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resolution, but are ridiculously expensive, Yokota-Llewellyn says. HDR (high dynamic range) also comes standard on most newer TVs. It makes brights brighter and colors more vivid. Backlit LED screens are fine for the average viewer, Rosenberg says. But if you want optimum contrast and blacks that are truly black, you may want to pay a premium for OLED. There’s also Consider aesthetics “refresh rate” or how many While screen quality and times per second the image features should be your top updates. “120 Hz is solid for consideration, don’t discount most people,” Rosenberg says. how a TV looks. “If you don’t “240 Hz is not worth the monintend to wall-mount the tele- ey because your eyes simply vision, ask to see the stand or can’t work that fast.” look on the box for a picture,” Olechowski says. “Is the stand Think about connections nice or ugly? My wife and I Do you have speakers, a bought a TV that had a space- gaming console or a DVD age design stand so unappeal- player? Make a list of every ing it became a distraction.” device you plan to plug into Another option: Many newer your set, Yokota-Llewellyn models of higher-end TVs are says, and take it with you to framed to make them more the store to ensure that the palatable. new TV has enough — and the right kind of — ports. You Learn the language might want to look for a model with one or two extra spots Knowing a few marketing to give you room to grow. buzzwords can help you cut through the hype. All TVs are Accessories now “smart,” for example, which means they can conMost TVs sound awful. “The nect to the internet and install speakers are on the back and applications. some are no larger than on Resolution — meaning the average laptop computer,” the quality and clarity of the Yokota-Llewellyn says. Be picture — is measured by the prepared to buy an external number of pixels on your sound bar, which sits in front screen. The current standard of the TV and starts around dent testing. Then check onis 4K (3,840 by 2,160 pixels), $60. Or you can invest in a line reviews for more detailed which is about four times surround sound system — a information about specific more than older HD models. wired or wireless network of TVs you’re interested in, says Some very large models (think small speakers placed around SEE TV, PAGE F6 Eric Rosenberg, a finance and 75 inches and up) offer 8K technology writer in Ventura, Calif. Compare brands and prices, then dig into specific features.

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that looks great straight on may be distorted from the side. Another tip: Typically, retailers set TVs to “retail” mode so they look good in the store’s unnatural environment (fluorescent lights or windowless viewing rooms). Ask the salesperson for the remote and turn off retail mode to see the screen with the settings you’d use at home.

hether you’re a sports fanatic, cable news junkie, sitcom binger or blockbuster movie streamer, a quality television can enhance your viewing experience. If your current model isn’t up to the Focus on the screen task — or you’re simply ready for an upgrade, Everyone processes images differently, so what looks here’s what to know about buying a new TV. Your first decision is screen size. There are plenty of guides online for determining what will work best in your space; just search on “TV size calculator.” Once you have a size in mind, start researching specific models. Consumer Reports lists which brands and models are the most reliable and offer the best value based on extensive indepen-

great to you may be fuzzy or dim to someone else. That’s why it’s critical to visit a store with other household members and see how everyone likes the picture on different models, says Michael Yokota-Llewellyn, lead technician and audio-video expert at Onsite Consulting in Denver.

And eyeball your favorites from different angles, Olechowski says; something

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GARDEN NOTES AGAWAM

Student scholarship Applications are now available for the Agawam Garden Club’s 2024 scholarship. To qualify, students must be a graduating senior of Agawam High School or a college student who

graduated from Agawam High School and is planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the fall.

Applicants must be majoring in or planning on majoring in one of the following: botany, environmental engineering, environmental science, earths systems, forest management, natural resources, plant soil and insect science, sustainable agriculture, sustainable horticulture or food and framing, turf grass science

and management, landscape design and management technology, clean energy, technology studies, waste water or other environmental related studies.

The recipient will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the club’s annual June meeting.

Completed applications along with transcripts and references must be submitted to Denise Carmody, 40 Primrose Lane Agawam, MA 01001 by April 1. Applica-

Hellebores are flowers that brighten up a day — sometimes in winter! (LEE REICH PHOTO)

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These flowers can brighten the day — even in winter

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flushed pale pink or purple. Not bad for a flower in winter.

True roses are in the genus Rosa, not even distantly related to the Christmas rose.

Besides vaguely rose-like flowers, the Christmas rose sports something which true roses lack: attractive, evergreen (or nearly so) foliage.

The plant grows as a clump, with each leafstalk rising right up out of the ground, and each stalk capped at an SEE REICH, PAGE F10

tions are available through Agawam High school or can be found on their website at agawamgardenclub.com.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Student scholarship

Applications for the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s 2024 Esther A. Rosati Memorial Scholarship applications are now available at the East

Longmeadow High school guidance office, the East Longmeadow Public Library, and can be downloaded online from eastlongmeadowgard.wixsite.com/gardens.

Applicants must presently be an East Longmeadow High School senior or a recent graduate of East Longmeadow High School planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2024, or a graduate student who is a

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The King of Hearts gets his due

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E’S NOT AN OFFICIAL symbol of Valentine’s Day, but it seems like the right time to have the King of Hearts make an appearance. This King of Hearts enamel was made in 1946 by Kenneth Bates, who may as well be called the king of enamels.

Bates was born in Massachu-

setts in 1904 and developed a love of art and crafts as a child.

