06 June Otis Gazette

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Ohhh, Tis is Nice!
June, 2012 The Berkshires to the Foothills

Photo by Angelina, Otis, MA
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And Summer begins Please be safe in all your fun and recreation. Enjoy your Fathers Day and Flag Day. Be sure that all the Fathers in your life know how much you care. Remember... Otis has so much to enjoy, we really are the Playground of the Berkshires, come and see! Dont let life pass you by be an active participant and take full advantage in all that life has to offer!!
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I hope you enjoy this issue of the Otis Gazette as much as we enjoy preparing it for you. Feel free to contact me and contribute your photos and stories to Editor@OtisGazette.com or 413.269.9909 or fax 413.269.9912 PO Box 800, Otis, MA 01253
God Bless Otis & All! Angelina / Tyler
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The Otis Townscape Print by the internationally celebrated artist Leonard Weber is used on the cover of the Otis Gazette with full permission and the blessing of Leonard Weber. His shop, Hayloft Gallery, is located at the junction of Routes 23 & 57 in Monterey, MA. The Hayloft Gallery is open by appointment only, call 413-528-1806. Otis Townscape prints, as well as various other Townscapes are available.
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See Page 3 for full Schedule
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Chiefs Corner
With summer approaching, I wanted to take this opportunity to offer a few friendly reminders that pertain to situations that frequently occur during this season. Laws: The Massachusetts motor vehicle laws are still in effect, even during the summer! You should have enough seatbelts for each passenger in your vehicle. While it may seem fun to take a drive around the lake with a pickup truck bed or a Jeep full of kids piled on top of one another, these can be dangerous situations. You also need to remember that just because you think that you will drive safely while you have this pickup truck full of kids, not everyone else on the road is driving as safely as you are. There has been an increase in distracted driving, and alcohol can also be a factor as the summer season approaches. Also, I wanted to point out that anything that is not registered to be on the road should not be travelling on the road. Please remember, too, to drive slowly, as there are many more children, pets, etc. that are walking and biking on the roadways at this time. Trespassing: People are reminded that they should not be trespassing on private property. We get numerous calls during the summer months about people picnicking, fishing, and swimming from private docks. Please respect the property of others, and remember that if you are a town resident or taxpayer you can purchase a Town beach sticker for the bargain price of $5 (for beach sticker only). If you are not a town resident or taxpayer, you can head to Tolland State Forest, which has a day use beach area. Noise: Please remember that even though may be on vacation and having a great time, your neighbor could be the one that is trying to get a young baby to sleep, or the one who has to get up in a few hours to go to work. Lets try to keep music and other noise to a manageable level, and respect the rights of others. Thank you very much for your continued support of our police department, and if we can be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact us at 413-269-0100,(press 6). If we are not in the office, and you need us right away, please call 413-442-0512 (Berkshire County Sheriffs Control). If you have an emergency, please call 911.
Roberta J. Sarnacki, Chief of Police Otis Police Department, 1 North Main Road, Otis, MA 01253 (413)-269-0100, ext. 6 rsarnacki@gmail.com Office hours: Wed 7 PM-8:30 PM (Or by Appointment)
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Otis Police Log 2012

