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Berkshire Drive, $231,000.

Farrelly Family Realty Trust, trustee of, and Gerard M. Farrelly, trustee, and nonslip flooring, among other safety features. We were grateful that those upgrades were already there, but in hindsight, we could have been better prepared. It’s never too early to start thinking about how your home can adapt to meet your changing needs over time, as well as what modifications might be required to make it safer, easier to use and more accessible, says Melissa Birdsong, an interior designer and the board chairwoman of Raleigh Village East, a nonprofit organization focused on helping people age in place.

“Plan it, do it and enjoy the benefits of a home that is easier to use now,” says Birdsong, 73. “And remember that you can make these changes and still maintain

NORTHAMPTON Orchid Show

The Amherst Orchid Society is having their annual Orchid Show after a 2 year hiatus. The show will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith Vocational High School. There will be displays of blooming orchids from local growers as well as growers from other New England societies. Commercial growers will have plants for sale as well. For more information visit https://amherstorchidsociety.org/club-events/ our-show-sale/

WEST SPRINGFIELD West Springfield Garden Club meeting

The West Springfield to Samantha Bernardi, 60 Mill St., $325,000.

Gary S. Olszewski, trustee, Gary O. Family Trust, trustee of, Frederick

M. Olszewski and Barbara L. Chiampa to David Bolio Jr., and Thomas Lee Wright, 49 Yankee Circle, the style of your home. A safe home will increase its value and be more comfortable and more accessible for you, for other seniors

Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave. After a short business meeting, the evening’s speaker. Mary Jo Maffei, will present “Garden Design 101,” discussing three-dimensional space in the landscape, analyzing formal and informal garden styles and sharing her expertise in planning and maintaining beautiful and functional garden designs. This meeting is open to the public. If interested, contact Joan at graceshad@msn.com by Sunday, Feb. 12.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship

Applications are now open for the 2023 Esther A. Rosati Memorial East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

$285,000.

Helen M. Maynard to Barbara L. Popko, 196 Bates Road, $75,000.

Juanita Mejias Diaz to Maria Delgado, 24 Frederick St., $210,000.

Maureen Shea-Majkut and Joseph recommend for making a home safe for aging in place, without sacrificing style. Here are their suggestions.

• Incorporate a zero-threshold entry

Zero-threshold entries - which have no stepsstreamline the look of a space and minimize the risk of injury. Birdsong recommends every home have at least one zero-threshold entry. “For those homes without one,” she says, “a ramp to an entry may be needed down the road for wheelchair access.”

• Widen doorways who visit you, and for family members of all ages.”

We asked Birdsong and geriatrician Rosanne Leipzig what changes they would

Applicants must presently be an East Longmeadow High School senior or a recent graduate of East Longmeadow High School, be planning to attend an institution of higher learning, or a graduate student who is a resident of East Longmeadow and is attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning, or an East Longmeadow student who is a resident and has been accepted to participate in a special program.

All applicants must be planning to pursue a degree in agriculture, botany, conservation, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, floral design, forestry, landscaping architecture, oceanography, perma-culture/agro-ecology or a related field.

Applicants must include a copy of an official grade transcript and applications must

Majkut to Cameron Sevigne, Kayla Reno and Kayla J. Reno, 231 Eastwood Drive, $377,000.

Sanjoy K. Das and Gopa Das to Ryan King and Amanda King, 5 Eastview Drive, $331,000.

Timothy M. Bourbeau to Anthony

Wider doorways aren’t just a way to shoehorn new furniture into your home. They also provide better access, should a member of your household find themselves using a walker or wheelchair. Your doorways should be at least 34 inches wide; be received on or before Feb. 28.

Applicants being considered will be contacted by the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee for an interview. The recipient will be awarded the scholarship at the annual May meeting of the East Longmeadow Garden Club. Scholarship applications can be picked up at the high school guidance office or the East Longmeadow Public Library or download it from eastlongmeadowgard.wixsite.com/gardens.

Send completed application and transcript to East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholarship Committee, c/o Diane A. Tiago, 38 Rogers Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028.

Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication

M. Nitri, 175 Shaker Road, $291,150.

Wilbraham

Edmund Bednarz to Peter Kochanowski, 511 Springfield St., $295,000.