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Members of the Westfield City Council voted 9-2 to dissolve the Westfield Business Improvement District with Councilor James Adams abstaining and Councilor Dave Flaherty absent from Monday night’s meeting. A standingroom only crowd filled the second floor chamber room. (File photo by Frederick Gore)

Next steps sought after BID vote

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – City business, cultural and municipal officials are now trying to determine how to fill the gap created when the City Council voted earlier this week to dissolve the Westfield Business Improvement District.

The BID Board of Directors met Wednesday afternoon to begin the process of dismantling the BID organization, a complicated procedure because of a myriad of legal and financial PETER J. issues which need to MILLER be addressed under state law.

Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40-O defines how BIDs are established, operated and, if approved by the local legislative body, which in Westfield is the City Council, dissolved.

Chapter 40-O states that: “In order to be considered by the local municipal governing body, a petition to dissolve a BID shall contain the signatures of the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the assessed valuation within the district or at least fifty-one percent of the real property owners within the district.”

Following the public hearing, the local municipal governing body may declare the BID dissolved; provided, however, that no BID shall be dissolved until it has satisfied or paid in full all of its outstanding indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities; or until funds are on deposit and available therefore; or until a repayment schedule has been formulated and municipally approved therefore. In addition, the BID shall be prohibited from incurring any new or increased financial obligations.

Any liabilities, either current or future, incurred as a result of action to accomplish the purposes of the BID improvement plan shall not be an obligation of the municipality, but said liabilities shall be paid for entirely from revenue gained from the project or facilities authorized, or from the fees on the properties in the BID. Upon the dissolution of a BID, any remaining revenues derived from the sale of assets acquired with fees collected shall be refunded to the property owners in the BID in which fees were charged by applying the same formula used to calculate the fee in the fiscal year in which the BID is dissolved.”

The Westfield BID has a number of contractual obligations because of the summer concert series on the Park Square Green, as well as legal issues pertaining to liens placed on the property owners who are in arrears.

Community Development Director Peter J. Miller Jr. said that discussion Wednesday focused on “winding down” the organization.

“We’re in dissolution mode,” Miller

said. “The July concert is all systems go, but the August concert is in flux and a decision has yet to be made. The Green Team will be given a 30 day notice (of termination) which should take them into August.

“We did begin discussion of what form a successor organization will take,” Miller said. “There is still a need for a private, non-profit organization that will be much more voluntary in nature.”

BID Board of Directors Chairman Kevin O’Connor said that he anticipates a smooth transition.

“We’re pretty clean (financially),” O’Connor said. “We’ve been cautious the last couple of months about not assuming any large obligations. We want to transition in a positive way.”

O’Connor said that the BID does has a financial obligation to the July concert, but that the Music Fest Committee will have to determine if the August concert is feasible without BID’s involvement. O’Connor said that the BID will also continue to See BID, Page 8

Julie Cummings, co-owner of the Flying Colors Farm in Florence, displays some of the fresh produce at the Westfield Farmers Market last year. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council approved the first reading of a request to transfer city-owned property over to the Westfield Redevelopment Authority to consolidate land for the Elm Street redevelopment project.

City Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell said the consolidation is authorized under the Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan that the City Council approved in June of 2013.

“This motion is to transfer six parcels of city property to the WRA,” Mitchell. “Some of it is parking, some was obtained through tax titles.”

Mitchell said the land parcels are being consolidated “so the WRA can put it out for private JOE MITCHELL development of this property” in conjunction with development of a bus facility by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and a parking garage to be constructed by the WRA. Mitchell said the PVTA is ahead of the city in its area of responsibility and recently put out bids for the demolition of the Flahive Building on Arnold Street and for relocation of the residential and commercial tenants in the building.

Mitchell said the transfer request is being made because the WRA, as a redevelopment authority, has broader options under state law than the city.

“The city can only take land for public uses,” Mitchell said. “The WRA has certain land-taking powers under Massachusetts General Law (MGL) for private development. The WRA has authority to do certain things that the city does not have.”

“State law allows the WRA to deal with private developers,” Mitchell said. “The WRA has no authority over city-owned property. We need to hitch all of those six properties into one piece.”

The WRA will be taking additional properties owned by members of the Romani family, including the former bowling alley and the vacant Newberry’s site, but must comply with specific standards because those taking are being funded through state and federal programs.

“Under state and federal law the takings must be mutual and there is an appeal process for up to two years to allow the current owners to contest the purchase price,” Mitchell said.

“I have the funds for that (to acquire the Romani properties), the funds to demolish that building, and the funds for (environmental) remediation if it is needed,” Mitchell said.

The Arnold Street municipal parking lot is one of the six properties the WRA is seeking to transfer into its authority, which caused several councilors to ask about how that parking facility will be managed.

“Nothing will change in the short term because the WRA is sensitive to the downtown parking needs,” Mitchell said, adding that the Off-Street Parking Commission will continue to maintain that facility.

Ward 3 Councilor Brian Hoose, who is the City Council member on the Off-Street Parking Committee and is currently the chairman of that board, said the goal of both the parking board and WRA is to “preserve parking as long as BRIAN HOOSE See WRA, Page 3

Senate passes autism bill BOSTON – Senator Don Humason (R-Westfield), State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) and Senator Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham) joined with their colleagues in the Senate on Tuesday to unanimously pass a bill to expand treatment and support for individuals with autism or a developmental disability across the Commonwealth.

“This bill addresses the needs of children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities by expanding coverage through MassHealth and by providing licensure and coursework for teachers to improve educational opportunities,” said Humason. “This bill will continue the Commonwealth’s mission of improving quality of life to those with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities.”

“Individuals with autism and developmental disabilities often need extra support in order to achieve their full potential throughout their lives. The creation of a Commission on autism will provide this

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added support by investigating pressing issues such as adequate education, medical coverage, employment opportunities, and affordable housing,” said Canderas.

“This bill takes important steps towards ensuring the well-being of See Autism Bill, Page 3

Annual Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Executive Director of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Kate Phelon, right, passes out cartons of milk to a group of children from the Greater Westfield Boys & Girls Club during a breakfast sponsored by the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce at the Westfield South Middle School. See additional photos Page 3. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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Great fall too much — Humpty Dumpty to be rebuilt SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The nursery rhyme proved right: Humpty Dumpty couldn’t be put together again.

But the owner of an Oregon tourist attraction vows to build Humpty anew.

Last weekend, two men planning a photograph jumped on the wall where the statue of rebar, cement, sand and plaster had sat for 40 years.

And, you know how it goes: Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

Sculptor Roger Tofte tells the Salem Statesman Journal (http://stjr. nl/1mDcaL5 ) Humpty was in too many pieces to fix, but the two men offered to pay for a new one. He says it will take a month to build.

The 84-year-old Tofte has been running the Enchanted Forest along Interstate 5 south of Salem since 1971.

It’s 20 acres of rides and sculptures based on fairy tales and nursery rhymes.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2014. There are 173 days left in the year.

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n July 11, 1914, Babe Ruth made his Major League baseball debut, pitching the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over Cleveland.

On this date: In 1767, John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts.

In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band.

In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.

In 1864, Confederate forces led by Lt. Gen. Jubal Early began an abortive invasion of Washington, turning back the next day.

In 1922, the Hollywood Bowl officially opened with a program called “Symphonies Under the Stars” with Alfred Hertz conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first incumbent chief executive to travel through the Panama Canal.

In 1937, American composer and pianist George Gershwin died at a Los Angeles hospital of a brain tumor; he was 38.

In 1952, the Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and Richard M. Nixon for vice president.

In 1960, the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was first published by J.B. Lippincott and Co. In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee released volumes of evidence it had gathered in its Watergate inquiry.

In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

In 1989, actor and director Laurence Olivier died in Steyning, West Sussex, England, at age 82.

Ten years ago: Japan’s largest opposition party experienced strong gains in upper house elections, while Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc held on to a majority. The International AIDS Conference opened in Bangkok, Thailand, with U.N. chief Kofi Annan challenging world leaders to do more to combat the raging global epidemic. Joe Gold, the founder of the original Gold’s Gym in 1965, died in Los Angeles at age 82.

Five years ago: During a visit to sub-Saharan Africa, President Barack Obama addressed Ghana’s Parliament, where he challenged the continent of his ancestors to shed corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Funeral services were held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for former NFL star Steve McNair, who had been shot to death in Nashville a week earlier by Sahel Kazemi, who then took her own life.

One year ago: In a potential setback for George Zimmerman, the jury at the neighborhood watch captain’s second-degree murder trial in Sanford, Florida, was given the option of convicting him on the lesser charge of manslaughter in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (Zimmerman ended up being acquitted of all charges.) Tens of thousands of workers across Brazil walked off their jobs in a mostly peaceful nationwide strike, demanding better working conditions and improved public services in Latin America’s largest nation.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Tab Hunter is 83. Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes is 71. Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 67.

Ventriloquist-actor Jay Johnson is 65. Actor Bruce McGill is 64. Singer Bonnie Pointer is 64. Actor Stephen Lang is 62. Actress Mindy Sterling is 61. Boxer Leon Spinks is 61.

Actress Sela Ward is 58. Reggae singer Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) is 57. Singer Peter Murphy is 57. Actor Mark Lester is 56. Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 56. Singer Suzanne Vega is 55. Rock guitarist Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is 55. Actress Lisa Rinna is 51. Rock musician Scott Shriner (Weezer) is 49. Actress Debbe (correct) Dunning is 48. Actor Gred Grunberg is 48. Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin is 47. Actor Justin Chambers is 44. Actress Leisha Hailey is 43. Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 42. Pop-rock singer Andrew Bird is 41. Country singer Scotty Emerick is 41. Rapper Lil’ Kim is 39. Rock singer Ben Gibbard is 38. Rapper Lil’ Zane is 32. Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 31. Actress Serinda Swan (TV: “Graceland”) is 30. Actor Robert Adamson is 29. Actor David Henrie is 25.

Actor Connor Paolo is 24. Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is 24.

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Autism Bill individuals with autism or a developmental disability by ensuring that all stakeholders, from educators to direct care staff, join together to provide a cohesive, wrap around approach toward assisting children and adults,” she said.

The bill creates a 35-member commission on autism within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to make recommendations about how to improve the services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and to monitor the implementation of policies impacting individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

It requires MassHealth to cover medically necessary treatments for individuals who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, including services for applied behavior analysis.

The bill expands the types of services that are available through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to an individual with a developmental disability, as well as requires DDS and the Department of Mental Health to collaborate to ensure that

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Additionally, the bill requires programs that provide residential or day care services and treatment for persons with a developmental disability to obtain a license from DDS. It also requires DDS to provide transportation for education, day care or treatment as part of the department’s community developmental disability services.

To help support a successful learning environment, the bill requires administrators and teachers to have training in strategies for effective inclusive schooling for children with autism.

Additionally, the bill creates an endorsement in autism through the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for licensed special education teachers who complete the necessary coursework and field experiences in order to address the specific educational needs of students with autism. It also authorizes the Board to issue

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possible” which the project is being developed.

At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan said the city “has skin in the game” because of the money invested to purchase the Block Building, to demolish that block and to perform environmental remediation in the parking lot behind those properties.

The council passed the the first reading of the land transfer motion on an unanimous voice vote at it’s meeting Monday night. The council will vote on the second reading and final passage at the August 21 session.

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an autism endorsement to current special education teachers who work with students with autism and effectively demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competencies to fulfill this authorization.

The bill requires Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to collaborate to ensure that the specialized needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness are met.

The Senate and House of Representatives will now form a conference committee to produce a compromise bill for final passage and consideration of the Governor.

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Obama approval high with Muslims

By Jonathan Topaz Politico.com President Barack Obama’s approval rating is higher among Muslims than any other religious group, a new poll says.