He attended the Massachusetts School of Art from 1922 to 1926, where he studied painting and had his first exposure to enamels.

In 1927, he traveled to Cleveland to teach design at the Cleveland School of Art. He realized that there were already many

artists working in his preferred medium, watercolor, and decided he would try something different so his work would stand out. His choice? Enamels. At the time, enamel was limited to expensive jewelry houses; it wasn’t considered a material for modern art.

Bates’ work, from arts and

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resident of East Longmeadow and is attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning or an East Longmeadow student who is a resident and has been accepted to participate in a special program.

All applicants must be planning to pursue a degree in agriculture, botany, environmental science, permaculture, or any other related field.

Applications be received on or before Feb. 28. Applicants being considered may be contacted by the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee for an interview.

The recipient will be awarded the $1,000 scholarship at the annual May meeting of the East Longmeadow Garden Club.

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

SPRINGFIELD

Flower art The Springfield Garden Club will host “Interpreting Art in Flowers, for the Festival of Flowers” presented by Springfield Garden Club members, on Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held in-person at the Barney Car-

riage House at Forest Park.

The 11th annual Festival of Flowers will run from April 4 to 7 at the Springfield Museums. Objects in the art, science and history museums will be creatively interpreted by talented florists and garden club members.

A luncheon will be provided, including gluten-free options, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Guest fee is $5 and tickets are available at the door or online on Eventbrite.

For more information on this and other Springfield Garden Club events, visit gcfm.org/ springfieldgardenclub or search “Springfield Garden Club” on Facebook.

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.

Scholarship applications are to be complete and meet the submission deadline of April 1, to be eligible for consideration. The SGC has awarded over $80,000 to more than 50 students during the past 30 plus years. Funds for the scholarship are raised at the annual plant sale held each year in the spring. The annual plant sale this year will be held at Forest Park on Sumner Avenue on June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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Prices vary by brand, features and size, but you do usually get what you pay for, so if your budget allows, it’s not a bad idea to spend a little more on a higher-quality model.

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Deals aren’t hard to find Big box stores, warehouse stores (Costco, Sam’s Club, CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2 BJs Warehouse) and spea room. Expect to pay between cialty retailers offer a wide $400 and $1,000 for mid- to selection of the top brands. high-grade sets.

Or you could try an indepenAnd while TVs are smarter dent electronics store if you than ever, not all are created need extra help and guidequal when it comes to load- ance, Rosenberg says. Look ing speed or built-in stream- for a retailer with excellent ing services. customer support and a good There are budget-friendly return policy. Costco, for ways to address that, though. example, has a liberal return “You can buy a less expenpolicy and offers extended sive TV and get a streaming warranties on many models, stick like a Roku, Amazon he adds. Or you can shop Fire TV Stick or Google online, which can be parChromecast to add services ticularly helpful if you’re in and features you’d pay more the market for a 75-inch flat for if it were embedded in screen that won’t easily fit in the costlier TV,” Olechowski your small car. says. (Amazon founder Jeff Prices vary by brand, Bezos owns The Washington features and size, but you do Post.) usually get what you pay for, Streaming sticks that plug so if your budget allows, it’s into the TV’s HDMI port cost not a bad idea to spend a lit$50 to $80. tle more on a higher-quality

model. Experts say sales pop up year-round, and it pays to comparison shop. A 55-to 65inch 4K TV made by a major brand, such as Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio or Hisense, runs $350 to $1,000, Yokota-Llewellyn says. Anything less than $300 is going to be small (less than 55 inches) or lower quality. And remember to see if your credit card has a program offering an extended warranty and/or purchase protection.

“Don’t overthink it. At the end of the day, more TVs are similar than not,” Rosenberg says. “Find the right resolution, refresh rate, right size and reputable brand for the right price and you’ll be okay.”

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Is your TV the right size?

Follow these steps

By Rachel Kurzius

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A lot of decorating choices are subjective — they require trusting your gut and following your personal taste. But others are clearer cut, such as deciding which size television is appropriate for a space. According to interior designers, there is actually a right answer to that particular question, which can be found via a simple mathematical formula.

1. Start by measuring the distance from the wall where you plan to hang your television to the spot you plan to sit while watching it.

2. Convert that distance from feet to inches.

3. Now divide by two to arrive at the correct size screen for your room. For example, if the distance from your wall to your couch is 120 inches, then your television should be approximately 60 inches. (Television screens are measured on the diagonal.)

TJ Monahan, founder of Designed Happy, an architecture and interior design firm in Kensington, Md., also advises paying close attention to how high up you install the TV. “You want it to be as close to eye-level [while viewing] as possible,” he says.

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30-year US mortgage rate edges up to 6.64%

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weeks,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

LOS ANGELES — The averThe cost of refinancing a age long-term U.S. mortgage home got a little bit less expenrate edged higher last week, sive this week. Borrowing costs reflecting a recent uptick in the on 15-year fixed-rate mortgag10-year Treasury yield. es, popular with homeowners The average rate on a 30refinancing their home loans, year mortgage rose to 6.64% fell this week, pulling the from 6.63% last week, mortaverage rate down to 5.90% gage buyer Freddie Mac said from 5.94% last week. A year Thursday. A year ago, the rate ago it averaged 5.25%, Freddie averaged 6.12%.

