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A Ford Windstar van traveling westbound caught fire in the Blandford Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike Saturday morning. (Source: www. google.com/maps)
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Car fire on pike plaza put out By Peter Francis Staff Writer BLANDFORD – A Ford Windstar van traveling westbound caught fire in the Blandford Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike Saturday morning. The blaze had fully engulfed the car when Westfield firefighters arrived first on the scene just before 7 a.m. With the aide of volunteer firefighters from Blandford, who were secondary on the scene, the Westfield firemen were able to put out the blaze shortly after their arrival, according to a media relations officer from the Massachusetts State Police Sunday. Incoming vehicles to the westbound plaza’s parking lot were rerouted to the truckstop area as firefighters combatted the blaze, which began at 6:38 a.m. according to Massachusetts State Police. The vehicle was owned by a 66-year old man from Dennis, who was uninjured in the fire. An official from the Westfield Fire Department who wasn’t present on the scene said that Blandford firefighters showed up and assisted Westfield firemen by filling up their water tanks to contain the blaze. The official stated that Westfield firefighters were on the scene for 40 minutes, but that they had the fire contained in less time than that. The cause of the blaze was undetermined.
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Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik, center, is doused with a bucket of ice-water by his wife Tricia as part of the Ice Bucket Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Challenge in front of Westfield City Hall Saturday. Joining in the fundraising event are State Sen. Donald Humason, Jr., left and State Rep. John Velis, right. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Knapik, Humason and Velis take an icy challenge By Hope E. Tremblay StafF Writer WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik, state Sen. Donald Humason, and state Rep. John Velis accepted an icy challenge Saturday when buckets of freezing ice water were dumped on their heads on the steps of Westfield City Hall. The challenge – posed to Knapik Friday by Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse – is a social media phenomenon known as the Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge is aimed at raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Ice Bucket Challenge was started by Pete Frates, a former Boston College baseball player diagnosed with ALS three years ago. Frates joined forces with another person with the disease and they challenged people to be doused with ice water within 24 hours or donate $100 to ALS. Once accepted, a person records the chilly challenge and posts the video on Facebook, then challenges three others to do the same. Knapik, Humason and Velis all not only accepted the challenge, but pledged donations to the cause as well. Knapik donned a Westfield Babe Ruth uniform borrowed from coach Frank Mochak in order to show his support for the local champs who are headed to the World Series in Florida. Velis wore
a Kevin J. Major Foundation shirt, a nod to the annual hockey tournament taking place that same day in honor of a young Westfield man who died two years ago in a drowning accident caused by an unknown heart defect. No stranger to cold waters, Humason said having the bucket of ice dumped on him on a hot summer day was a refreshing change from the Penguin Plunge he normally takes each January. Humason said ALS is a cause close to his heart and he was happy to douse himself with ice and water for the cause. “I was friends with Gov. Paul Cellucci, who fought this disease and raised awareness of ALS,” said Humason. “I will be making a donation in his name.” Velis was also aware of ALS because of Cellucci. Velis’ uncle and Cellucci were friends and Velis wanted to help spread awareness of the debilitating disease. “And, I don’t back down from a challenge,” he said. Velis said the widespread Ice Bucket Challenge is proof of the power of social media. Knapik challenged Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan, and Southwick Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart to follow suit. Velis challenged his See Icy Challenge, Page 5
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Executive Director of the city of Westfield’s Business Improvement District has resigned from her post. Maureen “Mo” Belliveau, who held the position with the organization since 2012, has resigned, a month before the BID’s planned dissoMAUREEN lution on September BELLIVEAU 12. The Westfield City Council voted to terminate the organization on July 6, voting 9-2 with one abstention, citing changes in the 1994 state law enabling property owners within a city’s business improvement district to opt out of the organization. A 2012 revision of the law made membership for property owners within a BID district compulsory, and mandated retroactive membership fees be paid. A small group of downtown property owners spoke out against the revision in the law, which led to the circulation of a petition that garnered the support of over half of the property owners within the BID district. This petition was then placed before the city council, leading to the dissolution of the organization, which sought to provide programs and services for city businesses that would create a “clean, attractive, safe, well See BID, Page 5
Noble Street closed WESTFIELD – Motorists who travel on Noble Street will be obliged to find an alternate route as the roadway will be closed. Police Capt. Michael McCabe reports that, starting at 7 a.m. this morning, the roadway will be closed as workers prepare for construction in the area. He said that the road will be closed during the day for at least three days but reports that the street will reopen each day at 3 p.m. when contractors stop work for the day. Officers will be on duty at the intersections of Noble Street with McKinley Terrace and South Street to assist Noble Street residents and motorists with a legitimate need to get to the street.
Rotary rider Cynthia “Tink” Hartdegen (right), the president of the Rotary Club of Westfield, escorts Ipswich Rotarian Keith Harris (second from right) and his entourage as he passes though the Whip City on his coast-tocoast ride to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation, an arm of Rotary International which supports a wide range of humanitarian, educational and cultural programs both locally and internationally. Harris was joined for the day and his PittsfieldWest Springfield leg by several supporters and escorted by Hartdegen from Montgomery through Westfield . (Photo Courtesy the Rotary Club of Westfield)
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From left to right: Pastor Christopher Hazzard, Cong. President Bill Schneeloch, Rachel Lacey, Ellen Ferst, Meaghan McClure, Dan Tharion, Andrew Klinkowski, and Isaac McClure. (not in photo) Jenna Klinkowski and Nathaniel Rix. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
St. John’s Lutheran Church awards scholarships WESTFIELD — Each year St John’s Lutheran Church awards scholarships to deserving students. Scholarships are not only awarded based on financial need, but also service to St John’s and our community. Scholarships are funded by members who left a bequest in their will
or by outright donations. Scholarship committee members are: Pastor Hazzard, Ernest Simmons, Ayn Hagler, and Bill Schneeloch.
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Wanted: Repeat bank robber with fondness for hats MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Police in New York are on the hunt for a prolific bank robber who wears many hats. Police say the man donned a range of wacky headpieces as he committed eight bank robberies in Nassau County over the course of 2 ½ months ending July 23. One of the banks was robbed twice. Surveillance photos show the robber wearing a floppy white hat at one bank. At another, he accessorized with a baseball hat that had a picture of President Barack Obama on it. And at another, he decided on a hat with a long wig attached. Police believe it’s the same robber in all the photos. They say the stickup artist typically gives tellers a note threatening violence and demanding cash.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Monday, August 11, the 223rd day of 2014. There are 142 days left in the year.
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n August 11, 1954, a formal peace took hold in Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and Communist Viet Minh.
On this date: In 1786, Capt. Francis Light arrived in Penang to claim the Malaysian island for Britain. In 1860, the nation’s first successful silver mill began operation near Virginia City, Nevada. In 1909, the steamship SS Arapahoe became the first ship in North America to issue an S.O.S. distress signal, off North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras. In 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island (a former military prison) in San Francisco Bay. In 1942, during World War II, Pierre Laval, prime minister of Vichy France, publicly declared that “the hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war.” In 1956, abstract painter Jackson Pollock, 44, died in an automobile accident on Long Island, New York. In 1964, the Beatles movie “A Hard Day’s Night” had its U.S. premiere in New York. In 1965, rioting and looting that claimed 34 lives broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles. In 1975, the United States vetoed the proposed admission
of North and South Vietnam to the United Nations, following the Security Council’s refusal to consider South Korea’s application. In 1984, during a voice test for a paid political radio address, President Ronald Reagan joked that he had “signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” At the Los Angeles Olympics, American runner Mary Decker fell after colliding with South African-born British competitor Zola Budd in the 3,000-meter final; Budd finished seventh. In 1993, President Bill Clinton named Army Gen. John Shalikashvili to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding the retiring Gen. Colin Powell. In 1997, President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (However, the U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the veto as unconstitutional.)
Ten years ago: Britain granted its first license for human cloning for the purpose of stem cell research. The U.S. women’s soccer team defeated home team Greece 3-0 on the first day of competition in the 2004 Olympic Games (the opening ceremonies took place in Athens two days later).
Five years ago: A Myanmar court found democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) guilty of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to visit her home; she was ordered to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest. Jeers and taunts drowned out Democratic lawmakers calling
for a health care overhaul at town halls; during his own town hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, President Barack Obama assailed “wild misrepresentations” of his health care plan. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at age 88.
One year ago: Israel approved building 1,200 more settlement homes and agreed to release 26 long-held Palestinian security prisoners. Suspected militants gunned down 47 worshippers as they recited their early morning prayers at a mosque in Konduga, Nigeria, and killed another 12 civilians in a nearby village. Jason Dufner won his first major title with a two-stroke victory over Jim Furyk at the PGA Championship.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Arlene Dahl is 89. Songwriter-producer Kenny Gamble is 71. Rock musician Jim Kale (Guess Who) is 71. Magazine columnist Marilyn Vos Savant is 68. Country singer John Conlee is 68. Singer Eric Carmen is 65. Computer scientist and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is 64. Wrestleractor Hulk Hogan is 61. Singer Joe Jackson is 60. Playwright David Henry Hwang is 57. Actor Miguel A. Nunez Jr. is 50. Actress Viola Davis is 49. Actor Duane Martin is 49. Actor-host Joe Rogan is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician Chris Dave is 46. Actress Anna Gunn is 46. Actress Ashley Jensen is 46. Rock guitarist Charlie Sexton is 46. Hip-hop artist Ali Shaheed Muhammad is 44. Actor Nigel Harman (TV: “Downton Abbey”) is 41. Actor Will Friedle is 38. Actress Merritt Wever is 34. Actor Chris Hemsworth is 31. Rock musician Heath Fogg (Alabama Shakes) is 30. Singer J-Boog is 29. Rapper Asher Roth is 29. Actress Alyson Stoner is 21.
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Handful of bills await Patrick’s signature By STEVE LeBLANC would limit the amount of time that could pass Associated Press before people who have lost homes to forecloBOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has sure could seek to regain the title. Critics say the a handful of bills on his desk awaiting his bill will disproportionately harm minority comsignature, including a proposed overhaul of munities. the state’s gun laws. An additional bill on Patrick’s desk is a $1.9 The bill would give Massachusetts police billion, four-year environmental bond bill. chiefs the right to go to court to try to deny Among the dozens of spending projects in the firearms identification cards needed to buy bill is $100 million for the dredging of Boston rifles or shotguns to individuals they feel are and New Bedford harbors and another $100 milunsuitable. lion for the Department of Conservation and The bill makes other changes to state gun Recreation for the design, construction and preslaws, including creating a Web-based portal ervation of forests, parks, harbor islands and within the state Executive Office of Public other recreational facilities. Safety to allow real-time background checks Patrick has already signed a number of highin private gun sales, stiffening penalties for profile bills into law, including a new substance some gun-based crimes and calling for the abuse law that requires insurers to reimburse GOVERNOR DEVAL patients for addiction treatment from licensed creation of a firearms trafficking unit within PATRICK the state police. counselors and removes prior-authorization The bill also mandates that Massachusetts requirements for outpatient substance abuse treatjoin the National Instant Background Check System, which ment requires the state to transmit information about substance The law requires chief medical examiners to report overdose abuse or mental health commitments to a federal database used deaths to the state Health Department and the U.S. Food and by police to review firearms applications. Drug Administration, making it easier for public health agenThe legislation also requires that schools have access to two- cies to identify ways to reduce the risk of additional overdoses. way communication devices with police and fire departments In March, Patrick declared a public health emergency in and mandates that school districts provide two hours of suicide Massachusetts in response to what he called the state’s growing awareness and prevention training to school personnel every epidemic of heroin overdoses and opioid addiction. three years. This past week, Patrick signed into law a bill designed to The bill would also require police chiefs to give written rea- help modernize the operations and financial management of sons for any applications they choose to deny. Their decisions local housing authorities while encouraging the authorities to would have to be based on public safety and could be appealed. find ways to improve the lives of tenants. Although the bill doesn’t include Patrick’s proposal to limit Another bill signed this week by Patrick authorizes the state gun purchases to one per month per individual, he is expected to borrow money to bring high-speed Internet to schools and to sign it underserved parts of the state, including a $38 million pilot Patrick has until Thursday to take action on it. grant program for school connectivity and $50 million for the Another bill awaiting Patrick’s signature is a proposal that Massachusetts Broadband Institute.
