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131stEdition Wishing Everyone A Happy St. Patricks Day www.OtisGazette.com ~ Otis Gazette ~ March, 2013 ~~ 1

The Berkshiresto the Foothills

Mass: Becket,

Blandford, East Otis, GreatBarrington, Lee, Monterey, New Marlborough, Otis, Stockbridge, Sandisfield & Sheffield. CT: Bakerville,

Barkhamsted, Burrville, Canaan, Colebrook, Harwinton, New Hartford, Torrington & Winsted

AnExtra

ordinarilyEnjoyableQuaintMagazine

forOtis&

Beyond

MARCH 2013


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2 ~~ March, 2013 ~ Otis Gazette ~ www.OtisGazette.com 131stEdition

PO BOX 305, BECKET, MA 01223413-623-5352 OR 441-1617

LEDOUX CONTRACTINGMASONRY / LANDSCAPE

FIREPLACES CONCRETEPATIOS SIDEWALKSSTONEWALLS SNOWPLOWING

Welcome to the 131stEditionof the

OtisOtisOtisOtis

GazetteGazetteGazetteGazetteMarch 2013.Happy St Patricks Day!

Happy Easter!!We hope you enjoy this issue of the Otis

Gazette as much as we enjoy preparing it foryou. Feel free to contact us and contributeyour photos and stories to:

[email protected] or fax 413.269.9912

PO Box 800, Otis, MA 01253

God Bless Otis & All! Angelina / Tyler

Customer AppreciationThe Otis Gazette would like to say

Thank You to our advertisers. Eachmonth we will choose randomly one

advertiser to receive a $25 Gift Card.This months recipient is:

LEDOUX CONTRACTINGBecket, MA

On the CoverThe cover photo on this issue is Patches and

Brutus just waiting for Spring. Is it here yet?

Meadow Farm1125 Meadow St., POB 393,

South Lee, MA 01260

(413) 243-4111meadowfarmllc.com

[email protected] Facility Accepting Yard & Wood Waste

Mail your business card toOtis Gazette POB 800 Otis, MA 01253

With a check for $40by Mar 15thAnd your ad will appear in April, 2013

$216 will run ad from April 13 thru Sept 13

That Includes a 10% Discount(Full COLOR Biz Card ad 6 months only $324)

Biz card size ad is 3.5wide X 2.1tall or 1.7wide X 4.4tall

What in the world?Above photo by Rich Morse, Lancaster, PA


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Veterans back on the Front Lines. . .well, cooking lines anyways!

The Veterans of AMVETS Post 77, inconjunction with Lynn Pyenson and crew, cookedup a beautiful meal for the annual Otis SeniorDinner. Fifteen children from FRRSD providedexquisite table service for almost 100 of our local

seniors, complete with a box of Valentineschocolates!

Mark your calendar now! AMVETS POST 772013 LOBSTER ROLL dice game at the KnoxTrail Inn on 20 Apr 13 from 6:00pm 9:00pm(1800 - 2100 for you Vets out there!) Come ondown and play for your chance to win Lobsters,Ham, and Turkey (not to mention a little cash).Proceeds used to support Toys-for-Tots, OtisSenior Dinner, Bike Rodeo, Scholarship Fund,Soldier-On, Sandisfield Home, and the HolyokeSoldiers Home. Tickets on sale soon! Contact

Tom Nubs Soules, Sr at 269-6014, Tim Murphyat 441-9983 or [email protected] for updates on Facebook at AMVETS Post77 (the Otis one!)

AMVETS Military Factoid: 40 years ago - It

was March 29, 1973, in Saigon when Master Sgt.

Max Beilke was officially designated as the last

American combat soldier to leave Vietnam. Long

since retired from the Army but pursuing a second

career helping veterans--was suddenly plunged

into his third conflict:

the War of Terror.Defense Department

officials added his

name to the list of

those killed when a

hijacked airliner hit the

Pentagon on Sep

2011.

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Happy St. Patricks Day! & Happy Easter!

