Memorial Day events

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  • By Airman 1st Class Alexander Brown
  • 439 AW/PA
WESTOVER, Mass. --  As the snow melts and temperatures rise, there is the realization that Memorial Day is just around the corner. Festivities are scheduled across the Pioneer Valley to celebrate the men and woman who served. In Holyoke, a parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at 310 Appleton Street on Monday, May 30 then at 11 a.m. Paul Barabani, Holyoke Soldiers Home's new superintendent, will speak. Listed below are the towns and their Veterans Services Organization contacts to help you determine scheduled events during this 2011 Memorial Day.

* Agawam, Richard Girard, 1-413-786-4985; rgirard@agawam.ma.us

(Also covers Granville, Southwick & Tolland)

* Becket, Doug Manning, 1-413-243-5519; leevetsagent@wmconnect.com

* Belchertown, Ray Janke, 1-413-232-0445; rjanke@belchertown.org

* Blandford, Robert Messier, 1-413-527-6294; veteransagent@town.southhampton.ma.us

(Also covers Huntington, Southampton & Westhampton)

* Brimfield, Mark Avis, 1-413-283-2604; AL130MaRK@aol.com

(Also covers Palmer & Warren)

* Brookfield, Bryan Griffin, 1-413-436-9615; bryangriffing@yahoo.com

* Cheshire, Thomas Webb, 1-413-743-1690; admin@cheshire-ma.gov

* Chicopee, Kimberly Babin, 1-413-594-3470; kbabin@chicopeema.gov

* Dalton, Sharon Messenger, 1-413-684-6111; dkcase0527@aol.com

* East Longmeadow, George Herrick, 1-413-525-1025; gherrick@eastlongmeadowma.org

* Easthampton, John O'Connor, 1-413-52901415; veteranseasthampton.org

(Also covers Granby & South Hadley)

* Great Barrington, Laurie Hils, 1-413-528-1580; trigga7@verizon.net

(Also covers Egremont, Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham & West Stockbridge)

* Florida, Christine Dobbert, 1-413-663-6353; townadmin@floridamas.net

* Greenfield, Charles Loven, 1-413-772-1571; charlesl@greenfield-ma.gov

(Also covers Leyden)

* Hadley, Paul Corbeil, 1-413-584-5436; corbeil413@charter.net

* Hampden, John Comerford, 1-413-267-4140; ramvetserv@monson-ma.gov

* Hancock, John Anderson, 1-413-738-5225; jjand101@yahoo.com

* Hardwick, Henry Gainley, 1-413-477-6197; garyawood@comcast.net

* Hatfield, Michael Lyons, 1-413-247-0481; topake@yahoo.com

* Hinsdale, Philip Collins, 1-413-655-8110; grahop@verizon.net

* Holland, John Comerford, 1-413-267-3726; ramvetserv@monson-ma.gov

* Holyoke, Debbie Malek, 1-413-322-5630; malekd@ci.holyoke.ma.us

* Lanesborough, Bruce Durwin, 1-413-442-1167; badurwin@aol.com

* Lenox, Sean Ward, 1-413-822-4343; sward1616@yahoo.com

* Longmeadow, Peter Santos, 1-413-565-4112

* Ludlow, Don Couture, 1-413-583-5623; veterans@ludlow.ma.us

* Northampton, Steve Connor; 1-413-259-3028; sconnor@northampton.gov

(Also covers Amherst, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen & Worthington)


* Middlefield, Raymond Gero, 1-413-684-1956

* Monson, Christina Pedro, 1-413-267-4140; ramvetserv@monson-ma.gov

* Montgomery, Daniel Flechsig, 1-413-862-8095; pikespeaksanta@yahoo.com

* New Ashford, Richard DeMyer, 1-413-458-5671

* North Adams, David Robbins, 1-413-662-3040; daverobbins132@yahoo.com

* Peru, Edward Richards, 1-413-655-8312; townclerk@townofperuma.com

* Pittsfield, Rosanne Frieri, 1-413-499-9433; rfrieri@pittsfieldch.com

* Turner Falls, Leo Parent, 1-413-863-3219; leop@crocker.com

(Also covers Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Monroe, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Plainfield, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick & Whately)


* Wesfield, Bob Callahan, 1-413-572-6247; bcallahan@cityofwestfield.org

(Also Chester & Russell)


* Savoy, Brenda Smith, 1-413-743-1354; townofsavoy@verizon.net

* Springfield, Dan Walsh, 1-413-787-6144; dmw@springfieldcityhall.com

* Wales, John Comerford, 1-413-267-3726; ramvetserv@monson-ma.gov

* Ware, Tracy Meehan, 1-413-967-9635; townofware@aol.com

* Washington, Victor Breen, 1-413-623-8767

* West Springfield, James Berrelli, 1-413-263-3019; provet70@yahoo.com

* Wilbraham, Richard Prochnow, 1-413-596-8111; doubleduty811@yahoo.com

* Williamstown, David Robbins, 1-413-458-4106; daverobbins132@yahoo.com