According to a Gallup poll released Friday that tracked responses for the first six months of 2014, 72 percent of Muslims said they approve of the president, compared with just 20 percent who disapprove.

Mormons were the least approving religious group, with 18 percent of Mormons approving and 78 percent disapproving of the president. Mormons in the past have ranked as the most conservative major religious group in the U.S. The survey underscores a religious divide when it comes to presidential approval — Obama is more popular among nonChristians and less popular among Christians.

Those who classify as “Other non-Christian” gave the president a 59 percent approval rating, while Jewish Americans gave Obama a 55 percent approval rating and atheists or those who subscribe to no religion have a 54 percent approval rating.

Catholics, on the other hand, have only a 44 percent approval rating of Obama, compared with 51 percent disapproval.

Protestants and other Christians are more critical, with 37 percent approving and 58 percent disapproving.

Friday’s findings are in line with Gallup results on religious groups’ approval ratings of Obama since the beginning of his presidency — the relative rank of the groups have not changed in the six years Obama has been in office. The president’s approval rating in every group for the past six months has dropped 5-7 points from the average of his entire presidency.

Gallup reported that Obama’s overall approval rating for the past six months is 43 percent.

The survey was conducted January-June 2014 with a random sample of 88,801 adults from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The margin for error for the entire sample is plus-orminus one point — though that number is higher for some of the individual religion samples.

Obama on impeachment: ‘Really?’

By Edward-Isaac Dovere Politico.com Go ahead, President Barack Obama told House Republicans Thursday. Impeach him.

“You hear some of them: ‘Sue him! Impeach him!’” Obama said in a relaxed, sniping campaign-style speech in Austin, Texas, recounting the resistance he’s run into for signing executive actions. “Really? For what, doing my job?”

So punchy that he was leaning arms hanging off the front of his podium, telling a few hecklers to “sit down,” and instructing the Secret Service not to bother removing them, Obama said he was feeling liberated.

“I don’t have to run for office anymore, so I can just let it rip,” he said.

And rip he did, after days of Republicans beating him up for not doing anything on the border but refusing to pass the money to pay for what he wants to do on the border.

For months, Democratic polling has shown that when Obama says “Congress,” people hear “Republicans.” Thursday, he made that explicit, saying that while Democrats in Congress aren’t perfect, he believed Americans knew it was Republicans who weren’t on their side.

“The best thing you can say about” the House GOP, Obama said, is that, so far this year, “they haven’t shut down the government. … But it’s only July.”

And then he launched into an extended mocking of them for the lawsuit House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is threatening to bring against him for using executive action. He also offered stats that show George W. Bush signed many more executive orders and pulled in a quote from Mark Wahlberg’s character in Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed.”

“I’m the guy doing my job,” Obama said, getting the line almost right. “You must be the other guy.”

“Think about that,” he told the crowd. “You’re going to use taxpayer money to sue me for doing my job while you don’t do your job.”

GOP’s Obama lawsuit to focus on employer mandate New Hampshire 2016 poll:

By Lauren French Politico.com House Republicans will base their lawsuit against President Barack Obama on the administration’s “unilateral” decision to delay the employer mandate provision in Obamacare, Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.

Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a draft resolution that would authorize the House to move forward with a case against Obama for what House Republicans are characterizing as a broad abuse of executive power. The resolution will be considered by the committee next week and a vote on the House floor is expected by the end of July.

The lawsuit has deepened animosity between the Obama administration and the Republican-dominated House in months ahead of an election that could also flip the Senate to GOP control. Until Thursday, Boehner had been mum about what he considered to be the grounds for the legal action. Potential options included everything from Obama’s actions on immigration to health care and the president’s decision to trade detainees in Guantanamo Bay for an American prisoner of war without notifying Congress.

But the lawsuit will ultimately focus solely on the delay of an Obamacare provision that required most businesses to provide health insurance. Guidance provided by Boehner’s office said that the lawsuit will argue that executive orders to delay the rule were a clear instance where Obama changed the law without congressional approval.

“The Constitution states that the president must faithfully execute the laws, and spells out that only the Legislative Branch has the power to legislate,” the Ohio Republican said.

“The current president believes he has the power to make his own laws – at times even boasting about it. He has said that if Congress won’t make the laws he wants, he’ll go ahead and make them himself, and in the case of the employer mandate in his health care law, that’s exactly what he did.”

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said it’s “disappointing that Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans have decided to waste time and taxpayer dollars on a political stunt.”

“At a time when Washington should be working to expand economic opportunities for the middle class, Republican leaders in Congress are playing Washington politics rather than working with the president on behalf of hardworking Americans,” Earnest said.

New York Rep. Louise Slaughter, the top Democrat on the Rules Committee, called the lawsuit the GOP’s “most wild and desperate stunt yet.”

The decision to hinge the lawsuit on Obamacare is a major strike against the White House. Opposition to the law is at the center of the GOP’s election-year argument that Democratic policies are stymieing economic growth.

But Republicans have stumbled before when they’ve focused

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all their energy on Obamacare. The party took a political hit last year when the GOP pushed the government into the first shutdown in 17 years in an unsuccessful attempt to defund the law. And, of course, the Supreme Court upheld a key Obamacare provision that requires individual to obtain health insurance or pay a tax.

Boehner made the announcement the same day that a Commonwealth Fund study found Obamacare is helping reduce the number of uninsured Americans. That study credited the healthcare law with cutting the uninsured rate from 20 percent to 15 percent.

Democrats have resoundingly rejected the lawsuit as a political stunt meant to drum up the Republican base. Obama has mocked the idea, saying in a speech earlier this month he still planned to move forward with executive orders.

(Also on POLITICO: Obama on impeachment: ‘Really?’)

“So sue me,” Obama said.

The employer mandate - a provision in the 2010 health care law that requires businesses with more than 50 workers to provide health coverage - has long been a target for Republicans.

But Obama still enraged the GOP when the administration announced in July 2013 that the provision would be delayed until 2015 - after the midterm elections. The administration later announced more delays, saying the requirement would be phased in more slowly.

Republicans have criticized the provision as a job killer and it has caused a stream of headaches for the White House over press reports — nearly all anecdotal — that small businesses were cutting back on hiring because of the provision.

Even though the White House has dismissed criticism of the employer mandate delays - it has said in the past the provision is “not critical” to Obamacare broadly - Democrats have been wary of the optics of cutting a break for business while individuals are still tied to an individual mandate.

The resolution now heads to the Rules Committee for a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. After that hearing, which will feature Republican-selected witnesses testifying on the merits of the lawsuit, the Rules Committee will hold a mark-up on the actual resolution. The version issued on Thursday was just a draft.

“The President’s failure to uphold his oath dangerously shifts the balance of power away from what the Founding Fathers intended and the Constitution requires. Congress’ ability to effectively represent the American people is severely restricted when the executive unilaterally chooses to create its own laws,” Sessions said.

Once the resolution passes the Rules Committee, which is expected, it will head to the House floor for a vote. Boehner will then be authorized to move forward with formal civil proceedings against Obama.

The case will be heard in a federal court.

By Nick Gass Politico.com Hillary Clinton still leads the Democratic field in the race for 2016, but her advantage might be slipping in New Hampshire, according to a new poll.

Fifty-nine percent of 257 likely Democratic voters in the state say they would vote for the former secretary of state in the presidential primary, per the latest WMUR Granite State poll released Thursday. While Clinton still holds a 45-point advantage on Vice President Joe Biden, the results mark a drop of six percentage points in the Granite State since April and an overall drop of 15 points in the last six months.

Other potential candidates grabbing votes include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (8 percent), Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (5 percent), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (3 percent) and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (1 percent).

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leads a crowded GOP field among 251 likely primary voters with just 19 percent. But voters indicated that if Mitt Romney were to jump in the race, he would lead the field by a significant margin. Romney grabbed 39 percent of the hypothetical vote, leading the runners-up Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, by 32 percentage points.

The University of New Hampshire Survey Center conducted the poll between June 19 and July 1, surveying 669 New Hampshirites, including likely GOP and Democratic voters.

The margin of error among Democratic voters is 6.1 percent and 6.2 percent among Republicans. The overall sampling error is 3.8 percent.

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WHS grad conducts research SYRACUSE – Approaching 501 Park Street in Syracuse, a visitor would see what looks like a Catholic church. Though this site was once home to the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, the building is now being converted into a mosque.

As neighborhood demographics change, the need for specific religious spaces tends to shift as well. This summer, Shannon Boley, the daughter of Kathleen Shea of Westfield and Christopher Boley of Woodstock, N.Y., and a rising sophomore at Hamilton College, is working with two other students on a Levitt Group Research Project.

“Sacred Spaces in Transition” is under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Art Robert Knight and Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Brent Plate.

Boley and the others are examining religious spaces in the Second Ward of Utica’s (NY) downtown. Like 501 Park Street, the Second Ward is a transitional landscape that is responding to shifting neighborhood demographics. The Second Ward is the city’s immigration hub: first welcoming Welsh religious refugees, then a large influx of Jewish immigrants, followed by Muslims from Bosnia, Thailand and Somalia, and now accommodating Buddhists from Thailand and Vietnam.

Boley and another student are working closely with Plate in order to compile a comprehensive history of the religious spaces of the Second Ward.

The two began by studying historical maps of the area, before shifting to primary sources, history books and various archives. They are looking at structural changes to the buildings, including renovations and remodeling, focusing on the motivations behind these changes.

Boley, a prospective religious studies major, is specifically examining the relationship between the ebb and flow of immigrant populations and the boom-and-bust cycle of particular religious spaces. Commenting on the presence of Christianity, she cited the Tabernacle Baptist Church, stating: “Utica, in particular, was in decline but now they’re being bolstered by the immigrant communities.”

Boley is a member of Hamilton’s All Beliefs Union and a part of an interfaith group in Utica; “the interviews are really why I’m doing this,” she revealed. “By making connections with people of different religious backgrounds, you get a more global understanding about what the world is like,” she added. Boley admitted that she “never thought about how important language is to a religion,” but now sees the intersection of identity and culture with spirituality.

The group is examining the relationship between the ebb and flow of immigrant populations and the boom-and-bust cycle of particular religious spaces. Certainly, not only sanctioned spaces are considered sacred. Although a building may have once been considered sacred for Christians, it may now house Muslims or Buddhists.

Whether it’s a Bosnian mosque turned Methodist church, or an Israeli synagogue converted to a Buddhist temple, sacred spaces are not in danger of death; rather they are always being reincarnated as one place of worship or another. A prime example of the “American melting pot,” Utica only becomes more diverse and continues to welcome refugees and immigrants with open arms.

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Massachusetts reports progress in fixing health website

By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Software ordered by Massachusetts to fix its hobbled health care exchange passed initial tests, renewing hopes that the state could finally have a fully operational website by year’s end, officials said yesterday.

The breakdown dramatically slowed the state’s transition to the federal Affordable Care Act from its own first-in-the-nation universal health insurance law that provided a model for President Barack Obama’s plan.

Massachusetts severed ties earlier this year with the lead contractor on its health exchange, CGI Group, and has been forced to shuffle

more than 200,000 of its residents into temporary Medicaid coverage.

In May, state officials unveiled a “dualtrack” approach that called for buying software that has powered insurance marketplaces in other states while also laying the groundwork for a switchover to the federal government’s health insurance market, should that be

necessary.

