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January 17, 2013 PDF Edition - Wilbraham-Hampden Times

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<strong>January</strong> <strong>17</strong>, 013 The <strong>Wilbraham</strong>-<strong>Hampden</strong> TIMES<br />

Page 3<br />

Rich Ross named to Hall of Fame<br />

AT PRESSTIME – Rich Ross of <strong>Wilbraham</strong>, a 61year<br />

old Realtor, was named to the New England Pool<br />

and Billiards Hall of Fame according to sports writer<br />

Garry Brown of <strong>Wilbraham</strong>.<br />

Ross will be inducted into the Class of <strong>2013</strong> on<br />

March 1 at the Providence, R. I. Marriot hotel.<br />

Date set for 250th<br />

Dinner Dance<br />

WILBRAHAM – The date<br />

is set for <strong>Wilbraham</strong>’s 250th Anniversary<br />

Celebration Dinner<br />

Dance. The semi-formal dinner<br />

dance will be held at Chez Josef<br />

in Agawam on Saturday, June<br />

15.Tickets will be $75 per person.<br />

Reservations will be accepted<br />

starting April 1 and may be made<br />

with chairwoman Virginia Barry,<br />

by calling 596-3347.<br />

Date for Fashion Show<br />

WILBRAHAM – The Friends of <strong>Wilbraham</strong> Seniors<br />

has announced the date for their Fashion Show fundraiser.<br />

The event will be held on Thursday, April 25 at St.<br />

Cecilia’s Parish Center with a social hour starting at 11<br />

a.m. Lunch, catered by Kurt and Kelly Soukup of Veritas<br />

restaurant in Sturbridge at noon followed by the fashion<br />

show by “It’s All About Me.” Knights of Columbus<br />

members will be celebrity waiters. Tickets are $24 at the<br />

Senior Center.<br />

250 Golf Tournament<br />

Committee named<br />

WILBRAHAM – The 250th Anniversary Celebration<br />

Committee has named three people to its Golf Tour-<br />

NEWS About Town<br />

By Charles F. Bennett<br />

To submit items for possible inclusion in News About Town or other news columns,<br />

send to Charles F. Bennett, Editor, <strong>Wilbraham</strong> <strong>Hampden</strong> <strong>Times</strong>, 2341 Boston Rd., <strong>Wilbraham</strong>, MA 01095 or e-mail to cbennett@turley.com. Photos are welcome.<br />

www.wilbraham<br />

times.com<br />

For an updated<br />

listing of calendar<br />

events logon to<br />

www.wilbrahamtimes.com.<br />

FRIENDLY FUEL<br />

OIL COMPANY<br />

$ 355 PER<br />

GALLON<br />

(Prices subject to change)<br />

413-575-6092<br />

The <strong>Hampden</strong>-<strong>Wilbraham</strong><br />

Regional School District<br />

Will again offer early childhood programs<br />

for district residents beginning<br />

September <strong>2013</strong>. Programs are for<br />

3 and 4 year olds. If your child will be<br />

three by September 1, <strong>2013</strong> and you<br />

are interested in the program, you may<br />

obtain an application at hwrsd.org<br />

website under "parents"<br />

or call 279-3837.<br />

Applications will be available<br />

starting <strong>January</strong> 3, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

And the deadline for completed<br />

applications is <strong>January</strong> 31, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

nament committee. Committee members are Dean Helm,<br />

general manager of the Country Club of <strong>Wilbraham</strong>,<br />

Dave Barry, former selectman and <strong>Times</strong> golf writer; and<br />

longtime golfer Vaughn Rist.<br />

The tournament will be held at the Country Club of<br />

<strong>Wilbraham</strong> on Monday, May 20 starting with a lunch at<br />

11:30 a.m., golf, social hour and dinner. Sponsorships<br />

are available by calling Rist at 413-478-8878.<br />

Red Cross Blood Drive<br />

REGION - The American Red Cross will hold a<br />

blood Drive on Friday, Jan. 18 at Bethlehem Baptist<br />

Church, 216 Allen St., <strong>Hampden</strong> from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />

