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Contractors continue to secure the mounting brackets for some 6,000 solar panels that will be installed at a seven-acre solar farm atop a mountain near the Big-Y supermarket in Southwick. (© 2014 Frederick Gore)

Selectmen set Southwick solar fees

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen established solar fees this week as two solar projects are underway in town.

After much discussion, the board set a fee of $7 per $1,000 valuation, an electric panel fee of $200, and a per-panel fee of .25 cents, all for commercial projects. It also set a flat fee of $50 for residents and a $50 electric fee and agreed to make sure the project at Big Y was aligned with the new fees.

Building Inspector Denis Gaido recommended a fee of .40 cents per panel but the board believed this would be cost prohibitive

to large projects such as the one going in on Congamond Road because the fees would be well over $130,000.

“I think it was sticker shock to hear $137,000,” said Chairman Russell Fox, adding that the project developer also agreed to a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) payment.

The company projected fees in the range of $50,000 and Fox suggested the board create fees that would bring it closer to that number.

“If you do something around $7 per $1,000, that would bring you to $56,000,” said Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart. “And that would be in line with Tolland.”

A solar project just came online in Tolland

earlier this month.

Before setting the panel fee, Selectman Joseph Deedy asked if anyone would be impacted by tabling that decision.

“They were coming in today to pull permits and we had to let them know the board meets tonight,” Stinehart said Monday.

Selectwoman Tracy Cesan suggested the board could make a per-panel fee of $1 but with 1,000 panels planned for the Congamond site, the board agreed the fee would be too high.

That project is designed with 16,000 panels that take up 342,000 square-feet and sits on seven acres.

‘Pocketbook Bingo’ a hit for Westfield education

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The upstairs banquet hall at the Sons of Erin is no stranger to loud, jovial commotion, especially in March “when Irish eyes are smiling.”

Last night, the hall was abuzz again, albeit with a far more feminine lilt, as members of the Westfield Foundation for Education (WFE) hosted their first fundraising event, known to participants as “Pocketbook Bingo.”

Thanks to donations from local businesses such as Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, Park Square Realty, Entre Computer, PeoplesBank and Westfield Bank, the WFE was able to purchase 10 designer handbags as prizes, along with other items to be raffled off to the luckier members of the 115 women in attendance.

Tickets to the event were sold for $20 and netted the WFE $2,300. Participants could play in eight of the ten bingo games with their ticket, but could purchase additional games once inside.

“The Westfield Foundation for Education was founded about a year ago and it’s taken us a little time to get up and running,” said WFE President Amber Danahy, who added that the organization has just been certified as 501c3 non-profit with the Internal Revenue Service. “The idea for this fund-

raiser came when we – the vice president and I – met with a group last May and heard about this wonderful fundraiser (pocketbook bingo) they were doing in New Jersey and we thought ‘why not?’

“We know a lot of people who enjoy purses and bingo,” said Danahy, adding that the organization has four officers and about 12-15 volunteers total.

“We’re a brand new organization who spun off from Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) and we’re looking to build our membership with activities like this,” said WFE Vice President Jeanine Queenin. “We’re out here to get more name recognition and introduce ourselves to the public.”

Queenin added that the group’s next event will be a trivia night in February and she hopes for even more public support.

“VIPS has always been responsible for giving teacher grants,” she added. “We’re just a few people who got together and said ‘teacher grants and making money available for innovative classroom projects is a great idea and, to do it privately, we’ll probably have more success and be able to raise more money, for more grants and more opportunities.”

“We met with the Amherst and Northampton groups, people in St. Louis.

We’ve talked to people from all over the country,” said Queenin.

Dawn Chartier admires one of the handbags on display prior to the Westfield Foundation for Education’s first annual “Pocketbook Bingo” event held at the Son’s of Erin last night. (Photo

by Peter Francis)

“The proceeds will be going to what is called the Student Mini-Grant Program, so teachers can fill out a grant request form for a special program that they would like to offer and it goes up for approval,” said Danahy. “We’ve received 20 grant applications from teachers in the district in amounts of $500.”

Westfield Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion was in attendance, too, and was assigned the task of drawing the bingo numbers.

“I want to congratulate the organization and all of the attendees. This event is a testament to the commitment families have to our schools,” said Scallion. “It’s good to support our teachers and things that round out our kids’ educations.”

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Wa t e r Commission voted earlier this week to approve several projects to install new or replace existing water lines, including installation of a loop needed to provide city water for a fire suppression system at a church being expanded on Ponders DAVID BILLIPS Hollow Road.

Water Resource Department Superintendent Dave Billips said this week that the city will extend an existing water line about 250 feet to provide water for a fire suppression system at the Pioneer Valley Baptist Church at 265 Ponders Hollow Road and may extend the line about 700 feet to create a looped system which improves water pressure and quality.

The church was issued site plan approval by the Planning Board to construct an addition to the structure and would need a more robust fire suppression system than what the church, which is on well water, could provide economically.

The issue is further complicated by the fact that a number of residents in the area of See Water Line, Page 5

Resident petitions ZBA on enforcement

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Residents routinely appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief from the city’s zoning law and regulations, typically by seeking the board’s approval of dimensional special permits and less frequently by asking that the ZBA members grant a variance.

Even less rarely, the ZBA is asked to reverse or overturn a decision made by the Superintendent of Buildings whose job is to interpret and enforce the city’s zoning laws.

In a case presented by a Lewis Street last night, the board was petitioned to order the Superintendent of Buildings to take “enforcement action” on what the resident described last night as a code violation.

James Pettengill, who recently retired from his post as City Assessor, said James M. that his property at 4 Pettengill Lewis Street and the “subject” property at 89 Meadow St. are contiguous, with the rear of the Meadow Street property meeting the side of his property, which has been in his family since 1936.

The core of Pettengill’s request is that the Meadow Street building is zoned for See ZBA, Page 5

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Jr. High students view and hear history first-hand Huntington – Eighth graders at Gateway Regional Jr. High School are working on a history and science unit of study focused on the great flood of 1955 and the construction of Littleville Dam in Huntington, just up the road from the school.

Students and staff took a walking field trip to the dam on October 6, where they met with rangers from the Army Corps of Engineers, who discussed the history and inner workings of the dam.

On October 8, a number of area residents visited with 8th grade classrooms, telling their own first-hand accounts of experiencing the Flood of ’55.

Guest speakers included Peter Curro, Elaine Gamble, Connie Herman, Joyce Platt and Bill McVeigh.

McVeigh, a member of the Huntington Historical Society, researched a number of newspaper articles, photos and first-hand accounts of the flood year. He told students that the summer of 1955 had been marked by a severe draught. “Then it started raining and our roof was leaking,” reported McVeigh, who lived on Main Street in Huntington when a massive two-month stretch of rain ensued. “I just remember the rain pounding on our roof.

The noise was terrifying.”

Hurricanes Connie (August 11 and 12, which dumped 6” of rain on the region) and Diane (August 17 -19, producing 20” of rainfall) created raging streams and rivers. Water came over the Knightville Dam spillway, and rescue choppers landed on Petis Field several times to drop off water and supplies, as the town was cut off by flooded roadways.

Another near flood followed in November, with residents and town leaders—and especially hard-hit Westfield, located downstream—taking up the call for another flood control dam in the region.

Of the Gateway hilltowns, the town of Russell was hardest hit by the storms. “The Westfield River never went over its banks, but the small streams brought boulders onto roadways and were under 3 feet of water in Russell.”

Joyce Platt was a young mother who had moved to Russell from Littleville. She had grown up in Springfield but had enjoyed spending summers in Littleville and Dayville, where she met her future husband. Their wedding was held in the 100 year-old chapel in Littleville and they rented a nearby home.

They had thought to buy land and build a home in Littleville, but after hearing that the 30-40 homes in Littleville and Dayville would

Bill McVeigh and Joyce Platt spoke to 8th grade students about their experiences during the Great Flood of 1955 in the Gateway hilltowns. (Photo submitted) be displaced for a flood control dam, Platt and her husband bought a place in Russell—never dreaming that seven years later, they would be located in the midst of the worst flooding damage for the region.

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Expect more clouds than sunshine this afternoon with temperatures only warming into the mid-50s. tonight will have temperatures in the upper-40s with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Saturday will have plenty of sunshine with highs back in the low-60s. There will be a passing shower or two Saturday night. Sunday will have scattered clouds with highs in the upper-50s. Next week will have mainly sunny skies with temperatures returning to the mid-60s.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2014. There are 68 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 24, 1939, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra recorded their signature theme, “Let’s Dance,” for Columbia Records in New York.

DuPont began publicly selling its nylon stockings in Wilmington, Delaware.

On this date:

In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became the independent Republic of Zambia.

In 1972, Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who’d broken Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, died in Stamford, Connecticut, at age 53.

In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.

In 1987, 30 years after it was expelled, the Teamsters union was welcomed back into the AFL-CIO. (However, the Teamsters disafilliated themselves from the AFL-CIO in 2005.)

In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia (west-FAY’-lee-uh) ended the Thirty Years War and effectively destroyed the Holy Roman Empire.

In 1994, actor Raul Julia died in Manhasset, Long Island, New York, at age 54.

In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph message was sent by Chief Justice Stephen J. Field of California from San Francisco to President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., over a line built by the Western Union Telegraph Co.

In 2002, authorities apprehended Army veteran John Allen Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo near Myersville, Maryland, in the Washington-area sniper attacks. (Malvo was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole; Muhammad was sentenced to death and executed in 2009.)

In 1936, the short story “The Devil and Daniel Webster” by Stephen Vincent Benet was published in The Saturday Evening Post.

Ten years ago:

In 1952, Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared in Detroit, “I shall go to Korea” as he promised to end the conflict. (He made the visit over a month later.)

A plane owned by top NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports crashed near Martinsville, Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard. A Russian-U.S. crew aboard a Soyuz capsule returned to Earth from the international space station in a pinpoint landing in Kazakhstan. Cardinal James A. Hickey, former archbishop of Washington, D.C., died at age 84. The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 for a 2-0 World Series lead. Arizona’s Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton’s NFL record for 100-yard games rushing with his 78th.

In 1962, a naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy went into effect during the missile crisis.

Pakistani officials announced that their soldiers had captured Kotkai, the strategically located hometown of

In 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Five years ago:

Pakistan’s Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, and one of his top deputies, after fierce fighting.

