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Westfield Air Show is back

US Air Force Thunderbirds F16 jets perform during an air show.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD–It’s official–the US Air Force Thunderbirds will be soaring over the Whip City skies Aug. 12 and 13, 2017, for the Westfield International Air Show at Barnes Regional Airport.

The Thunderbirds are the first act to confirm that they will be at the Westfield International Air Show. The air show will be the first in Westfield since 2010, after the US National Guard lessened the frequency of the events due to budgetary concerns.

The Thunderbirds are an aerobatic flying squadron that are assigned to the 57th Wing of US Air Force. They perform many unconventional aerial maneuvers, both in formation and in solo flight, creating a spectacle

SUPERINTENDENT JEN WILLARD has already experienced.

“People were just talking about the energy that they’re feeling here in the community,” said Willard.

For the meeting on Sept. 6, Willard has already announced that she will be sharing her entry plan, goals for the year, and also two studies that she has been working on.

One study is a transportation study while the other is a school utilization study. John Kennedy of NESDEC, out of Marlborough, Mass. will be present for the Sept. 6 meeting to discuss more about the school utilization study.

Each of the discussions that Willard has during the upcoming school committee meetings will only help her become more involved with the community she is a part of.

“It’s really getting to know all three communities and what makes each unique but what makes us all the same,” said Willard. “I’m spending a lot of time just truly understanding what makes each town special.”

Teachers and Staff will be welcomed back by school district

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – As the first day of school for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District is Sept. 1, there are only a small number of days for teachers and staff to get ready for the school year.

But, on Monday Aug. 29, the Superintendent’s office of Southwick is hosting a Welcome Back Teachers and Staff event.

The event starts at 8 a.m. And Superintendent Jen Willard will greet teachers and staff in the district. Willard said the main point to the whole event is to “get them excited about the school year.”

With the morning greeting over with, the teachers and staff will then go to the next phase of the day.

“That will start the day and then they’ll go back to their buildings and the principals will meet with them,” said Willard.

The principals will go over back to school information, including basic things like scheduling and busing times.

“Then we’ll all reconvene at the regional school for lunch,” said Willard.

Lunch will begin around 11 a.m. where the central

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Narcan event held at Food Fest

Willard gearing up for next school committee meeting

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District had their first school committee meeting on Thursday Aug. 25.

With the school year quickly approaching and a Sept. 1 start date, there were a variety of topics discussed.

Superintendent Jen Willard noted the use of social media during the meeting such as Southwick Regional High School Principal Joseph Turmel taking it upon himself to create his own Twitter feed. Turmel will be using it in effect to connect with families about update events going on at the high school.

Willard said that the posts on Turmel’s Twitter feed could be anything from the basic needs for MCAS testing, the next school play, or the big football game coming up.

Turmel will also be holding meetings with his staff and the community for feedback of the block schedule format they have at the high school.

According to Willard, members of the school committee did a tour of all the schools to see what has been done during the summer.

Willard was quick to point out what the custodians have done with the buildings in preparation for the upcoming school year.

“I’ve been able to watch the progress that the custodians have made from the beginning of the summer to now,” said Willard. “They just need a big shout out because they’ve done a beautiful job and the school committee recognized that.”

With the the progress detailed in the first school committee meeting, Willard also expects there to be more progress to report in their next meeting on Sept. 6 based on what she

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According to Barnes Regional Airport manager Brian Barnes, next year’s air show will have new and improved organization, in order to prevent some of the mishaps of 2010’s event. Barnes also said that he will continue to work with the airport and the US National Guard through all the planning phases to make sure all goes swimmingly, in spite of his resignation from the airport manager position Sept. 1.

“We have to worry about security, and even something as simple as Porta-potties,” Barnes said. “Another thing we have to worry about is traffic–it was bad last time.”

Some of the early plans that Barnes talked

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD–People who attended the Westfield Food Fest not only were able to take in entertainment and good food, but also received training on the life-saving drug Narcan.

Westfield’s Drug Task Force, along with Tapestry Health and the Westfield Fire Department, came together to give visitors information about Narcan at the the Community Police Center on Elm Street Friday. While there, participants discussed Narcan’s uses and benefits in combating heroin and opiate overdoses, how to properly administer the medication and when to give it, where to get it and answered questions from the crowd.

“I think we were very pleased with the amount of people stopping by and the Westfield Fire Department did a great job informing the public,” Kathy Sitler, director of the Drug Task Force, Narcan Demonstration Westfield Food Fest said.

Jill Shanahan, Tapestry Health over- 2016. dose education trainer and coordinator, addressed the crowd of about 30 people for the majority of the event, talking about many different aspects of Narcan, including dispelling rumors about the drug, its administration and its life-saving abilities for someone who has overdosed on opiates.

“There is no risk for abuse from this,” Shanahan said. “And no one wants to overdose, so somebody overdosing can’t put this together and dose themselves.”

Shanahan also said that those who attempt to give someone Narcan when they are witnessing a possible overdose are not held accountable if the person dies. This is due to the Good Samaritan Law in Massachusetts.

Additionally, Shanahan appeared to surprise several spectators by informing them that you can acquire the medication from your local pharmacy and most insurances cover the cost. For MassHealth/Medicaid subscribers in particular, the medication is free, she said.

When looking to administer the drug, Shanahan described the various symptoms of an overdose and the proper steps in attempting resuscitation before and after administration of the medication.

The first step that she described was to attempt to wake a person up who may be unconscious from an overdose. To do so, a person can apply their knuckles to the upper lip or to the sternum of the person, then rub vigorously. This should illicit a pain response and startle the person awake.

If this does not wake the victim up, then a person must check See Narcan, Page 3

Southwick Superintendent Jen Willard speaking at a Select Board meeting on August 22. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

school office staff, school committee, and administrators will cook lunch for the teachers and staff.

Willard is looking forward to the welcome day as she said she is “so excited, can’t wait”.

Tapestry Health’s Jill Shanahan talks with people about Narcan.

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‘Dear Sarah: Letters Home During the Civil War’ GRANVILLE — Don’t miss this interesting first hand presentation of a soldiers view of life during the Civil War. On Wednesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM at the NCCHP Museum at 42 Water St. in Granville, historian Carolyn Ivanoff, takes us back in time with excerpts from letters Private F. H. Smith wrote to his wife. Through this correspondence, period documents and records from the town of Derby, CT, Ivanoff reconstructs Pvt. Smith’s time in the Union Army to tell the story of why a man would leave his home and family in 1862 to fight in the war, and the trials and events that the men and women of the Civil War generation faced in order to preserve the Union.

Ivanoff, assistant principal at Shelton Intermediate School in Shelton, CT., is a versatile educator with over 25 years in the industry.

She is a past recipient of the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Teacher of the Year award and assisted in the development of the Civil War Trust’s national Civil War curriculum.

The free Living History programs at the NCCHP museum are made possible in part thanks to a grant from the Granville Cultural Council and by donations from members and friends of the museum. Thank you for your continued support in 2016. Light refreshments will be served following the program. For more information visit the NCCHP website www. ncchp.org or call 413-357-6321.

Happy Birthday Deb ‘Cow Paddie’ Stober Happy Birthday Deb "Cow Paddie" Stober, August 28th. Love, Beau, Lynn Wood and Paul.

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Headstone of Civil War soldier to be fixed after 154 years COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some mistakes are never too late to fix.

A Civil War soldier misidentified when he was buried at an Ohio cemetery more than 150 years ago is to get a new headstone.

The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit. ly/2bzX8Ji ) reports that Confederate soldier Augustus Beckmann was fatally wounded in the Battle of Shiloh on April 7, 1862. But he was buried at the Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery in Columbus under the wrong name, A. Bergman, and wrong company.

Beckmann’s brother’s great-great-grandson, Greg Beckman, discovered the error when he visited Camp Chase last Memorial Day. He put together the necessary documentation, asked the National Cemetery Administration to fix the headstone, and recently learned his request was approved.

An administration spokeswoman says approved stones are typically in place within 60 days.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Monday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2016. There are 124 days left in the year.

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n Aug. 29, 1966, the Beatles concluded their fourth American tour with their last public concert, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

ON THIS DATE: In 1533, the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa (ah-tuhWAHL’-puh), was executed on orders of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.

In 1877, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Brigham Young, died in Salt Lake City, Utah, at age 76.

In 1910, Korean Emperor Sunjong abdicated as the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty went into effect.

In 1935, the film “Top Hat,” starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

In 1944, 15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched down the Champs Elysees (shahms aylee-ZAY’) in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.

In 1952, the composition 4’33” (“Four Minutes, Thirtythree Seconds”) by avant-garde composer John Cage premiered in Woodstock, New York, as David Tudor sat down at a piano, shut the keyboard lid, and, for four minutes and 33 seconds, played ... nothing.

In 1958, pop superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana.

In 1965, Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles “Pete” Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic after 8 days in space.

In 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States won the third of his seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics, finishing first in the 200-meter freestyle.

In 1981, broadcaster and world traveler Lowell Thomas died in Pawling, New York, at age 89.

In 1996, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago nominated Al Gore for a second term as vice president.

Earlier in the day, President Bill Clinton’s chief political strategist, Dick Morris, resigned amid a scandal over his relationship with a prostitute.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans.

More than 1,800 people in the region died.

TEN YEARS AGO:

President George W. Bush visited New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region to offer comfort and hope to residents. Tropical Storm Ernesto’s leading edge drenched Miami and the rest of southern Florida.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

In a sign Moammar Gadhafi had lost grip on his country, his wife and three of his children fled Libya to neighboring Algeria. Grammy-winning blues musician David “Honey Boy” Edwards, believed to be the oldest surviving Delta

bluesman, died in his Chicago home at age 96.

ONE YEAR AGO:

Church bells rang marking the decade since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast; local and congressional leaders laid wreaths at a memorial in New Orleans holding the unclaimed and unidentified bodies from the deadly storm. An Egyptian court sentenced three journalists for Al-Jazeera English to three years in prison for broadcasting “false news,” sparking an international outcry. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah lost to Keen Ice in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes before a stunned crowd at Saratoga Race Course. Author and motivational speaker Wayne W. Dyer, 75, died in Hawaii.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Actress Betty Lynn (TV: “The Andy Griffith Show”) is 90.

Movie director William Friedkin is 81. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is 80. Actor Elliott Gould is 78. Movie director Joel Schumacher is 77. TV personality Robin Leach is 75. Actress Deborah Van Valkenburgh is 64. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is 61. Dancer-choreographer Mark Morris is 60. Country musician Dan Truman (Diamond Rio) is 60.

Actress Rebecca DeMornay is 57. Singer Me’Shell NdegeOcello (n-DAY’-gay-OH’-chehl-oh) is 48. Rhythm-andblues singer Carl Martin (Shai) is 46. Actress Carla Gugino is 45. Rock musician Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty) is 41. Actor John Hensley is 39. Actress Kate Simses (TV: “Dr. Ken”) is 37. Rock musician David Desrosiers (Simple Plan) is 36. Rapper A+ is 34. Actress Jennifer Landon is 33. Actor Jeffrey Licon is 31. Actress-singer Lea Michele is 30. Actress Charlotte Ritchie (TV: “Call the Midwife”) is 27. Actress Nicole Gale Anderson is 26. Rock singer Liam Payne (One Direction) is 23.

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Marijuana industry taking root in Mass. city

By KEVIN O'CONNOR The Herald News FALL RIVER, Mass.

(AP) — If you go to a hash bar in Amsterdam, your server will ask you first: What kind of high do you want?

Do you want your head to float? Do you want your body to feel no pain? Are you going dancing?

That, experts say, is a mature marijuana market.

A good portion of the country could be heading that way, soon.

Massachusetts could be part of that crowd.

Voters will be asked in November if Massachusetts should make the recreational use of marijuana legal.

