Departments Archives - Page 117 of 148

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2011

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Akey, Terry G.
367 King Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Allard, Kate S.
PO Box 824
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Andrade, Marco P.
Andrade, Kristen M.
176 Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Barszewski, Daniel J.
89 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Bednarz, Thomas Edward
240 Three Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Benjamin, David A.
Benjamin, Stephanie L.
66 Fairman Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Betts, Charles E.
16 Leatherleaf Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Bonney, Kenneth F.
13 Normandy Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/10

Boucher, Richard G.
1130 County Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Breault, Glenn Allan
17 Stewart Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Brierley, Jason William
27 Briggs St., 2d Fl.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/10

Burnias, Manuel C.
11 Flynt Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/29/10

Campbell, Peter S.
Campbell, Lyida R.
263 Redlands St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Carme, Margaret R.
59 Congress St., Apt. 5
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Celentano, Nancy L.
101 Pinehurst Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Champigny, David P.
23 Begley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Cintron, Beatriz
35 Fruit St., F-62
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Citlak, Ahmet
81 Bluebird Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Clark, Howard James
86 Congress Ave., 3rd Fl.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/10

Cochrane, Charles William
Cochrane, Jennifer Leigh
15 Glenn Albyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Costello, Edward M.
53 Forest Glen Dr.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/26/10

Cournoyer, Renata S.
28 Woodward Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Cousineau, Mary N.
58 Sanders St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Cruz, Lydia E.
577 Pleasant St. Apt 1
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/28/10

Demers, Daniel A.
Demers, Valarie A.
19 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/28/10

Denison, Annette L.
1026 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Dron, Alan R.
167 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/10

Drowne, Lawrence E.
Drowne, Gwen E.
107 New Athol Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/10

Eberhart, Lisa Regina
P.O. Box 1223
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Favreau, Michelle M.
279 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Fearfield, Amy M.
a/k/a Johnson, Amy
205 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Franck, Cathy A.
53 Empire St., Apt. P
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Garcia, Gregory
27 Continental St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Garcia, Jeritza
142 Bridge St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Gill, Venora
116 Spring St., Apt. 1
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/10

Girard, John Francis
Girard, Melissa Violet
499 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Grueter, Derek A.
Grueter, April R.
PO Box 215
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Guilman, Jennifer A.
126 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Gyeidu, Kofi
1 Hampton Ter.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Hanks, Sherry L.
23 Maple Ridge Dr.
Somers, CT 06071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Harrison, Steven G.
21 Alan Dr.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Haskins, David J.
690 Silver Lake St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Hassenfratz, K. George
21 Plaza Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Hazelton, Kathleen A.
185 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/10

Horton, Seth C.
95 Brown St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/10

Hughes, Christopher Ryan
Hughes, Kelly Anne
a/k/a Moore, Kelly Anne
169 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Iellamo, Jr., Paul A.
55 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Jones, Jamieson F.
27 Amnity Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Jones, Teikko E.
20 Kirk Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Kania, Todd A.
Kania, Pamela L.
18 Woodbridge Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/26/10

Kodreanu, Galina
6 Lemnos Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Krasheninnikov, Igor V.
105 River St. Apt 2.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Krasheninnikov, Yelena P.
105 River St. Apt 2.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Kratovil, Melissa L.
518 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Lafrance, Melvin J.
6 Orchard St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Lamb, Sandra M.
268 Palmer Road, Lot 50
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Lambert, William J.
39 Chestnut St., Apt 215
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Lamere, Michael B.
Lamere, Sharon A.
a/k/a Richard, Sharon A.
1 Cheney St., Apt. 1
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/10

Langford, Roy G.
Langford, Ella Louise
a/k/a Johnson, Ella Louise
37 Sherbrooke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Lazarev, Valentin
22 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Leahy, Erica R.
63 Hillview Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

LeBorgne, Dawn M.
a/k/a Cross, Dawn M.
a/k/a Toma, Dawn M.
93 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Lemieux, Lisa A.
158 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Leutsch, Alfred V.
Leutsch, Kathleen R.
286 Buck Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Mac Dougall, Scott A.
629 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Mackenzie, Kevin J.
342 Southwick Road Apt B5
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Marchand, Stella L.
54 Merriam St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Marinez, Richard
6 Sorrento Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

McCauslin, Christopher
29 Old Chester Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

McCormick, Beverly A.
PO Box 840
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Melnik, Sergey V.
Melnik, Victoriya A.
23 Dover St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/10

Orlosk, Arthur W.
159 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Paige, Clifford F.
Paige, Sondra D.
122 Bates Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Pantos, Steven S.
Golemba, Susanne
Box 1120
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Politakos, Marios
Politakos, Ekaterini
a/k/a Alvanos-Politakos, Ekaterini
21 Beauchamp St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Powling, Lewis E.
Powling, Kay S.
132 Cheney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/10

Prive, Douglas W.
Prive, Barbara Martin
50 Oxford St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Putnam, David F.
200 Dana Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/10

Rivera, Arnaldo
109 Ridgewood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Rothschild, Lindsey Micaela
2 South Hampshire St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Royal, Bruce K.
Royal, Jeannette T.
64 Mystery Lane
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Ryan, Joshua A.
Ryan, Amber M.
167 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Sager, Rachel
350 Meadow Road, Apt. 1
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Santiago, Angel
PO Box 834
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/10

Saunders, George Leroy
Saunders, Sheena Marie
29 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Schofield, Everett Clifford
Schofield, Andrea Renae
a/k/a Wright, Andrea Renae
139 Spencer Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Scribner, Sandra Lee
115 Barker Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/27/10

Setsoafia, Thankgod Peter
115 Main St., Apt. 2R
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Shallcross, Bruce R.
8 Villone Dr. #5
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Shewchuk, Wesley
68 Elmwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Shriver, Brian
Shriver, Marilyn
125 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Silva, Deanna Jeanne
a/k/a Johnson, Deanna Jeanne
91 Beacon Ter.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Smith, Jeffrey M.
15 Pineridge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Steele, Mark A.
Steele, Mary Beth
295 Southwick St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Taylor, Margaret A.
429-431 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/18/10

Thayer, Candace A.
1130 County Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/10

Tolson, Daniel Lee
111 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Tolson, Kathleen Ann
a/k/a Stephenson, Kathleen A.
45 L2 Mercury Court
Arms Apartment
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Tremblay, Maryann
491 Bridge Road, Apt #332
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/10

Vazquez, Angel L.
Ocasio, Maria M.
21 Clifford St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Vedovelli, David A.
Vedovelli, Heidi V.
12 Albano Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/10

Vreeland, Gregory D.
Vreeland, Shana K.
a/k/a McLaughlin, Shana K.
2 Conifer Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Wood, Tracie L.
a/k/a Dimascola, Tracie L.
224 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Yard, Shaquana M.
203 Dewey Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/10

Zager, Anthony Michael
Zager, Peggy Marie
65A River Road
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/10

Ziter, Christina Maria
9 Pearl St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/16/10

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2011

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of December 2010.

AGAWAM

Crash Dynamics Reconstruction
36 Hemlock Ridge
Christopher Sanchez

M&J Goncalves Inc.
1192 Suffield St.
Mike Goncalves

Mobile One Locksmith
94 Florida Dr.
Stephen A. Ouellette

Schlaffer Chiropractic
192 Shoemaker Lane
Joseph Schlaffer

Sunkissed Spray Tanning
206 Brookfield Lane
Kaila Chianciola

Vozik LLC
22 Winthrop St.
Tatyana Shut

CHICOPEE

AJL Electric
95 St. Jacques Ave.
Flan Lubas

Bernie’s Service Station
1057 Montgomery St.
Daniel Bernashe

Daigle’s Truck Master Inc.
54 Fuller Road
Jeff Daigle

DMS Autobody & Collision
393 New Ludlow Road
Wesley D. Smith

Freedom Cycles
562 Chicopee St.
Jeff Heath

Nana’s Auto Service LLC
817 Front St.
Michael W. Asselin

Power On
115 Beauregard Terrace
Ruishan Yu

Vitaliy’s Auto Sales Inc.
374 Chicopee St.
Dmitry S. Gornik

GREENFIELD

Manna House
205 Main St.
Dwight Zeager

Stardust RES Publishing
353 Conway St.
Robert Sweeney

HOLYOKE

Computer Repairs & Accessories
254 Maple St.
Wanda I. Rodriguez

Frances Cakes & More
254 Maple St.
Frances Roman

Kendra’s Jewelry Shop & More
254 Maple St.
Kendra I. Velez

La Favorita Mini Market
156 High St.
Juan M. Almonte

Lady’s Underground
254 Maple St.
Luis Diaz

Let’s Talk
252 Maple St.
L’Sandra Sepulveda

Mercy Home Care
1236 Main St.
Jason Lee

Music Factory Express
595 Northampton St.
Charles Daviau

Retrophanatic Consignment Thrift Shop
146 High St.
Lorenzo Cox

Twin Stop-Homestead Inc.
625 Homestead Ave.
Rajendra I. Swadia

PALMER

D & M Auto Repair
1422 Park St.
David A. Bren

Daisychain Equine Assistance
20 West Ware Road
Sheryl Jyringi

SPRINGFIELD

Project Nine Graphics
59 Mayflower Road
Kyle Anderson

Proto EDM
182 Pinevale St.
John G. Picard

Racing Mart Fuels
685 Sumner Ave.
Rizk Abiassaf

Redbrick Books
797 Page Blvd.
Marcia J. Fuller

Scavengers Art Gallery
83 Tulsa St.
Delilah Rosa

Sheekan Inc.
182 Florida St.
Abdullah S. Abdul

Spark Center
563 Main St.
Laura A. Geryk

Speak Easy Accent Modifications
29 Mattoon St.
Erica I. Walch

Springfield Conservatory
869 Sumner Ave.
Pattricia Surniak

T & M Varietys & Accessories
6 Johnson St.
Theophilus E. Waldon

Telejobs-Workforce
73 Mobile Home Way
Edith I. Savoy

Thomas Midway Barber Shop
1106 State St.
Thomas Allen

Virtue Salon of Excellence
538 Page Blvd.
Eutrina Lynette

Walnut Convenience Store
108-112 Walnut St.
Rouel C. Christie

Wheeler Gas & Convenience
321 Walnut St.
Mohammad Rasheed

WESTFIELD

Friends of the Westfield Animal Shelter
63 Knollwood Dr.
Sandra Tracy

Hooper’s Books
20 Ridgeview Ter.
Tamra Pace-Hersh

O’Neill’s Quality Construction
144 Little River Road
Michael O’Neill

Scentsy Independent Consultant
29 Morningside Dr.
Jessica Castro

Shining Star Daycare
49 Montgomery St.
Brenda LeBlanc

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Baron Auto Sales
195 River St.
Timothy Roberts

Buttercups Bistro Traveling Personal Chef
81 Hayes Ave.
April Cantell

China House
164 Elm St.
Yan F. Zhao

Honey Bee Farms
753 Union St.
Alla Pchelka

Nursefinders of Springfield, MA
181 Park Ave.
Angela Moore

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2011

Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Bronner Monitor Inc., 7 Old Mill Road, Agawam, MA 01001. Raymond Bronner, same. Gas leak detection and prevention shut-off devices.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Bach Trucking & Transportation Inc., 174 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Leonard Eremento, III, same. Towing company.

FRANKLIN

Ben Finn Consulting Inc., One Elizabeth Ave., Franklin, MA 02038. Benjamin Finn, same. Software consulting.

Concierge Clinical Solutions Inc., 7 Ledge St., Franklin, MA 02038. Jennifer Conley, same. Management consulting.

HADLEY

Jhype Marketing Inc., 35 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA 01035. Fjodor Agranat, same. Internet advertising and marketing.

HAMPDEN

The Hampden Theater Guild Inc., 3 Hillside Lane, Hampden, MA 01036. Mark Giza, same. Community theater.

HOLYOKE

Casa DeFe Yhwh Jireh Inc., 508 South St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Ramon Antonio Crespo, 10 center St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Nonprofit established to preach the word of God.

Gringo Motorsports Inc., 452 Main St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Cory Taylor, 313 Silver Lane, Sunderland, MA 01375. Sales and service of automobiles and motor vehicles.

LPCR Sound Inc., 10 Hospital Dr., Holyoke, MA 01040. James Swierzewski, same. Rental equipment.

LEE

Grapes & Grains Inc., 205 Mandalay Road, Lee, MA 01238. Steven Hamilton Dixon, same. Liquor store.

LUDLOW

Defenders of the Defenseless Inc., 889 East St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Anna Maria Ribas-Dias, same.

NORTHAMPTON

Bamyan Media Inc., 184 Main St., Apt. 3BR, Northampton, MA 01060. Anna Elliot, same. Educational non-profit organization.

G.A.R. Trucking Inc., 30 Riverview, West Apt. 11, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Trucking company.

Holyoke Commercial Real Estate Inc., 5 Cedar St., Unit B, Northampton, MA 01060. Timothy Bay Thompson, same. Commercial real estate for sale or lease.

SOUTH HADLEY

Bedside Books Inc., 18 Susan Ave., South Hadley, MA 01075. Sarah Dybizbanski, 26 Susan Ave. 01075. Nonprofit organization established to provide books to neonatal care hospitals for parents to read to their children.

Furry Friends Pet Sitting Inc., 7 Lamb St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Mark Chapin, same. Pet sitting service.

SPRINGFIELD

Drapeau’s Inc., 40 Peekskill Ave., Springfield, MA 0119. Norman Drapeau, same. Transportation and delivery of freight goods and packages by common carrier.

E-Z Grocery & Fruit Market Corp., 68 Appleton St., Springfield, MA 011008. Guillermo Negron, same. Retail and wholesale of groceries and fruit.

Harris Contractor Inc., 86 Massreco St., Springfield, MA 01109. Diolinda Harris, same. Reconstruction, alteration and renovation.

I and U Corporation, 20 East St., Springfield, MA 01104. Umar Chaudhry, 228 Ramblewood Dr., Springfield., MA 01118. Gas station and convenience store.

M.A. Smith Investments Inc., 64 Tyler St., Springfield, MA 01109. Michael Smith, same. Properties for rent or lease.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

KS Cash Flow Consulting Inc., 41 Chester St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Kelley Schuhlen, same. Locating investors to purchase promissory notes and like documents held by individuals, and corporations.

WESTFIELD

Morray Inc., 9 Glenwood Dr., Westfield, MA 01028. Homer Foucher, same. Real estate investment.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2011

Agenda Departments

Business Open Houses
Jan. 12, Feb. 9: The Scibelli Enterprise Center at the STCC Technology Park in Springfield will host two open houses titled “Growing Successful Small Businesses” from noon to 1 p.m. The events are offered to explain how the Enterprise Center is the regional hub for entrepreneurship for Western Mass. Small-business owners and service providers are encouraged to attend the open houses. For more information, call (413) 755-6109 or visit www.springfieldincubator.com.

National College Fair
March 6-7: The Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield is the setting for the Springfield National College Fair, slated from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 6 and from 9 a.m. to noon on March 7. Sponsored by the National Assoc. for College Admission Counseling, and hosted by the New England Assoc. for College Admission Counseling, the event is free and open to the public. The fair allows students and parents to meet one-on-one with admissions representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Participants will learn about admission requirements, financial aid, course offerings, and campus environment, as well as other information pertinent to the college-selection process. Students can register at www.gotomyncf.com prior to attending the event to receive a printed, bar-coded confirmation to use on-site at the fair as an electronic ID.

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Bankruptcies Departments

Bankruptcies were not available at press time. This issue’s filings will be printed in the next edition of BusinessWest.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Company Notebook Departments

International EC Acquires MacDuffie School
SPRINGFIELD — Representatives of the MacDuffie School recently announced the planned sale of all school operations, not including the school’s city real estate, to International EC LLC, the group that acquired the former St. Hyacinth seminary campus in Granby in June. International EC is establishing an independent school in Granby and will absorb MacDuffie’s curriculum, corporate identity, intellectual property, furnishings, computers and business equipment, and faculty as it establishes a school serving grades 6 through 12 beginning next fall. The school, currently in its 120th year of operation, will continue as a day and boarding school. Massachusetts attorney-general approval is needed since the sale involves a nonprofit entity, the MacDuffie School, being acquired by a privately held company. Michael A. Serafino, chairman of MacDuffie’s Board of Trustees, noted in a statement that the acquisition “represents an exciting new chapter in MacDuffie’s history, offering the student body a larger campus with enhanced classroom space, outstanding boarding facilities, state-of-the-art technology, and athletic fields in a college-preparatory environment with high academic standards.” Serafino added that, in the highly competitive academic marketplace for private middle and secondary schools, “this move represents a chance to expand and promote the MacDuffie mission in a way that our current location, with space and infrastructure limitations, would not allow.” The sale of assets does not include the campus on Ames Hill Drive, and a workgroup has been established to ensure that the campus is maintained and secured after the school’s operations move to Granby. Efforts to prepare the campus for sale have started, according to Serafino. International EC, LLC has three managing partners — Craig Brewer, who currently oversees a large private high-school program for international students in the U.S.; Wayne Brewer, who is currently the CEO of International Student Exchange, and Dal Swain, the owner and president of FLS, which has a network of ESL schools for foreign students.

More Than 3,700 Sack Hunger at Big Y
SPRINGFIELD — In a chain-wide effort to help the hungry within their local communities, all Big Ys have initiated this year’s Sack Hunger program. The program consists of a large, green, reusable grocery bag filled with staple non-perishable food items selected by the food banks. Customers purchase a pre-assembled bag for $10, and Big Y then distributes the bags to that region’s local food bank. In turn, the food banks distribute the filled sacks to area soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, day-care centers, as well as many of their other member agencies. All of the donated sacks will be distributed within the supermarket’s marketing area, so every donation stays within the local community. The Sack Hunger Campaign began Nov. 8 and will run through the rest of this year. So far, almost 4,000 bags have been sold. All five food banks within Big Y’s marketing area will be participating in Sack Hunger. These food banks represent more than 2,100 member agencies throughout the region. They are the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Food Bank, the Worcester County Food Bank, Foodshare of Greater Hartford, and the Connecticut Food Bank. The sacks include the following non-perishable Big Y items: corn flakes, long-grain rice, elbow macaroni, kidney beans, peanut butter, cut green beans, sweet peas, whole kernel corn, chunk light tuna, and quick oats. Sacks are available at all Big Y Supermarkets and Fresh Acres. Big Y hopes to provide at least 5,000 bags to area food programs by the end of the program.

WMECo Starts Construction on Reliability Project
SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) recently broke ground for the Greater Springfield Reliability Project, a $795 million transmission upgrade designed to strengthen the region’s power grid, meet mandatory reliability standards, and allow power to move more freely around the Greater Springfield and North-Central Conn. area. Construction on the project has started at the new Cadwell Switching Station in Springfield and at the existing Agawam Substation. Construction of the overhead transmission line in Massachusetts is expected to begin on existing rights of way in early 2011. The creation of approximately 1,000 jobs is anticipated at the peak of construction, while adding about $11 million in much-needed tax revenues to towns along the project route. The project includes work along 39 miles of an existing transmission right of way between Ludlow and Bloomfield, Conn. The 27-mile portion in Massachusetts includes new 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines, new and reconstructed 115-kV lines, two new switching stations, and several substation upgrades. In Connecticut, construction is expected to begin with a substation upgrade in Bloomfield in mid-2011, and construction of the overhead line is expected to begin in late 2011. The project is expected to be in service in 2013. For more information about the initiative, visit www.neewsprojects.com

LENOX Earns OSHA ‘Star’
EAST LONGMEADOW — LENOX has been recertified for an additional five years in the prestigious ‘Star’ Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) of the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). LENOX has maintained this elite health-and-safety certification for more than 10 years. OSHA’s verification for the Star certification includes an application review and a rigorous on-site evaluation by a team of OSHA safety and health experts. In 1997, LENOX became the first cutting-tool company in the country to receive this honor. Since then, LENOX has earned recertification in 2000, 2005, and now in 2010. Sites that make the grade must submit annual self-evaluations and undergo periodic onsite re-evaluations to remain in the programs. The plant, which employs 720 workers, manufactures power-tool accessories and blades including band-saw blades, hack saws, hole saws, utility knives, and reciprocating saw blades. The VPP promotes effective worksite-based safety and health, according to Mike Avery, director of safety and security for LENOX.

