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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

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FACES & PLACESSchools enjoy fair foods...p. 9

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BELCHERTOWN – The Board of Health approved two members to join the COVID-19 Task Force at its meeting last week.

Members Ken Elstein and Colleen Duroshea will join School Committee members Mike Knapp and Amy LaMothe and Selectboard members Nick Pucel and Jim Barry to resurrect the COVID-19 task force.

The last time the COVID-19 Task Force has a meeting was on April 29, 2021, according to the Belchertown website.

Hope Gaurdenier explained why the former iteration of the task force stopped meeting and why it would be a good time to restart it.

“As the numbers started to decline and vaccination rates were going up in the spring, it was decided that we would pause on meeting and would kind of pick it up as necessary,” she said. “The task force was help-ful in facilitating communica-tion between those boards, it was suggested that it come back up again.”

School Committee Chair Heidi Gutekenst said at a recent School Committee meeting, members of the committee expressed inter-est in reforming the task force to increase vaccination rates in town.

During the meeting, Health Inspector Sai Palani informed the board on the current status of COVID-19 cases in town.

“The case numbers have actu-ally dropped over the last two weeks from about 57 to 41,” he said. “There is a decline in the rate of cases as well, from 25 to about 20. There has been a decrease, it’s possibly due to many different factors. Since it was September and schools were opening up and people are trav-eling for Labor Day weekend in beginning of the month – that could have led to increased cases. I think now people are more shel-tered and staying in town.”

Whi le there has been a decrease, Palani said “the cases are still high, but there is less spread happening.”

There are about 69% of

COVID-19 Task Force restarted

MELINA BOURDEAUStaff writer

GRANBY – In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, Granby interim Fire Chief Micheline Turgeon and Firefighters Mariya Primakov and Marissa Bailey taught stu-dents at East Meadow School about fire safety last week.

Students in grades kinder-garten through third grade got to see a puppet show cover-ing topics such as what to do if a child finds a match, how to recognize a fire alarm and planning an evacuation drill with a meeting place outside

Granby FD teaches students about

MELINA BOURDEAUStaff writer

BELCHERTOWN – Residents joined in a hybrid meeting last week to discuss goals and aspi-rations for the town’s open space and recreation land for the next seven years.

Conservation Agent Erica Larner and Assistant Conservation Administrator Heather McCann discussed the process of updating the open space and recreation plan.

“We are developing a plan that we’d like to have for about seven years…for how the town would like us to deal with open

space, and recreation facilities,” Larner said. “This is anything that involves passive or active recre-ation in town.”

Larner said some of the benefits of the plan include eligibility for grants at the state and federal level.

The last update to the plan was in 2013, and the goal of the vision-

ing session was to “ask the town what it would like to see moving forward,” Larner said.

One way of soliciting feedback included a survey the Conservation Department conducted in Dec. 2020.

Feedback provided on open space and rec planCONSERVATION

MELINA BOURDEAUStaff writer

BELCHERTOWN – In a recent interview with three students from Jabish Brook Middle School and Chestnut Hill Community School shared their experiences about the COVID-19 pandemic.

S e v e n t h g r a d e r s To b y Bamford and TJ Mann as well as fifth-grader Maddie Hurley expressed ways the pandem-ic has changed their lives such as not seeing family or catching COVID-19.

They said some of the chal-lenges included socially distanc-ing from their peers, masking and friendships.

Bamford said the hardest part of the pandemic for him was wearing a mask in school.

“COVID was very hard at first with having to wear masks and having to socially distance at school,” he said. “It has kind of gotten better, we can sometimes when we’re socially apart. It was hard to not go near your friends.”

Mann agreed, adding it was dif-ficult because of all the activities he couldn’t do inside.

“It was also hard not see-ing family,” Mann said. “At the beginning, it was hard to see friends and family.”

Hurley said school was the big-gest challenge for her.

“It was really hard to talk to people when our desks were six feet apart. We couldn’t share any-thing either,” Hurley said. “You couldn’t borrow a pencil from someone, but now we can.”

Hurley said she used to hang out with friends almost every weekend, but “it’s getting better.”

Kids talk about COVID-19

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Fire fighter Mariya Primakov goes around the gym at East Meadow School to show students what a firefighter looks and sounds like

when they have their gear on.

Granby interim Fire Chief Micheline Turgeon talks with Melody the match about telling an adult if a child finds a match or a lighter.

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BELCHERTOWN – When Belchertown resident Laura Hicks bought fabric 12 years ago from the Vermont Building at the Big E, she never could have guessed that the fabric would one day return to the fair—as an award-winning Norman Rockwell quilt of the painting “Jolly Postman.”

But now, after working on the project for more than 10 years, Hicks entered the finished quilt into the Big E’s Adult/Non-instructor quilt category and received a third-place ribbon.

“I was tickled when I got third place,” she said. “I did everything by hand.”

Hicks, who homeschooled her five children, said she picked up quilting over the years and described the hobby as “relaxing.”

“There’s a quietness to stitching in and stitching out and stepping out to see the bigger picture,” she said.

Hicks originally bought the fabric from which the quilt was made at the Vermont Building and used a wooden quilting hoop to make the quilt. She said she would quilt in autumn, or even on the go.

“If I was going on a bus trip, I’d bring it in a bag,” Hicks said, adding that she once quilted on a bus trip she took with her mother to Ellis Island. “I worked on it on and off for 12 years.”

Hicks said that with the COVID-19 pandemic, she had more time to quilt and finish the project, and when enter-ing the quilt into the Big E contest, Hicks said she did not anticipate the quilt to place—although she had quilted every detail by hand, including every ribbon edge, snow-flake, and more.

“I just thought it was cool that it would go back to the Big E,” she said, noting that she went to the Big E in per-son to find out if the quilt had placed. “What was even more fun was stepping in to watch people as they came through to look at the quilts...I saw one woman take a pic-ture of it.”

PHOTO BY MELINA BOURDEAUBelchertown resident Laura Hicks got third place for the adult/non-instructor quilt category at the Big E for her quilt.

Encouraging others to try out the hobby, Hicks added that she is “not a master crafter.”

“I am nowhere near being a master quilter...I had a hoop and a piece of string,” Hicks said. “I just did this activity because it was fun and relaxing for me. I would encourage anybody to try.”

Belchertown resident’s quilt wins Big E ribbon

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BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Select Board is looking for citizens inter-ested in sharing 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:  Select Board, The Finnerty House, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007 or by email to  selectmen@belchertown.org (unless otherwise indicated below). The town wishes to fill the following vacancies:

Animal Control Advisory Board: This board has the authority to conduct hearings as allowed in the Town’s by-laws and pose reasonable conditions as deemed appro-priate.  The ideal applicant may be a dog breeder, a dog trainer, a veterinarian, non-pet owner from the community, a medi-cal professional specializing in emergency medicine, animal enthusiast or caregiver, pet owner and/or interested residents.  The deadline is 12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Council on Aging:  The town wishes to fill a vacancy on the Council on Aging.  Members of the Council on Aging coordi-nate programs and services for the elderly population and oversee the Belchertown Senior Center.  The deadline has been extended to 12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Cultural Council: The town wishes to fill a vacancy on the Cultural Council. The  Cultural Council promotes an appre-ciation of the arts and culture by participat-ing in the development and administration of funds for local cultural activities.  The deadline has been extended to  12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Historic District By-Law Commission: The town wishes to fill an associate mem-ber seat (non-voting) and an at-large (full member) seat on the Historic District By-Law Commission.  The Commission has regulatory control over new construc-tion, reconstruction, alterations, move-ments and demolition of all exterior archi-tectural features of buildings and structures within the Historic District which are vis-ible from any public street, public way or public park. The deadline has been extend-ed to 12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Zoning Board of Appeals – Associate Member: The ZBA is responsible for hear-ing and deciding on applications for special permits, variances and appeals from deci-sions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector.  The deadline has been extended to 12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Select board announces board/committee vacancies

BELCHERTOWN – The St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 10698 will sponsor again its monthly Curbside Take-out dinner on Saturday Oct. 16 from 12 to 6 p.m. in front of the St. Francis of Assisi Social Center at 12 Park St, across from the Belchertown Town Common municipal parking lot.

