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William Duval ending time on School Committee By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – William Duval is not running for re-election to the School Committee this November. Duval, who recently turned “39 for the second time” (he’s 78), said when he joined the School Committee in 2009, he planned on serving no more than two 4-year terms. “I think the people are good people, who care about doing the right thing. They listen to each other and discuss in a positive way,” Duval said about the School Committee. “It’s been positive. I think some of my ideas were listened to. When we had a disagreement, we were able to work it out. No one person dominated,” he added. “The reason I’m not running is I was only going to run for 2 terms,” Duval said. He also said that strong communi-
ties need strong schools, and the more different people who serve on the School Committee, the better for the community. Duval has a long history in education. He was a professor of Psychology at Westfield State University from 1970 to 2002, which he called “a great experience.” “I wanted students to walk out of my classes knowing more about themselves,” Duval said. He’s also worked in public schools, serving as a guidance counselor and a school psychologist. He has high praise for Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski. “Stefan is a superb superintendent. He really cares about what’s going on. He doesn’t hesitate to get involved. I worked in a school system where if you had a problem, the last
person you talked to was the superintendent,” Duval said. Duval said the teachers are committed to doing good work. He also likes the new 5-7 (intermediate school), 7-8 middle school project, which he thinks will be a positive for the city. Another one of the models he likes, which he attributes to former Supt. Suzanne Scallion is the communication between the classrooms. “When I was in public school, each room was a kingdom. Now, there’s coordination between the rooms. Teachers are encouraged to share,” he said. If a teacher is having trouble with material, or not getting through to a student, they can discuss it. He called it “a willingness to open up themselves and their classrooms to
Root Road location for proposed parking lot and pad site.
Root Road development awaiting planning board approval By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—A parking lot and pad site may be coming to Root Road but it still must clear hurdles with the Westfield Planning Board. The Westfield Planning Board held a public hearing earlier this week for a special permit, site plan and storm water review on a development on Root Road for a parking lot with over 100 spots and pad site that could be used for a future building and business. The board chose to continue the hearing but the project is expected to go before the board again on Sept. 5. The lot is located near both the Utz Distribution Center and the Roots Athletic Complex on the same road, and could become additional parking for adjacent facilities until a tenant is determined or beyond, according to Jay Vinskey, city planner. Vinskey said that standalone parking is not an allowed use in the city zoning except in the core district but because of the location of the site and its adjacent lots, the use of parking could be allowed.
“Normally a standalone parking lot would not be allowed but because it’s serving a commonly-owned property within 300 feet, if you look at that section of the ordinance, that’s how the building inspector determined how it would be permitted,” he said in an interview two days after the planning board meeting. The section of the ordinance that Vinskey referred to is in Section 7 of the zoning bylaws, titled “Off-Street Parking and Loading,” which he mentioned was the first paragraph of section 7-10.3. From section 7-10.3: “All required parking shall be provided on the same lot with the main use it is to serve or, in Commercial, Business and Industrial Districts, on a lot that is in the same ownership as, and located within, three hundred (300) feet of the main use, except as provided in 7. And 8. of this Section.” The lot in question is in the Industrial A zoning. Also, according to Vinskey, the lot is also owned by the same owner as nearby lots, See Root Road, Page 3
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Retiring School Committee member William Duval. (Photo by Amy Porter)
New principal sees role as ‘exciting, challenging’ By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD-Juli JensenDerrig has taken a leap of faith as she embarks on a new journey – as principal of St. Mary’s Elementary School. “St. Mary’s is special for more reasons than I can count,” said Jensen-Derrig. “Mainly, our school is like a big family. The teachers know nearly all of the children.” Jensen-Derrig was one of 35 applicants who applied for the position and was notified of her acceptance on July 21. She will oversee early childhood classes through Grade 8. “Mrs. Jensen-Derrig has been a dedicated educator in our school for the past 17 years,” said Nichole Nietsche, Head of School, in a statement. “She has gained the reputation of being fair, a strong communicator, and as a leader who places the needs of the students as her number one priority.” Jensen-Derrig echoed those sentiments. “The role of principal is exciting and challenging for me,” she said. “I want to take my classroom strengths of structure, communication, and compassion and broaden them to the entire school and staff.”
Juli Jensen-Derrig is the new principal at St. Mary’s Elementary School. Jensen-Derrig first came to St. Mary’s when she worked for Sylvan Learning Systems 18 years ago – teaching Title 1 reading. At that time, Sylvan had the contract for the diocesan schools. The next year, she was asked to consider the full-time fourth grade position – which she accepted – and has had for 17 years. Over the years she has taught the reading and language arts for grades 4 and 5, while her colleague, Mary Reed, taught math and science. Both women taught their own Social Studies classes. Jensen-Derrig also taught grade 3 spelling and handwriting while the third grade teacher, Jenn VanHeynigen, taught religion to the fourth grade students.
“The incoming fourth graders were very comfortable transitioning to a classroom where they had already had the teacher for religion the year before,” she said, adding that the benefits of a CatholicChristian education are “endless.” “We have many Christian families that come to our school that are not Catholic,” said Jensen-Derrig. “Our students are held to higher standards and encouraged and challenged to live a life like Jesus. We are able to truly celebrate and rejoice in the true meaning of Easter and Christmas.” Jensen-Derrig noted that the students have their See New Principal, Page 3
Southwick Grange in jeopardy of closing
Members of Southwick Grange 46 are voting on Saturday on whether to keep the grange open to the community. (Photo Greg Fitzpatrick)
By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – A building that is used for community events in town is in jeopardy of closing its doors. On Saturday at 1 p.m., members of Southwick Grange 46 will have a meeting about the future of the building. A vote will be made to determine whether the Southwick Grange stays open or closed. Located on 580 College Hwy, the grange may not be a town building, but it’s a resource that several organizations in Southwick, like the 4-H and the Girl Scouts, have used for things like fundraisers as well as a meeting place. A nonprofit organization, Southwick Grange 46
used to give out scholarships to graduating high school seniors every year. Bingo every Thursday night was also a continuous event at the building. The last bingo night was held on July 20. Butch LaBombard, who is a member of Southwick Grange 46, can’t begin to name all of the events that the grange has been used for. “The list just goes on with the stuff that the grange does,” said LaBombard. But, with members of the organization coming together on Saturday for a vote, there is a clear reason why the building is in jeopardy of shutting down; there is a decrease of members throughout the years. Currently, the grange has 15 members
and the short staff is making it much more difficult for the organization to stay afloat and be a consistent resource to the town. “It’s a lot of work for so few people to do,” said LaBombard. Although the fate of Southwick Grange 46 won’t be revealed until the vote is final on Saturday, LaBombard seems pretty decided on his own vote. “I want to keep it going,” said LaBombard. “We’ve got to get some new members to sign up and help us out with things.” According to LaBombard, it is $30 a year for a membership. The Westfield News will update this story once the members take a vote on the situation.
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American Legion visit CHD, present donation for foster children Three members of the American Legion recently visited CHD to present a donation of $500 which will go toward purchasing travel bags and necessities for CHD foster children. “Too often a child arrives on our doorsteps with what little belongings they have packed into a black trash bag. The American Legion and CHD believe that providing these children with their own personalized travel bag is a wonderful opportunity to show them how much they are cared for and about.” The American Legion recognizes the need restore a child’s self-worth and strives to support quality non-profit organizations like CHD that provide services for children and youth; and to provide communities with well-rounded programs that meet the physical, educational, emotional and spiritual needs of young people.
Pictured left to right are Louie Brault, American Legion Post 275, Jodie Pajak, American Legion Agawam Post 185, Kim Lee, VP of Development, Bob Baranowski, American Legion Post 275.
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Big catch! Drunken woman allegedly bites fisherman’s line ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t exactly the catch a Florida man was hoping for while fishing in the Atlantic Ocean. Instead, deputies say a drunken 22-year-old woman cursed at him before swimming up to his fishing line, biting it and swimming away with the rigging. St. Johns County Sheriff’s officials tell local news outlets the fisherman told deputies the incident happened Tuesday evening as he was fishing with a rented pole near St. Augustine. Deputies asked Alexandria Turner to come to the pier office, but she became belligerent. Investigators say Turner created a scene and upset the “sense of public norm at the pier” when they tried to take her into custody. She was arrested on suspicion of intoxication and resisting arrest. A lawyer wasn’t listed in court records.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2017. There are 135 days left in the year.
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n August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born in present-day America, on what is now Roanoke Island in North Carolina. (However, the Roanoke colony ended up mysteriously disappearing.)
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In 1838, the first marine expedition sponsored by the U.S. government set sail from Hampton Roads, Virginia; the crews traveled the southern Pacific Ocean, gathering scientific information. In 1846, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces led by Gen. Stephen W. Kearny occupied Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued his Proclamation of Neutrality, aimed at keeping the United States out of World War I. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing all American women’s right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it. In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King dedicated the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting the United States and Canada. In 1954, during the Eisenhower administration, Assistant Secretary of Labor James Ernest Wilkins became the first black official to attend a meeting of the president’s Cabinet as he sat in for Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell. In 1963, James Meredith became the first black student to graduate from the University of Mississippi. In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York, wound to a close after three nights with a mid-morning set by Jimi Hendrix.
In 1976, two U.S. Army officers were killed in Korea’s demilitarized zone as a group of North Korean soldiers wielding axes and metal pikes attacked U.S. and South Korean soldiers. In 1983, Hurricane Alicia slammed into the Texas coast, leaving 21 dead and causing more than a billion dollars’ worth of damage. The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees, 5-4, in the completion of the “pine-tar” game in just 12 minutes. In 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush accepted the presidential nomination of the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. In 1997, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the nation’s largest Lutheran body, voted for closer ties with three other major Protestant denominations: the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Church of Christ and the Reformed Church in America.
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Alarmed tourists jammed Caribbean airports for flights out of Hurricane Dean’s path as the monster storm began sweeping past the Dominican Republic and Haiti. NASA, meanwhile, ordered space shuttle Endeavour back to Earth a day early out of fear Dean might disrupt flight operations. A seven-alarm fire ripped through an abandoned skyscraper next to ground zero in Lower Manhattan, killing two firefighters who responded to the blaze. Michael K. Deaver, a close adviser to President Ronald Reagan, died in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 69.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Tropical Storm Helene quickly weakened into a tropical depression after moving ashore on Mexico’s Gulf Coast. Diana Nyad launched her latest attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a wetsuit or a shark cage (she ended her bid three days later). Singer Scott McKenzie, 73, who performed “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair),” died in Los Angeles.
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For the first time since declaring his presidential run, Republican Donald Trump offered an apology to those who might have been hurt by his caustic comments, saying he regretted some of what he had said “in the heat of debate.” Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced by a federal judge in New Orleans to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them — double the sentence recommended by prosecutors. At the Rio Games, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt completed an unprecedented third consecutive sweep of the 100- and 200-meter sprints. Retired Army Gen. John W. Vessey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died in North Oaks, Minnesota, at age 94.
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is 90. Movie director Roman Polanski is 84. Olympic gold medal decathlete Rafer Johnson is 82. Actor-director Robert Redford is 81. Actor Henry G. Sanders is 75. Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 74. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sarah Dash (LaBelle) is 72. Rock musician Dennis Elliott is 67. Country singer Jamie O’Hara is 67. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 65. Country singer Steve Wilkinson (The Wilkinsons) is 62. Actor Denis Leary is 60. Actor Reg E. Cathey is 59. Actress Madeleine Stowe is 59. Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT’-nur) is 56. ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff is 56. The former president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, is 55. Bluegrass musician Jimmy Mattingly is 55. Actor Adam Storke is 55. Actor Craig Bierko (BEER’-koh) is 53. Rock singer-musician Zac Maloy (The Nixons) is 49. Rock singer and hip-hop artist Everlast is 48. Rapper Masta Killa (Wu-Tang Clan) is 48. Actor Christian Slater is 48. Actor Edward Norton is 48. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 47. Actress Kaitlin Olson is 42. Actor-writer-director Hadjii is 41. Rock musician Dirk Lance is 41. Actor-comedian Andy Samberg (TV: “Saturday Night Live”) is 39. Country musician Brad Tursi (Old Dominion) is 38. Actress Mika Boorem is 30. Actress Maia Mitchell is 24. Actress Parker McKenna Posey is 22.