Four states and the District of Columbia currently ignore federal law prohibiting possessing or producing marijuana. Five states have the question on the ballot in November.

There are 25 states, including Massachusetts, where medical marijuana is legally allowed.

In Fall River, ground has been broken for a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical facility dedicated to growing and processing marijuana for medicine.

Marijuana is here. It has always been here. Its use is steady and proof of its value, some proponents say, is growing every day. And those who advocate ending the prohibition against it say anti-marijuana laws are getting more and more difficult to justify.

If recreational marijuana is made legal in Massachusetts, "relatively little will happen, good bad or indifferent," said Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron.

"It will allow the state to collect tax revenues."

Legal marijuana will produce a whimper, not a bang, he said.

"People who suggest there will be a huge boom in use, there is no evidence to support that," Miron said.

"All of the positive things are way overstated.

"The primary effect is that the people who want to consume marijuana will feel less stress."

That has been largely the case in Washington state, which made recreational use of marijuana legal in 2014.

"The experience here in Washington has been pretty good, though that depends on who you ask," said Sam Mendez, the executive director of the University of Washington Cannabis Law and Policy Project.

"The two largest concerns, nationwide, on legalization are access to children and drugged driving.

"On both of those issues, we haven't seen a serious increase."

The biggest issue is on hospital admissions by people who have gotten frightened after consuming too many edible cannabis products.

"It is a question of people not knowing their limits," Mendez said. Edible products take longer to take effect— often 30 to 90 minutes.

"If people are untrained, they might take some, wait, not feel anything and take more," Mendez said.

Producers, he added, are responding to that by making the active ingredients in edibles more consistent and educating customers buying them.

"Obviously, they have an interest in making sure people have an enjoyable experience with their product," Mendez said.

Experience with a product becomes key as a marijuana market matures, both Mendez and Miron agree.

The market will follow the path of the beer and wine market, with craft and artisanal products at one end of the spectrum and marijuana products that are the equivalent of Natty Daddy or Chateau LeBox on the other.

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"Small marijuana growers are going to have to upscale themselves," Mendez said. "A number of customers will want the cheapest stuff because they just want to get stoned, but there will be others.

"You will see the industry sort itself out. That is capitalism."

There is a second market for marijuana.

Chinese physicians began experimenting with the medical benefits of cannabis 2,000 years before Christ. English doctors were using the plant extensively in the 1900s. In Israel and the Netherlands, pharmaceutical companies are developing mixtures of the three strains of marijuana to produce medicine that can shrink cancerous tumors, shorten or prevent seizures, ease the tremors of ALS or Parkinson's disease, provide relief from pain or anxiety.

Medical research in the United States is prohibited by law. Marijuana is listed as a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA. The DEA ruled on Aug. 13 that marijuana, "does not have a currently accepted medical use," and "it has a high potential for abuse."

CannaTech Medicinals disagrees and is betting that opinion will change.

The company is currently building a multi-million dollar facility in the Fall River biopark. The company will grow and process marijuana for medical use. It is also planning a dispensary to be located at the corner of Rodman and Hartwell Streets in Fall River.

The company is betting that the federal government will change its mind and remove marijuana from its list of Schedule 1 drugs. Proponents argue the Food and Drug Administration should oversee marijuana control, allowing medical research.

"Once it is descheduled, it will open the gates," said Dr. Henry Crowley, Cannatech's president. "It will allow us to partner with big pharma and really get working on our research."

Narcan for adequate breathing and see if their fingers or lips are blue. If the breathing is not adequate, then Shanahan stressed that 911 should be called immediately.

Additionally, this is when the person should receive Narcan in order to attempt to reverse the overdose.

In order to show how to properly administer Narcan, Westfield firefighter-paramedic Chris Brown came with a mannequin to demonstrate. He showed the proper assembling of the medication and its mode of delivery and then how to properly attach the device that administers the medication through the nasal passage of an unconscious victim.

The device, called a nasal atomizer, attaches to the syringe provided, and delivers the medication in a mist form, allowing it to be absorbed through the mucosal lining of the nose.

“It’s best to squirt one time in each nostril,” Brown said.

SEPT 16 – OCT 2 GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, AUGUST 29 TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

GRANVILLE Selectboard at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

GRANVILLE Fire at 7 pm

HUNTINGTON Green Committee at 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 BLANDFORD That will also allow Cannatech to grow— possibly employing 100 people at its facility, Crowley said.

Besides offering jobs, marijuana could be important for the city. Fall River is formulating its own rules for the marijuana business. Three companies have been given letters of non-opposition from the city to open dispensaries, and a forth, represented by former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan is seeking the city's support. Dispensaries in Fall River will pay a 4-percent tax on sales as well as property taxes or payments in lieu of taxes on real estate.

"This provides a medical benefit to people with medical marijuana cards," said Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II. "This is a medicine.

"It wouldn't be prudent for the administration to be obstructionist."

But there are direct benefits for the city, he added.

"Even if it just stays medicinal, it could be big," he said.

"If it goes recreational, like it

has in other states, it could produce huge money for the city."

Despite the most recent ruling by the DEA, 2016 is shaping up as a pivotal year for marijuana. Five states, including Massachusetts, will ask voters if recreational marijuana will be legal.

One of those will be California, with 39 million people, the country's most populous state. Also the number one producer of marijuana in the country.

Another four states will vote on allowing medical marijuana or changing rules on marijuana as medicine.

Advocates from legal marijuana say each vote puts more pressure on states and the federal government to end the prohibition on marijuana.

But most expect the campaign to continue at the ballot box, state by state.

"There has yet to be a state that legalizes cannabis by legislation," Mendez said. "It has all been through a public vote."

Continued from Page 1 He added that with the strength of opiates, including heroin and the pain medication fentanyl, paramedics have had to administer multiple doses of Narcan in order to reverse overdoses.

Both Shanahan and Brown stressed that while the drug is relatively safe, there are certain risks and concerns to be aware of when administering it.

One of the risks include a person going into withdrawals after waking up, Brown said. Symptoms of this can include nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat and abdominal cramping.

Additionally, Shanahan said that even though Narcan can reverse an overdose, it does so temporarily. She warned that seeking medical attention after Narcan works is important because people can “re-overdose” once the medication wears off. This could be anywhere between 15 minutes to over an hour.

For more information on

Narcan, you can go to tapestryhealth.org or visit your local pharmacy and talk with a pharmacist.

Paramedic Chris Brown shows Narcan.

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WESTFIELD Pioneer Valley Planning Commission at 6:30 pm ZBA at 7 pm

The Westfield Woman’s Club available for Rentals WESTFIELD — The board of directors of the Westfield Woman's Club has announced the club house is available for rentals.

The facilities are ideal for wedding receptions, bridal showers, baby showers, graduation celebrations, and birthday and anniversary parties. The building is available by the hour or the day. Rental of the historic building includes a professional kitchen, carpeted entry, freshly painted meeting room with tables and chairs, an auditorium that seats up to 200 people, and several smaller rooms. Anyone looking for a pleasant meeting place, a party facility, or professional education area can contact Lilian at 413-568-2916.

Berkshire County Arc’s Down Syndrome Family Group to Host 10th Annual Buddy Walk of the Berkshires PITTSFIELD, Mass. – On Saturday, September 24, Berkshire County Arc’s Down Syndrome Family Group will host the 10th Annual Buddy Walk® of the Berkshires. The goal of the walk, which is affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Society, is to promote awareness and inclusion of people with Down syndrome and to fundraise for those with Down syndrome who reside in Berkshire County.

The event will begin with registration at Craneville Elementary School in Dalton, Mass. at 10 a.m. Registration will end at approximately 11 a.m., with the walk to follow.

Walkers will return to Craneville Elementary School, where there will be a family barbecue, a raffle, live music and other fun activities. This event draws more than 1,000 participants annually.

Sponsors of the event include: Berkshire County Arc; Bardwell, Bowlby & Karam; Berkshire Bank; Berkshire Health Systems; Sheriff Thomas Bowler and the Deputies of Berkshire County; Chef’s Hat Restaurant, LLC; Chin Bo Jok; Dalton Fire Department; Dalton Police Department; Donovan, O’Connor & Dodig, LLP; EDM Services, Inc.; Michael A. Fabrizio, M.D., P.C.; Greylock Federal Credit Union; L.P. Adams Co., Inc.; Representative Paul Mark; Misty Moonlight Diner; Mark A. Pullano, D.M.D., P.C.; Republic Services, Inc. and United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County.

The Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome Family Group supports 40 families living in Berkshire County who have a family member with Down syndrome. All proceeds from the Buddy Walk will help to provide services and support for children, adults and families of people with Down syndrome living in Berkshire County.

Registration for the walk is free for all who would like to participate. Walkers should submit their registration forms by Friday, Sept. 2 to be guaranteed a t-shirt. For additional information about registration, donations, sponsorships and volunteer opportunities, contact Chris at 413-464-7262, ext. 11 or cferrari@bcarc.org or visit www.bcarc.org/dsfg.

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Recently, I was able to coordinate a visit with family, in Westfield, to coincide with the Babe Ruth League World Series.

While at the Series I was able to reflect on my early years playing baseball in the playground league, Little League, Babe Ruth League, High School, and American Legion. When I was also able to play 4 years of college baseball my coaches always commented that the strength of my game was that I “knew how to play the game.” Those fundamentals were a direct result of the outstanding baseball programs available in my hometown. The people of Westfield should be very proud of this program. Finally a word of thanks to all those volunteers, who throughout the years, have made Westfield baseball the outstanding program it is today.

Clinton proposes plan to address mental health treatment

By KEN THOMAS Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton is rolling out a comprehensive plan to address millions of Americans coping with mental illness, pointing to the need to fully integrate mental health services into the nation's health care system.

Clinton's campaign released a multi-pronged approach to mental health care on Monday, aimed at ensuring that Americans would no longer separate mental health from physical health in terms of access, care and quality of treatment.

The Democratic presidential nominee's agenda would focus on early diagnosis and intervention and create a national initiative for suicide prevention. If elected, Clinton would hold a White House conference on mental health within her first year in office.

Clinton's proposal would also aim to enforce mental health parity laws and provide training to law enforcement officers to deal with people grappling with mental health problems while prioritizing treatment over jail for low-level offenders.

"Building on her longstanding commitment to health care for all, Hillary believes everyone should be able to access quality mental health care — without shame, stigma or barriers," said Maya Harris, a senior policy adviser to Clinton's campaign, in a statement.

The former secretary of state planned to hold a town hall meeting by telephone with stakeholders on Monday during a three-day fundraising spree in the Hamptons. The policy rollout would overlap with a Clinton plan to address drug and alcohol addiction which she campaigned on in Iowa and New Hampshire after hearing frequently about the problems from voters.

The federal government estimated in 2014 that about 43.6 million adults in the U.S. had mental illness in the past year, or about 1 in 5 adults age 18 and over. It estimated nearly 10 million adults suffered from serious mental illness.

An estimated 17 million children in the U.S. experience mental health problems, including 1 in 5 college students, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Nearly 1 in 5 veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experienced post-traumatic stress or depression.

Clinton's campaign said the plan would attempt to integrate the nation's health care system to create a more seamless way of providing both medical and mental health treatment to patients.

It would expand the reimbursement systems for collaborative care models under Medicare and Medicaid that aim to treat patients through a team of health care professionals, including a primary care doctor, a care manager and a behavioral health specialist.

It would also be helped by a Clinton proposal to boost funding for community health centers that she announced earlier in the summer along with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her primary rival.

Money for the centers, a priority for Sanders, was increased under the Affordable Care Act. Clinton's plan would make the money for the centers permanent and expand it by $40 billion over the next decade.

Westfield Democratic City Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Westfield Democratic City Committee is Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7 PM in the Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex. The Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex is on the west side of Noble Street next to the Westfield Senior Center. Follow Murphy Circle to the Administration Building where the meetings are held. The meetings are open to the public. All are invited and welcome to attend.

