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B E L C H E RTOW N – T h e Belchertown Selectboard and the Police Chief Chris Pronovost discussed COVID-19 mandate enforcement in its meeting on Monday, continuing conversations had by the COVID-19 task force.

Since updated mandates from Gov. Charlie Baker’s office

include mask wearing in pub-lic, a stay at home advisory rec-ommending people stay inside between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and gathering sizes have been reduced, the selectboard discussed potential changes in enforcement.

Selectboard member Nick O’Connor provided context to a conversation which was addressed at the COVID-19 task force last week.

“I wanted to hear if he had any other input given that the man-dates have changed…if he had any other input,” he said. “It doesn’t seem that it’s changed very much…This is a public health issue; this isn’t a criminal issue. These people aren’t criminals, I would be reticent to send in police to these calls.”

Pronovost told the board that guidance for police hasn’t

changed and these mandates “have no teeth.”

He said the Governor’s office with the Executive Office of Public Safety, the Department of Public Health and other agencies get together to put together plans which are funneled through the Massachusetts Chiefs’ of Police Association which is “a conduit and a clearing house for making sure all this stuff goes out in a sin-

gle message to all police depart-ments throughout the entire” state.

“Along the way a lot of this stuff is vetted and when there is an issue… it goes back to the gover-nor’s office and its looked at and it’s said, ‘Yeah that looks like a bit of a problem from an enforce-ment standpoint,’” Pronovost said.

COVID-19 mandate conversation continues


BELCHERTOWN – Much like Memorial Day, this year’s Veterans Day went digital to ensure the safety of others due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, in the face of the challenge, Belchertown Veteran’s Agent Charly Oliva worked with Belchertown Community Television to create a virtual cer-emony.

Footage of the ceremony will include replacing flags on the Belchertown Common as well as a speech by Oliva.

In her speech, Oliva said the “challenges” presented through-

out this year “has not and will not every stop us from remembering and honoring our veterans.”

She said she hopes everyone can gather next year in person.

On the common on Friday, vol-unteers replaced flags around the memorials with new ones.

“All residents of Belchertown are all deeply invested in veterans’ activities throughout the town,” she said on Monday.

Volunteers included retired vet-eran’s agent, Ray Janke who said he hopes people in the community remember those that have served their country.

“Remember the vets who are alive and thank them, listen to their stories,” Janke said. “Keep

them alive by telling their stories. Think of those that gave the ulti-mate sacrifice so we can have our freedoms.”

Selectboard member and Air Force veteran, Ed Boscher joined the volunteers on the common on Friday as well.

“One thing that is true for all veterans is that at one point in their life they were all selfless and dedicated to their country,” he said. “It’s nice to be able to con-nect to this community that you may not see all the time, but we all have something in common.”

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B E L C H E R T O W N – Although the country may be divided about results of the election as over one week has passed since the national elec-tion, voters in Belchertown and Granby have spoken.

There were a total of 9,657 votes cast in the national elec-tion of the 11,452 registered voters in Belchertown.

With a large turnout of about 84%, according to Belchertown Town Clerk Colleen Toothill-Berte, she said this year marked a record in mail in ballots.

“This is the most mail in bal-lots I’ve ever seen,” she said. “In the last two national elections, Belchertown voters showed up with an 80% turn out, so this was a bigger turn out.”

Toothill-Berte said the elec-tion went smoothly and mea-sures were taken to be able to social distance during the in-person voting on Tuesday,

Nov. 3. Precincts were spaced apart in the Belchertown High School gym, allowing five vot-ers from each precinct to vote at one time. Foot traffic was also one way.

Voters favored President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris with 5,728 votes in favor and 3,379 vot-ers in favor of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

In 2016, voters also favored Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton with 4,408 votes to Trump’s 3,153 votes.

Vo t e r s a l s o f a v o r e d D e m o c r a t i c S e n a t o r E d Markey over Republican Kevin O’Connor with 5,653 to 3,371 votes respectively.

Rep . James McGovern received 5,826, to 3,227 votes for Tracy Lovvorn. McGovern sealed reelection for the posi-tion in the region as well.

PHOTO BY MELINA BOURDEAUVoters in Belchertown favored President-elect Joe Biden in the election last week with 5,728 in favor and 3,379 voters in favor of President Donald Trump.

ELECTION

Belchertown, Granby voters favor Biden

PHOTO BY MELINA BOURDEAURay and Cindy Janke replace flags on the Belchertown Common in honor of Veterans Day. Ray Janke is the town’s retired veterans’ agent.

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See ELECTION, page 10 •

See VETERANS, page 8 •

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BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $3.2 million in grant funding to 269 municipalities and regional solid waste districts through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP). The grants will help communities across the Commonwealth maximize their recycling, composting and waste reduction programs.

Belchertown received $4,200 in an RDP payment which will be used to offset the cost operating the town’s transfer station.

Director of Public Works Steve Williams said the town’s transfer station is run through an enterprise fund with users supporting it.

“This funding, however small, will be used to offset the cost of running the transfer station,” Williams said in an interview. “We’ve had the payments flip flop in recent years. We used to have incentives, but now it’s as expen-sive to transfer recycling as it is to dispose of solid waste.”

“Some of the most important environmental protection work happens every day in communities throughout Massachusetts through local recycling and solid waste programs,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “With this assistance, we are ensuring that local officials, residents and small business own-ers can continue protecting the

Commonwealth’s neighborhoods and natural resources.”

Under SMRP, 227 communi-ties qualified for the Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) and will receive payments ranging from $2,450 to $97,500. The RDP rec-ognizes municipalities that have implemented policies and pro-grams proven to maximize mate-rials reuse and recycling, as well as waste reduction. Communities that earn RDP payments must rein-vest the funds in their recycling programs for things such as new recycling bins or carts, public edu-cation and outreach campaigns, collection of hard-to-recycle items and the establishment of recycling programs in schools, municipal buildings and other public spaces.

“ T h e B a k e r - P o l i t o Admin i s t r a t ion i s cu r ren t -ly working to fina l ize the Commonwealth’s Solid Waste Master Plan for the next decade, which will establish aggres-sive goals to reduce our waste disposal and increase recy-c l i n g ,” s a i d E n e r g y a n d Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “We are pleased to offer this assistance to help communities cycle resources back into our economy and support local businesses throughout the collection, processing and manu-facturing chain.”

As part of this SMRP grant round, 42 municipalities that did

not apply for or qualify for an RDP payment will be awarded a total of $45,250 for a Small-Scale Initiatives Grant. These popula-tion-based grants range from $500 to $2,000 each and help commu-nities purchase modest, but crit-ical recycling materials and out-reach tools needed to sustain their existing recycling program or to facilitate new, low-cost initiatives. Each of these SMRP programs are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).

“These new funds give com-munities the opportunity to make critical investments in their recy-cling programs, capturing more materials that can be reused, and helping them to reduce their waste disposal costs,” said MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg. “This is another example of MassDEP’s commitment to build-ing strategic partnerships with our local communities.”

The RDP was rolled out in 2014 under MassDEP’s Sustainable Materials Recovery Program, which was created by the Green Communities Act of 2008. The Act requires that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Waste Energy Certificates (WECs) be directed to recycling programs approved by MassDEP. The SMRP initiative has provided more than $41.6 million in recycling pro-grams since 2010.

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Granby sees almost 25% energy reductionMELINA BOURDEAUStaff writer

GRANBY – The selectboard dis-cussed its annual Green Community Designation report which is being sent to the state, noting a 20% reduction in energy use.

In 2011, Granby applied for a green community designation, and got its first award in 2014, explained Selectboard member and Energy Committee Chair Jay Joyce in the selectboard meeting on Nov. 2.

In 2015 two people approached Joyce to create a committee to maintain the designation “because it hadn’t been kept up with.” When the committee looked at the ener-gy saved in 2015, Granby had used seven percent more energy than its baseline year of 2011.

“The goal was to have a 20% reduction,” Joyce said. “As of last year, we had got it down to an 18.3% percent reduction in energy over the time period.”

He said weather normaliza-tion is updated once a week by Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.

