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Congress growing impatient with VA

By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Patience is wearing thin in Congress as lawmakers confront allegations of treatment delays and falsified patientappointment reports at health centers run by the Veterans Affairs Department. A former clinic director says dozens of veterans died while awaiting treatment at the Phoenix VA hospital.

Reports of problems at VA medical facilities date back at least 14 years, and in each case were followed by promises of action, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said.

“We have come to the point

where we need more than good intentions,” Murray told VA Secretary Eric Shinseki at a hearing yesterday of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

“What we need from you now is decisive action to restore veterans’ confidence in VA, create a culture of transparency and accountability and change these system-wide, yearslong problems,” Murray said.

Lawmakers from both parties were equally blunt.

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., said the VA is “suffering from an absence of public leadership and is foundering as a result.”

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the Obama administration “has failed to respond in an effective manner” to reports about the Phoenix VA and other facilities across the country.

“This has created in our veterans community a crisis of confidence toward the VA,” McCain said.

Ryan Gallucci, deputy director for national legislative service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, told the committee that VFW members are outraged and frustrated that nearly a month after the allegations surfaced, “we still do not know who the veterans are who may have died waiting

for care.”

The VA operates the largest single health care system in the country, serving some 9 million veterans a year.

Surveys show that patients are mostly satisfied with their care but that access to it is becoming more of a problem as Vietnam veterans age and increasing numbers of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seek treatment for physical and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

“If the system is failing, it is their duty to fix it,” Gallucci said of Shinseki and his top aides.

Udall said Shinseki’s expe-

rience as a senior military leader makes him ideally suited to resolve many of the challenges facing the VA. “Unfortunately, given evidence of mismanagement on multiple fronts in Colorado and across the nation, it appears that you have either been shielded from the realities on the ground or have decided to keep your distance from critical issues and delegate site visits to others,” Udall told Shinseki in a letter.

Shinseki, a retired four-star Army general who has headed the VA since 2009, has promised a preliminary report within three weeks on treatment delays and falsified patient-

appointment reports at VA health centers.

The report — and another due in August from the department’s inspector general — should give officials a window into complaints about long waitlists and falsified records See VA Reports, Page 3

Council approves solar farm pact

Fastest 5k set to return

By Hannah Y. Meader WHS Intern WESTFIELD- On May 24 the city of Westfield will be joining together to celebrate and support the Run Westfield Flat Fast 5k road race.

With the course specifically designed to be flat, this race has become to be known as ‘America’s Fastest 5k.’ This is only the second year of the Flat Fast 5k, yet it has already been extremely successful, attracting world-class runners from all over.

What differentiates the Flat Fast 5k from other local races is the prize structure. This year the race is offering $30,000 dollars in prize money.

“We wanted to give back to the runners,” said event director Mike Tierney.

“The runners work hard at what they do and it’s time to give back”.

Tierney, who also began the Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10k race, expects the Flat Fast 5k to exceed those numbers in a shorter amount of time.

“The prize structure is enticing.

We’re getting more and more worldclass runners signing up,” said Tierney.

“This race is bringing world-class runners into Westfield”.

The Flat Fast 5k race also embraces recreational runners, advocating a run/ walk element. All levels of runners are encouraged to participate.

“Runners want a unique experience,” said Tierney. “This is a very special event. It’s about the community getting together with a lot of spirit”.

There’s still time to register or even sign up to volunteer. Visit www.runwestfield.com for more information.

Eric Shinseki Secretary Veterans Affairs

said Sarat.

The relay will be held overnight at the Agawam High School sports track and field today and tomorrow. Driven To Give will be held from 3 p.m. to 12 midnight.

“Every person who takes the wheel of a 2014 Lincoln for a test drive at the relay will help make a difference in the battle against cancer,” said Sarat.

Dealership staff will volunteer their time at the relay to assist with test drives and provide additional information about Lincoln vehicles. Testdrive participants must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license. There is a limit of one test drive per household.

To raise awareness about the relay and to promote the Driven To Give event, Sarat provided a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedan to Relay Chairperson Janine Iacolo. The outside of the car features customized lettering and logos on the hood and sides. It serves as a rolling billboard to advertise both events. Iacolo said the car has garnered much attention when parked at various fundraisers during the past few weeks. She

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council voted last night to approve a 20-year lease agreement to allow construction of a solar farm on the cap of the former Twiss Street landfill.

The lease authorizes Citizens Energy Corporation to construct a 1.5-megawatt solar array on the former Twiss Street landfill which several City Council members said is the best, and perhaps, only use of that land.

Boston-based Citizens Energy, which is operating two similar solar farms in Agawam, was selected as the vendor for the project because of its experience in the field of renewable energy. The solar array is expected to cost up to $3 million to construct.

Citizens Energy was one of three firms which responded to a request for proposals released by the city last year after Axio Power Inc. withdrew from a previous lease agreement for a solar array at Twiss Street.

Citizens Energy will construct the facility which will then be operated by Twiss Street Solar LLC at the former landfill. The solar farm operator, under terms of the 20-year agreement, will pay the city $7,500 a year in taxes and an annual in-lieu-of-tax payment of $75,000.

At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty, who cast the lone dissenting vote on the contract authorization, said the city has agreed to purchase all of the power from the solar farm.

“The tax is too low,” Flaherty said. “It’s our own money coming back to us. There is no real benefit to us. This is just our money spinning around. It would be different if that power was being sold to a private company.”

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Sarat Ford Lincoln General Manager Jeffrey Sarat hands over the keys to a Driven To Give vehicle to Janine Iacola and Jennifer Ducharme of Relay For Life. For every person who tests drives a Lincoln from 3 p.m. – midnight tonight at the Agawam Methodist Church today, Lincoln will donate $20-$30 to the Relay For Life of Agawam.

Sarat teams up with Relay For Life

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer AGAWAM – Donating to Relay for Life is now as easy as taking a drive around the block.

Sarat Ford Lincoln has teamed up with Lincoln for a Driven To Give event to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Agawam.

For every test drive of a Lincoln vehicle, the motor company will donate $20 to the Relay, up to $6,000. In addition, for every test drive of the MKX, Lincoln will give an extra $10 to total $8,000 for the event.

“Our goal is to have 500 test drives,” said Jeffrey Sarat, Sarat Ford general manager. “We will reach our goal.”

The Driven To Give event takes place tomorrow starting at 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Agawam Methodist Church. Sarat said the church is located directly across from Agawam High School where the Relay for Life is taking place this weekend.

“The Relay does not start until 6 p.m., but we wanted to start earlier so that folks setting up their tents and getting their teams together could have a chance to come over and do a test drive,”

Eastern States Exposition offers big boon for Hampden County

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WEST SPRINGFIELD – Trustees, neighbors and friends of the Eastern States Exposition met at Storrowton Carriage House Thursday for the unveiling of a report on the 98-year old institution’s economic value to the region.

The report, conducted by Amherst-based Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), reveals the Big E, now the fifth largest fair in North America, to be an economic juggernaut for Hampden County, which owns one of the lowest per capita income rates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

“There is no question that the

Exposition is a complex economic engine,” CEO and President Eugene Cassidy said.

“The overall economic output of the Eastern States Exposition year-round is more than $479 million, the gross regional product is more than $299 million annually.”

Cassidy then spoke of the jobs created by the Big E, which swell by several thousand during the 17-day fair held every fall in West Springfield.

“The Exposition has created some 3,000 permanent jobs in the Hampden County community, and generates an additional 3,500 jobs on the campus during the run of the fair.” he said, adding that $92 million in

The newly unveiled logo for the Eastern States Exposition disposable income is generated by the organization. “The Exposition represents 4.9 percent of all Hampden County performing arts and spectator sports spending, and generates 11.5 percent of the annual sales

of the accomodations and food services sector in the region.”

On the state level, the ESE adds more than $3 million in income tax revenue to the Commonwealth, along with $1.4 million in sales tax reve-

nue.

“We generate $427,000 in local hotel tax revenues alone, and $3.3 million in food and beverage taxes,” Cassidy said.

Perhaps most telling though, the REMI report uncovered that the Exposition is providing a destination for workers and families in the area.

“More than 2,200 people choose to live in Hampden County because of the Exposition’s economic presence,” Cassidy said.

“When we test out these scenarios, we first build a regional control – a status quo, what currently exists in a region and what it’s set to look like years down the road,” said Brett Albert, junior associate econo-

mist at REMI, on how his firm calculated the Big E’s regional value. “We took out all the direct economic activity that the ESE generates on an annual basis – ticket sales, investment in maintenance, etc – along with some induced economic activity they bring into the region – accomodations, food services – those kinds of things they don’t spend on directly here, but in the local region.”

Albert’s calculations showed that the ESE had strong indirect and induced impacts on the surrounding area.

“Stuff like the ‘supply chain effect’, where they’re getting goods and services that they See Big E Impact, Page 3

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Class of 1940 High School Graduation Day WESTFIELD - Graduation Day is fast approaching for members of the Class of 2014 – an important and exciting occasion marked by Pomp and Circumstance and tradition. For the Class of 1940 at St. Mary’s High School in Westfield, the day was also an important one but marked with a little more formality than present day ceremonies. In this photo, class members are dressed in the required attire of matching dresses for the girls (all purchased at Helen’s Dress Shop) and tuxedos for the boys while they stand in front of their high school (presently St. Mary’s Elementary School) and From left, front row Eugene O’Neil, Mary Herlihey, Marguerite Mogue, Rita DeVine, Florence Fortier, Kathleen Welch, Mary Marcoullier, Doris pose for a professional photo.

Armstrong, John Boardman. Next row from left: Charles Hickson, Mary Donovan, Annette Salois, Rita Rodden, Helen O’Donnell, Constance Genovese, Madeline Barto, and Gerald O’Conner. Next row from left: Edward Riley, Donald Burrage, Dorothy Moore, Mary Shea, Steven Halla, and Henry Clem. Back row: Father Burke, Father Curran and Father Riley. (Photo submitted)

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UK tower accused of melting car to get sunshade LONDON (AP) — A London skyscraper that drew ire for having a glare so strong it melted nearby cars and shops will get a permanent fix.

The offending tower — known as the Walkie-Talkie for its curved, bulging shape — is to have a sunshade attached to its south-facing facade to stop the concave surface from reflecting sunlight and beaming concentrated rays to a nearby street, developers said Thursday.

The 37-story building made headlines in September when a Jaguar owner who parked his car at its foot complained that the solar glare melted part of the vehicle.

Local shopkeepers also said the beams — dubbed “death rays” by the British press — blistered paintwork and burnt a hole in a floor mat during the hottest parts of the day.

Developers Land Securities and Canary Wharf had put up a dark netted screen as a See Sunshade, Page 5

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2014. There are 229 days left in the year.

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n May 16, 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented. “Wings” won “best production,” while Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and best actress.

On this date: In 1763, the English lexicographer, author and wit Samuel Johnson first met his future biographer, James Boswell.

In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15.

In 1868, the U.S. Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson as it took its first ballot on the eleven articles of impeachment against him.

In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized by Pope Benedict XV. In 1939, the federal government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, New York.

In 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue.

In 1948, CBS News correspondent George Polk, who’d been covering the Greek civil war between communist and nationalist forces, was found slain in Salonika Harbor.

In 1953, Associated Press correspondent William N. Oatis was released by communist authorities in Czechoslovakia, where he’d been imprisoned for two years after being forced

to confess to espionage while working as the AP’s Prague bureau chief.

In 1961, Park Chung-hee seized power in South Korea in a military coup.

In 1974, former U.S. Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst pleaded guilty to failing to testify fully at his Senate confirmation hearing about an investigation of International Telephone & Telegraph Corp.; he was fined $100 and given a suspended 30-day sentence.

In 1984, comedian Andy Kaufman died in Los Angeles at age 35.

In 1989, during his visit to Beijing, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev met with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, formally ending a 30-year rift between the two Communist powers.

Ten years ago:

The Bush administration announced a new initiative to speed up the approval process for new combination AIDS drugs designed to bring cheap, easy-to-use treatment to millions of people in Africa and the Caribbean. Pope John Paul II named six new saints, including Gianna Beretta Molla, revered by abortion foes because she’d refused to end her pregnancy despite warnings it could kill her. (Beretta Molla, an Italian pediatrician, died in 1962 at age 39, a week after giving birth to her fourth child.)

Five years ago:

The ruling Congress party swept to a resounding victory in

India’s mammoth national elections. Rachel Alexandra became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes since 1924, holding off a late charge by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown by a length.

One year ago:

President Barack Obama named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack. Candice Glover won the 12th season of “American Idol” on Fox.

Today’s Birthdays:

Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker is 83. Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 70. Actor Danny Trejo is 70. Actor Bill Smitrovich is 67. Actor Pierce Brosnan is 61. Actress Debra Winger is 59. Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 59. Actress Mare Winningham is 55. Rock musician Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 50. Rock musician Krist Novoselic is 49. Singer Janet Jackson is 48. Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 48. Actor Brian F. O’Byrne is 47. Rhythm-andblues singer Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 46. Actor David Boreanaz is 45. Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 45.

Actress Tracey Gold is 45. Tennis player Gabriela Sabatini is 44. Country singer Rick Trevino is 43. Musician Simon Katz is 43. Entrepreneur Bill Rancic (TV: “The Apprentice”) is 43.

