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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 www.warerivernews.turley.com A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Boards petition Baystate to postpone ER closure USDA deems sewer By Eileen Kennedy Baystate’s communications around Staff writer the closure of the ER and medical services as “terrible.” agreement WARE – SelectBoard mem- “From our legislatures to our bers met quickly Monday night local leaders to the region’s resi- to approve a letter that will ask dents, the suddenness of the clo- buyout Baystate Health officials to postpone sure announcement left no room for the closure of the Mary Lane sat- planning or discussion of options ellite emergency facility until June and timing,” the letter reads. “The essential 2022, a year later than Baystate has community has loyally supported proposed. SelectBoard members the Mary Lane facility for decades. Town offers from Hardwick and West Brookfield The legislators have provided sup- as well as the Ware Business & port for Baystate operations. The Eagle Hill $1.8 mil Civic Association will also be asked mistreatment and betrayal shown to end it to sign the letter. by the lack of communication by The letter will also be signed by Baystate was unwarranted and By Paula Ouimette state Sen. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, unacceptable. It was shocking. We Staff Writer State Rep. Todd Smola, R-Warren, request that Baystate immediate- and State Rep. Donald Berthiaume, ly and openly include the region’s HARDWICK – The Board R-Spencer. leaders in discussion and planning of Selectmen held a joint meet- The letter also requests the emer- moving forward.” ing with the Sewer Commission gency helicopter landing area on and the Finance Committee on the site be kept and maintained and Monday, March 8, via Microsoft demands a meeting as soon as pos- Sudden closure It also points out the sudden Teams. After much discussion, sible with Baystate officials to dis- closure “does not leave towns and the board voted to send a let- cuss the proposed closure in greater residents adequate time to cre- ter to Eagle Hill School offer- detail. The letter details the commu- File photo ate alternate plans for emergency ing it $1.8 million to end the nities are requesting Baystate pay The Ware SelectBoard agreed to sign a letter asking Baystate Health officials to postpone closing Mary health and amendments to budgets years-long sewer system agree- for a community planning process to Lane’s satellite emergency facility for a year. The company wants to close it by this June and the letter and operations needed to provide ment between the town and the determine the best property use, and requests it be delayed until June 2022. ongoing services. Baystate should school. The USDA has told the they provide details about what is delay this closure for several town its $27 million grant for wrong with the building. June, depending on state regulatory Baystate has said it would demolish towns have to plan for emergency months to cooperatively address all a new sewer system will be in In late January, Baystate Health hearings, and the remainder of its the building and tidy the site, then services as the hospital closes. the impacts this change will have. jeopardy if the agreement is not CEO Dr. Mark Keroack and medical services would end in 18 give it the town for green space, or We request that Baystate please ended. Baystate Health Eastern Region Communications months. Emergency medical care work with the town on another use if keep the ER open through June of Years ago the school paid President Molly Gray announced will be available at Baystate Wing that is what officials want. In requesting a meeting with 2022.” its sewer bills in advance so Mary Lane’s emergency services Hospital in Palmer and at Baystate Local officials and area state leg- Baystate officials be held as soon the town would have money at and cancer care would end by this Medical Center in Springfield. islators have decried the lack of time as possible the letter describes Please see MLH, page 5 that time to fix the sewer sys- tem between the school and Gilbertville. However, engineers currently designing a new sys- tem in that area, as a result of the town receiving a multi-mil- Quaboag proposes Residents beautify town streets lion grant to fix the town’s sewer system, say there are issues within that line and at the By Eileen Kennedy joint where the town’s system Staff writer 1.24% budget increase meets the school’s systems. Over 30 people attended the ing on Monday, March 15, at 6:30 WARREN – Despite the Budget hearing to p.m., via Zoom. virtual meeting, including resi- nippy weather early Saturday dents, representatives from the The total budget, which morning volunteers got their be held March 15 includes the operating and capital USDA, DPG Engineering LLC, garbage bags from the center RCAP Solutions and Eagle Hill By Eileen Kennedy budgets, is proposed to increase by of town or in West Warren, then School. Town Administrator Staff writer an overall 1.11%, according to the headed out to make the town a presentation. The total proposed Theresa Cofske turned the meet- prettier place. ing over to DPC Engineering WARREN – The Quaboag budget is $18,852,789 compared John Fijol, and his wife, LLC Project Manager Justin Regional School Committee held to this year’s $18,644,959, a differ- Carrie Plante-Fijol, and their Skelly, and President Dave an informational session Monday ence of $207,830. friend, Sarah Tetreault, decided Prickett, along with DPC’s on the district’s fiscal 2022 bud- Warren’s assessment is expected to hold the event after hearing financial expert, James Rivers. get, which proposes about a to be $3,809,816, an increase of many complaints about trash 1.24% increase in the total oper- $134,078 over this year, and West along the town’s roadways. ating budget over this year. There Brookfield’s assessment is expect- They got 400 trash bags Project upgrades were about 25 people attending the ed to be $3,903,420, a difference donated and they had two plac- Skelly outlined the work meeting, which included School of $178,675, over this year. The es to drop off the bags – at the needed to be done to complete Committee members and school assessments also include above the old train station in the center the town’s wastewater systems officials. minimum contribution amounts of of town and at the traffic lights upgrades project. Skelly said The School Committee will $543,159 for Warren and $374,139 in West Warren on Jim Allard’s the Gilbertville Water Pollution hold a formal budget hearing and property. Control Facility is “well over- take a vote on it during a meet- Please see BUDGET, page 2 due for an upgrade,” and while both Wheelwright’s WPCF Please see CLEAN-UP, page 6 and the Eagle Hill sewer sys- tem have been updated more recently, both of the systems are Majority of WMS students to “inadequate.” New headworks will be added to the Gilbertville and Wheelwright sites to help be in schools by late March remove rags and flushable wipes that can cause major blockage There will also be 30 addition- problems. Skelly said the most Kindergarteners and al students returning to WMS for recent upgrade, the Eagle Hill in-person instruction after the third Sewer System, “really led to first-graders to join marking period ends, she said. some unfortunate situations in them in SMK All of these students fit in WMS town.” with six feet between each student Prickett said of the Eagle By Eileen Kennedy and six feet between the teachers Hill Sewer System, “Despite it’s and their students, DiLeo said. Staff writer Sarah Tetreault and friends John Fijol, and his small size, it certainly has the Ware Junior Senior High School wife, Carrie Plante-Fijol, in the center of town most challenges.” He said those WARE – School Superintendent students were scheduled to begin Saturday morning as they handed out trash challenges include blockages, Dr. Marlene DiLeo told the Ware attending school for two full days bags for volunteers to fill with trash collected backups within the system, low School Committee at its March 3 per week on March 8, instead of from town streets. pumping rates and odor con- meeting that fourth and fifth-grad- two partial days. The students are trol. Reasons for these issues, also attending Wednesdays in per- Prickett said, are likely caused ers at Ware Middle School were Turley Publications courtesy photos attending in-person school five son as well, and cohorts take turns by five factors: internal diameter days a week after the school was attending three days a week, she of the force main; system-head prepared for their arrival. The said. LEFT: David and Patty Gancorz pick up trash curve hydraulics and pumps; sixth-graders are set to join them along New Reed Street. on March 26, she said. Please see RETURN, page 2 Please see SEWER, page 3

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Ware River News Regional Ambulance Committee Obituary Policy Each week the Ware River News digs into its submitted photo archives and selects will await SelectBoard decisions Turley Publications a people photo to publish. We need your help to help identify those pictured. offers two types of Ware proposed the $133,000 as going forward and if they want the Email your answers by Monday at noon to [email protected]. SelectBoards the true cost of providing the ser- town to continue providing services obituaries. to gather more vice. At the time, Hardwick select- through the agreement. One is a free, brief men said the Fire Department also Both parties must notify the Death Notice listing information received about $96,000 in health other party by April 1 if they no insurance payments for Hardwick longer wish to continue the agree- the name of deceased, By Eileen Kennedy patients. Fire Chief Christopher ment, which gives 90 days notice date of death and Staff writer Gagnon said at that meeting that for planning purposes. funeral date and place. good practice guided the assess- A further problem involves the ment being built on known costs proposed closure of Mary Lane’s The other is a Paid WARE – Members of the Regional Ambulance Committee, and revenues, and health insurance satellite emergency facility, where Obituary, costing which was set up to monitor how payments could not be relied upon emergency calls from Ware and $100, which allows well the agreement to provide to remain stable. surrounding towns often go first. families to publish ambulance services to Hardwick Hardwick SelectBoard mem- Baystate Health has proposed clos- extended death notice is working, met briefly Tuesday ber Julie Quink said the town was ing the facility in June, although still not able to afford the higher regulatory hearings must first be information of their and decided to forego any imme- diate meetings until the respec- figure as the town’s finances were held. own choice and may tive SelectBoards decide whether strapped. The closure of the facili- include a photograph. the agreement will stay in place. Both SelectBoards will meet ty means longer drive times to Death Notices & In June, the three-year contract Tuesday, March 16, during which Baystate Wing in Palmer, which Paid Obituaries between both towns will be up. Hardwick may receive more infor- will impact Ware’s EMS services. mation about possible alternatives There will no longer be fairly short should be Hardwick officials told last year, for EMS services with the West turn-around times by using Mary submitted through a Hardwick selectmen said their town could not afford to have the Brookfield Rescue Squad and Lane as it does now, and some por- funeral home to: Last week’s photo featured Gabriella Grenda, almost $77,000 a year assessment rise Barre, and Ware may discuss what tions of Hardwick are already a [email protected]. 2, getting a hug from her cousin Ryan King, 12, after the town will charge Hardwick lengthy drive for Ware ambulances. she had received a dollar for snacks and was trying to to the proposed $133,000 a year. decide what she should buy. They were at movie night Exceptions will be made at Grenville Park in Ware and it ran in the July 26, 2007 only when the family edition of the Ware River News. provides a death certificate If anyone recognizes the man in this week’s photograph and must be pre-paid. or what he’s doing, please send the answer, along with Hardwick Board of Selectmen notebook your full name to [email protected] By Paula Ouimette executive session to discuss the to put that amount on an upcom- Staff Writer Hardwick Police Department union ing special or annual town meet- contract negotiation. The board ing for reimbursement. The board Build a legacy at the Warren Historical Commission HARDWICK – The Board of will hold an executive session on approved the motion to authorize Selectmen met on Monday, March Tuesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. this purchase and place the expense WARREN – Collectors and read- leave behind? 8, at 6:30 p.m., via Microsoft on an STM or ATM for reimburse- ers of Warren history admire the Those who serve on the Warren Teams. ment. work of those who’ve gone before. Historical Commission can contrib- HES kitchen steamer The way they built their houses and ute their knowledge and efforts and helped develop the town, the old leave their mark on the town records. Police union contract replacement Board of Selectmen Chair The school district informed Election warrant hotels and taverns, schools, banks and Anyone who would like to create town halls. We’ve collected photo- their legacy for future generations Kenan Young asked if Officer the board that their combi-ov- approved graphs, advertising pieces, historical to admire should contact the Warren Ryan Gentile would be joining en kitchen steamer at Hardwick The Annual Town Election war- PHONE accounts and artifacts. All these items Selectmen and ask to be appointed to the meeting. Town Administrator Elementary School needed to be rant was approved. The Annual 413.967.3505 were created by Warren people who the Warren Historical Commission. Theresa Cofske said he was unable replaced. The district is willing Town Election will be held on Fax: 413.967.6009 were living and working here. It is Or, drop a line tosgbuck37@verizon. to attend, but had submitted docu- to pay for the item plus labor in April 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Subscriptions: 413.283.8393 their legacy. But now what will we net to inquire for more information. mentation for the board to review. the amount of $18,151.52 out of Hardwick Elementary School. Cofske said Gentile requested an their funds, and asked the town EMAIL RETURN from page 1 was possible to get all students back in Advertising Sales school five days a week if social-dis- Dan Flynn On March 29, DiLeo said the dis- tancing was reduced to under six feet, People can put some spring in their steps with free yoga [email protected] trict plans to return all in-person stu- and DiLeo said “it was definitely a WARREN – Spring forth with and poise. Take care of back aches, Library by calling 413-436-7690 dents in kindergarten and first grade to possibility.” Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School, yoga, a four-week series, will be neck and shoulder tension, and or email warrenpubliclibrary@hot- Managing Editor but every elementary student cannot fit presented on Zoom and in person at poor digestion. Learn to relax and mail.com. Please Indicate whether Eileen Kennedy in SMK with 6-foot social distancing. Pooled testing the Centered Place, 286 Bridge St. breathe more easily and put spring attendance will be in person or from [email protected] DiLeo said the Department of Head nurse Jen Knight told the It will run from March 25 to April in your step and hope in your heart. home through Zoom. This event is Education Commissioner has said he School Committee that pooled testing 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Yoga is a clinically tested tool free for all ages 15 and up. wants all elementary school students for COVID-19 went smoothly the pre- Let yoga melt away ten- for reducing stress and improving Sponsored by the Warren Subscriptions sion carried over from the winter well-being. It will be taught by Phil Public Library with a grant from [email protected] in public education physically back vious week, with over 30 staff mem- in the schools by April 5, although he bers taking part. There were no pos- and reduce stress from hardships Milgrom, RYT, CSYT, CSMT, who the Warren Cultural Council, a brought about by the pandemic. is co-director of The Centered Place local agency supported by the $31 per year pre-paid has said families who want to remain itive results for COVID-19, she said. This past week, the district would Learn simple poses and moves to http://www.thecenteredplace.com. Massachusetts Cultural Council, a ($36 out of state) remote may do so through the end of the year. start testing students in the three improve flexibility, agility, balance Register at the Warren Public state agency. Newsstand: $1.00 per copy She said he has not addressed when schools whose parents had signed con- high school students should return sent forms, she said. WEB to five-day, in-person classes, and it Knight said students, K-12, are BUDGET from page 1 The district is expected to trict costs can stabilize. Quaboag www.warerivernews.turley.com would be difficult to fit everyone in if being shown how to collect samples bring in about $750,000 in School School Superintendent Dr. Brett social distancing remains at six feet. from their nostrils, and those samples for West Brookfield, which are Choice funds, as it did this year, Kustigian said as of last Friday, @ Ware River News DiLeo said the CDC recommends are then collected and tested in groups $30,941 and $48,070, respectively, and has only lost two students two more such special education six-foot social distancing but the of 10 or so. With younger students more than last year. The assess- to other school districts through students had moved into the dis- World Health Organization recom- in kindergarten and first grade, staff ments also include transportation School Choice, a trend the district trict, and the district is hoping the The Ware River News is published by costs, which will go up this year. hopes continues. families will try the new programs. Turley Publications, Inc. • www.turley.com mends three feet. They make recom- supervise them to be sure they col- mendations, but do not have authority lecting samples properly. She said for Warren’s share of busing for next The Budget Subcommittee also Also in the budget is $24,000 to over school districts, she said. pooled testing samples are taken just year is $596,115, up $30,086 over trimmed about $1 million from expand the certified nursing assis- “We will make sure teachers have inside the nostril, not up high as they this year, and West Brookfield’s the district before it was presented tant program and officials would Visit us at their six feet social distancing regard- are done at individual COVID-19 test- share is $410,617, an increase of Monday night, according to Jason like to continue the firefighting www. less of what else we do,” she said. ing sites. $43,850. Morgan, who chairs the subcom- academy along with other priorities School Committee member Julie Knight said she is also working West Brookfield owes no money mittee. such as the early education pro- turley.com Slattery asked DiLeo if she thought it on getting COVID-19 vaccine clin- for capital outlays to the West Among the priorities for the dis- gram, school security, high school ics at the schools, Brookfield Elementary School, and trict for fiscal 2022 are an in-dis- math, special education staffing, and teachers and the Warren Community Elementary trict autism program for elemen- math and English tutors, athletics other school staff will School has a payment of $149,048 tary students at West Brookfield and band, chorus and maintaining QUABOAG REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT become eligible for next year, compared to $171,395 Elementary School at $130,000, the music program. The budget the vaccines through for this year, which covers a num- and an in-district emotional behav- also includes $15,000 for middle Warren – West Brookfield, Massachusetts the state system on ber improvements such as a new ioral disorder program, at $115,000 school sports for next year, which March 11. roof. at Warren Community Elementary was not funded this year. Positives are the continuation School. There have been rising With the movement of the pre- JOB OPPORTUNITY of pandemic grant money, also numbers of students on the autism school programs from the elemen- know as ESSER II, which will be spectrum and who have emotional tary schools to the high school, it Position Title: Full-time Special Education Preschool Paraprofessional Support the local $740,475 next year, the intent to behavioral disorders in the elemen- is hoped a partnership with a col- Location: Elementary Level businesses that support prepay toward next year’s special tary schools, and these programs lege or university can be developed Reports To: Building Administration/Director of Student Support Services your local newspaper. eduction budget with this year’s will help slow the out-of-district to offer high school students early Let them know you funds and a $100,000 “insurance placement costs of such students education experience. The costs Funded By: General Budget saw their ad in the holiday” by the district’s health and allow them to attend school for the preschool, about $225,000, Ware River News insurance provider. locally. have been moved to the high Qualifications: If additional special education school’s budget. • Associate’s degree or pass ParaPro Exam students with these issues move in, The district’s budget for fiscal • Ability to provide supervision and support to students with special needs it is unclear whether the out-of-dis- 2022 is on the budget’s website. • Willingness to be trained in instructional strategies and behavioral approaches • Knowledge of effective instructional techniques and strategies CHURCH ORGANIST • Appropriate oral & written communication skills • Ability to communicate effectively with students, co-workers, and administration WANTED Part-Time HELP WANTED Responsibilities: One who plays the church • Take direction from administrator and teacher The Ware Cemetery Commission is seeking a Part • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and material organ and sings hymns. Time Worker, 19 hours per week, between approx- • Provide adequate supervision and support of students at all times Interested persons imately April 5, 2021 and December 1, 2021 to help Closing Date for Applications: contact 413-967-5233. maintain Aspen Grove Cemetery and other cemeteries Salary: Per Para-Professional Bargaining Unit Contract maintained by Town of Ware. Start Date: Immediately The person chosen must be capable of using power Apply to: Send a letter of interest to: McNeely Tree Service equipment, some lifting and general groundskeeping. Insured • References The person must be physically fit as the job requires a Mr. Robert Bergeron, Director of Student Services QRSD • Hazardous Tree Removal lot of time spent walking in the cemeteries. Salary is P.O. 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H: 508-867-6119 An Equal Opportunity Employer 978-888-1693 March 11, 2021, Ware River News, Page 3 Auto sales business chooses Urban tree canopy takes root By Paula Ouimette Volunteers and EQLT members not to move forward Staff Writer began planting trees in October of 2019 at Grenville Park. They were Board vote prevents present detailed engineering plans WARE – In 2019, the East able to successfully plant 22 native for the proposed project. Quabbin Land Trust in partner- trees, including red maples, before resubmission of project About 40 acres of the 145-acre ship with Opacum Land Trust, the weather changed and the pan- parcel would have been used for a the MassConn Sustainable Forest demic hit. Working in small groups By Kimberly Palmucci parking lot that would store cars; Partnership, The U.S. Forest in 2020, they planted nine trees at Correspondent there would have been roughly Service, the Massachusetts Highland Village, in addition to pri- 100 cars per acre, according to Department of Conservation and vate residences. WARREN – BHT Properties previous meeting reports. Recreation and the town of Ware, While Henshaw said there is Group has withdrawn its applica- In response to the proposed was able to secure a grant that no minimum space requirement tion for a special permit to oper- project, the town had received would allow the planting of 1,000 to plant trees, the trees need to be ate a junkyard on Brimfield Road a petition signed by about 125 tress in urban areas of Ware. at least five feet away from under- and will not be able to reapply for residents who opposed the proj- EQLT Executive Director ground wires and gas lines, and a permit at this property in the ect and 70 individual letters from Cynthia Henshaw said their prima- overhead lines need to be consid- future. residents also against the proj- ry focus is on the downtown area of ered as the tree grows. “The goal is During its recent meeting, the ect, according to reports. Some Ware. “Trees have so many benefits to plant the right tree for the space. Warren Planning Board voted to of the abutters had hired a lawyer on so many levels. The priority is to If there’s plenty of space, things approve the withdrawal of the to represent them during the pro- plant the trees where they are need- like oaks and maples would be a application with prejudice, mean- cess. ed the most,” said Henshaw. The top choice. There are also different ing that the group cannot reapply The Planning Board meeting planting of 1,000 trees in Ware will varieties ideal for small spaces. The for a new application at the prop- began at 7:15 p.m. and was con- add approximately 10 acres of tree goal is to provide a lot of canopy,” erty in the future. ducted on Zoom, the videoconfer- canopy to the town when the trees said Henshaw. The trees also need Initially, the group pursued a encing platform. At the previous reach maturity. to be planted with visibility from Planning Board special permit meeting, Ram Adar, an owner of Ware’s portion of the grant the public way. to build a parking lot at the 727 BHT Properties Group, noted that is part of a $252,000 grant from Henshaw said this year their Brimfield Road property that if town officials and residents did the U.S. Forest Service State and tree planting would begin mid- would house used cars until they not want the project, the compa- Private Forestry Landscape Scale April, running into June or until the were sold, according to infor- ny would locate a facility some- Restoration program to plant 1,000 weather becomes too hot. Planting mation from previous meetings where else. trees each in Southbridge and Ware. will resume September through on the matter. The company had “We will be welcomed in other As EQLT is doing for the town of early November when the weath- Turley Publications Photos Courtesy of EQLT cities,” he had said during that EQLT volunteers are shown in October of 2019 planting trees at appeared before the Planning Ware with tree planting, Opacum er cools. Caring for the trees is a Grenville Park. Board previously and the hear- meeting. Land Trust will do the same with commitment, but it is as simple as ing had been continued until BHT Properties appears to be the town of Southbridge. The work just adding water. EQLT is work- “The most important thing is important people know that trees the board’s March 8 meeting, at based in Florida, according to its began in the fall of 2019, and will ing with a professional arborist to to give the tree 10 to 15 gallons need lots of water when they are which the business was slated to website. continue for a three-year period educate property owners on how to of water a week during growing into 2022. care for their new trees. season for the first two years. It’s Please see TREE, page 6

SEWER from page 1 town has qualified for $27,017,500 her stomach,” about delivering the tioned if the Eagle Hill addition McDonald, the USDA and town rep- Wheelwright, we need to upgrade in federal and state funding to letter to Eagle Hill School. She said has had anything to do with the resentatives. Cyran and Kemp asked Gilbertville,” he said. “If we build back-pressure, air release valves upgrade its entire wastewater treat- she understood the importance of plant failures in Gilbertville and to be included in these meetings. up Gilbertville, in the end we build and clean outs; grinder pump con- ment system, including the portions $27 million to the town, but feels Wheelwright. He said those plants Residents Devon Jurczyk and up the entire community.” nections to the force main; and the of the system that directly serve there is no transparency in this sit- were going to need upgrades Erik Fleming both questioned if depth of the force main. Eagle Hill School. The provision uation. “We’re not being given a regardless, and 90% of the money the existing Hardwick Center sys- DPG talked with town officials of those grant funds, however, is choice,” she said. to be spent on this project had tem was actually failing. Prickett Pumping station and came up with 17 possible alter- expressly contingent upon the town Board of Selectmen member “nothing to do with Eagle Hill,” said the system is not working and concerns natives to alleviate these issues. and Eagle Hill School restructuring Kelly Kemp felt this letter would but rather those plants. McDonald the back pressure valves installed Resident Ann Barnes said the After discussion, they concluded their sewer use agreement.” ruin any chance of a working rela- said he is “shocked” that the USDA were designed for water systems construction of a pumping station that the installation of a new inter- In the letter, Young states, tionship between the town and is going along with the “continued and are not sufficient. Jurczyk adjacent to the common came as mediate pump station at Greenwich “This issue has been discussed at Eagle Hill School. Young asked manipulation to change the agree- said one valve is not working and a “complete surprise” to her as it Road near the Common was neces- public meetings of the Board of both Quink and Kemp for a motion ment.” McDonald also disagreed needs to be replaced, for which is a historical district and also a sary, as well as replacing 3,100 feet Selectmen, and at one such pub- to approve the delivery of the let- with Young’s statement in the offer the town paid, but has yet to cor- wetland. Pricket said the pumping of existing force main with gravity lic informational meeting held on ter. Quink asked Young how he felt letter about him agreeing to the rect. Jurczyk also asked if the town station had to be in the “general sewer at a swampy area near Dow March 12, 2020, that was well about the situation and he said, “it $1.8 million offer during a public has ever cleaned the flow meter. area,” but was open to a sugges- Road. attended (including USDA offi- needs to be done, this is part of our meeting. “I did nothing of the sort, WPCF Superintendent Scott Potter tion by a resident to locate it near Skelly said all wetlands are cials, state and local officials, conditions that we signed.” you know it,” he said. said they have not cleaned the the tennis courts adjacent to the flagged at appropriate sites and that residents and reporters), your USDA Community Programs McDonald said he has repeat- flow meter as there are no provi- Paige Memorial Library. Prickett geotechnical borings were com- Headmaster, Peter J. McDonald, Director Jennifer Lerch said the edly asked to renegotiate the con- sions stating that needs to be done. explained that the structure would pleted. “Right now we are on track represented that Eagle Hill School project cannot move forward unless tract during executive session. Fleming said this situation needs to be a 12-foot x 16-foot building. to complete the design in sum- would accept a lump sum pay- they are out from under the existing Young said they cannot have exec- be reviewed as there doesn’t seem Prickett said the building could mer of this year,” he said. Pricket ment of $1.8 million in lieu of con- contract with Eagle Hill School. utive sessions with McDonald, as to be any oversight and it was pos- be designed to fit in with the his- said their timeline depends on the tinuing credits against Eagle Hill At this point, a resident tried to town counsel advised against it. sible it would not be necessary to torical architecture of other build- town’s letter of commitment with School’s sewer user fees.” comment, but Young said the board McDonald also said he was con- “spend this much money to solve ings on the Common. Hanson the USDA. needed to vote and a letter needed cerned the other two selectmen the problem.” said people around the center of to be sent. were unaware of the situation until Cofske said “We rely on the town would not “go for it.” Cofske Rate structure Quink said it would be bet- now. Young said both Quink and experts,” and that everything DPC said she understands, but she also After reading the letter, Young Offer letter ter to have a conversation, rather Kemp had been informed many engineers do has to be approved thinks about the Gilbertville res- After DPG concluded their turned the meeting over to Laurie than send a letter with a 10-day times, and had been directed to by the state engineer. Cofske said idents who have had to deal with presentation, Board of Selectman Stevens, of RCAP Solutions. The response time. Quink said this let- contact Cofske for any concerns. the town will suffer if it does not sewer odors and how important this Chairman Kenan Young read a town is working with RCAP to ter would be like “sending a mis- A newcomer to the Sewer fix the infrastructure. “We need to station would be to alleviate that draft letter to be sent to the Board design a rate structure for com- sile” into an already strained rela- Commission, Cyran, said “the tax- fix the line, we need to upgrade issue. of Trustees at Eagle Hill School. mercial and residential sewer tionship. Young said “This is not payers will take the hit on The three-page letter signed by users. Stevens reviewed the past a missile, this is an offer letter.” this. We have to rely on Young states, “the town is offering five years of expenses, compar- Kemp agreed that 10 days was the experts… we are not to pay Eagle Hill School a one- ing each year in order to project insufficient time to make a major saying Eagle Hill is the time, lump sum payment of $1.8 five years out. The rate projec- legal decision. Lerch said Eagle lynch pin, the USDA is.” million in full satisfaction of any tions she calculated for the annu- Hill School officials could request McDonald said the funds that may be due and owing al cost of a single-family home an extension after receiving the let- school prepaid their sewer on the sewer extension agreement was $1,148, or a 15.4% increase. ter, if they needed more time. Both fees for $2.6 million, in between the Town of Hardwick and The projected annual cost for the Lerch and Young said the Board of addition to voluntarily Eagle Hill School, in lieu of con- same home would be $1,292 (a Selectmen needed to vote on send- placing 13 houses back tinuing to grant the school credits 29.8% increase) without Eagle ing this letter tonight. on the tax roll, and he did against its sewer user fees.” Hill School. Stevens said an almost Cofske said the letter “has no not want the town to lose Young’s letter states, “the force 30% increase is “out of the afford- intention of trying to ruin a rela- the money needed for the Lumber Co., Inc. main has experienced numerous ability range.” 