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O’Connell for City Council Ward 4

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD – A “familyoriented community” was a top priority 14 years ago for Katherine “Kat” Bentrewicz and her husband when they settled in the city.

“We looked for a city with great schools, strong businesses, and a hometown feel,” she said.

Today, the couple has two daughters and resides on Llewellyn Drive. Bentrewicz is running for the City Council in Ward 4.

“I am excited to begin this adventure,” she said during a recent meet-and-greet fundraiser at The Westwood.

Bentrewicz said she became involved in local government due to the closing of Juniper Park Elementary School.

“Through this journey, I have come to realize that we need more positive voices speaking for our neighborhoods that comprise Ward 4,” she said.

Bentrewicz said she believes the children of Ward 4 need to attend a school in Westfield.

By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Mary O’Connell is campaigning on a platform of “integrity and commitment” she said has been demonstrated over the past 10 years during her tenure as the Ward 4 City Council member.

O’Connell said that her focus on the City Council is representing the interests of the Ward 4 constituents.

“I spend a great deal of time advocating for those who reach out to city officials for assistance in resolving issues,” O’Connell said. “Many residents have infrastructure concerns, pot holes, paving, curbing, tax assessment questions and questions regarding zoning and licensing.”

“Business owners have questions concerning city contracts and want information on upcoming projects and how to apply for those opportunities as they are presented,” O’Connell said.

“I have become adept at dispensing sound advice,” O’Connell said, “and at telling my constituents how to get help from the city and who to contact to get help. I have learned what works and what doesn’t

KATHERINE BENTREWICZ “Russell Elementary is an excellent temporary solution, but I will work tirelessly until we find a permanent resolution that suits the students, their families, and the community,” she said.

In addition to being passionate about the workings of the school system, Bentrewicz is also interested in the Western Avenue project and what it may bring to the small neighborhoods surrounding the area.

“As I become more knowledgeable with the plans for Western Avenue, I would love to get input on what should be done to make our main thoroughfare safer and more functional,” she said.

In her spare time, Bentrewicz has served the community over the years through volunteer work including with Westfield See Bentrewicz, Page 3

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MARY O’CONNELL work, who in city government will actually provide held to solve a constituent’s problem.”

O’Connell, during her fiveterm tenure, has worked on many ordinance changes, including the creation of the CORE District for the downtown and a revision of the Water Resource Protection Overlay District.

O’Connell said she also led the opposition on the City Council to reducing the authority of the city’s Flood Commission which is charged with overseeing the safety and protection of the city’s system of dams and levees.

O’Connell also assisted the commission by pushing for the vote to change the original ordinance establishing the commission as a seven-member board and reducing that membership to a five-member board, action taken at the request of the commission to See O’Connell, Page 3

Petition drive for ‘millionaires’ tax’ ramping up

By AMY PORTER Correspondent BOSTON – A petition drive for a Fair Share tax, being called a “millionaires’ tax,” to go on the 2017 ballot is ramping up statewide.

The petition is in support of an additional four percent state income tax on annual taxable income in excess of $1 million dollars. Revenues from this tax would be used only for public education, public colleges and universities, and the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges, and public transportation. The proposed amendment would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. This summer, the attorney general ruled the proposal and summary met the constitutional rules for amending the constitution.

Jon Weissman, coordinator of the western Mass. coalition collecting signatures, said the proposal requires a constitutional amendment, which must pass through two constitutional conventions and receive the support of 25 percent of the legislators in each before a referendum can go to the public.

Weissman said there has been a gradual loss of investment in education and transportation systems, including roads, in Massachusetts. He said that one percent of the population in the state controls 95 percent of personal wealth and assets. This tax could realize $1.3 billion in revenue to the state for transportation and education.

The amendment petition must be signed by a minimum of 64,750 certified voters. No more than one-quarter of the certified signatures (16,188) may come from any one county. Sixty-three thousand voters have already signed. The goal is 120,000 signatures, according to

Weissman.

“This particular proposal has struck a nerve with people on the left and right,” he said.

“We have to turn in these signatures by Nov. 18 for certification.”

Local officials must complete their certification by Nov. 30, and certified signatures must be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth no later than 5 pm Dec. 2.

One of the people in Westfield collecting signatures is Steve Dondley, who is running for City Council. On his Facebook page, Dondley posted the following rationale: “Some people have asked me, `doesn’t this

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penalize success?’ But the fact is, regular folks like you and me pay a 50 percent larger share of our income to run local and state government than the very rich. If there is anyone getting penalized under the current tax structure, it’s working people.

“How is this possible?

“Well, if you totaled the taxes paid by the top one percent including state sales tax, state income tax and property taxes, it would work out to six percent of their annual income. By contrast, the rest of us, on average, pay nine See Tax, Page 5

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Over 20 earn millions in Westfield

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD – Across the commonwealth, more than 12,500 tax filers reported an income of $1 million or more in 2013, including 22 in the city, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Boston Business Journal.

The BBJ recently released its annual document garnered from statistics from the state’s Department of Revenue (http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2015/10/ the-bbj-wealth-report-the-towns-and-cities-with.html), based on all towns and cities with at least three tax filers noting at least $1 million in income reported in 2013. The report noted that the state’s statistics from 2013 are the most recent reporting year available.

With 46.6 square miles and a population of 41,301 in 2013, the statewide rank of filers per square mile is 139, according to the BBJ. The report also cited a -4 percent one-year change in 2013 when comparing to 23 filers in 2012 reporting at least $1 million in income. Average income per millionaire filer in 2013 was $1,751,000, compared to $2,395,000, in 2012.

Total taxes paid by all town filers in 2013 were $1,487,000, according to the report.

The city tied with Wilbraham regionally with 22 filers. Wilbraham residents had an average income per millionaire filer of $2,124,000.

In Southwick, with a population of 9,634 in 2013, there were seven filers noting at least See Millions, Page 5

Elementary school reflects Worthington’s self-determination

By FRAN RYAN Daily Hampshire Gazette WORTHINGTON — During one recent Friday morning meeting at the R.H. Conwell Elementary School, students discussed some of the books that they have been reading, including “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “Filbert Flies” and “Giraffes Can’t Dance.”

All of the titles are centered on themes of determination, ingenuity, self-confidence and individuality — universal themes that also intentionally reflect the community’s struggle to re-establish its own school.

When called on to summarize the meaning of those readings, students offered answers like “Follow your dreams and never give up on them,” “If you try and try and keep trying no matter what, you will succeed,” and “The only true failure can come if you quit.”

Principal Gretchen Morse-Dobosz told the students that those are good thoughts to remember when things feel too hard. “Like when we are trying to understand math, or get our ideas out when we are writing.”

Later, in her office, Morse-Dobosz said that kind of resolve is an important trait to instill and nurture in students. “Perseverance and grit is often missing from the equation these days,” she said. “It is hard to teach something like grit.”

It is appropriate that Worthington students are learning those skills at Conwell, which reopened as a public school at the end of August after being closed in 2010 for financial reasons by the Gateway Regional School District.

The high morale at the school is inspired, in part, by the town’s four-year battle to extricate itself from Gateway Regional and to create its own school district in Worthington. The closing in 2010 was so unpopular with residents and town officials that they began the lengthy process to withdraw from the regional district so they could reopen an elementary school in town.

After special legislation was signed by then-Gov. Deval Patrick, Worthington successfully left the district in May 2014 — although that decision was challenged in a lawsuit filed by Gateway and two officials from Russell, a member town. The case was argued in Hampshire Superior Court on Thursday, and Judge Bertha D. Josephson said it would take awhile to reach a decision.

Meanwhile, the school had remained open as the private R.H. Conwell Community Education Center.

Now it has an entirely new teaching staff, is exploring innovative and inquiry-based curriculums and has an enrollment of 48 public school students.

“The first month was amazing,” Morse-Dobosz said.

“The spirit and enthusiasm in this building is strong and the support that everyone gives to one another is unlike any other school experience I’ve ever had.

“We learn something new every day because we are creating something new, and that is what makes this really exciting,” she added. “We have a mix of brand new and veteran teachers and they are working beautifully together.”

Teachers at the school are Grace Ahrensdorf, kindergarten; Chris Cleland, first and second grade; Kim Orzechowski, third and fourth grade; Rachel Appell, fifth and sixth grade; and Emily Lak, special education.

“We are very pleased that R. H. Conwell has gotten off to a great start and trust that we will enroll additional Worthington and school choice students as people learn more about the quality of education we are offering,” said Dick Wagner, chairman of the Worthington Select Board.

The town’s determination, perseverance and commitment to locally controlled and administered public elementary education is reflected in the goals and operation of the school.

“We are really the newcomers here and we are trying to understand the culture and history of the community, See Worthington, Page 3

The Russell H. Conwell School was one of three elementary schools that closed in June 2010. The other two schools that closed in 2010 were the Blandford Elementary School and the Russell Elementary School. (WNG file photo)

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Boyfriend’s front-page proposal draws a resounding ‘yes!’

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A man looking to write a new chapter for his relationship turned to a newspaper’s front page to pop the question.

Robbie Paxton says it felt like the longest seven minutes of his life waiting for girlfriend Tina Troyer to notice the frontpage ad he’d placed in The Repository on Friday.

The 50-year-old Canton man says he was making breakfast and wondering why Troyer wasn’t saying anything after he set out the paper and her morning coffee.

Paxton was just about to ask if she’d read the paper when she responded with a resounding “yes!”

The 49-year-old Troyer says she was thrown off guard especially because she always reads the ads inside before looking at the rest of the paper.

It’s not clear when the paper will carry the couple’s marriage announcement — they haven’t set a wedding date yet.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2015. There are 66 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 26, 1965, The Beatles received MBE medals as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

ON THIS DATE: In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.

In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.

In 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph.

(The last run of the Pony Express was completed the following month.)

In 1881, the “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” took place in Tombstone, Arizona.

In 1921, the Chicago Theatre, billed as “the Wonder Theatre of the World,” first opened.

In 1944, the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf ended in a major Allied victory over Japanese forces, whose naval capabilities were badly crippled.

In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed a measure raising the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.

In 1958, Pan American Airways flew its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris in 8 hours and 41 minutes.

In 1972, national security adviser Henry Kissinger declared, “Peace is at hand” in Vietnam. Aviation innovator Igor Sikorsky died in Easton, Connecticut, at age 83.

In 1975, Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to pay an official visit to the United States.

In 1984, “Baby Fae,” a newborn with a severe heart defect, was given the heart of a baboon in an experimental transplant in Loma Linda, California. (Baby Fae lived 21 days with the animal heart.) “The Terminator,” a science-fiction movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a killer cyborg from the future, was released by Orion Pictures.

In 1994, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel and Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali of Jordan signed a peace treaty during a ceremony at the Israeli-Jordanian border attended by President Bill Clinton.

TEN YEARS AGO:

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that Israel was a “disgraceful blot” that should be “wiped off the map.” A 20-year-old Palestinian blew himself up in an open-air market in Hadera, killing five Israelis. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros, 1-0, in Game 4 to win their first World Series since 1917.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

Saddam Hussein’s foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, was sentenced to death for persecuting members of Shiite religious parties under the former regime. (The sentence was never carried out; Aziz died of a heart attack in June 2015.) Iran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant. A day after an earthquake

sparked a deadly tsunami, Indonesia saw another natural disaster as Mount Merapi (meh-RAH’-pee) began erupting explosively, resulting in hundreds of deaths in the weeks that followed.

ONE YEAR AGO:

Left-leaning Dilma Roussef was narrowly re-elected in Brazil’s tightest presidential election since its return to democracy three decades earlier. Serena Williams won the WTA Tour Finals for the third straight year and fifth time overall, beating Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 in Singapore.

The San Francisco Giants shut out the Kansas City Royals 5-0 to take a 3-2 edge in the World Series.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Actress Shelley Morrison is 79. Author Pat Conroy is 70. Actress Jaclyn Smith is 70. TV host Pat Sajak is 69.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is 68. Singer Maggie Roche (The Roches) is 64.

Musician Bootsy Collins is 64. Actor James Pickens Jr. is 63. Rock musician Keith Strickland (The B-52’s) is 62.

Actor D.W. Moffett is 61. Actress-singer Rita Wilson is 59. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, is 56. Actor Patrick Breen (TV: “Madam Secretary”) is 55. Actor Dylan McDermott is 54. Actor Cary Elwes is 53. Singer Natalie Merchant is 52. Country singer Keith Urban is 48. Actor Tom Cavanagh is 47. Actress Rosemarie DeWitt is 44. Actor Anthony Rapp is 44. Writer-producer Seth MacFarlane (TV: “Family Guy”) is 42. TV correspondent and co-host Paula Faris (TV: “The View”) is 40. Actress Lennon Parham is 40. Actor Hal Ozsan is 39. Actor Jon Heder is 38. Singer Mark Barry (BBMak) is 37. Actor Jonathan Chase is 36. Olympic silver medal figure skater Sasha Cohen is 31. Rapper Schoolboy Q is 29.

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http://thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries Lois A. Czarnecki WESTFIELD: Lois Ann (Kelly) Czarnecki, 72, of Westfield died Saturday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Westfield on December 27, 1942 the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Noble) Kelly and was a 1960 graduate of St. Mary’s High School. Lois was employed as a supervisor at Fred S. O’Donnell Insurance Co. from 1960-1984 and later Keyes, Mattson & Agan/Berkshire Insurance Group retiring in 2007. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church. She enjoyed watching the Bruins and Red Sox. Her hobbies included gardening, quilting, yoga, crafting, baking and walking on the rail trail.

