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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 www.warerivernews.turley.com A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Officials, residents question Baystate Health

By Eileen Kennedy and they said it was not financial- Palmer and the majority of cancer Staff writer Virtual Town Hall held to discuss Mary Lane closure ly responsible to invest in it when care at D’Amour Cancer Center in there are not enough patients to Springfield, Baystate Health can WARE – Baystate Health offi- Baystate Health officials have and residents with the news that Baystate Health Eastern Region sustain it. provide better care for all patients, cial held a Zoom Community Town said they will demolish the site and emergency and cancer care would President and Chief Administrative “This touches me personally,” including those from Ware and sur- Hall Tuesday to give residents and remove the debris and offer the site be gone in six months. The state Officer Molly Gray briefly went Keroack said. “Both my parents rounding towns. others a chance to ask questions as a green space if that is what the Department of Public Health will over the plans to close the facility, were born in Mary Lane in the They also pointed out that over about their plans to close the Mary town wants or it will work with the hold regulatory hearings about the which is due to a lack of patients 1920s, and I know this is difficult the last several years Baystate Lane satellite emergency facility town if it has another use in mind. end of the emergency facility and and the difficulty in keeping phy- news for our community.” Health has invested in the Mary and cancer care at the Ware health Baystate Health officials the closure of entire building. sicians, they said. The hospital Gray said by consolidating Lane campus, adding Healogics, a center by June and close everything announced their plans in late Baystate Health President building itself also needs at least emergency care and physician else within two years. January, surprising town officials and CEO Dr. Mark Keroack and $5 million in upgrades and repairs, practices at Wing Hospital in Please see BAYSTATE, page 2 Family hopes for info Fifth-grade to return to help solve murder to Ware Middle School masks must be worn as they have He died on Feb. 2, 2018, from Additional school William J. Dziedzinski been since from the beginning, blunt force trauma of the head and days begin soon she said. was murdered on injuries to the neck, according to Due to some rearranging, the his death certificate. Ware Middle School will bring “Someone in Ware has to know By Eileen Kennedy Feb. 2, 2018 Staff writer back all of its fifth-graders as of what happened, and it pains me March 1, with six feet of social By Eileen Kennedy that they are just allowing this distance between them all, DiLeo turmoil and pain in our family,” WARE – At its Feb. 17 meet- Staff writer ing, School Committee members said, and the change of the bus said his daughter-in-law Amanda seating limits has helped make it Dziedzinski, who has been acting approved Ware Junior Senior WARE – It’s been just over High School hybrid students possible. It is hoped that the full three years since William J. as the family’s spokesman since it fourth-grade will return soon as occurred. “What really brings me going to full school days for their Dziedzinski was found dead on the two in-person days and adding well, she said. sofa in the home he shared with down is that someone knows and If social distancing remains at they continue to allow us to feel a third in-person day for hybrid his girlfriend, Julia Surprise, at 24 learners at all levels, which will six feet between students, it will Clinton St., and his family is hop- this way. I wouldn’t wish this on be impossible to bring back all my worst enemy.” be done on a rotating basis among ing anyone who knows more about Courtesy photos cohorts. High needs students will students, she said. it will come forward with informa- William J. Dziedzinski, center, with his two sons, Michael Dziedzinski, at left, and Eric Dziedzinski, at right. attend school five days a week. tion to solve it. Please see MURDER, page 6 The additional days will begin the Grades weeks of March 8 and March 15. In a follow-up to student indi- School Superintendent vidual subject failure rates dis- Dr. Marlene DiLeo said the cussed at the last meeting, DiLeo Department of Early and said the following percentage of Hardwick Pond invasive plant treatment to begin Secondary Education has given students failed at least one sub- new guidance on school bus seat- ject: 14% of fourth-graders, 15% is a nonprofit organization formed tion formed a team to put togeth- the phase 1 and 2 lab costs totaled ing, allowing more children to of fifth-graders, 30% percent Native endangered to “restore, preserve and protect er a plan to show they can treat around $3,400 each. They are now ride one each bus, solving one of of sixth-graders, 50% of sev- orchid found the ecological health of Hardwick the invasive plants with herbicide, working with their team to plan the obstacles to having all chil- enth-graders, 54% of eighth-grad- Pond,” according to their website. without harming the rare orchid. a field test on a five-acre area of dren return to in-person learning. ers, 53% of ninth-graders, 34% of Back in 2018, the town helped In 2019 they began phase 1 of this the pond in May or June when the “It’s a great step forward,” she 10th-graders, 36% of 11th-grad- By Paula Ouimette ers and 28% of 12th-graders. Staff writer the association secure a bond from plan, by testing in a laboratory. orchids bloom. The area would said. the state in the amount of $67,500 After the success of phase 1, in cover the southwest corner to the Once COVID-19 regulations Gaps HARDWICK -- Hardwick Pond to remove the invasive aquatic 2020 the team moved onto phase submerged island near the boat went into effect, the state said plants, namely fanwort and milfoil, 2, which was to ensure they would landing/parking lot. The cost to there could only be one student Academic and social-emotion- Preservation Association President al gaps will be identified, DiLeo Gary Mascitis and Vice President which are overtaking Hardwick not harm the surrogate orchid. The treat the five acres is $14,000. per bus seat, instead of the nor- Pond. During this time, they dis- report from phase 2 showed that Zinni, along with biologists and mal two, and every other seat had said, and the district is building a Bill Zinni provided the Board of recovery plan to address them. Selectmen with an update on the covered an endangered orchid that the all of the surrogate orchids botanists from the Natural Heritage to remain empty. Now students aquatic plant control treatment is native to the area, growing from were unaffected by the herbicide. from the same family and/or same plan at the pond. The association the sphagnum moss. The associa- Mascitis and Zinni said that Please see HARDWICK POND, page 2 cohort can share seats, although Please see WARE SCHOOL, page 10

Everett Allen: Liberation, repatriation and a return home

Editor’s Note: Last week, the Quaboag For Everett, it lasted 86 days end- was at Swinemunde where we slept Current ran the first half of the chapter James ing with liberation and repatriation. out in an open field in the rain J. Paugh has written about West Brookfield resi- It took place during one of the after traveling 25 miles with no dent Everett Allen, and his service during World coldest and snowiest winters in food or water. That was Feb War II, which included time as a prisoner of recent European history and 14th, and a night to remem- war. Paugh is writing a book to be called, “It’s then, turned warm, creating ber.” (ALLEN, REPORT Enough for Any Man, 100 Stories: Allies POW’s muddy, mucky and barely walk- AS A PRISONER OF WAR in NAZI Germany.” It will recount 100 stories able roads. 1945) Though they marched of Americans who were WWII prisoners of war. They left the camp in groups over 200 kilometers in the last This installment covers liberation from the camp of 200 to 300 ragged men and week, things would continue where he was a Prisoner of War and making his packed what they could from to worsen for Everett and the way to Allied lines, and his trip home. We thank their barracks. Everett had a war- men. Over the next 24 days, they Everett Allen for his service to our country, and time log that had notes of his experi- would march another 270 kilome- Paugh for sharing the full story with our readers. ences, but he tossed it away. He had ters on meager rations of food and Sgt. Everett Allen of an overcoat that he would cut slits the Army Air Corps. water. into to create big pockets to hold Hunger was a constant compan- By James J. Paugh III his food supplies. At the time, he ion in not only the Stalag, but on the smoked cigarettes and was certain to have spots forced march. Dr. Caplan, the medical officer, THE LONG MARCH for them. He brought his clothing and a blan- was on the march with the men and he estimated ket.The guards gave everyone two Red Cross that each man had about 600 calories per day. ix weeks later, on the evening of Feb. 5, parcels. Unfortunately, most of the goods were Some nights the P.O.W.s would bed down Tech Sgt. Frank Troy, the Lager C leader, tossed as they all had to be carried by hand. in a barn or just out in an open-air field. Many Spassed the word to all to be ready to leave On Feb. 14, the Liverpool Daily Post report- times, they slept in fours to share body heat. The camp in the morning. Around 9 a.m. on Feb. 6, ed that 12 prisoner of war camps containing local farmers were worried that the lice-infest- roughly 8,000 souls began the 600-kilometer roughly 60,000 men were on the move to cen- ed prisoners would cause disease to their own (380 miles) march from Stalag Luft IV in south- tral Germany ahead of the Russian advance. animals and some refused to let them into the west Poland to places unknown. It has been “The men were apparently moved on foot by barns. called the death March, the black March or the daily stages between twelve and eighteen miles.” P.O.W.s of Stalag Luft 4 on Feb. 6, 1945, as they start out on a long forced long March. (STAFF 1945) As Everett said: “Our worst night Please see EVERETT ALLEN, page 5 march. Everett Allen was held in Stalag Luft 4 during World War II.