“This year there’s been discus-sion of how they’re going to change

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PHOTO BY MELINA BOURDEAULast weekend Belchertown United Church of Christ hosted its annual quilt show and sale. Now people who are interested can make an appointment to shop the remaining sewing tag sale.

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BELCHERTOWN – Bel-chertown United Church of Christ quilt show and sale last weekend included a sewing tag sale.

In the interest of those

who sew, knit, or quilt who did not wish to attend due to possible COVID-19 exposure, the church is offering up an opportunity to shop remains of the sewing tag sale by

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BELCHERTOWN – This i s the upcoming sched-ule for Thursday, Nov. 12 to Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Thursday, Nov. 12• 8 a.m. – Selectboard – Nov. 9• 10 a.m. – Conservation

Comm. – Nov. 9• 12 p.m. – Planning Board –

Nov. 10• 7 p.m. – Selectboard – Nov. 9• 9 p .m. – Conservat ion

Comm. – Nov. 9• 11 p.m. – Planning Board –

Nov. 10

Friday, Nov. 13• 8 a.m. – Conversation with

Pakman• 9 a.m. – School Committee –

Nov. 10• 11 a.m. – COVID Task Force

– Nov. 5• 7 p.m. – Conversation with

Pakman• 8 p.m. – School Committee –

Nov. 10• 10 p.m. – COVID Task Force

– Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 14• 8 a.m. – Curious Giraffe – V

is for Vegetable Van• 8:30 a.m. – Curious Giraffe –

Musical Explorations• 4 p.m. – Curious Giraffe – V

is for Vegetable Van• 4:30 p.m. – Curious Giraffe –

Musical Explorations

Sunday, Nov. 15• 4:30 p.m. – St. Francis

Roman Catholic Church• 6 p.m. – Christ Community

Church• 7 p .m. – Hope Uni ted

Methodist Church• 8:30 p.m. – Storm Water Fee

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• 6:30 p.m. – Selectboard – Channel 191

Tuesday, Nov. 17• 8 a.m. – Curious Giraffe – V

is for Vegetable Van• 8:30 a.m. – Curious Giraffe –

Musical Explorations• 4 p.m. – Curious Giraffe – V

is for Vegetable Van• 4:30 p.m. – Curious Giraffe –

Musical Explorations• 6 : 3 0 p . m . – F i n a n c e

Committee – Channel 191

Wednesday, Nov. 18 • 8 a.m. – Conversation with

Pakman• 1 p.m. – Meditations with

Lori - Release• 7 p.m. – Conversation with

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The BCTV Studio is located at 68 State St., Belchertown. BCTV channels are 191, 192 and 193. The BCTV sched-ule is available at www.Belcher town.org. On the main title page select “res-idents,” click on Belchertown Community Television. Selected BCTV shows are also avail-able on Vimeo. Go to www.Belchertown.org, go to quick links and click on “watch meet-ings and events online.” The schedule is subject to change.

The BCTV weather informa-tion system is broadcast on TV channel 193 and displays the current weather conditions at the BCTV station as well as, the current regional radar. This service operates 24 hours a day with audio provided by the National Weather Service from Albany New York, with forecasts, storm and emergency warnings for the Pioneer Valley.

Belchertown Community Television schedule

B E L C H E RTOW N – T h e Belchertown Selectboard is look-ing for citizens interested in shar-ing their expertise by serving on a town board/committee. If you have time and are interested in getting involved in your town’s activities, please submit a letter of interest to: Board of Selectmen, The Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007 or by email to [email protected] (unless otherwise indicated below). The deadline has been extended to 12 p.m. on Dec. 4.

The town wishes to fill the fol-lowing vacancies:

Conservation Commis-sion: the town wishes to fill a full mem-ber vacancy on the Conservation Commission. The commission is charged with the protection of the

community’s natural resources and advises other municipal boards and committees on conservation issues relating to their areas of respon-sibility. Interested applicants will need to familiarize themselves with the Wetland Regulations and attend workshops and meetings regularly.

Cultural Council: The town wishes to fill a vacancy on the Cultural Council. The council pro-motes an appreciation of the arts and culture by participating in the development and administration of funds for local cultural activities.

Fair Committee: The town wishes to fill vacancies on the Fair Committee. If you are inter-ested in playing an active role in the planning process of the Annual Belchertown Fair and Parade, please submit a letter of interest to

the Selectmen’s Office.Historic District By-Law

Commission: The town wish-es to fill an associate member seat (non-voting) and an at-large (full member) seat on the Historic District By-Law Commission. The commission has regulatory con-trol over new construction, recon-struction, alterations, movements and demolition of all exterior architectural features of buildings and structures within the Historic District which are visible from any public street, public way or public park.

Personnel Board: The Town Moderator is looking for individu-als who are seeking a unique vol-unteer opportunity. As a mem-

Belchertown Selectboard announces vacancies

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the report for next year. One of the big things for the next year, you’re going to have to report of all your fossil fuels saving for using electrical charges and vehicles. Particularly now since you can buy electrical vehicles with green com-munity money.”

Joyce said the DOER is anticipating every municipality is going to have somewhere between a three to five percent drop in energy usage due to COVID-19.

“If you look at the 18.3% we had last year which is a firm number you would expect that number to go up three to five percent this year because of COVID-19. If you save more energy than that, then that’s your energy saving,” he said.

Looking at the week’s weatherization on Nov. 2, Granby saved 27.4%.

“If you use their numbers with their forecasting of some-where between a three and five percent savings because of COVID-19 and subtract that from your 27.4 %, Granby would have met the goal of 20% or more savings and be qualified for more incentives at the next higher level,” Joyce said. He added that would also be contingent upon have 20% of more savings next year as well.

The buildings which use the most energy at Granby Junior/Senior High School, the safety complex and the East Meadow School.

“We’re expecting a possible spike…because a lot of this equipment being used today to get the proper air exchange may not be energy saver certified, so it may be using more energy,” Joyce said. “What they told us to do for next year is make a note in the narrative about that.”

Joyce mentioned he does not intend on running for reelec-tion for the selectboard next year and plans on stepping down from his roles on committees. He added that two other members of the Energy Committee also intend on stepping down.

In 2018 when the town used Green Communities fund-ing for the dog pound – with a new roof, lighting and other repairs, Joyce said.

Energy Committee member Lillian Camus presented on energy reductions measures planned for this year, which need to be completed by the end of 2020.

There are four items that need to be completed – the heat pump at the highway department, the lighting at the high school and the hot water boiler controls at the high school and variable speed pumps.

“All of that work has to be completed, inspected by Mass. DOER and then we have to do all of the paperwork we give it to (Chris Martin) he gets the money from Mass. DOER and the invoices for all of the work. He pays them all,” he said. “All that has to be done before you apply for another grant.”

He said he didn’t believe the projects would be completed by the end of the calendar year, due to the pandemic.

“We finalized the boiler stuff or the high school which is going to be a little bit different than planned,” Joyce said, adding it will be installed by Energy Source. “Next week, we’re probably going to start the highway dept. with the heat pump. We’re tentatively scheduled to start the lights at the high school for (Nov. 9) and as soon as the stuff for the boilers come in.”

ber of the Personnel Board, you will assist in the administration of the town’s personnel system by inter-preting and providing advice on the Town’s Personnel By-Law. If inter-ested in serving, send a letter of inter-

est to: Town Moderator, c/o Town Clerk, P.O. Box 629, Belchertown, MA 01007.

Scholarship Committee: The town wishes to fill the home schooling seat on the Scholarship Committee. If you are part of the home schooling com-munity and have interest in serving, please submit a letter of interest to the

Selectmen’s Office. Zoning Board of Appeals –

Associate Member: The ZBA is responsible for hearing and deciding on applications for special permits, variances and appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector.

VACANCIES • from page 2

B E L C H E R T O W N – T h e Belchertown Senior Center is offer-ing opportunities to directly support the older adults of the Belchertown Community. Donating through the Random Acts of Kindness program, will be aiding residents in staying safer at home while remaining independent, self-sufficient, well fed and in good supply of essential items such as medi-cines and personal supplies.

Donations received will benefit com-munity members via Meals on Wheels, through financial assistance with Grocery and Prescription medication delivery fees or via the HOPES fund for emergency needs. Each of these ave-nues of assistance is vital to the wellbe-ing of those who are in the highest risk category, and who can benefit greatly from them.