Traveling to NASCAR races, both past and present, was always an enjoyment for her as well. She especially loved spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events. Lois was predeceased by her loving husband, Paul in 1998 and her brother Garry Kelly in 2013. She is survived by a son, Kevin and his wife Katherine, two daughters, Kimberly Cottengim and her husband William, Diane DeMorris and her husband Jeffrey all of Westfield. She also leaves four loving grandchildren, Kelsey and Connor Cottengim, Brayden and Kirsten Czarnecki. In addition to her immediate family Lois leaves behind her caring companion Donald Swiatek, his son Donald Swiatek and his wife Amy, and his daughter Hope Swiatek. Lois’ family would like to thank the doctors and staff at Sr. Caritas Cancer Center and Mercy Hospice for their exceptional care and support. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4-7pm at Firtion-Adams, 76 Broad Street, Westfield MA. All funeral services and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Mercy Hospice, 2112 Riverdale Road-Suite 3, West Springfield MA 01089 or her granddaughter Kelsey’s Relay for Life Team in Lois’ honor by logging on to: www. relayforlife.org Under Find Team type in The Beauteous Butterflies.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, OCT. 26 TOLLAND

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LOST CAT. His name is Charlie. He is about 8 months old. He got out last night and didn't return. Any information please call me at 4543573. We live up in the Ridgecrest Drive area.

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

VFW 6645 Annual Craft Fair RUSSELL — The VFW 6645 in Russell, MA. is holding its annual Craft Fair on Nov 15 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information contact Ellen (413) 214-2682.

Continued from Page 1 Helps Its Public Schools (WHIPS), Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS), Westfield Foundation for Education (WFE), and more than three years as PTC co-president, Juniper Park School, and as a coordinator for Westfield into the Arts.

“Through my volunteer efforts, I have had the opportunity to build constructive relationships with members of our community, school committee, and administrators at the Westfield Public Schools and Westfield State University,” she said. “I have learned that cooperation and positive working relationships are the key to change and growth, and I will continue creating these relationships as the Ward 4 representative.”

Bentrewicz is also concerned that it has been “several years” since Ward 4 has had roads paved, sidewalks repaired, or sewer developments. She is also interested to hear constituent views on the city’s relationship with Westfield State University and its students.

“I feel we need to find ways to cohabitate peacefully, but also fruitfully,” she said.

Bentrewicz said her personal strengths include the ability to listen to all sides of an issue before making a decision.

“I want to hear ideas and opposing views,” she said.

“I enjoy a healthy debate.”

On her Facebook page, Facebook.com/Kat4westfield, Bentrewicz said it is “truly humbling” that when she knocks on someone’s door they are “welcoming and encouraging.”

Bentrewicz, who lives off Western Avenue, said after talking to Ward 4 residents and taking in her own assessments, she said the ward is “neglected.”

“Western Avenue is a beautiful street and I would like to see more people riding their bikes but the sidewalks are horrible,” she said, noting the tar and tree roots that have created treacherous conditions.

Bentrewicz also said she would like to see a nice connector from the downtown rail trail to Stanley Park one day.

As Bentrewicz continues to meet Ward 4 constituents, she said she emphasizes she is “open-minded, does not have an agenda in this race, and has a clean slate.”

“I’m a straight shooter and I will tell you exactly how and why I feel a certain way about an issue,” she said.

“I’m here to listen to the people of Ward 4. I want to hear what they have to say. I want to be their voice, because that’s what I believe their representative is voted in to do.”

WESTFIELD – As the weather cools, the Westfield Homeless Cat Project (WHCP) gets more calls about homeless cats and kittens freezing outside at night. WHCP needs to find homes for the cats already under its care before these others can be rescued and rehomed. WHCP will hold adoption open houses for cats and kittens in October as follows: Thursdays 5 – 7 PM, Saturdays 11 – 3 PM and Sundays 1 – 3 PM at 1124 East Mountain Road in Westfield.

Adult cats are adopted to qualified homes that make a monetary donation in the amount of their choice to WHCP. These cats are neutered/spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, deflead, dewormed, tested for FIV/FELV and come with a free vet visit to Blandford Animal Hospital and a bag of cat food. Westfieldhcp@aol.com.

Board of Selectmen Public Hearing - Entertainment Licenses at 6 pm Board of Appeals Public hearing - 51 Lakemont St at 7:15 pm

FOUND: Wallet on Rail Trail near State Street ramp belonging to “Ethan”.

Please call 562-4181 x 117 and describe the wallet and belongings. May be picked up between 9:00 – 4:30 MonFri at our office at 62 School St. (10-12)

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

PUBLIC NOTICE Fall Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule WESTFIELD— Leaves and grass clippings will be collected at the curb (in paper bags or loose in barrels) on the following Saturdays: November 7th - if your trash day is Wednesday or Thursday November 21st - if your trash day is Monday or Friday December 5th - if your trash day is Tuesday If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works office at (413) 572-6226.

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ensure it would have a quorum, an issue for the board because of vacant seats on the board.

O’Connell also cites her opposition to the proposed Russell Biomass facility.

“I worked tirelessly to stop the Russell Biomass from creating a project that would have seen hundreds of trucks trip daily through Ward 4,” O’Connell said. “I spend hours in proceedings arguing against this project, upstream and upwind of Westfield, a project which would have created major health concerns for our residents.”

O’Connell said a primary concerns during her time on the City Council is validating candidates for boards and commissions, as well as for full-time city posts and that the function of the council should be to “assure the city is staffing boards and commissions with the best possible candidates.”

A major function of all City Council members is setting priorities for allocation of tax revenue. O’Connell, who views herself as a fiscal conservative, said she is concerned with “over-the-top expense proposals that are often presented to the City Council.”

“While at first, some of these proposals seen attractive and justified, I have come to understand that when the City Council makes a hasty decision to fund, it can have longterm negative consequences,” O’Connell said. “There should be cautious examination of these proposals with an eye toward their long-term impact on city finances.”

O’Connell, who holds a political science BA from Colgate University and an MA in urban planning from Boston University, supports a number of projects she feels benefit the city, such as the Columbia Greenway rail trail and the associated multi-use trail system, but also opposes widening Western Avenue to include bicycle lanes.

“I’m opposed to the removal of trees along this major route that an expansion (of the pavement to accommodate bicycle lanes) would require,” O’Connell said.

“On the other hand, I do support upgrading of the stormwater system and sidewalk repair along Western Avenue which I believe is necessary and affordable,” O’Connell said.

O’Connell has co-founded two businesses in the city which are both still operating. O’Connell, with her brother Bill Lawry, founded Lawry Freight System, an international logistics corporation providing trucking and warehousing services and which has employed hundreds of people and paid property taxes to the city since it was founded in 1979.

O’Connell also co-founded BlueLine Shredding which was acquired several years ago by INFO-SHRED and is still providing services to clients in the greater Westfield area.

New Senior Center opens WESTFIELD — The new Senior Center opened to the public today, Monday, Oct. 26. There will be no lunches served at the new Senior Center during the week of October 26 through October 30. Snacks will be available throughout the morning and early afternoon.

Some regularly scheduled programming will begin at the new Senior Center on Tuesday, October 27.

Please remember to use your MySeniorCenter swipe card each time you visit the Senior Center.

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what traditions they have, and how we can incorporate that into our school,” Morse-Dobosz said.

Sixth-grader Lily Dufresne, 11, of Worthington, said the reopening of the Conwell School has had a positive effect on the quality of education.

“The teachers said that they fell in love with the story of our school and that made them want to teach here,” Lily said. “That is good for our school and for us because I think when they enjoy teaching, it makes them better teachers, and then we learn a lot more.”

Lily said she enjoys learning about science — and specifically about cells and DNA. “I think all of that is very interesting,” she said while sitting at a table in her classroom.

On a Friday morning in early October, Appell’s fifth- and sixth-grade students were outside playing a game that involved both physical activity and mathematics calculations.

“Everything is new here. We have a whole new staff, and new principal,” Appell said. “I have never been able to participate from the ground floor up before, so it has been very interesting.”

Appell said that part of what drew her to teaching is forging meaningful connections with her students that enhance their learning experience.

“In small classes like these, you can really connect with the kids and enjoy more activities, like going out into nature while teaching math,” Appell said.

Morse-Dobosz said that a goal at the school is to “create a culture and space that nurtures and gives teachers permission to teach with passion.

“It’s not like other schools where teachers relax during a free period — here these teachers are always looking for more to do,” she added. “They collaborate, share resources, and there is a real drive to figure out our place in this community.”

Fourth-grader Payton Shippee, 9, of Worthington, went to Berkshire Trail Elementary School in Cummington when the Conwell School was shut down.

“I really like it here,” Payton said. “There is no bullying, the people and teachers are nice, and there is a lot of hands-on stuff that lets us experience things and helps us learn.”

Berkshire Trail Elementary School was another small local elementary school that was closed for financial reasons by the Central Berkshire Regional School District in July.

Morse-Dobosz said she visits each classroom every day to chat with students — who she calls “friends” — and check in with teachers. “This is an amazing place. I really love coming to work here,” she said. “Every day I feel blessed.”

Wagner said that reopening the elementary school was the best way to serve the educational needs of students in Worthington.

“Among the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson was the most vocal about the importance of local public education to a free society, and we strongly feel that the local educational opportunity now reestablished for Worthington is both in the best interests of our town’s elementary students and consistent with that important vision,” Wagner said.

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Dear Pulseline, I want to thank Mr. Berry of the Westfield Evening News for presenting the Councilors At Large Forum on October 20th. The questions asked of the candidates were very interesting and several appeared in the October 21st edition of The Westfield News. Mr. Mark St. Jean videotaped the Forum and shared a list of the replay schedule on Channel 15 which did not appear in the article.. For those interested in the entire program the remaining dates and times are: Mon. 26th at 10 am & 8pm; Tues. 10/27 at 1pm & 11pm; Wed 10/28 at 10 am, 3pm & 9 pm, Thurs.10/29 at 9pm; Fri. 10/30 at 10 am, 4pm &9 pm; Sat. 10/31 at 12 pm & 3 pm; Sun. 11/1 at 8 am & 6 pm; Mon. 11/2 at 10 am & 8 pm, Tues. 11/3 at 1pm & 11pm.

I highly recommend viewing the program to help make an informed decision as to which candidates will best serve to get our fair city on the right path. Also, just to clarify, the voting areas are open on November 3rd from 7 am to 7 pm per the City Clerk. Since there were no Forums for the Ward Councilors. the radio station WSKB 89.5 interviewed many of the candidates and the interviews are archived at www.vimeo. com/channels/wskb.. I also recommend listening to your respective Ward Councilor and the challenger, if there is one.

The Westfield News, in conjunction with the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, is hosting this Candidate Forum:

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

MAyorAl CAndidATes Michael Roeder

Brian Sullivan

with Michael l. roeder & Brian P. sullivan

Held at the Westfield Technical Academy, Upper Campus, Westfield

Candidate Meet and Greet from 6:30-7pm, Forums from 7-8pm.

ON THE BALLOT

MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Brian P. Sullivan

CITY COUNCILOR AT LARGE CANDIDATES Carl Vincent Muneeb Moon Mahmood Rudolph Musterait John J Beltrandi III Steve Dondley Dan Allie Matthew T. Van Heynigen

CITY COUNCILOR WARD 1 Mary Ann Babinski Christopher Keefe

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

CITY COUNCILOR WARD 2

Dear Editor,

CITY COUNCILOR WARD 3

Ralph J. Figy

My name is Katherine Z. Bentrewicz, and I am running for Ward 4 City Council.

As the citizens of Westfield likely know, the ward candidates were not given the opportunity to have a debate or forum such as those awarded to both the at-large candidates, as well as the mayoral candidates. This puts the new ward candidates at a considerable disadvantage compared to seasoned incumbents.

We have less of an opportunity to get our names, faces, and most importantly, our messages out to the public.

I have been knocking on doors for several months now but in no way will I be able to reach every door in my ward, so I am writing this letter in the hope of reaching those I have not yet had the good fortune to speak with face-to-face.

As I have been going from home to home, folks have been asking me what my platform is. Plain and simple: my platform is to listen to what the people of Ward 4 want and to represent them to the best of my ability.

I believe your job as an elected official is to be the voice of your constituents. You need to listen to what your residents say, really hear them, and go with what the majority of them want.

You have to be a big enough person to realize that it isn’t all about you and your opinions. It’s about the people that voted for you, that trusted you to vote on their behalf at City Council.

You need to do your absolute best to keep your ego out of it and vote for what is right for your residents- whether your buddies are voting for it or not. You can’t please all the people all the time, but my goal is to please the people of my ward most of the time.

In a nutshell, that’s my platform. My opinions are as follows: 1. We need better road maintenance in Ward 4. Our main roads are beyond neglected and many of our residential roads are, as well. We can’t keep filling potholes only to fill them again in the spring. It just isn’t prudent.

2. The children of our ward need to get back into Westfield and out of Russell. That being said, I am absolutely for the construction of the new school downtown.

3. I am for sewers in our ward and would like to see more progress in that lately stagnant area. In the long run it is financially beneficial to the city and the homeowner alike.

