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IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: Keep a close eye on your lettuce, F6 ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Shaking hands with Uncle Sam, F2

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Backyard sanctuary is for the birds, F7 HOME PLAN OF THE WEEK, F7 WMASS DEEDS, F8

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Shaking hands with Uncle Sam

ow national symbols are chosen is often a mystery. Uncle Sam is not our oldest symbol. There were two other figures that represented our budding country during the American Revolution. They were Yankee Doodle, the British slang name for the disheveled Colonial soldiers inspired by the song, and Brother Jonathan, a smart, rural man who was the hero in cartoons and stories from 1771 to 1783. They were pictured as tall, thin men with beards.

Mt. Washington vase, souvenir of Castle Craig Hubbard Park, Meriden, Conn., landscape with tower, green & yellow ground, 3 sides, short neck, 4 3/4 inches, $48.

Electric lamp, torchiere, faux bamboo pole, spread base, flared brass shade, Russel Wright, 65 inches, $150.

Poster, music concert, Simon & Garfunkel, January 22, Lincoln Center, black stylized letters figures, blue & green shadows, 1967, 40 x 26 inches, $207.

Doll, Effanbee, Honey, hard plastic, blond hair with bangs, sleep eyes, peach taffeta party dress, black shoes with bows, 1951, 18 inches, $374.

Jewelry, pin, flowerpot, sterling silver, garnet cabochon blossoms, Georg Jensen, 1940s, 2 x 1 3/4 inches, $688.

Toy, Mickey Mouse Nifty Jazz Drummer, Mickey Mouse holds drumsticks, tin lithograph, mechanical, 1930s, George Borgfeldt, 7 inches, $840.

Glass vase, dark amber, band of tan diagonal stripes, bulbous, squat, flared out rim, Lino Tagliapietra, Murano, Italy, 1982, 9 3/4 x 12 inches, $1,375.

Cut Glass goblets, wine, cranberry cut to clear, triple mitre cutting with deep hobnails, wafer stem, scalloped foot, American Brilliant Period, 4 3/4 inches, pair, $1,840.

Rookwood pottery plaque, scenic, Near Lookout Mountain, path through trees, mountains, vellum glaze, E.T Hurley, 1922, frame, 9 x 12 inches, $3,375.

Furniture, Ox Chair & Ottoman, Hans Wegner, tan leather, elongated headrest, roll arms, chrome-plated steel base, 1960-1990, 35 x 39 inches, $6,875. For a penny, you can shake hands with this life-sized Uncle Sam to test your strength. The painted iron machine used in a funhouse was made by Caille in the 1970s. It sold for $6,150 at auction. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

Q. Does a little recipe

booklet, “Omega Flour, Tested Recipes for Cakes, Pastries, and Hot Breads,” have any value? It’s 4 by 6 inches and has 24 pages.

There is no date on it. sellers or slot machines sell for high prices today. The better the original paint, the better the price.

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Omega Flour was one of the brands of flour made

by H.C. Cole Milling Co. of Chester, Illinois. The com-

pany was started in 1839 by Nathan Cole. He died a year later and Hermon C. Cole, one of his sons, took over the business. The company began producing Omega Flour in 1883. It was advertised as “patent grade” flour milled exclusively from winter wheat grown in southern Illinois. Your recipe booklet was probably a giveaway or premium given out by the

company. Recipe booklets like this sell for $10 to $100.

Your Omega Flour recipe booklet brings a retail price of about $25.

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S. Bent & Bros. that I picked up from a resale store. I’m just curious to know when it was made and what it might be worth.

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Legend says Uncle Sam was a nickname inspired by the initials U.S. stamped on barrels of beef for the Army during the War of 1812 to show they were government property. That led to the joke that they belonged to “Uncle Sam.” In the 1870s, Thomas Nast began depicting Uncle Sam in cartoons and posters, but the bearded figure dressed in red, white and blue didn’t became an official symbol until 1961.

He is now seen on labels, machines, posters, statues and political signs.

This 6-foot-4-inch-tall iron figure is a funhouse grip tester made by Caille in the 1970s. For one cent, you can shake hands with Uncle Sam and see if you are strong. It sold at a Nye and Co. auction for $6,150. Large vintage mechanical machines like fortune tellers, postcards

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pitcher worth? The Buffalo Pottery mark is on the bottom with the number “19” on one side and “07” on the other and the word “Gloriana” below.

