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Man taking medical marijuana crashes car into stone wall

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Lakewood Village sewers discussed buildings on the property.

“Building one has 16 two-bedroom units, building two has 32 efficiencies, building three has three three-bedrooms, and building four has 12 twobedroom units,” said Brown.

Brown noted that the information Lakewood management supplied did not specify the size of the office space.

It was listed as four offices but did not offer details about whether it was four one-bedrooms or one four-bedroom, etc.

“We need to clarify the office space,” Brown said.

The Committee agreed to hold off on The Southwick Sewer Implementation the new assessment until more informa- Committee looks over plans to bring sewers to tion was gathered. The EDU classifica- the Southwick school campus. (Photo by Hope E. tion affects water and sewer charges.

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Westfield State students get field experience, career advice

By AMY PORTER Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – On Monday, when twenty Westfield State University students led by John McDonald, assistant professor of environmental science, traveled to the Southwick Wildlife Management Area to help staff members from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) with a conservation project, they also received practical advice on how to get a job in the field.

The students, who are taking McDonald’s wildlife and ecology management class, were there to help build vernal pools as a breeding habitat for the state-threatened Eastern Spadefoot toad.

While waiting for the pool liners to arrive, McDonald urged his students to ask questions of the DFW staff, who he said have the

jobs they want.

“What’s a good entry level position?” junior Eli King of Hinsdale asked.

Dave Fuller, a district wildlife biologist for the DFW, said technician II and seasonal work, which he said is more available in Conn. Forests & Parks than in Mass. was a good place to start.

Fuller said they do hire some seasonal workers in Mass. to help stock pheasant in the fall.

Walt Tynan, who is a wildlife technician II, said he works for the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in the summer, and DFW the rest of the year. He stocks fish and pheasants. He said over the weekend he did a bear check. He also

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The Gateway School Committee met in Montgomery Town Hall Wednesday evening. (Photo by Amy Porter) Hopson said he checked with Rep. Stephen Kulik about the status of the state’s supplemental budget and the longawaited mitigation funds of $630,000 for Gateway to offset the cost of Worthington’s withdrawal to the district.

Kulik told him the expected date for passage of the supplemental budget with the mitigation funds is now the first week in October.

Hopson said a hearing is scheduled for October 22 for the injunction against Worthington’s withdrawal, which also may impact the budget. If the judge grants the injunction, Gateway is back to

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A driver of a stolen vehicle cut off a car, failed to stop for police, and was able to escape from law enforcement after crashing into the woods in Russell, according to Westfield police.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a Westfield police officer witnessed a 2012 Toyota Prius exit McDonald’s and make an unsafe lane change which caused the driver of the other vehicle to slam on its brakes and honk its horn, Westfield Police Capt.

Michael McCabe said.

When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver failed to stop. Meanwhile, police ran the plate and found it was coming back as stolen out of Springfield, according to police logs.

The chase continued for 10 miles, McCabe said, across Western Avenue onto General Knox Road and when the pursuit crossed into Russell, State Police became involved.

The vehicle drove into the woods and crashed into a tree on General Knox Road near Route 23, Blandford Road, where the driver took off into the woods.

At this point, police requested a K-9 unit and the assistance of a state police helicopter, which was unable to respond.

Police were able to apprehend the passenger, listed in the police logs as Shari O’Brien, 22, of East Longmeadow.

Police logs list the operator of the stolen vehicle as 21-year-old Saul J. Santiago-McLeod of Springfield.

McCable said the vehicle’s operator will be charged via a criminal complaint on a slew of charges including receiving a stolen motor vehicle, receiving stolen See Stolen Vehicle, Page 3

Alleged counterfeiter stopped

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A traffic stop leads to discovery of counterfeit money and counterfeiting equipment, according to Westfield police.

At 4 a.m. September 19, Westfield Police Officer Matthew Preuss pulled over Zachary A. Pietrantonio, 24, of Plainville, Connecticut, because he recognized the vehicle as belonging to a party he had spoken to less than an hour earlier regarding a counterfeit $50 bill, according to police and court records.

Pietrantonio had attempted to use a counterfeit $50 at Dunkin’ Donuts, but the clerk used a counterfeit money detector pen which showed the bill to be fake.

Preuss pulled Pietrantonio over in the parking lot of the 76 Liquor Store on Southwick Road.

When Preuss ran Pietrantonio’s plate, he found he had a suspended Connecticut license with no license status in the Commonwealth.

After placing Pietrantonio under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, officers conducted an inventory of the vehicle prior to towing.

Police found what amounted to $259 of genuine currency in the vehicle, $69 of genuine currency on See Counterfeiting, Page 3

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Gateway School Committee to vote on new budget Oct. 7

By AMY PORTER Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – During Wednesday’s meeting at the Montgomery Town Hall, Gateway Superintendent David B. Hopson told the School Committee that since four towns have rejected the FY2016 budget, the committee has 30 days to vote on a new budget, counting from Sept. 10, the date of the last special town meeting vote.

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Springfield man evades police after crashing stolen vehicle

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Medical marijuana may be legal, but driving under its influence is still a crime.

Police received a call at 12:38 p.m.

Monday afternoon for an accident on Shaker Road near Shaker Heights.

Westfield Police Officer Matthew Schultze ordered a vehicle to stop, but the car failed to stop, and instead went up on a lawn and struck a mailbox, according to police logs.

The 2004 Hyundai, driven by John A. Ritchie, also ran into a stone wall, adjacent to Quentin Epaul’s driveway at 191 Shaker Road, causing stones to scatter across the front yard, Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe said.

Ritchie showed officers his medical marijuana card and said he had just taken the medication an hour before the accident,

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Sewer Implementation Committee approved a new equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) assessment for Lakewood Village, pending information about the community’s offices.

Lakewood management requested that the EDU be changed to reflect recent changes made for Captain Fowler apartments.

The EDU was adjusted for one bedroom and efficiency apartments to .33 and .67 for a two bedroom unit. Three bedrooms were given an EDU rating of 1.00.

Department of Public Works Director Randy Brown said Lakewood has four

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a seven-town district for FY2016.

“Because there are so many balls in the air, I think our best bet is to vote a budget the way it is now, and let it go to the towns,” Ruth Kennedy, member from Russell and a pro se plaintiff in the lawsuit, said.

“We really have to make a decision at the next meeting (on October 7) to vote,” Kennedy added.

“One of the options we haven’t thought about is what if the state doesn’t come through, or comes through with a lesser amount, because we’re not going to get mitigation funding next year,” Jeff Wyand of Huntington said. “The towns have already turned down Proposition 2 ½.”

Stephanie Fisk was asked to provide a new budget for consideration by the School Committee that contained adjustments for transportation and school choice students for the next meeting.

In a related matter, the Blandford Select Board sent a letter to the School Committee asking them to petition the state to send See Gateway, Page 3

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Parent, community volunteers sought for Gateway HUNTINGTON – There is no shortage of opportunities at Gateway for parents and community members to support children’s education!

Chester and Littleville Elementary Schools each have a PTO that serves as a fundraising arm of the school. The groups meet monthly during the school year and many parents are needed to ensure the success of the PTO. The Chester PTO meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the school; please email Kate Forgue (kmforgue@yahoo.com) if you have questions.

The Littleville PTO contact person is Keri Morawiec and can be emailed for additional information (clayben75@gmail.com).

The elementary school libraries rely on parent volunteers on days that the school library is open, to help check in and re-shelve books, and work with students and classrooms who are checking books out each week. Littleville Elementary School needs library volunteers on Mondays (9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.) and Wednesdays (9 a.m. to noon, and 2 – 3 p.m.). Chester library volunteers are needed on Fridays from 9 – 2:30 p.m.

Volunteers are asked to commit to at least a twohour shift at one of the schools. If you are a parent or community member who might be interested in helping continue the great volunteer tradition that has kept the elementary libraries operating, please contact Bill Brown, Gateway’s Librarian by emailing wbrown@grsd.org or call-

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Every school has a School Council made up of the Principal with an equal number of parents/ community members and staff. The Council is responsible for assisting the principal in adopting educational goals for the school, identifying the educational needs of students attending the school, reviewing the annual school building budget, and formulating a school improvement plan. The High School Council is also charged with reviewing the student handbook and considering changes for the following year. Parent members of School Council must be elected by their peers; elections will be held during Open Houses (Chester September 23; Littleville September 24; the Middle School, Jr. High and

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Sr. High Schools on October 8). Any parent interested in serving on a school council is asked to contact the building principal. Megan Coburn (Chester, Littleville, Middle School) may be reached at 685-1323 or mcoburn@grsd.org .

Jason Finnie (Jr. and Sr. High Schools) may be reached by calling 685-1105 or emailing jfinnie@grsd.org .

Gateway’s Health Advisory Council monitors and provides input on the health and wellness programs at Gateway, including school nursing, school nutrition/wellness, the Gateway SchoolBased Health Center, and the Gator Grins dental services program. This group meets afterschool four times a year, with the first meeting scheduled for Monday, September 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room (next to the Gateway cafeteria). Please contact Kiirsten Cooper (6670142 ext. 103 or kcooper@hchcweb.org) if you would be willing to join the Health Advisory Council.

Gateway has a number of Booster Clubs that raise funds for specific activities. The Gateway Athletic Booster Club meets monthly during the school year, staffs the food stands at sporting events, and hosts the Annual Sports Banquet; please contact Colette Fellows (413.387-7031) for more information. The Gateway Band Boosters support the instrumental music programs of the Jr. and Sr. High Schools; the Band

ODDS & ENDS Weather service accidentally sends Connecticut tsunami alert HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut shoreline was briefly under a tsunami warning before the National Weather Service disclosed the alert had been sent by mistake during a routine monthly test.

