Southwoods Magazine April 2014 by Martin Lee

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INDEX April By Bernadette Gentry..................................................................... 3 April 1961 By Clifton J. (Jerry) Noble Sr...................................... 4 Riverside Park Contributed by the Agawam Historical Society.... 6

Spring birds sing their songs of joy, while

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varied as the colors of the Easter eggs. Long prayed for, hoped for, and waited for, our world awakens from its winter sleep. How privileged and blessed we are to welcome these sweet, tender days of early spring.

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Country Cooking By Christy Cox...................................................... 15 Retirement Doctor By Enrique J. Alvarez..........................................19 Southwoods Web Links .................................................................... 21 Southwoods Bulletin Board.............................................................. 22 Music Spotlight....................................................................................... 29 Classifieds ................................................................................................ 27 Publisher: Carole Caron Editor: Lyssa Peters Layout/Design Artists: Lyssa Peters, Christy Cox, Martin Lee, Rachel Allessio, Katelyn Santos Advertising Manager : Christy Cox Advertising Consultant: Kris Sanders

This Month’s Cover: Acrylic Painting by Ellen Heath of Pittsfield, MA

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By Clifton (Jerry) Noble, Sr.

pril 2 before going up the mountain I wrote some prelude music. Eighty people filled the church for Easter Sunday. I played the Conn organ. Minister Shears and his wife helped with the anthem, so music went well. My choir girls disappeared with boyfriends promptly at noon. It was snowing hard as I came up Carrington Road’s steep hill on the way home. For her 74th birthday tomorrow I took a shoe bag and small table to my mother at Sarah Gillette old ladies home on Broad Street in Westfield. Rather than be alone in the country and “expecting” my wife Elizabeth decided to stay with father and mother Atwater on Hawthorne Avenue. I took her to Westfield on way to work. Surveying on Plumtree Road in Springfield last week I left my big book of logarithms on the curbing and it disappeared. We questioned playground kids and mentioned raising the

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reward from fifty cents to a dollar. When we asked boys from Lancaster Street one ran to the end of the street and came back with the book. I had supper at Atwaters and said “Goodnight” to E by telephone from Montgomery. April 5 I met Art Smith in Springfield. He was “Cowardly Lion” when I was “Tin Man” in Hayle’s Wizard of Oz show. He’s looking to change cars. As surveyor for Springfield Gas Company he gets 7 cents a mile. The boys size 18, white ducks I got for $2.98 at Gordon’s Army Navy store fit perfectly. I got my “twice-ayear” inspection sticker for the car at Westfield Ford on East Main Street. Leaving survey work in Springfield, my men noticed tire thump. I got out and looked. Sure enough! On the undercar side of rear tire was a baseball-size bulge. Frank’s “Post Office Service Station” in Westfield replaced the tire. At Atwaters Elizabeth and I had tuna fish, peas, celery and raisin bread for supper. We took a short walk. Then I did our daily Bible reading and read Alcott’s Little Women aloud to her before I went home. Friday the 7th I got Alcott’s Little Men for $1.95 and a Russian grammar for 50 cents at Conners Bookstore. Saturday I drained our water tank to get more air into it for pressure. I fed my long-haired, black and white cat at the well house. Then he followed me through the woods loving to have someone to play with. I found an arbutus blossom to take to E. Uncle Ralph Emerson stopped. We talked of people craving affection. He said his mother never showed him any, but cried when as a boy he cut himself. He told her then, “Don’t cry mother. I’m not afraid to die>” Sunday, before going to play organ, I shook rugs and dusted. I gave Eddie Howland a ride to church and took him home afterward. 50 cars were parked along the river by Whippernon Golf Club in Russell for the end of the canoe race. I made “Tiger Milk” with brewers yeast. (Months later I discovered this caused painful gout in my feet from TOO MUCH protein. When it’s cold I leave my cat Fluffy in the old schoolhouse with his litter box and the pot type oil stove for heat. On way to our survey job on Greenwich Road I showed Al Kacavich the Longmeadow estates. In the afternoon I used