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Ware River News Obituary Agreement for marijuana Policy Turley Publications microbusiness discussed offers two types of obituaries. By Paula Ouimette from the terms, as he said it felt more Each week the Ware River News digs Staff writer like a fee than a donation. into its submitted photo archives

One is a free, brief Rogers also said he did not want and selects a people photo to Death Notice listing publish. We need your help to help HARDWICK – Ralph Rogers, owner to pay a $5,000 retainer to cover town identify those pictured. the name of deceased, of Adroit Manufacturing, a proposed legal costs associated with the estab- date of death and marijuana product microbusiness that lishment. He also felt the 2% impact fee Email your answers by Monday at funeral date and place. would be located at 435 Lower Rd., would cover the costs incurred for pub- noon to [email protected]. The other is a Paid Gilbertville, attended the Board of lic meetings and forums. Rogers also Obituary, costing Selectmen meeting on Monday, Feb. 22 questioned why he would be paying for $100, which allows to discuss the proposed community host an independent financial audit (of the families to publish agreement draft. Rogers, accompanied town’s choosing), when the town has extended death notice by his attorney Paul Cranston, reviewed already required certified accounting information of their the draft and highlighted some areas records. own choice and may they thought could be revised. The town proposed that Adroit Last week’s photo was of members include a photograph. Rogers said he had a number of com- Manufacturing use “best efforts” to hire of Ware’s Cub Scout Pack 167, left to Death Notices & ments and asked the board if he could Hardwick residents to staff the business. right, Paul Larson, Eric Connelly, John Cacela, Roy Bacon, Brett Cruselle Paid Obituaries read through the draft and voice his con- Rogers said he “loves the idea,” but is and Eric Ellis, showing off their should be cerns. Rogers said the proposed draft not expecting to have a staff of more Pinewood Derby cars. seemed to view his microbusiness as a than eight people. He felt this wording submitted through a If anyone recognizes the people in funeral home to: large scale, marijuana cultivation busi- was geared toward a large, higher tier this week’s photo please send the [email protected]. ness. He explained his microbusiness cultivation business, not his microbusi- identifications and your full name to would allow him to operate with a “tier ness. Rogers also said the CCC’s reg- [email protected]. Exceptions will be made 1” cultivation and product manufactur- ulations and background/CORI checks only when the family provides a death certificate ing license. This is the lowest tier the were very stringent in determining who and must be pre-paid. Cannabis Control Commission issues. could be cleared to work in a cannabis down and huddle, to talk about and much of the company’s car- BAYSTATE from page 1 Rogers said his proposed microbusiness establishment. Rogers said he is very the best approach.” diac care is offered in Springfield is not “big cannabis money.” Rogers passionate about educating the public wound care practice, a revamped Gobi also criticized what she for all patients, not at its other said that his microbusiness is more of a about marijuana and its uses, and asked oncology center, updated gastro- viewed as a lack of communi- hospitals. “mom and pop” establishment. if the town had any educational pro- intestinal services and physician cation and said she had dug out Resident Lorri Horton asked In the proposed draft, the town grams in place. practices as well as other services, her notes from previous meetings about the effect on Ware ambu- set the impact fee at the maximum Board of Selectmen Chairman but patients did not get their care with Baystate officials going back lance service, which now has to 3% allowed by the law. Rogers said Kenan Young suggested Rogers work in Ware. to 1985. She called Baystate’s go nine miles farther, and Gray he understands the town anticipates a with town counsel, Attorney Nicole Gray and Keroack also blaming Mary Lane for not being said Baystate knows ambulance financial impact from his company, but Costanzo, to make amendments to the acknowledged transportation is able to keep physicians at the service and emergency medical he does not. Rogers said his proposed draft so it would better suit his micro- an issue for many in Ware, and hospital “disingenuous,” and laid services is very important in all PHONE site will not utilize town sewer or water. business. Selectmen Julie Quink and pointed to the company’s dona- the blame at the foot of Baystate towns. She said the company 413.967.3505 Health officials for being unable could offer pre-hospital medical Fax: 413.967.6009 He would have no more than eight peo- Kelly Kemp agreed Rogers made some tions of $170,000 over the last Subscriptions: 413.283.8393 ple employed, but most likely only four valid points. Costanzo requested that a five years to get the Quaboag to keep physicians there since care to area EMS providers, and working at a time, so the traffic impact town representative work with her and Connector up and running, and 1985. Baystate is working with local EMAIL would be negligible. Rogers said a 2% Rogers together. Young said she could to keep it going. It is a service for Keroack and Gray both said fire chiefs and other EMS provid- physicians no longer want their ers about how it can help them. Advertising Sales impact fee would be more suitable. reach out to him as a town representa- low-income riders in Ware and Dan Flynn Under annual community benefits, in tive. The board voted to approve Rogers surrounding towns, which offers own practices. They want to be Luann Lauzier, a Ware resi- [email protected] which Adroit Manufacturing would be working with town counsel by roll call rides to work, school and medical in practices of six, eight, or 10 dent, urged Baystate to use the allowed to make additional donations vote; all were in favor. Rogers asked if appointments for a small fee each doctors, with easy access to spe- money in the trust to keep Mary Managing Editor cialists and laboratory services Lane in place. “There’s no reason Eileen Kennedy to the town, “included by not limited to he could now proceed with planning a way. Gray said they would also local drug abuse prevention/treatment/ public outreach meeting and the board discussing shuttle service between nearby, they said. to close it, we can do better,” she [email protected] Ware SelectBoard member said. education programs, which the company said yes. Ware and Palmer. Keith Kruckas agreed, saying Terrance Smith, who Subscriptions agrees to additionally pay in the amount At the conclusion of the discus- “we were completely blindsided also spoke at the last Ware [email protected] and under the terms provided therein.” sion, Planning Board Chairman Harry Smola, Gobi with this.” He also said Baystate SelectBoard meeting on the topic, Rogers said he did not have any issues Comerford asked why the town coun- $31 per year pre-paid The first audience speak- Health’s operations in Ware had said the town and Baystate need ($36 out of state) with making additional donations to sel fee was increased to $300 an hour. er was State Rep. Todd Smola, been “smoke and mirrors here for to work closely together as there Newsstand: $1.00 per copy benefit Hardwick, but that he would like Costanzo said she would provide some- R-Warren, who asked what was some time.” will be a fiscal effect on the town terms applied to it amended. The terms thing in writing to Town Administrator likely on the mind of many of the When he asked if the money without sufficient time to plan for WEB state “For as long as the establishment Theresa Cofske about the fees. www.warerivernews.turley.com more than 100 people who attend- remaining in the Gilbert Trust, a response. He pointed out at the is in operation, the company shall pay Comerford also said he would be happy ed the virtual event. which created Mary Lane SelectBoard meeting that Mary @ Ware River News to the town the sum of $____ annually.” to answer any questions about zoning if “How did we get to this place, Hospital, would be used to Lane is the town’s largest water Rogers wanted the “shall pay” removed needed. in the middle of a pandemic with The Ware River News is published by demolish the building, Keroack and sewer customer and suggest- Turley Publications, Inc. • www.turley.com no notice to anyone,” he asked. said no. Baystate would be work- ed the company consider a pay- Smola pointed out that Baystate ing with its legal team to be sure ment in lieu of taxes of approx- officials had been concerned long the money left “goes to the med- imately $225,000 as it does not before the pandemic about patient ical care for the people of Ware pay real estate taxes as it is a non- Turley needs levels, but did not start a dialog and surrounding communities,” as profit. Four candidates run for with local officials or the commu- the trust mandates. Resident Mario Capolongo your input nity about those concerns. There was $6.5 million in the asked if an impact assessment “The real shame of all this is trust as of Sept. 30, according will be done, and Keroack said two SelectBoard seats Turley Publications is look- that the damage done to the rela- to the Internal Revenue Service the DPH requires one be com- ing to understand our readers and tionship between Baystate and Form 990 for Baystate Health pleted for the regulatory closure guides Annual and Special Town help to get factual news to them. the community is irreparable,” he Foundation. process. No other contested Meetings; School Committee We pride ourselves on our commit- said. Cindy Gervais, who used to members Michael C. Foran and ment to community journalism and Baystate officials made the work at Mary Lane, said in hind- candidates Julie A.F. Slattery are running making that information available to announcement in late January, Residents sight closing its in-patient and alerting local officials only a few Residents expressed their con- medical services several years ago By Eileen Kennedy for re-election to three year as many readers as possible. A sur- hours before going public with cerns about transportation, emer- “was absolutely the right deci- Staff writer terms; and John Desmond is run- vey is currently posted online about ning for a a three-year term on your experiences as a reader. Your the news, causing both Smola and gency services, connections made sion.” She said the patient census state Sen. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer between Mary Lane and an array could vary from three to 28, and WARE – The race to fill Ware the Board of Health, where he responses are essential for us and to protest the decision. He said of social service providers and the physicians were burning out. Now elected positions is on, with four has previously served, and he will be kept confidential. Baystate apparently learned noth- sudden financial ramifications for she realizes safe patient care was people running for two, three- has served on the SelectBoard To participate in the survey, ing from the process of ending Ware as Mary Lane is phased out. in jeopardy, she said, although she year seats on the SelectBoard. as well. please visit https://www.surveymon- in-patient and medical services Resident Jennifer Raiche was one of the biggest proponents Alan G. Whitney and Keith J. Kimberly E. Swarts is run- key.com/r/DBSJ69F. at Mary Lane, and changing the asked why a new, state-of-the art of keeping Mary Lane a hospital. Kruckas, who serve as chairman ning for re-election to a three- Emergency Room to a satellite wing was being built at Baystate Gray assured participants that and vice chairman, respective- year term as Park Commissioner, facility. At that time residents and Medical Center, to be known as Baystate would create an order- ly, of the board, are running for Craig R. Simmons is running for Corned beef dinner officials complained that there the MassMutual Wing. ly winding down of Mary Lane re-election. re-election to a three-year term was little to no communication Keroack said it will have with town officials, and estimated Joshua A. Kusnierz, who as Park Commissioner and John E. Carroll is running for election set for March 17 with the community in advance of state-of-the-art cardiac cath labs, the practices would remain for is the town tree warden and a those decisions. replacement operating rooms and for a one-year unexpired term WARE – A St.Patrick’s Day about 18 months as design and member of the Planning Board, Smola said talking the commu- surgical beds because those things as a Park Commissioner. Carroll corned beef and cabbage dinner construction for them at Wing is also running as is Caitlin nity long before the final decision are needed. “It’s not an equiva- has been serving a vacancy as will be held on Wednesday, March Hospital must first be completed. Maureen McCarthy, who has her was made would have allowed the lent kind of investment,” Keroack Park Commissioner for most of 17, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Trinity own metal art business. communities and officials “to sit said. He said all cardiac surgery There are no other contested a year now. Episcopal Church, at the corner of seats this year. Richard A. Starodoj is run- Park and Pleasant streets. The Town Election is sched- ning for re-election to a five- The dinner includes corned beef, uled for April 12, and all candi- year Planning Board seat and cabbage, potatoes, carrots and bread HARDWICK POND from page 1 success” with the in-lab testing sive aquatic plant treatment proj- dates have returned their papers Jonathan J. Hogan is seeking for a $12 donation per dinner. Take- with the orchids. He said that ect that began in 2017. re-election to a five-year term on and Endangered Species Program, Natural Heritage and Endangered Zinni told the board they may to the town clerk’s office. out only is available. Please call will collected data on how the Moderator Kathleen H. the Ware Housing Authority. 