One year ago: President Barack Obama made a plea for Republican cooperation on immigration, telling a White House event, “Rather than create problems, let’s prove to the American people that Washington can actually solve some problems.” In an apparent first, a majorityfemale officiating crew worked an NCAA college football game; head linesman Yvonda Lewis, line judge Tangela Mitchell, field judge Sebrina Brunson and back judge Krystle Apellaniz were part of the sevenperson crew for the Division II game between Miles and Lane, which Miles won, 38-26. Former World Bank economist Augusto Odone, 80, who defied skeptical scientists to invent a treatment to try to save the life of his little boy wasting away from a neurological disease (and who was portrayed by Nick Nolte in the 1992 film “Lorenzo’s Oil”), died in Aqui Terme, Italy.

Today’s Birthdays: Football Hall-of-Famer Y.A. Tittle is 88. Rock musician Bill Wyman is 78. Actor F. Murray Abraham is 75. Movie director-screenwriter David S. Ward is 69.

Actor Kevin Kline is 67. Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume is 66. Country musician Billy Thomas (Terry McBride and the Ride) is 61. Actor Doug Davidson is 60. Actor B.D. Wong is 54. Singer Michael Trent (Americana duo Shovels & Rope) is 37. Rock musician Ben Gillies (Silverchair) is 35. Singer-actress Monica Arnold is 34. Actress-comedian Casey Wilson is 34. Rhythm-and-blues singer Adrienne Bailon (3lw) is 31. Actor Tim Pocock is 29. R&B singer-rapper-actor Drake is 28. Actress Shenae Grimes is 25. Actress Eliza Taylor is 25. Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyla Ross is 18.

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Gateway Superintendent’s Corner Much to the consternation of many local officials, Worthington’s withdrawal from the Gateway School District appears to be heading to completion.

DESE Commissioner Chester approved Worthington’s education plan, contingent only upon contract approvals by the Worthington, Union 66, and Hampshire Regional School Committees, which should not be a problem for the Town of Worthington.

While this moves Worthington one step closer to their goal of having their own public elementary school, it still leaves a great deal of work for everyone involved in the process. As I shared with the School Committee, we were told in a conference call with the DESE that amendments to the Regional Agreement should be developed with the goal of presenting these at this spring’s annual town meetings. These include the makeup and election of the school committee, the makeup of the district—including monetary allocations—and a withdrawal amendment. In this phone call, DESE staff clearly indicated that a failure to approve the amendments would not halt Worthington’s withdrawal. In addition, the school committee will have to modify several policies to reflect the new status of a sixtown regional school district.

Dr. David Hopson The question of how Gateway will move forward, both financially and educationally, will be taken up by DESE staff at a “Needs Conference” which is tentatively planned for shortly before or after Thanksgiving.

This conference (by legislation) will provide an opportunity for students, parents, town officials, the school committee and staff to give input on the challenges facing the district including: “(i) the impacts of the withdrawal; (ii) the impacts of the withdrawal on current and future enrollment in the district; (iii) an inventory of all educational facilities under the jurisdiction of the remaining communities in the district; (iv) plans for the reimbursement of the commonwealth’s capital expenditures for facilities located in the town of Worthington; (v) the requirements for continued assessments to the town of

Worthington for district facilities previously paid by the town of Worthington; (vi) the administrative structure of the new district; (vii) the longterm fiscal impacts of the withdrawal of the town of Worthington, including detailed analyses of transportation, special education, vocational education and personnel costs; and (viii) fiscal recommendations to hold harmless the remaining communities.”

In a written response to questions posed by the committee to our legislators, we find that they want the needs conference to be held quickly so that they can work on providing financial assistance to Gateway as they develop the FY’16 state budget to mitigate the financial impact of Worthington’s withdrawal from the district. They also indicated a placeholder amount was put into the FY’15 state budget “to mitigate 1-time municipal cost increases associated with the withdrawal of a member town from a regional school district” which may be a short term solution to a much longer, and greater, funding problem. Our legislators also wrote that additional potential fiscal impacts (the question involved Gateway’s ‘Other Post Employment Benefits” or OPEB obligations that currently exceed $14 million) were not included as part of

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Government Meetings the legislative intent thereby leaving this issue up to potential negotiations and litigation between the district and the town of Worthington.

I have heard from a number of town officials and residents of their displeasure with Worthington’s withdrawal and the way in which this is being handled by our legislators and the DESE. We will certainly keep everyone informed regarding the date and time of the needs conference and hope that everyone will share their concerns at this conference as well as directly with your state legislators.

Ballot question TV ad spending nearing $5.8M

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Television ad spending on Massachusetts ballot questions has approached $5.8 million with Election Day less than two weeks away.

Virtually all of that spending has come from two groups: The Coalition to Protect Mass Jobs, which is hoping to persuade voters to reject a ballot question that would repeal the state’s casino law, and No on Question 2: Stop Forced Deposits, which opposes a question that would expand the state’s bottle deposit law.

Nationally, TV ad spending on ballot issues totaled about $119 million through Monday, including $10.4 million on local ballot measures.

That’s according to a Center for Public Integrity, which reviewed data about political advertising on national cable and broadcast television in each of the country’s 210 media markets.

The organization used research from Kantar Media/ CMAG, which tracks political advertising and offers a widely accepted estimate of the money spent to air each spot between Jan. 1, 2013, and Monday.

California topped the list, with groups there having spent more than $58 million, followed by Colorado ($15.9 million), Oregon ($7.7 million) and Massachusetts.

According to the study, the Coalition to Protect Mass Jobs has spent an estimated $3.3 million on television ads, which have run about 2,800 times while the No on Question 2 committee spent an estimated $2.5 million on television ads, which have run more than 1,200 times.

The figures only represent part of the money spent on political advertising. They don’t include money spent on ads on See Ads, Page 8

MONDAY, OCTober 27 GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings at 7:30 pm

Tolland Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

CHESTER Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm

WESTFIELD Historical Commission at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Board of Appeals at 7:15 pm

TUESDAY, OCTober 28 GRANVILLE Fire House at 7 pm Tolland: Board of Assessors at 10 am

WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm

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Shaheen: President Obama New Hampshire visit doesn’t make sense

By James Hohmann Politico.com Pushed Thursday night on whether she would want President Barack Obama to campaign with her as she seeks a second term, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said it doesn’t make sense and Obama is “exactly where he needs to be” — in Washington.

“We have a lot going on,” Shaheen said during an hourlong debate with Republican Scott Brown at NH1’s studio in Concord, which was broadcast live on WBIN-TV and was co-sponsored by CNN. “I don’t think it makes sense for the president to come to New Hampshire right now.”

“The fact is he’s busy in Washington. He’s dealing with the Ebola threat; he’s dealing with the threat from ISIS,” said Shaheen, using an acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. “I think he’s exactly where he needs to be.”

Shaheen doesn’t have a shortage of star power coming to New Hampshire for her: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who beat Brown two years ago in Massachusetts, will come up Saturday. Bill Clinton was there for her last week; Hillary Clinton is coming soon.

And whether Obama comes to the Granite State or not — he has no plans to — didn’t change Brown’s strategy at the debate: to tie Shaheen to Obama at every opportunity. A CNN/ORC International poll released earlier in the day showed Obama’s approval rating at just 39 percent among likely voters, with 57 percent disapproving.

That same survey put Shaheen up 2 points, 49 percent to 47 percent, which is well within the margin of error.

Shaheen, the first woman ever elected both governor and senator in New Hampshire, remains personally popular. And she wants the election to be a choice between her and Brown.

“It’s not about the president,” she said. “[Brown] would like to be running against the president in New Hampshire because he doesn’t want to talk about the issues that are important to New Hampshire.”

Brown, as he did in their first debate on Tuesday night, repeatedly said Shaheen votes with Obama “99 percent of the time” — tying her to the president whose coattails swept her into office in 2008.

Shaheen said the statistic that she votes with Obama 99 percent of the time includes legislation that she helped shape, like the defense reauthorization and a “fair pay” bill Brown opposed.

The clearest contrast between the two candidates was on Obamacare. Brown picked up the late Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts See Shaheen vs. Brown, Page 8

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The Globe reports Baker’s lead over Coakley is the result of independents’ movement. (AP Photo)

Poll: Baker leads Coakley

By Kyle Cheney Politico.com For the first time in the Boston Globe’s weekly tracking poll, Republican Charlie Baker holds a significant lead over Democrat Martha Coakley in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race, 45 percent to 36 percent.

The poll, first posted Thursday night, is the first showing the race as anything but a near tie in recent weeks. Last week’s Globe poll showed the candidates neck-and-neck, as did a separate tracking survey this week from WBUR-FM, conducted by the MassINC Polling Group.

Baker’s lead in the Globe poll is the result of movement of independents into his column, the Globe reports.

The Boston Globe poll was conducted Oct. 19-22 by SocialSphere, Inc., surveying 500 likely voters by live-telephone interview. (SocialSphere also conducted the web-based POLITICO Poll this year.) The margin of error is plus-orminus 4.4 percentage points.

Coakley’s camp was quick to dismiss the result as an outlier. “[T]he Globe poll is the only public poll to show such intense volatility in the race for Governor, going from Baker up 3 three weeks ago to Coakley up 5 two weeks ago, to even last week and Baker up 9 this week.

Every other public poll has shown a very stable campaign with very little movement over the past month,” said Coakley aide Doug Rubin in a statement, who

New York says it’s ready and able to fight Ebola

By Joanne Kenen Politico.com Just as the risk of Ebola was receding in Dallas, a 33-yearold New York physician was diagnosed with the lethal virus on Thursday, creating a new test for public health readiness after the devastating missteps in Texas.

The physician, identified as Craig Spencer, had been working in West Africa with Doctors Without Borders, a relief agency with a strong but not perfect record of preventing the infection of its medical staff and volunteers. He arrived back in the U.S. on Oct. 17, symptom-free.

New York, which endured 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy and knows bad things can happen, said it was ready.

The patient was transported by a hazmat team, not a random ambulance crew. They took him to Bellevue, one of eight New York state hospitals designated to treat Ebola patients. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention response team is en route.

“We are as ready as one could be for this circumstance,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a televised press conference. “What happened in Dallas was actually the exact opposite.”

“We had the advantage of learning from the Dallas experience,” he added, more diplomatically.

The case is likely to raise sharp questions — already injected into the campaign season — about relying on people who have been in the affected parts of West Africa to self-isolate and monitor themselves when they return. This doctor, before he developed a fever, did take the subway, did go for a jog, did go to a bowling alley, did see friends. He had not been working at his hospital though while his three-week monitoring clock ticked.

The public gets jittery when it hears about subways and bowling alleys. New York City health authorities, however, said only three people had close enough contact to Spencer to be at risk — his girlfriend and two friends. They will be quarantined, perhaps in their own home. A fourth person, who drove Spencer, had less contact and will be monitored but not quarantined.

Ebola did not spread in the community in Dallas; even people who had close contact for several days with the first

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added that the campaign’s internal polls show a margin-of-error contest.

