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Design away winter ‘SAD’

Tips to brighten your home, F4

INSIDE HOLIDAY CLEANUP: Safely dispose of Christmas trees, lights and other holiday staples, F6

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According to a certain song and collectible, the 12 days of Christmas aren’t over yet

OME PEOPLE might not consider Christmas over just yet. According to some traditions and a certain famous song, it lasts for 12 days. And, at least in the song, with each day comes extravagant gifts; the first of which is repeated every verse: a partridge in a pear tree. It’s clearly the inspiration for this glass pear figurine with a tiny 18K gold partridge perching in a tree inside, which sold for $2,520, passing its high estimate, at Rago Arts & Auction Center. The figure was made for Steuben Glass Works of Corning, New York. While their early iridescent and colored glass is sought by collectors, they were making mostly colorless crystal by the 1930s. Designer Lloyd Atkins joined the staff in 1948. He is known for his figurines, often animals; like this pear and partridge, which was first made in 1968. Steuben, now owned by the Corning Museum of Glass, still makes and sells pieces based on designs by Atkins, as well as some holiday-themed figures, but this is not one of them.

Q. We have certificates

of shares of capital stock of Eimoda Oil & Gas Developing Co. issued May 10, 1915. I don’t know if there is any worth to the stock, or if there would be any worth to the certificate itself. I don’t find Eimoda Oil listed anywhere at all. I just can’t find where to start looking.

A. The only reference we

have been able to find to Emoida Oil is the Emoida Oil and Gas Development Co. listed in a 1915 report by the Texas Secretary of

Today, most people would probably prefer a decorative glass pear with a gold partridge to a real-life partridge in a pear tree. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

Store your holiday decor like a pro By Jamie Killin

The Washington Post

State. Don’t be discouraged, though; old stocks may still have value. Your local library may have copies of print sources or subscriptions to online sources that can help. The Directory of Obsolete Securities or the Capital Changes database (formerly Capital Changes Reporter) may be useful. Standard & Poor’s (www.spglobal.com/ratings/en) or Moody’s directories (www. moodys.com) have information on mergers. And yes, the certificate itself may have value, too. Collecting stock certificates is called scripophily. Your stock may also interest collectors of general paper ephemera. You can get more information about scripophily from sites like oldstocks.com, scripophily.net, the Ameri-

can Stock & Bond Collectors Association (scripophilyusa.org) or the International Bond & Share Society (scripophily.org).

We get it — the holidays are exhausting. Once they’re over, it’s understandably tempting to toss all your baubles, garlands and ornaments into bins and boxes as fast as you can, to be shoved away and forgotten until next Christmas. But if you’re aiming to be better organized in the new year, there may be no better way to start than by taking a more thoughtful approach to storing your decorations. Whether you have limited space, an abundance of delicate items or just an overwhelming amount of stuff, we asked professional home organizers for their best tips and strategies. Here’s what they recommend.

Weed out decorations before storing them again Before you put everything away, take the opportunity to assess which items may no longer be serving you. Holiday decorating only seems to get more intense every year, but if going all out with a tree in every room or a gingerbread village on every flat surface has been stressing you out, consider whether simplifying your approach next time around might be worth it. Stephanie Treantos, founder of Lemonaid Solutions, an organizing company in Portland, Maine, advises sticking to the “one in one out” rule if you’ve introduced new decor times during the season. That way, you won’t find that you’ve run out of storage SEE DECOR, PAGE F6

I’ve been trying for months to find information on a particular bottle with a paper label for Arpad Haraszthy & Co. We don’t seem to have any local appraisers (Fort Wayne, Indiana) who can advise. I don’t know which online sources or appraisers are trustworthy. I think this bottle is historically unique because Haraszthy was a pioneer in the California winemaking business. Could you advise me where to inquire? SEE ANTIQUES, PAGE F9

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Design away winter ‘SAD’ One of the ways you can combat SAD is to brighten up your home. Combined with things such as light therapy, exercise, sleep and a balanced diet, decorating to combat SAD can cheer you up. (DREAMSTIME / TNS)

Here’s how to brighten your home

By Kaitlyn Keegan

Hartford Courant

efore Christmas, holiday excitement is high. People are happy to spend time with family, spread cheer and enjoy December. But once the Christmas trees are at the curb, all the presents are unwrapped and the New Year has been toasted, the winter blues settle in.

Connecticut is among the states most likely to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to experts at MattressNextDay. The state ranks 8th in the country to experience the worst of SAD. Alaska ranked number one followed by New York, Washington, Vermont and Michigan. However there is hope. One of the ways you can combat SAD is to brighten up your home. Combined with things

such as light therapy, exercise, sleep and a balanced diet, decorating to combat SAD can cheer you up. Kellie Burke, of Kellie Burke Interiors in West Hartford, Connecticut, said there are a few different ways people can design their homes to help battle winter depression. “Home is absolutely about all four senses,” Burke said. “Make sure you have a beautiful place to be mindful. Meditation is the key to a brighter

day. Find a little nook in your home and place a yogi mat, a sound bowl and lighting. Invite yourself to your own mindful retreat.” Personalize your space and really make it yours. If the space is bland, you won’t feel very in touch with your home. A cozier, more familiar space will bring comfort. You can also focus on decluttering and cleaning your space. When a space is dirty and chaotic, it will tend to make you feel worse. Think about color. Brighter, happier colors such as yellows, light blue, orange or sage green will tend to make you feel better than dark, moody colors. Burke also suggests placing

lots of plants around your home to bring the outside in. These natural items help remind you of spring and summertime when foliage is green and healthy. This uplifts your mood. Consider lighting around your home. If your home is

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Keep plants happy with right humidity levels

ONCE WORKED IN AN office where every winter morning the boss would parade around with a watering can, sprinkling not the office plants, but the carpet! No, he wasn’t hoping to make the carpet pile more lush; he was humidifying the air. Dry air is not good for plants or people.

Relative humidity is what determines whether plants and animals are going to be comfortable with the amount of moisture in the air. Relative humidity is a ratio of the actual amount of moisture in the air to the maximum amount of moisture the air could possibly hold (which depends on temperature). Relative

humidity is expressed as a percent. The lower the relative humidity, the greater the tendency for air to “suck” moisture out of a plant or animal. In winter, indoor air is inevitably dry unless measures are taken to humidify it. This is because cold air can’t hold as

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like apple pie, what does that make you think of? Probably not the cold and gross slush CONTINUES FROM PAGE F4 outside. way to adjust your home in Another important aspect any season. Make sure to not of the five senses is music. use too much low light. Low Burke said a good track of uplights can bring down your beat music will help elevate mood. Try using white light your spirit. for your LED bulbs. It mimics Lastly, create a place of rest natural light a bit better than in your bedroom. Use beautithe yellow tones. ful bedding to be inviting for Use candles or other scents cozy sleep. This will help you to trick your brain. When you rejuvenate and feel better step into a home and it smells about starting the next day.