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Ghostology 101 Program for Teens and Adults at SPL SOUTHWICK-Are you a teen or adult interested in ghosts and the paranormal? On Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. Agawam Paranormal will present their Ghostology 101 program at the Southwick Public Library. You will learn about the equipment used, spirit photography and video, and “ghost hunting” skills. Are you a believer or a skeptic? Join us for this interesting and free program.
Pioneer Valley American Cancer Society to host kickoff for Breast Cancer WESTFIELD The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley is inviting residents of the Pioneer Valley to its kickoff event from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Stanley Park’s Beveridge Pavilion. The informational meeting for team captains, participants, breast cancer survivors and prospective volunteers includes complimentary food. The second annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5 at Stanley Park. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer and save lives. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300
communities to finish the fight. Money raised helps the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information and services, and access to mammograms for women who need them. An RSVP is required. To reserve your spot at the kickoff or for more information about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley, please contact Angel Davis, walk manager, at413.493.2126 or angel. davis@cancer.org.
Evening High School Equivalency Classes in Westfield for Fall 2014 WESTFIELD-The Hi-SET Test (formerly GED) consists of a battery of five different exams in Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science and Math. The programs available include Pre HiSET, Hi-SET Level 1 and Level 2 classes. To register, individuals must attend the Information Night on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. at The Westfield Athenaeum in
the Lang Auditorium. For more information, go to westfieldcommunityeducation.org or call 336-3100. Hi-SET Classes – Level 1 Begins September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Hi-SET Classes – Level 2 Begins on September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Pre Hi-SET & Computer Literacy Classes Begins on September 3 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35.
announce that starting with ‘Rome Open City’, on Friday, September 5, we will begin a 3-month celebration of Italian movies. The movies will be shown the 1st Fridays of September, October and November. The first movie, ‘Rome Open City’, a landmark of Italian neorealism released in 1945, is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made. Roberto Rossellini’s portrait of life under the Nazi Occupation remains remarkable for its sheer immediacy, tension and power. Dr. Rocco Mesiti will present the screening. Dr. Mesiti is an adjunct professor of Italian culture at Western New England University, the Dean of Students at Duggan Middle School, and a teacher of the Italian language at the high school of Science and Technology. He is also a writer, director and producer of The Italian Cultural film. movies will be held at Center of Western theThe Italian Cultural Center of Massachusetts, Inc. Western Massachusetts at 56 Margaret Street in Springfield. Announces The doors will open at 6:00pm and the movie will ‘Friday Night at start at 7:00pm. With the the Italian Cinema’ requested donation of $7 for members and $10 for nonSPRINGFIELD-The Italian members, you will be given a Cultural Center of Western choice of beverage and snack. Massachusetts wishes to
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Government Meetings MONDAY, AUGUST 11 TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD License Commission at 6 pm
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 TOLLAND Council on Aging at 9 am Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 12 pm
WESTFIELD Cultural Council at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Council on Aging at 12 pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 TOLLAND Ladies Aid at 7 pm
SOUTHWICK Lake Management Committee – Cancelled
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Watergate? What’s that? By Nicholas P. Fandos Politico.com At the time, it must have all seemed unforgettable: the endless revelations of wrongdoing, the painful congressional investigation and, finally, the soft black-and-white image of Richard Nixon resigning the presidency. But ask today’s students about the events of Watergate 40 years ago and odds are that many have never heard of the scandal, or, at best, are vaguely aware that something happened once that lives on in a suffix attached to the occasional controversy. A major reason is that in U.S. classrooms and textbooks, the discussion of Watergate is going the way of the Teapot Dome Scandal and the Petticoat Affair: increasingly simplified and shortened. “Watergate is just slowly being condensed, as is the entire time period,” said Kyle Ward, a professor at St. Cloud University in Minnesota who has studied the evolution of American history textbooks. “We are not spending as much time as they did in the late ’70s and early ’80s dwelling on Watergate.” Lesson plans and textbooks don’t have the space for nuanced discussions about the House Judiciary Committee’s political motives or the legality of forcing Nixon to release his Oval Office recordings. And demanding national and state testing standards only add to the pressure on teachers to move through events such as Watergate faster, they say. That can make for some interesting moments with students. “Usually they are pretty surprised to find out that Watergate was a hotel, that it was a standing building that had office spaces in it,” said Matt Moore, who teaches at Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minnesota. Francis Couvares, a history professor at Amherst College, said his students know “almost nothing” about the scandal. “Why would they?” he adds. Ryan Moran, who just graduated from Warren Hills High School in New Jersey, said that although Watergate attracted better-than-average interest from his classmates, they were generally more intrigued by subjects such as Vietnam or World War II. “I think people know the word, but they don’t know what it means — most high schoolers, anyway,” he said. Historiographers (those who study the study of history) say the case of Watergate is really nothing new. History is always under revision, after all, becoming more compact over time as the event recedes. Blow-by-blow details are slowly replaced by an assessment of impact and legacy. Watergate is somewhat unusual in that its impact still lingers in the public realm, even as knowledge of its details become less ubiquitous. The same students who know nothing about the scandal’s finer points live in a culture shaped by everything from open-records laws to hyperpartisanship in Washington. Several teachers interviewed said they tend to budget two or three class periods for Nixon’s entire presidency. After discussing Nixon’s rise, his foreign policy and the Vietnam War, that leaves just half a class or less for Watergate. “It is painful to have to teach a topic like Watergate in a half an hour or 45 minutes, but it’s reality,” said Eric Hahn, who has taught high school history for more than 20 years in a wealthy suburb outside of St. Louis. What remains, then, tends to get taught as a “broad morality play,” according to Michael Schudson, a professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and author of “Watergate in American Memory: How We Remember, Forget and Reconstruct the Past.” “There was dirty politics, but the system worked. We eliminated the corrupt leader from the system. We got a new president, and Gerald Ford gets a brief mention — you need him to get on to the next president — and the continuity of American history is preserved,” Schudson said. Moore said he tends to present Watergate as the centerpiece of a broader crisis of confidence in the early 1970s. Couvares explained that he connects Watergate to Nixon’s foreign policy and relationship with the intelligence community. But most educators said they ultimately follow their textbooks and stick to the apolitical approach to Watergate. Ward says this is unsurprising. The textbook industry is highly politicized, and most big publishers try to minimize historical interpretation so as not to alienate conservative or liberal customers. For instance, one way to teach about Watergate is to make the case that “the system almost didn’t work, and that there were some maybe lucky coincidences and one clear coincidence — that the Congress was controlled by the Democrats, and they were of course happy to investigate a Republican president,” Schudson said. He added, however, that such a political approach is not really practical for high school curricula. Hahn said he worried that cramming the tale of the Watergate scandal into a single class period and a neutral frame puts students at risk of missing the point. “If … we as a nation are not held responsible for the kinds of data and the kinds of experiences that Watergate has to teach us as a lesson to not repeat, then I think we are going to repeat that kind of activity,” he said.
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Pollsters: ‘Everything is terrible’ By Lucy McCalmont Politico.com Polls from major networks, researchers and newspapers agree: America’s in a bad mood. In just one week, polls found politicians of all stripes are hitting approval numbers with record lows. The president finds himself roughly as popular as a trip to the dentist. The entire Democratic Party gets the thumbs down. Oh, and so does the Republican Party. But it doesn’t stop there. Americans are also bummed out about the future in general, especially the economy. Things are so low that even an old favorite, sugar, polled poorly. Pollsters say it all adds up to a country that feels “everything is terrible,” as one put it, a mood that campaigns should consider as they head into the midterm homestretch, when turnout should be all about enthusiasm – not pessimism. “With an ‘everything is terrible’ mindset, I’m mostly thinking about how after several years of cantankerous and unproductive lawmaking in Washington, there are very few political figures or institutions who the public trusts anymore,” the Washington Post’s polling analyst Scott Clement said in an interview. When it comes to candidates, voters are also less than thrilled with both incumbents and their challengers. “What we’re really seeing in an unprecedented way, especially in the key Senate races, is that voters don’t like either of the major candidates,” said Tom Jensen, the director of the left-leaning Public Policy Polling. Jensen pointed to Arkansas, Louisiana, Alaska and North Carolina, where Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, remains ahead. However, Jensen said it’s not because of high approval ratings. “Hagan has a -10 approval rating, and usually if you have a -10 approval rating it means you’re doomed,” Jensen said, adding “but [Hagan’s challenger] Thom Tillis has a -23 favorability rating, so that race remains very competitive despite Hagan being an unpopular incumbent because voters really don’t care for her opponent either.” The pollster added, “to a much greater extent than usual this year, with voters being so unhappy, is ‘so-and-so’ has a negative approval rating, but they still lead for reelection because people like the alternative even less.” Not even hometown political heroes are spared. ”[Members of Congress] are no longer at the point where they get the benefit of the doubt from the public,” Clement said. “And the public has seen more and more issues where they’re just not happy about where things are going and the place they often look to blame is Washington.” In a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday, the paper found for the first time in 25 years, that a majority of people disapprove of the job their own Congress member is doing. Clement said while people might have said Congress as a whole is doing a poor job, voters are “not willing to let their own congress member off the hook anymore.” But the ill will towards Congress and Obama is nothing new, said Sarah Dutton, director of surveys for CBS News, which found near-historic lows for each party’s approval rating in its poll this week. “It’s been low for quite some time,” Dutton said of Congress’s approval rating. “However, it’s now lower than it was in previous midterm elections.” So what does this mean come November? Across the board, pollsters
note that it throws turnout levels into question. Jensen said anger towards their own candidates coupled with anger for the opposition leaves little for voters to get particularly excited about. Two groups that could see an impact, however, are independent voters and third party candidates. Jensen said the GOP in particular is seeing growing levels of disenchantment. However, while more Republican voters may being seeing red, Jensen says, that doesn’t mean they’ll vote that way this midterm cycle. “What Republicans do have to be worried about is [voters] turning to a more conservative, third party candidate,” the pollster said, pointing to Montana’s 2012 Senate race, which saw a victory for Democrat Sen. Jon Tester. Jensen attributed Tester’s win to the draw split of GOP voters between the Republican and Libertarian candidates. Jensen added that the GOP shouldn’t expect to see a similar gap against Democrats in the 2014 midterms as they did in the 2010 wave nor tea party enthusiasm. Additionally, NBC News’s Mark Murray said there could be a noted absence among independent voters, who he said seem to be “tuning out from the election” and their enthusiasm is not mirroring the levels seen in 2006 and 2010. However, this might not spell disaster for all campaigns. “If the middle of the country decides not to participate, then you end up having a simple base election, which makes it much easier for incumbents to hold on,” Murray said. Murray said the outlet’s pollsters were struck by “just how angry the American public is right now,” but added that the increasing number of issues may be another factor that aids incumbents seeking reelection. NBC’s own poll with the Wall Street Journal also released Tuesday saw record-low job approval rates for Obama and dismal numbers for Congress. But with plenty of blame to go around and plenty of issues angering voters, lawmakers are all feeling the heat, rather than targeted disdain towards one member or party. “The one mitigating factor here is that there are so many different reasons for their dissatisfaction,” Murray said, who added that only a small number of lawmakers have been defeated in primaries so far. “You have Republicans are complaining about immigration, Democrats
complaining that Congress isn’t working with them, Republicans wanting to impeach the president, Democrats blaming Congress, and all of these different complaints don’t really measure up to one single unifying message that probably is going to have every member of Congress running for the hills this election season.” Unlike the 2011 debt ceiling and 2013’s government shutdown, Murray noted, “When you have a thousand different complaints, it’s hard to enact a lot of change at the ballot box.” Clement, echoing Murray, said congressmen and women are “not really at risk.” This, paired with the expectation that Washington gridlock and a slew of issues such as the economy and immigration reform will not be solved any time soon, means voters are likely to be the biggest losers in November. There’s a silver lining for Obama, who Murray said has been “taking a lot of lumps” on foreign policy issues such as Ukraine, Iraq and the Middle East. These issues aren’t as long lasting as a “a cataclysmic economic recession” would be, Murray said. Though according to a Gallup poll released this week, voters are also pessimistic about the economy. Other folks who can rest easy? Potential 2016 contenders. A Quinnipiac University poll this week showed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s net approval rating dropped to its lowest point in three years, but Jensen said the Republican governor is an outlier, attributing his disapproval to conservatives who still dislike Christie’s closeness with Obama ahead of the 2012 elections and following Hurricane Sandy. While some point to the fact that none of the possible GOP contenders are leading the pack, Jensen said that unlike 2012, where no candidate could rally the base, Republican voters are finding it hard to pick between the likes of Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Rand Paul, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush or former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. As for Democrats’ enthusiasm, Jensen said that will depend largely on whether Hillary Clinton announces a bid. And Dutton, along with the other pollsters, said it remains up in the air whether things well get better anytime soon for voters. “I think this malaise that we’ve seen for the past few years, we’ll just have to keep watching it,” Dutton said.
