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INCORPORATIONS

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Departments Incorporations

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

ADAMS

Greylock Realty Group Inc., 233 Columbia St., Adams, MA 01220. Erik Pizani, same. Real estate services

AMHERST

Amherst Area Publications Inc., 232 Amity St., Amherst, MA 01002. Carlton Brose, 36 Triangle St., Amherst, MA 01002. Non-profit charitable organization.

Fonhoh-USA Inc., 990 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01002. Marky Jean-Pierre, same. Non-profit charitable organization designed to address the problems and provide educational resources for the people of Haiti.

CHICOPEE

Charles Kennedy Unit No. 275 American Legion Auxiliary Inc., 41 Robbins Road, Chicopee, MA 01020. Carolyn Baranowski, 6 Gardens Dr., Springfield, MA 01119. American Legion Auxiliary.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Arbors Home Health Associates Inc., 200 North Main St., Suite 204, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Ernst Gralia III, same. Home health care.

G & A Verdile Landscaping Inc., 81 Millbrook Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Alberto Verdile, same. Landscaping services.

GREENFIELD

Amenita Ventures Inc., 33 Shattuck St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Linda Koonz, same. E-Commerce.

HADLEY

Atlaua Inc., 83 Rocky Hill Road, Hadley, MA 01035. Eric Lyons, Apt. 2, Pomeroy Ter., Northampton, MA 01060. Build, manufacture, fabricate, construct, assemble, design, and develop hydroelectric power generation.

HOLYOKE

AMSC Corp., 589 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Marek Wieczorek, same.

LUDLOW

The Boston New Music Initiative Inc., 193 Chapin St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Timothy Davis, same. A network of individuals and groups comprised of composers, performers, conductors, directors, and champions of new music designed to generate new music concerts, compositions, and collaboration.

NORTHAMPTON

Every Pet’s Dream Inc., 94 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Jessie Byrnes, 552 Old West Brookfield, P.O. Box, 368, Warren, MA 01083. Retail sale of pet foods and pet related products and services.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Capital Resources, 65 Bartlett Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Thomas Hamel, same. Provides resources, capital and borrowing capabilities to small closely held businesses.

Green River Farms Inc., 57 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Franklin Lewis, 12630 NE 243rd Ave., Salt Springs, FL 32134. Farming and sale of farm related products.

SOUTH HADLEY

Architectural Roof Management Inc., 17 Canal St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Linda Boisselle, same. Consulting and project management.

SPRINGFIELD

Amarantus MA Inc., 3601 Main St., Springfield, MA 01107. Gerald Commissioning, 6200 Stoneridge Mall Road, #300, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Biotechnology company developing treatments for ALS, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.

Borinquen Apartments Manager Corporation, 2460 Main St., Suite 112, Springfield, MA 01107. John Motto, same. Acting as a general partner and property manager.

Brotherhood on the Move Inc., 1500 Main St., Tower Square, Springfield, MA 01115. Andrew Keaton, 176 Garland St., Springfield, MA 01115. Organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes.

Eden Investments Inc., 154 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA 01202. Mathew Bishop, same. Investment firm.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

The B.A.B.B.I.T.T. Syndicate, 98 Ashley St., West Springfield, MA 01089-3168. Dave Babbitt, same. Web development.

Elephant for Dollar Inc., 935 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Liselo Walker, same. Discount retail store.

EDITORIAL

By
Opinion
‘Corridor’ Requires Patience – and Urgency

It would be easy to say that, a decade after it was created, the brand Knowledge Corridor hasn’t exactly caught on. Nor does it seem to be generating great results in this region.
Indeed, few people seem to be using the term — it appears reserved for the economic-development leaders who coined the phrase, and even they don’t employ it often — and when someone does use it, it seems strange and almost out of place.
Meanwhile, there seem to be very few real success stories that can be attributed to the so-called corridor. Officials struggle to name companies that have come to this region because they were impressed by the numbers put up by the corridor when one aggregates the Springfield and Hartford areas, and other successes need quotation marks around that word.
That includes Northwest Airlines’ flight from Bradley International Airport to Amsterdam, which was launched in part because of those aggregated numbers and amid much fanfare, but was soon discontinued, scheduled for resumption, and then canceled again.
High-speed rail is said to be a program helped along by the formation of the corridor, and another initiative — the Web site internhere.com — has been hailed as a successful corridor-wide effort to keep young people in the region after they graduate from area colleges.
Add it all up, and it doesn’t seem like much for a decade’s work.
But just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, an economic region isn’t built in 10 years — or even 20, by most standards — especially when it isn’t marketed extensively and the last two of the 10 years in question have been part of the worst recession since the 1930s.
In other words, it’s far too early to say with any degree of confidence whether the corridor concept will ultimately be successful.
However, it’s definitely not too early to say that the corridor ultimately makes a great deal of sense, and also that both states need to make much more of a commitment to this region if it is to have chance to successfully compete against the likes of North Carolina’s Research Triangle, Silicon Valley, and other well-established economic regions.
Right now, that commitment, in the form of money with which officials on both sides of the border can market the corridor, just isn’t there, due largely to the toll the recession is taking on state budgets.
When the economy improves and states have more flexibility in their budgets, Massachusetts and Connecticut have to get serious about properly funding the corridor, because the numbers do, indeed, jump off the page when you show them to people. By themselves, the Hartford and Springfield metropolitan areas do not exactly stand out with site selectors, largely because neither one cracks the magic 1 million mark when it comes to population or workforce.
Put them together, and they approach 2 million in population, much of it college education. And then there are those 30-odd colleges and universities that graduate tens of thousands of people (and potential employees) every spring.
And, when marketed aggressively and effectively, Hartford can certainly be seen as much more than the insurance capital of the world, and Springfield can be viewed as more than a manufacturing center long past its prime. They can both be presented as cities with economic diversity and emerging sectors, such as biotech and clean energy.
In short, some patience is needed with the corridor — it took decades for the Research Triangle to emerge, for example — but also some energy, or urgency. The corridor has to become more than a phrase that economic-development leaders and even Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick can throw out (and he has) when the time seems right. It has to be something that people believe in and become committed to.
Otherwise, we might be saying the same thing about this region 30 or 40 years from now.

BUILDING PERMITS

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Building Permits Departments

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

AGAWAM

Edward O’Leary
200 Silver St.
$35,000 — Construction of 819 square feet of office space

Robert Germano
13 Maple St.
$15,000 – Renovations to barber shop

AMHERST

Kappa Kappa Gamma Inc.
15 Washburn Terrace
$25,000 — New roof

Pioneer Valley Living Care
1 Spencer Dr.
$15,000 — Convert covered porch into new sunroom

Servicenet Inc.
364 Southeast St.
$26,000 — Construct addition

CHICOPEE

Aldenville Credit Union
34 Valier Ave.
$8,700 — Re-shingle roof

Griffith Road LTD Partnership
300 Griffith Road
$175,000 — Alterations to interior for new lab and office area

LeClerc Properties
52 Julia Ave.
$10,000 — Install new siding, windows, and doors

Pioneer Cold Storage
149 Plainfield St.
$65,000 — Repair roof from wind damage

EASTHAMPTON

Autumn Properties
422 Main St.
$47,500 — Complete interior build out for bank

CFN Properties, LLC
10 O’Neill St.
$12,000 — Construct interior partitions and new lavatory

HADLEY

Matt Massingell
42 West St.
$7,500 — Renovations

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Mall Company, L.P.
50 Holyoke St.
$22,000 — Remodel existing Kay Jewelers store

LUDLOW

Site Acquisitions
1 State St.
$15,000 — Replace cell tower panels

NORTHAMPTON

Claire & Mario Aniello
98 Main St.
$58,000 – Renovate second and third floor for yoga studio

Massachusetts Audubon Society
127 Combs Road
$51,000 — Installation of ground-mounted solar array

Pomeroy Terrace, LLC
90 Pomeroy Terrace
$28,000 — New bathroom and deck

Ron Finnessey
229 Elm St.
$12,500 — Interior renovations

SOUTH HADLEY

E-Ink
7 Gaylord St.
$34,000 — Renovations

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$10,000 — New decking

Riverboat Village
River Lodge Road
$23,500 — New roof on unit #1

SOUTHWICK

Rite Aid Drug Store
605 Juniper Lane
$7,000 — Replace heating and AC roof units

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Dental PC
1795 Main St.
$81,000 — Interior renovations

Colebrook Partners, LLC
511 E. Columbus Ave.
$82,000 — Reconfiguration of non-load-bearing partitions

Flores Development, LLC
2718 Main St.
$782,000 — Full remodel of Building C

Herbert Bar
40-42 Acorn St.
$8,500 — Repair front porches

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
$15,000 — New changing rooms for the radiology department

River Street Spirits Inc.
276 Cottage St.
$21,000 — Change of use from bank to liquor store

Ronald McDonald House
34 Chapin Street Terrace
$12,000 — Siding

Springfield Housing Authority
100 Ashley St.
$120,931 — Construction of new maintenance building

Springfield Housing Authority
347 Central St.
$136,000 — Construction of new maintenance building

WESTFIELD

Frank Demarinis
217 Root Road
$175,000 — Renovations to existing building for a new daycare

Paul Dion
Airport Dr.
$15,000 — Construction of an office in a hangar

WEST SPRINGFIELD

FiberMark
70 Front St.
$84,000 — Renovate space into office/lab area

Pride Limited Partnership
1967 Riverdale St.
$6,000 — Reoccupy existing retail space for the sale of exercise equipment

Russian Pentecostal Church of Hope
407 Park St.
$25,000 — Exterior renovations, including a roof

Triad, LLC
83 Verdugo St.
$15,000 — Exterior renovations

Court Dockets

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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
Baystate Environmental Consultants Inc. v. Creative Design Custom Homes
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered and breach of contract: $10,063.45
Filed: 3/10/10

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Charles F. Emmins v. The Princeton Review Inc.
Allegation: Defendant has failed to pay plaintiff his earned annual bonus: $143,830.25
Filed: 4/22/10

Rocky Mountain Transportation Services Inc. v. Pacific Northeast Wood Co.
Allegation: Non-payment on judgment: $87,488.41
Filed: 4/11/10

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Pioneer Supply Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment on retail installment agreement: $6,728.33
Filed: 4/16/10

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
ATC Associates v. New England Land & Lumber Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $46,928.64
Filed: 4/16/10

James & Deborah Blaney v. Pioneer Valley Rider Training
Allegation: Negligence in operation of motorcycle training program, causing personal injury: $84,132.33
Filed: 4/8/10

Point Staffing Services v. Klein Industries Inc.
Allegaton: Non-payment of goods and staffing services: $48,957.60
Filed: 4/20/10
Shalisa Keyes v. Springfield Water & Sewer Commission
Allegation: Failure to maintain sewer line, causing property damage to home: $8,900
Filed: 4/30/10

Theodora Wilderspin v. Behavioral Health Network Inc.
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $31,896.30
Filed: 4/27/10

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
American Express Bank FSB v. Motion Automotive Specialty
Allegation: Non-payment of monies loaned: $25,684.64
Filed: 4/30/10

D.F. Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. v. Ryan & Company Builders Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of services, labor, materials, and fixtures: $22,706.29
Filed: 4/28/10

R.A. Novia and Associates, LLC. v. M.J. Moron Inc. and Western Surety Co.
Allegation: Failure to pay amounts due on a contract for services and materials provided for the Ford Hall Science Building at Smith College: $40,000
Filed: 4/22/10

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Dana Carpenter v. National Grid
Allegation: Recovering costs of improvement made to correct defendant’s problem with aerial trespass and insufficient voltage: $15,000
Filed: 4/22/10

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Bank of America v. Gaw’s Auto Body Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment on line of credit: $28,135.80
Filed: 4/1/10

Daniel J. Laughlin v. Home City Housing Inc.
Allegation: Breach of management agreement: $10,000
Filed: 4/20/10

Howden Buffalo Inc. v. LDH Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $20,680.57
Filed: 4/15/10

Impronta Italgranita USA Inc. v. Creations Factory Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,438.09
Filed: 4/20/10

John S. Lane Inc. v. Roger Trucking Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of materials purchased on credit account: $3,038.93
Filed: 3/29/10

Norman L. Youtsey v. Avibank Mfg. Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay commission: $20,000
Filed: 4/5/10

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
T.J. Bark Mulch Inc. v. Ryan Landscaping and Lawn Care
Allegation: Non-payment for merchandise received: $6,055
Filed: 4/20/10

William Sitler v. The Ranch Golf Club and Sunnyside Ranch Estates, LLC
Allegation: Negligence in construction and maintenance of golf course and Pond View Lane, causing road collapse and personal injury: $24,794.98
Filed: 4/15/10

Chamber corners: Upcoming Events

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Departments

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

u June 9: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Holyoke. Cost: members $10, non-members $15.

u June 10: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Springfield Marriott. Keynote speaker: Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. Cost: members $40, non-members $60.

u June 28: WRC 7th Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Call the chamber for more information.

Young Professional
Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com

u June 17: YPS Third Thursday, hosted by Pazzo Restaurant, Springfield. See Web site for details.

Amherst Area
Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

u June 18: Breakfast, 7:15 yo 9 a.m., Town Common under the Taste Tent; sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care and Museums10. Cost: members $12, non-members $15. 

u June 23: After Five New Member Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Recognizing J.F. Conlon & Associates; Prudential Sawicki Real Estate; Ziomek & Ziomek; Blair, Cutting & Smith Insurance. Sponsored by Whirlwind Fine Garden Design, Center for Extended Care, and Greenfield Savings Bank. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

u June 9: Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. shotgun start, hosted by Chicopee Country Club. Cost: $125 per golfer, includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch with a beer or soda, dinner, and golfer’s gift; $20 for golfer’s package, includes 25 raffle tickets and one mulligan; $115 for sign up to golf; $135 for sign up to golf and golfer’s package.

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

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

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

u June 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Promark Graphics, Easthampton, co-sponsored by Riff’s Joint. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Cost: members $5, non-members $15.

u June 18: Wine and Microbrew Tasting, 6 to 8 p.m., One Cottage Street (corner of Cottage and Union streets), Easthampton. More than 50 wines and microbrews, fine food, raffle. Wine and microbrew sponsor: Westfield Spirit Shop. Food sponsor: the Log Cabin and Delaney House. Benefactor: Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber. Proceeds to benefit community programs.

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

u June 16: Chamber After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Wistariahurst Museum Carriage House, Holyoke. Sponsored by Vin’s Cloth Car Wash and Holyoke Gas & Electric. Presented by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

u June 15: Meet & Eat, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Union Station, Northampton. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]

Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900

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

South Hadley/Granby
Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
413-283-6425

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield
Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

u June 9: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce WestNet (After 5) Networking Event, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Stevens 451, Westfield. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $10, non-members $15. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

u June 11: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Spring Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Stanley Park Pavilion, Westfield. Guest Speaker: Charlie Baker. Head Greeter: state Sen. Michael Knapik. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $20, non-members $25. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

INCORPORATIONS

By
Departments

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

AMHERST

Jonathon Goldman Inc., 158 Flatt Hills Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Jonathon Goldman, same.
 
CHICOPEE

I K Transportation Inc., 96 Meadow St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Ilya Khotsin, same. Transportation of foods, commercial goods, vehicles, and other commodities via flatbed, container and heavy hauling trailers.
 
Prevalent Transport Inc., 43 Asinof Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Sergy Kucherenko, same. Passenger transportation via passenger vans, limousines and other passenger vehicles.
 
Ludlow Mills Redevelopment Corporation, 255 Padgette St., Chicopee, MA 01022-1308. Kenneth W. Delude, same. All activities related to the redevelopment of the Ludlow Mills property.

CUMMINGTON

Ocean Justice, Ltd., 20 West Main St., Cummington, MA 01026. Seth Pouliot, same. Ocean justice aims to free our oceans of garbage and foster a healthy relationship between people and the environment.
 
EAST LONGMEADOW

Little J. Inc., 20 Rollins Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Frances Marie Stote, 51 High Meadow Dr., West Springfield, MA 01089. Restaurant.
 
Nail Lounge and Spa Inc., 14 Maple St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Hyun Min Je, 1240 Jasmine Walk, Torrence, CA 90502. Nail Salon.
 
EASTHAMPTON

Rocktec Drills Inc., 19 Bayberry Dr., Easthampton, MA 01027. Patrick J. Jolicoeur, same. Selling of machinery.

S & D Vending Inc., One Adams St., Easthampton, MA 01027. William Hatzipetro, 41 Coleman Road, Southampton, MA 01027. Provides music from vending machines.
 
FLORENCE

Novotny Trucking Inc., 18 West Farm Road, Florence, MA 01062. Deborah A. Novotny, same.
 
HATFIELD

Pioneer Valley Young Democrats Inc., 59 Prospect St., Hatfield, MA 01038. Shawn Robinson, same. Regional organization of Democratic party activists.
 
HOLYOKE

Iglesia Pentecostal Subamos Al De Santidad Inc., 326 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Carlos Cruz, 170 Hampshire St. #5, Holyoke, MA 01040.
 
The Parrot and Bird Emporium Inc., 18 Count Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Janet Berube, 18 County Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040. Purchase, sell, market, care for, train, teach, feed, and house birds.
 
INDIAN ORCHARD

IHOP Restaurants LTD., 422 Main St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Iris Ferrara, 50 Moore St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Restaurant.
 
LONGMEADOW

Right Standing Ministries, 260 Longmeadow, St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Rodney Woods Orourke Jr., same. Christian organization charitable and educational purposes.
 
OTIS

Rebecca Hansbrough Consulting Inc., 433 East Otis Road, Otis, MA 01253. Rebecca Hansbrough, same. Consulting services.
 
PITTSFIELD

Martin & Martin Enterprises Inc., 24 Greenings Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mark Martin, same. Restaurant.
 
SPRINGFIELD

IBEW 2324 Benevolent Fund Inc., 281 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01114. Martin Feid, 64 Sunnyslope Ave., Agawam, MA 01001. Supporting and aiding individuals and families through fundraising activities.
 
La Base Xpress Incorporated, 1655 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103. Hector Ramirez, 860 Wyckoff, Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11237. Transportation services.
 
Live Wire New England Inc., 22 Rachel St., Springfield, MA 01129. Richard A Britt, same. Distributor of live wire energy chews.
 
WEST SPRINGFIELD

John Brames OSHA 10/30 Provider Incorporated,  203 Circuit Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. John Brames, same.  OSHA training and consultation.
 
WESTFIELD

OMT Manufacturing Inc., 43 Daniel Ridge, Westfield, MA 01085. Alexander A. Trusiewicz, 16 Loomis Court, Chicopee, MA 01020. Manufacturing.
 
