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BECKET – More than 50 imag-es of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11/2001 and subsequent recovery will be on display in the Berkshires for the 20th anniversary of that terrible event in which 2,996 people were killed and hundreds more rescuers succumbed to illness.

Twin Tower photo exhibit begins Sept. 10

By Deborah Daniels

This was not a year to collect water in rain barrels was it? Thanks to torrential rain and roof run-off, there was a rain barrel fountain in my yard every week. Gas and oil pipelines coming east are all very well but what about a water pipeline going from us to the west? Flash over to downstream on the Colorado River and there you have a severe drought and no water left in the river to supply the southwestern states! Do you think we could engineer a pipeline bringing our excess water to them? All this falling rain raised the question of just what was happening in our local rivers.

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In the aftermath of Henri

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BECKETThe Bob Sparkman Trio

will delight with American jazz, blues, and swing clas-sics on the Huntington Town Green on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., as part of the Historic North Hall Association’s free outdoor concert series of the summer. In case of rain, this free, one-hour concert will be held inside Stanton Hall next to the Green.

The trio’s performanc-es usually include classics from the American song-book, including classics like “Ain’t Misbehavin” by Fats Waller, “Memphis in June” by Hoagy Carmichael, and some Dixieland stompers like “Fidgety Feet.”

Musicians Bob Sparkman

and Clifton “Jerry” Noble Jr. have been performing together for over 20 years. Sparkman played in New York City jazz clubs before meeting perform-er and composer Jerry Noble, who has written music played by the Boston Chamber Music Society and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, among others.

A writer by trade, Kara Noble has been playing instru-ments recreationally since she was 10-years-old and joined The Bob Sparkman Trio in 2016.

Check for updates on the website at noon day of con-cert.

The Bob Sparkman Trio will perform Sept. 12

By Mary KronholmCorrespondent

This past weekend host-ed a full schedule of fun edu-cational and cultural events in town, the first annual Artisan Exhibit at the Blandford Country Club, the grand opening installation of the StoryWalk in Watson Park, folk artist Bernice Lewis

sang at the Porter Memorial Library and the presentation of the 26th annual Bel Canto performance at The White Church.

The juried art show was held both Saturday and Sunday at the club, and was organized and sponsored by Blandford’s Cultural Council. According to Sue Racine who planned and conducted

the event, traffic was light on Saturday, but heavy on Sunday. During Sunday after-noon, the exhibition rooms saw many visitors who came to see and purchase items in various media; wood, oils, water color, glass and more. Plans for continuing the event are on the agenda for the next Cultural Council meeting.

The Porter Memorial Library with help and col-laboration from the town’s Historical Commission, initi-ated the first StoryWalk pro-gram for Watson Park. The display boards, created and constructed by Louis Daviau, line the lower part of Watson

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Water colors and acrylics by Faith Weldon were exhibited and for sale at the Artisan Exhibit. Correspondent photos by Mary Kronholm

The Bob Sparkman Trio will perform on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., on the Huntington Town Green. Courtesy photo

A weekend of entertainment and art

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WESTHAMPTON – On Saturday, Sept. 11, the Hampshire Regional boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are once again hosting their community 5K cross country race, starting and finishing at the school on Stage Road.

After a year and a half off due to COVID restrictions, this year the “School’s Done! Raider Run” returns as the “School’s Begun! Raider Run.” This is a fun and low-key community event

that supports an active lifestyle and the spirit of healthy competition with good sportsmanship.

Runners of all ages and abilities are encouraged to come experience the beautiful and challenging course that traverses rolling country roads and wooded trails. In addition to the 5K, there is a one-mile fun run for younger folks.

There are awards for overall and

age group winners, and plenty of door prizes available for all participants. There are special awards for top HRHS alumni and staff finishers. The 5K begins at 9 a.m., and the one mile at 9:45 a.m. Check in on race day begins at 8 a.m. Entries can be made online at www.runreg.com/hrhsraiderrun, or entry forms can be found at www.HRHS.net.

This year marks the 50th anniversa-ry of Hampshire Regional High School,

so alumni are especially encouraged to come celebrate. Throughout those 50 years the cross country team has been a thriving program, with large numbers of participants enjoying the camaraderie and personal growth afforded by the sport as well as much competitive suc-cess. Proceeds from this race help fund transportation and entry fees for invita-tional races to help ensure that success continues.

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At Lake Norwich in Huntington, boats were swamped and some docks floated away from their piers in the after-math of storm Henri. Most of us breathed a sigh of relief, it could have been worse. What if it had been worse? The local Park Ranger at Littleville Dam reported that the dam was at 15% capacity and in no danger of flooding after Henri. He further clarified that Littleville Dam had a max-imum daily draw down of five feet, and the larger Knightville Dam had a 15-foot daily draw down. Are you comforted by this information?

Furthermore, the last time the high water mark was hit was in 1987, due to snow melt and heavy April showers leav-ing the earthen and stone dam at 90% of its total capacity. Flooding was avert-ed. Flummoxed and speechless now, I wondered how the heck do they deter-mine when to open the two floodgates to release the dammed water? There is a Reservoir Control Center in one of the two dam towers that constantly monitors the river level and weather conditions via radio and satellite communications. There are gauges in the Westfield River taking measurements, with one located by the Walmart store in Westfield, pro-viding data to help analyze whether flood conditions are present. The Park Rangers, staff of the US. Army Corps of Engineers, are at the dam monitoring this informa-tion. Do not call them if your yard is flooded, as it is in Liz Massa’s yard in Chester, which is high up on a moun-tain, or as irate golfer Bill Lawry report-ed, the fourth hole at Tekoa golf course was flooded, which is low down. Private land is out of their jurisdiction. But they are gathering precise observations on the height of the floodwater, volume

and speed of water flowing in the river, the rate of the rise and fall of the river water level as well as the health of levees, detention reservoirs and dams through these river gauging stations. There is a lot of data analysis going on. No, they don’t welcome citizen observations over at the Corps.

How were floods handled in the past? As it turns out, record keeping for floods on New England rivers started around 1904. Landmarks marking the height of flood waters were sadly lack-ing. The reasons for this according to “Historical Floods of New England, a geological survey study,” published by the U.S. Department of Interior’s in 1964, were that spring floods were so common the populace expected it and they did not record it, or there was so much damage done by the flood that landmarks were swept away or severely altered by the flood. Also, the economic downturn in the 1930s closed down many of the small mills on the rivers and the mill records were lost in these shutdowns.