(Editors Note: Except in the case of arrest, or criminal complaint application by the Otis Police Department, names and addresses are omitted to protect citizens privacy.) 4/21/12-5/22/12 4/21/12 -Motor Vehicle Stop, South Main Road, citation issued. -Domestic disturbance, Reservoir Road at Katies store, parties were gone upon arrival 4/22/12 -Property damage, Danoff Lane 4/24/12 -Child neglect complaint filed, West Otis area -Well being check, North Main Street, party later contacted dispatch, all ok 4/25/12 -3 residents in for Firearms licensing/processing 4/26/12 -Disoriented person, Otis library, gone on arrival, but located in Lee, all ok 4/27/12 -Larceny of copper piping, Lion Hill Road 4/28/12 -Unattended fire, Great Woods Road, resident arrived on scene and stated he would extinguish, OFD notified 4/29/12 -Report of heavy smoke, Pike Road area, found fire on East Otis Road, resident had permit -911 hangup, DCR headquarters, Tolland Road, false call, all ok, possible phone line problem 5/1/12 -Mutual Aid to Becket, domestic disturbance 5/3/12 -Civil dispute, Monterey Road, parties referred to Southern Berkshire Dist. Court -Unwanted party/suspicious activity, Reservoir Road 5/4/12 -Neighbor dispute, South Pine Street, all parties advised of their options -Motor vehicle stop, speeding, Monterey Road, citation issued -Report from Tolland PD officer that a female party threw trash into his cruiser while he Was directing traffic at a road detail. DIANNE LYNCH, 2074 SOUTH MAIN STREET, OTIS, MA, CHARGED WITH: Disorderly person, Disturbing the peace, Malicious Defacing of Property. 5/5/12 -Domestic Disturbance, 102 South Main St. ARRESTED: MEGHAN BARTINI, 283 FAIRVIEW STREET, LEE, MA, CHARGED WITH: A&B by means of a dangerous weapon, Domestic Assault and Battery, Malicious destruction of property over $250. ARRESTED: BRIAN SNOW, 102 SOUTH MAIN STREET, OTIS, MA, CHARGED WITH: A&B by means of a dangerous weapon, Domestic Assault and Battery, Possession class A (Heroin). -Motor Vehicle Stop, South Main Road, citation issued
-Motor Vehicle Stop, East Otis Road Mutual Aid, Becket PD, shots fired call 5/6/12 -Motor Vehicle Stop, Monterey Road, citation issued 5/8/12 -Mutual Aid, Sandisfield PD, to Otis Woodlands, open door, door was secured -Resident of Pine Road in for firearms processing -Restraining order amended, West Otis residents 5/11/12 -Motor Vehicle stop, North Main Rd, speeding, citation issued -Larceny of a cell phone on school bus, investigation ongoing -Resident of Ridge Ave, firearms license processing -Dispute in parking lot of Katies store, East Otis Road, parties gone upon arrival, left in separate directions, ID made 5/12/12 -Disabled motor vehicle, Beech Plain Road -Report of erratic operator, North Main Road, no violations observed 5/13/12 -Assisted with VIN verification, Camp Overflow 5/14/12 -Unattended death, Westerly Road, Medical Examiner notified 5/15/12 -Motor Vehicle Stop, West Shore Road, citation issued -Resident of East Otis Road reports large pile of gravel dumped on his property -Restraining order, Monterey Road -Fire Alarm, Telephone Road, false -Follow up investigation, B&E, Sequena Drive 5/17/12 -Restraining order extended, Monterey Road -Assisted with VIN # verification, North Main Road 5/18/12 -Conducted annual Bike Assembly for students at Farmington River School -Medical transport, South Main St -Fire Alarm, Farmington River School, determined to be leaking boiler -Loud music, Firehouse park, Pine Road, basketball players were advised to turn their music down -Fire Alarm, Farmington River School, same problem as earlier 5/19/12 -Suspicious activity, North Otis area, all patrols advised -No trespass letters issued for residents of Westerly Road area -Fire Alarm, Farmington River, Alarm company advised of problem 5/20/12 -Report of dirt bikes operating recklessly on West Center Rd. Determined to be -Bikes involved in the Berkshire Big Adventure Charity Ride. Officer advised motorcycles on West Center Road to slow down, and assisted there as remainder of bikes passed. 5/22/12 -Resident of Pine Road in for Firearms license processing
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Ongoing every Tuesday
Ladies Day at the Knox Trail Inn Everyone welcome Dutch treat Lunch at noon Games at 1pm Mah jongg, bridge, dominoes or any game you want to play We have several tables of mah jongg already.
No reservations necessary. Just come.
Save the Date 2nd Annual Otis Community Day