Mac said.

“Mortgage rates remain The cost of financing a home stagnant, hovering in the mid- has been mostly easing since 6% range over the past several late October, when the average Associated Press

Deeds AGAWAM Aditya K. Gulati and Reena Gulati to Paul J. Braney Jr., and Janice A. Palleschi Braney, 25 Regency Park Drive, $185,000.

Barry Boccasile, estate, Barry N. Boccasile, estate, and Zachary Landry, representative, to Sareen Properties LLC, 15 Hillcrest St., $270,000.

Charles J. Fuda and Charles J. Fuda, life estate, to Florence Marilyn Fuda and Anthony Joseph Fuda, 212 Leonard St., $100.

Christopher W. Davis and Elizabeth A. Davis to Michael A. McKinney and Russell Edward Reinke, 331 Barry St., $399,900.

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., trustee, (TR), Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust, trustee of, Laurence K. Macey and Mildred J. Macey to Douglas Dichard, 158 Florida Drive, $176,000.

Marie A. Malek to Jason A. Malek, Justin M. Malek and Marie A. Malek, life estate, North Westfield St., Par A, $100.

Matthew J. Sady and Amy E. Sady to Maxwell R. Gerhardson and Alisha R. Conti, 52 Warren St., $445,000.

rate on a 30-year mortgage hit 7.79%, the highest level since late 2000. So far this year, the weekly average has ranged between 6.60% and 6.69%.

The overall decline in rates since their peak last fall has helped lower monthly mortgage payments, providing more financial breathing room for homebuyers facing rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale as the spring homebuying season nears.

Still, the average rate on a 30year mortgage remains sharply

Campney Revocable Trust to Susan 6041A, $220,000.

E. Donner and Frances M. Cooper, Giovanni Capaccio, John Capaccio, 7 Burgundy Lane, $445,000.

Filomena G. Cappaccio, Filomena Capaccio, Giovanni Cappaccio and Filomena G. Capaccio to Nbnsingh ASHFIELD LLC, 0 Front Street, $350,000.

James P. Kerr and Lisa D. Kerr Hyman G. Darling, representative, to Liza Manchester and Jaime and Virginia M. Galuszka, estate,to Marshall Rogers, 184 South St., Eric R. Piorkowsky and Kristen $665,000.

M. Wheeler, 32 Willwood St., $242,000.

BELCHERTOWN Robert A. Morra to Michael Kane and Brianna Gilbert, 20 Pine St., $635,000.

BLANDFORD MHI Properties LLC, to Patrick Provonche, 145 Chester Road, $389,000.

BRIMFIELD Roland J. Demers & Joan N. Demers Irrevocable Family Trust of 2008, trustee of, Brian J. Demers, trustee, Paul M. Demers, trustee, Karen M. Fedora, trustee, Karen Demers, trustee, and Paul Demers, trustee, to Jesse E. Gilbert and Norman Gilbert, 205 Dunhamtown-Palmer Road, $358,000.

Suzanne A. Phifer, representative, Jacqueline Boudriault, estate, Gerard P. Boudriault, Andre E. BouSM Real Estate Investments LLC, driault, Debra A. Boudriault and to John R. Falcone, 2E Sabrina Way, Aileen G. Sampson to Lauren E. Unit 2E, $430,000.

Kurtz and Chistopher D. V. Cooke, 101 Paige Hill Road, $362,500.

AMHERST CHICOPEE

Julissa Rawana to Nayyef Al Jashaam, Abdulazeez A. Al Jashaam and Raknah Aljashaami, 60 Wheatland Ave., $340,000.

Mariana Albert, trustee, and Joseph C. Pereira Trust, trustee of, to Lynn M. Libby and Taj Mullins, 76 Champagne Ave., $267,000.

MCLP Asset Co. Inc., to Majed Lafta, 43-45 Pearl St., $175,000.

higher than just two years ago, when it was 3.69%.

Many economists are projecting that mortgage rates will continue heading lower this year, though forecasts generally have the average rate on a 30-year home loan hovering around 6% by the end of the year.

“Homebuyers should expect mortgage rates to move lower as we head through 2024, but that does not necessarily mean it will be easier to buy a home,” said Lisa Sturtevant,

chief economist at Bright MLS. “Waiting to buy later this year might mean a buyer can get a lower rate, but prices are still rising and inventory will still be tight, which means the market will still be competitive.”

Elevated mortgage rates and a dearth of available homes have kept the U.S. housing market mired in a slump the past two years. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank to a nearly 30-year low last year, tumbling 18.7% from 2022.

$285,000.

Robert Howard Adair, Robert H. Adair, Diana L. Adair, estate, and Diana Adair, estate, to Gerardo Rivas and Julio C. Rivas, 19 North St., $100.

EAST LONGMEADOW Hazel Zebian to Molly Keays and Nicole Leblanc, 36 Lee St., $450,000.

Matthew C. Hayward, representative, Charles Byrne Hayward, estate, and Charles B. Hayward, estate, to Jarrod Liebel, 28 Parker St., $535,000.

EASTHAMPTON Brian E. Besko and Courtney M. Besko to Doyne W. Loyd Jr., and Margaret W. Loyd, 8 david Richardson Circle, $346,000.

