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By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – DPW Director Randy Brown discussed his revised snow and ice removal policy with the Select Board last week. This type of policy isn’t mandatory for municipalities in the state, but it is strongly recommended as a majority of towns do have one. After the town legal counsel reviewed it, the Select Board’s purpose during the meeting was to provide any comments or questions they may have. In the policy, Brown would want to minimize the amount of salt that residents put on sidewalks. Although, Select Board Clerk Russ Fox has been against that aspect of the policy as he’d rather see people have that option to use as much salt that they feel is best during the winter. “I don’t have any problems with people going down to the DPW and getting some sand with a little salt in it,” said Fox. Brown has a reason as to why he’s standing by his policy. “Salt is a corrosive product and it can cause

WESTFIELD – Since 2011 The Westfield News has partnered with The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce to present Candidate Forums to voters of the City. These are not debates as you may be familiar but forums where each candidate will be allowed opening and closing remarks and in between they will be asked questions by a moderator and allowed a set time limit for answer. The schedule of this year’s forums is as follows: City Council candidates for Ward 3 will be at 630pm on Monday Oct 23rd City Council candidates for Ward 4 will be at 730pm on Monday Oct 23rd City Council candidates for Ward 5 will be at 630pm on Thursday Oct 26th Candidates for school committee will be at 730pm on Thursday Oct 26th Candidates for At Large City Council will be at 630pm on Monday Oct 30th All of this year’s forums will be held at the Westfield Senior Center on Noble St. and each evening the doors will open at 6pm for candidate meet-and-greet with the formal portion of the evening starting at 630pm. In addition to the above-mentioned formal candidate forums for

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damage to concrete,” said Brown. “We want to minimize those impacts.” At the meeting, Brown and the Select Board came to an agreement that the language in the policy will say that “salt should be minimized”. As for the rest of the policy, aspects include snow maintenance which features types of treatment on each road in town, on-street parking rules, and a mailbox replacement policy. Brown also added that any damages by town plows to mailboxes, a person’s lawn, or any other property, has its own policy in which a follow-up would be required, an investigation, and then determine if the town is liable or not. Despite the disagreement with the salt portion of the policy, Fox is very pleased that Brown has decided to create a snow and ice removal policy which he considers a benefit for the citizens ofSouthwick. “If in fact there is an issue that arises, you can refer to the policy,” said Fox. Since the policy is not completely finalized yet, Brown said that it should be official in the next couple of weeks and will be posted on the Town of Southwick website.

By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – On Sunday, the First Congregational Church (UCC) at Norwich Hill and UCC churches throughout North America celebrated American Indian Ministry. Norwich Hill observed the day with a special offering, Native American hymns, and crafts by a local artisan celebrating the Native American heritage. During the service, Rev. Carol B. Smith said she reached out to one of the UCC pastors in the Dakota Association, Rev. Michael Kills Pretty Enemy. She said he pastors three small churches every Sunday, that are 50 miles apart. One church that burned down in a prairie fire meets in a home. He also runs a horse farm and sells hay, although this year he had to sell some horses. She said the churches, which average 15 in their congregations, sing to drums instead of an organ. The pastor explained to her that the drumbeat is a heartbeat – the first sound a child hears, and the last. When the heart stops beating, life stops. Smith said that Rev. Kills Pretty Enemy also teaches the Lakota language to preschoolers up to 2nd grade. He said he is proud to teach the language, because it is dying. Like many other children, he told Smith he was sent away to a white school, where he was taught to hate the language “with a whistle and a rubber hose,” Smith said. The offering taken during the service was “Neighbors in Need,” one-third of which goes to the Council for American Indian Ministry (www.caim.org), which she said pays the pastors’ salaries. She said the offerings in the churches themselves average $1 or $2 dollars

Liturgist Lori Belhumeur and Rev. Carol B. Smith look on as Chester woodcarver Ron Messier talks about the symbolism of the Kachina dolls during the American Indian service at Norwich Hill on Sunday. a Sunday. Smith said she was also told it is not uncommon for a pastor on the reservation to bury 8 young people to suicide a year. She said the UCC ministry is about unity, healing and reconciliation with the past. Rev. Kills Pretty Enemy’s churches are in the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, which was recently the center of a large and long protest against the Dakota Access pipeline, which threatens their water supply. Smith said he told her the protest is See Huntington, Page 3

Tomorrow the City of Westfield hosts a Preliminary Election for Ward 4 City Councilor and polling locations will be open from 7am to 7pm. Ward 4 Precinct A votes at the Second Congregational Church located at 487 Western Avenue and Ward 4 Precinct B votes at Highland Elementary School 34 Western Avenue.

Meet the Ward 4 candidates here in The Westfield News’ candidate profiles:

MICHAEL BURNS

BERNARD FITZGERALDROSENBLUM

DAWN THOMAS

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Ward Four Councilor candidate Michael Burns

Ward Four Councilor candidate Bernard Fitzgerald-Rosenblum

Ward Four City Councilor candidate Dawn Thomas

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Ward Four City Councilor hopeful Michael Burns feels he has a duty to serve his community. Burns, a lifelong Westfield resident and veteran who raised four children with his wife here and currently lives on Kylie Lane, is one of three candidates in the preliminary election for tomorrow’s Ward Four City Councilor position. According to Burns, he is running because he wants to serve those in his community, especially in Ward Four. “I live in Ward Four, those are my neighbors, those are my friends,” he said. “I have service in my blood, I always served no matter what I did.” According to Burns, he has served in the military, and he has family members who were also in the military or served as civil servants, including two children who were in the US Air Force. Burns works currently as a New England sales representative for an automotive group and is a Westfield Water Commissioner going on eight years. In addition, he has served in the military for 26 years. Burns’s military experience includes five

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Following 45 years of experience in accounting and finance, Bernard Fitzgerald-Rosenblum wants to utilize that knowledge to try and improve Westfield and Ward Four. Fitzgerald-Rosenblum, or “Rosenblum,” is one of three candidates in the preliminary election for tomorrow’s Ward Four City Councilor position. Rosenblum, a 27-year Westfield resident who currently lives on Saint James Avenue, comes from 45 years of financial and budgeting experience, as well as twice operating as Westfield Mayoral candidate Mike Roeder’s campaign manager. Rosenblum said that he is running for Ward Four because he feels his experiences can help the city. “My financial expertise and my experience, I think that’s critically needed now,” Rosenblum said. Rosenblum said that his experience in finance and accounting started after graduating from UMass-Amherst with a Bachelor’s in Finance from the Eisenberg School of Management. This experience included operating as a chief financial officer and controller in several companies.

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—For Dawn Thomas, she is pursuing the Ward Four City Councilor position because she wants to work for her community. Thomas, of Loomis Ridge in Westfield, is one of three candidates in the preliminary election for tomorrow’s Ward Four City Councilor position. Thomas, who has lived in Westfield for 50 years and has a family that includes two adult children, comes from a background in finance, has served on a number of local boards and commissions throughout the community and even earned the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Woman of the Year in 2009. According to Thomas, she has decided to run because now that she has time, she wants to give back. “Now that I have some time for myself it’s time to pay back to the community,” she said. Thomas’s experiences include working as a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for a company she has been with for over 35 years. Her experiences on boards and commissions include a number of spots on Boards of Directors and treasurer, and has included Westfield Women’s Club, Boys and Girls Club

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Save a Life Adopt or Foster On Sunday, Open Arms Rescue Inc., of Westfield worked an informational booth at the local Rock'y Hardware Store. The mission statement of the organization will provide assistance, advocacy, protection and prevention of cruelty. What they do is educate the public, provide foster homes when possible, and help with placement of animals in need or those unclaimed by their respective owners. Save a lifeadopt or foster. Donations to the organization, P.O. Box 1821, Westfield Mass, Tel: 413-356-4128, email, openarmsrescueinc@gmail.com. Information may be found on their website, www.openarmsrescueinc.org. Left to right, in the picture are Donna Sue Gideon, Gwen Denis Pignatare, Erin Merriam, and Jen Bernatchez. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

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n September 25, 1957, nine black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

ON THIS DATE: In 1690, one of the earliest American newspapers, Publick Occurrences, published its first — and last — edition in Boston. In 1775, American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen was captured by the British as he led an attack on Montreal. (Allen was released by the British in 1778.) In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.) In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed a measure establishing Sequoia National Park. In 1917, baseball Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1932, the Spanish region of Catalonia received a Charter of Autonomy (however, the Charter was revoked by Francisco Franco at the end of the Spanish Civil War). In 1956, the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa and London. In 1962, Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson in round one to win the world heavyweight title at Comiskey Park in Chicago. In 1978, 144 people were killed when a Pacific

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In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met separately in New York with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, giving each candidate fresh foreign policy talking points on the eve of their first presidential debate. Golf legend Arnold Palmer, 87, died in Pittsburgh. Jose Fernandez, 24, ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins, was killed in a boating accident with two friends off Miami Beach. Country singer Jean Shepard, a Grand Old Opry staple, died in Nashville at 82.

In 1992, NASA’s Mars Observer blasted off on a $980 million mission to the red planet (the probe disappeared just before entering Martian orbit in August 1993). In 1997, President Bill Clinton pulled open the door of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as he welcomed nine blacks who had faced hate-filled mobs 40 years earlier.

TEN YEARS AGO: Warren Jeffs, the leader of a polygamous Mormon splinter group, was convicted in St. George, Utah, of being an accomplice to rape for performing a wedding between a 19-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl. (The conviction was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court; prosecutors ended up dropping the charges, since Jeffs is serving a life sentence in Texas in a separate case.) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ahmuh-DEE’-neh-zhahd), addressing the United Nations, announced “the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed,” and indicated Tehran would disregard Security Council resolutions imposed by what he called “arrogant powers.” Japan’s lower house of parliament elected Yasuo Fukuda prime minister.