4. Western Avenue needs to be addressed in the way of road repair, sidewalks, some added turning lanes, and a possible bike trail connection to the Columbia Greenway rail trail.

5. Communication with the University could certainly be improved.

I can go on and on with my opinions and ideas. But as I’ve stated earlier, it really isn’t about me. It’s about what the ward wants. Most of the ideas I have listed above require funds to be allocated properly, but some only require better communication and relationships. I have the drive to get this done. I’m personable, I get along well with others, I don’t hold grudges, and I am willing to listen to the concerns of each and every resident of Ward 4 if that’s what it takes to get the job done correctly. I believe we need a change in our ward. I’m hoping on November 3rd you will cast your vote for that change.

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions or feedback, please reach me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely, Kat Bentrewicz 413-564-0749 Kat4westfield@gmail.com Facebook.com/kat4westfield

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GOP seizes on collapse of Obamacare co-ops

By PAUL DEMKO Politico.com The sudden collapse of nonprofit health plans supported by tens of millions of dollars in Obamacare loans is igniting a new political wildfire over the health law — and it’s playing out in a tight gubernatorial race in Kentucky.

The recent demise of Kentucky Health Cooperative, a nonprofit startup seeded with federal loan dollars under the Affordable Care Act, is part of a bigger, national trend. More than a third of the 23 nonprofit health plans created under Obamacare with $2.4 billion in federal loan dollars have collapsed, and most experts predict more failures on the horizon.

Late last week, South Carolina’s co-op became the ninth to fail, following similar crashes in Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska and New York.

But Kentucky is in the spotlight because the co-op went bust earlier this month amid a high-stakes political contest and it is quickly becoming a wildcard issue. The Kentucky plan dominated exchange enrollment during the first two years of operations, capturing roughly 60 percent of customers in a red state hailed as a symbol of Obamacare’s potential. Those Kentuckians will now have to scramble to find new coverage during the looming open-enrollment period, beginning Nov. 1, just as voters head to the polls to pick a new governor.

"This financial debacle is a direct result of Obamacare,” said Republican challenger Matt Bevin, who seized on the failure earlier this month as a validation of his concerns about the landmark health care law and laid blame for it on his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Jack Conway.

“Even though it is a disaster for Kentucky taxpayers, Jack Conway still says he would have been proud to vote for Obamacare,” Bevin said in a statement.

Conway says the co-op's collapse was simply the result of "market forces," and argues Kentucky consumers still have more choice as a result of the health law — seven insurers to choose from this open-enrollment season, up from just three plans two years ago.

The nonprofit co-op program was devised as a way to placate liberals who were irate that the health care law didn’t include a government insurance option. Supporters say it was undermined from the outset, most notably when the original $6 billion funding was slashed by more than half. In addition, the plans were saddled with rules that prohibited them from using federal funds for marketing and restricted which customers they could go after.

“Insurance companies did everything they could to kill coops in the crib,” said former Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad, who originally proposed the co-op plan.

Republicans have seized on the failures as the result of illadvised government meddling in the private insurance market and the latest evidence that Obamacare isn’t working. Last week, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse vowed to block all appointments to HHS until the agency explains why the startups are failing.

Two days later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted the co-op program on the Senate floor.

“The administration knew beforehand that this plan was not viable and that tens of thousands of people could lose their coverage," the Kentucky Republican said. "They chose to cling fast to a disastrous left-wing experiment with our health care system ...”

Conway, meanwhile, has maintained a steady, but minuscule

lead in the polls. The most recent surveys show him with leads of 5 and 2 percentage points. That means any minor change in the landscape could tilt the outcome, particularly in an off-year election where voter turnout is only expected to be around 30 percent. The Republican Governor's Association announced on Tuesday that it will spend $1.6 million on ad buys backing Bevin in the final two weeks.

“The whole business of health care in this election is so confusing to voters that Bevin might be able to use the demise of the co-op as an example of how Obamacare in Kentucky is not working,” said Al Cross, director of the University of Kentucky’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. “That would be a very misleading example.”

“I don't know if the Bevin campaign can capture the wind and frame the issue,” added Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers, a Republican and Bevin backer. “If they do, I think it will become very significant.”

The collapse of the co-op is not the only health care issue with political salience in the Kentucky governor’s race. The vast majority of Kentuckians who have gained coverage under Obamacare are enrolled in public programs, with more than 500,000 individuals added to the Medicaid and CHIP rolls since 2013.

During the Republican primary, Bevin was unequivocal about wanting to roll back Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, a stance that helped him prevail in a fierce GOP primary in May. But that led Democrats to blast him for planning to abandon a half million low- and middle-income residents.

"When it comes to health care, there is a clear contrast in this race,” Conway said in a statement. "Matt Bevin has pledged to kick nearly 500,000 Kentuckians off of their health care on the first day of his administration, while I want to make sure that Kentuckians continue to have access to quality and affordable health care.”

Bevin has attempted to take a more nuanced stance in the general election. He wants the state to seek a waiver from the federal government enabling it to slash the cost of the program, while not entirely eliminating expanded coverage. But even Republicans concede Bevin has provided scant details about how he would accomplish that.

"It’s unclear exactly what his answer would be,” said Scott Lasley, a political science professor at Western Kentucky University and GOP activist. “There’s a lot of folks that are concerned about how that will play out.”

Some political observers are skeptical that health care issues, about which voters are notoriously uninformed, will ultimately prove decisive. They point out that much of the back and forth between candidates ends up as a wash in voters' minds.

“The regular voter has no idea who’s telling the truth,” said Stephen Voss, a political science professor at the University of Kentucky. “They can’t really parse out the details in the policy argument.”

But Scott Jennings, a veteran GOP strategist in the state, argues that voters are dealing with a triple Obamacare whammy that could alter the race. The collapse of the co-op, combined with plan cancellations due to the ACA’s coverage requirements and average rate hikes of roughly 13 percent for 2016 exchange plans have made voters uneasy, he contends.

“It’s been a roller coaster for people who aren’t on Medicaid,” Jennings said.

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The new Westfield Senior Center on Noble Street.

New Westfield Senior Center opens today!!!

Westfield Council on Aging Executive Director Tina Gorman, left, said that the new Senior Center has “been a long time coming” as she welcomes Rose White, right, as the very first visitor to the new Westfield Senior Center on Noble Street.

Ginny Hebert, Rose White and Karen Oliver who was “very impressed” left to right, are being shown the kitchen area of Westfield’s new Senior Center by kitchen manager Joanne Spear (far right).

Ray Rumplik and Dorrie Daley use the new computerized check system at Westfield’s Senior Center on Noble Street.

‘SENIOR GOLDEN COACH DRIVER’

Eleanor Alexik Remembered WESTFIELD — Ellie was the first driver for the Westfield Council on Aging. She would pick up and drive the Seniors anywhere they wanted to go, even on her days off from work.

Our mom passed away in 1977.

When Mom passed, the Senior Center engraved her name on the base of the American Flag which still stands to this day at the Senior Center. Ellie would have been very pleased and excited to see the new Senior Center facility. God Bless you MOM! Your kind deeds and warm smile made the Seniors better people for knowing you!

Tina Gorman Executive Director of the Westfield Council on Aging welcomes both Rose Macutkiewicz and Barbara Coleman who remarked, “It’s beautiful” to the new Senior Center.

Tax

Continued from Page 1 percent of our incomes to sales, income, and property taxes. So we are actually carrying more of the burden than the very wealthy.

“If this proposal passes, it will increase the wealthy’s share of state and local taxes from six percent to eight percent. So this proposal will go a long way to restoring fairness to the tax structure.

“It’s important to note that the proposed tax actually affects less than one percent of the Commonwealth’s population. There are about 144,000 families that earn more than $1 million per year.”

Weissman said there has not as yet been a lot of opposition to the petition drive.

“I think the theory is, let’s wait and see if they can get their signatures. Let’s wait and see what happens next year at the convention. Let’s lobby quietly against the 25 percent support needed.”

He said the petition drive is a project of Raise Up Mass, “who brought us the minimum wage hike, and earned sick time last year.” He said the coalition is “relatively” optimistic about their chances.

“Even if we get stymied, we’re still going to get a graduated income tax,” Weissman said.

Millions

Submitted by Ellie’s children, Eddie Alexik and Cheryl Ruscio.

Continued from Page 1 $1 million in earnings, with an average income per millionaire filer of $1,637,000. In contrast to 2012 statistics, there were 12 filers reporting average income of $1,636,000.

In West Springfield, 17 filers reported income of $1 million or more, with an average income of $4,036,000.

In 2012, a one-year change of 17%, there were 18 filers with an average income of $3,439,000.

Overall, the state recorded 12,501 tax filers with at least $1 million in income in 2013, an 8 percent year-overyear slide, according to the BBJ. Also, total reported income among that group declined by 11 percent to $42.7 billion.

In the BBJ report, it was noted that 2013 saw changes to the nation’s tax code that negatively impacted total income reported to the state. The “Bush tax cuts,” enacted in 2001 that lowered marginal rates for virtually all tax filers, expired and were replaced with higher levies on high-income earners.

Among the 30 towns and cities with the most million-dollar income earners in 2013, all but two – Milton and Natick – reported year-over-year declines in total filers, according to the BBJ. Norwood reported the highest average earnings at $14.6 million among the towns and cities cited in the report, while Wellesley and Weston had the greatest concentrations of millionaires per square mile and per resident, respectively, according to the report.

In western Massachusetts, Longmeadow had the most millionaires reporting with 97 and an average income per millionaire filer of $2,462,000.

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Friendly’s announces convenient on-the-go dining concept in Westfield WILBRAHAM — Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC, the operator of Friendly’s restaurants and a manufacturer of ice cream products distributed in over 8,000 retail outlets, is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of a drive-thru in Western Massachusetts, conveniently located at the Friendly’s restaurant at 21 Southampton Road in Westfield, Mass, right off exit 3 from the Mass Pike. Set to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to diners on-the-go, the Friendly’s drive-thru will open to the public on October 12.

“We are thrilled to offer our guests a faster, more convenient way to enjoy their favorite Friendly’s food and ice cream products,”said John Maguire, President and CEO of Friendly’s. “Friendly’s looks forward to serving current and new guests a delicious meal coupled with swift service, and we couldn’t think of a better place to bring this new drive-thru concept than to our ’home’ in Western Massachusetts.”

Friendly’s drive-thru in Westfield is an addition to its Southampton Road restaurant, which originally opened in 1986. The drive-thru has one window for car service, while the restaurant, which boasts 3,788 square feet of space, offers 140 seats for those who prefer to enjoy a sitdown meal. The drive-thru will serve guests classic menu items, both alone or in a combo, such as egg and cheese breakfast SuperMelt® sandwiches for a hearty morning meal, Friendly’s Big Beef®Burgers, fresh salads, signature SuperMelt® sandwiches, and of course, a dessert selection including premium ice cream flavors, sundaes and the popular Fribble®.

The Westfield drive-thru is another testament to the bright future of Friendly’s. The brand is celebrating its 80th year in business, and has improved the overall Friendly’s guest experience through a variety of initiatives, including updating menu items, retraining and recertifying staff members, and refreshing the interior and exterior appearances of its restaurants. In April 2015, Friendly’s opened a successful new quick-service restaurant at Logan International Airport in Terminal A, which was the first Boston-area Friendly’s restaurant to open in 12 years. The opening of the brand’s Westfield drive-thru is another key example of how Friendly’s is positioning itself for continued growth in the ever-changing familyfriendly dining industry.

About Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC is a vertically integrated restaurant company, with an iconic brand name, serving signature sandwiches, burgers and ice cream desserts in a friendly, family environment. Together with its broad franchisee base, the company has system-wide sales of over $500 million and distribution through over 8,000 retail locations. For 80 years, Friendly’s restaurants and dedicated service teams have delighted generations of guests. For the future, Friendly’s has plans for new food and ice cream products, enhanced buildings, and new service channels. For additional information please visit www.friendlys.com. In July 2015, ABC’s ‘Made In America’series celebrated Friendly’s 80th birthday by highlighting the brand’s Creamery in Wilbraham, Massachusetts during a broadcast of ‘World News Tonight with David Muir.’

STAN ROSENBERG Massachusetts Senate President

TIMOTHY O. WILKERSON Regulataory Ombudsman & Director of Economic Policy Development

RONALD WALKER, II Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development

Greater Westfield, area Chambers of Commerce bring legislative leaders together for a very special event WESTERN MASS — The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and South Hadley & Granby Chambers of Commerce have joined forces to present Checkpoint 2015; A Legislative Symposium. The Keynote Speaker for this five Chamber, regional event will be Senate President Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst).

Senator Rosenberg was unanimously elected by his colleagues to be the 93rd President of the Massachusetts Senate on January 7, 2015. Since his first election, Senator Rosenberg has remained deeply committed to improving the lives of the people of Massachusetts. Following Senator Rosenberg’s address, attendees will hear from Timothy O. Wilkerson, Regulatory Ombudsman & Director of Economic Development at the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development.

Lunch and the speakers will be followed by ‘The Chamber View,’ a legislative dialogue with the five Chamber Executives and legislators including: Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Ronald L. Walker II, Senators Donald Humason, Jr., James Welch and Eric Lesser and Representatives Joseph Wagner, Aaron Vega, John Scibak, John Velis and Nick Boldyga.

The event will take place at The Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke, MA on Friday, November 6, 2015. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. ‘The Chamber View’ and legislative dialogue, with questions from the audience, is followed by a Cocktail reception.