The Weather Service’s office in New York sent the warning Thursday morning to its radio and emergency alert systems, which resulted in the alert being mentioned on local broadcasts and Twitter posts. The warning was for all four coastal counties and part of Long Island Sound.

The Weather Service later issued a statement saying there was no real tsunami threat and the warning was sent inadvertently during a routine monthly test by the service’s National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska.

The Connecticut Broadcasters Association says the alert ran on several Connecticut stations.

There are no records indicating a tsunami has ever hit Connecticut.

Boosters meet on the second Tuesday of each month (6:30 p.m. for middle school and junior high, 7:00 p.m. for high school). Please contact Beth Guertin (685-1244 or bguertin@grsd.org) for more information. The Gateway Choral Boosters raise money to support the vocal music program at the Jr. and Sr. High Schools; please contact Jerilyn Beauregard (685-1121 or jbeauregard@grsd.org ) for a meeting schedule.

There are still vacancies on the Gateway Regional School Committee. Residents from the towns of Montgomery and Middlefield who are interested should give their names to their Selectboard to be considered for an appointment.

The appointed school committee member would serve until the next annual town meeting, when they could run for the remaining term of that seat.

Additional volunteers are needed frequently throughout the year to help chaperone field trips.

Gateway has a Volunteer Handbook on its district website (‘Parents and Students’ dropdown menu) that volunteers should download and review. The Volunteer Agreement must be signed and returned annually; criminal record checks are required for any volunteer who will work directly with students.

Every public school district relies upon many parent volunteers to run smoothly! Please consider volunteering with the Gateway Regional School District this year!

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, September 25, the 268th day of 2015. There are 97 days left in the year.

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n September 25, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed a measure establishing Sequoia National Park.

New Yorker. (The work was published in book form the following year.)

In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean.

In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John underwent an experimental graft reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow of his throwing arm to repair a career-ending injury; the procedure, which proved successful, is now referred to as “Tommy John surgery.”

In 1690, one of the earliest American newspapers, Publick Occurrences, published its first — and last — edition in Boston.

In 1978, 144 people were killed when a Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 and a private plane collided over San Diego.

In 1775, American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen was captured by the British as he led an attack on Montreal. (Allen was released by the British in 1778.)

In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.

ON THIS DATE:

In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.)

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson collapsed after a speech in Pueblo, Colorado, during a national speaking tour in support of the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’).

In 1932, the Spanish region of Catalonia received a Charter of Autonomy (however, the Charter was revoked

by Francisco Franco at the end of the Spanish Civil War).

In 1957, nine black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

In 1965, the first installment of “In Cold Blood,” Truman Capote’s account of the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, appeared in The

In 1997, President Bill Clinton pulled open the door of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as he welcomed nine blacks who’d faced hate-filled mobs 40 years earlier.

TEN YEARS AGO:

President George W. Bush wrapped up a three-day trip designed to convey hands-on leadership during the Gulf Coast hurricanes, promising to act on military leaders’ request for a national search-and-rescue strategy.

A U.S. military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, killing all five American crew members. Actor-comedian Don Adams died in Los Angeles at age 82.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

President Barack Obama, in his weekly radio and Internet address, said the Republicans’ plan to slash taxes and cut spending if the GOP were to retake the House in November was no more than “an echo of a disastrous decade we can’t afford to relive.” Three crew members, including American astronaut Tracy CaldwellDyson, touched down safely, although a day late, in Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz capsule following a sixmonth stay aboard the International Space Station.

ONE YEAR AGO:

Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation. President Barack Obama, in a sober assessment of international efforts to stem a deadly Ebola outbreak, warned a high-level United Nations gathering that there was a “significant gap” between what had been offered so far and what was actually needed to stem the health crises in West Africa. Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give New York a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Broadcast journalist Barbara Walters is 86. Folk singer Ian Tyson is 82. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is 72. Actor Josh Taylor is 72. Actor Robert Walden is 72. Actor-producer Michael Douglas is 71. Model Cheryl Tiegs is 68. Actress Mimi Kennedy is 67. Movie director Pedro Almodovar is 66. Actordirector Anson Williams is 66. Actor Mark Hamill is 64.

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo is 64. Polka bandleader Jimmy Sturr is 64. Actor Colin Friels is 63.

Actor Michael Madsen is 57. Actress Heather Locklear is 54. Actress Aida Turturro is 53. Actor Tate Donovan is 52. TV personality Keely Shaye Smith is 52. Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is 50. Actor Jason Flemyng is 49. Actor Will Smith is 47. Actor Hal Sparks is 46.

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is 46. Rock musician Mike Luce (Drowning Pool) is 44. Actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras is 42. Actress Clea DuVall is 38. Actor Robbie Jones is 38. Actor Joel David Moore is 38. Actor Chris Owen is 35. Rapper T. I. is 35. Actor Van Hansis is 34. Actor Lee Norris is 34. Actor/rapper Donald Glover (AKA Childish Gambino) is 32. Actor Zach Woods (TV: “Silicon Valley”; “The Office”) is 31. Singer Diana Ortiz (Dream) is 30. Actor Jordan Gavaris (TV: “Orphan Black”) is 26. Olympic silver medal figure skater Mao Asada is 25. Actress Emmy Clarke is 24.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 28 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

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Counterfeiting

Continued from Page 1 Pietrantonio’s person and 15 counterfeit bills, including the $50 bill the suspect had allegedly attempted to use at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Additionally, police found items to produce counterfeit currency, including two papers with copies of a $20 bill that were not yet cut from the paper, paper with cutouts that are approximately the same size as U.S. currency notes and a razor blade knife.

Police also found bags of gold necklaces, a scale, two iPhones and a black BB gun hidden under the rear passenger seat.

Further, Pietantronio had a driver’s license suspension notice from the state of Connecticut issued June 29 stating his license would be suspended on July 29.

Receipts from different retailers, located in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, were found throughout the vehicle for small purchases, which resulted in receiving a large amount of cash given back.

Pietrantonio was released on $10,000 personal surety after being arraigned in Westfield District Court Monday on seven charges: utter counterfeit note, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, forgery of bank note, possessing a counterfeit note, possessing counterfeit notes, possessing coin counterfeiting equipment and possessing counterfeiting equipment.

His pretrial hearing is scheduled for November 3.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

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property (property in the car), speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage (the vehicle), failing to stop for police, lane violation and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Interstate Towing provided a crane to remove the Prius from the woods before it could be towed from the scene.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

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Continued from Page 1 said McCabe.

Ritchie, 24, of Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance after being arraigned in Westfield District Court Tuesday on charges of of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and marked lanes violation.

“Marijuana smoking or eating marijuana makes it more difficult to respond to sights and sounds. This makes you dangerous as a driver. It lowers your ability to handle a quick series of tasks,” according to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Driver’s Manual released in April 2015.

While recent changes to Massachusetts law have decriminalized certain aspects of possession or use of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana is still illegal, according to Chapter 2 in the manual, “Keeping Your License.”

“Don’t medicate and drive: Wait at least four hours after ingesting or smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel,” according to a blog on the Bradford Publishing Company’s Website, touted as Colorado’s trusted source for legal information since 1881.”‘An Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana’ passed as Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012. According to this law, there should be no punishment for qualifying patients, physicians and health care professionals, personal caregivers for patients, or medical marijuana treatment center agents for the medical use of marijuana, as defined in the law,” the Mass Driver’s Manual states.

“It is very important for all drivers of any age to note that operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana remains a criminal offense, regardless of whether he/she had the right to use medicinal marijuana, or whether he/she possessed an ounce or less of marijuana at the time of the stop,” the manual, found at massrmv.com, states.

Ritchie will be back in Westfield District Court for a pretrial hearing on December 9.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@ thewestfieldnewsgroup.com.

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Continued from Page 1 an annual contribution of $630,000 – $800,000 to the Gateway Regional School District.

The letter read: “We consider the legislature’s approval of Worthington’s withdrawal from Gateway as an unfunded mandate, and as such, reimbursable by the State.”

“It’s up to the School Committee to request Suzanne Bump, the state auditor, to look into Worthington’s withdrawal as an unfunded mandate,” Kennedy said, after the letter was read. “I’m going to recommend that we do this when the time comes.”

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Hopson asked Kennedy to be prepared to speak on this request at the next School Committee meeting.

Following the meeting, Blandford Selectman Andy Montanaro said the Select Board made the request because it was the legislature’s action which created the problem of the Gateway funding shortfall. He said since the school is directly impacted, the board thought it would be best to come directly from them. He added that the fiscal damage this has created to the six remaining towns is unmanageable.

Continued from Page 1 mows fields. He says the agency is short on manpower, and “everybody gets thrown into doing everything.”

Tynan, who has a 4-year environmental science degree, encouraged the students to “take everything you can, get as many licenses as you can.” He said they use a 2.5 ton truck to stock trout, which requires a special license.

“It’s good to know how to drive a boat,” he said.

He said he makes bluebird boxes, then weed whacks around them, adding that it’s good to know how to fix the weed whacker when you’re out in the field and nobody’s around.

“Be a general handyman,” he said. “Get to John McDonald (right), assistant professor know how to use a firearm.”

“At the districts, we rely on people with a lot of environmental science at WSU and Walt of nuts & bolts knowledge,” Fuller said. “I went Tynan spoke to the students about obtainthrough seven years of college. One of the rea- ing practical skills as well as academic sons they hired me is that I grew up on a dairy knowledge. (Photo by Amy Porter) farm, and could use farm equipment.”