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By VIVIAN SALAMA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In his speech at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump made six references to the conflict in Syria, pointing to the war-ravaged nation as a source of much of the world's turmoil, particularly immigration and extremism.

A week later at the Democratic convention, Hillary Clinton made not one reference to Syria.

The conflict in Syria remains a major conundrum for both President Barack Obama and Clinton, his former secretary of state. With a firm reluctance to enter another U.S. war in the Middle East, the United States has focused its military efforts on fighting the Islamic State group in northern Syria and in Iraq while pursuing so-far failed diplomatic efforts to end the civil war.

Now entering its sixth year, the Syria conflict has killed more than a quarter million people, displaced some 11 million, and has turned the once-cosmopolitan, secular country into a hive of factions with dangerously competing interests.

"Of the two or three biggest legacy problems for the Obama administration, in terms of foreign policy, Syria will figure prominently on that list," said Robert Ford, U.S. ambassador to Syria during the uprising and now a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. There is an element within the Democratic Party, Ford adds, that "would go as far as to say the United States helped to cause that problem."

Clinton has tap-danced around the issue, particularly since her views may not be in line with that of her former boss. Her closest advisers point out that she often had a more hawkish approach to international relations than many in her party, including Obama, but delving into such a complex situation on the campaign trail risks putting off voters who are more concerned with the situation at home.

"There is a benefit to the Syria debate not getting too political at this stage," said Ilan Goldenberg, a Clinton adviser who is senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.

"There will be a rigorous process of us evaluating all our options. It's much more deep than what you get on the campaign trail but my instinct is she'll lean further forward."

While Clinton has been one of the most pro-intervention candidates to run for the presidency in 2016, she has not condoned the forceful removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, calling instead for a peaceful handover.

In a December debate, she said she supports the establishment of a no-fly zone "to create those safe refuges within

Syria." The aim would be "to try to protect people on the ground both from Assad's forces, who are continuing to drop barrel bombs, and from ISIS," she said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group.

"And of course, it has to be de-conflicted with the Russians, who are also flying in that space," she added.

But Clinton dodged a question about whether failure to take more assertive action in Syria damaged American credibility, saying at a later debate that, "as commander-in-chief, you have to be constantly evaluating the decisions you have to make."

The type of intervention that many had envisioned — targeting key installments belonging to Assad's government after it was found to be using chemical weapons in 2013 — never came to fruition. Appetite for intervention of any kind was especially low after the vastly unpopular U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and Washington was still reeling from the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Clinton has been forced to answer inquiries over the security failures leading to that attack.

Clinton "was very sobered by the Libya experience," Ford said. "She absolutely understood, back in 2012, the need for a more muscular approach (in Syria). I never ever heard her say we need to send in the U.S. military," he added. "But she thought there were people on the ground who we could help."

When it came time for action in Syria, Obama opted to help moderate rebel forces and, a year later, launched airstrikes to target the Islamic State group. Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have also supported a military partnership with Russia to limit a U.S. expansionary role in Syria for years to come.

Trump does not often address the Syria conflict, but he's repeatedly blamed the Obama administration for the rise of the Islamic State group, which in 2014 took over a third of Syria and Iraq, though much of that territory has since been re-claimed.

This month, he accused Obama of being the "founder of ISIS," adding, "I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."

Trump has said that he doesn't think Assad is the biggest problem in Syria, and has called for the establishment of safe zones inside Syria for refugees so they don't have to flee the country.

Outside observers caution against expecting too much in Clinton's ability to turn this conflict around, saying that any future action is too little, too late.

Joe Macaron, a policy analyst at Arab Center Washington DC, warns that "the Syrian opposition's bet on a Hillary presidency might be a rerun of weighing its options in 2011 and 2012 on the expectation of a U.S. intervention under Obama."

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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Monday for Bangladesh to step up efforts to fight extremist violence and protect and promote human rights amid increasing concern about terrorism in the South Asian nation in the wake of a series of militant attacks.

Kerry, on his first trip to Bangladesh as America's top diplomat, met in Dhaka on Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Abdul Hassam Mahmood Ali , opposition officials and students. Bangladesh is struggling to deal with the rash of attacks, the most recent of which killed 20 people, including 17 foreigners, at a popular restaurant last month in Dhaka, the capital.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Bangladeshi authorities maintain that IS has no presence in the country and that a local banned group, Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh, or JMB, was behind it.

Some have accused Bangladesh of turning a blind eye to the possibility of outsiders radicalizing elements of the Muslim-majority nation.

Kerry rejected that criticism, saying he does not believe that "the government of a Bangladesh has its head in the sand."

But, he spoke pointedly of the transnational threat posed by terrorism. The July 1 attack on Dhaka's Holey Artisan

Bakery "was an outrage clearly designed to divide Bangladesh, designed to try to cut off this welcoming society from the outside world," Kerry said.

"These heinous acts of violence - and too many others worldwide - are a stark, painful reminder that those who aid terrorist groups or perpetrate these acts have no respect for national boundaries, no concern for the rights of others, no regard for the rule of law," he said.

Kerry said a longstanding counterterrorism dialogue has intensified in recent months and work with the Bangladeshi police and military will continue with an eye toward further cooperation.

On Saturday, police said they had killed three suspected militants, including an alleged mastermind of the cafe attack. But many of the perpetrators of a string of attacks over the past two years that have killed atheist bloggers, foreign aid workers and religious minorities remain at large.

Kerry urged the government of Bangladesh to resist the temptation to shut down public debate or stifle opposition groups as a way to combat the threat.

"Democracy," he said, "still provides the most resilient and reliable platform we have for preventing and responding to violent extremism ... to defeat terrorists, we must uphold, not betray, the democratic principles we cherish and they abhor."

Kerry also spoke of the need for authorities to protect the rights and safe-

ty of its workers, particularly those in the garment industry that earns the country more than $20 billion a year from exports, mainly to the United States and Europe and employs about 4 million workers, mostly women, in 4,000 factories.

"Bangladesh cannot truly meet the aspirations of its people and share prosperity if its workers are not safe and their rights are not ensured," he said, referring to the 2013 collapse of a building that housed five garment factories and killed more than 1,100 people in the country's worst industrial disaster.

After his brief stop in Bangladesh, Kerry travels to India later Monday for the seventh meeting of the U.S.-India strategic dialogue, which seeks to improve security and well as economic and development ties between the nations.

This year's discussions are taking place as tensions rise in the disputed region of Kashmir, scene of some of the largest protests against Indian rule in recent years. Since early July, at least 67 civilians have been killed and thousands injured, mostly by government forces firing bullets and shotguns at rockthrowing protesters. Two policemen have been killed and hundreds of government forces have been injured in the clashes. On Monday, Indian authorities lifted a curfew in most parts of Indiancontrolled Kashmir as part of a 52-day security lockdown but tensions persist.

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Michael R. Miller WESTFIELD – Michael R. Miller, 64, passed away at home on Friday, August 26, 2016. He was born in Springfield, MA to Robert and Annette (Blais) Miller.

Mike worked as a laborer for Hamilton Standard for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially New Hampshire, collecting rocks, playing pool and loved his Dunkin. Michael is survived by his mother Annette (Blais) Miller of Westfield, his father Robert Miller of Southwick, his loving daughters, Cynthia Marsh and her husband Kerry and Shannon Fournier and her husband Jay, all of Westfield, his 5 cherished grandchildren, Jessica, Kaitlyn, Brittany, JJ and Kyrstin and his close special friend, Donna. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday at 7PM in the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St. Westfield. Visiting hours will precede the service from 5-7PM in the funeral home. Burial will be private and at the convenience of Mike’s family. www.firtionadams.com

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 10:21 a.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Main Street and Taylor Avenue. Police stopped a vehicle that did not have a valid inspection sticker, and upon investigating found that Jonathan B. Burke, 28, of Westfield, had a warrant out for his arrest, in addition to a revoked driver’s license. Police arrested Burke and charged him with the warrant, operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked and no inspection/sticker.

12:45 p.m.: Traffic complaint and arrest, Union Street. Police received a call from a motorist who said that they found a driver all over the roadway. Additionally, the driver was reportedly falling asleep at red lights. Police were eventually able to find the vehicle and the driver. Police also reported that the wife of the driver was allegedly following the driver in a separate vehicle, though they are unsure why. Police stopped the driver, Jake A. Squires, 39, of Huntington, and searched him.

They found five bags of heroin on him, which prompted an arrest. Squires was charged with possession of class A drug, negligent operation of a vehicle, marked lanes violation and a red light violation.

3:45 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident and arrest, Prospect Street. Police were informed of an accident involving a 2013 Ford Escape that crashed into another vehicle in a driveway. The accident was witnessed by an offduty officer and reported to Westfield Police.

The off-duty officer proceeded to follow the vehicle involved in the accident and said that the driver was reportedly “all over the roadway.” The driver eventually stopped in front of JJ’s Variety Store and questioned. While there, police reported that the driver, Elizabeth L. Darling, 34, of Westfield, was in possession of several medications without a pre-

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(AP) — A Massachusetts man authorities say was drunk when he crashed his car, killing one of his passengers is headed to court.

Joseph Kapp, of Gardner, www.sarahgillett.org is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges including vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol in connection with the crash at about 3:15 a.m.

Saturday.

Authorities say the 19-year-old Kapp lost control near the crest of a hill in Lunenburg and struck several trees. Eighteen-year-old Austin Robbins, a former star football player at Lunenburg High School, died.

Another passenger was taken to the hospital.

Kapp was held over the weekend on $10,000 bail and it could not immediately be determined if he has a lawyer.

About 200 people attended a vigil for Robbins on Sunday, remembering him for his positive outlook.

scription, and thus she would be arrested.

Darling was charged with leaving the scene of property damage, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, two counts of possession of a class A substance (heroin and morphine), three counts of possession of a class E substance (Flexiril, Klonopin and Zofran) and two counts of possession of a class B substance (amphetamine and oxycodone). The Westfield News reported on this Aug. 24.

Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 8:31 a.m.: Found property, Kensington Avenue. Police received a report of “30-plus signs,” including political and gas and electric, in the caller’s front yard. The caller took down the signs but requested that police come and take them. There were so many that the police required their pick-up truck to retrieve the property.

11:01 a.m.: Larceny, walk-in. Police received a walk-in complaint from a victim who claimed that someone stole their fishing tackle box while down by the Westfield River.

Police had no suspects at the time of the report.

7:08 p.m.: Automobile fire, West Road.

Police received a report of a pick-up truck that had caught fire at a residence. The vehicle was about 20 feet away from property, including a shed and a barn, and nothing else caught fire.

Westfield Fire came to the scene and put out the fire. No injuries were reported and police did not have an origin to the fire.

7:46 p.m.: Vandalism, Meadow Street.

Police received a report of a teenager who allegedly threw a rock through a window of a residence. The teenager was seen on a bike riding away and police were given an additional description. However, there were no arrests made and police did not report finding the suspect.

Westfield High School, St. Mary’s High School And Westfield Trade School Class Of 1959 Reunion Westfield High School, St. Mary’s High School and Westfield Trade School class of 1959 will hold a reunion potluck picnic on Sunday, September 11, noon to 6 pm at the home of Jack & Carol Jeneral, 22 Meadow Lane, Southwick, MA. This is a very casual get-together of classmates and their spouse or significant other. Bring your favorite appetizer, main dish, or desert, or even something simple like chips and dip. There will be no monetary donations requested. The reunion committee is contributing to make everyone’s day pleasant and memorable. The main entertainment is centered around chatting and telling stories of life and experience. Music of the oldies will create the atmosphere and classmates are invited to just drop by for a while or stay the entire afternoon. Since there is no complete list of classmates, if you are reading this and graduated in 1959 from Westfield High, St. Mary’s or Trade, you are most certainly invited. For more information, contact Martha at 563-2291 or Jack at 8963736.

