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An aerial view of construction of an extension of the Columbia Greenway at the Tin Bridge. (File photo by Frederick Gore)
Next phase of rail trail taking shape By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – City officials are meeting this morning in Worcester with the Columbia Greenway design team of VHB to discuss actions which can be taken to position the city for the next phase of rail trail construction. Mayor Daniel M. Knapik said in late August that the city has been notified through the Executive Officer of Environmental Affairs that the funds will be made available for construction next summer. City Engineer Mark Cressotti said this morning that the city “is putting everything we can in place” in anticipation of receiving that funding through the state’s Greenway Community grant program. “I’ve been told by the Gateway Communities people that the money is real, but I can’t award that work until the money is in place,” Cressotti said. “I am moving to get the bid documents ready because we will have to move fast when the funds become available.” “Apparently the DOT is putting the $2 million toward the (Columbia) Greenway project because the city has received Gateway Communities grants (in the past) and has been successful in completing the work within the required timeframe,” Cressotti said recently. The second part of the South Phase is now underway by ET&L Corporation which submitted the low bid of $2,297,538 to construct the next three quarters of a mile of the trail,
MARK CRESSOTTI work that includes extensive bridge work over Little River and South Meadow Road. Work to complete the second part of the South Phase of the rail trail construction, extending the Columbia Greenway from just south of Little River to East Silver Street, is expected to be completed by the end of this month. “The contractor is waiting for the bridge railing to come in, which should happen by the end of the month, and have some landscaping to do,” Cressotti said, “but I anticipate (the trail) will be opened to the public by the end of September.” The city will “have to do public outreach” during the design of the next phase, extending the rail trail from East Silver Street to the area of Main Street, Cressotti said. RALPH FIGY
The scope of the work will be to extend the trail from East Silver Street to the area of Stop & Shop on Main Street. The next phase of construction will include installation of a new bridge, with a 14-foot-six-inch clearance, over East Silver Street and tunnel for a multiuse trail under the elevated railroad bed connecting the Hedges Avenue/St. Dennis Street neighborhood with the Taylor Avenue/Ashley Street neighborhood. Ward 2 City Councilor Ralph Figy, in whose ward much of the trail is located, said that part of the planning process, for the proposed phase of work extending the trail to the area of Main Street, will include public comment. “I’m advocating strongly for public meetings,” Figy said recently. “I have several issues pertaining to safety and privacy. I don’t want kids having to cross East Silver Street on bicycles to access the ramp up to the trail. I think we need to have access on both sides of East Silver Street.” Figy said the location of the northern access from East Silver Street up to the trail, to complement the southern access ramp down to East Silver Street, constructed this summer, has yet to be identified. Figy said the privacy issues have been raised with each new construction phase and will be addressed as the projects continue to proceed through the downtown neighborhoods.
Changes to solar project discussed By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Representatives of Kearsarge Energy met with the Southwick Board of Selectmen last week to discuss changes to plans for a solar project on Congamond Road. Kearsarge Managing Partner Andrew J. Bernstein said the project was originally presented by Carbon Finance Strategies but the company was not able to finance the project and Kearsarge Energy acquired it. Bernstein said there was also a change in the net meter power purchasing allowed by the state that would increase the net metering cap from three-percent to five-percent. Bernstein said this would allow the town to use more of the energy produced by the solar array. He said more communities would likely
vie to take advantage of the increase. “So it’s a race,” he said. “It’s first come, first served.” Kearsarge has plans to begin construction at the site near the Congamond Lakes in the next few weeks and Bernstein said the town needs to decide quickly if it wants to purchase more net meter power. “We’ve spoken to a couple of towns that are interested, but we want to give Southwick the opportunity first,” Bernstein said, adding he believes Western Massachusetts Electric
Company would likely reach its cap in the next several months. Board members were concerned the town would not be able to use all the kilowatt hours produced. Bernstein said he believes if the schools were included, the town would use what was available from the solar project. Board Chairman Russell Fox said he did not want to make a decision without input from the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. “We need to get the schools involved,” said Fox, who also asked Bernstein about the cons of purchasing the net meter power. “There is no downside to the town,” he said. “Unless there’s a dramatic push to cut your electricity by 50 percent.” The board agreed to consult the school department before making any decisions.
By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD — A study has found that many vocational and technical high schools in Massachusetts have long waiting lists for students seeking admission at a time when well-paying jobs are going unfilled for lack of skilled labor. The Northeastern University School of Law study found that at least 3,500 students were unable to get into public vocational schools in the past two years. The Boston Globe reports that the longest waiting lists are in communities with high unemployment and large minority popStefan ulations. Greater New Czaporowski Bedford Regional Vocational Technical turned away more than 500 students. Putnam Vocational and Technical Academy in Springfield had a waiting list of more than 300. Almost half the state’s 66 vocational and technical high schools in Massachusetts responded. Of those, 21 had waiting lists and 10 did not. Stefan Czaporowski, principal at the Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, said that his school currently has a much smaller waiting list. “We have about a list of about 40,” he said. “We have less of a waiting list than others because, while we’re open to other districts, we’re a city vocational school as opposed to a regional school.” “A city vocational school takes kids from the city and then outside, so we have a waiting list even without considering kids we take from out of district,” Czaporowski added. “Regional schools typically have larger (waiting) lists because they serve multiple towns exclusively.” Regarding why economically devastated areas such as New Bedford and Springfield are turning away students in droves, Czaporowski said that state regulations play a big role. “The state’s Chapter 74 regulations limit the amount of students per instructor and they also look at square footage, how big your space is to have a certain shop or program,” he said. “Voc-Tech schools are bursting at the seams, if you will. We’ve taken as many kids as we possibly can based on Chapter 74/ DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) requirements.” “It’s not that we’re turning away kids because we don’t want them – we do. We wish we could educate everyone, but we only have a certain amount of space,” Czaporowski added, explaining that the student-to-teacher ratio at WVTHS is typically 16-to-1, but that that ratio depends on the shop. Westfield Mayor and School Committee Chair Daniel M. Knapik said that increasing offerings at WVTHS will be key to decreasing waiting lists and getting as many students as possible into the institution. “We’re looking at our offerings and changing them around for today’s economy,” said See Voke Schools, Page 3
Former Special Olympics president, CEO joins Westfield State Board of Trustees WESTFIELD – Westfield State University President Elizabeth H. Preston announced today that Robert Johnson has been named as the newest member of the Westfield State University Board of Trustees. He will be sworn in on Wednesday, September 18. Johnson earned his B.S. and M.Ed. from Westfield State University in elementary education, and special education administration respectively. “I owe my career to Westfield State and would like to give back,” Johnson said. “I look forward to serving the Board, the students, and the community of Westfield state University.” Johnson retired in 2013 from his position of President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc. In this position, he established an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising that funded the programs for the organization for nearly 23 years at an estimated total of $75
million. He managed a capital campaign to raise $12 million to build a state-of-the-art of training center, the Yawkey Sports Training Center in Marlborough Mass. In March 2013, The Robert A. Johnson Center for Integrity was dedicated at the Yawkey Sports Training Center. Johnson also developed a strategic affiliation with the University of Massachusetts Medical School designed to improve the quality and availability of healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. “Bob Johnson represents the best in public service,” said Elizabeth H. Preston, president, Westfield State University. “He led the Special Olympics with integrity and vision and his longstanding history with both public and nonprofit institutions will provide immeasurable value to the work of the Board.” See Board of Trustees, Page 3
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Abner Gibbs Elementary School students gather in the school yard to celebrate the school’s 100 year anniversary. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Senator Humason seeks legislative interns WESTFIELD - State Senator Don Humason, Jr., (R-2nd Hampden & Hampshire District), is seeking people to participate in internships in both his State House and District Office for the fall semester. Preference will be given to individuals from Senator Humason’s district, the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire District, which includes the communities of Agawam, Southwick, Granville, Tolland, Russell, Montgomery, Southampton, Easthampton, Holyoke, Chicopee (7, 8A, 9A), and Westfield. “There’s a lot of activity in both my offices,” Humason said. “I’m looking for someone to help with the day to day operation in Boston and my local office.” Humason added the internship will include legislative work, issue research, and constituent outreach and problem solving. The position is unpaid and non-partisan. A resume, references, or writing sample may be SENATOR DON required. Those interested may contact Senator Humason or his Legislative Aide, Andrew Renfro, at his HUMASON Westfield District Office, 64 Noble Street, 413-568-1366. Donald.Humason@MASenate.gov
The Covered Bridges of Westfield SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Historical Society will host noted speaker Robert Brown Ph.d. at their annual pot luck dinner on September 25. Dr. Brown will entertain all with “The Covered Bridges of Westfield”. The evening begins with supper at 6:30 followed by the talk at Christ Church United Methodist, Fellowship Hall at 222 College Hwy in Southwick. All are welcome to bring a dish and attend. The Southwick History Museums, comprised of the Joseph Moore House and the C.J. Gillet Cigar, factory will be open to the public on Sunday the 14 and the 28 of September from 2-4 p.m. Stop in and visit . All tours are free to the public.
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California nudist camp accused of stealing water LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Officials in Northern California are accusing a nudist resort of stealing water during the state’s historic drought. The San Jose Mercury News (http://bit. ly/1xRDM6S ) reports that rangers with the Midpeninsula Open Space District descended on Lupin Lodge near Los Gatos on Thursday, saying the clothingoptional resort was illegally taking water from a nearby upstream waterfall. The resort’s owners say they are entitled to use the waterfall, which they need to keep their water tank full in case of a fire and to top off their pool for both skinny-dipping and as a backup water source for a fire. No arrests were made or citations issued Thursday, but rangers dismantled a hose leading from the resort to the waterfall. The resort is on California’s official drought-watch list as one of five communities forced to haul in weekly truckloads of water.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, September 15, the 258th day of 2014. There are 107 days left in the year.
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n September 15, 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State. Author James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey.
In 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)
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In 1964, the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place” premiered on ABC-TV.
In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. In 1857, William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1887, the city of Philadelphia launched a three-day celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Constitution of the United States. In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship. In 1949, “The Lone Ranger” premiered on ABC-TV with Clayton Moore as the masked hero and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. In 1950, during the Korean conflict, United Nations forces landed at Incheon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul (sohl). In 1954, as raucous fans looked on, Marilyn Monroe filmed the famous billowing-skirt scene for “The Seven Year Itch” over a Lexington Ave. subway grate in Manhattan (however, little, if any, of the footage ended up in the movie; the scene was later reshot on a Hollywood set).
In 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in. In 1989, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Penn Warren, the first poet laureate of the United States, died in Stratton, Vermont, at age 84. In 1994, a tape recording of John Lennon singing with his teen-age band, The Quarrymen, in a Liverpool club on July 6, 1957, was sold at Sotheby’s for $122,500 (it was at this gig that Lennon first met Paul McCartney).
Ten years ago: Three Americans were found guilty in Kabul, Afghanistan, of torturing Afghans in a private jail and were sentenced to prison. (Edward Caraballo, a freelance cameraman, was released in May 2006; Brent Bennett was freed in September 2006; Jack Idema, a former Green Beret, was pardoned in June 2007.) National Hockey League owners agreed to lock out the players. Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band The Ramones, died in Los Angeles at age 55.