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Barber bottles were made in many colors and shapes. A barber filled the The S. Bent & Brothers bottles with shampoo, hair company was started in 1867 tonic, bay rum and other Buffalo Pottery was

by Samuel Bent in Gardhair products poured from ner, Massachusetts, once started by the Larkin Soap larger containers. He could called the “Chair Capital of Company in 1901 to make identify the contents by the the World.” The company premiums for buyers of color and shape of the bottle. specialized in well-made their products. The pottery Some customers had their Colonial reproduction chairs made a series of pitchers own personalized bottles, and dining-room tables with various themes from which were kept at the barmade mostly of maple and 1905 to 1908. Gloriana, part bershop for their use. Barber bottles were used in barberash stained to resemble oak. of the Literary Series, was They also made “alumni” made in blue and white and shops from 1880 to the early chairs for many colleges and in multicolor with gold trim. 1900s. It became illegal to universities. The year 1867 Eight pitchers were listed as refill non-labeled bottles after the Pure Food and Drug was stamped on the bottom premiums in Larkin catalogs. Others were evidently Act was passed in 1906. The of their furniture until after made for sale. Gloriana is a Federation of Historical World War II, when they character in the allegorical Bottle Collectors is online began to attach a label with poem The Faerie Queene, at website Fohbc.org. They their name and 1867. Bent written by Edmund Spencer, list many clubs, sales and Bros. closed in the 1980s, and presented to Queen publications. There are also was bought and reopened Elizabeth I in 1589. The auctions that specialize in in the 1990s, then closed character Gloriana repbottles, including American for good about 2000. You resents the Queen. Gloriana Bottle Auctions (Americandon’t say what the style of your chair is, but we’ve seen pitchers were made in 1907 Bottle.com), Glass Works Auctions (Glswrk-Auction. a set of six arrow-back chairs and 1908. The number on com) and Heckler (Heckyour pitcher is 1907, the with stenciled decoration lerAuction.com). Barber year it was made. Value of that sold for $50, a tall bottles are bought and sold your pitcher is about $75 if child’s Windsor chair with in perfect condition. Buffalo in all of these and many five spindles sold for $65, a Pottery was more expensive other sales. pair of Windsor chairs with Tip: Set heavy garden urns a cutout center splat and tail in the 1990s when they sold or statues on a foundation, back brace for $177, and a set for $200 or more. usually a cement block set in of four hoop-back Windsor I inherited a few bar- the ground. arm chairs for $215. ber bottles from a family What is a 9-inch estate. Are there any colTerry Kovel and Kim Kovel Buffalo Pottery Gloriana lectors or groups I might answer questions sent to this CONTINUED FROM PAGE F2

column. By sending a letter with a question and a picture, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of pho-

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irst it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then hair dye and webcams. Now, the latest pandemic “must-have” appears to be an air conditioner.

compressor and condenser outside.)

Both window and portable air conditioners are widely available, with models to fit most any budget and room configuration. You want to weigh the pros and cons of each, so don’t buy something in the heat of the moment. If anything, you may find a bevy of choices.

That’s why I turned to Rachel Rothman, chief technologist for the Good Housekeeping Institute, and Mary H.J. Farrell, home and appliances editor for Consumer Reports, for advice. Here are their suggestions.

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or door). Prices range from $150 to $650, based on quality and the size of the room the unit can cool.

Pros: Relatively easy to set up, because you are only inThe differences between stalling the window kit. Most portable and window units work with existing electrical Many Americans who • Portable thought working remotely outlets. Can be stored in the The basics: Portable would be temporary are seewinter.

Cons: “Portable” air units come with a five- to ing their stay-at-home stints conditioner is an oxymoron. seven-foot exhaust hose extended. And a home withEven those on wheels typiand a window panel instalout central air that is packed cally weigh 50 to 80 pounds lation kit for horizontal or with people who would or more. Once the hose is normally be in a cool office or vertical sliding windows. connected to the kit to vent They must be vented to the outside playing and socializit outdoors, you can’t simply ing can drive up temperatures, outside (typically through pick it up and move it from a window, but you can also too.

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Beat the heat – shopping for a portable or window air conditioner doesn’t have to be stressful.

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Efficiency: When ConCONTINUED FROM PAGE F4 sumer Reports tests air room to room. Also, to avoid conditioners in the same restricting airflow, portables room size, a window unit can can’t abut a wall. In a small lower the temperature by 10 room, it’s like having an extra degrees in 15 minutes or less. piece of furniture.

A portable takes at least 20 Efficiency: Compared with minutes or more to lower the window units, portables are temperature by five degrees. far less efficient, because The Good Housekeeping Institute found similar results. they need about twice the Best when: You have no amount of power to produce the same amount of cooling. restrictions on what you can Best when: You can’t install in or attach to your install a window air conhome. Rooms have douditioner because of design ble-hung windows. limitations (windows aren’t Tips: Carefully measure standard size) or building the height and width of the restrictions. window frame when open Tips: For proper efficiency, where you plan to install the you need to make sure the unit. exhaust hose is as straight as possible, because kinks can limit the effectiveness, Rothman says.

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Shopping for a portable or window air conditioner • Size up your space.

Measure the square footage (height and width) of the space you wish to cool.

Be mindful of high or loft ceilings. If you have an open floor plan, such as a kitchen that flows into a family room, you’ll need to include the measurements of both spaces in your final calculation. Then, look at the square footage in the air-conditioning unit specifications. Says Rothman: “You’ll want to size up in general if you have high ceilings, if it’s near the kitchen where it can get warmer or in a particularly sunny environment. In addition, if the room will be filled with multiple people regularly, you’ll want to size up. If you’re in a particularly well-shaded room, you can reduce capacity.”