All presenting donors in <strong>January</strong> will receive a coupon<br />

for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. To make<br />

an appointment to donate blood, call 800-733-2767or log<br />

onto redcrossblood.org.<br />

<strong>Hampden</strong> Farmers Market open<br />

HAMPDEN - The <strong>Hampden</strong> Winter Farmers’ Market<br />

at 2 Somers Road will take place Saturday, Jan. 19<br />

from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for farm-fresh meat, dairy, raw<br />

vegan, local winter crops. Organics will be available as<br />

well as whole grain breads, hot soup and low-sugar jam.<br />

A chess tournament will be held that day.<br />

Hiking Club to trek in<br />

Mittineague Park<br />

W. SPRINGFIELD – The <strong>Wilbraham</strong> Hiking Club<br />

will hold its next hike on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 9:30 a.m. at<br />

Mittineague Park in West Springfield. Hike or snowshoe;<br />

it is 2 to 3 hours.<br />

The club will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the kiosk and park-<br />

Receive your home’s<br />

energy score, which<br />

is similar to a milesper-gallon<br />

rating and<br />

shows your energy<br />

use and costs.<br />

Residents of Belchertown, East Longmeadow, <strong>Hampden</strong>,<br />

Longmeadow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, and <strong>Wilbraham</strong><br />

are eligible for Home MPG, which has special features:<br />

<br />

www.masssave.com-energy-performance-score.com<br />

<br />

hot water equipment<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

To check out local community events, visit homempg.net or<br />

contact Christina Petersen, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission<br />

at 413-781-6045, cpetersen@pvpc.org<br />

To find out your home’s energy score,<br />

call Mass Save at (866) 527-7283 to schedule a<br />

no-cost Mass Save Home MPG assessment<br />

LEARNING LINKS<br />

Nursery School<br />

Over 28 Years<br />

<strong>2013</strong> Registration<br />

Program Choices<br />

Tues. & Thurs. 9-12 or 9-1<br />

Mon., Wed., Fri. 9-1<br />

For more information call<br />

Peggy Boduch, Director<br />

596-5103<br />

215 Manchonis Rd., Ext.<br />

<strong>Wilbraham</strong><br />

(413) 596-5103<br />

Lic #8118744<br />

ing area at the Route 20, Westfield Street entrance on Fife<br />

Lane. Hike leader: Sheila Croteau. For more information<br />

call 732-7254 or email sheilacroteau@aol.com.<br />

Annual Meeting of Grace<br />

Union Church<br />

WILBRAHAM – The 127th Annual Meeting of<br />

Grace Union Church will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20<br />

Please see NEWS ABOUT TOWN, page 4<br />

The Best Fresh For A<br />

Healthy New Year!<br />

Specials <strong>January</strong> 16-22, <strong>2013</strong><br />

One Pound Pack<br />

Florida Strawberries . . . $ 2.99<br />

Imported • 6 oz<br />

AS<br />

Blueberries . . . . . . . . . . .2 for $ 5<br />

Florida<br />

Pink Grapefruit . . . . . . .5 for $ 3<br />

Dole Bananas . . . . . . . . . .59 ¢ lb.<br />

1 lb pack<br />

California Carrots . . . . .5 for $ 3<br />

Pint Size<br />

Grape Tomatoes . . . . . . . .2 for $ 3<br />

Collards and Kale . . . . . .99 ¢ lb.<br />

Local Grown<br />

Butternut Squash . . . . . .50 ¢ lb.<br />

Boars Head<br />

Turkey Pastrami . . . . . $ 8.99lb.<br />

Boars Head<br />

Monterey & Pepper Jack Cheese $ 5.99lb.<br />

“Daisy Hams”<br />

Pork Shoulder Butt . . . $ 4.49lb.<br />

750 ml bottle<br />

Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc Wine $ 11.99<br />

Get Your Daily Dose of<br />

“Vitamin F” - Flowers<br />

for Emotional Energy<br />

Color Therapy<br />

Bouquets<br />

$9.99<br />

Pink “Gratitude” Bouquet<br />

Yellow “Wellness” Bouquet<br />

Red “Motivation” Bouquet<br />

Orange “New Beginnings” Bouquet<br />

Randall’s Bakery Deli<br />

Fresh Cider Donuts<br />

“Homemade” Soups<br />

Dinner to Go • Paninis<br />

Gourmet Sandwiches<br />

Randall’s Chicken Pot Pie<br />

Every Wednesday<br />

ALWAYS FRESH AT<br />

631 CENTER ST. Route 21 Mass Tpke Exit 7<br />

LUDLOW • 589-7071 • www.ranfarm.com<br />

OPEN MON-SAT 7AM-8PM • SUNDAY 7AM-7PM<br />

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