Maydad Cohen, a special assistant to Gov. Deval Patrick, told the Massachusetts Health Connector board the hCentive software cleared several key tests after its initial release last month, prompting federal officials to See Health Website, Page 8

Police Logs Court Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Wednesday, July 9, 2014 8:35 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Highland View Street at Russell Road, a code enforcement officer reports he investigated and confirmed a complaint of a visibility obstruction, the officer reports the homeowner was advised of the code and the possible consequences of his violation, the officer reports that he addressed a similar complaint at a North Elm Street address where the landlord agreed to promptly cut back the bushes; 9:57 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Springfield Road, a code enforcement officer reports two illegally posted signs were removed, the officer reports illegal signs were also removed at East Mountain Road at Springfield Road, North Road at Old County Road, North Road at Southampton Road, Southampton Road at Summit Lock Road, ; 11:32 a.m.: larceny, North Elm Street, a caller reports items are missing from her apartment, the responding officer reports the caller said that a set of dishware valued at about $150 last seen June 1 is now missing; 11:48 a.m.: larceny East Main Street, a thrift store clerk reports he accosted a person who was putting merchandise in a bag who made an aggressive verbal response and left with the merchandise , the suspect was identified and the clerk was advised that store management could choose to file a criminal complaint at the district court; 12:55 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Springfield Road, a code enforcement officer reports he checked a liquor store to ensure compliance with a license suspension ordered by the License Commission, the officer reports a representative of the store said that he had been told by lottery officials that the city cannot suspend his right to sell lottery tickets but he nonetheless is not selling lottery tickets during his period of suspension; 2:20 p.m.: disturbance, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a domestic disturbance, the responding officer reports he found that family members were involved in an argument which devolved into a pushing match, the officer reports no charges were filed; 7:49 p.m.: incapacitated person, Free Street, a caller reports an intoxicated person in the area is unable to care for himself, the responding officer reports the man was transported to hospital for treatment; 10:01 p.m.: weather complaint, Feeding Hills Road, a caller reports a tree is laying on electrical wires which are sparking, the responding firefighters report wires are down in the roadway, the G&E responded and cleared the wire and tress from the roadway.

LOST AND FOUND LOST: Small address book with license inside was lost either inside of Price Rite or outside in the parking lot Saturday, July 5th. If you have found this, please drop it off at the Westfield Police Department or mail it to the address on the license. Thank you.

LOST: READING GLASSES, Brown frames, in the vicinity of the Maple Leaf on Arnold Street, or The Hangar, School Street or Court Street and Whitaker Road. Call Tim (413)454-7243.

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Westfield District Court Monday, July 7, 2014 Rhonda L. Guevin, 40, of 31 Basket St., Huntington, was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 13 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct brought by Westfield police.

Angel L. Concepcion Jr., 34, of 126 Union St., was held in lieu of $250 cash bail pending an Aug. 6 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and threatening to commit a crime brought by Westfield police.

Donald A. Corey, 54, of 9 Pine St., Huntington, was released on $200 cash bail after he was arraigned on charges of operating under the influence of liquor, operating under the influence of drugs and negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by State Police.

Roberto Galvan, 42, of 9 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, was ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the named victim when he was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Gary M. Beach, 49, of 30 Rosedell Drive,was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 13 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Rhiannon Diodati, 19, of 174 Main St., was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 19 hearing after she was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Agustin DeLeon, 38, of 15 Grover St., Springfield, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding. He was assessed $100, found to be responsible for a miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation and a charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle was not prosecuted.

Jessica M. Cernak, 29, of 25 E. Silver St., was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 19 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon brought by Westfield police.

Daina Colon, 20, of 92 Girard Ave., Springfield,was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 19 hearing after she was arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250brought by Westfield police.

Janpierre Ruiz, 21, of 78 Notre Dame St., was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of possession of a Class B drug, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and a number plate violation to conceal identification brought by Westfield police.

Sergio Miacola, 56, of 9 W. School St., was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on four charges of larceny of property valued more than $250 by a single scheme brought by Westfield police.

arrest and disorderly conduct brought by State Police and the charges were continued without a finding for one year. He was assessed $50 . In a separate case brought by Westfield police, Welch submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault and battery and the charge was continued without a finding for one year. He was assessed $50 Diadel Rodriguez, 51, of 174 Locust St., Springfield, saw charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding brought by Westfield police not prosecuted.

Johnny Fontanez, 36, of 255 Paulson Ave., Passaic, N.Y., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding for six months. He was assessed $50.

Anthony Hiner, 34, of 590 Granville Road, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Sept. 9 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of violation of an abuse prevention order brought by Westfield police.

Michelle M. Regan, 34, of 222 West St., Worthington, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of making a false 911 call brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding for three months. She was assessed $50 and ordered to pay $100 in restitution.

Jason D. Woody, 31, of 2 Margerie St., was released on $200 cash bail pending an Aug. 21 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of child endangerment while operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation brought by Westfield police.

Robert Racco Jr., 24, of 731 Holyoke Road, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Luis Valdes, 26, of 4 St. Paul St., pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and was sentenced to a sixty day term in the house of correction, suspended with probation for six months. He was assessed $50.

He was found to be not responsible for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker.

Justin A. Harnden, 27, of 18 McKinley Terrace, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for six months.

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Onix D. Concepcion Jr., 33, of 79 Franklin St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding for three months. He was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for a charge of unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.

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HOMEDESIGN Tricks for summer spinach

By LEE REICH Associated Press Popeye ain’t the only bloke who’s gotta have spinach. Some gardeners also crave it, freshly picked.

This isn’t spinach season, though. Spinach is sensitive to cycles of night and day, and summer’s short nights induce the plants to send up flower stalks, set seed and then die, instead of growing the succulent, broad leaves they do in spring and fall. Hot weather also plays a role in inducing flower stalks.

Any gardener claiming to be harvesting spinach right now either lives in the tropics, where nights are never less than 12 hours long, or south of the equator. I guess if you lived in more northern climes and really loved spinach, you could cover the plants for a period each evening or morning, giving them more darkness during the two weeks when there are 10 hours or less of it naturally.

This undated photo shows red-rooted pigweed, in SPINACH KIN New Paltz, New York. Weeded out of this tomato Covering plants or moving far south bed, it can now be eaten as a “summer spinach.” seems to be more trouble than spinach justi(AP Photo, Lee Reich) fies, especially when you could just plant a

spinach substitute instead. These ersatz spinaches all bear well despite the heat and long days of summer.

Some are actually close relatives of the real thing. A familiar one — perhaps too familiar — is redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). You’re probably already growing this “spinach” and yanking it out, for it is a common garden weed. For best eating, harvest the leaves while the plants are still young.

Redroot pigweed is but one of many amaranths; others, such as Jacob’s coat, are grown as ornamentals or for their nutritious seeds. Amaranths’ weedy nature is a plus when you grow them either for food or for ornament; their unique metabolism lets them thrive while most other plants are gasping in summer heat and dryness.

Lamb’s quarters (Chenopodium alba) is another spinach — or weed, depending on your perspective and taste buds. You should be able to find it in your garden now. It’s sometimes called goosefoot, for the leaves’ resemblance to the foot of a goose.

Another spinach relative common in gardens is Swiss chard. Chard is among the few

“greens” — which include kale, collards and another “spinach” soon to be mentioned — that thrives in cool as well as warm weather.

Sow chard seeds in early spring and start picking the outer leaves as soon as they are large enough to eat. Young ones keep growing from the center of the plant, which keeps bearing on into fall, often surviving even very cold winters. Winter survival makes for some fresh leaves in spring, but then the plants send up flower stalks induced, in this case, by cold weather rather than short nights.

NOT KIN, BUT SPINACHY Not even distantly related to spinach but with “spinach” in their names are Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) and New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides). Sow Malabar spinach seeds indoors a few weeks before the last spring frost, and New Zealand spinach, which thrives in cool as well as hot weather, outdoors as soon as the soil thaws in spring. Don’t get impatient waiting for New Zealand spinach seeds to germinate, See Spinach, Page 7

In search of natural hues? A garden ‘to dye for’

By SARAH WOLFE Associated Press Homegrown botanical dyes are in, part of today’s shift toward more natural and organic living.

And you don’t need a degree in chemistry to create your own hues for scarves, sweaters or even Easter eggs.

All it takes is a garden plot or a few pots and a kitchen.

“If you’re already gardening or already even have a landscape, you can look out your window and you can use the things that are there, that you’re already growing, for a dyer’s garden,” says Chris

McLaughlin, a gardener in Placerville, California, and author of the new book “A Garden to Dye For: How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics and Fibers” (St. Lynn’s Press).

WHERE TO START? If you’re planting a new dye garden, McLaughlin’s book contains several different garden plans. An edible dye garden, for example, might be best if you have limited space and can’t justify giving up square footage for anything other than fruits and veggies. Suggested plants This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows the first step to gather plants materials for making an original eco dyed scarf. For this particular scarf, eucalyptus leaves (both in the dye as well as in the bundled scarf), marigold petals, red and yellow onion skins, red rose petal and avocado skins were used. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin) include carrots, bee balm, rosemary, purple basil, red onions, chamomile, beets, blueberries, red cabbage and marjoram.

A cutting dye garden features flowers that can be cut for indoor display or tossed in the dye pot. McLaughlin recommends roses, hollyhocks, dahlias, rudbeckia, purple coneflowers, zinnias and cosmos.

Of course, you can always mix veggies and flowers, or plant a few items in containers.

And if you’re already gar-

This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows step two to make an original eco dyed scarf. Chris Laughlin started with a plain 100% silk scarf. This particular one is from Dharma Trading Company. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin)

dening, chances are you have some of these plants and flowers in your backyard.

“Even a typical suburban landscape that was planted by the housing developer might have birch, juniper, roses, Japanese maple or eucalyptus,” McLaughlin says.

For beginners, French marigolds and onions (red or yellow) are easy to grow and produce vivid colors for dyes, according to Julie Jensen, farmer and founder of Echoview Farm and Fiber Mill near Asheville, North Carolina.

This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows step three from the eco dyed scarfmaking process, where plant materials are scattered all over a pre-wetted (and mordanted) scarf. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin)

WHICH PLANTS FOR WHICH COLORS? Appearance isn’t everything. The vibrant pink flowers of the peony, for example, result in a pale lime green when used for dye, according to Howard Freilich, founder of the New York-based landscaping service Blondie’s Treehouse.

Here’s a list of his favorite sources for various hues: Beets (roots) - deep red Rose (hips) - red Lilac (twigs) - yellow/ orange Golden Rod (flowers) - yel-

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low Coneflower (flowers) brownish green; (leaves and stems) - gold Ivy (twigs) - yellow/brown Onion (skin) - orange Carrot (roots) - orange Foxglove (flowers) - apple green Peppermint (leaves) - dark khaki green Peony (flowers) - pale lime green Hyacinth (flowers) - blue Purple Iris (flowers) - blue Hibiscus (flowers, dark red or purple) - red-purple Oregano (dried stalk) deep brown/black Iris (roots) - black GROWING TIPS A dye garden doesn’t require any more work than a typical garden. But Freilich notes that dye content in plants is significantly influenced by temperature, humidity and sun exposure.

“So you want to make sure that the plant is growing in its ideal condition,” he says.

McLaughlin recommends leaving at least 4 feet of space around the beds to make it easier to harvest and tend to the plants and flowers. That leaves room for wheelbarrows and other equipment.

HARVESTING TIPS Blossoms should be in full bloom, and berries and nuts ripe when harvesting plants for dyes, according to Freilich.

As for roots, the dye content increases as the plant ages. However, most of the plants that contain dyes in their roots are perennials, and will take two to three years to develop enough dye for harvesting, he says.

If picking an entire plant or leaves, do so at the end of their growing season so the dye content is at its peak.

A SIMPLE DYE RECIPE FOR FUN Naturally dyed play dough — 2 cups flour — 1 cup salt — 1 tablespoon cream of See Dye, Page 7

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This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows step four in the process to make an original eco dyed scarf. Fold the scarf in half and add more plant materials. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin)

This June 2014 photo courtesy of Michael & Melissa Kaufman shows the cluttered desk belonging to their ninth-grade daughter, Rebekah. Although the Kaufmans bought Rebekah the desk so she would have a place to study, she instead uses it as “a repository for the four outfits she tried on earlier that day and rejected,” Melissa says. Rebekah prefers doing homework on her bed. (AP Photo/Michael Kaufman)

This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows step five to create an eco dyed scarf, where you fold the scarf in half over itself and wrap rubber bands tightly all over the bundle. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin)

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tartar — 1 1/2 cups water — 1/2 cup natural dye (can be created from blueberry, beetroot, onion skins, red cabbage, spinach leaves, cranberries, hibiscus tea, grape juice, turmeric, etc.)

