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Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
www.myonlinechamber.com

 Sept. 14: Ludlow Golf for Kids, hosted by Ludlow Country Club. Registration and lunch from noon to 1 p.m.; shotgun/four-person scramble at 1 p.m. The cost is $110 per person or $400 for a foursome. Sponsorships are available.

Sept. 22: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Captain Charles Leonard House in Agawam.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

Sept. 23: Chamber After Five, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Emily Dickinson Museum, sponsored by Amherst Insurance Agency/The Nathan Agencies. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org

Sept. 16: Salute Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. The cost is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org

Sept. 18 and 19: Electronic Recycling Collection, hosted by Red Rock Shops, College Highway, Rte. 10, Southampton. Sponsored by Duseau Trucking LLC, Autumn Properties, and Greater Easthampton Chamber. Event allows people to responsibly dispose of their old computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, and small home and office appliances.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com

Sept. 16: Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Annual Outing, 5 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road, Holyoke. Featuring a chance to win $1,000. Tickets cost $25. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 for tickets or to become a sponsor, or visit www.holycham.com for more information.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber Of Commerce
www.shchamber.com

Sept. 22: Premier Beyond Business, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Sycamores. The guest speaker will be Ken Williamson of the South Hadley Historical Society, who will speak on the Sycamores’ history and renovations. Sponsored by Premier members Berkshire Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Florence Savings Bank, Jubinville Insurance Group, PeoplesBank, and Private Financial Design. The cost is $10 at the door for chamber members. Reservations are necessary; RSVP at (413) 532-2480 by Sept. 18.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org

Sept. 19: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Tekoa Country Club, Route 20, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank. The theme for the evening is ’50s Diner. A Cruise Night will be set up in the parking lot. Bands include the Drifters and Corey and the Knightsmen. Tickets cost $35 through September 13, and $45 thereafter. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618, E-mail [email protected],  or sign up at www.westfieldbiz.org.

Sept. 23: Mini Trade Show, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Westfield State College, Ely Campus Center, Main Lounge Area, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. The event aims to acquaint the college community, faculty, and students with local businesses and their goods. Call (413) 568-1618 with any questions, or E-mail [email protected].

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com   

Sept. 17: Third Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Café Lebanon in Springfield. Relax after work and socialize with other area young professionals.

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The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2009.

AGAWAM

A V Tech
205 Barry St.
Richard Weld

Maid to Impress
230 School St.
Jamie Pavelcsyk

Pheasant Hill Village Associate
25 Pheasant Hill Dr.
Earnest A. Gralia Jr.

Parks Photoz
118 Hendom Dr.
Robert Parker

Valenti Properties
1138 Main St.
Joseph Valenti

AMHERST

Amherst Computersmiths
948 North Pleasant St.
Andrew Berg

Sherwood Trunks
85 Mt. Holyoke Dr.
Kaye Dougan

Super Clean
40 Palley Village Place
Chunling Zhu

CHICOPEE

Advanced Seemless Gutter
44 Blanche St.
Konstontin Tkochenko

Dishin’ it with Alexis
397 Front St.
Alexis Miller

Extreme Excavating
42 Oriole Dr.
Eric Krusz

Source Diamonds
15 Carriage Road
Christopher Plewa

EASTHAMPTON

David Adler Consulting
18 Pepin Ave.
David Adler

EAST LONGMEADOW

G & S Commercial Services
81 Brynmawr Dr.
Ari Delgado

Marx Entertainment
21 Amy Lane
Mark Ashe

GREENFIELD

Budget Blinds of Amherst
336 Log Plain Road
David Senecal

Designs by Monique
227 Colrain Road
Monique Richardson

HADLEY

Peter’s Nails
458 Russell St.
Dhuong Dinh

Show Your Marbles
105 East St.
Melanie Poole

Split Excavating Inc.
8 Mill Valley Road
Brenda Fydenkevez

HOLYOKE

Angela Gerhard Jewelry
62 Main St.
Angela Gerhard

Cayey Social Club
273 Main St.
Angel L. Saez

Megan’s Treasures
50 Holyoke St.
Nancy A. Oles

The Right Touch
1069 Main St.
Ramon Ortiz

Willie Wonka’s Candy Shoppe
50 Holyoke St.
Amid Alimuradov

Wuglyees
34F Maplecrest Circle
Deborah Malloy

NORTHAMPTON

Common Threads
4 Barrett Place
Georgia Barwick

Cooper Green Design
102 Bridge Road
Erin Nunes Cooper

Dare to Dream
33 Hawley St.
Nadine Sterste

Jane’s Cleaning Service
32 Day Ave.
M. Jane Rogers

  

Mineral Hills Winery
592 Sylvester Road
Lawrence Goddard

Sarah Did It
24 Elizabeth St.
Sarah Margaret Hougen

Spectrum Painting
151 Riverside Dr.
Ramona Madzunovic

PALMER

April Eve Images
4329 High St.
April Eve Jasak

Palmer Foundry
22 Mount Dumplin Road
Robert Logan

Palmer Variety Country Store & Deli
1365 Main St.
James Carvalho

The Turtle Road Tavern
349 Wilbraham St.
Karl M. Benware

SPRINGFIELD

Affordable Airport Car Service
16 Malcolm Rd.
Ervin Earl Carelock

Amara’s Dressmaking & Alterations
677 Newbury St.
Paula D. Alrutz

Ananda Hair Extensions
26 Dearborn St.
Manuel Reyes

Bling Blings By Val Val
148 Chalmers St.
Valerie A.S. Munyon

Café Divang
405 Dickinson St.
Tay Huynh

Dexom Mobile Corp.
390 Dickinson St.
Hai V Le

Discount Deli
158 Island Pond Road
Thomas Libiszewski

Double A Construction Company
60 Silver St.
Anthony W. Albano

GDH Property Management
156 Brewster St.
Gary Dwayne Hunter

Gina’s Hair Salon
111 Clearbrook Dr.
Gina M. Grassetti

Imani’s Candy Store
423 State St.
Melissa Garnett

WESTFIELD

Aging at Home
57 Franklin St.
Bethany Corbett

Caldwell Banker Residential Broker
48 court St.
NRT New England, LLC

Eagle’s Nest Roadside Grill
600 Southampton Road
Tina Ritchi

Laurinda’s Bird Services
136 Sunset Dr,
Laurinda E. Pudlo

Mokan Floors
190 Pontoosic Road
Eduard Mokan

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Family Chiropractic
364 Main St.
Filomena Larroca-Strobel

Diamondhead Designs
44 Allston Ave.
John DeLuca

Dot’s Hair Care
975 Elm St.
Dorothy Dougherty

Estilo Isla Barbershop
61 Century Way
Jorge Perez

New England Printers
191 North Blvd.
Pari Hoxha

Practical Computer Solutions
126 Jeffrey Lane
Joanne Frank

Steven’s Jewelers Inc.
2068 Riverdale St.
Joseph Stevens

Thermotech Heating & Cooling
40 Fairview Ave.
Julian Mecher

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

AGAWAM

Felicita Food Service Inc., 71 Cooley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Oleg Fronchkevich, 71 Cooley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Mobile food service.

CHICOPEE

Edward J. Chapdelaine Inc., 356 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Edward J. Chapdelaine, 120 Maximilian Dr., Chicopee, MA 01033. Surveying, civil engineering, developing site plans.

IP portfolio administration Inc., 525 Suffield St., Agawam, MA 01001. Barbara Thibodeau, same. Providing custom software to regulate IP portfolio.

INDIAN ORCHARD

Esmanur Corp., 565 Main St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Ayse Karaarslan, 556 Grattan St., Apt. 1, Chicopee, MA 01020. Pizza Restaurant.

NORTHAMPTON

Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Inc., 41 Valley St., Northampton, MA 01060. Peter Donald Blanchette, same. Exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes.

SOUTH HADLEY

R-Adapt Corporation, 65 Brigham Road, South Hadley, MA 01075. Robert Melanson, Same. Engineering.

SPRINGFIELD

E-Z Bagger Corporation, 106 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. Diane Saia, 502 Frank Smith Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Will exploit the patent applied for a transporter/barrel system.

  

The International League of Muslim Women Inc., 28 Southern Road, Springfield, MA 01129. Doretha Guess, Same. Exclusively for charitable, educational, and social services.

Irene E and George A Davis Foundation, 1 Monarch Place Suite 1450, Springfield, MA 01144. John H. Davis, Same. Private grant-making foundation.

North End Towing and Auto Repair Inc., 1655 Main St., Suite 504, Springfield, MA 01103. Julio C Feliciano, same. Towing and auto repair.

Secure Energy Auto Leasing Inc., 146 Chestnut St., Suite 400, Springfield, MA 01103. Kevin Mattson, 44 Letendre St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Motor vehicle leasing.

The Life You Save May Be Mine, 650 Belmont Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Matthew B. Harrison, same. Operates for charitable, educational, religious and/or scientific purposes.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Fuel First Front Inc., 592 Birnie Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Sanjay Patel, same. Gas station and convenience store.

WESTFIELD

Eagle Construction Group Inc, 24 Sylvan Dr., Westfield, MA 01085. Sergio Bonavita, Springfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Construction company.

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Attorney Franklin L. Baxley has joined the Springfield law firm Robinson Donovan, P.C. Baxley specializes in employment-law counseling and litigation.

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The Forest Landowners Assoc. has announced the appointment of Cinda Jones as the new Massachusetts State Coordinator. As President of W. D. Cowls Inc., Jones oversees the timberland management, lumber manufacturing, and real-estate divisions of her family’s ninth-generation business in Amherst. State coordinators work with other volunteer leaders from their region to oversee membership and outreach efforts.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County has appointed Joel Morse to its newly created position of Director of Partnership Development. In his role, Morse will be responsible for driving strategic growth through cultivation, recruitment, stewardship, and support of corporations, colleges, and other organizations that can provide sustained volunteer resources.

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The public accounting firm of Gomes, Dacruz & Tracy, P.C. of Ludlow has named Mark A. Germain, CPA as Manager.

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Vanessa Van Stee, M.D., has joined Fred Mudawwar, M.D., and Jonathan Bayuk, M.D., of Hampden County Physician Associates, LLC, Westfield, in the practice of allergy and immunology. Van Stee specializes in the treatment of allergic diseases, asthma, and other diseases of the immune system.

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Avon Products Inc. recently recognized Linda Shea for being a top Avon Leadership/Sales Representative during the President’s Recognition Program Celebration on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The annual event brings together the nation’s top-achieving Avon representatives who have distinguished themselves as top performers in sales or leadership.

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Samuel J. Nutter has been named New England Business Development Director of the Conservation Services Group in Westborough. He is a native of Longmeadow. He will represent the company’s interests at regulatory proceedings, advisory council meetings, and other industry forums in the region. Nutter will also be responsible for monitoring state energy legislation.

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Ashley L. Mickiewicz, a Project Manager at O’Reilly, Talbot and Okun Associates in Springfield, has become a licensed professional Engineer. She specializes in providing geotechnical services including the design of foundation systems, temporary earth-support systems, basements, retaining walls, pavements, vapor-intrusion-mitigation systems, and general earth work. Mickiewicz is also involved in the evaluation of seismic considerations on construction projects.

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Juliet Locke of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin recently earned her professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification. She is a Transportation Engineer in the firm’s Springfield office. To earn the designation, engineers must demonstrate knowledge, skill, and ability in the specialized application of traffic operations engineering.

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Quality Printing Company Inc. of Pittsfield announced the following winners in its 2010 “A Closer Look at the Berkshires” Photography and Art Contest:
• Daniel Morgan was awarded the top prize for his image of the Hoosac Tunnel in Florida. Morgan also won the third prize for his image of Outlook Summit in Florida.
• Ruth Pierce won second prize for her image of a Cheshire lake.
• Runner-up winners included Anne Kotowicz, Nancy Choquette, Mick Garrold, David Stein, Jane McWhorter, Debbie Storie, and Jerry Christopher.

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The Pioneer Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross announced the following:
• Brenda Brouillette has been promoted to Deputy Director of Chapter Services.
• Mary Nathan has been named Director of Disaster.

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Lisa K. Baltronis has been appointed a Mortgage Consultant at PeoplesBank.

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Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer announced the following:
• Dr. Philip Cohen, a board-certified surgeon, now performs general, bariatric and minimally invasive surgeries using the laparoscopic technique.
• Dr. A. Daniyal Siddiqui now provides oncology and hematology services to cancer patients.
• Dr. Vijay Kasturi now performs oncology and hematology services to cancer patients.

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Work of Arts

Wendy Rosen of the Rosen Agency presents the 2009 Niche magazine Top Retailer Award to Don Muller, owner of the Don Muller Gallery in Northampton. The award recognized 30 craft retailers who are committed to growing and strengthening the North American crafts community.

Moving In

On Sept. 1, Springfield officials and those involved in the project to renovate 60 Congress St. gathered to mark the completion of those efforts and the pending arrival of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) as lead tenant. In 2008, local businessmen, Jerome Gagliarducci and Zane Mirkin purchased the foreclosed property and invested just under $4 million in renovations. Full-scale gutting and restoration transformed the building into Class A office space. From left are Gagliarducci; Mirkin; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Tim Brennan, director of the PVPC; Richard Butler, PVPC chairman; and Bob Greeley, president of RJ Greeley Co., which handled leasing efforts.

OPINION

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Casino Jobs Aren’t Enough

Last year, House opposition stopped Gov. Patrick’s proposal to build three resort casinos in Massachusetts. With a worsening fiscal crisis and Speaker Robert DeLeo taking a more casino-friendly stance than his predecessor, the issue is sure to reemerge this fall.

Proponents argue that casinos will add new tax revenue and much-needed jobs — a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce study estimates that three resort casinos would add between 10,000 and 11,500 temporary construction jobs and 17,000 to 21,000 permanent jobs. Opponents cite the societal costs associated with gambling.

Our organizations haven’t taken a position on casinos. But we believe the much bigger issue is that, while the country added about 25 million jobs over the last two decades, the number of jobs in Massachusetts stayed the same.

Flat job growth is not a strategy for long-term success. Skilled workers have made Massachusetts a leading destination for high-paying jobs. But focusing only on high-end employment is a recipe for disaster, creating a society of haves and have-nots. Broader job growth creates social mobility, encourages affordability, and enhances the region’s ability to attract the best talent.

Creating a level playing field should be the foundation of an overall vision for long-term job growth. It begins with streamlining the process for starting a business. Massachusetts must be a destination that holds opportunity for new immigrants and other start-up entrepreneurs, not just the established and affluent. And while Massachusetts will never be inexpensive, costs matter, and there is much that can be done to reduce them.

A 2006 study prepared by Global Insight for Pioneer Institute found that the cost of land was the source of the state’s high residential and commercial rents, wages, and overall cost of living. The problem often stems from rigid local zoning ordinances that discourage development. In the midst of a deep recession, it’s easy to lose sight of problems such as the supply of affordable commercial space not keeping up with demand. But over time, this has been a main driver of rising costs, making each new job more expensive to create.

The cost of employer-provided health insurance continues to rise much faster than inflation. The Commonwealth’s 2006 health care reform law was a first step toward addressing the problem. It has successfully expanded access to health insurance, but a laser-like focus on cost containment will be necessary if it is ultimately to succeed.

Massachusetts’ cost of electricity, one of the highest in the nation, is also hindering economic growth. With the state’s reliance on expensive fuels to generate power, escalating costs to replace an aging infrastructure, and the willingness to constantly add surcharges to customer bills to fund unproven renewable technologies and other costly experimental programs, further double-digit rate increases are certain.

Massachusetts employers also pay more than $1.5 billion annually in unemployment insurance taxes — double the national average on a per-employee basis. The taxes support a system that offers the richest benefits in the country, and one in which it’s easier to qualify for benefits and recipients can collect for longer than in other states.

With people hurting across the state, this isn’t the time to cut unemployment benefits. But a set of reforms proposed last year by Associated Industries of Massachusetts would have saved $366 million without slashing benefits.

Today, businesses in seasonal industries like construction and tourism routinely lay off the same employees every year, using unemployment benefits as kind of a payroll subsidy. Some small-business owners take advantage of this loophole by laying themselves off and collecting for part of each year. Charging those companies much higher unemployment insurance tax rates would provide a disincentive for bad behavior and lighten the load for companies that aren’t abusing the system.

Whether to build casinos in Massachusetts is an issue that merits spirited debate. But casinos alone aren’t nearly enough to make up for the Commonwealth’s failure to grow jobs. Regardless of how the casino debate turns out, state policymakers should spend far more time and effort on reforms that will spur substantial long-term job growth.

Rick Lord is president and CEO of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. Jim Stergios is executive director of Pioneer Institute.

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Transforming Young Minds

The Electrical/Robotics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community recently staged its annual summer robotics camp. Eleven middle-school students from Springfield took part in the two-week camp, which gave them an opportunity to learn about the field and build their own robot. At left, Kamari Long displays his robot, while below, Aailyah Gordon (left) and Daryen Ramsey-Thomas show what their creation can do. Sponsors for the camp again this year included the Hampden County Regional Employment Board and the Black Men of Greater Springfield.

A Cut Above

Paul DiGrigoli, owner of DiGrigoli’s Salons, put his talents on display at a recent trade show of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, providing free haircuts to attendees. Here, he chats with BusinessWest Sales and Marketing Coordinator Melissa Hallock.

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Ten Points of Joint Tenancy:
By: Todd C. Ratner

Joint tenancy is a form of co-ownership. An advantage is that, when one co-owner dies, the surviving co-owner has instant access to the jointly held property, eliminating the need for probate. However, joint tenancy can have its perils.

1 Control Issues. By providing someone with co-ownership, you give them control of your asset. If you add another person as co-owner of your home, you cannot sell or mortgage the home unless that person agrees.

2 Creditor Issues. If creditors seek out your co-owner for outstanding debt owed, the creditors may be able to obtain part of your home or bank account that is held in joint tenancy.
3 Relationship Issues. If you and your co-owner experience a falling out, the co-owner may be able to take all of the money out of the bank account.
4 Substitute for Will Issues. Parents of several children may place one child’s name on an account and assume he will divide assets equally among all siblings. Unfortunately, this method provides no stipulations over control of the money. The surviving co-owner can do with it what he pleases, with no legal obligation.

5 Uncertainty Issues. Unplanned ownership of property often leads to unwanted results, especially for people unable to manage assets.

6 Tax Issues. Careful planning to eliminate or reduce estate taxes can be completely thwarted by a joint tenancy that passes property outright to a surviving joint owner.
7 Long-term Care Issues. Thoughtful planning to reduce long-term care financing can also be thwarted by a joint tenancy that passes property outright to a surviving joint owner.
8 Marriage Issues. Individual property may become marital property once it is transferred into a joint tenancy.
9 Incompetency Issues. If a co-owner becomes incompetent, part of the property may go into a conservatorship, making it burdensome if the other joint tenant wants to sell the jointly held property.