Last month’s event was incredible as the Knights of Columbus sold out within two hours, selling over 200 of the Knights’ famous Belchertown Fair Food Booth’s Sausage Grinders. We appreciate your patronage and support! This month the knights more sausage with peppers and onions on a great grinder role, served with

a bag of chips and your choice of drink of soda or bottled water for $10.

This is a popular offering, cooked fresh to order at the time you drive up. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Due to the demand expected, come early to get your dinner. More information can be found by checking out the Facebook event on the Council’s page at www.facebook.com/belchertownkofc or their website page at https://www.stfrancisbelchertown.com/knights-of-columbus. Payment is cash only at the time of pickup. Proceeds of the dinner goes towards the council and the charitable works your local Knights of Columbus performs in the community.

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Belchertown resident graduates from Air Force Academy

T E X A S – Belchertown resident Benjamin Gatesman, for completing basic training at Lackland Air Force base in Texas. He then went to school at Wright Pa t t e r s o n A F B i n Dayton. Ohio and grad-uated with honors from B i o - E nv i r o n m e n t a l Engineering training. He will now go on to the Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas.

BCTV scheduleBELCHERTOWN – This is the upcoming schedule

for Thursday, Oct. 14 to Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Thursday, Oct. 14• 8 a.m. – Conservation Commission – Oct. 12• 10 a.m. – Planning Board – Oct. 12• 12 p.m. – Board of Health – Oct. 7• 7 p.m. – Energy and Sustainablity Committee –

Ch 192• 7 p.m. – Conservation Commission – Oct. 12• 9 p.m. – Planning Board – Oct. 12• 11 p.m. – Board of Health – Oct. 7

Friday, Oct. 15• 8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman• 9 a.m. – School Committee – Oct. 12• 11 a.m. – Lampson Brook Board of Directors’

– 6 Oct• 7 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman• 8 p.m. – School Committee – 12 Oct• 10 p.m. – Lampson Brook Board of Directors’

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Witch’s House• 8:30 a.m. – Kids Talk About COVID• 4:30 p.m. – Educational Crafting with Charlotte

– Witch’s House• 5 p.m. – Kids Talk About COVID

Sunday, Oct. 17• 4:30 p.m. – St. Francis Roman Catholic Church• 6 p.m. – Christ Community Church• 7 p.m. – Hope United Methodist Church

Monday, Oct. 18• 8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman• 9 a.m. – Kids Talk About COVID• 5 p.m. – Conversation with Pakman• 6:30 p.m. – Select Board – Channel 191

Tuesday, Oct. 19• 8 a.m. – Kids Talk About COVID• 7 p.m. – Kids Talk About COVID

Wednesday, Oct. 20• 8 a.m. – Conversation with Pakman• 7 p.m. – Conversation with PakmanThe BCTV Studio is located at 68 State St.,

Belchertown. BCTV channels are 191, 192 and 193. The BCTV schedule is available at www.Belchertown.org. On the main title page select “residents,” click on Belchertown Community Television. Selected BCTV shows are also available on Vimeo. Go to www.Belchertown.org, go to quick links and click on “watch meetings and events online.” The schedule is subject to change.

The BCTV weather information 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 emer-gency warnings for the Pioneer Valley.

BELCHERTOWN – Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! The Clapp Memorial Library will once again host virtu-al writing programs, or “Teen Write Nights,” for teens in grades 7 to 12 throughout the month of November.

This program celebrating National Novel Writing Month is a great oppor-tunity for teen writers to get feed-back, build community, participate in writing exercises and grow their word count. There will be a virtu-al Information Session for interest-

ed teens on Monday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. Young writers should e-mail  clapplibrarytab@gmail.com  for more information about the program and to register. Teens must register to receive the link to the virtu-al program.

Cultural Council seeks funding proposals

BELCHERTOWN – The Belchertown Cultural Council has set an Oct. 15 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activi-ties in the community.

Grants from the BCC can be used to support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Belchertown -- including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.

The Belchertown Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legisla-ture provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

This year, the BCC will distribute about $10,300 in grants. Previously funded projects include: the Aesop Fable’s 3D Mini Puppet Theater Craft and Virtual Hybrid Show at the Clapp Memorial Library, a Walk of Reflection: Belchertown State School, the Drive-in Movie nights at the Belchertown High School, and the Sypek Brothers perfor-mance at the Summer Food Truck Festival.

For local guidelines and complete information on the BCC, visit our website at www.belchertownculturalcoun-cil.com or email hello@belchertownculturalcouncil.com. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org.

For specific information about pandemic-related con-siderations, please visit https://massculturalcouncil.org/covid-19-resources/guidance-for-local-cultural-councils-and-their-grantees-in-response-to-covid-19/.

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BELCHERTOWN – Local resi-dent, author, and Ludlow High School teacher Eric Johnson plans to donate a portion of the profits for his new book to organizations that help teens strug-gling with self-destructive thoughts. His new book,  Transitions - A Story in Verse,  deals with the difficulties today’s  youth face growing up in the modern world. Addressing topics like bullying, addiction, abuse, loss, and suicide, the book shows that hope exists in the darkest moments of our lives. 

Transitions,  a collection of 59 poems, tells the story of a high school freshman who finds himself in that awkward stage between middle and high school, a difficult time for any-one. He begins to understand what it means to live in the modern world. Between navigating life both in school and online, his family begins to crumble around him, and what he once relied on becomes what he fears. As the struggles at home and school pile up, he begins to lose the tenu-ous support system he has until he believes there is nothing left. 

When he thinks he’s  lost every-thing, the only things left are self-de-structive urges. After finding his father’s  pain pills, he thinks he finds a way out of his pain. Instead, he dis-covers that when everything looks like the end, if you hold on just a little lon-ger, you might find a new beginning.

Along with the darker topics, the collection explores the depths of love and support that surround us even when we think we’re alone-leading to the conclusion that even in the darkest

moments of our lives, there is a way back to the light.

Growing up, Johnson dealt with bullying and thoughts of suicide.  “I

w a s l u c k y really,” Johnson says,  “because through all that static of life I was able to see the support I had all around me.” He has known other young people who have not had the same realization. It is to those young souls that the book is dedicated. In their honor, he wants to donate a por-tion of the profits from the sale of his work to local organizations that help

troubled teens.  “Being a teen is hard enough,” Johnson concludes,  “now life has piled on all this other stuff, we need these organizations more

now than ever.”Johnson is a High School

English teacher who has had the privilege of working with stu-dents in a necessary transition time in their life. While recently he teaches mostly seniors, he has worked with all grade levels at different times in his 15-year career. When not teaching, Eric typically wanders in the woods looking for a good lake to swim in or playing in the backyard with his children.