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Mail your business card toOtis Gazette POB 800 Otis, MA 01253

With a check for $40by Mar 15thAnd your ad will appear in April, 2013

$216 will run ad from April 13 thru Sept 13

That Includes a 10% Discount(Full COLOR Biz Card ad 6 months only $324)

Biz card size ad is 3.5wide X 2.1tall or 1.7wide X 4.4tall


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The Berkshires to

The Foothills~~ ~~~ ~~

Townscape Along the Side:The Otis Townscape Print bythe internationally celebratedartist Leonard Weber is used onthe cover of the Otis Gazettewithfull permission and the blessingof Leonard Weber. His shop,Hayloft Gallery, is located at thejunction of Routes 23 & 57 inMonterey, MA. The HayloftGallery is open by appointmentonly, call 413-528-1806. OtisTownscape prints, as well asvarious other Townscapes areavailable.

www.leonardweber.com.Special Thanks Leonard WeberSpecial Thanks Leonard WeberSpecial Thanks Leonard WeberSpecial Thanks Leonard Weber

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Angelina M Dubourg ~ EditorTyler McBreairty ~ CoEditorPO Box 800 ~ 702 Becket Road

~ Otis, MA 01253 ~~ (413) 269-9909 ~

~ Fax:(413)269-9912 [email protected]

~~ ~~~ ~~

Contact forAdvertising Rates

Deadline ~ 20th each Month~~ ~~~ ~~

Those who make publishing the OtisGazette possible through their volunteered

time and effort:Beverly Kimberley ~ West Otis, MARichard Morse ~ New Hartford, CTRamona Morse ~ New Hartford, CT

Henry Wingate ~ Otis, MA

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Advertisers should check advertisements the first day. Otis Gazette shall not be liable for failureto publish an ad, or for any errors in publication except to the extent of the cost of the ad for thefirst months insertion. Adjustment for errors is limited to the cost of that portion of the ad whereinthe error occurred. Our usual publication date is within the first week of each month. To ensureplacement, ad copy must be submitted by the 15th of the month preceding insertion. All copyreceived after the 15th will be held and considered for the following months issue.

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Chiefs Corner March 2013I wanted to update residents on some things going on in town, and remindyou of a few things that you can do to ensure the safety of yourselves andyour property. As many of you may have heard, we have beeninvestigating a series of break- ins in our town, (as well as several more

just over the line in Sandisfield). Several of our officers have been working on these cases, including myself,Sgt. Dan Hamill, Officer Ken Pettibone, and Officer Dave Hamill. As a result of great police work done by these officers, aswell as assistance from the MA State Police, our department has made one arrest, and we will be proceeding with chargesinvolving two other individuals.Many times when residents purchase a new big ticket electronics item, for example, they keep the box around for a month ortwo to be sure that the item works, and then they dispose of the box. Often this is done without ever writing down the serialnumber of the item. When this is the case, it makes it difficult to report important details to police if the item is ever stolen. Inone of the cases that I mentioned above, Sgt. Hamill encouraged one of our victims to locate the box for a particular item,which eventually produced a serial number. Once we had this serial number, we were able to match this item to one pawnedat a pawn shop in Springfield. Please be sure to write your serial numbers down in a safe location. It could pay off!

Another thing that I want to remind residents of is to be careful with your Social Media accounts. I cant tell you howmany people post vacation pictures on Facebook, only to announce to the world that they arent at their house. Yes,

someone could be staying at your house, but there have also been documented instances in the country where the personstaying there is actually confronted by the bad guy in a situation that has now turned into a home invasion! Even if you arentchecking in at a location, if you are posting something from your phone, people often know your location. You could just beposting something as innocent as Good morning, I hope that everyone has a great day, but the small print could say 3hours ago near Miami, Florida. Even the dumbest of criminals can figure out that it would take you more than 3 hours to gethome from Miami. Think about it and be safe.

Roberta J. Sarnacki, Chief of PoliceOtis Police Department, 1 North Main

Road, Otis, MA 01253(413)-269-0100, ext. [email protected]

Office hours: Wed 7 PM-8:30 PM(Or by Appointment)

MAPLE CORNER FARM

Beech Hill Road

357-8829

Its Maple Sugaring TimeIts Maple Sugaring TimeIts Maple Sugaring TimeIts Maple Sugaring TimeCome watch the maple sap boil

Visitors welcome to our

Sugar House

Pancakes, French Toast,

Ham, Bacon, Sausage

Served weekends,

Now April 14

8:00am-2:00pmClosed Easter Sunday

Farmington River Regional Elementary School

Otis, MA

Preschool Registration and ScreeningNew Students Only

Preschool Open HouseThursday, March 28, 2013 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Preschool Registration/Screening

Wednesday, April 10, 2013from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

The screening will be conducted in the areas

of speech and language, fine and gross motordevelopment and learning skills. Screening is

required for all new enrolling children only.

Interested families should call Lynette Gagnonat the school (269-4466) beginning Monday,

April 1st to schedule an appointment forscreening and pick up a registration packet.