Eli King said his goal is to join the environ- Sewer Commission. Hiller, who minors in mental police as a game warden. He thinks Geographic Information Systems, has been working for the DFW first would be good editing in service lines for the agency into Google Earth. experience.

“We stress a lot of academics in college, but Joshua Minardi from East Longmeadow, a senior who majors in environmental science you want to be able to address as many skills as major, hopes to get a job in the environmental possible,” McDonald, who was recently elected wildlife field, where he can have a positive president of The Wildlife Society, an internaimpact on endangered species and wildlife. tional society of wildlife professionals, said.

He told them if they’ve used a chain saw, Minardi said he has worked at Camp Horace A. Moses in Russell as a member of the mainte- driven a boat, have a hunter’s license or taken nance crew, operating machinery, and clearing hunter safety, it’s all helpful.

McDonald previously worked for the DFW trails.

Meaghan Kwiecinski, a senior from as a project leader for white-tailed deer Easthampton also studying environmental sci- management.e also was the 2014 recipient of ence, said she is an outdoor educator interested The Wildlife Society’s John Pearce Memorial in conservation and preservation. She currently Award for outstanding professional accomworks as an intern, along with Alex Hiller of plishments in wildlife conservation in the East Longmeadow at the Springfield Water and Northeast.

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WSU students help state construct vernal pools in Southwick

By AMY PORTER Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – On Monday, twenty Westfield State University students led by John McDonald, assistant professor of environmental science, traveled to the Southwick Wildlife Management Area to help staff members from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) construct a vernal pool basin to provide critical breeding habitat for the statethreatened Eastern Spadefoot toad species.

Jacob Kubel, a conservation scientist with the DFW’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, explained that the Eastern Spadefoot is so named due to a hardened appendage in its rear foot that helps it to burrow underground as deep as ten feet. The toads breed in ephemeral vernal pools, which only tend to form in response to heavy rain. A rise in the water table signals them to come to the surface and breed, and lay their eggs.

Kubel said the species is very difficult to study, and doesn’t breed every year.

“We think no breeding or very limited breeding occurred the last two springs, because April and May were very dry the last two years – core breeding season for the Spadefoot,” he said.

“My hope is next year will be a good year.”

Massachusetts is on the northern end of its range, with a stronghold in Cape Cod. “In the Connecticut Valley River region, we think we know of 2 or 3 extant populations,” Kubel said. “If we don’t pay attention, we could lose the species in the region. We could be at a tipping point as to whether we maintain these populations.”

The goal of the project in Southwick is to enhance or establish a population in the area by building pools for breeding. Kubel said they think the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is good for breeding, but there was no water on the site.

“We thought with the small amount of money we had, we could establish vernal pools,” he said.

The project is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Outdoor Heritage Foundation.

Kubel showed the students one pool that was built two weeks ago in an area where mud puddles develop because of the thick organic soil mixed with clay. Most of the area has sandy soil. They first created a 100 foot by 50 foot wide basin by excavating the sand. They then put back the dense soil and compacted it. Three days later they had rain, and it was still retaining water eight days later, on Monday.

“Chances are we could get a few weeks’ worth of water,” Kubel said. “I am very pleased with how quickly this worked.”

The pool was already attracting damsel flies, dragon flies, and green toads. Coyote tracks were also seen around the water.

The students were then charged with helping to create a pool from man-made materials.

Another basin had been prepared, and the students helped to lay down three layers – a layer of black felt to protect the liner, then a pool liner, then another layer of black felt. They then

covered the layers with six inches of dirt.

Another pool with liners will be installed, and two more with clay are planned for next year.

Once the breeding pools have been successfully installed, Eastern Spadefoot eggs, tadpoles, and head-started juveniles will be introduced to the sites over a period of several years.

The area is already a sanctuary for grassland birds, where they are working on attracting threatened Grasshopper Sparrows and Upland Pipers. The Grasshopper Sparrow needs big patches, 25 acres or more to look at for breeding. The area was identified as the second best site in Mass. for managing grassland birds, according to Dave Fuller, a district wildlife biologist for the DFW. He said the DFW bought the land in 2008 from General Cigar. At the time, the owner hadn’t used it in several years, and it had become a popular riding area for dirt bikes and ATVs. Fuller said Grasshopper Sparrows were in the area when they first bought it, then stopped breeding because of the impact of the riders.

The DFW had to remove 20 miles of wire, and 2500 poles from an old tobacco farm.

Fuller said they were helped by other farms that wanted the wire, and the poles were reused. The last three tobacco barns were removed last winter. The DFW then cleared 50 acres of hedgerow and mature oak forests, and sent the chips to biomass. They did retain some pitch pine and cedar.

Fuller said the management area has approximately 250 acres adjacent to a privately-owned 50-acre hay field. Conn. starts at the tree line, where there is another 150 acres. Altogether, there are 350 acres owned by Mass. and Conn.

Fish and Wildlife, as a joint grassland and bird habitat.

McDonald said the field was planted with Little Blue Stem, a native plant to the sandy soil, in the spring. The plant is drought resistant, with a long root system. Once established it will be 30 inches tall, with a clumping type of growth, allowing small birds to move freely in between the clumps.

He said the plan is to manage the grass, which is a fire-adaptive species, with controlled burns.

“You have to time controlled burns when it’s not too dry or too moist,” he said.

Some years they will have to mow the field, but can only mow once a year, as mowing more times would kill it.

McDonald said the management area is still a multiple use area, open to hunting. The DFW will start stocking pheasants for the first Saturday after Columbus Day for six weeks.

They will stock fewer this year, because the cover is not that great yet.

There are also people walking dogs in the area, and mountain biking. Bird watchers and hikers also come. No motorized vehicles are allowed, to protect the wildlife. There are cameras set up for law enforcement, which gives them a good idea of public use.

Jacob Kubel shows students a vernal pool made out of existing materials two weeks ago that is retaining water. (Photo by Amy Porter)

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pulseline@thewestfieldnews.com Hi Pulseline – Concerning the petition drive to stop Westfield from building a new school on Cross Street. A few old N.I.M.B.Ys (not in my back yard) should not stop a modern school from being built for Westfield’s school children!

The land swap is a great idea! The new playground will abut The Little River, that is stocked with trout each spring. Kids should be exposed to fishing at an early age before the become trapped into vidio games and cell phones! As far as the new playgrounds location goes,it is just down the road from Amelia Park and The Big Y! When I was a kid it was called “Tin Bridge” and my friends and I spent many a summer day swimming and fishing there.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter to the editor The recent controversial decision by a sharply divided (5-4) Supreme Court to concoct a Constitutional "right" to homosexual "marriage" won't be the last word on the subject. The ideologically based, politically biased decision, which basically puts heterophobic homosexuals on the same level as normal heterosexuals, so flies in the face of reason that it will eventually be overturned by more intelligent, less biased judges.

Thinking people have known for centuries that homosexual activity is immoral and a bad legal precedent. The ancient and primitive Greek and Roman societies once valued homosexual activity, but people ultimately wised up and deprecated it.

Plato, for example, wisely and logically opposed it as unethical. Some Supreme Court Justices should be as wise as Plato on this subject.

As female minds in male bodies and male minds in female bodies are sure signs that something went wrong somewhere (in nature and/or nurture), so homosexual minds in heterosexual bodies are also sure signs of mind/body mismatches, are sure signs of disorders. To put obvious disorders like homosexuality on a par with normal heterosexuality is clearly absurd. To equate homosexual "marriage" with heterosexual marriage is nonsensical.

Someday in the future people will look back at this regressive, inane decision and wonder "What were they thinking?" (or IF they were thinking). In the meantime, it's up to decent ethical people to work to overturn it. Let's get started.

Wayne Lela

Poll: Younger, less religious Americans embrace pope's climate message

By NICK GASS Politico.com Younger and less religious Americans are more likely to approve of Pope Francis' climate message than older Americans and even Catholics themselves, according to the results of a new national Quinnipiac University survey released Friday.

About six in 10 Americans agree with the pope's recent call for the world to redouble its efforts in fighting climate change, at 61 percent to 26 percent overall. Along denominational lines, 51 percent of Protestants agree, compared to 36 percent who do not, while 67 percent of Catholics agree with the Holy Father's message and 23 percent do not.

But among those who described themselves as not religiously affiliated, 74 percent agreed with the Argentinian pope's global message while just 16 percent said they do not. Adults aged 18 to 34 backed the pope on climate change to the tune of 69 percent to 18 percent, while approval trends downward among older age groups, to just 52 percent to 33 percent approval among those 65 years or older.

In terms of overall favorability, 21 percent said they had a very favorable opinion of Pope Francis, while 44 percent said it was favorable. Just 12 percent said they had an unfavorable opinion, and 4 percent said they had a very unfavorable opinion, while 19 percent were not sure.

Speaking before Congress on Thursday, the pope remarked that he had “no doubt that the United States – and this Congress – have an important role to play” in addressing the environmental affects of human activity.

The poll was conducted Sept. 17-21, ahead of the pope’s visit to the United States this week. After spending his first few days in Washington meeting with President Barack Obama and addressing the joint session, the pope headed to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly and will then be in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families Conference.

Quinnipiac surveyed 1,832 adults via landlines and cellphones. The poll carries an overall margin of error of 2.3 percentage points.

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Hillary approved special status for aide Abedin

By RACHAEL BADE Politico.com Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greenlighted paperwork that changed her top aide Huma Abedin’s job status to “special government employee” — a classification that allowed Abedin to work for an outside consulting firm and the Clinton Foundation at the same time she was advising Clinton at State.