Calling All Westfield Seniors: Can you be found in an emergency?

WESTFIELD— Can you be found in an emergency? The Council On Aging and Westfield Fire Department want to make sure that older adults in the City have numbers on their houses that are clearly visible from the street. In an emergency, seconds count. The faster that emergency police, fire, and medical personnel can get to you, the more likely that your life will be saved. We are asking all older adults in Westfield to check and make sure that your house numbers are clearly visible from the street. If they are not or if you do not have any numbers on your house and mailbox, the Council On Aging in partnership with the Westfield Fire Department, can help with funding from our ‘Senior Safe’ grant. We will purchase house and mailbox numbers and a team of volunteers from the Westfield Rotary Club will help with installation. An informational flyer with the guidelines and practical suggestions for house number placement is available at the Senior Center. For assistance with house and mailbox numbers, please call the Westfield Council On Aging at 562-6435.

Opioid epidemic has chilling effect on prescribing narcotics

By K.C. MYERS Cape Cod Times FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The recent sanctions against doctors and "vilification" of opiate prescribers has created a glut of pain patients seeking narcotics, and many physicians are refusing to take them.

"The doctors are in a difficult position," said Dr. Donald A. Guadagnoli, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Cape Cod Healthcare. "Our goal is to make people feel better.

We tend to trust our patients. But that trust has gotten us in trouble. So many physicians have developed a healthy hesitancy to take on new patients on narcotics."

Dr. Brian O'Malley, chairman of the RxOpiates Working Group, made up of 25 Cape doctors, said state requirements related to opiate prescribing are time-consuming.

They include using a cumbersome prescription monitoring program, drug testing patients, and having them sign pain contracts.

"It's burdensome," O'Malley said. "We're coming to understand that a lot of doctors are not prescribing them."

Terie Michon, who suffers from chronic pain, knows this all too well. She is inviting artists to contribute to an art show next month to bring attention to the plight of pain patients who cannot get opioids from local doctors or alternative treatments covered by insurance companies.

"If you have heroin addiction, you get treated," said Michon, of Falmouth. "But if you have chronic pain, the door is shut in your face."

This may be a regional trend, but not something he's seeing statewide, said Dr. James Gessner, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. But, he added, it's something the society has been worried about because of all the attention on opioid prescribing.

"We don't want the chronic pain patients thrown out with the bathwater," Gessner said.

Recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend keeping maximum daily doses of opioids to a 90 milligram morphine equivalent for chronic pain, which equals 60 milligrams of oxycodone.

If guidelines are followed, doctors should be able to treat pain patients without fear of sanctions or the police, Gessner said.

Guadagnoli said the CDC strongly emphasizes the use of non-opioid alternatives, which in the long run are safer for both patient and doctor.

Everyone agrees chronic pain presents complex challenges with no easy answers.

Michon's saga with pain began in 2006 with a mesh implant for bladder suspension that failed. A half-dozen operations to remove the mesh over several years set off a domino effect of other issues. The mother of three grown children was once a high-energy owner of a real estate company. But now she is on disability for fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and post-traumatic stress disorder. She suffers from occasional severe joint pain and knee pain.

"Some days are really bad," Michon said. "You cannot walk.

You cannot move. Everything is such an effort, and that's when pain medications have an appropriate role."

Michon's doctor at Emerald Physicians is kind and compassionate, for which she is truly grateful, she said. Many other doctors treated her like a drug addict, and made her feel ashamed, she said.

Yet her doctor at Emerald, whom she declined to name, won't give her opioids, such as oxycodone, to treat her occasional pain on the bad days, she said.

In fact, she said, she has been unable to find any doctor on the Cape who will. Staff at the Cape Cod Hospital Pain Center on North Street in Hyannis told her they are not taking on any new patients who need opioids, she said.

The pain center is not prescribing opioids to new patients, though they are continuing to treat existing patients who are on opioids for appropriate pain management, Dr. Guadagnoli said.

Guadagnoli said the scrutiny and "vilification" of doctors prescribing opiates has had a "chilling effect."

Doctors who are part of Cape Cod Healthcare, which owns both Cape hospitals, the Cape Cod Hospital Pain Center, Emerald Physicians and other clinics, are still independent practitioners. There is no companywide policy on prescribing that doctors must follow, he said.

But it's pretty clear that doctors are reluctant to see new patients wanting narcotics, Guadagnoli said.

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BUSINESSFINANCIAL Bon-Ton Stores Invites Local Non-Profit Organizations and Schools to Participate in Community Fundraiser MILWAUKEE — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT), which operates Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Bergner’s, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers stores, invites local non-profit groups to sign up for the company’s Community Days fundraiser.

Local groups are invited to sign up now at communitydayevent.com and begin raising money by selling savings booklets in their neighborhoods and online to benefit their organization. Eligible Community Days organizations include schools and 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations.

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In 2015, Community Days groups raised $5.6 million dollars. Since 1999, this signature event has helped thousands of local non-profit 501(c) (3) groups and schools raise more than $133 million to support local community initiatives.

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Kens’ Eyewear celebrate new location Kens’ Eyewear celebrated their move to 453 East Main Street in the Westfield Shops by having a ribbon cutting ceremony for their customers, family, friends, and co- works. Pictured from left to right are Lori Reynolds, Dr. Kim McGillicuddy (Ophthalmologist), Kate Phelon from the Chamber of Commerce, John Moriarty Constituent Services Aide for Senotar Don Humason, State Representative John Velis, Bob Derby, owners Ken Forni and Ken Gaspar, Ron Hiltpold, and Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan.

EU, German officials play down reports of trade talk failure Mylan launching generic BRUSSELS (AP) — Both mark pact have collapsed. really admitting it." ters being discussed. His spokesthe European Union's lead German Economy Minister Asked Monday by The woman, Tanja Alemany, said version of EpiPen

negotiator in trade talks with the United States and the spokesman for Germany's chancellor on Monday downplayed assertions that negotiations on the proposed land-

Sigmar Gabriel, who is also Germany's vice chancellor, had said Sunday that "in my opinion, the negotiations with the United States have de facto failed, even though nobody is

In this April 23, 2016 file picture a man walking on stilts and dressed like the Statue of Liberty attends a protest against the planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, ahead of the visit of United States President Barack Obama in Hannover, Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber.file)

Associated Press whether Gabriel's claims were true, chief EU negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero said: "No, no.

Remember what Mark Twain said." Twain once quipped that reports of his death were "greatly exaggerated."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said that while Europe and the United States still disagree over certain parts of a free trade deal, the talks aren't over yet.

Steffen Seibert also told reporters in Berlin it was "right to continue negotiating," noting that often a breakthrough is only achieved "in the final round."

Gabriel noted Sunday that in 14 rounds of talks on the massive trans-Atlantic pact, commonly known as TTIP, the two sides haven't agreed on a single common item out of 27 chap-

Global stocks lower, except for Tokyo, on Yellen speech

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Most global stocks slipped Monday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve late last week said the case had strengthened for raising interest rates. The Tokyo market was an exception and gained on prospects for a strong dollar.

KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 lost 0.9 percent to 4,401, while Germany's DAX fell 0.7 percent to 10,513. The London Stock Exchange was closed for a summer bank holiday.

U.S. shares were set for a modest open, with Dow and S&P 500 futures unchanged.

FED FACTOR: Fed Chair Janet Yellen made comments Friday that were bullish on the economy but gave no

timetable for future rate increases. That increased speculation that an interest rate increase is more likely this year. Low interest rates in recent years are credited for helping stock markets hit record highs, so the prospect of higher rates set off worries among some investors.

THE QUOTE: "The dollar jumped after the Federal Reserve's chairperson, Janet Yellen, signaled an impending rate hike in a speech at Jackson Hole last Friday," said Margaret Yang Yan, market analyst at CMC Markets Singapore. "While the rate hike has not yet happened, markets have already begun to move and shift with the assumption of a hike."

ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.3 percent to close at

16,737.49. Japanese stocks generally gain on a weak yen because the earnings of the nation's giant exporters are boosted. South Korea's Kospi fell 0.3 percent to 2,032.35.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.4 percent to 22,821.74, while the Shanghai Composite inched down 0.01 percent to 3,070.03.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell 64 cents to $47.00. It had risen 31 cents on Friday. Brent crude, used to price oil internationally, lost 69 cents to $49.23.

CURRENCIES: As currencies tend to rise as interest rates increase, the dollar jumped on Yellen's comments. It rose to 102.21 yen from 100.51 late last week in Asia. The euro fell to $1.1177 from $1.1289.

her boss's comments were based on the lack of movement on the part of the U.S. and that "he came to the realistic assessment" that there won't be a deal this year.

Asked Monday to comment on Gabriel's remarks, Margaritis Schinas, chief spokesperson for the EU's executive body, the European Commission, told reporters that "although trade talks take time, the ball is rolling right now," and that the EU-U.S. negotiations have entered "a crucial stage."

NEW YORK (AP) — Mylan says it will make available a generic version of its EpiPen, as criticism continued to mount over the price of its injectable medicine.

The company said Monday that its U.S. subsidiary will put out a generic version of the EpiPen that will have a list price of $300 for a two-pack. It will be available in both 0.15 mg and 0.30 mg strengths.

Myland N.V. said that it anticipates having the generic versions available in the next several weeks. It will continue to market and distribute branded EpiPen. The company charges $608 for a two-pack of the branded EpiPen. Mylan said it will keep in place the $300 savings card for the branded EpiPen and the revised patient assistance program announced last week.

6th Annual Stanley Home Products Reunion Picnic WESTFIELD — Have you or any member of your family ever worked for Stanley Home Products in Westfield or Easthampton, MA? Do you know someone who was or is now involved with Stanley Home Products, perhaps as an area sales associate or vendor?

Please join us for our 6th Annual Reunion Picnic, Saturday, September 10th , from 11 am to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to the reunion picnic - retirees, their spouses and children, extended family members, former associates — anyone with ties to Stanley Home Products. Memorabilia is requested - pictures, stories, and special moments. This event will be celebrated in the picnic pavilion in the Beveridge Pavilion at Stanley Park.

Easthampton, Westfield, and field sales associates from throughout the region are urged to call Stanley Park’s office at (413)568-9312 x108 or x112 for more information or go to www. stanleypark.org.

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Drones meet drought in skies of storied California farmland

By SCOTT SMITH Associated Press LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) — A drone whirred to life in a cloud of dust, then shot hundreds of feet skyward for a bird'seye view of a vast tomato field in California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive farming region.

Equipped with a state-of-the-art thermal camera, the drone crisscrossed the field, scanning it for cool, soggy patches where a gopher may have chewed through the buried drip irrigation line and caused a leak.

In the drought-prone West, where every drop of water counts, California farmers are in a constant search for ways to efficiently use the increasingly scarce resource. And Cannon Michael is putting drone technology to work on his fields at Bowles Farming Co. near Los Banos, 120 miles southeast of San Francisco.

About 2,100 companies and individuals have federal permission to fly drones for farming, according to the drone industry's Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. Federal regulators planned to relax the rules Monday on commercial drones, a move that could spur even greater use of such aircraft on farms.

Michael is descended from Henry Miller, a renowned cattle rancher, farmer and Western landowner who helped transform semi-arid Central California into fertile farmland 150 years ago by building irrigation canals, some still flowing today.

Six generations later, Michael farms a 17-square-mile portion of that same land, growing melons, carrots, onions, cotton and almonds, while carrying on in the same pioneering spirit as Miller.

"I've always been a big fan of technology," said Michael, 44, mindful of how climate change is making water more precious. "I think it's really the only way we're going to stay in business."

On his 2,400-acre tomato crop alone, Michael estimates that this year his leak-detecting drones could save enough water to sustain more than 550 families of four for a year.