Last Thursday night, the Coakleyaligned Massachusetts Independent Expenditure PAC released a poll conducted by the Democratic firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, showing Coakley and Baker essentially tied among likely voters.

Coakley, the commonwealth’s attorney general, is best remembered for losing to Republican Scott Brown in a special Senate election in Jan. 2010 to fill the seat of the late Edward Kennedy. Baker, a former health care CEO, was the GOP nominee for governor in 2010, when he lost to the Democratic incumbent, Deval Patrick.

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patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, did not fall ill. The two nurses who did contract Ebola both had contact with his bodily fluids at the peak of Duncan’s sickness.

But public fear is widespread. The message from the Dallas experience that the virus is not easily spread is not always getting through. Containing panic will be challenging in New York.

Mayor Bill de Blasio went on television to try to do just that.

“There is no reason for New Yorkers to be alarmed,” he said.

“New Yorkers who have not been exposed to an infected person’s bodily fluids are not at all at risk.

“Being on the same subway car or living near a person with Ebola does not put someone at risk,” he said.

President Barack Obama spoke with De Blasio and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday night, according to a White House readout.

As the outbreak spread in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, the chances that a case would reach the United States or another nation in this interconnected world grew. The CDC and other public health officials began reaching out to hospitals and health care workers to prepare them for Ebola.

That didn’t help Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. It didn’t recognize an Ebola case initially and sent Duncan back into the community. When he returned and was hospitalized, two nurses involved in the early phases of his care got the virus.

There has been ample finger-pointing since then — about how much of the problem was CDC hubris in the face of a complex virus, how much was flawed preparation and how much was the CDC’s misplaced faith in hospitals’ competence.

No one will ever know if another hospital, faced with the same circumstances, would have done a better job than the beleaguered Dallas institution.

The CDC had earlier maintained that any hospital could treat an Ebola patient. That is no longer the conventional wisdom.

Patients will be transferred to specialized centers, like Bellevue, that are better-equipped to treat the virus and where health care workers know more about how to protect themselves. The coming days will test their preparation.

But if there is yet another case, arriving somewhere in the United States, it may not be a physician in a well-prepared city.

A local hospital could still have to recognize Ebola, isolate the patient and protect its health care workers before transfer to a more specialized hospital can take place.

All the false alarms — while nerve-wracking and adding to the public’s erroneous sense that the risk is everywhere — have raised the awareness of local hospitals across the country. All sorts of people have been isolated and watched with “suspected” Ebola, only to find that they have an ordinary flu, or perhaps malaria.

But it takes only one mistake to spread the virus, as the nation learned from the nurses in Dallas.

The missionaries and health care workers who have been treated in the U.S. have survived or are still in treatment; Duncan, who did not get prompt care because of the initial misdiagnosis, is the only one who has died.

Spencer may have thought he was low-risk partly because Doctors Without Borders has a good record. Few of its international volunteers have become sick.

Sarah Wheaton, Marty Kady and Brett Norman contributed to this report.

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Clinton campaigns for Coakley in Boston today

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is campaigning with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley in Boston as the race for Massachusetts governor remains extremely close.

The former secretary of state, senator, first lady and likely 2016 presidential candidate will join Coakley today at the Park Plaza hotel. Clinton’s visit comes after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, campaigned for Coakley in Worcester last week.

Clinton then heads to Providence, Rhode Island, to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state treasurer Gina Raimondo.

Coakley, the state’s attorney general, is looking to regain momentum in her race with Republican candidate Charlie Baker that has drawn national attention — and star power.

First lady Michelle Obama also campaigned for Coakley in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood earlier this month, and Vice President Joe Biden will headline a fundraiser on Oct. 29.

Baker, a former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, meanwhile, has had former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, head of the Republican Governors Association and a possible 2016 presidential candidate, stump for him this year.

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Recent polls suggest Baker’s campaign has gained momentum as the Nov. 4 election approaches.

A poll released by The Boston Globe yesterday showed Baker with the support of 45 percent of those polled compared to 36 percent for Coakley, a 9 percentage point advantage in a survey that carried a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

The live telephone survey of 500 likely Massachusetts voters was conducted between Oct. 19 and Oct. 22, according to the Globe.

Coakley’s campaign released a statement calling the Globe poll an “outlier” and said other public surveys, as well as the campaign’s own internal polling suggested, suggested a much closer race.

Democrats are looking to gain ground in state houses across the country this year. The party currently holds 21 governor’s offices to Republicans’ 29. There are 36 gubernatorial elections this November.

Coakley also is looking to erase the memory of her surprise 2010 defeat to then-state Sen. Scott Brown in the special election to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy in Congress.

Three independent candidates are also on the Massachusetts ballot. ­­­———— Associated Press writer Steve LeBlanc in Boston contributed to this report.

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Billips said the department “will pay for materials and we’ll do the installation work ourselves, so there will be no cost to the church.”

The city is also replacing a water line which serves an apartment building at 40-42 Franklin at the request of the city engineer.

Billips said the existing water line serving the apartment “is in failure mode. (City Engineer) Mark (Cressotti) is concerned because next summer the city is going to install new sidewalks and pave Franklin Street. So this is a preemptive repair.”

Billips said the department negotiated with the property owner on a cost sharing plan to upgrade the failing water lines.

“The cost to the city is between $1,500 and $2,000,” Billips said.

The commission also voted to allow a developer to connect to a water line serving residents of North West Road. The connection with an eight-inch diameter main will be extended into the Angelica Estates subdivision which would be developed on land near Little River, with the subdivision road to the east side Continued from Page 1 of Northwest Road across the street from Quarry Drive.

Business-A usage, which non-conforming mixed-use Billips said that line is being installed at the cost of the suballows residential use only by building to an all residential division developer “at no cost to the city.” special permit issued through use building in a Business-A the Planning Board. zone,” Pettengill said. “They Pettengill is contending have expanded the non-conWEN that the current Superintendent forming use, not the allowed The Great of Buildings, Jon Flagg, business use.”

West SPRINGFIELD should have taken action and The discussion also included ordered the property owner to an attempt to determine trigIREARM & NIFE cease and desist converting a gers which could require a SHOW/SALE business area to residential Planning Board special permit use and sent the owner to the review. Those triggers are Planning Board to obtain a based upon a 10 percent special permit. increase in the square footage The Planning Board would of the non-conforming use or have also conducted a site upon 25 percent alteration of plan review to ensure that the the total property, both of facilities, such as parking, of which Pettengill claim were the Meadow Street property tripped. are sufficient to support an “What can we do to rectify expansion of the residential this?” Parent posed to the board use. members.”Do we send this to ZBA Chairman Michael the Planning Board to make Parent stated that the building sure it satisfies all of the (speat 89 Meadow Street, which cial permit and site plan) zonTables has always had a residential ing requirements?” component, is at least a hunZBA Member Martin Featuring: 100’S of Extra dred years old or older, and Newman suggested that the outdates by far the city’s zon- board first seek an opinion on Winchesters from The Winchester ing code of ordinances adopt- several issues from the city’s Arms Collectors Association - WACA ed in 1952, meaning that the Law Department before makGen. Info: 413-205-5061 Dealer Info 914-248-1000 building falls into the status ing any decision. as a pre-existing, non-con“None of this is a simple forming use. issue – we really do needs the Pettengill said that may be assistance of the Law the case, but if that pre-exist- Department,” Newman said.

1 0 0 ’ s O F T A B L E S O F W I N C H E S T E R ’ S FO R S A L E A N D ing, non-conforming use was The board voted to continue DISPLAY, PLUS OTHER SPORTING - ANTIQUE expanded, it should have the public hearing while the C O L L E C T I B L E R I FL E S & S H O T G U N S - FI N E M I L I T A R I A A L L required a special permit and issues are under Law E R A S - C L A S S 3 - C U S T O M K N I V E S - H A N D G U N S - R E L A T E D I T E M S - A M M O - M E M O R AB I L I A - D O O R P R I Z E S site plan review to ensured Department consideration and C H I L D R E N U N D E R 1 2 F R E E W / P AR E N T that adequate facilities were began to list major issues provided. which have to be determined $ 1 O F F AD M I S S I O N W I T H T H I S AD “They are converting a before further action is taken. the church are connected to the Springfield water transmission line and not to city water. The Springfield water and Sewer Department is paying those residents to get off the transmission line and switch to city water or wells.

Billips said the Water Resource Department is performing the water line installation which will close the loop in that line.

Currently there is a water line in Tannery Road which goes down Family Lane to connect with the Shaker Road line.

Ponders Hollow Road is an old county road which is currently intermittent because it has been cut into sections. One section exists on the north side of Little River and is basically an extension of South Broad Street. A second section is in the Birchwood neighborhood and the third section, where the water line loop will be installed, connects between Tannery and Shaker roads.

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Clover comeback? ‘Bee lawns’ gaining favor

By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Turf grass may be an attractive groundcover for homeowners but it doesn’t hold much appeal for pollinators.

Add some broadleaf plants with flowers to the mix, however, and it’s a different story: great forage for the birds and the bees. Lower maintenance, too.

“Bee lawns aren’t 100 percent flowers. They have some grass included,” said Mary Meyer, an extension horticulturist and professor with the University of Minnesota.

“While bees don’t use grass, humans do. Most flowers, if you start walking on them, will die. Clover will tolerate a bit of foot traffic.”

Nitrogen-rich Dutch white clover generally is considered the best companion to cool-season lawn grasses when the objective is attracting pollinators, said Mace Vaughan, pollinator program director for The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in Portland, Oregon.

“You can mow it and keep it relatively tame in a lawn, and bees love it,” Vaughan said. “The good thing about Dutch white clover is that it is good (to grow) across most of the U.S.” There was a time when many turf seed mixes included clover. Then came the rise of lawn purity: Yards were designed to look like the manicured greens on a golf course. All grass. No broadleaf plants.

These formalized landscapes were

“For people who still want that green carpet look, try it with clover,” Meyer said.

Are flowering broadleafs invasive weeds or beneficial grass companions? It depends on your aesthetics.

But no matter how they’re viewed, they require less care and less fertilizing, and are more resilient to drought and pests than traditional turf grass.

“I’ve seen some beautiful mats of thyme that are mowed and attract many, many bees,” Vaughan said.

“Small varieties of yarrow are OK, but don’t attract a lot of bees. Other pollinators come to the yarrow.”

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ers are trying to come up with pollinator lawn-seed combinations that use native plant species — lowgrowing, non-invasive varieties that can take a lot of abuse.

“That’s a heavy order,” Meyer said, “but they’re doing trials. Next year they’ll be planting demo plants to see how they flower and survive.”