FIVE YEARS AGO: President Barack Obama, speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, pledged U.S. support for Syrians trying to oust President Bashar Assad, calling him “a dictator who massacres his own people.” A survey of consumer confidence reached its highest level since February on expectations that hiring would soon pick up. Singer and TV host Andy Williams died at his Branson, Missouri,

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Broadcast journalist Barbara Walters is 88. Folk singer Ian Tyson is 84. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is 74. Actor Josh Taylor is 74. Actor Robert Walden is 74. Actor-producer Michael Douglas is 73. Model Cheryl Tiegs is 70. Actress Mimi Kennedy is 69. Movie director Pedro Almodovar is 68. Actor-director Anson Williams is 68. Actor Mark Hamill is 66. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo is 66. Polka bandleader Jimmy Sturr is 66. Actor Colin Friels is 65. Actor Michael Madsen is 59. Actress Heather Locklear is 56. Actress Aida Turturro is 55. Actor Tate Donovan is 54. TV personality Keely Shaye Smith is 54. Actress Maria Doyle Kennedy is 53. Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is 52. Actor Jason Flemyng is 51. Actor Will Smith is 49. Actor Hal Sparks is 48. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is 48. Rock musician Mike Luce (Drowning Pool) is 46. Actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras is 44. Actress Clea DuVall is 40. Actor Robbie Jones is 40. Actor Joel David Moore is 40. Actor Chris Owen is 37. Rapper T. I. is 37. Actor Van Hansis is 36. Actor Lee Norris is 36. Actor/ rapper Donald Glover (AKA Childish Gambino) is 34. Actor Zach Woods is 33. Actor Jordan Gavaris is 28. Olympic silver medal figure skater Mao Asada is 27. Actress Emmy Clarke is 26.

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over, the pipeline has been pumping since March, and there have already been two leaks. Also serving as liturgist in the service on Sunday was Huntington resident Lori Belhumeur, who has been involved year-round in a ministry with Little Eagle church in South Dakota for many years. Several times a year, Belhumeur organizes shipments of clothes, bedding and offerings to buy propane to heat the church. In 2007, Belhumeur visited the congregation for the first time, and was invited back the next year when she received an Indian name, ”She who keeps the Fire burning.” Norwich Hill has had a relationship with the Little Eagle church since the 90’s. Local woodworker and church member Ron Messier of Chester also brought wood carvings that he has done over the years to celebrate Native American heritage, including Kachina dolls representing Native American religious symbols. The service ended with the singing of Amazing Grace, first played in the Lakota language, and then sung by the congregation in English.

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Candidates for At-large Westfield City Council are seen in a previous Candidate Forum held at the Westfield Vocational-Technical High School auditorium. (WNG file photo)

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contested seats, on Wednesday Nov 1st there will be an informal forum for City Councilors from Wards 1, 2 and 6 as well as Mayor. This will again begin with a meetand-greet at 6pm. As previously reported, there will be only one preliminary election in the city and that will take place on Tuesday September 26th in Ward Four only to reduce the candidate pool for Ward Councilor from three candidates to two.

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Continued from Page 1 years in the US Navy and 21 years in the US Air Force, pursue the position is based on issues within the city, which is where he eventually retired at the rank of master sergeant, and what also drove him previously. while in the military Burns said his job included being a liai“I’ve been involved with infrastructure a lot with the water son. While with the Air Force, Burns said he also received an commission and there’s at least three issues,” he said. Associate’s Degree in logistics from the Community College The first issue he said are taxes. of the Air Force. “Taxes, of course the taxes, we gotta figure something out in Burns said that his aim to serve includes listening to resi- the city with this,” he said. dents and what their concerns are. Second, Burns said that he wants to focus on infrastructure, “I’ve really enjoyed getting to meet and getting know every- which is inspired by the promise of new sewers in the Bates one’s concerns,” he said. “I don’t consider it complaints, I Road area, as well as the contentious sidewalk expansion projconsider it concerns.” ect along Western Avenue. Burns, who is running for the Ward Four Councilor position And finally, according to Burns, his third issue is related to for his fourth time in 12 years, also said that his decision to the aesthetic of Westfield.

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“What I’ve done for most of my finance career was budgeting, forecasting, analysis, I’ve developed a couple budget packages, one of which is still utilized at a regional Fortune 25 company,” he said. Following his 45 years in finance he retired, then recently became a full-time substitute teacher for a magnet school in Connecticut. And it is this experience he wants to translate into four programs to help the city. The first program is a wage and salary freeze, Rosenblum said. Another would be to have a freeze on administrative functions and on hiring, as well as no new departments within the city. However, he said that this would not necessarily include operational functions in the city.

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the Greater Westfield, Rotary Club of Westfield and the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, the last of which she is also the current President. In addition to her work and organizational experiences over the past 30-plus years, Thomas graduated from Westfield High School before going to Western New England College, where she gained a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting/management and later with a Master’s in Business Administration. Thomas said that part of her experiences have included connections to Westfield State University, where she served on the Westfield State College Board of Trustees and Westfield State College Foundation, Inc., and also earned an honorary Doctorate in Public

Service from the university in 2013. She said that she also helped to create a grant program through the board and knows many faculty and staff members at the school. Thomas said that this is her first foray into seeking a political position, and so she is not yet focusing on issues yet, but instead wants to listen to her hopeful-constituents. “I will listen to you, I will talk with you, I will work collaboratively with other city councilors on issues,” she said. She also said that she will carry a positive attitude if elected, and work to solve the problems that Westfield residents feel they face. “I don’t fault people, I don’t give blame. I have a passion to work for you and will work for you,” she said.

Westfield Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Applications Available Applications are now available for those who are eligible for Westfield’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program. The program is limited to one $500 work-off per household. Applicants must be the property owner of record or spouse, a resident of Westfield, 60 years of age or older, and willing to work approximately two hours per week from October through June. Volunteer opportunities include working in the public schools as greeters, library assistants, or reading tutors; clerical work within the offices of various City departments; and staff assistance at the Animal Shelter. Placement at a particular site will be determined by matching the skills, talents, and interests of the applicant with the requests of the various City departments. Income guidelines are $36,180 for a single household and $48,720 for a couple, including Social Security income. Completed applications, along with all required documentation, must be submitted in person to Tina Gorman by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017. No applications will be accepted after that date. The selection of participants will be by lottery and priority will be given to those who have not yet participated in the program. If you would like an application packet or additional information, please contact the Council On Aging at 562-6435.

Rosenblum also said that he wants to focus on clean water within the city. Rosenblum said he gained an appreciation for clean water and sustainable energy after working in his position as a substitute teacher, which helped him focus on this point. “We’ve had water restrictions for several years. Why didn’t we catch them before we had the restrictions and what can we do to rectify this in the future,” he said. Finally, Rosenblum said that he would also want to focus on improving infrastructure and education within the city. He added that it appears schools are overstaffed administratively and he would like to cut some positions and move that money to increase teacher salaries. Ultimately though, Rosenblum said his goal is to represent the residents of Ward Four. “I do not run against anybody, rather I run for the people of Ward Four,” he said.

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There was a very interesting letter to the editor in Saturday’s paper but no signature. What’s up with that? We apologize to City Council Candidate Jeff Chagnon for accidentally omitting his signature from his Letter to the Editor that ran on Saturday. It is being run today in its entirety with his signature. After reading the letter to the editor from the city council president, I cant believe that even a local government official would choose to use a private email system, when dealing with constituents, over the email provided by the city government. I am quite certain that it is his choice but I recall one EX government official that had that type of conduct backfire on her. Well, I have this neighbor who I’ve always thought was a little wacky and now it’s been confirmed he’s nuts based on the political lawn signs he has.

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Westfield’s Tipping Point As November rapidly approaches the question is will people come out to vote? Do they remember how City Council represented or did not represent their best interest? Westfield has a great opportunity this November to elect a city council that represents the needs of Westfield residents. There is no shortage on challenges for the next round of councilors. Westfield overwhelmingly showed up and participated at the council budget hearing and made it clear that they were over taxed. In fact Westfield tax has increased every year for ten years with the one exception of last year. Some residents show tax bills that more than doubled. Unfortunately most of the city council decided that those viewpoints were not important and just wanted to increase the annual budget. Some suggested that perhaps residents shouldn’t go out to eat or allow Westfield to place a lien on your home to defer your taxes under “a special program”. Sadly the councilors that do represent the citizens for fiscal responsibility came up short by one vote to make any real difference. At the end of the day only about $250,000 was cut and residents will end up with about a five to six percent increase in taxes and businesses slightly more than that. Another challenge is the infrastructure. You would assume with that much in taxes Westfield would be a utopia. Sadly that is also not the case. Westfield has the fourth largest amount of roads in the state and it is underfunded to start with, even some of that funding is diverted to other projects that I would call “would like to have list” and not a “must be done list”. Several police cars and DPW trucks are also at their end of life and need to be replaced and we have little transparency on how that will be funded. Just recently Westfield Fire Department had to start making a detour as they were not legally allowed over Little River Bridge until a waiver is approved. The bridge was supposed to be fixed a while ago with aid of the state but that did not happen and no one at City Hall followed up on the issue. This oversight at worst could have put people’s lives at risk and at a minimum could cause residents insurance premiums to increase because of the detour by the fire department. It was not until a story broke out on the Westfield Forums that this issue gained any traction. This is not how day to day oversight should work in city government. What Westfield needs is fiscally responsible leaders that will actually make the hard calls to protect the residents and businesses alike. If we build the most beautiful city in Massachusetts but no one can afford the taxes it is a moot point. To make a vibrant down town we need to attract family friendly business at a reasonable tax rate that complement the ArtWorks program and the many great dining establishments we already have. Let make downtown an entire night out instead of just dinner. The tax cost on a bowling alley or a Mom and Pop movie theater are just too expensive to attract. Lastly people want transparency. Westfield is good in some aspects and not so good in other areas. When a resident is interested in an issue for the city council it is transparent. We have an agenda published in advance and the meeting is recorded in case you can’t make the meeting in person. When an issue or agenda item is sent to a subcommittee a person has to work hard to track that item to attend the meeting. Also those meetings are not recorded so you have no reference other than what the recommendation was and the vote outcome, which is then sent back to the city council. My decision to run for City Council was based on repairing the relationship between City Government and the businesses and residents of Westfield. To bring back transparency and most importantly fiscal responsibility. Please come downtown on October 19th to a new local establishment, Stella’s at 110 Elm Street Westfield for my next meet and greet to discuss the issues that concern you. I ask for your vote come November to take them on and make Westfield great again. My decision to run for City Council was based on repairing the relationship between City Government and the businesses and residents of Westfield. To bring back transparency and most importantly fiscal responsibility. Please come downtown on October 19th from 6-9pm to a new local establishment, Stella’s at 110 Elm Street Westfield for my next meet and greet to discuss the issues that concern you. I ask for your vote come November to bring a fresh perspective to the City of Westfield. Jeff Chagnon Candidate for Westfield City Council at large