GOSHEN

Mia Taylor Chandler and Robert Johnson to Nancy Ann Keswani, 172 Park Place, Unit 40, $220,000.

Philip A. Emerson to Vincent L. Ginn and Sean D. Ginn, Aberdeen Road, $10,000.

Ryan J. Connell and Jennifer M. Connell to Elizabeth Rivera, 11 Greenleaf St., $320,000.

Erika M. Hernandez and Edmund B. Hernandez to Leslie C. Skantz-Hodgson and Kevin J. Hodgson, Sugar Maple Lane, $110,000.

U S Bank, trustee, and Residential Asset Securities Corp. Series 2006-KS2, trustee of, to K & R Real Estate Solutions LLC, 1084 James St., Unit B2, $123,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, and RMF Buyout Acquisitions Trust 2021-HB1, trustee of, to Mark Devoto, 10 Nadeau Drive, $175,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, and Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB3, trustee of, to Bernash Realty LLC, and Kmak LLC, 106 Garland St., $215,000.

North Pleasant Street Partners LLC, to Elaine Faith Davidson Restivo, Abbas Altamimi to Santo Bienveni289 Pelham Road, $525,000. do Alcantara and Jenny Rosa Perez, CONWAY Gregory Porter, personal represen64 Kendall St., $375,000.

Carol J. Baldwin, “fka” Carol J. tative, and Annick Porter, estate, Garrett Lavigne, representative, Scheier and Edward T. Mann Jr., to Margaret S. Kalas and John M. and Eugene E. Lavigne Jr., estate, to to Craig S. Christian and Kim O. Kalas, 33 Gaylord St., $760,000.

Deborah Gould and Leland Gould, Vongbunyong, 269 Ashfield Road, Julia C. Irving, trustee, and Ann S. 189 Greenwood Terrace, Unit

Cynthia E. Kelley to Dennis J. Bacon and Virginia L. Kelley, 33 Berkshire Trail East and Route 9, $75,000.

Jeffrey P. Grandchamp, personal representative, and Paul E. Bacon, estate, to Dennis J. Bacon and Virginia L. Kelley, 33 Berkshire Trail East and Route 9, $75,000.

GRANBY Anita L. Laramee to Kimberley J. Kibbie, 11 Griswold Circle, $319,000.

Diana Adair, Diana L. Adair, Robert Howard Adair, Robert H. Adair and Robert H. Adair, attorney-in-fact, to Gerardo Rivas and Julio C. Rivas, 19 North St., $400,000.

GREENFIELD David Sayre Gott to Jessica L. Goodnough. 159 Hope Street. $150,900.

David C. Brooks, “aka”, David Brooks, trustee of the 167 South Shelburne Road Trust, to Luis A. Vega Morales, 5 Camp Ave., $218,000.

Dennise M. Hazel and James A. Hazel to Alexis Portier, 347 ½ Country Club Road, $234,900.

Fannie Mae, “aka” Federal National Mortgage Association, to Matthew Dragon, 284 Conway St., $297,000.

HADLEY Timothy D. Kicza to Mathew Langdon, 7 Mount Warner Road, $450,000.

Leonard E. Blajda to Ronald F. Blajda and Laura Rup Blajda, 21 Meadow St., $82,000.

HAMPDEN Timothy R. Connors and Cynthia L. Connors to Trevor Howell and Emily Howell, 434 Chapin Road, $480,000.

David J. St. Denis, David St. Denis and Carrie St. Denis to Todd Barlar, 49 John Mason Road, $410,000.

HATFIELD Debra A. Hebert-Kabat, Debra A. Michalowski and Henry Kabat to Alexis Loyd, 14 Primrose Path, $625,000.

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HEATH John J. Kucich and Monica A. Kucich to Nancy L. Thane and Steven F. Thane, Route 8A, $20,000.

HOLLAND Marjorie Williams to James Ashleigh and Sharon Ashleigh, E 12 Pine Crest Drive, Lot R13, $800.

HOLYOKE Alycar Investments LLC, to Adiene E. Delgado, 339 Hampden St., $268,000.

Anthony Carnovale Realty LLC, to One Loomis LLC, 1 Loomis Ave., $876,000.

Dolores M. Conway, representative, Brian T. Conway, estate, Joan Cadigan, representative, and John F. Cadigan Jr., estate, to Vcinfo Inc., 219 Suffolk St., $150,000.

E. Rogowski and Stephanie E. Turgeon to Colleen A. Bedient, trustee, Michael J. Bedient, trustee, and M&C Bedient Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, 17 Irla Drive, $450,000.

Michael J. Bailey to Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, 290-292 Cady St., $215,000.

Steven C. Cardinal, representative, Nancy E. Jasmin, representative, and Norman E. Cardinal, estate, to Kat Vacation Rentals LLC, 153 Bridle Path Circle, $270,000.

MIDDLEFIELD Rita Rhoads-Doktor, Rita K. Rhoads-Brownlee and Joseph Doktor to Charlene Lambert, 108 Chipman Road, $279,900.

MONSON Guy Wesley Hill, representative, Guy W. Hill, representative, and Virginia M. Hill, estate, to Tim Real Estate LLC, 4 Lakeshore Drive, $40,000.