Langone’s Florist Opens at Tower Square
SPRINGFIELD — Brent Bertelli, owner of Langone’s Florist, recently signed a lease to take the former Longmeadow Flowers space located on the street level of Tower Square. This new endeavor is the second Langone’s Florist operation. The original store, located at 838 Main St., has been family-owned and operated since 1967. Bertelli said he hopes to expand the business and offer more products and services to the downtown clientele through the new location. Langone’s Florist offers custom florals, tropical plants, silk arrangements, seasonal décor, and a diverse collection of gifts.

Fallon Supports
Hunger-relief Programs
WORCESTER — Fallon Community Health Plan recently distributed more than $170,000 to dozens of designated food pantries and hunger-relief programs throughout Massachusetts. The donations represent the total net proceeds from its annual fund-raising event in September. This year’s record-breaking result is due to the participation of 96 organizations that generously contributed to the effort. Organizations specifically recognized for their donations include Booz & Co., CVS Caremark, the Revere Group, Epstein Becker & Green, Fallon Clinic, Acton Medical Associates, Beacon Health Strategies, Income Research & Management, and Protector Group. Fallon will support the following regional hunger-relief programs: Alliance to Develop Power, Springfield; Amherst Survival Center; Berkshire Community Action Council, Pittsfield; Christian Pentecostal Church, Holyoke; Elder Services of Berkshire County Inc., Pittsfield; Gandara Mental Health Center, West Springfield; Jubilee Cupboard, Ware; Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry, Chicopee; Open Pantry Community Services Inc., Springfield; Providence Ministries for the Needy Inc., Holyoke; Western MA Labor Action, Pittsfield; and the Westfield Food Pantry. Founded in 1977, Fallon is a national, not-for-profit health-care-services organization.

Baystate Rug and Flooring Receives Honor
CHICOPEE — Baystate Rug and Flooring was recently awarded the honor of being Mohawk Industries’ North American Flooring Store of the Year. Mohawk Industries awarded the firm the prestigious award based on criteria including sales, growth, marketing techniques, product knowledge, community service, and best practices. Baystate Rug competed regionally, winning the title of Northeast Flooring Store of the Year, before winning the national championship for all of Canada and the U.S. Joseph Montemagni, president of Baystate Rug, noted that, in order to qualify, “Mohawk evaluated our store’s business practices, our employees’ training, their product knowledge, and reviewed our commitment and involvement in our community.” Baystate Rug is a family-owned flooring company that specializes in retail and commercial flooring, installation, and decorating services. A diversified product selection includes carpet, ceramics, hardwoods, resilient, laminate, green flooring products, area rugs, and window treatments.

Bradley’s Paradies Shops Receive Awards
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — Bradley International Airport’s prime retailer, the Paradies Shops, was recently honored with several awards recognizing its top-performing managers and first-class associates at the company’s annual management seminar and vendor show in Georgia. The seminar celebrates the accomplishments of managers and both customer-facing and support-level associates who exemplify the company’s mission statement “to exceed the expectations of the customers and business partners we serve.” The Paradies Shops has operated at Bradley for almost 25 years, serves 78,000 customers per month, and runs six retail stores at the airport. Its team at Bradley, led by General Manager Deb Donahue, received numerous awards, including Best Customer Service, Best 401(k) Participation, and the coveted Public Relations Award. These honors are considered qualifying awards and are the basis for the revered awards that recognize the best of the best within the company. Taking home the top honors as one of four Executives of the Year was Judy Heit, a regional merchandise planner based at Bradley. Additionally, Patty Tucker, also of Bradley International, was selected as one of three Assistant Managers of the Year. The Paradies Shops, a family business established in 1960, operates more than 500 stores in more than 70 markets across the U.S. and Canada.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Briefcase Departments

Smith & Wesson to Add 225 Jobs in Springfield; Net Sales Rise Slightly
SPRINGFIELD — In the third quarter, Smith & Wesson made the strategic decision to relocate its Thompson/Center Arms operations from Rochester, N.H. to the company’s facility here. Approximately 225 jobs are expected to be added to the local economy with the Rochester relocation initiative. This relocation is designed to provide the company with increased operational efficiencies through the optimization of the company’s manufacturing footprint and increased synergies generated in fixed, marketing, and administrative costs. The bulk of the $9 million of estimated cash outlays associated with the relocation will occur in the second half of fiscal 2011, and those outlays are expected to be recovered in approximately 24 months. The relocation is scheduled to commence in January and conclude by November 2011. In other news, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. recently announced that total net sales of $96.3 million for the second quarter decreased $13.4 million, or 12.2%, from net sales of $109.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. Indications are that the consumer firearm market has moderated further following the significant increase that started in the company’s third quarter of fiscal 2009. In the second fiscal quarter of this year, sales in all handgun and tactical rifle product lines, except premium products, were flat or lower than in the prior year quarter due to a more competitive environment and a trend toward more value-oriented products. Hunting products were the exception and increased 26.3% over the prior year’s comparable quarter on improved sales of black-powder products and the company’s new bolt-action rifles.

AIM Index Off in November, Retains Most Gains
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index lost 3.2 points in November to 52.1, but held on to most of the gains from its record 7.7-point rise in October. The sub-indices based on selected questions or respondent characteristics all lost ground in November, though most gave back less than half of their October gains. The current index of conditions prevailing at the time of the survey was off 2.6 points at 50.6, while the future index of expected conditions six months ahead dropped 3.5 to 53.5. Andre Mayer Sr., vice president of communications and research for AIM, noted that employers are disappointed by the pace of recovery and are aware of considerable risk in the economy, but see conditions slowly improving and expect improvement to continue over the next six months. The Massachusetts Index of business conditions prevailing within the Commonwealth fell 2.6 points to 47.5, remaining above the U.S. Index of national conditions, which lost 5.8 (after a 12.3-point gain in October) to 43.0. On the year, the state indicator was up 9.0, its national counterpart up 6.3. Mayer added that survey respondents have rated the state’s economic climate better than the nation’s through this downturn and recovery. The monthly Business Confidence Index is based on a survey of AIM member-companies across Massachusetts, asking questions about current and prospective business conditions in the state and nation, as well as for respondents’ own operations. On the index’s 100-point scale, a reading above 50 indicates that the state’s employer community is predominantly optimistic, while a reading below 50 indicates a negative assessment of business conditions.

UMass Trustee Chairman Steps Down
AMHERST — University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Chairman Robert J. Manning stepped down as the leader of the 22-person UMass governance board on Dec. 8, saying it would be beneficial for the university to have new leadership as it enters a period of transition. Manning noted in a statement that the university is “embarking on a transition phase” that is significant to UMass, and as his term winds down at the end of this academic year, he cannot sign up for another five years. Manning, who has served as chairman of the board for three years, noted of his tenure, “it’s been a remarkable experience for me.” Manning added that he was stepping down from the chairmanship and from the board effective immediately. Gov. Deval Patrick will appoint the next chairman, according to Manning.

Poll: Strong Support for Resort Casino
PALMER — A recent public-opinion poll commissioned by Northeast Realty Associates and conducted by Market Street Research of Northampton shows overwhelming support for the establishment of a resort-style casino destination on acreage across from the Mass. Turnpike entrance on Route 32. The survey, conducted in mid-November, indicates 64.8% of Palmer residents support the development of a resort-style casino on land owned by Northeast Realty, while 30.3% are opposed with 4.9% undecided. Mohegan Sun currently holds a 99-year ground lease with Northeast to develop the property into a destination resort casino should gaming become legalized in Massachusetts. Earlier this year, the state House and Senate passed legislation calling for three resort casinos in the state, stipulating one of the venues for Western Mass. While final agreement on the legislation is stalled, Gov. Deval Patrick has consistently supported the development of three resort-style gaming venues, including a Western Mass. destination.

Spalding Hoophall Classic Teams Named
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College’s Blake Arena will be setting for the 10th annual Spalding Hoophall Classic Jan. 14-17, representing 46 teams from 17 states. The nation’s premier high school event will showcase its strongest field in its history with elite matchups including Dallas Lincoln High School (Dallas, TX) vs. Findlay College Prep (Henderson, NV), Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) vs. Milton High School (Milton, GA), and St. Patrick High School (Elizabeth, NJ) vs. Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV). Numerous games from the 2011 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be televised nationally. Other programs scheduled to participate include DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD), Christ the King High School (Middle Village, NY), St. Thomas More School (Oakdale, CT), and St. Anthony High School (Jersey City, NJ), coached by Bob Hurley, Sr., who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in August. The 2011 event continues its tradition of talented players by featuring more than 20 of the ESPNU’s Top 100 in the class of 2011.

People On the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Departments People on the Move

Tighe & Bond of Westfield recently promoted Christopher Bone, a Mechanical Process and Environmental Engineer, to Associate in recognition of his exceptional performance. He joined the firm in 1999 and has more than 17 years of project-management and engineering experience in providing municipal clients with innovative solutions for complicated water and wastewater challenges.
•••••
Dan Cohn has joined CornerStone Telephone Co. as an in-market Account Executive.
•••••
Hatch Mott MacDonald of Holyoke announced that Eliezer Barbosa has joined the firm as a Designer.
•••••
Linda Syniec, CPA, has joined S. Reichelt & Co., LLC. Syniec has more than 25 years of public-accounting experience, specializing in tax services for private companies and high-net-worth individuals.
•••••
Anne Mostue has joined public radio station WFCR and WNNZ as a reporter. Mostue will be based at WFCR’s Peggy and David Starr Broadcast Center in Springfield.
•••••
Massachusetts Five Colleges Inc. announced the following:
• Herbert Bernstein, Professor of Physics at Hampshire College, Amherst, has been named a Five College 40th Anniversary Professor; and
• Debbora Battaglia, Professor of Anthropology at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, has been named a Five College 40th Anniversary Professor.
A 40th Anniversary Professorship is an opportunity for veteran faculty members within the five campuses to share their expertise with students at other schools. During the three years of the professorship, each faculty member receives a research stipend, teaches at least three courses on other consortium campuses, and gives a public lecture on his or her work.
•••••
Garvey Communication Associates Inc. of Springfield announced the following:

Caroline Scannell

• Caroline Scannell has been appointed Accounts Analyst; and

Laura Chechette

• Laura Chechette has been appointed Public Relations Analyst.
•••••
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced the following appointments to its Board of Trustees:
• William Dudley, Professor of Philosophy at Williams College. He has served on a range of college committees dealing with issues of educational policy, student and residential life, and diversity, and as an advisor to first-year students. He is a graduate of Williams, and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Northwestern University;
• Shirley Edgerton, Residential Program Director for the Department of Developmental Services of Berkshire County. In addition to this work, she is the founder of the Women of Color Giving Circle of the Berkshires, based in Pittsfield, as well as Youth Alive step dance program, which uses the arts as a vehicle to engage young women in educational and mentoring programs. She also serves as a board member for the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Herbert Lehman College at the City University of New York, and a master of Education from MCLA; and
• Susan Gold, a member of the MCLA Foundation Board of Directors. Gold is an active community volunteer with experience and expertise in development and fund-raising who has worked with a number of organizations in Berkshire County, including Northern Berkshire Health Systems, the REACH Community Health Foundation, and Images Cinema. She serves as a trustee of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. She has served as a member and officer of the MCLA Foundation Board of Directors, and co-chair of the Foundation Board’s ad-hoc Fundraising Committee. She earned a bachelor’s degree from American University.
•••••
Leslie Lawrence has been named Director of Lending for the Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund in Holyoke.
•••••
David Rittenhouse has joined McCormick-Allum as manager of the electrical contracting division.
•••••
Lisa Doherty, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Business Risk Partners of Windsor, Conn. has been named to Business Insurance magazine’s list of “Women to Watch 2010.” Working with producers nationwide and partnering with global specialty carriers, the firm underwrites and administers professional and management liability policies for more than 160 professions in businesses of all sizes. The annual “Women to Watch” issue profiles 25 women executives based on recent professional achievements, influence on the marketplace, and contributions to the advancement of women in business.
•••••
Brenda D. Cuoco was recently recognized at Coldwell Banker for being a top producer within the Western Mass.area. She ranked 86th for units sold in Massachusetts and seventh for units sold within Western Mass.
•••••
Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services recently honored several area residents for their community work during its ninth annual business partnership breakfast in Springfield. Honorees were:
• Hampden County Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr.;
• George Burtch, Vice President for Global Integration-Games at Hasbro;
• Jim Goodwin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Center for Human Development; and
• Tim Sneed, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Career Development Institute.
•••••
Kristina Drzal Houghton, a Partner with Meyers Brothers Kalicka, has been named one of three “Women to Watch” in the 2010 Experienced Leader category by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, in partnership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee. The annual awards program highlights the achievements of women in the certified public accounting profession in Massachusetts who have made significant contributions to the profession and their community, and who demonstrate leadership within their profession.
•••••
Charles Epstein, Founder of The 401(k) Coach Program, was named to Legg Mason Inc.’s Retirement Advisory Council, a new think tank comprised of 14 retirement-industry leaders. The council will convene quarterly and examine the major challenges facing retirement products, service providers, and the best practices observed by the industry. Participants on the council include 401(k) plan providers, brokerage/financial-adviser leaders, retirement-plan advisers, and independent contribution-industry experts. Legg Mason, headquartered in Maryland, is a global asset-management firm with $677 billion in assets under management as of Oct. 31, 2010.
•••••
Delania Barbee has been appointed Community Engagement Coordinator and Massachusetts Promise Fellow for the ACCESS Springfield Promise program. The program works to increase college aspirations, access, and success among city students. It also provides free financial-aid advising and scholarships to young people in Springfield.
•••••
Sean Capaloff-Jones is the new Manager of Member Outreach for the UMass-Five College Credit Union. He will be responsible for member development and maintaining positive relationships with the credit union’s sponsor groups. He will also guide the credit union’s financial literacy program and community-outreach initiatives.
•••••
Rebecca Wylde has joined radio station Rock 102 as host for the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift.
•••••
William J. Noonan has been named Director of Security for the Springfield Museums.
•••••
Robert P. Ziomek has been named Director of Major and Planned Gifts at Western New England College in Springfield.
•••••
Theodora “Teddy” W. Woeppel has joined the Goodman Speakers Bureau as Director of Marketing and Communications. She will develop and implement all online and Web-based marketing efforts and strategies for the bureau. She will oversee print, direct mail, sponsorships, and special-event marketing to increase business opportunities among the company’s national client base.
•••••
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts announced the election of new members to its Board of Trustees:
• Amy Jamrog, Managing Director of the Jamrog Group in Northampton;
• George C. Keady III, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of UBS Wealth Management in Springfield;
• Robert L. Pura, President of Greenfield Community College;
• Peter J. Daboul, Executive in Residence at Western New England College, Springfield, who will serve as Chairman of the foundation’s trustees; and
• Sanford A. Belden, retired President of Community Bank System, who will serve as Vice Chair.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Chamber Corners Departments

Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
n Jan. 5: Business@Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., Sheraton Springfield. Cost: members $20, non-members $30. For reservations, contact Diane Swanson, ACCGS events manager, at (413) 787-1555 or [email protected]
n Jan. 19: Professional Women’s Chamber 13th Annual Business Expo, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Max’s Tavern, MassMutual Room. Cost, Table Top: members $60, non-members $90 (includes one lunch ticket). Cost, lunch only: members $25, non-members $35. For reservations, contact Lynn Johnson PWC liaison, at (413) 755-1310 or [email protected]
n Jan. 22: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Night at the Falcons, 7:30 p.m., MassMutual Center. Cost: $10. For reservations, call Chris Thompson at (413) 739-3344 ext. 109.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com
n Jan. 20: Third Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m., Panana’s Restaurant, Agawam. Cost: free for members, non-members $10. Includes food and cash bar.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com
See the chamber’s Web site for information on upcoming events.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

n Jan. 19: Salute Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, 350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Cost: members $18, non-members $25. For tickets, call the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or purchase online at www.chicopeechamber.org

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463
See the chamber’s Web site for information on upcoming events.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
n Jan. 13: Networking By Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Southampton, 17 College Highway, Southampton. Co-sponsor: Puffer Printing & Copy Center. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host bar. Cost: members $5, non-members $15.
n Jan. 27: Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary Dinner, 5 p.m., the Delaney House, 500 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Cranberry chicken and halibut combo luncheon. Cost: members $29.95, non-members $32.95.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
n Jan. 12: Winner Circle, 5 to 7 p.m., Yankee Pedlar, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. Sponsored by Holyoke Medical Center; Dowd Insurance; Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll; PeoplesBank; Holyoke Community College; and Universal Plastics.
n Jan. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Homewood Suites, 375 Whitney Ave., Holyoke. Cost: members $5, non-members $10 cash.
n Jan. 25: Computer Security Seminar, 8 to 11 a.m., Mass Mutual Conference Center, Chicopee

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
n Jan. 12: January Arrive @ 5, 5 to 7 p.m., Volkswagen of Northampton, 968 Bridge Road, Northampton. Cost: $10 for members.

Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
n Jan. 30: Bowl with a Purpose, 12 to 2 p.m., Spare Time, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton. Charity fund-raiser. Teams of four to six players. Registrants can register as a team or be placed on a team. Cost: $20 pre-registered, $25 at the door. Includes unlimited bowling during the event, shoe rental, pizza, and soda. For registration information, visit www.thenayp.com

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418
See the chamber’s Web site for information on upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451
n Jan. 25: President’s Dinner, cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p. m., Willitts-Hallowell Center, Mount Holyoke College. Sponsors: premier members. Special guest speakers: TBD. Annual business meeting. Cost: $37. Check must be received by Jan. 21.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
413-283-6425
See the chamber’s Web site for information on upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
See the chamber’s Web site for information on upcoming events.