413-967-6100 to reserve meals with Species Program is more com- need the town to release about No one has submitted papers orchid is responding during the fortable with the limited treatment $14,000 of the bond money this Coulombe, is running for a name, the number of dinners want- herbicide treatment. If the field re-election to another three- to run for the three-year term on ed and a phone number to call. All field test on the pond after the summer to pay for the partial the Board of Assessors. test is successful, the association success of the lab tests. treatment. There is about $60,000 year term as the person who proceeds benefit the mission and hopes to treat the entire pond in ministry of the parish. Mascitis said, “We’ve come a remaining in the bond. 2022. Zinni said, “we had great long way. It’s a SOLitude Lake Management milestone we are in Shrewsbury will be administer- proud of,” refer- ing the herbicide treatment. ring to the inva- Fish Fry Every Friday Evening February 19th - April 2nd, 5-7pm 85 Main Street Ware Ma. 413-858-5172

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HARDWICK – The the Gilbert Trust Hardwick Board of Selectmen held a meeting Monday, Feb. By Elena Palladino 21, at 6:30 p.m. via Microsoft Correspondent Teams. They approved the follow- ith Baystate Health’s ing invoices to be paid out of recent announcement Community Development Wthat it plans to close the Block Grant funds: Pioneer Mary Lane Outpatient Center by Valley Planning Commission 2023, Ware is mourning the loss of Invoice #17 for services ren- a great institution. During its years dered to administer the fiscal of service to the community, Mary 2018 Hardwick Assistance Lane has been a source of pride Program (Grant #00829) in the for the town as a top-quality health amount of $1,452.31; Pioneer care provider. Valley Planning Commission The story of the hospital as we Invoice #18 for services ren- know it today began over 100 years dered to administer the fiscal ago with the Gilbert family and the Mary Lane Hospital in Ware as it looked in 1923. The Gilbert family home on South Street in Ware. 2018 Hardwick Assistance Ware Visiting Nurse and Hospital Program (Grant #00829) in the Association. Another prominent member of amount of $633.85; Pioneer The Gilberts were woolen man- the Gilbert family was George’s Valley Planning Commission ufacturers and philanthropists at son, John Humphrey Grenville Invoice #19 for services ren- the turn of the 20th century. Their Gilbert, who also joined the fam- dered to administer the fiscal influence is still felt today, from ily business in later years. J.H. 2018 Hardwick Assistance Mary Lane Hospital to Grenville served as president of Gilbert Program (Grant #00829) in the Park, from the Young Men’s Manufacturing Company after amount of $905.26; and Clark Library to the Gilbertville village Lewis, and remained with the com- & Green Architecture Design of Hardwick. A look back at their pany until it closed in the 1930s. Invoice #6 for architectur- legacy offers a glimpse into Ware’s J.H. was a founding member of the al services for the Hardwick history and a reminder of the sig- Young Men’s Library Association Municipal Building architec- nificant impact one family can have in Ware, and he donated the land on tural barrier removal in the on a community. which the reading room of the cur- amount of $6,560. rent library is built. He also served The Gilbert Family, 1841 to 1930 as president of the Ware Savings The Gilbert family’s wealth Bank for a period of time. FOSC letter originated with manufactur- J.H.’s only son, Grenville Brown The board read and ing on the Ware River. In 1841, Gilbert, died in 1901 of bronchial approved the letter proposed by George Henry Gilbert purchased pneumonia at the age of 15 while the Friends of the Stone Church the property on the south bank of away at St. Mark’s boarding school Lewis Gilbert, who named Mary to send to the Massachusetts the Ware River along with his part- in Southborough. J.H. and his wife, Lane Hospital for his wife, Mary Historical Commission in ner Charles Stevens. The compa- Grace Gilbert, donated the land Dwight Lane, of Brimfield. hopes of securing preserva- ny manufactured broadcloth and that’s now Grenville Park to the tion project funding for the cloakings, its products so fine they town of Ware in their son’s honor. endowment he wished to allow the Trinitarian Congregational were awarded the highest prize at After years of construction, the WVNHA to “suitably and more effectively care for the sick espe- Church (the Stone Church) in the Great Exhibition at the Crystal park was accepted by the town in A nurse is pinned in front of the portrait of Mary Dwight Lane Gilbert Gilbertville. Palace in London in 1851. 1907. The Gilberts donated addi- cially of the town of Ware and of in the Mary Lane Hospital. That same year, Gilbert & tional acreage to the park in subse- the village of Gilbertville,” and Stevens dissolved their partnership quent years to enhance and protect to “provide hospital grounds and Police union contract buildings where the sick may be Officer Ryan Gentile of and divided their property, with what has been called “Ware’s love- properly cared for gratuitously or the Hardwick/New Braintree Gilbert taking the buildings locat- liest adornment.” at a reasonable charge according to Police Department said that the ed at what is now 15 South St., in the circumstances of each.” police union contract expires Ware, including the smaller church- Ware Visiting Nurse and On March 31, 1920, the Board June 30 of this year. He asked like building (the company’s offic- Hospital Association of Directors of the WVNHA the board for their input in pre- es) and the mill building, where the Around the time that Grenville accepted the legacies and benefits paring the contract proposal. corporate offices of Country Bank Gilbert died in 1901, the average bequeathed in Gilbert’s will, and Gentile offered to draft a one- and the American Skate Company life expectancy in the U.S. was just authorized the association to take year “bridge” contract due to are currently located. under 50 years. Grenville’s bron- steps to carry out Gilbert’s wishes financial uncertainties in town Gilbert’s new George H. Gilbert chial pneumonia was among the to build “The Mary Lane Hospital” and beyond, in lieu of the stan- & Company manufactured high most common causes of death, on his property using the donated dard three-year contract. The quality woolen flannels, and his which were influenza/pneumonia, funds. board agreed that a one-year nephew, Lewis Newton Gilbert, tuberculosis and gastroenteritis. In 1922, Gilbert’s Victorian contract would be a good idea joined him in business in 1857. In the decades prior to 1900, home on South Street was demol- for now and thanked Gentile Three years later, in 1860, the visiting nurse associations were ished and H.P. Cummings was and his fellow officers for being Gilberts purchased land further common in rural areas of the engaged to construct a new state- so accommodating. up the Ware River in Hardwick, Northeast. Visiting nurses often and changed the company’s provided free or low-cost in-home of-the-art hospital. The new 25-bed name to the George H. Gilbert care to communities that might hospital building was completed Approval of licenses Manufacturing Company. The otherwise not have had access to in September of 1924. A year later The board approved the Gilberts then expanded their mills quality healthcare. In 1903, Mrs. in 1925, the WVNHA board voted Courtesy photos from the Ware Young Men’s Association Library 2021 Annual Automatic at the Hardwick site, which they to change the name of the associ- The Gilbert mill office on South Street, which now houses the Henry K. Hyde, the president of American Athletic Co. In Ware. Amusement License and named Gilbertville, and built resi- Ware’s Social Science Club, ation to the Mary Lane Hospital the 2021 Common Victuallar dences and company amenities for engaged a visiting nurse to minis- Association in honor of Mary Lane License for the South Barre their employees, whose numbers Gilbert. seek appropriate legal approvals landmark that the family contribut- ter to the people of Ware. She paid over the next two years to ensure ed to over the years. Rod & Gun Club, 2626, Barre had increased to 1,000 between its the nurse an annual salary of $688, Rd., Wheelwright. two locations by 1900. Mary Lane’s future that the continued use of the trust Even with the closing of Mary and visits were low cost at just 25 is consistent with Mr. Gilbert’s Lane, the Gilberts’ legacy will live When founder George Gilbert cents. Six years later, in 1909, the From its founding and in accor- passed away in 1869, Lewis Gilbert dance with Lewis Gilbert’s wish- expressed wishes to provide health on through the many institutions Ware Visting Nurse and Hospital services to the residents of Ware and individuals that have benefitted became president of the company. Association was founded. es, Mary Lane has served the need Lewis married Mary Dwight Lane, for affordable, quality health care and Gilbertville. from their civic and philanthropic With significant advances in All of the Gilberts mentioned generosity. of Brimfield, on Christmas Day of science and medicine in the first in Ware, and its surrounding com- 1864 in Ware. He became prom- munities, for over 100 years. By in this article are buried in Aspen decades of the 20th century, the Grove Cemetery, another town inent in civic affairs, serving as a American health care and hospi- 2023, just shy of the original hos- member of the state Senate from tal system experienced accelerated pital building’s 100th 1877 to 1878, and as moderator growth across the country. With the anniversary, Mary Lane of the town of Ware from 1881 to support of the Gilbert family, Ware as we know it today will 1911. was no exception. no longer exist. The Ware River News As of Feb. 29, 2020, will gladly correct factual During his time as president of UNEMPLOYED Gilbert Manufacturing Company, Building Mary Lane Hospital the Gilbert Trust con- errors that appear in this tained $5.6 million, paper. Corrections or Lewis oversaw the design and Upon Lewis Gilbert’s death construction of the stone church in 1919, he bequeathed his large according to Hampshire DUE TO COVID? clarifications will always County Probate records. appear on Page 3. To in Gilbertville, and paid for the South Street home and property to building of the chapel, which was the WVNHA along with $500,000 When contacted for request a correction, send comment about future information to ekennedy@ completed in 1885. He also helped in trust to endow the hospital, Check out this FREE Virtual to fund the Gilbertville Public so long as it “be forever known use of the Gilbert turley.com, or call 967- Trust, CEO of Baystate 3505. Corrections may also Library. 