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Westfield High School seniors Kristen Bonsall, second from left, and Sarah Lander, second from right, volunteered their time at the Westfield Bon-Ton Friday selling special Bon Ton Community Day coupon books to raise funds for classmate Eric Shilyuk who was recently diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukenia. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Community supports student

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The city is again coming together to help one of its own.

When Westfield High School (WHS) senior Eric Shilyuk was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) late last month, it became clear to all who know him that he would not allow his disease to define him. But to live with CML, Shilyuk must endure many medical treatments.

To help this bright 18 year-old and his family afford the needed treatments, a youcaring.com fund was established and his classmates took action, too.

Kristen Bonsall was one of those friends.

An employee at BonTon, Bonsall connected the WHS National Honor Society with the retailer last year to participate in the store’s Community Days, where organizations sell coupon books to the store and receive funds. This year, Bonsall – also the 2015 Westfield St. Patrick’s Parade Colleen – suggested Shilyuk benefit from the Community Days sales.

“We are trying to help raise money for his medical expenses,” Bonsall said. “He will need treatments for the next few years.”

Eric Shilyuk is a Westfield High School senior who was very recently diagnosed with a form of leukemia. Classmates are selling Bon Ton Community Days coupons to help defray his medical costs.

Bonsall and other members of the WHS class will sell the coupons in front of BonTon Feb. 23 and 25 from 1:30-3 p.m.

Bonsall said she would also make them available through the high school.

“People can donate directly through his youcaring.com fund,” she added.

Shilyuk, 18, is described by Bonsall as someone who brightens up the room and always has a smile on his face, even now.

“He is undergoing treatment so he comes to school when he can right now, but he is still smiling,” said Bonsall.

Captain of the varsity soccer and upcoming captain of the varsity volleyball team, Shilyuk has always found a balance among his academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities, according to his youcaring.com profile.

During the last week of January 2015, he suffered from a high fever and developed a blind spot in his left eye. After specialists attempted and failed to find the cause of his blind spot, he was sent to the hospital for additional blood tests. The results came back with the diagnosis of CML and he was hospitalized for a week while doctors rushed to figure out a treatment plan.

Despite the diagnosis, his faith and positive attitude has allowed him to accept his disease and continue living with an optimistic outlook for his future.

Bonsall said Shilyuk is planning to keep up with his studies and graduate on time, with college plans to attend Western New England University.

Visit www.youcaring.com and search Eric Shilyuk to make a donation. Nearly $5,000 has been raised online already.

School committee holding workshop

By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD – While their next official meeting isn’t until next Monday evening, the Westfield School Committee will be meeting tonight for a professional development workshop of sorts that has been a long time in the making, according to Committee Member Diane Mayhew.

“I’ve been trying to get the committee to agree to a workshop for three years now,” said Mayhew with a chuckle this morning.

The workshop is set for at 6 p.m. at Westfield Vocational-Technical High School’s Tiger’s Pride Restaurant and will include Glenn Koocher, one of the directors of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees.

Topics for the session will include the committee’s self-evaluation, along with

the superintendent’s new evaluation, and improvements to both communication dynamics and operation protocols on the committee.

“It’s called a ‘Tune-up and Tool-up’ workshop for school committee members,” said Mayhew, adding that the committee has already addressed the new superintendent evaluation once prior.

“This tune up workshop gives us a better idea of how to roll it out (the evaluation) this year.”

She added that the committee’s selfevaluation should be a yearly event, but that last year was the first time the committee had completed one since she had been elected.

“Sometimes the subcommittees get so involved in what they’re doing that the evaluation doesn’t get done,” said Mayhew.

“The first time we were kind of raw on it, as some of us weren’t exactly sure on how to fill out all the grids and such. It is in a lot more detail than we were used to in years past,” said Mayhew. “The school committee evaluation will tell us how good we’re working together as a team and it will explain in more detail our working relationship with Superintendent (Dr. Suzanne) Scallion.”

Mayhew explained that the workshop will also help the school committee elaborate on some of the district’s goals as 2015 moves forward.

Meeting efficiency and whether the committee is effectively monitoring all of the data the committee receives during meetings will also be discussed.

A member of the committee’s Policy See Workshop, Page 3

Blandford water service back online

By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer BLANDFORD – After going a week without water service to their homes, 20 Blandford residents saw service restored Friday, ending a five-day period that started when a water mainline under the North Street Bridge froze and subsequently cracked.

Blandford Selectman and Water Commissioner William Levakis said that the town had been working with local contractors, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to fix the damage and that tests were run over the weekend to ensure the water was potable.

“It was a slow process, but we cleaned up the lines and chlorinated them,” said Levakis this morning. “We took more than one test (Friday) and yesterday at different ounces, brought them to the lab and we were in communication with DEP (Department of Environmental Protection).”

Levakis stated that workers installed all new piping and insulation to ensure a similar situation doesn’t occur again.

“There’s some more work that needs to be done, but our con-

cern was to bring the people water,” he said, adding that some of the residents who were also left without heat stayed at a hotel.

“Some of the news media asked if we were going to pay for it (the hotel), and I told them I’ll deal with that later.”

The water crisis lasted from 6 p.m. on President’s Day till Friday afternoon, and Levakis stated that he and fellow Water Commissioner Mark Boomsma narrowed the source of the problem to the mainline under the North Street Bridge, which runs parrallel with the Massachusetts Turnpike.

“We weren’t getting a response from anybody (for help) so we went to the news media,” said Levakis. “Once news got out, everyone wanted to help us, but by that time, we already had a plan in place.”

“I give a lot of credit to all the workers on the job. They did a fabulous job, unprecedented,” he added. “That was a big, big job.

It came out good and when we saw water come out of those hydrants, it was a real good feeling.”

Levakis said that further tests are being run this week and that work is continuing on reinforcing the pipe along the bridge.

By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – City Solicitor Susan Phillips has responded to a request of the Legislative & Ordinance Committee for a formal opinion pertaining to the language establishing membership of the city’s the Conservation Commission.

L&O Chairman Ralph Figy said this morning that the communication from the Law Department states “that the ordinance is not in compliance with federal, state and city Equal Opportunity requirements.”

The current ordinance states that a woman has to be specifically included as a member of the commission.

The ordinance states: “The conservation commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council. The commission shall include at least one woman, and should also include in its membership, if possible, an engineer, a lawyer and a banker.”

Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell brought that language to the attention of the City Council and Conservation Commission while expressing her opposition to a candidate, Muneeb Mahmood, nominated

by Mayor Daniel M. Knapik to replace George Martin on the commission.

Knapik then made a second nomination to replace Martin, sending the name of Cheryl Koval, to the City Council. The Jan. 5 City Council agenda for the Personnel Action Committee lists the nomination of both candidates for the same term.

The L&O requested last Wednesday that the Law Department issue an opinion which will initiate revision of the current ordinance.

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Cresotti files report, seeks more funding

By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD – In his 2014 cumulative report filed with the city last week, City Engineer Mark Cressotti is seeking several million dollars in additional funding to maintain and improve the city’s infrastructure, despite Mayor Daniel M. Knapik and the city council approving additional bonds and utility fees, and increased authorization from state’s Chapter 90 to $1.2 million.

“The current estimate of annual investment to maintain our pavement’s condition is $3.2 million,” said Cressotti in the report’s short term goals. “Additional funding of $2 million annually is necessary with only $160,000 appropriated locally this fiscal year.”

Cressotti advocates for a “cocktail” approach to helping improve and maintain the city’s streets.

“A stronger investment of $500,000 in both Engineering and Department of Public Works accounts, coupled with some $300,000 from the storm water utility and pursuit of Chapter 90 allocation is recommended to bridge this gap,” he said. “The business of rebuilding a city is not cheap nor without risk, but that is the business we are in.”

According to Cressotti’s report, a total of $4,125,000 on city engineering projects during the fiscal year 2014, with funding coming from several sources.

The second part of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail’s southern portion cost $2.1 million in grant funding, while paving on West Silver Street, Court, and Old Montgomery Streets, as well as Springdale City View, Little River and Shaker Roads cost a total of $645,000 in state Chapter 90 funding.

City bonds were responsible for putting up the $200,000 for enhancements to the Park Square Green in the form of the still under construction pavillion, paid for by bond, as well as $275,000 for City Hall’s parking lot.

Water and sewer funds were used to complete projects in the Gaslight District ($800,000), sewer separation efforts on Elm Street ($60,000) and improving Noble Street’s water main ($45,000).

The $4.125 million spent by the Department represents a 126.9 percent return on investment, according to Cressotti, which blew away the Department’s 40 percent expectation at the start of 2014.

Cressotti said that the almost 127 percent return follows a modest 43.3 percent return in 2013 when the city spent $1,806,555. He attributes 2014’s massive improvement on investment return to “project development culmination delayed from (2013).”

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Schools weigh options for making up snow days BOSTON (AP) — Schools around Massachusetts are reopening after February vacation — some with a lot of catching up to do.

Even before the regularly-scheduled break, a string of severe storms had forced many school districts to use up their annual allotment of snow days.

As students return to classrooms on Monday, some districts may consider asking state education officials for a waiver from the state’s requirement of a 180-day school year.

But Gov. Charlie Baker is hoping local officials will find other ways to make up for the lost time. Possibilities could include canceling part or all of April vacation, or adding school days at the end of June.

Boston, with eight snow days so far, has opted to hold school on two Suffolk County holidays: Evacuation Day on March 17, and Bunker Hill Day on June 17.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today

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n Feb. 23rd, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised the American flag. (There were actually two flag-raisings, the second of which was captured in the iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal of The Associated Press.)

ON THIS DATE: In 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1848, the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died in Washington, D.C., at age 80.

In 1863, British explorers John H. Speke and James A. Grant announced they had found the source of the Nile River to be Lake Victoria.

In 1870, Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an agreement with Cuba to lease the area around Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission.

In 1934, Leopold III succeeded his late father, Albert I, as King of the Belgians.

In 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh

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In 1965, film comedian Stan Laurel, 74, died in Santa Monica, California.

In 1970, Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

In 1989, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 11-9 along party lines to recommend rejection of John Tower as President George H.W. Bush’s defense secretary. (Tower’s nomination went down to defeat in the full Senate the following month.)

In 1995, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 4,000 mark for the first time, ending the day at 4,003.33.

TEN YEARS AGO: A jury was selected in Santa Maria, California, to decide Michael Jackson’s fate on charges that he’d molested a teenage boy at his Neverland Ranch. (Jackson was later acquitted.) President George W. Bush and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder agreed to turn down the volume on their disagreements about Iraq and Iran.

French film star Simone Simon, 94, died in Paris.

FIVE YEARS AGO: The House Energy and Commerce Committee, looking into cases of sudden, unintended acceleration of Toyota automobiles, heard tearful testimony from Rhonda Smith of Sevierville, Tennessee, who said her Lexus had raced out of control to speeds up to 100 miles an hour. Dutch skater Sven Kramer lost the Olympic gold medal to Lee

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Seung-hoon of South Korea when coach Gerard Kemkers sent him the wrong way on a changeover during the 10,000-meter speedskating race at Vancouver, causing Kramer to be disqualified.

ONE YEAR AGO: The Sochi Olympics completed a 17-day run with Canada’s 3-0 victory over Sweden in the men’s hockey final, the last of 98 gold medal events. Dale Earnhardt Jr. persevered through rain and wrecks to win the Daytona 500 for the second time, a decade after his first victory in the “Great American Race.” Alice Herz Sommer, 110, believed to be the oldest survivor of the Holocaust, died in London. Samuel Sheinbein, 33, who’d fled from the U.S. to Israel after murdering and dismembering a Maryland man in 1997, was killed in a shootout at an Israeli prison.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actor Peter Fonda is 75. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff is 72. Author John Sandford is 71. Country-rock musician Rusty Young is 69. Actress Patricia Richardson is 64. Rock musician Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) is 63. Singer Howard Jones is 60. Rock musician Michael Wilton (Queensryche) is 53. Country singer Dusty Drake is 51. Actress Kristin Davis is 50.

Tennis player Helena Sukova is 50. Actor Marc Price is 47. TV personality/businessman Daymond John (TV: “Shark Tank”) is 46. Actress Niecy Nash is 45. Rock musician Jeff Beres (Sister Hazel) is 44. Country singer Steve Holy is 43. Rock musician Lasse (loss) Johansson (The Cardigans) is 42. Actress Kelly Macdonald is 39.

Actor Josh Gad is 34. Actress Emily Blunt is 32. Actor Aziz Ansari is 32. Actress Dakota Fanning is 21.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 WESTFIELD Westfield: Police Commission at 5:30 pm School Committee at 6 pm Finance Committee at 6 pm Personnel Action Committee at 6 pm Youth Commission at 6 pm License Committee at 6:45 pm Park & Rec at 7 pm City Council at 7 pm Historical Commission at 7 pm

TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

CHESTER Selectmen’s meeting at 6 pm Board of Health at 6 pm

SOUTHWICK Board of Assessors at 5:30 pm Board of Selectmen at 6:50 pm Board of Appeals at 7 pm Board of Appeals Public Hearing - 75 Tannery Rd at 7:15 pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am

GRANVILLE Fire House at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm

SOUTHWICK Planning Board at 7 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - Proposed Bylaw Change at 7:15 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - Proposed Bylaw Amendment at 7:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 SPRINGFIELD Pioneer Valley Transit Authority at 12 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 WESTFIELD Retirement Board at 3 pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 SOUTHWICK Board of Selectmen at 9 am

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 SOUTHWICK Budget Hearings Day 2 at 8 am Finance Committee at 11:30 am

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 WESTFIELD Planning Board at 7 pm

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Implementation of Cressotti’s Infrastructure Master Plan is also a major component of the report, an undertaking that has been bogged down by a lack of funding to fix the city’s roadways.

