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CLEPO case moving forward By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SUFFIELD – The Congamond Lakes Environmental Protection Organization (CLEPO) is moving forward quickly with its appeal against the Suffield, Conn. Zoning and Planning Commission over its decision to allow a mining operation near the lakes. Christine Pepka. a CLEPO member, said there are several concerns over the decision, mainly that the current and former chairman of the commission are stakeholders in the mining company, Lake Roads Materials, LLC, and both men were part of the decision to shut down the last company that mined there 10 years ago. Pepka said the commission neglected to impose requirements on Lake Roads Materials required to conduct such an operation. “There was no required environmental impact study and no required traffic study,” said Pepka. The residential neighborhood is also home to a stretch of the Great Brook acquifer, which supplies water to area communities such as Southwick, Westfield, and West Springfield. The CLEPO web site states that “the excavation company is permitted to dig down to within 4′ of the aquifer. It will take only one diesel truck spilling fuel to create immense damage to the water supply and the lakes. Silica dust will pollute the air surrounding the mining pit. Silica is a known carcinogen and will adversely affect the entire community. The proposed spraying of water to keep the dust down is ineffectual according to experts. The constant noise from the trucks will also negatively impact the community.” Pepka said the company was also granted permission to operate outside the town’s noise ordinance. “The plans call for 30 to 70 truckloads of sand to be removed from the sand pit six days per week, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays,” said Pepka. “We are taxed as a resort community here, and this is really going to destroy that resort lifestyle.” CLEPO members met with the Citizens Restoring Congamond over the weekend to update that group. Pepko said the CLEPO is happy that a judge has agreed to add the appeal to a special land use docket. “Under a normal court docket, you get different judges, but he’s going to be our sole judge and will know the case,” said Pepka. “It’s a great success that he picked this case.” A status hearing is set for Aug. 27 with the judge and attorneys from CLEPO and the town. UNtil a court decision is made, Lake Roads Materials is allowed to begin working. Pepka said its her understanding that the bulk of their costs are upfront to move Lake Road. The dirt road is right where the company plans to excavate and must be relocated in order to begin taking sand and gravel from the area. “We have heard they plan to begin soon so our attorney is trying to get things done soon,” Pepka said. To cover legal costs, the CLEPO is having a Walk for Congamond fundraiser Sept. 28. “The proceeds will be matched up to $5,000 by Citizens Restoring Congamond, and will help us with legal costs,” said Pepka. CLEPO.org offers information on the group, as well as links to meeting minutes and more.
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”
A bench vandalized by the violent removal of the armrest and part of a leg waits for repair, again, in the gazebo at Grandmother’s Garden. (Photo ©2014 Carl E. Hartdegen)
Grandmothers Garden vandalized, again By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Friends of Grandmothers Garden who support the beautifully flowered park on Smith Avenue must get discouraged when work they do – which shouldn’t have needed to be done in the first place – gets undone within weeks. A friend of the garden came to the station Friday to report that three benches in the gazebo at the park had been damaged. The complainant said that the ends of the benches, which he estimated to be worth about $500 each, had been vandalized by kicking off the end of the bench which forms the armrest and part of the leg of the bench.
He also said that he had recently repaired similar damage. The man told the responding officer, Steven Carrington, that a report had been filed Aug. 8 to document vandalism to the same benches. He said that he had recently repaired that damage but had been told by another friend of the garden on Thursday that the benches were vandalized again. The complaint said that the other man told him that the benches were intact when he visited the park about 11 a.m. but he found that they had again been damaged when he returned to the garden about 6 p.m. The complainant estimated the cost of the damage to be about $150 per bench.
Students honored with WSU scholarships WESTFIELD – The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) at Westfield State University has awarded the Summer 2014 Supporting Our Schools Scholarship to Amy Martinez of Holyoke, Master of Arts in English (5-8 & 8-12 Initial licensure), and Ryan Merceri of Ludlow, post-baccalaureate in history (8-12 Initial licensure). The goal of DGCE’s Supporting Our Schools Scholarship is to recognize and reward the accomplishments of individuals intending to become teachers and school guidance counselors. As recognition for their academic work and commitment to education, each student receives $2,000 to be used towards their education at Westfield State University. These students will also be recognized at the annual DGCE Academic Achievement Ceremony in spring 2015. The Supporting Our Schools
Scholarship was established in the spring of 2014 and is awarded three times per year. “The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education is pleased to recognize and support Amy and Ryan as they work towards earning their teacher licensure,” said Jessica Tansey, acting director, Program Development and Outreach. “This scholarship also honors our history as a teaching institution and reinforces our commitment to recruiting, preparing, and supporting new teachers and counselors for Massachusetts’s schools.” The next round of scholarship applications is due by December 1. Interested individuals can find out more information by visiting http:// www.gobacknow.com/index.php/supporting-our-schools-scholarship/, or by contacting the DGCE at (413) 5728020 or DGCEadmissions@westfield. ma.edu.
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A City Council member presented an ordinance that would require property owners, including mortgage banks, to maintain vacant homes in the city. Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Fig presented a motion “to establish a city ordinance pertaining to acceptable property maintenance” at the City Council’s meeting Thursday. The motion was referred to the council’s Legislative & Ordinance committee. Figy said the ordinance was requested by several city departments, including the Building, Health and Police departments to deal with situation in which residents just abandon property under foreclosure. “I’m presenting this motion on behalf of several city departments and Community Policing to require proper maintenance of property, particularly lawn care,” Figy said. “There are several unattended properties under bank control that are in severe disrepair,” Figy said. “Some of those abandoned properties have swimming pools with water in them and covers.” The swimming pools on those abandoned property are a threat to neighborhood children and animals. Figy said the problem was brought to his attention by Community Police Officer
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Harry Sienkiewicz, Zoning Enforcement Officer Anthony Paroline of the Building Department, and Stephen Cipriani, Code Enforcement Officer of the Health Department. Health Director Joe Rouse reported to the Board of Health a year ago that there were 13 abandoned properties in the city that have become not only eyesores, but an environment which shelters wildlife that may carry disease, such as rabies, and which pose a potential human health risk. “These properties are mostly in foreclosure,” Rouse said in September. “So they’re vacant and not being maintained. They’re all pretty much in the same condition because of a lack of landscaping and exterior maintenance.” Typically the property owner is notified by city inspectors to bring the neglected property into compliance with building and health requirements, but property in foreclosure may be owned by an out-of-state bank. “Sometimes it’s hard to determine who owns the property because the banks flip them so much,” Rouse said. The Health Department is working in coordination with the Law Department to determine ownership and how to contact those owners. See Eyesore, Page 3
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Man charged with killing wife WESTFIELD (AP) — An Ohio man charged with killing his wife and daughter almost two decades ago faces arraignment in one of those slayings. Robert Honsch is scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge today in Massachusetts in connection with the death of his wife, Marcia Honsch. The body of 53-year-old Marcia Honsch was found in October 1995 near an entrance to Tolland State Forest. She had been shot in the head. At about the same time, his daughter, 17-year-old Elizabeth Honsch, was found dead behind a New Britain, Connecticut, strip mall. The family lived in New York at the time. Robert Honsch was arrested in July living on Ohio under an assumed name. He had remarried. It could not immediately be determined if he had a lawyer in Massachusetts.
State court to hear eyewitness identify cases By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — Zachary Sevigny was slashed with a box cutter by a stranger outside a convenience store in 2011. Neither Sevigny nor his friend identified Jeremy Gomes as the attacker when shown his picture in a police photo array. But a week later, they saw Gomes inside a Pittsfield gas station and told police he was the culprit. Gomes was found guilty of the attack, but his lawyer is challenging his conviction based on what he says were unreliable eyewitness identifications. The case is one of four cases seeking changes in the way eyewitness
identification testimony is presented to juries and set to be heard by the highest court in Massachusetts next month. Defense attorneys are pushing the court to adopt stronger instructions to advise jurors that eyewitness identifications are not always reliable. Specifically, they want judges to tell juries that human memory is easily influenced and not like a video recording. They also want juries to be warned that witnesses who appear highly confident about their identification are not therefore necessarily reliable. And they want juries told that the failure to identify a suspect in an identification procedure — such as See Eyewitness, Page 5
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Tag Sale goes to the dogs It was a weekend for the dogs. The Westfield Regional Animal Shelter held a giant and very successful tag sale this weekend. With huge crowds and many treasures to find, many came from all over to buy, and adopt men and women’s best friend. In the photo are some of the volunteers who helped in the weekend event. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
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Garden gnome alert: 400 missing in Austria VIENNA (AP) — A leading Austrian political party has issued a garden gnome alert after 400 of its figurines disappeared from lamp posts used in campaigning. Placed by the Socialist Party ahead of elections in western Austria, the gnomes were hung three meters (more than three yards) from the ground — presumably in part to prevent mass pilfering. But a party statement Monday said that 400 gnomes, valued at around 3,000 euros ($4,000), had gone missing over the weekend. The party suspects the heists were less outright theft and more dirty electioneering, accusing the rival conservative People’s Party of being behind the disappearances. It notes that some of the gnomes have been replaced by People’s Party posters. The People’s Party denies involvement in the gnome scandal.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, August 25, the 237th day of 2014. There are 128 days left in the year.