Those who wish to donate are wel-come to do so at any time, paying close attention to be sure the memo is noted correctly so the donation will be made to the preferred program. All dona-tions stay with the Belchertown Senior Center, despite being paid to The Town of Belchertown or the BSCCA (fund-raising group).

Call the senior center at 413-323-0420 for more information or with questions regarding making a donation.

Meals on Wheels As one may imagine during these

times, there has been a drastic increase in the need for Meals on Wheels. A significant number of individuals and

households now rely on the home deliv-ered meals program to provide healthy, balanced meals delivered hot daily. This delivery not only helps to stretch exist-ing groceries, but helps to reduce the number of trips to the store. Meal deliv-ery offers not only a beneficial and con-sistent source of homemade food, but a daily check in with those who may not have others looking out for them. Meals on Wheels, the Home Delivered Meals Program is a donation only program, supplemented by fundraising, grants and a State Home Care contract. No person 60 or older is ever required to pay for a meal.

Each meal is a suggested donation amount of $2.50 and includes a hot entrée, sides, bread, dessert and milk. If you’d like to contribute to this essential program, by purchasing a Random Acts of Kindness, each purchase equals a meal for a local, deserving, and appre-ciative resident. They will be notified that their meal donation has been made through Random Acts of Kindness.

For those interested in donated, mail a check written to the Town of Belchertown with RAK-MOW in the memo.

Grocery and Prescription Delivery Fees

Many individuals age 60 or older have been staying home more than going out for essential items including food and prescriptions. One way they have been able to stay home more is by using grocery and prescription delivery

services via online or telephone order-ing. Services like Stop and Shop and Instacart will bring groceries directly to you or others like Walmart or Stop and Shop also offer grocery pick up. For those who can benefit from these ser-vices, the associated fees can be a barrier to their use. Helping to offset these fees, will allow more individuals to access these services and stay safer at home while continuing to receive necessities.

For those interested in donated, mail a check written to the Town of Belchertown with RAK-Fees in the memo.

HOPES FundRandom acts of kindness being paid

forward will benefit those age 60 or older who require emergency assistance from the Social Services and Outreach Department’s HOPES fund.

The HOPES fund, Helping Older People [in] Emergency Situations, is used by the Senior Center in cases where all other avenues of assistance have been exhausted. Instances requir-ing financial assistance via this fund could include heating or cooling issues, food insecurity, medical or housing difficulties. There are a wide range of complications that individuals may run across that are unexpected and therefor require assistance to rectify.

For those interested in donated, mail a check written to the Town of Belchertown with RAK-HOPES in the memo.

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REGION – The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry is running like a well-oiled machine, operating at full speed as it works to minimize food insecurity in Granby and South Hadley.

The pantry, located at 30 Carew St. in South Hadley, is all hands on deck in anticipation of a cold winter.

“People are having to turn on their heat, which means on having to choose between heat and food and medicine and all of the other choices that we have to make. Fortunately, we’re here to help them with the food situation,” said NHN Pantry Manager Mary Lou Guarnera.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pantry’s demand significantly this year, and new residents continue to seek its ser-vices.

A s b e n e f i t s f r o m t h e S u p p l e m e n t a l N u t r i t i o n Assistance Program run dry and temperatures below freezing become more commonplace, the pantry is in line to become the community’s saving grace.

There is no glory in going hun-gry. Putting your pride ahead of your health is an unnecessary risk, as the pantry welcomes all.

“We’re nice, we’re generous, we don’t restrict the number of times you come,” said Guarnera.

“When a person goes without food, they can’t work, play, think or learn. Their body just works to live. It’s important to get that food, and if you have to come down and be part of our wonder-ful family down here, there are worse things.”

Safety has been prioritized by the pantry for years, and there have been no lapses during the pandemic.

Volunteer workers are assigned to their own aisles inside of the pantry, wear personal protective equipment at all times and deliver meals directly to awaiting resi-dents in their respective vehicles.

When asked, Guarnera jumped at the opportunity to praise the pantry’s volunteers, who she considers to be going above and beyond with smiles on their faces.

“It’s hard not to be enthusiastic because you can see the impact you’re making on people’s lives. That touches your heart,” said Guarnera. “When it’s obvious that you’re making someone’s life bet-ter, it just makes your own life better. Anybody that’s not enthu-siastic, quite frankly, they don’t stay around long.”

Food is flying off the pan-try’s shelves at a rate it has never observed before, but the com-munity’s compassion has kept the operation afloat. Earlier this week, Sapowsky Farms on E. State St. in Granby made a 500-pound donation of fruits and veg-

etables.The Food Bank of Western

Massachusetts in Hatfield also continues to play a vital role. Guarnera noted that the food bank supplies the pantry with thousands of pounds of food on a weekly basis.

Donations are always appreci-ated, but one is asked to check the expiration date on a food item before gifting it to the pantry. Guarnera and her fellow volun-teers were recently given a can of soup that expired in 2013.

Moving forward, it is likely that the pantry’s demand will contin-ue to increase, as Granby-to-Go, a pantry-affiliated food distribu-tion program located inside of the Granby Jr. Sr. High School, is indefinitely shut down.

The decision to suspend the successful meal program was made on account of the Granby school district’s decision to launch remote learning as well as ventilation and air quality prob-lems that exist in the portion of the school that the program occu-pies.

“We have a lot of new custom-ers; most of them recently from Granby,” said Guarnera.

The pantry has big plans in its future; literal plans to create an unloading space that will allow a van to back in with supplies.

Volunteers must currently tra-verse 100 ft. of uneven terrain as they make their way from the

parking lot to the pantry with sup-plies.

Guarnera added that the pan-try is looking to install an out-door heating system that will better protect volunteers from the elements. In the past, residents would enter the pantry to retrieve food items; now, even in frigid temperatures, volunteers will be asked to spend hours outside, greeting vehicles.

The pantry is accepting dona-tions, as it prepares to bring each project to fruition. More impor-

tantly, Guarnera will continue to dedicate herself to the mission of feeding the community.

“I always tell everyone that my rule is, ‘You may not be hungry,’ and if that means you have to come the next time we’re open, that’s what you do,” she said.

More information regarding the NHN Food Pantry can be located on nhnfoodpantry.org.

Dalton Zbierski is a staff writ-er and can be reached at [email protected].

PHOTO BY DALTON ZBIERSKINeighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry Manager Mary Lou Guarnera and pantry volunteer Jess Fredrick stand outside the pantry on Nov. 3, displaying fruit and vegetables donated by Granby-based Sapowsky Farms.

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GRANBY – Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Granby, at 256 State Street, will be holding its annual veteran’s recognition din-ner on Nov. 15, 2020 from 3 to 5 p.m.

A pork roast dinner with mashed potatoes, squash and dessert will be served. The meal costs $10. Tickets will be sold in advance and a few will be made available at the door.

Be aware there will be a limited number of dinners, and our last event was sold out, so it is recom-

mended that tickets be obtained in advance.

Curbside pickup will begin at 3 p.m.

Call the parish office at 413-467-9821 with any questions or to obtain tickets prior to Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.

GRANBY – Due to the COVID-19 health crisis Granby Preservation Society is unable to host its annual festival of trees in Kellogg Hall.

Thanks to the sponsors, local businesses and families this year the Granby Preservation Society

is hosting a festival of baskets. There are 60 themed baskets to

raffle off.As of Monday, people can

visit www.granbypreservation-society.org to view each basket, a description of its contents and to purchase raffle tickets and

choose the basket(s) they would like to enter for a chance to win.

For those unable to order online or to make an appoint-ment for a private viewing of the baskets contact Cindy Gaspari at 413-204-4151 or [email protected].

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I have really enjoyed the apple harvest this year! While my trees are too young to be good bearers, it’s been fun eating lots of different apples from the

local orchard. My favorite are the antique varieties. This year I had the good fortune to be able to pur-chase both Roxbury and Golden Russet, Winter Banana, Caville Blanc and Baldwin. While I set out with a plan to buy enough to get me through the winter, I typ-ically eat them in record speed and schedule a return trip to the orchard just a few weeks later. These old apples bring me so much enjoyment, I really need to consider adding a few more trees

to my home orchard.Perhaps eating your favorite varieties have inspired

you, also. If so, this is the column for you. The key to successful home apple orchards appears to be forethought. Purchasing fruit trees should not be an “impulse buy.” Ask yourself the right questions now and you will be in good shape once spring planting rolls around.