• Mind your BTUs. BTUs can help you determine whether an air conditioner will effectively cool a room of a certain size. Units with too high a BTU waste power; too weak, and you’ll continually run the machine on full power but never feel cool enough. In general, the larger the room, the more BTUs you need.

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• Window-mounted The basics: Temporarily or permanently installed in a window opening with plastic, adjustable side panels. Prices range from $150 to $450, averaging about $250.

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Backyard sanctuary is for the birds

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HERE’S SOMEthing about birds that few people can resist.

Maybe it’s because they’re our most familiar wildlife, especially in urban environments. Or perhaps it’s the freedom of flying, something we can only experience in dreams. Whatever the reason, bird lovers everywhere work hard to attract our finefeathered friends to their own outdoor spaces.

Now it’s easy to create a doit-yourself bird sanctuary in your own backyard. All it takes is a few hand tools, a small quantity of inexpensive (or even scrap) lumber and a little free time. Perfect projects for beginners, the seven structures pictured here include two large “apartments,” two smaller birdhouses and three feeders.

Each project features traceable pieces and basic construction techniques, and all seven projects follow the same basic step-by-step process.

Simply trace the parts onto wood, cut everything out and

sand. Assemble using glue and nails, then finish with paint or stain, or leave the wood natural for a rustic look.

The martin palace (the largest of the projects) measures 34 inches tall by 20 inches wide by 20 inches deep.

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Deeds AGAWAM Ahmed Al Zuhairi and Namariq Kanaan to Michael Korolev, 251 Cooper St., $236,000.

Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, and Cwabs Inc., Series 2004-6, trustee of, to Marco Andrea Scibelli, 15 Ellngton St., $166,950.

Beekman Place Association to Kenneth Pandolfi and Holly A. Pandolfi, 5 Beekman Drive, $164,900.

Nelson Acevedo and Monica Acevedo to David Valliere, 22 Beekman Drive, Unit 22, $172,500.

Wells Fargo Bank to Zakhariy Tsikhotskiy, 430-432 S. Westfield St., $73,500.

AMHERST Margaret T. Costa and Leonard A. Costa to 302 Realty LLC, 320 South East St., $272,500.

Susan E. Cormier and Paul L. Cormier to Elena S. Davis, 20 Clifton Ave., $377,000.

Shyam Shukla to Eugenia M. Clerico and Alejandro P. Heuck, 232 North East St., $160,000.

Katharine J. Waggoner to Katherine J. Waggoner, trustee, and Katharine J. Waggoner Living Trust, 4 Autumn Lane, $100.

Sunderland Road North LLC, to Nstar Electric Co., and Eversource Energy, Sunderland Road and Route 116, $45,000.

BELCHERTOWN Maureen Kontrovitz to Samantha Zardeskas, Craig Schoen, Matthew Debettencourt and Amber Debettencourt, South Street, $75,000.

Summer Hill Estates Development LLC, to Cecilia M. Laporte, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, $350,000.

Hickory Hills Realty LLC, to J. N. Duquette & Son Construction Inc., and J. N. Duquette & Son Inc., Magnolia Lane, $110,000.

Elizabeth McNamara, James McNamara and James E. McNamara to Pedro Torres and Melissa Torres, 218 Franklin St., $313,000.

Revocable Indenture of Trust of Lori Colonial Circle, Unit C, $94,000.

A. LeClerc, 111 Rockrimmon St., $100. Marc A. Labrie and Maheen Labrie to Nathan Moreau, 38 Shepherd St., $180,000.

BERNARDSTON J. Gerald Home to BMFN LLC, 60 Keets Brook Road/55 Keets Brook Road, $45,000.

BRIMFIELD Cory S. Lapan and Kimberly J. Lapan to Jonas Vandebroek, 1154 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road, $325,000.

Gail Farnsworth French to Michael D McKenney and Mellisa Joy McKenney, 20 North Main St., $310,000.

CHESTER John R. Buikus and Darleen M. Buikus to Cora Boudreau, 67 Middlefield Road, $185,000.

William Ivey Long to Matthew White, 20 Main St., $35,000.

CHICOPEE Anthony Alvaro and Christopher G. Dias to Albert E. Paone and Brenda A. Paone, 59 West St., $245,000.

CLT Realty Inc., to Navin Patel and Rita Patel, 945 Chicopee St., $700,000.

Corey J. Black to Anacelis Molina, 163 East St., $159,999.

Debra Kolnicki, Debra Kelley and Kristopher R. Kelley to Paul Racine and Kathryn Racine, 47 Richelieu St., $197,000.

Estelle Sourdiffe and Estelle T. Sourdiffe to William M. McCarthy, 58 Meadowlark Drive, Unit 58, $120,000.