MONTGOMERY

Lisa Judkins, conservator, and Patricia Costello to Jacqueline Brum, 9 Francis T. Tangredi to Andrew PryPrew Ave., #3-A, $85,000. fogle and Susan Pryfogle, 8 Birch Bluff Drive, $634,900.

Paul Grassfield, representative, and Kim A. Grassfield, estate, to Michael P. Sergneri and Rachel K. Deng, 15-17 Canby St., $243,000.

HUNTINGTON Richard N. Robillard to Patrick McDonough and Dawn Rice, 155 Worthington Road, $405,000.

LEVERETT Glenn M. Wong, trustee of the Wong Family Arizona Realty Trust, and Paula M. Nassif to Jennifer Leigh Bauman and Seth Douglas Wilschutz, 15 Drummer Hill Road, $775,000.

LONGMEADOW Dina MacKenzie, Dina Nicole Ciejek and Michael MacKenzie to Ruifeng Zhou and Chunlin Wang, 592 Williams St., $470,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Lumturi Realty Trust, trustee of, to Kyle Watkins, 42 Williston Drive, $590,000.

Peter G. Mooradd Jr., representative, Julie A. Cascio, representative, Julie Mooradd Cascio, representative, and Sally R. Mooradd, estate, to Armand J. Hebert and Renee M. St. Jacques, 180 Converse St., $400,000.

LUDLOW Brian A. Rogowski, Stephanie

NORTHAMPTON Lisa Leblanc and Lori Thurston to James Thomas Jewitt and Amy Jewitt, 795A Westhampton Road, $352,000.

Howard E. Bond to Howard E. Bond, trustee, and Howard E. Bond Revocable Trust, 25 Forbes Ave., $100.

Christopher D. Rivers and Jennifer L. Rivers to Sara Adelsberg and Andrew Copland, 228 Cardinal Way, $701,000.

PALMER Bay Flow LLC, and Bay Fow LLC, to Bradley Lovell and Emily Allen, 19 George St., $226,600.

Beverly R. Larose, representative, Jean Sinervo, estate, and Jean B. Sinervo, estate, to Michael D. Leyburn, 47 Squier St., $275,000.

David J. Valego II, to Linda Berisha, 4035 Church St., Unit 2, $193,700.

Gary J. Pierce and Aline L. Cortez to West Jam Man LLC, 5 Crawford St., $180,000.

Kim L. Fountain, representative, Kim Fountain, representative, and Fumiyo Fountain, estate, to Brian Haley, 192 Flynt St., $159,800.

PELHAM Samantha Delorey and Samantha Zachs to Mathew Robert

Champagne, 346 Amherst Road, $245,000.

RUSSELL Mary Ann Webster, representative, William Rey Negron, estate, William Rey Negron Jr., estate, and William Negron, estate, to Sunrise Auto Repair LLC, 173 Westfield Road, $110,000.

SOUTH HADLEY David P. Dec and Ramona M. Balicki to David P. Dec, 20 Lawrence Ave., and 21 Hillcrest Park, $100.

Anthony Barstow and Heather Barstow to Jacquelyne Luce, 11 Bunker Hill St., $353,000.

Janet R. Bowdan, Janet R. Bowdan, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Elizabeth S. Bowdan to Benjamin Chilson-Parks and Laura Chilson-Parks, 107 Woodbridge St., $449,900.

SOUTHAMPTON Robert Bard and Joyce Ellen Bard to Patrick Nulph and Laurie Nulph, Valley Road, $136,000.

SOUTHWICK Carole L. Janicki to Donald Desiderato, 9 Junction Station Road, Unit 28B, $388,020.

SPRINGFIELD Alan D. Wilson, representative, and Ronald David Wilson, estate, to Justin Gutierrez, 39 Seymour Ave., $230,000.

Aldaine Murray to Kimberly Toote, 99-101 Quincy St., $285,000.

Aldo Properties LLC, to Antima Bhadoriya, 37 Dubois St., $220,000.

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552-554 Dickinson St., $330,000.

Elizabeth A. Alvarez to Dnepro Properties LLC, 31 Observer St., $160,000.

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau to Kevin James Hassett Jr., 184 Abbott St., $300,000.

Cruz, 57-59 Wilbraham Ave., $300,000.

Sarah McCarthy and Sarah F. Horvick to Gerard Paynter and Valerie Evelyn Paynter, 19 Bevier St., $220,000.

Shirin B. Selph, trustee, and Shirin Boroumand Selph Trust, trustee Feng Ping Wu to Yaritza Gomez-Ri- of, to Jaileen Arroyo, 104 Creswell Drive, $259,900. vera and Roberto Jose Martinez-Rivera, 521-523 Hancock St., Two Riveras LLC, to Omar Basim $358,000.

Aljarrah and Helen Al-Mahrwuth, 279-281 White St., $280,000.

Gabriel Wenzel and Maria Garcia Herrera to Gabriel Wenzel, Maria Fernanda Wenzel and Maria Garcia Herrera, 105-107 Parallel St., $100.

Gerardo Ortiz and Gladielsie Camacho Roche to Vivianne Morosier, 247-249 Commonwealth Ave., $330,000.

Hector Lorenzo to Jasmin Lorenzo, 140 Chesnut St., Unit 305, $1,000.

Hector Lorenzo to Ruby Lorenzo, 140 Chestnut St., Unit 101, $1,000.