Programs dealing with traffic congestion, sewer sanitation, and streetscape improvement, as well as pavement and storm water management, all sit under the umbrella of the overall master plan, according to Cressotti, plans that are in various phases of completion.

“We live in a 340-year old city, and as with an old house, if it is not kept up and improved… it will be doomed to substandard uses and abandonment,” said Cressotti.

While a vast portion of city funding is dedicated to its schools, Cressotti reasons in the report that all of that investment will be for naught if those children leave the city.

He also worries that the city’s sizable senior population may also pack up their retirement portfolios and seek a warmer climate more devoid of potholes.

“The resolve and resources must continue to be found to address infrastructure management irrespective of the economic times,” said Cressotti, before heralding the ‘herculean’ efforts of Knapik and his city council in ‘wrestling’ to find the necessary funding as ‘nothing short of miraculous.’

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Subcommittee along with Dr. William Duval, Mayhew added that improving engagement with the community is something she believes the committee can work on as well.

“I think we do it to a certain point – we ask the community to come to the meetings, but I don’t think we get a good response,” she said, stating that Koocher will be on hand to guide the workshop. “It’s going to be a very low-key, casual meeting.”

Mayhew said that the workshop technically has to be listed on the city’s website as a meeting since all committee members are present and added that if community members want to come sit in on the workshop, they are welcome to do so.

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Fewer federal dollars adding to state’s transportation woes

By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — In the years since Massachusetts received about $7 billion from the federal government for Boston’s massive underground highway project known as the Big Dig, the state — like most others — has seen U.S. funding for transportation upkeep slowly diminish.

The loss of federal highway dollars is but one piece of a transportation financing puzzle in Massachusetts that has left commuters increasingly frustrated and policymakers groping for answers.

The Legislature in its last session approved a 3-cent increase in the gasoline tax and leaders have signaled a desire to explore other steps, though Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has ruled out further taxes and fees for now.

According to figures compiled by The Associated Press, money available to Massachusetts from the Federal Highway Trust Fund dropped 3.1 percent between the 2008 and 2013 fiscal years. That meant fewer resources for shoring up aging roads and creaky bridges.

The state’s share dropped from about $680 million to $654 million between 2010 and 2011, and again from $658 million to $620 million between 2012 and 2013.

Adjusting the figures for inflation, Massachusetts has seen a 10.1 percent reduction in highway trust fund receipts over five years.

The state has actually fared better than many others.

Overall money available to states from the trust fund declined 3.5 percent — 10.9 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars — and nearly 30 states saw a larger percentage

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Cars travel under the Longfellow Bridge, which has been undergoing repair, during snowfall in Boston on Tuesday. It’s not something most Massachusetts motorists want to hear, but the state may be overdue for another Big Dig. Federal Highway Trust Fund spending on highway and bridge improvements fell by more than 3 percent from 2008-2013 _ continuing a troubling trend of diminished public spending on crumbling infrastructure. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) drop in federal funding drop than Massachusetts during the period, according to the analysis.

The federal gas tax, which supports the trust fund, has not risen from 18.4 cents a gallon since 1993.

In Massachusetts, a brutal stretch of winter weather over the past several weeks has brought the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to its knees, forcing the Boston-area’s aging transit system to close several times and offer limited service when operating.

While the public’s attention of late has focused on the T, advocates say highways and bridges aren’t faring much better. A 2013 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers found more than half of the state’s bridges were either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. The same report found 19 percent of major roadways in poor condition.

Debt incurred on the state’s share of the Big Dig costs has only exacerbated the funding crunch.

“The reality is that we’ve underfunded transportation in Massachusetts and in this country for at least 20-plus years,” said state Sen. Thomas McGee, co-chair of the L e g i s l a t u r e ’s Transportation Committee.

Lawmakers have sought a variety of short- and longterm fixes for crumbling infrastructure. A 2008 law directed $3 billion toward bridge repairs, including a $260 million reconstruction of the historic Longfellow Bridge connecting Boston and Cambridge.

The state’s gas tax had not budged since 1991 until lawmakers in 2013 approved a transportation financing bill that included the 3-cent hike to 24 cents per gallon. The law was expected to raise about $600 million in annual additional funds for roads, bridges and public transit by 2018.

That funding plan was a scaled-back version of one offered by then-Gov. Deval Patrick that included a hike in the state’s income tax, but was widely viewed as a first

step in dealing with the transportation funding shortfall.

“It’s important to understand the transportation finance act didn’t try to solve all the problems in one fell swoop, it tried to solve about half the problem,” said Rafael Mares, senior attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation, an advocacy group that supports modernization of the state’s transportation system with greater emphasis on public transit.

Even the revenue targets of the scaled-down bill are unlikely to be reached. In November, voters repealed an indexing provision that automatically tied future increases in the gas tax to inflation. Backers of the repeal effort, including Baker, said indexing amounted to taxation without representation.

Without indexing, Mares projects the state will lose $27 million in potential transportation funding in the current fiscal year, and an average of $100 million per year over the next ten years.

Continued from Page 1 Ironically O’Connell, who found the language requiring a ship, 50, is the same as the number of vacancies. female member of the commission, is opposed to changing “We’re not representing the gender split of the city,” that requirement, while the other female of the City Council, O’Connell said.

At-large Councilor Cindy Harris, whose professional experi“We’re discussing it because it’s illegal,” Harris replied to ence is in the Human Resource field, has taken a position 180 O’Connell. “Women have a distinct role in this administradegrees from O’Connell and is strongly advocating the tion.” change.

Harris then named city departments which are headed by O’Connell objected to the L&O discussion last week, stating women: Assessor’s Department; City Auditor; City Clerk; Fire that the motion approved by the council was to request the Department;, Human Resources; Technology; Law Department; Law Department “to research and refer” revised language to Licensing Department; Purchasing Department; School the L&O. Department; and Treasurer’s Department.

“That motion was not to act on that legal opinion,” Figy also responded to O’Connell’s question.

O’Connell said. “There is so much other stuff that this com“Whenever we find an ordinance that is illegal we will remmittee should be working on. This is such a minor petty thing. edy that,” he said. “I don’t want to see the city in that position.

There are hundreds of problems with our ordinances, so why We’re trying to clean up these issues as we become aware of key in on this one?” these situations.”

O’Connell said that membership on boards and committees Ward 1 Councilor Christopher Keefe made the motion to does not reflect the demographics of the city’s population keep the issue in committee until the Law Department drafts which is more than half female, but that 104 of the board and new language to be incorporated into the ordinance. commission posts are held by males and that female member-

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Doctors say data fees are blocking health reform The fees are thwarting the goals of a push to digitize health records

By ARTHUR ALLEN Politico.com As they move to exchange patient information with hospitals and other health care partners, doctors are suffering sticker shock: The vendors of the health care software want thousands of dollars to unlock the data so they can be shared.

It may take an act of Congress to provide relief.

The fees are thwarting the goals of the $30 billion federal push to get doctors and hospitals to digitize health records. The exorbitant prices to transmit and receive data, providers and IT specialists say, can amount to billions a year. And the electronic health record industry is increasingly reliant on this revenue.

The goal of the 2009 program wasn’t just to move doctors from paper chart to computer. It was also to share the information, improve the quality of patient care and ultimately bring down U.S. health care costs.

Most doctors and hospitals have now switched to electronic health records, or EHRs. But the information is often stuck in computers run by hundreds of competing health care software companies — with incompatible products and scant incentive to make them compatible, or “interoperable,” as the industry calls it.

The additional costs were not foreseen during the bipartisan congressional push to create the federal incentive program. The expense is now imperiling the broad efforts to reform health care and adding to the host of technical obstacles that already hamper the flow of information.

“I believe this to be the biggest threat to the investment the nation has made in health IT,” said David Kendrick, head of Oklahoma’s health information exchange, which links doctors, hospitals and labs in his state. “All the money spent on electronic health records has yielded only a fraction of the value of getting interoperability.”

GOP congressional leaders are usually reluctant to intrude on business practices. But in this case, some GOP lawmakers are considering sanctions on the software vendors.

“Interoperability is what makes an EHR useful,” said Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), a physician who leads the House Energy and Commerce trade subcommittee and is drawing up a bill to enforce data sharing. “It’s unfair that practitioners have to spend money on connections they thought were part of the EHR when they bought it.”

And it’s frustrating to physicians trying to tap into the promise of real-time electronic patient information. “My vendor holds my data hostage, and I have to pay a ransom to access it,” said an Oregon primary care doctor.

The potential of shared data to improve the quality of care while containing costs was one big reason the federal government paid doctors to get electronic health records. Getting that information in real time lets doctors keep tabs on their sickest patients.

That Oregon doctor, for example, could learn immediately when a diabetic patient entered an ER with a foot infection, rather than finding out a week later — when it was too late to make sure he got out of the hospital fast with the right medications to take home.

When data sharing works, it has good results. “The minute any one of my patients is seen at a hospital or gets an X-ray, the result goes immediately to my electronic health record,” said Ed Bujold, a western North Carolina family doctor.

An affiliated hospital system waived a $10,000 fee to set up Bujold’s electronic pipeline. But in general, doctors pay $5,000 to $50,000 each for the privilege of setting up connections allowing them to transmit information regularly to blood and pathology laboratories, health information exchanges or governments, according to more than a dozen sources interviewed for this story. Sometimes additional fees are charged each time a doctor sends or receives data.

“The No. 1 factor hindering the exchange of information between health care stakeholders is the exorbitant fees that most EHRs are charging for integration, connectivity and reporting,” said Lance Donkerbrook, chief operating officer of Commonwealth Primary Care ACO, an affiliation of 250 independent physicians. They can’t share information because they have 30 different EHRs among them, and each vendor wants $7,500 to $40,000 to connect them, he said.

“The government needs to step in immediately and require these vendors to open access,” he said.

The Electronic Health Records Association, which represents most vendors, would not comment on companies’ pricing policies. But it said the connections were expensive because of the lack of common computer-code standards across the hundreds of EHR manufacturers.

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Internet Freedom Works

By AJIT PAI Politico.com For the past two decades, Internet freedom has been a remarkable success story. It has given the American people unprecedented access to information and an amazing array of opportunities to speak, debate and connect with one another.

Its potential seems infinite as Internet companies expand services, technologists invent ever more life-enhancing applications and increasing numbers of Americans go online.

So, in the face of the greatest technological empowerment of people in the history of the world, why are regulators at our respective agencies, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Election Commission, calling for new government regulation of the Internet? The answer is simple.

Unfortunately, some see any realm of freedom as a vacuum in need of government control.

For its part, the FCC is about to scrap a Clinton-era bipartisan consensus that the Internet should be free from intrusive government regulation. On Thursday, the agency will likely vote to impose rules upon almost every nut and bolt of the Internet, from the digital connection at your house to the core of the network. In so doing, it’ll dust off the heavy-handed monopoly rules designed for Ma Bell back in the 1930s.

How heavy-handed? The FCC will start regulating broadband rates. It will decree, based on a vaguely defined “Internet conduct” standard, whether companies can offer consumerfriendly service plans (such as T-Mobile’s Music Freedom program, which offers customers unlimited access to streaming music). It will institutionalize innovation by permission — giving advisory opinions on prospective business plans or practices (and companies will ask before innovating for fear of what will happen if they don’t). It will even assert the power to force private companies to physically deploy broadband infrastructure and route Internet traffic in specific ways. And in a gift to the plaintiffs’ bar, the FCC will deputize trial lawyers to file class-action lawsuits if they contend that any of these rules are being violated.

These Internet regulations will deter broadband deployment, depress network investment and slow broadband speeds.

How do we know? Compare Europe, which has long had utility-style regulations, with the United States, which has embraced a light-touch regulatory model. Broadband speeds in the United States, both wired and wireless, are significantly faster than those in Europe. Broadband investment in the United States is several multiples that of Europe. And broadband’s reach is much wider in the United States, despite its much lower population density.

So why is the FCC swinging the regulatory sledgehammer?

It’s not to guarantee an open Internet. Nowhere in the 332page plan — which you won’t see until after the FCC votes on it — can one find a description of systemic harms to consumers or entrepreneurs online. And small wonder, for the Internet is open today. Consumers can easily access the content of their choice. Online entrepreneurs can and do innovate freely.

No, the purpose is control for control’s sake. Digital dysfunction must be conjured into being to justify a public-sector power grab. Aside from being a bad deal for everyone who relies on the Internet, this Beltway-centric plan also distracts the FCC from what it should be focusing on: increasing broadband competition and giving consumers better broadband choices.

While the FCC is inserting government bureaucracy into all aspects of Internet access, the FEC is debating whether to regulate Internet content, specifically political speech posted for free online.

Twenty years ago, the FEC began to regulate expenditures for political speech on the Internet, but experience quickly demonstrated that such regulation was counterproductive and highly unpopular. After fits and starts, in 2006, the FEC adopted a regulation that protected the right of people and groups to disseminate political commentary online free from regulation. Specifically, the 2006 rule exempted from regulation all political commentary that citizens and groups post online for free, including on websites, blogs and social media platforms. (The FEC maintained regulation over online posts by campaigns and PACs as well as paid advertisements.)

The freedom protected by the 2006 rule fostered a robust national forum for political discussion. Millions of Americans post political opinions for free on blogs, chat rooms, comment boards and social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

Without government regulation, political speech and civic engagement have flourished on the Internet, and ordinary citizens have had the same freedom and ability to disseminate their political opinions to a wide public audience as large media corporations.