To the Editor Hello Ward 3, and the rest of Westfield. Sorry, my computer has been down. First, I would like to thank the wonderful people at Westfield Technical Academy for the kindnesses they have shown me and Ollie as she lie to visit the students and faculty during our walks. And, for all the wonderful help that they have given me. Next in appreciation is Ward 2 Councilor, Ralph Figy. One of his constituents who knows me, had a concern regarding the cross walks near the Senior Center where he lives. I mentioned to Councilor Figy, and he immediately made a call to get that done. For all the cynics we do have good people in our city government. Speaking thereof; Community Development Director Peter Miller. He and I had worked together for use of funds to upgrade the Orange St. corridor. Things do take time, but he has made progress in our plans. Clark St., Orange St., Morris St., and others are being up graded. While many have advised me it takes forever to get things done, they forget that to get the funds you first have to have a project plan, then a study of costs and other considerations, then submit the plan to the funding source to be approved, then the put out to bid or enable our DPW to do it. And, he did in a fairly brief time. Remember that anything being done this year started to be worked 2-3, or more years ago. Also, I would like mentioning having met Lt. Polito, at Sheriff Cocchi’s event. We had a chance to talk about politics, in regards to my 50+ years of involvement, starting with Ted Kennedy’s first race. Especially, she asked me to compare politics now with those then. Terrible, we fought it out and while no way perfect then, we could work together for the greater good of the voters/tax payers. She whole heartedly agreed. She was very approachable, and easy to talk with. More recently, I am glad that there was a demonstration re: industrial hemp use. There are so many erroneous comments, but this is a 21St business. Another way to make farming profitable. Even George Washington grew hemp for industrial use. Not, allowing the sale of cannabis in a community will not stop the use, just limit business. Besides, my primary issues is that we must stop funding Narco-Terrorists through illegal sales and distribution. I worked for the Community Partnership for a Drug Free Chicopee that dealt with the harmful effects. And that is what we must deal with; as illegal it is so much harder to do that. Please remember Prohibition, it made gangsters wealthy, and people still drank, but we are better able to deal with the effects. Lastly a concern: the Rail Trail along the river, near Whitney Park. In that I walk there a lot, I like the progress, though some of it is over the top, but what is done is done and it is expensive to undo. My concern is that there already has been some vandalism, and graffiti, as well, as trash building up. Is there going to be security cameras there to control this, and to protect bikers? I do not know who is doing oversight, but I hope whomever is responsible has a plan in mind. Thank you for your time, Your former Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Hoose, brhoose@comcast.net

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faceoff this week. Yet their path to succeeding in their lastgasp effort has grown narrower, perhaps impossible. GOP senators' opposition to their party's drive to scrap President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act swelled to lethal numbers Sunday. Moderate Sen. Susan Collins all but closed the door on supporting the teetering bill and conservative Sen. Ted Cruz said that "right now" he doesn't back it. President Donald Trump has pressed for a fresh vote, and White House legislative liaison Marc Short and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the measure's sponsors, said Republicans would move toward a vote this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said he intends to consider the measure but hasn't firmly committed to a vote. The Congressional Budget Office was expected to release its analysis of the legislation early this week. But the CBO, which is lawmakers' nonpartisan fiscal analyst, has said that it doesn't have time to determine the bill's impact on coverage and premiums, major factors for some lawmakers deciding their votes. Instead, the office is expected to only detail its estimates of the measure's effect on federal deficits. A vote must occur this week for Republicans to have any chance of prevailing with their narrow Senate majority. Next Sunday, protections expire against a Democratic filibuster, bill-killing delays that Republicans lack the votes to overcome. Already two GOP senators, Rand Paul of Kentucky and John McCain of Arizona, have said they oppose the legislation. All Democrats will vote against it. "No" votes from three of the 52 GOP senators would kill the party's effort to deliver on its perennial vow to repeal "Obamacare" and would reprise the party's politically jarring failure to accomplish that this summer. In a late stab at attracting votes, Republicans were adding $14.5 billion to the measure including extra funds for states of dissenting GOP senators, according to documents obtained late Sunday by The Associated Press. A chart Republicans circulated said the legislation's grants would provide 14 percent more money for Arizona than under Obama's law; 4 percent more for Kentucky; 49 percent more for Texas; 3 percent more for Alaska, home to undecided GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski; and 43 percent more for Maine, home to Collins. Some extra money is specifically directed at sparsely populated states. The numbers are misleading, partly because they omit GOP Medicaid cuts from clamping per-person spending caps on the program, said Matt House, spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. In a statement, Schumer said the measure would "throw our health insurance system into chaos." Collins' criticisms included the bill's cuts in the Medicaid program for low-income people and the likelihood that it would result in many losing health coverage and paying higher premiums. "It's very difficult for me to envision a scenario where I would end up voting for this bill," said Collins. The conservative Cruz also voiced opposition, underscoring the bill's problems with both ends of the GOP spectrum. "Right now, they don't have my vote," Cruz said at a festival in Austin, Texas. He suggested the measure doesn't do enough to reduce premiums by allowing insurers to sell less comprehensive coverage than Obama's law allows. Paul said even though the bill transforms federal health care dollars into block grants that states would control, the GOP bill left too much of that spending intact. McCain has complained that Republicans should have worked with Democrats in reshaping the country's $3 trilliona-year health care system and cited uncertainty over the bill's impact on consumers. Murkowski has remained uncommitted, saying she's studying the bill's impact on Alaska. Her state's officials released a report Friday citing "unique challenges" and deep cuts the measure would impose on the state. She and Collins were the only Republicans who voted "no" on four pivotal votes on earlier versions of the GOP legislation in July. The bill now in play would repeal much of the 2010 law, including its tax penalties on people who don't buy insurance and on larger employers not offering coverage to workers. States could loosen coverage requirements under the law's mandates, including prohibiting insurers from charging seriously ill people higher premiums and letting them sell policies covering fewer services. It would eliminate Obama's expansion of Medicaid and the subsidies the law provides millions of people to reduce their premiums and out of pocket costs, substituting block grants to states. Collins was on CBS' "Face the Nation" and CNN's "State of the Union," Graham appeared on ABC's "This Week" and Paul was on NBC's "Meet the Press," and Short was on CBS, NBC and "Fox News Sunday."

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Matthew D. Lemanski WESTFIELD – Matthew D. Lemanski, 34, (1983 – 2017) passed away at home on September 22, 2017. He was born in Springfield to William J. Lemanski, Jr. and the late Wendy (Moore) Lemanski. Matt was employed by Delta Bulk for over 12 years, he just received his CDL license earlier this year. Matt is survived by his loving daughters, Autumn A. Lemanski and Angel-lee D. Lemanski, his father, William J. Lemanski, Jr., his brother, William J. Lemanski, III and his wife Amy, his sister Heather A. Lemanski, all of Westfield, a nephew Treygan T. Lemanski, several aunts, uncles and cousins and a lifelong friend Heather Reed. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 4-7 PM in the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St. Westfield, MA. www.firtionadams.com

Professor Young talks about the various rock formations that were encountered on the walk.

Geology Walk at Noble View Regional geology was the topic for a walk Saturday at Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell. Led by Westfield State geology professors Tarin Weiss and Mike Young, a group of 20 geology and nature enthusiasts hiked through the early Fall terrain down to Pitcher Brook. There they got an introduction to the different type of rock in the area and how geological formations came about.

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WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 5:45 a.m.: Accident, Pleasant Street and West Silver Street. Police received a report of a traffic light that was reportedly struck and laying in the roadway. The accident was not witnessed and police reported no suspects. 12:48 p.m.: Officer wanted and arrest, Jefferson Street. Police received a report from State Police in Northampton who reported receiving a call from a male party who reported having photos allegedly related to his child, the child’s mother and the mother’s activities. Police went to the address where the call from the male had came from and reported that they arrested Isacc J. Ayala, 22, of Chicopee, on two arrest warrants. Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 2 a.m.: Disturbance, college-related, and arrest. Police received a noise complaint that was reportedly disturbing the neighbors’ peace. Police reported that the noise was allegedly heard across the street when they were on scene, including an argument. Police reported that a person from the residence, Alec W. Espinola, 20, of Lowell, had allegedly come out and was reportedly yelling at police. Police reported that they asked him to return into the home but he reportedly refused. Police arrested Espinola and charged him with disturbing the peace. 4:30 p.m.: Accident, North Elm Street and Lockhouse Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2003 Ford F350 and a 2013 Honda Civic. Police reported that two tow trucks were requested and two people were reported injured. Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel transported two people to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. 4:46 p.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Southampton Road. Police reported that they stopped a vehicle initially for speeding. Police then reported that the operator, Christopher C. Forcier, III, allegedly had a suspended license. Police arrested Forcier and charged him with operating motor vehicle with license suspended. 6:54 p.m.: Accident, Springfield Road. Police received a report of a bus that struck a fire hydrant. 9:56 p.m. Robbery, Magnolia Terrace. Police received a report from a caller that their mother was reportedly robbed outside of her house by a “skinny black male,” according to the police log, and then reportedly left on foot before entering a vehicle. Police reported that the individual had allegedly grabbed a pocket book while the alleged victim was in their driveway. Police reported the incident is under investigation.

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Police: Child struck, killed by vehicle in Springfield SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old boy was killed and another child was injured when they were struck by a vehicle in Springfield that allegedly left the scene. Capt. Richard Labelle says the children were struck at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Labelle says both children were taken to the hospital where one later died. The other victim, whose age and gender have not been released, is expected to survive. Police charged 35-year-old Joshua Cutler, of Springfield, with leaving the scene. He will likely face arraignment Monday. It could not be determined if he has a lawyer. Residents of Breckwood Boulevard, the street on which the children were struck, tell westernmassnews.com that cars speeding down their street are a problem.

Suspect says desperation to see son drove him to rob banks SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man charged with four bank robberies says he needed the money to pay back child support so he could see his 5-year-old son. The Salem News reports that 28-year-old Justin Hanlon was held on $20,000 bail after pleading not guilty last week to three counts of armed robbery and one count of unarmed robbery. Prosecutors say the Danvers man got away with almost $23,000 in four robberies at three banks in Danvers and Beverly in August and September. He was arrested in Stoneham where investigators say he was plotting a fifth robbery. Gary Zerola, Hanlon's attorney, said his client lost his job six months ago, and fell behind on child support payments, and was "desperate" to see his son. Zerola said his client had cooperated with investigators.

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WESTFIELD — If you like to laugh, you’re in luck. The Westfield Theatre Group, a department of the Westfield Woman’s Club, is thrilled to announce their fall production, “Murder by Indecision”, written by Daniel O’Donnell and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service Inc. This mystery/comedy stars Linda Slozak as Agatha Crispy, the world’s best known mystery playwright, as she attempts to crank out her newest and last manuscript. As she struggles through the first few pages of her play, Miss Maple (played by Joan Perkins-Smith), Inspector Dryfus (played by John Kielb) and all her characters come to life on the stage. For a complete cast list, visit the WTG website. Any fan of classic Agatha Christie mysteries will love this hilarious spoof, directed by Meaghan Farrell, produced by Kurt Wildman, with Stage Manager Sally Memole. Performances will be October 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st at 7:30 PM with a 2:00 PM matinee performance on the 21st at the Westfield Woman’s Club, located at 28 Court St. in Westfield, MA 01085. For additional information and to be guaranteed tickets go to westfieldtheatregroup.com and click on Reservations or call (413) 572-6838.