Disenchantment with all sorts of politicians calls voter turnout into question. (Photo by John Shinkle/Politico)
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The Super Moon, which occurred last night, is a phenomenon where the moon in its orbit is almost 14 percent closer to the Earth and is clearly visible in the sky. The next Super Moon is said to appear on Tuesday, September 9. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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friend and campaign manager Felix Otero, and Humason challenged fellow senator James Welch and Benjamin Downing, as well as his predecessor Michael Knapik. Helping Knapik get blasted with ice and water were his wife, Tricia, and children Jack and Thomas. While Humason and Velis doused themselves, Tricia Knapik was more than happy to dump the bucket on her husband. “She’s been waiting 12 years to do this,” Knapik joked. After the Ice Bucket Challenge, Humason and Velis presented the Babe Ruth team with a state flag to take to Florida. Velis told the team that Westfield was proud of them and would be rooting for them in the series.
Boston exhibit to focus on unknown black veterans BOSTON (AP) — A new visual arts gallery in Boston’s Strand Theatre will host a three-month exhibit focusing on unknown black veterans in U.S. history. The exhibit of oil paintings will run from Aug. 14 through Nov. 14. The Strand Theatre Gallery will hold its grand opening with the exhibit Thursday. Dr. Shirley Malone Fenner, a veteran and professor of psychology and human development at Wheelock College, will speak about post-traumatic stress and psychological support for military families. One painting features William Harvey Carney, a Virginia slave who escaped through the underground railroad to Massachusetts. Carney enlisted with the 54 Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Adult Suntime Reading Continues Until Aug. 15 SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Public Library’s Adult Suntime Reading Program is in its third week having handed out two weekly prizes to lucky patrons who read either a fiction or biography from the library’s vast collection. The theme Literary Elements is highlighted in the myriad of suggested reading materials available at the Checkout Desk or on the Circulation Display Shelf or OPAC Display area. Six weekly winners plus a bonus winner will be drawn during the sixweek program which will end August 15. Prizes including gift certificates from Subway, Summer House, Dunkin’Donuts, Big Y, Mrs. Murphy, and Moolicious will be awarded. Also, library totes, library logoed materials and goodies including books, CD books, and DVDs will be awarded with each certificate. After reading or listening to a Southwick Public Library selection, all a participant need do is fill out an entry form with name, phone number, card number, and the title of the completed book. One form per book, please. Each Friday of the program a name will be chosen with the bonus prize drawn along with the weekly prize on the final Friday of the program.
Massachusetts man fatally shot on city street SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts police say a man has been fatally shot near an elementary school in Springfield, and they suspect the shooting was related to drugs and gangs. Springfield police responded to a disturbance shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday and found a wounded man on a walkway near DeBerry Elementary School. Police spokesman Sgt. John Delaney says the man died later at a hospital. Police identified him as 26-year-old Lamar P. Kelly, of Springfield. Delaney says detectives found a large bag of white powder on Kelly, possibly cocaine, and they don’t believe the shooting was random. Delaney says police are looking for a gray Honda that sped away from the neighborhood about the time of the shooting. Commissioner John Barbieri has ordered extra patrols in the Union Street area throughout the weekend.
Former Brookfield employee sought on theft charges BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Brookfield clerk accused of breaking into town hall and stealing money. The Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/1pJK8OO ) that Beth Conant is accused of taking money from a safe after quitting her job and stealing money from deposits while employed for the town. Police say they unsuccessfully tried to locate her and issued a summons for her to appear in court. When she failed to do so, an arrest warrant was issued. The 50-year-old Conant faces charges of breaking and entering and trying to break into a locked safe in the tax collector’s office to steal money. Police say those incidents took place on July 29. Conant told town officials when she quit she was an alcoholic seeking rehabilitation. It was not known Sunday if she has a lawyer.
LOST AND FOUND LOST: Small address book with license inside was lost either inside of Price Rite or outside in the parking lot Saturday, July 5th. If you have found this, please drop it off at the Westfield Police Department or mail it to the address on the license. Thank you.
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 1:19 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Main Street at Exchange Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a motorcycle operating at excessive speed and stopped it, the operator was found to have only a motorcycle permit and a criminal complaint for operating a motor vehicle without a license was filed, a licensed operator was allowed to take custody of the motorcycle; 2:15 a.m.: incapacitated person, Crown Street, a caller reports a male party on the ground may be intoxicated, the responding officer reports the unconscious man was found to be bleeding from a facial injury and was on the pavement behind a parked car with a bike and a fishing pole next to him, the officer was able to rouse the man who said that he had been drinking beer while fishing and doesn’t remember what happened after that, the officer reports that the man had ridden his bike directly into a parked car which was not damaged, the man was transported to Noble Hospital and the bicycle was transported to his residence; 4:40 a.m.: disturbance, Broadview Apartments, 33 Broad Street, a woman who came to the station with a swollen eye and a facial laceration reports she was assaulted by her boyfriend, the responding officer reports the woman said that when she asked her boyfriend to leave during an argument and he punched her eye before strangling her, the woman said that when she tried to call police the man took her cellphone and wallet and left, the woman said that when she decided it was safe to leave her apartment and drive to the police station she found that all four tires on her vehicle had been slashed so she drove to the station on four flat tires, the officer reports he sought the suspect at his home, Kevin J. Cowles, 35, of 139 Root Road, was arrested for attempted murder, assault and battery in a domestic relationship, unarmed robbery, intimidating a witness and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.
Pancake Breakfast at the Westfield Senior Center WESTFIELD — Volunteer Alan Sudentas whips up scrumptious pancakes at the Westfield Senior Center on the third Friday of every month from 9-10 a.m. Participants get two big pancakes and a cup of coffee for two bucks. Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center Greeter’s desk on the morning of the breakfast. No advance tickets, no sign-ups, and no reservations for these monthly pancake breakfasts are necessary. In addition, the Center’s Wellness Nurse, Jennifer Pappas, is also at the Senior Center on the third Friday of the month to take blood pressures, review medications, and discuss medical and health concerns. Invite some friends and treat yourself to breakfast “out!” The Westfield Senior Center is located at 40 Main Street. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the municipal lot behind Bank of America.
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LaValley Appointed Community Outreach Manager for Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity Springfield – Jeffrey J. LaValley of Springfield, Mass., was recently appointed the community outreach manager at Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity. LaValley’s primary responsibility is for the development and execution of strategies to increase awareness and financial support of the affiliate’s mission. LaValley will play a pivotal role in implanting the organization’s capacity building efforts, specifically the 30 in 3 campaign – the affiliate’s vision to serve 30 families in three years. He also will oversee Habitat’s annual resource development plan, including outreach efforts to foster a positive identity for the affiliate in the community. Most recently, LaValley served as executive director and director of sales and marketing for Shaker Farm Farms Country Club in Westfield. Previously he served as associate director of donor
relations for Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield. Prior to that, he was the community development coordinator at Noble Hospital in Westfield, and formerly director of alumni and parent relations at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. LaValley received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism/public affairs and a Master in Education in curriculum and instruction from Keene State College. He also earned a certificate in fund raising from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. With nearly 20 years of experience working in higher education and health care settings, LaValley brings a great depth of experience to Habitat for Humanity, including a background in public relations, marketing, event and program management, as well as knowledge of annual fund and major gift strategies, volunteer management and board development, and strategic planning.
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Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) is a housing ministry dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering lowincome families to change their lives and the lives of future generations through homeownership and home preservation opportunities. This is accomplished by working in partnership with diverse people, from all walks of life, to build and repair simple, decent, affordable housing. Habitat’s mission to provide homeownership opportunities to low-income families is unique as it requires partner families to work alongside the community that is reaching out to help them. Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity has helped 58 local families (54 with homeownership & 4 with home preservation), as well as over 90 international families, realize their dream of homeownership over the last 27 years.