See Page 3 for more info!!
The Town of Sandisfield 250th Celebration July 28th and 29th, 2012
We are looking for food and craft vendors or anyone who would like to do a demonstration, ie pottery, blacksmith, dutch oven cooking, glass blowers etc. Vendor forms can be downloaded from the Town of Sandisfield web site www.sandisfield.info or calling Barbara Cormier at 413258-4402 and forms will be mailed out to you.
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
is Saturday and Sunday
Contact for further information Sylvia Foster, 269 6362
Motorcycle crash in Otis leaves rider dead

Berkshire EagleMonday May 28, 2012 OTIS -- State and local police are investigating a motorcycle accident on Reservoir Road that resulted in the death of a Southwick man. Randy Jennett, 22, was killed after he crashed his 1985 Honda XL600 while riding on Reservoir Road, authorities said. The accident was reported to the state police at around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday. State police said Sunday night that they're still investigating what might have caused the crash. Troopers from the Lee Barracks, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the Crime Scene Services Section were at the scene, according to a statement issued by state police. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Red Barn Bargain Store - New Business in Otis

Lee and Tammy Tavernia from ACS Otis Hardware Store
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And invite you to their newest store in Otis, 46 East Main Street,
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International Cub Lowboy Tractor. 5 foot

Belly Mower, Turf Tires, Runs Great. Asking $2,200, trade or B/O Call Russ @ 413.269.4090
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Patriots of the American Revolution The "Great Road " aka "Knox Trail " Lives On
The significance and momentum is building and gaining some National recognition , When Knox Trekkers from the Patriots of the American Revolution Magazine of Ohio passed through Monterey, Sandisfield, Otis on April 15, 2012 and expected to be in Boston on April 21, 2012. An Otis Historical Commission member guided the Patriots Benjamin Smith and Alex Culpepper through the Hideous, Howling, Wilderness and the worst of road of some 5 miles . In one area of newly discovered portion of the trail there was even some bush whacking. Carrying only what they survive on strapped to their backs found good people along the way so far. They noted that the highlight of the walk has been the amount of History of the Trail-Road through the Otis and Sandisfield. Their guide explained the origin of the trail-road from the 1650's as a fur traders route to Albany. Then used as the main road to Sheffield Ma. then 18th Century War Road. Their guide pointed landmarks known on the 1764 survey such as Abiel's rock ,Punch Bowl Brook and Tavern's along the way. The tour ended at the jewel of Trail- Roadway the 65 mile to Albany milestone in East Otis
Alex Culpepper & Benjamin Smith East Otis Knox Trail Marker (Right) Abiel's Rock Submitted By: Thomas Ragusa East Otis, MA
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Baby Boomers Beware Chronic Pain Can Cause Memory Loss!

By Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI
June is national Perennial Garden Month and national Fruits and Veggies Month. Cool. I didnt know that until today. I love my gardens, but I know its a lot of back breaking work. Many of the Boomers that I know suffer from chronic back, neck or shoulder pain all summer, from spending theirs days working in their yards and gardens. Thats not good for our bodies, spirits or brains. Did you know that chronic pain can shrink your brains grey matter? Grey matter is in charge of memory and information processing. In normal aging, the brain loses about 0.5 percent of gray matter a year, however, when chronic pain is involved, as much as 11 percent is lost in a year!1 Yikes! Some scientists believe this large decrease in grey matter may be due to the fact that chronic pain forces nerve cells to work overtime. In testing done by Drs. Bruce D. Dick and Saifudin Rashiq at the Multidisciplinary Pain Centre at the University of Alberta, Canada, two-thirds of participants who suffered chronic pain had a difficult time paying attention and remembering simple facts. Participants in the study were given computerized memory tests, along with a neuropsychological test of attention, on what were identified as "pain" days and "less pain" days. Scientists compared 26 healthy participants with 26 patients who had been suffering with chronic pain for more than a year. Those with chronic pain had the largest decrease in gray matter. The researchers also discovered that those who had suffered with the chronic pain the longest, also sustained more grey matter loss. Sixty Seven per cent of the participants showed signs of cognitive impairment on their pain testing day. Although the sample of participants was small, the findings were statistically significant, according to Dick and Rashiq .2 In another study, researchers from Northwestern University found that chronic pain, which is defined as pain lasting six months or longer, caused significant and long-lasting damage to the brain, aging it up to 20 times faster than normal. In this study, the researchers measured grey matter density in three locations in the brain and compared healthy participants to those with chronic pain. They discovered that the chronic pain sufferers yearly grey matter loss was equivalent to 10-20 years of normal aging.1 These are not good odds if you are a chronic pain sufferer!
This makes it even more important that we find the reason for our chronic back, neck and shoulder, hip, or knee pain and resolve it right away! The best way to discover the source of the pain, and to find solutions to keep it from coming back, is to have a personal plan designed for you by a coach or therapist who examines your walk, looks at your office set-up, assesses how much stress you have in your life, and looks at your physical activities like biking, running, etc. In the meantime, if youve been out in the garden all day, here are two of my best recommendations for relieving todays pain. Relax those muscles right now! Heres how. Sit on the floor next to your couch or a chair. Then, lie down on your back, placing your buttocks right against the couch or chair so that your thighs are perpendicular to the floor and your lower legs are resting comfortably on the furniture. Now breathe Continue breathing deeply for about five minutes. In this position, your back is in a completely neutral position. The natural curve in your lower spine is intact and can rest, and all of the muscles in your back join in for some much needed R&R. Ahhhh a lovely vacation for your back! Take fish oil supplements. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 90 percent of back problems are caused by inflammation. Fish oil is your best anti-inflammatory soldiers! As long as you are not on Cumadin or another blood thinner, you can take 2400 mg in the morning and again in the evening. Make sure you talk with your doctor first as other medications may react with fish oil. Best of Health, Kathi
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Last Sunday (May 20, 2012) great weather and good causes combined to make the Berkshire Trail Riders Associations 8th annual Berkshire Big Adventure ride an outstanding success. Over 150 riders from 7 states and Canada gathered for a weekend in the Berkshires with informal riding and socializing on Saturday, and the featured organized 128 mile tour on Sunday. This years ride started and finished at Otis Ridge ski area and was a figure 8 route through 15 towns with a midstation stop at Sangars Store in Windsor. Unlike better known charity rides that feature a large pack of loud motorcycles (usually Harley -Davidsons) in a slow-moving parade group, the BBA does not welcome loud bikes. Our most frequent makes are BMW and KTM adventure motorcycles capable of dualsport mixed surface operation. The BBA is put on in rally style where each participant is given the suggested route, and small groups navigate at their own pace. The BBA route is entirely on public roads and seeks as many dirt and gravel roads as possible. Additional uninhabited and unmaintained public roads, many of which are in extremely poor condition, are suggested as optional Hero Sections where getting a 600 lb. BMW stuck in the mud is part of the fun. The club reshuffles the route every year to minimizing riding past the same houses all the time. Every year the majority of the funds raised by the BBA ride are donated. Prior beneficiaries have been Ronald McDonald House and local Emergency Services in the towns where the BTRA most frequently rides. This years primary charity is Hospice Care in the Berkshires, selected by BTRA member and pancreatic cancer patient Vincent Lee, for whom this years ride was named. (Secondary beneficiaries will again be donations or grants to local emergency services.) Lee explains I was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in April 2010. This diagnosis has 95% mortality within 24 months, but its already been more than 2 years, and Im not dead yet. So this years ride was called Vinces Im Not Dead Yet Ride. Lee selected Hospice as hed already been referred to them when he took a bad turn, but then re-stabilized and declined the referral. He says I expect to need them sometime, but not yet. Friends & family often donate to Hospice in someones memory after theyve died. Id rather give them the check myself, while Im alive.
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Berkshire Magazine has named Anastasia Stanmeyer as editor, starting with the launch July 2012 issue. For the 12 years Stanmeyer lived in Asia, she wrote and edited for publications such as Time, Asiaweek, and Newsweek.. She als o has writt en extensively for daily newspapers, including the D a l l a s M o r ni n g N ew s , Christian Science Monitor, and San Francisco Chronicle. We are excited to have someone with such talent, experience, and creativity leading the editorial team as we launch Berkshire Magazine, says publisher Geoffrey Morris. Anastasia has worldly experience and local knowledge needed to create a superb magazine for the people of the Berkshires. Since moving to the Berkshires, in addition to freelance writing, she has been working on a project related to the oral history of Otis, where she lives, with her husband, John, a contract photographer with National Geographic. The Stanmeyers reside on a 40acre former horse/cattle farm, where they and their three children do organic farming, raise chickens, and have a seasonal photo gallery. Stanmeyer is a member of the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the Otis Cultural Council, and is active throughout the Berkshire community. I am thrilled to be a part of the new Berkshire Magazine, s a ys S t a n m e ye r . T h e magazine will have first-rate writing, drawing from the wealth of talent right here in our backyard. There is definitely a need for a quality magazine that covers the diversity of our area. I look forward to being its editor." The July 2012 issue of Berkshire Magazine will arrive in 15,000 mailboxes on June 27, with an additional 5,000 copies for sale at area newsstands and in rooms of inns and hotels. Berkshire Magazine will publish eight times per year. A high-quality lifestyle magazine, it will cover, among other topics, arts, home design, outdoor life, dining, and of course the people. It is published by Morris Media Group, who for ten years has been producing quality magazinesin Litchfield County; Ridgefield, CT; Fairfield, CT; Wilton, CT; and Bedford, NY. It is winner of numerous awards, including Publication of the Year from the CT Press Club.
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all of the above is also available for $6.00 The proceeds from this event goes toward the New Firehouse Fund. Otis Transfer Station Hours: 413-269-0107 Saturday 7a-3p, Sunday 9a-4p, Monday 7a-3p, Thursday 10a-6p. Be sure to get your permit through the Town Hall. Permits available this year at the Transfer Station, exact change or check only.
Rototilling
Call Russ 413.269.4090
Meyer Well Drilling Corp.
PO Box 315 Otis, M A 01253
Greener Leaves Greenhouse