California endured the driest four-year period on record before a relatively wet and snowy winter this year overflowed some reservoirs in the northern part of the state. Southern California, however, remains dry, and the statewide drought has not ended.

Beyond California, drones are becoming fixtures on farms in places such as Canada, Australia, South Africa and Latin

America as they become more affordable and easier to use, said Ian Smith of DroneDeploy, a San Francisco-based industry leader in drone software development.

A farmer can order a commercial-grade drone online for $2,000 and receive it in the mail days later, he said. Its video camera is then paired up with a smartphone or computer tablet that is used to control the drone.

"Hook it up to a smartphone. Boom. Take off and you're in business," Smith said.

Many farmers, however, have yet to grasp the full potential beyond capturing video images of crops or using infrared cameras to spot color variations in the plants that can signal a problem.

Few have used technology and invested in it to the degree Michael has. This year he began using the thermal camera, which can cost up to $10,000 and can show moisture variations in soil. He also created a new management position at his company dedicated to overseeing drones.

Recently, Danny Royer, the new vice president of technology at Bowles, stood at the tailgate of his pickup studying live images transmitted to the screen of his tablet as a drone buzzed 300 feet overhead.

Rows of mature tomato plants appeared on the screen in glowing burnt orange, indicating warmer, drier areas, while dark patches of purple showed the cool moist soil hidden below the plants.

After taking the images back to his office to analyze them, he decided there were no leaks to repair, but the soil needed to be enriched in places to help the field grow evenly.

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration was scheduled to ease the rules so that operators of commercial drones that weigh less than 55 pounds will no longer need to go through the long, expensive process of earning an airplane pilot's license.

Instead, they will have to take a written test — but not an actual flying test at the controls of a plane — and will be issued a drone license for $150.

The rule change and emerging technology could make drones more attractive tools for farmers, said Brandon Stark, director of the University of California's Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety, based at the Merced campus.

However, he said that until federal regulators clarify parts of the new rules, commercial drones must continue to fly below

US consumer spending posts slower growth in July

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly.

Spending grew 0.3 percent in July following a 0.5 percent increase in June, the Commerce Department reported Monday. The slowdown had been expected given an earlier report that retail sales were flat in July. Incomes grew 0.4 percent in July, up from a 0.3 percent increase in June.

Economists are counting on solid gains in consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity, to power overall growth in the second half of the year.

The deceleration in July is likely to be followed by stronger spending increases in coming months. For July, spending on durable goods such as autos rose by a solid 1.6 percent, but spending for nondurable goods fell.

Laura Rosner, an economist at BNP Paribas, described both the income and spending numbers for July as "solid."

They will likely be read by Fed officials as confirmation of their economic outlook, which would help bolster the case for a September rate hike, she said.

The overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew at an anemic annual rate of 1.1 percent in the April-June quarter, marking a full year in which growth has limped along at an annual rate of 1.2 percent. But economists believe many of the headwinds that have been holding back growth are starting to diminish. They expect growth in the current quarter to rebound to above 3 percent, powered by strong consumer spending and solid employment

In this Thursday, March 10, 2016, photo, a man looks at shirts and neckties that are part of a "Buy One Get One for a Penny" sale at a J.C. Penney store. On Monday, Aug. 29, the Commerce Department issues its July report on consumer spending, which accounts for roughly 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

gains.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said in a speech Friday that the case for raising interest rates has strengthened in recent months in light of a solid job market and an improved outlook for the economy and inflation. Private economists said the Fed could raise rates as soon as September, but many believe the central bank will end up waiting until December. The Fed hiked rates by a small quarter point last December, marking the first increase after seven years of keeping its key rate at a record low near zero.

A key factor keeping the Fed on the

sidelines has been ultra-low inflation.

The new report showed that a price gauge favored by the Fed edged up a modest 0.1 percent in July and has risen just 0.8 percent over the past year.

Excluding energy and food, prices are up 1.6 percent over the past year. Both readings have been below the Fed's 2 percent target for inflation for more than four years.

The small increase in spending in July and stronger income growth meant the saving rate rose to 5.7 percent of aftertax income last month, up from 5.5 percent in June.

GOP presidential nominee Trump plans major ad buy

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign is planning its biggest ad buy to date — upward of $10 million on commercials airing over the next week or so.

The campaign is expects the ads to air as soon as Monday in nine swing states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida, where the campaign has already been on the air, along with New Hampshire, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.

2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney lost eight of those nine states.

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has so far been badly outspent by his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, and groups supporting her. Since clinching her party's nomination in early June, Clinton has spent more than $77 million on television and radio advertising, largely targeting voters in battleground states, according to Kantar Media's political ad tracker.

Trump finally hit the airwaves earlier this month with an ad focused on immigration, and so far has only spent about $5 million.

The new investment comes amid signs that Trump's lagging poll numbers may be improving against Clinton's following a campaign reboot.

Trump senior communications adviser Jason Miller said in a statement that the billionaire businessman's "positive message of economic opportunity is working and we see the

national and battleground state polls all moving in the right direction."

"With Hillary Clinton off the campaign trail yet again this week and continuing to take many communities' votes for granted, we see this as the right time to show voters the benefits of an American economy under the leadership of Mr. Trump," he added.

Clinton will be spending much of the week in private fundraisers in the Hamptons, the wealthy enclaves of eastern Long Island, New York.

Trump is also expected to unveil on Monday his second ad of the general election. It will focus on his economic message, contrasting his approach with Clinton's.

Lunch With The (Musical) Locals WESTFIELD - Artworks/Westfield and Friends of the Athenaeum are co-sponsoring a series of free Friday lunch hour concerts on The Esplanade in front of The Athenaeum.

All performers have generously offered their time and their talent toward the goal of making the performing and visual arts more visible and accessible in Westfield. There is seating on the low wall around the Esplanade and the Athenaeum will provide additional seats if needed. Bring your lunch, a sun hat if it is sunny, and enjoy the show!

In this photo taken July 25, 2016, Danny Royer, vice president of technology at Bowles Farming Co., prepares to pilot a drone over a tomato field near Los Banos, Calif. (AP Photo/ Scott Smith)

400 feet, limiting their use on very large fields.

Stark is seeking what he calls the Holy Grail of drone use in agriculture — enabling them to directly diagnose what ails a tree, whether it's deficiencies in water or nutrients, or a pest — without having to send a person into the field.

"We're just getting started," Stark said. "The research is really still in its infancy."

Applications being accepted for two more Westfield Neighborhoods and General Informational Sessions planned WESTFIELD —Westfield residents are seeing Whip City Fiber trucks all over town these days. The high-speed fiber optic project, powered by Westfield Gas + Electric, is continuing to roll out across Westfield with two new neighborhoods now accepting applications. Residents of the Wildflower Circle/Munger Hill Road area as well as the Eastwood Acres/ Scarfo Heights area are now eligible to complete their service applications at whipcityfiber.com. Customers in these areas who submit their applications before September 30 will receive a free month of service.

Whip City Fiber offers full fiber optic service to residential and commercial customers at speeds of 1 gigabit or 1,000 Mbps for upload and download.

“The residents of Westfield are anxious for high-speed internet to be available in their neighborhoods and the installations are really rolling now,” said Dan Howard, Westfield Gas + Electric General Manager. “It’s great to open the process to additional customers in these new areas. It’s really an exciting time for this project.”

These two neighborhoods now join eight others where Whip City Fiber construction and service activations are currently underway. The public is invited to attend an informational social gathering between the hours of 6PM and 8PM on Monday, August 29th at Paper Mill School and again on Tuesday, August 30th at Munger Hill School. Representatives from Whip City Fiber and Westfield Gas and Electric will be there to answer any questions relating to the construction and service installation techniques of Whip City Fiber. There will also be educational materials and displays available for those who wish to learn more about “cutting the cord” and viewing their video entertainment “over the top” utilizing the various streaming technologies available. In addition, there will also be raffle prizes and light refreshments available.

For more information, visit www.whipcityfiber.com.

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doctors have stopped practicing after being sanctioned for inappropriate opioid prescribing. Dr. Mohammad Nassery, who practiced at Ariana Pediatric Neurology, was indicted in May 2015 for illegal opioid prescribing. Dr. Conrad Benoit's license to practice medicine remains temporarily suspended since May over allegations he overprescribed opioids.

Consequently, many chronic pain patients on opioids are seeking new doctors, Guadagnoli said. They are a laborintensive group, since they must be seen monthly and work on alternative therapies, he said.

For years, the rates of opiate prescriptions and fatal overdoses climbed annually and doctors were blamed for causing a historic drug epidemic. Since 1999, the amount of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. nearly quadrupled, according to the CDC. Yet there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report, the CDC stated. During the same time period, deaths from prescription opioids— drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone —have also quadrupled.

In the last two years, the rates of prescribing have been going down in Massachusetts.

According to the state's prescription monitoring program, which tracks patients, doctors and pharmacies, the number of people prescribed opioids went from 391,762 in the second quarter of 2015, to 329,707 during the same period this year.

On the Cape, opioid patients went from 15,606 in the second quarter of 2015 to 13,045 during that same time period in 2016.

"It's a tough subject, honestly," said Dr. Anna Hallemeier of Cotuit, who recently stopped practicing primary care but worked at Emerald Physicians and elsewhere on the Cape for nine years.

Opiates "are such a double-edged sword," she said. "They work in the short term, but with long-term chronic pain, there is not much evidence that they do anyone any favors."

Dependence, addiction and tolerance to the medicines making the patient require higher doses over time is problematic, she said.

"The more you practice, the more you see, they are really not helpful," Hallemeier said.

But there is a long list of alternatives therapies that work as well, or better for long-term pain management, she said.

The trouble is insurance companies don't cover many of them, or they have high co-pays, Hallemeier said.

Topical non-narcotic pain medications include a lidocaine patch or topical diclofenac gel. But getting these approved by insurance is a process.

"The amount of work we go through to get a lidocaine patch for a patient is absurd," she said.

On this point, Michon agrees with Hallemeier.

Michon see a chiropractor and he helps a lot, she said.

She is a Reiki master, and takes non-opioid medicines.

But like many people with chronic pain, Michon is on disability, and these treatments are costly.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, the commercial company that insures more people than any other in the state, does cover diclofenac, with a small co-pay, said Tony Dodek, assistant chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts. It also covers the lidocaine gel, but not the patch, he added. Chiropractic treatments must be covered according to state law, he said.

Other compounds and treatments are not FDA approved so the insurance company doesn't cover them. Some other medicines used for pain, such as Lyrica, have no generic version and are costly, he said.

The last time Michon found a doctor who gave her opiates, she had to sign a pain management contract that required drug tests. When she tested negative for having opioids in her system, they cut her off because they said that implied she may have been selling the pills, she said.

"But I don't need them every day, so I don't take them every day," Michon said. "I'm tired of being treated like a drug addict."

In the late 1990s, doctors were told to treat pain aggressively and use opioids, Guadagnoli said.

"Now the pendulum has probably swung too far in the opposite direction," he said.

The art exhibit will be up for the month of September, which is Pain Awareness Month. September is also National Recovery Month.

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. More than 28,000 Americans died from overdosing on opiates in 2014, a record high for the nation.

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about included satellite parking for spectators, where they can be shuttled to and from the airport instead of congesting roadways around the airport during the event.

Also, Barnes said that the airport will attempt to get sponsors for the event, so they can raise money for the city and the airport. Sponsors may be asked to purchase tents that will be set up on the tarmac.

And regarding any potential cost, Barnes didn’t want people to be concerned.

“We don’t pay anything in,” Barnes said about the city possibly financing the air show. “The National Guard pays for it.”

“However, the National Guard donates to the city. Last time we got $200,000,” Barnes added.