Five years ago: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the worst recession since the 1930s was “very likely over,” although he cautioned that pain — especially for nearly 15 million
unemployed Americans — would persist. An unrepentant Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi reporter who’d thrown his shoes at President George W. Bush in December 2008, was freed from prison.
One year ago: Hundreds of people, black and white, many holding hands, filled the Alabama church that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan 50 years earlier to mark the anniversary of the blast that killed four little girls and became a landmark moment in the civil rights struggle. Norway’s Suzann Pettersen beat teen star Lydia Ko of New Zealand by two shots to win the Evian Championship and clinch the second major title of her career. Miss New York Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America at the pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Jackie Lomax, 69, a singersongwriter who’d worked with the Beatles and had a long solo career, died in Wirral, England.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Forrest Compton is 89. Comedian Norm Crosby is 87. Actor Henry Darrow is 81. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Gaylord Perry is 76. Actress Carmen Maura is 69. Opera singer Jessye Norman is 69. Writer-director Ron Shelton is 69. Actor Tommy Lee Jones is 68. Movie director Oliver Stone is 68. Rock musician Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) is 62. Rock musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) is 54. Football Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino is 53. Actor Danny Nucci is 46. Rap DJ Kay Gee is 45. Actor Josh Charles is 43. Singer Ivette Sosa (Eden’s Crush) is 38. Actor Tom Hardy is 37. Pop-rock musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) is 36. Actor Dave Annable is 35. Actress Amy Davidson is 35. Britain’s Prince Harry is 30. TV personality Heidi Montag is 28. Actress Kate Mansi (TV: “Days of Our Lives”) is 27.
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Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum sponsor popular greeting card class!
Government Meetings MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 2014 Tolland Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
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WESTFIELD - Beginning Thursday October 2 from 5:45-7:45 p.m.,the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum will be sponsoring their popular greeting card class. On Thursday evenings in October, join us to learn how to make cards that you will be proud to send out or perfect your skills with simple, yet elegant techniques. All materials are supplied and appropriate for all skill levels. Class fee is $45. Paid pre-registration is required as seating is limited. Checks should be made out to the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum. Please see our webpage or a flyer at the library for more information or call Donna at 262-4934.
House Building WESTFIELD - Westfield Vocational Technical High School is seeking applications for a house building project for the Spring, 2015. Desirable size would be a single-story ranch style home, 1800 square feet or less. Applications are available at WVTHS, 33 Smith Avenue, Westfield, MA between 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Applications must be received by 3 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014.
Walkers take to the streets to prevent suicide SPRINGFIELD – More than 2,000 people from throughout Springfield and surrounding towns are expected to participate in the upcoming Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sunday, September 21. The fundraising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP, afsp.org) by helping to support local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs to reduce the annual rate of suicide by 20 percent by 2025. The Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 360 Out of the Darkness Community Walks (www. outofthedarkness.org) being held this fall nationwide. The walks are expected to unite more than 100,000 walkers nationally and raise more than $12 million for suicide prevention efforts. “Much more needs to be done to prevent suicide. Yet, suicide and the underlying mental disorders that can sometimes lead to suicide continue to be surrounded by misinformation and stigma,” said Cheryl Ronzoni, Western MA Chapter Associate Area Director. “This walk is about reducing that stigma, raising awareness and raising needed funds for research and local prevention programs.” The Springfield community walk will begin at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield at 8:30am (registration) and end at the MassMutual Center at approximately 12:00pm. The Walk route will be along the Springfield riverfront on Columbus Avenue. According to AFSP, close to 700,000 people will make a suicide attempt requiring medical care and more than 38,000 will die by suicide in the U.S. every year.
N.E.Autumn The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center (Southampton) announces its upcoming exhibit: “New England Autumn” Photo Exhibit: Exhibit runs Sunday, September 14 through Tuesday, October 14. Exhibit Reception, Sunday, September 28, 2 - 6 p.m. The Gallery is proud to exhibit 21 artworks from Gallery Exhibitors and Learning Center participants. The images demonstrate the vast array of colors, textures, and drama of Autumn in our New England.
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Park & Rec at 7 pm School Committee at 7pm
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 2014 Tolland School Committee at 7 pm
SOUTHWICK Planning Board Public Hearing - Coes Hill Rd at 7:15 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - 1 Hudson Dr at 7:30 pm
HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm
WESTFIELD Commission for Citizens with Disabilities at 7 pm Public Works at 7 pm
Board of Trustees Prior to his position at the Special Olympics, Johnson served as the director of the Bureau of Program Audit and Assistance at the Massachusetts Department of Education, and in educational and supervisory roles in the Hampshire Regional School District, Northampton Public Schools, and Belchertown State School. A longtime advocate for special education, Johnson pioneered the use of microcomputers in the management of special education student records in 1979. He established school-based development strategies entitled “Computer Generated Program Designs” for children with autism, severe learning disabilities, and severe head injuries that resulted in approximately 40 community-based programs in the state. Johnson’s community service efforts include current president of the Foundation for Medical Device Careers Inc. and previous positions as president of the Massachusetts Association of Administrators of Special Education, member of the United States Leadership Council (USLC), and chairperson of the Hampshire Education Collaborative Special Education Steering Committee. He was previously awarded an honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Westfield State in 2010. Johnson’s first official Board of Trustees meeting will be on Wednesday, October 8.
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Bob Johnson, former President & CEO of Special Olympics and a Westfield State graduate addressed students at the 2010 Westfield State Graduate Commencement. About the Westfield State University Board of Trustees Comprised of 11 members, the board of trustees is appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each member is appointed for a fiveyear term, with the possibility of one additional term of five years. Information about the selection and responsibilities of board members can be found on the DHE website athttp://www.mass.edu/forinstitutions/trustees/home.asp Current trustees include Robert Johnson ’70, ’72, former president and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts; Terrell M. Hill, ’92, principal, High School, Inc.; Steven Marcus, ’88, president/CEO of New England Geriatrics; Hon. Luis Perez, former First Justice, Worcester Juvenile Court; Kevin R. Queenin, ’70, Specialty Bolt & Screw Inc.; Hon. Elizabeth D. Scheibel, former Northwestern District
Attorney (chair); James C. Hagan, ‘84, president, Westfield Bank; and student trustee Joshua Frank ‘15. There are currently two vacancies on the board of trustees. About Westfield State University Founded in 1838 by Horace Mann, Westfield State is an education leader committed to providing every generation of students with a learning experience built on its founding principle as the first public co-educational college in America to offer an education without barrier to race, gender or economic status. This spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies that creates a vital community of engaged learners who become confident, capable individuals prepared for leadership and service to society. www.westfield.ma. edu
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Knapik. “One of the things the superintendent (Dr. Suzanne Scallion) has proposed is a plan to bring in cosmetology into the school, the A&P (airframe and powerplant) program, as well as game and application design.” Knapik also said that extra money has been appropriated to add another precision machining instructor and that there is one question that is constantly on the minds of school committee members. “Are we offering relevant programs where the jobs of the future are going to be?” he said. “What we’ve demonstrated is that it is competitive to get into this school and it’s come a long way in the last two generations.” Czaporowski added that the Commonwealth’s emphasis on improving and filling it’s vocational-technical schools is a recent phenomenon. “When I was growing up in Holyoke, you just didn’t go to Dean (Technical High School). They (vocational-technical schools) were viewed as a dumping ground,” he said. “But as voc-tech schools are becoming more career and college ready, people are seeing them as a more viable option, especially with the amount of college loans people are taking on.” In terms of how the state can adapt to the demand for more voc-tech schooling, Czaporowski and Knapik believe the solution is to continue aiding and improving it’s current and future schools.
“I don’t think increasing class size is the answer. One of the big things is safety – if you’re in carpentry, you have to have eyes on all kids at all times,” said Czaporowski. “If this is the trend, there is going to have to be an expansion of voc-tech schools – larger facilities that accomodate more kids.” “Part of the challenge for schools that are sustained by a municipality like in our case is that the cost of a vocational-technical education is substantially more expensive than at an academic school,” said Knapik. “The state really needs to not just invest a sum of money in a year-to-year basis, but also assist more robustly on upgrading the technology.” “If you’ve got aging out equipment and machinery, there should be a fast-track operation like we have with repairing school buildings, to be able to file an application and get it done,” he added. “Municipalities are kind of out on their own in terms of financing these things and when times got tough in Westfield, the Voke kind of took it on the chin.” Knapik said that the City Council’s authorizing a sum of money to be appropriated every year to WVTHS proves the city’s continued commitment to improving the school and it’s offerings. “We’re up to about $300,000-400,000 in the last few years to advance safety and technology in that building,” he said. “But we can only do so much as a city.”
Springfield store robbed at gunpoint SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police are looking for two men who robbed a Springfield convenience store. Investigators say two men entered the Racing Mart store in the city’s Indian Orchard neighborhood just after midnight Monday, one of them showed a gun, before they made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The fled on foot. Police described the suspects as Hispanic. One man was wearing a bandanna and the second had a red jacket. A police dog was brought in to help in the search for the suspects but there was no immediate word on arrests.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Street paving projects to begin today WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel M. Knapik and the Department of Public Works announce the following street paving projects will begin Monday, September 15, 2014: • West Silver Street • Court Street • High Street All work is expected to be completed with a month. Typical work hours are expected to be 7a.m. to 4p.m.. Please use extra caution while paving crews are working to enhance our city. Questions or concerns can be directed to the Department of Public Works. They can be reached at (413) 572-6226 or by e-mail at c.berube@cityofwestfield.org.
