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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 www.warerivernews.turley.com A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Ambulance ATM voters agreement pass $8.9M discussed budget Deeper dive into By Eileen Kennedy Staff writer numbers coming WARREN – Voters at By Eileen Kennedy Warren’s Annual Town Meeting Staff writer on June 23 passed a variety of articles including a budget of WARE – At their Tuesday $8.99 million, which includes meeting, Ware SelectBoard town and school budgets with members met with Hardwick newly-elected SelectBoard mem- SelectBoard members and Ware ber David Dufresne was nomi- Fire Chief Christopher Gagnon nated to be the temporary mod- to discuss the Ware’s agreement erator for the meeting. Moderator with Hardwick to with ambu- Vincent McCaughey could not be lance service. SelectBoard mem- at the meeting. bers said they want to continue Voters passed a budget of the discussion in more depth at $2.36 million for the town side of their next meeting on July 21. the budget, and $4.27 million for Warren’s share of the Quabaog The agreement has been in Cindi LaBombard listens to oth- Turley Publications file photo place for three years, and it has ers say their lines in a Ware Left to right are Ware veteran Steve Kutt, Cindi LaBombard, Ware Historical Society historian, and Regional School District’s bud- a one-year automatic renewal. Community Theater production. Charlie Moulton, World War II veteran, at the Ware Remembers event in 2016. get and a $425,687 assessment Hardwick has previously paid by Pathfinder Regional Technical Ware $60,000 a year, and this Vocational School. fiscal year, which started on July Also passed was a reduction 1, it is paying $77,000 for the to fiscal 2021 QRSD assessment year. by $85,155 because the district SelectBoard member Keith Ware loses one of its biggest fans received excess fiscal 2019 state Kruckas said the agreement aid for transportation. Voters needs to be looked at again as also approved a reduction in the the Fire Department is down Lifelong lover of Ware been a relationship that began Ware Historical Society, Ware QRSD fiscal 2020 operating several firefighters, and costs for more than 50 years ago at Ware Historical Commission and the assessment, which ended June training, insurance and overtime High School, where LaBombard Ware Community Theatre, and a 30, by $15,095. that might be needed due to the By Eileen Kennedy was already showing her energetic past member of the Ware Cultural A number of increases to line agreement, have not been fac- Staff writer side by being part of many school Commission. IT’S VERY SAD, FOR items in the Fire Department tored into it. activities. “My most recent interaction ME PERSONALLY budget were passed, including “I’d like a deeper dive into WARE – Ask anyone who “Our paths have crossed many with Cindi was several years adding $2,000 to the depart- the numbers,” said SelectBoard worked with or knew Cynthia times over the last 50 years in ago when we both worked with BECAUSE WE WERE ment’s personal protection Chairman Alan Whitney, asking LaBombard and they will tell you many ways as she continued to be many other women on the Town FRIENDS, BUT ALSO equipment, adding a $1,000 to its Gagnon to provide more detail her death on July 1 leaves a big active in town activities,” Talbot of Ware Biseqicentennial 250th equipment testing, adding $1,000 into the calls at the June 21 hole in the community. They speak said. “She was the undeclared Celebration Committee,” Talbot FOR THE TOWN OF to its Emergency Management meeting. Hardwick SelectBoard of her kind heart, her single-mind- historian for our town of Ware, said. “Cindi spent almost every “ expenses. WARE. SHE LEAVES members will return for that ed devotion to the projects she a person who loved reminiscing day volunteering her time to insure Efforts to reduce the meeting. worked on and her love of history. and preserving the history of those that this celebration would be the BIG SHOES TO FILL SelectBoard’s administrative sec- “When someone calls us for But most of all, they speak of her towns which have now become “best ever” and one that we would AND SHE WILL BE retary’s salary by about $8,000 help, we’re going to respond, devotion to Ware, whether it was what we all know as the Quabbin all remember in years to come. and to reduce the Historical that’s just how we roll,” Gagnon to the town’s history or supporting Reservoir. Her love and apprecia- Every minute of her time was MISSED.” Commission’s money fro $1,500 said, but the calls to Hardwick artistic endeavors. tion of all types of culture is to be focused on the historical aspect of to $500, were deemed unsuc- For Nancy J. Talbot, town clerk envied.” cessful by Dufresne. Voters Talbot pointed out when she ALAN WHITNEY Please see WARE, page 2 and SelectBoard member, it has SELECTBOARD CHAIRMAN also approved moving $15,000 died she was a member of the Please see CINDI, page 5 from the forestry account to the Highway Department, which will take over that work from the tree warden. Voters also approved a num- ber of financial housekeeping Main Street building hearing continued for two weeks measures including allowing the town to accept state money By Eileen Kennedy St., after hearing from Daniel send the town the owner’s own If the engineering assessment we’re done,” Whitney said to for roads, to allow the treasurer Staff writer Barenboym, a manager for engineering assessments of the is out of date, then the owners Barenboym, adding the town could to enter into compensating bal- the owner, 114 Main St. LLC. building done last year some- will have to get a new engineer- brook no delay in the $2.1 mil- ance agreements and to accept WARE – At their Tuesday The owners bought the building time. Barenboym said the own- ing assessment completed quickly, lion Main Street project because accounts in trust for the perpetual meeting SelectBoard mem- about a year ago, according to ers’ engineers found the building according to Selectmen Chairman costs would rise if the construction care maintenance of burial lots in bers continued a public hearing Barenboym. to be structurally sound last year, Alan Whitney, so the Main Street company had to pack up and then the Pine Grove Cemetery. until their next meeting on July Selectmen gave Barenboym although the third floor is in rough redesign project is not held up. An article to put $11,000 21 on the condition of 114 Main until the end of this week to shape. “Any delay in this and Please see BUILDING, page 3 toward fireworks and related expenses also passed. Workshop13 starts opening up

By Eileen Kennedy other people and use provided hand ing fantasy art will be offered Staff writer sanitizer as they enter the gallery. for those age 12 to 15 on Friday It is also allowing ClayWorks mornings, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., WARE – As the restrictions members to sign up for times to which go through July 29. The around COVID-19 begin to slow- work in the ceramics studio during same thing geared for ages 8 to 11 ly loosen, Workshop13 and its sis- appointed times. will be offered mornings starting ter organizations, ArtWorks and And it hasn’t forgotten about July 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., ClayWorks, are gradually opening area children as it is offer- through July 31. Students will learn up. ing three limited programs for about and complete fun projects ArtWorks, which is a gallery young people this summer, some inspired by fantasy artists such for local artists, is now open on of which will be held outside. as Peter Sis, Yoshitaka Amano, Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., “We’re slowly reopening,” said Moebius, and Shaun Tan. In this and is exhibiting the fantasy art and Workshop13 Director Marie session, students will be creating whimsical illustrations of local art- Lauderdale. Classes for adults fantasy worlds and creatures using ist Gary Lippincott. Face covering cannot be offered until Phase 4 of watercolor, sketching, collage, and or masks are required to enter the the easing of restrictions, but the sculpture. One day the group will Turley Publications staff photo by gallery, which has limit of eight nonprofit can offer class for young visit ArtWorks Gallery to meet a people at a time. Visitors must people, which start this month. FOURTH OF JULY ON THE FARM maintain a six-foot distance from A chance to learn about mak- Please see WORKSHOP 13, page 6 HARDWICK – Clover Hill Farm made sure it was decorated for the Fourth of July.

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Ware River News CALENDAR Obituary 2020 Policy community corner Turley Publications Some essential services offers two types of obituaries. Restaurants (take out open) PHONE Janine’s, Gilbertville Road 413-967-7950 One is a free, brief 413.967.3505 Hanna Devine’s, Main Street, Thursday to Death Notice listing Fax: 413.967.6009 Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m., 413-277-0707 the name of deceased, Subscriptions: 413.283.8393 Niko’s, Main Street, 413- 967-0469 date of death and Each week the Ware River News digs Villa’s, Main Street, 413-967-0200 into its submitted photo archives and Lazer’s , Main Street, 413-967-3181 funeral date and place. EMAIL selects a people photo to publish. We need Debbie Wong, West Main, 413-967-3336 your help to help identify those pictured. The other is a Paid Advertising Sales Teresa’s, Palmer Road, 413-967-7601 Dan Flynn Obituary, costing Email your answers by Monday at noon to Subway, West Street, 413-277-0438 [email protected] Dunkin Donuts, West Street $100, which allows [email protected]. Taco Bell, West Street, 413, 967-4898 families to publish Managing Editor Last week’s McDonald’s, West Street extended death notice Eileen Kennedy photo showed Wicked Wings, 413-277-0020, hours vary information of their [email protected] were Ware Little League All Stars Banks (drive through services) own choice and may Billy Mascroft and Phil Gervais. Country Bank West Street include a photograph. Subscriptions [email protected] Monson Savings, West Street Death Notices & Westfield Savings, Gibbs Crossing If anyone Paid Obituaries $31 per year pre-paid recognizes North Brookfield, Main Street should be this cutie or ($36 out of state) her adult Groceries submitted through a Newsstand: $1.00 per copy companion please send the Big Y , 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. funeral home to: answer with Walmart, 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. WEB your full name [email protected]. to ekennedy@ www.warerivernews.turley.com turley.com. Convenience/Liquor Exceptions will be made Brusso’s, West Main Street only when the family @ Ware River News Jane Alden, West Street provides a death certificate Ware Package Store, Main Street and must be pre-paid. The Ware River News is published by Cumberland Farms. West Street Turley Publications, Inc. • www.turley.com Brookside Mart, West Street

Meals,/Food Pick up Children under 18 WARE from page 1 Hardwick SelectBoard mem- SelectBoard members agreed ber Julie Quink said regular to invite local businesses to their Ware Middle School, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. have brought an additional 250 meetings of the Ware Hardwick regularly scheduled meeting Kidstop, Pleasant St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or more calls a year. Ware Fire Ambulance Committee should in four weeks so they can hear Hillside Village, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. responds to between 2,500 to resume as it has previously what businesses need and to ask Seniors, Senior Center 967-9648, ext.501, 3,000 calls a year, Gagnon said. worked very well. representatives of the Quaboag weekdays 11:30 a.m. He also pointed to the need Valley Community Development Trinity Church, Jubilee Cupboard, Thursdays, to travel out of town more as Corp. attend to share what help 9 a.m. to noon, diapers also available Baystate Mary Lane is no lon- Grants they can offer the businesses. Food Bank distribution, Hillside, Third Tuesdays, ger an admitting hospital. Whitney asked Town 1 to 2 p.m. Many times it is necessary to Manager Stuart Beckley to take patients to Palmer or share what grants have been Vacancies Home Services Springfield, meaning the ambu- available to the town once the The town has a number BEC Heating and Plumbing lance is out of service for other board designated certain parts of appointed positions open Lowe’s calls for as much as several of downtown a slum and blight including one seat on each of Walmart hours. area, which was necessary to get the Parks Commission, Planning Lagrant Electric Also, sometime this sum- monies for facade work. Board alternate, Conservation Senior Outreach program, 413-867-3001 mer the 119-unit CedarBrook Whitney said he, and other Commission and Cultural Village, an assisted living and board members, took a fair Council, two seats on the Pharmacies skilled nursing home facility, amount of complaints about Finance Committee and four Wal-Mart, 9 a.m. will come on line. It could add approving the designation seats on the Council on Aging. Walgreens, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. as many as 250 to 350 calls per and continue to be questioned Interested residents should send year, Gagnon said, based on the by resident about what was a letter of interested to Beckley CVS, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. experience of other towns. received based on it. at Town Hall if they are interest- Gagnon said Ware’s billing “I still hear quite frequently, ed in any of those positions. rates are lower than a number of what are we getting?” he said. The board also accepted the area towns and might have to be Beckley said the town was resignation of John Morrin from revisited. able to get half the cost of pull- the Parks Commission as he was Young Man’s Library now Whitney asked Hardwick ing down the former eyesore at elected last week to one of the SelectBoard members if they 73 West Main St. due to the des- two SelectBoard seats. Morrin had explored working with offering curbside pick-up Turley Publications staff photo by Paula Ouimette ignation, and based on that grant and Tom Barnes, who was elect- Barre Emergency Services for it was able to get a second grant ed to the other open SelectBoard WARE – The Young Man’s Library in Ware is sections of the town, such as for the other half. seat, were welcomed to the offering curbside pick-up of library materials. The WHICH WAY TO THE Wheelwright, which is closer to Kruckas said there should board. delivery service has resumed this week so the library Barre than to Ware. Hardwick be a way to offer help to local The board also reorganized, can help patrons to pick up both our materials and WHISTLE STOP? SelectBoard Chairman Kenan businesses who have been bear- with Whitney remaining chair- things from other libraries. Pick-up is available at the Young said the board had not, ing the brunt of the COVID-19 man, Keith Kruckas as vice library Mondays through Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to GILBERTVILLE – A deer on the railroad tracks behind but would explore the idea with restrictions and the disruption of chairman and Tom Barnes as 4:15 p.m. and Saturday mornings, from 9 to 11:45 the Whistle Stop. While it wasn’t really looking for Barre. the Main Street project. board secretary. a.m. Patrons can call the library at 413-967-5491 for the popular eatery, the deer looked startled and the Director’s Desk, 413-967-4858 for the Checkout cautious when our photograph got a shot of it crossing the tracks. Desk or 413-967-9691 for the Children’s Desk to request items for pickup. All desks are not staffed every day, so try more than one number. Patrons can also e-mail the library at warelibrary1881@gmail. The Ware River News will gladly correct Dear Parents and Patients of Ludlow Pediatrics; com, or place holds in the online catalog at www. factual errors that appear in this paper. warelibrary.org. Corrections or clarifications will always I would like to spread the joy in welcoming two new providers to Ludlow Pediatrics, appear on Page 3. To request a correction, Rachel Mick, CPNP and Rebecca Lebel, CPNP. Rachel and Becky are two highly send information to [email protected], skilled Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners who carry the same philosophy of or call 967-3505. Corrections may also be CHECK OUT ALL THE caring for children and families that I have. I have watched them for the past several requested in writing at: Ware River News, weeks and they are truly excellent. 