10 Distribution Issues. Joint tenancies deprive you of the flexibility of a will or trust, where you can stagger the distribution ages of the beneficiaries. In a joint-tenancy arrangement, the joint tenant receives the asset all at once.

Todd C. Ratner is an estate planning, business, and real-estate attorney with the Springfield-based law firm Bacon Wilson, P.C. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; (413) 781-0560; [email protected]; bwlaw.blogs.com/estate_planning_bits

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Women in Business Luncheon

Sept. 9: The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will host a “Celebrating Women in Business” Luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. Jane Iredale, president and founder of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, will be the keynote speaker, while Jessica Layton of NewsChannel 13 will serve as emcee. The public is welcome to attend the event. Admission is $30 for chamber members and $45 for non-members, and includes a plated lunch. To register, call (413) 499-4000, ext. 26, or register online at www.berkshirechamber.com.

Identity Theft Seminars

Sept. 11, Sept. 22, Sept. 23: Representatives of Royal & Klimczuk, LLC, of Northampton and Springfield, will present several informative seminars on revisions to the identity-theft regulations that will impact businesses. The regulations will be effective March 1, 2010, according to the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The most dramatic change to the new regulations is its adoption of a ‘risk-based approach’ to information security. The Sept. 11 seminar is planned in Northampton, while the Sept. 22 seminar is slated in Springfield, and the Sept. 23 seminar is in Westfield. For more information on locations and registration, contact Amy B. Royal, Esq. at (413) 586-2288, or e-mail [email protected].

Family Business Dinner Forum

Sept. 15: For individuals feeling trapped in a family business, a lecture planned by the UMass Family Business Center may be the answer. The lecture will be presented as part of a dinner forum from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Northampton. For complete details, visit www.umass.edu/fambiz or call (413) 545-1537.

Rick Thorpe Golf Classic

Sept. 26: The 8th Annual Rick Thorpe Memorial Golf Tournament will be staged at the Country Club of Wilbraham, with the tournament starting at 12:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The event, named in honor of Rick Thorpe, who died in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11, will support the Rick Thorpe Memorial Fund. Two $1,500 scholarships are awarded respectively to graduating male and female seniors from Minnechaug Regional High School. The tournament will be staged a week after the start of the fourth year for Rick’s Place Inc. (also named after Thorpe), which provides a supportive, secure environment where families can remember their loved ones and avoid the sense of isolation that loss can produce. All families with children ages 5-18 who have experienced the loss of a close family member are invited to be a part of this support group free of charge. Children meet in small groups led by trained and supervised adult volunteers in projects, games, and activities meant to facilitate their grieving process. Adult family members meet separately with other caregivers to talk about how to support their children, who may or may not outwardly show their grief. Rick’s Place Inc. is located at Kids Village, 35 Post Office Park, Suite 3514, in Wilbraham. For more information on the golf tournament or Rick’s Place, call (413) 348-3120 or visit www.ricksplacema.org.

Oktoberest

Oct. 14: An After 5 & Tabletop Expo is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, sponsored by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. Exhibitors are still sought for the business-to-business event. The general price to exhibit is $175, $100 for chamber members. Parking is $5 at the MassMutual Center Garage. General admission is $20 and $10 for Chamber members. For complete details, visit www.myonlinechamber.com.

YPS New Year’s Celebration

Dec. 31: The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield has once again chosen downtown Springfield for its New Year’s Eve celebration. Only 300 tickets will be available for the affair at the Marriott Hotel in Tower Square. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsorship of the event should visit www.springfieldyps.com for more details. For ticket information, call Jill Monson of YPS at (413) 219-9692.

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The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2009.

AGAWAM

Frank Ferrentino
1676 Main St.
$14,000 — Install 4-foot foundation under existing cement pad

Riverbend Medical, LLC
230 Main St.
$32,000 — General renovations to expand IT/telephone and data room

Town of Agawam
760 Cooper St.
$7,000 — Renovations to the high school

AMHERST

Jones Properties, LTD
15A Pray St.
$8,000 — Renovate interior of hair salon

CHICOPEE

AHH, Inc.
10 David St.
$20,000 — Interior renovations

Daniel O’Connell’s Sons Inc.
275 Meadow St.
$175,000 — Replace existing shed

LTL, LLC
14 Duncan St.
$10,000 — Repair porch, exterior doors, and windows

EAST LONGMEADOW

Berg Family Trust
130 Shaker Road
$25,000 — Renovate office space

Meadowbrook School
607 Parker St.
$61,000 — Install new alarm system

GREENFIELD

Fair Business, LLC
74 Fairview St.
$52,000 — New roof

Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$13,000 — Installation of two-hour fire separation partition and ’90-minute’ doors

Roman Catholic Church
221 Federal St.
$7,000 — Roof renovations

Town Of Greenfield
1 Lenox St.
$4,500 — Remove and replace existing guard/hand rails at high school

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Machine Inc
514-522 Main St.
$21,000 — New roof and insulation

O’C Ingleside LLC
361 Whitney Ave.
$719,000 — Construction of new laboratory for Baystate Health

LUDLOW

Big Y Trust
433 Center St.
$54,000 — Partitions

  

NORTHAMPTON

Crocker Building Company Inc.
296 Nonotuck St.
$30,000 — Install metal siding by loading dock

John Scott
52 Round Hill Road
$35,000 — Interior renovations at Clarke School

Sackrey Construction
30 Crafts Ave.
$114,000 — Construction of handicap ramp and bathrooms

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center
471 Chestnut St.
$12,000 — Reline chimney

Block Realty
504 St. James Ave.
$9,000 — New roof

Diocese of Springfield
155 Eddywood St.
$240,000 — Minor classroom renovations and construction of new vestibule enclosure

Falcon Management
One Monarch Place
$100,000 — 8th-floor build out

Hampden County Physicians
300 Stafford St.
$259,000 — Interior renovation of 3,000 square feet of space for doctor’s office

Holyname Parish
37 Alderman St.
$153,000 — Interior renovations

Javal Inc.
1801 Page Blvd.
$39,500 — New roof

O’Connell Oil
570 Sumner Ave.
$41,000 — Remodel existing building

Yellow Brick Property
270-272 Center St.
$30,000 — Repair front and side porches

SOUTH HADLEY

PVPA School
15 Mulligan Dr.
$57,000 — Renovations

WESTFIELD

Berkshire Bank
31 Court St.
$370,000 — Interior renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD

SUK Realty Trust
1144 Elm St.
$18,000 — Re-roof apartment building

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Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
www.myonlinechamber.com

Sept. 2: ACCGS Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. The speaker will be Kevin Rhodes, conductor of the Springfield Symphony. The cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

Sept. 7: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Café Lebanon in Springfield. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members.

Sept. 14: Ludlow Golf for Kids, hosted by Ludlow Country Club. Registration and lunch from noon to 1 p.m.; shotgun/four-person scramble at 1 p.m. The cost is $110 per person or $400 for a foursome. Sponsorships are available.

Sept. 22: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Captain Charles Leonard House in Agawam.

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

Sept. 3: UMass/Chamber Community Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by the UMass Student Union Ballroom. The cost is $8 for members.

Sept. 9: Chamber Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Courtyard by Marriott, sponsored by Back In Motion, Auto Express, and Summerline Floors. The guest speaker will be Tony Marx. The cost is $12 members and $15 for guests.

Sept. 23: Chamber After Five, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Emily Dickinson Museum, sponsored by Amherst Insurance Agency/The Nathan Agencies. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org

Sept. 16: Salute Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. The cost is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org

Sept. 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Apollo Grill, 116 Pleasant St., Eastworks, Easthampton. Sponsored by Clarke school for the Deaf. Event features door prizes, hors d’ouevres, and a cash bar. Tickets cost $5 for members and $15 for non-members.

Sept. 18 and 19: Electronic Recycling Collection, hosted by Red Rock Shops, College Highway, Rte. 10, Southampton. Sponsored by Duseau Trucking LLC, Autumn Properties, and Greater Easthampton Chamber. Event allows people to responsibly dispose of their old computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, and small home and office appliances.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com

Sept. 16: Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Annual Outing, 5 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road, Holyoke. Featuring a chance to win $1,000. Tickets cost $25. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 for tickets or to become a sponsor, or visit www.holycham.com for more information.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber Of Commerce
www.shchamber.com

Sept. 22: Premier Beyond Business, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Sycamores. The guest speaker will be Ken Williamson of the South Hadley Historical Society, who will speak on the Sycamores’ history and renovations. Sponsored by Premier members Berkshire Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Florence Savings Bank, Jubinville Insurance Group, PeoplesBank, and Private Financial Design. The cost is $10 at the door for chamber members. Reservations are necessary; RSVP at (413) 532-2480 by Sept. 18.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org

Sept. 9: WestNet Opening Networking Evening, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Nora’s Restaurant, 106 Point Grove Road, Southwick (across from Louie B’s), celebrating its grand opening under new ownership. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards. Tickets cost $10 for members and $15 for non-members. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618, E-mail marcia@westfieldbiz. org, or sign up at www.westfieldbiz.org.

Sept. 19: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Tekoa Country Club, Route 20, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank. The theme for the evening is ’50s Diner. A Cruise Night will be set up in the parking lot. Bands include the Drifters and Corey and the Knightsmen. Tickets cost $35 through September 13, and $45 thereafter. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618, E-mail [email protected], or sign up at www.westfieldbiz.org.

Sept. 23: Mini Trade Show, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Westfield State College, Ely Campus Center, Main Lounge Area, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. The event aims to acquaint the college community, faculty, and students with local businesses and their goods. Call (413) 568-1618 with any questions, or E-mail [email protected].

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com

Sept. 11: United Way’s 16th annual Day of Caring. Each year, more than 1,400 volunteers from 45 companies participate in the Day of Caring, which pairs volunteers with agency service providers to accomplish a variety of projects.YPS will be paired up with Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and will be working on one of the homes currently under construction in Springfield.

Sept. 17: Third Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Café Lebanon in Springfield. Relax after work and socialize with other area young professionals.

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.

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Edward, Mary and Christopher Muenkel v. Greenwood Technologies, LLC
Allegation: Malfunction of wood-burning furnace causing property damage and personal injury: $83,000
Filed: 7/7/09

Theresa Rice v. Deerfield Academy
Allegation: Negligent property maintenance causing injury: $67,500
Filed: 7/10/09

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Hallinan Capital Corporation v. Mountain Road Estates and John Hansen
Allegation: Breach of promissory notes: $884,870.63
Filed: 7/13/09

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame v. Wazoo Sports Inc.
Allegation: Default of broadcasting rights agreement: $54,500
Filed: 7/9/09

Republic Ironworks Inc. v. Barr Inc. and Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America
Allegation: Breach of contract and non-payment of labor, equipment, and materials provided: $42,426.00
Filed: 7/9/09

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Frank C. Corriveau v. Gentiva Health Services
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $850,883
Filed: 7/15/09

Town of Hatfield v. Mount Vernon Group Inc., Moriece & Gary Inc., and Aquadro & Cerruti Inc.
Allegation: Breach of construction contract for the Dorothy M. Breor Elementary School: $100,000
Filed: 7/15/09

Tyron A. Patruno v. Town of Hadley
Allegation: Breach of employment settlement agreement: $50,000
Filed: 7/15/09

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Leader Home Center Inc. v. A.R. Green & Son Inc. & Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $45,266.17
Filed: 7/3/09

Cook Builders Supply Co. v. Berry Construction
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,305.13
Filed: 7/16/09

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

SWB Properties, LLC v. Equity Builders Realty, LLC
Allegation: Breach of purchase-and-sale agreement: $8,750
Filed: 7/13/09

The Darcy Co. v. Northampton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $4,844.87
Filed: 7/27/09

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

IGM International Granite & Marble Corp. v. Blarney Stone
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,644.33
Filed: 6/25/09

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Comcast Spotlight Inc. v. BMS Paper
Allegation: Non-payment of advertising services provided: $9,896.73
Filed: 7/1/09

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Rebello Construction Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation insurance: $7,307.43
Filed: 7/8/09

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Berkshire Bank v. Your Cleaning Services and Alena V. Mozolevskaya
Allegation: Non-payment of balance due under credit agreement: $24,940.57
Filed: 6/19/09

Practical Lessons from the Great Recession

By
Opinion

With the possible exception of the bill-collection business, virtually every sector of the economy has been negatively impacted by the current recession. But perhaps none more than the hospitality industry, and especially the restaurant business.

It is a simple truth that, when money is tight, people (even current generations) will splurge less and stay home more. In reaction to this fact of life, area restaurateurs have responded with determination and imagination, necessary ingredients if one is to not merely survive but somehow thrive in these challenging times.

As outlined in a piece in BusinessWest’s annual Restaurant Guide (page 23), steps taken have been as varied as the items on a typical dinner menu; from reducing lighting and energy costs to expanding the menu with lower-priced items; from cutting down on printing costs to staying visible through aggressive, targeted marketing.

Restaurateurs typically run a tight ship — they have to because margins are so low to being with — but these days, that ship is much tighter.

The hospitality sector is certainly not alone in its creative, determined response to the softened economy and its ongoing implications, but its actions serve as strong testimony to the fact that, while this recession is in all ways painful, there are practical lessons to be learned from it, and ones that could help this region become more competitive in the long run.

The biggest lesson, clearly, is that companies shouldn’t wait until the storm is upon them to look at their operations and devise ways for them to run more efficiently and creatively. This mentality should prevail 24/7/365, regardless of what’s happening with the economy.

But as everyone knows, reality is different. Companies — and the people who manage them — tend to become complacent when times are better. They’re less concerned with how long the air conditioning is on and what the thermostat reads when people go home for the night. They’re not as likely, perhaps, to market themselves aggressively and remain visible because they believe the business will find them. And they’re not as willing to look at a department or a division and wonder whether it is properly staffed and if the same amount of work can be done with fewer people.

It is when times are tough that people turn over every rock in search of ways to cut expenses and increase revenues. As one restaurateur put it, this is the time for everyone in an operation to “think like an owner.”

He’s right, of course, but the time for such thinking, for such a mindset, is all the time.

And if area business owners and managers can learn this lesson, then maybe there will be something actually gained from what’s being called the Great Recession.

Indeed, newspapers and business magazines often run collections of stories on businesses large and small surviving a recession. They are replete with tales of business leaders being daring and entrepreneurial as they blueprint ways to do what they do better, to reach new audiences, and cultivate new groups of customers.

Add it all up, and it seems that people in business do their best, most creative, thinking when their backs are up against the wall and their survival is quite possibly at stake.

What we hope people take away from these troubling times is that they don’t have to wait until trouble strikes to be entrepreneurial or to really think like an owner. If they act in such a manner during all economic seasons, then this region will have better, stronger small businesses and, overall, a much more resilient economic base.

By
Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2009.

AGAWAM

365 Degrees Consulting
40 Kathy Ter.
Brian Edgarly

Agawam Landscaping
396 Main St.
Shana Marie

Employee Physicals Service
77 Riverview Ave.
Frank Benson

JSC Painting
24 Jennie Circle
Joseph Sciartelli

Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Weisser
2 South Bridge Dr.
Jeffrey S. Weisser

My Tan Factory
850 Suffield St.
Sal Mancuso

Quality Inc. and Toner
360 North Westfield St.
Jeffrey Lavoine

Yan David Landscaping
25 Walnut St.
Pavel Sinigur

AMHERST

Five College Storage Inc.
159 Bay Road
Parker Holcomb

Dunn Et Al
989 South East St.
David V. Dunn

Mystery Train Records
178 North Pleasant St.
Josh Burkett

Panda East
183 North Pleasant St.
Yi-Ching Chiang

Traveling Man Art & Jewelry
248 Flat Hills Road
Joseph Chenelle

CHICOPEE

DND Construction
399 Hampden St.
George E. Doup

Elion Construction
116 Hampden St.
Denis B. Borison

Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 104
168 Chicopee St.
Michael Dean Langone

EAST LONGMEADOW

Benjamin & Bers
382 North Main St.
Peter Benjamin

Premier Choice Realty Rentals
444 North Main St.
Russell Sabadosa

GREENFIELD

Distefano & Son Stable
1093 Bernardston Road
John A. Distefano

Needful Things
199 Deerfield St.
Michael Spence

Walgreens
5 Pierce St.
Margarita Kellen

Wendy’s
138 Federal St.
Ed Rafter

HADLEY

Riverside Fencing Club
162 Russell St.
Taro Yamashita

HOLYOKE

Almonte Market
549 South Bridge St.
Evaristo Almonte

CCO Investment Services Inc.
2265 Northampton St.
Xiomara Corral

Eddy’s Connection
1375 Dwight St.
Eduardo Rosado

Gene’s Ford & Chevrolet
103 North Bridge St.
Christopher A. Wenzel

Miracles Sweets
329 Main St.
Milagros Reyes Aponte

LONGMEADOW

A2Z Hypnotherapy
361 Wolf Swamp Road
Robert Cocchi

CCO Investment Services Corp.
53 State St.
Xiomara Corral

Maritime Smarts Inc.
141 Lawnwood Ave.
Stephen Larivee

Redbeard Guitar
1255 Williams St.
Eric Racicot

LUDLOW

Birch Pond Farm
1709 Center St.
Marcy J Reed

Mr. Home
14 Aslak Dr.
Bill Sweeney

Northstar Diesel Services
409 West St.
William Heyn

Russell’s Automotive & Small Engine Repair
409 East West St.
Russell A. Nugent

Toner Town
120 East St.
Joel J. Natari’s

NORTHAMPTON

Hess Express
237 King St.
Richard J. Lawlor

My Taxi Inc.
One Round House Plaza
Katherine E. Hogan

Pizza Amores
18 Green St.
E. Atmaca

Sitalab Architecture & Design
33 Roe Ave.
Caryn Brause

Tapestry Health
16 Center St.
Leslie Tarr Laurie

The Turn-Around Shop
30 North Maple St.
Elizabeth M. Hamilton

Toe & Soles
502 North Farms Road
Diane Boeder

PALMER

Palmer Package Store
1615 North Main St.
Jorge Martins

  

Steaming Tender Inc.
28 Depot St.
Robin Lamothe

Teng China Garden
1427 Main St.
Feng En Teng

U Call We Haul
1294 South Main St.
Blake Lamothe

SOUTHWICK

Granfield Tree Service
50 Hastings Road
Kerry M. Granfield

Nail Tique
535 College Hwy.
Nga Kieu

Susan’s Sanctuary Bed & Breakfast
68 Powdermill Road
Susan Drapeau

The Sweet Leaf
535 College Hwy.
Tanya Carr

SPRINGFIELD

A2Z Painting
19 Forbes Circle
Mohammed Tanvir

Answer Connecticut
989 Main St.
Frederic Seigel

Baystate Children’s Hospital
759 Chestnut St.
Mark R. Tolosky

Beauty World New Beginning
196 Chestnut St.
Ivette Reyes

Boubacar General Enterprises
68 Federal St.
Boubacar Amadou

Bridge Pizza
565 Main St.
Esmanur Corp.

