Home and Garden, and Real Estate- March 19, 2023

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IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: A path most traveled, F4

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Twin-Seater

Does Double Duty, F5

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Cast iron stands the test of time, F6

MORTGAGE RATES: Average long-term US mortgage rates come back down to 6.6%, F7

WMASS DEEDS, F7

How can a water feature help your yard? Page F2

How can a water feature help your

By Paul F. P. Pogue/Ask Angi Tribune News

NOTHING SPRUCES

up outdoor entertaining like a unique centerpiece. A water feature in your yard can make an excellent conversation piece and provide a customized entertaining spot. And water is a key part of nature, adding to the energy and life of your home.

Only a few homes have water features, but they may be easier to install than you think. So let’s dive into (pun intended) the ways water features can give your yard a sparkling boost.

Water features usually come in one of three forms: ponds, waterfalls, and fountains. Each comes with its pros and cons.

Some water features can be connected to a basic water source via hose, but others require a new line to be run out to them, which usually requires the assistance of a licensed plumber. They might also trigger backflow valve inspection requirements, such as those required for irrigation systems in many areas. When purchasing your water feature, ensure you know what’s legally required.

• Fountains

National average: $850$4,500

Fountains can be among the least expensive water features to add to your yard. A small bubbling fountain in a birdbath might cost as little as $50. However, most fountains are larger and cost around $2,600 on average. You can select from various prefabricated fountains made from plastic, resin, fiberglass, concrete or stone. Plastic and resin fountains are among the least expensive and the easiest to install. A concrete or stone fountain will usually be the most expensive, but it also offers the most striking appearance and the chance to customize it to your desires. A stone or concrete fountain

can be a large round installation allowing seating around the water and a great central gathering spot.

In addition to low cost, fountains offer relatively low space requirements and little need for maintenance, but they can still provide a lovely appearance and a clear splashing nature sound.

A fountain usually isn’t enough to attract or maintain life, such as fish or frogs, though it may attract butterflies and birds.

• Waterfalls

National average: $1,500$15,000

Your average waterfall is probably constructed from concrete, fiberglass or stone. Like fountains, they can come in small or large sizes, prefabricated or bespoke. They add a dynamic element to your yard and relaxing motion and sounds.

You can install a standard waterfall that cascades over rocks into a small pond (more on ponds below) or a “pondless waterfall” that

continually recycles the water and leaves no standing water. These have lower maintenance requirements than basic waterfalls.

For a truly outstanding and unique appearance, consider installing a water wall. These use steel, tile, concrete, or other materials for a distinctive vertical look as water continually cascades down. You can customize them with various options, including LED lights or reflective materials, and they particularly stand out in outdoor kitchens or pool areas. However, with prices up to $15,000, a water wall is among the most expensive water features you can install.

• Ponds

National average: $1,200$5,500

Of all the water feature options, artificial ponds tend to be costly and require the most maintenance, but they can also offer the richest and more rewarding experience.

A small pond, replicating

the look of a natural pond, is not a complicated installation. Sometimes, you can dig to find a natural water source, but most artificial ponds use liners, underlayment and water pumps to keep the water moving and where it belongs. A pump is essential to prevent stagnation and the standing water that attracts bugs.

On the higher end, which can cost $10,000 or more,

you can install a pond intended to support aquatic life, such as koi or goldfish. Ponds tend to require a lot of maintenance, such as regular inspection of moving parts and pumps.

Tweet your home care questions with #AskingAngi and we’ll try to answer them in a future column.

©2023 Ask Angi. Visit at angi.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

This floral fountain sits at the end of the Gardener’s Dream garden path.

A path most traveled

WALKING

around the back of my garden yesterday, after dumping kitchen trimmings on the compost, I realized a major design flaw in the landscape. My garden is functional enough, producing an abundance of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. But like so many backyards, the garden per se is aesthetically disjunct from the house, separated by a breadth of lawn. Over the years, I have dressed up the garden with a pair of dwarf roses that flank the garden gate, rows of pot marigolds to stare over to the house, and mounds of alyssum to brighten the ground beneath the gooseberry bushes. Still, something has been lacking. Yesterday, as I cast my gaze through the garden towards the back of the house, I imagined a path running from the living room right across the lawn, then right into and through the garden. And all of a sudden, the whole landscape was knit together. The coherence I envisaged was more than just aesthetic. My path would create a physical and psychological connection between house and garden (psychological because a path can lead the imagination, even if the feet stay in place).

There is no time like late winter, with the garden devoid of lush, green foliage and splashes of flower color, to reveal the unadorned essentials of the landscape.

My path is going to be a straight shot right from the living room to and through the garden. A straight path such as this adds a formal air to a garden’s design. Curved paths, which are informal, are no less suitable for tying together a landscape.

Whether formal or informal, any garden needs to be balanced around the axis created by a path. Balance is achieved with visual “weight.” The easiest way to achieve balance is with a mirror-image planting on either side of the

axis. Such symmetry is an earmark of the formal garden. In the informal garden, plants need not match on either side of an axis, but the total visual “weight” — taking into account plant sizes, shapes, colors, and textures — is balanced. For example, a clump of shrubs could be balanced by a suitable expanse of lawn, a rocky outcropping, or a single large tree.

Imagine, if you will, how a straight-as-an-arrow, formal path leads you along: quickly. The smooth curves of an informal path tend to slow down your feet and your imagination. This is not to say that one must feel hurried through a formal garden. A path that is suitably wide, even if it is straight, invites a slow stroll. An abrupt jag in a path can be used to cause hesitation, an opportunity to glimpse a particularly beautiful flower, or an otherwise unnoticed figure carved of stone. The intersection of two paths through a garden likewise

creates a point for reflection. I am going to have to think of something — perhaps a sundial underplanted with bright flowers, or a garden bench — for the terminus of the proposed path from my house. I can’t let this straight path dissolve in the woods or,

unseen water is a persuasive lure.

Paving on any path should harmonize with the landscape. A path that is too obtrusive, either because of gaudy paving or largness, draws attention away from and detracts from the

paving patterns (the same parquet pattern on wood indoors and brick outdoors).