According to documents obtained by conservative group Judicial Watch through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, Clinton was the immediate supervisor who approved the title change that came with the new post on March 23, 2012, permitting her then-deputy chief of staff to work several jobs at once.

That dual role, which didn't go into effect until June of that year, is currently under investigation by Senate Judiciary Committee Republican staff. Republicans and outside groups have openly wondered if the post presented a conflict of interest for Abedin, who is now vice chair of Clinton's presidential campaign, or if Abedin's outside work influenced actions at State.

The Clinton Campaign argued Thursday that the document wasn't the actual approval of the SGE status but only approved the title change that came with Abedin's transition.

The document states that the position was "new" and an SGE job: "The incumbent serves as a Senior Adviser, ExpertSpecial Government Employee."

Huma Abedin's lawyers have maintained that she did nothing wrong, noting that government workers have moved to SGE status before.

Politico reported Wednesday that the president of the outside company where Abedin ended up working later that year, Doug Band of Teneo, had contacted her in April 2012, asking her for help getting a client appointed to a post on the President’s Global Development Council.

In the email, he made sure Abedin knew that the woman, Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, was

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also a big supporter of the Clinton Foundation — another place Abedin would collect a paycheck after her SGE status was approved.

Clinton, in an interview with MSNBC on Sept. 4, said she "was not directly involved" with Abedin's job arrangement.

"Do you think [Donald Trump] had a point in raising the question of whether it was appropriate for her to be taking a State Department salary and also be paid by an outside company closely associated with your husband, by you?" asked reporter Andrea Mitchell.

"Well, I was not directly involved in that, but everything that she did was approved under the rules as they existed by the State Department," Clinton said.

The document states the following: “I certify that this is an accurate statement of the major duties and responsibilities of this person… and the position is necessary to carry out government functions for which I am responsible,” the form reads in a box labelled "supervisory certification."

“Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State,” reads the name in that box.

The signature, however, has been blanked out by the State Department.

Trump lashes out at AP photographer who snapped empty chairs

By ELIZA COLLINS Politico.com Donald Trump is not happy with the Associated Press photographer who took a picture showing a significant number of empty chairs at a South Carolina event on Wednesday — so unhappy he called him a “f***ing thief,” according to the Daily Mail.

Trump’s remarks about wire photographer Mic Smith follow a rough couple of days for his relationship with the press.

On Wednesday, he said he would no longer appear on Fox News, which responded that Trump "doesn’t seem to grasp that candidates telling journalists what to ask is not how the media works in this country.” Later, he agreed to a meeting with Fox News CEO Roger Ailes to discuss “differences of opinion,” the network said in a statement.

On Thursday, he railed against New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin and POLITICO on Twitter, calling Martin "dishonest" and Politico "really dishonest." (Martin, a former Politico reporter, mocked pro-Trump "chair truthers" in tweets of his own.)

But it was Smith, apparently, who infuriated Trump the most.

“Tell them they're a fraud, whoever took it. I just got killed on that thing, and it was just really unfair. It's goddamn unfair,” he told The Daily Mail.

Trump was speaking at an event hosted by the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce in Charleston, S.C. The chairs were only empty, he explained, because the crowd had surged forward to surround him.

“I was speaking from the podium. Everybody was wrapped around the podium. If they hadn't done that, there wouldn't have been an empty seat,” he told the Daily Mail. “'I've never made a speech where there were so many people wrapped around the podium in the front.

That's what happened.”

To the billionaire’s credit, a different photo from Smith, who was

not available for comment, does show a crowd near the podium. But it doesn't show the back of the room.

Photos from other outlets and reporters' tweets, meanwhile, tell a consistent tale of empty seats. According to Martin's story in the Times, "about a third of the seats were unfilled."

MSNBC described the venue as "a half-full room of white people."

Trump's other South Carolina event, a jam-packed town hall hosted by Sen. Tim Scott, "sold out" in just three weeks, a Scott aide told Politico.com.

A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

"We are confident that the description of crowd size is accurate," AP spokesman Paul Colford said in an email.

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Senate OKs bill barring teens under 18 from tanning salons BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would bar anyone under age 18 from using tanning beds.

Supporters of the bill — including dermatologists who treat patients with skin cancer — point to what they say is a sharp rise in the number of young people diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Doctors believe the rise is linked to the increased use of sunbeds since they first became popular in the 1970s.

Salon owners say tanning beds are safe if used responsibly in professional settings.

Massachusetts law currently allows 14- to 17-year-olds to visit tanning salons with written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Children under 14 can only use a tanning bed if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

During a public hearing in July, Dr. Jennifer Lin of Boston’s Dana Farber Cancer Institute said the institute sees 10 to 20 new cases of melanoma each week, a number that corresponds with the 65,000 new cases nationwide and 9,000 deaths each year, resulting in $1.6 billion in health care costs.

She said tanning beds emit ultraviolet rays 10 to 15 times stronger than the midday sun.

Owners of tanning bed facilities say the current law requiring parental consent is sufficient, arguing that the government shouldn’t take away a parent’s right and responsibilities when it comes to allowing their teens to use sunbeds.

They said the proposed law also could drive teens to unlicensed facilities.

Supporters, however, say many parents are unaware of the dangers of tanning.

The bill also would prohibit salons from letting employees under age 18 from operating sunbeds.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, New Hampshire, Vermont, eight other states and the District of Columbia ban indoor tanning for those under 18.

The bill now heads to the Massachusetts House.

In this Aug. 27, 2015 photo, a customer enters Sun Tan City tanning salon on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in Madison, Wis. Democratic state Sen. Fred Risser has proposed a bill that would ban minors from using tanning beds in Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)

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Bill would allow drug offenders to retain driver’s licenses Senate bill seeks to stem tide of deadly drug abuse

By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Mandatory screening of middle and high school students for potentially risky drug behavior is among key provisions of a wide-ranging opioid abuse bill now being finalized by Massachusetts Senate leaders.

The legislation represents the latest effort at the state level to reverse an alarming trend: State health officials estimate more than 1,250 people died from opioid-related overdoses in 2014, compared to 939 deaths in 2013.

Under the proposal, doctors and health insurers would be encouraged to embrace pain management strategies that rely less heavily on or do not include opiate medications. Officials have repeatedly cited studies showing that many people become addicted to heroin after first becoming dependent on powerful painkillers.

The school screening plan already has raised concerns about privacy and confidentiality among other top state leaders including Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and House Speaker Robert DeLeo. Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, who chaired a special Senate panel on opioid abuse, insisted such concerns were unwarranted.

“It’s not a drug test. They are not being urine tested for drugs, there are no criminal ramifications that come from this,” said Flanagan, D-Leominster, who along with Sen. John Keenan, D-Quincy, briefed reporters Thursday on highlights of the bill.

“It is simply a conversation that a student has with someone who is qualified to give an expert screening,” Flanagan said.

Under the legislation, students would be screened twice — once in the seventh grade and once in 10th grade — by school nurses, counselors or psychologists. If an assessment was made that a student was using opiates or at risk of doing so, the student would be offered treatment, lawmakers said.

There would be no requirement for parental notification, but Flanagan said it was hoped families would tackle the problem together.

“We’ve been finding that more and more families didn’t know what was going on during the teen years and are finding out when they are 20 that they are full-blown heroin addicts,” she said.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee was expected to finalize the bill Friday, with debate expected in the chamber next Thursday.

Keenan said the measure focuses largely on prevention.

Doctors would be asked to consider alternative pain management treatments and document reasons why they decided to prescribe certain “high-risk” medications.

Insurance companies would be required to develop plans that include alternative therapies, though the bill would not immediately require insurers to cover treatments such as acupuncture or chiropractor services.

Patients, including recovering addicts, could also opt to have a note placed in their medical records that they do not want opioid-based drugs prescribed to them under any circumstances.

“If they have that prescription in their hands and they are in recovery, it’s like waving a chocolate chip cookie in front of me, it’s difficult to resist,” said Keenan.

Baker was also expected to file legislation shortly after receiving dozens of recommendations earlier this year from an opioids task force in the areas of prevention, education, intervention, treatment and recovery.

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BOSTON (AP) — Convicted drug offenders would no longer have their driver’s licenses automatically suspended, under a bill the Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved Thursday.

State law currently requires mandatory suspension of a person’s driver’s license for up to five years when that person is convicted of a drug crime, even if the violation was unrelated to driving. Supporters of the bill say the existing law only makes it harder for offenders to keep their jobs and care for their families after they’ve served their sentences.

The bill also would eliminate a $500 fine that drug offenders are required to pay to get their license reinstated and would allow anyone whose license was suspended under the existing law to have their license reinstated without a fee.

The measure would keep in place, however, license suspension penalties for those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The bill, which has the support of Attorney General Maura Healey, now heads to the House.

Thirty-four states have eliminated provisions automatically suspending driver’s licenses for drug offenses. In Massachusetts, the driver’s licenses of about 7,000 people are suspended each year for drug crimes, even if the offenses don’t involve a car.

Worcester Democrat Harriette Chandler, the legislation’s main sponsor, portrayed the current law as a failed tough-oncrime throwback that ultimately does more harm than good.

“This isn’t about being tough on crime. It’s about being smart on crime,” Chandler said during Thursday’s debate.Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, a bill co-sponsor, said the measure would ensure that once an offender has served his or her sentence, “he or she has one more tool to return to society as a productive citizen, a driver’s license, which dramatically increases the ability to find gainful employment.”

The bill also would affect the release of certain information.