——— Online: For more about bee lawns, look to this University of Minnesota Extension blog: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/efans/ ygnews/2012/03/a-bee-lawn-howto-have-an-inse-1.html

This July 6, 2014 photo shows a honeybee harvesting pollen from one of the clover blooms on a lawn near Langley, Wash. White clover generally is considered the best plant companion to cool season lawn grasses when trying to attract pollinators. Blended bee-friendly lawns can be a beneficial compromise when landscaping. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick) attractive but contained little food value for foraging honeybees.

Now that clean lawn ethic is giving way to herb and vegetable gardens, a desire for minimal yard maintenance and concerns about steep declines in pollinating insects.

People are opting for smaller lawns, blended lawns or no lawns.

“The trend is urban meadows, where homeowners take out their lawns and replace them with diverse wildflowers that can get tall and rangy at the end of the season,” Vaughan said. “But a nicely mown border around the outside keeps

them looking tidy. Add a sign and people know you’re doing it on purpose. Mow in the fall and the whole lawn is cleaned up nicely.”

Other flowering broadleaf plants include dandelions (which bloom early when little else is flowering), lamium (shade-tolerant) and thyme.

Some property owners convert less visible sections of their yards into bio-diverse bee lawns.

“Reserve some chunks,” Meyer said. “Devote your back lawn to a bee lawn and leave your front lawn traditional turf — the part that your neighbors and passing traffic see.”

This March 31, 2012 photo shows dandelions on a lawn near Langley, Wash. Dandelions can be an asset if you’re trying to bring pollinating insects to your yard. They’re attractive to foraging honeybees because they bloom at a time when little else is flowering. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick)

Right at Home: Fall decor warms up with style

By KIM COOK Associated Press Cozying up in a favorite sweater is one of the distinct pleasures of autumn.

This fall, designers and retailers are stitching up sweater motifs on an array of home décor. So while you’re wrapping yourself in a big, soft cardigan, you can also grace your space with a dollop of knitted comfort.

Hannah Millman, executive editorial director of crafts for Martha Stewart Living, says knitwear is a trend with nearuniversal appeal. She suggests some do-it-yourself projects.

“Almost everyone has a memory of a sweater that makes them feel good. What’s so great about repurposing one of your own is that you get to keep it and enjoy it,” she says. “And if

you’ve found one at a market that someone may have knit back in the ‘40s, you can give it the opportunity to be loved again by making it into something new.”

One of Millman’s favorite ways to reuse sweaters: Collect a bunch of creamy-hued ones, in one type of knit or perhaps several, and cut them up to make a blanket, pillow or rug.

You’ll find project ideas and instructions at Marthastewart. com as well as Countryliving.com, where there are also howtos for lamps, bowls and sconces.

“Creating a little story on pillows using pieces of old sweaters is a big trend,” she says. Look for pieces in gradations of color — perhaps pale pink to deep cherry, or sky blue to indigo. Or search tag sales and thrift stores for sweaters with nature motifs to create a group of woodland pillows.

Those dreadful Christmas sweaters of old can be transformed into new Christmas stockings; other heavily patterned and colorful sweaters make great rugs.

Millman suggests using a rotary cutter and anchoring the edges of a loose knit with masking tape while cutting, to reduce fraying.

She also advises washing any woolens in hot soapy water in case there are moths. If you then machine-dry the sweater, you’ll end up with a “felted” material, popular in crafting circles, where the fibers smush together. If you line-dry the garment, the knit pattern remains and the fibers stay separated.

If you aren’t up for a craft project yourself, don’t worry — there are lots of stores offering sweater-themed items.

Wayfair’s got One Bella Casa’s My Christmas sweater pillow and Rizzy Home’s cable-knit pillow. NoYo Home’s slipcovered headboard comes in a turquoise and white knit photoprint, like a sweater for your bed. (www.wayfair.com) Lauren Weege’s Fair Isle and caramel cable-knit vase covers are snug and stylish. (www.laurenmarydesign.com ) Mollaspace takes the knit motif and turns it into a ceramic mug. Crate & Barrel’s Bowen table lamp also features a

ceramic knit pattern. (www.mollaspace.com; www.crateandbarrel.com ) Anthropologie’s got a collection of ceramics printed with knitwear patterns, including bowls and bakeware. (www. anthropologie.com ) Sweater-knit wool rugs are in West Elm’s fall collection.

Betsy Olmsted’s Acid Knit rug for Deny Designs prints a knit pattern in psychedelic hues on a flatweave rug.

British designer Naomi Paul’s pendant lights are clad in crocheted cotton to balance modernity and homespun charm. (www.bespokeglobal.com )

This photo provided by Wayfair.com shows Deny Designs Betsy Olmsted Acid Knit rug, printed with a vibrant and unexpected knitted motif.

Cozying up in a favorite sweater is one of the distinct pleasures of autumn. (AP Photo)

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Spot will cost you: Pet rents become apartment fad

By SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Man’s best friend is taking a bite out of renters’ wallets.

Pet security deposits register in the hundreds of dollars and are getting steeper. Now, a monthly rental payment ranging from $10 to $50 is quickly becoming the norm, adding to the cost. Apartment managers nationwide say they require some safety net against pet damage, while others won’t allow animals at all.

The rents and deposits pay for dog-poop picker-uppers, cleaning services and more, but some managers say they charge because they can.

Many residents decry the move, arguing they are being bilked to keep their cats and canines.

“One out of 50 people will say, ‘I can’t believe you charge pet rent,’ but most accept it,” said Stacy Leighty, who manages over 400 properties in Salem, Oregon, and added the monthly fee after her financial adviser said it would boost revenue and is becoming more widespread.

With millions of people living in apartments, loads of pet owners are facing extra costs. That’s something Fred Lopez, of the small Los Angeles suburb of Hawaiian Gardens, isn’t happy about.

“They are exploiting the fact that more and more people have pets,” he said. “First they ask for a deposit, then rent. How much more are they going to try and squeeze out of us?”

Enticing low rates, but impact could be limited WASHINGTON (AP) — With mortgage rates sliding for a fifth straight week, the possibility of locking in a rate below 4 percent is tempting for consumers and could unleash a wave of refinancing.

It may even convince some Americans to buy their first home.

Yet there are limits to how far the wave can extend.

Millions of homeowners already re-financed in 2013, when the average 30-year mortgage rate stayed below 4 percent until mid-year. And the overall housing market remains hampered by tight mortgage credit, rising home prices and stagnating incomes.

This week the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 3.92 percent, mortgage company Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, retreated to 3.08 percent from 3.18 percent.

That is sparking a boomlet of homeowners looking to refinance as long-term mortgage rates plummet.

Homeowners eager for a bargain rate are firing off inquiries to lenders. Applications for “re-fi’s” jumped 23 percent in the week ended Oct. 17 from the week before — reaching their highest level since November 2013, figures compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association show.

The average 30-year mortgage rate nationwide that week breached the 4-percent threshold and hit 3.97 percent from 4.12 percent the previous week. It was the lowest level since June 2013. Deepening concern over the health of the world economy compelled investors to flee stocks and move into bonds. That pushed up prices of Treasury notes and suppressed their yields, which often pull along mortgage rates.

But it remains to be seen whether the uptick in refinancing will turn into an extended boom.

About half of all homes with a mortgage have rates at about 4.3 percent or less, according to real estate data provider CoreLogic. It may not be worth it for those homeowners to refinance at current rates because refinancing carries its own costs and fees.

The average rate on a fiveyear adjustable-rate mortgage slipped to 2.91 percent from 2.92 percent. The fee was steady at 0.5 point.

the additional pet deposit is used to cover damage caused by animals.

“We are a higher-end luxury complex, and we want people to feel at home here, and having a pet is a large part of making people feel at home,” Leighty said.

complexes allow pets. Renters pay $40 per dog per month and deposits between $400 and $600.

Pet owners must leash and pick up after their pooches, which are restricted on size and breed.

FLORIDA Bonnie Smetzer, executive vice president and Melbourne, Florida-based partner of JMG Realty Inc., manages 10,000 apartments in 35 communities, some of which do not allow pets.

In those that do, pet rents range from $10 to $20 and help pay for expenses related to the animals, Smetzer said.

She pointed to pet walkways, parks, waste bags and the cost to hire workers to pick up after animals and MINNESOTA spray for fleas.

Sarah Fuller, a property man“We try to balance people ager in Maple Grove, who love pets with the people In this Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 photo, Ellen Bornet, of Rose Associates, left, general man- Minnesota, oversees 600 units who don’t,” Smetzer said. ager of London Terrace Gardens in New York, greets resident Lisa Bulloch-Jones and her in 17 buildings, but just two Maltese-Yorki mix, Marley, as Bulloch-Jones fills out a permission to enter form for her dog walker. Pet security deposits register in the hundreds of dollars and are getting steeper.

Apartment managers nationwide say they require some safety net against pet damage, while others won’t allow animals at all. (AP Photo/Rose Associates, Rebecca Koppel) NEW YORK CITY Mitchell Gelberg, managing director of Rose Associates, said pet policies in the 25,000 units he handles in New York City vary by property.

They have restrictions on dog size and ban aggressive breeds but do not charge pet rents, Gelberg said.

Most leases require dogs be leashed at all times, and some make pets use service elevators.

Lopez, his girlfriend and their Pomeranian recently moved from an apartment where the manager charged $50 a month in pet rent. Lopez, 38, called the cost “ludicrous and another way to gouge people for money.”

Two years ago, pet rents were few and far between, said Tammy Kotula, a spokeswoman for Apartments.com, the Chicago-based online listing subscription service that tracks owners and renters.

This year, 78 percent of renters who worked with the company and voluntarily filled out questionnaires said they paid a pet deposit, Kotula said.

Of those, 29 percent also paid monthly pet rent. That’s up from 63 percent who paid pet deposits last year — 20 per-

Oregon’s capital of Salem, dogs cost $20 a month and require a $500 dog deposit, while cats cost $10 monthly and need a $400 deposit.

Her 400 properties started taking dogs last year. Though she was advised to charge pet OREGON In Leighty’s buildings in rents to bring in more money,

cent of whom also reported paying rent for their animal.

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Obituaries Debra L. Olko WESTFIELD — Debra “Debbie” L. Olko, 59, of Westfield, MA passed from her earthly journey on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 25 years to Robert Olko. Debra was born on November 12, 1954 in Weymouth, MA, a daughter of the late Warren and Helen (Burns) Hollis. She had resided in Westfield for the past 20 years and in Enfield, CT before that. Debbie was formerly employed for over 10 years with Coherent, Bloomfield, CT. A devoted, loving and kind person, she left a mark on everyone she had contact with, her greatest joy in life was spending time with family and friends. She loved the beach and the Caribbean, time spent by her pool with a margarita, and collecting angels.