What variety do you want to grow? While I like heirlooms, you may prefer some of the newer, disease- resistant types. Or maybe you want apples that span the seasons, say Paula Red to start, Honey Crisp for mid-stream and Gold Rush to finish it off. Perhaps you’d like to make cider or bake lots of pies. There are apples that are specifically suited to how you’d like to use them.

My favorite place to buy trees by mail order is through Fedco in Maine. Call 207-426-0090 or log on to fedcoseeds.com/trees to request their “Trees” catalog. You will glean lots of useful information within the pages of this catalog. I am thrilled to know that they are grafted on site and accustomed to our climate.

How tall to you want your trees to get? Apple trees are available in dwarf, semi-dwarf and standard size. Their ultimate size is determined mostly by the root-stock onto which the named variety is grafted. Each has their pros and cons. Dwarf trees can generally be main-tained without a ladder. They come into bearing sooner but because of their size produce fewer apples than larger trees. Staking and irrigation are often necessary, because of limited root systems. They can be planted relatively close together (six to eight feet) and are gen-erally short-lived. Semi-dwarf trees are midsized, bear well and are most productive for two or three decades. They are usually spaced 12 to 14 feet apart from one another. Standard, or full-size trees are those beauties of our grandparents’ era. Extremely hardy, many are still around and might even be bearing fruit! Plan on 18 feet or more between trees, with a mature height of 15 to 20 tall!

Where will you plant them? With the size of the trees determined, you can now figure out how many will fit in the space designated for your home orchard. The best spot is one that receives six to eight hours of full sun per day. Deep, well-drained soil is ideal; never plant where you know the water table is high. In my opinion, a few trees positioned close to the house will be maintained better because they are in eye-shot as compared to those placed strategically out in the back-forty. They tend to nag you as you walk by: “Time to prune!” “Why are those leaves curled?” What is that orange spot?” You get the idea.

Is my soil any good? Fall is a great time to take a soil test. First, slice a six inch core of soil from your intended orchard with a stainless steel trowel. Remove surface debris and air dry. Repeat several times and mix the cores together. Then, measure out a cup of soil to send to the lab. If the locations you plan on planting your apple trees vary considerably, test them separate-ly. Official directions and an order form are found on http.//soiltest.umass.edu. The standard soil test is $20. Mention on the test that you are growing apples and pH and fertilizer recommendations will be specific to that crop.

You can do something this fall to make planting easier next spring. Mark out where your trees are to go and dump a generous amount of compost on top of the grass in a circle three feet in diameter. This will start to break down the sod and get the microbes in the soil working.

With the planning part behind you, it will be a lot of fun to await the arrival of your trees come springtime.

Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agricul ture at the Univers i ty o f Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the position of staff horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys growing food as well as flowers. Have a question for her? Email it to [email protected] with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.

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Dear Editor,

After following the latest information concerning Belchertown’s moderator mak-ing controversial social media posts as well as the selectboard’s reaction to these posts I feel it is necessary, as a citizen of town, to discuss some points that I have not yet seen.

We all understand and agree that 2020 has been quite the hectic year. Between the pandemic and its effects on our lives, the current election cycle coupled with our normal daily routine, stress levels have been elevated for everyone. The issue of mask wearing for some reason has become politi-cal and police enforcement is very problem-atic, but that is a different discussion.

The fact our town moderator feels it is her privilege to use her authority to “appoint Finance Committee members who will be willing to move police funding to another alternative” is very concerning.

First this shows she does not even under-stand the role of the Finance Committee that she has authority to appoint members to. In fact, the Finance Committee has zero authority to move any budgeted funding or

make fiscal policy! The Finance Committee has the sole authority to manage the towns reserve fund that is traditionally a $30,000 amount. They can recommend a portion of those funds be used but that is really it. The only other role the Finance Committee has is to “advise.” They have absolutely no authority to make policy! This is something the town moderator should be aware of as the appointing authority!

Belchertown has a town meeting form of government. Everything this town does is authorized every year at town meeting. The registered voters in Belchertown are the only ones who ultimately have this power. If it is the moderator’s intention to try and move funds from the Police budget to another department, like the Health Dept., to enforce mask wearing she should put in a citizen’s petition for a special town meet-ing. She would also need to recuse herself from moderating that meeting.

I am interested in knowing why all five selectboard members do not call for her resignation!

Brian Gibbons

Letter to the editor

I did not vote for:Socialism.Fascism.Division.Hate.Shutting out or putting down people or

ideas that are different from mine.Short term thinking without conse-

quence.What is in it for me.Profit and power at the expense of peo-

ple and planet.I did not vote out of fear or intimidation

or the ability to do so.

I voted for:Democracy as intended.Peace among us.Love for one another.Protection of our liberty.Protection of our planet.Decency and acceptance.Fact and science-based decision making.A long-term thinking mentality for

opportunity, growth, and well being.A balance of wealth and power that best

benefits all.This is what I hope will come out of this

election.

John Piekara

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very good chance my wife will exceed the “average.” Signed: Planning Ahead

Dear Planning: Well first, be aware that Social Security’s rules are “gender neutral” – that is, the rules are the same regardless of which of you is the higher earner. That said, you and your wife seem to have a good strategy, for with her as the higher earner with the highest benefit, maximizing her Social Security payment by waiting until age 70 is an excellent plan. Since her

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“Sometimes there is a disconnection between what something might seem on the face and what we can actually do.”

He said the role of the police is to assist the Board of Health both in edu-cation and potential enforcement such as escorting a member of the health department to a business when a fine is being delivered. However, the offi-cers are not going to respond to 911 calls reporting someone isn’t wearing a mask.

Pronovost also discussed large gatherings.

“The last thing we’re going to do is wade an officer through a crowd of people to start suggesting they put a mask on,” he said. “This is not as clear cut as it might seem…Anytime there is a large gathering when there is a problem, we address that.”

He said the officers recently responded to and broke up a party due to a noise complaint and traffic issues, rather than COVID-19 related issues.

“For us to respond to a complaint

such as, ‘My neighbor has 13 cars in his driveway, he’s having a party, it’s 11 p.m. and I’d like to go disperse them because of COVID’ – that is a recipe for disaster,” Pronovost said. “To have officers respond to that, knock on that door, say ‘We’re the COVID police you have over 10 peo-ple in your house, you need to get them out right now,’ in my experience that is not going to go over very well.”

Selectboard Chair Gail Gramarossa said that the agreement with the health department when they wanted assistance, the police would respond is positive.

“There was some conversation at the COVID-19 task force meeting that this is where we’re at, this is where things are and are going to remain,” she said. “Maybe there are alternative measures. We know as well that the board of health and the health director are stressed and stretched and this is adding to that.”

Selectboard member Jim Barry continued the idea of potential educa-tional opportunities for residents.

“There may be something analo-

gous with residents, if there was someone in a neighborhood that was constantly doing this and the board of health either knocks on the door or sends a letter saying, ‘Perhaps you don’t understand the severity of the issue, perhaps you don’t understand the new stuff,’” Barry said. “Maybe after the second or third occasion, maybe there would be a little bit more and perhaps they have a police officer join. I expect you’d handle it exactly the way you have been.”

O’Connor suggested pursuing a potential hotline.

“Maybe we can go back to the task force and pursuit the hotline idea where violators are called into a hotline, they receive an education, that says, ‘Look we know you had 50 peo-ple (at a residence), your neighbors called, here’s the education, just in case you weren’t aware,’” O’Connor said. “If it persists maybe we follow our normal course of action. Maybe that hotline is something to pursuit because we want to do education as much as we possibly can, it’s much more effective than enforcement.”