2021 Garden Bed Pricing instances of blockage since its tionship. It is an offer, a fair offer.” project. He said they went installation, leading to odor com- Quink said she understood and in “good faith” to the plaints, back-ups into abutting Offer letter approved appreciated what Cofske was say- proposal with Tighe and 2’x4’x11” Standard Ground Beds properties and an increasing fre- Young asked Finance ing, but it was a lot of information Bond, which designed Made with 5/4x6 Alaskan Yellow Cedar Committee members Cheryl Wolfe, to take in. “I’m disappointed in the the system to include quency in the need for emergen- Kits come with corners, screws, and bit for 11” tall beds cy repairs. According to the engi- Leon Small and Vincent Nastasi, process. I was hoping it would be the school to the town’s neering consultant retained by the how they felt about sending the a cooperative process…I wish it sewer system in 2014. Kit Assembled town, these problems are the result letter to the trustees of Eagle Hill didn’t have to come down to this Young said they never of several limitations with the School. Small said he was a “lit- type of letter,” said Quink. Kemp saw the Tighe and Bond Wooden corners $59 $69 existing Eagle Hill School Sewer tle overwhelmed” by the informa- said it is tiring to “get information design. McDonald said Galvanized Corners $89 $99 System that do not meet industry tion, but did not see how the town at the twelfth hour constantly,” that Young’s statement design guidelines and standards, had any choice. The three Finance adding “if this is so critical there was a “complete revision thus resulting in poor system per- Committee members present should be time to digest it.” The of history.” Heavy Duty Kits with 2x6” AYC lumber formance. Consequently, it is rec- agreed to send the letter. board approved the sending of the McDonald agreed ommended that a portion of the Sewer Commissioners Benny offer letter to the Eagle Hill School to review the offer letter 2x4’= $65 4x4’= $95 4x6’= $105 4x8’= $125 force main be replaced and that a Hanson and Liz Cyran both said Board of Trustees. and Young said that was Kits come with wooden corners, screws, and bit for 11” tall beds new pump station be constructed.” the letter would be well-received all they could ask at this Young’s letter continues, “It is by the school. point. Board of Selectmen member Public comments Stevens offered to go 2x4’ Elevated Beds estimated that this work will cost Dr. PJ McDonald, Head of Julie Quink said she felt “sick to over the finances with approximately $3.8 million…The School at Eagle Hill School, ques- 5/4x6 AYC frame, with Douglas Fir legs Fully Assembled = $240 Pre-cut kits = $175 Build your own using our lumber! AYC lumber has the same decay resistance as Wester Red Cedar And the same strength as Douglas Fir. A perfect wood for garden beds! Rough Sawn Alaskan Yellow Cedar 2x8”: The Ware River 8’ = $28.80 12’ = $43.20 16’ = $57.60 News will gladly correct factual errors Utility grade AYC construction lumber: that appear in this 5/4x6” decking = $1.69/LF. 2x6’s = $2.25/LF. paper. Corrections GRILL SALE Note: additional charge for any extra cutting to length or clarifications will TV SALE always appear on GE STAINLESS STEEL 75” LG Reg. $999.99 $899.99 Page 3. To request 55” TV Reg. $399.99 $369.99 Reformulated Garden Soil: a correction, send 65” LG Reg. $699.99 $549.99 information to 32” Smart TV Reg. $169.99 $139.99 $6.99/bag. Bag = 1CuFt ekennedy@turley. 50” LG Reg. $449.99 $349.99 Bark Fines, Compost, Peat Moss, & Fertilizer mix com, or call 967- 86” LG Reg. $1999.99 $1799.99 ALL SONY & SAMSUNG TVs ON SALE! 2x4’ standard box will take 6 to 7 bags. 3505. 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ARE REGION FOR HE W 129 G T YE IN AR RV S About working while Cabbage conundrums SE The Ware River News (USPS collecting early Social always feel a bit guilty on St. Patrick’s Day. keep out the bunnies (thugs), then I laid soaker 666100) is published every What kind of Irish girl am I if I don’t partic- hoses to and fro, knowing how these beds can Thursday by Turley Publications, Security benefits Iularly like corned beef and cabbage? Most bake in the heat and dry out daily. Cabbages Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. of my life I found the meat too salty aren’t what you would call heat-lov- 01069. Telephone (413) 283- and the cabbage… well, too cabbagey. ing. If that wasn’t enough, I then 8393, Fax (413) 289-1977. By Russell Gloor I N THE POSTMASTER: Send address Guest columnist The past couple of years, though, in G a r d e n covered the whole thing with a float- changes to Turley Publications, an effort to help my gut microbiome ing row cover, anticipating that the Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in August of this replenish itself after too many Lyme cabbage looper, the cabbage worm 01069. year. If I start drawing Social Security on my antibiotics, I began taking an interest and the imported cabbage worm (all PATRICK H. TURLEY 65th birthday, how will my Social Security in fermented foods. Sauerkraut has bugs) would visit and demolish my Thankfully, this is not the end of the story. CEO check be affected if I continue working at my become one of my favorites. seedlings in no time. All my bases There were six cabbage transplants that I full-time job, and take home $1,380 every Last year I met a woman at were covered, literally, and things couldn’t fit in the raised bed. I planted them at KEITH TURLEY two weeks, until I reach my full retirement a Grange talk who had a basement Roberta McQuaid were going great. The leaves began to the end of my broccoli row in the main garden. President age? Signed: Working Senior full of sauerkraut she made herself. pucker and curl: the seedlings were on Although plagued with a few slugs, and even a Intrigued and always up for a homesteading their way to making heads! few bugs, I was able to harvest each head and EDITOR Dear Working Senior: Social Security challenge, I decided then and there that I was But alas, I began to notice holes in the made my first ever batch of sauerkraut, totally Eileen Kennedy has an “earnings test” which applies to going to grow enough cabbage to fill my base- leaves. The kind of holes where you can see a just about two gallons worth! As my bounty [email protected] anyone who collects benefits before they ment, too. The only problem was that I never shiny trail. Slugs had found my cabbage patch. dwindles near winter’s end, I am already strat- have reached their full retirement age, or had much success with this vegetable. Sure, Sometimes there were even dark gray slugs still egizing this year’s cabbage crop. I am going to ADVERTISING SALES FRA. There is also a “first-year rule,” which I’ve enjoyed a homegrown head or two, but a attached to the leaves. Big ones, little ones, try growing an early variety to try and beat the Dan Flynn applies when someone claims benefits mid- cabbage farmer I am not. Thugs, slugs, bugs yuck! I began hand picking furiously, every worst of the bugs. [email protected] year, prior to their full retirement age. The and cracks, in that particular order, have always morning at sunrise and again just before dark. Although still not a fan of corned beef, cab- first-year rule says that if you exceed a thwarted my best efforts. Read on to learn Things finally began to look up and then the bage has surely has found its place in my palate SPORTS EDITOR monthly limit you aren’t entitled to benefits Greg Scibelli about my experiences as I went from growing a aphids (yet more bugs) hit. Did you ever see and in my garden. [email protected] for that month, and that applies for each half dozen cabbage plants to over 30. gray aphids in such an abundance that they look remaining month in the first year, after your I sowed my cabbage seeds indoors off heat more like a waxy coating than individual bugs? Happy St. Patrick’s Day! SOCIAL MEDIA benefits start. Then, starting in 2022, you’ll the second week of April last year. When the Yessiree, that was my cabbage patch. I think, be subject to an annual earnings limit. Since first true leaf appeared, I transplanted the seed- because this set-up of mine only required that Roberta McQuaid graduated from the @ Ware River News you will reach your full retirement age in lings into individual cells of six packs and I turn on the soaker hose and not lift the cover Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the 2022, your annual limit that year will be a WEB watered with a liquid fertilizer diluted to half and inspect my plants, things got way out of University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 www.warerivernews.turley.com bit more than the 2021 FRA-year limit of strength. Bright light but cool temperatures control. Had I seen the first few aphids I could years, she has held the position of staff horti- $50,520 (the earnings limits change annual- grew stocky plants, and by May 15 they were have maybe blown them off with a spray of culturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys ly). ready to be hardened off. They were installed water, or waited until evening and sprayed with growing food as well as flowers. Have a ques- If you claim Social Security to start in into the garden a week before Memorial Day. soap to smother the buggers. But once heads tion for her? Email it to [email protected] August when you are 65, for the remainder Most of the plants went into one of my rock- form and the aphids are within the overlapping with “Gardening Question” in the subject line. of 2021 you’ll be subject to a monthly earn- edged raised beds. I thought I was so smart. leaves, you might as well call the party over www.turley.com ings limit of $1,580. And if your gross earn- Turley Publications, Inc. cannot First I installed three-foot hardware cloth to and plant a cover crop instead. Live and learn. assume liability for the loss of ings for each remaining month in 2021 are photographs or other materials more than that, and yours would be, then you submitted for publication. won’t be entitled to Social Security benefits Materials will not be returned for the remaining months of 2021. For clari- except upon specific request ty, you would also have the option to request when submitted. that the annual limit ($18,960 for 2021) be Guest Column used instead of the monthly limit, but at your earnings level you would still be required to repay all of your 2021 benefits, using the annual limit would require you to repay $1 America rests OPINION for every $2 you are over the limit. When you file your income taxes next POLICY year, Social Security will discover you on people doing exceeded the 2021 earnings limit and require Letters to the editor you to repay all benefits received in 2021. By should be 250 words or “repay,” I mean they will give you an option the right thing less in length, and “Your to repay everything they paid you in 2021 Turn” guest column between 500-800 words. in a lump sum, or they will withhold future By Lee H. Hamilton No unsigned or anony- benefits until they recover what you owe Guest columnist mous opinions will be because you exceeded the monthly limit. published. We require that Alternatively, you could request a less severe s the events of the past few months the person submitting the repayment plan, but you would need to nego- have unfolded, I have often found opinion also include his or tiate that directly with Social Security. myself wondering what our founders her town of residence and A home telephone number. Essentially, if you plan to continue work- would have made of it all. Impossible to know, ing full time in 2021, it may be wise to sim- of course, but they had plenty of insight to We must authenticate ply delay claiming your Social Security for authorship prior to pub- offer. lication. We reserve the a while, because you will end up needing to In particular, I keep returning to these right to edit or withhold return any benefits paid in 2021. You could lines from James Madison. He delivered them any submissions deemed still claim in August and then inform them during the Virginia convention to ratify the to be libelous, unsubstan- you will exceed the limit; in which case they Constitution, arguing that the surest safeguard tiated allegations, person- will simply withhold your benefits. But in against legislators and a government bent on al attacks, or defamation any case, you won’t be eligible for Social malfeasance is the people themselves. “I go on of character. Security benefits in 2021 at the earnings this great republican principle, that the people level you shared. will have virtue and intelligence to select men Send opinions to: As explained above, your 2022 earnings Ware River News of virtue and wisdom,” he said. “Is there no Letter to the Editor limit will be more than the 2021 limit of virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a 80 Main Street $50,520 for those achieving FRA, and if you wretched situation. No theoretical checks—no selves. Yes, they hedged, both in the elabo- on their work to the best of their ability in the Ware, MA 01082 claim benefits to start in January 2022 that form of government can render us secure.” We rate balance of power they built and in who face of unrelenting antagonism. or via email to: higher annual limit would apply. If you’re depend, he said, not on the virtue of the people actually got to vote. But they also created a We remain in a time of great testing for [email protected] still working full time at the same earnings we elect, but of “the people who are to choose system that, over the centuries, was capable the system Madison and his generation cre- level, you probably will not exceed the 2022 them.” of expanding the franchise and delivering a ated. Though it is a remarkable constitutional The deadline for annual limit, so your benefits wouldn’t be That pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it? more equitable, broader voice in government design, created during a period of enormous submissions is affected. But if you get a raise and exceed Our country rests on the faith that we the peo- because that was the idea at its core. change, turmoil and confusion, they under- Monday at noon. the 2022 limit, Social Security will want ple will do the right thing. The design of our A key aspect of that idea, as Madison stood that the whole thing would fail if the back $1 for every $3 you exceeded the limit government may be remarkable, but it does not articulated, is that virtue is part of republi- people lacked the capacity to make it work. by the FRA-year rate. matter nearly as much as the qualities of the can government. This sounds strange to say A lot of Americans have lost trust in the gov- Of course, since the earnings limit goes American people and their capacity to make it in the modern world. We tend to think of ernment, in the system as a whole, and in one away when you reach your full retirement work. If we do not step up, if we do not invest “virtue” as moral probity or honesty or integ- another. This is not without reason. But it 2021Turley age, you might also consider just waiting our time and energy and abilities in making the rity. Madison and the other founders had helps to look back and remember that every- Election Policy until your FRA to claim Social Security and system work, it will not. something more encompassing in mind. They thing rests on us—on our ability to choose completely avoid the earnings test. One of the remarkable aspects of the thought of virtue as including a sense of civic our leaders wisely, to work with one another This newspaper will This article is intended for informa- founding era was that a relative handful of self-sacrifice: the ability to overcome self-in- and to reward the founders’ faith that ordi- print free self-submitted tion purposes only and does not represent people, in a country thatdid not even num- terest and act for the benefit of the broader nary people can, by dint of their efforts, make statements of candidacy legal or financial guidance. It presents the ber 4 million at the time, developed a con- community. And they expected it not just in this a more perfect union. only four weeks or more opinions and interpretations of the AMAC stitution with very little to go on and then political leaders, but in citizens themselves. out from the election. All Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited made it work. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, What may be most striking is that they had Lee Hamilton is a senior advisor for the candidates running in both by the National Social Security Association. Madison, Hamilton and a few others had the confidence in the American people to carry Indiana University Center on Representative contested and uncontested NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its races are asked to submit skills, knowledge and insight to hammer out, out this grand experiment and believed in Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the their statements to the staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by debate and craft a system from the ground up, the patriotism and capacity of those people IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and editor to include only bio- the Social Security Administration or any then to articulate it and persuade the political to serve as protectors of civil liberties and International Studies; and a Professor of graphical and campaign other governmental entity. To submit a ques- elite that this republican form of government of the due process of democracy. I could not Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public platform details. Total word tion, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/ could work. help but think of that faith in the wake of last and Environmental Affairs. He was a member count for statements is lim- programs/social-security-advisory) or email And what may have been most impressive November’s election, as countless poll work- of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 ited to between 300-500 [email protected]. was that they had confidence in the notion ers and elections officials in towns and cities years. words maximum. Please Russell Gloor is a Social Security advisor that people had the capacity to govern them- and states around the country stoically carried include a photo. We will for AMAC. not publish any statements of candidacy inside the four weeks from election thresh- old. To publish any other uest olumn By Ellenor Downer campaign publicity during G C the race, please contact our advertising representatives. Barre resident called to report he has a sale as a pet from the late 1700s to the early to my feeders regularly. Early this week, it was We also do not allow per- northern mockingbird and a Carolina 1900s. As a result, it became scarce along eating seeds off the ground. A bluejay landed sonal attacks against other Awren visiting his yard. much of the northern edge of its range. After on the ground near it. Often, the smaller birds candidates or political par- The northern mockingbird is the only the stopping of the cage bird trade, mocking- leave when the bluejays come, but not this ties in statements of candi- mockingbird commonly found in North birds became common once again. The plant- wren. It held its ground and the bluejay did not dacy, nor do we publish for free any information about America. They are primarily permanent resi- ing of multiflora rose, also known as living chase it away. key endorsements or politi- dents, but birds in the north may move south fence, was partly responsible for its spread in cal fundraisers. short distances during harsh weather. It is the northeast as mockingbirds liked the berries Bird watching Letters to the editor of about eight to 10 inches long. It is a gray bird, and used it for nesting sites. My cat, Rocky, likes to the watch the birds no more than 250 words with a long tail and white underbelly. It has and squirrels at the feeders. If I ask him if he from supporters endors- a dark eye line and two white wing bars and Belchertown bluebirds wants to watch the birds, he reaches up for me ing specific candidates or dark wing tips and tail. mal hair or plant down. The female incubates A Belchertown woman emailed about blue- to pick him up and bring him to the window. discussing campaign issues The female lays three to four and some- the eggs, but both parents feed the young. The birds. She said, “Just this winter, we have This is a morning ritual with us. Today, there are limited to three total times up to six greenish to blue gray eggs counted as many as nine bluebirds at once was a red squirrel under the tray feeder. He per author during the elec- young leave the nest about 12 days after hatch- tion season. No election with brown spots. They build the nest in dense ing. Mockingbirds have two to three broods around our feeder and have them in our yard, especially likes to watch the juncos. letters will appear in the shrub or tree, usually about three to 10 feet per year. gardens and woods at all times of the year.” People may report a bird sighting or bird final edition before the above the ground. The male builds most of the Mockingbirds feed mainly on insects and Several people are reporting seeing bluebirds. related experience by calling me at 413-967- election. We reserve the foundation and the female puts in the lining. berries. It feeds mainly on insects in late They are always a welcome sight and in the 3505, leaving a message at extension 100, right to edit all statements The nest has a bulky foundation of twigs, sup- spring and summer and relies on berries and sunlight, the blue is so vivid. emailing [email protected] or edown- of candidacy and letters porting an open of weeds, grass, leaves lined fruit in fall and winter. Carolina wren [email protected] or mailing to Barre Gazette, to the editor to meet our with fine material such as rootlets, moss, ani- The mockingbird was often captured for I also have a Carolina wren, which comes P.O. Box 448, Barre, MA 01005. guidelines. March 11, 2021, Ware River News, Page 5 Dogs must be licensed by March 31; SelectBoard Vaccines, food insecurity, mental late fees begin April 1 candidates WARE – State law requires was licensed in 2020, it will be health, substance use discussed that all dogs six months should be necessary to include the new certif- forum set for licensed. icate, which will be returned to you By Eileen Kennedy assessments of the state’s COVID-19 all hours of the day and night trying Ware Town Hall remains when the license is issued. Staff writer vaccination program. to get the Department of Health and closed to the public, however town All requests to license must March 27 “This rollout has been a complete the administration to realize mass vac- employees are working every include any changes to the infor- WARE – There will be WARE – The Quaboag Hills disaster,” said Gobi. “And it falls at the cine sites are not the answer for many day and will process individual’s mation on file with the town clerk’s a Ware SelectBoard can- Community Coalition and the feet of the governor and Secretary (of small rural communities with trans- requests to license whether the office, such as owner name and didates’ forum on March Quaboag Hills Substance Use Health and Human Services Marylou) portation issues. information is left in the drop box address, and telephone number. 27, at 10 a.m., which Alliance recently held their annual Sudders.” She said only 1/12 of the Smola said legislators hope the located outside the lower level All requests must also include a will be recorded by Ware meeting with state elected officials, 6.9 million residents have received rollout evolves so it is able to real- offices or sent to the town clerk’s self-addressed, postage-paid envel- Community Television. including state senators, state repre- both of their two vaccine shots so far. ly help rural communities in Central office by U.S. Mail. However, op to return the license and tags There will be no audience sentatives and district attorneys, on via “We’ve got a long a way to go,” she and Western Mass. “We can’t accept dogs must be licenses before to the owner. Be sure to place suf- and Ware TV will put the Zoom. said. “If he doesn’t want to be partners a really bad rollout and administration Wednesday, March 31. ficient postage on the envelope or recorded forum online later The topic of COVID-19 vaccina- (in the process) then he’ll take all the of the vaccines,” he said. He and the On April 1, there will be a late the post may not deliver it back to the same day. tions was brought up by social service blame.” Gobi said legislators found other legislators will continue apply- fee of $15 per dog in addition to the recipient. The four candidates providers, such as Ware’s Council on about about how the vaccination pro- ing pressure so that “rural territories the license fee. The mail address for the town are Alan Whitney, Keith Aging Director John Zienowicz, and gram would unfold in the media, with like ours do not get screwed in the If a resident’s dog was licensed clerk’s office is Town Clerk, 126 Kruckas, Caitlin Maureen by elected officials. no details from him or his adminis- process.” last year, check the paper licensed Main St., Suite F, Ware, MA, McCarthy and Josh Kusnierz. Zienowicz asked the legislators as tration ahead of time. “This is not the He also pointed to leadership by issued at that time, which includes 01082. The Ware River News will a group how to get more vaccinations way it should be,” she said. Gobi on food insecurity issues and the following: Anyone licensing their dog for be developing questions and out to Western Mass as the state gov- Large mass vaccination sites are by State Rep. Susannah Whipps, Each dog listed separately by the first time, the following infor- is also asking residents to ernment diverts vaccination supplies not helpful for rural communities with R-Athol, on mental health issues, name. mation is needed: rabies certificate send in questions they think meant for Western Mass to large dis- transportation issues, she said, point- both of which were hugely import- tribution sites in the eastern part of the ing to Palmer and Oakham as small ant as area providers worked to help The expiration of the rabies vac- that lists the do as being altered are important to ask the can- state. communities getting vaccinations people during COVID-19. cine listed per dog. and a self-addressed, postage-paid didates to ekennedy@turley. “We’re trying to address our most done. “This isn’t going to be done Northwestern District Attorney The information about the fee envelope. com. A Turley Publications vulnerable seniors and get those peo- from Fenway,” she said. Michael Sullivan thanked the Gobi, determination, such as male/female Dog license fees are the same ple to those appointments to get the Smola agreed, saying, “I and my Smola and Whipps for working so or spayed/neutered. as last year: male/female, $10, employee will be asking the questions, and a story about vaccine,” said Zienowicz, but the pro- colleagues make no apologies with hard 24/7 through the pandemic to If a resident’s dog has a cur- spayed/neutered, $8. cess is made more difficult when vac- what has happened with this vaccine make sure people had the basics, rent rabies vaccination and it is no Any resident who did not the forum will be in the April 1 edition of the Ware River cine doses are shifted away from the rollout. As much as the people at the including food. expired, it is not necessary to sup- license their dog in 2020 will need area. state level said, ‘yea, we’re ready to Smola also urged everyone ply the rabies certificate. to call the town directly at 413- News. The Town Election is State Sen. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, do this,’ clearly they weren’t.” to direct those having issues with If your dog has received a new 967-9648, ext. 177, to discussed scheduled for April 12. and State Rep. Todd Smola, He said he and other legislators are unemployment in his district to call rabies vaccination since the dog the amount owed. R-Warren, pulled no punches in their on the phone every day of the week at his office. 2021 Annual Town Census Community outreach coordinator chosen work with school-aged young chil- STOP grant, which focuses on alco- arriving in homes Grant still needs dren. hol use prevention, are monitored WARE – The Annual Town youth engagement Gramarossa said the grant will to be sure there is no overlapping in Census forms should arrive soon be very helpful because it is flexible the work of all three grants. for all households in Ware. Please coordinator enough for the group to also work “We need to coordinate with all take the time to review the infor- on defining substance use for those of us working together,” she said. mation, make corrections, add By Eileen Kennedy 19 to 26, and how to prevent peo- “We need to not be duplicating our those residents of your household Staff writer ple in that age bracket from starting work, but integrate what we’re doing not listed with a name, date of drug use and to help them end use. together.” birth and occupation. WARE – The Quabaog Hills Most prevention grants are aimed at She also said it was time to apply Residents should remember Substance Use Alliance announced school-aged children, she said. to continue the five-year Drug-Free when they respond to the Annual at its meeting Monday it has hired The grant is for five years and the Communities grant as the first five Census, their information is proof Abaigeal Duda to be the commu- group will receive $300,000 a year years are up this year. The alliance of their residency should it ever nity outreach person its Prevention to focus on their work. can now apply for a second five- be needed. The community as a Partnership grant. She is also the It was the awarded by the year grant. whole also benefits from the cen- Ware Regional Recovery Center Substance Abuse and Mental Health Narcan sus; grants and transportation coordinator. Services Administration, which Go Purple Quabbin Youth reimbursement are generally based “I am thrilled to work with this is part of the U.S. Department of Initiative Program Director Nekr on data that is available from the great group of people on this out- Health and Human Services. It is Jenkins said the distribution of census forms and used by state as standing grant,” Duda said. The a Strategic Prevention Framework Narcan, which temporarily blocks well as other agencies to not only WRRC, which will offer services – Partnerships for Success grant the effect of opioids on the body, reimburse, but fund programs that to those in recovery or seeking help and will focus on youth 18 and is continuing and she is providing benefit our community. with recovery, will be located at 6 under as well as young adults 19 to training over Zoom. The distribu- Due to COVID-19, please South St., in the Millyard complex, 25-years-old, she said. It will use tion of Narcan will be worked out either drop off the form in the mail she said. The center was originally evidence-based curricula, she said. with deliveries to those who have envelope provided and return by due to open above Hannah Devine’s Gramarossa said it was important received training or pickup by them. mailing or using the town’s blue restaurant on Main Street, but that to make sure the work of this grant, In the near future there may also be drop-box clearly marked – Town space didn’t work out. as well as two others, a federal locked boxes with Narcan in them Clerk Official Business. QHSUA facilitator Gail Drug-Free Communities grant and a available in the community. Instructions and information Gramarossa has become the coor- for responses are available on the dinator for the $1.5 million federal Courtesy photo back of the form. Included in this grant aimed at preventing drug use census mailing is information on HANNAH FANELLI RECEIVES of marijuana, nicotine and alcohol Corned beef dinner set for March 17 how to license a dog. Please do among youth and young adults not include the request for a dog ACCEPTANCE, SCHOLARSHIP TO Quaboag Hills area towns, includ- WARE – A St.Patrick’s Day and bread for a $12 donation per license, or a tax bill in this enve- ing Ware, Palmer and Belchertown. corned beef and cabbage dinner dinner. Take-out only is avail- lope. POPE FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL “That’s not to say if other drug will be held on Wednesday, March able. Please call 413-967-6100 to Remember also that voter sta- use such as opioids or other drugs 17, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Trinity reserve meals with a name, the tus cannot be changed on a cen- GILBERTVILLE – St. Aloysius Catholic School eighth-grader emerge we won’t address them Episcopal Church, at the corner of number of dinners wanted and sus form; this must be done by Hannah Fanelli recently received her acceptance letter to Pope Francis because we will,” Gramarossa said. Park and Pleasant streets. a phone number to call. All pro- voter registration available online Preparatory School in Springfield. And to add to her excitement, An epidemiologist has also been The dinner includes corned ceeds benefit the mission and at www.ma.gov – Elections and she was presented with one of the Aquinas Scholarships, awarded hired and a youth engagement coor- beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots ministry of the parish. Voting. Voter registration forms to the five students with the highest national composite scores from dinator continues to be sought to are also available at the U.S. Post the December placement exams. Hannah is the daughter of Roberta Office on West Street. McQuaid and her husband, Richard Fanelli.

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Quaboag Regional Middle High School students were out Saturday morning with their Assistant Principal Anthony Cacace. Left to right are Isabella Pollucci, Kendall Lariviere, Hannah Nemeros, Lily Potvin, Isabelle Burgess, Lexie Cacace, Alyssa Abbe and Joline Wheeler.