Early descriptions of floods were noted as “a great freshet in the river fol-lowing 36 hours of rain that washed out the bridge.” Oral histories were used as documentation of floods in the survey. A Mr. E. Eastman of Littleville who owned a saw mill and farm was interviewed in 1957, where he pointed to a knoll on one of his hayfields as the only point above water during the 1878 flood, and later there was at least one foot of water over this same knoll during the 1938 and 1955 floods. The survey also found there were flood marks in the basement of one of the Hamilton, Emery & Carborundum Company buildings in Chester marking the flood level of 1927, which was due

to a dam break in Becket, another mark for the 1938 flood, due to a hurricane, which was 12 inches higher, and another mark 12 inches higher for the 1955 flood caused by a hurricane that dropped more than 15 inches of rain. Well you can for-get measuring those chalk marks when the actual building is gone! Obtaining fac-tual data about floods was no easy task.

However the study of oral histories did reveal factors such as how ice dams, log jams and washed up river debris often backed up water in local spots to great heights that not only caused flooding but may have changed the flood channel, often worsening damage. Many times the flood was a result of a failed dam or levee, as was the notorious Mill River Dam flood in 1874 over in Williamsburg.

The dates of outstanding floods on the middle branch of the Westfield River were December 1878, September 1938 and August 1955. The west branch of the Westfield River had five outstand-ing floods occur and the Westfield River downstream suffered seven great floods from 1839 until 1955.

Littleville Dam sure made sense when it was clear that the more recent floodwaters were increasing in size and damage. Construction began in 1962 and finished in October 1965. You folks liv-ing along the Westfield River may still want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers phone number on speed dial. We all know how too much data flowing from a com-puter can overwhelm the human brain! Real time observations matter. There was a helicopter flying over the dam on Thursday after storm Henri.

A big thank you to the Park Ranger who patiently explained flood control to a novice storm chaser.

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Dementia Friends information sessions in September

The Huntington Council on Aging is offering a free Dementia Friends information session led by volunteer Dementia Friends Champion Kathleen Peterson. The same session will held on three different dates: Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Stanton Hall located at 26 Russell Road. Please call 413-512-5205 to sign up.

Participants will learn five key messages about living with dementia and ways the community can make a difference. Dementia Friends is a global movement developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and now underway in Massachusetts and across the United States. This program is sponsored by Jewish Family & Children’s Service. To learn more, visitwww.dementiaf-riendsma.org or contact Beth Soltzberg at [email protected].


Thank you for the warm welcome

A warm welcome to Massachusetts! We recently moved from out-of-state to Worthington. We stopped in at The Chesterfield Cafe to pick up dinner and to our surprise, a couple from Williamsburg picked up our tab! So unexpected, kind and generous. We’d like to acknowledge our gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Roland Marulo. Perhaps our paths will cross again and we can return the favor. Thank you again.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeFalc

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With the unofficial end of summer just a few short days away it’s time to

begin to prepare for winter. Yes, winter! There are a number of things that you can do now to ease its blow and set the stage for a wonderful garden next year! Here is a refresher of a few things that always appear on my “to do” list; perhaps they will show up on yours as well.

Order spring flowering bulbs now. For the widest array of tulips, daffodils, crocus and the like, consider making your selection from a mail order company. Most have great web sites, offering photos of pretty much everything they sell. Your bulbs will arrive in about a month- the perfect time for planting! We get them into the soil prior to the ground freezing so that they will have a chance to send out roots, perfect little anchors for win-ter heave/thaw cycles. Once spring comes it is all about flowering. Yippee- a welcome sign that brighter days lie ahead!

Cure squash and pumpkins well prior to storage. Give your cucurbits a couple of weeks in the sun up off of the ground before you bring them indoors. This will harden the vegetable’s

skin and improve its longevity. If temperatures dip below fifty degrees at night consistently, find a dry, sunny spot inside to complete their curing, otherwise chilling injury may occur. It’s also important to remove them from the garden if bugs or dis-ease threaten. Once curing is com-plete, store squash and pumpkins where there is good air circulation and where temperatures stay around fifty to sixty degrees, with relative humidity between fifty and seventy

percent. Under these conditions most will last eight to 12 weeks depending on variety.

Dig up tender plants. Did you buy rose-mary, bay tree, lemon verbena, French lav-ender or scented geraniums this spring? If you did, it’s the perfect time to dig them up and start acclimatizing them to the indoors. Unfortunately, not one of these favored herbs is winter hardy in our area. I usually get them out of the ground once frost threatens, and will bring them inside overnight and back outside during the day for a few weeks until it gets too cold. From that point most of them will thrive in a bright but cool room of the house. Don’t be surprised if the lemon ver-bena loses its leaves soon after you pot it up

or that the French lavender doesn’t look all that zippy during the winter- both are normal responses. New leaves will sprout and luster will return come March. Instead to digging tender plants up, some folks prefer to take cut-tings. During the rooting process, mist a few times a day to prevent wilting. You will have especially good luck rooting scented gerani-ums, it should take just about a month.

Plant some autumnal color. Mums and kale are at their peak at local garden centers now. Use them to fill in places in the border where annuals have gone by, or, fill a container or two for a quick burst of fall at your front door. Die-hard gardeners have no problem stav-ing off the onset of winter with a last minute plant installation. With careful watering and some good luck, the mums may even return to the garden next season- just as we will. Enjoy the crisp, cool days ahead.

Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the position of staff hor-ticulturalist 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.

September tasks to set the stage

By Russell Gloor

Dear Rusty: I started draw-ing my benefits at age 62 due to being laid off from my job at age 60. I have

continued working part time and been pay-ing Social Security and Medicare taxes ever since. I am now 66. I have been told that even though I continue to pay these taxes, it will not help increase my monthly Social Security benefit. Is that true? Signed: Working Beneficiary

Dear Working Beneficiary: Paying into Social Security and Medicare through “FICA” taxes withheld from your paycheck doesn’t change your Social Security benefit amount. Those taxes aren’t held in a separate personal account for you; rather they are used to pay benefits to all those who currently collect Social Security benefits, and to help offset healthcare costs for current Medicare enroll-ees.

From its inception decades ago, Social Security has been a “pay as you go” system where all those working help pay for all those currently collecting benefits. And if you hap-pen to work even after you start collecting Social Security benefits, the FICA tax you pay still goes to help pay benefits for you and for millions of others also collecting Social Security.

Of the 7.65% FICA tax you pay, 6.2% goes to Social Security and 1.45% helps fund

Medicare (your employer pays the same amounts). The 6.2% tax you pay to Social Security isn’t depos-

ited into a personal account that determines your benefit payment. Instead, your benefit is determined using your earnings record for the 35 years over your lifetime in which you earned the most (with early years adjusted for inflation). Your average earnings in those 35 years are what determines your benefit amount, not how much you paid in FICA tax.

