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The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Audette Group, LLC v. Concord Heights, LLC, et al

Allegation: Failure to pay for construction services: $118,945

Filed: 10/11/12

 

People’s United Bank v. A.D. George Construction Inc. and Andrew D. George

Allegation: Non-payment and default on two promissory notes: $138,631.67

Filed: 9/28/12

 

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Financial Pacific Leasing, LLC v. Atkins Construction, LLC, Kenneth G. Atkins, and Maureen A. Atkins

Allegation: Suit on previous judgment: $39,802.28

Filed: 8/13/12

 

Gary Kendall v. Colvest/Belchertown, LLC

Allegation: Negligent property maintenance causing injury: $28,763.43

Filed: 9/25/12

 

Krishnamurti Rao, M.D. v. Michael Dillon, M.D.

Allegation: Action to recognize the judgment of a different state: $226,293.68

Filed: 8/29/12

 

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Diana Rodriquez v. Kmart Corp.

Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $3,908.31

Filed: 7/26/12

 

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Western Mass Environmental, LLC v. Corbett Home Improvement and Edward Corbett

Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $8,735

Filed: 9/27/12

 

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Larry G. Cusing & Sons Inc. v. Papesh Excavation and Alan R. Papesh

Allegation: Non-payment of well-drilling services and materials: $5,499.07

Filed: 8/6/12

 

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Pioneer Chiropratic Inc. and Pain Management and Rehabilitation Inc v. The Premier Insurance Co. of Massachusetts

Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay PIP: $3,719.08

Filed: 9/12/12

 

Robert Gossman v. Szczebak Realty Trust, et al

Allegation: Breach of contract when defendant failed to return refundable deposit pursuant to a formal offer to lease: $8,000

Filed: 9/20/12

 

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

American Zurich Insurance Co. v. Carlos Professional Deliveries and Carlos Cosmo

Allegation: Monies owed for insurance services rendered: $7,543

8/29/12

 

Correction:

A court listing in the Oct. 22 issue of BusinessWest was incorrect due to a transcription error. The item should have read:

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Hanibal C. Tayeh, Hanibal Technology, LLC, and Spectrum Analytical Inc. v. Vanessia Petroleum of Doha, Qatar and Cheikh Abdul Aziz Al Thani

Allegation: Breach of loan agreement: $1,500,000

Filed: 8/27/12

Buidling Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of October 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Ben Franklin Design and Manufacturing

938 Suffield St.

$40,000 — Replace roof

 

Genesis Healthcare

61 Cooper St.

$10,000 — Install new concrete pad

 

Marc Sparks

176 Shoemaker Lane

$350,000 — Interior renovation

 

AMHERST

 

Amherst Presidential Village

950 North Pleasant St.

$27,000 — New roof

 

J. Gumbo

19 North Pleasant St.

$2,000 — Install cabinets

 

CHICOPEE

 

Atlas Property

32 Lucretia Ave.

$11,500 — New roof

 

Bernashe Realty Inc.

1783 Memorial Dr.

$8,000 — New roof

 

Chicopee Grove Realty Associates, LLC

233-235 Grove St.

$5,400 – New roof over porch

 

City of Chicopee

680 Front St.

$10,000 — Install panel roofing

 

Satya Enterprises, LLC

500 Memorial Dr.

$9,056,000 — Construction of a new Residence Inn

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

Easthampton Savings Bank

36 Main St.

$230,000 — Sidewalk and window replacement

 

Eastworks, LLP

116 Pleasant St.

$8,500 — Build demising wall to separate warehouse form sales office

 

Eastworks, LLP

116 Pleasant St.

$9,000 — Construct non-bearing partitions to create bar/lounge

 

HADLEY

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill

354 Russell St.

$41,500 — Interior renovations

 

Hadley Pet Hotel

155 Russell St.

$57,500 — Install HVAC system

 

McDonald’s

374 Russell St.

$17,500 — New kitchen exhaust system

 

Verizon Wireless

99 East River Dr.

$9,000 — Nine upgraded antenna

 

HOLYOKE

 

Holyoke Gas & Electric

30 Water St.

$59,000 — Install storefront windows

 

Sisters of Providence

1233 Main St.

$144,000 — Roof work

 

United Waste Management Holding Inc.

686 Main St.

$2,559,000 — Build waste transfer facility

 

NORTHAMPTON

 

518 Pleasant Street, LLC

518 Pleasant St.

$56,000 — New roof

 

City of Northampton

240 Main St.

$724,000 — Conversion to storage building at the Leachate Treatment Facility

 

Corliss Ruggiero LLC

50 Center St.

$23,000 — Replace roof

 

Smith College

60 Elm St.

$75,000 — Replace front entry door

 

PALMER

 

Dunkin Donuts

1559 Main St.

$103,000 — Cosmetic renovations

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Senior Center

45 Dayton St.

$561,000 — Roof repairs

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Baystate Health

50 Maple St.

$55,000 — Renovate office space

 

Big Y Foods, Inc.

60 Memorial Dr.

$20,000 — Renovate interior office partitions

 

Big Y Foods Inc.

2145 Roosevelt Ave.

$115,000 — New roof

 

Honore, LLC

417 Liberty St.

$14,000 — Interior renovations

 

Robert McCaroll

44 Dale St.

$18,750 — Exterior repairs

 

WESTFIELD

 

City of Westfield

22 Ashley St.

$25,000,000 — Construction of a new elementary school

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Jay Kruzel

1319 Riverdale St.

$23,000 — Re-roof

 

NGL Supply & Wholesale

1275 Union St.

$6,000 — Install a truck scale

 

U-Name-It-Storage, LLC

203 Circuit Ave.

$15,000 — Siding

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

 

Ala, Lisa

99 Hillcredst Circle

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Baillargeon, Timothy R.

Baillargeon, Michelle M.

23 Deleware Ave.

Springfield, MA 01119

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Barszewski, Daniel J.

89 Maple St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Basch, David R.

12 Walker Road

Wales, MA 01081

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Bassi, Patrick J.

24 Taylor St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Bates-Basch, Kimberly A.

12 Walker Road

Wales, MA 01081

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Benoit, Tanya L.

86 Ruskin St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Berry, Laurie A.

24 Maple Terrace

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Blackburn, Delbert R.

Blackburn, Nancy E.

2 Honeysuckle Lane

Brimfield, MA 01010

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Blair, Kimberly M.

142 Main St., #3

Lenox, MA 01240

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/26/12

 

Brogle, Rebecca A.

67 Alden St.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Brownson, Roger C.

2 Magnolia St.

Great Barrington, MA 01230

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Bushay, Louis R.M.

87 Congress St.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/28/12

 

Campoverde, Carlos E.

130 Jenks Road

Cheshire, MA 01225

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Ceccarini, Krystal Marie

232 Sumner Ave.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Chekovsky, John R.

Chekovsky, Luz M.

31 Grove St.

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Chubka, Erin M.

a/k/a Finn, Erin M.

23 Belvidere St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Conant, John Wright

17 Settright Road

South Deerfield, MA 01373

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Conrad, Richard A.

5 Wildwood Lane, Unit E

P.O. Box 811

Goshen, MA 01032

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/18/12

 

Cotto, Juan C.

57 Miller St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/26/12

 

Cruz, Jorge L.

1098 Chicopee St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/26/12

 

Doherty, Erin L.

66 Nathaniel St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Dowd, Eleanor R.

200 Lambert Terrace #17

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Dowling, Roy H.

75A Cadwell Road

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Faniel, Timothy M.

173 Nassau Dr.

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Forbes, Sarah Channing

a/k/a Bledsoe, Sarah Forbes

P.O. Box 848

Charlemont, MA 01339

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Gabaree, Ronald A.

Gabaree, Gina M.

343 Water St.

Indian Orchard, MA 01151

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Galas, Jeremy M.

217 Nonotuck Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/23/12

 

Gonzalez, Sonia I.

47 Laurie Ave.

South Hadley, MA 01075

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/28/12

 

Gray, Stephen P.

86 Bowdoin St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/26/12

 

Green, Latara

91 Pilgrim Road

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Haffty, Kimberley J.

491 Franklin St.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Hart, Kim Marie

11 Cypress Road

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Henriquez, Ellen S.

74 Memorial Dr.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Hooper, Donna M.

a/k/a Henry, Donna

Paul Revere Dr., Apt. 63B

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Howard, Stephanie C.

41 Washington St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Howell, Elizabeth A.

42 Stephanie Circle

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Hubbard, Kelli L

81 Roosevelt Ave.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Iennaco, Frank A.

a/k/a Iennaco, Francesco A.

130 Orchard Road

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Jacques, Karen J.

133 Main St.

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Kamienski, Ann M.

917 North St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/28/12

 

Keefe, Colin

P.O. Box 83

Worthington, MA 01098

Chapter: 11

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Kirkitelos, Jeffrey P.

81 Roosevelt Ave.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Krzanik, Fred A.

3 Myrtle St., Apt. A-6

Adams, MA 01220

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Lavigne, Lee

a/k/a Bustamante, Lee

68 Calvin Circle

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Lavigne, William F.

68 Calvin Circle

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Layman, Sean James

Wingblade, Georgia Michele

a/k/a Graves, Georgia M.

627 Berkshire Trail

Cummington, MA 01026

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

LeBlanc, Crystal E.

385 Worthington St., Unit 2E

Springfield, MA 01103

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/26/12

 

Long, Marie L.

Miles Morgan Court 11D

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Magrone, Holly Elizabeth

132 Plain St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Martin, Dan F.

179 West Park St.

Lee, MA 01238

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/18/12

 

McElaney, Linda A.

540 Coles Meadow Road

Northampton, MA 01060

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

McNally, Sara Elizabeth

96 North St., Apt. 2

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Militello, Michael A.

Devio-Militello, Sunny L.

a/k/a Devio, Sunny L.

30 Prospect St.

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Nestor, Thomas W.

740 Granby Road

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

O’Malley, William B.

O’Malley, Deborah A.

54 Corey Road

Springfield, MA 01128

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/18/12

 

Osborn, Muriel R.

238 Cottage St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/28/12

 

Partridge, Carol A.

34 Lamplighter Lane

Springfield, MA 01119

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Paul, Raymond L.

Paul, Chantal L.

4 Tokeneke Road

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Pelott, Suzanne Marie

520 B Pleasant St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Perez, Herminio

28 Freeman Terrace

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Poirier, Colleen

56 Tokeneke Road

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Pouliot, Jennifer L.

37 Rivest Ct.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Prawlucki, Francis J.

57 Brigham Road

South Hadley, MA 01075

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/23/12

 

Proulx, Julianne L.

48 Donbray Road

Springfield, MA 01119

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Richardson, Margaret A.

55 Flaherty Road

Cheshire, MA 01225

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Rivera, Debra Anne

72 Kings Highway Road

W. Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Robinson, Heidi J.

a/k/a Mantler, Heidi

415 Soule Road

Wilbraham, MA 01095-2432

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Sayre, Francis R.

Sayre, Cynthia C.

57 Dickinson Dr.

Granville, MA 01034

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Seixas, Carlos

370 Nottingham St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Shields, Kathleen Ann

192 Berkshire Ave.

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/18/12

 

Silvano, Richard E.

3 Redmond Lane

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Smith, Bonnie J.

a/k/a Cantoni, Bonnie J.

1 Marietta St.

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/21/12

 

Smith, Dora M.

a/k/a Reyes, Dora M.

675 Allen St.

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Sperry, Norman A.

430 Pleasant St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

St. Francis, Sean Michael

St. Francis, Cherie Renee

291 Sarty Road

Warren, MA 01083

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Stebbins, Roxanne L.

41 Grove St.

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/23/12

 

Strong, Michelle E.

293 Tremont St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/24/12

 

Stuart, Maria I.

30 Lionel Benoit Road

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/25/12

 

Suprunchuk, Pavel

Suprunchuk, Inna

109 Park River Dr.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Thivierge, Gerald R.

165 Farnsworth St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Thornton, Douglas W.

60 Berkshire Dr.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/20/12

 

Tighe, Roberta Anne

377 Chicopee St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Tourville, William

Burke, Angela

33 Ames Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/19/12

 

Trueman, Robert F.

Trueman, Janice M.

11 Wallace Road

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Vega, Brenda E.

19 Linden St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/27/12

 

Vyce, Christopher R.

350 West St., Lot 36

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Williams, Randal J.

P.O. Box 1706

Lenox, MA 01240

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/17/12

 

Zuckerman, Amy Irene

4 Eaton Ct.

Amherst, MA 01002-2828

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/27/12

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of October 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Blue Goose Cupcakery

159 Main St.

Kristin K. Ashe

 

Chasam Boutique, LLC

159 Main St.

Tammy Gentile

 

Fursique

360 North Westfield St.

Jennifer Scully

 

Pioneer Precision Grinding

40 Bowles Road

Christopher Bignell

 

Weddings by Trista

322 Meadow St.

Trista Leonesio

 

AMHERST

 

Backyard Bakery

33 Ward St.

Dorie Goldman

 

Big Red Taxi

42 Polly Village Place

Ajeet Fuller

 

Charter 21

7 North Pleasant St.

Mary J. Viederman

 

Game Central Station

220 North Pleasant St.

Agueel Ahmed

 

Penny Farthing Investment Management LLC

6 South East St.

Eric Bright

 

Phoenix Feather Press

55 High Point Dr.

Loraine Young

 

Pioneer Valley Open Science

336 North Pleasant St.

Donald Blair

 

CHICOPEE

 

Action Construction Services

108 Greenpoint Circle

Stanton Collier

 

American Home Energy Raters LLC

165 Front St.

John J. Kosak

 

DP Enterprises LLC

60 Dwight St.

Ferndes Delciney

 

Fiona’s Spa

1888 Memorial Dr.

Ling Chen

 

Giovanni’s Pizza

1885 Memorial Dr.

Turgut Aydin

 

Napa of Western Mass.

49 Circle Dr.

Timothy Hurley

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

Shema

88 Loudville Road

Edward Machat

 

Tanden Bagel Company

9 Railroad St.

Christopher Zawacki

 

HADLEY

 

Alina’s Ristorante

96 Russell St.

Martin Barraza

 

Exotic Auto Repair

184 Russell St.

Paul Narus

 

KT Hair Imports

153 Rocky Hill Road

Kyra Troiano

 

HOLYOKE

 

Bridge Motor Sales

914 Main St.

James W. Roule

 

Calendar Club

50 Holyoke St.

Veysel Ozen

 

D & M’s Variety

522 South Bridge St.

Diana Morales

 

La Pescaderia Restaurant

389 Main St.

Victoria Williams

 

RBW Painting

12 Florence Ave.

Bruce White

 

RSS Holyoke

128 Allyn St.

Mark Wotton

 

NORTHAMPTON

 

Amblyobe Press

74 Maynard Road

Richard Brunswick

 

Chameleon’s Hair Salon

2 Conz St.

Michael Marvin

 

M & M Cleaning

377 Florence Road

Ashley Samson

 

Plumb Auto Supply

125 Carlon Dr.

Frederick Pitzer

 

Rick Mott’s Auto Repair LLC

442 Elm St.

Richard Mott

 

Sweetbrier Birth & Postpartum Services

2313 Brewster Court

Allison Cwalinski

 

The Dirty Truth

29 Main St.

Nathan Blehar

 

Uname It Print

73 Bridge St.

Abdul Kabba

 

Valley Hands

342 Pleasant St.

Dorene Pennell

 

PALMER

 

MERG

32 Smith St.

Thomas Cassidy

 

River East School to Career Inc.

1455 North Main St.

Loretta Dansereau

 

SA Martin Heavy Truck and Equipment Repair

84 Beech St.

Shawn Martin

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

1 Home Health Care

77 Firglade Ave.

Hetty Reis

 

Abarca Tree Service

30 Paramount St.

Benito Abarca

 

African Diaspora Mental Health

17 Arvilla St.

Joseph C. Strickland

 

American Ballroom Dance

469 Sumner Ave.

Richard J. Labrie

 

Ara-Springfield Dialysis

125 Liberty St.

Kristen J. Ziemba

 

Arena Colorful

1196 St. James Ave.

Erik Christopher

 

El Caribeno Restaurant

858 State St.

Isidro Rodriguez

 

El Morro Bakery & Restaurant

599 Page Blvd.

Neidy Cruz

 

Family First Music Group

90 Teakwood Road

Christian A. Lowe

 

Family Home Improvements

230 Fort Pleasant Ave.

Pablo Martinez

 

Food Mart

353 Allen St.

Masood Ghani

 

Golden Fingers Barbershop

433 White St.

Younes H. Tony

 

GXM Windows

24 Seminole St.

David Montanez

 

JS Wireless

1655 Boston Road

Joonsoon Lim

 

JD Cole-TV

59 Meredith St.

Jeremy D. Cole

 

Jose Santiago Home Improvements

34 Woodcliff St.

Jose A. Santiago

 

K & L Exchange

1192 Parker St.

Lien A. Chen

 

Kim’s Wigs & Boutique

950 State St.

Kevin S. Lee

 

Kumar & Andy Inc.

145 Boston Road

Sneh Kumar

 

WESTFIELD

 

Champion Tae Kwondo

98 Franklin St.

Chung S. Park

 

David M. Ritchie Plumbing and Heating

35 Barbara St.

David Ritchie

 

Elegant Tailoring Shop

69 Elm St.

Larisa Ovchinnikova

 

Furrow Engineering

199 Servistar Industrial Way

Frank DeMarinis

 

Larsen Creative Media

36 ½ Cross St.

Benjamin Larsen

 

New England Apiaries

53 Elizabeth Ave.

William D. Crawford III

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Affordable Auto Glass Inc.

806 East Elm St.

Joseph J. Esile III

 

Bertera Mitsubishi

526 Riverdale St.

Bertera Automobile Corporation

 

Big Lots

1150 Union St.

Big Lots Stores Corporation

 

Circle of Life Holistic Massage

1096 Memorial Ave.

Marianne M. Swiatek

 

Cooper Works Services & Products

93 Charles Ave.

Ricky R. Cooper

 

DSG

1284 Elm St.

Richard Leaderman

 

Kwarciany Construction

78 Smyrna St.

Michael A. Kwareiany

 

Liz Bontempo Productions

19 Hillside Ave.

Elizabeth Bontempo

 

O’Neal Management

203 Circuit Ave.

James Bethea

 

Rotary Liquors

52 Park St.

Jennifer Demerski

Editorial

By
Opinion
The Casino is a Citywide Issue in Springfield

The Springfield City Council is apparently still gathering information and formulating a decision on whether the vote to support a specific resort-casino proposal in the community should be citywide. We understand the need to be thorough and to hear different voices on this subject, but in our opinion, this is a no-brainer, a decision that should have been made a long time ago.

This is a matter that impacts every section and every citizen of Springfield, no matter where the casino is built, so it should certainly be an issue for the entire city to decide.

This has become even more clear over the past several weeks as details have emerged on the three dueling casino plans — in some cases more than others. When one looks at the size and scope of the proposals, it becomes evident that a casino will alter the look, the feel, the perception, and, most importantly, the future of the city.

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has come into vogue in recent years — mayors seem to love it — and it is often overused and used incorrectly. But in this instance it fits; a casino will definitely change the game in Springfield and in surrounding communities as well.

There are some who would argue that, because a casino will be located in a certain neighborhood, only that ward, or precinct, should be able to vote on the matter, because those residents will be the ones most affected by such a development. Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino seems to be in that camp, because he’s fearful that residents who don’t live in Revere or East Boston might not support a huge casino proposed for Suffolk Downs.

And such thinking probably explains why the state’s new gambling law permits large cities like Boston and Springfield to limit a casino vote to a host ward.

But Springfield’s officials shouldn’t take advantage of that provision. Whether a Springfield casino is built off Page Bouvelard, in the South End, or in the North End, it will have implications that will reach into Sixteen Acres, Forest Park, Mason Square, and Indian Orchard. There will be jobs, tax revenue, and donations from the chosen casino operator to groups and causes that represent the entire city. There will also be inconveniences from construction, traffic problems, and a negative impact on many different kinds of businesses because of the dollars that will instead be flowing into a casino.

Springfield will become the destination that people have long wanted it to be, and because of that, it will change in every way that an urban center can change. Such a decision can’t be left to a small fraction of the city’s population.

There are many decisions that have to be made in Springfield over the next several months on the casino issue. Most, including the ultimate decision on which plan or plans will go before the voters on a referendum, will involve a high degree of difficulty.

Indeed, as details on the proposals emerge, it becomes clear that they all have merit, question marks, and potential. Choosing a finalist or finalists will be a hard decision.

What shouldn’t be hard is deciding who gets a voice on this matter. Everyone who calls Springfield home should have a say.

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

The following business incorporations were recorded in Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.

 

AGAWAM

 

East Coast Petroleum Compliances Inc., 50 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001. Jeffrey Hansen, same. Petroleum-compliance testing.

 

AMHERST

 

Gemini’s Pampered Greyhounds Inc., 145 Whitney St., Amherst, MA 01002. Lisa Packard, same. Nonprofit organization developed for the purpose of finding appropriate homes for greyhounds which fail to qualify for racing regardless of health, condition, or age.

 

CHICOPEE

 

Chicopee Outreach Services Inc., 636 Chicopee St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Debra Moncrieffe, same. Develop a preferential option for those affected by domestic violence. By providing a safe environment in emergency, abusive situations, our goal is to improve the lives of women and children who live with abuse.

 

Eco Friendly Air Systems Inc., 477 Chicopee St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Alberto Ortiz, same. Sales and installation of air-quality products and systems.

 

KLM Auto Repair Inc., 21 Lacine St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Maria Christy, same. Automotive reapair.

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

AHA Creative Solutions Inc., 6 Pomeroy St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Tracey Bryant, same. Consulting services.

 

GZ Bagel Inc., 27 Bayberry Dr., Easthampton, MA 01027. Brian Greenwood, 366 East Street, Easthampton, MA 01027. Brian Greenwood, 366 East St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Restaurant and bagel shop.

 

FEEDING HILLS

 

FL Referrals Inc., 778 Springfield, St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Michael Preston, 01030. Business consulting services.