Besides her husband, Rob, she is survived by her loving children; DeeDee L. Conway and husband Ken of Russell, MA, Krystal M. Olko and Robby J. Olko, both of Westfield, MA, her two treasured and cherished grandchildren; Kenny D. and Katie M. Conway, a sister, Carol Ann Goulet & her husband Lee H. of Gray, GA, a special niece Carol A. Gauthier, nieces Sharon M. Goulet, Trisha Tierinni and Nicole Long. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by a brother David L. Hollis, a niece Kim L. Saunders and nephew Little Lee Goulet.

Relatives and friends may gather with her family during calling hours on Saturday morning (October 25, 2014) from 8:30 to 11:30 am. At Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels, 43 Shaker Rd., Enfield, CT followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 12:00 pm in St. Adalbert Church, 90 Alden Ave., Enfield, CT. Interment will take place in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Enfield. Those wishing to honor her memory, may make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Ste. 300, Frisco, TX 75034. To leave an on-line condolence message, for directions or more information visit: www. brownefuneralchapels.com

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seat in a 2010 special election on the strength of backlash to the emerging health care law.

He continues to advocate for repeal and bragged Thursday that he voted five times for just that during his time in the Senate.

Brown said Shaheen cast the deciding vote for the law, a common Republican talking point against incumbents.

“There were 60 of us.

Everybody was a deciding vote,” Shaheen said.

“Excuse me,” Brown said.

“Every Democrat voted, and yes, every Democrat was the deciding vote for a terrible bill that’s crushing businesses.”

Shaheen said 90,000 Granite Staters now have coverage because of her vote.

“What my opponent wants to do is kick tens of thousands of people off their health care plan without a plan to replace it,” she said.

On immigration, Brown criticized Shaheen for supporting the DREAM Act and accused her of backing an Obama executive order on amnesty for undocumented immigrants.

“We have an opportunity, folks,” said Brown. “We can actually take over the Senate and go after the funding source to make sure the president can’t do that.”

Shaheen ripped Brown for missing all six hearings on border security as a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

“I don’t need anyone to tell us the border is porous,” said Brown. “I did not need to attend those hearings.”

Then he attacked Shaheen for missing “a very important hearing” on ISIL. “And then she was silent on this issue until we had a tragedy,” he said.

Shaheen said she has attended 16 hearings on the Islamic State.

“I was asking questions about [ISIL] before my opponent ever moved to New Hampshire,” she shot back in a memorable exchange.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer also pressed Shaheen for whether the president made a mistake to take ground troops off the table; Shaheen said military commanders don’t currently think they need troops.

“It’s not a mistake to take it off the table — right now,” she said. “[ISIL] is the size of New England right now,” Brown replied, “and you and the president have taken ground troops off the table, which is the worst thing we can do. Their goal is to put a flag on top of the White House; our goal is to make sure they don’t.”

“What’s not responsible is for politicians to repeat ISIS talking points, like they’re planning to plant a flag on the front steps of the White House,” said Shaheen.

Much of the debate felt more like an episode of Blitzer’s show “The Situation Room,”

with the host pressing each candidate — often fruitlessly — to offer specifics.

It was the second televised debate this week between the two candidates, who will meet one last time on WMURTV on Oct. 30.

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Darren F. Tarr Westfield — Darren Fredrick Tarr, 48, a son, brother and uncle, passed away in the comfort of his home in Westfield.

Darren was born January 4, 1966 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his father, Brent Leighton Tarr, who died July 15, 1973. Darren was a graduate of Minnechaug High School Class of 1984 and earned his Associate degree of Arts in Journalism from Holyoke Community College, his BS in History and Journalism from University of Mass and a Bachelor’s degree in Science, History and Journalism from Charter Oak. He enlisted in the United States Army and served eight years in the Army Reserve. Darren was a graduate of the Defense Information School, Indianapolis, IN, and served in the Persian Gulf War in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. During this period he was the editor of the Logger News/U.S. Army Central Command Journalist, interned at the National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian, and served as a Staff Assistant for the Foreign Policy Magazine, Assistant Editor of the Chicopee Herald and American Lung Association of Connecticut. Darren was full of life and all it had to offer and will be sadly missed by all. He is survived by his mother, Sylvia Tarr and her fiancé Robert Knapik of Westfield; a sister, Tracie Tarr and her fiancé Clay Berry of Gray, ME; his brother, Christopher Tarr and his wife Denise of Three Rivers, MA; two nieces, Brianna Fortin of Gray, ME and Ashley Tarr of Monson, MA; maternal grandmother, Arlene Monteith as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service on Saturday, October 25th at 1:00 p.m. at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend a hour of visitation prior to his service at the funeral home from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in Darren’s name can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Please visitwww.forastierefuneralhome.com for additional information.

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Curro was 6 years of age and also living in Russell. He told the students the story of his experience from a child’s perspective—having a rowboat come to evacuate his family and staying with the Spooner family during both floods, for a total of about two weeks.

Herman’s and Gamble’s memories of listening to boulders and trees crash down the roads was still vivid. All of the speakers recalled having to have a series of typhoid shots to counteract exposure to contaminated flood water.

McVeigh reported on the politics of getting Littleville Dam built. The City of Westfield wanted flood control, while the City of Springfield was in need of a back-up water supply reservoir; each city sought a different model, in a different location, and with a different price tag (Springfield won). For local residents, the squabble was compounded by the taking of the small village through eminent domain. “These issues took 8-9 years to resolve,” McVeigh reported, noting that President Eisenhower vetoed the first funding bill because a high number of unrelated amendments were tied to it.

When the time came, Platt—who was a local organist— played at the final service for the historic church.

“My years in Littleville and Dayville were happy, happy times,” she mused, describing weekly community square dances, beautiful homes, and “lots of pleasantries and wonderful, wonderful memories.”

Students continued their two week unit of study by developing inquiry questions, using primary and secondary documents, reading maps and charts, exploring dam technology and its impact on local ecosystems, and creating a culminating project to show what they’ve learned. In science classes, they used the engineering design process to construct a replicate dam.

“The kids will be working on a challenge where they will need to build a dam with a system that can release a little water at a time in a controlled way,” said science teacher Pat Diefendorf. “They will need to stop the water, let a little come through, and then stop it again.”

History teacher Dawne Piers-Gamble and Diefendorf designed the unit of study. Student projects will be on display for Parent Teacher Conferences on November 10.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Kubik nets awards’ hat trick

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – Although Western New England University junior goalkeeper Briana Kubik, a Blanford resident and former WHS Bomber, has been hailed for stellar defense this season, she garned a hat trick, of sorts, in the awards department.

For the third time this season and the fourth of her Golden Bears career, Western New England University junior goalkeeper Briana Kubik (Blanford/Westfield High School) was recently named the Commonwealth Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Kubik also earned the award on Sep. 2 and Sep. 22 as well as once last year.

Kubik tallied 10 saves in a tough 1-0 overtime loss to CCC rival Endicott. Despite

BRIANA KUBIK Western New England College women’s soccer (Photo courtesy of Bill Sharon/ Spartan SportShots)

Western New England College goalie Briana Kubik, of Blanford makes a save. (Photo courtesy of Bill Sharon/Spartan SportShots) facing a barrage of shots that favored the Gulls by a 19-3 margin, Kubik’s play helped

force the 10-minute extra session. Earlier in the week, she made two saves in a 1-0 win at MCLA, notching her con-

ference-second-leading sixth shutout of the season to tie a career high set during her sophomore year of 2013.

The elementary education major had current CCC ranks of No. 1 with 89 saves entering play less than two weeks

ago, and was No. 2 with an .881 save percentage and No. 4 (tied) with a 0.89 goalsagainst average.

Mount Ida field hockey Lexi Minicucci sets up for a shot.

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Minicucci fuels historic run

LEXI MINICUCCI Mt. Ida Field Hockey (Photo courtesy of Mount Ida Athletics)

WINTHROP – Earlier this season, Mount Idea freshman Lexi Minicucci (Westfield/WHS) was recognized by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference as the conference’s “Rookie of the Week.”

Minicucci led Mount Ida to its firstever victory in its inaugural season, 6-0, over Bay Path by a pair of goals.

She then added a goal and an assist in a GNAC home contest against Anna Maria.

Minicucci is rated as one of her team’s – and the conference’s – best in terms of scoring and assists through a good portion of the season. She is currently first in goals (14) and points (34), good for second in the GNAC. — Chris Putz

Catholic University of American football player Billy Smith, right, of Westfield, stands alongside his cousin, Jamie following a college football game during the 2014 season.

(Photo courtesy of Mike Smith)

Smith a two-sport star WASHINGTON, D.C. – Westfield native Billy Smith is representing the Whip City well in the nation’s capital.

Smith, a sophomore at Catholic University of America (Division 3), opened his college career with a solid start for the school’s football team, blocking a punt and catching a 35-yard touchdown earlier this season against Anna Maria College.

The former Westfield Bombers quarterback also played both defensive back, and returned a kickoff.

Smith, who graduated from WHS in 2012 and Deerfield Academy in ’13, will play baseball for CUA next spring.

— Chris Putz

Locals keep on running WESTFIELD – The annual 5K and 8K James Earley Invitational took place recently at Stanley Park. Hundreds of runners braves the rain for a day of fitness competition. Emily Sundquist, of Williams College won the women’s 5K race, while Cole Townsend, of Williams College was first in the men’s 8K. In other recent running news, local standout marathoner Annie Paredes finished 13th for females in the Hartford full marathon in 3:05. Southwick high school sophomore Libby Irwin won her age group in the half marathon. Southwick teacher Emma Hayes ran a 1:38 half marathon, while Westfield Police captain Michael McCabe completed the half marathon as part of the Aiello Inspiration team …

Holyoke Catholic’s Julie Caroll (Southwick) won the Ted Dutkiewicz Invitational High School Cross Country race recently in East Longmeadow. Caroll’s time of 17:18 was a meet record, though later in The annual 5K and 8K James Earley Invitational was held recently at Stanley Park. the day was broken by Megan Dustin of Agawam in the Division 1 race. The Rams fared well, as well. (Submitted photo)

Westfield Youth Hockey report Westfield Mite 3 Red (10) vs. Nonotuck (9) Saturday, 10/18 @ 8am Lossone Rink The Jr. Bombers and Knights both came out to play this morning, but Westfield was first to score with a nice shot by Liam Dolan. Nonotuck was not discouraged and answered back with a quick goal to get them on the boards. Emerson Trzepacz was next up for the Bombers, making her way through the defense for a quick shot past the goalie. Nonotuck then hit Westfield with two unanswered goals, which spurred the Bombers into action with goals from Evan Mastroianni, Emerson Trzepacz, J. Hanselman and Ryan Goodreau. Emersyn Carpenter, J. Henderson, Gavin Trzepacz, and Tyler Goodreau all contributed to a strong defense while Parker Stockseth held strong between the pipes with multiple strong stick saves to help his team bring home the win.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES FRIDAY Oct. 24

SATURDAY Oct. 25

MONDAY Oct. 27

Tuesday Oct. 28

WEDNESDAY Oct. 29

THURSDAY Oct. 30

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY vs.