Thus, continuing to pay FICA taxes because you are still working won’t affect your Social Security benefit amount. And because of the way the program is structured, you don’t need to worry about how much you contributed to Social Security in taxes; you will continue to receive Social Security for as long as there are people working and contrib-uting to the program (for the rest of your life) - those now working pay for Social Security benefits now being paid.

What could, however, affect your per-sonal Social Security benefit amount now is your earnings level while working. Even after you start collecting Social Security benefits, if your current earnings from work are more than any of those in the 35 inflation-adjusted years used to originally compute your benefit, that benefit will be recomputed and increased as appropriate. And just in case you’re won-dering, studies have shown that, on average, Social Security beneficiaries usually recover

everything they paid into the system within about five years.

Said another way, over your lifetime you’ll almost certainly get back much more in benefits than you paid in FICA Social Security taxes. The payback time is more for those who are self-employed (because they must pay both employee and employer portions of FICA), but Social Security is, nevertheless, a pretty good deal which pays a guaranteed retirement benefit for as long as you live after benefits start.

So, what you were told is correct. Paying FICA taxes now won’t help increase your monthly benefit amount. But high earnings now, which are more than any in those 35 inflation-adjusted years used to compute your Social Security benefit, will.

This article is intended for informa-tion purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents 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 governmental entity. To submit a question, visit amacfoundation.org/programs/social-se-curity-advisory or email [email protected].

Russell Gloor is a Social Security advisor for AMAC.

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HUNTINGTON – The Huntington Council on Aging is planning a bus trip to Boston Encore Casino on Thursday, Sept. 30. The trip includes roundtrip motor coach transportation, $20 slot play in the casino, a dinner at O’Connor’s Restaurant in Worcester, as well as all taxes and gratuities. Dinner choices are baked haddock, grilled chicken breast or shepard’s pie. Cost is $89 per person. Payments are due by Sept. 1. The Huntington COA is offer-ing a discount to Huntington residents. The bus leaves from Huntington Town Hall and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westfield. Please call Trip Coordinator Helen for more information, or to reserve a space, at 413-685-5667.

Following is a complete list of bus trips and self-drive trips that the Huntington COA has planned for 2021:

Oct. 14, American Bandstand at the Log Cabin, self-drive, $68 per per-son.

Nov. 23, Country Legends at the Log Cabin, self-drive, $65 per person.

Dec. 1, Newport Playhouse Buffet & Show, bus, $109 per person.

Dec. 2, C h r i s t m a s w i t h Father at the Carriage House, self-drive, $62 per person.

Visit huntingtonma.us and the Facebook at HuntingtonMACOA for more information.

The Huntington COA is grateful to its sponsors, including Westfield Bank.

COA planning trip to Encore Casino

The Littleville Lake is open to visitors and offers a couple different hiking options.Turley Publications staff photo by Shelby Macri

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The Historic North Hall sum-mer outdoor concert series includes five, one-hour concerts held at the Huntington Town Green in front of Stanton Hall at 26 Russell Rd in Huntington, near the intersection of routes 112 and Rte. 20). Tickets are

free but donations are welcome.The five program series is spon-

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HUNTINGTON – While there are great hiking and walking areas all over the hilltowns, Huntington has a couple areas right next to each other that give visitors beautiful views.

Huntington has plenty of woodsy areas to explore, including the Littleville Lake, where visitors can park near the opening or drive through a gate and park closer to the lake area. There’s a separate gate to the right of the main entrance for a boat ramp for those going out on the lake. Visitors will find a smaller trail to walk if they head to the boat ramp entrance.

The Eagle Cliff Trail is locat-ed on the right side of the boat ramp entrance, visitors have to walk past the guard rail and at the end there is a yel-low gate marking the trail’s start. The trail is 1.2 miles and while there is no information board for the trail, the sign at its start mentions how long the trail head is. The trail is a fairly easy one, although it starts with a slightly steep hill and has small hills throughout the trail. The trail is mainly level, but fol-lows the natural rise and fall of the land. Visitors should wear appropriate footwear on the trail to protect their

feet and ankle from injury. Additionally, people should always

beware of ticks and other insects while hiking, especially since this trail goes between a rocky path and one with tall grasses and plants. Despite the tall plants and surrounding woods, there were not many bold insects even in the humidity of a heat wave. Perhaps they were sticking closer to the water. Bug spray and even tea tree oil is encour-aged for protection from the bugs known to be in the woods. One can hear the rushing of water while walk-ing on the trail even though the water is not visible.

The Eagles Cliff Trail follows along an old cart path and there are rock walls and structures that people can spot from the path. The Hilltown Hikers have visited the trail head and member Elizabeth Massa says the stone walls and other stone structures are the remnants of the old town of Littleville.

Massa also said the Cliff trail is a short loop above the lake with views of the water and the trail was built by Boy Scouts, adding to the experience of the trail while visitors walk it.

People are encouraged to visit the trail and the lake, giving guests the best of both waterside and woodsy paths.

HUNTINGTON – The Huntington Council on Aging is sponsoring a Grandparents’ Day Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., on the Town Common, 24-26 Russell Road. The event will feature crafts, Tom Knight Puppet Show, and snacks. Tom Knight’s shows celebrate libraries and reading (“the Library Boogie”), the environment (“the Garbage Monster”), and science (“The Solar System”), with hand-made puppets, funny stories, catchy songs and a high degree of audi-ence participation.

The strong visual elements appeal to children as young as 2, while the fun lyr-ics engage children up to 12, and adults alike. Tom Knight’s original, interactive,

musical puppet show will leave young people awestruck and belly laughing. He’s been entertaining kids and parents with a sophisticated blend of musician-ship and puppetry since 1987, perform-ing at libraries, schools, and festivals from California to Long Island, and from Las Vegas to Virginia.

The event is free of charge (dona-tions accepted) and open to everyone. Please call 413-512-5205 or email [email protected] to sign up by Sept. 7. In case of rain, the event will be held inside Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Road. This program is supported by a grant from the Huntington Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

COA sponsoring Grandparents’ Day celebration to be held on Sept. 11

HUNTINGTON – The town is seeking residents to serve on the follow-ing: Agricultural Commission, Capital Planning Committee, Community Events Committee, election workers, Finance Committee, Green Initiatives Committee, Local Historic District Commission, North Hall Advisory Committee, Planning Board, Recreation Committee, Westfield River Wild & Scenic and the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Five positions are available on the Finance Committee which currently does not have any members. The committee is responsible for developing the town’s annual budget. In absence of the commit-

tee, the Selectboard has taken over the budget process that starts in January, but they would like to see it go back to the Finance Committee.