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Senate showdown: GOP frets over Harkin seat By James Hohmann Politico.com Few states are more important than Iowa in the battle for the Senate this fall. But anxiety is rising within Republican ranks that deep-pocketed conservative donors and outside groups are not doing enough, as Democrats outspend them by millions of dollars to retain the seat of retiring liberal Sen. Tom Harkin. Since GOP nominee Joni Ernst won the June primary, Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley and his allies have outspent Ernst and her supporters by more than $2.1 million, $9.2 million to $7 million. Democratic groups have reserved $10.8 million for the final six weeks of the race, compared to $8.3 million for Republican groups, according to sources tracking the air war. Meanwhile, interest groups from the left are piling on. Two more plan to launch fresh attack ads against Ernst on Monday: The League of Conservation Voters has reserved $744,170 for the next two weeks, and Planned Parenthood Votes has reserved half a million dollars for the same period. Republicans need to pick up six seats to flip control of the chamber — and with three a safe bet, Iowa is one of a handful of tossup races that could be majority makers for the GOP. The focus on the race comes as the political world descends on Iowa this weekend for the final Harkin Steak Fry, a Democratic cattle call for politicians from the Hawkeye State and beyond. The Democratic onslaught has taken a toll on Ernst’s image. While Braley is viewed favorably by 48 percent and unfavorably by 43 percent in a new CNN/ORC International poll released on Friday, Ernst is treading water, viewed favorably by 47 percent and unfavorably by 47 percent. For context, the same poll shows Barack Obama’s job approval rating at 39 percent, with 58 percent disapproving. Republican operative Don McDowell, a manager of grassroots efforts for the pro-Ernst Iowa Farm Bureau, published a stream of tweets Friday that said “people are getting anxious.” He explained that he has “no doubt” Braley is now slightly ahead and added that “more aggressive messaging by Ernst allies would help.” “Time to crank it up,” he tweeted. “Take gloves off! … Need to turn it up.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee has spent or reserved $3.4 million in Iowa airtime. But there is particular frustration across the GOP establishment with the outside group Senate Conservatives Fund, which backed Ernst in the GOP primary but has yet to reserve any airtime to help out in the fall. Democrats say it’s not as much about the spending disparity as the conservative positions that Ernst staked out to win the primary. Braley’s candidacy has been marked by a series of gaffes. Most memorably, he was caught on camera at a fundraiser with trial lawyers warning that Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, “a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school,” could become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee if Republicans win the majority. The congressman shook up his campaign this summer, replacing his pollster and admaker. Braley’s allies stress that he has also been getting hammered with attack ads — many over absences from House Veterans Affairs Committee hearings in the House and support for Obamacare. After a few straight weeks of getting outspent, half-million dollar buys this past week from both American Crossroads and the NRSC gave the GOP a $400,000 advantage, $1.7 million to $1.3 million, between Sept. 8-14. Three Koch-linked groups have invested substantially. Concerned Veterans for America has already spent $2.5 million, Americans for Prosperity put in $1.2 million earlier in the summer and Freedom Partners (through two separate entities) has spent around $835,000. But looking at past spending and reservations through November, Democrats have the edge. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is in for $8 million and the Senate Majority PAC has earmarked $5.7 million. “We need all hands on deck to help Joni fight back against the Democratic machine and their special interest cash, from Hollywood, Tom Steyer and Harry Reid,” said the NRSC’s Brad Dayspring. Not on the board for the home stretch is Senate Conservatives Fund, which spent heavily during the primary season — mostly on losing candidates. Many players in Iowa and Washington are annoyed that the group is not more involved. An SCF official said they have plans to help Ernst but declined to elaborate. The group has helped her raise $175,000 in hard money that she can spend on her own and said it already spent $261,000 on independent expenditures. This includes renting email lists to ask donors to give money for Ernst. “We will continue to help get Joni across the finish line,” a spokeswoman said. “If there is a lack of resources in Iowa in the final weeks, the GOP establishment will only have themselves to blame.” While the race is tight, the CNN numbers highlight the importance of each side’s get-out-the-vote effort. While Braley led by 1 point among “likely” voters, he was up 8 points among the broader sample of registered voters polled, 50 percent to 42 percent. Democrats stress that they are investing in a field program to try expanding the electorate. There’s heavy emphasis right now on pushing sporadic voters to request absentee ballots they can mail in. The new CNN poll also showed a massive gender gap: Ernst leads by 15 points among men (56-41), and Braley leads by 16 points among women (57-41). On Tuesday night, Wal-Mart paid for a political focus group with 10 mothers in Des Moines who are likely to vote in November. Six of the women at the focus group — organized by Public Opinion Strategies and Purple Strategies — were leaning toward Braley, and four backed or leaned toward Ernst.
Clinton goes back to the state that haunts By Maggie Haberman Politico.com INDIANOLA, Iowa – “Hello Iowa. I’m baaaack.” That was how Hillary Clinton greeted Iowans on Sunday when she took the stage at the final Sen. Tom Harkin Steak Fry in her first step toward moving past her phobia of the state that helped shatter her 2008 presidential hopes. “It is true, I’m thinking about it,” she acknowledged to the crowd about 2016. But that was as far as she went in her first public political speech in a year, since she stumped for longtime friend Terry McAuliffe in his successful bid for governor of Virginia. “But for today, that’s not why I’m here.” Clinton delivered a measured speech, focused primarily on the 2014 campaigns. It had no explicit message of her own but at the same time was unmistakably about her political future. She tried to address the question on everyone’s mind — whether she’ll launch a second run for the White House — without being definitive or distracting completely from Harkin’s big day. It was Clinton’s first retail politicking appearance since her summer book tour, during which she caught flack for gaffes about her wealth and for having difficulty pivoting from being a global figure to everyday domestic issues. She seemed at ease on the stage and accomplished what she set out to do — getting her first trip to Iowa ahead of a likely campaign out of the way — while also reminding people she’s about to become a grandmother and that that is likely to be her main focus through the rest of the year. “In just 50 days, Iowans have a choice to make — a choice and a chance,” she said, slamming Republicans and saying it’s “a choice between the guardians of gridlock and the champions of shared opportunity and shared prosperity.” Clinton spoke before husband, a far superior speaker who went last as part of a tradition in which former presidents give the final address. But Bill Clinton, clearly trying to be mindful of not overshadowing his wife, nonetheless gave a speech that was less of a stem-winder than a potpourri of his thoughts on campaign finance issues and his love of Harkin. He never mentioned Iowa caucus-goers’ rejection of his wife but riffed on topics ranging from “sexists” questioning a female candidate in Iowa to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s approval of what Clinton called the Koch brothers’ “black bag operations” in financing campaigns. Neither of the Clintons has a deep relationship with Iowa, despite their love of Harkin. Bill Clinton skipped the caucuses in his 1992 campaign, when Harkin was running, and didn’t attend a steak fry until he was the party’s nominee. Hillary Clinton, never enamored with the type of exhaustive retail campaigning Iowans demand and under fire among progressives over her vote authorizing the Iraq war in 2002, knew she faced an uphill fight in the state in 2008. She held it at arm’s length, assuming a loss wouldn’t be detrimental. But that was before then-Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign caught fire, and her team scrambled to catch up. For now, Clinton is well ahead in the polls in Iowa and people insist she had a stronger base of support in 2008 than she was given credit for. Still, her allies are mindful of shoring up support. The super PAC Ready for Hillary has been working there for a year in her absence. But potential candidates like Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley have made trips to the state, and Vice President Joe Biden has been here as well. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is considering a campaign, appeared in the state the night before the Steak Fry, drawing a crowd of over 100 people. Harkin, for his part, praised both Clintons: Bill Clinton on his economic record as president, and Hillary Clinton on her work as secretary of state and in the Senate. The retiring Iowa senator credited her with playing a major role in health care reform dating back to the 1990s and, in a comment Republicans are likely to seize on later, said her “fingerprints were all over” the Affordable Care Act. And Harkin suggested there are more chapters to be written in the Hillary Clinton story. As for Clinton, she insisted she was thrilled to be back in the Hawkeye State. “I love Iowa!” she exclaimed to more than 50 reporters from national outlets who squeezed along a barricade to watch her and Bill Clinton flip steaks on a large grill with Harkin at a photo-op before the speaking program. Being in town for Harkin’s final event was “just so nostalgic,” she added. “It’s great. It’s fabulous being back,” said Clinton, who initially ignored reporters’ questions before turning back and approaching the throng. She answered questions and demurred on 2016, as her husband held his own separate gaggle with reporters, expounding on everything from the Arkansas Senate race (“We should win”) to baby names for his soon-to-arrive grandchild (“I don’t have a say”). He lingered after his wife went back inside. “We’re going to be doing a lot,” Hillary Clinton told reporters about their plans for the fall elections. “And we’ve already started. There’s so much at stake.” It was her first trip back to the state since she lost the 2008 caucuses to Obama. Harkin’s final event gave her cover to
arrive and leave quickly so as not to overshadow him. If she were to run for president again — her speech was coy but few believe she’ll decide not to — it remains to be seen whether she will campaign harder in a state that she kept at arm’s length, until a final scramble when it was clear a loss to Obama would be devastating. (It was.) Clinton began by talking about herself, acknowledging at the outset her complicated last outing in the state. “As I recall there was a young senator from Illinois [in Iowa] at the same time and I wonder whatever happened to him,” Clinton said. “Well it’s been seven years and a lot has changed. Sen. Obama became President Obama and to my great surprise he asked me to join his team … and sometimes we would even reminisce a little about old days.” To laughter, she said, “Let me tell you, he sure loves Iowa.” In between, Clinton talked at length about Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley, who’s looking to succeed Harkin, and congressional hopeful Staci Appel, who Clinton noted would become the first female congresswoman elected from Iowa if she wins. Clinton, who did not speak frequently about gender when she ran in 2008, is signaling she would embrace the issue in another campaign. She talked about women’s health and mentioned equal pay and the federal minimum wage, an issue that has come up in Braley’s race against Republican Joni Ernst. “Some are even talking about eliminating it,” she said in a clear reference to Ernst. “If you work hard and play by the rules, you deserve the … same opportunity as anyone else,” said Clinton, who ticked off statistics about Iowa’s strengthened economy, including a mention of renewable energy. She sounded standard Democratic stump themes on the economy, saying that “maintaining a middle-class life feels like pushing a boulder up a hill every single day.” Clinton remarked that she learned from her late mother that there is “worth and dignity in every human being. That everyone matters, everyone deserves not just a chance but a second chance and a third chance to keep going and make something of themselves.” And Clinton praised Obama on the economy, while acknowledging that “President Obama and the rest of us will be quick to” say there is more work to be done. Clinton ended her speech by talking about her global travel as secretary of state, earlier mentioning she was just as likely to be around the world eating yak meat as sitting at a steak fry — attempting to tie her work as a Cabinet secretary to the lives of the people listening. “I know we face a lot of … challenges around the world,” said Clinton. “But everything I’ve seen convinces me that we can meet those challenges.” She added, “We have the human and natural resources to do it, we have the knowledge to do it. … We can build a growing economy of shared prosperity and a more equal sharing of responsibility for a secure world. That’s what America has always done, and it’s time to summon that spirit again.” When she finished speaking, she gave signs that she had learned some lessons from last time, when she was criticized after the 2007 steak fry, her first, for skipping the rope line. This time, she and her husband worked the crowd for well over 20 minutes after the speeches ended at the Balloon Field here. Her supporters from the super PAC Ready for Hillary sought to boost her by busing in college students, whose support eluded her last time around. They waved signs, though in keeping with efforts not to crowd out Harkin’s moment, they did not break into chants of “Run Hillary Run!” or “2016!” as she spoke. But a number of people wore stickers reading, “Ready.” Steak fry organizers said there were 10,000 meals sold — outpacing the number they had hoped would turn out on the sundappled day.
