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The Region’s Show of Force
A few weeks back, we referenced how long and difficult this year has been for the region and its business community given all the natural disasters and near-disasters, as well as the lingering recession and its many effects.
Despite all that, we said, there is still much to be proud of and to look forward to as we gauge the strength and diversity of the region’s economy and its prospects for the future. And we’ll get a chance to prove it on Oct. 18 at the MassMutual Center, when the curtain rises on the first Western Mass Business Expo.
Technically, this gathering is a trade show, a business-to-business event featuring the exhibits of more than 130 companies, as well as informational seminars and presentations designed to inform and entertain, and a day-capping networking social. But in reality, it is a celebration of the region’s business community, and we hope that you’ll take part in that celebration.
That’s because, while BusinessWest is producing the expo and the MassMutual Center is hosting it, the event really belongs to the business community, and it will be responsible for providing the energy in the room and, ultimately, the momentum that can be taken from it.
But let’s back up a minute. BusinessWest made the decision to produce this event — and also change its name and character — as part of its ongoing and ever-evolving mission to turn a mirror on the region’s business sector and spotlight the people and the individual companies that define it.
For the better part of two decades, this was done via the printed word, in a monthly and then twice-monthly publication. In recent years, we’ve added special events such as the 40 Under Forty and Difference Makers recognition programs, which salute, respectively, the rising stars and individuals who find new and compelling ways to give back to the community and contribute to quality of life in Western Mass. We’ve also become an active partner with the region’s chambers of commerce, working with them in many ways to bring benefits to members and enable area businesses to become more competitive in today’s global, ultra-competitive marketplace.
The Western Mass Business Expo takes our mission a step further and to a different medium, if you will. We’re still shining a mirror, in many respects, but going much further as well, with informational seminars and programs, and the creation of the networking events aimed at helping area businesses make the all-important connections needed to grow and get to the next level.
As we said, this is a BusinessWest production, but it is really an event owned by the business community. And, ultimately, the success of a trade show isn’t measured by how many companies are exhibiting, but by how much those in attendance can take home with them and how much positive energy the event creates.
We’ve spent the spring and summer creating programs that will provide a number of take-aways for all those in attendance. They feature decision makers and they are designed for both design makers and those who carry our their decisions. But that positive energy? Well, that’s up to all those work and do business in this region.
We hope that everyone who is able will be at the MassMutual Center on Oct. 18. It’s an event that promises to be time well-spent — and it just might help people forget what a trying year this has been and focus on how great next year can be.
The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.
BECKET
Jacob’s Ladder Real Estate Inc., 2727 Jacob’s Ladder Road, Becket, MA 01223. John Conboy, 1515 Reservoir Road, East Otis, MA 01029. Residential and commercial real-estate broker.
GRANBY
NE Woods & Waters USA Inc., 87 Kendall St., Granby, MA 01033. Dianne Gordan, same. Advertising and publishing.
HOLYOKE
Nationwide Automotive Administrators Inc., 220 Linden St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Ilya Shnayder, same.
LEE
Red Apple Garden Inc., 23 Park Plaza St., Lee, MA 01238. Kong Liand Ni, same. Restaurant.
LENOX
Lenox Alliance for the Arts & Humanities Inc., 34 Church St., Lenox, MA 01240. Robert Romeo, 510 Walker St., Lenox, MA 01240. Performance space for a broad range of cultural and artistic presentations.
LUDLOW
Rosewood Meadows Inc., 187 East St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Suzie Ice, 9 Wandering Meadows, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Real-estate broker.
NORTHAMPTON
Meadow City Conservation Coalition Inc., 42 Phillips Place, Northampton, MA 01060. Jane Potter, same. Nonprofit organization designed to preserve the natural character of the flood plain of the Connecticut River and the nearby Northampton area.
SOUTH HADLEY
Prime Interstate Painting Inc., 65 Columbia St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Bradley Forbes, same. House painting and related services.
SOUTHWICK
KTI Aircraft Maintenance Inc., 41 South Loomis St., Southwick, MA 01077. Andrew Keenan Sr., same. Aircraft-maintenance service.
SPRINGFIELD
Jauna Gaita Inc., 21 Harvard St., Springfield, MA 01109. Juris Zagarins, same. Nonprofit organization designed to support Latvian culture, language, and literature.
Jumbo Supermarket Inc., 932 Worthington St., Springfield, MA 01105. Angel Pena, 15 Stedman St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Supermarket-grocery sales.
Keya Petroleum Corp., 491 Allen St., Springfield, MA 01108. Vasantlal Amrutlal Shah, 321 Longhill St., Springfield, MA 01108. Gas station with convenience store.
Law Office of William T. Walsh Jr., P.C., 83 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. William T. Walsh Jr., same. Law office.
Myids Inc., 51 Denton Circle, Springfield, MA 01104. Mohammad Ali Hazratji, 492 Hall Hill Road, Somers, CT 06071. Sales of ID tags for apparel.
Olympic Deli Restaurant Inc., 232 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01103. Francisco Rosario, same. Deli and restaurant.
Rivera & Rivera Act Against Foreclosure Inc., 44 Duryea St., Springfield, MA 01104. Marisol Feliciano, same. Nonprofit organization providing community assistance and services.
Royal Hair Design Inc., 101 Mulberry St., Apt. 113, Springfield, MA 01105. Liran Avital, same. Hair salon.
S.E.M. Convenience Store Inc., 248 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA 01108. Stamatios Moraitakis, same. Convenience store.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
LTG Inc., 41 Oleander St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Rachael Lynn Albee, same. IT services with focus of MSP.
Precision Install Inc., 11 Smith Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Eric Poirier, 115 Austin St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Kitchen installations and home improvements.
WESTFIELD
JPY Flooring Inc., 172 Meadow St., Apt. B, Westfield, MA 01085. Julian Yurtuc, same. Flooring sales and installation.
Real China Restaurant Inc., 116 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085. Bizhen Zhu, same. Restaurant.
Girls Inc. Benefits From Comedy Night
HOLYOKE — The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) recently presented Girls Inc. of Holyoke with a check for $2,950, proceeds from a Women’s Night of Comedy. The spring fund-raiser featured comediennes Tina Giorgi, Julie Barr, and Jenny Zigrino. “We are delighted to receive this gift,” said Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. “In addition to the generous donation from the WBOA, some members of our board of directors were so inspired at the check presentation that they made additional gifts of their own as well. These donations will help us to continue to offer the cutting-edge, educational, and fun programs that inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold.”
United Bank Aids
Tornado Relief
WEST SPRINGFIELD — With its partnership in the ABC40/FOX6 Tornado Relief Fund as well as grants awarded by its foundation, United Bank recently announced that a total of $89,500 in donations has supported local tornado relief and recovery efforts. The amount is in addition to the bank’s earlier gift of $25,000 to the Red Cross immediately following the June 1 tornado. The ABC40/FOX6 fund raised $40,000. Individual grants of $10,000 each were awarded to the American Red Cross, Pioneer Valley Chapter; the Salvation Army, Springfield Corps; the Community Foundation of Western MA Tornado Relief Fund; and United Way of Pioneer Valley Tornado Recovery Fund. Also, the United Bank Foundation awarded $49,500 to nine organizations that were impacted by the tornado and those providing immediate relief to the community. The recipients were: Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, $2,000; DevelopSpringfield Corp., $10,000; Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start, $4,000; Pioneer Valley Montessori School, $2,500; Rebuilding Together Springfield, $10,000; South End Community Center, $2,500; Springfield Rescue Mission, $2,000; Square One, $12,500; and Westfield Public Schools, $4,000.
Johnson & Hill Donates to Link to Libraries
PIONEER VALLEY — Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Link to Libraries Inc., have joined forces for its inaugural Welcome to Kindergarten “Read Together” Literacy Bag Project. The newest initiative for Link to Libraries is the donation of more than 2,000 literacy kits to children entering kindergarten in Springfield and Holyoke public schools. The literacy bags include new bilingual books, bookbags, bookmarks, and parent educational materials supplied by the Irene and George Davis Foundation. “It is most important that our local children have the tools they need to start the school year on the right foot and to help them achieve their intellectual potential,” said Susan Jaye-Kaplan, co-founder of Link to Libraries. “We hope that these literacy kits will stimulate interest in reading and provide books to begin their own home library. We greatly appreciate the support of Andrea Hill-Cataldo and the staff of Johnson & Hill Staffing. It is community partners like this that help us reach our goals.”
Big Y to Eliminate
Self-checkouts
SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Foods Inc. has announced it will eliminate all self-checkout lanes in all its stores by the end of the year. Big Y first implemented self-checkout lanes in 2003. After extensive research, Big Y noted that the self-checkout lanes not only do not save customers time, but usually take them even longer to check out than customers in standard checkout lanes. Big Y concluded that the self-checkout technology could neither improve nor replace the value of a friendly cashier who is able to personally help each customer in their lane, according to Michael Tami, vice president for information resources and technologies. “Our self-checkout technology could not deliver on the service needs of our customers,” he said. “In short, we were not able to provide the exceptional customer service through them that has made Big Y what it is today.”
ACC Bistro Open for Cooking Classes
ENFIELD, Conn. — Hands-on cooking experiences are available to students this fall at Asnuntuck Community College (ACC), led by chef Bill Collins. Collins, a personal chef in Western Mass. and a professional chef for more than 18 years, provides a variety of course options to students looking to enhance their culinary prowess at ACC’s Bistro. Experience in the kitchen is not a prerequisite for the classes. The only requirements are that students bring a chef’s knife, a paring knife, a dish towel, and storage containers to bring home leftovers. All classes will include copies of the recipes Collins will be teaching. Classes are being offered at a variety of lengths ranging from one to four evenings. For more information on classes, visit www.acc.commnet.edu or call (860) 253-3034.
TNR Global to Attend UMass Career Fair
AMHERST — Karen Lynn, director of business development, and Natasha Goncharova, co-founder and managing director of TNR Global, will be representing the firm at UMass Amherst’s Career Fair for Engineering, Natural Sciences & Technology students on Sept. 28. “The University of Massachusetts offers a comprehensive computer science program where students emerge strong candidates for the kind of technical work required of TNR software developers,” said Michael McIntosh, vice president of search technologies. TNR Global is a systems design and integration company focused on enterprise-search and cloud-computing solutions for publishing companies, news sites, Web directories, academia, enterprise, and SaaS companies.
Banks Announce
Merger Plans
ADAMS — Adams Co-Operative Bank and South Adams Savings Bank, both headquartered in town, have agreed to combine their two institutions to form a new community bank serving Berkshire County. A joint announcement of the plan was made recently by Joseph Truskowski Jr., president and CEO of Adams Co-Operative Bank, and Charles O’Brien, president and CEO of South Adams Savings Bank. The combined bank will consist of seven full-service offices located in Adams, Cheshire, Lanesboro, Lee, Williamstown, and North Adams. Truskowski and O’Brien emphasized that both banks are committed to creating jobs in Berkshire County, and no jobs will be eliminated as a result of the merger. The two bank headquarters, which bookend downtown Adams, will also remain fully used. The new bank will be formed under a Massachusetts savings bank charter, with Truskowski serving as president and O’Brien as CEO. The managing boards of the two banks will be merged to create a new board of trustees. In addition, all deposits will continue to be insured in full at the new bank through a combination of coverage from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Depositors Insurance Fund of Massachusetts. The merger is subject to approval by the depositors of Adams Co-Operative Bank, corporators of South Adams Savings Bank, and regulatory agencies. The merger is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2012.
United Rentals Supports Extreme Makeover
SPRINGFIELD — United Rentals in Ludlow worked around the clock in early September providing construction equipment and services to the latest project in Springfield chosen by the ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (see related story, page 36). The build benefits Sirdeaner Walker, who has become a national voice against bullying in schools after surviving the loss of her son. The build is also part of United Rentals’ fifth year of partnership with the award-winning television show, which has relied on the company for equipment and volunteers on more than 80 new-home constructions. “Over 80 projects and more than 5,000 pieces of equipment, United Rentals has come through for us every time,” said Diane Korman, senior producer of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. “Even in remote locations, United Rentals always has a branch close enough to arrange all the equipment we need, ensure its reliability, and deliver it within a three-hour window. Most importantly, they share our ‘safety first’ philosophy.” The episode featuring the Walker family will air on ABC on a date to be announced.
Museums10 Focuses on Photography
Ongoing: Museums10, a collaboration of 10 college-affiliated museums in the Pioneer Valley, features seven photography exhibitions this fall, related lectures and discussions, and a symposium on Trans-Asia photography, all presenting a world that is at once far away and close at hand. With works of art from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, the exhibitions and events collectively reveal a globalized world and distinct styles of photography. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (www.mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum) will present “World Documents,” works by international photographers, through Dec. 18, while the Smith College Museum (www.scma.smith.edu/artmuseum) will showcase the El Muro photography series by Cuban artist Eduardo Hernández Santos. “Cuba Seen Through Photographic Collages and Lithographs” will be on display through Oct. 6 at the Hampshire College Liebling Center Mann Gallery (www.hampshire.edu), while “Bagels & Grits: Exploring Jewish Life in the Deep South” will be featured at the Yiddish Book Center (www.yiddishbookcenter.org) through Sept. 30. Rounding out the exhibitions are “The Instant of Combustion: Barbara Morgan Dance Photography” at the University Museum of Contemporary Art (www.umass.edu/fac/umca) through Oct. 16, and “A Memorial Display in Honor of Jerome ‘Jerry’ Liebling, Photographer, Filmmaker, Educator,” at the Mead Art Museum (www.amherst.edu/museums/mead) through Oct. 23. Historic Deerfield will also host the Hallmark Institute of Photography exhibition through December (www.historic-deerfield.org). For more information on lectures and related events, visit www.museums10.org.
Retirement Planning Roundtable
September 29: The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield will present a roundtable discussion titled “Focus: Your Corporate Retirement Plan” from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Springfield Sheraton. A continental breakfast will be served from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Department of Labor representative Mary Rosen, associate regional director of the Boston office, will discuss the key provisions of recent legislation affecting defined contribution plans. Participants will gain insights from research on more than 1,000 U.S. plan sponsors to determine how one plan stacks up against another. A presentation by Alliance Bernstein, facilitated by the New England Wealth Management Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, is also planned. Pre-registration is required for the free event. To register, e-mail Lynn Johnson at [email protected].
Patents Webinar
Oct. 4: Donald Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “The Basics of Patents” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 18: Businesses from throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties will come together for the premier trade show in the region, the Western Mass. Business Expo, produced by BusinessWest, and staged at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The show will feature breakfast and lunch programs arranged by the Affilaited Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, nearly two dozen seminars on the business issues of the day, several presentations in the Show Floor Floor Theater on timely topics, and the sophisticated networking program known as Mine Your Business. The day will conclude with a networking social from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost for a 10-by-10 booth is $700 for members of all area chambers, and $750 for non-members; corner booths are $800 for all chamber members and $850 for non-members, and a 10-by-20 booth is $1,200 for all chamber members and $1,250 for non-members. For more information, log onto www.businesswest.com or www.wmbexpo.com, or call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.
Trade Secrecy Protection Webinar
Oct. 20: Donald Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “Trade Secrecy Protection” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
Cartoonist Lecture
Oct. 21: Cartoonist Leigh Rubin, renowned for the comic strip Rubes, will be the featured speaker as the Ovations special-events series continues this fall at Springfield Technical Community College. Rubes is syndicated in more than 400 newspapers and publications worldwide. His presentations, at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Hall Theater, will cover art, satire, and communication. For more information or to bring a group, contact Ovations coordinator Phil O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].
We’ve Got Your Back
Run/Walk
October 22: New England Neurosurgical Associates will sponsor its first We’ve Got Your Back 5K Run/Walk at Forest Park in Springfield, beginning at 9 a.m. The event, which will benefit the Spinal Research Foundation, will also include a spinal health fair beginning at 8 a.m. The certified 5K race begins at 9, followed by a one-mile run/walk. Winners of the race will receive cash prizes ranging from $50 to $300. All children who finish the one-mile run/walk will be given a commemorative medal. For more information, call (413) 781-2211.
Entrepreneurship Lecture
October 27: Sue Morelli, chief executive officer and president of ABP Corp., will be the guest speaker at Bay Path College’s Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series in Longmeadow. Since joining Au Bon Pain in 1988, Morelli has worked her way up the ranks of the Boston-based, fast-casual bakery and café to become president and CEO in 2006. Under her leadership, the company now has more than 300 store locations, with almost 200 in the U.S. and the remainder in Thailand, India, South Korea, and the Middle East. She is currently leading a redesign of store interiors, a major menu transformation, and the opening of more than 30 new cafés per year. The lecture begins at 8:15 a.m.; a networking continental breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.baypath.edu.
Licensing Intellectual Property Webinar
November 1: Donald S. Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “Licensing Intellectual Property” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
Serious Fun Event
Nov. 10: MassINC and CommonWealth magazine will host a seriously funny look back at the year in politics and media with pols, pundits, and the press. All proceeds will support MassINC’s CommonWealth Campaign for Civic Journalism as well as a scholarship program for those who are entering the field. The event is planned at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner and the program starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.
seriousfun2011.org or contact Lauren Louison at (617) 224-1613 or [email protected].
Author Lecture
November 11: Christina Asquith, author and journalist, will account her years in hiding in Iraq that resulted in her book, Sisters in War, as part of the Ovations special events series at Springfield Technical Community College. Her presentations are at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Hall Theater. For more information or to bring a group, contact Ovations coordinator Phil O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].
Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
• Oct. 8: Casino Night, 6-11 p.m., One Cottage St., Easthampton. Come try your luck and win prizes at an array of gaming tables. Hors d’oeuvres and cash beer and wine bar throughout the evening. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank and Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
• Oct. 13: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., Easthampton Fore Department, 32 Payson Ave. Sponsored by Greater Easthampton’s Jr. Miss Program. Hors d’oeuvres by Glory Days Restaurant, door prizes. Cost: $5 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Oct. 24: Celebrity Bartenders Night, 6-9 p.m., Opa-Opa Steakhouse and Brewery, 169 College Highway, Southampton. Join us for a night of fun with local celebrities mixing your drinks. Tips benefit the chamber’s Holiday Lighting Fund. Raffles and fun. Cost: free.
Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
• Oct. 12: Autumn Salute Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., the Log Cabin. Sponsored by Holyoke Medical Center. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Call Wanda Zabawa at (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets or register online at holyokechamber.com
• Oct. 18: Mine Your Business Two-on-Two Networking Event, 2-4 p.m., MassMutual Center, Springfield. Sponsored by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, BusinessWest, Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, First American Insurance, Holyoke Community College, Log Cabin-Delaney House, Marcotte Ford, and Meyers Brothers Kalicka. To take place at the Western Mass. Business Expo. Make your reservation by calling Wanda Zabawa at (413) 534-3376. Cost: table fee of $350 includes a buffet.
• Oct. 19: Holyoke Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Country Inn & Suites, One Country Club Road. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to sign up, or register online at holyokechamber.com
• Oct. 20: Holyoke City Council Candidate Forum, 6:30-9 p.m., Dean Technical High School Cafetorium, 1045 Main St.
• Oct. 26: Holyoke City Council Candidate Forum, 6:30-9 p.m., Dean Technical High School Cafetorium, 1045 Main St.
Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
• Oct. 5: October Arrive @5, chamber’s annual open house, 5-7 p.m., Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St. Sponsored by Crocker Communication, Pioneer Training, and Innovative Business Systems. The must-go networking event of the year. Cost: $10 for members.
• Oct. 7: October Meet & Eat Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted and sponsored by the Hotel Northampton. “Beyond Sound Bytes: What Is Really Going On with the Economy,” featuring Owen Ullman, news editor of USA Today. Sponsored by Dietz & Company Architects and Calvin Coolidge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for Northampton. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
• Oct. 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., Elm Street Diner, 266 Elm St. Cost: free. To register, call the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail Carrie Dearing at [email protected]
• Oct. 12: WestNet after-5 “Oktoberfest” networking event, 5-7 p.m., East Mountain Country Club. Speed connecting (a business card exchange), cash bar, and complimentary food. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Walk-ins always welcomed. To register, call the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail Carrie Dearing at [email protected]
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
Daniel Leblanc v. Travelers Insurance of MA
Allegation: Refusal to pay benefits arising from motor-vehicle accident: $25,000
Filed: 7/28/11
Kathleen Riebesehl v. Elliot Beals & Sons General Contracting Inc.