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U.S. stocks buck turmoil weighing on global markets By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A burst of buying Friday in U.S. stocks defied slumps in other markets and offered hope for investors shaken by geopolitical turmoil. Major U.S. stock indexes closed up around 1 percent, buoyed by signs that tensions in Ukraine might be easing. The rally on Wall Street contrasted with price declines in European and Asian stock markets. Fear has been creeping into stock and bond markets around the world in recent weeks against a backdrop of escalating global conflicts. News Friday of U.S. fighter jets dropping bombs in Iraq and the end of a three-day cease-fire in Gaza weighed further on European markets. Asian markets also had a bad week, including a 5 percent drop in Japan’s benchmark stock index. As anxieties have risen in recent days, money has been flowing from around the world into U.S. Treasurys, the perennial safe haven for spooked investors. U.S. stock markets bucked the trend Friday as investors snapped up shares that had been beaten down in recent days. The buying surged late in the day on reports that Russia had ended military exercises near Ukraine. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 1.1 percent, its biggest gain since March. The index remains 3.4 percent below its record high set July 16. Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, said he wasn’t surprised by the Wall Street rally. “The U.S. economy will grow at 3 percent or 4 percent for the rest of the year,” Paulsen said. “Are geopolitical risks really going to have an economic impact?” It’s a question that’s been unsettling investors. In June and most of July, prices in major stock indexes in the United States rose even in the face of the widening conflicts around the world. Some experts warned that markets had grown dangerously complacent. But then the West imposed increasingly crushing sanctions on Russia for supporting rebels in Ukraine. Israel’s bloody war in Gaza dragged on. And Sunni extremists made advances in northern Iraq. Prices then began a sustained decline, even in resilient U.S. markets. U.S. stocks in July posted their first monthly loss since January. The fear has driven up various government bond prices, too, and sent yields down. The yield on German government notes maturing in 10 years, for instance, hit an all-time low Friday. The yield on U.S. notes of the same maturity has reached its lowest level in about a year. Another sign of worry, the VIX, a gauge of expectation of future U.S. stock volatility, has climbed nearly 50 percent since early July. One fear is that Europe could fall back into another recession after having emerged from one last year. The economies of the 18 countries that share the euro currency are barely growing, and many of them depend on Russia for natural gas imports. Germany imports nearly all its natural gas from Russia. This week, the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, warned that the crisis in Ukraine could hurt the fragile recovery in the region. The troubles in Iraq also threaten oil supplies. A report from Citigroup to clients early Friday noted that Iraq is the fastest-growing supplier among OPEC members. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 31 cents to close at $97.65 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many U.S. refineries, fell 42 cents to close at $105.02 on the ICE Futures exchange in London. The Citi report also noted, though, that there was reason to keep buying stocks, not the least of which is strong corporate earnings. An announcement from Gap on Friday underscored that trend. It reported that sales increased 3 percent in the second quarter as growth at Old Navy See Stocks, Page 7
Jeffrey J. LaValley of Springfield, Mass., was recently appointed the community outreach manager at Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity. (Photo submitted)
In this June 20, 2012 file photo, earth-moving tractors and equipment made by Peoria, Ill.based Caterpillar Inc. are seen in Clinton, Ill. Caterpillar and several mining companies have evacuated employees from Liberia. British Airlines has canceled flights to the region. Exxon and Chevron say they’re waiting to see whether public health authorities can contain the Ebola outbreak in three West African countries. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Ebola starting to take an economic toll in region By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Caterpillar has evacuated a handful of employees from Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. has suspended a drilling project. British Airways has canceled flights to the region. ExxonMobil and Chevron are waiting to see whether health officials can contain the danger. The Ebola outbreak, which has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, is disrupting business and inflicting economic damage in the three African countries at the center of the crisis: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. So far, analysts say the crisis doesn’t threaten the broader African or global economies. “We must make sure it is controlled and contained as quickly as possible,” said Olusegun Aganga, trade minister in Nigeria, which has confirmed nine cases of Ebola. “Once that is done, I don’t think it will have a lasting impact on the economy.” The World Health Organization on Friday declared the outbreak an international public health emergency. The WHO didn’t recommend any travel or trade bans. But it cautioned anyone who had had close contact with Ebola patients to avoid international travel and urged exit screenings at international airports and border crossings. “When you have a widespread outbreak of Ebola, you can end up with a panic,” said John Campbell, senior fellow for Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. “People won’t go to work. Expatriates will leave. Economic activity will slow. Fields won’t get planted.” The World Bank estimates that the outbreak
will shrink economic growth in Guinea, where the crisis emerged in March, from 4.5 percent to 3.5 percent this year. Ama Egyaba Baidu-Forson, an economist at IHS Global Insight who focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, is cutting her forecasts for growth this year in Liberia and Sierra Leone. She warned that prices would rise as food and other staples become scarce and that the region’s already fragile governments would run up big budget deficits in fighting Ebola. Baidu-Forson says the countries hit by Ebola ultimately could require financial help from the International Monetary Fund. In the meantime, multinational companies that do business in the resource-rich region are scrambling to respond to the crisis. Among them: — Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc., based in Peoria, Illinois, has “evacuated less than 10 people” from Liberia, company spokeswoman Barbara Cox said by email. In a statement, Caterpillar said: “The health and safety of our people is our top priority.... We will continue to monitor the situation closely.” — British Airways has announced that it’s suspending flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone through Aug. 31 “due to the deteriorating public health situation in both countries.” — Tawana Resources, an Australian iron-ore company, said it had suspended “all non-essential field activities within Liberia” and sent all non-essential African workers, expatriates and contractors home. See Ebola Impact, Page 7
Russian accused of hacking is arraigned in Seattle By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Russian lawmaker’s son accused of hacking computers at hundreds of U.S. businesses and stealing credit card information pleaded not guilty to 29 charges Friday. U.S. District Judge John L. Weinberg ordered Roman Seleznev, of Vladivostok, Russia, held without bail until a hearing Aug. 16 to consider his custody status. His trial has been set to begin Oct. 6. A 2011 grand jury indictment alleges Seleznev stole more than 200,000 credit card numbers and sold more than
140,000 of them, generating more than $2 million in profits. Some of the victims are in Seattle, where the investigation was centered and an indictment was filed. Seleznev was arrested last month at an airport in the Maldives and flown to the U.S. territory of Guam, where another federal judge sent him to Seattle to face the charges. The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S. government of kidnapping Seleznev. At the hearing Friday, he spoke through an interpreter, mostly answering “yes” or “no” to the judge’s questions. When asked if he understood
the charges against him, Seleznev said, “I understand all of it, but all of it is untrue.” Court documents say the scheme involved hacking into computers that run point-ofsale terminals in businesses and installing malware to capture credit card numbers. Most of the companies affected between October 2009 and February 2011 were small businesses like pizza parlors. In a statement issued after Friday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said distance is not an effective strategy for avoiding prosecution. See Hacker, Page 7
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press PLAINVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Plans to open the state’s first slot parlor are moving forward at a harness racing track near the Rhode Island state line despite a vote in three months on whether to repeal Massachusetts’ 2011 casino law, which made the project possible. Penn National Gaming won the state’s first gambling license for a proposed slot parlor at the Plainridge Racecourse in February and officially broke ground on the $225 million project in March. A construction crew of about 200 is working on the 100-acre property. The parlor is being built beside the racetrack’s current clubhouse and simulcast betting facility. It will feature about 1,250 slot machines as well as video poker and video blackjack terminals. Jay Snowden, Penn National’s chief operating officer, said the company is moving forward with its plans despite the November vote. “It’s a risk, but it’s a calculated risk,” he said on a recent site visit with company officials, local politicians and labor union leaders. “We’re confident we’ll prevail in November.” In the coming weeks, the Wyomissing, Pennsylvaniabased company will begin taking applications for about 500 permanent jobs at the casino. By November, it expects to have spent more than $100 million on the project and to have the exterior construction finished. The facility, which will be called Plainridge Park Casino, is set to open next June. Darek Barcikowski, campaign manager for the anti-casino “Repeal the Casino Deal” group, said Penn National is overconfident. He noted that other gambling operators — notably MGM See Slot Parlor, Page 7
Volkswagen recalls some Tiguans NEW YORK (AP) — Volkswagen of America is recalling 151,389 Tiguan SUVs due to the possibility of stalling. No accidents or injuries have been reported. The problem is with fuel pumps on some models from 2009 to 2014. Gas bubbles may form in the fuel system when winterized fuel is used in warmer months or warmer areas, which could lead to the car stalling. Volkswagen is notifying all owners of the vehicles about the recall. Dealers are installing revised software in the cars to fix this issue.
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‘Your Voice - Your City’ September Mayor’s Coffee Hour Hosted by: Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center WESTFIELD, MA- The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Daniel Knapik would like to invite you to his September Coffee Hour to be hosted by Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center. The coffee hour is free and open to the public. This event will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. at Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center located at 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA. The Mayor would like your participation in the upcoming Coffee Hour by submitting any questions, concerns, or ideas for discussion. He will also provide updates or news about our great City. For hosting purposes we would appreciate you register with Pam Bussell at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or email info@westfieldbiz.org. ——— The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce proudly serves the communities of Westfield, Southwick, Russell, Granville, Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Montgomery, Tolland and Woronoco.
Proulx installed as Southwick Rotary President for 2014-2015 SOUTHWICK — Effective on July 1, Gerard Proulx will serve as President of the Southwick Rotary Club. Additionally, Joseph J. Deedy will serve as Vice President, Susan Kochanski as Treasurer, and Karen Shute as Secretary. Proulx is a charter member (since 1982) of the Southwick Rotary and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Proulx is owner of Proulx Builders of Chester, Massachusetts. ——— The Southwick Rotary Club is made up of business
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“Cyber-criminals should take heed: Distance will not protect you from the reach of justice. We will investigate, we will locate, and we will bring foreign hackers to stand trial,” Durkan said. The 29 charges against Seleznev comprise five counts of bank fraud, eight counts of intentionally causing damage to a protected computer, eight counts of obtaining information from a protected computer without authorization, one count of possession of 15 or more stolen credit card numbers with intent to defraud, two counts of trafficking in those stolen numbers, and five counts of aggravated identify theft. The charges carry a variety of potential penalties, with some counts punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Seleznev also is charged in a 2012 indictment filed in Nevada that accuses him of participating in a racketeerinfluenced corrupt organization, conspiracy and possessing stolen credit card number. He is one of 55 defendants in that case.
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In Europe, Germany’s DAX fell 0.3 percent while the FTSE 100 index of British shares dropped 0.5 percent. Both indexes are down about 2 percent for the week, capping three weeks of losses. France’s CAC-40 was flat, but ended the week down 1.3 percent. That was its third straight weekly loss. In corporate news, shares of Lululemon Athletica rose $1.08, or 3 percent, to $40.11. The company’s founder and former chairman, Dennis “Chip” Wilson, has agreed to sell half his stake as part of a truce to avert a potentially battle for control of the retailer of yoga apparel and other exercise gear. In metals trading, gold fell $1.50 to $1,311 an ounce and silver fell five cents to $19.94 an ounce. Copper was flat at $3.17 a pound. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged up to 2.42 percent from 2.41 percent late Thursday.
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— London-based mining company African Minerals has begun imposing health checks and travel restrictions on employees in the region. — Canadian Overseas Petroleum, based in Calgary, has stopped drilling in Liberia. And some of its expatriate employees have left the country. — ExxonMobil said in a statement that its offices remain open and that “we’re taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our employees.” The company has offices in Liberia, Nigeria and several other African nations. — Chevron, which has an office in
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offset lower sales of the company’s namesake brand. Its stock jumped $2.37, or 6 percent, to $42.57. With nearly all second-quarter results for S&P 500 companies out, analysts are calling for earnings in that index to jump 10 percent from a year earlier. At the beginning of July, they expected a gain of less than 7 percent, according to S&P Capital IQ, a data provider. On Friday, the Dow ended up 185.66 points, or 1.1 percent, to 16,553.93. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 22.02 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,931.59. The Nasdaq composite rose 35.93 points, or 0.83 percent, to 4,370.90. In economic news, the U.S. Labor Department reported that workers were more productive in the April-June quarter and that labor costs rose slightly, a sharp turnaround from grim first-quarter figures. Productivity increased 2.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, after plummeting 4.5 percent in the first quarter.
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and professional men and women working together as volunteers. Rotarians work locally, regionally and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto of Service above Self. Benefits of being a Rotarian include serving the community, networking and friendship while promoting ethics and leadership. The club meets at Nora’s Restaurant, Point Grove Road, Southwick, every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. For information on club activities, visit www.southwickrotary.org or call President Gerry Proulx 413 348-4097.
the Liberian capital of Monrovia and is in the process of exploring for oil off Liberia’s coast, said it’s “closely monitoring the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa.” But the company wouldn’t say whether it was withdrawing any employees or taking any other steps as a result of the outbreak. So far, the economic damage has not affected West Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria’s, though the disease has already spread to that country. “It’s not stopped commerce; it’s
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not stopped buying,” said Danladi Verheijen, managing director of the investment firm Verod Capital. “The flights are still full going into Nigeria.” Timi Austen-Peters, chairman of the Nigerian engineering and manufacturing firm Dorman Long, met in Washington on Friday with investors who were interested in Africa. Ebola, he says, didn’t come up in the discussion. “We were having a good old-fashioned business meeting,” he says. “They were not in any way spooked.”
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Resorts International, which was granted a casino license for its $800 million Springfield development — have chosen to wait out the November vote before breaking ground. Casino supporters, however, see the construction activity at Plainridge as a critical piece in the run-up to November, providing voters a tangible example of the casino law’s economic potential. “As we head toward November, people will be able to see a symbolic representation of exactly what this particular industry can bring to Massachusetts,” said Senate Minority Whip Richard Ross, a Wrentham Republican. “People should get excited. The economic development here is real.” Labor unions representing some construction workers on the site promise to hammer home that economic development message to voters in the weeks and months ahead. “When you bring organized labor into a political fight, it’s about troops on the ground,” said David Fenton, business manager for the Local 223 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Penn National, meanwhile, has joined with MGM and Mohegan Sun, which is seeking a casino license to open a $1.3 billion resort outside Boston, to finance a recently formed political organization to defeat the ballot question. It’s called the Committee to Preserve Jobs Associated with Casino Gaming Law. Plainville Town Administrator Joseph Fernandes applauds the company for moving forward with the project despite the uncertainty. The town, which has just over 8,000 residents, stands to earn at least $1.5 million in annual property taxes from the slot parlor project, as well as roughly $2 million to $3 million a year in gambling profits through an agreement with Penn National that local voters overwhelmingly approved. That revenue, Fernandes said, will help pay for capital projects, such as a new town hall and public safety complex without burdening taxpayers. “There’s an awful lot at stake. I’m about as nervous as a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs on this thing,” he said. “We’re looking at getting a huge chunk of change for very little impact on (public) services.”
