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State Rep. Aaron Vega, D-Holyoke, announced this week that he will not run for re-election in 2020, ending an eight-year tenure on Beacon Hill.

“It has been an amaz-ing journey and honor to be overwhelmingly supported by the voters of this city

T h i s w e e k , B i l l Quesnel, chairman of the Float Committee, and Marc Joyce, 2020 parade president, named Blessed Sacrament School eighth grader Anna Puttick as this year’s winner of the Grand Col leen Float Design Contest.

Planning starts soonon middle schoolgrade realignment

By Peter Spottspspotts@turley.com

The recent purchase of the old Blessed Sacrament Primary School building by the private-ly owned Center School may open up another option for Holyoke’s School Department to pursue its middle school model expansion.

Metcalf School, a neigh-bor along Northampton Street to Old Blessed Sacrament, is expanding for the sixth straight year, adding sixth grade to its current pre-kindergarten to grade 5 offerings. Since 2014, Metcalf has increased a grade each year to accommodate dual-language program students from across the city. The school needs more space to accommo-date the added classes.

“We had put out a request for proposals for addition-al space for the expansion of Metcalf School because it is moving to middle school next year, and there are con-s t ra ints next year,” sa id

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t - R e c e ive r Stephen Zrike. “We’re looking for anybody who has a space that would meet our require-ments to apply. We’re hoping we’ll have a number of appli-cations.”

Zrike said that the dis-trict would “love” to see Center School respond to the RFP, given the close proxim-ity of Metcalf and Blessed Sacrament. However, no defi-nite plans are being made until all responses to the RFP has been received and the district

can evaluate what options it has to work with.

“We just need to find a space, whether that’s in one of our existing buildings or whether that is in another space that we lease, we’re just explor-ing different options,” Zrike said. “We want to make sure we find the best space and most economical space.”

He added, “They don’t have to be in the same build-ing. We still have the current Metcalf building and we need that space for our existing pro-

grams, we’re just adding an additional grade.”

Zrike said that the dis-trict will need to add staff for the expansion as well. Exact numbers aren’t determined yet, but there will be at least two teachers for the two new class-rooms being added. The dual language program provides a choice for students to learn in both English and Spanish. Students can apply to the pro-gram from any of the district’s

The former Blessed Sacrament Primary School, at right, is one option to accommodate sixth grade classes in the dual language program at neighboring Metcalf School, at left. Photo by Michael Ballway

Fun, service are part of Catholic Schools WeekBy Shelby Macri smacri@turley.com

Holyoke’s two parochi-al elementary schools, Blessed Sacrament

and Mater Dolorosa, got out of uniform and had a little fun Wednesday as they celebrat-ed National Catholic Schools Week.

Students in grades 1-8 at Blessed Sacrament, on

Westfield Road, participated in a “Minute to Win It” activ-ity course put on by teachers Betsey Novinsky and Lynn Cavanagh. There were 11 tables set up with different activities to try to finish in one minute. It got the kids moving around while still using their thinking skills to complete the activities.

Across town at the end of Chestnut Street, grade 3-7 stu-

dents at Mater Dolorosa were also moving around—in this case, enduring a “boot camp” course designed by four eighth graders with crawling, jumping and exercises in between.

Eighth graders Kelsy Brainard, Ana Fedora, Sarah Stevenson and Caitlin O’Brien were able to use all the equip-ment that the school gym had to offer. They used chairs with hockey sticks across the middle

as a tunnel where participants army crawl, then complete 15 jumping jacks. From there the activities alternated between fun games and exercises such as sit-ups, jump rope, and wall sits.

Though it was a fun activ-ity, the girls obviously thought of ways to promote healthy exercise. Teachers helped kids through parts of the course and gave support throughout. After all the kids ran the course, a few teachers and Principal Maureen Donelan joined the last few kids while they com-pleted the final step, a 30-sec-ond wall sit.

It was a light end to a day that started on a serious note.

“This gives them a fun activity to do after honoring service members this morn-ing,” Donelan said. “The kids dressed in red, white, and blue today in order to honor the ser-vice members. Today is also a way to honor our faith and the services we do every day. It’s nice to break the day up like this.”

The gym teacher, Michael From left, Alexis Maldonado and William Rivest compete in a “Minute to Win It” event during Catholic Schools Week at Blessed Sacrament School.

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Public invited to participate in receiver search

The state Department o f E l e m e n t a r y a n d Seconda ry Educa t ion will host two communi-ty forums next month to allow Holyoke residents to participate in the search for a new state receiver to lead the Holyoke School Department.

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City woman charged in murderBy Wyatt Aloisiowaloisio@turley.com

GRANBY — Details are still sparse surrounding the death of an 84-year-old Granby resident on Jan. 19, but as the investigation continues, a Holyoke woman has been charged with murder.

Police were dispatched to the Pleasant Street home of Reginald E. Sanford that day, and he was found deceased at the scene. Court records indicate that Sanford had died as a result of severe lacerations from a sharp weap-on, with investigators quickly determin-ing his death to be a homicide.

While the investigation contin-ued into Monday officials and police announced later that evening that a sus-pect had been apprehended.

Yiana M. Torres, 28, of Holyoke, was arraigned Tuesday morning at the Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown, pleading not guilty to the single charge of murder. Torres was ordered to be held without a right to bail pending a psychological evaluation requested by her lawyer, with a fol-low-up return to court tentatively sched-

uled for Feb. 4. Torres was identified as a possible

culprit when investigators discovered her fingerprints at the scene. Further evi-dence included Sanford’s missing car, which was recovered on Monday by police in Holyoke. Video surveillance of the vicinity where the vehicle was found shows the vehicle being parked and Torres leaving the area on foot a short time afterward.

In court records, police allege that upon locating Torres, she admitted to stabbing Sanford following a verbal argument that had escalated earlier in the day on Sunday. Records further indicat-ed that Torres has a complicated history of previous instances of violence.

Sanford, a retired auto mechanic, resided at the 37 Pleasant St., Granby, home for more than 50 years, sharing the home with his wife Joyce before her death in 2011.

Granby Police, Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office of David E. Sullivan and MSP Crime Scene Services are continuing to investigating the inci-dent.

Aide will run for state rep. seatThe day after state Rep.

Aaron Vega announced he would not run for re-election in November, Holyoke resi-dent Patricia Duffy formally announced her intention to run for the seat.

Duffy has worked as Vega’s legislative aide since 2014. She has served as a board member on the Holyoke Redevelopment Authority for the past 10 years, having been first appointed by then Gov. Deval Patrick. She also served on the board of Nueva Esperanza from 2006 to 2015.

“It has been my honor and great for-tune to work for Rep. Aaron Vega for the past six years,” Duffy said. “Succeeding Rep. Vega is no small task. I’ve seen firsthand how his love for his hometown drove him to work hard every day. I know that I can continue this work driven by the same love for Holyoke. I can continue to ensure that our communi-ty, our schools, and our busi-nesses get the resources they need to make progress and to succeed. I look forward to the cam-paign, to connecting with old friends and making new ones, to the conversations and debates to come, to working on our shared vision of Holyoke for generations of families and newcomers alike, as an example for the whole commonwealth.”

Duffy loves living in Holyoke and finds it rewarding to work in its service. She said too many people in the city lack access to life’s essentials — from qual-ity housing, to a good education — and businesses lack access to a well-trained workforce.

She said she is already building the relationships in the Legislature needed to tackle these issues, and would bring to the job a true willing-ness to seek input from her constituents in every decision she makes.

“We already have the resources we need, right now, to increase access and equi-ty in the city,” said Duffy. “What’s needed is collabora-

tion and a sense of common purpose.”“Pat Duffy was one of the first

people I connected with when I moved to the city of Holyoke,” said Theresa Cooper-Gordon, chairman of the Holyoke Housing Authority Board. “We were like-minded in terms of our con-cepts of equity and accessibility for the entire community. Pat and I have worked

together on various commu-nity initiatives in collabora-tion with Nueva Esperanza, the Holyoke Redevelopment Authority, and the Holyoke Housing Authority. Pat has remained a consistent leader

in the preservation of community pro-grams and growth.”

Vega highlighted Duffy’s strong skills in working with constituents.

“Of the hundreds of constituents my office has helped over the past seven years, Pat has been at the forefront of all those issues and resolutions,” said Vega. “She knows the job and knows how to help people. I’m proud to support her as a candidate for state representative.”

Duffy will officially kick off her campaign Feb. 25, with an evening event at Summit View on Northampton Street.

Drag performers to lead story hours“Mr. Pickle and Friends” will host

a story hour with drag performers at the Holyoke Public Library twice a month beginning 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.

With a focus on inclusion and acceptance, Mr. Pickle will read rele-vant books to children. Juice boxes and pre-packaged snacks will be available. Other storytime activities will include dressing up, singing and dancing, and other family-friendly fun. Participation is free, but seats are limited; families should call the library to register at 413-420-8105. Story hours will con-tinue on the second and fourth Tuesday

of each month. The library is at 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke.

Mr. Pickle promises a “safe place for all children to express themselves creatively.’’

Mr. Pickle is drag performer and Holyoke resident Danielle Pikul. She began “Mr. Pickle and Friends Story Hour” as a way to show children that with compassion, education and a lit-tle exposure, acceptance and inclusion become second nature. Each story hour will feature a guest from the local drag community. Any performers inter-ested in being a guest of Mr. Pickle should email pickledpikul@gmail.com.

Saturday dinner to St. Patrick’s honor awardeesThis year’s award recipients will

be recognized at the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke Awards Dinner 5:30-9 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Wherehouse?, 109 Lyman St., Holyoke.