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WHS Freshman Orientation WESTFIELD — Westfield High School, invites all incoming freshman, new and transfer students and their parents/guardians to attend Freshman/Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the school and programs that are offered at Westfield High School.
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Elizabeth and Alexander Nadeau stopped in recently to surprise Juli Jensen-Derrig, St. Mary’s new elementary school principal, with a bouquet of sunflowers.
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Continued from Page 1 Catholic traditions reinforced monthly at Mass and daily in religion classes. “Not just in religion class, but all day, every day, the children see Christian values being modeled by their teachers and faculty,” she said. “We strive to develop spiritual growth, academic success, character and integrity in all of our students.” Jensen-Derrig said St. Mary’s also provides students with a “better rounded education” because teachers use the IOWA standard achievement test. “We are not drilling the children to prepare and pass the MCAS,” said Jensen-Derrig. “This allows for more subjects to be taught on a regular basis. Our children from grade 4 up are instructed in both science and social studies every day. That doesn’t always happen in public schools daily.” As technology continues to play a vital role in all of our lives – St. Mary’s is also at the forefront at exposing children at a young age to computer lessons. “From a student’s first look at the computer in PreKindergarten to the last day of his/her St. Mary’s School career, students will be taught how to use the computer to perform many different tasks,” said Jensen-Derrig, adding at the pre-K age level, students use a variety of educational software including Reader Rabbit and Dr. Seuss and use a website – ABCMouse.com – once a month. “In Kindergarten, the emphasis is on learning how to use the different keys on the keyboard and what the ‘job’ of each key is,” she said. “First graders continue to enhance their knowledge of the keys on the keyboard, and begin to delve deeper into the tools used in Microsoft Word through the writing of stories, sentences and poetry.” Students in Grade 2 begin the task of learning how to type properly, said Jensen-Derrig. “The first glimpse at how to navigate the Internet and the tools and terminology associated with it happens in Grade 3,” she added. All the computer skills and knowledge acquired by students continues to be built upon and mastered in Grades 4-8, said Jensen-Derrig, noting that Microsoft PowerPoint is used in Grades 5-8 and Microsoft Excel is introduced in Grade 7. “What the students once knew as Computer/Library is now LTMC (Library Technology Media Center) for Grades 4-8,” said Jensen-Derrig. “We aspire to work collaboratively with classroom teachers to enhance their curriculum and together the library and media center strive to work fluidly toward cross-curriculum research and learning goals.” What also sets St. Mary’s apart, according to Jensen-Derrig, is that children “know” they can turn to any teacher for support and guidance. “One of the things I liked most about teaching was when upperclassmen came back to visit me,” she said. “Being such a small family like school allows the teachers to really build a rapport with the children and follow their growth and successes through our school.” A new endeavor of Jensen-Derrig’s will be a “Donuts and Devotion” get-together on the first Wednesday of each month for the early childhood and elementary staff along with the Rev. Frank Lawlor. “To help our teachers pause and be grateful and get reenergized, I have started ‘Donuts and Devotion,’” said JensenDerrig. “Fr. Frank will be joining us and it is my intention that this brief time will help build positive energy that will then be shared with our students. A new motivational verse will also be handed out each month.” While attending to the everyday needs of the school, its students, teachers and faculty, Jensen-Derrig will also meet weekly with Lawlor to discuss the challenges and successes that need to be recognized on campus. Lawlor also meets with classes independently in the church throughout the school year to discuss traditions of the Catholic faith. When the first day of school starts on Aug. 31, JensenDerrig said her “amazing” teachers will be ready for a new school year. Kindergarten and early childhood classes will begin the following week. At press time, there are openings in nearly every class from Kindergarten forward and JensenDerrig welcomes new families to come and take a tour of the school, as well as discuss tuition fees. Financial aid and parish vouchers are available for those who qualify. For grades 3 and 4, each class has one opening available. As if on cue, a knock on Jensen-Derrig’s office door during the interview led to a surprise for the new principal. Elizabeth Nadeau, 10, and her brother, Alexander, 8, both students at St. Mary’s, had asked their mother if they could stop in and present a bouquet of sunflowers to Jensen-Derrig. Both students were eager to see her and give her the vase of sunflowers for her office. Elizabeth Nadeau, who will be starting fifth grade, said she remembered Jensen-Derrig loved sunflowers and wanted to be sure she bought the right arrangement. “She is a nice teacher,” said Nadeau, adding she “loves school and her special friends” at St. Mary’s. After an exchange of hugs and high-fives, the children rejoined their mother in the corridor who was chatting with other teachers who were in school decorating their classrooms. “My teachers are amazing,” said Jensen-Derrig. “They could leave here and get paid more money in the public school. We have only certified and licensed teachers who are devoted to teaching the ‘whole child.’ Some of my staff sacrifices to stay here but their love for the children and God come first and they take great pride in the successes of our students, both academically and spiritually.” Jensen-Derrig also credits the school’s full-time nurse, Patricia Howes, R.N., for ensuring every child receives the medical care and compassion they need, and singles out office manager Karen Parker for working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the office runs efficiently. “Karen Parker addresses the needs of endless students, parents, and staff every day with a smile,” she said. “I could not do my job without her!” As Jensen-Derrig continues to peruse an endless to-do list before the first bell rings, she reflects on how fortunate she is to have been chosen for this position. “I was ready to be out of the classroom and still have a positive effect on children,” she said, adding everyone has been warm and supportive. “I will welcome and encourage feedback and always have an open line of communication which is a huge goal of mine.”
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Southwick High School class of 1977 reunion Southwick class of 1977 High School reunion planned for November 24th at the Westfield River Brewing Company 707 College Hwy formerly ” Chucks Steak House” from 6 PM to closing. $5 per person Please send confirmation to Donna by text 413330-7711 or email Dan at dhess@southwickinsagency.com. Please spread the word and we are hoping for a good turnout.
On Monday, August 21, 2017, Councilor Babinski will hold office hours from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. in the Barnes Regional Airport Conference Room located at 100 Airport Road. Ward residents are encouraged to stop by to share their concerns, ask questions and give feedback regarding ward and city issues. Your voice matters! Contact: m. babinski@cityofwestfield.org or 413-568-8562.
WHS Freshman Orientation WESTFIELD — Westfield High School, invites all incoming freshman, new and transfer students and their parents/ guardians to attend Freshman/Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the school and programs that are offered at Westfield High School.
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, AUGUST 21 BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 6 pm Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
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Continued from Page 1 peers.” TOLLAND Another difference he noted from his time in public school is Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am the job of vice principal. He said the vice principal used to be Board of Selectmen at 5 pm a warden. Now, the position is an assistant to the teachers. He Planning Board at 7 pm recalled serving as a guidance counselor in Norwich, CT in a 7-8 grade school. He said when the boys were sent to the vice WESTFIELD principal, “They’d come to see me first, I’d intervene on their Historical Commission at 7 pm behalf,” he said. Duval said the most frustrating part of serving on the School Committee is what he called “the Ashley Street School fiasco, which is costing us millions.” He said even if the Supreme TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Judicial Court rules in the city’s favor, it would still be a year of putting the job out to advertise and bid, before they could WESTFIELD start to build. The court is expected to make its decision on the Legislative & Ordinance at 6 pm appeal this month. Originally from Stafford Springs, CT, Duval attended the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, and obtained his graduate degrees at the University of Connecticut and Indiana University. After completing his degrees, his wife Linda Duval said he was offered a job in California, but she encouraged him to take the position at Westfield State. “I wanted to come back where all Continued from Page 1 our family were. That’s why he ended up at Westfield State,” she said. with Roots Athletic Complex being one of the lots Vinskey Duval said the city of Westfield has the same issues other listed. cities have. “When I first came to Westfield State, I wasn’t sure The Westfield News was not able to reach the pending zoning if I wanted to stay here. I had colleagues who lived in application’s listed applicant via telephone before deadline. Northampton. Culturally, Northampton offers a lot of things, However, during the meeting Aug. 15, planning board members But I was told Westfield is a great place to raise your kids, and questioned the plans due to concerns over the uncertainty of what I had three kids,” he said. the pad site could become, as well as the addition of impervious They first bought a two-family home on Smith Avenue. He ground within the water district, which could occur with addisaid his daughter could walk around the corner to the Franklin tional paving and was the reason behind the special permit request. Avenue School. When Westfield State took over Juniper Park, “I do have great concerns with this being in the [Barnes] aquifer he transported his kids to school there. Later, they were able to district,” planning board member Jane Magarian said during the purchase a seven-acre home on Sackett Road in the Juniper meeting Tuesday. “If we can get more information on future use maybe we only need 50 parking spots.” Park district. According to Carl Vincent, who read a portion of a letter from Duval has three children (two of whom reside in Westfield), four grandchildren, ranging in age from 8 to 31, and three the Barnes Aquifer Protective Advisory Committee (BAPAC), the great-grandchildren. He said his great-granddaughter now goes site was not recommended for approval without a slated purpose. “Without a defined proposed use BAPAC members do not recto Fort Meadow pre-school “and loves it!” ommend the approval of the project,” Vincent read. He said that Duval also has a long history of voluntarism. Prior to joining the School Committee, he served for 25 years on the board of this was in the final paragraph of a letter from BAPAC to the plandirectors of the Carson Center. After his term is up in December, ning board regarding the project. According to Vinskey though, if a use is determined for the pad he’s going to join VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools). “I still site after the planning board approves this current plan, then the want to be involved with the schools,” he said. new use and building would have to go before the planning board “The more retired people in the schools, the stronger the and BAPAC again for consideration. schools are. For VIPS, you can be a reader, to classes or to “Anything aside from the parking lot is a full new application,” individual kids.” Duval called VIPS a well-run team that peo- he said. “So if they do come back with a tenant and a use then we ple care about. would have to start over with a new submission to BAPAC and a Duval also has “a bunch of guys I have lunch with every day. review.” One is a native of Westfield, and we learn how it used to be.” However, Brian Balicki, who spoke on behalf of Sage He also goes to breakfast once a week with former colleagues Engineering for the project during the meeting, said at one point from Westfield State. that they are “trying to build up a pad-ready site to get a client Duval said the budget pressures in the city and with the quicker and get the site in compliance with the storm water perschools are not going to let up. “There’s not enough money to mit.” The planning board’s next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 5, fund all of the things that need to be funded,” he said. He explained that when an adult has a kid in the school, they care which is also the tentative date for this project’s continuation. about the schools. After their children graduate, they complain about taxes. When it comes to 21st century multimedia “I always say, education should not be viewed as a platforms, “hyper local” is a term you hear a lot. cost, but as an investment. The better educated students It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News are, the more they will conhas been TOWN providingOF readers with “hyper local” CITY OF WESTFIELD SOUTHWICK tribute as adults,” Duval said.
