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City’s Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, which he referred to as “probably the most rewarding thing I do right now”, as well as coaching a youth basketball team with the Westfield Boys and Girls Club, and serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army reserves, which he said inspired his run. “There was an incident that occurred in southern Afghanistan, a serious firefight between two tribes,” he said of his most recent deployment. “We went into the aftermath, and tried to get both of these tribes to put down their weapons and to work together to build concensus for a better Afghanistan.” The Democrat mentioned a tribal leader who taunted him, saying “all of that talk about concensus and doing what is best for your country, how’s that working out for you guys in America?” “We have a political climate in America today where both major parties refuse to talk to each other,” he said. “There’s no constructive dialogue. They are not talking to each other, and that leads to government shutdowns where nothing gets done. I don’t care about a political party. If something is good for Westfield, I will support it.” Velis added that he would form a commission of seniors, business owners, teachers, public safety officers and veterans which he would check in with on a monthly basis should he be elected. Allie then took the microphone for his intro, and spoke to the seniors of his own political track record and vision. For Westfield. “I’m a father of three, a grandfather of three, a small business owner and manager, and a concerned taxpayer,” said Allie. “I believe my depth of experience has prepared me to work in unison with State Senator Don Humason to make a positive
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel M. Knapik introduced his nominee to replace City Advancement Officer Jeff Daley this morning at the Chamber of Commerce Annual St. Patrick’s breakfast. Knapik introduced Joseph Mitchell of 153 Munger Hill Road as his candidate to take that post when Daley leaves office later this month for a job in the private sector. Knapik will present Mitchell’s nomination to the City Council on the agenda of its Thursday meeting. Typically, nominaJoseph Mitchell tions are referred to the council’s Personnel Action Committee for further review and to make a recommendation to the full council for action on the nomination. Mitchell is currently serving as the chairman of the Barnes Regional Airport Commission and is a Veterans Service Officer with the city’s Veterans’ Department. Daley submitted his resignation in early February to take an executive position as Director of Development with a Springfield construction company which constructs retail buildings and restaurant, as well as commercial office complexes. Daley said his resignation is effective on March 21, 2014. The post was advertised from Feb. 14 through Feb. 17 as the search to select a successor was initiated. Seven candidates submitted applications for the post. The posting sought candidates who would be responsible for planning strategies to attract new businesses and encourage expansion and retention of existing business to promote a stronger economic base for the city. The person appointed will report directly to the mayor and would work cooperatively and effectively with elected officials, businesses, developers and the public. Application qualifications call for Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on business development; five years of public sector experience in economic development or a minimum of 10 years of business development experience or governmental economic program management experience. The posted salary range is $55,000 t0 $75,000, dependent on experience. Daley said that he hoped the process of identifying his replacement would be completed quickly to allow time for a transition with the candidate. “I’d like to get someone on board before I leave to ensure a smooth transition of ongoing projects,”
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Audience members listen to state representative candidates Dan Allie and John Velis during a Meet the Candidates hour at the Westfield Senior Center yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Allie, Velis woo seniors By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – If you remove the words “Republican” and “Democrat” from beside their names, Dan Allie and John Velis are actually quite similar. The two candidates running in the April 1 special election for the 4th Hampden District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives are both military veterans and self-proclaimed fiscal conservatives. In a small gathering of just over 30 community members at the Westfield Senior Center yesterday. Allie, a small businessman and recently inaugurated At-large City Councilor, and Velis, a city attorney, spoke of their goals and ambitions for the 4th Hampden District, which is composed entirely of the City of Westfield.
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The candidates were both given ten minutes to introduce themselves and they spoke of the experiences and beliefs which lead them to seek office. Velis spoke of his membership on the
Westfield Council on Ageing Executive Director Tina Gorman, right, introduces candidates for state representative John Velis, left, and Dan Allie, center, during a Meet the Candidates hour at the Westfield Senior Center yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Local aid could increase across the state By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer BOSTON — Massachusetts cities and towns could be getting an additional $125 million in local assistance under a plan approved by the House and Senate. The proposal would send another $25 million to communities in unrestricted aid and an extra $100 million in school assistance. House lawmakers approved the measure Wednesday after rejecting a
Republican proposal which would have set higher local aid numbers. “Both Democrats and Republicans disagreed with the governor’s House Budget 2 because it did not include sharing any increases with cities and towns,” said State Senator Don Humason (R-Westfield.) “We had thought some of that increase would have been included in local aid.” Humason also said that lottery increases were not included in the budget, which is required by law.
Local aid and school aid are two of the biggest line items for cities and towns in the annual state budget. Municipal leaders routinely complain that uncertainty about local aid makes it harder for them to pass their own budgets, which can occur before the state budget is approved. Candidate for State Representative John Velis said it was “great news” that the House approved the legislation.
“Local aid, in my opinion, is the key to any number of issues,” said Velis. “Local aid has been decreasing – Westfield has lost $5 million since 2008 – and my position is local aid has to increase. Levelfunded aid is not acceptable at this time.” “It was Republicans this week that passed a resolution pushing the issue on more local aid and helping the communities,” said Allie. “As the next State Representative, I will
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support increasing local aid. I will push to also send back to the communities more aid from the lottery that is available.” The Massachusetts Senate has joined lawmakers in the House in approving an additional $125 million in local assistance for cities and towns. The state budget is supposed to be signed by the governor by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - Air Force Airman Alex G. Mathieu graduated from basic BRIDGEWATER – The following Westfieldarea residents military training at Joint Base San Antoniowere named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bridgewater Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman State University: completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training Alex G. earn four credits toward an associate in Mathieu applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Mathieu is the son of Charles Mathieu of Westfield. He is a 2009 graduate of Westfield High School.
Chester Native Victoria Ware Spending Spring Break Helping Those In Need
Celebrating 175 years On Saturday evening March 29, 2014 we celebrate our historic past, exciting present and hopeful future at our 175th Anniversary Scholarship Gala.
A new building was funded and a site on Court Street was selected. The College remained in this location until 1956. This building now serves as the Westfield Municipal Building.
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EASTON, – Chester native Victoria Ware will be traveling to Syracuse, New York the week of March 9th to take part in Stonehill College’s annual H.O.P.E. Alternative Spring Break Program. A member of the Class of 2016, Ware will be volunteering with other Stonehill students for the L’Arche Community, a home which enables people with and without disabilities to share their lives in communities of faith and friendship. Students who participate in the H.O.P.E. program form community with one another during the five months leading up to their trip. They learn about the culture, history and issues of social injustice in the communities they are destined to visit and serve. The trips themselves are truly immersive experiences, challenging students to engage the four tenets of H.O.P.E.: •Honoring our neighbor •Organizing for justice •Practicing peace •Encountering God Upon their return, students are encouraged to reflect on their experiences and to integrate the pursuit of social justice into their day-to-day lives.
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Shatner’s Twitter exit a joke with pal Bergeron LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Bergeron is leaving “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at the end of next season, but William Shatner is not quitting Twitter. The two became linked when Bergeron announced this week that he would step down as host of the show next year. That prompted Shatner to tweet that he was inspired by Bergeron to tweet no more. But that was only a shared joke with his pal Bergeron, according to Shatner’s publicist, Putnam & Smith. The “Star Trek” actor, a prolific tweeter, has nearly 1.8 million followers. The proof Shatner is still tweeting is online. Among his messages Thursday was one calling attention to National Coconut Torte Day and National Potato Chip Day, both this week. “Cake and chips,” Shatner posted on Twitter. Bergeron, however, is serious about leaving “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” spokeswoman Alejandra Cristina said. “As ‘Doctor Who’ fans know, every so often a regeneration is a good thing,” Bergeron said in a statement.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2014. There are 292 days left in the year.
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n March 14, 1964, a jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and sentenced him to death. (Both the conviction and death sentence were later overturned, but Ruby died before he could be retried.)
On this date: In 1743, a memorial service was held at Faneuil Hall in Boston honoring Peter Faneuil, who had donated the building bearing his name. In 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1885, the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera “The Mikado” premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London. In 1900, Congress ratified the Gold Standard Act. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding became the first chief executive to file an income tax return, paying a tax of $17,990 on his $75,000 salary. In 1939, the republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, opening the way for Nazi occupation of Czech areas and the separation of Slovakia. In 1951, during the Korean War, United Nations forces recaptured Seoul (sohl). In 1962, Democrat Edward M. Kennedy officially launched in Boston his successful candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts once held by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. (Edward Kennedy served in the Senate
for nearly 47 years.) In 1967, the body of President John F. Kennedy was moved from a temporary grave to a permanent memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1980, a LOT Polish Airlines jet crashed while attempting to land in Warsaw, killing all 87 people aboard, including 22 members of a U.S. amateur boxing team. In 1990, the Soviet Congress of People’s Deputies held a secret ballot that elected Mikhail S. Gorbachev to a new, powerful presidency. In 1991, a British court overturned the convictions of the “Birmingham Six,” who had spent 16 years in prison for a 1974 Irish Republican Army bombing, and ordered them released.
Ten years ago: Opposition Socialists scored a dramatic upset win in Spain’s general election, unseating conservatives stung by charges they’d provoked the Madrid terror bombings that killed 191 people by supporting the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Russian President Vladimir Putin won a second term. Two Palestinian suicide bombers killed eleven Israelis in the port of Ashdod.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama met at the White House with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; afterward, Obama downplayed divisions between the U.S. and Europe over how to tackle the world’s financial crisis. Finance officials from rich and developing countries, meeting in Horsham, England, pledged to do “whatever is necessary” to fix the global economy. Altovise Joanne Gore Davis, a dancer and actress and the widow of Sammy Davis Jr., died in Los An-
geles at age 65.
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During his first full day as pontiff, Pope Francis stopped by his Vatican hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself, a day after being elected by his fellow cardinals. Some 10,000 workers from across the European Union protested outside a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, demanding they end years of austerity and focus instead on curbing runaway unemployment with more spending. A nearly 19-hour standoff in Herkimer, N.Y., came to an end inside a cluttered, abandoned bar as police SWAT teams killed the suspect in four fatal shootings. The NHL’s realignment plan was approved by the league’s board of governors.