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n August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. Romania declared war on former ally Germany.
On this date: In 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans. In 1825, Uruguay declared independence from Brazil. In 1916, the National Park Service was established within the Department of the Interior. In 1921, the United States signed a peace treaty with Germany. In 1943, U.S.-led Allied troops liberated New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from Japanese forces during World War II. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure providing pensions for former U.S. presidents and their widows. In 1960, opening ceremonies were held for the Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, was shot to death in the parking lot of a shopping center in Arlington, Virginia; former party member John Patler was later convicted of the killing. In 1980, the Broadway musical “42nd Street” opened. (Producer David Merrick stunned the cast and audience during the curtain call by announcing that the show’s director,
Gower Champion, had died earlier that day.) In 1981, the U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 came within 63,000 miles of Saturn’s cloud cover, sending back pictures of and data about the ringed planet. In 1984, author Truman Capote was found dead in a Los Angeles mansion; he was 59. In 1989, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune, its final planetary target.
Ten years ago: An Army investigation found that 27 people attached to an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad either approved or participated in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. David Hicks, an Australian cowboy who’d converted to Islam and allegedly fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan, went before a U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and pleaded not guilty to war crimes charges. (Hicks pleaded guilty in March 2007 to providing material support for terrorism, a deal which got him out of the U.S. base in Cuba, and he was freed by the end of that year.)
Five years ago: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the U.S. Senate, died at age 77 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a battle with a brain tumor. President Barack Obama announced he wanted to keep Ben Bernanke on as Fed chairman. South Korea’s first rocket, the Naro-1, blasted off into space but ended up falling back to Earth. A judge in Los Angeles sentenced Chris Brown to five years’ probation and six months’ community labor for beating his girlfriend Rihanna.
One year ago: Syria agreed to a U.N. investigation into an alleged chemical
weapons attack outside Damascus — a deal a senior White House official dismissed as “too late to be credible,” saying the United States had “very little doubt” President Bashar Assad’s forces used such weapons. Tokyo beat Chula Vista, California, 6-4 to win the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Sixteen-year-old New Zealander Lydia Ko succeeded in defending her title at the Canadian Women’s Open with a five-stroke victory over Karine Icher.
Today’s Birthdays: Game show host Monty Hall is 93. Actor Sean Connery is 84. Actor Page Johnson is 84. TV personality Regis Philbin is 83. Actor Tom Skerritt is 81. Jazz musician Wayne Shorter is 81. Movie director Hugh Hudson is 78. Author Frederick Forsyth is 76. Actor David Canary is 76. Movie director John Badham is 75. Filmmaker Marshall Brickman is 75. Rhythmand-blues singer Walter Williams (The O’Jays) is 72. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is 72. Actor Anthony Heald is 70. Rock musician Danny Smythe is 66. Rock singer-actor Gene Simmons is 65. Actor John Savage is 65. Country singermusician Henry Paul (Outlaws; Blackhawk) is 65. Rock singer Rob Halford is 63. Rock musician Geoff Downes (Asia) is 62. Rock singer Elvis Costello is 60. Movie director Tim Burton is 56. Actor Christian LeBlanc is 56. Actress Ashley Crow is 54. Actress Ally Walker is 53. Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus is 53. Actress Joanne Whalley is 53. Rock musician Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) is 52. Actor Blair Underwood is 50. Actor Robert Maschio is 48. Rap DJ Terminator X (Public Enemy) is 48. Alternative country singer Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) is 47. Actor David Alan Basche (BAYSH) is 46. Television chef Rachael Ray is 46. Actor Cameron Mathison is 45. Country singer Jo Dee Messina is 44. Model Claudia Schiffer is 44. Country singer Brice Long is 43. Actor Eric Millegan is 40. Actor Jonathan Togo is 37. Actor Kel Mitchell is 36. Actress Rachel Bilson is 33. Actress Blake Lively is 27. Actor Josh Flitter is 20.
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Government Meetings MONDAY, AUGUST 25 TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD School Committee Executive Session at 6:30 pm School Committee at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Selectboard at 4 pm
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Annual Fall Festival coming soon Holy Trinity Parish has been working the past few weeks getting ready for their annual Fall Festival. On Sunday, September 14th, at Pilsudski Park, from 12-6:00 PM, eating, dancing and friendship will be the major part of the day’s events. In the photo, Fr. Rene Parent, Pastor, shows off some of the Polish delights that the volunteers surrounding him are preparing for this event. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
Continued from Page 1 Figy said this morning that the intent of his proposed ordinance is to give city officials a city law “with some teeth, given the inspectors the ability to get things done.”
“I have to talk to the Law Department, but I wouldn’t mind adopting an ordinance to authorize the city to put a lien on property if we have to clean it up,” Figy said. “I don’t want to see our neigh-
borhoods become run down because a family was unfortunate and lost their property. I know in one neighborhood neighbors are mowing the lawn, but they shouldn’t have to be doing that.”
Obama back at White House after summer vacation tary leaders and some of his critics in Congress are pressuring him to go into Syria in an effort to defeat the group. White House officials have suggested that military airstrikes in Syria are an option, though the officials say specific military proposals have yet to be presented to the president. Obama’s attempt at rest and relaxation was largely overtaken by events involving Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including the videotaped killing of a U.S. journalist they had been holding hostage. The unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man was another major source of concern for Obama and his advisers. Criticized for being away from Washington under the
circumstances, Obama broke from his vacation to deliver statements on Iraq, Missouri and journalist James Foley on four occasions, including one delivered during two days he spent at the White House in the middle of the getaway. The unusual mid-vacation return to Washington had been scheduled before those issues came to dominate the news. Still, in the midst of daily briefings, telephone conversations with world leaders and other responsibilities, Obama squeezed in nine rounds of golf on an island he has turned into his summer presidential retreat while shrugging off the criticism about how he was spending the time. Obama was briefed Sunday on the release of another American who was being
Vacationer Gregoria Arambula, of Boston, right, sips coffee as she pauses to look at a storefront featuring cut-outs of President Barack Obama, left, and First Lady Michelle Obama, center, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
SOUTHWICK Park & Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “vacation” is over and it’s back to the White House for President Barack Obama. Obama, who returned to Washington late Sunday after two weeks on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard, will have to decide whether the recent beheading of an American by Islamic State militants is reason enough to take a step he has long resisted taking. Obama has avoided intervening militarily in Syria for three years despite the rising death toll in the country’s civil war, the government’s use of chemical weapons against civilians and the rise of the Islamic State group amid the chaos there. The president’s own mili-
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held hostage in Syria by an al-Qaida linked group, as well as an earthquake in California. Before leaving the island, he and his wife, Michelle, went hiking with friends the White House did not identify. Obama also telephoned Darold Butler, manager of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars Little League team from Chicago. The president praised the young baseball players for the way they represented his hometown in the
PUBLIC NOTICES School Street access WESTFIELD — “Due to the Gas Light District construction project, School St. will be closed intermittently for the next few days.”
Little League World Series. Chicago lost to South Korea in Sunday’s championship game. Obama will not spend much time at the White House in the coming weeks. He is scheduled to address the American Legion convention on Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and help raise money for Democratic candidates at fundraisers Friday in
New York and Rhode Island. Travel to Estonia and attendance at a NATO summit in Wales begins immediately after Labor Day. The trip is expected to focus on U.S. and European concerns over Russia’s provocations toward Ukraine. ——— AP White House Correspondent Julie Pace contributed to this report.