PATP Inc., 31 Franklin St., Westfield, MA 01085. Prathmesh I. Patel, 224 Peoples Way, Hockessin, DE 19707. Retail package store, sales of liquor.
 
RMB Transportation Inc., 49 Berkshire Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Transportation services.
 
Roots Learning Center Inc., 217 Rood Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Education and learning center.

DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES

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Departments

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

AGAWAM

Community Laundromat
305 Springfield St.
Pierre H. Mouchette

Dirty Dancing Entertainment
50 South Park
Jason Biagetti

N.E. Waste
28 Moylan Lane
James A. Ricco

Supreme Scratch & Chip
34 Corey St.
Raymond Gobeille

Trumpets of Light Ministry
76 Hope Farms Dr.
Robert Whitman

AMHERST

East Coast Radon
57 Glendale Road
Kellie Baker

Sei’s Bella Salon
598 Boltwood Walk
Katrina Irwin

Women’s Health Physical Therapy
495 West St.
Patricia Young

CHICOPEE

Ovation Renovations
14 Lafond Dr.
Nevson DaCosta

T & L’s Pre-Owned Furniture & Antiques
8 Montgomery St.
Lisa Mark

Westover Heating & Cooling
53 Deslauriers St.
Kristopher Kelley

GREENFIELD

Amenita Ventures Inc.
33 Shattock St.
Linda Koonz

Mixed Media Workshop
13 Pierce St.
Lisa Henry

Quality Cleaning & Restoration
134 S. Shelburne Road
Vladimir Agapov

Salon 107
114 Wells St.
Debra Mathey

The Oak Shoppe
352 Deerfield St.
Gloria Easton

HOLYOKE

Homewood Suites
375 Whitney Ave.
David H. Baldauf

Van’s Pizza Inc.
510 Westfield Road
Charlene M. Fantaki’s

LUDLOW

Bio Links of New England
438 Ventura St.
Leslie Lindsey

Rubbo & Son Construction & Cleaning
329 East St.
Gustavo Rubbo

W. N. Woodworking
100 State St.
Woitek Nowicki

Your Choice Insurance Agency
120 East St.
Beatrice DaSilva

NORTHAMPTON

Hurricane Millworks
31 1/2 Lyman Road
Chadd Merberger

Robinson Real Estate
35 State St.
Steven J. Slezek

TAO Associates
142 Riverside Dr.
Theresa O’Connor

Turkey Hill Hobbies
267 Turkey Hill Road
Andrew Chambers

Uniquepeople.net
2 High St.
Shana Hirananoani

PALMER

Computer Training of America
1448 North Main St.
Thomas Gingras

Opielowski Appraisal Services
67 Summer St.
Michael Opielowski

Palmer Recycling Corporation
2 Fenton St.
Pamela Douthwrigth

PMX Asset Management
5 Converse St.
Maurice Denner

The Field House
1701 Park St.
Elizabeth Weidler

WJS Associates Realty Service
34 State St.
Walter Solzak III

SOUTHWICK

Jay’s Lawn and Yard Care
29 South Longyard Road
Jason Couture

T & J Construction Inc.
3 George Loomis Road
John R. Tortoriello

The Parrot & Bird Emporium
610 College Highway
Alfred Surprenault

SPRINGFIELD

ADC Prevention Services
22 Bacon Road
Arnold D. Cox

Allen St. Realty Trust
295 Allen St.
Yasir Osman

ATS Motor Sports
542 Page Blvd.
William Spriggs

B & E All in 1
2652 Main St.
Erica Ruth Andino

BMT Lock and Key
306 Hermitage Dr.
Walter Kulas

Buddies Express Pizza
27 St. James Blvd.
Mohammad Z. Iqbal

Dynasty Restaurant
5 Locust St.
Xiu G. Zheng

Eavargas Photography
40 Pasadena St.
Edward A. Vargas

Elegant M
3 Lexington St.
Elvira Delgado

Gemini’s Barber Shop
303 Bridge St.
Benjamin Parrilla

Global Spectrum Charities
1277 Main St.
Philip I. Weinberg

Ingy Cons
18 Prescott St.
Hector Grullon

International Auto Sales
715 Liberty St.
Ryan M. Conway

JJ Mini Mart
468 Bridge St.
Jabir Khan

James Cleaning Services
24 Greencare Square
Watson E. James

Jerome A. Brown Associates
102 Cambridge St.
Jerome Brown

WESTFIELD

Easy Ride Repo
107 Court St.
Joseph Canfield

Meeting Strategies Unlimited
1 Roderick Dr.
Kathryn DeLand

Quality Consultant
8 Pilgrim Dr.
Ingeborg M. Hurley

RT 202 Antiques
869 North Road
Edwin Odabashian

Spring Valley Power Equipment
188 Tannery Road
John Ladue

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Energia Escape Massage Therapy
1111 Elm St.
Yesenia Camareno

M & S Transportation
171 Falmouth Road
Mark C. Masi

Majestic Theater
131 Elm St.
Danny Eaton

Menard Electric
322 Morgan Road
Bryan Menard

Native Lands
919 Elm St.
Stephen C. Piatt

Primitive Friends Country Crafts
235 Forest Glen
Erin Rogers

Turkish Cultural Center Western
507-509 Union St.
Arif Yilmar

Verizon Wireless
1123 Riverdale St.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Corporation, LTD

BANKRUPTCIES

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Departments

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

Alcaide, Joyann M.
78 Gilbert Ave
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Alicea, Gennille J.
194 Prospect St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Allan, Tracy J.
74 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Allen, Harry N.
Allen, Charlene E.
63 Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Bailey, George William
38 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Baillargeon, Alan John
10 North Main St.
SouthHadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Barfitt, Evelyn Gertrude
213 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Bernazki, Michael D.
21 Saugus Ave.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Bessarabov, Andrey Mihaylovich
a/k/a Bessara, Andrey Mikhaylovich
a/k/a Bessarabou, Andrey
7 Park St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Birch, Rachael D.
a/k/a Lee, Rachael D.
3 W. Center St. #4
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Boldyga, Deborah M.
800 Stockbridge Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Bouchard, Michelle A.
22 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Boyce, Richard I.
32 Linden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Bruscoe, Jeffrey J.
108 West St.
West Hatfield, MA 01088
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Buckley, Shirley
53 Foucher Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Bushey, Edward Charles
118 Manchester Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Call, Kevin A.
Call, Maryanne
144 Park Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085-3415
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Champagne, Jean A.
71 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Cintron Rivas, Wilfredo
Cintron, Victoria Lynne
a/k/a Gomez, Victoria L.
95 Marten St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Comtois, Michael A.
Comtois, Kathleen S.
158 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Creative Real Estate
Diaz, Anthony David
Julianelle-Diaz, Toni Catherine
10 Grant St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

D & L Home Improvement
Lussier, Ralph Emile
Lussier, Diane
a/k/a Gaghon, Diane
a/k/a Lusslen, Diane
16 Ducharme Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Druzhkova, Valentina
126 Union St.
Bldg. 11, Apt.11
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Dukette, Sandra Ann
95 Prentice St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Edwards, Joseph D.
253 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Feeney, Sharon M.
341 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Ferguson, Cassandra L.
a/k/a Curtis, Cassandra L.
P.O. Box 3438
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Fillion, Brian T.
350 West St., Lot #39
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Fortier, Jesse A.
Fortier, Leanne M.
a/k/a McMenimen, Leanne M.
7 Applewood Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Fuller, Allan F.
Fuller, Sharon E.
10A Quaboag Valley Co-op
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Galipeau, Michael J.
Galipeau, Donna M.
54 Farnsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Gaynor, Cheryl A.
46 Fern St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Germain, Tonya
196 Main St.
Apartment 2
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Gilbert, Karen
79 Chiswick St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Gilbert, Paul V.
79 Chiswick St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Gonzalez, Carmen R.
139 N Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Goodrow, Bruce N.
366 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Gumlaw, Linda M.
28 Pleasant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Guzman, Milagros
8 Forest St., Apr. 2R
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Halpy, Emra A.
38 Asinof Ave., Apt. 41
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Holland, Betty F.
35 Goldenrod St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Jang, Hak Y.
Chung, In S.
12 Riviera Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Jean-Claude Hardwood Floors
Koffi, Jean-Claude Didier
9 Pearl St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Johnson, Loretta M.
91 Will Palmer Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Kane, Aaron F.
Kane, Jeanne C.
56 Pineridge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Kelleher, Daniel F.
Kelleher, Lorin
33 Benedict Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Khomyak, Yelizaveta A.
a/k/a Orlova, Yelizaveta A.
9 East Bartlett St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Kittler, Arthur J.
Kittler, Barbara M.
25 Park Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/10

Kosisky, Sara H.
a/k/a Kosisky, S. Holly
85 Maple St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Kozlowski, Stephanie L.
6A McBride Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

LaBonte, Christopher Joseph
LaBonte, Cathy Ann
82 Telephone Road
EastOtis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Lafromboise, Anthony S.
155 River St.
Apartment E3
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Landry, Robert W.
7 Montello Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Langevin, Normand A.
170 Oak St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Lapine, Jeanne M.
472 Union St., Apt. B
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Leavitt, Kimberly M.
480 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

LeDuc, Sandra M.
30 Springmeadow Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Lesieur, Christopher Joseph
198 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Litwak, Brian F.
99 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Lynch, Bradley C.
236 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Lynch, James M.
P.O. Box 691
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Maddox, Heather A.
a/k/a Maddox Holmes, Heather A.
19 Laurel Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Maronn, Jennifer M.
850 Westhampton Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Martins, Edgar Pires
469 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

McBride, Brian G.
44 Marble St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/10/10

McDonald, Kevin
236 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/14/10

McGrath, Brian E.
PO Box 21
Ashland, MA 01721
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Melcher, Darren L.
172 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Munson, David Allen
Munson, Kathi Jane
107 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Nunez, Mildred
150 Green St., Apt. 1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

O-Neil, Helen M.
a/k/a Tefft, Helen M.
30 Wildemere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Patruno, Jason J.
Patruno, Sara E.
23 A High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Pendrick, Joshua
80 Boileau Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Perfito, Paula M.
25 Crestwood St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Phommasith, Vorasinh
Phommasith, Michelle L.
1448 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Pierson, Pamela M.
72 Colony Dr.
E. Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Platanitis, Paul Michael
Platanitis, Ann Marie
8 Honeysuckle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Price, Patricia A.
24 Harrison Ave., Apt. #2
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Racca, Maria Coreen
138 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Raymond, Jeffrey
Raymond, Denise
586 Riceville Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Richards, Deborah A.
85 Maple St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Rondeau, Joseph F.
Rondeau, Therese A.
333 Eagle St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Roney, Linda Ellen
3C Heritage Way
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Ruark, William Ashland
Ruark, Christine Mary
44 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Ryan, Adam D.
Ryan, Kristin L.
a/k/a Keenan, Kristin L.
95 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Santiago, Annette
18 Fitzpatrick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Shattuck, Theresa M.
26 Coolidge Ave.
TurnersFalls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Shaw, Richard J.
177 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Soto, Angela D.
529 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Stuart, Vivian Y.
331 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Sullivan, Cynthia Helene
368 Florence Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

The Antioch Churches
Anderholm, Linda E.
a/k/a Muzzey, Linda E.
483 Pleasant St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Thomas, James A.
45 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Wall, Brent T.
36 Rivers Ave., Apt. 4
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Walter, Willie R.
48 Mobile Home Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Wright-Partyka, Vicki-Crysta A.
a/k/a Partyka, Crystal
a/k/a Wright, Vicki A.
P.O. Box 247
Blandford, MA 01008
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Young, Stanley C.
Young, Gail
83 Edbert St., Apt. D
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Zollo, Daniel J.
Zollo, Mary L.
14 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

BUILDING PERMITS

By
Departments

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

AGAWAM

Hillside Development Corp.
975 Springfield St.
$50,000 — Install interior partitions for offices

AMHERST

Hills House, LLC
14 Gray St.
$60,000 — Renovation of moved structure

Norwottuck Fish & Game Associates Inc.
1352 West St.
$15,000 — Replace six antenna panels on existing tower

CHICOPEE

Deborah Kernicki
61 Memorial Dr.
$100,000 — Strip and re-shingle eight buildings

Prime Condo Management Inc.
340 Dale St.
$18,000 — Re-roof five buildings

GREENFIELD

Edgar W. Martin
6 Arch St.
$56,000 — Renovations for new tenants

Greenfield Savings Bank
35 Federal St.
$110,000.00 — Construction of new drive-up ATM and teller building

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Mall Company, L.P.
50 Holyoke St.
$17,500 — Renovations in fitting room at Sears

NORTHAMPTON

Albert M. Omasta
41 Locust St.
$62,000 — Interior tenant fit out: Cancer Connection

Northampton Properties Inc.
136 West St.
$58,000 — Install new roofing system

Saga Communications of N.E. Inc.
15 Hampton Ave.
$27,000 — Install new roofing system

Smith College
109 Elm St.
$10,000 — New roof

SOUTH HADLEY

Loomis Village
22 Worthington St.
$3,900 — New insulation

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$10,000 — Alterations at Dwight Hall

SOUTHWICK

CVS
215 College Highway
$69,000 — New refrigerator unit

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main St., LLC
1350 Main St.
$34,000 — Create new suite

City View Commons
57-63 Federal St.
$963,000 — Interior and exterior renovations

Demi, LLC
11 Belmont Place
$20,000 — Renovations

Garden Park Management
513 Main St.
$17,000 — Install new floor

Hampden Bank
1363 Allen St.
$35,000 — Façade improvements to existing building

Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield
35 Everett St.
$66,000 — Repair of roofing system

WEST SPRINGFIELD

ACMX Realty
164 Western Ave.
$192,000 — Re-roof 31,650 square feet of commercial structure

SBA Infrastructure, LLC
1583 Prospect Ave.
$15,000 — Replace six antenna panels

By
Departments

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

Alcaide, Joyann M.
78 Gilbert Ave
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Alicea, Gennille J.
194 Prospect St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Allan, Tracy J.
74 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Allen, Harry N.
Allen, Charlene E.
63 Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Bailey, George William
38 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Baillargeon, Alan John
10 North Main St.
SouthHadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Barfitt, Evelyn Gertrude
213 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Bernazki, Michael D.
21 Saugus Ave.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Bessarabov, Andrey Mihaylovich
a/k/a Bessara, Andrey Mikhaylovich
a/k/a Bessarabou, Andrey
7 Park St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Birch, Rachael D.
a/k/a Lee, Rachael D.
3 W. Center St. #4
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Boldyga, Deborah M.
800 Stockbridge Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Bouchard, Michelle A.
22 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Boyce, Richard I.
32 Linden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Bruscoe, Jeffrey J.
108 West St.
West Hatfield, MA 01088
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Buckley, Shirley
53 Foucher Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Bushey, Edward Charles
118 Manchester Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Call, Kevin A.
Call, Maryanne
144 Park Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085-3415
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Champagne, Jean A.
71 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Cintron Rivas, Wilfredo
Cintron, Victoria Lynne
a/k/a Gomez, Victoria L.
95 Marten St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Comtois, Michael A.
Comtois, Kathleen S.
158 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Creative Real Estate
Diaz, Anthony David
Julianelle-Diaz, Toni Catherine
10 Grant St.
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

D & L Home Improvement
Lussier, Ralph Emile
Lussier, Diane
a/k/a Gaghon, Diane
a/k/a Lusslen, Diane
16 Ducharme Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Druzhkova, Valentina
126 Union St.
Bldg. 11, Apt.11
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Dukette, Sandra Ann
95 Prentice St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Edwards, Joseph D.
253 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Feeney, Sharon M.
341 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Ferguson, Cassandra L.
a/k/a Curtis, Cassandra L.
P.O. Box 3438
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Fillion, Brian T.
350 West St., Lot #39
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Fortier, Jesse A.
Fortier, Leanne M.
a/k/a McMenimen, Leanne M.
7 Applewood Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Fuller, Allan F.
Fuller, Sharon E.
10A Quaboag Valley Co-op
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Galipeau, Michael J.
Galipeau, Donna M.
54 Farnsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Gaynor, Cheryl A.
46 Fern St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Germain, Tonya
196 Main St.
Apartment 2
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Gilbert, Karen
79 Chiswick St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Gilbert, Paul V.
79 Chiswick St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Gonzalez, Carmen R.
139 N Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Goodrow, Bruce N.
366 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Gumlaw, Linda M.
28 Pleasant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Guzman, Milagros
8 Forest St., Apr. 2R
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Halpy, Emra A.
38 Asinof Ave., Apt. 41
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Holland, Betty F.
35 Goldenrod St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Jang, Hak Y.
Chung, In S.
12 Riviera Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Jean-Claude Hardwood Floors
Koffi, Jean-Claude Didier
9 Pearl St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Johnson, Loretta M.
91 Will Palmer Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Kane, Aaron F.
Kane, Jeanne C.
56 Pineridge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Kelleher, Daniel F.
Kelleher, Lorin
33 Benedict Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Khomyak, Yelizaveta A.
a/k/a Orlova, Yelizaveta A.
9 East Bartlett St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Kittler, Arthur J.
Kittler, Barbara M.
25 Park Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/10

Kosisky, Sara H.
a/k/a Kosisky, S. Holly
85 Maple St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

  

Kozlowski, Stephanie L.
6A McBride Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

LaBonte, Christopher Joseph
LaBonte, Cathy Ann
82 Telephone Road
EastOtis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Lafromboise, Anthony S.
155 River St.
Apartment E3
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Landry, Robert W.
7 Montello Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Langevin, Normand A.
170 Oak St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Lapine, Jeanne M.
472 Union St., Apt. B
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Leavitt, Kimberly M.
480 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

LeDuc, Sandra M.
30 Springmeadow Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Lesieur, Christopher Joseph
198 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Litwak, Brian F.
99 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Lynch, Bradley C.
236 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Lynch, James M.
P.O. Box 691
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Maddox, Heather A.
a/k/a Maddox Holmes, Heather A.
19 Laurel Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Maronn, Jennifer M.
850 Westhampton Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Martins, Edgar Pires
469 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

McBride, Brian G.
44 Marble St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/10/10

McDonald, Kevin
236 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/14/10

McGrath, Brian E.
PO Box 21
Ashland, MA 01721
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/10

Melcher, Darren L.
172 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Munson, David Allen
Munson, Kathi Jane
107 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Nunez, Mildred
150 Green St., Apt. 1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

O-Neil, Helen M.
a/k/a Tefft, Helen M.
30 Wildemere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Patruno, Jason J.
Patruno, Sara E.
23 A High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Pendrick, Joshua
80 Boileau Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Perfito, Paula M.
25 Crestwood St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Phommasith, Vorasinh
Phommasith, Michelle L.
1448 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Pierson, Pamela M.
72 Colony Dr.
E. Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Platanitis, Paul Michael
Platanitis, Ann Marie
8 Honeysuckle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Price, Patricia A.
24 Harrison Ave., Apt. #2
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Racca, Maria Coreen
138 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Raymond, Jeffrey
Raymond, Denise
586 Riceville Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/04/10