It is especially nice this time of year, when the weather sometimes obviates going outside, to be able to look out a window and not only enjoy the landscape, but feel part of

worse yet, leave the doghouse presently in that line of sight. If you can see the end of a path, there should be something there worth seeing or going to. In an informal garden, a path can disappear out of sight as it curves, with the implication that there lurks something worth drawing footsteps or imagination. The sound of

landscape. On the other hand, commonality between paving outdoors and flooring indoors bring the garden and house even closer. Commonality might be achieved though with the use of similar materials (bricks indoors and out, for example), similar colors (wood floor indoors and crushed stone of similar color outdoors), or similar

it. A well-placed path can do this. A well-placed path also provides firm, dry ground on which to trod out to the garden to drop the first seeds of the season into warm ground.

Any gardening questions? Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

More than just drawing along your feet, a path can direct what you see and pull you along as if on an invisible rope. (CREDITS: LEE REICH)

Lee Reich |

Whether formal or informal, any garden needs to be balanced around the axis created by a path. Balance is achieved with visual “weight.” The easiest way to achieve balance is with a mirror-image planting on either side of the axis.

Twin-seater does double duty

STOCKBRIDGE Botanical garden programs

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents:

• Wednesday, March 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m. online, “Native Plants for the Water’s Edge.” Help create important bird and pollinator habitats along the edges of any

water feature. From ponds to streams and wet meadows, discover a variety of seasonally attractive native trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials that can work for your particular site. Led by Duncan Himmelman. Cost is $12 members, $15 nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.berkshirebotanical.

org; Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.

LENOX Live symposia

The Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners are back with live symposia. They will be held on three Saturday mornings: March 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lenox Memorial Middle and High School; April 1 from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. at Frontier Regional High School in South Deerfield; May 6, from

FEATURING TWO wide, comfortable seats separated by a table, this classic twin-seater project is perfect for drinks, snacks or playing games. In fact, there’s no better way for do-it-yourselfers to share a warm evening on the porch or patio.

Simple and inexpensive to build, the twin-seater calls for mostly straight cuts of standard lumber (fir as pictured, but oak, redwood or cedar also work well). All of the curved cuts are traced from full-size patterns, and the project requires only basic tools.

Although you’ll be enjoying the twin-seater for many summers, construction takes only a couple of weekends. First, trace everything onto wood, cut out and sand. Next, assemble using glue, screws and nails. Finally, add your finish of choice. For extra comfort, the project will accept most standard outdoor furniture cushions.

The twin-seater measures about 60 inches long by 25 inches deep by 35 inches tall.

The Twin-Seater plan, No.

917, is $9.95 and includes step-by-step instructions with photos, full-size traceable patterns, construction diagrams and a complete shopping list and cutting schedule. Please include $3.95 per order for postage and handling and allow about two weeks for delivery. To order by mail, clip this article and send it with a check or money order to U-Bild Features, c/o (insert name of publication here), 741B Olive Ave., Vista CA 92083. To order by credit card, visit U-Bild on the web at u-bild.com.

Twin-Seater Project of the Week ( U-BILD)

Don and Dave Runyan | Project of the week

Cast iron stands the test of time

DESPITE THE technological and manufacturing advancements of the 19th century, many artists of the time looked to the past for inspiration. Visual artists developed the Pre-Raphaelite style. Architecture and decorative arts had the Gothic Revival. While it started earlier in England, the Gothic Revival lasted from about 1840 until 1860 in America. Buildings and furniture were decorated with towers, pointed arches, tracery and other features borrowed from medieval castles and cathedrals.

Of course, imitating medieval style didn’t mean sticking to medieval technology. Homes in the Middle Ages would have been heated by hearths, but the Victorian era had more efficient and effective ways.

Cast-iron stoves were being made about 1728, and cast iron became popular for

CURRENT PRICES

furniture in the mid-1800s. This box-shaped Victorian wood stove sold at a Conestoga auction for $354. The designs embossed on its front, back and sides show the decorative potential for cast iron and provide an example of Gothic Revival style.

There is a row of pointed arches, also known as the Gothic arch, on each side. As arguably the most distinctive feature of Gothic architecture, this arch was often incorporated into Gothic Revival designs.

Q.I inherited a Drexel bedroom set that was originally purchased in the very late 1950s or early 1960s and I’m trying to identify and price it. The set includes a long dresser with mirror, small dresser with “cupboards” on top, full-length mirror, nightstand and headboard, all in a cream

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Bowl, San Juan Pueblo, flared lip, two-tone, red top half, orange base, micaceous clay, signed, Myrtle Cata, late 20th century, 5 x 8 3/4 inches, $60.

Toy, Space Crawler, Man In Space, spaceship, Major Matt Mason astronaut figure, accessories, papers, box, Mattel, 1966, $95.

Barometer, thermometer, Federal, mahogany, weather and humidity dials, bubble level, signed, G. Carter, 39 x 9 1/2 inches, $150.

Bracelet, cuff, Zuni, three inlaid cabochons, red coral center, turquoise, mother-of-pearl, silver, signed, Landy Lucio, New Mexico, 6 inches diameter, $205.

Weller Flemish jardiniere, shades of green and red, relief leafy vine, grapes and apples around rim, green interior, four-footed, c. 1920, 10 1/2 x 12 inches, $285.

Lamp, Fenton, cranberry glass, two globes, hobnail, melon ribbed, opalescent, top globe has ruffled rim, electrified, 23 x 8 x 6 inches, $475.

Chrome lamp, cube shade, stacked cube base, black enameled platform, signed, Curtis Jere, Artisan House, c. 1960, 36 1/2 x 18 inches, $485.

Furniture, desk, Danish Modern, teak, kneehole, three drawers on one side, large drawer on the other, tapered legs, Gunnar Nielsen, Tibergaard, 29 1/2 x 60 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches, $570.

Rug, Afshar, orange center medallion and spandrels, midnight blue ground, ivory main border with flower vine, Southwest Persia, 5 feet 6 inches x 4 feet 3 inches, $1,410.