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Wasserman Schultz, Pelosi split in DNC contest By Edward-Isaac Dovere and David Nather Politico.com ATLANTA — It’s not often that an election for the leadership of the Democratic National Committee Women’s Caucus creates so much drama. But Friday’s standoff here pitted two activists with decades of national leadership experience — one backed by party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the other by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. In the end, Wasserman Schultz got the leader she wanted — but only after a tense and awkward race that left some activists wondering why there had to be a fight at all. Wasserman Schultz, according to multiple sources, supported Lottie Shackelford, a longtime veteran of DNC politics who had been a vice chair of the DNC for nearly 20 years and is a former mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. The other candidate, Alice Germond, had been a secretary of the DNC until Wasserman Schultz booted her out of that job last year. That move caused so much turmoil among Germond’s supporters that Wasserman Schultz was forced to bring her back as “secretary emeritus.” Pelosi, meanwhile, threw her support to Germond — the widow of political columnist Jack Germond — a longtime friend whom she had known for decades through their shared background as California Democratic Party leaders before they rose to the national stage. Pelosi didn’t actively campaign for Germond, an aide said, but she did agree to be listed as a supporter. And her daughter, Christine, was in Atlanta to cast her proxy vote for Germond. Democrats did their best to close ranks at Friday’s DNC meeting. Once the result was announced, Germond moved to make Shackelford’s election unanimous, according to Democratic sources. But the tension had been real, and the race had been brewing for nearly two months, according to emails obtained by POLITICO. Both Shackelford and Germond sent emails to supporters announcing their candidacy on June 25, and while Shackelford made no mention of an opponent, Germond acknowledged that it would be a real race. “[Shackelford] is a wonderful friend and I honor and appreciate her service. We talked last weekend about the Caucus and I indicated, as I have to many of you, that I am planning on running as well,” Germond wrote in her email. “It is a reinforcement of the strength of our Party that we both are putting ourselves forth and I am certain the Women’s Caucus will be well served as we move forward.” Rather than focusing on the competition, Shackelford’s email stressed her experience traveling the country as a DNC vice chair to spread the message of voter registration, “specifically focusing on issues that are important to women voters, because we all know that women are the backbone of our great party.” “As we prepare for the upcoming midterm elections as well as the 2016 cycle, it is critical that the DNC Women’s Caucus take an active role to engage and train women voters and activists and I am ready to work tirelessly to that end,” Shackelford wrote. The two were competing to replace Mame Reiley, the former Women’s Caucus chair who died in early June. After the vote, Democratic officials tried to put the race in the best possible light. “The Democratic Party has never had a shortage of great women leaders and this race between two strong candidates was no exception,” said DNC spokeswoman Lily Adams. “We are excited to work hand in hand with the caucus in the coming months to mobilize women this November.” But the battle between the two women has caused tension among the party activists, and some were incensed that there had to be a competition at all. Donna Brazile, the DNC’s vice chair of voter registration and participation, charitably called it a “nail-biter.” Others were more blunt. “It’s really ugly. Why are we doing this?” asked one Democratic activist who asked not to be named to speak candidly. “Nobody wants this. Nobody wants to have to choose between two people they know.” But it didn’t escape anyone’s notice that Germond jumped into the race just a year-and-a-half after Wasserman Schultz ousted her. In July, Germond emailed her supporters that she already had “an extraordinary outpouring” of support. Dovere reported from Atlanta, while Nather reported from Rosslyn, Va. Anna Palmer contributed to this story.
Local, state Democrats go rogue By Alexander Burns Politico.com In scattered state capitals and city halls around the country, a new group of elected officials is telling the federal government to take a hike: Up-and-coming Democrats. Challenging federal power in sometimes-theatrical ways has been a hallmark of Republican politicians — particularly among the GOP’s more colorful governors — since President Barack Obama took office. But now, with Washington, D.C., in a state of permanent chaos and a host of liberal policy priorities frozen in place, leaders in Obama’s party are starting to stir up trouble of their own. They’re defying the feds chiefly on social policy, with immigration and drug enforcement the key flash points of 2014. Democratic mayors in cities such as Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as governors, including Maryland’s Martin O’Malley, have recently announced they will no longer cooperate with certain detainment requests from immigration authorities in Washington. Other heavily blue states and cities, including Chicago and New York state, endorsed similar policies in previous years. In Colorado and Washington state, voters and local officials have proudly flouted federal drug law by decriminalizing marijuana possession, going beyond the sentencing and enforcement tweaks enacted in other locales and giving legal sanction to the sale and possession of pot. O’Malley, a likely presidential candidate in 2016, announced in April that Maryland would not automatically comply with so-called “ICE detainers” — federal requests to hold prisoners arrested for other reasons for possible deportation. Immigration reform advocates have criticized such requests as an indiscriminate enforcement method, targeting well-established, if undocumented, civilians as readily as hardened criminals. In an interview, O’Malley cast the decision to defy the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency as a reaction to gridlock in Washington and the failure of a “particularly obstructionist House of Representatives” to enact a comprehensive immigration overhaul. “There are some issues that demand action, and you can’t use inaction at the federal level as a cop-out for doing what you believe is best for the people that you serve,” O’Malley said. “On putting in place a better criteria when it comes to ICE detainers, I see us as leading a movement towards better policy, smarter policy and a more just policy,” he said. “I don’t see that as necessarily running against the federal government. I think we’re running ahead of the federal government.” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, widely viewed as a future candidate for statewide office and perhaps beyond, struck a similar chord in his immigration rhetoric. He explained at a recent POLITICO event that he was unwilling to keep deploying the resources of his city to prop up a dysfunctional federal enforcement regime. Many of the ICE requests were a “waste of time,” Garcetti said, “taking valuable hours away from the core of policing.” “There’s no monopoly on power at any level — local, state or federal. And I always say you don’t see the power you have before you exercise it,” he said. “We hope to inspire immigration reform in Washington.” The rhetoric of local dynamism, highlighting state and municipal innovation in contrast to federal gridlock, has proliferated in both parties for years: Republicans, the opposition party in the Obama era, have hailed state-level efforts to cut taxes, limit the influence of organized labor and resist the Affordable Care Act. Democrats trumpet state and local measures hiking the minimum wage, regulating the sale and ownership of firearms, and legalizing same-sex marriage. But the defiance of federal power on immigration and drug
law goes a step further, crossing the line from implementing policies that the federal government has not endorsed to rejecting enforcement of standing federal policy. In some respects, it follows more in the tradition of ultraliberal states that have provocatively challenged the limits of federal regulation on social policy, as Oregon did with a 1997 assisted suicide law that was upheld by the Supreme Court. In the same vein, several municipalities, led by San Francisco, challenged the feds by issuing legally unsanctioned same-sex marriage licenses during Republican President George W. Bush’s administration. If many Democrats applaud local leaders for racing ahead of their federal counterparts, even some champions of rebellious state policy say it’s only a poor substitute for national action. “It’s certainly a sign of system failure,” said California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor who is leading a pot decriminalization referendum push in the Golden State. “Unless D.C. gets its act together, we’re going to see more of this patchwork, localized reform. One can applaud that. One should. But on another level, is that the best approach to governance?” Newsom, who became a national political figure by issuing legally unsanctioned gay marriage licenses, said local improvisation can at least stand a chance of shifting public opinion. “Obviously, gay marriage was a much hotter issue a few years back. There wasn’t a statewide Democrat supporting decriminalizing marijuana,” he said. During the 2010 election, he recalled, now-Gov. Jerry Brown was “nowhere on driver’s licenses [for undocumented immigrants] and the DREAM Act [for undocumented students] and now he’s touting driver’s licenses and the DREAM Act. … It’s been a monumental shift.” So far, the pushback from Washington has been negligible: The Justice Department has signaled it will not seek to wield federal drug law to halt state-level pot decriminalization. O’Malley said he experienced no pushback from ICE or other federal agencies on the announcement of pared-back cooperation with the immigration program dubbed Secure Communities. All of that could conceivably change under a more socially conservative president, with an executive branch less tolerant of such local improvisation. To some liberal policy advocates, the current president has set an example for their defiant actions: The White House has picked spots to scale back its support for more restrictive federal laws, most famously with its deferred deportation program for certain undocumented immigrants, as well as with the 2011 decision to stop defending the now-defunct Defense of Marriage Act in court. Even under Obama, progressive activists say they recognize the dangers of courting friction with federal power. Jean Robinson, the Seattle construction executive who chaired the state’s pot decriminalization referendum campaign, said that was “always a risk” — but one the campaign was willing to take. “We didn’t know exactly, and we still don’t know at this point, exactly what the feds will do. But I didn’t have any reservations,” Robinson said. “It’s very difficult to get anything done on the national level, as President Obama has seen all these years, and this was something that couldn’t wait.” On his immigration shift, O’Malley said the only reaction he’d gotten from federal agencies was an assurance that they’re “looking at it and studying” the current enforcement system — not, he said, a particularly satisfying response. “After about a year and a half of that, one’s patience runs out. You have a responsibility to make decisions for the people that you serve in your time of service,” O’Malley said. “This is not a time to wait on the federal government to figure things out.”
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WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 1:50 a.m.: assist other police department, Union Street, a patrol officer reports he assisted a state trooper with a field sobriety test, the officer reports the trooper arrested the suspect and his vehicle was towed; 6:15 a.m.: animal complaint, Fremont Street, a caller reports a raccoon stuck under a fence is acting “weirdly”, the responding officer reports the animal was walking in circles and foaming at the mouth, the officer reports he dispatched the animal with his service weapon when it approached him, the resident agreed to dispose of the carcass; 9:28 a.m.: accident, Western Avenue at Lowell Avenue, a caller reports one vehicle is on its roof and the other is smoking after a crash, dual response dispatched, the responding firefighters report that nobody was trapped in either vehicle but one person was transported to Noble Hospital, an operator told the responding officer that she had been turning on to Western Avenue from Lowell Avenue but had not seen the other vehicle approaching until she struck it, the second vehicle rolled on to its roof due to the impact, both vehicles were towed to the police impound yard and one of the operators was provided a courtesy transport; 9:33 a.m.: vandalism, Grandmothers Garden, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News; 10:33 a.m.: abandoned vehicle, Main Street, a caller reports a vehicle has been abandoned in the parking lot of a Main Street restaurant, the responding officer reports there were no plates on the 2005 Lexus car but a pair of expired plates which had last been associated with the car were found in a trash barrel at the restaurant, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard and a criminal complaint was filed against the Worcester resident who is the last registered owner of the
vehicle; 2:31 p.m.: larceny, Oaks Trailer Park, 404 Southwick Road, a caller reports his 10 foot johnboat was stolen, the responding officer reports the complainant said that the boat is valued at about $800 and was last seen in place near his trailer about 10 p.m. the night before; 4:37 p.m.: animal complaint, Kittredge Drive, a caller reports taking custody of a stray golden retriever dog, the responding officer reports the dog was transported to the municipal animal shelter; 6:29 p.m.: animal complaint, Miller Street, a patrol officer requests an officer for a man who was bitten by a loose dog, the officer reports the man said that he was walking his pit bull dog mix and Jack Russell terrier when they were attacked by a loose dog, the man was found to have a scratched arm and declined medical assistance, the owner of the loose Pomeranian dog said that her dog had been tethered and she does not know how it got loose, the woman left to seek treatment for her dog which had been bitten and was bleeding; 8:22 p.m.: arrest, Main Street, detectives sought a resident who was the subject of three outstanding warrants which were issued in 2013 and 2014 by the Westfield and Springfield district courts, the woman was found at her last known address, Amanda L. Eicher, 27, of 14 Holland Ave., was arrested on the warrants; 10:13 p.m.: disturbance, Granville Road, a caller reports two persons are fighting at a large bonfire, the responding officer reports he spoke with two neighbors who acknowledged that they had been engaged in a loud altercation but both said that it was entirely verbal, the men were advised to stay away from each other and the fire was extinguished; 11:15 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Main Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have suspended registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard.
