LOCAL NEWS. LOCAL STORIES. LOCAL ADVERTISERS. SINCE 1998. Chicopee Register A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com July 9, 2021 ❙ Vol. 23, No. 15 ❙ FREE www.chicopeeregister.turley.com COMMUNITY Arbors of Chicopee offers residents, families a refreshing option for assisted living By Dalton Zbierski Editor CHICOPEE – Walking through the front doors of the Arbors Assisted Residential Community in Chicopee is an experience similar to entering a living room. The many resi- COMMUNITY dents who reside in the assist- ed living facility have made the Dion inducted place their home. The complex at 929 Me- into Naval morial Dr. sits on five acres Academy and features 90 apartment units. Residents come from See Page 2 communities including Chi- copee, South Hadley, Holyoke, Ludlow, Granby, Belchertown, Springfield and West Spring- field. One of nine facilities in the Commonwealth operated by the Arbors, the Chicop- TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTOS BY DALTON ZBIERSKI ee assisted living community Family and friends visited the Arbors in Chicopee on July 7 to celebrate John McGuire’s birthday. provides residents three home- Arbors in Chicopee has wel- plex for the past 17 years. Each “They keep me on my toes, made meals a day, housekeep- comed in residents from all month, Nyzio works with res- and I feel that our monthly ac- ing, around the clock staffing, walks of life. Included among idents to craft a schedule that tivities keep up with them. We COMMUNITY nursing support and a range of the facility’s luxuries are a din- offers them a chance to partic- do an array of different activ- activities. ing room, a theatre, a pub, a ipate in more than 100 unique ities in-house and, of course, BBB identifies “It’s like a little cruise sunroom, a courtyard, garden- programs. we do go on trips.” ship that doesn’t really go ing areas, a community room, Activities begin daily at 9 Nyzio emphasized that red flags anywhere,” said Sondra Jones, a salon and access to a barber. a.m. and last through the early activities are not strictly lim- See Page 3 Chief Marketing Officer for Terri Nyzio, the Activities evening. ited to the campus. Later this the Arbors. Director, has worked in the “We have a very active Since March 2002, the Chicopee assisted living com- community here,” said Nyzio. See ARBORS page 5 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Vieau honors Chicopee Police Officers Youth Cadet IN THE CLASSROOM who saved two-year-old child in June Academy Scholarships By Cara McCarthy Staff Writer returns available for CHICOPEE - The Chi- By Dalton Zbierski STEM students copee City Council and May- Editor See Page 6 or John Vieau honored two CHICOPEE – A popular Chicopee police officers on program will make its return July 6 after they helped in the later this month, as the Chi- rescuing of a 2-year-old girl at copee Police Department and their meeting. Boys and Girls Club of Chi- Vieau and the Council copee coordinate the 2021 welcomed Ofc. Flordemaris Youth Cadet Academy. Delarosa and Ofc. Jack Wanat From July 26-30, teens at the beginning of the meet- aged 14 to 17 are invited to ing to recognize them for their partake in a hands-on experi- services and deemed July 6, ence offering insight into the 2021 as Flordemaris Delarosa field of law enforcement. and Jack Wanat Appreciation Limited spots remain Day. available for the five-day According to Vieau’s PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BOBBI MABB, CHICOPEE MAYOR’S OFFICE Academy, which will be held Mayor John Vieau poses with Ofc. Flordemaris Delarosa and Ofc. proclamation, Wanat and in and outside of Chicopee Jack Wanat on July 6, honoring them for saving a two-year-old SPORTS Delarosa responded to Sarah Comprehensive High School child in June. Jane Sherman Memorial Park on Montgomery Street. Pacers season on June 12 after receiving a “[Delarosa and Wanat] ic efforts of a father and two School Resource Ofc. report of a missing child. The demonstrated reaction skills brave, dedicated officers.” Mark Hammon and Lt. Holly ends in semifinals child’s father located his two- and a sense of duty to the Chi- Gomez presented a cita- Cote have scheduled a range of See Page 7 year-old daughter in the pool copee Police Department and tion to the officers on behalf unique activities that will fea- after the police officers began worked as a team themselves of the Massachusetts Senate ture various police personnel. their search. with other officers and the for their heroism and dedi- “One of the biggest things INDEX “The child appeared mo- Chicopee Fire Department. cation to their badge and the I try to teach our kids is don’t tionless, lifeless, and her face They were able to lead in