Poster, Encre L. Marquet, woman writing with quill pen, French text, “La Meilleure De Toutes Les Encres,” multicolor, Eugene Grasset, Paris, 1892, frame, 46 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches, $1,500.

color.

A. Drexel Furniture Co. was founded in Drexel, N.C., in 1903. It made highquality furniture in several styles. The company was sold in 1968 and the brand became Drexel Heritage Furniture Company. It was rebranded as Drexel in 2017. Some Drexel furniture is stamped on the back or bottom with the name, date and kind of wood.

Drexel’s midcentury modern furniture is popular. A five-piece Drexel bedroom suite in the “Declaration” line with a headboard, dresser, tall chest and two nightstands sold recently for $2,423 including buyer’s premium.

Q. We’re getting rid of some old toys that belonged to our kids now that our grandchildren are too old to play with them. We have a white truck in excellent condition in its original box. Printed on the box is “John Deere Dealer Tilt Bed Truck,” “Ertl Toys” and “No. 594.” What is this worth?

A. Fred Ertl founded his toy company in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1945. The first diecast John Deere toy, a replica of John Deere’s “Model A” tractor, was made in 1952. Ertl has made replicas of farm tractors, implements and other farm equipment made by John Deere and other companies since then. The Ertl factory moved to Dyersville, Iowa, in 1959. Ertl has been part of Tomy, a company in Japan, since 2011. John Deere toys are made to scale in several sizes.

Your tilt bed truck is 1/16th scale, which means an inch of the toy represents 16 inches on the real truck.

The toys were originally sold by John Deere farm equipment dealers. A No. 594 tilt bed truck in very good

This cast-iron wood stove kept a 19th-century room warm. Its embossed designs, especially the rows of pointed arches on its sides, were meant to evoke medieval architecture. (2023 BY COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

condition sells for about $90. In the original box, it sells for about $130.

Q.My kids all have character lunch boxes. When I was in elementary school, everyone had lunch boxes with their favorite cartoon character, movie or band. When did they start making these and are old ones valuable?

A.The first character lunch box was made in 1950 when one was marketed with the cowboy movie star Hopalong Cassidy.

The fictional hero walked with a limp in books, movies and television. Aladdin Industries was the first company to produce a lunch box and thermos with a licensed character.

More than 60,000 Hopalong Cassidy lunch boxes were sold in the first year, starting the character lunch box craze that continues to this day.

Vintage metal lunch boxes recently have been selling for

$200 to $775.

TIP: Don’t wax a piece of furniture that has not been cleaned in the past year.

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Average long-term US mortgage rates come back down to 6.6%

By M ATT O TT Associated Press

THE AVERAGE

long-term U.S. mortgage inched back down this week after five straight weeks of increases, good news for homebuyers as the housing market’s all-important spring buying season gets underway.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate slid back to 6.60% from 6.73% last week. The average rate a year ago was 4.16%.

The average long-term rate hit 7.08% in the fall — a two-decade high — as the Federal Reserve continued to raise its key lending rate in a bid to cool the economy and quash persistent, fourdecade high inflation.

At its first meeting of 2023 in February, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate by another 25 basis points, its eighth increase in less than a year.

That pushed the central bank’s key rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years. Many economists expect at least three more increases before the end of the year, though some have dialed those expectations back due to the recently developing banking crisis.

While the Fed’s rate hikes do impact borrowing rates across the board for businesses and families, rates on 30-year mortgages usually track the moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates can also influence the cost of borrowing for a

home.

Treasury yields have tumbled since the collapse of two mid-size U.S. banks, with the 10-year faling to 3.44% Thursday. The 10year yield reached 5.07% last week, its highest level since 2007.

The big rise in mortgage rates during the past year has roughed up the housing market, with sales of existing homes falling for 12 straight months to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years.

January’s sales cratered by nearly 37% from a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors reported last month.

For all of 2022, NAR reported last month that existing U.S. home sales fell 17.8% from 2021, the weakest year for home sales since 2014 and the biggest annual decline since the housing crisis began in 2008.

Higher rates can add hundreds of a dollars a month in costs for homebuyers, on top of already high home prices.

The rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with those refinancing their homes, also edged back down this week to 5.9% from 5.95% last week. It was 3.39% one year ago.

Deeds

AGAWAM

Barbara J. Souliere to Andrew J. Racette, 30 Alhambra Circle N, $278,000.

Bethany A. Tangredi to Amanda Joy Robare, 268 South Westfield St., $340,000.

Bryan Burlingham to Yelisei Murauski, 23 Moore St., $112,000.

Gail M. Almquist, Janet Parker and Joyce Forgues to Jeremy Mutti and Aimee Mutti, 2 Belmont Ave., $120,000.

Joseph Cardaropoli, trustee, and Cardaropoli Realty Trust, trustee of, to Estate Whiz LLC, 52 Regency Park Drive, $80,000.

Leo F. Carey III, representative, and Helen J. Carey, estate, to Thomas E. Gilroy, 60 Maynard St., $250,000.

Michael Kaelin to Amanda Morin, 54 Regency Park Drive, Unit 54, $117,000.

Ronald Joseph Sipitkowski, representative, and Thomas Sipitkowski, estate, to Manchester Enterprises LLC, 14 Dover St., $110,000. Westerly Trust, trustee of, and Diane E. Trimboli, trustee, to Plata O Plomo Inc., 47-49 Royal St., $120,000.

AMHERST

A. Nelson LLC, to Service Net Inc., 20 Belchertown Road, $912,000.

Thomas G. Guiel and Shirley A. Guiel to Ena C. Vulor, 23 Greenleaves Drive, $235,000.

Christina Weston-Smith and Gregory D. Smith to Caitlin Eva Kindervatter-Clark and Joseph Sills, 179 Wildflower Drive, $810,500.

Magdalena Olive and Magdalena Mazer to Danielle Orchard and Charles Sloan, 100 Larkspur Drive, $650,000.

Marc L. Terry, personal representative, Robin Terry Brown, personal

representative, and Linda L. Terry, estate, to John McColpin, trustee, Cynthia Archer, trustee, and McColpin & Archer Family Trust, 32 Aubinwood Road, $668,000.