— 1/4 cup oil Heat all ingredients in a pot on the stove on low to medium heat. Using a wooden spoon, stir continuously until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pot.

Continue stirring until it really pulls away from the sides, gets deeper in color and becomes a big ball.

Let cool.

To make smaller batches in a variety of colors, divide the dough into equal parts and punch into the center of each one.

Add a different dye to each one, kneading it into the dough.

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This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows step six of making an eco dyed scarf, where after securing the bundle it is added to a eucalyptus dyebath. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Chris McLaughlin)

This photo provided by St. Lynn’s Press shows a eco dyed scarf that became original, wearable art. (AP Photo/St. Lynn’s Press, Evgenia Bobrova)

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Bedroom desk?

It’s somewhere under all that junk

By DIANA MARSZALEK Associated Press Alyssa Kimble, a soon-to-be fourth-grader in White Plains, New York, says she uses the desk in her bedroom for “everything” — creating lesson plans for her make-believe school, writing stories and storing stuff.

Everything, that is, except homework.

“Usually, my desk is covered with things, a computer isn’t nearby and my mom isn’t there to help me,” Alyssa says.

So she prefers doing homework at the kitchen table.

Although bedroom desks remain common, many kids don’t use them for their intended purpose. Thanks to laptop computers and more casual living spaces, they often opt to do homework in kitchens and family rooms, on couches or on beds, turning their desks into depositories for books, toys and crafts.

What that means for study habits depends on who’s doing the work, educators and parents say.

“I could always get my homework done wherever I was. But some kids, especially if they have ADHD or another disability, can benefit from doing homework at a specified location like a desk because it tells them, ‘This is the spot where I focus,’” says Ellen Pape, a La Grange, Illinois, school reading specialist.

“Separating it from other locations gives kids more of a straightforward definition of expectations,” she says.

Melissa Kaufman of Santa Clara, California, says that where her daughters — Rebekah, 14, and Sarah, 11 — do their homework reflects their different needs and study habits.

Kaufman bought Rebekah a desk several years ago because letting her work at the kitchen table in their small house became too hard on the rest of the family. “It meant nobody could do anything in the kitchen or living room until homework was done because it would be distracting,” she says.

But having “a nice big desk surface” did little to change that.

“I don’t think she did her homework at her desk more than once,” Kaufman says. Initially, Rebekah resisted being isolated from the rest of the family. And although today Rebekah does do homework in her room, it is usually on her bed. The desk is where she puts “the four outfits she tried on earlier that day and rejected.”

But Kaufman says she doesn’t fight it. “She has still managed to get excellent grades, despite what I would consider less than stellar study habits and environment, so we have to let her go with what she is comfortable with,” she says.

Sarah, on the other hand, “needs much more help and encouragement to get her homework done, so doing it in isolation in her room is not really an option” — meaning she’s back at the kitchen table, Kaufman said. Sarah’s desk has suffered a fate similar to her sister’s; it’s covered with piles of books, art supplies and knickknacks.

Tami Mount, a New York-area educational consultant, says it’s important for children to have a quiet, dedicated workspace, but it doesn’t matter where that is.

“All the tools they need to do their homework, like scissors, rulers, erasers and pencils, should be organized in a place they can be easily retrieved. You don’t want to spend 15 minutes looking for tape,” she says.

But some kids work better in an environment where there is, say, music playing or a parent nearby, than isolated at a desk, Mount says.

“A quiet desk, a busy kitchen, Starbucks or the living room floor. Like adults, kids find a place that is comfortable and productive,” she says. “And if the living room floor is not proving productive, try something else.”

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When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a term you hear a lot.

It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore.

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for they are slow and erratic in doing so.

In its native tropical haunts, Malabar spinach is a perennial vine that clambers up to 30 feet in height; in northern gardens, grow it as an annual reaching 4 to 6 feet. Giving it a trellis keeps the leaves off the ground and free of dirt, and makes a decorative, edible screen. Especially decorative, with purple stems and dark green leaves, is the variety Rubra.

In contrast to Malabar spinach, New Zealand spinach stays earthbound, sending up just a short upright shoot from whose base sprawls ground-hugging shoots. Unrestrained, a single plant might gobble up a square yard of ground.

Pluck off the fleshy, round, young Malabar spinach leaves or the shoot tips and leaves of New Zealand spinach whenever the urge for spinach strikes you. New Zealand spinach is good raw in salads, as well as cooked.

If only Popeye could stay ashore long enough to plant a garden, he wouldn’t have to settle for that canned spinach.

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “You must try harder.” David Flink, 34, heard those words over and over again growing up in Atlanta — from his teachers, from his father — as he struggled against dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Slowly, he learned to embrace himself as a “different thinker,” and a new world opened.

Today, as many as one in five children and adults in the U.S. have learning and attention issues. In 1998, Flink co-founded Eye to Eye, a nonprofit group that sends college students with those challenges into schools, mostly middle schools, as mentors in 22 states as a way to break the cycle of shame.

Drawing on his experience and those of other families, Flink has written a guide for parents, “Thinking Differently,” out Aug. 26 from HarperCollins.

Five questions for David Flink: AP: What did you go through growing up?

Flink: I didn’t find out I had dyslexia and ADHD until fifth grade. I was failing in school, in many ways failing in life. My self-esteem was in the toilet. I was getting into trouble all the time. It was easier to be the bad kid than it was to be the dumb kid.

Most kids, by the time third, fourth grade rolls around, were starting to learn to read and I had no literacy skills at all. My mother was a teacher. Her feeling was, ‘I’m an educator. I’m an attuned parent. How did we miss this?’

AP: What has changed since you were a kid?

Flink: There’s been a conversation happening in the media for probably the past 10 years saying, ‘Oh we’re over-diagnosing’ and all that stuff. From my perspective, we’re not over-diagnosing. We’re getting better at diagnosing.

I see that as a huge, huge win. If a kid can get diagnosed in first grade, their life is so much better. I spent the first five years of my schooling thinking I was stupid.

AP: What would you like parents to know when faced with learning and attention challenges in their kids?

Flink: First, they’re not alone. A lot of times when families understand their kids have a learning disability it’s a moment of isolation. They think they shouldn’t tell anybody. They think it’s something to be ashamed of.

We’re identifying kids faster, but we’re still systematically shaming families and kids for no reason. There’s some really easy, tangible tools they can implement, but it requires being past that shame. Simply being taught to learn a different way, for example. It can be listening to books on tape rather than reading them with your eyes. It’s a simple shift in pedagogy and it freed me to enjoy not only a whole world of literature but a whole other sense of self.

AP: Can teachers, schools and parents do more?

Flink: Say a kid has been diagnosed, and in a public school system they receive an IEP (Individualized Education Program). Nine times out of 10 I will see kids refuse to use the things that are outlined in that IEP because they’re ashamed of it. One example is a kid who’s dyslexic, who’s a slow reader. They get extra time on their tests. They will refuse the extra time. They feel like they’re going to be stigmatized, bullied.

A kid needs to realize that probably 20 percent of the class is going to have some kind of accommodation and think getting this accommodation ‘is not because of me but because they’re choosing to test me in this format.’

And that’s where the power of the parent is. My father had the exact same learning disabilities that I did but he hadn’t come to grips with it. He said, ‘Look, I got through school by running through walls.’ When I realized that it was OK to learn something in a different way, school opened up for me in a way that it didn’t for him.

AP: Did you know anyone else like you in school?

Flink: Recently I went to an old friend’s wedding. My work with Eye to Eye had become very public. Many of my classmates who I hadn’t talked to in years came up to me and said, ‘Oh, I have dyslexia, too.’ I was, like, ‘What?! Why didn’t we talk about this?’

We struggled in silence as opposed to being empowered together.

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Obituaries Walter J. Zarichak WESTFIELD - Walter J. Zarichak, 86, of Westfield passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was born July 6, 1928 in Westfield, son of the late Cyril and Julia (Tropp) Zarichak. Walter worked in the Art Material Industry in Connecticut and New York City and was a past President of the National Material Trade Association and a member Emeritus of the Salmagundi Artists’ Club in New York City. He retired in 1992 as VP National Sales Manager for Alvin Co. That year he opened Z Gallery, a custom framing business which he owned for 10 years.

Walter was a WWII Army Veteran serving in Japan. He was a member of Westfield’s American Legion 124 and was both a past Commander and a past Chaplin. He also served at the State level as Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee. A lifelong resident of Westfield he served as a member and Chairman of the Westfield Airport Committee.

Walter was very proud of his Slovak heritage and was a long time member of the St. Stephen’s Society and the Slovak Citizens Club. Most recently Walter dedicated his time to the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke. He was appointed by the Governor as a Trustee and was also President of the Friends of the Soldier’s Home.

Walter is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Shirley (Coash) Zarichak; his sister, Mary (Zarichak) Petrucelli and 4 devoted children, Patricia Johnson and her husband David of Westfield, Peter Zarichak of Southwick, Carol Glynn and her husband Thomas of Westfield, Susan Zarichak of Westfield and two grandchildren, Adam Glynn of Arizona and Hannah Glynn of Westfield.

A funeral will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Soldier’s Home of Holyoke, 110 Cherry Street, Holyoke, MA 01040. www.firtionadams.com From Secretary Coleman Nee, Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services: “Walter Zarichak was a gentleman in the highest sense of the word and a leader among leaders in the veteran community. His legacy in sustaining the Commonwealth’s support to the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke will live on far into the future. As a World War II veteran and a life member of the American Legion, Walter understood the meaning of duty, honor, and country. He was passionately devoted to helping others, especially his fellow veterans. His vast contributions to his community, to our state, and most especially, to the veterans at the Soldiers’ Home are without equal. His loss will be deeply felt throughout the state and by me personally. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.”

From Steven E. Como, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke: “The Board of Trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke has lost a loyal and devoted servant and a great friend to all veterans. Walter Zarichak approached his service on the board with tremendous passion, prudence and a deep commitment to the Home, which he loved with all his heart. He cared deeply about veteran causes and was a wonderful colleague and mentor to those with whom he served. He was an outspoken and relentless champion of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke mission in caring for Veterans with the highest honor and dignity. Our prayers go out to his family and friends.”

Jeffrey W. Porter HENDERSON, NV Jeffrey W. Porter of Henderson, Nevada passed away peacefully Saturday, June 21, 2014, with his family by his side. Born April 23, 1952, in Westfield, MA he graduated from Westfield High School in 1970, and from Western New England University with an associates degree. He was a former resident of Montgomery for several years before moving to Nevada.

He leaves behind his wife of 33 years, Susan (Zing) Porter; his son, Joseph Porter; daughter, Renee Porter and future son-in-law Phillip Davis, all of Henderson; his parents, Robert and Phyllis (Boisseau) Porter from Westfield, MA; brother, Gerald Porter and sister-in-law, Diane Porter of Westfield, MA; a sister, Lorrie (Porter) Motyka and brother-in-law Jim Motyka of Hatfield, MA; and a brother, Edwin Porter and his wife Karen of Madison, Wisconsin; along with many nieces and nephews and cousins in Western Massachusetts.

Jeff was an avid hunter and returned to Westfield, almost every year to hunt and spend time with his family and friends.

A celebration of life service was held in Las Vegas and he was laid to rest at Palm Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been set up on www.gofundme. com/almbjk to help his family with medical expenses.