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Opinion

The Economy and Our National Funk

“Yes, we can.’’ That was Barack Obama’s mantra as he took the helm of the nation nearly two years ago. Even though the economy looked scary, he — and we — had a sense of optimism that we could fix it. Not only would we avoid a second Great Depression, but we’d make things better.
Since then, we’ve successfully pulled back from the precipice. Private employers have added jobs for 10 straight months. In September, the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the recession ended in June 2009.
And yet, despite these improvements, we seem to have lost our can-do conviction that the economy can indeed improve, that we can again create good jobs for all who need them. There appears to be a growing acceptance that slow job creation is “just the way things are.’’ A growing fatalism convinces us that the economy will be stuck at the bottom for quite some time.
These diminished expectations aren’t merely evidence of a national funk; they also pose a real threat to our economy — not just by making businesses and consumers less willing to invest in the future, but also by letting elected officials off the hook. Bringing down unemployment means more stimulus programs, but the widespread idea that we are doomed to austerity gives policy makers an excuse not to tackle the problem.
Americans are talking as though 2008’s direst economic predictions had come to pass. “Recovery means lower expectations,’’ MSNBC recently pronounced, reflecting the tone. Three out of every four millennial workers — those age 18 to 27 — report feeling threatened by the possibility of a layoff or job loss in the near future, and this is dimming their career hopes, according to a recent study by Lumin Collaborative. Older workers are delaying retirement because of falling assets, and many are accepting jobs far beneath their experience and education.
We are sending a new Congress to Washington, but we lack any faith that our representatives actually can address the most pressing issue on our minds: jobs. According to a recent poll from CBS, barely four in 10 Americans think that congressional Republicans have a clear plan for creating jobs. Obama’s numbers on this issue are only slightly better.
When nearly one in 10 are struggling to find work, and after 2.5 million foreclosures and counting, this sense of despondency is understandable. But this reaction, even among those who are working, is one of the most insidious outcomes of the Great Recession. Even though you or I cannot create the 15 million jobs necessary to get all those unemployed back to work, believing that no one can do so can hurt us all. A lack of ‘can-do’ thinking on the part of those in power — and those who advise them — will be just as disastrous for the American economy as was recession.
Consider what’s happened in Japan. That economy continues to struggle to recover from the bursting of its housing bubble in the 1990s. Japan has been stuck in a deflationary spiral, eerily similar to the path the U.S. is headed down. The fundamental problem has been a lack of willingness to spend and the political will to take the necessary steps to push Japan back on a path of stronger economic growth.
A more encouraging example, from Germany, suggests that we don’t have to accept that high unemployment is “the way things are.’’ German policy makers, for example, take unemployment seriously. And while their nation saw a larger decline in output during the Great Recession than did the U.S., their unemployment rate did not rise. Policy makers had put in place measures to encourage employers to keep on workers by temporarily cutting hours. In this way, they avoided the kind of high unemployment we’re now seeing, and Germany is now set to experience its fastest year of growth since 1991.
The federal stimulus bill saved or created more than 3 million jobs, and states received some relief to help them cope with falling tax revenues. But federal dollars are fading long before we’ve solved the unemployment problem.
Now much of the conversation in Washington is turning to paring back spending, rather than focusing on job creation. Washing our hands of the problem of high unemployment won’t make it go away. We need to demand that our elected leaders continue to focus on job creation — and not accept the notion that they can’t solve the problem. v

Heather Boushey is a senior economist at the Center for American Progress.

Ten points about Preparing Year-end W-2s

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

10 Points Departments

You generally must include taxable fringe benefits in an employee’s gross income. Most are subject to income-tax withholding and employment taxes. Here are some of these taxable items to include:
1. Personal use of auto. The value of an employee’s personal use of a company-provided auto should be included as income. There are IRS guidelines to determine the amount of this calculation.
2. Value of life insurance if over $50,000. To the extent that the benefit of the life insurance exceeds $50,000, an amount as determined by IRS tables is a taxable fringe benefit.
3. Memberships in country club dues or other social clubs. If these payments are strictly for personal use by the employee, they are a taxable fringe.
4. Tickets to entertainment or sporting events. The value of the tickets for personal use should be included as taxable to the employee.
5. Discounts on property or services. The taxable portion is the extent to which the discount exceeds the cost of the product (or more than 20% of the price for services charged to customers.)
However, some fringe benefits are not taxable (or are minimally taxable) if certain conditions are met. Some of these items are as follows:
6. Services provided to your employees at no additional cost to you.
7. Certain minimal fringes, including an occasional cab ride if an employee must work overtime, or meals that you provide at eating places that you run for your employees if the meals are not furnished at below cost.
8. Qualified transportation fringes. These are subject to special conditions and dollar limitations, including transportation in a commuter highway vehicle.
9. Qualified moving-expense reimbursements. Reimbursed and employer-paid qualified moving expenses paid under an accountable plan are not includible in an employee’s W-2.
10. Use of on-premisis athletic facilities. If substantially all of the use is by employees, their spouses, or their dependents, this is not a taxable fringe benefit.
You should contact your tax advisor to determine the value of the taxable items to include, or to determine whether or not certain items are taxable.

Cheryl Fitzgerald

Cheryl Fitzgerald is a senior tax manager with the certified public accounting firm of Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., in Holyoke; (413) 536-8510.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Opinion

A Key Step Toward Economic Diversity

There wasn’t much fanfare when the Economic Development Council of Western Mass. (EDC) created a new position this past summer, that of ‘manager of Cluster Development.’ But this addition to the staff could have some important implications for the future health and well-being of this region’s economy.
The new cluster czar, if you will, William Wright, who has held a number of business and economic-development-related positions at UMass Amherst and in Michigan, has been handed an important assignment: devising strategies for growing and strengthening clusters of like businesses in this region.
His presence in the EDC’s suite of offices in downtown Springfield is part of a growing movement, nationally and internationally, to take what is inherently an organic process — the development of business clusters — and essentially expedite the process. If he is successful, the region will be taking some big steps toward the diversification of its economy that has become necessary — but not exactly reality — since the area’s manufacturing base started to deteriorate.
Backing up a bit, Wright told BusinessWest (see story, page 6) that clusters are nothing new. They’ve been around for centuries, and this region has developed several, mostly small in size, including gun making, paper and textiles, and, to a lesser extent, plastics. What is relatively new is the notion that cluster development can be accelerated and facilitated, perhaps shaving years or even decades off the process.
This isn’t easy work, and it’s complicated further by the fact that many cities and economic regions are now doing it, but we believe it is an important step forward.
Why? Because, as we’ve said many times before, in this region, and Springfield in particular, there has not been sufficient movement in the process of reinvention. There has been movement in some areas, including distribution (many jobs have been added in that sector), precision manufacturing, technology, biosciences, and even clean energy — but certainly not enough to replace the thousands of manufacturing jobs lost over the past half-century, and not enough to sustain the region moving forward.
So many so-called Gateway cities — Lowell, Holyoke, Fall River, and Worcester are others — have been stuck in neutral for many years now. Clusters are game changers. Anyone who’s been to Cambridge (life sciences), Silicon Valley, or the Research Triangle knows that. The Pioneer Valley is certainly not likely to replicate any of those efforts, but it can grow some existing clusters into more powerful economic engines that will create vibrancy for the future.
There are many facets involved with cluster development, from fostering entrepreneurship to creating stronger partnerships between the business community and the region’s colleges and universities; from facilitating the flow of capital to making a region top-of-mind when it comes to deciding where to launch or grow a business. It all comes down to one word — connections.
Wright is just getting started with his work to make such connections and foster cluster development. This work is difficult, as we said, and no one really knows whether it will bear any fruit. But from all indications, this is an important step forward for the region, one that could lead to real progress in those ongoing efforts to diversify and reinvent.

PictureThis

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2010

Departments Picture This

Send photos with a caption and contact information to: ‘Picture This’
c/o BusinessWest Magazine, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
or to [email protected]

Art & Soles
Organizers of the Art & Soles project, which brought colorful, five-foot-high sneakers to downtown Springfield, staged the official gallery opening for the celebrated footwear on Dec. 13 at 1351 Main St. Many of the artists were in attendance, as well as project coordinators and friends of the arts. At left, Evan Plotkin, president of NAI Plotkin, and Maryann Lombardi, director of Creative Economy at UMass Amherst and a program organizer, admire the works of art. Below left, Nancy Urbschat, left, owner of TSM Design and a project organizer, admires some of the sneakers along with Sue Bader, a life insurance consultant with Epstein Financial. Below, artist Misha Epstein with her sneaker, a tribute to the historic homes in the McKnight section of Springfield. A resident of that area, she called her sneaker “In My Neighborhood,” and along the bottom, the word ‘home’ appears in 23 languages.

After 5
The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield staged their annual holiday After 5 event in Tower Square on Dec. 8. The event was held outside the Festival of Trees, giving attendees a chance to see this year’s collection and enter the raffle to win one of the dozens of entries. Far left, a visitor admires one of the trees. At left, Courtney Merrill greets visitors to the booth of Robert Charles Photography, one of the event’s sponsors.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Departments People on the Move

Henry J. Drapalski Jr. has been named Vice President of Business Planning and Analysis at the Center for Human Development in Springfield. In his new role, Drapalski is responsible for analyzing business operations and fiscal performance and planning future growth for the nonprofit agency.
•••••
Attorney Carol Cioe Klyman of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., of Springfield and Northampton, has been elected as a Fellow of the Board of Regents of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Klyman concentrates her practice in elder law, estate planning and administration, special needs trust planning, estate settlement, guardianships, and probate litigation. ACTEC, based in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit association of lawyers whose members are elected by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence, and experience as trust and estate counselors.
•••••
Hatch Mott MacDonald of Holyoke announced the following:
• Holland Shaw has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager. As a survey manager, he will be responsible for coordinating survey projects in the region. He has more than 36 years of experience in surveying as a party chief, survey manager, and project surveyor.
• Daren Gray has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager. He is experienced in stormwater and site design, site- and wetlands-related permitting, environmental-issue mitigation, and utilities design, permitting, and coordination.
•••••
Ellen Noonan has been promoted to Associate Vice President for Educational Enterprise and Executive Director for Extended Campus Programs at American International College in Springfield.
•••••
Carla Oleska, Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, participated in the first “Women Leaders Summit: Global Solidarity for Empowering Women” in October at the United Nations in New York. She was also chosen as a Vision 2020 national delegate and met with the Congress of National Delegates in Philadelphia on Oct. 21.
•••••
Rosemary J. Nevins has joined Royal & Klimczuk, LLC of Springfield and Northampton, as Senior Counsel. She has more than 25 years of experience in labor and employment law.
•••••
Rodney C. Scott has been named Vice President in Commercial Lending for TD Bank in Springfield. He is responsible for providing portfolio management, focused on retaining and growing existing and new clients throughout Western Mass.

•••••
Holly Mott has joined Bidwell ID in Florence as an Account Coordinator. She will support client services and operations.
•••••
Attorney Megan E. Kludt has joined Curran & Berger LLP of Northampton as an Associate. She has been practicing immigration law since 2006, with experience at immigration law firms in New York City, Detroit, and Boston.
•••••

Mitcheline M. Mekal

Mitcheline M. Mekal has joined the Polish National Credit Union as Senior Vice President of Risk Management.
•••••
Kevin Nestor has joined the Feeding Hills office of Park Square Realty as a Sales Associate.
•••••
Sara E. Campbell was recently presented with the Citizen Engineer of the Year Award at the 162nd annual awards dinner of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award is presented to a society member or registered professional engineer for outstanding public involvement in local or national legislation, education at all levels, nonprofit volunteer organizations, community activities, and similar activities improving the image of civil engineering.
•••••
S. “Thai” Thayumanavan, chemistry professor at UMass Amherst, has been chosen as the school’s first Spotlight Scholar in recognition of his research and innovation in clean-energy science. The Spotlight Scholar program recognizes scholarly achievements and contributions of faculty members. Thayumanavan, who co-directs the Mass. Center for Renewable Energy Science and Technology, was chosen in part for his discovery of a solution to one of the biggest obstacles in the development of hydrogen fuel cells. He and colleagues Ryan Hayward, in polymer science, and Mark Tuominen, in physics, discovered a new material that improves ‘charge transport,’ a key energy-generating process for efficient and affordable hydrogen fuel-cell design.
•••••
Ana Lapinski recently joined Dietz & Co. Architects in Springfield as a licensed Architect.
•••••
Michael R. Fanning, Executive Vice President of the MassMutual Financial Group, was recently among seven life-insurance executives named to LL Global, the international trade group for the life-insurance industry.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Agenda Departments

Extreme Business Makeover
Dec. 8: Western New England College’s Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will host an Extreme Business Makeover session from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the NUVO Bank community room, 1500 Main St., Springfield. Olive Tree Books-N-Voices will be the featured business that will receive advice from Pamela Aronson, owner of Pam’s Paperbacks “Plus”; Lou Cadorette, CPA, MST; Antonio Dos Santos, Esq., Robinson Donovan, P.C.; Janine Fondon, president and CEO, Unity First Direct Inc.; and John F. White, SVP commercial lending, NUVO Bank & Trust Company. Olive Tree Books-N-Voices is a familyowned bookstore which focuses on African-American books and literature, multicultural books, book accessories, journals, Bibles, religious books, and many more Afro-centric items. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served.

Value Management Seminar
Dec. 9: The Purchasing Management Assoc. of Western New England is sponsoring a breakfast seminar titled “Value Management: Key to a Profitable Company” from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Yankee Pedlar Inn in Holyoke. Breakfast will be served at 7:30. Joseph F. Otero, CVS of Pratt & Whitney, will discuss how to implement the value- management approach to the purchasing of goods and services. The business objective, according to Otero, is to avoid paying for features and functions that one’s company doesn’t need. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. The deadline to register is Dec. 6. For more information or to register, visit www.pmawne.com, e-mail [email protected], or call Donna Bitzer at (413) 594-4400.

Nutcracker & Sweets
Dec. 10-12: The Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke welcomes back the Massachusetts Academy of Ballet and members of the Ballet Educational Training Assoc. for several magical performances with a Skinner twist on a holiday classic. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Wistariahurst is the former home of William Skinner, a prominent silk manufacturer. Advance registrations are recommended; seating is limited. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 with children 12 and under admitted free. For more information, call (413) 322-5660. The Wistariahurst is located at 238 Cabot St.
‘Talking with Dolores’
Dec. 15: The Center for Human Development (CHD) will host a one-act play about aging, life, and death choices from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theater, 131 Elm St., West Springfield. The performance celebrates the merger of Hawthorn Services and CHD and introduces a new elder-services division, Hawthorn Elder Care. A reception will follow the play. Tickets are $10 and $7 for seniors. The deadline to make reservations is Dec. 10. For more information, contact Janet Simeone at (413) 439-2106, or visit www.chd.org.

Victorian Crafts Workshop
Dec. 18: Celebrate the holidays by crafting ornaments and gifts from 1 to 3 p.m. in the decorative splendor of the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke. Participants of all ages will employ Victorian techniques to make fresh orange pomanders decorated with clove designs, embellished gift boxes, and paper lanterns to hang from ceilings or on trees. The cost is $5 per person. For more information, call (413) 322-5660. The Wistariahurst is located at 238 Cabot St.

Hometown Heroes
Seeks Nominations
March 17: The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter will present its annual Hometown Heroes breakfast at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The event honors local individuals (or groups of individuals) who have shown courage, kindness, and unselfish character when a friend, family member, or stranger faced a life-threatening situation, or who have had an extraordinary impact on the community or his or her fellow man. Members of the community are invited to nominate a local hero for consideration. Honorees will be selected by a committee of individuals from our community, including former Hometown Heroes. The chapter welcomes the submission of nominations from throughout Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Nomination forms and criteria are available on the chapter Web site at www.redcrosscwm.org. Nominations must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Dec. 30, 2010. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Hometown Heroes is the chapter’s largest annual fund-raising event, helping to provide the resources necessary to serve its communities. For further information, contact Dawn Leaks at [email protected] or (413) 233-1006.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

n Dec. 7: Springfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee meeting, 12-1:30 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.

n Dec. 8: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Festival of Trees, located at Tower Square, 2nd Floor. Co-sponsored by YPS and Festival of Trees. Cost: members $10, non-members $20.

n Dec. 10: ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee meeting, 8-9 a.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.

n Dec. 15: ERC Board of Directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., hosted by the Gardens of Wilbraham, Community Room, 2 Lodge Lane, Wilbraham.

n Dec. 15: ACCGS Ambassadors’ meeting, 4-5 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.

n Dec. 16: ACCGS Executive Committee meeting, 12-1 p.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.

n Dec. 28: WRC Board of Directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Captain Leonard House, Agawam.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com

n Dec. 8: December’s YPS social networking event will join with the ACCGS at Tower Square for the Festival of Trees, 5-7 p.m. Cost: free to YPS members; general admission is $10 or a toy donation.

n Dec. 31: YPS New Year’s Eve Gala, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Springfield Sheraton at Monarch Place. Music provided by the Hot House Band and JX2 Productions. Book early, as tickets are limited. For more information, visit www.springfieldyps.com.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

n Dec. 8: Holiday Open House, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 264 Exchange St., Chicopee. Cost: free for members.

n Dec. 15: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., Castle of Knights 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Cost: members $18, non-members $25.

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463

n Dec. 21: Holiday Breakfast and Recorder Citizen of the Year, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Deerfield Academy Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Recorder. Music, gifts, and sumptuous food. Cost: members $23, non-members $25.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376

n Dec. 8: Holiday Salute Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House, One Country Club Road, Holyoke. Sponsored by Holyoke Gas & Electric and Health New England. Cost: $20. Tables reserved for parties of eight.

n Dec. 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by the Delaney House, One Country Club Road, Holyoke. Cost: members $5, non-members $10 cash.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

n Dec. 16: Holiday Dinner Dance, 6-11 p.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. An evening of friends and holiday spirit including the Chamber Annual Awards , a $5,000 raffle drawing, butlered hors d’ouevres, multi-station entrees, Viennese dessert table, cash martini and full-service bar, music provided by Michael J Productions. Public invited. Excellent business party opportunity. Cost: $45 per person inclusive; group reservations available.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

n Dec. 8: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Silverscape Design, 1 King St., Northampton. Sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Florence Savings Bank. A casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members. Contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected] for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

n Dec. 10: New Member Breakfast, 8-9 a.m., hosted by the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. This is our chance to sit down with you and learn more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you; introduce you to people who are active in the chamber; and tell you how to make the most of your chamber membership. A light breakfast will be served. Cost: free. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].

n Dec. 14: Meet & Eat, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Route 5 at Smith’s Ferry, Holyoke. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank. Learn from your colleagues at breakfast with the chamber. Cost: $15 for members.

PictureThis

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Departments Picture This

Send photos with a caption and contact information to: ‘Picture This’
c/o BusinessWest Magazine, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
or to [email protected]

Festival of Trees

The Festival of Trees, the annual fundraiser to benefit the Springfield Boys & Girls Club, will continue through Dec. 12 in the meeting room on the second level of Tower Square. More than 100 trees, donated and decorated by businesses, civic and social organizations, schools, hospitals, families, and individuals, are now on display for this, the 10th annual festival. Visitors can purchase raffle tickets for chances to win a tree. Below, Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Gary McCarthy and Barbara Kolosowski, the agency’s director of Development, stand in front of a section set aside for those businesses and groups that have been part of the festival all 10 years.

.

Giving Tree

Children from Greater Springfield recently helped launch the 26th Hasbro Children’s Giving Tree program at Eastfield Mall. Through the program, toys and games are donated by Hasbro Inc. and distributed to underprivileged children by the United Way of Pioneer Valley; food is collected by the community and distributed to families in need by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts; and community members sprinkle the region with ‘Acts of Kindness.’ At left, at the kickoff event, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno connects with area children on their level. At right, Gabriel Marchetti, 9, of Warner Elementary School of Springfield, hangs his ‘Act of Kindness’ message on the tree.

.