There are two regular and one alter-nate seats available on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Currently, the ZBA is unable to meet because it does not have a quo-rum. The Planning Board is also in need of members since it sometimes has a dif-ficult time meeting due to being unable to have a quorum.

Those interested in serving should contact the Selectboard Office at 413-512-5200 or email [email protected].

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ONE OF SUMMER’S LAST DAYS

On one of the last days of summer before the leaves begin to turn colors, sunshine showed the town off in all its quiet beauty. It will soon be decorated in reds, oranges and yellows as autumn slips in soon. Left, the Huntington Country Store is always busy and offers many products for a one-stop shopping destination. Center, the Evangelical Church in Huntington is across from Main Street shops and historical center. Right, the Huntington Town Hall stands tall in the town’s historical center. Staff photos by Shelby Macri

Littleville Lake offers water, views


BLANDFORD

BLANDFORD – The Blandford C u l t u r a l C o u n c i l w i l l s p o n s o r “Dandelions,’ a Jean-Francoise Millet inspired pastel painting workshop for adults with award-winning pastel artist Gregory John Maichack.

Participants may bring their own favorite dandelion photograph to draw.

The class will meet in the Council on Aging Room at the Town Offices on Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is a pastel painting workshop designed for both sheer beginners to advanced par-ticipants. Please call Sue Racine at 413-848-2863 to pre-register. All supplies are provided and there is no charge.

Pastel class to be held on Sept. 7

BLANDFORD – The Blandford Fire Association will hold their annual Boot Drive this Saturday from 8 am. To 2 p.m. in front of the Main Street Fire Station.

Volunteer Firefighters will also be located at the junction of Huntington Road and North Street from 8 a.m. until noon holding boots for donations.

This year Firefighters will provide the opportunity to scan to donate and will provide the icon on paper to anyone who wants to donate electronically.

The Association uses the donations for extra equipment and supplies for the department.

BFD annual Boot Drive this SaturdayBECKET

BECKET – The town of Becket’s Energy Committee is hosting an information session on home energy improvement and an update on the town’s broadband project

Learn about ways to improve the comfort and efficiency of your home whether you own or rent. Hear about solar options and recent renewable energy legislation. Get an update on Becket’s new broadband system.

The information session will be

held at Becket Town Hall, 557 Main St., on Saturday, Sept. 11, with refresh-ments from 9 to 9:30 a.m., energy improvements 9:30 to 11 a.m., and broadband update 11 to 12:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. The session may also be viewed via Zoom by clicking the link at becketbroadband.org. The hall is wheelchair accessible.

Please RSVP Beverly at 413-623-8934, ext. 100.

Info session in person and on Zoom

BECKET – The Yoked Parish of Becket will be having a to-go chick-en barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 4 to raise funds for the belfry repair at the Congregational Church and a new fur-nace at the Federated Church. The rain date will be Sunday, Sept. 5.

The drive-through meal will be at the Congregational Church on YMCA

Road. The meal will consist of half a chicken, corn on the cob, salads and blueberry crisp for dessert. The cost will be $15 for adults and $6 for those under 12. Pick up time will be from noon to 2 p.m. Those wishing to picnic outside on the church grounds are welcome to do so. For reservations, please call 413-623-8300 by Thursday, Sept. 2.

Chicken bbq to fund work on churchPark Road on the park side. Each board, protected from the elements, houses fac-tual historical information about the park and a book, page by page, that is read while walking the roadway. There will be a new children’s book every month while the historical information will remain.

Later Saturday afternoon, folk singer Bernice Lewis came from Williamstown to present her own music and lyrics. She is traditional in the sense that she has performed with the likes of Pete Seeger, but she is young enough so that her music is at times contemporarily edgy and humorous or heart breaking as well. She also read selections from her poetry. Lewis teaches songwriting at Williams College.

The capstone for the weekend was the opera performance at The White Church. The event had been canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and loyal concert goers were most anxious for this year’s performance. The concert was well-attended in spite of current con-ditions.

Saturday evening’s operatic voices gifted the audience at The White Church with a wide assortment of well-known opera arias.

Sopranos Teresa Castillo and Deborah Surdi, and tenors John Viscardi and Matthew White enchanted the audience with some of the most favor-ite opera arias and finished the evening with a grand ensemble. Eve Queler and Douglas Martin accompanied the singers on the piano.

There was a surprise addition to the program as mezzo-soprano Pascale Spinney had come to Blandford with her husband singer Matthew White.

All the performers were very com-fortable assuming the characters of the roles they sang. Engaging the audience with exaggerated emotions displayed with considerable acting skill brought laughter, tears and great applause.

Castillo enchanted the audience with arias from Lucia di Lammermoor, Lakme, La Traviata and more with her clear bell-tone soprano voice and elegant portrayal of each character. Filled with emotion,

Surdi was in her element with the singing of Musetta’s Waltz, Quando m’en vo from Puccini’s La Boheme and the aria Vilia from Lehar’s Merry Widow.

Maestra Queler introduced what she called her absolute ‘favorite aria’ from Donnizetti’s La Favorite, as the surprise addition to the program by Spinney. Her standout performance of O mon Fernand set the stage for her tremendous mezzo vocal range. She endeared herself to the audience.

Viscardi brought back his aria from Rossini’s Barber of Seville Figaro, which patrons may recall from a previous con-cert. He made a dramatic entrance, this time charging up the side stairs rather than leaping to the stage. The comic por-trayal of Figaro demonstrated his talent and ability to engage the audience mas-terfully. This selection was not on the

program, but added by the singer as an extra during the concert.

White, an equally engaging perform-er, wowed the audience with his stir-ring rendition of Torna a Surriento, a well-known Neopolitan song popular with other tunes of this genre such as O sole mio and Santa Lucia. His duet with Viscardi made the audience feel every sorrowful note of anguish as the two bemoan the loss of their respective loves in Puccini’s O Mimi, tu piu from La Boheme.

The program ended with the entire ensemble singing the Drinking Song Brindisi from Verdi’s La Traviata.

Maestra Queler, nonagenarian, was genuinely at home at the piano as she accompanied the singers, trading places with Douglas Martin, who has accom-panied the Bel Canto performances with Queler for many years.

A great tradition was enjoyed by many.

ENTERTAINMENT from page 1

The exhibit by local pho-tojournalist, Todd Maisel, will be held from Sept. 10 to Oct. 11 at the Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Road, in the Berkshires. The discussion forum will occur on Monday evening, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., in coordination with the Arts Center and Becket Historical Commission.