William M. Stein to William M. Stein, trustee, and William Stein Revocable Trust, 274 Sunderland Road, $100.

David R. Buchanan, trustee, David R. Buchanan Revocable Trust, Laura N. Price, and David R. Buchanan to Deborah W. May, trustee, John May, trustee, and John & Deborah May Family Trust, 1611 South East St., $960,000.

Victoria Risk to Scott Christopher Fleener and Em Harriett, 429 Henry St., $735,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Andrey Korchevskiy to George Harp and Erica Harp, 5 Woodland Lane, $500,000.

Gary Stones Remodeling to Benjamin Levi Rachlin Wilder and Alyssa Frances Roulston Wilder, 170 Metacomet St., $355,000.

Meredith R. Cox and Meredith Haas Cox to Meredith Haas Cox, trustee, and Meredith Haas Cox 2023 Revocable Trust, 4 Lawrence Road, $100.

Edward Louis Nadle Jr., to Dakota M. Nadle and Megan Chartier, 724 Franklin St., $87,500.

Dolores Choquette to George H. Banas and Elizabeth A. Banas, 85 N. Main St., and 85 North Main St., $322,500.

Thomas W. McRae to Kristopher J. Ventura and Kathylynn Ventura, 13 Sargent St., $335,000.

BERNARDSTON

Brian M. Siano and Jane B. Siano to James Fitzgerald and Beth A. Stinchfield, Martindale Road, $56,925.

BLANDFORD

Mountain Stream LLC, to Lauren M. Begin, Otis-Tolland Road,

$84,900.

BUCKLAND

Jill E. Selleck and Victoria G. R. Sellerck, “aka” Victoria G. R. Selleck, to Rachel Gunther and Ethan Seidman, Avery Road, $102,000.

CHESTER

Donald F. Voudren Jr., and Michelle Hebert-Voudren to Heidi Grinsell Couture and Joseph A. Couture, Crane Road, $66,000.

CHICOPEE

Anglejoy Co. LLC, to Blackrock BNG Group LLC, 43-45 West St., $215,000.

Center Group LLC, trustee, and 35 Center Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to 35 Center Street Chicopee LLC, 35 Center St., $1,250,000.

Daniel D. Maciolek to Daniel T. Maciolek, Sherri M. Maciolek and Elizabeth Maciolek, 15 Nora St., $223,000.

Franky Soto and Maria I. Mendez to Maria I. Mendez, 584 Sheridan St., $100.

Glenn A. Tunis and Judith C. Tunis to Milton J. Theriault Sr., 94 Nineth Ave., $154,000.

Luciano Santos and Edilena Florentino to Juan C. Cornejo, 954 Chicopee St., $240,000.

Marilyn Edith Mars and Marilyn Cinq-Mars to Revampit LLC, 55 McCarthy Ave., $130,000.

PHH Mortgage Corp., to Marek Dazblaz and Victoria A. Dazblaz, 27 Hearthstone Terrace, $176,000.

Richard A. Funk and Shellie J. Funk to Kevin C. Dimitropolis and Melody D. Dimitropolis, 250 Britton St., $255,000.

Round Two LLC, to BD Geffin LLC, 59 Artisan St., $240,000.

Sergeo V. Arbuzov and Olga Arbuzov to Serdar Turkmen, 36 Fuller St., $385,000.

Susan Smith and Susan A. Rivera

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to Pah Properties LLC, 36 Montvue St., $166,500.

Victoria A. Sikand and Aaron C. Pitrat to George Manny Michelakis, 149 Dale St., Unit S, $167,000.

Volodymyr Boyko to MassHousing LLC, 64-66 Shepherd St., $440,000.

Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc., to WG 2023 LLC, and WG 2023 MA LLC, 1 Saint James Ave., $2,291,333.

William J. Connelly to Andrey Marsenko, 52 Mitchell Drive, Unit S11, $175,000.

CONWAY

Edward A. Zajac to Daniel Wright and Kie Kuwabara, 106 Upper Baptist Hill Road, $382,500.

CUMMINGTON

Aaron M. Loux to Lindsey Burke and Aaron M. Loux, 84A Berkshire Trail, $10,000.

DEERFIELD

James D. Marciano and Stephenie Marciano to John Robert Detweiler and Rita Detweiler, 190 Lower Road, $329,900.

Joseph J. Morsman III, and Laura D. Morsman to Douglas R. Kremm and Angela S. V. King, 71 Mathews Road, $1,000,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

April S. Mills to Andrew Joseph Famiglietti and Kelsey M. Famiglietti, 35 Westernview Circle, $380,000.

Bank of America to Steven Valentino (JR) and Diane Valentino, 257 Pease Rd, $378,000.

Cheryl T Turgeon and John Turgeon Jr., to Keith Polci, 20 Sherwood Lane, $800,000. Cig3 LLC, to Ryan Conn and Emily Conn, 566 Parker St., $446,000.

Erica Harp, Erica Trombly and George Harp to Andre Harper and Kerese Patterson Harper, 14 Van Dyke Road, $305,000.

Robert L. & Lorraine L. Pasquale Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Cheryl A. Cummings, trustee, to Valerie Keller, 14 Theresa St., $301,000.

Jennifer M. Darcy and Kathleen A. Darcy to Stacy C. Elms, 397 Porter Road, $230,000.

Joseph T. Pastreck and Mary C. Kaselouskas to Bryan Kaselouskas, 143 Kibbe Road, $150,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Cheryl A. Thomas-Camp to Elizabeth Rothrock Lebling, 16 Lyman St., $535,000.

New England Remodeling General Contractors Inc., to Margaret Kaiser, 233 Loudville Road, $529,900.

Five Industrial Lofts LLC, to Benjamin L. Lang, 5 Ferry St., $385,000.

ERVING

Joseph C. Reed Sr., and Monica

M. Reed to Terrance L. Dunn and Kelly E. McDonough, 191 North St., $275,000.

Gill Wesley E. Johnson to Natalia Varela, Main Road, $7,500.