Richards, Deborah A.
85 Maple St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/10

Rondeau, Joseph F.
Rondeau, Therese A.
333 Eagle St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Roney, Linda Ellen
3C Heritage Way
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Ruark, William Ashland
Ruark, Christine Mary
44 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Ryan, Adam D.
Ryan, Kristin L.
a/k/a Keenan, Kristin L.
95 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/10

Santiago, Annette
18 Fitzpatrick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Shattuck, Theresa M.
26 Coolidge Ave.
TurnersFalls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/11/10

Shaw, Richard J.
177 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Soto, Angela D.
529 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/03/10

Stuart, Vivian Y.
331 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

Sullivan, Cynthia Helene
368 Florence Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/10

The Antioch Churches
Anderholm, Linda E.
a/k/a Muzzey, Linda E.
483 Pleasant St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Thomas, James A.
45 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/30/10

Wall, Brent T.
36 Rivers Ave., Apt. 4
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Walter, Willie R.
48 Mobile Home Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/10

Wright-Partyka, Vicki-Crysta A.
a/k/a Partyka, Crystal
a/k/a Wright, Vicki A.
P.O. Box 247
Blandford, MA 01008
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/10/10

Young, Stanley C.
Young, Gail
83 Edbert St., Apt. D
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/10

Zollo, Daniel J.
Zollo, Mary L.
14 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/10

STCC/UMass Pact Will Benefit Businesses

By
Opinion

Stuart Shulman got it right.
It is scary being a startup. Very scary. It’s also daunting and quite humbling. The odds, as they say, are stacked against you.
Which is why the partnership forged by UMass Amherst and Springfield Technical Community College concerning the incubator at the Scibelli Enterprise Center on the STCC campus is such an important development for the region. In short, it can significantly improve those odds.
The collaboration, announced late last month, makes the schools full partners in the work to operate the incubator and, in essence, take some of the fear, heartache, and headache out of the process of being an entrepreneur and trying to take a company to the next level.
Shulman, a professor of Political Science at UMass, is one such person. He has started a company, a spinoff from research at the university, called Texifter, which, as the name implies (sort of), creates software that will help users, especially government agencies, sift through large amounts of text. He is the newest tenant in the incubator and a poster child of sorts for the kind of company that Ira Rubenzahl, STCC president, and Marla Michel, the new director of the facility, want to see as clients. His venture is technology-oriented, has growth potential, can take advantage of the benefits of incubation, and it may someday soon be able to hire STCC students and graduates.
And Shulman’s story points up why a successful incubator is so important for this region. Ventures like his need help getting to where they want to go, and they can’t find that help, or support system, working out of their garage, attic, or office at UMass.
Before elaborating, we’ll note that the UMass/STCC partnership does a lot of things. For starters, it will breathe some new life into a facility that has struggled in recent years — especially with the loss of a $500,000 state subsidy and some key leaders — and has, by many accounts, underachieved since opening a decade ago. By bringing UMass in as a partner, STCC will likely gain better access to UMass spinoffs as potential clients, and more clout across the state.
Meanwhile, the collaboration represents another large step forward in the university’s efforts to be visible and involved in Springfield. This has been a priority for Chancellor Robert Holub, who has focused many efforts on helping fill vacant real estate. The incubator initiative could have more far-reaching implications.
Why? Because, as we’ve said many times, growth in this region is almost certain to come organically far more than it will from importing companies and jobs. While it’s always possible to recruit companies that will hire hundreds of people (it happed last year with Liberty Mutual), this isn’t anything anyone should plan on happening in this day and age.
Progress is far more likely to come from growing new businesses, and especially those with strong growth and employment potential. Statistics show that companies that are incubated, where they can benefit from the help of professionals and also learn from those two doors down or across the hall, stand a better chance of surviving and thriving.
The incubator at the Enterprise Center never has taken all the fear out of being a startup, and it never will. But it can take some of the anxiety out of the equation and better those long odds.
And that’s why the UMass/STCC partnership is such an important win/win for this region.

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Departments

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

AGAWAM

Hillside Development Corp.
975 Springfield St.
$50,000 — Install interior partitions for offices

AMHERST

Hills House, LLC
14 Gray St.
$60,000 — Renovation of moved structure

Norwottuck Fish & Game Associates Inc.
1352 West St.
$15,000 — Replace six antenna panels on existing tower

CHICOPEE

Deborah Kernicki
61 Memorial Dr.
$100,000 — Strip and re-shingle eight buildings

Prime Condo Management Inc.
340 Dale St.
$18,000 — Re-roof five buildings

GREENFIELD

Edgar W. Martin
6 Arch St.
$56,000 — Renovations for new tenants

Greenfield Savings Bank
35 Federal St.
$110,000.00 — Construction of new drive-up ATM and teller building

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Mall Company, L.P.
50 Holyoke St.
$17,500 — Renovations in fitting room at Sears

NORTHAMPTON

Albert M. Omasta
41 Locust St.
$62,000 — Interior tenant fit out: Cancer Connection

Northampton Properties Inc.
136 West St.
$58,000 — Install new roofing system

Saga Communications of N.E. Inc.
15 Hampton Ave.
$27,000 — Install new roofing system

Smith College
109 Elm St.
$10,000 — New roof

  

SOUTH HADLEY

Loomis Village
22 Worthington St.
$3,900 — New insulation

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$10,000 — Alterations at Dwight Hall

SOUTHWICK

CVS
215 College Highway
$69,000 — New refrigerator unit

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main St., LLC
1350 Main St.
$34,000 — Create new suite

City View Commons
57-63 Federal St.
$963,000 — Interior and exterior renovations

Demi, LLC
11 Belmont Place
$20,000 — Renovations

Garden Park Management
513 Main St.
$17,000 — Install new floor

Hampden Bank
1363 Allen St.
$35,000 — Façade improvements to existing building

Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield
35 Everett St.
$66,000 — Repair of roofing system

WEST SPRINGFIELD

ACMX Realty
164 Western Ave.
$192,000 — Re-roof 31,650 square feet of commercial structure

SBA Infrastructure, LLC
1583 Prospect Ave.
$15,000 — Replace six antenna panels

How About a Union Station Casino?

By
Opinion

By GERRY FITZGERALD
Now that it’s certain that casinos are coming to Massachusetts, it may be time to start considering seriously where a Western Mass. casino should be sited. In spite of the constant PR drumbeat coming out of Palmer over the past year, the siting of a local casino is an important issue and should not be decided by the noise level generated by developers with an entirely vested interest in the decision.
The Western Mass. location where a casino would bring the greatest benefit to the area as a whole, and to a host community with the greatest needs and the greatest payback, is readily apparent. And it certainly isn’t Palmer. Granted, Palmer is a nice little town with the same problems of many other little towns in Western Mass., but simply having a large tract of open land somewhere near a turnpike exit doesn’t make it the optimum site for a casino.
Springfield is the economic engine that powers Western Mass. A financially healthy Springfield of rising property values, a vibrant school system, rising employment opportunities for its growing minority population, and a revitalized downtown benefits all of Western Mass. These are benefits that a well-conceived, well-managed, visionary casino relationship could bring to Springfield.
With an agreement that the casino gives job preference and training opportunities to Springfield residents first, the people and neighborhoods most in need of an economic hand up — not a handout — will receive it, with dignity and a sense of pride, and just as importantly, they get the opportunity to work in their own community, with the ability to get to work every day by public transportation.
A revitalized, vibrant downtown community can also come with the new casino development. This is the hard part. Locating an $800 million casino in downtown Springfield requires vision and fortitude. But it should be the easiest part, because the key component that satisfies all the requirements of an optimum Western Mass. casino site has been sitting vacant for more than 40 years, waiting for an opportunity big enough to match its economic potential — Union Station.
A huge parcel of prime downtown real estate, Union Station sits unused and undeveloped — but not for lack of trying. Countless commissions have taken a crack at designing a future for Union Station, with a new proposal coming along every few years, complete with the same artist renderings and vague notions of intermodal transportation and retail and commercial office ventures. Mercifully, the latest plan at least spared us the farmers’-market component of previous proposals. But the fact is that nothing will ever go on that site that will generate 2,000 construction jobs, 3,000 permanent jobs, and a multi-million-dollar annual contribution to the city’s treasury, and bring an average of 10,000 visitors per day to downtown Springfield. A casino would.
It is also a unique and exciting opportunity for a casino operator. Come to Springfield and build an $800 million, 40-story, luxury resort hotel and casino, and we’ll give you the site at Union Station, and you’ll also have an Amtrak station in your hotel lobby, with ‘casino trains’ running on the hour from New York City, bringing in gamblers from New York, Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford.
A Union Station casino (it even comes with a perfect brand name) wouldn’t be the demise of Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun, but it would most certainly take a very serious gouge out of Fox-Mo’s significant I-91, Southern Conn./ New York business, turn their Albany traffic to a trickle, and keep at home the important Western Mass business. From New York, Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Albany, and points beyond, Springfield is far easier and faster to get to by car, train, or airplane, and has much more to offer gamblers beyond the tables and slots than does a clearing in the woods. A world-class, major resort casino in downtown Springfield is an absolute nightmare for Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.
A Union Station casino brings people and business to downtown Springfield and the surrounding area. It brings convention business to the Mass Mutual Center (instead of losing it a to Palmer facility), brings visitors to the Basketball Hall of Fame and its restaurants, and attracts people to the museums, Symphony Hall, CityStage, Six Flags, the Big E, and area restaurants, hotels, and stores. And most of all, it puts Springfield’s citizens to work, in their own community, at a location at the heart of the public-transportation system. An opportunity like this will never again be available to Springfield.

Gerry FitzGerald is president of FitzGerald & Mastroianni Advertising Inc. in Springfield.

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Departments

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

June 9: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Holyoke. Cost: members $10, non-members $15.

June 10: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Springfield Marriott. Keynote speaker: Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. Cost: members $40, non-members $60.

June 28: WRC 7th Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Call the chamber for more information.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com   

June 17: YPS Third Thursday, hosted by Pazzo Restaurant, Springfield. See Web site for details.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

June 18: Breakfast, 7:15 yo 9 a.m., Town Common under the Taste Tent; sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care and Museums10. Cost: members $12, non-members $15. 

June 23: After Five New Member Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Recognizing J.F. Conlon & Associates; Prudential Sawicki Real Estate; Ziomek & Ziomek; Blair, Cutting & Smith Insurance. Sponsored by Whirlwind Fine Garden Design, Center for Extended Care, and Greenfield Savings Bank. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

June 9: Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. shotgun start, hosted by Chicopee Country Club. Cost: $125 per golfer, includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch with a beer or soda, dinner, and golfer’s gift; $20 for golfer’s package,  includes 25 raffle tickets and one mulligan; $115 for sign up to golf; $135 for sign up to golf and golfer’s package.

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

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

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

June 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Promark Graphics, Easthampton, co-sponsored by Riff’s Joint. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Cost: members $5, non-members $15.

June 18: Wine and Microbrew Tasting, 6 to 8 p.m., One Cottage Street (corner of Cottage and Union streets), Easthampton. More than 50 wines and microbrews, fine food, raffle. Wine and microbrew sponsor: Westfield Spirit Shop. Food sponsor: the Log Cabin and Delaney House. Benefactor: Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber. Proceeds to benefit community programs.

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

June 16: Chamber After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Wistariahurst Museum Carriage House, Holyoke. Sponsored by Vin’s Cloth Car Wash and Holyoke Gas & Electric. Presented by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

June 15: Meet & Eat, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Union Station, Northampton. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]

Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
413-283-6425

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

June 9: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce WestNet (After 5) Networking Event, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Stevens 451, Westfield. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $10, non-members $15. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

June 11: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Spring Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Stanley Park Pavilion, Westfield. Guest Speaker: Charlie Baker. Head Greeter: state Sen. Michael Knapik. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $20, non-members $25. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]   

By
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
Baystate Environmental Consultants Inc. v. Creative Design Custom Homes
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered and breach of contract: $10,063.45
Filed: 3/10/10

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Charles F. Emmins v. The Princeton Review Inc.
Allegation: Defendant has failed to pay plaintiff his earned annual bonus: $143,830.25
Filed: 4/22/10

Rocky Mountain Transportation Services Inc. v. Pacific Northeast Wood Co.
Allegation: Non-payment on judgment: $87,488.41
Filed: 4/11/10

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Pioneer Supply Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment on retail installment agreement: $6,728.33
Filed: 4/16/10

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
ATC Associates v. New England Land & Lumber Corp.
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $46,928.64
Filed: 4/16/10

James & Deborah Blaney v. Pioneer Valley Rider Training
Allegation: Negligence in operation of motorcycle training program, causing personal injury: $84,132.33
Filed: 4/8/10

Point Staffing Services v. Klein Industries Inc.
Allegaton: Non-payment of goods and staffing services: $48,957.60
Filed: 4/20/10
Shalisa Keyes v. Springfield Water & Sewer Commission
Allegation: Failure to maintain sewer line, causing property damage to home: $8,900
Filed: 4/30/10

Theodora Wilderspin v. Behavioral Health Network Inc.
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $31,896.30
Filed: 4/27/10

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
American Express Bank FSB v. Motion Automotive Specialty
Allegation: Non-payment of monies loaned: $25,684.64
Filed: 4/30/10

D.F. Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. v. Ryan & Company Builders Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of services, labor, materials, and fixtures: $22,706.29
Filed: 4/28/10

R.A. Novia and Associates, LLC. v. M.J. Moron Inc. and Western Surety Co.
Allegation: Failure to pay amounts due on a contract for services and materials provided for the Ford Hall Science Building at Smith College: $40,000
Filed: 4/22/10

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Dana Carpenter v. National Grid
Allegation: Recovering costs of improvement made to correct defendant’s problem with aerial trespass and insufficient voltage: $15,000
Filed: 4/22/10

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Bank of America v. Gaw’s Auto Body Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment on line of credit: $28,135.80
Filed: 4/1/10

Daniel J. Laughlin v. Home City Housing Inc.
Allegation: Breach of management agreement: $10,000
Filed: 4/20/10

Howden Buffalo Inc. v. LDH Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $20,680.57
Filed: 4/15/10

Impronta Italgranita USA Inc. v. Creations Factory Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,438.09
Filed: 4/20/10

John S. Lane Inc. v. Roger Trucking Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of materials purchased on credit account: $3,038.93
Filed: 3/29/10

Norman L. Youtsey v. Avibank Mfg. Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay commission: $20,000
Filed: 4/5/10

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
T.J. Bark Mulch Inc. v. Ryan Landscaping and Lawn Care
Allegation: Non-payment for merchandise received: $6,055
Filed: 4/20/10

William Sitler v. The Ranch Golf Club and Sunnyside Ranch Estates, LLC
Allegation: Negligence in construction and maintenance of golf course and Pond View Lane, causing road collapse and personal injury: $24,794.98
Filed: 4/15/10

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Departments

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


AGAWAM

Community Laundromat
305 Springfield St.
Pierre H. Mouchette

Dirty Dancing Entertainment
50 South Park
Jason Biagetti

N.E. Waste
28 Moylan Lane
James A. Ricco

Supreme Scratch & Chip
34 Corey St.
Raymond Gobeille

Trumpets of Light Ministry
76 Hope Farms Dr.
Robert Whitman

AMHERST

East Coast Radon
57 Glendale Road
Kellie Baker

Sei’s Bella Salon
598 Boltwood Walk
Katrina Irwin

Women’s Health Physical Therapy
495 West St.
Patricia Young

CHICOPEE

Ovation Renovations
14 Lafond Dr.
Nevson DaCosta

T & L’s Pre-Owned Furniture & Antiques
8 Montgomery St.
Lisa Mark

Westover Heating & Cooling
53 Deslauriers St.
Kristopher Kelley

GREENFIELD

Amenita Ventures Inc.
33 Shattock St.
Linda Koonz

Mixed Media Workshop
13 Pierce St.
Lisa Henry

Quality Cleaning & Restoration
134 S. Shelburne Road
Vladimir Agapov

Salon 107
114 Wells St.
Debra Mathey

The Oak Shoppe
352 Deerfield St.
Gloria Easton

HOLYOKE

Homewood Suites
375 Whitney Ave.
David H. Baldauf

Van’s Pizza Inc.
510 Westfield Road
Charlene M. Fantaki’s

LUDLOW

Bio Links of New England
438 Ventura St.
Leslie Lindsey

Rubbo & Son Construction & Cleaning
329 East St.
Gustavo Rubbo

W. N. Woodworking
100 State St.
Woitek Nowicki

Your Choice Insurance Agency
120 East St.
Beatrice DaSilva

NORTHAMPTON

Hurricane Millworks
31 1/2 Lyman Road
Chadd Merberger

Robinson Real Estate
35 State St.
Steven J. Slezek

TAO Associates
142 Riverside Dr.
Theresa O’Connor

Turkey Hill Hobbies
267 Turkey Hill Road
Andrew Chambers

Uniquepeople.net
2 High St.
Shana Hirananoani

PALMER

Computer Training of America
1448 North Main St.
Thomas Gingras

Opielowski Appraisal Services
67 Summer St.
Michael Opielowski

Palmer Recycling Corporation
2 Fenton St.
Pamela Douthwrigth

PMX Asset Management
5 Converse St.
Maurice Denner

The Field House
1701 Park St.
Elizabeth Weidler

  

WJS Associates Realty Service
34 State St.
Walter Solzak III

SOUTHWICK

Jay’s Lawn and Yard Care
29 South Longyard Road
Jason Couture

T & J Construction Inc.
3 George Loomis Road
John R. Tortoriello

The Parrot & Bird Emporium
610 College Highway
Alfred Surprenault

SPRINGFIELD

ADC Prevention Services
22 Bacon Road
Arnold D. Cox

Allen St. Realty Trust
295 Allen St.
Yasir Osman

ATS Motor Sports
542 Page Blvd.
William Spriggs

B & E All in 1
2652 Main St.
Erica Ruth Andino

BMT Lock and Key
306 Hermitage Dr.
Walter Kulas

Buddies Express Pizza
27 St. James Blvd.
Mohammad Z. Iqbal

Dynasty Restaurant
5 Locust St.
Xiu G. Zheng

Eavargas Photography
40 Pasadena St.
Edward A. Vargas

Elegant M
3 Lexington St.
Elvira Delgado

Gemini’s Barber Shop
303 Bridge St.
Benjamin Parrilla

Global Spectrum Charities
1277 Main St.
Philip I. Weinberg

Ingy Cons
18 Prescott St.
Hector Grullon

International Auto Sales
715 Liberty St.
Ryan M. Conway

JJ Mini Mart
468 Bridge St.
Jabir Khan

James Cleaning Services
24 Greencare Square
Watson E. James

Jerome A. Brown Associates
102 Cambridge St.
Jerome Brown

WESTFIELD

Easy Ride Repo
107 Court St.
Joseph Canfield

Meeting Strategies Unlimited
1 Roderick Dr.
Kathryn DeLand

Quality Consultant
8 Pilgrim Dr.
Ingeborg M. Hurley

RT 202 Antiques
869 North Road
Edwin Odabashian

Spring Valley Power Equipment
188 Tannery Road
John Ladue

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Energia Escape Massage Therapy
1111 Elm St.
Yesenia Camareno

M & S Transportation
171 Falmouth Road
Mark C. Masi

Majestic Theater
131 Elm St.
Danny Eaton

Menard Electric
322 Morgan Road
Bryan Menard

Native Lands
919 Elm St.
Stephen C. Piatt

Primitive Friends Country Crafts
235 Forest Glen
Erin Rogers

Turkish Cultural Center Western
507-509 Union St.
Arif Yilmar

Verizon Wireless
1123 Riverdale St.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Corporation, LTD


By
Departments

EASTEC 2010

Key regional and national players from the manufacturing sector converged on West Springfield recently for EASTEC 2010. Top left: Gov. Deval Patrick (center) cuts the ribbon on the event along with, from left, Mark Tomlinson, executive director of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Wayne McCary, president of the Eastern States Exposition; state Rep. James Welch; and Debbie Holton, director of North America Events for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Top right: James Cepican, general manager at Citizens Machinery America Inc. in Agawam, explains his company’s offerings to Patrick. Bottom: Representatives from GenScope Inc. in East Longmeadow demonstrate their company’s technology.