Gregory Bernat and Melissa J. Bernat to Joseph D. Julio, 28 Orchard St., $222,500.

James R. Aldrich and Mary E. Aldrich to Alycar Investments LLC, Chapin Street, $100.

Keun S. Han and Yun Hee Han to Michael Donskoy and Irina Donskaya, 141 Country Club Drive, $545,000.

Lisa K. Patnode to Jonathan Chad Thomas and Suzanne Kathleen Thomas, 12 Susan St., $300,000.

Paul R. Samson and Diane M. Samson to David A. Assarian and Vanessa I. Assarian, 218 Lafayette St., $300,000.

Edward J. Gallivan to Nina Rogowsky and Emily Rogowsky, 89 Autumn Drive, $252,000.

Paul Troy to Mykola Nikulin, 29 Dorrance St., $247,000.

Premier Home Builders Inc., to Dorothy Jacques, 50 Edbert St., $270,000.

Robert E. Archambault and Karen E. Archambault to Kristian Hennessey, 89 6th Ave., $260,000.

HAMPDEN ROHA Enterprises II LLC, to MJCEL LLC, 14-20 East Longmeadow Road, $2,175,000.

GRANBY

James Bacon to Christopher Mesmer, trustee, and 61 Main Street Nominee Trust, 61 Main St., $30,000.

DEERFIELD

Jacob G. Callery, Elizabeth J. Callery and Elizabeth J. Hayer to Hannah Larrabee, 62 West St., $217,000.

HEATH

Cecilia M. Laporte to Chevy J. Kelker and Shanna L. Summy, 12 Deerbrook Drive, $345,000.

Ragus LLC, to Mary B. King, 26B Snowberry Circle, Unit 27B, Sugarloaf Condominiums, $301,450.

Ann M. Platzner to Danielle M. Bonsanti, 21 Spring Terrace, $270,000.

Joseph B. Malinowski Jr., and Mary M. Malinowski to Ashleigh K. Malinowski, 68 Huntington Road, $268,750.

George E. Burnett and Jason A. Burnett to Justin Fellows, Swamp Road, $18,000.

CUMMINGTON

Green Man Enterprises LLC, to JLS Enterprises LLC, 284 High St., $265,000.

HADLEY

Brooke A. Doleva and John P. Doleva to John E. Doleva and Diane L. Doleva, 30 Wheelock St./Lee Street, $50,000.

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to Jesse I. Dane and Allison R. Duddleston, 164 Heath Road, $42,500.

GREENFIELD

Dennis M. Parrot and Janet A. Parrot to Natalie S. Kelahan and Ciaran C. Kelahan, 49 Vernon St., $223,000.

ERVING Robert L. McNamee to Susan A. McNamee, 68 Mountain Road, $10,000.

COLRAIN

Stephen J. Polchlopek to Jason M. Smigiel, Chicopee Street, $95,000.

Newcomb Investment Trust and B. Leena Newcomb, trustee, to Amanda Mullen, 57 Silver St., $219,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Sheila D. Urban to Angela M. Taylor, 62 Long Hill Road, $245,000.

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Anthony G. Richards and Roberta A. Richards to Kenneth Cooper and Crystal Cooper, 295 Prospect St., $355,000.

Jerry E. Gray, Laurie A. Gray and Laurie A. Sarnowski to Jonathan Coyne, 114 LaSalle St., $238,000.

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George R. Sullivan to Aristides Colon Franco, 321 Pease Road, $214,000.

Justin M. Brown and Sara M. Brown to Veronica Valladares and Steffanie Accorsi, 20 Mitchell Drive, $114,000.

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Roland A. LeClerc and Lori A. LeClerc to Lori A. LeClerc, trustee, and

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Maureen E. Boutin to Janisse G. Bonilla Pedraza and Edward Lugo-Garcia, 88 Wallace Ave., $244,000.

Roland A. Leclerc to Roland A. Leclerc, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Roland A. Leclerc, Amherst Road, $100.

Lori A. LeClerc to Lori A. LeClerc, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Lori A. LeClerc, 91 Rockrimmon St., $100.

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Actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello bagged the onetime home of baseball home run king Barry Bonds for a cool $26 million. (NEARMAP / TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

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details. The dramatic design palette includes imported limeTribune News Service stone finishes, travertine floors Married actors Sofia Vergara and crystal chandeliers. and Joe Manganiello have made Other highlights include a a big splash in gated Beverly walnut-paneled office, a movie Park, buying the former home theater with a snack bar and an of baseball great Barry Bonds elevator. for $26 million.

Bonds bought the mansion The 1.85-acre estate has been in 2002 for $8.7 million and extensively renovated and sold it more than a decade later centers on a 17,100-square-foot for $22 million. Since then, the Italianate villa-style home. A property was sold in 2016 for two-story guesthouse, a sports $26.5 million and last year for court, a swimming pool and a $23 million. It had been on the spa fill out the property, which market since October for $30 is reached by a tree-lined million. driveway.