Northeast berry farms fight late-season fruit fly LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Northeast berry growers are learning ways to combat an invasive fruit fly that wiped out 80 percent of some farms’ late-season fruit two years ago, forcing some small growers out of business. The tiny spotted wing drosophila (droh-SAHF’-uh-luh) arrived in the U.S. from Asia in 2008 and turned up in the Northeast two years later. The pest tends to make its way to New England in mid-August and lays its eggs in blueberries and raspberries. The population is expected to build until late September. “We’ve seen noticeable impacts since 2012,” said Adam Hausmann of Adam’s Berry Farm in Charlotte. “It’s definitely a game changer for late-season soft-bodied fruit.” Many farms are harvesting the berries as soon as they ripen or even before and refrigerating them to prevent damage. Other growers are spraying fruit with an organic or conventional insecticide. Some organic growers have switched from fall raspberries to spring raspberries and are placing nets over the plants. Adam’s Berry Farm has moved its fall raspberries into hoop houses covered with fine insect netting. It lost about 60 percent of its fall raspberries and late-season blueberries in 2012 and 2013. Hausmann decided against using insecticide. “For us as a farm, and managing the farm and the pest, we didn’t feel comfortable with that, so we decided to go with cover-
ing them,” Hausmann said. “This will be the first year that we’ve done it so I’m curious to see the impact.” The farm also planted more summer raspberries and sold a couple hundred mature late-season blueberry plants. Two farms in eastern New York tried netting, insect trapping and weed mats as part of a research project. The project found success in netting smaller plants, especially for organic growers, said Laura McDermott, Cornell Cooperative Extension Fruit and Berry Specialist with the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program. Vern Grubinger, a vegetable and berry specialist for the University of Vermont Extension, said it’s also crucial to pick the berries as soon as they’re ripe and to refrigerate them to stop the decay. “Those two things alone are really helpful, especially for small-scale producers,” Grubinger said. Still, growers like Walker Farm in Dummerston, Vermont, picked their ripe fruit and placed it into refrigeration and still lost about 10 to 20 percent of its berries last year. Bigger growers, including those in Maine, the country’s largest producer of wild blueberries, are spraying and harvesting sooner and planting earlier varieties. “You take a loss, but the loss is on green berries rather than having to put more pesticides out there,” said Jim Dill, pest management specialist at the University of Maine Extension.
Russia, ExxonMobil joint well underway MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has begun drilling on its northernmost oil well, in the Kara Sea off the northern coast of Siberia. The well is part of a joint project between the Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft and ExxonMobil to develop the region’s oil reserves, which are estimated at up to 100 billion barrels. The Russian-American project comes despite deteriorating relations between Washington and Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine, in which each side has hit the other with sanctions. President Vladimir Putin, who gave the signal to begin the drilling Saturday in a video linkup between the Arctic and his summer residence in Sochi, praised the project as an example of “pragmatism and common sense.”
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Southwick Senior Center hearing clinic SOUTHWICK - Free Hearing Clinic by Avada will be held Wednesday, August 13, starting at 9:30 a.m. Appointments needed, please call 569-5498 to make one. Hearing Aides also cleaned at this time.
Shriners Hospital Fundraiser SOUTHWICK - A fundraiser for Shriners Hospital will be held on Sunday, August 17 at The Cove in Southwick from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be the Melha Clowns, vendors of all types, activities for the kids, music, mobile arcade, dunk tank, raffle and much more. It will be fun for the whole family. Admission is free. For more information, call Wendy at (413) 314-5909.
Shelter Tag Sale WESTFIELD - The Westfield Animal Shelter is now accepting donations for our annual tag sale in August. It’s time for spring cleaning! Donate your unwanted items and help raise money for the shelter. The tag sale will be held on August 22 and 23 at the vacant lot across from the shelter. We are looking for gently used items but please no clothing or televisions. We are able to accept tag sale donations Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. .
Mid-Winter -- January 2015 Cruise SOUTHWICK - Get away from the cold and escape the winter in New England! The Southwick Travelers are joining with Friendship Tours/The Ship Shop in sponsoring an escorted tour of Half Moon Cay: Turks and Caicos: The Dominican Republic: Bonaire: Curacao: and Aruba aboard the Noordam with Holland America for 12 days/11nts from January 15-26, 2015! The prices include ground transportation, roundtrip flights to Fort Lauderdale including Hotel & BBQ Harbor Dinner Cruise; 10 nts Caribbean cruise; plus 2 cocktail parties, gifts, + activities! Inside cabin from $2,279 pp twin, Outside cabin from $2,549 pp twin, or Balcony cabins from $2,649 pp twin (plus taxes of $120 pp) Call Donna or Barbara at The Ship Shop to reserve your space today!! 1-800-243-1630. The Southwick Travelers cannot provide parking for this trip but you can be dropped off at the American Inn and board a bus; or you can park at Bradley on your own and meet the group in the terminal. Questions? Call George Wheeler @ 569-3854.
Volunteer Drivers Needed SOUTHWICK - Do you like to drive and are looking for something to do in your spare time? The Southwick Senior Center is looking for drivers to cover medical, congregate meal sites and other appointments with our volunteer van when the Hulmes van is full. We also run some fun local trips you may want to drive for. If interested, please stop by the office or call 569-5498 for more info.
Summer Tours WESTFIELD - We cordially invite you to tour our beautiful treasure that is Stanley Park. Let us show you the many exciting areas this picturesque park has to offer. Witness what we have accomplished this past year and learn what our goals are for the upcoming year. Walking shoes are recommended for these tours. Tours will be given through August. Tours start at 9 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. All tours will meet at the Carillon. To make a Tour Reservation, please contact the Stanley Park Office at (413) 568-9312 or send an email request to lfiske@stanleypark.org or christinah@stanleypark. org.
High School Council WESTFIELD - The Westfield High School School Council invites you to our Town Hall meetings on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the high school in Room 112. Bring your concerns, ideas or compliments! We welcome all members of the community to contribute. For further information please contact the school at (413) 572-6463.
Growing Up in Russell RUSSELL - The Russell Historic Commission has a new exhibit of photos at the Russell Town Hall and Senior Center. The pictures span from the early 1900s to today. Stop by to see who you might recognize!
Tag Sale Fundraiser SOUTHWICK - The Friends of the Southwick Rail Trail will be holding a fundraising tag sale in mid May and are looking for some donations. If you have some gently used household goods that you would like to donate please contact Beth at elizabethmalone@comcast.net. We will not be accepting any clothing or books. Donations are tax deductible.
Yoga Practice WESTFIELD - The Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center will host a mixed-level series is of yoga, appropriate for most ability levels. Please bring your own yoga mat. The sessions will be Thursday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. For more information or to register, please call (413) Can You Help Sarah? 562-3627.
Police seek Hyannis woman who escaped from cruiser HYANNIS,www.sarahgillett.org Mass. (AP) — Police are searching for a handcuffed Hyannis woman who escaped from the back of a police cruiser. The Cape Cod Times reports (http://bit.ly/1lN2aeX ) that Barnstable police Detective Lt. John Murphy says Shainah Lopes was wanted on larceny warrants. Police say she ran when an officer tried to stop her but she was handcuffed and put in a cruiser. The 32-year-old Lopes was to be charged on the warrants, disorderly content and resisting arrest. But as the officer drove away her girlfriend opened the cruiser’s back door and Lopes Want night. To Know A Secret? escaped Friday Ask Sarah.was locked from the inside but the Murphy says the cruiser doors couldwww.sarahgillett.org be opened from the outside. The officer arrested 34-year-old Latrona Sims of Hyannis. She was charged with interfering with a police officer and aiding an escape.
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Judge: Town, local group can join casino lawsuit BOSTON (AP) — A Martha’s Vineyard town and a local taxpayer’s association can join the state’s lawsuit challenging plans to build a gambling facility on tribal land on the resort island, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor said the Town of Aquinnah and the Aquinnah/Gay Head Community Association have legal standing to intervene in the lawsuit brought by Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration because both entities, along with the state, were party to a 1983 settlement that gave the Aquinnah Wampanoags, a federally recognized tribe, ownership of roughly 400 acres on the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard. The tribe proposes turning an unfinished community center on that land into a gambling hall with high-stakes bingo and poker-style electronic games. But the state says such a facility would violate the 1983 land accord. The agreement, which was signed by the state, town, taxpayers association and the tribe, conveyed the land to the tribe with the understanding that the state’s jurisdiction would never be “impaired or otherwise altered” and the tribe would not “exercise sovereign
In this Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 photo, the unfinished community center sits on the Aquinnah Wampanoag reservation in Aquinnah, Mass., on Marthas Vineyard. The tribe proposes turning the building into a gambling hall with bingo and poker-style electronic games. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, a federal judge in Boston ruled local municipalities on the island can join a suit by the state challenging the tribe’s plans. The state’s suit claims such a facility would violate a 1983 land accord. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)
jurisdiction” over the land. But with state lawmakers opening the door to private casino and slot parlor development in 2011, the tribe began looking into opening its own gambling facility.
The tribe maintains it has the right to operate the type of gaming facility it proposes — regardless of whether it has state approval — since it does not call for traditional slot parlor machines or casino table games such as blackjack or roulette.
Irish heritage recaptured in sports in Worcester By MARY MACDONALD Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A fast-moving field game that is part soccer, part baseball, part lacrosse and all Irish is becoming increasingly popular in Worcester. Both adult and youth club teams have formed in recent years for Irish hurling, as well as Gaelic football. At a practice earlier this month at Lake Park, children ages 7 to 11 prepared for a multi-city hurling “blitz” that is expected to draw youths from several cities to Springfield this weekend. Their coaches are a part of the adult team, which was to play its own game later in the day. Irish hurling is played with a short stick, called a hurley, that ends in a flat paddle, and with a ball, called a sliotar, that is somewhat smaller than a baseball. Players can strike the ball with their stick, or pick it up and hit it to advance it down the field. Fast and intense when played among adults, the game is less so with children, who wear a full face mask for protection. It is thought to be the oldest game in the world, according to Mike O’Connor, a coach with the Worcester Gaelic Athletic Association. In Ireland it’s been played for more than 2,000 years, he said. Here in Worcester, many club parents of Irish descent say they grew up watching it, or playing it themselves, and wanted their children to have a cultural connection to Ireland. No one has to be Irish to play, but it’s one of the reasons why the athletic club has grown in popularity, members say. Sally Hurley of Upton learned about the GAA club team for children when she met another parent through their daughters’ Irish dance classes. Last Sunday, her son, Sean, 9, was among the dozen or so boys learning skills in both hurling and Gaelic football, which is similar to soccer. “My husband is from Ireland,” Hurley said. “It was some-
Food pantry needs help WESTFIELD -The Westfield Food Pantry is looking for an experienced book keeper to join our volunteer team. We anticipate the time commitment to be about a 10 hours per month. We also need seasonal assistance in our community garden at Westfield State. For more information, contact Rebecca Hart at mailto:director@westfieldfoodpantry.org.
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thing he wanted them to have exposure to.” O’Connor, whose family is from Galway, said he played hurling a bit as a child but watched his cousins in Ireland play it regularly. Now, his young son, Michael, 7, is among the club members on the youth team. And his two daughters, Aine, 5, and Isla, 3, were learning how to defend the goal last Sunday. In Ireland, girls play a slightly different version of the game called Camogie, said Karen O’Connor. O’Connor was born in Ireland, and emigrated at age 5. When she was younger, hurling was only played in Ireland, but now it’s played worldwide through club sports. The Worcester Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club is part of the North American Gaelic Athletic Association, and formed in 2009. The group added a Gaelic football team this year and is reaching out to parents interested in having their children learn that sport, as well. The O’Connors have encouraged their children to learn both hurling and Gaelic football. “It’s important because it’s part of our heritage and we want to keep that going,” O’Connor said. Worcester and surrounding towns have a large Irish population that might be interested, but unaware of the GAA club teams, she said. “We’re just trying to spread the word. A lot of people don’t know about it.” According to the Gaelic Athletic Association website, hurling players can strike the ball on the ground, or in the air. Unlike hockey, players can pick up the ball with the hurley and carry it for not more than four steps in the hand. After those steps players may bounce the ball on the hurley and back to the hand, but players are forbidden to catch the ball more than twice. To get around this, one of the skills is running with the ball balanced on the hurley. To score, players put the ball over the crossbar with the hurley or under the crossbar and into the net by the hurley for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.