Maisel, now a 38-year journalism veteran, was one of several photojournalists who were on the scene from the New York Daily News as the hijacked planes were crashing into the World Trade Center. He witnessed the second plane pierce the north tower as he was arriving on the scene, establishing for certain that New York City was “under attack.”

The photographer document-ed the horrors of the day, witness-ing at one point a firefighter being struck and killed by a desperate occupant of the towers jumping from nearly 100 stories. Maisel narrowly escaped the collapse of both towers and later, took part in search and res-cue, helping to recover two surviv-ing firefighters injured in the collaps-es. He was later honored by both the Uniformed Firefighters Association and the National Press Photographers Association for his efforts during the rescue operation and for documenting the unfolding horror.

Photos wi l l a l so show subsequent events related to the World Trade Center attacks and the recovery efforts.

M a i s e l r e c e n t l y went into semi-retire-ment and resides full-time in Becket. He most recently served as the Breaking News Editor at AMNewYork Metro, a New York City daily

newspaper and online news organiza-tion. He has also been active conduct-ing lectures and fundraisers at schools, senior centers, and in 2010, was the co-chairman of the Pace University public symposium and exhibit on the 10th anniversary entitled “Witness to Tragedy and Recovery, How News Images of Disaster are Shaped and Shape Us.”

The Becket Arts Center is locat-ed in a historic area in the North Becket Village. The Becket Historical Commission has developed an educa-tional slideshow highlighting the early history of Becket. The Becket Arts Center mission is to offer diverse arts and cultural experiences that inspire, entertain, educate and enrich our com-munity.

For more information call Todd Maisel at 646-872-5374, [email protected] or the Becket Arts Center at [email protected].

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Todd Maisel

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Friday, September 3– Thank you! Folk singer Bernice Lewis came from

Williamstown to perform at the Porter Library last weekend.

Wood carvings by Dennis Robert were front and center in the first Artisan Exhibit at the Blandford Country Club this past weekend.

This month’s StoryWalk book is “School’s FIrst Day of School,” by Christian Robinson.

CHESTER – The town of Chester is requesting interested residents with the desire to continue improving the existing water system in order to deliv-er high quality water to the citizens of Chester to apply for appointment as

Water Commissioners. The full job description can be

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Applications will be accepted through Aug. 30.

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MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY – The Grace Hall Memorial Library, at 161 Main Road, have a number of September events planned.

There will be a Celtic Celebration with Davis Bates on Sept. 11, at 1 pm. He will share songs and stories from Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the Place Town Gazebo. If it rains, it will be held in Union Hall. The library and the COA are present-ing the event.

The program will involve the audi-ence in a variety of cultural traditions. It will include traditional songs and tales from Ireland, Scotland and Wales, sea songs and chanteys, farming songs, ghost stories and family tales. There will also be plenty of sing-alongs, a short lesson in how to play music with spoons from a kitchen drawer, and an appearance by an Irish dancing wooden dog named Bingo.

Pete Seeger called Davis “thought-ful, creative, human, and a fantastic sto-ryteller.” Davis’ traditional and partici-patory performance style empowers and encourages audiences of all ages to join in the fun, and to take the songs and stories home with them to share with others. He also encourages listeners to remember and tell stories from their own family and cul-tural traditions.

Bates has been telling stories for over 40 years, in schools, libraries, colleges and community settings around New England and across the country. His recording of Family Stories won a Parent’s Choice Gold Award and was named one of the year’s best Audio Recordings by Booklist Magazine. Davis has also served as direc-tor and consultant for several local and regional oral history and folk arts projects. Davis lives in the village of Shelburne Falls and when he isn’t collecting or learning stories, he spends his time work-

ing with the Hampshire College Alumni Advisory Group and gardening on the Hampshire campus and at home.

The performance will take outdoors at the new Gazebo if the weather is good, indoors at Union Hall if it rains. Be sure not to miss this wonderful of program of traditional interactive entertainment. For more information please call 413-862-3894. This performance is funded, in part, by a grant from

the Montgomery Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Raffle: The Library Raffle draw-ing will be on Sept. 11 at the Celtic Celebration. Tickets are still for sale at the library and all proceed goes towards library events and projects. Prizes are gift certificates to Montgomery Grill ( break-fast for two), the Grey Catbird Pottery and Gift Shop ($20), Moltenbrey’s Market ($25), gift certificate by the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce (with over 50 local participants) for $50. Plus fine crafts from local artist like Sandmann Gifts, knitting by R. Knowlton and local Jams and Jellies by Kelpie KayLee and two bot-tles of “2020 Sucks” wine.

Basket workshop: The Baskets with Chris Brown workshop will be held on on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. Learn to create handmade baskets for $3 to $5 per basket. Please contact the library to regis-ter, space is limited.

Book sale: Book Sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Little Red School house on Pitcher Street. Book donation are by appointment at the library during September.

For more information about any of these events call the library at 413-862-3894 or email [email protected].

Library announces upcoming eventsC H E S T E R F I E L D – T h e

Chesterfield Council on Aging is offer-ing a day trip to the Mystic Seaport Museum and Nautical Village on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

The cost for Chesterfield seniors, age 60 or over, is $15, and for other Chesterfield adults and adults from other communities, it is $25. COVID vaccinations strongly recommended and CDC COVID protocols at the time will be followed. There will be no refunds due to bargain price. Seating is limited to 30 people.

The trip includes round trip trans-portation, entrance fee to the Seaport grounds and a driver gratuity. Other fees listed below.

Join us at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, the largest maritime museum in the U.S. for a pri-vate tour of the Restoration Shipyard to see antique wooden sea-going vessels under restoration. People may wander the Seaport on their own, enjoying the history and ambiance of an 1800s work-

ing Seaport with more than 60 historic buildings. Sit on the common and listen to the Seaport Sea Shanty Singers belt-ing out old sea shanties.

Suggestion of activities to choose from - some with additional costs: Private shipyard tour with guide $10 for one hour and is done as a group in the morning; Liberty boat ride, $5 for 30 minutes; and special excursion on Breck Marshall, $8 for 30 minutes. Everyone gets lunch on their own and there is an onsite cafeteria with reasonable prices and many food choices.

Meet the bus at 7 a.m. in the COA parking lot, 400 Main Road in Chesterfield. The second pickup is at 7:45 a.m. in the Elks parking lot, 17 Spring St., Florence. Arrival at Mystic will be around 10 a.m. The return bus leaves at 4 p.m., with an expected return time of 6:30 p.m.