Barnes said that with the official addition of the Thunderbirds, more acts will follow and commit to the show. For more information, visit: www.westfieldairshow. net

Drought produces western Mass. region’s driest summer since 1956

By STEPHANIE MURRAY Daily Hampshire Gazette SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Southampton farmer Tom Bashista doesn't bother with insuring his crops.

What's the use, he says, of spending all your earnings from a good year on insurance, waiting for a bad year to come along?

He's standing next to an apple tree in the orchard that has borne the Bashista name since 1926. The sun is strong, the air is hot and thick with humidity like it has been all summer. In the shop, there's an apple cake in the oven. The smell is infectious and sugary sweet.

The scents, the trees, and the time of year are all tell-tale signs that apple-picking season is just around the corner.

But the tree Bashista is standing next to already looks halfpicked. His more than 1,000 trees, which produce more than 50 varieties of apples, grew half their usual amount of fruit this year.

"The apples we have are good," Bashista said. "There's just not enough of them."

With 75 percent of the state in a severe drought, it's a bad year.

This summer's drought has impacted everything from plant and animal species to local colleges, where officials are scrambling to implement prudent water-use policies before students arrive back on campus. Communities across the region have implemented voluntary and mandatory water bans as a result of below-average rainfall in June, July and August.

And the water shortage is not going away anytime soon.

Drought-like conditions are expected to persist in Massachusetts (excluding parts of Berkshire County) until the end of November, according to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.

Bashista, a fourth-generation farmer at Bashista Orchards, said he cannot remember a summer this dry in his 54 years living on the land. That makes sense, because western Massachusetts has not experienced a summer this dry since 1956, according to the National Weather Service in Taunton.

According to Leonore Correia, spokeswoman for the weather service, this is the 28th driest summer on record, judging by data taken at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

The area is down 3.45 inches from the average rainfall in June, July and August, Correia said. On average, the region sees 11.85 inches of rain in these summer months. As of Friday, only 8.4 inches of rain have fallen in June, July and August combined.

In June, rain totals were 2.01 inches, down from the 3.8-inch average. In July, the rainfall total was 2.2 inches, down from the 3.69-inch average. The month of August has been on the upswing, seeing 4.19 inches of rain as of Friday. The total has already exceeded the region's 3.97-inch average rainfall for August.

"August was more positive than July was," said Duane LeVangie, director of water management for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. "With more rain, the stream flow value rebounded. But it could drop pretty quickly if we don't see more rain."

As of Aug. 26, the Quabbin Reservoir was 85.7 percent full, according to state Energy and Environmental Affairs spokeswoman Katie Gronendyke. The Quabbin is within the normal operating range for this time of year, she said.

The state Drought Management Task Force— comprised of state, federal and local officials —met recently to discuss the drought. Although the western portion of the state has seen improvements, the task force did not update the region's "drought advisory" status, LeVangie said. The drought status levels are adjusted on a monthly basis and were last updated Aug. 12, according to a statement from the Department of Environmental Protection.

"Droughts happen, but a drought watch is rare. It's pretty infrequent over the 15 years we've had the drought plan," LeVangie said. "This is truly an exception."

A drought watch is declared when extremely low groundwater and stream flow levels result from prolonged periods of precipitation deficit, including a lack of snowfall in the winter months, according to a statement from the state department of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

The next step up is a drought advisory, which warrants closer tracking by government agencies. Western Massachusetts currently falls into this category. A drought warning, determined by consecutive months of groundwater, stream flow and reservoir levels being below normal, requires the most intense monitoring and the implementation of water restrictions.

Western Massachusetts has fared better than the eastern part of the state. The department of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued a drought warning for Central and Northeast Massachusetts Aug. 12, up from a drought watch the previous month. In Boston, 2016 marks the driest summer on record, according to Correia.

The U.S. Drought Monitor expanded the area considered to be in "extreme drought" to include Boston, much of Northeastern Massachusetts and parts of southern New Hampshire.

Despite the drought, Quonquont Farm Manager Leslie Harris is gearing up for apple-picking season, which begins Saturday at the farm in Whately.

"The apple crop looks good. The trees are a little lighter, but it's still great fruit," Harris said.

While her apple crop has fared well, she worries about the impact the drought will have on crops next year, especially after observing symptoms of stress on her trees, like closing

leaves and dropping fruit. Harris said she is hoping for a snowy winter. Ideally, the melting snow would soak the soil and get the trees off to a healthy start in the spring.

"It's hard to tell. It depends on the snow," Harris said. "We'll see how it goes."

In addition to crops, the drought can take its toll on wildlife, including salamanders and tadpoles, according to Scott Jackson, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts who is a wildlife biologist with a particular interest in reptiles, amphibians and fish.

According to Jackson, species could lose an entire year of their population from vernal pools that have dried up too early in the season. He pointed to spotted salamanders and wood frogs as vulnerable populations.

If critters in the region reside in more established bodies of water, they have a better chance of survival, Jackson said. But for populations that live near developments and see their habitats dry up before they are mature enough to live on land, the drought could be deadly.

Jackson said he has seen turtles out and about well into the summer. It's a behavior typical in June, but seeing turtles wandering about in August indicates they could be looking for sources of water because their usual haunts have dried up.

When their habitat is crisscrossed by roads, Jackson said, turtles risk being hit by cars.

The drought has caused lower, warmer water levels in streams, which cases stress on cold water fish, too. Jackson said the region could see a dip in the brook trout population because of the drought.

"The ecosystem and species are able to cope with drought in general," Jackson said, but added that areas with human development have a harsher impact on the animal population.

According to a recent report by the Associated Press, deer ticks are disappearing across the Northeast amid the ongoing drought. From Maine to Rhode Island, researchers say they expect tick numbers to be down from previous years.

Blacklegged ticks, known as deer ticks, which transmit Lyme disease have likely taken a significant hit, though it's too early to say whether fewer ticks could mean a decline in Lyme disease cases.

Some 30,000 confirmed cases are reported each year across the country and those numbers have steadily risen, according to the news agency's report.

Ticks struggle to survive when the humidity drops below 85 percent. This summer, scientists say, they are being killed off by the drought or abandoning their favorite haunts on tree branches, bushes and tall grass awaiting a host, known as questing, for the cooler confines of the soil. Predicting how big of an impact the drought will have on the tick population is challenging because ticks are so hardy and go through several life stages over two years.

For Jackson, the UMass wildlife professor, a summer-long drought is not particularly concerning. But a drought that spans years— like the five-year ongoing drought in California —is a different story.

"With climate change, you never know what's going to happen," Jackson said. "The past is not an indication of expectations for the future . I wonder if it's going to turn around again, or if we're in the beginning stages of something like California, which is a huge disaster."

A number of brush fires have burned around the region this summer. In Pelham, a lightning strike likely caused a fire that burned about 2 acres and required a major response from local fire departments. LeVangie said the drought may make fires more difficult to control because "the fuel on the ground is so much drier than it normally is."

The Department of Environmental Protection is also concerned that tree cover may fall sooner than usual because dry weather is causing stress to the trees, LeVangie said. Foliage has taken a hit, with trees leaves looking drier and browner than they typically do this time of year, he added.

Back in Southampton, the drought has a bright side, Bashista said. Though his apples are less plentiful and a bit smaller, they are more flavorful this year.

Overwatering can dilute the flavor of apples, and that certainly is not a problem this year. Bashista's most mature apple trees have deep roots and are able to suck water deep from the soil.

With no irrigation system, Bashista and his two orchard workers water the younger apple trees by hand. Around the trunk of younger trees, Bashista has carved a sort of bowl in the soil to concentrate the water directly to the roots. With less water, he's had to prune less overgrowth off the trees.

"It's not all bad," Bashista said. "Usually, we end up with a surplus of apples. We plant way more than we need, so in a bad year, we have just enough."

Bashista said he will have plenty of apples for the pick-yourown season, which starts at Bashista Orchards the second week in September. He said he will have plenty of apples to satisfy apple pickers, fuel apple cider production and baked goods like apple cider donuts and pies.

Bashista said he has not laid off employees as result of the drought. After several weeks of unusual weather in February, he knew he would not have a bountiful peach crop so he did not hire as many people initially. He said he's hoping for a snowy winter, so when the snow melts in the spring, it will soak the soil and get the trees off to a good start.

Until then, Bashista said he'll be waiting for a good year.

"I wait for the crops to come around," Bashista said. "You spend it when you have it. I just won't make repairs on the barns until next year."

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Bombers vs. Purple Knights Scrimmage The Westfield Bombers high school football team battled the Holyoke Purple Knights in their first scrimmage of the 2016 season Saturday. (Photos by Kellie Adam)

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FALL SCHEDULES WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tuesday, Sept. 6 GOLF vs. Easthampton, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Longmeadow, Westfield at Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield, Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 15 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 GOLF vs. St. Mary, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Sept. 22 GOLF vs. Southwick, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, Sept. 26 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, Time TBA Wednesday, Sept. 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF vs. Hampshire, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 4 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Sabis at Belchertown, Foley Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Greenfield, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 11 GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Monson, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Palmer, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. South Hadley at Belchertown, Foley Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Oct. 28 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, Time TBA

FRIDAY COUPLES LEAGUE EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB Results for August 5, 2016

18 couples participated on a warm summer evening Front-9 Points: Brian Zych and Sandy Zych 39 points Net: John Hardy and Kathy Hardy 71 Brian Struck and Tiffany Kirchner 71 Back-9 Points: Shawn Czepiel and Shellie Czepiel 41 points Fran Como and Nadine Como 41 points Jeff Berger and Ali berger 41 points Net: Dan Harris and nancy Harris 70 John Clark and Iris Copson 70 Randy Christensen and Dana Christensen 70 Congratulations to the winners. Winning teams receive pro shop “chits” money redeemable for pro shop merchandise. Winning “chits” may be used anytime during the season and must be used by October 31, 2016. Special orders must be made before September 30, 2016.

Final evening for the 2016 Friday Couples League is September 9. Steak dinner and awards ceremony will follow golf. Teams must let us know if they will be playing and attending the final evening and dinner. The final evening will be a scramble format for each team with dinner to follow at approximately 7:00pm.

East Mountain Country Club HOLE-IN-ONE AT EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB WESTFIELD, MA

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, Sept. 6 GOLF at Pope Francis, Franconia Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Longmeadow, Westfield Technical Academy @ Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Frontier, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8 GOLF vs. Belchertown, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 5 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 6 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 9 FOOTBALL vs. Hoosac Valley, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Sept. 10* BOYS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 11 a.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 11 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 GOLF vs. Chicopee Comp, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield Technical Academy @ Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 GOLF at Ludlow, Westover Golf Course, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 15 GOLF vs. Pope Francis, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

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

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

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

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Sept. 16 FOOTBALL vs. Agawam, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 FIELD HOCKEY at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at Agawam, Phelps School, 4 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 GOLF at Minnechaug, Wilbraham Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Amherst-Pelham, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

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

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 5 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Sept. 23 FOOTBALL at Central, Berte Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Sept. 24* BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 11 a.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Wahconah, 1 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Wahconah, 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 26 GOLF at Northampton, Northampton Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 GOLF vs. Ludlow, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

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

FOOTBALL at Commerce, Berte Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 1* BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 3 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF vs. Chicopee, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF at Agawam, Crestview Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs. Agawam, Hampshire, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. West Springfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 8* FIELD HOCKEY @ Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, 6 p.m. *Sunday, Oct. 9* FIELD HOCKEY @ Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, Time TBA Monday, Oct. 10 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at West Springfield, West Springfield Middle School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 BOYS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Holyoke @ Monson High School, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF at South Hadley, The Ledges, 3 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 6 p.m.

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

GYMNASTICS at Agawam, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 GOLF vs. Northampton, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

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

JV FOOTBALL at Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday, Oct. 18 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 GOLF vs. Holyoke, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

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

Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL at Putnam, Berte Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

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

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

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

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

GYMNASTICS vs. Agawam, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 5 p.m.