Tickets are $45 per person. To pur-chase tickets or for more information about the event, contact Hayley Dunn at hayleyfeyredunn@gmail.com.

Awardees for 2020 include John Beaulieu as the Gallivan Award winner, and the following winners announced in previous weeks:

• John J. Driscoll, grand marshal (highest honor given to a person of Irish ancestry who is a Holyoke resi-dent or Parade Committee member)

• E i l e e n C u r r a n , C i t i z e n s h i p Award (a person or organization who has made s u b s t a n t i a l c o n t r i bu t i o n s to the parade o r P a r a d e Committee)

• B r y n n Gi l l i s , Rohan Award (longstanding member of the Parade Committee who has contributed to the parade’s overall success)

• Brian Donoghue, O’Connell

Award (longstanding member of the Parade Committee who has significant-ly aided fundraising)

The committee will name two

additional awards in the coming weeks: the John F. Kennedy Nat iona l Award, presented annu-ally to an American of Irish descent who is dis-tinguished in his or her chosen field; and the A m b a s s a d o r Aw a r d , presented to a person who has worked to pro-mote the relat ionship between the people of the

Republic of Ireland and the people of the United States. For more informa-tion, visit www.holyokestpatrickspa-rade.com.

Eileen Curran Brian Donoghue John Driscoll Brynn Gillis

Patricia Duffy

Gallivan awardee thanks ‘parade family’T h e S t . P a t r i c k ’s

Committee of Holyoke this month announced that John Beaulieu is the 49th recipient of the Daniel J. Gallivan Award.

The Gallivan Award is given to shall be a longstand-ing member of the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke who, while not a resident of the city of Holyoke, has made signifi-cant contributions to the over-all success of the St. Patrick’s Parade or the association.

Beaulieu, a resident of Chicopee, is a nine-year member of the Parade Committee, and an active member of the Board of Directors of the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke. He served twice

as the president of the Chicopee Regional Parade Committee and works hard on both the Road Race Committee and Parade Coordination Committee to make sure the weekend events run smoothly.

Beaulieu graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School and currently works in the mayor’s office in Chicopee. He is an active

member of his community and long-standing member of the local Knights of Columbus. He and wife Patty have three children, Miranda, Shane, and Ryan, and one cherished granddaughter, Everly.

“It’s an honor to accept this award

given to me by my parade committee family,” Bealieu commented.

St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke 2020 President Marc Joyce said, “I am extremely pleased with the selection of John Beaulieu as the 2020 Daniel J. Gallivan Award recipient for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. John is one of our most hard-working members and always completes his tasks in a timely fashion and well done. I look forward to marching with him on March 22nd for our 69th parade.”

The 69th St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on Sunday, March 22, and the 45th Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 21.

For more information, visit www.holyokestpatricksparade.com.

John Beaulieu

Legoland NY‘sneak peek’ at mall in Feb.

Legoland New York Resort, opening later this year, will bring its road show to Holyoke next month.

Costume characters, theme park rides and Lego building activities will be available for free from Friday, Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 17, at the Holyoke Mall. All are welcome to participate. Lego Master Model Builders will be in attendance.

The road show is a sneak peek at the Legoland theme park and hotel set to open July 4 in Goshen, N.Y.

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HCC offering children’s safety skillsprogram

Holyoke Community College is

running a two-day program next month designed to teach children how to pro-tect themselves from violence and harm in their daily lives.

“RadKIDS” is for children 6 to 12 years old and will run over two consec-utive Saturdays, Feb. 15 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at HCC’s Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation, on the main campus at 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke.

The sessions will be led by Kellie Cournoyer-Cronk and Maggie Brown, two area law enforcement veterans and trainers certified by the radKIDS national nonprofit network.

According to its website, rad-KIDS is a “fun, activity-based pro-gram” whose curriculum includes home, school and vehicle safety; bul-lying prevention; abduction defense; and personal space and personal touch safety, with a goal of “replacing fear with knowledge, skills and power, by enhancing a child’s critical thinking abilities and physical resistance skills.”

The $75 program fee includes snacks, water and a T-shirt. To regis-ter, visit hcc.edu/bce and search for “radKIDS,” or call HCC Community Services at 413-552-2123.

Duo offers free Spanish guitar concertThe Holyoke Public Library will

welcome the duo of Eliezer Torres and Orlando Zayas for “Romantic Spanish Guitar,” a free concert, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Torres, born in New York City, is the son of Puerto Rican parents. At age 5, they bought him his first guitar, and since then, he has dedicated his life to this instrument. During his teenage years, he performed alongside a quartet of young ladies, his sisters. He has played in sever-al musical groups and worked in several styles, including jíbaro, jazz, pop, classi-cal, boleros, gospel and more. His fellow guitarists call him “Maestro” for his pro-ficiency, unique style, precise fast fingers, and soft touch on his guitar strings.

Zayas, originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico, graduated from the University of Puerto Rico in the mid-’70s. While still in high school he showed an interest in music and learned to play the guitar. After graduating he worked for the government first on the island, then in Massachusetts. After retiring, he returned to the guitar and began to use online videos to teach himself the “Cuban tres.” A few years later he teamed up with Eliezer Torres. Their musical interests were very similar, including popular music, semi-classical and Brazilian music.

For more information or to register for this program, call the library at 413-420-8101. This concert is sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council, Holyoke Local Cultural Council, Holyoke Public Library and Puerto Rican Cultural Project. The library is at 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke.

Orlando Zayas, left, and Eliezer Torres will give a free Spanish guitar concert at the Holyoke Public Library on Feb. 12. Submitted photo

Library to celebrate 150th anniversary plan for future changesHolyoke’s library will celebrate its

sesquicentennial this year with events and range of new initiatives.

“The library’s 150th anniversary is a moment to honor our past and, more crit-ically, anticipate our future,” said Library Director Maria Pagan. “Our commu-nity continues to have challenges. And though the library cannot meet all the needs our community has, we can help make a difference. In the coming years, there is so much more to do. We will continue to provide the traditional core library services and develop new goals. For the coming year, as we celebrate 150 years of service, we will focus our efforts in providing more programs that are relevant to the needs and wants of our community, as well as broadening our impact and contributions to local eco-nomic development.“

Upcoming events celebrating the 150th include:

• On Feb. 14, the library will host a Legislative Breakfast where city, state and federal representatives will be invit-ed to speak and discuss the role of librar-ies and how the government can help support and sustain their efforts in the community.

• On March 7, the library will host poet Dan Shanahan on a Saturday after-noon, to perform selections from his new book of Holyoke poems.

• On April 4, the Mini Golf and Games at the Library event will return. There will be exhibits around the build-ing detailing the history of the library.

• The library will mark its 150th Anniversary with a community birthday party near the anniversary date of the signing of the act of incorporation that founded the library in April. Details will be announced at a later date.

• In November 2020, the library will host a concluding fundraiser, with pro-

ceeds designated to support future pro-gramming efforts at the library.

Throughout 2020, the library will offer limited-edition 150th Anniversary library cards to new patrons who apply for a card.

The library’s founders were fully aware of the far-reaching consequenc-es that a library can have in the life of a community. In dedicating the origi-nal Maple Street building in 1902, President William Whiting referred to it as the “People’s College,” and added: “A library is as much a part of the intellectu-al life of a community as its schools, and should be supported generously as part of our educational system. Within these walls you will find authors devoted to literature, arts and science, and they are free to any who will ask. We can say to the citizens of Holyoke you have only to ask here and you will find knowledge to make your life useful and happy.”

The library continues to support education and the pursuit of knowledge, but no longer only through books. Some of the ways the library has changed in recent years include:

• From keeper of books to ser-vice-oriented information provider

• From information gatherer to infor-mation consultant

• From one medium to multiple media

• From only its own collection to the library without walls — through resource sharing with other libraries and institu-tions

• From passive interest in reading to encourage reading and lifelong learning

• From a meeting place to intellectu-al community center

Holyoke’s library is at 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke. For more information, con-tact 413-420-8101 or library@holyoke.org.

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College welcomes Vice President of administrationHolyoke Community College

recently welcomed Narayan Sampath of Amherst as its new vice president of administration and finance.

Over the past decade, Sampath has held a number of key fiscal and admin-istrative roles at institutions across the state, including Massachusetts General Hospital, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and, most recent-ly, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

At HCC, Sampath serves as the college’s chief fiscal officer, managing the college budget and supervising the Business Office, Human Resources, Campus Police, Facilities and Dining Services. He started Jan. 2.

At UMass, Sampath was adminis-

trative director of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences, where he managed all day-to-day operations, includ-ing administrative, human resource and fiscal affairs. He was also responsible for the execution of the $95 mil-lion capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center that led to the creation of the institute, now home to three centers with more than 250 college faculty members.

From 2013 to 2015, he managed the Center for Emergent Behavior of Integrated Cellular Systems at MIT, funded by the National Science Foundation, and before that served as

MIT’s financial administra-tor. From 2009 to 2011, he worked as grants administra-tor at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Originally from India, Sampath holds a bache-lor’s degree in accounting from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. He earned an MBA from the International Business School at Brandeis

University in Waltham.Sampath has lived and worked

in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Nigeria and Kenya, and now resides in Amherst with his wife and two daugh-ters.

Free talks on heart health this monthBaystate Medical Center will

hold a free Heart and Vascular Health Lecture Series in Holyoke during the month of February, beginning on Feb. 2 with interventional cardiologist Dr. Amir Lotfi of the hospital’s Heart and Vascular Program.