Actress Tori Spelling is 41. Actress Lynn Collins is 37. Actress Melanie Lynskey is 37. Actress Megan Fox is 28. Actor Drew Roy is 28. Actor Jacob Zachar is 28. Actor Marc John Jefferies is 24. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Ashley Wagner is 23. Actor Miles Heizer is 20.

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Sarat Continued from Page 1 called Driven To Give “an innovative and fun way” to raise awareness about Relay for Life.

“We brought the car to Relay events and have been getting a lot of attention and promoting the test drive,” Sarat said.

Sarat Ford Lincoln will have about 25 Lincoln vehicles at the event and he has mapped out a five-minute test drive course.

“Many people say they want to do something, but can’t make it to Relay for the night. Simply by taking a Lincoln for a test drive at the Relay will make a powerful difference in our fight against cancer. Everyone wins in this deal, because every Lincoln driven that night helps us raise more money, helps us continue to finish the fight, and contributes to a successful Relay,” Sarat said.

Finding a cure for cancer and supporting cancer patients has been a passion for Jeff Sarat, his two brothers and their father, Jack Sarat, for nearly two decades. The Sarat family has raised more than $300,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life at Springfield College. They were spurred to join the fight against cancer when Sarat’s mother, Karen, was diagnosed with cancer 17 years ago. She lost her battle with cancer in 2003.

Sarat said he and his family continue raising funds to support cancer patients because they know how hard it is for those with cancer. He said his mother was the driving force behind her family’s efforts to support cancer patients and raise funds to assist those in treatment. Her memory continues to inspire the Sarat family to help those with cancer.

In 2011, the Sarat family received the Omar T. Pace, MD, Award from the American Cancer Society for their work to raise funds for Relay For Life. In addition, during 2013, the family helped raise funds for the oncology unit at Westfield’s Noble Hospital by serv-

ing as co-chairs of the hospital’s annual Noble Ball.

Jennifer Ducharme, a relay specialist for the American Cancer Society, said the Driven To Give fundraiser is a prime example of how a locally owned business demonstrates to the community that it is serious about finishing the fight against cancer. “Jeff Sarat, his family, and Sarat Ford Lincoln have a long history of supporting Relay For Life. We’re very excited,” said Ducharme. “This is a tremendous opportunity to boost funds raised at our Relay, so we hope to see many people taking test drives.”

A Westfield resident, Sarat said he decided to join the Relay For Life of Agawam – now in its third year – because it’s an important event for the communities served by his dealership. Sarat said he’s seen many family members, friends, co-workers, and customers who have been touched by cancer.

Sarat added that while the dealership is participating in the Relay in Agawam, his family will continue supporting the Relay at Springfield College with a team and other fundraisers.

“I have two young children who will never get to meet their grandmother – my mother – who was taken from us much too soon and before my kids were born. I’m determined to do everything I can to help eradicate cancer and find new treatments,” he said. “Hopefully, my children or my grandchildren won’t have to deal with this dreaded disease.”

Relay For Life events bring communities together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and use the funds raised to fight back against cancer. Teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path.

Because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.

VA Reports Continued from Page 1 at the VA’s 150 medical centers and 820 community outpatient clinics nationwide, Shinseki said. Separately, President Barack Obama has named deputy White House chief of staff Rob Nabors to review VA health care procedures and policies.

As a sign of his seriousness, Shinseki said that in 2012 and again in 2013 the agency “involuntarily removed” 3,000 of its 300,000 employees for poor performance or misconduct. Some employees were given new assignments, others retired and some were fired, Shinseki said.

Some in Congress say more must be done.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told Shinseki it was time to call in the FBI, “given that the IG’s resources are so limited, that the task is so challenging and the need for results is so powerful.”

Blumenthal, a former state attorney general and federal prosecutor, said in an interview that if Shinseki does not seek help from the FBI, “I will almost certainly make the request on my own” to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director James Comey.

Richard Griffin, acting inspector general for the VA, said an initial review of 17 people who died while awaiting appointments at the Phoenix VA hospital found that none of their deaths appeared to have been caused by delays in treatment.

“It’s one thing to be on a waiting list, and it’s another

thing to conclude that as a result of being on the waiting list that’s the cause of death, depending on what your illness might have been at the beginning,” Griffin told the Senate panel. “On those 17, we didn’t conclude so far that the delay caused the death.”

Griffin said his office was working off several lists of patients at the giant Phoenix facility, which treats more than 80,000 veterans a year.

He said a widely reported list of 40 patients who died while awaiting appointments there “does not represent the total number of veterans that we’re looking at.”

He said his office had 185 employees working on the Phoenix case, including criminal investigators, and said he expected to have a report completed in August. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona and the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section also were assisting in the investigation.

Since reports of the Phoenix problems came to light last month, allegations about problems at VA facilities have spread nationwide. At least 10 new allegations about manipulated waiting times and other problems have surfaced in the past three weeks, Griffin said.

On Wednesday a rally was put on by the Massachusetts Legislatures Veteran’s Caucus.

The event was organized to protest the recent reports regarding the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The event culminated with some members of the

Massachusetts House and Senate signing a resolution to be sent to President Obama, as well as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, asking for a full investigation into the reported deaths of over 40 veterans awaiting care in VA facilities.

Several individuals spoke at the event beginning with the Chair of the Veterans Caucus, Representative Hank Naughton (D-Clinton), and the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Services, Coleman Nee. “Twenty-two veterans commit suicide every single day,” said war veteran John Velis (D-Westfield) at Wednesday’s event. “Forty veterans have recently died while waiting to be admitted to VA facilities.

This is morally reprehensible.”

“Our men and women who go overseas putting their lives on the line for this nation, who are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this great nation, cannot be forgotten as soon as they return home from battle,” Velis said.

“It is the moral responsibility of us all to fix this problem and do whatever needs to be done to prevent it from happening ever again,” he said.

“The Department of Veteran’s Affairs identified years ago that they have issues serving the veteran population,” said Joe Mitchell, Westfield’s director of advancement and himself an Air Force vet. “They have put effort into the problem, have made some strides, but it’s

Continued from Page 1 the Big E’s dollars-and-cents impact on municipalities like Westfield and Southwick, Albert said the ESE’s impact upon it’s western neighbors is still significant.

“They (the ESE) have more of an indirect impact, and that has a lot to do with the employment opportunity and the relative compensation increase that

an entity like the ESE brings to an area,” he said. “So even if they aren’t directly employed through here, the presence of this (The Big E) increases the attractiveness of the region for businesses and residents alike.”

Cassidy believes that greater Westfield is well-represented in the organization’s employment ranks.

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Government Meetings MONDAY, MAY 19 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Youth Commission at 6 pm Human Resources & Policy Subcommittee at 6:15 pm Park & Rec at 7 pm School Committee at 7 pm

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SOUTHWICK still not keeping up by any extent with the growing veteran population.”

Mitchell cited aging World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans, and a rapidly growing veteran population from recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as the sources of the growth.

“The effort is being put in, they’ve identified problems, and it’s making the headlines, but what it really boils down to, at budget time, it doesn’t always follow what their intentions are, to put the funds where they need to be” he added. “Massachusetts has it’s own Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services. We have the Soldiers Home in Holyoke, as well as another in eastern Mass. We provide housing, fuel assistance, education and as a liasion for services connected to disability claims.”

“Post-traumatic stress disorder is real issue, and the VA can’t hire enough psychiatrists and mental health case workers. They’re trying very hard, but this is something that needs to be addressed,” Mitchell said. “The stress of multiple deployments on our younger veterans is real, and we’re seeing the effect through suicides, break down of the family unit, substance abuse issues, etc.”

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Big E Impact produce in a final product,” he said. “And from that, the ‘local consumption effect’, so everyone employed directly and indirectly by the ESE activities, they spend a certain percentage of their paychecks in the local economy, which creates further economic activity.”

While REMI was unable to crunch the numbers down to

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“Our own payroll swells from 30 people a week to 1,000 a week during the fair, and we retain about 95 percent of our employees from year-to-year.

Just during the 17 days, another 2,500 are employed here,” Cassidy said, adding that the ‘vast majority’ of ESE employees come from West Springfield, Springfield, Westfield, and Agawam.

“They’re very local people, and the amount of money that is generated here in this county has an impact on every inhabitant, every citizen, of the region.”

Cemetery Commission at 9 am Finance Committee at 6:15 pm

HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 SOUTHWICK Housing Authority at 5:30 pm

HUNTINGTON ZBA at 7 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm

MONDAY, MAY 26 TOLLAND LEGAL HOLIDAY-Town Hall Closed for Memorial Day All Day Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am

SPRINGFIELD PVTA Finance and Audit Committee at 11:15 am PVTA Advisory Board at 12 pm

Solar Farm Continued from Page 1 Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell, who did vote to approve the pact, said of the contract “is this a fabulous deal for the city? Probably not. I think we could have done better, but I can’t think of something better to site on a landfill cap.”

Ward 1 Councilor Christopher Keefe, who is also chairman of the Finance Committee which gave a positive recommendation to the full council to approve the contract, said he began his review of the solar project as a “skeptic”, but that as he reviewed it began to see the benefit to the city.

“It’s not a bad deal all in all,” Keefe said. “In addition to the revenue, they will maintain the cap for the next 20 years, so they come pretty close to the $100,000 a year that we would get for a commercial project of that value.”

Keefe said the contract also has the advantage of locking in the $82,500 a year in revenue over the 20-year contract.

“If we taxed it as personal property, we’d start at about $100,000 but the value of the facility would quickly depreci-

ate in value as new technology comes along and the tax revenue decrease,” Keefe said.

“This locks them in (to the annual $82,500 payments).”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor I am sitting here reading tonights paper and hoping the city really thinks about this land taking proposal seriously. Taking someones land who has been a tax payer and resident for years as was their family before them is sinful in my opinion, unless it is absolutely the last resort.

I do believe we need a new school and as I have proven over the years that educating our kids is important. I don’t think an employee of the city; that does not reside in our city or pay any of our taxes and fees should make statements regarding 2 1/2 overrides and foot prints or opinions be considered in these actions. Especially at the salary range our department heads are making.

Making statements such as this, maybe our Superintendent of Schools should consider running for Mayor and taking a 30 to 40 percent cut in salary.

Please pay attention to this citizens of Westfield.

Kevin Medeiros

Reid slams Obama judge pick Boggs

By Burgess Everett Politico.com Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that one of President Barack Obama’s judicial nominees does not deserve to be a federal judge, panning the White House’s vetting of Michael Boggs.

The Democratic leader on Thursday harshly criticized Boggs, whose nomination to a Georgia district court is deeply troubled because of his conservative positions as a state legislator on abortion, gay rights and the Confederate flag. Reid will not commit to having a confirmation vote on the Senate floor, a serious sign of the nomination’s distressed status.

“I’m going to oppose him. Here’s a man who has been outspoken in denying equality for people to be married. He has been outspoken in trying to re-create the flag of the Rebels, the Confederates,” Reid said. “He’s a person who’s not — in my opinion — in the mainstream, and I don’t think he deserves to be a federal judge.”

Boggs is part of a delicately negotiated parcel of Georgia judges negotiated between the White House and Georgia GOP Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has committed to holding a committee vote on Boggs, but Reid would only say “we’ll see” about a floor vote.

Leahy said on Wednesday that the White House has not contacted him regarding Boggs’ nomination — and Reid piled on Thursday by positing that Boggs had not been thoroughly vetted for his position.

“I’ve told you how I feel about him. Somebody should have looked a little deeper into his record,” Reid said.

The uncertain future for Boggs comes as the White House tries to rally support around another controversial nominee, David Barron, who has drawn scrutiny from civil libertarians for penning a legal document on the drone strike on Anwar alAwlaki in 2011.

Senate Democrats invited the White House’s legal team to brief uncertain Senate Democrats on Barron’s history in a classified setting on Thursday afternoon, though even before the briefing Barron had drawn support that Boggs lacks.

“I support Barron; I think that he’s a fine man, and I think that he didn’t do anything other than write a legal opinion,” Reid said.

Later on Thursday Reid set a vote on Barron for early next week and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has been highly critical of the administration’s drone policy, vowed to filibuster the nominee. An aide declined to say if that means a talking filibuster; Paul mounted a 12-hour filibuster of CIA Director John Brennan’s nomination over the drone policy in 2013.

“I’ve read David Barron’s memos concerning the legal justification for killing an American citizen overseas without a trial or legal representation, and I am not satisfied,” Paul said after reading classified Barron memos made available to the Senate.

“There is no valid legal precedent to justify the killing of an American citizen not engaged in combat.”

Both Boggs and Barron have an easier path to confirmation than they would have had six months ago. Under a recent Senate rules change, each needs just a simple majority to break a filibuster and advance to an up-or-down vote.

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By Stephanie Simon Politico.com The NSA has nothing on the ed tech startup known as Knewton.

The data analytics firm has peered into the brains of more than 4 million students across the country. By monitoring every mouse click, every keystroke, every split-second hesitation as children work through digital textbooks, Knewton is able to find out not just what individual kids know, but how they think. It can tell who has trouble focusing on science before lunch — and who will struggle with fractions next Thursday.

Even as Congress moves to rein in the National Security Agency, private-sector data mining has galloped forward — perhaps nowhere faster than in education. Both Republicans and Democrats have embraced the practice. And the Obama administration has encouraged it, even relaxing federal privacy law to allow school districts to share student data more widely.