COVID-19 • from page 1

BELCHERTOWN – JamrogHVAC won the 2020 Belchertown fall coed softball league championship. The league started in mid-September and concluded at the end of October. The team finished with a record of 11 to 1 which included winning their last nine games of the season. The team consists of players from the local area and is managed by Belchertown resident Patrick Fenton. They also compete yearly in the Northampton league and in various tournaments throughout New England. JamrogHVAC is a local HVAC & Plumbing company that has pro-vided sponsorship to the team since 2009. The team roster is: Shauna LeBlanc, Maria Fabozzi, Lauren Gunther, Brigette Porth, Tricia Culver, Anthony Fabozzi, Mareo Fabozzi, JZ News, Jeff Zach, Patrick Fenton, Stephen Looze, Todd Vishaway, Adam Perrier and Adam Kinney.

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longevity outlook is very good, she should get the most in cumulative lifetime benefits by waiting. Your plan to claim at age 62 is also prudent if you will not be working full time. That’s because if you claim before your full retirement age (FRA), you’ll be subject to an earnings test, which limits how much you can earn before Social Security takes back some of your benefits.

If you exceed the earnings limit, Social Security will assess a penalty of $1 for every $2 you are over the limit and take back benefits equal to that amount. For example, if you were collecting Social Security this year the earnings limit is $18,240. If you earned $25,000, you’d be

$6,760 over the limit and Social Security would take back benefits equal to $3,380. And at your $500 monthly benefit rate, they would withhold benefits for seven months to recover what you owe. And that’s true until you reach your full retire-ment age when the earnings limit goes away (born in 1959, your FRA is 66 years and 10 months).

At your FRA you would get time cred-it for any withheld months, but if you’re planning on that Social Security income starting at age 62, and you’re still working, the earnings limit could derail your benefit income plan. Of course, if you won’t be working after you claim early benefits, the earnings limit doesn’t apply.

And for clarity, your wife’s earnings from working don’t count toward your per-

sonal earnings limit, and the limit goes up considerably in the year you reach your FRA. If you plan to continue working and the earnings limit is an issue, you might choose to wait until your FRA to claim your benefit. By doing so you would avoid the earnings limit, and you would also assure that you would receive the full 50% of your wife’s FRA benefit amount when she claims.

If you claim at age 62, your spousal benefit (when your wife claims) will be less than half of your wife’s FRA benefit amount because you claimed your own benefit early. Your spousal benefit will con-sist of both your own (reduced) benefit and a spousal boost to bring you up to your spouse benefit amount. When your wife claims at age 70, your spousal boost (the difference between your full FRA benefit amount and half of her FRA ben-efit amount) will be added to your own (reduced) early Social Security benefit, yielding a spousal benefit less than half

of your wife’s FRA benefit amount. The only way you can get the full 50% spouse benefit is to wait until your own FRA to claim your own Social Security, and later get the higher spouse benefit for the rest of your life.

In the end, your health, financial need and life expectancy should be the primary factors considered when deciding when to claim.

This article is intended for informa-tion purposes only and does not repre-sent legal or financial guidance. It pres-ents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association. NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmen-tal entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/social-security-advisory) or email us at [email protected].

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tion in her speech, sharing a story about her arrival home from Iraq.

“When I first got off the plan coming home from Iraq, the first few folks I saw were Vietnam veterans. They were at the front of the line to shake our hands and welcome us home,” Oliva said. “They were there because no one was there to do the same for them. They gave us the most sincere ‘Welcome home’ and the firmest handshakes I’ve ever had. I felt welcomed home and I

felt appreciated.”She told the public not to forget their

veterans and to say “Welcome home” to the veterans in the grocery store wear-ing their military hat.

Ultimately, Oliva wanted people to think of veterans they may know on Nov. 11.

“You never know what someone is going through in their own private life,” said Oliva. “Please remember we’re all in this together and we’re all free and have the rights we have because of our veterans.”

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ABOVE: With the help of Belchertown Community Television Managers Lou and Peg Louraine, a virtual Veterans Day ceremo-ny will be available to view online.

Belchertown Veterans Agent Charly Oliva

and Archie Archible replace flags around

the memorials on the Belchertown Common

on Friday.

Kathy Viglione kneels to replace a flag by the Civil War memorial on the Belchertown Com-mon last week in honor of Veterans Day.

Veterans Agent Charly Oliva shared her experience coming home as a veteran, saying she was greeted with the firmest handshakes from Vietnam veterans.


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College NOTESLocal students earn scholarships

at Baldwin Wallace UniversityBEREA, OH –Students from our area were among

680 students who earned scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall. BW has a long history of scholarship support from alumni, faculty, trustees and friends. Over 400 named scholarships provide more than $3.5 million to help students attend, persist and graduate from BW. In addition, they carry on the donors’ legacies through the lives of the students who receive their support. The scholarships vary in require-ments, with many specifying financial need, a course of study, involvement on campus or a commitment to excellence in a particular field. The following local stu-dents earned scholarships:

Hunter Duseau of Belchertown, a graduate of Belchertown High School majoring in instrumental per-formance, earned the Boynton D. Murch Scholarship and the E.S. & M.R. Griffiths Scholarship.

Meghan Gildea of Belchertown, a graduate of Belchertown High School majoring in instrumen-tal performance, earned the E.S. & M.R. Griffiths Scholarship.

BW offers a wide range of financial support to its students - more than $51 million for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Baldwin Wallace University, founded in 1845, was one of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender. An independent, coeducational university of 3,500 students, BW offers coursework in the liberal arts tradition in more than 80 academic areas. Located in Berea, 12 miles from downtown Cleveland, BW offers students the cultural, educational and business advantages of a major metropolitan area.

Mitchell Bolton recognized for leadership at Lasell University

NEWTON – Mitchell Bolton, a Communication major at Lasell University, is the secretary of the Senior Class Committee. Bolton is a resident of Belchertown.

Kaitlyn Foley makes Goodwin Dean’s List for Spring 2020

EAST HARTFORD, CT -- Kaitlyn Foley has earned a spot on the Goodwin University Dean’s List for Spring 2020.

Kaitlyn, a student from Belchertown is one of 986 students to make the Dean’s List, reserved for those who demonstrate great academic performance.

Dean’s List inclusion requires a student to earn a minimum 3.5 GPA, the equivalent of an A- average, during a given academic session. The student must also be enrolled in a minimum of six academic credits to qualify.

Goodwin University congratulates Kaitlyn on making the Dean’s List and demonstrating such a high standard of excellence in the classroom and beyond.

Amherst resident jins Biola community for Fall 2020 SemesterLA MIRADA, CA – Biola University is excited to

welcome Charlotte Luddy of Amherst to the Biola community as they start their journey as an Eagle this fall. Biola’s incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 47 states and U.S. territories and 34 countries around the world. Students began classes on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.

Biola students are attending classes remotely this fall through “Biola at Home” - Biola’s new digital experi-ence of a Biola education. The core strengths of Biola’s excellent education has been made available in new ways as Biola provides the same services students enjoy on campus in a new format.

Biola is proud of Luddy and their commitment to reach their goal of obtaining an undergraduate degree despite starting classes at Biola in an unexpected way.

“Biola at Home” is a community virtual experience, together. Students are able to still benefit from Biola’s academically excellent, biblically centered education from their own homes. The faculty interaction, small class sizes and faith integration that make a Biola edu-cation distinct will still be available to students virtually.

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REGION – Enjoy these recorded livestream events and get tips for hunting, fishing, and viewing wildlife in Massachusetts.

Due to limitations on in-person events this year, MassWildlife is proud to be offering a variety of online programs to keep you informed and entertained. These recorded virtual events are easy to access through Facebook. You don’t even need an account. Simply click on the links below and be directed straight to the recording.

Follow MassWildlife on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected and find the videos at https://www.facebook.com/MassWildlife/.

All About OwlsCurious about owls? MassWildlife Ornithologist Andrew

Vitz, and owl experts Marcia and Mark Wilson introduce you to live owls, give tips for viewing and hearing owls in the wild, and discuss owl research in Massachusetts.

How to Get Started BirdingWant to learn about birdwatching? MassWildlife

Ornithologist Andrew Vitz, Chief of Information and Education Marion Larson, and Technician Josh Gahagan cover how to identify the birds you can see in your own backyard and what equipment they recommend to see the best of the birds. MassWildlife staff also reveal their favor-ite places to go birding in Massachusetts.