Vergara, 47, is known for her The seven-bedroom, role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett 10.5-bathroom main house on the Emmy-winning sitcom pairs Old World trappings “Modern Family,” which concluded in April after 11 seasons. with a range of contemporary

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extras, such as a remote control, timers, an energy-saver switch and sleep CONTINUED FROM PAGE F5 mode. New “smart” units be confusing. The Energy can be controlled using an Department introduced new, app. A “follow-me” function more accurate standards can measure the temperature both on the unit and the in March that go into effect remote to get a more accuin January 2025, but some rate estimate of the room’s manufacturers have already started to use the new ratings. temperature. A “check filter” If you see units displaying indicator visually reminds two different BTU ratings, you to clean or change the Farrell says to use the Energy filter. Oscillating vents help Department number to move the unit’s airflow from compare units. Also note side to side for more efficient that you should not compare room cooling. a portable air conditioner If you can’t decide to a window unit by BTUs, When possible, it’s better to because the testing standards differ. So, when in doubt, look invest in a window unit over a portable one, Rothman and at the unit’s square footage Farrell agree. The bottom line coverage.

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supporting cheesecloth, wooden lathe, or some other material that offers about 25% shade.

Or let your garden space do double duty, and grow lettuce in the dappled shade of cucumbers, squashes, gourds, or pole beans trained up an inclined trellis.

Or plant lettuce near the cooler, eastern side of your house or garage. Frilly and red-leafed Lolla Rosa is one lettuce variety that could decorate a flower or shrub bed there.

And speaking of varieties, genetics also plays a role in how fast plants bolt, so plant those that are slower to do so. Among the best for growing in sultry summer weather are Blackseeded Simpson, Buttercrunch, Kagran Summer, Salad Bowl, Red Salad Bowl, Oakleaf, Deertongue, Diamond Gem, and Graquerelle du Midi.

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same amount of space, and a portable, even if comparable in specifications, will not perform as well as a window unit. Few can ever achieve optimum coolness.

Still, if the installation will be too difficult or a window unit simply won’t fit with your home, a portable unit can provide some comfort.

Farrell is working from home in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with no central air. “Because of the way my place is configured, I can have only one window unit,” she says.

“Right now, I wouldn’t buy a portable unit, but ask me again in July or August.”

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HOLLAND Brian McDonnell and Nichole McDonnell to Patricia Reece, 48 Leno Road, $120,000.

Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Paul E. Holloway, 2 Clark Road, $140,000.

HOLYOKE Bethany I. Labelle to Dmitriy Y. Bazukin and Karen R. Burns, 32 Florida Drive, $195,000.

Bridge Street Equities LLC, to Next Realty Inc., 510 South Bridge St., $411,123.

Dawn L. Blyda to Kerry M. Mikalchus and John R. Mikalchus, 12 Scott Hollow Drive, $289,900.

Katherine R. McCabe to Kyle Rivera, 31 North Branch Parkway, $198,000.

Kenneth C. Kiontke and Jayne Q. Kiontke to Corey Flanders and Justin Foster, 55 Nonotuck St., $205,000.

Louise F Millane-George to Nuriye Kartal, 21 Hillview Road, $183,000.

Wells Fargo Bank to Fens Co. LLC, 33-35 Brookline Ave., $133,041.

HUNTINGTON Nancy A. Ruscio to Nancy A. Ruscio, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Nancy A. Ruscio, 78 Harlow Clark Road, $100.

LEEDS Helen E. Symons to Seth H. Gregory and Angela J. Gregory, 595 Haydenville Road, $370,000.

LONGMEADOW Geordie S. Kinnear and Lorraine Kinnear to Paul M. Thompson Jr., and Kelsey L. Thompson, 81 Benedict Terrace, $550,000.

Ian L. Goldsmith and Lori Goldsmith to Frohmund K. Burger, 12 Erskine Drive, $600,000.

Juan Carlos Escobar and Milagros Tangredi to Jesus Escobar and Kimberly A. Escobar, 23 Meadow Road, $160,000.

Mark Todd Langone to James H. McClintock, 15 Converse St., $270,000.

Paula C. Tredeau and Richard J. Tredeau to Kyle Chambers and Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers, 42 Laurel Lane, $430,000.

LUDLOW

James P. Boyko, representative, and Stanley S. Boyko, estate, to Dominick A. Corsetti, 115 Laconia St., $205,000.

Jason A. Chelo to Pia M. Kohler, 665 Center St., Unit 802, $203,000.

Jason Gagnon, Sarah D. Gagnon and Sarah D. Chivas to Samuel J. Acevedo-Nichols and Danielle C. Acevedo, 66 New Crest St., $260,000.

Patricia A. Lloyd and Kim Marie Miarecki to Amy Fields, Loopley Street, $5,000.

MONSON David A. Proulx Jr., to Christopher Glista and Leslie A. Glista, 8 Palmer Road, $230,000.