Allegation: Defendant took payment from plaintiff for construction services and never performed: $15,000
Filed: 8/3/11
FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Ace Fire and Water Restoration Inc. v. the Box Car Restaurant
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $37,081.13
Filed: 8/11/11
Joann E. Rees v. D.H. Enterprises and Daniel Hescock
Allegation: Breach of contract for home improvement services: $400,000
Filed: 8/11/11
HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Kirk C. Bryant v. Crossglobe Transport, LTD
Allegation: Breach of employment contract: $100,000
Filed: 8/1/11
Laurie A. Vadnais, administratrix of the estate of Judith A. Moran v. Marc Linson, M.D.
Allegation: Medical malpractice in the death of a 64 year-old woman following surgery: $25,000+
Filed: 8/3/11
Ted Ondrick Co., LLC v. Patriots Environmental Corporation
Allegation: Non-payment of services and materials: $52,496.07
Filed: 8/10/11
HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT
Alberto Cruz v. Save-a-Lot
Allegation: Plaintiff sustained injuries while shopping when an employee transporting boxes of goods negligently caused boxes to fall on plaintiff: $4,405
Filed: 5/16/11
The Darcy Co. v. Prism Builders Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $8,310.10
Filed: 7/1/11
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
United Rentals Inc. v. Lunus Construction Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of materials, equipment, and services for a construction project: $12,135.74
Filed: 6/30/11
Vion Holdings LLC v. Mastex Industries Inc. and Jeffrey Stream
Allegation: Non-payment of monies loaned: $5,096.53
Filed: 7/13/11
Westfield Bank v. Protemps Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of monies loaned: $10,158.28
Filed: 7/14/11
WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Barbara A. Cohen v. Tip Top Nails
Allegation: Negligence in cutting the skin around a nail causing a fungus to be introduced in the bloodstream and subsequent hospitalization: $24,999.99
Filed: 7/19/11
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United Way Day of Caring
The United Way of Pioneer Valley recently conducted its annual Day of Caring, organizing volunteers from area businesses who performed needed projects around the region.
Below, from top: front to back, Diane Haggerty, Linda Vela, and Nicole Bryar of MassMutual volunteer at the West Springfield Council on Aging; from left, Rebecca Barlow, Tricia Parolo, Gail Couchon, and Sue Gendron of MassMutual work at Abner Gibbs Elementary School; from left, Narinder Kaur, Kathy Giordano, Jennifer Saltis, Cathy Lafortune, and David Woytowicz of MassMutual volunteer at Stanley Park; from left, Lauren Bouvier, Amy Martin, Andrew Conner, and Christine Landry of PeoplesBank pitch in at Chicopee Child Day Center.
Photos courtesy of Ed Cohen
More Caring
More from the United Way of Pioneer Valley Day of Caring, below from top: Christine Warren of the Davis Foundation volunteers at Wistariahurst Museum; Angel Diaz-Mangiafic of MassMutual lends a hand at the Children’s Museum of Holyoke; Donna Bernard of Jubinville Insurance pitches in at Wistariahurst Museum; Michelle White of MassMutual works at the Children’s Museum of Holyoke; Corey Tomlinson of MassMutual volunteers at the YMCA of Greater Springfield.
Photos courtesy of Joe Aberdale
The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2011.
AGAWAM
Cumberland Farms Inc.
794 Springfield St.
$250,000 — Renovations to existing building
AMHERST
Jones Property Limited Partnership
15A Pray St.
$6,000 — Strip and re-roof
The Common School Inc.
521 South Pleasant St.
$9,800 — New roof
Yosrex Limited Partnership
266 East Hadley Road
$3,000 — Repair 1,000-square-foot roof
CHICOPEE
Curry Realty, LLC
765 Memorial Dr.
$3,819,000 — Construct 12,454-square-foot building and renovate existing structure
First Congregational Church
306 Chicopee St.
$16,000 –—Replace 21 windows
John Salema
751 Meadow St.
$85,000 — Renovate interior of sales area and restrooms
GREENFIELD
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$4,800 — Remove existing doors and replace with fire-rated doors and frames
Jones Property Limited Partnership
21 Mohawk Trail
$8,000 — Interior renovations
HADLEY
Lacomb Holdings, LLC
191 Russell St.
$19,800 — New roof
Pearson Hadley, LLC
380 Russell St.
$120,000 — Tenant fit out of first floor tenant
Pyramid Mall of Hadley Newco, LLC
4 Clinton Square
$124,000 — Renovation of restaurant to “Chicken Now”
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter
317 Russell St.
$84,000 — Classroom renovation
HOLYOKE
Holyoke Gas & Electric
2 Bigelow St.
$52,102,000 — Construct a 90,300-square-foot research center
Sisters of St. Joseph
34 -38 Lower Westfield Road
$15,000 — Install cabinets, tile, and closets
LUDLOW
Town of Ludlow
181 South St.
$370,000 — Shed at Westover Golf Course
PALMER
Sherwood Lumber
24 Third St.
$166,000 — Enclose existing building
SOUTH HADLEY
Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$3,000 — Construct ramp at Wilder Hall
U.S. Industrial
7 Gaylord St.
$519,000 — Commercial renovation
SPRINGFIELD
American International College
963 State St.
$89,000 — Replace windows
Boston Road Realty, LLC
665 Boston Road
$63,500 — Build out for two tenants
FNMAE
422 Franklin St.
$15,000 — Replace roof
MassWest, LLC
122 Central St.
$18,500 — Interior renovations
WESTFIELD
Bank of America
10 Main St.
$120,000 — New roof
David Schenna
845 Airport Industrial Park Road
$58,000 — Construct new building
Silverstreet
6 Coleman Ave.
$12,000 — Alterations
Stacy Lavertu
53 N. Elm St.
$2,500 — New siding
WEST SPRINGFIELD
83 Worthen St. Inc.
657 Riverdale St.
$125,000 — Renovate 2,500-square-foot of retail space for an auto dealership
380 Union St. Properties
380 Union St.
$4,000 — New canopy over loading dock
Developers Diversified Realty
935 Riverdale St.
$150,000 — Renovate 2,114 square feet of existing space for a phone store
West Springfield Boys & Girls Club
615 Main St.
$17,000 — Roof repairs
The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.
Allard, Christopher J.
639 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Almonte, Ricardo B.
Almonte, Maria M.
55 Greendale Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Anderson, Stephen M.
49 Cherry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Andrews, Jesicca L.
57 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Bergeron, Lawrence E.
Bergeron, Tammy J.
137 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bertini, Michael A.
129 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Blake, Sophia T.
87 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
Borden, Grover L.
582 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bou, Angel L.
1237 Burts Pitt Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bouchard, Dennis Joseph
57 G St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Boutin, Michelle A.
40 Holyoke St., Apt 1
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Bruneau, Helga A.
3 Federal St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Bubar, John J.
119 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Candello, Antonio P.
Candello, Angela Dawn
506 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01302
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Castonguay, Mark R.
Castonguay, Ruth A.
87 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/11
Christensen, Mildred Christine
#92 Village Park Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Clegg, Shannon Rose
a/k/a Paquette, Shannon Rose
a/k/a Boyle, Shannon Rose
228 River Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Colon, Wilberto
Colon, Sandra M.
1447 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Conniff, Robbin A.
a/k/a Ryan, Robbin A.
a/k/a Barlow, Robbin A.
153 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Cruz, Anna M.
a/k/a Bartley, Anna
61 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Deacon, Mark E.
11 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Demary, Karen M.
a/k/a Adler, Karen
1029 West St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Deraleau, Aaron D.
192 Brook Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Duffy, James B.
Duffy, Sandra J.
1094 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Durham, Glenn E.
Durham, Katie C.
427A Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Emery, John A.
Emery, Denise A.
84 Mattawa Circle
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Ferreira, Maria A.
1031 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Fischer, Todd H.
442 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Gagne Brothers Home Improvement
Gagne Brothers, Inc.
Gagne, Brett R.
Gagne, Erin M.
638 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Gardner, Justine L.
16 Congress St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Gauthier, Margaretha F.
38 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Giza, Chester J.
134 Yale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Glenn, Sherri-Lyn
a/k/a Hill, Sherri-Lyn
a/k/a Berube, Sherri-Lyn
68 Aster Ct.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Goodell, Sr. Douglas M.
Goodell, Andrea L.
227 Franklin St.
Building 13, Apt. D
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Graham, Dawn L.
Graham, Ian M.
218 Upper Valley Road
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Grenier, Eric A.
Grenier, Sara M.
570 Cottage St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Grosse, Danielle L.
29 Lehigh St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Hagelstein, Patricia Roxanne
104 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Hamer, Ann P.
55 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Hatfield, Thomas Ross
Hatfield, Dolores Carolyn
485 West Cummington Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Jacobs, Frankie Dale Vernail
Jacobs, Erica Naa Morkoh
121 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
James, Emma Jean
79 Crescent Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Johnson, James F.
260 Garvey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Kennedy-Cawley, Roxine M.
1087 South Washington St.
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Kohlenberger, Lee A.
Kohlenberger, Amy M.
a/k/a Bowman, Amy
P.O. Box 4221
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
LaPointe, Forrest Dale
LaPointe, Rosibel Maria
5 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Lester, John C.
23 Joanne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Lopez, Edgardo
Lopez, Norma I.
a/k/a Martinez, Norma I.
50 Miller St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Lynch, Stacy M.
143 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Macutkiewicz, Alec E.
129 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/11
Madden, Bridget
17 Chickering St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Maiorino, Alfonse F.
6 Eagle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Martin, Gary S.
Tessier-Martin, Linda J.
270 East Main St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Martin, Mary W.
27 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Mason, Albert R.
Mason, Dorothy E.
99 Elmar Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Matthews, Edward James
Matthews, Marie Alma
21 Franklin St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
McCann, Christy L.
40 High St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
McCann, Thomas W.
40 High St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Medeiros, Clifton
25 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Meehan, Mary J.
P.O Box 164
Cheshire, MA 01225
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Meyer, Kathleen Ann
a/k/a Rogers, Kathleen
52 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Miller, Starr A.
643 Newton St., Apt 9
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/14/11
Mitchell, Penny
25 Abbe Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Montes, Carmen L.
1237 Burts Pitt Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Morey, Jerry W.
Morey, Tina S.
221 Alum Hill Road
Ashley Falls, MA 01222
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Moson, Olivia S.
77 High St., Apt 4
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Mueller, Marie T.
P.O. Box 592
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Nelson, Christopher J.
1295 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Nepomnyashiy, Yuriy
189 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
O’Connor-Allyn, Kelly A.
2 Hawthorne Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Olson, Nancy E.
1389 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Ortiz, Steve
Ortiz, Elizabeth Kristen
a/k/a Chapin, Elizabeth Kristen
871 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Papananias, George
16 Captain Lathrop Dr.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Pendergast, Sheila
114 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Pereira, Cesar M.
Pereira, Lisa M.
35 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028-1244
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Perry, Russell
Clark-Perry, Celma
196 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Politis, Garrett A.
Politis, Nancy Q.
51 Willshire Dr.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Pollard’s Tavern & Grill
Szydlo, David Walter
25 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Raymond, Timothy D.
202 Rolf Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Raynor, Jamie K.
32 Ellington St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Rinault, Philip J.
242A State Ave.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Robitaille, Carol Ann
P.O. Box 874
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
Rokhkind, Dmitriy
Rokhkind, Yana
48 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Sevigny, Jean Louis
Sevigny, Carol E.
791 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Smith, Lakyna C.
207 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Smith, Nikki S.
a/k/a Smith-Skubel, Nikki
33 Mountain St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Soucie, Mark J.
Soucie, Ann M.
238 Dorset Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Spencer, Betty A.
739 Daniel Shays Highway
86 Earle Dr.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Stebbins, Gerald W.
P.O.Box 32
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Sunn, Michael G.
Sunn, Carol A.
1095 Mohawk Trail – Lot 2
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Surreira, Peter F.
135 Higher Brook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Talbot, Kathleen M.
287 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Tharaldson, Shaun Edwin
159 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Tintin, Giovanny P.
54 Housatonic St.
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Vo, Kim Chi
a/k/a Le, Chi
14 Crystal St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Welch, Douglas E.
10 Rosedell Dr. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/07/11
White, Richard A.
73 Hall Road
P.O. Box 493
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
United Way Merits Strong Support
Our community is filled with people, companies, and organizations who’ve proven they’re willing to do what it takes to help improve the lives of those in need while also investing in our community’s future. Last year alone, countless lives were improved by the generosity shown throughout our community, with an amazing $6.1 million given to the United Way of Pioneer Valley Campaign. We asked for everyone to give 110%, and many of you stepped up to meet the challenge.
One year later, we’ve made a lot of progress together, but there is more to be done. Just a few months ago, residents in our area faced tragedy and devastation. On June 1, three tornadoes ripped through our area, leaving a trail of destruction, crumpling homes, businesses, and schools. United Way of Pioneer Valley immediately took responsibility for the coordination of local volunteer services and partnered with a national organization, All Hands Volunteers, to support regional volunteerism. We assisted local chapters of organizations such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army in the identification and matching of volunteers for immediate relief, and we continue to work with local organizations to provide volunteer support to recovery efforts.
Additionally, we established a tornado-recovery fund in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Western Mass. that has raised $300,000. To date, our allocation team has awarded more than $125,000 to local organizations assisting individuals impacted by the tornado, and will continue to focus its efforts on the unmet needs of local residents.
The reverberations from the tornadoes are still being felt in the Pioneer Valley and will forever change the landscape of our community. As we get ready to start up our 2011 campaign, we are committed to fulfill the long-term response strategy to the needs that will continue to emerge in the coming weeks and months.
At the same time, we must face the issues of our community that were present before our area was faced with natural disaster. We will face these issues with the same hope, optimism, and courage that we always have with a new conviction of determination.
Far too many families are in need of food and shelter, and too many of our children arrive unprepared for school and later struggle to make it to their high-school graduation.
We, as a community, are the only ones who can make a change for the better. Everyone deserves the opportunity to have a good life, a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. UWPV supports a powerful network of agencies and programs that help people meet the essential human needs of life each day, and often they do it with too few resources.
We have a great challenge ahead, and we need your help to improve lives and our community. Your decision to give to the United Way is critical to the future of our community.
There are many ways to give — you can give your time, you can lend your voice and advocate for others, and you can give financially. You can find these opportunities on our Web site at www.uwpv.org. Your decision to get involved will impact the lives of the men, women, and children in our community that we pass on the street each day. So please give what you can, when you can.
If you’re someone who has given to us in previous years, thank you. If you’re just joining the United Way family, welcome.We need everyone, because we’re stronger together.
Dora D. Robinson is President and CEO of United Way of Pioneer Valley.
The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of September 2011.
AMHERST
Center for Pelvic Physical Therapy
24 North Pleasant St.
Carolyn Bentley
Johnny’s Tavern
30 Boltwood Walk
The Amherst Restaurant Group, LLC
CHICOPEE
A.F. Carosella
485 Broadway St.
Michael Leary
Castle Properties
140 Leona Ave.
Michael Tarrant
Mechanical Expert Service
57 Clarendon Ave.
Yeugeniy Bukhantsov
GREENFIELD
Bicycles Unlimited
322 High St.
Robert G. Perry
Family Vacuum
28 Chapman St.
Tory Groth
Franklin First Credit Union
57 Newton St.
Martha Richardson
Frosted
43 Lincoln St.
Shelly A. Phillips
Greenfield High School Alumni Association
22 Bouker St.
Cynthia Bompastore
Maurice’s Inc.
233 Mohawk Trail
Ann Fleming
Treasure Mountain Mining
40 Church St.
Jeanne A. Greene
West Winds Inn
151 Smead Hill Road
Sandra L. Waskewicz
Woodland Forest Soap
99 Lunt Dr.
Catherine Couta
HADLEY
Cash in Rush
367 Russell St.
Bunyod, Inc.
Happy Valley Pet Service
108 East St.
Jennifer Parry
Here We Grow
123 Russell St.
Michael W. Lodge
Liquors 44
458 Russell St.
Andrew Morrison
Tj Maxx
454 Russell St.
TJX Companies
Valley Dentists
138 Russell St.
Peter Cinner
HOLYOKE
Arete Performance Solutions
28 Bassett Road
Debra Gerard
Auto Zone
2231 Northampton St.
Stephanie Forbes
Beaner Beer Company
108 Cabot St.
Jay Hebert
BZD Dental Associates
610 South St.
Badri Z. Debian
Solstice Marketing Concepts
50 Holyoke St.
John Judge
PALMER
Palmer Counsel Center
1085 Park St.
Margaret Warrington
Rising Tide Consultant
320 Flynt St.
Brian Kraft
VCA Palmer Animal Hospital
1028 Thorndike St.
Healthy Pet Corp.
SOUTHWICK
Fresh Fields Deli & Café
326 College Hwy.
Craig R. Samuelson
Prototype Services
10 Industrial Road
Vity Stankis
SPRINGFIELD
4DGlenns Consultancy
203 Wilbraham Road
Devere K. Glenn
A & U, Inc.
882 Sumner Ave.
Gazanfer Kurtulus
A to Z Auto Clinic
11 Front St.
Angel Zaragoza
Affordable Property Management
109 Pennsylvania Ave.
Franklyn E. Dailey
Aspen Contracting Inc.
784 Bay St.
Pat Nussbeck
Baystate Visiting Nurse
50 State St.
Ruth Odgren
Bella Luna Accessories
24 Olmsted Dr.
Nicole Ariekke
Beliz Ecotech Cleaning Services
185 Hickory St.
Vickie Denise
Best Decorative Concrete
82 Darling St.
Craig A. Miller Jr.
C & R Handyman Services
167 Longhill St.
Carmen B. Morales
CW Price
1522 Boston Road
Morris Cohen
Computech Solutions
47 Sumner Terrace
Jerrard Sylvester
Crystal Barn Interiors
124 Gillette Circle
Kerry L. Shorrock
Davila’s Auto Performance
279 Mill St.
Jose L. Davila
Elephant For a Dollar II
1690 Boston Road
Liselot Walker
Eli Clothing
318 Bay St.
Bernadina Ramirez
Finest Candy’s
400 ½ State St.
Angel L. Castillo
Gafney Real Estate
122 Santa Barbara St.
David P. Gafney
Gamestop 233
1655 Boston Road
Michael Nichols
Hbookz
12 Mattoon St.
Ibn-Husein Muhammad
High Class Society
74 Lamont St.
Kassim S. Manzi
Int Sabor Latino
17 Grimaldi St.
Rafael A. Dominguez
J. Lo Home Improvement
21 Standish St.
Jorge I. Lopez
J.T. Builders
278 Denver St.
Jack Tardy
Jahsette’s Hair Salon
63 Hollywood St.
Vinette Byfield
Jewelry Arch
141 Aldrew Terrace
Carol A. Gallagher
Johnny Mac Liquors
1949 Wilbraham Road
John J. McCarthy
Kool Smiles, PC
1070 St. James Ave.
Tu Tran
WESTFIELD
CADCAMZ
37 Florence St.
Peter Lupien
Creative Expressions
74 Putnam Dr.
Linda L. Coffin
L & M Construction
33 Gifford Ave.
Luis Morales
Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
11 Heggie Dr.
Michal Harling
R.J. Amusements, LLC
11 Radisson Lane
Marc P. Herbert
Solid Ground
27 Susan Dr.
David L. Guilbert
The Groomer
77 Main St.
Tracy Durkee
Westfield Action Sports Photography
1417 East Mountain Road
John J. Sharon
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Bertera Collision Repair Center
160 Westfield St.
Bertera Chrysler Corporation
Discount Office Furniture Inc.