Lo t f i ’s s e s s ion , “Watchman and CTO: Advances in Care for the Treatments of Atrial Fibrillation and Complete Total Occlusion,” wil l provide an update on how scientific advances are allowing for alternative treatment for AFib and complete coro-nary artery occlusion.

The lecture series, presented by the Baystate Heart and Vascular Program as part of American Heart Month, will focus on presentations designed by Baystate Medical Center physicians to inform those attending on the latest advances in heart and vascular care and how they can maintain or improve their heart and vascular health. All lectures will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the Baystate Health Education Center, 361 Whitney Ave., Holyoke.

The free lectures continue of Feb. 9 with heart failure specialist Dr. Leeor Jaffe of Baystate’s Heart and Vascular Program, who will present “CardioMEMS and Heart Failure:

Latest Technology to Improve Care for Patients with Heart Failure.” Jaffe will discuss heart failure and the implica-tions of a weakened heart, and will pro-vide an update in technology, including a simple device that can detect con-cerns before symptoms arise.

Vascular surgeon Dr. Yiming Avery Ching of Baystate Vascular Services wi l l present “PAD and Carot id Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Best Therapies for Vascular Disease” on Feb. 16. His presentation will focus on symptoms and when to seek treatment for peripheral arterial dis-ease and disease of the carotid artery. Those attending will learn about the most effective treatment available to improve symptoms and minimize other health risks.

The series will conclude on Feb. 23 with “Heart Disease Hot Topics: Vaping, E-Cigarettes, Marijuana and Alcohol — Harmless or Destructive? What Patients with Heart Disease Need to Know.” The session will be led by preventive cardiologist Dr. Quinn Pack of Baystate’s Heart and Vascular Program.

Heart-healthy light refreshments will be served at the lectures and edu-cational handouts on heart and vascular health will be provided. Parking is free.

Registration is required for each session by visiting baystatehealth.org/events, or calling 413-794-5200. For more information about cardiac care at Baystate Medical Center, visit www.baystatehealth.org/bhvp.

Help available applying for college aid

Holyoke High School, in col-laboration with GEAR UP, will host a Financial Aid Completion Day for families of high school seniors inter-ested in attending college.

Two sessions will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13: a morning session from 8:30 to 10:30, and an evening session from 4 to 6:30.

During each session, parents and children will have an opportunity to complete the Financial Aid Form for Student Application, or FAFSA, with the help of a financial aid expert. Financial aid is available to help stu-dents pay for college, and the first step to accessing those funds is to complete the FAFSA application.

Advance registration is required by Tuesday, Feb. 10, by contacting Mary Colón at mcolon@valleyopp.com or 413-579-8351.

Dr. Yiming Ching

Dr. Leeor Jaffe

Dr. Amir Lotfi

Dr. Quinn Pack

Narayan Sampath

Teen poetry starts Black History Month at library

Teens are invited to start the cele-bration of Black History Month at the Holyoke Public Library this Saturday.

The library’s Teen Room will host Blackout Poetry from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Participants will cel-ebrate black authors and make visu-al poetry of their own. Their finished pieces may be taken home or displayed at the library for the rest of the month.

This program is free, but partici-pants are asked to register in advance by calling 413-420-8101 or signing up in person at the front desk. The library is at 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke.

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Group asks parents to lead on gun safetyBy Michael Ballway

mballway@turley.com

Only a handful of parents showed on Wednesday up to talk about how to keep guns out of the hands of children, but organizers of the Be SMART project say they’re off to a good start.

They reached many more families the previous evening, holding infor-mal conversations during the Winter Showcase at the White School. Be SMART volunteers, including one bilin-gual volunteer, greeted parents on their way in and were able to spread the Be SMART message through informal con-versations.

Holyoke Police also presented a gun safety assembly for students, featuring a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog. Police Sgt. Joseph Garcia said two other Holyoke schools have already called to schedule a similar presentation.

Firearms are the second-leading cause of death among children, said Be SMART volunteer Barbara Stechenberg, and the leading cause of death among black children. Nearly 90 percent of child unintentional shooting deaths and inju-ries occur in the home. About 4.6 million children in the United States live in a home with at least one loaded, unlocked gun.

The gun safety outreach at White started as a response to an incident in December where a child brought a gun to school. Superintendent-Receiver Stephen Zrike said it’s been well received, and he hopes to see other Holyoke schools mak-ing gun safety education a priority.

Robin Neipp, leader of the Pioneer Valley chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, which sponsors Be SMART, said she’s ready to visit any

school, at any event where parents will gather.

“We’ll come to you,” she said. “If you’re having a parents meeting, we’ll go to your event.”

At the Jan. 29 forum at Enlace de Familias, the presenters stressed that the Be SMART program is nonparti-san and takes no position on the Second Amendment or gun control legislation. It is focused on acknowledging that many

children share their home with a gun — whether legally or illegally — and train-ing children and adults to be mindful of the dangers and safe in how they use and store the gun.

“We believe that most gun owners want to be responsible gun owners,” said Stechenberg. “As adults, it is our respon-sibility to prevent unintentional access to guns.”

SMART stands for five steps parents and other adults can take to reduce the chances of gun ownership leading to acci-dental death or injury, particularly among children. They are:

• Secure all guns in your home and vehicles — not just hiding them “out or reach of children,” but storing them prop-erly, locked up, unloaded, with ammuni-tion locked in a separate place.

• Model responsible behavior around guns — talk to children about guns, how to handle them safely, and what to do when they find a gun.

• Ask about unsecured guns in other homes — parents should make this part of their standard set of questions to par-ents when a child visits a new home, along with the presence of allergens, accessibility of alcohol or the rules for using a pool.From left, Robin Neipp, leader of the Pioneer Valley chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun

Sense, answers a question from Tere Danek, sitting with her husband John Danek, at a Jan. 29 forum at Enlace de Familias. Photo by Michael Ballway See SAFETY page 13

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through four state elections and two local elections,” Vega said in a press statement. “I thank all of you for the support and the friendship over the past eight years. I look forward to finding my next chapter and continuing to work for the people of Holyoke and Western Massachusetts.”

He said he was stepping down “with great admiration for the position of state representative, as well as understanding of the ever-changing political landscape of our great city.” He called his term in office “nothing short of inspiring,” both in what he has learned and in how he was able to help people.

“I could have never imagined that this kid from South Holyoke would go on to advocate and represent the 5th Hampden District in the Great and General Court, but that is what hap-pened,” Vega added. “I believe I always had the best intentions to serve the peo-ple of Holyoke while in elected office,

and I believe that I served with integrity. I listened, I learned and I advocated for all of Holyoke to the best of my ability.”

Vega first ran for state representative in 2012, after having served three years as an at-large city councilor in Holyoke. The state representative district consists of every precinct in the city of Holyoke.

In his press statement, Vega thanked his wife, Debra, his three daughters and his son, for their support, motivation and inspiration.

He also singled out his legislative aide for the past seven years, Patricia Duffy, for thanks. Duffy announced this week that she will seek to succeed Vega as state representative.

Whoever is elected in November 2020 will be the second fresh face in Holyoke’s legislative delegation this year. Vega’s counterpart in the state Senate, Donald Humason, resigned this month to become Westfield’s mayor. His successor will be chosen in a March 31 special election. The Senate seat will also be up for election in November 2020.

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enrollment zones, and grades 3-6 require a verbal, written, and reading level evalu-ation in Spanish.

In addition to the classrooms at Metcalf, the dual language program also has classes at White School on Jefferson Street. The program at White will also expand by one grade next year, to serve pre-kindergarten through grade 3.

Middle waysWhile Metcalf is adding a middle

school grade, plans to realign the rest of the district’s schools remain unset-tled after voters rejected the proposal to build two new schools in November.

Zrike said the district is hoping to start planning in the coming weeks for a plan to reorganize the district with separate elementary, middle and high schools, but it is still waiting for feed-back from the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

“We’re still waiting for some direc-tion from the MSBA around what they are recommending as our next steps as district,” Zrike explained. “Once we

have a better sense of that then we will be able to share what we think needs to happen next around the moves to mid-dle schools.”

He added, “Obviously it looks dif-ferent now because two new schools aren’t coming into the portfolio, but if there’s other scenarios and possibilities for introducing one new school into our portfolio, then that certainly adjusts way we do that. If there is no possibili-ty in the short term to add a new middle school option, then it sets into motion a new set of options.”

Applications for projects through

the MSBA are open until April. Zrike said one of the reasons the district is waiting for feedback from the MSBA is because they had an accepted applica-tion rejected by voters.

“What we’re not clear on yet is what does re-application look like for Holyoke given we already had a proj-ect that obviously did not move for-ward,” he said. “Is there any uniqueness around our application, given the failed vote?”

For more information on Holyoke Public Schools or the dual language program, visit www.hps.holyoke.ma.us.

Gill, said that he was asked to put on a boot camp and he asked his eighth grad-ers if they would be interested in setting it up.

“They were really excited and immediately said that they would do it.” Gill said. “I showed them all the equip-ment we have that’s available to them, and I let them have free rein. They came up with a really cool course, and it was all them.”

The eighth graders explained, helped, and cheered the kids on as they

went through it. “It was fun, and it wasn’t that hard

to put the course together.” Fedora said. The course encircled the basketball

court of the gym and included an activity for every inch of the foul lines.

“It took about a day to figure out the activities we’d do, but after we planned it out it was easy to set up.” Stevenson said. The community within the school is evident and strong, the kids in the bleachers cheered for the kids running the course, and helped to count for some of the exercises.