Clockwise from bottom: A wide view of one of the EASTEC display halls; Mike Fausti, service technician with Cordstrap USA Inc. of Hamilton, N.J., demonstrates equipment for students from the Peck Middle School in Holyoke; Gov. Deval Patrick addresses manufacturers at EASTEC; Mike Reopel, principal of Deloitte Consulting in Boston, discusses trends in manufacturing.

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

Armstrong, Susan Vee
186 Munson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Ayala, Lorenza Nivia
165 East Main St., Apt. 410
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Barnes, Sigmund C.
66 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Barr, Benjamin J.
54 Riverboat Village Road
SouthHadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Bassett, Raymond T.
56 Oak Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Bernier, Christopher Taylor
Bernier, Christina Lee
346 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Bertelli, Christopher
2 Athens St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Blanchard, Mark D.
30 Hall St. Apt. #1
NorthAdams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Bliven, William
Bliven, Melissa C.
Noyes-Bliven, Melissa C.
Noyesbliven, Melissa
51 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Boardman, Leah D.
a/k/a Peiffer, Leah D.
23 Soda Springs Creek Dr.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Boehm, Kathleen E.
194 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Bristol, Matthew
Bristol, Tammy
a/k/a King, Tammy L.
163 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Broman, James E.
1368 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Buturla, Douglas J.
Buturla, Linda M.
a/k/a Archangeli, Linda M.
32 Locke Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

C & D Towing
Bishop, David M.
Bishop, Corinne M.
21 Leroy Court
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Camara, Kathleen M.
112 L St., Apt. C
TurnersFalls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Canning, Donna M.
a/k/a Ryan, Donna M.
a/k/a Burns, Donna M.
377 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Carr, Christopher Ryan
Wallinovich, Amy
a/k/a Carr, Amy
5 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Carroll, Michele A.
15A Hampshire Heights
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Clegg, Robert M.
87 Pleasant St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Clinton, Deborah
103 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Cold Springs Electrical
Moren, Norman S.
332 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Colon, Eulogio
Colon, Maribel
106 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Costello, Carol A.
21 Hitchcock Ave.
P.O. Box 599
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Courchesne, William C.
34 Carpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Cruz, Jason M
157 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Daley, Valerie Ann
82 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Deane, Timothy P.
13 Center St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

DeJesus, Cheryl A.
778 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Derby, Jennifer R.
28 Melbourne Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Design Solutions
Mueller, Anita Marie
8 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Desilets, Celia F.
68 Franklin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Desrosiers, Gene G.
28 Shepard Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Destromp, Brian H.
53 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Dieppa, Nicole
14 Fontaine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Dintzner Electric, LLC
Salon Perfections, LLC
Pyramid Properties
Dintzner, Michael V.
Dintzner, Theresa A.
163 South Westfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Dove, Derek
17 Library St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Edwards, Jeffrey F.
P.O. Box 45
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Ellis, Alicia Eldica
284B High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Facto, Glen R.
1 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Flores, Juan E.
Flores, Antonia I.
57 Lawler St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Gagnon, Eric A.
20 Williams St.
Chester, MA 01011
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Gary, Marion C.
672 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Gaudette, Eric R.
P.O. Box 521
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Gauthier, Edward
38 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Gilboy, James W.
P.O.Box 172
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Godbout, Kathleen A.
69 Lathrop St.
Unit 19-8
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Godere, Stanley G.
13-15 Felix St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Gordzelewski, Loretta Joan
369 Beacon Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Goudreau, Brian P.
Goudreau, Tracy L.
41 Bellevue Dr.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Green, Eric D.
21 Frederick St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Hastings, Martin W.
Hastings, Celia M.
2 Cheney St. Ext.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Hebert, Brian E.
152 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Hlava, Wallace
Goldstein, Lenore Sue
7 Lyman Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Hoel, Ketill
342 Park St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Hume, Stephen A.
549 Russell Road, #7D
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Isabelle, Robert W.
Isabelle, Mary J.
15 Editha Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Ivanov, Dmitriy
Ivanova, Natalya
93 Noble St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Jackowitz, Michael L.
Jackowitz, Jennifer E.
12C Boyden Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Jean, Raymond J.
153 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Kane, Matthew J.
20 Partridge Lane
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Kochan, Stephen L.
Kochan, Jennifer L.
21 Union St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Krause, Alison J.
51 Josephine St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Kubik, Jonathan Edward
48 Jones Ferry Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Kumiega, Kimberly L.
a/k/a LaPlante, Kimberly L.
105 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Laferriere, Raymond Jacques
Laferriere, Lorna Ann
116 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/18/10

Lapa, Jessica
140 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Laporte, Diane M.
5 Danaher Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Larouche, Gregory Allen
Larouche, Kristin Elizabeth
577 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Lauer, Robert E.
36 Isaac Bradway Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

  

LeClair, Darryl J.
1403 Worcester St.
IndianOrchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Lepper, Thomas A.
Lepper, Margaret R.
756 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Loncrini, Teresa
387 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Mack, Nicole E.
163 Sarty Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

MacLure, Robert H.
61 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Maggard, John B.
397 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Maloney, Patrick M.
55 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Marquis, Andrew Roland
Marquis, Esther Shirley
233 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Marshall, Clayton C.
Marshall, Colette A.
1790 South Main Road
Otis, MA 01253
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Matos, Janice Ivette
66 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

McDonell, Kevin Michael
18 Pinebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Melendez, Carmen
a/k/a Almodovar, Carmen
6 Gerard Way, # J
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Miller-Facto, Sheryl J.
1 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Mitchell, Shane L.
Mitchell, Julie A.
29 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Morales, Jorge A.
Morales, Luzgarda
56 Everett St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Morin, Michael
23 Atkins St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Morrissette, Tracy M.
96 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Moynahan, John Richard
Moynahan, Linda Carol
442 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Natale, Katherine Marie
11 Mulberry St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Nentwig, Jeffrey E.
28 Wells Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

O’Connell, Martin W.
24 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Oles, Everett C.
Oles, Jane A.
73 Smith St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Parker, George D.
Parker, Karen M.
25 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Paulin, Becky M.
43 Depot St.
P.O. Box 36
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Pena, Yazmin
38 Edmund Wynne Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Petersen, Jason Frederick
Petersen, Maranda
a/k/a Hanks, Maranda
14 Bromley Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Pettengill, Audrey
68 Court St., 3rd Fl.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Prattis, Susan M.
27 Hisgen Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Pronovost, Susan M.
89 Pennslyvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Quist, John W.
19 Oldwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Rainaud, Mary K.
10 Elm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Rankins, Kevin E.
Rankins, Gwen C.
102 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Rivera, Nilsa
1059 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Rivera, Ramon
103 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Rodriguez, Bellamar
67 Northbridge St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Roncarati, Lynndia
309 Parker St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Roy, Real Gilles
Roy, Diane Patricia
17 Stuyvesant St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Santiago, Yarelys
69 Edbert St., Apt. K
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Savoie, Scott A.
111 Myrtle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Schabot, Raymond T.
Schabot, Barbara S.
52 Stratford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Self, Shannon Lynn
12 Norman St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Selin, Gina M.
a/k/a Willoughby, Gina
135 Spring St., Apt 2B
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Sicard, Jody
44 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Siedel, John C.
Siedel, Crystal D.
30 Carlton Ave
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Sokul, Joseph William
Sokul, Sandra Gale
37 Pike Road West
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Sorel, Peter Roland
284 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Stone, Lisa J
84 Riverview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Stoops, Krista J.
232 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Szczepanski, Elizabeth
315 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Szczepanski, Mark
315 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Thibault, Rachel Lea
45 North East St. #2
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Thomas, Donna M.
71 Quincy St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Torres, Freddy
a/k/a Quinones, Freddie
Torres, Madelyn
a/k/a Figueroa-Torres, Madelyn
35 Hazelhurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Tremblay, Jody Lynn
a/k/a Normoyle, Jody L.
75 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Tremblay, Michael John
75 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Tyler, Corinne P.
a/k/a Trevallion-Tyler, Corinne P.
30 Coventry Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Vadeboncoeur, Kevin
38 Rapalus St.
IndianOrchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Vazquez, Daniel V
13 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Webber, Charles A.
Webber, Edna A.
954 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Wensley, Robert J.
Wensley, Holly C.
a/k/a Schnepp, Holly C.
617 Parker St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Wheeler, Kevin M.
26 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Wiggins, James D.
Wiggins, Julia A.
16 Haumont Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Williams, Cesira L.
I Union Ave., Apt. 1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Williams, Cynthia M.
170 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Williams, Warren W.
170 Meadowb
ook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Yolish, David B.
Sargent-Yolish, Anne M.
7 Crocker Ave.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Zabielski, Diana Marie
147 Sunset Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Zanga, Jason A.
Zanga, Kathleen C.
a/k/a Stone, Kathleen
272 Sanders St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Ziviak, Stella
81 Maryland St
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

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Big Y Announces New Store in Eastern Mass.
SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Foods Inc. has announced plans to open a World Class Market in Milford/Hopedale, Mass. The proposed 55,000-square-foot supermarket will be located at South Main Street (Route 140) just south of the Courtland Street intersection. The 25-acre site is partly in the town of Hopedale and partly in Milford, and is scheduled to be the subject of rezoning articles at the annual town meetings in both communities. Topsfield Development Associates will be developing the overall project, including approvals and construction. Other contemplated tenants at the site include a 40,000-square-foot medical building, a 150-seat restaurant, 7,500 square feet of additional retail, and a bank. Milford/
Hopedale will be Big Y’s 59th store and will represent an investment of between $15 and $17 million in the community. An early 2012 opening is expected.

Hampden Bancorp Reports Q3 Results
SPRINGFIELD — Hampden Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Hampden Bank, recently announced the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2010. The company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 of $143,000, or $0.02 per basic and fully diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $57,000, or $0.01 per basic and fully diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in the provision for loan losses is due to increases in loan delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and impaired loans; growth in the loan portfolio; and general economic conditions. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, net interest income increased by $521,000 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. Non-interest income, including net gains on sales of securities and loans, increased by $88,000 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. For the nine months ended March 31, 2010, the company had a net loss of $975,000, or $0.15 per basic and fully diluted share, as compared to net income of $180,000, or $0.03 per basic and fully diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses of $2.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in the provision for loan losses is due to increases in loan delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and impaired loans; growth in the loan portfolio; and general economic conditions. There was also an increase in non-interest expense of $995,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2009. The company’s total assets increased $10.2 million, or 1.8%, from $567.7 million at June 30, 2009 to $577.8 million at March 31, 2010. Net loans, including loans held for sale, increased $22.5 million, or 5.8%, to $410 million at March 31, 2010, and securities decreased $3 million, or 2.6%, from $116.1 million to $113.1 million as of March 31, 2010. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $10.9 million, or 30%, to $25.4 million at March 31, 2010. Deposits increased $29.9 million, or 7.8%, to $411.4 million at March 31, 2010 from $381.5 million at June 30, 2009. The company also announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per common share, payable on May 28, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2010.

Wolf & Co. Supports
Big Brothers Big Sisters
SPRINGFIELD — Wolf & Co., P.C. supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County again this year by sponsoring the Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Wolf teams comprised of 63 Wolf bowlers, as well as additional employees who participated in other fund-raising activities, raised more than $10,000 to support Big Brothers Big Sisters programs in the Springfield area.

Charter Oak Partners with Whole Children of Hadley
HOLYOKE — Charter Oak Insurance and Financial Services Co. recently announced that it has formed a three-year charitable relationship with Whole Children, a Hadley-based nonprofit that provides recreational, social, and enrichment programs for children and teens of all abilities, and especially those with special needs. In the initial year of the relationship, Charter Oak will give $10,000 to Whole Children in support of a new program that focuses on helping teens with special needs transition to adulthood. The company will also participate in events to raise funds for a wheelchair-accessible van for Whole Children’s students. Financial support from Charter Oak comes from the agency’s charitable arm, the Charter Oak Fund, and is part of a larger community-outreach strategy benefiting children, particularly those with special needs, in the agency’s three major markets of Western Mass., Central/Eastern Conn., and Southern Conn.

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Home Sales Rise in April

SPRINGFIELD — Home sales in the Pioneer Valley increased 23.4% in April, from 299 to 369, over the same month in 2009. The median price brought by those homes, however, fell slightly by 1.1%, from $182,000 in April 2009 to $180,000 last month. In Hampden County, sales were up 20.1%, from 214 in April 2009 to 257 in April 2010, while in Hampshire County, sales were up 17.5%, from 63 homes in April 2009 to 74 last month. And in Franklin County, sales were up 72.7%, from 22 to 38.

Business Confidence Index Rises Slightly

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Mass. Business Confidence Index rose seven-tenths of a point in April to 47.5, 12.1 above its level in April 2009. “Progress continues to be slow, with setbacks along the way, but there’s no doubt that 12 gains in 14 months represents a trend toward recovery,” said Raymond G. Torto, global chief economist at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and chair of AIM’s board of economic advisors (BEA). “Respondents to our survey remain notably more positive about business conditions for their own operations than about the general business climate in Massachusetts and the nation.” Torto noted that AIM members rate business conditions within the Commonwealth slightly better than those prevailing nationally. “This has been true consistently throughout the recession and now as we head into recovery,” he said. “The Massachusetts economy has by no means escaped the full impact of the downturn, but some other states have fared much worse, and we have significant assets, such as our education system and research base, that provide a strong foundation for recovery.” The AIM Index was 2.6 points below its level in April 2008, when it was last above 50 (neutral), and off 6.4 over three years. The highest reading in its 18-year-plus history was 68.5, attained on two occasions in 1997-98; its all-time low was 33.3 in February 2009. The Massachusetts Index of conditions within the Commonwealth added 3.6 points in April to 44.2, as the U.S. Index of national conditions gained 1.7 points to 40.6. “A plurality of survey respondents [52%] put in-state conditions in the ‘average’ range, but only 9% called them ‘good,’” said Fred Breimyer, regional economist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and a BEA member. “Even for six months out [October], only 24% foresaw positive general business conditions in Massachusetts, and the national number [21%] was lower — so this shapes up as a slow recovery from a long recession.”

Lighthouse Celebrates Silver Anniversary

SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Lighthouse community, supporters, mental-health advocates, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the organization’s silver anniversary on May 12 at the Springfield Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel. The anniversary celebration featured remarks from Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, city of Springfield Equal Opportunity Officer Daniel Hall, and Lighthouse members who highlighted the significant impact that the organization has made on the city and region. In fiscal year 2010 alone, Lighthouse members earned $13.2 million in wages and contributed significantly to the local and statewide economies. Established in 1985 by Human Resources Unlimited, Lighthouse is an internationally accredited and certified rehabilitation organization. Lighthouse supports men and women who are recovering from mental illness by helping them return to work, school, and their community.

SHA and Partners Open New Health Care Center for Forest Park Seniors

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) has joined forces with area health care, civic, and nonprofit organizations to start a new health care center for seniors living in the Forest Park neighborhood. The Forest Park Manor Activity Center, which held a grand opening on April 23, provides medical and health services such as blood-pressure screenings, nutritional programs, and physical-fitness instruction, including low-impact exercise classes. “This center provides an array of much-needed health care services and benefits to seniors, both in the Springfield Housing Authority and the surrounding community,” said SHA Executive Director William Abrashkin. “This is tangible evidence of the success of collaborative efforts. Several organizations pooled ideas and resources to make the Forest Park Manor Activity Center a reality. We all feel that this is just the beginning, and we look forward to joining together again in the future for the benefit of our community.”

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners Departments

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

u June 2: ACCGS Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Springfield College. Cost: members $20, non-members $30.

u June 9: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Holyoke. Cost: members $10, non-members $15.

u June 10: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Springfield Marriott. Keynote speaker: Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. Cost: members $40, non-members $60.

u June 28: WRC 7th Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Call the chamber for more information.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com

u June 17: YPS Third Thursday, hosted by Pazzo Restaurant, Springfield. See chamber Web site for more information.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

u June 18: Breakfast, 7:15 yo 9 a.m., Town Common under the Taste Tent; sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care and Museums10. Cost: members $12, non-members $15. 

u June 23: After Five New Member Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Recognizing J.F. Conlon & Associates; Prudential Sawicki Real Estate; Ziomek & Ziomek; Blair, Cutting & Smith Insurance. Sponsored by Whirlwind Fine Garden Design, Center for Extended Care, and Greenfield Savings Bank. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

u June 9: Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. shotgun start, hosted by Chicopee Country Club. Cost: $125 per golfer, includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch with a beer or soda, dinner, and golfer’s gift; $20 for golfer’s package, includes 25 raffle tickets and one mulligan; $115 for sign up to golf; $135 for sign up to golf and golfer’s package.