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Napolean St. George, serving as Rotary Club of the club’s head in 1938, it was a Erica Gaboury graduates tough but necessary move to end the Ware closes club at this point, she said. Lewis with STCC nursing degree By Eileen Kennedy Iadarola, who was also one of the Staff writer last 10 people, also had family ties SPRINGFIELD – The fol- cies in the Springfield and the as his father, Louis Iadarola, was lowing 84 graduates of the Class Pioneer Valley region of Western also a member. “It’s not just me, of 2020 at Springfield Technical Massachusetts. WARE – The Rotary Club of Ware recently ended its existence many of us have family history with Community College earned asso- Founded in 1967 and located the club,” she said. ciate degrees in nursing including on 35 acres of the Springfield after a drive for new members, begun in January, was unsuc- Although the club is best known Erica Gaboury, of Ware. Armory National Historic Site, for it work on the Holiday Flair The program prepares stu- STCC is a major resource for cessful. They have been the force behind the Christmas decorations, that was always just the tip of its dents for careers as registered the economic vitality of Western community service iceberg. It also nurses. Students graduating Massachusetts. As the only which are the town’s property, raising money for new ones, and gave out Rotary Youth Leadership from the program are eligible to technical community college Awards, scholarships to Ware take the licensing exam by the in Massachusetts, STCC offers the accompanying Ware Flair each year, along with the Palmer-Ware seniors, ran book drives for the National Council Examination a variety of career programs Ware School Literacy Team, pro- (NCLEX-RN) to become regis- unequalled in the state. STCC’s football banquet for players and cheerleaders whenever the game is vided yearly donations to the tered nurses. The two-year pro- highly-regarded transfer pro- Trinity Episcopal Church’s Jubilee gram admits new students each grams in business, advanced played in Ware. They improved the town for Cupboard and Diaper Ministry and fall. manufacturing, healthcare, liberal helped staff the Boy Scout Food The STCC Nursing curricu- arts and STEM fields continue 92 years in many ways, including recent donations of two-way radios Drive. lum includes classroom lectures, to provide the most affordable Turley Publications file photo It also ran a drive to provide a nursing skills laboratory, par- options for students pursuing a to the schools to improve safety, a The Rotary Club of Ware has shut down after a drive for new mem- new freezer for the Senior Center, Christmas presents and winter ticipation in patient simulation four-year degree. With an annual bers was unsuccessful earlier this year. The group has been successful clothing to Ware children through in the nationally recognized enrollment of about 7,000 day, and any number of projects over for many projects in town starting with the Christmas decorations and Ware Flair, the Palmer-Ware football banquet and donations to the Ware schools, provided a cook- SIMS Medical Center (www. evening, weekend, and online the years, including donating to the Jubilee Food Cupboard at Trinity groups such as the schools and the Senior Center. Here members pre- out and Christmas Party for Valley simsmedicalcenter.com), and students, STCC is a vibrant cam- sented Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School with two-way radios for View residents, helped hand out clinical rotations each semester pus rich in diversity. Church. “These are different times,” said improved safety. food at Hillside Village Apartments, which take place in a variety of For more information about provided assistance during disas- hospitals and health care agen- STCC, visit www.stcc.edu. Kathy Desjardins, who was Rotary president for the last few years. It also ran toll roads every year leaders will have to be decided. ters, administered Community “There are so few of us and we just to raise money for new decorations It was traditionally held on the Chest funds and provided one-time can’t keep doing all these things and to fix old ones, a task that the Wednesday before the big annual donations such as two-way radios ourselves. We needed help.” town itself cannot take on because rivalry, and now other groups will and wifi at the Ware schools. Local students named spring The Club put out a call in the town’s bylaws state only non- have to take it on or it will end, she Before it closed it chose to give January, but did not have anyone profits can hold them. said. The Rotary Club of the town out four $500 scholarships to grad- come forward, so last week the Town Manager Stuart Beckley in which the game was played host- uating Ware seniors and bought four to president’s list at WNEU club closed down. said he would be meeting soon with ed the meal, and the winning team one-gallon containers of hand san- Desjardins said her grand- club officials to talk about what got to keep the Rotary Club Trophy itzer for the Senior Center. They SPRINGFIELD – Western suing a bachelor of science in children are now enjoying the needs to be done and when, and until the next year. also made donations to the Jubilee New England University con- accounting. Christmas decorations and the perhaps come up with a new group She said she would be talking Cupboard and the Diaper Ministry gratulates more than 700 students Students are named to the Ware Flair, and she will continue that could take over the event. to Ware Junior Senior High School at Trinity Church. named to the spring semester president’s list for achieving a to volunteer to keep going, but she Desjardins said with the Rotary Principal Gene Rich about the “If a lot of people donate a few 2020 president’s list, including semester grade point average of is hoping others step up to fill the Clubs of Ware and Palmer wind- school keeping the trophy, or it hours that would be helpful,” she four students from Ware. 3.80 or higher. void left the club’s closing. “I’ll ing down, the future of the foot- going to the Ware Historical Society. said of the Ware Flair going for- They are Kathleen Ng, who Having just celebrated stick around for a little bit,” she ball banquet held each year for high As a member with relatives, ward. “I hate to see all of this go by is pursuing a bachelor of sci- its Centennial, Western New said. school football players and cheer- like her great-grandfather, Noah the wayside.” ence in health studies; Patrick England University is a private, O’Brien, who is graduating with independent, coeducational insti- a bachelor of science in biology; tution. Located on an attrac- Megan Sidur, who is pursuing tive 215-acre suburban campus a bachelor of science degree in in Springfield, Massachusetts, BUILDING from page 1 horizontally to the brick wall, civil engineering/environmental Western New England serves which is having trouble holding it. return when the building was either The water running down the inside engineering concentration, and 3,825 students, including 2,580 made safe or torn down. Federal Bryce Thompson, who is pur- full-time undergraduate students. of the building is also compromis- and state grants are covering most ing the foundation. The failing roof of the project’s costs, but the town members are causing the building would have to pay anything above to lean toward its neighbor, which the project’s $200,000 contingency houses Niko’s restaurant and sever- Local students named fund. al apartments. In December 2017, the Condition worsens Historical Commission voted to to dean’s list at WNEU put a nine-month demolition mor- The building’s condition has atorium as it tried to work with the SPRINGFIELD – Western munication/journalism concen- previous owner, then lifted it after New England University congrat- tration, and Michelle Zawalski, worsened since the Main Street work began this spring, and 30 days, according to Historical ulates over 950 students named who is graduating with a bache- Commission to the spring semester 2020 lor of science in forensic biology. Ludlow Construction, the con- tractors for the project, notified Chairwoman Lynn Lak. A rep- dean’s list, including five Ware Students are named to the resentaive of the former owner students. dean’s list for achieving a semes- MassDOT officials of their con- cerns. When the roadway is redone, attended a January 2018 meet- Those students are Michael ter grade point average of 3.30 or ing, and then did not return until Desjardins, who is pursuing a higher. construction machinery will be causing severe vibrations to pack April 2018, with three plans. At bachelor of science in electrical Having just celebrated that April meeting, the manager engineering, Samantha Flamand, its Centennial, Western New down road material, and the con- tractors are worried the building brought three sets of plans and the who is graduating with a bach- England University is a private, commission approved the cheap- elor of science in mechanical independent, coeducational insti- could fall down. It is expected that work will est option. That manager never engineering, Brendan O’Brien, tution. Located on an attrac- returned to the commission, Lak who is pursuing a a bachelor of tive 215-acre suburban campus begin in September or October. Building Inspector Anna said. She said the commission science degree in marketing com- in Springfield, , Western New also understood that the third floor munication/advertising, England serves 3,825 students, Marques said during Tuesday’s meeting the building should come could not be saved. Kayleigh Thomas, who is pur- including 2,580 full-time under- Lak also said she was disap- suing a bachelor or arts in com- graduate students. down. Marques also went into the pointed the Historical Commission Turley Publications file photo condition and recent history of the wasn’t notified of the public hear- The SelectBoard gave the owners of 114 Main St. LLC two weeks to building, including a change in ing ;instead members had to read produce their own reports about the building’s condition. about it in the newspaper, she said. ownership four times in the last Barenboym said it would be dif- SelectBoard would prefer not to The town and Pioneer Valley 13 years, with a partial roof col- ficult to invest a lot of money in the do that. Monica Lindsay earns doctor Planning Commission applied for lapse in 2011. The partial collapse building because the town’s real When asked why the proj- and received a $750,000 grant for led the town to deem it unsafe for estate valuations are depressed. ect to redo the building had not the building in the past, but the pre- occupation and it has remained The owners have not been able to moved forward, Barenboym said of physical therapy vious owner would have had to put empty since then. get financing to redo the building the lack of financing, but also with up matching funds, according to SPRINGFIELD – Monica Springfield College is an As work on the Main Street because of Ware’s real estate val- COVID-19 restrictions in place, it Town Manager Stuart Beckley, but Lindsay, of Ware, has earned a independent, nonprofit, coedu- redesign project began this spring, ues and the amount of work need- just ground to a halt. “A worldwide never followed up with the match- doctor of physical therapy degree cational institution founded in the building’s condition appeared ed, Barenboym said, but they are pandemic happened and there’s ing funds. from Springfield College. 1885. Approximately 4,100 stu- to worsen. Tighe & Bond engi- hoping to attract other investors. only so much a person can do,” he Springfield College saluted dents, including 2,500 full-time neers, hired by the town, deter- Demolition estimates received said. the Class of 2020 with an offi- undergraduate students, study at mined there have been additional Two weeks by the town are as much as Whitney and SelectBoard mem- cial Class of 2020 webpage that its main campus in Springfield, failures with the roof and the roof $400,000, according to town offi- ber Keith Kruckas asked Beckley included a special message from Mass., and at its regional cam- members, which carry and distrib- Whitney said the two weeks will cials. Barenboym asked what to also provide the board with the Springfield College President puses across the country. ute the weight of the roof, as well allow the owner to present previ- would happen if the town deter- condition of the buildings on the as the weight of any rain and snow. Mary-Beth Cooper. 