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EVERETT ALLEN from page 1 At the point, staggering, slip- warren ping and in near complete exhaus- tion, Everett was ready to give up and fall to the back of the line. It was rumored if you fell back, due to the occasional gunshot would Quaboag special education be heard causing the marchers to assume the worst. Midway between Swinemunde and Alten Grabow, just as things return to classrooms became bleak for him and the hun- Teachers must also receive moving in the right direction, with dreds of other prisoners, he heard, District continues COVID-19 vaccines, but they Warren in the yellow zone now and in the distance, the sound of bag- have to become eligible under the West Brookfield in the green zone. pipes. Yes, two Scottish P.O.W.s to plan for state’s guidelines. After giving Both had been in the red, high- managed to stake out a spot and first responders and health work- er-risk zone for a several weeks played loudly for all to hear. To in-person classes ers vaccines, the state has since running beginning in December Everett, this was the sound of free- A shot of “A” Lager, the backs of barracks 1, 2 and 3, at Stalag Luft 4, where Everett Allen was held as a P.O.W. opened up registration to those 75 and going into January. dom; not to give up but reach deep- By Eileen Kennedy and over, along with their younger Grandparent Doreen Piechota er finding inner strength to contin- Staff writer Everett dropped the regalia and companions, as wellas those 65 said all children need to be back ue. bolted the house. He can now laugh and over and others with two or in school. “We need to give them The march continued another WARREN – Quaboag as he thanks God that the Russian more commodities, such as dia- in-person schooling with teachers 18 days covering 150 kilometers Regional School Superintendent was so drunk the recoil of the gun betes, asthma or obesity among a who are veterans, we need to move to where they boarded a train at Dr. Brett Kustigian told School forced the soldier to the ground and range of other issues. this along,” she said. Extending the Uelsen, Germany taking them to Committee members Monday the bullets went into the ceiling… Kustigian said the rules around school day was one of her recom- Alten Grabow, Stalag XI A. While that all special education students but Everett and his companions how many students may ride the mendations so students could get on a rest break in a barn on Good will be offered the opportunity to were well on their way out of town. buses and how many students additional instruction. Friday March 30, Everett and his return to in-person learning. Eventually on May 5, they were may sit in the same seat have been Kustigian said the teachers’ friend from Worcester, Richard He also said he has been making their way across the Elbe expanded, allowing more students contract spelled out the school day Gordon, developed a menu for advised by both the West on a Russian pontoon bridge from to get to school. The six-foot social to a certain extent and the memo- Easter Sunday. It was a full day of Brookfield and Warren boards of Pulswerda to Wessnig, Germany. distancing in class remains in place, randum of understanding between repast! Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. at health to not set a definite date for Everett took the initiative, grabbed he said. the district and the teachers’ union Lavigne’s Diner, coffee and dough- returning all other students to full- a bicycle, and rode to the American Turley Publications courtesy photos West Brookfield mother Jennifer calls for teachers being vaccinated nuts with plain and fancy pastry time, in-person learning. lines in Torgau, some 10 miles A memorial brick in West Goodale asked committee members before all students return to class. over to the House of Hathaway at “It’s fluid, it’s ever-changing,” away. There he was able get help Brookfield, which Everett Allen what parameters or benchmarks He also said the district has a 9:30, early lunch at 11 with cham- he said. “We are talking weekly, and have a truck return to pick of and his wife, Blanche, purchased will be used to get all children back mediation session with the teach- pagne and shrimp cocktails at to thank the people of the if not daily about it.” Pooled test- the other three men. in school. ers’ union on March 11 about Cosgrave’s Chop House. After a Netherlands, who hid him before ing went into effect this Tuesday Finally repatriated, that next School Committee Jason demanding teachers to return to brief rest, at 2:30 onto the Crown he was arrested by German sol- at West Brookfield Elementary morning he enjoyed his first taste Morgan said the district can’t teaching in the classrooms follow- Luncheonette for ice cream with diers. School, which gathers tests sam- of G.I. food in nearly a year and offer a definite matrix that will ing more than two weeks of the hot chocolate followed at 4 p.m.by ples from 10 people at a time to a wonderful bull session with the drive when school will be open towns being in the COVID-19 red hotdogs with dessert at Homer’s test more people more quickly men he just met. By May 14, he for in-person classes for all. “It zone. The MOU stated that after Lunch. A sumptuous dinner was worked as a Keyway machinist for and efficiently. Anyone identified and many others were sent onto depends on vaccinations and other two weeks in the red for the towns planned at the Coronado Hotel Warren Pumps Inc of Warren. The as being positive for COVID-19 Camp Lucky Strike for “fatten- things,” he said. “We don’t have a that make up the district, as well as with roast turkey and all the fixings author’s father was chief mechan- gets an additional test to deter- ing-up” and medical care. Many firm timeline.” those towns sending School Choice at 7 p.m., and at 9:30 p.m., they ical engineer eventually rising to mine positivity. Anyone who then coming off from P.O.W. camps He said social distancing has not to Quaboag, learning should switch would head over to the Lido for vice president of engineering and tests positive must quarantine as were significantly underweight, changed from six feet to three feet, to fully remote. hot roast beef sandwiches, fries, chief operating officer. Their paths do anyone with close contact with and Everett was no exception. Of and working out offering lunches Following the meeting the coffee, and pudding. Finally, wrap- crossed daily within the pump that person. Pooled testing will note, here Everett is provided his safely at the high school needs to Committee went into executive ses- ping up their day back at Lavigne’s shop. Everett’s P.O.W. experi- be added to Quaboag Regional replacement uniform, which today, be determined as well. sion to discuss mediation with the Diner for coffee and sandwiches ence was even showcased in the Middle High School and Warren he still proudly dons at Memorial Kustigian said COVID-19 rates Quaboag Educators Association, at 1 a.m. Alas, these restaurants of pump shop newsletter, “Chips and Community Elementary School Day and Veterans Day 0bservances. in Warren and West Brookfield are which is the teachers’ union. Worcester are no more, but Everett Curls.” Both the author and Everett next week. As reported in the book, “My can remember the making of the enjoyed reminiscing about friends Three Years with Eisenhower” by menu and the “taste” of the feast. of the past…his view as an adult Capt. Harry Butcher, on an hour’s Many P.O.W.s had such cravings and the author’s as both child and notice on May 22, Eisenhower for home food and shared reci- adult. Scavenger hunt decided to visit Camp Lucky Strike Build a legacy at the Warren pes from memory amongst their No one could slight Everett for after hearing reports that the recov- friends. holding a grudge and anger against set for March 6 ering P.O.W.’s actually had bet- They remained here for another his mean-spirited captors or, worse, Historical Commission ter accommodations in the prison WARREN – Warren Parks & two weeks, then marched another the woman who betrayed him. He camps than under U.S. care. His WARREN – Collectors and behind? Recreation are holding a spring 100 kilometers to Annaburg. has memorabilia, books, and a C47 flew to a former German air- readers of Warren history admire Those who serve on the scavenger hunt on March 6, with His diary shows meager entries sharp memory for his time in fight- field near the camp where black the work of those who’ve gone Warren Historical Commission a four-hour time limit. The clock for food, water or other nourish- ing for and securing freedom in sedans pulled up to the plane to before. The way they built their can contribute their knowledge starts ticking as each competitor ment. He contracted dysentery World War II. At one point, he had bring Ike and his party to the camp. houses and helped develop the and efforts and leave their mark picks up their packet with rules that had a major impact on him compiled a many-paged dossier on Ike jumped in a Jeep and as his town, the old hotels and taverns, on the town records. Anyone from the Shepard Municipal as well as much of the column the Nazi collaborator but made the entourage, mostly U.S. senators schools, banks and town halls. who would like to create Building on High Street on that day in the forced march. One of the decision to discard the research and seeing this, leave the sedans and We’ve collected photographs, their legacy for future genera- between 1 and 2 p.m. most dehumanizing events in the relegate her to a mere footnote in jump in jeeps as well. The entou- advertising pieces, historical tions to admire should contact This is a COVID-friendly event march was the effect of dysentery his life’s story. rage drops in the Mess for lunch accounts and artifacts. All these the Warren Selectmen and ask for residents of Warren and West and uncontrolled defecation. After Indeed, his war experiences with a number of ex-P.O.W.s. After items were created by Warren to be appointed to the Warren Warren. one got over the embarrassment, helped sharpen Everett’s compas- lunch, Eisenhower walks the near- people who were living and Historical Commission. Or, drop Teams must pre-register and many men just let it occur during sion and respect for others and ly two miles back to the airbase working here. It is their lega- a line [email protected] teams should consist of each per- the march. proved to him that belief in good- through the main road of the camp ness overcomes evil. cy. But now what will we leave to inquire for more information. son’s “family bubble.” stopping to shake hands every third In his own words: Teams that register online will LIBERATION, or forth man. In mid-afternoon, “…we went through so much receive 10 points in addition to the Everett witnesses the Supreme and all the problems like that, that, points they earn. REPATRIATION Allied Commander working his Teams that donated canned Dysentery drained much of uh, you just have that faith that you Nancy Curtis Scholarship available way through the camp. goods or other non-perishable items Everett’s strength and the guards can do it. You can, you can come As Eisenhower prepares to at the time of their packet pick-up compassionately placed him in a home.” WARE – Applications are Deadline for completion of leave, he pulls aside the camp com- will receive one point for each item hospital in Annaburg on April 19. Paugh may be reached at info@ now available for the Nancy the application is April 5, and mander and states that every man they donate, up to 15 points per Though liberated by the Russians tothefifty.com and he is always Curtis Scholarship in the Ware, should be forwarded to Mrs. needs to feel better about himself team. The items will be donated to on April 24, he remained in the looking for World War II soldiers Palmer, and Belchertown Public Sandra Piechota, 269 Palmer and to give them all haircuts. He a local charitable organization. hospital two more days. who were kept as prisoners of war Schools Guidance Department. Rd., Ware, MA 01082. orders 40 barbers to the camp. Mail-in entries may be sent However, liberation was in by Germany and Japan who may After another three weeks, to Warren Parks & Recreation name only. While the Russians wish to talk about their experienc- Everett returned to the United (Scavenger Hunt), P.O. Box 609, liberated, they also blocked pas- es. States aboard the Liberty ship, the Warren, MA 01083. sage across the Elbe River to Allied S.S. Patrick Henry on June 20, and lines. arrived at Fort Devens in Ayer for References Everett then joined the com- discharge on June 25, 1945, ending Griffing, Bryan, May 2, 2016. pany of three other men. British his military commitment. “Heroism/One Man’s World War II NOTICE soldiers, Robert C. Liddon, of the Story of Perserverance and Faith.” ERRORS: Each advertis- Rifle Brigade, Thomas Manders, Scorza, Darin, 2020, https:// er is requested to check of the Queens Regiment who were EPILOGUE www.458bg.com/crewarmour.htm. both liberated from Stalag XX-B It can indeed, be said, that it is deSwart, Co. 2011, “Winter their advertisement the and endured their own 550 kilo- a small world. When the author 2011-12 Communicator.” www.air- first time it appears. meter walk, and, Howard Skaggs first learned about Everett Allen, it forceescape.com, This paper will not be Jr, 351st BOMB Squadron from was on a television broadcast over Fulford-Brown, Robert, 2020, responsible for more Joplin, Missouri, a fellow Stalag Memorial Day in 2020, as he was 10 31. Luft IV prisoner. The group of being honored in a drive by salute Fullerton, John O., 1944, than one corrected in- four began a circuitous route by his friends and townspeople of “E&E Report No. I.S.9 (WEA), sertion, nor will be li- for the next 12 days through the West Brookfield. The author imme- /6/652/2507.” Report for the able for any error in Russian-occupied German coun- diately reached out to interview Adjudant General’s Office and an advertisement to a tryside, stopping in Falkenburg, Everett for inclusion in this P.O.W. Questionaire for I.S.9 (WEA) greater extent than the GroBrossen, Muhlburg, and research effort. Part of the author’s Personnel. November 21. Kotten. youth as an 8 and 9-year-old was Huyse, Luc. Jan. 2006 “Belgian cost of the space occu- But fortune was smiling upon spent exploring every inch of that and Dutch Purges after World pied by the item in the the group! According to Everett, small town, living with his fami- War II Compared,” Chapter 8. 