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

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

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

u June 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Promark Graphics, Easthampton, co-sponsored by Riff’s Joint. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Cost: members $5, non-members $15.

u June 18: Wine and Microbrew Tasting, 6 to 8 p.m., One Cottage Street (corner of Cottage and Union streets), Easthampton. More than 50 wines and microbrews, fine food, raffle. Wine and microbrew sponsor: Westfield Spirit Shop. Food sponsor: the Log Cabin and Delaney House. Benefactor: Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber office. Proceeds to benefit chamber community programs.

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

u June 16: Chamber After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Wistariahurst Museum Carriage House, Holyoke. Sponsored by Vin’s Cloth Car Wash and Holyoke Gas & Electric. Presented by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

u June 2: Arrive @ 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Northampton Education Foundation, held at the Hotel Northampton. Sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care Inc., Greenfield Community College, and United Bank. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]

u June 15: Meet & Eat, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Union Station, Northampton. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]
Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900

u June 6: 11th Annual A Walk/Run to Remember, 8 a.m. to noon, hosted by Hampshire Regional YMCA, Northampton. The Garden: a Center for Grieving Children and Teens invites participants to walk (1 mile) or run (5k) in remembrance, for health, or just for fun. Register online at www.signmeup.com/69175

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
413-283-6425

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

u June 9: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce WestNet (After 5) Networking Event, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Stevens 451, Westfield. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $10, non-members $15. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

u June 11: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Spring Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Stanley Park Pavilion, Westfield. Guest Speaker: Charlie Baker. Head Greeter: state Sen. Michael Knapik. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $20, non-members $25. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

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

AGAWAM

Genesis Health Ventures
67 Cooper St.
$20,000 — Revise exterior ramp layout to accommodate deliveries at dialysis center

Southgate Plaza
858 Suffield St.
$25,000 — Minor renovations for building-code upgrade

AMHERST

Pioneer Valley Living Care
1 Spencer Dr.
$15,000 — Renovations

Town of Amherst Recreation
95 Montague Road
$36,000 — Roof replacement at Mill River recreation area

CHICOPEE

Charles Heath
650 Memorial Dr.
$530,000 — Renovation of the retail sales area and the tire-installation area

P.N.C.U.
46 Main St.
$23,000 — Construction of a file room on the second floor

W.A.C.E
326 Chicopee St.
$13,000 — Strip and re-roof

GREENFIELD

James W. Renaud
269 Federal St.
$3,450 — Remove and replace roof

Mark S. Donoghue
500 Main St.
$7,000 — Exterior renovations

HOLYOKE

Friendly’s Realty II, LLC
1745 Northampton St.
$22,000 — New roof and windows

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive LLC
Atwood Dr.
$15,000 — Remove and replace six Verizon antenna panels

Christ United Methodist Church
271 Rocky Hill Road
$5,000 — New bell display tower

Colvest Northampton, LLC
327 King St.
$15,000 – Remove and replace six Verizon antenna panels

Winston Bennett LLC
142 Main St.
$1,500 — Add small room off existing office

  

Wright Builders
8 Moser St.
$70,000 — Construct four unit townhouses, foundation only

SOUTH HADLEY

Depetrillo Realty
775 New Ludlow Road
$18,000 — New windows

Mt. Holyoke College
1-3 Bridgeman Lane
$12,000 — Renovations

SOUTHWICK

The Shepard Corporation
320 College Highway
$137,500 — Self-storage units

SPRINGFIELD

BTA Group
1090 St. James Ave.
$84,000 — Tenant fit up

John Salema
1287 Page St.
$43,500 — Cosmetic remodel

Mass Development
1550 Main St.
$2,577,000 — Replace first-floor storefront, and interior and exterior improvements

MassMutual
1295 State St.
$200,000 — New roofing system

Picknelly Family, LLC
1414 Main St.
$42,000 — Renovations of fifth floor

United Bank
800 West Columbus St.
$13,000 — New ATM machine in front lobby

WEST SPRINGFIELD

380 Union St. Properties, LLC
380 Union St.
$15,000 — Add three antennas to telephone tower

First Hartford Realty Corp.
1106 Union St.
$750,000 — Alterations for supermarket

Scaper, LLC
120 Interstate Dr.
$2,500 — Add three antennas to telephone tower

People on the Move

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Sarah Tanner
Departments People on the Move

Jeffrey Trapani

Jeffrey Trapani

Attorney Jeffrey Trapani, an associate with the Springfield-based firm Robinson Donovan, has been appointed to the Legislative Steering Committee of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. Trapani, who has been part of the Litigation Department at Robinson Donovan since 2007, specializes in business, employment, and insurance law, and professional-liability litigation. As a member of the ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee, he will help research new and pending legislation and other legal issues that might affect chamber members.
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Sarah Tanner

Sarah Tanner

The United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) announced that Sarah Tanner has rejoined the organization as Senior Vice President for Resource Development. Tanner leads and oversees strategies for UWPV’s workforce giving programs, including more than 400 private- and public-sector fund-raising campaigns. She is also responsible for United Way leadership programs and developing special giving initiatives in the 23 communities the UWPV serves. She previously worked in the United Way system for nearly 12 years before leaving for a stint as vice president of Community Development for Noble Hospital in Westfield.
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Bart Bales, P.E. has joined Tighe & Bond Inc. as the firm’s new mechanical engineer and MEP manager. With a focus on high-performance, renewable-energy, and energy-efficient systems for buildings and facilities, Bales has more than 25 years of experience serving municipalities, public institutions, utility companies, and businesses. In addition to heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning projects, his portfolio includes energy studies and services, sustainable design and advising, energy efficiency and resource conservation, as well as commissioning. Bales is an active member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. and has served on the NESEA board of directors and conference planning committees. He is also a member of the Green Roundtable, the Assoc. of Energy Engineers, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC) announced the following:
• MWEC Director Jonathan Fitch, manager of the Princeton Municipal Light Department, was elected by the board of directors to the chairman’s post;
• Gary Babin, director of the Mansfield Municipal Electric Department, was elected by the MMWEC membership to a three-year term as director; and
• Jeffrey Cady, manager of the Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant, was elected by the MWEC membership to a three-year term as director.
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Sean Hemingway has been named director of the Center for Human Development’s juvenile justice programs based at the Westfield Youth Service Center. Hemingway was promoted to program director of the CHD Assessment Program and CHD Juvenile Justice Supports after serving as interim director of those two programs since December, while also serving as program director of CHD’s Adolescent Re-entry Services for the state Department of Youth Services Western Region.
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James Hanifan, AIA, Vice President of Caolo & Bieniek Associates Inc. in Chicopee, was a recent keynote speaker for the University of Massachusetts Seminar Series “Designing for Sustainability in the Built Environment.” Hanifan is the project architect for the new UMass Amherst police headquarters, which will be the first LEED-certified project on the campus.

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

June 2: ACCGS Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Springfield College. Cost: members $20, non-members $30.

June 9: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Delaney House, Holyoke. Cost: members $10, non-members $15.

June 10: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Springfield Marriott. Keynote speaker: Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. Cost: members $40, non-members $60.

June 28: WRC 7th Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Call the chamber for more information.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com  

June 17: YPS Third Thursday, hosted by Pazzo Restaurant, Springfield. See chamber Web site for more information.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

June 18: Breakfast, 7:15 yo 9 a.m., Town Common under the Taste Tent; sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care and Museums10. Cost: members $12, non-members $15.

June 23: After Five New Member Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Recognizing J.F. Conlon & Associates; Prudential Sawicki Real Estate; Ziomek & Ziomek; Blair, Cutting & Smith Insurance. Sponsored by Whirlwind Fine Garden Design, Center for Extended Care, and Greenfield Savings Bank. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

June 9: Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. shotgun start, hosted by Chicopee Country Club. Cost: $125 per golfer, includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch with a beer or soda, dinner, and golfer’s gift; $20 for golfer’s package,  includes 25 raffle tickets and one mulligan; $115 for sign up to golf; $135 for sign up to golf and golfer’s package.

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

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

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

June 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Promark Graphics, Easthampton, co-sponsored by Riff’s Joint. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Cost: members $5, non-members $15.

uJune 18: Wine and Microbrew Tasting, 6 to 8 p.m., One Cottage Street (corner of Cottage and Union streets), Easthampton. More than 50 wines and microbrews, fine food, raffle. Wine and microbrew sponsor: Westfield Spirit Shop. Food sponsor: the Log Cabin and Delaney House. Benefactor: Finck & Perras Insurance Agency. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase online at www.easthamptonchamber.org  or call the chamber office. Proceeds to benefit chamber community programs.

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

June 16: Chamber After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Wistariahurst Museum Carriage House, Holyoke. Sponsored by Vin’s Cloth Car Wash and Holyoke Gas & Electric. Presented by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. Cost: members $5, non-members $10.

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

June 2: Arrive @ 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Northampton Education Foundation, held at the Hotel Northampton. Sponsored by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care Inc., Greenfield Community College, and United Bank. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]

u June 15: Meet & Eat, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Union Station, Northampton. To register, contact Jenna at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]

Northampton Area Young Professional Society
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900

June 6: 11th Annual A Walk/Run to Remember, 8 a.m. to noon, hosted by Hampshire Regional YMCA, Northampton. The Garden: a Center for Grieving Children and Teens invites participants to walk (1 mile) or run (5k) in remembrance, for health, or just for fun. Register online at www.signmeup.com/69175

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz
(413) 283-2418

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce
www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org
413-283-6425

See chamber Web site for information about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

June 9: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce WestNet (After 5) Networking Event, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Stevens 451, Westfield. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $10, non-members $15. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

June 11: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Spring Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by Stanley Park Pavilion, Westfield. Guest Speaker:Charlie Baker. Head Greeter: state Sen. Michael Knapik. Participants are invited to bring a friend and a door prize to highlight their business. Cost: members $20, non-members $25. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected]

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Big Y Announces New Store in Eastern Mass.

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Foods Inc. has announced plans to open a World Class Market in Milford/Hopedale, Mass. The proposed 55,000-square-foot supermarket will be located at South Main Street (Route 140) just south of the Courtland Street intersection. The 25-acre site is partly in the town of Hopedale and partly in Milford, and is scheduled to be the subject of rezoning articles at the annual town meetings in both communities. Topsfield Development Associates will be developing the overall project, including approvals and construction. Other contemplated tenants at the site include a 40,000-square-foot medical building, a 150-seat restaurant, 7,500 square feet of additional retail, and a bank. Milford/

Hopedale will be Big Y’s 59th store and will represent an investment of between $15 and $17 million in the community. An early 2012 opening is expected.

Hampden Bancorp Reports Q3 Results

SPRINGFIELD — Hampden Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Hampden Bank, recently announced the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2010. The company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 of $143,000, or $0.02 per basic and fully diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $57,000, or $0.01 per basic and fully diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in the provision for loan losses is due to increases in loan delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and impaired loans; growth in the loan portfolio; and general economic conditions. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, net interest income increased by $521,000 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. Non-interest income, including net gains on sales of securities and loans, increased by $88,000 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. For the nine months ended March 31, 2010, the company had a net loss of $975,000, or $0.15 per basic and fully diluted share, as compared to net income of $180,000, or $0.03 per basic and fully diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses of $2.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in the provision for loan losses is due to increases in loan delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and impaired loans; growth in the loan portfolio; and general economic conditions. There was also an increase in non-interest expense of $995,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2009. The company’s total assets increased $10.2 million, or 1.8%, from $567.7 million at June 30, 2009 to $577.8 million at March 31, 2010. Net loans, including loans held for sale, increased $22.5 million, or 5.8%, to $410 million at March 31, 2010, and securities decreased $3 million, or 2.6%, from $116.1 million to $113.1 million as of March 31, 2010. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $10.9 million, or 30%, to $25.4 million at March 31, 2010. Deposits increased $29.9 million, or 7.8%, to $411.4 million at March 31, 2010 from $381.5 million at June 30, 2009. The company also announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per common share, payable on May 28, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2010.

Wolf & Co. Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters

SPRINGFIELD — Wolf & Co., P.C. supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County again this year by sponsoring the Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Wolf teams comprised of 63 Wolf bowlers, as well as additional employees who participated in other fund-raising activities, raised more than $10,000 to support Big Brothers Big Sisters programs in the Springfield area.

Charter Oak Partners with Whole Children of Hadley

HOLYOKE — Charter Oak Insurance and Financial Services Co. recently announced that it has formed a three-year charitable relationship with Whole Children, a Hadley-based nonprofit that provides recreational, social, and enrichment programs for children and teens of all abilities, and especially those with special needs. In the initial year of the relationship, Charter Oak will give $10,000 to Whole Children in support of a new program that focuses on helping teens with special needs transition to adulthood. The company will also participate in events to raise funds for a wheelchair-accessible van for Whole Children’s students. Financial support from Charter Oak comes from the agency’s charitable arm, the Charter Oak Fund, and is part of a larger community-outreach strategy benefiting children, particularly those with special needs, in the agency’s three major markets of Western Mass., Central/Eastern Conn., and Southern Conn.

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

AGAWAM

Blanchard Landscaping
31 Simpson Circle
David Blanchard

Bloch Designs
119 Regency Park
John Bloch

Groundskeeper Landscaping
338 Silver St.
James Dupre

Hot Spot Phones
21 Joseph St.
Charissa Carr

AMHERST

DMO Construction
213 North East St.
Richard Misterka

Doolittle Construction
1352 West St.
Steven Doolittle

CHICOPEE

T.L.C. Cleaning Services
60 Whitman St.
Jill Allison Rehor

Topor Motor Mall
650 Memorial Dr.
Topor Motor Sales Inc.

Verizon Wireless
650 Memorial Dr.
Bell Atlantic Mobile of Massachusetts

GREENFIELD

Greenfield Tailors
239 Main St.
Muhammad Yasin

Magpie / Hole Pie Inc.
21-23 Bank Row
James Zaccara

McGuane Flooring
11 Abbott St.
Garrett McGuane

Pretty Nails
209 Main St.
Yen Nguyen

Ross Painting
25 Spring Terr.
Salvatore Ross Jr.

HOLYOKE

Bath & Body Works LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Patrick Hennessey

Café Whitney
361 Whitney Ave.
Alan Berrouard

LUDLOW

A Gig of Geek
407 Moore St.
Joel Padilla

BB Auto Transport
12 Lakeview Ave.
Bogdan Bragiel

Joel’s Towing
407 Moore St.
Joel Padilla

PLC Computers
51 Simond St.
Richard Calento

NORTHAMPTON

Dust Dancer
42 Fruit St.
Patricia Trant

Ibiza Tapas
5-7 Strong Ave.
Juan Suarez

MVP Fitness
320 Riverside Dr.
James Fitzgerald

Outside The Box Technology Solutions
17 Forest Glen Dr.
Charles Baranowski, Jr.

Race Day Custom Clothing
80 Damon Road
Seth Ryan

Tula
15 Lasell Ave.
Matreya Hughes

PALMER

AMC Building Construction, LLC
9 Harvey St.
Jocelyn Bolouc

BJC Realty Trust
2190 Palmer St.
Bernard Croteau Jr.

Palmer Co-Op & Dry Cleaner
1331 Main St.
Vi H. Nguyen

Palmer Heating Inc.
2099 Calkins Road
Alfred Bisnette

  

Sunny Nails & Spa
1331 Main St.
Khoa H. Nguyen

SOUTHWICK

Nails Studio & Spa
208 College Highway
Nga K. Thi

Webcast2u
7 Sterrett Dr.
Linda Hawley

SPRINGFIELD

Karoun Photography
122 Chestnut St.
Karoun Charkoudian

M & J Mobil Mechanic
48 Newhall St.
Mark Sheldon

Miquel’s Towing & Inspection
700 Berkshire Ave.
Miquel A. Santiago

Nice & Neat Interior Paint
337 South Branch Parkway
Curt M. Marcellin

Over the Rainbow Daycare
24 Harmon Ave.
Patricia Eileen

Rave Cinemas, LLC
1655 Boston Road
Arthur Starrs III

Rhino Lining of Springfield
50 Verge St.
Michael T. Dancy

Sally Beauty Supply
1079 Boston Road
Sally Beauty Supply

Sue’s Hair and Beauty
1111 Main St.
Sue Gavitt

T-Mobile
774 Boston Road
T-Mobile Northeast

The Perfect Touch
77 Skyridge Dr.
Tami Baumgardner

Top Shelf Promotions
253 Gillette Ave.
Cara-Anita

Western Mass Cleaning
107 Pine Acre Road
Kevin M. Latourelle

Williams & Williams
46 Clearbrook Dr.
Scott Williams

Williams Business Consult
147 Rosemary Dr.
Jerome Williams

WESTFIELD

Alarm Pro Security, LLC
26 Washington St.
John Bowen

Alice’s Piano Studio
159 Hillside Road
Alice M. Chaffee

Amalfi Pizzeria
280 Southampton Road
Benito Silvestri

Raw Dawg Customz
121 Summit Lock Road
Ryan Fuqua

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Affiance-Events
93 Charles Ave.
Angela Cooper

Aprotocall Inc.
1252 Elm St.
Angus Fox

Bear Spirit Design
42 Murray Place
Cindy S. White

City View Barber Shop
274 Westfield St.
Gregory Erbentraut

Maximum Pawn Co.
1164 Memorial Ave.
Maximino M. Salvador

Moreau Distributing
1583 Riverdale St.
Robert W. Moreau

Needle and Scissors
29 Worthen St.
Marina P. Dragun

Overcome
1538 Riverdale St.
Joellen Anderson

Showcase Cinemas & Rave Motion Pictures
864 Riverdale St.
Peter A. Nelson

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Attorney Jeffrey Trapani, an associate with the Springfield-based firm Robinson Donovan, has been appointed to the Legislative Steering Committee of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. Trapani, who has been part of the Litigation Department at Robinson Donovan since 2007, specializes in business, employment, and insurance law, and professional-liability litigation. As a member of the ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee, he will help research new and pending legislation and other legal issues that might affect chamber members.

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The United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) announced that Sarah Tanner has rejoined the organization as Senior Vice President for Resource Development. Tanner leads and oversees strategies for UWPV’s workforce giving programs, including more than 400 private- and public-sector fund-raising campaigns. She is also responsible for United Way leadership programs and developing special giving initiatives in the 23 communities the UWPV serves. She previously worked in the United Way system for nearly 12 years before leaving for a stint as vice president of Community Development for Noble Hospital in Westfield.

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Bart Bales, P.E. has joined Tighe & Bond Inc. as the firm’s new mechanical engineer and MEP manager. With a focus on high-performance, renewable-energy, and energy-efficient systems for buildings and facilities, Bales has more than 25 years of experience serving municipalities, public institutions, utility companies, and businesses. In addition to heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning projects, his portfolio includes energy studies and services, sustainable design and advising, energy efficiency and resource conservation, as well as commissioning. Bales is an active member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. and has served on the NESEA board of directors and conference planning committees. He is also a member of the Green Roundtable, the Assoc. of Energy Engineers, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.