2131 Riverdale St.
Kenneth F. Wytas
Fringe and Flourish
7 Upper Church St.
Ashley Sovinski
Manchester Home Improvement
209 Rogers Ave.
Barry Manchester
Manners and More
7 Beauview Terrace
Dianne Provost
New England Estate Sales & Service
38 Neptune Ave.
Peter Zaitz
O & M
1658 Memorial Ave.
Marina L. Shah
Oleksii Delivery Service
261 Union St.
Oleksii Nerovnia
Parks Academy Tae Kwan Do Inc.
632 Kings Hwy.
Chong K. Park
S & P Deli
246 Elm St.
Hillenbrand, LLC
Salon Blue
470 Westfield St.
Shaun Drugan
Stop N’ Save Smoke Shop
2011 Riverdale St.
Muhammad T. Abbasi
Tomasko Electric
848 Elm St.
Green Energy Sol Inc.
West Side Hypnosis
12 Railroad St.
Louise E. Jahr
BANKRUPTCIES
The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.
Allard, Christopher J.
639 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Almonte, Ricardo B.
Almonte, Maria M.
55 Greendale Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Anderson, Stephen M.
49 Cherry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Andrews, Jesicca L.
57 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Bergeron, Lawrence E.
Bergeron, Tammy J.
137 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bertini, Michael A.
129 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Blake, Sophia T.
87 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
Borden, Grover L.
582 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bou, Angel L.
1237 Burts Pitt Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Bouchard, Dennis Joseph
57 G St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Boutin, Michelle A.
40 Holyoke St., Apt 1
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Bruneau, Helga A.
3 Federal St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Bubar, John J.
119 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Candello, Antonio P.
Candello, Angela Dawn
506 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01302
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Castonguay, Mark R.
Castonguay, Ruth A.
87 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/11
Christensen, Mildred Christine
#92 Village Park Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Clegg, Shannon Rose
a/k/a Paquette, Shannon Rose
a/k/a Boyle, Shannon Rose
228 River Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Colon, Wilberto
Colon, Sandra M.
1447 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Conniff, Robbin A.
a/k/a Ryan, Robbin A.
a/k/a Barlow, Robbin A.
153 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Cruz, Anna M.
a/k/a Bartley, Anna
61 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Deacon, Mark E.
11 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Demary, Karen M.
a/k/a Adler, Karen
1029 West St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Deraleau, Aaron D.
192 Brook Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Duffy, James B.
Duffy, Sandra J.
1094 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Durham, Glenn E.
Durham, Katie C.
427A Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Emery, John A.
Emery, Denise A.
84 Mattawa Circle
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Ferreira, Maria A.
1031 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Fischer, Todd H.
442 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Gagne Brothers Home Improvement
Gagne Brothers, Inc.
Gagne, Brett R.
Gagne, Erin M.
638 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Gardner, Justine L.
16 Congress St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Gauthier, Margaretha F.
38 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Giza, Chester J.
134 Yale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Glenn, Sherri-Lyn
a/k/a Hill, Sherri-Lyn
a/k/a Berube, Sherri-Lyn
68 Aster Ct.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Goodell, Sr. Douglas M.
Goodell, Andrea L.
227 Franklin St.
Building 13, Apt. D
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Graham, Dawn L.
Graham, Ian M.
218 Upper Valley Road
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Grenier, Eric A.
Grenier, Sara M.
570 Cottage St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Grosse, Danielle L.
29 Lehigh St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Hagelstein, Patricia Roxanne
104 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Hamer, Ann P.
55 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Hatfield, Thomas Ross
Hatfield, Dolores Carolyn
485 West Cummington Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Jacobs, Frankie Dale Vernail
Jacobs, Erica Naa Morkoh
121 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
James, Emma Jean
79 Crescent Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Johnson, James F.
260 Garvey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Kennedy-Cawley, Roxine M.
1087 South Washington St.
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Kohlenberger, Lee A.
Kohlenberger, Amy M.
a/k/a Bowman, Amy
P.O. Box 4221
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
LaPointe, Forrest Dale
LaPointe, Rosibel Maria
5 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Lester, John C.
23 Joanne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Lopez, Edgardo
Lopez, Norma I.
a/k/a Martinez, Norma I.
50 Miller St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Lynch, Stacy M.
143 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Macutkiewicz, Alec E.
129 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/11
Madden, Bridget
17 Chickering St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Maiorino, Alfonse F.
6 Eagle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Martin, Gary S.
Tessier-Martin, Linda J.
270 East Main St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Martin, Mary W.
27 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/11
Mason, Albert R.
Mason, Dorothy E.
99 Elmar Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Matthews, Edward James
Matthews, Marie Alma
21 Franklin St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
McCann, Christy L.
40 High St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
McCann, Thomas W.
40 High St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Medeiros, Clifton
25 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Meehan, Mary J.
P.O Box 164
Cheshire, MA 01225
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Meyer, Kathleen Ann
a/k/a Rogers, Kathleen
52 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Miller, Starr A.
643 Newton St., Apt 9
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/14/11
Mitchell, Penny
25 Abbe Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Montes, Carmen L.
1237 Burts Pitt Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Morey, Jerry W.
Morey, Tina S.
221 Alum Hill Road
Ashley Falls, MA 01222
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Moson, Olivia S.
77 High St., Apt 4
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Mueller, Marie T.
P.O. Box 592
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/11
Nelson, Christopher J.
1295 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Nepomnyashiy, Yuriy
189 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
O’Connor-Allyn, Kelly A.
2 Hawthorne Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Olson, Nancy E.
1389 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Ortiz, Steve
Ortiz, Elizabeth Kristen
a/k/a Chapin, Elizabeth Kristen
871 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Papananias, George
16 Captain Lathrop Dr.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Pendergast, Sheila
114 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Pereira, Cesar M.
Pereira, Lisa M.
35 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028-1244
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Perry, Russell
Clark-Perry, Celma
196 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Politis, Garrett A.
Politis, Nancy Q.
51 Willshire Dr.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/11
Pollard’s Tavern & Grill
Szydlo, David Walter
25 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Raymond, Timothy D.
202 Rolf Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Raynor, Jamie K.
32 Ellington St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/11
Rinault, Philip J.
242A State Ave.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Robitaille, Carol Ann
P.O. Box 874
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/11
Rokhkind, Dmitriy
Rokhkind, Yana
48 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/11
Sevigny, Jean Louis
Sevigny, Carol E.
791 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
Smith, Lakyna C.
207 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Smith, Nikki S.
a/k/a Smith-Skubel, Nikki
33 Mountain St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Soucie, Mark J.
Soucie, Ann M.
238 Dorset Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Spencer, Betty A.
739 Daniel Shays Highway
86 Earle Dr.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Stebbins, Gerald W.
P.O.Box 32
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Sunn, Michael G.
Sunn, Carol A.
1095 Mohawk Trail – Lot 2
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Surreira, Peter F.
135 Higher Brook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/11
Talbot, Kathleen M.
287 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/11
Tharaldson, Shaun Edwin
159 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/11
Tintin, Giovanny P.
54 Housatonic St.
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/11
Vo, Kim Chi
a/k/a Le, Chi
14 Crystal St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/09/11
Welch, Douglas E.
10 Rosedell Dr. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/07/11
White, Richard A.
73 Hall Road
P.O. Box 493
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/11
The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2011.
AGAWAM
Kurt and Paula Walker
60 North Westfield St.
$240,000 — New roof system
Western Mass Electric Company
198 Springfield St.
$450,000 — Foundation for new building
AMHERST
Hampshire College
Cole Science Center
$226,000 — New roof
Hampshire College
Enfield House
$17,000 — New roof
Peter Grandonico
25 North Pleasant St.
$6,500 — Install fire sprinkler system
CHICOPEE
Chicopee Boys and Girls Club
580 Meadow St.
$77,000 — Install windows and a fire sprinkler system
Faith Methodist Church
181 Montcalm St.
$10,000 — Install new windows
VSH Realty Inc.
1061 Memorial Dr.
$300,000 — Renovate interior at Cumberland Farms
HADLEY
Parmar and Sons Inc.
37 Russell St.
$145,000 — Remodel of existing space
Pyramid Mall of Hadley
367 Russell St.
$1,425,000 — Renovate Cinemark building to include three additional theatres
Pyramid Mall of Hadley
367 Russell St.
$67,000 — Remodel existing Beauty Plus
HOLYOKE
Blessed Sacrament
1945-1951 Northampton St.
$20,000 — Install new windows
LUDLOW
Alberto Tavares
257 Fuller St.
$25,000 — New roof
NORTHAMPTON
Edwards Church of Northampton
297 Main St.
$25,000 — Upgrade kitchen including new hood
GE Healthcare
22 Industrial Dr.
$13,000 — Interior renovations
Smith College
50 Elm St.
$16,000 — Renovate third-floor bathroom in Clark Hall
Smith College
60 Elm St.
$27,000 — Install stair lift and remodel bathroom in Greene Hall
Tiffany Matrone
7 Armory St.
$48,000 — Renovate existing office to tattoo/piercing parlor
SOUTH HADLEY
Douglas King
5 Hadley St.
$115,500 — Renovations
Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$4,500 — Install windows
SOUTHWICK
Dunkin Donuts
497 College Highway
$10,000 — Re-roof
Southwick Acres
256 College Highway
$4,200 — Wooden pavilion
SPRINGFIELD
City of Springfield
200 Birnie Ave.
$1,244,800 — New roof at Gerena School
WESTFIELD
Centro Heritage SPE 6, LLC
231 East Main St.
$80,000 — Interior renovation to retail space
City of Westfield
350 Southampton Road
$60,000 — Addition
First Congregational Church
18 Broad St.
$112,000 — Install 24 custom windows
Jeffrey Glaze
Arch Road
$5,000 — Interior renovations
Gene Kosinski
420 Russelville Road
$31,000 — Install solar panels
Lower Mill, Inc.
47 Mill St.
$564,000 — Office build out of the first floor
Zak Francis
1414 Russell Road
$66,000 — Addition
WEST SPRINGFIELD
CPAN Corp.
339 Bliss St.
$115,000 — Tornado damage repair
Francis O’Brien
1043 Westfield St.
$108,000 — Addition to commercial structure
Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp.
1855 Boston Road
$16,000 — Re-roof
Kouad, LLC
340 Memorial Ave.
$19,000 — Repair roof damage
Ras Patel
560 Riverdale Road
$27,500 — Roof repair
Town of West Springfield
26 Central St.
$1,034,000 — 288 new windows at Colburn Elementary
U.S. Corrugated, Inc.
100 Palmer Ave.
$168,000 — Strip and re-roof
The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.
Andino, Minerva
P.O. Box 364
West Springfield, MA 01090
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Angeletti, Mary E.
59 Yeoman Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Barbour, Emily H.
93 Water St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Bernard, Richard
21 Ames Ave., Apt. A
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Berthiaume, Nathan
Wagher, Robin
413 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Blair, Tempyl R.
281 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Bowden, Patricia Grace
150 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Brannon, Aydin Blaine
a/k/a Brannon, Amy Beth
c/o Ostrander Law Office
P.O. Box 1237
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Britt, Robert E.
Britt, Margaret A.
390 King Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Brophy, Wendy A.
1600 Church St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Brosky, Edward J.
a/k/a Broski, Edward J.
Brosky, Janet H.
a/k/a Westberg, Janet Helen
1083 Old Coldbrook Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Canterbury, Cheryl A.
4 Bradlind Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Chamberlain, Ronnie
84 West Orange Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Chizik, Lynn M.
74 Springside Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Claine, John H.
Claine, Kimberly L.
409 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/19/11
Cook, Mary J.
18 Lamplighter Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/11
Cornelius, Darlene M.
110 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/16/11
Couture, Francis R.
Couture, Susanne T.
616 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Cremonti, Nicholas D.
36 Sunbriar Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Curto, Shannon M.
210 Stebbins St., Apt. #2R
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Dalpe, Frank R.
Dalpe, Sara M.
931 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Dauplaise, Todd
12 Autumn Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
DeForge, Jason J.
252 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Demers, Robert H.
Demers, Cynthia L.
485 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
DeSousa, Richard Canto
45 River Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Durand, Timothy M.
Durand, Shannon A.
One Hillcrest Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Faulha, Paul J.
P.O. Box 566
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Forman, Brandi M’dele
19 Main St., Apt. 5
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Fox, Darlene C.
48 Michigan St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Fydenkevez, Christopher W.
Fydenkevez, Kimberly A.
46 Country Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Gebo, Debra A.
37 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Gerard, Vincent J.
8 Plantation Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Goldrick, Loretta I.
89 Circle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Grande, Guy-Michael
105 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Granger, Robert Allen
492 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Greenberg, Steven R.
Rossow, Deborah L.
P.O. Box 144
Ashfield, MA 01330
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Harrington, Heather L.
32 Lakewood Circle
Berkshire, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Hedeen, Paul D.
394 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Hernandez, Maria
2991 Main St. #1
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Hopper, Megan A.
a/k/a Merrill, Megan A.
68 Larkspur St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Howell, Justin E.
475 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Howell, Katherine J.
a/k/a Prechtl, Katherine
475 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Hull, Bruce N.
172 Fairview Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Iglesias, Bruce G.
Iglesias, Colleen Y.
9 Laro Road
Southwick, MA 01077-9526
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Jacobs, Michael John
P.O. Box 615
Monson, MA 01057-0615
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Jensen, Richard
36 Colonial Park
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Johnson, David S.
106 Cheney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Johnson, Latania M.
247 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Jones, Jerry H.
10 Silver St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/11
Joseph, Manson P.
30 Danforth Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Kodreanu, Galina
Codreanu, Dorel
6 Lemnos Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Kulig, Wesley
63 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Lajeunesse, Gregory D.
124 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Lajewski, Patricia A.
Lajewski, Clifford
200 Fowler Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Lear, Philip G.
12 School Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Libardi, Wanda E.
482 Pomeroy Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/23/11
Lopez, Veronica
a/k/a Colon-Lopez, Veronica
385 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Luciano, Jerry
99 Jenness St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Madore, Joseph R.
Madore, Judy
12 Quaboag Valley
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Maruca, Umberto T.
18 Zuell Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Maung, Hla Win
Win, Thaw Dar
43 Kenwood Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
McCarthy, Cheryl A.
26 Aldrich St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
McIver, Joseph L.
Larson, Lorraine B.
23 Rollins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/22/11
Meunier, Jeffrey
Meunier, Catherine
73 Barrett St., Apt. 6
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Moffat, Bethany Ann
a/k/a Brennan-Moffat, Bethany Ann
51 Prospect St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Moncrieffe, Lenworth A.
Allamby-Moncrieffe, Debra
PO Box 81173
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Monteiro, Carolyn M.
a/k/a Crawford, Carolyn M.
100 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Nassar, Micah G.
45 Williow St., Apt. 30
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Paknia, Daniel
19 Eunice Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Parent, George S.
Parent, Joan C.
Hubbert Place
93 Tanal St., Apt 203
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Parente, Joseph M.
Parente, Sandra E.
74 Lawrence Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Peers, James Henry
Peers, Sheila Mary
633 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Peloquin, Jeanne M.
17 Highland Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Perez, Dionisio
70 Shumay St., Lot 22
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Phelps, Charles D.
Phelps, Patricia A.
P.O. Box 437
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Poirier, Christopher A.
410 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Polci, Keith
Polci, Carrie A.
a/k/a Touchette, Carrie
653 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
RAN Builders
Nelson, Richard A.
17 Mountain St.
Haydenville, MA 01039
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Rebeiro, Raymond A.
96 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/11
Redmond, Richard D.
Redmond, Robin A.
41 Dana Hill
P.O. Box 174
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Rendon, Marco A.
Rendon, Silvia A.
557 Leadmine Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Rivera, Luis A.
1553 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Roberts, Cheryl R.
14 Pleasant St.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Roberts, James A.
131 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Robitaille, Sara
83 Ingham St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Roby, Wendell R.
141 Riverboat Village
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/11
Rodriguez, Miguel A.
Rodriguez, Rosa M.
23 Wolcott St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Ryan, Patricia A.
56 Wells Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Ryan, Robert M.
93 Mechanic St.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Santiago, Jacqueline
65 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Scagliarini, Albert A.
Scagliarini, Joanne
70 Grant St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
Sullivan, Kathleen M.
35 South Main St.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Szyluk, Marc P.
Wales-Szyluk, Rebecca L.
102 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106-1418
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
The Flower Shop
Jeffrey’s Auto Sales
D’Aurizio, Jeffrey D.
106 Dunham Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/19/11
Theriault, James R.
71 Clark St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/11
Thirsher, Beverly J.
3 Beacon Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/11
Tri-State Cleaning
Krstyen, David J.
Krstyen, Jodylee
17 South St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/11
Valcourt, James E.
Valcourt, Cynthia S.
379 West Royalston Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Valentin, David
Valentin, Nereida
64 Fordham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/11
Waldron, Deborah J.
238 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/11
Wayte, Natalie J.
51 Elbert Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/11
Whalen, Crystal L.
182 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/16/11
Wilson, Kenneth
44 Louise St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/11
The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2011.
AGAWAM
From Dust Till Gone
15 Ley St.
Bridget Alaimo
Gary Polacco Mason Construction
75 Highland St.
Gary Polacco
Majestic Tile Restoration
1132 North St.
Aaron Musa
The Landlocked Dog, LLC
1325 Springfield St.
Ulrike Colonna
AMHERST
Blazers Natural Stove Co.
170 East St.
Lijing Zhang
Mom’s House Chinese Food Market
318 College St.
Fred Wang
Weld Communications
746 Bay Road
Eric Weld
CHICOPEE
Econolodge
357 Burnett Road
Dinesh Patel
LHH & T, LLC
185 Dale St.
Leslie Charles
Salon Jade Hair & Nails
450 Memorial Dr.
Jasmine Reyes
HADLEY
Burger King
359 Russell St.
F.P.S. Inc.
R & S Landscaping
21 Campus Road
Enrique Ortiz
HOLYOKE
Baby Crochet & MB More
254 Maple St.
Dezirez L. Bermudez
Fini’s Ice Cream
2 Fini Road
Dianne M. Sutherland-Fini
Holy Oak Tattoo
1735 Northampton St.
Brendan J. Kennedy
Lyman Laundry
228 Lyman St.
Chi-Ping Pan
Residential Mailboxes Online
575 Pleasant St.
David P. Lavigne
NORTHAMPTON
CDT Construction
158 North Maple St.
Eugene Tacy
Mystical Thrift and Consignment
30 Maple St.
Christa Hilfeis
Skyline Recovery Service
376 Easthampton Road
Frank Fournier III
SOUTHWICK
Angel Wings Couriers
23 Congamond Road
Margaret Tichy
Delreo Home Improvement
131A North Lake Road
Gary Delcamp
Pioneer Valley Martial Arts
320 College Highway
Christopher Miltimore
Red Riding Hood’s Basker Inc.
108 Congamond Road
Marjorie Secora
Stonehedge Farms
56 Kline Road
Donald Corey
SPRINGFIELD
2 Dog Art
71 Midway St.
Gail A. Konopka
Best Home Improvements
39 Algonquin Place
David A. Collins
Chic Afrique African Hair
494 Central St.
Sheila Coly
CQ Talk
351 Bridge St.
Leonard Weitz
Craig Masonry
67 Arden St.
Christine M. Howe
Crickets Corner
414 Chestnut St.
Christine M. Howe
Crystal Bubbles
175 Spring St.
Joseph L. Ridley
DT Paint & Improve
1655 Main St.
Daniel J. Torres
Every Body Needs a Massage
6 North Chatham St.
Sheila Prevost
Expose
21 Dunhill St.
David Noel Maynard
Federici Property Service
164 Carol Ann St.
David N. Maynard
Hispanic Mark Inc.
1145 Main St.
John D. Perez
Irie Designz Custom Silk
80 Sunset Dr.
Paul A. Wilson
Lysak’s Academy
1492 Allen St.
Walter Lysak Jr.