CNEJ Trucking
1655 Main St.
Clyde N. Epps

Carol-Ann Boardway’s Shop
1196 Parker St.
Carol-Ann Boardway

Clark Administrative Services
22 Lakeside St.
Dorothy M. Clark

E & M Concrete
385 Worthington St.
Egidio Morales

Fabulous Ink
1655 Main St.
Melvin Louis Lockett

Famous-N-Broke
327 State St.
Javier H. Colon

Felix’s Auto Repair
914 Sumner Ave.
Jill A. Crosby

Fidan Express
95 Sumner Ave.
Farkhad Abbasov

Game World
2475 Main ST.
Thu T. Nguyen

Georgia’s Fashion
229 Windemere St.
Georgina Coogan

Glow Commercial Cleaning
38 Pasco Rd.
Richard Rowe

Gus & Magda Tropical Fish
38 Narragansett St.
Magda Benjamin

Hair Cuttery
1712 Boston Road
Ben A. Teicher

WESTFIELD

Center City Serv & Muffler
709 Russell Road
Frank Scigulinsky

Eagle’s Nest Roadside Grill
600 Southampton Road
Craig LaPierre

Ergo Home Design
246 Elm St.
Mark Edward Ethier

For K-9’s and Felines
45 Southwick Road
Nicoll Vincent

Mokan Floors
190 Pontoosic Road
Eduard Mokan

My Favorite Place
48 Elm St.
Lori Lisheness-Hooten

Pioneer Valley Property Management
16 Harrison Ave.
Stephanie Callahan

Prima Vidya Center
24 Elm St.
Jennifer L. Eckard

Scott’s Medical Billing
58 Deer Path Lane
Cynthia A. Scott

Stanley Laundromat
3 White St.
Yong Ja Noh

Steals & Deals
485 East Main St.
Jordan Phillips

Valentine Sign & Design
197 Little River Road
Lance Valentine

Westfield Equipment Services
11 Airport Dr.
Josh Tooney

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Adlord
104 Hampden St.
Earl Stephen Lord

AHA Services
17 Healy St.
C. Howard Pevlin

Applied Software Technologies
59 Interstate Dr.
Edward R. Garibian

Hess
341 Memorial Ave.
Richard J. Lawlor

J. H. Miller Framing & Gallery Inc.
86 Elm St.
James P. Hutchinson

Martin’s Upholstery
811 Memorial Ave.
Martin A. Dean

Pat’s Home Maintenance Service
45 Lynne Dr.
Pasquale A. Stirlacci

St. Ann’s Society
110 Winona Dr.
Nancy Tessier

Strong Arm Cleaning
17 Pleasant St.
Jackson Haines Laverne

By
Departments

Ten Points about :forming a new business

By SEAN WANDREI, CPA

1. What type of owners will there be? A sole proprietor has one owner (an individual), a partnership/limited liability company (P/LLC) has at least two owners, C-corporations have no restrictions, and S-corps a maximum of 100 owners.

2. Choice of tax year? A C-corp can have any year-end. A sole proprietor has the individual owner’s calendar year-end. Generally, a P/LLC must have the same year-end as the majority owner, and S-corps must have a calendar year-end.
3. Who pays the taxes? A C-corp pays the taxes on its own tax return. Sole proprietor, P/LLC, and S-corp income flows through to the owner, and taxes are paid on the owner’s return.
4. Is there liability protection? Sole proprietors and partnerships have no liability protection, while C-corps, S-corps, and LLCs have certain liability protection.

5. Availability of fringe benefits to owners? Fringe-benefits exemptions from tax are not available to a sole proprietor or P/LLC owner. Fringe-benefit exemptions are available to owners of C-corps and fewer than 2% owners of S-corps.

6. Is the contribution of property to the entity by an owner taxable? An owner can contribute property to a SP and P/LLC tax-free, while contribution of property to a C-corp or S-corp by the owner could be a taxable event.
7. Taxation on the sale of an ownership interest? Disposition of C-corps and S-corps are treated as a sale of stock, while the sale of a SP is treated as a sale of assets. The sale of P/LLC ownership interest is generally treated as a sale of a capital asset.
8. Can the entity pay its owner wages? A sole proprietor and P/LLC cannot pay its owner’s wages, while a C-corp and S-corp can pay wages to its owners.
9. Are earnings of the entity subject to self-employment tax on the owner return? Earnings from a trade or business of an SP or P/LLC are subject to self-employment tax. Earnings of an S-corp are not subject to self-employment tax.

10. What else should be considered? C-corps and S-corps are subject to tax on their inventory and manufacturing equipment at a rate of $2.56 per $1,000 of value on their Mass. Corporate Income Tax Return.

Sean Wandrei is a tax manager with Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.. His technical concentrations are in multi-state taxation as well as real estate entities; (413) 536-8510.

By
Departments

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

Adzhigirey, Viktor
126 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Allyn, William D.
2 Hawthorne Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/14/09

Al’s All Natural Ice Cream
Alvin’s All-Natural Ice Cream
Woods, Alvin J.
169 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/09

Altman, Melvyn W.
P.O. Box 5395
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Aronowitz, Donna L.
PO Box 287
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Bazelak, Annette A.
93 Better Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Belyshev, Vladimir
Belyshev, Irina
49 Dakota Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Berkshire Building Contractors
Abderhalden, Christopher M.
123 New Lenox Road
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Berkshire Second Home Construction
Vandervoort, Walter J.
45 Stockbridge Road
Box 225
West Stockbridge, MA 01266
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Binczewski, Stefanie L.
166 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Blasque, Frances
195 Main St. #2b
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Burke, Patrick T.
Burke, Doreen P.
67 Castle St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Caloon, Peter M.
5 Chestnut Lane
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Camilleri, Richard
14 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Carmody, Paul E.
388 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Carter, Jean C.
49 Meadowbrook Manor
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Champagne, Michael L.
Champagne, Bridget D.
44 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Chaplin, Tina L.
858 Silver Lake St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/13/09

Collins, Brad Garett
1038 North St. Ext.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Comi, Ronald J.
Comi, Chrissy A.
334 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Condon, Laurel G.
46 Railroad St., Apt. 312
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Connaughton, Douglas Lee
30 Kenilworth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Coppola, Judith A.
1251 Main St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Cote, Michelle L.
101 Mulberry St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Cotto, Adalberto
1360 Berkshire Ave.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Cox, Leonard H.
37 Tannery Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Crowell, Robert G.
Crowell, Debera A.
365 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Curves Of Wilbraham
Eastwood Park Enterprises
Peck, Linda S.
a/k/a Scibelli, Linda M.
37 Decorie Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

DaRosa, Dale Autilio
28 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Deleon, Franklyn A.
740 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Deren, Robert J.
9 Ely Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Dessources, Marie K.
616 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Devine, Pauline R.
1153A Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Dewkett, Robin Michelle
P.O. Box 449
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Dixon, Hyacinth
86 Amherst St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Dunn, James A.
PO Box 37
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Epshteyn, Inna
78 R1 Mercury Court
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

Faulkner, Jeremy B.
38 Academy St., Apt. 2R
Winchendon, MA 01475
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/13/09

Fertitta, Darlene M.
a/k/a Whitney, Darlene M.
52 South John St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Fisher, Larry Wayne
111 Foster Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Foskett, Robert M.
Foskett, Rebecca C.
27 Fuller Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/02/09

Garcia, Ruth N.
740 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Gibson, John E.
Gibson, Barbara J.
42 Adams Road – Lot 10
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Giordano, Robert A.
Giordano, Carolyn
a/k/a Housand, Carolyn
244 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Golfieri, Irene M.
104 Johnson Road, #704
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Gonzalez, Elvin
180 Mildred Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104-1271
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Gonzalez, Peter
Gonzalez, Amy L.K.
48 Grove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Granger, Michael F.
Granger, Kathleen A.
62 Annable St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Grant, Leslee A.
a/k/a Braxton, Leslee A.
380 Riverglade Dr., Apt. #G
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Gray, Christopher M.
Gray, Diane R.
a/k/a Armitage, Diane R.
34 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Grigas, Timothy J.
39 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Guillemette, Mark H.
Guillemette, Caroline M.
286 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/07/09

Guzzo, Kenneth A.
29 Biltmore St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Hickling, Bertha T.
26 Gilbert St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

Howell, Emily E.
278 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Ironside, Debra M.
21 Ledgewood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

J.T. Rivest Excavating Inc.
Rivest, John T.
27 Grant St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/09

Jones, Sandra Jean
524 Cold Spring Ave., #2B
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Joseph, Casey S.
120 Parker St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Kiefer, Mary J.
25 Corey Colonial
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

  

Kroll, Melanie C.
159 Allen Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

LaBonte, David A.
24 Water Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Laguerre, Irnel
175 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Ledoux, Jerard A.
Ledoux, Dora S.
a/k/a Ledout, Doris S.
81 Clayton Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

LePage, Denise M.
128 Ridge Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

MacDonald, Fred R.
66 Massey St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Marquis, Barbara L.
389 Radcliffe St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Martinelli, Jason A.
Martinelli, Cristalle L.
519 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

McKinney, Awilda
a/k/a Colon, Awilda
477 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/04/09

McNally, Brian P.
133-1/2 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

McNally, Jennifer A.
133-1/2 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

McNeice, Kenneth J.
McNeice, Maryellen V.
14 Sixth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Merchant, Elaine F.
28 Miles Morgan Court
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Miller, Lois Anne
72 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Monska, Megan C.
a/k/a Pellowe, Megan C.
238 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Mortensen, Warren W.
44 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Mundie, Alan D.
Mundie, Barbara H.
704 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/09

Nadolski, John A.
Nadolski, Linda M.
38 Greenleaf St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Nolan, Christopher
97 Salem Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Obremski, Polly A.
3 Fruit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

O’Quinn, Aaron M.
53 Riveria Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/09

Ortiz, Arnaldo
269 Stony Hill Road, Apt. T
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Ott, Daryl A.
241 The Meadows
Enfield, CT 06082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Pagan, Tammy C.
32 Bates St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Parker, Janice M.
150 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/09

Perry, Michael A.
Perry, Carol M.
77 Chapel St.
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Phillips, Kevin R.
181 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Pichardo, Nidia M.
19 Foster St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Pittello, Joshua J.
71 Loomis Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Queiroga, Martha Anne
a/k/a O’Brien, Martha Anne
29 Wrentham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Rettura, Virginia Ann
2559 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Rios, Pedro
Rios, Magda
33 Queensbury Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Robert, Glenn A.
Robert, Lisa A.
a/k/a Borey, Lisa A.
a/k/a Richards, Lisa A.
171 Veazie St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Robitaille, Robert N.
27 Bliss St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Roman, Ana L.
45 Dewey St., Apt. 207
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/02/09

Rosenberg, Steven
121 Plunkett St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Roy, Rhonda T.
a/k/a Swann, Rhonda T.
20 Woodstock St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Sam, Rithdek D.
Tann, Chheuth
20 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/07/09

Santana, Brunilda
26 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Sarmuk, James J.
66 Hawthorne Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Sarnelli, Gina Louise
173 Main St., Apt. E
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Sauvageau, Bruce D.
Sauvageau, Dawna L.
65 Shepard Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Schultz, William J.
9 Joffre Ave., 2nd Floor
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/09

Shear Maddness
Rosati, Brian J.
Podosek-Rosati, Kathleen M.
20 Terry Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Sheehan, James F.
41 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Sheehan, Lloyd E.
P.O. Box 3
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/09

Small, David H.
21 Ledgewood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Snow, David P.
Snow, Kathleen
350 West St. #5
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Somers, Alan Roger
Somers, Juliann Marie
16 Mechanic St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

St. John, Robert J.
St. John, Mona L.
24 Robbins Rd
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Stevens, Bonnie Lee
a/k/a Bolduc, Bonnie Lee
183 Hapgood Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Thomas, Eric D.
33 Lead Mine Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Thomas, Kari-Lynn Elizabeth
33 Lead Mine Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Torres, Miguel S.
Belden Ct, Unit O3
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Vangsness, Scott
PO Box 1301
1361 East Otis Road
East Otis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Vieu, Kenneth J.
151 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Weigel, Leigh Ann
12 East Center St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/09

Williams, Katherine Jean
a/k/a Hassay, Katherine Jaen
111 School St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/09

Zeng, Chang Yong
P.O. Box 80641
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

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Westfield Chamber Teams Up with SCORE

WESTFIELD — SCORE counselors are now available to work with entrepreneurs through every phase of their entrepreneurial venture through a joint partnership with the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Counselors can help generate and assess business ideas, prepare a business plan, help raise capital, and manage the operations and finances of a growing venture. The services will be available on the third Wednesday of every month at the 53 Court St. office. For more information about the program or to make an appointment with a SCORE counselor, call (413) 568-1618 or E-mail [email protected].

Bay State Sees Consumer, Business Confidence Rise

BOSTON — Consumer and business confidence continued inching upward in July, providing what many analysts see as more evidence that the state’s economy has in fact hit bottom and begun to turn around. Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) said its business confidence index rose for the fourth time in the past five months, reaching its highest level since November. Meanwhile, Mass. Insight Corp., a Boston consulting firm, reported that its index of consumer confidence rose to its highest level since October 2007. Despite improving confidence, the two surveys suggest a long and difficult recovery, particularly in the labor market. About 60% of Massachusetts consumers surveyed said jobs were “hard to get,” while 65% said they don’t expect the state to add any jobs over the next six months, according to Mass Insight. In AIM’s business confidence survey of employers, only 3% said they expect a quick recovery, and 27% said it was too early to even think about a recovery.

Report: Supplier Deliveries Slower

TEMPE, Ariz. — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in July for the 18th consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the third consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Six of the 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in July. These industries included non-metallic mineral products, paper products, printing and related support activities, electrical equipment, appliances and components, transportation equipment, and chemical products. The nine industries reporting growth in new orders in July included electrical equipment, appliances and components, primary metals, paper products, printing and related support activities, chemical products, transportation equipment, miscellaneous manufacturing, fabricated metal products, and computer and electronic products. The five industries contracting in July were plastics and rubber products; wood products; food, beverage, and tobacco products; machinery; and non-metallic mineral products. The Manufacturing ISM Report on Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month.

Jobless Rate Down for First Time in a Year

WASHINGTON — The long-battered U.S. job market showed some signs of improvement in July as employers cut far fewer jobs from payrolls and the unemployment rate fell for the first time in more than a year. The Labor Department reported a net loss of 247,000 jobs in July, the fewest job losses since August 2008. Economists had been projecting a loss of 325,000. The job loss in June was also revised lower, to 443,000 from 467,000. The unemployment rate fell to 9.4% from 9.5% in June, the first decline in that closely watched reading since April 2008. Economists had expected unemployment to rise to 9.6%.

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The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2009.

AGAWAM

Bob Wilcox
1100 Springfield St.
$246,000 — Renovate entire structure for new insurance office

Gravanis Enterprises Inc.
241 South Westfield St.
$205,000 — Complete interior fit out for a restaurant

Hillside Development Corporation
975-A Springfield St.
$50,000 — Partition interior space for hairdresser

Hillside Development Corporation
959 Springfield St.
$100,000 — Partition interior space for a bank

AMHERST

40 Montague Place, LLP
38 Montague Road
$4,000 — New roof

Amherst Associates, LLC
345 Northampton Road
$12,500 — Replace stairs in Building 1

Brode Block LLC
63-71 South Pleasant St.
$2,000 — Remove roof deck and rafter section to prep for repairs

Cash, Dr. J LLC
57 North Pleasant St.
$29,000 — Construct an addition at the back of Delano’s

Jones Properties LTD Partnership
1008 North Pleasant St.
8,000 — New roof

CHICOPEE

Curry Honda
767 Memorial Dr.
$20,000 — Install one stationary awning

Hawthorne Services
517 Chicopee St.
$625,000 — Construct a residential group home

Holyoke Health Center
505 Front St.
$143,000 — Fit out for a pharmacy in an existing building

Ken Vincunas
150 Padgette St.
$33,000 — Install three external vestibules

Polish Center of Discovery & Learning
33 South St.
$674,000 — Remodel to have a museum in existing building

Property One, LLC
388 Broadway St.
$15,000 – Replace rear decks and stairways

WE 77 Champion, LLC
77 Champion Dr.
$214,000 — Minor office renovations and install four 8’ x 9’ loading docks

EAST LONGMEADOW

East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing
305 Maple St.
$92,500 — New roof

G-Laz Realty LLC
138 Denslow Road
$118,000 — Tenant fit-out for offices

Hasbro
443 Shaker Road
$500,000 — New roof system

GREENFIELD

Alfonso A. Ruggeri
82 Federal St.
$5,000 — New roof

DTS Realty, Inc.
334 Chapman St.
$2,000 — Install above ground storage tanks in containment dike

FBBT/US Properties, LLC
137 Federal St.
$45,000 — Interior modifications and cosmetic improvements to pharmacy area

Lafleur Realty LLC
10 Silver St.
$5,000 — Apply vinyl siding to building

McDonald’s Corporation
285 Federal St.
$9,500 — Installation of a trash enclosure

One Arch Place, LLC
6 Arch Place
$56,500 — Renovate entry area including expansion to waiting room

Rosenberg Property LLC
311 Wells St.
$13,000 — Modification of existing fire sprinkler system

Spike Segundo, LLC
21-23 Bank Row
$17,000 – Exterior improvements

Spike Segundo, LLC
21-23 Bank Row
$52,000 — Install a new fire sprinkler system

HOLYOKE

City of Holyoke Schools
500 Beech St.
$16,566,000 — Renovations including replacement of mechanical systems, expansion of security and fire alarm systems, and window replacement

City of Holyoke
Chmura Dr. Playgrounds
$15,000 — Install new gusset plates to base of existing cell tower

Oakdale Clinic
1727 Northampton St.
$38,000 — Install new doors and exterior windows and replace ceiling tiles

Oakdale Clinic
1727 Northampton St.
$38,000 — Install new doors and replace windows

O’C Ingleside, LLC
361 Whitney Ave.
$27,000 — Interior renovations

LUDLOW

Diocese of Springfield
438 Windsor St.
$7,500 — Alterations at Our Lady of Fatima

  

East Coast Tile, LLC
8 Stony Brook St.
$14,000 — Alterations

Keystone Commons, LLC
460 West St.
$6,000 — Alterations

T.D. Bank, N.A.
549 Center St.
$157,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Jesse Montgomery
199 Riverside Dr
$2,400 — Non-structural interior renovations