Business Award Winners

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce staged its annual meeting last month at Tekoa Country Club, an event that featured a presentation from Mayor Daniel Knapik about the future of the city, an introduction of the new 2011 chamber officers and board members, and the 2010 Business Awards presentation. Clockwise from above left: incoming Board Chairman Bill Parks, left, and outgoing Chair Kathleen Witalisz congratulate Jim Kaufman, president of Jenn-Coat, the 2010 Business of the Year; Burke and Witalisz congratulate Sean Hogan, president of Hogan Communications, the Business Man of the Year for 2010; members of the design team at Stevens 470, the 2010 Small Business of the Year, from left, Robert Burch, Web developer; Tina Stevens, principal and creative director; Kathleen Doe, senior graphic designer and studio director; Allison Gray, graphic designer; and Justin Friend, senior Web developer.

.

Art Auction

The Balise Lexus Art Auction to Benefit Autism Speaks was held Nov. 19 at the Balise Lexus in West Springfield. At left, Balise Vice President Mike Balise and event organizer Crystal Childs auction off an authentic, autographed photo of Ted Williams. At right, attendees admire the various works of art.

.

Pynchon Awards

The Ad Club of Western Mass. inducted three individuals into the Order of William Pynchon at its 96th annual Pynchon Awards on Nov. 18. The honor is bestowed to people who have demonstrated exceptional community service with compassion, humility, and grace. At right, 2010 Pynchon Medalists, from left, Barbara Bernard, York Mayo, and Mary Reardon Johnson. Above, past Pynchon medalists Anne Cooley, left, and Judge Sidney Cooley congratulate Bernard.

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Opinion

‘Anchors’ Need to Step up in Springfield

A little over a year ago, I submitted an op-ed piece to BusinessWest. The subject was my attendance at the annual meeting of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC).
ICIC founder Michael Porter, a renowned Harvard Business School professor, presented 10 years of data about small, successful inner-city businesses. Some of you may recall that Porter spoke in Springfield during the mid-1990s about the importance of small businesses relocating to the urban center. His presentation prompted the move of my business to a downtown Springfield location, where it continues to operate.
While I didn’t attend this year’s ICIC meeting, I received a copy of Porter’s presentation. His subject was the role of anchor institutions — hospitals, colleges, and universities — in the transformation of economically disadvantaged inner cities. These anchors are generally among the disadvantaged cities’ largest employers. This is certainly true in Springfield, and thus the topic is certainly relevant.
Local colleges and universities and health care institutions make significant contributions to Springfield’s health and well-being. They have a sense of obligation and act as good corporate citizens. I believe they view these contributions as distinct from their core businesses and as such are considered expenses. They report how much they contributed in both dollars and volunteer hours, and measure both as costs to the institution.
If anchors are to have the transformative effect that Porter observed in other cities, he contends that these anchors must dramatically change their mindset. He believes they must begin to look at their relationship with the inner city where they reside through the lens of “shared value.” They must answer the questions: what do we (the anchor institution) need from the city? What does the city need from the anchor? At the intersection is where they will find shared value.
Porter challenges these anchor institutions to expand their definition of their respective core businesses beyond the obvious to include fundamentals such as real-estate developer, employer, purchaser, and workforce developer, among others. To achieve shared value requires making investments, but the outcomes are measured as returns on those investments. If you’re interested, you can access Porter’s presentation on the ICIC Web site, www.icic.org.
Among the data cited are some outstanding examples of anchor institutions that have created shared value in inner cities. One such example is the University of Pennsylvania and the impact made on West Philadelphia. In one category, that of purchaser, the university has increased its purchasing from local vendors to 12% of its entire procurement budget. According to Porter, this is by far the largest commitment he’s been able to document. Dramatically expanding local purchasing requires a commitment from an anchor organization’s leadership. These institutions are so large, their leadership understandably has no idea where goods and services are being purchased and who the qualified local vendors are. Porter says these anchors must clearly articulate their needs as well as their expectations to the local vendor community.
While anchors may need to change the way they normally structure contracts or the way they view vendor relationships, there are discernible benefits. Doing business in Springfield is generally less costly. Doing business locally means greater vendor access. This, in turn, should yield a better product. Doing business with people you know and work with on not-for-profit boards and community initiatives should provide assurances about the values of these small, local businesses. Most importantly, the impact of anchors willing to purchase from local businesses sends a signal to other small companies about business opportunity in Springfield.
Last year, I made an informal request of several anchors as well as the EDC — the organization that represents the region’s 80 largest employers. In each case, I asked them to review their accounts payable to determine their degree of local purchasing. I suggested each consider increasing local procurement by 5%. Naturally, they are under no obligation to respond to my request. However, this simple act would have an enormous impact on the local economy and specifically on the health of well-established small businesses.
The return on this investment could be easily measured, and is one of many examples of shared value that these anchor institutions can and should achieve. It is also a big step toward transformation, which is vital to the interests of businesses of all sizes in Springfield. v

Nancy Urbschat is the owner of TSM Design in Springfield; (413) 731-7600.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Opinion

2010: A Year of Some Forward Progress

When all is said and done, 2010 will go down as a rather unremarkable year when it comes to business and economic development in Western Mass. Quite unremarkable might be more accurate.
Overall, there were few large-scale success stories, and as far as individual businesses were concerned, few if any will be calling this their proverbial ‘best year ever.’ As for headlines, besides the economy, which simply didn’t rebound here the way everyone was hoping and some were expecting, the next-biggest story was the groundbreaking for the high-performance computing center in Holyoke. This was really a 2009 story, and the groundbreaking was rather underwhelming and anti-climactic.
But while this past year lacked real drama, there were many stories from the pages of BusinessWest that seem to indicate some forward progress and give cause for optimism, if one is inclined to be optimistic.
Here are some positives to come away with:
• More signs of life in downtown Springfield. Maybe not as we’d like, but there are some. The lights are on in the old federal building, and the major landscaping work outside is nearly complete. The retenanting of the structure, a work in progress to be sure, will bring more foot traffic downtown and could help spur more retail development in a central business district that needs it.
Meanwhile, the Asylum building is coming down (not just yet, but soon, we hear) and the New England Farm Workers’ Council has acquired the historic Bowles Building, with designs on bringing market-rate housing and perhaps some retail to the long-vacant upper floors of the property known primarily as home to the Student Prince restaurant.
Other signs of progress: One Financial Plaza is turning more lights on, the State Street Corridor project added new chapters, work is underway on the new data center to take shape in the old Technical High School, and the ‘sneaker’ project, otherwise known as Art and Soles, spread some color downtown and gave people another reason to visit. And some did.
• More involvement from the state university. UMass Amherst Chancellor Robert Holub and his fedoras were seemingly everywhere this year, from the computing center festivities to an expansion of the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, to ceremonies marking construction of the new $156 million New Laboratory Sciences Building on the Amherst campus.
The multiple sightings of Holub and his hats mean that the university is doing what we know it has to do — become more of a force in this region. Initiatives such as those outlined above, as well as the university’s many other initiatives in Springfield, from the sneakers project to taking a lead role at the Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center at the Technology Park at STCC, all bode well for the future.
• The continued health of the ‘eds and meds’ sector. These institutions have been hit hard by the recession, just like every other sector, but they continue to be the rock of the local economy. Area hospitals have weathered the economic storm and appear ready for a rebound, while the $250 million Hospital of the Future at Baystate Medical Center moves quickly toward an opening that will mean substantial job growth.
On the eds side, the renamed Westfield State University is playing a key role in revitalizing the downtown in that city, while Holyoke Community College is expanding its presence with the new learning center downtown. Meanwhile, other institutions, from Elms to Bay Path to AIC, continue to make an impact far outside their campuses.
There were many other positive stories in 2010, from the continued growth of the biosciences and clean-energy sectors to advancement of the Ludlow Mills project being undertaken by WestMass Development Corp. Together, they don’t make 2010 a year of big headlines or profound developments. But it was a year of some important forward progress.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2010.

AGAWAM

Derrick Turnbull
300 North West St.
$10,000 — Exterior renovations

AMHERST

Amherst College
Goodnow House
$13,600 — Re-roof

Hampshire College
711 West St.
$8,650 — New roof

Lambda Chi Alpha Properties Inc.
374 North Pleasant St.
$17,000 — New roof

Yosrex Limited Partnership
266 E. Hadley Road
$24,000 — New roof

CHICOPEE

TRC Global Solutions Inc.
22 Benefit St.
$25,000 — Add floor joists to cellar area

GREENFIELD

Chapman Street Realty
14-16 Chapman St.
$13,000 — Replace roof

Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$48,000 — Renovate laboratory

Franklin Regional Transit Authority
12 Olive St.
$7,340,000 — Erect intermodal transit center and office building

The Theodore Leonard House, LLC
116 Federal St.
$9,000 — Replace rear roof

HADLEY

Jeremy Ober
12 Russell St.
$4,600 — Exterior renovations

Peter Grandonico
104 Russell St.
$58,200 — Change office partitions and add a bathroom

HOLYOKE

Rita K. Milos
555 High St.
$48,000 — Install new roof

LUDLOW

Lisa’s Hair Shop
200 Center St.
$10,000 — Interior renovations

Ludlow Housing Authority
96 Aldo Dr.
$2,500 — Replace door

NORTHAMPTON

Linda Rainville
33 Market St.
$4,100 — Install new roof

Maplewood Shops, Inc.
2 Conz St.
$10,000 — Replace rotted sill plates and damaged floor joists

Seven Day Adventists Church
35 North Main St.
$13,300 — Replace front entry steps

Packaging Corporation of America
525 Mount Tom Road
$377,000 — Install new roof

Perstop Compounds, Inc.
238 Nonotuck St.
$19,000 — Repair portion of north wall

SOUTHWICK

John Whalley
42 Powder Mill Road
$37,000 — Construct new maintenance building

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
2 Medical Center Dr.
$432,000 — Fit out 3,000 square feet of office space on the second floor

Mercy Hospital
271 Carew St.
$210,000 — Complete renovation in OR suite

Peter Picknelly
330 Park Dr.
$76,000 — Construct new building to be used as pool house

Spanish Christian Church
565 Chestnut St.
$20,000 — Build handicap ramp

Springfield Florist Supply
18 Morgan St.
$84,000 — New roof

Suzanne D. Morris
29 Logan St.
$45,000 — New roof

WESTFIELD

City of Westfield
149 Neck Road
$48,000 — Commercial alteration

Continental Cable
1116 East Mountain Road
$9,200 — Alteration

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Common Ground Holding, Inc.
25 Park Ave.
$3,000 — Renovate first floor of existing restaurant

Naif Makal/New England Retail
139 South Main St.
$990,000 — Construct a new 11,300-square-foot CVS retail store

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Acosta, Salustina Javier
20 Vernon St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/11/10

Barber, Sherryl
1095 Mohawk Trail, Lot 16
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Bartley, Ann M.
36 Davis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Beaulieu, Jeffrey J.
143 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Beharry, Russell A.
14 Porter Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Bellerose, Edward J.
Bellerose, Lori A.
21 Forge Pond Road
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Bennett, Mark
Poole, Angela Denise
109 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Benson, Frances G.
48 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Berrios, Eric O.
24 Curtis St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Bigwood, Steven M.
266 Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/10

Bishop, John D.
Bishop, Amy S.
2 Haynes Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Bisson, Marc A.
Bisson, Patricia J.
50 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Boucher, Marc P.
Boucher, Kim
133 Laurel Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Bovat, Linfred A.
113 North Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Boyd, Paul L.
15 Kimball St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/11/10

Brothers, Mark F.
Brothers, Susan D.
89 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Campeglio, Richard J.
259 Salisbury Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Cantwell, David J.
62 Allen Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Carrasquillo, Myrna L.
a/k/a Torres, Myrna L.
54 Prospect St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Casebolt, Ralph L.
Casebolt, Loretta E.
29 New Broadway St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Chadderton, Lynn
350 Meadow St., Apt. 4
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/10

Colen, Leith F.
150 Hoxsey St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Considine, Glenn
7 Groveland St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Costigan, Angela M.
26 School St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Dansereau, Tobe Daniel
Dansereau, Jennifer Ann
47 Bushnell Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Deane, Brian John
Deane, Caroline Ann
94 9th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Denning, Helen M.
2009 Central St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

DeVine, Eric D.
P.O. Box 91
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/04/10

DiLorenzo, Americo C.
DiLorenzo, Esther A.
16 Stratford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/11/10

Dubish, Jennifer A.
Dubish, Edward S.
25 Merriam St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/01/10

Eaton, Mark D.
780 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Epstein, Joshua L.
128 4th St., Apt. 1R
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Erali, Eric J.
Erali, Bobbi Jo
172 Sanders St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Estremera, Jesus J.
Estremera, Wanda
1018 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Florence, Kenneth M.
Florence, Lori A.
159 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Flynn, Russell J.
88 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/05/10

Fortin, Pamela T.
80 Columbia St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Fournier, Billie-Jo
39 Rugby St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Gentile, Patricia A.
57 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Godaire, Mark L.
Godaire, Rachael J.
40 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Hadley, Thomas G.
111 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Hale Home Improvement
Hale, Todd R.
75 Deepfield Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Hale, Kristen A.
115 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Herbert, Linda E.
103 Stephens St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/05/10

Hubbard, Kevin James
91 Williams St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Hughes, William J.
131 Ashley Ave., Apt A5
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Irwin, Amy C.
29 Westbrooke Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/10

Jones, Gemma Hart
118 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/01/10

King, Jessica
77 Pinevale St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/11/10

King, Steven
LePage-King, Gina
54 Chestnut St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Kniskern, Lawrence B.
176 West Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Lamore-LaCourse, Tina Marie
68 Hagan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Lopez, Luis M.
Lopez, Angelita I.
73 Gold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Lumelsky, Zane C.
150 Hoxsey St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Mariettos, Irene
40 Ware Road, Unit 4
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Mariettos, John E.
40 Ware Road, Unit 4
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

McClellan, David F.
McClellan, Paula M.
6 Woodsong Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Mohammed, Amin
22 Keddy Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Mollison, Brett M.
12 Linden Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Moreau, Robert W.
Moreau, Theresa A.
454 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Morin, Glenn Ronald
1 East St. Court
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Morin, Michael
23 Atkins St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Murcell, Richard C.
Murcell, Carla R.
96 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Muzzy, Michael A.
176 Forest Hill Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/04/10

Naughton, Neil P.
Naughton, Frances M.
12 Cedar Swamp Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Nedeoglo, Nikolay
Nedeoglo, Yekaterina
6 Sam West Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/10

Nieske, Craig K.
Nieske, Susan L.
P.O. Box 1043
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

O’Brien, Thomas H.
73 Franklin St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/02/10

O’Donnell, William Kevin
296 Ardsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Ottomaniello, Nicholas J.
Ottomaniello, Kimberly A.
20 Queen Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Paolino, John A.
Paolino, Penny L.
65 Pheland St.
Springfield, MA 01109-1317
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Patton, Susan E.
176 West Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Peloquin, Ronald J.
180 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Perez, Faustino
Perez, Margarita
24 Winthrop St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Prendergast, Michael D.
10 Valley St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Progulske, Donald A.
592 Southwick Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/04/10

Provost, Susan Marie
12 Danaher Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Ramos, Carlos A.
Ramos, Alba N.
16 Alvin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Reed, Melissa
6 Willard Place
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/10

Richardson, Nora
P.O. Box 732
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/05/10

Rittmaier, Eleanor I.
116 Barber St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Roberge, Maurice R.
Roberge, Yvonne T.
110 Darling St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/11/10

Robinson, Ronald J.
321 Belmont Ave., Apt. 4R
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Salvadore, Daniel R.
695 Barre Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Santiago, Jessica
24 Curtis St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Scantic Valley Corp.
Mazzuca, Michael Anthony
Mazzuca, Krista Maria
a/k/a Marinelli, Krista M.
7 Scenic Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/04/10

Sekula, Stanley S.
1027 Chestnut St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/10

Sims, David
PO Box 91211
Springfield, MA 01139
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/01/10

Smith, Merinda
237 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Smith, Renee
239 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Sobota, Michael R.
21 Brown St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/10

Stetson, Jayne L.
236 North Main St.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Strobel, Gordon N.
Strobel, Rosemarie
46 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Sullivan, Lawrence G.
Sullivan, Christen A.
P.O. Box 166
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/10

Taylor, Kenneth J.
261 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/01/10

Tessier, David Roger
18 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/15/10

Tortoriello, Thomas N.
86 Pembroke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/10

Tower, James C.
Tower, Lillian I.
6 Unity St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/10

Turek, Lori A.
25 Otis St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/10

Valley, Frank W.
Valley, Julia T.
73 Cyman Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Wojciak, Zachary R.
28 Pennsylvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/10

Wroldson, Erik B.
P.O. Box 124
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/06/10

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2010.

AGAWAM

Boston Beautiques
525 Springfield St.
Pawel Muskus

Phipps Discount Liquors
1350 Springfield St.
Spero Phillips

S & N Detailing Services
226 Lancaster Dr.
Neil Donah

V. Mulka @ Shear Illusions
497 Springfield St.
Valerie Mulka

AMHERST

Art is Possibility
34 Main St.
Judith E. Sanders

Beach Club Training
65 University Dr.
Michael Serrichio

Classic Chevrolet LLC
40 Dickinson St.
Todd M. Volk

College Street Motors
260 College St.
John Stanley

CHICOPEE

ENGSafety.com
5 Hummingbird Dr.
Mark B. Bell

Smart Looks II
1245 Granby Road
Brenda-Lee Fortin

Ray’s State Inspection
817 Front St.
Ramez Y. Matta

EAST LONGMEADOW

4c Property Services
91 Pease Road
Carl H. Otto III

Artifacts
201 Shaker Road
Matthew Reed

Bach Towing
174 Shaker Road
Leonard Eremento III

Floating Lotus Jewelry
82 Gates Ave.
Janet Weinberg

Kendall’s Closet
165 Shaker Road
Melissa Schechterle

Maple Street Medical Group
281 Maple St.
Robert S. Howe

Meadow Place Dental
200 North Main St.
Lawrence Commisso

GREENFIELD

A & M Reclistote Services
20 Keegan Lane
Matthew Goglin

Artcycles Boutique
302 Main St.
Loretta Viecelli

Complete Automotive Service
14 French King Highway
Robert M. Vassar

Lundgren Honda of Greenfield
409 Federal St.
Forza Autogroup Inc.