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Estimates of NKorea’s nuclear weapons hard to nail down By DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. intelligence agencies' assessments of the size of North Korea's nuclear arsenal have a wide gap between high and low estimates. Size matters and not knowing makes it harder for the United States to develop a policy for deterrence and defend itself and allies in the region. The secrecy of North Korea's nuclear program, the underground nature of its test explosions and the location of its uranium-enrichment activity has made it historically difficult to assess its capabilities. Some U.S. assessments conclude North Korea has produced or can make around 30 to 60 nuclear weapons, said two U.S. officials who weren't authorized to discuss sensitive intelligence matters and demanded anonymity. Such a wide range affects how the U.S. considers addressing the threat. More North Korean bombs could indicate second-strike capacity and then there are questions about how much nuclear firepower the country could mobilize on a moment's notice. Estimates by civilian experts cloud the picture even further. Most put the arsenal anywhere from a dozen to about 30 weapons. "The bottom line is that we really don't know how many nuclear weapons they have," said Bruce Bennett, a senior international and defense researcher at RAND specializing in northeast Asian military issues. "Does it make a difference? Absolutely." "If North Korea only has a small number — one or two or three — they will not brandish them early in a conflict. If they have 30-plus, they are almost certainly going to consider early use of nuclear weapons in a conflict." Although remote, the danger of a U.S.-North Korean nuclear confrontation has escalated in recent weeks after Pyongyang's first successful tests last month of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States. President Donald Trump has traded bombastic threats with the isolated, communist government. Last week, Trump pledged to answer North Korean aggression with "fire and fury." He later tweeted that a military solution was "locked and loaded" after leader Kim Jong Un was said to be considering a provocative launch of missiles into waters near the U.S. Pacific island of Guam. If a war were to break out now, North Korea could very well be destroyed. But if North Korea succeeds in building nuclear missiles that can reach the continental U.S., the equation changes. And having more than a few reliable missiles — long-range ones, plus short-range ones that could, for instance, hit South Korea where 28,000 U.S. troops are deployed — enhance North Korea's leverage. The risk of mass casualties makes any pre-emptive U.S. strikes problematic, as Trump's own chief strategist recognized in an interview this week. "There's no military solution, forget it," Steve Bannon says. "Until somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that 10 million people in Seoul don't die in the first 30 minutes from conventional weapons, I don't know what you're talking about, there's no military solution here. They got us." Seoul is South Korea's capital. Olli Heinonen, a former deputy director-general at the U.N. nuclear agency, said an arsenal of dozens of weapons might suggest North Korea seeks the capacity to retaliate in a nuclear war. A half-dozen weapons would suggest pure deterrence, said Heinonen, who estimates that North Korea now has enough fissile material for up to 40 weapons — about 10 using plutonium and 30 using uranium. "When you increase the number, it means normally you're going a little bit more offensive, you plan to have a second-strike capability," Heinonen said. "Very often it's from submarines and we see North Korea also working with those." While size is important, Kelsey Davenport at the Arms Control Association thinks the more pressing problem is stopping Pyongyang from further advancing its nuclear program. "North Korea wants to threaten the United States with a nuclear strike, not actually conduct one, so determining the exact size of North Korea's stockpile of nuclear warheads is far less urgent than de-escalating tensions," she said. Sen. Deb Fischer, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee's panel on strategic forces, said not knowing the size of North Korea's nuclear program can complicate planning and limit options available to the president. But general principles of deterrence can still be applied, she said. "Kim Jong Un is probably less likely to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile armed with a nuclear weapon at the United States, and suffer our overwhelming retaliation, if he knows our missile defense will prevent his attack from succeeding," said Fischer, who has called for more funding for homeland missile defense. A 2015 study by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies said North Korea could have up to 100 weapons by the end of the decade. That is, if it had 9,000 centrifuges in operation for uranium enrichment and if a light-water reactor, long under construction, finally came online. Under that projection, North Korea would have 58 weapons by 2017, which is comparable to the high end of the intelligence estimates. Still, most experts think the number is far less. "It's possible that they have discovered an additional uranium enrichment facility that we haven't known about," said John Schilling, a consultant with the 38 North website on North Korea at Johns Hopkins. If 60 is the high end, he said, then there "has to be an additional uranium enrichment facility to have produced that level." Assuming the existence of one or more covert centrifuge facilities, North Korea's inventory of plutonium and highly enriched uranium might have provided enough fuel for 20 to 25 nuclear devices by the end of last year, according to Siegfried Hecker, a nuclear scientist and former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory who visited North Korea's declared centrifuge facility at Nyongbyon in 2010.
Tillerson, Mattis insist military options remain for NKorea By MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America's diplomatic and defense chiefs sought Thursday to reinforce the threat of possible U.S. military action against North Korea after President Donald Trump's top strategist essentially called the commander-in-chief's warnings a bluff. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stressed after security talks with close ally Japan that the U.S. seeks a peaceful solution to the standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. But he said a U.S.-led campaign of economic pressure and diplomacy needs to be backed by potential military consequences. Washington is "prepared militarily" to respond, if necessary, he said. Tillerson spoke after he and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held annual security talks with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Taro Kono at the State Department. Much of the discussion focused on North Korea, which also poses a threat to Japan. Neither Tillerson nor Mattis responded directly to strategist Steve Bannon's argument in an interview published Wednesday that there's no military solution to the North Korean threat. But both Cabinet members sought to rebut the claim. "In close collaboration with our allies, there are strong military consequences if DPRK initiates hostilities," Mattis said, referring to an abbreviation of the North's official name, the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea. Mattis said that if North Korea launches a missile toward Japan, the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, the United States or South Korea, "we would take immediate, specific actions to take it down." North Korea's missile launches "must stop immediately," Tillerson said. Given the magnitude of the threat posed by the North's weapons development, he said any diplomatic effort "has to be backed by a strong military consequence if North Korea chooses wrongly." "That is the message the president has wanted to send to the leadership of North Korea," Tillerson said, "to remind the regime of what the consequences for them would be if they chose to carry out those threats." Trump last week pledged to answer North Korean aggression with "fire and fury." He later tweeted that a military solution was "locked and loaded," after leader Kim Jong Un was said to be considering a provocative launch of missiles into waters near Guam. Tensions have since eased somewhat since North Korea said Kim doesn't immediately plan to fire the missiles. But fears of conflict remain as the U.S. and South Korea next week begin military drills that the North views as preparation for invasion, and as Washington seeks to stop the North's progress toward having a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the continental United States. Japan, which hosts some 50,000 American forces, voiced support for international efforts to pressure North
Korea. The U.N. recently enacted its toughest sanctions yet after Pyongyang tested long-range missiles twice last month. Kono called on the North's traditional ally and main trading partner, China, to take actions "to make North Korea change its behavior." Bannon's comments in his interview with The American Prospect appeared to call bluff on Trump's tough talk to North Korea last week. "Until somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that 10 million people in Seoul don't die in the first 30 minutes from conventional weapons, I don't know what you're talking about, there's no military solution here, they got us," Bannon was quoted as saying. Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Bannon also called for a tougher U.S. stance on trade with China, saying the two powers were in an "economic war." He talked about purging rivals from the Defense and State departments to advance a more hawkish policy. Bannon named the acting top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Susan Thornton, as one official he wanted out. At the start of Thursday's meeting, Tillerson pointedly shook the hand of Thornton after greeting the Japanese visitors. State Department officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to comment publicly, said Tillerson went out of his way to do so to demonstrate his confidence in Thornton, a career diplomat.
Skeptics dismiss Bannon’s call for economic war with China By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House adviser Steve Bannon isn't alone in pondering America's possibly generation-defining question about China's emerging superpower status — but his call for an "economic war" puts him far outside the mainstream. In an interview reflecting on some of his big-thinking projects, Bannon said the country should be "maniacally focused" on a confrontation with Beijing over who will be the global "hegemon" of the next 25 to 30 years. The former Breitbart
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News executive — who works steps from President Donald Trump in the West Wing — told The American Prospect that "the economic war with China is everything." For decades, American economists, military strategists and policymakers of all stripes have wrestled with how the United States and China, the world's biggest and soon-to-be biggest economies, manage differences on trade and security. But no one in a position of power has adopted a strategy that entails the almost messianic zeal of Bannon's world view. For good reason, according to advocates of more measured approaches to dealing with China, who argue that an economic war would hurt everyone. "Steve Bannon's view is too simplistic and arrogant," Seattle trade attorney William Perry declared, saying such talk "could get the U.S. in big trouble." He said Bannon's position is "built around the idea that the United States is the biggest market in the world and everybody has to kowtow to us." Bannon's comments do reflect sentiments Trump himself has channeled on narrowing America's vast trade deficit with China and bringing manufacturing jobs back home. They also underscore the ways in which the U.S. administration is in conflict with itself on China and other foreign policy issues. Bannon was stunningly candid about purging rivals from the Defense and State departments who supposedly resist the tough trade line with China. And he contradicted Trump by calling his boss' bluff on threatening to attack North Korea, saying there is no military solution to the nuclear standoff. Bannon characterized the focus on North Korea as a "sideshow" to a more significant, U.S.-Chinese struggle for world control. Past U.S. administrations, Republican and Democrat, have cooperated with China since it initiated market-opening reforms more than three decades ago. The Clinton administration, for example, supported China's World Trade Organization entry in 2001. But as China's economic and military might has grown, hopes it would open its markets and play by WTO rules like See Economic War, Page 5
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Gilbert Fuller SOUTHWICK – Gilbert “Jim” Fuller, (1930-2017) son of the late Gilbert H. and Petra Fuller of Las Vegas, NM, passed away at The Atrium in Agawam on August 15, 2017. An Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, Jim was a licensed union electrician employed by Standard Electric during the ‘60’s where he traveled to Puerto Rico and Greenland to establish U.S. Air Force bases, then Collins Electric of Chicopee, where he was the project manager during the construction of Monarch Place and the Hampden County Jail in Ludlow. He was an avid golfer and a long time active member of the Southwick Congregational Church. Jim was predeceased by his wife Evelyn (Cole) Fuller in 2014 and a daughter Kimberlee Spillane. He leaves behind three sons, Kip and Jeffrey both of Southwick and David of Springfield along with four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11 AMat New Cemetery, Southwick, MA. Southwick Forastiere Funeral & Cremation is assisting the family. Memorial contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.forastiere.com
Court Logs Westfield District Court Aug. 10, 2017 Michael W. Riel, 25, 23, of 71 Patterson St., Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 13 hearing after being arraigned on charges of no inspection/sticker and negligent operation of motor vehicle, brought by Westfield Police. Torrance K. Johnson, 39, of 700 Southampton Road, Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending an Oct. 13 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of assault and battery, brought by Westfield Police. Ronald K. Grant, 76, of 205 Loomis Ridge, Westfield, was arraigned on charges of operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of motor vehicle. The charge of operating under the influence of liquor had sufficient facts found but continued without a finding with probation until Aug. 10, 2018 and fines and the charge of negligent operation of motor vehicle dismissed nolle prosequi. Charges brought by Westfield Police. Kenisha K. Forbes, 37, of 27 Clifford St., Apt. 2, Springfield, was released on her personal recognizance pending an Oct. 24 hearing after being arraigned on charges of operating motor vehicle with license suspended and speeding in violation of special regulation, brought by Southwick Police. Victor J. Cappas, 22, of 131 Oakland St., Springfield, had a charge of assault and battery admission to sufficient facts but continued without a finding until Feb. 9, 2018, brought by Westfield Police. Kevin A. Barnes, 34, of 350 Halladay Dr., West Suffield, received fines after pleading guilty to a charge of possession class B drug, while a charge of possession class D drug was dismissed nolle prosequi, charges originally brought by Southwick Police. Nicholas J. Horan, 56, of 18 Somerset Dr., Windsor, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 20 hearing after being arraigned on charges of operating under influence of liquor, negligent operation of motor vehicle, possession open container of alcohol in motor vehicle and unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, brought by Southwick Police.
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Major crime and incident report Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 9 a.m.: Accident, North Elm Street. Police received a report for a four-vehicle accident with injuries. Police reported that Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel transported two patients to Baystate Noble Hospital from the accident and two tow trucks were requested. 9:55 a.m.: Larceny, Little River Road. Police received a report of two rings that were allegedly stolen after a couple had reportedly allowed two men into their home to reportedly view items being potentially sold. Police reported that the two rings were later recovered by police but no charges were requested to be charged by the alleged victims. 10:47 a.m.: Accident, North Road and East Mountain Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident involving a 2017 Honda Accord and a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks were requested. 9:11 p.m.: Burglary/breaking and entering, Main Street. Police received a report from a resident who believed that a male party who had been staying at their apartment had allegedly robbed them. Police were told that medical marijuana was allegedly stolen, in addition to cabinets and the attic appeared to have been gone through. Police are investigating. 9:15 p.m.: Accident, East Main Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident involving a 2005 Jeep Liberty and a 1999 Mercury Cougar. One person was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital via Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel and no report of tow trucks.