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Will Be Seeing You At The
Otis Farmers Market

Come to the Greenhouse and see our new raffle item for this month!
413-269-4578
Charles E. Crandall
Well Drilling MA Lic# 647 Plumbing & Heating MA Lic# 11280
413-269-4090 Happy Fathers Day

You can now get Free Range Fresh Eggs
Greener Leaves Greenhouse

329 Reservoir Rd., East Otis, MA
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L D S S
Lenox Dale Service Station Inc.

Complete Automotive Service
Service Engine Soon Light Testing and Diagnostics
Full Vehicle Service ~ Brake System Repair 4 Wheel Alignments ~ Tire and Wheels Tune-up ~ Shocks & Struts ~ Oil and Filter Service ~ Towing Exhaust Systems ~ Interstate Batteries Jasper Engines and Transmissions Air Conditioning & Fuel Injection Service
413-637-2258 1 Crystal Street * Lenox Dale, MA 01242
Torrington Toyota - Scion
Randy Klonowski
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1472 East Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790
Flat Roofs Shingled Roofs Residential Commercial
RODHOUSE ROOFING
413-655-2768
POB 4871 Pittsfield, MA 01202 Mark A Formel Sarah Formel Repairs Free Estimates Brian D Formel
FORMEL MOTOR COMPANY

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Rodmans Cleaning Services 860-605-7477