Reservations are required and tickets are just $50 per person for Chamber members and $60 for non-members.

“We are very pleased by the response to this effort to bring the top decision-makers in government here to Western Massachusetts. The elected officials who have confirmed their

attendance and the membership of our respective Chambers who have already responded to our pre-announcement outreach are stunning. Our members, the business people and entrepreneurs that make our economy run, the people who create and provide jobs here, want access to these leaders and want to engage in a real dialogue that helps them to help us. It was important to us to achieve this for them and that we make the cost of attendance as reasonable as possible, hence the $50 admission for lunch and the entire afternoon’s event,” said Eileen Drumm, President of the Greater Chicopee Chamber.

“This is a very unique and rare chance to have our voices heard directly by the people who actually run our state government and who make the decisions that affect our business owners. With our local representatives, our guest speakers taking part, and a dialogue with our area Chambers, we know we are ensured a meaningful exchange that will benefit the business community, which won’t be forgotten after the event,” said Kathleen Anderson, President of the Greater Holyoke Chamber.

“Our members are focusing on operating their businesses. They don’t always have the time to go to Boston to weigh in on what we need our legislature to do for them. This Symposium is a chance for our businesses and the Chambers to be heard on matters and issues that are important to us. Collectively our voices may be heard in making sure that what we need done in Boston actually happens,” said Kate Phelon, Executive Director of the Greater Westfield Chamber.

“Our local businesses will be able to ask our state, and local elected officials any question about any issue that affects them. We have clearly succeeded in making this event of maximum value to our members with a

minimal cost of $50. I’m sure our members will benefit from being better informed by Senator Rosenberg, Tim Wilkerson and others about the likely legislative and regulatory changes affecting our businesses in 2016 and beyond,” said Dale Johnston, Executive Director of the South Hadley & Granby Chamber.

“This event presents an exceptional opportunity for our members, providing direct access to our legislative delegation. Our elected officials need to hear the issues of concern to the areas business community to get their job done. Checkpoint 2015 allows our members, business owners, and leaders one-on-one question and answer access. This five chamber collaboration not only provides the platform for this discussion but also strengthens our regional voice” said Moe Belliveau, Executive Director of the Greater Easthampton Chamber.

Sponsorship Opportunities for the event are still available. For $750, sponsors receive; name and logo on the invitations, name included on all broadcast e-mails of all the Chambers, name and recognition in the event program and script and all future press releases, as well as four VIP seating tickets.

Current sponsors include: Spherion Staffing, Mercy Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Health New England, Dave’s Truck Repair, Marcotte Ford, PeoplesBank, United Personnel, Chicopee Savings Bank, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MA, Five Star Building Corp., MedExpress Urgent Care, Westfield State University, Peoples United Bank, Westmass Area Development Corp./Westover Metropolitan Development Corp, Westfield Bank, and Mestek, Inc. For more information, please visit the Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Easthampton, or South Hadley websites.

Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. reports Third Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 per Share CHICOPEE — Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:CBNK), the holding company for Chicopee Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced the unaudited results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company also announced on October 23, 2015, that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share.

Stockholders of record on November 4, 2015 will receive the cash dividend on or about November 19, 2015.

Results of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 The Company reported net income of $970,000, or $0.20 basic earnings per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $522,000, or $0.10 basic earnings per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily due to the $386,000, or 7.7%, increase in net interest income, a decrease of $90,000, or 39.6%, in the provision for loan losses, and a decrease in income tax expense of $55,000, or 12.7%.

These improvements were partially offset by an increase of $63,000, or 1.3%, in non-interest expense and a decrease of $20,000, or 2.2%, in non-interest income.

Net interest income increased $386,000, or 7.7%, from $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

The increase in net interest income was due to the $499,000, or 8.4%, increase in interest and dividend income, partially offset by the increase in interest expense of $113,000, or 12.4%, over the same period. The increase in interest and dividend income of $499,000, or 8.4%, was due to the $63.2 million, or 12.3%, increase in average loans outstanding from $514.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $577.8 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in interest expense of $113,000, or

12.4%, was due to the $104,000, or 42.8%, increase in interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances from $243,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $347,000 for the three months ended September 30, 3015. FHLB advances were used to fund the $66.9 million, or 13.0%, loan growth from September 30, 2014 to September 30, 2015 and to protect the interest rate spread against the eventual increase in interest rates.

The net interest margin decreased 17 basis points from 3.71% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 3.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The interest rate spread decreased 14 basis points from 3.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 3.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The average yield on assets decreased 16 basis points from 4.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 4.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The average cost of funds decreased two basis points due to the continuation of low market interest rates, which allowed the Company to renew or replace maturing time deposits at lower costs.

The average cost of time deposits decreased 12 basis points from 1.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 1.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Average interest-earning assets increased $68.9 million, or 12.2%, from $563.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $632.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in average interest-earning assets was due to the $63.2 million, or 12.3%, increase in average loans and the $7.0 million, or 70.1%, increase in other interest-earning assets, partially offset by the $1.3 million, or 3.2%, decrease in average investments. The average balance of demand deposit accounts, an interest free source of funds, increased $6.1 million, or 6.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

The provision for loan losses decreased $90,000, or 39.6% to $137,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $227,000 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Nonperforming loans decreased $5.6 million, or 46.8%, from $11.9 million, or 2.32% of total loans, at September 30, 2014, to $6.3 million, or 1.09% of total loans, at September 30, 2015. Total nonperforming assets decreased $5.5 million, or 42.4%, from $13.0 million, or 2.08% of total assets, at September 30, 2014, to $7.5 million, or 1.08% of total assets, at September 30, 2015. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans decreased from 0.96% at September 30, 2014 to 0.95% at September 30, 2015. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans increased from 41.4% at September 30, 2014 to 87.1% at September 30, 2015.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, non-interest income decreased $20,000, or 2.2%, from $899,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $879,000. The decrease in non-interest income was due to the $17,000, or 2.3%, decrease in income from service charges, fees and commissions, and a decrease in income from bank owned life insurance of $3,000, or 3.3%, partially offset by an increase of $12,000, or 20.7%, in income from loan sales and servicing, net.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, non-interest expense of $4.8 million, or 2.84% of average assets, increased $63,000, or 1.3%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the $45,000, or 1.8%, increase in salaries and benefits, an increase of $65,000, or 19.2%, in data processing, an increase in other non-interest expense of $48,000, or 7.7%, an increase in foreclosure fees of $18,000, or 12.9%, and an increase of $6,000, or 9.2%, in stationery, supplies and postage.

These increases were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $93,000, or 34.3%, a decrease of $14,000, or 3.8%, in occupancy expense and a decrease in FDIC

insurance expense of $12,000, or 10.3%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s efficiency ratio was 76.4%, compared to 80.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 The Company reported an increase of $778,000, or 28.5%, in pre-tax, pre-provision for loan losses income of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $2.0 million, or $0.41 basic earnings per share, compared to a net loss of $876,000, or $0.17 basic loss per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily due to the $4.5 million, or 85.7%, decrease in the provision for loan losses, an increase in net interest income of $1.1 million, or 7.6%, an increase in noninterest income of $69,000, or 3.1%, partially offset by an increase of $394,000, or 2.8%, in non-interest expense and an increase of $2.3 million, or 146.4%, in income tax expense due to the higher level of income during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The increase in net interest income of $1.1 million, or 7.6%, from $14.6 million for the nine months September 30, 2014 to $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was due to the $1.4 million, or 7.9%, increase in interest income, partially offset by the $260,000, or 9.4%, increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was due to the $55.7 million, or 11.1%, increase in average net loans over the same period in 2014.

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in 2014. The increase in average earning assets was due to the $55.7 million, or 11.1%, increase in average net loans and the increase in other interest earning assets of $12.7 million, or 93.2%, partially offset by the decrease in average investments of $5.3 million, or 12.2%. The yield on interest earning assets decreased 15 basis points from 4.33%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to 4.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets was primarily due to the nine basis point decrease in the loan yield, partially offset by the 51 basis point increase in the tax-effected investment yield. The cost of funds decreased four basis points and was driven primarily by the seven basis points decrease in the cost of deposits and the 12 basis points decrease in the cost of FHLB advances. Deposit costs decreased due to the continuation of low market interest rates, which allowed the Company to renew or replace maturing time deposits at lower costs. The net interest margin decreased 14 basis points from 3.67%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to 3.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The interest rate spread decreased 11 basis points from 3.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 3.33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The average balance of demand deposit accounts, an interest free source of funds, increased $5.7 million, or 6.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The provision for loan losses decreased $4.5 million, or 85.7%, from $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $743,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net charge-offs decreased $4.7 million, or 96.7%, to $159,000, or 0.03% of total average loans, from $4.9 million, or 0.97% of total average loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Non-interest income increased $69,000, or 3.1%, from $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Income from service charges, fees and commissions increased $20,000, or 1.1%, income from loan sales and servicing, net, increased $19,000, or 11.4%, and write-downs on other real estate owned (OREO) decreased $66,000, or 91.7%. These improvements were partially offset by the decrease of $34,000, or 100.0%, in net gains on the sale of securities available for sale, and a decrease of $5,000, or 1.9%, in income from BOLI. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, non-interest expense of $14.4 million, or 2.93% of average assets, increased $394,000, or 2.8%, from $14.1 million, or 3.15% of average assets, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to the increase in salaries and benefits of $163,000, or 2.2%, an increase in data processing of $105,000, or 10.0%, an increase of $150,000, or 8.2%, in other non-interest expense, an increase of $38,000, or 12.4%, in FDIC insurance expense, an increase of $20,000, or 1.7%, in occupancy expense, an increase of $10,000, or 5.2%, in stationery, supplies and postage and an increase in foreclosure and loan collection related expenses of $25,000, or 6.5%. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in advertising expense of $44,000, or 9.3%, a decrease of $70,000, or 11.1%, in professional fees, and a decrease in furniture and fixtures of $3,000, or 0.6%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s efficiency ratio improved from 83.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 80.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Total assets increased $56.2 million, or 8.8%, from $639.2 million at December 31, 2014 to $695.4 million at September 30, 2015. The increase in total assets was primarily due to the increase in net loans of $56.3 million, or 10.8%.

The $56.3 million, or 10.8%, increase in net loans was due to the increase of $38.5 million, or 15.4%, in commercial real estate loans, an increase of $8.3 million, or 7.0%, in one- to four-family real estate loans, an increase of $3.1 million, or 8.9%, in home equity loans, an increase of $4.7 million, or 10.6%, in construction loans, and an increase of $2.4 million, or 3.3%, in commercial and industrial loans. In accordance with the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and in an effort to reduce interest rate risk, the Company continues to sell fixed rate, low coupon residential real estate loans to the secondary market. The Company currently services $82.4 million in loans sold to the secondary market. In order to ser-

vice our customers, the servicing rights will continue to be retained on all loans written and sold in the secondary market.

At September 30, 2015, the allowance for loan losses was $5.5 million, or 0.95% of total loans, an increase of $584,000, or 11.9%, from December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans increased from 44.0% at December 31, 2014 to 87.1% at September 30, 2015. Management reviews the level of the allowance for loan losses on a monthly basis and establishes the provision for loan losses based on loan volume, types of lending, delinquency levels, loss experience, estimated collateral values, current economic conditions and other related factors. Management reviews trends in historical loss rates, as well as qualitative and economic factors on a quarterly basis. The quarterly review also includes assessing the specific allowance needs for impaired loans based on the current level of allowance for loan losses to be adequate to absorb the estimated and probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Nonperforming assets decreased $4.7 million, or 38.7%, from $12.2 million, or 1.92% of total assets, at December 31, 2014 to $7.5 million, or 1.08% of total assets at September 30, 2015. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2015, included $6.3 million of nonperforming loans and $1.2 million in other real estate owned.

Of the $6.3 million in non-performing loans, $3.3 million, or 52.4%, are one-to-four family residential loans, $1.1 million, or 17.4%, are commercial real estate loans, $1.5 million, or 23.8%, are commercial and industrial loans, $213,000, or 3.4%, are commercial construction loans, $31,000, or 0.5% are consumer loans, and $156,000, or 2.5% are home equity loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reported net charge-offs of $159,000, or 0.03%, of total average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $4.9 million, or 0.97% of total average loans, for the same period in 2014.

The held-to-maturity investment portfolio decreased $963,000, or 2.9%, from $33.7 million at December 31, 2014 to $32.8 million at September 30, 2015. The fair value of available-forsale securities decreased $9,000, or 2.1%, from $414,000 at December 31, 2014 to $405,000 at September 30, 2015.

Total deposits increased $34.2 million, or 7.1%, from $483.6 million at December 31, 2014 to $517.8 million at September 30, 2015. Core deposits increased $23.7 million, or 7.6%, from $311.9 million at December 31, 2014 to $335.6 million at September 30, 2015. Demand deposits increased $22.8 million, or 23.3%, to $120.7 million, NOW accounts increased $1.0 million, or 2.3%, to $43.1 million, savings accounts increased $2.5 million, or 4.9%, to $53.2 million and money market accounts decreased $2.6 million, or 2.1%, to $118.5 million.

Certificates of deposit increased $10.5 million, or 6.1%, from $171.6 million at December 31, 2014 to $182.1 million at September 30, 2015.