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 2:34 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Municipal Playground, Hubbard Street, a patrol officer reports he observed two persons at the spray park, the parties were advised that city parks and playgrounds close at dusk and left the area; 6:29 a.m.: reported death, Dana Street, a caller reports a man she last saw the night before appears to be dead, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports that the 47-year-old man had reportedly suffered flu-like symptoms, the medical examiner claimed jurisdiction in the case; 8:06 a.m.: suspicious damage, First Niagra Bank, 10 Broad Street, a caller from the bank reports finding blood on a shattered glass door, see story in the Saturday edition of The Westfield News; 9:19 a.m.: breaking and entering, Court Street, a resident came to the station to report that her vehicle was broken into, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that her vehicle had been ransacked and she found papers belonging to a known person inside the vehicle, a criminal complaint was filed; 9:53 a.m.: larceny, East Silver Street, a caller from a supermarket reports a review of the store’s security video revealed a shoplifting incident in which meat valued more than $100 was stolen, the caller provided the registration number of a vehicle believed to be involved, the responding officer reports the investigation is incomplete;
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2:42 p.m.: larceny, Weiser Drive, a resident came to the station to report a theft of mail, the responding officer reports the complainant said that a relative sent him a gift card and when it did not arrive he checked with the store and found that it had been used in the city, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 6:54 p.m.: breaking and entering, Little River Road, a caller reports his home was broken into and property was stolen, the responding officer reports entry had been made via a cellar window and the house had been ransacked, several hundred dollars in cash and jewelry were reported to be missing but the victim was unable to immediately determine the extent of his loss; 7:02 p.m.: assist resident, Hampden Street, a resident came to the station to amend an earlier disturbance report, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that on Aug. 14 she had reported a disturbance but now wants to amend that report by adding that the male party had suffocated her and taken some of her pain medication; 10:31 p.m.: liquor law violation, Thomas Street, alcohol enforcement officers report they encountered a male party with an open container of alcohol and determined him to be younger than the legal drinking age, city ordinance violation citations were issued; 11:08 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Hampden Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered an unregistered vehicle parked on a public way, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 Thomas X. Leary, 26, of 32 Rocket Run, Enfield, Connecticut, was released on $5,000 personal surety pending a Nov. 7 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and a marked lanes violation brought by Southwick police. Jeremy B. Craig, 33, of 35B Hubbard St., was held in lieu of $100 cash bail pending an Oct. 10 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of receiving stolen property valued more than $250 and larceny of property valued less than $250 brought by Westfield police. Richard Y. Kinoshita, 43, of 45 Shawnee Road, East Hartford, pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering a building in the daytime with intent to commit a felony, larceny of property valued more than $250 and conspiracy and was sentenced to three concurrent two year terms in the house of correction, suspended, with probation for two years. The judge ordered that if a violation of probation occurs and Kinoshita’s sentences are served they will be served after completion of sentences imposed in a case adjudicated in superior court. Robert J. Wensley, 37, of 3 Lathrop Ave., was released on his personal recognizance pending a Nov. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault on a family or household member and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon brought by Westfield police. In a second case brought by Westfield police, Wensley was again released on his personal recognizance pending a Nov. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of malicious destruction of property. Michaela Remington, 34, of 232 Centre St., Indian Orchard, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of larceny from a person brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $90. Anthony J. Montagna, 42, of 6 Sackett St., saw a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police dismissed at the request of the alleged victim who asserted her marital privilege and refused to testify. Svetlana A. Lisitsina, 24, of 28 Union St., submitted to facts
sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. She was assessed $50. Desray B. King, 19, of 7 Jefferson St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for six months. She was assessed $90.
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Brad W. Colby WESTFIELD — Brad W. Colby, 46, loving husband, father, son and brother passed away Friday September 12th at home. He was born in Northampton on January 23rd 1968 to Jack and the late Janice Colby. He grew up in Westfield and graduated from Westfield High School in 1986. He attended St. Petersburg College in Florida where he met his loving wife Tammy. He worked for Simonds Industries as the Northeast Regional Manager. Brad was a lifetime Red Sox and Patriots fan and proposed to his wife Tammy at Fenway Park. He enjoyed his time fishing and hanging out at Benton Pond in Otis. Brad was always the life of the party and will be missed dearly by all of his family and friends. He leaves behind his wife of 23 years Tammy (Mclean) Colby and his daughters Kaitlyn and Emily. He also leaves his father, Jack Colby, and his two brothers Ronald and Scott Colby. He leaves behind his father in-law Wayne (Kim) Mclean, sister in-laws Heidi (Ron) Portwine, Jeanelle Shilling, Sarah Mclean, and brother in-law Joe Parks. His nephew and godson Christopher Colby, nephews Nick and Cameron Portwine and nieces Samantha Colby and Mary Jackson, amongst many other family and friends. Brad was predeceased by his mother Janice Colby and mother in-law Diana Shilling. The funeral for Brad will be on Tuesday September 16th at 7pm from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday before the service from 3-7 pm. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kaitlyn and Emily Memorial Fund, c/o of Easthampton Savings Bank, 85 Broad Street, Westfield. www.firtionadams.com.
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Carol A. Armitage SPRING HILL, Fla. — Carol Ann Armitage, 78, of Spring Hill, FL, died peacefully on August 21, 2014. Carol was born on July 10, 1936 in Westfield, MA, to Sidney and Evelyn Dorrington. Carol was a graduate of Westfield High School and Becker College. She had a successful career as an administrative assistant before retiring from her position as Customer Service Manager for Merriam-Webster, Inc. in Springfield, MA. Her proudest achievements were being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. While in Massachusetts, she was a member of the Blandford Club, serving on the Board of Directors. She was also a Huntington representative to the Noble Hospital Auxiliary, taught women’s fitness classes for Gateway Adult Education, and was a member of the Church of the Atonement in Westfield. Carol was an avid golfer and was more recently a member of the Snowbird Club, Global Travel Club, Tennis Club, and a very active member of the Timber Pines community in Spring Hill. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, loved to read, and was a lifelong advocate of a healthy lifestyle. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert; children, Stephen and Andrew Delnickas and Mary Sterling; stepchildren, David, Mark, Glenn, and Paul Armitage; sister, Jean Teodore; brother, Donald Dorrington; 9 granddaughters, 1 grandson, and 1 great-grandson. Her funeral will be Saturday September 20, 2014 at 10am in the Church of the Atonement, Court St, with burial to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, both in Westfield. A Celebration of her Life gathering will be held after the burial at the Blandford Club from 1-4pm. Donations in her memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Blandford Club, North Street, P.O. Box 876, Blandford, MA 01008.
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WESTFIELD — Raymond R. Jasmin, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 14, 2014. He was born in Westfield to the late Wilfred and Violet (Lawton) Jasmin and attended Westfield Schools. Ray served his country with the United States Army from 1951-1952 during Korea. Ray was a truck driver for Commercial Distributors for 28 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Westfield, American Legion Post 454 and a former member of the Moose and Elks Lodges in Westfield. Ray was predeceased by a son, Thomas J. Liquori, two daughters, Donna R. Tate and Pamela J. Wanger, brothers, Robert E. Jasmin, Arthur Jasmin, Alfred Jasmin and Henry Jasmin and a sister, Josephine Phillips, he is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years Sandra J. (Martin) Jasmin, his sons, Jason O. Jasmin of N. Augusta, GA, Raymond R. Jasmin, Jr. and Jeffery L. Jasmin, both of Aiken, SC, his daughters, Melissa J. Fanion of Westfield, Doris O. Gonzales of Westfield, Phyllis Settembro of Chicopee, Mitzie K. Negley of Aiken, SC and Tammy S. Jasmin of Colorado, his brother, George E. Jasmin of Westfield, his sister, Virginia Lancie of Russell, 17 cherished grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Ray’s family would like to thank the staff at Noble Hospice for their wonderful care and support shown to him and his family. Ray’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 with a service at 11:45AM. Burial with Military Honors in the Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Agawam. A Visiting hour will precede the service from 10:30-11:30 AM. Contributions in Ray’s name may be directed to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St. Springfield, MA 01104 or to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.firtionadams.com.
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N O RT H B O R O U G H , Mass. (AP) — Family and friends of a paratrooper from Northborough killed in Afghanistan will be gathering for calling hours and a funeral in his hometown. Calling hours for Spc. Brian Arsenault will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Church. A funeral Mass at the same church is scheduled for Tuesday morning. The 28-year-old Arsenault will be laid to rest with full military honors at Howard Street Cemetery. Arsenault died earlier this month from injuries he suffered during a firefight between his unit and enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
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WESTFIELD — Westfield High School’s Yearbook staff is looking for your First Day of School pictures ! If you took a picture of your child on the first day of school, please send it in for a chance of getting printed in the WHS 2015 yearbook! It’s easy to do: simply go to Westfield High’s Internet home page at www.whsweb.schoolsofwestfield.org then click on the red yearbook photo button! Following the instructions is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Future photo requests and all Yearbook information can be found on twitter @BombersYearbook or on Instagram at #BOMBERSYEARBOOK15
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Scanlon joins Park Square Realty WESTFIELD — Ted Cassell, President of Park Square Realty, is pleased to announce that Debra Scanlon has joined Park Square Realty’s Westfield office as a Sales Associate. Barry Boccasile, Director of Growth and Development, is excited to have Debra as part of the growing Westfield Office team. Debra will be specializing in residential listings and sales and she can be reached at 5689226 or 297-5777. Debra is a graduate of Westfield State University with a BA in Psychology. She also obtained her Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Massachusetts. Debra has worked as an
Audiologist with Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow, MA . Debra also served for 29 years in the Air National Guard and retired as a Master Sergeant. A Holyoke native, Debra currently resides in Westfield with her husband and 2 daughters. She enjoys reading, gardening and camping. Debra is associated with the Westfield Lodge of Elks, American Legion Post 124 and the American Speech and Hearing Association. Park Square Realty is a locally owned residential real estate company with offices in Westfield and Feeding Hills and can be seen online at parksquarerealty.com
Rocky’s Ace Hardware celebrates J.D. Power Award The J. D. Power Award Neighborhood Tour to stop at Several Rocky’s Locations, Honoring Eight Years In A Row Earning Top Ranking Springfield — The President and CEO of Rocky’s Ace Hardware, Rocco J. Falcone II, today announced that it is celebrating Ace Hardware ranking “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores” for the eighth year in a row by J.D. Power by hosting a customer appreciation event at five of its’ neighborhood locations: Thursday, September 25 at East Longmeadow, MA from 9am to 1pm and then later that day at Westfield, MA from 3pm to 7pm. On Friday, September 26 the tour will stop at our Pembroke, MA location from 9am to 1pm and then on to Fairhaven, MA on September 28 from 1pm to 5pm and finally on Saturday, November 1 at Wellington, FL from 11am to 3pm. This is all part of a cross-country tour celebrating Ace’s achievement by taking all eight J.D. Power trophies on the road, visiting 38 states and more than 175 neighborhood Ace Hardware stores between August 2014 and April 2015, covering over 24,000 miles. Mr. Falcone commented “At Rocky’s, we’re proud to be a part of the Ace family of stores committed to delivering a more personal kind of helpful for our neighborhood customers each and every day.” Falcone continued, “The J.D. Power Award Neighborhood Tour gives us the opportunity to thank our customers for ranking Ace highest in customer satisfaction for eight years in a row.” During the event, customers will have the opportunity to take a photo with the prestigious J.D. Power trophies, as well as have the opportunity to win prizes and take advantage of in-store promotions in appreciation for their continued support of locally owned businesses.