Today’s Birthdays: Former astronaut Frank Borman is 86. Singer Phil Phillips (Song: “Sea of Love”) is 88. Actor Michael Caine is 81. Composer-conductor Quincy Jones is 81. Former astronaut Eugene Cernan is 80. Actor Raymond J. Barry is 75. Movie director Wolfgang Petersen is 73. Country singer Michael Martin Murphey is 69. Rock musician Walt Parazaider(Chicago) is 69. Actor Steve Kanaly is 68. Comedian Billy Crystal is 66. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., is 66. Country singer Jann Browne is 60. Actor Adrian Zmed is 60. Prince Albert II, the ruler of Monaco, is 56. Actress Laila Robins is 55. Actress Tamara Tunie is 55. Actress Penny Johnson Jerald is 53. Producer-director-writer Kevin Williamson is 49. Actor Gary Anthony Williams is 48. Actress Megan Follows is 46. Rock musician Michael Bland is 45. Country singer Kristian Bush is 44. Rock musician Derrick (Jimmie’s Chicken Shack) is 42. Actress Betsy Brandt is 41. Actress Grace Park is 40. Actor Corey Stoll (TV: “House of Cards”) is 38. Actor Jake Fogelnest is 35. Actor Chris Klein is 35.
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Daley said in February when announcing his resignation. Mitchell, if confirmed by the City Council, will also be nominated by Knapik to assume duties as the executive director of the Westfield Redevelopment Authority which has several ongoing projects including the Elm Street commercial building project, as well as development of the Airport Industrial Park and the Turnpike Industrial Park. That appointment would be made by the WRA members. Mitchell’s confirmation by the City Council could occur at the April 3, 2014 session.
Candidates Continued from Page 1 difference for the people of Westfield.” Allie also implored the events attendees to continue making their voices heard in Boston. “When we stand up and start squawking, they start paying attention,” Allie said of a state government he referred to as a ‘bloated bureaucracy.’ “When we stand up, we have an effect on government,” he said. Allie spoke of his work collecting thousands of signatures to repeal Beacon Hill taxation efforts, such as those on software services and one on gasoline indexed to inflation. “Our taxes in Boston have been going up every two years, while there’s nearly a billion dollars in waste,” he said citing welfare fraud, a drug lab scandal, the state health connector website, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which he said wastes $250 million alone, as examples. “Our state budget has grown by $6 billion in the last five years, and at the same time, local aid has been cut. Westfield has lost a million dollars a year for five years straight.” After their introductions, Council on Aging Director Tina Gorman opened the floor for questions, and the seniors took the opportunity to query the candidates. “I’ve promised that I’ll give up my full-time private sector job, a business I built six years ago, to serve the people of Westfield full time’” Allie said when asked of how his potential House seat would impact his work as a city councilor. “I’ve accepted no chairmanships (on city council). I juggled three jobs, three kids, a wife and a mortgage (while at STCC). If I didn’t think I could do it, I wouldn’t do it.” During the Q&A, an audience member identified himself as the man who made the complaint to the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance about six checks Allie wrote to city chiropractor Kevin Pighetti with campaign money earlier this year, and confronted Allie, who handled the questioning calmly. “As soon as we discovered the mistake, we did take care of it,” Allie said. “We are working with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. It was a mistake and I take full respon-
sibility for writing those checks.” Allie added that he reimbursed the campaign soon after the mistake was made, and that there was “no malicious intent.” “I knew what I was doing. We notified the Office of Campaign and Political Finance,” he said. “It wasn’t that I didn’t realize what checkbook it was. I knew it was the wrong checkbook. I had every intention of reimbursing it.” Regarding where he would set up his office in the city should he be elected, Velis stated that he didn’t know, but that he would be posting it in a public forum or capacity. “One thing I’m priding myself on is my claim that I’m going to be the most accessibile and approachable politician this city has ever seen,” he said. “So you’ll know where to find me.” Both candidates found common ground on their opposition to the new fee increases imposed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for licenses and inspections, and decreases in local aid to municipalities statewide. “Property taxes have been on the rise, and one of the ways that you prevent or contain it is by getting an increase in local aid,” Velis said. “There has been a 36 to 38 percent decrease in local aid. The western Mass. legislative delegation needs to get together, go down to Boston, and say ‘enough is enough. We need this money.’” “I’m very upset about them raising fees and closing offices,” Allie said of the RMV increases. “Years ago, before the Patrick administration, it was actually enjoyable to go to the RMV. It’s just another area where the state has been so mismanaged. It’s not a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s something we all have to live with.” “It was excellent, I think it was a healthy debate,” said Velis after. “I think there is a lot of issues that Mr. Allie and I agree on — me being a fiscal conservative, him being anti-tax — but theres also very clear areas of disagreement which will come out in the next few weeks.” “I’d like to acknowledge all the people who were here,” Allie said. “I think they had great questions, and I really appreciate the opportunity to talk to people.”
Government Meetings FRIDAY, MARCH 14 WESTFIELD Westfield Fire Commission 4:15 p.m.
TOLLAND COA Valentine’s Dinner at 6:30 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 17 WESTFIELD No Park & Rec meeting
SOUTHWICK Finance Committee 6:30 p.m.
BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 WESTFIELD Citizens with Disabilities at 6:30 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm
TOLLAND School Committee at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm Finance Committee at 6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 BLANDFORD Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Public Hearing at 5:30 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 20 BLANDFORD Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm
South Middle School concert
The South Middle School band program, led by band director Luke R. Baillargeon, thanks the audience for attending the school’s Music in the Schools Month Concert. The concert featured the 6th Grade Band, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble and 7th and 8th Grade Band. Below, an audience of family and friends enjoy the sounds of the Westfield South Middle School band. (Photos by Don Wielgus)
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 TOLLAND Spaghetti Supper - Lions Club at 5 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 24 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am
SOUTHWICK Planning Board Public Hearing – Maps at 7:15 pm
Westfield Bridge Club Results, March 12, 2014 1st, Vi Martinell & Cindy Fullerton 2nd, Grace Reese & Dottie Alexander 3rd, Eileen Doherty & Candy Pennington 4th, Marion Wirth & Bill Bozenhard Duplicate bridge is played every Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 9:30 at The American Inn in Southwick. All players are welcome.
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So Mr. Allie claims he used the wrong checkbook according to the article in today’s Westfield News, to pay for visits to a chiropractor? Now, where have I heard that excuse before? Hmmmmm…..let me think a moment. Ah, yes! I remember, a certain state University whose President resigned under allegations of inappropriate use of credit cards for travel purposes. If found to be true, Mr. Allie should, at least, be reprimanded (or censured) by the City Council, and, at best, removed from the seat he now holds. Further, Mr. Allie’s continued candidacy for a higher office should be under question by any logical voter. Hello citizens of western Massachusetts! Have you seen lately what heroin is doing to our people? All the ODs? Now we gotta have more police. We gotta have more beds for addicts. And everybody thinks marijuana isn’t a gateway drug. Most of these people who are on heroin started with marijuana. So, that proves that, your medicated marijuana, you people all want it, it’s going to cost even more money. Look what the heroin is doing around here. Good morning! Reading Tuesday night’s paper I was totally surprised by the condition of that flag that Eric Steins of Huntington noticed. As a veteran, I’m sure he was embarrassed. I can’t believe that somebody didn’t take it down. Just leave the pole empty rather than having something like that flying. It is a disgrace to the veterans. Thank you. Good morning Westfield! I’ve lived on Shaker Road all my life so far and I’ve never seen it this bad. I don’t know if it’s all the heavy equipment going up and down or shortcuts across town or what but I know the cold water makes up for the potholes and the frost heaves but it is very, very bad. I hope the DPW can get a chance to get a look at it. Thank you. I’m calling for the resignation of Public Works Director Jim Mulvenna. Enough is enough! C’mon! I don’t know if anybody is like in the building department or the highway department that oversees these construction projects in the city of Westfield here but has anybody noticed that when you cross over the bridge by Staples coming in to town that the dip in the road where they put new pipeline to connect to the sewage treatment plant is getting deeper and deeper? See Pulse Line, Page 8
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts want to thank you for supporting girls during the annual Girl Scout cookie program. When a Girl Scout sells you cookies, she is building a lifetime of skills and confidence. But she’s also making an investment in her community. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is one of the few youth-oriented programs in the country providing its participants the ability to decide how to direct the proceeds generated through their business activity. Some girls are using their proceeds for travel; big trips abroad and local programs. Some girls use their cookie money for summer camp and many to give back to the community by funding their service projects. Council-wide, most of our Girl Scout troops reinvest a portion of their cookie proceeds in service projects that address specific community needs. Many of the troops collect cookies to donate to the local food pantries or to send to military service personnel overseas. All proceeds from the sale of Girl Scout cookies remain in the region and benefit girls in the community in which the cookies are sold. The local Girl Scout council uses cookie revenue to supply essential services to troops and individual girls, providing program resources and support, training adult volunteers, and conducting events, maintaining camps and to provide financial assistance to help make Girl Scouting possible for all girls. So, if you were lucky enough to be approached by one of the troop members this year, remember your purchase is supporting more than just her smiling face; it supports the way in which that face is directed, towards her future and the betterment of our community. Thank you for supporting the work of the Girl Scouts. Dana Carnegie
Speaker DeLeo announces Economic Development Initiatives (BOSTON) – Speaking today before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D – Winthrop), outlined his plan to reform the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) system and raise the minimum wage, vowed to build on the state’s success in the innovation sector, and expressed his support for an expanded convention center. “Reforming our UI system, increasing the minimum wage, keeping our most talented tech workers in Massachusetts, training tech workers in our community
By Maggie Severns Politico.com A child care bill 18 years in the making passed the Senate on Thursday in a vote that lawmakers hope is a symbol of more compromise and collaboration to come. Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) painstakingly crafted the update to the child care law over the course of two years, and in recent weeks, the senators — along with Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) — have held it up as a return to regular order in a bitterly divided Senate. “Today will be a big victory for America’s children, and I think it’s a great victory for the Senate,” Mikulski said. “This is the way the Senate should be.” Alexander praised other members of the chamber for showing “restraint and courtesy” as the bill moved through the amendment process. “We won’t be able to do this every time,” but it’s a step, Alexander said. “We want to change the tone so we can change the
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make Boston a greater international competitor. Let’s capture the gamechanging events, such as BIO International, that have come to define the collaborative business strategy shaping today’s economic ecosystem. I support the legislation that would authorize and fund that convention center. I believe it is the kind of measured but creative thinking that can keep our state growing.” For the first time, Speaker DeLeo See Economic Development, Page 8