Driving records currently include license suspensions unrelated to driving. Employers and others can buy the information from the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which can be used as a “back door” criminal background check and make it possible for employers to obtain information about criminal records, even if the records would normally be sealed, expunged, or shielded. The measure would prevent these checks.

Healey supports repealing the law, and said during a public hearing in July that her office hasn’t seen any evidence that license suspensions are an effective way to deter drug offenses unrelated to driving.

Instead, Healey said, suspending licenses has prevented people from getting to work, getting to the grocery store, picking their children up from school and taking their parents or other family members to medical appointments.

“This bill removes an unnecessary barrier to employment and new opportunities, and it’s an important step toward smart and fair criminal justice reform,” Healey said Thursday after the bill passed the Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, unsuccessfully pushed a proposal that would have kept the existing law in place but allowed convicted drug offenders to seek hardship waivers to retain their licenses.

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WEBSTER, Mass. (AP) — Police in eastern Massachusetts plan to charge a man with neglect of an elder after his 96-year-old mother was found living in severe squalor.

Webster police told The Telegram & Gazette on Thursday that they expect a court summons to be issued soon charging 68-year-old Michael Robillard with neglecting Helen Robillard.

Town officials removed Helen Robillard from her home after discovering she was surrounded by trash and living in near-darkness. Officials said there was debris piled 5 feet high, mold and no running water. The home also reeked of rotting food, fecal matter, ammonia from urine and raw sewage.

Officials say Michael Robillard’s house across the street was nearly as bad. Both houses were condemned.

Michael Robillard didn’t return a message from The Associated Press on Thursday night.

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HOMEDESIGN PLANT IN LAYERS This June 2, 2015 photo shows allium, rhododendron, berry-laden shrubs and an Asian pear tree that provide pollen and syrup for pollinators plus food and shelter the year-'round for birds, animals and other insects on a property near Langley, Wash.

Plants can be more than decorations and are useful to improve the soil, attract birds, animals and insects. (Dean Fosdick via AP)

To attract wildlife, garden from ground level to tree canopy

By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press To attract wildlife to your garden, plant in layers, yearround, from ground level to tree canopy.

Birds, animals and insects need food, water and shelter to survive. In a garden, that means a mix of flowers,

shrubs and trees.

"Plants are more than decorations, and landscapes are three-dimensional, not twodimensional, if you layer the landscape," said Douglas Tallamy, a professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware.

"Leaf litter from that accumu-

lation also builds a healthy soil and that's very important."

"Sustainability" is a buzzword used today by many landscape designers. It applies to vegetation particular to its site, attractive, adapted to local conditions and requiring little maintenance.

"The perception by many is that a sustainable landscape takes care of itself, which is far from true," said Chris Enroth, an Extension horticulturist with the University of Illinois.

"When I teach sustainable landscaping, I ask the audience when they hear 'sustainable' to instead think 'resilient.'"

Enroth doesn't subscribe to the native-plants-only landscaping approach if the exotics brought in aren't invasive.

"There is nothing wrong with mixing native plants with plants adapted to your site," he said. "In fact, that is likely to be what can make your garden so dynamic and unique while still being part of a local identity and ecology."

Important ways to create

In this Aug. 18, 2015 photo, a small, inexpensive pump in a bird bath, like this one, drew in a female Anna's hummingbird for a quick drink on a property near Langley, Wash. Many birds are attracted to moving water, so add water to your layered plant mix to help attract wildlife. (Dean Fosdick via AP) biodiversity in the landscape also include: — Planting in layers using different dimensions and plant types as well as leafy and evergreen species.

Incorporate a variety of plants in every layer.— Doing your research.

"Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) is a great nectar source for butterflies but is native to Asia and not a host for butterfly caterpillars," Enroth said. "A better option would be milkweed, which is a host to the monarch butterfly, and a nectar source for adult monarchs and various other nectar feeders."

— Providing a benign environment and tying it in with neighboring landscapes.

Lay off the chemicals.

— Adding water. "Many birds are attracted to moving water," Enroth said. "A small

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— Paying attention to trees — including those in boulevards or public right-of-ways.

"Other than when severe water regulations are in place, homeowners who water street trees usually are seen in a positive light by a city," said Jim Zwack, director of technical services for The Davey Tree Expert Co. in Kent, Ohio.

"Water is one of the most critical resources needed by trees, and growing conditions along a street can be difficult."

Check first with City Hall, however, Zwack said. Some cities have ordinances prohibiting homeowners from managing trees on public property.

— Be cautious about growing one plant species on a single site at a time. "It's nice to have matching trees with an arching canopy over city streets," Tallamy said. "It looks nice, but biologically, it's diversity that works."

— Plant species that thrive in your location. "Don't try to create an Eastern forest in South Dakota," Tallamy said.

"Know something about the local biology. Go for plants needing the least maintenance."

If you create a landscape good for insects, then you've created a landscape good for just about anything, Tallamy said. ___ Online: For more about layered landscaping and plant diversity, see this fact sheet: http://www.extension.org/ pages/61853/diversityencourages-landscape-sustainability#.VdCgGetRHzl

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WESTFIELD— As the Westfield Senior Center cleans out its closets, sort items, pack boxes, and begin the process of saying good-bye to their 40 Main Street address, they made the ordeal less tedious and lots more fun by holding a ‘Wacky Tacky, Clearance Special, Last Hurrah Luncheon’ Thursday, September 24. Participants feasted on their famous meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, and glazed baby carrots dinner, made for the last time in their teeny-tiny kitchen. COA Principal Clerk and baker extraordinaire, Carol Shannon, made her delicious homemade apple pie for dessert. The party included music and plenty of door prizes.

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WHS gymnasts leaps to 143-0

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Eight straight west sectional championships. A total of 141 straight victories. Zero losses.

Those are the numbers the Westfield High School gymnastics team carry into the 2015 season. It appears they are not in any real jeopardy of being interrupted just yet.

Westfield improved to 143-0 – a record that now nearly spans a decade – with a first-place finish in Thursday’s season opener at home against Hampshire and Agawam. The Bombers scored 130.5 points. The Red Raiders (126.075) and Brownies (121.2) were second and third, respectively.

Westfield’s Liz Walker won the allaround with 33.2 points. Bombers’ Mairead Hagan was second overall with a 32.125, and Kendall Neidig fourth (31.6).

Walker claimed gold on the bars (8.6), second on the floor exercise (8.65), and fifth on the balance beam (8.0).

Hagan (3rd/vault/8.325) and Emma Kotfila (1st/beam/8.55) also finished as the top Bomber in one event apiece.

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FOOTBALL WESTFIELD 0-2

FIELD HOCKEY WESTFIELD 3-2 SOUTHWICK 3-2

BOYS’ SOCCER WESTFIELD 3-2-1 SOUTHWICK 4-0-1 GATEWAY 3-2-2 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 5-0 ST. MARY 0-4 GIRLS’ SOCCER WESTFIELD 1-5-1 SOUTHWICK 4-2 GATEWAY 4-0-1

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL WESTFIELD 0-4 SOUTHWICK 4-2

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY WESTFIELD 1-1 ST. MARY 0-2 SOUTHWICK 1-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY SOUTHWICK 2-1 ST. MARY 1-5 WESTFIELD 0-0* *RESULTS INCOMPLETE

GOLF WESTFIELD 6-3 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 0-6 SOUTHWICK 7-1 ST. MARY 1-2

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THURSDAY’S RESULTS GYMNASTICS WESTFIELD 130.5, HAMPSHIRE 126.075, AGAWAM 121.2

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BOYS’ SOCCER WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 8, HCSS 0 GIRLS’ SOCCER HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE 4, WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 3 WEST SPRINGFIELD 2, WESTFIELD 0 CHICOPEE 4, SOUTHWICK 3 GATEWAY 2, EASTHAMPTON 1 GOLF WESTFIELD 164, CATHEDRAL 178 SOUTHWICK 15.5, HAMPSHIRE 8.5 MONSON 21, WESTFIELD TECH ACADEMY 3 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER SOUTHWICK 3, CHICOPEE 1

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Friday, September 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Taconic, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Taconic, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. Putnam, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, 11 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, 11 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Amherst, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Amherst, 6 p.m.

Monday, September 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 GOLF vs. Minnechaug, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Ludlow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring CC, 3 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, 6 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs. Hampshire at Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Friday, October 2 FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, Clark Field, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, West Springfield Middle School, 4 p.m.

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

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

FOOTBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 3 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 5 GOLF at Northampton, Northampton CC, 3 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

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

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6 GOLF vs. Ludlow, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, Veterans’ Memorial Field, 4:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

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

GYMNASTICS vs. Minnechaug, Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

Thursday, October 8 GOLF vs. East Longmeadow, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 9 FIELD HOCKEY at Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 7 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 10 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer at Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, Northampton, 2 p.m. **Sunday, October 11** FIELD HOCKEY vs. TBD at Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, Northampton, 2 p.m.

Monday, October 12 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Holyoke, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, October 13 GOLF at Chicopee, Chicopee CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Tri-Meet, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field.

7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Ike Alpert Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 6 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Friday, September 25 GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 5:15 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, Whalley Park, 6:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 No Sports Scheduled Monday, September 28 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Dr. Rogers Field, Flynt Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Dr. Rogers Field, Flynt Park, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Greenfield, Highland Park, 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, O’Brien Field, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 5:15 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 BOYS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

GOLF vs. Monson, 3 p.m.