La Campesina Sea Food
2550 Main St.
Maria V. Cardona
WESTFIELD
All-Stars Dance Center
209 Root Road
Kim Starsiak
Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail
55 Franklin St.
Don Podolski
Gregory
356 Valley View Dr.
Grigoriy Ruge
LTW Custom Cosmetics
32 White St.
Lyn Wegiel
Main Street Hair Company
32 Main St.
Nancy Whittier
Mama Cakes
31 Elm St.
Kimberly McNutt
New Corner Variety
2 Crown St.
Laura Parker
Northeastern Exterior Makeovers
2 Klondike Ave.
Michael Forrett
Professional Handyman
20 Old Feeding Hills Road
Keith Meyer
Swayger Plumbing & Heating
18 Llewellyn Dr.
Michael Swayger
Tiny Paws
362 Montgomery Road
Eileen M. Scully
Union Mart
420 Union St.
Meet Patel
Wizard Cycle Supply
8 Schumann Dr.
Paul E. Jaeger
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Amokatrade
60 Mercury St.
Tiba Tiangbe
Bee Clean Services
753 Union St.
Olga Pchelka
Century Buffet Inc.
247 Memorial Ave.
Xue L. Ye
Fireside Designs
1759 Riverdale St.
Jean Peloquin
GBS Brows
1313 Riverdale St.
Shiva P. Neupane
Jerry Rome Nissan
500 Riverdale St.
Balise JRN Inc.
JMR Welding and Fabrication
33 Allston Ave.
Jason R. Moore
Longoit.com
56 Hillside Ave.
Kevin J. Longo
Michael’s Arts and Crafts
1081 Riverdale St.
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Metro PCS
935 Riverdale St.
Jamie Woodruff
Naea Energy Massachusetts, LLC
15 Agawam Ave.
Kim C. Marsili
Price Rite of West Springfield
1106 Union St.
Corpo PRRC Inc.
R and B Auto Repair Shop
2296 Westfield St.
Fahid Ranjha
Rolandini Brothers Westside Maso
127 Harwich Road
Chris Rolandini
Starlift Equipment Inc.
36 Roanoke Ave.
Raymond Picarillo
The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.
AMHERST
Craig’s Door — A Home Assoc. Inc., 69 South Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01002. Gerald Gates, same.
CHICOPEE
Gerardo’s Transit Inc., 32 Mercelle St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Kellymar Alejandro, 47 Parkside St., Springfield, MA 01020. Passenger transport for hire.
FEEDING HILLS
Absolute Transport Inc., 24 Hickory St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Mazen Awkal, same. Vehicle transport
HAMPDEN
Gio’s Pizzeria Inc., 9 Allen St., Hampden, MA 01036. Giovanni Cirillo, 95 Wedgewood Dr., Ludlow, MA 01056. Restaurant.
HOLYOKE
Adult Community Employment Supports Inc., 30 Center St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Lizzy Ortiz, 32 Mansfield St., Springfield, MA 01108. Vocational programs for people over 18 with disabilities.
HPL Realty Corp., 335 Maple St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Terry Plum, 70 Pinehurst St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Nonprofit corporation to benefit the Holyoke Public Library.
International Laser Solutions Inc., 362 Race St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Edward Sordillo, 97 Lariviere Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020. Laser marking, etching and engraving.
LENOX
Good Vibes Distributing Inc., 172 Housatonic St., Lenox, MA 01240. Kevin Kirshner, same. Wholesaler.
NORTH ADAMS
Howling Inc., 135 Bonair Ave., North Adams, MA 01247. Jared Bruce Decoteau. Same. Restaurant.
PALMER
Advanced Precision Products Inc., 7 First St., Palmer, MA 01069. Jeffrey Buck, same. Precision component manufacturing.
PITTSFIELD
Erich Schmidt, 435 South St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Erich Schmidt, 37 Bracelan Court, Lenox, MA 01240.
SOUTHWICK
Acclaim Properties Inc., 464 North Loomis Street, Southwick, MA 01077. David Tagliavini, 149 Prospect St., Suffield, CT 06078. Property management.
J & C Property Services Inc., 114 Granville Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Craig Filiault, same.
SPRINGFIELD
American Center for Immigrant Development Inc., 857 State St., Springfield, MA 01109-3103. Eskedar Ayehu Adamu, 33 Maple St., Malden MA, 02148. After-school program including job search and job training.
David Peck, DMD, 174 Worthington St., Springfield, MA 01103. David Peck, DMD 153 Prynwood Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. General dentistry.
Forest Park Business Assoc. Inc., 185 Belmont Ave, Springfield, MA 01108. Daniel Morrissery, 119 Marengo Park, Springfield, MA 01108. Nonprofit organization.
Hispanic Mark Inc., 1145 Main St., Suite 501, Springfield, MA 01103. John David Perez, 247 Central St., Floor 2 Springfield, MA 01105. Business consulting.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Ageo Tech Solutions Inc., 2042 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Anthony Kashmanian, same. Computer technician.
Bertera Foreign Motors Corp., 657 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Aldo Bertera, 162 Forest Ridge Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Foreign automobile sales and service.
Dijon Express Corp., 91 Hill St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Ildar Ismailov, same. Transportation services.
In Our hands Day Care Center Inc., 101 Belmont Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Joyce Roswess, same. Day care center for children.
WESTFIELD
Infiniti Logistics Inc., 108 Miller St., Westfield, MA 01085. Yaroslav Burkovskiy, same. Truck leasing.
WILBRAHAM
Bizcykl Inc., 8 Powers Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Gregory Allan Pastore, same. Waste and recycling management.
Canosa Restaurants Inc., 5 Anvil Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Santiago Canosa, same. Restaurant
Paul Robbins Associates Wins International Award
WILBRAHAM — Paul Robbins, owner of Paul Robbins Associates, took home a Silver Award in the 2011 Summit Creative Award competition for his documentary-style video titled Housing First, produced for the Western MA Network to End Homelessness. Robbins previously won a Summit Creative Award in 2008 and again in 2009 for videos he produced for HAP Housing, the region’s housing partnership. The video tells the story of the Housing First initiative in Western Mass., which is designed to help families and individuals avoid homelessness by providing housing and support services, through the eyes of four people helped by the initiative in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties. The video can be viewed on the network’s blog, westernmasshousingfirst.org. This year’s panel of international judges included a host of creative directors from design agencies around the world, including Brazil, Kuwait, Australia, Denmark, Dubai, Malaysia, Canada, and the U.S. Entries in 23 creative categories are judged against a stringent set of standards. During the blind judging events (entering company names are withheld), judges search for innovative and creative concepts, strong execution, and the ability to communicate and persuade. This year’s creative competition included entries from companies in 22 countries, including Austria, China, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and the U.S. Paul Robbins Associates is a strategic-communications consultancy providing public-relations and marketing planning, design, and execution; crisis communication services; compelling video presentations; Web site design; and blog creation and content management for companies, nonprofit organizations, and policy initiatives.
Bacon Wilson Blog Earns Recognition
SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson, P.C.’s blog, Employment Law Bits, has been nominated as a Top 25 Employment Law Blog by LexisNexis. Employment Law Bits was launched in June 2005, and since then has supplied readers with weekly posts regarding legal issues facing both employees and employers in both text and video format. “We are very pleased to have our work singled out in a sea of about 2 million employment-law blogs,” noted Employment Law Department Chairman Paul Rothschild, Esq. “Our blog demonstrates a six-year commitment to informing employees, employers, and HR managers of changes within the law that affect them, and we intend to continue putting out such information that helps our constituency.” Employment Law Bits can be found at bwlaw.blogs.com. Bacon Wilson has offices in Springfield, Westfield, Northampton, and Amherst, and employs 43 attorneys and 65 paralegals, secretaries, and support staff..
MassMutual Offers New TPA Business Implementation Kit
SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual Retirement Services recently launched its latest version of the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) New Business Implementation Kit, further streamlining the plan installation process and increasing ease of use. The kit provides TPAs with all necessary documents to complete the plan installation process, facilitating each retirement plan’s smooth transition to MassMutual Retirement Services. The enhanced version has been recognized to increase ease of use, by simplifying and grouping related questions and incorporating funding and Web site applications. The incorporation of these applications reduced, on average, four signature requirements, according to Gary Stamborski, vice president of TPA and new business operations. “MassMutual is committed to providing TPAs, advisors, and sponsors with the best plan installation service in the marketplace today,” said Stamborski. “The new kit is one way we are striving to exceed the expectations of everyone involved throughout the plan installation experience.” Stamborski noted that the kit will continue to undergo an annual review to incorporate industry best practices and efficiencies as well as valuable feedback from TPAs, advisors, and sponsors.
Six Flags to Add
Goliath Coaster
AGAWAM — Six Flags New England announced the addition of Goliath, a suspended, looping, boomerang coaster. New England’s newest coaster will reside in the Crack Axle Canyon section of the park and will make its debut in late spring of 2012. The ride experience will begin when guests are strapped into chairs suspended from the track above; then Goliath sends riders dangling face-down out of the station and up the first tower. Once riders reach the top of the tower, they are dropped into a complete vertical 18-story freefall, reaching speeds of 65 mph before racing head over heels on the outside of a 102-foot-tall vertical loop, followed by a 110-foot-tall butterfly turn before rocketing up the second 19-story tower. “Six Flags New England is thrilled to announce the addition of Goliath to our already-amazing arsenal of rides,” said Jason Freeman, Six Flags New England park president. “This ride delivers pure adrenaline from start to finish and solidifies our commitment to adding high-volume fun for the entire family.” Goliath joins a large lineup of coasters, including Cyclone, Batman the Dark Knight, Mind Eraser, and Bizarro
CHamber corners: Upcoming Events
ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• Sept. 14: After 5, 5-7 p.m. at Mama Iguana’s, Mai• Street, Northampton. Members, $10; non-members, $20. To reserve tickets, contact Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313 or [email protected].
• Sept. 15: ACCGS board of directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
• Sept. 19: ACCGS Golf Tournament, Ludlow Country Club, Tony Lema Drive, Ludlow. Shotgu• start at noon. Cost per golfer, $150. Contact Cecile Larose, [email protected].
• Sept. 21: ERC board of directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., the Gardens of Wilbraham, Community Room, 2 Lodge Lane, Wilbraham.
• Sept. 21: ACCGS ambassadors meeting, 4-5 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.
• Sept. 21: PWC Luncheon, “Up the Ladder: The Power of Education.” Special guest speaker: Carol Leary, president, Bay Path College. Reserve tickets through Lyn• Johnson, [email protected].
• Sept. 30: Hampden/Wilbraham Golf Classic, Country Club of Wilbraham. Shotgu• start at noon. Cost per golfer: $110. Contact Sarah Tsitso, [email protected].
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
• Sept. 21: Chamber breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by: Applewood at Amherst. Topic updates o• North and South Amherst and Kendrick Park. Sponsored by Elite Home Health Agency. Tickets: $15 for chamber members; $20 for non-members.
RSVP at (413) 253-0700 or [email protected].
Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
• Sept. 21: Salute breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, 350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Tickets: $19 for members; $26 for non-members.
• Sept. 27: Rake i• the Business Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30- 7 p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presented by the Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, Greater Westfield, and the North Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce. Exhibitor fee: $100 per table. Admissio• fee: $5 pre-registered, $10 at the door. Sig• up online www.chicopeechamber.org, or call (413) 594-2101
Greater Easthampto• Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
• Sept. 24: Recycling Day, 8:30 a.m-1 p.m. Responsibly dispose of your old computer, monitor, television, stereo and/or home and office appliances. Ope• to all members of area communities. Location: Valley Recycling, 245 Easthampto• Road (Route 10), Northampton. Contact the chamber office at (413) 527-9414 or [email protected] for recycling fees. Recycling services courtesy of Duseau Trucking, Hatfield. Proceeds to benefit chamber community programs.
Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376
• Sept. 14: Holyoke Chamber Clambake, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Holyoke Country Club. Presented by United Water and sponsored by Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College, Reidy Heating & Cooling Inc., Weld Management. and Westfield Bank. A seafood feast: lobster, steamers, clam chowder, make your ow• strawberry shortcake bar, and much more. Raffle prizes, cash-prize putting contest, discounted golf, 50/50 raffle. Cost: $30. Call (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets, or register online at holyokechamber.com
• Sept. 16: Legislative Coffee Hour, 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Yankee Pedlar Inn, 1866 Northampto• St. Sponsored by Dowd Insurance Agency and Loomis Communities. Featuring Sen. Michael Knapik and Rep. Michael Kane discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the Commonwealth, Holyoke, and local businesses i• the months ahead. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Call Wanda Zabawa at (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets, or register online at holyokechamber.com
• Sept. 21: 2011 Pacesetter Awards Recognitio• Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., the Log Cabin. Sponsored by Ferriter & Ferriter, Attorneys; Lester Halper• & Co., P.C.; People’s United Bank; and Ross Insurance Agency. The Pacesetter Awards go to exceptional small businesses and nonprofit agencies, entrepreneurs, and advocates who make other businesses successful. Cost: $20. Call (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets, or register online at holyokechamber.com
• Sept. 27: The 14th Annual Rake i• the Business Table Top Showcase, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presented by the Greater Holyoke, Chicopee, Greater Westfield, and North Central Connecticut chambers of commerce. A cost-effective networking opportunity for one’s business, with opportunities to meet potential new customers and clients. Cost: $100 for chamber member exhibitors, $5 for the public. Call (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets.
Northampto• Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
• Sept. 15: Vote the Valley, 5-7 p.m., Springfield Country Club, West Springfield. YPS (Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield) i• Partnership with NAYP (Northampto• Area Young Professionals) bring back Vote the Valley.
Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418
South Hadley/Granby
Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451
• Sept. 13: Skinner Museum Stroll, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Mount Holyoke College. Special guest: Lyn• Pasquerella, president of Mount Holyoke College. Highlights: tours of Skinner Museum collection; refreshments under the tent. Tickets: $5 for chamber members.
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
• Sept. 12: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m. Hosted by the Holiday In• Express, Barnes Meeting Room. Complimentary coffee and Danish. Call the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 if you pla• o• attending.
• Sept. 16: Chamber September Breakfast. Registratio• begins at 7:15 a.m. Hosted by 104th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base, 175 Falco• Dr., Westfield. Guest speaker will be Alla• W. Blair, President and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Wester• Mass. Cost: members, $20; non-members, $25. Contact Carrie Dearing at (413) 568-1618 or at [email protected].
• Sept. 27: 14th Annual Rake i• the Business Table Top Showcase. The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, and North Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce will hold a multi-chamber trade show. Members may purchase a table for $100; purchase includes four complimentary admissio• tickets. Admissio• for the public is $5 for anyone who pre-registers, $10 at the door. Sponsorship opportunities are also available at a platinum, gold, or silver level. Call the Carrie at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail, [email protected].
YPS – Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com
• Sept. 15: Vote the Valley, 5-7 p.m. at Springfield Country Club, West Springfield. YPS (Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield) i• Partnership with NAYP (Northampto• Area Young Professionals) bring back Vote the Valley.
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
William Leahy v.Wal-Mart Inc.
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of premises causing slip and fall: $45,717.18
Filed: 4/5/11
HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Cherokee Enterprises v.Northeast Contractors Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $25,000
Filed: 6/6/11
Ernie Hernandez v.Poolman Pool & Spas
Allegation: Negligence in pool installation: $34,194
Filed: 3/30/11
Edward T. Koczur v.Daniel J. O’Connell and Plumb & Mackinnon, P.C.
Allegation: Employment retaliation: $25,000+
Filed: 6/10/11
Pioneer Valley Concrete Services v.
AM Lithography Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment of materials and labor on a construction project: $25,414.50
Filed: 4/15/11
Standard Plating Co. v.Specialty Loose Leaf Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay for services: $80,850.75
Filed: 4/11
HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Kapiloff’s Glass Inc. v.Ralph’s Blacksmith Shop
Allegation: Breach of contract against subcontractors for labor and materials: $69,733.37
Filed: 7/12/11
NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
C&S Trucking Inc. v.Northeast Mesa, LLC
Allegation: Breach of contract for failure to pay amounts due: $21,745
Filed: 7/6/11
Nadim Kresmid v.C&S Wholesaler Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff was run over by a forklift at C&S Wholesaler: $229,815.76
Filed: 6/28/11
Paul Bacon v.Lockwood Construction
Allegation: Breach of contract for failure to pay purchase price: $15,000
Filed: 7/6/11
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Chase Glass & Allied Products Inc. v.Miller Development and US 1 Construction, Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract for labor and materials on a construction project: $12,591.30
Filed: 6/1/11
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v.Mula Materials Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment on two workers’ compensation policies: $11,147.73
Filed: 6/20/11
Meravic Inc. v.Floral Fantasies by Lois Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract and unjust enrichment: $5,385.20
Filed: 6/17/11
Optimum Building & Inspection Corp. v.Lizotte Glass Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract for labor and materials on a construction project: $13,198.67
Filed: 6/20/11
The Professional Agency Protective Services v.HP Waterford Inc. and Waterford Hampden, LLC
Allegation: Breach of contract for security services: $14,083.50+
Filed: 6/17/11
WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Western Mass Electric Co. v.Sander Family, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of utility services: $14,084.79
Filed: 5/17/11
AIM Executive Forum
Sept. 16: Ralph de la Torre, chairman and CEO of Steward Health Care Systems, will be the guest speaker at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Executive Forum at the Waltham Westin Hotel. He will discuss how his organization has grown into the largest integrated community health care organization in New England and its plans to reshape the health delivery landscape. Registration, which includes breakfast, is $55 per person, $90 for non-members, for the 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. program. To register, visit www.aimnet.org or call Julie Fazio at (617) 262-1180.
Classic Car Show
Sept. 18: The Chicopee Rotary Club will sponsor its 10th annual Classic Car Show in the Big Y parking lot on Memorial Drive in Chicopee. The event, staged from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., recognizes over 30 different classes of cars with awards. The committee is soliciting for sponsorships as well as car registrations. Preregistration is $10, while registration that morning is $15. Trophies will be given in all categories, and all presenters will receive a dash plaque. Admission to the car show is free to the community and includes an airbag-deployment demonstration at noon. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. As a fund-raising event, the show raises money for the club’s many projects, including its Helping Hands Program, which provides holiday meals to economically disadvantaged families, and also supports the Polio Plus Project, which fights to eliminate polio throughout the world. Proceeds from this event will also directly benefit the Chicopee Elks Club’s annual Veteran’s Day Dinner. For more information or to obtain a registration, call Don Roy’s Auto Body at (413) 593-5010.
Trademarks Webinar
Sept. 20: Donald Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “Protect Your Trademarks” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
STCC Ovations Series
Sept. 21: Mime Robert Rivest will lead off the Ovations special-events series at Springfield Technical Community College with performances scheduled at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Hall Theater. For more information or to bring a group, contact Ovations coordinator Phil O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].
Instant Issues Lunch Series
Sept. 21: The Hon. Patrick Binns, Canadian consul general to New England, will be the guest speaker at the Instant Issues Brown Bag Lunch Series, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Western Mass. His noon lecture is titled “Beyond the Border: Canada-New England Relations.” Before coming to Boston in 2010, he served as Ambassador of Canada to Ireland. The event is planned at One Financial Plaza, community room, third floor, at 1350 Main St. (corner of Main and Court), Springfield. The cost is $5 for members, $15 with lunch; or $10 for nonmembers, $20 with lunch. For reservations prior to Sept. 19, call (413) 733-0110.
Filmmaker at STCC
Sept. 23: Lawrence Hott, documentary filmmaker, will talk about his upcoming work, The War of 1812, as part of the Ovations special events series at Springfield Technical Community College. His presentations are scheduled at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Hall Theater. In describing this war, Hott will also bring attendees into the world of the documentary film and its process. For more information or to bring a group, contact Ovations coordinator Phil O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].