The goal is to identify potential problems early and to help kids surmount them. But the data revolution has also put heaps of intimate information about school children in the hands of private companies — where it is highly vulnerable to being shared, sold or mined for profit.

A Politico examination of hundreds of pages of privacy policies, terms of service and district contracts — as well as interviews with dozens of industry and legal experts — finds gaping holes in the protection of children’s privacy.

The amount of data being collected is staggering. Ed tech companies of all sizes, from basement startups to global conglomerates, have jumped into the game. The most adept are scooping up as many as 10 million unique data points on each child, each day.

That’s orders of magnitude more data than Netflix or Facebook or even Google collect on their users.

Students are tracked as they play online games, watch videos, read books, take quizzes and run laps in physical education. The monitoring continues as they work on assignments from home, with companies logging children’s locations, homework schedules, Web browsing habits and, of course, their academic progress.

A report by McKinsey & Co. last year found that expanding the use of data in K-12 schools and colleges could drive at least $300 billion a year in added economic growth in the U.S. by improving instruction and making education more efficient.

Parents, however, are growing increasingly wary — and deeply frustrated. They’re finding that it’s nearly impossible to find out which companies are collecting data on their children, much less how it’s being used.

School administrators are often in the dark, too. They don’t know which digital tools individual teachers are using in the classroom. And when they try to ask pointed questions of the ed tech companies they work with directly, they don’t always get clear answers.

“When you really start digging in… they start getting antsy. It’s ‘Why are you asking this?’” said Lenny Schad, chief information technology officer for the Houston Independent School District.

“This is a problem we can’t ignore,” Schad said. It is, he said, “the wild, wild West.”

Knewton CEO Jose Ferreira finds such concerns overblown.

When parents protest that they don’t want their children datamined, Ferreira wishes he could ask them why: Is it simply that they don’t want a for-profit company to map their kids’ minds? If not, why not? “They’d rather the NSA have it?” he asked. “What, you trust the government?”

Ferreira said he often hears parents angrily declaring that their children cannot be reduced to data points. “That’s not an argument,” Ferreira said. “I’m not calling your child a bundle of data.

I’m just helping her learn.”

LOOPHOLES IN AN OLD LAW The U.S. Department of Education has called safeguarding children’s privacy a priority. “That has to be first, that has to be foremost, that’s absolutely paramount,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a recent video chat posted by the department.

Yet the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, written when the floppy disk was just coming into vogue, offers only limited protections.

The 1974 law, known as FERPA, explicitly gives school districts the right to share students’ personal information with private companies to further educational goals.

Companies are supposed to keep standardized test scores, disciplinary history and other official student records confidential — and not use it for their own purposes. But the law did not anticipate the explosion in online learning.

Students shed streams of data about their academic progress, work habits, learning styles and personal interests as they navigate educational websites. All that data has potential commercial value: It could be used to target ads to the kids and their families, or to build profiles on them that might be of interest to employers, military recruiters or college admissions officers.

The law is silent on who owns that data. But Kathleen Styles, the Education Department’s chief privacy officer, acknowledged in an interview that much of it is likely not protected by FERPA — and thus can be commercialized by the companies that hold it.

Districts could write privacy protections into their contracts with ed tech companies. But few do.

A recent national study found that just 7 percent of the contracts between districts and tech companies handling student data barred the companies from selling it for profit.

Few contracts required the companies to delete sensitive data when they were done with it. And just one in four clearly explained why the company needed personal student information in the first place, according to the study, conducted by the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham University.

“We don’t know what these companies are doing with our children’s data,” said Joel Reidenberg, the Fordham law professor who conducted the study.

A White House report on big data released earlier this month recognized the risk, and called for updating FERPA. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Wednesday began circulating a draft bill to do just that. Their bill would tighten controls on student records and give parents the right to review — and correct — some of the information that private companies hold on their children. But the bill only covers official student educational records, not the streams of “metadata” that companies collect when kids work online.

There’s no conclusive proof any company has exploited either metadata or official student records. But privacy experts say it’s almost impossible to tell. The marketplace in personal data is shadowy and its impact on any one individual can be subtle: Who can say for sure if they’re being bombarded with a certain ad or rebuffed by a particular employer because their personal profile has been mined and sold?

Ed tech insiders will not name bad actors in their industry. But they will say this: It’s quite possible to exploit student data — and there can be a great deal of pressure to do so, especially for startups that are giving away their product for free in hopes of gaining a toe-hold in classrooms.

Unless your product is good enough to sell, “there’s this huge temptation to just make money by selling or exploiting data,” said Matthew Rubinstein, the founder and CEO of LiveSchool, which markets software that helps schools track student behavior.

Children’s personal information “is splintering across the Internet,” said Cameron Evans, Microsoft’s chief technology officer. “Anonymity is going to be more valuable than gold in the near future.”

STUDENT RECORDS AT RISK Ed-tech companies divide into two main camps. Some serve as

digital file cabinets for pre-existing student records; they’re basically organizational tools. Others deliver lessons and quizzes online and collect fresh data directly from students as they work.

The Politico examination found that both can carry privacy risks.

Take LearnBoost, a startup backed by prominent venture capital firms. It’s marketed as a “free and amazing” tool that lets teachers upload their notes on student attendance, test scores, behavior and more to a digital grade book. Any teacher can sign up, even if her district doesn’t participate.

A key element of the pitch: LearnBoost makes it easy for teachers to email the grade book to parents, students and others “as they see fit.”

LearnBoost does note in passing that confidential student data should be shared “very carefully.” But it offers no guidelines. And privacy advocates find it alarming that a for-profit startup is holding student records and making it easy for teachers to send them zipping around the Internet without supervision from the district.

The company did not return emails seeking comment.

Other sites receive huge amounts of student information directly from schools or districts. The data management site LearnSprout, for instance, stores information such as attendance records, which can be granular to the point of noting head lice, a cold, a doctor’s appointment or bereavement — to name just a few of the categories. Interactive Health Technologies stores multi-year fitness records on students, based on data from heart monitors they wear in P.E., and integrates them with “unlimited data points” from the classroom, including behavioral and nutrition records.

Knowing so much personal data is in a private company’s hands worries some parents, especially in the wake of the cyberattack that stole credit card numbers from tens of millions of Target customers last winter.

K-12 districts and contractors haven’t reported any major data breaches, but it’s been a recurring problem for colleges. In one of the worst incidents, hackers attacked the University of Maryland in February and scooped up records — including social security numbers — for nearly 300,000 students, faculty and staff.

Other companies hold more even more intimate, and potentially more valuable, information on children.

Consider the popular nonprofit tutorial service Khan Academy.

It’s free. But users do pay a price: In effect, they trade their data for the tutoring.

“Data is the real asset,” founder Sal Khan told an academic conference last fall.

The site tracks the academic progress of students 13 and older as they work through online lessons in math, science and other subjects. It also logs their location when they sign in and monitors their Web browsing habits. And it reserves the right to seek out personal details about users from other sources, as well, potentially building rich profiles of their interests and connections.

After Politico inquired about Khan Academy’s privacy policy, which gave it the right to draw on students’ personal information to send them customized advertising, the policy was completely rewritten. The new text, posted online late last week, emphasizes Khan Academy’s commitment to protecting privacy and deletes the line about targeted advertising.

But the revised policy makes clear that Khan Academy still allows third parties, such as YouTube and Google, to place the tiny text files known as “cookies” on students’ computers to collect and store information about their Web usage. Khan Academy also states that it may share personal information with app developers and other external partners, with students’ consent.

A spokeswoman for the site said Khan Academy’s main goal in collecting data is to “help students learn effectively and efficiently.”

MURKY PRIVACY POLICIES — OR NONE AT ALL Parents and teachers typically turn to companies’ privacy policies to try to figure out what student data is being collected and how it could be used. Clarity is a rarity.

Even companies that assert they do not sell personal information typically reserve the right to change that policy at any time. Most won’t notify users in the event of such a change. Instead, they recommend reading the online privacy policy regularly to see if it’s been updated.

Most policies also indicate that student information will trade hands, and may be subject to an entirely new privacy policy, if the company is sold — a common fate for a start-up.

Then there’s the legal jargon and fuzzy terminology to unravel.

Moodle, which many schools use as a forum for students to post work and communicate with teachers, states that it won’t share users’ personal information — “but it may be accessible to those volunteers and staff who administer the site and infrastructure.”

Who are those volunteers? Are they trained to protect user privacy?

The site lists an email address for users to get more information, but questions sent to that address bounced back.

Google’s privacy policy is considerably more detailed, but until recently, it did not make clear that the company scanned all emails sent through its Google Apps for Education platform, which is used by millions of students and teachers. The automated scan picked out key words that might suggest a user was, say, planning a camping trip. Google could then use that information to target ads to that individual. It did not routinely send ads to students, but it did direct them to alumni who used the Google Apps for Education platform.

After angry students filed a lawsuit, Google updated its terms of service to acknowledge the email scanning — and then announced late last month that it would stop the practice altogether for customers using Apps for Education.

Other companies don’t make any privacy policy at all available for parents to review, Politico has found.

The data storage and analytics firm eScholar, which sells software to help districts manage records on 20 million students — and stores some of that data on its servers — does not have a posted privacy policy. Spokeswoman Ann Tarasena said the company is working on it. In the meantime, eScholar writes privacy protections into its contracts with districts. It wouldn’t release the contracts — citing privacy concerns.

On Thursday, responding to questions raised by this article, the company posted online a statement of its general privacy principles, including a pledge not to sell student data.

Then there’s Panorama Education, a data analytics platform used by thousands of schools and backed by investors including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and actor Ashton Kutcher.

CEO Aaron Feuer said the company abides by each district’s privacy rules, but it does not have a blanket policy to share with the public.

The lack of consistent standards troubles Sen. Markey, who has become a leading voice on consumer privacy in Congress.

“The goal here should be to help scholars make the grade,” Markey said, “not help companies make a sale.”

DATA DEMANDS ESCALATE In recent months, more than 30 public school districts from Bainbridge Island, Washington, to Broward County, Florida, have signed partnerships with a nonprofit called Code.org. The organization gives schools free curricular materials and teacher training to set up computer science classes.

All it asks for in exchange: Data. Lots and lots of data.

Code.org requires that its partner schools turn over up to a dozen years of academic records, including test scores, on every participating student, according to a model contract reviewed by Politico.

In addition to their official academic records, Code.org collects huge amounts of new information on participating students as they watch the tutorials and do the activities on its website. It collects See Data Mining, Page 8

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Saturday, May 10, 2014 3:22 p.m.: vandalism, East Main Street, a caller reports his vehicle was keyed, the responding officer reports the victim did not know when or where the minor scratches were inflicted on his vehicle; 4:08 p.m.: fire, King Ave., a caller reports his car is on fire in the driveway near his home, the responding firefighters report the caller had been working on his vehicle when gasoline spilled onto a hot manifold and ignited, the fire was extinguished without incident; 4:24 p.m.: burning complaint, Franklin Avenue, firefighters responding to a burning complaint report that the resident was found to be burning fencing and construction materials in a fire pit and refused to extinguish the fire, the responding officer reports he assisted the firefighters as they extinguished the fire; 4:31 p.m.: vandalism, Bates Road, a caller reports a vandalism to his shed, the responding officer reports a swastika was spray painted on the shed; 11:48 p.m.: noise complaint, Day Avenue, a caller makes a second complaint about a neighbor’s loud party, the responding officer reports that routine checks revealed that three persons at the party were the subjects of outstanding warrants, Shawn R. Regan, 27, of 222 West St., Worthington, was arrested on warrants issued in 2013 by the Holyoke and Chicopee district courts, Michelle M. Regan, 34, of 222 West St., Worthington, was arrested on warrants issued in 2013 and 2014 by the Westfield and Holyoke district courts and Melissa A. Melloni, 30, of 155 Berkshire Ave., Southwick was arrested on a 2013 warrant from the Holyoke court.

Sunday, May 11, 2014 6:22 a.m.: environmental hazard, Jefferson Street, a caller reports a large branch hanging over the sidewalk is a hazard to pedestrians, the responding officer reports the limb is a hazard and the DPW was notified, the officer placed traffic cones in the area to alert pedestrians; 10:50 a.m.: vandalism, Hillside Road, a caller reports her mailbox had been vandalized and is now leaning, the caller reports no tire tracks indicate a vehicular collision and states someone must have attempted to remove the mailbox from its concrete footing, the attached newspaper tube is missing, the caller does not require a formal report but wants the vandalism documented; 11:41 a.m.: animal complaint, William Street, a caller reports taking custody of a stray dachshund, a responding animal control officer transported the dog to the municipal animal shelter; 3:00 p.m.: attempted larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a person discarded merchandise valued at about $440 as he fled the store and left the property in an identified vehicle, the responding officer reports the suspect was identified but the store management elected to forgo criminal charges and chose instead to serve the suspect with a ‘No trespassing’ order, the officer assisted with the service; 3:30 p.m.: assist citizen, YMCA of Westfield, an employee reports a member has locked his locker key inside his locker, the responding firefighters report entry was made; 3:58 p.m.: suspicious persons, Fowler Street Extension, a caller reports persons are on the loading dock of a vacant industrial building, the responding officer reports the property owner was on site and said that there were two men inside, the officer found the two men who said that they assumed the building to be abandoned and were searching for scrap metal, the two men were served ‘No trespassing’ orders; 4:01 p.m.: disturbance, Madison Street, a caller reports the party who is letting her stay with him has locked her out because he believes her to abuse drugs, the resident had called the dispatch center earlier to state that he was allowing the caller, a male party and their children stay with him but had seen evidence of drug abuse, the officer reports the Department of Children and Families was notified; 4:25 p.m.: trespassing, Union Street, a caller reports children are swimming in a man-made pond, the responding officer reports four persons were identified and required to leave the property; 5:19 p.m.: disturbance, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports her primary care assistant is upset because she discarded his marijuana and he is yelling at her and throwing things around, the man had left the residence prior to the arrival of the responding officer; 6:34 p.m.: weather complaint, Loomis Street, multiple callers report a limb has fallen on power wires and caused a tree and transformer fire, dual response dispatched, the roadway was closed and the G&E was notified and responded; 7:44 p.m.:larceny, Vincent Drive, a caller reports discovering about $1,200 missing from a lockbox at her home, the responding detective reports that a suspect has been identified but his investigation is incomplete.