West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs.

West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Ludlow, 6:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs.

East Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

GOLF (STATE) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Springfield CC, 10 a.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Ike Alpert Field, 3:30 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 6:15 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian School, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian School, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Park & Rec Field, 3:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 6 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, Veterans’ Memorial Field, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, Ellerbrook, 3:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Holyoke Catholic, 6 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Oct. 25 at Worcester State

Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule

TIME 12:00

OCTOBER 25 - OPEN Wednesday

Oct. 29

at Keene State

7:00

Saturday

Nov. 1

FRAMINGHAM STATE

1:00

Tuesday

Nov. 4

MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Friday

Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament Semifinals

Sunday

Nov. 9

MASCAC Championship

NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center

2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Saturday

Oct. 25

WORCESTER STATE

11:00 a.m.

Wednesday

Oct. 29

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

7:00

Saturday

Nov. 1

at Framingham State

12:00

Tuesday

Nov. 4

MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Friday Semifinals

Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament

Sunday

Nov. 9

MASCAC Championship

Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE

DAY

OPPONENT

Friday

Oct. 24

Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst

Saturday

Oct. 25

Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst

Saturday

Nov. 1

FRAMINGHAM STATE

Wednesday

Nov. 5

MASCAC Tournament Opening Round

Saturday

Nov. 8

MASCAC Tournament Final Four

DAY

Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DATE

OPPONENT

TIME

Friday

Oct. 24

SALEM STATE

7:00

Tuesday

Oct. 28

MOUNT HOLYOKE

7:00

Friday

Oct. 31

at Western Connecticut

7:00

Tuesday

Nov. 4

Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

Thursday

Nov. 6

Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals

Saturday

Nov. 8

Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game

TIME

1:00

2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Saturday Homecoming Saturday Saturday Senior Day Friday

Oct. 25

BRIDGEWATER STATE

2:00

Nov. 1 Nov. 8

at Fitchburg State WORCESTER STATE

1:30 1:00

Nov. 14

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

7:00

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - POST SEASON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) American League Kansas City 4, Baltimore 0 Friday, Oct. 10: Kansas City 8, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Saturday, Oct. 11: Kansas City 6, Baltimore 4 Monday, Oct. 13: Baltimore at Kansas City, ppd., rain Tuesday, Oct. 14: Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1

Wednesday, Oct. 15: Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1< National League San Francisco 4, St. Louis 1 Saturday, Oct. 11: San Francisco 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, Oct. 12: St. Louis 5, San Francisco 4 Tuesday, Oct. 14: San Francisco 5, St. Louis 4, 10 innings Wednesday, Oct. 15: San Francisco 6, St. Louis 4 Thursday, Oct. 16: San Francisco 6, St. Louis 3

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Wednesday’s Games Houston 90, Orlando 89 Boston 100, Brooklyn 86 New York 103, Washington 100 Memphis 96, Cleveland 92 Minnesota 110, Milwaukee 91 Atlanta 117, San Antonio 107 L.A. Lakers 94, Portland 86 L.A. Clippers 108, Phoenix 105

Thursday’s Games Indiana 88, Charlotte 79 Detroit 109, Philadelphia 103 New Orleans 88, Dallas 85 Friday’s Games Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m.

New York vs. Toronto at Montreal, Quebec, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Chicago at St. Louis, MO, 8 p.m.

Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.

Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, NV, 10 p.m.

Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

WORLD SERIES

(Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox San Francisco 1, Kansas City 1 Tuesday, Oct. 21: San Francisco 7, Kansas City 1 Wednesday, Oct. 22: Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2

Friday, Oct. 24: Kansas City (Guthrie 13-11) at San Francisco (Hudson 9-13), 8:07 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25: Kansas City (Vargas 11-10) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-13), 8:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 26: Kansas City at San Francisco, 8:07 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 28: San Francisco at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 29: San Francisco at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 2 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Nashville 3, Chicago 2 Minnesota 2, Arizona 0 Calgary 5, Carolina 0 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0 Columbus 5, San Jose 4 Friday’s Games Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Carolina at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Buffalo at San Jose, 4 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Florida at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Washington at Calgary, 10 p.m.

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Bridgewater State vs. Westfield State

Westfield State takes on Bridgewater at their Alumni Field, 2p.m. tomorrow afternoon. (Photo submitted)

PREVIEW: Homecoming football WESTFIELD — The Owls return home to face Bridgewater State University in a key Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletics Conference game that also is part of Westfield State’s homecoming weekend.

Westfield enters Saturday’s game with a record of 4-2 and a 3-1 record in the MASCAC. Bridgewater comes in 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the MASCAC. The winner of the game claims the “Sodexo Cup” for the rivalry game sponsored by Sodexo, the dining service provider for both campuses.

Vital Stats: Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Westfield State’s Alumni Field, Westfield, Mass.

Media Coverage: The game will be video streamed live online at www.

WestfieldStateOwls.com. The web stream will be simulcast on WSKB 89.5FM in greater Westfield, with Mike Drew and Jeff Underhill on the call. Live stats will also be available at www.WestfieldStateOwls.com

Last Week: Westfield topped Mass Maritime, 32-16 in Buzzards Bay, Mass. Senior running back Michael Mercadante rolled for a career-best 228 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns.

Westfield got a pair of TD passes from senior QB Steve Guercio, who completed scoring strikes to Scott Nye and Colby Bostek.

the ball for 34:31 per game. Guercio has completed 51 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns against just two interceptions. Senior wideouts Bobby Boire and Nye have been his top two targets with 17 and 13 catches respectively.

and a pair of interceptions. Defensive linemen Marty Voorhis (11.5 tackles for losses and two sacks) and Elvis Romero (10 TFLs and five sacks) put pressure on opposing offenses.

Westfield on Defense:

Bridgewater on Special Teams:

Junior safety Greg Sheridan was named the MASCAC defensive player of the week last week after coming up with seven tackles and a pair of interceptions. He is the fourthleading tackler on the team with 35 stops. Senior linebacker Troy Cutter leads the club with 48 tackles, and Julon McCoy has added 44. Senior DE Marcus Pettigrew has 11.5 tackles for losses and five sacks.

Westfield on Special Teams: Freshman Jordan Brown has been solid in the kick return game, averaging 30.4 yards per return. Mike Bortolussi has made three of five field goals this year. John Ollari averages nearly 38 yards per punt.

Green is dangerous in both the kick and punt return game; he’s returned two punts for touchdowns this season. Kicker Colin Neri is 6-8 on field goals and has converted 18 of 19 extra points.

Bridgewater on Offense: Quarterback Danny Higgins leads a well balanced attack, having completed 55 percent of his passes for 1510 yards and eight touchdowns. Blaise Branch is the top running back with 438 yards gained - but the Bears feature several runners including ECAC rookie of the week Alex McLaughlin, who ran for more than 100 yards against Plymouth State last week.

Green leads the receiving corps with 45 catches for 553 yards, and Michael Viola (19-413) and Travis Bassett (22-296) are also active in the passing game.

Bridgewater on Defense:

The Series: Bridgewater leads the all-time series, 23-9. The two teams have met every year since Westfield started its football program in 1982. Bridgewater won 12 straight in the series from 1989-2000. More recently Westfield won three straight from 2009-11 and the Bears won the last two in the series.

Linebacker Nicholas Salois leads the club with 50 tackles

Merc Watch: Mercadante has 809 rushing yards and a nine TD’s on his resume to date this season. He has now surpassed 2,500 rushing yards in his career (2,513) and is 144 yards away from passing Shawn Lyman into fourth on the Owls’ all-time rushing list. His 31 career touchdowns have him third on the Owls all-time scoring leaders behind Westfield State Athletics Hall of Famers Matt Yvon (who will be honored at halftime today) and Tim Lightfoot.

Next Week: On the road again, Westfield travels to Fitchburg State on Saturday, November 1 for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff in a game that could be a key factor in the top of the MASCAC standings.

Westfield will be at home for the final two games of the regular season, hosting Worcester State on Saturday, November 8, then hosting Western Connecticut under the lights on Friday night, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Last Year: An 18-yard touchdown pass from Mike McCarthy to Matt Green with 1:16 remaining in the fourth quarter gave Bridgewater State University a 26-20 Homecoming victory over Westfield State University on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Swenson Field. Bostek ran for 55 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns for Westfield. Brian Beauchemin added 75 yards rushing. For Bridgewater, McCarthy finished 16-21 passing for 172 yards and three TD’s.

Westfield on Offense: The Owls come into the game with a potent rushing attack.

Mercadante leads the MASCAC in rushing at 135 yards per game, and has scored nine touchdowns. Sophomore Ryan Wilder spells Mercadante and gains 4.4 yards per carry. The Owls rank seventh in the nation in time of possession, holding

Westfield State University 2014 Football Team

Westfield Coach Pete Kowalski Quotes: On the game: “You can’t go by records. The league is a great league, a very competitive league, and we are happy we are in it. Every week is a dogfight and every week is a test and the opportunity to prove ourselves against a quality opponent and see how much we have matured and improved over the last week.”

On Bridgewater: “They have good skill position players. Green’s an outstanding player who leads the league in a few different areas. They have a strong quarterback and have run the ball well.”

“Offensively they are very balanced, they have been able to throw the ball. Some teams have tried to take away the run, and they have been able to throw it . . . you have to kind of pick your poison.”

“Defensively, Coach Vierra (defensive coordinator) has been there a long time; they are very sound defensively and rarely beat themselves or make mistakes. They are tough to run against and know where they are supposed to be in the passing game. You have to stay on your blocks and play to the whistle to have a chance against them.”

Westfield Coach Pete Kowalski

HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-5 GYMNASTICS Westfield 12-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-9-3 St. Mary 4-7-1 Southwick 7-4-3 Gateway 9-3 Westfield Voc-Tech N/A BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 8-5-4 Westfield Voc-Tech 15-0

St. Mary 10-4-1 Southwick 6-1-3 Gateway 6-3-3 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-9-2 Southwick 11-2-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Southwick 6-4 Westfield N/A GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-6 St. Mary 0-5 Southwick 6-1

Gateway 2-1 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY St. Mary 0-5 Southwick 3-6 Gateway 1-1* Westfield 4-1

* Multiple Reports Missing N/A – Incomplete

Wednesday’s Results BOYS’ SOCCER Southwick 7, Commerce 0 Westfield 2, Northampton 2 GIRLS’ SOCCER Belchertown 4, Westfield 0

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Any suggestions would be helpful Dear Annie: Please help me understand why my husband of 10 years is slowly distancing himself. We used to laugh, go to the movies, go out for dinner and breakfast on Sundays, but now he doesn’t want me to touch him. He has no compassion, and there’s no sex and no affection.