HOLYOKE

Alex Auto Repair
555 South Canal St.
Alexis Gonzalez

Celean’s Beauty Supplies
50 Holyoke St.
Celestine Boateng

CT Bodymagic.com
50 Holyoke St.
Kathy Woodward

Hunter Logging & Tree Service
918 Main St.
Steve Hunter

Ivette’s Images
233 Maple St.
Petra I. Cappas

Pelletier Insulation
143 Suffolk St.
Donald W. Pelletier

R & L Wholesale Seafood
67 Brown Ave.
Ana M. Rodriguez

Riverside Auto & Cycle
85 North Bridge St.
Michael Richardson

Simplicity
1735 Northampton St.
Jacqueline Dominguez

LUDLOW

Butler Carpet Cleaning Company
23 Cady St.
Carl Meshear

The Luxy
200 Center St.
Lisa Tereso

NORTHAMPTON

Burke GMC
200 North King St.
Bryan J. Burke

Electronic Errands
131 High St.
Peter Brunette II

Frogpond Photography & Design
144 Acrebrook Dr.
Diane H. Bowyer

Grab-A-Cab
93 Main St.
Said Lmoalem

Mill River Co.
15 Willow St.
Mara Dupour

Pleasant Journey Used Cars
5 Fulton Ave.
John N. Davey

Ryan Imported Car Repair
3 Brewster St.
Joseph Ryan

PALMER

King Landscape Service
8 Green St.
Michael Larrow

Place Free Classifieds
2092 Main St.
Deborah M. Ciejka

Ray Kelley & Son
11 Water St.
Robert Kelley

Target Engineering & Target Health
111 Woodland Heights
Norman Leclair

Yankee Flea Market Inc.
1311 Park St.
Keith Walker

Yankee Fields
1164 Ware St.
Nancy Kerigan

SOUTHWICK

J&R Consulting
8 Pearl Brook Road
Janet Brodalski

Katie’s Marketing
160 Point Grove Road
Katie Hauff

Walt’s Garage
483 College Highway
Kathy Whalley

Westview Farms
72 Mort Vining Road
Arthur Pinell

SPRINGFIELD

J & D Reptiles
47 Savoy Ave.
Jeremy J. Turgeon

JMS Business Services
6 Macomber Ave.
James M. Skarbek

La Primera Iglesia Elahim
113 Orchard St.
Carmen Rodriguez

Little Workshop
4 Front St.
Paul Stasiak

Majestic Barber Shop
444 Chestnut St.
Jose A. Martinez

Manna-Hata
897 Carew St.
Carlos E. Garcia

Miguel’s Towing LLC
155 Rocus St.
Miguel Santiago

Nikki’s Grill
1655 Boston Road
Nicole Kent

P & P Services
11 Kimberly Ave.
Maria Alicea

Plus Designs
161 Hancock St.
Tanya Daniels

Ramos Accounting and Tax
405 Armory St.
Oscar Ramos

Rocky’s Lawn Care
73 Navajo Road
Rocky L. Kelly Sr.

Shamrock Tech Solutions
116 Denwall Dr.
Thomas P. Hayes

St. James Auto Body
503 St. James Ave.
Ta-Tanisha Ayala

The Chimera Menagerie
182 Main St.
Valentim A. Porfirio

The Sushi
60 Avocado St.
Jae H. Choi

WJH Construction
62 Spence St.
William J. Harnum

WGBH Educational Foundation
44 Hampden St.
James A. Gallerani

Wheelers Cars & Convenience
321 Walnut St.
Wajid Mahmood

Witconn Enterprises LLC
15 Monrovia St.
Richard F. Connery

Wunstarr Marketing
11 Pearl St.
Christopher Jefferson

WESTFIELD

Atkinson Enterprise
97 Reservoir Ave.
Denise Atkinson

MD Kane Construction
35 Day Avenue
Marcus D. Kane

U.S. Asia Alliance
350 Valley View Dr.
Richard Loftus

Wzorek Automotive
22 Little River Road
Carl Wzorek Jr.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Nursefinders of Springfield, MA
181 Park Ave.
Susan Salka

Pet Supplies
175 Memorial Ave.
PSP Stores LLC

Rita’s HairCare
8 Chestnut St.
Rita E. Liberopoulos

The Official Cuts Barber Shop
715 Main St.
Luis A. Marrero

Wireless Zone – ATI
7 Westfield St.
Kevin Sinclair

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Briefcase Departments

Growth Projections Remain Sluggish
WASHINGTON — The National Assoc. for Business Economics (NABE) recently noted that survey panelists made only modest revisions to their forecasts for the November report compared with their October projections for economic growth, according to NABE President Richard Wobbekind, associate dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado. Wobbekind noted that projections for real GDP growth remain sub-par through the first quarter of 2011, but accelerate gradually through the forecast period. For next year as a whole, GDP growth is expected to be moderate. Factors restraining growth going forward include ongoing balance-sheet restructuring by consumers and businesses, and a diminished contribution to GDP growth from inventory restocking and government stimulus. Confidence in the expansion’s durability is intact, but panelists remain concerned about high levels of federal debt, a continuing high level of unemployment, increased business regulation, and rising commodity prices. To a large extent, the latest NABE forecast reflects the view that the economy will struggle against financial headwinds; 40% of survey respondents — compared to 37% in October — characterize the expansion as “sub-par with severe wealth losses and onerous debt burdens inhibiting spending and lending.” In contrast, 28% of respondents feel that “the economy will overcome its headwinds, and behave more in line with a traditional business cycle expansion: real output will grow at a rate above potential, and households and businesses will boost discretionary spending.” The likelihood of either stagflation or the economy slipping back into recession is viewed as relatively low. Also, consumer spending is expected to remain modest throughout the forecast horizon due to weak job gains, persistently high unemployment, and negligible growth in household net worth. This year’s holiday retail sales are still expected to be weak, rising only 2.5% from those of last year. Roughly half of the panelists expect the personal saving rate to fall over the forecast period, while the other half of the panel is divided as to whether it will rise further or stay at roughly the same rate. Additionally, labor market conditions are expected to improve slowly. Monthly payroll gains are forecast to average less than 150,000 until the latter half of 2011, at which time gains will improve at a range of roughly 150,000-170,000. Joblessness will remain high, with the unemployment rate persisting at over 9.5% or higher through the first quarter of 2011 before easing — but only slightly — to 9.2% by year-end 2011. This will mark the weakest post-recession job recovery on record. Panelists estimate the current long-run or natural rate of unemployment at 5.8%, up by one-half-percentage point since 2007.

Colonial Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival Team Up
PITTSFIELD and STOCKBRIDGE — The boards of trustees for the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield and Berkshire Theatre Festival (BTF) in Stockbridge recently announced a partnership that will combine resources to strengthen the cultural vitality in the Berkshires. The partnership will stage performances and festivals interchangeably at the two historic theaters and BTF’s Unicorn Theatre. The Colonial and BTF will retain their boards of trustees and create a new board to oversee all operations. Staff activities of both organizations will also be integrated to produce efficiencies and reduce costs.

Calendar Sales Support Schools
AMHERST — The 2011 edition of the educational calendar When I Grow Up I Want To Be is now available at several local venues, according to Carroll G. Lamb, executive director of the Institute of Black Invention & Technology Inc. The calendar features color photographs of preschool-age children expressing their desire to be like significant black achievers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other fields. Biographies of these achievers are included in the calendar. Donations from businesses and individuals and calendar sales enable the gift of calendars to elementary school classrooms in Springfield, Amherst, and Hadley. Calendars are available at Olive Tree Books-N-Voices, 97 Hancock St., Springfield; Helen’s Hairum Salon in Tower Square, Springfield; A.J. Hastings, 45 South Pleasant St., Amherst; and Food for Thought, 100 North Pleasant St., Amherst. For more information, visit www.tibit.biz.

Bright Nights Featured
on MSN
SPRINGFIELD — Bright Nights at Forest Park is featured at msn.com in an article titled “Everything is Illuminated.” The holiday-lighting display is first on the list of 10 lighting displays in the U.S. and Canada. The article notes that Bright Nights “adds a little color to the wintry staging with Dinner with Dickens, Supper with Santa, carriage rides, and an engine tour from Hartford to Springfield.” Bright Nights runs nightly from Dec. 8 through Jan. 2, starting at 5 p.m. Bright Nights is sponsored by the Spirit of Springfield with the Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management. For more information, call (413) 733-3800 or visit www.brightnights.org.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2010

Company Notebook Departments

Polish National Credit Opens New Office
HAMPDEN — The Polish National Credit Union’s newest office recently opened at 25 East Longmeadow Road. The branch has an in-house mortgage origination office, a drive-thru teller, and drive-up ATM. Carole A. Scott is the branch manager, with Claudine LaValley serving as the assistant branch manager. Tellers are Katie Vient, Sylvia Nadeau-Poole, and Sherry Skinner. Headquartered in Chicopee, the credit union operates full-service branches in Chicopee Center, Granby, Westfield, Southampton, and a stand-alone Mortgage Center on Main Street in Chicopee.

Stony Brook Receives ‘Pacesetter’ Designation
LUDLOW — The Stony Brook power plant, operated and principally owned by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), has been named a “Pacesetter Plant” for 2009-10 by the Combined Cycle Journal, an international publication that tracks innovation and advanced technology in combined cycle electric generators. In naming Stony Brook a Pacesetter Plant, the journal cites MMWEC’s role as an industry leader in retaining plant value through technological upgrades and innovative maintenance practices that address changing market conditions. The designation also reflects the successful installation this year of new generator-control systems on four of the plant’s five turbine generators. New controls will be installed on the fifth in the near future. Stony Brook is a nonprofit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides a variety of power-supply, financial, risk-management and other services to the state’s consumer-owned, municipal utilities.

United Bank Provides
Gifts for Children
WEST SPRINGFIELD — United Bank has partnered with the Department of Children and Families in Springfield, Holyoke, and Worcester to provide holiday gifts for local youngsters who might otherwise go without. United’s Foster the Spirit program is in its 13th year in the Springfield area, and will be introduced for the first time this year in the bank’s new Worcester region locations. All United Bank branches are displaying a holiday tree decorated with tags, each representing a child’s wish. Customers, staff, and members of the public are welcome to participate by selecting a tag from the tree and donating that unwrapped gift for the child. Cash donations are used to purchase gift certificates for movies, clothing, and toys. United’s corporate contribution to Foster the Spirit will be supplemented by a special campaign at facebook.com/bankatunited. The bank will donate $1 (up to $1,000) for every visitor to the site who clicks ‘like’ from now until Dec. 17.
Baystate Named
One of Top 50 Hospitals
for Cardiovascular Care
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center is one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals for heart and vascular care, according to a new Thomson Reuters study that examined patient outcomes and rated hospitals for their performance in several key areas of cardiovascular treatment. The study, now in its 12th year, examined the performance of 1,022 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions such as angioplasties. Baystate Medical Center is on the Thomson Reuters honor roll for the second consecutive year. The study evaluated general and applicable specialty, short-term, acute-care, non-federal U.S. hospitals treating a broad spectrum of cardiology patients. Baystate was one of 15 teaching hospitals with cardiovascular residency programs named to the list. Thomson Reuters researchers analyzed 2008 and 2009 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review data, Medicare cost reports, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare inpatient data. The researchers scored hospitals in several key performance areas: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, core measures, percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay, and wage- and severity-adjusted average
cost.

Westfield Chamber Recognizes Businesses
WESTFIELD — Jen-Coat was named 2010 Business of the Year during the annual meeting of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 17. Jen-Coat was chosen for its policies and projects that have had a positive impact on the community, as well as evidence of working together with community organizations and acting as a role model and inspiration to other organizations. The chamber also recognized Stevens 470 as 2010 Small Business of the Year; Sean Hogan, president of Hogan Communications, as 2010 Business Man of the Year; and Kathleen Damon, CEO of the Carson Center for Human Services, as 2010 Business Woman of the Year. Al Ferst, a long-time resident who has generously funded many projects in Westfield for the benefit of children, was named this year’s recipient of the Don Blair Outstanding Community Service Award.

MassMutual Plans RetireSmart Participant Web Site
SPRINGFIELD — Beginning in the first quarter of 2011, MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division will launch phase one of its new RetireSmart participant Web site that promises to be an “engine for action” among participants striving to plan and save for retirement. The new site will capitalize on significant technology investments MassMutual is making to support its simple, action-oriented approach to participant education. The differentiator behind RetireSmart is that it prompts participants to take appropriate steps when it makes the most sense for them — and makes it as easy as possible for participants to do so in the manner they prefer. Highlights of phase one include a video game designed to raise retirement awareness in a fun, engaging way, and shorter, more intuitive menus to help participants find what they need quickly and easily. For more information, visit www.massmutual.com.

Firm Creates Marketing Materials for New
Home Care Agency
WESTFIELD — Stevens 470 recently created brand marketing for Integra Home Health, LLC, a new home health care agency in the Greater Springfield area. Projects for the agency included a logo, brand standards, stationery, a consumer brochure, and an informational Web site. The Web site is built on a content-management system that allows Integra to update the site through an easy-to-use text editor. In addition, Integra can edit and create new content, update, and manage pages on the Web site. Integra’s Web site is www.integrahomehealth.com.

Giving Tree Marks
26th Year
SPRINGFIELD — The 2010 Hasbro Children’s Giving Tree program is now underway and runs through Dec. 17. Hasbro Inc. donates toys and games during the holidays to children in need in the Greater Springfield area while encouraging community members to perform “acts of kindness” and donate nonperishable food items to the program. The acts of kindness slips will be displayed on the giving tree through Dec. 17, the food items collected will be distributed by The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and the toys and games donated by Hasbro will be distributed by the United Way of Pioneer Valley.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2010.

AGAWAM

Six Flags New England
1623 Main St.
$1,000,000 — Erect new Wild Mouse Roller Coaster

Six Flags New England
1623 Main St.
$187,000 — Form and pour concrete footings for Blitz ride

AMHERST

Amherst Court Trust
26 South Prospect St.
$14,000 — Renovation

Sandra M. Southwick
7 North Pleasant St.
$10,000 — Office space renovation on second floor

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Public Schools
125 Montgomery St.
$54,000 — Install modular classrooms

Chicopee Public Schools
125 Montgomery St.
$219,000 — Install new fire-protection system

Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Road
$100,000 — Remove wall to enlarge gym and replace flooring

Oxford Valley estates
283 Fuller Road
$58,000 — Strip and re-roof

United Brothers, LLC
872 Meadow St.
$20,000 — Interior and exterior renovations

GREENFIELD

Francis McDonald
377 Main St.
$3,800 — Office renovations

George Balis
34 Bank Row
$16,500 — Replace siding, glass, and aluminum framework

Sarah E. Brown
20 Church St.
$13,000 — Replace windows

HADLEY

Jeremy Ober
12 Russell St.
$4,600 — Window repair

Pyramid Management Group
367 Russell St.
$9,400 — Exterior renovations at JC Penney mall entrance

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Mall Company, L.P.
50 Holyoke St.
$238,000 — Remodel existing Bath & Body store

NORTHAMPTON

City of Northampton
221 Riverside Dr.
$12,600 — Install attic insulation at the Feiker School

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$36,000 — Replace broken bricks to west wing

DAS Property Group, LLC
108 Main St.
$88,000 — Renovate third floor

J W Inc.
13 Old South St.
$10,000 — Strip and shingle roof

Northampton Terminal Associate
1 Old South St.
$8,000 — Create new space

Smith College
53 College Lane
$350,000 — Renovate college club

SOUTH HADLEY

Loomis Community
5 Spruce Run
$3,500 — Install insulation

SPRINGFIELD

Appleton Corporation
837 State St.
$180,000 — Renovations in six apartments

Ivette Cruz
34 Mulberry St.
$45,000 — Change existing rooms to offices

Maple Springfield Associates
125 Maple St.
$98,000 — Re-roof

WESTFIELD

Human Resources Unlimited Inc.
55 Broad St.
$10,000 — Renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Central Chevrolet, Inc.
675 Memorial Ave.
$270,000 — Renovate 7,000 square feet of existing space for a car dealership

Fountain Prospect Realty Corp.
492 Prospect Ave.
$1,577,600 – Construction of a 21,000-square-feet addition to existing building

Karen McMahon
315 Main St.
$16,000 – Renovate 1,962 square feet of space for a dance studio

Oleg Abramchuck
553 Main St.
$6,000 – Re-roof commercial portion of mixed-use structure

Sunil Patel Gokul, LLC
2260 Westfield St.
$10,000 – Renovate existing space for a yoga studio

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Bankruptcies Departments

BANKRUPTCIES

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

Almeida, Christine M.
69 Wealthy Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/24/10

Asselin, Shirley M.
33 Sargeant Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Auger, Raymond R.
971 Reed St.
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Baribeau, Steven G.
100 Byers St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Bauman, John Allen
43 Charpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Bennett, Daniel E.
102 Parallel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Benson, Patricia Mary
10 Roberts Pond Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Bernardo, Alfred J.
Bernardo, Susan E.
PO Box 723
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Betournay, Norman Robert
28 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Bilodeau, Joan I.
104 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Biron, Kevin B.
1091 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Blount, Alfred C.
265 Fern Bank Road #21
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Boonnag, Kanit S.
Boonag, Torpong
19 Glendale St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Bowler, John Joseph
949 Hampden St., Apt 2
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Brennan, John S.
Brennan, Janet R.
43 Demont Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Brida, James R.
60 Pencasal Dr.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Briggs, Jeffrey D.
244 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Brown, Virginia M.
172 Summer St. #4
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Bruno-Buonomo, Carmen
PO Box 70299
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Burns, Lauren E.
Bouvier, Lauren E.
17 Homestead Blvd.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Burt, Daryl J.
1189 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Cardinal, Sandra J.
34 Chartier Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Carr, Tamara L.
36 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Carroll, Daniel R.
Carroll, Debora R.
73 Wilder Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Clark, David B.
108 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Clark, Marshall G.
Clark, Antoinette
351 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Clark-Cardinal, Tami A.
135 Moore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Collins, Paul J.
170 East Hadley Road #50
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Colon, Francisco
Colon, Blanca
43 Webster St., #2
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Connors, Diane
263 Center St.
1st Floor, Apt. A
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Cornelius, Grace E.
104 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Craig Sound
Craig Aquatic Specialties
Craig, Scott N.
1012 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

DePriest, Carlton T.
41 Rosedale Ave.
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Destromp, Roland L.
Destromp, Ruth J.
423 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Don’s Carpet Care
Beaupre, Donald H.
Beaupre, Linda M.
90 Kanawha Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Dubour, Kathleen M.
68 Blanchwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Dunlap, N. Leigh
19 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Dusseault, Matthew F.
20 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Ear 2 Track
Kometani, James K.
1 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

E-Force Protective Coating
Wrigley, Roger M.
Wrigley, Karen L.
a/k/a Branch, Karen L.
a/k/a Hanson, Karen L.
40 School House Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Engle, Brenda J.
Engle, Brenda H.
P.O.Box 103
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Espinosa, Ann Marie
47 Mohawk Dr.
Springfield, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Fennyery, James R.
163 Mountainview St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Freeman, Ernestine
204 Pearl St., 2L
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Gonzalez, Omaris
54 Bradford Dr. #A2
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Grady, Shaun P.
Grady, Tami J.
106 Windsor Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Harris-Poyser, Majester L.
7 Clayton St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Hayes, Jennifer A.
116 Pleasant St., #414
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Hogan, Thomas M.
137 Hendrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Holden, Melissa M.
95 Cheshire Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Hotaling, William J.
Hotaling, Katherine E.
30 Massachusetts Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Independent Administrative and Technical Support
Calderwood, Maryelen
a/k/a Brown, Maryelen C.
82 Sanderson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Johnson, Kristen Elizabeth
52 Cold Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Jones, Brian W.
Jones, Tiffany B.
4 Lathrop Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Keough, Renee
312 Amherst St. #2
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Khodadadian, Siranoosh
19 South Shore Dr.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Kida, Lawrence R.
38 Robinson Road
W. Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Labonte, Leo J.
28 Simard Drive, Apt. 1
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Lambert, Todd C.
136 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Laporte, Jessica Walker
6 Daniel Square Ext.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Leavitt, Joseph R.
Leavitt, Donna L.
72 Paige St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/18/10