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Safely dispose of Christmas trees, lights, holiday staples By Sana Pashankar

season is over” like the perennial obligation to take down The holidays are a special the Christmas tree. If you have time of joy and giving — and a real tree, many communities a special time for generating offer curbside-pick up that will trash. let you ditch it along with the Holiday lights In the U.S. alone, the rest of your trash. You may amount of waste generated Holiday lights should not also be able to drop off your between Thanksgiving Day be placed in recycling bins, tree at your local recycling and New Year’s Day is 25% as they can get tangled in the center; many of them have acto 43% higher than average. sorting machinery at recycling commodations for Christmas All that trash pollutes the centers. If you’re getting rid trees come January. planet by piling up in landfills, of lights that still work, you Another option is to give and also contributes directly might be able to deliver them your tree to a local tree-recyto climate change. Decaying to retail hardware stores like cling and mulching program, waste generates methane, a Home Depot, Lowe’s, or Ace where it can be chipped and greenhouse gas far more poHardware for recycling. (Make shredded for compost. In tent than carbon dioxide in the sure to check the recycling New York City, for example, near term, and waste-manprograms of your local store to the Department of Sanitation agement facilities emit nitrous see what you can drop off.) If provides a place to drop off oxide, another noxious green- your lights are broken, some Christmas trees every January house gas. lighting companies — into turn into compost for parks “When you’re giving a gift cluding Holiday LEDs — will and community gardens. Conat Christmastime or receiving take them in exchange for a tact your local facilities to see one, think about what happens discount on your next order. what options are available. next to that product,” says Either option is better than Recycling artificial trees is Joe Iles, lead of the Circular tossing them out. a bit less straightforward and Design Programme at the Depending on where you depends on where you live nonprofit Ellen Macarthur live, you can also contact your and what your tree is made of. Foundation. “In our current local recycling service to see Most faux trees contain hard model, a lot of the stuff ends if they offer days to collect plastics that are difficult for up in the same place, which is donations or if they can direct recycling facilities to process. in the trash.” you to another place to ditch But if your local recycling cenIt doesn’t have to be this way your old bulbs. ter accepts all rigid plastics, — or at least it doesn’t always you can most likely recycle the Christmas tree have to be this way. Between base of the trunk of the tree. SEE DISPOSE, PAGE F10 recycling, upcycling, re-gifting Nothing says “the holiday Bloomberg

and reducing consumption, there are plenty of sustainable ways to reduce the environmental impact of your holiday favorites.

ly if limited space requires you to store seasonal items throughout your home, CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2 instead of in one central space when it’s time to pack location. up. “Keeping it simple and “I like for clients to use realistic will go a long way,” different colored tubs for she says. different seasons,” says This is also the time to toss Schmidt. “For example, items that are broken and with one of my clients we do donate the ones that no lon- all red tubs for Christmas ger fit your style. “By the end and all orange tubs for Halof the holiday season people loween, so the right decor is are burned out and ready to very visible.” just throw their items in the Alternatively, Treantos attic, garage or wherever,” suggests clear bins that says Annie Schmidt of Dallas allow you to see exactly home-organizing service what’s inside at first glance. SOS. “I encourage people to When it comes to labeling, really give themselves time she suggests categorizing to put everything away. Wake containers by area of the up, have a cup of coffee, home, such as “mantel make sure your kids are out decor,” “dining room table of the house so there’s no decor” and “ornaments.” one there to bother you and For a higher-tech soluyou have ample time to go tion, Ashley Stewart of through everything.” O.C.D. (Organize. Create. Design) in Scottsdale, Ariz., Look high and low for recommends labeling with storage options QR codes, like the ones High-up shelves, behind available from SmartLabels. doors and under the bed are “There are programs that just a few places that can make QR codes that can be be well suited for holiday placed on the outside of the storage. box and all you have to do To make the most of the is scan the box and a list of space beneath beds, Susie contents pops up,” she says. Salinas of Systems by Susie For delicate items, in Annapolis, Md., recomuse specialty mends shallow organizers specifically designed for that storage products spot. She particularly likes Organizing with holioptions at the Container day-specific products not Store that are tailor-made for only simplifies packing up, it gift wrap and tree ornaalso helps preserve breakments. ables. The backs of doors can For example, says also be put to work. Treantos Schmidt, “If you have glass suggests adjustable over-the- balls, you don’t want to just door racks by Elfa for things throw them in a tub with like gift wrap. If you have a everything else. You want to little extra space, for instance protect those items and be in a basement or laundry able to use them year after room, a storage rack, such year.” She recommends the as this five-tier shelving unit Holdn’ Storage Christmas at Lowe’s, provides another Ornament Storage Containeasy way to maximize verer Box or the Zober Christtical space. “The ones with mas Ornament Storage Box, wheels are great, too, beboth available on Amazon. cause they allow you to move Tree- and wreath-specific them around, even when storage can also be worthey start to get heavy,” says thy investments if you’re Treantos. concerned about protecting delicate faux branches and Color-coding and foliage. Schmidt prefers the labeling make life easier Zober Christmas Wreath Color-coding and labeling Storage Container. For artiare great ways to keep track ficial trees, Salinas suggests of what you have in your the Santa’s Bag Upright Tree holiday collection, especial- Storage Duffel.

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Reaches lowest level since May

Joseph F. Giordano to Samuel Stepchuk, 84-86 Garden St., $390,000.

By MATT OTT

Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate retreated for the ninth straight week to reach its lowest level since May. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to 6.61% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.42%. Borrowing costs on 15year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also inched down last week, with the average rate falling to 5.93% from 5.95% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.68%, Freddie Mac said. “Heading into the new year, the economy remains on firm ground with solid growth, a tight labor market, decelerating inflation, and a nascent rebound in the housing market,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Mortgage rates have been easing since late October, when the average rate on a 30-year home loan reached 7.79%, the highest level since late 2000. Despite the recent decline, the average rate on a 30-year home loan remains sharply higher than just two years ago, when it was 3.11%. The large gap between rates now and then is contributing to the low inventory of homes for sale by discouraging homeowners who locked in rock-bottom rates two years ago from selling. Some housing economists are forecasting that home sales will increase next year, on the assumption that mortgage rates ease further.

AGAWAM Angela M. Arbelaez and Gonzalo Aguilar to Kevin Arbelaez, 11-13 Orlando St., $300,000. James M. Valenti to Irene Walsh, 179 Brookfield Lane, $285,000.

