Southwoods Magazine: A Journal for Country Living May 2011 Issue

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Memorial Day By Bernadette Gentry...................................................................3

Max By Cindy Champiney..................................................................................... 4

Mes Chere Soeures Letter from Phyllis Strub ........................................ 6

May 1951 By Clifton J. (Jerry) Noble Sr. ............................................... 12

The Retirement Doctor By Enrique J. Alvarez..................................... 14

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Our flag flies at half-staff today in honor and remembrance of those who bravely gave their lives that we, and others throughout the world, might live in freedom.The somber sight of it touches the sorrow in our hearts. We think of those who died in past wars and of those young men and women who still die today in wars far from home.

Veterans march this Memorial Day, remembering their buddies who did not make it back.At the cemetery, small American flags along with red geraniums and other summer flowers, mark the graves of veterans who proudly an-swered their country’s call. How great the debt we owe them all.

How we wish that those young soldiers whose deaths we sadly read about in our newspapers could be here to share this almost summer day of parades, picnics, and baseball games. We think of battles fought in past wars and in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Like all soldiers, those who died went about their duties never knowing if that day would be their last.Their final thoughts were of their loved ones.

We think of the families left behind, and the pain they carry with them every day. As taps sounds at the cemetery, our hearts say, “We love you, we miss you, and until we meet again rest now in God’s eternal peace”.

MemorialDay

By Bernadette Gentry


By Cindy Champiney

It was dark as Max awoke and tried to stretch his cramped legs in the confi nes of the crate that had been his home for almost a year now. He had an extraordinary sense of hearing and tilted his fl oppy ears to listen to the faint sounds he heard coming from the kitchen above.

“It’s your turn, Mark, I took him out yesterday.” the younger of the two boys’ protested.

“Boys, I have had it with this bickering, it’s time to do something about this dog that nobody wants.” The angry voice of the Fa-ther could now be heard, sounding tired of his sons arguing about caring for the dog. It was barely a few hours a day Max was allowed outside. Most days he spent all of his time in the crate, in the basement of the house, alone.

Max had been given to the youngsters as a Christmas gift from their grandfather. He was an unexpected surprise, an adorable little bundle of tricolored fur. But once the initial excitement wore off, it was evident a beagle puppy was more work than this family had time for.

“I agree, it’s not fair for the dog to be cooped up all day, we need to fi nd him a new home.” It was the voice of the Mother; sadly no one seemed to object. Max liked the woman best, she didn’t come downstairs often but when she did she would

scratch his ears as he closed his eyes and relished the warmth of human

touch.“We’ll put an ad in the news-

paper, I am sure it will be easy to fi nd someone to take him off our hands.” The Father had made the decision and all agreed it would

be the best thing to do. After that everyone went along with their

usual routine, hardly skipping a beat, as Max slumped down in his cage and

slept away the hours.A few days later the Torkle family had

been searching the animal shelters and want ads of the newspaper looking for just the right addition to their small family. As

they drove home from another disappointing visit to see a dog that was up for adoption it seemed like they were seeking the impossible.

Little Kaylee sat quietly in the backseat staring out the window, fi nally breaking the silence as she asked “Mommy, what do you mean when you say the new dog has to have kind eyes?”

Lily looked at her husband and smiled, and tried to explain to her six year old what it means when eyes are said to be the mirror to the soul, even in animals. “Honey, do you know how when we talk to Bouncer, it seems like he’s really listening to us by the way he looks at us, that’s sort of what I mean.”

Kaylee turned her head to face the big, black Labrador that sat next to her. “Bouncer, do you want a new friend?” The dog leaned over to lick her face as if it was his way, saying “Yes”.

It had been a few months since their beloved cat had passed away, and the Torkle’s missed Comet a lot, but Bouncer was even more forlorn. Bringing a new addition into the house was complicated, not only needing to meet Lily’s expectations

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of having “kind eyes”, but they also needed to be approved by Bouncer. So far they had met with half a dozen prospects but none were just right.

As Lily looked through the paper she hap-pened upon a new ad, “Hey guys, listen to this- Free to good home, one year old male Beagle.”

Brian was about to pull the car into the ga-rage when he stopped, “You know I’ve always

wanted a Beagle, let’s give them a call, it couldn’t hurt.” As it would happen, someone was home so off they went to meet another prospective adoptee.

Pulling up to the house it was obvious the family enjoyed playing outside by the looks of the yard which had sports equipment scattered everywhere, but no signs of a dog. Brian knocked on the door as the rest of the family anxiously waited in the car. A woman directed him out back where a man was doing some gardening.

Brian motioned for the rest of the family to join him in the backyard while the Father went in to get the dog. “Strange, it looks like this would be the perfect set up for a dog, kids, fenced in yard; I wonder what’s wrong with him?” Brian said as he looked at his wife and they exchanged looks of bewil-derment. They have always had a dog or cat and to them pets were more than just animals; they were an important part of the family.

“Well here he is, we keep him in the basement most of time. The kids aren’t too interested, and we just don’t have time for him.” Behind the Father stood a reluctant little Beagle, at fi rst unsure of why he was being let out in the yard, but then he saw Bouncer and his eyes lit up. He bounded over to the gentle giant; as they sniffed each other with curiosity tails began to wag happily in unison.

“I think he likes us, Mommy.” Kaylee happily noted as she stroked the small dogs back as he and Bouncer got acquainted.

Lily bent down and rubbed his ears as she looked into his eyes. She liked what she saw; two pools of deep brown full of warmth that deserved a better life. She smiled at her husband, and then her daughter “What do you think, Kay, do they make a good match?”

“Oh yes Mommy, can we please take him home with us?” by now the Father could see this was the right thing to do.

“It looks like Max may be in for a brand new beginning as part of our family.” And with that statement Brian wrapped his arm around his wife con-fi dent that their search was over.

“Max” was sub-mitted as part of our local writing contest.