Janice Labroad, representative, and Paul Stephen Mettey, estate, to Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Laurea IRA, and Robert Laurea, 1174 Liberty St., $150,000.

Janine Spinola Taylor to Robert Aaron Naimark, 45 Bronson Terrace, $300,000.

JJJ17 LLC, to Milton J. Santana and Sandra Jannett Melendez, 26 Saint James Circle, $356,000.

Kamila H. Wnuk, representative, and Anna Wnuk, estate, to Michael Davis Axton, 77 Champlain Ave., $255,000.

Kelly Moynihan, trustee, Robert Moynihan, trustee, Michael Mary Eldridge, trustee, and Colleen Moynihan Family Trust, trustee of, to Balquiso Turiare and Khadijo Muhumud, 15 Birchland Ave., $312,000.

Tynayko Melendez to Jeanette Enriquez, 118 Quincy St., $210,000.

Sunderland Ellen K. Brower-Gately and Edward J. Gately III, to Grant Firl and Julia Firl, 34-36 Hadley Road, $436,700.

WARE Rose Grant to Rose Grant and James Pavao Jr., 65 Beaver Lake Road, $100.

WENDELL David E. Wilder and Judith A. Wilder to David E. Wilder Jr., and Melissa S. Wilder, 114 Wendell Depot Road, $215,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Barbara A. Wojcik and Roger B. Wojcik to Alyssa D. Lynch, 257 Ashley St., $373,000.

Cara Bogacz, representative, and Alan Gifford Bower, estate, to Glory Homes LLC, 738 Piper Road, $77,000.

Ion Drucioc to Cengiz Karagoz, 1059 Amostown Road, $445,000.

Jennifer C. Demerski to Sukun LLC, Hanover Street, $301,000.

Kristen L. Mantoni, Kristen L. Hogan and Peter J. Hogan to Stephanie Michelle Danek and Dillon Nash, 660 Morgan Road, Angel Villar and Ruth Villar to Brian Lachenauer LLC, to Angela Zimage, $335,000.

Anthony Ardizoni and Brian A. Ardizoni, 70 Alexander St., $342,900. 172 Phoenix Terrace, $272,000.

Nilson Agostinho Desa, Nilson Lisa A. Winskye, trustee, Jean M. Agostinho De Sa and Nilson De Sa Anthony Pandolfi, Mark Pandolfi, Dutton 2016 Irrevocable Trust, to Mitos Pino, 180 Kings Highway, Felicia Adamski and Roseanne trustee of, and Jean M. Dutton to $360,000.

Giavis to Batuhan Citlak and Leysha Garcia Cruz, 51 Littleton Aylin Candir, 86 Clearbrook Drive, Sukun LLC, to Calabrese LLC, 52 St., $185,000. $345,000.

Park St. Rear, $155,000.

Maple Redevelopment LLC, to Areid Estate LLC, to Gabriel Pietro Thomas J. Foley to Peter Hogan Maple Street Rowhouses LLC, 178 Wenzel and Maria Garcia Herrera, and Kristen Hogan, 45 Forest Ridge Maple St., $400,000.

105-107 Parallel St., $340,000.

Road, $575,000.

MLM Holdings LLC, to Hector Basith P Weerasundara and ImanMarcano Burgos, 133 Pine Grove thie Dhanushka Konara to Lowell WESTFIELD Smith, 81 Pembroke Cir, $230,000. St., $300,000.

Brian J. Belcher to Zeddymar Byron Walker to Veteran Stan LLC, Naylor Nation Real Estate LLC, to Dilenia Belen, 14-16 Webster St., Portorreal, 16 Verona St., $259,000.

52 Monmouth St., $235,000. $355,000.

Charles E. Yelinek and Susan M. Candido E. Rivera to Samuel Deutsche Bank National Trust Yelinek to Tanner Bzdel and Rachel Beltran, 47-49 Longview St., Co., trustee, and Home Equity Flynn, 146 Wildflower Circle, $350,000.

Mortgage Loan Asset-backed Trust $590,000.

Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to Series Inabs 2007-A, trustee of, to Lois A. Cuddy, representative, ShirPah Properties LLC, 1295 Bay St., Sareen Properties LLC, 44 Bruce ley M. Mailhot, representative, and $146,000.

St., $171,000.

Marie T. Parent, estate, to Dang P. Quach to Zainul Abideen, Pontiac LLC, to Angel Jimenez SEE DEEDS, PAGE F10 Kimberley Strother and William B. Strother to Darrel W. Grant II, 5 Angelica Drive, $475,000.

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Curb appeal

By Cathy Hobbs

Tribune News Service

When it comes to a home, it is often judged both by what is on the inside as well as what is on the outside. First impressions begin with curb appeal as opposed to just when someone enters the home. The outdoor aesthetic is often decided by three key elements: the home exterior, landscaping, and lighting. (HANDOUT / TNS)

When it comes to a home, it is often judged both by what is on the inside as well as what is on the outside.

First impressions begin with curb appeal as opposed to just when someone enters the home.

The outdoor aesthetic is often decided by three key elements: the home exterior, landscaping, and lighting.

Home exterior: The exterior of a home is often an indicator of what one will experience once inside the home. This is where maintenance can play a key role.

Homeowners should maintain gutters, power wash the exterior

annually and implement routine repairs.