Pioneer Contractors
36 King St.
$12,500 — Replace rear entry doors and stairs

Robert Ardizzoni
80 Damon Road
$35,000 — Replace pool deck, and plumbing, and repair fence

Robert S. Fers Inc.
228 King St.
$8,500 — Renovations to install Starbucks

Thomas Dolan
91 Crescent St.
$5,800 — Replace cabinets

Wright Builders
274 Main St.
$169,000 — Replace exterior doors and construct marquee/canopy

Wright Builders
139 South St.
$150,000 — Replace retaining wall

Young Roofing Company Inc.
30 Locust St.
$22,000 — Install insulation and new roofing system

SOUTH HADLEY

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$5,000 — Alterations at Smith Library

Riverboat Village
173 Riverboat Village
$85,000 — New roof

United Methodist Church
30 Carew St.
$9,000 — Roof work

SPRINGFIELD

266-268 Main Realty Trust
266 Main St.
$68,500 — Interior remodel and new roof

ALDI, Inc.
513 Pasco Road
$1,244,000 — Construction of one-story structural steel and masonry building

American International College
170-192 Wilbraham Road
$6,500 — Interior renovations

American International College
963 State St.
$414,000 — Create a student lounge and outside terrace deck

American International College
125 Cortland St.
$431,000 — Remove existing press box and replace with new bleacher system and press box

Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 West Columbus Ave.
$10,500 — Interior renovations

City Cyber Café
1377 Liberty St.
$8,000 — Construct office and handicap bathroom

City of Springfield
380 Belmont Ave.
$307,000 — ADA upgrades for Forest Park Library

City of Springfield
382 White St.
$4,050,000 — Erect new fire station

Falcon Management
One Monarch Place
$94,000 — Seventh floor office build-out

Fontaine Properties
88 Industry Ave.
$57,000 — Interior non-structural office/warehouse remodel

Hannoush Jewelers
1655 Boston Road
$150,000 — Convert retail space to offices and stores for Hannoush Jewelers

Maple Street Holdings, LLC
154-164 Maple St.
$14,000 — Retaining wall improvements

Picknelly Family LLC
1414 Main St.
$30,000 — Create new offices on the 20th floor of Monarch Place

PVTA
2840 Main St.
$779,000 — Install three new vehicle lifts and wash-bay slab

Russ Tetrault LLC
159 Michon St.
$370,000 — Construct four 1,500-square-foot rental units

SIS Center Inc.
1459 Main St.
$288,000 — Interior renovations

WESTFIELD

Cargill, Inc.
163 Union St.
$44,000 — Construction of a salt storage building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

110 Elm St. LLC
110 Elm St.
$5,500 — Strip and re-roof

CSX Transportation
164 Western Ave.
$31,987 — New roof installation

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Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
www.myonlinechamber.com

Sept. 2: ACCGS Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. The speaker will be Kevin Rhodes, conductor of the Springfield Symphony. The cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

Sept. 7: ACCGS After 5, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Café Lebanon in Springfield. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members.

Sept. 14: Ludlow Golf for Kids, hosted by Ludlow Country Club. Registration and lunch from noon to 1 p.m.; shotgun/four-person scramble at 1 p.m. The cost is $110 per person or $400 for a foursome. Sponsorships are available.

Sept. 22: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Captain Charles Leonard House in Agawam.

Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield
www.springfieldyps.com

Sept. 11: United Way’s 16th annual Day of Caring. Each year, more than 1,400 volunteers from 45 companies participate in the Day of Caring, which pairs volunteers with agency service providers to accomplish a variety of projects.YPS will be paired up with Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and will be working on one of the homes currently under construction in Springfield. 

Sept. 17: Third Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Café Lebanon in Springfield. Relax after work and socialize with other area young professionals. 

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.amherstarea.com

Sept. 3: UMass/Chamber Community Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by the UMass Student Union Ballroom. The cost is $8 for members.

Sept. 9: Chamber Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Courtyard by Marriott, sponsored by Back In Motion, Auto Express, and Summerline Floors. The guest speaker will be Tony Marx. The cost is $12 members and $15 for guests.

Sept. 23: Chamber After Five, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Emily Dickinson Museum, sponsored by Amherst Insurance Agency/The Nathan Agencies. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
www.chicopeechamber.org

Sept. 16: Salute Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. The cost is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
www.franklincc.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamptonchamber.org

Sept. 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Apollo Grill, 116 Pleasant St., Eastworks, Easthampton. Sponsored by Clarke school for the Deaf. Event features door prizes, hors d’ouevres, and a cash bar. Tickets cost $5 for members and $15 for non-members.

Sept. 18 and 19: Electronic Recycling Collection, hosted by Red Rock Shops, College Highway, Rte. 10, Southampton. Sponsored by Duseau Trucking LLC, Autumn Properties, and Greater Easthampton Chamber. Event allows people to responsibly dispose of their old computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, and small home and office appliances.

Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
www.holycham.com

Aug. 26: Chamber Salute Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Yankee Pedlar, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. Sponsored by Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP. Tickets cost $18. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to sign up, or visit www.holycham.com for more information.

Sept. 16: Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Annual Outing, 5 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road, Holyoke. Featuring a chance to win $1,000. Tickets cost $25. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 for tickets or to become a sponsor, or visit www.holycham.com  for more information.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
www.explorenorthampton.com

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.qvcc.biz

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

South Hadley/Granby Chamber Of Commerce
www.shchamber.com

Sept. 22: Premier Beyond Business, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by the Sycamores. The guest speaker will be Ken Williamson of the South Hadley Historical Society, who will speak on the Sycamores’ history and renovations. Sponsored by Premier members Berkshire Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Florence Savings Bank, Jubinville Insurance Group, PeoplesBank, and Private Financial Design. The cost is $10 at the door for chamber members. Reservations are necessary; RSVP at (413) 532-2480 by Sept. 18.

Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
www.threeriverschamber.org

Visit the chamber online to learn more about upcoming events.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
www.westfieldbiz.org

Sept. 9: WestNet Opening Networking Evening, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by Nora’s Restaurant, 106 Point Grove Road, Southwick (across from Louie B’s), celebrating its grand opening under new ownership. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards. Tickets cost $10 for members and $15 for non-members. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618, E-mail marcia@westfieldbiz. org, or sign up at www.westfieldbiz.org.

Sept. 19: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Tekoa Country Club, Route 20, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank. The theme for the evening is ’50s Diner. A Cruise Night will be set up in the parking lot. Bands include the Drifters and Corey and the Knightsmen. Tickets cost $35 through September 13, and $45 thereafter. For reservations, call (413) 568-1618, E-mail [email protected], or sign up at www.westfieldbiz.org.

Sept. 23: Mini Trade Show, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Westfield State College, Ely Campus Center, Main Lounge Area, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. The event aims to acquaint the college community, faculty, and students with local businesses and their goods. Call (413) 568-1618 with any questions, or E-mail [email protected].

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Hampden Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend

SPRINGFIELD — Hampden Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Hampden Bank, recently reported that total assets increased 4.4%, from $543.8 million on June 30, 2008 to $567.7 million on June 30, 2009. Net loans, including loans held for sale, increased $26.8 million, or 7.4%, to $387.6 million at June 30, 2009, and securities decreased 6.3%, or $7.8 million, from $123.9 million to $116.1 million as of June 30, 2009. Deposits increased $50 million, or 15.1%, to $381.5 million at June 30, 2009 from $331.4 million at June 30, 2008. In other news, the company repurchased 397,493 shares of company stock, at an average price of $10.03 per share, in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009 pursuant to, and in completion of, the stock repurchase program that was announced in May 2008.

Easthampton Savings Notes Steady Growth

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Savings Bank continues to experience “steady growth,” according to William Hogan Jr., president and CEO. The bank’s total assets increased $22 million from a year ago, an increase of $6 million over the last quarter. Total assets now stand at more than $802 million. Hogan noted that the capital-to-asset ratio ended the second quarter at 12%. Also, the bank’s loan portfolio totaled more than $588 million at the end of June. In other news, Banker & Tradesman recently announced the top three lenders in Hampshire County, and Easthampton Savings was first in mortgage market share, according to Hogan.

Behavioral Health Network Awarded Contracts

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network (BHN) has been awarded two state contracts to provide a range of comprehensive services to Medicaid-eligible children with serious emotional disturbances. This service, which focuses on intensive care coordination and family support and training, comes under the new responsibilities of a lead community service agency, specific to geographical areas of the state. The Mass. Behavioral Health Partnership awarded both the Springfield and Robert Van Wart geographic service areas to BHN. Areas to be served by the contracts include Springfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, South Hadley, Granby, Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, Monson, Palmer, Belchertown, and Ware. Jennifer Moore, BHN’s senior program manager, projects that, once the program for the two service areas is fully operational, more than 1,100 children and their families will be served, and more than 100 new staff will be hired. Moore added that the contract awards will result in between $9 and $12 million in new services for the Greater Springfield area.

Law Firm Adopts New Name

NORTHAMPTON — Royal & Munnings, LLC has changed its name to Royal & Klimczuk, LLC with the recent addition of new partner Kimberly Klimczuk. Royal & Klimczuk, a state certified, women-owned business enterprise, will continue to focus its practice in management-side labor and employment law, business litigation, and corporate and nonprofit law. The firm has launched a new Web site, www.rkesq.com.

WNEC Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England College (WNEC) has committed to providing thousands of dollars in financial aid to veterans under the federal government’s new Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. The program allows qualifying veterans to attend WNEC and the WNEC School of Law tuition-free. The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays qualifying veterans a benefit up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition. Institutions voluntarily participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program commit to providing additional assistance, which is matched dollar-for-dollar by the government. Veterans who served at least 90 days on active duty after Sept. 10, 2001 are entitled to the new benefits, with those who served at least 36 months on active duty eligible for the maximum benefit. WNEC will waive application fees for program participants. For more information, call Admissions at (413) 782-1321, or E-mail [email protected].

Kuhn Riddle Earns Honor

AMHERST — Kuhn Riddle Architects (KRA) has received an Honor Award from the Boston Society of Architects and the Mass. Architectural Access Board for a recently completed project at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams. The award recognizes design excellence in a building with a special approach to access for people with disabilities. The MCLA Berkshire Towers project involved renovations and additions to a high-rise dormitory, built in 1973. Chris Riddle, KRA principal, noted that the firm was committed to make the new common spaces in the residential complex “easy and fun for everyone, disabled or able-bodied.”

Couple Sought for Wedding On Ice Event

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Falcons are searching for a couple who would like to get married on the ice before the Falcons home game on Nov. 28. The ‘wedding on ice,’ presented by Hannoush Jewelers, includes the ceremony on the ice performed by Justice of the Peace Ruth Farnsworth, and a wedding reception in the Executive Perch overlooking the ice for 50 people, with tickets to the game and food included. In addition, Hannoush Jewelers will donate his-and-her wedding bands, and Deluxe Limousine will bring the couple to center ice for their first dance during the first intermission. Also, Formal Affair will provide tuxedoes, while Pearl Bridal Boutique will provide the bridal dress. Susan Weislo Photography will provide photography, including a proof book, and McClelland’s Florist will provide the bride’s bouquet and the on-ice arrangements. Individuals interested in winning this all-expenses-paid wedding can E-mail Bill Bullock at the Falcons office at [email protected] by Sept. 15. Couples can also register to win by visiting Formal Affair, 581 Westfield St., West Springfield; Pearl Bridal Boutique, One Open Square Way, Holyoke; or any Hannoush location.

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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

Tamara Gordievsky v. Spring Valley Mart
Allegation: Negligence in property maintenance, causing injury: $2,557.03
Filed: 7/14/09

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Cindy Foster, Executor of the Estate of Karen Marquis v. Uma Raghunathan, M.D.
Allegation: Defendant’s failure to properly treat Marquis’ medical condition led to her death: $25,000
Filed: 6/30/09

Mary English and Margaret Perri v. Lifetyme Exteriors, LLC
Allegation: Breach of home repairs and painting contract: $37,946.15
Filed: 7/10/09

Sally Orluk and Walter Jarvi v. Richard & Paula Sheridan and Orange Oil Company Inc.
Allegation: Improperly installed heating unit, causing property damage and personal injury: $546,192.15
Filed: 7/23/09

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Crystal L. DeMaria v. Green River Honda
Allegation: Negligent failure to repair motorcycle, causing accident and personal injury: $3,262.05
Filed: 6/18/09

Leader Home Center Inc. v. W. Kulig Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $14,073.85
Filed: 6/11/09

Oldcastle Precast Inc. v. Blue Waters Marine Aggregates, LLC
Allegation: Defendant’s agent, while driving a tractor, negligently damaged the trailer in an accident: $12,000
Filed: 6/10/09

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Alan E. Pranka v. Harman Stove Co., et al
Allegation: Product liability: $209,070.65
Filed: 6/22/09

JoAnne Grybosh v. Hartley Brother Landscaping Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $118,000
Filed: 7/2/09

Mark P. Soticheck v. CRS Environmental, LLC
Allegation: Breach of employment contract: $53,500
Filed: 6/30/09

Marlin Controls Inc. v. Lapinsky Electric Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $35,584.32
Filed: 7/2/09

Michael A. Lind and Lisa A. Bishop, Jointly as Administrators of the Estate of Corey M. Lind v. Domino’s Pizza Inc. and Alex A. Morales
Allegation: Compensatory and punitive damages resulting from negligent supervision and wrongful death: $15 million
Filed: 6/16/09

OFC Capital Corporation v. Berkshire-Westwood Graphics Group Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of promissory notes: $417,149.06
Filed: 7/14/09

Ryder Transportation Services v. Berkshire-Westwood Graphics Group
Allegation: Non-payment of truck lease and service agreement: $36,289.64
Filed: 6/08/09

Susan Mani v. United Bank and Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, and Murphy, P.C.
Allegation: Breach of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and conversion: $13,441,340
Filed: 6/25/09

United Cooperative Bank v. Washington Mutual Bank
Allegation: Breach of warranty; defendant cashed forged instrument and then presented to United Bank for payment: $38,066.89
Filed: 6/15/09

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Christopher G. and Sarah D. Pelkey v. Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 8006
Allegation: Dram shop liability: $111,731.49
Filed: 7/06/09

Don Lia, et al v. Environmental Compliance Services Inc.
Allegation: Damages resulting from breach of contract for environmental consulting services: $20 million
Filed: 7/21/09
Green & Sons Inc. v. Protestant Episcopal Church
Allegation: Non-payment of construction goods and services: $576,953.20
Filed: 7/20/09

Universal Forest Products Eastern Division Inc. v. Trak Petroleum, LLC and Patrick Tannous
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $15,184.45
Filed: 7/30/09

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Cook Builders Supply Company Inc. v. Ryan Landscaping
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $6,412.41
Filed: 7/16/09

Lora Barrett v. B.F. Donuts Inc. d/b/a Dunkin Donuts
Allegation: Failure to maintain entryway, causing injuries: $17,690
Filed: 6/08/09

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Designcrete of America, LLC v. Stone Soup Concrete, LLC d/b/a Kustom Decokrete
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $2,693.02
Filed: 7/8/09

L. Francis Dionne v. Northampton Ford Inc.
Allegation: Failure to deliver purchased vehicle and failure to return purchase price upon written demand: $12,221
Filed: 6/26/09

Premier Supply Group Inc. v. Al’s Heating & Cooling Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $4,886.24
Filed: 6/30/09

Premier Supply Group Inc. v. Advanced Mechanical Services, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $24,179.57
Filed: 6/30/09

TBF Financial, LLC v. Somatic Systems Institute Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for breach of a business lease: $8,149.47
Filed: 7/22/09

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Alexander and Karen Averette v. Good Deal Auto
Allegation: Breach of contract for purchase of motor vehicle: $10,000
Filed: 6/16/09

BRT Extrusions Inc. v. Ledlight Illuminated Signs, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $4,168.17
Filed: 6/15/09

Capital One Bank, N.A. v. Carter McLeod Realty Company, LLC
Allegation: Monies owed for credit advanced: $4,279.37
Filed: 6/05/09

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. F.W. Dwyer Co., LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation insurance: $19,480.66
Filed: 7/8/09

Michael R. Tryon v. Home Depot USA
Allegation: Defendant sold and installed a defective door causing damage to plaintiff’s home: $8,417.42
Filed: 6/25/09

New England Industrial Uniform Rental Services v. Herb Holden Trucking
Allegation: Breach of uniform rental agreement: $15,739.72
Filed: 6/30/09

Poultry Products Inc. v. Li’s Brothers
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $4,662.03
Filed: 6/22/09

Robin Belgrade v. Six Flags Inc.
Allegation: Defect in pavement, causing injury: $25,000
Filed: 7/13/09

Zulma Sinisterra v. Giggle Gardens Child Center
Allegation: Negligence in property maintenance, causing slip and fall: $6,382
Filed: 6/19/09

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Amerifirst Home Improvement Finance Co. v. Custom Craft Industries
Allegation: Breach of contract: $10,228.37
Filed: 7/3/09

BKM Total Office v. Floors Above and Brian Glynn
Allegation: Defective installation of flooring at Barnes Aerospace: $19,878.88
Filed: 6/16/09

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Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of July 2009.