Despite this success, the FEC finds itself locked in a renewed debate over the regulation of online political opinions. The debate was triggered last October when commissioners split 3-3 in a case involving a group that posted two political videos on YouTube without reporting them to the FEC. Three commissioners (including the co-author of this piece) voted to exempt the YouTube videos from regulation under the 2006 Internet rule while three voted to investigate and regulate the organization. Two months later, commissioners split again over the metes and bounds of the 2006 Internet freedom rule in a case involving an organization that simply posted political news releases on its own website. Even though it would require four votes for the FEC to regulate the Internet, these close votes and the risk of idiosyncratic caseby-case enforcement inevitably discourage citizens and groups from speaking freely online about politics.

Following these deadlocks, the FEC held a hearing this month on Internet regulation and other issues. About 5,000 citizens submitted comments urging the FEC to keep its hands off the Internet. Three former FEC commissioners and five nonprofit groups testified that the Internet should not be regulated. Even “a little” regulation, they maintained, would suppress significant amounts of political speech — for no compelling reason. Significantly, as one former FEC commissioner testified, a decade of free Internet speech has not given rise to corruption. Freedom has served us well.

The bottom line is that Internet freedom works. It is difficult to imagine where we would be today had the government micromanaged the Internet for the past two decades as it does Amtrak and the U.S. Postal Service. Neither of us wants to find out where the Internet will be two decades from now if the federal government tightens its regulatory grip. We don’t need to shift control of the Internet to bureaucracies in Washington. Let’s leave the power where it belongs — with the American people. When it comes to Americans’ ability to access online content or offer political speech online, there isn’t anything broken for the government to “fix.” To paraphrase President Ronald Reagan, Internet regulation isn’t the solution to a problem. Internet regulation is the problem.

Ajit Pai is a member of the Federal Communications Commission. Lee Goodman is a member of the Federal Election Commission. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of their agencies or the U.S. government.

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Tsarnaev’s lawyer has saved notorious clients from death

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — With her arm around the young man’s back, she gives him a gentle pat and leans in to whisper something to him. Judy Clarke could be his mother, with this simple, comforting gesture, but she is not.

She is a defense lawyer and he is accused of bombing the Boston Marathon.

Clarke has defended those accused of horrific and infamous crimes, including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph and Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and injured 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, in 2011. She saved all of them from the death penalty and hopes to do the same for Dzhokhar In this Feb. 18, 2011 file photo, Tsarnaev, the man accused defense attorney Judy Clarke in the 2013 marathon leaves a federal court building bombing that killed three in San Diego. Boston Marathon people and injured more bombing suspect Dzhokhar than 260 others.

Tsarnaev’s lead attorney has a In what has become a record of saving those accused familiar refrain in Clarke’s of horrific crimes from death career, she faces tough row. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) odds. Tsarnaev, 21, faces a total of 30 charges in the bombings and the killing days later of an MIT police officer; 17 of the charges carry the possibility of the death penalty.

Lawyers who have worked with her say the same gentle quality she has shown with Tsarnaev has helped her connect with her other clients and, in turn, helped save their lives.

“During a time when the world was focused on my brother as a monster, she was able to see him as a human being and provide him with that kind of human contact and emotional support at a time when he had very little sympathy from anyone,” said David Kaczynski, who made the difficult decision to turn in his brother after he suspected him in a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others between 1978 and 1995.

“She really sees each human being as a human being and defines them not in terms of what they may have done or how sick they may be or how fanatical they may be, but through a kind of human core,” David Kaczynski said.

Clarke, who grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, later told her local newspaper that she knew she wanted to be a lawyer at a young age.

“In the seventh grade, I decided I should be Perry Mason or Earl Warren,” she told The Asheville Citizen-Times in 1995.

Clarke said she found it natural to devote her career to defending the accused.

“You’re dealing with liberty,” she told the newspaper. “It’s the ultimate in legal issues to me, whether or not someone is free.”

Clarke began her career as a federal public defender in San Diego and Spokane, Washington. A staunch death penalty opponent, she agreed in 1994 to help represent Susan Smith, a South Carolina woman who drowned her two young boys by letting her car roll into a lake with her children buckled into their car seats.

Prosecutors portrayed Smith as a selfish woman who killed her children because she saw them as an obstacle to being with a man who had broken off their relationship a week earlier.

Clarke described Smith as “one of the walking wounded” and told the jury about her troubled childhood: her father committed suicide when she was 6, she was molested by her stepfather, and she made two suicide attempts of her own as a teenager. Clarke said the drownings of her boys were part of another failed suicide attempt by a woman who “tried to cope with a failing life and snapped.”

Lead prosecutor Tommy Pope said Clarke began to humanize Smith well before the jury had to make a decision on whether she received the death penalty. He recalled Clarke telling jurors the defense wasn’t looking for their sympathy, but for their “understanding” of Smith.

“I think she took advantage of opportunities so by the time they got to the courtroom, I think the jury was more willing to hear the softer side or the human side of Susan Smith,” Pope said.

In the Loughner case, Clarke negotiated an agreement with prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea to 19 charges.

Jon Sands, the chief federal public defender for Arizona who recommended Clarke for the job, said she understands the pain the victims have suffered as well as the turmoil her clients have experienced.

“She often is very good at letting the prosecutor and the victims know why settling is in their interest, and you saw that in Loughner,” Sands said. “She and her team … were constantly meeting with Loughner and getting experts until the prosecution understood that he was terribly, terribly mentally ill and it was in everyone’s best interests for him to take a plea.”

In the Tsarnaev case, the U.S. Department of Justice has given no indication that it will entertain a plea agreement that would spare Tsarnaev’s life. Prosecutors are going forward with a federal death penalty trial. Jury selection began Jan. 5.

Clarke and the rest of Tsarnaev’s defense team began signaling their defense more than a year ago, indicating in court documents that they plan to argue that Tsarnaev was influenced — maybe even coerced — into participating in the bombings by his older brother, Tamerlan, who was killed in a shootout with police days later.

In court, Clarke has been soft-spoken and respectful when questioning prospective jurors.

With her plain, monochromatic suits, pageboy haircut and no You Help Sarah? makeup,Can Clarke, 62, has a modest, unassuming way about her.

She declined a request to be interviewed, but instead suggested a story on her co-counsel, David Bruck, or the team of federal public defenders also working on the Tsarnaev case.

In a rare public speech about her work, Clarke told an audience at Loyola Law School in 2013 that many people charged with capital crimes have suffered severe trauma and cognitive development issues. She said many of her clients have been reluctant to plead guilty when she first meets them.

“They’re looking into the lens of life in prison in a box,” she said. “Ourwww.sarahgillett.org job is to provide them with a reason to live.”

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Springfield bishop to announce tornadodamaged school’s fate SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

(AP) — The future of Springfield’s Cathedral High School is about to be unveiled.

Bishop Mitchell Rozanski has scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce his decision on whether or not to rebuild the school severely damaged by a June 2011 tornado.

Students at Cathedral have been taking classes in rented space in Wilbraham.

Rozanski has questioned the financial stability of the school and whether enough families can afford the $9,300 annual tuition, and pointed out that the diocese’s Catholic population is declining.

Many alumni, students, their parents and other supporters are hoping the school will be rebuilt. They formed the group Committee for Cathedral Action.

The diocese has received millions in insurance settlements for the school, but has said the insurance money won’t cover the cost of rebuilding.

Man dies after falling through skylight in Canton CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Police say a man who fell through a skylight on building’s roof has died.

Canton police say the man was one of two people on the roof assessing snow removal needs when he walked across a skylight covered by snow and fell about 40 feet to the ground. It happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday.

The man, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

It was the second fatal roof fall in town in a week. A man died last Wednesday after falling from the roof of a commercial building while clearing snow.

Police say on Saturday a woman suffered non-lifethreatening injuries when she fell from the roof of her home while clearing snow.

Students use art to learn math The students used scale factor to enlarge key chain size snowmen into a court yard display. Ava Gaughan said. “I learned how to use scale factor but my favorite part was painting.” Mason Haynes felt teamwork was key to finishing the project. He said,” The group who worked as a team, came out with a really good actual project.” After asking Abby Daley what her favorite part of the project was, she answered. “I loved admiring the finish products.”

The combined TReE classes of Mrs. Crean and Mrs. Carlotto at Westfield’s South middle School completed a collaborative venture that fused math, art, and technology. The students used real-life application opportunities to use scale factor to reduce and enlarge objects. Using art to teach math allows students to connect, comprehend and understand the concepts. (Photos submitted)

City of Westfield on-street snow parking ban WESTFIELD — A reminder to motorists that the city of Westfield has a city street parking ban policy during plowable snowstorms. This policy states motorists are not allowed to park on the city streets from the beginning of a parking ban announcement until after the storm ceases and the plowing has been completed on the streets. Announcement of a parking ban is done on the local cable access Channel 15, TV stations WWLP 22 and WGBY 40 and the local radio stations, WMAS, WHYN, WNNZ. When a parking ban is called motorists must obey the policy or they will be subject to towing and a parking violation.

When a snowstorm is anticipated to begin during the night, motorists who leave their vehicles overnight on the street in front of their residence should move their vehicles off the street prior to retiring for the night. Motorists who use the downtown core streets for business during a parking ban must park in one of the city’s seven off-street parking lots. these actions will allow the city’s streets to be plowed and prevent motorists from receiving parking violations.

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BUSINESSFINANCIAL BBB: New website to help New Englanders brave before, after, during the storm BOSTON — BBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT - Better Business Bureau (BBB) has launched a new website to help New Englanders for before, during and after winter storms. BBB’s new website provides information on storm preparation, how to avoid scams targeting homeowners, and lists of trustworthy businesses.

“New England has been hit with record-breaking snow this winter. BBB has provided new resources to help homeowners and consumers battle through the snow,” said Paula Fleming, vice president of the local BBB. “It’s important to remember to check out a business at bbb.org before hiring a plow driver or roof cleaner who’s going door-to-door.”

BBB recommends the following tips when hiring a snow removal contractor: Get several estimates. Prices can vary widely and are usually based on the amount of work involved in clearing your property. Also ask the contractor about additional charges and price options. Beside the quoted price, there may be some additional charges during large storms.

Go with your gut. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Resist high-pressure sales tactics, like the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot. Be wary of any contractor who demands full payment upfront.

Ask for references, and check them out.

Check with your BBB for contractors’ BBB Business Reviews before you hire. Check that the contractor is properly licensed and registered by your state or local agency.

Do not agree to the terms of the contract over the telephone. The contractor should provide you with a written agreement. Before signing the agreement, double check the work included, the time frame, and the business’s liability insurance coverage.

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Free manufacturing production technician training program begins March 16 HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College, in collaboration with Springfield Technical Community College, is offering a free manufacturing production technician training program that begins March 16.

The 10-week accelerated manufacturing training program is being offered through TWO – Training and Workforce Options -- a joint effort between HCC and STCC, with support from the Massachusetts Community Colleges and Workforce Development Transformation Agenda, which is funded through a $20 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

The program begins on Monday, March 16, and runs Monday through Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., through May 28. All classes will be held at Dean Vocational High School, 1045 Main St., Holyoke. Students must arrange their own transportation.

To find out more and to see if you qualify, please attend one of the following information sessions: • Feb. 23, 2 p.m., CareerPoint, Paper City Room, 850 High St., Holyoke • Feb. 24, 9:30 a.m., noon or 3 p.m., Kittredge Center, room 226, HCC, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke To register, please contact Ana Sanchez at (413) 755-4789 or asanchez@stcc.edu .

If selected, students must attend a mandatory orientation day on March 12.

Students will spend 150 hours in the classroom learning subjects such as machining, workplace math, measuring, instrumentation, communication and production.

Those who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate as a manufacturing production technician.

——— Holyoke Community College is the Commonwealth’s oldest community college, serving more than 12,500 students annually in credit and noncredit programs and courses. The college holds articulation agreements with more than 20 colleges and universities. Recognized for its Honors Program, distance learning curriculum, learning communities, and service to students, HCC also offers business development opportunities through the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development.

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World shares mostly higher following Greek bailout progress

Tobacco companies fighting over claims on smoking’s effects WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s biggest tobacco companies say they are ready and willing to pass along factual public health information about cigarettes.

But they say they will not go along with being forced to underwrite an ad campaign that would have the companies brand themselves as liars.

In 2006, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler ordered the largest cigarette makers to publicly admit that they had lied for decades about the dangers of smoking. The ruling came after testimony from 162 wit-

nesses, a nine-month bench trial and thousands of findings by the judge that defendants engaged in a massive campaign of fraud.

The companies argue that the ads are designed to ensure that the public “does not believe anything the companies say on any topic,” and they want an appeals court to set aside the “corrective statements,” as the ads are known, and craft new ones.

Oral arguments were set for Monday See Smoking, Page 7

Fazio of Fazio Realty in Agawam joins RE/MAX WESTFIELD — Bill Miner About RE/MAX of New Broker/Owner of RE/MAX England and INTEGRA Compass located at 108 Elm Enterprises Street Westfield has welcomed Since its inception in 1985, RE/ Jane Fazio as a new agent. Jane MAX of New England has grown joins RE/MAX from Fazio to over 200 offices and 2,700 Realty. sales associates throughout A Massachusetts Realtor Connecticut, Maine, Since 1984, Jane has been workMassachusetts, New Hampshire, ing as a professional real estate Rhode Island and Vermont, proagent and broker servicing viding franchised residential and Agawam and surrounding towns commercial real estate services to for 30 years. Jane started her its franchisees and their real estate JANE FAZIO career with a small company and professionals. in 1988, opened her own real estate RE/MAX of New England is owned by RE/ office, Fazio Realty. Jane was involved in MAX INTEGRA, a privately-held company developing subdivisions, marketing new con- headquartered in Toronto, Canada. RE/MAX struction homes as well as listing and selling INTEGRA is the largest sub-franchisor of existing homes.