Patents Webinar
Oct. 4: Donald Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “The Basics of Patents” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 18: Businesses from throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties will come together for the premier trade show in the region, the Western Mass. Business Expo, produced by BusinessWest, and staged at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The show will feature breakfast and lunch programs arranged by the Affilaited Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, nearly two dozen seminars on the business issues of the day, several presentations in the Show Floor Floor Theater on timely topics, and the sophisticated networking program known as Mine Your Business. The day will conclude with a networking social from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost for a 10-by-10 booth is $700 for members of all area chambers, and $750 for non-members; corner booths are $800 for all chamber members and $850 for non-members, and a 10-by-20 booth is $1,200 for all chamber members and $1,250 for non-members. For more information, log onto www.businesswest.com or www.WMBExpo.com, or call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.
Trade Secrecy Protection Webinar
Oct. 20: Donald Holland, Esq. will present a webinar titled “Trade Secrecy Protection” beginning at 11 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes. He is the senior partner at Holland & Bonzagni, P.C., based in Longmeadow. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register, visit www.hblaw.org/webinars or call (413) 567-2076.
Cartoonist Lecture
Oct. 21: Cartoonist Leigh Rubin, renowned for the comic strip Rubes, will be the featured speaker as the Ovations special-events series continues this fall at Springfield Technical Community College. Rubes is syndicated in more than 400 newspapers and publications worldwide. His presentations, at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Hall Theater, will cover art, satire, and communication. For more information or to bring a group, contact Ovations coordinator Phil O’Donoghue at (413) 755-4233 or [email protected].
Entrepreneurship Lecture
October 27: Sue Morelli, chief executive officer and president of ABP Corp., will be the guest speaker at Bay Path College’s Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series in Longmeadow. Since joining Au Bon Pain in 1988, Morelli has worked her way up the ranks of the Boston-based, fast-casual bakery and café to become president and CEO in 2006. Under her leadership, the company now has more than 300 store locations, with almost 200 in the U.S. and the remainder in Thailand, India, South Korea, and the Middle East. She is currently leading a redesign of store interiors, a major menu transformation, and the opening of more than 30 new cafés per year. The lecture begins at 8:15 a.m.; a networking continental breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.baypath.edu.
Serious Fun Event
Nov. 10: MassINC and CommonWealth magazine will host a seriously funny look back at the year in politics and media with pols, pundits, and the press. All proceeds will support MassINC’s CommonWealth Campaign for Civic Journalism as well as a scholarship program for those who are entering the field. The event is planned at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner and the program starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.seriousfun2011.org or contact Lauren Louison at (617) 224-1613 or [email protected].
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Community Response
The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter has benefited from a recent outpouring of generosity from area individuals and businesses. At top left, the chapter’s executive director, Rick Lee (right), accepts a check for $20,000 from UBS Financial Services in Springfield to support local disaster-relief and recovery efforts. The check, representing a corporate donation, a company matching gift, and employee contributions, is presented by George Keady III, UBS senior vice president and branch manager (left), and James Calabrese, UBS account vice president. Bottom, the staff of Texas Roadhouse in Springfield presents a $13,000 donation to Mary Nathan, the chapter’s director of Disaster Services. The restaurant fed victims of the June 1 tornadoes and helped with cleanup, then coordinated a fund-raiser involving Texas Roadhouse restaurants all over New England to raise the $13,000 donation.
Massachusetts Can Be a Model for Growth
During my travels across Massachusetts in the past few weeks, residents have expressed frustration and outright disgust with Washington. They don’t need Standard & Poor’s to tell them what they already know: Washington spends too much, borrows too much, and has for the most part been unable or unwilling to address our debt and deficit challenges in a bipartisan way.
We need to stop the finger-pointing and come up with a bipartisan and bicameral compromise to solve the nation’s fiscal problems. There are three key steps we need to take: cut spending, create a sound long-term fiscal plan, and enact a pro-jobs legislative agenda. In each case, recent history in Massachusetts can be a useful guide.
First, we need to stop spending so much.
In 2001 and ’02, the bursting of the technology bubble hit the Massachusetts economy hard. Our unemployment rate was growing faster than any other state in the country, and we faced a fiscal crisis that many experts said was the worst since World War II. The projected deficit for 2003 was nearly $3 billion.
But instead of raising taxes, Democrats and Republicans worked across the aisle: we tightened our belts and balanced the books by cutting spending. It wasn’t easy, but after some tough negotiations and resetting of priorities, we turned our deficit into a surplus, and the economy and jobs started coming back.
In Congress, we need to stop dithering and start looking at every opportunity for savings, both big and small. We can save at least $5 billion by stopping the ethanol subsidy, $15 billion by selling unused federal properties, and $150 billion by addressing the duplicative programs and improper payments recently brought to light by the Government Accountability Office. These are just a few examples of the waste that steals money from worthy projects. These are the types of bills we need to send to the president.
Second, Washington needs a solid long-term plan to get the $14.5 trillion federal debt under control.
In 2005, when S&P upgraded Massachusetts’ credit rating, it cited two key factors: reduced spending and greater budget certainty. Washington needs to do the same thing.
Many businesses in Massachusetts say they are paralyzed by uncertainty about Washington’s next move and overregulation. They can’t plan, and they are too nervous to hire new workers.
Congress needs to take a hard look at the long-term drivers of our debt — entitlements, the defense budget, annual spending, and our tax code — and have an honest conversation with the American people about how their money is being spent. Both Democrats and Republicans will have to accept less than 100% of what they want to get a big deal done, but that deal would give our job creators some of the stability that they are craving. And we must ensure that, in crafting reforms, those at or near retirement do not see changes to their promised benefits.
Finally, we need to implement a broad, pro-growth agenda.
In decades past, Massachusetts was often cynically referred to as ‘Taxachusetts’ and derided for its anti-business environment. But when the Legislature was faced with those daunting deficits in 2003, we didn’t panic and increase taxes. By holding the line, Massachusetts’ national tax burden ranking improved. We can do the same thing in Washington to compete globally. With personal income tax rates about to increase for millions of Americans in 2013, we need a broad tax-reform package that eliminates the special loopholes, simplifies the tax code, and lowers rates.
We should finally get moving on the stalled trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia that will open new markets to our products. And we should implement a common-sense approach to regulation that tells the world (including our own entrepreneurs) that America is open for business.
Americans know that borrowing 42 cents out of every dollar we spend is unsustainable, and that a record $14.5 trillion debt threatens our economic stability and future. However, despite our current challenges, America still has more potential for economic growth and job creation than any other country on earth. It’s time for us here in Congress and the administration to put our differences aside and do our job.
Scott Brown is a Republican U.S. senator from Massachusetts.
The Glass Is More Than Half Full
There have been a lot jokes lately about people seeing a plague of locusts coming down State Street in Springfield — or what they would do if they did see one.
Likewise, there’s been more attempted humor concerning the notion that adversity builds character. If it does, most in this region would say we’ve got more than enough character, thank you.
Indeed, it’s been quite a year, and it’s far from over. The winter was long and brutal. The recovery … that should be put in the form of a question, as in ‘what recovery?’ Gas prices soared back up over $4 a gallon, and although they’re down a little, they remain a challenge to progress. Meanwhile, debt crises here and abroad have sent the stock market reeling in recent weeks and raised the specter of the dreaded double dip.
Then came the natural disasters: first the tornado, from which full recovery will take years, then the minor earthquake (no damage, but it shook people up, literally and figuratively), and then the tropical storm, which didn’t hit with full fury, but try telling that to many people in Franklin County.
So as 2011 heads for the three-quarter pole, many people are looking for the locusts, figuring they have to be next. However, while being pessimistic and cynical in this climate — both economically and meteorologically — there is room for a little optimism. In other words, yes, things could be much worse, and they are in many parts of this country and other nations as well. Why see the glass as at least half full? Consider these reasons:
• Adversity does, indeed, build character, and out of the trials and travails of 2011, some positive energy and new sources of resiliency have been found. The tornado turned many sections of Springfield, West Springfield, and other communities upside down, but now there is a chance to rebuild and perhaps create momentum from new initiatives. Meanwhile, the sum of the natural disasters and other forms of turmoil (and survival of all of that) could create more needed confidence in the region — an ‘if we can make though all this, we can make it through anything’ mentality.
• The jobs market, while not robust, or anything approaching that description, is at least holding steady, with signs of progress. The cutbacks at Baystate Health and Milton Bradley have been the only real setbacks, while companies such as Smith & Wesson, Big Y, and others have been adding workers, and many businesses are seemingly on the cusp of having enough confidence to move forward with new hiring.
• The region continues to foster entrepreneurship through incubation efforts and mentorship programs that will eventually pay huge dividends for the Greater Springfield area. As we’ve said many times before, while it’s great to lure corporations that will bring hundreds of jobs to an area, the more likely scenario for growth is through small-business development, and this region is making great strides in efforts to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and help companies survive those ultra-challenging first few years.
• The ‘eds and meds’ sectors remain strong and show promise to become even greater forces in the local economy. Baystate’s Hospital of the Future is on schedule to open soon, and most all area health care providers have survived the recent economic upheaval more or less intact. The pace of hiring has slowed, but it is still solid. On the higher-education side, schools like American International College have enjoyed strong growth (see story, page 10), while all the institutions in the region have contributed critical resources — especially their student populations — to help spur economic development in many forms, both in individual communities such as Westfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke, and across the region as a whole.
We haven’t even mentioned the high-performance computing center in Holyoke, the emerging ‘green’ business sectors, and the strong possibility that a casino will be built in Palmer or Holyoke over the next several years.
Add it all up, and there is indeed reason for optimism, not merely cause to look over the hill for locusts.
Nicolle Cestero
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Big Y Foods Inc. in Springfield announced the following:
Guy McFarlane
Gary Bolduc
Gary Bolduc
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Allan Costello has joined Berkshire Bank as Senior Vice President and Audit and Compliance Manager. He will lead the internal audit and compliance teams throughout the company.
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Fallon Community Health Plan has named Attorney Gerard Campbell as Privacy Officer and Compliance Manager at its Worcester headquarters. He will serve as the company’s primary resource for questions related to privacy and confidentiality as they pertain to FCHP and its employees, customers, vendors, and business partners.
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Chicopee Savings Bank announced the following:
Anthony Antonopoulos
Henry Downey
Elizabeth Maroney
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The Western Mass Wellness Center in West Springfield announced the following:
Kelley Hamaoui
Bonnie Coopersmith
• Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman, owner of the Clutter Doctor, has formed the Western Mass. Clutter Support Group through the wellness center; and
Lynn LaDuke
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Bevan Brunelle has been appointed Marketing Manager at CityStage & Symphony Hall in Springfield.
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MassMutual Retirement Services in Springfield announced the following:
• Garrett Carlough has joined MassMutual as Sales Director. He is based in New York City and is providing additional coverage for New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, and Northern New Jersey; and
• Andrew Hanlon has been appointed Sales Director. He is based in Boston, increasing coverage for eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
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Danielle Goldaper has been named Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at American International College in Springfield.
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Best Tile of Springfield announced the following:
• Walt Sawa, Manager, has announced his retirement after 44 years of service with the company.
• Karen Belezarian-Tesini has been promoted to Branch Manager. She has served as Showroom Manager since 1996.
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Mark Haynes, President and Chief Operating Officer of Environmental Compliance Services in Agawam, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Chamber of Business and Industry.
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Karen Stonehouse has been invited by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime to take part in establishing a national curriculum to train new protective-service caseworkers. This initiative is part of a nationwide pilot program to develop standardized competency trainings that can be used as a framework by other states to adapt to fit their regulations. In most states, the protective-service caseworkers are the first responders to report elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Stonehouse will conduct a course titled “Working within the Criminal Justice System” in September. She is a Supervisor in the Protective Services Unit at Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc., based in Springfield.
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Wayne Budd, a longtime member of AAA Southern New England’s Board of Directors and most recently the Vice Chairman of AAA’s National Board of Directors, will now serve as Chairman of the national board. A Springfield native, Budd is a Senior Counsel at the Boston law firm of Goodwin Procter, and is a former U.S. attorney and former U.S. associate attorney general.
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Michael Tucker, President of Greenfield Co-operative Bank, has been elected Treasurer of the Mass. Bankers Assoc.
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Keith G. Roy Construction of Westfield announced the following:
• Keith Roy, President, has completed the Vinyl Siding Institute’s certified installer program; and
• Joshua Roy, Crew Leader, has also completed the certified installer program.
The firm has been in operation since 1946 and is a second-generation, family-owned company that provides siding and roofing installation and repair as well as other home-construction services.
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Linda Carfora has been named Assistant Director of Educational Services for the Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow. She is responsible for coordination of the school’s two campuses, the management of the center-based home campus in Longmeadow as well as the partnership, mainstreaming campus in the East Longmeadow Public Schools.
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Shanda Reynelli has been appointed Clinical Director of Children’s Services for the Center for Human Development, based in Springfield. Reynelli, a licensed mental health counselor, will oversee clinical services for all CHD programs serving children and adolescents.
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Thomas Devivo has joined the Charter Department sales team at Peter Pan Bus Lines in Springfield. Devivo handles outside charter sales business for Peter Pan throughout the Greater New York and Northeast areas.
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Western New England University in Springfield recently announced new members of its Board of Trustees. They are:
∙ Stephen J. Rourke, Vice President of System Planning for ISO New England.
∙ Neville S. Bogle, Senior Financial Consultant with Travelers Insurance Co. in Hartford, Conn.
∙ Robert W. Dobek, Pharmacist, in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• Sept. 6: Springfield Chamber of Commerce board of directors meeting, noon-1 p.m. at the TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
• Sept. 7: Business @ Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m.,Twin Hills Country Club. Members, $20; non-members, $30. To reserve tickets, contact Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313 or [email protected].
• Sept. 9: ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee meeting, 8-9 a.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
• Sept. 14: After 5, 5-7 p.m. at Mama Iguana’s, Main Street, Northampton. Members, $10; non-members, $20. To reserve tickets, contact Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313 or [email protected].
• Sept. 15: ACCGS board of directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
• Sept. 19: ACCGS Golf Tournament, Ludlow Country Club, Tony Lema Drive, Ludlow. Shotgun start at noon. Cost per golfer, $150. Contact Cecile Larose, [email protected].
• Sept. 21: ERC board of directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., the Gardens of Wilbraham, Community Room, 2 Lodge Lane, Wilbraham.
• Sept. 21: ACCGS ambassadors meeting, 4-5 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.
• Sept. 21: PWC Luncheon, “Up the Ladder: The Power of Education.” Special guest speaker: Carol Leary, president, Bay Path College. Reserve tickets through Lynn Johnson, [email protected].
• Sept. 30: Hampden/Wilbraham Golf Classic, Country Club of Wilbraham. Shotgun start at noon. Cost per golfer: $110. Contact Sarah Tsitso, [email protected].
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
• August 31: The University of Massachusetts Amherst & Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce 45th Annual Community Breakfast, 7:30-9. Hosted by UMass Amherst Student Union Ballroom (free parking in the Campus Center Garage). Sponsored by UMass Amherst and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $8 when you register and pay on-line at www.umassconferenceservices.com/registration. Tickets will be available at the door for $10. For more information, call (413) 577-1101, or [email protected].
• Sept. 7: Multi Chamber After 5 Networking Event, 5-7 p.m. at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. (Amherst Area Chamber, Greater Easthampton Chamber, and Greater Northampton Chamber). Sponsored by: Traditional Health First, UMass Fine Arts Center, and Murphy McCoubrey Attorneys at Law. Tickets: $5 for chamber members; $10 for non-members. RSVP at (413) 253-0700, or [email protected].
• Sept. 21: Chamber breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by: Applewood at Amherst. Topic updates on North and South Amherst and Kendrick Park. Sponsored by Elite Home Health Agency. Tickets: $15 for chamber members; $20 for non-members.
RSVP at (413) 253-0700 or [email protected].
Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
• Sept. 7: Summer Sizzle, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Chicopee Moose Family Center #1849, 244 Fuller Road, Chicopee. Tickets: $20 for members, or if you have five or more employees, $18 each; $25 for non-members. Sponsors: Championship: Pilgrim Interiors Inc., Chicopee Electronics, LLC, and United Bank; Pennant: Dave’s Truck Repair Inc., Days Inn, and Wingate at South Hadley.
• Sept. 21: Salute breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, 350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Tickets: $19 for members; $26 for non-members.
• Sept. 27: Rake in the Business Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30- 7 p.m. at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presented by the Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, Greater Westfield, and the North Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce. Exhibitor fee: $100 per table. Admission fee: $5 pre-registered, $10 at the door. Sign up online www.chicopeechamber.org, or call (413) 594-2101
Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
• Sept. 7: Multi-Chamber Networking Event, 5-7 p.m., Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton. Join with the Greater Easthampton, Amherst Area, and Greater Northampton Chambers for a special evening of business networking. Sponsored by: Fleury Lumber Company and Innovative Business Systems. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Tickets: $10. RSVP to [email protected] or (413) 527-9414 by Sept. 6.
• Sept. 24: Recycling Day, 8:30 a.m-1 p.m. Responsibly dispose of your old computer, monitor, television, stereo and/or home and office appliances. Open to all members of area communities. Location: Valley Recycling, 245 Easthampton Road (Route 10), Northampton. Contact the chamber office at (413) 527-9414 or [email protected] for recycling fees. Recycling services courtesy of Duseau Trucking, Hatfield. Proceeds to benefit chamber community programs.
Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
• Sept. 15: Vote the Valley, 5-7 p.m., Springfield Country Club, West Springfield. YPS (Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield) in Partnership with NAYP (Northampton Area Young Professionals) bring back Vote the Valley.
Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418
South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451
• Sept. 13: Skinner Museum Stroll, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Mount Holyoke College. Special guest: Lynn Pasquerella, president of Mount Holyoke College. Highlights: tours of Skinner Museum collection; refreshments under the tent. Tickets: $5 for chamber members.
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
• Sept. 12: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m. Hosted by the Holiday Inn Express, Barnes Meeting Room. Complimentary coffee and Danish. Call the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 if you plan on attending.
• Sept. 16: Chamber September Breakfast. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. Hosted by 104th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. Guest speaker will be Allan W. Blair, President and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Mass. Cost: members, $20; non-members, $25. Contact Carrie Dearing at (413) 568-1618 or at [email protected].
• Sept. 27: 14th Annual Rake in the Business Table Top Showcase. The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, and North Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce will hold a multi-chamber trade show. Members may purchase a table for $100; purchase includes four complimentary admission tickets. Admission for the public is $5 for anyone who pre-registers, $10 at the door. Sponsorship opportunities are also available at a platinum, gold, or silver level. Call the Carrie at (413) 568-1618 or e-mail, [email protected].
YPS-Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com
• Sept. 15: Vote the Valley, 5-7 p.m. at Springfield Country Club, West Springfield. YPS (Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield) in Partnership with NAYP (Northampton Area Young Professionals) bring back Vote the Valley.
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
Tayisha Guzman v. Chicopee Village Townhouses
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property, causing slip and fall: $3,389.33
Filed: 6/30/11
HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Edwin Diaz v. CSX Intermobil Inc.
Allegation: Defendant misclassified as an independent contractor instead of employee, transferring numerous costs unlawfully from the defendant to the plaintiff: $495,463.91
Filed: 4/25/11
Geodesign Inc. v. Purcell Associates and the Town of West Springfield
Allegation: Collection of outstanding fees for design services rendered on a construction project: $1,090,295
Filed: 4/20/11
Peter Mayberry v. Allcare Dental Management Inc.
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $50,000+
Filed: 4/27/11
Ted Ondrick Company, LLC v. Green River Development, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of paving services rendered: $25,350.30
Filed: 5/6/11
HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Rose P. Gamin v. Five Star Aviation Inc.
Allegation: Crash of aircraft due to negligence of maintenance facility: $65,000
Filed: 7/18/11
NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
JP Elastomerics Corp. v. Soltech Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay commission: $16,646.80
Filed: 6/14/11
Shawn Mineau and Kevin Mullen v. Decosino Construction and Five Star Building Construction
Allegation: Failure to pay prevailing wages: $25,000
Filed: 6/9/11
Michael Elbery v. City Tire Inc.