Program aims to curb arson Police to phase out handwritten traffic tickets fires by young people BOSTON (AP) — Traffic stops may be going high tech in NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Columbia Gas of Massachusetts has donated $5,000 to an organization that offers education and intervention to children who set fires. NoFIRES, a nonprofit, was developed in 2012 by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, fire and law enforcement officials, mental health care providers and social service agencies. The program offers help to children ages 5 to 17 in 51 communities in western Massachusetts. During the 18 months the program has been operating, it has received more than 85 referrals. The $5,000 donation from Columbia Gas will be used to conduct in-home screenings and to offer a fire education safety course to young people with fire-setting behaviors. NoFIRES is one of the only programs available in the state for juveniles who have engaged in fire-related behavior.
Eyewitness a police lineup or photo array — may reduce the reliability of that witness’ later identification of the same suspect. Gomes’ attorney, John Fennel, said jurors need to hear from judges about the fallibility of eyewitness identification, even by crime victims who strongly believe they are identifying the right person. “These are people who had something terrible happen to them. They are people of goodwill trying to do the best they can, but what the science tells us is that people of goodwill are just wrong about this a lot,” Fennel said. The Massachusetts cases have drawn the attention of groups that have long questioned the reliability of eyewitness testimony, including The Innocence Network, the American Psychological Association and The Center for Law, Brain and Behavior. Each group has filed a legal
Lowell officer charged in fatal crash in court METHUEN, Mass. (AP) — A veteran Lowell police officer is scheduled to face a judge to answer to charges that he was driving drunk when he caused a fatal accident in Methuen. Eric Wayne is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Lawrence District Court on charges including motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol. Police say the 41-year-old Wayne was driving west on Route 110 at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he crossed the centerline and struck an SUV head-on. The driver, 26-year-old Briant Paula of Lawrence, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His sister in the passenger seat was also injured. Wayne was off duty at the time. He was held on $500,000 bail over the weekend and it could be determined if he had a lawyer.
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Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1BObBFn ) that police departments are planning to phase out those handwritten citations that officers give to motorists with instant electronic tickets. Officials say the current system, in which police handwrite the violations and give one copy to the motorist and mail another to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, is prone to sloppiness and mistakes. Under the Motor Vehicle Automated Crash and Citation System, driver’s licenses would be run through card readers in police cruisers. A ticket would then be printed out and the information automatically sent to the registry. The equipment is expected to cost about $7,500 per cruiser. The Legislature has authorized $20 million for the program, which could begin as early as next year.
Continued from Page 1 brief supporting more cautionary instructions from judges on eyewitness identification. The Innocence Network argues that judges too often admit and juries too often accept unreliable eyewitness identifications, which are the leading cause of wrongful convictions. The American Psychological Association cites a study showing as many as 40 percent of witnesses who made positive identifications were mistaken despite describing themselves as 90 percent to 100 percent confident in their identifications. But prosecutors say defense attorneys are given ample opportunity to challenge witness identifications. In the Gomes case, his attorney received permission from the judge to call an expert witness to testify about eyewitness identification, but did not. Gomes’ attorney pointed out during cross-examination that only one witness — the
store clerk — identified Gomes in a photo lineup and that several descriptions given by witnesses did not match Gomes. The standard Massachusetts jury instructions used by the judge include a warning that witnesses can be “honest but mistaken.” Berkshire District Attorney David Capeless said challenges to eyewitness identification should be presented to the jury through expert witnesses, not instructions from the judge. Suffolk University Law professor Rosanna Cavallaro said the push for changes in jury instructions has gained support in recent years because of generally accepted scientific studies about the malleability of memory and the number of wrongful convictions blamed on mistaken witness identifications. “For many years, it was considered the gold standard of a trial — the best thing you
could have was a witness on the stand who said, ‘I’m sure that’s the guy,’” said Cavallaro, a member of a study group appointed by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that concluded that the state’s current jury instructions on eyewitness identification are inadequate. “Recently, we’ve become very skeptical of that,” she said. “We know that memory is much more complex than we actually thought it was.” The court is scheduled to hear the cases Sept. 8.
Carol E. Deedy Carol Elizabeth Deedy, 49, of Yarmouth died Tuesday August 19, 2014 in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Westfield on April 27, 1965 to Joseph M. and Carol A. (Zanolli) Deedy. Carol was a 1983 Graduate of Southwick High School and attended Brandies University. She was employed was computer programmer at ITT Insurance of Hartford and was an avid dog lover. Carol leaves behind her mother Carol Deedy and her step father Gordon Sullivan of Yarmouth, a twin brother Joseph Deedy and his wife Kristi of Southwick, her sisters, Cassandra Deedy of Alexandria, VA, Betz Magni and her husband Kelly of Southwick, Sharon Riley and her husband James of Alexandria, VA, Maura Deedy and her husband Brian Weber of Jamaica Plains, Maggie Deedy of Westfield, her step sister Colleen Beech and her husband Jeff of Medway, MA, and her step brother Chris Sullivan of Dade City, FL. She also leaves a step mother Mary Deedy of Westfield, her uncle Angelo Furioni and his wife Phyllis and her aunt Diane Zanolli all of Westfield, several nieces, nephews and cousins, and last but not least he beloved dog Bo. Carol was predeceased by her father Joseph M Deedy. The funeral will be Monday August 25 2014 at 9:30 AM from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service 76 Broad St. Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church in Westfield at 10:30 AM, Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Calling hours will be Sunday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Carol’s memory be made to the Southwick Animal Control Shelter, 11 Depot St. Southwick MA, 01077 or the Southwick Ambulance Fund, PO Box 532, Southwick MA 01077, firtionadams.com
Arline Gibson Arline (Leveille) Gibson, 88, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Overlook Life Care Community in Charlton, MA. Born on Jan. 18, 1926 in Bangor, Maine, Arline was the daughter of the late Ulric W. and Eleanor (Nelligan) Leveille. She lived in Coatesville, PA. as well as Westfield, Longmeadow and Southwick. Arline graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Philadelphia. As a registered nurse, she worked at Coatesville Hospital, Noble Hospital in Westfield, and the East Longmeadow Nursing Home. Arline was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Gibson, her brother William J. Leveille, and her companion Wesley Stickel. She leaves Robert’s children Gary Gibson of Wilmington, NC., Suzanne Cort of Jacksonville, FL., David Gibson of Shrewsbury, MA., and Joan Aseltine of Tyngsboro, MA., as well as Robert’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arline also leaves her sister-in-law, Ann Leveille and niece Karen Lewis of Coatesville, PA., her niece Eleanor Shook of MD., and her nephew James Leveille of NC. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Overlook for the compassionate care they provided to Arline for many years. The Firtion Adams Funeral Home in Westfield is directing arrangements and services will be private
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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Spotlight Graphics announces WBE certification Southwick — Spotlight Graphics, Inc. of Southwick, MA is pleased to announce that as of August, 2014, they are a certified WBE (Women Business Enterprise) & DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) as designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office. Spotlight Graphics, Inc. is a locally owned and operated business specializing in full-service, large format printing. They offer a full array of printed products from banners, posters, and signs, to complete tradeshow booths for your promotional needs. Since opening in 2013, Spotlight Graphics has helped hundreds of businesses - big and small - and nonprofit entities with visual identification and promotion of their brand through full-color printed products from banners on vinyl, posters on a variety of substrates, outdoor signage on metal, to full-scale trade show booth set ups. Spotlight Graphics, Inc. also provides large format printing products for individual needs - such as banners for parties, personal photography printed on canvas, political yard signs, etc. Spotlight Graphics, Inc., President, Diane DeMarco, states, “This certification puts Spotlight Graphics, Inc. in a great position to enhance our potential and grow the business. We are pleased to say ‘we are WBE certified.’ DeMarco has over fifteen years of experience in the printing industry. The Supplier Diversity Office is an agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helping to promote the development of certified business enterprises owned and operated by minorities or women. For more information, visit www.somwba.state.ma.us. For more information about Spotlight Graphics Inc., please contact Diane at 413.998.3232 or visit her website at SpotlightGraphicsInc.com.