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My mother, Phyllis Anna Mary McInerny Strub, was born in 1920 in Worcester, MA, the fi fth child in a family of eight. After graduating from Mass Aggie (now known as the University of Mas-sachusetts) my mother worked for the Audubon Society, and eventu-ally put her degree in Recreational Planning to good use by joining the Red Cross. She was sent to Fountainbleau, France toward the end of World War II to work in a USO club as a “Red Cross Girl.” She planned events and outings for the homesick and lonesome servicemen and women stationed overseas.

It was there she met my father, Sgt. Alexander Strub. They mar-ried and though at the age of 29 my mother felt she was too old to have children, in no time at all she had 2 under the age of 2. By the time I was 6 years old, there were 5 of us, and eventually, 6.

Throughout the 20+ years she spent moving from place to place as a military wife, my mother kept in touch with her 4 sisters. At fi rst it was with a system of “Round-Robin” letters. She would send a letter

to Mary, who would then sent it to Claire, Anne and Bernie. She often typed on an old manual typewriter. Sometimes she used carbon paper to send copies to each of her sisters. Luckily, many of those letters were saved and eventually made their way back to my brothers and sisters, and me. They are truly a treasure.

In the following letter my mother tells the story of her trip across the country, and Pacifi c Ocean, to join my father, who was stationed in Yokohama, Japan. It was 1953. My brother Tim was 9 months old, I was 2-1/2.

L. Peters

Dear ones,With apologies to Mssrs. Remington and Rand I sit before

their machine to “brief” you on our ocean crossing (1 to 16 May, 1953) and to give you my fi rst impressions of Japan and Army life for dependents here.

Truly I was in a miserable condition when we boarded the sleeper (train) in Worcester. I was suffering from a reac-tion to a tetanus shot. I think I must have felt like an arthritic. (They certainly have my sympathy since). We climbed right into bed after the shrimp sandwiches that Dad gave us. Lisa said, “Mmm. Fish. Good!” I was so glad we didn’t have to go to the diner! But poor Tim! I had everything but a spoon, so he turned in with nothing but a bottle. He called for more at 3 a.m. Then I was up for Lisa to use the potty, and for Mummy to do the same. And what an ordeal that was. There was some kind of a fi endish device to keep me from falling out of the top bunk, so each time I had to come down I had to stretch my pain-wracked limbs around the cold cold metal. By the time I got to the John I was in a hurry, so when the lid stuck there was a fl ood. Next morning Lisa added to it, then we spilled Tim’s milk on the chair. Mummy sat in same, so she go off

Mes Chere Soeurs...

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Letters from a Military Wife


the train in Chicago with a two-foot ring of milk on her ample rear. At the lunch counter in the station we decorated the front of me with orange juice and dirt from Lisa’s shoes, so my cape stole was just a little wasted on that miserable fi gure. We fi nished that fi rst nite all in the same bunk - Lis and Tim foot to foot on the inside, me on the out.

So I repacked a bit. Moron that I am, I had a suitcase for each of us, instead of a night bag for all. Needless to say, we didn’t all get our nighties on that fi rst horrible nite.

The compartment that we had from Chicago on to the West surprised me. The John is smack dab in the room, without the grace to even drape itself with a curtain. I pondered on the thought that if I were trav-eling in ANY other company, my companion would most certainly have to take to the hall when I did my duty. (How do people work that - two bunks, one John in the same room?) In spite of the dull dull scenery on that northern route, we were thoroughly enjoying ourselves by the time we got to Seattle. I had the low-er bunk made up and left it that way all the time. We napped to our hearts’ content, and luckily we have that kind of hearts. Lisa made a wonderful request in the swank club car where we sat and waited for the porter to fi x our berth. She picked up the liqueur list and said, “I’ll have egg on toast.”

That observation club is really something. I would have enjoyed it if I were childless, God forbid, and if I had a martini in my hand.

Seattle was absolutely beautiful. It was bursting with Spring, and Fort Lawton is on a high promontory over looking the bay. The weather was glorious, and I almost forgot I was anxious to be on our way. We were in a barracks-like building with a room of our own and a crib for Tim. They had wash-ing-machines, irons, baby-strollers and everything was quite pleasant except for the eating arrangement. That was plain hell. Imagine feeding babies in a cafeteria room too small to allow passage between all the high chairs, mummies, and screaming babies. The plates were too large to fi t on the trays

all at once, and every deserted baby howled while his Mummy tried to get thru the cafete-ria line. We were there three days.

Let me tell you about the services in an Army house. It is unbelievable to me. You who wait for a Daddy to fi x things will want to join the Army! The garbage is collected everyday. The grass is cut to within “three paces of the clothes line” and along the street so that we are responsible only for our immediate area. The play area in between the houses is kept cut. A leaky drain, a reluctant hot water heater, a balky refrigerator is an emergency, and a telephone call day or nite, Sunday even, brings a man a-runnin’. If the toaster won’t toast if the magazine rack falls in pieces, if the lamp won’t light, or the ironing board needs a new cover, they may be exchanged for others. I marvel at the whole set-up.

We were lucky and got a single unit. We have a nice front lawn with a couple of palm

trees and fl owering bushes, and we are right on the bus line. Our living-room-dining -room is about 30’ feet by fi fteen, so it makes the house seem larger. If I had to do my own work, tho, I would hate having Lisa and Time take their meals on pale rose rugs. But the kitchen is too small for eating. It has a wonderful feature, that little kitchen. When we build our own house I am going to remember it. The window over the sink over-looks the street. You can’t miss a thing!!