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REGION WARE FOR 1 THE 29 Y uest olumn G EA VIN R G C ER S Rabbits, rabbits and more rabbits S The Ware River News (USPS orothy from South Hadley has a bunny with keeping the bunnies at bay. Outside of prickly plants, hairy plants and strong-smell- 666100) is published every problem! She has asked for some dog urine, there are lots of other deterrents ing/tasting plants. For prickly plants think Thursday by Turley Publications, This is a testing Dadvice and I have the perfect column out there that folks swear by. One is dried globe thistle (echinops ritro); blue globes Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. waiting in the archives. I have written blood. The smell signals danger. To bloom in early July. Sea holly (eryngium 01069. Telephone (413) 283- on this subject before and will proba- be effective it must be reapplied each maritimum) is another similar plant. As far 8393, Fax (413) 289-1977. I N THE POSTMASTER: Send address time for us all bly be moved to write about it again G a r d e n week as well as after it rains. You as hairy plants go, rudbeckias would top the changes to Turley Publications, sometime in the future. Here is it is can either sprinkle a narrow band list. Black-eyed susan (R. hirta) is one of the Inc., 24 Water St., Palmer, Mass. By Lee H. Hamilton and it’s worth a chuckle. around the perimeter of the border or most common members of this genus. Two 01069. Guest columnist Rabbits have chomped on the place containers of it in the garden. of my favorite cultivars are the extra-large PATRICK H. TURLEY chard, crunched on the carrots and Dried blood is a nitrogen fertiliz- flowered “Indian summer” and the lime green CEO few weeks ago, The New York bitten the beets, the broccoli and er and is available at most garden disked “Irish eyes”- both untouched in my Times ran an article noting that beans. Despite what I said in articles centers. It will burn sensitive plants garden. Strong-smelling/tasting plants include KEITH TURLEY Awith the U.S. preoccupied by the past, they have even mowed the mari- Roberta McQuaid if applied directly on top of them, bee balm (monarda didyma), catmint (nepeta President coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter golds…down to nothing. Yes, that so sprinkle it a few inches away racemosa), yarrow (achillea millefolium) and protests and massive unemployment, “its one bunny of two summers ago, somehow, as from the base. Along the same line would be garlic and onions among others. In fact I read EDITOR competitors are moving to fill the vacuum, rabbits would, had amazingly turned into four ammonia sprays. I have also heard of different of one gardener having great success keeping Eileen Kennedy [email protected] and quickly.” by early summer, last season. Then, as if a home brews that you may, or may not want rabbits away from her flowering plants by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran… All miracle happened in my own yard, all but one to whip up in your blender. One consists of planting a living fence of garlic in between ADVERTISING SALES are testing how far they can go, seeking to disappeared. We went into the winter watch- garlic, hot peppers and marigold (Ha!) leaves; them. This summer, when it came time to clip ing a lone rabbit, grazing at dusk and dawn on maybe this combination would work better the scapes off of my garlic plants, I collected Dan Flynn exploit our weaknesses and fill the vacu- [email protected] um they perceive in world leadership. Our the clover in the back yard. Ah, how pretty. than the other tactics already tried. Again, the stems and dispersed them in and amongst allies, meanwhile, are expressing dismay Fast forward to this spring. At last count, these would need to be replenished periodi- the broccoli. It worked for a time being, prob- we have six rabbits in all areas of the land- cally. ably as long as the scapes held their stink. SPORTS EDITOR at the U.S.’s inability to come to grips with Greg Scibelli scape. We play a game on the back porch only A less attractive but better option to control The best solution for us would be a fence the pandemic—symbolized most acutely by [email protected] to be interrupted by the kids shouting: “Look, rabbits would be to install a wire fence. It or two. Until then, if you hear “Go!” and “Get the prospect that Americans will be barred a bunny!” Over and over again. We go out the should be at least three feet tall and dug into outa here!” coming from my house, you’ll SOCIAL MEDIA from traveling to a partially reopened front door and spook one in the flower garden. the ground four inches or more. Be sure that know why! Europe this summer—and at our withdraw- They taunt me as I hang the laundry. Not even the fence is fine enough so that the rabbit’s Roberta McQuaid graduated from the @ Ware River News al from world organizations, treaties, and the sprinkler sends them running anymore! head won’t fit through the holes as the unfor- Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the involvement in places where we have tradi- WEB As my husband jokingly offers up all sorts of tunate rabbit that is able to fit his head may University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 www.warerivernews.turley.com tionally been central to keeping the peace. ways to disperse them, I think about the tac- think that the rest of his body will follow suit. years, she has held the position of staff hor- There are good reasons we have turned tics that have worked in the past. When it doesn’t, panic ensues and the result ticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She inward. As a nation, we have botched the Back at the old house I never had a prob- is not something I would want anyone to find enjoys growing food as well as flowers. Have response to the coronavirus, as its recent lem with rabbits in my garden until after the in his or her garden a day later. Just ask my a question for her? Email it to ekennedy@ sharp upward trajectory illustrates. We are dog died. It would be safe to assume that “the husband. turley.com with “Gardening Question” in the still feeling our way through the econom- marking of his territory” had something to do Rabbits will eat almost anything except for subject line. www.turley.com ic impact, with every likelihood that mil- Turley Publications, Inc. cannot assume liability for the loss of lions of people will be struggling for a long photographs or other materials time. And, of course, street protests, con- submitted for publication. cern about policing and turmoil over the Materials will not be returned except upon specific request nation’s racial practices are preoccupying when submitted. many people’s attention. etter Any one of these things would have L been enough to try us as a country; all together make this a desperately difficult to the Editor time. We’ve been through times like this in the past, and no doubt will again in the OPINION future, but at this moment, our mettle is Ware Grange Fair being tested as it rarely has been. POLICY Oddly, I find something bracing about cancelled for 2020 Letters to the editor this. Not long ago I was meeting with a should be 250 words or group of young graduate students, who While we had hoped to be able to do so, less in length, and “Your asked what troubled me most about the we will not be able to hold our annual Ware Turn” guest column problems we confront, and the word that Grange Fair this year. In these unprecedented between 500-800 words. instantly came to mind was “complacen- times, it is hard to plan future events because No unsigned or anony- cy.” As Americans, we have a tendency to things are hard to predict. We want to thank all mous opinions will be feel that we’ve always come through hard the local businesses and members of the com- published. We require that munity who have supported our Fair and other the person submitting the times and always will. The result is often a opinion also include his or sense that we can leave things to others: to Grange events over the years, and we look for- her town of residence and our leaders, to our nonprofits, churches and ward to when we can continue our workshops home telephone number. community groups, to our more involved and events for all of you. Watch our Facebook We must authenticate neighbors. We ourselves don’t set out to do page and visit waregrange.org for updates. authorship prior to pub- the things we know need to be done. Keep your gardens growing and work on your lication. We reserve the But here’s the thing about a representa- craft projects, and we hope to see you at our right to edit or withhold Fair in 2021. Stay safe and we’ll see you soon! any submissions deemed tive democracy like ours: it doesn’t work to be libelous, unsubstan- unless citizens do their part—and I include Randall Vaill Jr., tiated allegations, person- our leaders in this. At its heart, it asks of us al attacks, or defamation that we find a niche where we can improve Secretary, of character. things. It’s disheartening to see recent polls Ware Grange that suggest huge percentages of Americans Send opinions to: believe things in the country are out of con- Ware River News Letter to the Editor trol—80% of respondents in a recent NBC 80 Main Street News/Wall St. Journal poll—but it’s heart- Social Security Matters Ware, MA 01082 ening to know there’s something we can do or via email to: about it: the country won’t be out of control [email protected] if each of us steps up to the challenges we see in our own neighborhoods and our By Russell Gloor efit (which was reduced because you claimed are more than your widow’s benefit, you can The deadline for nation. Guest columnist it before your full retirement age), or to claim continue to collect your widow’s benefit until submissions is Monday at noon. I began my political career because I felt your own Social Security retirement benefit if it makes financial sense to switch to your own. like I needed to do something to help my Dear Rusty: I am looking for information that is more. To request your Benefits Statement, contact community in southern Indiana and didn’t on my Social Security survivor benefits from If you are now collecting your survivor Social Security directly at 1-800-772-1213, or know where to start. So, I asked my pre- my husband. I just turned 65 and have been benefit (only), your benefit from your own your local office (find it at www.ssa.gov/loca- cinct committeeman, who enlisted me to go collecting my Social Security widow’s benefit work record is still growing. The key question tor). You can also get this online if you have a door to door to try to get voters involved. since I was 60. Someone told me that I should is whether your own benefit from your own “my Social Security” account, and which you 2020 Turley That led eventually to Congress, and ulti- take my own Social Security and half of my work record will ever be more than you are can create at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Election Policy mately to a committee chairmanship trying deceased husband’s. I am not sure if that’s now collecting from your deceased husband as This article is intended for information pur- what I should do. Should I stay as I am until his widow. If your own Social Security retire- poses only and does not represent legal or to resolve some of the country’s knottiest This newspaper will age 70 and then look into this option? Is it ment benefit will be more, you can switch to financial guidance. It presents the opinions foreign affairs challenges. You never know print free self-submitted even an option? I’m just not sure. I work part it whenever it has grown to be more than your and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s where these things are going to lead. statements of candidacy time because the widow’s benefit just isn’t current widow’s benefit. Your own benefit staff, trained and accredited by the National only four weeks or more My point in saying this is that we can all enough to pay my bills. I know there must be will reach maximum at age 70, so never wait Social Security Association. NSSA and the out from the election. All start somewhere. We are divided as a nation others out there as unsure as I am. Signed: beyond that to claim it. But if your current AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affil- candidates running in both on political, economic, and racial lines. We Unsure Widow survivor benefit as a widow is more than your iated with or endorsed by the Social Security contested and uncontested face the existential challenge of climate own benefit will be at any age, you should Administration or any other governmental races are asked to submit change. Many of us on both the right and their statements to the Dear Unsure Widow: It appears that you simply stay on that widow’s benefit. entity. To submit a question, visit our website editor to include only bio- the left worry about a lack of moral per- have been given some inconsistent informa- The easiest way to find this information out (amacfoundation.org/programs/social-securi- spective in how we approach our problems. graphical and campaign tion. If you are currently collecting a widow’s is to request a Statement of Estimated Benefits ty-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amac- platform details. Total word All of these are ripe for actions that we, as benefit from your deceased husband and have from Social Security. That statement will show foundation.org. count for statements is lim- individuals, can take. If you’re white, for been since you were 60- years-old, you cannot you the amounts you are due on your own at ited to between 300-500 instance, how much time have you spent “take my own Social Security and half of my your full retirement age and also at age 70 (if Russell Gloor is a Social Security advisor words maximum. Please talking to Black people or Latinos about the husband’s.” You only have two options now: to you were born in 1955 your FRA is 66 plus for AMAC. include a photo. We will hostility and difficulties they face? Making continue your current surviving widow’s ben- 2 months). If either or both of those amounts not publish any statements the effort to understand as best you can is of candidacy inside the four an important step toward recognizing how weeks from election thresh- old. To publish any other deep-seated these problems are, and at the campaign publicity during same time how they might be overcome. the race, please contact our This time of testing is an opportunity. advertising representatives. It’s a chance to shake off the complacency –This month in history – We also do not allow per- we’d settled into, and to exercise the gift sonal attacks against other that our system gives us: the ability to make By John Grimaldi ommends Juan Williams’s “Eyes on the Prize: Signed.” candidates or political par- a difference. Guest columnist America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965.” Tennessee made it a crime to “teach any ties in statements of candi- dacy, nor do we publish for The fourth of July is not about barbe- theory that denies the story of the Divine free any information about Lee Hamilton is a senior advi- July 1 to July 15 cues, beaches, or even festive fireworks. It is Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to key endorsements or politi- sor for the Indiana University Center intended to commemorate the 1776 founding teach instead that man has descended from a cal fundraisers. on Representative Government; a In a swipe against Jim Crow, the Supreme of America, and ratification of the Declaration lower order of animals.” Letters to the editor of Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton of Independence. John Thomas Scopes, a local high school no more than 250 words Court ruled in the 1954 case of Brown v. from supporters endors- Lugar School of Global and International Board of Education that segregation in In the beginning, Colonial Americans science teacher, was accused of violating the Studies; and a Professor of Practice ing specific candidates or American schools was illegal. intended to assert their rights as British law, and in July 1925, the Scopes Monkey discussing campaign issues at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Eight years later, President Lyndon HISTORY citizens, but the Redcoats misread their Trial began. are limited to three total Environmental Affairs. He was a member Johnson ratified the Civil Rights MATTERS message, perceived defiance, tightened The inquiry lasted 11 days; thousands per author during the elec- of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 Act—landmark legislation that was their control over the colonists, and of spectators gathered around the Dayton, tion season. No election years. powered—in part--by Dr. Martin backed into the fiery freedom fighters. Tennessee courthouse. The curious were mes- letters will appear in the final edition before the Luther King, and his philosophy of passion- Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, merized by the issue under consideration— published in January of 1776, pushed perspec- and-- the reason why William Jennings Bryan election. We reserve the ate, passive, and peaceful resistance. right to edit all statements ... tive onto the people, and a mass of momen- and Clarence Darrow’s--two of the most nota- of candidacy and letters For more information about those turbulent tum for the revolution. ble orators and legal experts of the times – to the editor to meet our times, the Grateful American Book Prize rec- The Grateful American Book Prize rec- guidelines. ommends Marilyn Boyer’s “For You They Please see HISTORY, page 5 July 9, 2020, Ware River News, Page 5

Turley Publications file photo Turley Publications courtesy photos Cindi LaBombard speaks during the annual Ware Remembers event in 2017. Cindi LaBombard, far right, on stage during another Ware Community Theater production.