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

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m.

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

FOOTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 29* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Greylock, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Greylock, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 JV FOOTBALL at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 2 GYMNASTICS vs. Minnechaug, Hampshire at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Nov. 4 No Sports Scheduled Monday, Nov. 7 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 8 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 9 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Nov. 10 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Nov. 11 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, Nov. 12 GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP @ Minnechaug Regional High School, 4 p.m.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOB GENEREUX SR WHO SCORED AN ACE ON THE 95 YARD 10TH HOLE ON AUGUST 24, 2016 BOB USED A 6-IRON FOR HIS PERFECT SHOT HER HIO WAS WITHNESSED BY: KIP O’CONNOR PAT MURPHY

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SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2016 Club Championships at East Mountain Country Club First round results (8/21/16), and pairings and tee-times for final round for Sunday, August 28.

Players should let me know if they cannot play on 8/26/16.

Championship division: 8:45am Scott Colby 78 Joe Zurheide 79 Sean Doyle 80 Bill Laughlin 89 Championship division: 8:52 Frank Rice 73 Jake Wilson 75 Bill Skiba 77 Eric VanNess 77 First division: 9:00am Oscar Munoz 78 Mike VanNess 78 First division: 9:07 Rich Stone 80 Chris Brown 89 Whitey Krug 90 Second division: 9:15am Fran Dwyer 64 Dan Allaire 65 Ed Warkulewicz 65 Second division: 9:22am Dwayne St Germain 70 Brandon Bielonko 73 Ed Bielonko 74 Rick LaSalle 75 Third division 9:30am John Omasta 67 Jay O'Sullivan 69 Rick Burke 73 Women's Division 9:37am Judy Chapin 88 Jesse Wilson 90 Each divisional winner will receive a 2017 associate membership or the equivelent deducted from a full membership.

Thank you for participating in the 2016 club championships.

Ted Perez Jr Visit our website - www.eastmountaincc.com

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, Sept. 6 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

Thursday, Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Granby, 3 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 14 GOLF vs. Turners Falls, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 15 GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

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

Monday, Sept. 19 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 GOLF at Westfield Technical Academy, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Franklin Tech at Gateway, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Sept. 22 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 23 BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 26 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

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

Thursday, Sept. 29 GOLF vs. Monson, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF vs. Palmer, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF vs. Southwick, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at McCann Tech, 3:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Central, Forest Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Hampshire, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Greenfield, Highland Pond, 3:45 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Oct. 21 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 26 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 6 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Frontier, 4 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 7 GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, School Street Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, School Street Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8 GOLF at South Hadley, The Ledges, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 9 FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Franklin Tech, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 5:30 p.m. *Saturday, Sept. 10* GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monument Mountain, 1 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monument Mountain, 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pope Francis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Pope Francis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Sept. 13 GOLF vs. Monson, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Monson, Palmer, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 GOLF at West Springfield, Springfield Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Field, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Field, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 15 GOLF vs. St. Mary, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Palmer, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 6 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Pioneer Valley Regional School @ Forest Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22 GOLF at Westfield Technical Academy, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Turners Falls, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, 4:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Sept. 23 GOLF at Granby, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 26 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Greenfield, Highland Pond, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, JV Field, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional School, 4 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Lenox, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29 GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pope Francis, Rivers Park, 4 p.m.

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

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

Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, JV Field, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF vs. East Longmeadow, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 6:15 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF vs. Pope Francis, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 8* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 11 GOLF vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

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

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 12 GOLF at Sabis, Veterans Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Hampshire, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 5:15 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 15* GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hoosac Valley, 1 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hoosac Valley, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, Moriarty Field @ Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Athol, 4 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 19 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Central, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Dr. Rogers Field @ Flynt Park, 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday, Oct. 26 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 5 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 5 p.m.

SHELL’S TEKOA TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE Results from August 23, 2016 1st Place

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Ed West & Harry Pease Bob Berniche & Fred Rogers

Ray West & Harpo Czarnecki

Barry Slattery & Bob McCarthy Al Szenda & Jim Johnson

Dick Williams & Ron Sena Bill Lawry & Dave Giles

Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy

Angelo Mascadrelli & Frank Kamlowski Skip Couture & Erroll Nichols

Dave Liberty & Jim French Conrad Clendenin & Stu Browning Butch Rines & Gary Marcoulier Bill Frothingham & Carl Haas

Bill Wallinovich & Fran Siska Bill Murphy & Jerry Tomasko Joe Hebda & Harry Thompson Ron Bonyeau & Mike Ripa Mike Clark & Ray Davignon

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Aug. 29, 2016: This year you express a more upbeat attitude than others have seen in a while.

You also become more verbal. You tend to be positive, with the exception of having to deal with a certain loved one. If you are single, you could be overly concerned about being hurt. People are the way they are, and accepting this is crucial to a successful relationship. If you are attached, you and your sweetie might need a lot more downtime. The two of you could opt to get involved in volunteer work. LEO makes an excellent healer for you.

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

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your excellent communication pays off. You could be quite touched by an associate’s or loved one’s goodwill, but you might choose to keep this fact to yourself. Remain optimistic and positive.

Tonight: Consider going on a getaway for a day or two soon.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You will have a hard time being focused after this past weekend, so much so that you could already be thinking about next weekend. You might not even leave the house today. Recognize that you will feel better in the next few days. Tonight: Happy where you are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be quite expressive; however, you also might be tired of hearing the same old story from a partner.

This person has been unusually difficult and touchy as of late, but keep in mind that this attitude likely has nothing to do with you. Tonight: Remain sure of yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You are on top of your game, but you also might be concerned about your financial stability. Be aware that your need to stabilize a situation could encourage you to accept the status quo a bit too easily. Sometimes you need to let go some more! Tonight: Break the mold.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You’ll be more verbal than usual. Try to have a meaningful discussion with a loved one. You could start out a bit fussy or critical, but you’ll change your tune as the day goes on. Your attempt to stabilize a situation might seem harsh to the other party. Tonight: Be mindful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Saying less might not work in a tense situation involving your personal life. Verbalize and/or demonstrate your caring in a meaningful way. You could shock someone so much that he or she will have nothing to say. Be more forthright, but add some charm. Tonight: Your treat.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Round up a friend or two, and express your thoughts and desires.

You can count on getting a very positive reaction. Don’t hesitate to ask for more of what you want, although an immediate response might not be forthcoming.

Tonight: Surround yourself with people.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You’ll get a lot of attention, which could make you uncomfortable.

You might feel as if you can’t get past a problem in a discussion. Be careful about any confusion surrounding money. Make sure you reflect your core values. Tonight: Something hush-hush is going on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Despite the fact that the Moon could fire you up, you might choose to remain aloof. Is this attitude serving you?

If you look around, you’ll see that caring surrounds you. However, not everyone will express his or her feelings in the way you’d like. Tonight: Don’t throw a tantrum.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Be more direct with a partner or loved one if you want to stoke the flames of goodwill, and in some cases, perhaps more than that. One-on-one relating is your strong suit right now. Be aware of the fiscal implications of an agreement. Tonight: Out with a favorite person.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might have thought that today would be like any other Monday, but your popularity seems to be soaring right now. You will be confronted by needing to juggle your schedule with what has happened. Decide which requests to put off for a while. Tonight: Catch up on news.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might have to pick up the slack. As a result, your highly organized day could fall apart quickly. Your sense

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WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY FALL SCHEDULE 9/1/2016 Field Hockey vs Elms College Alumni Field 4:00 PM 9/2/2016 Men’s Soccer at University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME 4:30 PM 9/2/2016 Women’s Soccer at Springfield College Springfield, MA 6:15 PM 9/2/2016 Football vs Nichols College Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/2/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs RIT Springfield, MA 7:00 PM 9/3/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Gordon College Springfield, MA 11:00 AM 9/3/2016 Field Hockey vs Western New England University Alumni Field 12:00 PM 9/3/2016 Women’s Cross Country at Fitchburg Invitational Fitchburg, MA 9/3/2016 Men’s Cross Country at Fitchburg Invitational Fitchburg, MA 9/3/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Castleton University at University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 1:00 PM 9/3/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Springfield College Springfield, MA 3:00 PM 9/3/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Roger Williams University Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

4:00 PM 9/7/2016 Field Hockey vs Framingham State University Alumni Field 4:00 PM 9/7/2016 Men’s Soccer at Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT 7:00 PM 9/7/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Castleton University Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/7/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Keene State Woodward Center 7:00 PM 9/9/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Clark University Hartford, CT 5:00 PM 9/10/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Springfield College Alumni Field 12:00 PM 9/10/2016 Men’s Cross Country at UMass Invitational Amherst, MA 9/10/2016 Football at Western New England University Springfield, MA 1:00 PM 9/10/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Eastern Connecticut State Hartford, CT 2:00 PM 9/10/2016 Field Hockey vs Bridgewater State University Alumni Field 3:30 PM 9/10/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Trinity College (Conn.)

Hartford, CT 4:00 PM 9/10/2016 Women’s Soccer at Eastern Connecticut State Willimantic, CT 7:00 PM 9/13/2016 Field Hockey at Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI 7:00 PM 9/13/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA 7:00 PM 9/14/2016 Men’s Soccer at Western New England University Springfield, MA 4:00 PM 9/15/2016 Men’s Golf at MCLA Invitational Berkshire Hills CC, Pittsfield, MA 11:00 AM 9/15/2016 Field Hockey vs Castleton University Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/16/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Mitchell College Woodward Center 7:00 PM 9/17/2016 Men’s Cross Country at UMass Dartmouth Invitational North Dartmouth, MA 9/17/2016 Men’s Golf at Elms College Invitational Hickory Ridge CC, Amherst, MA 11:00 AM 9/17/2016 Field Hockey at University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME 12:00 PM 9/17/2016 Women’s Cross Country at UMass Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 9/17/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Mount Ida College at Eastern Nazarene, Quincy, MA 1:00 PM 9/17/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Salem State University Alumni Field 1:00 PM 9/17/2016 Women’s Soccer at Salem State University Salem, MA 1:00 PM 9/17/2016 Football at UMass Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 1:00 PM 9/17/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA 3:00 PM 9/18/2016 Men’s Golf at Elms College Invitational Hickory Ridge CC, Amherst, MA 11:00 AM 9/20/2016 Field Hockey at Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA 7:00 PM 9/21/2016 Men’s Soccer at Lasell College Newton, MA 4:00 PM 9/21/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Simmons College Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/21/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Bay Path College Woodward Center 7:00 PM 9/24/2016 Women’s Golf at Mount Holyoke College Invitational South Hadley, MA 8:30 AM 9/24/2016 Women’s Volleyball

vs Framingham State University Woodward Center 11:00 AM 9/24/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Fitchburg State University Alumni Field 12:00 PM 9/24/2016 Men’s Soccer at Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA 12:00 PM 9/24/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Elms College Woodward Center 3:00 PM 9/24/2016 Field Hockey vs Keene State Alumni Field 3:30 PM 9/25/2016 Women’s Golf at Mount Holyoke College Invitational South Hadley, MA 8:30 AM 9/27/2016 Men’s Golf vs Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club, Westfield, MA 10:00 AM 9/27/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Elms College Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/28/2016 Field Hockey at Western Connecticut State Danbury, CT 4:00 PM 9/28/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Union College Alumni Field 7:00 PM 9/28/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Salem State University Salem, MA 7:00 PM 10/1/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alumni Field 11:00 AM 10/1/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Rivier College Nashua NH 11:00 AM 10/1/2016 Women’s Golf at Williams College Invitational Taconic Golf Club, Williamstown, MA 12:00 PM 10/1/2016 Men’s Cross Country at Paul Short Invitational Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 10/1/2016 Women’s Cross Country at Paul Short Invitational Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 10/1/2016 Women’s Soccer at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA 1:00 PM 10/1/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs UMass Dartmouth at Rivier, Nashua, NH 1:00 PM 10/1/2016 Football vs Plymouth State University Alumni Field 2:00 PM 10/1/2016 Field Hockey at UMass Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 2:00 PM 10/2/2016 Women’s Golf at Williams College Invitational Taconic Golf Club, Williamstown, MA 9:00 AM 10/5/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Fitchburg State Fitchburg, MA 7:00 PM 10/5/2016 Women’s Soccer at Elms College Chicopee, MA 7:00 PM 10/6/2016 Field Hockey at Wheaton College (Mass.)