Gill has worked at the school for two years, after previously retiring from

public schools and coaching. He says the difference between public schools and Catholic schools is discipline. Kids will be kids, but he said the emphasis on behavior comes from a good administra-tion.

This week is a way to highlight all that goes into Catholic schools and the differences they have from public schools. The most obvious difference is a commitment to God and a religious motivation for public service, noted Kathy Hebert, a teacher at Blessed Sacrament.

Work on community service proj-ects intensifies during Catholic Schools

Week, but is a constant presence all year round, Hebert said. Preschoolers made cards for elderly in a local nursing home, and the older students made stained glass hearts for the Day Brook Village senior home. Other community service projects include cloth drives, food drives, collect-ing coats and picking families to give gifts to during the holidays.

“We come together as a communi-ty,” said Blessed Sacrament teacher Joan Callini. “It’s unique because not a lot of schools have younger kids in pre-K interacting with middle schoolers in sev-enth and eighth grade. They get along great and they help each other.”

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CATHOLIC, from page 1

Preschool and kindergarten classes at Blessed Sacrament School gather to watch Fred Marion perform in celebration of Catholic Schools Week this Wednesday.

From left, Caitlin O’Brien, Kelsey Brainard, Ana Fedora and Sarah Stevenson explain the boot camp course they set up at Mater Dolorosa School on Wednesday.

Saoirse Keane starts her half of a “Minute to Win It” activity at Blessed Sacrament.

The “boot camp” course at Mater Dolorosa included a section where students had to run 15 burpee exercises and knock down bowling pins.

Mater Dolorosa students jump over obstacles to get to the final portion of the course.

From left, Colm Wilson and Willow Webster compete in a “Minute to Win It” game at Blessed Sacrament.

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“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. … Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” — Martin Luther King Jr., 1967.

In today’s news we read and hear of murders and gunfights and fights with knives. We see homeless people on our streets and get stopped with a request to buy some food. Some of us experience the other side with a job, plenty of food and a house to live in.

Six years ago, I read the book “When a Heart Turns Rock Solid” by Timothy Black. Written in 2010, it is an 18-year document-ed story of three Puerto Rican brothers on and off the streets in this area. It’s a story of cultural, social and economic forces at work in their lives. It’s a story of racism, classism, drugs, incarceration and longings for a life that is better. It is a story of suffering.

Today, the story has not changed. It still is a complex story. It is a story of suffer-

ing. I wonder where there are opportunities to get together with students, teachers and parents; police and gang members; entre-preneurs and workers; owners and renters; artists and laborers; wealthy, middle-class, and poor people; and old and young. What if we had workshops to voice the vision for our community, to determine the contradictions blocking action, to build proposals, to take responsible roles and observe ways to be held accountable?

Martin Luther King Jr. also said, “If we match our suffering by our capacity to endure suffering, we will lead toward a community where people live together without fear.” I believe that when we have the compassion to go through this together, we will find the courage, hope and the joys of living in com-munity.

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‘Goliath’ medical center would disrupt Yale St. neighborhoodBy Deb Peavey

Here’s what I know: That I used to believe if you worked hard and paid your taxes, you could one day own a

home and raise a family — in a neighborhood of some kind or another — and live your life in peace.

That you could put down roots and build a life and a community with the simple assumption that your neighborhood would be a refuge where people cared about each other, looked after each other, walked dogs together, had holiday parties and block parties; where kids could go in and out of each other’s hous-es, play in the park and ride their bikes up and down the street.

That, even with those ideals and inten-tions, life rarely goes as planned. Real strug-gles often seep — and sometimes crash — into your life. You can lose your job, face grave illness, get in an accident, and so forth. Life’s interruptions can come in the form of drug addiction, infidelity, financial peril,

Each week, The Holyoke Sun will feature a photo of a distinctive place, landmark, sculpture, sign or other recognizable object located somewhere in the city.Think you know what or where it is? Readers are encouraged to submit their guesses to “Hidden in Holyoke” via email to TheSun@Turley.com. In order to qualify for the weekly contest, entries must be received by Wednesday at noon for inclusion into Friday’s edition. Please include your full name with your guess in an email to TheSun@turley.com. If more than one correct answer is received, the names of all those who submitted guesses will be listed. For more information, contact The Holyoke Sun at 536-5333.

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of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke on Nick Cosmos Drive.

It was correctly guessed by Fred Wanat.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Fall down 5. American TV company

(abbr.) 8. Exclamation that

denotes disgust11. Gallantry13. Chinese word

signifying “doctrine”14. Prefix meaning

“beside”15. Act of imitating16. Tall, rounded vase17. Sixth month of Jewish

civil calendar18. Rural Iranian village20. Time zone21. Military weapon

(abbr.)22. Gets rid of25. Aggressive30. Addressed one’s

appearance31. Affirmative32. Denoting Indo-

European

languages33. French noble family38. Shock therapy41. Having characteristics

of both sexes43. Large suitcase45. One who identifies

God with the universe48. Swiss river49. Frequently50. Wipe out55. Invests in little

enterprises56. Waste57. Resembles a large

shrimp59. Derogatory name for

rural resident60. Menswear accessory61. Tropical American tree62. Pitching statistic63. Camera type64. Cardinal number that

is the sum of five and one

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heart (abbr.) 2. Northern Scandinavia

indigenous person 3. Evergreen trees and

shrubs 4. Meat from a domestic

hog 5. State of insensibility 6. Herb 7. Annuity 8. San Diego-based

ballplayer 9. Members of a Semitic

people10. Any physical damage12. Woolen rug14. Alsos Mission leader19. Aromatic plant used as

culinary herb23. Where you sleep24. Ruled Russia25. Indicates density of data

(abbr.)26. Sea eagle

27. Type of light bulb28. Wreath29. Graduate with a degree34. What thespians do35. “Orange is the New

Black” character36. Comedienne Gasteyer37. Romanian monetary unit39. People treated as a

group40. Small European plant41. First responder group42. A person’s head44. Giggle45. Bura-__: Chadic

language46. Snout moth genus47. Body part48. Inspirational Wimbledon

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divorce, alcoholism and death.That you can learn and grow and

recover and rebuild your life, despite setbacks and challenges. That you can become more whole, and ever so much more grateful for a second (or third) chance.

That, like for so many people, my life has been reassembled from discard-ed pieces of other families and lessons learned the hard way.

That my husband and I chose to take our second chance on a new life in a community that many told us was a risk, a bad investment. But after 10 years, we began to feel like we had finally found “home” here in Holyoke.

We never in a million years imag-ined that a large commercial business — a 16-bed medical treatment facility — could suddenly move in directly next door and threaten all of that. Is this yet another case of an apparently “non-prof-it” business, masquerading as a social service agency, hiding behind a for-profit subsidiary company, and hopping on the money train to capitalize on the country’s latest hot commodity — the addicted?

How is that OK? How does a neigh-borhood comprised of single-family homes occupied by hard-working, mid-dle-class, taxpaying people make sense for a medical business like that? How do I turn out to be one of the bad guys in this scenario because I’m not eagerly handing over my neighborhood to this company? How do they get to helicopter down here and actually have the nerve to say to us, “You’ve all been so fortunate in your lives, don’t you think it’s time you share?” How dare they?

They don’t know us. They don’t know how hard we’ve worked and con-tinue to work to be able to live here and put food on the table. They don’t know what we’ve gone through in our lives, what we’re going through. They don’t know how many of us have had horrific first-hand experiences with addiction, with mental illness, with gender issues. They don’t know, and they obviously don’t care.

Of course, why would they want to? All that would do is make it a lot harder for them to paint us as those rich NIMBYs up in the Highlands who don’t give a damn about recovery or help-ing the mentally ill or supporting the LGBTQ community.

It would make it a lot harder for them to steamroll over us and our con-

cerns about fire, emergency vehicle access, increased traffic, delivery and visitor parking, potentially bio-hazardous trash, peace and quiet, the security of our homes, the safety of our children.

It might even make it a lot harder for them to rake in the $1.4 million per year — with not a penny of property tax going to Holyoke — that the facility is project-ed to generate with a clear conscience.

Why is the well-being of this neigh-borhood and the people who live in it being sacrificed so that a big, com-mercial, non-taxpaying medical rehab facility can move in? Especially when there are so many better places it could go? Big Rehab takes a fancy to our R-1 zoned single-family neighborhood and we’re supposed to just charitably hand it over?

A medical facility being allowed in an R-1 neighborhood is in blatant viola-tion of Holyoke’s own zoning ordinances and yet the mayor and the city govern-ment say they can do nothing to stop it — is this the new paradigm? Are one person’s needs and wants — drug-ad-dicted, mentally ill or otherwise — more important than someone else’s?

Why is this multimillion-dollar, non-profit Goliath working so hard to manipulate public opinion against us? Why are they trying to make us look like anything other than who we are — peo-ple who work hard, pay off our mort-gages, pay our taxes, clean up our trash, mow our lawns, take care of our families, try to raise this city up, and believe our homes and our neighborhood should be our sanctuaries?

As the old saying goes, just follow the money.

Here’s what I know:That solid, tax-paying neighbor-

hoods like ours are the backbone of Holyoke. If they are allowed to decline due to the influx of more and more non-profit entities that do not pay prop-erty taxes, the whole city will suffer as a result. Your neighborhood could be next.

That it’s not too late to stop this disastrous trend. You can help fight the ill-advised 11 Yale Street project by reaching out to Mayor Morse, our city councilors, our state representative and our Massachusetts state senator, and let-ting them know how you feel, or visiting citizensforholyoke.org for more informa-tion.

And that David defeated Goliath in the end.