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Peters, who owned Universal full-service financial institu- vices industry that spanned over With COVID-19 translating to Plastics in Holyoke up to a few By Eileen Kennedy tion serving central and western three decades; this included senior job losses for many, it was decided years ago, and who remains active Staff writer Massachusetts, announced three vice president roles at Peoples to target those who have lost their in the company. “I think someone executive promotions within the United Bank, United Bank, jobs as layoffs and business clo- who has gone through this would COVID-19 has torn through the bank’s senior management team. Citizens Bank and FleetBank, sures began last March as restau- be looked at differently than some- economy as companies had to dial Dawn Fleury, CPA, has been primarily in the Connecticut, rants, gyms and other businesses one who hadn’t taken it when it back their services or products in promoted to first senior vice Springfield and Worcester mar- were temporarily closed and then comes to the hiring process. the wake of the pandemic, change president of corporate risk. She kets. His background offers exten- able to start up in reduced capaci- I would be much more interest- their business models and furlough joined Country Bank in 2012; sive expertise in managing diverse ties, he said. ed in someone who had taken this or lay off employees left and right Miriam Siegel before joining the bank, she held and complex commercial clients “We think many people wrongly course. Our company is looking for to make it. Others just shut down a 21-year career with the FDIC as well as assisting small busi- have this picture of what manufac- people right now and this would entirely. While some people have as a commissioned senior bank nesses with creative solutions to turing is all about, with idea that give someone a lot of advantages.” been able to find work, there are examiner. help them achieve their financials it’s dirty,” he said. “But many man- Peters said these days many plenty of workers who haven’t In her current role, she over- goals. ufacturers have pristine processes, young students are not exposed to been able to, and the state wants sees the bank’s comprehensive “Promoting these talent- for which mathematics is needed manufacturing at all and are unfa- to help. risk management programs, ed members within our exist- and their manufacturing is really a miliar with it either generally or For those who have lost their including compliance, corporate ing leadership team strengthens science. specifically. That exposure differs jobs due to COVID-19 and remain risk, internal audit, BSA fraud, our foundation for the future,” He said starting wages are good from when he was young, when unemployed, the MassHire Career commercial credit, commercial said Paul Scully, president and and it’s possible to make a sustain- many people knew people in man- Centers in Holyoke and Springfield loan workout and residential col- CEO of Country Bank. “Dawn, able wage and move through com- ufacturing even if their immediate are offering free virtual manufac- lections departments. Miriam and Tom have proven to pany ranks to get ahead. family wasn’t involved, he said. turing training classes. They will Miriam Siegel, CCP, CBP, be immensely skilled leaders and “The classes are a guide, to The classes provide that exposure help participants learn about career has been promoted to first senior have been strategic partners in counsel them as to what to expect if they’ve never had it in school or manufacturing, basic manufactur- vice president of human resourc- major decisions we have made in manufacturing, the kind of math in the workforce,” he said. ing standards, manufacturing pro- es and chief diversity officer. at Country Bank. I am excited needed and so they candidly will “He’s lived manufacturing and cesses, basic blueprint reading, Joining Country Bank in 2018, they will be taking on additional know what’s going on,” he said. breathed it his whole life, and in quality control processes and tips Tom Wolcott she brought 26-years of profes- responsibilities in their expand- “It’s also designed to get people my mind that makes his opin- on teamwork. The career centers sional experience as the senior ed roles to help further drive our off unemployment and help them ion about it very credible,” said used to be known as the state’s vice president of human resources strategic direction and growth. move into what could be a good Gadaire of Peters’ opinion that it One-Stop Shop for employment for United Bank. In her current They each exemplify Country career.” gives potential job seekers a way needs for those looking for work role, she oversees all aspects of Bank’s iSTEP corporate values The classes are self-paced and into manufacturing. and employers. the bank’s human resource ini- of integrity, service, teamwork, offer tips on who work as a team For more information or to reg- Participants must have a high tiatives, as well as driving talent excellence and prosperity.” member, how to address concerns ister for the classes contact Kate school diploma, Internet connec- management strategies to lead the Country Bank is a full-ser- that come up on the manufactur- Smith at Masshire Holyoke at 413- tivity with streaming capability, bank’s learning and development vice mutual community bank ing floor and problem resolution, 322-7162 or Ksmith@masshire- be unemployed due to COVID-19 team. She also proudly serves on serving central and western Gadaire said. holyoke.org or Yvette Jackson at and have a device such as a lap- the board of Behavioral Health Massachusetts with 14 offices in Businessman Joseph Peters, a Masshire Springfield at 413-858- top, desktop computer or tablet to Network in Springfield and serves Ware, Palmer, West Brookfield, member of MassHire Hampden 2827 or yjackson@masshirespring- access the internet. It is also com- on the Wilbraham Personnel Brimfield, Belchertown, County Workforce Board, has been field.org. patible with cell phones. Instructor Advisory Board. Wilbraham, Ludlow, Leicester, in manufacturing for decades, and The funding for the class- coaching is also provided. Tom Wolcott has been promot- Paxton, Charlton, and Worcester. decided to test drive the classes to es was provided by the state “The last two governors have ed to first senior vice president of Country Bank is a member of be sure potential students would Office of Housing and Economic been very invested in what they can the commercial lending and busi- FDIC, DIF, and the SUM net- get useful information about manu- Development do to maintain or grow manufactur- ness banking divisions. He joined work. facturing if they took them. Dawn Fleury Country Bank in 2019 after a pre-

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A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com SPORTSSEND US YOUR SPORTS SUBMISSIONS www.sports.turley.com Panthers Indians capture ‘pod’ strong season playoff final By Tim Peterson continues Sports Correspondent BARRE—Just like in the semi- final game against Oakmont 24 hours earlier, the Quabbin girls var- sity basketball team built a dou- ble-digit lead at the end of the first quarter in the Central Mass. Pod 6 finals. The top-seeded Panthers, who led third-seeded Leominster,14-2, after the first eight minutes of the contest, managed to hang on to the lead the rest of the way for a 47-40 home victory, last Thursday night. “We usually started the first quarter either very slowly or incredibly fast during the reg- ular season,” said Quabbin head Andrew Soltys reaches over a pair of coach Evan Barringer. “I thought Keith Smith takes to the air for a layup. defenders to get his shot on the basket. it was very important for us to get off to a quick start in the finals against Leominster. They upset second-seeded Fitchburg on their homecourt in the semifinal game and they just kept battling against us. It was just a great high school basketball game.” The Panthers, who finished the season with an 11-1 record, defeat- ed fourth-seeded Oakmont 42-23 in the semifinal game. They wound up winning their final twelve games of the season, including the two playoff games. “Even though we won the championship game, everyone on our team was emotional afterwards because our season was over,” Barringer said. “All of the players worked so hard and it was a very special season for us.” In the first quarter of the two Pod playoff games, the Panthers Dom Velazquez extends for a shot. Photos by David Henry www.sweetdogphotos.com outscored their opponents 30-3. “Our defense was just incredi- LUDLOW – On Feb. shortened 2020-2021 sea- had 19 points. Ware has ble in both of the playoff games,” 10, Ware boys basketball son with a 6-1 record. Dom since beaten Ludlow again Barringer added. “We really didn’t faced Ludlow on the road Velazquez led the scoring and split a pair of games know how to play man-to-man defense at the beginning of the sea- Camden Balicki dribbles his way down and won 71-60. The Indians against Ludlow with 20 with Division 1 Amherst have had a very successful points while Keith Smith Regional. the court. John Soltys makes his way up for a layup. Please see PANTHERS, page 8

Pioneers drop pair to Wolves High School football set to start By Gregory A. Scibelli Like all sports currently, foot- The guards are being encouraged [email protected] ball players will be required to as they provide an additional layer SPRINGFIELD – wear face coverings. In the last of protection. When the Pathfinder REGION – While the vacci- couple of months, variants of Larger teams like High School girls nation effort is ongoing, there is COVID-19 coming from the Longmeadow, Central, and basketball team was still a need to make modifications United Kingdom and South Africa Holyoke will have limits to the finally able to take the to high school sports and football have resulted in a more conta- number of players they can bring court, they definitely will be no different. gious mutations of the virus. As a to the sideline. A maximum of just showed signs of rust. High school football games result, people have been advised 45 players will be allowed to dress The girls struggled in are finally set to commence next to wear multiple or multi-layer for games and be on the sidelines. a pair of games Feb. month and those that are able to face coverings now. The MIAA is In many high school games, 12 and 16 against watch games will not see a major not allowing gaiter face coverings, players are injured and unable to Hampden Charter, los- difference in how the games are but are not currently requiring the play, often wear their jerseys to ing 44-25 and 44-19. played other than what happens multi-layer coverings. Football the field and are on the sidelines The Pioneers strug- behind the scenes and on the side- players wear full helmets with gled to move the ball lines. some also wearing splash guards. Please see FOOTBALL, page 8 around the court and could not find its shooting. Pathfinder still has a pair of games against Ludlow Outlaw open entry lists loading up before ending its short- ened season. Allyson Dube extends on a shot. for Icebreaker, Thompson 300 THOMPSON, Conn. — The action, the buzz that has surround- CT. The modern Modified leg- Thompson Speedway Motorsports ed the events for months will only end has filed entries for both the Park oval is shaping up as the get louder. $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 place to watch the biggest stars Leading the roll call is six-time and the $20,000-to-win Thompson of Tour-Type Modified Racing NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2021. Entry lists for both the champion Doug Coby of Milford, Please see RACING, page 8 Icebreaker 125 on April 10/11 and the return of the Thompson 300 on October 9/10 are already load- ed with local, regional, and even national open-wheel racing head- liners. As the first and last events of the season at the histor- ic Connecticut track, both the Icebreaker and the Thompson 300 are expected to be the year’s two greatest shows. The early entries back up these expectations with a mix of touring series champions, track champions, and big-time Tom Morris racing Photos by David Henry www.sweetdogphotos.com Allyson Dube tries to dribble winners in the Modified ranks. is back this season. Stephanie Koslik makes an off-balance shot. toward the sideline. With so many top drivers ready for Page 8, Ware River News, February 25, 2021