AGAWAM

AIM Marketing Communications
55 Christopher Lane
Anthony Ieraci

Bancroft Bridals
967 Springfield St.
Bancroft Bridals

Bruburger
241 South Westfield St.
Constantino Dino Gravanis

Cardinal Security Consulting
16 Lawnwood St.
Phillip Leclair

Fournier Woodwork
940 Main St.
Ann Fournier

My Tan Factory
950 Suffield St.
Becky Lanza

Pheasant Hill Village Associates
25 Pheasant Hill Dr.
Ernest A. Gralia

Shean Remodeling & Home Improvement
2 Royal Lane
Dan Shean

Tiger Power Wash
221 Springfield St.
Kenneth Rose

United Research Bureau
24 East View Dr.
United Research Bureau

AMHERST

3C Communications
157 Aubinwood Road
James R. L. Holdsworth

Amherst Coffee
28 Amity St.
A Fine Café Company Inc

Caseify
96 Larkspur Dr.
Lauren Kopec

Five College Laundry
22 Whipple Tree Lane
Zachary Zetlin

H20 Amherst
431 Pinest Road
Christopher O’Keefe

Human Rights Action International
4 Chadwick St.
Joseph Wronka

International Center for Psychological Trauma
26 South Pleasant St.
James Helling

Orrpaz Auto Repair
48 Belchertown Road
Craig Eyal Tornovish-Block

The Humble Baker
460 West St.
Brieta M. Goodwin

CHICOPEE

Chaput Electric
90 Royalston St.
William C. Chaput

Chicopee Hearing Center of Pioneer Valley Audiology
500 Front St.
Kathryn S. James

Homestyle Café
1780 Westover Road
Hollie Warren

JL Construction
39 Swol St.
Jared Laravee

MacroPlan & Associates
48 Rose St.
Obukohwo Urhiafe

Our Dentist
747 Memorial Dr.
Mitesh G. Brahmbhatt

Vehicle Ventures, LLC
1840 Memorial Dr.
Jason Spellacy

EAST LONGMEADOW

Consignment Plus
46 Baldwin St.
Carla Germain

Dr. Handyman
48 Braeburn Road
Dmitry Rokhkind

Gasperini & Sons
45 Longview Dr.
Michael Gasperini

Graziano Bros. Landscape Inc.
280 Elm St.
Christopher Graziano

Salon Chiala
44 Harkness Ave.
Chiala Marvici

GREENFIELD

Aia Sign Travel Company
15 Chandler Lane
Kimberlee McAulay

Barlow Tree, Landscaping, & Excavating Inc.
77 Davis St.
Bryan Barlow

Calins Home Repair
297 Chapman St.
Calin D. Giurgio

Glamorous
114 Wells St.
Ryan Kus

M & M Auto Center, LLC
295 Federal St.
Mahmut Omeragic

New Inkwell News
78 Federal St.
Rozina N. Butt

Real Pickles
311 Wells St.
Daniel S. Rosenburg

Save A Life Certification
332 Deerfield St.
Dan Violel Oros

HADLEY

General Co.
32 North Maple St.
James C. Ting

Wind in the Woods Farm
229 Russell St.
Anna Rose Sample

Zephyr Rugs
227 Russell St.
Victoria Sheikh

HOLYOKE

Abercrombie
50 Holyoke St.
Marjorie Brody

Charles Schwab & Co.
330 Whitney Ave.
Michael Cavanaugh

Corners Delight Grocery & Deli
95 High St.
Luis A. Alvarado Sr.

Dairy Market
1552 Dwight St.
Sagheer Nawaz

High Style
364 High St.
Besaida Diaz

J & C Auto Sales
9 Avon Place
Cynthia Geiring

J. M. Hollister, LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Marjorie Brody

No Static
37 Temple St.
Brian Robidoux

Wongshing Inc.
2223 Northampton St.
Neil Wong

LONGMEADOW

Christian Psychotherapy Associates
861 Converse St.
Bernard Marshall

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
1 Campus Dr.
NRT New England, LLC

Pioneer Valley Tree Professionals
167 Wimbledon St.
Ryan O’Leary

Solomon Communications
62 Prynn Ridge
Susan Solomon

Total Health Acupuncture
86 Greenmeadow Dr.
Mei Han

LUDLOW

Annie’s Cutting Corner
183 Prospect St.
Anne Clement

Joe’s Auto Body Inc.
199 West St.
Joaquim Mateus

Lost Pond Farm
975 Lyon St.
Edgar R. Minnie II

Monzi’s Café
390 West St.
Joseph A. Monzillo

Performance Diesel Services
566 Holyoke St.
Todd Ely

NORTHAMPTON

Columbia Delta Company
32 North Elm St.
Richard N. Kowalski

Just B
30 Strong Ave.
Bianca Jackson

Layla Vera
150 Main St.
Jessica Sokol

Noho Pride
221 Pine St.
Cindy S. White

Sakura
261 King St.
Hao Chen, Inc.

Scrappy Do
284 Sylvester Road
Michael Samson

The Taxi Inc.
One Round House Plaza
Chester Krusiewski

PALMER

Bob’s Auto & Small Engine Repair
106 Belchertown St.
Robert E. Cain

Chicken Coop Café
103 Thorndike St.
Li Jia

Dancing Keys
1 Laurel Road
Carolyn Gibbs

Handy Man Unlimited
15 Smith Ave.
John D. Gilmore

Lyon Home Improvement
1235 Park St.
Troy M. Lyons

Millenium Die Group
2022 Bridge St.
Richard J. Sweeting

Palmer Auto Wash
1219 Thorndike St.
Robert W. Ainsworth

P & H Excavating
148 Gates St.
Michael Francis Piechota

S & S Food Mart
1520 Main St.
Syed Hashmi

Tenczar’s Food Town
2004 Main St.
Keyur Patel

The Wedgewood Motel
1430 Park St.
Stanley R. Lamb

Wayne’s Truck Service
75 North St.
Wayne Chapin

SOUTH HADLEY

Alphabet LTD.
11 Cedar Ridge
Cynthia L. Meyer

Denise’s Designs
491 Granby Road
Denise Pelletier

Family Cuts
189 East St.
Mary Quesnel Sudyka

South Hadley Farmers’ Market
10 Pheasant Lane
Ann Pembleton

  

Tailgate Picnic
7 College St.
John A. Magri

T. I. Painting
77 Ferry St.
Timothy H. Lawler

The Center for Functional Nutrition
514 Amherst Road
Russell Mariani

SOUTHWICK

A Healing Spirit
44 Charles Johnson
Wendy Marie Birchall

Angco-Vieweg Distributors
24 Laro Road
Jason Vieweg

Choice Home Improvements
3 Matthews Road
Thomas E. Delnegro IV

Country Auto Sales
532 College Highway
Al Gendron

Friends of Jaime S. Rivera
203 Feeding Hills Road
Jefferey E. Bovat

Ideal Home Reality
155 Fred Jackson Road
Bernadette Bain

Red Oak Paving
610 College Highway
Philip G. Bellinghausen

SPRINGFIELD

American Career Institute
365 Cadwell Dr.
Robert Payne

American Traditional Carpet
43 Shepherd Dr.
Thomas N. Edens

Amiracle Construction
225 Durant St.
Jonathan Barry Hall

Happy Feet
170 Main St.
Latoya Granesha

Hilda’s Sewing
55 Armory St.
Hilda L. Martinez

I Wireless
607 State St.
Long Nguyen

JB High Quality Dental
1655 Main St.
Jose A. Bautista

JJ Beauty Salon
1614 Main St.
Yoanda Carpio

Jasm Enterprises, LLC
805 Newbury St.
Jefferey Adam

Jezy’s Cake Wedding Plan
47 Longview St.
Jezenia Delgado

Lupi Illustrations
665 Belmont Ave.
Michael Robert Lupi

Main Connection
2670 Main St.
Jacqueline Alban

Main Kitchen
1343 Carew St.
Bun Chan

Mary T. Tzambazakis
1120 Main St.
Mary Tzambazakis

Melanie’s Beauty Salon
494 Central St.
Radhames Rodriguez

Mercado’s Painting
122 Temby St.
William Mercado

MMY Convenience Inc.
295 Allen St.
Mahir Elssir

Montessori School
1644 Allen St.
Path Mangi

New York Fried Chicken
7 Audubon St.
Mahboob Ali Shah

Next Level Supplements
80 Lois St.
Brandon J. McCloud

North East Performance
113 Vermont St.
Derek Dang

PCX Corp
1531 Main St.
Soo Bong Lee

Platinum Auto Spa, LLC
1122 Bay St.
Michael F. McCarthy

PR Hotdogs
20 Summit St.
Noel Mercado

Premier Automotive Sales
694 Berkshire Ave.
Luis Antonio Rivera

R & R Grocery
344 Orange St.
Rohail Uddin A. Khan

RAMI Photography
1655 Main St.
Belal I. Awkal

Reliable Handyman Service
36 Upland St.
Frank Sterlin

Rise and Shine Auto Sales
890 Boston Road
Julia V. Vargas

R. J. Majowicz Electrical
65 Main St.
Robert J. Majowicz

Ruff Edge Entertainment
23 Goldenrod St.
Gina M. Emanuel

RYS Family Fashion
2460 Main St.
Luis E. Liriano

Sally A. LaFleur
24 Gardens Dr.
Sally A. LaFleur

TMB Consultants
24 Dorne St.
Thomas M. Belton

Trust Associates
77 Lyons St.
Debra J. Woods

Valhalla Labs
148 Allen St.
Corrie Jean Platten

York Street Establishment
1 Federal St.
Michael Mastriani

WESTFIELD

Angela’s Hair Salon
78 Frank St.
Angela Poon

BPR Concrete Service
11 Laurel Terrace
Brian Rousseau

Disposable Friend
248 Western Ave.
Timothy Wylie

D. J. Webber & Associates
64 Deer Path Lane
David Webber

EMT & SSTA
577 Western Ave.
Edward Mello Jr.

Hess
310 East Main St.
Amerada Hess Corporation

H & C Plumbing and Heating
75 Beverly Dr.
Heath Allen

Lansing Home Improvement
29 Noble Ave.
Nicholas Lansing

Mary Leavy, ATP
156 Western Ave.
Mary Leavy

Morin Home Improvement
98 Old Farm Road
Christopher Morin

Musical Beginnings and Story Time Magic
287 Shaker Road
Donna Omega Liese

Naugatuck River Review
45 Highland Ave.
Lori Desrosiers

New Corner Variety
2 Crown St.
Laura Parker

North Country Harvest
639 Shaker Road
Michael Kosinski

Oleksak Home Services LLC
31 Schumann Dr.
James Oleksak

Property Services Plus
40 Montgomery Road
Stephen C. Poteat

The Home Depot
111 Southampton Road
Steven Taplits

Valley View Property Management & Services
65 Deborah Lane
Steven J. Morse

World Peace Beads
4 School St.
Suzanne Tracy

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Alex Izoita Electric
40 High St.
Aleksander Izoita

Apex Oil Inc.
57 Norman St.
George R. Martin Jr.

Bertucci’s Brick Oven Ristorante
847 Riverdale St.
David G. Lloyd

EC4WDA Northeast Region
110 Kings Highway
Angel L. Matthews

Edible Arrangements
1702 Riverdale St.
Louise Beauchemin

Fat Boyz Kustoms
33 Heywood Ave.
Eric J. Cross

Friendly Hair Salon
559 Union St.
Tatyana Gitsman

Gooseberry Farms
201 Gooseberry Road
Leonard Lapinsky

Home Mart
366 Memorial Ave.
Brian Christopher Clarke

Hooters
1290 Riverdale St.
West Springfield Wings, LLC

Life Uniform
935 Riverdale St.
Healthcare Uniform Corporation

Massachusetts Power Saver
179 North Boulevard
Galen Plourde

Noho Pet Sitters
576 Dewey St.
Melanie M. Miller

Parsons Sewing Connections LLC
2009 Riverdale St.
Marlene P. Warren

Speed & Hegeman Insurance Agency
103 Van Deene Ave.
McClure Insurance Agency Inc.

Sterling Motors Inc.
130 Norman St.
James M. Chojnowski

Subway
1329 Riverdale St.
Steven Petau

Sweeney Associates
84 Cedar Woods
Kathleen H. Sweeney

The Big Remodeling
53 Hill St.
Eugeniu Banaru

V & K Auto Sales
44 Exposition Ave.
Anthony Valentino

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Departments

An Exciting Chapter

As part of a program called “Putting the Accent on Literacy, One Book at a Time,” BusinessWest and its Difference Makers Class of 2009 coordinated a book drive in conjunction with the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative, which links young people with books during the summer months when they are away from school. On Aug. 5, program participants gathered for a reception and book reading at the Dunbar Community Center in Springfield. At right, Maura Geary, project coordinator for the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, reads Mia Hamm’s “Winners Never Quit” with Tea Webster; below, right, Trevis Wray, representing the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield, reads “Where the Wild Things Are” with Chris Benoite; below, BusinessWest Associate Publisher Kate Campiti reads “A Chair for My Mother” with Tahjai Lewis.

Community Colleges Need Real Stimulus

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Opinion

Since President Obama put his American Graduation Initiative — a plan to pump $12 billion into the nation’s community colleges over the next decade — on the table, regional and national commentators have hailed the plan as a giant step forward for these important institutions.

Obama has been hailed as a visionary and a president who gets it when it comes to the importance of community colleges in the broad realm of economic development. Meanwhile, the initiative, with grant funds tied to performance — specifically with regard to graduation rates — is seen as a means to get community colleges focused on results rather than mere enrollment numbers.

That’s what the plan looks like from afar. But when one gets a little closer, it becomes clear that maybe this initiative, usually accompanied by the adjective ‘bold,’ doesn’t really deserve such a descriptor. The money certainly won’t hurt — every little bit helps at this time of severe state budget cutbacks — but it is a far cry from what these schools really need to handle the huge assignment they’ve been given: to play a large role in training the next generation of workers for emerging new business sectors.

What the Obama initiative does — quite effectively, we believe — is at least open a dialogue on community colleges, shed light on some of their unique challenges, and stimulate debate on just what can be done to effectively support these institutions moving forward.

Historically, community colleges, which have been part of the American landscape for just over a century now, have lacked state and federal support, with rare exceptions such as the original GI Bill, passed just after World War II. Perhaps the reasons for this are the role played by the colleges and the constituencies they serve.

In short, community colleges provide education for those who have few, if any, other options for obtaining a degree. They cater to mostly non-traditional students, older individuals who are balancing school, work, and family obligations. Many of these people are the first in their families to go beyond high school.

This is not what elected leaders envision when they think of ‘college,’ and perhaps that’s why community colleges have traditionally been underfunded by state and local governments, at least when compared to four-year schools. But enrollment at the nation’s community colleges is soaring, in part because of changing demographics — new waves of immigrants coming to this country — and also because of the economy and the need that many have to improve their job skills to re-enter the workforce.

This surge in enrollment, however, is juxtaposed against dramatic budget turmoil at the state level, especially here in Massachusetts, where cuts have led to budget reductions of 14% or more at area community colleges.

Which brings us to Obama’s American Graduation Initiative. It represents a dramatic increase in federal support for community colleges — 60% if averaged out over the next decade — but to say there are strings attached to the money is a huge understatement.

Indeed, most of that $12 million will be apportioned on the basis of grant applications that link money with graduation-rate performance. While this sounds admirable, it will likely coerce schools into lowering graduations standards, toughening entrance requirements, or both. The often-criticized, deeply misunderstood graduation rates may in fact climb, but at the likely expense of accessibility to higher education — which is what community colleges are all about.

While these schools will applaud Obama’s actions and gladly pursue the money, they should also press for more substantial, more meaningful, and more consistent federal support of community colleges. That’s what they really need and truly deserve.

OPINION

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Opinion
Retooling the Medicare/Medicaid Model

National health reform is on a fast track. And most proposals draw heavily on the experiment in Massachusetts, which has led to a phenomenal coverage success. But there is a lesser-known innovation in Massachusetts that may offer greater lessons to our nation in improving health and lowering cost. It is called Senior Care Options, and it targets a population largely ignored by health reform — seniors. To understand its novelty, a quick review of Medicare and Medicaid is instructive.

Both public programs are overseen through one federal agency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare is administered by the federal government and provides health insurance to seniors 65 and older. Medicaid is funded by the states and the federal government, but administered by individual states. It provides insurance to low-income families, disabled individuals, and seniors. Families represent three-quarters of Medicaid’s enrollment, but only 30% of the costs. Seniors account for much of the rest.

A child on Medicaid costs $1,700 per year. A senior in a nursing home costs $70,000. Herein lies an irony. Medicare was created to provide care for seniors. But that care is putting the greatest pressure on state Medicaid budgets. Why? Medicare does not pay for most long-term care services — the most expensive care for this population. And since most seniors cannot afford long-term care, once they become frail they ‘spend down’ their assets (or previously transferred them to their children) to qualify for Medicaid.

In order to deal with this growing burden, states are investing in innovative community supports and services — like home health and personal-care services — to keep seniors out of nursing homes. To do this well, a state must effectively manage the entire care for this population. But for the 9 million nationally who are on both Medicaid and Medicare, it is almost impossible to do so. This is because each program operates in its own silo with different rules, providers, and services, resulting in enormous fragmentation and added cost. And this cost is significant. Seniors in this circumstance — so-called ‘dual-eligibles’ — account for more than $200 billion in spending per year.

Enter Senior Care Options. Massa-chusetts and CMS entered into a novel experiment in 2004. For dual-eligible seniors, Medicare and Medicaid both provide funding to Senior Care Options organizations, which are responsible for managing all care. The organizations provide care that best meets the needs of individuals without separate funding sources and rules to fragment care. Care is fully coordinated, and patients and their families are actively involved in decisions about their health.

The program has had impressive results. Enrollment in this state now tops 11,000 and has increased each year. (Senior Care Options is not available in all regions of the state, and as a voluntary program does not cover all those eligible.) One recent survey found that customer satisfaction was generally very high. Another showed that those in these organizations entered nursing homes at a rate that was 25% lower than those not in the program.

Senior Care Options teaches that seamless coordination of care is critical to success. Yet, the arcane design of Medicaid and Medicare presents major obstacles. As a result, very few other states have successfully replicated this model, and the care for most dual-eligibles remains largely unintegrated.

As Congress considers a new public plan, shouldn’t we better align the public plans that already exist? The Obama administration can reorganize CMS so that it focuses as much on the unique needs of populations as it does on the rules of payment. CMS should create a program integration unit devoted exclusively to breaking down silos between the two programs and working with states to eliminate barriers to seamless care for dual-eligibles. Doing so will go a long way to reducing costs — and free up resources for more far-reaching reform.

Douglas S. Brown is senior vice president and general counsel of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester and a former state Medicaid director.

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

AGAWAM

HOG Wild Cycles Inc., 32 Worthington Brook Circle, Agawam, MA 01001. Mark Soticheck, same. Sales and service of motorcycles to the general public.

CHICOPEE

D&H Barrel Corp., 295 James St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Debra Nemiro, 48 Ross Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. The purchase and sale of barrels.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Odin Industries Inc., 14 Deer Park Road, PO Box 714, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Joseph A Reale, 31 Lenox Circle, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Import industry supply from China.

HADLEY

Hadley Massage Therapy Inc., 215 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035. Chun Nu Li, same. Personal service: Massage therapy.

Hampshire Dollar Inc., 367 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035. Mamta Arora, 13 Regina Dr., Windsor Locks, CT 06096. Dollar store.

HUNTINGTON

Blues to Green Inc., 18 Tucker Road, Huntington, MA 01050. Kristin Neville, same. Non-profit to implement programs to educate the general public with respect to the interdependence of human activity and the natural environment and subsequence effects on coastal communities.

SPRINGFIELD

Advanced Valuation Services Inc., 51 Taylor St., Springfield, MA 01103. Michael McNulty, 924 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Real estate appraisals and consulting.

  

The Axia Group Inc., 73 Marketplace, Springfield, MA 01103. Michael R. Long, Same. Insurance.

Bada Bings Bar and Pizzeria Inc., 333 East Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105. James Vanhouten, same. Restaurant and bar.