You can find his previ-ous poetry collection,  The Conditions We Live,  published by Unsolicited Press. You can find some of his other poems in The Chaffey Review (Spring 2010), The Battered Suitcase (Winter 2010), and Writing Tomorrow (February 2012). If poetry isn’t  your thing, he has

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Local author publishes book of poetry

BELCHERTOWN – Artober is here! Artober is a month-long pro-gram that encourages artists of all lev-els to create something once a day in the medium of your choice during the month of October based on our daily art prompts.

The Clapp Memorial Library is run-ning the Artober event throughout this

month. Here are the upcoming art challeng-

es:Prompts for Oct. 15 to 21Oct. 15 – ShadowsOct. 16 – WerewolfOct. 17 – PotionOct. 18 – ApplesOct. 19 – Frog

Oct. 20 – MusicOct. 21 – CandleShare your art on Instagram/

Facebook with the hashtag #cmlar-tober2021 and tagging us @clap-plibrary. You can also email us at clapp@cwmars.org and we’ll share your creations.

Artober week of Oct. 15 to 21

Belchertown eligible residents who have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is a slight increase, Palani said. The number of people who have both doses has “plateaued at 68%.”

Since July there have been four people hospitalized due to COVID-19, three of which were unvaccinated, and three deaths. Of the three deaths, two people were unvaccinated and one person was elderly with a preex-isting condition, according to Palani.

BOH • from page 1

Results of the survey found that most respondents found trails for walking, hiking, biking and cross-coun-try skiing to be most important, followed by parks, pic-nic areas and playgrounds.

In the visioning session, participants were asked about nature-based recreation, conservation land man-agement and sports-based recreation.

Resident Elizabeth Pols said she’s used the town’s land more during the pandemic.

“It’s delightful how much there is, but it’s also true that there is not always good parking,” she said. “You’re not supposed to park on the street.”

Marcus Verduchi said he didn’t know when he was on town land during recreational activities.

Larner said that wasn’t the first time the town has heard that and were formulating a map or information to inform people.

“When we ask people to say what they need, I’m hearing ‘we need added or improved signage or park-ing,’” Larner said. “I imagine a location online or phys-ically that lists areas.”

As far as helping to pay for expenses, such as creat-ing a friends group.

Linda Chalfant proposed a fee to park or use conser-vation lands for certain activities or create “some way for people to buy in by making a donation”

Pols added that there could be potential volunteer days, much like ones held by the Kestrel Land Trust.

The town’s draft open space and recreation plan is available for the public to comment on through the end of October.

Larner said after the deadline, the data from the sur-vey and the visioning session will be added to the open space and recreation plan draft.

“People will also have an opportunity to comment on the draft before it is finalized and sent to the state,” Larner said.

FEEDBACK • from page 1

Recreation Committee announces vacancy

BELCHERTOWN – The Town of Belchertown is seeking letters of interest to fill an unexpired term on the Recreation Committee.

The Recreation Committee recommends policy, con-ducts and promotes sports, recreation and physical education, and offers recreation programs to meet the leisure time needs of the community.

If you are interested in serving on this committee, please submit a letter to the Select Board, One South Main Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007 no later than 12 p.m. on Oct. 29.

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Some people have bucket lists centered around travel or other types of adventure.

At least two of my siblings have that spirit. Not me. My buck-et list consists of things to do on the homestead, mostly things involving crafts or self sufficien-cy. I’ve crossed quilting, braid-ing rugs and soap making off the list, and I am half-way through finishing a floor cloth. Check.

Recently, as my family and I walked around a fall festival, I eyed a gourd turned into a birdhouse. Shiny and hard, this hourglass shaped abode looked equally attractive as it is durable. The large base would certain-ly make a cool place for a bird to fill with all sorts of nesting material. I just may have try my hand at mak-ing one of these. First, I have to either plan to buy the gourd or grow some myself in a future garden.

By far, the best, most commonly used gourd for crafting birdhouses is the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria). It won’t get your attention by its color, which is rather bland compared to other gourds, but rather by its bulbous shape. Look for one at least six inches high and eight inches in diameter; this will make a comfy and cozy house for a variety of birds. Pass by those that are soft or bruised as they may like-ly rot.

After you’ve made your selection and have the gourd at home, wipe it down with rubbing alcohol to remove any bacteria and fungal spores present on the skin. Set it in an airy, well-ventilated spot up off of the ground to dry. I’ve seen them hung on indoor clothes-lines or positioned on pallets or even old shutters. Whatever method you devise, be forewarned that the drying process can take quite awhile, anywhere from three to six months. Check the gourd often during the drying period and discard if it goes soft or gets wrin-kled; surface mold is harmless and can be gently sand-ed off once dry. You’ll know that it is ready for crafting when you shake it and hear the seeds rattle inside! It will also have turned tan in color and will be surpris-ingly light in weight.

Now we are in the home stretch! With a power drill and a one-quarter inch bit in place, bore a hole in the gourd’s neck about an inch down from the top. Later on, a wire will be strung through this hole to hang the birdhouse. A couple of inches down from there drill at least four holes to encircle the neck of the gourd. These will moderate temperatures within the house and prevent overheating, a problem that can prove fatal to young birds.

Next, drill a few holes with the same size bit in the bottom of the gourd for drainage. The final hole you will drill will be the entrance hole. Most birds are very specific about the size of the opening to their abode. Chickadees prefer an opening about one and one-eighth of an inch in diameter, whereas purple martins prefer one two inches around; use the appropriate drill bit to fit either of these circumstances. Research the special needs of other birds you’d like to draw to your yard and plan for them by the size gourd you choose and the entrance hole you drill. Once the hole has been drilled, use a bent coat hanger to scour the inside of the gourd and rid it of seeds and dried residue.

To enable your birdhouse to better withstand the elements it can be painted with an exterior oil-based white enamel paint. White is chosen because it will reflect the sun’s rays and make for cooler inside tem-peratures. Another, more natural method of preser-vation that can be used is wax. An application of beeswax or butcher’s wax will help to repel water from the birdhouse. Use a piece of sturdy wire to hang the house. Again, some research may be necessary to determine how high the house should be hung for the bird you are trying to attract.

If you find this project to be so much fun that you’d like to make even more birdhouses, consider growing your own bottle gourds next year. Give them a head start indoors and then provide them with ample room to roam, fertile soil, much sun and moisture. Harvest once vines have dried and then proceed as above.

Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the Universi ty of 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 ekennedy@turley.com with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.

On my bucket list: making a gourd birdhouse

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Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior

Dear Curious: The Social Security taxes paid while you and your wife were working weren’t deposited into a personal account for each of you; rather they were used to pay benefits to those collecting Social Security at the time. That’s the way the program has worked since enacted in 1935, and the way it still works today. The money you contributed has already been used to pay benefits to others.

However, hopefully you and your wife will live to claim your own benefits, and what you get when you claim will be based upon your earnings record over your entire lifetime, up to earnings you paid Social Security FICA payroll taxes on. Those his-torical earnings are adjusted for inflation and your lifetime average monthly earn-ings amount is determined, from which your base benefit is calculated. Just as you and your wife helped pay for those getting Social Security benefits while you were working and paying into Social Security, those now working and paying into the program will help pay benefits to you and your wife.

You may be interested to know that stud-ies show most workers get back everything they’ve personally contributed to Social Security within about three to five years of starting their benefits. One study I’m famil-iar with looked at how long it would take the average Social Security recipient who starts benefits at full retirement age (FRA) to get back money equal to what they paid into Social Security.