vacation time to take Elizabeth to Dr. Wonson. He says the baby has a strong heart beat and is ready to be born. April 11, on way to work, I took my mother to Bessie Sibley’s egg farm in West Springfield, and back to Sarah Gillette old ladies home on return. At Atwaters I got a tiny piece of graphite out of my leg where I stabbed myself with a pencil, and Elizabeth put on a Bandaid. April 18 I talked to Elizabeth about pain she might anticipate. Surprisingly she hadn’t thought about it and was suddenly afraid. I told her to prepare by trusting God to build qualities to make the birth easier and detach attention from areas where pain might be expected. Mid April brought a lot of snow and rain. I leave a ladder leaning against the back of the house. The slope of the main roof is only one foot in four so it’s easy to walk on and shovel. Later I was up there clearing snow. April 19, Patriots Day, I.took car to Westfield Ford to get broken tail pipe replaced. About 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20th, I received a phone call from Atwaters that Elizabeth needed to get to the hospital. I got her into a private room at half past midnight on the 21st, and waited in the lobby, reading magazines and chatting with receptionist Karen and an orderly. At 2 a.m. the maternity nurse sent down coffee for me. The mural decorating the back wall of the lobby was an enlarged colored photo of mountains taken by Ross Conner (I learned later). The highest mountain I suddenly recognized as Russell’s Mount Shatterack and realized that MY Montgomery house was directly behind it a little right of center It almost seemed as if NOBLE Hospital had planned it that way. At 2 a.m. the principal of Huntington High School, Mr. Canavan, brought his wife in, and at 4 a.m. the owner of Soo’s Restaurant, Chan Hui, and wife arrived.

At 7:15 I phoned Al Kacavich to tell him where he and my other men could work. At 7:30 Elizabeth’s Doctor Wonson came. Heart problems forbid his climbing stairs and he had a little trouble getting the elevator. 8:45 Elizabeth’s father, Collins Atwater arrived. He kept asking the receptionist questions until, at 9:05 she called across rhe lobby to me, “Mr. Noble, you have a son.” It was suggested that Elizabeth couldn’t see anyone before ten so I planned to leave and come back. When I did I saw my lively little son in the nursery. I got permission to stay that night in case we couldn’t get a private nurse, but we did. Elizabeth was tired and couldn’t talk much but insisted on naming the baby Clifton Jerome Noble Junior.

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here has been an amusement park at the south end of Main Street in Agawam for over a century, but there will never be another Riverside Park. Generations of area residents spent their youth at Riverside Park, working their way through college, enjoying the latest thrill rides, or searching for summer romance – and sometimes all three! While the current owners have spent millions of dollars building a world class amusement park filled with top-rated rollercoasters, the charm of the small, hometown park may never be duplicated. Many local amusement parks had one major attraction

or another, but Riverside had everything – steamboats, trolleys, and “transmobiles” to get you there, a picnic grove with mout hwat e r i ng clambakes and shore dinners, the largest, fastest rollercoasters, the newest rides, the hippest bands playing in their dance hall (one of the largest in New England,) the most popular celebrities of the day, a rollerskating rink, a giant swimming pool, a bowling alley, a race track, a drive-in theatre, an animal park, a giant clown head, and more! The Agawam Historical Association is excited to announce its new exhibit — “Riverside Park: A Century as the Playground of the Connecticut Valley” — is now on view at the Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum at 35 Elm Street, Agawam. Museum-goers will be able to trace the history of Riverside from its earliest days as “Gallup’s Grove,” a popular picnic spot from the mid 19th century, to the construction of its first rollercoaster, the “Giant Dip” and its 1912 re-opening as “Riverside Park.” From wild success in the roaring twenties to near ruin during the great depression, from its rebirth in the 1940s to the Ed Carroll era that most of us remember, to the park’s transition