Cedarholm joins Tighe & Bond’s Portsmouth Team Westfield – David Cedarholm, P.E. joined Tighe & Bond this month as a senior project manager working out of the firm’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire office. A civil engineer, Cedarholm brings 26 years of experience in water resources, wastewater, stormwater, and asset management to Tighe & Bond clients. During this time, he has focused on serving New Hampshire municipalities. For more than eight years he served as the engineer for the Town of Durham’s Public Works David Department, and before that Cedarholm collaborated with numerous other municipalities on a wide range of projects as an engineering consultant. In addition, Cedarholm has overseen a number of innovative and collaborative initiatives involving state and federal agencies. He also has 32 years of construction experience, providing him with a solid understanding of the wide range of environmental challenges New England faces. A resident of Lee, New Hampshire, he also serves as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in that town, as well as acts as the Board’s representative on Lee’s Planning Board and Recreation Commission. He also recently became Lee’s appointee to New Hampshire’s Southeast Watershed Alliance. “David is a great addition to our expanding Portsmouth office, which has doubled in size over the past three years. He brings a unique perspective to our municipal clients having been a town engineer and a selectman,” says David Pinsky, President and CEO of Tighe & Bond. “His leadership, professional credentials, and extensive involvement in the management of the region’s water resources, infrastructure, facilities, and community needs will serve our clients well.” Cedarholm earned his Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Water Resources from the University of New Hampshire. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from SUNY New Paltz. Cedarholm is a licensed professional engineer, as well as a licensed subsurface disposal system designer, in New Hampshire. Tighe & Bond Founded in 1911, Tighe & Bond is one of the most experienced engineering firms in New England, with offices in Pocasset, Westfield, and Worcester, Massachusetts; Middletown and Shelton, Connecticut; and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Engineering News Record annually ranks Tighe & Bond among the top design and environmental engineering firms nationally. ZweigWhite also has recognized Tighe & Bond several times as one of the best engineering firms to work for in the nation. With a team of more than 240 employees, Tighe & Bond provides engineering and environmental services for clients in government, industry, healthcare, education, real estate, energy, and water/ wastewater markets.
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WESTFIELD, MA - Alan Robinson, author of The Idea-Driven Organization: Unlocking the Power in Bottom-up Ideas will be the guest speaker at the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s September breakfast. Dr. Robinson will explain some 80% of an organization’s potential for improvement lies in front-line ideas. When managers gain the ability to implement ideas from employees, everything changes! The breakfast will be Friday, September 19th and is hosted by the 104th Fighter Wing located at 175 Falcon Drive, Westfield, Mass. Westfield Bank is the Platinum Sponsor. Gold Sponsor is: Savage Arms; Silver Sponsors are: Prolamina and Wealth Technology Group. The Westfield Food Pantry will be accepting food and/or cash donations
for the local pantry. Immediately following the breakfast, Chamber members are invited to be part of the photo for the 2015 directory. Registration begins at 7:00 am; breakfast is served at 7:20 a.m. and the program will end by 9 a.m. The cost is $25.00 for members and $30 for non-members. Please contact Pam Bussell to reserve tickets, or if you would like to donate a door prize at (413) 568-1618 or email info@westfieldbiz.org. The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce looks forward to seeing you there! ### Serving the communities of Westfield, Southwick, Russell, Granville, Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Montgomery, Tolland and Woronoco.
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The United Bank Foundation Approves $61,000 in Contributions to 10 Nonprofits This July 15, 2013 file photo shows a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Global stock markets overcame a contraction in Japan’s economy and jitters about Ukraine and Iraq to mostly rise Wednesday, but analysts said new geopolitical developments would likely make for volatile trading. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Global stocks mostly up on stimulus outlook By YOUKYUNG LEE AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher Monday after top central bankers in Europe and Japan said support for their economies would continue and additional help is possible. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX advanced 1 percent to 9,434.34 and France’ CAC 40 rose 0.9 percent to 4,289.95. Hopes of stimulus in France were boosted by President Francois Hollande’s dissolution of his government after an open feud in his Cabinet over the country’s stagnant economy. London’s stock market was closed for a public holiday. Wall Street was set for gains, with S&P futures and Dow Jones futures both up 0.3 percent. DRAGHI’S BOOST: Europe’s top central banker said the bank is considering asset purchases to pump more money into Europe’s economy, though he gave no guidance on when that help would happen. Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank, said in a speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday that the bank was ready to do more to boost the eurozone’s shaky recovery. His remarks sent European shares higher and the euro currency lower. EASY JAPAN: Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters at the Jackson Hole gathering of central bankers that Japan’s central bank planned to continue its “extremely accommodative monetary stance” until inflation has risen to the bank’s 2 percent target and stays there. His statement that the bank can expand support if See Global Stocks, Page 7
Survey: Economists say Fed is on ‘the right track’ By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A majority of economists believe the Federal Reserve is doing the right things to help repair the U.S. economy, according to a survey released Monday by the National Association of Business Economists. The survey also showed that a vast majority of economists believe the U.S. economy is at little risk of inflation in the coming years. In the association’s semiannual survey, 53 percent of economists said the Fed’s stimulus programs were “on the right track” for the U.S. economy while 39 percent thought the Fed was doing too much. The Federal Reserve has been winding down a bond-buying economic stimulus program since December. Many investors and economists expect the central bank to start raising interest rates in 2015. It would be the first time the Fed raised interest rates since 2008. In the survey, three-quarters of the economists said they believe the Fed’s first interest rate increase will come in 2015. More economists approve of Congress’ and the White House’s handling of the U.S. economy as well, according to the survey. Fortytwo percent of NABE economists believe U.S. fiscal policy is “about right,” while 34 percent believe U.S. fiscal policy is “too restrictive.” A year ago, 31 percent of NABE economists believed U.S. fiscal policy was “about right.” When asked what would be the best long-term way to tackle the U.S.’ growing national debt, 34 percent of NABE economists surveyed believe policymakers should use a combination of budget cuts and tax increases to balance the budget. Only 7 percent of economists believe that the U.S. should raise taxes to deal with the budget deficit, while 25 percent believe the U.S. should only use budget cuts to deal with the deficit. NABE interviewed 257 economists between July 22 and Aug. 4.
West Springfield — The United Bank Foundation today announced that they recently approved $92,000 in charitable contributions to 18 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, dedicating $61,000 of that total amount to 10 well-deserving nonprofits that serve the Springfield region. “United Bank is known for providing first-class products and services and delivering an exceptional banking experience for our customers. But our work in Springfield and the other regions we serve extends far beyond just banking. We complement it with the United Bank Foundation’s strong commitment to making our area an even better place to live, work and raise our families,” said Dena Hall, United Bank’s Western Mass Regional President, Chief Marketing Officer and President of the United Bank Foundation. “The thousands of dollars we contribute annually to so many wonderful organizations in Massachusetts and Connecticut is also supported by the thousands of hours our employees selflessly dedicate to local nonprofits in the communities we serve, like we do Springfield.” The following charitable contributions were made to seven nonprofits by the United Bank Foundation: The Community Adolescent Resource and Education Center received $4,000 to support efforts to provide comprehensive education, social and other support services for pregnant, parenting or at-risk teenagers. The Springfield Public Schools/Freedom Writers Foundation received $5,000 to assist in their campaign to raise money for 25 Springfield educators so they could attend the Freedom Writer Summer Symposium, which is a five-day follow up to last year’s immersion program. Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services will receive a total of $25,000 over the next three years to support their capital campaign for MLK’s merger with the Gandara Center. Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services has served more than 300 families annually for the past 30 years through educational, cultural, and basic needs support services. Springfield School Volunteers received $7,500 in support of their Early Literacy Volunteers (ELV) Program. This organization has been helping the Springfield Public Schools since 1969 with programs designed to encourage academic excellence, enhance the school climate, provide positive role models, bring in the resources of the local community and support the strategic priorities of the school district. The Enchanted Circle Theatre, primarily serving Holyoke, Northampton and Springfield, received $2,500 to support the Sparks Event, which raises operating funds for the theatre and its educational programs. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts received $1,000 from the Foundation in support of the “Springfield Souper Bowl” program. Girls Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts were awarded $2,000 to support their summer campership programs. The Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts received $3,000 for event sponsorship of the State of the Region Conference. The Spirit of Springfield received $6,000 from the Foundation for sponsorship of Bright Nights at Forest Park and the Bright Nights 5K Road Race. The Drama Studio (Springfield) received $5,000 to help underwrite its Alice in Wonderland performance scheduled to take place in December 2014 at CityStage. ——— The United Bank Foundation was established in 2005 by United Bank as a permanent source of funding for the communities in the Bank’s market area. The Foundation has identified four primary areas that it will emphasize in supporting through its quarterly funding cycles, including education; health and human services; youth programs; and cultural programs. Since its inception, the Foundation has granted more than $2.3 million to nonprofits in the communities served by United Bank.