Landscaping: Choose landscaping that can allow for year-round succession of bloom.

The goal is to always have a presence of landscaping during each season of the year. Also, consider incorporating landscape that will grow at varying heights.

Lighting: From pathways and sidewalks to the home exterior and house numbers, lighting is not only a matter of safety but can also greatly enhance curb appeal. While hard wired lights are preferred and relatively inexpensive to install, there are also a variety of solar powered lights that can be installed.

Before you start seeds indoors, make sure they’re not duds

By JESSICA DAMIANO

out excess water.

Fold 5 to 10 seeds of the I’ve had just about enough same type, depending on their of winter and am itching to get size, into the towel and place my hands dirty. I can’t do that in a zipper-top plastic bag. If yet in my New York garden, you’re testing more than one but I have been distracting type of seed, label each bag so myself by growing microyou don’t mix them up. greens and dwarf strawberries Check on the seeds in five on the kitchen counter. days, and again every day afIt will be another month be- terward for up to three weeks, fore I bring out my seed-start- lightly moistening the paper ing supplies, but I can do towel as needed. Each seed some pregaming by testing my type has its own schedule, but old stash for viability. those treated this way should In the past, I’ve had luck germinate more quickly than growing seeds several years those sown in soil. past their expiration dates.

After a few days have passed You can, too, but it will take with no new root sprouts, do some forethought: Attempting the math: If you started 10 to grow seeds that turn out to seeds, and seven of them gerbe duds could set you too far minated, that’s a 70% germinabehind to start over. And that’s tion rate, which indicates you a gamble no gardener wants should plant 30% more seeds to take. than you need (100-70=30).

On the other hand, tossing So if you want 10 plants, you seeds just because they’re should start 13 seeds and extwo, three or even five years pect about 10 to sprout. old could be wasteful. So, After the test, many gardenbefore springing for new ones, ers discard their germinated conduct a simple test on each test seeds, but — waste not, batch of your leftover seeds: want not! — you can transplant Wet a paper towel and wring them into containers when Associated Press

This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a seed-germination test in progress on Long Island, New York, as 10 Jackpot pepper hybrid seeds are placed on a moist paper towel. Next, they will be folded into the towel and placed into a zipper-top plastic bag to retain warmth and moisture. Within a week or so, the viable seeds will sprout roots. (JESSICA DAMIANO VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS)

their sprouted roots are about an inch long (don’t wait longer or they may die).

Fill seed trays or other containers with potting mix, then create small planting holes in each compartment. A pencil works nicely for this. Next, using disinfected tweezers and taking care to avoid touching the root end, place one sprout,

root-side-down, into each hole. Cover the root with soil, leaving the seed (or what remains of it) exposed above the surface. Water gently, then place under lights and treat as you would conventionally sown seeds.

So, this begs the question: Can the paper towel trick be used as a deliberate

seed-starting method?

The answer is yes, and this can be especially helpful if you’re late to germinating your seeds and want to get them into the garden ASAP. Jessica Damiano writes a weekly gardening column for the Associated Press and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter.

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crafts-style boxes and bowls to abstracted nature imagery to human figures, changed that. He also encouraged hobbyists to pursue enameling, writing books like “Enameling: Principles and Practice,” published by World Publishing Company in 1951, to make the craft more accessible. Today, collectors value his pieces. His King of Hearts piece sold for $1,188 at an auction by Rago Arts.

Q. I have a ceramic set

CURRENT PRICES 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.

Royal Doulton, dinnerware set, Bunnykins, two plates, three bowls, cup, mug, two-handled cup, child’s, eight pieces, $25.

Compact, silver, rectangular, light blue enamel, gold tone interior, two compartments, attached chain and ring, 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches, $130.

Advertising, sign, Benjamin Moore & Co., paint can shape, red, yellow interior, MoorGard, Latex House Paint, die-cut metal, 35 x 25 1/2 inches, $160.

Mt. Joye, rose bowl, purple iris, enamel, frosted ground, crimped rim, marked, 3 1/2 x 4 inches, $180.

Spelter, watch stand, scrolled crest, figural stand, putto, wings extended, scrolled supports, lobed dish, round base, c. 1870, 6 x 4 inches, $210.

Card, Valentine, Superman, three red hearts, “Be Mine,” “To Me It Would Be Fine To Be Your Super-Valentine,” die-cut card, c. 1950, 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches, $220.

Porcelain-Chinese, vase, tulip, blue and white, center bulb shaped spout, five surrounding bulb holders, bud shaped mouths, six petals each, 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, $405.

Furniture, chair, William and Mary, banister back, heart and crown crest, rush seat, turned legs, two box stretchers, shaped arms, painted, 1700s, 46 x 26 inches, $430.

Box, candy, Crane Candy Company, Maxfield Parrish illustration on lid, Rubaiyat, rectangular, reed, textured, stylized flower vine trim, on inclined stand, c. 1920, 6 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches, $585.

with six pieces: a bowl, pitcher, covered hairbrush holder and covered soap dish, I assume. The set was given as a gift to me in 1967 or ’68 in Sasebo, Japan, or Mons, Belgium, I’m not sure which place.

The pattern is the same on all the pieces: white with a blue edge and blue flowers.