RE/MAX, LLC worldwide, and represents Jane has decided to join RE/MAX Compass 28,000 agents and approximately 30 percent in Westfield and continues to dedicate her of RE/MAX, LLC. time and professionalism to buyers and sellRE/MAX Compass is a new franchise in ers to make their dreams of home ownership Westfield and just had its Grand Opening last come true. By Joining RE/MAX she can July. The office has grown to an office of 9 concentrate on her clients and leave the administrative side of being a broker behind. professional agents within a few months. “We “We are honored to have Jane on our team” are always looking for full time professional said Bill Miner, “She is respected member of agents that can understand the value of Re/ the real estate community. Jane just received MAX” said Bill Miner.

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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — World stocks extended gains Monday after Greece and its European creditors reached an agreement that staved off the threat of bankruptcy and exit from the euro, though hurdles remain to cementing the short-term funding deal.

KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 4,834.14 and Germany’s DAX gained 0.3 percent to 11,086.18. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.4 percent at 6,889.07, dragged down by poor earnings from HSBC bank and weakness among commodities stocks. Wall Street looked set for a slower start after Friday’s rally to another record high. Dow and S&P 500 futures were both 0.2 percent lower.

GREECE’S DEAL: The four month extension averted bankruptcy and capital controls and ensures banks will have enough money to stock up their ATMs. But the Greek government must present economic reform measures by the end of Monday that are deemed acceptable by creditors and rooted in Greece’s previously enacted bailout agreement, which is something the government had promised not to do. Greece’s new government has been agitating for more generous terms for its international bailout after several years of punishing austerity.

THE QUOTE: “Greece is solved, so get involved as some say; but this is far from the truth,” Chris Weston, IG chief market strategist, said in a commentary. “Judging by our client flows today, traders have been only modestly enthused by the agreement.”

ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.7 percent to 18,466.92 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.4 percent to 1,968.39. Australia’s S&P ASX/200 added 0.5 percent to 5,908.00. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed, at 24,836.77, after reopening following Lunar New Year holidays. Shares in Southeast Asia were mixed, and markets in mainland China were still closed.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell $1.13 to $49.68 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It fell $1.02 on Friday to $50.81.

CURRENCIES: The U.S. dollar was flat against the yen, at 119.06 yen.

The euro fell to $1.1314 from $1.1385 late Friday.

Honda to replace its president following air bag fiasco

TAKAHIRO HACHIGO

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co., the Japanese automaker at the center of an air-bag defect scandal, said Monday its president Takanobu Ito will step aside and be replaced by another Honda executive.

The unexpected decision follows massive recalls by Honda of vehicles equipped with air bags made by Japan’s Takata Corp. The airbags have inflators that can explode, expelling shards of metal and plastic. At least five deaths and dozens of injuries have been linked to the problem worldwide.

Takata airbags are used by many automakers but Honda was the worst affected.

Dish Network CEO to retire in March ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Dish Network CEO Joseph Clayton is retiring next month.

The satellite TV provider said Monday that Clayton, who is also president, will step down on March 31. Co-founder and Chairman Charles Ergen, who has also been the company’s CEO and president, will take over again.

Clayton, who has been CEO since June 2011, will also retire from the board.

Prior to joining Dish, Clayton led Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. for three years, up until November 2004. He also served as chairman of the company from November 2004 through July 2008.

Dish reported its fourth-quarter financial results as well Monday, posting a profit of 88 cents per share on revenue of $3.68 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected a profit of 43 cents per share on revenue of $3.7 billion.

Dish Network Corp. is based in Englewood, Colorado. It had about 14 million pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2014.

Tokyo-based Honda said in a statement that another Honda executive, Takahiro Hachigo, will succeed Ito, who will remain on the board as an adviser. The announcement did not mention the problems with the airbags and came amid a slew of other managerial changes.

All the new appointments are subject to board approval at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in June.

Hachigo handled development of the U.S.built Odyssey minivan and has guided the automaker’s businesses in the U.S., Europe and China during his 33-year career with Honda, the company said.

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Apple invests $1.9B in data hub in Denmark, Ireland HELSINKI (AP) — Apple says it’s investing 1.7 billion euros ($1.92 billion) in data centers in Denmark and Ireland that will be powered by renewable energy, its largest such project in Europe to date.

The hubs will power Apple Inc.’s online services, including iTunes Store, App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri voice services.

Apple said Monday that last year it spent more than 7.8 billion euros on European companies and suppliers, supporting some 670,000 jobs in the region. Apple’s own employees number 18,300 people in 19 European countries.

Apple said the data centers, scheduled to begin operations in 2017, will have the lowest environmental impact of any of its data centers and will use renewable energy, including wind power.

They will be based in central Denmark’s Jutland and County Galway in Ireland.

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before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The ads would be in all cigarette packs sold for 12 weeks over the course of two years, in TV spots once per week for a year, in a separate newspaper ad by each company, on company websites indefinitely and at certain retail outlets. They stem from a civil case the government brought in 1999 under RICO, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The preamble to the ads says a “federal court has ruled that Altria, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard and Philip Morris USA deliberately deceived the American public.” The companies say the statement is overbroad and misleading.

The companies in the case include Richmond, Virginia-based Altria Group Inc., owner of the biggest U.S. tobacco company, Philip Morris USA; No. 2 cigarette maker, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., owned by Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Reynolds American Inc.; and No. 3 cigarette maker Lorillard Inc., based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Kessler required the companies to publicly address smoking’s adverse health effects, nicotine manipulation and the health impact of secondhand smoke. The judge also required that the companies address the truth about “light” and “low tar” brands and the nature of cigarette addiction.

In 2009, the appeals court directed Kessler to craft corrective statements confined to purely factual and uncontroversial information that would reveal previously hidden truths about the tobacco industry’s products.

But the companies said in a recent filing that Kessler went beyond those instructions and ordered inflammatory statements that require the defendants to denigrate themselves.

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to reduce this variability and the factors that drive it,” said Sarah Corley, the association’s vice chairwoman and chief medical officer of NextGen Healthcare.

Some question EHR makers’ commitment to easier access.

New York and 18 other states spent five years creating simple standards for EHRs to link to health information exchanges in order to eliminate the need to connect with individual EHRs through individual interfaces — “each one a handcrafted engineering problem that costs thousands of dollars and takes weeks if not months of engineering to connect,” said David Whitlinger, executive director of the New York eHealth Collaborative.

Vendors took part in creating the standards, but when it came time for them to certify their products, they declined to participate, Whitlinger said.

“They all said, ‘We don’t have any customer demand for those,’” he said. “We said, ‘We beg to differ.’ No one came right out and said it, but if you look at the [EHR companies’] financials, you see they are making lots of money from building their own interfaces.”

Farzad Mostashari, an architect of the incentive program who now runs a business helping set up alliances to improve care quality, angrily raised the issue of high fees this month at a meeting of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which he led from 2011 to 2013.

The practices that he advises want to share data but “can’t get their own data out,” Mostashari said. They pay $10,000 to be able to transmit clinical care documents, “not because of technical standards, but because of business practices. The vendors don’t have the same incentives as the providers do.”

Mostashari’s successor at the ONC, Karen DeSalvo, acknowledged the problem in response to a similar complaint at a conference the next day. His was a “common refrain,” she said, that “Congress has asked us to do something about.”

The problem came into sharper focus over the past year as doctors began seeking to meet the latest stage of the electronic health records incentive program. It requires them to share data with other doctors, and to do that they need their software vendors to build computer interfaces.

In the past, doctors might have wanted the connections but weren’t obliged to have them. Now they have a hard time meeting federal requirements without them.

As incentive payments started to dry up last year, EHR vendors began to see fewer sales of new software. They seem to have become more reliant on consulting contracts and fees.

For example, EHR maker NextGen and its parent company saw sales revenue decrease from $149 million to $87 million from 2012 to 2014. The company’s data interchange fees, meanwhile, increased from $49 million to $67 million.

On a national scale, the fees mount up. If each of the country’s 230,000 medical practices pays $15,000, on average, to connect to a health exchange, the cost to the health care system is roughly $3.5 billion. Many physicians need multiple interfaces.

The ONC has a certification program that requires vendors to show that their software will enable providers to meet the requirements of the federal incentive program, which in its current stage includes the ability to share data.

But the office has no power to set or police the prices that vendors charge. That leaves Congress in a bit of a quandary.

Should it intervene in the market?

“I realize that I have to pay a fee when I use an ATM that isn’t part of my bank,” said Burgess. “But you can’t just drop your EHR like a used car and get another one.”

The systems cost thousands or millions of dollars and take months to implement. The favored term for this condition is “market failure.”

“This should be resolved in the marketplace,” said Burgess.

But if it isn’t, he said, “ what would legislation look like?

We’re examining that question very closely.”

“Some would say, let market forces reign and it will take care of itself. But it will take care of itself only at the expense of the public good,” said Whitlinger, who compares the situation to the earliest days of cellphones, when those made by different companies couldn’t communicate with one another.

“I can understand why Congress finds this intolerable,” he said. “We deserve 911.”

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Witalisz & Associates Real Estate celebrates President’s Awards WESTFIELD — Witalisz & Associates Inc., one of the leading boutique real estate firms in Western Massachusetts has much to celebrate again this year. Their team of top producers continues to impact the local real estate market all while supporting their area communities. Several of W&A colleagues were awarded the President’s Award among the Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley (RAPV).

Realtor Diane Massey earned a top production spot for Witalisz & Associates this past year. Diane has been licensed for more than 12 years and her specialty is the second-home

market and waterfront properties. She has honed an expertise in developing unique marketing plans for these niche markets. “Diane brings a dignified and thoughtful approach to the way properties are bought and sold” says Kathleen M. Witalisz, Broker/Owner of Witalisz & Associates. “She is a tremendous asset and we are delighted to have her on our team.” Diane currently resides in a lake community with her husband Greg and owns the Berkshire School of Etiquette.

Witalisz & Associates is also pleased to announce that Karen Kopeski was also one of the Company’s top-produc-

ing agents in 2014. She has been recognized with the President’s Award, Bronze Level in recognition of her outstanding sales and service to the Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley. Karen attributes her knowledge of the luxury market and attention to details as a strength that she carries in her personal and professional life. “We continue to be impressed by Karen’s drive and commitment to excellence,” says Witalisz.

“We look forward to Karen’s future success and successful career in real estate.”

Karen is also an active member of See President’s Award, Page 8

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Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity appoints new board officers for 2015 SPRINGFIELD — Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) is pleased to announce the appointment of new officers for the Board of Directors elected during the December 2014 annual meeting. The officers include: President, Walter J. Tomala, Jr., Owner, TNT General Contacting, Inc.; Vice President, Jason Tsitso, Project Manager, R&R Window Contractors, Inc.; Clerk, William Fisher, MassMutual, Retired; Treasurer, Timothy Garstka, CPA, Assistant Controller, Ted Ondrick Company.

Tomala’s introduction to Habitat for Humanity began in 2011 when he was first asked to serve as construction manager for Habitat’s Blitz Build, building four houses in a week for victims of the June 1st tornado. The affiliate wouldn’t let him get away so easily, and he was quickly tapped to help construct two homes for severely injured veterans. Volunteer work led to Board work, with Tomala joining the Board of Directors in 2012. In 2013, Walt was elected as Vice President. Outside of his work with Habitat, Walt is the owner of TNT General Contracting in Westfield, Mass. When he is not building his business, he is helping to build homes and dreams for others. In addition to his role as President, Walt has actively worked as a volunteer with Revitalize Community Development Corporation (formerly Rebuilding Together), Homes for Our Troops, the show – Extreme Home Makeover. Walt was an active volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (having been named that organization’s Volunteer of the Year in 2000). He also is Past President of both the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts (June 2010 to June 2011), and of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (June 2009 to June 2011).

A member of the Board of Directors since 2011, Tsitso’s passion for Habitat began when his wife was an employee of the organization in 2008. In addition to being hooked on Habitat’s mission, Jason also create and help launch a special fundraising event benefiting the organization – Trails for

Air Bags Ito joined Honda in 1978 as a chassis design engineer and has been president and CEO since 2009. The company lauded him for helping to expand its global manufacturing in emerging markets such as Mexico, Brazil, China and Indonesia.

U.S. and Japanese authorities have been investigating the Takata air bags. The U.S. fined Honda $70 million, which was the largest civil

Nails –combining his love for mountain biking and his love for Habitat’s mission to serve families in need of simple, decent, affordable housing. Along with his role as Vice President, Jason serves as the Chair of the ReStore Committee.

Fisher has been a friend of Habitat’s since his retirement from MassMutual in 2009. Looking to get more involved in the community, he found his way to Habitat following a conversation with a fellow MassMutual employee, and former Habitat board member, Jae Junkunc. Bill’s first assignment was as the project lead for Habitat’s first house rehabilitation in over 10 years. Bill joined the board in 2011 as clerk taking the lead on reviewing and revising the organization’s bylaws, as well as creating a formal committee structure for the affiliate. Bill currently serves as Co-Chair of the organization’s A Brush With Kindness program designed to help families with home preservation and neighborhood revitalization.

A friend of Habitat’s for more than three years, Garstka’s connection to the organization began with his contributions to the Finance Committee, assisting in the organization’s audits.

Tim took the lead on Habitat’s 2013/2014 financial audit, and joined the board in September 2014. In addition to his role as Treasurer, Tim has participated as a runner in Trails For Nails, and serves as a member of the ReStore Committee. About Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is an international, non-profit, ecumenical faith-based ministry. Founded in 1987, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) has had the privilege to share in the journey of 58 families (54 families served through homeownership opportunities, and four families through our new home preservation program, A Brush with Kindness. GSHFH is committed to putting our faith into action; helping break the cycle of poverty; providing opportunities to low-income families; and, transforming neighborhoods through homeownership and home preservation.