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Toyota’s most rugged Land Pro and con to argue Cruiser is back in Japan natural gas pipeline
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Yeah, it’s Summer! WESTFIELD — Guess what I’ve done? After 15 years associated with First Choice Real Estate and just coming back from a fun winter in Florida, I’ve decided that I needed a change – a big one – so I joined RE/MAX Compass located at 108 Elm Street, Westfield, MA with Bill Miner, my trusted longtime friend and broker. Now that I’m one of the oldest tigers in the jungle, I’ve changed my attitude and my lifestyle. I feel happy and confident and I’m sure this move will prove to be an eye opener and be financially strong and positive for myself and everyone I work with. Stop in to our new office in Westfield and see all the plusses you will get from Re/Max. It is very friendly, high tech and offers every new imaginable tool for advertising . I was impressed even after a total of 40 years in real estate. We’re the NEW generation. When our property becomes a burden financially, i.e.: real estate taxes, insurance, heat, maintenance, etc. and it’s too hard physically to keep up with repairs, painting, cleaning, mowing, etc. and if you’re like me, it’s time to eliminate all this stress and start having some fun and living just for ourselves. With all my years in real estate, I took classes and earned a number of designations including SRES which stands for Senior Real Estate Specialist that is perfect for me at this time in my career. It trains an agent to excel in resolving and understanding senior problems like financing, reverse mortgages, etc. I can help you!! I will offer a FREE complimentary Market Analysis on your property to see what an accurate listing price should be when you decide to sell your home and I will help you find a good affordable living arrangement to free up and begin your new life. “You are only as old as you feel.” Rosemary S. Caputo, GRI, SRES, CRS 413-667-8837
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Sipitkowski joins RE/MAX Compass WESTFIELD — Lynn Sipitkowski has recently joined RE/MAX Compass as a Residential Sales Associate. In addition she provides Rental Services to Landlords and Tenants specializing in the Northampton/ Easthampton and Hampden county areas. Lynn has been in real estate since 1980 and has a prior history in mortgage lending services, the legal secretarial sciences and is a licensed Massachusetts appraiser optimizing service and experience to her customers and clients. Lynn is a native to the area and attended the American Academy of Real Estate, American Institute of Banking, Holyoke Community College and Business Education Institute. With her association at RE/ MAX and her prior experience she looks forward to providing an exceptional level of professionalism and service. You can email her at lynn01027@yahoo.com or visit her web site www. LynnSip.com. She welcomes the public to stop in at the new RE/MAX office located at 108 Elm Street, Westfield, MA.
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing back the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan, catering to nostalgic demand for the rugged off-roader that’s favored for challenging terrains and as an aid agency vehicle in disaster zones. The 3.6 million yen ($35,000) Land Cruiser 70, the toughest of the Land Cruiser models, arrives at Japanese dealers Monday. But it’s on sale for only a year, with planned production of 200 a month. Japan sales were discontinued in 2004, but fans have long wanted the model back because of its fun-to-drive features. “If you ever have to entrust your life with a car, I’d choose the Land Cruiser,” chief engineer Sadayoshi Koyari told reporters at an event for car fans in Tokyo. The 70 model first went on sale in 1984, and it’s still sold in the Middle East, Africa, Australia and other places, averaging 6,400 vehicles a month in sales. Its durability is based on its ladder-frame chassis and suspension, according to Toyota, the world’s top automaker. It’s designed for places where a breakdown is not just a hassle but also possibly fatal. But Japanese fans have long wanted the
model back since it was discontinued here in 2004. Masahiro Terada, 67, a Kyoto lumber merchant and fan of the Land Cruiser for decades, heads a network of about 50 Japanese Land Cruiser owners, who gather at unusual spots such as bumpy volcanic areas near Mount Fuji and rivers in southwestern Kyushu, to test the vehicle’s off-road features. “A Land Cruiser is a toy for a big boy, those adults who never grow up,” he said with a laugh, vowing to drive a Land Cruiser until the day he dies. The U.N. and the Red Cross use the Land Cruiser for relief efforts in disaster zones, making it a model Toyota is proud to claim as part of its brand. The Land Cruiser is Toyota’s longest-running nameplate, with a cumulative 7.9 million units produced worldwide. Its long history means there are plentiful parts from models sold around the world, including in emerging economies where easy and reliable maintenance is crucial. The comeback offering, which is also available in a 3.5 million yen ($34,000) pickup version, boasts up-to-date safety and smartkey features, a 4.0 liter V6 engine and fivespeed manual transmission.
DALTON, Mass. (AP) — Representatives of Kinder Morgan are scheduled to visit western Massachusetts to present their side in a debate over a natural gas pipeline expansion. The Berkshire Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/VJLVJ4 ) that Dalton officials intend to organize a panel of residents to argue the other side. Kinder Morgan, parent company of Tennessee Gas, is expected to file a preliminary application for the 250-mile pipeline. It would begin in Wright, New York, west of Schenectady, and follow a route through eight Berkshire communities. It would end in Dracut, north of Lowell. The cost of the pipeline is estimated at nearly $4 billion, in addition to $2 billion for a route supplying natural gas. Opponents say the public will bear the cost of construction with higher electricity rates. Opponents in Dalton won a nonbinding resolution against the pipeline.
Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons MIAMI (AP) — Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons and form a new publicly listed company based in Canada. The two fast-food companies announced Sunday that Burger King majority owner 3G Capital would continue to own the majority of shares of the new company, with the remainder held by shareholders of Tim Hortons and Burger King. The companies say Miami-based Burger King Worldwide Inc. and Ontario-based Tim Hortons Inc. would continue to operate as separate brands but would share corporate services. The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks and that the companies say there’s no assurance a deal will happen. The new company would have 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries with about $22 billion in sales. The companies say that would make it the world’s third-largest fast-food restaurant company.
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Visitors look at a Land Cruiser BJ44 (1974-1979) during the Land Cruiser Motor Show at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Global Stocks necessary pushed the Nikkei 225 index higher. ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent to 15,613.25. South Korea’s Kospi inched up 0.2 percent to 2,060.89. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.2 percent to 25,166.91 but China’s Shanghai Composite index fell 0.5 percent to 2,229.27. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.2 percent to 5,634.90. YELLEN’S SPEECH: At Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the Great Recession complicated the Fed’s ability to assess the U.S. job market and made it harder to determine when to adjust interest rates that are currently at super-low levels. Yellen offered no signal that she’s altered her view that the economy still needs support from the Fed. That toned down expectations that the U.S. central bank would act soon to raise interest rates. Yellen, however, also said
WESTFIELD- Lets all keep the date open for this opportunity to see a great show at the Westfield Barnes Regional Airport on Sept 6, starting at 8 a.m. It is more than a car show. There will be antique airplanes on display. You can take a ride on a Bi-plane. Ourlocal pilots will have their airplanes on display. Also there will be radio controlled airplane demos and displays. Weather permitting you can take a ride on a tether balloon after 5 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs for the outdoor movie starting at 8:30 p.m.. There will be vendors selling food and drinks too
Continued from Page 6 that if improvement in employment continues to be more rapid than forecast then the Fed might have to raise rates sooner than it currently expects. DATA POINTS: This week’s calendar is heavy with economic data from the U.S. and Japan. In the U.S., quarterly gross domestic product will be released on Thursday, giving investors a new update on the health of the world’s largest economy. Mizuho Bank forecast that the U.S. economic growth would be revised down to 3.9 percent in the second from 4 percent as consumer spending slightly slowed. Japan will release monthly unemployment and inflation figures on Friday. The CURRENCIES: greenback gained ground after Yellen’s speech and a Russian aid convoy’s entry into Ukraine that drew condemnation from the West. The euro fell to $1.3199 from $1.3242 late Friday. The dollar rose to 104.02 yen from 103.96 yen.
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude for October delivery was down 4 cents to
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crude rose 28 cents to $102.57 the ICE exchange in London.
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Stanley Park Fundraiser • EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB
Visitors of the Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser pose for a photo in the parking lot of East Mountain Country Club where the event was staged Saturday night. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.com)
Bob Laviolette and Roxanne Bailey, impersonate Ricky and Lucy Ricardo of the I Love Lucy television show, as part of the Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser Saturday night. Proceeds of the event will be earmarked for the construction of a new park pavilion. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.com)
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A couple dressed in their best 1950s attire pose with a classic Ford Thunderbird during Saturday night’s Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser at East Mountain Country Club. Proceeds of the event will be earmarked for construction of a new pavilion. (See addi-
Fran Liptak, performs his impression of Elvis, during Saturday night’s Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser at East Mountain Country Club. (See additional photos at www.fred-
The “Pink Ladies” dance to the music of Saturday night’s Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smug-
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Members of the Fabulous 50s Boys perform during the Park Yourself in the 50s Fundraiser for Stanley Park. Proceeds of the event will earmarked for the construction of the new pavilion. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.com)
Ben Ashley, as the late and great Buddy Holly, rocks the East Mountain Country Club Saturday night as part of the Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.com)
Classic cars and visitors dressed in 1950s attire gathered at the East Mountain Country Club to participate in the Park Yourself in 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser Saturday night. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.com)
Couples take to the dance floor of the East Mountain Country Club as part of the Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser Saturday night. More than 140 area residents attended the event. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.