Endangered Species DayTo celebrate Endangered Species Day on May 15th

a panel of staff from MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program shared their job roles and conservation efforts to help the rare species of Massachusetts.

Learn about hunting and fishingWhere to Hunt in MA

Are you a new hunter and unsure of where to go, or just looking for a new spot? MassWildlife staff demo online mapping tools to help you identify hunting locations, give scouting tips, and answer questions.

Fall Trout Fishing TipsMassWildlife Hatchery Manager Caleb Slater,

Assistant Director of Fisheries Todd Richards, and Angler Education Coordinator Jim Lagacy talk all things trout in Massachusetts! They give important updates about fall trout stocking, show you how to find trout stocked waters near you, and offer fall trout fishing tips.

Finding Bass in MassProfessional bass angler Gene Ellison joins MassWildlife

staff and divulges some of his best tips for finding and catching bass. Jason Stolarski, MassWildlife Watershed Project Leader, talks about how he catches and studies bass and other fish in lakes and ponds across Massachusetts with fisheries sampling gear. Todd Richards, MassWildlife Assistant Director of Fisheries, demos some great online tools to help you find bass on your own.

Family Fishing TipsWondering what the right age is to introduce your kids to

fishing, what bait you should use, or where to go? We’ve got you covered! MassWildlife’s Angler Education Coordinator Jim Lagacy and Communications Coordinator Emily Stolarski chat about tips and tricks for fishing with kids.

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Winning reelection for Second Franklin District Representative, Susannah Whips, defeated William LaRose. Belchertown voters were also in favor of Whips with 1,067 votes and 863 for LaRose.

S eve n t h H a m p d e n D i s t r i c t Representative is James Oliveira who beat out James “Chip” Harrington. Belchertown favored Oliveira with 3,799 votes to Harrington’s 2,976.

Running unopposed, Mary Hurley won reelection for Councillor in the eighth district, as did Senator Eric Lesser, representing first Hampden and Hampshire counties. Michael Carey also won reelection for register of probate, running unopposed.

Pathfinder School Committee members are Francesco Dell’Olio, of Belchertown, David Droz, of Palmer and David Kirk, of Warren.

Belchertown voters also reflected state results for both ballot questions.

Question one, also referred to as the “right to repair” was largely favored by voters, with 7,125 votes yes and 1,877 voting no.

Question two, which would imple-ment a ranked choice voting system, did not pass and similarly voters in Belchertown were not in favor with 5,069 against the ballot question and 3,828 in favor.

Granby unofficial resultsVoters in Granby certainly showed

up to voice their opinion with a total of 82% turnout in the national elec-tion with 3,945 of 4,855 voters who cast their ballot.

In 2016, 1,447 voters voted early, 31% of Granby’s registered voters, according to the 2016 Annual town report.

Granby Town Clerk Kathy Kelly-Regan reported that “the amount that showed up on Nov. 8 was 2,294 vot-ers, it was nice to see so many voters come out to support their candidates and the questions.”

There were 4,662 registered voters

in Granby in 2016. The percentage of voters who voted in this election was 80.5%.

Similarly to South Hadley, Granby voters were in favor of Biden, with 2,039 for the former vice president and 1,802 votes for Trump.

Compared to the last national elec-tion, there was a closer presidential race – with 1,651 votes for Clinton to 1,699 votes for Trump.

On the state level, Sen. Markey was favored in Granby over O’Connor with 2,016 to 1,698 votes, respective-ly.

Neal, Hurley, Daniel Carey and Michael Carey also won in Granby. Rep. Mindy Domb won reelection both in Granby and at regional level and Sen. Eric Lesser won reelection as well.

On the ballot questions, Granby also reflected the statewide results – in favor of question one and against question two.

There were 3,009 voters in favor of question one and 754 against. On question two, 1,355 Granby vot-ers were in favor and 2,474 were opposed.

ELECTION • from page 1

There was a large turn out in the national election last week with an 84% turn out in Belchertown.

Vice Chair of the Belchertown Democratic Committee, Jim Brown held a sign outside of the polls in favor of James Oliveira.

Guida Sajdak came to the polls last Tuesday to show her support for candidate James “Chip” Harrington.

PHOTOS BY MELINA BOURDEAUEighty-two percent of voters in Granby cast their vote in the Nov. 3 national election.


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New formulareleases schools from ‘red’ statusGREGORY A. [email protected]

REGION – Fall sports will con-clude over the course of this week and next week. Many schools, like Agawam, built a schedule that had teams finishing in the first or early in the second week of November in order to build in time to make up games before the Nov. 20 cutoff date.

Thanks to a revised formula by the state government, however, further shutdowns of most high school sports should be avoided.

Unfortunately, a few schools called it quits for the season before the formulas were re-done.

Last Friday, a revised formula to gauge “high-risk” communi-ties for the spread of coronavirus was released. The result was every community outside of Springfield being removed from high-risk or “red” status.

A number of school temporarily shut down sports due to high-risk status, including Monson, Palmer, Amherst, Granby, Chicopee, and Minnechaug.

Minnechaug and Palmer were nearly shut down for extended periods of times, but the new met-rics allowed the schools to both return to action earlier this week.

Unfortunately for a couple of schools, the new numbers came back too late.

Granby, which shut down its fall sports for a minimum of two weeks on Oct. 29, made the deci-sion at the end of last week to dis-continue the fall season.

PALMER – In recent boys soccer

act ion, Belcher town would pick a big 8-1 win on the road at Palmer H i g h S c h o o l . E t h a n Czaporowski had the big-gest day with four goals. Jacob Chaisson had

three saves for the visitors.

John Holt gets set to clear the ball out of Belcher-town’s end.

Ethan Czaporowski navigates through some trouble. PHOTOS BY DEANNA SLOAT

Zachary Fraleigh sets up a thru ball. Joseph Bianco looks across the field for an open teammate.

Shay O’Neill jukes, then heads up the field with the ball.

Orioles pick up big win

AMHERST – In the second of two big wins over Amherst, Belchertown field hockey won 5-0 last Wednesday afternoon. Abigail Olden scored all five goals for the visitors.

ORIOLES SHUT OUT HURRICANES

Belchertown and Amherst field hockey battle in the late hours last Wednesday afternoon.

PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLIKaleigh Cooper tries to steal away the ball.

Mina Khan makes a run up the fieldAshley Messier attempts to keep possession.Olivia Plate chases after the ball on defense.

See STATUS, page 12 •


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Rams defeat PathfinderPALMER – On Oct. 27, Granby girls soccer got a 4-0 win over host

Pathfinder. Ella Laliberte scored twice. Goalie Jylian Auger made 11 saves for Pathfinder while Justice Delaney picked up the shutout with five saves.

Sienna Hill looks for teammate Arianna Klekotka.

Cordelia Hageman takes possession of the ball in the defensive end of the field.

PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLIDelia Papesh runs into trouble.

Kristen Trembley moves away with the ball.Sophia Dobek settles the ball before making an inbound pass.

Kristen Trembley collides with a Pathfinder player.

Ava Theoclis tries to chase down the ball.

XXX XXX runs into a Pathfinder player.

STATUS • from page 11

Holyoke, which had to end its fall season on Oct. 22 after three weeks in the “red,” called off it season once it had been in the red for three weeks.

Chicopee and Minnechaug had to postpone a number of games at the end of last week. As a result of the revised formulas, those games have the opportuni-ty to be made up.

West Springfield, which plays in a bubble with Agawam, can also resume sports if it wishes.

Agawam High School Athletic Director David Stratton said a number of schools that have lost games due to COVID-related

shutdowns. He said in situations like Holyoke where they have shut down their sports, teams in their bubble try to find other games.

“The goal for most sports like soccer, field hockey, or volleyball was to have at least 10 contests,” said Stratton. “In most bubbles, you play everyone twice. But we would pick up a third game against a team in our bubble if we needed one to get to 10.”

With COVID formulas chang-ing, teams should be able to have enough time to finish up the fall season without much difficulty. When the fall season wraps up on Nov. 20, winter sports will be able to begin the following week.