On July 1, 2014 GSHFH announced a bold vision for the future, the “30 in 3” campaign. Over the course of the next three years (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017) will serve 30 new families through homeownership and home preservation opportunities, in addition to opening the ReStore in Westfield.

Continued from Page 6 penalty levied against an automaker, for not reporting to U.S. regulators some 1,729 complaints that its vehicles caused deaths and injuries, and for not reporting warranty claims.

Takata refused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s demand to issue a nationwide recall of driver’s side air bag inflators, though automakers have

recalled the cars on their own.

The recalls have clouded the reputation of Honda and other Japanese automakers for quality and safety. They also raised costs for Honda, especially in North America, prompting the company to trim its annual earnings forecast after profit in the October-December quarter slipped 15 percent.

The maker of the Fit sub-

compact, Odyssey minivan and Asimo robot now expects a profit for the fiscal year through March of 545 billion yen ($4.6 billion), down 5 percent from a year earlier.

But it said it expects to sell 4.45 million vehicles in the fiscal year that runs through March, slightly above its sales of 4.3 million vehicles in the previous fiscal year.

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Jose Centeno WESTFIELD — Jose Centeno, (19382015) 76, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 in Noble Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Puerto Rico, Jose was a lifelong resident of Massachusetts. He was a machinist for several local businesses for many years.

Jose was a parishioner of St Mary’s Parish in Westfield and a member of the Cursillo Movement. He was predeceased by his wife Aida (Martinez) in 2005. Jose is survived by 3 daughters, Lillian Centeno of Westfield, Rosita Velez and her husband Johnny of Springfield, and Ivelisse Franco and her husband Dickson of Westfield; 4 grandchildren, Joselyne, Naima, Lucas, and Sophia; along with 2 great granchildren Analyne and Emmilee. Jose also leaves 3 sisters, Santa, Aide, and Jovita. The funeral for Jose will take place on Wednesday February 25, 2015 at 9:30 am from the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main St (Rt 20). A mass of christian burial will follow at 10:30 am in St Mary’s Church, Bartlett St, both in Westfield. Burial will follow in St Jerome’s Cemetery on Northampton St in Holyoke. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4-6 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2080 Silas Dean Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Joseph F. Rizza WEST YARMOUTH, MA: Joseph F. Rizza, 70, passed away Wednesday, February, 18, 2015 at Cape Cod Hospital.

He was born in Waterbury, CT to the late Salvatore and Mary (Cimaglio) Rizza. He attended Sacred Heart High School, Mount Saint Mary’s University and received a Master’s Degree from Central Connecticut State University.

Joe began employment as an English teacher and later enjoyed a long career in radio most recently as the Northeast Regional Manager for Davidson Media Group (WSPR/WACM). He was General Manager of WMAS AM/FM for many years and was in sales or management at several other MA and CT radio and TV stations throughout his career. A long-time resident of Westfield, MA, Joe had recently moved to Cape Cod. Joe is survived by his beloved wife Deborah A. (Nass) Laxton-Rizza of West Yarmouth, his daughter Laura Rizza of Northampton, his son KC Laxton, daughter-in-law Sarah Laxton, his grandsons, Bruce and Quentin Laxton of Wakefield, MA, as well as his brother Paul Rizza of Middlebury, CT. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11 AM in St. Mary’s Church, 30 Bartlett St. Westfield.

Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday 5-7 PM in the Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St., Westfield, MA 01085.

Donations in Joe’s name may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

After tense exchange, Aaron Hernandez murder trial resumes FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez resumes after a tense exchange last week between the judge and a prosecutor.

Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh told prosecutor William McCauley he could not ask the victim’s sister anything about text messages sent minutes before Odin Lloyd was killed in June 2013. McCauley said he may appeal.

Expected back on the stand Monday is a North Attleborough police detective involved in the murder investigation.

Detective Sgt. Christopher Ciccio testified Friday about the amount of time it took him to drive from Lloyd’s home in Dorchester to the murder scene in a North Attleboro industrial park, and then to Hernandez’s home.

Prosecutors have been establishing a timeline of Hernandez’s activities that night, and Lloyd’s last minutes alive.

George M. Welch WESTFIELD — George “John” “Sugar Bear” Michell Welch, 73, (1941 – 2015) beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Westfield to the late Jay and Frances (Malone) Welch. John was employed as an equipment operator for D. R. Billlings Co., Lanesborough, MA for 6 years. He went on to become Site Supervisor at Cover Technologies, Inc., Cranston, RI for 14 years. John had several hobbies and enjoyed building hot rods and attending car shows. He also was an avid Nascar and Patriots fan. In addition to his parents John was predeceased by his cherished son, John Welch in 1986; and his sister, Nancy Humason. He leaves his soul mate and loving wife of 52 years, Betty J. (Kelley) Welch; his son, Jay Welch of West Springfield; his daughter, Kelley Welch of Westfield; his 4 grandchildren, Heather, Jay and his wife Kelly, John, and Richard and his wife Rebecca; his sister, Priscilla Fuller of Feeding Hills; several nieces and nephews; and his much-loved cats, Beau and Dory. Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, February 24th from 3-7PM at Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick. John’s service will be held on Wednesday, February 25th in Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home at 10AM. Burial will take place in the spring.

Donations may be made to Westfield Homeless Cat Project, 1124 E. Mountain Rd., Westfield, MA 01085 or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 022417005. For more information please visit: www.forastiere.com.

Kathleen A. Vincent WESTFIELD: Kathleen A. (McGrath) Vincent, 62, passed away on February 18, 2015 at Genesis Healthcare at Westfield Center. She was born in Westfield to the late Lawrence and Alice (Kirby) McGrath. Kathy was employed for Steiger’s in Springfield, was a certified nurse’s aide and worked as the receptionist for Noble Hospital’s Women’s Center. She is survived by her loving sister, Margaret “Peggy” J. Vadnais and her husband Richard, her nephew Richard L. Vadnais and his wife Elizabeth, all of Westfield, her niece Nicole Shibley and her husband Victor of West Springfield and her great niece Sophia Anne. Her family would like to thank the staff at Westfield Center for the exceptional care given to Kathy. A Memorial wake will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 2-4 PM in the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield. Donations in Kathy’s name may be directed to the Genesis Healthcare at Westfield Center Activity Fund, 60 East Silver St. Westfield, MA 1085 or to the Parkinson Disease Association, 72 East Concord St. RM 3, Boston, MA 02118. www.firtionadams.com

Springfield Country Club and resides in Westfield with her husband Chip, daughter Gabrielle and has two sons Garrett and Josh.

Veteran Realtor Grace Sullivan has also received the President’s Award among the 1,600 member Realtor ® Association of the Pioneer Valley (RAPV). This award celebrates outstanding production and service for the past year.

Over the past several decades, Grace has served on its Board of Directors, participated in President’s Advisory Groups and has been an active contributor to Legislative Committees within the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Grace was RAPV President in 1996, and shortly thereafter was honored with the prestigious Realtor of the Year award. Grace continues to provide outstanding service to her customers and remains dedicated to the real estate industry. “Her knowledge, passion and commitment to excellence are tremendous assets and we are very fortunate to have Grace on our team,” says Kathleen M. Witalisz, Owner of Witalisz & Associates, Inc. Grace currently serves on the Assessors’ Committee for the City of Westfield.

She remains a long time resident of Westfield with her husband Dan of 50+ years.

Witalisz & Associates is enthusiastic for the New Year with many exciting things to come. With improving economic conditions, the team at Witalisz & Associates, Inc. will continue to help customers and clients navigate the home buying and selling process. There is a difference in the way properties are bought and sold and Witalisz encourages everyone to “Experience the Difference.”

Witalisz & Associates, Inc. is a privately held real estate firm that provides high quality service and expertise to its customers and clients. The company is located in Westfield, MA. For more information on Witalisz & Associates, Inc., please visit kmwrealestate.com or contact Managing Partner, Heather Witalisz Siegel at (413) 568-0005 or hwitalisz@gmail.com.

West Springfield woman charged in death of 7-year-old girl SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A West Springfield woman police say struck three people crossing a street, resulting in the death of a 7-year-old girl, has been indicted on charges including motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of drugs.

The Republican (http://bit.ly/1FexAVK ) reports that Sandra Zemtsova is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Hampden Superior Court.

Prosecutors say the 48-year-old Zemtsova was driving 42 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone when she struck the girl, her mother and 8-year-old cousin in Springfield in early December.

All three were injured and the 7-year-old girl died at the hospital the next day.

Her lawyer says Zemtsova has no criminal record.

She pleaded not guilty to charges related to the crash in district court.

E-Book Workshop at Southwick Public Library SOUTHWICK — Join us Monday, March 16th from 5-6pm for an e-book training workshop. Find out what resources the library offers, how to download e-materials onto your device, and how to make use of the wide variety of e-materials available through the library. Please feel free to bring your device to the workshop.

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Preparing for the knock of opportunity

By DAN MoRIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Being ready when opportunity knocks is a process which vision, perseverance and patience to build the door to take the knock that opportunity gives.

That is especially true in the public sector where there are so many competing demands on limited financial resources.

The city’s development team, City Advancement Officer Jeff Daley and Community Development Director see any movement toward advantageously positioning the city.

It took several years to create an industrial park off Industrial Park Road. The city has owned the property for decades and it was the proposed location of a new landfill until the state imposed a moratorium on those projects, then lay barren in a Rural Residential zone until the City Council voted to convert

that property to an industrial A zone.

Creating the opportunity for something to happen. That industrial park was down the list of on-going projects, something to develop down the road, when suddenly there was interest from across the country.

The Purchasing Department recently released a request for proposals (RFPs) for companies interested in developing land at that 66-acre industrial park.

There is an April 4, 2014 deadline for companies to submit proposals.

Daley said the California manufacturer could proposed a project for up to 30 acres of that land and that the city will leverage any proposal by requiring the applicant to extend infrastructure into their facility within the industrial park to reduce the city’s cost of installing those facilities.

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By JEFF HANoUILLE Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Since opening its doors a year ago April 1, Armbrook Village has been a boon to the City of Westfield.

East Longmeadow native Michael McCarthy, a local developer, saw the value of a senior citizen assisted living center because his mother, Jean, used to live in one. When McCarthy’s mother passed away, he immediately began looking for land to build a senior living community of his own.

“He was so taken by the concept of assisted living and the care that his

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By DAN MoRIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Westfield Gas & Electric Department is taking an innovative approach to business, trying to reduce its revenue through customer conservation of energy.

General Manager Dan Howard said the traditional business plan of utilities has been to increase energy sales to maximize revenue. The municipal utility is doing just the opposite through innovative energy conservation programs for both residents and commercial customers.

“We’ve taken a different view from that traditional model,” Howard said, “that if we don’t use as much energy we save money, our customers save money. We are at the forefront of energy conservation programs.”

That approach is due to the higher cost of “peak” energy which far exceeds the cost of base energy. The department contracts for its base load to control costs based on consumption projections. Peak energy is addition power purchased on the spot market, typically at substantially higher prices See WG&E, Page 3

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mother got that he thought, ‘boy, I would like to build one of these buildings’,” said Beth Cardillo, executive director at Armbrook. “He started to look around for some land and found this spot in Westfield. The rest is history.”

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Westfield is top seed in MASCAC Tournament

Tourney fields set

WESTFIELD – The Westfield State Owls have earned the top seed in the 2014-15 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament after finishing their season a perfect 12-0 in conference play.

Westfield State and second seed Bridgewater State earn a bye in the quarterfinals.

Third seed Worcester State hosts sixth seed Salem State at 7 pm on Tuesday at Clark University, while fourth seed Framingham State will play host to fifth seed Fitchburg State also at 7 pm.

On Thursday, February 26, top-seed Westfield State will host the winner of Framingham State/ Fitchburg State in a semifinal game at 5:30 p.m. at the Woodward Center, while Bridgewater State will host Worcester State/ Salem State winner in the other semifinal.

The winner of the two semifinal games will then compete Saturday, February 28 for the MASCAC Championship. Westfield would host Saturday’s championship game with a win in the semifinals.

Leading the Owls to 12 wins in conference play and the top spot in the tournament, senior

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The state high school basketball tournament brackets were unveiled Saturday, setting the state for another exciting postseason.

First round tournaments get under way Tuesday night with No. 11 Southwick (16-4) at No. 6 Athol (16-4) in Division 3, and No. 15 St. Mary (5-15) at No. 2 Ware (13-5) in Division 4.

Both games begin at 7 p.m.

Later this week, the action shifts to Division 1 when the Westfield boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, with identical records of 13-7, go on road trips for their first playoff games.

Both have first round byes.

In D1 boys’ hoops, No. 5 Westfield plays at No. 4 Leominster (16-4) in the quarterfinals with the winner likely earning a trip to play top-seeded Putnam (18-3), one of the top teams in the entire state. The Beavers will have to survive an opening round matchup against either No. 8 Cathedral (10-10) or No. 9 Chicopee Comp.

Amherst (18-3) and Chicopee (17-3) were seeded second and third, respectively.

In D1 girls’ basketball, No. 5 Westfield travels to No. 4 Shepherd Hill (14-6).

Top-seeded Central (17-5) hosts either No. 8 Minnechaug (10-10) or No. 9 Sci-Tech (11-9). West Springfield (16-4) drew the second seed in the tourney, and Northampton was third (155).

The Division 3 hockey tournament is set to begin Thursday with the defending Western Massachusetts champion Westfield Bombers, the tourney’s top seed, hosting No. 4 Minnechaug at the Olympia in West Springfield at 8 p.m.