Behavioral Health Workforce Leadership Development Institute Inc., 2594 Main St., Springfield, MA 01107. Maria Ligus, 37 Julia Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. Non-profit for charitable, scientific and educational purposes to promote the welfare of Hampden County, and all of its inhabitants by providing direct health and human services.

Halona Enterprises Inc., 19 Davis St., Springfield, MA 01104. John E. Haley, same. To engage in eCommerce activities.

Jmangine Company, 79 Mayflower Road, Springfield, MA 01118. John W. Mangine, same. Home remodeling and repairs.

Wealth Street Corporation, 1655 Main Street, Suite 201, Springfield, MA 01103. Reinaldo Gonzalez, same. Holding entity.

WESTFIELD

Grindstone Mountain Trucking Inc., 13 Cleveland Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Erik Loiko, same. Transportation. Cargo in trucks.

International Machine Products Inc., 1294 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Michael P. Dupuis, same. Manufacturing.

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Meyers Brothers Kalicks, P.C. announced that Melissa Brown, Senior Associate, has successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, and has earned a license to practice as a CPA in Massachusetts. She works in the Audit Department of Meyers Brothers, and has worked in public accounting since 2003.

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Maria Magalhaes, a licensed clinical social worker, has joined the behavioral health staff of the Griswold Behavioral Health Center at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer. She provides counseling for children, adolescents, and adults. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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American International College in Springfield announced the following:
• John Rogers has been named Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness. In his new position, Rogers will coordinate strategic planning for the college as well as campus assessment. He will also oversee the office of Institutional Research. Rogers came to AIC in 1999 as a professor and chair of the Management Department, and was named dean of the School o Business in 2003;
• Gregory Schmutte has been named Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He joined the faculty in 1979 as a professor of Psychology. He also served as director of Student Development, and was appointed Dean of the School of Psychology and Education in 2002. He was named vice president for Academic Affairs in 2006; and
• Brian O’Shaugnessey has been promoted to Associate Dean of Students. He has served as director of Residence Life at AIC since 1997.

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James J. Tierney has been named to the Board of Trustees for the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke. Tierney is a Sales Executive for the James J. Dowd Insurance Agency. He is a 38-year member of the Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, where he now serves as a master sergeant. Tierney was appointed by Gov. Deval L. Patrick for a one-year term.

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The Insurance Center of New England announced that Alaine R. Brazier has joined the company in West Springfield as a Personal Account Manager in the personal-lines division.

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MassMutual announced the following:
• Jason Carlough has joined the company as Managing Director for the Metro New York City region; and
• Dan Kretz has joined the company as Director of Sales and Business Development for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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Edward Weagle, a Senior Project Manager with O’Reilly Talbot & Okun Associates of Springfield, has passed the examination for licensure and obtained professional certification as a licensed site professional. He is now licensed by the state Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals to oversee and direct the assessment and cleanup of oil and hazardous materials release sites in the state.

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Kevin Neill has been named Director of Physician Group Practices for Holyoke Medical Center and Western Massachusetts Physician Associates. In his new role, he will oversee outpatient-affiliated physician practices, including both primary care and specialty care.

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Dr. Aloysius Davis has been named “Outstanding Psychiatrist of the Year for Clinical Psychiatry” at the recent meeting of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society. He serves as Medical Director of the Behavioral Health Network.

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Jeffrey M. Smith, Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Florence Savings Bank in Northampton, was recently named the 2009 Affiliate of the Year by the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley Inc. He has served as chairman of the Affiliate Realtor Work Group and the Realtor of the Year Committee.

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Robert Binnall Sr. has been promoted to Sales Manager, Treating, at Suddekor’s North American headquarters in Agawam. In his new position, Binnall will be responsible for managing the sales and production of new and current product lines produced at the Agawam location and its treating facility in East Longmeadow.

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Dr. Robert Kaslovsky, Pediatric Pulmonologist, has joined the Department of Pediatrics at Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, where he is serving as Chief of the Pediatric Pulmonology Division.

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Above and Beyond

The PeoplesBank office at 1240 Sumner Ave. in Springfield was recently recognized by the East Forest Park Civic Assoc. for going above and beyond in improving its neighborhood. Shawn Sheehan (seen here), co-president of the civic association, said the PeoplesBank office was selected because of its design and continued efforts to improve the area. “A major property improvement occurred at 1240 Sumner Ave. when PeoplesBank ripped down a run-down Friendly’s restaurant and replaced it with a new, stylish building that blends well with the recently renovated surrounding buildings,” he said. Melissa Richter (right), branch manager, accepted the award at the Civic Association meeting last month.

New to the Downtown Menu

Izzo’s, an Italian eatery with a friendly, neighborhood atmosphere, opened for business earlier this month. Located on Worthington Street in downtown Springfield, the restaurant, owned and operated by Patsy Izzo, left, and Jimmy Fernandes, features a diverse menu of hearty Italian cuisine, entertainment, and an outdoor seating area.

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Ten Phrases that Can — and WIll — Kill Ideas

By EUGENE BERMAN

1 “We tried that before.”

2 “Don’t be ridiculous.”
3 “It costs too much.”
4 “That’s beyond our responsibility.”

5 “It’s too radical a change.”

6 “We don’t have the time.”
7 “We’re too small for it.”
8 “That’s not our problem.”
9 “We’ve never done it before.”

10 “Let’s get back to reality.”

And ten More …

  1. “Why change it; it’s still working.”
  2. “You’re two years ahead of your time.”
  3. “We’re not ready for that.”
  4. “It isn’t in the budget.”
  5. “You can’t teach old dogs new tricks.”
  6. “Let’s form a committee.”
  7. “Top management would never go for it.”
  8. “We did all right without it.”
  9. “Has anyone else ever tried it?”
  10. “It won’t work in our industry.”
Eugene Berman is of counsel with the Springfield-based law firm Bacon Wilson (413) 781-0560.

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

Abdow, Chad Joseph
69 Planation Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Acevedo, Maribel
4 Tacoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Acus, Donald Edward
Mayfield, Heidi Ann
7 Ranch Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Adams, Christine A.
69 Hazel St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

Agostini, Michael J.
Agostini, Candice Teresa
321 Wilbraham St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Allain, Richard L.
Allain, Dorothy D.
80 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Alves, Cristina
853 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Antigua-Vargas, Felix
Antigua, Maria
P.O. Box 30352
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Auclair, Rosemarie
339 West St.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Avigliano, Robyn Jude
110 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Bassett, Chad M.
Bassett, Vanessa L.
215 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

Batchelor, Clifford F.
532 Cottage St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/17/09

Bazelak, Annette A.
93 Better Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Beattie, Jennifer
37 Helen St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Beattie, Peter R.
45 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Beaulieu, Scott Andrew
Beaulieu, Brook T.
a/k/a Nelson, Brook Tiffany
18 Pepper Pidge Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Begin, Joseph L.
Begin, Patricia E.
77 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Bergman, Daniel Jason
381 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Berman, Barbara Ann
179 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Billingsley, David R.
Billingsley, Mary D.
15 Brittany Road
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Blackmer, Richard N.
55 Adams St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Blase, Roxann J.
61 Hillcrest St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Bodzioch, Joseph S.
70 Buckingham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Bourdages, Reginald
Bourdages, Tammy M.
519 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/25/09

Bradley, Roy C.
Bradley, Mary R.
94 Mashapaug Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Bressette, Lauren Elizabeth
121 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Brodeur, Michelle Hazel
10 Kellogg St. 2nd FL.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Brousseau, Joan A.
1044 Circle Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Cadieux, Pauline May
168 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Caputo, Gregory M.
102 Spadina Parkway
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Cardaropoli, Claudio
4 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Carrano, Francesco Antonio
71 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Christenson, Jessica L.
320 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Connell, Thomas William
Connell, Patricia LeDoux
a/k/a Connell, Patricia M.
110 Circle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Crogan, Jean A.
85 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Cunningham, Lindsay Aaron
491 Bridge St., Apt. 4
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Davis, Penelope R.
5 Meadowood Dr.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/25/09

Demos, Julie Suzanne
641 Springfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Denise Flaim Consulting
Flaim, Denise Marie
7 Clark Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Emerson, Rachelle Ann
Cribley, Rachelle Ann
21 River St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Field, Erin M.
33 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Figueroa, Eliodoro
Figueroa, Joanny
a/k/a Vargas, Joanny
103 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Floyd, Melissa M.
81 Dartmouth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Fuentes, Celia
114 1/2 Hampden St., 2
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Gainty, Christopher
412 North St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Giza, Linda Y.
PO Box 201
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Goodhue, Mark D.
Goodhue, Kelly E.F.
555 Worcester St.
Southbridge, MA 01550
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Gonzalez, Eddie
51 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Haggett, Steven C.
Haggett, Kathryn T.
a/k/a Reed, Kathryn T.
850 Royalston Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/17/09

Hines, Adrienne D.
84 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Humphrey, Robert
141 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Illhardt, Cindy L.
a/k/a Lavigne, Cindy L.
1850 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/17/09

Integrative & Complementa
Guiel, Robert J.
142 Lincoln St., 2nd FL.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Jimenez, Lydia
310 Stafford St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Kedzierski, Daniel J.
37 Harvard St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Klavenski, Suzann L.
78 George St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Klituscope Pictures
Klitus, Thomas Anthony
7 Clark Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Kolod, Emily J.
100 Elm St. Apt. 3R
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Kroll, Robert J.
Kroll, Shelly D.
682 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

LaFleur, James Leo
34 Cambridge St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

  

Lagace, Lee M.
284 Main St., Apt. 14
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

LeClair, Kathleen H.
a/k/a Lolos, Kathleen Helen
66 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Lee, Tammie J.
166 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/18/09

LIA Realty, LLC
P O Box 2439
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Lightcap, Tammy L.
a/k/a Norton, Tammy L.
7 Cross St., Apt.#1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Lindsey LTD. Auto Detailing
Lindsey, Michael E.
Lindsey, Kristy M.
43 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Linnell, Theodore R.
Linnell, Tammy L.
122 1/2 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

MacDonald, Kenneth Paul
210 River Road
Whately, MA 01093
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Maciorowski, Stanley W.
Maciorowski, Gail H.
137 Linseed Road
West Hatfield, MA 01088
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Malossini, Melissa
a/k/a Davis, Melissa
15 Euclid Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

McCourt, Phyllis Marie
McCourt, Matthew James
125 School St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/20/09

McGovern, John G.
186 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

McMahon, Kevin Michael
McMahon, Shannon Rose
a/k/a Veroneau, Shannon R.
12 Brentwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Millennium Hair Salon
Dominick, Dinita A.
a/k/a Nikonczyk, Dinita A.
a/k/a Bushey, Dinita A.
359 Bookside Circle
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Monska, Justin G.
Monska, Sherry L.
46 Highland Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/25/09

Morrow, Peter J.
McLaughlin-Morrow, Tara M.
56 Westwood Dr.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Moseley, Holly Louise
80 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/17/09

Nartowicz, Philip J.
Nartowicz, Christine M.
Fields Nartowicz, Christine M.
312 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Neidzwiecki, Rebecca D.
17 Apache Dr.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

O’Donnell, Maureen Elizabeth
266 Grove St., #21
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Packard, Corey
Packard, Lauren
a/k/a Nelson, Lauren
203 Bechan Road #25
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

Page Product Design Inc.
Page, Matthew Edwin
111 Nonotuck St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Pagnoni, Claire F.
379 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Parker, Steven C.
Parker, Deborah A.
2205 Boston Road, Unit I-85
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Perkins, Christopher S.
Perkins, Magaly C.
50 Baldwin Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Perry, Robert W.
Perry, Dianna L.
a/k/a McCormick, Dianna L.
33 Virginia Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Perry, Tina M.
9 Victorian Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Petty, Kelly M.
373 Allen Park Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Powell, Larry T.
63 Estabrook St., #1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/25/09

Price, Tracy L.
22 Mountain Brook Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

Proudy, Patricia
75 Swamp Road
West Stockbridge, MA 01266
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

R & T Engravers
Rex, Thomas S.
PO Box 664
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Ralph John Auto Sales
Catanese, Ralph J.
Catanese, Virginia S.
814 Daniel Shays Highway
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Raymond, Matthew A.
100 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Red Oak General Contractors
Red Oak Paving
Bellinghausen, Philip G.
610 College Highway
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Rosario, Jose O.
Rosario, Gloria M.
123 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Sabot, Theodore Jay
Sabot, Carol Schiff
23 Walden Lane
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Shaw, Brian P.
Shaw, Christina M.
a/k/a Bell, Christina Marie
10 Dewey Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Smashing China
Cunha, M. Edite
PO Box 149
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Smith, Robert L.
Smith, Holly A.
131 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Stetson, Andrew Joseph
23 Phillips St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Sweeney, Paul J.
19 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Tebo, Ronald J.
Tebo, Sandra L.
864 Cronin Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Teele, Gary G.
Teele, Tiana N.
187 Kennebunk St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/09

Troiano, Claire Angela
153 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Turner, Willam E.
400 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/09

Underwood, Scott J.
Underwood, Amy M.
7 Laurier Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/26/09

Urban, Thomas E.
Urban, Pamela J.
a/k/a Urban, Pamela Jane
11 Rural Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/09

Van Ness, Dawn W.
P.O. Box 1303
East Otis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Wachta, Bruce Michael
121 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/09

Ware, Maria S.
17 High St., #7
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

Williams, Blaine A.
Williams, Linda L.
39 Pioneer Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/18/09

Williford, Everett E.
Williford, Patricia L.
66 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/09

Woods, Jarel Anthony
48 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/09

Zwinski, Irene A.
101-A Wilson St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/09

OPINION

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Opinion
Transportation Reform in Place, but Not Over

When Gov. Patrick recently signed the transportation bill into law, it marked a major step forward in a long and arduous process the Senate began last November. At that time, we wrote about the need for reform before revenue in transportation.

We outlined a series of changes we felt were badly needed, and we are proud that the final legislation we enacted specifically addresses those changes. Rather than simply talking about reform while waiting for others to act, the Senate worked swiftly, diligently, and collaboratively to arrive at this moment.

The new law stands as an example of what can be done when we put individual differences aside and work together to create real and lasting change.

In November, we discussed the need to consolidate the various transportation agencies into a new, unified surface-transportation agency to eliminate waste and duplication.

The new law accomplishes that by establishing the Mass. Department of Transportation. We urged the swift dismantling of the Mass. Turnpike Authority, another goal achieved.

MassDOT will operate on the same accounting systems and fiscal year as the state to create a level of consistency and transparency that was missing under the Turnpike Authority. It will also assume all remaining debt from the Big Dig and be able to engage in public-private partnerships to help fund investments in our transportation systems.

This transportation overhaul was not easy, and required a great deal of diligence and effort. Every decision required our full attention. There were legal and constitutional considerations along the way. And we made it our priority to seek input from stakeholders in our transportation system — from the Legislature and administration to our transportation agencies. We also listened to the Transportation Finance Commission’s recommendations and, most importantly, to the needs and concerns of our constituents across the state.

Shortly after announcing our priorities in November for a cost-efficient, restructured transportation system, the Joint Committee on Transportation held a series of public hearings around the Commonwealth to discuss and study transportation reform and the financing of transportation services. We created a blog to gather input from citizens on transportation issues.

All the information we collected was critical to producing our final plan for a unified, surface transportation authority and taking that first major leap to reforming the delivery of transportation services in the Commonwealth.

Throughout the process, we held steadfast to our insistence on reform before revenue. We strongly opposed a proposal for a significant increase in the state’s gas tax of 19 cents per gallon that did not include any discussion about reform or consolidation. Rather than continuing to throw money into a broken system, we felt, as we do today, that a fundamental overhaul of our transportation services was the better approach.

Now, as we celebrate the passage of transportation reform, we also recognize there is more work to do. Texting while driving remains on the table, as does the issue of impaired driving at any age, both of which the Joint Committee on Transportation took up in recent hearings. We must continue to implement the lessons learned from the Big Dig, and ensure that we do not slide further and further into debt.

The Joint Committee on Transportation intends to hold oversight hearings to monitor the progress of the reforms as they are implemented. We began with the strong conviction of reform before revenue, and we have delivered. Now, we cannot allow our efforts to go to waste. v

Sen. Therese Murray is president of the Massachusetts Senate. Sen. Steven Baddour is chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation.

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Baystate Construction Project Moves Forward

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Hospital of the Future recently passed a major milestone with its successful foray into the municipal bond market, according to Mark R. Tolosky, president and CEO of Baystate Health. Tolosky noted that investors acquired $135 million of Baystate Medical Center bonds in a matter of hours as demand for the financing instruments far exceeded supply. Tolosky added that this major piece of funding helps the project remain on schedule for an expected completion in 2012. Site preparation for the new facility commenced last summer, and now foundation work is underway. The nearly 600,000-square-foot building will include a dedicated, state-of-the-art Heart and Vascular Center, single-bed patient rooms, the latest standards for environmentally responsible building, including recycled materials and a rooftop green space, and $9.6 million in new community benefit initiatives for Springfield related to the project. Tolosky noted that since Baystate Health is a not-for-profit health system, the municipal bonds are in essence approval for a $135 million “mortgage” for the new construction and the largest funding source for the $246 million project. The project is also benefiting from $70 million in new market tax credits, which support construction projects in low-income neighborhoods. Tolosky said Baystate’s building project will stimulate the local economy and bring job opportunities, including 300-plus jobs to area trade workers during construction, and 550 permanent clinical and physician positions when completed. Tolosky said that $40 million in capital funds is still needed for this project, and is expected to come from government sources, philanthropic giving, and Baystate Health capital funds. Additionally, Baystate officials are working with Gov. Deval Patrick’s office and local legislators to identify economic development funds that could also be used for the shovel ready construction project.

STCC Teams Up With AIM To Offer Seminars

SPRINGFIELD — Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) and five state community colleges, including Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), will soon begin offering supervisory, human resource and customer service courses at community colleges throughout the commonwealth. The collaboration brings together public and private entities that will provide valuable training in convenient settings for citizens whose skills and productivity will be a key factor in forging economic recovery in the state, according to Bill Hart, deputy director of the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office. AIM will offer 135 courses during the fall semester at STCC, Quinsigamond Community College, Bristol Community College, Massasoit Community College, and Bunker Hill Community College. The courses will be non-credit seminars offered through each college’s business education center. AIM is calling the initiative the AIM Community College Connection, or AIMc3. AIM will offer courses ranging from The Supervisor and the Law to HR for the Non-HR Manager to Communicating to Make the Sale.