CLEAN-UP from page 9 National Junior Honor Society eagles and other birds. Anthony Cacace. doing community service. “We’re going to be picking “It’s good to have them out Fijol said he would be haul- On New Reed Street, Patty up tires,”David Gancorz said, here making the town a better ing away the trash to dispose and David Gancorz were busy pointing to where there was place,” said Cacace as the group of it as the town said it would picking up trash. recently an air conditioner. approached their school. cost too much to have the trash “We live here and this looks He also thanked Fijol for Several students said they disposed of at the landfill, she like a disgrace,” said Patty agreeing to get rid of the trash were fulfilling their community said. Goncorz, as she gestured to once it’s collected. service hours as part of their Professional - Reliable - Fully Insured Students from the Quaboag the trash along both sides of On Old West Brookfield memberships in the National Regional Middle High School the road of what is otherwise a Road, Quaboag Regional Honor Society and the National were on hand helping out with haven for wildlife. Middle High School students Junior Honor Society. Tree Trimming and Removal members from the school’s The couple said they like to were busy picking up trash All participants wore masks. Emergency Tree Work • Stump Grinding National Honor Society and come to that area to watch the with their Assistant Principal Crane Service • Sawmill Service TREE from page 3 America, Ware is ranked first branches.” idential, school, playground Firewood Delivery in the “Asthma Capitals” of EQLT said they will work and park locations as possible, getting established and the rain- Massachusetts. 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Football Brownies upset by Ware in final game season By Tim Peterson game versus Pathfinder, which was Sports Correspondent a double-digit victory. ready to get The Ware seniors, who were WARE—There were sever- honored, are Amelia Bonnayer, al memorable moments for the Lexie Orszulak, Audrey LaValley, underway Ware girls’ varsity basketball team Chelsea Orszulak, Vadnais, and during the final week of the season. Welsh, who became a member By Gregory A. Scibelli One of those moments took place of the elite 1,000-point club on [email protected] on Feb. 27. February 11. The Lady Indians, who are “I’ve been coaching the seniors REGION – For the first time a Division 4 team, closed out for a very long time and I’m real- ever, it will be football season in the home schedule with a 44-35 ly going to miss coaching them a March and April, and teams will victory over the Agawam Lady lot,” said Ware head Dan Orszulak. be playing into the warm instead Brownies, who are a Division 1 “We’ve been a very successful bas- of playing into the cold. squad. ketball team during the past couple Rivalries will be renewed and “We beat a Division 1 team of years, but I’m looking forward the many games local fans love in our final high school basket- to a new challenge next year.” to see will take place over the ball game in this gym, which was The Lady Indians wrapped up next two months over the course our goal,” said Ware senior Aidyn their season with a loss at Amherst of a six-week modified sched- Welsh. “We just gave it our all and Regional, last Friday night. ule. it’s an amazing feeling. This is The six Ware seniors, who won While football was not definitely one of our biggest wins more than fifty games during their played on Thanksgiving, some of the season.” outstanding varsity career’s, com- of the weather teams will play Ware, who finished the season bined to score 41 points in the in during the first few weeks with an 8-5 overall record, played home finale against Agawam. will feel like Thanksgiving. And their final four games of the season LaValley led the way offensive- some of the classic thanksgiv- on consecutive nights. ly for the home team, as she posted ing matchups will take place, a double-double with a game-high including Agawam versus West 14 points and 10 rebounds. She Springfield, Chicopee ver- scored 9 of her points during the sus Chicopee Comprehensive, second half. and East Longmeadow versus “The seniors have been playing Longmeadow. basketball together for many years Another big matchup sched- and we’ve come so far,” LaValley uled between smaller schools is Olivia Vadnais goes for rebound. said. “The past four years went by a classic rivalry between Palmer really fast and it’s hard to believe and Ware. That game is usual- that I won’t be playing basketball ly the culmination of the Tri- for this team next year.” ence in the final outcome,” said County League schedule for Just like LaValley, Welsh also Agawam head coach Tim Murphy. both teams in the fall, but will scored 9 of her 12 points during the “It set the tone for the rest of the be a great way for the two teams second half. She was also credited game. Other than that span, I to renew acquaintances since no with 4 assists. thought it was an evenly played football was played last fall. Chelsea Orszulak, who played game. We really didn’t know very Minnechaug will have a full Submitted photos one her best games of the season, much about Ware, but they’re a slate of games. Minnechaug Amelia Bonnayer reaches out for the loose ball. scored 8 points and she had 11 very talented basketball team.” has been a strong team in rebounds. The Agawam head coach had Division 3 the past few years, The final stretch began with the Vadnais added 5 points, 8 to deal with injuries to several key playing twice in the finals in Lady Indians pulling out a 43-42 rebounds, and 4 assists. players throughout the season. recent years against powerful win at Ludlow High School, last The Lady Brownies (7-6) strug- “We didn’t know at times who Central High School. They will Tuesday night. The hero of that gled offensively in the first half, would be able to play in a game,” also meet several other rivals, Audrey game was senior Olivia Vadnais especially during the second quar- Murphy said. “We did have a few like Longmeadow and East LaValley who hit a shot at the buzzer to win ter when they were outscored 14-6 players step up and play very well.” Longmeadow. is closely it. by the Lady Indians. One of the Agawam injured Another team that is nor- covered The six Ware seniors were hon- “We didn’t play very well offen- players is senior Jessica mally part of the power- as she ored during an emotional senior sively for about a five-minute D’Amours, who scored close to attempts a night celebration held before the stretch during the second quarter, pass. start of last Wednesday’s home which turned out to be the differ- Please see FINAL, page 8 Please see FOOTBALL, page 8 Skowyra headed for University of New England By Tim Peterson Nor’easters men’s basketball team Shea’s biggest supporters have “They led us to another winning Sports Correspondent next winter. always been his parents (Briana season in an extremely competitive “The University of New and Tom) and his older brother pod. The influence and example BARRE—One of the places that England was definitely one of the (Tucker). they provided was immeasurable Shea Skowyra enjoys to vacation school’s that I was interested in Skowyra, who lives in and I am looking forward to see with his family is Maine. attending and it was an awesome Hardwick, was one of the seven them succeed further beyond high Skowyra, a senior at Quabbin feeling when I heard back from seniors on the Quabbin boys’ varsi- school in the goals they have set.” Regional, will be spending a lot them telling me that I’ve been ty basketball team this past season. The other Panthers seniors were more time in the Pine Tree State accepted,” Skowyra said. “I’ve He was a co-captain along with Ryan Wagher, Devin Pride, Ryan during the next four years. He will vacationed in Maine with my fam- senior Brendan Whitelaw. Kowal, Jake Sherblom, and Nick be a freshman at the University of ily and it’s a very nice area. My “Two of the hardest working Farrell. New England, which is located in family will be able to come watch players and focused young men on Biddeford, Maine, next fall and is me play basketball, which is a very and off the court,” said Panthers planning to be a member of the important thing to me.” head coach Dennis Dextradeur. Please see SKOWYRA, page 8 Submitted photo Cam McDermott serves a lot of roles on his racing team. Pioneers conclude winter season McDermott balancing PALMER – The Pathfinder to fit an abbreviated schedule into to generate offense in most cases. Regional High School girls basket- February, playing in seven games. Pathfinder now has the ability to ball team got off to a late start due The Pioneers, unfortunately, went participate in football in the Fall 2 variety of roles in 2021 to COVID-19 issues, but were able winless in the games, struggling season. SEEKONK – Whether it’s “We’re mainly going to focus been as a crew chief, spotter, on the Tri Track stuff this year, driver, mechanic or in another transitioning into that after role, Cam McDermott has built focusing on the Stafford Motor quite the resume in short-track Speedway Open Modified races racing. He started his career driv- the last few years,” McDermott ing in quarter midgets, quick- said. “The competition with Tri ly moved to the Thompson Track is always great. I want to Speedway Modified division, go out there and compete against where he won the championship the best -- I love doing that. On -- and from there, his career has the ownership side of Tri Track, blossomed in a variety of differ- with what Wayne (Darling) and ent directions. Ed (Bennett) are doing, it’s good For 2021, McDermott is for the racers and the teams.” going to be quite the busy guy Outside of driving, once again -- but his preparations McDermott will be working as for the season includes getting crew chief for Eddie Harvey the No. 8 Maybury Material Racing on the NASCAR Whelen Handling machine ready for Modified Tour, with his close competition in the six Tri Track friend Woody Pitkat, driving. Open Modified Series events. McDermott is ready to tack- McDermott will be behind the le that role after more than a Photos by David Henry wheel of the family-owned decade working with the leg- www.sweetdogphotos.com machine to join a talent-filled endary Pasteryak family, where Stephanie Koslik looks for a dif- group of competitors on the Tri ferent angle to approach the bas- Cordelia Hageman starts her way The Pathfinder girls basketball team discusses strategy during a time- Track circuit. Please see FINAL, page 8 down the court. out. ket. Page 8, Ware River News, March 11, 2021 obituaries Georgette A. Korzec James F. Shea Ware River News Death WEST WARREN – Georgette A. president of Warren Savings Bank. WARE – James F. Shea, 88, passed a funny, kind and generous man who Obituary notices (Raymond) Korzec, 90, of West Warren, Georgette was active in town and away peacefully on Tuesday, had a deep love for his fam- Korzec, Georgette, A. died on Saturday, March 6, enjoyed giving back and March 2, 2021. Jim was a ily. Policy Died: March 6, 2021 2021, at her home with her fam- volunteering. She served on lifelong resident of Ware, He is survived by Funeral services ily by her side. the Board of Directors at the born to the late Edward and his beloved wife of 60 Turley Publications are private She leaves her sons, Mark West Warren Library, the Stephanie (Jezyk) Shea. years, Carolyn (Galanska) He graduated from Shea; his four daughters, offers two types of Korzec, and his wife, Judi, Warren Rural Improvement Shea, James F. of Hardwick, and Matthew Association, and the Rotary Ware High School where Maureen Kos, of Ludlow, obituaries. Died: March 2, 2021 he was captain of the foot- Beth Powers, and her hus- Funeral Mass: March 6 Korzec, and his wife, Lisa, of of West Brookfield. She was ball team and was awarded band, Mike, of Clinton, One is a free, brief All Saints Church Warren; two daughters, Martha active in fundraising events Ware Louvitakis, of West Warren, for Baystate Mary Lane, as a the Marine Corps League Connecticut, Cathy Shea, Death Notice listing and Michelle Holmgren, and member of the Auxiliary, and Trophy for sportsmanship of Sandwich, and Margaret the name of deceased, Stachowicz, her husband, Bill, of Warren; as a volunteer in the Gift Shop. on and off the field; display- Shea, of Ware; six grandchil- Steven M. date of death and seven grandchildren, Sam Louvitakis, Georgette had a strong faith in God, ing qualities of leadership, integrity dren, Marybeth Petracone, and hus- Died: Feb. 11, 2021 and his fiancé, Savannah Craig, Emily belonging to St. Stanislaus Church in and a strong work ethic that became band, John, of Ware, Lauren O’Brien, funeral date and place. Funeral services Freeland, and her husband, Mike, Sarah West Warren, where she taught CCD, even more evident throughout his life. and husband, Marty, of South Hadley, are private The other is a Paid Petruzzi, and her husband, JJ, Jacob was a member of the Parish Council After high school Jim enlisted in Emily Massey, and husband, Scott, Korzec, Celina Korzec, Stephanie and volunteered for their annual Polish the U.S. Army, serving as staff ser- of Rotonda West, Florida, Katy Obituary, costing Korzec-Miller, and her husband, Mark, Picnic. She was also a member of All geant during the Korean War before Green, and husband, Rick, of South $100, which allows and Helen Korzec, as well as two Saints Church in Ware. Georgette credits attending Northeastern University and Hadley, and Olivia Powers and Ryan families to publish great-grandchildren, Evan and Isabella. her long and well fulfilled life to God graduating from Boston University, Powers of Clinton, Connecticut; and NOTICE She was predeceased by her husband and the love of her family. Despite being extended death notice College of Engineering. He worked on five great-grandchildren, Dominic, ERRORS: Each advertis- of 52 years, Walter A. Korzec, and her busy, her family and faith came first, various projects as a civil engineer, but Caroline, Andrew, Bennett and Wesley. information of their er is requested to check grandson, George Louvitakis III. She and she was a devoted wife, mother, and was most proud to have finished out He is predeceased by his parents, six own choice and may their advertisement the was born in West Springfield, daugh- grandmother who will be greatly missed. his career at the Massachusetts State siblings and his cherished grandson, ter of the late George D. Raymond and Due to COVID restrictions, funer- include a photograph. Police Academy, retiring in 1996. Andrew. first time it appears. Helen D’Ambra, and lived in Warren al services for Georgette will be held Death Notices & Jim was an active member of the Jim will be remembered as a hard This paper will not be most of her life. privately. Burial will be in Pine Grove Ware community serving as town tax working, jack-of-all-trades, family Paid Obituaries responsible for more Along with Walter and son-in-law, Cemetery in Warren. assessor and was instrumental in the man who believed in living each day should be Bill, they owned and operated the Korzec In lieu of flowers, please make memo- planning and rehabilitation of a new to its fullest. He is loved and missed than one corrected in- Insurance Agency in West Warren since rial donations in Georgette’s name to: St. submitted through a sertion, nor will be li- senior center. For years he enjoyed by many. 1980. In her younger years, she resid- Aloysius Catholic School, P.O. Box 522, maintaining the family home he built A funeral Mass was held on funeral home to: ed in Washington, D.C., where she Gilbertville, MA, 01031 or All Saints able for any error in on Fisherdick Road, with his much Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at All worked for the Department of the Navy Church “High Altar Window Project,” 60 [email protected]. an advertisement to a adored collies by his side, a daily cof- Saints Church, in Ware, followed by as a records keeper. Over the years, South Street, Ware, MA 01082. fee with friends at Crystal Springs, and burial at Saint Williams Cemetery. For Exceptions will be made greater extent than the some of the other occupations which Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 cost of the space occu- she held were as a telephone operator Pleasant Street, in Ware is assisting her time spent with his wife and family more information please visit currano- only when the family at their house on Cape Cod. Jim was brien.com. provides a death certificate pied by the item in the for the former New England Telephone family with arrangements. An online and must be pre-paid. and Telegraph Company, a secretary at guest book is available at charbonneaufh. advertisement. Warren Pumps, and as a secretary for the com.

McDERMOTT from page 7 And that’s just scratching the ing curve jumping from the drops. Seekonk at the Haunted Hundred “We’re going to enjoy it,” surface of his resume. SK Modified to the Tour-Type “I have a lot of experience com- in 2019 and we were competitive McDermott said. “I was with the he recently was the crew chief “It just grew from the Modified, I think the Tour-Type ing from many different directions. until the last lap, when we went Pasteryak’s for all of the years and for Chris Pasteryak. Back when Thompson Modified days and it Modified really suits my style a I wouldn’t say that I know every- through the infield in the mid- still ran my own team at the same McDermott was winning races and got better and better,” McDermott lot better than the SK does,” thing -- no one does in racing,” dle of chaos in front of us. I like time, so I think we will be good. a championship in the Thompson said of his relationship with the McDermott said. “I’m not nearly McDermott said. “There’s always both of those tracks a lot. I still I think you learn a lot about the Modifieds, McDermott was con- Pasteryak family. “They are as aggressive as everyone else to a learning curve for everyone with haven’t gotten my hands around cars and that helps you understand nected with the Pasteryak family, just a great family to be around. be dominant in the SK. Paying it new stuff coming out, new tech- Monadnock yet. The one time we everything a lot better when you’re started helping Carl on his car, Between the Pasteryak family and out of your own pocket, it makes nology… but driving-wise I feel went there we were fast, but broke in a variety of roles like I have and from there, became a major my dad, I’ve learned everything you definitely consider everything. like I’m almost there. A good year a trailing-arm bracket, so we don’t been in. I come from an engineer- part of the operation. During the I know about racing from them. As a family-owned team with my for me would be to make all of really know how that day would ing background and I think if you last decade, he says he complet- The Pasteryak’s pay attention to parents, in-laws, and a few close the races, first. There is so much have ended. My dad grew up at understand everything, the more ed just about every job there is every single detail. It’s such a great friends and good sponsors help- competition, and just qualifying Seekonk -- he ran Street Stocks you do the better you will be at on a Modified race team, minus atmosphere to be able to learn from ing us out, and all the experience I is going to be difficult. If we can there and I grew up in the grand- everything.” maybe being the jackman or gas- them and now transition it into have in a variety of different roles, get into the races, then get some stands there. I’m looking forward “Just being able to get the man on a pit stop. He also has my own car. I’ve been able to take it should be a good year.” top-fives, I feel like that would be to running there again.” opportunity to do what I do now experience working with Woody everything I’ve learned and just put As most others, his goal is to good. If you can get to the top-five, Without his parents, in-laws, is because of all of the people that Pitkat in Pitkat’s championship it into what’s best for me.” come home with the car in one you can compete for wins.” a few close friends and sponsors have supported me in my career. run at Stafford Motor Speedway, With experience with the piece, have a solid run, and con- Tri Track will visit three of like Maybury Material Handling, Everyone is always pushing me to and when Pitkat was competing Pasteryak family, and now some tinue to build a notebook in hopes New England’s historic race Douglas Battery, Richard Green be better. All of my experiences for Buzz Chew Racing on the offseason time with Harvey prepar- of visiting Victory Lane with Tri tracks -- Monadnock Speedway, Insurance and McDermott have been great and I look to con- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ing for the new season, McDermott Track. But he knows the level Seekonk Speedway and Star Motorsports Services, McDermott tinue on with it this year.” as a spotter. feels 2021 might be his best ever of talent the Tri Track field will Speedway during the season -- wouldn’t be in the position he is Registration for the 2021 Tri McDermott’s driving experience behind the wheel. His driving offer in 2021 -- ranging from for- and McDermott does have limited now. The support from his wife Track season is open, and teams also includes competing in the Lite resume speaks for itself, with mul- mer series champions to Whelen experience with all of them, driv- -- Lauren -- who raced previously can register at TriTrackModifieds. Modified division at Thompson, tiple wins and championships, but Modified Tour champions, race ing previously in Tri Track races, herself, has been a major player in com/team-info. Teams have the where he was the champion, and at he’s lacking something he’s trying winners, rising stars and more, where he does have top-10 finishes. his career. He’s hoping to balance option to either sign-up for the Stafford Motor Speedway, where hard to get: a win in a Tour-Type will be tough to compete with. His “I’ve run all three tracks before his past experience with his current whole season or just one single he competed in the SK Light Modified. He hopes to end that immediate goal is going to be to and I like Star a lot, we always roles and help himself grow as a race. Modifieds and their premier SK drought with Tri Track this year. qualify for the races, then worry seem to be really competitive driver en route to victory lane in Modified division. “It was definitely a learn- about the rest once the green flag there,” McDermott said. “We ran 2021.