If you’re still with me, let me tell you about the ship-trip. The personnel couldn’t have done more to make it pleasant, but of course it wasn’t. We had to share our room with an-

A Valentine for Daddy.Lisa and Tim, February 1953

ontinued on page 10




“I don’t know how you are

supposed to carry a twenty-

pounder on one arm, hold onto

the hand of a thirty pounder,

and hold the rail too....”

other mother and an eighteen-month old little girl. The child didn’t have a bath for the whole trip (I found some set-tubs that worked swell for mine) and her little bot-tom was raw. She got the measles, and her fever was high. Instead of watching her, her mother took off to the movies and let her paddy around in her bare feet. When they fi nally took her to the hospital her temp was over 106 and they almost lost her. I was a wreck. The poor little thing was never put to bed at nite. Lots of nites she wasn’t even undressed, and she fell asleep from exhaustion. When the child recovered from the measles we were all amazed that the mother hadn’t learned her lesson. She complained con-stantly because the nurses made her stay in our room and watch the child so that she wouldn’t wander around in her bare feet again.

Tim’s bed, without rollers of course, left six inches be-tween our bunks, so it had to be shoved from one side to the other when anyone wanted to go to bed. He got used to the scraping noise, and to the lights, and to everything, but he didn’t eat the whole two weeks. He wasn’t too fat when his Daddy met him, but he bounced right back.

The meals were good. Lis ate very little, but she wasn’t really sick. Tim upchucked every time I took him to the dining room, so another girl and I who ate at different times baby-sat for one another.

The stairs on a ship are enuf to kill the hardiest of females. I don’t know how you are supposed to carry a twenty-pounder on one arm, hold onto the hand of a thirty pounder, and hold

the rail too - especially when the ship is rolling or when a fi re drill is being practiced and Mummy and babies are all wearing life jackets! The dining hall was up two fl ights. The formular room where I got Tim’s milk was up two. The deck was up three.

It is just sheer boredom that gets you down - well, not just boredom, but KIDS and KIDS, and and unhappy Mum-mies. We had to leave our rooms every morning after breakfast while they were cleaned and inspected. There was nothing to do but sit on the fl oor in the hall and wait.... But it is hard to believe that it was so unpleasant when I think back on the little niceties - like coffee-hour at nine at nite, and the delightful gesture on the part of the steward who

had cards at each of our places on Mothers’ Day. Mine said, “To my darling wife, Phyllis, on Mothers’ Day, with love al-ways, Alexander.” With the wildest imagination, I could not believe that was the work of my boy, but it was nice. We were all touched. Then they had a party for all the mothers in the afternoon, and another day they had a party for all the people who had had birthdays during the trip. Of course they were just rat races with other people’s kids pouring ice cream into your hair....

But the worst blow of all, and this will bring tears to your eyes, was the announcement TEN MINUTES BEFORE WE HAD BEEN TOLD WE WOULD DOCK that we would spend another nite on board ship. It was a nice experience to see the harbor at night but can you imagine what a let down it was to take off the glad-rags, and leave the sunny deck where we had expected to see our Daddy in a few minutes, for that dismal hole below the water line where the suit cases were all

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closed, the sheets were off the beds, and Tim’s crib had been removed? I was concerned for the poor Daddies whom we fi gured were standing on the dock just ten minutes distance from us. But they had been notifi ed.

It’s setting back the clocks for and hour every other nite that throws salt into the wounds. The kids woke at fi ve in-stead of six - another hour to live, and this before breakfast! When we passed the International Date line, tho, we went to bed on Thursday, and got up on Saturday. (What! No fi sh day?) They gave us very cute certifi cates that Lis and Tim should be glad to have some day....

It really was exciting when we pulled into the dock and we got close enuf to distinguish our Daddy. Course after the disappointment of the day before, and after telling her for two months that she was going to see her Dad soon, Lis had com-pletely lost interest. She was impressed by the fact that her Daddy had his band on the dock to meet us tho. Every time she hears band music now she comments on the fact that her Daddy had his band to meet us. Yes, after we had all had time to spot the spice (plural for spouse) we went below and wait-ed for them in our rooms. It was a good arrangement. By the time we were ready to go ashore, Lis let Strub put on her coat, and then she retuned his hug. They both behaved very nicely, but for months he was a novelty to her, and she behaved like a little monster whenever he was around. She gradually sim-mered down to acting before him the way children do before company - the way that makes you want to murder them. Any-way, Strub had an Army sedan and he took us to our delight-ful little new little house which he had scrubbed and polished and fi lled with fl owers. It was really nice. He fried us bacon and eggs, and it was just like old times.

to be continued....


By Clifton (Jerry) Noble, Sr.

My journal continues.May 1, 1951, Tuesday Hester (my nickname for mother

Minnie E. Noble) went with cousin Lester Emerson to Brattle-boro, Vermont, today while he delivered repaired grandfathers clocks. He picked up one to work on at the Easthampton library. He gets about $35 a job.

I met spinster Maude Raymond in the Westfi eld Ath-enaeum (library) this morning. She confi rmed the rumor that

the (middle-aged) “Girls,” Mildred E Moore and Marion K Shaw, have moved from Roxbury to an apartment in Newton. They will be driving a new Ford out to their summer cottage in Montgomery.

We paid a brief visit to Kelso’s on New State Road last evening. Myron was trying to telephone state engineer Carl Flynn to tell him that Percy and Ethel Helms and Huntington storekeeper Kyle are the abutters whose land will be affected by reconstruction of Crow Bridge on Main Road.

Yesterday, Hester and I walked north on Carrington Road. Raymond Avery was just starting up Pomeroy Road with the scraper. At the little pond by Willistons the boys have made a water wheel by nailing tin cans to one side of a cable reel with a broomstick through the center for an axle. Water comes to it through a trough from a hole in the dam.

Lil Albrecht is renting the old house on Herrick Road this summer and has stored furniture there including a sewing machine.

Evelyn Becket came up from her offi ce at the Russell paper mill to eat lunch with Hester. They are having trouble at their house on Whitney Avenue in Holyoke. The septic tank was improperly installed and began coming up through the lawn. It cost $25 to fi x.

Sun has shone on vacation from my Department of Public Works surveying job. I’ve been getting tanned on my little sun balcony at the well house.