sav- City of Chicopee. judge a book by its cover,” said Opinion 4 was blue in color,” Vieau said. ing the life of a beautiful, pre- Oliveira said, “Thank Hammon. “Yes, we wear a uni- Schools 5 Wanat and Delarosa per- cious child,” Vieau said. you for the work you have form, but we are human under- Sports 7 formed life-saving measures State Sen. Adam Gomez done to make sure that this neath that. It’s an opportunity to “remove the water from the and State Rep. Jake Oliveira beautiful, young girl, who’s to see us from a different light.” Public Notices 9 girl’s lungs” and performed were also in attendance. with us today, can thrive and This summer’s program Classifieds 10 Gomez said, “Today is grow up here in this city.” CPR to resuscitate the child will mark the third edition of Seniors 11 before the fire department and a good day. Today is a day ambulance arrived. that we recognize the hero- See OFFICERS page 5 See YOUTH ACADEMY page 9 IN THE CITY ChicopeeTV airing virtual concerts all summer By Dalton Zbierski front of live audiences, in venues such as the and Rec. Dept. Editor city’s parks or the library on Front Street. “The Cultural Council and MCC are Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s happy to fund the [concert series] because CHICOPEE – Multiple community performances, as of July 1, have all been it continues to highlight the diversity entities are partnering to launch the Chi- recorded at the ChicopeeTV studios inside in our music and of our artists as a city. copee Summer Concerts 2021, a reoccur- of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. We’re always proud to be a sponsor and ring series of musical performances that In late June, the Parks & Rec. Dept. be able to fund this project,” said Miranda. will span the summer. organized the city’s first mass gathering From Miranda’s perspective, Chicop- Funded by the Massachusetts Cultur- since the pandemic began in early 2020. eeTV is an invaluable resource for city al Council and Chicopee Cultural Coun- Although Miranda does not oversee the residents. In addition to bolstering trans- cil, and organized by the Chicopee Public concert series, he is hopeful that it could parency, the studio allows residents access Library and the Chicopee Parks & Recre- soon shift back outside. to resources that many people never enjoy ation Department, the concert series began “Now that Parks and Rec. was able to or experience. on June 4 and will run through Sept. 6. do the fireworks out in public, I think that “It’s an outlet for artists to present “I’m super impressed that the orga- opens the door for the rest of the summer their work to the community. It’s also an nizers are able to bring together so many concert series to also be some way in-per- outlet for residents,” said Miranda. “Chi- great artists from our city. Having all this son,” said Miranda. copeeTV has a training program; any per- talent gather for a concert series that’s free Each performer is expected to sing son that lives in Chicopee could sign up to the people is incredible,” said Johnny one or two songs, and each week will fea- for the ChicopeeTV workshops to learn Miranda, Chairman of the Chicopee Cul- ture a different artist. how to use a camera, how to set up a stage tural Council. Miranda explained that the Cultural for shooting a show and learn about audio. Each edition of the concert series can Council funds numerous events through- You learn how to edit and how to properly be viewed on Channel 191, Facebook. out the calendar year. Currently, $10,000 balance the visuals.” com/ChicopeeTV and Vimeo.com/Chi- has been allotted to school-related func- More information regarding the 2021 PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CHICOPEETV copeeTV. The majority of the concerts tions, $10,000 has been put towards li- Chicopee Summer Concerts can be found A summer concert series, running from will occur on Fridays. brary events and an additional $8,000 is at https://www.chicopeema.gov/787/Sum- June 4 through Sept. 6, is ongoing in the In the past, the series has occurred in benefiting projects overseen by the Parks mer-Band-Concerts. city of Chicopee. Chicopee native enters Class of 2025 RiverMills Center Transportation Services Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy CHICOPEE – July 1, 2021 – The Chi- ANNAPOLIS, MD – Kayleigh Dion, three calls during the six weeks of Plebe copee Council on Aging’s Transportation a 2020 graduate of Chicopee Comprehen- Summer. Department is doing rides to supermar- sive High School in Chicopee, was in- The pressure and rigor of Plebe kets, pharmacies and doctor’s appoint- ducted into the Naval Academy Class of Summer is carefully designed to help ment for Chicopee seniors 60 and older.