Maria J. Gobeille and Maria J. Giordano to Berkshire Land Co LLC, 48 Fairview St., $190,000. Patricia Lambert and Gary Lambert to Barbara M. Counos, 121 Beekman Drive, Unit 121, $235,000.

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Revocable Indenture of Trust of Janet A. Dasilva and Peter J. Dasilva Jr., trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Peter J. Dasilva Jr., 40 Woodhaven Drive, $100. Michael J. Pease to Michael J. Pease and Rebecca J. Pease, 120 North Main St., $100.

Joan A. Knightly and Patrick J. Knightly to Catherine C. McGeoch, 77 Columbia Drive, $335,000. Andrew H. Crouch and Melinda Ricker to Joyce B. Crouch, 95 Pulpit Hill Road, $100. Joyce B. Crouch to Daniel Nachbar and Carol A. Bloom, 95 Pulpit Hill Road, $450,000. Lorraine M. Kieras, trustee, and John G. Kieras Funding Trust to Robert D. Kieras, Russellville Road, $100,000. Jennifer Ferol Jones to Allison Rachel McGlynn, 11 Duxbury Lane, $379,900. Stephen A. Gottlieb, Lynne Meryl Koenigsberg Gottlieb and Lynne Meryl Koenigsberg to Stephen A. Gottlieb, trustee, Lynne Meryl Koenigsberg Gottlieb, trustee, Stephen A. Gottlieb Revocable Trust and Lynne Meryl Koenigsberg Gottlieb Revocable Trust, 44 Ward St., $100.

BELCHERTOWN Peter J. Dasilva Jr., and Janet A. Dasilva to Janet A. Dasilva, trustee,

U S A Housing & Urban Development to Carmen Ginorio and Justin L. Roman Sr., 176 Hampden Patrick J. Keefe and Tracy Keefe to Road, $309,000. Joanellys Rodriguez, 34 Deslauri- JMB Property Management LLC, ers St., $340,000. to Christian J. Santaniello, 48 Van Dyke Road, $240,000. Polish National Credit Union to Valley Opportunity Council Inc., 0 Exchange Street, $418,300.

Gary M. Leyden and Roxanne M. Leyden to M & G Land Development LLC, Rural Street, $185,000. Alice B. Lattrel and Alice B. Lattrell to Kevin Anderson Brown, 26 Ludlow St., $375,000.

Zane L. Mirkin, trustee, and Zane L. Mirkin Family Trust, trustee of, to 275 Benton LLC, 5 Benton Drive, Par 5, $650,000.

Torre Hanson Properties LLC, to Cherlie Magny-Normilus, 892 Chicopee St., $160,000.

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Victoria A. Santiago and Jose L. Santiago to Sarah K. Kellogg, 44 Thomas St., $287,000.

Tina T. Champagne, trustee, and Tessier Family Irrevocable Trust to Tina T. Champagne, 92 Lovefield St., $400,000.

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Michael T. O’Brien to Jennifer C. Smith, 100 Bray Road, $270,000.

Samantha A. Fabian and Daniel A. Potter to David A. Potter and Elizabeth W. Potter, Roaring Brook Road, $20,000.

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Csaba Andras Moritz and Sylvia J. Moritz to Caroline Costello and Lawrence Kluttz, 28 Dana St., $703,000.

Mark E. Carra, estate, to Tyrese Anton Harris, 554 Broadway, $410,000.

ARPC LLC, to Matthew Ryan Gray and Korey Leigh Thurlow, 1177 Mohawk Trail, $239,900.

Thomas E. Redlinger to Wendy Stayman, Reeds Bridge Road, $2,250.

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Griffin A. Bazzeghin, Nigel F. Bazzeghin, Seth M. Kenny and Damon Alexander Bazzeghin, estate, to Aaron Sherlin, 9 Prospect St., $175,000. William Wayne Roberts to Robert A. Lee and Emily E. Smith Lee, 499 Skyline Trail, $487,000.

CHICOPEE AJN Rentals LLC, to Sean Baillargeon Kirley, 28 Monroe St., $360,000.

Bo Guyer Carpen and Jamille Ruth Kort to William Friis Stettler, 32 Clark Road, $400,000.

DEERFIELD Fay L. Huenniger to Jonathan B. Weis, 177 Stillwater Road, $360,000. Elaine Malanson and Walter A. Malanson to Christopher Caldwell and Rachel Caldwell, 6 Eastern Ave., $325,000.

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Carol Marnelakis to ServiceNet Inc., 168 Jean Circle, $465,000. Dale View Apartments LLC, to Homer View Partners LLC, 33 Homer Ave., $1,300,000. Lauree Stark to Mary Jane Tobin, 34 Colonial Circle, Unit B, $142,000. Michael B. Carra, representative, Mark Ernest Carra, estate, and

Dennis P. O’Connor, personal representative, and John J. O’Connor Jr., estate, to PAH Properties LLC, 10 Beyer Drive, $250,000. Barbara R. Conner to Jean Sheeley, 22 Ashley Circle, $655,000.

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Adam J. Sheran to Rachel Symski and Chelsea Girton, 15 Maple St., $104,000.

Roni Tilkin to Sheri Lee, 28 West St., $268,000.

Christina Chimi, representative, and Jean M. Nolan, estate, to Jeffrey R. Kuselias and Peter Kuselias, 192 Hampden Road, $165,000. Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Zadkiel Realty Trust, trustee of, to Jillian Rivest, trustee, and Cory Langlais Revocable Real Estate Trust, trustee of, 263 Prospect St., $475,000.

D & R Management Company LLC, to 10-12 Industrial Pkwy LLC, 10 Industrial Pkw and 12 Industrial Pkw $3,000,000. Christina M. Vultaggio to Klay Kipler and Madrone Kipler, 336 East St., $275,000. Cheryl M. Friss Lewis, Cheryl M. Friss and Mark Dylan Lewis to Tanya M. Lama and Tobias A. Grindal, 22 School St., $300,000.

GILL Curt J. Englehardt, a/k/a Curt Englehardt, to Candace M. Manning and Evan M. Manning, 3B Mountain Road Estates, “aka” 3B Mountain Road, Unit 3B Mountain Road Estates Condominium, $220,000.

GOSHEN Fenida D. Kandrotas to Jebediah C. Johansmeyer, 47 Ball Road, $217,900.

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GRANBY A-Yemisi Jimoh to Dominic Dowd, 55 Pleasant St., $265,000.

pira, 406 North Road, $1,200,000.

HATFIELD Sarah M. Wanczyk and Belden Family Trust to Philip Andrikidis, Straits Road, $100.