FHLB advances increased $21.4 million, or 31.9%, from $67.0 million at December 31, 2014 to $88.4 million at September 30, 2015. FHLB advances increased to fund the $56.9 million, or 10.9%, increase in loans from $523.7 million at December 31, 2014 to $580.6 million at September 30, 2015.

Stockholders’ equity was $88.5 million, or 12.7% of total assets, at September 30, 2015 compared to $88.1 million, or 13.8% of total assets, at December 31, 2014. The Company’s stockholders’ equity increased as a result of net income of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase in stock-based compensation of $227,000, or 7.0%, and an increase in additional paid-in-capital of $224,000, or 6.2%, partially offset by the $1.1 million cash dividend paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 60,731 shares of the Company stock at a cost of $1.0 million, or $16.58 average price per share.

At September 30, 2015, the Company’s balance sheet continues to be strong and regulatory capital ratios continue to exceed the levels required to be considered “well-capitalized” under federal banking regulations. The Company’s book value per share increased by $0.27, or 1.6%, from $16.72 at December 31, 2014 to $16.98 at September 30, 2015.

We continue to take steps to protect our strong capital position, preserve liquidity and improve the net interest margin in a historically low interest rate environment. We believe that Chicopee Savings Bank is well-positioned and well-capitalized for a strong performance as the economy continues to improve.

Launch Party for Local Author to Celebrate Entrepreneurship SPRINGFIELD — Holyoke author Angela Lussier launches book at Valley Venture Mentors for aspiring entrepreneurs: Who’s With Us? From Wondering to Knowing if You Should Start a Business in 21 Days.

As the entrepreneurial community of western Massachusetts continues to grow through organizations like Valley Venture Mentors, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, co-working spaces, and local college programs, there is an increasing need for resources aimed at people who are considering this lifestyle.

That’s why Angela Lussier, local career and business coach, decided to author Who’s With Us? From Wondering to Knowing if You Should Start a Business in 21 Days, a book geared towards people who have an interest in entrepreneurship but aren’t sure if this career choice is a good fit for them.

“I’ve met hundreds of people who’ve said they have been living with the question of whether or not to start a business for years, even decades, because they don’t know which questions to ask or how to get started. I decided to take what I do in my coaching

practice and turn it into a lowcost, focused book that will take the reader from confusion to clarity in 21 days through a series of self-assessments and stories from over 30 business owners who took the leap,” says Lussier.

To celebrate the publishing of this new book, local entrepreneurship hub Valley Venture Mentors will host Ms. Lussier’s launch party on November 3rd. The event will not only provide a great opportunity for local aspiring entrepreneurs to pick up a copy, but also to get a chance to win valuable business-oriented services from leading business owners in the Springfield area. The party will also include food by local startup the Holyoke Hummus Company and a tasting station from Springfield-based White Lion Brewery. There will also be a reading, various speakers who will share their entrepreneurial experience, an idea board, and prizes that include: 3 month membership in the Do+Make Business District Professional networking strategy with Thom Fox Access to a 4-week online course in creating better habits with Kelly Coffey

60-minute relaxation massage with Leanne Sedlak of SkinCatering Health coaching session with Diana Chaplin of Wellspired Career strategy session with Meghan Godorov Professional headshots with Sandra Costello Photography Do-It-Yourself Social Media Kit from The Creative Strategy Agency Fair trade chocolates from Celia Grace fair trade wedding dresses And more to come The Who’s With Us? Book Launch Party is expected to draw over 100 local entrepreneurs and is free and open to the public while spots are still available.

Find it at Valley Venture Mentors headquarters, 1500 Main Street, on the lower level adjacent to Champions Sports Bar. Who’s With Us? is the 2nd book by Ms. Lussier who is also a prominent speaker on the topic of entrepreneurship and the founder of the Do+Make Business District, an online community and school for new and aspiring businessowners. More information can be found at www.domakebusiness. com/book

Eight Attorneys from Springfield firm, Robinson Donovan, P.C., selected to the Mass. Super Lawyer List, three selected to the Rising Star list SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C., a fullservice law firm trusted by generations to represent individual and business clients throughout Massachusetts and New England, today announced eight attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and three attorneys have been selected to the Rising Stars list.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

No more than 5 percent of lawyers in Massachusetts are selected by Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Massachusetts under the age of 40, or in practice for 10 years or less, are selected to Rising Stars.

Kevin Chrisanthopoulos, a resident of Westfield, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. Attorney Chrisanthopoulos practices litigation and is a graduate of Western New England University (Bachelor of Arts, 1996) and Roger Williams University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1999).

Richard M. Gaberman, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. Attorney Gaberman has been included in the Super Lawyers list for more than ten years. His practice focuses on corporate and business counseling, commercial real estate, tax and estate planning law. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960), Boston College (Bachelor of Laws, 1963) and Boston University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1968).

James F. Martin, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of closely held business law. This is the tenth consecutive year that Attorney Martin has been selected to the Super Lawyers list. He practices corporate and business counseling, litigation and commercial real estate law. Attorney Martin attended Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975 and Juris Doctor, 1978).

Jeffrey L. McCormick, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. In addition to selection to the Super Lawyers list of which he has been included for more than a decade, Attorney McCormick has been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 100 and 2015 New England Top 100 Super Lawyers lists.

He graduated from the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Arts, 1970 and Master of Education, 1971) and Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1975).

Carla W. Newton, a resident of South Hadley, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of family law. Attorney Newton has also been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She practices divorce and family law, litigation, corporate and business counseling and commercial real estate. Attorney Newton is a graduate of Lesley College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972), Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1980) and Boston University (Master of Laws, 1990).

Nancy Frankel Pelletier, a resident of East

Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of civil litigation (defense). Attorney Pelletier has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for more than ten consecutive years and has also been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She exclusively practices litigation and is a resident of East Longmeadow. Attorney Pelletier is a graduate of Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981) and George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1984).

Patricia M. Rapinchuk, a resident of Northampton, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of employee litigation (defense). This is the tenth consecutive year that Attorney Rapinchuk has been selected to the Super Lawyers list and she was also selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She practices employment law and litigation, and attended Mount Holyoke College (Bachelor of Arts, 1979) and the University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1989).

Jeffrey W. Roberts, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list repeatedly for more than a decade. Attorney Roberts graduated from Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968) and Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

David S. Lawless, a resident of South Hadley, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of state, local and municipal law. Attorney Lawless practices municipal, business and employment law and litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Arts, 1998, and Juris Doctor, 2005).

Michael J. Simolo, a resident of Easthampton, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of estate and probate law. Attorney Simolo practices corporate and business counseling, estate planning and litigation. He is a graduate of Hobart College (Bachelor of Arts, 1998) and Cornell Law School (Juris Doctor, 2002).

Jeffrey J. Trapani, a resident of Florence, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of personal injury (defense) law. Attorney Trapani practices litigation and employment law. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, 1999) and the New England School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2004).

About Robinson Donovan, P.C. Robinson Donovan, P.C., was founded in Springfield in 1866 by former Governor George D. Robinson.

Today, the firm includes 15 attorneys recognized by peers and clients as leading experts in the fields of corporate and business counseling, commercial real estate, estate planning, divorce and family law, litigation, employment law and personal injury. Robinson Donovan attorneys work in partnership with colleagues to provide solid, reliable legal services informed by a broad spectrum of shared expertise.

Trusted by generations of clients as creative practitioners of state and federal law, Robinson Donovan represents clients throughout Massachusetts and New England. The Robinson Donovan main office is located in Springfield at 1500 Main Street, suite 1600 and can be reached by phone at (413) 732-2301. The Northampton office is located at 16 Armory Street and can be reached by phone at (413) 587-9853. Learn more about Robinson Donovan by visiting robinsondonovan.com.

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Alex Kelso, 9 won for scariest costume as a zombie ghoul.

Adelyn Busby, 5, made a scarecrow out of her old pjs.

Huntington Rag Shag Parade

Callahan Carter, 4 and Sophia Carter, 5 march with their grandparents.

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Huntington Rag Shag parade crosses the green bridge.

Kaitlyn Maynard, 9 and Jennifer Maynard with their headless scarecrow.

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Winner of most adorable were twins Andrew and Alexander Mosely as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and Charlene Moseley carrying Thing 3

Mermaid Adelynn Busby, Kaitlyn Bihler as Elsa and Toni Bell Goding as a blue fairy unicorn.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Skelly sets sights high

KATE MATRONI

Matroni, Stack help Owls blank Bears BRIDGEWATER – Junior midfielder Kate Matroni (Hampden, Mass.) tallied a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Westfield State University women’s soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Bridgewater State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) contest on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.

The Owls improve to 8-6-1 on the season and 4-1-1 in the MASCAC standings, while the Bears dropped to 9-6 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

Junior midfielder Nicole Gay (Hatfield, Mass.) headed in a cross from Matroni in the 31st minute to give the Owls the 1-0 first half lead. The goal marked Gay’s first of the season.

Westfield took the 1-0 lead into the intermission as the Owls outshot the Bears, 11-5, over the first 45 minutes.

Matroni extended the Westfield advantage to 2-0 less than eight minutes into the second half with her fifth goal of the 2015 campaign as she knocked home the rebound of a Christina Buonopane (Stoneham, Mass.) shot.

Senior forward Amanda Magri (Hampden, Mass.) made it a 3-0 game as she one-timed a cross from Matroni in the 65th minute of play. For Magri, the goal was her second of the year.

In the 88th minute, freshman forward Lauren Farrell (Rockland, Mass.) had two great chances to pot the Owls’ fourth goal on a breakaway opportunity, but was stoned twice by BSU sophomore goaltender Lauren DeSousa (Taunton, Mass.).

Westfield junior netminder Anne Stack (East Longmeadow, Mass.) made five saves as she recorded her sixth win of the season as well as her sixth shutout.

DeSousa turned aside eight shots between the pipes for the Bears.

The Owls finished with a 21-14 shot advantage as well as an 8-6 edge in corner kicks.

In upcoming action, the Bears host UMass Boston on Tuesday afternoon at three, while the Owls entertain Keene State College on Wednesday night at seven.

WESTFIELD – Westfield State senior cross country runner Mike Skelly is enjoying a strong senior season that has seen him earn MASCAC runner of the week honors on two occasions, including after a solid performance at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa., one of the biggest cross country meets in the nations.

“Short was an awesome experience Some of the best of the best teams on the East Coast are there, and it’s almost humbing to go from a big fish in a small pond to being a small fish,” Skelly said. “But we ran really well, we all PR’d (personal records) and that made it more fun.”

After finishing sixth at the Owls’ 20th annual James Earley Invitational Cross Country meet at Stanley Park on October 10, Skelly sat out Westfield’s final regular season meet in preparation for the MASCAC Championships on October 31.

“It’s very beneficial for us to have a true home course, and to have it across the street from campus,” said Skelly. “It’s always a soft spot to run so that we don’t have to put as much time in on pavement. It’s a lot nicer on your legs; you don’t take as much pounding, which lets us get more mileage in.”

Westfield State has won back-to-back MASCAC championships, with Skelly finishing third overall last year at the Mount Greylock course to propel the Owls to the title.

“We want to win the MASCAC meet again, and we will have our work cut out for us,” Skelly said.

“Fitchburg looks very tough this year. We have to be ready to run because that’s

Mike Skelly competes at the 2015 James Earley Invitational. (Photo courtesy of WSU Sports)

going to be a real race.”

A Movement Science – Sports Medicine major, Skelly is interested in attending chiropractic school or entering a physician’s assistant program after graduating this coming May. “Coach Devine, and how close the team was were big factors in my coming to Westfield State,” said Skelly.

“The whole atmosphere here was great – some of the other schools didn’t seem like the teams were as close knit as we are.”

Skelly has progressed well in his time at Westfield State under eighth-year head coach Bill Devine. Heading into his senior season, Skelly and many of his teammates have ramped up their training, doing long runs together on their off days, and it’s paying dividends on the course.

Skelly typically runs 60-65 miles per week, but that number has dropped in order to peak heading into the MASCAC and regional championship meets.

“I think he understands training,” Devine said. “He’s gotten better since he started doing more long runs. He’s our best runner in a meet.

“He’s matured and understands how to run an 8k race, and that it’s not a sprint. The

race really doesn’t start until the 3-mile mark. He’s got tenacity and learned how to hang in there early – even if you aren’t running great – and then find that next gear and maintain it through the end of the race.”

“I have progressed a lot (at Westfield) – mostly by being smarter,” said Skelly. “I’ve learned from coach, from my teammates what really works.”

“He’s everything you expect from a senior captain,” said Devine. “He communicates with the team, as does Steve Parece, our other captain, he sets a good example, keeps the team in line and runs fast.”

“Coach Devine is interesting,” said Skelly “You can tell that he really cares about the team and he’s almost like a parent to us as well. He entertains us and helps keep us calm and succeed.”

“Mike is a quality person,” said Devine. “He has honesty, integrity, he’s a good student. A lot of runners are good students, but when I’m recruiting I am also looking at the quality of the person. If you have a good person, like Skelly, you don’t have issues.”

After the MASCAC championships, Skelly’s sights will be set on the NCAA regional qualifying meet.

“All New England is a realistic goal for Mike, which is top 35 in New England,” said Devine. “Last year number 30 got into nationals. It is extremely tough to qualify and it depends on how many teams the NCAA takes, and a number of factors. It’s on a fast course this year at Harkness State Park.”

“If I run well I might have a chance,” said Skelly. That’s a goal we strive for.”