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Flat Roofs ResidentialShingled Roofs Commercial

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Summer Camp 2013Summer sessions for 2013 are as follows:

July 1stthrough July 5

th

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through July 12th

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through July 19th

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through August 9th

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through August 16th

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A Team of Two Offer:Emptying/Packing/Unpacking Your Home

Hauling & RemovingHandyman Work

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EXPERIENCED PROPERTY & PROJECT MANAGERFORMER LICENSED REALTOR

KATIE MCTEIGUEWWW.HOUSEHOLDEXECUTIVE.COM

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Spring Skiing at Otis Ridge is the best!!

The Tolland Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner on SaturdayMarch 9, 2013 from 5 to 8 PM. Come join us at the Tolland Public Safety Complex, 206West Granville Rd. (Rt. 57), Tolland for all the salad, pasta, meatballs, bread, and desertyou can eat. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and available at thedoor. You will also be able to see the new 3000 gallon vacuum tanker truck the departmenthas just received.

FREE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING SUNDAYS 3-4PMSOUTH COUNTY- Free indoor baseball hitting practice (with tennis balls) for Otis, Monterey, Sandisfield,Great Barrington and surrounding towns' players of all levels, 8-12 years old, starts Sunday, March 3 atthe Farmington River School gym on route 8 in Otis from 3-4pm. The practices will be during the fourSundays in March and then outdoor activities should begin in early April. Sign ups for the 2013 season

have begun for players 5-12. There will be one 5-7 year olds rookie team and two AAAteams for players 8-12. There are no tryouts. Players of all levels learn to play and enjoythe recreation and socialization that comes with baseball. Home games and practices areat beautiful Greene Park in Monterey center on route 23. The season starts in late April andruns through June. For more information, contact Steve Graves at [email protected]


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New certified scales. Now open for business.Drive in all your metals, light and heavy iron, pre-

pared and unprepared steel. Call for quotes.

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Used Car SalesAuto Repair-Towing

Tuesday thru Saturday 8a-12 1p-5p

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4cyl, automatic, A/C, comes with 4 extra tires, gas saver 74K miles

2005 Chevy Tahoe Z71.$12,500loaded, very clean, very good condition, will have new brakes and tires,

rear entertainment, 3rd row seating, 90 day drivetrain warranty

2004 PT Cruiser Touring Edition.$4,500Good Condition, many new parts, Auto, A/C, CD Player, 106K miles

2004 GMC Sierra Pickup 4x4.$12,999extended cab w/tonal cover, very good condition one owner 103K miles

2003 Subaru Outback Station Wagon AWD.$6,999103k miles, very nice condition, auto, A/C, new timing belt, recent tires

2002 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4.$12,900regular cab w/8' Fisher plow, very good condition, one owner, 74K miles

2000 Hyundai Elantra Station Wagon.$2,500Good condition, gas saver, many new parts, only 78K miles

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~~ We Service What We Sell! ~~Trade-Ins Accepted ~ Open 7 Days

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Find the Nuts...Find the Nuts...Find the Nuts...Find the Nuts...

I learned at a very early age that

nuts and bolts hold things together.

The nuts and bolts of this paper are ouradvertisers who make it possible for us

to bring you our profiles and happenings in our

communities. If you can help us Find the Nuts,

that are hiding throughout the paper, fax in to

(413) 269-9912, or mail in to Otis Gazette PO Box

800, Otis, MA 01253 the correct list of where they

are hiding. One will be chosen amongst the

correct entries to receive a $10 Gas Gift Card.

Your list must have the full business name of the

ad that the nut appeared in.PS Spelling Counts!

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LITIGATIONPERSONAL INJURY

REAL ESTATEWILLS & ESTATE PLANNING

ZONING & LAND USEATTORNEY

JEREMIA POLLARD

[email protected]

HANNON

LERNERP.C.LH 184 Main StreetLee, MA 01238

Farrah S. WaxAttorney At LawSpecializing in Family Law

55 Pittsfield Road, Suite 6A

Lenox, MA 01240Tel: 413-637-8880

Fax: 413-410-0680

Email: [email protected]

Charter Plumbing & Heating

Fully Licensed and Insured

Owner: Nelson Charter

Pittsfield MA

Phone: 413-344-6939

[email protected]


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ALDOS

BUYINGYour Gold & SilverUnwanted, broken,worn, or discarded

jewelry

$$$ Gold &Silver Coins $$$

Silver Dollars

Gold Sterling Platinum Paladium

Diamonds

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413.243.1113

BUYING

413.269.4438

Farmington River Diner

Rte 8 Otis, MA

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To: The Editor, Otis GazettePrepared by Walter Engels

East Otis MA Post Office to Remain OpenDuring November 2012, the United States Postal Service sent a survey

to 542 East Otis MA postal box holders. The survey asked the recipients toselect one of four options for the type of service the recipients would prefer

in the future. The East Otis MA post office (Zip 01029) has 692 boxes in-stalled, 542 of which are currently being utilized.On January 9, 2012, Carissa Surprise, Manager, Post Office Opera-

tions for the Northeast Area, held a public meeting at the East Otis MApost office to report the results of the survey and explain proposedchanges to the hours of operation of the East Otis post office.