Nominees for volleyball hall announced @turleysports www.turleysports.com acebook.com/turleysports HOLYOKE – The list of 25 inductees. really hard for people to narrow Aguero, Dr. Rolf Andresen, nominees for the International “​These 25 nominees represent down their Fan Vote selections Manuela Benelli, Gianfranco Volleyball Hall of Fame 2021 11 different countries and some but it will also make this year’s Briani, Julius Brink and Jonas Induction has been announced of the biggest names in volley- Induction that much more spe- Reckermann, Dr. Gabriel and the Fan Vote presented by ball from the past two decades cial for the selected class.” Cherebetiu, Sergio Dutra Santos, Mizuno is now officially open and beyond.” said George The new class of Inductees Giovane Gavio, Linda Hanley, through Feb. 28. Mulry, Executive Director of the will be announced in March and Barbara Jelic-Ruzic, Pieter Athlete of the Month Fans can vote daily for as International Volleyball Hall of the 2021 Induction Celebration Joon, Siegfried Kohler, Peter many nominees as they feel are Fame. “Having to skip the 2020 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. Lange, Andre Meyer, Samuele Aidyn Welsh deserving of Induction. The top class of Inductees because of 23 and will be live streamed Papi, Carmelo Pittera, Bernardo 5 nominees selected by the pub- COVID has created a bit of a for anyone that cannot travel to Rezende, Todd Rogers, Yumilka WARE lic will comprise a “fans’ ballot” backlog that’s resulted in per- Holyoke. Induction Celebration Ruiz, Ricardo Santos, Clay that will be tallied along with haps the strongest list of nom- tickets will go on sale when the Stanley, Sergey Tetyuhkhin, ongratulations to Aidyn the official selection committee inees top to bottom we’ve ever new class is announced. Logan Tom, Fernanda Venturini, Welsh, who scored her ballots to pick the Class of 2021 had. I think it’s going to be The nominees are: Taismary and Elaine Youngs. C1,000th career point earlier this month for the Indians. To nominate someone for Athlete of the Month, contact Managing Sports Editor Gregory A. Scibelli at 413-283-8393 ext. MIAA official recognized for leadership by NFHS 258 or send an e-mail to gscibelli@ turley.com. FRANKLIN – The National 2021 Section 1 Citation recip- Women and Girls Leadership dent-athletes, athletic directors Federation of State High School ient: Sherry Bryant, associate initiatives. At the national level, and coaches is beyond reproach. Associations (NFHS) selected executive director of the MIAA. she has served two terms on the I have the utmost respect and eight leaders in state high school During her 30-year career NFHS Field Hockey Committee admiration for all that she does Our Family associations to receive an NFHS at the Associations, Bryant has most recently as chair, is a leader in the quest of Educational Citation. This award honors served as Financial Controller, in the NFHS/USA Field Hockey Athletics. I have been so fortu- Cares individuals who have made con- Director of Human Resources, Advocacy Group, and has been nate to call her my colleague and tributions to the NFHS, state Technology Advancement appointed to the NFHS Strategic friend.” About Your high school associations, athlet- Leader, and Liaison to a num- Planning Committee. According to MIAA ic director and coaching profes- ber of sport Committees includ- MIAA member, Field Hockey Executive Director Bill Gaine, Family sions, the officiating avocation ing, Field Hockey, Basketball, Committee Chair, Coach and “Sherry Bryant’s 30-year ser- HOME – AUTO – BUSINESS – LIFE and fine arts/performing arts Gymnastics, Skiing, Tennis, retired Rockport High School vice to the MIAA membership programs. The NFHS Citation Softball, and co-liaison for Athletic Director Mary Ryan as well as being a key Senior is one of the most prestigious Rugby. Bryant has also provid- stated, “Sherry is hands-down Executive teammate has been CONGRATULATIONS achievements in high school ath- ed leadership through her ser- the ultimate professional and so outstanding. I am very pleased letics and performing arts. vice to the MIAA Tournament deserving of the NFHS Section 1 her contributions to our NFHS ATHLETE! The Massachusetts Management Committee, Citation. 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The registrations are ers planning to do double-du- Relics has opened registration for accepted on a first come first serve ty with the Icebreaker and the the 2021 Senior Softball Season. The basis. All our games are played at the NASCAR Modified Tour Silver Division (age 50 to 64) has Fish & Game in Ludlow. For further event at Virginia’s Martinsville filled 36 of the 112 spots and the Gold information or to register go to http:// Speedway on April 8. Another is Division (65-and-up) has filled 32 www.westernmassrelics.org. multi-time NASCAR Modified and Modified Racing Series (MRS) winner Eric Goodale of PANTHERS from page 7 a fast-break lay-up before the buzzer Riverhead, NY. Goodale, who is sounded. currently competing in the World son, but the girls slowly kept improv- Leominster outscored Series of Asphalt Stock Car ing in each game.” Quabbin,11-4, during the second quar- Racing at Florida’s New Smyrna Quabbin senior Julia Hamel post- ter and were only trailing 18-13 at Speedway, is looking forward to ed a double-double in her final high halftime. keeping the Thompson Modified school basketball game. She scored a “Leominster played a man defense tradition alive. game-high 18 points and pulled down when we faced them earlier in the sea- “I love racing at Thompson,” 12 rebounds. She also was credited son,” Barringer said. “I was surprised Goodale said. “It’s one of my with 6 assists. when they came out in a zone defense favorite tracks. I’m excited to Submitted photo “During the second half of the against us in the finals. They switched do it. The thought to go into a Bobby Santos will look to compete in the upcoming Icebreaker race. Leominster game, especially during back to a man defense in the second Modified season and not have the fourth quarter, there was nine high quarter, which gave us a lot of trouble.” a Modified race at Thompson Tour champion Ron Silk, two- Christopher Jr., many-time Thompson 300 entry forms, school players on the court and one The Panthers took 17-13 lead would be a bit disturbing. This time MRS champion Chris Modified winner Richard Savary, along with the rules for the college player,” Barringer said. “Julia thanks to another 3-pointer from is the stuff I grew up on, and I’m Pasteryak, and recent MRS win- and former Pro-4 Modified Outlaw Open Modified Series, played very well in the championship Gillon with 1:20 left in the half. finally getting to live it every- ner Ronnie Williams. standout Derek Robbie. While have been posted at www.act- game.” “Every single time that we’ve need- day. I’ll be leaving Martinsville, The Icebreaker entry list their Thompson plans remain to tour.com/outlaw-open-modi- The only other senior listed on ed a 3-pointer this season, Jordyn has heading home, switching the alone, meanwhile, is nearing two be seen beyond the Icebreaker, fieds(link is external). The ear- the Quabbin varsity roster is Kacie made it for us,” Barringer said. “She car over and heading right to dozen names with two months a good start could certainly ly-entry deadlines are March 15 McCreadie. hardly ever misses that shot. Thompson for a double-header still to go before the event. One spur them to attend more of the for the Icebreaker 125 and April “Kacie was the most improved Doyle also made a free throw mak- weekend.” driver that everyone will have planned big-money events. 15 for the Thompson 300. More player in our program and she start- ing the halftime score 18-13. Several other notable names their eyes on is Franklin, MA’s The Icebreaker 125 is the information about the series will ed every game this season,” Barringer The Panthers, who held the lead have already joined Coby in Bobby Santos III. Santos has opener of the new Thompson be released throughout the sea- said. “She and Julia were our co-cap- throughout the third quarter, pret- committing early to both the become the dean of big-mon- Outlaw Open Modified Series son. tains. They were our leaders, and they ty much put the game away with an Icebreaker 125 and Thompson ey open-wheel events in recent for 2021. The six-race series Thompson Speedway helped the younger players on the var- impressive 8-0 run at the start of the 300. Multi-time Thompson years, winning everything includes the annual Icebreaker, opens its 82nd season with the sity team.” fourth quarter. Speedway champion and for- from the Musket 250 at New the Thompson 300 as part of 46th Icebreaker on Saturday, The Panthers other three starters in Hamel, who’s being recruited by mer NASCAR Weekly Racing Hampshire Motor Speedway the World Series of Speedway April 10 and Sunday, April 11. the finals were junior Ashley Leighton several Division 3 college coach- Series national champion Keith to the Little 500 at Indiana’s Racing, and four Wednesday The Icebreaker 125 is part of a (9 points), sophomore Olivia Rose, and es, began the run with an old fashion Rocco of Berlin, CT will be gun- Anderson Speedway. At the night events held between June nine-division that also includes junior Jordyn Gillon (9 points). three-point play. A couple of minutes ning for the two five-figure first Icebreaker 125, Santos will be in and September. The Wednesday all of Thompson’s local divisions After falling behind 2-0, Hamel later, Leighton delivered an entry pass prizes in his familiar #57CT. So the cockpit of the #44MA Tinio events will pay a minimum of plus the Pro All Stars Series gave her team a 6-2 lead by burying a from the top of the key to Hamel, who will former Modified Racing Racing car he has piloted to 11 $5,000 to win; meanwhile, the Super Late Models, NEMA pair of 3-points from almost the exact finished the play with an outstanding Series (MRS) and International NASCAR Whelen Modified Icebreaker and Thompson 300 Lites, and EXIT Realty Pro same spot on the right side of the court. reverse lay-up. Supermodified Association Tour victories. have guaranteed top prizes of Truck Challenge. “Julia has been an unselfish player “Whatever college Julia decides to (ISMA) champion Jonathan Other high-profile names pre- $10,000 and $20,000, respective- The full event schedule and all season long,” Barringer said. “She attend and play basketball, she’ll most McKennedy of Chelmsford, paring for the Icebreaker 125 ly. All told, more than $250,000 ticketing info will be announced began the game by hitting two very big likely be a starter by her junior sea- MA. Others who beat the crowd are MRS champion Anthony in purse money will be posted at in the coming weeks. All local three-point shots for us.” son,” Barringer said. “She’s going to with their entries include 2011 Nocella, recent World Series these six races. and state health and safety The score remained the same for the be a much better basketball player in NASCAR Whelen Modified Modified Open winner Mike The Icebreaker 125 and guidelines are in effect. next five minutes, as both teams had college because of the coaching and trouble putting the ball into the basket. the competition she’s going to face at Freshman Meaghan Doyle, who that level.” also reached double digits in the finals With 6:15 left in regulation Doyle FOOTBALL from page 7 The coin toss, which usually catch their breath. Timeouts are night football is unlikely to for the home team with 11 points, drained a 3-pointer from the left corner features multiple captains going extended to two minutes long. occur during the Fall 2 season ended the dry spell offensively with a extending the Panthers lead to 41-27. to cheer on teammates. Those to midfield, will only feature one Intermissions between quarters due to the colder temperatures. 3-pointer from the left side. Leominster (6-6) couldn’t get any players will not be allowed in the player from coach team and the will also be longer. Water breaks Right now, nighttime tempera- With 42 seconds left in the opening closer than six points the rest of the Fall 2 season in order to limit the referee. will also be instituted around the tures are consistently in the 30’s, quarter, Gillon extended the Panthers way. number of people on the side- During games, when the six-minute mark of each quar- unlike the normal fall season lead to 12-2 after sinking another long The other members of the Quabbin lines of games. Only 45 players action gets intense, players and ter, though referees can declare where it is still much warmer bomb from the top of the key. She girls’ varsity basketball team are junior and a maximum of six coaches coaches will often crowd the a water break around that time until November. made a total of three 3-pointers in the Hannah Dowd, junior Jorji LaViolette, will be allowed on the sidelines sideline. This will not be allowed during a change of possession. Thursday, Friday, and game. junior Madison Leroux, junior Lauren along with other game person- and will be strictly enforced. A schedule for the football Saturday afternoon games are “We went 4-for-7 from three- Olson, and junior Olivia Ure. nel, like officials, the chain gang, Referees are being instructed to season has yet to be released, likely in order for players to be point land in the first quarter against The assistant coaches were Chris and athletic trainers. assess penalties if warnings to be though it has already been deter- able to play some of the games Leominster,” Barringer said. “It was Novek, and Brian Smith. The 45 players on the side- at least two yards away from the mined there will be no tourna- in the sun and slightly warmer incredible.” With eleven returning varsity play- line will be required to have face sideline are not adhered to. ment. The same has applied to temperatures. The Fall 2 season As the final seconds of the open- ers, the Panthers will be looking to coverings at all time and must be There will be more time to the fall and winter seasons. will be continuing into April. ing quarter was ticking of the clock, have another winning season during socially distant from one another. account for the need for play- A few athletic directors have freshman Riley Bassett delivered a the 2021-22 campaign. ers to have water breaks and already said traditional Friday downcourt pass to Hamel, who scored