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colleges, and harnessing the power of our universities to meet our state’s technology and employment needs are all key components of our prosperity agenda.” Noting the positive economic impact of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), Speaker DeLeo announced his support of legislation that authorizes and funds the expansion of the facility. The original $850 million required to launch BCEC has resulted in a $5.3 billion return on investment. “With that successful foundation let’s
tide,” Burr said earlier this week. This desire to bring regular order to the Senate echoed many times over the two days the bill was debated on the floor. The law, the Child Care and Development Block Grant, helps states provide child care to families of lowincome households. The bill that passed Thursday would make a range of updates to the federal child care program, which hadn’t been taken up by the Senate since it was passed in 1996: It would require employers to perform background checks on child care workers for the first time; create a website that allows parents to view local child care services; and place a greater emphasis on the quality of child care — a big priority for advocates. A t Republican’s bidding, it also would be careful to not overregulate. “It’s some baseline changes to make sure there’s safe child care,” said Nick Vucic, a senior government affairs associate at Child Care Aware of America, an advocacy group supports the bill. While some advocates have admitted they would prefer to see the child care program focus more on education and cognitive development for low-income children (rather than just providing day care), they largely threw their weight behind the Senate’s bill in recent months. House Education & the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn.) said in a statement that the Senate passage is “a step forward” and announced his committee will hold a hearing on the child care law on March 25. Throughout the day Wednesday and Thursday, Burr and Mikulski worked to keep amendments that were controversial or unrelated to the bill from tanking the bipartisan effort. Sen. Tom
The law helps states provide child care to low-income families. (AP Photo)
Coburn (R-Okla.), for example, withdrew an amendment that would have focused on getting rid of early education programs that overlap, and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) withdrew one that would have required parents to provide their children’s Social Security numbers when signing up for child care. Some points of tension lingered. Alexander confessed he isn’t a fan of a provision that would require background checks for child care providers for the first time. “I’m weary of the extent of the background checks here. But I accept the compromises they’ve come to and I think it’s a sound proposal,” Alexander said on the floor, adding that it takes “trust and restraint” to maintain the bipartisanship that the senators were striving for. Meanwhile, a provision in
the bill that would give states some flexibility to get waivers from overlapping requirements tied to different early education funds was cause for concern from Democrats and some advocates. Ultimately, Democrats didn’t take up the issue on the floor — though Harkin and Mikulski did address the provision, saying that it shouldn’t be used by states to get around Head Start’s stringent standards. Advocates celebrated the victory and hope there are more to come. “We think that this shows Congress is heeding and responding to the very strong popular support for early childhood education,” said Catriona Macdonald, policy director for the First Five Years Fund. “We would like to see this continue — there’s more work to be done.”
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:11 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Southampton Road, a patrol officer reports she observed a vehicle operating without a valid inspection sticker and stopped the car, a routine check revealed that the operator’s license had been revoked as an a habitual traffic offender, Johnathan R. Rojko, 24, of 42 Acushnet Ave., Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as a habitual traffic offender; 1:38 a.m.: suspicious vehicle, Russell Road, a patrol officer reports he encountered a vehicle in a wooded area about 150 feet from the roadway, the officer reports the operator said that he took his friend “four wheeling” in the woods and got his small pickup truck stuck in a creek, the officer summoned a tow-truck to extricate the vehicle and advised the man that he could be subject to criminal charges for trespassing on state property with a motor vehicle; 9:29 a.m.: officer wanted, Granville Road, an estranged husband came to the station to report that he believes his estranged wife has pinched their children, the responding officer reports the man showed him cellphone pictures of minor injuries to a young girl which appeared to him to be small scratches and not the results of pinching, the Department of Children and Families was advised of the man’s allegations; 10:52 a.m.: fraud, City View Boulevard, a resident came to the station with a letter from the IRS, the responding officer reports the woman said that, for the third year in a row, she has received a missive from the IRS addressed to a different unknown person at her address, a supervisory officer opened the envelope and found it contained an address verification letter, the IRS was contacted and the officer was advised what form the woman had to complete, the form was sent to the IRS; 1:00 p.m.: gas leak, Springfield Road, a caller reports a 700-gallon propane tank located near the railroad tracks is leaking, dual response dispatched, the responding deputy fire chief reports that a small leak was found in the tank near the shutoff valve and the propane company was notified to respond, the nearby businesses were initially evacuated but the displaced person were soon allowed to return after the parameters of the leak were ascertained; 4:41 p.m.: assist citizen, Granville Road, a resident arranged for a police escort as he gathers property from a residence he is barred from by a protective order, the escorting officer reports the man collected his belongings without incident and surrendered a pistol and a license to carry firearms; 6:42 p.m.: officer wanted, Elm Street, an off duty officer reports he observed a narcotics transaction, the responding detective reports two persons were arrested for narcotics violations, Malachi V. Roman, 22, of 204 Fairview West St., Greenfield, was arrested for distribution of a Class A drug, possession of a Class A drug with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws and a drug violation near a school or park, Jonathon P. Helnarski, 24, of 22 Scenic Ave., Webster, was arrested for possession of a Class A drug and conspiracy to violate drug laws; 8:08 p.m.: abnormal behavior, a caller reports an identified
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Court Logs Westfield District Court Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Alejandro Rodriguez, 38, of 12 W. School St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $300, found to be responsible for a charge of speeding and not responsible for a charge of possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. In a separate case also brought by Westfield police, Rodriguez submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one month. He was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for a motor vehicle lights violation. Joey M. Pesce, 29, of 974 Russell Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of shoplifting by asportation and was fined $312.50. She was assessed $50. Angella M. Vazquez, 31, of 216 Walnut St., saw charge of shoplifting by asportation not prosecuted. Nicholas J. Distefano, 28, of 2 Mann Drive, was released on his personal recognizance pending a May 6 hearing after he was arraigned on two charges of possession of a Class E drug and a charge of possession of a Class A drug brought by Westfield police. Blaine Campbell, 33, of 20 Paper St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by State Police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $350, ordered to complete a Driver Alcohol Education Program at a cost of $817.22 and his license was suspended for 45 days. He was found to be responsible for a marked lanes violation and assessed $100. A charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle was not prosecuted.
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Dollars for Scholars SOUTHWICK - Southwick Dollars for Scholars officially has launched a new website through a new software tool provided by Scholarship America, Dollars for Scholars’ parent organization. This new website will allow Southwick Dollars for Scholars to help students in the community access more scholarships. Through the website, students will have the ability to create an online profile, which allows them to apply for and be matched to multiple scholarships on both the local and national level. We provide scholarships for both graduating seniors and postgrads. Application deadline is March 28. Applications are available at Southwick Town Hall, Southwick Public Library, STGRHS guidance office and online.
State University will hold a Microsoft Office Essentials workshop from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29. The workshop will be held in Wilson Hall Room 101 and the cost to attend is $100. In this six-hour workshop students will gain an under-
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Dalton man charged with robbery held on high bail PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Dalton man charged with jumping into the back of an elderly couple’s car in a supermarket parking lot, holding a knife to the woman’s throat, and demanding money, credit cards and jewelry, has been held on $75,000 bail. Shane Hamilton pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including armed robbery while masked and armed breaking and entering into a vehicle. Prosecutors say he jumped in the couple’s car just after noon on Wednesday outside the Pittsfield store and threatened to kill the woman. Both victims are 74. He sped off in another vehicle when the man started honking his car horn. Hamilton was tracked to his mother’s home. The Berkshire Eagle (http://bit.ly/1fvTipC ) reports that Hamilton’s lawyer said there are discrepancies between the description of the robber and his client.
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Don’t prune too early, and other bulb-growing tips DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Veteran bulb growers have learned to put patience ahead of pruning in helping their perennials bloom season after season. They’re in no rush to remove the unsightly leaves and stems of these botanical storehouses, which need time after flowering to renew their growth cycle. “We consider the foliage of the bulbs the ‘recharging batteries’,” said Becky Heath, president and chief executive officer of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs at Gloucester, Va. “If they aren’t recharged, the flowers won’t bloom again.” Bulbs will green up despite premature pruning, but return with fewer and smaller blossoms. How long must you wait before trimming the foliage to get successive seasons of color? “After spring-flowering bulbs finish blooming, allow for approximately six to eight weeks before removing the foliage to ground level,” said Hans Langeveld, co-owner of Longfield-Gardens.com, a retail website for bulbs, perennials and edibles in Lakewood, N.J. “Another rule of thumb is to wait until the foliage turns brown and dries out.” That garden grooming tip applies to all spring-flowering bulbs including tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, alliums and specialty varieties, Langeveld said. But there are ways to make the decay less unsightly. “An idea is to combine bulbs with other perennials in the borders like hosta so that hosta foliage covers the dying bulb foliage,” he said. Summer-blooming bulbs that flower until cold weather arrives need differing levels of maintenance. “This (first killing frost) would be the time to cut to ground level and dig the bulbs that are not winter-resistant, like dahlias, gladiolus and begonias,” Langeveld said. Other post-bloom, bulb-care suggestions: — Braiding. “The only foliage that lends itself to be braided are daffodils,” Langeveld said. “It is not a necessity, but it will help keep your borders neat and tidy.” — Seed pods. “Make sure to remove the seed pods that sometimes form after blooming,” he said. “These eat up a lot of energy from the bulbs.” — Fertilize when planting for healthier roots. Before and during
This March 8, 2013 photo shows miniature daffodils in a pet cemetery that will need time to recharge for the next growing cycle near Langley, Wash. Small bulbs can make a big impact but they need six to eight weeks before pruning to rebuild their energy for the next flowering season. Don’t remove the unsightly leaves and stems too soon if you’re looking for a similar burst of color next season. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick) bloom also are good times to apply bulb fertilizer, said Leonard Perry, an extension professor with the University of Vermont. “This can be a granular form (of fertilizer) as bulbs are emerging or you can water with a liquid fertilizer,” he said in a fact sheet. “The key is to provide nutrients as the leaves are making food for the next year.” — Divide the bulbs if they’re becoming too crowded, as often happens with large daffodil clumps, or if they are blooming less each year, Perry said. “Dig and shake the soil off bulbs after bloom, leaving leaves attached if not died off already. Bulbs should separate naturally, otherwise plant back ones still joined together,” he said. “Don’t forcibly pry bulbs apart.”