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Friends Schedule August Book Sale SOUTHWICK - The Friends of the Southwick Public Library have scheduled a summer book sale beginning with a book collection in the Community Room on Saturday, August 9 from 9 a.m. until noon. Book donations of recent material in good condition will also be accepted Monday and Tuesday August 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. until noon. Please do not bring encyclopedias, magazines, abridged books or textbooks. A Friends Only sale will be held Wednesday, August 13 from 5 until 7 p.m. Individual Friends’ membership remains at $5 with a cost of $10 for a family, any size. These may be purchased at the Friends’ sale or before at the Circulation Desk.

The sale will complete its run Thursday , Friday and Saturday August 14 through 16 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Shriners Hospital Fundraiser SOUTHWICK - A fundraiser for Shriners Hospital will be held on Sunday, August 17 at The Cove in Southwick from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be the Melha Clowns, vendors of all types, activities for the kids, music, mobile arcade, dunk tank, raffle and much more. It will be fun for the whole family. Admission is free. For more information, call Wendy at (413) 314-5909.

Cassadee Pope, the headliner for last year’s free MusicFest 2013 concert at Park Square, speaks to the audience as she starts her set. Pope was backed by Steve Fekete, left, and (not seen) Jim McGorman. (File photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)

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organize the Farmers’ Market, held every Thursday at the Church of the Atonement on Court Street through the end of the growing season, to give another organization the winter to work on plans for continuing the market.

Miller intends to invite “interested people” to meet in September to initiate a discussion of the “where do we go from here” question.

“I’d like to bring interested people from both sides of the BID issue to the table in midSeptember after the vacation season settles down to come up with a strategy,” Miller said.

“I’d like to incorporate as many people and ideas as possible, to brainstorm about how we can make (a BID successor organization) happen, what services it should provide, how it should be staffed and how it will be funded.”

The funding issue is what triggered the property owner revolt against BID. When the City created its BID, in 2006, membership was optional. Property owners who “opted” out of membership were not required to pay the BID dues.

The state Legislature voted in 2012 to mod-

ify MGL, Chapter 40-O making membership, and dues, mandatory for all properties within the business district. That amendment to the law is what initiated the petition to dissolve the organization, not just in Westfield, but as something being explored in Northampton, as well.

Miller said the City Council vote to dissolve the Westfield BID creates “gaps” in services that have been provided by BID and that how to fill those gaps will be part of the September discussions.

“We can use July and August to review models in other communities,” Miller said. “How do we fill the gaps? (The Community Development Department) will do our best to absorb, at least temporarily, the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) duties. We’ll bring those responsibilities into our office.”

O’Connor said that he hopes “some other solution, amenable to everyone” is developed through the process Miller intends to foster.

Inventor pushes solar panels for roads, highways

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.

Brusaw, an electrical engineer, says the hexagon-shaped panels can withstand the wear and tear that comes from inclement weather and vehicles, big and small, to generate electricity.

“We need to rebuild our infrastructure,” said Brusaw, the head of Solar Roadways, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, about 90 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington. His idea contains “something for everyone to like.”

“Environmentalists like it,” he said.

“Climate change deniers like it because it creates jobs.”

While the idea may sound outlandish to some, it has already got $850,000 in seed money from the federal government, raised more than $2 million on a crowd-funding website and received celebrity praise.

Solar Roadways is part of a larger movement that seeks to integrate renewable energy technology — including wind, geothermal and hydro power — seamlessly into society.

The Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group based in Washington, D.C., described companies like Solar Roadways as “niche markets” in the booming alternative energy industry.

“They represent the type of creative innovation that addresses design and energy, while showcasing the diversity of solar applications,” said Tom Kimbis, a vice president of the association.

Brusaw said that in addition to producing energy, the solar panels can melt away snow and ice, and display warning messages or traffic lines with LED lights.

There are skeptics, who wonder about the durability of the panels, which are covered by knobby, tempered glass, and how they would perform in severe weather or were covered with dirt.

“It seems like something reasonable and something that is going to be very

In this May 2014, photo provided by Solar Roadways, a prototype solar-panel parking area stands at the company’s business in Sandpoint, Idaho. Scott Brusaw’s idea for solar-powered roads has gone viral and raised more than $1.4 million in crowdsourced funding. (AP Photo/Solar Roadways) expensive,” said Lamar Evans of the National Renewable Energy Association in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Another problem would be how to store the electricity that could be generated, Evans said.

The Brusaws have produced no estimates of how much the solar panels would cost, so the financial realities of their vision remain an unknown.

To demonstrate the concept, the company has created a small parking lot at its headquarters, using 108 solar panels.

Vehicles have been driven onto the space, without damaging the panels, he said.

“We’ll start off small with driveways and walkways,” he said.

His wife Julie came up with the idea after watching “An Inconvenient Truth,” the global warming movie featuring former Vice President Al Gore, Brusaw said.

She remembered that Scott had long talked about the concept of electric roads.

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Administration gave the Brusaws $850,000 to develop Solar Roadways over the past few years, and build the prototype parking lot.

This year, they turned to the Indiegogo crowd-funding site to raise additional money and move to the next phase.

Launched on Earth Day, the campaign got off to a discouraging start, Brusaw said.

Donations trickled in slowly, but two factors helped spread the company’s vision: a viral YouTube video and celebrity mentions in social media. The video has more than 14 million views.

The floodgates opened when actor George Takei of “Star Trek” fame and the TV show “MythBusters” mentioned the company. They received donations from more than 45,000 people in 50 countries.

The money will enable the company to hire staff and begin production of more panels, Brusaw said.

“Once we’ve perfected everything, our ultimate goal will be highways,” he said.

Health Website Continued from Page 5 authorize the state to continue pursuing its current strategy.

A final decision on whether to go forward with the hCentive solution is expected early next month following the rollout of an enhanced version of the program.

Cohen said the goal was a fully functional exchange before the next ACA enrollment period beginning Nov. 15.

“I don’t know where we are going to be at open enrollment right now, but I am increasingly, cautiously optimistic about our ability

to deliver the hCentive product,” Cohen told reporters after briefing the board.

The total cost to taxpayers for the website breakdown remained unclear.

The state initially estimated the cost of the dual-track approach at $121 million. Officials said they would not be able to produce a final cost estimate until it finalized contract negotiations with Optum, a health care technology firm that was retained by the state Cohen said state officials hope the federal government agrees to pay the full tab for

repairs.

A separation agreement reached with CGI calls for paying the Montreal-based firm an additional $35 million on top of the $17 million the state already had paid toward an original $89 million contract.

The state also had paid out $138 million in fees for medical services through June 30 for the 237,000 residents forced into “provisional” Medicaid coverage because the connector was unable to determine their eligibility for ACA-compliant programs, Secretary of

Administration and Finance Glen Shor said yesterday.

That total was before federal reimbursement, and Shor insisted the overall costs would not have been much higher had the state been able to enroll more people into permanent coverage. Officials remain confident that all residents will be moved off temporary coverage by next year.

Massachusetts has been given a waiver from most requirements of the federal law until Dec. 31.

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Babe Ruth 13s, Cloutier trounce Worcester

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Bullens Field was not particularly kind to Babe Ruth baseball teams from Worcester Country yesterday, as Westfield’s 13-year-olds walloped visiting Worcester North End by a final of 12-0, setting up a showdown tonight with Pittsfield, who thumped Holden 14-2 in the first contest of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old state tournament.

Westfield rode the coattails of pitcher Spencer Cloutier, who was a buzz saw with seven strikeouts and finished the night one fifth inning bloop single away from a no-hitter.

Cloutier received plenty of offensive support from second baseman Jim Hagan, who registered several hits and a walk, and rightfielder Joe Raco, who contributed two hits and drove in two runs from the cleanup spot.

Shortstop Carter Cousins smacked two singles of his Westfield pitcher Spencer Cloutier delivers in the first inning of last night’s own, and Ryan Paro came in off the bench to tag the Western Massachusetts 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth state tournament game first pitch he faced into the outfield for a double that under the lights of Bullens Field. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews. drove in two runs and ended Worcester’s night by mercy rule. smugmug.com) After the game, Westfield skipper Mike Nihill was

Westfield first baseman Mike Nihill leaps for the out on a Worcester North baserunner during last night’s Western Massachusetts 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth state tournament game at Bullens Field. (Photo by Frederick Gore/ www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)

ecstactic over every aspect of his team’s win.

“Cloutier was incredible,” said Nihill, who added that his starter was feeling ill yesterday morning but overcame it by the afternoon to give an ‘incredible performance.’

Nihill added that, while his team was able to tattoo a great many Worcester pitches onto the field – where the visitors committed five errors – intelligent base running was one of the big keys to the win.

“We took advantage of some tough defense – they had a lot of balks, so that cost them and put our guys at an advantage, but our base running was extremely aggressive,” said Nihill. “We were very confident, always looking for that next base, so that got us a lot of easy runs.”

“We’re feeling good, but we watched Pittsfield go earlier today, and they’re a very formidable opponent,” he said. “The middle of that lineup can really go.

Depending on which pitcher they’ve got going, I think we’re going to get a good matchup.”

That matchup will occur tonight at 8 p.m. at Bullens Field, with Holden and Worcester North End playing at 5 p.m.

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Softball All-Stars halted in game two

By Peter Francis Staff Writer DUDLEY – Westfield’s Little League Senior Softball All-Stars showed great improvement last night despite falling to the Charlton-Dudley 8-0.

Westfield coach Pat Baker said the team played “a lot better” despite the final score.

Maddie Murphy was able to knock off two hits on the night. First baseman Ashlie Baker and Schieppe also registered a hit.

“They pitched that same girl tonight (Fagan) and she was lights out,” said Baker.

Westfield’s skipper stated that his team played great defense on the night, a testament to the skill of the opposition.

“The other team is very good,” he said, before highlighting the play of catcher Morgan Zabielski behind homeplate, who threw a runner out on the basepaths for the second straight game.

Second baseman Shannon Sullivan also played well in the infield for the visitors, and made several smart plays on the night.

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“We put the bat on the ball and had about five hits. We got a lot more grounders and fly balls. We all hit the ball,” said Baker, who praised the effort of pitcher Samantha Scieppe.

“She pitched the whole game and she pitched awesome.”

Despite again facing fire-hurling CharltonDudley pitcher Maddie Fagan, shortstop

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SUMMER SPORTS SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL FIRDAY, July 11 Westfield Post 124 vs. Longmeadow at Longmeadow High School at 5:45 p.m.

BABE RUTH SCHEDULES 13-Year-Old Team

Babe Ruth State Tournament (13 year olds) — Pittsfield at Westfield — Bullens Field 8 p.m.

14-Year-Old Team

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State Tournament in Worcester North End July 12 & 13

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15-Year-Old Team

Date Team Location Game Time At Worcester North End Arron Krock Field 4 pm Saturday, July 12th

State Tournament in Worcester West Side July 18 - 20 Westfield Babe Ruth is also hosing the 14-Year-Old N.E. Regional Tournament July 24th – 31st.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 50 41 .549 — — 8-2 W-1 24-22 26-19 23-24 Toronto 48 45 .516 3 1½ 3-7 L-1 25-21 28-22 New York 46 45 .505 4 2½ 5-5 L-1 18-23 Tampa Bay 42 52 .447 9½ 8 7-3 L-1 20-27 22-25 9½ 8 3-7 W-2 23-26 18-25 Boston 41 51 .446 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Detroit 51 37 .580 — — 7-3 W-3 25-22 26-15 26-21 Kansas City 47 44 .516 5½ 1½ 5-5 L-1 21-23 18-28 Cleveland 45 46 .495 7½ 3½ 6-4 W-1 27-18 20-28 Chicago 44 49 .473 9½ 5½ 5-5 L-2 24-21 Minnesota 42 49 .462 10½ 6½ 5-5 W-3 21-22 21-27 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 W-1 30-15 28-19 Oakland 58 34 .630 Los Angeles 54 37 .593 3½ — 8-2 W-2 32-15 22-22 27-18 Seattle 49 43 .533 9 — 5-5 L-3 22-25 39 54 .419 19½ 10½ 3-7 W-3 20-26 19-28 Houston 20 11 1-9 L-5 18-27 20-27 Texas 38 54 .413 AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 L.A. Angels 8, Toronto 7 N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 4, 14 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 5, Tampa Bay 4 Houston 8, Texas 4 Minnesota 8, Seattle 1 San Francisco 5, Oakland 2 Thursday’s Games Oakland 6, San Francisco 1 Boston 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 10 innings Cleveland 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 4, Washington 3 L.A. Angels 15, Texas 6 Detroit 16, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 4, Seattle 2 Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Noesi 3-6) at Cleveland (Kluber 8-6), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-6) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 4-5), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 10-6) at Tampa Bay (Archer 5-5), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 10-2) at Texas (Tepesch 3-4), 8:05 p.m.