GREGORY A. [email protected]

REGION – Guidance issued by the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has opened a path for winter sports to be played.

Combined with the revised method in which towns and cities in Massachusetts will be measured for risk of COVID-19 transmis-sion, there are indications that basketball and hockey as well as swimming and indoor track will be allowed to have limited com-petition.

Back in the summer, the sports of basketball, football, lacrosse, and hockey were listed as high-risk sports because of sustained

close contact that would likely result in COVID-19 transmission.

Soccer was also part of that designation. This caused summer basketball, soccer, and lacrosse leagues to be cancelled.

Soccer was eventually removed from the high risk designation and games were allowed to be played with modified rules during the high school season.

Basketball and hockey are still considered high-risk, but the EEA guidance allows for limited com-petition to be played. That limited competition will more than likely be the type of “bubble” play that fall sports were played under. The bubbles are geographic in nature, and have worked out rather well.

The Massachusetts Interscho-

lastic Athletic Association had to cancel the fall tournaments and has also moved to cancel winter tournaments, but the EEA guid-ance shows hope for a modified basketball seasons within the bub-bles teams will play in.

With the winter season set to start at the end of the month, basi-cally on time for a normal win-ter season, and set to go from December to Feb. 21, it is not yet known how many contests could be played during that period of time. Basketball and hockey sea-sons are typically 18-20 games, but the desire to limit contact could limit the number of contests allowed.

Also, due to the fact the sports are played indoors, it is possible

fans could be banned from most ice hockey arenas and school gymnasiums.

One sport that will only be allowed to practice and have zero competitions is wrestling. Wrestling is deemed to have too much close sustained contact to be allowed to have competitions between schools. It is unknown if wrestling will be moved to the “bubble” season like football, or if it will be cancelled altogether.

The MIAA and Department of Elementary and Secondary educa-tion are in the process of coming up with rule modifications for bas-ketball and hockey, which will be coming in the next month.

Early indications show winter season can be played Tryouts announced for Pioneers

LUDLOW – WUP FC is exc i ted to hold WINTER TRYOUTS for the 2020-2021 season. Tryouts are for Boys and Girls of all age groups (2012 - 2002 birth years). An open house for younger ages can be scheduled upon request.

Developmental Academy: players born in 2013-2015

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Tryouts will be held from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20 at Lusitano and Ana Dias Middle fields. There are various tryout times for age groups and more information can be found at www.westernunited-pioneers.com. This registration session will allow you to com-plete contact information, and sign up for participation. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.

We want to create the safest environment for your player due to COVID19. Each player should bring water, a ball, shin guards, and wear a mask.

PHOENIX, AZ (Nov. 4 , 2020) – Today, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the postpone-ment of the third annual Air Force Reserve Jerry Colangelo Classic originally scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2020 to December 18, 2021. A premier college basketball showcase host-ed at the home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury in downtown Phoenix, the one-day quadruple-header was to feature Gonzaga vs. Texas Tech, Arizona State vs. BYU, San Francisco vs. Grand Canyon, and Northern Arizona vs. San Diego.

“The Basketball Hall of Fame has been proud to host the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix the past two seasons and we’re obviously disappointed the global pandemic has forced us to reschedule our 2020 event,”

said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Nonetheless, we have every intention of returning in 2021 and are very excited to utilize the many recent arena enhancements to offer our fans a fantastic experience.”

The Air Force Reserve Jerry Colangelo Classic is one event in the Hall of Fame’s series of col-legiate events, which continues to grow in an effort to celebrate the game outside the museum walls. Several events have been canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19. As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the com-ing months and will make every effort to return to its variety of live events in 2021.

Colangelo Classic postponed to 2021

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Belchertown PoliceEditor’s note: The following are brief

explanations of select entries in the Belchertown Police log and arrests for the weeks of Oct. 28 through Nov. 3. The infor-mation was provided by a member of the police department based on the review of the detailed log summary. This feature is designed to provide context and explana-tion to some of the calls police respond to every day. Of the 336 calls police respond-ed to, there were 36 incidents, four acci-dents, one arrest/summons and six cita-tions.

ARRESTS/SUMMONSThere were no arrests this week.

ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTSWednesday, Oct. 28

10:15 a.m. – Officers took a report of unemployment fraud.

11:30 a.m. – An individual dropped off a passport found at a North Main St. busines which belonged to a Chicopee resident. It was taken and put into evidence.

1:16 p.m. – Officers took a report of unemployment fraud.


2:47 p.m. – A resident met with an offi-cer to turn over a firearm for safe keeping after their license renewal was denied. It was entered into property for safe keeping.

Thursday, Oct. 298:38 a.m. – An officer took a report of

a past larceny. The reporting party said someone broke into their cash box at a Jackson St. farm stand. The investigation was forwarded to detective for follow up.

12:01 p.m. – Officers dispatched to a residence for a report of a disturbance. Officers checked the area and didn’t imme-diately see anything. The officer asked a person in the nearby area if they heard anything and was directed to the location of the disturbance. It was reported a per-son was banging on an individual’s door and the person believed it was damaged. The officer was unable to determine when the damage took place. The individual said there was fresh damage. The incident occurred when someone they knew arrived at the residence and attempted to get in. The person who banged on the door said

they were invited to the residence and did not cause any damage. There is no further information at this time.

1:20 p.m. – A State St. resident reported they had several chicken and roosters taken from their residence. They reported seeing a vehicle in the area and didn’t know who the driver or the vehicle. The information was forwarded to detective for follow up.


7:06 p.m. – Officers responded to an accident on Jabish and South Main St. One vehicle was heading north on Maple St. at the intersection near Jabish St, and a second vehicle was heading south on Main St. at the intersection toward South Main St. The second vehicle attempted to stop at the traffic light and slid on leaves. The two vehicles colliding in the intersection. Both vehicles were towed from the scene and no injuries were reported.

Friday, Oct. 3011:56 a.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.12:26 p.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.3:49 p.m. – Officers responded to an

accident on State St. and Barton Ave. One vehicle slammed on its breaks when a car turned onto a street. Another vehicle com-ing from behind the first attempted to apply their breaks and stuck the first vehicle. No injuries were reported. Belchertown Fire Department responded to the scene for a fluid spill.


Saturday, Oct. 319:42 a.m. – Officers responded to the

area of Howard St. for a report of mailbox damage. There were vehicles pulling up to yard directly above the mailbox, and there was lawn damaged as well. There were tire tracks indicating the vehicle tried to make right onto Howard St. when it left the roadway and rode onto the lawn. A report was filed and a neighbor was notified of damage to their lawn as well.


4:31 p.m. – resident wanted to turn into pellet gun taken and kept for safe keeping.

5:45 p.m. – Officers responded to an accident on Federal St. A one car accident

occurred and the operator indicated they were going east on Federal St. when an ani-mal ran in front of the vehicle. The vehicle side-swiped a utility pole on road which was damaged as well. No injuries were reported.


Sunday, Nov. 112:23 p.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.1:16 p.m. – An officer observed green

mini coop with no license plate. The officer made contact with operator who reported they just purchased the vehicle and was taking it to their home in Sunderland. The driver said they had the title in their posses-sion, but the vehicle was not registered or insured, and their license out of Ohio was expired. The vehicle was towed from the scene.


4:09 p.m. – Officers responded to assist Belchertown Fire and paramedics.

Monday, Nov. 212:37 a.m. – Officers responded to an

apartment complex for a wellbeing check after a neighbor reported hearing arguing. Officers reported a window was shattered and there was glass on floor. The lights were on in the apartment. A friend reported they were knocking on the door and said they heard a bang. Officers attempted to locate involved parties and photos were taken of the damage.

8:18 a.m. – Officers took a report of unemployment fraud.




Tuesday, Nov. 38:52 a.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.9:10 a.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.9:38 a.m. – Officers took a report that

someone else took a person’s prescription from their drugstore. The individual it was unknown who picked the prescription up and stated they were able to get another

prescription. 10:02 a.m. – Officers took a report of



unemployment fraud.2:32 p.m. – Officers took a report of

unemployment fraud.8:30 p.m. – Officers responded to a

report of an accident. A driver was travel-ling on Federal St. the driver attempted to turn onto Allen Rd. The driver responded they thought they would miss it. When the driver turned, they veered to right after their purse fell, striking a fire hydrant. The Belchertown Water District responded to the scene to assess the damage.