That study looked at four different hypo-thetical earners – one who earned only half of the national average wage index (AWI) for their lifetime; another who earned 100% of the national AWI for their life-time; another who earned 150% of AWI for their lifetime; and yet another who earned the maximum annual payroll tax cap for their entire lifetime. The study then figured how much each of those individuals would have paid in Social Security payroll taxes

over their 35 highest-earning years, which is the basis for computing Social Security benefits.

Then, the study looked at what their Social Security benefit would be at full retirement age and calculated how long it would take for each to recover the Social Security FICA taxes paid over their life-time. The analysis revealed that the lowest earning beneficiary would get back every-thing paid into Social Security within about 34 months, and the highest earning ben-eficiary would get back everything paid within about 63 months. For clarity, this study looked at employed workers who pay Social Security FICA taxes; those who are self-employed and who must pay both the employee and employer portion of Social Security tax must collect benefits longer to break even.

So, the answer to your specific ques-tion is that the money you and your wife contributed to Social Security while you were working has already been used to pay benefits for others who were getting bene-fits at the time you paid into the program. Hopefully, by the time you and your wife pass, you both will have received consid-erably more in Social Security benefits than the taxes you paid into the program while you were working. If you were an employee, you only need to collect benefits for about three to five years to be ahead of the game.

One final note for those who contend they could do better investing that money on their own: Not paying Social Security tax on employment earnings isn’t a person-al option.

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 governmental entity. To submit a question, visit amac-foundation.org/programs/social-securi-ty-advisory or email ssadvisor@amacfoun-dation.org.

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Firefighter Primakov also demon-strated how firefighters get ready when responding to a fire and what they would sound like with a self-contained breathing apparatus.

East Meadow students Emma Mann and Madison Aldrich said they already knew some of the fire safety informa-tion.

“I loved the puppets. When they were talking about smelling smoke and smoke detectors. I knew you can’t smell when you’re sleeping,” Aldrich said. “I did learn that you should crawl out when there is a fire.”

Mann said she liked when the fire-fighters put on their gear.

“I liked it because I like firefighters. I still want to be a librarian when I grow up though,” said Mann. “When they told us to get out of the house when there is a fire, they didn’t tell us to bring our pets with us. I knew a lot of the other stuff though.”

FIRE SAFETY • from page 1

Granby Firefighter Mariya Primakov demonstrates the different pieces of equipment fire fighters put on to fight a fire.

During the fire safety presentation, interim Fire Chief Micheline Turgeon answers questions from the stu-dents about fire safety and what to do in a fire.

Puppet Melody the match taught children not to touch or play with matches if they find them, but to tell an adult.

Students were asked to shout, “Wake up,” to a sleeping Freckles the firedog puppet during the fire safety puppet show last week.

ABOVE: Students at East Meadow also got to learn about smoke alarms and what sound they make to alert people there may be a fire.

LEFT: Granby interim Fire Chief Micheline talks to students about smoke alarms, demonstrating with a puppet.

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BELCHERTOWN – Throughout the holiday weekend people were able to support local businesses and non-profits though the Fall Fun days with deals and specials running from Saturday through Monday.

The event was planned as a way to support the local economy affected by the cancellation of the Belchertown Fair.

These photos are just a few from this weekend. Send your photos and cap-tions to Sentinel@turley.com.

Fall fun days host to town-wide eventsKaren Burns takes out a brownie sun-dae at Hope United Methodist Church on Saturday as part as Fall fun days.

Christiana Vanderpuije brought her children Angela Vanderpuije, 11, Eugene Vanderpuije, 17 and Aaron Vanderpuije, 13, to get brownie sundaes last weekend.

Lorenzo Sanches, 10, and Marianna Sanches, 11, went to Austin Farm last weekend.

People could stop and support local businesses and non-profits throughout last weekend as part of Fall fun days with the ability to win raffle prizes and special deals.

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Sisters Ama Ratte and Ashley Ratte send pumpkins flying at Austin Farm last weekend.

Cousins Hailey Rosienski, 8, and Sophie Ash, 7, got brownie sundaes together as part of a weekend-long series of events in Belchertown supporting local organizations and businesses.

Joseph Camgemi, 9, Brian Camgemi and Kathryn Camgemi completed the corn maze by ringing a bell at Austin’s Farm last weekend.

PHOTOS BY MELINA BOURDEAUDorothy Ramos, 3, and Jadira Romas picked pumpkins at Austin Farm during Fall fun days last weekend.

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BELCHERTOWN – Kevin Brown, 71, died peacefully at UMMHC with his wife, Cindy Brougham-Brown, of 50 years at his side.

Those who knew “KB” knew he had many years of physical challeng-es and now thankfully is pain free and at peace. He lived and worked in the town of Belchertown, which he loved. He grew up in town and graduated from Belchertown High School in 1969 and began his work career. He worked for Scott Graphics, the Springfield Museums and ulti-mately the Town of Belchertown in the Grounds and Maintenance Department. In 1975, he joined the Masonic Lodge. Kevin worked with his hands his entire life. He was a farmer, a carpenter and a machinist. He could build almost anything by looking at it. He used his knowledge and skills every day to help his fam-ily and everyone he touched. He had some special passions.

He was one of the handful of folks who worked to rescue and rehab the Belchertown Fair and Parade growing it to where it is today, first as a mem-ber of the Mill Valley Snowmobile Club taking over the Parade and in 1990 becoming an official Fair Committee member.

Kevin shared all his talents with the Fair or anyone else who needed them. He has been described as “a gentle giant” a giant of a man physically and in spirit who loved people and was a pacifist. He left an impression on everyone he encountered.

As a teenager he helped build the Mill Valley Golf Course which led to his passion for golf which lasted for more than 20 years. Over his life he also enjoyed snowmobiling, motor-

cycles and his tractors. He loved to t r ave l a n d his fondest wish was to be able to do that again someday.

Kevin leaves his wife, Cindy Brougham-Brown, h is daugh-ter, Rebecca Newsome of Sunapee, New Hampshire and son, Graham Tyler Brown of Desert Hot Springs, California. He was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Brown but leaves his mother, V. Maureen Brown of Belchertown. He also leaves broth-er David Brown and sister-in-law JoAnne of North Carolina, Tracy Brown of Belchertown, Tom Brown and sister-in-law Nancy of Belchertown, sisters Esther Brown-Legere of Ohio and Meredith Brown Normandeau and Don of Granby as well as many nieces and nephews.

KB touched everyone he came in contact with. He was humble, gen-erous, quiet, skilled and loving. His family invited people to share in the Celebration of Life on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. at Mill Valley Golf Course.

In lieu of Flowers please make donations in his memory to UMASS Memorial Liver Transplant Fund, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, Ma. 01655 or Friends of the Belchertown Fair, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, Ma, 01007.

Those who knew him know he usu-ally answered the question “How are you?” with “Better than some, not as good as others.” To those who truly knew him, he was and will remain the best!

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BELCHERTOWN – To give them a little bit of what they missed out on, students at Belchertown Public Schools enjoyed fair food recently.

Food Service Director Barrett Grazioso said she wanted to have a small celebration for the students.

“For students it’s a rite of passage, they gain the freedom to go to the fair. They haven’t been able to do that,” she said. “We thought of one of the things we could do. You could tell they were excited. The first class that came in for lunch was completely bonkers.”

She said the food included caramel apple pizza, cider donuts and other fair foods.

The students also won prizes including gift cards that were donated from local businesses.

Schools enjoy Fair food

Belchertown cafeteria staff Linday Cote, Diana Lovett, Food Service Director Barrett Grazioso and Kari Bachand worked to put on a Belchertown Fair-themed lunch recently.