FOOTBALL from page 7 COVID-19 spread category. At that ing to take place. The Knights are SKOWRA from page 7 ketball next year. It’s been a lot of point, Holyoke officials stopped currently scheduled to play in the fun watching him play basketball ful AA Conference is Holyoke playing off all sports, cancelling second week of the season, on The Panthers, who competed in during the past couple of years.” High School. Holyoke will the remainder of the fall season. March 26 against Minnechaug. The the Central Mass. Pod 6 this win- Skowyra, who was also a renew acquaintances with both Holyoke remained in the red cat- Knights are not currently scheduled ter because of the COVID-19 pan- member of the Panthers boy’s Minnechaug and Agawam during egory due to the second surge for for a Week 1 game. demic, finished the season with cross-country team, gave his the abbreviated football season. four months, and officials can- The rest of the schedules are on a 6-5 overall record. They lost to thoughts about playing in the The football season is especial- celled the winter season while miaa.net for most teams. The foot- top-seeded Oakmont in a Pod 6 postseason tournament for the ly significant for Holyoke because other schools in the red chose to ball season is set to conclude at the semifinal game on February 17. first time during his varsity bas- the Knights as a school, will be participate in the basketball, hock- end of April, so teams can move Skowyra, who’s a three-year ketball career. participating in an athletic confer- ey, and swimming season. into the abbreviated spring season, member of the varsity basketball “I knew we would be a very ence for the first time since Oct. Holyoke finally went into which will go from early May to team, scored 152 points during his good basketball team last year 21, when the fall season was cut the yellow two weeks ago, and the very end of June. senior season. He reached double because we had a group of guys short in the city because Holyoke green-lighted the Fall 2 season, There will be no playoffs for the digits in nine of the eleven games who had played together for a entered its third straight week allowing football, girls volleyball, football season. that he played in. He scored a sea- couple of years,” he said. “We of being in the red, high-risk for unified basketball, and cheerlead- son-high 19 points in 61-43 home really wanted to win it all, but win versus Gardner in the second Chicopee was a better opponent game of the season. All of the Pod than we were. Playing in the post- 6 teams faced each other twice improve as basketball players and stanza. season tournament for the first FINAL from page 7 during the same week. I’ve enjoyed coaching them a lot.” The Lady Indians run would time was very exciting. Skowyra played for the junior 500 points during her high school Sophomore Stefanee Phillips continue with an old fashion three- The Clark Tournament and the varsity basketball team as a fresh- career. She’s planning to contin- also scored 10 points for Agawam point play by Welsh. Then LaValley MIAA tournament were held this man. ue her basketball career at Fisher against Ware. scored the next four points increas- winter because of COVID-19. He became a starting forward College, which is a NAIA school in Rachel Cohen, who’s anoth- ing Ware’s lead to 16-8 with six Coach Dextradeur, who recent- for the varsity squad the following Boston, next year. er sophomore listed on the Lady minutes left in the first half. ly completed his 41st season year. “Unfortunately, Jess has been Brownies roster, played in her first Maloni halted the run for a coaching basketball at his alma “I worked really hard during injured a lot during the past cou- varsity game in the season finale. moment with a 3-pointer. mater, is one of Skowyra’s role the summer before my sopho- ple of years. Not having her on the She didn’t score any points. It didn’t take the Lady Indians models. more year,” said Skowyra, who’s court really hurts us,” Murphy said. With 1:40 remaining in the first very long to get going again as “Coach Dex has taught me 6-foot-5. “When coach Dex told “She was our leading scorer and quarter, a pair of made free throws Chelsea Orszulak scored the next how to be another coach on the me that I had made the varsity rebounder this season.” by Cote gave the Lady Brownies an six points. court and he’s definitely one of basketball team words real- The other three seniors listed 8-4 lead. She was fouled on a put-back my mentors,” Skowyra said. “I ly can’t describe how excited I on the Agawam varsity roster are The Lady Indians then respond- basket and she made the bonus free would like to be a basketball was. I never expected to be one of Keeley Cote (4 points), Stephanie ed with a 13-0 run. throw pushing the Lady Indians coach and an athletic training in the starter’s that season because Maloni (6 points), and Delaney Following a jumper from the advantage to 23-11 with 40 seconds the future.” there were guys on the team who I Brown (10 points). right corner by Lexi Orszulak left in the first half. The U.N.E. men’s basket- thought were better than me.” “The seniors are the first class which were her only points of the Another 3-pointer by Maloni ball coach is Ed Silva, who It was also a rebuilding season that I’ve coached for all four years,” game, junior Skylee McQuaid (3 sliced Agawam’s deficit to nine File photos also coached basketball at Elms for the Quabbin boys’ basketball Murphy added. “I coached them in points) buried a 3-pointer also from points at the break. Skowyra had the opportunity to College. Silva, who has spent the team, who didn’t qualify for the my final year as the j.v. coach and the right corner. It gave Ware a one- The duo of Brown and Phillips play an abbreviated season with last nine seasons at U.N.E. has postseason tournament. his teammates at Quabbin last the last three years at the varsity point lead heading into the second combined to score all 10 of the won almost 500 games during his As a junior, Skowyra helped month. level. It’s been nice to watch them Lady Brownies points during the collegiate coaching career. Quabbin post a 16-6 overall third quarter. “Coach Silva was someone that record. The Panthers captured of games last year. It was a fan- The visitors couldn’t get any stood out during my recruiting the Mid-Wach C League title and tastic season for both him and our closer than five points, as LaValley process,” Skowyra said. “He likes The deadline for submissions for this sports section were invited to play in the pres- team,” said Dextradeur, who has and Welsh kept paced by scoring to see all of his players succeed tigious Clark Tournament. They seen more than 30 of his players is the Monday before publication by noon. four points apiece in that quarter. and he stays connected with them then advanced to the semifinals go on and play college basketball. The Lady Brownies managed to even after they graduate from col- of the Western Mass. Division “He’s a hard worker. He’s a great To send in information, contact Sports Editor at 413-283-8393, send stay within striking distance in the lege. I already have a good rela- 2 tournament where they lost to example for the younger players an e-mail to [email protected] or send it through the mail to: fourth quarter, but they weren’t able tionship with him.” Chicopee. in our program. We’re very proud Turley Publications, c/o Sports Editor, 24 Water St., Palmer, MA 01069 to retake the lead. “Shea carried us in a number that he’ll be playing college bas- March 11, 2021, Ware River News, Page 9 public safety

Ware Police Log Warren Police Log Editor’s Note: People in this country are pre- Monday, March 1 Agency 6:49 p.m. Hang-up 911 Call Sunday, Feb. 28 1:14 a.m. Fire, Report Sunny Thursday, March 4 Highland Village – Services 2:56 p.m. Fraud/Forgery Thursday, March 4 sumed to be innocent until Hill Drive – Referred to Other 8:47 a.m. Ambulance Request Rendered Chapel Street – Officer Spoke to 2:43 a.m. Overdose/Poisoning found guilty in a court Agency Maple Avenue – Services 9:35 p.m. Disturbance Hillside Party Main Street – Arrest(s) Made of law. Police provide us 4 a.m. Parking Complaint Rendered Village – Arrest, Felony Charge 9:10 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Arrest: Joseph S. Dronzek, 37, with the information you Aspen Street – Citation Issued 11:31 a.m. Ambulance Request Main Street – Citation Issued Warren, Fugitive From Justice on read on this page as pub- 2:12 p.m. Ambulance Request Greenwich Road – Services Sunday, March 7 Court Warrant lic record information. If Crescent Street – Services Rendered 1:15 a.m. Ambulance Request Monday, March 1 12:13 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop you or any suspect listed Rendered 12:28 p.m. Alarm Burglar Wildflower Drive – Referred to 1:29 p.m. Gunshots Main Street South Street – Citation Issued here is found not guilty 4:51 p.m. Larceny, Theft South Street – Services Rendered Other Agency – Services Rendered 2:39 p.m. Fraud/Forgery or has charges dropped Report North Street – Services 3:22 p.m. Silent, 911 Call 3:07 a.m. Parking Complaint 3:22 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop School Street – Officer Spoke to Rendered South Street – Services Rendered Mountain View Drive – Citation Reed Street – Citation Issued Party or reduced, we will glad- 5:18 p.m. Larceny, Theft 4:27 p.m. Ambulance Request Issued 5:34 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop 8:46 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop ly print that information Report Cherry Street – Arrest, West Street – Services Rendered 3:19 a.m. Parking Complaint Main Street – Citation Issued Main Street – Citation Issued as a follow-up upon being Felony Charge 8:05 p.m. Officer Wanted Aspen Street – Citation Issued 10:56 p.m. Overdose/Poisoning presented with document- 5:21 p.m. Ambulance Request Osborne Road – Investigated, 4:09 a.m. Parking Complaint Tuesday, March 2 Main Street – Transported to ed proof of the court’s North Street – Services Rendered Report Filed Park Street – Citation Issued 2:41 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Hospital final disposition. 5:35 p.m. Ambulance Request 8:50 p.m. Officer Wanted North 4:41 a.m. Parking Complaint Main Street – Citation Issued Palmer Road – Services Rendered Street – Investigated, Report Filed Sherwin Street – Citation Issued 2:52 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Friday, March 5 8:19 p.m. Ambulance Request 4:49 a.m. Parking Complaint Main Street – Citation Issued 7:44 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Palmer Road – Referred to Other Friday, March 5 Walnut Street – Citation Issued Quaboag Street – Citation Issued Agency 12:42 a.m. Arrest Gould Road 4:55 a.m. Parking Complaint Wednesday, March 3 9:42 a.m. Motor Vehicle Entering in Progress Residential 8:41 p.m. Accident, Vehicle – Services Rendered Walnut Street – Citation Issued 11:49 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Accident Milton O. Fountain Way North Street – Negative Contact Church Street – Motor Vehicle 6:12 a.m. Motor Vehicle 5:22 a.m. Parking Complaint Main Street – Citation Issued – Officer Spoke to Party Accident Under $1,000 Violation Church Street – Written Castle Street – Citation Issued 3:50 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop 11:18 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Saturday, March 6 11:28 p.m. Motor Vehicle Warning 5:32 a.m. Parking Complaint South Street – Citation Issued Main Street – Written Warning 10:16 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Violation Belchertown Road – 5:25 p.m. Ambulance Request Castel Street – Citation Issued 4:51 p.m. Serve Warrant 12:25 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Bridge Street – Citation Issued Criminal Complaint Issued West Street – Services Rendered 7:54 a.m. Motor Vehicle Dunham Road – Arrest(s) Made Main Street – Written Warning 2:48 p.m. Unconscious/ 6:55 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Violation Belchertown Road – Arrest: Richard W. Brown, 50, 6:02 p.m. Breathing Difficulty Unresponsive/Syncope South Tuesday, March 2 West Street – Motor Vehicle Written Warning Warren, Warrant Winthrop Terrace – Transported to Street – Referred to Other Agency 4:01 a.m. Parking Complaint Accident Over $1,000 8:48 a.m. Abandoned, 911 Call 6:34 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Hospital Park Avenue – Citation Issued 9:03 p.m. Disturbance West North Street – No Police Service Main Street – Citation Issued 10:12 p.m. Breaking and 4:05 a.m. Parking Complaint Street – Arrest, Misdemeanor Necessary Pleasant Street – Citation Issued Charge 9:16 a.m. Drug/Narcotics 4:11 a.m. Parking Complaint 11:39 p.m. Assault Otis Avenue Violation Dale Street – Services Bellevue Avenue – Citation Issued – Services Rendered Rendered 4:12 a.m. Parking Complaint 11 a.m. Motor Vehicle Hardwick Police Log Otis Avenue – Citation Issued Saturday, March 6 Violation West Main Street – 6:22 a.m. Alarm Burglar West 4:34 a.m. Parking Complaint Criminal Complaint Issued During the week of March 1 to Other Agency Report Taken Street – Services Rendered North Street – Citation Issued 11:46 a.m. Ambulance Request to 8, the Hardwick/New Braintree 11:59 p.m. Phone – Safety 1:30 p.m. Initiated – Safety 9:56 a.m. Accident, Vehicle 4:47 a.m. Parking Complaint Hillside Village – Referred to Police Department responded to Hazard Greenwich Road – Taken/ Hazard Petersham Road – Chechesky Road – Services Church Street – Citation Issued Other Agency 69 building/property checks, 17 Referred to Other Agency Services Rendered Rendered 4:55 a.m. Parking Complaint 11:57 a.m. Motor Vehicle directed/area patrols, 12 radar 2:32 p.m. Phone – Medical 11:44 a.m. Ambulance Otis Avenue – Citation Issued Violation West Street – Criminal assignments, eight traffic controls, Tuesday, March 2 Emergency Old Petersham Road – Request Maple Avenue – Services 5:03 a.m. Parking Complaint Complaint Issued nine emergency 911 calls, one ani- 5:55 a.m. Initiated – Safety Transported to Hospital Rendered East Main Street – Citation Issued 12:47 p.m. Disturbance mals call, five motor vehicle stops Hazard Upper Church Street – 4:19 p.m. Initiated – 3:30 p.m. Abandoned, 911 Call 5:12 a.m. Parking Complaint Wildflower Drive – Arrest, and one motor vehicle accident in Taken/Referred to Other Agency Harassment Church Lane – Aspen Street – Services Rendered High Street – Citation Issued Misdemeanor Charge the town of Hardwick. 