Pamela J. Arbour, Michael D. Tassinari, Paul L. Tassinari and Priscilla Tassinari to Kalli Arbour, 71 Maxwell Road, $364,000.

Stone Bear LLC, to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Cerberus Realty Trust, trustee of, 23 Mechanic St., $105,000.

MONTAGUE Frances C. MacPhail to Jordan Kozloski, 75 Turnpike Road, $200,000.

MONTGOMERY Nina D. Fountain to Alfred G. Ames Jr., and Linda L. Ames, 30 Mountain Acres Road, $575,000.

NORTHAMPTON Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Grosz Realty Trust to Sarah L. Gilleman, 40 Spring St., $230,000.

Mary Ellen Just and William Phillip Just to Rosemund LLC, 137 Emerson Way, $128,000.

Biapita LLC, to Northampton City, 73 Old South St., $8,000.

3-5 Clark Avenue LLC, to Northampton City, 3-5 Clark Ave Part, $1,000.

Ingrid M. Hohmann to Eric M. Dobson and Dawn E. Dobson, 266 Grove St., $175,000.

Emerson Way LLC, to MRC Enterprises LLC, 155 Emerson Way, $130,000.

Elizabeth I. McCormick to Natalie Sherif, 13 Laurel Park, $278,000.

Shelly L. Rifken to Jonathan Roberts and Abby Cross Spector, 52 Winterberry Lane, $520,000.

ORANGE B. Peter Holmes & Marjorie A. Holmes Family Trust and Marjorie A. Holmes, trustee, to Jason R. James and Jessie James, 111 West Myrtle St., $310,000.

George A. Hapcook and Sharon A. Laelia LLC, by attorney, and Selene Hapcook to Garrett Michael Richard and Katelynn Richard, 21 Main Boule- Finance LP, attorney, to Paul Theisen, vard, $213,100.

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PALMER Charles E. McCabe to Andrew McCabe, 49 Charles St., $228,750.

and Timothy D. Johnson to Joseph G. LaFreniere, 133 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $200,000.

SOUTHWICK Charles G. Berthiaume to Garrett William O’Keefe and Amanda Reid, 24 Woodside Circle, $308,000.

SPRINGFIELD Dianne L. Lefebvre to Peter J. Kuzontkoski and Peter Joseph Kuzontkoski, A & D Property Group LLC, to Carlos 4037 Hill St., $296,000.

Deleon, 41 Blaine St., $215,000.

Erica Stewart and Peter Lamacchia A. Geovanni Bernal to Roel J. Burnett, to Erica Stewart, 1 Ford St., $3,000.

83 Parkside St., $169,900.

Paul K. Clinton and Frances L. Clinton to Alexander Christian Aghjayan and Abigail Odette Aghjayan, 26 Homestead St., $350,000.

PLAINFIELD Farmhouse Properties LLC, to Almond Property Management LLC, 27 Broom St., $600,000.

SHELBURNE Gregory M. Oles and Nancy A. Oles to Christopher Walter VanVleet and Marcia Wenner VanVleet, Pinnacle Lane, $30,000.

SHUTESBURY Robert Lawrence McCormick Revocable Living Trust and Robert Lawrence McCormick, trustee, to Jennifer M. Cheever and Eric Sheehan, 295 Montague Road, $364,000.

AHAP LLC, to Cedar Green LLC, 1163-1167 Main St., $625,000.

Alexis N. Warth, Alexis N. Desrosiers and Danielle M. Desrosiers to Jeremy Skiba, 186 Garland St., $145,000.

Amat Victoria Curam LLC, to Edgardo E. Terrero and Cindy Liliana Terrero, 13-15 Cass St., $220,000.

to Shawn M. Hyland, 1174 Allen St., $150,000.

Enrique Ortiz Jr., to Jose Enrique Vargas Baez, 69 Hood St., $180,000.

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Theodore J. Czepiel, Jo-Anne C. Kelley and Ella W. Czepiel to Bryan W. Punderson, 103 Kirby St., $177,379.

U S Bank, trustee, and Truman 2016 James F. VanDyke to Krystal M. Vega, SC6 Title Trust, trustee of, to Alycar Investments LLC, 80 Northampton 43 Gertrude St., $165,500.

Ave., $126,000.

Jeffrey Winston Provost to NiVentura Carrasco to Sue Kuang, 43 keya L. Lowery and Stephanie Montmorenci St., $139,000.

M. Quinn-Lowery, 127 Garnet St., $211,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Christiana Trust, trustee, and NNPL John T. Thompson and Lisa K. Trust Series 2012-1, trustee of, to U S Thompson to Khari Crittendon and Bank Trust, trustee, and Igloo Series Michael C. Tuitt Jr., 77 Biltmore St., IV Trust, trustee of, 112 Quaker Road, $117,000. $124,053.

Joseph P. Keenan to Mercy HospiYanibel Vasquez and Anny Vasquez tal Inc., 299 Carew St., Unit 135, to Luiz Angel Perez, 19 Lamont St., $160,270. $235,000.