No. 2 Agawam and No. 3 Longmeadow meet will square off at 6.

Notes: The state ski championships will be held at Wachusett Mountain Feb. 24, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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St. Mary’s Tessa Kielbasa launches a shot during the 201415 regular season. Speaking of shots, the Saints, despite posting a losing record at 5-15, managed to nab a second pace tie for a league title (5-3) and now have a chance to win in the postseason. (File Photo)

Coach Andrea Bertini led the Owls to a perfect 12-0 league mark and the top seed in the MASCAC postseason tournament. (Photo courtesy fatdogfotos.com/Cindi Williamson)

Sanders glides past opponents

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer BOSTON – Everything surrounding Westfield High School junior track star Morgan Sanders seems to be a blur. That’s only because Sanders has been gliding past the competition time and time again.

Sanders claimed a silver medal in the 55 meter hurdles at Saturday’s All-State indoor track meet at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. She finished runner-up at 8.55, behind gold medal winner Notre Dame’s Isabella DiMare (8.44).

The Westfield junior has been on a fantastic run.

After Sanders completed an unbeaten regular season, she extended her dominance into the postseason, winning a second straight west sectional championship in the 55 meter hurdles at Smith College in Northampton. Her time was a record shattering mark of 8.68.

“I’ve been working really hard this year,” Sanders said at the time. “I have a lot of support from my team, coaches, and my parents too.”

Sanders won again at states with a time of 8.56, besting Plymouth South’s Jayci Andrews (8.82).

At the All-State competition, Sanders was just a tenth of a second short of yet another victory. Her fine finish propelled the Bombers

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JULIE CARROLL to a top 20 finish – they were 20th – in the team standings with eight points.

Wachusett was the top team with 33 points, followed by Cambridge Rindge and Latin (28), and Needham (25).

In the men’s results, Andover (31), Mansfield (26), and Amherst (25) placed 1-23.

Westfield senior Jordanio Oquendo placed 14th in the 300 meter dash (36.81).

Other notables involved Holyoke Catholic’s Julie Carroll (Southwick), who placed 23rd in the 2-mile run (12:08.65). Carroll earned a trip to the all-state meet with a sixth-place finish in the 2-mile (11:46) a week earlier.

GRAPPLING WITH SUCCESS: Another Westfield athlete, senior wrestler Austin Shrewsbury took home second place hardware this past weekend.

Shrewsbury fell to Barnstable’s Owen Murray 6-3 in the state championship heavyweight finals (285-pounds). The Westfield senior actually led 3-2 late in double overtime before Murray’s reversal and near-fall.

Jordan Cree (7th place finish) and Ryan Bucko (8th) also cracked the top 10 Saturday.

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Saturday’s Games Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO Philadelphia 3, Nashville 2, SO Toronto 4, Winnipeg 3, OT Montreal 3, Columbus 1 Ottawa 4, Florida 1 New Jersey 3, Carolina 1 Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 2 Detroit 7, Dallas 6, OT Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 2 Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1 Sunday’s Games Nashville 2, Buffalo 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 3, SO Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Boston 6, Chicago 2

EASTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA 5 81 157 131 2 80 195 172 6 80 203 167 6 78 185 145 9 77 172 149 10 76 170 149 10 76 181 152 9 67 157 156 12 64 143 166 11 63 161 174 10 58 163 161 9 57 133 158 4 56 153 180 5 53 167 183 7 49 130 158 5 39 110 202 WESTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA 7 87 181 141 7 81 178 168 4 80 186 146 3 71 169 155 5 75 177 144 12 68 161 152 11 71 169 166 7 69 168 156 4 68 171 156 8 68 171 174 9 63 189 198 11 63 159 170 7 47 133 198 10 44 140 205

Home Away 21-7-4 17-9-1 21-8-0 18-12-2 22-6-1 15-13-5 18-7-5 18-9-1 19-10-3 15-7-6 17-5-7 16-9-3 17-7-5 16-11-5 17-9-4 12-12-5 12-8-6 14-13-6 17-8-5 9-15-6 14-10-5 10-13-5 14-8-7 10-18-2 12-14-2 14-14-2 17-13-0 7-18-5 12-11-3 9-19-4 11-18-3 6-20-2

Div 12-6-2 19-3-1 11-2-2 16-4-1 7-11-4 9-8-6 13-5-4 9-6-3 9-3-4 8-10-4 11-7-2 7-8-5 9-7-3 8-8-2 5-11-3 8-13-3

Home 25-3-1 19-8-3 22-7-2 16-11-1 18-9-4 19-6-6 15-10-4 17-7-5 17-12-3 14-12-5 12-12-7 16-12-3 9-16-4 10-18-2

Div 14-4-3 13-4-5 10-8-0 10-7-2 14-9-0 9-3-6 11-6-3 10-5-4 18-6-1 12-8-4 5-11-6 9-10-4 10-10-0 3-16-3

Away 15-10-6 18-8-4 16-10-2 18-11-2 17-11-1 9-12-6 15-10-7 14-14-2 15-11-1 16-11-3 15-12-2 10-11-8 11-16-3 7-16-8

Vancouver 4, N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 5, Florida 1 Colorado 5, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 6, Dallas 2 Monday’s Games Arizona at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m.

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

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

Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Montreal at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TOURNEY TIME WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Mon., Feb. 23 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Feb. 24 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Feb. 25 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Feb. 26 WMASS D1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 5 Westfield (13-7) at No. 4 Leominster (16-4), 7 p.m.

WMASS D3 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS No. 1 Westfield (13-4-3) vs. No. 4 Minnechaug (11-8), Olympia, West Springfield, 8 p.m.

WMASS D2 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT PRELIMINARIES No. 22 Cathedral/WHS Co-Op (10-8-2) at No. 11 Notre Dame (13-4-3), Rockland Ice Arena, Rockland, 5:40 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 27 WMASS D1 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 5 Westfield (13-7) at No. 4 Shepherd Hill (14-6), 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 28 No Sports Scheduled Sun., March 1 No Sports Scheduled

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Mon., Feb. 23 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Feb. 24 WMASS D3 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND No. 11 Southwick (16-4) at No. 6 Athol (16-4), 7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 25 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Feb. 26 TBD Fri., Feb. 27 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Feb. 28 No Sports Scheduled Sun., March 1 No Sports Scheduled

Mon., Feb. 23 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Feb. 24 WMASS D4 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND No. 15 St. Mary (5-15) at No. 2 Ware (13-5), 7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 25 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Feb. 26 TBD Fri., Feb. 27 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Feb. 28 No Sports Scheduled Sun., March 1 No Sports Scheduled

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manchester 52 32 13 5 2 71 160 119 Worcester 52 29 17 4 2 64 154 137 Providence 55 27 20 7 1 62 146 139 Portland 53 28 22 3 0 59 136 126 St. John’s 56 25 23 6 2 58 137 171 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Hershey 53 32 14 5 2 71 154 120 Wilkes-Barre 54 30 18 2 4 66 141 115 Lehigh Valley 53 24 22 6 1 55 148 168 Binghamton 53 22 25 5 1 50 168 179 Norfolk 54 22 26 3 3 50 119 156 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Syracuse 53 32 13 8 0 72 150 146 Hartford 54 30 17 4 3 67 153 156 Springfield 55 30 19 6 0 66 152 151 Albany 54 23 22 4 5 55 136 153 Bridgeport 53 21 26 5 1 48 159 176 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Grand Rapids 53 30 17 5 1 66 168 134 Milwaukee 53 29 16 4 4 66 156 132 Rockford 54 30 18 4 2 66 140 125 Chicago 53 27 20 5 1 60 149 135 Lake Erie 51 24 20 4 3 55 141 164 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Utica 52 31 15 5 1 68 146 125 Hamilton 53 26 20 7 0 59 143 137 Adirondack 51 26 20 4 1 57 148 141 Toronto 52 22 21 9 0 53 125 146 Rochester 55 22 29 4 0 48 161 179 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City 52 32 14 3 3 70 162 142 San Antonio 53 30 18 5 0 65 174 164 Texas 53 25 17 10 1 61 157 151 Charlotte 53 20 27 5 1 46 118 158 Iowa 56 18 36 1 1 38 128 184 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Sunday’s Games Norfolk 3, Bridgeport 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Hartford 1 Worcester 3, Manchester 0 St. John’s 5, Portland 2 Springfield 4, Albany 2 Toronto 6, Charlotte 3 San Antonio 5, Chicago 2 Hershey 5, Providence 4, OT

Syracuse 4, Rochester 3 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Rochester at Lake Erie, 10:45 a.m.

Hamilton at Utica, 7 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Iowa, 8 p.m.

Texas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

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guard Jen Ashton led the Owls in points per game (15.1) while leading the coneference with 142 assists and 95 steals. Teammate Forbasaw Nkamebo closed out the regular season averaging 14.7 points and 9.9 rebounds.

Bridgewater State, the second seed, finished the regular season with eight MASCAC victories. The duo of Megan Boutilette and Chanelle Melton both averaged 11.3 points per game this season while Boutilette added 9.4 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.

Landing the third seed in the tournament is Worcester State, which finished the regular season with seven league victories.

Julie Frankian finished the regular season leading the conference in three point percentage (46.1) and second in points per game (15.7). Bianca Langford ended the season first in the MASCAC in rebounds per game (12.3) and fifth in field goal percentage (46.7).

Framingham State claims the fourth seed with seven conference wins on the year. Alycia Rackliffe leads the team with 13.6 points per game and added 8.1 rebounds while Nicole Bostic finished the year with 13.2 points and 5.7 rebounds.

Rounding out the tournament field is Fitchburg State with the fifth seed and Salem State with the sixth seed.

Westfield State University Owls Place 10th at New England Division III Championship

Delisle wins New England pole vault SPRINGFIELD – Zach Delisle cleared 4.50m (14’09.00”) in the pole vault, capturing the New England Division III title and leading Westfield State University’s effort at the men’s New England Division III indoor track championships at Springfield College on Saturday.

While Delisle was the top point scorer for the Owls, Westfield got solid performances from a number of student-athletes, including freshman Dereck Stone who placed sixth in the triple jump at 44’-05.50” and eighth in the long jump 21’-02.75” John Tomlin placed eighth in the 400 meter dash with

a time of 51.09, with Kyle Sullivan seventh in the 600 meters in 1:24.54 .

Those two paired with Matt Moussamih and Mike Stender in the 4 x 400 to post a third-place finish in 3:25.75.

The foursome of Tevin Cintron, Nick Grondin, Steve Connolly, and Mike Skelly took eighth place in the 4 x 800 relay in 8:03.38 .

MIT won the 26 team meet with 129 points, followed

by Bates, Williams, Southern Maine and Bridgewater State. Westfield finished 10th with 24 points.

Lakers stop 7-game losing streak with OT win over Celtics

By JOE RESNICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter how poorly the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have played this season, they showed they can still produce a thriller no matter who is wearing the uniforms.

Jeremy Lin had a season-high 25 points, and the Lakers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 118-111 overtime victory against their old rivals Sunday night.

Wesley Johnson added a season-high 22 points and Nick Young finished with 19, helping Los Angeles win for only the second time in 18 games. The other victory during that stretch came in double overtime at home against Chicago on Jan. 29.

The Lakers haven’t won in regulation since Jan. 9, when they beat Orlando 101-84 at Staples Center.

“We see how hard we have to play to win, and we see how everybody has to step their game up and contribute in a major way for us to compete against some of these teams,” Carlos Boozer said.

Isaiah Thomas, making his Celtics debut after Thursday’s trade from Phoenix, scored 21 points in 25 minutes before he was ejected with 5:03 left in regulation and Boston trailing 91-87.

Celtics guard Avery Bradley got eight of his 20 points in the final 27 seconds of the fourth quarter, including a buzzerbeating 3-pointer that sent the game to overtime. But the Lakers outscored the Celtics 12-5 in the extra period.

Jae Crowder led Boston with 22 points off the bench.

The game served as a reminder of how much these franchises have decayed in terms of personnel, and how far they’ve faded from the national spotlight — which they shared during the 2008 and 2010 NBA Finals.

“I still look at them as a team that we would love to beat — probably more than any other team in the league — just because of the rivalry that we had in the ‘80s,” said Lakers coach Byron Scott, who won four championship rings with Los Angeles as a player. “It was probably the best rivalry in all of sports at that particular time. ... You’re talking about two of the best franchises in all of sports.”

The Celtics and Lakers have won a combined 33 championships, and they’ve met in the NBA Finals 12 times. But both teams have struggled the past three years.

“I think the NBA wants to see both these franchises get back to where they used to be,” Scott said. “I don’t think those guys in the locker room and probably the guys in Boston’s locker room understand the history of the rivalry between these two franchises and how great a rivalry it was. And that’s unfortunate.”

The Celtics took a 78-73 lead into the fourth, thanks in part to the 25 points they scored off 16 Lakers turnovers, but Johnson’s 3-pointer put the Lakers ahead 85-84 lead with 8:15 remaining. Thomas and Young then traded 3s before Thomas picked up two technical fouls for disputing an offensive foul on the Celtics’ next possession.

“Obviously, you need scorers on the floor late in the game.

But that was the call that was made,” Boston coach Brad Stevens said. “We have to do a better job of handling our emotions.”

The Lakers took full advantage of their sudden good fortune and pulled away to a 98-89 margin with 3:54 remaining, as Lin scored nine points during a 2:22 span of the fourth.

“Jeremy Lin killed us the whole night,” Stevens said. “He was really effective in a lot of ways — not only scoring the ball, but also getting into the paint and making plays for others.”

The Lakers couldn’t close it out in regulation, however, as Bradley hit a 3 and a layup before forcing overtime with his fourth 3-pointer of the night.