Of the 514 box holders, 161 had responded to the survey prior to themeeting. An overwhelming majority (90%) voted in favor of a Realignmentof Hours. 6% voted for the home delivery option.

Ms. Surprise announced that after reviewing the surveys that were re-turned and taking into account Postal Service operational needs, retailhours for this location will likely be Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4PM with lunch

from 12PM to 2PM and Saturday 8AM to 11AM. The building will continueto remain open from 6AM until 8PM for box mail and locked bin pickup.

Christine Dugas APR, from the Northeast Area also attended the meet-ing and helped answer patron questions regarding Postal Service opera-tions and procedures.

On January 14, 2013, the USPS officially approved the proposed hoursfor the East Otis MA Post Office.


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Not Gone, Just Gone AheadOn Saturday, February 16

th, the Brett Robert Peck Scholarship Dinner took

place at the Knox Trail Inn in East Otis. The scholarship is named after Brett, an Otis

resident who lost his life tragically while working at a construction job site in 2008. He

was 20 years old. Brett was an avid snowmobiler and member of the Otis VolunteerFire Department. He loved the town of Otis and he adored his mom, according to those

that knew him. After his death, the Scholarship Fund was created to honor his

memory. Signs at the Fundraiser read Not gone, just gone ahead, and bracelets with

the same saying were given out to all.

Bretts mom, Dana MacKenzie, has donated proceeds from the yearly dinners

to a wide variety of childrens and educational causes. She has awarded numerous

college scholarships. At the dinner, she spoke of two recent awardees; one girl who was a single mom and whose

dream was to take Criminal Justice courses and become a police officer. She spoke of a young man who wanted to

go to truck driver school. She gave awards from the foundation to each, and said that both had graduated and

secured jobs in their respective career fields.

The foundation has donated to children at the Hartford Hospital and Yale Childrens center. Recently, theydonated toys to the children of Newtown, CT. Last year, when Dana heard that the Otis Police Departments Kops

and Kids program was taking a trip to Boston and was planning to use school vans, she asked how many more kids

could be included if she got us a bus. Next thing we knew, we had a bus. In the fall, she donated to the Kops, Kids

and Costumes party, and her generous donation will allow us to get a bus for our Kops and Kids trip to Mystic

Aquarium in April as well.

Many attendees were wearing BRP sweatshirts. A special logo was designed by Luke Tonlino, one of

Bretts best friends. Several local residents and businesses donated prizes for the raffles that were held. There was

neither a parking space nor an open table at the Knox. It is very apparent that Bretts memory lives on in the lives

of so many people! ~Roberta Sarnacki


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Otis Police Log Jan/Feb 2013(Editors Note: Except in the case of arrest, or criminalcomplaint application by the Otis Police Department,names and addresses are omitted to protect citizens

privacy.)

01/01 House Check North Main Road. All secure.01/02 Assisted principal with complaint, Farmington River

Elementary School. Processed 2 License to carry firearms renewal applica-

tions, and one Firearms Identification Card application Party in to pick up Accident Report.01/04 Two parties interviewed regarding bank fraud, investi-

gation ongoing.01/05 Party locked out of her house, determined to be in Tyr-

ingham. Tyringham Police dispatched. Assisted citizen with securing Farmington River School

door. Ambulance Assist, Otis Ridge Ski Area Motor Vehicle Stop, North Main Road. Criminal Com-

plaint Application for: MATTHEW ASZKLAR, 345

Wells Road Becket MA, for operating without a li-cense and speeding.

Assist Otis Fire at Chimney Fire on Becket Road.01/06 Criminal Complaint Application for: MICHAEL CARR,

399 Pine Road Otis MA, charged with operating afterrevocation of license.

Criminal Complaint Application for: BRIAN SNOW,102 South Main Road Otis MA, for Larceny over $250by Single Scheme and Identity Theft.

01/09 3 residents assisted with license to carry firearms re-

newal applications.01/10 Medical Call to Papas Healthy Food and Fuel for a

male party who passed out. Otis Ambulance evaluatedparty on scene.