CINDI from page 1 of the Town Hall’s upstairs audi- efforts over the years, Ware will bers will miss her contributions and torium, for which LaBombard, as continue to blossom and shine not do some of the work she did. “We’ll events that were planned as part a Historical Commission member, only culturally, but historically. honor her in that way,” she said. of this yearlong celebration. She helped choose the new paint colors. For McCrystal it is a double While she posted a lot of contacted current residents, former “She said ‘you’ve just got to see it, blow: she has lost a fellow Ware Ware history related items on her residents who she knew could offer it looks beautiful,’” Henry said. history lover, but more importantly, Facebook page, she also took pho- recollections and factual infor- Veterans one of her closest friends. tos of flowers or other nice items mation to get their perspective on Among the groups LaBombard She said LaBombard loved his- and posted them “so everybody can what they remembered of our town enjoyed working with and help- tory, particularly Ware’s history, and have something beautiful to look at of Ware. She sought out donations ing were veterans. She volunteered she especially enjoyed riding the in the morning,” said McCrystal. from everyone; whether monetari- with Brookfield Institute, an area bus along with Ware’s third-graders “I miss her like crazy,” she ly or a gift of time all of which group that offers veterans and their when they took their annual trip to said. “My phone is very quiet. I’m were needed for a celebration of families resources to develop resil- the Ware Center Meeting House, already thinking of or seeing things this magnitude.” ience and ways to make connec- one of her favorite institutions in that I’d like to share with Cindy and “Whatever she did, she did it tions within the group. town. “That was her baby,” she said. realizing, not today.” perfectly,” said her close friend, “Cindi was our most energetic “She just loved those bus rides,” McCrystal said LaBombard Polli McCrystal. volunteer; she was involved with McCrystal said. “She said they was one of the kindest, most self- every aspect of our organization,” would be so serious, but she would less people she has ever met. “She Theater said Beverly Prestwood-Taylor, ask them what they thought of would give you the shirt off her Brookfield Institute’s executive this and of that. Then one of them back if you needed it,” she said. Christine Henry, director of director. “She was so supportive would say something kind of out McCrystal has plenty of com- many Ware Community Theater of the military and veterans, she there and they’d all be laughing, and pany in town and beyond, who are productions, said LaBombard did would do anything to help them.” she would have to say no, that’s not missing LaBombard. so many tasks for the group that When the Brookfield Institute exactly how that works.” “We will miss her but not for- she would be very hard to replace. planned annual breakfasts to honor McCrystal said her friend was get her,” said Talbot. “People like She was the group’s treasurer, did veterans, LaBombard was always active in so many events, and Cindi are the quiet heroes we all Cindi LaBombard, left, talks to a fellow actor during rehearsals for any and all paperwork necessary front and center, organizing sup- others will have carry on Ware admire and need to appreciate more. the “We’re Happy About the Whole Thing,” which Ware Community and got the information out to local plies and logistics, or a dinner at Remembers, an annual event to They are the ones who work behind Theater staged several years ago. media, among other tasks. “She Teresa’s to honor Vietnam-era vet- remember Ware’s citizens, both the scenes never seeking or desiring was involved in every aspect of the erans who may have been over- dead and living, beginning next credit for the things they do in order productions, she was just a huge looked when they initially returned year. And her work in the Ware to make life better for the rest of part of the theater,” Henry said. from duty Historical Society, planning differ- us, rather they just continue to give “It’s a big loss, it just won’t be the She also was very active in ent events, will mean other mem- more.” same.” Veterans affairs working SelectBoard Chairman Alan to insure they continue to Whitney, who has acted in a num- be valued and appreciat- ber of the group’s productions, ed for their service to our agreed her death has left a hole. country. She spent count- “It’s very sad, for me personally less hours on their behalf. because we were friends, but also “It was such a shock for the town of Ware,” he said. to learn of her death,” she “She leaves big shoes to fill and said. “We’re very, very she will be missed.” sad; she had a heart of LaBombard was also an art gold.” lover, attending concerts and art exhibits, and creating some as History well, such as telling scary stories at Halloween in the darkened Meeting “When she joined a House. group or activity she gave “She worked so hard and want- more than 100% of her ed so badly to bring arts to the time and energy, immers- town,” said McCrystal. ing herself in every way Far left, Cindi LaBombard takes part in a Ware Community Theater Henry said recently she had possible,” said Talbot. play. been very excited by the repainting “Through her tireless

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WORKSHOP from page 1 local, world-renowned fantasy artist and get a first-hand tour of his exhibition, Making Magic, The Art of Gary Lippincott. In August, it will offer Color & Pattern! Who is Hilma of Klint, Didier William, Lee Krasner, and Yayoi Kusama? Youngsters will find out in this fun session as they learn about these artists and how they use color and pattern in their art. Students will visit ArtWorks Gallery to see how local artists use color and pattern in their art. As Workshop13 It will be held on Fridays from and its relat- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Aug. 7 to ed arts facilities, Aug. 28, for ages 12 to 15, and ArtWorks Gallery on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 and ClayWork p.m., from Aug. 5 to Aug. 26, for open up under those 8 to 11-years-old. loosened COVID- 19 restrictions, Turley Publications photo courtesy of Michael Moscatelli They will also offer the ArtWorks will be Masters in the Morning pro- hosing an exhibit TOM SAWYER LIVES ON gram, which is both education- of the art of Gary al and fun! Each week they start Lippincott, a local WARREN – Construction crew members recently floated supplies to where they needed them to be, wad- with a presentation of the artist artist affiliated ing through the waters of the Quaboag River to get them to their location. They are working on the of the week, followed by an art with Workshop13. bridge near the Fire Station. project inspired by this artist or He specializes in technique. Youngsters will use a illustrations, many variety of media from printmak- of which are fan- tasy art and other ing, painting, drawing, collage, whimsical art. sculpting and fiber. In the Masters House approves road, bridge funding for towns in the Morning program, students will develop an artful eye and BOSTON – State Rep. Todd bond authorization approved by the tance for municipalities to carry out learn new skills and vocabulary Turley Publications staff photo by Paula Ouimette M. Smola (R-Warren, Ranking House of Representatives on a vote roadway construction, renovation that will help them better express Member, Committee on Ways of 159-0 on June 30. House Bill and improvement projects. themselves. Instructors encourage helping them manage their lives. cials. & Means) is pleased to announce 4803, An Act financing improve- According to Representative creativity, perseverance, and con- This foundation can have a dra- Of course, Workshop13 has that all seven towns in the First ments to municipal roads and bridg- Smola, Chapter 90 funding can fidence. The focus in on making matic impact on academic, per- been busy during COVID-19 Hampden District are scheduled to es, is expected to reach Gov. Charlie be used for a variety of purposes, the art, not necessarily the end sonal, and professional success. restrictions even if it hasn’t been receive road and bridge funding for Baker’s desk following a final enact- including road resurfacing, side- product. Quality materials are This original script, written open. Artists who are Workshop13 fiscal 2021 under the state’s Chapter ment vote in the Senate on July 2. walks, street lighting, traffic con- used and the classes are taught by Jock, tackles the challenges members created their version of 90 program. Ware will receive Established by the Legislature trol measures, and roadside drain- by professional artists and experi- kids have faced in these days of certain well-know masterpiec- $424,054, Warren will receive in 1973, the Chapter 90 program age. Municipalities can also use the enced teachers. COVID-19. It is tastefully written es, and they’ve been installed $287,836, Sturbridge will receive allocates funding to cities and towns money for the purchase, replace- There is also a summer drama and intended to help youth and on Main Street, near the group’s 430,518; Brimfield will receive on an annual basis, using a formula ment and long-term lease of road for youth and teens from July 6 to teens navigate these uncertain community art butterfly. $280,152; Holland will receive that is based on a weighted aver- building machinery, equipment Aug. 15, on Mondays, Tuesdays times. At some point, community art $158,507; and Wales will receive age of a community’s population, and tools. For additional informa- and Wednesdays, with teacher Rehearsals will be held of inspirational word art will be $105,226. employment and total road miles. It tion please contact Smola at Todd. Torie Jock, who has run the Ware in both Grenville Park and at crafted into a fitting replacement The funding was included as is a 100 percent reimbursable pro- [email protected] or 617-722- Middle School drama club after Workshop13’s Grand Hall, weath- for the butterfly, and Workshop13 part of a $200 million statewide gram that provides funding assis- 2100. school in the past. er depending. As of now, the per- artists are also trying to find Youth 9 to 12 come from 1 to formance will be held in Grenville a way to help decorate the not- 3 p.m. while teens, age 13 to 8, Park. All students and parents quite-open Dog Park on Pleasant come from 3 to 5 p.m. This pro- must adhere to Workshop13’s Street. It is also planning a juried gram is for kids and teens who COVID-19 safety protocols as art exhibit for August, which they want to expand their skills in act- listed on the nonprofit’s website. hope to hold in person, but may ing, public speaking, and perform- They also reserve the right to have to be an online show due to ing. As students participate and make any changes to this program COVID-19 fluctuations.. stage actual performances, they to insure the health and safety of For more information on any build confidence, learn to think students and staff, or as recom- of their programs go to their web- more creatively, and gain tools for mended by state and local offi- site at www.workshop13.org.