HPL: Artist Open House HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Public Library will be having an Artist Open House on Saturday, October 7th from 12-2 PM. Mackenzie Lagoy lives in Greenfield and attends Frontier Regional High School. She has been drawing her whole life but became more serious about her art in middle school. She is primarily a painter and likes to use acrylic paint. When she draws she likes to use charcoal, graphite, oil pastels and ink. Most of Mackenzie’s art deals with human emotion and the way we feel things. Light refreshments will be served during the Open House.

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Semi-autonomous Cadillacs en route to dealerships DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ Cadillac luxury brand is embarking on a cross-country drive to show off its version of a car that almost drives itself on the freeway. A dozen Cadillac CT6 sedans will leave the brand’s New York headquarters Monday and head for Los Angeles as cars with the “Super Cruise” system start arriving at dealerships. Cadillac calls Super Cruise the first hands-free driver-assist system for freeways. The system was delayed a year as GM worked out the kinks and refined it after a fatal crash last year involving a Tesla Model S in which the driver was using the electric car maker’s Autopilot system. Unlike Tesla’s system, Super Cruise will operate only on limited-access freeways. It will keep the car centered in its lane and a safe distance from vehicles in front of it, relying on cameras and radar sensors and high-tech maps to guide the car. Drivers won’t have to keep their hands on the steering wheel, but the system will monitor their facial features to make sure they are paying attention to the road and a ready to take over driving in an emergency. Drivers who don’t pay attention will get several warnings including a flashing light bar on the steering wheel, seat vibrations and audible alerts. If they don’t respond, the car emergency flashers will turn on, it will slow to a stop and contact GM’s OnStar safety system. Although Tesla and other automakers offer similar systems, GM says Super Cruise is the only one that lets drivers take their hands off the wheel. Cadillacs equipped with the Super Cruise system are being shipped to dealers this week. It’s standard on the CT6 Platinum model, which starts at just over $85,000, and is part of a $5,000 safety package on the Premium Luxury model, which starts at $66,290.

Become an Elder Advocate! A three-day ombudsman certification training will be held at Highland Valley Elder Services and at the Northampton Senior Center October 23-25, 2017. Ombudsmen help ensure the quality of life for nursing and rest home residents. Volunteers are thoroughly trained to assist residents with benefits, rights and entitlements guaranteed under federal, state, and local laws. Ombudsmen assist and empower residents with the tools for self-advocacy and they may make all the difference! The Ombudsman Program is a federally mandated advocacy program for nursing home and rest home residents throughout the United States. Highland Valley administers the program in Hampshire County and Westfield. We are in need of two new ombudsmen to cover Westfield facilities and three for Hampshire County. Please note: New volunteer recruits are required to interview with the program director and to complete a CORI background check prior to this training. For more information, please call J.M. Sorrell at (413) 588-5755.

WHS Boys Soccer Donates to Red Cross The WHS Boys Soccer team recently collected donations to help aid the American Red Cross with their relief efforts for those who have been impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Thank you to all who helped support the team with their mission to help others!

US stock indexes dip as weak tech stocks offset energy gains By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes inched lower Monday in a quiet open to trading for the week. Technology stocks fell, but gains for oil producers and other energy companies kept the losses in check. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,500, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 15 points, or 0.1 percent, to 22,334, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 32, or 0.5 percent, to 6,394. Smaller stocks held up better than the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 index rose 4 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,454. TECH TURBULENCE: Tech stocks in the S&P 500 lost 1 percent, the steepest drop among the 11 sectors that make up the index. Losses were broad across the sector: Facebook fell 3.3 percent, chipmaker Nvidia lost 2.4 percent and semiconductor company Broadcom fell 1.7 percent. ENERGIZED: The price of benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 65

cents, or 1.3 percent, to $51.31 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 88 cents to $57.30 per barrel. The higher prices helped lift stocks across the energy sector, which rose 1 percent. Marathon Oil gained 2.6 percent, and Noble Energy rose 2.4 percent. REVVED UP: Genuine Parts jumped to the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after it said it would buy Alliance Automotive Group, a European distributor of auto parts, tools and workshop equipment. Genuine Parts valued the deal at $2 billion, including the repayment of debt. Genuine Parts gained $6.15, or 7 percent, to $94.13. MARKETS ABROAD: Germany’s DAX index rose 0.2 percent after Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term. Merkel’s party and its allies, though, lost some seats as they turned in one of their weakest postwar results. The results sent the euro lower and underscored the tricky challenge Merkel has in forming a coalition with new partners to lead Europe’s

biggest economy. The CAC 40 fell 0.3 percent in Paris, and the FTSE 100 slipped 0.1 percent in London. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.5 percent, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.3 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.4 percent. YIELDS: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note slipped to 2.24 percent from 2.25 percent late Friday. The two-year fell to 1.42 percent from 1.44 percent, and the 30-year held steady at 2.78 percent. CURRENCIES: The euro fell to $1.1882 from $1.1941 late Friday, and the British pound slipped to $1.3519 from $1.3527. The dollar inched up to 112.15 Japanese yen from 112.05 yen. COMMODITIES: Gold slipped 80 cents to $1,296.70 per ounce, silver fell 5 cents to $16.93 per ounce and copper lost a penny to $2.93 per pound. Natural gas dropped 1 cent to $2.95 per 1,000 cubic feet, heating oil rose 2 cents to $1.83 per gallon and wholesale gasoline added 2 cents to $1.65 per gallon.

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European Central Bank chief warns on euro’s rise By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has underlined his concern about the recent rise in the euro’s exchange rate. Draghi said Monday that “the recent volatility in the exchange rate represents a source of uncertainty which requires monitoring.” The euro has risen from $1.05 at the start of the year to around $1.19. A further increase could weigh on exports from the eurozone and

restrain its ongoing economic recovery. Draghi had also expressed concern about the euro at his Sept. 7 news conference. Draghi told the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee that the current economic recovery was “firm and broadbased.” The ECB is expected to outline at its Oct. 26 meeting how it will start phasing out its bond-buying stimulus, currently worth 60 billion euros ($71 billion) a month. Draghi repeated his stance from the Sept. 7 meeting by saying that “the bulk of these deci-

sions are going to be taken at the next meeting in October.” Speculation that the stimulus would be withdrawn has helped drive the euro higher, since stimulus measures tend to weigh on a currency’s exchange rate. The ECB has been cautious about signaling a rapid exit from the stimulus, instead stressing that support would be gradually withdrawn as the economy continues to improve. The euro’s appreciation appears to have taken a breather, with the currency holding around or just under 1.20 in recent days.

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SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — When Randy Fields' construction company faced potential ruin because of the cratering economy, he pleaded with his pastor at Word of Faith Fellowship church to reduce the amount of money he was required to tithe every week. To his shock, Fields said church founder Jane Whaley proposed a divine plan that would allow him to continue tithing at least 10 percent of his income to the secretive evangelical church while helping his company survive: He would file fraudulent unemployment claims on behalf of his employees. She called it, he said, "God's plan." Fields and 10 other former congregants told The Associated Press that they and dozens of employees who were church members filed bogus claims at Word of Faith Fellowship leaders' direction, and said they had been interviewed at length about the false claims by investigators with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The unemployment allegations were uncovered as part of the AP's ongoing investigation into Word of Faith, which has about 750 congregants in rural North Carolina and a total of nearly 2,000 members in its branches in Brazil and Ghana and its affiliations in Sweden, Scotland and other countries. Some of the ex-members said they turned critical documents related to the unemployment claims over to authorities, even though they knew they could be charged with defrauding the government. The former members estimated the fraudulent claims — some filed by the business owners' wives and other family members — would have drawn payments totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars over a six-year period. The Department of Homeland Security referred questions to the U.S. attorney's office in Charlotte, which cited an "ongoing investigation into allegations against Word of Faith Fellowship" and would not elaborate. The State Bureau of Investigation said the agency would not comment "due to the overall investigation" involving the church. Whaley and church attorney Josh Farmer did not respond to numerous requests for comment. In February, the AP cited more than three dozen former Word of Faith Fellowship members who said congregants were regularly punched and choked in an effort to beat out devils. The AP also revealed how, over the course of two decades, followers were ordered by church leaders to lie to authorities investigating reports of abuse. Last month, the AP outlined how Word of Faith created a pipeline of young laborers from its two Brazilian congregations who say they were brought to the U.S. and forced to work at businesses owned by church leaders for little or no pay. The AP's stories have triggered investigations in both the United States and Brazil. Over the years, church leaders have owned and operated more than two dozen businesses. The interviews with former followers, along with documents reviewed by the AP, indicate at least six companies owned by leaders were involved with filing fraudulent unemployment claims between 2008 and 2013. Most of those businesses' employees are congregants, the AP found. See Unemployment, Page 7

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Westfield Democrats hold Annual Harvest Breakfast The Westfield Democratic Committee’s Annual Harvest Breakfast honors Norma Hill posthumously as Democratic City Committee Member of the Year and Secty. of State William Galvin as Westfield Democrat of the Year. (Photos by Lynn F. Boscher)

Mayor Brian Sullivan greets fellow Democrats and friends. Secty of State William Galvin is honored with Westfield’s “Democrat of the Year” Award.

Mayor Brian Sullivan, Secty. of State William Galvin and DCC Chair Kathy Martin greet each other.

John Olver spoke about his experiences working with Norma Hill.

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Warren Hill was touched by all the tributes to his wife Norma.