May 5, 1951, Saturday. Louis Rivard, our neighbor half mile north, has just got his naturalization papers. His wife, Mary, wrote to school authorities in Ware for proof that he was in school there, and thus in the United States by a certain date. We saw the water mill Louis has built. The foundations are con-crete, nine inches thick. The wheel, about eight feet in diameter, is inside the south wall. It is started by opening the gate to the wheel pit when the pond is full. Then every piece of apparatus that has its belt connected to the overhead drive shaft begins to run. All fi rewood is sawed for next winter. He made a taper-ing device and cut old poles from the electric company into shingles for a new roof on the house. There’s a grinder for corn and apples, a stone for sharpening tools and a small lathe and table saw. He bought a gauge to estimate the speed of the mill, and that can be adjusted by inches of water pressing against the wheel.

Head librarian Roland Wilcox thinks that Language in Thought and Action by Hayakawa which I gave the library is wonderful. He marked passages to use in speeches and bought another copy for the library as well as one for his sister-in-law

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in Vermont.On our way home through Montgomery we stopped to see

Walter Allyn. He was milking so I went out to the barn with him. He had cleaned the cow stable and spread manure on the meadow across the brook. He is over seventy. One cow was dif-fi cult and kicked, so I held her tail while Walter milked. At last he had fresh milk strained into the big can in the cooler.

We paid Uncle Ralph Emerson an evening visit on Mort Vining Road in Southwick. Saw Ken Murray’s “Wide Open Spaces” show and part of Sid Caesar on television, also song and dance “Board Walk” which ended with two Mr. Americas doing acrobatics.

May 6, 1951, Sunday. I left Hester in car near Sperry Road where she could enjoy a breeze and view and hiked 6.2 miles in 67 minutes. I kept feeling we ought to get home. When we did we found Aunt Lina and Uncle Dave Hallock waiting. She had written that they were coming Sunday at one, but we did not get the letter because I did not pick up mail at the Russell post offi ce Friday or Saturday.

May 7, 1951, Monday. District Supervisor Tattan suggested my taking Larry’s son, Bill, with me to help getting equipment for running my own survey party. Bill drove to Worcester, and I drove into Boston. It was 11:30 before we reached 100 Nashua Street. Mr. Hebert’s offi ce had been moved to room 715. He wasn’t there. A Mr. Carter told me all I had to do was sign for my equipment which was ready for me in the stock room. It didn’t take over half an hour to get stuff packed in the car. We left Boston through Cambridge and zipped back to West Springfi eld by 3:30.

May 9, 1951, Wednesday. We took detail (to map houses and everything of value) on Cottage Street, West Springfi eld. A lady who gave us glasses of apple juice was from Nova Scotia. Her elderly son reported this incident.

“At the local pub a fellow bragged how well trained he had his wife. ‘I’m king in my own house.’ ‘Yes,’ drawled a crony, ‘I was there when your wife crowned you.’”

In the evening I surveyed for Dr. Arenstam’s wife on Main Street Russell to set the pin for her southwest boundary adjoin-ing the old Parks place. It rained and got dark as I was fi nishing. I undercharged, only took two dollars. While there Jack Skerk-er, who bought my grandmother’s house in Westfi eld, visited the Arenstams and recognized me before I did him.

The rest of the week, with my new survey party, I took de-tail to map the four acres belonging to Immaculate Conception Church on West Springfi eld’s Main Street—convent, rectory, school and church. The Rectory, before becoming church prop-erty, was the birthplace of Clarence Day who wrote Life with Father. Across Main Street is Day Street named for the family. There is probably a connection with the “Old Day House” mu-seum on Park Street.

The Sister Superior of the convent was sitting on the back porch. She said she is 83. She remembered the 1938 fl ood be-fore the Connecticut River dike was built and they had to be taken out in boats dodging ice cakes. The old priest, who got

the church built in 1912, said that the fi nished cost, without the organ, was $50,000.

Next week when John Driscoll and Bill Kelly came out to work from Boston, Bill lost no time getting a date with Mary Flannagan, the Rectory maid, who is from Ireland.

May 13, 1951, Sunday. We drove to North Blandford. Hester waited in the car while I explored the lonely Beulah Land Road. The sun was warm. I left shirt and dungarees in a hemlock thicket to hike in briefs. I met a fox. A little way in was a round pond about 20 feet in diameter and 4 feet deep with vertical sides neatly stoned up.

Back at the car we rode on through North Blandford. Old wooden ties showed where the abandoned Lee trolley line crossed. We met

mud and daring drivers. As one with a Chrysler passed me on an outcrop of ledge, I asked, “Did you come all the way through?” He nodded, “Kind of a country road isn’t it?” The lady beside him looked as if she were sitting on pins.


Question:I’m 29 years old. Should I start saving for retirement now

and if I should, how much should I be saving? Katie N

Answer:Katie, for your generation it will be much harder to retire

with the same standard of living that you enjoyed during your working years. One of the reasons for this is that pensions are almost non-existent in the private sector. In addition, with the huge government defi cits that we have recently created there is a good likelihood that you will be paying much higher taxes for the rest of your life in order to pay down these defi cits.

You have various options available to you in order to ac-cumulate retirement funds. If your employer has a 401(k) plan, you should contribute up to the point that they match your con-tributions. For example: If your employer matches up to 50% of the fi rst $6,000 that you contribute, this would give you an addi-

tional $3,000 in employer contributions per year-- which would be yours if you met their vesting schedule. A vesting schedule is the time that you need to work for the employer before you are entitled to their contributions. Some vesting schedules are 100% after three years or a graded benefi t which could be 0% for the fi rst year, increasing by 20% per year until you reached 100%.

Once you have accomplished the above, then you should consider a health savings account if you’re eligible. A health savings account is the only fi nancial instrument that allows you a current tax deduction, tax deferred accumulations and tax-free withdrawals (if you use the money for qualifi ed medical ex-penses). As most people will use most of the medical expenses after retirement, this will give you tax-free dollars to pay for your future medical expenses. A huge mistake that many people make is purchasing a very expensive, low deductible, medical insurance policy during the years that they probably will not be using a lot of medical care. In most cases they would’ve been much better off with a low cost, high deductible policy and put-ting the difference into a health savings account. This strategy will increase your wealth and not the insurance company’s.