Thomas R. Smead and Kathy A. Smead to Beverly J.C. Moulton, 15 Paul J. Mazzariello, trustee, Carole-Anne I. Mazzariello, trustee, and Mountain Drive and 15 Mountain Road, $346,000. Angel Boy Family Trust to Joseph E. Denette Jr., and Krista L. Denette, 34 Ferry Hill Road, $540,000. HEATH

GREENFIELD Cezar Henrique de Almeida to Andrea Guerron and Luis Sumba, 86-88 Conway St., $106,000. Stephen Poulin and Kimberly Salditt-Poulin to Joseph Lawton-Curtis, 12 Prospect St., $261,000. Laura L. Bentz and Kenneth N. Kuttner to Kathryn Claire Hilsinger, 96 Deerfield St., Unit 96 Green River Commons Condominium, $205,000. Christopher A. Murphy to Ana Volosenco and Vladimir Volosenco, Lampblack Road, $44,500. David C. Brooks, trustee of the One Hundred Eighty Three Wells Realty Trust, and David C. Brooks, trustee of the One Hundred Eighty Five-Seven Wells Realty Trust, to Emerson Properties LLC, 185187 Wells St., and 183 Wells St., $330,000. Resilient Investments LLC, to Thi Phuong Lan Trinh, 24 Cedar Glen Circle, Unit 24 Greenfield Town Homes Condominium, $199,900. Corissa E. Tripp and Nathaniel A. Tripp to Christina M. Grant and Garrett C. Grant, 253 Silver St., $330,000.

HADLEY Emily K. Brennan, Katherine F. Brennan, Emily K. Brennan, personal representative, Katherine F. Brennan, personal representative, and Timothy W. Brennan, estate, to Dennis C. Morin Jr., and Melissa M. Morin, 263 River Drive, $675,000. Brett A. Briggs, Jessica Briggs, and Jessica N. Farias to April Parsons and Seth Kershner, 10 Shattuck Road, $435,000.

Mari J. Craig and Steven A. Craig, “aka” Steven A. Craig Sr., to Briel Gibson and Rowan L. Jones, 92 Burrington Road, “aka” 92 Burrington Hill Road, $265,000.

HOLYOKE Davignon Properties LLC, to Denale Investments LLC, 47-49 Cherry St., $400,000. Forty One Acres LLC, to McKenzie Brothers Realty LLC, 92-104 Suffolk St., $300,000. James M. Lavelle and Ann M. Mann to Teresa Lavelle, 20 Portland St., $270,000. KMak LLC, and Ryan Randall Realty LLC, to Miguel Ramirez, 22 Laurel St., $391,000. Michael J. Murphy, representative, and Paul Richard Bebo, estate, to Kent Moore, 3 Williams St., $230,000. NRES LLC, to Napolitano Roofing of Massachusetts LLC, 85-87 Hitchcock St., $250,000. Paper City Servers LLC, to Mirzai530 LLC, 530 High St., $70,000. Plata O. Plomo Inc., to Rebecca E. Kc, 340 Hampden St., $183,500.

HUNTINGTON Viola A. Pierce to Todd M. Rose and Jill H. Rose, 6 Thomas Road, $310,000.

LONGMEADOW Alice R. Hoffman to CKJ Realty LLC, 41 Longmeadow Road, $302,000. Andrea M. Kureczka to Ahmet Sarban and Gizem Koc, 80 Meadow Road, $270,000.

Wenonah Road, $420,000. Seyla Martayan Lan, representative, and Richard M. Lan, estate, to Lawrence Paul Reed, 10 Vanguard Lane, $345,500.

LUDLOW Edward J. Cauley to Samantha Miele, 43 Edgewood Road, $265,000. Edward Kupiec, Mitchell S. Kupiec and Michael Kupiec to CTC Property Holdings LLC, 150-152 Sewall St., $265,000. Jamie E. Chandonnet to Ryan Michael St. Germain and Kristen Nichole St. Germain, 10 Autumn Ridge Road, $645,000. Jeanne M. Sady to Shiyun Gu and Yang Cao, 45 Robin Drive, $390,000.

MONSON Bretta Construction LLC, to Li Chen and Yan Li, 6 Upper Palmer Road, $610,000. Brittany Ramos, John E. Donoghue and Rafael Luiz Ramos to Dean P. Osborne Jr., and Calli Osborne, 32 Flynt Ave., $288,500.

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NORTHFIELD Felix Santana-Pablon, “aka” Felix Santana Pabon, and Anna Santana to Jessica C. Corwin and Philip B. Silva, 400 Four Mile Brook Road, “aka” 414 Four Mile Brook Road, $72,500. Orange Jason W. Houser, personal representative of the Estate of Douglas Edward Engstrom to Laura Aiello, 163 West River St., $308,000.

PALMER Margaret M. Paquette Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, Gloria J. Page, trustee, Beverly A. Dudek, trustee, and Margaret M. Paqueette Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to Joseph Dull and Dara Hennessey-Dull, 383 Rondeau Road, $272,000. Jane M. Olson and Jane M. Benoit to GD Properties LLC, 321 Wilbraham St., $80,000.

Daniel R. Harwood and Hannah Jeffrey A. Day Jr., to Eric A. Day and Harwood to Jerry Ballard and Debra Erica Rae Day, 1011 Hillside Drive, R. Ballard, 200 Bumstead Road, $230,000. $350,000. Prime Partners LLC, to Benjamin Deborah S. DaSilva and Richard P. Cavaliere and Shannon BarbaKnight to Elizabeth A. McNiff, 13 ra Grieve, 1115 Overlook Drive, Country Club Heights, $327,500. $329,900. Lawrence F. Army, commissioner, Bonnie Bressem and Christopher ROWE Glanville to Laura M. Elian, 4 Boston Road East, $137,000. Mary-Ann Charney, trustee of the Timothy J. Davies and Ann M. Davies to Morgan A. Lindemayer-Finck and Sean Anthony Moyer, 245 State Ave., $294,000.

MONTAGUE Christopher A. Senecal to Kaila J. Dardar and Alexis N. Root, 551 Turners Falls Road, $360,000. Raymond A. Godin, Edwin E. Sargent Jr., and Roberta M. Sargent to Eric Bator and Courtney Dowd, 96 Montague City Road, $312,500.