LeBlanc, Deborah
43 Craig Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Lee, Linda
Smith, John A.
55 A Danek Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Lefebvre, Richard A.
Lefebvre, Nancy E.
400 Britton St. #223
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Lemon, Donna Rae
633 Sisson Hill Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Loglisci, Lynne A.
a/k/a Blais, Lynne Ann
13A Oak St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Long, Maureen P.
6 Pearl Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Lopez, Osvaldo E.
51 Atwater Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Lyman, Janet Ann
a/k/a Cook, Janet Ann
75 Mechanic St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Magill, Kori K.
Kielbania, Kori K.
34 Kazbeck St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Malave, Cristobal
433 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Malone, Michael T.
Malone, Frances Ellen
71 Morningside Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Mark A. Ogoley Construction
Ogoley, Mark A.
31 Scantic Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Martel, Steven M.
105 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Martelli, Nicholas
200 Baldwinville Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Martin, Robert F.
Martin, Kelly D.
71 Tulsa St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Martinez, Alba N.
74 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Matos, Lydia E.
61 Wentworth St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Matte, Rene O.
163 Sunnymeade Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Mawaka, Laura Ann
26 Mechanic St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Maynard, Kathleen
a/k/a Hullette, Kathleen
111 Brickyard Road, Apt. 2G
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

McKenzie, David Jeremiah
40 Bartels St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

McLain, Thomas S.
McLain, Patricia B.
16 Richmond St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

McQuade, Daniel P.
McQuade, Kristen A.
396 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/27/10

Medina, Jose A.
265 Mill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Mendez, Hipolito
Mendez, Mayra
37 Mercury Court, 2-L
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Moncrieffe, Ivan
28 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Morgan, Travis Levar
Morgan, Myra Marintha
37 Emily St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Moses, Ola M.
70 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Mosher, David
131 Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Mosher, Theresa F.
c/o Eric Kornblum
94 North Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Odiorne, Sharon M.
4 Ross Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Ortiz, Evelyn
Ortiz-Pacheco, Evelyn
101 Lowell St., Apt. 601
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Pacheco, Jose A.
43 Hebron St., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Park Street Foundry Inc.
P.O. Box 327
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 10/24/10

Partlow, Stacy L.
74 A James St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Ponce, Efrain
74 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Prentice, Stanley
Prentice, Dawn M.
28 Cole Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Provost, Linda A.
657 Poole St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Richardson, Keith W.
Richardson, Heather E.
a/k/a Lusco, Heather E.
PO Box 81
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Rivas, Michelle M.
a/k/a Demers, Michelle M.
59 Aldo Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Rodriguez, Bethzaida
22 Brookline Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Rodriguez, Milagros
68 Farnum Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/10

Rossetti, George L.
91 Lantern Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/17/10

Rossi, Diana M.
477 Kings Hgwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Rossi, Richard S.
Rossi, Kaija
114 Mashapaug Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Saez, Wilberto M.
25 Collins St., Apt. A
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Samek, Sandra Mary
71 Doverbrook Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Serafino, David S.
43 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Serafino, Donna M.
43 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Sergeychik, Mikhail
38 Lower Mass Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Sheldon, Patricia A.
15 Beaufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Small, Rose M.
219 Seymore Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Smith, Eric J.
Smith, Tammy L.
25 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Sullivan, Jennifer A.
Deming, Jennifer A.
65A South St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/10

Swett, Howard H.
221 New Boston Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Swiss, Kirk P.
17 Constitution Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Taillefer, Jean R.
48 Riverview Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Thomas, Rachelle Rutkowski
53 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Trott, Margaret Evelyn
400 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Trudel, Gary S.
38 Maynard St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/28/10

Villafane, Mirta Luz
a/k/a Martinez, Mirta L.
54 Bradford Dr., Unit A
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/10

Voytko, Christine E.
12 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/10

Warchut, Walter W.
81 Autumn Dr.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Weeks, Almont E.
93 South Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

Weeks, Carol A.
PO Box 42
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/10

White, Michael
White, Jennifer
51 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/29/10

Whitney, Blair P.
33 Brickhouse Mountain Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/10

Yanbul, Ibrahim
Yanbul, Hulya
a/k/a Topcu, Hulya
23 Cypress St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/10

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2010.

AMHERST

Community Photo Access
534 Main St.
Anibal Gonzalez-Rivera

NJ Company
135 Lincoln Ave.
Naomi Elliot

North Amherst Gulf
24 Montague Road
Joseph Sacco

CHICOPEE

Lugos Family Barber Shop
257 Hampden St.
Agustin Lugo Jr.

Phantazm Media Publishing & Printing
419 Front St.
Geoffrey Watson

Win-Wes Contractors
1731 Memorial Dr.
Paul Winters

WirelessZone AII
1519 Memorial Dr.
AII Inc.

GREENFIELD

Call’s Corner Store
124 Conway St.
Shahid Habib

Feeding Landscapes
24 Franklin St.
Abrah Dresdale

Rite View Farm
493 Leyden Road
Ronald Wright

Smart Computer
345 Main St.
Jonathan Heburt

Zinnia
116 Federal St.
Mandy Lyn Sweet

HADLEY

Ascent Audiology & Hearing
104 Russell St.
Susan Russell

Mukora’s Fine Arts & Crafts
367 Russell St.
John Mukora

Nail Pro
367 Russell St.
Charles Tran

HOLYOKE

Amy’s Hallmark
50 Holyoke St.
Steven C. Salter

Hillside Auto Sales
911 Main St.
Emil Krassler

J & G Enterprise
100 Nonotuck St.
John Hurley

JAGD
14 Greenwood Ave.
James D. Watson

Stop & Shop Gas
28 Linclon St.
Mark Puza

LUDLOW

Bon-Chien
26 Kirkland Ave.
Bonnie Delviscio

Butter Carpet Cleaning Company
23 Cady St.
Carl Mesheau

Great Clips
433 Center St.
Rachel Barowsky

Rock School Music Academy
95 Windsor St.
Miguel Goncalves

Stratia Electric
636 Fuller St.
Christopher Szczepanek

NORTHAMPTON

BestDealz.com
414 Acrebrook Dr.
Jeffrey Costigan

Cardinal Strategies
35 Maynard Road
William Rosen

Digital Media Army
95 South St.
Lukas B. Snelling

Downtown Auto Sales
110 Pleasant St.
Christopher Cahillane

Hair by Jodi
151 Main St.
Jodi A. Nowak

Jude Enterprise
59 Chestnut St.
Angela Parro

Polished!…A Nail Salon
59 Conz St.
Kerry A. West

Salon Allure
59 Conz St.
Pamela Laprade

Sushi City
228 King St.
Soe Naing

TJDGass.com
58 Phillips Place
Timothy Domkowski

Tout Sweet Confections
44 Sheffield Lane
Pamela Wicinas

PALMER

General Machine
11 Walnut St.
Bruce Baldyga

New England Cable Engineering Services
2170 Main St.
Tracy Merrill-Kalesnik

Stolar Realty LLC
2001 Calkins Road
Christopher J. Stolar

SPRINGFIELD

Haircuts by Minerva
560 1/2 Page Blvd.
Minerva Santana

JRG Enterprise
30 Governor St.
Jose Bolivar

K & F Masonry
133 Sumner Ave.
Kevin W. Thompson

Kenia’s Beauty Salon
519 Main St.
Rigoberto Oscar

KJR Cleaning
24 Stonybrook Road
Kelly Raleigh

L & R Remodeling
2994 Main St.
Luis O. Rivera

Lindalee Boutique
1655 Main St.
Hilda Matos

Los Bandoleros Barber Shop
616 Belmont Ave.
Ramon J. Rios

Majestic Barber Shop
444 Chestnut St.
Jose A. Martinez

Miguel’s Towing LLC
155 Rocus St.
Miguel Santiago

McKinney & Burbach Tavern
1127 Main St.
Julie Waniewski

Nails by Carol
24 Island Pond Road
Carol M. Rolandini

Nails Model
459 Main St.
Truong Minh Tai

Neighborhood Deli
158 Island Pond Road
Demetrice L. Mitchell

Nelson’s Remodeling & Painting
17 Drake St.
Nelson Garcia

Ritchie’s Handyman Service
230 El Paso St.
Ritchie Nebar

S.W.A.G.G.E.R.
94 Wilbraham Road
Clarence W. Smith III

SCB Marketing and Consulting
483 Dickinson St.
Stephen Burrell

Sleep Management Solutions
100 Wason Ave.
Thomas P. Gaffney Jr.

Stamps Williams Realty
431 White St.
Robin L. Jones

TNT Fast Stop
402 King St.
Tyshun O. Riles

The-N-Zone
152 Rifle St.
Elijah R. Lyles

The Fortress West
34 Front St.
George W. Sidor Jr.

Triple Seven Cyber Center
296 Cooley St.
En Yu

Vigo Remittance
2460 Main St.
Jackie L. Hill

WESTFIELD

A Cut Above the Rest
37 Elm St.
Isander Robles

Freshwater Wetland Services
2 Collins St.
Katie A. Bednaz

Ginger Snacks
281 Lower Sandy Hill Road
Mark Simone

Onsite Computer Repairs of Westfield
66 Janis Road
Michael Monahan

Simplicity Salon
1144 Southampton Road
Janine LaPointe

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Alanna Scully Photography
291 City View Ave.
Alanna Scully

Bath & Kitchen Gallery
1060 Memorial Ave.
John J. Regan Jr.

Big Lare’s Bass Excursion’s
1291 Morgan Road
Lawrence W. Marsh

Bottega Cucina
46 Morgan Road
Philip C. Hillenbrand

Dollar Tree
465 Memorial Ave.
Dollar Tree Stores Inc

Drisdelle Quality Carpentry
115 Morton St.
John R. Drisdelle

Frasco Fuel Oil
2383 Westfield St.
David K. Frasco

I love my Jojo’s
179 Daggett Dr.
Joanne Contrino-Guilbault

Owais Khan Traders
20 Elmdale St.
Muhammad Owais

Wireless Zone
7 Westfield St.
Kevin Sinclair

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Opinion

Putting the Pioneer Valley Back on Track

A $70 million federal grant to rebuild the Pioneer Valley’s main, north-south rail line has generated excitement and anticipation across the region. Another $210 million of committed rail-corridor grants in neighboring Connecticut and Vermont underscores the strategic importance of this critical Northeast rail link connecting New York City with Montreal.
Next year, this $70 million award will begin funding the wholesale rebuilding of the rail line from Springfield north to Vermont — construction work that will take 24 months to complete. Thus, by 2013, we can look forward to rail passenger service being reintroduced and expanded to Holyoke, Northampton, and Greenfield, which all lost service in 1989 due to poor, unsafe track conditions. Rail revitalization constitutes a game changer, enabling the Valley to regain an asset that’s crucial to a prosperous and sustainable future.
The opportunity for the Valley’s 700,000 residents to access metro centers including New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield, plus major Northeast Corridor mega-regions like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, is a rail benefit most area residents understand and are eager to take advantage of. Less known are the ways new and improved rail service constitutes an economic engine providing a powerful catalyst that spurs development and employment opportunities, especially around the stations that will serve thousands of train riders.
As has been demonstrated in the U.S. and around the globe, the introduction of intercity and/or commuter rail service stimulates new economic-development opportunities, which, locally, are projected to exceed $240 million in value. In the specific case of the Knowledge Corridor, a variety of economic opportunities are anticipated:
• Fostering transit-oriented developments in and around rail stations along the rail corridor that grow residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments by taking advantage of their proximity to rail; think of Springfield’s $70 million redevelopment of Union Station or Greenfield’s new Intermodal Center.
• Connecting rail-passenger services to transportation providers such as PVTA’s regional system and intercity carriers like Peter Pan Bus Lines; think PVTA and Peter Pan bus services feeding Five College students to new rail stations in Northampton and Holyoke.
• Reducing the Pioneer Valley’s overreliance on single-occupant automobile trips at a time of intensifying concerns about the cost and reliability of worldwide energy supplies and stark warnings about the urgent need to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
• Linking rail service to Bradley Airport and, by so doing, boosting transit ridership while gaining air travelers from both Connecticut and Massachusetts; think affordable and congestion-free rail access to Bradley.
As we await the start of reconstruction on the region’s north-south rail corridor, no one should overlook the importance of reinvigorating the east-west rail line connecting Springfield to Palmer, Worcester, and Boston. The Mass. Department of Transportation will soon launch a long-awaited, $1.9 million planning study to address this designated high-speed rail corridor.
Passenger trains are capable of moving people quickly, efficiently, comfortably, and safely. In addition, they are environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and positively contribute to enhanced levels of national security by reducing our reliance on scarce natural resources. These benefits, coupled with the ancillary economic-development and job gains, add up to a significant and impressive return on investment that’s bolstered by a highly favorable 3-to-1 benefit-cost ratio. Given these favorable metrics, we can’t afford to forfeit these benefits nor the increased property-tax revenues generated from transit-oriented developments.
More than a century ago, as railroads emerged as a major force in growing and connecting a young nation, it was a small clique of local, private investors who used their funds to ensure that Springfield would be located adjacent to the rail lines that would connect the Commonwealth to a rapid westward expansion. These investments spurred Springfield’s growth into the region’s largest urban center.
Now, 170 years later, Pioneer Valley residents are once again confronted with the question of whether to invest in rebuilding a rail network capable of transporting the Valley into the 21st century and thereby achieve the sustainable success that will keep the Valley connected, competitive, compact … and special. v

Timothy Brennan is executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission; (413) 787-1547.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Departments Incorporations

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

AMHERST

Uppermark Inc., 20 Gatehouse Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Paddieh Jalali, same. Educational materials and services.

BELCHERTOWN

LKB Realty Inc., 93 Canal Dr., Belchertown, MA 01007. Lloyd Butler Jr., same. Invest, acquire, and maintain real estate.

Quadcom Carting Inc., 260 Turkey Hill Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Eric Duseau, same. Residential and commercial waste removal and recycling.

CHICOPEE

Samlep Inc., 74 Roosevelt Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. John Pelmas, same. Package delivery.

SMEB Corp., 386 Irene St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Suzanne Marotta, 69 Sherwood Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Provides physical, emotional and spiritual health through varied types of yoga instruction.

Ten-90 Inc., 44 Dwight Street, Apt. #2R, Chicopee, MA 01013. Aristides Nunes, same. Bar and restaurant.

EAST LONGMEADOW

The Jos Salvon Memorial Scholarship Inc., 75 Canterbury Circle, East Longmeadow, MA 01028.

Tickets for Groups Inc., 337 Pinehurst Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Deborah Axtell, same. Group ticket sales.

EASTHAMPTON

Up From the ground Inc., 6 Laura Ave., Unit 1, Easthampton, MA 01027. Brian Farr, same. Delivery business.

HOLYOKE

Larochelle Construction Inc., 7 Westernview Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Daniel Larochelle, same. Construction services.

Mrs. Mitchell’s Kitchen Inc., 514 Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. John Mitchell, 18 Cass Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Restaurant.

LEE

Lynchristopher Homes Inc., 170 Orchard St., Lee, MA 01238. Cindy Giovine, same. General building construction.

NORTHAMPTON

National Alliance of Concerned American’s for the Wellbeing of All People and Earth Inc., 101 Washington St., Northampton, MA 01060. Doug Wight, same. Non-profit organization designed to educate and inform Americans on capitalism, consumption, waste, and pollution and their effects on our environment.

PITTSFIELD

Taconic Conservation Foundation Inc., 59 Oak Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Francis Tremblay, Route 44 Orchard Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Non-profit organization designed to provide educational programs to the public.

SOUTH HADLEY

Wicked Willows Inc., 37 Prospect Street, Apt. A, South Hadley, MA 01075. Nancy Cote, same. Sales of Halloween costumes.

SPRINGFIELD

Minority Business Workforce & Technology Council Inc., 1655 Main St., Suite 403, Springfield, MA 01103. Carlos Gonzalez, 44 Dover St., Suite 403 Springfield, MA 01107. Non-profit organization aimed at training and workforce development.

Murphy’s Law Sports Bar & Pub Inc., 1019 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103. Yasser Hussain, 10 Button Road, Easthampton, MA 01027. Sport bar.

New Leadership Charter School, 37 Alderman St., Springfield, MA 01108. Peter Daboul, 1242 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Charter school.

Premier Accounting Inc., 1127 Main St., 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103. Felix Morales, 10 Magnolia Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040. Accounting, payroll, tax, and consulting services.

Ridgewood Neighborhood Improvement Initiative Corporation, 101 Mulberry St., PH 605, Springfield, MA 01105. Michael Thomes, same. Organization dedicated to improving the amenities and historical significance of the greater Ridgewood neighborhood.

State Street Laundromat Inc., 555 State St., Springfield, MA 01109. Mario Tedeschi, same. Laundromat.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Synergy It Inc., 635 Piper Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Mark Lilly, 6 Old Rochester Road, Suite 302, Silver, NH 03830. Computer networking, software and hardware.

WESTFIELD

Magic Printing USA Inc., 14 Lisa Lane, Westfield, MA 01085. Emily Wechter, same. Graphic design sales and service.

New England Lawn Care Inc., 491 West Road, Westfield, MA 01085. James Yarasavych, same. Landscaping.

Westfield Historic Industries Preservation Project Inc., 360 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085. Peter Martin, 110 Western Circle, Westfield, MA 01085. Non-profit organization designed to develop and maintain a museum to display and preserve artifacts relating to Westfield’s industrial revolution.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Opinion

Time for Springfield to Get Its Message Out

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is right.
The city is, in many respects, like a company with products, he told BusinessWest. And like those companies, it has to sell itself if it wants to grow and prosper. And so, what is being touted as Springfield’s first major marketing program is getting underway.
‘Make it Happen’ is the new marketing slogan, or tagline, and while it remains to be seen whether that message resonates with people here and elsewhere, and if the $100,000 budgeted over the next two years is anywhere near enough to properly convey the message — there is no debating that Springfield simply must begin to market itself, and in a big way.
Why? Well, there are several reasons, all of them spelled out in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) report completed a few years ago. In short, marketing works — whether it’s for a car manufacturer, a cereal maker, a political candidate, or a city — if it’s done properly and consistently. And while the city is late getting into this game, late is better than never.
To elaborate, marketing is, in most all cases, a proactive and very necessary activity. And for far too long, Springfield has been much too reactive. In other words, the city has been far too content to let others control the message being sent about it, and that simply must change.
That’s because the message out there, by and large, is that Springfield is an old, tired manufactured city whose best days are years, decades, or perhaps a century or more behind it. The message being sent is that the City of Homes is a place where it’s not happening, and probably can’t happen.
So to achieve progress, Springfield needs to change the message, and more importantly, it has to back up what it says.
‘Make it Happen’ is a nod to Springfield’s past, when it was, as everyone knows by now, a city of firsts, from the motorcycle to the board game; from the ice skate to the parking meter. All those things and many others happened here. But it wasn’t just products, it was highly successful companies created to make those products.
It’s been some time since there’s been a real first in Springfield, and many things have changed since the city earned that reputation. Competition is truly global now, and Springfield is in many ways at a disadvantage in terms of climate, geography, and the cost of doing business. But people can still makes things happen here, as FloDesign Wind Turbine, Seahorse Bioscience, and those bringing the Scuderi engine to the marketplace can attest.
It’s time Springfield started to tell these stories, and join cities like Lowell, Providence, and countless others and get its message out.
And a big part of this process is creating awareness, and a positive attitude within this market. Indeed, it’s probably safe to say that people far outside this market have a better impression of Springfield than many people who live and work here. Putting the ‘Make it Happen’ image on a billboard or the side of a bus won’t change attitudes overnight, but they can perhaps get people thinking that maybe, just maybe, the glass is actually half-full.
For too long, city officials and civic and business leaders have taken the approach that, if they can just get the local media to stop focusing so much on crime, poverty, and high dropout rates, then things will be much better. It doesn’t work that way; cities have to do things about those problems, not wish them away. And they have to change attitudes.
Like it or not, the perception of Springfield is that this city, like many older manufacturing centers, is troubled and tired, a place where you must summon the past tense when using terms such as ‘vibrant,’ ‘energetic,’ and ‘relevant.’
Whether this perception is indeed reality is a matter of conjecture. But there is no debating that, unless the city takes steps to change and control the message — and marketing is a big part of this equation — then perception will become reality.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Company Notebook Departments

United Personnel Among Top Women-led Businesses
SPRINGFIELD — Mary Ellen Scott, founder of United Personnel, has been recognized again by the Boston Business Journal and the Commonwealth Institute with a Top 100 Women-Led Business Award for 2010. United Personnel is in its 26th year of operation, offering regional companies staffing support with temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. Scott noted that the past two years have been “very challenging” for most small and large businesses. She added that these 100 women have demonstrated they can navigate “difficult waters” with the economy and still create jobs and maintain their commitments to family, philanthropy, and community activities that benefit all of society. Since 1997, the Commonwealth Institute has assisted more than 1,000 women in growing their businesses. The awards ceremony, planned for Dec. 8 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, will celebrate and honor the region’s top women-led businesses. United Personnel has two offices, at 1331 Main St. in Springfield and 250 Northampton St. in Easthampton.