GOSHEN

Jared D. Mallet and Nicholas D. Boutros to Julia Shippee, 5B Wildwood Lane, $142,000.

GRANBY

Estelle E. Tetrault and Michelle Tetrault, power-of-attorney, to Bruce L. Tetrault, 49 Barton St., $100.

Robert T. Easton, personal representative, Ronald Easton, estate, and Ronald W. Easton, estate, to Josh E. Dufresne, 26 Baggs Hill Road, $335,000.

Joan L. White to Clifford A. White Jr., 160 East St., $95,000.

John F. Lanou Jr., to John F. Lanou Jr., and Sandra DuFrane, 24 Green Meadow Lane, $100.

GRANVILLE

U S A Housing & Urban Development to Flavia Robotti and Eleonora Mazzucchi, 1442 Main Road, $270,000.

Joseph Walsh to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Kokoleka Realty Trust, trustee of, 388 South Lane, $240,000.

Kristie A. Girroir to Meenu Gupta, Granville Road, Lot 3A, $80,000. Greenfield Debra S. Andrews to Jeffrey Andrews, 42 Homestead Ave., $250,000.

Zenun LLC, to Clinical & Support Options Inc., 46 Wells St., $188,425.

60 Wells Street LLC, to Clinical & Support Options Inc., 58-60 Wells St., and 65 Conway St., $1,400,000.

Michelle Adams, personal representative of the Estate of Peter S. Miller, to Jennifer Farley, 10 Sanderson St., $201,000.

Madeleine A. Cohen and Marlene

Lavelle to Michael Lentz and Sara Robberson Lentz, 35 Lincoln St., $353,500.

Annemarie M. Monahan, trustee of

the Monahan Investment Trust, to Colin J. Hoyt and Kimberly A. Hoyt, 7 Prospect Ave., $670,000.

Grant T. Carpenter, personal representative of the Estate of Willard H. Carpenter, to Bridger Felton and Florence Dickerson, 249 Shelburne Road, $260,000.

Michelle Belanger, personal representative of the Estate of Paul D. Leboeuf Jr., to James M. Burke, 39 Plantation Circle, $230,000.

Christal L. Cutler to Edward Zajac, 42 Kenwood St., $265,000.

HADLEY

John J. Osgood, trustee, Barbara A. Osgood, trustee, and Osgood 2006 Revocable Trust, to John J. Osgood, Barbara A. Osgood, Lisa Osgood Curtin and Ellen O. George, 15 East Hadley Road, $100.

303 Russell Street LLC, to Bar Hadley LLC, 303 Russell St., $837,500.

Frontage Inc., to Bar Hadley LLC, 305 Russell St., $500,000.

315 Russell Street LLC, to Bar Hadley LLC, 315 Russell St., $3,000,000.

Marilyn R. Murphy and Marilyn R. White to Tuan Nguyen and Loan Le, 7 Hadley Place, $460,000.

HAMPDEN

David A. Proulx Sr., to Maxwell Robin Fisk and Gabrielle Fisk, 44 Hollow Road, $652,000.

Jeanne A. McKenna and Jeanne M. Broderick to Aaron Charles Pitrat and Aaron Pitrat, 601 Main St., $350,000.

HATFIELD

Robert L. Cole and Karen C. Cole to Alfiya Khuzhakhmetova and Danil Tarnovskiy, Old Stage Road, $30,000.

John M. Holhut and Anna M. Holhut to 1 Elm Street Property LLC, 1 Elm St., $325,000.

Heath Janet R. Delisle, “fka” Janet R. Giard, to Robert J. Brennan, 172 Route 8A, $175,000.

Benoit Fontaine and Dolores Fontaine, trustees of the Benoit Fontaine and Dolores D. Fontaine Revocable Living Trust, to Marjorie A. Sheldon, 174-176 Colrain Stage Road, “aka” 170 Colrain Stage Road, $25,000.

John P. Betit to Patrick Finn, 675 Route 8A, $28,000.

HOLYOKE

33 34 Van Cort LLC, to High Apartments LLC, 5 Adams St., $1,319,929.

688 High LLC, to High Apartments LLC, 688 High St., $1,092,570.

Ivan Kolak, Marco Kolak and Marko Kolak to Mary Laurie Young, 32 Maple Crest Circle, Unit B, $170,000.

LEYDEN

Joan A. Smith to Nicole J. Stultz and Pedro J. Borgos, 234 West Leyden Road, $325,000.

LONGMEADOW

John M. Riordan and Karin K. Riordan to Adam A. Berg, 33 Williston Drive, $506,000.

Mitchell G. Torff, representative, Lawrence Torff, representative, and Sora K. Torff, estate, to Antonio M. Fonseca Sr., and Zita J. Fonseca, 901 Frank Smith Road, $385,000.

Robert D. Spaulding, trustee, Margaret E. Spaulding, trustee, Beth Spaulding, trustee, and Robert D. Spaulding Living Trust, trustee of, to Buffalo LLC, 58 Hazardville Road, $240,000.

LUDLOW

Arturo Aguillon to Katie Elizabeth Czarniecki, 96 Yale St., $228,900.

Derek Arthur Santos to Dayne R. Yvon, 14 Waters Edge Drive, $242,000.

James R. Carvalho and Maureen L. Nahorniak to Dequan R. Thompson and Reina Velazque, 39 Chapin St., $395,000.

Luiza Olah, conservator, and Maria C. Martins to Vincent Serrazina, 441 Chapin St., $230,000.

Phyllis A. Tokarski, estate, and Mollie M. Burns, representative, to Paulette Gelineau, Carolyn Gelineau and Deborah Gelineau, 81 Chapin Greene Drive, $240,000.

Shawn Gareau to Crystal Vazquez, 16 Waters Edge Drive, Unit 16, $230,000.

Whitetail Wreks LLC, to Robert Sullivan and Laura Sullivan, Turning Leaf Road, Lot 97, $179,900.