Unemployment The AP reviewed individual checking account records that showed unemployment benefits deposited by the state, along with income tax records summarizing how much money some of the former followers interviewed received annually in such payments. Fields, who spent 24 years in the church before leaving in 2015, said his employees kept working without pay while collecting unemployment benefits. "Basically, their unemployment checks would become their paychecks," he said. It is illegal for employers or employees to knowingly file fraudulent unemployment claims. Since Dec. 1, 2012, violators in North Carolina can face felony fraud charges if the illegal benefits totaled more than $400. Before Dec. 1, 2012, filing false claims was only a misdemeanor. If investigators believe employers or employees were involved in a conspiracy, however, they could be charged with serious state and federal felony charges. Fields said he knew the plan was illegal but went along with it because of intense pressure from Whaley, who founded the church with her husband in 1979. "I'm not proud of what I did, but I have to make this right," he said. The price of the refusal, Fields said, could be beatings administered by fellow church members and public shaming by Whaley. The church also might mandate that he be cut off from any contact with his family, he said. "You knew it was wrong, but you knew you couldn't say a word," said Rick Cooper, who acknowledged falsely filing for unemployment from April 2011 to April 2012. In North Carolina, companies pay a quarterly unemployment tax based on the number of their workers, with the money going into a fund used to pay out claims, according to Larry Parker, spokesman for the Division of Employment Security, which oversees the program. When a worker files for unemployment, the

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Continued from Page 6 agency checks with the employer to learn the reason. If an employer says a worker was let go because of the poor economy, payments usually are approved quickly, Parker said. During the recession, which started in 2007 and was driven by the housing meltdown, laid-off workers could receive state and federal extensions increasing unemployment to 99 weeks with a maximum weekly check of $535. But in 2013, North Carolina legislators tied benefits to the state's unemployment rate. Currently, laid-off workers can receive up to 26 weeks of unemployment, with a maximum payment of $350 a week, Parker said. And, he emphasized, a worker must have been laid off to collect unemployment. "If a company is trying to make workers work while they collect unemployment, that's a potential fraud situation," Parker said. The former congregants said that not only were they coerced into continuing to work while collecting unemployment, the money fell short of what they needed to pay their bills. "The unemployment checks never equaled what you were making," said Cooper, who worked for Diverse Corporate Tech Inc., a manufacturing company owned by church leader Kent Covington. "I was making about $700 a week, but I only collected $235 a week in unemployment," Cooper said. "So I'm working the same hours — many times, much longer hours — for less. It was devastating for my family." Church members were expected to keep tithing regardless of their financial situations and Whaley kept close tabs on "who was giving what," Cooper said. Some of those interviewed by the AP said they learned about the practice at meetings with company officials, but that Whaley herself also promoted it. "Jane was heavily involved. She was always asking questions about it," said Rachael Bryant,

who calculated that she had received unemployment benefits of about $200 a week for 18 months while still working for a Word of Faith minister. "I remember after I was on unemployment for a few months and Jane said, 'You're still on unemployment, right?' And I said 'yes.' And she said, 'Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Jesus!'" Bryant said. Workers receiving unemployment benefits must check in every week and demonstrate they are actively seeking work by providing the names of businesses where they filed job applications, and the former Word of Faith members told the

AP that church leaders had a plan for that. "Every week we'd go to the unemployment office and put down that we looked for work at other companies operated by Word of Faith Fellowship leaders," Rick Cooper said. "Those companies would vouch for the Word of Faith members at the unemployment offices. It was a conspiracy. What's amazing to me is that this went on for years and no red flags ever went off." Cooper said Whaley told him Covington's business needed the money because "the devil had been attacking the company's finances" and the minister might lose his house.

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WSU designated ‘All Steinway School’ At the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center’s ribbon cutting and dedication WSU was designated an “All Steinway School” because of a recent donation of 20 Steinway pianos. The Center includes graphic design/multi-media computer studios, state of the art Wenger SoundLok practice studios, open rehearsal space, digital piano laboratories and more.

Dr. Ramon Torrecilha receives plaque from Brendan Murphy making WSU “All Steinway”

Scott Bailey (Staff Accompanist) and Allan Taylor (Professor of Music Theory) double up on a Steinway.

Dr. David Shapleigh (Chair, Art Dept), Dr. Andrew Bonacci (Chair, Music Dept), Dr. Sabine Klein (Chair, Theater Arts Dept) thank all for their support.

Dr. Ramon Torrecilha, Kevin Queenan (Trustee), cut the ribbon.

Patrick Delisle practices on a Steinway in a practice room.

Anaila Aleman and Dominique Libera rehearse their lines for their theater performance.

Veronica Rovatti plays a 9’ Steinway, one of the many Steinways at WSU, as Dr. Bonacci watches and listens.

Dr. Andrew Bonacci, Dr. Ramon Torrecilha, receive recognition from Brendan Murphy (Steinway and Sons) making WSU an “All Steinway School”

Paul and Carol Sibilia still play together after 33 years of marriage.

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SOUTHWICK REGIONAL VS. AGAWAM GIRLS SOCCER

Krista Girroir demonstrates her signature move.

Brooke Waitt stays in front of Agawam.

Rams outlast Brownies By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – It was slim pickings offensively, but for one local team that proved to be more than enough. Liz Tenerowicz scored the lone goal of a high school girls’ soccer game, taking a pass from Autumn Waitt and hammering it home to lead Southwick-Tolland Regional past Agawam 1-0 Saturday. Southwick goalie Hannah Gerrish (10 saves)

earned a shutout. Agawam keeper Caitlin Nermoyle made three saves.

Abby Hoschouer “heads” the ball.

Jillian Hess keeps her eye on the ball.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER Southwick-Tolland 7, Palmer 1 Rylan Secovich tallied four goals, and three others (Mason Imbriglio, Collin Strain, Ron Hoxha) scored one apiece in Southwick’s rout. John Cammisa, Nazar Tkack, Noah Stevenson, and Andy Brown each had one assist for the Rams (1-2-1).

Kayla Russ is under attack.

Elizabeth Tenerowicz deftly protects the ball.

Emily Giancola races to make a shot at the goal.

Abby Hoschouer gets ready to make a long pass.

Goalie Hannah Gerrish makes a close save.

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-2 GYMNASTICS Westfield 2-0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-3 Southwick 2-0 Gateway 0-3 St. Mary 1-4-1

Westfield Technical Academy 5-0-1 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 6-0 Southwick 3-2-2 Gateway 2-1-2 St. Mary 1-5 Westfield Technical Academy 4-2

GOLF Westfield 4-3 Southwick 9-0 St. Mary 1-4 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 0-4 Southwick 1-3

FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 1-4 Southwick 3-3

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 1-0 Southwick-Tolland 1-2

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-2 Southwick 1-2 St. Mary 0-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-2

SATURDAY’S RESULTS GIRLS SOCCER Southwick-Tolland 1, Agawam 0

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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Mon., Sept. 25 JV FOOTBALL vs. Hoosac Valley, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, 6 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 26 GOLF at Minnechaug, Wilbraham Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Longmeadow, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Longmeadow, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 6:15 p.m. Wed., Sept. 27 GOLF at Ludlow, Ludlow Country Club, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at SouthwickTolland, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at SouthwickTolland, 5 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 FIELD HOCKEY at Frontier, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, Time TBD JV FIELD HOCKEY at Frontier, 5 p.m. GYMNASTICS vs. Hampshire, 6 p.m. FOOTBALL at Agawam, 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 11 a.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 12:15 p.m. Mon., Oct. 2 GOLF vs. Belchertown, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Crosier Field & Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. JV FOOTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m. Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mahar, Palmer, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Palmer, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m. Wed., Sept. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sci-Tech, Berte Field (Central HS), 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 28 GOLF vs. Pathfinder, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m. Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m. GOLF vs. Mohawk, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

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SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Mon., Sept. 25 GOLF vs. Northampton, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 26 GOLF vs. Hopkins Academy, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Monson, Granby, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Monson, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Herlihy Field, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Mahar, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Sunderland Recreation Field, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Mahar, 4 p.m.

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Brady, Cooks Texans By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Brandin Cooks started his day by being booed. He ended it with one of the biggest moments of his short New England Patriots tenure. Cooks was one of a group of Patriots players jeered as they stood locked arm in arm next to a group of players that knelt during the national anthem Sunday. The display was in response to criticism President Donald Trump levied against Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players and teams over the weekend. All was forgotten by the home crowd about three hours later when Cooks was on the receiving end of a 25-yard, toe-tapping touch-

down pass from Tom Brady with 23 seconds left in the game as the Patriots rallied to beat the Houston Texans 36-33. Brady finished with five TD throws. Cooks caught five passes for 131 yards and pair of scores . It was the fifth multi-touchdown game and eighth 100-yard game of his career. Cooks, in his first season with the Patriots, made clear his pregame demonstration wasn't meant to disrespect the military. Cooks' father, Worth Cooks, served in the Marines and died of a heart attack when his son was 6. "It's one of those things where you want to stand with your brothers, kneel with your brothers and be by their side," Cooks said. See Patriots, Page 11

Wed., Sept. 27 GOLF at Mahar, Ellingwood Country Club, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Westfield, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Westfield, 5 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 5 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 6:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 GOLF at Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield Golf Course, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. John J. Duggan Academy, 5 p.m.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes over blocking Patriots linement and Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus (59) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mon., Oct. 2 GOLF at Chicopee Comp, Chicopee Country Club, 3 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.

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GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m. Wed., Sept. 27 BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

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Brady finished 25 of 35 for 378 yards as New England (2-1) won its fifth straight regular-season meeting with Houston (1-2) and seventh of eight overall. "I think no matter how you get it, you've got to figure out how to win the game," Brady said. Brady stood next to Cooks pregame. "I speak for myself. I believe what I believe," Brady said. "We all go through ups and downs and there's struggles and it's life and we're all trying to navigate it as best we can." Texans rookie Deshaun Watson was strong in his second career start. The Patriots were thin on the edge without linebacker Dont'a Hightower (knee) for the second straight week, and Watson took advantage, completing 22 of 33 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns. But he did have two interceptions, including one that set up a New England first-half touchdown. "It was really painful. That's all I can really say about that," Watson said. The Patriots extended their halftime lead to 28-20 in the third quarter before Houston used a 12-yard TD pass from Watson to Ryan Griffin, and a 31-yard Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal to edge back in front 30-28 early in the fourth quarter. PIVOTAL PLAYS The Texans forced New England to punt with just over seven minutes to play, but had to settle for a 36-yard Fairbairn field goal with 2:24 left. Houston failed on a third-and-1 at the Patriots 18. That left Brady room. After an early holding penalty pushed New England back to its 15, Brady used a 15-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski and 27-yarder to Danny Amendola to the Houston 25. But the Texans had a chance to end the game prior to the Amendola reception when safety Corey Moore dropped an interception on Brady's second-and-18 pass attempt to Cooks. Instead Cooks made good on his second chance for the goahead score. He also caught the ensuing 2-point conversion. Houston wasn't intimidated by the Patriots in the first half. With Houston trailing 7-3 after an early Brady touchdown pass to Gronkowski, the Texans' defense handed Watson great field position on the Patriots 44. The rookie responded with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Bruce Ellington. Watson got caught trying to do too much a few drives later and paid for it when Stephon Gilmore intercepted his pass intended for DeAndre Hopkins and returned it 39 yards to the Houston 12. Brady took the lead back two plays later when he hit a wide-open Chris Hogan across the middle for a 7-yard score. It was 14-13 when Whitney Mercilus got free around the end and sacked Brady from the blind side. The ball popped free on the hit and it was picked up and returned 22 yards by Jadeveon Clowney for a touchdown. But the Patriots responded again late in the half when Brady