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Distancing, Quabbin Valley disinfecting Seniors were set to lead Ware volleyball League calls off paramount 2020 season By Gregory A. Scibelli for return WARE – The Ware High [email protected] School boys volleyball team has always had a tough go of it EASTHAMPTON – While to gyms against stiff competition against some leagues are looking to start By Gregory A. Scibelli bigger schools. But seniors up play in Phase 3, one league [email protected] Reid Jeffery and Brandon will not be anymore. Sawabi were still hoping to lead The Quabbin Valley Over-30 REGION – For Western and the way for Ware volleyball Baseball League announced over Central Massachusetts, the return during the spring season. the weekend that despite being of recreational and organized scheduled to begin an eight-week sports has been long awaited, but season on July 12, the league was it is not clear just how much of a closing for at least the 2020 sea- return to action there will be. son. Phase 3 of the Massachusetts The league has historical- re-opening plan has began on ly had six teams made up of Monday and the big difference 14-player rosters. The league between that and Phase 2 was the recently changed its rules to ability to for teams and leagues to allow players who are 28 and transition from having practices over, with the caveat that you to having actual contests. must over 30 to pitch in the Included in Phase 3 is also the league. ability to have limited crowds There is a portion of the for youth sports. Adult leagues league’s players that 45 or older, have the ability to also activate, and that had led some players to with some baseball leagues set to decline to play due to concerns begin play this week. over the coronavirus pandemic. Also for sports enthusiasts, Other players who opted out of gym and fitness centers can also the season for various reasons, open with limited capacity and Reid Jeffery, right, goes after a loose ball. File photos including having pregnant wives, several guidelines. or other personal situations that Here are some helpful tips for dictated they not play this season. you if you are returning to work When those tallies were taken, out at your local gym. Quabbin League President Eric Various equipment in gym Castonguay posted on the league must be at least 14 feet apart website that the league was set to unless there is plexiglass or other begin the season with just five of physical barriers placed between its normal six teams. the equipment. If that happens, “We were going to have the equipment need only be six five teams and just have each feet apart. Equipment affect- team take a bye week,” said ed includes weights, machines, Castonguay. treadmills, and bikes. The league even began open- The face covering rule is mod- ing registration back up and col- ified slightly. lecting league fees before it had If possible, those working to shut it back down. out should wear a face mask. Castonguay said two more of However, if the strenuous activi- the teams informed the league ty a participant is doing requires four days after registration had them to take the mask off, they re-opened that it would not have must remain 14 feet away from enough players to field teams. others. When wearing a face Signups were not full enough in mask, normal six feet social dis- order to be able to backfill the tancing is advised. other teams or even make four “Circuit training,” the use of teams, prompting the league to multiple machines, is discouraged post this message to its play- and should be limited. Customers ers and prospective players on should be trying to use just one Sunday morning. piece of equipment at a time. For those who are into class- Brandon Sawabi gets this low ball over the Reid Jeffery gets some opposition on this spike. Brandon Sawabi jumps for this Please see QUABBIN, page 8 es such as spinning, yoga, or net. spike during action last season. Zumba, gyms are allowed to have them, but are still encouraging classes to be held outdoors when- ever possible. Gyms are only allowed to uti- lize 40 percent of its occupancy on record. There must be signage Fellows wins three in a row and other visual advisories let- ting people know how equipment should be accessed. WINCHESTER, NH: This Lunch and break times should past Sunday afternoon (July 5), be staggered for works to keep Monadnock hosted the Tri Track too many people out of one place. 100 where Craig Lutz came out on All equipment must be san- top for the victory. Other winners itized between uses. Customers included: Nathan Wenzel (Granby, should not return equipment like Ma), Jaret Curtis (Rutland, Ma), weights to racks or containers Aaron Fellows (Croydon, NH) and without sanitizing it. Ben Byrne (Deerfield, Ma). If you are working with a per- The Mini Stocks kicked off sonal trainer, that trainer has to the day’s racing events with their maintain social distancing and 25-lap event. Nathan Wenzel Nathan Wenzel, a resident of Granby, MA, also picked up a win during minimize close contact. showed the field he was the man the event. Another big thing gyms must to beat on this day. Louis Maher do is allow 30 minutes between III took the green to lead the field. fitness classes to allow for thor- Maher while going into turn one ough cleaning of those spaces. pushed up and allowed Wenzel Like many other businesses. to stick his machine on the inside If a gym has a worker, customer, of Maher and come out with the or vendor with a positive test, the lead. “We had a fast car today; facility should be shut down for I wasn’t sure how we would do at least 24 hours for a full clean- today. Things just worked out for ing and disinfecting. us,” finished up Wenzel in victo- Various gyms will have other ry lane. Rounding out the top five individual rules depending on the were Maher, Shelby Avery, Kevin space. But the basics need to be Clayton and Ethan Marsh. The win followed by all in order to main- moves Wenzel in the number two- tain smooth workouts for partic- point spot (eight points) behind ipants. Submitted photos Ben Byrne took the victory in the Modified event. Craig Lutz got the win in the Tri-Track 100. Please see FELLOWS, page 8

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Ware Police Log New Braintree Police Log Editor’s Note: People in this country are presumed Monday, June 29 2:07 p.m. Ambulance Request Street – False Alarm For the week of June 22-29, Moore Road – Negative Contact to be innocent until found 12:06 a.m. Suspicious Activity/ South Street – Services Rendered 12:29 p.m. Ambulance Request the Hardwick/New Braintree 3:38 p.m. Phone – Medical Person West Street – Area 2:10 p.m. Accident, Vehicle West Street – Services Rendered guilty in a court of law. Police Department conducted Emergency Old Turnpike Road – Police provide us with the Searched Negative Main Street – Services Rendered 1:36 p.m. Accident, Vehicle 25 building/property checks, 11 Transported to Hospital 3:56 a.m. Alarm Burglar South 5:46 p.m. Accident, Vehicle West Street – Motor Vehicle information you read on radar assignments, three motor this page as public record Street – Services Rendered Church Street – Motor Vehicle Accident Over $1,000 vehicle stops, 16 directed/area Thursday, June 25 5:35 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Accident Over $1,000 2:57 p.m. Accident Vehicle information. If you or any patrols, four traffic controls, one 7:58 a.m. 911 – Medical suspect listed here is found Belchertown Road – Motor 6:18 p.m. Suspicious Activity/ West Main Street – Motor Vehicle animal call, two emergency 911 Emergency Letendre Lane – Vehicle Accident Over $1,000 Person Cottage Street – Services Accident Over $1,000 not guilty or has charges calls, two disabled motor vehi- Transported to Hospital dropped or reduced, we 7:15 a.m. Suspicious Activity/ Rendered 4:50 p.m. Fire, Report Storrs cles, four citizen assists and one Person East Street – Services 8:05 p.m. Harassment Street – Referred to Other Agency will gladly print that infor- welfare check in the town of New Friday, June 26 mation as a follow-up upon Rendered Complaint Belchertown Road – 7:47 p.m. Suspicious Activity/ Braintree. 8:10 p.m. Initiated – Welfare 7:46 a.m. Ambulance Request Services Rendered Person Pulaski Street – Services being presented with docu- Check North Brookfield Road – mented proof of the court’s Pulaski Street – Referred to Other Rendered Wednesday, June 24 Arrest(s) Made final disposition. Agency Wednesday, July 1 9:31 p.m. Disturbance West 5:15 a.m. 911 – Misdial 9:12 a.m. Missing Person 10:28 a.m. Ambulance Request Street – Services Rendered Westbrook Avenue – Services Walker Road – Services Rendered Rendered 11:59 a.m. Trash Dumping Saturday, July 4 10:03 a.m. Fraud North Street – Complaint Main Street – Services 12:13 a.m. Erratic Operator Services Rendered Rendered Complaint Main Street – Services 10:14 a.m. Ambulance Request 4:22 p.m. Ambulance Request Rendered Warren Police Log Dale Street – Services Rendered Osborne Road – Referred to Other 12:31 a.m. Harassment 11:24 a.m. Trespassing Agency Complaint North Street – Services Sunday, June 28 Dumpster, Use of Another’s Unknown – Services Rendered Complaint Walnut Street – 5:02 p.m. Missing Person Rendered 1:36 p.m. Fire, Medical Commercial; Trash, Household/ 10:17 a.m. Disturbance, Services Rendered Monson Turnpike Road – Area 2:21 a.m. Ambulance Request Emergency Bemis Road – Commercial in Dumpster Person(s) East Road – Officer 12 p.m. Accident, Vehicle West Searched Negative Find Pulaski Street – Referred to Other Transported to Hospital 11:48 a.m. Threats Main Street Spoke to Party Street – Motor Vehicle Accident 5:06 p.m. Missing Person North Agency – Report Filed 11:55 a.m. Motor Vehicle Over $1,000 Street – Investigation Pending 2:36 a.m. Alarm Burglar East Monday, June 29 2:02 p.m. Motor Vehicle Erratic Suspicious Coy Hill Road – 1:22 p.m. Alarm Panic 5:15 p.m. Erratic Operator Main Street – Services Rendered 12:05 a.m. Disturbance, Noise Main Street – Unfounded Investigated Mountain View Drive – Services Complaint Monson Turnpike Road 9:31 a.m. Alarm Fire Aspen Complaint Gilbert Road – Area 5:47 p.m. Recreational Vehicle 12:06 p.m. Motor Vehicle Rendered – Area Searched Negative Find Street – Services Rendered Search Negative Complaint South Street – Negative Suspicious Town Farm Road – 1:48 p.m. Harassment 5:53 p.m. Ambulance Request 1:31 p.m. Vandalism Park 10:47 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Contact Information Given Complaint North Street – Services North Street – Services Rendered Avenue – Investigation Pending Main Street – Citation Issued 9:14 p.m. 911 Hang-up/ 1:03 p.m. Fire, Medical Rendered 9:17 p.m. Disturbance Prospect 1:43 p.m. Silent, 911 Call 3:33 p.m. Threats Milton O. Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Coy Emergency Boston Post Road – 4:30 p.m. Ambulance Request Street – Services Rendered Robbins Road – Area Searched Fountain Way – Investigated Hill Road – Confirmed Misdial Transported to Hospital High Street – Referred to Other 10:32 p.m. Harassment Negative Find 8:18 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop 9:56 p.m. Disturbance, 6:52 p.m. Fire, Automatic Agency Complaint Aspen Street – Services 2:15 p.m. Vandalism East Street Southbridge Road – Criminal Noise Complaint Bemis Road – Fire Alarm Main Street – False/ 5:31 p.m. Disturbance West Rendered – Services Rendered Complaint Unfounded Accidental/Defective Alarm Main Street – Investigation 10:45 p.m. Trespassing 6:29 p.m. Ambulance Request Summons: Elijah Augustin, 25, 11:29 p.m. Fire, Automatic Fire 10:30 p.m. 911 Hang-up/ Pending Complaint Aspen Street – Services North Street – Referred to Other Ozone Park, NY Alarm Main Street – Investigated Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Santos 6:35 p.m. Erratic Operator Rendered Agency Unregistered Motor Vehicle; Road – Confirmed Misdial Complaint Monson Turnpike Road 8:48 p.m. Disturbance Highland Uninsured Motor Vehicle Thursday, July 2 – Area Searched Negative Find Thursday, July 2 Village – Services Rendered 8:24 a.m. Fire, Medical Saturday, July 4 7:12 p.m. Ambulance Request 5:41 a.m. Accident, Vehicle 9:24 p.m. Ambulance Request Tuesday, June 30 Emergency Burbank Avenue – 10:07 a.m. Fire, Medical Upper Church Street – Services West Street – Services Rendered Shoreline Drive – Services 10:25 a.m. Fire, Medical Transported to Hospital Emergency Quabaog Street – Rendered 9:46 a.m. Motor Vehicle Rendered Emergency Main Street – 10:14 a.m. 911 Hang-up/ Transported to Hospital Violation East Street – Written Transported to Hospital Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Main 5:25 p.m. Fire, Medical Tuesday, June 30 Warning Sunday, July 5 11:42 a.m. Vandalism Brook Street – Confirmed Misdial Emergency Pulaski Street – Area 12:52 a.m. Suspicious Activity/ 9:56 a.m. Ambulance Request 12:16 a.m. Disturbance Old Road – Officer Spoke to Party 1:16 p.m. 911 Hang-up/ Patrolled Person Parker Street – Area Pulaski Street – Services Rendered Poor Farm Road – Verbal Warning 3:25 p.m. Follow-up Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Main 5:28 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Searched Negative Find 10:32 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Issued Investigation Main Street – Street – Services Rendered Complaint Otis Street – Officer 1:07 a.m. Suspicious Activity/ Main Street – Motor Vehicle 12:38 a.m. Trash Dumping Negative Contact 3:01 p.m. Welfare Check Spoke to Party Person Gilbert Court – Arrest, Accident Under $1,000 Complaint West Street – Verbal Summons: Elijah Augustin, 25, Yankee Drummer Drive – 8:24 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Felony Charge 11:02 a.m. Sudden Death Warning Issued Ozone Park, NY Investigated Complaint Main Street – Officer Arrest: Malakai Kraskouskas, Report Valley View – Services 9:47 a.m. Parking Complaint Number Plate, Take; Attaching 4:31 p.m. Recreational Vehicle Spoke to Party 19, Hubbardston Rendered East Street – Services Rendered Number Plate Complaint East Road – Negative 8:50 p.m. Disturbance, Noise OUI-Drugs; Negligent 12:09 p.m. Fraud North Street – 1:25 p.m. Ambulance Request 3:28 p.m. Follow-up Contact Complaint Main Street – Negative Operation of Motor Vehicle; Investigated, Report Filed West Street – Referred to Other Investigation Main Street – 5:32 p.m. Alarm, Commercial Contact Assault and Battery on Police 1:12 p.m. Ambulance Request Agency Referred to Other Agency Milton O. Fountain Way – Secured 9:15 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Officer; Assault and Battery on Skyview Drive – Services 1:50 p.m. Trespassing Summons: Elijah Augustin, 25, 6:50 p.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint Prospect Street – Police Officer; Assault and Battery Rendered Complaint Lee Road – Verbal Ozone Park, NY Erratic Milton O. Fountain Way – Negative Contact on Police Officer; Assault with 3:11 p.m. Parking Complaint Warning Issued Receive Stolen Property Negative Contact 9:26 p.m. Officer Initiated Dangerous Weapon; Resist Arrest; Pulaski Street – Services Rendered 2:23 p.m. Disturbance West -$1,200 9:35 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Main Street – Report Filed Assault with Dangerous Weapon; 3:36 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Street – Services Rendered Complaint North Street – Negative 9:43 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Assault with Dangerous Weapon; Valley View – Services Rendered 5:38 p.m. Ambulance Request Wednesday, July 1 Contact Complaint Keys Road – Negative Drug, Possess to Distribute Class 4:36 p.m. Accident, Vehicle Fisherdick Road – Referred to 11:19 a.m. Illegal Dumping Contact C West Street – Motor Vehicle Other Agency Main Street – Investigated Friday, July 3 10:40 p.m. Suspicious Person 4:43 a.m. Ambulance Request Accident Over $1,000 5:40 p.m. Alarm Medical, Summons: Stanley E. Nelson, 9:26 a.m. 911 Hang-up/ Main Street – Negative Contact North Street – Referred to Other 7:04 p.m. Harassment R.U.O.K. Fisherdick Road – 75, Ware Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Agency Complaint West Street – Advised Referred to Other Agency 7 a.m. Missing Person North Civil Action 8:27 p.m. Suspicious Activity/ Street – Area Searched Negative 7:38 p.m. Disturbance West Person Webster Road – Area Find Street – Services Rendered Searched Negative Find Hardwick Police Log 8:08 a.m. Alarm Burglar Belair 8:46 p.m. Erratic Operator 9:20 p.m. Harassment Drive – Services Rendered Complaint Highland Village – Complaint North Street – Advised 8:36 a.m. Alarm Burglar Belair Services Rendered Civil Action For the week of June 22-29, the Emergency Hardwick Road – Road – Report Taken Drive – Services Rendered 10:04 p.m. Disturbance Park 9:28 p.m. Ambulance Request Hardwick/New Braintree Police Investigated 3:34 p.m. Initiated – Burglary 8:47 a.m. Alarm Burglar Belair Street – Services Rendered Monson Turnpike Road – Referred Department conducted 66 build- 8:23 a.m. Phone – Suspicious (Breaking and Entering) Drive – Services Rendered 10:11 p.m. Ambulance Request to Other Agency ing/property checks, seven radar Activity Collins Road – Call Greenwich Road – Report Taken 10:20 a.m. Suspicious Activity/ Upper North Street – Referred to 10:01 p.m. Burglary/Breaking assignments, 11 motor vehicle Canceled 8:20 p.m. 911 – Complaint/ Person Church Street – Referred to Other Agency and Entering Dale Street – stops, 17 directed/area patrols, 9:12 a.m. Phone – Suspicious Motor Vehicle Operations Barre Other Agency Advised Civil Action nine traffic controls, nine burglary Activity Petersham Road – Officer Road – Services Rendered 10:56 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Friday, July 3 (breaking and entering), two ani- Handled 9:43 p.m. 911 – Complaint Palmer Road – Motor Vehicle 8:25 a.m. Accident, Vehicle Monday, July 6 mal calls, 16 emergency 911 calls, 1:24 p.m. 911 – Medical Upper Church Street – Services Accident Over $1,000 Belchertown Road – Services 9:34 a.m. Ambulance Request two assist citizens, one assist other Emergency East Street – Rendered 1:29 p.m. Abandoned, 911 Call Rendered Otis Avenue – Services Rendered agency, four safety hazards and five Transported to Hospital Saturday, June 27 West Street – Services Rendered 8:58 a.m. Alarm Burglar South suspicious activities in the town of 5:05 p.m. 911 – Assist Citizen 12:18 a.m. Phone – Suspicious Hardwick. Church Lane – Officer Handled Activity Gaudet Road – Spoken To Thursday, June 25 12:20 a.m. Cellular – Suspicious Monday, June 22 7:38 p.m. 911 – Misdial Lower Activity Greenwich Road – here,” commented (Jaret) Curtis July 5, 2020 Results 10:14 a.m. 911 – Disabled Road – No Action Required Investigated from page 7 FELLOWS in victory lane. The win also gives Motor Vehicle Lower Road – Friday, June 26 8:58 a.m. Initiated – Motor Gordon Farnum, who leads the Jaret the point lead over broth- NHSTRA Modified Results: Services Rendered 8:07 a.m. Phone – Burglary Vehicle Stop Hardwick Road – points battle. Maher and Tim er Chase by nine points. Heat Ben Byrne, Todd Patnode, 2:09 p.m. 911 – Suspicious (Breaking and Entering) Church Citation Issued LeBlanc took down heat wins. wins went to Curtis and Hillary Brian Robie, Trevor Bleau, Activity Turkey Street – Spoken To Street – Report Taken 7:07 p.m. 911 – Medical The 50-lap NHSTRA Renuad. Cameron Houle, Solomon Brow, 3:47 p.m. 911 – Hang-up Call 9:21 a.m. Phone – Burglary Emergency Church Lane – Modifieds were next. Ben Byrne The Late Model Sportsman Anthony Bello, Cory Plummer, Main Street – Checked/Secured (Breaking and Entering) Barre Transported to Hospital started on the pole in the Byrne event had Aaron Fellows dom- Jason Houle, Keith Carzello, Tuesday, June 23 Road – Report Taken 8:05 p.m. Initiated – Motor Towing #6 machine. As the inate the field for the win. Kevin Pittsinger, Kim Rivet, 3:46 p.m. 911 – Complaint/ 9:22 a.m. 911 – Burglary Vehicle Investigation Lower Road green flag waved to start the Fellows not only took his heat Rob Richardi, Jerry Gomarlo, Motor Vehicle Operations Barre (Breaking and Entering) Upper – Citation Issued event, Byrne shot to the lead as race in fashion but showed the Bryan Crunden, Eric LeClair, Road – Taken/Referred to Other Church Street – Report Taken 10:03 p.m. 911 – Suspicious was untouchable throughout the field it was his race for the taken, JT Cloutier, Andy Major, Brian Agency 9:36 a.m. Phone – Burglary Activity Bridge Street – Unfounded event, leading wire to wire. Todd Fellows started on the front row Chapin, Matt Kimball, Scott 5:20 p.m. 911 – Welfare Check (Breaking and Entering) Petersham 10:21 p.m. Initiated – Motor Patnode and Brian Robie com- and jumped out to the lead as the Bourn, Brad Zahensky Church Lane – Checked/Secured Road – Report Taken Vehicle Investigation Main Street pleted the top three. “We were green waved. The green flag had Street Stock Results: Jaret 5:29 p.m. Initiated – Motor 10:22 a.m. Phone – Burglary – Merge pretty lucky today and we had a problems staying out and a hand- Curtis, Dave Greenslit, Chase Vehicle Stop Lower Road – (Breaking and Entering) Upper Sunday, June 28 real fast car. That’s just the start ful of yellow flags plagued the Curtis, Jimmy Renfrew, Kyle Citation Issued Church Street – Spoken To 9:59 a.m. Phone – Suspicious for us today as we have anoth- start of the 25-lap event. Fellows Buck, Chris Buffone, Ed Lofland, 8:18 p.m. Initiated – Motor 11:37 a.m. 911 – Burglary Activity Petersham Road – Could er hundred laps to race later on was able to withstand the charge Tim Wenzel, Mike Radzuik, Vehicle Stop Main Street – Citation (Breaking and Entering) Petersham Not Locate this afternoon,” commented Byrne of Robert Hager in the Monster Paul Barnard, Chris Riendeau, Issued Road – Report Taken 8:34 p.m. Phone – Complaint/ in victory lane. In fact, the trio sponsored machine. Hager was Robbie Streeter, Bryan Granger, 11:01 p.m. 911 – Suspicious 1:17 p.m. Phone – Burglary Motor Vehicle Operations all qualified for the high paying able to muster a charge on a cou- Jon Porter, Eric LeBlond, Hillary Activity Peterson Road – Vehicle (Breaking and Entering) Petersham Hardwick Road – Transported to Tri Track event later that eve- ple attempts, but Fellows showed Renaud, Troy Waterman, Chris Towed Road – Report Taken Hospital ning. Trevor Bleau and Cameron he had the dominate car today. Curtis Wednesday, June 24 3:28 p.m. Phone – Burglary Houle rounded out the top five. Ryan Bell, Cole Littlewood and Late Model Sportsman 7:29 a.m. 911 – Medical (Breaking and Entering) Lower Heat wins went to Byrne and JT Justin Littlewood rounded out Results: Aaron Fellows, Cloutier. Robie with his third- the top five. Fellows took down Robert Hagar, Ryan Bell, Cole place finish gives him a four-point the heat win to start off the day. Littlewood, Justin Littlewood, QUABBIN from page 7 players wish to have a refund, fees Park, with games in Agawam, lead in the points battle. Fellows now has an eight point Matt Winter, Scott Beck, Camdyn will be credited to the 2021 sea- South Hadley, Belchertown, and Jaret Curtis outlasted the field lead over Hager for the points bat- Curtis “Registration for the Quabbin son.” Monson in recent years. The league to take down the Street Stocks tle. Mini Stock Results:Nathan Valley Baseball League is closed Castonguay said the full year off featured a football-style playoff win. Curtis ran in the top four This Saturday night (July 11), Wenzel, Louis Maher II, Shelby until the 2021 Season. Due to the and the various concerns with the format where all six teams were in the Tow Bandit Trailer’s the speedway will host the annual Avery, Kevin Clayton, Ethan COVID-19 outbreak, the league coronavirus make it hard to predict granted playoffs games, The first sponsored #33 all race. David Firecracker Night featuring the Marsh, Jared Roy, Tommy has been compelled to cancel the how things will be next year, and two seeds would receive byes with Greenslit was able to hold on Street Stock Battle for the Belt, Silva, Gordon Farnum, Kevin 2020 season entirely. We would he could not comment on how the the semifinals featuring 3 vs. 6 and for second as third place run- the weekly divisions along with McKnight, Pat Houle, Ray King, expect and hope that the 2021 sea- 2021 season will look other than to 4 vs. 5 and the winners heading to ner Chase Curtis was all over fireworks by Atlas. Advanced Jeff Assselin, Jake Puchalski, Tim son would revert to our normal for- hope the league will return with its play the top two seeds the follow- his bumper. “We had a good car tickets are recommended and Leblanc mat, with at least 6 teams in a full full complement of teams. ing week. today, I really want to thank all available online at monadnock- season starting at the end of April. The league typically played its my crew, they helped me get speedway.com. As to 2020 league fees, unless any games in Easthampton’s Nonotuck July 9, 2020, Ware River News, Page 9 obituaries