Should you treat tulips as annuals or perennials? Tulips need to be in dry, well-drained soils during their summer dormancy if they’re to multiply or return to bloom, said Scott Kunst, head gardener and owner of Old House Gardens in Ann Arbor, Mich. “That’s hard to come by in the rainy eastern half of the U.S. or where people water during the summer,” he said. “In those situations, many people just grow tulips as annuals.” Online: For more about post-bloom care of bulbs, see this Iowa State University fact sheet: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/yard-and-garden-daffodils
Right at Home: beyond Lego, some new building toys KIM COOK Associated Press Building and construction toys have been a fixture in playrooms since, well, forever, and there are several reasons for their enduring appeal. “Directions aren’t necessary, no rules or instructions are needed. Children are just provided space to grow,” says Judith Ellis, founder and chairwoman of the Toy Design department at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. “Construction toys empower children. They offer a child a chance to be adventurous — to ask, ‘what if,’ to think abstractly, developing cre-
ative intelligence. Building develops strategic thinking. It provides visionary perspective and it increases attention spans,” Ellis says. While Lego and Mega Blox are category stalwarts — Lego celebrates its 82nd birthday this year and has a hit movie in theaters — there are other interesting options to consider. At the recent Toy Fair 2014 in New York, the building category was robust, according to Adrienne Apell, trends specialist for the Toy Industry Association. “It’s been very hot, and that’s going to continue,” she says. “We love this trend because it speaks to the fact that classic play pat-
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Trade group: Americans spent $56 billion on pets SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of pets across America live like little humans these days — and as long as people treat them that way, pet spending should keep climbing after a record 2013, industry spokesman Bob Vetere said Thursday. Americans spent an all-time high of $55.7 billion on their pets in last year and spending will creep close to $60 billion this year, the president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association told buyers and exhibitors at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Fla. Overall pet spending has not dipped since record-keeping started, according to APPA, based in Greeenwich, Conn. The biggest part of spending in 2013 — $21.57 billion — went for food — a lot of it more expensive, healthier grub. The not-forprofit trade association has been tracking industry figures since 1996, when total pet spending was just $21 billion. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $31.3 billion. The humanization of our pets started about 20 years ago, Vetere said in a telephone interview. As people made pets more important parts of their families, manufacturers introduced products that, in the beginning, helped the animals make their move from the backyard to the front room. “What is feeding a large part of the growth now are the baby boomers who have become empty-nesters and are looking for some other ways to find the love and affection they used to get from their kids,” Vetere said. People have always spent more on food than any other pet spending category and pet food trends follow human food and diet trends, he said. That means if you are on a health kick, chances are your pet is too.
And if humans find a product that works for them, they will look for and demand the same for their pets, he said. These foods are more expensive, but owners see their pets as “furry, winged and finny extensions of their family,” Vetere said, noting that it didn’t matter if the pets were dogs, cats, bird, fishes, horses or something else. Sales numbers show owners are buying more age-specific, breed-specific, vitamin-infused or additive-enhanced foods, Vetere said The health of people also plays a role in the robust outlook for the industry’s future, Vetere said. “The body of science validating that pets are good for us is growing with strong research in numerous areas of health,” he said. Other spending included $14.37 billion for veterinary care; $13.14 billion for supplies and over-thecounter medicines; $2.23 billion for live animal purchases; and $4.41 billion for other services. Those services which include grooming, boarding, training and pet-sitting, grew by the largest percentage last year — 6.1 percent. Health and wellness products, supplies and overthe-counter medications — which grew by 7.4 percent in 2012 — grew only 3.9 percent in 2013, Vetere said. Sales of live animals — everything except dogs and cats — has fallen off in the past few years, Vetere said. He expects it to drop off another 2 percent this year. American pets include an estimated 95.6 million cats and 83.3 million dogs, the APPA said. There are also 20.6 million birds, 8.3 million horses, 145 million freshwater fish, 13.6 million saltwater fish, 11.6 million reptiles and 18.1 million small animals. In This Jan. 2, 2014 file photo, store co-owner, Janene Zakrajsek feeds a dog a gourmet meal at the Pussy & Pooch Pet Lifestyle Center store in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Roofs get colorful
DIANA MARSZALEK Associated Press When a 2011 storm destroyed their black shingle roof, Carol and Ray Knoff of Vinton, Iowa, opted to replace it with a roof in vintage Victorian colors: a clay-like red and gray. Victorian homes typically had red slate roofs, which weathered gray over time, so the blend worked, says Carol Knoff. “It took Vinton a while to like it,” she says, but the neighbors have since come around. The 1901 house is among several Victorians built when Vinton housed one of the world’s largest canneries. Many homeowners these days are shunning monotone roofs of brown, black and gray and perking things up with color — blues, reds, purples, greens or combinations of those hues. “A lot of people are going with roofs that stand out on their own,” says Kate Smith, a Newport, R.I.-based color consultant. “They want something different that expresses them and expresses their personality.” Which could be a tricky proposition, says Smith: “You want to stand out while still fitting into your neighborhood,” she says. She admits to being taken aback herself when colored roofs first came into vogue several years ago. Exterior home color should always be used judiciously, she says. But it is even more crucial to use it correctly when you’re adding it to a large fixed feature, like a roof, that is not easily changed with a fresh coat of paint. “Anything that’s permanent needs to blend,” she says. “You don’t want to have too many colors that aren’t working together.” One trick for doing that, Smith says, is to select roof colors true to your home’s history and architecture, and in natural shades. For instance, Victorian homes originally had colored roofs — reds, orange, purple and green were typical — because the color of the slate varied so much, she says. Homeowners wanting to ? restore that look should match those subtle tones. “When you saw purple, it was not a bright Barney purple,” she says. Bright metal roofs — most often red or green — are better suited for farmhousestyle homes, or used over small structures like porticos or bay windows. Steel blue is more European. Colored roofs are also starting to crop up on “new American-style” homes, which Smith describes as
combining popular styles and materials — perhaps, say, a stone and brick exterior with a copper roof. The demand for colored roofs led DaVinci Roofscapes of Kansas City, Kan., to create faux slate and shake (wooden shingle) roofing in 49 colors “so homeowners can mix and match those if they want to get really creative,” says the company’s Wendy Bruch. DaVinci’s palette is based on the naturally occurring colors seen on historically accurate roofs, she says. But custom colors are increasingly popular, too. “There can be some crazy things going on because we can create new colors,” Bruch
says. DaVinci has worked with customers to create colors ranging from a chateau blue for a French provincial-style house to a green that matched the color on a metal roof with weather-related damage. Many customers appreciate help picking the right shades, Bruch says. “It can make it confusing for the homeowner when you have too many options,” she says. For Knoff, the risk of installing a colored roof was well worth taking. “We absolutely love it,” she says. “When you see our house, it really stands out. But Victorians are supposed to be homes that stand out.”