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found Hogan wide open again for a 47-yard touchdown. QUOTABLE "I could have pushed him out of bounds. I am trying to relive the play and I could have done a lot of things a little bit differently." — Texans safety Corey Moore on defending Cooks' final touchdown CLOWNEY'S BIG DAY Clowney had two sacks along with his fumble return. He became the third player in Texans history with two sacks and a fumble return for a touchdown in a game, joining Mario Williams and J.J. Watt. The two sacks also matched a career high for Clowney. BRADY AND BREES Brady had his sixth game with five TD passes and no interceptions, one behind New Orleans' Drew Brees for the most in a career. ANTHEM PROTESTS In addition Patriots players knelt or locked arms during the national anthem, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who's been a strong supporter of the president, expressed "deep disappointment" with Trump in a statement. Texans owner Robert McNair also called the president's comments "divisive." INJURIES Texans: Safety Andre Hal was shaken up in a collision with Amendola late in the fourth quarter. Patriots: Tight end Jacob Hollister limped off the field early

in the third quarter after a hard hit from Johnathan Joseph. UP NEXT The Texans return home for an AFC South matchup with the Tennessee Titans. New England hosts the Carolina Panthers.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, celebrates his touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks (14) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

NFL CAPSULES FALCONS 30, LIONS 26 DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford's pass to Golden Tate was ruled to be just short of the goal line in the final seconds, overturning the call on the field and allowing the Atlanta Falcons to hold on for a 30-26 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Stafford threw a slant to Tate and a video review determined he was down just inside the 1 with 8 seconds left. By rule, 10 seconds had to run off the clock, and that ended the game because the Lions didn't have any timeouts. Former NFL officiating chief Dean Blandino, now a Fox analyst, explained the call in a tweet: "To recap in DET: ruling on the field was a TD which stops the clock. After review, Tate was short which would have kept the clock running ... This carries a 10-sec runoff. Had the call on the field been correct initially, the clock would have run out. That's the spirit of the rule." The defending NFC champion Falcons (3-0) overcame Matt Ryan's three interceptions and many other mistakes, including on Detroit's last drive. Detroit (2-1) never led in the game and failed to pull off another comeback in the fourth quarter. EAGLES 27, GIANTS 24 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal as the clock expired. Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including a 77-yard score to Sterling Shepard, but Philadelphia (2-1) rallied twice. Carson Wentz tossed a 19-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery to set up Elliott's kick. The rookie was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals and joined the Eagles after Caleb Sturgis was injured in Week 1. He was carried off the field by two teammates. Elliott hit a 46-yard field goal to tie it with 51 seconds left after Aldrick Rosas kicked a 41-yarder to put the Giants ahead. The Giants (0-3) hadn't scored 20 points in eight straight games before Manning led them to 21 in a span of 5:21. He tossed TD passes of 10 yards and 4 yards to Odell Beckham Jr. to tie it at 14. Manning then connected over the middle to Shepard, who broke a couple tackles and sprinted all the way for a 21-14 lead. But Philadelphia (2-1) answered quickly. A 36-yard penalty for pass interference on Eli Apple put the ball at the 15 and rookie Corey Clement ran in on the next play for his first career TD to make it 21-21. BEARS 23, STEELERS 17, OT CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Howard scored on a 19-yard run in overtime to lead the Bears. Howard's winning score came two plays after rookie Tarik Cohen broke off an electric run for what appeared to be a 73-yard winning touchdown. But he was ruled out at the Pittsburgh 37. Howard took over from there, and the Bears (1-2) came away with a surprising victory. Howard had 138 of Chicago's 220 yards rushing, making up for a lackluster performance by quarterback Mike Glennon. The Steelers (2-1) stayed off the sideline for the national anthem in the wake of President Donald Trump's comments that players who kneel in protest should be fired. Left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, an Army veteran, stood near the tunnel with his hand over his heart. Once the game ended, they found themselves in a familiar spot — losing to a lesser team and losing in Chicago, where they are 1-13. Marcus Cooper committed an inexplicable fumble after the Bears blocked a field goal in the closing seconds of the half. With a clear path to the end zone, he slowed down and had the ball poked away at the 1. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 235 yards and a touchdown. Antonio Brown had 110 yards receiving and a touchdown. PACKERS 27, BENGALS 24 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Mason Crosby kicked a 27-yard field goal with 6:26 left in overtime set up by Aaron Rodgers' 72-yard pass to Geronimo Allison. Crosby's kick completed the Packers' comeback from a 21-7 halftime deficit. On third-and-10 from his 21, Rodgers took advantage of yet another free play after defensive end Michael Johnson was whistled for offside. Officials let the play continue and the two-time NFL MVP found Allison on about a 40-yard pass before the receiver beat a couple defenders for more yards.

Crosby took care of the rest for the Packers (2-1). The winless Bengals (0-3) won the toss in overtime but went three-and-out on their opening drive. It was so loud at Lambeau Field that they had to call timeout before their first overtime snap. Rodgers thrived under the pressure. Rodgers finished 28 of 42 for 313 yards with three touchdowns and one score. Allison had six catches for 122 yards. CHIEFS 24, CHARGERS 10 CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in the first 9 ½ minutes against what used to be his hometown team, Terrance Mitchell had two interceptions and rookie Kareem Hunt scored on a 69-yard run. The Chiefs (3-0) beat the Chargers for the seventh straight time and have won 12 straight AFC West games. Los Angeles' Philip Rivers threw three interceptions and the Chargers fell to 0-3 in their first season playing in the 27,000-seat StubHub Center after moving from San Diego. TITANS 33, SEAHAWKS 27 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and the Titans scored 21 straight points in rallying to beat the Seahawks. Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray rushed for 115 yards, including a 75-yard TD run. Ryan Succop also kicked four field goals as Tennessee (2-1) scored at least 30 points for a second straight week. The Seahawks (1-2) finally scored a bunch of touchdowns with Russell Wilson throwing for 373 yards and four TDs. His second TD, a 10-yarder to Chris Carson , put Seattle up 14-9 in the third quarter. Then the Titans took control with Mariota answering with TDs on the next two drives for Tennessee. REDSKINS 27, RAIDERS 10 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns, Chris Thompson had 188 allpurpose yards and a score and Washington sacked Derek Carr four times and held Oakland to 128 yards in a dominating victory. Cousins was a spectacular 25 of 30, including TD passes to Thompson, Vernon Davis and a 52-yarder to Josh Doctson. Thompson had 150 yards receiving and 38 yards rushing, joining Jamaal Charles as the only running backs to put up 150 yards receiving against the Raiders (2-1) since they moved to Oakland in 1995. Thompson was again a difference maker and has four of Washington's seven offensive touchdowns this season. The Redskins (2-1), who piled up 472 yards, improved to 4-6 in prime-time games under coach Jay Gruden and tied the Philadelphia Eagles for first place in the NFC East. Under pressure all night, Carr was 19 of 31 for 118 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Carr had thrown 112 consecutive passes before being picked off by Montae Nicholson on the second play of the game. BILLS 26, BRONCOS 16 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdowns and the Bills intercepted Trevor Siemian twice in the final 19 minutes. Taylor went 20 of 26 for 213 yards with a 2-yard touchdown to Andre Holmes and a 6-yarder to Charles Clay. Taylor got lucky on the touchdown pass to Holmes , as the ball deflected off the hands of Zay Jones just inside the goal line and bounced directly to Holmes in the back of the end zone. The Bills (2-1) overcame their struggling running attack courtesy of Taylor's arm and a stout defense in a game LeSean McCoy was limited to 21 yards on 14 carries. Though he had seven catches for 48 yards, McCoy's latest poor outing came after he was limited to 9 yards rushing in a 9-3 loss at Carolina. The Bills allowed just one touchdown, while Brandon McManus rounded out Denver's scoring with three field goals. In falling to 2-1, the Broncos turned over the ball on each of their final four possessions, with Siemian being intercepted by E.J. Gaines and Tre'Davious White. The Broncos also turned the ball over twice on downs. JETS 20, DOLPHINS 6 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh McCown threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson, Bilal Powell ran for a score, and the Jets' defense dominated Jay Cutler and the Dolphins.

While a lot of the focus heading into the season was on whether the revamped Jets roster would be good enough to win any games, New York made Miami look like the team in the middle of a rebuild. McCown finished 18 of 23 for 249 yards, Chandler Catanzaro kicked two field goals, and the Jets (1-2) forced Cutler and the Dolphins (1-1) into mistakes all game. The Jets also avoided their first 0-3 start since 2003. New York just missed having its first shutout since blanking Cincinnati 37-0 on Jan. 13, 2010 — in the Jets' last game at the old Giants Stadium. Cutler threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker on the final play. Cody Parkey missed the extra point, capping a miserable day for Miami in 88-degree heat at MetLife Stadium. JAGUARS 44, RAVENS 7 LONDON (AP) — Marcedes Lewis caught three of Blake Bortles' four touchdown passes as the Jaguars won in their fifth game in Britain's capital. Allen Hurns and Leonard Fournette also scored touchdowns for the Jaguars (2-1), who have won each of their last three games played at the venue. This one, by far, was the easiest. The Ravens (2-1) managed just 186 yards of total offense, including minus-1 yard in the first quarter. They managed 15 yards in the first half, and picked up only 12 first downs. A 6-yard pass from Ryan Mallett, who entered in relief of Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter, to Benjamin Watson with 3:24 remaining prevented the shutout. It was their worst defeat since Nov. 9, 1997, when they lost 37-0 at Pittsburgh. VIKINGS 34, BUCCANEERS 17 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Case Keenum gave Minnesota a brilliant performance in relief of Sam Bradford, passing for three touchdowns and a career-high 369 yards without a turnover. Stefon Diggs had 173 yards receiving and caught two of Keenum's throws for scores, one short and one long . Dalvin Cook produced 169 total yards plus his first NFL touchdown , which capped a 75-yard drive by the Vikings (2-1) to start the game. They never slowed down, building a 28-3 lead by early in the third quarter on their way to compiling 494 yards. Trae Waynes and Harrison Smith each picked off Jameis Winston in the end zone , and Andrew Sendejo returned an interception 36 yards in the fourth quarter to set up one of two field goals by Kai Forbath. Winston completed 28 of 40 passes for 328 yards, but the Buccaneers (1-1) simply couldn't overcome having to play from behind all afternoon. They converted only one of six third downs. COLTS 31, BROWNS 28 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacoby Brissett ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and the Colts held off Cleveland's late charge. Brissett, acquired in a trade with New England earlier this month, looked much more comfortable in his second start, going 17 of 24 with 259 yards and running five times for 14 yards. Indy (1-2) avoided its first 0-3 start in six years. Cleveland (0-3) lost its 15th consecutive road game despite being favored for the first time since 2015 and a road favorite for the first time since 2012. Brissett was the primary reason for the Browns' latest loss. He started the scoring with a 5-yard TD run, broke a 7-7 tie by spinning away from pressure and scooting 7 yards for his second score, then hooked up with T.Y. Hilton on a 61-yard TD pass to make it 21-7 — all in the first half. Frank Gore's 4-yard scoring run made it 28-7. Cleveland spent the rest of the game playing catch-up, but had two second-half scoring chances snuffed out by Rashaan Melvin's interceptions. SAINTS 34, PANTHERS 13 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Brees shredded the league's top-ranked defense, throwing for three touchdowns and 220 yards. Brees led six scoring drives and threw TD passes to Michael Thomas, Brandon Coleman and ex-Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. as the Saints avoided an 0-3 start. Rookie Alvin Kamara put the game away with a 25-yard TD run with 4:42 left. Carolina (2-1) had allowed six points in its previous two games.