Monday, May 12, 2014 8:40 a.m.: vandalism, Meadow Street, a caller from a professional office reports the door of the practice was tagged, the responding officer reports that the incident is the fourth time graffiti has been applied to the door, the officer reports the painted symbol appears similar to previous vandalism incidents and to other tags found in the area; 8:48 a.m.: illegal dumping, South Meadow Road, a property owner reports commercial dumping on his tobacco fields, the responding officer reports the caller said that he and three witnesses who have since left the area observed a person unload branches and logs from pickup truck bearing a company name, an officer went to the registered address of the truck and eventually spoke with the owner who said that he had thought dumping the debris would be acceptable because of ongoing construction in the area and agreed to remove his refuse, the officer noted that this is at least the third similar complaint lodged against the suspect, a criminal complaint was filed; 9:41 a.m: burning complaint, City View Road, a caller reports illegal burning, the responding fire captain reports that the fire is a controlled agricultural burning; 10:49 a.m.: found property, Hubbard Street, a city employee reports finding a driver’s license at the municipal playground, the responding officer reports the owner of the license could not be immediately contacted and it was stored for safe keeping; 11:48 a.m.: suspicious phone call, a resident reports via the online reporting option that a person claiming to be from the IRS called asking that the resident or her attorney call back; 2:22 p.m.: accident, Montgomery Road, multiple callers report a rollover accident, the responding officer reports the operator said that he was briefly distracted and went off the road hitting a street sign and a tree before her SUV rolled over and came to rest, the operator was transported to Noble Hospital with non-life threatening injuries; 3:00 p.m.: vandalism, Bates Road at Morningside Drive, a detective reports he was advised of vandalism to a DPW sign, a swastika was found to have been painted on a ‘Dead end’ sign on Morningside Road, the DPW was notified; 3:37 p.m.: breaking and entering, East Mountain Road, a caller reports he came home to find his bicycle missing, the responding officer reports the complainant said that he found his unlocked garage door open when he returned and his bike gone; 4:29 p.m.: accident, Russell Road, multiple callers reports a vehicle struck a motorcycle, the responding officer reports he found that a minivan had made a left turn in front of an approaching motorcycle and the motorcycle operator was unable to avoid a collision, the motorcycle operator was transported to Noble Hospital; 6:18 p.m.: animal complaint, Overlook Drive, a caller reports he was bitten by a dog and is bleeding, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports a delivery person was bitten and he was treated on the scene by firefighters, the man declined to be transported to hospital;

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6:42 p.m.: attempted breaking and entering, a caller reports an attempt was made to break into his home, the responding officer reports that although glass in the back door was broken no entry appeared to have been gained; 7:43 p.m.: assault, Shaker Village, 929 Shaker Road, a Chicopee resident came to the station to complain that he was assaulted and his truck was damaged at the condominium complex, the responding officer reports the complainant said that he is a contractor and was at the complex when a resident accosted him, grabbed his arm and, when he attempted to leave, punched his truck causing a dent, the same person had been involved in an earlier incident with a different contractor, the officer reports criminal complaints for assault and battery and malicious damage to a motor vehicle were filed; 7:45 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating with an item hanging from the rearview mirror which limited the operator’s visibility and stopped the vehicle, the operator’s license was found to be suspended, Onix D. Concepcion, 33, of 79 Franklin St., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle; 8:39 p.m.: assist citizen, Whitney Playground, Shepard Street, a caller requests assistance getting into his locked vehicle, the responding deputy fire chief reports entry was made; 10:39 p.m.: trespassing, Hampton Ponds State Park, 1048 North Road, a caller reports youths have a bonfire on the state beach, the responding officer reports he found five persons around a small fire, the youths were advised that they were trespassing and the fire was extinguished; Tuesday, May 13, 2014 8:15 a.m.: fire, Southwood Acres, 342 Southwick Road, a caller reports a rubbish receptacle is afire, the responding firefighters reports the fire was apparently sparked by discarded smoking materials or the contents of a grill which were apparently dumped into the container, the fire was extinguished; 12:19 p.m.: fraud, Southampton Road, a detective from the financial crimes unit reports a check was fraudulently cashed, the detective reports that a counterfeit check bearing an account number stolen from an area business was cashed at a Southampton Road bank, the detective reports that the person was positively identified when the check was cash and he applied for a warrant for the Dorchester resident; 4:17 p.m.: found property, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports an employee of an Elm Street convenience store surrendered a found wallet, the officer reports he delivered the wallet to the owner who found it to be intact; 6:10 p.m.: assault, Hickory Avenue at Southampton Road, multiple callers reports a bare-chested man is bleeding from his head, a subsequent caller reported her brother was assaulted with a baseball bat, the responding officer reports he was told that the suspect had been upset about a posting made by the victim on a social networking website, the officer found that the suspect had encroached on the victim’s personal space and when he pushed the other man away the suspect struck him with an indian club, another resident who is legally blind was reportedly pushed when she attempted to investigate the altercation, Justin M. Crosby, 18, of 385 Steiger Drive, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and for permitting injury to an elderly or disabled person; 7:40 p.m.: animal complaint, Grandmothers Garden, Smith Avenue, a caller reports her dog was attacked by another dog which escaped its harness, the responding officer reports he observed no injury to the victim dog, the case was referred to the animal control officer; 9:21 p.m.: burning complaint, Franklin Avenue, a caller complains of smoke entering her home from a neighbor’s fire, the responding firefighters reports the caller’s neighbor was advised to extinguish the fire; 10:55 p.m.: disturbance, Franklin Street, a caller reports an unknown man approached her family and began to yell at them in Spanish while brandishing a small pocket knife, the responding officer reports the caller and others present were uncooperative and insisted that no police services were needed.

Sunshade Continued from Page 2 temporary measure. They now say they have received permission to erect a permanent sunshade of horizontal aluminum fins, which they say will solve the problem by absorbing and diffusing sunlight.

The sunshade will cover much of the Walkie-Talkie’s southern face, and will inevitably block the Thames views for the tower’s occupants “to a limited extent,” the developers said. But they added that “the extra texture, detail and reduction in reflectivity will make the building a better neighbor.”

It wasn’t the first time that the skyscraper, designed by architect Rafael Vinoly and officially known as 20 Fenchurch Street, attracted controversy. Even before it was built, UNESCO, the United Nations heritage body, complained that tall buildings like it would negatively impact the historic Tower of London nearby.

LOST AND FOUND Lost car key and one key and store tags.

Reward! Call 562-6428. Lost between School St parking lot and Good Table Restaurant. 5-1-14.

Found in the vicinity of City View Road. Orange/ white female, approx. 1 – 2 years old. Contact Marty at 413-568-6985 Found: South Maple Street-set of keys with coins attached on key ring. Call 562-6559. (2/27/14)

$100. REWARD. LOST: BRACELET, black leather and silver on 12/5/13. Vicinity Westfield Shops parking lot possibly Friendly’s, Big Y areas. (508)6857949.

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Guilty verdict reached, reversed in Mass. case SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The jury in the trial of a North Adams man charged with playing a role in the slayings of three Pittsfield men in August 2011 is scheduled to continue deliberating, a day after saying it had reached a verdict.

Deliberations are expected to continue Friday.

The jury in the trial of 47-year-old David Chalue (shuhLOO’) told a judge in Hampden Superior Court on Thursday that it found the defendant guilty of three counts of murder and other charges.

But at the request of a defense attorney, jurors were polled individually and one juror who had been crying during the reading of the verdict said she did not agree with it. So the judge sent the jury back to continue deliberating.

The judge also denied the defense’s request for a mistrial.

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, May 12, 2014 Jitxia M. Diaz, 35, of 11 Meadow St., was released on her personal recognizance pending a May 27 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and speeding brought by Westfield police.

Josh D. Champagne, 19, of 1 Magnolia Ave., Holyoke, 23, was released on $1,000 personal surety pending a July 11 hearing after he was arraigned on two charges of disseminating photographs of an unsuspecting nude person brought by Westfield police.

Michelle M. Regan, 34, of 222 West St., Worthington, was released on $1,000 personal surety pending a July 8 hearing after she was arraigned on a charge of making a false 911 call brought by Westfield police.

Michael T. Pelullo, 27, of 28 Harlo Clark Road, Huntington, was released on his personal recognizance pending a July 10 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and a motor vehicle lights violation brought by Westfield police.

Shawn Sanford, 21, of 27 Connell Dr., Lunenburg, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for a charge of disturbing the peace brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of a $50 fine, a $50 assessment and court costs of $100.

Shaun A. Mann, 22, of 79 Forest Park Ave., Springfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Walmart store officials.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Brian J. Wood, 38, of 39 Beech St., Southwick, pleaded guilty a charge of leaving the scene of a property damage accident brought by State Police and was sentenced to a six month term in the house of correction. He was found to be not responsible for a charge of speeding and a marked lanes violation. In a second case, brought by Westfield police, Wood pleaded guilty to charges of uttering a false prescription, obtaining drugs by fraud and conspiracy to violate drug laws and was sentenced to three concurrent two year terms to be served after the sentence imposed in the previous case. In a third case brought by Southwick police, Wood again pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining drugs by fraud, conspiracy to violate drug laws and larceny of property valued less than $250 and was sentenced to two more two year terms and a one year term to be served concurrently with the sentences imposed in the Westfield case. In a second case brought by Southwick police, Wood pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 and was sentenced to a sixth concurrent two year term in the house of correction.

Melissa L. Trudell, 38, of 30 Summer St., pleaded guilty to charges of uttering a false check and larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Westfield police and was sentenced to concurrent one year terms in the house of correction with time served directly awaiting trial and the balance suspended with probation until July 2, 2015.

John M. Stone, 23, of 157 Main St., pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of property valued less than $250 brought by Westfield police and was fined $125. He was assessed $50.

Dylan T. Porter, 19, of 49 Dundee Road, Quincy, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possession of liquor brought by Westfield police and the charge was See Cour Logs, Page 8

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Crown Imperial can add majesty to a garden

By LEE REICH Associated Press Crown imperial is exiting the garden after another fabulous spring show. The orange blossoms are fading, wilting and will soon drop.

Then the rest of the plant will begin to dissolve back into the ground.

As befits nobility, crown imperial comes and goes as it pleases, often in a fickle or unpredictable manner. Mine was planted over 20 years ago, and for its first half-dozen years refused to show more than just leaves.

The flowers were worth the wait. Eventually, a leafy stalk emerged from the center of the ground-level whorl of leaves, the stalk capped with a crown: a tuft of leaves, below which hung a ring of nodding, orange blossoms. A teardrop of nectar poised at the end of each petal.

In this April 21, 2012 file photo, a National Park Service worker tends to the White House kitchen garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, during a preview for the media of the Spring Garden Tour. Plants that can offer high yields with low watering include leafy vegetables such as kale, lettuce and spinach; beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas; and some varieties of cucumbers and squash. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

Tips for high yields in a small or thirsty garden

HIS MAJESTY MOVES After a couple years of enjoying the flowers, I decided that the site was not befitting this royal plant. So I dug the bulb out from the back corner of my vegetable garden and moved it to a more prominent place beneath a cherry tree.

His Majesty evidently was displeased with the move, for he never emerged at his new location.

I don’t know if he scooted underground the 30 feet back to the original site or what, but he has faithfully kept up his royal appearances there ever since.

(Crown imperial is a bulb that makes offsets.

My plant’s odd behavior could be explained by my having dug up a large offset and inadvertently left the mother bulb or another large offset in place. I also, then, must have made some mistake in planting the offset, even though I tried to cater to His Highness’ needs with welldrained soil, rich in humus, and a topping of mulch. Some gardeners suggest planting the bulb on its side so that water does not collect on top of the bulb, rotting it.)

A few summers ago, I decided to expand the royal family. As soon as the leaves and stem disappeared, I carefully dug up the softball-size bulb and pulled off a few outer layers of scales.

By JENNIFER FORKER Extension’s “Tomato Report Associated Press 2011,” which lists the best variHow can you get the most yield eties in its tomato trials. from a garden where space is limMelissa Ozawa, a features ediited, and water is too? tor for gardening at Martha Plant smart, and pay attention to Stewart Living magazine, recthe soil. ommends growing okra and “Your garden is only as good as Swiss chard; both are heat- and your soil,” says David Salman, drought-tolerant. Melons also chief horticulturist at High Country can handle less water once estabGardens, a Santa Fe, N.M., catalog lished because of their deep root that specializes in native and lowsystems, she says. water plants.