Royal & Klimzcuk Moves to New Location
NORTHAMPTON — The law firm Royal & Klimczuk is relocating its offices to 270 Pleasant St. in Northampton. The firm will be in its new facilities on Nov. 29. Amy Royal, a principal with the firm, said the company needed space to grow, and the new location provides it. The firm, which has seven lawyers working in two locations, represents businesses exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law, including wage-and-hour matters, discrimination and harassment, disability and leave, labor relations, affirmative action, and many others. The firm’s phone number, (413) 586-2288, will not change.

MMWEC Wins National Communications Award
LUDLOW — The 2009 annual report of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) has earned an award for excellence in communications from the American Public Power Assoc. (APPA), the national organization of consumer-owned utilities. Each year the APPA recognizes “high-quality annual reports that exhibit excellence in writing, design, photography, organization, and creativity” while communicating a utility’s unique message. MMWEC is among 11 utilities nationwide receiving annual-report awards this year from APPA, which serves more than 2,000 public power utilities in the U.S. The theme of MMWEC’s 2009 Annual Report, “Old Fashioned … But Not,” highlights the organization’s commitment to traditional public-power values and its pursuit of innovative solutions to the challenges posed by greener energy policies, wholesale power-market reforms, and increased financial risks. MMWEC is a nonprofit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides a variety of power-supply, financial, risk-management, and other services to the state’s consumer-owned, municipal utilities.

DiGrigoli Salon Honored on Veterans Day
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Professional stylists from the DiGrigoli Salon provided free haircuts to all veterans who attended a veterans’ outreach event in October at the War Memorial building in Holyoke. As a thank-you to the stylists and students, each received certificates of appreciation on Veterans’ Day at the DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology on Riverdale Street from Laurence White, a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, which co-sponsored the outreach event. Six times per year, DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology provides free haircuts to veterans, all under the supervision of licensed instructors. For more information, visit www.digrigoli.com.

Comcast Launches Local Wireless Data Service
SPRINGFIELD — Comcast recently launched its wireless data service in Western Mass., continuing its nationwide rollout of XFINITY Internet 2go. In its initial offering, Comcast’s XFINITY Internet 2go provides nationwide wireless Internet service via a wireless data card, and is being bundled with one or more services including XFINITY TV or XFINITY Voice products. By the end of the year, Comcast will also offer XFINITY Internet 2go as a fourth-generation (or 4G) wireless, high-speed data service via the Clearwire network in Western Mass. Comcast is selling wireless data services following its investment in Clearwire in November 2008. For more information, visit www.comcast.com/2go.

Colebrook Brokers HCPA Lease Expansion
SPRINGFIELD — Colebrook Realty Services Inc. recently brokered the lease expansion of tenant Hampden County Physician Associates, LLC (HCPA) at 354 Birnie Ave. HCPA extended occupancy from 4,400 square feet to more than 15,000 square feet for a term of five years. Colebrook principal Mitch Bolotin represented property owner Klondike Investment Group Inc. The building remains at full occupancy. HCPA, an independent, multi-specialty network of health care professionals, has housed its administrative headquarters at 354 Birnie Ave. since August 2000. The need for a larger space is related to management-team growth and anticipated expansion in directions HCPA believes “will better serve the community,” according to Al Ogoley, director of facilities for HCPA. Ogoley noted that the Birnie Avenue site is “ideally located” to service its 16 locations throughout Western Mass. and beyond. In addition to HCPA, the property’s other occupant is Baystate Medical Center Inc.

Big Y Continues Growth
SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Foods Inc. recently opened the first two of several supermarkets that were acquired from A&P on Nov. 1. The first two Connecticut locations to open are in West Hartford at 772 North Main St. and in Branford at 1060 Main St. All of the former A&P pharmacies have remained open throughout this transition period. The West Hartford and Mystic pharmacies have been converted to Big Y pharmacies, and A&P’s Naugatuck pharmacy has been relocated into the Big Y World Class Market in Naugatuck. Its Middletown pharmacy has been sold to Walgreens there.

Oregon Company Acquired by APT
SPRINGFIELD — Energy Conservation Training Company (ECONTC), a Portland, Ore., startup firm specializing in training contractors and unemployed workers to become home-energy analysts, has been acquired by Applied Proactive Technologies Inc. (APT). Jeff Catlin, ECONTC’s founder and president, will join APT as director of education services. Educating utility customers on how to make their homes more energy-efficient has been a focus of APT’s work from the start, according to Dave Leishman, president of APT. Leishman noted that homeowners are “very motivated” to save money on utility bills, and utility companies are looking for ways to get deeper energy savings through services like duct sealing, insulating, and improving the performance of heating and cooling equipment. Leishman added that acquiring ECONTC and expanding services in the area of whole home performance “was a logical next step.” Leishman predicts that demand for ECONTC’s training services will grow as more consumers and businesses seek to reduce their energy use and realize cost savings.

Springfield Police Select M&P Pistol
SPRINGFIELD — Smith & Wesson Corp. recently announced that the Springfield Police Department has chosen to equip all of its officers with primary-duty sidearms from the Military & Police (M&P) Pistol Series. The M&P40 will be issued to each officer to replace pistols that had previously been in service at the department. The Springfield Police Department has received 580 M&P40 pistols, and is currently in the process of transitioning officers over to the new firearms. The department said that the M&P pistol was well-suited to meet the needs of its diverse officer makeup, noting such features as the firearm’s interchangeable grip sizes and ambidextrous controls. During testing of the new sidearm, the M&P pistol was further recognized for its ease of maintenance, accuracy, and flexibility to adapt to a wide variety of applications in the field. Each pistol will be laser-engraved with ‘Springfield Police Department’ on the side along with a special control number across the top. In addition to the new sidearm, Springfield police are currently using M&P15 tactical rifles as the department’s issued patrol rifles. Throughout their history, Smith & Wesson and the Springfield Police Department have enjoyed a long-standing partnership, according to Leland Nichols, vice president of sales for Smith & Wesson.

MassMutual Adds Lyman Products to Roster
SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division has been selected by Lyman Products as the new provider for the company’s $6.3 million 401(k) plan. Lyman Products, based in Middletown, Conn., is a manufacturer of products for the shooting and reloading industry with more than 100 employees. Denis LeBlanc, controller at Lyman Products, noted that his firm sought a “financially stable” retirement plan provider that offered high-touch service and strong educational resources for employees. LeBlanc added that MassMutual’s “demonstrated strengths” in these areas were important in its selection as the new retirement plan provider. Smith Brothers Insurance of Glastonbury, Conn. assisted with the search process.

CHD Opens New OT Center
SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Human Development recently opened its new occupational therapy center, the Institute for Dynamic Living, at 342 Birnie Ave. The facility is fully licensed as both an occupational-therapy clinic and behavioral-health clinic, offering a wide range of services for children, adolescents, and adults. Services include individual and group therapy assessments, consultations, educational trainings, and workshops. Tina Champagne is the program director. She holds a doctorate in occupational therapy and is also a registered and licensed occupational therapist. Programs offered include sensory processing, neurofeedback and independent-living skills, free monthly informational sessions for parents, and professional workshops in areas such as clinical aromatherapy, sensory processing, and weighted-blanket training. For more information on the facility, visit www.chd.org/ot.

Fran Johnson’s Adds Golf Simulators
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Fran Johnson’s Golf & Racquet Headquarters has launched a new division of its business called Tee2Green2. It features 3-D, high-definition golf simulators that will enable people to play such classic courses as Pebble Beach, the Blue Monster at Doral, and Casa De Campo without getting on an airplane. The simulators offer a playing experience that includes perfect weather, no lost golf balls, and no slow play. Fran Johnson’s acquired two of the simulators, and is now booking tee times. Golfers of all ages and skill levels can enjoy the simulators, and can book times by calling (413) 734-4444. The average time for a foursome to play 18 holes is 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Briefcase Departments

Moen Named President and CEO of SPHS
SPRINGFIELD — Daniel P. Moen, president and CEO of Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., has been named the new president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS). Moen, who will assume his new position in January 2011, will succeed Dr. William Bithoney, who has been serving in an interim capacity since the prior CEO, Vincent McCorkle, left the organization in June 2010. Moen was selected after a nationwide search by the Sisters of Providence Health System’s board of trustees. “Daniel Moen is a well-respected, pragmatic health care leader with many years of experience managing complex hospital operations,” said Dr. David Chadbourne, board chair of SPHS. “He is an excellent choice to lead the Sisters of Providence Health System. We are confident his talents will not only help sustain our rich legacy of providing high-quality and compassionate care, but will also help us reach new levels of service to our community.” Moen brings more than 28 years of senior leadership experience in health care in the state of Massachusetts; for 23 of these years he has served as a CEO. Since 1990, he has served as president and CEO of Heywood Hospital, a 125-bed, full-service community hospital based in Gardner. Under Moen’s leadership, the hospital has added key inpatient and outpatient services, initiated a major capital-expansion project, and built outstanding relations with its community. Prior to joining Heywood Hospital in 1990, Moen served for 10 years in progressively responsible leadership positions with Holden Hospital in Holden, Mass., including two years as its president and CEO. “We are pleased to have Daniel Moen join the Sisters of Providence Health System,” said Judith M. Persichilli, president and CEO of Catholic Health East, of which SPHS is a member. “He has extensive experience in the Massachusetts health care environment, an impressive track record of high performance in challenging times, and a strong commitment to the mission and core values of the Sisters of Providence Health System and Catholic Health East. We look forward to Dan’s contributions; we are convinced that he will prove to be an important asset to our entire health care ministry.” Moen earned a master’s degree in health administration from Clark University and UMass Medical School, a bachelor’s degree in management from Worcester State College, and an associate’s degree in radiologic technology from Quinsigamond Community College, all in Worcester. He is also a past chair (2006-07) of the Mass. Hospital Assoc., helping to lead that organization in the midst of groundbreaking health care reform legislation. “I am honored to be selected for this important role,” said Moen. “It will be a privilege to serve the Sisters of Providence Health System, Catholic Health East, and the Western Mass. community.”
AIM Business Confidence Index Surges in October
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index shot up 7.7 points in October to 55.3, its highest level since August 2008. Raymond G. Torto, Global Chief Economist at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA), noted the monthly gain was “unprecedented” in the 19-year history of the index, adding, however, that “we must regard it cautiously.” Nevertheless, he noted, there are reasons to take the improvement in employer sentiment seriously. Torto said the October result in effect returns the state, after a three-month gap, to the upward trend of the first half of the year, and is based to a considerable extent on a less negative, and probably more realistic, assessment of prevailing conditions in the national economy. He added that Massachusetts employers remain predominantly positive about conditions for their own operations, and they now expect significant improvement in the business climate generally over the next six months. Even in that timeframe, however, Torto foresees conditions approaching neutral, rather than rapid, expansion. The AIM index was up 12 points from its level of October 2009, and 13.9 over two years. It reached its historic low at 33.3 in February 2009, and its all-time high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997 and ’98. Among the component sub-indices, the U.S. Index of national conditions led October’s rise with a gain of 12.2 points to 48.7, while the Massachusetts Index of conditions within the Commonwealth added 7.7 to 49.4. The Current Index, assessing overall conditions at the time of the survey, was up 7.1 points in October to 53.2, and the Future Index of prospects for six months ahead gained 8.5 to 57.0, while the Future Index edged up three-tenths to 48.4. In the past year, the Current Index has picked up 10.5 points, while the Future Index has gained 2.5. The sub-indices relating to respondents’ own operations all rose in October. The broadest of them, the Company Index, was up 5.8 points, and the Sales Index was up 5.5, both at 58.9, while the Employment Index added 2.3 to 53.7. Confidence levels moved up together among employers in Greater Boston (+7.6 to 54.4) and those elsewhere in the state (+7.6 to 56.7). The monthly Business Confidence Index, initiated by AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors in July 1991, is based on a survey of AIM member-companies across the state, asking questions about current and prospective business conditions in Massachusetts and the nation, as well as for respondents’ own operations. On the Index’s 100-point scale, a reading above 50 indicates that the state’s employer community is predominantly optimistic, while a reading below 50 points to a negative assessment of business conditions. A number of component sub-indices are derived by analyzing responses to selected questions or those of particular groups of respondents.

Pilot Energy-saving Program Underway
SPRINGFIELD — Western Mass Saves, a pilot energy-efficiency program, was recently launched by Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO). The program helps customers manage their electric use and rewards energy savings with points that can be redeemed at national and local merchants. Under Western Mass Saves, selected customers receive printed reports in the mail that provide personalized recommendations to reduce and track their home-energy use. The report also shows customers how their energy use compares to the average use in their community. While selected customers will receive printed reports, all customers are eligible to participate through the Web site, www.westernmasssaves.com. Under the one-year pilot program, customers can log into the Web site for personalized online electric-bill savings advice. Customers can also review more than 250 ways to reduce their energy consumption, design an individualized energy-savings plan, track the results, and earn rewards. The program is a partnership among WMECO, Efficiency 2.0, RecycleBank, and SmartPower.

Art & Soles Gallery Open
to the Public
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Business Improvement District announced that the popular six-foot sneaker sculptures known as Art & Soles have moved indoors for the holidays. The 20 painted sneakers will be prominently displayed in the Art & Soles Gallery, located at 1391 Main St., at the corner of Main and Harrison Avenue. The space is being donated by owner Glenn Edwards. The sneakers will be auctioned off at a later date. The gallery will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Thursdays until 8 p.m.), and also on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the 20 sneakers, artists will have other merchandise available. Art & Soles is a public art project created by a team of volunteers, including the Greater Springfield-UMass Amherst Partnership, TSM Design, and the Springfield Business Improvement District.

Business Hiring Still Lackluster
WASHINGTON — In the week ending Nov. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 435,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 459,000. The four-week moving average was 446,500, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 456,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.4% for the week ending Oct. 30, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week’s revised rate of 3.5%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 30 was 4,301,000, a decrease of 86,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 4,387,000. The four-week moving average was 4,388,250, a decrease of 35,750 from the preceding week’s revised average of 4,424,000. The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 449,905 in the week ending Nov. 6, an increase of 28,808 from the previous week. There were 531,743 initial claims in the comparable week in 2009. The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0% during the week ending Oct. 30, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,745,901, a decrease of 13,638 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.8%, and the volume was 4,961,610. The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending Oct. 23 was 8,624,679.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
n Dec. 1: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by the Springfield Marriott. Cost: members $20, non-members $30.
n Dec. 3: ERC Holiday Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Elmcrest Country Club, East Longmeadow. Cost: members $20, non-members $25.
n Dec. 7: Springfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee meeting, 12-1:30 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.
n Dec. 8: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Festival of Trees, located at Tower Square, 2nd Floor. Co-sponsored by YPS and Festival of Trees. Cost: members $10, non-members $20.
n Dec. 10: ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee meeting, 8-9 a.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
n Dec. 15: ERC Board of Directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., hosted by the Gardens of Wilbraham, Community Room, 2 Lodge Lane, Wilbraham.
n Dec. 15: ACCGS Ambassadors’ meeting, 4-5 p.m., EDC Conference Room, Springfield.
n Dec. 16: ACCGS Executive Committee meeting, 12-1 p.m., TD Bank Conference Center, Springfield.
n Dec. 28: WRC Board of Directors meeting, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Captain Leonard House, Agawam.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com
n Dec. 8: December’s YPS social networking event will join with the ACCGS at Tower Square for the Festival of Trees, 5-7 p.m. Cost: free to YPS members; general admission is $10 or a toy donation.
n Dec. 31: YPS New Year’s Eve Gala, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Springfield Sheraton at Monarch Place. Music provided by the Hot House Band and JX2 Productions. Book early, as tickets are limited. For more information, visit www.springfieldyps.com.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
n Dec. 3: Merry Maple (in downtown Amherst), 4-7 p.m. The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off the holiday season downtown with the lighting of the Merry Maple. Festive music by the Middle School Chorus and the Minuteman Marching Band, hayrides, cider donuts, crafts, and an appearance by Santa. Cost: free.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
n Dec. 8: Holiday Open House, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 264 Exchange St., Chicopee. Cost: free for members.
n Dec. 15: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., Castle of Knights 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Cost: members $18, non-members $25.