6:18 a.m. Phone – Safety Spoken To 4:05 p.m. Larceny, Theft 8:42 a.m. Alarm Burglar West 2:05 p.m. Trespassing Hazard Czesky Road – Taken/ Report Main Street – Investigation Street – Services Rendered Complaint West Main Street – Monday, March 1 Referred to Other Agency Thursday, March 4 Pending 9:33 a.m. Harassment Services Rendered 1:06 p.m. 911 – Threat Bridge 7:46 a.m. Phone – Safety 3:05 p.m. 911 – Missing Person 9:33 p.m. Ambulance Request Complaint North Street – Referred 3:33 p.m. Missing Person Street – Report Taken Hazard Hall Road – Dispatch High Street – Services Rendered Greenwich Road – Services to Other Agency Glendale Circle – Services 1:24 p.m. 911 – Medical Handled Rendered 11:47 a.m. Motor Vehicle Rendered Emergency Upper Church Street – 9:05 a.m. Phone – Safety Friday, March 5 Violation Church Street – 4:01 p.m. Ambulance Request Transported to Hospital Hazard Mellon Road – Services 6:42 a.m. Walk-on – Safety Wednesday, March 3 Criminal Complaint Issued Warebrook Drive – Referred to 2:32 p.m. 911 – Welfare Check Rendered Hazard Main Street – Taken/ 9:06 a.m. Ambulance Request 2:02 p.m. Ambulance Request Other Agency Brook Road – Officer Handled 9:23 a.m. Phone – Safety Referred to Other Agency Gould Road – Services Rendered Maple Avenue – Referred to Other 7:42 p.m. Weapons Violation 2:35 p.m. Phone – Welfare Hazard Grove Street – Removed 10:31 a.m. Ambulance Request Agency Vernon Street – Investigation Check Bridge Street – Services Hazard Saturday, March 6 Sherwin Street – Services 2:30 p.m. Ambulance Request Pending Rendered 9:57 a.m. Phone – Motor 1:12 a.m. 911 – Disturbance Rendered Maple Avenue – Referred to Other 8:59 p.m. Ambulance Request 7:32 p.m. 911 – Medical Vehicle Accident Czesky Road – Bridge Street – Peace Restored 11:56 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Agency East Street – Referred to Other Emergency Main Street – Report Taken 12:11 p.m. 911 – Medical Belchertown Road – Services 4:08 p.m. Ambulance Request Agency Transported to Hospital 8:48 p.m. Phone – Fire, Other Emergency Ridge Road – Services Rendered Wildflower Drive – Referred to 10:02 p.m. Initiated – Safety Main Street – Services Rendered Rendered 1:25 p.m. Ambulance Request Other Agency Monday, March 8 Hazard Main Street – Removed 8:20 p.m. 911 – Complaint/ West Street – Services Rendered 4:24 p.m. Ambulance Request 3:05 a.m. Ambulance Request Hazard Wednesday, March 3 Motor Vehicle Operations Main 5:01 p.m. Harassment Otis Avenue – Referred to Other Anderson Road – Referred to 10:40 p.m. Initiated – Safety 9:22 a.m. Phone – Safety Street – Could Not Located Complaint Homecrest Avenue – Agency Other Agency Hazard Turkey Street – Officer Hazard Upper Church Street – 9:07 p.m. Initiated – Motor Services Rendered 5:21 p.m. Hang-up 911 Call 9:15 a.m. Motor Vehicle Handled Taken/Referred to Other Agency Vehicle Stop Barre Road – 10:45 p.m. Ambulance Request Church Street – Arrest, Felony Violation North Street – Citation 11:19 p.m. Phone – Safety 12:19 p.m. Phone – Safety Citation Issued Dale Street – Referred to Other Charge Issued Hazard Greenwich Road – Taken/ Hazard Muddy Brook Road – Referred to Other Agency 11:24 p.m. Phone – Safety Hazard Old New Braintree Police Log Greenwich Plains Road – Taken/Referred to During the week of March 1 9:49 p.m. Phone – Safety 7:52 a.m. Initiated – Safety Other Agency to 8, the Hardwick/New Braintree Hazard Gilbertville Road – Hazard Gilbertville Road – 11:36 p.m. Phone Police Department responded to Removed Hazard Removed Hazard – Safety Hazard Old 18 building/property checks, 21 11:17 p.m. Phone – Safety Greenwich Plains Road directed/area patrols, five radar Hazard Old Turnpike Road – Thursday, March 4 – Taken/Referred to assignments, four traffic controls, Taken/Referred to Other Agency 4:45 p.m. 911 – Scam Other Agency one emergency 911 call, one ani- Gilbertville Road – Dispatch 11:43 p.m. Initiated mals call, one motor vehicle stop, Tuesday, March 2 Handled – Safety Hazard Thayer one fraud and five safety hazards 4:43 a.m. Phone – Safety Road – Removed in the town of New Braintree. Hazard Unitas Road – Services Sunday, March 7 Hazard Rendered 5:04 p.m. Initiated – Motor 11:58 p.m. Phone – Monday, March 1 6:20 a.m. Radio – Safety Vehicle Stop West Brookfield Safety Hazard Miner 6:15 p.m. Initiated – Fraud Hazard Hardwick Road – Taken/ Road – Summons Issued Road – Taken/Referred Worcester Road – Investigated Referred to Other Agency

Northwestern DA Michael Sullivan’s office hosts stalking seminar REGION – A virtual train- by the Northwestern District three-year period: four in 2016, arate from the abusive partner,” ing aimed at increasing report- Attorney’s Office last week. one in 2017 and five in 2018. Kociela said. ing and charging of the crime About 200 area law enforce- These numbers are low, how- Victims of stalkers might CLUES ACROSS 38. Your home has one 70. Pop singer Harry 27. Endpoint of stalking drew 200 people last ment, court staff and community ever, when compared to data feel anxious, nervous, isolated, 1. Large dung beetle 40. Organic compound 30. Indian instrument week. advocates attended the training from referrals to the NWDA’s become stressed or develop signs An estimated 8% of women titled, “Intimate Partner Violence Domestic High Risk Team, an of depression. 7. Representation of a 41. Section at the end of CLUES DOWN 32. Bleated and 2% of men have been & the Crime of Stalking.” interdisciplinary collabora- Fleitman shared quotes from plan a book 1. An ape or monkey 35. Cablegram (abbr.) stalked at some time in their life; In the Northwestern District tion of law enforcement, state victims who have experienced 13. In a fervid way 43. Flat tableland with 2. Chemical element 37. Root mean square it’s an alarming crime that poses of Franklin and Hampshire coun- agencies, batterer’s intervention stalking. 14. The Book of Psalms steep edges 3. Zodiac sign (abbr.) difficult challenges to local law ties and the town of Athol, there programs and victim advocates, “It’s not easy to describe the 16. Morning 44. Criticize 4. Removes 38. Jellyfishes enforcement. have been 23 intimate partner which works to identify high fear you have when you see the 17. Exactly the same 45. Split pulses 5. Brew 39. Individual TV “Stalking is homicide in slow violence-related homicides since risk behaviors in order to maxi- stalker, or signs of the stalker, 19. About 47. Brief trend 6. Nickname installments motion,” said Dana Fleitman, 1984, most recently one in 2017 mize victim safety and offender everywhere you go. I have given 20. Brown and basmati 48. Cool! 7. Architectural structures 42. Talk associate advisor of Aequitas and one in 2019. accountability. Stalking, strangu- up all hopes of ever having a are two 51. Purposes 8. Trigonometric function 43. More (Spanish) Stalking Prevention, Awareness The primary goal of the lation, sexual assault and escalat- safe life,” one victim said. 22. Swiss river 53. Brews 9. Postmodern 46. Leaseholder and Resource Center in training was to offer informa- ing violence are among behav- “For the rest of my life, I 23. Philippine island 55. Skin condition architectural building 47. Monetary units Washington, D.C. According to tion to area law enforcement and iors identified as at high risk of will be looking over my shoul- 25. Expressions of 56. Pops in Vienna 49. Hostility Fleitman, stalking often co-oc- community partners to increase leading to homicide. der, expecting to see him there,” curs with physical assault and reporting and charging of the Referrals to the High Risk another said. surprise 58. American air travel 10. Henderson and 50. Work stations sexual violence, including rape. crime of stalking, Mary Kociela, Team in the same three-year Attendees participated in an 26. An ant company Fitzgerald are two 52. Linguistics giant Some 20% of stalkers use director of Domestic & Sexual period between 2016 and 2018 exercise utilizing the SHARP 28. Common Japanese 59. Minute bug 11. Mountain (abbr.) 54. Female sheep weapons to threaten or harm vic- Violence Projects at the DA’s included 45 cases of stalking: tool, a 43-item web-based surname 60. Anno Domini (in the 12. Landscaping practice 55. Calendar month tims, and 76% of intimate part- Office, said. 11 in 2016, 15 in 2017 and 19 in assessment which provides 29. Deoxyribonucleic acid year of Our Lord) 13. Capacitance unit 57. Seasoning ner femicides included stalking Victims are experiencing 2018. an assessment of the “big pic- 30. Car mechanics group 61. One who rides in 15. Redirect 59. Lofty nest of a bird in the year leading up to the stalking, but they often don’t “Stalking is a serious crime ture” of a stalking situation. 31. A person’s brother or your car 18. Hat for women of prey homicide, Fleitman said. report it, Kociela said. for victims of intimate partner The SHARP tool offers an easy sister 64. One of the Gospels 21. In a way, dressed 62. Single Lens Reflex Fleitman was the main speak- There were 10 stalking cases violence that can actually esca- way to assess the level of risk in 33. Ancient pharaoh 65. City in southern Spain down 63. A way to remove er at a virtual training sponsored received by the DA’s Office in a late after the victim tries to sep- stalking situations. 34. Quantitative fact 67. Inquisitive 24. Granny 66. Virginia 36. Vividly colored bird 69. Jean Paul __, author 26. Feed 68. Old English Remember Daylight Savings begins this weekend... Spring Ahead Page 10, Ware River News, March 11, 2021 public notices

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Applicant is will be received at the Road Realty, LLC, for er’s lien thereon for stor- ings thereon located on 0 Ridge Road as described in Taxes, IT IS MY INTENTION TO TAKE FOR THE requesting approval for a Town of Ware, 126 Main an extension of Special age, towing charges, care Book 56264 Page 269, and recorded with the Worcester TOWN OF HARDWICK the following parcels of land home occupation to use an Street, Ware, MA, 01082 Permit (SP-2021-02) for and expenses of notices District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors for non-payment, after demand, of the taxes due there- Map 101.0 Lot 3.0 existing barn and garage until 3:OO P.M. prevail- an approval earth remov- and sale of said vehicle. on hereinafter respectively specified, with interest and as a creative workshop ing time, on Friday, April al operation (SP-2019-01) Vehicle description: all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking, LAFLEUR, ROBERTA H 2020 $936.43 for an internet based busi- 2, 2021 at which time under Section 4.8.5, of the 2012 Nissan Rogue unless the same shall have been paid before that date. DESCRIPTION: 1.605 +/- Acres of land and/or build- ness. The hearing will be said bids will be publicly Zoning Bylaw, and pursu- Registration#/State: Year Amount of ings thereon located on 0 Mellon Road & Breen Road as held in the Selectmen’s opened and read aloud. ant to MGL Chapter 40A. C124LR/MA Name of Owner(s) Assessed T a x / described in Book 26379 Page 182, and recorded with Meeting Room, 126 Main Copies of the bid doc- The hearing will be held in VIN: Unpaid the Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on Street, Town Hall, Ware, uments may be obtained the Selectmen’s Meeting JN8AS5MV6CW418750 ARMENT, CHARLES G JR 2020 $219.20 the Assessors Map 11.0 Lot 3.D MA. Public is encouraged on or after Thursday, Room, 126 Main Street, Name and address of & WILLIAM T LAFLEUR, ROBERTA H 2020 $890.09 to attend via digital plat- March 11, 2021. Bid Town Hall, Ware, MA. own­er: DESCRIPTION: 0.367 +/- Acres of land and/or build- DESCRIPTION: 1.61 +/- Acres of land and/or build- form Zoom Meetings. Go Documents shall be pro- The public is encourage Joseph Kenyon ings thereon located on 0 Bridge Street as described in ings thereon located on 0 Breen Road as described in to https://zoom.us/join vided via a direct down- to attend via digital plat- 114 North St. Book 11875 Page 229, and recorded with the Worcester Book 26379 Page 182, and recorded with the Worcester or join by phone. Phone load link emailed to pro- form Zoom Meetings. Go Ware, MA 01082 District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors Number: 929-205-6099; spective bidders. Contact to https: //zoom.us/join By: James M . Regin Map 58.0 Lot 1.A Map 11.0 Lot 3.B Meeting ID: 784-604- Stuart Beckley, Town or join by phone. Phone Dated: 2/16/2021 1861; Password: 01082. Manager at the following Number: 929-205-6099; ARMENT, CHARLES G JR 2020 $597.88 MCELROY, FRANCIS M 2020 $2,614.15 02/25, 03/04, 03/11/2021 SITE LOCATION: email address to register Meeting ID: 784-604- & WILLIAM T DESCRIPTION: 0.762 +/- Acres of land and/or build- 111 East Street, Ware, to bid and receive the Bid 1861; Password: 01082. DESCRIPTION: 0.556 +/- Acres of land and/or build- ings thereon located on 1820-1822 Barre Road as MA. Said premises being Documents: sbeckley@ SITE LOCATION: ings thereon located on 266 Main Street as described in described in Book 58833 Page 93, and recorded with the Town of Warren further described in deeds townofware.com Greenwich Road, Ware, Book 11875 Page 229, and recorded with the Worcester Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Tree Warden District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors Assessors Map 147.0 Lot 43.0 recorded in the Hampshire Bid security in the form MA. Said premises being NOTICE OF PUBLIC Map 58.0 Lot 1.0 County Registry of Deeds, of a bid bond payable to further described in deeds HEARING MOORE, MICHAEL D 2020 $1,322.34 Book 11865, Page 308. the “Town of Ware”, is recorded in the Hampshire In accordance with ARMENT, CHARLES G JR 2020 $51.81 DESCRIPTION: 0.00 +/- Acres of land and/or build- Assessor’s Parcel 24-0- required in a dollar amount County Registry of Deeds, Massachusetts General & WILLIAM T ings thereon located on 11 Broad Street as described in 32. Zoned: Highway of five percent (5%) of the Book 10396, Page 108. DESCRIPTION: 4.31 +/- Acres of land and/or build- Laws Chapter 87, Public Book 58515 Page 112, and recorded with the Worcester Commercial (HC). total bid. Assessor Parcel 35-12-1. Shade Tree Law, Section ings thereon located on 0 Off Main Street as described District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors A complete copy of the The selected contractor Zoned: Rural Residential in Book 11875 Page 229, and recorded with the 4 (Cutting of public shade Map 51.0 Lot 17.D application can be found shall furnish a payment (RR). trees; public hearing; Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the at the Town Clerk’s office bond and a performance A complete copy Assessors Map 58.0 Lot 1.B PREINER, DAVID & AZRA 2020 $3,573.02 damages to fee owner), DESCRIPTION: 0.086 +/- Acres of land and/or by appointment and on the bond in amount at least of the application may the Town of Warren Tree ASPEN STREET ROD & 2020 $255.68 buildings