You should then look at an IRA. The most popular IRA’s are the tax-deductible IRA and the Roth IRA. The advantage of the tax-deductible IRA is the current tax savings. The taxes will be due when you take out your proceeds from the IRA. The ad-vantage of a Roth IRA is that you can take proceeds out tax-free after age 59 ½, provided that the Roth IRA has been established for at least fi ve years. In addition, you can take out the principal prior to 59 ½ without taxation or penalties.

Based on your age your normal social security retire-ment age will be age 67 and your life expectancy will be ap-proximately another 20 years. We always recommend that you exceed your normal life expectancy by 5 to 10 years as you don’t want to run out of money while you are still alive. If you wanted to retire at age65, with $50,000 per year of income from your retirement funds with a 4% infl ation rate, you would need


$205,196.63 to provide the same purchasing power that $50,000 provides today. Every $100,000 that you have at retirement will provide you with approximately $500 per month of infl ation adjusted income, assuming a 6% rate of return and 4% infl ation. To be able to maintain your current lifestyle, you would need $205,196.63 per year (or $17,099 per month). This would mean that you need over $3.4 million at age 65 to be able to provide you with your desired income from your investments.

The problem with all of these projections is that rates of returns on investments and infl ation are not linear but are constantly changing. If infl ation is lower and your returns are higher, you would need a lot less money to be able to retire.

Because each individual’s situation is unique, please speak with your fi nancial advisor with any questions or concerns. Or, you may reach the Retirement Doctor at [email protected] or 1-800-406-1595.

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The BitzaBy David O’Loughlin

Old and dilapidated vehicles were the norm on our farm near Weethalle in Outback New South Wales during the 1950s. Some were just wired together using parts from different makes and models, and Dad’s favorite was ‘in the main’ a Dodge he called ‘the Bitza’ Naturally it wasn’t registered and was only used to crawl around the farm on the dirt tracks that linked the paddocks together. It had no doors and fi ve gallon drums for seats, and when we hit a bump the roof would lift about six inches before crashing back into position again.

True Stories of Growing Up in the Australian Outback

On one occasion Dad was driving ‘the Bitza’ along a track at the rear of the property. My cousin Tom and I were sitting on the drum seats holding on like grim death. As she negotiated a creek bed that passed on the passenger side of the pick-up, one wheel inadvertently hit the edge of the waterway. Unbeknown to Dad I was tossed off my drum and into the dry creek bed.

I jumped up waving furiously, trying to attract Dad’s attention, as ‘the Bitza’ slowly disappeared out of site. I assumed no-one had seen my departure or this was an elaborate plot to get rid of me!

However I discovered later Tom had seen me fall, but being a rather slow talking lad he had trouble attracting Dad’s attention.

“Uncle Phonce,” he said in his low pitched drawl.“Not now Tom!” Dad replied. “Can’t you see I’m busy

trying to avoid the creek?”“But Uncle Phonce,” Tom persisted, trying his best to

sound excited.The request for Dad’s attention went on for some time

before he fi nally relented.“Ok Tom, what’s the matter?” he asked impatiently.“Dave fell out back at the creek,” he announced

nonchalantly.“Ruddy hell Tom!” Dad swore, as he quickly turned ‘the

Bitza’ around. “Why didn’t you say something?”


Top Ten Reasons to Get a Colonoscopy

By Kathryn Lively

We like to believe we are invincible, and that the bad things only happen to other people. When others are robbed or seriously injured, for example, we express sympathy and reach out to help, but one has to admit in the back of our minds we’re thinking, that could never happen to me.

Cancer, unfortunately, doesn’t choose favorites. Regardless of who you are, where you live, and how much money you have, everybody is at some level of risk from the disease. You may think you don’t need to have a colonoscopy to check for early signs of the disease, but doing nothing can increase that risk.Need a reason to have a colon exam? We’ll give you ten.

1) It runs in the family. If you know an immediate relative has suffered colon or colo-rectal cancer, you could also be at risk.

2) You are a smoker. Smoking increases the chance of illness. Even if you quit years ago, it’s always safe to check.

3) You are over fi fty. It is recommended once you pass fi fty you should have a yearly exam.

4) You don’t eat well. It’s noble to pledge to eat lots of fi ber and veggies, but we know sometimes it’s diffi cult to pass up a pizza. If you can improve your diet, get an exam too for a clean bill of health.

5) You were sick once before. If you had another type of cancer and conquered, you want to keep watch on your other organs to make sure it doesn’t return elsewhere.

6) You’ll have peace of mind. With every twinge, every odd feeling, you’ll wonder if something is wrong. Take the annual exam for assurance that you are maintaining your health.

7) People depend on you. Don’t let down friends and family by neglecting your health.

8) You can catch other problems. If you are cancer-free, great! However, if you have other intestinal issues caught by a colonoscopy you’ll fi nd you may take care of them quickly before it gets serious.

9) It’s time off from work. Given what happens during an exam, sometimes a bit of humor is needed.

10) Lastly, you should have a colonoscopy because it’s the right thing to do, for yourself, your health, and your loved ones.

Kathryn Lively is a freelance writer specializing in articles on Norfolk hospitals and Virginia Beach hospitals.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kathryn_Lively


by Colin Lawson (Trout Unlimited) and Carrie Banks (MA Division of Ecological Restoration)

The New England Culvert Project Works to Restore Fish Passage

in the Westfield River WatershedTraveling on local roads, drivers often overlook the network

of culverts that allow streams to cross underneath. That is until extreme storms deliver enough precipitation to overwhelm a culvert and rainwater overtops our roads. A key question being addressed within the Westfi eld watershed is how increasing stormwater runoff might affect both culvert infrastructure and aquatic wildlife. In many instances, undersized stream crossings are the prime culprit of reduced stream connectivity, increased habitat fragmentation and declining wildlife.