KEC Properties LLC, to Luis Comas Mejia, 9 Beauregard St., $182,000.

Kyle G. Roy, Kimberly A. Perla and Kimberly A. Roy to Jose Perales, 2416 Wilbraham Road, $215,000.

La Isla Mas Grande LLC, to Deborah A. Murray and Patrick O. Murray, 235

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Sandra A. Wilk to Donna M. Szolusha and Michael A. Szolusha, 32 Reed Hill Road, $338,000.

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Derek M. Brin, Tyler J. Brin and James N. Brin to Joshua J. Rondeau and Holly Ann Rondeau, 57 Dartmouth St., $186,000.

Maurice R. LaFlamme and Arlene M. LaFlamme to Todd Grover, 49 North Main St., $337,500.

Tiffany Brunelle to Tiffany Brunelle and Lucien A. Brunelle Jr., 4 Alvord St., $100.

Pynchon I Apartments Limited Partnership and Pynchon I Management LLC, to Pynchon Townhomes LLC, 202 Plainfield St., $40,080,000.

Brandy Magdalino to Migdalia Vega-Santiago and Migdalia Vega, 187 Nassau Drive, Unit 187, $140,000.

Caitlyn D. Kelleher to Jeffrey Robinson Beattie and Caitlyn Toohey Beattie, 190 W Allen Ridge Road, Linda A. Simpson, personal represen- $177,500.

Federal National Mortgage Associtative, Linda Simpson, personal repation and Fannie Mae to George T. resentative, Doris R. Gagnon, estate, Abdow Jr., trustee, and Lar Realty and Doris Rhoda Gagnon, estate, to Trust, trustee of, 35-37 Longfellow Susan K. Narey, 26 Tampa St., and Terrace, $60,000.

Miami Street, $221,000.

Rosinski Realty Inc., to Tucker Bixby, 8 Marcel St., $285,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Alan D. Kitch to Luis O. Maisonet Jr., and Ashley N. Maisonet, 119 White Loaf Road, $415,000.

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Citizens Bank to Kelnate Realty LLC, 1350 Wilbraham Road, $106,511.

Deborah A. O’Brien and Daniel O’Brien to Kathleen A. Flynn, 88 Butternut St., $232,500.

Donna M. Houser, Mark Houser, Deborah J. Roy and Donna Hyland

Nathan Taylor to Peaceful Rentals LLC, 140 Chestnut St., Unit 515, $32,000.

Norman Mercier to Mark R. Theriaque, 41 Arthur St., $176,900.

Olga Jagiello to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Stoney Realty Trust, trustee of, 251 Senator St., $123,000.

Pynchon II Management LLC, and Partnership Pynchon II Apartments Limited to Edgewater Tower LLC, 101 Lowell St., $35,920,000.

Richard C. Ericksberg and Virginia M. Ericksberg to Hem B. Bhattarai, 155 Ashbrook St., $201,500.

Richard G. Martin to Matthew S. Casey and Bonnie Jo Casey, 266 Corcoran Boulevard, $169,000.

Ernest C. Gardner to F H B Realty LLP, 47 East Silver St., $291,250.

Holly Neylon and Colin Neylon to G & F Custom Built Homes Inc., Nicholas Lane, $110,000.

John D. West to Mikhail Okhrimenko, 19 Prospect St., $48,000.

Maria A. Scott-Smith and Thomas W Scott-Smith to Litza M. Luna-Bermudez and Jeremiah J. Ocasio, 129 Glenwood Drive, $329,900.

WILBRAHAM David C. Weeks and Marjorie H. Weeks to David Peter Allum and Bethany A. Allum, 5 Bulkley Road, $349,900.

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Mariam Saleh to Irmgartd Camacho and Chefran Cruz, 111 Clydesdale Lane, $207,000.

Dalton A. Thompson to Daniel Bowles, 139 Union St., Unit 28, $165,000.

Ann E. Barker to Ann E. Barker Trust and Ann E. Barker, trustee, 3 North Street, $100.

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Luis Gonzalez to Andrew Joseph Bennett and Timothy James Fitzgerald, 72 Larkspur St., $178,000.

Ashley A. Hebda, Nicole Puza and Nicole Hebda to Shawn M. Mahue, 26 Frederick St., $197,000.

Jordan M. Bean and Kaitlin Bean to Jill Skowronek and Steven Skowronek, 239 State Road, $258,000.

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Amat Victoria Curam LLC, to Garey Allen Jr., 1446-1450 Dwight St., $179,500.

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Susan M. Muzzy and Judith E. King to MTGLQ Investors LP, 25 Clyde Ave., $183,982.

Wayne S. Cunningham and Suzanne L. Cunningham to Kristopher R. Kelley and Debra A. Kelley, 345 Russellville Road, $350,000.

SOUTH HADLEY George R. Dempsey, George R. Dempsey Jr., and Jennifer E. Dempsey, attorney-in-fact, to Flannery L. Merideth and Matthew R. Roth, 136 Woodbridge St., $373,000.