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swings, tightrope setup, refreshment stands, and Lake Take A to Six Flags New England. Dip, the famous swimming pool of yesteryear. Another interThe history of Riverside Park is chronicled in a giant timeesting artifact is a 1932 real estate assessment that figured in a line on loan from the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), the depression-era dispute between Rivworld’s largest club of amusement ride erside Park and the Town of Agawam enthusiasts. ACE was founded in 1978 over real estate taxes. as a not-for-profit, all volunteer club to Riverside Park: New Exhibit Also on display at the Agawam foster and promote the conservation, apat the Agawam Historical Historical & Fire House Museum preciation, knowledge and enjoyment of & Fire House Museum are an expanded exhibit on tobacco the art of the classic wooden roller coastgrowing and cigar-making in Agaer and the contemporary steel coaster. wam and the Connecticut Valley, and The timeline display was part of a 2013 an exhibit of antique lamps and lanterns. exhibit shown during ACE’s Coaster Con XXXVI, their annual The first floor of the museum, which is housed in a c. 1918 convention, which was held in part at Six Flags New England. fire house, features a permanent display of firefighting equipIn 2008, ACE recognized the Thunderbolt rollercoaster at Six ment and memorabilia, including two antique fire trucks. Flags New England as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark, a designation reserved for rides of historic significance. Photo: Riverside Park midway, c. 1915. The Mountain In addition to the timeline, visitors will be able to view Torrent ride replaced the Panama Canal water ride postcards, photos, souvenirs, and other ephemera from the aswhen public interest in the canal diminished after the sociation’s archives and the collections of local residents. The real canal opened. Beyond the Mountain Torrent is the exhibit includes postcards, photographs, and brochures of Rivmerry go round pavillion, and beyond that, in the cenerside Park, a 1938 keepsake from a sentimental chap at the Rivter, is Riverside Park’s famous dance hall, located on erside Rollaway rollerskating rink, tickets stubs, programs, and the banks of the Connecticut River. other memorabilia. One photo, a panoramic photograph taken on July 27, 1919 captures the layout of the entire park – rollercoaster, airplane

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New Possibility in the Treatment of Epilepsy

advisory panel. The neurostimulator device is surgically imEpilepsy is a chronic neurologplanted in the skin and electrodes placed with in the brain or ical disorder in which the nerve cell rest on the surface of the brain in the area of the seizure focus activity in the brain is disturbed, (where the seizure starts). These elecresulting in trodes continuously monitor and record seizure activity. In the United States patterns of electrical brain activity and over 2.5 million people of all ages have can significantly reduce the incidence of this chronic condition, and approxiepileptic seizures before there are any mately 1 in 100 people will have at least seizure symptoms. This rapidly evolvone unprovoked seizure in their lifeing and reversible adjunctive therapy is time. However, one seizure does not significant and promising because unmean a person has epilepsy. At least Ellen A. Latour, DNP like earlier devices it detects oncoming two unprovoked seizures are required seizure activity and delivers short electrical pulses which can for a diagnosis of epilepsy. stop the impending seizure. The significance of this device is Even though there are several antiepileptic medications on that it administers stimulation only if triggered by oncoming the market about 40-50% of people with epilepsy continue to seizure activity. experience seizures or experience many of the medication side This device is presently being assessed as an adjunctive effects. Nonpharmacological options such as surgery are risky, therapy in individuals 18 years or older with seizures that start irreversible and often not very helpful. Medical devices to treat from one or two areas of the brain also known as partial onset epilepsy are currently being researched and may offer new seizures that are resistant to two or more antiepileptic medihope to these patients who cannot be adequately treated by ancations. To read more about the clinical trial being conducted tiepileptic medication alone and are not candidates for surgery. on the Responsive Neurostimulator for Refractory Epilepsy The Responsive Neurostimulator for Hard to Treat (Rehttp://www.neuropace.com/trials/overview.html. fractory) Epilepsy is a new treatment option that has recently gained favor and support with the FDA neurological device

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I find pollinators to be fascinating. Once I tried growing leeks. Through my own inattention I let the leeks go to flower, and never was able to enjoy the fruits of my endeavor, but those flowers (which were large onion flowers) attracted the most amazing assortment of pollinators! I kept the plant a second year just to admire all the different bees. Obviously if you have a bee allergy you would not want to pursue bees, but most of us do not, and we need pollinators if we are to enjoy fruits, vegetables, and flowers!