Rodmans_Cleaning@yahoo.com Servicing MA, CT & NY Quality Residential & Commercial Cleaning One Time, Weekly or Monthly Cleaning
Trustworthy, Dependable with Excellent References
Heritage Floors
LLC
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Im the great procrastinator And less there be a doubt If you need a hand with something Just ask me for some help Ill be there when its over Telling you the work looks fine And my timing is impeccable In time to wine and dine Im the great procrastinator Whose tomorrows never come Quick to make the effort Slow to get it done Im filled with good intention I mean everybody well But also I must mention So is the pathway down to Hell Im the great procrastinator ASAPs foreign to my ear I may be in the race, but not to keep pace When its a different drummer that I hear Im the great procrastinator I like to write in verse But in keeping with form and following norm Yet to finish this would be a first Im
Michael Whalen, East Otis, MA
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Mothers Day Visitor
I thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures of our Mothers Day visitor: a bald eagle. We live on the Reservoir in Southwest Bay on Kibbe Point. The eagle swooped in over our deck and landed on the tree immediately next to our home. A beautiful sight. It was somewhere between 2 and 3 feet tallvery majestic. Enjoy. Best wishes for continued success with the This Spot O t i s Could be Yours Gazette. Jim Wall, Next Month East Otis, Only $25 MA
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ALDOS
BUYING
Your Gold & Silver Unwanted, broken, worn, or discarded jewelry
$$$Gold & Silver Coins$$$

Silver Dollars
BUYING
Gold Sterling Platinum Paladium
Aldos Gold & Silver Shop

171 Main St., Lee, MA
413.243.1113
Summit Kennels
192 Schoolhouse Rd Tolland MA 01034 (413)258-4179 Carol St Laurent Year Round Dog Boarding
Heated & A.C Facility Indoor/ Outdoor Runs
ALLAGASH WILDLIFE SPORTING CAMP

BOBBY HAFFORD GUIDE SERVICE BEAR ~ MOOSE DEER ~ FISHING ALLAGASH, M AINE 207-398-4251
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Kelly, Granger, Parsons & Assoc. Inc.

Phone-413-528-3291 mike@kellygrangerparsons.com Main St PO Box 88 Great Barrington MA 01230
Need your land surveyed or need to divide your land? Need a title 5 septic inspection or a new septic system designed and permitted? Working near a wetland and need a wetland permit? Kelly, Granger, Parsons and Associates Inc can handle all of these projects and more. We are a 42 year old surveying firm working full time to address the needs of our clients. Estimates and consultations are free and evening or weekend appointments are no problem. Call or email for a prompt reply. 225 HOUSATONIC ST., LEE, MA
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IN HOUSE DESIGN USING THE LATEST DESIGN SOFTWARE

SERVING ALL OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY & BEYOND
This Spot Could be Yours Next Month Only $35 in Full Color - Contact Us editor@otisgazette.com
Metal
Roofing Supply
Local Distributor & Sales Outlasts Shingles Easier to Install Cheaper than Shingles Eliminate Ice & Snow Job Site Estimates & Deliveries Top Quality Best Prices in Area Direct From Factory
Walnut Hill Distribution Center 413.562.3442 413.848.2113

Wall Stone
Berkshire Stone LLC
Patio Stone
Your Neighborhood Connecticut Premier Supplier of Quality Stone Products Custom Cut Granite Kitchen Counters Quality Installation Of Counter Tops Available
Veneer Stone
Phone: (860) 379-2431 www.berkshirestone.com
Just a hop, skip and a jump from the MA/CT Line on Route 8 in Winsted, Connecticut
Call Today
43 Years of Experience
The Past - The Present - The Future Reliability

413.269.4044 413.269.6335 Fax: 413.269.4075
Bill, Gregg Dyer Mike Howard 93 South Main Road PO Box 555 Otis, MA 01253
All Phases of:
Site Development / Demolition / Site Work Title V Certified Septic Installation Mass. Licensed Title V Septic Inspection
W OOD SLATE SHINGLES
EPDM-TPO FLAT ROOFS John Wilson ~~~ Building Supply Manager Bruce Taylor ~~~ Store Manager
BARTINI ROOFING INC.

ALL TYPES OF ROOFING COMPETITIVE RATES - FULLY INSURED
FREE ESTIMATES
STEVE BARTINI (413) 243-0570 MA LIC 100771 CS 98777
A CT Winery close to the OTIS region
Jerram Winery
'Help is just around the corner'
www.JerramWinery.com
A friendly small winery located on Town Hill produces and sells a selection of fine wines, red & white, sweet & dry, at the winery.
Wine Tastings ~ Art Shows ~ Private Parties

Open Friday - Sunday 11:00 - 5:00
Sunday sales are permitted.
Bring a picnic and enjoy a glass of wine!