For reservations call Francine Frenier at 413-296-4291 or call the COA at 413-296-4007. Cash or checks payable to the COA are due by Sept. 17.

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Arts & Crafts Saleon the MontgomeryMarketplace Lawn:Every Saturday in August through October, weather permitting,10 am to 3pm

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While you’re here, enjoy someof Scott’s great cooking at theMontgomery Grille (Open 7:30 to 2:30, Wednesday - Sunday)!Dining facilities available inside and outside.

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CHESTERFIELD

C H E S T E R F I E L D – T h e Chesterfield Council on Aging is offer-ing a day trip to the The Big E in West Springfield, on Monday, Sept. 20.

The cost includes round trip bus transportation, gratuities and the entrance fee to the Exposition. The Rainer Martin in The Donna Summer Experience at 3 p.m., at the Court of Honor Stage is free.

The cost for Chesterfield seniors, age 60 or over, is $12, and $15 for everyone else. There are no refunds due

to the bargain prices.The bus leaves at 8:45 a.m. from

the COA parking lot, 400 Main Road, Chesterfield. The return bus leaves at about 4:30 p.m. Cash or checks payable to COA due by Sept. 6.

Scooter or wheel chair assistance is available and the COA can help with the rental fee. Limited availability on a first come, first serve basis to Chesterfield seniors only. To reserve your seat, call Francine Frenier at 413-296-4291 or call the COA at 413-296-4007.

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MIDDLEFIELD

MIDDLEFIELD – The Middlefield Public Library, at 188 Skyline Drive, will have new hours as of Wednesday, Sept. 1. They will be Mondays, from 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesdays, from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Remember, the library can get whatever book a patron wants. If they don’t have the book, they can get the

book from another library. There is also the Thursday Knitting Circle and great books, iPads and art supplies for chil-dren.

New books and book returns can be found during the Council on Aging lunches. On Wednesday evenings tea and cookies are available and the Science Fiction and Fantasy book discussion occurs.

New library hours announced

MIDDLEFIELD – Middlefield Senior Center, at 169 Skyline Trail, will offer a pick-up or delivery lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at noon.

The meal will include juicy roast pork with gravy, steamed green beans, whipped potatoes, whole wheat bread and applesauce.

Senior center lunch, Sept. 8

MIDDLEFIELD – The town of Middlefield is seeking residents that would be willing to serve on the fol-lowing boards/committees: School Commit tee , two open pos i t ions ; Planning Board, one available position and Assessors: one available position.

This is an opportunity for resi-dents to get involved in their commu-nity.

Residents who are interested should please contact the Selectboard by phone, 413-623-2079, or email at [email protected].

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CUMMINGTON – There will be a horseshoe tournament and community yard games in Pettingill Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Join a mixed-ages, fun tournament at the horseshoe pits by the gazebo on Main Street. There will be two-person teams, and one team member must be a resident of Cummington. There will be “official” and lighter weight horseshoes available, as well as a practice post. Early sign-up is encouraged, but same day sign-up is also fine. Individuals in need of a playing part-

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In addition to the horseshoe tour-nament, yard games such as badminton, bocce, and cornhole will be set up by the pavilion for folks to play and enjoy the end of summer with their neighbors. The COA will be providing ice cream cups for refreshments. Hope to see you there!

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WESTHAMPTON

WESTHAMPTON – The Friends of the Westhampton Library will be hosting a raffle for a queen-size quilt, with the drawing to be held in early December. Measuring 89 inches in length by 82 inches wide, it is made of batik fabric in autumn colors. The backing is red cotton. The quilt will be on display at the library throughout the fall.

Chances cost $2.50 each or five tickets for $10. Checks made out to the Friends of the Westhampton Library, along with phone or email contact infor-

mation, should be mailed to the Friends of the Library at 1 North Road or can be left with staff at the circulation desk. To reduce the time and cost of mailing out hundreds of ticket stubs, the name and contact information for each purchaser will simply be entered on slips of paper, commensurate with the number of chanc-es purchased. Five slips of paper will be put in the jar if someone purchases five tickets, etc. One winner will be drawn in early December.

The quilt was donated by a gener-

ous resident who wishes to remain anon-ymous. The last quilt donated by the same individual earned nearly $700 for the Friends and was won by a family on Chesterfield Road earlier this year.

Barbara Pelissier, clerk of the Friends group, said people love handmade quilts. “The raffles offer an affordable chance to own one while, at the same time, support-ing the library. Donations to the Friends support library programming, summer reading prizes and incentives, new books and media, materials for Take and Make

crafts, the networked printer/copier, and many of the extras that patrons experience while visiting the library. Nearly every item in the popular Trybrary collection was purchased with Friends funds. Those items, especially the jigsaw puzzles, were greatly appreciated by residents of all ages during the past year.”

Friends of Westhampton Library hosting quilt raffle

WORTHINGTON

W O RT H I N G T O N — T h e Worthington Library has resumed reg-ular hours.

The library will be open on Tuesday 3-7 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-noon and 3-7 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Curbside and home delivery remain available. Masks are requested. Many new books and current maga-zines are on the shelves.

For more information, contact 413-238-5565 or visit www.theworthington-library.org.

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in the “Night of the Living Dead VI,” on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m., at the North Cemetery at the corner of Old North Road and Cold Street. The society’s electromagnetic field detectors indicate that several long-deceased residents of

Worthington’s North Cemetery on Cold Street plan to rise from the earth and mingle with the public. Please bring a flashlight. For more information contact Pat Kennedy at [email protected]. The raindate will be on Sept. 12 at same time.

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Recent beautiful summer weather provided the perfect day to take a stroll around town and take a gander at many of the flowers blooming. The sunshine and shade made perfect counterpoints at various locations. Left, he Westhampton Town Hall stands tall in the town’s center and continues to post information for residents. Right, the Westhampton Library is open after the off year, holding summer events both in and outside of the building. Turley Publications staff photos by Shelby Macri

A NEW ENGLAND SUMMER DAY

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The Westhampton Congregational United Church of Christ is fairing well during the summer, opening its doors on Sundays and Mondays.

The fountain in the middle of the town center is on and providing a peaceful place for people to visit and sit at benches.

The town center has a Veterans Memorial for many of the wars fought, each clearly mentioned with it own flag posted.


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VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22Virgo, don’t worry too much about what other people consider to be right and wrong. Stick to your ideals and you won’t be guided off course. You will find someone in your corner.