 

FLORENCE

 

Left Hand Productions Inc., 491 Bridge Road, Unit 2311, Florence, MA 01062. Heather Sutliff Rogers Craig, same. The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

 

GREENFIELD

 

AE Sushi Inc., Aaron Liang, 70 Deerfield St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Aaron Liang, same. Making and packaging sushi to be sold in supermarkets.

 

FCTS Machine Technology Inc., 15 Greenfield St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Steven Capshaw, same. To purchase machinery, to support current and future training of students at the Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, Mass. regarding the use and operation of modern machinery.

 

Greenfield and Western Corporation, 19 Carol Lane, Greenfield, MA  01301. Thomas Carter, same. Realty rental.

 

LONGMEADOW

 

K. Francis Lee, M.D., P.C., 29 Longmeadow, MA 01106. K. Francis Lee, M.D.295 Pinewood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Medical practice.

 

LUDLOW

 

Cleaning Crew, Corp., 17 Grimard St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Daniel Goodwin, same. Specialized cleaning.

 

Lavertue Electric Inc., 733 Chapin St., Suite 200C, Ludlow, MA 01056. Paul Lavertue, 37 Ferncroft St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Electrical Service.

 

MONTGOMERY

 

Grogan & Speer Inc., 16 North Road, Montgomery, MA 01085.Nathan Speer, same. Information-technology consulting.

 

NORTH ADAMS

 

Barbara and Eric Rudd Art Foundation Inc., 189 Beaver St., North Adams, MA 01247. Eric Von Eggers Rudd, same. To promote, conserve, preserve and exhibit the sculptures and pieces of art of Rric Rudd for the benefit of the public; to exhibit his visual art, and to organize performances of his written and described works; to collect, conserve, preserve and exhibit, on a temporary or permanent basis, the original works of other artists as such works relate to the works of Eric Rudd and in the context of such relationships; to organize and sponsor educational activities related to his art including, but not limited to seminars, workshops and performances; to promote, support, foster and/or contribute to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a museum for the public exhibition of Eric Rudd’s art.

 

 

NORTHAMPTON

Hampshire Foundation Inc., 99 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Todd Ford, 78 Fern St., Florence, MA 01062.

 

Friends of Sayulita Inc., 189 Beaver St., North Adams, MA 01247. Eric Von Eggers Rudd, same. Nonprofit organization.

 

PALMER

 

Exhibit Resources Inc., 35 Cedar Hill St., Palmer, MA 01069. Mario Biagetti, same. Provide full range of product and support services to the trade show and event industry, to include all planning and design aspects of event exhibits and displays. This corporation may engage in or transact any and all lawful activities or business permitted under the laws of United States of America, the state of Massachusetts, or any other state, county, territory, or nation.

 

Cabot Pub II Inc., 387 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Richard Harty, same. Restaurant and pub.

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Leprechaun Plunge Inc., 246 Ferry St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Lucien Brunelle Jr. same.

 

SOUTHBRIDGE

 

Dance to Live Foundation Inc., Arianys De Jesus, 58 Crestwood Dr., Southbridge, MA 01550. Arianys De Jesus, same. A foundation for teens that suffer from depression or any mental health issue. To create a community where young teens are mentored to live healthy and meaningful lives, free from the bonds of depression. Mission: to battle depression through the art of dance and music by providing teens with the space and opportunity to better their physical fitness as well as mental and spiritual health.

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

A.M.R Inc.,  31 Daviston St., Springfield, MA 01108. Philps Roberge, same. Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning.

 

Ambassadors Professional Painters Inc., 38 Berkshire Ave., Springfield, MA 01109. Desmond Cavaan, 11 Balboa Dr., Springfield, MA 01109. Professional painters.

 

Artistic Remodeling Inc., 138 Santa Barbara St., Springfield, MA 01104. Barbaro Veloz, same. Remodeling services.

 

Bright Dental Care, PC 1795 Main St., #203, Springfield, MA 01103. Ranganayaki Chirummailla, 75 Hockanum Blvd., #1536, Vernon CT, 06066. Dental Practice.

 

Family Life Humanitarian Organization Inc., 335 Rosewell St., Springfield, MA. Randolph Lester, same. Provide free meals and clothing to homeless citizens within the Commonwealth.

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Aroma Inc., 935 Riverdale St., Unit 11, West Springfield, MA 01089. Chang Qiao Jiang, same. Restaurant.

Opinion

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Opinion
Valley Gives: A Celebration of Generosity

The Pioneer Valley has a long tradition of philanthropy — a culture of giving that has benefited youth- and family-serving organizations, educational initiatives, colleges and universities, healthcare institutions, and many other community-serving organizations in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties.

This generosity has had a meaningful impact on life in the Valley, even if this can be difficult to quantify. For much of the previous century, this generosity in our region sometimes was quiet, because those with means directed their contributions to one particular organization or even anonymously to the causes for which they had a passion.

In time, there came a desire to gather the philanthropic instinct of the Valley into an organized movement. Thus, in 1991, a group of local visionaries — led by our friend, the late Dick Stebbins, and others — helped to form and launch the Community Foundation of Western Mass.

In just over 20 years, the Community Foundation has grown into a respected institution, responsible for $121 million in assets for which it has grant-making responsibility. In just the last year alone, the foundation rendered $7.8 million in grants, $2 million of which went to scholarships and educational loans. And philanthropy continues to be on the rise in the Valley, as new gifts to the foundation for the most recent fiscal year totaled $8.4 million.

These are impressive numbers for sure. But there are many nonprofits in the Valley that need help, and, currently, there are not sufficient resources to support all of them adequately. We also know there are so many more in the Valley who are generous, who want to help the causes, organizations, and initiatives that make living in here so special.

At the same time, there is ample and growing evidence that philanthropy from the grassroots is well on its way to dwarfing traditional philanthropy. In 2001, just 4% of Internet users made an online donation. By last year, 65% of Internet users, a huge number, made an online donation. Over the past five years, fund-raising through social media alone has doubled to almost $1 billion.

Early last year, as longtime supporters of the Community Foundation, we approached the organization’s leadership to discuss how to get more individuals, from every corner of the Valley, involved in growing this culture of giving in the region.

After much discussion, research, and outreach to find successful models for inspiring new donors, we discovered community ‘giving day’ campaigns throughout the U.S. that in a single 24-hour period have raised millions for nonprofits. This tapping in to community-wide generosity served as the inspiration for the launch of Valley Gives.

The impact of community-giving days has been swift and impressive. In Minnesota, Nevada, Michigan, and New Haven, Conn., millions of charitable dollars have been raised from tens of thousands of donors in just one day. These results confirm that Americans welcome online giving. We think we can have the same success here.

In short, Valley Gives is a one-of-a-kind celebration of generosity in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. On Dec. 12 — 12/12/12 — residents of the three counties will join together for 24 hours of special events and online campaigns with the goal of getting thousands of Valley residents to make gifts to their favorite charities and nonprofits.

Anyone with a computer or mobile device, which is just about everyone, can participate. Starting at 12:01 a.m., residents of the Valley can visit the website, find the cause they care most about — or several at the same time — and make their contribution online. On the 12th, there will also be mobile giving stations located at areas of high foot traffic, such as malls.

The choices in spreading generosity and making a difference will be many — more than 250 nonprofits and the critical work they do will be represented on the Valley Gives website.

The initiative has an ambitious goal of raising $1 million in a single day from thousands of donors, large and small, via the Internet, much of it driven through social media, to help our nonprofits sustain and expand the important work they do.

We hope you will join us in supporting the causes and initiatives you care about by giving in this new way. Valley Gives is likely to engage more individuals supporting more causes in our region than ever before. Visit the website valleygivesday.org and be a part of starting something new, something big, in the Pioneer Valley.

Al Griggs and Paul Doherty are business leaders, supporters of the Community Foundation, and catalysts for the
Valley Gives initiative.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook Departments

AIC Awarded $2.4 Million Grant

SPRINGFIELD — American International College has received $2.4 million over the next four years through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. The award, announced by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal late last month, will enable at least 40 disadvantaged nursing students attending AIC to receive up to $15,000 a year each to defray the cost of their education. The grant is the largest awarded from the federal program to a Massachusetts college, and is the largest federal grant ever received by AIC. There are nearly 400 students in AIC’s bachelor’s-degree Nursing program, one of the largest such programs in the region.

 

Monson Savings Bank

Supports Book Program

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has become the newest corporate sponsor to adopt a school as part of the Link to Libraries Business Book Link Program. The Quarry Hill Elementary School in Monson will receive new books annually as part of the Link to Libraries ‘adopt-a-school’ program each year for a three-year period. In addition, bank employees will be engaging with students at the school on a regular basis. According to Susan Jaye-Kaplan, Link to Libraries co-founder, “the participation of Monson Savings Bank employees and officers of the bank will greatly enhance the school’s mentoring, tutoring, and library. We are honored that this bank has stepped up and joined our efforts to supply new books to area school libraries and to get professionals developing meaningful relationships with the students and staff.” For more information on the Link to Libraries Business Book Link Program, call (413) 224-1031 or visit www.linktolibraries.org.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS

www.myonlinechamber.com

(413) 787-1555

 

• Nov. 7: Chamber’s Business@Breakfast, at Ludlow Country Club, Tony Lema Drive in Ludlow. Registration begins at 7 a.m., the buffet opens at 7:30, and the program begins at 7:55. Guest Speaker is Tony Cignoli, who will be giving a recap of the elections. Coffee Bar Sponsor is Reminder Publications. Salutes will be given to Reminder Publications on its 50th anniversary and Columbia Gas on its 165th anniversary. Cost to attend is $20 for chamber members and $30 for non-chamber members. Reservations should be made in advance at www.myonlinechamber.com, by faxing information to (413) 755-1322, or by e-mailing Cecile Larose at [email protected]. Sponsorships are still available. Contact Larose at (413) 755-1313 if you are interested.

• Nov. 29: Government Reception, at Storrowton Tavern on the Eastern States Exposition grounds. Sponsors for this event are Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Verizon, Baystate Health, and Western Mass. Electric Co. Tickets are $50 for members and $70 for non-members. To make reservations, go online to www.myonlinechamber.com, e-mail Cecile Larose at [email protected], or fax your reservation to (413) 755-1322. Sponsorships are available. Contact Cecile Larose if you are interested.

 

CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org

(413) 594-2101

 

• Nov. 14: Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce November Salute Breakfast, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., Summit View Banquet & Meeting House, 555 Northampton St., Holyoke. Speakers are state Sen. Senator Gail Candaras and state Rep. Joseph Wagner. Among the topics they will address are transportation and gaming. Cost is $20 for members and $26 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holycham.com

(413) 534-3376

 

• Nov. 14: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Eighty Jarvis Restaurant, Holyoke. This Business networking event includes a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and a bake sale. Local accountants and lawyers may attend this event as the chamber’s guests at no charge. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Nov. 15: SBA Business Plan Basics Seminar, 9-11 a.m., at the chamber offices. This workshop will focus on management fundamentals from start-up considerations through business-plan development. Topics will include financing, marketing, and business planning. Presented by Allen Kronick of the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network. Cost is $40, which includes a continental breakfast. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Nov. 29: SBA Marketing Basics Seminar, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the chamber offices. This workshop will focus on the basic disciplines of marketing, beginning with research — primary, secondary, qualitative, and quantitative. The core focus will be on developing and keeping a customer. Topics will include advertising, public relations, and the importance of developing a marketing plan. Presented by Dianne Doherty, director of the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network. Cost is $40, which includes a light lunch. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

 

• Nov. 7: Networking Training Session, 4:15-5 p.m. at the Northampton Survival Center, 265 Prospect St., Northampton, prior to the Arrive@5.

• Nov. 7: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. at the Northampton Survival Center, 265 Prospect St., Northampton. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Sponsored by Masiello Employment Services, Webber & Grinnell Insurance, and Dr. Hauschka Skin Care. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

 

PROFESSIONAL WOMENS CHAMBER

www.professionalwomenschamber.com

(413) 755-1310

• Nov. 14: November Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Max’s Tavern, Springfield, at the Basketball Hall of Fame, MassMutual Room. Guest speaker is Lynn Ostrowski of Health New England. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

 

 

SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shchamber.com

(413) 532-6451

 

• Nov. 14: Economic Summit, 8-9:30 a.m. at Mount Holyoke College. Guest speaker is James Hartley, professor of Economics, who will talk on current state of the economy. Cost is $15 per person for breakfast. RSVP to [email protected] or call (413) 532-6451.

• Nov. 30: Holiday Party, 5-7 p.m. Sponsor: Village Eye Care. Cost: $5 per person.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

 

• Nov. 14: Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, 6-9 p.m. at Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. Salute the Business Leader of the Year, Jeffrey Daley, city advancement officer. Guest speaker will be state Sen. Michael Knapik. Platinum sponsor: Westfield State University; Gold sponsors: First Niagara and Noble Hospital; Silver sponsors: Berkshire Bank and Savage Arms. Cost: $45 for members; $50 for non-members. To register, call Pam at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected].

Agenda

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Agenda Departments

Employment Law and Human Resources Update

Nov. 8: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast will stage its annual Employment Law and Human Services Practices Update at the Holyoke Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn). The conference, sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, will address the challenging state and federal legal and regulatory environment for employers, and present practical solutions and information to guide employers in their day-to-day employment decisions. The conference is designed for all levels of management — executives, corporate counsel, human-resource professionals, managers, and supervisors — who need practical and timely information to help negotiate ever-evolving employment issues. Conference presenters will include Joel Berner, chief of Enforcement for the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination; Charles Krich, principal attorney for the Connecticut Human Rights Organization; attorney Elaine Reall; and attorneys from Skoler Abbott & Presser, P.C., and EANE. For more information, contact Karen Cronenberger at (877) 662-6444.

 

40 Under Forty Reunion

Nov. 8: BusinessWest will stage a reunion featuring the first six classes of its 40 Under Forty program at the Log Cabin Banquet & meeting House inn Holyoke. The event, open only to 40 Under Forty winners, event judges, and sponsors, will begin at 5:30 and feature a talk from Peter Straley, president of Health New England, about leadership and community involvement. For more information on the event, call (413) 781-8600 or e-mail [email protected].

 

Innovators and Inventors

Nov. 12: In a historical lecture titled “Innovators and Inventors: Mary Woolley and the City Beautiful,” Sara Jonsberg will visit the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke at 6 p.m. to discuss the mutually supportive relationship in the early 20th century between the city of Holyoke and Woolley, who was president of Mount Holyoke College from 1901 to 1937. The event is sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. The suggested donation is $5.

 

Starting a Business

Nov. 12: The Scibelli Enterprise Center is hosting an event for individuals who are interested in starting a business. “SEC Emerging/Growth Seminar Series: Making the Most of Licenses and Commercial Contracts” will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Scibelli Enterprise Center, One Federal Street, Bldg. 101, Springfield. This seminar will help business owners learn how to enter into license agreements and contracts to make them work for the business. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Bev Kelleher at (413) 755-6112 or [email protected].

People On the Move

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Steven Gardner
Departments People on the Move

Dietz & Co. Architects Inc. announced the following:

• Michael Burgess has joined the firm as Job Captain. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies;

• Richard Dobrowski has joined the firm as an Architectural Associate. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Art and Architectural History and a master’s degree in Architecture from UMass Amherst. He studied abroad at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark through an exchange program with UMass; and

• Jason Newman, an Architectural Associate, recently earned a master of Architecture degree at UMass Amherst. He has been with the firm since May 2011.

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Keith Minoff

Keith Minoff

Keith Minoff, principal with of the Law Offices of Keith A. Minoff, P.C., was recently listed in Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2012 as being among the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the state. Minoff specializes in business and employment litigation, and has an office in downtown Springfield. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased, and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.



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Kathy Petris

Kathy Petris

Kathy Petris has been named Executive Assistant to Glenn Welch, president and COO of Hampden Bank. Petris will be responsible for senior-level administrative support, report and document preparation, and workflow management. Petris, formerly with Sovereign Bank, brings more than 20 years of banking experience, having served as the commercial loan administration supervisor and senior relationship administrator, in addition to previous positions at BankBoston and BayBank.



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Jeffrey Roberts

Jeffrey Roberts

Patricia Rapinchuk

Patricia Rapinchuk

Nancy Frankel Pelletier

Nancy Frankel Pelletier

James Martin

James Martin

Richard Gaberman

Richard Gaberman

Jeffrey McCormick

Jeffrey McCormick

David Lawless

David Lawless

Michael Simolo

Michael Simolo

Jeffrey Trapani

Jeffrey Trapani

The Springfield-based law firm Robinson Donovan announced that several of the firm’s attorneys were recently named Super Lawyers, and three attorneys were named Rising Stars, by Super Lawyers magazine, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars recognizes top up-and-coming attorneys, those who are under 40, or those who have been practicing for 10 years or fewer. Those recognized as Super Lawyers are Jeffrey Roberts, Patricia Rapinchuk, Nancy Frankel Pelletier, James Martin, Richard Gaberman, and Jeffrey McCormick.  The up-and-coming Rising Stars include David Lawless, Michael Simolo, and Jeffrey Trapani.

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Bill Lucardi

Bill Lucardi

The West Springfield-based, full-service advertising agency Marketing Doctor recently announced the addition of Bill Lucardi as Agency Director. Lucardi has more than 30 years of sales experience and more than 10 years in advertising in the Hartford and Springfield markets. He will cultivate new advertising and marketing ideas for clients, as well as introduce new businesses to the vast array of services the firm has to offer.

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TD Bank recently announced the following:

• Molly McLaren, Assistant Vice President, has been named Store Manager of the 693 Memorial Dr. location in Chicopee. McLaren, who has five years of retail banking experience, is responsible for new-business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel, and overseeing the day-to-day operations; and

Steven Gardner

Steven Gardner

• Steven Gardner has been named Store Manager of the 465 North Main St. location in East Longmeadow. He is responsible for new-business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel, and overseeing the day-to-day operations at that location. Garner has more than 10 years experience in banking and residential home lending and joined TD Bank in 2011. He previously served as an assistant store manager in Great Barrington and East Longmeadow.

PictureThis

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Barometer of Business

The 23rd annual Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Super 60 awards luncheon was held recently at Chez Josef to celebrate the success of privately owned businesses that continue to make significant contributions to the strength of the regional economy. From top to bottom: Art Jasper, left, sales manager at Johnstone Supply, and Alan Stearley, financial advisor at the Gaudreau Group; Dr. Henry Julio East-Trou, center, executive director of Gandara Mental Health Center, accepts a Super 60 award for revenue from Luke Kettles, left, senior vice president at Hampden Bank, and Juan Campbell, vice president of sales at Health New England; Danielle Lord, vice president of operations at O’Connell Professional Nurse Service, accepts the award for overall growth alongside Campbell and Gordon Quinn, principal at Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn; from left, Lynn Ostrowski, director of Brand & Corporate Relations at Health New England, Pat Scheer, director of Quality Operations at Health New England, Michael Scheer, flooring contractor and consultant at Dimauro Carpet & Tile, and Peter Straley, president and CEO of Health New England; guest speaker Greg Bialecki, secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, addresses the gathering; keynote speaker Stanley Kowalski III, chairman of the board for FloDesign Inc. and founder of FloDesign Wind Turbine, speaks about the misses his ideas experienced before his current success and new ventures.

 









































Super Model

Mike Balise, right, vice president of Balise Motor Sales, poses with Timothy Cardillo, general manager of Balise Lexus, at an unveiling of the new ES350 model at the dealership late last month. The event drew several dozen customers and potential customers to the facility on Riverdale Street in West Springfield.











Groundbreaking Event

Balise Ford in Wilbraham staged an elaborate groundbreaking ceremony for a new dealership on Wilbraham Road late last month. The 27,000-square-foot facility, which will feature 16 service bays and a QuickLane service center, is expected to open next spring. Seen here with ceremonial shovels in front of several Ford officials, are, from left, Hal Dewsnap, Ford regional manager; Michael Balise, vice president of Balise Motor Sales; and Wilbraham selectmen Robert Russell and Robert Bollard.

 

A Grand Opening

Laplante Construction hosted a reception on Oct. 18 to celebrate the opening of its new offices at 94 Maple St., East Longmeadow. The new, fully leased commercial building was designed with a residential look, and is also occupied by Northstar Recycling, M. Scott Investments, and Robert M. Phelan. From top to bottom: Bill Laplante, president of Laplante Construction; Paul Tierney, senior vice president of United Bank; and Brad Campbell, executive director of the Home Builders Assoc. of Western Mass.; Andy Crane, president of A. Crane Construction, with his wife, Tina. Ray Laplante, left, founder of Laplante Construction, with Bill Donovan, president of Donovan Oil Co.

Editorial

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Opinion
I-91: Imagine the Possibilities

State and city officials went public recently with reports that the elevated section of I-91 that slices through downtown Springfield is in very poor condition (that’s not a news flash) and in need of repairs and rebuilding that will cost north of $400 million (that is news — and a very big number indeed).

These revelations have led to some early speculation — or daydreaming, depending on your point of view — about possibly making this a surface road or perhaps even taking that stretch of the highway and putting it underground, like Boston’s Big Dig. Neither of these options is very likely, due largely to the nightmarish delays and cost overruns that made two three-letter words, ‘big’ and ‘dig,’ synonymous nationally and internationally with ‘disaster.’

But it would be nice to dream.

That’s because this stretch of I-91, like many of the highways built in the ’50s and ’60s as part of the Interstate Highway System, helped link cities, while also destroying much of their fabric. Inspired by urban planners such as New York’s famous (and infamous) Robert Moses, highways such as I-91 helped suburbanize America while also accelerating the demise of once-proud urban centers — like Springfield.

I-91 made the city more accessible than ever before. But that accessibility came with a steep price. Some thriving neighborhoods, especially the South End, were cut in two, with many homes, businesses, and parks destroyed to make way for the highway. Indeed, in the days after the tornado that touched down in that neighborhood 16 months ago, many long-time South End residents and business owners said that was the second disaster to befall the area, with I-91 being the first.