“We have to be poised to win at the end of a game,” Johnson said.

TIP-INS Celtics: Tyler Zeller had 24 points and 14 rebounds against the Lakers in a 113-96 victory in Boston the last time the teams met. He scored eight points in the rematch. ... Evan Turner had 12 assists — the first Celtics player to reach double digits since Dec. 21, when Turner had 11 against Sacramento. ... The Celtics are 2-7 against the Lakers since losing to them in seven games in the 2010 NBA Finals. ... Boston slipped to 0-10 when allowing its opponent at shoot 50 percent or better from the field. The Lakers ended up at 51.2 percent.

Lakers: Boozer made his first start since the Lakers’ loss in Boston on Dec. 5. He had 12 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. ... The Lakers took their first lead, 43-42, after falling behind by nine.

UP NEXT Celtics: At Phoenix tonight.

Lakers: At Utah on Wednesday.

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Ed Davis, left, and forward Wesley Johnson look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Atlanta 44 12 .786 — 6-4 W-1 25-4 19-8 29-8 d-Toronto 37 18 .673 6½ 7-3 L-1 21-9 16-9 25-10 d-Chicago 35 21 .625 9 6-4 W-1 16-11 19-10 20-12 Cleveland 35 22 .614 9½ 8-2 W-2 21-9 14-13 22-11 Washington 33 23 .589 11 2-8 L-3 20-9 13-14 22-15 Milwaukee 31 24 .564 12½ 8-2 L-1 16-11 15-13 20-14 Miami 23 31 .426 20 3-7 L-1 9-16 14-15 16-16 Brooklyn 22 31 .415 20½ 4-6 W-1 10-15 12-16 14-20 Detroit 23 33 .411 21 6-4 W-2 12-18 11-15 15-18 Indiana 23 33 .411 21 7-3 W-3 12-14 11-19 15-16 Charlotte 22 32 .407 21 4-6 L-5 13-16 9-16 16-15 Boston 20 33 .377 22½ 4-6 L-2 12-15 8-18 12-19 Orlando 19 39 .328 26 4-6 W-3 9-18 10-21 12-24 Philadelphia 12 43 .218 31½ 4-6 L-3 7-20 5-23 8-25 New York 10 45 .182 33½ 2-8 L-7 7-21 3-24 6-29 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Golden State 43 10 .811 — 7-3 L-1 24-2 19-8 27-7 d-Memphis 40 14 .741 3½ 8-2 W-1 23-5 17-9 24-9 Houston 37 18 .673 7 6-4 W-1 19-8 18-10 21-13 d-Portland 36 19 .655 8 4-6 L-2 23-6 13-13 18-13 L.A. Clippers 37 19 .661 7½ 5-5 W-4 23-7 14-12 24-8 Dallas 38 20 .655 7½ 7-3 W-2 19-9 19-11 19-15 San Antonio 34 21 .618 10 6-4 L-2 20-7 14-14 18-16 Oklahoma City 31 25 .554 13½ 7-3 W-6 18-8 13-17 18-17 Phoenix 29 27 .518 15½ 3-7 L-4 16-11 13-16 14-20 New Orleans 28 27 .509 16 4-6 W-1 17-10 11-17 19-14 Utah 20 34 .370 23½ 4-6 W-1 11-15 9-19 11-21 Denver 20 35 .364 24 2-8 L-2 12-14 8-21 13-19 Sacramento 19 35 .352 24½ 3-7 L-1 12-17 7-18 13-22 L.A. Lakers 14 41 .255 30 2-8 W-1 8-19 6-22 6-29 Minnesota 12 42 .222 31½ 5-5 W-1 7-21 5-21 5-27 d-division leader Saturday’s Games Oklahoma City 110, Charlotte 103 New Orleans 105, Miami 91 Chicago 112, Phoenix 107 Houston 98, Toronto 76 L.A. Clippers 126, Sacramento 99 Sunday’s Games Cleveland 101, New York 83 Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 86 Detroit 106, Washington 89 Orlando 103, Philadelphia 98 Indiana 104, Golden State 98 Oklahoma City 119, Denver 94 Dallas 92, Charlotte 81

Memphis 98, Portland 92 L.A. Lakers 118, Boston 111, OT Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s Games Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

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Dear Annie: I am a healthy 50-years-young woman in the midst of menopause. I also have been diagnosed as mentally ill with depression. I refuse to seek treatment. I come from a culture where the shame of admitting a mental illness is a fate worse than death. So I sleep a lot.

I have a fine husband who wishes nothing more than to be in a happy, healthy relationship with me and our two young children. I hurt everyone in my family with my mercurial temper, frequent yelling over trivial matters and causing general upset. For a while now, I have refused any intimacy whatsoever with my husband, including sweet talk and touching. I am completely disinterested in sex. I know I am starving my husband, and he is suffering. I’ve told him to find someone else.

What should I do? Please don’t tell me to get counseling. I have spoken to counselors in the past, and nothing has helped because I insist I am a victim and that all of my problems are someone else’s fault. I cannot admit that I need mental health assistance. I am miserable, in every sense of the word. -- Frigid in New Hampshire Dear Frigid: You’ve admitted to us that you need mental health assistance, and we agree. You are being unfair to yourself, as well as your family. So do you want to continue being miserable, alienating your husband and children simply to avoid shame (of which there should be none), or do you genuinely want to make your life better? Whatever underlying issues you may have are likely exacerbated by menopause. If you cannot admit that you need help for depression, perhaps you would seek help to alleviate some of your menopausal symptoms. Your gynecologist can recommend medication that can do both. Please try.

Dear Annie: How do you tell a couple they have a filthy house? Up until recently, they seemed to make an effort, but lately, we find it difficult to accept invitations to their home.

They are nice people, but we are not so close that we can tell them about this.

Their two dogs have the run of the house. The cat is allowed to crawl on the kitchen counters and tables. There is a thick accumulation of pet hair that rolls across their floors like tumbleweed and sticks in the folds of their sofa. You could knit a sweater with what you’d sweep up in one room. When I leave their house, I feel like I need a bath. I know other families with pets, and their homes are cleaner. I don’t understand why they refuse to see it.

If I confront them, I risk the friendship. If I quit accepting invitations, I risk the friendship. Is there a kind way to tell them? -- Louisville, Ky. Dear Louisville: Maintaining a hair-free home when you have three pets requires frequent cleaning, which your friends apparently are no longer up to handling. Are they in good health? Perhaps they are not physically able to clean or supervise where the animals go. How is their vision? Maybe they cannot see the animal hair. If you can express your concern about their health, that could be a kind way to approach the subject. Otherwise, feel free to make excuses not to visit, but please invite them to your home so they don’t feel you dislike them.

Dear Annie: I could relate to the letter from “Frustrated.”

When my husband lost interest in sex, I began to masturbate. I went to confession, and the priest explained that it is not a sin to accept the lesser of two evils. He told me to allow my husband to pleasure me when he is willing. Otherwise, I should do what I need to avoid the worst alternatives, such as adultery.

It was so simple, and I am forever grateful to him. My wonderful husband and I still love each other, just not physically.

-- Faithful and Satisfied

HINTS FROM HELOISE DON’T BEND -- LEAVE A MARK! Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, concerning borrowed library books: “I am an avid reader of books and a veteran user of public libraries. My Sound Off is about people who turn down the corners of pages to mark their place. It is so simple to use bookmarks.

This doesn’t damage books, as when the corners are turned down and eventually break off.” -- Ruth D., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Ruth, as a lover of reading books, I’m with you. Would you do this if a friend loaned you a book? I think not! It’s not hard to find a scrap of paper, a page from a magazine or, oh my goodness, an actual bookmark! -- Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Hints for Christmas lights: * Use as decorations for an outdoor party. * Hang in a child’s bedroom for a night light. * Place in a fireplace instead of lighting a fire. * Put a small strand in a vase and use as a centerpiece. * Use in a bathroom instead of candles (safer) for ambience.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Feb. 23, 2015: This year you often are unsure of yourself, as you see many different paths you would like to travel. You are unusually idealistic at this point in your life, and you try to see the best in everyone.

You also communicate with excellence.

At times, you could feel deceived by others, which is the result of you not seeing the whole picture. Know that this is just a phase. If you are single, you could meet someone quite exciting anywhere from August on. Take your time getting to know this person. If you are attached, work on being more realistic with your expectations of your sweetie, and both of you will be happier. TAURUS is grounded.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Many thoughts will be running through your mind this morning. Take charge and handle a matter that has financial implications. Tap into the recesses of your imagination in a discussion. As a result, optimism and success will come together. Tonight: Connect with a dear friend.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might feel pressured, but you have the capacity to clear out what you must. Stop judging your performance. You will get the job done, and quickly at that. Confusion surrounds you. Handle one matter at a time.

Tonight: Good news heads your way!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Read between the lines in an early day conversation. Changes could result from someone else’s suggestion.

Finances might be a key issue. The unexpected will occur in a conversation.

If you expect less, you’ll get more.

Tonight: Get as much R and R as possible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You know what you want, but you might not think you have the energy to get it. Tap into a friend’s ideas, and you will know that you’ll be OK. Take the first step and reach out to a loved one. Trust in this person’s confidence in you. Tonight: Run an errand or two.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Assume your natural role and get a conversation moving. You might not realize it, but ultimately your suggestions will define what happens. You could be considering doing something very different. Be willing to experiment.

Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH How you see a matter is often different from how others see it.

Today, you’ll gain insight through your ability to detach. Perhaps your response will be different, as you are no longer so emotional and can understand many facets of the issue. Tonight: Read between the lines.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Deal with others directly, and you will be pleased with the rapport you establish and the tidbits you hear as well.

You can’t help but make people feel special, because you take the time to listen to them. Tonight: A friend drops in on you and adds to the fun of the moment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You won’t intend to challenge someone, but you will do just that by pointing out a problem. The response you get could be quite subtle, yet how you deal with this person might be complex. Give the other party time to calm down. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH The idea of diving into a project will appeal to you, but plan on fighting off distractions in all forms. Closing your door might not work. Lighten up and face facts: You probably are going to have to adjust your schedule. Tonight: Choose a favorite stressbuster.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You have focus, high energy and creativity on your side today. There could be disagreement, but ultimately you’ll have the right argument and make the correct choice. Be clear about your approach. Ask for the support you might need. Tonight: Try out a wild lifestyle.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might feel the need to stay close to home. Your abilities to state your feelings and your choices could intimidate someone. See what happens when you speak in a more neutral tone.

Others are likely to blossom and become much more open. Tonight: Order in.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Speak your mind, and listen to the responses you get. Honor a change, and be willing to go with it. Just because you might not agree does not mean you need to back away. A partner or dear friend seems to be slowly changing his or her view on a key issue. Tonight: Hang out.

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Red Sox extend manager’s contract FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox hoped to work out a new deal for manager John Farrell before they opened camp.

They nearly got it done.

So while Boston pitchers and catchers held their first official workout Saturday, the team announced that Farrell’s contract had been extended through the 2017 season, with a team option for 2018.

“On behalf of ownership, there’s no question in our mind John is the right man to manage this team,” general manager Ben Cherington said. “We want him to be here for a long time given that he’s in the final year of the contract he signed here.”

“We wanted to get something done prior to spring training.

“We almost made it. First day of camp,” he said.

The 52-year-old Farrell took over the Red Sox after a last-place finish and guided them to the World Series championship in 2013.

Boston slid back to the bottom of the AL East last year with a 71-91 record.

The Red Sox made several big moves in the offseason, signing All-Star free agents Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez and trading for pitcher Rick Porcello.

After the Red Sox concluded their workout, Cherington and Farrell sat in the shade of JetBlue Park and talked about the deal.

“Well, first and foremost I’m ecstatic about the extension,” Farrell said.

Boston is coming off a rocky season in which it used 55 players, including 19 rookies. A year earlier, the Red Sox went 97-65 while winning their third World Series crown in 10 seasons.

Red Sox fans are counting on a big bounceback.

“We don’t take for granted one moment what the expectations are and how we have to deliver on those expectations,” Farrell said.

Cherington reiterated that Farrell is an outstanding fit for the Red Sox. “I think you guys know a lot goes into the manager’s job in Boston,” Cherington

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February 23, 2015

February 17, 23, 2015

TOWN OF SOUTHWICK MASSACHUSETTS

CITY OF WESTFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G.L.C. 131 §40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Request for Determination of Applicability.

The project location is 8 Charles Johnson Road, Southwick, MA 01077. The project proposes to harvest trees in the buffer zone of a resource area. The applicant is David Wilcox, Jr., 8 Charles Johnson Road, Southwick, MA 01077.

The Hearing will be held March 2, 2015 at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance). The Conservation meeting starts at 7:00 PM. For further information please contact the Commission office at (431) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 AM to 2 PM Monday through Friday.

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell, left, talks with relief pitcher Craig Breslow (32) as the team stretches during baseball spring training in Fort Myers Fla., Saturday Feb. 21, 2015. The Red Sox extended manager Farrell’s contract on Saturday through the 2017 season, with a team option for 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) said. “What happens between inning 1 and 9 is just a small part.”

“Yes, you have to make decisions during a game, but you got to be able to communicate with all sorts of different people — players, staff, front office, ownership and external, too,” he said.

“You’ve got to be able to handle difficult situations with honesty, with integrity.

You got to be accountable.

You got to have credibility, respect from all those different people that you’re working with. And John has the ability to do all those things.”

Farrell was Boston’s pitching coach for four seasons under manager Terry Francona before becoming Toronto’s manager for 201112.

In four years as a major league manager, his record is 322-326.