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Building Continued from Page 6 concepts they may have been exposed to in Finally, for the kids who are always taking the classroom. (www.knex.com ) apart broken appliances or rewiring the stereo, And targeting science-oriented young girls, consider littleBits. It offers what you need to Goldie Blox kits offer the chance to build make all kinds of electronic circuits, but withthings like dunk tanks, spinning machines and out worrying about wiring, programming or belt drive machines. Developed by Stanford soldering. The magnet-embedded modules engineering graduate Debbie Sterling, the kits snap together, and you can add buzzers, lights feature intrepid young inventor Goldie, her or other components to create more elaborate friends and her dog Nacho tackling various contraptions. An online library offers free obstacles using innovation and savvy. (www. plans, and you can share your creations there goldieblox.com ) as well. (www.littlebits.cc )
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Obituaries Rena T. Fitzgerald WESTFIELD - Rena T. (Cabana) Fitzgerald, 85, of Westfield died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. She was born in Holyoke on February 17, 1929 to Theodore and Clara (Sarazin) Cabana. Rena graduated from Holyoke High School in 1947 and moved to Westfield in 1953. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Westfield and enjoyed sewing, reading, long rides on Sunday afternoon, Hampton Beach and spending time with her grandchildren. We will miss her strong caring leadership and powerful personality. Rena leaves her husband and best friend of sixty years, Edward G. Fitzgerald; one son, Sean Fitzgerald and his wife Bambi of Westfield; four daughters, Noreen Fields and her husband Richard of Westfield, Joann Dassatti and her husband Rick of Hampstead, NH, Bonnie LaPlante and her husband Jeffrey of Westfield and Beth Fitzgerald of Westfield. She also leaves thirteen grandchildren, Nathan and Caitlin Fields, Nicholas Fields and his wife Charlotte, Ashley Dassatti-Parnell and her husband Mike, Allison Dassatti, Jake and Samantha Fitzgerald, Christy, Benjamin, Noah, and Simon LaPlante, Kaeleigh Dorgan and Molly Talbot. She leaves her sisterin-law, Lucille Campbell of Granby, MA, and many nieces and nephews. Rena was predeceased by her brother, Theodore Cabana Jr. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services. The funeral will be Monday, March 17th at 9:30 a.m. from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday from 4:007:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Rena’s memory be made to the Noble VNA and Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com
Bernadino J. Luiz, Jr. WESTFIELD - Bernardino J. Luiz Jr., 80 died Monday, March 12, 2014 in Noble Hospital. He was born in Chicopee on June 9, 1933 to the late Bernardino Sr. and Gloria (Nunes) Luiz. He grew up in Chicopee, attended local schools and graduated from Chicopee High School. He also graduated from Western New England College with an Engineering Degree. Bernie worked for Hamilton Standard for many years and retired in 1993. He enjoyed woodworking, ballroom dancing, model airplanes and archery. He leaves his sister-in-law, Janet Galczynski and her husband Tom of Westfield; one nephew, Scott Galczynski and his wife Lora; a niece, Amy Martin and her husband Chris; grand nephews, Brett Martin and Jasper Galczynski and grand nieces, Erin and Katelyn Martin. The funeral will be Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will be in the spring in Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield. A calling hour will precede the service from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. firtionadams.com
Renaissnace Student of the Q2 Awards Ceremony Westfield High School Principal Jonathan B. Carter, rear row left, and Margaret Toomey, Renaissance Club adviser at Westfield High School, right, join WHS students in random order, Joshua Brouillette, Aaron Burke, Sean D’Onofrio, Katherine Hentnick, Travis Dupras, Johnna Farnham, Anthony Farrar, Gardner Izabella, Nycki MacDonald, Benjamin Pilgrim, Shelby Provost, Christopher Riga, Kiran Sunar, Michael Santinello, Amanda Haluch, Erin Salnick, Clarise Vaughn and Bogdan Znakharchuk during a “Renaissnace Student of the Q2 Awards Ceremony” in the school library yesterday. Also included in the ceremony, but missing from the photo are, Darjee Manju, Joshua Garbacik, and Chad Maldonado. Each student received a Certificate of Achievement and a gift card to a local retail store. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Delaware man’s self-written obituary goes viral
ESTEBAN PARRA The News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Walter G. Bruhl Jr., a resident of Newark and Dewey Beach, is no longer with us. He died Sunday at 80, leaving his sense of humor behind a while longer thanks to an obituary he wrote that has gone viral on the Internet. “Walter George Bruhl Jr. of Newark and Dewey Beach DE is a dead person,” the obit begins, “he is no more, he is bereft of life, he is deceased, he has wrung down the curtain and gone to join the choir invisible, he has expired and gone to meet his maker.” It’s almost unbelievable. But it’s true. It has more than 120,000 views on Buzzfeed.com. “I think it’s fantastic,” said CaraLisa Fockler, a secretary at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation in Punta Gorda, Fla. Fockler confirmed Bruhl’s passing. “I’m absolutely positive because we James W. Kellogg are cremating him. He was a real guy,” she said, adding the family provided his WESTFIELD - James W. Kellogg, 73, died Monday, obituary to the funeral home. “They March 10, 2014 in Springfield. He was born in Westfield brought in the obit and said ‘Look, dad on April 12, 1940 to the late Richard and Winifred wrote this and this is what we want,’ “ (Bernard) Kellogg. she said. He has been a lifelong resident of Westfield. He was a Bruhl died Sunday at a Charlotte truck driver for Lane Construction for many years. He was County hospital, Fockler said. an avid fisherman, he raced at Riverside Speedway and A slightly shorter version of the Bruhl’s was a former member of the Eagles Club. obit ran in Thursday’s News Journal. The James leaves his children Wes Kellogg, James, Gerald longer version that has been posted on and Gary Tracy all of Westfield, Steven, John and Victor different social network sites, can be Tracy all of Alaska, Brenda Kellogg Chapdelaine of found on the funeral home’s website. Springfield and Michelle Tracy of West Springfield. He The obit provides many funny details also leaves 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. of Bruhl’s life, including how he “drifted The funeral and burial will be private. through the Philadelphia Public School firtionadams.com System from 1937 through 1951, graduating, to his mother’s great relief, from John Bartram High School in June of 1951.” It explains he joined the Marine Corp, Continued from Page 4 where he attained the rank of sergeant, Southwick: I’ve been told that there is a law on the books for thanks to his cousin Ella and “Hollywood our town that on all streets, if you park your car on the edge of propaganda, to which he succumbed as a the street, you have to leave room for emergency vehicles to child during WW II ... “ get by you. I’m sure you know what that means and I hope all of us will start abiding by this law, whether it is or not. I’ve noticed in some places in our town, this is not happening.
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Bruhl was married for 57 years to his wife, Helene, whom he said now could purchase the mink coat he had refused her “because he believed only minks should wear mink,” according to the obit. He even brought up how he was preceded in death by his tonsils and adenoids in 1935, a spinal disc in 1974, a large piece of his thyroid gland in 1988 and his prostate in 2000. According to the full obituary, Bruhl said there would be no viewing. That’s because his wife of 57 years, Helene Sellers Bruhl, “refuses to honor his request to have him standing in the corner of the room with a glass of Jack Daniel’s in his hand so that he would appear natural to visitors.” While there is no viewing, there will be a memorial luncheon Saturday at Deerfield near Newark. “The staff of Deerfield is looking forward to hosting the family and close friends,” said Jeff Robinson, director of sales and management at Deerfield. Bruhl’s family, who left Florida on Wednesday, could not be reached for comment. But his grandson, Sam Bruhl posted on Facebook, “Typical of my PopPop: he cut out the middleman and wrote his own damn obituary. He’s the only man I’ve ever known to be able to add his own humor like this. So glad I got to read one more thing from my favorite writer.” Bruhl’s obit has been shared with many people, including Townsend resident Joe Timney, who worked with Bruhl at the DuPont Co. “That’s absolutely in Walt’s style,” Timney said. “Oh my gosh, he had a fairly dry sense of humor, but just a funny guy.” The person who shared it with Timney didn’t know the two men had worked together. “I cracked up as I read this,” Timney said. When told the obit was going viral, he said of Bruhl: “He would just have a big grin on his face like ‘Ha! I showed
them.’ “ Not in his obit was Bruhl’s fight with Dewey Beach officials in which he wanted to elevate his home near Rehoboth Bay high enough so that he could escape rising floodwaters, meet federal Flood Insurance requirements and park his car beneath the structure. In November, the town’s Board of Adjustment allowed Bruhl to elevate his home 3 feet higher than the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s minimum requirement of 7 feet above base level elevation, plus an extra foot of freeboard. That ruling is under appeal. It’s not common for individuals to write their own obituary, but it is among people who have been meticulous about planning their funeral or memorial service in advance, said Jessica Koth, a spokeswoman with the National Funeral Directors Association. “Obituaries like Mr. Bruhl’s or the creative and loving tributes written by loved ones are a reflection of the changing nature of how we remember and honor our loved ones who have died,” Koth said. “Today, families have so many options for helping them plan a personal funeral or memorial service that reflects the life of their loved one. The obituary is an extension of that personalized funeral.” Fockler, who’s worked at the funeral home for 10 years, said many of their clients plan their services. Over the years, the funeral home has had car and motorcycle shows as a part of funerals, as well as a keg party. “Nothing new for us,” she said. “Families do pictures, they do everything to focus on his life, not his death.” Some also write their obits, which the family finishes off when that day comes. But Bruhl’s is one of the most interesting obits she’s seen. ——— Online: www.ltaylorfuneral.com
Economic Development
Hi, hiya doing PulseLine. Not that this is late-breaking news or nothing but before people of Westfield keep playing a game of chicken going around all the potholes and before breaknig our cars, can we get these potholes fixed, please? I know the mayor don’t care about the north end. OUr ward guy, I don’t know, he’s like more involved with West Springfield. Oh wait, I think he got fired from West Springfield, but whoever or whatever he does, he ain’t doing the job, cuz he ain’t representing us. We need a bridge. We need potholes. The top of Notre Dame, the bottom of Notre Dame… somebody is going to get killed. All along Elm Street, up by McDonald’s, people are swerving out in the road, and it’s a game of chicken, and somebody is going to get freaking killed. Never mind the damage to our vehicles. Hopefully you care about some of these things, Westfield officials. DPW. Whoever it concerns. Can you please be concerned? Thank you. Bye.
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Continued from Page 4 announced specific plans for reforms to the minimum wage and UI systems. These changes will make both systems more sustainable and predictable, and will balance the needs of businesses and individuals so that companies are able to create jobs. “We will propose a new minimum wage of $10.50 an hour. To give businesses time to acclimate, the increase will be phased in over three years — first to $9.00 on July 1st, then to $10.00 a year later and finally to $10.50 in 2016. We will also increase the minimum tipped wage, first to $3.00 an hour, then to $3.35 and finally to $3.75. These two rates will be treated separately, and in the interest of providing employers with stability and accountability, they will not be indexed to any economic factors.” Reforms to unemployment insurance include: Adjusting the ratings table to lower the tax burden on most employers; Changing from a one-year to a threeyear payroll average to shield companies from short-term fluctuations in employment trends; Increasing system accountability for public employees, including municipal
and seasonal employees and retirees. This includes closing loopholes that enable school-based municipal employees as well as retirees to receive both pensions and UI benefits. Since assuming the Speakership, DeLeo has focused on jobs and has become an ambassador to innovation companies for our state. Due in part to the House’s efforts, the technology sector has grown throughout the recession and is becoming an even more significant contributor to the state’s economy. Recognizing the incredible promise of the technology sector and related innovation industries, the House will pass an economic development bill as an extension of the multi-faceted 2012 legislation which has already resulted in promising success. His plan will extend the internship partnership, improve STEM initiatives and explore ways to foster a more attractive business climate. “With drive and determination, our work has gained momentum and garnered attention nationwide. From gaming to advanced manufacturing, from life sciences to start-ups, we’ve kept our focus on making Massachusetts a top competitor. People often see these different sectors as completely different
strands. I see them as threads we can weave into a tapestry of a healthy, diverse economy to aid the entirety of our state.” As Massachusetts begins to reap the economic and wellness benefits of coordinated care, Speaker DeLeo vowed to improve mental health and substance abuse programs. A focus of this initiative will be working towards behavioral health parity and addressing pernicious backlogs that block access to care. “Unique barriers exist for patients who require psychiatric care, and we as stakeholders and neighbors need to find ways to address these issues. I welcome and encourage all of you to come to the table this spring to help the House find solutions to this challenge. We must find a way to better serve our residents who are suffering from behavioral health problems.” In concluding his remarks, Speaker DeLeo noted that Massachusetts is poised for unprecedented growth. “The challenge of growing our economy and ensuring a financial future for our region in the year ahead and the years to come looms over us. I look forward to working with you in a spirit of partnership and collaboration.”