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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 Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. 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 explanation to some of the calls police respond to every day. Of the 251 calls police responded to, there were 10 incidents, four accidents, one arrest/summon and three citations.

ARRESTS/SUMMONSSaturday, Oct. 2

12:17 p.m. – A 16-year-old juvenile from Belchertown summon for malicious destruc-tion of prop.1,200 to basketball courts at chestnut hill a community member glass backboard of the hoop was broken and appeared to eb vandalized photos were taken. The involved party was identified.

ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTSThursday, Sept. 30

9:18 a.m. – Officers responded to assist Belchertown fire and paramedics.

11:33 a.m. – Someone found a wallet on Mill Valley Rd and brought it to the station. The owner lives in Ware. They were unable to get ahold the owner and the wallet was held for safe keeping.

8:56 p.m. – An individual came to the lobby. They reported they found illegal drugs and wanted them turned to the depart-ment for destruction.

Friday, Oct. 11:44 p.m. – Officers assisted school staff

with a student who left school. The student was located.

4:22 p.m. – An officer dispatched to a local repair shop concerning an individual who believed there was a tracking device on

their vehicle. It was recovered and passed to another agency for processing.

Saturday, Oct. 28:56 p.m. – An officer was conducting

radar on Mill Valley Rd observed a vehicle traveling southbound at a high rate of speed 60 in a 40 mile per hour zone. The officer stopped the car and operator was identified. A field sobriety test was done. The operator was issued a citation for speeding, vehicle as towed and was transported back to the station.

11:52 p.m. – Officers dispatched to a res-idence for a report of a person who the call-ing party wanted removed from the property who was there earlier in the day. The offi-cers responded to the property the second time that day, searched the area and weren’t able to locate the subject. The residents were told to secure their doors and call if the party returned.

Sunday, Oct. 37:57 p.m. – Officers responded to an acci-

dent at Mill Valley Rd. An operator traveling north on Mill Valley Rd left the roadway due to rain and struck a tree or telephone pole. There was damage to the front bumper, passage side and the tire was destroyed. There was no obvious damage to anything on the road. The driver operated until there was no tire left. The vehicle was towed from the scene and operator was given a ride home.

11:37 p.m. – Officers respond to a mobile home park for a report of a lost elderly per-son. The reporter said they could have won-dered onto another person’s lot. The matter was referred to elder services.

Monday, Oct. 42:06 p.m. – A party came into the lobby

reporting they got a notice from a collection agency contacted them for unpaid rent to an out of state agency. The party hasn’t visited

the state where the transaction allegedly transpired.

3:40 p.m. – Officers responded to an acci-dent on Bay Rd and Federal St. A vehicle stopped at Bay and Federal St was going to pull forward but stopped due to oncom-ing traffic. One of the oncoming vehicles thought the operator was going to pull out and stopped in the roadway. The vehicle was then rear ended. One vehicle was towed from the scene.

4:22 p.m. – Officers responded to a park-ing lot of a North Main St business for a report of an accident. The reporting party said they didn’t see the operator or make contact with them.

Tuesday, Oct. 54:18 p.m. – An officer responded to an

accident on Federal St. A vehicle traveling west on Federal St was struck by a large branch. The branch struck the right front headlight and there was damage to the right mirror. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was contacted to have the limb cut into the roadway.

Granby PoliceEditor’s Note: The Granby Police

Department responded to 134 calls for the week of Oct. 1 through Oct. 7. Those arrest-ed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is provided by the Granby Police Department.

Friday, Oct. 110:46 a.m. – Officers investigated a motor

vehicle accident involving two vehicles on East State St and School St. No injuries were reported.

Sunday, Oct. 311:36 a.m. – Officers took a report of

vandalism done to motor vehicle. The inci-dent is under investigation.

1:14 p.m. – Officers investigated an inci-dent involving disorderly person at Early Mug Restaurant. The involved person was arrested for assault and battery.

5:09 p.m. – Robert Lazarz, 61, of 140 Amherst Rd, Belchertown was arrested for assault and battery on multiple victims.

Wednesday, Oct. 62:21 p.m. – Officers investigated a motor

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“All our meetings were online so you couldn’t just ask your friend something during class, you’d have to text but they’re in a meeting so you couldn’t respond,” she said.

Each student also said they were con-cerned about their loved ones during the pandemic and wanted to help protect them.

Bamford said he was afraid of people getting sick in his family or at school.

“I didn’t know if they had COVID or not and we would have to stay away from them for a while,” he said. “It made me want to get vaccinated even more. Number one, so I wouldn’t get sick and I could keep others from getting sick.”

Mann said he was also scared at times during the pandemic because his grand-mother has cancer.

“I wanted to keep her safe and the rest of my family safe,” he said. “I got it because I knew I wouldn’t react as badly as I would have if I didn’t get the shot and pass that to my family.”

Hurley had COVID-19 recently along with her sister and step-father and was wor-ried about potentially getting her grand-mother sick.

She said when her grandparents would come to visit outside, she would stay inside.

“I was really worried about her because she meant a lot to me and I didn’t want her to get COVID because she was about to go on a really like a really fun trip that she had been planning for a long time,” Hurley said.

Bamford and Mann said they looked for-ward to turning 12 to be able to get vacci-nated. Both said they know people in their

grade who look forward to getting vacci-nated or have already been vaccinated.

“I was excited and wanted to get the vaccine soon,” he said. “Most of the kids in our grade have it and they’re encouraging others to get it, too.”

Hurley added many students in younger grades are also looking forward to being able to be vaccinated.

“I feel like a lot of people who are like, not able to get it because they’re younger, are looking forward to it. Some people may not be because like if their parents aren’t vaccinated, most people will follow their parents’ opinions,” Hurley said. “So, I know that some people probably wouldn’t want to get it if their parents didn’t get it, but I assume that most people do look for-ward to it.”

Bamford said he wishes people in the community knew that kids understand more than adults think they do.

“They think we’re not fully understand-ing about it, and they don’t think we under-stand what’s happening or they don’t really ask us questions like, ‘Do you know this about COVID?’ Or ‘Have you heard about this?’” he said. “They don’t think we’re not old enough to know about stuff that’s not going on kind of like right in front of us.”

Hurley agreed.“They think that we know is what our

parents think or any of our opinions are what our parents think which, usually, is true. And we really know just about as much as adults do,” she said. “Because it’s not like it started like before kids were born, it started when we were already alive. We already had normal lives.”

To watch the entire interview, go to Belchertown Community Television at https://belchertown.vids.io/videos?page=1.

KIDS TALK • from page 1

COURTESY IMAGEThree Belchertown children were interviewed about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic last week.

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Holt makes impact in Orioles’ win TIM PETERSONSports Correspondent

WILBRAHAM—Junior Jack Holt, a reserve player for the Belchertown boys varsity soccer team, has scored three of his five goals this season against Smith Division rival Minnechaug.

In the second meeting of the regular season between the two squads, Holt scored a pair of sec-ond half goals, which helped the Orioles celebrate a 3-0 shutout vic-tory over Minnechaug on an over-cast afternoon at Falcon Field, last Tuesday.

“It really doesn’t matter which team that we’re facing, I’m always going to keep taking my chances,” said Holt, who also scored the only goal in the first match of the season with the Falcons. “I’ve been able to score three goals so far this season against Minnechaug. We do have a very talented squad this year.”