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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC) announced the following:
• MWEC Director Jonathan Fitch, manager of the Princeton Municipal Light Department, was elected by the board of directors to the chairman’s post;
• Gary Babin, director of the Mansfield Municipal Electric Department, was elected by the MMWEC membership to a three-year term as director; and
• Jeffrey Cady, manager of the Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant, was elected by the MWEC membership to a three-year term as director.

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Sean Hemingway has been named director of the Center for Human Development’s juvenile justice programs based at the Westfield Youth Service Center. Hemingway was promoted to program director of the CHD Assessment Program and CHD Juvenile Justice Supports after serving as interim director of those two programs since December, while also serving as program director of CHD’s Adolescent Re-entry Services for the state Department of Youth Services Western Region.

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James Hanifan, AIA, Vice President of Caolo & Bieniek Associates Inc. in Chicopee, was a recent keynote speaker for the University of Massachusetts Seminar Series “Designing for Sustainability in the Built Environment.” Hanifan is the project architect for the new UMass Amherst police headquarters, which will be the first LEED-certified project on the campus.

Picture This

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Departments Picture This

Me Time

Reeds Landing, one of the Loomis Communities, staged an event called Me Time last month to provide “an evening of relaxation and rejuvenation for adult children of aging parents.” The event featured massages, live music, door prizes, and opportunities to connect with other caregivers. Clockwise, from left, Deborah Donaldson, co-owner of Heartfelt Elder Massage, provides a massage to one of the guests; representatives of the Alternative Health booth greet visitors; representatives of Tanya Gets You Fit are pumped up for the event.

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs

An Evening with John Ratzenberger, hosted by the Western Mass. National Tooling and Machining Assoc. (WMNTMA), was staged May 12 at the Museum of Springfield History. Attendees heard Ratzenberger (‘Cliff’ on the TV show Cheers) talk about Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, a group he founded to address the urgent need to prepare young people for careers in manufacturing, and also about a summer-camp program designed to introduce middle-school students to such careers. A camp session will be conducted this summer at Springfield Technical Community College. At left, Ratzenber, center, is flanked by Eric Hagopian, left, president of the WMNTMA, and Chris Kielb, vice president of the organization. Above, the wing of a GeeBee aircraft, one of the prominent displays at the history museum, hovers above the gathering.

Opinion

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Opinion
Health Care Fails Small Businesses

Not long after President Nixon took the unprecedented step of imposing peacetime wage and price controls, the American people learned a basic economic lesson: artificial controls don’t work unless underlying costs are controlled.
Four decades later, the Patrick administration is imposing controls on small-business health-insurance rates. The move will prove to be little more than an election-year reprise of Nixon’s failed effort.
The Commonwealth’s 2006 health care reform was supposed to address rising health-insurance costs for small businesses. It hasn’t — and small businesses are paying the price.
The Commonwealth Connector, an independent authority acting as an insurance-plan clearinghouse, was established to provide real choices and information needed to evaluate options. In theory, an informed and robust marketplace would bend the cost curve and get more of the working poor and lower middle class insured. The theory is right, but the implementation has failed in two key ways.
First, the Connector focused all its energy on providing nearly free products to the indigent. Its board seemed uninterested in market-rate products for small-business employees.
The Connector revenues come from selling plans, and selling nearly free products was the path of least resistance. Unsurprisingly, 90% of the Connector’s operating revenue has come from the fee it earns for state-subsidized plans.
The lack of focus on small businesses is evident. The Connector took three years to make information about provider networks and participating primary-care providers for small businesses available on its Web site. It took over two years to launch a small-employer pilot program; in more than a year, it attracted just 65 businesses and has now been replaced by a new program that offers only seven plans.
Implementation also fell short when the Connector chose to build a top-down bureaucracy rather than leverage the broker and private-market community. The quasi-governmental Connector has a $40 million annual budget and 45 employees earning annual salaries that average $100,000. Its board is heavily weighted toward government officials and unions.
Paternalistic fears about confusing people have led the Connector to overregulate and minimize consumer choice. Instead of engaging the private market by providing unique products, it has rejected or failed to renew products, resulting in offerings that simply duplicate ones already privately available.
This bureaucratic setup cannot provide choices that contain costs to employees and owners of small businesses — nor help address double-digit increases in small-business rates.
There is another path forward. Utah’s Health Insurance Exchange was started with a $600,000 appropriation and has no board and just two employees. It provides a technology backbone that enables brokers and businesses to take advantage of consumer-based options.
As its mission is to promote small-business growth, the Exchange is part of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Private-sector partners provide unpaid policy advice on what businesses and employees need.
Fewer than 1,500 small business employees receive coverage through the Connector. In Utah, with a far smaller population, about 55,000 small-business employees have purchased health insurance through the Exchange. It offers 66 plans from a number of carriers, including the largest ones in the state.
The focus on business growth and input from the private market has helped promote other reforms. In its first year, the Exchange developed a database that compares the cost of care across all providers; four years after its creation, the Connector hasn’t developed a similar tool. Unlike Massachusetts, Utah has also passed tort and medical-malpractice reform.
We applaud the Connector’s success in insuring the indigent. But it has failed to give small businesses affordable, diverse choices.
Small-business owners cannot afford 25% annual hikes to already-astronomical health-insurance premiums, especially in this economic climate. Price controls will do nothing to control the underlying forces that drive health-insurance premium increases. And unless Massachusetts does the hard work of getting costs under control, Patrick could be remembered as the guy who tried to prop up the levy as the floodwaters surged in.

Jim Stergios is executive director, and Amy Lischko is senior fellow on health care, at Pioneer Institute.

Editorial

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Opinion
Region’s Colleges Are Economic Engines

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno calls it “playing to our strength.”
That was his way of conveying the manner in which area colleges, including all those that call his city home, are becoming more powerful forces in local economic-development efforts.
It’s not exactly a recent phenomenon — colleges have always played an important role in the region’s economic health and well-being, from their local purchases to their huge payrolls to seemingly constant new construction. But in recent years, and especially over the past 18 months or so, area schools have been front and center with initiatives that can, and probably will, have enormous benefits for area cities and towns.
Sarno was responding to news that American International College has been granted preferred-developer status for a project involving three key pieces of the Mason Square neighborhood — two sections of the massive former Indian Motocycle building and the long-vacant fire station next door. The college is looking at everything from a cyber café to a new home for its radio station in the fire station, and everything from housing options to incubator space in the Indian building.
The project is still very much in the due-diligence stage, and the college will move forward only if several funding sources can be tapped. But even if the vision for the properties doesn’t become reality, area colleges will clearly continue to be huge forces in economic-development efforts.
Start with the state university, which is playing a lead role in the efforts to bring a high-performance computing center to downtown Holyoke, a project that could change the face, and the fortunes, of the Paper City. UMass Amherst is also making its presence felt on Court Street in downtown Springfield. The university will be moving one of its departments into a building in that historic area — a project, conceived with generous amounts of encouragement and help from the city, that is expected to be the first of many that will increase the school’s visibility and impact there.
Meanwhile, Westfield State College is eyeing major investments in that city’s still-struggling downtown. WSC President Evan Dobelle helped change the landscape of some neighborhoods in Hartford when he was president of Trinity College through the creation of several public-private partnerships, and he is looking to do the same in the Whip City through a plan to put more student housing in the urban core, and thus boost existing businesses and attract new ones to the Elm Street corridor.
There are countless other examples:
• Springfield Technical Community College created a technology park in the former Digital Equipment Corp. complex across Federal Street from the campus, a gambit that has succeeded in bringing nearly 1,000 jobs to that complex of buildings. A few years later, the school opened a facility now known as the Scibelli Entreprise Center, that is both an incubator and home to agencies that help small businesses get off the ground and to the next level.
• Holyoke Community College is a partner in a project that will not only bring a learning center to a former fire station in the city’s downtown, one that will help give adults skills to succeed in the workforce, but also become another cornerstone in the revitalization of that city.
• Springfield College has, for many years, undertaken programs to improve quality of life in the neighborhoods surrounding the school, which are some of the poorest in the city, if not the state.
• Bay Path College has, for 15 years now, organized a women’s leadership conference that has imparted key lessons on life and business, and it has initiated a number of programs to help spur entrepreneurship.
• The Five Colleges in Hampshire Country have contributed in innumerable ways to the cultural and economic health of the Amherst and Northampton area.
The list goes on. Every school has stepped up, and the involvement is becoming deeper and more imaginative.
“Playing to our strength.” The mayor got it right. The area’s colleges represent perhaps its greatest strength, and cities and towns must collectively work to help find and nurture new ways to tap into that strength.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments
The following building permits were issued during the month of May 2010.

AGAWAM

Genesis Health Ventures
67 Cooper St.
$20,000 — Revise exterior ramp layout to accommodate deliveries at dialysis center

Southgate Plaza
858 Suffield St.
$25,000 — Minor renovations for building-code upgrade

AMHERST

Pioneer Valley Living Care
1 Spencer Dr.
$15,000 — Renovations

Town of Amherst Recreation
95 Montague Road
$36,000 — Roof replacement at Mill River recreation area

CHICOPEE

Charles Heath
650 Memorial Dr.
$530,000 — Renovation of the retail sales area and the tire-installation area

P.N.C.U.
46 Main St.
$23,000 — Construction of a file room on the second floor

W.A.C.E
326 Chicopee St.
$13,000 — Strip and re-roof

GREENFIELD

James W. Renaud
269 Federal St.
$3,450 — Remove and replace roof

Mark S. Donoghue
500 Main St.
$7,000 — Exterior renovations

HOLYOKE

Friendly’s Realty II, LLC
1745 Northampton St.
$22,000 — New roof and windows

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive LLC
Atwood Dr.
$15,000 — Remove and replace six Verizon antenna panels

Christ United Methodist Church
271 Rocky Hill Road
$5,000 — New bell display tower

Colvest Northampton, LLC
327 King St.
$15,000 – Remove and replace six Verizon antenna panels

Winston Bennett LLC
142 Main St.
$1,500 — Add small room off existing office

Wright Builders
8 Moser St.
$70,000 — Construct four unit townhouses, foundation only

SOUTH HADLEY

Depetrillo Realty
775 New Ludlow Road
$18,000 — New windows

Mt. Holyoke College
1-3 Bridgeman Lane
$12,000 — Renovations

SOUTHWICK

The Shepard Corporation
320 College Highway
$137,500 — Self-storage units

SPRINGFIELD

BTA Group
1090 St. James Ave.
$84,000 — Tenant fit up

John Salema
1287 Page St.
$43,500 — Cosmetic remodel

Mass Development
1550 Main St.
$2,577,000 — Replace first-floor storefront, and interior and exterior improvements

MassMutual
1295 State St.
$200,000 — New roofing system

Picknelly Family, LLC
1414 Main St.
$42,000 — Renovations of fifth floor

United Bank
800 West Columbus St.
$13,000 — New ATM machine in front lobby

WEST SPRINGFIELD

380 Union St. Properties, LLC
380 Union St.
$15,000 — Add three antennas to telephone tower

First Hartford Realty Corp.
1106 Union St.
$750,000 — Alterations for supermarket

Scaper, LLC
120 Interstate Dr.
$2,500 — Add three antennas to telephone tower

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

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

Armstrong, Susan Vee
186 Munson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Ayala, Lorenza Nivia
165 East Main St., Apt. 410
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Barnes, Sigmund C.
66 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Barr, Benjamin J.
54 Riverboat Village Road
SouthHadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Bassett, Raymond T.
56 Oak Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Bernier, Christopher Taylor
Bernier, Christina Lee
346 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Bertelli, Christopher
2 Athens St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Blanchard, Mark D.
30 Hall St. Apt. #1
NorthAdams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Bliven, William
Bliven, Melissa C.
Noyes-Bliven, Melissa C.
Noyesbliven, Melissa
51 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Boardman, Leah D.
a/k/a Peiffer, Leah D.
23 Soda Springs Creek Dr.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Boehm, Kathleen E.
194 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Bristol, Matthew
Bristol, Tammy
a/k/a King, Tammy L.
163 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Broman, James E.
1368 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Buturla, Douglas J.
Buturla, Linda M.
a/k/a Archangeli, Linda M.
32 Locke Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

C & D Towing
Bishop, David M.
Bishop, Corinne M.
21 Leroy Court
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Camara, Kathleen M.
112 L St., Apt. C
TurnersFalls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Canning, Donna M.
a/k/a Ryan, Donna M.
a/k/a Burns, Donna M.
377 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Carr, Christopher Ryan
Wallinovich, Amy
a/k/a Carr, Amy
5 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Carroll, Michele A.
15A Hampshire Heights
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Clegg, Robert M.
87 Pleasant St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Clinton, Deborah
103 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Cold Springs Electrical
Moren, Norman S.
332 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Colon, Eulogio
Colon, Maribel
106 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Costello, Carol A.
21 Hitchcock Ave.
P.O. Box 599
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Courchesne, William C.
34 Carpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Cruz, Jason M
157 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Daley, Valerie Ann
82 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Deane, Timothy P.
13 Center St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

DeJesus, Cheryl A.
778 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Derby, Jennifer R.
28 Melbourne Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Design Solutions
Mueller, Anita Marie
8 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Desilets, Celia F.
68 Franklin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Desrosiers, Gene G.
28 Shepard Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Destromp, Brian H.
53 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Dieppa, Nicole
14 Fontaine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Dintzner Electric, LLC
Salon Perfections, LLC
Pyramid Properties
Dintzner, Michael V.
Dintzner, Theresa A.
163 South Westfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Dove, Derek
17 Library St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Edwards, Jeffrey F.
P.O. Box 45
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Ellis, Alicia Eldica
284B High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Facto, Glen R.
1 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Flores, Juan E.
Flores, Antonia I.
57 Lawler St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Gagnon, Eric A.
20 Williams St.
Chester, MA 01011
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Gary, Marion C.
672 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Gaudette, Eric R.
P.O. Box 521
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Gauthier, Edward
38 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Gilboy, James W.
P.O.Box 172
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Godbout, Kathleen A.
69 Lathrop St.
Unit 19-8
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Godere, Stanley G.
13-15 Felix St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Gordzelewski, Loretta Joan
369 Beacon Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Goudreau, Brian P.
Goudreau, Tracy L.
41 Bellevue Dr.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Green, Eric D.
21 Frederick St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Hastings, Martin W.
Hastings, Celia M.
2 Cheney St. Ext.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Hebert, Brian E.
152 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Hlava, Wallace
Goldstein, Lenore Sue
7 Lyman Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Hoel, Ketill
342 Park St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Hume, Stephen A.
549 Russell Road, #7D
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Isabelle, Robert W.
Isabelle, Mary J.
15 Editha Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Ivanov, Dmitriy
Ivanova, Natalya
93 Noble St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Jackowitz, Michael L.
Jackowitz, Jennifer E.
12C Boyden Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Jean, Raymond J.
153 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Kane, Matthew J.
20 Partridge Lane
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Kochan, Stephen L.
Kochan, Jennifer L.
21 Union St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Krause, Alison J.
51 Josephine St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Kubik, Jonathan Edward
48 Jones Ferry Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Kumiega, Kimberly L.
a/k/a LaPlante, Kimberly L.
105 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Laferriere, Raymond Jacques
Laferriere, Lorna Ann
116 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/18/10

Lapa, Jessica
140 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Laporte, Diane M.
5 Danaher Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Larouche, Gregory Allen
Larouche, Kristin Elizabeth
577 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Lauer, Robert E.
36 Isaac Bradway Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

LeClair, Darryl J.
1403 Worcester St.
IndianOrchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Lepper, Thomas A.
Lepper, Margaret R.
756 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Loncrini, Teresa
387 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Mack, Nicole E.
163 Sarty Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

MacLure, Robert H.
61 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Maggard, John B.
397 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Maloney, Patrick M.
55 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Marquis, Andrew Roland
Marquis, Esther Shirley
233 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Marshall, Clayton C.
Marshall, Colette A.
1790 South Main Road
Otis, MA 01253
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Matos, Janice Ivette
66 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

McDonell, Kevin Michael
18 Pinebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Melendez, Carmen
a/k/a Almodovar, Carmen
6 Gerard Way, # J
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Miller-Facto, Sheryl J.
1 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Mitchell, Shane L.
Mitchell, Julie A.
29 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Morales, Jorge A.
Morales, Luzgarda
56 Everett St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Morin, Michael
23 Atkins St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Morrissette, Tracy M.
96 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Moynahan, John Richard
Moynahan, Linda Carol
442 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Natale, Katherine Marie
11 Mulberry St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Nentwig, Jeffrey E.
28 Wells Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

O’Connell, Martin W.
24 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Oles, Everett C.
Oles, Jane A.
73 Smith St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Parker, George D.
Parker, Karen M.
25 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Paulin, Becky M.
43 Depot St.
P.O. Box 36
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Pena, Yazmin
38 Edmund Wynne Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Petersen, Jason Frederick
Petersen, Maranda
a/k/a Hanks, Maranda
14 Bromley Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Pettengill, Audrey
68 Court St., 3rd Fl.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Prattis, Susan M.
27 Hisgen Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Pronovost, Susan M.
89 Pennslyvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Quist, John W.
19 Oldwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Rainaud, Mary K.
10 Elm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Rankins, Kevin E.
Rankins, Gwen C.
102 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Rivera, Nilsa
1059 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Rivera, Ramon
103 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Rodriguez, Bellamar
67 Northbridge St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Roncarati, Lynndia
309 Parker St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Roy, Real Gilles
Roy, Diane Patricia
17 Stuyvesant St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Santiago, Yarelys
69 Edbert St., Apt. K
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Savoie, Scott A.
111 Myrtle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Schabot, Raymond T.
Schabot, Barbara S.
52 Stratford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Self, Shannon Lynn
12 Norman St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Selin, Gina M.
a/k/a Willoughby, Gina
135 Spring St., Apt 2B
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Sicard, Jody
44 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Siedel, John C.
Siedel, Crystal D.
30 Carlton Ave
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Sokul, Joseph William
Sokul, Sandra Gale
37 Pike Road West
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Sorel, Peter Roland
284 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Stone, Lisa J
84 Riverview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Stoops, Krista J.
232 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Szczepanski, Elizabeth
315 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Szczepanski, Mark
315 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Thibault, Rachel Lea
45 North East St. #2
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/10

Thomas, Donna M.
71 Quincy St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Torres, Freddy
a/k/a Quinones, Freddie
Torres, Madelyn
a/k/a Figueroa-Torres, Madelyn
35 Hazelhurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Tremblay, Jody Lynn
a/k/a Normoyle, Jody L.
75 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Tremblay, Michael John
75 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Tyler, Corinne P.
a/k/a Trevallion-Tyler, Corinne P.
30 Coventry Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/10

Vadeboncoeur, Kevin
38 Rapalus St.
IndianOrchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/20/10

Vazquez, Daniel V
13 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Webber, Charles A.
Webber, Edna A.
954 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Wensley, Robert J.
Wensley, Holly C.
a/k/a Schnepp, Holly C.
617 Parker St.
EastLongmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Wheeler, Kevin M.
26 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/10

Wiggins, James D.
Wiggins, Julia A.
16 Haumont Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/10

Williams, Cesira L.
I Union Ave., Apt. 1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/10

Williams, Cynthia M.
170 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Williams, Warren W.
170 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/21/10

Yolish, David B.
Sargent-Yolish, Anne M.
7 Crocker Ave.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Zabielski, Diana Marie
147 Sunset Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/10

Zanga, Jason A.
Zanga, Kathleen C.
a/k/a Stone, Kathleen
272 Sanders St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/10

Ziviak, Stella
81 Maryland St
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/10

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Blanchard Landscaping
31 Simpson Circle
David Blanchard

Bloch Designs
119 Regency Park
John Bloch

Groundskeeper Landscaping
338 Silver St.
James Dupre

Hot Spot Phones
21 Joseph St.
Charissa Carr

AMHERST

DMO Construction
213 North East St.
Richard Misterka

Doolittle Construction
1352 West St.
Steven Doolittle

CHICOPEE

T.L.C. Cleaning Services
60 Whitman St.
Jill Allison Rehor

Topor Motor Mall
650 Memorial Dr.
Topor Motor Sales Inc.