The new highway took people to Springfield, but it also took them right through it and on to other destinations, such as the Holyoke Mall, downtown Northampton, and Hartford, and it would be fair to say that there has been more of the latter than the former, and this has been one of many factors that have contributed to Springfield’s decline over the past 45 years and only modest recovery.

But it is also I-91 and other connecting highways, such as I-291 and the Turnpike, perhaps more than other factors, that have made Springfield the first choice of three companies that want to win the coveted license for a Western Mass. resort casino. People would like to think the city’s quality of life, available real estate, and the fact that its residents will likely support a casino have made the idea popular, but the bottom line is, what makes Springfield attractive is that you can get there — and very easily — from just about anywhere.

Unless something miraculous happens and the state becomes willing to take on another project like the Big Dig, it seems certain that the elevated section of I-91 will be subject to an endless string of patch jobs designed to lengthen the road’s useful lifespan. This will lead to more disruption downtown (recent potholes have caused huge traffic tieups) and perhaps two or three more decades of the status quo.

It will also mean many more years of trying to find ways for Springfield to thrive in spite of the highway. Efforts to date have not been very successful, although the riverfront is much more vibrant than it was decades ago and a casino promises to bring thousands of people to the city each day to at least gamble for a few hours.

According to local legend, the original plan was to put I-91 on the west side of the Connecticut River, but some powers that be decided that this wasn’t prudent, practical, or both. Springfield has had to coexist with the highway ever since, and for the most part, it has suffered due to its existence.

While daydreaming about removing the eyesore from the landscape, city and regional officials will likely have to make do with finding more ways to leverage the road as an asset and live with its drawbacks.

Because it’s highly unlikely there will be an opportunity to live without it.

Opinion

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Opinion
Not All Jobs Are Created Equal

We heard the presidential candidates discuss their views again at the most recent debate, and it is clear that they agree on at least one thing: jobs and job-creation policies are critical to the future of the economy. Yet, like many politicians, policy makers, and pundits, the candidates continue to gloss over what both men certainly know to be true: not all jobs are created equal.

Based on our work at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, we see two clear and distinct routes to new job creation.

There are small and medium-sized companies created to offer traditional goods and services to a local or regional market. Think ‘mom-and-pop’ operations. They include your yoga studio and the pizza place down the street. While valuable to the economy in general, these companies are not large enough to serve as a growth engine for the entire economy. They do, however, offer important opportunities for employment and provide valuable services.

The other route to job creation comes from exploiting new technological advances to create businesses that aim to compete in a global market. Think of a large pharmaceutical company or biotech firm.

Both small companies and innovation-driven enterprises create jobs, but the types and numbers of jobs they create are remarkably different.

Small businesses are a vital part of our economy, particularly for individuals with relatively lower levels of education and skills. They give people the opportunity to work independently and to use their skills, particularly in times when large, established companies are laying off workers. Unfortunately, many small businesses employ only the founder and spouse or just a handful of workers. These companies create jobs, but they typically provide lower-than-average wages and poor benefits.

Contrast these companies with the innovation-driven enterprises. These companies seek to address global markets — offering goods and services based on some kind of substantial innovation linked to a clear understanding of a specific market.

These companies generally employ individuals with high levels of education and training. New biotechnology companies, for example, are usually founded, led, and staffed by physicians or individuals with MBAs or PhDs in molecular biology. As these companies grow, they also create a wealth of high-quality, auxiliary employment for those with lower skills — laboratory technicians, manufacturing staff, hospital workers, etc. The Massachusetts governor’s office has calculated that for every high-level biotechnology job created, five lower-level jobs are also created.

Yet politicians and policy makers often fail to make a distinction between jobs created by small ‘mom-and-pop’ enterprises and innovation-driven enterprises. It is a critical mistake. They are different, and the policies to support them differ.

Small-business creation is an important part of job creation, but it is only a part of what is needed to create large transformations in the economy. Innovation-driven companies generate many more new jobs and exports than small business.

If job creation and economic prosperity are the goals, innovation-driven entrepreneurship must be a major element of government strategy and policymaking. Not all jobs are created equal, and we need both kinds of companies in order to create the vibrant economy both candidates are seeking and voters are demanding. As a result, separate and equitable organizations need to be set up, with different programs and mindsets. From training programs and tax incentives to business accelerators and mentoring activities, entrepreneurial support programs must be designed differently for innovation-driven enterprises and small-business entrepreneurs.

Policies and politicians who lump both sorts of entrepreneurs together are likely to fail. Going forward, both candidates need to address job creation in a way that recognizes the distinction between the two types of organizations.

 

Bill Aulet is managing director at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Fiona Murray is faculty director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and professor of Management of Technology at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

 

 

CHICOPEE

DISTRICT COURT

LVNV Funding, LLC, assignee of FIA card Services, N.A. v. Sweetwater Cycles

Allegation: Unpaid balance due for monies loaned: $27,629.29

Filed: 9/5/12

 

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Trans River Marketing Co., L.P. v. Whitney Trucking Inc.

Allegation: Non-payment of waste disposal services provided: $188,160.50

Filed: 8/29/12

HAMPDEN

SUPERIOR COURT

Hanibal Technology, LLC v. Spectrum Analytical Inc.

Allegation: Breach of loan agreement: $1,500,000

Filed: 8/27/12

 

Ocean State Job Lot v. Cobalt Industries Inc.

Allegation: Defendant has failed to pay subcontractors: $116,459

Filed: 9/4/12

 

SPRINGFIELD

DISTRICT COURT

Perlman Recycling Inc. v. Tri County Recycling

Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $9,874.99

Filed: 8/28/12

Agenda

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Agenda Departments

Understanding Your Company’s Cash Flow

Oct. 24: Your business runs on cash — cash in and cash out. At a workshop titled “Understanding Your Company’s Cash Flow,” presented by the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network, attendees can learn the basics of cash flow, how to manage cash-flow projections, the timing of cash inflows and outflows, how to improve a company’s cash flow, and how cash flow is different from profit. The workshop will take place at 10 a.m. at PeoplesBank, 330 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, and will be presented by Robb Morton of Boisselle, Morton & Associates in South Hadley. For more information, call (413) 737-6712.

 

Top Trends in Politics

Oct. 24: “Top Trends in Politics @Westfield State: a Round-table Discussion of What is Happening Now” will be staged at the Woodward Center on the Westfield State University campus starting at 7 p.m. A public reception begins at 6:30. The event is described as “an exploration of election year 2012 — the issues, candidates, strategies, and political climate” — and will feature six panelists. They include Douglas Brinkley, bestselling author of Cronkite, historian, and professor at Rice University; Hendrick Hertzberg, senior editor and political commentator for the New Yorker; Shannon O’Brien, former Massachusetts state treasurer and receiver general; Dan Thomasson, nationally syndicated columnist and former editor and vice president of Scripps Howard; Lowell Weicker, former U.S. senator and U.S. representative; and Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle. For more information, visit www.westfield.ma.edu

 

Rays of Hope Walk in Springfield, Greenfield

Oct. 28: As the nation observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, thousands of walkers and runners will be hitting the pavement to support breast health in Western Mass. as part of the 19th annual Rays of Hope – A Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer, and its accompanying 3rd annual Run Toward the Cure 8K. This year’s annual walk events, presented by Health New England, are set for Springfield and Greenfield, while the run is held only in Springfield. Last year some 21,000 combined walkers and runners from Springfield and Greenfield, including over 600 teams, participated in Rays of Hope. Since 1994, the program has raised $10.25 million, all of which has remained in local communities on behalf of patients and their families affected by breast cancer. The Springfield walk and run begin at Temple Beth El on Dickinson Street, with registration set for 9 a.m. The walk in Greenfield begins at Energy Park on Miles Street, with registration at 10 a.m. The Springfield walk steps off at 10:30 a.m., preceded at 10:15 a.m. by the run, and the Greenfield walk begins later at noon. Walkers in Springfield can choose from a two- or five-mile route. The shorter route is accessible to handicapped participants, while the five-mile stroll is a little more challenging with some hills. In Greenfield, participants can select a two- or three-mile route, both of which travel up Main Street before taking different directions. Participants can register for both the walk and run online at baystatehealth.org/raysofhope, where they can also create their own personal webpage to assist them in their fund-raising efforts. For the Springfield Walk, free parking with shuttle service is available at locations near Temple Beth El, including in East Longmeadow at American Saw and East Longmeadow High School, as well as in Longmeadow at Blueberry Hill School and Longmeadow High School, and at other locations found on the Rays of Hope website. Participants are asked to refrain from parking on the side streets near the temple. In Greenfield, free parking is available in the public lots behind Green Fields Market, on Chapman Street behind Wilson’s Department Store, behind the Franklin County Court House, and in the Freedom Credit Union parking lot. Walkers are asked not to park in the Wilson’s Department Store lot for the benefit of its customers. There is no shuttle service, as all lots are within walking distance of Energy Park. Handicapped parking is available at Temple Beth El and at Energy Park for those with an official handicapped parking permit and/or license plate only. No pets, other than service dogs, are allowed at either the Springfield or Greenfield locations.

 

Equity-financing Workshop

Oct. 31: For some new or small businesses, equity financing is the most appropriate way to bring required capital into the firm. This could be the case because the businesses are high-risk, high-growth, or in need of more startup and growth capital than can be supplied by other sources. At a workshop titled “Equity Financing for High Potential/High Growth Ventures,” presented by the Mass. Small Development Center Network, attendees can learn about this attractive financing option. The program will provide an overview of equity financing and answer questions such as, what qualifies a venture for equity financing? What are the biggest mistakes you can make and the smartest things you can do while seeking equity investment? What should the venture leadership team look like? What are equity investors looking for? What matters the most in seeking equity investment? What are the major reasons why a business is funded or not funded? How are equity deals structured? And how do you set a valuation for a new venture?

The workshop, to be presented by Peter Morton of the MSBDC Network, Central Regional Office, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Scibelli Enterprise Center, 1 Federal St. in Springfield. A light lunch will be provided. For more information, call (413) 737-6712.

 

HCC Fall Open House

Nov. 1: Holyoke Community College will stage its annual Fall Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development’s PeoplesBank Room. Guests can learn about HCC’s nearly 100 degree and certificate programs, as well as the school’s comprehensive support, services, student clubs and activities, financial aid, and more. Applications for admission will be accepted at the event, and there will also be individual breakout sessions for financial aid and adult learners. The open house will feature a new segment called “Conversations by Division” beginning at 6 p.m. Guests will be assigned to a separate meet-and-greet based on their intended major, led by division teams. Each divisional conversation will be followed by a short question-and-answer session and then a student panel discussion. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at (413) 552-2321 or [email protected].

 

Writer, Essayist to Speak

Nov. 5: Anne Fadiman, a writer, essayist, and author whose first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, won her a National Critics Book Circle Award, will visit the region as part of the Ovations series, sponsored by the Chicopee Savings Bank Endowment for Academic Excellence, the STCC Office of Academic Affairs, and the STCC Honors Program. There will two performances, at 10:10 and 11:15 a.m., in Scibelli Hall. Both are free and open to the public. The Washington Post called Fadiman’s book “an intriguing, spirit-lifting, extraordinary exploration.” The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down tells the story of Lia Lee, the daughter of Hmong immigrants from Laos, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1981. What follows is the story of a clash of cultures as well as an examination of the U.S. healthcare system. The book is often taught in university literary journalism courses across the country and serves as a casebook for cross-cultural sensitivity. Fadiman also is the author of Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and At Large and at Small: Familiar Essays. She currently resides in Whately and is a professor of English and writing mentor at Yale University. For additional information about the Ovations series, contact Philip O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].

 

Employment Law and Human Resources Practices Update

Nov. 8: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast will stage its annual Employment Law and Human Services Practices Update at the Holyoke Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn). The conference, sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, will address the challenging state and federal legal and regulatory environment for employers, and present practical solutions and information to guide employers in their day-to-day employment decisions. The conference is designed for all levels of management — executives, corporate counsel, human-resource professionals, managers, and supervisors — who need practical and timely information to help negotiate ever-evolving employment issues. Conference presenters will include Joel Berner, chief of Enforcement for the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination; Charles Krich, principal attorney for the Connecticut Human Rights Organization; attorney Elaine Reall; and attorneys from Skoler Abbott & Presser, P.C., and EANE. For more information, contact Karen Cronenberger at (877) 662-6444.

 

40 Under Forty Reunion

Nov. 8: BusinessWest will stage a reunion featuring the first six classes of its 40 Under Forty program at the Log Cabin Banquet & meeting House inn Holyoke. The event, open only to 40 Under Forty winners, event judges, and sponsors, will begin at 5:30 and feature a talk from Peter Straley, president of Health New England, about leadership and community involvement. For more information on the event, call (413) 781-8600, or e-mail [email protected].

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS

www.myonlinechamber.com

(413) 787-1555

 

• Oct. 26: Super 60 Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chez Josef in Agawam. The chamber’s annual event recognizes the top 60 companies in both revenue and growth. This has always been a well-anticipated event that draws roughly 500-600 people. Presenting sponsor is Health New England. Guest speakers are Stanley Kowalski III, owner and founder of FloDesign Inc., and state Secretary of Housing & Economic Development Greg Bialecki, who will show how government and private industry can work together successfully in this environment. Cost is $50 for members, $70 for non-members. Reservations can be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com, or by emailing Cecile Larose at [email protected].

• Nov. 7: Chamber’s Business@Breakfast, at Ludlow Country Club, Tony Lema Drive in Ludlow. Registration begins at 7 a.m., the buffet opens at 7:30, and the program begins at 7:55. Guest Speaker is Tony Cignoli, who will be giving a recap of the elections. Coffee Bar Sponsor is Reminder Publications. Salutes will be given to Reminder Publications on its 50th anniversary and Columbia Gas on its 165th anniversary. Cost to attend is $20 for chamber members and $30 for non-chamber members. Reservations should be made in advance at www.myonlinechamber.com, by faxing information to (413) 755-1322, or by e-mailing Cecile Larose at [email protected]. Sponsorships are still available. Contact Larose at (413) 755-1313 if you are interested.

Nov. 29: Government Reception, at Storrowton Tavern on the Eastern States Exposition grounds. Sponsors for this event are Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Verizon, Baystate Health, and Western Mass. Electric Co. Tickets are $50 for members and $70 for non-members. To make reservations, go online to www.myonlinechamber.com, e-mail Cecile Larose at [email protected], or fax your reservation to (413) 755-1322. Sponsorships are available. Contact Cecile Larose if you are interested.

 

CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org

(413) 594-2101

 

• Nov. 14: Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce November Salute Breakfast, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., Summit View Banquet & Meeting House, 555 Northampton St., Holyoke. Speakers are state Sen. Senator Gail Candaras and state Rep. Joseph Wagner. Among the topics they will address are transportation and gaming. Cost is $20 for members and $26 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

 

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

 

• Oct. 22: Celebrity Bartenders Night 2012, from 6-9 p.m. at the Opa-Opa Steakhouse & Brewery, 169 College Highway, Southampton. Join us for a night of fun with local celebrities mixing your drinks. Your tips benefit the chamber’s holiday lighting fund. Raffles and more fun. Admission is free.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holycham.com

(413) 534-3376

 

• Nov. 14: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Eighty Jarvis Restaurant, Holyoke. This Business networking event includes a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and a bake sale. Local accountants and lawyers may attend this event as the chamber’s guests at no charge. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Nov. 15: SBA Business Plan Basics Seminar, 9-11 a.m., at the chamber offices. This workshop will focus on management fundamentals from start-up considerations through business-plan development. Topics will include financing, marketing, and business planning. Presented by Allen Kronick of the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network. Cost is $40, which includes a continental breakfast. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Nov. 29: SBA Marketing Basics Seminar, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the chamber offices. This workshop will focus on the basic disciplines of marketing, beginning with research — primary, secondary, qualitative, and quantitative. The core focus will be on developing and keeping a customer. Topics will include advertising, public relations, and the importance of developing a marketing plan. Presented by Dianne Doherty, director of the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network. Cost is $40, which includes a light lunch. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

 

• Nov. 2: Health Insurance Info Session, 8-10 a.m.

• Nov. 7: Networking Training Session, 4:15-5 p.m. at the Northampton Survival Center, 265 Prospect St., Northampton, prior to the Arrive@5.

• Nov. 7: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. at the Northampton Survival Center, 265 Prospect St., Northampton. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Sponsored by Masiello Employment Services, Webber & Grinnell Insurance, and Dr. Hauschka Skin Care. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

 

PROFESSIONAL WOMENS CHAMBER

www.professionalwomenschamber.com

(413) 755-1310

• Nov. 14: November Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Max’s Tavern, Springfield, at the

Basketball Hall of Fame, MassMutual Room. Guest speaker is Lynn Ostrowski of Health New England. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

 

SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shchamber.com

(413) 532-6451

 

• Nov. 14: Economic Summit, 8-9:30 a.m. at Mount Holyoke College. Guest speaker is James Hartley, professor of Economics, who will talk on current state of the economy. Cost is $15 per person for breakfast. RSVP to [email protected] or call (413) 532-6451.

• Nov. 30: Holiday Party, 5-7 p.m. Sponsor: Village Eye Care. Cost: $5 per person.

 

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

 

• Nov. 1: Food Fest West, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Crestview Country Club, Agawam. This is a chance for local Pioneer Valley Restaurants to highlight their culinary expertise. Restaurants participating include Lattitude, Nadim’s Downtown, and Chez Josef, among others. There will be approximately 15 restaurants participating in this year’s event. This year’s presenting sponsor is Western Massachusetts Electric Co. Tickets are $25 for chamber members and for anyone who pays in advance, and $30 at the door. Proceeds raised by the event go to support the chamber’s Educational Fund and the Business Education Grant Program.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

 

• Nov. 5: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road. An open forum with Mayor Daniel Knapik, free and open to the public. To register, call Pam at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected].

• Nov. 14: Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, 6-9 p.m. at Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. Salute the Business Leader of the Year, Jeffrey Daley, city advancement officer. Guest speaker will be state Sen. Michael Knapik. Platinum sponsor: Westfield State University; Gold sponsors: First Niagara and Noble Hospital; Silver sponsors: Berkshire Bank and Savage Arms. Cost: $45 for members; $50 for non-members. To register, call Pam at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected].

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook Departments

MGM Resorts Opens Springfield Office

SPRINGFIELD — MGM Resorts International has opened an office in downtown Springfield, at 1441 Main St., the TD Bank Building. An opening reception was staged on Oct. 9. “The opening of our community office in Springfield is an important and exciting milestone for MGM Springfield,” said Bill Hornbuckle, MGM’s chief marketing officer. “MGM Springfield is about helping to create a better future for an entire city, and to do that we want our neighbors to have convenient access to our team so they may get all of the information they want about our proposal.”The MGM Springfield Community Office was opened so neighbors, residents, and the local business community may easily come and go while visiting downtown, said Hornbuckle. The community is invited to stop in and learn more about the company and the proposed development in Springfield, and get answers to any questions as well as offer any thoughts and suggestions they may have regarding MGM’s proposal and the economic benefits it would bring to Springfield. “Springfield is a great city worthy of an even greater future, and MGM Resorts International wants to be a part of that future,” he said. The MGM Springfield Community Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

Creative Strategy Agency Relocates Downtown

SPRINGFIELD — The Creative Strategy Agency, a digital-marketing agency, recently moved its office location to the former 19th-century hotel located at 1242 Main St. in downtown Springfield. “Moving our office to downtown Springfield was a logical business decision,” said Alfonso Santaniello, president and CEO. “We are heavily involved in the local community, and it made sense to move our space to the heart of it all.”  The Creative Strategy Agency specializes in web, mobile, and video marketing strategies.

 

PeoplesBank Invests in Hampshire County Regional Chamber

NORTHAMPTON – The founding board of the Hampshire County Regional Chamber recently announced that PeoplesBank has come on board as a key financial supporter, offering a $30,000 investment over two years. In addition, Tom Senecal, executive vice president and chief financial officer for PeoplesBank, will be joining the founding board. “We are encouraged that Tom and PeoplesBank think that a regional chamber is the best approach for taking on the economic challenges of our region, and we are grateful for their support,” said Suzanne Beck, executive director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and the interim director for the Regional Chamber. “PeoplesBank has a strong reputation as a bank that invests generously in key regional initiatives. This is a prime example of that type of investment. They are putting a significant amount of money into an initiative that gears Hampshire County to have a greater presence and greater profile within the region.” Said Senecal, “PeoplesBank has a strong commitment to the communities we serve. We were supportive of the initial study on a regional chamber, and in investing in the initiative, we hope for improvements in the local economy, which we think a regional chamber can bring to the area. Economic growth will occur if more businesses develop a regional viewpoint; we need a business outlook that is more comprehensive than one restricted by political or community boundaries. We’re a regional economy, and, therefore, a business outlook generated by a regional chamber makes a lot of sense.” Beck said that, with the investment from PeoplesBank, the Regional Chamber has now raised 42% of its $400,000 startup goal.

 

Westfield State Summer Program Wins Regional Award

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s summer program “Westfield Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)” has been honored with the Innovative and Creative Program Award by the University Professional and Continuing Education Assoc. (UPCEA). “Engaging students during the summer can be challenging. Our CSI program provides a unique educational opportunity whose content is topical, timely, and doesn’t feel like learning,” said Kim Tobin, dean of Graduate and Continuing Education. “This award is really a recognition of the faculty and staff who work hard throughout the year to provide a high-quality educational experience for our students.” In its second year, Westfield CSI is an interactive, two-week-long residential program for students entering their freshman, sophomore, and junior years of high school. Students work in small teams to solve a fictional murder case by using forensic science, criminal-justice techniques, and crime-scene-investigation technology. While the program revolves around solving crimes, there is also a college-preparatory component. Each weekday, students attend classes that teach them skills related to the college search, including essay writing, choosing the right college and major, and even tips on living away from home for those who are nervous about living on their own for the first time. In addition to classroom learning about CSI technology, students perform investigative laboratory work. This lab work is divided into four separate stations: using a microscope to examine forensic materials, creating crime scenes using a computer and a PowerPoint on what is done during an autopsy, fingerprinting, and fuming the prints and suspect identification. At the end of the program, each team submits reports on its findings. Each report is evaluated on specific elements of the case, and prizes are awarded to the winning teams. “What makes this program different is that teens in the community get to explore a side of criminal justice and investigation that very few people, law-enforcement professionals included, are able to experience,” said Meaghan Arena, summer programs coordinator. Arena will accept the award at the 2012 UPCEA New England Conference at the Cliff House Resort in Ogunquit, Maine on Oct. 25. Fellow program organizer Jessica Tanesey and Westfield CSI instructors Robert Stering and John Sterson will also attend. Westfield CSI is now in the running for the national award in the same category, which will be announced in March.