Gary F. Bourbeau, Robert Bourbeau and Michele Leveille to Stephen Asseng and Jeffrey Oakes, Trustees of the 8 Pleasant Street Realty Gloria Borys, trustee, and JoseMax A. Wojtowicz and Paula F. phine G. Sokol Revocable Indenture Trust. 8 Pleasant Street. $218,000. Wojtowicz to Richard S. Wojtowicz, of Trust of, trustee of, to Jill Morris trustee, and 23 Chmura Road Trust, and Scott Houghton, 97 Shady NEW SALEM 23 Chmura Road, $100. Side Drive, $200,000. Adare Place Properties LLC, to Keith C. Mondello to Robert Lyons, Janet F. Kraft, “aka” Janet Kraft, to W. Marek Inc., 2 Adare Place, Cedric Cooley and Alycia Lovely, 385 Bliss Road, $350,000. $165,000. 100 Elm St., $490,000. Lyle T. Le and Thien An Cai to Daniel Daponde, Daniel J. Daponde, HAMPDEN Jennifer Daponde and Jennifer L. NORTHAMPTON Daponde, 92 Branch St., $390,000. Robert F. Sheehan, trustee, and Teresa L. Gross, Teresa L. Gross, North Road Realty Trust, trustee of, Phyllis Beckwith to Luwam Dirar trustee, and Teresa L. Gross Trust and Kibrom Teweldebirhan, 157 to Yehuda M. Shapira and Jill Sha-

Evergreen Heights Trust, to Kenneth Thane and Paula Thane, 23 Cross Road, $485,000.

Clayton C. Miller and Ellen B. Miller to Anna J. Humbert and Dennis A. Humbert, trustees of the Anna J. Humbert Trust, Tunnel Road, $40,000.

RUSSELL Todd M. Weiler and James N. Weiler to Gerard J. Roy, 69 West Main St., $178,000.

SHELBURNE Brian W. Rice to Michael A. Ball and Joy E. Gates, trustees of the Ball Gates Trust, Mohawk Trail, $100,000.

SOUTH HADLEY Janet R. Bowdan, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Elizabeth S. Bowdan to Janet R. Bowdan, 107 Woodbridge St., $100. Anthony D. Maloni and Cynthia J. Maloni to 6-8 Grant Street LLC, 6-8

Grant St., $575,000. WBCMT 2007-C33 Gaylord Street LLC, and CWCAPITAL Asset Management LLC, to Charizard LLC, 60 Lamb St., $3,050. Jennifer B. Jarrell, Dianne E. Poole and Dianne E. Smith to Annette L. Morris, 334 North Main St., $350,000. Elizabeth L. Teter, trustee, Payton D. Teter, trustee, and Fay Family Trust to Luz S. Flores, 41 W. Summit St., and 41 West Summit St., $179,500.

SOUTHAMPTON Daniel J. Orwat and Jilliane R. Orwat to Marvin E. Turner Jr., and Heidi M. Turner, 6 Madison Ave., $498,000.

SOUTHWICK Carl E. Haggstrom, representative, and Olle E. Haggstrom, estate, to Carl E. Haggstrom and Paula S. Haggstrom, 22 Shore Road, $354,000. David C. Brooker and Dorothy J. Brooker to Mark Matthew Garrity, 58 Berkshire Ave., $710,000. Miller Solar Properties LLC, to Kearsarge Southwick RE LLC, 63A Congamond Road, $500,000.

SPRINGFIELD Bretta Construction LLC, to Lakshmi Persaud and Budie Tobaran, 8 Francis St., $499,900. Carlos Colon to Justin D. Hart, 130132 Methuen St., $365,000. Chad Lynch and James Rocca to Amrut Deshmukh and Siddhi Deshmukh, 192-194 Leyfred Terrace, $299,000. Diane N. Kadzik to Dnepro Properties LLC, 104 Eleanor Road, $260,000. Douglas M. Gibbs and Marissa Gibbs to Lisa Greaves, 64 Fullerton St., $245,000. Dreamwake Homes Inc., to Winnipeg Street LLC, 30 Winnipeg St., $294,000. Foley Capital LLC, to Leanza Lormil, 278 Plumtree Road, $305,000. Francesco Siniscalchi to Delia I. Pinero, 90 Lorenzo St., $261,000. Freedom Mortgage Corp., to Santana Real Estate Inc., 18 Fenway Drive, $229,571. Gabriela Aviles-Sanchez and Kevin Y. Serrano Rivera to Susan N. Colon, 34 Croyden Terrace, $295,000. Gloria J. Lak, estate, and Christine M. Merigan, representative, to Darlene Vooris-Lape and Darlene A. Vooris Lape, 142 Homestead Ave., $295,000.

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for high prices, and an intact paper label always increases the value. Bottle collecting CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2 is a specialized field, and collectors tend to be very Arpad Haraszthy was knowledgeable. We recomborn in 1840 in Hungary and mend contacting a bottle came to the United States collector’s club or specialty with his family in 1842. His bottle auction. Look into father, Agoston, established The Federation of Historical vineyards in California. Arpad Bottle Collectors (www. joined his father’s business fohbc.org) Antique Bottle in 1862. He later formed his & Glass Collector magazine own winemaking firm, which (www.americanglassgaloperated as Arpad Haraszthy lery.com/abgc), American & Co. from 1880 to 1894. He Bottle Auctions (www. is credited with producing the americanbottle.com), first commercially successful Antique Bottle Collector’s sparkling wine made in CalHaven (www.antiquebotifornia. Nineteenth-century tles.com), or the National commercial bottles can sell Bottle Museum (national-

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semble bronze, but is softer and scratches more easily. I have three similar It was often used for smalllamps. They are figurines er, inexpensive replicas minted on bases which of bronze sculptures. Not were made to match. They many makers are known. are at least 70 years old. Lamps with human figures Can you tell who might on the bases were popular have made them? as late as the 1950s, which fits with your estimate Unfortunately, we of “at least 70 years old.” would need to see a mark to Lamp bases with similar identify the maker. It is dif- human figures have sold for ficult to tell from a picture, about $100 to $150. but the figurines on your lamp base look like they TIP: Clean a clock face are made of painted metal, as seldom as possible. The probably spelter. Spelter is brass trim may be coated a zinc alloy that has been with colored lacquer, and used in decorative arts brass polish will remove the since the 1860s. It can recolor.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures, the object and a closeup of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email collectorsgallery@kovels.com.

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Simpson, 56 Leyfred Terrace, $200,000.

Gene Risciotti, 30 Penncastle St., $265,000.

Tracy A. Keefe, 155 Northwest Road, $480,000.

Louis H. Cadorette and Rhea Rodrigue to John H. Holly, 11 Maplewood Terrace, $375,000.

Teresa A. Cooney to Jesus Garcia, Nereida De Jesus and Luis M. De Jesus, 52-54 Benton St., $375,000.

Malaquias Cortorreal and Mercedes Cortorreal to Giuglia M. Sitta, 15 King St., $25,000.

Tionna L. Downie to Krystalbel N. Kizito, 47-49 Howes St., $341,000.