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Westfield sophomore forward Zach Jarvis, foreground, stays in control after a hit by Westfield senior forward Zane Collier, left, controls the puck as Shrewsbury senior defenseShrewsburt senior Cole Ambach during the second period of last night’s game at the man Cole Vincequere falls to the ice during a state D3 hockey semifinal game Thursday night MassMutual Center in Springfield. (Photo by Frederick Gore) at MassMutual Center in Springfield. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Shrewsbury silences WHS, 6-0 By Chris Putz Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – The Westfield High School boys’ ice hockey team went on a hot streak, winning its umpteenth Western Massachusetts Division 3 title this season, but a cold snap froze the defending state champion Bombers out of the Massachusetts title game. Six different players scored to propel Central Mass champ Westfield junior Craig Lacey, center, blasts through a pair Shrewsbury past Westfield 6-0 in a state semifinal game of Shrewsbury defensemen during last night’s game in Thursday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Springfield. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Colonials’ Jack Quinlivan earned three assists. “They’re going to win states – there’s no doubt in my mind,” Westfield coach C.B. “Moose” Matthews said. “They’re probably one of the better teams we’ve ever faced. We’ve played some good teams throughout my years, but they’re the real deal.” Westfield may have won the opening face off and the second face off in the Shrewsbury zone, which allowed Chris Sullivan to get a clean shot on the net – it was deflected away – but it just was not in the cards for the Bombers. Shrewsbury pressured Westfield from the outset, outshooting the Bombers 12-5 in the opening period. The Colonials claimed the game’s first goal 10 minutes, 58 seconds into the game. Shrewbury’s Jack Quinlivan pushed the puck ahead to Dave Belbin, who corralled it just a few feet away out in front of the net and easily flipped it into the open side of the net past Westfield senior goalie Matt Blascak (25 saves) for a 1-0 lead. Despite falling behind early, Westfield kept from suffering a complete meltdown. The Bombers committed their third minor penalty early in the second period, but managed to make it 3-for-3 in penalty killing chances thus far in the game. Shrewsbury attempted a nice backhander in-tight with 17 ticks left on the penalty, but Blascak turned it away. Westfield trailed in shots on goal at that point, 21-5. While the Whip City’ two-time Olympic women’s hockey silver medalist Westfield senior forward Michael Santinello, left, chases Kacey Bellamy returned with her hardware in tow from Sochi, Shrewsbury senior Cole Vincequere during last night’s Russia, on Wednesday, it was the Bombers’ starting goaltender game at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. (Photo by who deserved a medal for his effort. “(Matt) had a heck of a game,” coach Matthews said. Frederick Gore) Westfield did not fare so well on Shrewsbury’s 21st shot of the game a short time later. Shrewsbury’s Trevor Shea connected with Tyler Okeefe on a
Westfield junior forward Chris Sullivan controls the puck during the first period of last night’s game against Shrewsbury at the MassMutual Center. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
beautiful bang-bang play. Shea skated down the right side of the ice before dishing it off to Okeefe on the left wing for a score 6:03 into the second period. Westfield’s offense was bottled up. The Bombers were held to just one shot in the second period, more than 12 minutes into the middle frame. Shrewsbury continued to pepper Westfield’s goal in the third period. Blascak stood on his head until the pressure proved to be too much. The Colonials added two goals in a 49-second span, scoring when Sean Hallice shoved one in as he fell to the ice with 9:49 left, and tacking on another when Shea scored on a rebound. Dan Quinlivan tallied a breakaway goal for Shrewsbury with 4:37 left, and Colonials’ Jack Quinlivan scored in the final two minutes. “We didn’t quit,” Matthews said. “We weren’t expected to even make the Western Mass finals. This would have been the cherry on the cake.” Westfield escaped the semifinals with a 4-3 overtime win over Longmeadow to begin its 2013-14 tournament run. The Bombers then rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat top-seeded Agawam in the WMass championship, 6-4, for their ninth title in 13 years.
Westfield freshman Sean Moorhouse, center, battles Shrewsbury freshman Matt Ward, rear, and junior Brayden Carroll for control of the puck during the third period of last night’s game at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.
Westfield sophomore Mario Metallo, right, attempts to score during last night’s game against Shrewsbury. (Photo by Frederick
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - SPRING TRAINING AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Cleveland 12 2 .857 Seattle 13 4 .765 Tampa Bay 8 3 .727 Baltimore 9 5 .643 New York 8 6 .571 Houston 7 6 .538 Oakland 7 6 .538 8 7 .533 Los Angeles Detroit 7 7 .500 Kansas City 7 7 .500 Boston 6 8 .429 Toronto 6 8 .429 Chicago 5 7 .417 Minnesota 5 7 .417 Texas 3 9 .250
NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Miami 9 4 .692 9 5 .643 San Francisco Pittsburgh 8 6 .571 Washington 8 7 .533 Arizona 9 8 .529 Colorado 8 9 .471 New York 6 7 .462 7 9 .438 Milwaukee Chicago 6 8 .429 Los Angeles 5 8 .385 San Diego 5 8 .385 Atlanta 6 10 .375 St. Louis 4 7 .364 Cincinnati 5 12 .294 Philadelphia 4 10 .286
Victorino, Red Sox beat Twins FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Phil Hughes couldn’t overcome some sloppy defense to allow two unearned runs in the third inning of the Minnesota Twins’ 4-3 loss Thursday to the Boston Red Sox. Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe failed to glove Xander Bogaerts’ leadoff grounder in a 37-pitch third Hughes. Bogaerts scored one out later when first baseman Joe Mauer dropped a pickoff throw. Shane Victorino, appearing in just his second game of the spring due to nagging injuries, drove in the other unearned run that inning with a line single to center. Victorino also had a bunt single and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth, when shortstop Danny Santana’s fielding error led to a twoout rally. The Twins made four errors overall, leading to four unearned runs. STARTING TIME Red Sox: Right-hander Jake Peavy, making his first appearance of the spring training after
cutting his finger preparing for a fishing trip March 1, worked three-plus innings and allowed one run on two hits and two walks. Peavy’s fastball hit 93 mph several times on the Hammond Stadium scoreboard radar. “It was nice to get out there for the first time in a game-like atmosphere and to be able to use all your pitches and be able to use that next step,” Peavy said. “It was nice to ramp up the intensity a little bit more than I had been.” Twins: Hughes gave up four hits (all singles) and walked none in shaving his spring ERA to 1.04. He was unable to work around two errors in the third, however, and Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said Hughes admittedly “let it get away from him mentally a little bit.” Hughes didn’t mind laboring near the end of his 65-pitch outing. “I thought overall it was pretty good,” he said. “It’s good to get those innings where you See Red Sox, Page 11
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Thursday’s Games Houston 7, Toronto 5 Boston 4, Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 11, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 5 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 2 Miami 4, Detroit 2 N.Y. Yankees (ss) 6, Baltimore 0 Cleveland 12, Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 8, San Diego 0 L.A. Angels 8, Chicago White Sox 6 Cincinnati 8, L.A. Dodgers 2 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 Texas 4, San Francisco 4, tie Oakland 10, Colorado 5 Friday’s Games Baltimore vs. Minnesota (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
English Premier League D L 6 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 8 6 8 9 5 4 11 9 9 7 13 7 13 10 12 6 14 8 13 8 14 3 17 13 11 7 16 6 14 3 20 Saturday, March 8 West Brom 0, Manchester United 3 GP Chelsea 29 Liverpool 28 Arsenal 28 Man. City 26 Tottenham 29 Man. United 28 Everton 27 Newcastle 28 Southampton 29 West Ham 28 Aston Villa 28 Stoke 29 Hull City 28 Swansea 28 Norwich 29 Crystal Palace 28 West Brom 28 Cardiff City 29 Sunderland 26 Fulham 29
W 20 18 18 18 16 14 13 13 11 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 4 6 6 6
GF 56 73 52 69 37 46 38 37 39 31 31 29 30 37 22 19 31 22 26 29
GA 22 35 28 27 37 31 27 39 35 35 38 43 35 41 44 38 42 50 42 65
Pts 66 59 59 57 53 48 48 43 42 31 31 31 30 29 29 27 25 25 24 21
Arsenal vs. Swansea, Ppd. Cardiff City 3, Fulham 1 Crystal Palace 0, Southampton 1 Manchester City vs. Aston Villa, Ppd. Norwich 1, Stoke 1 West Ham vs. Hull City, Ppd. Chelsea 4, Tottenham 0 Sunday, March 9 Newcastle vs. Everton, 1600 GMT, Ppd. Monday, March 10 Liverpool vs. Sunderland, 2000 GMT, Ppd. Saturday, March 15 Hull City vs. Manchester City, 1245 GMT Everton vs. Cardiff City, 1500 GMT Fulham vs. Newcastle, 1500 GMT Southampton vs. Norwich, 1500 GMT Stoke vs. West Ham, 1500 GMT Sunderland vs. Crystal Palace, 1500 GMT Swansea vs. West Brom, 1500 GMT Aston Villa vs. Chelsea, 1730 GMT Sunday, March 16 Manchester United vs. Liverpool, 1330 GMT Tottenham vs. Arsenal, 1600 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf x-Indiana 47 17 .734 — 6-4 W-1 30-4 17-13 30-7 x-Miami 44 18 .710 2 6-4 L-1 25-5 19-13 27-12 d-Toronto 36 27 .571 10½ 7-3 W-1 19-12 17-15 23-15 Chicago 36 29 .554 11½ 7-3 W-1 20-12 16-17 25-14 Brooklyn 33 30 .524 13½ 8-2 W-3 20-11 13-19 19-19 Washington 33 31 .516 14 7-3 L-2 16-16 17-15 23-16 31 34 .477 16½ 6-4 W-2 18-14 13-20 20-18 Charlotte Atlanta 28 35 .444 18½ 3-7 W-2 18-11 10-24 19-19 New York 26 40 .394 22 5-5 W-5 14-20 12-20 18-23 Detroit 25 40 .385 22½ 2-8 L-1 15-20 10-20 20-20 Cleveland 25 40 .385 22½ 3-7 W-1 15-17 10-23 14-25 Boston 22 43 .338 25½ 3-7 L-2 14-20 8-23 18-20 29 3-7 L-4 15-17 4-30 15-27 Orlando 19 47 .288 Philadelphia 15 49 .234 32 0-10 L-18 8-25 7-24 10-28 Milwaukee 13 52 .200 34½ 3-7 L-2 8-26 5-26 11-29
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-San Antonio 48 16 .750 — 9-1 W-8 24-8 24-8 26-10 d-Oklahoma City 48 17 .738 ½ 5-5 W-2 28-6 20-11 29-11 3 9-1 W-9 28-5 18-15 28-11 d-L.A. Clippers 46 20 .697 Houston 44 21 .677 4½ 7-3 L-2 26-7 18-14 24-17 Portland 42 23 .646 6½ 5-5 L-4 24-8 18-15 23-19 Golden State 41 25 .621 8 7-3 L-1 21-10 20-15 23-17 Memphis 38 26 .594 10 7-3 W-4 20-14 18-12 21-19 10 6-4 W-1 21-10 18-17 20-18 Dallas 39 27 .591 Phoenix 36 28 .563 12 3-7 L-3 22-13 14-15 23-19 Minnesota 32 31 .508 15½ 7-3 W-1 18-13 14-18 17-22 Denver 28 36 .438 20 3-7 W-1 16-16 12-20 15-23 New Orleans 26 38 .406 22 3-7 L-1 15-15 11-23 11-28 Sacramento 23 42 .354 25½ 4-6 W-1 13-19 10-23 12-27 Utah 22 43 .338 26½ 3-7 L-2 14-18 8-25 11-27 L.A. Lakers 22 43 .338 26½ 3-7 L-1 11-20 11-23 12-27 d-division leader Wednesday’s Games Denver 120, Orlando 112 Sacramento 115, Philadelphia 98 Charlotte 98, Washington 85 Brooklyn 96, Miami 95 Toronto 101, Detroit 87 New York 116, Boston 92 Memphis 90, New Orleans 88 Dallas 108, Utah 101 San Antonio 103, Portland 90 Cleveland 110, Phoenix 101 L.A. Clippers 111, Golden State 98
Thursday’s Games Chicago 111, Houston 87 Atlanta 102, Milwaukee 97 Oklahoma City 131, L.A. Lakers 102
Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games Milwaukee at New York, 12 p.m. Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m. Memphis at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Arizona vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Texas vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Miami (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Texas vs. Oakland (ss) at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Las Vegas, 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Oakland (ss) vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Miami (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Panama City, 9:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Yankees at Panama City, 2:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Chicago Cubs at Las Vegas, 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
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Mush!