Briefcase

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Briefcase Departments

Three Pitches Accepted by Valley Venture Mentors

SPRINGFIELD — Three out of five ventures to pitch to Valley Venture Mentors have been accepted into the six-month program, which recently added separate tracks to handle the rising number of new and mature startups seeking services from the organization. PeopleHedge, based in Boston and Chicago, was represented by co-founder Damon Magnuski. The company simplifies the process of managing currency risk by allowing customers to select an exchange date, currency pair, and protection amount. InsideOut Solar was represented by co-founder Gregory Margolis. The company was formed by three Mechanical Engineering students at UMass Amherst. They have designed, built, and are testing a solar space-heating panel that slides easily into a standard home window, similar to an air-conditioning unit.Tinville (the Industry Network Village), based in Woburn and pitched by founder Disraeli Abreu, intends to become the premier fashion marketplace for startup and established independent designers. Tinville aims to create an interactive e-commerce site where each designer can host his or her own boutique. All users of Tinville.com will create a custom account on the site; however, fans of the label will have the opportunity to follow, shop at, and receive notifications from their favorite independent designers’ stores. The startups have been accepted into VVM with the expectation that they will successfully complete the accelerator track in six months and graduate to the mentor track, which was recently added to accommodate the rising number of mature ventures who still desire support and mentoring assistance.

 

Three Casino Companies to Vie for City’s Support

SPRINGFIELD — Three casino developers — Ameristar, MGM Resorts, and Penn National — met an Oct. 11 deadline to submit a formal proposal and a $50,000 fee to the city of Springfield. They will now compete for the city’s support in pursuit of casino-development rights in Western Mass. Each company has proposed a gaming resort development approaching $1 billion. Hard Rock International, which had expressed interest in Springfield and explored real estate downtown, did not submit a proposal. The 2011 state casino law allots one resort casino license to Western Mass. In addition to the Springfield projects, Mohegan Sun has proposed a resort in Palmer. On Oct. 11, PennNational released some details and an architect’s rendering for an $807 million gaming complex to be built in the city’s North End. The proposal calls for 3,000 to 3,500 slot machines, poker rooms, up to 100 live table games, and a hotel with 300 to 500 rooms. There would also be restaurants, a spa, a parking garage, and up to 45,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. The proposed 13.4-acre site includes the headquarters for the Republican newspaper and the current home of Peter Pan Bus Lines.

 

SBA Loan Volume Remains High

WASHINGTON — With loan volume steadily increasing for the past six quarters, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan programs posted the second-largest dollar volume ever in FY 2012, supporting $30.35 billion in loans to small businesses. That amount was surpassed only by FY 2011, which was heavily boosted by the loan incentives under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. In Massachusetts, under SBA’s two flagship lending programs, the 7(a) General Business Loan program and the 504 Certified Development Co. program, loan approvals supported 1,846 businesses with more than $670 million, said Bob Nelson, Massachusetts SBA district director. This ranks Massachusetts fifth out of 68 MBA offices nationwide for total loans approved under 7(a) and 504 combined for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The totals for 2012 nationwide include 44,377 loans, $15.5 billion approved under the 7(a) program and $15.09 billion under the 504 program.

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.

 

AGAWAM

 

Robinson Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization Inc., 65 Begley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Kathy St. Pierre, 30 Tom St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Will be operated exclusively to support the education of the children at Robinson Park Elementary School.

 

Tada Holdings Inc., 218 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA 01001. Donna Cyr, 378 Halladay Ave. East, Suffield, CT. 06078. Hair salon and real estate.

 

AMHERST

 

New England Grove Educational Services Inc., 120 Pulpit Hill Road, #29, Amherst, MA 01002. Gina Simm, same. Educational services.

 

BRIMFIELD

 

Veterinary Specialty Centers Inc., 311 Brookfield Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Paul McCarthy, 311 Brookline Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Veterinary services.

 

CHICOPEE

 

Yogurt City I Inc., 530 Memorial Dr., Unit C, Chicopee, MA 01020. Tao Lin, same. Yogurt and ice cream shop.

 

EAST LONGMEADOW

 

Quercus Brokerage Inc., 265 Millbrook Dr. East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Thomas Kay, same. Sales.

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

New Outriders Inc., 142 Pleasant St., Easthampton, MA 01027. James Witmer, 140 North Main St., Florence, MA 01062. Operate a club to promote the development and enjoyment of online computer games.

 

Nini’s License Corporation, 124 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Aristide Giovanni Daniele, 17 David St., Southampton, MA 01073. Restaurants.

 

FEEDING HILLS

 

Nine Four Two Corporation, 942 North West St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Robert Sands, same. Purchase and sales of art and collectibles.

 

HADLEY

 

 

Public Education Policy Institute Inc., 245 Russel St., #15D, Hadley, MA 01035. Deborah Keisch Polin, 40 School St., Northampton, MA 01060. Support the fight for universal public education.

 

INDIAN ORCHARD

 

Village Keepers Adult Day Health Services Inc., 47 Braywood Circle, Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Cynthia Brown-Clemons, same. Adult day health services.

 

LONGMEADOW

 

Pioneer Neurology and Sleep P.C., 785 Williams St., Suite 324, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Rani Athreay MD., 36 Quinnehtuk Circle, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Neurology Services.

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Solution Insulation Inc., 49 Bridge St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Shawn Mitchell, same. Sale and insulation of commercial and industrial mechanical insulation and energy conservation.

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Mountain Laurel Inc., 425 Springfield St. Springfield, MA 01107. Scott Sphon, 46 Davison Road, Moodus, CT 06469. Franchise convenience store.

 

RNL Unlimited Inc., 469 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Richard Labrie, same.  Dance instruction.

 

Seventh Day of God Number One, 229 Oak Grove Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Fredrick Murray, 34 Westernview St., Springfield, MA 01108. Religious activities, community outreach, etc.

 

Zas Enterprises Inc., 910 State St., Springfield, MA 01105. Mohammad Islam, 46 Center Square, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. To own and operate a convenience store.

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Pride of New England Transport Inc., 1903 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Ummat Lomanov, same. Transportation.

 

 

DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES

 

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of October 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Berkshire Athletic Development

77 Cecile St.

Brian Regnier

 

Mass Movers & More

377 South West St.

Gregory Bassett

 

North Atlantic Trucking Co.

20 Conifer Dr.

James Craven

 

True Star Cleaning

69 Parker St.

Christine Bertoncelli

 

CHICOPEE

 

Civro Enterprises LLC

95 Elcon Dr.

Angel Civro

 

Fedora’s Custom Building & Home Improvement

24 Arnold Ave.

Christopher Federa

 

Gracie’s Cleaning Service

155 State St.

Grazyna Syrek

 

Paul Teehan Insulation Company

28 Slate Road

Paul Teehan

 

Smile 4 Me Gifts and Services

144 Horseshoe Dr.

Victor Lopez

 

EAST LONGMEADOW

 

Dance Inc.

168 Denslow Road

Julie R. Szymanski

 

Duets Salon for Hair & Nails

42 Harkness Ave.

Laura M. DeLuca

 

Hampden Hearing Center

200 North Main St.

Susan B. Chunyk

 

M. Scott Investments Inc.

94 Maple St.

Michael S. Poggi

 

Redstone Rehab & Nursing Center

135 Benton Dr.

Alberto A. Lugo

 

GREENFIELD

 

Carolyn’s Critter & Cottage Care

126 Elm St.

Carolyn Gabriel

 

Community Yoga & Wellness Center

16 Federal St.

Susan Peck

 

Doggie Dipst Clips

278 Federal St.

Karen M. Baker

 

Greenfield Family Wellness

34 Glenbrook Dr.

Katherine Golub

 

Homedic

14 Graves Road

Aleksandr Agapov

 

Nelo

306 High St.

Jefferies Anderson

 

Shape & Nature Press

76 Hastings St.

Maria Williams-Russell

 

Transcendental Meditation Program for Women

277 Main St.

Sheila Moschen

 

HOLYOKE

 

MD Beauty Salon and Supply

396 High St.

Marie Ferrer

 

Revista Antorcha

26 Forestdale Ave.

Arnaldo Garcia

 

Union Mart

297 Appremont Highway

Ghulam Safeer

 

LUDLOW

 

Communicare LLC

360 Sewall St.

Merissa Hall

 

Vibrant Message

322 West Ave.

Meaghan Murphy

 

PALMER

 

Dynamic Coating Solutions

21 Wilbraham St.

John C. Becker IV

 

Fit Club

21 Wilbraham Road

Jessica Francis

 

Labonte Self Storage

256 Wilbraham St.

Eva Labonte

 

Lazy Lady Farms

60 Olney Road

Paul Lukaskiewicz

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Aaron’s

1275 Liberty St.

Ray Simmons

 

Action Center for College

1 Armory Square

Bob Giannino-Racine

 

Bezalel Prophetic Art

1676 Carew St.

Triny E. Vargas

 

Botanica Chango Gifts

21 Rutland St.

Nelson Ramirez

 

Clean Green Cleaning Service

12 Myrtle St.

Danielle R. Reeves

 

Cross-Spectrum Laboratories

114 Sunnybrook Road

Herbert Singleton Jr.

 

Eastern Ave Market

264 Eastern Ave.

Juleidy Almanzar

 

Falls Fruit and Vegetable

1003 St. James Ave.

Isam Mohamed

 

Forastiere Funeral Home

45 Locust St.

Forastiere Family

 

Gator Financial and Insurance

63 Green Lane

Woodgett Walter

 

Gerardo Car Limo Service

626 Carew St.

Charles F. Pimental

 

Hanger Clinic

1985 Main St.

Hanger Prosthetics

 

International Health Solutions

604 Cottage St.

Margarita Blater

 

WESTFIELD

 

Able Welding

3 Progress Ave.

Patrick Martin

 

Aleksandr Verbetsky Photographer

3 Cross St.

Aleksandr Verbetsky

 

Gigi Pizza Inc.

358 Southwick Road

Yauqoob Mohammed

 

Justice for Thomas

12 Deep Wood Dr.

Natalie Avery

 

The Batter’s Box LLC

170 Lockhouse Road

Timothy Kelleher

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Baron Auto Sales

195 River St.

Timothy Roberts

 

Chavez Construction

43 Roanoke Ave.

Andres Chavez

 

Fathers & Sons Audi

989 Memorial Ave.

Damon S. Cartelli

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of October 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Berkshire Athletic Development

77 Cecile St.

Brian Regnier

 

Mass Movers & More

377 South West St.

Gregory Bassett

 

North Atlantic Trucking Co.

20 Conifer Dr.

James Craven

 

True Star Cleaning

69 Parker St.

Christine Bertoncelli

 

CHICOPEE

 

Civro Enterprises LLC

95 Elcon Dr.

Angel Civro

 

Fedora’s Custom Building & Home Improvement

24 Arnold Ave.

Christopher Federa

 

Gracie’s Cleaning Service

155 State St.

Grazyna Syrek

 

Paul Teehan Insulation Company

28 Slate Road

Paul Teehan

 

Smile 4 Me Gifts and Services

144 Horseshoe Dr.

Victor Lopez

 

EAST LONGMEADOW

 

Dance Inc.

168 Denslow Road

Julie R. Szymanski

 

Duets Salon for Hair & Nails

42 Harkness Ave.

Laura M. DeLuca

 

Hampden Hearing Center

200 North Main St.

Susan B. Chunyk

 

M. Scott Investments Inc.

94 Maple St.

Michael S. Poggi

 

Redstone Rehab & Nursing Center

135 Benton Dr.

Alberto A. Lugo

 

GREENFIELD

 

Carolyn’s Critter & Cottage Care

126 Elm St.

Carolyn Gabriel

 

Community Yoga & Wellness Center

16 Federal St.

Susan Peck

 

Doggie Dipst Clips

278 Federal St.

Karen M. Baker

 

Greenfield Family Wellness

34 Glenbrook Dr.

Katherine Golub

 

Homedic

14 Graves Road

Aleksandr Agapov

 

Nelo

306 High St.

Jefferies Anderson

 

Shape & Nature Press

76 Hastings St.

Maria Williams-Russell

 

Transcendental Meditation Program for Women

277 Main St.

Sheila Moschen

 

HOLYOKE

 

MD Beauty Salon and Supply

396 High St.

Marie Ferrer

 

Revista Antorcha

26 Forestdale Ave.

Arnaldo Garcia

 

Union Mart

297 Appremont Highway

Ghulam Safeer

 

LUDLOW

 

Communicare LLC

360 Sewall St.

Merissa Hall

 

Vibrant Message

322 West Ave.

Meaghan Murphy

 

PALMER

 

Dynamic Coating Solutions

21 Wilbraham St.

John C. Becker IV

 

Fit Club

21 Wilbraham Road

Jessica Francis

 

Labonte Self Storage

256 Wilbraham St.

Eva Labonte

 

Lazy Lady Farms

60 Olney Road

Paul Lukaskiewicz

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Aaron’s

1275 Liberty St.

Ray Simmons

 

Action Center for College

1 Armory Square

Bob Giannino-Racine

 

Bezalel Prophetic Art

1676 Carew St.

Triny E. Vargas

 

Botanica Chango Gifts

21 Rutland St.

Nelson Ramirez

 

Clean Green Cleaning Service

12 Myrtle St.

Danielle R. Reeves

 

Cross-Spectrum Laboratories

114 Sunnybrook Road

Herbert Singleton Jr.

 

Eastern Ave Market

264 Eastern Ave.

Juleidy Almanzar

 

Falls Fruit and Vegetable

1003 St. James Ave.

Isam Mohamed

 

Forastiere Funeral Home

45 Locust St.

Forastiere Family

 

Gator Financial and Insurance

63 Green Lane

Woodgett Walter

 

Gerardo Car Limo Service

626 Carew St.

Charles F. Pimental

 

Hanger Clinic

1985 Main St.

Hanger Prosthetics

 

International Health Solutions

604 Cottage St.

Margarita Blater

 

WESTFIELD

 

Able Welding

3 Progress Ave.

Patrick Martin

 

Aleksandr Verbetsky Photographer

3 Cross St.

Aleksandr Verbetsky

 

Gigi Pizza Inc.

358 Southwick Road

Yauqoob Mohammed

 

Justice for Thomas

12 Deep Wood Dr.

Natalie Avery

 

The Batter’s Box LLC

170 Lockhouse Road

Timothy Kelleher

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Baron Auto Sales

195 River St.

Timothy Roberts

 

Chavez Construction

43 Roanoke Ave.

Andres Chavez

 

Fathers & Sons Audi

989 Memorial Ave.

Damon S. Cartelli

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

 

Abderrahim, Kais H.

Abderrahim, Melissa M.

101 Longview Terrace

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Abebe, Donald

a/k/a Stolmeier, Donald A.

168 Marion St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Adames, Luis A.

57 Merrimac Ave.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Ainsworth, Neil J.

Ainsworth, Mary A.

919 Southampton Road, Apt C-2

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Barrett, Robert L.

100 Circle Dr.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Beauford, Christie J.

419 Montcalm St.

Chicopee, MA 01020-4058

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/04/12

 

Beaumier, Tana A.

a/k/a Pope, Tana A.

56 Ames Road

Hampden, MA 01036

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Bennar, Erich O.

66 Edward St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Blaise, Jean G.

185 Colonial Village

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Bond, Mark A.

207 Wimbleton Dr.

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Bramucci, Brenda J.

34 North East St

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/01/12

 

Butch, Sandra

54 Dayton St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Caraher, Dennis W.

20 Elizabeth St.

Northampton, MA 01060

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Colon, Maria

97 Ellsworth Ave.

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Czupkiewicz, Kelly A.

77 Ohio Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Darcy, Candace A.

6 Shady Lane

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Delano, Gary John

Delano, Linda Ann

42A Valley View Apartments

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

DellaPorta, Dana R.

68 Pines Lodge Road

Williamstown, MA 01267

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/09/12

 

DiMatteo, John R.

398 Main Road

Gill, MA 01354

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/03/12

 

Dunbar, Richard H.

Dunbar, Cheryl A.

8 Woodland Heights

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Erskine, Augustus E.

Yancy-Erskine, Ilene A.

58 Mountainview Dr.

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/04/12

 

Faillace, Vincent

Faillace, Constance

30 Greenleaves Dr. #209

Hadley, MA 01035

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Fernet, Tabitha M.

23 Burrill Ave.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Forfa, Lisa J.

Gadson, Lisa J.

65 Onota St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Fradette, Danny M.

Fradette, Diana G.

369 Stapleton St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Frank, Michael D.

Frank, Jennifer L.

9 Pierce St., Apt. 1

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Fritscher, Steven Robert

51 Fritscher Road

Barre, MA 01005

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Gamache, Armand J.

10 Cottage St.

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Glidden, Ronald S.

397 East St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Gow, Joanne S.

11 Duke St.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Guerra, Amarilis

a/k/a Arroyo, Amarilis

309 Dorset St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Haddocks, Jonathan A.

Haddocks, Deanna M.

a/k/a Anderson, Deanna M.

305 Rice St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Hokom, Sandra Renee

1764 Pleasant St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Huertas, Juan

Huertas, Wilmaliz

a/k/a Padilla, Wilmaliz

a/k/a Schaper, Wilmaliz

340 Maple St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Jarvis, Louis C.

Jarvis, Nancy P.

59 Pioneer Circle

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Kiel, Steven G.

Kiel, Margaret J.

6 Gwen Circle

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Krodel, Mark Phillip

Krodel, Melanie Lynn

a/k/a Pelletier, Melanie L.

207 Braeburn Road

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Kuzmicki, Slawomir

7 Reservoir Road

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

La France, William M.

La France, Frema B.

81 Windsor Place

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

LaCau, Donald J.

LaCau, Laura M.

209 Connecticut Ave.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Landry, Linda A.

29-31 Bloomfield St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

LaPalm, Edward Charles

PO Box 480

Warren, MA 01083

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Lepine, Roger D.

Lepine, Elizabeth J.

19 Christopher St.

Chicopee, MA 01020-1022

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Lofland, Michael E.

32 Lloyd Ave.

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Mapletree Ventures

Lipka, Scott W.

Lipka, Deborah J.

104 Union St.

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Martin, Carolyn M.

53 Central Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

May, Ginger L.

PO Box 106

Royalston, MA 01368

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/07/12

 

Michienzi, Audrey

106 Wilson Road

Bernadston, MA 01337

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Mieltowski, Paul J.

PO Box 992

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Morgan, Janet L.

24 Main St.

Monson, MA 01057

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

 

Mozar, John M.

43 Watt Ave.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Murray, Paul G.

25 Crestwood St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Newcomb, Steven L.

11 Niles St.

W. Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/13/12

 

Nolan, Shannon L.

P.O. Box 415

Otis, MA 01253

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Nuttelman, Jennifer L.

100 Mechanic St., Apt. A

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

O’Neal, Michael S.

1130 Parker St.

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Page, Doreen L.

66 Mobile Home Way

Springfield, MA 01119-1740

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Palmer, Patricia A.

639 Main St.

Sturbridge, MA 01518

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Picard, Frank

Picard, Anne Marie

10 Pinebrook Dr.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Poulin, Todd A.

75 Fairview St.

Palmer, MA 01069

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Quinn, Christopher J.

Quinn, Connie M.

119 Woodland Dr.

Hampden, MA 01036

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Rainey, Harry W.

Rainey, Jean T.

67 Highland Ave.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Rescia, Judith A.

97 Dwight Road

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Rice, Rebecca J.

a/k/a Wagner, Rebecca J.

P.O. Box 248

Warren, MA 01083

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/12/12

 

Robbins, Tawnya Marie

1 Mill St.

Huntington, MA 01050

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Roberts, Roxanne L.

16 Crestwood St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/06/12

 

Rodriguez, Miguelina

59 Maple St., Apt. 1

Springfield, MA 01105

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Ross, Darlene

1281 North St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Rumrill, Robert M.

Rumrill, Jennifer D.

a/k/a Holloway, Jennifer D.

a/k/a LaFlamme, Jennifer D.

4 Wilson Ave., Apt #2

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/03/12

 

Scheidle, Heinz D.

25 Plantation Dr.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Schieb, Michael R.

13 Sergeant Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Shattuck, Kristin M.

a/k/a Leary, Kristin M.

50 Edward Dr.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Smith, Jeremy C.

51 Bay State Road

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/04/12

 

Smith, Renee L.

110 East Housatonic St., #15

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/05/12

 

Stacey, Linda C.

367 Main Road

Westhampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Thomson, Jessica L

a/k/a Petersoli, Jessica L.

425 Church St.

Lee, MA 01238

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/10/12

 

Tracy, Alan W.

Tracy, Kelly A.

683 West St.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

 

Trueman, Steven George

Trueman, Laurie Ann

a/k/a Pasterczyk, Laurie Ann

91 Angela Dr.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/14/12

 

Vassallo, James B.

180 Russell Road

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Wallace, Carol A.

54 Dayton St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/31/12

 

Whalen, Michael P.

Whalen, Linda R.

115 Shearer St.

Palmer, MA 01069

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 09/11/12

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of October 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

West Mass Area Development Corp.

912 Shoemaker Lane

$1,741,000 — Installation of a solar generation facility

 

CHICOPEE

 

Chicopee Housing Authority

165 East Main St.

$225,000 — Waste and vent pipe replacement

 

New Greek Orthodox Church

32 Grattan St.

$3,000 — Bell tower repairs

 

GREENFIELD

 

Country Club of Greenfield

130 Country Club Road

$23,500 — Exchange existing antennas on tower

 

Greenfield Housing Authority

1 Elm St.

$5,000 — Construct new room in the community center

 

Greenfield Industries Inc.

