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Nominations sought for Person of the Year, Young Community Leader, Frances Crowe awards Frances Crowe at her home in Northampton on March 4, 2019. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO NORTHAMPTON — It’s awards season at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. In partnership with the United Way of Hampshire County, the Gazette is now accepting nominations for its three annual awards: the Person of the Year award, Young Community Leader award and the second annual Frances Crowe award. The Person of the Year award honors ...

Adding raised beds might be the answer. The structures, which can be inches to feet off the ground, allow gardeners to grow healthier plants faster, are easy to maintain, and are the perfect way for people who are limited physically to continue to garden, experts say. “It’s a style of gardening that allows for access and ease of gardening for gardeners of all ages and abilities," said Ann Wied, consumer horticulture educator at UW Madison Extension, Waukesha County. Also, you can easi...

Gazette’s toy fund has record year of giving Sidney F. Smith, ca. 1962. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Modified: 12/31/2020 10:24:25 AM NORTHAMPTON – Amidst a global pandemic and economic hardship, Valley residents reached into their pockets and donated a record amount of money to the Gazette’s Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund this holiday season. “It’s just a testament to the character of this region,” said Publisher Michael Moses, adding that he’s “always pleasantly surprised at the generosity of...

Westhampton woman honors late husband, Alex Trebek with toy fund donations Alex Trebek, the longtime host of “Jeopardy!” who died last month, gestures during an appearance at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California in May 2019. AP PHOTO Alex Trebek, the longtime host of “Jeopardy!” who died last month, admires his newly minted star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1999. AP PHOTO Charlotte and Kenneth Wood pictured in 2016, when the Westhampton couple celebrated their 50th weddin...

Toy Fund donation honors late business associate, friend Sidney F. Smith, ca. 1962. Detail from a Daily Hampshire Gazette page one story on Monday, Oct. 22, 1962, headlined "Sidney F. Smith Resigns His Post On Commission". (i.e. Northampton License Commission).Story also notes that "Mr. Smith is assistant treasurer of H.S. Gere & Sons, Inc., which publishes the Gazette." Published: 12/23/2020 2:12:09 PM NORTHAMPTON — After longtime city resident Marie Aquadro died in November, owners and s...

Woman’s Club carries on with toy fund tradition Sidney F. Smith, ca. 1962 GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 12/21/2020 1:49:17 PM SOUTHAMPTON — For almost three decades, the Southampton Woman’s Club has made an annual donation to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund. “I’ve been a member of the Woman’s Club for 28 years, and I think we’ve done it every year,” said Sue Kozub, a member of the club’s board of directors. “It’s right in the budget.” The Southampton Woman’s Club, founded...

Modified: 12/18/2020 1:01:44 PM NORTHAMPTON — In 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, unemployment across the country hit a staggering 25%, a mark that would come to symbolize just how bad joblessness could get in a capitalist economy. This May, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate was around 16%, according to a federal estimate. Most states hit historical highs in unemployment this spring, including Massachusetts, which suffered a 17.7% unemployment rate in April, acc...

Amherst boy, 11, donates birthday money to toy fund  Oscar Reich, 11, of Amherst CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Published: 12/16/2020 12:35:57 PM Oscar Reich loves Christmas. The 11-year-old from Amherst loves the holiday season and he loves presents. He recognizes that not everyone is as lucky as he is to get presents. So he did something about it. Oscar donated $30 to the Sydney F. Smith Toy Fund in early December after reading about it in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. He said he felt compelled. “I want...

Hatfield Book Club hits 50-year mark with toy fund donations Sidney F. Smith, ca. 1962. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO By MICHAEL CONNORS HATFIELD — For the Hatfield Book Club, reading is only a small part of its membership. Since its establishment in 1904, the club has made itself known as a civic organization focused on philanthropy within the town. And while the club boasts that its biggest fundraiser for Hatfield and its schools comes through its annual Holiday Craft Fair, the club and its members ha...

Donations honor Hatfield man’s ‘spirit of generosity’ Mark Neal, who died at the age of 60 in 2014, was humble about his charitable acts. After his passing, his family learned more about his yearly donations to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMALIA FOURHAWKS Mark Neal is seen at Amalia and Leonard FourHawks’ wedding in 1985. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMALIA FOURHAWKS Published: 12/14/2020 1:45:06 PM NORTHAMPTON – Amalia FourHawks hadn’t seen her 85-year-old husband Leonard ...