Verizon Wireless
650 Memorial Dr.
Bell Atlantic Mobile of Massachusetts

GREENFIELD

Greenfield Tailors
239 Main St.
Muhammad Yasin

Magpie / Hole Pie Inc.
21-23 Bank Row
James Zaccara

McGuane Flooring
11 Abbott St.
Garrett McGuane

Pretty Nails
209 Main St.
Yen Nguyen

Ross Painting
25 Spring Terr.
Salvatore Ross Jr.

HOLYOKE

Bath & Body Works LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Patrick Hennessey

Café Whitney
361 Whitney Ave.
Alan Berrouard

LUDLOW

A Gig of Geek
407 Moore St.
Joel Padilla

BB Auto Transport
12 Lakeview Ave.
Bogdan Bragiel

Joel’s Towing
407 Moore St.
Joel Padilla

PLC Computers
51 Simond St.
Richard Calento

NORTHAMPTON

Dust Dancer
42 Fruit St.
Patricia Trant

Ibiza Tapas
5-7 Strong Ave.
Juan Suarez

MVP Fitness
320 Riverside Dr.
James Fitzgerald

Outside The Box Technology Solutions
17 Forest Glen Dr.
Charles Baranowski, Jr.

Race Day Custom Clothing
80 Damon Road
Seth Ryan

Tula
15 Lasell Ave.
Matreya Hughes

PALMER

AMC Building Construction, LLC
9 Harvey St.
Jocelyn Bolouc

BJC Realty Trust
2190 Palmer St.
Bernard Croteau Jr.

Palmer Co-Op & Dry Cleaner
1331 Main St.
Vi H. Nguyen

Palmer Heating Inc.
2099 Calkins Road
Alfred Bisnette

Sunny Nails & Spa
1331 Main St.
Khoa H. Nguyen

SOUTHWICK

Nails Studio & Spa
208 College Highway
Nga K. Thi

Webcast2u
7 Sterrett Dr.
Linda Hawley

SPRINGFIELD

Karoun Photography
122 Chestnut St.
Karoun Charkoudian

M & J Mobil Mechanic
48 Newhall St.
Mark Sheldon

Miquel’s Towing & Inspection
700 Berkshire Ave.
Miquel A. Santiago

Nice & Neat Interior Paint
337 South Branch Parkway
Curt M. Marcellin

Over the Rainbow Daycare
24 Harmon Ave.
Patricia Eileen

Rave Cinemas, LLC
1655 Boston Road
Arthur Starrs III

Rhino Lining of Springfield
50 Verge St.
Michael T. Dancy

Sally Beauty Supply
1079 Boston Road
Sally Beauty Supply

Sue’s Hair and Beauty
1111 Main St.
Sue Gavitt

T-Mobile
774 Boston Road
T-Mobile Northeast

The Perfect Touch
77 Skyridge Dr.
Tami Baumgardner

Top Shelf Promotions
253 Gillette Ave.
Cara-Anita

Western Mass Cleaning
107 Pine Acre Road
Kevin M. Latourelle

Williams & Williams
46 Clearbrook Dr.
Scott Williams

Williams Business Consult
147 Rosemary Dr.
Jerome Williams

WESTFIELD

Alarm Pro Security, LLC
26 Washington St.
John Bowen

Alice’s Piano Studio
159 Hillside Road
Alice M. Chaffee

Amalfi Pizzeria
280 Southampton Road
Benito Silvestri

Raw Dawg Customz
121 Summit Lock Road
Ryan Fuqua

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Affiance-Events
93 Charles Ave.
Angela Cooper

Aprotocall Inc.
1252 Elm St.
Angus Fox

Bear Spirit Design
42 Murray Place
Cindy S. White

City View Barber Shop
274 Westfield St.
Gregory Erbentraut

Maximum Pawn Co.
1164 Memorial Ave.
Maximino M. Salvador

Moreau Distributing
1583 Riverdale St.
Robert W. Moreau

Needle and Scissors
29 Worthen St.
Marina P. Dragun

Overcome
1538 Riverdale St.
Joellen Anderson

Showcase Cinemas & Rave Motion Pictures
864 Riverdale St.
Peter A. Nelson

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Home Sales Rise in April
SPRINGFIELD — Home sales in the Pioneer Valley increased 23.4% in April, from 299 to 369, over the same month in 2009. The median price brought by those homes, however, fell slightly by 1.1%, from $182,000 in April 2009 to $180,000 last month. In Hampden County, sales were up 20.1%, from 214 in April 2009 to 257 in April 2010, while in Hampshire County, sales were up 17.5%, from 63 homes in April 2009 to 74 last month. And in Franklin County, sales were up 72.7%, from 22 to 38.

Business Confidence Index Rises Slightly
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Mass. Business Confidence Index rose seven-tenths of a point in April to 47.5, 12.1 above its level in April 2009. “Progress continues to be slow, with setbacks along the way, but there’s no doubt that 12 gains in 14 months represents a trend toward recovery,” said Raymond G. Torto, global chief economist at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and chair of AIM’s board of economic advisors (BEA). “Respondents to our survey remain notably more positive about business conditions for their own operations than about the general business climate in Massachusetts and the nation.” Torto noted that AIM members rate business conditions within the Commonwealth slightly better than those prevailing nationally. “This has been true consistently throughout the recession and now as we head into recovery,” he said. “The Massachusetts economy has by no means escaped the full impact of the downturn, but some other states have fared much worse, and we have significant assets, such as our education system and research base, that provide a strong foundation for recovery.” The AIM Index was 2.6 points below its level in April 2008, when it was last above 50 (neutral), and off 6.4 over three years. The highest reading in its 18-year-plus history was 68.5, attained on two occasions in 1997-98; its all-time low was 33.3 in February 2009. The Massachusetts Index of conditions within the Commonwealth added 3.6 points in April to 44.2, as the U.S. Index of national conditions gained 1.7 points to 40.6. “A plurality of survey respondents [52%] put in-state conditions in the ‘average’ range, but only 9% called them ‘good,’” said Fred Breimyer, regional economist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and a BEA member. “Even for six months out [October], only 24% foresaw positive general business conditions in Massachusetts, and the national number [21%] was lower — so this shapes up as a slow recovery from a long recession.”

Lighthouse Celebrates Silver Anniversary
SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Lighthouse community, supporters, mental-health advocates, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the organization’s silver anniversary on May 12 at the Springfield Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel. The anniversary celebration featured remarks from Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, city of Springfield Equal Opportunity Officer Daniel Hall, and Lighthouse members who highlighted the significant impact that the organization has made on the city and region. In fiscal year 2010 alone, Lighthouse members earned $13.2 million in wages and contributed significantly to the local and statewide economies. Established in 1985 by Human Resources Unlimited, Lighthouse is an internationally accredited and certified rehabilitation organization. Lighthouse supports men and women who are recovering from mental illness by helping them return to work, school, and their community.

SHA and Partners Open New Health Care Center for Forest Park Seniors
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) has joined forces with area health care, civic, and nonprofit organizations to start a new health care center for seniors living in the Forest Park neighborhood. The Forest Park Manor Activity Center, which held a grand opening on April 23, provides medical and health services such as blood-pressure screenings, nutritional programs, and physical-fitness instruction, including low-impact exercise classes. “This center provides an array of much-needed health care services and benefits to seniors, both in the Springfield Housing Authority and the surrounding community,” said SHA Executive Director William Abrashkin. “This is tangible evidence of the success of collaborative efforts. Several organizations pooled ideas and resources to make the Forest Park Manor Activity Center a reality. We all feel that this is just the beginning, and we look forward to joining together again in the future for the benefit of our community.”

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Women’s Leadership Conference

More than 1,000 people were in attendance for Bay Path College’s 15th annual Women’s Leadership Conference at the MassMutual Center on April 30. The day-long event featured a number of keynote speakers and panels. Clockwise from left: one of those keynoters, Soledad O’Brien, an anchor and special correspondent for CNN, signs a book for Rhyshia Manga, a student at Bay Path; Vivian Ortiz, left, representing the President’s Office at Mass Bay Community College, visits with Patricia Faginski, vice president of client services at St. Germain Investment Management; Bay Path staff recognize President Carol Leary, center, for 15 successful years overseeing the annual conference.

Business Market Show

The MassMutual Center hosted hundreds of exhibitors at the 2010 Business Market Show on May 5. Clockwise from top left: from Holyoke Gas & Electric, Calvin Ellis (left), marketing coordinator, and Rich Carnall, telecommunications sales representative; from GetSet Marketing in Springfield, from left, Yelena Zinchenko, graphic designer, Michael Herbert, marketing consultant, and Dan Bessette, vice president of marketing and sales; from the Zoo in Forest Park, Emily Bouwer, animal care staffer; and from the Mercy Medical Center Blood Bank, back row, from left, Cindy Brown, medical assistant, Frank Menard, mobile tech, Paulina Tomaszewska, medical assistant, Geri Morris, medical assistant, and (kneeling) Gina Duncan, blood donor recruiter.

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Deliver Perfect Pitch

May 12: Learn concrete and easy-to-master tools to help you in every sales situation no matter what the environment or what you sell during “Deliver the Perfect Pitch,” 9 to 11 a.m., at the Scibelli Enterprise Center, 1 Federal St., Springfield. Sheldon Snodgrass of www.steadysales.com in Williamsburg will be the presenter. The program is sponsored by the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network. Cost is $40. For more information, call (413) 737-6712 or visit www.msbdc.org/wmass.

AIM Annual Meeting

May 14: John Ratzenberger, best known for his role as Cliff in the television comedy Cheers, will deliver the luncheon address at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ 95th annual meeting at the Westin Hotel in Waltham. Ratzenberger is a passionate advocate for the future of American manufacturing and the need to teach young people to work with their hands. He will discuss the foundation he started to help young people learn the rewards of fixing things themselves, building something useful, and inventing products that create economic opportunity. AIM’s annual meeting is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will bring together some of the brightest business and academic minds in Massachusetts to answer the pressing economic questions of the day. For more information, visit www.aimnet.org.

Wine Tasting and Auction

May 14: The Chicopee Chamber of Commerce will host its annual beer/wine tasting and auction at the Castle of Knights on Memorial Avenue in Chicopee from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, a fund-raiser to support the chamber and its many initiatives, is being sponsored by Chicopee Savings Bank. The event will feature fine food, a large variety of wines and beers to sample, and myriad auction items to bid on. Back by popular demand is the Collectibles Road Show. Representatives from Antiques Roadshow will be on hand to appraise attendees’ valuables. Those with items such as old coins, jewelry, or collectibles are encouraged to bring them to the show. Tickets are $20 each. To reserve tickets, call (413) 594-2101, or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.

Pancake Breakfast

May 15: The Spirit of Springfield will once again serve up what is reputed to the world’s largest pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Springfield. The event, marking Springfield’s 374th birthday, is the 25th edition of the annual pancake breakfast. It will also feature entertainment and activities. Tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for children. For more information, call (413) 733-3800 or visit www.spiritofspringfield.com.

13th Annual Rays of Hope Survivors’ Day

May 15: Breast-cancer survivors and their friends are invited to attend the 13th annual Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield. Breast cancer activist Geralyn Lucas, author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, will serve as keynote speaker at the annual event, sponsored by the Comprehensive Breast Center at Baystate Medical Center and Rays of Hope. Lucas will discuss what it was like being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 just after landing her dream job as an editorial producer with ABC television’s 20/20 news program. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she later became director of public affairs at Lifetime Television and left the network in 2008 to work on the screenplay for Why I Wore Lipstick.  The television movie premiered on Lifetime in October, starring Sarah Chalke of the hit TV show Scrubs. In addition to the keynote address, participants will be able to select from two workshops on a number of topics, including ‘The Fat Factor,’ ‘Yoga and Healing,’ ‘Breast Cancer Therapy and the Heart,’ ‘Oncoplastic Surgery,’ ‘Fashion Do’s and Don’ts,’ ‘A Good Night’s Sleep,’ ‘Hooping Harmony,’ and ‘Acupuncture and Oncology.’  There will also be a special Creative Coping Art Workshop offered only in Spanish. Rays of Hope founder Lucy Giuggio-Carvalho and Dr. James Stewart, chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Baystate Medical Center, who co-authored the recently published The Everything Guide to Living with Breast Cancer, will be on hand to sign their book, which will also be available for purchase at the event. Throughout the day, participants can visit with several exhibitors who will sell a variety of breast-related products, as well as vendors selling arts and crafts. A continental breakfast and buffet luncheon will be served. Registration is required. The cost is $25 per person, with the remaining cost underwritten by Rays of Hope. For those unable to afford the fee, scholarships are available through Sandy Hubbard at the Rays of Hope Community Outreach Office at (413) 794-2828. Parking will be validated. For more information or to request a registration form, call (413) 794-9556 or visit www.baystatehealth.org/raysofhope.

Business Plan Basics

May 20: The Mass. Small Business Development Center Network will host “Business Plan Basics” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Amherst Town Hall, first-floor meeting room, 4 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. The workshop will focus on management fundamentals from start-up considerations through business-plan development. Topics will include financing, marketing, and business planning. The cost is $35. For more information, call (413) 737-6712 or visit www.msbdc.org/wmass.  

Food for Thought

May 25: Learn how social-media marketing can help grow a business at the next Food for Thought luncheon, sponsored by BusinessWest and The Healthcare News. The event will be held at Samuel’s at the Basketball Hall of Fame from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. John Garvey, president of Garvey Communications Associates, and Mary Fallon, the agency’s media director, will present a talk about “Online Impact and Social Media for Small Business.” The $20 cost includes lunch. RSVP by May 21 with Melissa Hallock at (413) 781-8600, ext. 10, or [email protected].

Joomla! Workshop

May 26: Tamar Schanfeld of TnR Global Joomla! Services of Greenfield will present a daylong boot camp on creating an interactive Web site for small businesses. The workshop is planned from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Scibelli Enterprise Center, 1 Federal St., Springfield. Attendees will learn to plan a site, enter and edit content and menus, and install extensions. Comfort with Microsoft Word and an Internet browser is required. The workshop does not include e-commerce or shopping-cart features. Cost is $75. For more information, call (413) 737-6712 or visit www.msbdc.org/wmass.  

Green Remediation Conference

June 15-17: The Environmental Institute at UMass Amherst, the U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, U.S. EPA New England, and the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection will host the International Conference on Green Remediation: Environment – Energy – Economics, in the UMass Campus Center. The conference will address the full range of environmental, energy, and economic aspects of green and sustainable remediation, taking into account the energy requirements of treatment systems, air emissions, water-use requirements and impacts on water resources, land and ecosystem use and impacts, energy use and renewables, material composition, reuse, and waste generation. The conference is expected to attract more than 400 attendees, including a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies, academia, various industries and utilities, and the environmental, engineering, and consulting community. Booths cost $1,000, and tables are $600. For more information or to register online, visit: www.teiconferences.com/greenremediation  ,  or call (413) 545-2842.

Hot Topics in Philanthropy

June 18: “Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector” is the focus of the upcoming Hot Topics in Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Bay Path College. Nonprofit professionals are invited to attend the free event, which will examine a recently published study by La Piana Consulting, a national firm dedicated to strengthening nonprofits and foundations. The breakfast will be held in the Blake Student Commons from 7:30 to 10 a.m. From generational and other demographic shifts to the rise and impact of social media, there are several trends driving the future of the nonprofit sector. La Piana Consulting examined these various developments as part of its research initiative NonprofitNext, funded by the James Irvine Foundation. Written by Alex Hildebrand, David La Piana, Melissa Lendes Campos, and Heather Gowdy, the report describes the growing importance of networking as a means for effecting change, as well as the role of volunteerism and civic engagement in society, among other movements, and their impact on the nonprofit industry. The first to bring La Piana Consulting’s report to the region, Bay Path will feature Gowdy as the keynote speaker. A panel discussion will follow her address. The breakfast is free, but registration is required. To register, visit www.baypath.edu  or call (800) 782-7284, ext. 1056. The event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School at Bay Path College’s master’s in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy program and its graduate certificate program in Fundraising Management and Nonprofit Management.

40 Under Forty Gala

June 24: BusinessWest will celebrate its 40 Under Forty Class of 2010 at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House with a gala to begin at 5 p.m. The event, which has become a spring tradition in Western Mass., will feature fine food, entertainment, and special presentations of the Class of 2010. Tickets for the event are $60. To order tickets or for more information, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 10, or e-mail [email protected] .