Deb Peavey is a resident of Yale Street in Holyoke.

GOLIATH, from page 6

HCC celebrates Black History MonthHolyoke Community College

will celebrate Black History Month in February with events both on and off campus, including a TED Talk broadcast, workshops on 19th centu-ry African-American literature, an art exhibit, a food festival and a free screen-ing of a documentary about Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elect-e d t o t h e U . S . Congress.

All events are free and open to the public, except where otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Feb. 4: “The Untapped Genius That Could Change Sc i ence for the Better,” a 15-minute TEDTalk by Jedidah Isler, will be shown at 1 p.m. in HCC’s Center for Excellence, Room 265 in the Frost Building, followed by a discussion led by Adrienne Smith, HCC interim dean of science, technology, engineering and math, the first African-American woman to earn an engineer-ing degree from Western New England University. Isler was the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics

from Yale University and one of the first black women in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in any physics-related field.

Wednesday, Feb. 5: Marie Troppe, director of HCC’s Transition to College & Careers program, will lead a work-shop exploring how 19th-century African-American literature, such as “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,”

by Harriet Jacobs, illuminate mod-ern views on race, 10-11:30 a.m. in the HCC Center for Excellence at Frost 265. Troppe h o l d s a P h . D . in English with a focus on 19th century African-American litera-

ture from the University of Maryland. This workshop will be repeated 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, and 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.

T h u r s d a y, Fe b. 1 3 : H C C Community Night, 5-8:30 p.m., at the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton. HCC students, facul-ty and staff will receive free admission to the museum and its featured exhib-

it, “Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem.” Adult guests accompanying members of the HCC community to the museum will be charged a $5 fee ($4 for seniors).

Wednesday, Feb. 19: The 2004 documentary “Shirley Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed,” will be shown for free at 11 a.m. in the Leslie Phillips Theater on the second floor of HCC’s Fine and Performing Arts Building. In addition to being the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968, Chisholm, D-N.Y., was the first black major party candidate to run for president of the United States. She was also HCC’s com-mencement keynote speaker in 1984.

Thursday, Feb. 27: Black History Month events at HCC will conclude with a Black Heritage Food Fest in the lobby outside the Leslie Phillips Theater on the second floor of the Fine and Performing Arts Building, featuring food prepared for the event by local chefs specializ-ing in southern, Creole, Cajun and other ethnic cuisine. While the food is free for HCC students and employees, a suggest-ed donation of $5 will go toward the cre-ation of a scholarship fund for an active member of the college’s Black Student Alliance.

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Poster collection on display at Taber Art GalleryThe Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke

Community College is kicking off its spring semester with “For Posterity,” an exhibition of vintage posters from the collections of Ted Eiseman and Juan Vazquez.

Vazquez, a retired educator and long-time musician from Northampton, has been collecting poster art for more than 40 years. Eiseman, a visual artist, has owned Funny Face Poster Restorations in Haydenville for 25 years. The two met four years ago when Vazquez approached Eiseman about restoring some of the posters in his collection.

“They hit it off and have since been working together on music projects and sharing their interest in vintage posters,” said Taber Art Gallery director Amy Johnquest.

“For Posterity” opened Monday, Jan. 27, and runs through Thursday, Feb. 13. The gallery, located through the HCC Campus Library on the second floor of the HCC Donahue Building at 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during regular school sessions.

The centerpiece of the exhibit is a giant rhinoceros on a yellow, 10-by-6.5-

foot poster from 1945 advertising the “World’s Biggest Menagerie” from the famous Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus troupe. Others show-case classic films, such as the original “King Kong,” and “Captain Blood,” starring Errol Flynn; historic events like Woodstock; and famous musicians, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix.

“The posters reflect each of the col-lectors’ interests and tastes,” Johnquest said.

Some of the posters from the collec-

tion were shown last year at the Anchor House of Artists in Northampton last year.

Vintage posters are a collectable art form available to almost everyone. Values vary but rare or collectible posters can be found in the $400 to $2,000 range. A poster is considered vintage if it is at least 25 years old and is an original advertising print.

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Early posters were printed using a complicated process of stone or plate lithography, but over time other print-ing techniques (photolithography, wood-blocks, silkscreens, photo-offset) were used.

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Statewide tournament proposal coming

Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series to break down the statewide tour-nament proposal, what it is, it’s effect on the Western Mass. region, the challenges, and how your athletic directors and coaches feel about it.

By Tim Petersonsports@turley.com

FRANKLIN — A major proposal is coming to a final vote, which could change the way Massachusetts high school sports competes in postseason.

Depending on the out-come of a vote scheduled to be held at a special assem-bly meeting on Feb. 28, there could be major changes made to the tournament format. If the proposal is passed, all four sectional (North, South, Central, West) tournaments would be el iminated and replaced by a statewide tour-nament.

New divisional alignments for all sports are part of the proposal.

A majority vote by the 380 member schools will be needed in order for the propos-al to pass.

T h e m e m b e r s o f the MIAA’s Tournament M a n a g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e held a press conference at the MIAA office in Franklin on Jan. 9 to discuss the new proposal, which they’ve been working on since 2016.

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Violence mars two home boys basketball games held last weekBy Gregory A. Scibelli

gscibelli@turley.com

Last week was not the peak of enjoyment for the Holyoke High School boys basketball program as violence had a part in the two home games held last week for the Knights.

But the peak of the incidents was a major brawl that took place during the junior varsity game last Thursday night against Central High School.

The brawl broke out between some JV players on both sides, and before long, the crowd had joined in the brawl. High school and security per-sonnel had to clear up the scene, then proceeded to cancel the rest

of the JV game and then can-celled the varsity game that was set to be played later that eve-ning.

Holyoke’s principal, Dr. Stephen Mahoney, released a let-ter that was sent to students and parents. It stated:

“Last night we were forced to cancel the varsity boys basket-ball game against Central High School because of an on-court fight between players during the junior varsity game that ulti-mately involved spectators. As a result of the quick actions of school staff, coaches and the Holyoke Police Department, the incident was ended with no serious injury. Nonetheless, the behavior of those student-ath-

letes involved in the on-court altercation, and of the fans and families who violated our expectations for sportsmanship and respect, was incredibly dis-couraging for both schools and both communities. Because our commitment to safety is more important than anything else, we made the decision to cancel the varsity game, a clear and unde-served disappointment for the players and coaches who have worked hard to be their best and to represent our school with class, dignity, and honor.

“In response to this inci-dent, we are taking a series of follow-up steps.

Event management and logistics will be reviewed and

revised, especially, but not exclu-sively, fan seating.”

Mahoney said there is sur-veillance footage of the brawl, and that it would be reviewed and action would taken against those believed to have instigated or perpetuated the brawl.

“Those individuals identi-fied in the video as participat-ing in the incident will lose the privilege of attending future HHS events,” stated Mahone. “(Whether they) are current stu-dents, recent graduates, or family members. HHS students iden-tified as violating school rules regarding fighting and/or dis-ruptive behavior will face con-sequences per our student hand-book.”

Recent violence in the city had already prompted school officials to step up security. Last Tuesday evening in Holyoke’s home game against Putnam, the entrance way featured two metal detectors and a multitude of Holyoke police officers and even state troopers.

One state trooper said the extra security was due to recent violent events that happened in the city.

“So we’re upping security a bit because we want everyone to be able to come and enjoy the basketball games,” said the trooper.

It is unclear if the metal detectors will be used in all future home games.

Jovaughn Smith dribbles down the court, enters the paint, then looks for a different opening.

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William Cruz makes a “no-look” pass after getting a rebound.

Jael Cabrera eyes a teammate to make a pass.

Adrix Madera holds the ball as he tries to make the right pass.

Knights edged in league opener

Last Tuesday night, Holyoke High School boys basketball was on the losing end of a close 51-49 game against Putnam Vocational. Holyoke was in the game throughout, but was edged out toward the end of the matchup. In the defeat, Brian Cristobal scored 19 points while Jovaughn Smith had 11 points. Jesus Ibarra had nine points in the loss. Holyoke is 6-5 this season, but is 1-2 in the Valley League.

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Westborough High School athletic director Johanna DiCarlo, a member of the TMC. “I also think it’s time to move this a little bit forward. We can create something here, an incredible oppor-tunity for the association to change the way we’re doing business and create something special for our kids and our communities.”

The other members of the TMC, who attended the press conference, were former Saint John’s Prep (Danvers) Athletic Director James O’Leary, MIAA liaison Sherry Bryant, and Burlington High School Athletic Director Shaun Hart. No representatives from Western Massachusetts at the press conference.

A few weeks ago, the MIAA Board of Directors voted 14-3 in favor of hold-ing a vote for the new statewide tourna-ment at a site to be determined on Feb. 28.

If the new tournament plan is approved, it would start in the fall of 2021.

The TMC plan calls for many sports to be divided into five divisions. Tennis, field hockey, lacrosse will have four divisions. Boys ice hockey will have three, while girls ice hockey and boys volleyball will have two. Just like the current tournament format, each high school will be put into a division based on their enrollment.

The football tournament is still up in the air at the moment. The football committee is trying to figure out if they want to play a seven-week regular sea-son and have 32 teams qualify for the playoffs in each division or play eight weeks and only have 16 teams in the playoffs.

“The Western and Central part of the state currently plays an eight-week regular season schedule, while Eastern Mass. only plays seven weeks,” O’Leary said. “That’s something the football committee still needs to figure out.”