Highland Elementary School held a “cool” event sponsored by our PTO recently, nicely-timed, since the Iditarod winners had also just crossed onto Front Street up in Alaska. Marla BB from Hilltown Wilderness Adventures in West Chesterfield was the guest. (Photos submitted)
Royer of Montana finished 7th in Iditarod HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Darby musher Jessie Royer finished seventh in this year’s Iditarod, clocking her fastest time and her best finish in 11 tries. The Ravalli Republic reports (http://bit.ly/OoKrAe ) Royer
finished the race Tuesday, covering the 1,100-mile trail from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska in nine days, four hours, three minutes and 25 seconds. She finished with 10 of the 16 dogs she started with.
Several veteran mushers scratched from the race because the course lacked snow and strong winds pushed mushers sideways as they tried to cross the ice-covered ocean.
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have to throw a bunch of pitches and get through it and get that arm strength going.” TRAINER’S ROOM Red Sox: Outfielder Grady Sizemore, who missed the past two seasons with back and knee injuries, played five innings in a Class A game and went 1 for 2 with a walk. Twins: Shortstop Pedro Florimon, coming off Feb. 17 appendectomy, took batting practice and is slated to play three innings in a minor league game on Friday. He could make his 2014 Grapefruit League debut as soon as Sunday. ... Right-handed power prospect Miguel Sano won’t return to Twins camp until Saturday after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday in New York City. ROSTER TRIM Pitching prospect Anthony Ranaudo topped the list of 12 Red Sox players in the first round of cuts Thursday morning. Ranaudo, a right-handed starter, was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket along with outfielder Bryce Brentz, third baseman Garin Cecchini, outfielder-first baseman Alex Hassan and right-hander Alex Wilson. Seven others were reassigned to minor league camp: right-handers Matt Barnes, Miguel Celestino and Noe Ramirez; left-hander Henry Owens; infielder Heiker Meneses, first baseman Travis Shaw and catcher Blake Swihart.
JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — With one month to go in the NHL’s regular season, the Boston Bruins have taken over the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Tuukka Rask made 21 saves and the Bruins beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night for their seventh consecutive victory. The win gave Boston 93 points, one more than the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I think we just want to get our game to the place we want to be at in the playoffs, and not worry about looking at the standings,” Rask said. “But it’s better to be on the top than the bottom.” Zdeno Chara and Jarome Iginla scored for Boston one night after a 4-1 victory over archrival Montreal. Rask made 35 saves in that one, but coach Claude Julien decided to start him on back-to-back nights because he didn’t seem overly tired from the effort against the Canadiens. “He can rest tomorrow because we don’t play,” Julien said, praising his players for not having a letdown after the game against their division rivals. “It’s not so much the (winning) streak, it’s the consistency. The consistency leads to that
Phoenix Coyotes center Antoine Vermette (50) tries to take the puck from Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
streak.” Mike Smith made 18 saves for the Coyotes. Despite heading to Boston with a two-game winning streak, Phoenix wrapped up its four-game trip with a 2-2 record to remain in ninth place in the West, one point behind the Dallas Stars. “Obviously, we need more points than we got, and .500 is not what we’re looking for,” coach Dave Tippett said. “We’ve got to go home
and regroup.” The Bruins scored twice in the first period, the first goal coming on Chara’s wrist shot past Smith, who was screened by Boston forward Chris Kelly. It was the 16th goal of the season for the Bruins’ captain — three short of his career high. It was still 1-0 when the Coyotes had their best early scoring chance, getting a puck that got through Rask and trickled behind him. But
the goalie reached back with his stick and swiped it off the goal line for the save. “We had probably four really good chances that legitimately could’ve gone in right before they scored their second there,” Phoenix forward Shane Doan said. “We thought it went in and Rask made a great save. You know, if that goes in it’s a different game.” On the ensuing breakout, the Bruins got the puck to Johnny Boychuk at the blue line and his slap shot was deflected by Iginla into the net. It was his 21st goal of the season. Lauri Korpikoski scored for Phoenix with 12 minutes left in the game to spoil Rask’s shutout. Phoenix had a chance to tie with about 2 minutes to play but Rask slid to his left and deflected a shot off his skate and into the post before it rolled harmlessly away. Notes: The teams combined for five shots in the second period. ... Doan played in his 1,300th NHL game. ... The Bruins had lost four straight to Phoenix in Boston. ... The victory was Julien’s 300th on the Boston bench. ... The Coyotes were 0-for-5 on the power play.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Still scared Dear Annie: Many years ago, I was raped. Back then, there weren’t any rape counselors. I confided in my sister but never reported it. I learned to live through it. A few years later, I was stunned to see this same man at my nephew’s college graduation party. I told my sister this was the man who had raped me. She said she had never seen “Nick” display any violent tendencies, and that she and her husband had many business dealings with him. He then showed up at her place for another party. His presence brought back all of my suppressed fears. I was frightened, cried and left, but not before I shared my experience with my two grown nephews. My sister was livid that I told her sons about the rape. I said they deserve to know who their parents’ friends are. Nick was chummy with my nephews, and it made me sick. My fears began to fade when I learned that Nick was moving out of state. My husband and I also moved away. My sister never confronted Nick about me. But when I came back to visit a few years ago, I saw pictures of her 50th birthday party, and there was Nick, seated with her family, having a great time. My sister is now 68. Looking through her Facebook page, I saw Nick in several recent photos of her with her friends. I am terribly upset that she continues to associate with this man and apparently doesn’t care how I feel. How do I work through this? I don’t want to ruin my friendship with my sister. -- Still Scared Dear Still: Your sister prefers to deny that Nick raped you, because it allows her to maintain a relationship with a man with whom she has business dealings. It’s good that you have moved far enough away to limit contact. We also suggest you steer clear of her Facebook page, where you are likely to see photographs of Nick. But please know that it is never too late to get counseling. Contact RAINN (rainn.org) and ask to speak to someone. Dear Annie: Cremation seems to be getting more popular, but advisory notices from the cremation societies all say that there is at present no way of extracting DNA from cremains. I feel the funeral homes should be obligated to preserve a DNA sample, even if it is a lock of hair. Some years ago, a woman named Anna Anderson claimed, probably sincerely, that she was Grand Duchess Anastasia from the Czarist Romanov family. A DNA sample proved otherwise. She had been cremated, and no one ever would have known the truth, but fortunately, a body part from an earlier operation had been preserved. I realize that was an unusual case, but it did solve a mystery, and there may be others waiting to be solved. Perhaps people could make a provision in their will that a DNA sample be preserved. -- P.J. Dear P.J.: You are correct that DNA is destroyed during the cremation process. However, we don’t necessarily agree that the burden of extracting a DNA sample should belong to the funeral homes, and a provision in a will would be heard too late. In potential criminal cases, the police handle it. Otherwise, if someone wants their DNA preserved, they can do it on their own or notify family members to take a sample before consigning the body to the funeral home. Dear Annie: I agree with your response to “Worried” that he shouldn’t be so upset about his girlfriend’s risk-taking behavior based on her age. However, I wish you had addressed the issue of the lady’s constantly changing the meeting times. This shows a total lack of respect and consideration for her partner. This relationship will not last based on this issue alone. -- No Procrastinator 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
HINTS FROM HELOISE CHEAP PHONE-CALL SCREENING Dear Heloise: I found a very simple way to avoid annoying phone calls: I installed an answering machine. When the phone rings, I do not pick it up. I let the machine answer, and then I listen to see who is calling. If I want to talk to the caller, I pick up the phone. I have found that at least half of the callers hang up before my machine’s “greeting” is completed. Sales calls ignored! -- Jim V., Santa Maria, Calif. BREAD TABS AND TAPE Dear Heloise: The small, thin, flat, semisquare plastic tabs that close the ends of bread and bakery-goods bags are great to use to keep the end of tape easy to start again. The tape sticks to the tab and is easy to find. The tape never sticks permanently to the tab and is easy to pop off and then put back after you’ve used the tape. No more roll rotating to try to find the almost-invisible seam. -- G.B. in California
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, March 14, 2014: This year you often wonder whether you should follow your gut feeling or let your mind run the show. At times you’ll go back and forth between doing what you think is right and doing what is most logical. Test out these different approaches, and you will see which style you are more content with. If you are single, you could meet someone who amplifies this internal struggle. Be aware that you could be projecting. If you are attached, you might enjoy discussing this process with your sweetie. This person could have a similar inner dialogue. VIRGO is a worrywart! 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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Knitting Class WESTFIELD - There will be a “Learn to Knit or Perfect Your Knitting Skill” class offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. starting March 18 to April 22 in the Jasper Rand Art Room at the Westfield Athenaeum. The class will hold a total of six sessions for a cost of $40. All levels of knitters are welcome. Registration forms are available on the library’s website or at the circulation desks. Preregistration is required as class size is limited. Questions should be directed to Donna at 262-4934. All proceeds will benefit supporting programs and projects at the Athenaeum.