36 Southworth St., $202,000.

WARE Brenda L. Scibelli and Brenda Scibelli to Matthew Peter Thibodeau and Emily Marie Raymond, 3 Meadow Heights Drive, $179,900.

Jonathan A. Fetler and Tara N. McQuaid to Jonathan A. Fetler, 56 Beaver Road, $8,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Gia Z. Catanzarite to Grisel Vargas, 81 Monastery Ave., $212,000.

MAA Property LLC, to Sarah B. Long, 176 Lower Beverly Hills, $190,000.

Manchester Enterprises LLC, to Marina Otero, 156 Upper Beverly Hills, $199,900.

Jodi A. Holda, representative, and Edward Albert Holda, estate, to Ethan J. Eady and Alexandra P. Eady, 3 Western View Drive, $250,000.

Kristin Hodges, representative, Karen Merchant, representative, and Louis Marion Smola, estate, to BNR Properties LLC, 11 Forest St., $62,500.

Maurice G. Murphy and Jennifer A. Murphy to Stephanie Eagles-Fox, 27 Brentwood Drive, $340,000.

Nelson Garcia to Keegan A. Voigt, 64 Old Boston Road, $184,900.

Stephanie Eagles-Fox and Julianna Eagles-Fox to Heydi Flores Podadera and Roberto Garcia Cabrera, 16 Bellows Road, $459,900.

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Richard G. Higgins, Sherrie L. Keith-Higgins, Sherrie L. Keith, Richard G. Higgins, trustee, Sherrie L. Keith-Higgins, trustee, Sherrie L. Mark M. Salamon and Laura J. Salamon to Olivia M. Schrader, 95 Janet Keith, trustee, and Richard G. Higgins Declaration of Trust to Andrew St., $232,000.

J. Royer Sr., and Monica R. Royer, 159 Michael Alan Krupa and Michael Cummington Road, $250,000.

Taurean Gagnon to Dylan Brochu,

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THANK YOU

AMERICA for Another Great Year

Team Member Kara, her daughter Naraya and their neighbor Kaylee from the story.

OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA After three months of hearing about “worst case scenarios,” “the new normal,” and listening to Americans criticizing Americans it is refreshing and heartwarming to see all kinds of ordinary citizens coming together to help and inspire one another during a global pandemic.

I came to America for economic reasons and fell in love with a warm, optimistic and loving country that offered hope to a young Irish immigrant. For the last 6 years Yankee has taken out full pages in local newspapers to express my gratitude to a country that has provided me so much, while pointing out what some might not notice, especially during these last few weeks.

Ger’s wife Anna showing the famous Jake the ins and outs of his new iphone.

For example, a Springfield covid-19 nurse returns home at midnight after a 12 hour shift to see her home in flames. A Yankee Home team member Kara Mainville steps up to take in the nurse’s daughter who lives on her street, who is now temporarily without a home. The community rallies and comes together to help this family rebuild by generously contributing to their Gofundme page.

Americans looking out for Americans.

Then there’s the unstoppable, 85 year old Ruth Willemain continuing to push forward with her dream of building Harmony House, a home where people could live out the last few days of their lives with dignity. Part Mother Theresa, part Clint Eastwood she rallied and inspired the many volunteers at great personal risk. She plowed forward with her handmade purple mask, social distancing all the while. I am incredibly honored to be a part of a truly inspirational person’s dream. The local community volunteering and donating their resources during this crisis is a testament to America.

Cut off from my homeless friend Jake (theJakeStory.com) for 3 months all the while following Philadelphia death tolls and wondering if he made it. Then a collect call, Jake warning me and my wife Anna not to come down. His explanation of what was going on in his hometown, not knowing it was global, warmed my heart, grounded me and made me count my blessings even more.

As Yankee Home has grown over the years we have received many calls and letters from these yearly July 4th pontifications, none more poignant than from Jerry Lucey. Now framed in our office, he wrote an impassioned letter reiterating my views of America. He recalls returning from Vietnam and getting spat on while marching down Tremont Street in Boston. This didn’t stop his love of his country. Nor I guess will a pandemic.

The wonderful board of Harmony House meeting at Yankee all dedicated to Ruth’s mission.

This immigrant’s view of America remains unchanged. While not perfect, this country we call home is still that optimistic, warm and loving place he set foot on decades ago.

Thanks for reading. Thank You America. Happy July 4th, and God bless her as She rebuilds.

Ger Ronan (President)

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* Offer expires 7/15/2020. Financing offer based on approved credit. Green Sky Plan #2531. Subject to credit approval.

Applies to new installation of doors, windows, baths, roofing and siding. May not be combined with any other offers.

Interest is deferred till 2022. Offer not to exceed 10% of total job. Offer must be activated by a Yankee Home design consultant, during the first visit only. Some restrictions apply. M A # 1 6 0 5 8 4 • C T # H I C . 0 6 7 3 9 2 4 • R I # 3 3 3 8 2

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