Economic War other rising economies have receded. U.S. views have hardened. While American consumers have benefited from cheaper Chinese-made goods, the imports have caused massive U.S. trade deficits. Last year, for instance, America's trade gap in goods with China was $347 billion. That represented nearly half the U.S. trade deficit with the entire world. Researchers from the Massachusetts
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Worcester man sentenced for role in gang shooting WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A purported gang member from Worcester has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for his role in a pair of shootings. The Telegram & Gazette reports that 21-year-old Devonte Barnes was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty earlier this month to about 20 separate charges including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder. Some charges stemmed from what prosecutors said was a confrontation between rival gang members that led to gunfire on April 21, 2015. Two people suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Barnes was also implicated in a March 29, 2015, shooting in which a car with two occupants was struck by several bullets. He was arrested after the second shooting after hiding a handgun in bushes near a high school.
Red Sox owner seeks to rename Yawkey Way By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to erase what owner John Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub's history of racial intolerance. Henry told the Boston Herald on Thursday that he welcomes changing the name of the street that honors his predecessor Tom Yawkey, an inductee in the baseball Hall of Fame, and is the mailing address for the ballpark and team offices. Under Yawkey, who owned the club for four decades, the Red Sox were the last team in the major leagues to cross the color barrier while choosing not to sign black players including Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. "It's a continuation of John's strong feelings about tolerance and inclusion and making sure that everyone in Boston and New England feels welcome at Fenway Park," Red Sox president Sam Kennedy told The Associated Press. "This is just the beginning of a process that will involve the community." Henry did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking comment. Kennedy said a change would require a discussion among the property owners along Yawkey Way. In addition to the Red Sox, that would mean the owner of a large souvenir stand across the street from Fenway Park, as well as a hamburger restaurant on the corner, he said. (The owners of the souvenir shop told the Herald they would not be opposed to a name change.) "The different property owners would need to get together and discuss this," Kennedy said. "You need a consensus to petition the city." Yawkey came into his inheritance in 1933 at the age of 30 and promptly bought into the all-white sport of major league baseball. Then he did what he could to keep it that way. As other teams abandoned the color barrier, the Red Sox held out, giving Robinson a tryout and scouting Mays but opting to sign neither. The club eventually signed Pumpsie Green as its first black player in 1959 — more than a decade after Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers and after even Willie O'Ree took the ice for the Boston Bruins as the first black player in the NHL. Yawkey owned the club until his death in 1976, when his wife, Jean, took control. She died and left the ballclub in the care of a foundation that bore their name; trustee John Harrington ran the team until it was sold to Henry and his partners in 2002. "When we got here in 2002, one of the first things (Henry) did was acknowledge the shameful past in terms of race relations and inclusion," Kennedy said. Still, the team has struggled to accomplish its goal of making Fenway more welcoming to minorities. In May, Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said a fan called him a racist slur ; Kennedy apologized. The same week, a fan was banned from the ballpark for life for using a variant of the N-word while speaking to another fan about the national anthem singer. The Red Sox also distanced themselves from their flagship radio broadcaster, WEEI, where hosts doubted Jones' version of the events; former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling also said Jones was lying. Henry told the Herald that he had previously approached the city before about changing the name, but mayor Tom Menino "did not want to open what they saw as a can of worms." The Yawkey Foundation, which was funded largely by the $700 million Henry's group paid for the team, has been a philanthropic force in Boston for the past 15 years. "The Yawkey Foundation has done a lot of great things over the years that have nothing to do with our history," Henry told the paper. Among the things in Boston named for Yawkey are an athletic building at Boston College and the Red Sox Most Valuable Player Award bestowed by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Henry told the paper he would like to see the street renamed for David Ortiz; the city has already named an extension of the road after the former Red Sox slugger , who retired last year. "That's a conversation for another day," Kennedy said.
A demonstrator walks into Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Boston gives permit for free speech rally BOSTON (AP) — Boston has granted permission for an event that organizers are calling a free speech rally but that some people fear is actually a white nationalist rally similar to the one that erupted in violence in Virginia last weekend. The permit for Saturday's event on Boston Common comes with severe restrictions, including a ban on backpacks, sticks and anything that could be used as a weapon. Barriers will separate participants from a planned counterprotest that its organizers are calling a "racial justice solidarity march." "We don't want a repeat of what happened in Charlottesville," Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said. "Boston is too united. We have a city that doesn't tolerate hatred and bigotry, and we wanted to make it clear to both groups." A woman was killed Saturday in Charlottesville when a car plowed into counterprotesters at a Unite the Right rally attended by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said the city will do what is necessary to head off violence initiated by either side. "We are going to have a zero-tolerance policy," the Democratic mayor said. "If anyone gets out of control — at all — it will be shut down." He said in a separate interview that he does not expect violence. The permit granted Wednesday is for 100 people and a twohour rally from noon until 2 p.m., with a two-hour setup and an hour-long breakdown time. John Medlar of the Boston Free Speech Coalition thinks as many as 1,000 people could show up. "There's a lot of variables we simply can't account for — will the extra controversy drive people away or make it even more popular?" he said. The group said on Facebook that it is not affiliated with the Charlottesville rally organizers in any way. "We are not associated with any alt-right or white supremacist groups we are strictly about free speech," the group said. Christopher Cantwell, a self-described white nationalist who attended the rally in Charlottesville, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was contacted by a member of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force about helping defuse any violence in Boston. He said he knew of no plans for anyone attending the rally to ferment violence but they would defend themselves if attacked. "He wanted to avoid that rally from turning into another Charlottesville," Cantwell said of the task force member. "I told him I don't know who is organizing the Boston rally but that if I found out anybody on the al-right was planning on initiating force against anybody that I would absolutely tell him. "Every alt-right rally I've been aware of or I've been part of, the people go there prepared to use force to defend themselves if necessary because people attack us," he said. Cantwell, who lives in Keene, New Hampshire, said he can't attend the Boston rally due to what he said were outstanding legal issues stemming from violence he was involved in during the Charlottesville rally. "I wouldn't go anyway because I can't carry a gun in Boston and people want to hurt me," he said.
Lt. Colonel Tim Matthews to speak to Westfield Rotary Club On Monday, August 21 Lt. Colonel Tim Matthews will speak to the Westfield Rotary Club about his unit’s mission. Lieutenant Colonel Tim Matthews enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1990 and served for 12 years as an enlisted Marine prior to his commissioning from Officer Candidate School 2002. His key assignments include serving as a Platoon Commander, DASC Company Commander, Operations Officer, and Executive Officer. Lieutenant Colonel Matthews deployed to Iraq in 2004-2005 as Air Support Liaison Team OIC assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 and to the Horn of Africa in 2006-2007 as platoon commander assigned to the 6th Provisional Security Company. His recent operational deployments include strategic and operational planning for Northeast Asia, embassy reinforcement/ evacuation Libya, and Joint Special Operations Task Force-Bragg. Lieutenant Colonel Matthews’ awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Joint Service Commendation Medals and three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals as well as various service and unit awards. He graduated Boston College with a B.A. in History and an M.Ed in Secondary Education. He is 2012 graduate of the Naval War College in Newport, RI with a M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies. He is currently an 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Newton, Massachusetts. Lieutenant Colonel Matthews lives in Westfield, Massachusetts with his wife of 22 years, Bridget, and their four children. The Westfield Rotary Club meets on Monday’s at 12:00n at the Genesis Spiritual Life Center at 53 Mill St. The meeting is open to all.
Continued from Page 4 Institute of Technology, the University of Zurich and the University of California, San Diego, found the U.S. lost 2.4 million jobs from 1999 to 2011 because of Chinese import competition. For Americans, that is the biggest concern and one Trump tapped into among blue-collar voters, at Bannon's urging. Of his economic war with China, Bannon said: "We have to be maniacally focused on that. If we continue to lose it, we're five years
away, I think, ten years at the most, of hitting an inflection point from which we'll never be able to recover." Such doom-and-gloom talk may be getting Trump's receptive ear. His administration has recently dusted off some little-used trade weapons, starting a process that could lead to penalties on Chinese steel and aluminum imports. On Monday, Trump announced the U.S. is investigating China for allegedly steal-
ing American technology and intellectual property. But Bannon is surrounded by rivals for the president's favor, clashing with top officials such as H.R. McMaster, Trump's national security adviser. Trump himself passed up an opportunity this week to express confidence in Bannon, who has been with Trump since before the presidential election. Of The American Prospect interview, a
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Transforming your home office into a creative ‘sweet spot’ By LISA A. FLAM Associated Press Desha Peacock believes that everyone should have their own space at home where they can do the work that brings them joy. The author of "Create the Style You Crave on a Budget You Can Afford: The Sweet Spot Guide to Home Decor" (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014) is out with a new book that focuses on creative workspaces. "It's really important when you're doing creative work that you have a beautiful place ... so that can enhance the work that you're meant to do," says Peacock, 42, who offers lifestyle and small-business coaching through her company, Sweet Spot Style. Her new book is "Your Creative Work Space, The Sweet Spot Style Guide to Home Office + Studio Decor" (Skyhorse). To offer inspiration, she profiles creative women about the work they do and where they do it. The book is organized into chapters that include the home office, the studio, working in tiny spaces and working from anywhere. "It takes kind of a spiritual twist to home decor, and how your space can really influence your life and your creative work," said Peacock, who works at home in Brattleboro, Vermont, where she lives with her husband and 10-year-old daughter. Edited excerpts from AP's interview with Peacock: ——— AP: How do physical surroundings affect our work and creative output? PEACOCK: It's about being very conscious about what you're putting into that space and how you're designing it so it helps you. ... Your space is a direct reflection of what's going on in your mind. If your space is just complete mess and clutter, it's going to be hard for you to focus. But if you have literal space, not full of stuff, then that should clear away some space in your mind so that you can concentrate and allow the creative energy to come to you.
AP: Is this for any kind of work — even a field that isn't traditionally seen as creative, like, say, accounting? PEACOCK: This book is really geared toward the creative, but I think the principles apply. If you really dig down deep, I think that creative is a very broad term. You could make an argument that accounting could be creative. It's really kind of what you're interested in and what your passion is, and paying attention to that. AP: What is a "sweet spot" and what is a "sweet spot space"? PEACOCK: It's what lights you up. My sweet spot is doing creative work that I love and getting paid very well for it. The sweet spot space is creating a space that allows you to be fully who you are. AP: Does everybody need a space of their own? PEACOCK: Everybody in a household needs to have a sweet spot nook or some little place in their house that's theirs, whether it's a whole room or whether it's a corner or whether it's just a little piece of a wall. It allows more freedom to create and it just allows you to feel, well, free. AP: What are the most important ingredients of a home office or studio? PEACOCK: The main thing for everybody, regardless of what you're doing, is light. Sunlight is really important. If you can't have natural lighting, then use good lights that aren't fluorescent, and lights that can actually enhance your mood, and mirrors because mirrors reflect light. AP: Before the ease of working remotely, a home office may have conjured images of traditional office furniture. What should people think about nowadays when they are creating their at-home work space? PEACOCK: More open and airy office furniture and prettier office furniture. Back in the day, typically, offices were geared toward men. You think about big, dark mahogany desks. It wasn't very pretty. Now there's so many women in the workforce and so many
This undated photo provided by Skyhorse Publishing shows the cover of the book "Your Creative Work Space" by Desha Peacock. To offer inspiration, she profiles creative women about the work they do and where they do it. (Skyhorse Publishing via AP) women working virtually, we really can design more beautiful office spaces and creative work spaces that are just prettier. Think creatively about your storage. Instead of going to Staples and buying a gray filing cabinet, why not go to the Container Store or go to the thrift store or the flea market and just
see what calls you? AP: You don't like the word 'office.' Why not? PEACOCK: The word 'office' implies work and drudgery, and so for me, I would like to change the concept of work as being hard to work as being fun.