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

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

A Diamond In The Rough
The Tot Spot
Jodoin, Matthew R.
Jodoin, Angela
187 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Ackley, Gail M.
68 Michigan St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Alejandro, Andres
125 Cabot Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Allen, George Daniel
2 Archie St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Allen, Suzanne M.
8 Whitney Ave. #1
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

American Contracting
Messer, Joseph M.
52 Richmond Lane
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Arena, Jason
3 Taylor St. #2
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/05/2010

Asselin, Wayne C.
Asselin, Lynn A.
28 Robin Ridge Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Bailey, Michael P.
Bailey, Michelle F.
14 Quebec St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/05/2010

Ballou, Alan R.
Ballou, Lisa M.
3 King Philip Ave.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Banas, Laurie Janet
71 Leonard St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Baughman, William H.
417 Springfield St. #141
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Date: 03/31/2010

Beaudry, Donna L.
502 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Becker, Daniel C.
21 High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Bede, Brenda Jean
a/k/a Coulibaly, Brenda Jean
a/k/a Porter, Brenda Jean
127 April Lane
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Bergeron-Heggie, Sherry Ellen
3 Laurin Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Bermejo, Monica A.
72 Roseland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Bernier, Paul H.
Bernier, Darlene A.
20 Forest Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Bilodeau, Stephen D.
2149 Riverdale St., Apt. 3T
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Bonilla, Maria D.
319 Chestnut St., Apt. 4L
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Borrero, Samuel
12 Utica St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Bresett, Renee Michelle
21 Town View Lane
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

Brown, Dennis
261 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/09/2010

Burbine, John A.
35 Oaklawn Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/15/2010

Burdick, Debbie M.
a/k/a Luczynski, Debbie M.
26 Anthony St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Burgos, Andrew
Burgos, Gwendolyn
38 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/14/2010

Cadieux, Brian A.
47 Methuen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Caraballo, Jose E.
Caraballo, Milly G.
128 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Carey, Charlotte L.
60 Sheffield St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/11/2010

Carrasco, Ventura
43 Montmorenci St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Carroll, Ronald Larry
Carroll, Susan
107 Andersen Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Choiniere, Scott J.
147 Oklahoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Clark, Stephen A.
25 Oak Ridge Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Clendenin, Mark A.
Clendenin, Brenda L.
9 Shore Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/08/2010

Colletta, Peter
Colletta, Francine
94 Seymour St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Colon, Jose A.
P.O. Box 602
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Cote, Christina Marie
391 Main St., Apt. 107
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Custom Furniture Design & Restoration
Gotha, Kenan M.
157 Florida Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/07/2010

Daughtry, Diane R.
103 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Dejesus, Victor M.
585 Bay St., Apt. C
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Deneault, Melva G.
467 New Sherborn Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Dernago, Gail M.
44 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/10/2010

Desotell, Mark Wayne
5 Zoar Ave., Apt. 2
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Desourdy, Paul C.
51 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/08/2010

Douillard, Monica M.
a/k/a Cote, Monica M.
22 Norma St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/10/2010

Engel, Laszlo
Engel, Linda
34 Theroux Dr., Apt E
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Feliciano, Javier A.
31 Redfern Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Fournier, Michael R.
Fournier, Rebecca L.
a/k/a Cary, Rebecca
62 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

Gorra, Namer J.
57 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/08/2010

Gosselin, Rhonda L.
16 Rolf Ave
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Goulart, Carlos
119 Benedict Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Gregory, JoAnn J.
27 Freida St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Hardin, Karen Ann
374 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/02/2010

Helander, Nathan R.
Helander, Dianne M.
481 Brooks Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/08/2010

Holst, Robert L.
Holst, Lisa M.
230 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Date: 03/31/2010

Hyde, John M.
Hyde, Felicia H.
27 Julia Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Ibarra, Luis A.
41 Horace St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Ibas, Kemaletti Kevin
69 Cedar St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Jantarachote, Jestda
Jantarachote, Jurairat
26 Wilbert Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Jarrett, Ryan D.
87 Edbert St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Johnston, Mark Kevin
Johnston, Sheila Elizabeth
297 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/11/2010

Jordan, Doris J.
126 Darling St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

  

Juan, Ines M.
81 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Kamon, Lorri D.
a/k/a Broga, Lorri
10 Highland View St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Kay, Rodney E.
172 Prospect St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/08/2010

Keth, Keovanna
Un, Vanna
95 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/10/2010

Korchevskiy, Andrey
Korchevskiy, Svetlana
235 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Kurtz, Lawrence E.
451 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

LaFrance, Steven G.
85 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/07/2010

Lambert, Gerard Joseph
35 Sherwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/06/2010

Machia, Michael
Machia, Mildred
31 Clarence St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/02/2010

Mahoney, Mark F.
Mahoney, Elizabeth M.
133 Happy Hollow Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Majkowski, Richard N.
23 Irving St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/05/2010

Malossini, Dustin L.
Malossini, Debra L.
85 Wilson St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Marier, Deborah R.
a/k/a Chilson Deborah Rose
64 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Martin, Dennis F.
98 Valentine St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Martin, Joseph R.
Martin, Karen A.
30 Bates Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/09/2010

McGough, Lisa A.R.
a/k/a Roberge, Lisa
6 Orchard St. #2
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

McNeil-Morrison, Toiansanita L.
25 Redden St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/10/2010

Mercado, Jose Geraldo
Mercado, Alina
119 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

Metropoulos, Matthew J.
PO Box 60442
Longmeadow, MA 01116
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/10/2010

Miller, Moses D.
Miller, Maureen Denise
167 Main St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Morrison, Jane M.
3 Dewey St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Nadeau, John F.
Nadeau, Patricia J.
265 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Nutting, Jonathan P.
Nutting, Diane S.
1026 Oakwood Park
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Olivera, Alberto
67 Steuben St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/11/2010

Page, Anita M.
a/k/a Croteau, Anita M.
340 Dale St., Unit B
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/02/2010

Parker, Craig A.
Parker, Lynn T.
687 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/08/2010

Paro, Robert M.
Paro, Theresa J.
111 Wrentham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Pena, Diana J.
136 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Perez, Carmen
125 Cabot Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Perigard, Candice M.
P.O. Box 458
109 Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Pettengill, Christopher R.
Pettengill, Kimberly A.
a/k/a Sweet, Kimberly A.
17 Purinton Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/12/2010

Pichardo, Nidia M.
19 Foster St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Pinard, Gerard R.
21 River Road, Apt. #12
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/02/2010

Ravish, Lucy Angela
8 Gromacki Ave.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Rivard, Joseph F.
Rivard, Brenda L.
PO Box 263
South Barre, MA 01074
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Rivera, Francisco
Rivera, Sonia M.
24 Davis St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Rodriguez-Cruz, Orlando
45 North Bridge St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Roney, David H.
11 Cedar Ridge
South Hadley, MA 01075-1795
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/05/2010

Ross, John F.
35B Saint Kolbe Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Roule, Victor
225 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Rousseau, Laurie J.
a/k/a Caouette, Laurie J.
1237 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Said, Fauziah
a/k/a Said-Morton Fauziah
48 Richview Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/14/2010

Savage, Carol N.
57 Warrenton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Shaw, William A Shaw Lorena
17 Terrace Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Sherman, Donald L.
16 Park Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/07/2010

Smith, Charles G.
Smith, April J.
c/o Eric Kornblum, Esq.
68 Court St., Suite 101
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Sopet, Robert M.
104 Bradford Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Stairs, Jason
Stairs, Melissa
20 Peterson Circle
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 03/31/2010

Tarjick, Mary J.
19 Lakewood Circle
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Therrien, Laurianne
a/k/a Pion, Laurianne
701 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Topulos, Timothy A.
25 Lagadia St., 2nd Fl.
Chicpoee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 04/05/2010

Turrell, Denise A.
18 Donovan St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/11/2010

Varenyev, Igor P.
Varenyev, Vera
1 Line St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Vazquez, Virginia
10 Chestnut St., Apt. 3205
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Watt, Brian K.
46 Columba St., Apt. 6D
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/09/2010

Whiteley, Thomas E.
15 Wilton Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Winters, Pamela A.
44 Fairhaven Dr.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/01/2010

Wodecki, Paul
Wodecki, Christine R.
237 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/13/2010

Yvon, April Risner
a/k/a Blais, April Risner
19 Gaugh St., Apt. #1
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/11/2010

Zadworny, Kim E.
P.O. Box 156
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/15/2010

Zaleski, Peter C.
Zaleski, Jennifer
137 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 04/14/2010

Briefcase

By
Briefcase Departments

Advanced Manufacturing Conference, Continuum Coming to the Region

SPRINGFIELD — The first highly concentrated, cluster-centric, regional manufacturing conference of its kind will be held Sept. 23 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. “AMICCON is also a new consortium on innovation that also delivers manufacturers to innovators and new markets in order to cause new business,” said Gary Gasperack, vice president and general manager (retired) of the Spalding Division of Russell Corp. “We are very excited about introducing it to our region.” The Mass. Export Center has already produced two programs for AMICCON: an Export Experts Panel, and a seminar, “International Traffic in Arms Regulations for Defense and Aerospace Export.” Planning of the event has been ongoing since last fall among founding members that include Stan Kowolski, president of FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp.; Eric Hagopian, president of Hoppe Tool; Anne Paradis, president of MicroTek; Joe Peters, president of Universal Plastics; Ann Pieroway, president of the Mass. Export Center; and Jeff Sattler, president of NUVO Bank. More details on AMICCON and registration information will be announced in the coming weeks, said Bemben.

SPHS Announces Departure of President, CEO McCorkle

SPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced recently that Vincent McCorkle, president and CEO, will be leaving the organization to become president and CEO of Akron General Health System in Akron, Ohio, and will begin his new position on July 1. McCorkle has served as president and CEO for the SPHS since October 1997. Prior to being named to those positions, he served from 1996 to 1997 as executive vice resident of SPHS. He joined SPHS in September 1993 as president and CEO of the Acute and Ambulatory Care Network, the position he held until 1996. McCorkle has been an active community leader since moving to Springfield in 1993. He has served on the boards of numerous community agencies, such as the Economic Development Council, Business Friends of the Arts, the Springfield YMCA, United Way of the Pioneer Valley, the Springfield Urban League, and many others. In 2006, he was recognized with the Pynchon Award, the region’s most distinguished service award. “The decision to leave the Sisters of Providence Health System was incredibly difficult,” said McCorkle in a prepared statement. “It has been a privilege and an honor to have served the community through the healing ministry of the Sisters of Providence Health System. It has also been my privilege to serve with a team of the most talented and dedicated physicians, nurses, other professionals, and support staff that you will find anywhere in health care. Although my professional journey leads me to new challenges at Akron General, I am grateful for the time with SPHS and the Greater Springfield community. I will truly miss my SPHS colleagues and the many Western Mass. community and business leaders I have had the pleasure of working with.” Dr. David Chadbourne, chairman of the SPHS board of trustees, praised McCorkle for his work with the system and in the community. “Vince has provided the Sisters of Providence Health System with 17 years of dedicated and committed service and visionary leadership,” he said “He guided SPHS through some challenging financial times and led several innovative initiatives that have resulted in the expansion of SPHS’ programs and services. He has left an indelible mark on an organization that, thanks in large part to his hard work, is well-poised to continue the healing legacy of the Sisters of Providence well into the future.” The Board of Trustees has named Dr. William Bithoney, chief medical officer of the SPHS and chief operating officer of Mercy Medical Center, as the interim CEO. Bithoney will serve in this role until the conclusion of a national search for McCorkle’s permanent successor.

Poll Shows Casino Support, with Limitations

BOSTON — A recent survey conducted by Western New England College shows that most adults support casinos in the Bay State, but many don’t want one in their own community. The telephone poll of more than 500 adults conducted in mid-April, and partly during a floor debate on casinos on Beacon Hill, found that 58% support the approval of casinos for the state, while 35% are opposed. The poll also found that 53% in the state are opposed to a casino in their community, while 41% would support it.

UMass Entrepreneurship Initiative Stages Contest

AMHERST — The UMass Amherst Entrepreneurship Initiative (UMass EI) recently awarded seed capital to aspiring student entrepreneurs through its seventh Executive Summary Competition, which is sponsored by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance. The competition consisted of businesses ranging from ladies’ shoes to investment consulting in Haiti. A notable feature of this year’s competition was the very strong performance by students from Mount Holyoke College. This year’s top place was a tie between two teams. Filmix was awarded $750. The company enables independent filmmakers to post their work online, where customers may sample and download the films. The team consisted of Vladislav Yazhbin, a triple major at UMass (Mathematics, Computer Science, and individualized major in Human Computer Interaction) and Vennie Encheva, a triple major at Mount Holyoke College (Mathematics, Economics, and Politics). Also awarded $750 was Rocky Mountain Field Hockey, the company of UMass student Sarah Williams, a major in Landscape Architecture, a company dedicated to promoting advanced field-hockey training for high-school players in Colorado aspiring to play in college. Participating in the competition were three other teams. Foodcycle coordinates the collection and removal of food waste from commercial kitchens. The team consisted of two UMass students, Rose Weiss and Mauricio Abascal. The team received $500 from the judges and an additional $250 as the audience’s favorite. DisaporConex offered an investment platform through which Haitian immigrants can connect effectively to businesses and schools in Haiti. The company is led by UMass students Jean Arnaud and Adrien Tofighi. Three Mount Holyoke students — Alex Ivanova, Gergana Kostadinova, and Divisha Chumun — with a company called Vedette pitched their concept of an innovative ladies’ shoe with detachable high heels. Noting the prominence of Mount Holyoke students in the competition, EI co-organizer Dan Gordon, a professor of History, said, “these young ladies are each fluent in many academic disciplines and brought tremendous entrepreneurial spirit to the class. There were 75 applicants for the competition, and all the Mount Holyoke students made it to the finals.” The competition’s judges included nine distinguished bankers, investors, grant issuers, and entrepreneurs. The mission of the UMass EI is to help students turn ideas into businesses. The organization inspires students to explore the entrepreneurial career path, trains them in how to evaluate their ideas, and then connects them to the resources needed to take the first steps in starting their own business. Students participating in EI’s program have opportunities to earn academic credit, win prize money, and connect with experienced mentors.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

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

CHICOPEE

City of Chicopee
80 Medina St.
$221,000 — Install new entry stairs and other renovations

MLJD Realty Trust
351 Front St.
$3,000 — Renovation for beauty salon

EAST LONGMEADOW

Shaker Bowl
168 Shaker Road
$10,000 — Renovations

GREENFIELD

John Chikalos
130 Colrain Road
$43,000 — Install entrance vestibule and other renovations

Spike Segundo, LLC
21-23 Bank Row
$40,000 — Build out of proposed pizza place

HADLEY

Richard Hollrock
294 Russell St.
$14,800 — Interior basement build out

Shardool Parmar
37-41 Russell St.
$2,500 — Interior renovations

HOLYOKE

Loomis House Inc.
298 Jarvis Ave.
$12,550 — Addition to sprinkler system

LUDLOW

Ludlow Lodge of Elks
69 Chapin St.
$3,100 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Brian Smith
35 New South St.
$99,500 — Interior renovations

Clarke School for the Deaf
83 Round Hill Road
$78,000 — Wall repair

Hampshire Management Group
5 Strong Ave.
$25,000 — Interior renovation for restaurant

Northampton Brewery
11 Brewster Ct.
$6,200 — Install ventilation for dishwasher

Peter Whalen
7 Old South St.
$17,000 — Install new roof

  

Yankee Wood Industries Inc.
195 Industrial Dr.
$17,500 — Erect interior walls

SOUTHWICK

SRZ, LLC
587 College Highway
$1,500 — Store renovations

Westfield Bank
214 College Highway
$24,000 — New ATM

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut St.
$32,000 — Kitchen renovation

Big Y Trust
1090 St. James Ave.
$20,000 — Add frying operation to seafood department

C&W Shopping Center, LLC
1915 Wilbraham Road
$3,600 — Create an office within an existing retail space

City of Springfield
3-7 Elm St.
$40,000 — Tenant fit-out for UMass Architecture Department

Glorious Gospel Church
315 Cottage St.
$350,000 — Interior renovations to convert space to sanctuary

Splitfinger, LLC
372 Pasco Road
$25,000 — Convert existing space to retail use

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$6,117,000 — Renovate existing building

WESTFIELD

Granville Road, LLC
78 Granville Road
$16,000 — Renovations

Westfield Bank
300 Southampton Road
$14,500 — Re-roof

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Affordable Shoes
366 Memorial Ave.
$10,000 — Renovate 2,880 square feet of space to be used as a shoe store

C’Jack Realty Associates, LLP
1053 Riverdale St.
$2,000 — Renovate commercial space to include hair products

John Naqvi
662 Kings Highway
$9,000 — Strip and re-roof

Editorial

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Opinion
Showcasing Local Manufacturing Might

Details are still falling into place, but a planned conference to showcase the region’s manufacturing sector and resources that support it appears to be exactly what this region — and this all-important sector of the Knowledge Corridor’s economy — needs.
It’s called AMICCON, or the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competition & Conference, and it is being designed as both a showcase of the region’s manufacturing might and diversity, and also a vehicle for possibly generating more business and economic development in the region.
Conference creators, or founders, including several area manufacturing executives, banking and finance leaders, and economic-development officials, say many manufacturers and supply-chain members in this region are simply not aware of all that is produced in the Springfield-Hartford corridor. As a result, companies are looking to makers in other time zones — and on other continents — to supply items that could supplied by companies in their own backyard.
But there is much more to this conference, planned for Sept. 23, than simply meeting and greeting, although that is certainly important. Indeed, the event is being crafted — as we said, it is still very much a work in progress — to not only spotlight manufacturers, but introduce them to innovators, venture capitalists, and support organizations that can make them more competitive globally.
In other words, this conference and continuum is about making important connections — with potential new customers, new markets, and new partners.
For example, the program is slated to include two programs to be staged by the Mass. Export Center, one an experts panel that will discuss a variety of issues, and the second a seminar called “International Traffic in Arms Regulations for Defense and Aerospace Export.” Together, they will help manufacturers understand the many nuances of exporting and grasp the many growth opportunities represented by selling products overseas.
There will be other educational programs that will make the day eventful and enlightening, but organizers don’t want this to be about one day.
Instead, they want to incorporate ongoing programs that would create a continual spotlight on the manufacturing sector and a year-round focus on ways to bolster that important economic engine. Thus, the word ‘continuum’ is part of the program and its acronym.
A key component of that continuum will be something called the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Competition (AMIC), which, as the name suggests, is designed to not simply showcase talented precision manufacturing, but promote innovation that may lead to the kind of new-product development that gave the Springfield area its heritage.
When many people think of the term ‘economic development,’ thoughts turn to efforts to bring new companies and new jobs to a region. And while that is a big part of that equation, it is just a part. Another huge part is work to help existing companies to not simply stay in business and remain in the 413 area code, but grow their books of business and their workforces.
The manufacturing sector, specifically the precision-manufacturing component, has long been this region’s identity. The best days for that industry have long since past, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be a bright future.
The AMICCON conference and continuum should go a long way toward putting that sector not simply in the spotlight, but in a better position to achieve long-term health and vitality.