Movie Screening WESTFIELD - Westfield State University continues its Month Celebrating Women events with “Queer in South Asia,” a movie screening and discussion led by Dr. Shoba Sharad Rajgopal, associate professor of ethnic and gender studies on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. in the Scanlon Banquet Hall. Dr. Rajgopal will screen the short film “Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh” from the anthology “Bombay Talkies” and lead a discussion following the film. The short film follows a TV Editor, her husband, a news TV anchor, and a young intern who are entangled in their own web of lies and emotions. Rajgopal said she chose this film because it highlights gender rights, one of the core values of Month Celebrating Women.
Breakfast Get Together RUSSELL Russell Council on Aging is hosting a Breakfast Get Together March 19 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. The breakfast is free and open to all seniors from Russell and neighboring communities. Stop by the Russell Senior Center, have breakfast, conversation, and friendly visiting. Breakfast includes oatmeal, muffins, smoothies, coffee and tea. Take home breakfasts will be available. If you have any questions please leave a message on the Senior Center information line at 413-8626205.
History of the Atheneum WESTFIELD On Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westfield Athenaeum, President of the Board of Trustees, Bob Brown will present his lecture “Fact and Fiction in Athenaeum History” in the Lang Auditorium. Participants are invited to join us at 6 p.m. in the Jasper Rand Art Gallery for a welcoming reception. The purpose of the Edwin Smith Family Distinguished Speaker Award is to honor an individual who has distinguished him or herself in their chosen field, and who has been successful in communicating this interest to a wider audience. This program is free and all are welcome. Please call the library for more information at 413-5620638.
Museum Trip SOUTHWICK - A bus will depart from the Southwick Senior Center at 10 a.m. on March 20 for the Connecticut Science Museum at 3 p.m. The cost is $20 per person, which includes entrance to the museum and parking. Lunch will be on your own at the museum.
Exercise Classes WESTFIELD - Exercise classes at the Westfield Senior Center taught by Westfield State University students majoring in Movement Science under the direct supervision of Dr. Melissa Roti will begin in March and run for six sessions. The classes will be held on Thursdays, March 20 and 27, April 3, 10 and 17 and May 1 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. There is no charge, but sign-ups are necessary because space is limited. This program has been very successful in the past so we are thrilled to have a new group of students to lead the classes again this year. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the Thomas Street Municipal Lot located behind the Bank of America. Services and programs at the Senior Center are open to any resident aged 60 and older. To sign up for the sessions or for more information, please call 562-6435
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0180 Help Wanted FULL TIME LABORER position at concrete products manufacturing facility. Union plant. Apply in person. Rinker Materials, 69 Neck Road, Westfield, MA 01085. EOE/DFE.
PART TIME DRAWING INSTRUCTOR for retirement community class of 20+ seniors who meet weekly. Perfect for retired art teacher or college art student. For more information please contact Barbara Huntoon at The American Inn for Retirement Living, Southwick. (413)569-1945 Ext 114.
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0235 Pets BERNESE MOUNTAIN PUPPIES. Ready to go March 1st. Call Dog Zone (413)569-1420.
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SOUTHWICK ENTERPRISE COMPUTERS. I/T for business without monthly fees. Networks, email, virus removal, Quick Books/office support. Free consultation. Microsoft certified. (413)374-9910.
A SEASONED LOG TRUCK LOAD of hardwood; (when processed at least 7 cords), for only $650-$700 (depends on delivery distance). Call Chris @ (413)454-5782.
AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)848-2059, (413)530-4820.
SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hardwood. Stacking available. Cut, split, delivered. (128cu.ft.) Volume discounts. Call for pricing. Hollister's Firewood (860)653-4950.
SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.
0285 Wanted To Buy PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.
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WESTFIELD 3rd floor efficiency apartment with lots of cabinet space. Recently remodeled. Appliances inWESTBRIDGE TOWNHOUSES, cluded. Washer/dryer hook2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full base- ups. Quiet neighborhood. Off ment. $800/month plus utilities. street parking. $600/month (413)562-2295. plus utilities. No pets. Non smoker. (413)374-8803.
ROOM FOR RENT in Southwick/Lakeview. Kitchen and laundry privileges. Female preferred. $475/month includes utilities. (413)244-0787.
0390 Homes For Sale RUSSELL, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Updated plumbing, electric. Town utilities. Stream in back yard. $104,000. (508)2591856.
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SOUTHAMPTON FOR LEASE 1,500 SQ.FT.
BEAUTIFUL, SECLUDED mountaintop lot in Montgomery, MA. Panoramic views. Fully cleared, destumped and graded. Ready to build. Minutes to Westfield. 5.69 acres. Asking $160,000. Call (413)562-5736.
Professional office space. Prime location next to plaza.
ROOM TO RENT in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen and laundry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. Available now to non-smoker. WESTFIELD, 1st floor, 1 bed- $ 6 0 0 / m o n t h , W e s t f i e l d . room, kitchen and bath. No pets. (413)355-2338 or (413)562$595/month plus electric. First, 7341. last, security. Call (413)2504811.
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0350 Apt./House Sharing MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Debris removal, landscaping, garage/attic cleansouts, interior WESTFIELD, 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, kitchen, living room, bath, enclosed porch. No pets. $795/month plus utilities. First, last, security. (413)250-4811.
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and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.
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CARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, Service. Installation & Repairs. Customer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich (413)530-7922.
JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & free estimates. 40 years experience. KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.
0265 Firewood 100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, $140. 3 year season. $150. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available. Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap. CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS!! Wholesale Wood Products, (304)851-7666.
DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE
HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. Call (413)531-2197.
DIAMOND GOLD Connection Gift Certificate. $100. value, $50. Call (413)562-4220.
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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $895/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. (413)3483431.
WESTFIELD Beautiful 2 bedroom townhouse, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appli0220 Music Instruction ances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. ALICE'S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, S o r r y n o p e t s . F r o m organ and keyboard lessons. All $795/month. Call for more inages, all levels. Call (413)568- formation (860)485-1216 Equal Housing Opportunity. 2176.
WESTFIELD SCHOOL OF MUSIC offers private instrument and vocal lessons and "Happy Feet" (babies, toddlers) class. Visit our web site at: westfieldschoolofmusic.com or call at (413)642-5626.
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Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years ex- Since 1984. (413)569-9973. perience. Insured, reasonable prices. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
No job too small. Call Tom Daly, WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625. MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in business. www.wagnerrug.com Flooring/Floor Sanding
Chimney Sweeps
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDinsured in MA. & CT. www.delreoING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats homeimprovement.com Call Gary polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) Delcamp (413)569-3733. 569-3066.
HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter Hauling cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Quality work from a business you can A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706. scrap metal removal. Seasoned Firewood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377.
Drywall T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete profesA.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. sional drywall at amateur prices. Our Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. 8971. Free estimates. Furnace and hot water heater removal. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. Free estimate on phone. Senior disElectrician count. Call Pete (413)433-0356. www.arajunkremoval.com. POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERAHome Improvement TORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REMODELING.Kitchens, additions, Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.
TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations. HVAC controls and energy saving green technology upgrades. Fully insured. All calls answered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. (413)214-4149.
TOM DISANTO Home Improvements The best choice for all interior and exterior building and remodeling. Specializing in the design and building of residential additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunrooms, garages. License #069144. MA Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call Tom (413)568-7036. 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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HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom remodeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, re- winterization. No job too small. 35 years liable service, free estimates. Mass profressional experience. (413)519Registered #106263, licensed & in- 3251.
sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.
JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceil- basements, drywall, tile, floors, susings, home improvements and remod- pended ceilings, restoration services, eling. Licensed and insured. Call doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. (413)262-9314. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.
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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. At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're 10% senior discount. Free estimates. your color specialists! Fall season is MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701 in full swing. Get all your exterior painting needs done now. Including Snowplowing painting and staining log homes. A.B.C. SNOWPLOWING. Westfield Call (413)230-8141 residential only. 15 years experience. Call Dave (413)568-6440. ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731. No job too small !!
A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.
Landscaping/Lawn Care
SNOWPLOWING / Snowblowing lots, driveways. ROOF RAKING. Dependable, reliable service. Call (413)3745377. SNOWPLOWING, SNOW BLOWING, SHOVELING. Call Accurate Lawn Services, (413)579-1639. SOLEK BROTHERS SNOW REMOVAL. Roofs, decks, driveways, parking lots, ice dams. Fully insured. Free estimates. Sean (413)977-5456.
YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, Tree Service mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD Lawncare, (413)579-1639.
Masonry ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.
TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.
AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469. CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.
Plumbing & Heating
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NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)5626639.