Allison Lucenta (17) and Emily Williams (22) on Senior Day. (Photo courtesy of Westfield State Sports)

Plymouth State spoils ‘Senior Day’ WESTFIELD – Junior field hockey forward Nicole Burgess (Mountain Valley/ Mexico, ME) scored two goals as Plymouth State spoiled Westfield State’s Senior Day, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.

The Panthers improve to 11-3, and remain in first place in the Little East Conference at 9-1. Westfield State drops to 7-8 overall, 5-5 in the LEC. After a scoreless first half, Burgess broke the tie early in the second frame, taking a pass from sophomore midfielder Katie Martin (Harwood Union/ Waterbury Center, VT) at the top of the arc and beating Owls’ goalkeeper Megan Fountaine (Scituate/ Scituate, Mass.) for the goal.

Ten minutes later, freshman forward Kialah Reeder (Mascoma Valley/ Enfield, NH) smashed home a rebound that caromed wildly in front of the net after a blocked shot to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.

Westfield State peppered Plymouth with shots in the final 15 minutes, but couldn’t

beat Panthers sophomore goalkeeper Alivia Bates (Pennsauken/ Pennsauken, N.J.). Owls’ junior forward Holly Brouillette (Burlington/ Burlington, Mass.) had two strong scoring chances in front of the net, but Bates saved both shots.

Burgess added her second goal with eight seconds remaining in the match, sliding past Fountaine with some nifty stick-work. She now ranks second in the LEC with 12 goals scored.

Bates made four saves to pick up her fifth shutout of the season, while Fountaine had five stops in the loss.

The Owls outshot Plymouth, 18-17, including an 8-6 advantage in penalty corners.

Prior to the Westfield’s two seniors— Allison Lucenta and Emily Williams– were recognized for their contributions to the program over the past four years.

The Owls look to rebound from the loss on Tuesday, October 27 when they head to Mount Holyoke for a 7 p.m. match.

Colin Smith led Westfield with 113 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. (File photo)

Bridgewater betters WSU BRIDGEWATER – Sophomore running back Alex McLaughlin (Littleton, Mass.) rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Bridgewater State University football team to a convincing 48-20 Homecoming victory over visiting Westfield State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) contest on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.

The host Bears improve to 6-2 on the season and 5-1 in the MASCAC standings with their fourth straight win, while the Owls slide to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play.

Bridgewater is now 25-9 all-time versus Westfield as the two teams have met every season since 1982.

Bridgewater scored the first 35 points off the contest and were never threatened. The Bears racked up 499 yards of total offense including a season-high 356 on the ground. The BSU defense forced two turnovers and limited the Owls to just 35 rushing yards.

Senior running back Carlton Williamson (North Easton, Mass.) added 96 yards on 15 carries, while junior quarterback Danny Higgins (Manahawkin, N.J.) completed 12 of 26 passes for 143 yards to go along with a rushing touchdown.

Sophomore defensive end Emmanuel Omere (Bessemer, Ala.) paced the BSU defense with four solo tackles including a sack and three tackles for loss. Omere also forced a fumble and broke up a pass. Junior defensive tackle Elvis Romero (Wayne, N.J.) added four solo stops including a pair of sacks, while sophomore cornerback Kyle Dance (West Roxbury, Mass.) registered four solo tackles with one for loss, forced a fumble, and had two pass breakups including his second interception of the season.

On their first possession of the game, the Bears marched 59 yards on eight plays with Higgins rushing for a two-yard touchdown. On the first play of the Owls’ ensuing possession, Dance intercepted a pass and returned the ball 20 yards down to the Westfield 27. Five plays later, sophomore receiver Travis Bassett (Littleton, Mass.) punched it in from three yards out as the Bears led 14-0 midway through the first quarter.

McLaughlin rushed for scores of 22 and 48 yards in the second quarter as the Bears took a 28-0 lead into halftime.

Bridgewater marched 65 yards on nine plays capped off by a McLaughlin 13-yard touchdown run to open the third quarter.

Westfield quickly responded with a 55-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Erik Washburn (Lisbon, Conn.) to classmate Colin Smith (Groton, Conn.). The Owls recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff at the Bears’ 20-yard line. Four plays later, junior running back Bryan Waruhiu (Dracut, Mass.) barreled into the end zone from a yard out to cut the deficit to 35-13 (the PAT was blocked).

A pair of one-yard touchdowns runs by McLaughlin and sophomore running back Malik Garrett (Dorchester, Mass.) capped off the scoring for the Bears who built a 48-13 advantage with 8:55 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Westfield sophomore quarterback Phil Cohen (Lyme, Conn.) hooked up with Smith on a 27-yard scoring strike to account for the final score of 48-20.

Washburn completed 9 of 19 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. He threw an interception and was sacked four times. Smith finished with game-high receiving totals of five catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns.

Sophomore linebacker John Ollari (Millers Falls, Mass.) led the Westfield defense with 15 tackles (13 solo), while senior free safety Greg Sheridan (Burlington, Mass.) chipped in with 13 tackles (11 solo). Senior linebacker Marcus Pettigrew (Auburn, Mass.) had five tackles including three for loss and pair of sacks.

The Bears had possession of the football for nearly 19 more minutes than the Owls (39:26 to 20:34) and held a 28-10 advantage in first downs. Bridgewater converted 6 of 17 third down plays and finished a perfect 5-for-5 on fourth down. Westfield went 1-for-9 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth.

Following a bye week, the Bears host Framingham State University on Saturday, November 7th at noon. The Owls entertain Fitchburg State University next Saturday, October 31st at 1:00 PM.

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punched high by a fully extended Jepson before the deflection hit the top half of the crossbar.

Prior to the game Westfield’s five seniors were recognized for their contributions to the program- Pat Collins (West Newbury, Mass./ Pentucket Regional), Kevin Bengle (West Springfield, Mass./ West Springfield), Matt Carvalho (Chicopee, Mass./ Chicopee), Zach Horn (Carver, Mass./ Old Colony) and Jack Fisher (Rehoboth, Mass./ DightonRehoboth).

Owls’ keeper Alex Kraver (West Springfield, Mass./ West Springfield) made seven saves on the day and Jepson registered nine for the shutout including eight in the second half.

Both teams return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7:00 p.m. Westfield travels to Danbury, Conn. to face Western Connecticut and Bridgewater hosts Babson.

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WESTFIELD – Bridgewater State soccer defeated Westfield State, 1-0, in a battle for the top spot in the MASCAC standings on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Alumni Field.

The Owls fall to 5-9-1, 4-2 in the MASCAC, while the Bears improve to 13-2-1 and 6-0 heading into the final week of the regular season.

The Bears attacked in the seventh minute on a corner kick for the game’s only goal. Diego DelasCasas (Miami, Fla./ Miami Killian) served the ball to the far post connecting with Jonathan Pires (Medford, Mass./ Medford) whose header filled the net at point blank range.

Westfield had their best chance of the day to draw even when Brodie Keene (Feeding Hills, Mass./ Agawam) attempted to chip Bridgewater keeper, Owls’ men’s soccer seniors were recognized prior to their final regular season home Colin Jepson (Sandwich, Mass./ Upper Cape Cod Regional), from 30 yards. The lobbed shot was game. (Photo courtesy of Westfield State Sports)

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Monday, October 26 JV FOOTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Longmeadow, Turner Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

FIELD HOCKEY at Amherst, 7 p.m.

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

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Friday, October 30 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 No Sports Scheduled Monday, November 2 JV FOOTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 3 TBA Wednesday, November 4 TBA Thursday, November 5 TBA Friday, November 6 WMASS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP At Chicopee Comp HS, 6 p.m.

Thursday, November 26 FOOTBALL at Cathedral, Central High School, 10:30 a.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, October 26 FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

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

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Lenox, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 5 p.m.

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

Wednesday, October 28 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, Town Farm Fields, 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, Whalley Park, 6:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

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

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, October 26 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, October 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 No Sports Scheduled Friday, October 30 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 6 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Monday, October 26 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, 4 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Monday, October 26 BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Southwick, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

Wednesday, October 28 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 29 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 No Sports Scheduled Friday, November 1 No Sports Scheduled Monday, November 2 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, November 3 GIRLS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

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HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS, RESULTS GYMNASTICS Westfield 10-0 FOOTBALL Westfield 0-7 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 10-3-2 Southwick 9-2-3 Gateway 8-6-3 Westfield Technical Academy 14-1 St. Mary 0-11

GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 2-12-1 Southwick 6-6-1 Gateway 8-0-3 Westfield Technical Academy 5-10 St. Mary 1-12

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 5-8 Southwick 8-9

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Southwick 4-4 St. Mary 2-10 Westfield 0-1*

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 3-2 St. Mary 0-6* Southwick 5-1

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FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-10 Southwick 9-5

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Players get premier treatment Local players, Catherine Bean and Delaney Miles flank John Curtis, Technical Director of PDP Coaching. Curtis is a former Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers player, who was recently selected by US Soccer for the development of soccer players in the Northeast. Catie and Delaney were two of 30 young girls nominated in New England by their premier club, FC Stars of Massachusetts to participate in the New England Premiership, Player Development Program (NEP, PDP) training in Marlborough. The NEP, PDP is a player development platform, within US Club Soccer’s id2 program, that is designed to assist NEP member clubs in the development and showcasing of each clubs most promising players. It is a highly selective program administered, funded and delivered entirely by the NEP on behalf its members. (Submitted Photo)

Brady, unbeaten Patriots turn it on in 4th, beat Jets

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots needed three quarters to figure out the New York Jets.

Trailing by four midway through the fourth quarter, Brady led the Patriots on back-to-back touchdown drives and the defending Super Bowl champions remained unbeaten with a 30-23 victory Sunday over the Jets.

“The offense wasn’t clicking the whole time, which we need to be,” said tight end Rob Gronkowski, who had 108 yards on a career-high 11 catches. “But in the fourth quarter we just dig down, dig deep.”

The Jets, who had won two in a row, had hoped to tie the Patriots (6-0) for the AFC East lead and take control of a division that has been dominated by the four-time Super Bowl champs. But now they must wait for the Dec. 27 rematch in New York, when the Jets (4-2) will try to beat New England for just the second time in 11 regular-season tries.

“It’s week seven,” said Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who played in New England last year. “We knew what this game meant in terms of being on top in the division. But we’re fine. We’ve got a long season.”

Here are some other things we learned in Sunday’s game: LATE BRADY: Brady was sacked three times in the first half, including a strip-sack in which he

recovered his own fumble. But he completed 14 of 17 passes in the final quarter to overcome a 20-16 deficit.

“I thought we played better as the game went on,” said Brady, who was 34 of 54 for 355 yards overall. “We made the plays when we needed to make them,” Brady added. “I think that was the important thing.”

LAFELL DOWN: Brady’s numbers would have been even better if not for 11 drops by his receivers — six by newly activated Brandon LaFell.

LaFell, who spent the first five games on the physically unable to perform list with a foot injury, caught just two of the eight passes thrown his way, for 25 yards. Brady and coach Bill Belichick refused to single LaFell out, but he was harder on himself.

“If I had to give myself a grade it would be F. I let the ball get out of my hands too many times,” he said. “First game, last game, I expect a lot of myself. I’m just really down on myself right now.”

DEFENSE: The Jets came into the game with the No. 1 defense in the NFL. They sacked Brady three times in the first half; one resulted in a fumble, but the ball bounced back into the quarterback’s hands when he was on the ground.

The Jets held the Patriots to 16 yards rushing.

Brady had 15 — the first time in his career he was the team’s leading rusher. The nine total rushes for New England tied the NFL record for the fewest for a winning team, last accomplished by the Patriots

in 2007.

But eventually Brady figured it out.

“It’s frustrating,” Jets linebacker Calvin Pace said. “That’s why one day, that guy will be in Canton.”

TOO LATE: Trailing 30-20 with 23 seconds left, the Jets kicked a 55-yard field goal on first down to make it a one-score game. Brandon Marshall recovered the onside kick, giving New York the ball just over midfield.

Fitzpatrick found Eric Decker over the middle for 12 yards, and the Jets rushed to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball and stop the clock. But Marshall moved, resulting in a penalty that ended the game.

“There is no quit in us,” Fitzpatrick said. “There is a lot of fight in this team. We know the effort we put in every single day, not just on Sunday. ... A loss is a loss, but I still love coming to play with these guys on Sunday.”

BIG WIN: It was the fifth consecutive time that the teams have played a one-score game.

The previous four meetings between the teams ended with margins of victory of 3, 3, 2 and 1 point.

In 2012 the first game went into overtime before the Patriots kicked a field goal to win, but the second matchup that year was a 49-19 New England victory.

“We didn’t come here to play them close,” Fitzpatrick said. “We came here to win, so we weren’t able to achieve that.”

NFL CAPSULES PANTHERS 27, EAGLES 16 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton took another step toward rewriting the NFL record book, and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to improve to 6-0 for the first time in franchise history.

Newton threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, marking the fourth time this season he has accomplished that feat in a game and 28th time in his career — three behind Hall of Famer Steve Young for the league record. Jonathan Stewart ran for 119 yards and Mike Tolbert scored two touchdowns for Carolina, which has won a franchise-record 10 straight regular-season games dating to last season.

GIANTS 27, COWBOYS 20 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dwayne Harris sped 100 yards with a kickoff return against his former Dallas teammates seconds after the Cowboys had tied the game, and New York moved atop the NFC East with a victory.