34 Sanderson St.

$50,000 — Install new roof

 

Mary Calagione

285 High St.

$6,200 — Change existing bay window

 

Town of Greenfield

21 Ferrante Ave.

$123,000 — Install dust system

 

Town of Greenfield

62 Meridian St.

$34,000 — New vinyl siding

 

HOLYOKE

 

Contemporary Apartments Inc.

59 Mosher St.

$250,000 — Replace back porches

 

Eastern Micro-Graphics Inc.

624 Hampden St.

$53,000 — Add wireless communication facility

 

LUDLOW

 

Craig Tracy

77 Winsor St.

$39,000 — Alterations

 

Crown Atlantic, LLC

145 Carmelinas Ave.

$15,000 — Antenna replacement

 

Freedom Credit Union

645 Center St.

$16,000 — Alterations

 

Joseph Starczyk

242-250 East St.

$11,000 — Alterations

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Netlink Global

50 College St.

$25,000 — Install telecommunications tower

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Morais Enterprises, LLC

108 Rocus St.

$20,000 — Install solar panel system

 

Shiloh SDA Church

797 State St.

$9,250 — New roof shingles

 

Smith & Wesson

2100 Roosevelt Ave.

$832,000 — Construct a 5,000-square-foot addition to Building “L”

 

Smith and Wesson

2100 Roosevelt Ave.

$110,000 — Install modular building

 

Styrolution Corp.

950 Worcester St.

$17,500 — New duct work system for air conditioning

 

WESTFIELD

 

Carl Schmidt

815 North Road

$27,500 — Construct a second-floor deck

 

City of Westfield

59 Court St.

$2,703,000 — Exterior renovations

 

City of Westfield

22 Franklin Ave.

$440,500 — New roof on Franklin Ave. School

 

Mark Katz

321 Elm St.

$25,000 — Interior repairs

 

Robert Bacon

310 Lockhouse Road

$610,000 — New commercial building

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Cumberland Farms Inc.

143 Park St.

$1,059,000 — Construction of a gas station and convenience store

 

 

 

 

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

BUILDING PERMITS

 

The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Mushie’s Driving Range, LLC

369 Main St.

$1,477,500 — Installation of a solar-generation facility

 

CHICOPEE

 

Demayo-Chicopee Square, LLC

516 Montgomery St.

$38,000 — HVAC duct system

 

TD Bank

153 Meadow St.

$3,400 — Renovate ATM room and vestibule

 

GREENFIELD

 

American Tower Corp.

130 Country Club Road

$20,000 — Add three panel antennas and associated equipment

 

Berkshire Gas Company

Mead St.

$65,000 — Erect a pre-fab building for propane air vaporization units

 

Duda Realty

106 Hope St.

$6,000 — New roof

 

Greenfield Town Hall

14 Court Sq.

$45,000 — Install aluminum wrap and vinyl siding

 

Jeffery Coulson

1385 Bernardston Road

$20,000 — Add three panel antennas and associated equipment

 

Weldon Associates

54 High St.

$26,000 — Restore apartment damaged by fire

 

HOLYOKE

 

Bethlehem Baptist Community Church

304 Elm St.

$3,000 — Install new roof

 

Holyoke Mall Company L.P.

50 Holyoke St.

$949,000 — Hobby Lobby store renovation

 

LUDLOW

 

KMAC Inc.

21 Harding St.

$10,700 — Reshingle

 

Ludlow Family and Arts Center

658 Center St.

$26,000 — Alterations

 

Mid Atlantic Properties

14 Chestnut Place

$16,500 — Alterations

 

Steve McDaniel

341-343 Winsor St.

$3,000 — Interior renovations

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Tillotson & McCormick

17 White Ave.

$14,000 -— Renovation

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

City of Springfield

120 Ashland Ave.

$1,311,000 — New roof

 

Dr. Claudia Martorelli

57 Mulberry St.

$52,000 — Replace windows and exterior repairs

 

Frankstone LLC

29-31 Bartlett St.

$3,000 — Roof repair

 

Johnnie Hatchett

980 Bay St.

$5,000 — Interior renovation

 

New Leadership School

180 Ashland Ave.

$4,000 — Interior renovation in front office

 

WESTFIELD

 

ABT Realty

69 Southwick St.

$74,000 — Renovations

 

Brixmore

261 East Main St.

$49,500 — Interior drywall and renovations

 

TD Bank

60 Main St.

$50,000 — Interior renovations

 

Ukranian Credit Union

103 North Elm St.

$9,000 — Interior renovations

 

Verizon

22 Washington St.

$355,000 — Emergency generator replacement

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

30 Magazine Realty

333 Park St.

$25,000 — Renovation of office

 

Editorial

By
Opinion
Time to Step Up on Public Higher Ed

 

Throughout its history, Massachusetts hasn’t paid much attention to public higher education.

And until fairly recently, one could make the case that there simply wasn’t much reason to. There were few of these institutions and a corresponding bevy of private colleges and universities — from Harvard to Williams; from Wellesley to Smith — that took care of most of the heavy lifting when it came to educating our young people.

And then, when there was reason to pay more attention — starting a few decades ago when the private colleges began focusing on educating people from around the world, not from across the Commonwealth — state leaders seemed more preoccupied with other matters, especially K-12 education, for which they have always had a soft spot.

One could say that the state undersupported public higher education, and in a number of ways, because it could choose to do so and seemingly get by.

Not anymore.

That’s the underlying message of a revealing report commissioned by the state Department of Higher Education titled “Time to Lead: The Need for Excellence in Public Higher Education,” which offers the first comprehensive view of where the Commonwealth’s public higher education system stands in comparison to other states (see related story page 6).

Sifting through the document’s 84 pages, one could come to the conclusion that the state isn’t doing so bad. It’s ahead of national averages in some measured categories, such as the percentage of students who go on to college and the number of people who complete college. And it’s not far off the average in most others, such as achievement gaps in college preparedness and aligning public degree programs with future needs in various fields, such as healthcare.

But what the report attempts to drive home is that being average is not good enough — and it certainly won’t be in the years to come — and there is a steep price to pay for not being a national leader in public higher education. That’s because statistics show that ever-increasing numbers of jobs will require some college education, and that more students who do attend college are turning to public institutions, largely due to accessibility and price.

Meanwhile, the demographic character of the country is changing, and groups that are now in the minority, such as blacks and Hispanics, will soon comprise the majority, and the Commonwealth is clearly trailing leading states when it comes to enrollment rates involving these constituencies and overall achievement gaps.

As Richard Freeland, the state’s commissioner of Higher Education, told BusinessWest, the state’s only significant resource is brain power, and if it fails to make full and effective use of that resource, it will not be able to compete for what is fast becoming the most precious commodity on earth: jobs.

There were several hundred people on hand at the State House late last month to hear Freeland, Gov. Deval Patrick, UMass President Robert Caret, and others talk about the report and make the case that the state simply must make a greater commitment to public higher education in the years and decades to come. Those same messages will be sent at the Western Mass Business Expo on Oct. 11, when Freeland and a panel of public higher-education leaders and representatives of the business community will assess “Time to Lead.”

It is our hope that people will listen and that the state’s leaders will finally get the point. While there may (that’s may) have been a time when the state could get away with not being a national leader in public higher ed, that’s certainly not the case now.

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

 

Balderston, Kurt J.

48 Hubbard St., Apt. 1

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Bedell, Amy B.

a/k/a Kolick, Amy B.

a/k/a Phelps, Amy B.

16 Myrtle St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/24/12

 

Beebe, Francis Edward

47 Moores Road

Florida, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Beharry, Roxanne M.

53 Worcester St.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/20/12

 

Blockel, Laura

PO Box 992

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Borden, David Lawrence

Borden, Judith Paula

P.O. Box 328

Huntington, MA 01050

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Caez, Ricardo

1078 Allen St., Apt. G

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Campos, Felipe

1343 Riverdale St.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Clark, James E.

3083 Palmer St.

Palmer, MA 01069

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Cormier, Emily H.

a/k/a Verock, Emily H.

a/k/a Lehtomaki, Emily H.

999 Daniel Shays Highway

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

D’Annolfo, Nichole M.

8 Frank Circle

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/18/12

 

Davine, Loren Lesley

a/k/a Lauffer, Loren Lesley

147 West St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Deer Hill Builders Inc.

Kimball Custom Homes, Inc.

Kimball, Morgan D.

P.O. Box 40

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Delisle, Michael Lawrence

32 Bennett Road

Monson, MA 01057

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Desrosiers, Nicole Esther

6 Duncan St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Dumas, Brett M.

Dumas, Paula D.

a/k/a Gagnon, Paula D.

447 Irene St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/18/12

 

Dutko, Peter M.

Dutko, Judith B.

47 Groton St.

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/18/12

 

Erickson, Brent E.

Erickson, Donna J.

32 Miller St.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Felt, Richard L.

27 Waite Ave.

South Hadley, MA 01075

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Ferris, Joshua R.

129 Bethany Road

Monson, MA 01057

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Figueroa, Mariluz

55 Chestnut St., Apt. 3

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Finn, Vincent R.

Finn, Lisa C.

37 Frankwyn St.

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/18/12

 

Foster, Kathleen A.

65 Paul Revere Dr., Apt. C

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Fydenkevez, John A.

Fydenkevez, Sharon A.

384 East Main St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/27/12

 

Gallo, Francis

P.O.Box 41

Williamsburg, MA 01096

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Gianchetti, Gary

61 Gilbert Road

Southampton, MA 01073

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Gonzalez, Daniel

Gonzalez, Joanne

90 Lynch Dr.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Goodwin, Ronald Karl

Goodwin, Patricia Ann

a/k/a Ely, Patricia A.

a/k/a Sanchez, Patricia A.

703 Bernardstan Road

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/24/12

 

Gutierrez, William

Gutierrez, Lisha

5 Dell Place

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Hadmack, Keith A.

Hadmack, Rebecca A.

334 Athol Richmond Road

Royalston, MA 01368

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/24/12

 

Ham, Peter M.

126 Kathleen St.

Springfield, MA 01119

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Hassan, Henry W.

81 Commercial St.

Adams, MA 01220

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Hernandez, Juan A.

Hernandez, Merita A.

494 Newbury St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Hutter, Michael A.

Hutter, Lisa M.

339 Maynard Road

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/27/12

 

Jablonski, Tara M.

854 Beacon Circle

Springfield, MA 01119

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

King, Roy H.

King, Jacqueline M.

97 Brookfield Road

Brimfield, MA 01010

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Larison, Lynn M.

P.O.Box 922

Williamsburg, MA 01096

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Laverdiere, Jason M.

12 Walnut St.

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Lilja, Robert H.

Lilja, Marie H.

90 Hampshire St.

Indian Orchard, MA 01151

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/27/12

 

Loeber, James B.

56 Bartlett Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/22/12

 

Maldonado, Jose

136 Prospect St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Malo, Matthew Gregory

1599 East Mountain Road

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/29/12

 

Mancini, Steven C.

Mancini, Cheryl M.

300 Cedar St.

Sturbridge, MA 01518

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/24/12

 

Maurer, Mark C.

Maurer, Cathy A.

484 Somers Road

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Morin, Carol

216 Stebbins St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/29/12

 

Morin, Donald W.

8 Gaugh St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Moses, Cheryl J

145 Porter Lake Dr.

Springfield, MA 01106

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/29/12

 

Murdock, Thomas D.

2 Radcliffe St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

O’Brien, James M.

77 Arcadia Blvd.

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

O’Brien, Jennifer

a/k/a Busiere, Jennifer R.

77 Arcadia Blvd.

Springfield, MA 01118

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

O’Leary, John P.

30 Ryan Road

Northampton, MA 01062

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Oliveira, Joao Paulo

55 Annable St.

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/19/12

 

Paige, George William

Mahoney, Irene Mary

115 Paradise Lane

Sturbridge, MA 01518

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/22/12

 

Perrault, Darryl S.

158 Meadowview Dr.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Pomainville, Leslie W.

Pomainville, Sherryann L.

a/k/a Senecal, Sherryann L.

190 Adams Dr.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Porter, Aliciah M.

248 College St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Renaud, Diane Marie

5 Lownds Ave.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/30/12

 

Rivera, Juan A.

Rivera, Deona L.

65 Morgan St.

Springfield, MA 01107

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Robinson, Michele E. B.

180 Main St.

Haydenville, MA 01039

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Rose, Beverly J.

81 Fresno St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Santos, Pablo A.

244 Central St.

Springfield, MA 01105

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Savage, Jane C.

PO Box 255

Hubbardston, MA 01452

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Schwarz, Susann

a/k/a Schwarz, Susann-Nicol G.

465 Berkshire Ave.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Sires, David D.

Sires, Tricia B.

a/k/a Castronova, Tricia B.

30 Tamarack Ace

Lee, MA 01238

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/28/12

 

Slate, Robert A.

22 South Longyard Road

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Steffenhagen, Bryan M.

55 Empire St., Unit 62

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/18/12

 

Strinie, John J.

Strinie, Ann M.

176 Columbus Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Sucheki, Melissa M.

150 Federal St.

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

Sweeney, David L.

50 Redbrook Lane, Apt. 8C

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/24/12

 

The Brown Cow

Joe-Doll, LLC

177 Poole St.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/27/12

 

Turgeon, Jean M.

20 Charles St.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/23/12

 

White, Edward E.

White, Imelda G.

143 Stony Hill Road

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/16/12

 

Wiggins, Nora L.

147 Leyfred Terrace

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/21/12

 

Wilkinson, Eileen M.

78 Hill St., Apt. 3

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/17/12

 

Willor, Francis J.

455 State St.

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/29/12

 

Yankee Craftsman

Nadeau, Michael D.

Nadeau, Adreanna J.

1603 Russell Road

Montgomery, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/22/12

 

Zuzgo, Dean M.

37 Belle Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/21/12

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of September 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

LionWolf

111 Riviera Dr.

Roberto Lopez

 

Middle East Connection Consultancy

80 Doane Ave.

Gwenllian Meredith

 

New England Building & Renovation

63 Peterson Circle

Steven Boutet

 

Well and Truly Tattooed

525 Springfield St.

Patrick Dumas

 

CHICOPEE

 

Fonseca Wood Works

165 Front St.

Jorge Fonseca

 

Leah Martin Photography LLC

340 McKinstry Ave.

Leah Martin

 

Renewed Strength

222 Langevin St.

Dawn Jarrell

 

Zasco Productions LLC

340 McKinstry Ave.

Michael Zaskey

 

EAST LONGMEADOW

 

Bosworth Landscaping

6 Maynard St.

Richard Bosworth

 

CleanCut Landscaping Inc.

792 Parker St.

James A. Houghton

 

Midnite Oil Garage

201 Shaker Road

Matthew B. Reed

 

Vulcan Industries Inc.

16 Deer Park Dr.

Joseph Reale

 

GREENFIELD

 

A & E Signs

3 Chevalier Ave.

Evan Banville

 

ACD Women’s Fitness Center

368 High St.

Debra Kelly

 

Auto Zone

430 Federal St.

Brian Campbell

 

Base Camp Photo

22 Riddell St.

Beth Reynolds

 

Goly’s Garage

286 Federal St.

James Byrne Jr.

 

MHI Service

217 Chapman St.

Albert Millett

 

Rice Energy

324 Chapman St.

Suburban Heating Oil Partners

 

The Junk Trunk

16 Chapman St.

Daniel Murphy

 

Urbio

3 ½ Osgood St.

Jeremy Young

 

HOLYOKE

 

B & G

300 High St.

Bernyce Grant

 

Marrying Massachusetts

295 High St.

Jerry Will Jr.

 

 

Sam’s Food Store

515 High St.

Malaik Chauldhry

 

LUDLOW

 

All Chimney Sweeps

115 Main Blvd.

John Kapinos

 

Center St. Auto Sales

540 Center St.

Nathan Torretti

 

Gus Coelho Auto Repair

442 Holyoke St.

Augusto Coelho

 

PALMER

 

Public Petroleum

2394 Main St.

Ravi Patel

 

River East School to Career Inc.

1455 North Main Street.

Loretta Dansereau

 

Surewood Systems

21 Wilbraham St.

Creative Materials Technologies, LTD

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

La Campesina Seafood LLC

2550 Main St.

Rafael Dominguez

 

Main Kitchen

1343 Carew St.

Bun Chan

 

Mall Barbers Services LLC

1655 Boston Road

Maria D. Gomes

 

Manna Chinese Restaurant

441 Springfield St.

Mei X. Ren

 

New Generation Environment

1655 Main St.

Hector Suarez

 

Plant in Place

264 Sumner Ave.

Ahron S. Lerman

 

Prolase

933 Belmont Ave.

Maria Bianchi

 

Rain Pro Seamless Gutters

38 Barton St.

Sarah Perez

 

Riverbend Medical Group

305 Bicentennial Highway

MWA P.C.

 

S & E Parts

6 Leatherleaf Circle

Joseph Cardona

 

Serenity Care Inc.

604 Cottage St.

Margarita Blanter

 

Short Line Track Inspection

5 Louis Road

James Anthony

 

Sparklin Clean LLC

216 Springfield St.

Asia M. Stewart

 

Strong Young Minds

110 Bevier St.

Shatequa Watkins

 

WESTFIELD

 

A.R. Deliveries

18 Margerie St.

Anatolie Reznicenco

 

Affordable Delivery Services

18 Margerie St.

Vyacheslav N. Grushetskiy

 

Same Day Ultrasound

70 Court St.

Dmitriy Shlemanov

 

Southern States Cooperative Inc.

323 Lockhouse Road

Wayne Sine

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Hilltop Chalet

469 Westfield St.

Albert Paone

 

Kung-Fu Academy

195 Elm St.

Casey J. Dion

 

Manny’s TV & Appliance Inc.

1406 Elm St.

Emanuel Rovithis

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.

 

 

AMHERST

 

LRHB Blocker Inc., 7 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01002. William Cowen, same. Financial services, venture capital, investments, and any other lawful business.

 

Massachusetts Educational Services Inc., 120 Pulpit Hill Road, #9, Amherst MA 01002. Louis R. Conover. Educational services.

 

CHICOPEE

 

M.Y.S.J. Inc., 15 Como Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020. Mian Rong Zhao, same. Frozen yogurt shop.

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

Club Galaxie Inc., 60 Main St., Easthampton, MA 01027. John Casey Douglass, same. Restaurant and lounge.

 

GREAT BARRINGTON

 

Andres Bernal Carpentry Inc., 131 Monument Valley Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Andres Bernal, same. Carpentry services.

 

Butternut Race Club Inc., 380 State Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Gregory Kimball, 62 Backland Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Support youth sports through alpine ski racing.

 

Just Abundance Inc., 138 Jug End Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. John Root Jr., same. Research, develop, publish, and promote a new science of money and economics.

 

HOLYOKE

 

Holyoke Community Charter School Foundation Inc., 2200 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Anne Darcy, 77 Russellville Road, Southampton, MA 01007. To advance and support charter school education.

 

Holyoke Market Inc., 344-348 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Priya Parker, 2 Country View Lane, Granby, MA 01033. To operate a liquor and convenience store.

 

INDIAN ORCHARD

 

Gokturk Inc., 459 Main St., Unit 14, Indian Orchard, MA 01501. Tayfun Turkmen, 13 Munson Ave., Ludlow, MA 01056. To operate a pizza restaurant.

 

LONGMEADOW

 

Dwight Street Inc. 582 Pinewood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Helen Santaniello, same. Engaged in acquiring, managing, and owning commercial property.

 

Chris Andrew Inc., 688 Bliss Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Camile Hannoush, 28 Lexington Circle, Southwick, MA 01077. Gifts, jewelry, accessories, and clothing retail.

 

Longmeadow Capital Management Inc., 44 Canterbury Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Joseph Dorison, same.

 

LUDLOW

 

Blue Water Sushi Inc., 325 East St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Xiaoqin Zhou, same. To operate a Chinese restaurant.

 

Center Auto Sales Inc., 540 Center St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Nathan Torretti, 130 Mountain Road, Wilbraham MA 01095. Auto sales.

 

NORTHAMPTON

 

Beehive Yoga Inc., 241 King St. Suite 118, Northampton, MA 01060. Audrey Lee Blaisdell, 60 Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA 01075. Yoga studio.

 

Don Muller Gallery Inc., 40 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Maya MacLachlan, 178 Old Post Road, Worthington, MA 01098. Retail sales.

 

Elemental Carpentry and Construction Inc., 118 Hawley St., Northampton, MA 01060. James Hasbrouck, 125 Gold St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Carpentry and general contracting.

 

PITTSFIELD

 

Jia Hoa Inc., 724 Tyler St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Chun Hui Lin, same. Operation of a restaurant.

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

Accountable Care Practice Services PC., 354 Birnie Ave., Springfield, MA 01107. Philip Gaziano M.D., 16 Peak Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Healthcare services.

 

Adams Transportation Inc., 24 Taylor St., Apt. C204, Springfield, MA 01103. Adil Haouam, same. Trucking and transportation business.

 

Bridges Inc., 67 Johnson St., #1L, Springfield, MA 01108. Laura Maceyka, 10 George Loomis Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Provide newly arriving foreign-born citizens with resources and services necessary to become self-sufficient citizens of the United States.

 

Chicken 20 Inc., 1135 State St., Springfield, MA 01109. Abdul Raziq, 135 Spring St., Springfield, MA 01109. Restaurant.

 

Christina’s House Inc., 284 Roosevelt Ave., Springfield, MA 01118. Charitable organization providing shelter, safety, and food for the homeless or at risk of homelessness women and their children.

 

Engaging the Harvest Ministries Inc., 114 Wellington St., Springfield, MA 01109. Paul Hope Campbell Bishop, same. Committed to seeking, reaching, and helping each individual become born again.

 

Ministerio El Shaddai Springfield Inc., 280 Ellendale Circle, Springfield, MA 01128. Jilson Rafael Salen, same. Biblical transformation of families under the lordship of Jesus Christ.