Welfare Check for party on Tolland Road

01/11 Assist citizen, potential situation averted on GreatWoods Road

01/12 ATV complaint,Pease Road. 911 Hang Up East Otis Road.01/13 Burglar Alarm activated, N. Main Road. False Alarm

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Motor Vehicle Stop, Speeding. Citation Issued. Interview party regarding Credit Card Offenses01/15 Burglar Alarm Algerie Road, False Alarm Assisted State Police Detective Unit with locating a

town Resident01/16 Assisted two residents with license to carry renewals,

one with an initial license to carry firearms.01/17 Loose dogs found on East Otis Road, same returned

to owner.01/18 Breaking and Entering, Otis Woodlands. Investigation

Ongoing.01/19 Erratic Operation South Main Road. Unable to locate

vehicle. Becket Police advised of complaint.

01/21 Motor Vehicle Stop, expired registration. CriminalComplaint application issued for: Christine FORD,21 Franklin St. Lenox MA, for Operating without aLicense and an expired registration.

Motor Vehicle Lockout, South Lake Drive. Vehicleunlocked.

01/22 Erratic Operation Northbound on Route 8. Able to lo-

cated Tractor Trailer truck in question and made con-tact with the operator. No impairment, operator ad-vised to slow down.

01/23 Six residents assisted with firearms licenses, renewals

and intial.01/26 Ambulance assist, Otis Ridge Ski Area, 15 year old

male transported to the hospital Motor Vehicle Lockout Tolland State Forest Ambulance assist, Drive D, party transported to Noble

Hospital01/27 Assist MSP with Motor Vehicle Accident in Blandford01/28 Magistrate hearing, Westfield District Court

01/30 Assisted 2 residents with License to carry renewals,and one initial.

Sex offender registration, Hayre Island Rd resident02/01 Erratic Operation of a motor vehicle, N Main Road

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Be on the Lookout(BOLO) broadcasted for a vehicleinvolved in a hit and run in Lee

Breaking and Entering on Brookman Drive02/02 Skyline Recovery Service advises of a motor vehicle re

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(Continued from page 19) Medical Call female party choking, North Main Road Juvenile issue, East Otis Road, party transported to

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4-H Club in Otis All Kids from surrounding towns welcome too!Come find out what were all about, for kids ages 5 to 18.

If interested or for more info contact:Tonia Carrington Group Leader 413-329-9658

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Soccer Academy For Girls in July 2013Soccer Academy For Girls in July 2013Soccer Academy For Girls in July 2013Soccer Academy For Girls in July 2013

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather OReilly an-nounces her affiliation with Berkshire Soccer Academy for girls asa guest coach for the summer of 2013.

U.S. Womens National Team Midfielder and three-timeOlympic gold medalist Heather OReilly today announced her af-

filiation with the Berkshire Soccer Academy for Girls in Otis, Mas-sachusetts where she will be a guest coach this coming summer.Camp Directors Eric and Liza Wittenberg confirmed the announce-

ment. We are delighted that Heather OReilly, one of the top fe-male players in the world, will be visiting and enriching our pro-

gram. The Berkshire Soccer Academy is a unique overnight soccercamp for girls which infuses balance and fun into a world-class soccer camp experience. We strive to provide a funexperience where every girl can elevate her game. We feel that Heathers decision to affiliate with us and to join us

at our soccer camp for girls validates our approach.I am really excited to be joining Berkshire Soccer Academys team, said OReilly. The Academys unique

approach, which offers great instruction by professional coaches and a fun variety of other activities, seems to me tocreate an important balance for the 9 to 15 year old girls that the Academy primarily serves. I look forward tospending time there and contributing to the program both on and off the pitch.

Liza, who will oversee the training at Berkshires girls soccer camp added, Heather has a degree in educationand runs her own soccer clinics. We are confident that her involvement will enhance the quality of the instruction

we offer.Berkshire Soccer Academys four 2013 sessions are set for June 28 July 2, July 7 18, July 20 25 and July

28 Aug. 2. The date for Heather OReillys appearance has not been set, as it depends on her summer schedule asa member of the Boston Breakers of in the new National Womens Soccer League (NWSL).

About the Berkshire Soccer Academy For Girls:

The Berkshire Soccer Academy for Girls is located in East Otis, Massachusetts. Girls at BSA receive elitetraining at top-quality facilities from experienced coaches. As one of the few specialty soccer camps for girls set in

a traditional camp environment, Berkshire Soccer Academy encourages athletes to train hard on the field and tothen enjoy a relaxing elective activity, like swimming in our private lake, yoga, hiking or arts & crafts; as well as toenjoy down-time with friends.

Athletes live in newly-renovated cabins that they share with cabin counselors who are specifically selected andtrained to supervision and promote friendships among athletes.

For summer 2013, BSA will be offering 4, 6 and 12-day sessions. For more information, visit Berkshire Soc-cer Academy.