Harris spent four seasons in Dallas without running back a kickoff for a score. But he tied a Giants record set in 1994 by romping untouched to the end zone.

DOLPHINS 44, TEXANS 26 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami became the first team since at least 1940 to score four offensive touchdowns of at least 50 yards in a half.

The Dolphins led 41-0 at halftime, making the drubbing even more emphatic than a

38-10 win at Tennessee a week earlier in Dan Campbell’s debut as head coach.

Now he’s the fifth interim coach of 26 since 2000 to win his first two games. Since the firing of Joe Philbin on Oct. 5, the Dolphins (3-3) have gone from notorious underachievers to contending for their first playoff berth since 2008.

REDSKINS 31, BUCCANEERS 30 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw three second-half touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score with 24 seconds left, to lead Washington to the largest comeback in franchise history.

Tampa Bay (2-4) was up 24-0 in the second quarter, before Cousins ran for an 8-yard TD to get Washington (3-4) on the board.

RAIDERS 37, CHARGERS 29 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes, including a 52-yarder to Amari Cooper, and Oakland turned two interceptions of Philip Rivers into 10 points on their way to an easy victory over in what could be the last game of the AFC West rivalry played in San Diego.

It was the first meeting of the Raiders (3-3) and Chargers (2-5) since their owners announced plans to build a $1.7 billion stadium in an industrial Los Angeles suburb if they can’t get new stadiums in their home markets.

Coming off a bye, the Raiders looked quicker and more efficient. Cooper, the firstround draft pick out of Alabama, caught a

short pass from Carr on an inside screen and raced through the defense to give Oakland a 30-3 lead just before halftime.

VIKINGS 28, LIONS 19 DETROIT (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater threw for a season-high 316 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota.

Adrian Peterson rushed for 98 yards as the Vikings (4-2) won an NFC North game on the road for the first time in three years.

The Lions (1-6) had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives, but they blew it because they couldn’t protect the quarterback.

FALCONS 10, TITANS 7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 251 yards and a touchdown pass, and Devonta Freeman ran for 116 yards.

The Falcons (6-1) bounced back from their first loss by grinding out a road win and overcoming two interceptions. Freeman notched his third consecutive game with at least 100 yards, and Atlanta outgained Tennessee 378256.

JAGUARS 34, BILLS 31 LONDON (AP) — Blake Bortles threw a touchdown pass to Allen Hurns with 2:16 remaining and Jacksonville rallied in the game at Wembley Stadium.

Bortles’ second TD pass of the game came a short time after Buffalo safety Corey Graham intercepted a pass and returned it 44 yards to put the Bills ahead.

The Jaguars (2-5) won their first game in

London after losing in each of the past two seasons at Wembley, the home of England’s national soccer team. The Bills (3-4) were playing in the British capital for the first time.

RAMS 24, BROWNS 6 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Todd Gurley rushed for 128 yards and his first two touchdowns, helping St. Louis to the win.

St. Louis (3-3) had four sacks and recovered four fumbles. The Rams scored 10 points off miscues on Cleveland’s first two series, a 17-yard fumble recovery by Rodney McLeod and a field goal after the first of William Hayes’ two sacks and strips of Josh McCown on the day.

CHIEFS 23, STEELERS 13 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw for 251 yards and a touchdown, Cairo Santos kicked three field goals as Kansas City ended a five-game losing streak.

Charcandrick West added 110 yards rushing and his first career touchdown for the Chiefs (2-5), and Eric Berry intercepted his first pass since his cancer diagnosis last December.

SAINTS 27, COLTS 21 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drew Brees threw for 255 yards and one touchdown, Khiry Robinson ran for two scores and New Orleans held on for the victory.

New Orleans (3-4) has won three of its past four. Indy (3-4) still leads the AFC South despite losing its second straight.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

Lonely for Life

Dear Annie: I am very antisocial. I don’t go to parties as often as most teens, I hardly ever invite friends over, and the few friends I do have no longer attend the same school. I don’t belong to any clubs or do other extracurricular activities. I spend most of my days at the computer, watching TV or pacing back and forth in my backyard.

My parents have noticed my lack of social skills. My older sister is the same way. I know I can make more friends if I try, but I don’t know how. So, Annie, how does a 14-year-old who’s never had a circle of friends, never been a partygoer and never had her first kiss learn to be normal? -- Lonely for Life Dear Lonely: You are not as abnormal as you think. Many teens have difficulty with their social skills, even though you may not see it. Plus, it sounds as if there is a family history of social anxiety. The fact that you want to change is a good sign, and we have every confidence you can take charge of your life. First, make an effort to get out of the house more. Force yourself to sign up for at least one extracurricular activity at school. Make a vow to smile and say hello to as many classmates as possible. Invite a new friend to go with you to the mall or come to your house and watch a movie. Be interested in what others have to say. All of these things require effort, and you will have to push yourself at first, but it will get easier over time.

Dear Annie: I met my girlfriend three years ago and learned that her stepfather had sexually abused her when she was young. Her mother knew but never did anything to help her.

We now live together and have a child. On several occasions, I have suggested she get counseling, but she either refuses or puts it off. The stepfather is still married to her mom. I can’t stand the fact that she doesn’t realize how this infuriates me. This man should be taken off the streets regardless of how long ago the abuse happened. How do I get her to seek counseling? -- Concerned Dear Concerned: We know how upset you are, but please remember that this is not about you, and the constant pressure on your girlfriend undoubtedly makes her additionally uncomfortable and stressed. We urge you to call RAINN (rainn.org) at 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) and ask how you can best help her.

Dear Annie: When I was 18, I found out I had genital warts, and my world came out from under me. I thought only bad girls got STDs. Mom called me names and insisted no one would ever want to touch me again. She asked the doctor if I was allowed to use the same toilet seats as the rest of the family.

Mom was wrong. I have been married for four years to a wonderful man. “Sad Mom” is doing the best thing for her daughter just by being there for her and not letting her beat herself up for the mistakes she has made. Someday someone will see the beautiful person she is. -- Mending Relationships Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

HINTS FROM HELOISE COMPANIES TURN THE VOLUME DOWN Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about package amounts: “My Sound Off is about food packaging. Companies are decreasing volume rather than raising prices. I would rather pay a few cents more than try to figure out quantities for my favorite recipes or have almost a whole package of unused ingredients.” -- C.S., Gastonia, N.C. Dear C.S.: Not much new about this complaint. Companies have been doing this for decades, and sometimes the consumer does not realize because the can or package looks the same size but has less content. See if neighbors or friends might want the “excess” ingredients. -- Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Other uses for empty, cleaned nut cans: * Wrap in decorative paper and use for cookies. * As a small container for lunches. * Keep screws or nails in one. * Shell your own nuts and use to store. * Cut a slit in the lid for a piggy bank.

-- Heloise SHOULDER-PAD HINT Dear Heloise: I read you every day in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star. I would like to add a shoulder-pad use. If you break your arm and the sling you use is rough on your elbow, use a shoulder pad to cushion it. I used a shoulder pad, and it worked wonderfully well. -- Bobbye C., via email Smart: recycling, reusing and prevents pain! Also, fold one over, pin and use for a pincushion. -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Oct. 26, 2015: This year you exhibit fiery, determined behavior. You will take action when need be. You won’t hesitate to stand up to someone if you feel it is important.

Friends, some new, will applaud your courage. Your immediate circle widens as well. If you are single, many people demonstrate interest in getting to know you better. You will meet someone whom you might think is perfect. Make a point of finding out! If you are attached, your sweetie learns to adjust to your strength and determination. ARIES can be even more volatile than you.

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

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH No matter how much of an effort you put into a situation, it seems to make no difference. The lack of completion might make you feel somewhat useless. If you keep getting the same reaction, change your approach to get the response you desire. Tonight: Blow off some steam.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You are likely to have a strong reaction to a new friend. Your concern stems from your fear of possibly being hurt. You also might experience some discomfort juggling the situation and your feelings. You have a tremendous need for control. Tonight: Do a vanishing act.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your friends might be demanding a lot from you. For others, a meeting could take up a good part of the day. You’ll need to spend some time dealing with a domestic matter. Know that you might experience some discomfort.

Tonight: Where you are, others want to be.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Don’t push yourself too hard, especially when dealing with authority figures. You have things you want to accomplish, and you might feel encumbered by others. You likely will need to do a juggling act. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You have a tendency to make good decisions because of your ability to detach. Funds might be involved in a decision. Get some feedback from someone in the know. You might sense that the facts have not been completely presented. Tonight: Be reasonable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH A one-on-one discussion could make you feel very uncomfortable.

The other party involved won’t hesitate to start a crusade over any issue. Your awareness of this unpredictable behavior worries you. Tonight: Visit with a person of your choice over dinner.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Defer to others, as they seem to need control. You might hear things you’ll wish you’d never heard, but ultimately you know that the people involved will work it out. Keep your suggestions to a minimum. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s entertainment ideas.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Meetings could become a hotbed of ideas. People will be willing to throw even their off-the-wall ideas into what turns out to be a brainstorming session. Though you might not receive immediate agreement, you will in time.

Tonight: Where the crowds are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Emphasize your creative process. You tend to come up with great ideas, which is why an authority figure asks you for feedback. Know that this person might keep pushing for more. Be honest but polite. Know when to give in to this person. Tonight: A must appearance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Stay centered, and know full well that ideas will be forthcoming if you remain open. Your mind will be drifting to a personal investment, but others will demand your attention. You might feel like saltwater taffy being pulled in two different directions. Tonight: Stay close to home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Listen to news that is forthcoming. You might want to spread the news or gossip to a dear loved one.

Expect a strong reaction. One-on-one relating will prove to be satisfactory despite a volatile note that persists throughout the day. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could be hearing a lot about recent expenditures.

Another party seems to feel strongly about what needs to be done.

Don’t try to argue with this person. You might be surprised by what he or she thinks and presents. Use care with your funds.

Tonight: With a favorite person.

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TOWN OF SOUTHWICK Fire Suppression Sprinkler Replacement for Library

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The Town of Southwick is inviting bids for Fire Suppression Sprinkler replacement at Town Library. Bid packages available M-F 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. A prebid walk-through will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Library , 95 Feeding Hills Road. Attention is called to the minimum wage rates to be paid on the work as determined by the commissioner of Labor and Industries under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 17G, inclusive. All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of General Laws, (3rd Ed.) Chapter149, inclusive as amended. A proposal guarantee of 5% of the Bid shall be required. 50% Payment Bond of the Contract Amount. Estimated cost is $70,000.00. The Board of Selectmen is the awarding authority. Sealed bids marked “Fire Suppression Sprinkler Replacement for Library” are due to the Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077,

by November 24, 2015 @ 10:00 a.m. Bids will be opened by the Chief Procurement Officer in a public forum in the Selectmen’s Office at that time.

Respectfully, Karl J. Stinehart Chief Procurement Officer

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October 26, 2015

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LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Paul M. Nadolski to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated December 31, 2004 and recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14738, Page 63 of which mortgage U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 is the present holder by assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 dated January 8, 2013 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 19658, Page 387, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 167 Joseph Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00AM on November 23, 2015, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in Westfield, in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts bounded and described as follows.

October 26, 2015 November 2, 2015 TOWN OF SOUTHWICK Notice of Public Hearing Board of Selectmen Tax Classification FY16 The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Conference Room at Town Hall to decide whether or not all classes of property should be taxed at the same rate for FY16.

Joseph J. Deedy, Chairman Russell S. Fox, Vice-Chairman Doug Moglin, Clerk BOARD OF SELECTMEN (October 26, 2015 and November 2, 2015)

October 26, 2015 (SEAL) THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Being known and designated as Lot 81 (eight-one) as shown on plan of lots entitled "Subdivision of Land of Joseph and Elizabeth Pignatare, Area Number Six, Springfield Hill" and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 75, Page 100, said Lot 81 (eightone) being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Bounded

DEPARTMENT OF HE TRIAL COURT 2015 SM009046 ORDER OF NOTICE

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14738, Page 62.

Korde & Associates, P.C. 321 Billerica Road Suite 210 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500

Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201507-0490-YEL

Certain real estate situate in WESTFIELD, Hampden County, Massachusetts, being designated as Lot 67 (sixty-seven) on the plan entitled "Plan of Western Park #3 ..." as recorded in the Registry of Deeds for said Hampden County in Book of Plans 53, Page 64, said lot being bounded and described as follows: SOUTHWESTERLY by Bates Road, by a curved line, One Hundred Seventy and 4/10 (170.4) feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by the way designated as "Access Road" on said plan, Two Hundred Thirty Nine and 8/10 (239.8) feet; NORTHEASTERLY by Lot 66 (sixty-six) as shown on said plan, Fifty-Five and 7/10 (55.7) feet; and

SUBJECT TO easement rights granted to the Montague Company as set forth in instrument dated November 23, 1926, as recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 1337, Page 594.