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Town of RussellNotice of Hearing

In accord with M.G.L. Part I, Title VII, Ch. 40A sec. 10, the Russell Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a pub-lic hearing on September 23, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Russell Town Hall. The hearing is to consider an application for a Variance under Russell bylaw Article 6, Section 1.4.1, submitted by Carolyn and John Lambert.

The loca t ion o f the property is 715 General Knox Road. It is a Rural Residential lot of 2.04 Acres with a one family home locat-

ed on it. The lot can be found on the Town of Russell tax map 20, block 3, lot 22.

The appl icant seeks a var iance for rel ief to Russell town bylaw Article 6, Concerning Streets and Ways Section 1.4.1, A com-mon driveway shall provide a joint access to no more than two (2) lots.

A copy of the application can be obtained on request by emailing the ZBA chair-man at [email protected] or visiting the Russell Town Clerk during the Clerk’s office hours.09/02, 09/09/2021

Our community and family lost a gen-tle, loving, and generous soul, when Mr. William Joseph Carter Jr. passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at the age of 81. He was born in Pittsfield on April 29, 1940, the son of the late William J. Carter Sr. and Rita Thompson Carter. He graduated in 1967 from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, as part of the GE apprentice program.

Bill was employed by General Electric for 43 years, where he designed large power transformers. Before retirement in 2005, he was the manager of maintenance and security. He was a lifetime member of IEEE.

Bill was dedicated to his family and lived a life of service to family, friends, church, community, and work. He was an active member of St. Stephen’s Parish, as usher, property committee and coordinator of Habitat for Humanity. For several years he was on the board of directors and was president for the Maples senior housing in Worthington. He was always willing to help his daughters and friends with projects, especially repairs or woodworking.

Bill had a passion for steam trains, HO model railroading, photography, home renovations and com-munity. He was one of the original members since 1956 of the Berkshire Model Railroad Society and a member for 65 years. Since 1965, Bill was also a member of the Amherst Railway Society for 56 years, where he volunteered for many years at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at the Big E. A lifelong love of steam trains led him to many train trips. For his 60th birthday he was thrilled to have the opportunity to briefly drive a real steam engine in Essex, Connecticut.

Retirement allowed him to take a trip across

Canada and then back to the U.S. by trains with his wife, Teddy.

Bill was an enthusiastic photographer and passed that passion to his daughters. As the one behind the lens, our photos of him are somewhat limited, and we would love to receive stories and photographs with remembrances.

Another love he and Teddy shared with the girls was for animals; he took care of the horses on the property and was loved

by all the cats and dogs. His family and friends will miss him greatly. While he will be remembered for many things his smile is one of things that many peo-ple recall.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Theodora “Teddy” (Stevens), of 51 years, whom he married on Oct. 4, 1970. His joys were his daughters, Sally L. Carter, of Nashua, New Hampshire, and Jill M. Carter, of Hudson. Bill’s siblings are Betty Carter Harrison, of Delmar, New York; Nancy Carter Olson, (Carl), of Pittsfield; Phillip Carter (Yan Li), of Gilmanton, New Hampshire; David Carter (Ann), of Pittsfield, as well as many nieces, nephews, and their families.

Calling hours were Friday, Aug. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, 525 Main St., in Dalton.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, funeral ser-vices were private and were held on Aug. 28, at St. Stephen’s Parish in Pittsfield. There was no recep-tion. A private family burial will be at a later time at Ringville Cemetery in Worthington.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Stephen’s Table in Pittsfield, MA or the Food Bank of Western Ma in Hatfield, MA in care of the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, in his memory.

Please visit www.dwyerfuneral.com to leave con-dolences and remembrances.

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One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the name of deceased, date of death and funeral date and place.

The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $100, which allows families to publish extended death notice information of their own choice and may include a photograph. Death Notices & Paid Obituaries should be submitted through a funeral home to: [email protected].

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CARTER, JR., WILLIAM JOSEPHDied: Aug. 16, 2021

Funeral services are private

PERO, SR., FRANKLIN ERNESTDied: Aug. 12, 2021

Graham Hilltown Community Funeral Homeentrusted with his services.

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PLAINFIELD

PLAINFIELD – Do you have your tickets yet? All Plainfield firefighters and EMTs have tickets to sell or stop by the Dennis Thatcher Public Safety Complex on North Central Street any Thursday eve-ning after 7 p.m. Anyone who would like to donate to the silent auction held at the barbecue may call all 413634-5470 or stop by the Safety Complex any Thursday evening.

Firefighters continue preparing for the upcoming 50th Plainfield Barbecue. It will take place behind the Shaw Memorial Library on Main Street, serving starting at 1 p.m. Firefighters are preparing and check-ing the giant barbecue pit and picnic tables, ordering paper products, and road race awards, and placing food supply orders.The meal will be bountiful as always: half a barbecued chicken, locally grown baked potato and corn on the cob, all cooked on their giant open barbecue pit. Home-made cole-slaw, a dinner roll, watermelon slice and a cold beverage are includ-ed. This year we will offer a 50th Barbecue cake slice

in celebration of this special year to all guests.The 45th Plainfield Road Race, a deceptively

difficult 1.1 mile run around the center of town will start at 1:15 p.m. in front of the library. The popular Firefighters’ Silent Auction continues to receive dona-tions including locally-created crafts. Tickets for the auction can be purchased at the food gate. Winners will be picked after the meal has been served. Thanks to local and state Cultural Councils, live music will be performed at the Barbecue, featuring the “Curtis Rich Revue” from Buckland. At the end of the event, the annual “Tug of War” pull will take place for all inter-ested on the upper lawn area.

Many additional town groups host their own activities surrounding the Barbecue. The Annual Shaw Memorial Library Book Sale and ArtsFeast, a showing of many town arts and locally-built crafts, and table displays from town committees.

Plainfield largest annual gathering will be here soon, so get tickets now.

Plainfield firefighter’s bbq, Sept. 5

GOSHEN

GOSHEN – The August Council on Aging has a number of upcoming events including a luncheon.

September luncheon Sept. 14The Goshen COA will hold a September

Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.14, at noon at the DAR State Park Pavilion. The pavilion has been rented for the event and lunch will be served there. Seniors can bring a lawn chair to sit on if they’re not comfort-able sitting at a picnic table. Those who come may want to bring a few quarters to win at horse racing. Jerry from Spruce Corner Restaurant will be mak-ing seniors a choice of six-inch mini subs, cold cut or chicken salad. The pavilion is on the right side after going through the check in at DAR. Please call Evelyn to reserve a lunch at 413-268-3316. There will be a $5 charge.