Holt was called up to the varsi-ty squad as a freshman during the 2019 postseason tournament

The Orioles, who captured both the Division 3 Western Mass. and state titles in 2019, are one of the teams battling for first place in the Smith Division standings. They headed home from Wilbraham with a 6-1-3 overall record and a 3-1-3 league record.

BELCHERTOWN – On a sun-splashed afternoon at Belchertown High School, Fallon Clancy scored the lone goal for Belchertown in a 1-1 tie with Ludlow. It was Belchertown’s sec-ond tie of the season. No team has been able to defeat the Orioles so far this year. Ludlow’s goal came from Olivia Crespo. It was Ludlow’s first draw of the season. The Lions are 7-4-1 in 2021.

Orioles draw with Ludlow

Ashley Cunningham socks a ball out of the defensive end. Madysen LePage tries to settle a ball with a Ludlow player pressuring.

Karlie Monteiro throws the ball in. Maya Tellier keeps the momentum earlier with a quick touch. PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLIJillian DeBarge catches the ball for a save.

TIM PETERSONSports Correspondent

B E L C H E R T O W N — T h e Spike it for Life match between the Ware and Belchertown girls volleyball teams has raised more than $38,000 since 2010. Amherst High School has also taken part in the volleyball match in past years.

“I was shocked when we raised $1,500 the first year,” said Paul McGrath, who came up with the idea to start the volleyball match 12 years ago. “It just took off after that and it has been a lot of fun to watch it grow each year.”

The match wasn’t held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but McGrath raffled off a pink quilt to raise money for cancer research.

“This event is very personnel to me because of my wife, Ann,” McGrath said. “Ann worked as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Mary Lane for ten years. She was a cancer patient there for five years. I’m stunned with how many people are here tonight. I hope this event continues forever.”

Ann McGrath passed away in June of 2009. Paul and Ann’s daughter, Kayla, was a member of

the Belchertown girls’ volleyball team when the first Spike it for match was held in 2010.

Since Mary Lane Hospital in Ware recently closed, all of the funds raised during this year’s

volleyball match will be given to the Cancer Connection in Northampton. The host school

selects where the donations will go each year. There was a 50/50 raffle, raffle baskets, and t-shirts were sold at this year’s match.

The Ware Lady Ind ians defeated the Belchertown Lady Orioles, 3-0, in front of a large crowd inside the Belchertown High School gymnasium, last Wednesday night.

While the final score of the vol-leyball match will be forgotten over time, the memories of the special night will last a lot longer.

Ware Super intendent Dr. Marlene DiLeo, along with Gene Rich, who’s the Principal of Ware High School, and Thomas Shamgochain, who’s the Ware Athletic Director, attended the Spike it for Life match.

“The kids have been very excit-ed about this match since it was put on the schedule. It’s a good way for them to give back to the community,” Shamgochain said. “Giving back to the community is something that I challenged all of my coaches to do this year. This a feel-good community event for both high schools. It’s a very spe-cial night.”

Orioles, Indians resume ‘Spike It For Life’ match

Paige Magner gets the set for Belcher-town.

Gianna Picardi sends a spike over the net.

Ava Shea sends a high hit over the net.

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See ORIOLES, page 15 •

See SPIKE IT, page 13 •

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New program in action

PHOTOS BY GREGORY A. SCIBELLI

The brand new Granby High School varsity girls volley-ball program faced Southwick

Regional School last Monday after-noon. The girls have played a JV sched-ule for the past three years and joined the varsity ranks this fall. The Rams are 0-9, losing to Southwick 3-0 with scores of 25-20, 25-16, and 25-7.

THOMPSON, Conn.  — Berlin, CT’s Keith Rocco and Franklin, CT’s Ryan Morgan emerged as the biggest winners of day one action for the 59th  Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday, October 8. Rocco remained perfect in the Sunoco Modifieds for the 2021 season while Morgan bounced back from an opening-lap Late Model melee to hang on for his first championship.

Rocco rolled off eighth for the 30-lap opening round of the Sunoco Modified Triple Crown Series as part of World Series Weekend. After Andrew Molleur went hard into the backstretch wall on the opening circuit, Rocco began follow-ing Wolcott, CT’s Mike Christopher Jr. through the field. Christopher got to the front first, swinging underneath polesitter Paul LaPlante entering turn one to take the lead on lap eight.

Rocco slingshot past LaPlante on the opposite end of the track and set his sights on Christopher. But before Rocco could even contemplate a move, Christopher lost power as the field came off the fourth corner to complete lap 11. Christopher could only pull to the inside and helplessly watch as the field flew past.

Newly crowned Stafford Speedway and New London-Waterford Speedbowl champion Todd Owen eventually picked his way through the pack to second. Owen then closed to within two car lengths of Rocco but could not seal the deal. It was the 60th career win for Rocco at Thompson Speedway. He also has won all five Sunoco Modified events held at Thompson under the sanction of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS).

Chaplin, CT’s Danny Cates had a strong run to take third. Jonathan Puleo, Ronnie Williams, Teddy Hodgdon, John Lowinski-Loh, Troy Talman, LaPlante, and Brett Meservey rounded out the top-10.

New Salem, MA’s Tom Carey III won the Late Model battle while Ryan Morgan’s scarred steed won the war. Morgan entered the 30-lap feature four points ahead of Bellingham, MA’s Woody Pitkat for the Late Model track champi-onship. But as the field came to complete lap one, both Pitkat and Morgan found themselves squeezed into the frontstretch wall. Matthew Lowinski-Loh, Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, and R.J. Marcotte were also collected in the resulting carnage.

Both title contenders were able to continue with Ryan missing all the front sheet metal on his #31CT. Carey bolted to the front on the restart, but three more cautions over the next 12 laps kept him from showing his full hand. Those yel-lows allowed Morgan to head pit-side and make further repairs while Pitkat’s efforts were further hampered by a loose hood.

The title contenders were nose-to-tail for the start of the final 18-lap run. Carey checked out at the front while Pitkat and Morgan fought for every position they could. Pitkat settled in 10th while Morgan desperately fended off Jordan Hadley and Dennis Dumas in the 12th  spot. Charles

Bailey III got past Pitkat for 10th coming to the white flag, and with Morgan suc-cessfully parrying Hadley’s moves, the title went to Morgan by two points. It was the first championship of any kind for Morgan in 22 years of auto racing.

Carey sailed off to the victory, book-ending his Thompson Late Model sea-son with victories in the Icebreaker and the Sunoco World Series. Oxford, MA’s Brian Tagg took second while East Bridgewater, MA’s Ryan Kuhn beat out a multi-car tango for third. Mike Benevides, Alby Ovitt, Rick Gentes, Mark Jenison, Burns, Nicholas Johnson, and Bailey were fourth through 10th.

Plymouth, MA’s Paul Newcomb com-pleted the 8-Cylinder Street Stock Open trifecta by a whisker in the 25-lap main event. Newcomb earned the pole in qual-ifying under the ACT “plus-minus” sys-tem, leading the 31-car field to the green after two Street Stock Open wins earlier in the season.

The veteran walked away at the front over a clean first 17 circuits until Chad Baxter spun trying to pass Devin McConologue for the second spot, bring-ing out the first caution. Mapleville, RI’s Corey Fanning had stormed from dead last on the grid to fifth, and when the green flew again, he completed his charge to the front and muscled past Newcomb with four laps to go.

A lap later, Keith Johnson slammed the frontstretch wall for another yellow. On the restart, third-place runner Christopher Buffone appeared to have a tire go flat, triggering a fracas off turn four that swept up Ryan Waterman, Andrew Morin, and Jason Finkbein.