JERRAM WINERY, 535 TOWN HILL ROAD (RTE 219) NEW HARTFORD, CT 860-379-8749
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should NOT be a journey to the grave
Propane Fills $17

46 East Otis Rd P.O. Box 748 Otis, MA, 01253 P:413-269-4309 F:413-269-6355
with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming
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WOO HOO what a ride!

Blandford Animal Hospital

Dr. Hazel Holman Veterinarian Route 23, PO Box 769 Blandford, MA 01008
(413) 848-2057
Member AAHA ~ American Animal Hospital Association
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increase our
customers, NOT our prices!!
So, if you know a business that can afford at least $135 for a 6 months of advertising, let them know about the Otis Gazette, our unique distribution area and our great page flip on the web with a link to their website!!
We want to
The Otis Gazette has made the decision to continue with
Be safe this summer, motorcycles are everywhere, please be extra careful.
Boat PWC Sales Repair Winterization Storage

We service inboards/outboards, trailers, docks, and more. Our storage customers are preferred and enjoy emergency lakeside service with no waiting! Shrink n store with us and your spring tune-up is free!
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NO rate increase for 2012.

This is our
OTIS LIBRARY & MUSEUM, INC.

Summer Craft & Country Fair REQUEST FOR VENDORS
It is that time of year again and The Otis Library & Museum is having its annual Summer Craft & Country Fair on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 10:00am to 3:30pm. We are seeking vendors to join us for the day. The booth space is 10 x 10 and the cost is $30.00 for each space if we receive your money by June 1st. The charge for the booth after June 1st will be $35.00. For more info call Kathy Bort or Lois Hall at the Otis Library @413.269.0109, Wednesday through Friday from 12 - 5pm; or contact Anita Weinstein at 413.269.4984 daily. Thanks very much and we look forward to hearing from you.
4th year with no rate increase even

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June, 2012 The Berkshires to the Foothills

An Extraordinarily Enjoyable Quaint Magazine

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Welcome to the 123rd Edition

God Bless Otis & All! Angelina / Tyler

NOW BUYING ALL SCRAP METAL AND VEHICLES

Formel Motor Company

This tub is yours free

Quality Furniture Restoration

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The Otis Gazette has the most Unique Distribution Area

The Berkshires to The Foothills

Townscape Along the Side:

Currently at 7,500 Issues!!

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Angelina M Dubourg ~ Editor Tyler McBreairty ~ CoEditor

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Contact for Advertising Rates

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(860) 379-6487 (860) 496-7257

Pleasant Valley Property Services LLC

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New Boston Inn

(WE COST LESS THAN A DUMPSTER.)

3 hours $300 All day $500

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Official Mass Inspection Station #50027

Tuesday - Saturday 8-12 1-5pm

2000 East Otis Road, East Otis, MA 413.269.6220

Otis Community Day

Deli Hours 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

2000 East Otis Road, East Otis, MA 01029, 413-269-7779

Find the Nuts...

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Field Maintenance Brush Hog and Flail Mowing

Our May Edition Winner is: Lynne Brock-Silvernale Of Winsted, CT.

Get on the list now!

A Property Maintenance Company

Home (413)269-6803 Peter M. Siegal

Cell (413)262-2599 POB 585 Otis, MA 01253

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$159 SEASON PASS

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Phone (413) 243-2414

Fax (413) 243-0757

Valley Veterinary Service

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Tom Garrity - Steve Garrity Jessica Krupski

MetLife Home Loans

We EXPRESS Ourselves in Our Service

VALLEY ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER SERVICE

PO Box 388 - 95 Marble St. Lee, MA 01238

Tel: 413-243-6655 Fax: 413-243-3655

13.5 Miles South Of

Unisex Hair Salon

Tues & Thursday by Appointment Only

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