SOUTHERLY by Lot 80 (eighty) SUBJECT TO restrictions of reas show on said plan, two hun- cord insofar as the same are dred twenty (220) feet. now in force and applicable.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable and to all persons entitled to the encumbrances of record entitled benefit of the Servicemembers to precedence over this mortCivil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. gage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, re§ 501 et seq.: strictions, reservations and conCIT Bank, N.A. f/k/a OneWest ditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of Bank N.A. parties in possession. claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashin Granville, numbered 441 ier's or certified check in the sum North Lane, given by Eugene G. of $5,000.00 as a deposit must Slack a/k/a John T. Slack and be shown at the time and place Elsie M. Slack to Financial Free- of the sale in order to qualify as dom Senior Funding Corpora- a bidder (the mortgage holder tion, A Subsidiary of Indymac and its designee(s) are exempt Bank, F.S.B., dated September from this requirement); high bid21, 2006, and recorded with the der to sign written MemorHampden County Registry of andum of Sale upon acceptDeeds at Book 16213, Page ance of bid; balance of pur569, and now held by the chase price payable in cash or Plaintiff by assignment has/have by certified check in thirty (30) filed with this court a complaint days from the date of the sale at f o r d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f the offices of mortgagee's attorDefendant’s/Defendants’ Ser- ney, Korde & Associates, P.C., vicemembers status.

321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or If you now are, or recently have such other time as may be desbeen, in the active military ser- ignated by mortgagee. The device of the United States of scription for the premises conAmerica, then you may be en- tained in said mortgage shall titled to the benefits of the Ser- control in the event of a typovicemembers Civil Relief Act. If graphical error in this publicayou object to a foreclosure of the tion. above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or Other terms to be announced at your attorney must file a written the sale. appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton U.S. Bank National Association, Square, Boston, MA 02108 on as Trustee for Structured Asset or before November 30, 2015 or Investment Loan Trust, Mortyou will be forever barred from gage Pass-Through Certificates, claiming that you are entitled to Series 2005-3 the benefits of said Act.

Attest:

Daniel J. Kozynoski to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for American Home Mortgage, dated September 29, 2006 and recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 16227, Page 513 of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-3 is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Home Mortgage its successors and assigns to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-3 dated November 2, 2012 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 19615, Page 31, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 17 Bates Road, Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public Auction at 10:00AM on November 23, 2015, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

(eighty five) and 68 (sixty-eight),

To: Heirs, Devisees, and Legal Representatives of the Estate of Elsie M. Slack; William Slack: Cheryl Sodano; John Slack

Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on October 16, 2015

TIMOTHY'S AUTO SALES. Stop by and see us! We might MORTGAGEE'S SALE have exactly what you're lookOF REAL ESTATE ing for, if not, left us find it for you! Bartlett Street, Westfield.

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a (413)568-2261. Specializing in c e r t a i n m o r t g a g e g i v e n b y vehicles under $4,000.

both as shown on said plan, One NORTHERLY by Lot 82 (eighty- Hundred Ninety-Seven and 6/10 two) as shown on said plan, two (197.6) feet. hundred twenty (220) feet;

EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Joseph J. Pignatare et ux. one hundred (100) feet; and

Nadolski, Paul, 13-011731, October 26, 2015, November 2, 2015, November 9, 2015

AUTO FOR SALE

LEGAL NOTICE

WESTERLY by Joseph Avenue, NORTHWESTERLY by Lots 85 one hundred (100) feet;

Subject to rights of Northeastern Gas Transmission Co., insofar as the same may be in force and applicable.

LAND COURT

October 26, 2015 November 2, 9, 2015

Subject to easement rights that the City of Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company may have to maintain their lines of poles and wire in said Bates Road and said Access Road and accessory structures in said lot, as recited in deed dated February 14, 1956 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 2450, Page 32.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 16227, Page 511.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-3 Korde & Associates, P.C. 321 Billerica Road Suite 210 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500 Kozynoski, Daniel J., 13-011592, October 26, 2015, November 2, 2015, November 9, 2015

HELP WANTED

Fire Chief Town of Southwick, MA The Town of Southwick, MA (pop. 9,634) seeks Fire Chief.

Department provides fire prevention, suppression, EMS and related functions.

Department includes 4 F/T FF/EMTS, 46 volunteer EMTS/FF and administrative support. Requires High School diploma or G.E.D. and at least 7 years of progressively responsible fire fighting experience, five (5) years of which as a shift commander or greater responsibility. Prefer 5 years experience as a Deputy Chief or as Fire Chief. Special requirements valid Mass drivers license, active EMT license, firefighter, Fire Officer experience, etc. Reports to Board of Selectmen and Chief Administrative Officer. Preferred candidate has strong communication and management skills, experience managing union personnel and understanding provision of fire services in some areas without municipal water.

CORI and pre-employment physical/drug test. Residency established within town within 12 months of appointment. Starting salary range $83,000 to $90,000 DOQ and experience. EOE/AA. To apply download an application @ www.southwickma.org or contact Selectmen’s Office @ (413) 569-5995. Submit application, resume and references to: Selectmen’s Office 454 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077

by November 20, 2015.

McLean in Simsbury, CT has the following openings!

Cook – part-time hours for an experienced person 3 days a week from 7am-1pm and every other weekend 6:30am-3pm. Must have Serv Safe Certification and 3 years previous experience. Friendly workplace including some benefits.

Care Consultant – LCSW to offer care coordination services to our residents on our CCRC campus. Part-time hours – flexible day/evening.

Facilitate/lead support groups for our community. Case Management Certification a plus!

Certified Nurse Aides wanting to work weekends – day and evening shift. Join our team of caregivers now to earn extra money for the holidays! Long-term and Post-Acute setting with a focus on patient centered care. McLean is in the top 10 percent of facilities in the nation for patient satisfaction!

Home Health Aides – parttime hours to visit our clients in the Farmington Valley and West Hartford areas. Be a team member of a HomeCare Elite Top Agency and see why McLean care is the best! Must have CNA certification and previous experience.

Café Attendant – 2 eves a week 4p-7p and 10:30a-7p every other weekend. Must have excellent customer service and cash handling skills. Serve customers, set up and clean up along with packaging of take away items. Friendly environment with opportunity for more hours.

Physical Therapist for Home Care visits and PostAcute. Come and see what makes McLean different from the rest! Now is the time to join us and pick up some hours to work around your schedule!

McLean 860-658-3724 EOE

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

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DRIVERS: Local Agawam DryVan, Flexible Schedule & Experienced Yard Hostler Openings! Great Pay & Benefits! CDL-A, 1 yr.

Experience Req. Estenson Logistics Apply: www.goelec.com 1-866-336-9642

HELP WANTED

Simplicity Engineering (N.E.), Inc has a great opportunity for the right candidate. A customer focused company.

Customers include Contractors, Municipal & large national companies in the composting, landfill, recycling, incinerators and wood waste recycling businesses.

Primary responsibility is to demonstrate and test machinery for prospective customers and to assist with the sale of these large heavy machines. Must have kno wledge of mechanical & electrical machinery along with the ability to repair & maintain mechanical systems.

Perform hydraulic & electrical troubleshooting on a variety of our machines. This person must have knowledge of heavy machinery and experience with material handling equipment. Deliver, set up and train customers on new machinery. Assist with scheduled service, repair and maintenance of our Komptech machinery. Follow up with the training of new customers.

Actively promote new machine & spare part sales.

Overnight travel is necessary 50% of the time. Good IT skills and an ability to apply training to new systems.

We offer starting salary of $52,000. All training on Komptech machinery will be provided. We offer a secure, dynamic & progressive work environment. We offer bonuses, company vehicle, 401K, medical allowance, etc.

Please remit resume to: office@simplicityengineeringne.com

Simplicity Engineering (N.E.), Inc. 249 Union Street Westfield, MA 01085 www.SimplicityEngineeringNE.com

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

(413)667-3684

German Shepherd Puppy Gorgeous female, family raised, Ready to take on Oct 25. $600 Call (413)569-3041

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GOING OUT FOR BUSINESS Sale: OnSite Computer Repairs of Westfield, 66 Janis Road Fri-Sun (Oct 30-Nov1) 9:00am-3:00pm.

Windows 2003 Standard Server, 3 ProLine Worbenches, Power Strips, APC UPS, Computer Books & tutorials, 2.5/3.5" Hard Drives IDE&SATA, Memory, ATX Power Supplies, LCD Monitors, Keyboards, Mice, Laptop Power Packs, CD/DVD Players IDE&SATA, Zip Drives, Networking Gear: Routers Switches Hubs Print servers Cable Modems, Various Cable & Daughter Boards, Office Supplies,Scanners, Speakers, Test Equipment, Micrometers,Depth Gauges, Dial Indicators, industrial/commercial Laptop Shelves & MORE

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Michael V Dintzner • Master Electrician Free Estimates. Same Day Service, Installations for all your electrical needs Since 1994 • 20 yrs exp Fully Insured and Licensed A16295 E37016

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ARTICLES FOR SALE McCulloch Back-Pack Leaf Blower: $100 or B.O. Craftsman Leaf Blower w/Vac System $30 21 Speed Mongoose Bike - Lightweight, Excellent Condition $85 Call: 413-207-3155

Vatican Stamp Album $1,100. 1929-1977 Mint collection.

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FIREWOOD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

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

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

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

(413)562-5816.

TURCOTTE ELECTRIC 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations.

HVAC controls. Knob and tube wiring removal for insurance company requirements. Fully insured. All calls answered.

Master's Lic #A-18022 (413)214-4149 MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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

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

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

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1 Bedroom, 1st floor $775 Heat/Hot Water included.

1mile to WSU. Credit, reference and Inc. check $50.

Laundry on-site. First/ Last/Security. Victorian home. 1 year lease.

860-836-3976 2 LOCATIONS! Oct 23/24/25, 9am-4:30pm Salon: Awilda's Hair Care, 18 Arnold St. Stations, sinks, chairs, reception desk, dryers, etc.

50 Jefferson St: More salon items, plus household cabinets, mirrors, tools, furniture and much more.

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4 ROOM APARTMENT 2nd floor, newly renovated.

Carpeting & ceramic tile floors.

Large kitchen. 12' x 12' deck.

Call 736-2120

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A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

HONEST & RELIABLE I will make your home shine!

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

20+ years experience.

Call Berni or Dave today.

413-454-3288

A NEW LOOK FOR 2015!

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

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

SNOWPLOWING: Western Avenue area (Westfield). Reasonable and dependable. All phone calls returned promptly!

Please call John 413-297-9099

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Specializing in COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL property plowing, snow removal, de-icing, sand and/or salt.

Reliable and experienced.

NO DRIVEWAYS Call Tom: 413-244-3028

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

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

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

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356

HOME IMPROVEMENT DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

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

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

Free estimates.

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

GARAGE RENTAL in Westfield. $60/month. 7.5' x 18'. Perfect for winter car storage. Call 413568-5905

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PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, S I L O D R I E D F I R E W O O D . Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594(128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For 9550. prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146 or 413-569-4132

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WESTFIELD 5 ROOM APARTMENT 1st Floor; Large rooms. Lots of closets, 2 bedrooms. New carpeting. Ceramic floors in kitchen, bath, dining & living room.

Call 736-2120

FREE 1 month, limited offer WESTFIELD: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included.

Sorry no pets. From $850.

(860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

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

WESTFIELD- 1 BEDROOM, kitchen and bath. $700 p/month.

All utilities included. No Pets.

First, last and security.

413-250-4811

WESTFIELD- Large first floor, 2bedroom with kitchen, dining room, living room, large pantry with washer & dryer, front porch, gas-heat. Near bike trail. $900/month plus utilities. First, last, security. One year lease preferred. (413)244-6500.

WESTFIELD: Bungalow Apartment 1/2 bedrooms. $685 p/month.

Water/Electricity included. Oil heat. No smoking, pets. No W/D hook-up. 1st/last/security.

568-1535

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

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

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

No job too small !!

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

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

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

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

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

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

413-862-4749

ALL CALLS RETURNED Complete Fall Clean-ups and curb-side leaf & brush pick-ups.

Free estimates. Please ask for Mel. 413-579-1407

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

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

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

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

Dump truck delivery available.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

SMALL JOBS...OUR SPECIALTY

Backhoe for small areas.

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

Grading & leveling for driveways, yards, pools.

Store pick-ups.

Boulders& rocks available.

Fully Insured Call Paul at: 413-427-9213

SNOWPLOWING

WESTFIELD: Jefferson St. 1st floor, 2 rooms. All utilities included. Stove/Refrigerator. Parking on premises. No smoking/no pets. Available Nov. 1st. $650 p/month. 568-5905

ROOMS

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

Firewood 40 yrs. experience.

Fully insured, free estimates.

24-hour emergency services.

413-569-0469

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

WELDING WOLFE'S WELDING 24-hour Snow-Plow Repair On-site welding repairs Shop fabrication, weld services DENNIS WOLFE (413)888-0083

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out.

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul: 413-237-2053

A-1 SNOWPLOWING by RESIDENTIAL Affordable WINDOW CLEANING Building In business locally for 25 years.

Contractor Please call early for scheduling.

Residential & light commercial. Our calendar books up quickly!

Westfield only. 20 years experi413-568-2566 ence. Call Dave 413-568-6440.

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

Non-smoker.

(413)348-5070.

APARTMENT & HOUSE SHARING ROOM TO RENT: Accepting applications. Owner occupied for single occupancy. Country setting with woods & hiking trails in back yard. Southampton/Westfield line. NOT on bus line. 2nd floor. Includes kitchen and living room privileges. $400 per month. Matt: 562-9245. Leave message.

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

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

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

MOBILE HOMES WESTFIELD: Routes 10/202, 2 bedrooms, 12' x 57'. Walls, floors upgraded. Nice deck, yard and shed. $37,500 593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

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