Friday, October 2 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, October 5 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Sunderland Recreation Field, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Herlihy Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6 GOLF vs. South Hadley, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 6:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7 GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Friday, September 25 BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 No Sports Scheduled Monday, September 28 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, September 29 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Palmer, Littleville Dam, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Greenfield, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 6 p.m.

Friday, October 2 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 3 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 5 No Sports Scheduled

Tuesday, October 6 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Monson, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 8 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 6 p.m.

Friday, October 9 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Agawam, Westfield at Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, October 14 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 15 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Friday, October 16 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke Catholic, 6 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Friday, September 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 No Sports Scheduled Monday, September 28 GOLF vs. Palmer, East Mountain CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 GOLF vs. Easthampton, East Mountain CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 2 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 3 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 5 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6 GOLF vs. St. Mary, East Mountain CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 8 GOLF vs. Southwick, East Mountain CC, 3 p.m.

Friday, October 9 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 10 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 12 No Sports Scheduled

Tuesday, October 13 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 14 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 15 BOYS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 16 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, October 17 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 19 BOYS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 22 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 23 GIRLS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 24 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 26 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 6 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Friday, September 25 GOLF vs. Southwick, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 No Sports Scheduled Monday, September 28 GOLF vs. Hampshire, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Frontier, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

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

Friday, October 2 BOYS’ SOCCER at Gateway, 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 3 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 5 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6 GOLF at Westfield Technical Academy, East Mountain CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mahar, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

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

Wednesday, October 7 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 8 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m.

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

Friday, October 9

BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, Brown Ellison Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Renaissance School, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 10 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 12 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, October 13 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY, Forest Park, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Wednesday, October 14 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 15 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 16 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 17 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 19 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Greenfield, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 22 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 23 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 24 No Sports Scheduled Monday, October 26 BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

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Tigers tough

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Dominic Rosario scored two goals – one on a penalty kick and a second from 45 yards out – and Jon Goretskiy had two scores to lead Westfield Tech to an 8-0 rout of Hampden Charter School of Science in a high school boys’ soccer game Thursday at Bullens Field.

Josh Bush entered the game for Westfield Tech on a corner kick and continued his run from entering at midfield, timing his run-andkick and finishing the play on a great header for his first career varsity goal. Five minutes later, he assisted Alex Stepanchuk on a great through ball.

Vitaliy Borodin also scored for the Tigers.

Sergiy Kabysh had three assists.

A total of 22 players shared equal playing time for Westfield Tech.

“It was a great team win,” Tigers coach Kyle Dulude said.

Westfield Technical Academy’s Edward Borodin, right, and Hampden Charter School of Science’s Jayden Addison (29) make a run toward the ball Thursday at Bullens Field. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Westfield Technical Academy’s Tyler Hall (3) sits on the bench with teammates. Hall was sidelined as part of the concussion protocol instituted by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association following after he suffered concussion-like symptoms previously. Hall and his teammates donned orange wristbands in honor of the MIAA’s ThinkTaylor Concussion Awareness Week.

(Photo by Chris Putz)

GIRLS’ SOCCER

HCSS squashed Tigers’ comeback Hampden Charter School of Science 4, Westfield Technical Academy 3 Westfield Technical rallied from a 2-0 firsthalf deficit before bowing against HCSS Thursday at Jachym Field.

Heather Lannon had a hand in all three Westfield Tech goals, scoring two and assisting on another from Emily White. Tigers’ Sydnie Brock made two assists.

Emily White and Hannah Roberts combined for 10 Westfield Tech saves.

Terriers blank Bombers West Springfield 2, Westfield 0 Anna Solitario scored one goal and assisted on another – both in the first half – to help West Side escape the Whip City with a narrow victory.

Westfield goalie Jessica Healey collected 17 saves.

Tigers’ Ruvin Suprunchuk throws in the ball from the sideline as an official watches. (Photo

by Chris Putz)

Pacers elude Rams

Tigers’ Alex Stepancuk (8) leaps for a header. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Chicopee 4, Southwick 3 Chicopee edged Southwick in a game which saw four goals – two from each team – scored in the final five minutes.

Alex Mello had one goal and two assists for Southwick, and Rams’ Lydia Kinsman scored twice.

Gators win thriller Gateway 2, Easthampton 1 Gateway scored one goal in each half to come away the victor. Samantha Belardo and Nina Iglesias were each credited with an assist.

Gateway goalie Becca Herman finished with three saves.

GOLF

Bombers club Panthers Westfield 164, Cathedral 178 Sean Murphy (39), Liam Whitman (41), Neil Sheehan (42), Ari Schwartz (42) led Westfield (6-3) at Tekoa Country Club’s par 36.

Westfield Technical Academy and Hampden Charter School of Science (8) battle for the ball Thursday at Jachym Field. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Longhi, Rams strong

Westfield Tech’s Darian Wheelock dribbles the ball. (Photo by Chris Putz)

The Tigers collect the ball out in front of their own net. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Southwick 15.5, Hampshire 8.5 James Longhi shot a team-low 35 to lead Southwick (7-1, 5-0) at Edgewood Golf Course. Rams’ Joe Stratton (40), Bradley Durand (41), and Chris Molta (42) were solid as well.

King leads the Academy Monson 21, Westfield Tech Academy 3 Westfield Tech’s Matt King and Monson’s Nick Kratovil medaled with 40s at East Mountain Country Club.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER Southwick 3, Chicopee 1 Emily Giancola, Mikaila Davenport, and Clare Hanna scored one goal apiece to lead Southwick (3-2-1) to victory.

Rams’ Shea O’Neill had two assists, and Zelida Madera had one.

Southwick keepers’ Hannah Gerrish and Maya Daley combined for six saves.

Westfield’s Taylor White (3) controls the ball. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Westfield’s Erin McDermott, right, twists around to get in position for the ball against West Side. (Photo by Chris Putz)

The Terriers attempt to thwart Westfield’s offensive push. (Photo by Chris Putz)

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES SEPTEMBER 9/26/2015 PM Men’s Golf at Elms College Blazer Invitational 9/26/2015 10AM Women’s Volleyball at Framingham State University 9/26/2015 11a.m.

Men’s Soccer vs Fitchburg State 9/26/2015 12noion PM Women’s Volleyball vs Suffolk University 9/26/2015 1p.m.

Field Hockey vs University of Southern Maine 9/26/2015 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Fitchburg State

9/26/2015 5p.m.

Field Hockey vs Fitchburg State 9/29/2015 7p.m.

Men’s Golf vs Westfield State Invitational 9/30/2015 11AM Women’s Volleyball vs Salem State University 9/30/2015 7p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Curry College 9/30/2015 7p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Union College 9/30/2015 7p.m.

OCTOBER Women’s Cross Country at Paul Short Invitational

10/2/2015 PM Men’s Cross Country at Paul Short Invitational 10/2/2015 PM Women’s Volleyball at Western New England University 10/2/2015 6p.m.

Women’s Golf at Middlebury Invitational 10/3/2015 1p.m. / 9a.m.

Women’s Soccer vs Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 10/3/2015 11a.m.

Football at Plymouth State University 10/3/2015 1PM Men’s Soccer at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

10/3/2015 1p.m.

Field Hockey at Keene State 10/3/2015 PM Women’s Soccer vs Elms College 10/7/2015 4p.m.

Field Hockey vs Western Connecticut State 10/7/2015 7p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Elms College 10/7/2015 7p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Amherst College 10/7/2015 7p.m.

Women’s Volleyball vs Keene State 10/9/2015 7p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs Framingham State

10/9/2015 7p.m.

Football vs Framingham State 10/10/2015 1PM Men’s Golf at ECAC Championships 10/10/2015 PM Women’s Volleyball at Springfield College 10/10/2015 10a.m.

Men’s Cross Country vs James Earley Invitational 10/10/2015 11a.m.

Women’s Cross Country vs James Earley Invitational 10/10/2015 12p.m.

Women’s Golf at Williams Invitational 10/10/2015 12 noon / 9 am

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Annie’s Mailbox

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

War of the Roses

Dear Annie: After five years of dating, my fiance and I have purchased a house and are in the process of moving in together. Everything is going well, except for one thing: “Walter” does not want me to bring any of the furniture my mother gave me.

My mother has kept several couches, rugs and other household items in storage for me, and I love these pieces. Walter has expressed the desire to simply buy new items rather than use what was left to me, which I find disrespectful, not only to me, but to my family. I tried to compromise by donating many of these items and only keeping a handful, but he wants all of it gone.

Annie, this is causing a major rift. I refuse to give away items my mother left me simply because he is being stubborn.

Walter thinks I am being difficult and that dumping these things is no big deal. His cavalier attitude makes me even more upset. I would never ask him to donate an entire storage locker of items from his family because I disliked the style or wished for new things.

I don’t want to resent Walter over this. Any suggestions? -War of the Roses Dear Roses: We see that you have made concessions about the furniture and donated some of it. Has Walter made any concessions? It’s his turn. He should agree to keep most of the remaining pieces, provided they are in good condition. If he has legitimate objections, he should voice them.

This may seem like a minor disagreement, but if Walter refuses (SET ITAL) any (END ITAL) compromise, then you are getting a small sample of every decision the two of you will make in the future. Please don’t assume his attitude will mellow. Get some premarital counseling so Walter can understand that his autocratic style is not going to create a happy marriage.

Dear Annie: I am at my wits’ end when it comes to my husband’s behavior. Whenever my opinion does not coincide with his, he plugs his ears, walks away or filibusters. I have reached the point where I refrain from giving my opinion since every time I do, he accuses me of trying to start a fight.