Norton, MA 7:00 PM 10/7/2016 Women’s Volleyball at Springfield College Springfield, MA 5:00 PM 10/8/2016 Men’s Golf at ECAC TBD TBD 10/8/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Endicott College at Springfield, MA 11:00 AM 10/8/2016 Women’s Soccer at Framingham State University Framingham, MA 11:00 AM 10/8/2016 Women’s Cross Country vs James Earley Invitational Stanley Park, Westfield, MA 11:00 AM 10/8/2016 Men’s Cross Country vs James Earley Invitational Stanley Park, Westfield, MA 12:00 PM 10/8/2016 Women’s Golf at Middlebury College Invitational Ralph Myhre Golf Course, Middlebury, VT 12:00 PM 10/8/2016 Football at Framingham State University Framingham, MA 12:00 PM 10/8/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Framingham State University Alumni Field 1:00 PM 10/8/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Bard College at Springfield, MA 1:00 PM 10/8/2016 Field Hockey vs Salem State University Alumni Field 4:00 PM 10/9/2016 Men’s Golf at ECAC TBD TBD 10/9/2016 Women’s Golf at Middlebury College Invitational Ralph Myhre Golf Course, Middlebury, VT 12:00 PM 10/11/2016 Field Hockey at Eastern Connecticut State Willimantic, CT 4:00 PM 10/11/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Worcester State University Woodward Center 7:00 PM 10/12/2016 Women’s Soccer at Western New England University Springfield, MA 4:00 PM 10/12/2016 Men’s Soccer vs Curry College Alumni Field 7:00 PM 10/13/2016 Women’s Volleyball vs Western New England University Woodward Center 7:00 PM 10/14/2016 Men’s Soccer at Worcester State University Worcester, MA 7:00 PM 10/15/2016 Field Hockey at Plymouth State University New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH 11:00 AM 10/15/2016 Women’s Soccer vs Worcester State University Alumni Field 12:00 PM 10/15/2016 Football at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA

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The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on September 6, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. DEPARTMENT OF in City Council Chambers, MuniTHE TRIAL COURT cipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on the application 2016 SM 007197 of James Adams/Firtion-Adams for a Special Permit per Zoning ORDER OF NOTICE Ord. Sec. 8-10.7(1) to allow for a To: ground sign at 76 Broad St., zoned Broad Street Mixed ResMark Canty idence/Business. The applicaand to all persons entitled to the tion is available for public inbenefit of the Servicemembers spection at the Planning Office Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. and at: www.cityofwestfield.org/ § 501 et seq.: applications

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in WESTFIELD, numbered 8 CAROLE AVE, given by Cindy Canty and Mark Canty to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 5, 2009, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 17699, Page 23, as affected by a modification agreement dated August 19, 2014 and recorded with said Registry in Book 20417, Page 362, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before October 3, 2016 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on August 16, 2016 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201606-0117-PRP

August 22, 29, 2016 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on September 6, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on the application of Stephen & Susan Oleksak for a Special Permit/Site Plan per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3-40.4(19) and a Stormwater Management Permit per Sec. 16-109 of the Code of Ordinances to allow for a large scale solar power generator at 994 Western Ave., zoned Rural Residential and Floodplain. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at: www.cityofwestfield.org/ applications August 22, 29, 2016 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on September 6, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on the application of Mary Coon & Leslie White for a Special Permit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3-40.4(7) to allow for a residential kennel at 404 Granville Road, zoned Rural Residential.

The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at: www.cityofwestfield.org /applications August 22, 29, 2016

August 26, 29, 2016 September 6, 2016 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

BY GARAGE OWNER Notice is hereby given by: MCV, Inc., 247 Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01085 pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 255, Section 39 A, that on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at 247 Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01085 a private sale for the following Motor Vehicles will be sold to satisfy our garage keeper's lien thereon for storage, towing charges, care and expenses of notices and sale of said vehicle.

Description of Vehicle: 1HGCP3F79CA003042 2012 Honda Accord Angelina M Tudryn 54 Everett St. Easthampton, MA 01027

Town of Blandford Water Department Town of Blandford is seeking quotes from pre-selected contractors for the materials for the installation of approximately 1000’ of 8” C900 water main fittings and appurtenances.

For a full list of materials needed please contact the Water Department Secretary. Bid opening will be September 14, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

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PLUMBING & HEATING Sewer & Drain Cleaning 413-782-7322 No Job

Lic. #26177 • AGAWAM, MA

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(413) 579-4073

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237 Sheep Pasture Road • SOUTHWICK, MA

Custom Lamp Extra Words Picture Repair Framing 38 West school st. and and 16 17 Restoration estfield, MA W Repair Appointments anytime

(413) 568-2339

MA Lic: 262 / CT Lic: 9

Fully Insured MA Lic #072233 MA Reg #144831

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FIREPLACES • CHIMNEYS • STEPS • SIDEWALKS • PATIOS CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS • BILCO HATCHWAYS

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HELP WANTED COUNTER/PRESSER Part-Time.

Apply at Stanley Cleaners, 89 Main Street, Westfield.

DRIVERS: $2,500 Sign-On Bonus! Home every weekend! Great pay & benefits!

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HELP WANTED PV Sullivan Supply has an immediate opening for a FT/PT PLUMBING COUNTER/ WAREHOUSE/NON-CDL DRIVER Must have clean driving record and valid driver's license.

Available Mon-Fri. Career advancement opportunities and beneifts. Email resume to: jregan@pvsullivan.com or call 413-331-4720 for more information Immediate Hire Residential Window & Carpet Cleaning No experience necessary.

PT/FT - days. Flexible hours. $13/hour to start while training plus mileage. Must have own vehicle and proof of insurance.

Background checks mandatory.

Call: 579-4719

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DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext, 118 PETS THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks.

(413)667-3684

ARTICLES FOR SALE Available - 9 used 4-drawer metal file cabinets. (in cellar) Very good condition. Several styles. $40 & $50. Call 562-0385

FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hardwood.

Stacking available.

Cut, split, delivered. (128cu.ft.)

Volume discounts.

Call for pricing.

Hollister's Firewood 860-653-4950 or 860-250-4869

FIREWOOD

TAG SALES

WEIDLER LOGGING Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

413-835-5491

WANTED TO BUY PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.

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TOWN OF TOLLAND ON THE CENTER GREEN TOWN FLEA MARKET Sat., Sept 3rd 9am-4pm Get your booth space reserved!

Contact: inkoming@netzero.com WESTFIELD: 38 Castle Hill Rd. August 26th/27th. 9am2pm. Something for everyone!

WESTFIELD: 133 Poplar St. Fri/Sat; Aug. 26th/27th; 8am3pm. Tools, antiques, furniture, kids items, jewelry, safe. Thousands misc. items priced to sell.

Don't park in Church.

STORAGE GARAGE RENTAL in Westfield. $60/month. 7.5' x 18'. Perfect for winter car storage.

Available immediately.

Call 413-568-5905

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APARTMENT

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

FIREWOOD

HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

Call: 413-330-2186

AAA+ 100% HARDWOOD Green firewood; cut, split & delivered. $150 /128 cu.ft.

Homeowners welcome to come and cut your own and save!

2 year seasoned wood also available. 413-831-6254

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT.

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

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

CONCRETE WEST POURED CONCRETE 4 foot garage foundations; floors, driveways, excavation, patios and additions.

ALWAYS FREE ESTIMATES. In business for over 20 years.

Fully insured.

413-562-2911 or 413-427-2363

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

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

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

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

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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

TURCOTTE ELECTRIC 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations.

HVAC controls. Knob and tube wiring removal for insurance company requirements. Fully insured. All calls answered.

Master's Lic #A-18022 (413)214-4149

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

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

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

www.delreohomeimprovement.com

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

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

FIREWOOD! MULCH! FIREWOOD! SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality. Accepting most competitors coupons.

We deliver.

Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber

568-0056 HAULING A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs.

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. Credit cards accepted. 7 days a week.

Emergency, same day service.

Call Pete 413-433-0356

HOME IMPROVEMENT AFFORDABLE BUILDING CONTRACTOR 20 Years experience.

Licensed & insured.

Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Roofs, Garages, Additions & Log Cabins and Basement conversions Call Dave: 413-568-6440

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

HOUSE CLEANING TWO MOM'S CLEANING SERVICE Personalized Cleaning Commercial & Residential Fully Insured & Bonded Call NOW for FREE Estimate 10+ Years Experience References Available 413-326-1278

HOME/OFFICE CLEANING CLEANING CONNECTION Very reasonable pricing and sparkling results! 5 years experience and many satisfied customers. References available. Commercial & Residential.

413-478-2895

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

GUTTER CLEANING GUTTER CLEANING Clean-outs, Junk Removal; Odd Jobs. QUICK RESPONSE. One Call. Leave Message RICK: 413-977-6502

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC Hedge trimming; mulching and stone; plantings and landscape design; lawn restoration; patios/walkways; Koi ponds Always accepting new clients for regular lawn maintenance mowing, trimming, Spring/Summer/ Fall clean-ups.

All your landscaping needs Residential & Commercial Fully Insured/Free Estimates (413) 626 6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

LAWN CARE Spring Clean-ups: Gutter-cleaning, leaf removal; Rototilling; Senior discounts. Free Estimates.

413-314-8575 PETER'S LANDSCAPING Complete landscaping service.

Low, prices, great work. Now accepting new accounts.

Sign up for mowing and get 2nd mowing at half-price! Weekly and biweekly mowing available.

413-789-0337.

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

413-862-4749

LOGGING

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR has been making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet makeovers to faux finishes, staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured.

Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223

413-835-5491

LAWN MOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Lawnmower Services Tune-ups/Repairs. FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

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

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

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

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

RAIN GUTTERS RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed.

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

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

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

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

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of trap rock, dirt driveways & short roads; loader work. Dump truck delivery available.

Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

STUMP GRINDING K & B STUMP GRINDING serving the Westfield area since 1988. Clean-up available. Fully insured; reliable; experienced & professional. (413)562-9128

WEIDLER LOGGING Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

WESTFIELD: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included.

Sorry no pets. $875.

(860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SUMMER appointment.

413-237-2053

WESTFIELD- 3RD FLOOR, 3bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bath. $950/month plus utilities. First, last, and security.

413-250-4811.

Westfield: Close to center. Refreshed, updated, spacious 2nd floor apartment. This very clean, 5 Room, 3-bedroom unit is very inexpensive to run. First/last & security. Key fee required. No pets. Call 413-569-8877 for appointment.

HOUSE RENTAL HOUSE/COTTAGE SOUTHWICK/SUFFIELD Water-front 500 sq. ft. 1-bedroom. Private dock. Parking, yard. Washer/Dryer.

Basement/attic for storage $950.

First/Last/Security. Renters insurance required/reference and credit check. Lake Living. Fisherman's Paradise. Available Sept. 1st. Small pets considered.

413-519-2685 or wjen259237@aol.com

BUSINESS PROPERTY LIQUOR STORE FOR SALE Leased location. $125,000 plus inventory. $800k total sales.

5 East Silver St., Westfield.

413-267-0497 WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

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

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

MOBILE HOMES Westfield; 1 Bedroom starter home. Rts 10/202. Roof over aluminum. Appliances, paved car port. $39,900 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

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