Knitting, crochetingPat Wheeler would like to start up the Knitting and

Crochet Group again! Starting Sept. 1, anyone can join her at the town hall at 1 p.m. Masks are required. If it is a good day, the group might sit outside. Pat would like people to sign up with her so if she must cancel for any reason, she let everyone know. Her number is 413-695-5503. She will be holding this group on the first Wednesday of every month. Those who knit or crochet and would just like to visit with someone while doing this, it’s the place to be. If anyone has a question about something she will try to answer it.

Strength classesJoan is continuing her strength classes, although she

has had to go back to Zoom because of the mask mandate in the town hall. She is hoping that it will not last as long, and she will be back in person with classes soon.

COA luncheon to be held on Sept. 14

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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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ClassifiedsA TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE Call us at 413.283.8393

12 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ❙ SERVING 50 LO CAL C OMMUNITIES

ANTIQUE AND PERIOD CHAIRS – Restored with new woven seats – Many styles and weaves available. Call (413)289-6670

MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. EX-TRAORDINARY performance. Central Boiler certified Classic Edge Titanium HDX OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call today 413-296-4320.

OLD CARPENTER TOOLS want-ed. Planes, chisels, axes, etc. Vintage hunting, camping, cast iron cookware. Covid guidelines followed. Call Ken (413)433-2195.

WANTED TO BUYCOMIC BOOKS WANTED!

Comics, Comic Artwork,Vintage Toys, Pulps, Mags!

50+ years of experience!Gary Dolgoff 413-529-0326

[email protected]

1*******A CALL WE HAULWE TAKE IT ALLWE LOAD IT ALL

Lowest Rates,accumulations, junk, estates,attics, garages, appliances, basements, demo services.

10% disc. with this ad of services.Dumpster Rentals available for rent.

All Major CC’sCALL NOW (413)531-1936

[email protected]

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

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.

DEMERS & SONSBELCHERTOWN, MA

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.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improve-ment needs. ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS, DECKS & GUT-TERS. Extensive references available, Fully Licensed & Insured in MA. & CT. Call GARY DELCAMP @ 413-569-3733

MASONRY

STOP WET BASEMENTS

ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING

All brick, block, stone, concrete. Hatch-way doors, basement windows, chim-neys rebuilt & repaired, foundations repaired, basement waterproofing sys-tems, sump pumps. BBB+ rating. Free estimates. Lic #14790. Call (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377

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.

HORSESHORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the

art facility. Beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, Sales

and Leasing also available. Conve-nient location at Orion Farm in South

Hadley (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net

The Washington Select Board is seek-ing candidates for a HIGHWAY DE-PARTMENT CREW MEMBER. Application and job description are available at www.washington-ma.com or by request at [email protected]

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.

VACATION RENTALS

WARM WEATHER IS Year Round In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic. Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. Email: [email protected] for more information.

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By Peter Spotts

Transfer Station hours are being changed on Saturdays to close at noon and re-open from 3 to 7 p.m. as of Saturday, July 10, due to the heat waves hitting the region as summer starts.The hours wi l l mirror the Wednesday afternoon hours as opposed to the current 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The discussion started with Selectman Charley Rose and Transfer Station Attendant Sue Asher and the issue came before the full board for

Transfer Station hours changed

By Shelby Macri

An issue with people visiting and swimming in the portion of the Westfield River within Russell, was brought up during the last Selectboard meeting.During the public input portion of the meeting a resident brought up continuing issues with people trespass-ing at different areas of town to access the Westfield River, some areas being people’s yards. A resident expressed an issue of people going through their yard at a dead-end road, some going through their garden and down a steep

RIVER, page 5

HOURS, page 9

Concerns about river visitors

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By Shelby Macri

At the last Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, June 29, there were a few updates given, especially for the Highway Department and from the Police Department. The Selectboard s tated the Highway Department was doing a marvelous job on the Town’s resident only beach, saying the beach looks better than it has in years. There is still more work to be done including new

Police Chief seeks weapons upgrade

By Shelby Macri

T h e C h e s t e r f i e l d Selectboard held an early meeting on Monday, June 28, to discuss the state of the town’s broadband project and appoint members to the new Municipal Light Plant Board.MLP Manager Justin West joined the Selectboard meeting to tell the board about recent updates with MLP and Broadband includ-ing possible candidates for the MLP Board as nine peo-ple showed interest in join-ing. Selectboard Chair Roger Fuller and Lawrence Cervelli from the Finance Committee

were already picked for the board; West and the board only had to pick three names to make the MLP Board’s final number of members five.After each Selectboard member mentioned the three names they had individ-ually decided on for board members, they tallied names and took a vote. Each can-didate had different assets, and each Selectboard mem-ber chose their picks for the MLP Board due to their backgrounds either in law, technical, or operations. The board voted to elect Joseph Gazillo, Jeff Frechette, and Kady Von Schoeler as the

last members of the MLP Board; they’ll be holding their first meeting sometime at the end of July though a date hasn’t been determined.A d d i t i o n a l l y, J a c k Henry was assigned as West’s assistant, to share the work that comes with the Manager position. West will possibly be moving on in six months, so the hope is to train Henry to either become the new manager or to help when a new manager is cho-sen to replace West. West a lso gave the Selectboard an update on the town’s MLP hut the holds the technical aspects of the broadband in town.

“The hut has been out-fitted with air condition-ing, dehumidifiers, a gen-erator, light, alarms, etc,” Town Administrator Brenda Lessard said. “Westfield Gas and Electric wants moni-tors installed to track all the systems; they want cameras installed as well.”West explained the hut was examined and the Gas company feels these things needed to be added, they’re for when the hut won’t be revisited or monitored as much in the future.

West also brought up that having a second connec-

Selectboard forms new Municipal Light Plant Board

WEAPONS, page 5

By Peter Spotts

Residents concerned with the reveal of 25% design plans for Mountain S t r ee t a r e a sk ing t he Selectboard to take a stand for them to help have the Massachusetts Department of Transportation make changes before it’s too late.More than 20 res -idents gathered in the Selectboard’s office at Town Hall at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, to voice their con-cerns and submit two peti-tions — one on behalf of residents on Mountain Street and the other from nearby residents on High Street and Kingsley Avenue.

Resident Julia Peters spoke on behalf of the Mountain Street residents. She told the board they’re concerned about how the widening of the road will encroach on people’s prop-erties, move poles, and increase a speeding issue the street is already dealing with. She also cited the poor communication between MassDOT and the residents

ROAD, page 10

BOARD, page 12

Selectboard members Don Willard and Trish Colson-Montgomery take part in the classical car parade as Chesterfield celebrates the Fourth of July.

Residents rally against road plan

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