Fanning chose the outside for the restart, and he and Newcomb leaned on each other when the race resumed. One last yellow for Jon Porter’s stalled auto-mobile set up a green-white-checkered finish. Newcomb led the white flag lap, and it appeared Fanning might have a run as they exited turn four for the final time. But the two got together again, and as they swapped paint coming to the check-ered, Newcomb grabbed the $1,000 pay-day by 0.006 seconds.

Tyngsboro, MA’s Shane Gendron, who quietly ran near the front all night, ended up second in the final rundown after Fanning was disqualified for refus-ing post-race technical inspection. That handed the third spot on the podium to McConologue. Ryan Lineham, Troy Waterman, Nickolas Hovey, Baxter, Tanner Woodard, Jimmy Silvia, and Waterman completed the top-10.

Higganum, CT’s Skip Swiantek fend-ed off Gonie, NH’s Glen Billings to win the Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) Modified feature. Thomas Trempe led the field to the green for the 15-lap feature before James Allen’s car shut down to bring out the only caution. After going back-and-forth on the restart, Siwantek secured the point on the back chute.

Billings sliced his way through the pack and looked to the bottom on Swiantek off the final corner, but

SUBMITTED PHOTOBerlin, CT’s Keith Rocco (top left) celebrates victory in the Sunoco Modified Triple Crown Series with his family.

Rocco, Morgan captures win in day one of Sunoco Series

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager  Doug Armstrong  announced today the team has assigned for-wards  Logan Brown  and  Mackenzie M a c E a c h e r n   t o i t s A H L a f f i l i -ate , the Springfield Thunderbirds. Brown, 23, was originally a first-round selection of the Ottawa Senators (11th over-all) in the 2016 NHL Draft. He has skated in 30 career NHL games with Ottawa. He was acquired on Sep. 25 in exchange for Zach Sanford as part of a trade between the Blues and Senators. 

MacEachern , 27 ,   was o r ig ina l -ly a third-round pick (67th overall) by the Blues in the 2012 NHL Draft. In 101 career NHL games with St. Louis, MacEachern has tallied 17 points (11g+6a). 

The Thunderbirds make their return to the ice for the 2021-22 season at the MassMutual Center on Saturday, October 16 against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Opening Night festivities will begin with a Pregame Block Party on Court Square from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. featuring a live music performance from Trailer Trash. The Thunderbirds’ 5th anniversary season then gets underway inside the MassMutual Center at 7:05, and all fans in attendance will receive a commemorative rally towel and be treated to a special pregame, full team introduction. Tickets are available online and at the box office. 

For more information on the Springfield Thunderbirds and to order tickets, please visit www.SpringfieldThunderbirds.com. 

Blues send more players to T-Birds ahead of opener

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REGION – The Bay State Games is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Future Leaders Scholarship Program. This marks the thirty-third year of this valuable schol-arship program that recognizes the lead-ers of tomorrow who excel in academics, community service, and athletics. The scholarship program is available to any Massachusetts high school student in the class of 2022. Due to the cancellation of

some sports in the 2021 Summer Games, participation in the Bay State Games is not required but is recommended. Six $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to the top applicants.

“The Future Leaders Scholarship Program was established in 1989 and Bay State Games is proud to have distributed

Bay State Games launches scholarship drive

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Shamgochain has buil t a very good relationship with Belchertown Athletic Director Jennifer Gouvin during the past couple of years.

“Jen and I work very well together,” Shamgochain said. “She’s one of my mentors. She’s been an AD for a long time and whenever I run into a tough situ-ation, I’ll usually give her a call. We just want to do what’s in the best interest for all of our stu-dent-athletes.”

Gouvin, who used to be the Athletic Director at Monson High School, took part in host-ing the Spike it for Life match at Belchertown High School for the first time.

“We’re so happy that we’re able to have the Spike it for Life match this year, especially after not having it last year,” Gouvin said. “Our Principle (Christine Vigneux) and several school com-mittee members are here tonight. Mrs. Vigneux is very supportive of all of the activities held at the high school. Paul McGrath is also a great person. This is such a spe-cial event.”

There was a moment of silence held before the start of the match.

The cancer survivors and their caregivers, who attended the match, were also recognized.

The National Anthem was per-formed by the members of the Belchertown High School choir.

The members of the Ware girls’ varsity volleyball team, which is coached by Don Swarts, are senior Aliah Crump, senior Nathalie Cruz, senior Skylee McQuaid, junior Callie Orszulak sophomore Kira Gennett, sopho-more Majka Lagimoniere, soph-omore Danielle Dean, freshman Kaley Campbell, and freshman Kenyce Crump.

“Because of COVID, we didn’t have any spectators at our matches last year. The crowd was upbeat tonight, which was very nice to see,” Swarts said. “Everyone has been affected by cancer, so this is a very special

night. We’re looking forward to hosting the Spike it for Life match next year.”

Cruz is the Lady Indians cap-tain.

“I’m really excited that we won tonight’s match and Belchertown is a very good team. Kudos to them for hosting us,” said Cruz, who plays volleyball all year long. “It’s such an honor to be a part of this special night to raise money for cancer research and awareness. We’re playing for something very special. I’m looking forward to coming back and watching the Spike it for Life match in the coming years.”

T h e m e m b e r s o f t h e Belchertown girls’ varsity vol-leyball team, which is coached by Melissa Gramuglia, are senior Lauren Majerowski , senior Hannah Wood, junior Elieen Fraga, junior Ellie Gazda, junior Karleigh Richter, junior Michelle Zaluga, sophomore Laura Cote, sophomore Bethany Lavoie, soph-omore Paige Magner, sophomore Ava Shea, sophomore Camden Skaggs, freshman Katie Collins,

freshman Chloe LaRoche, fresh-man Gianna Picardi, and fresh-man Vivian Ross.

“It was an awesome match tonight,” Gramuglia said. “Our Booster Club did a lot of the work putting this night together. They just did an amazing job. I just wish we could’ve won the match.”

Wood and Majerowski, who didn’t play in last Wednesday’s match because of an illness, are the Lady Orioles co-captains.

“It’s a very special night for everyone on my team and I just wish Lauren could’ve been out on the court with me,” Wood said. “This is the first time that we’ve hosted the Spike it for Life match since I’ve been a member of the volleyball team. It was a lot of fun and there were a lot of people here tonight.”

SPIKE IT • from page 11

The Belchertown and Ware girls volleyball teams participated in the“Spike It For Life” game last Wednesday evening.

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SNOWPLOW CONTRACTOR WANTED: The Town of Hubbardston is seeking a private contractor(s) to plow and sand Mile Road and Plum Tree Lane in Hubbardston for the 2021-2022 Winter Season. The Contractor will be responsible for keeping the road plowed and treated with sand/salt mixture. Minimum equipment required: 3/4-ton truck with plow and 1.3CY sander. Sand/salt mix to be provided by the Town of Hubbardston. Contract period will be 12/1/21-3/31/22. Insur-ance Certificate and Workers Compen-sation insurance is required from the successful bidder. The bid opening will occur on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 1:30 P.M. at the Hubbardston DPW garage. The Town of Hubbardston re-serves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive minor informalities in the bids, or to accept the bid deemed best for the Town. Bids need to be marked separately for either Mile Road FY22 Winter Season or Plum Tree Lane FY22 Winter Season and can be mailed to Hubbardston DPW 7 Main St. Unit # 6 Hubbardston, MA 01452 or hand delivered to the Hubbardston DPW garage located at 68 Worcester Rd. Hubbardston MA 01452. Please feel free to call with any questions you might have.