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BEES! I have admired a crab apple tree that grows in front the Nursing Care Center where my father-inlaw resides for many years. It sports 1-inch size crab apples that hang on all winter, gradually shrinking to the size of raisons. The lovely red apples of summer darken to maroon through the winter, and that tree is a day-brightener year round. Naturally, I want one of my own. Sadly, trees in the landscape do not come with labels. It is up to me to find the variety of my coveted tree. So, while visiting a garden center/nursery last summer, I looked around for the crab apple trees. Not seeing any, I asked the worker. “Oh, we don’t carry crab apples,” he said, “people don’t want them. Too messy, and they attract bees.” My hackles went up. Too messy? The fallen apples enrich the soil! The trees attract bees? I love bees. We NEED bees! I will not be visiting that nursery again.

A scary fact I learned at a workshop this past winter is that our native bee population is in decline, and it was brought to my attention that there is a possible link between neonicotinoids pesticides and honey bee die-offs. Beeby Lyssa Peters keepers and environmentalists have expressed growing concern about the impact of neonicotinoids, concern based on the fact that neonicotinoids are absorbed into plant tissue and can be present in pollen and nectar, making them toxic to pollinators, including

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What can we as gardeners do to save our native bee population? • We can stop applying pesticides to our lawns. Most pollinators nest in the ground and need access to pesticide-free soil. • Always plant truly pollinator-friendly “neonicotinoid-free” seeds, plugs and potted plants. Avoid so-called “pollinator friendly” plants if they include systemic pesticides in the potting soil, since these pesticides are implicated in many honeybee and native bee deaths. • Be sure to ask about what is in the potting soil of plants you intend to purchase and ask a lot of questions. • Visit www.PollinatorsWelcome.com and www.xerces.org for a list of pesticides to avoid and to learn more about saving our native bee population.

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Sauteed Fiddlehead Ferns Here is a special treat for spring time. Occasionally you will find Fiddlehead Ferns in local grocery stores and local farm markets in the spring time. Enjoy! 3 cups fresh fiddlehead ferns, ends trimmed 3 tablespoons unfiltered extravirgin olive oil

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My name is Phoenix and I’m so looking for my furever home. I’m about 1-1/2yr. I would do best as the only dog but I love cats, children and balls. My best home would be an active home I would love to try being a Frisbee dog. If you’re interested please call the shelter. Area Pet Shelters Include: Dakin Humane Society, Springfield, MA 413-781-4019 Westfield Animal Shelter, Westfield, MA 413-564-3129 Westfield Homeless Cat Project, email: westfieldhcp@aol.com Paws4Rescue, North Granby Ct, www.paws4rescue.org Thomas J. O’Connor, Springfield, MA 413-781-1484

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Mawaga’s 25th Annual Lunker Trout Derby Mawaga’s Annual Lunker Trout Derby will be Sunday, April 27, 2014. Public is welcome. Cash Prizes for Largest Trout. $500 1st and $100 2nd $100 Tagged Trout Pool Plus $100 random size match. Fishing 9 am-1pm Full Breakfast Available 7 am, Lunch Available. $15 Donation, No Limit on Trout. Giant Raffle, Bait Available, Door Prizes, No License Required. Info-Line 262-7401 or 265-0851. Located at 377 Adams Street, Agawam, MA

To include your event, please send information by the 20th of the month. We will print as many listings as space allows. Our usual publication date is within the first week of the month. Send to: Southwoods Bulletin Board, Southwoods Magazine, P.O. Box 1106, Southwick, MA 01077, Fax: (413) 569-5325 or email us at magazine@ southwoods.info.