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Color Storm Enterprises Corp., 26 Gilbert St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Bertha Hickling, same. Automotive detailing.

 

Dependable Transport Corp., 284 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Nadjib Osmanli, same. Transportation.

 

Massachusetts Ahisken Turkish Association Inc., 69 Bliss St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Latipsha Kasimov, 59 Lowell St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Corporation organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to foster the Turkish community in Massachusetts.

 

WESTFIELD

 

Alternative Generator Inc., 60 Old Stage Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Christopher Robare, same. Sales, services and repair of power systems.

 

KND Fried Chicken Inc., 160 Franklin St., Apt. A, Westfield, MA 01085. Nasser Hussain, same. Restaurant.

Briefcase

By
Briefcase Departments

City Issues RFQ/RFP for Casino; Consultant Cleared

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield has issued its Phase I request for qualifications/request for proposals for a proposed destination casino resort development to be located in the city. Through this RFQ/RFP process, the city seeks to pre-qualify enterprises desirous of participating in the city’s Phase II process, the purpose of which will be to select one or more enterprises with whom the city will negotiate a host-community agreement for the development, construction, and operation of a destination casino resort project. Upon the successful conclusion of those negotiations, targeted for the end of April 2013, the final host-community agreement or agreements will be submitted to the City Council for approval and then to the city’s voters. Once approved in this manner, the host-community agreement must be provided to the Mass. Gaming Commission by any applicant for a gaming license.  The RFQ/RFP can be downloaded at www.springfield-ma.gov/casino. “We are excited to formally launch the casino selection process,” said Mayor Domenic Sarno. “We look forward to a robust competition which will determine the company or companies with whom we will enter into a host community agreement. This is an important first step that we anticipate will result in the largest economic-development project in the city’s history, bringing thousands of good-paying jobs to our great city, along with significant opportunities for our business community and sustainable economic benefits for our residents for many years to come.” In other developments, the state Ethics Commission cleared Springfield’s casino consultant of a possible conflict of interest. The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission had questioned whether that Shefsky & Froelich — a registered lobbyist in Illinois for Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts, two of the companies seeking a casino license in the city — could be objective in advising Springfield. “We are pleased with the Ethics Commission’s opinion and thank the commission for its time and consideration of this very important matter,” said Cezar Froelich, chairman of the firm, in a statement. “By filing the disclosure forms required by Massachusetts law, we believe we have fully complied with such law in a manner that allows us to provide unbiased advice to the city.”

 

UMass Awarded $308,000 for Life Sciences Project

AMHERST — The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced the approval of a $308,000 capital grant to support a research project at UMass Amherst titled “Life Sciences Research & Innovation: Growth Strategy for UMass Amherst in the Massachusetts Bioeconomy.” The project is a formal study of opportunities to catalyze life sciences and life sciences-related economic development in Western Mass. The $308,000 grant will enable UMass Amherst to increase the breadth and depth of industry collaborations; enhance access of other stakeholders to assets at UMass Amherst and in the Pioneer Valley, such as the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute (PVLSI) in Springfield; serve as a connector to the UMass system, the Commonwealth, and beyond; and catalyze the Western Mass. innovation ecosystem, especially in the life sciences. The MLSC is the agency charged with implementing the state’s 10-year, $1 billion Life Sciences Initiative, proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick in 2007 and approved by the Legislature in 2008. The Life Sciences Initiative targets $95 million in capital funding for UMass Amherst to construct an additional building within its new life-sciences complex, in which the school has already invested $270 million in recent years. The data collected during the project will inform UMass Amherst’s and the center’s future life-science-related investment plans in the region, including the building that is targeted for funding in the Initiative. “Gov. Patrick and I want to see positive development within the life-sciences industry for Western Mass.,” said Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray. “With this planning grant, the information gathered will inform our strategy for life-sciences growth in the region and further strengthen our state’s global leadership in this important field.” Added Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the MLSC, “as we pursue our mission of accelerating growth in Massachusetts’ thriving life-sciences supercluster, we are very focused on making investments across the entire Commonwealth, including the western part of the state. UMass Amherst is an important partner in that effort, and we are pleased to award this funding to support their forward-looking plans for life sciences growth in the region.”

 

Leadership Pioneer Valley Announces 2012-13 Class

CHICOPEE — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) officially kicked off the 2012-13 leadership development class of 40 emerging and established leaders. Leadership Pioneer Valley is addressing the need to build a diverse network of leaders who aspire to work together across traditional barriers to strengthen the region. The new class members will take part in a 10-month program of experiential learning that will take place at locations across the Valley. The field-based and challenge-based curriculum is specifically designed to help the class members refine their leadership skills, gain connections, and develop a greater commitment to community stewardship and cultural competency. “The curriculum builds on the strong feedback from our inaugural class with some adjustments to make this an even stronger program,” explains Leadership Pioneer Valley Director Lora Wondolowski. “The program is divided equally between seminar-style days that will focus on advanced leadership skills and field experiences, where participants will get a hands-on view of communities throughout the Valley. The program also features small-team projects, where class members will address a regional need.” The 2012-13 class members are: Jessica Atwood, Franklin Regional Council of Governments; Jeff Bagg, Town of Amherst; Krista Benoit, Dietz & Co. Architects Inc.; Suzanne Bowles, Alliance to Develop Power/ADP; Nancy Buffone, UMass Amherst; Nicolle Cestero, American International College; Kristin Cole, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce; Ayanna Crawford, YMCA of Greater Springfield; Nicholas Criscitelli, MassMutual Financial Group; Laurie Davison, Westfield Bank; Charity Day, Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority; Roshonda DeGraffenreid, Baystate Health; Kyle Kate Dudley, Drama Studio Inc.; Julie Federman, Town of Amherst; Tony Franco, United Bank; Julie Gentile, Hampden Bank; Jeannette Gordon, New England Farm Workers’ Council; Erica Johnson, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission; Lori Kerwood, Cooley Dickinson Hospital; Dawn Koloszyc, Cooley Dickinson Hospital; Ljuba Marsh, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School; Dr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini, Baystate Health; Irma Medina, Holyoke Community College; Donald Mitchell, Western Mass. Development Collaborative Inc.; Georgia Moore, Cooley Dickinson Health Care Corp.; Benjamin Murphy, United Way of Hampshire County; Glenn Posey, Western Massachusetts Electric Co.; Jon Queenin, Specialty Bolt; Jason Randall, Peter Pan Bus Lines; Lidya Rivera, Springfield Housing Authority; Debra Roussel, Town of Amherst; Alfonso Santaniello, the Creative Strategy Agency; Mark Sayre, MassMutual Financial Group; Sarah Schatz, Sarah’s Pet Services LLC; Maureen Trafford, Community Foundation of Western Mass.; Emmanuel Vera, MassMutual Financial Group; Janice Watson, YMCA of Greater Springfield; Tracye Whitfield, City of Springfield; Danielle Williams, GADA; and Anthony Wilson, City of Springfield.

 

MGM Casino Plan

Includes Union Station

SPRINGFIELD —  MGM Resorts International announced that it will include a plan to integrate a revitalized Union Station into its hotel, casino, and entertainment district proposal for downtown Springfield. The newest piece of MGM’s $800 million dining, retail, and entertainment district proposal is in response to the city of Springfield’s initiative to restore the historic Union Station to its full potential. As part of its plan, MGM would locate its regional corporate office and its regional training institute for new employees to Union Station. “Our project isn’t just about one neighborhood or community or interest group,” explained Bill Hornbuckle, MGM’s chief marketing officer and president of MGM Springfield. “It is about helping to create a better future for an entire city, and tying in Union Station is just one example of how we intend to leverage the global strength of MGM to attract new opportunities, growth, and prosperity to every corner of Springfield.” MGM has been meeting with city officials, community leaders, and residents in neighborhoods across the city to discuss MGM Springfield, which was first announced on Aug. 22. Over the course of those conversations, it became clear to the MGM team that restoring Union Station to its former glory was a top priority and major focus for the City of Springfield. “The vision Springfield’s elected leaders and city officials have put forward for Union Station is truly inspiring,” said Hornbuckle. “We’ve heard loud and clear that restoring this landmark is a key priority, and we want to play a leading role in making this a reality.” Hornbuckle said he has personally toured Union Station on multiple occasions, along with Jim Murren, MGM’s chairman and CEO. “The minute we first set foot in that building, we knew this was a place where we had to be,” said Hornbuckle. “We fell in love with the history and architecture, as well as the opportunity to help revitalize passenger rail service in Springfield.”

 

BCBS Names Leaders in Healthcare Access

BOSTON — Eighteen emerging leaders in healthcare access have been named to the seventh class of the Mass. Institute for Community Health Leadership (MICHL), a leadership-development program designed to help high-potential professionals increase their personal impact and enhance their health organization’s influence in the community and the healthcare system. The 18-day educational program takes place over the course of nine months, offering a highly experiential curriculum that includes classroom work, peer-to-peer exchanges, and collaborative learning.  During the program, students develop and implement a project that addresses a healthcare issue impacting low-income and vulnerable people in Massachusetts. MICHL engages participants in exploring the leadership challenges facing healthcare organizations in Massachusetts, identifying and building the capacities and competencies leaders will need to meet the challenges, and fostering collaboration among private nonprofits, public agencies, and academic institutions. The 2012-13 class includes: Rebecca Balder, Health Safety Net director, Division of Health Care Finance & Policy; Melinda Burri, director of Operations, Windsor Street Health Center; Paulette Renault-Caragianes, director, City of Somerville Health Department; Marta Chadwick, director, Violence Intervention & Prevention Program, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Kevin Coughlin, executive director, Greater Lowell Health Alliance; Holle Garvey, nurse practitioner, Sisters of Providence Health System; Katherine Howitt, senior policy analyst, Community Catalyst; Jacqueline Johnson, chief operations officer, Caring Health Center; Stacey King, director, Community Health & Wellness Program, Cambridge Public Health Department; Joanna Kreil, quality initiatives manager, Mass. League of Community Health Centers; Nancy Mahan, senior vice president, Program Services, Bay Cove Human Services Inc.; Matthew McCall, senior consultant, the Home for Little Wanderers; Anne McHugh, director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, Boston Public Health Commission; Lenore Tsikitas, health access and promotion coordinator, Mass. Department of Public Health; Rossana Valencia, clinical policy analyst, UMass Medical School; Jennifer Valenzuela, national director of program, Health Leads; Alyssa Vangeli, policy analyst, Health Care for All; and Cathy Wirth, project manager, Healthy Kids, Healthy Future.

 

Job Gains Remain Elusive in Region, Commonwealth

BOSTON —The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that the August 2012 seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates in Massachusetts were down in 17 labor areas, unchanged in three areas, and up in two areas over the month. Over the year, the rates are down in all 22 labor areas. Statewide, the August seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, down 0.2% from July. Over the year, the statewide unadjusted rate was down 0.8% from the August 2011 unadjusted rate of 7.2%. In August, the Greater Springfield area, which includes most of Hampden County and parts of Hampshire County, saw unemployment fall to 7.8% from 8% in July, and from 8.4% in August 2011. However, the seasonally adjusted statewide August unemployment rate, released on Sept. 20, was 6.3%, an increase of 0.2% over the July figure, and down 1.1% from the 7.4% rate recorded in August 2011. The statewide seasonally adjusted jobs estimate showed a 4,800 job loss over the month. The national unemployment average, adjusted for seasonality, was 8.1% in August.

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Balise Ford in Wilbraham to Expand

WILBRAHAM — Balise Ford in Wilbraham has relocated temporarily just down Boston Road to the former Medieros Chevrolet location, the company announced. Construction for the all-new Balise Ford of Wilbraham is underway on its permanent site at the corner of Boston Road and Stony Hill Road. The new dealership will include 27,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art building will feature a large, customer-friendly showroom and a customer lounge with flatscreen TV and free wi-fi. The construction will also implement many green features, such as LED lighting, throughout. “This new Ford store has been a long time coming,” said company President Jeb Balise. “Our customers need and deserve a more spacious building. The new dealership will give our customers a bigger selection of new and used vehicles, as well as some customer amenities that we have long wanted to include. We’re excited about what this new dealership means to our customers and the communities it serves.” The service area will be improved by an indoor service drive and write-up area, 16 service bays, and the area’s largest Ford truck-service facility. A new Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center will offer full service and everyday low prices for all makes and models. Construction of the new site will be handled by Associated Builders of South Hadley. The new dealership will open for business before Memorial Day 2013.

 

Bay Path Receives

$3 Million in Grants

for Programs

LONGMEADOW — In recent weeks, Bay Path College has college has received nearly $3 million in federal funding for two programs. School officials and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced first that the college has been awarded a five-year grant for $999,841 by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program. A few weeks later, it was announced that the school would receive $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Education for several initiatives, including further development of its Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders program, which all undergraduate students must complete. Money will also be directed toward efforts to help students make it to graduation, and for new technology as well. In 2012, only 12 grants were distributed nationwide by HRSA in a highly competitive process, and Bay Path’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies was the only program in New England to receive this award. The focus of the grant is to increase the number of primary-care practitioners, particularly for underserved areas; provide opportunities for physician assistants in community partnerships with the program to have a dual role as clinical faculty; and facilitate the recruitment and retention of minorities and veterans. Currently, Hampden County is ranked last among the 14 counties in Massachusetts for its poor health statistics and outcomes. A similar trend in poor health outcomes is also evident in nearby Berkshire County. Bay Path’s Physician Assistant Studies Program was selected in part because of its partnerships with area healthcare providers, including Baystate Health Center, Caring Health Center, Hampden County Physician Associates, Tapestry Health, and Berkshire Health Systems, in their collaborative efforts to focus on providing accessible and quality healthcare for the underserved in these regions. “The master of science in Physician Assistant Studies is a direct result of the college’s Vision 2013 master plan,” said Bay Path President Carol Leary. “There is a tremendous need for physician assistants. This demand, combined with our investment in our science facilities and academic initiatives over the past several years, led us to launch this highly successful program. We are honored to have been recognized by HRSA, and it is a strong endorsement of the good work of our board of trustees, faculty, and staff.”

Bradley Airport Opens

Cell-phone Waiting Lot

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Bradley International Airport (BDL) have announced the opening of a cell-phone waiting lot at the airport. This waiting area is equipped with a sign with a QR (quick response) code that allows customers to use their smartphones to scan the code and be connected directly to Bradley’s latest flight-arrival information. It is located on Light Lane, which runs parallel to Route 75 (Ella T. Grasso Turnpike), near the intersection of Route 75 and Schoephoester Road. This secure, lighted location is a two- to three-minute drive to the BDL arrivals area. Motorists should follow the posted signs on Schoephoester Road, which will direct them to the cell-phone waiting lot. “The opening of this cell-phone waiting lot is in direct response to our customers’ requests,” said CAA Chair Mary Ellen Jones. “We are committed to enhancing our stakeholders’ total travel experience at Bradley International Airport.” Said CAA Executive Director Kevin Dillon, “over the next few months, airport staff will be closely monitoring this new customer amenity here at Bradley; we have heard and will continue to respond to the traveling public in order to fulfill the state of Connecticut’s commitment to total quality customer satisfaction at BDL.”

 

Liberty Mutual Employees Pitch In for Square One

SPRINGFIELD — Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Springfield Customer Response Center staged a recent school-supply drive to assist Square One’s afterschool and out-of-school programming. More than 700 items were collected. “During a recent meeting with the good folks at Liberty Mutual Insurance, we were describing the needs of the many children and families who are living in area hotels,” said Kimberley Lee, vice president of Advancement for Square One. “The company responded immediately by organizing a school-supply drive, and the outpouring of employee support was overwhelming. More than 700 items were donated, including notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, crayons, colored markers, writing paper, rulers, folders, binders, staplers and more. To think that there are children unable to do their schoolwork or participate in class because they are without the necessary school supplies was both unacceptable and unimaginable. These employees really came through, as they always do, and have made an immediate impact in the lives of so many school-age children.”

 

High-performing Culture Earns PeoplesBank Honors

HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank recently was named an Employer of Choice by the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and a Top Corporate Charitable Contributor by the Boston Business Journal. The designation came after a rigorous evaluation that analyzed the bank’s culture, training and development, communication, employee-recognition programs and rewards, as well as life-work balance. According to Janice Mazzallo, senior vice president of Human Resources, PeoplesBank has been implementing a culture shift for several years. “Studies have shown that employers who focus on creating a strong culture and a high level of employee engagement also have strong financial performance. It is sort of a win-win.” Mazzallo noted that the management-development program, in-house learning center, employee-led think tanks, and efforts at creating an optimal life-work balance are just a few of the efforts that PeoplesBank has put into place to enable and support that culture shift. A record-setting $1 million in annual charitable contributions set the stage for the Boston Business Journal naming PeoplesBank a Top Corporate Charitable Contributor for the fifth year in a row. The bank’s employees have also been historically ranked in the top 10 by the publication for volunteer hours and individual charitable contributions. During the past year, PeoplesBank made substantial contributions toward tornado relief and regreening in impacted areas of Western Mass., supported the construction of a greenhouse at an elementary school so students could learn about growing their own healthy food, and helped fund new library construction in several communities.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

 

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Lois and Daniel Stratton v. Skinner Real Estate Services Inc., Ronald Czelusniak, and Martin Caproni

Allegation: Intentional and negligent misrepresentation in the sale of a home: $4,500

Filed: 9/4/12

 

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Ace Fire and Water Restoration Inc. v. 31 Ames Street, LLC and Thomas S. Sroczyk

Allegation: Non-payment of fire-restoration services: $13,517.65

Filed: 7/25/12

 

Denis Menard v. Quality Builders and Rick Ward

Allegation: Breach of contract for failure to construct roof and shingles in a good and workmanlike manner: $20,630

Filed: 8/31/12

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Patricia Castagne v. MassMutual

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+

Filed: 9/14/12

 

Tawyna-Pitts Jones v. National Union Fire Insurance

Allegation: Non-payment of settlement: $5,000

Filed: 9/10/12

 

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Janine McGahan v. BSF Construction and Harry Fett Jr.

Allegation: Monies owed for work paid for but not completed on a kitchen-remodel project: $16,580.96

Filed: 9/7/12

 

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Western Mass Electric v. New England Black Chamber of Commerce Inc.

Allegation: Non-payment of utility services: $4,027.26

Filed: 8/30/12

Opinion

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Opinion
United Way: 90 Years of Meeting Needs

On occasion, we are asked, “why give to the United Way and not simply make a direct contribution to my agency of choice?” This is a very important question for all of us at the United Way, and here are a few answers.

The United Way is a volunteer-driven organization committed to addressing the most critical needs in our community. We determine those needs by researching and analyzing the prevalence of a social problem and the critical needs in the communities we serve. After gathering the data, we look for opportunities where an investment of funding will yield a measurable return on the investment.

We are no longer simply reporting the number of people served, but also focusing on the outcomes of the service provided. This no easy feat given the reality that it often takes years to change behaviors and achieve tangible outcomes and results, but we know we are making an impact based on benchmarks and regular reports. We are also implementing and supporting science-based and results-oriented approaches and service-delivery models that have demonstrated positive outcomes in communities like ours. We are holding the organizations (funded through a competitive grant-making process) accountable, and we are holding ourselves accountable to the thousand of donors and investors.

United Way of Pioneer Valley has embarked on its celebration of 90 years of service in the Pioneer Valley. Over the past decade, UWPV has distributed more than $50 million dollars to nonprofits serving children, families, elders, and individuals with special needs and circumstances. The dollars help support those services that feed the hungry and offer emergency housing and assistance for victims of domestic violence, homelessness, and fires. Critical funding is also dedicated to improving high-school graduation rates, early-childhood education, reading by grade 4 in Holyoke and Greater Springfield, and youth development and prevention services.

We recently launched a regional initiative to address income disparities, workforce development, and the financial stability of low-income and working families. These efforts will not only strengthen families, but will impact quality of life and economic development throughout the Pioneer Valley. Over the last three years, we have also committed resources to help nonprofits build greater capacity through partnerships and collaborations, so limited resources can provide expanded services to youth and families; every dollar invested leverages additional dollars from other funding sources.

Additionally, our financial support of Mass 211, an information and referral system, provides an immediate response to individuals searching for social services in their respective communities. Residents in our service area (Hampden County, South Hadley, and Granby) are the second-highest users of Mass 211 in the Commonwealth. What an amazing resource financed through contributions made to the United Way. These are examples of investments for the common good, and we will all benefit.

Our 90th anniversary has provided an opportunity to reflect, rejuvenate, and rejoice. We would like to thank our corporate, business, and social-service partners for hosting annual workplace campaigns, and our donors who make online contributions or send a check in the mail. Special thanks to the board of directors and our volunteer leaders, campaign coordinators, and local, regional, and statewide supporters. Your contributions of time, talent, and money truly make a difference.

Our resolve is to continue the rich tradition and history of this organization and do more to address the escalating social needs and conditions confronting our communities. How can we do more? Through the generosity and investment of individuals who believe they have a responsibility and desire to contribute to the common good of all. These people remain essential to our efforts. Please join us in celebrating our 90th anniversary. Visit our website (www.uwpv.org) for information about how you, too, can Live United … Today. Tomorrow. Forever.

Dora Robinson is the president and CEO of the United Way of Pioneer Valley.

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Swing of Support

The YMCA of Greater Springfield recently honored a longtime community supporter, David Demos, and welcomed sports celebrities to the 20th Annual Scantic Valley YMCA Golf Outing. The event was held at both the Country Club of Wilbraham and the new Cold Springs Country Club in Belchertown. From top, Kirk Smith, YMCA president and CEO; Jules Gaudreau of the Gaudreau Group and a corporate board member; Demos, honorary co-chair; Jim Rice, Red Sox Hall of Famer; and “Coach” Willie Maye of the Boston Celtics. At top: Chris Ott (left), YMCA personal trainer, and Paul McConnell, YMCA member, wait their turn on the greens. Smith (center) stands with Barry and Kim Sanborn of ProShred. Maye (far left) and Rice (center) pose with Day of Caring volunteers from MassMutual.

