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“This is a very good way to start the week for us and I’m happy with the way that we played today,” said Belchertown head coach Zach Siano. “We just need to keep winning the rest of our games and stop getting draws.”

The Orioles, who used to be members of the Churchill Division, are first-year members of the Smith Division. They’re the only Division 3 team in the league.

“The Smith Division is considered to be the top boys soccer league in Western Mass.,” Siano added. “We used to play all of the Smith teams once during the regular season, but now we’re playing them twice. It’s definitely a difficult schedule, but we’ll be battle tested.”

Minnechaug is one of the five Division 2 teams, who are members of the Smith Division. The other Division 2 teams are East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Longmeadow, and Amherst. Ludlow is the lone Division 1 team.

The Falcons (2-8, 0-7) lost their fifth consecutive game since celebrat-ing a 1-0 home win against Pittsfield on September 18. They also beat Pope Francis, 2-1, in a road match.

Even though Belchertown had sev-eral scoring chances during the first

half of last Tuesday’s match, they couldn’t get any of their shots into the back of the net past Falcons junior goalkeeper Anthony Amato (7 saves).

“We’re just going to wear teams down as the game goes on,” Siano said. “The score might be close at halftime, but most of the teams that we’ll be playing won’t be as talent-ed or as deep as we are. Our reserve players are probably going to play as many minutes as our starters do in most games.”

Siano has made changes to his line-up in almost every match this season.

“We’re still trying to figure out what combinations works best for,” Siano said. “We are just looking to see what formations works best. We’ve improved a lot since the start of the season.”

The Orioles had six corner kicks during the first 40 minutes against the Falcons.

In the middle of the first half, senior Shay O’Neill booted the ball from the right corner into the box where it was headed by senior Hunter LePage, but Amato came up with the save.

Late in the first half, Amato made another save on a breakaway chance by junior Kaden Houle.

The three Falcons shots on goal during the first half were by junior Cameron Ice, sophomore Chad Santos, and sophomore Aidan Lang.

Belchertown senior goalie Jacob Chaisson only had to make a couple of saves in posting his sixth shutout of the season.

The Orioles finally broke the ice less than four minutes into the second half.

A free kick taken by O’Neill from about 30 yards out deflected off the crossbar, but Holt was in the right spot to head the rebound shot into the right corner of the net.

“Jack did a good job of following up on our first goal,” Siano said. “A lot of players might just stand there, but Jack has a great nose for the back of the goal. He took advantage of his opportunity.”

A b o u t t e n m i n u t e s l a t e r , Belchertown senior Joe Bianco deliv-ered a crossing pass to senior Nathan Davis, who put a shot into the back of the net giving the visiting team a 2-0 advantage.

Just like Holt, Davis is a reserve player.

Holt scored his second goal of the match during the 68th minute when he fired a shot into the net past the Falcons goalie. That goal was assisted by senior Dominic Mancuso.

The returning Falcons players will be looking for a little bit of revenge when they face the Orioles again during the 2022 regular season.

ORIOLES • from page 11

Swiantek had enough to hold on for the win. Gary Moore, Thomas Trempe, and Ed Mulligan followed them across the stripe.

Londonderry, NH’s Skip Stearns came out on top of a barnburner in the STAR Late Model Sportsmen. Sheffield, MA’s Rick MacDowell led the way early in the 15-lap fea-ture until coming under attack from

Stearns. As part of an eight-car pack at the front, Stearns kept working the outside groove until he finally shot past MacDowell on the backstretch with five laps to go.

MacDowell came back after Stearns multiple times, but Stearns held on for the victory in his 1965 Chevy Nova.  Housatonic, MA’s Joseph Keefner took third in a sister 1970 Chevy Camaro to MacDowell’s mount. Bob Guyon and Michael Rucci completed

the top-five.Unionville, CT’s Gary Byington

beat Plymouth, MA’s Ben Levangie for victory in the Outlaw Vintage Modified feature. The two went back and forth early before Byington asserted himself, keeping Levangie at bay down the stretch. It was Byington’s first ever victory at Thompson Speedway. Paul Jacques finished third.

SUNOCO • from page 12

over $380,000 in scholarship funds to deserving Massachusetts high school students since its inception,” says Kevin Cummings, Bay State Games Executive Director. “Bay State Games Scholarship recipients are true leaders in the classroom, the community, and on the field of play, and we are pleased to be able to recognize their outstanding achieve-ments.”

Candidates must submit their application information online by Oct. 14. The selection process will

begin with a review of each stu-dent’s application, written recom-mendations, and transcripts. A num-ber of students will then be selected for virtual interviews which will be conducted the week of Nov. 8. At the conclusion of interviews, six statewide scholarship winners will be announced. 

Additional information on the scholarship and a link to an applica-tion form can be found at www.bay-stategames.org/future-leaders-schol-arship.

For questions, email info@bay-stategames.org or call 781-932-6555.

DRIVE • from page 12

Turley Publications sports department has recently joined Instagram. You can find our

account by searching “turleysports.” We will regularly feature samples of photos that you will see in our pub-lications on a weekly basis. Please follow and share with your friends and loved ones. We will be featur-ing photos from all 11 of our sports sections in the coming weeks, but as always, you can see all the photos that appear by subscribing to your local paper or picking up a copy in your community.

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Playgroups Every Wednesday and Friday

at 10:30 a.m.You must pre-register for this

group. Ages birth – 5 years old. Parents and grandparents- join Miss Marti for a free playgroup, where you and your child can play and enjoy a craft, stories and songs! Playgroups will be held outside through October. Please dress for the weather and don’t wear your best – we get messy and have fun.

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Read to a dog reading buddiesThursdays Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 and

18 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.Children in kindergarten and up.

Sign up to reserve a 20-minute spot to read to Gwen, the sweetest greyhound and Bright Spot Therapy Dog. Bring your own book or choose one here!

Halloween crafts “to go” Oct. 12 to 20Scare up some fun with a ghost

pencil craft, Frankenstein headband, and witch broom pencil. Just add glue. Pre-registration is required to reserve a “To Go” craft bag. Pick up

your “To – Go” craft bag between Oct. 12 and 20.October is Fire Prevention Month

Pick up some helpful books and fun take home activities that reinforce safety measures. Education is preven-tion! We will have a  “Pete the Cat, Firefighter Pete” Storywalk  outside through Oct. 14. Granby firefight-ers visit on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.  We will meet the firefighters in front of the library, hear safety tips, a short story and explore a firetruck and ambulance (if they are available.)

Halloween Bingo Saturday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to

12 p.m. Pre-register  to play Bingo with a Halloween twist. Come in your costume if you’d like. We will play socially distanced in the large Community Room. Ages 4 and up.

Live Birds of Prey with Wingmasters 

Saturday, Oct. 23 11 a.m. Families and children age 4 and up are invited to register to join the Granby Library hosting Wingmasters, bringing gor-geous live birds of prey (owls, fal-cons, hawks) Outside weather per-mitting (we can move inside if need-ed.) Pre-registration is required. This program is supported by a grant from the Granby Cultural Council, support-

ed by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Halloween I SPY Through October  take one of our

I SPY challenges in glass aquariums with I SPY items inside. Pick up an I SPY checklist and get spying some tricks and treats! Hand in your sheet for a Halloween treat.

To pre-register for programs, call or stop in the library during open hours. Call the library at 413-467-3320. The library is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

October youth events at the Granby Library