From the Editor's Desk: Welcome to Chicopee Magazine!
2/10/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
For more than 50 years Reminder Publications has been synonymous with community. We have made our collective livelihood proudly joining you in your home to keep you informed on what is going on in the places you live and work. It truly is a labor of love.
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ChicopeeFRESH cooks up something special in Chicopee schools
2/10/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
With a goal of supporting healthy lifestyles for students, the ChicopeeFRESH program has embarked on a two-part mission to provide healthier local food options while also teaching children to develop better eating habits. The “farm to school” program is a districtwide initiative, incorporating all 15 schools and serving approximately 8,000 students.
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Barry School students to stage ‘Shrek’
2/10/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
This March, the Bellamy Middle School auditorium will be transformed into a mystical realm filled with fairy tail creatures, a tiny ruler with big, kingly aspirations and, you guessed it, an ogre! A cast of 19 fourth and fifth grade students from Barry Elementary School will welcome you to the swamp, the Lordship of Duloc, a high tower at the top of a castle and enchanted lands when they stage “Shrek the Musical Jr.,” directed by now retired longtime Chicopee music teacher Janet Maynard, March 9 and 10.
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Fire chief looks to department’s future
2/10/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
January 5 is a special day for Fire Chief Dean Desmarais. Along with it being most importantly his mother’s birthday, he’s celebrated two major career milestones on that date. This year, on Jan. 5, Desmarais celebrated his 30th anniversary as a member of the Chicopee Fire Department by officially becoming fire chief.
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Greater Chicopee Area Community Concert Band continues to thrive under new leadership
2/10/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
A year ago members of the Greater Chicopee Area Community Concert Band weren’t sure if they would have a place to play anymore. Beloved Director William Sittard was stepping away after 20 years with the ensemble, leaving a massive pair a shoes to fill. But this January, the band, fresh off a holiday show in December, was preparing for its next concert.
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