Not all vegetables grow well Find out what nutrients your soil in all regions, so read seed packhas — and what it’s missing — ets, matching days to maturation with a soil test, available through to your region’s growing season, local cooperative extension offices Salman advises. at a nominal fee (home soil-test “One of the big problems with kits are less reliable, according to horticulture in this country is the Colorado State University everyone tries to be one-sizeExtension). fits-all, and this is just too big of Encourage plant health by fertila continent to do that,” he says. izing with natural, organic fertiliz“You don’t want to grow a 120ers, which include fish emulsion day watermelon in Denver. They and liquid seaweed, says Salman. can grow those in Texas, but the Limit the use of chemical fertilizmaturation period in Denver is ers because they don’t help build much shorter.” the soil.

Prolific, water-wise herbs “You will have more nutritionalinclude basil, oregano, parsley, ly complete vegetables if you have thyme and rosemary, says healthy soil,” he promises.

Browning.

One trick Salmon recommends, Salman offers space-saving especially for gardeners living in planting tips for herbs: Plant new housing developments, is addlavender and oregano along the ing a soil inoculant called mycordryer edges of your garden, rhiza, a beneficial fungi. It’s found since they’re the most heat-tolernaturally in healthy soil, but often ant, and plant Greek oregano and needs to be added to a new garden. dill, plus annual herbs such as “New gardens in new subdiviThis 2010 photo provided by courtesy of Martha Stewart Living basil and cilantro, among the sions, their soil is scraped off as part shows an herb garden. Herbs that grow best in a small or water- root vegetables. of construction,” says Salman. “You wise garden include basil, oregano, parsley, thyme and roseTry growing perennials such as need to put beneficial fungi back in.” mary, says Sarah J. Browning, an extension educator for the rosemary, English thyme, tarraPeas, beans and soybeans could University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who also suggests planting gon and lavender in your ornabenefit from legume inoculants, radishes, carrots, peppers, zucchini and summer squash for mental beds. They don’t require which are species-specific (a soy- summertime bounty. (AP Photo/Martha Stewart Living, Johnny Miller) your vegetable garden’s mineralbean inoculant cannot be used to rich soil, says Salman. improve peas’ growth). Read product Drought-tolerant flower varietlabels carefully or ask your gardenies include coneflowers, humzucchini and summer squash for summering center for assistance. mingbird mint, salvia and blanket “Your beans will do OK (without it), but if time bounty. Peppers grow well in dry condi- flowers, according to Ozawa. Other cuttingyou really want to crank out the beans, you tions, says Browning, and root crops such garden winners are cosmos, zinnias, suncan do that with the inoculant,” says Salman. don’t need frequent watering. flowers and larkspur, says Salman. His “If you watered them well and then favorite late-season bloomer is the Mexican “It’s kind of a ‘grandma’s secret’ to growing mulched them, I think you could get a crop sunflower. great beans.”

Plants that can offer high yields with low with fairly small amounts of water input,” “If there’s a bee or butterfly in a 10-mile watering include leafy vegetables such as she says. radius, they’ll find that Mexican sunflower,” Plant radishes early in the season or in part he says. kale, lettuce and spinach; beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas; and some varieties of shade, and mulch them and other plants to ——— cucumbers and squash, he says. Plant vining retain moisture and combat weeds.

Online: Browning recommends the cherry tomato beans and peas if you have space or can http://www.extension.unl.edu grow them up a fence or trellis; plant bush cultivar Sun Gold and the slicers Big Beef http://www.highcountrygardens.com beans and peas in large pots if space is lim- and Celebrity as great-tasting high produchttp://www.marthastewart.com ers. Also look for disease-resistant tomato ited. http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vegetaSarah J. Browning, an extension educator varieties, which are easier to grow. Browning ble-fruit/research-reports/tomatofor the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sug- refers tomato lovers to Pennsylvania State report-2011 gests planting radishes, carrots, peppers, University’s College of Agricultural Sciences

MULTIPLYING THE BULB Crown imperial has naked scales, like lilies, which similarly are susceptible to damage and drying out. The scales went into a plastic bag along with plenty of moist peat and perlite, and then sat in a warm room for a month or two while bulblets formed at the base of each scale.

After that, I moved the bags to the refrigerator for another two months, where they would get the cool conditions needed before growth could begin. Once they were out of the refrigerator, I See Garden, Page 7

This Monday, May 5, 2014 photo shows a crown imperial, a majestic spring bulb that deserves to be more widely known and grown, in New Paltz, New York. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

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By KAREN SCHWARTZ Associated Press The renovation of the master bathroom in my 83-year-old father’s new house turned out beautifully, with a frameless glass shower and handmade ceramic tile accents. Neither of us wanted to make it look institutional with a grab bar.

We needn’t have worried.

Many of today’s grab bars are cleverly disguised, looking instead like sleek soap dishes, functional shampoo trays, trendy towel racks and even toilet paper holders.

Take for instance the corner shelf from American Standard’s Invisia line. It looks like nothing more than a solid white tray set inside a tubular frame. But that tube, available in brushed stainless or chrome, functions as a grab bar and can support up to 500 pounds.

Want fun and funky? Best Bath Systems has a series of acrylic towel bars with hidden mounts that come in more than two dozen colors, some opaque, some translucent, some with embedded stones and some that even glow in the dark.

Or for a spa feel, they make a teak grab bar that comes in six different lengths, from 10 inches to 42 inches. Mounting hardware is available in a choice of five finishes.

“We realized there were a lot of people who wanted an attractive option for safety, and who didn’t want to be reminded of their inabilities first thing in the morning and last thing at night,” said Abbie Sladick, 53, of Naples, Florida, a certified contractor and remodeler who created the GreatGrabz line. It was purchased by Best Bath Systems last year for an undisclosed amount.

Still, I wondered what having a grab bar in the bathroom might do to the eventual resale value of the house. Turns out, it might just help it.

A 2012 survey found that about half of those ages 55 to 64 thought that bathroom aids, such as grab bars and shower seating, were “essential” or “desirable.”

That rose to nearly two-thirds among those age 65 and older. Even in the younger age groups, about a third of those surveyed agreed.

The National Association of Home Builders’ online survey of more than 3,860 respondents included only those who had purchased a house in the past three years or were planning on doing so in the next three

This photo provided by Best Bath Systems shows Great Grabz Horizon in oil rub bronze bars placed in the toilet area of a bathroom. Most people think of grab bars for the shower and bathtub, but consider putting one near the toilet as well. (AP Photo/Best Bath Systems)

This photo provided by American Standard shows a Invisia Accent Ring made of stainless steel with discreet wall mounts. It has a 500 lbs. weight capacity when installed according to instructions. (AP Photo/American Standard) years. In other words, people who were “really thinking” about what they wanted in a home, said Stephen Melman, NAHB’s director of economic services.

Statistics show that while people 85 and older are the most likely to slip and fall, no age group is immune. Nearly 22 million people over the age of 15 went to the hospital because of a bathroom injury in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls accounted for more than 80 percent of the injuries.

Although 85 percent of those taken to a hospital were treated and released, the injuries still resulted in approximately $67.3 billion in lifetime medical costs, the CDC said.

Some things to think about when choosing a grab bar: — Consider the weight of the people who will be using it. Some bars are rated to support up to 250 pounds, the amount required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Others support up to 500 pounds.

— Compare prices and quality. The Invisia shampoo shelf retails for about $285 online, depending on the finish, while one made by Moen is available at Home Depot for about $40.

— Be aware of how it will be mounted. If you haven’t reinforced the back of your shower or tub with plywood, you’ll likely need a bar with 16-inch offsets, or multiples thereof, to secure it properly.

—Many people think of grab bars for the shower and bathtub, but consider putting one near the toilet, too. The 10-inch bars from Best Bath Systems can be mounted to hold a roll of toilet paper. Invisia, meanwhile, makes a more substantial, 13-inch-high arched toilet paper holder.

With so many choices, it was easy to find attractive options for my father’s bathroom. And the best part is, no one knows it.

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potted up the bulblets and One caution if your interest imperial: His Highness does lar to skunk. The aroma is mild, waited for spring. Then out has been kindled in growing, emit an odor that offends though, and pleasing to many they went into the garden. perhaps propagating, crown some gardeners, an odor simi- noses.

You might think a lot of coddling was required to bring up this royal family.

Given the price of crown imperial bulbs — over $10 each! — nurseries evidently do consider this to be royal treatment.

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continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of fees and assessments totaling $100.

Gina M. Gallo, 24, of 162 Root Road, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of larceny of property valued more than $250 and larceny of property valued less than $250 brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. She was assessed $90 and ordered to pay restitution of $2,235.

James M. Germana, 32, of 19 Lockhouse Road, was held in lieu of $10 cash bail after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and speeding in violation of special regulations.

Fernando J. Suarez, 34, of 22 St. Jerome St., Holyoke, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought

by Westfield State University police and the charge was continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of fees and assessments totaling $100.

William E. Carroll, 19, of 55 Mountain View Terrace, Lee, was placed on pretrial probation before a charge of being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possession of liquor brought by Westfield police was dismissed upon payment of a $50 fee.

Nicholaas G. Van Gelder, 20, of 1036 Main Road, Granville, was released on his personal recognizance pending a July 15 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of leaving the scene of a property damage accident, speeding and a marked lanes violation.

Krista M. Mikos, 24, of 205 East St., Ludlow, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of possession of a Class A drug and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for 11 months.

She was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for a state highway traffic violation.

Onix D. Concepcion, 33, of 79 Franklin St., was released on his personal recognizance pending a July 8 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police.

Kenneth A. Adams, 40, of 54 Klondike Ave., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and a number plate violation to conceal identification brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 and charges of operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration were not prosecuted.

Jeff Roth, COO, Northern Nurseries, Inc., stands in by an outdoor An outdoor fireplace with waterfalls flanking it on each side is shown kitchen display featuring a grill, sink and refrigerator. (Photo by Jeff as Northern Nurseries COO Jeff Roth stands by. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) Hanouille)

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By JEFF HANOUILLE Staff Writer WEST SUFFIELD, Conn. - When it comes to enhancing a home’s landscape with unique ideas, Northern Nurseries Stone and Design Center leaves no stone unturned.

That’s because the business, conveniently located at 1320 Mountain Road, specializes in stonescaping, water gardens, outdoor lighting, outdoor kitchens and grills, fireplaces, fire pits, patios, walkways and natural stone pavers and walls.

Northern Nurseries Stone & Design Center, which has been open since May 3 but will have a grand opening on Saturday, May 17, is a Robert Baker company and features the largest outdoor display in Connecticut, catching the eye of motorists who travel down Mountain Road.

Jeff Roth, Chief Operating Officer, said Northern Nurseries Stone and Design Center is a place for contractors and home owners to come for inspiration.

“You’re not going to find displays like the ones we have here, and you’re not going to find a place where there’s going to be more ideas in one area,” Roth said. “We help the public by providing them a facility where they can come to see a very extensive display so they can get ideas.”

Roth said The Robert Baker Company expanded into stonescaping after seeingan increased interest in that segment of the landscape market despite a down economy.

“Stonescaping is the fastest growing segment of the Landscape Industry,” Roth said.

“Homeowners seem to be spending more money on their homes, even with the recession, and they are creating beautiful outdoor landscapes. Stonescaping really started to take off, so what we wanted to do is build these very large displays and showcases of products and ideas to provide a place for the public to come for ideas.”

Homeowners who are looking to improve

Northern Nurseries COO Jeff Roth shows off an outdoor water garden featuring a pondless waterfall in the center. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) their outdoor landscape can visit the grounds, tour the showcases and purchase supplies to do the work themselves or work with management to partner with a qualified contractor to get the job done.

For those that prefer to hire someone to install their stonescape, Manager Steve Bajurny uses an extensive qualification process to select which contractors he will refer to customers. He said that creating an outdoor living area offers a big return on investment and gives people a chance to enjoy their homes more.

“A lot of people are doing stay-cations these days, so creating an outdoor living area is a great way for people to stay put and enjoy their own home,” Bajurny said. “Homeowners are cognizant that home improvements can increase their home’s value, and we can help them with everything from simple water fountains to large water flows with a pond. We have a qualified list of contractors that covers all

geographic areas of this market, and we will match the proper contractor with our customers to best service their needs.”

Saturday’s grand opening will offer do-ityourself seminars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a free lunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and contests to win prizes, such as a Japanese Bloodgood Maple tree, one of three Techo-Bloc $100 gift certificates, and a pallet of Cambridge Pavers.

It will also offer 10 percent off the retail price of any stone products, stone tools and stone accessories, and a chance to talk to professionals, get design ideas and walk the outdoor displays.

Northern Nurseries Stone and Design Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, go to northernnurseriesstonecenter. com.

Data Mining Continued from Page 4 their computer login, email address and password and captures Investors, after all, are pouring into the sector because they their interaction with the website, including searches conducted on expect it to make money, not because — or at least, not only the site. because — they believe it will help kids learn.

Code.org’s privacy policy is a bit confusing. It says it does not “Their mission isn’t a social mission,” said Michael Moe, coshare personal information with third parties. It promises not to founder of GSV Capital, a leading investor in ed-tech companies. share it, either, with the organization’s donors or sponsors, among “They’re there to create return.” them Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates.