thereon located on 18-20 Church Street as Planning & Community equal to one hundred per- be inspected at the Warden will hold a public GUN CLUB described in Book 57502 Page 356, and recorded with Development Department cent (100%) of the con- Planning and Community hearing regarding an appli- DESCRIPTION: 40.03 +/- Acres of land and/or build- the Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on website under Recent tract price. Development Department cation from the Town of ings thereon located on 0 Miner Road as described in the Assessors Map 52.0 Lot 6.0 Filings. Anyone interest- A portion of the proj- webpage under recent fil- Warren to remove twen- Book 4270 Page 413, and recorded with the Worcester ed or wishing to be heard ect is funded through ings or by appointment. SAMEK, AUDREY D 2020 $840.55 ty one(21) public shade District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors on the application should a Massachusetts Anyone interested or DESCRIPTION: 4.236 +/- Acres of land and/or trees located on Cronin Map 94.B Lot 7.0 appear at the time and Preservation Projects wishing to be heard on the buildings thereon located on 0 Patrill Hollow Road as Road. The hearing will place designated. Fund Grant from the application should appear BATEMAN, SHERRY J 2020 $3,293.48 described in Book 49297 Page 98, and recorded with the be held Friday, March WARE PLANNING Massachusetts Historical at the time and place des- DESCRIPTION: 3.889 +/- Acres of land and/or build- Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm in ings thereon located on 437-B Fiske Road as described Assessors Map 86.0 Lot 19.0 BOARD Commission. The Bidder ignated. the Highway Building, 87 in Book 33998 Page 378, and recorded with the Richard Starodoj, must comply with all WARE PLANNING Brimfield Road, Warren, Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the SENOSK, MARK S 2020 $60.72 Chairman applicable Federal, BOARD MA. Any person interest- Assessors Map 88.A Lot 2.0 DESCRIPTION: 0.444 +/- Acres of land and/or build- 03/04, 03/11/2021 State and local laws, Richard Starodoj, ed or wishing to be heard ings thereon located on 0 Taylor Street & High Street as rules and regulations. Chairman on this matter should BIGGS, T K CONSTRUCTION, Inc. 2020 $2,086.70 described in Book 17753 Page 94, and recorded with the Bidders shall be required 03/11, 03/18/2021 DESCRIPTION: 0.371 +/- Acres of land and/or build- appear at the time and Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the NOTICE OF to comply with “Equal place designated, or may ings thereon located on 8-10 Lower Road as described Assessors Map 63.0 Lot 7.A PUBLIC HEARING Opportunity Clause” and in Book 18276 Page 214, and recorded with the submit a letter to the Tree SENOSK, MARK S 2020 $4,396.60 CONCERNING “Nondiscrimination in LEGAL NOTICE Warden before the hear- Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Baystate Mary Lane Employment”, as well as Town of Warren Assessors Map 52.0 Lot 20.0 DESCRIPTION: 0.277 +/- Acres of land and/or ing so that it may be read buildings thereon located on 397-403 Main Street as Outpatient Center Federal Executive Order Community into the hearing record. BOUDREAU, DARREN 2020 $335.58 described in Book 17753 Page 94, and recorded with the 85 South Street, No. 11246, including any Development Block Correspondence should DESCRIPTION: 14.00 +/- Acres of land and/or build- Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Ware, MA 01082 amendments and supple- Grant (CDBG) be sent to Tree Warden at ings thereon located on 0 Off Fiske Road as described in Assessors Map 63.0 Lot 7.0 The Massachusetts ments relating thereto. Public Hearing PO Box 609, Warren, MA, Book 54424 Page 174, and recorded with the Worcester Department of Public Attention of bidders The town of Warren, SNOW, CORRINE A & BRIAN A 2020 $1,104.02 01083. District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors Health (the “Department”) is particularly called to through the Board of DESCRIPTION: 1.548 +/- Acres of land and/or build- The list of town trees Map 88.B Lot 13.0 has received notification the requirements as to Selectmen, will conduct ings thereon located on 476 Upper Church Street as designated for remov- of Baystate Wing Hospital conditions of employ- a performance hearing COOPER, BRENDA 2020 $1,983.44 described in Book 40470 Page 252, and recorded with al are as follows: located DESCRIPTION: 0.112 +/- Acres of land and/or build- the Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on Corporation’s intent to ment to be observed and regarding their ongoing on Cronin Road located ings thereon located on 6 Railroad Lane as described in the Assessors Map 109.0 Lot 4.0 discontinue its Satellite prevailing wage rates to Community Development between National Grid Book 56671 Page 363, and recorded with the Worcester Emergency Facility and be paid under this con- Block Grant Programs. utility poles numbered 7 District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors STEWART, TODD D 2020 $845.15 other hospital-based ser- tract as determined by the Future projects under con- & 8, a 14 inch and a 28 Map 55.0 Lot 9.0 Now or Formerly SCOTT M. AND vices at Baystate Mary Department of Labor and sideration as well as the inch oak; located between CHRISTINE M. TOUPIN Lane Outpatient Center in Industries under the pro- town’s current FY 2019 National Grid utility poles DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST 2020 $593.25 DESCRIPTION: 0.356 +/- Acres of land and/or Ware, MA. visions of the MA Labor CDF programs will be dis- COMPANY AMERICAS numbered 10 & 10-5, a 16 buildings thereon located on 81-83 Maple Street as Given the evolv- Laws. cussed. The hearing will inch white pine and a 16 Now or Formerly GREEN VALLEY described in Book 50966 Page 165, and recorded with ing nature of COVID- Disadvantaged be held on Thursday, DESCRIPTION: 0.218 +/- Acres of land and/or inch oak; located between the Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on 19, Governor Baker’s Business Enterprise March 25, 2021 at National Grid utility poles buildings thereon located on 10-12 Duhamel Court as the Assessors Map 147.0 Lot 24.0 State of Emergency in (including MBE and 6:00 p.m at the Shepard described in Book 55473 Page 30, and recorded with the numbered 12 & 13, a 30 Massachusetts, and out of WBE) policies of the Building, 48 High Street, Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the VOILAND, KATHLEEN ANN 2020 $24.32 inch oak; located across an abundance of caution, Federal Government, State Warren, MA 01083. Assessors Map 52.0 Lot 4.B DESCRIPTION: 0.10 +/- Acres of land and/or build- from National Grid utili- ings thereon located on 28 Church Street as described in the Department will con- of MA and the Town of The FY 2019 CDBG ty pole numbered 17; a 20 GAUMOND, JUDITH P 2020 $375.53 Book 13512 Page 217, and recorded with the Worcester duct a hearing pursuant Ware are applicable to this program provided inch dead locust; located DESCRIPTION: 0.306 +/- Acres of land and/or build- District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors to 105 CMR 130.122(D) Contract. The goal for this funding for improve- at National Grid utility ings thereon located on 0 Main Street as described in Map 52.0 Lot 8.0 virtually by conference project is a minimum of ments to Moore Avenue poles numbered 17, a 14 Book 4362 Page 140, and recorded with the Worcester call. This hearing will ten (10) percent partici- and Lombard Street. WHEELER, C RUTH 2020 $24.33 inch ash; located between District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors not be adjudicatory in pation by state-certified Additional funding was National Grid utility poles Map 61.0 Lot 20.0 C/O OLD FURNACE, LLC DESCRIPTION: 27.19 +/- Acres of land and/or build- nature, but rather a pub- MBEs/WBEs. The Bidder also provided by the numbered 17 & 18, a 30 GAUMOND, JUDITH P 2020 $5,645.29 ings thereon located on 0 Prouty Road as described in lic forum for the presen- shall submit completed town. The combined inch ash; located between DESCRIPTION: 0.385 +/- Acres of land and/or Book 29735 Page 94, and recorded with the Worcester tation of any comments MBEIWBE forms with funding sources helped National Grid utility poles buildings thereon located on 384-386 Main Street as District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors which may be relevant to the bid. Failure to com- the town make compre- numbered 18 & 19, an 8 described in Book 4362 Page 140, and recorded with the Map 113.0 Lot 5.0 the Department’s consid- ply with the requirements hensive improvements to inch and a 14 inch maple; Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on the eration of the proposed of this paragraph may be the streets including pota- located between National Assessors Map 63.0 Lot 5.0 WILK, JASON L 2020 $893.28 change. deemed to render a pro- ble water, sewer, drainage, Grid utility poles num- DESCRIPTION: 1.745 +/- Acres of land and/or build- The hearing is sched- posal nonresponsive. curbing, street and side- bered 19 & 20, an 8 inch GOODFIELD-HUDSON, 2020 $58.16 ings thereon located on 0 Mellon Road as described in uled for Thursday, April A Mandatory Prebid walks improvements. LORELEI & GOODFIELD, JONATHAN, cherry, a 12 inch maple, Book 50741 Page 143, and recorded with the Worcester 1, 2021, 6:00 PM -9:00 Conference will be held on Any person or organi- a 30 inch maple, and a 20 TRUSTEES OF GOODFIELD District Registry of Deeds and shown on the Assessors PM. Members of the pub- Friday, March 19, 2021, zation having questions FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST inch oak; located between Map 11.0 Lot 3.F lic and other interested at 11:00 A.M., at the Ware or comments concerning DESCRIPTION: 53.00 +/- Acres of land and/or build- National Grid utility poles Ellen F. Whitney parties may join the hear- Town Hall, 126 Main Warren’s CDBG program ings thereon located on 0 Ridge Road & Barre Road as numbered 20 & 21, a 12 Collector of Taxes for the Town of Hardwick ing by phone using the Street, Ware, MA. Bidders and ongoing activities described in Book 56264 Page 269, and recorded with inch oak and an 8 inch following information: will have an opportunity to will have an opportunity the Worcester District Registry of Deeds and shown on 03/11/2021 maple; located between Phone Number: view the site and the work to be heard. Persons who the Assessors Map 99.0 Lot 3.0 National Grid utility 888-390-5007 at the Prebid Conference. require special accommo- poles numbered 21 & 22, Passcode: Any request for inter- dations should contact the a 36 inch maple; located 5808216 pretation of plans and Town prior to the meeting between National Grid Written comments specifications may be sub- date at (413) 436-5701. utility poles numbered 22 Public Notices concerning this matter mitted in writing to Mr. These activities and & 22-5, a 36 inch oak and may be submitted to the Stuart Beckley by Friday, programs are fund- a 14 inch maple; located ARE NOW ONLINE Department of Public March 26, 2021 at 3:00 ed through the U.S. between National Grid Health, Division of Health PM. Department of Housing utility poles numbered Email all notices to [email protected] Care Facility Licensure The Bidder agrees that and Urban Development 22-5 & 23, a 40+ inch 1 and Certification, Attn: this bid shall be good and and the Department oak; located across from Access archives and digital tear sheets by Closure Coordinator, may not be withdrawn of Housing and National Grid utility pole newspaper title. 67 Forest Street, for a period of 90 days, Community Development, numbered 25, a 24 inch 2 Marlborough, MA Saturdays, Sundays and Massachusetts CDBG pro- dead oak. Find a quick link to the state of Massachusetts’ 01752 or by email to legal holidays excluded gram. Kenneth B. Lacey, Jr. public notice web site to search all notices in HFLLicenseAction@ after the opening of bids. 03/11/2021 Tree Warden 3 Massachusetts newspapers. Mass.Gov. Comments The Owner reserves the 03/04, 03/11/2021 will be accepted up to right to waive any infor- Public notice deadlines are Mondays at noon, 9:00 PM on April 1st. mality or to reject any or Fridays noon for Monday holidays. All written comments sub- all bids. mitted to the Department 03/11/2021 visit www.publicnotices.turley.com may be posted on the March 11, 2021, Ware River News, Page 11

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ence is an indication that the vac- out any concerns such as a lump Doctors recommend getting mammogram before or a few weeks later cine is likely doing its job and your or other breast changes. We know body is beginning to build up an that mammograms save lives, and SPRINGFIELD – Women and 19 vaccines began to roll out in mammogram, it can be quite anxi- ly delay care, consider scheduling immunity to the virus,” Hadro said. if your doctor has ordered a mam- the COVID-19 vaccine are back in late December, radiologists across ety producing, but usually doesn’t screening exams prior to the first Women with irregular results on mogram as a precaution after feel- the news again. the country have seen an increase mean cancer,” said radiologist Dr. dose of a COVID-19 vaccination their mammogram will need a fol- ing a lump or other concern, it’s First it was the question as to in abnormal mammograms which Jennifer Hadro, medical co-direc- or four to six weeks following the low-up after their second dose of important to keep that appointment whether pregnant women should showed swollen lymph nodes. tor of breast imaging at Baystate second dose of a COVID-19 vacci- the vaccine in order to be certain even if you have been vaccinated get the vaccine, now the concern is “The presence of swollen lymph Health. nation.” that the inflammation was nothing in the past four to six weeks,” said over mammograms and the effects nodes, although rare, on a mam- To save women the anxiety “Swollen lymph nodes on the more than a side effect to the vac- Hadro. the COVID vaccines may play in mogram could be a sign of breast over a possible false positive, the side of the injection are not unusual cine. For more information about imaging, which can result in false cancer requiring an addition- Society of Breast Imaging released after being vaccinated against other “The recommendations above Baystate Health, visit baystate- positives. al exam or even a biopsy. When the following statement: “If pos- viruses such as the flu and may apply to screening mammogra- health.org. Since the first of the COVID- women receive a callback after a sible, and when it does not undu- actually be a good sign. Their pres- phy only, meaning women with-

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