Jocelyn M. Barbeau Cynthia D. Death notices Ware River News WARE – Jocelyn M. (Bienvenu) Jr., and her brother, Marcellin N. several pets that she loved dearly. LaBombard Barbeau, Jocelyn M. Barbeau, 74, of Ware, passed Bienvenu Jr., Jocelyn was born She was very much the family per- Died July 1, 2020 Graveside service July 17, 2020 at noon Obituary away on Wednesday, in Newport, Vermont, son and was extremely close to her WARE – Cynthia LaBombard July 1, 2020, at Baystate to the late Marcellin E. sister and brothers, and would do Mount Carmel Cemetery (Sambor) passed away peacefully in Ware Policy Medical Center after a and Rhea T. (Porlier) anything for them. She was down her home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. brief illness. Bienvenu. to earth, and a loving outgoing per- Her unfathom- Delano, Gary J. She leaves her brother, Jocelyn grew up in son who will be missed by every- able love for her Died July 5, 2020 Turley Publications Roger P. Bienvenu, and, a West Warren and moved one who knew her. family can almost Calling hours, July 13, 2020, 5 to 7 p.m. offers two types of sister, Odette C. Verrier, to Ware after she married Joycelyn loved spending time be matched by Charbonneau Funeral Home 30 Pleasant St, Ware obituaries. and her husband, Robert, her husband, Alphonse. at the beach with her husband her love of every- of Beekmantown, New She worked as a cashier and family. They would go to thing in the town York; four nephews, Jean and later as a food Hampton Beach in New Hampshire Henrich, Mark W. One is a free, brief of Ware. It goes Died July 2, 2020 R. Verrier and his wife, demonstrator for the Big every year, often bringing her without stat- Calling hours Aug. 22, 2020, Death Notice listing Michelle, of Aurora, Colorado, Y Supermarket in Ware. Jocelyn younger sister Odette with them. ing that though 1 to 3 p.m. the name of deceased, Marcellin A. Verrier and his wife, was very much a people person A graveside service will be held her legacy will Beers & Story, Palmer date of death and Elizabeth, of Chazy, New York, and loved helping her customers in Mount Carmel Cemetery in live on in our Christopher P. Bienvenu and his and being social with the commu- Ware on July 17, at noon. hearts, her impact on the communi- Jones, Jr., Mr Harlow E. funeral date and place. wife, Nicole, of Hillsborough New nity. She retired in 2015 after 38 In lieu of flowers, memori- ty will also live on through her many Died April 25, 2020 Hampshire, and Eric A. Bienvenu years of dedicated service. Jocelyn al donations may be made to No services held The other is a Paid philanthropic endeavors. She volun- Condolences can be sent to and his wife, Nicole Gardner; was a member of the Ware Fire American Diabetes Association, teered much of her time to the town of Obituary, costing six great-nieces, Sofie and Riley Department Women’s Auxiliary 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA, Keith Jones, 4002 Sedgwick Road, Ware Historical Society, Ware Center Indian Trail, N.C, 28079 $100, which allows Verrier, Cassidy, Julianna, Ellie while Alphonse was a member 02210 or www.diabetes.org Meetinghouse and Museum, Friends and Kelsea Bienvenu, and one of the fire department and often Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 of Quabbin, Ware Community Theater, LaBombard (Sambor), Cynthia families to publish great-nephew, Peyton Verrier; her responded to many fires along with Pleasant St., in Ware, is assisting American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Died July 1, 2020 extended death notice sisters-in-law, Linda Bienvenu, of her husband handing out water and her family with arrangements. and a number of other organizations Restricted services Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. Gardner, and Cheryl J. Bienvenu, coffee for the firemen. An online guest book is avail- and events. She will be missed by All Saints Church information of their of Ware. She is predeceased by Jocelyn was a loving and devot- able at charbonneaufh.com. all who knew her, Ware Remembers. Ware own choice and may her husband, Alphonse A. Barbeau ed wife. She loved animals and had She is predeceased by her father, include a photograph. Alexander Sambor, and moth- er, Marion Sambor (Lemon). She Death Notices & leaves behind her three children, Paid Obituaries Gary J. Delano Tony LaBombard, of Three Rivers, Saints Church, Ware. Cindi will be laid Wayne Labombard, and his wife, to rest, next to her mother and father, should be WESTFIELD – After a brief Center before moving to Chicopee, and Rebecca, two great-grandchil- Lory, of Hubbardston, and Bethany in Aspen Grove Cemetery following submitted through a illness, Gary J. Delano, 74, passed so he could spend more time with dren, Aidan and Emily, as well Staiger(LaBombard), and her husband, her funeral Mass. All of those attend- funeral home to: away at Holyoke Medical Center, his grandchildren. as several nieces and nephews. Micheal, of Taylor, North Dakota, ing the services are asked to adhere in the early morning of July 5, Gary was predeceased Calling hours for Gary as well as her four grandchildren to state guidelines requiring no con- [email protected]. 2020. He was reunited with the by his parents, Robert J. will be held on Monday, Koryn Callcut, Ivey Gilliland, Gabe tact, social distancing and wearing face love of his life, Linda (Wojtowicz) Delano, who died 1979; July 13, from 5-7 p.m. LaBombard and Andrew Gilliland, as masks. Exceptions will be made Delano, to whom he had been mar- and Mildred M. (Deyo), in the Charbonneau well as one great-grandchild, Forest Cebula Funeral Home was entrust- only when the family ried for 46 years, before her pass- who died in 1992. He Funeral Home, 30 Callcut. ed with Cindi”s final arrangements. provides a death certificate ing in 2013. was also predeceased by Pleasant St., in Ware. A Due to COVID 19 restrictions, ser- For more information and online guest and must be pre-paid. Gary was born March his two of his brothers, graveside service will vices will be held later this summer book, please visit www.cebulafuneral- 11,1946, in Springfield, and Robert C., who died in be held in St. Mary’s on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. in All home.com. was a long-time parishioner 1967 and Thomas W., Cemetery on Tuesday, of St. Mary’s Church in Ware. who died in 1998. July 14, at 10 a.m. For Before retiring from Kanzaki He leaves behind his everyone’s health and Paper, in Ware, Gary was a mail brother, Patrick Delano, safety, along with the carrier, which is how he met of Wichita, Kansas; his two sisters, current regulations, masks must be Free small business legal clinic Linda, while delivering mail to Sandra Antico and her husband, worn along with social distancing. the diner where she was a wait- Salvatore, and Linda Butler, all of In lieu of flowers, memori- ress. They married in 1967 and West Springfield; his three chil- al donations may be made to the had three children. He was pas- dren, Tammy Perry and her part- American Diabetes Association, now accepting applications sionate about building his model ner, Robert Weighill, of Spencer, 330 Congress St., Boston, MA, train set, and looked forward to Robert Delano and his wife, 02210 or www.diabetes.org. SPRINGFIELD – The Western The Clinic requests small busi- University to foster new business spending Thursdays with his friend Kathleen, and Heather Jolly and Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 New England University Small ness owners to submit their appli- development. For more infor- and fellow train enthusiast, Bob her partner, Michael Hannum, Pleasant St., in Ware, is assisting Business Legal Clinic is accept- cations by Aug. 15. Applications mation or to complete an online Pauquette. He enjoyed watching all of Chicopee. He also leaves his family with arrangements. ing applications from entrepre- received after that date will be application, visit https://www1. NASCAR, the Dallas Cowboys and behind six grandchildren, Jackie, An online guest book is avail- neurs and small business owners considered if additional resources wne.edu/law/centers/small-busi- spending time at the Ware Senior Krystle, Danielle, Jessica, Joshua able at charbonneaufh.com. seeking legal assistance for the are available. Students will begin ness-legal-clinic.cfm. fall semester 2020. Under faculty providing services in September. Having just celebrated its supervision, law students assist For more information, call the Centennial, Western New England clients with legal issues including Legal Clinic at 413-782-1469 or University is a private, indepen- choice of entity, employment pol- email Marie Fletcher, Clinical dent, coeducational institution. Mark W. Henrich icies, contract drafting, regulatory Programs Administrator at Located on an 215-acre suburban compliance, and intellectual prop- [email protected]. campus in Springfield, Western WARE – Mark W Henrich, 66, his poetry was often published in Leahy and husband, John, of erty issues relating to trademark The School of Law Small New England serves 3,825 stu- of Ware passed away peacefully in The Palmer Journal. He loved all Covington, Georgia, Jill Labranche applications and copyright. This Business Legal Clinic was estab- dents, including 2,580 full- his sleep in the early hours of July sports and enjoyed trying his luck and husband, Joe, of West is a free service available to local lished to afford law students with time undergraduate students. 2, 2020. Born in Palmer, on May in many parlays – always so proud Springfield. Mark was preceded in businesses that might not have the an opportunity to provide practi- Undergraduate, graduate, and 19, 1954, he was the son of his gambling with death by his sister, Lisa Gorman, resources to obtain such services cal consultation to entrepreneurs professional programs are offered of June E. Henrich, of computer money and in 2018. The Small Business Clinic starting new and building existing through Colleges of Arts and Hollis, New Hampshire, not his own. He proud- He leaves his beloved grand- has assisted more than 300 small small businesses in the commu- Sciences, Business, Engineering, and the late William A. ly defended and loved children, Alyson, Taryn, Morgan, businesses since it opened. “The nity. This initiative strengthens Pharmacy and Health Sciences Henrich Jr. watching his beloved Samantha, Camron, Isabel, Ryder, Clinic is a great resource for entre- alliances within the communi- and the School of Law. Mark grew up in Boston Red Sox. Declan, Greyson and his two sweet preneurs who lack the finances ty by using the resources of the Palmer, graduating from Besides his moth- “Great Grands”, Chaeli and Teagan to retain an attorney,” Palmer High School in er, he will be deeply – his grandchildren were the light explained Associate 1972. After graduating, missed by his three chil- in his eyes. He also leaves many Clinical Professor of Mark proudly served dren, Jennifer Henrich nieces and nephews. Law Robert Statchen. his country in the U.S. DeJoinville, of Palmer, Calling hours will be held on “By using the Clinic’s Army until 1974. He was a man Martin Henrich, of Palmer, and Saturday Aug. 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. services, businesses of many talents and previously Shane Thompson, of Ware, along at the Beers & Story Funeral Home can avoid problems enjoyed working on the dry docks with his siblings, Catherine in Palmer, followed by a celebra- by getting legal issues in Mobile, Alabama, as well as an Grabowski of Merrimack, New tion of Mark’s life at 3 p.m. addressed early and over the road tractor trailer driv- Hampshire, Jo-Anne Dominik In lieu of flowers, donations correctly. It also pro- er. Mark was an amazing word- and husband, Richard, of Palmer, may be made in his memory to The vides students with a smith and poet. His poem, “An Ode Jacalyn Mercuri and husband, Palmer Public Library. For more great opportunity to To Our Town,” about memories Robert Finelli, of Medway, information or to sign the online get real world experi- of Palmer was read at the Palmer Stephen Henrich and wife, Liz, of guest book, please visit www.beer- ence.” Public Library Poetry Pageant and Hollis, New Hampshire, Beverly sandstory.com.