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A member from the Westfield Fire Department and a member from the Clap Bomb Crew battle over control of the puck at the 4th Annual Kevin J. Major tournament at Amelia Park. A member of the Westfield Fire Department tournament team receives a pass from a teammate (Photo by Liam Sheehan) during the 4th Annual Kevin J. Major tournament at Amelia Park. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Community Celebrates No. 27 By Robby Veronesi WNG Intern I never knew Kevin Major. I didn’t attend Saint Mary’s High School, nor did I ever play hockey (or rugby). He’s the kind of guy, however, I wish I would have known. I’ve certainly written enough about him to where I could maybe pretend to know a little about him. His story, his life, his death, his family’s persistence to found an organization that would help prevent what happened to Kevin to other kids. The hockey community’s love for him and desire to keep his memory alive and strong. Three years after his death, at his namesake memorial hockey tournament at Amelia Park Ice Arena, and his presence still remains. His pictures don the pages of the free program, as well as throughout the trophy cases inside the lobby. His alma mater’s green and gold balloons and similarly-colored tables grace the foyer, stacked with souvenirs bearing his initials. Spectators, families, friends and fellow competitors line the walls of the rink watching some top-level professional and college hockey athletes play alongside amateurs. Sure, there’s a trophy to be played for among all three divisions—and every team certainly wants to claim it as their own this year—but it’s very apparent that this is beyond hockey, beyond raffles, beyond the chance to claim bragging rights for the year. This is for Kevin. “He was a funny kid, so he’s probably sitting up there in heaven saying, ‘See Mom, I told you I could get this to happen,” said Susan Canning, Kevin’s mother and one of the founders of the KEVS Foundation. “He wanted to make it big. He wanted to make an impact, but he didn’t know what that was going to be, or how he was going to do it. Little did we know he was going to do it. He has made an impact.” Some of the emotional ties are possibly raw still, but the sadness quickly turns into a kind of joy, honoring and remembering the greatness of a guy and the memories tied to him. His number 27 is the most popular number in the building, worn by hundreds of spectators and players—some sport it all year. “We’re trying to celebrate Kev’s life,” said Dan Bogdan, a friend of Kevin’s and player for the Westfield Ice Cats, the team that Kevin helped form four years ago. “Every year, it’s the best weekend of the summer. It’s something that everybody looks forward to.” The tournament ended Sunday night with the three division’s championships, but the weekend itself has exceeded beyond the action on the ice, stretching out to touching a grand part of Westfield and surrounding communities. For Kevin’s family, that was initially apparent when nearly 1200
A member of the Holyoke Fire Department tournament team Brandon Miemiec, of Westfield, looks for a pass at the second looks to make a pass on the second weekend of the 4th weekend of the 4th Annual Kevin J. Major tournament at Annual Kevin J. Major Tournament. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) Amelia Park. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) people showed up for his wake. “He made such an impression in such a short life,” said Canning. “He loved his community and this is what (the tournament’s) a part of. People may not even have a son on the ice, but they know somebody on the ice and they come down here. If you’re a resident of Westfield and you want to catch up with somebody, you come to the KJM Tournament and you’re bound to see them. “We’ve had people say to us, ‘This used to be our summer vacation week, (but) we changed it.’ Maybe they’ve been rent-
Nate Tremblay, of Westfield, holds the puck during the 4th Annual Kevin J. Major tournament at Amelia Park. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Tyler Wilk, of Westfield, controls the puck during the 4th Annual Kevin J. Major tournament at Amelia Park. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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ing a house for years and years and they switched it so they can be here for the weekend. That is such an honor.” “It’s a celebration not just of hockey, but about somebody’s life too,” said Bogdan. “Although he’s no longer with us, this tournament definitely helps keep his memory alive and hockey’s no better segway. From seeing old coaches to former players you played with and against, it’s unbelievable. It’s pretty cool that we’re all number 27.” Just a weekend of hockey, friends, family and smiling faces: exactly the way Kevin would have wanted it.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 35-24 Baltimore 67 50 .573 — — 7-3 L-1 32-26 30-30 Toronto 63 56 .529 5 1½ 4-6 W-2 33-26 New York 61 56 .521 6 2½ 6-4 L-2 29-29 32-27 30-28 Tampa Bay 57 60 .487 10 6½ 4-6 L-1 27-32 4-6 W-1 27-31 25-34 Boston 52 65 .444 15 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 33-25 Detroit 63 52 .548 — — 5-5 L-2 30-27 33-26 Kansas City 63 53 .543 ½ — 9-1 W-7 30-27 Cleveland 59 59 .500 5½ 5 6-4 W-2 34-22 25-37 27-35 Chicago 56 63 .471 9 8½ 3-7 L-1 29-28 11 4-6 W-1 25-30 27-34 Minnesota 52 64 .448 11½ West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 32-24 Oakland 72 45 .615 — — 6-4 L-1 40-21 29-26 Los Angeles 68 49 .581 4 — 4-6 L-1 39-23 Seattle 62 55 .530 10 1½ 7-3 W-1 31-32 31-23 15 5-5 L-1 28-34 21-35 Houston 49 69 .415 23½ 4-6 W-1 21-33 25-38 Texas 46 71 .393 26 17½ AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday’s Games Cleveland 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 3, Detroit 2, 10 innings Baltimore 10, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Kansas City 5, San Francisco 0 Houston 8, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 4, 19 innings Oakland 9, Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Sunday’s Games Cleveland 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 6, Detroit 5, 19 innings St. Louis 8, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 4 Texas 6, Houston 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Tampa Bay 2, 12 innings Boston 3, L.A. Angels 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 63 53 .543 — — 5-5 L-1 34-24 29-29 Atlanta 60 57 .513 3½ 2 2-8 W-1 33-25 27-32 Miami 57 60 .487 6½ 5 4-6 L-1 31-28 26-32 28-35 New York 56 62 .475 8 6½ 4-6 L-1 28-27 Philadelphia 53 65 .449 11 9½ 6-4 W-1 26-35 27-30 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 65 53 .551 — — 6-4 L-1 34-28 31-25 St. Louis 62 54 .534 2 — 6-4 W-1 33-25 29-29 Pittsburgh 62 55 .530 2½ — 5-5 L-2 37-24 25-31 Cincinnati 60 58 .508 5 2½ 6-4 W-1 32-27 28-31 Chicago 50 66 .431 14 11½ 6-4 W-1 26-29 24-37 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 67 52 .563 — — 5-5 W-1 30-27 37-25 San Francisco 62 56 .525 4½ ½ 4-6 L-4 29-30 33-26 San Diego 54 62 .466 11½ 7½ 7-3 W-2 31-27 23-35 Arizona 51 67 .432 15½ 11½ 4-6 L-1 25-39 26-28 Colorado 46 71 .393 20 16 2-8 W-1 28-30 18-41
Minnesota 6, Oakland 1 Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Monday’s Games Detroit (Verlander 10-10) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-3), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-2) at Baltimore (B.Norris 9-7), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Smyly 6-10) at Texas (Lewis 8-8), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (Milone 6-3) at Houston (Peacock 3-8), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 12-5) at Kansas City (Ventura 9-8), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 8-9) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-3), 10:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday’s Games Baltimore 10, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago Cubs 0 N.Y. Mets 2, Philadelphia 1, 11 innings San Diego 2, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Miami 4, Cincinnati 3 Kansas City 5, San Francisco 0
Washington 4, Atlanta 1, 11 innings Arizona 14, Colorado 4 Sunday’s Games Cincinnati 7, Miami 2 Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 6 San Diego 8, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 8, Baltimore 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 4 Chicago Cubs 3, Tampa Bay 2, 12 innings Colorado 5, Arizona 3, 10 innings Atlanta 3, Washington 1 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-8) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-5), 1:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-10) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-3), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 9-9) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-8), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8) at Miami (Koehler 7-9), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-3), 8:05 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 6-1) at San Diego (Hahn 7-3), 10:10 p.m.
Falcons announce eight guaranteed home dates Springfield - The Springfield Falcons announced today eight guaranteed home dates for the 2014-15 season. These dates follow the previously announced home opener, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. In addition to the home opener, below are seven more guaranteed home dates. Opponents for these dates are to be determined. Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. The American Hockey League will release the rest of the Falcon’s 2014-15 schedule, along with opponents, next month. Group ticket deposits are currently being accepted for these announced dates. Ticket packages for the 2014-15 season are on sale now. To reserve your seats, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center on Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For all the latest Falcons information and updates, follow the back-to-back Northeast Division Champions at www.falconsahl.com or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/falconsahl and on Twitter (@TheFalconsAHL) using #SPRFalcons!
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Shell’s Tekoa Tuesday Golf League 2014 Results from AUGUST 5th
1st Place Jim French & Dave Liberty 173.5 Points 2nd Place Barry Slattery & Bob McCarthy 168.5 Points 3rd Place Joe Hebda & Tom Baker 164.0 Points 4th Place Frank Kamlowski & Angelo Mascadrelli 159.5 Points 5th Place Fran Siska & Bill Wallanovich 154.0 Points 6th Place Tom Pitoniak & Bob Berniche 151.5 Points 7th Place Terry Clark & Mike Clark 151.0 Points 8th Place Erroll Nichols & Mark Dunn 149.5 Points 9th Place Ed Harrington & Jim Crawford 149.0 Points 10th Place Hank Bartniki & Jack Kennedy 146.0 Points 11th Place Ray West & Harry Pease 145.5 Points 12th Place Ed West & Bob Czarnecki 143.5 Points 13th Place Jack Leary & Jim Liptak 142.5 Points 14th Place Bill Murphy & Chris Olsen 140.0 Points 15th Place Paul Joubert & Ron Bonyeau 136.0 Points Jim Johnson & Al Szenda 132.5 Points 16th Place 16th Place Butch Rines & Gary Marcoulier 132.5 Points 17th Place Carl Haas & Bill Frothingham 132.0 Points 18th Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 126.5 Points 19th Place John Kidrick & Milt Holmes 126.0 Points Low Gross Ed Harrington @ 43 Low Net Jim Johnson @ 29 Closest to pin on 11th hole Bob Berniche Closest to pin on 16th Carl Haas Closest to pin on 18th hole Jim Crawford Shell Faunce we miss you on the course.
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Recovering Gronkowski works with Brady, Revis FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski is getting some help from a couple of very talented friends as he continues his comeback from knee surgery: Tom Brady and Darrelle Revis. As the New England Patriots prepare for their second preseason game, Gronkowski, their star tight end, awaits a return to contact. Meanwhile, he works on the side, and part of that work includes catching passes from Brady, with star cornerback Revis “covering” him without contact. Pretty fair workout partners for Gronkowski until he is ready for hitting. “It’s good just to have a defender out there, instead of just running all of my routes on air right now,” Gronkowski said after Sunday’s practice. “To break off a guy, right in front of you, just like it’s a game, you’ve got to break off a guy, break off a defender. Having Darrelle out there giving me a little contact, a little bit, pushing me on my routes, just making me a better player out there, as of right now.” Asked if Revis is merely offering some resistance, and not working on his own things with his new team, Gronkowski said, “It’s basically more of a drill for me, but he’s definitely learning, too, I would say. “He’s just breaking a little bit, not going full, full out. He’s just helping me out and getting me back adjusted to having a defender out there in front of me.” The drills also further advance the already special connection between Brady and his tight end. Gronkowski, who underwent surgery on his right knee back in December, didn’t accompany the team last week as the Patriots joined the Washington Redskins for workouts prior to the teams meeting in the first preseason game. He stayed behind getting his work in and reports continued improvement.