Within the Westfi eld River watershed, there are over 1,050 culverts, many of which are severe barriers to aquatic organism passage. Despite these barriers, the Westfi eld is a high priority river for culvert restoration due to overall stream health and signifi cant protected lands along river banks. Recent changes in Massachusetts’ stream crossing guidelines now require new or replaced culverts handle increased stormwater fl ows and improve aquatic organism passage.

Trout Unlimited’s New England Culvert Project (NECP) recently started working with the Westfi eld River Watershed Association, local communities, and stakeholder groups

to study problem culverts within the watershed. The mission of the NECP is to reconnect 15 miles of Eastern brook trout habitat by replacing three currently impassable stream crossings. NECP’s focus is to assess stream crossing vulnerability, prioritize culvert barrier replacement, locate funding for restoration projects, and oversee design and construction of restored culverts. At each restoration site, monitoring activities, including

water temperature, water quality, and habitat evaluation, will determine the success of each project. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in both monitoring and re-planting programs designed to restore habitat connectivity and protect native species.

The long-term goal of the NECP is to reduce the vulnerability of culvert infrastructure and signifi cantly enhance in-stream aquatic organism passage. All watershed residents can help by maintaining natural landscaping in their own backyards to reduce the impacts from extreme storm events. By slowing runoff down, residents can protect in-stream habitat and decrease culvert failures. For additional information on your watershed as well as techniques to reduce stormwater and improve aquatic organism passage, please visit the web sites listed below.1. UMASS Extension’s Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (NREC) Program http://www.extension.umass.edu/nrec2. Center for Watershed Protection: http://www.cwp.org/your-watershed-101/watershed-protection-and-restoration.html

For information about the Westfi eld River Watershed Association, upcoming events, and how to become involved, please visit www.westfi eldriver.org


By Christy Cox

Bittersweet Double Chocolate Coconut S’mores

12 large marshmallows 8 whole chocolate graham 12 oz bittersweet chocolate, crackers cut into 3-ounce pieces 1/4 cup toasted coconut

Heat grill to high. Place marshmallows on skewers or sticks, 3 to a stick, and hold over the grates of the grill until golden brown on all sides and melted in the center. Place chocolate on 4 of the graham crackers. On each graham cracker, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the coconut over the chocolate and then place 3 of the toasted marshmallows on the coconut. Place the remaining graham crackers on top of the marshmallows and wrap each s’more in foil. Place each s’more on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the grill and serve immediately.

Recipe found on www.foodnetwork.com

Toby’s Honey Chicken2 1/2 pounds skinless, 1/2 cup honey boneless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons apricot cut into small strips preserves or jam2 1/2 cups panko bread 4 tablespoons raw sesame seeds crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat and toast for 3 to 5 minutes or until seeds are golden brown. In a small bowl, combine honey and apricot preserves. Stir to combine. Brush honey mixture on both sides of chicken strips, dredge in bread crumbs and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Line coated chicken on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes on each side until slightly browned.


Smashed Potatoeswith Sour Cream and Chives

1 1/4 pounds Yukon gold 1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream potatoes (4 medium) 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped unpeeled, cut into 1” pieces fresh chives1/4 cup low-sodium chicken Salt broth, warmed Freshly ground black pepper

Place potatoes in a steamer basket fi tted over a large pot of boiling water. Cover and steam for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add the broth, and coarsely mash the potatoes. Stir in the sour cream and chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.



RIPPLES FROMCITIZENS RESTORING CONGAMOND

By Linda M. Champagney

Our fi rst meeting of the year featured the election of Jerry Crane as President, Jennifer Nolasco as Vice President, Bob Tatro as temporary Secretary. The operating budget was passed and the all-important theme for this year’s Boat Parade was decided on. This year’s theme is “Redneck Yacht Club.”

Work parties at Babb’s will continue on Saturdays only for the time being from 8-noon with pizza donated by Jimmy’s Pizza for the volunteers. On June 11th we’ll have our annual Open House at the Historic Babb’s Rink.

June 4th at 8 a.m. is our annual Lake Clean-up Day beginning at the North Boat Ramp. Please join us! Bring gloves, rakes, shovels, and a wheelbarrow if you have one. We’ll be done by noon.

July 2 is the annual Boat Parade, along with Light Up the Lakes at dusk. Torches are generally available at Ocean State or Home Depot.

The Babb’s Summer Concert Series, new and improved this year, begins on July 10th. Every Sunday from July 10 to August 28 from 2-5 pm we’ll have a different band for your

Non-profi t news and events for area communities. Please send in for ma tion by the 20th of the month in order to have it listed in this section. We will print as many listings as space allows. Our usual pub li ca tion date is within the fi rst week of the month. Send to: Town Crier, Southwoods Mag a zine, P.O. Box 1106, Southwick, MA 01077, Fax: (413) 569-5325 or email us at [email protected].


KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SOUTHWICK AND TOLLAND CHILDREN

Open Enrollment for Kindergarten in the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District for the 2011-2012 school year will be held from Thursday, June 9th through Friday, June 10th.

In order to be eligible for Kindergarten, a child must be

entertainment and for the benefi t of the Babb’s Restoration Project. We’re also looking for vendors who would like to sell their wares, food or services. We’re looking for sponsors for the rest of the concerts as well. For more information, contact Jerry at (860) 668-5783.

Cruise Congamond, our annual car show, has been moved from July 4th weekend to September 3rd this year and again will feature “In Time” for music and others as they get onboard. It runs 10-4. P

The annual CRC vacation is being discussed and an intriguing possibility is a Clipper Ship that hops from island to island in the Caribbean.