Juried Exhibition of Traditional Realism to be held Sept. 26 WARE – Workshop13 and Northeast 9 p.m., with awards in seven categories. mixed media. Fine Arts have announced their annual jur- There will also be a best of show award, The plan for a live exhibit is pending cur- ied exhibition of traditional realism will which brings with it $1,000. The catego- rent circumstances. If necessary, the venue be held on Sept. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., at ries include oil, acrylic (including casein may be changed to an all online exhibition. Workshop13, 13 Church St. and egg tempera), and water color paint- For more information go online to www. Online submissions are due Aug. 29, by ing, sculpture, drawing/graphics, pastel and workshop13.org/gallery.

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By Gregory A. Scibelli [email protected]

HOLYOKE – Fault has been found with the former management of the Holyoke Soldiers Home and the state Secretary of Veterans Affairs has resigned as a result of an independent report conducted by the Baker-Polito administration. In a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that an indepen- Turley Publications courtesy photo dent firm found that the Soldiers Gus and Holly, both adopted from Second Chance, waiting for their Home administration, led by for- dad to return home from work. mer Superintendent Bennett Walsh, failed to properly handle a corona- virus outbreak that led to many vet- Pet owners should consider erans in the home getting infected, with 76 deaths resulting. Once Walsh was removed and how pets are handling change Baker placed new interim leader- EAST BROOKFIELD – For pets to be welcomed into a fami- ship at the home, things began to improve and there are currently no some pets, having the family ly,” she said. “Now, as those fam- Photo by Gregory A. Scibelli at home all the time has been a ilies may be spending less time residents or staff of the Soldiers Markers with small American Flags are placed at the base of the driveway to the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Home with COVID-19. dream come true; more play at home, we hope adopters will 76 veterans living at the facility have died, and a recent report places the blame on the previous adminis- The report, written by Boston time, perhaps more treats and a help their new pets adjust to the tration. Attorney Mark Pearlstein, was 174 lot more walks. For some other change.” pages long and included more than response to COVID-19 in light of Francisco Urena was asked found, two locked dementia units pets, too much of a good thing has If pet owners been home 100 interviews with witnesses from existing public health recommen- to resign Tuesday night prior to were used and veterans were been way too much and they want with their pets this whole time, staff to family members of veter- dations has identified substantial the report being made public. placed in those units with varying their house back. Second Chance Medical Director ans. errors and failures by the Home’s He gave his resignation, which COVID-19 statuses. There was a Most people have all seen the Grace Park recommends taking In the summary, Pearlstein leadership that likely contributed to Baker announced he had accepted failure to properly isolate those that memes, some of may have shared steps to teach a pet to be alone states that in addition to the 76 vet- the death toll during the outbreak. Wednesday. had COVID-19, delays in closing more than few with all the extra again, or for the first time with erans who died from the coronavi- “Indeed, some of the critical When the outbreak occurred, common spaces, and delays in test- time everyone suddenly had, but newly-adopted pets. “This can rus, 84 more veterans were infected decisions made by Mr. Walsh and Walsh was placed on adminis- ing when veterans were showing Second Chance Animal Services include leaving them home alone and more than 80 staff members his leadership team during the final trative leave and the Board of symptoms of the virus. is reminding pet owners to think for a short period and gradual- also tested positive. two weeks of March were utterly Directors at the home sought to Baker plans to have further dis- about how the changes brought ly extending the length of time The report places the blame of baffling from an infection-control have Walsh removed permanent- cussion about the Soldiers Home on by COVID-19 have impacted you are out,” said Park. “As you the outbreak on Walsh and his staff. perspective, and were inconsistent ly. But Walsh cited a lack of due and how to address the situation their pet. head out the door, you can reward “Superintendent Bennett Walsh with the Home’s mission to treat its process since he could not have a on a permanent basis. There is Everyone needs downtime and calm behavior with a special and his clinical and administrative veterans with honor and dignity. proper hearing during the pandem- also a petition circulating in the pets are no different. Especially in treat. A peanut butter filled Kong teams failed in their mission, or The report also found fault ic. A judge granted an injunction. region seeking for the Baker-Polito larger households or families with or a food-dispensing puzzle toy that the Commonwealth’s oversight with the oversight, which included The report stated that Walsh was administration to make major young children, pets may need is great if your pet is unable to of the Home was insufficient,” the the Massachusetts Department of not qualified to run the home in the improvements to the facilities at a break from the activity, noise destroy them.” Park also recom- report states. “However, our analy- Veterans Services. first place. the Soldiers Home. and attention. Having someplace mends pet owners adjust their sis of the Home’s preparations for Veterans Services Secretary Among the faults the report quiet to escape for a break is a schedules as early as possible, to good idea for pets in these homes get pets used to the new waking if possible. If you find your pet and feeding times. wandering away from the action Most of all, Blancato and Park House and Senate reach agreement on expanded voting options to take a nap, let them be for a urge pet owners to remain under- while. standing and not rush to surrender BOSTON – The House of House Bill 4820 requires the is available. Cities and towns will location will have a disparate impact Pet owners should be on the their pet if they return home to an Representatives and the Senate have Secretary of State to mail applica- be required to provide early voting on access to the polls based on race, lookout for signs of stress in accident or chewed-up shoe. With reached agreement on legislation that tions to all registered voters by July hours, including weekend hours, for national origin, disability, income or their pet like excessive licking a little time and training, pets can will provide Massachusetts voters 15 so they can request a mail-in bal- individuals casting ballots in-person age. and chewing, whining, or new adjust to the new schedule. Pet with expanded early, absentee and lot for the Sept. 1 primary election, for the primary election from Aug. The bill also requires the destructive behavior or accidents owners who think their pet may mail-in voting options for state and using a pre-paid return envelope, 22-28, and from Oct. 17-Oct. 30 for Secretary of State to: municipal elections taking place in with a second mailing sent out by the general election. • provide regulations by July 15 in the house. Any new behavior need extra support can reach out 2020. September 14 for voters to request Smola said House Bill 4820 gives for electronic poll books to be used can be a clue that something’s to their veterinarian for help. State Rep. Todd Smola, a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3 gen- municipal clerks the ability to pro- for the 2020 state elections and all amiss. If the behavior continues, Second Chance is a nonprof- R-Warren, said House Bill 4820, eral election. Applications and bal- cess ballots received by mail before future elections; pet owners should talk to their it 501c3 tax exempt organiza- An Act relative to voting options in lots must be made available in any election day, as long as those ballots • conduct a public awareness cam- veterinarian to help address the tion that began in 1999 in East response to COVID-19, will give language required by the bilingual are kept secured, locked and unex- paign on the expanded voting options issue. Brookfield and relies solely on Massachusetts residents more choic- election requirements of the federal amined, and no results are announced available to voters; Second Chance CEO Sheryl donations from grants to oper- es on how to cast their ballots so Voting Rights Act. until after the polls close. Cities and • promulgate emergency regu- Blancato is also reminding pet ate. The organization oper- they can safely participate in upcom- House Bill 4820 also requires towns can also eliminate the check- lations to ensure the use of public owners to help their pet adjust as ates an adoption center in ing elections. The bill represents a the Secretary of State to develop an out table at polling locations to fur- health safeguards at early people return to work. “Consider East Brookfield, Community compromise reached by a six-mem- online portal for voters to request ther reduce the number of poll work- • voting sites and polling places, adjusting your schedule slowly or Veterinary Hospitals in North ber Conference Committee, which a mailed ballot. The portal must be ers needed. including personal protective equip- have a friend or family member Brookfield, Springfield, and worked to reconcile the differences operational by Oct. 1 for the gen- House Bill 4820 allows cities and ment and social distancing guidelines check on them if that’s an option,” Worcester. Second Chance helps between previous versions of the bill eral election, but the bill directs the towns to change a polling location between poll workers and voters; she said. “Pets thrive on routine over 40,000 pets a year through passed by the House and Senate. Secretary to develop the portal earli- for reasons of public health or pub- • report back to the Legislature on so every time you have to change adoption, spay/neuter, veteri- The Conference Committee er, if feasible, to accommodate ballot lic convenience, provided the vote how voting can be made more acces- that routine, be patient.” nary care, community outreach, report was accepted by the House requests for the primary. to change the location takes place at sible for voters with disabilities; and Blancato was thrilled to see educational outreach programs, on a vote of 157-1 on June 30. The To avoid overcrowding at poll- least 20 days prior to the election. • report on the costs of imple- how many pets were adopted training and a pet food pantry. For bill is expected to reach Gov. Charlie ing locations on election day, com- The bill also requires communities menting the changes included in the from Second Chance as stay- more information, visit Second Baker’s desk on July 2, following a pleted early voting ballots can be seeking to change a polling loca- bill. at-home restrictions were put in Chance’s website at www.second- Senate vote to accept the report and mailed, delivered in-person to the tion to post a report on their web- For additional information please place. “It was an ideal time for chanceanimals.org. additional votes needed to enact the local clerk’s office, or placed in a site at least three days prior to the contact Smola at Todd.Smola@ bill in both branches. secured municipal drop-box, if one vote detailing whether the change in mahouse.gov or 617-722-2100.

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