Ace Hardware has received the ranking of “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores” since J.D. Power began this study eight years ago. The study is based on responses from more than 2,900 consumers who purchased home improvement products or services within the previous 12 months. Ace Hardware ranked highest among major retailers with an overall satisfaction index score of 791 on a 1,000-point scale. The score is based on performance in five areas: merchandise, price, sales and promotions, staff and service, and store facility. The tour kicks of its’ stops at Rocky’s in East Longmeadow, MA at 28 North Main Street on Thursday, September 25 from 9am to 1pm, then later that day in Westfield, MA at 2 Free Street from 3pm to 7pm. Then on Friday, September 26 the tour stops in Pembroke, MA at 14 Mattakeeseet Street from 9am to 1pm. On Sunday, September 28 it stops in Fairhaven, MA at 209 Huttleson Avenue from 1pm to 5pm and then travels south to its’ final stop at Rocky’s in Wellington, FL at 13837 Wellington Trace on Saturday, November 1 from 11am to 3pm. “So take note of the date and time the tour will stop in your area and come out and celebrate earning this prestigious award eight years in a row with us.” Falcone added. About Rocky’s Ace Hardware Rocky’s Ace Hardware, headquartered in Springfield, MA operates 32 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Florida. The neighborhood paint, hardware, garden center and pet store chain has been in continuous operation, under the same family ownership, since the first store opened in Springfield, MA in 1926. For more information please visit www.rockys. com.
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17th Annual Table Top & Business Expo WESTFIELD — The business community, as well as the general public is invited to attend the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce multi-chamber trade show to be held on September 30th at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee. The event is presented by the Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield and will be held from 4:30 to 7p.m. The Table Top Expo allows members the chance to showcase their service or product to other exhibitors as well as to the many business people and general public who will attend the show. Platinum sponsors for the event include Health New England, Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services, Inc., PeoplesBank, and The Business Growth Center at Springfield Technology Park. Gold sponsors are BusinessWest, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Peoples United Bank, and Spherion Staffing. Silver sponsors are Charter Business, Chicopee Savings Bank, Dave’s Truck Repair, Inc., Elms College, First American Insurance Agency, Inc., Governor’s Center, HCC/STCC Training & Workforce Options, Northeast IT Systems, Inc. Pre-register to save $5. Tickets will be $10 at the door. It is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the businesses in this area and to meet the people who represent them. For the businesses that participate, it is an excellent opportunity to market your business in a forum that will bring potential customers right to you. Call Pam at 568.1618 to purchase your tickets in advance for $5.00.
East Mountain Country Club hosts Oktoberfest After 5 Connection WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s Oktoberfest After 5 Connection will be held on Wednesday, October 8th from 5 – 7 pm at East Mountain Country Club located at 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA. Join us and your business colleagues for this Oktoberfest theme for informal networking. Admission is $10 for Chamber members and $15 cash for general admission. It has become a tradition for SPEED CONNECTING, so don’t forget your business cards. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Walk-ins are welcomed! This event is sponsored by Renaissance Advisory Services, LLC. To register, please contact Pam Bussell by Monday, October 6th at 413-568-1618 or email info@westfieldbiz.org.
Tekoa Country Club hosts Mayor’s October Coffee Hour ‘Your Voice – Your City’ WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Daniel Knapik would like to invite you to his October Coffee Hour and will be hosted by Tekoa Country Club. The coffee hour is free and open to the public.
This event will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Tekoa Country Club at 459 Russell Road, Westfield, MA. The Mayor would like your participation in the upcoming Coffee Hour by aksing questions, and sharing concerns or
ideas for discussion. He will also provide updates or news about our great City. For hosting purposes we would appreciate you register with Pam Bussell at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or email info@westfieldbiz.org.
The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce proudly serves the communities of Westfield, Southwick, Russell, Granville, Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Montgomery, Tolland and Woronoco.
France bristles as Netflix advances in Europe By LOUISE DEWAST Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Netflix is tapping into six new markets Monday hoping to gain a big subscriber base around Europe, but is facing a frosty welcome in France. Well-established French competitors are trying to head off a Netflix wave, the government wants oversight and the cinema industry wants Netflix to invest heavily in French productions. The video-streaming giant, which has more than 50 million subscribers in 40 countries, this year earmarked $400 million to expand further internationally. It’s launching now in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, after setting up in Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in recent years. The presence of Netflix, which has headquarters in Los Gatos, California, is welcome in most European countries, but less so in France, where Netflix hopes to reach a third of French homes in the next five to 10 years. Netflix declined to comment on its challenges in France before the official launch Monday. The company was a pioneer in the field in the U.S., and enjoyed new success by creating original content such as the series “House of Cards.” But video-on-demand services are now already well-established in many European markets. Canal+, France’s main pay-TV operator, has half a million subscribers for its CanalPlay, started in 2011, and moved Wednesday to head off a competitive blow from Netflix. Canal+, which already owns French rights to “House of Cards,” launched a new partnership with HBO as well as the possibility to pre-download series and movies to watch later without an internet connection. It also announced it will create French and American-produced TV series. “What is impressive with Netflix is its tech-
In this July 20, 2010 file photo, a person uses Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix is tapping into six new markets on Monday hoping to gain hundred thousand new subscribers and balance out the billions spent on entertainment content each year. Their presence is welcome in most European countries, but in France Netflix is facing government-imposed regulatory hurdles and pressure from established local competitors. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) nological and marketing abilities,” said Frederic Goldsmith, from a French-based group of movie producers, “but its service isn’t new.” Patrick Holzman, CanalPlay’s director, is banking on their “French touch” and proximity with customers. “Our strategy is the same, with or without Netflix,” said Holzman. Bruno Delecour, head of FilmoTV, one of France’s first video-on-demand companies, said the buzz around Netflix is positive for the French market, because it incites new households to try video-on-demand services. But Delecour remains vigilant. The entrepreneur
decided to focus on developing a specialized offer in movies rather than competing with a generalized content provider like Netflix. “We’ve been preparing for competitors for years. We made the choice to occupy one segment of the market and invested heavily accordingly.” In Germany, experts have said little impact is expected by Netflix’s arrival, as the country already offers a considerable amount of free and pay-TV. Another challenge in France is a requirement that 40 percent of content on French radio, TV and movies in theaters must be of
French origin. Because Netflix’s European headquarters are in Amsterdam, the company does not have to comply with the rule, which is designed to protect domestic creativity. But French movie and television industry experts rally around the idea of the “French Exception.” ‘’Offering only American series will not work,” said Pascal Rogard, director of France’s Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers. Aware of this, Netflix has already planned to produce an eight-episode television drama series called “Marseille,” written by French award-winning writer Dan Frank and set to start in late 2015. But for some contributors to French cinema, this investment effort falls short. “We welcome the competition,” said Rogard, “but only if they’re playing with the same rules.” Netflix will have to comply with some French and European regulations. Notably, they will be barred from streaming films under three years old. From January 2015 onwards, Netflix will also have to pay a two percent tax if their annual earnings are more than 10 million euros, following a recent decision by the French Culture Ministry to tax operators based abroad. In France many close to the film industry fear Netflix will drag subscribers away from Canal+, which is currently the main financier of French-made films. “There is a particularity in France in that television channels finance domestic productions. Their level of investment is calculated according to the number of subscribers,” Florence Gastaud, head of a union of French producers and authors, explained. “Therefore if the number of subscribers goes down (as See Netflix, Page 7
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WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Eastern States Exposition Horse Show, sponsored by Williams Distributing, is being webcast live by Productions East Media of Saratoga, New York, for the first time ever. Two cameras document the shows and equestrian reporter, Susan Kayne, of Woodstock, New York, interviews the winners and officials in the 100’ x 200’ show ring surrounded by 5,000 seats for spectators in the spectacular arena constructed in 1916. Equestrian fans can watch all the action in the Exposition’s Coliseum from virtually anywhere in the world by visiting www.TheBigE.com and clicking on the Horse Show tab or www.productionseastvideo.com. Shows take place as follows:
Sergio Bonavita, foreground, a brewmaster at the Westfield River Brewery in Southwick, fills each can of his homemade beer by hand as Rick Berry, a volunteer worker, background, seals the containers at their new location on College Highway in Southwick. Bonavita said he hopes to be open to the public sometime in October. (Photo
Saddlebreds, Hackneys, Morgans & Friesians, Sept. 18-21 Equestrian Hall of Fame Award, Sept. 20 at 6pm The Big E Draft Horse Show, Sept. 25-28
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Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E, has presented the finest livestock, the most innovative commercial, industrial and artistic developments, and the highest caliber of varied entertainment to the people of the Northeastern United States for more than nine decades. Close to 1.5 million people now attend the 17 day Big E, an annual autumn extravaganza of entertainment, exhibits and agriculture - the culmination of a visionary idea first expressed by Joshua L. Brooks at the beginning of the 20th century The Big E takes place Sept. 12-28, 2014 at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. For more information on fun-filled activities and events happening throughout the Fair, visit TheBigE.com, join our mailing list, connect with us on social media or call our information line at 413-205-5115.
New study on ‘income inequality’ looks at Mass. By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Advocates for changing Massachusetts’ personal income tax may have new fuel for their campaign, as a new national study suggests a more progressive income tax that requires wealthier individuals to pay higher tax rates could help states deal with revenue problems. Standard & Poor’s, in a study released Monday, found that the improving fortunes of the nation’s top earners corresponds with a decades-long slowdown in tax revenue growth among states. The rating agency says states adopting more progressive, or graduated, income tax rates could be more insulated from the problem, though it stops short of endorsing outright such policy changes. “In the setting of rising income inequality, the move toward more progressive tax rates may help states generate faster tax revenue growth than would flatter tax regimes,” the report concludes. State Rep. Jay Kaufman, a Lexington Democrat that chairs the legislature’s Revenue Committee, says he’s not surprised by the findings. He hopes the report helps bolster efforts to address Bay State taxes. “It’s a conversation whose time has come,” he said. “The problems that we’ve got — both with wealth inequality and our regressive tax system — are worth addressing. Our failure to address them would continue the unfairness of the system and the challenges that we have with revenue.” The Tax Fairness Commission, a legislative panel Kaufman co-chaired earlier this year, found that Massachusetts’ overall tax system, including state income and sales taxes and local property taxes, places a greater burden on middle and low-income taxpayers than those with higher income. Among that bipartisan commission’s recommendations: discarding Massachusetts’ flat income tax rate in favor of a graduated tax rate. Of the 43 states that have a personal income tax, Massachusetts is one of just seven that still imposes a flat rate, which is currently 5.2 percent. Changing the tax’s structure, which
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Continued from Page 6 some move to a Netflix subscription), the investment in domestic production goes down.” In another possible hurdle, France’s Council of State, a body that advises the government on legal issues, on Tuesday recommended government oversight over the algorithm that Netflix uses to present series and movies, to make sure French and European content is well positioned. Developing domestic production is not such a major concern in other markets. In the Netherlands, where Netflix launched last year, on-demand media services aren’t required to adhere to a quota of 50 percent European content for public and commercial television channels, just expected to generally promote the representation and access to European content, according to the Ministry of Education and Culture.
would require voter approval of a constitutional amendment, has faced stiff opposition over the years. Michael Widmer, a member of the Tax Fairness Commission who opposed the recommendation, says such an overhaul would only compound income inequality by discouraging business investment. The president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a business-backed research group, he suggested more “modest” changes to the tax code, such as raising the value of certain tax exemptions for individuals and married couples. “That goes directly to the spending power of that person on the lower end that’s living in a high cost state and trying to make ends meet,” Widmer said. But Noah Berger, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a left-leaning budget research group, argues that the state has enacted a series of tax changes over the last 15 years or so that have primarily benefited the wealthy, including reductions in the overall income tax rate and the tax rate on investment income. The result, he says, is that the lowest income households — those on living less than $21,000 a year — are paying 9.5 percent of their income toward state and local taxes while those in the top 1 percent — those earning about $700,000 or more — are paying just 6 percent. “Our state tax system has become more conducive to supporting inequality,” Berger said. “It taxes higher income people at lower rates than lower income people. That exacerbates the problem.” S&P’s report cautioned that a greater dependence on top earners for income tax revenue makes it harder for state policymakers to predict what they’ll find in their coffers, since much of their income comes from investments in the sometimes volatile stock market. The agency report closes with this caveat: “tax revenue growth slows as income inequality rises, regardless of a states’ tax structure ... changes to state fiscal policy alone won’t likely fix what’s wrong.”