Boston (Lackey 9-6) at Houston (Feldman 4-5), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (A.Sanchez 5-3) at Kansas City (Duffy 5-8), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Kr.Johnson 0-0) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 9-6), 8:40 p.m.

Oakland (Samardzija 1-0) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-2), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Carroll 3-5) at Cleveland (McAllister 3-4), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Greene 1-0) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 3-8), 4:05 p.m.

Boston (Peavy 1-7) at Houston (McHugh 4-8), 4:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 49 41 .544 — — 7-3 L-1 28-19 21-22 Atlanta 50 42 .543 — — 6-4 W-1 25-19 25-23 Miami 44 47 .484 5½ 5½ 5-5 L-1 27-22 17-25 New York 42 50 .457 8 8 5-5 L-1 22-23 20-27 Philadelphia 41 51 .446 9 9 5-5 W-4 18-27 23-24 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 52 41 .559 — — 1-9 L-5 24-22 28-19 St. Louis 50 43 .538 2 ½ 6-4 L-1 27-20 23-23 Cincinnati 49 43 .533 2½ 1 6-4 L-1 25-20 24-23 Pittsburgh 48 44 .522 3½ 2 6-4 W-1 29-20 19-24 Chicago 39 52 .429 12 10½ 4-6 W-1 19-20 20-32 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 52 42 .553 — — 5-5 W-1 23-23 29-19 San Francisco 50 42 .543 1 — 4-6 L-1 26-24 24-18 San Diego 40 52 .435 11 10 5-5 L-3 24-25 16-27 Colorado 39 53 .424 12 11 3-7 W-2 23-23 16-30 Arizona 39 54 .419 12½ 11½ 4-6 W-1 17-31 22-23

Minnesota (Correia 4-11) at Colorado (Matzek 1-3), 4:10 p.m.

Toronto (Hutchison 6-7) at Tampa Bay (Price 8-7), 4:10 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 11-5) at Kansas City (Shields 9-4), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 9-6) at Texas (Mikolas 0-1), 7:15 p.m.

Oakland (J.Chavez 7-5) at Seattle (Iwakuma 7-4), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 8-6) at Cleveland (Bauer 3-4), 1:05 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 7-5) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 4-8), 1:40 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 3-5) at Houston (Cosart 9-6), 2:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 8-7) at Kansas City (B.Chen 1-2), 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-5) at Texas (Irwin 0-1), 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 9-5) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-4), 4:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 9-3) at Seattle (C.Young 8-5), 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Undecided) at Baltimore (Tillman 7-4), 8:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Colorado 6, San Diego 3 Arizona 4, Miami 3, 10 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 5, Oakland 2 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 4, 12 innings Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 1 Oakland 6, San Francisco 1 Baltimore 4, Washington 3 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 1

Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 Friday’s Games Atlanta (A.Wood 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5-1), 4:05 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 6-4) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 5-8), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (H.Alvarez 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 4-8), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 2-1) at Cincinnati (Latos 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Kelly 1-1) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Kr.Johnson 0-0) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 9-6), 8:40 p.m.

San Diego (Hahn 4-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-5), 10:10 p.m.

Arizona (Bolsinger 1-5) at San Francisco (Lincecum 8-5), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Arizona (Miley 4-6) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-6), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 2-5) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-9), 4:05 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 6-7) at N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 3-3), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Correia 4-11) at Colorado (Matzek 1-3), 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 11-4) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1-0), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 5-9) at Cincinnati (Leake 7-7), 7:15 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 7-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 3-5), 7:15 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 7-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Undecided), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Miami (Hand 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 2-5), 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-6) at Cincinnati (Cueto 9-6), 1:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 7-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-8), 1:35 p.m.

St. Louis (C.Martinez 2-3) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 9-6), 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 8-6) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-7), 2:20 p.m.

Arizona (C.Anderson 6-4) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-7), 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 9-5) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-4), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 7-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 9-5), 4:10 p.m.

Carp lifts Red Sox over White Sox 4-3 in 10

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Mike Carp spent more than a month on the disabled list with a broken right foot. He watched the Boston Red Sox struggle, wishing he could contribute.

Sometimes, he couldn’t bear to watch.

“Some of the nights, I almost had to turn the TV off in those situations because you can’t be there to help,” Carp said. “It’s tough being on the DL with a boot on my foot.”

He was smiling Thursday after delivering a pinch-hit single in the 10th inning that gave the Red Sox a 4-3 win, their second consecutive walk-off victory over the Chicago White Sox. “Happy times,” said Carp, who was on the disabled list from June 2 until being activated Monday.

There haven’t been many of those this season for the Red Sox, the defending World Series champions who are in last place in the AL East. With two straight wins to end their 3-7 homestand, they head to Houston for a three-game series with a chance to build some momentum going into the All-Star break.

“Hopefully it’ll get us in a little bit of a rhythm, comfort level,” said left-hander Jon Lester, who allowed one run and struck out 12 in seven innings. “A win like today is huge.”

Lester gave up seven hits and no walks. In his last six starts, he’s 3-0 with a 1.01 ERA, 39 strikeouts, six walks and 33 hits allowed in 44 2-3 innings. He extended his streak to 45 innings without giving up a homer.

But fellow All-Star Koji Uehara allowed a tying, two-run homer in the ninth to pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie — his third long ball in three games and fourth of the season.

“He’s been hotter than all get-out lately,” teammate Adam Eaton said.

David Ortiz had a two-run double that gave the Red Sox a 3-1 lead in the sixth after Jose Quintana retired Boston’s first 15 batters.

“I really wanted to win this game because (Lester’s) a really good pitcher,” said Quintana, whose scoreless streak ended at 20 2-3 innings, “but I had one bad inning in the sixth.”

Pinch-hitter Daniel Nava started the winning rally with a leadoff walk and went to second on a sacrifice by Mookie Betts. Stephen Drew, in an 0-for-15 slump, was intentionally walked by Ronald Belisario (3-6).

Carp, who had been 0 for 2 as a pinch hitter in the series,

As Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez watches, Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Mike Carp, center is congratulated by teammates after his walk-off RBI single, breaking a 3-3 tie, against the Chicago White Sox during the 10th inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, July 10, 2014. The Red Sox defeated the White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) then batted for David Ross and lined a single between shortstop and third base. Nava scored the winning run for the second consecutive game, and Carp was mobbed by teammates rushing out of the dugout.

In Boston’s 5-4 comeback victory Wednesday night, Nava doubled in Betts for the tying run in the ninth and scored on Brock Holt’s single.

Chicago had runners at first and third with two outs in the 10th, but Alexei Ramirez was retired on a grounder to pitcher Andrew Miller (3-5).

Ramirez led off the ninth with an infield single — after first base umpire Cory Blaser’s out call was reversed on replay.

Uehara then struck out Paul Konerko before Gillaspie, batting for Moises Sierra, homered.

Lester trailed 1-0 after three batters. Eaton singled, Gordon Beckham struck out and Jose Abreu hit an RBI double over a leaping Jonny Gomes in left field. Lester then struck out Dayan Viciedo.

Lester fanned two batters in each of the first five innings and one each in the sixth and seventh before being replaced by Junichi Tazawa, who pitched a perfect eighth.

Uehara failed to hold the lead, though, his second blown save in 20 chances this season.

Boston went ahead in the sixth when the first three batters reached base on full counts.

Drew became Boston’s first runner with a walk and went to second on a walk to Ross. Jackie Bradley Jr. attempted to bunt on the first four pitches, then took a ball to bring the count to 3-2. He grounded a single to right field for Boston’s first hit, driving in Drew with the tying run.

The next two batters were retired before Ortiz’s two-run double.

NOTES: Chicago lost its second straight game after winning its previous three. ... Boston scored in just five innings during the four-game series. ... Chicago LHP Chris Sale won the online fan vote for the final spot on the AL All-Star team, his third straight selection. “No matter, I think, how many you make, you still get excited about it,” he said. ... The Red Sox send John Lackey (9-6) to the mound against Scott Feldman (4-5) in the opener of a three-game series at Houston on Friday night. The White Sox begin a three-game series at Cleveland with Hector Noesi (3-6) pitching against Corey Kluber (8-6) of the Indians.

DOGERS 2, PADRES 1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw’s scoreless streak ended at 41 innings when he gave up a home run to Chase Headley, but the Los Angeles ace pitched a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lead the Dodgers over the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Thursday night.

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Despite woes, Argentines united in World Cup run

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Soccer has once again emerged as the patriotic touchstone that unites Argentines as they teeter on the precipice, this time threatened by a debt crisis, soaring inflation and the scandalplagued end to a 12-year political dynasty that has polarized the nation.

The country’s World Cup semifinal victory over the Netherlands in a penalty shootout unleashed a collective catharsis on Buenos Aires’ streets Wednesday night the likes of which Argentines have rarely seen in recent times.

Coinciding with Independence Day celebrations, tens of thousands of Argentines dressed in blue and white partied well past midnight in cities across the country.

“We’re all in this battle together going forward,” said Osvaldo Darica, owner of a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires.

Darica said he is thrilled to see the recent torrent of depressing headlines about rampant crime and one of the world’s highest inflation rates replaced by front-page photos of goalkeeper Sergio Romero, or Saint Romero as he’s now lionized, deflecting two Dutch penalty kicks.

Soccer legend Diego Maradona also wrapped himself in the flag.

“Look at us there, there’s no distinction, we’re all Argentines,” he told Venezuela’s Telesur network while watching images of jubilant fans engulfing Buenos Aires’ iconic Obelisk. “How marvelous and beautiful it is to make people happy.”

MLB Roundup innings of the major league record set by Dodgers right-hander Orel Hershiser, who threw 59 consecutive shutout innings in 1988.

Headley homered off Kershaw in the sixth, halting the longest scoreless streak in the majors since Brandon Webb went 42 innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007.

Kershaw’s run tied Luis Tiant for the fifthlongest in the expansion era (since 1961).

ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All-Star Scott Kazmir struck out nine in seven scoreless innings to help Oakland win the annual Bay Bridge series.

Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer and Stephen Vogt drove in three runs for the A’s, who won three of four in the two-city series that began Monday night in Oakland. The A’s (58-34) have won seven of eight overall and have matched the best start in Oakland history.

Tim Hudson (7-6) was unable to make it out of the sixth inning and lost his fourth straight decision for the floundering Giants.

San Francisco has lost 15 of its past 19 home games and hasn’t won consecutive games at AT&T Park in more than a month.

Kazmir (11-3) allowed three hits and one walk. He has yielded one run or fewer in 11 of 19 starts this season for a 2.38 ERA. ORIOLES 4, NATIONALS 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Steve Pearce homered and scored twice to help Wei-Yin Chen earn his team-high ninth victory, and Baltimore beat Washington for its eighth win in 10 games.