Allegation: Unfair and deceptive trade practices and fraud: $10,000
Filed: 6/27/11
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Advanta Bank Corp. v. Alpha Builders Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment on credit account: $10,533.95
Filed: 6/19/11
Arthur C. Lamb Co. Inc. v. National Maintenance and Service Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $8,417.37
Filed: 6/3/11
Beacon Sales Co. v. Keith G. Roy Home Improvement and Construction
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $10,629.76
Filed: 6/19/11
BSI, LLC v. Tigar Refrigeration Co., LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $9,123.72
Filed: 6/19/11
Catherine Nguyen v. Faces of Phobia
Allegation: Plaintiff was injured after being struck in the face by another patron who was startled and trying to flee: $24,999.99
Filed: 6/6/11
Concord Electrical Supply Limited v. Precision Electric Enterprise, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $22,243.99
Filed: 6/24/11
WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Industrial Air Solutions v. Creative Hardware Floors Inc.
Allegation: Enforcement of a previous judgment: $5,488.54
Filed: 6/3/11
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Kids Safety Event
At left, the staff and family members of the Law Offices of Thomas M. Libbos, P.C. hand out hundreds of free bike safety helmets to children at the 3rd Annual Kids Safety Event staged recently at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. From left, are: attorney Thomas Libbos, Samantha Wrinkle, Catherine Wrinkle, Melissa Cintron, and attorney Katherine Lamondia-Wrinkle. Below left, Shriners Clown Lenny Horowitz, a.k.a. “Paintbrush,” waves from a Springfield Fire Department Fire Truck during the event, which was produced by Market Mentors LLC of West Springfield.
Extreme Makeover
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming to Springfield. That announcement was made recently in front of City Hall, with dozens of city officials, volunteers, and builders in attendance. Here, Brad Campbell, left, executive director of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Western Mass., standing with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, thanks Western New England University students for volunteering their time to help with the project, which will kick-off with the ceremonial “door knock” at the home of the lucky family on Sept. 11. At right is Nick Riley, owner of N. Riley Construction and lead builder for this project. Visit http://www.joinextreme.com/mass to register as a volunteer or donate to the project. For behind the scenes photos and videos visit http://www.facebook.com/emheSpringfield.
The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2011.
AGAWAM
Kathy Ayre
644 Main St.
$40,000 — Interior renovations to office space
Mushy’s Golf Center, LLC
369 Main St.
$40,000 — Install 6 new antennas
AMHERST
Amethyst Farm, LLC
89 Northeast St.
$1,500 — Install new stairway to basement
Amherst Cinema, LLC
28 Amity St.
$9,000 — Converting existing space to GoBerry
Yosrex Limited Partnership
266 East Hadley Road
$3,000 — Repair roof
CHICOPEE
Callaway Golf Sales Co.
425 Meadow St.
$90,000 — Enclose room
Chicopee Housing Authority
28-100 Debra Dr.
$64,000 — Repair brick facade at Memorial Apartments
JND Property
107 South St.
$8,000 — Insulate existing walls and attic
Chicopee Village Limited Partnership
149-155 Eastern Dr.
$11,200 — Strip and re-shingle roof
HADLEY
Lancomb Holdings, LLC
191 Russell St.
$19,800 — new roof
W/S Hadley Properties, LLC
353 Russell St.
$30,000 — Replace existing HVAC rooftop units
HOLYOKE
Holyoke Mall
50 Holyoke St.
$100,000 — Remodel existing Spencer’s Store
LUDLOW
Oak Tree Inn
782 Center St.
$30,000 — Repair fire damage
NORTHAMPTON
Evert N. Fowle
20 Center St.
$17,000 — Install replacement windows
Florence Fire Station
69 Maple St.
$10,500 — Replace windows
Gandara Mental Health Center
25 Graves Ave.
$3,500 — Exterior renovations
Northampton Sewerage Treatment Plant
33 Hokanum Road
$10,000 — Install flat plate solar thermal collectors
Robert G. Curran Jr.
244 Main St.
$65,000 — Renovate interior
SOUTH HADLEY
Mount Holyoke College
50 College St
$7,000 — New roof
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corp.
87 Canal St.
$13,000 — Install new hood and exhaust fans
SOUTHWICK
Mount Tekoa Group
7 Veteran St.
$10,000 — Remodel store
Southwick Historical Society
86 College Highway
11,000 — Remodel bathroom
SPRINGFIELD
Cityview2 Limited Partnership
102 Armory St.
$150,000 — Exterior renovations
WESTFIELD
City of Westfield
28 West Silver St.
$1,976,000 — Erect two stair towers and elevators
Frank Demarinis
217 Root Road
$139,000 — Construction of 2,950-square-foot addition
North Elm Realty Inc.
55 North Elm St.
$17,000 — Interior renovations
Rocky’s
2 Free St.
$1,540,000 — New construction
Shell Oil Company
259 North Elm St.
$80,000 — Remodel interior
Westfield Alpine Company, LLC
1029 North Road
$10,000 — Repair fire damage to Nino’s Pizza
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Center for Human Development
332 Birnie Ave.
$137,000 — Renovate 3,088 square feet of office space
Fred L. Aaron
1472 Riverdale St.
$237,000 — Renovate 4,193 square feet in existing retail space
Fred L. Aaron
1472 Riverdale St.
$99,765 — Renovate 2,050 square feet in existing retail space
Hayden Corp.
333 River St.
$17,000 — Repair tornado damage
Hofbrahaus
1105 Main St.
$47,000 — New roof
Taco Bell
298 Memorial Ave.
$60,000 — Interior renovations
The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.
Allen, John E.
143 Ardsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 07/09/11
Alukonis, David P.
616 Cottage St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Alvarado, Carmen I.
311 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Alvarado, Pedro
405 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/07/11
Baker, Jason Allen
Baker, Carrie Lyn
60 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Beach, Diane Rita
240 East St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/06/11
Belanger, Donald A.
Belanger, Evelyn C.
a/k/a Poteralski, Evelyn C.
27 West St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Bellofatto, Mark A.
Bellofatto, Kristen T.
105 Via Maria
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Belyshev, Stanislau
Belyshev, Lyudmila
56 Federal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/13/11
Brewster, William R.
Brewster, Janet T.
19 Muzzy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Cairns, Thomas C.
30 Willow Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Cavanaugh, Susan F.
59 Los Angeles St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Champagne, Donald
115 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Chase, Susan S.
a/k/a Cohen, Susan Chase
1070 West Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/11
Collins, Raymond J.
53 Liberty St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Conception, Luz E.
15 North Summer St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Cook, Janice M.
52 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Cordi-Allen, Barbara M.
143 Ardsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 07/09/11
Cortes, Zahiara C.
82 Roberto Clemente St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Coviello, Scott C.
a/k/a Knight, Scott
Coviello, Marcy V.
125 South Loomis
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Crockwell, Jason M.
102 Brown St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Dean, Gary E
Of Sports, Gary Dean D/ Sorts
37 Enterprise St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Delgado, Ramon A.
Delgado, Marina A.
660 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Dodge, Christopher James
Dodge, Yvette Marie
17 Mountain Road
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Dumas, Nicole
a/k/a Lowell, Nicole J.D.
23 Yvonne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Ellery, Sheryll Ann
48 Demont Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Flagg, Joseph M.
PO Box 233
South Barre, MA 01074
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Fournier, Mary Ellen
72 Witheridge
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Garstka, Gregory Frank
Garstka, Nancy Kay
a/k/a Garstka, Sunshine
10 Tammy Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Gilsinger, Michael R.
Gilsinger, Krystal L.
a/k/a Ouellette, Krystal L.
14 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Haber Home Improvement
Haber, Fred C.
Haber, Alice
1 Lansing Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/11
Hamel, Sandra
671 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Haskins, Thomas L.
Haskins, Terri J.
a/k/a Moore, Terri J
5 Sanders St., Apt. D
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Heap, Donna M.
34 Pearl St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Herman, Leta Gwen
122/130 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Hindle, John M.
Hindle, Beverly A.
17 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Hopkins, Marie D.
383 East River St. Apt. #5
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Johnson, Barbara L.
110 Wheeler Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Keepin It Local
Michelin, Omer R.
Michelin, Sandra-Ann M.
161 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/07/11
Kleczek, Gregory T.
439 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Kopacsy, Margaret S.
167 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Kuzminski, Casimir
Kuzminski, Doris
27 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/07/11
Lanouette, Karen M.
a/k/a Rust, Karen
39 Robinson Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Lanouette, Philippe J.
39 Robinson Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Latham, Henry Francis
17 Moody Bridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Ledgard, John P.
Ledgard, Maria J.
185 Simonds St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/09/11
Lemieux, James A.
604 Poole St
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Leroux, Kevin
1241 New Braintree Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/06/11
Longto, Dennis Norman
27 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Longto, Raya Chandreyee
a/k/a Ontanada, Raya C.
P.O.Box 204
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Mahon, Patrick R.
50 Tyringham Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Mann, Brian M.
669 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Martin, Martha H.
32 Pascal Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Mathieu, Amy Beth
20 Beaver Dr.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/11
McAlister, Noeline R.
a/k/a Symons, Noeline
a/k/a Ahsha, Neline
97 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
McGale, David J.
7 Constitution Ave.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Milfort, Peter M.
Milfort, Marjorie L.
a/k/a Armitage, Marjorie L.
86 Fuller St. #15
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Miner, Raymond
Miner, Diane M.
92 Massachusetts Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Mongeau, Christopher L.
9 Ralph Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/06/11
Mosijchuk, Nadezhda
38 Spencer St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
MT Trucking Co., Inc.
457 Old Dana Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Myers, Deborah
88 Rondeau St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Myers, Philip J.
88 Rondeau St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Naumowicz, Lori A.
13 Benefit St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Niedzielski, Joseph D.
Niedzielski, Cynthia B.
25 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Ohlson, Beryl Elizabeth
34 Greenleaves Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/11/11
O’Neal, Michael S.
a/k/a Oneale, Michael S.
1130 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Page-Lacoff, Teri O.
38 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/11
Palmer, Deborah Ann
28 Bridge St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Paquin, Lester W.
120 Pleasant St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/04/11
Parks, Neal Stuart
122/130 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/11
Patridge, Gordon W.
Landers-Patridge, Donna L.
15 Dugan Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Pitts, Victoria Ann
252 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/06/11
Porter, Ronald N.
Porter, Elizabeth Tomaya
3 Birch Knoll Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/07/11
Potter, Nancy R.
82 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Pouliot, Jeffrey
Pouliot, Faith M.
a/k/a Robare, Faith
786 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Rahal, Ali
5 High St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Roache, Donald R.
82 Fargo St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Roes, Robert N.
Roes, Sandra E.
10 Third Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/07/11
Russell, Theodore C.
Russell, Lisa D.
32 Shirley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095-2000
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Sandgren, William
Sandgren, Heather
202 Brookfield Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Santiago, Arcangel
245 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/01/11
Sias, Annemarie
a/k/a Spear-Sias, Annmarie
155 Woodland Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Smith, Philip Todd
70 Shumway St., A-1
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Soares, Isabel M.
21 Bristol St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Soto, Anthony
10 James St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Sponberg, Julieanne
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Stefanelli, Paul T.
Stefanelli, Candice S.
14 Como Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/11
Stratton, Micah P.
Stratton, Diana L.
660 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Tom’s Siding and Window
Breault, Thomas J.
Breault, Michele
4 Huntington Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Total Property Maintenance
O’Brien, Daniel S.
O’Brien, Deborah A.
a/k/a Janik, Deborah A.
88 Butternut St.
Springfield, MA 01128-1049
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Turcotte, Raymond G.
52 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/15/11
Turner, Kimberly M.
a/k/a Broussard, Kimberly Marie
8 Conifer Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/11
Vandini, Judy Ann
1286 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/11
Weinberg, James
Weinberg, Helene
1072 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/11
Zantouliadis, George
20 Hampton Terrace
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/11/11
Finding Ways to Engage Young People
Diane Garcia will tell you that she didn’t enter the General Business program at Western New England University with the intention of pursuing a career in the nonprofit realm. By her junior year, when people said the word ‘boardroom,’ she was thinking about Corporate America, multi-national corporations, and money.
By the time she graduated in the spring of 2009, however, those words meant something else altogether — the word ‘community.’ That’s because she’d not only been in a boardroom, but had a seat in one — serving the YMCA of Greater Springfield. Indeed, Garcia was a participant in the pilot program that became the school’s nonprofit board internship initiative (see story, page 24).
Inspired by her tenure at the Y, she accepted an Americorps Vista position in the National Development Office of Jumpstart in Boston upon graduation, and today works for a search firm that specializes in finding executives for nonprofits. Her story speaks to the success of WNEU’s program in accomplishing its broad mission of benefiting both students and area nonprofits by injecting youth onto those agencies’ boards. But it also speaks volumes about the ongoing need to engage more young people in this community, its businesses, and institutions.
More evidence is provided by the story on page 50, which relates the work done by Smith College student Annie Waters to help piece together a strategy to utilize the arts to bring more vibrancy to Springfield’s downtown.
As these programs clearly show, everyone wins in these situations, and especially the region, even if those young people don’t stay in the 413 area code.
Backing up a bit, the WNEU initiative was started with the idea that by placing top students on nonprofit boards and giving them full voting privileges, the students would gain experience, confidence, and a front-row seat with which to view the important work these agencies do in the community — something they couldn’t accomplish in the classroom.
Students have had the opportunity to help plan and execute such events as the YMCA’s annual fundraising breakfast, the Springfield Boys & Girls Club’s Festival of Trees, and the Hometown Heroes breakfast staged by the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. And while doing so, they’ve gained an appreciation not simply for the work these agencies do, but how much support they need to keep on fulfilling their missions. And, by sitting on the boards and taking part in key votes, they can see first hand the importance of leadership and involvement in quality of life.
Meanwhile, the nonprofits have received an infusion of youth, a different perspective on the issues to come before the board, and probably an experienced voice when it comes to the matter of fully utilizing technology and social media to inform and educate.
In short, what was a theory three years ago is no longer a theory; it’s fact. And along the way, this program has provided more evidence that when we engage young people from our colleges and universities in the community, good things result, and for all the parties involved.
Moving forward, this region needs more programs like this, initiatives that not only offer real-world experiences, as people like to call them, but thrust students into the community, and into leadership roles as well. Placing a 21-year-old on a board with full voting privileges is an extreme, but there are myriad other ways in which area schools can put the talent in area classrooms to work in area businesses, nonprofits, city halls, and town halls.
On the flip side, too many businesses look upon internships and co-ops as time-consuming endeavors that are more trouble than they’re worth. This thinking is shortsighted and a hindrance to the long-term vibrancy of the region.
As Diane Garcia’s story and others like it show, the word ‘classroom’ has many definitions, and most of them don’t involve four walls and a blackboard. We need to create more ways to expand that definition further, and strengthen our region in the process.
All it takes is a little imagination.
The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2011.
AGAWAM
Bonavita Law Office
1775 Main St.
Anthony Bonavita
Jack Patterson Medical Sales
77 Debra Lane
Jack Patterson
Pondside Garage
704 Springfield St.
John Warren
Pure Power RF
50 Witheridge St.
Fred Stefanik
Silver Leaf Enterprises, LLC
36 Danny Lane
Bradley Wright
AMHERST
Game Central Station
220 North Pleasant St.
Younis Ghulam
Minuteman Cleaners Inc.
5 Pray St.
Moon J. Chang
V.I.D. Nail
181B University Dr.
Huy N. Thai
Winsome Smiles
50 Autumn Lane
Danielle Intile
CHICOPEE
Accounting Solutions
64 Robin Ridge Road
Traci Hopkins
Cosmo Cut & Style Salon
1890 Memorial Dr.
Viet N. Nguyen
Royal Coach Limousines, LLC
658 Fuller Road
John Garcia
HADLEY
Easy Mattress Stores, LLC
206 Russell St.
Paul Neto
Gomes Homes Health Care
18 New Lane
Ester Gomes
HOLYOKE
All in One Plus
92 Suffolk St.
Javier Rosa
B & V Automotive
101 North Bridge St.
Robert S. Vogel
M & L Car Audio & Clothing Accessories
119 High St.
Miguel A. Vega
Points East Accupuncture and Herbal Medicine
4 Open Square Way
Mark Mamuszka
The Hair Place
103 Chapin St.
Ronald E. Holland
NORTHAMPTON
L & T Respess Books
136 West St.
Linwood Respess
Pilar’s Cleaning Service
51 Con St.
Pilar Serpa
Kelli @ Continuous Creations
30 North Maple St.
Kelli Richardson
SOUTHWICK
Dang Shades
45 Rosewood Lane
Jimmy’s Pizza
81 Point Grove Road
K & S Restaurant Group, LLC
NWST, LLC
267 Hillside Road
Ralph Depalma
Silvercrest Farm
233 Mortvining Road
Paul Gregoire
Splatter Room
108 Congamond Road
Jeffrey Caron
SPRINGFIELD
M & P Cleaning Services
49 Ranney St.
Michely Acevedo
Omar’s Fashion
469 Main St.
Djibrilla Bonkano
Orchard Medical Associate
835 Worcester St.
Kevin Epstein
P & J Rentals
31 Florida St.
Jack Rodrigues
Pea Soup Catering
183 Emerson St.
Dianna Lemieux
Quick Pic Convenience Store
1343 Carew St.
Amir M. Paracha
Radiance Wellness Center
108 Dartmouth St.
Will G. Llewellyn
Santos Home Repair
76 Edgement St.
Jesus M. Santos
Smartalk
351 Bridge St.
Leonard Weitz
The Onlinebiz
55 Revere St.
Ormond Husbands
Town Pizza
459 Main St.
Waqar S. Khokhar
Travel Adventures
26 Hanson Dr.
Yelena Vatnikova
Wicked Tan
1760 Boston Road
Anna M. Major
WESTFIELD
DAS Alarm Systems Inc.
845 Airport Industrial Park Road
David Schenna
Debbie Reynolds Dance Academy
132 Elm St.
Debbie Reynolds
Guidance for Inner Peace
509 Southwick Road
Janice Pagano
Mayflowers at Pilgrim Candle Market Place
16 Union Ave.
Melissa Fouche
Menard Construction & Design
46 Stuart Place
Dennis Menard
P & C Group
50 Castle Hill Road
Paul Byrne
Patriot Freightliner Western Star, LLC
910 Southampton Road
Deborah Barss
Real China
116 Elm St.
Bizhen Zhu
Roberts Construction
31 Valley View Dr.
Jeffrey Roberts
Salvador’s Engraving and Awards
22 North Cherry St.
Bernadette Salvador Toomey
Shaker Farms Country Club
866 Shaker Road
Daniel Kotowicz
Tina Escalante Cleaning Service
80 George St.
Tina F. Escalante
TSC International
20 Camelot Lane
Todd S. Cieplinski
Western Mass Alliance
21-25 Montgomery St.
Brandon Palmer
Yellow Stonehouse Farm
354 Root Road
Constance Adams
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Absolute Transportation
59 Day St.
Ismat Niyazov
Agawam Melody Band
181 Park Ave.
George W. David
Anthony Wheeler Real Estate
116 Cedar Woods Glenn
Anthony Wheeler
Avada Hearing Care Center
459 Riverdale St.
Edbar Corporation Inc.
Capital Enterprises
172 Harwich Road
Arthur A. Arena
Discount Medical Depot, LLC
70 Windsor ST.
John Crean
Entre Computer Center
138 Memorial Ave.
P.C. Enterprises Inc.
HGL Transport
59 Lowell St.
Latipsha Kaimov
Kozar Realty, LLC
70 Greystone Ave.
Steven Kozar
LTG, Inc.
41 Oleander St.
Rachel L. Aibee
Mass Trans Insurance Agency
54 Oleander St.
Roman Shtetan
Music Tuitions
66 Irving St.
Mera Goroshit
Quality Appraisal Company
73 Rogers Ave.
Donald C. Pinkerman
The Friendly Barber Shop
90 Elm St.
Daniel V. Dineen
The Klassic Beauty Spot
2003 Riverdale St.
Sukhpal Kaur
The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.
