BayPath Summer Concert Series

Tomorrow night (July 7) is the first of a series of BayPath Summer Sunset Concerts.

Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Rain or Shine

Come enjoy the outdoors and gather with friends and family on the “Longmeadow Green” In case of rain, concerts will be held in the Community House. Bring some lawn chairs, your blanket and a picnic lunch and enjoy a wonderful array of soft, family oriented music. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Come and relax and enjoy the sounds of music during the summer.

Concerts are FREE!

Here is the schedule....

Premiere Brass Quintet Classical and Big Band - July 7
Sponsored by Berkshire Bank. Enjoy classical and light popular music as the history of brass musical instruments come alive through performance, lecture and show and tell. The concert reviews the history of brass instruments such as the trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba with performance demonstrations on the following historic instruments: Keyed Bugle 1820, Ophicleide - 1835, rotary valve Eb cornets - 1860, Eb rotary valve tuba 1870, Two Valve Cornopean - 1850 , two valve french horn - 1830.

Chicago Push Polka - July 21
Sponsored by Hampden Bank. Under the direction of Lenny Gomulka, Chicago Push, since their inception, have continually received awards from various radio stations across the country, booster clubs, promoters within the field, and organizations such as the International Polka Association, United States Polka Association and the United Polka Association. Performances throughout the years have generated the granting of keys to many city's. Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, noted for their unique arrangements and innovative musical techniques, have mentored many aspiring bands and musicians.

“A Ray of Elvis” A tribute to the King of Rock and Roll - August 4

Sponsored by PeoplesBank. Ray Guillemette Jr. is one of today's leading, premier, Elvis Tribute Artists. Let this 9-time, International 1st place Elvis Presley Impersonator rock your world with his striking look, outstanding vocal range and unabashed excitement. Ray delivers with the style and energy that was Elvis. Put on your blue suede shoes for a night of dancing to the songs Elvis made infamous of the 50’s-70’s.

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Congratulations to Tracie and Dan

Baby born in Mercy hospital parking lot...

This was the headline on WWLP's website when my wife said that this story was about Tracie MacKenzie who works at Dr. Howard Hausman's dental office at Williams Place.

We watched the video and sure enough it was.... view the video below for details and click the link above to read the full story.

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I guess that Tracie will not be picking blueberries next week as she had planned!!

Smoke Detector Safety Tips

Lt. Jay Macsata with the Longmeadow Fire Department shares smoke detector safety tips on WWLP video.

Longmeadow Police Log

One of the many things that my wife and I value in Longmeadow is the relative tranquity of its neighborhoods and the lack of serious crime that plagues larger cities like Holyoke and Springfield.

After reading the Police Log which is published in the Longmeadow News each week, I had to chuckle at some of the items that appeared during the past three weeks. According to the Longmeadow News there were a total of 600 calls for service and here are some of the highlights...

Monday, June 1- 12 pm, A dead turtle was reported on Longmeadow St
Tuesday, June 2
1:07 am, A minivan with males looking through the trash was investigated on Plesantview Ave and Longmeadow St
9:43 pm, A dead possum was reported on Frank Smith Rd
Wednesday, June 3-
6:34 am, A Lawnwood resident reported rabbits running loose in the neighborhood.
Thursday, June 4- 10:54 am, Campaign signs reported on public property on Williams St and Dwight Rd
Saturday, June 6
9:35 pm, A Wildwood Glen caller reports males in the bushes. An officer reports a man in the yard with his dog.
10:24 pm, An officer investigating suspicious persons in the meadows found a couple fishing.
Sunday, June 7
1:02 pm, A Kenmore Drive resident reports a neighbor walking around in the nude in the backyard.
8:07 pm, A suspicious man was reported on Longmeadow St. The man was riding his bike home.
Tuesday, June 9- 6:20 am, A deer was struck by a vehicle on Converse St but was gone on police arrival.
Thursday, June 11- 4:35 pm, A caller reports and out of control 12 year old son on Field Road.
Friday, June 12
12:26 pm, A Mayfair Drive resident reports receiving a fake check in the mail.
11:50 pm, A Williams Street caller reports a daughter not home or answering her cell phone. She left her boy friend's house and was found on Crestview.
Satuday, June 13- 9:26 am, A Meadow Road caller reports a German shepherd in the garage,
Sunday, June 14- 11:42 am, A coyote was reported on Tabor Crossing
Wednesday, June 17- 6:43 pm, A dead rodent was reported on Frank Smith Road
Sunday, June 21- 6:10 pm, Police reported to call about a hawk on Laurel Street that was possibly shot. The hawk was not shot and does not have a band.

From the details of some of these calls it would appear that we need to hire a Wildlife Officer and let our Police Department concentrate on more serious matters. :-)

Tigers Capture the Longmeadow A.L. Title!

The Tigers of the Longmeadow Little League's American League fought off a tough Mariners team on Saturday at Strople Field to complete a dream season. The 2008 Tigers finished in last place and this year, with many returning veterans,the Tigers finished first in the 2009 regular season and rode its #1 tournament seeding to three straight playoff wins and a league championship.

The only team in the league that defeated the mighty Tigers this season was the Orioles, who actually did it twice during the regular season. Luckily, the Tigers broke the Orioles' code in the final regular season contest to lock up the number one seed and defeated them decisively in their playoff matchup.

The Tiger front office is eager to keep this squad together for next year. No doubt, the National League coaches will be swarming, but the Tigers coaching staff has high hopes of re-signing its veterans. When asked if he intended to pursue free agency after this season Tiger slugger Jeff Mueller replied,"I like ice cream." After his spectacular catch at a pivotal point in the championship game, Tiger outfielder Chris Scheidecker will no doubt be fielding many endorsement offers. Thankfully, the Tigers have an option on his contract for next year.