About Heather OReilly:

Heather OReilly joined the U.S. womens national soccer team in 2002 when she was 17. She holds the U.S.national team record for consecutive games played, with 74. A three-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008 and2012), she has played in more than 150 international contests. O'Reilly graduated from the University of NorthCarolina with a degree in education. She was a forward for the North Carolina women's soccer program from 2003

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"Miley's Cat Chat"by Linda Bardsley, East Otis, MA

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blizzard hit. The only problem was the birds (no problem for me...love the birds) kept eating all the catfood. At one point, there were about 4 or 5 of them sitting on the rim of the bowl. Funny thing was, a littlewhile later I saw the squirrels eating the bird food. Pops put a feeder and suet out for the birds. Guessthey got confused too much stimulation. The bowl is now in the driveway and "the boys" have been

coming back. I have little or no desire to be out there.Watching through the window is enough for me. Ihave a nice warm, safe house and food almost everytime I ask and sometimes even when I don't ask.Pops likes to take me outside and walk aroundcarrying me ...truthfully, I love it! He shows me all the

areas that I can't see from inside and I never try toget down. I bought Pops a special Valentine..hedeserves it! Well, I guess there is not much else toshare...my world is quite small in the winter, but Imake the best of it. Spring is not far off and I lookforward to it. When next we "chat", it WILL beSpring...see you in April (figuratively speaking) Meow

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Town of Otis Selectboard Meeting Minutes 1-8-13Respectfully Submitted, Lisa DOrazio, Selectmens Secretary

Meeting called to order at 7:01 pm in the Town Hall

conference room.

Present: Select Board Chair Roberta Sarnacki,

Selectman Don Hawley, Selectman Brian Crandall,Chris Morris, Terry Gould, Michael Ernst, Hank

Wingate, Tom Ragusa, Jim Crandall, Larry Gould

Approval of Minutes: Brian made the motion to

accept the minutes as written for the December 11,

2012 Select Board Meeting, Don seconded, and that

motion passed unanimously.

Request for Snow & Ice Removal on North Pine

Street: The resident had asked to be put on the

agenda, but no one was present for the meeting.

Bypassed.

Maintenance Department:Pickup Truck: The older Chevy truck no longer has

reverse. This will cost approximately $2500 to

diagnose and fix the problem. The truck is also due

for inspection and may not pass, even with these

repairs. The truck is used for basic every day work

and both the plow and body have rust. It is a 2003

with about 80,000 miles on it and has been used as

the primary plow truck. Jim is looking to replace it

with a three quarter ton diesel pickup. He currentlyhas a price of approximately $45,600 to replace this

pickup with a new truck speced out with what he

would like to have. Don Hawley noted that a new

truck should be a capital expense presented for next

years budget and the current truck should be fixed as

soon as possible to get us through the winter. The

new truck should be speced with all the amenities that

Jim would like to have and then it will need to go out

for bid if the capital expense is approved. Don Hawley

noted that the Highway Dept. had requested a new

pickup during last years budget season, and thatrequest had been put on hold to get the new Rescue

truck this past fiscal year.

Transfer Station: Jim is looking to change the

wording for the holidays on the Transfer Station flyer

that goes out with the compactor mailings. He

presented what we used to have on the flyer and

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would like the wording changed back to that. Roberta

suggested the observed holidays should still be listed

and add the phrase following any holiday that was

observed on a regularly scheduled day to indicate

when the holidays would be covered. Jim also

brought up the issue of contractors dumping

construction debris, which they are not allowed to do.

The Board unanimously agreed Jim and the crew

should be able to enforce the No Contractor rule.

Don Hawley suggested maybe we should change the

fees to discourage contractors from dumping

demolition debris at the Transfer Station. Jim was

asked to present a new fee schedule to Chris Morris in

a couple of days.

WWTP Well: Paul had gotten some quotes for a

point well at the WWT Plant and Chris presented

them to the Board. Brian noted that point wells dont

usually work well in the mountain areas because theyneed sand to function properly and the clay soil at the

plant would clog up the well. Constructing a shallow

well could hopefully prevent this.

East Otis Church: The Congregational Church has

their annual business meeting this coming Sunday and

(Continued from page 24) they would like the board to wait on doing anything

with the East Otis Church until they have a say on the

building. Don reiterated that the building was in really

bad shape, but the board was not planning on doing

anything until winter weather was past us. So we

could certainly wait to hear from the church. But he

still wanted the Historical Commission to get the

appraiser in to determine and value to what may still

be left in the church. Hank also noted that the

building should be properly referred to as the East Otis

Chapel, not church.