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Southwick Rotary salutes first responders SOUTHWICK — Gerry Proulx, President, Southwick Rotary, saluted the first responders from the Town of Southwick at a short ceremony held at the club’s annual steak roast held on Wednesday evening. He thanked the first responders including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and police for placing their lives in jeopardy to ensure that our residents have a safe and healthy community. Proulx said, “customized flags saluting these individuals will be displayed on the flag poles located at the fire and police stations on Depot Street during the month of September of every year.” He requested that the flags be displayed the rest of the year in a common area of these facilities as a reminder that our first responders are truly appreciated. The flags will be hung September 11 directly under the US flags after the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony scheduled for 9:45 am at the Southwick Fire
Station. Accepting the flags were Southwick Police Chief David Ricardi, Southwick Fire Chief Richard Anderson, and Southwick Emergency Management Director Charles Dunlap. The Southwick Rotary Club is made up of business and professional men and women working together as volunteers. Rotarians work locally, regionally and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto of Service above Self. Benefits of being a Rotarian include serving the community, networking and friendship while promoting ethics and leadership. The club meets at Nora’s Restaurant, Point Grove Road, Southwick, every Wednesday at 6 pm. For information on club activities, visit www.southwickrotary. org, Facebook: Southwick Rotary Club, or call President Gerry Proulx at 413 348 4097.
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Once again, Holy Trinity put its Fall Festival, with Polish food, dancing, and friendship many came from all over the area to enjoy an afternoon to remember. With over flowing dessert tables, outside games, and food to take home, no one went home hungry. Above, with a Polish power kitchen, many came to eat and the volunteers were ready to serve. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
One of many events was the Ice Bucket Pledge for ALS Rear row - left to right, Theresa Oleksak, Diane Magdycz, Matthew Biegalski, Sandra Kielbasa. Front left to right, Steve Oleksak, Rev. Rene Parent, Rev. Luke Krzanowski, Larry Zabielski. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
Showing of their afternoon dinner are Diane Bedor and Ladis Cennamo. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
First Thursdays Concert Series at the Westfield Athenaeum WESTFIELD — Join us for the second concert of our popular lunchtime concert series on Thursday, October 2nd at noon. A choral performance group from the Young Singers of Greater Westfield called Moriah will delight our audience. Under the direction of Janet St. Jean, Moriah is a sub-group of the Young Singers of Greater Westfield, a community group committed to giving children a unique opportunity to learn and perform music at a high level. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., local caterer Soup’s On will provide a variety of sandwiches, soups, drinks and desserts. Prices vary. Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch as well! Upcoming performances include Hungrytown on November 6th and Dulce Santana on December 4th. Join us in the Lang Auditorium on the First Thursdays throughout the season for a Westfield tradition! This program is free and all are welcome. Please call the library for more information, 413-562-0638.
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Working the dessert bar Renee Asmar, Anna Urban, Evie Belmer, Sandra Kielbasa, Jane Kielbasa, and Mary Kusnierz. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
High Holiday Services WESTFIELD — Congregation Ahavas Achim will have High Holiday Services at the Westfield State University Interfaith Center. Rabbi Joyce Galaski will be officiating. Rosh Hashanah services will be Wednesday, September 24 at 7:15 p.m. and Thursday, September 25 at 10 a.m. Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur services will be on Friday, October 3 at 7:15 p.m. followed by the Kol Nidre service. The morning Yom Kippur service is Saturday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m., followed by the Yizkor Memorial Service. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement and remembrance and a day of fasting. Cantor Avi Davis will be our cantor this year for all Yom Kippur services. There will be a Yom Kippur family closing service on Saturday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m. and a Break-The-Fast potluck dinner after the closing service. You may note additional police presence during the high holidays. The additional security was made possible by a grant from the Jewish Endowment Foundation at the request of the Jewish Federation to help provide ensure the safety of our congregation during services. New members are always welcome to join. For more information contact Fran at 575-8465 or volleyfran@comcast.net or write Congregation Ahavas Achim at P.O. Box 334, Westfield, MA 01086.
WSAA Presents an Open House/ Casa Abierta WESTFIELD – Westfield Spanish American Assoc., Inc. (WSAA) is having an Open House/ Casa Abierta, taking place at 52 Court St., Suite 1 (above from Flowers by Webster) on September 19 from 1-6 p.m. This is an historical event for WSAA to have an office! We want to promote awareness, exposure and understanding of our culture for members and their families, and to the community at large through the arts, the language, the music and our history thereby promoting its continuance.
The Open House/ Casa Abierta will initiate the start of us celebrating WSAA’s 20th Anniversary. This event is free to the public, beverages and antojitos will be provided. Please stop by and meet the WSAA Executive Board and its members. For
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Westfield Youth Football President Bob St. Pierre distributes several hundred stick-on decals to honor Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who was fatally injured in the Aug. 27 crash of an F-15C Eagle in the remote mountains near Deerfield Valley, Va. The single seat F-15C aircraft was en route to Naval Air Station New Orleans to receive a radar system upgrade. Fontenot was assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
More than 200 members of the Westfield Youth Football Organization join members of the Westfield High School football team on the field of Westfield High School Friday to honor Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who was killed in an F-15C Eagle accident on August 27 near Deerfield Valley, Va. The football players received a special helmet decal in honor of Fontenot. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Lt. Col. Jeff Blake, right, of the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, explains the importance of teamwork to more than 200 members of the Westfield High School football team and Westfield Youth Football Organization during a remembrance ceremony for Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who was killed in an F15C Eagle, August 27 near Deerfield Valley, Va. Each football player received a decal for their helmet. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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A special stick-on remembrance decal was distributed to more than 200 Westfield Youth Football Organization and Westfield High School football players Friday for Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who lost his life in an F15C Eagle accident in Virginia, August 27. Members of the 104th Fighter Wing were on hand to distribute the decal. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Players from the Westfield Youth Football Organization prepare to receive a special stick-on helmet remembrance decal at the Westfield High School Friday. The special decal was to honor Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr., who was killed in his F15C Eagle, August 27, near Deerfield Valley, Va. while en route to a navel air station in New Orleans where the aircraft was to receive a new radar system upgrade. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield Youth Football Organization player Jayden Ruiz, of Westfield, receives a special helmet decal from Capt. Martin Clark, of the 104th Fighter Wing, during a remembrance ceremony at the Westfield High School for Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who lost his life in an F15C Eagle accident in Virginia, August 27. Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. who served with the 104th Fighter Wing as the full-time Wing Inspector General responsible for the implementation of the Air Force Inspection System and an F-15 instructor pilot with more than 2,300 flight hours. Fontenot was additionally a Weapons School graduate with more than 17 years of F-15 flying experience and a 1996 Air Force Academy graduate. Following active duty assignments in Washington D.C., Japan, Idaho, Florida, Alaska and numerous deployments to the Middle East. Fontenot joined the Massachusetts Air National Guard in February 2014 and was a decorated combat veteran earning the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, and Combat Readiness Medal among others. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES MONDAY Sept. 15
Tuesday Sept. 16
WEDNESDAY Sept. 17
THURSDAY Sept. 18
FRIDAY Sept. 19
SATURDAY Sept. 20
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Holyoke, Crosier Field, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Southwick, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Southwick, 6 p.m.
GOLF at Northampton, Northampton GC, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 5 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 6 p.m.
GOLF vs. Ludlow, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Ludlow, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Ludlow, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, Southwick Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.
GOLF at Westfield Voc-Tech, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Cathedral, Spec Pond, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, Time TBA
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.
GOLF at Franklin Tech, Thomas Memorial GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mt. Greylock, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Southwick, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL vs. Pittsfield, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Pittsfield, 6:15 p.m. FOOTBALL at West Springfield, 7 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Sabis, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Westfield, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Westfield, 6 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hamsphire, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Central, Berte Field, 6 p.m.
GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook GC, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at SciTech, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 6 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Greenfield, 3:30 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.
GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule
Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Sept. 20 FITCHBURG STATE Wednesday Sept. 24 SMITH COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 27 at Bridgewater State Oct. 4 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Wednesday Oct. 8 at Elms College Saturday Oct. 11 SALEM STATE Wednesday Oct. 15 at Western New England Oct. 18 MCLA Saturday Saturday Oct. 25 at Worcester State Wednesday Oct. 29 at Keene State Saturday Nov. 1 FRAMINGHAM STATE Tuesday Nov. 4 MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals Nov. 7 MASCAC Tournament Semifinals Friday Sunday Nov. 9 MASCAC Championship
TIME 3:00 7:00 3:30 12:00 7:00 3:00 3:30 11:00 a.m. 12:00 7:00 1:00
2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Tuesday Sept. 16 Saturday Sept. 20 Tuesday Sept. 23 Sept. 27 Saturday Saturday Oct. 4 Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday 2:30 Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1
TRINITY COLLEGE at Fitchburg State ELMS COLLEGE BRIDGEWATER STATE MASS. MARITIME at Endicott College Oct. 11
7:00 12:00 7:00 12:00 6:00 7:00 at Salem State
at MCLA at Rhode Island College WORCESTER STATE WESTERN CONNECTICUT at Framingham State
1:30 6:00 11:00 a.m. 7:00 12:00
Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Tuesday Sept. 16 Saturday Sept. 20 Saturday Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Saturday Saturday Sept. 27 Wednesday Oct. 1 Friday Oct. 3 Wednesday Oct. 8 Friday Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Saturday
OPPONENT at Bridgewater State vs. Bay Path @HCC vs. Green Mountain @HCC Westfield vs. Wellesley @WPI at WPI vs. Worcester State @WPI vs. Babson at WNE at Western New England AMHERST Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Springfield vs. Vassar Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Clarkson
TIME 6:00 10:00 a.m. 12:00 1:00 3:00 8:00 6:00 8:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 10:00
Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE Thursday Sept. 18 Wednesday Sept. 24 Tuesday Sept. 30 Saturday Oct. 11 Sunday Oct. 12
OPPONENT MCLA Invitational Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pitsfield, Mass. Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Golf Course, Granby, Mass. Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass. ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.