Our next CRC meeting is on Tuesday, May 10th, 7:30 pm, at Crabby Joe’s (downstairs). In addition to the latest CRC information, our speaker will be Dennis Clark of the Southwick Conservation Commission regarding the beaver problem. Please join us for this very important meeting.Citizens Restoring Congamond is a duly authorized Non-Profi t organization, dedicated to the protection and betterment of the Congamond Lakes. You may contact us at www.congamond.org or P.O. Box 651, Southwick, MA 01077.


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fi ve years old by September 1, 2011. There will be no exceptions to this policy. As required by Special Education Law, Chapter 766, screenings will be conducted in the areas of hearing, vision, speech/language, cognitive and motor skills. All parents having an eligible child should come to the Woodland School offi ce between now and May 20th at 80 Powder Mill Road, Southwick, MA to pick up a registration packet. Registration hours are 9:15 am to 2:45 pm.

A check off list is included in the packet for your convenience. Once you’ve fi lled out your paperwork and have the necessary documents (proofs of residency, birth certifi cate, medical, etc.) as noted on the check off list, please return ALL information to the Woodland School Offi ce. An appointment will be made for you to attend the screening (June 9th & June 10th) at that time to complete the enrollment process.

PLEASE CALL 569-6598 With questions

SOUTHWICK HISTORICAL SOCIETYLee David Hamberg, local historian, will present an

illustrated program on “An American Martyr, Lt. Joseph Moore” at the next meeting of The Southwick Historical Society on May 26th. Our meeting will be held at Christ Church, United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 222 College Highway, Southwick, at 7:00 p.m. Hostesses Elsie Gosselin, Margaret Crowson and Florence Warriner will serve a light buffet of delicious snacks during the program. Yearly dues will be accepted at this time.

We are fortunate to have such a knowledgeable speaker as Mr. Hamberg to talk about this important person in our local community's history. The Southwick Historical Society is proud to sponsor worth while programs such as this one seven times a year. If you are interested in everything we do, come join us and help us preserve Southwick history.

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SOUTHWICK ANNUAL RABIES CLINICOn May 14, 2011, the Animal Conrol Department will

hold their annual rabies clinic. Dr. Nancy Owen of North King Animal Clinic, Northampton, MA will administer the vacine. The clinic will run from 2:30 pm until 5:00 pm located behind the Firehouse @ 15 Depot Street. Rabies shots for both cats and dogs will be $15.00. All rabies shots will be for a one year period unless proof of prior vaccination is provided.

Dog Licenses are due May 2, 2011 unless you have your dog vaccinated at the May 14th clinic. Licenses will be available on May 14th wit no penalty.

SOUTHWICK/GRANVILLE CROP WALKPlease join us for the 39th Annual Crop Hunger Walk.

Sunday, June 5, 2011, 12:00 pm registration - 1:00 pm walk. The event will be held rain or shine starting at the Congregational Church in the center of Southwick. The walk starts at the church at 1:00 P.M. There are rest stops along the way with refreshments. If you can’t complete the walk, we will bring you back to the church. The Cigal family and volunteers will host a free Old Fashioned Picnic after the walk complete with entertainment to show our appreciation for all your hard work. This year we have changed our route to include a portion of the bike trail.

We have registration packages and we will be happy to see that they are available to you by calling Clayton CIgal Sr at (413) 569-3371Donations can be made on line at www.cropwalkonline.org/southwickma. TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TO A BETTER TOMORROW BY CROPWALKING.

CLASSIC CAR SHOWMOTORCYLCE POKER RUN

The Springfi eld Police Relief Association will be having a Classic Car Show/Motorcycle Poker Run on Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the American Legion Post 338, 46 Powder Mill Road, Southwick, MA. Registration starts @ 9:00 am.

Classic Car Entry: $10.00. Lunch available on grounds. Bikes: Driver: $25.00, Rider: $5.00, Extra Poker Hand: $5.00.

For more info, ask for Rachel @ 413-787-6392 between 8:00 am & 3:30 pm.


May 2011

Greetings! I’m delighted to inform you that the

Massachusetts House of Representatives has completed its budget. This year brought forward a number of common sense initiatives including; restrictions on EBT cards, prescription drug waste, prescription drug coupons, municipal health insurance and increases in local aid.

The new restrictions on EBT cards will fi nally prohibit people from buying alcohol,

tobacco and lottery tickets with their cash assistance benefi ts. This reform also implements penalties for both storeowners who knowingly sell prohibited items and for recipients who purchase prohibited items with their cash benefi ts.

The prescription drug coupon initiative will create a program that allows people to use manufacturer coupons to purchase their prescription drugs. Massachusetts is the only state that does not allow these coupons and forbids prescription drug makers from providing coupons to patients so they can afford the medicine that has already been prescribed to them by a physician.

The Municipal Health Insurance reform put forward, in general terms; will allow cities and towns to set co-pays and deductibles for their employees with a 30-day window for labor offi cials to bargain changes. This initiative will save our communities the funding necessary to invest in services, jobs and our public schools. Recently Representative Brian Dempsey, a Haverhill Democrat and chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, was quoted, “It’s the most signifi cant reform we can make this year,” who estimated communities could collectively save $100 million if the plan were implemented for a full year.

Lastly, the budget includes increases in school aid (Ch. 70), the Special Education Circuit Breaker and provides grant monies to encourage communities to regionalize services in attempt to further assist them with cutting costs and saving money.

I’d like to once again thank you for allowing me to proudly serve Agawam, Granville, Russell and Southwick as your State Representative.

Sincerely,

State Representative - Agawam, Granville, Russell & Southwick

Please visit my website www.NickBoldyga.com for more information.

By State Representative Nicholas Boldyga

EXTRODINARY PANCAKE BREAKFAST BUFFETThe Knights of Columbus Fr. Thomas Shea Council #11178

are are serving a tradional eaters menu breadkfast with choices of: pancakes, eggs, hash browns, toast, ham, sausage, danish, coffee, juice and milk. Cost is $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (5-12), under 5 free. 50/50 Raffl e!!!!! For additional information, contact Grand Knight Al Matos (413) 569-6914.