AGAWAM
JFBH Business Consulting Inc., 54 Colonial Ave., Agawam, MA 01001. James Hansmann, same. Business consultation services.
AMHERST
Local Links Inc., 36 Hallock St, #2, Amherst, MA 01002. Katie Byrne, 50 Castle Hill Road, Westfield, MA, 01085. Nonprofit organization designed to promote volunteerism and create opportunities for people to volunteer with various charitable organizations.
BELCHERTOWN
RBN Construction Inc., 38 Cedar Glen, Belchertown, MA 01007. Roman Nowakowski, same. Construction services.
CHICOPEE
New Amazon Foods Corp., 96 Chestnut St., #2, Chicopee, MA 01013. Luis Tavares Junior, 22-19 74th St. East Elmhurst, NY 11106. Frozen foods distribution.
GRANVILLE
Houston Enterprises-CT Inc., 43 Dickinson Dr., Granville, MA 01034. Thomas Houston, same. Pizza Hut franchise.
EAST LONGMEADOW
Lux Boutique Inc., 632 North Main St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Patrizia Anna Liquori, 35 Cross Meadow Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Clothing and accessories retail store.
EASTHAMPTON
Music and Poetry Synchronized Inc., 116 Pleasant St., Suite 328, Easthampton, MA 01027. Thomas Willits, 39 Massasoit St., Northampton, MA 01060. Nonprofit organization developed to provide music and poetry educational programs to children.
FEEDING HILLS
Responsible Driver Inc., 547 Springfield St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Gerald Smith, Jr. 52 Clematis Road, Agawam, MA 01001. Driving school.
GREENFIELD
Just Roots Inc., 97 Shelburne Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. Ted Wat, 87 Oakland St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Nonprofit organization.
HAMPDEN
La Cucina Express Inc., 4 Allen St., Hampden MA 01036. Geri Ann Cimmino, same. Restaurant.
HOLYOKE
HIM Tech Inc., 62 B Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Sirjana Lamichhane, same. IT consultation services.
LEE
Sullivan Station Restaurant Inc., 109 Railroad St., Lee, MA 01238. Darleen Marie Zradi Miss, 3 Vin Bebert Blvd., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Restaurant.
MONSON
Suffield Lumber Company Inc., 202 Palmer Road, Monson, MA 01057. David Kenniston, same. Lumber sales.
NORTHAMPTON
Wilde Investment Corp., 126 Vernon St., Northampton, MA 01061. Will Carswell, same. Investment holding services.
SPRINGFIELD
G.R.A.M.M. Corporation, 62 Kirk Dr., Springfield, MA 01109. Terrelle castle, same. Distribution of finished goods.
Hampden Entertainment District Inc., 11-13 Hampden St., Springfield, MA 01103. Heriberto Flores, 833 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01107.
Iglesia Pentecostal La Senda De La Vida En Cristo Inc., 312 Locust St., Springfield, MA 01118. Jose De Jesus, 1144 Summer Ave., Springfield, MA 01118. Church.
Jablonski Devriese Architects Inc., 29 Elliot St., Springfield, MA 01105. Stephen Jablonski, 22 Green Lane, Springfield, MA 01107. Architectural design firm.
New England International Chaplaincy Inc., 39 Groton St., Springfield, MA 01129. Religious ministry.
Northstar Recycling Company Inc., 89 Guion St., Springfield, MA 01104. Seth Goodman, 47 Academy Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Materials Brokerage.
Roebuck Investment Corporation Inc., 1331 Main St., 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01103. John Santanella, same. Investment company.
Tropical Food Marketing Deli Inc., 343 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01109. Antonio Jimenez, same. Deli.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
OGI Trans Incorporated, 39 Colony Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Zdenko Dosen, same. Trucking and freight transportation services.
WESTFIELD
First Slavic Pentecostal Church of Springfield Inc., 64 Kennsington Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Pawel Lubanski, same.
Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center Inc., 53 Mill St., Westfield, MA 01085. Frank Irr, 18 Huntington Lane, Norwich, CT 06360. Retreat and educational conference center for individuals and groups.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Coming to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — A deserving family in Springfield will have their dreams come true in just a few weeks thanks to ABC’s Emmy-winning reality show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. That family will learn of their good fortune with a knock on the door on Sept. 11, when the show’s team of designers will surprise them with the news that their home will be completely renovated. The build is a race against time involving a team of designers, contractors, and several hundred workers who have just seven days (one week for the actual construction) to rebuild an entire house — every room, the exterior, and landscaping. Normally, a project of this scope would take months, not days. Chicopee-based N. Riley Construction was selected by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s producers to be the lead builder on the project. The Home Builders Assoc. of Western Mass. has also signed on to collect donations and help coordinate volunteer contractors. “We look for builders with big hearts, great skills, and a strong connection within their own community,” explained Milan Vasic, the show’s senior producer. “Nick and his crew at N. Riley Construction were the perfect fit.” The build officially kicked off with an announcement by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno on Aug. 19. A kickoff pep rally is scheduled for Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. (location TBA) with work beginning on Sept. 11, and continuing around the clock until Sept. 18. “We are thrilled to be part of this project and already have tons of support from the community,” noted Riley. “But we need your help and donations. So please go online and sign up to volunteer and donate.” Organizations and companies that have already signed on include: the city of Springfield, Abide, Ingram and Associates, Southampton Environmental, Durkee, White, Towne, and Chapdelaine, Ondrick, Kohler, Kitchen Encounters, Kraftmaid Cabinets, Silestone, Emtek, Dki, John Pelland Electric, Fontaine Bros., Galen and Sons, Superior Walls, Mvg Home Improvement, Crystal Brook Decorative Concrete, Sherwin Williams, Masterpiece Finishes, Shubee, Contemporary Structures, USG, ABC Supply, Daltile, Baystate Rug and Flooring, Bouchard, Pro-Tech, Select Blinds, Lumber Liquidators, Garvey Communication Associates Inc., James Langone Photography, and Viz-Bang. To donate, volunteer, or for more information, visit www.joinextreme.com/mass. Several families are being considered, and the recipients will be announced on the door-knock date. Local information, including the most up-to-date sponsors’ lists, behind-the-scenes photos, and news flashes, will be posted at facebook.com/emheSpringfield.
State’s Jobless Rate Holds Steady
BOSTON — Massachusetts continues to outperform the nation in job growth, according to the latest statistics from the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Employers in the state added nearly 13,000 jobs in July, building on strong gains in the first half of the year, the agency reported. The state’s unemployment rate held steady in July at 7.6%, well below the national rate of 9.1% in July, the office reported. Massachusetts has added more than 50,000 jobs since the beginning of the year.
HCC Plans ‘Working Green’ Training, Certification Programs
HOLYOKE — This fall, the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College will introduce new training courses that provide technical skills and a framework for developing sustainable facilities. “Green Facilities Training for Managers” is an introductory course that focuses on practical ideas and a plan of action for businesses to immediately save money. In addition, HCC will offer “Introduction to Cleaning Green,” “Getting to Sustainability Through Changes in Waste Contracting,” and “Introduction to Green Purchasing.” Also, a “Facility Team Green” program is designed for restaurant and lodging establishments. For more information on programming, visit www.hcc.edu/bcs or contact Rachel Bishop-Cook at (413) 552-2730 or [email protected].
Kindergartners to Receive Literacy Packets
SPRINGFIELD — Children entering the Springfield Public School kindergarten programs this fall will receive a special gift thanks to Link to Libraries Inc. Welcome to Kindergarten, the newest initiative by Link to Libraries, will include a bookbag, new book, bookmark, and educational materials that are bilingual. It is hoped that the selected youths participating in the test pilot program will have the opportunity to read their book with their parents or guardians at home. Classroom teachers will be asked to generate discussion among their pupils to gauge if the sharing of the book occurred at home between the parents or guardians and the youths. It will be requested of each teacher to return a brief survey to Link to Libraries to help determine the success and effectiveness of the program. Link to Libraries has donated more than 26,000 books to schools and nonprofit organizations throughout Western Mass. and Northern and Central Conn., and more than 10,000 books to Springfield public elementary schools since its inception in 2008. For more information, visit www.linktolibraries.org.
NH, Maine Join FastLane/E-ZPass Pacts
BOSTON — The Mass. Department of Transportation recently announced agreements with New Hampshire and Maine enabling all three states to impose sanctions on FastLane/E-ZPass toll violators across each other’s state lines. Enforceable penalties now include registration suspension (Maine) and denial of vehicle registration renewal (New Hampshire and Massachusetts). The tri-state reciprocity agreements are the first such agreements in the nation and mark an important step in ensuring toll equity by addressing revenue losses caused by motorists without FastLane or E-ZPass transponders or whose electronic accounts perennially have insufficient funds. “Electronic tolling accounts accounts for about 70% of our toll revenue,” said Jeffrey Mullan, MassDOT secretary and CEO. “These first-in-the-nation agreements allow us to continue to collect tolls more efficiently, to address toll equity issues, and to collect tolls from out-of-state violators.” The agreements will be in force for one year. After that, the agencies have the option to extend the term of the pilot program for up to two additional one-year periods or create permanent agreements. For more details, visit www.mass.gov/massdot.
HNE Files for Decrease in Premium Rates
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England (HNE) recently filed for a decrease in rates effective Oct. 1, 2011. HNE is the only plan in the state to have filed for a decrease. Juan Campbell, vice president of sales, noted in a statement that, over the past 16 months, HNE has experienced a “slowing in the rate of increase in costs and lower utilization of services which has lowered the overall medical trend.” Campbell added that medical trends drive approximately 90% of costs, while 10% covers administrative costs. “We are pleased to be in a position to pass on a reduction to individuals and employers,” he said. HNE, a provider-sponsored plan, is majority-owned by Baystate Health (approximately 97%), and the remaining 3% is held by independent practicing physicians in Western Mass. “We believe that to be successful in controlling health care costs requires a partnership between the health plan, the health care delivery system, and engagement with the member/patient,” added Peter Straley, HNE president and CEO.
Mercy Medical Center Scores High in Two National Rankings of Hospitals
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has been ranked in U.S. News Media & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings, available online at www.usnews.com/besthospitals. The rankings, annually published by U.S. News for the past 22 years, will also be featured in the U.S. News Best Hospitals guidebook, which will go on sale August 30. The latest rankings showcase 720 hospitals out of about 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Each is ranked among the country’s top hospitals in at least one medical specialty. Mercy ranked as high-performing in urology. “At Mercy Medical Center, we continuously strive for clinical excellence through the delivery of high-quality care. The U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of Mercy Medical Center among the nation’s best hospitals provides additional validation of our team’s success in providing the highest quality of patient care,” said Daniel Moen, president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System. In other news, Mercy Medical Center has once again been recognized as a Top 100 Community Value hospital by Cleverley + Associates of Columbus, Ohio, a leading health care financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance-enhancement strategies. Mercy’s designation is noted in the independent organization’s recent publication, State of the Hospital Industry — 2011 Edition. “The concept of health care value has become increasing important to payers, employers, and individuals, not just here in Massachusetts, but also across the country,” said Moen. “Mercy Medical Center’s reputation for providing high quality care at a reasonable cost has again been independently validated by the presentation of both the Community Value 100 and Community Value Five Star Awards. At Mercy Medical Center, we believe that providing high-quality care is the right thing to do for our patients. As experts in medical economics have demonstrated, high-quality care actually costs less.”
Baystate Medical Center Recognized as a ‘High-performing Hospital’ in Report
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center is recognized as Massachusetts’ top hospital outside of Boston based on the most high-performing specialties, according to the latest edition of the U.S. News Media & World Reports 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings. The rankings, annually published by U.S. News for the past 22 years, listed Baystate Medical Center as “high-performing” in the following specialties: cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology, urology, and ear, nose, and throat. The latest rankings showcase 720 hospitals out of about 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Each is ranked among the country’s top hospitals in at least one medical specialty and/or ranked among the best hospitals in its metro area. “We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report for the quality of care we provide to patients right here in Western Mass. Baystate Medical Center has invested significantly in our quality and safety programs, and we are gratified by this recognition,” said Dr. Evan Benjamin, the hospital’s senior vice president of Healthcare Quality.
Big Y Opens New Store in Meriden
SPRINGFIELD — State and community officials attended a cake-cutting ceremony Aug. 25 as Big Y Foods opened its newest World Class Market at 533 South Broad St. in Meriden, Conn. The 55,500-square-foot market was completely refurbished after being vacated by its former operator. The new Big Y reflects todays modern supermarket standards along with an in-store pharmacy, prepared meals section, and eat-in café. Bowdoin Construction of Needham served as general contractor for this expansion in conjunction with several local subcontractors for the completion of the $3 million project. As part of Big Y’s grand reopening celebration, 15 schools in Meriden will each receive a check for $500 as part of the companys longstanding commitment to education.
WMECo, Employees Assist Tornado Victims
SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECo) and its employees recently contributed $28,600 to the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter and the Salvation Army to assist victims of the severe storms and tornado that struck Western Mass. on June 1, and for future disaster relief initiatives. “Many of our customers experienced unprecedented losses and disruptions to their lives,” said Peter Clarke, WMECo president and CEO. “We’re privileged to be able to help those organizations that are providing such essential services to the residents of the affected communities.” A check for $13,600 will be presented to the Red Cross, and $15,000 will be donated to the Salvation Army. The contributions are from WMECo employees; members of the Greater Springfield Reliability Project team, including its contractor, Burns & McDonnell; and corporate donations.
Chicopee Savings Bank Awards Scholarships
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded six scholarships, each for $3,000, to eligible high-school students attending one of eight participating high schools within the market area. Scholarships were awarded to Amanda Pierce, graduate of Ware Jr./Sr. High School; Allison O’Shea, Chicopee High School; Kyle Benoit, Ludlow High School; Kaitlyn Baranowski, South Hadley High School; Trent Domingos, Chicopee Comprehensive High School; and Alyssa Sawyer, West Springfield High School. For the fifth year, this program replaced the Chicopee Savings Bank Medallion Scholarship Program, which was established in 1976 in conjunction with the nation’s bicentennial celebration. After 30 years in existence, an estimated $80,000 was awarded to high-school students residing in Chicopee.
Credit Union, CES Create Partnership to Assist Students
AMHERST — The UMass Five College Credit Union and the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) have formed a unique partnership to provide loans to eligible students enrolled in the CES educator licensure and graduate programs. The collaborative offers programs leading to initial licensure in a wide variety of subjects, including high-need areas such as special education, English as a second language, science, and math. The loan offers a variable interest rate and terms up to seven years. Payment deferments are also available. The maximum loan amount is $20,000. Students enrolled in any CES program are eligible to join the credit union and apply for the financing opportunity. “Over the next few years, many teachers who are Baby Boomers are going to retire, opening up a lot of jobs in the educational field,” said Phyllis White, director of programs for the Franklin Hampshire Career Center. “With the new loan program, students enrolled in the collaborative’s licensure programs can get the financial help they need to enter teaching or school administration careers.” For more information on the loan program, visit www.umassfive.org/ces_student_loan. For more about the CES licensure program, visit www.techinmass.org.
MassMutual Webcast Attendance Up
SPRINGFIELD — More than 800 retirement-plan advisors and sponsors attended the recent “Plan Health and Retirement Readiness” webcast hosted by PLANSPONSOR magazine and sponsored by MassMutual Retirement Services. The informational webcast addressed two key challenges facing the retirement industry today — the importance of measuring plan health and helping plan participants prepare for retirement. Presenters reviewed the critical characteristics of the new retirement plan and discussed ways that plan advisors and sponsors can help improve overall plan health, prepare participants for retirement, and fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities. An integral part of this framework, the MassMutual PlanSmart Analysis report, allows advisors and sponsors to gauge the health of a plan by assessing the percentage of employees likely to have enough income in retirement. And for participants, the RetireSmart Ready tool provides a simple way to assess their personal level of retirement readiness. “The outstanding attendance of this webcast signifies how important the topics of plan health and retirement readiness are to the retirement services industry today,” said Elaine Sarsynski, executive vice president of MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division and chairman and CEO of MassMutual International LLC.
Central Scores High in Ranking of High Schools
SPRINGFIELD — The Washington Post recently recognized Springfield Central High School among the top of all academic high schools in the United States, citing the school’s strong commitment to preparing students for college as a key factor in its rating. Principal Thaddeus Tokarz said the school is elated by the good news. “This is a huge accomplishment and a testament to all of the tireless hours our students and staff put in every day,” said Tokarz, adding that the ranking places Central in the nation’s top 5% of high schools. “It affirms we are on the right track toward our goal to be one of the top high schools in the country by 2015. This is a terrific step along the way.” The ranking by the Post places the school as one of the top 1,900 academic high schools in the country, and identifies the school as a national leader in college preparation. Over the past five years, the number of Central High School students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses more than doubled going from 222 to 517. And Central High School students’ performance on Advanced Placement examinations outpaces the national average. Advanced Placement classes are college-level courses that earn high school students college credit upon successful completion.
The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.
Allair, Kenneth R.
Allair, Brenda J.
24 Kendall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Angelic Glass
Colwell-Lafleur, Gabriel Z.
Tran, Tuyet Linh
41 School St.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Baker, Frederick F.
P.O. Box 1004
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Bassett, Todd M.
95 Baldwinville Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Benoit, Jodi M.
11 Patricia Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Benson, Karen M
31 Carpenter St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Berrios, MaryAnn M.
a/k/a Martin, MaryAnn
1 Berkeley St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Blandford Country Store
Lomas, Russell C.
Lomas, Janet E.
84 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Brodeur, Jennifer K.
325 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Brown, Perdelisa C.
29 Kenwood Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Burns, Mary T.
65 North Main St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Cappas, Geraldo
Cappas, Sandra I.
1123 St. James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Casey, Christopher M.
Casey, Aimee L.
a/k/a Michaud, Aimee L.
103 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Cheryls Grooming Room
Dyer, Cheryl A.
268 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Cianciola, Michael S.
Cianciola, Heather A.
116 Middle St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Cincotta, Patricia L.
97 Balis St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
CNEJ Trucking LLC
Epps, Clyde N.
Epps, Jaye H.
38 Asinof Ave., Apt 417
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Coleman, Bobby
154 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Coletsos, Marina L.
222 Dawes Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Colon, Luis A.
Colon, Milagros
75 Walnut St., Apt. C
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Cooke, Sandra L.
22 Sydney Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Cote, Roland T.
35 Ruskin St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Craig, James A.
295 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Cruz, Iris M.
a/k/a Moreno, Iris M.
233 Walnut St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Cruz, Teresa
100 Division St., Apt. 504
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Davidson, Caitlyn B.
46 Windsor St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Dean, Todd M.
71 San Miguel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Deauseault, Deborah
33 Truby St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Diederich, John A.
39 Rimmon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Dyachenko, Viktoriya I.
375 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Ehrlich, Kimberly A.
16 Wistaria St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Ely, Todd W.
Ely, Jennifer L.
216 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Ferro, Leah M.
35 Brookfield St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
First Fruits Children Center
JC Realty Consultants
Carr, Tiffany M.
145 Harvard St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Frey, Mildred R.
30 Glenwood Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Gadson, Wesaline
PO Box 1815
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Garcia, Aurelio
Garcia, Marilyn
249 Huron Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Garde, Thomas F.
60 Embury St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Gonzalez-Garcia, Jose Angel
Rios, Ana Maria
70 Tokeneke Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Gosselin, Patricia A.
47 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Griffin, Cheryl M.
42 Adams Road, Unit #61
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Gutkowski, Deborah L.
17 East Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Harpin, Roger P.
Harpin, Susan A.
100 Brianna Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Hicks, George F.
43 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Hill, Cynthia L.
32A Highview Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Hobbs, Keith R.
Hobbs, Marcia M.
616A East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Howard, John P.
Howard, Diane Marie
88 Vadnais St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Howes, John Clifton
Howes, Megan Lynn
a/k/a Ladue, Megan Lynn
25 Blacksmith Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Hunt, Randy S.
65 Center St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Kibbie, Jacqueline M.
93 Grochmal Ave., Lot 3
Indian Orchard, MA 01151-1048
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Kimbell, Allen Jay
6A McBride Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Kullberg, Matthew Carter
22 Edwards Square
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Lamirande, Robert A.