Adam Jones and Nelson Cruz both drove in a run for the Orioles, who built a 4-0 lead in the third inning and held on. Baltimore took two of three from the Nationals in this rainshortened, home-and-home interleague showdown between division leaders.

Jayson Werth homered for Washington and Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and an RBI. Chen (9-3) gave up three runs in 5 2-3 innings, improving to 6-1 in 12 starts since May 3. He was 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA in his previous two starts against the Nationals.

After Darren O’Day worked out of a basesloaded jam in the eighth, Zach Britton got three outs for his 15th save, capping his 22nd consecutive scoreless appearance at home.

Gio Gonzalez (6-5) allowed three earned runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. His streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings ended when Pearce connected in the first.

INDIANS 9, YANKEES 3 CLEVELAND (AP) — Roberto Perez hit a two-run homer in his major league debut, Carlos Santana also connected and Cleveland scored nine runs in its last two innings at bat to rally past New York.

Asdrubal Cabrera’s bases-loaded triple and Michael Brantley’s sacrifice fly highlighted a four-run seventh that erased a 3-0 deficit.

Brantley, a first-time All-Star this season, added an RBI single in a five-run eighth, when Perez and Santana homered.

On a conference call during the game, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has a partially torn ligament in his pitching elbow. The team hopes its rookie sensation will be able to return this season.

Cashman said Tanaka could be back in six weeks, but didn’t rule out the possibility of Tommy John surgery if the pitcher doesn’t respond to a rehab program.

Perez also singled in the seventh for his first career hit. Carlos Carrasco (2-3) pitched a scoreless inning to help the Indians gain a four-game split.

Derek Jeter, playing his final regular-season game in Cleveland, went 2 for 4 in the 1,000th multihit game of his career. Ichiro Suzuki had a pinch-hit single for his 2,800th major league hit.

Zelous Wheeler hit a two-run homer, and Yankees starter David Phelps took a shutout into the seventh. Matt Thornton (0-3) toook the loss.

The July 3, 2010 file photo shows Germany’s Miroslav Klose celebrating after scoring during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. On Sunday, July 13, 2014, Germany and Argentina will face each other again in the final of the 2014 soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file) Amid the nationalist fervor, one prominent voice has been missing: that of President Cristina Fernandez.

Sidelined the past week with a throat infection, the normally loquacious leader has yet to comment on Argentina’s dramatic win. Not even on Twitter, where she’s a constant presence. Late Thursday, she posted a letter declining Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s invi-

tation to attend the final in Rio de Janeiro, saying she’s under doctor’s orders to reduce air travel and wants to spend the day celebrating her grandson’s first birthday.

Analysts say that Fernandez’s silence may be well-placed, and that any attempt to reap political benefit from the national team’s run is likely to be short-lived or even backfire given how low support for her government

has plunged with a corruption scandal penetrating her inner circle.

Indeed, except for her jocular use of a few soccer metaphors to attack critics she accuses of trying to score with their hands, she has largely avoided jumping on the World Cup bandwagon.

“Sooner or later reality always returns,” said political analyst Rosendo Fraga, noting that Argentina’s last World Cup championship in 1986 didn’t help then President Raul Alfonsin’s government avoid an economic collapse or thumping in elections the following year.

One reason for Fernandez’s reluctance may be the memories of the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina, when the dictatorship in power spared no expense to whitewash its reputation and distract attention from the horrors taking place in clandestine, military-run jails. For the most part it worked, with even political opponents later confessing that they cheered on the national team from prison cells.

While Argentina’s current economic woes are much easier to surmount than the bayonets of the generals, they nonetheless represent serious risks.

Chief among those is a July 30 deadline set by a New York court to reach a settlement over some $1.5 billion in unpaid debts held by hedge funds or risk defaulting for the second time in 13 years. With dollars in short supply, such an outcome could prove devastating.

But with a third World Cup championship in sight, those problems at least for now have faded and in their place has emerged a can-do, collaborative attitude.

Continued from Page 10 CUBS 6, REDS 4, 12 INNINGS CINCINNATI (AP) — Luis Valbuena hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the 12th inning and Chicago avoided a rare five-game sweep in Cincinnati.

Arismendy Alcantara singled with one out and went to second on Starlin Castro’s twoout infield single. Valbuena, who was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts, sent a drive to deep right field against J.J. Hoover (1-6).

Skip Schumaker was unable to catch up with the ball, but Valbuena was thrown out at the plate trying for an inside-the-park home run.

Alcantara got his first major league hit — a two-run double — and drove in three runs.

Blake Parker (1-0) pitched the last two innings and the Cubs snapped their losing streak at a season-high six games.

Ryan Ludwick homered, but the Reds couldn’t overcome a lineup missing more than half its regulars and the loss of starter Homer Bailey to a knee injury after five innings.

Gold Glove second baseman Brandon Phillips is expected to miss six weeks after having surgery Friday to repair torn ligaments in his left thumb.

TWINS 4, MARINERS 2 SEATTLE (AP) — Kendrys Morales hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help Minnesota rookie right-hander Yohan Pino earn his first major league victory.

Morales, who played for the Mariners last season, came up with two outs and runners on first and second. He lined his double over center fielder James Jones’ extended glove.

Both runners scored without a throw.

Pino (1-2) worked five innings to earn the victory in his fifth big league appearance.

Throwing 100 pitches, he allowed one run and seven hits, walked two and struck out four.

Glen Perkins worked the ninth to pick up his 22nd save in 25 opportunities.

Tom Wilhelmsen (1-2), who never had more than a three-inning outing in his career, made his first major league start after 191 relief appearances for the Mariners. He worked 2 2-3 innings, allowing two runs, one hit and three walks with three strikeouts.

PHILLIES 9, BREWERS 1 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Rollins broke up Matt Garza’s no-hit bid with a single in the seventh before sparking a seven-run outburst an inning later, helping Philadelphia complete a four-game sweep of Milwaukee.

Rollins greeted reliever Will Smith in the eighth by singling to left to drive home two runs. Garza (6-6) had just been pulled from the game to a standing ovation but could only watch from the dugout as his shutout evaporated.

The Phillies sent 12 batters to the plate in the eighth and got RBI ground-rule doubles from Ryan Howard and Cody Asche.

Philadelphia swept a four-game series for the first time since taking four in Cincinnati in 2011.

Rookie pitcher David Buchanan (5-5) struck out five in seven innings for the win.

Carlos Gomez homered for the Brewers, clinging to its NL Central lead despite five straight losses and nine in 10 games.

TIGERS 16, ROYALS 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everybody in Detroit’s lineup had at least one hit and scored one run, the season-best offensive onslaught spurring the rout of Kansas City.

The Tigers established a season-high for runs just two days after their 14-5 blitzing of the Dodgers, and took a 5 1/2-game lead over the second-place Royals in the AL Central.

Drew Smyly (5-8) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in 6 2-3 innings for Detroit.

Jeremy Guthrie (5-8) gave up a career-worst eight earned runs on eight hits, three walks and two hit batters. He was mercifully pulled with no outs in the fifth, which means the Royals’ veteran has now allowed 16 earned runs in eight-plus innings covering his last

two starts.

ANGELS 15, RANGERS 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star center fielder Mike Trout had a three-run homer among his four hits for fast-starting Los Angeles in its drubbing of freefalling Texas.

The first four Angels in the game had hits and scored. It started when Kole Calhoun had a leadoff triple into the right-field corner, then trotted home on a relay throw that bounced into the seats.

Calhoun had four hits and scored four times while finishing a homer shy of a cycle. He had three hits in the first three innings for the Angels, who won for the seventh time in eight games.

The Rangers have lost five straight and 19 of 22. They have the worst winning percentage in the majors at .413 with their 38-54 record.

Hector Santiago (1-7) struck out eight in six innings. The left-hander allowed four runs and five hits.

BRAVES 3, METS 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Harang allowed four hits in seven innings, and Atlanta used early offense against Bartolo Colon to avert a four-game sweep by New York.

The Braves snapped a four-game skid and ended the Mets’ season-best, four-game win-

ning streak. New York hasn’t swept a fourgame set from Atlanta since July 1989.

Freddie Freeman had an RBI double in a two-run first. Harang (9-6) won his fourth straight start, beating the Mets for the second time this season.

Craig Kimbrel worked out of an eighthinning jam and got four outs for his 28th save in 32 opportunities.

Colon (8-8) hung around for eight innings but lost his third consecutive start.

PIRATES 9, CARDINALS 1 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Edinson Volquez tossed a six-hitter to win his fourth straight start, pitching Pittsburgh past St. Louis.

Neil Walker, Josh Harrison, Russell Martin and Andrew McCutchen all drove in two runs for the Pirates, who avoided being swept in the four-game series.

Volquez (8-6) has a 0.90 ERA in winning four consecutive starts for the first time in his career. He struck out five and walked two.

Shelby Miller (7-8) allowed four runs in five innings.

The Cardinals played without All-Star catcher Yadier Molina, who tore a ligament in his right thumb Wednesday. Molina will have surgery Friday and is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

How do I get beyond this?

Dear Annie: I am having a hard time forgetting my boyfriend’s past. Before we met, he subscribed to girlie magazines, went to strip clubs, bought lap dances, etc. I have always felt those things are degrading and disrespectful to women. He also has said he fantasizes about other women.

Whenever I see him staring at a hot girl, it makes me think of his past. I do believe he loves me, but I can’t help it. This is causing problems in our relationship. How do I get beyond this? -Hard Time Forgiving Dear Hard Time: A lot of men subscribe to girlie magazines and have visited strip clubs. As long as he has stopped doing these things, we wouldn’t worry about that part of his past. Fantasizing is common (women do it, too) and is not a concern unless he acts on it, although he would be wise to stop discussing his fantasies, since you become so upset.

You and your boyfriend could look into couples counseling to see whether that can help you work through this. But if you cannot let go of his past, we hope you will let go of him. You both deserve a relationship where you feel secure and not judged.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Frustrated Employee” and can empathize. It seems no one ever gets punished, fired or held accountable for not doing their jobs.

I, too, am frustrated with the entitled attitude of many coworkers. It’s downright theft when they habitually pad timecards, use sick leave for a personal day, show up late, take long lunch hours, leave early, etc. And if you are brave enough to complain to management, you are told that this matter will be taken under advisement (and never is), or you are accused of not being a “team player” and blamed for your negative attitude toward your coworkers.

You try to just do your job, but it is difficult when you share responsibilities on a project, and the other person doesn’t carry their weight. Why should I suffer ulcers, sleepless nights, short lunches at my desk and long days in order to support someone else’s lack of work ethic?

You suggested that “Frustrated Employee” put out an updated resume, but it’s possible this person has benefits that cannot be replaced, isn’t able to relocate for another position or is close to retirement. Why do the rules only apply to the few?

From experience, I know that some things will never change.

But why are we condoning the actions of those who are not productive and condemning those who are? -- Another Frustrated Employee Writing on His Own Time Dear Another: The reason for your ulcers and frustration is that you think there is some way to transform the useless coworkers or hold management accountable. But there isn’t. If management chooses to ignore incompetent employees, the business suffers, but your choice is simply to stay or go.

If you choose to stay, for whatever reason, it helps to tune out what you cannot fix. Do your job, document your efforts, put a smile on your face and ignore the rest. Conscientious, capable employees like you feel responsible for the success of the company and want their efforts appreciated. But if the company doesn’t care, please let yourself off the hook.

Dear Annie: This is in regard to “Proud Mom,” who didn’t like it when people attempted to touch her baby. There are quite a few places where she can find signs that attach to car seats and strollers saying, “Please Don’t Touch the Baby.” I found plenty offered online, and she could even make her own. Of course, it won’t stop everyone, but it might help a little. -- Completely Understand Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HINTS FROM HELOISE Making Cuts for the Military Dear Readers: A recent column about COUPON HINTS brought in a bunch of comments and suggestions. Here are just a few, and they are about sending coupons to military families: * Cathy Sammons in Hewitt, Texas, wrote, “Some of the ways we use extra coupons are to send them to military bases for use by military families.” * Sandi Werthe, via email, wrote: “I am a member of the American Legion. We clip coupons and deliver them to military spouses.”