More than $650 million flowed into technology firms serving But the policy goes on to say it may provide personal informa- the K-12 and higher education market last year. That’s nearly tion to “schools, teachers and affiliated organizations.” It explicitly double the $331 million invested in those spheres in 2009, Moe states that Code.org does not control how that information “is later said. Nationwide, the market for education software and digital used by them or shared with others.” content stands at nearly $8 billion, according to the Software & The policy doesn’t define “affiliated organizations” or explain Information Industry Association. how access is determined. Nor does it explain what Code.org does It’s not entirely clear that all those apps boost achievement; a with its voluminous student files or how it protects them. recent national survey commissioned by the Gates Foundation Spokeswoman Roxanne Emadi declined to discuss those issues. found just 54 percent of teachers considered the digital tools their Officials in some districts that have signed up with Code.org said students use frequently to be effective. they were comfortable with handing over the data because they Given that uncertainty, the data companies collect on students assumed it would be aggregated and anonymized — though the could be their most valuable assets. contract makes no mention of that — and used to gauge the effecPublishers of digital textbooks, for instance, could potentially tiveness of the program. “That kind of analysis and research goes use their insights on students’ academic progress to pitch them — on all the time,” said Robert Runcie, superintendent in Broward or, more likely, their parents — new products targeted directly at County. “It’s not a problem.” their needs.

Others said they didn’t realize when they signed the contract “In the industry, there’s a lot of desire to do that,” said Andrew how much data would be turned over.

Bloom, chief privacy officer for McGraw-Hill Education. Bloom On Thursday, in response to this article, Code.org CEO Hadi stressed that McGraw-Hill has no plans to do such marketing Partovi posted an open letter stating that the organization only unless school districts consent. sought anonymized data and would update and clarify its privacy Khaliah Barnes, director of the student privacy project for the policy.

Electronic Privacy Information Center, can imagine another sceTo Doug Levin, who runs an association of state educational nario: Companies with rich student dossiers could market aptitude technology directors, the ambiguity of the Code.org policy is an and attitude profiles to college admissions or corporate recruiting astonishing example of how little attention is being paid to protect- offices. ing student privacy.

“As an employer, that’s the sort of profile I would want to buy: “That’s just unacceptable,” he said. “I mean, you’re just throw- Who can solve a problem quickly? Who has the tenacity to finish ing potentially sensitive information over the wall in the hopes that all the problems? Who drops off quickly?” Barnes said. there won’t be any issue.” The contracts highlight the danger of the Ferreira, the CEO of the New York data analytics firm Knewton, ed tech explosion, Levin said: When it comes to protecting privacy, said he’s not planning to create such profiles. “But I suppose I can “the rules of the road are not real clear.” imagine a future where it happens,” he said. “I’m not sure how I THE PROMISE OF BIG DATA feel about that.” If such profiles were to come into use, he said, For all the concerns about privacy, education reformers are ada- Knewton would not sell or share them without students’ consent. mant that the digital revolution must be allowed to flourish.

A model state bill drafted by the American Legislative Exchange Already, publishers are producing digital textbooks that can Council, a conservative lobbying group, could make such targeting effectively read students’ minds, figuring out when they’re on the more likely; it would set up a central state database for student verge of forgetting key concepts and sending them text, video or records and allow colleges or businesses to browse them in search quizzes to fix the facts firmly in their memory. of potential recruits.

Even more intimate tracking may be possible in the future: The Companies might also seek to mine student profiles to find cusBill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded a $1.4 million research tomers uniquely vulnerable to their sales pitches. For instance, project in 2012 to outfit middle-school students with biometric young adults who struggled with high-school math could be bomsensors designed to detect how they responded on an a subcon- barded with ads for high-priced payday loans, Barnes said. scious level to each minute of each lesson. The results suggested Such prospects may sound far-fetched, but the recent White the sensors could be useful for teachers, foundation spokeswoman House report on big data acknowledged it as a very real possibility.

Deborah Robinson said.

Data collected on children as they take advantage of educational “We’re really just at the beginning of truly leveraging the power services “could be used to build an invasive consumer profile of of data to transform the process of teaching and learning,” said them once they become adults,” the report concluded.

Aimee Rogstad Guidera, executive director of the Data Quality Knewton’s Ferreira is impatient with alarmist scenarios and Campaign, which urges states to develop responsible policies for anxious parents. data-driven education.

He once described education as “the world’s most data-mineable “When we take the time to explain to parents why this is good industry, by far” — and he has raised $105 million from investors and how it’s going to help, they’re fine with it,” Guidera said. who share that vision. By next year, he expects to be mapping the Not all parents, however, are convinced. minds of 10 million students. If he can identify who among them To Barmak Nassirian, a father of two and grassroots privacy will struggle with fractions next Thursday, he can also recommend activist, the question boils down to this: No matter how well they resources to help them before they hit that wall. safeguard the data, no matter how stringent their privacy policies, Ferreira has a tough time understanding how anyone could do you want private companies “to get into your kid’s head and object to data mining when it has such power. mine the learning process for profit?”

“It just helps children,” Ferreira said. “That’s all it does.”

Senate:

Firms must protect against malicious ads

By JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate warned Google, Yahoo and other leading technology companies Thursday they need to better protect consumers from hackers exploiting their lucrative online advertising networks or risk new legislation that would force them to do so.

In a new investigative report, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said hackers in some cases are infecting computers using software or programming commands hidden inside online advertisements. It suggested tougher U.S. regulations or new laws that could punish the ad networks in addition to prosecuting the hackers.

Yahoo’s chief information security officer, Alex Stamos, on Thursday described ways that Yahoo tries to protect Internet users, such as blocking deceptive ads that mimic operating system messages to trick users. He called the problem “a top priority for Yahoo.”

“We successfully block the vast majority of malicious or deceptive advertisements with which bad actors attack our network, and we always strive to defeat those who would compromise our customers’ security,” Stamos said.

Google’s George Salem, a senior product manager, called the problem “badware,” and said Google was working diligently but sometimes reluctant to publicly discuss its efforts.

“Our goal is to stay one step ahead of mal-vertisers and not tip them off to our activities,” Salem said.

The subcommittee highlighted a December 2013 incident in which an Internet user visited a mainstream website and had all of her personal information stolen via an ad on Yahoo’s network. Even worse: She didn’t have to click on it to deliver a virus that gobbled up her information. And as many as 2 million others may have been exposed to the attack.

The online advertising industry has grown complicated “to such an extent that each party can conceivably claim it is not responsible when malware is delivered to a user’s computer through an advertisement,” the Senate report said.

The panel said it found no evidence that Google or Yahoo’s ad networks are more vulnerable to malware attacks than other major ones. It said the industry as a whole remains vulnerable to such forms of attack.

Several bills in Congress aimed at strengthening Internet privacy and security have stalled, and there currently is no federal data-privacy law for Internet companies. One measure, the 2011 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act, would have allowed the Federal Trade Commission to require security measures for sites that collect personal information.

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Westfield celebrates one of three runs scored against Longmeadow in the top of the 14th inning Thursday. (Photo by

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Westfield pitcher Brent Houle fires a pitch Thursday against Longmeadow in the resumption of a 14-inning game suspended due to darkness a week earlier. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Bombers wins quickly in 14th

By Chris Putz Staff Writer LONGMEADOW – It was either the lengthiest victory for the Westfield High School baseball team, or the quickest, depending on the point-of-view.

Westfield completed a 14-inning game against host Longmeadow Thursday with a 6-3 victory. While it took several days to resume the suspended contest – the game was delayed a week earlier due to darkness – it took just a few minutes for the Bombers to finish off the Lancers in the lone inning played.

“The bus ride was longer than the game,” Westfield coach Rich Discenza said, jokingly.

Chris Riga had the game-winning hit, a little squibber that died in the infield grass and scored one run. The Bombers tacked on two more insurance runs on a Longmeadow fielding error.

“I was just trying to make something happen,” Riga said.

“I’m just glad we got some runs quick.”

The Lancers managed a lead-off hit in their home half of the 14th, but Westfield pitcher Brent Houle quickly struck out the next three batters to end the game.

“The kids knew what was at stake,” coach Discenza said.

“They got down to business, and came out with (a victory).”

Westfield managed to avoid a letdown following a key come-from-behind win over Cathedral in a battle of, arguably, the region’s top two teams Tuesday, and more importantly

Westfield is ruled safe at second base against Longmeadow. (Photo by Chris Putz) maintain, quite possibly, the inside track on landing a spot in the new Super Eight tourney (featuring the state’s eight top teams).

“We need to win every game from here on out to get to the

Rams bounce back

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Southwick freshman pitcher Emily Lachtara (12 Ks, 0 BBs) threw a two-hitter, and the Rams’ offense exploded for 11 runs in an 11-0 shutout of McCann Tech Thursday.

Sydney Rogers went 3-for-3 with a double, homer, three runs, and two RBIs to lead Southwick.

Rams’ Morgan Harriman (double, 2 runs) and Jenn Yelin (2 doubles, 2 RBIs, run) each went 2-for-4, and Sam Burzynski (2 RBIs, 2

runs) and Katelyn Sylvia (triple, 2 RBIs, run) had one hit apiece.

In Junior Varsity Action, Southwick clobbered McCann, 14-2.

Gators’ great Dame Ware 16, Gateway 1 (5 inn.)

HUNTINGTON – Sammy Dame continued her hot-hitting ways, going 2-for-2 to lead Gateway. Gators’ Jessie Walton and Jordan Cooper each had a hit.

‘Elite 8,’” Riga said. “We need to play every game like this.”

Westfield is scheduled to play its final three games in the next four days – at Amherst (May 16), vs. Southwick (May 17), and home against Agawam (May 19).

Turban, Gators excel

By Chris Putz Staff Writer HUNTINGTON – Gateway avoided a letdown on the heels of an historic comeback – the Gators rallied for seven runs in the seventh inning to beat Sabis Wednesday – with a key 6-3 win over visiting Holyoke Catholic Thursday.

Brett Turban recorded 11 strikeouts over seven innings to earn the victory on the mound for Gateway. Turbin allowed just five hits and four walks.

The Gators received offensive contributions from Johnny Haskell (2-for-4, run, 2 RBIs), who belted a first-pitch, first-inning homer; Justin Edinger (hit, 2 RBIs), Everett Warner (4-4, run, RBI), Willis Pollard (2-for-3, double, run), and Turban (2-3, RBI).

“It was an all-around good performance hitting the ball well again – getting contact and getting guys on base – and a nice, good clean defensive game with no errors and with good pitching,” Gateway coach Gary St. Peter said.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES FRIDAY May 16

SATURDAY May 17

MONDAY May 19

TUESDAY May 20

WEDNESDAY May 21

THURSDAY May 22

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL JV BASEBALL at Amherst, Amherst Regional Middle School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Holyoke, Crosier Courts, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Northampton, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Amherst, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Southwick, Bullens Field, 10 a.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Southwick, Westfield High School, 10 a.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m.

BOYS’ JV LACROSSE vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs.

Minnechuag, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV LACROSSE at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Westfield High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Amherst, Amherst Regional Middle School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Amherst, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Central, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Central, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV LACROSSE vs.

Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL at Sabis, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Westfield, Bullens Field, 10 a.m.

BASEBALL vs.

Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs.

Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Easthampton, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Sci-Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Westfield, 4 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ LACROSSE at Mount Greylock, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Wahconah, Site/Time TBA

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Holyoke Catholic, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL at Sabis, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs.

Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, Municipal Courts, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL at Smith Voke, Arcanum Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Smith Voke, Sheldon Field, 4 p.m.

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Joe Hebda & Tom Baker 41.5 Points 2nd Place Frank Kamlowski & Angelo Mascadrelli 41.0 Points 3rd Place Jim French & Dave Liberty 40.0 Points 4th Place Ray West & Harry Pease 37.5 Points 5th Place Barry Slattery & Bob McCarthy 36.5 Points 6th Place Tom Pitoniak & Bob Berniche 36.0 Points 6th Place Terry Clark & Mike Clark 36.0 Points 7th Place Paul Joubert & Ron Bonyeau 33.5 Points 8th Place Carl Haas & Bill Frothingham 32.0 Points 9th Place Fran Siska & Bill Wallanovich 31.5 Points 9th Place Bill Murphy & Chris Olsen 31.5 Points 10th Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 29.5 Points 11th Place Erroll Nichols & Mark Dunn 28.0 Points 12th Place Ed Harrington & Jim Crawford 27.5 Points 13th Place Ed West & Bob Czarnecki 27.0 Points 14th Place Hank Bartniki & Jack Kennedy 24.5 Points 14th Place Jack Leary & Jim Liptak 24.5 Points 15th Place Jim Johnson & Al Szenda 23.0 Points 15th Place John Kidrick & Milt Holmes 23.0 Points 16th Place Butch Rines & Gary Marcoulier 19.0 Points Low Gross Ed Harrington @ 44 Low Net Milt Holmes @ 32 Closest to pin on 3rd hole Tom Pitoniak Closest to pin on 3rd hole (2nd shot) Jack Labroad Bob Czarnecki Closest to pin on 6th hole

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Wednesday, April 16 Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 4, OT Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3 Anaheim 4, Dallas 3 Thursday, April 17 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, 3OT Colorado 5, Minnesota 4, OT San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3 Friday, April 18 Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 1, Boston 0 Anaheim 3, Dallas 2 Saturday, April 19 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, OT Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, 2OT Colorado 4, Minnesota 2 Sunday, April 20 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Boston 4, Detroit 1 Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2 San Jose 7, Los Angeles 2 Monday, April 21 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3 Minnesota 1, Colorado 0, OT Chicago 2, St. Louis 0 Dallas 3, Anaheim 0 Tuesday, April 22 Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3, Montreal wins series 4-0 Boston 3, Detroit 0 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Wednesday, April 23 Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Dallas 4, Anaheim 2

candidate should be in the Hall of Fame.