I’ve asked him why this is happening, and he simply says, “That was never me. I’m not the passionate person you think.”

When I want to hold his hand, he wriggles away. I’m affectionate and passionate, but not smothering or overbearing. I love my husband and want to be close to him.

He goes to the casinos with male friends, but will not take me out. If I suggest going somewhere together, I get major attitude and total negativity from him. He doesn’t even want to go out for my birthday, Valentine’s Day or our anniversary.

What the heck?

We now only share our address and last name. About two years ago, he suggested that we have separate bedrooms, and I agreed because I didn’t know what else to do. I’m thinking of moving out. We are like roommates with no communication at all. I have suggested counseling, but he says, “You can go. I’m not interested.” What’s going on? Any suggestions would be helpful. -- Slowly Falling Out of Love Dear Slowly: There are several possibilities. Your husband may be having an affair and his affection is saved for the other woman. He may have a hormonal problem that is interfering with his libido, and he pushes you away in order to avoid being intimate. He may be gay and only put on a show to get married and now is no longer interested in the charade. He may have a gambling problem and all of his attention is focused there.

Here’s the suggestion: Get counseling for yourself. You have choices to make, and some guidance during the process would be helpful.

Dear Annie: I appreciate that you printed information on ovarian cancer and that September was ovarian cancer awareness month. I am writing you to find out whether you are aware of any support walks, bike rides, etc., to advance people’s awareness of ovarian cancer?

My aunt was recently diagnosed with the disease, and I have been disappointed in the lack of information. I recently moved to Sarasota and found out that the only chapter in Florida for ovarian cancer is in Tallahassee. If you have any thoughts, please let me know. -- S. Dear S.: There are various walks and rides for ovarian cancer scheduled throughout the year, although we cannot promise that any are in Sarasota. You may need to start your own.

For information, support and scheduling, please look into the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (ocrf.org), the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (ovariancancer.org), the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (ovarian.org) and the American Cancer Society (cancer.org/cancer/ovariancancer). Bless you for doing what you can to raise awareness of this terrible disease.

Dear Annie: I read with interest the letter from “Guilty Conscience,” who had decided to stay in her marriage after a fling with a married man. But she was still unhappy in her marriage and couldn’t stop thinking about her beau.

Years ago, I found myself in the same predicament. My husband and I went to counseling, but things did not improve. I, too, could not forget about the other man. One of my bosses urged me to follow my heart, so I divorced my husband and began raising my small children on my own. My lover divorced his wife, and we married a year later. We have now been happily married for 25 years. Every situation is different, but sometimes these things work out. -- Happy in Alabama Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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When using a broom, stand in one place and drag the dirt toward you, moving around the room. Then sweep into the dustpan. -- Grammy. G., Middletown, Ohio Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014: This year you see a change in how you approach your life. You always prefer to keep the peace. However, you sometimes are so set in your ways that you miss the big picture. Try to detach before you take a stand. If you are single, you will meet someone who will test your ability to detach and gain more insight. You have a lot to learn from this person. If you are attached, let more humor infuse your lives, and you will smile and laugh together more.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might want to follow through on a hunch, but know that a partner could respond strongly. Know that his or her feelings are close to the surface. A discomforting feeling might result from taking the lead, but do it anyway. Tonight: Spend time with a favorite person.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Defer to others, especially a friend who seems to have your and his or her best interests in mind. Reach out for more information; seek out an expert if need be. Don’t read too much into someone’s seemingly stern attitude.

Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Pace yourself. A one-on-one conversation could prove to be enlightening, as it is likely to reveal important information. You naturally will assume a leadership role, and others will follow. A friend could prove to be rather unpredictable. Tonight: Finish a project first, then decide.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to others, if possible.

They like your creativity and keep tapping into your resourcefulness. Reach out to someone at a distance, but only after you have cleared out enough of your errands; this conversation could be lengthy. Tonight: Go along with a surprise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You need to be honest with others. Understand that your words won’t be popular with everyone all the time.

You’ll accomplish a lot on your own, and also with the help of a partner or key friend. Together, you make quite a team.

Tonight: Head home first.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Take news with a grain of salt. The unexpected could play a role in your plans. Someone you always have counted on will surprise you once more.

Others will remain responsive to your calls and inquiries. Tonight: Join friends at a favorite spot.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be in an awkward situation that hinges on a loved one’s or business associate’s emotional response.

You are very aware of this person’s unpredictability, and you know that you are likely to witness this behavior again.

Tonight: Treat a pal to dinner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You have a strong sense of direction, which allows more creativity to flourish. Where others might be dumbfounded as to what action to take, you’ll cruise into the situation, poised and ready. The unexpected adds excitement to your life. Tonight: Let the fun begin. TGIF! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You know where you are going, and you know why. Others seem to be critical or distant. Awkwardness could permeate your interactions. Be aware of the costs of proceeding as you have been. Know that there might be a more creative approach. Tonight: Opt to play it low-key.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Zero in on what you want, and consider why you have made the choices you have. Touch base with others to see what is going on. They might opt to meet up for a late lunch. Why not join in and do some networking?

Tonight: TGIF! Go where the action is.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH A lot of responsibilities could be dumped on you at the last minute, and you might be overwhelmed. Read between the lines, and don’t make a decision until you are ready. You will be receiving certain benefits, but don’t make it a big deal. Tonight: A must appearance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Keep reaching out to some-

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October 24, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Docket No. HD14P1863GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 In the matter of: Domonick F. Bonyeau Of: WESTFIELD, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dept. of Children & Families of Springfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Domonick F Bonyeau is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Dept. of Children & Families of Springfield (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.

COMMONWEALTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH MASSACHUSETTS OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT LAND COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY DEPARTMENT OF COURT THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 14 MISC 487066 Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street ORDER OF NOTICE Springfield, MA 01103 To: MICHAEL KOZICKI, and to (413)748-7758 all persons entitled to the beneDocket No. HD14C0163CA fit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 NOTICE OF PETITION et seq.: Massachusetts Housing FOR CHANGE OF NAME Finance Agency claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage In the Matter of: covering real property in WESTMORGAN FAY KELLOGG FIELD, numbered 549 RUSOf: RUSSELL, MA SELL ROAD, UNIT #5C, Fairway Condominium given by: Michael Kozicki to Berkshire Bank, To all persons interested in petidated October 30, 2009, and re- tion described: A petition has c o r d e d w i t h t h e H a m p d e n been presented by Kolleen BarCounty Registry of Deeds at low requesting that: Morgan Fay Book 18054, Page 128 and now Kellogg be allowed to change held by assignment, has/have his/her/their name as follows: filed with this court a complaint MORGAN FAY BARLOW. for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Ser- IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT vicemembers status. If you now THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATare, or recently have been, in TORNEY MUST FILE A WRITthe active military service of the TEN APPEARANCE IN SAID United States of America, then COURT AT: SPRINGFIELD ON you may be entitled to the bene- OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN fits of the Servicemembers Civil THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 11/19/2014.

Relief Act.

If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Thr ee Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before November 24, 2014 or you will be forever barred from The petition asks the court to de- claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act.

termine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 11/07/2014.

This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition.

If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make deCanabout You Help Sarah? cisions personal affairs or financial affairs or both.

The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer.

Anyone may make this request on behalf of the abovenamed person. If the abovenamed person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. www.sarahgillett.org

Witness, Hon. Anne M. Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court Date: October 10, 2014 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

Witness, Judith C. Cutler, Chief Justice of this Court on October 10, 2014

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

Date: October 22, 2014 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

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Berkshire County Arc is seeking the following personnel for those of you looking to make a difference in someone’s life. This is a brand new program - come grow with us: Site Manager: Oversee a 4 person residence serving individuals with acquired brain injuries. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or LPN and two years’ experience working with individuals with brain injuries.

Two years management experience is required. Experience supporting people with brain injuries through medical situations and personal care preferred. One weekend day per week required.

Salary after 90-Orientation will be $41,600.

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

New rate of $14.50/hr. after Orientation.

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Relief/Per diem: Available at a new and improved rate of $13.00/hr.

Experienced hairstylist preferred, but willing to consider newer graduates.

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Come join our team in a fun & friendly atmosphere. Good starting pay and vacation pay available.

Truck Driver/Highway Laborer with benefits. Must possess Class B with Air Brakes, have heavy and small equipment experience, Hoister’s License preferred. Must be able to work overtime as needed. Send letter of interest and resume, or application, by November 4th deadline to:

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

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Part-time Janitorial Job Monday-Friday; 5am-9am Apply at Eastwood Office, 61 Union St, Westfield, 562-4000 x2

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ReStore Manager

HOUSEKEEPER: Professional and experienced. Part-time.

Would you like to be a part of a Great pay. Call Suzanne: 413or send resume to BCARC, great team, focused on helping 258-4070 or 860-309-6598.

395 South Street, Pittsfield, families achieve the dream of MA 01201. AA/EOE homeownership? Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) is opening a ReStore home improvement center to sell new and gently used furniture, AFTER SCHOOL & Snow Days home accessories, building maChild Care needed for high terials and appliances for a fracfunctioning Autistic boy. tion of their retails price.

Referrals Specialist Monday-Friday 2:30-5:00pm.

Leave Message: 413-569-5642 GSHFH has an immediate openLooking for a pleasant, harding for a ReStore manager. The working, detail-oriented, and ReStore Manager will be inpunctual Referrals Specialist volved in all aspects of organizto work full-time at our Hunting and opening our first ReCNAs/CHHAs Needed ington Office. Responsible Store. Candidates must have for making sure all referrals demonstrated leadership skills, Now hiring for full-time posiare complete, accurate and ability to multitask in a changing processed in a timely mantions, AM, PM, overnights and environment, excellent communer, including scheduling apweekends. We have work nications skills, have an entrepointments and verifying paavailable in all areas but spetient follow-ups as requested. cific needs are in Agawam, preneurial spirit and be a creative problem solver who enjoys Complete referrals and/or Southwick and Westfield. working with the public. A minpre-authorizations for diaMust have reliable transporta- imum of 5 years of related exgnostic testing, therapy, surtion and be able to commit to perience. Must have operations gical and specialty care acworking every other weekend. experience in a small business, cording to requirements. If Competitive Pay and benefits a history of building community you are interested in applyoffered. Apply in person: ing for this position, please relationships, demonstrated insend resume to: dependent responsibility for proCaring Solutions, LLC gram management and accom131 Elm Street Hilltown Community plishing results. BA or BS preWest Springfield, MA 01089 ferred; equivalent work experiHealth Centers, Inc. ence will be considered. Salary is commensurate with experiHuman Resources Coordinator-G P A R T - T I M E : A U C T I O N ence. Competitive benefits pack58 Old North Road DRIVERS in East Granby, CT. age offered.

