The Pine Point Community Council is pleased to announce that it will be awarding a $250 Yolly Nahorniak College Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded to college-bound high school seniors who are Pine Point residents. This will be the fifth year that the Pine Point Community Council has awarded a scholarship to a deserving student.

The PPCC decided that the scholarship should be dedicated in memory of Yolanda “Yolly” Nahorniak, who founded the Pine Point Community Council in her basement over 35 years ago. Throughout the years, Yolly was instrumental in dealing with quality of life issues, advocating for her beloved seniors and was considered the voice for Pine Point. Yolly passed away in 2009.

Scholarship applications are available at the Pine Point Community Council office located at 335 Berkshire Avenue in Springfield or online at www.pinepointcouncil.com. Donations for the Yolly Nahorniak College Scholarship can be sent to 335 Berkshire Avenue, Springfield, MA 01109.  The deadline is May 31, 2013.

• OVER 50,000 ITEMS!
  • Books, CDs, Videos, DVDs – Sorted into 32 Categories!
• Special Books priced by title – all priced using ribbons
• And there’s so much more!
  • THOUSANDS of hardcover for $2
  • HUNDREDS more Special priced books from $2 up!
  • THOUSANDS of Like New books!
  • THOUSANDS And THOUSANDS of books priced $1!
  • THOUSANDS of Non-Reader Kids books for 50 cents each!
• Members Only
  • Monday, 5 pm to 9 pm
  • Not a member? Join at the door – support the Friends and be among the first to see the books
  • NO books are removed prior to the sale. NOBODY sees the books before tonight.
• General Public
  • Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 8pm
  • Friday, 10am to 6pm (Senior Discount Day)
  • Saturday, 9am to 3pm (Everything half price unless marked otherwise)
• Nothing in the basement is carried over from the last sale. Nobody gets to purchase books before sale officially begins at 5pm on Monday. At end of each sale, all remaining books are donated or sold in bulk.We start with an empty basement.
• Click here to preview a sampling of the books
• Sale has limited handicap accessibility

Massachusetts has some of the toughest property rental laws in the nation. What owners of a small number of rental properties often don’t realize is that they are subject to the same requirements as the big real estate management firms. On Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 9:00AM to 2:30PM, at HAPHousing., 322 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01105. John Fisher will present an intensive workshop designed to teach anyone who owns a rental property how to avoid these legal pitfalls and become a successful property manager. Topics: Massachusetts Housing Laws, Tenant Screening, Leases, Evictions, Landlord/Tenant Relations and Lead Paint. Cost is $45. Call (413) 233-1616 to register.

Do you have a printer’s tray at home that you would like to update with a new technique? We will be making a printer’s tray using the chalkboard technique that’s so popular right now. The sample is completed in a basic black and white color scheme, but you can also customize your own with pops of color to match your photos. Bring 4-5 photos that you don’t mind cropping to fit the windows and we’ll supply the paper, punches, and coloring tools. Class size is limited so don’t delay!
Cost: $12 without tray; $32 with tray (pre-registration/payment required)
Please Bring: 12″ Paper Trimmer, Scissors, Favorite Adhesive, Repostionable Adhesive, Glue Dots