Please include information about sports played, awards and records for athletes and coaches.

Nominations may be submitted to the Gateway Athletic Booster Club, c/o Kath Mackechnie, 67

HUNTINGTON - The Gateway Athletic Booster Club is seeking nominations for the Gateway Regional athletic Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame honors athletes, coaches and others who have made significant contributions to Gateway through their participation or association with Gateway athletics. For athletes, eligibility begins five years after graduation. Coaches’ eligibility begins five years after their retirement from coaching. A team may be chose, but all members must meet the five year rule.

Please submit candidates name, contact phone number, category (athlete, coach, other), year of graduation, retirement or service to Gateway athletics and a short summary on why the

Shell Faunce we miss you on the course.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

BASEBALL vs. Putnam, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, Whitney Field, 4 p.m.

Gateway Regional athletic ‘Hall of Fame’ Nominations

Shell’s Tekoa Tuesday Golf League - 2014 Results from May 7, 2014

BASEBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

Pine Ridge Rd., Montgomery, MA 01085 by May 20.

Induction will take place at the Annual Sports Banquet at Tekoa Country Club on Thursday, May 29. For more information, please call Kath Mackechnie at 862-4710.

Bill Mateychuk Open Scotch Saturday May 10, 2014

Championship Division 1st Gross- Keith Ornelas – Ron Humphrey 66 $150 per team 2nd Gross- Flash Edinger – Nick Anton 70 $80 1st Net- Paul Vincellette – Steve Prefontaine 62 $150 1st Division 1st Gross- Peter Smist – Dale Kratochvil 71 1st NetMickey Donnachie – Ken Wright 62 2nd NetBill Fouche – Andy Hart 65

$150 per team $150 per team $80

2nd Division 1st Gross- Sue Sendlenski – Cheryl Salva 77 $150 per team Kyle Dulude – Clem Fucci 63.5 $150 1st Net2nd NetAl Blair – Brian Oleksak 65 $80

Daily Playoff Glance

Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT Thursday, April 24 Boston 3, Detroit 2, OT Minnesota 2, Colorado 1 Los Angeles 6, San Jose 3 Friday, April 25 Philadelphia 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Chicago 3, St. Louis 2, OT Anaheim 6, Dallas 2 Saturday, April 26 Boston 4, Detroit 2, Boston wins series 4-1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1 Colorado 4, Minnesota 3, OT Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0 Sunday, April 27 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5, St. Louis 1, Chicago wins series 4-2 Anaheim 5, Dallas 4, OT, Anaheim wins series 4-2 Monday, April 28 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3, Pittsburgh wins series 4-2 Minnesota 5, Colorado 2 Los Angeles 4, San Jose 1 Tuesday, April 29 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Wednesday, April 30 N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1, N.Y. Rangers wins series 4-3 Minnesota 5, Colorado 4, OT, Minnesota wins series 4-3 Los Angeles 5, San Jose 1, Los Angeles wins series 4-3 SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday, May 1 Montreal 4, Boston 3, 2OT Friday, May 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT

Chicago 5, Minnesota 2 Saturday, May 3 Boston 5, Montreal 3 Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, OT Sunday, May 4 Chicago 4, Minnesota 1 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Monday, May 5 Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 1 Tuesday, May 6 Montreal 4, Boston 2 Minnesota 4, Chicago 0 Wednesday, May 7 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Thursday, May 8 Boston 1, Montreal 0, OT Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 2 Friday, May 9 N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 1 Minnesota 4, Chicago 2 Saturday, May 10 Boston 4, Montreal 2 Anaheim 2, Los Angeles 0

Sunday, May 11 N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 2, Minnesota 1 Monday, May 12 Montreal 4, Boston 0 Anaheim 4, Los Angeles 3 Tuesday, May 13 N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, N.Y. Rangers wins series 4-3 Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT, Chicago wins series 4-2 Wednesday, May 14 Montreal 3, Boston 1, Montreal wins series 4-3 Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1, series tied 3-3 Friday, May 16 Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, May 17 N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 18 Chicago at Anaheim OR Los Angeles at Chicago, 3 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track and Field DAY DATE OPPONENT

Place

Thu.-Fri.

May 15-16

ECAC Division 3 Championships

RPI, Troy, NY

Thu.-Sat.

May 22-24

NCAA Division 3 National Championships

Ohio Wesleyan

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HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results BASEBALL Gateway……………11-5 Westfield…………12-3 Southwick…………13-2 Westfield Voc-Tech…11-2 St. Mary…………..N/A

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield………….9-5

SOFTBALL Westfield…………17-0 Southwick…………13-3 Westfield Voc-Tech….5-8 Gateway…………..1-16

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Westfield…………7-4** St. Mary…………4-6-1* BOYS’ TENNIS Westfield………….9-0 St. Mary…………..N/A

BOYS’ LACROSSE Westfield…………10-3 St. Mary…………..N/A

THURSDAY’s Results GIRLS’ TENNIS Westfield………….7-6 St. Mary…………..N/A

BASEBALL Westfield 6, Longmeadow 3 (14th inn., prev. susp.)

Gateway 6, Holyoke Catholic 3

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield………….N/A Southwick………….5-0 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield………….5-0 Southwick………….N/A *Report Missing N/A – Not Available (Several reports missing)

SOFTBALL Southwick-Tolland 11, McCann Tech 0 Ware 16, Gateway 1 (5 inn.)

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Southwick-Tolland 95, Palmer 41

Southwick’s Chris Roy wins the one-mile against Palmer.

(Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)

Collins lead Rams

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – John Collins won four events to help lead the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School boys’ track and field team to a 95-41 victory Thursday against Palmer.

Collins took first place in the high jump (6-0), javelin (11411), 200 meters (24.9), and the 400 (56.5).

Southwick’s Nick Peterson competes in the 4x100 as a Palmer Southwick’s Nick Peterson won two events – the long jump runner, background, trails. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewest- (18.7) and triple jump (39.9), and Rams’ Danny Lane (110 high Southwick’s Jonathan Collins competes in the javelin event during yesterday’s match against Palmer. (Photo by Frederick fieldnews.smugmug.com) hurdles, 17.6; 400 hurdles, 65.5) claimed a pair of firsts too.

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Southwick’s Nick Peterson, center, won the 100-yard dash against Palmer.

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Southwick’s Danny Lane, left, finishes the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.6 for a first place finish against visiting Palmer. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)

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St. Mary vs. Granby

St. Mary’s Quinn Powers connects in the second inning of yesterday’s junior varsity game against Granby. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)

St. Mary starting pitcher Jacob Butler delivers to a Granby batter during yesterday’s junior varsity game at Westfield North Middle School. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.

St. Mary’s Billy Lamirande looks over his shoulder as he clears third base during yesterday’s junior varsity game against visiting Granby. (Photo by

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St. Mary’s John Daley, foreground, scores at home plate after a wild throw to the Granby catcher, background, during yesterday’s junior varsity game at Westfield North Middle School. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Any ideas?

Dear Annie: I recently remarried and became a stepmom to my husband’s three daughters. My concern is his oldest, “Kallie,” who is 14.

A few months ago, her father picked her up for our weekend, and she was terribly sad. When he asked what was wrong, her younger sister piped up with, “Her girlfriend broke up with her.” Kallie thought her dad would be upset, because her mother berated her and said that being gay is wrong.

Kallie’s current school district is more well-to-do than her previous one, and she is having a harder time fitting in.

However, she has had two boyfriends. I asked her whether she still wants to be with girls, and she replied that she likes everyone and considers herself pansexual. She recently chopped off her long hair and has taken to gender-neutral clothes. She also has an “everyone hates me because of how I look” attitude.

A few weekends ago, Kallie posted online that she feels we are forcing her to go to church. Her father told her attending church allows us to spend time together but she does not have to go if it makes her uncomfortable. She then told us that her mother and the people at her church berate her for her beliefs.

When she comes here, she only wants to sit in her room, read or play on her phone. When we say we miss her, she will come out and watch TV with us, but soon returns to her room.

I worry that Kallie may be depressed or suicidal. I want her to see that our home is a safe place. Her mother won’t let us have her for any time beyond what the courts allow, which means counseling isn’t going to happen. I’m sure we could notify the school of our concerns, but we fear it would make things worse. Any ideas? -- Worried Stepmom Dear Worried: Kallie knows that your home is a safe place, which is terrific for her. But she lives primarily with her mother. Could your husband speak to his ex-wife about Kallie?

Could they discuss better ways to handle her issues? Would the ex consider giving primary custody to Dad? Meanwhile, be supportive of Kallie in other ways, exclusive of her gender issues. That should not become your main focus.

Let her know you value her as she is, because surely she has many wonderful qualities. If she feels secure, the other problems will work themselves out. And please contact PFLAG (pflag.org) for information and resources.

Dear Annie: I patronize a restaurant where a small group of older men sit around and drink coffee. They are very loud and often rude and seem to enjoy gossiping. For instance, should an overweight person walk in, these men think nothing of pointing it out. These men aren’t exactly small themselves. I find their behavior despicable. Am I wrong to want nothing to do with them? -- Somewhere in the USA Dear USA: These men are rude, but they also could be hard of hearing and don’t realize their remarks are audible to everyone. They also may not care. Yes, steer clear if you cannot get them to keep their opinions to themselves.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Fed Up in Wisconsin,” whose 21-year-old boyfriend chews with his mouth open, smacks his lips and speaks with his mouth full.

My niece had the same problem. I could barely stomach sitting at the same table with her. Constant attempts to correct her were fruitless until I got the idea to secretly videotape a meal.

When she saw the tape, she said, “That’s disgusting!” and asked for help in changing her habits. -- Louisville, Ky. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HINTS FROM HELOISE The Best-Laid Plan for Mice and Pets Dear Heloise: How do I get rid of MICE without poisoning my pets?

We have a cat and a dog, and I worry about using rat poison. Any suggestions? I haven’t tried an exterminator yet, but that might be an option if there’s not a better alternative. -- M.B., via email I do have a few hints that might help. Use resettable live-catch mousetraps. They can be used again and again, depending on how many rodents you have. The first step, though, is to do a thorough inspection of your house. Mice and other small creatures can squeeze in through the tiniest of spaces. Check your doors and windows, foundation, siding, vent openings and crawl spaces.

Look for any cracks, gaps or spaces where they might be getting in. Fill the gaps with steel wool, and seal any other openings. Then set your traps by where you think they are coming in and out.

Try to deter rodents by keeping all food in sealed containers.

If this doesn’t work and you are worried about using other methods, your best bet may be to call a professional. -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, May 16, 2014: This year you prefer to relate on an individual level. Even in group situations, you will be paired up to share with one person. You love being around people, and you will expand your daily routine to include more people. If you are single, you could be pushing suitors to get closer without realizing it. You are likely to meet someone of significance in the next six months. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy hanging out together more often. SAGITTARIUS makes money easily, but he or she also takes risks easily.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Defer to others, and know full well what is about to happen. There could be a fundamental misunderstanding or difference of opinion that will make coming to an agreement difficult and awkward. Others will see you as innovative and energized. Tonight: Break a pattern.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Relating to one individual specifically is difficult, and it could lead to a misunderstanding. You might wish that you had an alternative, but all paths seem full of boulders. Pull back and listen to a partner, as his or her perspective will be helpful. Tonight: Dinner for two.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to think in terms of what would please others. You often are so creative and spontaneous that you don’t realize how me-oriented you are. Take time to consider others’ needs. Your caring will reconnect you and a close friend. Tonight: Say “yes” to an invitation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might want to reconsider a work situation that is part of your daily life. Health could be an issue for some of you, as you consider some far-out diets or extreme workouts. Touch base with your doctor before doing anything extreme. Tonight: Squeeze in a walk.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Defer to others. You could be in a position of wanting a little more excitement. Don’t worry, because it is heading your way. You are likely to have a lot of unexpected events happen, which will keep your life entertaining.

Tonight: Play out your perfect Friday night.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Stay ahead of the game. You could be under considerable stress with a changeable and difficult situation.

Your imagination will be heightened by various situations. A friend might mean well, but somehow he or she will make you feel uncomfortable. Tonight: Out late.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Keep conversations moving.

You might want to see a situation in a new light. Your softer side emerges and could increase your vulnerability.

Understanding will come soon enough.

Touch base with someone who might be full of gossip. Tonight: Share more.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Seize the chance to make what you want occur. You have supporters, even if they are not as verbal as you might like. Opportunities head in your direction. Your softer, kinder side will keep popping up, and you might not even realize it. Tonight: Celebrate the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Your fiery optimism marks your day, even if you can’t seem to energize others. Be more open, especially if you want them to understand where you are coming from. Sometimes, you’re so busy that you don’t hear others’ requests.

Tonight: Start your weekend well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HH You need to be a listener rather than an activist. A low-key role won’t be easy for you to assume, but you’ll have little choice. Honor a change of pace, and say OK to someone else’s request.

Be more open-minded with this person.