Common Ground

The historic Cooper’s Commons in Agawam recently celebrated the grand opening of a new marketplace of distinctive shops and services. The complex contains Cooper’s Gifts & Curtains and unique businesses in the former Country Squire Furniture Shop. The recent renovations complete phase 1 of two phases; phase 2 is expected to be completed in 2013. Surrounded by area supporters at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, above center, is Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, and to his right is Kate Gourde, second-generation owner of Cooper’s Commons and Cooper’s Gifts and Curtains. Right, state representative Nick Boldyga, 3rd Hampden District, presents Gourde with a proclamation from the State House.

 

Family Business

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. recently invited Dr. Michael Klein to speak to a group of family-business owners as part of an educational family-business event. Klein, at left at the head of the conference table, authored the recently published book, Trapped in the Family Business.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2012.

 

AGAWAM

 

Benchmark Senior

153 Cardinal Dr.

$8,000 — Repair water damage

 

Mr. Shower

646 Springfield St.

$50,000 — New roof

 

AMHERST

 

Amherst Montessori School

27 Pomeroy Lane

$2,092,000 — Construction of a two-story addition

 

Filion Leasing Inc.

150 College St.

$10,000 — New roof

 

Jones Library Inc.

43 Amity St.

$108,000 — Install new flooring, ceiling tiles, and lighting in the Woodbury Room

 

Northland Boulders, LLC

188 East Hadley Road

$116,000 — New roof

 

Town of Amherst Recreation

205 Triangle St.

$298,000 — Pool repairs and upgrades

 

CHICOPEE

 

Demayo-Chicopee Square, LLC

516 Montgomery St.

$38,000 — HVAC duct system

 

John Rusin

16 Bolduc Lane

$6,000 — Interior renovation at the Den

 

EASTHAMPTON

 

Bernard Gawle

90 Union St.

$37,000 — New roof

 

City of Easthampton

Lovefield St.

$10,000 — New roof

 

The Phillips Manufacturing Co.

17 Ward Ave.

$21,000 — New roof

 

HOLYOKE

 

92 Race Street, LLC

92 Race St.

$710,000 — Interior renovations

 

Holyoke Mall Company, LP

50 Holyoke St.

$323,000 — Renovate Old Navy store

 

Michael Ciolek S-H-R Trust

494 Appleton St.

$306,000 — Construct new masonry walls

 

NORTHAMPTON

 

Bridge Street LLC

82 Bridge St.

$10,500 — Exterior repairs

 

Smith College

12 Bedford Terrace

$4,000 — Repair porch

 

Smith College

50 Elm St.

$22,000 — Exterior repairs at Clark Hall

 

SOUTH HADLEY

 

Northeastern Sheet Metal

50 College St.

$58,000 — Sheet-metal work

 

SPRINGFIELD

 

A.I.C.

125 Cartland St.

$30,000 — Build three offices

 

Derf Realty

170 Carando Dr.

$120,000 — Renovate 2,800 square feet to expand existing tenant

 

John Salema

1218 State St.

$55,000 — Interior cosmetic renovation to office space

 

No Limit Investment Inc.

489-493 Worthington St.

$8,500 — Exterior renovation

 

Sanjay Patel

182 Boston Road

$106,000 — 1,860 square feet of space added to existing building

 

Walmart

1105 Boston Road

$500,000 — Install solar array on existing roof

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

 

Balise Automotive

635 Riverdale St.

$10,000 — Remodel restrooms

 

Lattitude Realty, LLC

1338 Memorial Ave.

$200,000 — Renovate 2,600 square feet of commercial space

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

 

Ackerman, Robert M.

a/k/a Mejias, Gail T.

90 Garfield St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Amancio, Dawn M.

7 Main St.

Sturbrdge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Atkinson, Brenda S.

P.O.Box 375

West Springfield, MA 01090-0375

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Beckwith, Mary Ellen

a/k/a Tsavidis, Mary E.

a/k/a Humaston, Mary E.

114 Cross Road

Granville, MA 01034

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Bell, Jonathan Matthew

60 Grantwood Dr.

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Bernacki, Irene C.

15 Wilder Lane

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Bernier, Robert L.

Bernier, Michele M.

12 Cedar Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Berthiaume, Nathan H.

413 Belchertown Road

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Bessette, Brenden Michael

56 Edgemont St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Beyond Green Construction

Jeffords, Sean R.

13 Terrace View

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Bibbo, Kevin J.

Bibbo, Marcy

a/k/a Bohacik, Marcy J.

316 Silver St.

Monson, MA 01057

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Blackburn, Jolene M.

71 Jordan St.

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Braun, Lenore M.

a/k/a Salvas, Lenore M.

164 Fox Hill Lane

Enfield, CT 06082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Brennan, Brian P.

44 Murray Lane

Becket, MA 01223

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Buck, Elizabeth V.

a/k/a Rodriguez Salas, Elizabeth

306 Zoar Road

Rowe, MA 01367

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Budrow, Stephen D.

1182 North Hoosac Road

Williamstown, MA 01267

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Butler, Sheila A.

193 El Bernon Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Cahill, Gary B.

21 Riverboat Village Road

South Hadley, MA 01075

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/29/12

 

Calderon, Carmen I.

38 Columbia Terrace

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/29/12

 

Campo, John Cruzan

Campo, Donna Marie

20 Second St.

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/28/12

 

Castine, Kimberly M.

30 Oaklawn Ave.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Chrostowski, Lester

8 Lawrence Road

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Clarke, Stephen R.

172 Grattan St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Collazo, Richard O.

P.O. Box 4218

Springfield, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/29/12

 

Colon, Santa

30 Sedgelia St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/06/12

 

Cordero, Jose

4505 Silver St.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/25/12

 

Costa, Christina Marie

200 Hillside Road

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Cranshaw, Arthur C.

Cranshaw, Gail M.

717 Northampton St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Cravish, Peter J.

100 Stearns Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Cribben, Maureen S.

PO Box 60154

Florence, MA 01062

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Crocker, Chad L.

Crocker, Maureen E.

96 Arnold St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Cruz-Guzman, Jose A.

307 Chestnut St., Apt. 220

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Day, Robert E.

Day, Darlene M.

PO Box 615

Barre, MA 01005

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/10/12

 

DelBuono, Angela Diane

a/k/a Hersey, Angela D.

64 Honey Pot Road

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Delgado, Israel

21 Florence St.

Springfield, MA 01105

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Dempster, Beverly F.

6 Coache St.

Three Rivers, MA 01080

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Dias, Andrea M.

145 Chapin St

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Diehl, Andrew Preston

Diehl, Jessica Lynn

a/k/a Craft, Jessica Lynn

120 Union St., Apt. 2

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/16/12

 

DiNicola, Rae Ann E.

56 Marian Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Duerr, Christine D.

125 Granville Road

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/06/12

 

Eckman, Harry A.

8 Colony Road

West Springfield, MA 01089

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Edwards, Angela M.

72 Canterbury Circle

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Ellman, Leslie Dale

a/k/a Magier, Leslie Dale

81 Northumberland Road

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Ethier, Peter M.

88 Edgewood Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/27/12

 

Expert Garage

DeCosmo Construction

DeCosmo, Ted J.

DeCosmo, Jacquelyn F.

49 Cobblestone Road

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Fernandes, Jose C.

208 Osborne Terrace

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Fessenden, Craig E.

Fessenden, Jacqueline D.

362 Pleasant St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Fitzgerald, Tricia Ann

a/k/a Gzimalowski, Tricia

103 Merrimac Ave.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Fitzpatrick, Kimberly A.

98 San Miguel St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Flebotte, Richard A.

Flebotte, Digna

70 Nathaniel St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Forbes, Jean Leslie

a/k/a Gonzales, Jean L.

41 Off Lariviere Ave.

Three Rivers, MA 01080

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Fosty, Cara

a/k/a Bernardo, Cara

202 Franklin St.

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Fregeau, William C.

Fregeau, Janice M.

1350 Pleasant St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Fronc, Jennifer N.

15 North Prospect St.

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Garcia, German Jr.

186 Joseph Ave.

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Garcia, Ronette T.

150 Lincoln Road

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Gibbs, Derryl D.

Gibbs, Shelia

21 Fair Oak Road

Springfield, MA 01128

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/25/12

 

Giroux, Walter S.

42 Parkin St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Gloster, Richard P.

Gloster, Linda M.

590 Suffield St.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/18/12

 

Grover, David A.

PO Box 190

W. Stockbridge, MA 01266

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

GR’s Automotive Forms

Robare, George N.

P.O. Box 243

Chicopee, MA 01014

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Gryszowka, Michael J.

Gryszowka, Victoria A.

a/k/a Govoni, Victoria A.

79 Line St.

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Haecker, April L.

a/k/a Neal, April L

a/k/a Miles, April L

794 West Housatonic St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Haecker, Steven J.

794 West Housatonic St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Hall, Kristin T.

600 Station Road

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Handy, Benjamin P.

Handy, Mara

a/k/a Moskowitz, Mara

P.O. Box 766

Stockbridge, MA 01262

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Harrington, Henry W.

118 Church St., Apt. A

Williamstown, MA 01267

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/16/12

 

Harris, Mary A.

50 Red Brook Lane, Apt 6G

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Herd, Daniel M.

47 Keith Ave.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Hernandez, Antonio

PO Box 4702

Chicopee, MA 01014

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Hicks, Arthur D.

Hicks, Jacqueline H.

a/k/a Sutton, Jacqueline H.

a/k/a Henderson, Jacqueline L.

519 East River St.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Hodgdon, Carmela R.

31 Elm St.

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Hodge, Liz

59 Kenwood Park #2

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Holloway, Terry J.

Holloway, Lisa Jean

39 Lawnwood St.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Hunt, Matthew J.

522 West Shaft Road Unit

North Adams, MA 01247

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Ireland, Patrick M.

36 Belleclaire Ave.

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Jean Claude Hardwood Floors

Koffi, Jean-Claude Didier

9 Pearl St.

Adams, MA 01220

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Johnson, Mary Lou

44 Jenks St.

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/12/12

 

Kansanen, Jorma K.

10 Summer St.

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/25/12

 

Keenan, Marc Edward

27 Montague Road, Apt. 31

Amherst, MA 01002

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/25/12

 

Klein, Teresa

a/k/a Guz, Teresa A.

201 Windemere St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Krstyen, Nicole L.

283 Bennett Road

Hampden, MA 01036

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/28/12

 

Lamp, Kelly A.

8 Standish Court

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/05/12

 

LaRochelle, Todd M.

25 East St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Lawton, David Edward

5 Nichols Road

Williamsburg, MA 01096

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Lebeau, Carla M.

12 Gross Lane

Eathampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Lee, Walker P.

Lee, Donna L.

450 Main St.

Hatfield, MA 01038

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Lepage, Rudolph C.

Lepage, Erna J.

58 Kon Tiki Circle

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Lepak, Dawn M.

62 Water St.

Granville, MA 01034

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/06/12

 

Little Lambs Daycare

Mathurin, Michael P.

Mathurin, Jillian M.

26 Hayden St.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Log Home Restoration of Mass.

Woods, Walter L.

Woods, Lisa K.

50 Shepherd St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Loring, Jason E.

342 Southwick Road

Apt. A9

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Lusty, Kevin J.

218 West St.

Ludlow, MA 01056

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Lyons, John Raymond

2 Phillips St.

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/06/12

 

Machnik, Mark J.

Machnik, Simone A.

110 Breckenridge St.

Palmer, MA 01069

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Mann, Cheryl L.

a/k/a Courville, Cheryl L.

PO Box 544

Belchertown, MA 01007

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Martinez, Orlando

1309 St. James Ave.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Mazeika, Sarah A.

26 Chestnut Hill Road

Hampden, MA 01036

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/29/12

 

McFaden, Edward L.

675 Woods Road

Oakham, MA 01068

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/18/12

 

McKnight, John R.

McKnight, Kathryn J.

20 Murphy Place

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Mendenhall, Karen S.

124 Bristol St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/02/12

 

Messer, Charles

Messer, Dawn M.

181 Monson Turnpike Road

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/10/12

 

Michelson, Kevin B.

Michelson, Savida K.

18 Grand Oak Farms Road

Hadley, MA 01035

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Miller, Ronald P.

Miller, Susie A.

16 Briarwood Place

Westfield, MA 01085

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/10/12

 

Miller, Toby A.

33 Eddy St.

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Morgan, Gail M.

7 Nancy Dr.

Rutland, MA 01543

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Motyka, Ann

375 Belchertown Road

Ware, MA 01082

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/10/12

 

Murray, Patricia J.

71 Kennebunk St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Musa, Diane M.

66 Kanawha Ave.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Normand, Faith Marie

a/k/a Goulette, Faith M.

3 Griswold Circle

Granby, MA 01033

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/13/12

 

Novo, Mark

130 Parkside Ave.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/18/12

 

O’Brien, Nancy M.

50 Warren Road

Brimfield, MA 01010

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Ortiz, Antonio

192 Hamburg St.

Springfield, MA 01107

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Pac, Anna

a/k/a Lavoie, Anna

110 Valley Road

Southampton, MA 01073

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/15/12

 

Pasterczyk, Joel H.

350 Meadow St.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Payne, Michael T.

14 Penncastle St.

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/02/12

 

Pellerin-Duck, Melinda A.

3 McClelland Farm Road

Deerfield, MA 01342

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Perez, Melvin

87 Phoenix Terrace

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Phillips, Tawnya Marie

76 Oakman St.

Turners Falls, MA 01376

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Pinches, Roger G.

a/k/a Pinches, Boomer

35 Orchard St.

Northampton, MA 01060

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Pizarro, Odessa Marie

a/k/a Covington, Odessa

197 Westford Ave.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Poreda, Paul C.

Poreda, Shelley L.

38 Nye St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Price, Rebecca R.

80 Barrett St.

Northampton, MA 01060

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Przybyla, Joseph J.

104 Stedman St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Quintana, Luz M.

26 Princeton St.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Ramos, Nelson

Davila Ramos, Julisa

323 Tinkham Road

Springfield, MA 01129

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Reeves, Teresa E.

35A Linden St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/18/12

 

Reyes, Nereida

74-76 Newland St.

Springfield, MA 01107

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/02/12

 

Richard, Shawn L

Richard, Pamela J.

a/k/a Paces, Pamela J.

360 North Main St.

Orange, MA 01364

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Richardson, Kelli M.

151 Smead Hill Road

Greenfield, MA 01301

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/23/12

 

Richardson-Wright, Kena Lee

a/k/a Stanley, Kena Lee

63 Harvard Ave.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Rivera, Elsa M.

a/k/a Rivera Hernandez, Elsa M.

604 Dickinson St.

Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Robinson, Ted R.

P.O. Box 386

East Otis, MA 01029

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/02/12

 

Roche, Todd Michael

P.O. Box 245

Bernardston, MA 01337

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Rodriguez, Jeanette T.

81 Senator Ave.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Rosario, Diosdada

532 South Summer St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Rovezzi, Tracy L.

28 Maple St.

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Royal, Jason Scott

Royal, Emily R.

a/k/a Vanbrocklin, Emily

64 Mystery Lane

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Ruiz, Nereyda

159 Eddy St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/09/12

 

Ryan, Thomas H.

Ryan, Amie F.

15 Lasalle St.

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Scarpa, Amy K.

130 Rachael Terrace

Westfield, MA 01085-1881

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/30/12

 

Schlemmer, Irene Elizabeth

42 Emerson Road

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/26/12

 

Smus, Robert A.

5 Ballard St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/20/12

 

Sokoloski, Joseph Bernard

39 Highland Ave.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Solano, Victor J.

127 Granby Road

South Hadley, MA 01075

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/16/12

 

Sousa’s Fine Floors

Sousa, Steven Wayne

151 Taylor St.

Granby, MA 01033

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Stanhope, Adam E.

25 Podunk Road

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/01/12

 

Stasio, Mark A.

5 Pearl Dr.

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/18/12

 

Stevens, Marilyn J.

PO Box 271

Barre, MA 01005

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Tascon, Mario J.

249 Cooley St.

Springfield, MA 01128

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/24/12

 

Tesini, Gary J.

Tesini, Karen N.

71 Bradway Road

Monson, MA 01057

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Tessa Distributing,

Labrie, Paul J.

139 Jeanne Dr.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Theriault, Gregory S.

185 Sikes Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01108

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Theriault, Melissa H.

68 Redwood Dr.

Agawam, MA 01001

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Trenholm, Michael E.

171 North Warger Road

Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Tucker, Reggie

31 Oak Grove Ave.

Springfield, MA 01109

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Tuttle, Anthony J.

19 Merriam St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/08/12

 

Varnum, Daniel A.

324 Spring St.

Athol, MA 01331

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/14/12

 

Vone, Elizabeth A.

80 Colonial Circle

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/28/12

 

Voyevodin, Aleksey N.

5 Woodlawn St.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Warner, Shirley J.

93 Adams Road

Haydenville, MA 01039

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 08/03/12

 

Weaver, Karen

87 Belleclaire Ave.

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/17/12

 

Wedlake, Mark Nicholas

a/k/a Garoppolo, Mark John

193 Worthington St., Apt. 501

Springfield, MA 01103

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/19/12

 

White, Scott E.

White, Sheri L.

3 West St.

Easthampton, MA 01027

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/21/12

 

Young, Joseph

26 Colfax St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 07/31/12

 

Zarichak, Peter C.

348 Granville Road

Southwick, MA 01077

Chapter: 7

Filing Date: 08/07/12

 

Ziter, Christina Maria

9 Pearl St.

Adams, MA 01220

Chapter: 13

Filing Date: 07/17/12

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Big Y Relaunches Education Express

WILBRAHAM — Citing a passion for education and a belief that strong schools build strong communities Big Y World Class Markets recently announced the return of the Big Y Education Express Program beginning Oct. 4. Through the program, shoppers help schools receive supplies such as new computers, software, books, math and science materials, sports equipment, and other items. Shoppers can sign up to support the school of their choice beginning Sept. 6, and points will accumulate from Oct. 4 through Jan. 1, 2014. Sign up is available online at bigy.com/educationexpress, through Facebook, or by filling out a form at the customer-service desk or any register at a Big Y store. When shoppers purchase participating products, marked with a school-bus logo on the shelf sign, and present their Big Y Express Savings Club or Silver Savings Club card, they earn points for the school of their choice. Schools can then redeem the points for free educational supplies. Customers can track individual contributions online, and schools receive point updates weekly and can redeem points at any time during the program. Since 1993, Education Express has awarded more than $13 million worth of teaching materials and classroom equipment to more than 2,000 schools in Big Y’s market area.

 

HCC Foundation Awarded Grant

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community College Foundation has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Urban Research Park CDE, LLC, to launch a technology career pathways program in partnership with Dean Technical High School and the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC). The collaborative project, called Career Pathways in Technology for Holyoke, is designed to enhance technology education for Holyoke and area residents by establishing a CISCO Academy at HCC and Dean Tech while leveraging educational opportunities through the MGHPCC. CISCO, a corporate sponsor of the MGHPCC, licenses its CISCO Academy curriculum to offer training and professional certifications in the latest technology to help prepare students to fill the global demand for networking professionals. The three-year grant will serve at least 150 students, 25 a year at Dean and 25 a year at HCC. Classes are expected to begin in January 2013, with the program in full operation at both Dean and HCC by September 2013. Career Pathways in Technology for Holyoke will offer both non-credit and credit courses. Non-credit courses will offer certifications that can lead to job placement and are expected to serve the region’s current workers seeking entry-level jobs or job advancement. Dean students will also have the opportunity to enroll in credit classes at HCC in Computer Information Systems to obtain a certificate or associate degree. “One of the goals is to create an educational pathway from Dean Tech to both the credit and non-credit opportunities available at HCC and ultimately into the workforce or toward further educational opportunities,” said Jeffrey Hayden, vice president for Business and Community Service at HCC.

 

Impressions Academy of Dance Performs at WDW

FEEDING HILLS — Members of The Impressions Academy of Dance recently traveled to Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in a Disney Performing Arts Program. Dance groups, choirs, ensembles, and marching bands from around the world apply to perform each year as part of Disney Performing Arts at both Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World. Once selected, groups are given the opportunity to perform at the resort for an international audience of theme-park guests. Millions of performers have graced the stages of the Disney parks in the more-than-25-year history of the program. Disney Performing Arts offers band, choral, dance, and auxiliary performers the opportunity to learn, perform, and compete at the Disney World resort.

 

Springfield College Ranked by Magazine

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College was recently ranked in the top tier of the Best Regional Universities – North Region category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of “Best Colleges.” The ratings are based on such variables as peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, student selectivity, class size, alumni giving, and student-faculty ratio. “We take pride in this recognition,” said SC President Richard Flynn. “Springfield College is committed not only to academic excellence, but to providing an affordable private education. This latest ranking again confirms that our outstanding faculty and staff remain committed to providing a top-notch education for our students.”

 

Tighe & Bond Awards Scholarships

WESTFIELD — Through the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Tighe & Bond Inc. recently awarded its yearly scholarships to three local college students pursuing engineering degrees. According to David Pinsky, president of the civil- and environmental-engineering firm, “Tighe & Bond firmly believes in the importance of higher education for promising students who have the desire to pursue degrees in engineering. It also offers us a tangible way to support the future of the engineering practice which is essential to problem solving and the well-being of our society.”

Recipients include Johnniel Gomez, a 2012 graduate of Roger L. Putnam Vocational High School, who will attend UMass Dartmouth and study Civil Engineering and received the Philip W. Sheridan – Tighe & Bond Scholarship; Jason Arble, a 2012 graduate of Holyoke High School, who plans to study Electrical Engineering at UMass Amherst and is the recipient of the Edward J. Bayon Memorial Scholarship; and Aaron Sabbs, a 2009 graduate of South Hadley High School, who will be a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is majoring in Civil Engineering, and is a recipient of the George H. McDonnell Scholarship for the fourth year running. All of the scholarships awarded are in memory of past Tighe & Bond presidents.