Rummage Sale The West Suffield Congregational Church, UCC, will be having it’s Spring Rummage Sale on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 9 AM to 2 PM. There will be articles of all kinds, including clothing, knickknacks, furniture, household items, books, toys and jewelry. Come early and have the best selection. Beginning at 1 pm there will be a bag sale for clothing. For more information or if you would like to donate something, please call Carol at 860-653-8090. The church is handicap accessible and is located at the intersection of Mountain Road, Rte 168 and North Grand Street, Rte 187 in the center of West Suffield. Drop off hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday April 23rd , 24th and 25th from 9 am - 3 pm. If pick-up is desired or you have a question contact: Carol 860-653-8090

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Citizens Restoring Congamond Sets Summer Schedule Winters icy grip on the lake is loosening and soon the waters will be humming with the warm sounds of summer. The CRC board of directors is also waking up and gearing up for an exciting season both in and on the water. We will be kicking off the season with our annual meeting and membership drive on April 8th, then will be involved with the yearly invasive weed treatment in May and sponsoring our annual lake cleanup day the first part of June. Then the real fun begins with the 4th of July decorated boat parade (this year on Saturday the 5th) and the summer concert series the next weekend, Sunday the 13th. The Nelson W. Babb Summer Concert Series, is every Sunday afternoon from 2-5 in July & August on our outdoor stage overlooking the lake at Babbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park. These concerts are our main source of fundraising so we have to adjust the admission accordingly. We are also soliciting sponsorships from local businesses. This is a great opportunity to showcase your community involvement and spirit. If you would like to have your business proudly mentioned in all our advertising and at every concert, please contact Jerry Crane at 860-668-5783 or email congamond@cox. net. Get involved with the health and well-being of this wonderful natural resource we call Lake Congamond by callin Jerry, or better yet come to a monthly open meeting the second Tuesday April-October at Crabby Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, located on South Pond on Route 168. Citizens Restoring Congamond is a duly recognized 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is the protection and betterment of the Congamond Lakes. We can be reached at www.congamond.org

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Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

22nd Annual Granville Art Show

One of the best things about Spring is the annual Southwick Lions Club Pancake Breakfast where you can enjoy a full breakfast, take photos with the Easter Bunny, and participate in a children’s raffle. The cost for the breakfast is $7 per adult and $5 for children under 12 years of age. A donation to the Southwick Lions Club is appreciated for posing with the Easter Bunny. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 13th, 8 am - noon at the Southwick Rec Center. Mark your calendars so you won’t miss out on the fun.

All are invited to attend the 22nd Annual Arts and Artisans Show featuring Granville artist exhibiting talents in a variety of different media. Art Show hours: Saturday May 3rd, 10-4 PM, Sunday my 4th, noon –4 PM (Reception 3-4 PM). Sunday afternoon- come listen to the beautiful flute music of Jim Weber who will perform from 2-4 PM Old Meeting House Main Road, Granville, Mass. 01034. Admission is free.

Books Needed for Southwick Library Spring Book Sale The Friends of the Southwick Public Library are seeking donations of books & audio/ video material for its Spring Book Sale. Please bring your used BOOKs, CD’s and DVD’s to the Southwick Library beginning Sat. April 26 through Tue. April 29th during library hours. No magazines, encyclopedias or condensed books, please. The book sale will be held Thur. May 1, Fri. May 2 from 10 am-5 pm and Sat. May 3, 10 am-1pm. A special Preview for Members will be Wed. Apr. 30 5-7 pm. New members are welcome to join at this time. The Friends of the Southwick Public Library are a 501c3 organization and proceeds from the book sale will pay for many library programs. Anyone interested in volunteering for the book sale please email inthejog2@yahoo.com or leave your name at the front desk. For more information call 569-1221 or on Facebook.

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Southwick Dollars for Scholars Spring Cleaning Event The Southwick Dollars for Scholars is holding a spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm in the Powder Mill Middle School parking lot off Feeding Hills Road. We will be collecting old cell phones for recycling. We will also be hosting a paper shredding day. Each person may bring 3-5 grocery bags of paper to be shredded by Valley Green Shredding. You can watch your paper being shredded. You do not have to remove staples. The cost is $5.00 per person and all money collected goes directly to scholarships.

Master Gardener To Speak On Storrowton Herb Garden Master Gardener Thelma Green of Chicopee will be the Southwick Public Library’s guest speaker Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 7-8 p.m. when she will detail her experiences restoring the herbal garden at Storrowton on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. The presentation which is free and open to the public, will discuss the content and maintenance of the garden and herbal gardens generally as well as the soil requirements for various herbs. The conditions needed for potted herbals will also be noted and Thelma will share cookies, vinegar and tea recipes, all made from herbs.