Thank you for sharing your hints! There are many programs out there that accept coupons for military families to use on bases in the United States and overseas. Some commissaries overseas may accept coupons up to six months after the expiration date. So, if your coupons have expired, don’t throw them away! Find a program and see if they still can be used. -Heloise P.S.: Our troops and their families need our help! Anything, small or large, that you can do is a heart hint that will last a lifetime!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 11, 2014: This year you have the ability to connect with and have an impact on many more people. You become more effective in how you communicate as well. If you are single, your charisma defines your love life, which will be active. Try to make good choices for you. If you are attached, you need to remain sensitive to your sweetie. A relationship is a 50-50 proposition. You could become quite “me oriented.”

CAPRICORN has opinions that seem hard or callous to you.

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) HHH Intuition will point you in the correct direction if you are in a dilemma.

Another party means well but could be the source of an uproar. You will need to be careful in how you approach a topic.

Please note this person is in the process of a major transformation. What is said today could be moot tomorrow. Tonight: Be social; bring others together.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Reach out for more information. You could be drawn in by another person’s charisma, thoughts and different opinions. Your sensitivity to a situation could cause you to stop and reconsider an important friendship or bond. You want to make good decisions. Tonight: Look past the obvious when meeting someone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Listen and go past the obvious.

You will see what goes on once you connect with a partner or close associate. You could have second thoughts about a relationship, as you could be shocked by what this person does. Don’t take action yet.

Tonight: Enjoy another person’s efforts to lure you toward them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your plate is full, as others seek you out for many reasons. If you have something important to do, by all means, screen your calls. In your eyes, an authority figure acts in a completely unanticipated manner. You will need to regroup.

Avoid knee-jerk reactions. Tonight: Say “yes.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Focus on getting errands done or clearing your desk. Don’t miss answering calls or emails -- a surprise might be on the way. You could give in to impulsiveness and decide to go off and enjoy your friends. Think about the ramifications, not just the plusses. Then you will make a well-informed decision. Tonight: Play it easy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could see a change happen out of the blue with a key person in your life. You could be stunned by what is happening. Your creativity might be funneled into a relationship. You have many reasons to smile. Clear out what you must in order to let go and enjoy. Tonight: Add some flirtation in.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Understand what the purpose is of continuing as you have. Your softer side emerges when dealing with someone you might feel partially responsible for. You might decide to change your plans and spend more time with this person, who really does appreciate you. Tonight: Out with friends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your words have clout. Note the reaction to certain statements you might make today. Be aware that someone around you might be very volatile. This person has the capacity to turn part of your day into chaos. You don’t need to do anything. You do need to be aware of the possibility. Tonight: Hang out -- favorite place, favorite people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Remain sensitive to the costs of a risk. Your finances could be subject to wild swings. If that changeable status is OK with you, then you might be OK. A child or a new love interest could surprise you with his or her unpredictability.

Tonight: Don’t think you have to treat everyone, OK? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Stay anchored in reality and know your limits. You also might find yourself in a situation where you need to let another person know he or she has crossed a personal boundary of yours. The unexpected runs through a domestic matter. Let go of a need to control. Tonight: Let the fun begin. Be aware of someone’s the results. A higher-up or parent could be unusually hard on you.

Tonight: Not to be found. Let others wonder. interest in you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your friends might be circling their wagons in HHH You will want to keep some of your observations and thoughts to your- anticipation of the weekend. Still, you have a lot to do and accomself. Your ability to move in a new direc- plish before you greet your pals. Someone might act in a most tion could be slowed down. If you’re really unexpected way. Stay mellow and sure of yourself. Take care of impulsive, you might act anyway, and see you first. Tonight: Say hello to the weekend.

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Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758

Estate of: ELEANOR MAE TINNEY Date of Death: 04/17/2014

A Petition has been filed by: Leland J. Tinney, Jr. of Amston CT and Gary A. Tinney of Westfield, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

JACK - Large long haired orange/ white cat, male, double paws, from 94 Foster Road, Southwick, MA (near route 57) since June 17th. Please check sheds/garages, under porches/decks, etc. Recently seen in the Provin Mtn area.

Call (413)335-0756 if seen in the area. Missed very much, large cash reward for info leading to safe return.

And also requesting that: Leland J. Tinney of Amston CT and Gary A. Tinney of Westfield, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court.

Date: July 01, 2014 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

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Berkshire County Arc is seeking the following personnel for those of you looking to make a difference in someone’s life. This is a brand new program - come grow with us:

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Full-Time Frasco Fuel is looking for a full time service technician must have 3+ years of experience. Candidates must have Massachusetts oil burner's license and EPA license. Candidates must be able to work on all residential oil burning heating systems as well as central air conditioning units.

Being able to be on call is requirement. We are looking for some who is friendly, works well with others, organized, cleans their work space and neat.

Candidates must have:

Crisis Clinician, MSW or other LMHC eligible related Master's degree with minimum one year post-grad experience. Excellent opportunity to work in a strong team environment, providing clinical assessments for adults and youth in behavioral health and/or substance related crisis, both in the community, on site, and at local emergency department. Full time position, primarily evening and mid-day shifts. Supervision toward licensure provided, competitive salary and benefit package.

$ CASH PAID $ FOR UNWANTED & JUNK VEHICLES. Also buying repairable vehicles.

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3+ years of experience, MA oil burner's license EPA license, able to work on central air conditioning units, can do "on call", be able to work overtime during the heating season, neat, clean and organized.

Office hours are: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please apply in person at:

in the Pioneer Valley to oversee a 4 person co-ed residence serving individuals with acquired brain injuries. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or LPN and two years’ experience working with individuals with brain injuries. Two years management experience is required. Experience supporting people with brain injuries through medical situations and personal care preferred.

One weekend day per week required.

RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT in the Westfield area for those of you looking to make a difference in someone’s life. This position includes assisting individuals with acquired brain injuries in ADL’s, community inclusion and in supporting them to attain their personal goals. A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.

Must have valid U.S.driver’s license and personal vehicle.

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MSW or other LMHC eligible related Masters degree with minimum one year post-grad experience. Provision of crisis/risk assessments and disposition planning for adults and youth experiencing a behavioral health and/or substance related crisis, mainly at local emergency department or on hospital medical floors. Sunday-Wednesday, 11pm-7am, 32 hour benefited position. Supervision toward licensure provided, competitive salary and benefit package.

EXPERIENCED PAINTERS, 5 years or more. Must have own transportation and own tools.

Call (413)777-3083.

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SOUTHWICK - The Friends of the Southwick Public Library have scheduled a summer book sale beginning with a book collection in the Community Room on Saturday, August 9 from 9 a.m. until noon. Book donations of recent material in good condition will also be accepted Monday and Tuesday August 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. until noon. Please do not bring encyclopedias, magazines, abridged books or textbooks. A Friends Only sale will be held Wednesday, August 13 from 5 until 7 p.m. Individual Friends’ membership remains at $5 with a cost of $10 for a family, any size. These may be purchased at the Friends’ sale or before at the Circulation Desk.

The sale will complete its run Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 14 through 16 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

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Pre-press Technician’s duties will include creating example proofs, designing artwork layout, and preparing the artwork for final reproduction. Other duties will include designing and ordering envelope and window cutting dies, printing inks and printing plates. The successful applicant must be able to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced team environment and communicate effectively through both direct contact and email. Applicant must be able to interface with all levels of operations, management, sales, and customer service groups as well as multiple outside vendors. IT skills include desktop publishing software (Adobe Illustrator, InDesign or QuarkXPress), Microsoft Office, AutoCAD experience a plus.

Mohawk offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package inclusive of medical, dental, 401(k), life insurance and vacation pay.

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We are currently accepting applications for PHP and AMC Cutters; RA, MO and 249 envelope adjusters; and a Pre-Press Technician for our Saybrook Converting Facility located in Ashtabula, Ohio.

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You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 07/29/2014. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

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Chimney Sweeps HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

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Drywall T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-8218971. Free estimates.

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A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house cleanouts, basements, attics, yards.

Furnace and hot water heater removal.

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. Free estimate on phone. Senior discount. Call Pete (413)433-0356. www.arajunkremoval.com.

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A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder 18 years experience. Licensed and insured.

Restorations, decks, roofing, garages, ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL ELECTRI- additions. Free estimates, 10% senior CAL. Residential, Commercial, In- discount. Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. dustrial. Licensed and insured. Lic. #11902. Service and emergency calls. Call (413)519-8875. alexdudukal@yahoo.com ADVANCED REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION. 25 years experience. LiPOEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of censed and Insured. Free estimates. wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPE- Call Don (413)262-8283. When QualCIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND ity, Integrity, and Value count.

WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REadditions, calls! Prompt service, best prices. MODELING.Kitchens, decks, rec rooms, more.

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C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceilings, home improvements and remodMASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years exeling. Licensed and insured. Call perience. Insured, reasonable prices.

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J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. Garages, additions, windows, doors, decks, vinyl siding and more. #CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430

PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. All your carpentry needs. (413)3864606. Did your windows fail with the cold weather? Don't wait another year!

Call Paul for replacement windows.

Many new features available. Windows are built in CT. All windows installed by Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Construction. My name is on my work.

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Plumbing & Heating NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service.

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Roofing ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs.

Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job.

10% senior discount. Free estimates.

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A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and main- Tractor Services tenance, tree removal, dethatching, mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Land- JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & scaping, (413)569-2909. leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring cleanups, lawn service, mulching, retaining walls, excavating, decks, driveways, patios, tree work, stone work. Call (413)822-0739.

and/or gravel material. Mowing and maintenance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging.

Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.

Tree Service

A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log hedge trimming and all your landscaping Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.

needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing services. (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, caPLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us bling and removals. Free estimates, today for all your landscape needs. fully insured. Please call Ken 569Landscape design and planting, irriga- 0469. tion installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert and demolition, including getting rid of tree removal. Prompt estimates. that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749.

Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.

Home Maintenance T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, lowest prices. Lawn mowing. ResidenJOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. tial\commercial. No lawns to small. Upholstery Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917. basements, drywall, tile, floors, susKEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. pended ceilings, restoration services, 30+ years experience for home or busidoors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush ness. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality Small jobs ok. All types of professional removal, hedge/tree trimming, workmanship at a great price. Free work done since 1985. Call Joe, mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate pickup and delivery. Call (413)5626639.

(413)364-7038.

Lawncare, (413)579-1639.

R.J. FENNYERY HOME IMPROVEMENT'S. Professional roofing & siding contractor. All types of home repairs. Expert emergency leak repair. Reasonable rates. MA Lic. #CS066849. MA Reg. #149909. Call Bob (413)736-0276. RJFennyery. com

OPEN HOUSE. SUNDAY, JULY 13th. 1-3. FOR SALE BY OWNER. WESTFIELD 53 SPRUCE STREET. Charming 3 bedroom home, walk to Stanley Park, WSU. (413)568-2254.

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Call (413)427-0436

0410 Mobile Homes CHICOPEE-WESTOVER Road.

Completely remodeled. 2 bedroom, 12'x46', rubber roof, termopane windows. $34,900. Own for $309/mortgage. DASAP (413)593-9961. dasap.mhvil lage.com

0430 Condos For Sale STONEY HILL CONDO, Westfield - Ranch with garage, deck, full basement. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, laundry room on first floor. Lovely private grounds, pool, golf. Call (413)977-9658 or (413)301-2314.

0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.

JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing & maintenance of fields and lawn maintenance. Post hole digging.

Loader work & loam spread.

(413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.

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