More than 140 guests enjoy the Park Yourself in the 50s Stanley Park Fundraiser Saturday night. Proceeds of the event will be earmarked for the construction of a new pavilion in the park. (See additional photos at www.fredgore.smugmug.
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Players from the 13-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars are trucked down Elm Street to the Park Square Green for a ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
The Westfield 13-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars gather on the Park Square Green for the ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Members of the 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars wave during the parade down Elm Street. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Babe Ruth All Stars honored
The Westfield 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars gather on the Park Square Green for the ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
WESTFIELD – A parade took place down Elm Street to the Park Square Green for a ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 24, to honor the 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars, who recently competed in the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series in Ocala, Florida, and the 13-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars, who made it to the New England Regional Finals. Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik presented a citation and a Westfield Whip to the 14-year-olds, who in return presented the mayor with a hat and signed baseball.
The 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) Westfield Babe Ruth President Dan Welch with the 14-yearold Babe Ruth All Star coaches. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Westfield 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars Manager John Bonini accepts a citation and Westfield Whip presented by Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Westfield Babe Ruth President Dan Welch welcomes the crowd. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
The coaches of the Westfield 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik waits to present a citation and Westfield 13-year-old Babe Westfield Whip to the Babe Ruth All Stars Manager Mike Members of the 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars wave during Ruth All Stars. (Photo by Jeff Nihill is all smiles during the ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) Hanouille) the parade down Elm Street. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
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Parents and fans of the 13 and 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars gather near the Park Square Green on Shea Braceland sings the national anthem to Sunday to watch a parade and ceremony for the teams. The 14 year olds made it to the Babe Ruth Baseball kick off the ceremony on the Park Square Green. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) World Series while the 13 year olds made it to the New England Regional Finals. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
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The 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars were honored on Sunday for making it to the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
Westfield Babe Ruth President Dan Welch speaks to the crowd during the ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Sept. 2
WEDNESDAY Sept. 3
THURSDAY Sept. 4
FRIDAY Sept. 5
SATURDAY Sept. 6
MONDAY Sept. 8
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Cathedral, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Taconic, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. Taconic, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL vs. Longmeadow, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.
FOOTBALL at Amherst, noon
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. JV FOOTBALL vs. Amherst, 5:15 p.m. GIRLS’ JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3 GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 5 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Monson, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, 4:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Nash Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, Time TBA
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.
GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Easthampton, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule
Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Tuesday Aug. 26 at Mount Holyoke Saturday Aug. 30 Castleton (VT) Tournament Rutgers Camden vs. Castleton Westfield vs. SUNY Oswego Sunday Aug. 31 Castleton (VT) Tournament Consolation Game Championship Game Friday Sept. 5 Springfield College Tournament Roger Williams vs. St. Lawrence, Westfield vs. Springfield Saturday Sept. 6 Springfield College Tournament Consolation Championship Wednesday Sept. 10 at Johnson & Wales
TIME 4:00 2:00 4:30 12:00 2:30 6:00 8:15 5:00 7:15 7:00
2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Thursday Aug. 28 AMHERST Saturday Aug. 30 Western New England Soccer City Shootout Westfield vs. Western New England Rhode Island College vs. Wheelock Sunday Aug. 31 Western New England Soccer City Shootout Westfield vs. Wheelock RIC vs. Western New England Wednesday Sept. 3 at Albertus Magnus College Tuesday Sept. 9 WILLIAMS COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 13 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE Tuesday Sept. 16 TRINITY COLLEGE Sept. 20 at Fitchburg State Saturday Tuesday Sept. 23 ELMS COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 27 BRIDGEWATER STATE
TIME 6:30/7:00 12:00 2:30 12:00 2:30 4:00 4:00 12:00 7:00 12:00 7:00 12:00
Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Saturday Aug. 30 Wednesday Sept. 3 Friday Sept. 5 Saturday Sept. 6 Wednesday Sept. 10 Friday Sept. 12
OPPONENT Quad Meet at Wheaton College vs. Neumann University vs. Western New England vs. Wheaton KEENE STATE Springfield College Invitational Westfield vs. Stevens Tech Westfield vs. Rivier Springfield College Invitational at Elms College Trinity College Invitational Westfield vs. Trinity
TIME 11:00 1:00 3:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 12:30 or 2:30 6:00 5:00
Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE Thursday Sept. 18 Wednesday Sept. 24 Tuesday Sept. 30 Saturday Oct. 11 Sunday Oct. 12
OPPONENT MCLA Invitational Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pitsfield, Mass. Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Golf Course, Granby, Mass. Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass. ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.
TIME 1:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:00
SEPTEMBER 6 – Trinity College Invitational @Manchester, CT SEPTEMBER 13 – Eastern Connecticut St. Invitational @Mansfield Hollow State Park SEPTEMBER 20 – UMass Dartmouth Invitational @North Dartmouth, MA SEPTEMBER 27 – Williams College Purple Classic @Williamstown, MA OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center
Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY Wednesday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
DATE Sept 3 Sept. 6 Sept 13 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8
OPPONENT TIME at Rivier University 5:00 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 1:00 at Eastern Connecticut State 12:00 at Endicott College 7:00 UMASS DARTMOUTH 12:00 ELMS COLLEGE 4:00 PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 at Bridgewater State 7:00 at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game
2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Friday Sept. 5 NICHOLS Saturday Sept. 13 at Western New England Sept. 20 at UMass Dartmouth Saturday Saturday Sept. 27 BYE Saturday Oct. 4 PLYMOUTH STATE Saturday Oct. 11 at Framingham State Oct. 18 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Saturday Oct. 25 BRIDGEWATER STATE Homecoming Saturday Nov. 1 at Fitchburg State Saturday Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday
TIME 7:00 1:00 4:00 1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00 1:30 1:00 7:00
Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sat.-Sun. Sept. 20-21 Mount Holyoke Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sept. 27-28 Middlebury Invitational Oct. 4-5 Williams Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun. Oct. 11-12 Wellesley Invitational
TIMES 8:00/8:00 1:00/9:00 12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00
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BABE RUTHERS HONORED
Westfield 14-year-old All-Star manager John Bonini speaks about the team’s World Series journey and thanks fans and family for all support after yesterday’s parade. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Members of the Westfield 13-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star team enjoy their parade yesterday. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield’s 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star team thanked their fans and families for their support yesterday after returning from the Babe Ruth World Series in Ocala, Florida. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield’s 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star players thanked their fans and families during yesterday’s parade. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Member of the Westfield 13-year-old All Star team line up to get hot dogs and refreshments after the Babe Ruth All Star Parade yesterday. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
The welcome home parade for the returning Babe Ruth All-Stars in Westfield yesterday. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield Babe Ruth Director Dan Welch (left) rides with the coaches from the Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Star team during yesterday’s parade. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik congratulates both of the Whip City Babe Ruth All-Star Teams on all their accomplishments this sum- Friends, family, and fans gathered to support the Westfield Babe Ruth All-Stars and congratulate mer. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) them on their achievements this summer. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield 13-year-old All-Star manager Mike Nihill addressed the family and fans who gathered to support the Whip City players. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Do you have any suggestions? Dear Annie: Our daughter will be a college freshman this year. She has been texting her new roommate so they can learn a little about each other. Our daughter recently received a text from her new roomie stating that her parents and boyfriend will be bringing her to the campus. Her parents will be staying in her brother’s apartment, but the boyfriend is planning to stay in the girls’ dorm room. The room has two twin beds and very little space. I was disappointed to hear this. My daughter is also bummed, but she is afraid to rock the boat with a new roommate. I contacted the university to see what their policy is. Even though it is an all-girl dorm, there is no policy against men staying in the rooms. We very much want our daughter to have a good roommate experience. However, we do not want her to have to put up with a boyfriend in her room throughout the year. Do you have any suggestions? -- Mom Dear Mom: These are the kinds of problems that crop up in college dorms, and your daughter needs to work them out herself. She can talk to her new roommate, asking how often the boyfriend will be around and whether they can go to his place instead. She can get a privacy screen so this activity is not in her face. But we also recommend she ask to be placed with a different roommate, if not for this semester, then for the next one. Regardless of the university’s policy, they do not want the students (or their parents) to be unhappy with their living arrangements. Dear Annie: Is it OK to send a copied thank-you letter? It would definitely make my life easier. I am a very busy person and will basically be saying the same thing to everyone. At least I’m sending one, right? Is it tacky? -- Not Old School Dear Not Old School: Yes, it’s tacky. Did everyone send you the exact same gift? No? Then you cannot send the exact same thank-you note. A proper thank-you says something specific about the gift. If your friends and family can take the time and money to give you something, you can take the time to write them a decent note of thanks. We know you are busy. You don’t have to write them all at once. Set aside enough time to write four a day, and you’ll be done in no time -- and proud of yourself, too. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Worried Wife,” who fears her husband is a pedophile. He absolutely is. I am now 50 years old. Twenty years ago, my father, a respected community member, was accused of being a pedophile, but the case was not prosecuted. Our whole family went to therapy. My father admitted he had molested the poor boy and also that he had molested several other boys in prior years. At that time, I told him that if I ever suspected him of molesting another child, I would turn him in to the police. I did so 10 years later. It turned out he had a string of male victims going back nearly 50 years. I only wish I had turned him in earlier. While it is sad that my 80-year-old father is in prison and will no longer communicate with me, it was the right thing to do. I am thankful that I was able to end his abuse of innocent human beings. My father was never observed kissing or touching boys. We just knew he had an unnatural attraction for them. “Worried Wife’s” situation is far more blatant. She may want to keep him out of jail for her daughters’ sakes, but be assured that this young boy is only a stop on the way to his next victim. -- F. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