State Business Confidence Off in June

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index edged off eight-tenths of a point in June to 38.2, ending a run of three consecutive monthly gains from its all-time low of 33.3 in February. The average reading for the second quarter of 2009 was 37.5, up from 34.5 in the first quarter, despite June’s decline, according to Raymond G. Torto, global chief economist at CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., and chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors. Torto noted that the overall trend is positive, but not strong, and confidence remains low since this was the second lowest quarterly average in the history of the Index, which has now completed 18 years. The AIM Index, based on a 100-point scale with 50 as neutral, was down 10.7 points from June 2008, and 15.9 over two years. The average reading for the second quarter of 2008, when the state’s economy was slipping into recession, was 49.5. June confidence levels were similar in Greater Boston (37.7) and elsewhere in the state (39.0), and did not vary systematically by company size. Manufacturing employers gained confidence for a fourth consecutive month, moving ahead of other employers in June (40.2 – 36.2). The monthly Business Confidence Index is based on a survey of AIM member-companies across the state, asking questions about current and prospective business conditions in the state and nation, as well as for respondents’ own operations.

Consumer Delinquencies Rise Again

WASHINGTON — A record wave of job losses is being cited as a major factor in a record rate of consumer delinquencies in the first quarter of 2009, according to the American Bankers Association (ABA). More than 2 million Americans lost their jobs in the first three months of the year with more than 6 million jobs lost since the recession began, according to James Chessen, ABA’s chief economist. The composite ratio, which tracks delinquencies in eight closed-end installment loan categories, rose to 3.23% of all accounts (seasonally adjusted) compared to 3.22% of all accounts in the previous quarter. The delinquent balances on those accounts also rose from 3.16% to 3.35% of total balances due (not seasonally adjusted). The ABA report defines a delinquency as a late payment that is 30 days or more overdue. Chessen notes the figures are a natural consequence of mounting job losses in a weakening economy. Chessen added the unemployed may be using bank cards to bridge a temporary income gap, especially with less home equity to fall back on as housing prices continue to fall. Reflecting continued weakness in the housing sector, delinquencies for the home equity category also hit record highs – home equity loan delinquencies rose 49 basis points to 3.52% of accounts, and home equity lines of credit delinquencies rose 43 basis points to 1.89% of accounts. For homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage, ABA recommends they consult with www.hopenow.com or call 1-888-995-HOPE. HOPE NOW is a cooperative effort between counselors, investors, and lenders to help homeowners in distress.

Shriners Hospital To Remain Open In City

SPRINGFIELD — All 22 of the Shriners Hospitals for Children will remain open, including Shriners on Carew Street in Springfield, thanks to strong community support and the commitment of the board of trustees of the organization. The future of some of the struggling hospitals, including in Springfield, had been in doubt as officials conducted their annual meeting recently in San Antonio, Texas. Trustees voted to accept insurance reimbursements and possibly sell or lease some excess hospital space in order to keep open all 22 hospitals. Shriners Hospitals for Children provides pediatric specialty care services at no charge. Shriners had considered closing hospitals in this city, as well as in Greenville, S.C.; Spokane, Wash., Shreveport, La., and Erie, Pa. Shriners’ endowment fund, which has seen a decline from $8 billion in 2008 to less than $5 billion today, has saved the hospitals in the past from charging families and insurance companies for care.

Women’s Fund Increases Giving

EASTHAMPTON — The Women’s Fund of Western Mass. increased its giving by 160% this year when it recently distributed $260,000 in “social change” grants to 23 area organizations. Board members of the Fund, which provides support to organizations in the four counties of Western Massachusetts, understood the importance of increasing its charitable giving during a difficult economic time for nonprofits, according to Carla Oleska, executive director of the Fund. Oleska noted that board members had received $1.3 million in requests, and responded by making this large increase to help as many organizations working with women and girls as possible. Many of the beneficiaries received multi-year grants and general operating support. In addition to grant funding, the Women’s Fund teaches the nonprofits how to measure how they are making an impact on deeper social change, not just their day-to-day social services. Now in its 12th year, the Women’s Fund of Western Mass. has given more than $1.3 million in grants that have helped improve the lives of more than 20,000 women and girls. The 2009 grantees fall under the fund’s three focus areas of ‘educational access and success,’ ‘economic justice,’ and ‘safety and freedom from violence.’

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The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2009.

AGAWAM

Flynn Properties
5 North Westfield St.
$300,000 — Major structural and architectural renovation

AMHERST

EV Realty Trust
24 North Pleasant St.
$71,000 — Remodel mercantile space

Galleria Realty Company, LLC
12 Ladyslipper Lane
$7,800 — New siding

Knight Properties LLC
33 Phillips St.
$2,500 — Repair walls to bring up to code

CHICOPEE

Appleton Property Management
42 Applewood Dr.
$50,000 — Interior renovations

Chicopee Boys & Girls Club
580 Meadow St.
$100,000 — Strip and re-roof

City of Chicopee
687 Front St.
$6,000 — Strip and re-shingle

Ludlow Oil & Tire
1084 Chicopee St.
$14,000 — Strip and re-roof

GREENFIELD

Christopher J. Ethier
76 Hope St.
$3,300 — Remove partitions and install fire escape

Clayton A. Cardin
201 Main St.
$3,000 — Replace flooring in kitchen

DTS Realty Inc.
334 Chapman St.
$12,000 — Re-roof

Franklin County Dial Self Inc.
196 Federal St.
$1,085,000 — Perform a complete interior and exterior renovation with a small addition

Greenfield Farmers Cooperative Exchange
275 High St.
$10,000 — Strip and re-roof

HOLYOKE

Torres Santiago
321-323 High St.
$24,000 — Install three antennas on the roof

United Water
1 Berkshire St.
$37,500 — Remove old shingles and replace with new rubber roof

LUDLOW

Ludlow Funeral Home
432 East St.
$90,000 — Addition

NORTHAMPTON

Adam Quenneville
64 Gothic St.
$82,000 — Strip and shingle roof

Adam Quenneville
23 Atwood Dr.
$3,600 — Strip and shingle roof

Acme Surplus
150 Main St.
$1,550 — Open front stairwell and add turnstile

Pioneer Contractors
195 Main St.
$10,000 — Reinforce existing fire escape and repair masonry at rear of building

  

Richard Abuza
11 Arnold St.
$2,400 — Blow in insulation into exterior walls

Robert Ardizzoni
106 Damon Road
$8,000 — Install replacement windows and cabinets

SOUTH HADLEY

U.S. Industrial Acquisition
28 Gaylord St. Building #7
$942,000 — Renovation

SOUTHWICK

Crestview
25 Industrial Road
$500,000 — Construction of a new maintenance building

SPRINGFIELD

Flores Development LLC
17 East Hooker St.
$782,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
10 Huntington St. Bldg D
$511,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
8 Huntington St.
$957,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
2752 Main St.
$559,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
7 Greenwich St.
$1,177,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
2782 Main St.
$1,053,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
2772 Main St.
$1,177,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Flores Development LLC
2718 Main St.
$782,000 — Full remodel including roof, windows, stairs, heating, and electrical upgrades

Gulmoher 546 Sumner Corp.
534 Sumner Ave.
$11,000 — Renovate existing beauty salon

Marvin Council
52 Rutledge Ave.
$71,000 — Interior renovations and plumbing updates

Phoenix House
15 Mulberry St.
$12,700 — Frame two office spaces

Wesleyan Church
98 White St.
$14,500 — New roof

WESTFIELD

First Tee, LLC
459 Russell St.
$40,000 — New siding

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Hannoush Jewelers to Open Flagship Store at Eastfield Mall

SPRINGFIELD — Hannoush Jewelers will open an innovative flagship store at Eastfield Mall this fall, according to Arlene Putnam, the mall’s general manager. The privately owned company is operated by eight Hannoush brothers who opened their first store in 1980 and have grown to more than 70 company-owned and franchised locations throughout the country. Prior to opening their first store, the Hannoush family offered jewelry repairs out of Eastfield Mall. This fall, the 22,000-square-foot flagship store will include a 3,300-square-foot jewelry showroom and a 700-square-foot Pandora store. The location will also house a manufacturing area with a glass wall that will invite shoppers into the world of jewelry craftsmanship where they can view jewelry being repaired and manufactured. The Pandora boutique, which will be located within the store, will offer customers the most extensive selection and variety of 14K gold and silver charms, rings, necklaces, earrings, and more. Additionally, the Hannoush Jewelers corporate offices will move from their current location in West Springfield and be housed within the new flagship store. Hannoush employs more than 600 people across the country, and the new store will bring 60 of those jobs to Springfield. In other mall news, Putnam noted the recent openings of two new merchants, BurgerBaby in the food court and Joli Hair Studio, a full-service salon.

United Bank Opens Chicopee Branch

WEST SPRINGFIELD — United Bank’s 16th full-service location recently opened at 445 Montgomery St. in Chicopee. Located next to Exit 5 off the Massachusetts Turnpike, the new Chicopee office will be staffed by personal banker Maureen Buxton, along with an experienced customer-service team. Several grand-opening specials will be offered to celebrate the newest branch, including a free prize drawing for a Red Sox experience. United Bank is headquartered in West Springfield and has been a fixture in the Pioneer Valley since 1826.

Hall of Fame Site Management Transferred

SPRINGFIELD — Appleton Corp., a division of the O’Connell Companies, transferred management of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame complex and adjacent riverfront properties to Colebrook Realty Services in early July. Andrew Crystal, vice president at the O’Connell Companies, noted that representatives of Appleton and O’Connell played a key role in advising the board of trustees of the Springfield Riverfront Development Corp., which owns and operates the site, in soliciting and selecting a property management company to succeed Appleton. Crystal added his firm was “pleased” that the property-management will be transferred from one local company to another, and that it has agreed to stay on in a consulting role through September’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement. Jack Dill, president of Colebrook, added that O’Connell set a “very high standard” for the property development and management of the Hall of Fame complex, and Colebrook intends to honor that standard going forward. O’Connell began planning for the new hall in 1995, and the new facility opened in 2002, with Appleton providing property-management services.

WCA Recognized as Leader, Awards School with Makeover

SOUTHWICK — Whalley Computer Associates (WCA) was recently ranked by VARBusiness magazine as the 250th-largest computer reseller in North America. The ranking places WCA in the top one-third of 1% of the more than 120,000 solution providers throughout North America, according to Paul Whalley, vice president. WCA was one of 18 members of the top 500 solution providers in North America to also receive additional recognition as a best-practice leader. Whalley noted that the firm was presented with the Top Technology Practices Award for Excellence in Storage. In other company news, WCA chose the Clarke School in Northampton as the winner of its Virtual Technology Makeover Contest. The new computer equipment awarded to Clarke will help to increase its capabilities, refine programs to serve more families, and enhance and expand collaboration among its schools and programs in its mission to help deaf and hard-of-hearing children learn to listen and speak. In addition to the grand-prize winner, computer equipment and services were also awarded to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department, Town of Easton, IPT, Town of Weymouth, Noble Hospital, Westborough Public Schools, Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, VNA Care Network, Spencer East Brookfield Schools, and CareerPoint. Winners described in 100 words or less why they deserved to be awarded free computer equipment and services.

UMass Grant to Create Life Science Masters Programs

BOSTON — UMass has been awarded a $124,200 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop or adapt existing programs to create up to 10 Life Sciences Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree programs. The programs would span all five of the university’s campuses and combine academic concentrations, industry experience, and practical skills in business and communications. The private funds will be matched by $150,000 from the university and significant in-kind work. The initiative is being developed by a system-wide steering committee led by UMass Lowell Provost Ahmed Abdelal. Under plans being developed by the committee, the UMass PSM degree programs would include traditional face-to-face courses taught by faculty with expertise in the life sciences, and business and communications courses taught by UMass faculty and offered primarily through the internationally recognized UMassOnline, with internships providing a strong connection to the life-sciences industry. As the initiative advances, UMass intends to develop PSM degrees in other areas critical to Massachusetts’ innovation economy.

Pride Opens Market in Springfield’s North End

SPRINGFIELD — Pride recently opened its largest facility — 15,000 square feet — on Route 20 at the intersection of Avocado Street. The state-of-the-art facility can fuel 21 cars or trucks simultaneously. Fresh produce, a deli, specialty products, and sandwiches prepared to order are all part of the new market experience, complemented by a large seating area. A full line of Spanish foods and items that cater to the local area are also offered. Rounding out the offerings is a full Subway and Dunkin Donuts, as well as a large traditional convenience store. In addition, the four-acre lot includes a large diesel fueling facility and a large, full-service, discount package store. With this latest endeavor, Pride hired 60 people to fill newly created hourly and management positions. Founded in 1972, Pride has 23 locations throughout Western Mass.

WNEC Named ‘Great College to Work For’

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England College (WNEC) has received top marks in three categories in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2009 ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ program. The recognition is based on the results of a survey of nearly 41,000 administrators, faculty members, and staff members at colleges and universities nationwide. The program recognizes colleges for specific best practices and policies. WNEC was recognized as a leader among medium-sized institutions in three categories dealing with pay and benefits: vacation and paid time off, disability insurance, and 403(b) or 401(k) policies. For the purposes of the survey, medium-sized institutions are those enrolling between 3,000 and 9,999 students. Results are available at chronicle. com/indepth/academicworkplace.

WSC Offers New Master’s Degree in Social Work

WESTFIELD — The Mass. Department of Higher Education has approved a new master’s degree program at Westfield State College (WSC). Beginning in the fall of 2010, WSC will offer a master of Social Work degree with a concentration in Clinical Practice with Children and Families. The program will prepare students to work in clinical settings with adults, children, and families; for advanced positions in child protective services; for clinical case-management positions in health care and residential settings; and as a school social worker. The college will be hiring faculty and recruiting students over the next year. The degree program is designed to be completed in two years full-time or four years part-time. For more information, call the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education office at (413) 572-8020.

Andrew Associates Wins Two Awards

ENFIELD, Conn. — Andrew Associates was recently presented two awards, the Henry Hoke Sr. Award and the John Howie Wright Cup Award, by the Mailing & Fulfillment Service Assoc. (MFSA) at its annual meeting in Chicago. The Henry Hoke Sr. Award, given for the best single direct-mail piece for a client, recognized the firm’s Brightside for Families and Children’s appeal campaign. Brightside challenged Andrews to create a piece that would stand out in crowded mailboxes and test online giving. The John Howie Wright Cup Award, given for the best campaign of two or more mailings for self-promotion, was awarded to Andrew Associates’ Fresh Genius Campaign. The two-part invitation invited recipients to attend a seminar which showcased Andrew’s technology and marketing services. Andrews Associates is a communication and direct-marketing company, founded in 1985 by Judith Knapp, president.

Hospice Life Care Receives Grant

HOLYOKE — The Hospice Life Care Program of the Holyoke Visiting Nurse Assoc. Inc. has received a Reaching Out grant from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to improve end-of-life care for rural and homeless veterans. Funding will be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Hospice Life Care and the Soldiers Home of Holyoke will work collaboratively on the project, which will focus on methods to develop a coordinated network of resources that may identify and assist rural and homeless veterans in need of end-of-life care.

Tortus Technologies Launches Oxygen 1.0

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Tortus Technologies recently released Oxygen 1.0, a workflow-management system. Oxygen is the third component of Tortus’ 92Elements Enterprise Resource Planning business solution, a Web-based system used to manage and coordinate all of the resources, information, and functions of a business from one unified database. Other products in Tortus’ 92Elements suite are Hydrogen, a customer relationship management tool; and Mercury, a custom broadcast E-mail marketing solution. Oxygen is a solution for small-to-mid-sized companies and nonprofits, and is designed to be implemented in stages, which allows organizations to purchase and implement technology at a pace and price they can afford.

Imaging Solutions Earns ISO 9001 Certification

LONGMEADOW — All of the laser toner cartridges now remanufactured by Imaging Solutions are in compliance with ISO 9001 standards. Those standards include specific requirements for a quality-management system as well as a demonstrated ability to employ production standards that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. All cartridges are post-tested 100% before they are boxed and labeled with the ISO 9001 seal.

NBA Developmental League Team Unveils Name, Logo, Affiliations

SPRINGFIELD — The NBA Development League’s team in the city is known as the Armor, which pays tribute to the historic Springfield Armory, which has served as a symbol of strength and stability for Western Mass. and the U.S. since George Washington authorized its creation in 1777. Depicting a strong, armored figure holding a basketball, the logo was developed by Springfield-based Six-Point Creative Works. The five colors featured in the primary logo are red, blue, black, silver, and orange. Both the alternate and extracted logos include four of those colors. The team’s identity was determined following the results of a Name the Team poll, which enabled fans to cast a vote for options including Armor, Colonials, Founders, Spirit, or a write-in candidate. With an emphasis on providing affordable family entertainment and NBA-caliber basketball, the Springfield Armor offers season tickets beginning at $91. For more information, call (413) 746-3263 or visit www.armorhoops.com. In other news, the National Basketball Association recently announced that NBA Springfield will be affiliated with the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets during its inaugural season. NBA Springfield will be one of two NBA Development League teams to have three NBA affiliates during the 2009-10 campaign, increasing the chances for NBA players to be assigned to Springfield and take court at the MassMutual Center. NBA teams are allowed to assign players in their first or second NBA season to their NBA D-League affiliate.

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

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

B & H Foto & Electronics Inc. v. Hallmark Institute of Photography Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods and equipment sold and delivered: $150,866.10
Filed: 6/10/09

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Leader Home Center Inc. v. Charbonneau & Associates
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $8,218.01
Filed: 6/12/09

Lexjet Corporation v. Hallmark Institute of Photography Inc.
Allegation: Monies due on suit for judgment: $67,129.26
Filed: 6/29/09

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Bartholomew Company v. Hilltop Construction Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of judgment: $65,028.44
Filed: 6/12/09

David Matlasz v. Stanley Swierewski, III, M.D.
Allegation: Permanent bladder damage from negligent ureteral burns: $1,172,201.40
Filed: 6/11/09

Francis R. & Marguerite Miles v. The Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House Inc.
Allegation: Personal injury slip and fall: $39,000
Filed: 6/17/09

Hitachi Capital America Corporation v. G.W. Transport Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of commercial financing agreement: $57,300.78
Filed: 6/08/09

Max P. Marek, Executor of the estate of Julie Marek v. Louis Durkin, M.D. & Holyoke Medical Center Emcare Inc.
Allegation: Wrongful death following improper diagnosis and treatment for pulmonary embolis: $2,036,000
Filed: 6/11/09

Northcan Investments Inc. v. AAH Corporation and Humberto M. Ventura
Allegation: Breach of commercial lease: $200,000+
Filed: 6/12/09

T.D. Bank, N.A. v. Hawk Liquors & Spirits Inc. and J.E.V.A. Inc.
Allegation: Monies owed on two unpaid and defaulted notes: $149,487.24
Filed: 6/12/09

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Marois Construction Company Inc. v. Frank Pendergast Inc. et al
Allegation: Fraud and breach of contract concerning agreement to provide labor and materials: $140,000
Filed: 7/02/09

Peter Shea v. Tarnow Nursery Inc.
Allegation: Defendant provided defective mulch causing damage to home: $30,000+
Filed: 6/29/09

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Marcotte Ford Sales Inc. v. M.D. Autos B.V. a/k/a Inter Leasure Management
Allegation: Vehicle storage claim: $8,950
Filed: 6/12/09

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Premier Supply Group, Inc. v. Kahlenbeck Plumbing & Heating
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $5,503.31
Filed: 6/30/09

Premier Supply Group Inc. v. Raulston Plumbing & Heating
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $5,455.87
Filed: 6/30/09

Premier Supply Group Inc. v. Shed Plumbing & Heating Corporation
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $15,358.57
Filed: 6/30/09

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Dorothy Davis v. Wales Lounge
Allegation: Unsecured sign fell on patron’s head causing injury: $7,056.67
Filed: 6/03/09

NE Waste Inc. v. MJR & Sons Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $4,269.20
Filed: 6/17/09

Siok and Son Excavation v. WAL Development, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $18,956
Filed: 5/19/09

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc. v. Huntington Products
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,945.26
Filed: 5/22/09

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Bradco Supply Company v. Elad General Contractors Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $6,278.91
Filed: 6/26/09

Comcast Spotlight Inc. v. Templeton Auto Parts
Allegation: Non-payment of advertising services: $8,336.47
Filed: 6/29/09

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Cerqueira Construction Company, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of a workers compensation policy: $9,627.68
Filed: 6/29/09

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Poggi Transport v. W & I Construction
Allegation: Non-payment of transportation services: $4,031.44
Filed: 6/09/09

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Ten Points About:

Working with Elected officials

By MAGGIE BERGIN

1. Elected and agency officials work for you only if you put them to work. Being unaware of or unengaged in the political process results in substantial missed opportunities for both you and the policy maker.