MONSON

Alexus Bolanos and Sebastian Villanueva to Mark W. Anderton, 114 Upper Palmer Road, $301,000. Amerigas Propane LP, Amerigas Propane Limited Partnership and Amerigas Propane GP LLC, to Shane Stephens and Helena Stephens, 27 Hospital Road, $112,500.

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, to Carol J. Damico, Alejandro Reyes and Beth-Ann Y. Damico-Reyes, 36 Main St., $395,000.

Brandi Maree Kane to Eugene H. Stroh, 4 Zuell Hill Road, $350,000.

Eric R. Meffen to Rehab Home Buyers LLC, 20 Thayer Road, $210,000.

MONTAGUE

Jane E. Dion, “fka” Jane E. Stebbins, to Joseph Reed, Sr., Monica Reed and Brianne P. Reed. 465 Millers Falls Road, “fka” 71 West Main St., $239,000.

Eugene Milewski and Laura Milewski to Jonathan M. Dinsmore-LaFrance and Ester I. Gonzalez Martin, 87 K Street. $195,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Christine M. O’Brien to Michael W. O’Brien, 92 Sandy Hill Road, $168,750.

Thomas E. Borawski to Michele Lynn Ruschaupt, 12 Vernon St., $510,000.

Grant W. Sullivan to Grant William Sullivan, trustee, and GW Sullivan Family Trust, 80 Damon Road, $100.

Eleanor Claire Adams to Lawrence Pareles and Eleanor Claire Adams, 199 Emerson Way, $100.

NORTHFIELD

Jason Brooks, trustee of 16 South Mountain Realty Trust, to Todd Lescarbeau and Staci Lescarbeau, 16 South Mountain Road, $335,000.

Frank B. Podlenski Jr., and Susan M. Podlenski to MW & MW Realty LLC, 21 Meadow St., $265,000.

ORANGE

Forrest A. Calder to Lawrence Matchem Jr., 232 East River St., $220,000.

Jacob R. Paul and Desirae Burke to David L. Lincoln, Suzanne R. Lincoln and Bryan Lincoln, 124 Mechanic St., $287,500.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB as trustee for Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB4, to L5 Development LLC, and Jensen Kevin Perez, 308 East Main St., $120,000.

George Yiantsidis and Dafni Yiantsidis, trustees of the Yiantsidis Nominee Trust, to Casa Amigos Restaurant Inc., 437 E. Main St., $360,000.

William Waichow Kwan and Betty Kwan to Tyler Hauth and Tyler Adams, 3 South Main St., Unit 2, Orange Square Condominium, $35,000.

PALMER

Gary M. Larzazs and Debra Ann Larzazs to Michael R. Larzazs, 17 Lathrop St., $120,000.

Gary Wolf and Colleen E. Wolf to Admass 4 LLC, 1140 Thorndike St., $925,000.

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Kendrick Scott McKee and Vicki L. McKee to Manuel S. Puyen Roche, 45-47 South St., $302,000.

Marisol Aponte and Robert W. Daignault to Jemima Boating, 53 Vicardav Ave., $391,000.

Mary R. Laviolette to Kendrick Scott McKee and Vicki L. McKee, 5 Deborah St., $160,000.

Terence A. Blair and Linda Blair to Theodore A. Mora and Colleen Mora, 116 Nipmuck St., $557,000.

Plainfield

Michael J. Slocum and Judith M. Slocum to Mystie Ford, 615 West Main St., $256,000.

SHELBURNE

Kenneth H. Chaffee to Hanna Investment Group LLC, 30 Bridge St., $530,000.

James W. Graves to Jonathan C. Graves, 80 Wilson Graves Road, $246,700.

SOUTH HADLEY

U.S. Bank Trust NA, trustee, LSRMF MH Master Participation Trust and Hudson Homes Management LLC, attorney-in-fact, to Jose Manuel Buscan, 41 South St., $137,000.

Lee R. Savage and Irene Savage to Phillip A. Brecher and Mariah Blaney, 28 Lawn St., $380,000.

Barbara J. Knightly and Barbara J. Everson to SH Falls LLC, 126 Main St., $265,000.

David F. Isakson to Anne E. Isakson and Carol A. Isakson, 39 Westbrook Road, $58,000.

George L. Leduc, personal representative, and Jacqueline F. Leduc, estate, to Gallagher Properties LLC, McKinley Avenue and Lyman Street, $100.

Robert E. Grammo Jr., and Myra Cardona-Grammo to Joseph

Emanuel Tavares and Maria E. Correia, 29 Fairlawn St., $320,000.

David R. Adams to Jane K. Weakley and Jason Weakley, 26 Alvord St., $485,000.

SHUTESBURY

Gary A. Rehorka, personal representative of the Estate of Frank G. Rehorka, to Ross Kiely, 70 Cooleyville Road, $200,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Shaun E. Moynahan, trustee, Daniel R. Moynahan, trustee,

Joseph T. Moynahan Living Trust and Joanne J. Moynahan Living Trust to Thomas S. Avila and Hazel M. Ortiz, 11 Cold Spring Road, $350,000.

Mathieu J. Tebo to Vitaly Divnich and Khalima Bubuza, 373 College Highway, $605,000.

Robin B. Buckingham to Eugene R. Labrie and Kerry S. Labrie, 82 Crooked Ledge Road, $548,000.

Shannon M. Day to Clinton A. Pignatare, 146 College Highway, $162,200.

SOUTHWICK

Hamelin Framing Inc., to Anthony Kruge and Jennifer A. Kruge, 2 Tall Pines Trail, $620,000.

PHH Mortgage Corp., to Pah Properties LLC, 61 Hastings Road, $128,000.

Plakias RE Holding LLC, to Baker Commodities Inc., 94 Foster Road, $800,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Andrea Joseph Dangelo to Sarah Anne Sypek, 259 Gillette Ave., $147,000.

Andrew Famiglietti and Kelsey M. Famiglietti to Arista M. Parillo and Hannah B. Morin, 128 Shawmut St., $282,000.

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, to Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, and Michael Young, 76 Marble St., $250,000.

Bay Flow LLC, to Joshua Romer, 135 Dubois St., $220,000.

BHR Properties LLC, to Pamela Bryant, 657 Cooley St., $245,000.