Farrell returned to the Red Sox in October 2012 and signed a three-year contract through 2015. Boston got Farrell and pitcher David

Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano had a shot to win the NASCAR championship last year. A flawed late pit stop cost him the chance, and he went into the offseason determined to get back into contention again.

A win in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday gave Logano the head start he wanted. His victory earned him an automatic berth into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and put him at the front of the field after a week dominated by the biggest names in NASCAR. He was motivated by a sign in the Team Penske gymnasium that reads, “Effort equals results.” That one phrase inspired Logano to put in countless hours watching video of past superspeedway races with his crew chief and his spotter.

“We did everything we possibly could to prepare ourselves for this race,” Logano said. “It’s so cool to see that phrase come to life: Effort equals results.”

More than two years after nearly washing out of one of NASCAR’s top rides, Logano won the biggest race of his career by outlasting the field over a white-knuckle final 50 miles of three-wide racing.

The victory, which came under caution as a late wreck froze the field and allowed Logano to coast across the finish line, was another nod to the job Roger Penske has done with the driver he hired for the start of the 2013 season. Nicknamed “Sliced Bread” when he broke into the Sprint Cup Series at 18 because so many predicted him to be the next big thing, Logano found himself searching for a new job after four underwhelming seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Penske snatched him up, jump-started his career and got his second Daytona 500 victory via Logano. One of the most respected team owners in motorsports, “The Captain” also has a record 15 Indianapolis 500 wins.

Logano reflected after the win on the end of his run with Gibbs and the uncertainty he had about his future at just 22 years old.

“Some of the emotions you go through, you start to think, ‘Man, am I going to have a job next year?’ That’s kind of hard as a race car driver,” Logano said. “I poured all my eggs in one basket. You don’t know what’s going to happen.

Carpenter from Toronto for infielder Mike Aviles.

Farrell had been under contract to the Blue Jays through 2013.

The former pitcher played eight seasons in the majors, going a combined 36-46 with a 4.56 ERA for Cleveland, the Angels and Detroit.

While the first full workout is scheduled for Wednesday, Farrell said 52 of the 57 players invited to spring training were on the premises Saturday.

“The energy is very good,” Farrell said.

Among the position players

reporting early to camp was star second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was limited to 135 games last year because of thumb and wrist problems.

His 2014 season was cut short in September to have surgery.

Pedroia hit .278 last year, dropping his career average to .299. He’s excited about Boston’s new additions and embraces the challenge this season.

“I like it,” Pedroia said. “I understand it. I get it. If you don’t perform well as a team and win, there’s consequences. That’s how you should be and that’s the way I play.”

Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on March 3, 2015, by the Planning Board & on March 5, 2015, by the City Council to consider a petition of Ronald Schortmann to amend the Zoning Map to Sarah? rezone parCan You Help cel 225-30 (0 Union Street) and Springdale Avenue (so-called and discontinued) from Residence C and Industrial A to all Industrial A; and 125 Union Street from Industrial A to partially Residence C. The petition is available forwww.sarahgillett.org public inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office and Planning Dept., 59 Court St., Westfield, MA and at www.cityofwestfield.org

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That is especially true in the public sector where there are so many competing demands on limited financial resources.

The city’s development team, City Advancement Officer Jeff Daley and Community Development Director see any movement toward advantageously positioning the city.

It took several years to create an industrial park off Industrial Park Road. The city has owned the property for decades and it was the proposed location of a new landfill until the state imposed a moratorium on those projects, then lay barren in a Rural Residential zone until the City Council voted to convert

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East Longmeadow native Michael McCarthy, a local developer, saw the value of a senior citizen assisted living center because his mother, Jean, used to live in one. When McCarthy’s mother passed away, he immediately began looking for land to build a senior living community of his own.

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By DAN MoRIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The projects in western Massachusetts,” Levesque said. “In Westfield Gas & Electric Easthampton, we’re involved in a public-private project at the Department is taking an innovative approach to busiSee R. LEVESQUE, Page 2 ness, trying to reduce its revLE enue through customer conOUIL well fellow Cold s in

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mother got that he thought, ‘boy, I would like to build one of these buildings’,” said Beth Cardillo, executive director at Armbrook. “He started to look around for some land and found this spot in Westfield. The rest is history.”

Nestled comfortably on North Road, conveniently located near the intersection of Routes 10 and 202 on the Southampton side of town, Armbrook Village serves people from all over Western Mass., including Westfield, Southwick and the Hill Towns, as well as people from out of state. The 122-apartment community offers independent, assisted living and memory-

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Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on March 3, 2015, by the Planning Board & on March 5, 2015, by the City Council to consider a petition of the Planning Board to amend the Zoning Ordinance (3-100.2) to allow transit facility uses in the C.O.R.E. district. The petition is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office and Planning Dept., 59 Court St., Westfield, MA and at www.cityofwestfield.org

February 23, 2015 TOWN OF SOUTHWICK MASSACHUSETTS The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G. L. C. 131 §40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Notice of Intent. The proposed project is a single family home (‘caretaker home’) and associated site work, driveway and sanitary system with portions within Riverfront Area, Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, and buffer area to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland. The location of the project is 264 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077.

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The hearing will be held March 2, 2015 at 7:15p.m. at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance).

For further information please contact the Commission office at (413) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday.

Christopher J. Pratt, Chair for the Commission

February 17, 23, 2015 CITY OF WESTFIELD PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on March 3, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on an application submitted by Alessandra and Nicholas Connor for a Special Permit per Section 3-130.3(10) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a commercial kennel.

The property is located at 202 Union Street and zoned Industrial A. The application is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Planning Office and at www.cityofwestfield.org.

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In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations governing citizen participation (24 CFR Parts 91.105 and 91.505) the City of Westfield is giving notice that a Substantial Amendment is being proposed to the Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015. Public review and comments will be accepted for thirty days prior to a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 6:00 pm, in the Office of Community Development, Room 300, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA. PROPOSED AMENDMENT The City of Westfield proposes to amend the Annual Action Plan for FY2014-2015 by allocating approximately $50,000 in funds to develop a playground and install playground equipment at SarahPlayground Helps Seniors Whitney located off Shepard Street. Whitney PlayCan ground is located in Census Tract 8127 which You has been previously designated as an eligible location. Help

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We do less rain caps.

We sweep all FIREWOOD        flues.

Free estimates provided. brick repair, crown seals and re- delivered.  Any length. Now Call: 413-330-2186    pairs.

We also do stainless steel ready for immediate delivery. and bulk discount.

Call AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD.      Senior liner installs, as well as stain (413)530-4820.  less rain caps. We sweep all (413)848-2059, Seasoned and green.

Cut, split,  provided.       flues.

Free estimates Any  length. Now COMPLETE CHIMNEY delivered.       &   Call: 413-330-2186 FLOORING FLOOR ready for immediate delivery.

CLEANING        Repairs, rebuilds, stainless steel Senior andSANDING bulk discount. Call

 liners. FALL SPECIAL: $90 Cleaning.

413-237-2110 COMPLETE CHIMNEY CLEANING   Repairs, rebuilds, stainless steel  H ENTN I C K SPECIAL: C H I M N $90 EY  liners.

FALL SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and     Cleaning.

413-237-2110 rebuilds. Stainless steel caps     and liner systems.

Inspections,  work   masonry and gutter  clean- Free   Insured.  ing. estimates.

H E N T work N I C KfromCaHbusiness IMNEY  Quality SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and you can trust.

(413)848-0100, (800)793-3706. rebuilds. Stainless steel caps

     A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sand(413)848-2059, (413)530-4820.  ing.

Installation, repairs, 3 coats       polyurethane. Free estimates.    (413)569-3066.  FLOORING & FLOOR

 SANDING

A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sand  CLEANING ing.GUTTER Installation, repairs, 3 coats   polyurethane. estimates.    Free   G E T  Y O U R G U T T  ERS (413)569-3066.  C L E A N E D  B E F O R E  THE  We clean, and and liner systems. Inspections, FREEZE!    flush   for leaks. Call Matt for masonry work and gutter clean- check     GUTTER CLEANING free estimate. 413-777-8381 ing. Free estimates. Insured.   Quality work a business   from       DRYWALL G E T Y O U R G U T T ERS       you cantrust.

(413)848-0100, L E A N E D B E F O R E  THE C   (800)793-3706.

T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete FREEZE! We  clean,  flush and    HAULING professional drywall at amateur check for leaks. Call Matt for  prices. Our ceilings are tops!

DRYWALL       free estimate. 413-777-8381 Call Mike413-821-8971.

Free #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DE MOLITION. estimates.      Removal of any  items   in cellars, attics, etc... Also T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete       brush   and    removal small demoliHAULING professional drywall at amateur tion  decks, fences, (sheds,    one  prices.ELECTRICIAN Our ceilings are tops! car Fully insured.  garages).     Free estimates.

Phil (413)525Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free #1  PHIL'S     DUMP RUNS/DE 2892, (413)265-6380.  Aestimates.

L E K S A N D R D U D U K A L MOLITION. Removal of any     items in cellars, attics, etc... Also ELECTRICAL Residential, Commercial, Industrial.

Li            brush removal and small demolic e n s e d ELECTRICIAN and insured. Lic.     tion (sheds, decks,  fences, one #11902.

Service and emer   garages).

Fully insured. gency calls. Call (413)519-8875. car HOME IMPROVEMENT  alexdudukal@yahoo.com Free estimates. Phil (413)525ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL    2892, (413)265-6380.

ELECTRICAL Residential,     A.B.C. Home Improvement: Commercial, Industrial.  Li      Finish Carpenter/Builder.

All     JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. censed and insured.Senior Lic. interior  finish, basement conver    discount.

No job small!

In#11902.  Service emer tooand  sions, suspended ceilings.

Addisured, free estimates.

40 years HOME IMPROVEMENT      gency calls. Call (413)519-8875.   tion/garages, experience.

Lic. #16303.

Call   decks/roofing.    alexdudukal@yahoo.com        (413)330-3682.

Licensed insured. years  &  19    experience.

Call Dave: A.B.C. Home Improvement:  

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Remodeling.

Kitchens,      Prompt, reliable service, free tions, rec rooms, more. decks,     estimates.

Mass Registered  Prompt, reliable service, free #106263, licensed & insured. 

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Registered #106263, licensed & insured.     Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. 

DAVE DAVIDSON   Bathroom  & DAVE DAVIDSON Bathroom & KITCHEN Remodeling.

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SNOW PLOWING

PLOWING HOUSE PAINTING SNOW    LOTS        & DRIVEWAYS     ABC SNOW PLOWING    ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M  blowing also available.

SERVICES-20 serving the SnowLOTS & DRIVEWAYS    ALWAYS CALLYears FIRST!!!

M&M        Westfield area.

Painting, stainRoof Shoveling & Raking.  Years  SERVICES-20 serving the  ing, house washing, interior/exSnow blowing also available.     & reliable service.

Westfield area.

Painting, stain- Dependable terior. Wall coverings.

CommerRoof & Raking.   Free interior/ex CallShoveling 413-374-5377 ing, house washing, cial/residential. estimates.  Insured. References. Mass Reg. Dependable & reliable service.

terior. Wall coverings. Commer-  Licensed & Insured. #121723. Call Free (413)568-9731. cial/residential. estimates. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL Call:experience.

413-374-5377 or No job too small !!   20 years 4 Trucks.       Insured. References. Mass Reg. 413-569-0794 Shoveling,         Fully Insured.

Snow#121723.

Call (413)568-9731.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN       blowing, Plowing.

Reasonable No job too small !!

Affordable Building Contractor CARE            Rates.

Professional Services.       LANDSCAPING & LAWNFall Call: 413-530-4820 SNOWPLOWING & ACCURATE LAWNCARE,  ROOF RAKING Cleanup, leaf/brush CARE removal, SNOWPLOWING: trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning.      Western Avenue area (WestCall (413)579-1639.        18 YEARS EXPERIENCE    ACCURATE LAWNCARE, Fall field).

Reasonable and depend       Residential & Light Commercial Cleanup, leaf/brush removal, able. All phone calls returned  Westfield/Southwick. Call Dave trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. promptly!

ALL CALLS RETURNED Please call John  413-568-6440 Call (413)579-1639.

Complete Fall Clean-ups and 413-297-9099  

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Time Budget Since #0609568 Now 1984. serving569-9973.

CT. In www.davedavidsonremodeling. sured.

Quality Work on Time on        com Since 1984. 569-9973.

Budget   www.davedavidsonremodeling. curb-side leaf & brush pick-ups.  Free estimates.

Please ask for   com Specializing in SNOWPLOWING: ALLMel. CALLS RETURNED PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUC-   413-579-1407 T  COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL Western Avenue area (WestI O N . A l l y o u r c a r p e n t r y  Complete Fall Clean-ups and  field). Reasonable dependplowing, removal,  snow  and   needs.MAYNARD (413)386-4606.

Did your curb-side leaf & brush pick-ups.  property PAUL CONSTRUCable.

All phone calls returned de-icing, sand and/or salt. windowsAll fail your with thecarpentry cold weathK'S LANDSCAPING   TION. Free estimates.

Please ask for      promptly!

Please call John Reliable and experienced. er? Don't wait another year!

Call Time for Fall Clean-ups! needs.

(413)386-4606.

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(413)569-6104.  rid of that unwanted pool.  kitchen, baths, basements, dry-  ways, Retaining Walls and more.

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PANY. w i n d o Carpentry, w s , d e c kremodeling, s , s t a i r s , estimate: BAUER MASONRY: Bucket/crane work.

MASONRY    Stump  860-713-8859.

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Small jobs ok.

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Fully inprofessional donedoors, since NO JOB TOO SMALL! All We do: 40 ings, restorationwork services, WATERPROOFING. brick, grinding,      1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.    light  excavation.    sured, free estimates.

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