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Recognizing Cognitive Decline Dear Annie: How do you determine whether an associate is experiencing some memory loss, dementia or cognitive decline? With a close longtime friend, you can usually note a change from the person’s normal functioning. But if you became friends with someone during the retirement years, you often don’t know what someone’s level of functioning or personality was like in earlier years. In an organization, church or club, an older adult may have committed to doing a job, become unable to do what’s required yet want to keep his or her hat in the ring and save face. We wonder how to approach this with kindness and practicality. It is a wonderful idea to focus on issues facing older adults. There are so many of them, and the numbers are growing rapidly. Thank you for your interest. -- Jane M. Dear Jane: Judging by your letter, you’re naturally thoughtful. Let that innate sense of empathy steer you and you won’t go far astray. If a friend of yours shows signs of memory loss, talk to the friend one-on-one, and use gentle, non-accusatory language. Stick to phrases such as “I noticed you seem to be having difficulty with scheduling lately” rather than “You keep forgetting our plans.” Similarly, if someone in a club to which you belong repeatedly fails to fulfill duties he or she signed up for, talk to that person privately and offer to help out. The more gingerly you handle the subject the less likely the person is to become defensive -- but there’s still no guarantee on that. Call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 for more information on navigating this difficult issue. Dear Annie: I just read a column in which you advised a woman, “Tortured in New York,” that she had a right to request a female nurse because of trauma in her past. Would you say, then, that a white person who distrusts black people has a right to request a white nurse? Would you similarly say that someone prejudiced against gays could ask for a straight nurse? Nurses are professionals with extensive education and training. Their genetics (race, gender, sexual preference) should not be a barrier to doing their job. After all, if everyone asked for a female nurse, then men would be barred from the profession as women de facto were barred from being doctors, college professors and business executives only a short time ago. Pretty slippery slope you are on. -- Think Twice Dear Think Twice: Of course I do not condone discrimination based on race, sexual orientation or gender. I have the utmost respect for male nurses, and I wholeheartedly agree that they deserve equal opportunities in the workplace. “Tortured in New York” was a survivor of sexual assault and had unique needs as a patient. As many health care professionals who have written to me in recent days affirmed, hospitals will do their best to accommodate such needs. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Trump tweet, NFL response escalate drama of Sunday games By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The owners of the Baltimore Ravens, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and other teams on Sunday joined a chorus of NFL executives criticizing President Donald Trump's suggestion that they fire players who kneel for the national anthem. The statements, including those from Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, contrasted a morning tweet from Trump and further escalated the political drama of the league's game day, which was expected to be one of the most-watched for non-sporting reasons in years. Bisciotti said he "100 percent" supports his players' decision to kneel during the national anthem. At least seven of them did, joined by more than a dozen Jacksonville Jaguars, before the teams played at Wembley Stadium in London. Other players linked arms — and Jaguars owner Shad Khan joined them, standing between tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Telvin Smith. He called it a privilege to do so. Kraft, who has been a strong backer of the president, expressed "deep disappointment" with Trump and said politicians could learn much from the unifying spirit of a competitive, team-oriented enterprise like football. "Our players are intelligent, thoughtful, and care deeply about our community and I support their right to peacefully affect social change and raise awareness in a manner that they feel is most impactful," Kraft said in a statement. Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam wrote that they didn't want to let "misguided, uninformed and divisive comments from the President or anyone else deter us from our efforts to unify," and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told CBS his team wouldn't be on the field when the anthem plays before the Steelers game in Chicago. He doesn't want his players to be divided between those who kneel and those who stand, he said. "We're not going to be divided by anything said by anyone," Tomlin said. "We're not going to let divisive times or divisive individuals affect our agenda." Quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the kneeling movement last year when he played for the San Francisco 49ers, refusing to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner" to protest the treatment of black people by police. Kaepernick became a free agent and has not been signed by a new team for this season. Without identifying Kaepernick, Trump aimed a Friday talk at a Huntsville, Alabama, rally at those players who have knelt for the anthem. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you'd say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He's fired,'" he said to loud applause. Again in a Sunday morning tweet, Trump urged his supporters to take action: "If NFL fans refuse to go to games

until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!" Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin followed up Sunday on ABC's "This Week" defending Trump, saying the NFL has many rules governing what players can and cannot do. "I think what the president is saying is that the owners should have a rule that players should have to stand in respect for the national anthem," Mnuchin said. "They can do free speech on their own time." Trump's remarks provoked team owners and the NFL to stridently defend the sport and its players. Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has taken heat for Kaepernick's struggle to find a team, quickly condemned Trump's comments. "The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture. There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the last month," Goodell said. "Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities." At least seven team owners donated $1 million each to Trump's inaugural committee. But Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos , Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank , New York Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, Tennessee Titans' controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York were among the league power brokers who issued condemning statements through their clubs. "The callous and offensive comments made by the president are contradictory to what this great country stands for," York said. "Our players have exercised their rights as United States citizens in order to spark conversation and action to address social injustice. We will continue to support them in their peaceful pursuit of positive change in our country and around the world." Added Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy: "We believe it is important to support any of our players who choose to peacefully express themselves with the hope of change for good. As Americans, we are fortunate to be able to speak openly and freely." This weekend's games were sure to bring more protests, with Tampa Bay receiver Desean Jackson promising to make "a statement." "I know our players who kneeled for the anthem, and these are smart young men of character who want to make our world a better place for everyone," Ross said. "They wanted to start a conversation and are making a difference in our community, including working with law enforcement to bring people together. We all can benefit from learning, listening and respecting each other."

At The Movies ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ dethrones ‘It’ with $39M debut NEW YORK (AP) — The R-rated spy comedy “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” displaced the horror sensation “It” as the No. 1 film in North America, while the second “Lego Movie” spinoff of the year didn’t assemble the expected audience. The 20th Century Fox release opened with a weekend-leading $39 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. But “It” still continues to pull in record crowds. With $30 million over the weekend, “It” is now the highest-grossing horror film of all time, not accounting for inflation, with $266.3 million thus far. (1973’s “The Exorcist” grossed $232.9 million domestically, or more than $1 billion in 2017 dollars.) Twentieth Century Fox’s “Kingsman” sequel sought to expand on the 2015 original’s $36.2 million opening, and its $414 million worldwide take. Matthew Vaughn’s sequel returned stars Taron Egerton and Colin Firth, while adding Channing Tatum, Halle Berry and others. Made more for audiences than critics, reviews for the gleefully distasteful spy romp were poor, at 51 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Fox could celebrate an uptick the second time around, albeit a small one. “The Golden Circle” also debuted with $61 million overseas, giving it a $100 million global weekend. Vaughn is planning a third “Kingsman” film. “We’re seven percent bigger than the last one, which opened on a holiday weekend,” said Chris Aronson, distribution chief for Fox. “We grew the franchise. We’re very happy.” The Stephen King adaptation “It,” from Warner Bros. and New Line, may have slightly eaten into the ticket sales for “Kingsman.” Few believed “It” would still be such a draw in its third week of release; horror films usually drop severely after release. But the film has already established itself as the biggest hit ever in the month of September — a welcome relief to Hollywood after a dismal August. The “Lego Movie” spinoff “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” was further off expectations, debuting with $21.2 million. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “The Lego Movie” — the 2014 hit that made $469 million worldwide — kicked off a bustling franchise. “Ninjago,” though, is the second spinoff of the calendar year, following February’s “The Lego Batman Movie.” That release opened with $35 million and grossed $312 million in total — marks that “Ninjago” appears will fall well short of. It may be two “Lego” movies in a year were too many. “I was hoping we’d do more. I’m disappointed this weekend didn’t come in a little higher,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. distribution head. “We know that each one of these ‘Lego’ movies are different properties. This one played young.”