CALLING WWII NAVY VETERANSGeorge Collins of Southwick is interested in contacting

fellow Navy veterans who were assigned to any LST ships during World War II. The last remaining LST, The LST 325 Ship Memorial, has been made into a museum and hopes to sail from port to port, visiting cities where LSTs were built, educating the public and preserving the memory of these ships and all the countless heroic men who died in battle during their service to their country. Visit www.LSTMemorial.org for more information.

If you are a LST veteran or know of someone who was, please contact George Collins at 413-348-0771.

THE BIG FIVE-OH! SOUTHWICK-ON-STAGE (SOS) TO PRESENT ITS SPRING PRODUCTION

Join the performers of Southwick-on-Stage and watch George and his friends and family cope with this life event. Performances are scheduled for May 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8:00pm and May 15 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for Seniors/Students/Children. Tickets may be purchased at the Diane Mason Insurance Agency, 504 College Highway, Southwick, MA. Reservations may be made by sending an email to [email protected]. All performances will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA. Due to mature themes and some adult language this production may not be suitable for children.

Southwick-on-Stage meets monthly at the Southwick Town Hall. For information, visit www.soutwick-on-state.org or email [email protected].

“CHESTER ON TRACK”On Saturday, May 21st between 9:00-4:00 the town of Chester will celebrate its railroading heritage with the annual town-wide festival, Chester on Track. In addition to train vendors, there will be a parade (beginning at 10:00), helicopter rides, petting zoo, pony rides, bounce house, craft fair, historic demonstrations, classic cars, music (Pioneer Valley Fiddlers, The Riverdawgs, The Electric Trains), food, granite quarry


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tours, hiking, and much, much more! GREAT family day; held rain or shine; free admission! Call 413-354-7878 or visit www.chesterrailwaystation.org for more info!

2011 LIVING HISTORY SERIESNCCHP (the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic

Preservation) is proud to launch its “2011 Living History Series” on Wednesday, May 11th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the museum with a presentation titled:

There’s No Joy In Granville: The Game of Wicket Ball & Granville’s Connection to America’s Past Time. Baseball Historian Dan “Gunner” Genovese of Westfi eld,MA will present on Granville’s connection to the evolution of the game of baseball with a presentation about an early bat and ball game known as “wicket ball.”

Bring the family and come on out to hear all about a

favorite sport played by our ancestors. The lecture is free to museum members, with donations gratefully accepted from other guests. There will be light refreshments served.

The NCCHP museum is located at 42 Water Street in Granville, MA 01034. See www.ncchp.org for more info.


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TRAPROCK DRIVEWAYS built & repaired. Gravel, loam, fi ll deliveries. Tractor services, equipment moved, York Rake. Bill Armstrong Trucking. 413-357-6407.

AVON - If you are interested in buying avon and need an avon representative please contact me by email at: [email protected]

BEAT THE COST OF HIGH ENERGY PRICES - with new Energystar Replacement windows call GARY DELCAMP from DELREO HOME IMPROVE-MENT for your free estimate. Home 413-569-3733, cell 413-237-4677.

USED BOAT LIFT - on Congamond Lake. 413-627-1290.

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BASEBALL CARDS - Old, Mint Condition. Great gift for kids & grandkids for collecting. 1000 cards $20.00 Call 998-3248.

POULO ELECTRIC - Residental & Commercial, Licensed & Insured MA, CT, NH, Family run business for 40 years. Free Estimates, call 413-478-4613 anytime.

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TIRES FOR SALE - We sell Tires. Lakeside Motors, 96 Point Grove Road, Southwick, 413-569-3218, M-F 8am-5pm.

SOLID CHERRY TV CENTER - By Hooker, Height 54 1/2” x Width 42” x Depth 23 3/4”. Original receipt from Hayden Wayside Furniture. Excellent Condition. Paid $980-Asking $325. Call 413-789-8930.

COMPUTER SERVICES - by Jeff Larsen: Virus, adware and spyware removal, data recovery, upgrades, on-site installations, home networking. 20 years’ experience, affordable prices. Call Jeff at 860-550-3688 or 413-569-6012.

GARDEN TILLING AND PLOWING - 413-569-3436.


WESTFIELD CONDO - Sunny, spacious ranch-style end unit situated in beautifully-land-scaped park like setting with swimming pool and golf course. Attached garage leads to large open concept, cut-in kitchen, dining room/living room. Slid-ers onto deck, 2 large bedrooms, 2 full baths, Master bedroom suite with full bath. Full sized basement for storage & expan-sion. $218K. Call 413-364-2103.

PRICE CHANGE SOUTHWICK - Prof Staged Fresh Paint, 1.39 acres of beautiful yard, 1995 3 bed, 2 bath ranch, pristine condition. Huge kitchen & din-ing room, large living room, mechanical’s excellent condition, many updates. $299,900. Call Kelly 413-374-9540.

NEW LISTING SOUTHWICK - Adorable well mantained ranch located next to Rails of Trails!! 3 Bedroom, 1 full bath, den 1 oversized detached garage! A must to see. $199,900. Call Kelly 413-374-9540.

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NEW LISTING AGAWAM - Lo-cation. Absolutely gorgeous 4 bedroom home, built 1996 looks brand new on amazing .62 lot, near schools, park and bake path. $374,900. Call Kelly 413-374-9540.

NEW LISTING SOUTHWICK - Picturesque setting is the host for antique farm house in need of a little tlc, gorgeous yard sur-rounded by woods and privacy, open fl oor plan, 2+ car garage, new wood stove. $184,900. Call Kelly 413-374-9540.

NEW LISTING WESTFIELD - Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath cape built in 88. Impeccabley maintained, many updates, spacious, huge bedrooms, easily be 5 bedrooms, waterfall/pond area, oversized garage/workshop, huge eat-in kitchen. $174,900. Call Kelly 413-374-9540.

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Southwoods Magazine: A Journal for Country Living May 2011 Issue