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Policy (Izzi) DeSantis, Issued Services Rendered Pelletier, Elizabeth in this country are pre- 94, of Ware, 8:25 a.m. Town By-Law 5:39 p.m. Ambulance Request sumed to be innocent Death: Feb. 7, 2021 Turley Publications died on Monday, No services at this time Violation Pleasant Street – Citation North Street – Referred to Other until found guilty in a offers two types of Issued Agency Feb. 22, 2021, court of law. Police pro- at her home sur- 8:30 a.m. Town By-Law 5:41 p.m. Ambulance Request obituaries. rounded by her a loving and giving woman, always Violation Pleasant Street – Citation Highland Village – Services vide us with the informa- tion you read on this page family. wanting to be with her family. She One is a free, brief Issued Rendered She was was a wonderful homemaker, raising 8:33 a.m. Town By-Law 6:20 p.m. Ambulance Request as public record informa- her family and looking after Frank. Death Notice listing tion. If you or any sus- predeceased Violation Pleasant Street – Citation Morse Avenue – Services Rendered by her husband of 70 years, Frank P. She enjoyed cooking for large gather- the name of deceased, Issued pect listed here is found ings held at her home, making apple DeSantis, in 2018. They had a special date of death and 8:40 a.m. Town By-Law Saturday, Feb. 13 not guilty or has charges relationship that endured until the day pies for Frank, as well as crocheting, Violation Pleasant Street – Citation 1:59 a.m. Town By-Law dropped or reduced, we he died. They loved each other dearly, gardening and sewing. She and Frank funeral date and place. Issued Violation Main Street – Citation will gladly print that in good times and in bad, and both would travel to enjoy polka dancing, 8:43 a.m. Town By-Law Issued information as a fol- enjoyed a wonderfully long and ful- and were always a hit at the family The other is a Paid weddings. She was a member of the Violation Pleasant Street – Citation 2:21 a.m. Town By-Law low-up upon being pre- filled life together. Obituary, costing Issued Violation Chestnut Street – She leaves her daughters, Gloria Daughters of Isabella and the Golden sented with documented Age Club. $100, which allows 9:01 a.m. Hang-up 911 Call Citation Issued proof of the court’s final Goddu, and her husband, David, of South Street – Services Rendered 11:04 a.m. Ambulance Request Thorndike, Rosemarie Parker, of Her family is very grateful to her families to publish 9:33 a.m. Town By-Law Lagoon Road – Services Rendered disposition. caregivers, Laurie, Kathy, and Val. Ware, and her son Frank Jr., of Ware; extended death notice Violation Parker Street – Citation 12:12 p.m. Motor Vehicle her grandson, Robert John Harnois, A funeral service for Domenica Issued Violation Church Street – Written of Ware, and three granddaughters, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, information of their at 11 a.m. in Charbonneau Funeral 9:46 a.m. Ambulance Request Warning South Street – Services Rendered Leslie Archambault, and her husband, own choice and may Eagle Street – Services Rendered 4:44 p.m. Missing Person North Eric, of Belchertown, Kristin Fiola, Home, 30 Pleasant St., in Ware. A calling hour will be held from 10 to 11 12:23 p.m. Ambulance Request Sunday, Feb. 14 Street – Services Rendered and her husband, Andrew, of Medway, include a photograph. a.m. prior to the service. Burial will Old Gilbertville Road – Services 9:53 a.m. Motor Vehicle 5:15 p.m. Missing Person North and Alyssa Parker, and her husband, Death Notices & Rendered Violation East Street – Written Luke, of Medway. She also leaves four be in New St. William Cemetery in Street – Services Rendered Ware. Masks must be worn and social 1:57 p.m. Motor Vehicle Warning great-grandchildren, Mason and Luke Paid Obituaries 6:08 p.m. Motor Vehicle distancing guidelines followed while Violation West Main Street – 5:35 p.m. Ambulance Request Archambault and Jackson and Raegan should be Violation West Warren Road – in the funeral home and at the ceme- Written Warning Sunny Hill Drive – Services Citation Issued Fiola; several nieces and nephews, and submitted through a her brother, Ken Izzi, of Chicago. She tery. 2:09 p.m. Fraud South Street – Rendered 6:46 p.m. Motor Vehicle In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- Services Rendered 5:42 p.m. Ambulance Request Violation Main Street – Written was predeceased by her siblings, Mary funeral home to: Galvin, Angie Whigham, Carmella tions may be made to All Saints 3:34 p.m. Ambulance Request Otis Avenue – Services Rendered Warning Church, 60 South St., Ware, MA [email protected]. West Main Street – Services 6:18 p.m. Motor Vehicle Chapin, and Basil and Santos Izzi. She was born in Barre, and has lived in her 01082. Please notate the memorial gift Rendered Violation East Main Street – Thursday, Feb. 18 Exceptions will be made same home for 73 years. in Domenica’s name for the “Tiffany 6:06 p.m. Alarm Burglar Palmer Criminal Complaint Issued 12:41 a.m. Missing Person High Altar Window Project” in the only when the family Road – Services Rendered 7:27 p.m. Fire, Report Hillside Cherry Street – Services Rendered Domenica worked in the Woolen Mills in Barre when she was younger, memo line. provides a death certificate 8:03 p.m. Ambulance Request Village – Services Rendered 3:35 a.m. Alarm Burglar Palmer and also as a seamstress at the for- An online guest book is available at and must be pre-paid. West Street – Referred to Other 8:28 p.m. Ambulance Request Road – Services Rendered mer Seven Sisters in Ware. She was charbonneaufh.com. Agency Meadow Heights Drive – Services 4:53 a.m. Parking Complaint 8:20 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Rendered Otis Avenue – Citation Issued Ware Road – Referred to Other 10:31 p.m. Motor Vehicle 7:13 a.m. Motor Vehicle Agency Violation West Street – Citation Violation Church Street – Citation Elizabeth Pelletier Issued Issued Tuesday, Feb. 9 8:17 a.m. Motor Vehicle GILBERTVILLE – Elizabeth ents, Edward Pelletier and his Valley Performing Arts School. 2:12 a.m. Parking Complaint Sunday Feb. 15 Violation West Main Street – Pelletier, 46, of Gilbertville, unex- wife, Helen, of Worthington, and Grant’s greatest interests are the North Street – Citation Issued 9:34 p.m. Ambulance Request Criminal Complaint pectedly passed away on Feb. 7, Deborah Pelletier, of Palmer; Boy Scouts, agricultural mechan- 3:01 a.m. Ambulance Request West Street – Referred to Other 12:55 p.m. Ambulance Request 2021. She was born in her sisters, Susannah ics and machine operations. South Street – Referred to Other Agency North Street – Services Rendered Northampton, and grew Pelletier, of Reno, He attends Smith Vocational Agency 9:39 a.m. Ambulance Request 2:34 p.m. Ambulance Request up in Palmer, where Nevada, and Misty Agricultural High School. Liz 7:35 a.m. Ambulance Request Maple Street – Referred to Other Morse Avenue – Services Rendered she attended Palmer Bernier, of Chicago, supported his vocational educa- North Street – Services Rendered Agency 6:30 p.m. Investigation North Schools, graduating in Illinois; her grandfa- tion, activities, projects, camp- 7:42 a.m. Alarm Burglar 9:58 a.m. Motor Vehicle Street – Investigation Pending 1992. ther, Eugene Bernier, ing trips and his trip to Philmont She was a waitress of Silver City, New Scout Ranch in New Mexico. She Robbins Road – Services Rendered Violation Church Street – Written 7:08 p.m. Ambulance Request at several area restau- Mexico; her cous- frequently traveled with Grant and 7:49 a.m. Vandalism South Warning Palmer Road – Services Rendered Street – Services Rendered 10:32 a.m. Motor Vehicle rants for many years, in, Crystal Burnham, Mason to visit relatives in Arizona 8:06 a.m. Town By-Law Violation Mechanic Street – most recently, The of Arizona; Jim and and New Mexico. Liz loved ani- Friday, Feb. 19 Whistle Stop and Statz, Dawn Farquhar, of East mals of all kinds, and at present Violation Pleasant Street – Citation Written Warning 9:49 a.m. Ambulance Request and made a number of Longmeadow; Jackie had three dogs and four cats. She Issued 11:16 a.m. Fraud North Street – Chestnut Street – Services friends among her regular custom- Biggs, of Ware, several other also enjoyed growing flowers. 8:29 a.m. Town By-Law Services Rendered Rendered ers. cousins and many friends. Trips to Rhode Island beaches Violation Pleasant Street – Citation 7:20 p.m. Ambulance Request 11:47 a.m. Abandoned, 911 Call Elizabeth joined the Catholic Her sons’ interests were her with the boys were frequent in the Issued Valley View – Services Rendered Beach Road – Services Rendered Church in 1995. Most recently greatest interest. She supported summer. 10:45 a.m. Motor Vehicle 7:28 p.m. Accident, Vehicle 12:03 p.m. Ambulance Request she worshiped at St. Augustine Mason’s interest in the perform- No services are currently Violation West Main Street – Upper Church Street – Motor Morse Avenue – Services Rendered Mission in Gilbertville. ing arts, making sure he had planned. Varnum Funeral Home, Written Warning Vehicle Accident Over $1,000 6:47 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Liz is survived by her sons, dance and guitar lessons, and that Inc., 43 East Main St., in West 11:12 a.m. Ambulance Request 7:35 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Babcock Tavern Road – Motor Grant and Mason Pelletier-Biggs, he was able to perform in plays Brookfield, is assisting her fami- Palmer Road – Services Rendered Upper Church Street – Services Vehicle Accident Over $1,000 of Gilbertville and Cameron at the Barre Players Theater. ly with arrangements. An online 11:45 a.m. Accident (Hit and Rendered 8:21 p.m. Ambulance Request Pelletier, of Palmer; Phillip She encouraged his success- guestbook is available at varnum- Run) Main Street – Motor Vehicle 8:08 p.m. Ambulance Request North Street – Referred to Other Biggs, of Gilbertville; her par- ful effort to go to the Pioneer funeralhome.com. Accident Over $1,000 North Street – Services Rendered Agency 11:53 a.m. Motor Vehicle 11:02 p.m. Harassment Violation West Main Street – Complaint Dale Street – Services Saturday, Feb. 20 Written Warning Rendered 9:57 a.m. Motor Vehicle 2:15 p.m. Accident, Vehicle 11:35 p.m. Ambulance Request Violation Church Street – Written Tri-Parish Community Church news Main Street – Motor Vehicle Turkey Street – Referred to Other Warning Accident Over $1,000 Agency 10:58 a.m. Motor Vehicle NEW BRAINTREE – For Bartelmann. ticipate should send their contact 7:35 p.m. Disturbance West 4:54 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Violation Belchertown Road – those who could not make it to At the Zoom Feb. 18 church information to triparishcc@gmail. Street – Investigated, Report Filed Belchertown Road – Services Written Warning the Tri-Parish Community Church meeting it was suggested that if com. 8:27 p.m. Ambulance Request Rendered 3:15 p.m. Ambulance Request service at the New Braintree COVID-19 ever allows, it would The Feb. 28, 10 a.m., Tri-Parish Vigeant Street – Referred to Other 4:59 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Belchertown Road – Referred to Congregational Church on be nice to start a children’s choir. Community Church service will Agency Belchertown Road – Services Other Agency Sunday, Feb. 21, guest pastor Rev. Anyone interested should call the be led by Deacon Ginny Rich at Rendered 10:45 p.m. Motor Vehicle Kathleen Fitzgibbons brought an church office at 508-867-3306. the New Braintree Congregational Thursday, Feb. 11 9:26 a.m. Motor Vehicle Violation West Street – Citation enjoyable and thought-provoking Besides preaching, Fitzgibbons is Church. Masks and social dis- 7:41 a.m. Ambulance Request Violation Walnut Street – Citation Issued sermon on Jesus’ childhood. Also, assisting the Tri-Parish on possi- tancing are required. Everyone Valley View – Services Rendered Issued her children’s story, “Puppies,” bly finding a part-time pastor – is invited. Pastor Kathleen 10:02 a.m. Motor Vehicle 11:29 a.m. Ambulance Request Sunday, Feb. 21 went over well with both the anyone interested! Fitzgibbons will speak the next Violation Upper Church Street – Warebrook Drive – Services 2:33 a.m. Parking Complaint young and the “young at heart.” Another possible Zoom church Sunday, March 7 – same place, Written Warning Rendered North Street – Citation Issued It was also great to have the piano meeting will be held on March 4, same time. 10:22 a.m. Ambulance Request 6:05 p.m. Accident, Vehicle 7:38 a.m. Ambulance Request alive with church music by Holly at 6 p.m. Anyone wishing to par- South Street – Services Rendered West Street – Motor Vehicle Pleasant Street – Services 1:07 p.m. Ambulance Request Accident Over $1,000 Rendered Warebrook Drive- Services 6:43 p.m. Motor Vehicle 9:27 a.m. Motor Vehicle Rendered Violation Main Street – Written Violation