In its second week of release, Darren Aronofsky’s already infamous psychological thriller “mother!” failed to turn the tide. The film, made for $30 million, last week became one of the few movies to receive an “F’’ CinemaScore on release. The horror parable, starring Jennifer Lawrence, slid to sixth place with $3.3 million, bringing its two-week haul to $13.4 million. Paramount has proudly defended the film as intentionally divisive, daring filmmaking, the kind seldom produced by major studios. The week also saw the first wave of fall awards contenders in specialty release. The Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs drama “Battle of the Sexes,” with Emma Stone and Steve Carell; the Boston Marathon bombing survivor tale “Stronger,” with Jake Gyllenhaal; and the Queen Victoria drama “Victoria & Abdul,” starring Judi Dench, all debuted in limited release. Lionsgate’s “Stronger” grossed $1.7 million on 574 screens. Focus Features’ “Victoria & Abdul” scored a per-theater average of $37,933 on four screens, along with a two-week international total of $12.4 million. And Fox Searchlight’s “Battle of the Sexes” earned $525,000 on 21 screens. Theaters are suddenly flush again. Though the year is still 4.6 percent behind the pace of 2016, the month of September is up 20 percent, according to comScore. “The fact that we’re sitting here in September on the verge of what looks like a record-breaking month, powered by the unprecedented success of ‘It,’ tells you how quickly box-office fortunes can rise and fall in this marketplace,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers also are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday. 1. “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” $39 million ($61 million international). 2. “It,” $30 million ($38.3 million international). 3. “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” $21.2 million ($10.5 million international). 4. “American Assassin,” $6.3 million ($2.7 million international). 5. “Home Again,” $3.3 million. 6. “mother!” $3.3 million ($4.6 million international). 7. “Friend Request,” $2.4 million. 8. “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” $1.9 million ($15.4 million international). 9. “Stronger,” $1.7 million. 10. “Wind River,” $1.3 million.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Sept. 25, 2017: This year you are more optimistic than you have been in many years. Sometimes you experience a brief moment of insecurity, but you manage to cruise right through it. Supportive friends surround you. If you are single, you easily could charm the socks right off someone. You might opt not to settle down, as you seem to enjoy the process of dating. If you are attached, the two of you share many mutual interests and always have something to share with each other. You both can enjoy a day just chatting about this or that. SAGITTARIUS takes a lot of risks. 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 Someone challenges you, especially when it comes to your choices. Remain confident that you know what you are doing. An associate at work could add a lot turmoil to your life. This person is changing, hence what you do together also is changing. Tonight: Make and return calls. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You have a lot of ground to cover. Confirm meetings with others who might be involved. A mistake easily could be made. An associate is likely to need some time to think before committing to a set plan. Be more available to this person. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You might be off-topic, according to a loved one. Perhaps this person doesn’t understand you well or grasp what is going on. Work on taking a new approach in order to get your message across. You might feel confused at some point in the day. Tonight: Get with the program. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You’ll go with the flow, yet you might feel tense when dealing with a routine domestic matter. You could go back and forth trying to handle one issue after the other. Stop and decide which situation stresses you out more, then handle that first. Tonight: Choose a fun stress-buster. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You can loosen up a situation with your playful personality. Still, someone close to you could be a downer just by making a sharp comment. Confusion surrounds communication. It would be wise not to take any comments or actions personally. Tonight: Cheer the night on! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Tension builds on the homefront. No matter what you do, you might feel as if you cannot change direction. Extremes seem to mark your day. You could sense some conflict when it comes to your desires and how you present them to the world. Tonight: Happiest at home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Speak your mind loud and clear with the full expectation of being heard. You see life from a different perspective. Stay as upbeat as possible. You have a tendency to go overboard, whenever your feelings are involved. Tonight: Catch up on a roommate’s or neighbor’s news. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Your intensity, when focused, can make a big difference. Your concerns swing from a desire for more possessions to sticking to your budget. A meeting provides interesting results. Understand what is happening around you before you take a leap of faith. Tonight: Out late. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Focus on the outcome, and know full well what is needed in order to reach your goal. You might have a brief moment of insecurity, which you will bypass with the encouragement of one of your many cheerleaders. You will see that a smile goes far. Tonight: Do what pleases you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HH You might want to lie low and rethink a problem more carefully. Your reflection could determine the outcome of what is happening. Pick your advisers accordingly, keeping in mind each person’s natural biases. Tonight: Spend time with a favorite younger person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Emphasize a friendship and your long-term goals. A moment of disagreement with this person could occur as you re-evaluate this bond. Know that this friend probably has gone through a lot that he or she has not yet shared. Tonight: Get together with loved ones. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You want to make a change, but you seem to be holding back for several reasons. Others want to run the show. Let them, as you could find it difficult to take charge right now. Perhaps you aren’t as strong-willed as they are about a key matter. Tonight: Could be a late night. BORN TODAY Actor Will Smith (1968), broadcaster Barbara Walters (1929), artist Mark Rothko (1903)

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Huntington Public Library hosts Minstrel Storyteller The Huntington Public Library will host Minstrel Storyteller Mary Jo Maichack in a participatory family program especially recommended for children ages 4 and older with their caregivers, as well as all other ages. “Fairy House Craft” is a delightful “make and take” workshop that will take place on Monday, September 25th from 6-7 P.M. Families will receive natural woodland materials such as acorns, twigs, bark, and pine cones and use glue and imagination to create tiny houses or furniture for fairies in small containers. If families wish to bring more of their own woodland materials they are welcome to do so. Mary Jo will lead the fun and share a wee bit of fairy lore. This program is free and open to the public. To register or for more information call the Huntington Library at 667-3506.

Astronomy Club Meeting The Springfield STARS Club, an amateur astronomy group, will meet on Tuesday, September 26th at 7pm at the Springfield Science Museum. STARS Club president Alan Rifkin will lead a group discussion on “Reliving the Great American Eclipse.” Refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome. The meeting is free for members, with a suggested donation of $2 per non-member. For more information visit the Stars Club – Massachusetts page on Facebook or the Stars website http://www.reflector.org or call (800) 3369054.

Mediterranean Cooking on the Menu for September Cookbook Club Meeting at Southwick Public Library The Adult Cookbook Club is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the Southwick Public Library. This month we will be trying recipes from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchentested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day/ the editors at America’s Test Kitchen. Copies of the cookbook are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. When checking out your book, please make sure you name is added to our sign-up sheet. Instructions for emailing your recipe choices are in each cookbook we have available at the Southwick Public Library. Please be advised: Neither the food served at cookbook club, and prepared in home kitchens, nor the facilities have been inspected by the state or the local public health agency.

Alzheimer’s Support Group at Armbrook Village September 27, 2017, 6:00 pm at Armbrook Village Senior Living and Memory Support Community, 551 North Road, Westfield. Enjoy a light dinner and a chance to share your personal experiences and strategies for communicating with your loved one! For more information and to RSVP, call (413) 568-0000.

Westfield Athenaeum September Program For Kids And Teens My Favorite Book Discussion for Teens. Wednesday, September 27th, 4-5pm. Now is your chance to talk about that book! You know the one, your favorite book that you just love so much and love to recommend! Bring your book and your desire to advertise and gush about it as we all enjoy some tasty snacks, good company, and talk about our favorite books.

Westfield Athenaeum September Program For Kids And Teens Little Explorers: STEAM at the Athenaeum. Thursday, September 28th, 10-11am: Ages 4 and up are invited to enjoy science, technology, art and math activities and a story.

Westfield Athenaeum September Program For Kids And Teens Bookworms Reading Group. Thursday, September 28th, 4pm-5pm. Children in grades 1 & 2 will read the book “Henry & Mudge in the Family Trees” together and do activities based on the story. The first 10 people to sign up get a free copy of the book to keep.

Looking For Direct Sales Vendors For Upcoming Vendor Fair When: Saturday September 30, 2017 Where: Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Hwy, Southwick, MA Time: 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Cost is $30.00 per table or $25.00 if you bring your own, plus an item to be donated for a raffle. If interested, please call Andrea at 413-262-1959 or email rezten@comcast.net

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September 25, 2017

September 25, 2017 October 2017

September 25, 2017 October 2, 2017

Town of Southwick Board of Appeals

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, at the Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA at 7:30 pm to hear the petition of John Wilson, 116 Berkshire Avenue, Southwick, MA. The petitioner is seeking a front setback variance of 57 feet in order toplace a shed on the property.

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, at the Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA at 7:15 pm to hear the petition of Linda Tucker, 5 Echo Road, Southwick, MA. The petitioner is seeking a front setback variance of 50 feet in order to build a deck on the front of the house.

Paul A. Grégoire Chairman, Board of Appeals

For: Paul A. Grégoire Chairman, Board of Appeals

Submitted: September 21, 2017

Contact: Paul A. Grégoire (413) 569-5230

Town of Southwick Conservation Commission Public Hearing The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Notice of Intent. The project location is Goose Pond Parcel #’s 158-001-000, 159-022-000, 162004-000, Southwick, MA 01077. The proposed work for photovoltaic system with an upgrade to crossings on two access roads. The Hearing will be held October 2, 2017 at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance). The Hearing is scheduled for 7:15 PM. For further information please contact the Commission office at (431) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday. Christopher Pratt, Chair for the Commission

September 18, 2017 September 25, 2017 Public Hearing Legal Ad Special Permit TOWN OF SOUTHWICK Planning Board 22 Tannery Road

September 18, 25, 2017 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on October 3, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court St., Westfield, MA on the application of Air Methods for a Site Plan Approval and Stormwater Management Permit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3-150.3(2)/6-10 & 4-110 to allow for construction of an aircraft shelter at 89 Sgt. TM Dion Way, zoned Airport. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at www.cityofwestfield.org/ applications

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, September 18, 25, 2017 that the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, City of Westfield October 3, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. in Zoning Board of Appeals the Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall, 454 College HighPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE way on an application by B. Notice is hereby given that Pub- Charles Real Estate Holding lic Hearings will be held on Octo- Company, LLC to modify a Speber 4, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in cial Permit and Site Plan ApRoom 315, Municipal Building, proval for property located at 22 59 Court Street Westfield, MA, Tannery Road, zoned as Industrial Restricted (IR). The propupon the petitions of erty is a portion of the land MARIA LOPRIORE who seeks a shown on current Assessors dimensional special permit per Map 41, Parcel 33. September 18, 25, 2017 Section 4-30.2(f), or a special The Applicant proposes to renpermit finding per 4-10.3 to alCity of Westfield low for replacement of an exist- ovate to expand the area of exPlanning Board ing detached garage not con- isting gravel by 10,740 square forming to side and rear yard feet in accordance with the Code NOTICE OF setback requirements at 62 of Southwick Zoning Bylaws, PUBLIC HEARING South Maple St, zoned Resid- Chapter 185, Sections 9, 10, and19. ence B. The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on A copy of the application and the BIG BUCK PROPERTIES who October 3, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in seek variance relief from Sec- plan may be inspected at the City Council Chambers, Municiption 3-60.5 or a special permit Planning Board office or the al Building, 59 Court St., Westfinding per 4-10.3 to allow for re- Town Clerk’s office during regu- field, MA on the application of placement of an existing two lar office hours. Robert and Lorie Iacovelli for an family dwelling not conforming to amendment to a Special Permit, lot area, frontage/width and Any person interested or wish- Site Plan & Stormwater Permit side/front yard setback require- ing to be heard on the applica- (granted 10/15/13) allowing for a ments at 121 Franklin St., zoned tion should appear at the time truck repair facility at 292 Lockand place designated. Residence B. house Rd., to include expansion onto adjacent parcel 56R-6 and Michael Doherty, www.cityofwestfield.org/ revisions to the approved plan. Chair Person applications The application is available for public inspection at the PlanWestfield Zoning ning Office and at Board of Appeals www.cityofwestfield.org/ Richard Sullivan III, Chair applications

September 18, 25, 2017 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on October 3, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court St., Westfield, MA on the application of Richard Piper for a Special Permit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 4-20.2 (infill/ lot size averaging) to allow for creation of a building lot at 20 Crown St., zoned Residence A. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at

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