TIME 1:00
SEPTEMBER 20 – UMass Dartmouth Invitational @North Dartmouth, MA SEPTEMBER 27 – Williams College Purple Classic @Williamstown, MA OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center
Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
DATE Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8
OPPONENT TIME at Endicott College 7:00 UMASS DARTMOUTH 12:00 ELMS COLLEGE 4:00 PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 at Bridgewater State 7:00 at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game
2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sept. 20 at UMass Dartmouth Saturday Sept. 27 BYE Saturday Saturday Oct. 4 PLYMOUTH STATE Oct. 11 at Framingham State Saturday Oct. 18 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Oct. 25 BRIDGEWATER STATE Saturday Homecoming Saturday Nov. 1 at Fitchburg State Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Saturday Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday
TIME 4:00 1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00 1:30 1:00 7:00
10:00 11:00 12:00 12:00
Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sat.-Sun. Sept. 20-21 Mount Holyoke Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sept. 27-28 Middlebury Invitational Oct. 4-5 Williams Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun. Oct. 11-12 Wellesley Invitational
TIMES 8:00/8:00 1:00/9:00 12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00
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WNEC outlasts Westfield State University SPRINGFIELD – In a hard-hitting game fitting of the rivalry, Western New England delivered the final blow on a 38-yard catch and run by Alejandro Colon to give the Golden Bears a 17-14 win over the Owls on Saturday afternoon. The two teams traded blows all day. Two of the best running backs in New England were featured, as Westfield State’s Mike Mercadante ground out 132 yards on 32 carries and scored both Westfield State touchdowns on runs of 13 and six yards. Western New England received 90 yards from senior tailback Kevin Cook, who also passed the 3000-yard mark for his career. Westfield’s defense and special teams posted two interceptions, and forced three fumbles, recovering one. Western New England got on the board first, marching 76 yards on 13 plays on its second drive of the game, capped by a 1 yard td run from Cook. The TD was the 39th of Cook’s career, tying the WNE rushing record. Midway through the second quarter, Westfield mounted a strong drive of its own. The Owls started with a short field at the Western New England 43 after the WSU defense had forced a three-and out and the Golden Bears had to punt from their own 6-yard line. Westfield moved the 43 yards in nine plays, capped by a 13-yard touchdown run from Mercadante. The Golden Bears led at the half, 10-7, after a 29-yard Kevin Patterson field goal with 1:26 left in the half. Westfield State got a lift on special teams midway through the third quarter. After WNE drove the ball from it’s own seven-yard line to
the Westfield State five-yard line on 10 plays. The Owls defense held with three straight and-goal stops inside the five yard line to force a 22-yard field goal try. Sam Laurin rushed from the right end and dove to block the try to keep any further damage off the scoreboard. The ensuing Owls drive stalled, but special teams came up big again. Freshman John Ollari boomed a 42-yard punt, and then Westfield’s Marcus Pettigrew forced a fumble from WNE return man Tucker Schumitz, which was recovered by the Owls William Tejada at the WNE 36-yard line. Westfield struck quickly, as senior QB Steve Guercio connected with tight end Peter Knowles for a 15-yard gain, and a face mask penalty moved the ball to the Western New
England six yard line. Mercadante then rushed up the middle, dragging tacklers into the end zone for a 14-10 owls lead with 14:26 left in the game. The two teams traded a pair of short drives. After WNE was forced to punt, Westfield fumbled on the next series to give the Golden Owls a short field. But the Westfield defense again came up big, this time with senior linebacker picking off Western New England quarterback Tyler Ward’s pass at the eightyard line and returned it to the 11. The Owls’ ensuing possession went nowhere after a pair of holding penalties. After another punt, Western New England started with good field position at the Westfield State 49-yard line. Two rushing plays gave Western New England a first down at the Westfield 38, and
then Ward completed a middle screen to Colon, who avoided a couple of tacklers and then sprinted downfield for what proved to be the game-winning score, and a 17-14 Golden Bears lead with 4:18 left in the game. Westfield marched from its own 21 to the Western New England 48 on a its final drive with a chance to win the game. Five runs from Mercadante and a Guercio completion to Yinka Areago put the ball across midfield, but the drive stalled at the Western New England 48-yard line after three straight incompletions. Western New England was able to run out the final 57 seconds to seal the win, and regain the President’s Cup. Westfield leads the alltime series 14-12. “It was a hard-fough game, very evenly matched,” said Westfield State head coach Pete Kowalski. ” There were a couple of big plays each way, and they ultimately made the big play that won it. Western New England has a good team and a good program.” Western New England improved to 2-0 with the win. Guercio finished 9-19 passing for 93 yards for the Owls. Bobby Boire had five catches for 47 yards to lead the receiving corps. McCoy finished with a game-high 12 tackles to go with the interception and 1.5 tackles for losses. Jonathan Lytle added 11 tackles, including two for losses and safety Greg Sheridan had 10 stops. Safety Chris Storey had a strong day with five tackles, two pass breakups and an interception. Westfield falls to 1-1 with the loss. The Owls will travel to UMass-Dartmouth next Saturday for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff against the Corsairs.
Westfield United rolls out victories WESTFIELD – The Westfield United Soccer U10 Division 1 Girls opened the season with two wins in their first two games. They played West Springfield in their first game, winning 2-1 on Sept. 6. West Springfield scored first in the beginning of the first half. Westfield tied it up five minutes later with a goal scored by Annika Jensen. In the second half, Annika Jensen scored her second goal from a great set up pass from Milana Camilleri. The defense held the opponent to only one shot in the second half sealing the victory for the girls in their first game. Jensen was the star of the game. However, the entire team worked together in the second half. Westfield played Cold Spring in the second game, winning convincingly 3-0 on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. The Whip City dominated the game from beginning to end. Ava Salvador scored the first goal midway through the first half with a rocket to the upper right corner of the goal. The second goal was scored by Milana Camilleri later in the first half. At the end of the second half, Ava Salvador placed a beautiful pass into the box to Emma Goodreau who touched it in for the third goal of the game. Westfield played as a team, controlling possession throughout the entire game. They allowed Cold Spring only four shots on goal. Salvador controlled the pace of the game from the center midfield position, guiding the team to a convincing win. “Coach Todd Jensen has been working diligently with the girls,” Westfield team manager Mike Salvador said. “His effort in practices has showed with the improvement of the girls’ play in just the second game of the season. The girls have embraced his coaching philosophy of playing as a team, hard work and confidence.” – Courtesy of Westfield United Soccer U10 Division 1 Girls
Sutphen’s 14 Kills Lead Owls HARTFORD, Conn. – Freshman hitter Victroia Suphen pounded out 14 kills to lead the way for Westfield State in a 3-1 win over Worcester Polytechnic Institute at the Trinity Invitational Volleyball Tournament as the Owls split a pair of matches on Saturday. Westfield defeated WPI 21-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-17, before falling to Eastern Connecticut 2515 25-17 25-18 Against WPI, Kendyl Haney added nine kills, Carolyn Cote and Courtney Ryan dished up 19 and 18 assists respectively, and Shannon Shea had 20 digs. Sutphen added three aces. Suptphen added 10 kills and pair of aces in the final match of the day against Eastern Connecticut. Cote had 10 assists. The Owls are now 3-8 on the season and will play at Bridgewater State on Tuesday.
Halley, Owls, Win Eastern Invite MANSFIELD, Conn. – Freshman Justin Halley won the race and Westfield State swept the top four individual places as the Owls cruised to victory in the three-team Eastern Connecticut State Invitational on Saturday. Halley traversed the 5k course in 16:39, edging teammates Steve Connolly (16:44) Tim Shea (17:16) and Mike Skelly (17:16). Westfield finished with 16 points, Eastern Connecticut 48, and Post University 75. The westfield men have won both of their first two meets this season,
In the women’s race, Andrea Hicks was the Owls top finisher in second place, covering the 5k course in 20:59. Olivia Marshall was third in 21:00. Samantha Hurley placed fifth, Adrianne Stelmack sixth, and Jessie Cardin seventh to lead the Owls to victory. Westfield finished with 23 points, ECSU 36, and St. Joseph’s (CT) 83. The Owls will travel to UMass Dartmouth for an Invitational meet next Saturday, September 20.
Freshman Shannon Shea attacks the ball; she led the Owls with 12 kills vs. Elms College.
Westfield State University’s Sypek’s Goal Forces 1-1 Tie With ECSU WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Westfield State’s Sarah Sypek scored on a counter-attack in the 72nd minute to force a 1-1 draw with Eastern Connecticut in women’s soccer on Saturday at Thomas Nevers Field. Sypek converted off of a Warriors’ turnover in their own end of the field, lofting a shot to te upper corner from 18 yards out. The tie was the first between the clubs in this 22-game series. Eastern (3-1-1) is unbeaten (2-01) in its last three. Westfield (3-2-1) continued a strong early schedule which has included two teams ranked in the top ten of their respective regions.