The seeding and pairings for the new statewide tournament will be han-dled by Maxpreps. The top 32 teams in each Division will be ranked by Maxpreps. Those 32 teams will also automatically qualify for the tourna-ment. The other teams, who finish the regular season with at least a .500

record, will also be included in the post-season tournament.

“Power seeding will determine the 32 teams in each division,” DiCarlo said. “Teams not seeded in the top 32, but meeting our 50 percent qualifying criteria will also be eligible for the tour-nament. That was the direct feedback from some of our colleagues that they did not want to lose that 50 percent qualifying standard that we have in our system. Those teams will play in the preliminary round.”

The top four teams in each division will be put into four brackets as top-seeds, which is similar to the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament.

Currently teams are able to qualify for the postseason tournament by using the Sullivan rule. They can also quali-fy by finishing first or second in their league standings. Those avenues will not be available under the new plan.

MaxPreps, which is owned by CBS Sports, is scheduled to take over rankings and seedings for tournaments beginning in 2020-2021.

Travel, especially on a school night, was one of the major issues discussed at the press conference.

“One superintendent said it best at one of our meetings. He said, ‘I’ll find the money to play a like-sized school rather than having to play a large opponent because they’re prep,” said O’Leary, who’s the TMC chairman. “We are not really a big state when you look at other states and how they travel and what they do. I know during the regular season I see teams traveling a lot of places in some sports for an 8:20 game and they seem to get there.”

This is what Hart said about teams having to travel across the state to play tournament games.

“It’s not an every-day travel. It’s a one-time deal, or it might be a two-time,” he said. “We’re talking about something and we’re trying to make it bigger for the kids as well.”

All of the tournament games will be held at the higher seeded schools until the state semifinal and finals, which will be held at neutral sites.

Even if the new state tournament plan is passed, there could still be a Western Mass. tournament in most sports during the final week of the reg-ular season. Nothing has been finalized yet.

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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Thunderbirds (25-19-2-0) scored the final four goals of the night in knock-ing off the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (15-25-4-1) by a final score of 6-2 on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 6,793 inside the MassMutual Center.

The first period was a shoot-ing gallery from start for each of the Atlantic Division foes, but Jared Coreau in the Bridgeport net and Sam Montembeault in the T-Birds crease had answers for 16 shots each in the opening period.

Springfield had the only two spe-cial teams chances in the period, but the power play could not dent Coreau despite extended pressure on the man advantage.

The middle period finally cracked the goal-scoring seal, and a wild 20-minute session ensued, begin-ning with rookie Jake Massie beat-ing Coreau from the high slot to give Springfield the 1-0 advantage at 7:12

of the period. Just 2:01 later, the Sound Tigers

tied the game under controversial cir-cumstances. Bobo Carpenter inter-cepted a pass from Montembeault and fired it right back at the T-Birds netminder. A whistle sounded right as Cole Bardreau slipped the puck into the empty net, but the goal stood. T-Birds coach Geordie Kinnear got into a heated discussion with the offi-cials, to which the crowd responded to an enormous roar.

From that point forward, the T-Birds exerted their will. Owen Tippett recorded the first of three points as he turned the left-wing cor-ner and snapped a shot underneath Coreau’s legs to make it 2-1 at 12:32 of the period. Bridgeport would not go quietly, though, as Grant Hutton beat Montembeault on a long-range wrister at 17:00 to tie the game again, 2-2.

2:10 after that, with less than a minute to go in the period, Dryden

Hunt carried the puck into the offen-sive zone on a 2-on-1 with Adam Rockwood, and after being stopped at first, he snapped a shot home from the bottom of the right circle to put Springfield up for good, 3-2 at 19:10.

After fending off an early Bridgeport push, the T-Birds powered to the finish line with a three-goal third period, beginning with a strike from Jack Rodewald off a turnover by Coreau at 4:00 to make it 4-2. Then 9 minutes later, Daniel Audette added to the lead, finding a soft spot in the high slot, and firing a turnaround wrister past Coreau to make it 5-2.

In the final minute, Aleksi Saarela iced the game with his 11th goal of the season off a set-up from Tippett. With the three-point night, Tippett heads to his first AHL All-Star Classic with 40 points in his first 46 games.

The Thunderbirds also climbed into the fourth position in the Atlantic Division heading into the All-Star break.

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By Kyle Souza

SEEKONK – Tri-Track Open Modified Series officials announced on Wednesday the point standings structure that will be used for the 2020 season.

As part of six events, drivers will tally points in each feature. In 2020, the champion will be decided by tak-ing the best five out of six point totals a driver receives. Drivers will no lon-ger be required to attend all six events to score the championship, but with a drop race factored into the totals, the new for-mat allows for a driver to have a miscue, while still being in contention for the title.

“This will give drivers a bit more of a buffer in case something goes wrong at one of the races,” Wayne Darling, one of two Managing Partners of the Tri Track Open Modified Series, said. “This is just one of many announcements we will have over the next few months. We’re looking forward to getting the season underway in May.”

The entire point fund for the season totals $15,000 in prize money, with the top 15 spots in the final standings set to earn a bonus.

The series also announced that regis-trations for the season are open and rules have been posted to the website. Teams can register and see rules by visiting the all-new Tri Track Open Modified Series website, tritrackmods.com, and visiting the team info page.

If race teams complete the registra-tion for the full season between January 16 and March 31, the charge is just $450 for six events.

Any full season registrations made after March 31 will be $550. For those competitors interested in just registering for one event, the cost is $150 per event. Teams can send registration payment to the Tri Track PayPal account, info@tri-trackmods.com, through the website.

After just a few days, more than a handful of teams have already entered. Owner Stan Mertz has entered with Woody Pitkat set to return behind the wheel, while upcoming racers Ryan Doucette and Dylan Izzo are also on the list. Joey Cipriano, a regular in Stafford Motor Speedway’s SK Modified division joins them, along with others. The list is growing daily.

The 2020 schedule begins on Saturday, May 2, when drivers will take to the high banks of Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H., to open the year. After that, a stop at Claremont Speedway on Memorial Day weekend (May 24), is followed by the annual Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway, the only mid-week show, on Wednesday, July 1. The final three races include the annual SBM 125 at Star Speedway (July 25), Monadnock Speedway (Aug. 15) and the annual Haunted Hundred at Seekonk Speedway (Oct. 24), where the champion will be crowned.

Points format announced for Modified Series

Have the scoop on a local sports story? Want to submit a team photo, pass along a potential story idea, or just find out how to get a copy of that great photo of your young athlete? Please send all sports-related press releas-es and information to Sports Editor Greg Scibelli at: sports@turley.com or call, 1-413-283-8393.

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Red Sox Winter Weekend comes to Western Mass.

SPRINGFIELD – Two weeks ago, the precursor to Spring Training came to the area as Springfield’s MGM hosted Boston Red Sox Winter Weekend. Fans who attended the weekend had an opportunity to partic-ipate in many activities, meet former and current Red Sox players, and see memorabilia on display. There were also panel discussions, autograph ses-sions, and meet and greets. Of note, the Red Sox’s four World Series tro-phies were on display. Fans could view and have their photograph taken with the trophies, won in 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018. It was the first time the Winter Weekend has come to the region.

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Various Red Sox players and TV personalities were in attendance. Here, a fan is photographed with Red Sox dugout correspondent Guerin Austin.

Gabriella Gamsby, 3, throws a ball off a child-size mound. Her father, Mathias, helps her with her “pitching motion. Both are residents of Palmer.

Among the many activities for children at the event was consoles set up to play MLB ’20, the Show.

Gold Gloves won by current and former Red Sox players are displayed. The gloves are real baseball gloves painted gold. Photos by Gregory A. Scibelli

A Red Sox entertainer on stilts performs with his ukulele for spectators. The stilt performers are normally milling around Fenway Park on game days.

Holyoke’s Luis Aquino takes the sure shot during the high school All-Star game on Jan. 22.

Alexander Rivera takes a shot while defended by a Forest Park player in the grade 7-8 game.

Gavier Fernandez takes a shot for the Holyoke grade 7-8 team.

Ismael Felix flies in for a layup as the grade 7-8 all-star team from the Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative Basketball League plays against C3 Forest Park Initiative Basketball League All-Stars in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Jan. 22. More photos were printed in last week’s Holyoke Sun.

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Zephaniah Williams starts up for a basket during the grade 7-8 game against Forest Park.

Players, cheerleaders and volunteers at the All-Star Hoops event on Jan. 22 pose for a photo on the Basketball Hall of Fame court with special supporters (seated, second row).

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The Pulse is a community calendar for Holyoke and neighboring communities. Free listings are available for non-commercial, non-political entertainment or educational events that are free to attend, or fundraisers that benefit a non-profit organization. Only events in Holyoke or one of its immediate bordering towns, or events that benefit an organization based in Holyoke, will be listed. Submitted items should be brief, with only time, date, location, activity explanation, and contact information, and may be edited for length and style. Items may be sent to thesun@turley.com, fax to 413-283-7107 or mail to The Holyoke Sun, c/o Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer, MA 01069. The deadline for calendar listings is noon Monday for that Friday’s newspaper.

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WINTER MARKET from the Holyoke Farmers Market will be held every other Sunday on the first floor at the Holyoke Mall near Macy’s, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through March 8. The next market date is Feb. 9. The market offers a variety of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and crafts from local farms and vendors. HIP and EBT are accepted.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step, non-profit organization, meets Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 605 South St., Holyoke. Enter the door off the driveway. More info: 413-783-4198 or www.oawmass.org.

POKEMON FAN CLUB meets at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., every Tuesday from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. in the Teen Room. The club plays Pokemon cards, games and Pokemon Go, as well as other card games like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic: The Gathering; tournaments for prizes, trading, drawing Pokemon art, and snacks. More info and registration: 413-420-8101.