The bowl and pitcher have numbers on the bottom. for about $100.

Can you help me find information about the set’s A large and very heavy markings and value, if any? wooden “cabinet” — resembling a grand piano threeYour set is called a wash or four-times normal size, set, or sometimes a “toilette flat and fan-shaped — was set.” They usually consist of a situated in the apse of one water pitcher and wash bowl, of the larger cathedrals I one or more soap dishes, and visited in England some a covered toothbrush holder. years ago. All I could learn Based on the dates you gave about the piece was that us, it sounds like the set was it provided storage for the made for export to the United capes of high clergy. It’s cerStates. After World War II, the tainly a good possibility that U.S. imported inexpensive the piece was not usually in decorative ceramics from that location and had been Europe and Japan, often to brought out for the sake of sell at gift shops. They did not tourists. I would be so gratealways have makers’ marks. ful if you could add to this They were often marked by scrap of information. the importer instead, sometimes with a paper label It sounds like you saw a instead of a permanent mark. sacristy cabinet. Sacristy cabiThe numbers on your bowl nets store important items like and pitcher may indicate their clergy’s robes, vessels, objects size, model number or produc- used in services and parish tion number. Without knowing records. There isn’t a single the maker or identifying the standard design; they can be pattern, it is difficult to say long and low like a credenza, where they may have come a tall multi-tiered cabinet or from. Both Sasebo, Japan, and a relatively small cupboard or Mons, Belgium, have long his- chest of drawers. They usually tories of making and exporting have elaborate decorations, ceramics, and both have made like carvings, marquetry or blue-and-white pottery. Wash gilding, that reflect the archisets from the mid-20th centu- tectural style of the time and ry by unidentified makers sell place they were made. For ex-

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ample, an Italian Renaissance (c. 1500) sacristy cabinet may have geometric inlay that looks three-dimensional thanks to use of perspective. A 19th-century Gothic Revival cabinet with peaked arches and deeply carved tracery can look like a miniature cathedral itself.

Neoclassical cabinets from the late 18th to early 19th century can have simpler geometric shapes. There are French Provincial cabinets with delicate scrolls and curved panels. Like most church furnishings, they are beautifully crafted and are considered works of art.

TIP: Restoring and reusing old things is the purest form of recycling.

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. 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 us at collectorsgallery@kovels. com.

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18-inch height by 7 or more glossy, dark green leaflets.

The best place for a Christmas rose is where it can be appreciated in this odd season for outdoor blossoms.

I suggest planting Christmas rose just outside a large, low window where the plant can be watched leisurely from the warmth of indoors. Another good site would be near a doorway, where the plant will be seen frequently, though more hurriedly.

The plant’s needs also must be considered when it comes to siting. Christmas rose’s leaves scorch easily from insufficient moisture, the result of direct sunlight, dry soil, or wind. A site beneath trees and shrubs can provide needed shade and wind protection. Make the soil well-drained and water-holding by enriching it with an abundance of peat, compost, leaves, or other organic materials.

Christmas rose is slow to establish in a new home.

Once in place, it spreads slowly and never needs further attention. If you have patience, start plants from seed. Sow the seeds in a seed flat, water the flat, then put it into a plastic bag and into the refrigerator for two months. After two months, the seeds may germinate if given warmth. Or, they might need to be held at room temperature for a couple of months followed by another two month stint

Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Joseph M. Lanphear and Allyson L. Lanphear, 126 Montgomery St., $280,000.

Nancy S. Roberts, representative, David Robert Roberts, estate, and David R. Roberts, estate, to Ruslan Grigorchuk, 133 Crane Ave., $385,000.

Sandra L. Hoynoski to Robert E. Rojowski, 19 Walker Ave., $110,000.

Sean P. Brown, representative,

in the refrigerator. Even after all this treatment, germination might take a few months. Seedling plants begin to flower after about three years.

Aside from buying a potted plant from a nursery, you can get a “start” from an established plant if you know someone who has a Christmas rose. In early September, dig out a piece of plant from the side of the clump, taking with it some leaves and roots. Replant this piece at its new home, covering the roots with an inch of soil and watering well. To protect the plant from drying until new roots grow, cover the whole plant for a month with a bottomless, topless box, with a pane of clear glass or plastic over the top.

Don’t forget to pack some humus-y soil back into the hole you made next to the orginal clump. Established Christmas roses resent any disturbance of their roots.

What else can you do with a Christmas rose, besides admiring its blooms? The flowers make nice bouquets indoors. The plant is poisonous (the name hellebore derives from the Greek words helein and bora, meaning, respectively, “to injure” and “food”). It also can be used, or was used by sorcerers, to make people become invisible.

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 leereich.com/blog.

and Patricia N. Brown, estate, to Brian Barnes and Julie Barnes, 419 Southwick Road, Unit J-39, $270,000.

WILBRAHAM 2301 Boston Road LLC, to Judith A. Bordenuk, trustee, and Joan T. Bordenuk Revocable Trust, trustee of, 45 Cherry Drive, $423,500.

James E. Rooks Jr., and Corry V. Rooks to Lorraine Adamz, 15 Highridge Road, $665,000.

Luc Petit and Lise Petit to Charles Emil Yelinek Jr., and Susan Marie Yelinek, 4 Pomeroy St., $490,000.

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