Tonight: TGIF! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You are the sign of friendship, and your focus will be on your immediate circle. Listen to what is being shared. Ask questions. Know that not everyone is as transparent or authentic as you are. Help others get into the swing of the weekend. Tonight: Where your friends are.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Others might be unusually challenging. You could get into a control game or power struggle. Be more open to what is being suggested. Consider letting the other parties have their way. That approach might be more effective. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

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May 14, 16, 20, 22, 2013 LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICE (Full Power Stations) On May 9, 2014, an application was filed with the Federal Communications Commission for consent to transfer control of WWLP Broadcasting, LLC (“Licensee”), the licensee of WWLP(TV), Channel 11, Springfield, MA from the shareholders of LIN Media LLC (“Transferor”) to the post-merger shareholders of Media General, Inc. (“Transferee”).

WWLP Broadcasting, LLC is wholly owned by LIN Television Corporation. LIN Television Corporation is wholly-owned by LIN Media LLC. The officers, directors, other attributable persons, and attributable owners of the Licensee, its parent companies, and their attributable interest holders are: Vincent L. Sadusky; Richard J. Schmaeling; Robert Richter; Denise M. Parent; Nicholas N. Mohamed; Brett E. Jenkins; William J. Gaffney; Rebecca F. Duke; Stephen Clare; Kimberly Davis; John A. Howell IV; John Michael Kelly; William S. Anderson; Gary Yoder; Alan D. Riebe; Douglas J. Davis; Jeffery G. White; Rene J. LaSpina; Jay T. Zollar; Todd Weber; Mark A. Higgins; William M. Pepin; Kristina Lockwood; Stephen Martinson; Erik Schrader; Jean Turnbough; Helen Swenson; Les Vann; David H. Coy; Lisa A. Manning; Joshua N. Pila; Katherine M. Whalen; Carson LIN SBS L.P., Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P.; HM3/GP Partners, L.P.; Hicks, Muse Fund III Incorporated; Hicks/Muse GP Partners III, L.P.; John R. Muse; David Knickel; William G. Neisel; Linda R. Thompson; Andrew S. Rosen; William S. Banowsky, Jr.; Peter S. Brodsky; Royal W. t?

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DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES UCC Second Congregational Church in Westfield is looking for someone with experience working with children, to lead them and their families in their faith journey; good communication and organizational skills; ability to motivate volunteers; dedicated to Christian Education. Mid-August through June. Works with Christian Education Committee and other staff.

Coordinates Sunday School, special events, seasonal worship experiences. Salary based on education and experience.

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The officers, directors and holders of a 10% or greater inwww.sarahgillett.org terest of Transferee and the entities in its chain of ownership are: J. Stewart Bryan III, MarIN BRIEF shall N. Morton, Vincent L. Sadusky, John A. Butler, Deborah A. McDermott, Andrew C. Carington, Robert Peterson, WESTFIELD - Imagine trying Timothy J. Mulvaney, James F. several different styles of kayaks and paddling all day for just Woodward, DianaDay F. is Cantor, $5.

Kayak Demo on Saturday, May 17 and it is a perfect opportunity to get on the water H.C. Charles Diao, Dennis J. as well as stand-on-top and other styles, more than 60 boats in and try long and short models, Fitzsimons, Soohyung Kim, all.

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ENVELOPE JOBS Recognized for its technical innovation and environmental focus, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. is North America’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty substrates for commercial and digital printing, announces it will be accepting applications.

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LIBRARY PAGE - 18 hours week, days June 16- August 15, 2014. Experience working with public, H.S. diploma, good manners, positive attitude required.

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No telephone calls. ADA Compliant/EOE employer.

LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST. Fulltime. Commission or booth rental. Redken salon. Some paid education. Vacation pay, very nice atmosphere. Call (413)5621800 Loretta or send resume to: The Salon, P.O. Box 906, Westfield, MA 01086.

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Duties include: greeting and registering patients, verifying necessary patient information, booking and coordinating appointments, answering multiple phone lines, maintaining patient confidentiality, performing daily opening and closing office procedures.

Requirements: Knowledge of business office procedures, skills in computer application, ability to read and understand oral and written instructions, work effectively with others, maintain a pleasant and helpful manner, give attention to detail and multi-task in an efficient manner.

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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY STAFF 32-40 hours per week

Located in beautiful Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the Austen Riggs Center is an innovative psychiatric hospital/residential treatment program with a completely voluntary and open setting.

We are seeking a Community Staff person to work 30-40 hours per week.

The person in this position will work with patients and staff in the development, management and provision of informal groups and activities aimed at community building across our continuum of care. The role also includes facilitating more formal group meetings focused on interpersonal learning, including understanding group dynamics. The major emphasis in all efforts is building a partnership between patients and staff in the service of creating a community that supports participation, learning and development.Qualifications include:

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Competitive salary and benefit package. For consideration, please forward resume to: Bertha Connelley Director of Human Resources email to: jobs@austenriggs.net Fax to: (413) 298-4020 Austen Riggs Center 25 Main Street P.O. Box 962 Stockbridge, MA 01262 No telephone inquiries please.

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WESTFIELD 14 COLUMBIA STREET. May 16&17. 8-3.

Raindate May 30&31. Downsizing! Lots of great items. No early birds.

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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom WESTFIELD 236 WESTERN apartments, rent includes heat AVE. May 17&18. 9-5. Moving and hot water. Excellent size out sale. Everything must go!! and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

INDOOR ESTATE SALE. WESTFIELD 382 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD. May 16,17,18. 9-4.

Many high quality items. Living room, dining room set and soo much more.

WESTFIELD 42 KENWOOD STREET. May 16,17,18, 9-4.

No early birds. Moving sale!

Something for everyone.

WESTFIELD 54 OTIS STREET. May 16,17,18. 8-4. Rain/shine.

Something for everyone.

WESTFIELD 8 BELMONT STREET. May 15,16,17. 9-4.

Something for everyone.

WESTFIELD 89 & 90 BIG WOOD DRIVE. May 16,17,18.

9-4. New items, great deals!

0340 Apartment

$840-$860/month with $40. heat discount * Deluxe 2 bedroom townhouses, 1 1/2 baths, spacious, closets * Dishwasher, wall/wall carpeting * Air conditioning, laundry facilities, 900 sq.ft.. private entrances FREE HOT WATER Convenient to Mass Pike & 10/202

140 Union Street, #4 Westfield, MA For more information call (413)568-1444

PLEASANT STREET, Westfield.

4 room, 1 bedroom apartment.

Stove, refrigerator, storage. $725/month plus utilities.

(413)562-2295.

BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $800/month. Call for more information (860)485-1216. Equal Housing Opportunity.

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment available. $650/month includes heat and hot water. First, last, security required. No dogs, non smoker. Call (413)5390463.

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Electrician

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.

DARLING'S ENERGY SERVICE. (413)214-4149.

Competitive rates caring for your heating and cooling needs. State of the art Excavating testing, installation and repairs. Call SEPTIC SYSTEMS, house sites, (413)374-5709. demolition, land clearing, driveways, stumping, patios, retaining walls, K&G HEATING & AIR CONDITIONwalkways. CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Now doing SPRING CLEANING, (413)822-0739.

INGS. Call Ken (413)564-7089.

Carpet

Flooring/Floor Sanding

A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDCARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) Service. Installation & Repairs. Cus- 569-3066. tomer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich Gutter Cleaning (413)530-7922.

WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in business. www.wagnerrug.com

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

Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706.

E-mail: dianedisanto@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com 0370 Office Space WESTFIELD 82 BROAD STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room office suite available. Utilities included. Call (413)562-2295.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT

CHICOPEE 2 bedrooms plus 10'x26' addition, fenced corner lot. Newer furnace, H20. $42,900. DASAP (413)593-9961 dasap.mhvillage.com

54 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA 4,300sq.ft. 220 volts - 200 amp service PUBLIC GAS WATER - SEWER

0430 Condos For Sale

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. Call (413)896-3736 Southwick 642 College Highway for rent. 2 buildings zoned BR. (1) Auto repair or body shop (2) Office, storage or restaurant. FOR RENT 1,500sq.ft. clear Great location, across from IBS. span 10' ceilings, 8x10 garage (413)563-8776, (413)568-3571. door. 1006 Southampton Road, Westfield. Call (413)388-5674.

STONEY HILL CONDO, Westfield. Garage, full basement, deck, lovely private grounds, pool, golf. Call (413)301-2314 or (413)977-9658.

0440 Services MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office inc l u d e s u t i l i t i e s a n d W i F i . 0390 Homes For Sale $350/month. Call (413)9776277.

RUSSELL, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Updated plumbing, electric. Town utilities. 155 Main Street. $104,000. (508) 2591856.

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

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices.

Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.

JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience.

Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured, reasonable prices.

No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.

Home Improvement DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured.

Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. (413)569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceilings, home improvements and remodeling. Licensed and insured. Call (413)262-9314.

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote.

Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.

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.

House Painting 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 !!

At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Brighten up your home for Spring! Get all your interior painting needs done now.

We paint and stain log homes. Call (413)230-8141.

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.

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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.

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

MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net

Roofing

FRESH START PAINTING. Certified lead renovator. Interior/exterior painting. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 years + experience. Charlie (413)3138084.

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

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

10% senior discount. Free estimates.

MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701

Landscaping/Lawn Care

ICES. Free estimates. Will beat any other competitors written estimate.

Best prices! Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call (413)306-8233.

RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REPAIRED. Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent Stump Grinding areas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. InKELSO FAMILY PAINTING. Filling sured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. summer schedule for exterior painting, FILLEY & SON Over 28 years of serving Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m. Garages, additions, windows, doors, interior painting anytime. Call Kyle greater Westfield area and beyond.

STUMP GRINDING / BOBCAT SERVdecks, vinyl siding and more. (413)667-3395.

Hauling

#1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)2656380.

T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete profes- A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, sional drywall at amateur prices. Our scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fireceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377.

8971. Free estimates.

Electrician WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitchen and bath. No pets. $650/month includes utilities.

First, last, security. (413)2504811.

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ACO MASONRY, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Heating & air conditioning service & installation. Furnaces, sheet metal, hot water tanks. All types of masonry work. Chimney repair, tile work, stucco. Stone, brick, block, pavers, retaining walls. License & Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Competitive Rates. Call Adam (413)374-7779.

Drywall WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. $785/month. (413)562-2266.

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AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST. Large 2nd floor, 2 bedroom apartment with newer kitchen and bath, private yard and porch, washer/dryer hookup and garage. Looking for long term tenants. $950/month. No pets. Non smoking. (413)562-9117.

WESTFIELD 3 room apartment, first floor, stove, refrigerator, AC, all utilities included. Parking on 0345 Rooms premises. No pets. Non smoker. $775/month. Shown by appointment only. Available May 15th. FURNISHED ROOM for rent in upscale neighborhood. Kitchen (413)568-5905. and laundry privileges, utilities included. Built in pool. Available for female, non smoker.

WESTFIELD brand new 3 bed- $580/month. Westfield. Call room, 1 bath, 2nd floor apart- (413)222-7746. ment for rent. North side close to mass pike. $1,100/month + utilities. Washer and dryer included. ROOM TO RENT in a quiet Sorry no pets or smoking al- neighborhood. Kitchen and launlowed. 1st, last, security re- dry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. quired for move in. References Available now to non-smoker. and credit check done. $600/month, Westfield.

(413)355-2338 or (413)562(413)250-4147.

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HUNTINGTON 2 bedroom apartment. Appliances included. $800/month tenant pays utilities.

Call (413)667-3149.

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

Furnace and hot water heater removal.

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

Home Improvement ADVANCED REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION. 25 years experience. Licensed and Insured. Free estimates.

Call Don (413)262-8283. When Quality, Integrity, and Value count.

BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REMODELING.Kitchens, additions, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reliable service, free estimates. Mass Registered #106263, licensed & insured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.

#CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430

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

Call Paul for replacement windows.

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

A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, Tractor Services residential. Weekly mowing and main- JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & tenance, tree removal, dethatching, leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Landand/or gravel material. Mowing and maintescaping, (413)569-2909.

nance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging.

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

cleanups, lawn service, mulching, retaining walls, excavating, decks, Tree Service R.J. FENNYERY HOME IMPROVE- driveways, MENT'S. Professional roofing & sid- patios, tree work, stone work. Call A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land ing contractor. All types of home (413)822-0739.

Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log repairs. Expert emergency leak reTruck Loads. (413)569-6104. pair. Reasonable rates. MA Lic. LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping #CS066849. MA Reg. #149909. Call needs.(413)626-6122 or visit: www.hag- AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. ProfesBob (413)736-0276. RJFennyery. gerscape.com sional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cacom bling and removals. Free estimates, PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us fully insured. Please call Ken 569Home Maintenance today for all your landscape needs. 0469.

Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home yard renovations. Drainage problems, CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom re- stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat tree removal. Prompt estimates. modeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, service, gravel driveways, excavation Crane work. Insured. “After 34 winterization. No job too small. 35 years and demolition, including getting rid of years, we still work hard at being profressional experience. (413)519- that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749. #1.” (413)562-3395.

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JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing.

Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, Upholstery lowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residential\commercial. No lawns to small.

Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917.

KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush workmanship at a great price. Free removal, hedge/tree trimming, pickup and delivery. Call (413)562mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate 6639.

Lawncare, (413)579-1639.