Request for Snow & Ice Removal on North Pine

Street: Even though no one had arrived to discuss this

topic, Don Hawley wanted to state for the record that

North Pine Street is a private road and it is not the

towns job to maintain private roads within the towns

limit. He asked Chris to draft a note to the residents.

The rest of the Board concurred.

Other:Paul Abatayo: Chris noted that Paul had completed

his probationary period and permits have been met

each month. He has also been helping out the

Maintenance Dept. Chris will draft a letter stating

such. Don also noted Lawrences and Blackledges

pumping chambers should be checked. Jim said those


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Town of Otis Selectboard Meeting Minutes 1-22-13Respectfully Submitted, Lisa DOrazio, Selectmens Secretary

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm in the

Town Hall Conference room. It was announced the

meeting was being recorded.

Present: Chair Don Hawley, Brian Crandall,Peter Kolodziej, Jim Wilusz, Larry Gould, Michael Ernst,

Dan Hamill

Approval of Minutes: The December 11, 2012 Select

Board Meeting minutes were unanimously approved.

Brian Crandall made the motion to accept as

presented and Don Hawley seconded.

Board of Health: The abutter notification for the

Twible residence on East Shore Road has not been

completed with the new plan so Jim and Peter

recommend this be tabled until the abutters have

been notified.Due to the fallout with Berkshire

Envirolabs, Peter suggested we get together with

neighboring communities and businesses and see if we

can get a quantity discount with another lab.

Tannery Road Street Light: The town would like to

install a street light at the end of Tannery Road for

better visibility going into the Izaak Walton League.

WMECo needs approval for the expenditure of

$547.00 for the installation. Brian Moved that we

approve the expenditure and take the money from theStreetlight account. Don Hawley said its approved if

the money is available in the account, otherwise we

can wait.

Reinstalling the Drop Box: Several residents have

requested the Drop Box get reinstalled at Town Hall.

The Board decided to send a memo to Maintenance to

find the drop box and reinstall it on the wall just

outside of the front door.

Other:

East Otis Post Office: Walter Engel did a write up of

the decision for the East Otis Post Office. Windowhours will be cut back a half hour for each day, but will

remain open six days a week.

WiredWest and the Town of Royalston: The Town of

Royalston has complained that WiredWest is not

conforming to the rules of the Open Meeting Law and

WiredWest has rebutted that claim citing specific


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MBI Broadband123: The middle mile is ready to be

rolled out and MBI has a meeting scheduled for Jan.

29th

explaining their rollout plan. This will connect the

community anchor institutions (CAIs) to the main fiber

broadband network.

Tolland Road Resident: A resident on Tolland Road ishaving trouble making ends meet and currently has no

electric. Sergeant Hamill has been doing wellness

checks and has given him information on the group

called Soldier On, which helps veterans get connected

with any services they may need. Hopefully, this will

get the resident hooked up with needed services or a

new place to live. Don also suggested since he is

asking for help, we should have Peter get back in touch

with him.

East Otis Chapel: The Congregational Church has no

interest in what happens to this building.Cabinet Purchase Receipt: Don noted that he had

recently seen a bill for $200.00 to remove a cabinet

from a truck and questioned the expense for

something the Maintenance Dept. could have done.

Budgets: Don reminded everyone budgets are due

soon.

The Select Board meeting was adjourned at 7:49 pm.

Finding Your Voice, a BerkshireFestival of Women Writers Event

A writing workshop for middle and highschool students led by Anastasia Stanmeyer,

editor of Berkshire Magazine

Otis Public Library,Sunday, March 24, 25 p.m.

Registration is recommended for this freeworkshop. Email

[email protected].

Anastasia Stanmeyer will guide youngwriters through the process of crafting a featurestory. Exercises will spark the imagination,examples of strong writing will inspire, and groupcollaborations and revisions will lend support.There are no grades or wrong answers. The goal

is to tell stories and to enable young writers tounleash their creativity while learning some tricksof the trade. Participants are encouraged to bringwriting samples to share and to receive feedback.This workshop is supported by a grant from theOtis Cultural Council.


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dieters were more likely to avoid colon cancer. Polyps aresmall growths on the lining of the intestinal tract that maydevelop into cancer. One of the reasons we have a

colonoscopy is to remove any of these before they becomea problem. Another is to diagnose colon cancer at its earlieststage because survival rates are higher when this, as withall cancers, is treated early on.