“Pretty good, improving every single week so far,” he said when asked about his progression —which is aimed at the apparent goal of him returning for the season opener. “No setbacks or anything like that. Just going out there and feeling better every single time I get on the field.” He said the team being away also allowed him to get some rest for the knee. “I’m feeling better since the time off so I’m doing well,” he said. “When you (have) something you can’t just keep going on it - you’ve got to let your body heal, you’ve got to let your body rest and recover. “It was a good week and now I’m back to this week going hard and getting back at it.” The next step, of course, is contact, something a 100-percent Gronkowski loves. “Closer every single day,” he said. “Closer every single day, to get in there with the team, getting in there and getting some contact. Talking to the trainers, we don’t have a set date or anything. Just taking it day by day and we’ll see how it goes. Just improving every day to get back out there and start hitting.” Notes: The Patriots will host two dual practices with the Philadelphia Eagles this week before the team meet in a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Friday night. . Backup quarterback Ryan Mallett, who played a shaky first half in the 23-6 loss to Washington, was among the missing on Sunday, but coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t say if it was for physical reasons. . The Patriots released tight ends Asa Watson and Justin Jones, and running back Stephen Houston, and signed veteran tight ends Ben Harstock and Steve Maneri and undrafted rookie tight end Terrence Miller. This is Maneri’s second time with the team and he has also played offensive tackle in the NFL.
In this July 26, 2014, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) look down at Gronkowski’s leg during NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Broken bones. Torn ligaments. Subpar performances. They all combined to sideline some of the NFL’s biggest stars a year ago, a lost season for several players who’d rather make headlines on the field instead of the trainers’ room. (AP Photo/File)
Cespedes’ HR puts weary Red Sox past Angels By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes and the Boston Red Sox rebounded from an exhausting 19-inning loss with an energizing victory. Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, Rubby De La Rosa pitched five-hit ball into the eighth and the Red Sox won their first series in three weeks with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The teams had to go right back to work about 12 hours after a 6 1/2-hour epic won 5-4 by the Angels on Albert Pujols’ homer well after midnight. Most position players were exhausted, and neither team scored in the first seven innings on a hot day at Angel Stadium. Cespedes broke it open with his first homer for his new team, driving a pitch from Joe Smith (4-1) into the Boston bullpen in left. The Cuban slugger went 1 for 7 in the marathon, and the former Oakland All-Star was 0 for 3 in the series finale before he hurt Smith and the Angels again with his first homer in eight games for the defending World Series champions. “I knew I hit it well, but I didn’t know it was going to be a home run,” Cespedes said through a translator. “(The power drought) doesn’t bother me or make me worry. I’m just putting good swings on the ball.” Smith has been outstanding for the Angels, but Cespedes has either scored or driven in seven of the 14 runs he has allowed this season. Smith hadn’t allowed a run in 23 straight appearances over 23 2-3 innings before Cespedes connected to cap a rally started by first baseman Efren Navarro’s error. Smith said he missed his location on the fateful slider by “a lot. About 428 feet, I think. ... Every time I miss, he’s on it. That’s what good hitters do. I missed and he got me. We’ll battle again in about a week.” Mike Trout hit his 27th homer in the eighth for the Angels, matching his total from last season. Both teams needed strong starts, and both pitchers came through. Hector Santiago threw six scoreless innings of two-hit ball for the Angels, allowing just one runner to reach third. De La Rosa (4-4) was even better in his first victory in four starts. With Dan Butler making his major league debut at catcher, De La Rosa had eight strikeouts and blanked the Angels until Trout’s homer on his 110th pitch. “I had a rhythm, and I was really confident,” De La Rosa said. Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his 25th save, striking out pinch-hitter Josh Hamilton with a runner on as Boston took two of three from the powerful Angels. GET SOME SLEEP De La Rosa got more rest than his teammates because he left the ballpark while the 19-inning game was still going. He didn’t put it on television at the hotel, either: “I fell asleep.” STRUGGLING The Angels (68-49) still have the majors’ second-best record despite losing five of six, but their .223 batting average since the AllStar break is the AL’s worst. “There’s some improvement that we need from players,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “A lot of this is cyclical. We have a lot of guys that are obviously struggling right now, and we need to just keep pushing forward. We need some hits to fall in. We’ve just been grinding.”
TRAINER’S ROOM Red Sox: Kelly Johnson made his Boston debut, playing first base. The former Yankees third baseman was activated from the disabled list on Thursday. Angels: Left-hander Tyler Skaggs has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him until 2016. ON DECK Red Sox: Joe Kelly (0-0, 1.29) opens an interleague series in Cincinnati on Tuesday. Angels: Struggling C.J. Wilson (8-8, 4.82) will start Tuesday against Philadelphia because Matt Shoemaker had to pitch three hitless innings of relief Saturday.
MLB ROUNDUP BLUE JAYS 6, TIGERS 5 TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista’s single in the 19th inning drove home the winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to win the longest game in franchise history, beating the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Sunday. Munenori Kawasaki singled off starter Rick Porcello (13-7) to begin the 19th and advanced to third when second baseman Ian Kinsler couldn’t field an errant throw from Porcello on Jose Reyes’ sacrifice bunt. Melky Cabrera was intentionally walked to load the bases for Bautista, who ended it with a single to right over the drawn-in outfield, sending his teammates streaming out of the dugout in celebration. DODGERS 5, BREWERS 1 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw won his 14th game to tie for the National League lead, and the Dodgers beat the Brewers to avoid a three-game sweep in a matchup of divisional leaders. Kershaw (14-2) allowed a run and six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in eight innings. MARINERS 4, WHITE SOX 2 SEATTLE (AP) — Austin Jackson, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers before the deadline, matched a career-high with four RBIs to lead the Mariners to a victory over the White Sox. PHILLIES 7, METS 6 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard had a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning after pinch-hitter Marlon Byrd had a tying hit and the Phillies pulled out a victory over the Mets. Chase Utley singled, tripled, homered and drove in three runs for the Phillies, who snapped a five-game skid against the Mets. Lucas Duda and Travis d’Arnaud homered for New York. REDS 7, MARLINS 2 CINCINNATI (AP) — Devin Mesoraco hit his third grand slam of the season and drove in six runs, and the Reds salvaged the finale of a three-game series against the Marlins. Brad Hand walked Todd Frazier with the bases loaded in the fifth to break a 2-all tie. Mesoraco followed with his second homer of the game and 20th of the season. INDIANS 4, YANKEES 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Carrasco rejoined the Cleveland rotation in fine fashion by pitching five dominant innings and the Indians nearly tossed another shutout at Yankee Stadium, beating New York. Jacoby Ellsbury homered with two outs in the ninth off Indians closer Cody Allen, ending New York’s season-worst scoreless streak at 19 innings.
TWINS 6, ATHLETICS 1 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kurt Suzuki hit a tiebreaking double and Josh Willingham added two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Twins snapped a 12-game losing streak to Oakland by beating the Athletics. CUBS 3, RAYS 2, 12 INNINGS CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Cubs beat the Rays to avoid a threegame sweep. CARDINALS 8, ORIOLES 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Kolten Wong had four hits and scored twice, Peter Bourjos homered and the Cardinals beat the Orioles to avoid a three-game sweep. ROYALS 7, GIANTS 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez each homered and Danny Duffy pitched into the seventh inning as the Royals beat the Giants to extend their winning streak to seven games. ROCKIES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 3, 10 INNINGS PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Dickerson hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the top of
the 10th inning, and the Rockies avoided a seventh straight loss to the Diamondbacks. PADRES 8, PIRATES 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyson Ross recovered from a two-run first to pitch six strong innings and Seth Smith hit a bases-loaded triple, leading the Padres to a victory over the Pirates. Ross (11-10) allowed Gregory Polanco’s two-run shot in the first then shut down the Pirates. He yielded six hits and walked two. RANGERS 6, ASTROS 2 HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Martinez got his first win since May 24 and Adrian Beltre and Shin-Soo Choo both homered to lead the Rangers to a victory over the Astros, snapping a seven-game skid against their in-state rivals. Martinez (2-8), who was pitching on five extra days’ rest, allowed five hits and two runs over five innings to end a seven-game losing streak. BRAVES 3, NATIONALS 1 ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Wood set a career high with 12 strikeouts in 7 1-3 innings as Atlanta continued its recent success against Washington.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Stuck Dear Annie: I am the mother of a biracial child. My son’s father, “Derek,” and I are not currently together, as he resides some distance away, but we visit often so Derek and our son can have a relationship. Ultimately, we would like to be together. The problem is my father. He is not, and never has been, a fan of interracial dating. Over the past five years, he has come to accept his grandson, but on more than one occasion, he has expressed his “disgust” and “disapproval” of the relationship I have with Derek, even using the “n” word. I have zero tolerance for this. My father doesn’t have to like Derek, and I’ve never tried to force a relationship between them. But he needs to respect that I’m an adult, and regardless of whether Derek and I are together, I am going to encourage him to have a healthy relationship with our son. How do I get my father to understand this and, in the meantime, allow him to have a relationship with his grandchild when he harbors such ignorance and animosity? -- Stuck Dear Stuck: Hopefully, your father’s attitude will become more enlightened the more attached he becomes to his grandson. Nonetheless, the way to deal with Dad is to set boundaries. Do not permit him to denigrate Derek in front of your child or you. If he does so, leave the premises immediately, not in anger, but out of necessity, saying, “Sorry, Dad, but I will not tolerate such remarks.” Be consistent and firm. You can train Dad how to behave whether he agrees or not. Dear Annie: I have three grandchildren, two of whom seem to love me and want to spend time with me. But my son’s daughter recently graduated middle school, and I wasn’t invited. She said she thought I might embarrass her. The reason for this is because I say things like, “Please be careful if you are going somewhere I feel may not be safe.” She thinks I’m being racist, because some of those areas are inner-city neighborhoods. I mean no disrespect by this, but still would not go to an undesirable part of town at night regardless of who lives there. I also told my grandkids that I would give them $5,000 if they graduated high school with all Bs or better. Unfortunately, the two older kids didn’t make it, but the youngest one is very bright and on track. But I now plan on revoking that offer because I’m not sure I want to spend so much money on a child who doesn’t welcome me at her graduation. Am I justified or not? -- California Grandma Dear Grandma: It’s your money. You can do whatever you like with it. And she should have invited you to her graduation. But while we know you are concerned and caring, you also sound rather controlling. Is the gift for grades or behavior? Will you change it every time she does something you don’t like? And you mean well, but protecting her from unsafe areas is her parents’ job. Your warnings are likely what she hears from her folks all the time, so you are coming across as a scold. She’s 13 and in full teenage mode. You’ll get better results if you back off. Dear Annie: “Old Friend” didn’t indicate whether she missed the funeral out of choice or due to lack of information. She said she had not been in touch with the deceased in months. This past year, I missed the funeral of a dear friend’s mother. We always sat together at family dinners, and my lack of presence was noted. But the reason I didn’t attend is that when calls were made regarding the funeral, I was inadvertently left off the list. It was an oversight. I would have been there had I known. The family felt sad that I missed it, but they were not critical. -- S. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
HINTS FROM HELOISE Bothersome Backpacks Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about large backpacks: “Backpacks are wonderful inventions for hikers and students. But people who use them can be quite thoughtless. I don’t sit on aisle seats of airplanes anymore because people have hit me with their backpacks. On a bench, one man sat behind me wearing his backpack, and knocked me to the deck. I wish people would be more courteous.” -- N.V. in Texas I agree! I have been bumped and even bruised one time while passengers were “loading” onto the plane. I carry a large, heavy tote, but I put it in front of me when boarding. -- Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here is how Frances H. in Kane, Pa., uses the rubber bands that come around green onions: * Around a package of meat in the freezer to know which one to use first. * To hold a cookbook page open. * Around opened frozen bags of veggies. * Around a checkbook so the pages don’t flap. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Aug. 11, 2014: This year you enter the first year of a new life cycle. The first year is considered to be very fortunate. If you are single, you will discover that love is waiting for you just around the corner. Until you find it, you will be busy dating, as your appeal is high. If you are attached, you will be very affectionate with your sweetie. It is quite possible that you will decide to commit to each other on a deeper level, depending on your stage of life. PISCES is even more romantic and imaginative than you are. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH An exchange of feelings could determine the day’s mood. You could opt to be more laid-back than others might have expected. Expect some reactions! Use your intuition when internalizing an issue brought up by an important person. Tonight: Soothe away any irritation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You could find that you are in a difficult position with someone whom you feel you need to answer to. At the moment, you’ll see different concerns coming together in a way that you feel is very pleasing. Stay focused on your long-term goals. Tonight: Hang with a pal or two. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You have a way of making light of situations that others would consider to be very serious. You might not understand that some people find that type of behavior offensive. Be a little kinder in the way you communicate. Tonight: Out and about. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You could be deeply offended by a conversation you have with someone you encounter today. Try to accept this person as he or she is, and then move on. Allow more creativity to emerge. Tonight: Be more upbeat by looking at the big picture. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH It would be best not to hold back anymore. You will need some time to process your feelings, especially in a situation that could be quite unexpected. A roommate or family member might challenge you in order to start a conversation. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You will be particularly efficient today. Don’t be surprised if social interactions prove to be the highlight of your day, rather than your work. Use your instincts when it comes to dealing with a touchy yet upbeat person. Tonight: Make this a “people” day. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH You might want to see beyond the obvious, but you could have an issue getting past an immediate problem. Hang in there, and you will find the right solution to clear up the issue. Be careful with spending, as you easily could go overboard. Tonight: Pace yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could be weighing the pros and cons of several situations. You might not know what would be the best way to handle a personal matter. Your ingenuity will provide you with several very interesting options. Let someone know when enough is enough. Tonight: Very playful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Weigh the pros and cons of spending more time at home. Keep in mind that your imagination is likely to take off in that setting. Try not to suppress your anger so much, as it could cause you a problem later on down the road. Tonight: Consider a home office. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You might want to reach out to someone who keeps popping into your mind. Circumstances could have pushed the two of you apart. Once you reconnect, you will recognize how much you have missed this person. Tonight: Surround yourself with music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Know the costs of continuing as you have been. You could be overspending and not looking at the damages. Ask yourself what is motivating this indulgence. Someone you care about could be very difficult today. Don’t internalize what he or she says. Tonight: Your treat. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