A new use for an old book? Fold it into a work of art By JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press Books have more uses than might be obvious. Sure, you can press flowers in a heavy one and set out the pretty ones as decoration. You can read the darn things. But have you tried turning a book into three-dimensional sculpture? The process can be quite simple; the result a beautiful conversational piece. There are many permuta-
tions of book folding, an art form that involves folding pages of a hardcover book — sometimes combined with cutting the paper — within the book’s own binding. The finished work pops off the page three-dimensionally, and may be hung on a wall or placed atop a table. Groupings of three or more are the most dynamic. “They look impressive on the wall,” says Candice
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Caldwell of Chicago. “A group of six of these on the wall together can look really beautiful, and they’re just really simple folds.” Caldwell, who blogs about repurposing everyday items such as books at “the ReFab Diaries,” was turning old books into clocks when, in 2003, she saw a simple bookfolding project in a do-ityourself magazine and gave it a try. She has since taught several friends and her mom how to fold books into wall art. “It’s very, very forgiving,”
says Caldwell. (http://www. refabdiaries.com ) Clare Youngs, author of “Folded Book Art” (CICO Books, 2017), also says book folding is easy. Her book includes instructions for folding a butterfly and other patterns. “It looks as if it is complicated and unachievable, but it is really easy to do,” Youngs said in an email from her home in Kent, England. “You just don’t tell anyone how easy it is and they will be amazed at your creations.” (https://clareyoungs.co.uk ) Find book-folding tutorials
on YouTube (“Introductory Book Sculpture Lesson” by Johwey Redington is a good one) and at crafting blogs — Caldwell shares links to many helpful sites. Instructables, the website that lists “how-to” instructions about homes, crafting and technology, shares a “three-step” tutorial. Or buy a $3 to $5 kit from an online Etsy seller, says Ann Martin, author of “All Things Paper” (Tuttle Publishing, 2015). “For several dollars you’ll receive a pattern geared toward what you’re wanting to fold,” says Martin, of Wilmington, Delaware. “You can even fold letters in different fonts. It’s mind-boggling how many patterns are out there.” (http://www.allthingspaper.net ) Patterns include animals, geometric designs, numerals and inspirational words, and both patterns and finished pieces are sold at Etsy.com. Care to see or purchase a sophisticated upcycling of this craft? Visit Crizu, an Italian company that transforms books into elegant 3-D sculpture. (http://www.crizu.it )
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“My mouth is always hanging open when I find these people (such as the Crizu artists),” says Martin. “I can’t get over the creativity that people come up with for a plain ol’ book. They turn it into something completely different.” Youngs began folding pages into art several years ago when she saw images of the craft online at Pinterest. She watched a few YouTube tutorials before folding her daughter’s age into a book. “It is quite a therapeutic activity,” says Youngs. “You get into a rhythm of scoring and folding that is relaxing, and it’s very satisfying to see the shape develop.” Martin has a quick comeback for those who think book folding is an act of destruction. “Let’s be realistic here. Sometimes old books are better suited for a new purpose,” Martin says. “I feel it’s OK to go ahead and take that old, unused book that’s going to be tossed anyway and turn it into a work of art.” For projects that require hardcover books, some of the best include “Reader’s Digest Condensed Books,” with their pretty inside covers, says Martin. Caldwell recommends old recipe and photography books, and any hardcover that has goldtipped edges or marbled interior covers. Find them at thrift stores and library sales. “If it’s really visual and really colorful when you start to fold it, you get a whole new look on the wall,” says Caldwell. Other book-folding projects require paperback books; the finished pieces generally are standing 3D shapes. Hang a finished hardcover work of art with a ceramic plate hanger; place a dowel or pencil horizontally behind the book cover for support.
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This photo provided by Honda shows the 2017 Honda Civic sedan, for which the average monthly purchase payment was $388 in the first half of 2017, according to Edmunds research. For shoppers who leased the car, the average payment was $266, or 31.5 percent less. Many Americans buy cars, perhaps out of habit, but the tradein patterns and financial impacts suggest they might be better off leasing. (Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co. Inc. via AP)
Edmunds: Many car buyers make wrong turn on financing The advantage of financing a car is that eventually you’ll pay it off and enjoy debt-free car ownership. That’s why buyers are willing to pay more per month to own than to lease. But many car owners have veered off course. A third of those who come to a dealership with a car to trade in owe more on it than it’s worth: $5,143, on average. And so rather than reaching the promised land of car ownership, they wind up wandering in the desert of negative equity. People are getting out of their loans early for a number of reasons, many of them understandable: The compact car that was once perfect for commuting doesn’t cut it when a baby unexpectedly joins the family. A hasty or poorly researched purchase brings on a bad case of buyer’s remorse, followed by a decision to get something better — right now. But switching cars on the fly has financial consequences. If you consistently switch cars after three or four years but you always finance for five or six, it may be time to change direction. If what you really want is a low monthly payment and the freedom to swap cars after two or three years, you should be leasing.
HOW WE GOT HERE Much of the trouble with car buying stems from the fact that automobiles have gotten more expensive. So, monthly payments have gone up, too. They now average $512 for new cars. In an effort to keep the payments manageable, buyers are stretching out their car loans. In 2017, loans hit a record-high average of 69 months. In fact, more than 27 percent of buyers chose loan terms from 73 to 84 months. Many buyers, however, never reach the end of those loans. Instead, they trade in early, despite owing more on the car than it is worth. When buyers roll that trade-in’s balance into the new car’s loan, they often sign up for a loan with an even longer term. That can be the beginning of a debt cycle that’s hard to escape.
THE LEASING OPTION By contrast, a lease that’s done right requires little or no money down, a short term of “ownership” and significantly lower monthly payments. Here’s a comparison, based on the 2017 Honda Civic. The average monthly purchase payment for a Civic was $388, according to Edmunds data for the first half of 2017.
The average lease payment was $266. That’s 31.5 percent less for leasing. Now imagine you bought that Civic with the intention of paying it off, but you changed your mind and traded it in after 36 months of a 69-month loan. At that point, you would have paid $13,968 on the car. You would only have paid $9,576 if you had leased. The money you saved by leasing would likely be much more than any equity you would have built up after three years of car payments.
USED CARS: NOT A SURE CURE You might think the solution is to buy used. Not always. The purchase price may be lower, but on average, it takes 67 months to pay off a used car. That’s comparable to the term for a new car. Further, if you buy a 3-year-old car and keep it until it is paid off, you’re the owner of a 9-year-old car, which means some costly repair bills could be looming. There are financial experts who will tell you that buying a $5,000 used car for cash is the smartest move to make. What they don’t tell you is that a cheap car can quickly turn costly, requiring new tires, preventive maintenance and, eventually, repairs. If you’re a seasoned do-it-yourselfer, hats off to you. But keeping up an old car isn’t for everyone.
A BETTER PATH Many people naturally gravitate toward car buying because it’s what they’ve always done. Some view leasing as a complex thing “that business people do.” Now may be the time to examine the buying habit. Before you sign a purchase contract, do these things: — Ask yourself if you can really afford the new or used car you’re considering. Don’t forget to factor in the cost of insurance, maintenance and gasoline. — Make certain this is the car you need, not just the one you want. Impulse buying can lead to early, and costly, trade-ins. Test-drive more than one car and don’t rush the decision. — Resolve to keep the car until you pay it off, or longer. — Consider a lease, particularly if you have any doubt about your ability to ride out a car loan. Look for one with low monthly payments. Edmunds lists cars with lease payments around $199 every month. It’s best to put very little or nothing down.
——— EDMUNDS SAYS: Compare leasing and buying carefully. Pick the option that works best, not just for now, but for the years to come. ___ This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds . Ronald Montoya is a senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds. Twitter: @rmontoyaedmunds. Matt Jones also is a senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds: Twitter @supermattjones. ——— Related links: Edmunds: How Much Car Can I Afford? http://edmu. in/2mXMxvz Edmunds: How Long Should My Car Loan Be? http:// edmu.in/2uZnNr
Wet weather brings garden problems By LEE REICH Associated Press A season of rain is as trying as a season of drought. Excess rain creates gooey soil, which is no fun for planting if you are a human and no fun for growing if you are a plant. Roots need air, and day after day of rain can fill all the soil pores with water. The result: Roots have trouble absorbing nutrients and even water.
HELP FOR CLAY SOILS Incessant summer rains rarely present a problem in soils that are well-cared for or sandy. In clay soils, waterlogging can be avoided if they are treated right. Adding heaps of organic materials such as compost, leaves and straw to clay soils causes the small clay particles to aggregate into larger units. Not walking on or working a clay soil also allows aggregation over time. Larger aggregates have larger spaces between them, so wellaggregated clay soils drain water well, just as water drains well from the large pores within sandy soils. If conditions are really watery, construct raised beds for vegetables and flowers, and large mounds on which to plant trees and shrubs. Of course, soil used to build up the raised beds or mounds should drain well. If soil conditions are worse still, move your plants somewhere drier.
PROBLEMS EVEN IN WELL-DRAINED SOILS Alas, even with perfect drainage, a wet summer can bring on problems unrelated to the soil. Plants might "lodge," for example: Growth is so lush that stems flop over because they can no longer support themselves. Corn
plants standing neatly like soldiers one day might suddenly, even with calm air, bow low as if hit by gale-force winds. Speaking of lush growth, abundant summer rains will also have weeds thriving. And plants will experience less sunlight during a wet summer. Less sun means less fuel to make delicious tomatoes, peppers, apples and other fruits. You could also blame rainy weather for poor fruiting of peppers and delayed fruiting of tomatoes. The effect of rain in these cases is indirect, the result of poor pollination. Excessive rains also can bring on pests. Most fungi thrive in moisture. A dramatic demonstration of this would be the near-leafless crabapple trees frequently seen in wet summers; moisture-loving scab and rust fungi are mostly responsible for these trees' fall from their spring glory. Adequate spacing and pruning promote good air circulation so plants dry more quickly, lessening disease problems. Still, the threat is increased during a rainy year. Crawling pests may or may not enjoy abundant moisture. Needless to say, wet conditions are heavenly for slugs and mosquitos.
TOO WET OR TOO DRY? I prefer a dry summer to a wet one. The effects of drought can be mitigated by mulching and irrigating, but there's little you can do when days of rain cause poor fruiting and an increase in diseases, slugs and mosquitos. Summer weather in many regions is variable, wet one year and dry the next, but there's something to appreciate either way. ——— Online: http://www.leereich.com/blog http://leereich.com
This undated photo shows blueberries growing in LaGrangeville, N.Y. Despite wet soil, these blueberries grow well because they are planted on raised mounds from which water drains well. (Lee Reich via AP)
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Gun charge against former NFL linebacker dropped ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A gun charge against a free agent NFL linebacker has been dropped because the man who said he gave him a weapon admitted he lied, the player's attorney said. The charges against Khaseem Greene were dismissed by a judge on July 17 after a request from prosecutors, NJ.com reported this week. His attorney, Joshua McMahon, provided an audio recording to NJ. com that includes the other man telling detectives in Elizabeth that he lied about Greene's involvement in a shooting outside of a nightclub in Elizabeth last December. Jason Sanders' admission came on the same day he told detectives that Greene was involved, but it wasn't included in a criminal complaint that alleged that Greene was seen on camera handing a gun to him, McMahon said. Sanders remains jailed on aggravated assault and weapons offenses after police say he fired into a crowd. McMahon said the audio recording proves that prosecutors moved forward with charges even though Sanders admitted he lied. The prosecutors' office said it couldn't comment on specifics of the case while the case against Sanders is pending. A spokesperson for Elizabeth's mayor and police department declined to comment. "The prosecutor's office and police department worked in concert to repeatedly perpetrate at least two lies to the judge who they sought the initial arrest warrant from, and the grand jurors who returned the indictment," McMahon told NJ.com. "Specifically, police and prosecutors, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, falsely stated Greene was visible on a surveillance video recording handing a gun to another man, who then fired the gun into a crowd; and, second, that the alleged shooter, Jason Sanders, a self-admitted liar and multi-convicted felon, gave a statement to police claiming Greene handed Sanders the gun." The Kansas City Chiefs released the linebacker on the same day the charges against him were first reported in May. Greene signed with the team in January. Greene, who starred at Rutgers University, last played a game in 2014 for the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the fourth round of the 2013 draft. He appeared in 25 games with six starts over two seasons for Chicago. He had 60 1/2 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble to go with seven special-teams stops.