How can I make him see how destructive his ear plugging is to our marriage? Any help would be greatly appreciated. -Lonesome Wife Dear Lonesome: We know 2-year-olds who behave with more maturity than your husband. Is there someone he respects (a relative, friend, clergyperson) who would referee for the two of you and make it clear that married couples have a responsibility to listen to one another?

A spouse who disagrees with your opinion is welcome to say so, calmly and respectfully. But plugging one’s ears or otherwise preventing you from expressing yourself is childish and damaging. If your husband won’t listen to any third-party suggestions, please get some counseling and see whether you can find different ways to cope -- or whether you want to.

HINTS FROM HELOISE STOP THE STREAKING Dear Heloise: I always end up with a streaked mess whenever I try to clean the inside of my CAR WINDSHIELD. Do you have any good hints? I read your column in the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald. -- Ron in Lincoln, Neb. Thanks for reading the column, Ron! One thing to note, though: If the windshield is still streaked after you clean it, it may be due to “off-gassing” from plastics inside the car. So, try to leave the windows open to circulate some fresh air every now and then and allow the “fumes” to get out.

Don’t let the sun shine directly on the window. The heat will dry the cleaner, and sometimes that causes streaks.

I use full-strength vinegar (white or apple cider) and even have a small bottle in my car.

A microfiber cloth is your best bet to “wash” and dry the window. Just dampen a corner with vinegar and clean once section at a time, dry and move on to the next. If you try to do the whole windshield, say side to side, it’s hard to prevent streaks. That’s it! -- Heloise P.S.: Don’t use chlorine-based or disinfectant-type cleaners on auto windows or the windshield. They can damage electrical conductors and defoggers that some cars have.

REMOVE PLASTIC SMELL Dear Heloise: My co-workers and I exchanged plastic water bottles this year as a gift. I love mine but am having a hard time removing the plastic smell. Do you have any hints on how to clean it? -- Diana, via email Try 1 quart of water and 4 or 5 tablespoons of baking soda.

Fill up the bottle, put on the lid and shake a few times, then let it sit overnight. After rinsing, leave the lid off to let it air out.

If the smell will not go away, then sorry to say, it’s time for a new water bottle! Sometimes that plastic smell will not go away! Baking soda is a must in my household because it is so useful. If you would like to find out all the ways I use it, order my pamphlet. To receive, go to my website, www.Heloise. com, or send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. This solution also can be used to clean insulated glass bottles. Just remember to clean after each use! -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Sept.

25, 2015: This year you exhibit high creativity, and as a result, you come up with limitless solutions. Others often seek you out for help. You tend to have a busy schedule. At times, you have difficulty making time for people, which could be a bone of contention. Use this year to take a hard look at what might not be working in your life. If you are single, others find you to be romantic and highly desirable.

If you are attached, the two of you need more alone time together, away from all the crowds. PISCES makes a great healer for you.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Use the morning to the max, when you have a receptive audience.

Meetings will go smoothly except for an issue that arises about who wants to take the lead. You could sense a power play starting. Reflect before you act. Tonight: Check in with an older friend or relative.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A boss or a respected associate demonstrates his or her respect and caring. You might be more demanding than you realize and could cause a rift unintentionally. A situation is likely to develop in which you’ll need to handle a personal matter. Tonight: Relax with the moment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might have the best intentions, yet a partner seems to be defiant.

This situation easily could develop into a major rift. Financial implications also might emerge. Don’t push, but support yourself in creating more stability.

Tonight: Don’t get too feisty with a family member.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You’ll open up to a different perspective that allows you to see the big picture. Decisions made with this mindset will prove to be excellent. Choose to go your own way, if possible, and don’t get up in someone else’s need to have it his or her way. Tonight: Watch a favorite movie.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Others continue to seek you out.

You might need to screen calls and be less available. A personal issue arises that you’ll need to deal with first. If you don’t want to share what is happening, make it OK. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s choice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Dive into a project in the morning. The more you get done, the better off you will be. Complications easily could occur in the evening. You will need to divide your attention. Before you say or do anything, make sure your motive is not anger. Tonight: Just don’t be alone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Share your ideas in the morning. You have the ability to find excellent solutions. Understand what a loved one is asking you. At a certain point, you must focus on a project. Screen calls to accomplish what you want. Tonight: Wind down and relax.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your creativity could be limited by a personal situation, but once it is handled, you’ll be able to handle nearly any situation. A friend could be overly assertive, making you somewhat uncomfortable. Make a choice that you feel is needed. Tonight: Celebrate the weekend!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might not be able to free yourself from being caught in conversation after conversation. At some point in the day, you will want to isolate yourself, as you have a lot of ground to cover. Be ready to handle a loved one’s demands.

Tonight: Head home.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Deal with a financial matter head-on. Reassess a situation that you feel is determined by its stability and financial ramifications. You will seek out answers to your questions, and you will get them. Others gain more awareness.

Your mood could swiftly change. Tonight: TGIF. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Complete what you must in the morning. You also might see one situation create multiple conversations. You could feel worn out by midafternoon, but you’ll greet the weekend with a smile.

Take off early if you can. Make plans spontaneously. Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You might feel as if you can’t accomplish what you want. Swallow

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that feeling, and assume a positive attitude. Dive into your work.

Once you clear out the to-do list, you will lighten up. Make it OK to have a mood change for the better. Tonight: Cheer the weekend in.

BORN TODAY Actor Will Smith (1968), writer William Faulkner (1897), broadcast journalist Barbara Walters (1929)

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Vitaliy Gumenyuk to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Peoples Bank, its successors and assigns, dated September 25, 2010 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 18497, Page 563, subsequently assigned to Bank of America NA by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 19709, Page 102, subsequently assigned to The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by Bank of America, N.A. by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 20605, Page 358, subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 20605, Page 359;of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on October 16, 2015 at 10 Smith Avenue, Westfield, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Hampden, State of Massachusetts, and is described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the land now or formerly of F.P. Arthur, on the East side of Smith Avenue, thence running Southerly on said East side of Smith Avenue Four (4) rods to land now or formerly of Eli F. Cady; thence Easterly at right angles to said avenue Eight and One-Half (8 1/2) rods to land formerly of the late Alexander McKenzie; thence Northerly on land of said McKenzie Four (4) rods to said Arthur's land; thence Westerly by said Arthur's land Eight and One-Half (8 1/2) rods to place of beginning. Parcel ID: 0660001100000 Commonly known as 10 Smith Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Being the same premises conveyed by deed from Alexandr P. Shapkin and Vera Shapkin to Vitaliy Gumenyuk filed September 30, 2008 in Volume 17490, page 29. Note: Existing mortgage filed in Volume 17490, page 31.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered.

The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Present Holder of said Mortgage,

By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC PO Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 15-006783

NOTICE OF RECEIVER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of an order of the Western Division Housing Court in Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.

Roland A. B. Larson and Charlotte M. Larson (owners) Docket No. 13 CV 0880, the Court has granted the Receiver, New England Remodeling and Restoration, LLC, authorization to sell the property located at 106 Summer Drive, Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts to satisfy its priority lien pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, §127I. The record owners of the premises are Roland A.B. Larson and Charlotte M. Larson.

The same will be sold at Public Auction at October 5, 2015 at 1:00 P.M on the premises located at 106 Summer Drive, Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts which is described as follows: The premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens, trash fee liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said receiver’s lien, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

The land in Southwick, being described as Lots numbered two hundred and fifty-three (253) and fifty-four (254); two hundred and fifty-five (255); and two hundred fifty-six (256) of North Pond Terrace according to a plan thereof entitled “North Pond Terrace”, Southwick, Massachusetts, formerly owned by William P. Marcoulier of Westfield, Massachusetts, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans O, Page 49 recorded on May 28, 1923.

Being the same premises conveyed to Roland A.B. Larson and Charlotte M. Larson by Deed of Eric R. Bird and Jean M. Bird dated May 18, 1983 and recorded on May 18, 1983 at Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 5437, Page 439.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $5,000.00 by certified bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. Subject to 5% Buyers Premium. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Law Offices of Dennis P. Powers, P.C. 1391 Main Street, Suite 806 Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 within 30 days from the date of sale.

Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. Purchaser subject to the approval of the Housing court.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

New England Remodeling and Restoration, LLC, Receiver Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorney, Law Offices of Dennis P. Powers, P.C. 1391 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103

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Lead Navigator F/T position to provide comprehensive health access, case management and information and referral services to area residents on an outreach basis and oversee and manage program requirements. Inform and assist Hilltown residents in accessing, determining eligibility, applying for and enrolling in publically funded health and social service programs, and accessing local resources. Be an advocate for clients and the organization with Federal, State, County, town and private funders.

Meet grant-related, contractual obligations including maintaining records, monitoring and participating in all communications from grantors and state and federal entities, monitoring designated program measures and providing reports as required by grants and supervisor. Organize and schedule all grant related informational activities and outreach along with other Outreach Workers.

Have good writing and communication skills. High school diploma or GED and at least 1 yr relevant exp required.

Working automobile and MA driver's license required.

Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality. Must be computer literate and exp providing rural outreach preferred. Residents of Hilltowns of W. MA preferred.

Competitive salary and benefits. To apply, send resume and letter of interest to:

Flexible part time hours available to provide direct service supports for individuals with wide variety of intellectual/developmental challenges who live independently in the greater Westfield/West Springfield and hill town area.

Responsibilities include supporting people within their home / community and providing opportunities to optimize their independence with grocery shopping, meal preparation, banking, doctor's appointments, recreation and other activities. Some hands on may be required. Provide guidance and options for choice making with a personcentered focus. Weekly schedule flexible and negotiable, based on programmatic needs and staff availability.