10:52 p.m. – Officers responded to assist Belchertown Fire and paramedics.

Granby PoliceEditor’s Note: The Granby Police

Department responded to 139 calls for the week of Oct. 30 through Nov. 5. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. All infor-mation is provided by the Granby Police Department.

Friday, Oct. 308:49 p.m. – A criminal citation was

issued for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Saturday, Oct. 314:38 p.m. – Officers investigated an iden-

tity theft report.

Sunday, Nov. 19:52 p.m. – A criminal citation was

issued for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Tuesday, Nov. 512:55 p.m. –Officers investigated an

identity theft report.3:37 p.m. - Officers investigated a two

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A HOME IMPROVEMENT SPE-CIALIST Decks, additions, garages, sheds, porches, repair work. BBB Approved Tim 413-563-2229 Lic #053483

ABSOLUTE CHIMNEY HIC #161245 & CSSL #101365 Insured. Sweeping chimneys year round. Thank you. (413)967-8002

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CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & refinish-ing - cane, fiber rush & splint - Class-room instructor, 20+ years experience. Call Walt at (413)289-6670 for esti-mate.

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 years experience. References. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin 978-355-6864.

WE RENOVATE, SELL & PUR-CHASE (any condition) horse drawn vehicles such as sleighs, carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s buggies, drive-able or lawn ornaments. Some furni-ture and other restoration services available. Reasonable prices. Quality workmanship. Call (413)213-0373 for estimate and information.

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CHILD SERVICES*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone adver-tising caring of children must list a li-cense number to do so if they offer this service in their own home.

ELECTRICIANCHAMPAGNE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Service changes/upgrades, generators, phone/data wir-ing, smoke detectors. Insured. Credit cards accepted. License #22882A (413) 210-9140

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, FRIENDLY service, installs deicing cables. Free estimates. Fully insured. Scott Winters electrician Lic. #13514-B Call (413)244-7096.

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CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION Kitchen, bath, foyers. Referenc-es. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin (978)355-6864.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE-MODELING Kitchens, baths. Ceram-ic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, decks. Insur-ance work. Fully insured. Free esti-mates. (413)246-2783 Ron.

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PAINTINGRETIRED GUY WILL paint an aver-age size room for $200. Quality work. References available. Dave 413-323-6858.

PAVINGSTANLEY AND SONS PAVING Third Generation of quality drive-ways, parking lots, roadways. Free Estimates. Loam Delivery Senior Dis-counts. Call anytime (413)267-1996, (413) 246-7999

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DL & G STUMP GRINDING Grind-ing stumps of all sizes, insured & certi-fied. Senior discounts. Call Dave 413-478-4212

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/ Models 2000-2019! Any Con-dition, Running or Not. Top $$$ Paid! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-513-1505.

RETIRED RACINGGREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE

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DEVEREUX IS LOOKING FOR individuals who may want to open their home to an adult with disabilities. The goal is to place an individual in a home where they will develop life skills, expe-rience opportunities in the community, and feel safe with the support of the provider. We consider our providers as part of our team. We are committed to ensuring clients are well matched with our providers prior to placement and offer 24 hour support services. Providers receive a stipend based on the needs of the individual. If you are interested in more information contact Maureen at 413-209-7677.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Asst. DPW Director is responsible for assisting the Director in the provision of administrative and supervisory du-ties pertaining to highway/grounds/cemetery, fleet maintenance, engi-neering, and any other tasks that are assigned by the Director. Employee will be required to perform all similar or related duties as required. For full job description, go to www.townofpalm-er.com. Submit resume and letter of interest or Town application to Town Manger’s Office, 4417 Main Street, Palmer, MA 01069. Application can be mailed to 4417 Main Street, Palmer, MA 01069 or by e-mailing [email protected]. Open until filled.

FOR RENT

ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or dis-crimination.” We will not knowingly ac-cept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All per-sons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HILLSIDE VILLAGEAPARTMENTS

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MOBILE HOMESPINE VALLEY HOME 2/Bedroom, 2/Bathroom, 3 Season Porch, Hard-wood Floors, New Roof, Dead end Street. $130,000 (941) 662-8015

STORAGESELF STORAGE - WARREN/WARE. Lowest prices, new units! Call Mary (413) 531-3722. Securestoragema.com

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status (number of children and or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain about discrimination call The Department of Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Belchertown Conservation Commission

LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the authori-

ty of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40 (Wetlands Protection Act) and the Belchertown Wetland Bylaw, the Belchertown Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Lawrence Memorial Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to review a Request for Determination for construc-tion of a private school at 52 Old Bay Rd, Map 229 Parcel 17. Anyone interested in this matter should appear at the time and place designated via remote meeting.11/12/2020

Belchertown Conservation Commission

LEGAL NOTICEPursuant to the authori-

ty of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40 (Wetlands Protection Act) and the Belchertown Wetland Bylaw, the Belchertown Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Lawrence Memorial Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to review a Notice of Intent for construction of a new single family home at 303 Ware Rd., Lot A, Map 245, Parcel 42. Anyone inter-ested in this matter should

appear at the time and place designated.11/12/2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

S N O W ’ S S E L F STORAGE LLC, will sell at Public Auction at 746 Bay Road, Belchertown, MA, all the personal property stored in its facility by:

David Barrows – SEA13Sothea Som – M31Tanner Gregory – RB7Joshua Vermette – M58At 10:00 am, Saturday,

November 28, 2020 , at the premises of SNOW’S SELF STORAGE LLC, 746 Bay Road, Belchertown, MA, by Warren Schreiber,

Auctioneer, as Agent for Snow’s Self Storage, LLC.

Snow’s Self-Storage reserves the fol lowing rights: to bid at the public auction, to refuse any and all bids, or to cancel the auction at any time for any reason.11/05, 11/12/2020

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REGION – The Western Massachusetts Council of the Boy Scouts of America is hosting the “Honoring our Heroes, A Virtual Event and Auction” on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The funds raised at this important event support programs and opportunities for youth in Western Massachusetts, help-ing them to becoming responsible, partici-pating citizens and community leaders.

Scout Executive Gary Savignano of the Western Massachusetts Council said due to the pandemic, the council has combined more than half a dozen cancelled fund-raising events into this one unique event, taking the opportunity to honor those that have kept us safe through their service in local communities. The council needs your help in three areas: they are looking for nominations of local heroes, partner-ships with local businesses to finance this unique event, and for community support and participation in this event. The coun-

cil’s executive board and staff thank the families, volunteers and business commu-nity for coming together.

The Western Massachusetts Council has always counted on contributions from the community to provide support, leadership, and education to more than 6,000 young people in partnership with more than 1,500 adult volunteers in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties.

The Western Massachusetts Council of the Boy Scouts of America “Honoring our Heroes, A Virtual Event and Auction” takes place on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., featuring an exciting auction and raffle and inspiring stories from our local heroes. Each event ticket includes a meal box for two and each event sponsorship will also cover the cost for a hero meal.

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HOLYOKE — Free COVID-19 testing at Holyoke Community College has been extended until Jan. 15.

HCC has been serving as a “Stop the Spread” drive-through testing site since Aug. 26 to help the state and the City of Holyoke reduce the spread of COVID-19. After two previous exten-sions, testing was set to end on Oct. 31. It will now run through mid-January. Tests are being conducted outside HCC’s Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation and administered by Fallon Ambulance in partnership with the Holyoke Board of Health and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Testing is available six days a week

during the following hours:Monday, 7 to 11 a.m.Tuesday, 2 to 7 p.m.Wednesday, 7 to 11 a.m.Thursday, 2 to 7 p.m.Friday, 7 to 11 a.m.Saturday, 7 to 11 a.m.Testing are conducted on a first-come,

first-serve basis. There are no appoint-ments, and there is no cost for the tests and no referral is required.

Please enter campus from Homestead Avenue and follow the signs to M Lot (adjacent the Bartley Center), where in-car tests are being administered.

Turnaround time for test results is typi-cally four days or fewer.

COVID-19 testing at HCC extended until Jan. 15

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