Fairfield, Conn.'s Matthew Vivona, right, scores past the attempted tag by Jackson, N.J., catcher J.R. Osmond during the first inning of a baseball game in U.S. pool play at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. New England won 7-6. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Connecticut strikeout specialist edges NJ in LLWS By JACK DOUGHERTY Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Chris Cartnick hit four home runs and had 10 RBIs for New Jersey in its Mid-Atlantic regional tournament. Ethan Righter of Connecticut struck out 18 over 9 1/3 innings in the New England tournament. On Thursday, in the first inning of their first game at the Little League World Series, the two faced each other at a key moment. Righter had just surrendered a deep home run to Tai Mann of Jackson, New Jersey, with Cartnick, who has picked up the nickname Diesel, coming to the plate. Unlike many little leaguers, Righter displayed no signs of frustration after allowing his first run in three games. He fought Cartnick for nine pitches before striking him out on a high fastball, something not many pitchers have been able to accomplish this year. Fairfield, Connecticut, then built a fiverun lead before hanging on for a 7-6 win. "I was just trying to get them to put the ball in play and get outs," said Righter, who gave up four hits and bounced on the mound when a couple of calls went against him. "I knew my defense would back me up." Righter settled into a groove after sitting Cartnick down. He struck out the side in the second inning and allowed only one run more in 3 2/3 innings before reaching the 85-pitch limit. He finished with seven strikeouts. Just for perspective, Jackson averaged more than 10 runs in the Mid-Atlantic regional tournament and didn't score fewer than eight in a single game. Righter hovered around 66-68 mph with his fastball and mixed in a disappearing curveball about 15 mph slower to keep hitters guessing. Everything needed to be on the outside half of the plate to take away Jackson's pull power, and Righter did his job. Righter also showed poise and baseball knowledge beyond his years in clutch situations. When he faced Mann again in the
third inning, Righter remembered the last time he tried to groove a high fastball past him. To keep this ball from leaving the stadium, Righter spun four straight curveballs to Mann and struck him out. In the same inning, Righter found himself in a bases loaded jam with two outs. One wild pitch got past catcher Aidan Rivera and Cartnick scored from third, but Righter again found his composure and struck out Charlie Meglio to limit the damage. "He was dynamic," said Jackson head coach Rob Grano. "He could place his fastball anywhere he wanted, great curveball. He really did a great job today, and even when he had runners on base he got real tough." If stifling a high-powered club on the biggest stage wasn't enough, Righter also cracked two singles and scored two runs to help pace Fairfield's offense. Fairfield took a 7-2 lead into the sixth inning, but Cartnick wasn't done. Delighted to see a different pitcher in the game, Cartnick crushed a two-run homer to leftcenter off Michael Iannazzo to spark a fourrun rally. But Tyler Bauer subbed in as a reliever and closed out the game. Fairfield will play again Sunday in the winner's bracket, but Righter will not be able to pitch because he threw over 66 against Jackson. BIG LEAGUE SUPPORT New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier took to Twitter before the start of Thursday's game to show his support for his New Jersey neighbors. "Holbrook letssssss gooooo #boysofthesummer. Represent #jersey," tweeted Frazier with a photo of himself wearing Holbrook's New Jersey State Championship T-shirt. Frazier won the 1998 Little League World Series with his team from Toms River, New Jersey, which is about a 30-minute drive from Jackson. Both towns are in Ocean County. The Holbrook Little League team's players have practiced with Frazier and his two brothers during the offseason.
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year's Subway Series was a one-way ride. Gary Sanchez homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Luis Severino got right back on track and the New York Yankees made it a fourgame sweep of the crosstown-rival Mets with a 7-5 victory Thursday night. Four games behind first-place Boston in the AL East, the Yankees begin a three-game series Friday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox took two of three last weekend when the longtime rivals played at Yankee Stadium. "These are really important games for us because the clock is ticking," manager Joe Girardi said . Sanchez hit a three-run homer off struggling starter Steven Matz in the first inning and a two-run single in the fourth. Brett Gardner broke his 3-for29 slump with a two-run double , and the Yankees won twice at Citi Field just as they did back home in the Bronx earlier this week. Curtis Granderson hit his seventh career grand slam off Bryan Mitchell in the ninth, pulling the Mets to 7-5. Dellin Betances was summoned immediately and got three quick outs for his eighth save. "It's not what you really want to do, but we had to win the game so I had to go to him," Girardi said. "I probably won't have him tomorrow." Betances has pitched four of the past five days. Since interleague play began in 1997, it was the third time one team swept the season series between these New York counterparts. The Yankees won all six meetings in 2003, and the Mets went 4-0 in 2013. Severino (10-5) was working on a two-hit shutout with one out in the seventh when Aaron Judge dropped a fly ball in the right-field corner for a twobase error. The All-Star righty never got another out, throwing a wild pitch and giving up two straight singles before he was removed without allowing an earned run. He struck out nine . In his previous outing Saturday, the 23-year-old Severino had the worst start of his career. He allowed 10 runs, eight earned, and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings during a 10-5 loss to Boston. Before that, Severino was 4-0 with a 1.36 ERA in a span of six games. "I would say the difference tonight was his slider and his changeup," Sanchez, the Yankees' catcher, said through a translator. Matz (2-7) was unable to turn things around, dropping to 0-6 with a 10.19 ERA in his last eight starts. The left-hander hasn't won since June 28 at Miami. "It's nothing I can put my finger on. I've got to figure out what's causing it," he said. Matz was his own worst enemy Thursday, throwing away Gardner's easy grounder for a two-base error to begin the game. Aaron Hicks walked and, after Judge struck out for the 34th consecutive game, Sanchez hit his third home run against the Mets (53-66) this week. "I've seen it in the past, a here-we-go-again kind of attitude," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "Certainly tonight, when we threw the ball away right at the start of the game, all of a sudden, boy, the air came out of the dugout, too." UP NEXT Yankees: Rookie LHP Jordan Montgomery (7-6, 3.94 ERA) pitches Friday against Boston LHP Drew Pomeranz (12-4, 3.39). Montgomery has permitted only one run in three of his past four starts, including a solid effort over 5 1/3 innings Sunday night against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
Cutler debuts, but Ravens roll past Dolphins 31-7 By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jay Cutler's night started by getting an ovation from Miami Dolphins fans just for taking the field, and ended with him giving a shout-out to Mark Bowen. That's the surgeon who fixed his right shoulder after his season with the Chicago Bears ended last December. Cutler's shoulder is just fine, and that's about all Miami had to cheer about. Ryan Mallett threw for 113 yards and a touchdown , Josh Woodrum ran for two more scores and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Dolphins 31-7 on Thursday night in the second preseason game for both teams. "Dr. Bowen in Chicago, nice job," Cutler said, with a thumbsup for emphasis. Cutler played the first two series for the Dolphins, his debut as injured starter Ryan Tannehill's replacement in Miami. He was 3 of 6 for 24 yards , some of it in a no-huddle tempo, and his highlight play was one that didn't count. Facing a third-and-16, Cutler stepped up and found DeVante Parker for what would have been a 31-yard gain — one erased by a holding flag. "Thought he was good," said Dolphins coach Adam Gase, who also coached Cutler in Chicago. "First time out. Looks like we really weren't apart for a year. His tempo was really good." Cutler took a big hit on his last snap, courtesy of the Ravens' Za'Darius Smith. He got up without any problem, then switched his helmet for a baseball cap and headset. "I was kind of glad to get that one out of the way," Cutler said. Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco isn't expected to play until Week 1 of the regular season because of back woes, and Mallett played the entire first half. "I thought he did good," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.
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"He got out of trouble a few times. He made a few throws." Mallett completed 13 of 22 passes, getting intercepted twice — both on passes intended for Quincy Adeboyejo. The first pick was by Xavier Howard on a ball lofted down the left sideline and overthrow, the other coming when Cordrea Tankersley ripped the ball out of Adeboyejo's hands after he had to reach back to make a catch on a quick slant. "I think I played better," Mallett said. "There's still plays to be made." Woodrum completed eight of 10 passes for 110 yards. "He's got some poise, he can play the game," Harbaugh said. Senorise Perry had an 11-yard touchdown run for Miami, but he also fumbled away a kickoff return — one of many Miami special-teams miscues. The Dolphins also had a punt blocked in the second quarter, setting up Mallett's 1-yard touchdown toss to Larry Donnell, and later had a hold on a kickoff return. Gase said Miami had 10 men on the field for the blocked punt. "It's one of those unforced errors we can't have happen," Gase said. TUCKER AUTOMATIC Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is automatic from 50 yards or
more. Tucker connected on a 52-yarder for the Ravens' first points of the night. He also made a 59-yarder in Baltimore's preseason-opening win over Washington, and was 10 for 10 on tries from 50 yards or more last season. Tucker also recovered a fumble on a misplayed kickoff return, one of Miami's many special-teams issues. But Tucker also tried to scoop-and-score the fumble recovery, drawing serious ire from Terrell Suggs and others on the Ravens sideline. "Suggs was about to strangle him when he came off," Harbaugh said. Said Tucker: "Obviously, I'm better with my feet than my hands." QB WATCH Dolphins backup Matt Moore, like Cutler, was also done for the night by the time the first quarter was over. He completed 3 of 5 passes for 11 yards, before getting relieved by David Fales. Brandon Doughty came in for Miami in the second half. COMING HOME Baltimore's third quarterback, Thaddeus Lewis, was enjoying a homecoming. He played his high school ball at nearby Hialeah-Miami Lakes High. TOUGH START Dolphins offensive lineman Sam Young was flagged for holding on consecutive plays in the first quarter, including one that wiped out the Cutler-to-Parker play for 31 yards. MORE OF THE SAME The Ravens and Dolphins last met in December, with Baltimore winning that matchup 38-6. Baltimore is 25-9 in its last 34 preseason games.
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Ed Normand Golf League at EMCC STANDINGS WEEK 19 OF 22 174 173.5 172 169 168 165 163 158.5 147.5 139.5 132 101 176.5 170.5 168.5 166.5 164.5 162.5 160.5 156.5 155 152 150 143.5 172 171.5 171.5 170 169 162 160.5 152.5 148.5 145.5 139.5 92
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DIVISION 1 RICK BROWN – JIM CARTWRIGHT TOM MASSIMINO – TIM HUBER TIM LARAMEE – DAN LARAMEE DAVE DUBOIS – ALAN VELAZQUEZ MIKE BERARDELLI – JIM JOHNSON PAUL CARRIER – LARRY COURNOYER DAN HARRIS – SHAWN BRADLEY RANDY ANDERSON – BOB GENEREUX MARC GRENIER – JOHN LAROSE MIKE COTE – RYAN MALONEY JESSE RASID – AL NUBILE SEAN CAHILL – MARK O’DONNELL
Points results front-9: Fran Como and Nadine Como 43 points Rich Slysz and Louise Slysz 43 points Net results front-9: Dave White and Ann White 68 Brian Zych and Sandy Zych 69 Points results back-9: Mike Cichonski and Dorothy Cichonski 34 points Net results back-9: Gerry Potvin and Nancy Jamrog 74
DIVISION 2 BRUCE KELLOGG – RICHARD KELLOGG DAN BURNS JR. – GREG GLIDDEN JIM CONROY – FRAN COMO MARK LOGAN – JOE GAUDETTE CAM LEWIS – BILL GRISE III CARLOS SANTOS – BILL GRISE II GARY GLADU – FRAN DWYER ED BIELONKO – BRANDEN BIELONKO JAY O’SULLIVAN – RICK BURKE BOB COLLIER – DON CLARKE MIKE DOUVILLE – JODY WEHR MIKE MAHAN – JOE HEBDA
Pioria results: Bob Genereux Jr and Jean Genereux 70 Congratulations to the winners. Winning teams receive pro shop “chits” money redeemable for pro shop merchandise. Winning “chits” may be used anytime during the season and must be used by October 31, 2017. Special orders must be made before September 29, 2017. Thank you!