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Southwick Historical Society’s April Meeting The Southwick Historical Society’s April meeting is our annual catered dinner. The entertainment portion of the meeting is a talk by Gene Gore who will speak about the 27th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. This regiment was manned by many local volunteers and even though most chose to serve, many went to extraordinary means to escape service. Learn more during this informative presentation. Join us on Thursday April 24th at the Congregational Church on College Highway in Southwick at 6:30 PM for a roast pork dinner. Tickets for the dinner are fifteen dollars each and must be purchased in advance before April eighteenth by sending your check to the Southwick Historical Society, PO Box 323, Southwick , MA. 01077. All are welcome!

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Tag and Bake Sale Copper Hill United Methodist Church, 27 Copper Hill Road East Granby CT will hold a Tag and Bake Sale on May 3 from 9:00 A.M.to 2:00 P.M. Donations may be dropped off on Saturday April 26 from 9AM to 1PM. If there are questions call Susan Madry at (860) 668-1031.

Good Friday Fish Fry The Southwick VFW #872 will be having a Good Friday Fish Fry on Friday, April 18th from 4:00-7:30 pm. The menu includes 3 Pieces of Pollack Fish, Crispy fresh French fries, Cole Slaw/ Tartar Sauce, Soft Drinks, Water and Hot Beverages, Dessert. There will be a 50/50 Raffle. The cost is $13 per person with clam chowder, $11 per person without clam chowder, $6 for children under 12. The VFW #872 is located at 151 Point Grove Road. 413-569-9022.

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Whip City Travelers Newport Playhouse Visit the Newport Playhouse on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 to see “Weekend Comedy”, enjoy a buffet luncheon and a Cabaret Show. Package includes motor coach transportation, two shows, and a buffet luncheon for $87 per person. FMI contact the Westfield Senior Center at 413-562-6435 Monday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm or Friday 9:00 am - noon. All trips are open to the general public. All ages are welcome.

Final Day For Southwick Voter Registration The Town Clerk’s Office will be open for Voter Registration on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 until 8:00 pm. This is the final day to register to vote in the Local Annual Election and Town Meeting on May 13, 2014 and May 20, 2014, respectively. Last Day to obtain an application for absentee ballot is noon on May 12, 2014. Daily hours to register are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Pathways For Parents Upcoming Events Free “Welcome Baby” program for first time parents Presented by the staff of Pathways for Parents, these gettogethers offer a fun and instructive time for first time parents of infants, ages newborn to 12 months. Held at the Southwick Public Library. Thursday, April 17th, 10:30—12:00. To register, visit or call the Southwick Public Library Children’s Department at 569-1221. Or email Pathwaysforparents4@gmail.org Free Parent / Caretaker & Child Playgroup Held every Wednesday and Thursday during the school year at the Community Center at Southwick Town Hall from 9:30—11:00. Bring your infant or toddler (up to age 5) to play and learn. Join our staff member(s) who specialize in early childhood development in storytime adventures, sing-alongs, playtime and other early learning activities to help your child grow! It is a great time for children and parents to connect! For more information, you can contact us at 413-569-6598 or pathwaysforparents8@gmail.com

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The Resurrection Airmen Southwick, MA

The Resurrection Airmen are a country dance and party band based in Southwick, MA. They describe themselves as: Texas Dance Hall with a New England twist. Two of the members, Kirk and Margaret Creswell reside in Southwick. Kirk provides lead vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica (and the Texas influence). Margaret plays stand up and electric bass and provides lead and and harmony vocals. Mike Ingram, from West Hartford, CT plays lead guitar and sings lead vocals. Mike Parziale from Northampton plays keyboards and sings lead and harmony. Kirk, Mike Ingram and Margaret write the original music for the Airmen. The band will release a compilation of ten original songs in digital and CD formats entitled Texas State Of Mind in early summer. The Resurrection Airmen will perform at Brew Too in Southwick, MA on April 26 and May 31; The Mick at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA on May 2; and The Chicopee Amvets on May 9. For more info visit the band’s website at www.resair.net.

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Nicholas A. Boldyga, Representative

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