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CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Jaime Flores, representative, Paul Kennedy, estate, and Paul Francis Kennedy, estate, to Desiree Parker, 18 Upland St., $235,000. Jashidi Romal Pressley and Itamar Pressley to Welcome Orchard Limited Partnership, 305-307 Main St., $265,000. JJJ17 LLC, to Tuyen Kim Le, 20 Hunt St., $220,000. Joan R. Green to Jairo M. Rodriguez and Perla Gonzalez, 65 Wellington St., $130,000. Jose A. Santos, Anthony John Santos and Anthony Santos to Bella & Jake LLC, 185-187 Orange St., $225,000.

Manning Capital LLC, to Yi Wei Lee, 62-64 Olmstead Drive, $432,000. Moises Zanazanian and Marie I. Zanazanian to Aracelis Delgado, 858 Bradley Road, $255,000. Nu-Way Homes Inc., to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Methuselah Realty Trust, trustee of, 221 Laurelton St., $100,000. Pah Properties LLC, to Matthew A. Cavallo, 64 Ellendale Circle, $320,000.

Jose Correa to Jasmin Rojas, 165 Bacon Road, $265,000.

Peter Cortes Soto and Keitsha Rodriguez to Christian Segura CinJoseph W. Powers to Kelsey Relihan tron, 158 Pendleton Ave., $190,000. and Justin Williams, 274 Cooper Prime Partners LLC, to Gabriela St., $271,000. Aviles Sanchez, 376 Hermitage Drive, $305,000. Joyce Porter-Debose and Joyce E. Porter to Anthony A. Barrios Echeverria, 758-760 Alden St., $322,000.

RHL Properties LLC, to Hector DeJesus and Chelsea N. Bargalla, 59 Melba St., $290,000.

Juan Lopera-Martinez to Patricio M. Torres, 96-98 Kenyon St., $406,000.

Sareen Properties LLC, to Dulce M. Garcia De Heredia and Dulce M. Garcia De Heredia, 14 North Chatham St., $300,000.

Karen Mason Cabana, Vincents D. Scala, Anna V. Scala and Vincent D. Scala to Paola Rojas, Angelo Disla Escano and Santa Rosa Sanchez, 273 Newhouse St., $293,550.

Sen Li to Joseph Pellegrino Jr., 63 Atwater Road, $235,000.

Serg W. Abramchuk to Halei Zhu, Song Zhang, Steven Lombardo and Kelnate Realty LLC, to Angelica Lee Honge Yang-Lombardo, 1592-1594 Colon Maldonado, 21-23 Vinton St., Dwight St., $335,000. $280,000. Shirley Stephens to Haydee Reyes Kenneth J. Lafleur to 246 Oakland LLC, 246 Oakland St., $209,900. Kyle Planter, Alyssa Planter and Alyssa Flores to Tuyen Ha, 72 Wachusett St., $280,000. Long River Realty LLC, to Sarah

Rodriguez and Hector L. Santiago Velazquez, 62 Mayfair Ave., $270,000.

Steven Stelma, representative, Kendall R. French, estate, and Myrna M. French, estate, to Zach

Tom A. Callard and Sagrario Callard to Trelonnie Anderson, 39 Oregon St., $335,000. Wilder Holguin to Gloria P. Mejia, 53 Ramah St., $100. William Cochrane and Ellen Graham to Nolan Cochrane, 51 Clearbrook Drive, $250,000.

SUNDERLAND Elliot M. Krasnopoler and Nina C. Pelaez to Olivia J. Close, 97 Old Amherst Road, $628,000. Gillikin LLC, to Sunderland Storage LLC, 5 Clark Mountain Road, $2,500,000.

WARE Albert A. Bessette to Vantage Home Buyers LLC, 9 3rd Ave., and 9 Third Ave., $70,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Aaron Properties LLC, to 1680 Riverdale LLC, 1680-1688 Riverdale St., $1,975,000. Ana Maria Torres to Kailee Moszynski and Nicholas Moszynski, 59 Terry Road, $310,000. Jay Kumar and Priyanka S. Kumar to Layla Haylei Bermejo-Verdugo and Jose J. Bermejo, 17 Shady Brook Lane, Unit 17, $390,000. Joan L. Claffey to Roula Elkhoury, 34 Hickory Hill, $374,900. John M. McCarthy to Badr Abdraba, 50-52 Elmdale St., $235,000.

Joshua D. Murray to Kemal Ozdemir, 95 Park Ave., Unit 12, $120,000. Nathan Siktberg, Daniel Scott Siktberg and Carl Siktberg to ARPC LLC, 6 Primrose St., $132,000. Wilbur L. Howes, estate, and Cynthia L. Howes, representative, to Patricia McBride, 482 Massachusetts Ave., $280,000.

WESTFIELD Alan R. Gregg to TGC Investments LLC, 10 Princeton St., $286,425. Carol A. Brzys, Sarah B. Perry, trustee, and William J. Murphy 2019 Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Charlotte McGibbon, trustee, and 142 WS Realty Trust, trustee of, 142 West Silver St., $310,612. Darlene E. Biggs to Rina Mohora Biswa and Deo Raj Biswa, 35 Kittredge Drive, $375,000. David Prats and Barbara E. Prats to Christopher Ramage and Juliana Ramage, 65 Northwest Road, $400,000. Dawn M. Chartier and David P. Chartier to Grayce Juan, 20h Greenwood St., Unit 16, $155,000.

Nicholas Turnberg to Pavel Poznyur, 11-13 Gold St., $372,000. Richton & Wayne LLC, to Joshua David Murray, 209 Belanger Drive, $275,000. Sharon R. Prouty to Proud Properties LLC, 4 West School St., $242,000. Thomas J. Gotreaux to Sean F. Smith and Sean Francis Smith, 21 Ivy Ave., $300,000. Alerie J. Baker to Mark E. Prest Sr., and Mark F. Prest Sr., 41 Parker Ave., $126,250.

WESTHAMPTON Bals Properties LLC, to Nancy J. Bals, 21 Pine Island Lake, $100.

WHATELY Gary N. Stone and Lola Jean Stone to Diane E. Nielsen, 124 Haydenville Road, $420,000.

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Dennis E. Tatro and Jean E. Tatro to DB Property Group LLC, 36-38 Chapel St., $184,869.

Brigid F. Lundy, James S. Curran Jr., and Joan T. Lundy to Robert P. Madden and Karin T. Madden, 71 Cherry Drive, $415,000.

Emilien Larochelle and Lisa P. Larochelle to 716 Spring Valley LLC, 460 Russell Road, $670,000.

Mary Anderson to James E. Rooks Jr., and Corry V. Rooks, 129 High Pine Circle, $475,000.

Kimberly A. Luthgren to Gilles A. Rheaume and Gail T. Rheaume, 63 Bates Road, $285,000.