 

Winstanley Partners Revamps Race Website

LENOX — Winstanley Partners recently revamped the website for the annual Josh Billings Run Aground Triathlon, also simply known as the Josh, which occurred on Sept. 16. Founded in 1976, the race draws more than 500 teams, from weekend warriors to full-fledged Ironmen and Ironwomen, who converge at the Stockbridge Bowl with bicycles, kayaks or canoes, and running shoes. Phil Cohen, project manager at Winstanley Partners, explained that the agency worked in tandem with Race Director Patty Spector to switch joshbillings.com over to the WordPress content-management system, which makes additions and updates simpler and allows race coordinators and the all-volunteer staff to revise information throughout the year. The new site will also keep race enthusiasts informed and attract more athletes and spectators who routinely check race locations, routes, and results.

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Nonprofits Work Together to Beautify Zoo Grounds

SPRINGFIELD — Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) and the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center joined together recently to improve the public grounds at the zoo during a volunteer event titled “Habitat Goes to the Zoo!” “Our primary mission is to provide decent, affordable housing to families, usually human families,” said Jennifer Schimmel, executive director of GSHFH. “Although this project falls outside of our typical mission, we are Springfield neighbors with the zoo, and the animals that live there need a little help with their housing as well. GSHFH is very adept at mobilizing and managing volunteers, and we are glad to be leveraging that talent on behalf of the zoo.” John Lewis, executive director of the Zoo in Forest Park, added, “we have spent much of this season recovering from big property damage from the storms of last year. We are so grateful that we were able to connect with Greater Springfield Habitat to put the finishing touches on many of our exhibits.” Habitat volunteers focused on painting 14 wooden buildings and animal sheds, he noted.

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield Awards $75,000 in Grants

BOSTON — To recognize Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ (BCBSMA) 75th anniversary, four not-for-profits each received a $75,000 grant to promote nutrition education and access to healthy foods. The BCBSMA 75th Anniversary Grants were awarded to the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council, the Urban Food Initiative, Project Bread in partnership with Lynn Economic Opportunity Inc., and Boston Natural Areas Network. “For 75 years, Blue Cross has maintained a deep commitment to improving health outcomes and the quality of life for residents of the Commonwealth,” said Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of BCBSMA. “Many families continue to face financial hardship as a result of the economic downturn. With growing demand and shrinking resources, the safety-net services they turn to are severely strained. The BCBSMA 75th Anniversary Grants will help advance critical programs in the communities at greatest risk.” The four not-for-profit organizations were selected after a competitive process challenging them to develop programs to improve the lives of struggling families with children school-aged or younger in Massachusetts. Each organization takes a unique approach to advancing the health and nutrition of families facing economic hardship throughout the state. Locally, the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council will implement a comprehensive nutrition education program geared towards influencing the eating habits of nearly 200 kindergarten students and their families located in three critical need elementary schools in Holyoke. The program provides education about eating and growing fresh produce, and includes field trips to local area farms. “Blue Cross’ support makes the Holyoke Kindergarten Initiative possible,” said Anne Cody, Kindergarten Initiative coordinator for the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council. “Here in Holyoke, there is a large Latino population with strong preferences for culturally familiar produce. Thanks to Blue Cross, we can tie the students’ cultural backgrounds to local farming and healthy eating, which is an excellent approach to real and meaningful dietary preferences. We can’t thank Blue Cross enough for making the Holyoke Kindergarten Initiative a full, delicious adventure in local food and farming. Kids learn better when they eat better.”

 

Berkshire Money Management Named

Lead Sponsor of Artswalk

PITTSFIELD — First Fridays Artswalk, which began as the idea of local businesswoman Mary McGinnis and local artist Leo Mazzeo earlier this year, will become the first year-round monthly collaborative arts event in the Berkshires, thanks to a new lead sponsor. The local investment firm Berkshire Money Management has stepped up to the plate to support First Fridays Artswalk, enabling the initiative to continue into the winter and 2013. Berkshire Money Management President and Chief Investment Officer Allen Harris was impressed with the success of First Fridays Artswalk and saw an opportunity to help. “As a business owner, I see the incredible value of the arts and culture for the local economy and for our quality of life,” he said. “When I looked at the early success of the Artswalk and its positive impact for downtown businesses, it was clear to me that this needs to continue throughout the year.” He encouraged other local companies to also step up to the plate and support the event. Ferrin Gallery, who hosted the press conference announcing the new sponsor, was inspired by Harris to donate 15% of any sales made that day to First Fridays Artswalk. The events are held the first Friday of every month from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Pittsfield, featuring art shows in more than two dozen galleries, shops, and restaurants, often featuring artist receptions, artist talks, and other special events. McGinnis, owner of Gallery 25 and Mary’s Carrot Cake, has been measuring the direct economic impact in just the first four months of Artswalks. So far, she has documented more than $40,000 in sales of artwork and other items, and she’s not finished contacting businesses. Berkshire Money Management joins other major sponsors of First Fridays Artswalk, including Gallery 25, the Massachusetts Cultural Council/Cultural Pittsfield, and the Berkshire Art Assoc., along with the Berkshire Bank Foundation, Berkshire Heath Systems, Berkshire Theatre Group, and Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Downtown Artswalk partners include Empty Set Projects, Miller Supply, Berkshire Museum, Crowne Plaza, Brix Wine Bar, Marketplace Café, Downtown Pittsfield Inc., the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pateez Boutique, Brenda & Co., Bagels Too, Berkshire Carousel Gallery, Steven Valenti Clothing for Men, Berkshire Community College Intermodal Gallery, Paul Rich  Sons, Spice Dragon, Alchemy Initiative, Art.On.No, Treehouse, Gallery 25, Mad Macs, BINGO!, Wild Sage, Aerus Electrolux, Y Bar, Ferrin Gallery, Circa, the Lantern, West Side Clock Shop, and Berkshire Medical Center. For more information, visit www.firstfridaysartwalk.com.

 

Construction Unemployment Falls

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s construction industry added 1,000 jobs in August, lowering the unemployment rate in the sector from 12.3% in July to 11.3% last month, according to the Sept. 7 employment report by the U.S. Labor Department. Year over year, the construction industry added 17,000 jobs, or 0.3%, rendering it among America’s slowest-expanding industries. The non-residential building-construction sector lost 2,400 jobs for the month and 4,900 jobs, or 0.7%, compared to one year ago. August employment in the sector stood at 653,200 jobs. Employment in the residential building-construction sector slipped by 1,100 jobs in August, but increased by 5,200 jobs, or 0.9%, during the past 12 months. Residential building-construction employment in August stood at 564,000 jobs. Non-residential specialty-trade contractor employment declined by 6,400 jobs in August and is down by 18,900 jobs, or 0.9%, from same time last year. In contrast, residential specialty-trade contractors added 8,200 jobs for the month and gained 18,700 jobs, or 1.3%, from one year ago. The heavy and civil-engineering construction sector gained 2,800 jobs in August and added 17,400 jobs, or 2.1%, since August 2011. Across all industries, the nation added 96,000 jobs as the private sector expanded by 103,000 jobs and the public sector shrank by 7,000 jobs. Year over year, the nation added 1,808,000 jobs, or 1.4%. The nation’s unemployment rate in August fell to 8.1%, down from 8.3% in July. “The fact that the construction-industry unemployment rate in August declined to 11.3% — the lowest level since October 2008 — seemed to be a pleasant surprise,” said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “But under further examination, this is largely due to former construction workers moving to other industries or leaving the workforce altogether. On a national level, the Labor Department reports a record-high 88,921,000 Americans are not in the civilian workforce. What is more discouraging, 368,000 people simply dropped out of the labor force last month and did not even look for a job. In the non-residential construction category, the news is similar. The sector lost additional employment in August, is down on a year-over-year basis, and posted negative job growth in six of the past seven months.” Basu noted that investors remain concerned by rising energy prices, America’s ‘fiscal cliff’ regarding year-end tax-cut expirations, the November elections, and impending policy decisions regarding interest rates and money supply. “Until at least some of this uncertainty is resolved, the non-residential construction labor market will continue to underperform.”

 

Business Confidence Index Continues to Rebound

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index added three points in August to 55.2, continuing its recuperation from an 8.5-point plunge in June to 48.3. “What we have seen in the past few months encapsulates the overall course of this economic recovery,” said Raymond Torto, global chief economist at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors. “We are beset by persistent uncertainties — the June survey took place at a time of disturbing news from Europe, and of course there are domestic concerns as well — while, at the same time, the recovery is consolidating and prevailing business conditions are generally positive.” Torto noted that midyear drops in both 2010 and 2011 lasted longer than this year’s single month of decline. “We’re already most of the way back to May’s level. The Index is up six points from last August and 7.5 over two years. For the AIM Index as for the economy, progress since mid-2010 has been slow and bumpy, but the overall trend is upward.” The AIM Index, which has appeared since July 1991, is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009.

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Photographers Click at Westfield State

Through Oct. 20: Westfield State University’s Arno Maris Campus Gallery is hosting “Through the Iris, the Photographic Perspective,” an exhibit featuring the work of local photographers Betsy Feick, Elizabeth Garcia, Bill Hughes, and Dan Minicucci. Feick’s collection, “The Meadows,” highlights local rustic scenery from Northampton. “My specialized infrared camera captures a part of the light spectrum invisible to our human eyes,” she said. “My slightly distorting wide-angle lenses put the viewer right in the picture and add an unearthly quality to the photos.” Garcia’s “Nebulous” is an abstract collection of photographs described as “science fiction-like.” There is a lack of clarity in terms of what subject matter the images are conveying and a slight level of confusion about how they were conceived. The collection “has cohesively morphed my visual aesthetics in painting and photography into an abstract world of suspension,” she said. “The ability to initiate imagination and pondering in the minds of others is an admirable gift that inspires me and sustains my intrinsic visual engagement as an artist and viewer.” Meanwhile, Hughes’ “Dream Sketches,” she said, “are pictures which explore visual possibilities that may exist when time, space, and motion are allowed to accumulate through the lens of a camera and be recorded. Finally, Minicucci’s photos reflect the more than 15 years he has spent documenting the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Westfield River Watershed. There will be an artist’s reception on Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Normal gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 2 to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 2 to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery is located in WSU’s Ely Campus Center.

 

World Affairs Council Annual Meeting

Oct. 10: Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash will speak at the World Affairs Council of Western Mass. Annual Meeting & Dinner in the Mahogany Room of the Springfield Sheraton Hotel in downtown Springfield. More details will be forthcoming. Lash is an internationally recognized expert on practical solutions to global sustainability and development challenges. Before he became president of Hampshire College in 2011, he served as president of World Resources Institute (WRI), an environmental think tank with offices in eight countries and partners in more than 50 countries. WRI is an international leader on issues ranging from low-carbon development to sustainable transportation. From 1993 to 1999, Lash was co-chair of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, a group of government, business, labor, civil-rights, and environmental leaders appointed by Bill Clinton that developed visionary recommendations for strategies to promote sustainable development. He played a key role in the creation and success of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, which in 2007 issued the highly influential “Call to Action” on global warming. Prior to WRI, Lash held posts as director of Vermont Law School’s Environmental Law Center, Vermont secretary of Natural Resources, and Vermont commissioner of Environmental Conservation, as well as a federal prosecutor. For more information on the event, call (413) 733-0110.

 

Brown, Warren to Debate

Oct. 10: Massachusetts citizens will soon cast ballots for U.S. senator in a nationally followed race. On behalf of the Western Mass. U.S. Senate Debate Consortium, the Springfield Public Forum will serve as coordinator of one of the debates between Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Slated for Symphony Hall, this will be the only debate between the candidates held in Western Mass. Tickets are required, but are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis at various locations in the area, including the Economic Development Council, 1441 Main St., Springfield, as well as from event partners Mass Live, New England Public Radio, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the Republican, UMass Amherst, the Amherst Valley Press Club, Western New England University, WGBY, WGGB (abc40 and Fox 6), WSHM (CBS 3), and WWLP (NBC 22). Tickets are general admission only.

 

Western Mass.

Business Expo

Oct. 11: BusinessWest will again present the Western Mass. Business Expo. The event, which made its debut last fall at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, will feature more than 180 exhibitors, seminars, special presentations, breakfast and lunch programs, and the year’s most extensive networking opportunity. Comcast Business Class will again be the presenting sponsor of the event. Details, including breakfast and lunch agendas, seminar topics, and featured speakers, will be printed in the pages of BusinessWest over the coming months. For more information or to purchase a booth, call (413) 781-8600, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.wmbexpo.com.

 

Novelist, Playwright to Speak at STCC

Oct. 12: Andrea Hairston, novelist and playwright, will visit the region as part of the Ovations series, sponsored by the Chicopee Savings Bank Endowment for Academic Excellence, the STCC Office of Academic Affairs, and the STCC Honors Program. There will two performances, at 10:10 and 11:15 a.m., in Scibelli Hall. Both are free and open to the public. Hairston is the Artistic Director of Chrysalis Theatre. For more than 30 years, Hairston has created original music, dance, and mask productions. In 1997, Hairston turned her interest to science fiction and wrote a sci-fi theatre jam, Archangels of Funk. She also published her first sci-fi novel, Mindscape, which won the Carl Brandon Parallax Award. Tony Award winning playwright Pearl Cleage said, “Andrea Hairston’s Mindscape starts with a vision of the way things ought to be and then takes us along on the amazing journey that must be undertaken to make that vision a reality.” Hairston has spent her career exploring the links between arts and science. This multi-faceted presentation will feature readings, music, and performance. For additional information about the Ovations series, contact Philip O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].

 

An Evening of

Classical Music

Oct. 19: The New England Farm Workers’ Council, the North End Educational Development Fund, the Student Prince & Fort Restaurant, and the Puerto Rican/Latino Leadership Council will present “Diversecity,” an evening at Springfield’s Symphony Hall with the internationally renowned Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring 70 musicians and guest singers. The symphony will be conducted by Maestro Rafael Enrique Irizarry III, with special guest Kevin Rhodes. The event, starting at 7:30 p.m. and hosted by Bax & O’Brien of Rock 102, is intended to bring local residents together in celebration of the strength, diversity, and cultural richness of this region and its people. Tickets may be purchased at symphonyhall.com or ticketmaster.com.

 

Writer, Essayist to Speak

Nov. 5: Anne Fadiman, a writer, essayist, and author whose first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, won her a National Critics Book Circle Award, will visit the region as part of the Ovations series, sponsored by the Chicopee Savings Bank Endowment for Academic Excellence, the STCC Office of Academic Affairs, and the STCC Honors Program. There will two performances, at 10:10 and 11:15 a.m., in Scibelli Hall. Both are free and open to the public. The Washington Post called Fadiman’s book “an intriguing, spirit-lifting, extraordinary exploration.” The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down tells the story of Lia Lee, the daughter of Hmong immigrants from Laos, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1981. What follows is the story of a clash of cultures as well as an examination of the U.S. healthcare system. The book is often taught in university literary journalism courses across the country and serves as a casebook for cross-cultural sensitivity. Fadiman also is the author of Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays. She currently resides in Whately and is a professor of English and writing mentor at Yale University. For additional information about the Ovations series, contact Philip O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].

 

40 Under Forty Reunion

Nov. 8: BusinessWest will stage a reunion featuring the first six classes of its 40 Under Forty program. Details on the event will be forthcoming. What is known is that it will be staged at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke, and will be open only to 40 Under Forty winners, sponsors, and their guests, as well as judges of the first six contests. For more information on the event, call (413) 781-8600, or e-mail [email protected].

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ACCGS

www.myonlinechamber.com

(413) 787-1555

 

• Oct. 2: Rake in the Business Tabletop Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. The ACCGS has joined the Greater Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield chambers of commerce to bring members an affordable way to market their business. Platinum Sponsors: Charter Business, PeoplesBank, and Westfield Bank. Gold Sponsors: BusinessWest, First Niagara Bank, the Westfield News, and Harrington Insurance. Tables cost $100 and include table covering, skirt, and electricity (if needed). This opportunity is open to chamber members only. Make table reservations online at www.myonlinechamber.com, by calling CecileLarose at (413) 755-1313, or e-mailing larose@myonlinechamber. You may also fax your form to (413) 755-1322. The cost to attend the event is $5 if pre-registered, $10 at the door.

• Oct. 11: The Western Mass Business Expo, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., MassMutual Center, Springfield. The ACCGS is partnering with BusinessWest on the event, which starts with the Chamber Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the ballroom, where Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Freeland will release the report “Time to Lead: the Need for Excellence in Massachusetts Public Higher Education.” Also planned are brief comments by area college presidents. Tickets cost $25 per person for breakfast and $45 per person for lunch. For reservations to the breakfast or lunch, contact Cecile Larose at [email protected], or register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

• Oct. 17: Business After 5, 5-7 p.m., Six Flags New England, Agawam. Come join the chamber as Six Flags offers an inside look at the Looney Tunes characters and how they prepare to meet the public. Sponsorships are still available for this event. The Chamber has reduced the price of its After 5 this season to $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are accepted at www.myonlinechamber.com or by emailing Cecile Larose at [email protected]. There will be food and a cash bar.

• Oct. 26: Super 60 Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. This annual chamber event recognizes the top 60 companies in both revenue and growth. Presenting sponsor is Health New England. Other sponsorship opportunities are still available. Guest speakers are Stanley Kowalski III, owner and founder of FloDesign Inc., and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki, who will show how government and private industry can work together successfully in this environment. Cost is $50 for members, $70 for non-members. Reservations can be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by emailing Cecile Larose at [email protected].

 

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

www.amherstarea.com

(413) 253-0700

 

• Oct. 4: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner, 5:30-9 p.m., Lord Jeffery Inn. Annual Awards Dinner presented by PeoplesBank. Emceed by Monte Belmonte of 93.9 FM. This year’s A+ Awards recipients are the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Legacy Award for Environmental Leadership; Ray Shafie, former owner of Copy Cat Print Shop, Lifetime Achievement in Business; Chris Riddle, retired architect and founder of Kuhn Riddle Architects, Lifetime Achievement in Business; Youssef Fadel, New England Promotional Marketing, Chamber MVP. Additional sponsors: Health New England, J.F. Conlon & Associates.

• Oct. 12: Chamber Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., Lord Jeffery Inn. Cost: $15 for non-members, $12 for members.

 

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

www.franklincc.org

(413) 773-5463

 

• Oct. 12-13: Brick & Mortar International Video Arts Festival, 4-10 p.m., downtown Greenfield. A walking tour of video art. Free admission. See www.greenfieldvideofest.org for more information.

• Oct. 19: Breakfast Series Program, 7:30-9 a.m., Bella Notte Restaurant, Huckle Hill Road, Bernardston. Thank you to U.S. Rep. John Olver. Sponsored by Greenfield Cooperative Bank and the Academy at Charlemont. Cost: $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Call (413) 773-5463 for reservations.

 

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

 

• Oct. 6: Casino Night, 6-11 p.m., One Cottage St., Easthampton. Come try your luck at an array of gaming tables. Lucky winners will win prizes. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash beer and wine bar throughout the evening. Major Sponsors: Easthampton Savings Bank, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more information, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org.

• Oct. 11: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Cooley Dickinson Southampton, Rehabilitation & Outpatient Services, Big Y Plaza, College Highway, Southampton. Hors d’oeuvres and door prizes. Cost: $5 for members, $15 for non-members.

• Oct. 22: Celebrity Bartenders Night, 6-9 p.m., Opa-Opa Steakhouse & Brewery, 169 College Highway, Southampton. Join us for a night of fun with local celebrities mixing drinks. Your tips benefit the chamber’s holiday-lighting fund. Raffles and fun. Free admission.

 

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

 

• Oct. 2: Rake in the Business Table Top Showcase, 5-7:30 p.m., Chicopee Castle of Knights. Four area chambers — Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, and ACCGS — are getting together to present a tabletop mini-trade show. Tables cost $100. Call (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at www.holyokechamber.com.

• Oct. 3: Sales Training Breakfast, 7:45-9 a.m., the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. “How to Close the Sale in the New Economy,” Marc Wayshak, author of two books on sales and leadership, shares his revolutionary selling system for salespeople, entrepreneurs, and companies alike. Cost: $25 for members, $30 at the door and for non-members. Call (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at www.holyokechamber.com.

• Oct. 10: Autumn Business Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Sponsored by the Republican and Holyoke Medical Center. Recognizing new members, business milestones, and networking breakfast meeting. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $30 for non-members. Call (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at www.holyokechamber.com.

• Oct. 17: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., the Pioneer Valley Railroad train at Holyoke Heritage Park. Business networking event to take place on a train car and caboose, including a 50/50 raffle, a variety of door prize, and complimentary appetizers and beverages. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Call (413) 534-3376 to register, or sign up online at www.holyokechamber.com.

• Oct. 22: “Building a Small Business” Seminar, the PeoplesBank Conference Center at the Kittredge Business Center. Reception at 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. panel discussion on “Writing a Business Plan, Sales, Marketing, Networking, and Adapting to a Changing Economy.” Free admission. Call Joanna Brown at (413) 552-2253.

 

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

 

• Oct. 3: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsored by Innovative Business Systems, Crocker Communications, and Pioneer Training. Cost: $10 for members.

Professional Women’s Chamber

www.professionalwomenschamber.com

(413) 755-1310

 

• Nov. 14: November Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Max’s Tavern, MassMutual Room, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield. Guest Speaker: Lynn Ostrowski of Health New England. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

 

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

 

• Oct. 2: Rake in the Business Table Top Showcase, Castle of Knights, Chicopee. Presented by the Greater Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, Greater Westfield, and Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. Exhibitor tables cost $100.00 (Westfield’s new members get a 50% discount), and each receive six extra passes to the show. Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at the door. Each ticket is entered into a drawing for a Kindle Touch with a leather case. Platinum Sponsors are Westfield Bank, PeoplesBank, and Charter Business; Gold Sponsors are BusinessWest, the Westfield News, First Niagara, and Harrington Insurance Agency Inc. Call Pam at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected] to register.

• Oct. 17: WestNet Oktoberfest, 5-7 p.m., East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Sponsors: Comcast and Frosted Swirl Cupcakes. Cost: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. Your first WestNet is always complimentary. Call Pam at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected] to register.