DIVISION 3 BOB LEWKO – NICK STELLATO DAVE DOVER – BILL CHAFFEE JASON GEORGE – DAN VAN KRUININGAN MIKE SOVEROW – MIKE MULLIGAN GLENN GRABOWSKI – JEFF BERGER JIM HAAS – AL HAAS ROY BARTON – BILL REINHAGEN DAN BURNS SR. – MIKE MANIJEK JOE BOUTIN – HENRY SMITH JIM STRYCHARZ – RICHARD ROY CHRIS FENTON – RYAN DROBOT JASON FITZGERALD – STEVE TOMAINO
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TEKOA GOLF RESULTS 2017 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS AUGUST 12-13
SHELL’S TEKOA • TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place 8th Place 9th Place 9th Place 10th Place 11th Place 12th Place 13th Place 14th Place 15th Place 16th Place 17th Place Low Gross Low Net Closest to Pin on 11th Closest to Pin on 16th Closest to Pin on 18th
RESULTS FROM AUG 8, 2017 Fred Rogers & Bob Berniche Bill Lawry & Dave Gile Jim Johnson & Jim Floraski Rich Chistolini & Eric Wilder Dick Williams & Ron Sena Ed West & Harry Pease John Kidrick & Erroll Nichols Ray West & Harpo Czarnecki Angelo Masciadrelli & Frank Kamlowski Dave Liberty & Jim French Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy Bob McCarthy & Jack Blascak Conrad Clendenin & Stu Browning John Lucas & Carl Haas Skip Couture & Bob Dudas Harry Thompson & Jeff Guglielmo Butch Rines & Bill Wallinovich Ron Bonyeau & Mike Ripa
180.5 Points 149.5 Points 148.5 Points 146.5 Points 145.5 Points 144 Points 141 Points 136.5 Points 135 Points 135 Points 134 Points 131.5 Points 126.5 Points 126 Points 123 Points 121 Points 118.5 Points 107.5 Points
Fred Rogers @ 43 Billy Wallinovich @ 28
Senior Division 1st Gross – Bird Leal 150 1st Net – John Edinger 132 2nd Net – Tony Schabowki 137 3rd Net - Ron Gearing - 138 1st Division 1st Gross – Tom Garvin 148 1st Net- John Lewis 137 2nd Net- Steve Prefontaine 142 2nd Division 1st Gross- Jim Dickson 157 1st Net- Ryan Lamagdelein 135 2nd Net- Gerry Banach 139
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3rd Division Net Club Champ Mike Moran Jr. 132 1st Gross – Ray Rivera 172 1st Net – Tony Chiba 138 2nd Net – Dan Bray 143 Championship Division 1st- Bryce Piemonte 138 2nd- Todd Ezold 144 3rd – Steve Lefave 148 4th - Lee Alberston 149 5th – Logan Hjelm 149 Women’s Club Champ 1st Gross- Taylor Schmidt 152 2nd Gross- Sue Sendlenski 164 1st Net- Sandy Lajewski 146
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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF vs. Smith Academy, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. John J. Duggan Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield State University, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield State University, 1 p.m. Mon., Sept. 11 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Ware, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. Wed., Sept. 13 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Smith Voke, Westfield Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield
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Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m. Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF at Granby, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, Bowie Field, 4 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield Golf Course, 3 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7 GOLF at Northampton, Northampton Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 8 FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:15 p.m. Mon., Sept. 11 GOLF vs. Chicopee, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Frontier, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, Time TBD Wed., Sept. 13 GOLF vs. Chicopee Comp, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Holyoke, Wyckoff Country Club, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at AmherstPelham, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Crosier Field & Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Amherst-Pelham, 5 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF at Turners Falls, Thomas Memorial Golf Course, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway at Frontier, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway at Frontier, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 8 FIELD HOCKEY at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 6:15 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, 4 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 GOLF vs. South Hadley, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 5 GOLF vs. Ludlow, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 5:30 p.m. Thur., Sept. 14 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, Moriarty Field @ Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF vs. Amherst-Pelham, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Renaissance, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 20 GOLF at South Hadley, The Ledges, 3 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 6 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 21 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, Westfield State University, 5 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, Westfield State University, 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 11 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. East Longmeadow, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 13 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF vs. Pope Francis, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 5 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 5:15 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 6:15 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Sept. 16 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Wahconah, 2 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Wahconah, 3:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 18 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 5:45 p.m.
WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tues., Sept. 5 No Sports Scheduled
Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Granby, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Granby, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Westfield State University, 1 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Westfield State University, 3 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 21 GOLF at Sabis, Veteran’s Golf Course, 3 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, Chapin Street Elementary, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 11 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Jachym Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 22 No Sports Scheduled
Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Central, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 13 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mahar, Palmer, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Palmer, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m.
Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF at McCann Tech, Forest Park Country Club, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 22 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian, 5 p.m.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Ludlow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Ludlow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF vs. Mohawk Trail, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Greenfield, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sci-Tech, Berte Field (Central HS), 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 28 GOLF vs. Pathfinder, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Athol, Game Field 2, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Athol, O’Brien Field, 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 6 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Sept. 7 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 4 p.m. Mon., Sept. 11 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science at Granby, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science at Granby, 3:45 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 13 No Sports Scheduled
Thur., Sept. 14 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, 6:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 6 p.m. Mon., Sept. 18 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Sept. 19 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary at Frontier, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary at Frontier, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. Wed., Sept. 27 BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.
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Fri., Sept. 29 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 21 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 6 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 22 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 6 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 3 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mohawk Trail, 3:30 p.m.
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Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.
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Dear Annie By ANNIE LANE
Friend Lacks Follow-through Dear Annie: After college, I moved across the country to New York City. Coming from a small university, only a few friends moved to the big city with me, and we took very different career paths. However, I felt OK about the move because one of my best friends from college, “Olivia,” was coming with me. We used to hang out quite a bit, but as the years have passed, we only manage to see each other once or twice a year. I get it. We developed our own niches and friend groups. But what really grates my cheese is when Olivia messages me every month or so to generically say that she misses me or that we should really hang out. We have fun when we see each other and reminisce, so usually I agree and offer up a few ideas for a gathering -- grabbing coffee, visiting a new workout studio, whatever I’m up to that week. No response. The radio silence typically lasts until the next monthly message -- “miss you!” When she does respond, it’s usually just to say how she’s busy but that she’ll try to make the next one. Each time she flakes, my fond college memories become less fond. Annie, I’ve accepted that Olivia isn’t reliable, but I don’t want to cut her out of my life completely. How should I deal with this? -- Flake’s Friend Dear Flake’s Friend: No matter which way you slice it, flakiness is frustrating. Canceling plans once or twice is understandable. Life happens; things come up. But Olivia seems to have made this into a monthly ritual. And I’d guess the purpose of this ritual, for her, is to alleviate some guilt. “I’m not a bad friend,” she can tell herself. “I reach out.” But good friends hold each other accountable. That’s what you need to do here. The next time she texts you, tell her you love her but she’s got to stop saying she wants to see you and then not following through. After you’ve called attention to her bad habit, it will be much harder for her to keep doing it with a clean conscience. Instead, she’ll have to make plans only when she plans on following through, as adults are supposed to. Dear Annie: I read your column from prison, where I’m serving an eight-year sentence for attempted kidnapping and home invasion, done while I was in a state of cocaine psychosis. Next week, I’ll have five years of total sobriety. I’ve done a lot of work on myself, including earning college credits and participating in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Victim Offender Education Group. I’m writing in response to the recent letter you printed from “Margaret,” who said her ex-partner attempted to sexually assault her daughter while he was intoxicated. I was taken aback by your calling her ex’s actions “unforgivable.” You do know that when you forgive someone, you do it more for yourself than for the person you’re forgiving, right? And what of all the offenders in our nation who are in need of forgiveness to help them heal? Are they incapable of changing, throwaway people? Maybe I read too much into this. It’s just that this unforgiving attitude is part of the grease that enables the generational cycles of violence and abuse to keep revolving. -- Chris B. Dear Chris: You’re right. I was not thinking of those things when I called his actions unforgivable; I was just trying to emphasize that Margaret should stay far away from her ex. I should have chosen my words more carefully. Forgiveness is for the forgiver, not the forgiven. Thank you for writing, and congratulations on five years of sobriety. Keep it up.
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TV Sports Tonight FRIDAY, AUG. 18 AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, final practice, at Bristol, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Food City 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 5:30 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Food City 300, at Bristol, Tenn. BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series, Australia (Sydney) vs. Japan (Tokyo), at Williamsport, Pa. 4 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series, Northwest (Walla Walla, Wash.) vs. West (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), at Williamsport, Pa. 6 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series, Asia-Pacific (Seoul, South Korea) vs. Caribbean (Santiago, Dominican Republic), at Williamsport, Pa. 8 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series, Southeast (Greenville, N.C.) vs. Midwest (Sioux Falls, S.D.), at Williamsport, Pa. BOXING 11 p.m. ESPN — Alberto Machado vs. Carlos Morales, junior lightweights, at Ponce, Puerto Rico (same-day tape) DRAG RACING 9 p.m. FS1 — NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, qualifying, at Brainerd, Minn. (same-day tape) GOLF 6 a.m. GOLF — European PGA Tour, Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play, round of 32, at Bad Griesbach, Germany 9 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour & Ladies European Tour, Solheim Cup, Day 1, at Des Moines, Iowa 2 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, second round, at Greensboro, N.C.
4 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour & Ladies European Tour, Solheim Cup, Day 1, at Des Moines, Iowa 6 p.m. FS1 — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, quarterfinals, at Pacific Palisades, Calif. 7:30 p.m. GOLF — Champions Tour, Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, first round, at Endicott, N.Y. (same-day tape) 3 a.m. (Saturday) GOLF — PGA Tour of Australasia & European PGA Tour, Fiji International, third round, at Natadola, Fiji (same-day tape) GYMNASTICS 11 p.m. NBCSN — P&G Championships, women’s events, at Anaheim, Calif. HORSE RACING 5 p.m. FS2 — Saratoga Live, Skidmore Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLB — Toronto at Chicago Cubs 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Boston OR Seattle at Tampa Bay NFL FOOTBALL 10 p.m. NFL — Preseason, Minnesota at Seattle SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FS1 — Bundesliga, Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen 10 p.m. FS1 — MLS, N.Y. Red Bulls at Portland TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour & U.S. Open Series, Western & Southern Open, men’s quarterfinals, at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour & U.S. Open Series, Western & Southern Open, men’s quarterfinals, at Cincinnati WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBA — Phoenix at Washington 10 p.m. NBA — San Antonio at Seattle
On The Tube HBO regains control of hacked social media accounts NEW YORK (AP) — HBO says it has regained control of its social media accounts after the latest security breach to hit the entertainment company. The hacking group OurMine on Wednesday night took over several of HBO’s Twitter accounts, including ones for “Game of Thrones” and John Oliver’s show. The group posted that “we are just testing your security” and asked HBO to contact it for an upgrade. HBO said in a statement Thursday that “the infringement on our social media accounts was recognized and rectified quickly.” It declined further comment. OurMine has a history of similar hacks showing companies’ security vulnerabilities. It caused far less damage and appeared unrelated to another group of hackers who broke into HBO’s computer network and have been doling out stolen information and unaired episodes for several weeks.