RSVP SEEKS VOLUNTEERS for nonprofit organizations in Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties. Adults 55 and older who want to share skills and experience in their spare time can contact RSVP for a great volunteer position, some travel and insurance benefits, and personal matching. Contact Patricia Sicard at psicard@hcg-ma.org or 413-387-4558, ext. 1.

Saturday, Feb. 1

CHAMBER CONCERT at All Saints Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge St., South Hadley. Pre-concert reception at 6:45 p.m., music at 7. Norwottuck Chamber Concerts presents the second performance of Cultivate Chamber Music, “Americana,” with works by Barber, Simon, Corigliano, Dvorak, Ives, Harbison and Western Massachusetts native Anthony Ferreira. Admission is by donation at the door, suggested $20.

Friday, Feb. 7

BOOK TRACES talk in the Williston Library’s Stimson Room at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, 3-4 p.m. All are invited to hear about “Hidden Histories of Reading and the Future of Library Collections” Kristin Jensen, who manag-es Book Traces from its base at the University of Virginia, will speak about “finding cool stuff in old books” at a time when American college libraries are turning towards mass digitization, shared print con-sortia, and efforts to downsize their print collections.

Saturday, Feb. 8

BURIAL GROUNDS OF HOLYOKE histori-cal talk at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke, 11 a.m. Bob Comeau will look into the history of cemeteries in the city. Free.

CABIN FEVER fundraiser for the South Hadley Lions Club at The Wherehouse? banquet hall in Holyoke, 5:30-11 p.m. Tickets at $25 per person with an evening of food and excitement including Italian-style buffet, 50-50 raffle, and performance from local musicians Midlife Crisis. Tickets: Chris, 413-658-8929, or Tina, 413-244-2063. Limited tick-ets may be available at the door.

Wednesday, Feb. 12

SPANISH GUITAR CONCERT at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke, 6:30 p.m. Eliezer Torres and Orlando Zayas will give a free musical performance of romantic Latin music.

Thursday, Feb. 13

CONCERT FOR PUERTO RICO at Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke, 7 p.m. Student musicians and poets from Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School will perform a benefit concert

with all proceeds to earthquake relief in Puerto Rico. Admission is a suggested donation of $15 per person.

Friday, Feb. 14

VALENTINE’S CELEBRATION a t S t . Anthony of Padua Parish Social Center, 56 St. Anthony St., Chicopee, 6 p.m. Four-course meal, wines from around the world, raffles and surprises. Tickets $25 per couple; visit stanthonychicopee.com.

Saturday, Feb. 22

DOG SHOW in the Holyoke High School gym-nasium, 300 Beech St., Holyoke, 1-3 p.m. Free to attend; dogs may enter up to two categories of competition at $5 per entry. Vendor fair includes pet products, raffles and more. Registration and more info: Parks and Recreation, 413-322-5620.

Sunday, Feb. 23

MARDI GRAS LUNCHEON hosted by the Saint Theresa’s HOST Team in the church hall at 9 E. Parkview Drive, South Hadley, noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 each and seating is limited. Ample parking and handicapped accessible. More info: 413-532-228.

Saturday, March 7

BIG BROADCAST in the Chapin Auditorium at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, 2-7:30 p.m. This is the 15th annual performance of the Jazz Ensembles at Mount Holyoke. Snow date is March 8. General admission tickets are $25 for premium front and center seating, $20 for regular seating, $10 in advance and $15 at the door for seniors, and $10 for students. For online tickets, visit www.fin-eartscenter.com.

The Holyoke Police Department recorded the fol-lowing arrests from Jan. 20 to 26. No arrests in the pub-lic log have been omitted. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Monday, Jan. 20Bryan Arnold, 33, of 70 Strong St., Easthampton,

was arrested at 4:58 a.m. on Maple Street and charged with driving without a license, possessing a counterfeit note and uttering a counterfeit note.

Donnie Coppedge, 29, of 204 Exchange St., Apt. 204, Chicopee, was arrested at 7:23 a.m. on Elm Street on a warrant.

Katelyn LaJoie, 32, of 8 Hartford St., South Hadley, was arrested at 6:02 p.m. on Beech Street and charged with possession of a class A drug, possession of a class B drug and driving with a suspended license.

Jaime Suarez, 29, of 313 Elm St., Holyoke, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. at the Holyoke Mall and charged with shoplifting, assault and battery, unlawful possession of a theft detection device deactivator or remover, and malicious destruction of property under $1,200.

Omar Garcia Rivera, 37, of 18 Linseed Road, Hatfield, was arrested at 9:49 p.m. on Walnut Street and charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle and using a motor vehicle without authority.

Tuesday, Jan. 21Christopher Manibusan, 32, of 51 Bowers St., 2nd

Floor, Holyoke, was arrested at 10:07 a.m. on Bowers Street on a warrant.

Joel A. Williams, 33, homeless, was arrested at 3:35 p.m. on Appleton Street on a warrant.

Sarah L. Drinkwine, 37, of 30 Bridge St., Easthampton, was arrested at 4:20 p.m. at the Holyoke Mall and charged with shoplifting.

Daniel P. Perras, 56, of 30 Briggs St., Easthampton,

was arrested at 4:20 p.m. at the Holyoke Mall and charged with shoplifting.

Elizabeth Polk, 38, of 173 Elm St., 1st Floor, Holyoke, was arrested at 10 p.m. and charged with tres-passing and possession of a class B drug.

Wednesday, Jan. 22Cheyenne Charter, 36, of no known address, was

arrested at 12:50 a.m. on Elm Street and charged with trespassing.

Michael Horacio Baez, 33, homeless, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. on Elm Street and charged with trespass-ing.

Joshua M. Cruz, 28, of 70 Hillside Road, Montague, was arrested at 4:22 a.m. on Northampton Street and charged with possession of a class A drug.

Sylvia Echevarria, 37, of no known address, was arrested at 5:38 a.m. on Appleton Street on two warrants.

Brian Vazquez-Rivera, 29, of 912 Dwight St., Apt. 5B, Holyoke, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. on two warrants.

Janette Nieves, 25, homeless, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. at police headquarters on a warrant.

Thursday, Jan. 23Lissette Aponte-Santiago, 52, of 23 Hamilton St.,

Apt. 2R, Holyoke, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. at the Holyoke Mall on a warrant, and also charged with shop-lifting.

Friday, Jan. 24Luis Melendez, 28, homeless, was arrested at 2:48

p.m. at 2:48 p.m. on five warrants.Justine Troxell, 26, of 260 Narragansett Blvd.,

Chicopee, was arrested at 10:39 p.m. at the Holyoke Mall and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer.

Saturday, Jan. 25Alvaro Flores, 59, of 963 Hampden St., Apt. A1,

Holyoke, was arrested at 12:55 a.m. on Waldo Street and charged with possession of a class A drug and possession of a class B drug.

Wilfred Ruiz-Velez, 31, of 2 Springfield St., Apt. 301, Chicopee, was arrested at 2:07 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct.

Jimmie I. Oliver, 34, of 50 Stebbins St. , Springfield, was arrested at 2:07 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct.

Michael A. Tomasella, 43, of 20 Revell Ave., Northampton, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on Essex Street on a warrant, and also charged with trespass-ing, possession of a class A drug and possession of a class B drug.

Sunday, Jan. 26Shemika Martinez, 31, of 722 Chicopee St., Apt.

2B, Chicopee, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. on Main Street and charged with driving with a suspended license, subsequent offense.

Shannon M. Chestnut, 32, homeless, was arrested at 2:39 a.m. on Appleton Street on three warrants.

Jennifer Grayson, 28, of 178 Florence Ave., Apt. 7A, Northampton, was arrested at 4:52 a.m. on Appleton Street on a warrant.

Andrew Elliott Polmatier, 31, homeless, was arrested at 6:40 a.m. on Dwight Street on a warrant, and also charged with trespassing.

Chr is topher P. Weeks , 49 , of 11 Chase Ave., Springfield, was arrested at 9:20 a.m. on Northampton Street on a warrant.

Chelsea A. McCarty, 35, of 49 Vernon St., 1st Floor, Holyoke, was arrested at 2:27 p.m. on Lincoln Street on a warrant, and also charged with shoplift-ing.

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Commonwealth ofMassachusettsThe Trial Court

Hampden Probate andFamily Court

50 State StreetSpringfield, MA 01103

(413)748-7758Docket No. HD17P1987EA

In the matter of: Ruth Helen Roddy

Date of Death: 07/13/2017CITATION ON PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF

ACCOUNTTo all interested persons:A Petition has been filed

by: Cheryl A Parker of Southampton MA request-ing allowance of the First account (s ) as Persona l Representative and any other relief as requested in the Petition.

You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a writ-ten appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 02/17/2020

This is NOT a hear-ing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ-ten appearance and objec-tion followed by an Affidavit of Ob jections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.Date: January 17, 2020

Suzanne T. Seguin.Register of Probate

1/31/2020

Commonwealth ofMassachusettsThe Trial Court

Hampden Probate and Family Court

50 State StreetSpringfield, MA 01103

(413)748-7758Docket No. HD20C0018CA

In the matter of: Yazmin Rodriguez

CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Yazmin Rodriguez of Holyoke MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to:

Yazmin Negron SemideyIMPORTANT NOTICEAny person may appear

for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Hampden Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/13/2020.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appear-

ance if you object to this pro-ceeding.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.Date: January 16, 2020

Suzanne T. SeguinRegister of Probate

1/31/2020

City of Holyoke536 Dwight Street #15

Holyoke, MA 01040-5078(413) 322-5650

Request for Bids 2019-037Roof Repairs School

DepartmentThe City of Holyoke is

seeking sealed bids for roof repairs for the School Department.