Ideal candidate will have desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in someone's life; strong interpersonal skills; empathy for others; demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs; ability to work well within a team model and independently. Minimal computer skills necessary.

Must have a reliable vehicle for work use (mileage reimbursed). All candidates must complete and pass background record screening process.

Salary: $10.50 an hour to start To apply go to: CHD.org/careers and open requisition # 15-0379 Outreach Worker, Westfield (The Outreach Team/CHD)

Hilltown Community Health Centers, Inc., HR Coordinator-WP, 58 Old North Road, Worthington, MA 01098 or brida@hchcweb.org <mailto:brida@hchcweb.org> AA/EOE

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(Rain Date Oct. 3 & 4) Furniture, dressers, glassware, linens, curtains, material, kitchenware, jewelry galore! Much, much more!

SOUTHWICK: 24 South Loomis St. Saturday, Sept. 26 10am-4 pm. Household items, decor, toys. Rain or Shine

SOUTHWICK: 18 Matthews Rd. 9/26 & 9/27. 9am-3pm. Kitchen items, furniture, kids items & lots of misc. items.

WESTFIELD: 394 Falley Dr. Sept 25,26,27.

9am-4pm. DOWN-SIZING HUGE ASSORTMENT; OLD & NEW.

WESTFIELD: Moose Lodge #1255, 56 Washington St. Thurs/Fri/Sat, Sept. 24th-26th.

Donation Drop Off Starting 9/1/2015. Anytime after 4:00pm.

Please contact the Lodge if you need to make arrangements to have your donation picked up WESTFIELD: 27 Joyce Dr. @413-568-2795 Fri/Sat 8am-1pm. Tools, toys, movie posters, collectibles.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit International Youth Awareness Programs.

WESTFIELD: 291 Steiger Dr. Sat/Sun, Sept 26&27. 9am-3pm. All unsold items will be donated DOWN-SIZING! Holiday items, to the local Salvation Army furniture, crib, china & glass, toys, clothing, antiques.

Something for everyone. WESTFIELD: 62 Western Circle. 9/26 only. Holiday decorations, Vera Bradley bags.

WESTFIELD: 22 Arnold St. 9/26 & 9/27. 9am-4pm. Moving Sale. TV, Furniture, books, satellite dish and more.

WESTFIELD: 32 Heritage Lane (across from WSU, close to park). BEST YARD SALE EVER! Fri/Sat Sept. 25th/26h, 7am-3pm. Loads of items to include kid's clothing to adult, furWESTFIELD: 11 Chestnut St. niture, housewares, books, rugs, Saturday, Sept. 26th. 9am-4pm. toys and lots more. Something 1st sale in a decade! Tons of for everyone. great stuff!

WESTFIELD: 114 Otis St. 3+ families...make an offer tag sale. Everything must go!

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WESTFIELD: 45 Vadnais St. Sept 25th/26th, 9a,-3pm. Household items, rugs, kids clothes and misc. items.

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HELP WANTED OIL DRIVER WANTED: Please call Pioneer Valley Oil at 568-4443 to apply.

Part-Time Cook's Helper needed at Leo's Gallery Deli.

Work Saturday mornings 7am11am. Call 568-2586

Licensed Realtor/Realtor Assistant needed. Part-time, paid position. Some experience needed. For more information, e-mail: REoffice59@aol.com

MUSIC INSTRUCTION ALICE'S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, organ and keyboard lessons. All ages, all levels. Call (413)5682176.

PETS THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks.

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PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway WOOD DESK - Good condition; Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, $35; Toddler wooden table & Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594chair. (Jungle Book themed) $25 9550. or B.O. Call 569-5642

per month. 7.5' x 18'. Perfect for Basement Suite. On lake. Apwinter car storage. 568-5905 pliances, hot water included.

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A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186 HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

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

DRYWALL T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)5433100. Lic# A7625.

FIREWOOD AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888.

FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

100% HARDWOOD, GREEN 3 year season. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available. Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap.

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HAULING #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/ DEMOLITION Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages).

Fully insured. Free estimate Phil (413)525-2892 or (413)265-6380

HAULING

A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs.

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356 D's Home and Move Local & Long Distance, Residential & Commercial moving and hauling.

Professional, dependable and hard working.

Fully insured Free estimates and references.

413-461-6935 JUNK EATERS: Remove Anything...Fast Locally owned and operated.

Specializing in REMOVALS, CLEAN-OUTS, PICK-UPS. If it can be hauled, we will take it. Lowest prices, we will beat any quotes.

Call or text for free quote.

JUNK EATERS... when you want it done fast, and right the first time.

413-454-7870

HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTION CO. Kitchens, Bathrooms & Additions Specializing in Kitchens & Bathroom Remodeling; Replacement Windows; Aging in Place Renovations. Fully Insured.

Adding Comfort, Quality and Value To Your Home Home Improvement Reg # 109369; Construction Supervision #037717

www.centennialconstruct.com 413-733-4519 DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

HOME MAINTENANCE RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

HOME/OFFICE CLEANING HONEST & RELIABLE I will make your home shine!

From kitchens & bathrooms, bedrooms and more. Organize, clean & polish, with an "Asian" touch. Come home, relax!

20+ years experience.

Call Berni today.

413-454-3288

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured.

References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731.

No job too small !!

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES 25 years experience.

Interior & Exterior, including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs.

Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed.

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

(413)569-1611. (413)374-5377.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Cleanups, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE BACK YARD BOBCAT Serving Westfield and surrounding communities.

Debris, shrub & thick brush removal; All types of home landscaping considered.

Mulch, Stone, Fill and Loam 413-562-6502

Plumley Landscape Inc. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool.

413-862-4749 LAWN CARE Shrub trimming/removal.

Yard clean-up. Weekly mowing.

Senior discounts.

413-314-8575

LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall Cleanups, Hedge Trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Mulching Mulch & Topsoil Deliveries Koi Ponds All Your Landscaping Needs Residential & Commercial (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING A NEW LOOK FOR 2015!

Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice.

(413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.

D's HOME and MOVE Reliable and Experienced painters. Interior/Exterior painting, sheetrock and repair work. At your home or business. Fully insured.

Free estimates and references.

413-461-6935 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Low, low prices! Interior/Exterior painting & staining, Ceilings, walls and sheet-rock repair.

Carpentry of all forms. Trim, windows & flooring.

Commercial and Residential.

Free Estimates. Call Steve 413-335-4587 or 860-741-5588

PLUMBING & HEATING NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding.

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

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of dirt driveways & short roads. Loam spread, loader work, post hole digging. Mowing of fields and lots with large rotary mower.

Dump truck delivery available.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

APARTMENT WEST SPRINGFIELD: Squire Apartments 1 Bedroom. $700 p/month + utilities.

Call: 413-562-2295

FREE 1 month, limited offer Westfield: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Sorry no pets.

From $850. (860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

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

WESTFIELD: 2nd floor 3-room apartment. Stove, refrigerator and all utilities included. No pets, non-smoker.

Parking on premises. Shown by appointment only. Available September 15th. $700 p/month.

413-568-5905

WESTFIELD: Two exceptional Westfield apartments in large house: quiet street very close to new bike/walking trail. Off-street parking. All appliances including own laundry (separate in each apartment). Separate yard and porch for each. Beautiful renovation. $1075 for 2 bedroom , $1375. for 3 bedroom (has 2 bathrooms). 2 bedroom available now, 3 bedroom in October.

Nanawestbrook@gmail.com or 413-568-6050

ROOMS LARGE FURNISHED ROOM Parking, bus route, walking distance to all amenities. $120/weekly. Responsible mature male preferred.

Non-smoker.

(413)348-5070.

BUSINESS PROPERTY WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

Perfect for office, hair salon and massage therapy. 600+ sq. ft.

Call 4513-519-7257 to set up a viewing.

SMALL JOBS...OUR SPECIALTY

Backhoe for small areas.

Dump truck deliveries for compost, mulch, fill, stone.

Grading & leveling for driveways, yards, pools.

Store pick-ups.

Boulders& rocks available.

Fully Insured Call Paul at: 413-427-9213

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104 American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood 40 yrs. experience.

Fully insured, free estimates.

24-hour emergency services.

413-569-0469

CONRAD TREE SERVICE Expert Tree Removal Prompt estimates. Insured.

"After 35 years, we still work hard at being #1.

562-3395

HOMES FOR SALE

Beautiful 6-Room Executive Ranch PRICE REDUCED!!!

Newly Remodeled 2,146 sq. ft on 2.4 acres. .Neighborhood playground, country living; a few minutes from downtown Westfield, Holyoke Mall, the Mass Pike, and Route 91. Summer house in backyard with water & electricity, combination storage shed, gazebo.

3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, central air, security system, 2 fireplaces, partially finished basement with Vermont Slate floor and large granite chimney and fireplace. Walk-in cedar closet in basement. New septic system. Newer well and pump. Thermopride furnace. $249,500.

Call: 413-427-0436 Additional photos on www.thewestfieldnews.com (Classifieds)

UPHOLSTERY MOBILE HOMES KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)562-6639.

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out.

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul: 413-237-2053 RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING In business locally for 25 years.

Please call early for scheduling.

Our calendar books up quickly!

413-568-2566

Wales: Completely remodeled.

New pellet stove, 14' x 61'. A/C. Appliances. Patio, shed. Own for $400 mortgage. $57,900 593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM HAMPDEN VILLAGE: Westfield - Single-wide, 14'x70'.

Fully updated. 2 bedrooms, porch, shed. $61,900.

413-642-3102

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