2. A handshake still rules. Despite the rise of social media and E-mail, no electronic form of communication comes close to the power of a face-to-face meeting with an elected or agency official.
3. Take the long view. Government affairs is a repeat business based on existing relationships. New programs, funding, and business opportunities are created all the time. Your goal is to be ‘top of mind’ when this happens.
4. Introduce yourself. Always start a meeting by reviewing your company’s history of working with the official’s constituents or client base, overview of current projects or proposals, focus, size, and relationships in the elected official’s district.

5. It’s not the more the merrier! Craft your meetings with elected officials around one or two specific, attainable, and compelling goals. Don’t make a shopping list.

6.Your credit-worthiness is being judged. Elected officials, like your loan officer, judge your credit (also known as political capital). The key to building political capital is to show off your company’s specific accomplishments; provide proof that what you’re saying is true, and highlight your community connections.
7. Be honest. Be prepared to answer any and all questions about your topic, or bring someone with you who can. If you don’t know the answer to a question asked by an elected or agency official, say you don’t know, and offer to follow up with staff.
8. Be considerate. Answer questions simply and clearly; do not go on ad nauseum. Treat staff with respect and courtesy. Show up five minutes early, but expect to wait.
9. Don’t be shy. Did the elected or agency official use an acronym you don’t know? Ask. Do you have questions about how a particular program works? Ask. He or she will be more than happy to answer.

10. It’s just like Mom said: a timely, genuine, and specific thank-you letter should follow any meeting with an elected or agency official. Address the letter to the official, but send it, electronically and in hard copy, to the staff who attended the meeting.

Maggie Bergin is principal with The Art of Politics, a government-affairs consulting company, where she ensures her clients’ meetings with elected officials yield tangible results; (413) 887-7450; [email protected].

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

Adzhigirey, Viktor
126 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Allyn, William D.
2 Hawthorne Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/14/09

Altman, Melvyn W.
P.O. Box 5395
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Belyshev, Vladimir
Belyshev, Irina
49 Dakota Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Berkshire Building Contractors
Abderhalden, Christopher M.
123 New Lenox Road
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Berkshire Second Home Construction
Vandervoort, Walter J.
45 Stockbridge Road
Box 225
West Stockbridge, MA 01266
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Binczewski, Stefanie L.
166 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Camilleri, Richard
14 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Champagne, Michael L.
Champagne, Bridget D.
44 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Chaplin, Tina L.
858 Silver Lake St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/13/09

Collins, Brad Garett
1038 North St. Ext.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Comi, Ronald J.
Comi, Chrissy A.
334 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Connaughton, Douglas Lee
30 Kenilworth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Cotto, Adalberto
1360 Berkshire Ave.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Cox, Leonard H.
37 Tannery Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Curves Of Wilbraham
Eastwood Park Enterprises
Peck, Linda S.
a/k/a Scibelli, Linda M.
37 Decorie Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

DaRosa, Dale Autilio
28 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Deleon, Franklyn A.
Garcia, Ruth N.
740 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Deren, Robert J.
9 Ely Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Dessources, Marie K.
616 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Devine, Pauline R.
1153A Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Dewkett, Robin Michelle
P.O. Box 449
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Dunn, James A.
PO Box 37
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Edgecomb, Nancy
20 Glassworks Road
Berkshire, MA 01224
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

Epshteyn, Inna
78 R1 Mercury Court
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

Fisher, Larry Wayne
111 Foster Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Foskett, Robert M.
Foskett, Rebecca C.
27 Fuller Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/02/09

Gibson, John E.
Gibson, Barbara J.
42 Adams Road – Lot 10
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Giordano, Robert A.
Giordano, Carolyn
a/k/a Housand, Carolyn
244 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Gonzalez, Elvin
180 Mildred Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104-1271
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Gonzalez, Peter
Gonzalez, Amy L.K.
48 Grove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Granger, Michael F.
Granger, Kathleen A.
62 Annable St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Grant, Leslee A.
a/k/a Braxton, Leslee A.
380 Riverglade Dr., Apt. #G
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Gray, Christopher M.
Gray, Diane R.
a/k/a Armitage, Diane R.
34 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Grigas, Timothy J.
39 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Guillemette, Mark H.
Guillemette, Caroline M.
286 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/07/09

Hickling, Bertha T.
26 Gilbert St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/12/09

Ironside, Debra M.
21 Ledgewood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Joseph, Casey S.
a/k/a Roark, Casey S.
120 Parker St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Kiefer, Mary J.
25 Corey Colonial
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

LaBonte, David A.
24 Water Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Ledoux, Jerard A.
Ledoux, Dora S.
a/k/a Ledout, Doris S.
81 Clayton Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

  

LePage, Denise M.
128 Ridge Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

MacDonald, Fred R.
66 Massey St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Martinelli, Cristalle L.
Martinelli, Jason A.
519 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Mazzola, Kara D.
77 Fairfield Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Mc Neice, Kenneth J.
Mc Neice, Maryellen V.
a/k/a McNeice, Maryellen
14 Sixth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

McKinney, Awilda
a/k/a Colon, Awilda
477 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Merchant, Elaine F.
28 Miles Morgan Court
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Nadolski, John A.
Nadolski, Linda M.
38 Greenleaf St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Nolan, Christopher
97 Salem Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Obremski, Polly A.
3 Fruit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Olmoz, Judy A.
93 Plumtree Road Apt. #1
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Ortiz, Arnaldo
269 Stony Hill Road, Apt. T
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Ott, Daryl A.
241 The Meadows
Enfield, CT 06082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Ott, Daryl A.
9 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Pagan, Tammy C.
32 Bates St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Perry, Michael A.
Perry, Carol M.
77 Chapel St.
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

Pichardo, Nidia M.
19 Foster St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Pittello, Joshua J.
71 Loomis Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

Queiroga, Martha Anne
a/k/a O’Brien, Martha Anne
29 Wrentham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Racine, Jon J.
Racine, Cynthia L.
34 Highland Ave.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Rettura, Virginia Ann
2559 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Rios, Pedro
Rios, Magda
33 Queensbury Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Robert, Glenn A.
Robert, Lisa A.
a/k/a Borey, Lisa A.
a/k/a Richards, Lisa A.
171 Veazie St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Roman, Ana L.
45 Dewey St., Apt. 207
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/02/09

Rondeau, Catherine A.
431 Pleasant St.
Southbridge, MA 01550
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Rosenberg, Steven
121 Plunkett St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Roy, Rhonda T.
a/k/a Swann, Rhonda T.
20 Woodstock St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Sarmuk, James J.
66 Hawthorne Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Sauvageau, Bruce D.
Sauvageau, Dawna L.
65 Shepard Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/01/09

Shear Maddness
Rosati, Brian J.
Podosek-Rosati, Kathleen M.
20 Terry Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/11/09

Sheehan, James F.
41 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Small, David H.
21 Ledgewood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/08/09

Snow, Kathleen
Snow, David P.
350 West St. #5
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/04/09

Somers, Alan Roger
Somers, Juliann Marie
16 Mechanic St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/10/09

St. John, Robert J.
St. John, Mona L.
24 Robbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/15/09

Tann, Chheuth
Sam, Rithdek D.
20 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/07/09

Thomas, Eric D.
Thomas, Kari-Lynn Elizabeth
33 Lead Mine Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/09/09

Torres, Miguel S.
Belden Ct., Unit O3
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/31/09

Vieu, Kenneth J.
151 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/05/09

Zeng, Chang Yong
P.O. Box 80641
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/03/09

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Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of June 2009.

AGAWAM

Six Flags New England
1623 Main St.
$45,000 — Install four covered canopies to cover new electronic lockers

Six Flags New England
1623 Main St.
$35,000 — Install new steel structure for “Water Tower”

AMHERST

East Amherst Village Inc.
58 North East St.
$3,000 — Line and rebuild chimney

Gillen Development Corp.
401-409 Main St.
$2,500 — Construct a waiting room within existing office

Pioneer Valley Living Care
1 Spencer Dr.
$12,500 — Build walls and windows on exterior porch for three-season use

CHICOPEE

J. Polep, Inc.
285 McKinstry Ave.
$20,000 — Construction of new office space

Leclerc Properties, LLC
75-79 Springfield St.
$34,000 — Renovations

PNCU
46 Main St.
$175,000 — Renovations to accommodate a loan department

EASTHAMPTON

City of Easthampton
43 Main St.
$136,000 — Install sprinkler system in basement, first floor, bell tower, and attic

David Fagnaund
231 Main St.
$7,500 — Raise floor level in rear room

People’s Massage Inc.
1 Northampton St.
$6,000 — Replace ceilings in two rooms

Valerie Hood
1 Northampton St.
$10,000 — Construction of a lavatory on second floor

GREENFIELD

Dimitriou Panagiotis
256 Federal St.
$5,000 — Installation of a fire alarm system

HOLYOKE

Wilbraham Tire
155 Elm St.
$17,000 — New roof

LUDLOW

T.D. Bank N.A.
549 Center St.
$157,000 — Alterations

 

  

NORTHAMPTON

Mark Monska
47 Pleasant St.
$10,000 — Frame and sheetrock concrete walls

Richard Abuza
181 Main St.
$2,000 — Lower fourth-floor rear hall exit door to eliminate steps

Richard LaValley
241 King St.
$9,500 — Remove non-bearing walls and construct partitions

Richard Netto
31 Lyman Road
$2,800 — Construct walkway and deck on existing roof

SOUTH HADLEY

Mt. Holyoke Boathouse
50 College St.
$1,123,000 — Construction of new boat house

T.D. Banknorth
460 Newton St.
$8,000 — Alterations

U.S. Industrial
28 Gaylord St.
$150,000 — Renovations

SPRINGFIELD

983 Page Blvd., LLC
983 Page Blvd.
$30,000 — Construction of three interior building mezzanines

East Springfield Animal Center
525 Page St.
$53,000 — Build addition to left side of building

Friends of the Homeless
755 Worthington St.
$5,871,000 — New construction for Homeless Assistance Center

SIS Center Inc.
1441 Main St.
$81,000 — New non-bearing partitions and finish work

Smith & Wesson
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
$74,000 — Furnish and install pre-engineered steel building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Leon Normandeau
40 Hayes Ave.
$10,000 — Renovate 1,700 square feet of space

Rhauna Rhauat
437 Riverdale St.
$8,000 — New 372-square-foot entry way in motel

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

Capital One Bank, N.A. v. Genesys Comp Tech and Steven M. Jimmo
Allegation: Balance owed on credit agreement: $17,858.14
Filed: 5/15/09

Steven McNamara v. King Ward Trailways
Allegation: Operator negligence causing passenger injury: $3,500
Filed: 5/26/09

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Laura L. Dziuban and Heath M. Rawling v. Christie L. Miller, M.D., Armando E. Lopez, M.D., and Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Allegation: Defendant negligently performed a laparoscopic tubal ligation: $1,080,000
Filed: 6/09/09

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Mark Amoroso v. Techni-Products Inc.
Allegation: Monies owed on a commission contract: $64,000
Filed: 4/16/09

Titan Roofing Inc. v. Struever Brothers Eccles & Rouse Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of roofing work completed: $137,255.06
Filed: 4/14/09

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Massachusetts Property Insurance Co. v. Wagner Spray Tech Corp.
Allegation: Product liability in defective drill battery charger, causing extensive property damage: $394,635.59
Filed: 4/02/09

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Hampden Papers Inc. v. Central Transport International Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract and negligence: $11,229.92
Filed: 6/01/09

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Ed Harrington Inc. v. Murphy Building Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods and services rendered and breach of contract: $10,884.99
Filed: 5/19/09

LHR Inc. v. Michelson Equipment Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods and services rendered: $3,482.44
Filed: 5/11/09

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

George Langlitz III v. Advanced Contracting Enterprises Inc. and Brian Walker
Allegation: Breach of contract and negligence in roofing contract: $22,384.55
Filed: 4/28/09

PDQ Billing Services v. Springfield Optometric Assoc.
Allegation: Non-payment of medical billing services: $10,194.77
Filed: 5/04/09

Sysco Food Services of CT, LLC v. J&L Subway Inc. and Jeffrey Beaulieu
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $11,936.88
Filed: 4/10/09

By
Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2009.

AMHERST

Little Sprout Family Daycare
180 East Leverett Road
David Dali

Options for Adults with Autism
39 Autumn Lane
Naomi Dratfield

Womens Movement
41 Southpoint Dr.
Pamela Dutta

CHICOPEE

Gideon
290 Schoolhouse Road
Pavel Arbuzov

Hall of Fame Barber Shop
734 Chicopee St.
Pedro Bocachica

WV Cleaning Services
449 Montcalm St.
Wellington Corradi

EASTHAMPTON

Babylon International Co.
35 Holly Circle
Allison B. S. Ni

Fran the Handy Man
342 Main St.
Francis P. Plourd

GREENFIELD

Glamorous
114 Wells St.
Ryan Kus

Urban Transit & Logistics
258 Chapman St.
Jennifer Perrault

HADLEY

Megan’s Valley Garden & Landscape
8 Mill Valley Road
Brenda Fyden Kevez

Viking Ventures
100 Venture Way
Bruce Hefflon

HOLYOKE

Archie’s Mini Mart
81 North Bridge St.
Hector Archilla

Evelyn’s Market
399 Main St.
Diego Sanchez

Holyoke Beauty Supply
331 High St.
Musa Dukuray

Ron’s Auto Care
150 Suffolk St.
Ron Poirier

Studio 211
4 Open Square Way
Elizabeth J. Korostynski

Tony’s Shop
451 High St.
Jose Baez

LUDLOW

City Waste
437 East St.
Julia Lalbert

Mr. Home
74 Aslak Dr.
Bill Sweeney

Trademark Custom Installations
29 Barrett St.
Timothy Muir

NORTHAMPTON

Disney Family Fun Group
244 Main St.
Buena Vista Maganinos Inc.

Lia Toyota
280 King St.
LTL Automotive LLC

Patricia Jalette Counseling & Neurotherapy
53 Center St.
Patricia Jalette

Wayside Auto Body Inc.
376 Easthampton Road
Frank N. Fornier III

PALMER

China House Restaurant
1240 Park St.
Alby Ngan

Complete Truck & Auto Repair
543 Wilbraham Road
Robert Larose

Northern Construction Services
1516 Park St.
John Divito

SOUTH HADLEY

Helping Hands
7 Hadley St.
Karen L. Bernard

Liberty Airport Service
103 Main St.
Ivonne Rivera-Mora

Perg Insurance and Investment
17 College St.
John Gauthier

Western Mass Solar
98 Lyman St.
Landry Property

SPRINGFIELD

Kultura Borikua
92 Melha Ave.
Jose Borges

  

Ladies First
1366 Allen St.
Quincy E. Cook

Laura Ann Quilla
49 Dutchess St.
Laura Ann Quilla

Leannie’s Variety
2291 Main St.
Maria Bonilla

Main Street Mini Market
93 Main St.
Jessica Quinones

Master Star Design Com
87 Manhattan St.
Edgar Wilcox

Meko Tran
35 Larkspur St.
Monday Adenomon

Mr. Wireless
737 Liberty St.
Gilberto Banchs Sr.

Namco, LLC
1500 Boston Road
Anabela Cruz

Oakley Residential Appraisal
36 Marengo Park
Gary E. Oakley

One Stop Discount Liquor
494 Central St.
HTMD Inc.

Pridemore Affiliates
340 Cooley St.
Edith I. Savoy

Pryme & Shyne
17 Sherbrooke St.
Patricia Ann Depeau

Purdy
670 Boston Road
Louis E. Stelato

R & L Express Courier
152 Lebanon St.
Rodney E. Ball

Ray’s Truck Sales
143 Parker St.
Anita Bednarz

Reynoso Construction
92 Grenada Terrace
Florencio Reynoso

South End Package Store
32 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Faiza Atif

Spring Valley Mart
612 Carew St.
Masood Ghani

State Line Snacks
54 Hampden St.
Thomas Joseph Fortier

Stepping Out in Heels
137 King St.
Leslie Nembhard

The Garden Doctor
28 Parker St.
Randolph Conway Bray

The Lioness Group
396 Canon Circle
Natasha Zena Clark

Williams Home Improvement
71 Green St.
William Aponte

WESTFIELD

Celtic Masonary
39 Hopkins Road
Paul McGuinness

Morin Home Improvement
98 Old Farm Road
Christopher Morin

Penske Truck Leasing
323 Lockhouse Road
John Hoyt

Signature Landscaping, LLC
7 Crown St.
John McVeigh

The Home Depot
1111 Southampton Road
Steven Taplits

Therapeutic Massage Center of Westfield
24 School St.
Therese C. Hentnick

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ben’s & Viktor’s Tile Work
44 Riverdale St.
Shokov Veniamin

Borgatti Auto Sales
68 Baldwin St.
Vincent Borgatti

Class A. Graphics Inc.
380 Union St.
Kenneth DaSilva

Express 1 New England
632 Westfield St.
Todd Tibodeau

Omega Cleaners
1238 Riverdale St.
Joo B. Lee

Tournament Squad
358 Park St.
Heather Lynch