West Main Street – The family/team at Statz Restaurant and Lounge, 1:26 p.m. Ambulance Request Warning Written Warning 341 N Main St., North Brookfield MA, Valley View – Services Rendered 9:46 a.m. Motor Vehicle has generously offered to host and cater a Memorial Social in honor of 4:04 p.m. Ambulance Request Wednesday, Feb. 17 Violation West Main Street – Dale Street – Services Rendered 2:40 a.m. Ambulance Request Written Warning 4:07 p.m. Trash Dumping Anderson Road – Referred to Other 3:29 p.m. Motor Vehicle ELIZABETH C. PELLETIER Complaint West Street – Services Agency Violation East Main Street – to be held on Monday March 1st from 3 to 7 p.m. Rendered 3:01 a.m. Town By-Law Written Warning 5:50 p.m. Ambulance Request Violation Dale Street – Citation 3:53 p.m. Accident (Hit and Trying to arrange in a respectful manner, an occasion that would include all Aspen Street – Services Rendered Issued Run) Palmer Road – Investigated, whom might wish to attend while not risk leaving anyone out by invitation 7:03 p.m. Ambulance Request 3:17 a.m. Town By-Law Report Filed and capacity restrictions; has been something of a challenge. Monson Turnpike Road – Referred Violation Chestnut Street – 4:03 p.m. Ambulance Request So long as we maintain a fluid environment for the occasion, as some to Other Agency Citation Issued Bondsville Road – Investigated, are arriving, others are departing or gathering and mingling inside and out, 8:02 p.m. Ambulance Request 4:30 a.m. Parking Complaint Report Filed capacity should not be an issue. Greenwich Plains Road – Referred Barnes Street – Citation Issued The event is intended to allow for all of you to come and share your to Other Agency 8:06 a.m. Ambulance Request Monday, Feb. 22 comfort and grief with the family and maybe make new friends as well. Tell 11:54 p.m. Burglary/Breaking Walnut Street – Services Rendered 1:33 a.m. Alarm Fire North a story, offer a hug, wipe away a tear. and Entering North Street – No 9:58 a.m. Larceny, Theft Report Street – Referred to Other Agency Understanding the Covid-19 world we live in, mask wearing and social Police Services Necessary Pine Street – Investigation Pending 7:24 a.m. Missing Person North distancing should be employed, while we enjoy some light fare and hors 12:08 p.m. Ambulance Request Street – Services Rendered d’oeuvres provided by the establishment. Friday, Feb. 12 Aspen Street – Services Rendered Please share this message with all of those who knew Liz and come help us 3:28 a.m. Town By-Law 12:10 p.m. Ambulance Request celebrate her life in a winter Covid-19 responsible manner. Violation Bellevue Avenue – Pulaski Street – Services Rendered It is our hope that in the spring when warm weather is upon us, we can all gather outdoors Citation Issued 1:07 p.m. Ambulance Request Our advertisers make this for a celebration of life the way Liz would have it (tractors, veterans, motorcycles and of course 6:45 a.m. Harassment Sorel Road – Services Rendered publication possible. Springsteen!), perhaps on her birthday May 2nd. Complaint Kennedy Road – 2:26 p.m. Ambulance Request A most gracious thank you to all of you that offered support in anyway; helping us through a Services Rendered South Street – Services Rendered Let them know you minute, an hour, a day, will never be forgotten. Thank you and see you at Statz! 11:35 a.m. Stolen Vehicle 3:56 p.m. Trespassing saw their ad in the Report Palmer Road – Investigation Complaint Otis Avenue – Services Cameron Pelletier, Grant Pelletier-Biggs, Mason Pelletier-Biggs, Pending Rendered Susannah Zanna Pelletier, Deborah Pelletier and Edward Pelletier 11:39 a.m. Fraud North Street – 4:32 p.m. Ambulance Request Ware River News Page 10, Ware River News, February 25, 2021

rates this school year has seen. WARE SCHOOL from page 1 public safety “I expect to see people reacting There has been increased as if it is an emergency, this is all school-family engagement, and hands on deck. Everybody has to the schools continue to help fam- get moving as quickly as possible Warren ilies navigate the online systems. to get this stuff done.” Hardwick Police Log When asked what measures He said if families will be would be taken DiLeo said hiring offered catch-up programs in a social worker, adding academic April, they should be told as soon For the week of Feb. 8-22, the 9:53 p.m. Phone – Fire Alarm 9:01 a.m. Phone – Safety Police Log tutors and pursuing a grant to offer as possible, and if summer pro- Hardwick/New Braintree Police Old Petersham Road – Services Hazard Petersham Road – grams are offered families should Sunday, Feb. 14 additional catch-up classes either Department conducted 211 build- Rendered Dispatch Handled after school or over the summer. know by the beginning of May. ing/property checks, 15 emergen- 5:25 p.m. 911 – Scam Highland 1:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle The sooner families know, the Stop Main Street – Citation School Committee Chairman cy 911 calls, 20 radar assign- Friday, Feb. 12 Terrace – Officer Handled Christopher Desjardins asked more participation the school will ments, 44 directed/area patrols, 8:23 a.m. 911 – Medical Issued see, he said. 2:14 p.m. Motor Vehicle DiLeo, “how are we going to pass three motor vehicle accidents, one Emergency Main Street – Thursday, Feb. 18 these kids into the next grade?” School Committee Michael identity theft, one trespass, two Transported to Hospital 7:06 a.m. Initiated – Motor Stop Main Street – Written Foran agreed with Desjardins, Warning DiLeo said more creative scams, one safety hazard, three Vehicle Stop Lower Road – responses may be needed, such saying developing and implement- complaints, four animal calls, 19 Saturday, Feb. 13 Written Warning 2:47 p.m. Threats Prospect ing a plan as soon as possible is Street – Report Filed as running dual classrooms with traffic controls and 22 motor vehi- 11:55 a.m. 911 – Disturbance 11:26 a.m. 911 – Welfare two grades in them so students get critical. cle stops in the town of Hardwick. Upper Church Street – Spoken To Check Church Lane – Spoken To Monday, Feb. 15 more time to catch up and be able 4:15 p.m. Initiated – Motor 5:44 p.m. Initiated – Motor to stay with their peers. Monday, Feb. 8 Vehicle Stop Barre Road – Written Vehicle Stop Barre Road – 12:06 p.m. Motor Vehicle Sports Collision/Fire Old West Warren “It can’t be business as usual 4:30 p.m. Initiated – Motor Warning Citation Issued because there’s nothing usual The School Committee voted Vehicle Stop Lower Road – 9:27 p.m. Phone – Fire Alarm Road – Vehicle Towed 5:34 p.m. Motor Vehicle about it,” DiLeo said. “We have to have WJSHS participate in Fall Citation Issued Prospect Street – Services Friday, Feb. 19 to get creative as to how we build 2 sports, which will include foot- Rendered 11:06 a.m. Initiated – Identity Stop Southbridge Road – Citation Issued programs to catch kids up. We’ve ball and sideline cheering. Tuesday, Feb. 9 Theft Sessions Road – Officer had to be everything to all people Athletic Director Thomas 7:32 a.m. Initiated – Suspicious Sunday, Feb. 14 Handled through out this whole pandemic. Shamgocian said there are 10 Activity Mellon Road – Could Not 12:01 p.m. 911 – Medial 1:22 p.m. Phone – Scam Tuesday, Feb. 16 12:54 p.m. Motor Vehicle We’re going to be building some- pages of rule changes due to Locate Emergency Delargy Road – Delargy Road – Spoken To thing that looks different than COVID-19, including players 9:49 a.m. 911 Misdial Lower Transported to Hospital 4:20 p.m. Initiated – Motor Stop Main Street – Citation Issued what has been there in the past must stand six feet apart along the Road – Spoken To 5:37 p.m. Phone – Medical Vehicle Stop Lower Road – because of the situation we find sideline when not playing, masks 9:59 a.m. Phone – Snow Ban/ Alarm Hardwick Road – Citation Issued 3:11 p.m. Sick/Unknown Winthrop Terrace – Transported ourselves in. We know we have a need to be worn, mouth guards Parking Violation Main Street – Transported to Hospital 5:06 p.m. Initiated – Motor challenge in front of us, but I think must be worn at all times and Spoken To 6:38 p.m. 911 – Misdial Vehicle Stop Main Street – to Hospital 8:58 p.m. Sick/Unknown we’re up for the challenge.” when players huddle they must all 3:26 p.m. Radio – Motor Chagnon Road – Services Arrest(s) Made “There is no way to dress it up face the same way. Vehicle Accident Lower Road – Rendered Winthrop Terrace – Ambulance Signed Refusal to be anything other than what it Cheerleaders can’t do pyramid Services Rendered Saturday, Feb. 20 is – and actual emergency,” said routines nor can they go to away Monday, Feb. 15 12:58 p.m. 911 – Complaint Desjardins regarding the failure games. Wednesday, Feb. 10 8:55 p.m. 911 – Misdial Church Lane – Spoken To Thursday, Feb. 18 1:50 p.m. Phone – Trespass Hardwick Road – Investigated 1:46 p.m. 911 – Complaint 12:14 a.m. Breathing Patrill Hollow Road – Unknown Church Lane – Dispatch Handled Difficulty Winthrop Terrace – Outcome Tuesday, Feb. 16 Transported to Hospital 2:05 p.m. 911 – Motor 1:21 a.m. Phone – Complaint Sunday, Feb. 21 12:31 a.m. Falls Main Street pension will be prorated and based Vehicle Accident Turkey Street – Hardwick Road – Dispatch 9:34 a.m. Initiated – Motor – Referred to Other Agency PENSION from page 4 only on the months you didn’t pay Investigated Handled Vehicle Stop Barre Road – Written 1:47 a.m. Strove (CVA) to retirement. A “transition” rule into Social Security. Warning Maple Street – Transported to sometimes applied which allowed Since you’ve already contact- Thursday, Feb. 11 Wednesday, Feb. 17 9:54 a.m. 911 – Medical Hospital less than five years of contributions ed Social Security several times 1:10 p.m. 911 – Medical 4:59 a.m. 911 – Motor Emergency Turkey Street – 3:45 p.m. Motor Vehicle to both programs immediately prior and sent them the requested doc- Emergency Church Lane – Vehicle Accident Lower Road – Transported to Hospital Stop Southbridge Road – to retirement.Each state decided umentation, I know of no way to Transported to Hospital Transported to Hospital Criminal Complaint if they would permit employees “bypass” your local Social Security 5:58 p.m. Falls Brimfield to take advantage of this option, office. But it might help to ask your Road – Ambulance Signed which Texas did until just after you Congressional Representative to Refusal retired in 2009. intervene by contacting the Social Your own WEP-reduced Social Security Administration and New Braintree Police Log Friday, Feb. 19 Security retirement benefit is not request that your case be expedited. 4:41 a.m. Breathing affected by, nor will it change This article is intended for infor- Difficulty Coy Hill Road – mation purposes only and does For the week of Feb. 8 to 22, 7:42 a.m. Initiated – Motor Rendered because of any “loophole.” Based Referred to Other Agency not represent legal or financial the Hardwick/New Braintree Vehicle Accident Barre Road – upon the dates you shared, the “last 4:03 p.m. Motor Vehicle guidance. It presents the opinions Police Department conducted Report Taken Tuesday, Feb. 16 day exemption” for GPO doesn’t Stop Milton O. Fountain Way – and interpretations of the AMAC 47 building/property checks, 19 9:58 a.m. 911 – Motor Vehicle 3:33 p.m. 911 – Assist Citizen apply to you, but the changed rule Citation Issued Foundation’s staff, trained and radar assignments, six motor vehi- Accident Gilbertville Road – Harrington Road – Services may. The current rule permits a 7:02 p.m. Motor Vehicle accredited by the National Social cle stop, 60 directed/area patrols, Vehicle Towed Rendered GPO exemption if you also con- Collision/Fire East Road – Security Association. NSSA and nine traffic controls, five motor tributed to Social Security under Ambulance Signed Refusal the AMAC Foundation and its vehicle accidents, three animal Friday, Feb. 12 Wednesday, Feb. 17 your TRS pension plan every day 7:26 p.m. Motor Vehicle staff are not affiliated with or calls and six emergency 911 calls 7:39 a.m. Phone – Notification 12:44 p.m. 911 – Misdial Utley during the last five years of your Collision/Fire Cronin Road – endorsed by the Social Security in the town of New Braintree. Bernard Whitney Road – Arrest(s) Road – Officer Handled TRS employment, or if the spe- No Action Required Administration or any other gov- Made cial “transition rule” applies to ernmental entity. To submit a ques- Wednesday, Feb. 10 Saturday, Feb. 20 you. If that is the case, then you Saturday, Feb. 20 tion, visit our website (amacfoun- 5 a.m. 911 – Motor Vehicle Sunday, Feb. 14 3:20 p.m. 911 – Motor are, indeed, eligible for an exemp- 6:27 p.m. Motor Vehicle dation.org/programs/social-securi- Accident Barre Road – 12:37 a.m. 911 – Motor Vehicle Vehicle Accident Barre Road – tion from the Government Pension Collision/Fire Mass Pike – No ty-advisory) or email us atssadvi- Transported to Hospital Accident Utley Road – Services Transported to Hospital Offset and your Social Security Fire Service Necessary benefit will increase. But if not, the [email protected]. 9:04 p.m. Motor Vehicle normal GPO spouse benefit reduc- Russell Gloor is a Social Stop Main Street – Citation tion of two thirds of your TRS Security advisor at AMAC. Issued

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