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Travel baseball programs a home run with parents By CHRIS HUNN New Haven Register NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — From private lessons to the market’s top baseball bats and elite travel teams, parents are dishing out thousands of dollars with hopes of giving their son an edge on the diamond, the potential for a college athletic scholarship or even more. In the world of travel baseball specifically, that is where the most money exchanges hands. And it continues to grow. Like a routine fly ball, travel programs are popping up regularly all over the state with promises to gain kids exposure and make them better. There are around 100 programs in Connecticut with teams ranging from eight to 18 years old. Some programs even have as many as three teams for one age bracket. “It’s totally watered down,” said Bob Turcio, who runs the Connecticut Bombers out of Hamden and is considered a pioneer of travel baseball in the state. “I opened in 1989. There just isn’t enough competitive programs anymore. You have dads who are just starting their own programs now. They can manage, but they’re not teaching anything. It’s ruining baseball.” With the landscape of travel ball constantly changing and expanding — even more and more Little Leaguers are passing on their town league to play strictly travel — the Register took a look at its last seven All-State high school teams to see where they are playing in the summer. Of the 72 selections, 29 actually played American Legion for the majority of their high school career. The Bombers were the top travel program, producing nine All-State picks over the last seven years. Team Connecticut Baseball and Baseball U both had eight, while the Grind, which is in just its second year, has produced three. That included Nick Lamberti and Ron Rossomando from this year’s team. Both will play at UConn. The Grind is arguably one of the top up-andprograms in the state. Run by former University of New Haven catcher and New York Mets draft pick Mike Moras, the Grind has a 6,000 square foot indoor facility in Orange. Moras worked with the Bombers before starting his own program. His coaching staff features the likes of Yale assistant Tucker Frawley, Los Angeles Angels draft pick Max Russell, Amity coach Sal Coppola and others. “We go to tournaments that are highly recruited,” said Moras, whose team won the prestigious Perfect Game super regional tournament recently. “Part of it, is us doing our homework and contacting the college coaches. Let them know about our players so they can get out and see them.” Meanwhile, Team Connecticut and Baseball U have been consistently strong. Team Connecticut has produced dozens of MLB draft picks. Baseball U has had five All-State picks over the last three years. The program recently played in a showcase at West Haven High which drew 25 college scouts, including Vanderbilt, Maryland and Seton Hall. “Some are in this for money,” said Dennis Sweeney, a coach on the Baseball U staff who also led Law High to a state title. “We don’t go looking for money. We have passionate coaches who want to pass down their knowledge of the game. I think we have the best coaches in the state in my opinion.” Each program pitches their perks: exposure, competing against the nation’s best, top-ofthe-line coaching, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, impressive uniforms. The list goes on. One program, Goose’s Gamers, coached by former Major League pitcher Mauro Gozzo, even has its own team bus. But it all comes with a price, and an expen-
sive one at that. It costs somewhere between $2,000 to $3,000 on average to play for these programs. And that usually doesn’t include travel and lodging for tournaments. Some players are traveling a great distance to play for these programs. Hunter Hamlin, from Storrs, is playing for The Grind. Baseball U has players from New York and Massachusetts on its roster. “This is a blue-collar town,” Montville High coach Phil Orbe said. “Kids here would love to play for those top-level travel teams and get the opportunity to play in front of college coaches, but they can’t afford it. The economic divide is a concern.” It’s a common issue and perhaps the reason American Legion baseball remains healthy. There are more than 5,400 Legion teams and over the last seven years, 40 percent of the Register All-State picks played Legion ball. That proves some of the best are still playing Legion. And Legion, which is much cheaper in comparison to travel, has adjusted to keep up with travel ball in some ways, holding showcases and all-star games for the eyes of college coaches. “It’s still strong,” Orange Legion coach Bob Mirto said. “Kids who played travel are coming back. More and more parents are sold false dreams and the kids make the team as long as the check clears. It used to be a special, unique thing. Not anymore. For every good program, there is another that has succeeded in watering down travel baseball.” Ed Dipersio was a scout for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates for a combined 12 years. He now runs the Connecticut High School Fall All-Stars program and his showcases are arguably some of the best in New England. He says there are those programs that truly look out for its players, and then there are those that are in it to simply make money. Dipersio says travel ball is ideal for players up to 15 years old. But he points out Legion has its downfalls, too, such as a lack of exposure and allowing 19 year olds to play. UConn coach Jim Penders and Southern Connecticut State coach Tim Shea say they still recruit both. “The talent is definitely spread out a lot more now,” Penders said. “Ten years ago, there wasn’t nearly as many programs,” Shea said. “It’s definitely changed.” Penders said many times he is traveling outside of the region just to see an in-state player because of the location of many of the travel tournaments. He added the high school coach and program remains his first point of reference. Shea runs and coaches a program of his own called the CT Owls. The Owls have four teams and Shea has been coaching the 15-U team for 10 years. He says the Grind, Team Connecticut, the Bombers and Baseball U are among the top programs in the state. Chris Borelli coaches Hamden High and coached in the Bombers program for eight years at different age levels. He says longevity is the hallmark of a successful program and points to the Bombers, the program that kind of started it all. He goes on to list Team Connecticut, Baseball U, the Grind, the Xplosion and the Clubhouse, a program based out of Fairfield, as other premier programs. Like most coaches when asked the question of which programs are the best, he doesn’t want to leave any out. And that is, perhaps, the problem: there are too many. Some teams may fold, but they will likely be replaced by another. Travel baseball isn’t going anywhere and clearly has its benefits. So the challenge remains which programs
In this photo taken on July 28, 2014, Coach Matt Untiet, left, an employee of The Grind Baseball and Softball training facility, and Jake Russo, 17, of Orange, Conn. practice a fielding drill at the training facility in Orange. From private lessons to the market’s top baseball bats and elite travel teams, parents are dishing out thousands of dollars with hopes of giving their son an edge on the diamond, the potential for a college athletic scholarship or even more. (AP Photo/New Haven Register, Peter Hvizdak) will provide the best value? “We’ve gotten to the point where there are so many different programs and teams, it’s not elite as it once was,” Borelli said. “It’s getting harder and harder to determine which are truly
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K&G HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Now doing SPRING CLEAN- ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL ELECTRICAL. Residential, Commercial, InINGS. Call Ken (413)564-7089.
Auto Repair
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BACK FROM THE PAST! DECOTEAU'S SERVICE CENTER is open again for all your Automotive needs. Friendly, reliable service at great MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years exprices. 173 Westfield Road, Russell, MA perience. Insured, reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, 413-862-3109 (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.
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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 BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- job too small !!
MODELING.Kitchens, additions, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reliable service, free estimates. Mass At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're Registered #106263, licensed & in- your color specialists! Brighten up sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. your home for Spring! Get all your
DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SAND- RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. 569-3066. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. (413)569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
Electrician Home Improvement ACO MASONRY, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Heating & air conditioning service & installation. Furnaces, sheet metal. All types of masonry work. Chimney repair, tile work, stucco, stone, brick, block, concrete, flat work, pavers, retaining walls. Power washing. License & Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Competitive Rates. Call Adam 413-374-7779.
JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceilLic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682. ings, home improvements and remodeling. Licensed and insured. Call (413)262-9314.
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A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder 18 years experience. Licensed and insured. Restorations, decks, roofing, garages, additions. Free estimates, 10% senior discount. Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.
Flooring/Floor Sanding
WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. Gutter Cleaning (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REall your floors. Over 40 years in busi- PAIRED. Antennas removed, chimness. www.wagnerrug.com neys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. InChimney Sweeps sured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m. HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. In- Hauling spections, masonry work and gutter #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Removal of any items in cellars, attics, Quality work from a business you can etc... Also brush removal and small demtrust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706. olition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)265Drywall 6380. T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire8971. Free estimates. wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377.
POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.
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Landscaping/Lawn Care YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate Lawncare, (413)579-1639.
Masonry
ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump interior painting needs done now. pumps and french drain systems inWe paint and stain log homes. Call stalled. Foundations pointed and (413)230-8141. stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.
A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.
Plumbing & Heating NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
FRESH START PAINTING. Certified lead renovator. Interior/exterior painting. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 years + experience. Charlie (413)3138084.
J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. Garages, additions, windows, doors, decks, vinyl siding and more. #CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430
A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and maintenance, tree removal, dethatching, Tree Service mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea LandA BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD scaping, (413)569-2909.
PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. All your carpentry needs. (413)3864606. Did your windows fail with the cold weather? Don't wait another year! Call Paul for replacement windows. Many new features available. Windows are built in CT. All windows installed by Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Construction. My name is on my work.
Home Maintenance JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.
CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring cleanups, lawn service, mulching, retaining walls, excavating, decks, driveways, patios, tree work, stone work. Call (413)822-0739.
Tractor Services JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing and maintenance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.
AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469.
LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert services. (413)626-6122 or visit: tree removal. Prompt estimates. www.haggerscape.com Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395. 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.
WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitchen and bath. No pets. $650/month includes utilities. First, last, security. (413)2504811.
WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
WESTFIELD, BROAD STREET. 3 room, 1 bedroom carriage house apartment. On site parking, washer/dryer hookups. Storage. $725/month. (413)5622295.
0345 Rooms HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110/week. Call (413)531-2197.
0370 Office Space WESTFIELD 82 BROAD STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room office suite available. Utilities included. Call (413)562-2295.
0375 Business Property MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office includes utilities and WiFi. $350/month. Call (413)9776277.
0410 Mobile Homes
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.
Landscaping/Lawn Care
WESTBRIDGE MANOR TOWNHOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement, washer/dryer hookup. $800/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295.
BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. Call for more information (860)4851216. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Upholstery KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)5626639.
LUDLOW, Miller Street. 2 bedrooms, fixer-upper, 12'x50' 2 porches, $24,500. Own for $217 monthly mortgage. Call (413)593-9961. DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.
DEB'S HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE. For appointment and free estimate call please (413)221-1608.
JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing & maintenance of fields and lawn maintenance. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
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