Ryan St. Germain and Kristen St. Germain to Patrick Cahill and Catherine Cahill, 20 Bungalow Point, $735,000.

Megliola Realty LLC, to Nia K. Holliday, 19 Green Ave., $196,000. Michael Hooker, trustee, and Matthew Arico (d)(4)(a) Trust, trustee of, to Zolgalys Sanchez, 10 Greenwood St., Unit G, $145,000. Nicholas M. Beaulieu and Rachel T. Beaulieu to Patrick J. Keefe and

WORTHINGTON Wendy R. Tanner and Stefan Kowalik to James Glover Epps and Molly Epps-Ouellette, 212 Huntington Road, $450,000.

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Another option is to ship your artificial tree to Polygroup’s Christmas Recycling Program, a company that takes artificial Christmas trees and upcycles them into bubble wrap and plastic bags. And if all else fails, you can donate your fake tree. Contact local schools, hospitals, charities and thrift stores to see if they can give your plastic evergreen a new home.

much moisture as warm air, and when cold air is brought inside and warmed, its capacity to hold moisture increases while the actual moisture content is unchanged. The result: a decrease in relative humidity. The air in most homes in winter often has a relative humidity of less than thirty percent. While cactii and succulents thrive at a mere 10% relative humidity, most plants need over 50% for best growth. Many houseplants will tolerate, though not thrive, at about 40% relative humidity — this is why rubber trees, weeping figs, dracaenas, and philodendrons are so common in homes. Other houseplants, such as gardenia, hibiscus, zebra plant, and croton, are not as common because they absolutely require high humidity. Plants will tell you when the humidity is too low. Margins and tips of leaves turn brown, and flower buds drop off even before they open. These symptoms are especially likely to show up with a newly purchased plant, which probably had been growing in a humid greenhouse and needs time to acclimate to the dry air in a home. Some gardeners mist their houseplants in an attempt to simulate a moist, jungle-like atmosphere. Misting may make a gardener feel good, but it provides short-lived relief to the plants unless repeated many times throughout the day, and every day. There are more effective ways to increase humidity. One way is to set plants on a bed of pebbles in deep, waterproof trays. Keep the trays filled with water, which will evaporate and waft up around the plants all day long. The pebbles facilitate evaporation by increasing the exposed surface area of the water, and keep plant pots above the water so roots do not get waterlogged. Grouping plants together

Every year, Americans throw away an estimated 2.3 million pounds of wrapping paper, much of which ends up in landfills. Tinsel Unfortunately, tinsel cannot be recycled. If you have to get rid of it, the best option is to put it in the trash. To make the decoration a bit more sustainable, however, you can simply reuse your glitter floss year after year. (You might also consider decorating with more recycling-friendly materials, like paper chains.) Whatever you do with your tinsel, make sure you remove it from the Christmas tree before disposing of the tree. When Christmas trees are tossed with tinsel still on them, it can get washed into storm drains, leading to water pollution and harming wildlife that ingest it. Holiday leftovers Food waste is a major environmental challenge, and one that’s getting worse. Since most food waste happens at home, a good place to start addressing it is in planning how to effectively use your leftovers. Many holiday classics can be repurposed or reimagined creatively in other dishes like a ham and cheese quiche, turkey noodle casserole or mashed potato cakes. If you’re looking to spread the wealth, check with neighbors, friends, family and your own holiday guests to see if they would like to take leftovers home. Some local soup kitchens and homeless shelters also accept cooked food. Finally, if your leftovers won’t stay another day: Consider composting what

you can. You can compost at home or drop food waste off at composting locations in many municipalities. Gift-wrapping materials Every year, Americans throw away an estimated 2.3 million pounds of wrapping paper, much of which ends up in landfills. Here, the best solution is also an easy one: Pick paper that’s recyclable. Regular and glossy wrapping paper can be recycled unless it has added embellishments like metallic flakes, colored shapes, glitter or plastic. (And of course, any gift wrap can be reused if it’s carefully removed and set aside the first time around.) Pretty much any gift bag can be stored and reused for subsequent holidays, though gift bags’ actual recyclability depends on the material they’re made out of. Paper gift bags can be recycled, while plastic or fabric gift bags generally can’t. Reusing is also the best option for gift bows and ribbons. Neither of these festive decorations can be recycled, but they do tend to fare well for future use. Add a little tape to the back of gift bows if the adhesive on them wears off to spruce up a present. Candles No holiday is complete with a kitchen that smells of warm vanilla, balsam and cedar or sugared plums. But spent candles are often tossed in

the trash, even though the jars they come in can be reused or recycled if the remaining wax is properly removed. Getting the wax out is easier than it seems: Simply freeze the candle, which will cause the wax to harden and shrink, then pop it out of the jar. You can also pour boiling water into the jar, which will melt the wax until it floats to the top. The excess wax should be thrown in the garbage and not down the sink. Once wax-free, a candle jar can be used as a plant pot, a vase, or desk or bathroom storage. You can also just toss it in with the rest of your glass recycling. Ornaments The delicate green, gold and red balls that adorn wreaths and Christmas trees are unfortunately not recyclable. If glass and clay ornaments break, they should be placed in the trash. If they’re intact, though, you can often donate used ornaments to thrift stores or charities. Another idea: Give old ornaments a new life by repainting them, which doubles as a fun holiday activity. Unwanted gifts It happens to all of us: You receive a gift that doesn’t quite suit you. Whether it’s a shirt you’d never wear or a device you’ll never use, there’s no need to stick unwanted presents in the back of a closet. Instead, pass that gift along to someone who might actually appreciate it. Depending on the item, you can also donate many gifts to hospitals, charities or thrift stores.

is another way to increase the relative humidity near plants. Leaves slow air movement and transpire water, thus creating an oasis of humidified air. If a bathroom or kitchen is bright enough, these rooms are ideal for plants that need high humidity. Such plants also can be surrounded with plastic tents, or grown in a totally enclosed glass or plastic case (such as a large

Plants will tell you when the humidity is too low. Margins and tips of leaves turn brown, and flower buds drop off even before they open. bottle or a Wardian case). Rather than humidifying mostly the air immediately around a plant, why not humidify a whole house or room? A furnace humidifier can be added to forced air systems, or water-filled trays can be placed atop upright steam or hot water radiators. A room humidifier is another possibility. Humans, like plants, are most comfortable indoors in winter when the air’s relative humidity is greater than fifty percent. We are cooled as moisture evaporates from the pores on our skin, and the moister the air, the slower this evaporation and the warmer we feel. Humid air even enhances the relationship of plants and humans by slowing plant transpiration, thus making us have to water our plants less frequently. 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.