Lamirande, Susan L.
35 Lynwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Larivee, Susanne Francis
Larivee, David Francis
20 Alfred St
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Laurin, Susan A.
80 Letendre Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Lennon, Lynne A.
495 Twichell St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Liberti, Anthony Joseph
41 Brewster St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Martinez, Cassandra
496 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Mascaro, Michelle
166 Hampshire St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Meislish, Laurie Ellen
116 Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/24/11
Mello, Joseph W.
5 Bates St., Apt. 1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Minnie, Daniel W.
Minnie, Maureen E.
25 Arnold St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Moakler, Gary P.
42 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Murray, Suzanne J.
49 Stockman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Mylonakis, Eftis
2057 Page Blvd.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/11
Neslusan, Serena M.
120 Five Bridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Nicholson, Carole N.
483 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
O’Donnell, John P.
O’Donnell, Ruth M.
24 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Orange Video
Nelson, Gary E.
Nelson, Joyce M.
180 Walnut St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/25/11
Palmer, Maureen A.
10 Harwich Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Pazik, Joseph S.
2 Linden Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Peczka, Robert J.
Peczka, Gladys A.
15 Old Coach Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Peters, Lynn
120-D Rifle St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Reybuck, Sabrina
P.O. Box 88
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Risch, Scott David
Risch, Jennifer Hope
86 Cliff St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Ritter, Sean P.
Ritter, Iwona M.
3 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Rivest, Gary Leo
Rivest, Sadie Marie
98 Davis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/11
Roach, David N.
Roach, Kimberly A.
3518 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Romito, Jeffrey R.
Watts-Romito, Lisa M.
31 Stony Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Rousseau, Brian F.
260 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Scales, Arlene Marion
17 Hall St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Shufelt, Kevin M.
160 Lyons Hills Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/25/11
Simonds, Jane B.
115 State St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Skaza, Jan M.
Skaza, Joan E.
38 Sanders St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Skorka, Judith
P.O. Box 54
Chicopee, MA 01014
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Slate, Debra Lynn
48 Poole Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Sommer, Marlene K.
a/k/a Ferrero, Marlene K.
113 Albemarle Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Stultz, Nicole J.
137 Wanamaker Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Tajon, Manuel M.
32 Lynwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/11
Tardiff, Paul U.
P.O. Box 81255
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Tetreault, Crystal M.
PO Box 405
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/11
Tluszcz, Edward J.
35 North Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/11
Valenta, Barbara K.
20 Lyman Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Vergara, Luis
Santos-Vergara, Wanda I.
291 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/11
Virgilio, Janelle L.
a/k/a Coons, Janelle L.
23 Allessio St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/11
Visconti, Beth A.
42 South View Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077-9769
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/11
Whalen, Francis Earl
Whalen, Shirley Mae
35 Cahillane Ter.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/11
Williams, Roy Blane
184 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/11
Wiswall, Donald J.
270 Turners Falls Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
Wright, Sandra J.
49 Hamilton St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/11
The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the months of June and July 2011.
AGAWAM
ABLM Properties
31 South Brooke Lane
Adam Rovithis
Knox Trail Outfitters
29 Southwick St.
Michael DeChristopher
Own the Way
301 Springfield St.
Rashad Rauf
Robert Hurlbut Consulting Services
417 Springfield St.
Robert Hurlbut
CHICOPEE
Cookie’s Bodega
830 Chicopee St.
Jasmilarin Urbina
Dana Park Pizza and Wings Inc.
486 Springfield St.
Alan E. Bishop
Evelyn’s Bakery
8 Center St.
Evelyn Vargas
Natural Healing Massage
123 Carew St.
Donna Bigos
Snowcap Design
110 Hampden St.
Wendy Markham
GREENFIELD
Masiello Commercial Associates
508 Bernardston Road
The Masiello Group
Sanana Massage
10 Fiske Ave.
Susan M. Cadwell
HADLEY
Hartford Ma Cleaners
440 Russell-Hadley
Kyou S. Kim
Mark McLeod Contracting
233 Bay Road
Mark McLeod
HOLYOKE
Dollar Tree Store
2269 Northampton St.
Julie White
High Street Jewelry Gift & Video
445 High St.
Juan Morales
KPB Pretzels Inc.
50 Holyoke St.
Kenneth P. Brunini
Nati’s Gifts
1518 Dwight St.
Frank Caraballo
SHLLC Network & Computing Services
12 Winterbury Circle
Michael Mastroianni
Sports Authority
50 Holyoke St.
Thomas Hildenberg
T.J. Enterprises
171 Pearl St.
Michael D. Miteza
LUDLOW
Andrea Hair Gallery
345 Holyoke St.
Andrea Smith
Spindle City Precious Metals
321 Center St.
Vincent Riggio
Morais Concrete Service Inc.
171 Rood St.
Maria Morais
Mudpuppy Web Design
57 Elm St.
Nicholas Line
Pioneer Realty
733 Chapin St.
Paul Miele
PALMER
Alphatel Designs
331 Burlingame Road
Joseph Lyons
Linc’s Plumbing & Heating
21 Wilbraham St.
Lincoln Tetreault
Rapid Home Improvement
36 Elizabeth St.
Leon Marsh
SPRINGFIELD
A Perfect Surface
87 Vincent St.
Kimberly A. Calento
Ace Taxi
295 Allen St.
Yasir E. Osman
Attain Therapy & Fitness
300 Birnie Ave.
Performance
Bay Street Bottle and Can
836 Bay St.
Bao H. Nguyen
Baystate Traffic Control
34 Front St.
Marc A. Brown
Blooming Beauties
144 Glenwood St.
Lourdes M. Cortez
Elite Realty
20 Gerald St.
Chad T. Lynch
Grace Star Music
85 Sherman St.
Carl Neal
J.N.Y. Fashion
718 Main St.
Yolanda Vergara
Business Confidence Index Stabilizes
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index stabilized in July after drops in May and June, adding a half-point to 50.5. “The index remains near the neutral midpoint of its 100-point scale, and results overall are very similar to what we saw in June,” said Raymond Torto, global chief economist at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors. “July brought more evidence of a lackluster economy, with the deadlock in Washington adding to the uncertainty about prospects for future growth. The deal reached at the end of the month to end the debt crisis may or may not restore faith in national leadership; it will not end the uncertainty, however, because we don’t know what the impact will be on the economy.” AIM’s Business Confidence Index has been issued monthly since July 1991 under the oversight of the Board of Economic Advisors. Its historical high was 68.5, attained in 1997 and 1998; its all-time low was 33.3 in February 2009. Although the index is up 2 points from last July, and about 10 points over two years, Torto noted, “a more realistic interpretation is that we saw confidence grow steadily from March 2009 to June 2010, and have bumped along since then.”
Baystate to Eliminate
354 Positions
SPRINGFIELD — Citing continued cuts in state reimbursement and “the government’s inability to properly fund the expansion of health care,” as well as the lingering impact of a weak economy, Baystate Health recently announced a reduction in workforce totaling 354 positions. The cuts, announced on July 20, involve positions held by 169 managers and staff, as well as another 185 vacant, funded positions. Affected employees will receive severance pay and other benefits “in accordance with Baystate Health’s workforce-transition policy,” said Gregory Harb, executive vice president and COO at Baystate Health. “Our leadership carefully reviewed all positions system-wide, and … announced a reduction in our workforce by 354 positions.” Baystate Health, the region’s largest employer, took the action to ensure its financial viability and ability to fulfill its charitable mission, focused on improving the health of the people of Western Mass., said Mark Tolosky, president and CEO of the system. The combination of continued reductions in state reimbursements, inadequate funding of the expansion of health care, and a soft economy is creating dire situations for health care organizations throughout the state, and Baystate Health is not immune from these challenges, he added. Baystate senior leaders project a $25 million budget shortfall in 2011 growing to $54 million in 2012 unless expenses are reduced. Plans are to continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure the long-term viability of the system. “At Baystate Health, we embrace changing models of patient care and health coverage expansion; however, these changes are not based on a properly funded plan,” said Tolosky. “Massachusetts has expanded and enhanced health care for our residents, which we applaud, but the Commonwealth is not paying for these commitments.” Elaborating, he said that health care providers are facing intense pressures to transition to a less costly, highly coordinated, patient-centered model of care amid an environment of continuing underpayments. Massachusetts health care providers are faced with freezes in reimbursements for patient care by Medicaid and other state programs, Tolosky explained, while medical inflation is rising by 3% to 4% annually. The disparity created by decreasing revenues and increasing costs threatens the financial viability of hospitals throughout the Commonwealth. Baystate, like so many others within health care, is being paid less than the cost of the care it provides, he went on. The three hospitals of Baystate Health — Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, and Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware — were underpaid $26.5 million by the state government for the cost of care for Medicaid patients in 2010. Medicaid patients represent 26% of the patient population at Baystate’s hospitals, resulting in significant financial loss for care of these patients.
Springfield Sells School Offices to Developer
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council voted last month to sell the vacant for School Department office building at 195 State St. to CSM North of Acton for $1. In exchange, CSM North must deliver on its commitment to use private funds to develop the site into 30 to 35 market-rate apartments. The School Department moved out of the building a year ago, relocating to the old federal courthouse building. The 195 State St. property is considered one of many efforts by the city to encourage the development of market-rate housing in the city’s central business district, and therefore one of the keys to revitalization of that area.
East Baking Co. Approved for Tax-incentive Program
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Office of Planning and Development announced last month that the Mass. Economic Assistance Coordinating Council had approved the East Baking Co. certified project. The certified project status allows the company to be eligible for state investment tax credits and local property-tax exemptions. East Baking Co. is relocating and expanding operations to its new facility at 104 Whiting Farms Road, located within the Holyoke Economic Opportunity Area. Prior to the state approval, the Holyoke City Council approved the project, which includes a tax-increment financing agreement. East Baking Co. is a five-year-old Massachusetts company that manufactures baked goods. It counts UMass Amherst and Baystate Health among its many clients. The company outgrew its original location and is consolidating all of its operations at the 28,000-square-foot facility in Holyoke.
Survey: Salaries to Increase — for Some
NEW YORK — Despite ongoing uncertainty, companies are betting on their best workers — and are willing to pay more to prove it, according to a recent survey. After years of stagnant wages, nearly all — 97% — of the 1,200 U.S. employers polled in a compensation survey by Mercer said they plan to increase salaries in 2012. The average increase in base pay is expected to be 3% in 2012, up slightly from 2.9% in 2011 and 2.7% in 2010, the consulting firm said. However, the top-performing employees — just 8% of the workforce — will see their salaries increase by an average of 4.8% next year, the survey said.
Springfield Wins Square Dance Convention
SPRINGFIELD — The City of Homes will become the city of square dancing for a week in 2015, following the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau’s successful bid to win a major convention. After a lengthy sales process, organizers of the National Square Dance Convention agreed to bring their event to Springfield for the first time. Nearly 7,000 attendees are expected for the convention.
Big E to Feature Diverse Lineup of Talent, Events
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The 2011 Big E, slated for Sept. 16 to Oct. 2, will feature a diverse lineup of talent this year, including Reba, Blake Shelton, and Darius Rucker. New England’s largest fair will also present two weekday Mardi Gras parades, sponsored by Mohegan Sun; the Big E Super Circus, sponsored by Coca-Cola; along with a assortment of rides, crafts, food, animals, and the best of the old and new that fairgoers have come to expect. The fair opens Friday, Sept. 16 with Be a Kid for a Day — all ages pay the children’s price of $10 — and Military Appreciation Day, honoring the men and women of the armed services; admission is free for military personnel and dependents with ID, as well as veterans with ID (copy of DD-214 or proof of membership to any veterans’ organization). For tickets, showtimes, and detailed information, visit thebige.com; www.facebook.com/thebige; or
twitter.com/the_big_e. Appearing on the Comcast Arena Stage will be:
Reba — Country-music legend and winner of seven CMAs and two Grammys, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets: $69/$59/$49).
• Blake Shelton — Country sensation with four out of five gold albums, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets: $39/$29).
• Darius Rucker — Rising country star and former lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets: $39/$29).
• Freestyle Motocross — Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 17 and 18 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. (free).
• Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Party — John Bauman stars as his alter ego Bowzer, featuring his band, the Stingrays, and a lineup of 50s and 60s bands, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. (free).
• Jake Owen — CMA-nominated, rising country star, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. (free).
• An Evening with Cheap Trick — 70s icons, writer and producer of The Colbert Report theme song, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. (free).
Appearing on the Court of Honor Stage, sponsored by Comcast, will be:
• Extreme Vegas — Spectacular illusions, acrobatics, and more, daily at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8 p.m.;
• Frankie Lymon’s Legendary Teenagers — Sept. 16-22 at 1 and 6:30 p.m.;
• The Buckinghams — “Kind of a Drag,” “Don’t You Care,” Sept. 23-27 at 1 and 6:30 p.m.;
• Yvonne Elliman — Disco diva, Sept. 28-Oct. 2 at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
• Galaxy Girl — Tina Winn, who swings on a 120-foot sway pole, daily at 2, 5, and 7 p.m.
OPAL Real Estate Named Preferred Developer for Court Square Project
SPRINGFIELD – A development group led by local businessman Peter Picknelly has been designated the preferred developer for a project to convert a long-vacant office building on Elm Street at Court Square into a multi-million-dollar project with a mix of retail, office, and residential uses. The Springfield Redevelopment Authority, which owns the six-story office building at 13-31 Elm St. and four connected properties, voted unanimously in July to designate OPAL Real Estate Group of Springfield as preferred developer. The preferred-developer designation is for 120 days and, if successful, would culminate with the sale of the property to the developer. Picknelly is president of OPAL and Peter Pan Bus Lines. The OPAL team also includes Demetrios Panteleakis, managing partner; Robert Schwarz, executive vice-president; and Mark Healy, vice president of brokerage.
Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
• Aug. 24: Business After Hours, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted on a C-5 at Westover Air Reserve Base. Cost: $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Registration is required.
Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
• Aug. 24: Chamber Business Salute Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Yankee Pedlar, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. Sponsored by Lyon & Fitzpatrick LLP. Cost: $20 for a buffet breakfast. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to reserve tickets or log onto www.holycham.com.
West of the River Chamber of Commerce
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880
• Aug. 22: 8th Annual Golf Tournament, hosted by Oakridge Country Club, Agawam. Registration at 11:30 a.m., lunch on terrace at 12 noon, shotgun start at 1 p.m. (scramble format), sit-down banquet dinner at 5:30 p.m. Cost: golf and dinner, $99 per player; dinner only: $35 per person; tee or green sponsor, $75. Other sponsorships available; contact chamber for more information. Fees include green fees, 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch on terrace, refreshments on course, and formal banquet dinner. Banquet dinner includes raffles; silent auction; prizes for first-, second-, and third-place teams, hole in one, closest to the pin, longest drive, and most accurate drive.
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
The Levato Supply Co. v. Theroux’s Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of plumbing and heating goods: $6,755.67
Filed: 3/17/11
FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Paula Denton v. Northeast Foundation for Children Inc. and Roxanne Kriete
Allegation: Breach of contract for employment: $84,307.75
Filed: 5/25/11
Stephanie Nace and Jordan Carriere v. Salon 107 and Debra Mathey
Allegation: Breach of employment contract for services, labor, and materials: $30,000
Filed: 6/8/11
GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Capital One Bank v. Piano Service
Allegation: Monies owed for credit advanced: $12,405.90
Filed: 4/7/11
HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Geodesign Inc. v. Purcell Associates, et al
Allegation: Collection for the value of design services rendered on a construction project: $1,090,295
Filed: 5/16/11
Imedicor Inc. v. MassMutual Life Insurance Co.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $520,000
Filed: 4/18/11
Peter Mayberry v. Allcare Dental Management, LLC
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $50,000
Filed: 4/27/11
Six Flags New England v. Air Shield Inc.
Allegation: Defendant designed, constructed, and erected a canopy structure, which later collapsed: $66,000
Filed: 5/5/11
HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT
Barbara Stone v. Macy’s at the Holyoke Mall
Allegation: While shopping at Macy’s, plaintiff was thrown to the ground by two Macy’s employees, causing personal injury: $2,479.43
Filed: 5/3/11
PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Sentry Services Inc. v. RB Enterprises
Allegation: Non-payment of loam and fill supplied: $24,611.77
Filed: 5/24/11
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Bradco Supply v. CDC Custom Exteriors and Home Improvement Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $7,049.51
Filed: 4/28/11
Capital One Bank v. Craftsmen’s Corner
Allegation: Monies owed on credit account: $5,196.90
Filed: 5/11/11
Capital One Bank v. Bannon & Ferrari Granite Inc.
Allegation: Monies owed for credit advanced: $18,278.56
Filed: 5/2/11
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. RPM Restoration & Waterproofing Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment on two workers’ compensation policies: $44,615.88
Filed: 4/28/11
Pitching In for the Red Cross
In response to the storms and tornadoes that caused massive destruction in Western Mass. on June 1, Big Y World Class Markets responded by hosting a donation program in all 58 Massachusetts and Connecticut stores. Big Y World Class Markets collected donations from customers and employees resulting in a grand total of $141,882.64 for American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Funds were raised through a special in-store customer/employee donation program and from employees in all other Big Y locations, from the Store Support Center to distribution centers. This gift includes a matching gift of $50,000 provided by Big Y Foods, with $10,000 each from Donald and Michele D’Amour and Charles and Elizabeth D’Amour. The community and employee donations along with the personal contributions by the D’Amour family will be utilized in support of the ongoing local relief efforts in these devastated communities and the many people affected by the natural disaster. A formal check presentation to the American Red Cross of Pioneer Valley was held on July 28. From left are Donald and Michele D’Amour; Rick Lee, executive director for the Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter; and Elizabeth and Charles D’Amour.
A ‘Green’ Grand Opening
As part of the grand-opening celebration of PeoplesBank’s new LEED-registered branch in West Springfield, Douglas Bowen, president and CEO of PeoplesBank, cuts the ribbon to officially open the office. On hand are, from left, Sheila Goodwin, Barbara Bernard, West Springfield Mayor Ed Gibson, Bowen, Melissa Richter, and Stacy Sutton. Also, more than 100 children participated in the PeoplesBank free child ID event at the grand opening. 
Below, Yahaira Guzman (left), head teller from the bank’s St. James office, and Maggie Serrano, PeoplesBank teller supervisor, help collect information from the children to complete their Child ID Kit.
Getting a Good Read
In June, Susan Jaye-Kaplan, co-founder and president of Link to Libraries, was one of five individuals from across New England recognized as a New England Patriots 2011 Community MVP Award winner. She was honored for her work with Link to Libraries, which has, since its creation, collected and distributed more than 27,000 books to area nonprofits and public elementary schools in underserved communities in Western Mass. and Connecticut. To commemorate that achievement, former Patriots running back Patrick Pass visited the Springfield Boys & Girls Club on July 19 to read to a group of 35 third- and fourth-grade students (some of which are enrolled in the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative), and present Kaplan with a check to Link to Libraries for $10,000 to further the work of that organization.
Lymtech Cuts the Ribbon
On July 15, The John R. Lyman Co. staged an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Lymtech Scientific division at its new location on Westover Road in Chicopee. Elected officials, local business leaders, and company employees were all on hand to participate in the ceremony. Third-generation owner Bill Wright said, “I am delighted to continue our commitment to Chicopee and to our local workforce. We have been manufacturing in this area for 105 years and hope to continue for many generations to come.” The family company boasts several second-generation employees on its payroll and even some third-generation workers as well. From left are: Gail Sherman, director of the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce; Michael Burzynski of Lymtech; Mike Ciolek, president of Associated Builders; Dawn Creighton, representing Associated Industries of Mass.; Anita Wright of Lymtech; state Rep. Joe Wagner; Wright; Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette; state Sen. Mike Knapik; and state Rep. James Welch.
