AMERICAN LEGION Olde Hadley Post 271 162 Russell Street PO Box 125 Hadley, Massachusetts 01035 Members of the Board of Selectmen February 26, 2018 ATTN: Selectwoman Joyce Chunglo: The Hadley Post 271 would like to thank you for your continued support in the past and now. We are requesting that you ask the entire Board if they would entertain a motion to gift land known as the "Upper Parking Lot" to the American Legion Post 271 and request the Contractor that used the “Upper and Lower Parking Lots" for a staging area for reconstruction of Rt. 9. We request that they repave the entire upper and lower parking lots that they caused enormous damage to the pavement and did a quick patch job and left. This is totally unacceptable. Please let us know as soon as possible. We thank you for your continued support. Commander of Post 271 cba lie” Richard WitkosAMERICAN LEGION Olde Hadley Post 271 162 Russell Street PO Box 125 Hadley, Massachusetts 01035 February 26, 2018 Board of Selectmen RE: Petitions Filed ‘Molly Keegan, Chairman We understand that you have called Frank Zabawa of the American Legion and made a comment that "they think the petitions that were submitted by myself and Frank might be invalid”. If in fact, Town Council find some wording incorrect, we would hope that he would correct it and stay within the spirit of the petitions. if these petitions are invalid and Town Council corrects the wording, we would like to review them before they are sent to the printer. We don't understand why the Board of Selectmen is trying so hard to stop these petitions from reaching Town Meeting floor. It's only a vehicle, not a referendum. We want the voters to make a decision with ALL the facts, that was not presented at the original Town Meeting where the first vote was taken for the new proposed Senior Center. If we have to, we will come back after the May 3rd Town Meeting with the correct wording, if in fact that is the case, We would hope that any corrections would be made, if needed, and stay within the spirit of the petitions filed. We don't want the Town of bear the cost for another Town Meeting. ‘Thank you for the attention in this matter. Commander of Post 271 bd GEA Richard Witkos