Now another study has come out to officially announcethat women who eat fish at least three times a week havefewer polyps. Since colorectal cancer is the second leadingcause of cancer related death in the US, this is big news.More than 5,300 participants were enrolled in this study andreceived colonoscopies. Women who ate the equivalent ofthree servings of fish per week had about a 33% reductionin the risk for colon polyps. They also had a lower level of ahormone called prostaglandin E2 which is linked toinflammation. Since inflammation leads to heart disease,chronic pain and other health issues, ie - cancer, this isanother piece of good news for fish eaters. The research,led by Harvey Murff, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor ofMedicine, was published online in the American Journal of

(Continued on page 31)

When I looked into what events in Marchto write about this year, I couldnt help butwonder how so many awareness events

had ended up on our calendars! Amongthe many this month are: Registered

Dietician Day, Womens History Month, National NutritionMonth, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, NationalDoctors Day, National Reading Day and my favorite -National Goof Off Day We all need a break! (Oh yes, wedo!)

I chose to write about Colorectal Cancer. I have a fewfriends and relatives that did not survive this nasty cancerand I would like to help make it a disease of the past! Themeans to that end is information speaking of NationalReading Day... The more informed we are about diet, testingand other factors, the less people well lose to this disease.

When I had my first colonoscopy ten years ago, thedoctor who performed the test said that she had never seensuch a squeaky clean colon. She asked me if I ate red meatand, since I hadnt eaten it in 30 years, I said no. She toldme, even back then, she was finding that the people with themost polyps were meat eaters, and the fish or vegetarian

Eating Fish Reduces the Incidence of Colon PolypsBy Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI


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The wind whispers and the chimes translate

Her music through the pines

A symphony of sounds so sweet

And the words come to my mind

Passing through she seems to say

Hope I dont offendBut Im on a never ending journey

And I trust well meet again

And just like that she went away

Faster than she came

And I swear I heard her final word

For the chimes said shed called my namePoem by Michael Whalen

Clinical Nutrition.While women who ate the most fish had this protective

effect, men who ate more fish did not have a reduced risk ofdeveloping colon polyps. Sorry guys! The differencebetween men and women may be linked to their backgrounddiet. Even though men are eating more omega-3 fatty acids

they may also be eating more omega-6 fatty acids and thatmay be blunting the effect, said Murff. Omega 6s are foundin seeds and nuts, and the oils extracted from them. Refinedvegetable oils are used in most of the snack foods, cookies,crackers, and sweets in the American diet as well as in fastfoods. In fact, soybean oil is in so many fast and processedfoods that an astounding 20% of the calories in theAmerican diet are estimated to come from this singlesource. Guys (and gals), for a better omega-3/6 balance,use extra virgin olive oil in salad dressings and whencooking, take fish oil supplements, and eat more oily fish,walnuts and omega-3 fortified eggs. And stay away fromprocessed foods!

Now remember ladies, not all types of fish contain highlevels of the protective omega-3 fatty acids. Tuna, salmonand sardines are high in omega-3 acids, while tilapia andcatfish have low levels.

Think Ill cook me up some tuna tonight!Best of Health, Kathi

(Continued from page 30)

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Lot # 2 - 1.69 AC - F.S.B.O - $29,900

Lot # 3 - 2.25 AC - F.S.B.O - $34,900

Lot # 4 - 2.50 AC - F.S.B.O- $39,900

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3rd Annual Otis Police Department's"Kops and Kids Camp" program

We would like to invite all children ages 5-12 from Otis andsurrounding towns to participate in the 3rd annual Otis PoliceDepartment's "Kops and Kids Camp" program. The program will be

held on April 18, April 19, and April 20 (Thursday, Friday, andSaturday). The program is free and is sponsored in part by grantsfrom the Tolland and Otis Cultural Councils, local agencies of the theMA Cultural Council. (Otis and Tolland children will be given firstpreference.) The program will be held during the day, and we willhave guest speakers and special events planned for each day. Pastvisitors have included the MA State Police Airwing Helicopter, the Otis Fire Department andRescue Squad, and the MA State Police K9 unit. On Friday, April 19th, the children will take afield trip to Mystic Aquarium! The missions of the program are to promote safety, to help childrenfeel comfortable talking with police, and to provide fun activities for children during the schoolvacation. You may visit our website to sign up for the program. Click on the link in the top left

corner to fill out the form. The website is: https://sites.google.com/site/otismapolicedepartment/home

You can also "like" the Otis Police Department page on Facebook for further updates.Thank you, and we hope to see your children there!

Roberta J. Sarnacki, Chief of PoliceOtis Police Department, 1 North Main Road, Otis, MA 01253


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What to do atOtis Ridge

when yourenot big enough

to fit in skiboots...

Almost Cousins,Jayden &ElizabethPhoto by

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Otis Rec Center

Photo by Arthur Provenz


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