• Private clubs exempt from disabilities rules
In the past three months, I have attended two fund-raisers, one at the West Springfield Elks Lodge on Morgan Road and the other at American Legion Post 277 on Oak Street in Indian Orchard.

• Bay State quarter will come out in 2019
Some time ago, we read that the Gloucester Fisherman statue had been chosen, instead of Al's Diner in Chicopee, to be depicted on the back of the newest minting of the Massachusetts quarter.

• Joint tenancy does not eliminate estate tax
Q:When my wife passed away, upon the suggestion of a friend, I added the names of my adult children as joint tenants with survival rights to my home, common stock and bank account.

• Reception woes follow digital changeover
Q:We bought two converter boxes in order to receive digital reception on our two TVs; one is a Toshiba, one is a Sharp.

• Sign considered just a short-term solution
I live in Agawam with many family members living in Longmeadow, so I cross the South End Bridge constantly. I have witnessed numerous rear end accidents in the right-hand lane on the northbound side of Route 5 heading to the Route 57 rotary, and often involving traffic headed to Six Flags New England.

• Ice cream trucks need victualler licenses
Q:What are the rules governing ice cream trucks in Chicopee?