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     eLecTrician         ELECTRICIAN     ALARM SYSTEMS    BACK FROM THE PAST! JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior   DECOTEAU'S SERVICE CEN- discount.  No job too small! InANDERSON ALARM SYSTEMS FERRIS ELECTRIC. TER is open again for all your JIM       sured, free 40 Senior years Residential & Commercial fire & discount. Noestimates.

Automotive needs.

Friendly, relijob too small!

In         Call  experience.

Lic. #16303. security alarms.

CCTV, Access able service at great prices.

173 sured, free estimates.

40 years      (413)330-3682. control. FullRoad, centralRussell, station monWestfield MA experience. Lic. #16303. Call 413-862-3109 itoring. Medical alert systems. 

(413)330-3682.

Over 14 years experience. MA   LIC#7136C. Free estimates. carpeT POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. 413-561-5515 fLOOring & fLOOr All          types of wiring.

Free estimates, sanding      insured.

SPECIALIZING IN WAGNER & FLOORING,   RUG    P O R T AJOHNSON's B L E A N DFloor W HSandOLE LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, A RON  CARPET      KOHLER GENERATWESTFIELD. (413)568-0520. HOUSE ing. Installation, repairs, 3 coats    SERVICEFree UPGRADES, One stop shopping for all  your ORS, polyurethane. estimates.         floors.

OverRUG 40 years in busi- SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter (413)569-3066.

WAGNER & FLOORING,        ness. www.wagnerrug.com cables installed.   I an LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, deicing     swer calls!  Prompt  service,  WESTFIELD. (413)568-0520. all  Lic. #A-16886. prices.      One stop shopping for all yourbest chiMneY sweeps  gUTTer     floors.

Over 40 years in busi- (413)562-5816. cLeaning ness. www.wagnerrug.com 

A STEP ABOVE THE REST! FLOORING    &  FLOOR    JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, SANDING  Repair your chimney before REPAIRED. Antennas removed,   winter wreaks havoc. We do chimneys repaired and chimney RON JOHNSON's Floor SandCHIMNEY SWEEPS     brick repair, crown seals and  re- Acaps installed. Roof leaks re pairs.

We also do stainless steel ing. Installation, repairs, 3 coats paired, vent areas Sr. Free sealed. estimates. liner installs, as well as stain   polyurethane.    A STEP ABOVE THE REST!all (413)569-3066. citizen  discount.  Insured. Free less rain caps.

We sweep          JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE H.I. Johnson Serflues.

Free estimates provided. estimates.        Repair your chimney before vices.

(413)596-8859 before Call: 413-330-2186       winter wreaks havoc. We do 9p.m.  brick repair, crown seals and reGUTTER CLEANING HENTNICK CHIMNEY       pairs.

We Chimney also do stainless SWEEPS. repairs steel and   liner installs, as well as stain   rebuilds.

Stainless steel caps  GUTTERS CLEANED, haULing less rainsystems. caps. We sweep all RAIN  and liner Inspections,  REPAIRED. Antennas removed, flues.

Free estimates provided. masonry work and gutter clean    chimneys repaired and chimney Call:estimates.

413-330-2186  ing. Free Insured. #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEwork    caps installed. Roof leaks reQuality from a business MOLITION. Removal of any vent areas sealed.

Sr.       paired,   you can trust.

(413)848-0100, items in cellars, attics, etc...

Also discount.

Insured. Free COMPLETE CHIMNEY      citizen   (800)793-3706. brush removal small demoliestimates.

H.I.and Johnson SerCLEANING  (sheds,     tion decks, fences, one (413)596-8859 before Repairs, rebuilds, stainless steel vices.     car garages).

Fully insured. drYwaLL liners. FALL SPECIAL: $90 9p.m.     Free estimates.

Phil (413)525Cleaning. 413-237-2110 (413)265-6380.     2892,  T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete     HAULING professional H E N T N I Cdrywall K C at H Iamateur M N E Y  prices.

OurChimney ceilings are tops!

SWEEPS. repairs and          Call Mike 413-821-8971.

Free PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DE  rebuilds.

Stainless steel caps #1       hOMe iMprOveMenT estimates.

Removal of any and liner systems. Inspections, MOLITION.        in cellars, attics, etc... Also masonry work and gutter clean- items      removal and small demoliing. Free estimates. Insured. brush eLecTrician A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder  tion (sheds, decks, fences, one Quality from a business  work      18 years experience. Licensed garages).Complete Fully insured. and restora- you can trust. (413)848-0100, car   insured.     estimates.

Phil (413)525POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All Free services/repairs; decks, (800)793-3706.  tion   types of wiring. Free estimates, 2892, (413)265-6380. garages, additions.

Free     IN  roofing,       insured.

SPECIALIZING estimates, 10% senior discount.       PO R T A B L E A N D W H O L E Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.

DRYWALL HOUSE KOHLER GENERAT-       HOME ORS, SERVICE UPGRADES,   IMPROVEMENT     SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter  T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete deicing cables installed.

I an- DAVE DAVIDSON Bathroom &     professional drywall at service, amateur A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder swer all calls!

Prompt       years      KITCHEN Remodeling.

"GET prices.

Our ceilings are tops! 18 experience.

Licensed best prices.

Lic. #A-16886.       IT RIGHT THIS TIME" ComCall Mike 413-821-8971.

Free and insured. Complete restora(413)562-5816.  plete Bath Renovations.

MA. Li  estimates. tion services/repairs; decks, cense #072233, MA. Registra roofing, garages, additions.

Free ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL t i o n # 1 410% 4 8 3senior 1 . C Tdiscount. . HIC.    estimates, ELECTRICAL. Residential, #0609568 Now serving CT. ELECTRICIAN    Commercial, Industrial.

Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. InLicensed      and Insured,  sured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984.

569-9973.     BUILDING A LLic. E K S#11902.

A N D R Services D U D U K A L BRUNO www.davedavidsonremodeling. ANTICO    and emergency calls.     Remodeling.

Kitchens, addiELECTRICAL Residential, com      Call (413)519-8875.   decks, rec rooms, more.

Commercial, Industrial. Li- tions,       reliable service, free calexdudukal@yahoo.com en s e d a n d i n s u r e d . Li  c . Prompt,        Mass Registered #11902.

Service and emer- estimates.   gency calls. Call (413)519-8875. #106263, licensed & insured.

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Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.

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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call THE WESTFIELD NEWS weekdays (413)786-9884.

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ReferencesFree available. ti inosnu r #e 1d 4 4i 8n 3 1M. AC. T & . HCI C repaired.

Sump pumps and estimates. Calldrain for FREE estimate: www.delreohomeimprovement.c #0609568 Now serving CT. In- Insured. References. Mass Reg. french systems installed.  BAUER MASONRY: o m  CQuality a l l GWork a r y on D eTime l c a mon p  413-258-4070 or  860-309-6598 sured.

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Kitchens, addiCARE CALL FIRST!!! M&M NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, MENT decks, for all your exterior more. home ALWAYS  WELDING MECHANICAL tions, rec rooms, STUMP &GRINDING SERVICES-20 Years serving the improvement needs Roofing,   SERVICES.     Professional,  Prompt, reliable service, free ACCURATE LAWNCARE, Fall Westfield area.

Painting, stain     reliable siding, windows, decks and gut-  service.

MA Lic. estimates.

Mass Registered      Cleanup, leaf/brush removal, ing, house washing, interior/ex      K#PL31893-J. & B STUMP GRINDING Certified Welding. ters. Call for free quote.

Extens-  #106263, licensed & insured.  terior.

Wall coverings.

Commertrimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. serving the Call Westfield area since Insured.

(413)531-2768 ive references, fully licensed Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.       &  cial/residential.

Free estimates. 1988.

Call (413)579-1639.

Clean-up available. Fully Nick7419@comcast.net i n s u r e d i n M A . & C T .   Insured. References. Mass Reg. insured; reliable; experienced &   www.delreohomeimprovement.c  #121723. Call (413)568-9731. professional. (413)562-9128 o m C a l l G a r y D e l c a m p   No job too small !!  sTUMp grinding (J.D. 4 1 3BERRY ) 5 6 9 - 3 CONTRACTING. 733.   Garages, ALL CALLS RETURNED additions, windows,   Complete Fall Clean-ups and   doors, decks, vinyl siding and    K & B STUMP GRINDING SERVICE PAUL CONSTRUCservingTREE the Westfield area since Landscaping & pick-ups.

Lawn  leaf & brush more. MAYNARD #CS077728.

Call Jim, curb-side      TION. All your carpentry 1988. Clean-up available. Fully (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430. Free estimates.

Please ask for care        insured; reliable; experienced needs. (413)386-4606. Did your   Mel. 413-579-1407 A BETTER OPTION - GRAN-&     professional.

(413)562-9128    fail    windows with the cold weathACCURATE LAWNCARE, Fall FIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree  er?

Don't wait another year! Call  Cleanup, leaf/brush removal, Removal, Land Clearing, ExcavPAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUC Paul for replacement windows. trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. ating. Firewood, Log Truck Tree service TION. All your carpentry  K'S LANDSCAPING      Many new features available.

(413)569-6104. Loads.       needs.

(413)386-4606.

Did  your Call (413)579-1639.

Time for Fall Clean-ups!  Windows are built in CT. All winwindows fail with the cold weath     A BETTER OPTION - GRANtree work.  Gutter   Leaf, bushes, dows installed

by Paul,year! owner of   er?

Don't wait another Call      FIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree  cleaning.

Tractor & backhoe Paul Construction. Maynard   My  Paul for replacement windows.

LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall    Removal, Land Clearing, Excavservice, decorative & structural  name is on my work.

AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB.        Many new features available. cleanups, hedge trimming and ating. Firewood, Log Truck retaining walls. clean-ups.   Storm   Professional fertilizing, planting,  are   Windows built in CT. All win-  all  your landscaping needs.

Loads. cabling (413)569-6104.

Firewood for Free estimsale.    pruning, and removals.      of  dows installed by Paul, owner Also, bobcat & snowplowing HOME MAINTENANCE ates; fully insured.

Call Kris      Paul Maynard Construction.

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