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AGAWAM – The Agawam Cultural 10:10 AM Roger Williams University may look and feel different during this time, The 2020 Profile in Courage Essay will Council is sponsoring a writing compe- 12:20 PM Western New England Univer- it is important to take advantage of these be offering a first-place prize of $10,000, a tition for all Agawam Public School stu- sity programs to learn as much as you can about second place prize of $3,000, and $1,000 for dents. The topic is “Facing the Challeng- 1:05 PM Bryant University the schools that are of interest to you. five finalists. The maximum word count is es of the Coronavirus - How did you do October 9: Need to learn about financial aid? The 1,000 with a minimum of 700, not including it?” Entries will be accepted from Oct. 15 7:30 AM St. Michael’s College trusted experts at MEFA (Massachusetts citations and bibliographies. The deadline through Nov. 30, and the winners will be 8:25 AM Universal Technical Institute of Educational Financing Authority) are host- for submission is January 15, 2021. More chosen by members of the Agawam Cul- MA ing free college financing webinars four information is available at jfklibrary.org/ tural Council. Monetary prizes will be 9:20 AM Springfield College times per week beginning Monday, Sept 28 essaycontest Tenaska, founded in 1987, is a awarded to first, second, and third-place 10:10 AM Endicott College through Thurs, Nov 5. Webinars will be held privately held energy company committed winning entries. The requirements for 12:20 PM LeMoyne College every Monday through Thursday, with day- to being good neighbors in the communi- entry into this competition can be found 1:05 PM UCONN time and evening hours, and presented by ties where its plants are located. To express on the ACC website and by contacting Reminders: industry experts, both from within MEFA that commitment, scholarships are offered the librarians for each of the schools Members of the Class of 2021 should fa- and from colleges and organizations across through the high schools located in the in Agawam. If you have any questions, miliarize themselves with the information Massachusetts. Register for a webinar at counties with plant operations (Berkshire please contact Mary Jane Augusti at that has been posted to the PostSecondary mefa.org/events. Power Company in our area). Applicants (413) 241-7196 or by email to: maryjane. Planning section under the Counseling tab Special Interest Programs: must be a 2021 graduating high school se- [email protected]. of the High School webpage. Most recently, It is not too late to STCC to your plan at nior who plan to attend a two- or four-year For more information on the activi- the Senior College Application Packet was Springfield Technical Community College! post-secondary education program at an ties and virtual offerings of the Agawam added, which is a great resource for stu- Classes are now forming for a start on Oct. accredited institution. The scholarship Cultural Council during the current pan- dents interested in applying to two- and 28 and will last for seven weeks. Learn more amount is $1500, and applications, which demic stay-at-home order, please visit four-year colleges. https://coredocs.s3.am- at stcc.edu/flex are available at Tenaska.com/scholar- their web site, at: www.agawamcc.org. azonaws.com/documents/asset/upload- Save the Date for Women of Distinction ship-form, are due no later than February The Agawam Cultural Council is an ed_file/937652/Senior_Application_Pack- at Smith College. This is a program for high 12, 2021. all-volunteer local partner of the Massa- et_2020-2021.pdf school seniors that highlights the opportu- The American College Foundation (ACF) chusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, All students should be checking their nities at Smith for African American, Lati- is offering a Visionary Scholarship, with and is funded, in part, by the MCC. The Naviance accounts on a regular basis. There na, Asian American, and Native American multiple winners selected to each receive ACC is charged with bringing engaging, is so much valuable information for all stu- students. The dates of the virtual program between $1,000 and $5,000. The applica- entertaining, and educational events dents, whether you’re headed directly into are October 16-18, 2020. Admission is com- tion process is quick and easy and financial and opportunities in the arts, human- the work force, the military, or college upon petitive, and applications are available at need is not considered. 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You to read about the program and to apply for held on Oct. 12 (1 – 9 p.m.), Oct. 18 (12 – 8 are not required to be taking Engineering the scholarship. The amount of the award is p.m.), and Nov. 8 (2 – 10 p.m.). On each fair courses to be eligible. Visit aesengineers. $1,000 and the deadline is May 24, 2021. Public Notices AGAWAM https://zoom.us/ Board will hold a pub- Mark R. Paleologopoulos, To all persons inter- Court, but interested parties ZONING BOARD OF j/96219125707?pwd=Vzl- lic hearing on Thursday, Chairman ested in the above cap- are entitled to notice regard- APPEALS vdktyMWVNeTdOWGh- October 15, 2020 at 6:00 Agawam Planning Board tioned estate, by Petition of ing the administration from LEGAL NOTICE LM3o4R1BEZz09 PM to hear the petition of 10/01, 10/08/2020 Petitioner Sarah J. Nunn the Personal Represen­tative Notice is hereby given Meeting ID: 962 1912 Agawam Mayor William of Raynham MA, a Will has and can petition the Court that the Agawam Zoning 5707 P. Sapelli on a proposed Commonwealth of been admitted to informal in any matter relating to the Board of Appeals will hold a Passcode: 982834 Zoning Amendment entitled Massachusetts probate. estate, including distribu- public hearing via Zoom on One tap mobile “Accessory Apartments”. The Trial Court Sarah J. Nunn o f tion of assets and expenses Monday, October 26, 2020 +16465588656,,96219125 Due to the COVID -19 Probate and Family Court Raynham MA has been of ad­ministration. In­terested at 6:30PM for all parties 707# US (New York) restrictions, the meeting will Hampden Division informally appointed as the parties are entitled to peti- interested in the request of 13017158592,,96219125707# be held remotely through 50 State Street Personal Representative of tion the Court to institute 5 Star Logistics, Inc., which US +(Germantown) Zoom at https://us02web. Springfield, MA 01103 the estate to serve without formal proceedings­ and to is seeking a special permit Doreen A. 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ANIMALS ❚ from page 7 outcome and a few families stayed behind to speak with Father Amo. He mentioned that they had to adjust mass times, and they had to adjust to wearing masks and keeping socially distant during mass. The church is live streaming during each mass, though Father Amo explained that the church misses their regular members. “We miss seeing people fill up the church, though socially distant as we are adhering to the new regulations.” Father Amo said. “The church relies on the parish- ioners and their donations, it’s important for people to continue to visit the church and get back into a routine. Make sure that you’re staying well, washing your hands, staying distant, but also keeping up your routines as visiting the church when were o p e n .” The Sacred Heart Parish is holding Weekday Masses on Monday, Tuesday, Fri- Father Steve Amo of Sacred Heart Parish in Feeding Hills goes around a socially distant group of pets to sprinkle holy water on each pet. PHOTOS BY SHELBY MACRI day, and Saturday at 9 a.m. The church also holds Lord’s day masses on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 11 a.m. “Our audience is coming back slow- ly, and we know we have to work to make them feel safe again amongst the epidemic.” Father Amo said.

Father Steve Amo blesses a pet at the Scared Heart Parish parking lot. Father Steve Amo stays to speak with families. Mary and Ed Paprocki brought their dogs Riley and Lucky to be blessed.

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