Birch Properties LLC, to Dos Gorditos LLC, trustee, and Dawes Street Realty Trust, trustee of, 67 Dawes St., $60,000. BTS Realty LLC, to SRK Realty LLC, 131 Florida St., $615,000.

Cathleen A. Freeman, representative, Pauline Agnes Funai, estate, and Pauline A. Funai, estate, to Smails LLC, 25 Ferncliff Ave., $220,000.

Charles Elfman to Julio Rodriguez, 36 McBride St., $218,000. College Rentals LLC, to Kameron Tang and Cassandra Ayre, 115 Jamestown Drive, Unit 115, G37, $270,000.

David W. Bearce Jr., to Robert Bearce, 62 Homestead Ave., $161,000.

Eduardo Quinteros to Bhavinibahen R. Patel, 98 Gatewood Road, $275,000.

Fallah Razzak to Ernest Rental LLC, 5 County St., $160,000.

Guy P. Mancuso and Mary E. Mancuso to Nancy L. O’Neil and

Peter J. Mancuso Jr., 1882 Parker St., $100,000.

JJJ17 LLC, to Jovanny Cartagena, 31 Washburn St., $225,000.

JK Rentals Inc., to Catherine Ann Stanford, 511 Nassau Drive, Unit 511, $189,000.

JMX II Trust, trustee of, and James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, to Hector L. Vazquez Mejia, 1618 Cherry St., $300,000.

Krzysztof Letowski and Agnieszka Letowska to Altagracia Fidelina Torres, 85 Upland St., $215,000.

Maple Street Condominiums LLC, to Gateway Realty Group LLC, 155 Maple St., Unit 207, $457,602.

Melro Associates Inc., to David R Kern, 70 Canterbury Road, $240,000.

Michael Stewart and Deborah Hamilton to Scott J. Heim, 1698 Parker St., $295,000.

Norma S. Perez to Norma S. Perez, Kevin J. Cosme and Eugenio D. Gracias, 350 Nottingham St., $100.

Opus Durum LLC, to Daviau & Robert Properties LLC, 242 Fort Pleasant Ave., $550,000.

Panther Development LLC, to Gabriel Rodriguez, 121-123 Orange St., $298,000.

Philip Panidis to Jacqueline Amelia Ferguson, 45-47 Fenwick St., $255,000.

Ramon Rivera to Erick C. Weber and Annamay A. Weber, 64-66 Wallace St., $245,000.

Richard Carl Ferullo and Ken Luong to 4G1R Purple LLC, 51-53 Leyfred Terrace, $100.

Rizvan A. Merza and Yasmin Siddiqui to MSH Properties LLC, 597-615 Dickinson St., $475,000.

Silversnake Properties LLC, to Patricia D. McKenzie, 151 Switzer Ave., $220,000.

STV Realty LLC, to Sunflower Property Inc., 113 Vermont St., $550,000.

Thomas L. Bretta to Ramon Rivera, 64-66 Wallace St., $134,000.

Uziel Q. Martinez Barrios and Cristy Blanchette to Jose Nunez, 94 Monmouth St., $345,000.

W. Paul Lemieux and Lori A. Lemieux to James Ernest Menard Jr., and Angelina Victoria Estrada-Menard, 150 Jamaica St., $385,000.

Wayne Lawrence to Yapu Gu and Luis A. Hernandez, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 9, $80,000. Wicked Deals LLC, to Mariel Del Toro and Angel Galeano, 43 Hudson St., $280,000.

TOLLAND

U S Bank, trustee, and Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2007-BC4, trustee of, to William Noel Magni Jr., and Nichol Magni, 115 Covell Road, $52,000.

WARE

Stephen M. Burns to Claire C. Pavlik Purgus and Juan Cruz Molina, 107 Church St., $245,000.

Karl A. Beaumier to Katherine M. Sarrasin and John O. Moore, 39 Homecrest Ave., $225,000.

WENDELL

James H. Paddock Sr., to Louanne Soos, 240 Lockes Village Road, $50,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Barbara D. Theroux to Sandy E. Romero Leones, 49-51 Prospect Ave., $400,000.

Charles A. Pignatare, trustee, Dagmar Pignatare, trustee, and Heidi Trust, trustee of, to Grey Horse Holdings Inc., 2383 Westfield St., $147,900.

Danielle Rachael Deangelo to Jacob Hannoush, 40 Riverview Ave., $575,000. Horsesandhouses LLC to 64 Roanoke LLC, 64 Roanoke Ave., $1,110,800.

Jerome D. McCarthy Jr., to Margaret F. Desmarais, 29 Clara St., $275,000.

Katelyn M. Crogan to Jonathan Pignataro, 21 Worcester St., $232,000.

Tomasz Komar to Dora I. Chavez, Cold Spring Ave., Unit 453-1B, $92,000.

Wells Fargo Bank to Fatima Apartments LLC, 80 Riverdale St., $158,500.

WESTFIELD

Cody Livingston and Marlena Purcell to Kevin Suffriti, 33 Fowler Ave., $283,000.

Deborah Rubock, Joseph Pinnetti and Deborah Pinnetti to Kimberly A. Charette, 166 Hillside Road, Unit 7, $215,000.

Marvon Construction & Development Inc., to JLR Brothers Properties LLC, 114 Otis St., $245,000.

ent Inc Marvon Construction & Developm to JLR Brothers Properties LLC, 12 Grand St., $235,750.

Isabel Gillis and Isabel Jegelewicz to Joseph R. Conway, trustee, and Mack NA Servicing Trust, trustee of, 7 Miller St.,

$20,000.

Jacub G. Ackerman and Janice S. Lafrance to Gojart Diellori, 82 South Maple St., Unit 37, $135,000.

Johnathan Spear to Cariel Lewis, 74 East Silver St., $308,000.

Martha M. Sienkiewicz to Martha M. Sienkiewicz and Casimir A. Sienkiewicz, 760 Pochassic Road, $100.

Mary Ann Fravesi to Michael Pelc and Deborah Pelc, 630 East Mountain Road, $255,000.