HINTS FROM HELOISE A Cool Place to Eat Is Not a Treat Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about restaurant temperatures: “My Sound Off is restaurants that keep the temperature so cold. It is not comfortable for diners trying to enjoy their meals. If the restaurant is doing this for the workers, I can understand that; however, the patrons should feel comfortable without having to wear sweaters or jackets to enjoy their meals.” -- Pat Z., Warren, Ohio There usually are several reasons when it comes to air conditioning in a public place. There may be 15 diners, or there may be 100! That can be a lot of body heat, as well as hot food being served and wait staff trying to move fast. It’s best to take a scarf, shawl or light sweater, as I do when going to the movies! I also keep a tote in the trunk of my car with a shawl or big scarf handy in case I forget. -- Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Hints to save on energy bills when heating water: * Don’t run hot water while brushing teeth. * Make sure pipes are insulated correctly. * Lower the temperature of the hot-water heater a few degrees. * Check for leaky pipes often. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Aug. 25, 2014: This year you open up to the possibility of letting go of what no longer works. You are one year away from starting a new life and luck cycle. In order to maximize the effect of this cycle, eliminate everything that doesn’t add to your life. You then will be clear to allow new opportunities and people into your life. If you are single, you could meet someone who is emotionally unavailable. Take your time getting to know this person. If you are attached, the two of you love to go on weekend getaways together; it adds to the glue between you and increases your emotional security. VIRGO can be very critical of you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Tap into your creativity when dealing with a willful associate. This person could be irrational, and he or she might be stuck on an idea about a particular topic. Take a deep breath, and decide on a new resolution. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might not be in a Monday mood right now; you probably would be happier being frivolous or in weekend mode. A partner or loved one could be quite irritable and difficult. Your feelings will intensify as the day goes on. Tonight: You have a choice to make! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Return calls right away, as there could be some information waiting to be shared. Schedule meetings only after you have caught up on those calls. You might want to change your plans slightly. Check out an offer that might affect your personal life. Tonight: Implement a change. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Take stock of your finances before you get going today; you might have made a mistake in your math. A risk will seem like a bad idea, no matter how you look at it. A discussion in the late afternoon could be more significant than you initially realize. Tonight: Let work become play. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You’ll start the day feeling energized, but an obstacle with a family member is likely to slow you down. Consider your options more carefully. A partner will have a lot to share. Be more open today. Tonight: Meet a friend for munchies and to catch up on news. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You could wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Sometimes it takes a lot to get you straightened out when you are this off-kilter. You tend to be guarded with your words right now. Tonight: Feeling your Wheaties. Anything goes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A friendship holds unusual significance at this moment. This person makes all the difference in what happens to you and your choices. You’ll feel supported. An issue that causes financial tension could need some clarification. Tonight: Vanish quickly. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to head in a new direction or do something very differently. There is a side of your personality that is not a risk-taker, and it could hold you back. A discussion later in the day will point the way to a path that suits you better. Tonight: Be noticed. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Look beyond the obvious. Detach in order to see what is going on behind the scenes. You’ll need to get past a moment of negativity that could be coloring your thinking. Once you decide to go in a certain direction, others will follow. Tonight: Could go very late. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH A partner or associate has a vision that he or she would like to share with you. Try to be supportive, even if you feel out of sorts. A meeting will allow everyone to air out his or her feelings. Pull back rather than trigger. Tonight: Use your imagination. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Others will come toward you. You are likely to gain a new perspective as a result of what you hear and see. Try to get a broader vision of what is going on. A must appearance later in the day might get you thinking. Tonight: Enjoy chatting with a favorite person over dinner. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Move in a new direction. Don’t overthink things; otherwise, you
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The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, Inc. Announces ‘Friday Night at the Italian Cinema’ SPRINGFIELD-The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts wishes to 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 film. The movies will be held at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts at 56 Margaret Street in Springfield. The doors will open at 6:00pm and the movie will start at 7:00pm. With the requested donation of $7 for members and $10 for non-members, you will be given a choice of beverage and snack.
Parks and Recreation signups WESTFIELD — The Westfield Parks & Recreation Department is now taking sign ups for Girls Youth Field Hockey for grades 3-8. For more info call the Parks & Rec office at 572-6263 or email Jim at j.blascak@cityofwestfield. org
St Mary’s Parish School, WESTFIELD- Opening for the 2014/15 School Year: Elementary School: Grades 1-8 starts Tuesday, September 2,Preschool, Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten starts Monday, September 8. Lunch will be served on the first day of school: $2.50 for lunch and .45 cents for milk. Our Afterschool Program will also begin on the first day of school High School: Freshmen Orientation and Transfer & International Students: Tuesday, September 2,from 8-2:15 Upper Classes begin on Wednesday, September 3.
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Holland Avenue, easterly side, FIRST PUBLICATION front a point 43 feet southerly of (c) A reserved parking zone on OF ORDINANCES the centerline of Court Street Elm Street, westerly side, from a (eastbound) to a point 65 feet point 185 feet southerly of T H E F O L L O W I N G O R D I N - southerly of the centerline of Franklin Street to a point 314 ANCES WERE GIVEN FIRST Court Street (eastbound) is feet northerly of Arnold Street is READING AT THE hereby designated as “handi- hereby designated as “handiAUGUST 21ST, 2014 MEET- capped parking”, for the use of capped parking”, for the sue of ING OF CITY COUNCIL: properly identified vehicles only. properly identified vehicles only (for easy reference, front of 146 That Chapter 17, Section 17-132 (b) A reserved parking zone on Elm Street). be deleted and replaced with a Elm Street, westerly side from a new Section 17-132: Downtown point 206 feet southerly of (d) A reserved parking zone on Parking Regulations Map as fol- Arnold Street to a point 271 feet Elm Street, easterly side, front a lows: northerly of School Street is point 121 feet northerly of hereby designated as “handi(2) Designated Handicapped capped parking”, for the use of Thomas Street to a point 178 feet southerly of Chapel Street is Parking as follows: properly identified vehicles only hereby designated as “handiShare your favorite KID RECIPE! 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(eastbound) to a point 65 feet point 185 feet southerly of That Chapter 17, Section 115 southerly of the centerline of Franklin Street to a point 314 Court Street (eastbound) is feet northerly of Arnold Street is Parking Prohibited be amended hereby designated as “handi- hereby designated as “handi- by adding the following: capped parking”, for the use of capped parking”, for the sue of Section 17-115 - Monroe Street: properly identified vehicles only. properly identified vehicles only Both sides, entire length (for easy reference, front of 146 In City Council August 21, 2014 (b) A reserved parking zone on Elm Street). Passed to Second Reading Elm Street, westerly side from a point 206 feet southerly of (d) A reserved parking zone on Brent B. Bean II, President Arnold Street a point 271 feet Elm Street, easterly side, front a A true copy, Attest: email to: to sandysorel@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com northerly of School Street is point 121 feet northerly of Karen M. 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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Elm Street, westerly side, from a point 185 feet southerly of That Chapter 17, Section 115 Notice is hereby given that PubFranklin Street to a point 314 Parking Prohibited be amended lic Hearings will be held on Wedfeet northerly of Arnold Street is by adding the following: nesday, September 3, 2014 at hereby designated as “handi- Section 17-115 - Monroe Street: 7:00 p.m. in Room 315 Municipcapped parking”, for the sue of Both sides, entire length al Building, 59 Court Street identified vehicles Aproperly Subscription to theonly Westfield, MA concerning the (for easy reference, front of 146 In City Council August 21, 2014 following: Elm Street). provides a daily visit keepingPassed you up-to-date on to Second Reading Brent B. Bean II, President The petition of MARIANNE local events, government, (d) A reserved parking zone sports, on A trueand copy,interesting Attest: IRWIN who seeks a special perElm Street, easterly side, front a Karen M. 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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 Hi - SET, 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.
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.
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Junior Achievement of Western MA is seeking a part-time Special Events Manager. Bachelors degree or equivalent. 0225 Tutoring Good organizational skills and attention to details. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills. TUTORING SERVICES offered Send resume and cover letter to: in specialized reading instruction, especially for students with jconnolly@jawm.org language-based learning disabilJennifer Connolly, President ities, and executive functioning PO Box 15167 disorders. Trained in OrtonSpringfield, MA 01115 Gillingham and Wilson's programs. Also have experience tutoring students in general sub0195 Licensed Child Care ject areas, SAT prep, and skills and activities associated with DAYCARE OPENINGS: Full or college preparedness. Recompart-time. Infants to preschool. mendations upon request. Will Meals and snacks included. travel. Please e-mail (Tre Preschool curriculum. Country borYarec@yahoo.com) or call setting off Montgomery Road. (413)244-2324 if interested. License number 9009682. Call Chris 572-9837
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