D o c u m e n t s m a y b e obtained electronically after 10:00 AM on 2/5/2020 at belangerl@holyoke.org and or sheridanb@holyoke.org.

Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Office, Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight Street, Holyoke, MA until 2:00 PM on 2/24/2020 in which they will be publicly opened and read.

The C i ty o f Ho lyoke reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals.1/31/2020

HOLYOKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NOTICE OF ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN 2020

To al l parents, teach-ers, employee organiza-tions, workers, employees, and building occupants of the Holyoke Public schools, p lease be advised that in accordance wi th the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Code of Federal Regulat ions, an A s b e s t o s M a n a g e m e n t Plan has been prepared for the Holyoke Public School System. The Plan is on file at the Central Supply Maintenance office located at 724-730 Main Street, Holyoke, MA, and a copy is on file at the Main Office reception at each school, in the Principal’s Office at Dean tech, and in the custodial office at McMahon. It is available for review on the premises during normal business hours, without cost or restriction, for inspection by the public, including teach-ers, other school personnel and their representatives, and parents. Planned response actions, including minor small-scale, short-duration main-tenance activities were con-ducted at Lawrence, Morgan, Metcalf, Peck, High School, and Kelly schools in February and August 2019. Additional abatements, mostly small-scale, short-duration mainte-nance activities, are planned for February and Summer 2020 at McMahon, Kelly,

Metcalf, Sullivan, Morgan, Lawrence, and High School. A 3-year re-inspection was completed in August 2019 and the next is scheduled for the Summer 2022. Periodic Surveillance inspections are performed every six months and have been completed in 2019 and are scheduled for February Break 2020 and Summer 2020 vacat ion. You may contact the School Maintenance Department at 534-2103 to schedule access to view the plans or visit the specific school of concern. Submitted on behalf of the Maintenance Administrator for The Holyoke School Department 1/24/20.1/31/2020

Commonwealth ofMassachusettsThe Trial Court

Hampden Probate and Family Court

50 State StreetSpringfield, MA 01103

(413)748-7758Docket No. HD20C0005CA

In the matter of: Thamaris Gonzales

CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Thamaris Gonzales of Holyoke MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to:

Thamaris GonzalezIMPORTANT NOTICEAny person may appear

for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Hampden Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/19/2020.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appear-ance if you object to this pro-ceeding.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.Date: January 22, 2020

Suzanne T. SeguinRegister of Probate

1/31/2020

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

HampdenProbate and Family Court

50 State StreetSpringfield, MA 01103

Docket No. HD20P0034GDIn the interests of:Anthony Carrasco

of Holyoke, MAMinor

NOTICE AND ORDER:PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES1. Hearing Date/Time:

A hear ing on a Petition for

Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 01/08/2020 by Sarah M Poirier of Holyoke, MA will be held 02/07/2020 08:15 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing. Located: Hampden County Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street 4th Floor, Springfield, MA.

2. Response to Petition: You may respond by fi l-ing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to:

File the original with the Court; and

Mail a copy to all inter-ested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an attor-ney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are indigent, an attor-ney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel form. Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard.

5. Presence of the Min or at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be pres-ent at any hearing, un less the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.Date: January 8, 2020

Suzanne T. SeguinRegister of Probate

1/31/2020

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Hampden Probate andFamily Court

50 State StreetSpringfield, MA 01103

(413)748-7758Docket No. HD20P0120EA

Estate of: Michael J MoskalAlso known as:Max J Moskal, Maxie J Moskal

Date of Death: 11/18/2019CITATION ON PETITION

FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

To all interested persons:A Petit ion for Formal

P r oba t e o f Wi l l w i t h Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Francis J Moskal of Springfield, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for

such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that: Francis J Moskal of Springfield, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond inan unsupervised adminis-tration.

IMPORTANT NOTICEYou have the right to

obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/20/2020.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appear-ance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection fol-lowed by an affidavit of objec-tions within thirty (30) days of

the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISEDADMINISTRATION UNDER

THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE

(MUPC)A Personal Representative

appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administra-tion is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons inter-ested in the estate are enti-tled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribu-tion of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.Date: January 22, 2020

Suzanne T. SeguinRegister of Probate

1/31/2020

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Forums will be held 4:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Enlace de Familias, 299 Main St., Holyoke, and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the cafeteria at Holyoke High School, North Campus, 500 Beech St., Holyoke.

An online staff and community survey will also be available, in both English and Spanish, from Feb. 3 to 17.

Separate opportunities to weigh in on the candidate search will be afford-ed to the School Committee, Student Advisory Group, Distr ict Parent Advisory Council, Teacher Advisory Group, students in grades 6-12, and cen-tral office staff.

DESE and Great Schools, a consul-tant hired to conduct the search, are look-ing for resident, parent and staff thoughts on the characteristics and qualities they would like to see in the next receiver, a state-appointed official who serves as the city’s school superintendent with “full managerial and operational control.”

Stephen Zrike, the current receiv-er, has announced he will step down from that role at the end of June. DESE Commissioner Jeffrey Riley has the sole authority to appoint Zrike’s replacement. In a recent letter to Holyoke, he commit-

ted to allowing all community members to participate in the process by articulat-ing the characteristics and qualities they wish to see in the next receiver.

According to the job posting, the state is looking for an experienced super-intendent, principal, head of school or director of an educational nonprof-it with at least a master’s degree and a Massachusetts superintendent or assistant superintendent license, with Spanish lan-guage skills strongly preferred. The sala-ry range is listed at $185,000 to $220,000 per year.

The state describes the Holyoke receiver position as “a unique opportuni-ty for a courageous, committed individu-al.” The state is hoping to fill the position this spring.

H o l y o k e i s o n e o f t h r e e Massachusetts school districts in state receivership, along with Lawrence and Southbridge. The goal of the state receiv-er is to raise the schools’ educational and financial performance to the point where they are no longer considered “chronical-ly underperforming.” If Holyoke meets this benchmark when its three-year turn-around plan expires in 2021, receiver-ship would end and control of the School Department would return to the locally elected School Committee and a superin-tendent of its choosing.

SEARCH, from page 1

• Recognize the role of guns in sui-cide — and acknowledge that it might be appropriate to temporarily remove guns from a home with a teenager who may contemplate self-harm.

• Tell peers to Be SMART — par-ents spreading the word among them-selves will be the most effective way to make gun safety the standard practice in a community.

Stechenberg and co-presenter Jill Cote shared some sobering facts: more than one-third of children who live in the same home as a gun reported han-dling the gun. The majority of children living in gun-owning households know where the gun is stored.

Neipp, who lives in rural Franklin County, said she thought she had done enough to keep her children safe by storing her own guns securely and tell-ing her kids never to play with guns — until she got a call from a neighbor that her boys, and the neighbors’ boys, had found the neighbor’s guns and were playing with them. Gun safety has to

start with proper storage, she said, and it isn’t just in the child’s own home, but also any home the child visits.

“It’s true, there are people who have guns that are not secure, and kids are so curious,” said Tere Danek, a for-mer Sullivan School teacher.

Neipp recalled a repeated conversa-tion at White School: “A couple parents said, ‘We don’t even own guns.’ But do your children play at other people’s homes?”

She noted that many elderly peo-ple keep guns for self-defense, often in easily accessible locations such as a nightstand. When the grandchildren visit on a holiday, the parents need to make sure the firearms are stored safely — not just out of sight, but locked away and unloaded.

Be SMART’s parent organization, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense America, holds monthly meetings at the Holyoke Public Library, and Neipp said newcomers are always welcome. The group’s next meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the library at 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke.

SAFETY, from page 4

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16 • JANUARY 31, 2020 • The Holyoke Sun

Anna was presented with a framed copy of her design, a $100 scholarship, and an invitation to ride along in the truck that pulls the grand colleen’s float in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade.

Anna is the daughter of Andrew and Kara (Kraus) Puttick and is sister to Libby, Caroline and Addison Puttick of Holyoke. Her design, “Rocky Road to Dublin,” was one of 200 applications that were submitted and was chosen for its charming image — the grand colleen and her court sitting on a carriage being pulled by a horse through the streets of Dublin. Holyokers will recognize a key feature of Anna’s design: “Dobbin,” the beloved horse who used to live outside the former Yankee Pedlar and who now calls the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round his home, will be coming out of retirement

to join the colleens on the float. When announced as the 2020 win-

ner, Anna said, “I’m very excited to see how my design will be brought to life in the parade.”

Marc Joyce commented, “It was my pleasure to be at Blessed Sacrament School this morning to award Anna a special prize from the committee, as well as the opportunity to ride in the tow vehi-cle for the grand colleen’s float. She was very excited, as are her classmates who are all being treated to a pizza lunch.”

Vocational students at the Dean Campus of Holyoke High School will soon begin building this year’s grand col-leen float based on Anna’s design.

The 69th St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on the streets of Holyoke on Sunday, March 22, and the 45th St. Patrick’s Road Race will be held Saturday, March 21.

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Anna Puttick stands with her siblings, and fellow Blessed Sacrament School students, Caroline, Addison and Libby Puttick, and Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade President Marc Joyce.

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Eighth grader Anna Puttick shows off her winning parade float design this week, flanked by St. Patrick’s Parade President Marc Joyce, left, her art teacher Beverly Sabourin, and Float Chairman Bill Quesnel.