Patrick K. Nimchick, representataive, and Paul W. Nimchick Jr., estate, to Rene Gauthier and Nextgen Roofing, 27 Hampden St., $160,000.

Suzanne Pezzini Tracy, Nancy R. Pezzini-Pasquini, Linda Pezzini and Deborah Anne Duarte Defeo to Suzanne Pezzini Tracy, 184 Gun Club Road, $22,500.

WHATELY

Mustang Whately Investors LLC, to Full Bloom Market Garden LLC, Christian Lane, $6,628,005.36.

Andrew F. Gianino Jr., and Janice E. Gianino, “fka” Janice R. Gianino, to DKS Management LLC, 73 State Road, $862,700.

WILBRAHAM

Alexandra Riddle and Alexandra Newkirk Riddle to Nathan D. Riddle, 444 Ridge Road, $157,000.

Bart Soar to Nabil Tavarez and Ashley B. Tavarez, 7 Ladd Lane, $427,000.

Grahams Construction Inc., to Eamon Kearney and Meagan Kearney, 5 Squire Drive, $810,000. John F. Tenczar to Kyle George Beaudreault and Deidre Smith, 359 Springfield St., $410,000. Kathleen A. Farrell to Jennifer Danielson, 227 Burleigh Road, $325,000.

WILLIAMSBURG

Gloria I. Cross to Jameson Conz, 52 Briar Hill Road, $171,500.

These are the most common spring cleaning mistakes

By Hunter B oyce The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

THE TREE LEAVES

are sprouting and the flowers are blooming. Spring is nearly here, and that means it’s time to do another round of deep cleaning around the house. Before shuttering yourself away for a weekend with an arsenal of cleaning supplies, consider these quick tips on what not to do when spring cleaning this year. It just might save you time, money and a lot of stress.

• Starting without a plan

One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make when doing their spring cleaning is not making a plan. Blindly leaping into your spring cleaning duties can lead to missed cleaning opportunities, leaving your home with dirt and dust in unexpected places. This

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8:45 to 11:45 a.m. at Westfield South Middle School in Westfield. In addition to the garden lectures, there will be raffle’s book sales and vendors. Soil pH testing will also be available on site. For more information and to register, visit www.wmmga.org.

SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship

The Springfield Garden Club is accepting applications for their annual $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in a full-time plant science or environmental studies program, such as horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, land management or other allied

will lead to more time spent cleaning, as you will have to double your efforts in any spaces where cleaning opportunities may have absentmindedly been missed. Always break down your spring cleaning tasks on paper before beginning. This way, you can be sure of what all cleaning supplies you need to purchase and what all cleaning duties you need to complete.

• Not looking up Saturday is almost over, but you’re done cleaning the kitchen. The floor is sparkling. The countertops are glistening. It’s a hard day’s work done, but something’s amiss. You look up, just now realizing that you forgot to clean the ceiling. As you wipe down the dusty fan blades and light fixtures, dirt and muck begin falling all over the living space. Now you have to start your kitch-

fields. The candidate must be a resident of Hampden County, demonstrate financial need and have adequate academic standing. High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate college students are eligible for consideration. For additional information and to request a copy of the application contact Jane Glushik at SGCscholarship@gmail. com or Elizabeth Tongue at 413-627-5503. Scholarship applications are to be completed and meet the submission deadline of March 31 to be eligible for consideration.

AGAWAM Garden Club scholarship

The Agawam Garden Club is offering their annual scholarship to a graduating senior of Agawam High School or a college student who graduated from Agawam High School. One of the following majors qualify: botany, environmental engineering, environmental science, earth systems, forest

en cleaning all over again. When performing spring cleaning, always start from the top of the room and work your way down. This will not only ensure that no grime or dust make their way into spaces you have already cleaned, but will also help make sure no dirty spots go uncleaned.

• Expecting to clean the entire home in one day

Deep cleaning is a serious business, so never assume you will be able to clean your entire home in just one day. Dedicating an entire day to cleaning often leads to fatigue, which leads to cut corners and other mistakes during the cleaning process. Instead, set aside designated cleaning time each week to tackle individual cleaning goals, such as individual rooms. Within a month, your home will be sparkling like never before. 2023 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Visit at ajc. com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

management, natural resources, plant soil & insect science, sustainable agriculture, sustainable horticulture or food & farming, turf grass science and management, landscape design and management technology, clean energy, technology studies: wastewater, or other environmental studies not mentioned above. Interested applicants must submit the following required documents: a copy of high school transcript and a copy of college acceptance letter for high school seniors, copy of all college/university transcripts for a college student who graduated from Agawam High School, two references, and a completed scholarship application which includes a paragraph on who or what was most influential in your commitment to intended major, how this scholarship would impact your future goals, and post college graduation plans. Applications are available at the Agawam High School Guidance office or online at https://agawamgardenclub. com. Documents should be

mailed to Denise Carmody, Secretary, Agawam Garden Club, 40 Primrose Lane, Agawam, MA 01001 and must be received by April 1.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship

The West Springfield Garden Club has announced that two $1,000 scholarships are available to qualifying high school senior students during the spring of 2023. Applicants must be a resident of West Springfield and be a current student with a minimum “B” average or better in science related courses. They must submit a written 1-page document which demonstrates their plans for after high school graduation in any of the below-mentioned fields and how the grant will assist in their career choice. Scholarships are available for students with a focus of study in one or more of the following areas: horticulture, agriculture, ecology, botany, environmental studies,

landscape design or forestry. Eligible candidates will submit their completed application and written entry to the WSHS Guidance Office no later than April 14. Please pick up instructions and application forms from the WSHS Guidance Department. The successful candidates will be notified via mail in mid-May.

MONSON Garden Club scholarship

The Monson Garden Club has announced that two $500 scholarships are available to high school seniors who reside in Monson and plan to continue school at a 2- or 4-year college to study in any branch of the life, natural, or environmental sciences. Applications with instructions may be obtained through their school guidance office and are due by April 28.

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When performing spring cleaning, always start from the top of the room and work your way down. (DREAMSTIME/TNS)

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