Eastern threatened several times early but could not break through until the opening six minutes of the second half. As time progressed, Westfield began taking the better of play, finally gaining the equalizer in the 72nd minute. Westfield had a great chance to end the game two minutes into overtime, but Eastern freshman keeper Katie Dadio (Hamden) robbed Westfield sophomore Kate Matroni (Hampden, MA) after she had taken a nice feed in transition from senior Kayla Sypek (Westhampton, MA). With eight minutes left in overtime, senior Sarah Sypek (Westhampton, MA) nearly had her second goal of the match when she tracked down
a crossing pass which travelled untouched across the box. Sypek turned and unloaded an 18-yard shot that sailed above the crossbar. With eight starting freshmen and sophomores, Eastern had two prime chances in the first ten minutes. Freshman Emily Becher (Brooklyn), last week’s ECAC Rookie-of-the-Week, nearly scored from the left flank on a bad angle, but her drive rolled just wide of the right post. Less than two minutes later, sophomore Hailey Lehning (Woodbury) sent a crossing pass from junior Maggie Sayers (Windsor Locks) over the crossbar. Lehning’s second goal of the season early in
HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-0 GYMNASTICS Westfield 0-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 2-2 Westfield Voc-Tech 0-1-1 St. Mary 1-1 Southwick 2-1-1 Gateway 2-1 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 1-1-1 Westfield Voc-Tech 3-0
St. Mary 2-0 Southwick 2-0-1 Gateway 1-1-1 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 1-2-2 Southwick 3-0-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 0-2 Southwick 3-0 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-1 St. Mary 0-2 Southwick 2-0
Gateway 2-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-0 St. Mary 0-2 Southwick 0-2 Gateway 1-1 GOLF Westfield 1-1 St. Mary 0-3 Southwick 2-1 Westfield Voc-Tech 2-1
the second half on a beautiful cross into the box by freshman Rachel Berkowsky (Stoughton, MA) – Berkowsky’s first collegiate point – had staked freshman keeper Kaley Kennedy (Enfield) to a 1-0 lead. Eastern Connecticut outshot Westfield State University 15-5 and had nine more corners kicks than Westfield. Sophomore Anne Stack (East Longmeadow, MA) made six saves in net for the Owls. Westfield State will host its home opener on Saturday, September 20, facing conference rival Fitchburg State.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Any suggestions? Dear Annie: I met the man of my dreams at the workplace. At the time, I was in an abusive marriage and had given up all hope, and then I met “Howard.” Here’s the problem: Howard is 45, still lives in his parents’ basement and works from home. He doesn’t pay rent or utilities, although when he gets a paycheck, he gives his mother some money. On the other hand, my daughter and I have our own place. We make ends meet. Howard bought me a laptop for my birthday and a bedroom set for my apartment, has fixed my car and recently put new tires on it. He has done so much for me, and I am grateful. But because he still lives with his parents, it limits what we can do. He says he is obligated to his mother, daughter and grandchildren. His job sends him on extended trips to other countries where he sometimes spends four months at a time. He says this job looks good on his resume. I am also aware that Howard has a drug addiction, and I hate it with a passion. We drink together, and it’s all a fun thing, but then he gets forgetful and confuses me with some of the other women he’s been with. When I ask whom he’s talking about, he starts yelling that it was before we dated. I trust him, but I don’t know how to do things by degrees. All of my heart belongs to him. Am I being selfish, or is this man so comfortable where he is that I come in second? -- Need Your Opinion Dear Need: We were ready to overlook the fact that Howard still lives with his parents and doesn’t pay rent, but then we got to “drug addiction.” And he gets drunk and yells at you, not to mention he’s away from home for months at a time. Please don’t go from the frying pan into the fire. Howard has been generous, but that doesn’t make him such a great catch. Please take some time to be on your own and learn to navigate life without a man’s help. You need to develop a better guidance system. Dear Annie: You printed a letter about those who cannot have gluten. What about those of us who prepare a dinner only to have a seated guest request something other than what’s available because they want a gluten-free meal? In this particular case, the guest was staying with us for an additional two days, so we needed to do more shopping to accommodate her. My grandson has a severe peanut allergy. My daughter always announced the problem when he was invited out, and now that he is 20, he has no problem asking for information regarding food before it is placed in front of him. Why don’t people tell the hosts these things at the time they accept the invitation? -- Joan in California Dear Joan: No one should wait until the last second. It’s inconsiderate. Those with a food issue, whether allergies, gluten intolerance, vegan, etc., should not expect their hosts to jump through hoops for them. If they wish to be accommodated, they should mention the issue in advance. Otherwise, they need to deal with whatever is served. Of course, these days, a careful host should inquire whether the guests have any food requirements at the time of the invitation so there are no surprises. Dear Annie: Your reply to “The Old Fool,” about his wife’s lack of interest in lovemaking due to hormonal changes, was right on the mark. But he’s not a fool. He deserves a pat on the back for not accusing his wife of having an affair. I wish my husband were that sensible. -- Wife of a Fool Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
HINTS FROM HELOISE Hotels Need to See the Light Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about lighting in hotel bathrooms: “I travel frequently and find that most hotels have terrible lighting over the bathroom sinks. It makes it very difficult to apply makeup. How much could it cost to install a makeup mirror with some magnification? It certainly would be helpful.” -Ellen H. in Florida Have you been my shadow, in an almost dark hotel/motel bathroom? I don’t know what they were thinking ... oh, they weren’t! I defy a man to try to shave, pluck a few eyebrow hairs or floss in that dark space. I’ve complained about this for years. I used to have to sit on the sink (yes, readers, many women do this) until my dear husband pointed out that I should check how well the counter is secured! Luckily, I never had an accident. But now I take my makeup and mirror to the window! -- Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Other uses for plastic applesauce cups: * Hold individual gelatin servings. * Start seedlings. * Hold buttons and thumbtacks. * Scoop birdseed. * Hold baking soda for brushing teeth. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Sept. 15, 2014: This year you often send out mixed messages. Be aware of this tendency, as it could make others crazy. Listen carefully if someone gives you feedback. You are likely to do a lot personal work on yourself and move quickly through any issues you encounter. You also will want to examine your life and try to tweak whatever is not working. If you are single, get to know someone very well before making any commitments. You will have a tendency to attract people who are emotionally unavailable. If you are attached, your relationship benefits from weekend dates and vacations away. Being alone together strengthens your bond. GEMINI can irritate you, but he or she has great ideas. 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 You’ll speak your mind as you typically do, yet your tone could motivate others to take action. Make sure your information is correct. You might want to move in a new direction because of a partner. Deal with this person directly. Tonight: Don’t hold back. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Be aware of what is going on within you. You will gain a new perspective if you slow down. Follow your instincts. New information comes forward that could cause you to reorganize your plans. Relax and get past the immediate issue. Tonight: Keep stress levels low. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You’ll flourish despite someone else’s attempt to put you down. You understand the relevance of this behavior and how to bypass it. You could be challenged by a friend who acts in a most unexpected way. Tonight: Do what would make you most happy. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Take your time in how you deal with someone and the choices you make. You will need to take your time and look within yourself in order to find the right answer. Don’t allow someone’s attitude to distract you. Decide if taking action is necessary. Tonight: Keep an easy pace. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You’ll be able to visualize a good idea and then make it a reality. One person inevitably will give you flak, but the majority of people will support you. News from a distance could surprise you. Resist a tendency to be fussy. Tonight: Let it all hang out, even if it is Monday! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You’ll have a tendency to feel overconfident -- that is, until you have a discussion with someone you look up to. Use this conversation to clarify your views and understand others. Defer to someone who might be more creative and diplomatic. Tonight: Burn the midnight oil. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Use your ability to stay above the fray. Take a complete overview of an event that might have caused a difficult situation. This perspective will be needed when dealing with a key person in your life. You could be taken aback by a loved one. Tonight: Opt to make a change. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to listen to news with a bit of cynicism. Just because someone says a situation is a certain way does not mean it is; that person’s perception simply defines the matter in that way. Decide to gain your own perspective. Tonight: Togetherness works. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to ease some of today’s tension. Detach from an immediate situation, rather than add to your stress level. Sometimes you need to back off and give a situation or others a break. Tonight: Share with a dear friend or loved one. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Keep an even pace, and attempt to see how you can delegate certain tasks, or find a shortcut. Use your leadership skills and efficiency to head down a new path -- not only for you, but for others as well. Listen to news more openly than you have in the past. Tonight: Happy at home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your playfulness might not work with friend who has a solemn attitude. Be smart, and try to avoid this situation. If possible, take off in the evening and do something just for you. Allow greater give-and-take with a child or new friend. Tonight: Let loose!
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady yells on the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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The Vikings started strong with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Cassel to a wide-open Asiata, followed by the defense forcing a three-and-out. But one bad throw by Brady’s former backup shifted the momentum. Cassel’s heave to Jarius Wright hung in the air long enough for McCourty to snag it and return it 60 yards to the 1 yard line. Ridley scored two plays later. Revis had Greg Jennings smothered all game, and the five-time Pro Bowl pick grabbed an errant pass by Cassel early in the second quarter to set up Edelman’s score. Then, after the Vikings set up a 48-yard kick by Blair Walsh that would’ve pulled them within seven points, Jones powered through the line, stretched his arms out and batted down the ball. He picked it up in stride and headed for the end zone, effectively quashing hope for a second-half comeback. Coach Mike Zimmer said Cassel would start next week at New Orleans. “I take full responsibility for not taking care of the football today,” Cassel said. “I’ve got to do a better job, and I will.” That will be tougher without Peterson. “It’s just part of life,” Zimmer said, after dismissing several questions from reporters about Peterson’s absence and status. “Would we have liked to have him? Sure.” NOTES: The Patriots beat the Vikings 31-7 on Oct. 30, 2006, their last visit to Minnesota. They’re 8-4 in the series, with four wins in a row. ... Ryan, replacing injured starter Alfonzo Dennard, helped hold Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson to four catches for 56 yards. He was targeted seven times and had his TD streak stopped at six straight games.
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, right, runs with the ball past Minnesota Vikings free safety Harrison Smith after catching a pass during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. Edelman picked up 44 yards on the play. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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Personnel Director The City of Westfield seeks qualified applicants for position of Personnel Director. This administrative, professional and overall management position is responsible for collective bargaining with City employee unions, oversight of employment practices of City departments, compliance with City and State personnel laws and rules, general management of Personnel Department staff and administration of certain employment-related programs such as workers’ compensation and health insurance. Personnel Director reports directly to Mayor and interacts frequently with City boards, commissions and department heads. Applicant will have Bachelors Degree in human resources or public administration, business management or related field is preferred; at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in human resource management in mid-sized organization or equivalent combination of education and experience. Training and experience in municipal administration highly preferred. Availability and attendance at evening meetings will be required, as needed. Salary commensurate upon experience. The City offers excellent benefits packages to employees. Full position description and application are available at Personnel Department, 59 Court Street, Room 109, Westfield, MA 01085 or can be downloaded at www.cityofwestfield.org. Application, resume and cover letter to be returned to above address no later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2014. The City of Westfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. (M/F/H/).
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A SEASONED LOG TRUCK Pets LOAD of hardwood, (at least 7 cords when you process) for only $800 plus (depends on deTHERE'S NO PLACE LIKE livery distance). Call CHRIS at HOME PET SITTING SERVICE. (413)454-5782. Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks. (413)667-3684
JET INDUSTRIES 307 Silver Street Agawam, MA Fax: (413)786-2689
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS WANTED WESTFIELD
SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.
Feed & Stables
The Westfield News Group is seeking carriers for potential walking/biking routes in Westfield. These small, home delivery routes are perfect for school children and retirees.
HORSE BARN: 3 stalls with pasture. Call: 562-8602 (evenings).
Articles For Sale
Call Ms. Hartman at: The Westfield News (413) 562-4181 Ext. 117
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Gently used instruments for sale: 1 Artley Piccolo, 1 Armstrong Student Flute, 1 Armstrong Intermediate, openhole Flute. Call 413-626-7249
Licensed Child Care DAYCARE OPENINGS: Full or part-time. Infants to preschool. Meals and snacks included. Preschool curriculum. Country setting off Montgomery Road. License number 9009682. Call Chris 572-9837
Articles For Sale FEEDING HILLS: 3-Pc. Black leather living room set. Couch, chair, and ottoman. Excellent condition. $500 firm! 847-0603
Air Conditioning & Heating aUTo repair
D I R E C T O R Y
Electrician
eLecTrician
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chimney sweeps
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House Painting
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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
Apartment
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Home Improvement
WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitchen and bath. No pets. $650/month includes utilities. First, last, security. (413)2504811.
WESTFIELD: 1 & 2 Bedroom units available, off-street parking, on-site laundry, very clean. Wanted To Buy Hot water included. NO PETS. First/Last/Sec deposit required. PAYING CASH FOR COINS, Call 413-519-7257 stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, WESTFIELD: 2 Bedrooms. No gold and silver scrap. Broadway utilities. Electric heat. Parking for Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, 1. No pets, No smoking. 1st/last/ Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594- security deposit. $700. 9550. Call 862-4006.
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BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. Call for more information (860)4851216. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Office Space WESTFIELD 82 BROAD STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room office suite available. Utilities included. Call (413)562-2295.
Business Property
MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office includes utilities and WiFi. $350/month. Call (413)9776277.
Mobile Homes
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Services
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