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SALE PER ORDER OF OWNER TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH, WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 18% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTIONS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH - 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. & MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

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Aaron Posnik 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655

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Features:

• 2 Story Townhouse Style Condominium Unit • • ±1,182 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • • Total of (5) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (1) Bath • • Electric Baseboard Heat • Basement (±591 S/F) • • Public Water & Sewer • Vinyl/Carpet/Hardwood Floors • • Zoned: Village Residential • Parcel ID: 510/0/17-D • ★ 2 CAR PARKING SPACES ★ Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Joseph J. Lange

Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP

14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA Attorney for Mortgagee

Aaron Posnik MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, January 5, 2024 12:00 PM-SPRINGFIELD 115 Carroll Street

sgl fam, 960 sf liv area, 0.11 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 15432, Pg 483

1:00 PM-CHICOPEE 1083 James Street Unit # M10, Building # 3048

(The Crossing at Ridgewood Village Condominium) condo, 989 sf liv area, 5 rm, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bth, Hampden: Bk 17079, Pg 231

2:00 PM-INDIAN ORCHARD (Springfield) 63 Parker Street sgl fam, 1,935 sf liv area, 0.14 ac lot, 10 rm, 4 bdrm, 2 bth, Hampden: Bk 16348, Pg 136

Terms: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/ certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.

Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

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Yorkie puppy, traditional color, 9 wks old upto date with shots, dewormed, parents on premises. This puppy is going to be tiny. Ready to go. $1900. Call 413-777-3536

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SUNDERLAND

OPEN MONDAY 1-3PM • 168 North Main Street

Circa 1720. Beautiful historic Saltbox Colonial is one of the oldest homes in the CT River Valley of Western Mass. Amazing wood details, wide board floors & original wide board paneling. 3 restored working fireplaces (one with 2 beehive ovens) will remind you of times gone by & feels like Old Deerfield Village. Multiple built-ins & hidden closets w/ plenty of surprising storage. 3 large bedrooms w/ full bath plus attached in-law w/ additional bedroom & bath w/ “summer kitchen” that connects garage/barn to the house. Attached 3 car barn/garage has huge loft & office. Perfect for a home business. Plus second barn out back. Sellers lived here 40 years ago as children while their parents did a notable, award-winning restoration. Just steps from town center, easy access to restaurants, shopping, Amherst, I-91, Deerfield & Northampton. $689,000.

TRAILSIDE TEAM KRISTIN VEVON 413.210.3423 • CRAIG DELLA PENNA 413.575.2277 THE MURPHYS REALTORS

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MORTGAGEES’ REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS TO BE SOLD ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PREMISE

THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 2024 4:00 PM - FLORENCE, MA 16 FAIRFIELD AVENUE DEPOSIT $5,000

MONDAY JANUARY 8, 2024 1:00 PM - GREENFIELD, MA 319 CHAPMAN STREET DEPOSIT $5,000

TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 2024 Articles for Sale

10:00AM - LENOXDALE, MA 10 CATHERINE STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 4:00PM - SPRINGFIELD, MA 165 LAURELTON STREET DEPOSIT $5,000

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ABC Masonry & Basement Waterproofing STOP ALL WATER LEAKAGE Brick, block, stone, stucco, concrete, chimneys, foundations, hatchways, New & repair. Basement windows, sump pumps, and damp proofing. Lic 120263 569-1611 or 413-3745377ABC MasonryABC MasonryABC Masonry

A Dump Truck cleaning out attics, cellars, garages, estate clean-outs. Scrap metal, snow plowing. 413-569-1611, 413-374-5377

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SUNDERLAND OPEN MON. 168 North Main St. Circa 1720., Beautiful historic Saltbox Colonial is one of the oldest homes in the CT River Valley of Western Mass. Amazing wood details with the wide board floors and original wide board paneling. 3 restored working fireplaces (one with 2 beehive ovens) will remind you of times gone by and feels like Old Deerfield Village. Multiple built-ins and hidden closets with plenty of surprising storage. 3 large bedrooms with full bath plus attached in-law with an additional bedroom and bath with a "summer kitchen" that connects the garage/barn to the house. Attached 3 car bar n/garage has a huge loft and an office. Perfect for a home business. Plus second barn out back. Sellers lived here 40 years ago as children while their parents did a notable, award-winning restoration. Just steps from town center with easy access to restaurants, shopping, Amherst, I-91, Deerfield and Northampton. $689,000 Trailside Team Kristin Vevon 413.210.3423 Craig Della Penna 413.575. 2277 The Murphys Realtors

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2024

Animals Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted

Cats Kitten for sale, male, 2 month old, looks like a tiger, $175.00. Call for details 413-244-8046 Maine Coon Bengal Siamese mix kitten, 1F $35.00. 1 Male $25.00. Call 413777-9659 or text 575-1389

1,000’s of sports cards, all big stars, at least 50% off. 1950’s to present. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN Selling at $2.50 per box. CALL 413-596-5783

Border Collie pups, 8 weeks, black and white, vet-checked, shots, wormed, $700, 860-449-2246 Puppy, 2 months, Black Lab Mix. $650. Call 413244-8046

Westie/Beagle Puppies, 3 females, 2 males, vet checked, 1st vac. Ready for Christmas $500. Adult Beagle fem. 3 yrs old $200. 413-596-8190

FRIDAY JANAURY 12, 2024 1:00 PM - SHEFFIELD, MA 523 ALUM HILL ROAD DEPOSIT $5,000

2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin. Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $650./best offer, call 413-426-7063

Queen Anne wing back chair, mauve, exc. cond. $50.00 Call 413-204-0226

Miscellaneous Items

Dogs 6 month old white puppy for sale. $300 or best offer. Call 413-966-9152

11:00 AM - CHICOPEE, MA 117 MARTEN STREET DEPOSIT $5,000

15 Ball quilted 8oz canning jars, new, $10 each. Call 413-733-8592

Wanted To Buy

Cash paid, LP records 45’s, CD’s, reel-to-reel tapes. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical. Scott 518-424-8228

MONDAY JANUARY 15, 2024 4:00PM - SPRINGFIELD, MA 131 ARVILLA STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 TERMS OF SALES: DEPOSITS IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE TO BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER(S) AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF EACH SALE BY CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK. ALL BALANCES DUE ARE TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SALE. OTHER TERMS, IF ANY, TO BE ANNOUNCED AT EACH SALE. CALL OUR AUCTION SCHEDULE LINE AT (617) 964-1282 FOR A LIST OF THE CURRENT DAY’S AUCTIONS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.commonwealth auction.com FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED SCHEDULING INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING INFORMATION COMMONWEALTH AUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. (617) 964-0005 MA LIC 2235