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463
n Dec. 3-4: Home for the Holidays, Dec. 3, 5-8 p.m., and Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Greenfield. Wreath judging, caroling, activities for the whole family.
n Dec. 6: Greenfield Business Association Soup & Games Night, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Hope & Olive, 44 Hope St., Greenfield. Benefit to support the holiday lights and downtown trimmings. Cost: free, donations accepted.
n Dec. 21: Holiday Breakfast and Recorder Citizen of the Year, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Deerfield Academy Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Recorder. Music, gifts, and sumptuous food. Cost: members $23, non-members $25.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
n Dec. 8: Holiday Salute Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House, One Country Club Road, Holyoke. Sponsored by Holyoke Gas & Electric and Health New England. Cost: $20. Tables reserved for parties of eight.
n Dec. 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by the Delaney House, One Country Club Road, Holyoke. Cost: members $5, non-members $10 cash.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
n Dec. 3: Holiday Stroll and Visit from Santa, 7 p.m. Hosted by Maple Street School. An event for the entire family. Stroll and carol through downtown Easthampton to Pulaski Park and help Santa light the green with thousands of twinkling lights. Visit with Santa in the gazebo. Cocoa and cookies for the kids. Cost: free.
n Dec. 16: Holiday Dinner Dance, 6-11 p.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. An evening of friends and holiday spirit including the Chamber Annual Awards , a $5,000 raffle drawing, butlered hors d’ouevres, multi-station entrees, Viennese dessert table, cash martini and full-service bar, music provided by Michael J Productions. Public invited. Excellent business party opportunity. Cost: $45 per person inclusive; group reservations available.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
n Dec. 8: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Silverscape Design, 1 King St., Northampton. Sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Florence Savings Bank. A casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members. Contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected] for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
n Dec. 10: New Member Breakfast, 8-9 a.m., hosted by the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. This is our chance to sit down with you and learn more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you; introduce you to people who are active in the chamber; and tell you how to make the most of your chamber membership. A light breakfast will be served. Cost: free. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].
n Dec. 14: Meet & Eat, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Route 5 at Smith’s Ferry, Holyoke. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank. Learn from your colleagues at breakfast with the chamber. Cost: $15 for members.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
(413) 283-6425
n Nov. 28: Christmas on the Common, 5-6:30 p.m., Three Rivers Common. Guest of honor: Santa and Mrs. Claus, who will arrive at 6 p.m. on a fire truck with the help of the Three Rivers Fire Department. Families are welcome to bring a decoration for the community tree and a camera to record their visits with Santa. The event is scheduled to last an hour and a half but may be shortened by extreme cold or inclement weather. Event also includes cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee as well as gift bags for all children. Michael Rondeau will create an ice sculpture, and the Palmer High School Chorus will lead a holiday singalong. Cost: free. For more information, contact Kim King at Kim’s Hair Care, (413) 289-1775.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Capital One Bank, N.A. v. ABM Clothing and Beverley Thorington
Allegation: Monies owed for credit advanced: $3,117.19
Filed: 10/8/10

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Alyssa Alger v. The Yankee Candle Co. Inc.
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of business property, causing injury: $41,392.18
Filed: 10/7/10

Christopher and Bethany Maselli v. Eric Freeman, D.O. and Ravi Kumar, M.D.
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $1,025,000
Filed: 9/20/10

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
David A. Perok v. Rice Oil Co. Inc.
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of a worksite, causing injury: $6,151.30
Filed: 9/30/10

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Dave Sakowski v. Baystate Contracting Services Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay wages: $30,000
Filed: 9/30/10

Nellum Realty Trust v. Gliptone of Mass. & Lyons Home Improvement
Allegation: Non-payment for rent of commercial building: $81,000
Filed: 10/4/10

Superior Products Distributors Inc. v. Shawn’s Lawns, Inc., RIV Construction Group, and HD Westfield, MA Landlord, LLC
Allegation: Failure to pay under the terms of a construction contract: $297,361.45
Filed: 10/4/10

Western Mass. Environmental, LLC v. Dapri Rentals, LLC and Mary & Chris Clark
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $36,816
Filed: 10/13/10

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Roger Harrington v. C.H Nickelson & Co. Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff was working on a roof at a construction site where the defendant was a general contractor, when he slipped and fell: $164,817.88
Filed: 9/20/10

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Arrow Concrete Products Inc. v. W.A.L. Development, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $10,413.92
Filed: 8/27/10

Comcast Spotlight Inc. v. Direct Finance Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment of advertising services: $4,215.44
Filed: 8/26/10

Margaret N. Broughton v. Fifth Third Bank, et al.
Allegation: Breach of agreement for payment of car loan: $10,000
Filed: 9/7/10

Slope Properties, LLC v. J.K.A. Contracting
Allegation: Breach of home-improvement contract. Monies received and work not performed: $3,301.95
Filed: 8/23/10

United Rentals Inc. v. Tetreault Masonry Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment for materials, equipment, and services provided: $5,485
Filed: 9/9/10

Western Mass Electric v. Dog Days & Nights, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of utility services provided: $6,584.04
Filed: 8/27/10

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Capital One Bank, N.A. v. TRM Consultants, LLC & Thomas R. Mihalek
Allegation: Breach of credit agreement and monies owed: $16,031.67
Filed: 9/3/10

Carole Fabrics Inc. v. King Brothers Painting & Staining
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $2,738.98
Filed: 10/8/10

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff November 23, 2010

Departments Picture This

Send photos with a caption and contact information to: ‘Picture This’
c/o BusinessWest Magazine, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
or to [email protected]

PictureThis BW11.10b

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff November 9, 2010

Agenda Departments

“What’s in Your Dash?”
Nov. 9: Harold T. Epps, president and CEO of PRWT Services Inc., based in Philadelphia, will present “What’s In Your Dash?” at noon as part of the speaker series at the Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship in Springfield. Epps will discuss how quickly time and a career can go by and the importance of the choices people make as they balance their professional and personal lives. The lecture is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call (413) 796-2030 or visit www.wnec.edu/lawandbusiness.

‘Secrets of Successful Businesses’
Nov. 9: The next program in the Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series features three speakers on “Secrets of Successful Businesses” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in Blake Student Commons at Bay Path College, Longmeadow. Stanley Kowalski III, chairman of the board of FloDesign Inc.; Alaina Hanlon, Ph.D., president and CEO of Phenotype IT; and Anthony Newman, owner and founder of the Barkers Dozen, will be the presenters for the morning session. A continental breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. To register, call Briana Sitler at (413) 565-1066 or e-mail [email protected]. Seating is limited.

AIM Energy Summit
Nov. 16: Associated Industries of Massachusetts will host a Western Mass. Energy Summit from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Mass. Career Development Institute in Springfield. The program will feature a discussion on energy-related tax incentives and capital incentives. Also, networking with representatives from various energy programs and resources is encouraged. Speakers will include Bob Dvorchik, supervisor of commercial and industrial conservation programs, and Dick Oswald, manager, both of WMECO; Jeff Cady, general manager of Chicopee Electric; Paul Trangedi, president of ECS; Gene Giuliano of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, and Beka Kasanovic of the US-DOE Save Energy Now Program. The event is free; however, registration is required. For more information, contact Dawn Creighton at [email protected].

Forensics Night
Nov. 16: Bay Path College in Longmeadow will host its annual Forensics Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The program is designed for young women in high school who are considering a forensics-related career path. The keynote speaker will be Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel, the first woman district attorney in the history of the Commonwealth. Also, participants and their families will have the opportunity to tour Carr Hall, which houses Bay Path’s new science facility. The program is free; however, space is limited. To register, call (800) 782-7284, ext. 1331, or (413) 565-1331. For more information, visit ww.baypath.edu.

Staying Healthy Program
Nov. 16: Holyoke Medical Center will present a program on helping area residents stay healthy at 6 p.m. in the Auxiliary Conference Center. The program is free as part of the hospital’s community education series Dessert with the Docs. Dr. Garry Bombardier will be the featured speaker, discussing physical exams, blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, and diet. Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required, and seating is limited. For more information, call (413) 534-2789.

Advanced Manufacturing Competition & Conference
Nov. 16: The first highly concentrated, cluster-centric, regional manufacturing conference of its kind will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The event, called the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competition & Conference (AMICCON), is being staged in response to growing recognition among area manufacturers and supply-chain members that there is an urgent need to find and meet one another. “AMICCON was formed to identify who’s here in manufacturing, expose them to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and procurement, and to make these introductions,” said co-founder Ellen Bemben. “The ultimate goal is to be the advanced manufacturing region in the U.S., where exotic manufacturing, such as micro, nano, and precision, meet higher specifications and tighter tolerances, and short runs are the norm.” Industry sectors to be represented at the event will include plastics and advanced materials, precision machining, paper and packaging, electronics, ‘green’/clean technology, and medical devices. Business opportunities in defense and aerospace will also be highlighted at the event. OEMs and their supply chains are being invited personally to participate. For more information, visit www.amiccon.com.

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff November 9, 2010

Departments Picture This

Send photos with a caption and contact information to: ‘Picture This’
c/o BusinessWest Magazine, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
or to [email protected]

PictureThis BW11.10a

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff November 9, 2010

Opinion

Path to Recovery Poses Many Challenges

Incumbent Gov. Deval Patrick defied the national Republican tidal wave to win a second term at the helm of a commonwealth still seeking a post-recession economic identity. Massachusetts voters also retained overwhelming Democratic majorities in both House and Senate on Beacon Hill, sent a blue delegation to a newly red Congress, and defeated a proposal to reduce the state sales tax by more than half.
The Massachusetts that Gov. Patrick surveys as he savors his accomplishment is a paradox — stronger economically and with many more growth assets than other states, yet fragile in its ability to deliver on the promise of opportunity to all citizens of the Commonwealth.
The Bay State enjoys a lower unemployment rate at 8.4% than the nation as a whole, and the $2.5 billion state budget deficit pales in comparison with the fiscal disaster in California. But the 292,300 jobless people in Massachusetts and thousands of employers struggling to hold onto their businesses are anything but sanguine about what the future holds.
The challenges facing the governor and other policymakers seeking to promote economic growth are sobering — soaring health-insurance premiums, a looming 40% increase in average unemployment insurance rates, tight commercial credit markets, consumer uncertainty, and a state regulatory system that discourages innovation while creating little public benefit. Underlying many of these challenges is a pervasive sense among employers — many of whom expressed the opinion at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ recent regional policy briefings — that neither policymakers nor the general public really appreciate the complexity and risk of running a business in Massachusetts.
Bay State employers have solutions to offer and look forward to participating in the debate on the future of the Massachusetts economy. AIM represents thousands of employers who stand for jobs, economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility, business formation, and a government that acknowledges that the private sector has the unique ability and responsibility to create the common wealth for the people of Massachusetts.
We look forward to working with the governor, the Legislature, and the Congressional delegation to build support for several key principles of economic recovery:
• A uniformly favorable environment for business development across all industries and all regions of the Commonwealth;
• Economic policy that balances key public investments with a competitive cost structure that keeps jobs in Massachusetts;
• Predictable, responsible, and long-term state fiscal policy;
• Well-conceived and collaborative regulation that creates measurable benefits;
• A nimble, world-class education system that provides opportunity for all Massachusetts citizens and the knowledge base for economic growth; and
• Collaboration be-tween business and government to ensure mutual success.
These principles will provide the foundation for a sustainable recovery that touches every sector of the diverse Massachusetts economy, from manufacturing to high technology to retail and hospitality.
Successful economic policy creates uniform benefit throughout the marketplace, balancing the need to invest in the future without simultaneously harming the industries of the present that employ the vast majority of Massachusetts residents.
We look forward to the challenge.

Rick Lord is president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 9, 2010

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of October 2010.

AGAWAM

Southworth Company
265 Main St.
$37,000 — Re-roof five flat roof areas

AMHERST

South Congregational Church
1066 South East St.
$9,500 — Renovate existing second floor

Yosrex, L.P.
266 East Hadley Road
$7,000 — New roof

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Neighborhood Development
24 Billings St.
$175,000 — Interior renovations

Leclerc Properties
34 Crawford St.
$40,000 — Install new roof and interior remodel

Padgette Street Partners
150 Padgette St.
$95,000 — Interior office fit-up

Teddy Bear Pools
41 East St.
$4,000 — Install temporary containers on site

GREENFIELD

Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$205,000 — Renovations for pharmacy relocation

Servicenet Inc.
26 Raymond Road
$18,000 — Remodel bathroom

Sphere STP, LLC
1 Newton St.
$900,000 — Construction of a retail commercial building

HADLEY

Mark Klepacki
190 Russell St.
$9,000 — Create new exam room

HOLYOKE

Hazen Paper Company
717 Main St.
$92,500 — Install two new rubber roofs

NORTHAMPTON

Clinical and Support Options Inc.
29 North Main St.
$17,000 — Construct handicap ramp

Edward Olender Jr.
355 Bridge St.
$7,900 — Replace roof

Forty Main Street Inc.
40 Main St.
$22,000 — Frame new wall for Suite 206

Nonotuck Mill, LLC
296 Nonotuck St.
$10,500 — Construct partition wall at elevator lobby

The Northampton Historical Society
66 Bridge St.
$3,500 — Exterior renovations

Smith College
50 West St.
$3,500 — Add wind screen to stairway

SPRINGFIELD

East Coast Development
365 Cadwell Dr.
$18,000 — Construction of a masonry wall with metal studs

Jart Realty Trust
977 Boston Road
$300,000 — Construction of a new bank branch building with a drive-thru

Nomaira Naseem
806 Main St.
$8,100 — Renovation of tenant space

Pynchon I Apartments
3 Clyde St.
$16,000 — Strip and re-roof

WESTFIELD

Westfield Property Associates, LLC
1014 Southampton Road
$22,000 — Build 25-by-12-foot wall

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Brightside Inc.
229 City View St.
$8,000 — Finish basement

Cohen, Gilbert, & Andrew Trust
241 Memorial Ave.
$15,000 — Renovate checkout area

171 Baldwin St. Land Trust
171 Baldwin St.
$9,000 — Repair damaged roof

Ed Squires
2223 Westfield St.
$8,000 — Strip and re-roof

Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini/Catholic Diocese
475 Main St.
$10,000 — Upgrade front entrance doors

Triad, LLC
83 Verdugo St.
$10,000 — Repair foundation

Bankrupticies

By BusinessWest Staff November 9, 2010

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Ahern, Jeffrey T.
Ahern, Brenda M.
39 Jessie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Anderson, Alan L.
Anderson, Judith C.
68 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Anderson, Eric S.
83 South St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Anderson, Paul
1037 West St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/10

Ball, Brian C.
67 Wilmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Barfitt, Ronald G.
213 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Batorfi, Andrea Katalin
8 Fiske Hill Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Bean, Robert R.
Bean, Susan L.
46 Washington Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Berg, Robert
Berg, Leea
66 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Boulette, James P.
P.O. Box 1446
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Brown, Marcia E.
943 Massachusetts Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Bruso, Shannon A.
27 Hawthorn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/02/10

Candee, Melissa J.
17 Green River Valley Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Carron, Joan A.
14 Highview Dr., #D
Colonial Gardens
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/09/10

Cayo, Edward J.
5 Countryview Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Chaput, Marilyn E.
154 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

Chumsae, Jamie J.
459 Hubbardston Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Collins, Brad Garett
1038 North St. Ext.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Costa, Tony A.
Costa, Katherine L.
47 Thyme Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Curtis, Benjamin M.
PO Box 241
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Czuchra, Shellie J.
235 Ontario Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

D’Agostino, Michele
D’Agostino, Paula D.
25 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Davis, Frankie L.
Davis, Patricia M.
a/k/a McCray, Patricia
2062 Page Blvd.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Delargy, James R.
Delargy, Susan S.
42 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Deshaies, Norman J.
80 Billings St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/10

Dixon, John G.
Dixon, Frances L.
95 Clough St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Dizik, Marina
a/k/a Dizik, Marina J.
a/k/a Dizik-Latourelle, Marina
5 Pinnacle Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Ducharme, Sharon Diane
269 Osborne Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Duprey, Dwayne J.
Duprey, Gina M.
a/k/a Hentosh, Gina M.
358 Main St.
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Elie, Leonard G.
1467 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Estrella, Eddie M.
71 Orchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

F.S. Whitney & Sons Inc.
814 East St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Farrington, Daniel Scott
Farrington, Leslie
25 Tyringham Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Ferret, Karl Stanley
49 Old South St.
Apt. 501
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Finn, Donna Ann
1241 Elm St. – A6
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/10

Fumo, Rosary
93 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Gardner, Tanya J.
48 Pine Lodge Park
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Garney, Linda N.
a/k/a Rayner, Linda N.
298 Hungerford St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Gasparini, Ronald G.
343 Chicopee St., Unit 23
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Gil, Rita L.
161 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Glassman, Robert Charles
PO Box 862
Amherst, MA 01004-0862
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Gomes, Nancy M.
24 Daley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Grajales, Elizabeth
a/k/a Camacho, Elizabeth
1142 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Graveline, Jennifer Lee
22 Simpson Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Griswold, William R.
Griswold, Charlann
45 Cleveland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Hale, Chester Kenneth
Hale, Carol Ann
740 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

Harrity, James M.
122 North Maple St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Henin, Sherif A.
1607 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

Hurley, Lynn A.
3 Seneca Dr., Box F3
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Ingles, Roberta N.
328 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Integral Medicine
Hemingway, Michelle L.
a/k/a Maffeo, Michelle Hemingway
204 High St.
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Jones, Richard B.
19 Locust St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Kang, Kye
78 Glenwood St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Keating, Daniel M.
Gallus-Keating, Constance R.
180 Leyfred Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Kurtzhalts, Michael J.
Kurtzhalts, Aimee M.
a/k/a LaBaff, Aimee M.
23 Derryfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Laramee, Ernest L.
Laramee, Cheryl Ann V.
80 Sun Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/10

Liquori, Carol A.
20 Alberta St.
Springfeild, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Mailloux, Wayne J.
56 Riverside Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Maslowski, Elena L.
110 Florence St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/10

Mathisen, Larry
Mathisen, Claudette
1134 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Maynard, Jill A.
20 Colony Road
Unit 20
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/08/10

McLaughlin, Craig A.
30 Morgan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/05/10

McMahon, Thomas Jon
1245 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Meade, Louise Ann
Meade, Guy Christian
965 Mckinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/02/10

Melendez, Lydia E.
146 Mill St., Apt. 9
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Meuser, David John
11 Bancroft Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

Mitchell, Brian Anthony
Mitchell, Gina Ann
48 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Molina, Euphemia J.
a/k/a Calero, Euphemia J.
31 Westhampton Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Montes, Magali
a/k/a Montes-Benitez, Magali
162 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Morin, Michelle A.
69 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

Neill, James Brockway
16 Market St. Apt. 3A
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

O’Connor, Patricia A.
8 Rosemary Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Omartian, Virginia N.
1454 South Branch Parkway
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Papini, Donald G.
294 Lincoln Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Perrier, Gail A.
48 School St., Apt. 4
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Peskin, Robert J.
Peskin, Marilyn C.
9 Westminster St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Petrenko, Vera
Petrenko, Anatoliy
45 Belle Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/04/10

Pizarro, Eva E.
15 Herbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Polak, Deana M.
35 Karen Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Polley, Debra A.
344 Warwick Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Price, Wendy B.
a/k/a Kudo, Wendy
82 Debra Dr., Apt. 3A
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Renaud, Thomas J.
Renaud, Lynne M.
58 Roy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/10

Robert, Benoit
24 Fariview Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Rooney, Kathleen A.
95 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Russett, Bernard A.
34 Foucher Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/06/10

Rutstein, Ronald J.
P.O. Box 501
Richmond, MA 01254
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/10

Sagan, Edward A.
P.O. Box 2
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Samson, Edward J.
Samson, Barbara
266 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Sandomierski, Thomas C.
40 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

Sardeson, Nancy J.
115 State St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Saunders, Lawrence M.
75 Edgemont St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Schmukler, Kristina Ruth
12 North Main St.
PO Box 434
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Sladdin, George A.
PO Box 86
365 Main St.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/10

Sluter, Lois N.
140 Collier Cemetary Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

Snow, Betty Ann
13 Oak St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Soley, Jeffrey J.
2 Greenwood Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075-1612
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Sternowski, Scott James
1009 Berkshire Ave.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Sundara, John P.
Sundara, Vieng N.
56 Lois St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/12/10

Surprenant, Doris P.
PO Box 342
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Teto, Matthew R.
67 Gage Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

Thomes, Harold C.
Thomes, Gabrielle M.
164 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Total Technology Solutions
Patryn, Brenna J.
100 Cummings Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Tougas, Laurie
164 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Ugolini, Gina A.
69 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/10

Vaughn, Nicolas J.
28 Rapalus St. Apt 5
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/10

Waple, James J.
Waple, Christine L.
73 Hall Road, #21
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/03/10

White, Beverly K.
8 Taylor St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

White, David J.
PO Box 975
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/05/10

Woodbury, Michael J.
5 Mattawa Circle
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/10

Yacovone, Michael J.
194 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/07/10

Zilin, Robert Lyle
P.O. Box 494
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/13/10

Departments

The Economy and Our National Funk

A Key Step Toward Economic Diversity

Festival of Trees

Giving Tree

Business Award Winners

Art Auction

Pynchon Awards

‘Anchors’ Need to Step up in Springfield

2010: A Year of Some Forward Progress

Putting the Pioneer Valley Back on Track

Time for Springfield to Get Its Message Out

Path to Recovery Poses Many Challenges

Daily News

News

Contact

Departments

Events