HINTS FROM HELOISE SUDSY AMMONIA Dear Heloise: I often see hints that require sudsy ammonia. Is there a way to make regular ammonia sudsy? -- C.M., via email Sudsy ammonia is merely ammonia that has had a bit of detergent added to it. You can add a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid to 1/2 cup regular ammonia and 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol -- be sure the dishwashing liquid does not contain bleach -- to make one of my favorite all-purpose cleaners. Ammonia is a wonderful, cost-effective household cleaner, and sudsy ammonia is good for dirty, grimy jobs and greasy surfaces, such as stovetops. Sudsy ammonia is not good for cleaning mirrors and windows, though; it can streak. Use regular ammonia for this task. I’ve combined my favorite homemade cleaning solutions into a handy pamphlet. Would you like to receive one? Visit www. Heloise.com to order, or send a stamped (70 cents), selfaddressed, business-size envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/ HCS, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Label all homemade cleaners with the ingredients and the date it was made. Use these quickly, because their efficacy can dwindle over time. -- Heloise DON’T FALL! Dear Readers: When you are moving about your home, pause a moment before you take a step and look down. You never know what could be underfoot. Taking a moment can prevent a devastating fall. -- Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
This file image provided by HBO shows John Oliver on the set of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." HBO says it has regained control of its social media accounts after the latest security breach to hit the entertainment company. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, the hacking group OurMine took over several of HBO’s Twitter accounts, including for the “Game of Thrones” and John Oliver shows. The group posted that “we are just testing your security” and asked HBO to contact it for an upgrade. (Eric Liebowitz/HBO via AP, File)
Browns coach Jackson clarifies comments on anthem protests By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Hue Jackson said comments he made earlier in the week about players protesting during the national anthem were misconstrued. Jackson was criticized — most notably by Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe — for appearing to discourage his players for displaying any form of protest prior to games. Jackson wanted to the focus to remain on football, saying “I would hope we don’t have those issues.” Sharpe, now a TV commentator, and others lambasted Jackson, who went 1-15 in his first season as Cleveland’s coach. Following the team’s final training camp practice Thursday, Jackson said “I’ve been carrying this for about two days” and then read a prepared statement to clarify his remarks. Jackson said the Browns and every other team in the NFL “should reflect
what is good about America — our diversity, our race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, as well as equal opportunity.” He said he understands there are issues much broader than a football field currently in the U.S., and knows that individuals “will react in many different ways.” “My personal feelings are that over the last season we have seen players come under unfair scrutiny for protesting during the anthem, mainly because the focus has become on whether or not a player is being disrespectful to the flag or military and not on the issue and cause attempting to be addressed by the protest,” he said. “The intent of my comments was not to discourage individual expression from our players in light of a cause that moves them to personal expression. I’m disheartened that I gave anyone that impression because I did not speak with enough clarity. However, my words did reflect my concern that I would express to any
player about protesting during the anthem. “There are many effective ways athletes can utilize their platform if they so desire. But I would respect any individual decision as hopefully it would be the player’s choice after much thoughtful dialogue.” Earlier, Browns cornerback Joe Haden thought Jackson’s comments had been twisted by some. Haden said Jackson’s message to the team was that it was OK for them to protest, but he wanted to know when and why they were doing so. “He just wants to be informed and he doesn’t want to be caught off guard with it, so if people feel that way, go up to him, talk to him and have a conversation,” said Haden, who added he has no intention to protest. “He’s not saying he doesn’t want to do it, he just doesn’t want to be surprised at a game. He just wants to be informed.”
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Aug. 18, 2017: This year you might choose to act on a long-term desire. Check in with yourself and make sure that you still have the same goals. Know that your chosen path has a strong chance of being successful. If you are single, define and recognize the type of relationship you want. The trick is to choose the right person, who wants the same. If you are attached, the two of you will work together to achieve a mutual goal. Your day-to-day relating, especially your conversations with each other, add a special quality to your life together. CANCER understands you well. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You could be distracted by your inner voice. Your instincts will send you a very different message from what seems realistic. Air out your feelings carefully. A boss or higher-up might get easily triggered. Maintain your distance for now. Tonight: A loved one keeps reaching out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Consider your alternatives carefully. A friend who might be flaky in one person’s opinion could be reliable in another person’s mind. Focusing on your long-term goals will allow you to take a leap of faith. You have Lady Luck riding on your shoulder. Tonight: Follow the music. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your more-possessive side emerges when dealing with a partner or close associate. Listen to news carefully; finances could be involved -- specifically, yours. Clear out the issue before it evolves. An idea is likely to spark your imagination. Tonight: Let your creativity play out. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HH You welcome feedback from someone who often perceives what you don’t. Clearly, you and others come from different places. Remain sensitive; otherwise, you’ll have a problem reining in a far-out plan. Perhaps you should keep your thoughts to yourself. Tonight: Be spontaneous. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You’ll sense a lot happening around you. You might misconstrue what is occurring. Know that you could be wrong. Observe and ask a question if you can. Your imagination is a ceaseless wonder to many people, and it serves you well more often than not. Tonight: Play it low-key. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH A meeting could be more important than you realize. Not only is what you hear important, but so is the process by which you sort through that information. Reach out to a close friend or loved one with whom you always have a good time. Tonight: Go for what you want. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You sense an innate tension. Know that you might be attaching these feelings to different situations or people. Others might not feel what you feel or even make the same deductions. Deal directly with an authority figure who is difficult at best. Tonight: Out and about with friends. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You could be responsible for much more than what you are willing to admit. You have made a decision about the kind of life you want to live, and you make choices accordingly. You could be in a power struggle before you know it. Tonight: Think “entertainment.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH One-on-one relating takes you down new path, though you might have a reactive moment. Try to let go of wanting to have control over someone else. Feelings run high, and your ability to move past an issue and let go will be tested once more. Tonight: Out with a favorite person. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Others continue to seek you out for various reasons. You might hear all sorts of ideas and request for feedback and acknowledgment. Your perspective could change because of how someone presents him- or herself. Tonight: Make choices that ensure a fun, relaxing evening. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Use care with your finances, as you have a goal in mind that could cause you to go overboard. Someone from a distance might trigger your imagination. This person makes you feel lucky and appreciated. Tonight: Let go of a resentment you have been holding on to. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH One-on-one relating presents a new opportunity. Be flattered by someone else’s sharing. Take a stand when dealing with a difficult situation that involves a friend or loved one. Consider walking away from this person and/or situation. Tonight: Lighten up the moment. BORN TODAY Actor Robert Redford (1936), actor Edward Norton (1969), former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter (1927)
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Sad About Growing Older Dear Annie: I’m 81 years old. Of all the issues I read about regarding seniors, no one seems to acknowledge this one, and I just know I am not alone in this: the grief of trying to come to grips with the fact that I am old. First let me say that I live with my husband of 60 years; I have friends and a good church community; I exercise five times a week; and I have fulfilling hobbies. But what do I do with the frustration I feel that we can no longer stand or walk the long distances for all the entertainment and activities we used to enjoy? What do I do with the memories that should bring me happiness but instead make me sad that they are no longer? How do I deal with seeing how traditions that my parents, grandparents and I have tried to keep going seem lost on the new generations? What do I do with seeing families having fun together while no one ever thinks to invite us older people along? What do I do with the cards and photos I send and calls I make that are never acknowledged? What do I do with the guilt I feel for being angry with my precious husband when I want to do something but we just sit home and dissolve into meaningless TV because he can’t physically do it anymore? What do I do when I can’t see or hear things and have to fake it? Bottom line: How do I make myself accept the fact that I am old? -- Louise A. Dear Louise: Let your children or other younger family members know that you’re struggling and what you need from them -- support, acknowledgment, more quality time together or anything else. Commiserate with friends your own age about your frustrations. Just being around people who “get it” can be incredibly healing. It is futile to try to stop yourself from feeling sad about old memories. It is sad. It is hard. Accept these feelings, and if they are too deep and hurtful, processing them with a therapist would be helpful. Dear Annie: This is a response to “Obsessed and Tired,” the young teen who is obsessed with internet stars. She mentioned that she believes her internet obsessions are based on her lack of friends, but when I was a teen who was obsessed with anime, I used that interest to make friends. I went to conventions, joined clubs and went to events -- all places where I could meet people who liked and enjoyed the same things as I did -- and I met (and still meet) lots of new friends while enjoying the things I like. Luckily for “Obsessed,” this is an age in which the seemingly “nerdy” groups of young people are becoming more social and outgoing and have more to access and share. So I would suggest to her that she research and look into various events, conventions or even fan group meet-ups (usually made through Facebook groups) to branch out her social network and make new friends while fully enjoying the things she likes. -- A Fellow Nerd Dear Fellow Nerd: I love this idea. I’ve passed your message along to “Obsessed and Tired.” Thank you for writing.
HINTS FROM HELOISE A PEACEFUL BREAK Dear Heloise: I’ve discovered MEDITATION -- just 10 to 20 minutes a day, once in the morning and once at night; no television, cellphone, computer or music. It can bring a bit of peace into my life. I’m free to think clearly! In today’s world, we are all overscheduled and subject to too much information, all the time. Taking a break helps me manage my day, work for my family and feel calm. -- Jennifer J. in Houston Jennifer, it’s so nice that you’ve found a twice-daily minivacation. My mother, the original Heloise (1919-1977), always would advocate for people to take care of themselves, especially if they are running a household, and she didn’t even have a cellphone or a computer! Thanks for writing. -- Heloise PUMICE POWER Dear Heloise: I love your column; I read it in the (Salem, Ore.) Statesman Journal. I have six solid-colored cotton knit shirts with grease stains, some of which I’d already laundered and dried. As a last resort, I worked a small amount of pumice-based hand cleaner into the stains. Hurray! The stains are gone, and I see no damage to the shirts. I will only use this as a last resort, though! -- Cindy U., Salem, Ore. MANUAL MOTIVE Dear Heloise: I saw the hint about saving manuals. I go one step further: I staple the receipt to the inside of the cover and write the model and serial number on the front. This can be helpful if you are calling for technical support or if you are a victim of theft, like we were. The insurance company needed this information. -- Lisa Z., Waco, Texas
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1994 recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds Book of Plans 290, Page 104, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description hereof. Containing approximately 23,246 square feet of land according to said plan. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14494, Page 96.
LEGAL NOTICES August 18, 25, 2017 Septemer 1, 2017 LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by James F. Boudreau, Jr. and Michelle M. Boudreau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., dated June 17, 2010 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18360, Page 32 of which mortgage PROF-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP dated May 12, 2011 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18770, Page 589; assignment from Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development dated April 2, 2014 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20301, Page 344; assignment from Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for SROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust III dated June 20, 2014 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20324, Page 139; assignment from U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for PROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust III to USROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee dated July 28, 2015 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20804, Page 349; assignment from U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SROF-2013 S3 REMIC Trust III to USROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee dated September 25, 2015 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20953, Page 596 and assignment from U.S. ROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee to PROF2013-S3 Legal Title Trust, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee dated September 7, 2016 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 21372, Page 91, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 16 Victoria Circle, Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 PM on September 15, 2017, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: Land Situated in the City of Westfield in the County of Hampden in the State of MA Certain real estate situate in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, being known as Lot 33J Victoria Circle and being designated as lot #33J (thirty-three J) as shown on the plan entitled "Definitive Open Space" Subdivision Westfield, Massachusetts for:...Scarfo Construction, Inc..." dated April 11, 1994 recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds Book of Plans 290, Page 104, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description hereof.
The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.
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Containing approximately 23,246 square feet of land according to said plan. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14494, Page 96. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other(413) time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publica-
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WESTFIELD: Nicholas Estates (Nicholas Lane) Off Reservoir Ave. Near WHS Neighborhood/Multi-Family & Moving Sale! Saturday/Sunday August 19th & 20th 9:00am-4pm Cub Cadet Rider Lawnmower; Washer/Dryer; Tons of Clothes, Shoes, Sports, Household Items, Craft and Scrapbooking Supplies, Organizers, Totes; Pocketbooks. Beer Trays, Lawn & Garden Equipment and MUCH MUCH MORE!
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